[ { "id": 219364, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "page_number": 213, "title": "CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844", "content_text": "Penalty. \n\nExemptions. \n\nTepos to send in returns when called \n\nfor, \n\nReturn to be made by Householders. \n\nFees. \n\nBoars &c. to be re- gistered, \n\nBoat fee. \n\nPenalty on Boat owners &c. \n\nMasters of Chinese vessels to report them- Belves. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained That if any person liable to be registered under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be found residing in the said Colony for the space of 24 hours without having been registered he shall be liable to a penalty of not more than 20 dollars. Provided always that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to persons employed on board Ships of War or to Officers or Seamen belonging to Merchant Vessels lying in the harbour or roads of Victoria who provious to landing shall obtain from the Master or said Officer in charge of the said vessels leave to go ashore in writing under his hand. \n\nPenalty on preceed. ing. \n\nPenalty on Evasion of this ordinance. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained that all headmen or Tepos shall be bound to give a return when called upon by the said registering officer of the names and occupation together with the particulars hereinbefore set forth of all person residing in their respective villages or districts and shall specify in the said return the number of the house according to the Register and the uumber of persons residing in each house and shall be liable to a pulty of not more than 20 dollars for each and every person hereby required to be registered found residing within their respective villages or districts without being duly registered as aforesaid or whom they shall not have reported to or caused to be brought before the said registering officer. \n\nAnd be it enacted and ordained that the said Registrar General or such other Officer so to be appointed as aforesaid shall if he or they think fit cause to be delivered or left at the residence or place of business of any householder or householders a blank return to be filled up before a certain day to be therein named with the names and numbers of persons in his or their employment or residing within his or their honse or houses or on his or their premises and that on or after the said day named in the said blank return the said householder or householders is or are hereby required to transmit the said return so filled up to the said Registrar General or such other officer so to be appointed as aforesaid and on failure to do so the said householder or householders shall be liable to a penalty of 20 dollars cach. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained that the following fees shall be taken for registration and shall be received by the Registrar General or such other officer so to be appointed as aforesaid at the time of the granting of the Registration Ticket. For registering any person being a Merchant Shop keeper or Comprador or being in the receipt of a monthly income of 20 dollars or upwards the sum of 5 \n\ndollars. \n\nFor registering any person being a servant clerk mechanic or in the receipt of a monthly in come not exceeding 20 dollars and not less than 10 dollars the sum of 3 dollars. \n\nFor registering any person being a coolie boatman or labourer or being in receipt of a inonthly in come of less than 10 dollars the sum of 1 dollar. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained that all lighters bumboats ferry boats and other vessels plying for hire within the harbours and waters of this Colony shall be duly registered with the number and description of the crew and of the persons living therein by the said Registering Officer or such other officer so to be appointed as aforesaid the said particulars to be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose and a certificate of such registry shall be given to the master or head man of such lighter bamboat ferry boat or other vessel the number of such registry to be legibly painted in some conspicuous part of such lighter humboat ferry boat or other vessel. And be it further enacted and ordained that a fee shall be levied on every certificate of Registry so granted according to the rate of 6d per registered Ton or if the boat be under one Tun then 61. for such boat and in the case of Chinese vessels after the rate of 6d for every 20 peculs. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordainel that if any person not having previously obtained such certificate of Registry and not having painted the number on such lighter humboat ferry-boat or other vessel as is hereinbefore provided shall let or hire or cause to be let or hired any such lighter bumboat ferry-boat or other vessel within the waters of the said Colony or shall show a false certificate of Registry or one granted for another vessel or shall permit or connive at the said certificate being made use of for another vessel or shall paint or exibit a false number on the said lighter bumboat ferry boat or other vessel he shall for every such offence forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding 100 dollars. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained that all masters of Chinese vessels frequenting the waters of this Colony shall report themselves immediately upon their arrival in such waters and previous to their departure to the Registering Officer who shall grant them a certificate of entry or clearance on payment of a fee to be levied in accordance with a scale hereafter at any time to be published by the Governor in Council and subject to such alterations as the Governor in Council may at any time declare. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained that every master of a Chinese vessel who shall not conform to the provisions of the section herein before last mentioned shall forfeit and pay a su not exceeding 20 dollars. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordined that if any person shall wilfully conceal or falsify the particulars of any information required of him for the purposes of this Ordinance or shall on applying to be registered give a false name or description or shall transfer or lend his registration ticket to any other person or shall wear or show the registration ticket of another as his own for the purpose of evading the provisions of this Ordinance he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 30 dollars. And be it further enacted and ordained that all penalties enforced by this Ordinance shall be recovered in a summary manner before any Police Magistrate and that one moiety thereof shall go and be paid to the informer and in default of payment the party shall be liable to inprisonment for any time not exceeding two calendar months. \n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, \n\nthis 21st day of August 1844. \n\nA. E. SHELLEY, \n\nClerk of the Councils. \n\nJOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Governor, &c. &c. \n\nHONGKONG.-Published by Authority. \n\nPrinted by Jous CarK. \n\nIn 230 H tong \n\nTo His Excellency the Governon \n\nof Hongkong and its Dependencies and the the Colony Honorable Members of the Legislative Coun- cil of Hongkong. HONORABLE SIRS-We respectfully beg to address you with reference to Ordinance No. \n\n17 of 1844 entitled \"An Ordinance for Esta- blishing a Registry of the Inhabitants of the \"Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies.\"-- passed the Legislative Council the 21st August last and published for the first time in the Friend of China of the 19th October to come into force the 1st November. \n\nTho it may not be strictly within our pro- vince to question the Policy of the publication of any ordinance, whether urgent or unimpor tant its principles and details, not taking place until within the short space of twelve days of the period of its coming into operation we cannot but express our regret that an Ordi- nance so materially affecting both public and private interests, which appears to have been passed so for back as the 21st August last, should not have been made known to us un- til within so short a period of our being called upon to acknowledge it as law-thus depriving as the opportunity of making that due \n\nrepresen tation of our opinions against such enactments as may appear to us to bear hard upon our in- terests: a privilege, which as being unrepre- sented in the Legislative Council, we think is our due considering the important interests we have at stake in the Colony. To these cir- cumstances we pray you to attribute the la- teness of our present address and not to any indifference to the subject at issue. \n\nWith these preliminary observations, we desire, therefore to represent to you Excellency and the respective Honorable Members of your Council the unfeigned, and extreme repugna- nce with which we have read the Ordinance in question and to enter our formal and de- clared Protest against the Principles that it involves. \n\nPrinciples-We do not hesitate to say as unjust as they are arbitrary and unconstitutional taxing British subjects unrepresented in the most iniquitous of forms, authorizing the most unheard of inquisitorial proceedings, without appeal or remedy, and placing the very power of residence to British subjects whose name may have hitherto been unsullied and unsus- pected in the hands of any one individual. \n\nFurther-We consider that the Law in question is opposed in its details to one of the great objects struggled for during the late was with the Chinese Empire, and against which special provision was made in the Treaty of Nankin-namely, the unchristan principle of bolding one men responsible for the acts of another. \n\npur- \n\nAgain-We would represent that the effect of this enactment if carried out will interfere with the labor and consequent prosperity of the Colony-inasumch, as many of us have entered in o contracts upon the faith of chases wale from your Government at enor- mous rentals, which must now either be broken or delayed from the demur that the contractor will make to introduce laborors for their fulfil- ment whiltst the despotism that is apparent in this act, will induce many respectable Chinese who have now sufficient difficulty in paying \n\nthe heavy house rent in this Colony entirely to abandon the place, and deter others from taking up their residence amongst us. And, Moreover-We give it as our unqualified opinion that the carrying out of the details of this Ordinance will be found impracticable, as well as inefficacious for the object sought to be in attained, that the principle that it in- volves is even more stringent than has ever yet been applied to a penal settlement and we confidently assert is repugnant to the feelings of every Honorable British subject. \n\nWith the above representation of our views of and ↑ Protest against this Ordinance we would pray your Excellency in Council either to modify its details so as to remove the intollerance of the principles that it gives law to, or to cause the operation of it to be sus- pended until reference can be made to the Home Co- vernment as we cannot suppose that such a measure can receive the sanction of Her most gracious Majesty. \n\nT. A. Gibb, Alexr. Matheson, Dond. Matheson, Wm. Stewart, John B. Compton, H. Bowring, Wm. W. MacIver, \n\nJ. M. de Outeiro, J. Goddard, Joao Ant. Barretto, A. da Silveira, F. A. Rangel, C. F. Still, Wm. Matheson, Joseph Jardine, Augus. Howell, James Grant, \n\nWe have the honor to be, \n\nHonorable Sirs, Your most obdt. Servants, \n\n(Signed) A. GIBB. \n\nThomas Roskelly, H. J. Carr, H. Clarke, Augt, Carter, Angus Fletcher, Dan, Fletcher, Alexander McGregor, Geo. Findlay, Robert Strachan, \n\n| A. W. MacPherson, \n\nThs. W. L. Mackean, Pat Dudgeon, Duncan Jas. Kay, \n\nW. H. Wardlev, Alex. Abo. Small, S Rawson, G. R. G. Jones, Thomas Longshaw, James Smith, \n\nG. R. Winslow, J. W. \n\nVesey, Richd. Oswald, Dan. Disandt, D. Hume, Auton Cacho, \n\nN. Boulle, Martin Ford, \n\nM Gabriel, J. P. St. George, Joy. Collins, Jno. Ms Murray, Saul Coben, Char. Markwick, G. N. Norris, W. Henry, Framjee Jamsetjee, \n\nJuo. Cairns, W. Scott, \n\nA. Maclean, \n\nR, Hunte, \n\nK, McKennedy, Jno. Carr, \n\nE. Farncombe, \n\nM. McEwen, \n\nJ. Phillips, \n\nE. Cohen. \n\nF. Woods. \n\nAdam Scott, I. Dundas, N. Duus, F. Funck, Crawford Kerr, D. Lapraik, John Burd, Danl. S. Proctre, F. Saunders, John Holliday. M. Fischer. \n\nThos. Kirby, H. B. Braham, R. Bremridge, Chas. Bowra, \n\nW. A. Bowra, Thomas Bridseyc, A. H. Fryer, \n\nT. A. Lane, \n\nP. Townsend, \n\nJames Welch, \n\nC. K. Stocker, \n\nR. Barrett, M. W. Pitcher A. Melville, \n\nTurston Dale, Y. J. Murrow. Wm. Hel.... \n\nJno. Walker, \n\nJno. Brimelow, \n\nThos. Walton Hawkins, C. Milne, Mark Denham, C. Hughesdon, H. Rutter, \n\nGeo. Napier, G. Hume, \n\nJ. A. Hulbert T. Jones, \n\nJ. H. Tiedeman, \n\nA. Gutierres, \n\nA. M. Mathieson, \n\nF. P. Porter,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 221136, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 731, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "Houghing\n\n28th March 1844:\n\nSam directed to inform you that His Excellency the Governor in Council is pleased to grant you leave of absence from the morning of the 29th to the evening of the 30th instant.\n\n(Signed) Richard Hormann.\n\nRichard Burgas Payn,\n\nLegal Adviser to the book of Houghing.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 29th March 1844\n\nNo: 140\n\nfrom the Colony from the evening of this day until that of tomorrow.\n\n(Signed) Richard Hormann.\n\nThomas Speales Esqre\n\nNo:139\n\nSir,\n\nIn compliance with your request Sam directed to inform you that His Excellency, the Governor in Council is pleased to grant you leave of absence\n\nDeputy Post Master of Hongkong.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, April 12 1844.\n\nSam directed by His Excellency the Governor in Council to acknowledge the receipt of your two letters under dates the 28th Ultimo, and this day.\n\nInstructions which are herewith returned.\n\nHis Excellency is quite satisfied after perusing those Instructions.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 226296, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3]", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3]", "content_text": "No of \n\nDate of \n\nSubject of Despatch... \n\nDesh: Desp: \n\n23 Febr 20 Relative to Retiring Pensions to the \n\nCivil Officers in the Colony. \n\n2.4. \n\n25. \n\n26. \n\n26th. Fransmitting Financial Returns for \n\n\" \n\n27 \n\nthe year 1846.... \n\nFransmitting Replies to Queries of the \n\nAudit Board on \n\nthe Hongkong \n\nAccounts from 18th April 1844, to 30th June 1845.. \n\nFransmitting another letter from \n\nMr. Shelley to the address of the Earl Grey, and reporting upon the same. \n\nMrt of \n\nNo of Date of \n\nDeep: Deep: \n\nSubject of Despatch. \n\nNo. of \n\nEncl \n\n5 \n\n33. March 17 Kansmitting Report of an extraordinary \n\nEnd: \n\n2. \n\n16. \n\n34. \n\nOne. \n\n2 \n\n27 - 27th Acknowledging receipt of Despatches \n\nto Nr. 55, of 12th December, 1846. None 28.28th Replying to Despatch. Nr 49 of 7 \n\n \n\n29. \n\n\" \n\nthe \n\nDecomber, relative to Mr Sterling's leave of absence, and recommending appointment of Mr. Campbell. Attorney General, in event of \n\nvacancy.. \n\nas \n\nad \n\nRelative to the four Rules of Court \n\nmentioned in Despatch N51, of 9th December, 1846... \n\n30. March Applying for some copies of the ten \n\n \n\n32. \n\n\" \n\nMilitary Views of Hongkong, \n\nwhich \n\nwere ordered to be \n\nlithographed by the Ordnance Department in England. \n\n- 13th Fransmitting the \"Blue Book\" of \n\nHonghong for 1846, with Report on the state of the Colony.. \n\n16th Replying to Despatch. No. 47, of \n\nFt December. 1846, and \n\nrecommending \n\nthat some \n\n\" \n\n18th \n\n3522 \n\n22 \n\nBoard of Survey appointed to \n\nerzamine the funds in the Colonial Treasury on the 2nd March, 1847... \n\nhansmitting copy of, and reporting, \n\non, Ordinance No 2 of 1847, entitled. An Ordinance to provide \n\nfor a Church in Victoria, in the \"Iland of Hongkong\".. Reporting combination between the of the Steamer\" \"Corsair \" \n\nowner \n\nOne \n\nOne. \n\nand the Merchants, against. the Post. Office Revenue ...... 2. 3627th Acknowledging receipt of Despatches \n\nto Nr. 58, of 9th January, 1847. None \n\n37.24 Relative to Mr. Shelley's assertions to \n\nRear Admiral. Sir Thomas Cochrane as to his freedom from- debt. \n\nNone. \n\n38. \n\nOne. \n\nOne. \n\nallowance be granted by the Government towards Mr. Stanton's School in Hongkong as well as to Chinese Schools which may be conducted by nation Christian Teachers..... Ond. \n\nFransmitting a letter from Chief Justice \n\nHulme to the Each Grey, on a \n\ndecision of the Exsecutive Council. relative to a complaint preferred by a Mr. McSwyney against. the Hindustani Interpreter, Mr de Jesus.. \n\n39. April 17th Fransmitting, copy of the \n\n40. \n\n# \n\n41. \n\n\"/ \n\nnew Rules \n\nCourt promulgated with the \n\nSanction \n\nf \n\nof \n\nNone. \n\n3 \n\nthe Legislative Council. One. 19th Fransmitting copy of, and reporting où Ordinance Nr. 3 of 1847, entitled, \"Aw Ordinance for the prevention of Pracy\" \n\n14th On the late affair at Canton, and \n\nreferring His Lordship to Viscount Palmerston for full information \n\nof the Erepedition, \n\nto the \n\ncauses \n\nand its successful result... \n\nad \n\nOne. \n\nNone.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-023 - Sir John Davis - 1848 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229349, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "page_number": 300, "title": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "content_text": "Inclosure. No 1 in. Despatch.\n\nN 155 of 1849.\n\n294\n\nHER MAJESTY'S SLOOP Columbine, CHOKUM, Cocon-Chinsa, 23 October, 1849.\n\nSIR,\n\nI have the satisfaction to report to Your Excellency the great success of the expedition you did me the honour to place under my command. 58 Piratical Vessels, mounting about 1200 Guns, and with crews of 3000 men, have been totally destroyed by fire; and, by the blessing of God, without the loss of One life of the Officers and Men under my orders.\n\nAfter leaving Hongkong on the 8th October, I searched the Harbours of Concock, Sattei, St John's, Mong, Mance, Sungyue, and Tienpak, and proceeded to Now-chou. From information received there, I determined to proceed to Hoi-how in Hainan, inside the shoals, and through the Junk passage, for I found good pilots, and junks with 14 ft. draught going through, and we drew little more than 15 ft.; moreover Shap-ng-tsai had boasted he would go where English ships dared not follow him. This vaunt I determined to belie. We reached Hoi-how on the 13th, and found the Governor General (Ho) whom I visited at the Capital, in great fear of the Pirates, and with a most friendly feeling to the English nation. He immediately ordered a Mandarin named Wong to proceed with me, taking with him 8 War Junks, and I gave him a passage, to prevent delay, on board the Fury.\n\nOn the 16th we reached Chook-shan, which the Pirate Fleet had left 5 days before, and we found the same sad story of towns destroyed, men murdered, and women taken away, that mark his track along the Coast. We fell in with one of his look-out Vessels, which having got into shallow water, was overtaken by the Phlegethon, and destroyed by her boats under the command of Mr Simpson, 1st Officer.\n\nOn the 19th we reached Hoo-nong, his reported haunt, and found he had gone about 12 miles further, and I feared we had lost him; but that invaluable Officer Mr Daniel R. Caldwell impressed me so strongly with the correctness of his information, that I decided on a reconnaissance in the Phlegethon in spite of our shortness of fuel; and proceeding into Chokeum for that purpose, on Saturday morning the 20th, saw 37 of the fleet under weigh. From 7 until 4 P.M., like terriers at a rat-hole we hunted for the Channel. Then a pilot managed to escape from the shore. I proceeded in Phlegethon, with Fury astern, Columbine in tow, over the Bar 14 ft. (mud), and at 4.40 had the pleasure of finding all the ships warmly engaged. At 5.5 Shap-ng-tsai's Junk blew up with a tremendous crash, and at 5.30 they had ceased firing. Before 8 o'clock 27 were in flames, and the squadron in position to blockade the river.\n\nOn the 21st October, the Steamers and Boats destroyed 24 more; and nine of them gave Lieutenant George Hancock in a Paddle-box boat of Fury, assisted by Captain Moore, R.M. and Mr Close, Acting Mate, with Mr Leao, an opportunity of distinguishing himself. Two large Junks turned to bay, to defend the retreat of the rest, but Mr Hancock so handled his boat and her gun, that after an hour and twenty minutes he had beaten them from their guns, and carried them by boarding without loss, and then pursued and destroyed the other 7.\n\nMr Hancock's boldness in attacking, and correct judgment in managing this affair, are worthy of the highest praise; and Captain Moore, R.M., Mr N. N. C. Leao, a Brazilian Lieutenant, and Mr F. A. Close, Acting Mate, gave him the greatest assistance.\n\nOn Monday the 22nd, I proceeded in Phlegethon and Boats to destroy all that were left. We found that the Mandarins had destroyed 4, and we finished 2 others. The low flat islands at the mouth of the river were at times covered with men deserted from the Junks, yet afraid of the Cochin Chinese, who had assembled in great numbers to attack them. The Ships' boats and small-arm men harassed and destroyed many by constant fire of shell and grape, whilst the Cochin Chinese destroyed and captured the rest.\n\nFrom the best information it appears that the Fleet consisted of 64 Vessels of War, which may be classed as follows:-\n\n \n Class\n No.\n Guns\n Crew\n \n \n 1st\n 1\n 42\n 120\n \n \n 2d\n 16\n 28 to 34\n 75 to 80\n \n \n 3d\n 42\n 12 to 19\n 40\n \n \n 4th\n 5\n 6\n 30\n \n \n Total,\n 64\n 1224\n 3150\n \n\nOf these, 2 small of the 3d class and 4 of the 4th have escaped with Shap-ng-tsai, but without much ammunition; and the Mandarin assures me he will shortly destroy him—now an easy prey. He took with him about 400 men, so that 1700 having been killed, about 1000 more remain to be finished by the Cochin Chinese, who have already sent some prisoners to the Mandarins.\n\nI shall now proceed to Hongkong with all despatch. I have the pleasure of mentioning the exceeding good conduct of the Officers and Men during these laborious and hazardous operations. Their unanimity, willingness, and cheerfulness have made it a most pleasant service, and no plunder, rapine, or misconduct, has tarnished their honour.\n\nMajor General Wong, the Mandarin, proved himself a gallant, active, and efficient ally, and I trust his own Government may reward him for his good services. To have Commander Willcox with me, is, I feel, to have success. As a friend and an officer he is unequalled, and his ship is in such good order that I believe there is nothing he could not do. His judgment and gallantry are on an equal footing.\n\nMr Niblett of the Phlegethon has handled his ship in a bold and determined manner, and has given me every assistance. As I was frequently obliged to be in the Steamers, the command of this Sloop has devolved upon Lieutenant J. H. Bridges, Senior Lieutenant, and he conducted her in action on the 20th with much ability.\n\nLieutenant Darnell, Senior of the Fury, in command of her boats, has also rendered good service. Captain Moore of the Hastings's marines has assisted me most materially in command of that body. Lieutenant Hancock, and Mr Chambers, Acting Mate, in command of the respective detachments of Hastings's men, have given me much satisfaction, and Mr Rathbone, Midshipman of the Fury, has brought himself into notice for his zeal.\n\nI have also to notice the name of Mr Algernon Wootton, Midshipman, a most promising young Officer, who has acted as my Aide-de-Camp, and been very useful on every occasion.\n\nI have the honour to enclose a List of the Officers employed in the boats*, who I have no doubt would equally have distinguished themselves if they had had the opportunity.\n\nI enclose a Journal of my Proceedings since leaving Hongkong, together with some Hydrographical Remarks compiled by Mr Thomas Kerr, Acting Master of this sloop, which will, I trust, be of service to commerce and navigation in the Gulf of Tonquin, hitherto so little known. Mr Kerr, during all this very hazardous navigation, has proved himself a careful and judicious Officer.\n\nMr D. R. Caldwell of the Police Force has again proved his talent as a linguist, his intimate knowledge of the Chinese character, and the thorough correctness of his information. To him in a great measure our success is to be attributed.\n\nMr Soames, Master of the Hongkong Company's Steam Vessel Canton, did his work well as Pilot, as far as he was acquainted with the Coast.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble Servant,\n\nJOHN C. DALRYMPLE HAY, Commander.\n\nHis Excellency Rear Admiral Sir FRANCIS A. COLLIER, C.B., K.C.H., Commander-in-Chief, &c., &c., &c.\n\n* See next page,\n\nPage 300\n\nPage 301", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 229350, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "page_number": 301, "title": "CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12]", "content_text": "(Document referred to in Commander Hay's Despatch.)\n\nOfficers of Her Majesty's Service employed in Boats, with Small Arm Detachments, and in Phlegethon.\n\nLieutenants James H. Bridges,\n\nColumbine\n\nGeorge Hancock,\n\nHastings\n\nCaptain Lieutenant\n\nThomas C. C. Moore, R. M.,\n\nHastings\n\nPhilip W. Darnell,\n\nFury\n\nEdward A. Blackett,\n\nFury\n\nG. E. S. Pearce Scrocold,\n\nColumbine\n\nMaster\n\nN. N. C. Lean,\n\nColumbine\n\nW. H. Williams,\n\nHastings\n\nActing Thomas Kerr, Mates Actg. Eunis Chambers,\n\nFury\n\nF. A. Close, Douglas Walker,\n\nHastings\n\nAsst. Surgeon Dugald McEwan,\n\nColumbine\n\nJohn Murphy,\n\nFury\n\nSlightly wounded in boarding a junk Brazilian Lieutenant\n\nFury\n\nColumbine\n\nHastings\n\nHastings\n\nColumbine\n\nBitten by a snake, while in command of small arm men.\n\nHastings\n\nFury\n\nMidshipmen St George Rathborne,\n\nFury\n\nG. R. Harvey,\n\nColumbine\n\n2d Lt. R.M. R. G. Halliday,\n\nHastings\n\nPassed Clerk J. R. Benifold,\n\nFury\n\nA. K. Ford,\n\nColumbine\n\nA. G. Wootton,\n\nHastings\n\nT. Phillips,\n\nFury\n\nC. Crowdy,\n\nColumbine\n\nF. A. Handfield,\n\nHastings\n\nMaster's Asst. F. J. Freshfield,\n\nFury\n\nW. Hussy,\n\nColumbine\n\n1st Officer\n\nJ. Simpson,\n\nPhlegethon\n\n2d Officer\n\nH. Barrow,\n\nPhlegethon\n\nOfficers of the Honourable Company's Service.\n\nMidshipman C. C. Sevenoaks,\n\nPhlegethon\n\nThe following Petty Officers also have brought themselves to my notice.\n\nT. B. Harton,\n\nPhlegethon\n\nDavid Stanhouse, Captain's Coxswn,\n\nColumbine\n\nThos. Flintham, Qr. Mr.,\n\nFury\n\nGeorge Lawson, Grs. Mate,\n\nColumbine\n\nSergeant Bolton, R.M.,\n\nHastings\n\nThomas Cook, Actg. Bs. Mate,\n\nColumbine\n\nMichael Bresnahan, Grs. Mate,\n\nHastings\n\nChristopher Brooks, Actg. Bs. Mate,\n\nFury\n\nJames Warne, Bs. Mate,\n\nHastings\n\nHenry Bartlett, Captain F. Top,\n\nFury\n\nHenry Hoar, Captain M. Top,\n\nHastings\n\nJOHN C. DALRYMPLE HAY,\n\nCommander.\n\nHastings\n\nColumbine\n\nFury\n\nFury\n\nColumbine\n\nFury\n\nColumbine\n\nColumbine\n\nColumbine\n\nColumbine\n\nFury\n\nContender.\n\n295", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-030 - Bonham - 1849 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 232458, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12]", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12]", "content_text": "Crose examined by a counsel.\n\nIt is the custom for every sailor to wear a knife. Prisoner Thomas Bazilio gave the knife to witness, saying \"be ready!\" Witness supposes it was to murder the Captain. Bugilis Kaew witness had a knife. Witness' evidence that Malino had a knife was a point given by Bazilio. Witness had opportunity of giving Captain information before Monday morning, as this gunner lived aft with the Captain but told the Captain when steering at the wheel - before tilling asked where the gunner was. Witness saw him forward.\n\nEdmond Rufus Michell, being sworn, states. Is Harbour Master of this Port. \"Herald\" was a British vessel. Knew her Captain, his name was LUTERS Lawson. Saw his name in the entry Book in witness' Office - has not seen Lawson's Certificate. \n\nSalvador Xavier Fernandez - being sworn, states. Was Cook of the British Ship \"Oberaid\". Was on board her in October last. Ship sailed direct from Shanghai and passed Anjer. On the second night after passing Anjer, went to his bed below as usual. About 2 o'clock he got up. The boatswain, Santiago Andro, called from above to have the Ship put about - witness went on deck. Did not speak to any of the prisoners - acted as if all of them were on deck. The boatswain-prisoner Sutings Cates...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-040 - General Jervois - 1852 [3-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233555, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12]", "content_text": "62\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nCharitable laaits\n\n3.1.\n\nleads to the conclusiva that the expense\n\nIV—Provided always that all religious edifices, hospitals, jeme exempted from teries, and buildings strictly and exclusively appropriated tahari- of maintaining and extending it, if self- table purposes, and not being used as dwelling-houses, sall be imposed, would be less grudgingly paid, exempted from assessment under this Ordinance.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nNotice is hereby given, that the exclusive right of dealing in laun, Betel, and torment of col with the advice of the excentive Council, shall have powers apment. Betel Leaf, in the Colony of Hongkong, will be disposed of to the highest bidder at: Public Auction on the 20th day of June, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police.\n\n[1]\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\n16\n\nProvisions for the\n\nJoctors,\n\nCollectors to malo\n\npoint such officer or officers as may be deemed requisite for te col- lection of the Rate leviable under this Ordinence, allowing in or them as remuneration for this service such a per Centage at the Governor in Council shall seem fit.\n\npaper the Report of a Trial on Appeal\n\nWe have extracted from an Edinburgh before the Louse of Lords, the subject being one of great importance to alt British colonists. The statule establish- ing dutics on legacies equaily affects England and Scotland, and the present decision settles the law, that such duties are not payable on\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained, that as soon afer the casual reters and first day of January in each year as may be founul practicale, the pablish officer collecting the assesstrent under this Ordinance shall gepare a detailed statement exhibiting the sums collected during de pre- ceding year, and the said statement, duly attested by the said ficer, shall be inserted in some newspaper published within this Clony, officer for one month from and after the date of its publicatio\n\nby a person re\n\nVI—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that the saf rate such property being subject to the law of\n\nsiding in one of its possessions abroad- Quarterly in advance shall be payable quarterly in advance, unless otherwise prefribed the colony where the deceased\n\nand directed, as hereinberare mentioned, and that it shall be charged ciled. This judgment is not only impor was domi- and chargeable on the lands, dwelling-houses, and premises repect- ively assessed, at the time of such assessment.\n\nand shall also be open to general inspection at the office & such | England, if bequeathed invested in\n\nException as to\n\ncapted, or used\n\nFREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n憲。 告\n\nRate payalde\n\nT\n\n赴人在榔茲\n\n賣\n\n辦正等港\n\n此堂物等\n\n事衙於處\n\n者署五招\n\n特 THAA\n\n示 於投十包\n\n是如六質\n\n該要巡簍在\n\n署包理葉\n\n投\n\nB\n\n# B &\n\nexetorted.\n\nN\n\n一千八百四十五年五月 三 十\n\n日\n\n年四月\n\n二十六日\n\nFJ\n\ntant to British colunists, but may be\n\nΠΟΣ\n\nnot unwillingly substitute the following from a correspondent:-\n\nof benefit to England, by encouraging\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained that the omber of investments there. So important aid the property mat let, or any land, dwelling-house, or premises assessed, which may fot be\n\nlet to any tenant, shall be deered the occupier thereof. privided this question, that though neither he always, that if such owner can shew that the property las nt been the other low lords entertained any inhabited for a period of three months or upwards in any year, he doubt, it was submitted as an A. B ques- shall be entitled to a proportional abatement of assessment leted on the same for the said year.\n\ntion to the Judges, because, as the law\n\nAppeal against as\n\nwas to be stated definitively, for the\n\nVIII—Provided always, that if any person from whom payment British Islande, and for all its colonies, esten der pay- of the assessment leviable under this Ordinance may have been the Lords deemed it proper that the meo the\n\ndemanded, and who shall have already paid in the amount demanded decision should have all the weight of him, ohjects to the demand on any other ground than that of which the concurrent opinions of the valuation, it shall be competent to such person, after payment of Judges and of the Lords could give it.\" the amount demanded, to appeal against such demand to the Chief' Justice of the Supreme Court at such time and place as the said:\n\nWe had proposed to give a short critique\n\nChief Justice may be pleased to direct, or that if any person be dissa on the Concert of Thursday last, but tisfied, or objects to any valustion to be made under this Ordinance on the ground of over-valuation, he or they may, within the period of three calender months after such valuation, or when the said Chief: Justice may appoint or direct, appeal to him against such valuation, and that it shall be lawful for him, if he deem it advisable or neces- sary to have any three persons taken from the existing let of special jurors to assist him in ascertaining the question of value which may arise on\n\nDistricts may be\n\nIX—And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and n any such appeal. may be lawful for the said Governor, with the advice of the said Executive Council, to exempt such districts or portions of the said Island from the operation of this act, or from the payment of the said rates, as to him and them may seem advisable.\n\nX—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that un asessment made under the authority of the Ordinance shall be impeached or affected by reason of any mistake in the name of any person liable to assessment, or of any thing chargeable with assessment, provided the directions of this Ordinance be in substance and effect complied with.\n\nclause.\n\nTriplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nHis Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade, &c. &c., is pleased to direct that the sunexed Circular to the address of Her Majesty's Consuls in China he published for general information.\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nCIRCULAR No.\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nI have to acquaint you, that I have received the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty, conveyed through the Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen, sanctioning and confirming Ordinance No. 6 of 1844, intituled, An Ordinance to authorize the execation of the Process of the Supreme Court of Hongkong in certain Parts within the Dominions of the Emperor of China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. F. DAVIS.\n\nTrue Copy:\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE,\n\nTo Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at\n\nTisle.\n\nPreamble.\n\nClovernor to p\n\nIsland.\n\nHONGKONG,\n\nANNO OCTAVO, VICTORIE REGINE. No. 2 of 1845.\n\nBy His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquie, Go- vernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong jad its Dependencies, lur Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Sperin tendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the idvice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nAn Ordinance to raise an assessed Rate on Janda, houses, and premises, within the Colony of Hongkong, for the upholding of the requisite Police Force therein.\" WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and necessary that the Colony of Hongkong should defray the Expenses attendant on the upholding and maintaining the Police force thereof.\n\n--Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of point haters of the Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof that lands. house it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor, with the mies within the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time to appoint two ar more persons for the purpose of estimating the annual vaide of the lands, houses, and premises within the said Island, or within any particular district thereof, which shall be in the tenure or occupation of any person or persons; and the said valuator or valuators shall, when thereunto required, make a retum in writing and on oath of such valuation to the said Governor and Coureff; and also at the time of having valued each property respectively, he proprietor thereal, a written Notification of their having made such or they shall leave or cause to be left with some inmate or the valuation, sod of the Amount thereof.\n\nIl—And be it further enacted and ordained that for the purposes of this Ordinance, the said Governor and Council may cause a new valuation to be made annually.\n\nILL--And\n\nValuation may be made anually.\n\nAssessment to he Trade on the d\n\nJyment, andromedy for nonpayment.\n\nbe\n\n|\n\nInterpretation\n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained, that this Ordinaner shall come into operation and take effect, from and after the first day of Julf next ensuing.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong this 93d day of May, 1845. ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,\n\nClerk of Councila.\n\nJ. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c., &c.\n\nour present rulers every thing will be done with the utmost economy: but that does not affect the principle, against which we conter.d.\n\nThe right of the mercantile commu- pity to a voice in the Legislative Council has frequently been urged, not, we think, with much force of reason; for until the revenue of the colony is sufficient to pay its expenses, we do not ace that the in- habitants can claim representation as a right, and upon any other grounds it\n\nMessrs Fiebig and lavac's Concert took place according to announcement on Thurs day evening last, and the attendance was in very respect calculated so answer the ex pectoris of the originators, who well de Berve encouragement for their attempt to the ennuyés of Victoria. afford an evening's rational entertainment to deservedly applauded for his brilliant ex\n\nM. Rarac was eeution of the very difficulty picces allotted to him, sad met with an unanimous encore in the Caroival of Venice.\" His notes are remarkably clear and expressive, and by a himself of a few mannerisms, he might with little attention to his style, in order to divest study become a first rote performer on this most difficult of instruments. M. Fiebig was not so felicitous; his well known skill and tirely unworthy of his efforts. The \"Bella\" execution, were expended on a theme on- he dimittel. le proved himself to possess\n\na correct judgment and highly cultivated\n\ntaste, by the simple yet appropriate manner in which he accompanied M. Ravac, instead of displaying in mastery over the instrument by profuse ornament, at the expense of the melody itself, a fault too common among musicisms. The programme was a striking example of the lied taste which is unfortu Dately I too prevalent in the days with thrown aside for the modern Italian school, regard to music. The great masters are new The Messiah must give place to the Stabal Mater, and Iton Giovanni to Don Pasquale. Verily, Rossint, Donizetti, Belliei, Pacini, Auber, &o, ae but peor substitutes for Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, Fiebig and Barac should favour the inhabi tots of Victoria with another Concert, or Gluck, Cimarosa, or Parsiella. If Messrs\n\neven a series of Concerts, and we think they have ample encouragement for so doing, what\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 8TH JUNE, 1245. Is another part of to-day's paper will be found an important Ordinance by the Governor in Council for assessing the inhabitants with the expenses of the Police establishment. The advantages\n\nwhich the community derive from a well organized system of police are so self-evident, that a reason- able rate for its support is perhaps one of would be worse than useless. the few direct taxes that in civilized the case is different with municipal of his great countryman the composer of countries are submitted to without affairs. Here, it is proposed that the Fidelio, or M. Ravac delighting his auditors de tot anticipate whole charge of upholding the police or Vietti; and, if the prevailing taste is so that even those who, like ourselves, should be defrayed by the inhabitants, strongly expressed in favour of modera with the touching compositions of Corelli maiorain that it is a mistake\" policy who thereby, we conceive, establish a music, let us have it good at least, something to overburden the youthful energies of just claim to avail themselves of the con- by Spohr, Cherubini, Mendelssolu, er the colony with taxation, will find much stitutional right of British subjects to be Beyerbeer, for instance. to complain of in being called upon consulted both as to the levying and dis- to contribute their quota for uphollingposal of the fund. In London, though\n\nmormer; and WH\n\na treat it would be for a true lover of nute to hear M. Fisbig displaying his taste nad But exception on some of the majestic sinfonias\n\nPEKING GAZETTE.\n\nhridegroom was\n\nthat\n\nthe force requisite for the protection, nearly one-fourth of the expenses of the health, and comfort of the community. police establishment is paid out of the Con-rial Princess with one of the Mangal chieft THE COURT—The marriage of an Imps- amble of the Ordinance, we conocive to watch over the interests of the rate But though we thus concur in the pre-solidated Fund, there are commissioners has given rise to not a little trouble. The that its enacting clauses are objectionable peyers; and in Edinburgh and (ilasgow, riage celebrated without delay, and he mast defining the power and jurisdiction of the assessment on the inhabitants, they at- to the customary rule, directed that astronu- on two grounds, First, not clearly where the whole amount is raised by an\n\nan early day should be fixed for the core. police, a term of wide signification, and Dually elect representatives,\n\nmony. The Emperor, however, according which in the three United Kingdoms to the sale power of determining the per Board, to ascertain when the heavens would\n\nwho have made to include very different classes of centage, as well as its appropriation. be propitions for the celebration of the nup mical observations should be made by the functions. The Ordinance does not in- These Commissioners have, properly, tials. Unfortunately the members of the for us whether this preventive branch judicial functions; but except that the Board ware not mautious in reading the of justice is to be rendered so efficient in appointment of Superintendent is lodged agus of the stars, and after a great many Hongkong as to supersede the necessity in other hands, they are onnipotent calculations, drawing of horoscopes, and con- for the individual tax which the inhabi as regards the extent and remunera tants have hitherto been compelled totion of the force, as well as in all that persofthe day, they fixed on the 23d April at submit to in maintaining private watch relates to lighting, cleansing, removal\n\nthree o'clock in the morning as the most tion is the more pointedly directed by arrangements of the fire brigade. And at that hour. This is said to be the earliest men--a circumstance to which our atten- of nuisances and obstructions, and the able for that ceremony. The Royal pair joined in drinking from the nuptial cup the intimation from the Chief Magistrate we which appeared in the Cuts MALL only Geomy, these matters are nowhere the celestial empire,\n\nbelieve that in efficiency and hoar at which a marriage has taken place in better managed out of London, if indeed The King of Korea has again asked the the metropolis is an exception. tants who might consider them worth $10\n\nEmperor to sanction is marriage with one a-month. It seems necessary to under-there aced be no fear about the sua patent for that pa pose. The Emperor Were such a plan adopted in Hongkong, of the damsels of the Court, and to grant but stand whether we are to have a police ciency of the supplies, and we should look have hitherto been carried by a body of so generally effective as to supersede the confidently to a gradually improved sys Mandarins deputed by the Emperor for has acceded to his requeat. Such documents\n\na fortnight ago, tendering the services of\n\na night constahle to any of the inhabi-\n\nsultatious with the most celebrate! philosu-\n\nThis will add\n\nit further enacted and ordained, that for the purpose valiation and provi. of levying the said rate, a per Centage at such an amount in the sic:t for periods of hundred as muy annually be determined on by the Governor with the payment, notice of advice of the Executive Council, not exceeding such a sum as sball assessment, period of be equal to the expenses of the Palice establishment, shall be as- necessity for private watchmen, or if, betem from the suggestions of a body of that purpose, but on the present occasion a sessed and paid in respect of every such valuation by the occapier sides this heavy tax, we are to be called judicious and interested commissioners, single civilian only has been despatched or owner of cach parcel of ground, house, or building, within such upon to contribute to the support of a Protection of life and property, sanatory with it to the Prince. time and times as the said Governor, with the advice of the said Council, shall direct, or as is hereinafter provided. In the absence of auch direction and in default of the same being so paid, it shall be Jawful for any person or persons oppainted to collect the suid tax to apply to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the Island, who shall, on satisfactory proof of the same having been duly demanded and being due and\n\nJunsatisfied,\n\ngrant his Warrant to levy the same by distress of any goods on or in the lands, houses, or premises so rated; and that any such\n\nrate, while unpaid, shall be a lien on the property so assessed, or charged therewith, Provided always that when and so often as any assessment shall be made on any such valuation, the particulars and nature of such assessment shall be published in one or more public newspapers of the said Colony.\n\nforee, which, from the intimation alluded regulations, and whatever tends to the another Queen to the numerous Ilarem to, it may be inferred the authorities do comfort and convenience of the public, of bis Royal Highness. not consider to be entirely efficient. are matters of imperative necessity, Tau Lord Mayor of Puking reported, that The other objection we have to the acknowledged by every friend to public beavy showers of snow had fallen in the measure is that the inhabitants are not safety and good order; and the adminis-, during the beginning of March; and allowed a voice in fixing the rate, or tration of the law for securing these ends be looked for, he suggests that a day of public as a good wheat harvest might accordingly io determining the modo in which it is to be applied no other limit being pro- those of the community who are to enjoy Emperor has received his suggestion favour\n\ncan never be placed in better hands than thanksgiving should be appointed. The posed than what may seem to the Co-the benefits, and who are caliel upon to ally. vernor, with the advice of the Executive contribute the means of securing then, Council, sufficient for upholding or main- Without forgetting or under-vaining the taining any extent of force that may he salutary efforts of our rulers to provide an appointed. We have no doubt that with organized protective force, experience\n\nSome Mandarins, of high rank, arrived\n\nfrom Kwang-tung and Yan-an, whose baggage consisted of no less than one thou- ordinary quantity, they were interrogated sand packages. This being rather an\n\nBA-\n\nas to the contents, and the reply that they contained letters and despatelies for the tribunals, no being satisfactory, they were ordered to he opened and inspected. Ten were found to contain documents, but the contents of the remaining 990 have not been made public.\n\nP\n\nOn releasing the Petit Jary from their long and fatiguing labours the fan. Recorde complimented them on the zeal and jade ment which they had displayed, and his Honour stated, that he coincided in every verdict they had given.\n\nlfonso of Lorda, February 17. THOMSON LORD ADVOCATE OF SCOTLAND.\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nSITTING OF THE SCPI Colar, 2 June, 1945,\n\ndesired to name a son, he named 105 dollars,\n\n63\n\nA difter-\n\nstating the Admiral's desire to pay any c FOREIGN Goops with a Britist Chance- munendon for the services of the vossal\n\nT—During the past year numerous in- which Matheson might think G and stonees have occurred of goods buying bren (From the Hongkong Register] This was a writ of error against a judg\n\nA Special Jury was empanneled for thre meat of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland trial of an action raised as the instance of the manensient, but expressed his willingness to\n\nreason. Mr Matheann refused any ve brought to this country for home use or ex- The facts of the case are those John\n\nportation to foreign puits, with labek attach- Grant, a person born in Scotland, but who Crown against the Editor of the Friend of acccptacy couneration on the part of the ed, giving, or purporting to give thean, a had left that cuantry sad become domiciled: Ching, for the publication of the following\n\ncrew might think proper. When desired British character in a foreign market s in Demerara, died in that colony, in the\n\nto name a sum, be said, the Admiral may this, if allowed, would be highly detrimental Article in his 'isue of the 13th July last, Treasurer Tang-ting-ching, the late Gover-year 1887. He had acquired considerate, which was alleged to contain a libel against think very different from us and being to the British manufacturer, the goods have nor of Canton, and who will probably property while in Demerara, and had trans- Sir Thomas Cochrane:-\n\nin every instance been detained by the Reve- reesive the first van Governorship, osmitted saare portion of it to Scotland, at It will be in the all-rtion of many of our The letter M Me Matheson stated that the me officers, as being impuited contrary to recommended his inferiur officers, whe no- the time of his death, a banking house there Loaders, that Her Majesty's ship Wolf, got on a schooner had been detained 18 hours in conve the provisions of the act in that regard; the terially assisted bin in clearing large trace held property of his to the amount of\n\nbank somewhere below Woosneg, and has for the quence of the service rendered to the Wolf only relief given having been that the goods of land in Kan-sub, to the notite of govera- £18,000. Probate of his will was taken timely aid of the Schooner Fetes, Capt. Caer, sier Goddard in addressing the Jury for Mr have been allowed to be returned to the purt ment, as worthy of promotion.\n\nont in Scotland, by tho present appellant, as\n\nwould have been obliged to acrifice he cons and Carr, ill be felt eansiderable difficulty of shipment, the labels or other mode of in shot before she curld here'got n The Wolf took appearing before them in such circumstances.fringement having been firstromovel. These bis executor, and payment of the money due\n\nthe bank at high water, mud and not possibly have Mr Cur bad been accused of publishing a labels have usually contained the Royal arms having boea brained, in was transmitted to It is with touch regret we learn, from a\n\nbocu fiased again, without grandly reducing the dead hel, \"toulously, winkedly, and malicious of Enghel, will the name, in English, of Demerara. The law officers of the Crown weight on board. Then fast descried by the Fern, y\" Mr Carr, he believed, knew very little the importer in London, or other place in lang memorial of Lea, Governor-Genersi of\n\nclaimed from the executor the son of £1800 ahr, the Way had a sign.d of distress lying, ani Che-eang and Fo-keen, that the rise arup as legacy duty duo from him in respect of there can be no doubt that, hack it came in to be high and in these seas Sir Thomas, except on a person holding a the United Kingdom, ss the case may be, the in Pormasa hoe failed, also that the Granary the property of the testator existing in Scot- whilst she was lying in a mitical position, she\n\nname and description of the contents bring is now exhausted, and that the price of grain Lad. The case went before the Court of\n\nwand ham gore bo pres. The Pinot Pan niongailia, however, in this case did not act as a judge, also given in the English language, evidently is daily rising in Fo-keen. Leu has ardered Exchequer in Scotland, where Ford Gillies and took out all ver artament, 15 send 41,42 th. The ly Judge of Admiralty here is the intending to envey the impression in a extensive purchases to be made in Che-keang delivered a judgment declaring that the\n\nshot, and it was net wat relieved of this weight clut | Lord Chief Justice. Neither does he accuse foreign market that the goods were of British and other places, and wishes that the public legary duty as payable in the manner de ser altercaties fabu to the her guns overhard, either in his publie or his private character, time since of a parcel of esses containing se again loated; without this since she had no bin ofhay rbing eriminal, or of an offence mamifacture. An instance occurred a short granaries should be opened.\n\nmanded. The prosent writ of error was then brought. The ease bad been argued vage, and before any Adiralty socte sum\n\nor go to pisees on the ink. This is a clear case of which implied guilt. He never acted him paper for letter-writing being brought for of coruption. He only accuses him that he CANTON—Rumour states that the light two years ago, and now came on again for awarded the Foren for for aid would be siderable.\n\nexportation, etch sheet of paper having thos was not so bieral as he ought to be, A\n\nword Barle\" primed in the usual manner at ning struck the palace of Lieutenant-Gver. argument by one counsel on a side.\n\nAt the time the affair occurred, tar Admisal Sir Me Kelly, on the part of the appellant\n\ncriminal libel has been filed against Mr Carr, the left hand corner, and the packages them- nor [wang, and damaged, bis snutf-box. Themas Duebrang was at Chusni, when it arced. In consegnace of the way the accusation selves containing the paper the Brilish aras This, it is said, has made so strong an impres¦ (Mr Anderson was with him,) fosisted that between him are the Cipam of the Vares, that the has been brought, he was pot to great ex- einblazoned thereon. They were, of course, sion upon the grandee, that he has since been the legacy duty was not payable here. The question: of compensation atould be lett open ancil duty was demanded under 36 Geo. III, c. wrapt in deep thought and revery.\n\nSir 1 homas Cochrane avtored to this enlony. Altor penser, as the frown pays on costs; and if immediately detained, and application WAY he seeds, as I aux sure he will, he will made for permission to retard them to the 152, sec. 2, which enacted, that all legacies Thonan return, the cwners generaly waived\n\nabove the amount of £20, given by any will\n\nall claims fre salvage, marely requesting the Rear rill here to pay all his own expenses. Be port of shipment, but the intention in this (From the Singapore Free Press, 1st May.) or testamentary instrumcat, shoald pay le-\n\nAdmiral to remouense the Captain and eve for their sides the case has been deferred from time instance being so evident, the goods wer The Criminal Sessions were finished on gacy duty. Fe submitted that thang those elite similar te their own, Sir Thomas Cachane on long ago. Fir Thomas might have put ed, which was accordingly done,\n\ntrouble, never doubling then retunded by a spirit to time, whereas it might have been brought ordered to be seized and the parties prosecut Saturday Jast, the 28th ult. having lasted words were of the most extensive and gene rash hudumaly reward de vore of Fist himself into the witnesa box, and so might ence is made where the name and inscription four weeks, 18 persons were discharged on ral kind, the aut did not apply out of Great Majesty's slig. In doing thy they committed a Mr Waller, and thee we should have had an on the label is in the French or other foreign Saturday, no witnesses coming forward Britain. The aut could not extend even to\n\ncapital cere, to who justice and magnanimity opportunity of seeing what was right and language, although the British armus may be against them. No blame attaches to the our colonies, without some word expressly ey had entrusted the liquidatio of the cases what was wrong, or at least we should have Police in this instance, as the parties had including them, and there were no anche Captain and are of the Kareemid not fi\n\nengraved thereon, it being considered that words here. That being the case, the gene print much ganeanu facdage, and taking advantage\n\nhad an opportunity to cross-examine them, the act is not thereby infringed in const- been regularly bound over to appear nord\n\nquence. Timca. give evidence. In some cases there is leral rule of law applied that the personal pro- of the antideles is displast, he offered to award and of proving that Mr Matheson was not informed of the facts. Mr Bradshaw, the doubt that bribery has been resorted to inperty followed the fair of the domicile of its all $10, in the proportion of $4 for the quain\n\nfirst officer of the Fire, was on beard when I\n\nTHE HOPELESS SESSION. order to keep back evidenco. In van oase, a owner, and consequently as the domicile of $20 Ckiy Oficer; $16 Gunnar; $1 each for the Crew- charge of murder, the widow of the murder the testator here was Demerara, the low of take advantage of us Iter &iral's meannes, ant dewee was tatran in this court before a Com\n\nWe need actualy gette tha: Catón Carr would not the Wulf hoisted sigands of distress: his evi-\n\nWhat change has come over the public ed person, though she had appeared before that place unst govern the administration of\n\nwithin these few years Where be all the in is instance Her Majesty's ship has got off missioner. Mr Carr did not ferret out the the Grand Jury, was not to be found when his assets. Prubate but necessarily been fie fad the Fizen been the party cunt talon out in Scotland, because the Bankers\n\neager conjectures regarding the grent mea cireunastanees; \"hey were brought to him by the case came on for trial.\n\nwan in expardy unit the readers a Captain Carr, who complained of the waut Parliament aas supposed to lie pregnant? sares with which to coming session of who were the debtors had not honestly paid aquistanes, we would have had the matter certleil 1\n\nof liberality. F. M's Ships are generally People do not even take the treble to fore had been paid, but the claim here was what was due, and the probate duty there a very different mumer. Sie Thores mental op-\n\nvalued at £1000 per gan-the Wolf has 18 So which at times appear scleri -wor for legacy duty, which was clearly not pay\n\nguess what may be coming. Suficient for guns, nod may, therefore he vained at able As a very strong instance of the mis\n\nLeco fally opened to the importance of the service,\n\nThe day is the evil thereof. They will see and if such a question were left to his award, wo har 18,000, and for saving her 100 dollars are\n\nthe debates when they begin. Public emio- chief that would arise if the doctrine now\n\nIf Sir Thomas close to take ou nat the slightest doubt that the which awardedi. contended for by the Crowe could be sup\n\nsufficient for the 'em, would hure aweled bits himself the office of fixing the reward, be it is as languil is the opening of St A Chinese was executed on Monday week ported, it was only necessary to mention this\n\nchongauls for the War. We regret exeedingly to\n\nought to have exercised the strictest care to Stephen's as it has long been at the opening for murder. He taule a long speech when case, Suppose an Englishman resident They injure the dignity of the series not a litte: Carr, hearing that Sir Thomas was about to\n\nnatice such a crtions is the me now mantined. make himself acquainted with the facts. Mr of the patent theaires, No new pieces are the scaffold, protesting is innocence, abroad, or a foreigner traded with a person\n\nronounced as in preparation. Somo leading danouncing the witnesses against biu for in England, and at the death of the former a\n\nand alcough no thinking man would jrdys unferour-\n\nactors have cutired, and no onw ones ara commener an action against him, made every advertised. Nobody asks wht is to succeel perjury and threatening to beat them bill of exchange accnpted by the person io\n\nably of those whose merits Eater zee: so often tested, enquiry, in order that if he had done wrong. Lol Stanley in the Tybalt line, or Mr in conacquence of the lile minded actions of their afer his death. He acquitted the Judge this conmry was ranning, no parment of peat Chief, we are bound to acolodge, that to\n\nbe might rearess it by making an ample adstone in the heasy tragedy. There are and fury of all blame, as they had only acted that bill of exclange could be made without\n\napology but the more he did enqore, the to be rehearsals on Monday at Sir Robert the thoughtless and ipsmant, such tr.les uvey an according to the evidence, and be declared a deduction from the legacy duty. No one unfavourable, though file impression of the nasal stronger be found the facts. To costine Peri's (in full dress) and the Dake of Well- that in order to remove all cars from the cook pretend that a rale so mischievous to chare. Si Theme Cochrane, if we recoller Jibel it most the show that the party is Judge's mind, he, the prisoner, would bang commerce could exist, and the Hanse must, right, has been a candidate for parliamentary hưn charged with something that is criminal.ington's but the maies of the pinses in himself and he accordingly placed his head in therefore, act on the Authorities already des\n\npar: once, at least, he stood for a seaport, Mr Bradshaw's evidence is to this effect has invited his friends to be early in their\n\npreparation are not asked. the balter. He was very collected, and took cided, which had settled that the law of the\n\nthe pret buffetini inhalants of which are slip The Wolf was in great distress, firing gutus, attendances but the Opposition Fader a polite leave of those near him by bowing place where the testator died nust goverato distinguish himself in the nature of his country dwares; should the gallant Adunai ever again sek\n\nand baving her ensign with the Uniou down, ems to dust whether it is worth the to them, and at last, shaking hands with the the adutinistration of his personal property.\n\nThe Fire stood in and sent her boat to the while of his friends to we trust the affair we matrate will be prestained off to offer assistance. The Fixes had a 'Comeli whether it is worth tas while ot come, and Mr exceptioner, was launched off.\n\nThe Solicitor-General (with whom was bit the hastings, as we ate afrail would shin large pantity of specie on board. She re- bis to stay away. The Three Mays convinted of the rauder Me Crompton) did not deny the existence of in the eyes of any consergy intarestol in the\n\nThe tradesmen evince ceived 16 guns and 500 shut, and he consime animation in farbisting up the Houses, of Captain RBIsos of the Bluck twt, were some general rule as to the law of domicile, mesutile -hipping of Geet Britain.\" executed on Saturday last, and acknowledged but cuntended that it had nothing to do with\n\ndered the Voit would have been in extreme The following were the Jurymen on the\n\nand the grooms in exercising the cream- their guilt.\n\na case like the present. The principle of case,Thos. Jones, Esq., Duacan Flether, danger bl a gale come out. law that raust govern this case was, that Es, Angus Fletcher, Bay. F. T. Bush, Esq. aliona tendency to prevent others from giving pervade th actors and spectatus. Never coloured horses of the state-carriage; int TheJulge here asked, \"had not this public with these exceptions, apathy and langu where the property was balaistered the J. Leffler, Esq. and George Findlay, Esq. TRULY SEAMAN-LIKE CONDUCT. Captain legacy duty must be paid. If there had beeu The attorney-fineral in opening the case chassistance?—Mr Goddard said he thought before it the public appear to expect so Captain Caldwell, fate of the ship Durchester, of a specifs appropriation of the property in stated that this was an information on the ! \"xpressly the reverse, as it showedsuch per- little from a session will it be possible to Boston, tas pebliched the following amount: Sotland, this rule would not have applied, part of the Queen, to defend the character\n\nsous their age would be taken up by the press disappoint that little? Our faith in the Mr Bradshaw's videuce was then read. disappointing powers of Parliament is great. Captain Brition, of the Rochester, fell ja | but there was no appropriation The money of Sir Thomas Cochrane, who had awarded with the Dorchester at sea, a pertent Greek, recoveral there formed part of the general a sum of 100 dollars for services rendered and at great hazard rescued her officers, crew, assets, and was therefore liable to the lagney by the Fire to the off, as the fall salvage\n\nto an anchor near her. She had 144,000 severely trial-Sperlotur. and passengers from an untimely fate. duty. He contended that all the cases which claimed that Mr Car, well knowing the Caphan Caldwell says, \"The Rochester was bad been dated on this subject did not premises, took the occasion to vilify the stroring a course which would bare carried touch the subject of duncile, but related Commander-in-Chief as having acted aritra her about three miles north of us. The mo❘ wholly to that of the appropriation artit that when services were rendered to H. M. Barisfied with the award—He thinks the ons example of official economy. A crea-\n\nor non- rily, haughtily, and unjustly, and to state\n\nLouis Philippe's Ministers have get a tort- ment the wreck was seen, the course of the appropriation of the property, The Rochestor was altered for one directly for us. gentleman farther contended, that where a Ships, no adequate reward would be paid, remuneration illiberal, and injurious to other tion of Peers was intended, and the names of At that time,\" said Captain Britton to one party acted in the discharge of dutios of To this charge Mr Care at Girst pleaded vessels requiring assistance—Thorew help the Pencs were almost authoratively an afterwards, I had no idea that there could administration to a deceased person, the Not Guilty, but to-day he has added as a to take the guns, &c., on board—Witness nounced. Thone persons, of course, would be a living being on board of her; but I legacy daty is payable in respect of the money farther plea, that all he had stated was true, did so, and was powell in consequence—The be bound to Ministers for the coming session; have made it au invariable rate through life, he received and dealt with in that charseter, and published for the benefit of the pallie acevant in the Friend of China was not enig but what a waste of the coin of Court fa whenever I see a wreck, to get as near her The Lord Chancellor put the following Hy was aware that whenever there was angered The Fizen was detained 24 hours- vour! Ministers take second thought, and A. Matheson, Esq., being called as a vit postpone their creation until after the dis- as possible, and ascertain all I can about her, questions to the Judges:A B., a British Fattempt to check such objectionable publica- and make sure that there is nobody aliva on subject, born in England, resided in a Bri- tions, there was raised an outery that it was\n\nnews and sworn, deposed, that the Fizm be-\n\ncussion on their whole policy in the Cham- board before I leave her. We supposed, hetish colony, made his will, and died domiciled for the purpose of curbing the fibres and the chip of Jardine, Matheson, & .. hers. This is the true economy: every sup\n\nawarded nothing to the Crew continued, it was some timbership which there. At the time of his death debts were Press. The Government bero had no wish\n\nporner will wat himself down for a peerage, Secretary of Sir Thomas Cochrane called and each one prize will attract many gamblers had been drifting about here for months;awing to him in England; his executor in to do so.--an ollicer discharging the high and wished him to do so—the Viren bad for it. As if to show practically that the but resolving that I would adhere to my rule, England collected these debts, and out of duty of Admiral, and in this case acting as a I altered my course, although we all thought the money he collected paid legacies to cars\n\nJudge of the Admiralty, is complained of it useless at the time. Thus, by following tain legatees in England are such legacies a partial statement of the frots is brought the service rendered by hue was very made one sample Peer—M. Jaubert, an Op. this noble rule, Captain Britton was the able to the payment of the legacy daty? forward; for if the whole facts had been slight, and the crew were not employed at positionist. Spectator.\n\nAll—Captati Care was not satisfied with the mexas, in the hauds of God, of saving the He had fransed the question in this general stated. Sir Thomans Cochrane would have\n\nAdmiral's award, but did not ask witness's lives of 45 human beings, and in the circle of form, beranse the statute equally affected suffered no damage. A persoa in such vir-\n\nadvice as the course he ought to punue their friends and acquaintance, of making the England and Scotland,\n\ncumstances ought not to be so negligent as hearts of hundreds sing for joy. Captain The Judges requested short time to to pablish partial statements. The Admiral he is the assistance he gave was very im- portaut—Mr Waller did not make his state- Britton received me on board \"his ship with consider their answer. They retired for is charged with gross partiality and verup-\n\nment a upoo bis own knowledge, but na a welcome and a shake of the hand which this purpose, and at the end of about half an tion as a judge. You\" (the Jury) will not\n\nwhat he noderstood--Witness thinks that ac went to the heart, and spoke at once the sea- hour returned, when\n\nfail to perceive the motive on the face of the man and the gentleman. So long as memory Lord Chief Justice Tindal read their article.\n\ncording to Captain Carr's statement of the ser Will you ever believe chat Sir\n\nvices reutered, 100 Dollars was ootanfficient, retains her seat, I shall not forget his kind- answer, to the effect that, though the words Thomas was influenced by such motives, and ness. Taking me into his cabin, Consider,' of the statute could not apply everywhere, that this was published for the beaclit of the\n\nCross-examined by the Attorney-General said he, everything here at your service, the principle which ran through all the le public, and not to gratify some private feeling saw nothing on the part of Sir Thomas or Here are my clothes, use as many of them asided case was, that the domicile of the de- against him? It may produce the most\n\nMr Waller to lead him to believe they wished you need. And such was his treatment of ceased party gave the law which regulated prejudicial effoot for if this article is ciroz\n\nto retreat from their offer to give a proper us votil we arrived at New York, and then, the distribution of the personal property; lated among the mercantile wavy here, should remuneration. When asked to manie a sunt, witness said high Government officers were said he, Here is my purse at your service this ride was not affected by the situs of the another of Her Majesty's Ships got inte\n\nften stingy, and he believed Sir Thomas was for what moung you need? flow different personal property itself, or by the place tu similar circumstances, it would deter them the result, and how diferent must be the fee which the administrator received that pras from residering their services. I have au particular trouble. ings of Captain Britton from what they porty, and that, consequently, the law appli- thing to say against the serving rendered by\n\nThe Attorney-General said that Sie Thomas was of necessity discharging an office of high wonid have been, if he bad passed by and re-cable to this case was the law of the colony the Vire taking out guts, shat, &n. ported, Lat. 50 N., long. 20 W, saw a ship, where the deceased was domiciled at the This, I admit, it was a clear caso of salvage, Ministerial duty, se at that time there was no Totally dismasted, sea, making a complete time of his death, and was not the law of Sir Thomas bad to wish to deny this. Te Court of Admiralty here, breach over her: weather equally, and im England, consequently that the legacy daty said to his Secretary, Mr Waller, I know The Judge, in susuming up the case, said ing on night; could ascertain nothing further was not payable here.\n\nnothing of this case you will call on Methe bel was divided into two parts first a that the Lord had sent at thers to marry her, abour ber. Such are too often the reports, The Lord Chancellor expressed his fall Matheson and learn what be claims.\" Mrtement of facts, and secondly a commen! Betty, without much hesitation, replied,The but I hope we shall see no more of them. coneurrence with this opinion, and went Waller did call, and Mr Mathieson very tary on these facts. The first was passed Lord's will be done.\" Edinburgh Evening Courant.\n\ninto a very exact examination of the cases liberally refused to receive anything. Mr over. It was for the Jury to judge if there\n\nThe Premier\n\nThe Fixes was ordered by the Wolf to conte but on the present vesion they will be Tarls of silver on hoard. Thinks it was in\n\nsequence of the relief afforded by her that\n\nthe Wolf got off. Two vessels bave sincr bero wrecked there. The crew were all dis-\n\nHOW TO MAKE A PEERAGE GO VURTHEST,\n\nnot then returned to Hongkong Me Waller competition is open to all, Ministers have\n\nAN AMRICAN CONE AND 19 Swann, A Colonel of the Chised Sanes Army having rofused to obey the esmuunds of his superior cfficer, with sentenced by the courbeartial in↔ be deprised ní his sword for one month.\" On his weapon being demanded of her, he aroes, and in the mud gale and solema amer declared, that he didn't own one: that the sword be had been accustomed to wear Giln't being to him; but he had no dobi Mr Baker, the jeweller, f whow be hired it B waining days, would int it to the Court for the re quired mouth on the most reasonable terras 1\n\n'rovidence Guzeite\n\nFace ResigNA CON,-Deacon Mavis of Lyne Crevicu, Farge alludder and exemplary man, was exceedingly cocentre in some of his noticus. His courtship is in sus, was as follows:-aving The any pointed his horse, with only a nap-ssin fer a sad, be rede in front of the hause wherea Betty Lec lived, and, without dismounting, reguesial\n\nJetty to come to linn; on her eing, he told her\n\nyu this subject, which, he said, completely. Waller natted what compensation would be was a necessity first to publish these facts; AN EYE TO THE FUTURE—At a meeting, von justified the opinions of the learned Judges enough for the crew of the Vixen. Mr secondly was it necessary to publish this red by the friends of Clay, held in Woodstock, All sorts of people are plunging into the He begged to add, that the reasons why the Matheson said about 105 dollars, to which cotourstory. Had Mr Carr rested with a Vend, e ele oratore grew arazingly exontent, frightful whirlpool of railway speculation.Judges had been summoned to give the Mr Waller answered, say in round numbers statement of facts, it is probable you exchiring, ever heard of a woulan's warning Bankers and merchants, barristers and baber-House their resistance in this case was, tint 100 dollars. Mr Care puts an imaginary would not have been troubled with this paper sun after Jana K. Polk P\" and den pude a dashers, bankers' clerks and doctors of divi- as the law was to be stated definitively for case to injure Sir Thomas. Ho says, bail secution. Sir Thomas was not likely to have sig diffene pause, if inviting an awwer. nity, Members of Parliament and keepers of the British islands and for all our colonies, the Vixeu been the party that was in jeopac brought an autiou, and he was sure his friend did exclaims a fair decorat in the cred, win gambling-houses, old oren and young lads, the Lords had deemed it proper that the de dy,\" &. The last paragraph could only be the Attorney-General would not have taken hd boy married about six months proves, Bat married women who desire to have a good cision abould have all the weight which the pennet by some person who had a personal up such a case. But this was not the sting have en tha! intends to.\" speculation on their own account, and spin-concurrent opinions of the Judges and of spleen against the admiral. If any of you of the libel. It is for you to say whether Sir sters who think that an addition to their their Lordships could give it. He moved had been called on to act as arbiter, and ia: Thomas is charged with corruption, and if soị\n\nMas Lova, Harmony House, Concord, near fortune might give them an opportunity of that the judgment should be given for the consequence of your award had been accused it is a huel. To order that words may con- Kusing Pains,” is the adureas of a school stress in sharing it with another-all, all are rushing plaintiff in error.\n\nNew South Wales. of corruption, you would feel what damages stitute a libel, they must charge a man with on in the same course-dying after the wheel\n\nLord Brougham and Lord Campbell save ought to be given in the present case. The something criminal: but in writing whatever of fortune, which for the present is laden at rally expressed their concurrence with the affidavit of Me Walle, which will be read to, tends to bring a man into contempt is a libel. every spoke with the shares of some railway motion of the noble and leverned. Lord. you, states, that he wrote to Mr Malevon The Jury, after a short consultation, res company—Morning Post.\n\nby the direction of Sir Thomas, a letter torneil à verdict of not guilty.\"\n\nJudgment for the plaintiff is error.\n\nFon—Never tell a mun he's a frol. In the Grat place he won't believe you; in the next beŋl be sure i think you one jou buying 10,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 236614, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9]", "page_number": 95, "title": "CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9]", "content_text": "The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\nThe cases complained of are two-fold:\n\nvenience would be caused if the new system were brought suddenly into stringent operation:\n\n1. Where a Ship being registered in a Colony, a Bill of Sale or a Power of Attorney to execute a Bill of Sale, have been sent by the Registered Owner to the United Kingdom,\n\n2. Where a Ship being registered in a Colony, the Registered Owner is in the United Kingdom, and wishes to sell her here,\n\nIn both these cases, the Registrars of Shipping would, before\n\nMy Lords wish to suggest to the Commissioners, the expediency of adopting the following relaxations, to take effect at once, and to last during such time only as may be necessary to bring the New System into complete operation,\n\n1. Ships registered in the Colonies may, for such time as the 1st of May, have registered the Ship de novo, without waiting hereinafter mentioned, be registered de novo in this Country, upon the production of such Documents or Evidence of Title the Registrars have heretofore been in the habit of receiving as sufficient.\n\n2. In all such cases the Vendor or his Agent shall give to the Registrar security that the transaction shall be completed, and that the Registrar and the Commissioners shall be kept harmless from any loss or damage which they might incur if it were to happen that the Ship was in the meantime disposed of in the Colony. A suggested Form of Bond for this purpose is enclosed.\n\n3. The Vendor or his Agent must fill up and sign and deliver to the Registrar at the Port of Registry de novo, a form of application calling for a transfer of the registry under the provisions of the Act,\n\nThis application, the Registrar at the Port of registry de novo, will forward with the old certificate of registry to the Colony.\n\nIf it is wished to sell or mortgage the Ship in any part of the Empire other than that in which the Ship is registered, Statutory Powers of Attorney for the purpose (called in the Act \"Certificates of Sale or Mortgage\") can be procured at the Port of Registry.\n\nThese Certificates will confer a perfect title on those who take under them, whilst, as they will be entered on the Register Book at the Port of Registry, persons who might desire to purchase or lend Money on the Ship there, will have full notice of their existence.\n\n4. On registering the Ship de novo, the Registrar will insert in his Book the words \"Registry to be transferred from the Port of \", and, on receiving the requisite information from the Colonial Registrar, he will write under those words \"Registry completed by transfer from the Port of with the date.\n\nMy Lords consider it of very great importance for the interests of Shipping that these Certificates should be brought into use as quickly and as universally as possible, and that nothing should be done which would have the effect of permanently infringing the principles of the new system, or of inducing persons concerned in Shipping to believe that it will henceforward be possible to confer a Title to a Ship by any means except those which the Act, and the Regulations which have been issued under it, point out as necessary.\n\n5. The relaxation is to take effect at once, and to last, as to Ships Registered in the American Colonies, until the end of September, and as to Ships registered in more distant Colonies, until the end of February next.\n\nThe effect of the relaxation will be to place the persons who accept the title in this Country in as good a position, so far as regards the registry, as they could have enjoyed under the former practice, whilst they will have the additional advantage (which they could not have had under former Acts) that their equitable title to the Ship, will, under the provisions of the New Act, be perfectly good,\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nmany Ships have lately been sent, and are now being sent from the Colonies, for the purpose of being sold in this Country, according to the practice which has heretofore prevailed, and that considerable inconvenience...\n\nIn re JAMES LINDON, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given to the Next of Kin and all other Persons to produce any Wills or Codicils of the above Parties that may be in their possessions, before the Supreme Court, on Saturday, the 11th day of August, 1855, or if none, that the Next of Kin do accept or refuse Letters of Administration failing which, Administration will be granted to the Acting Registrar of the said Court.\n\nBY THE COURT,\n\nWILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,\n\nActing Registrar.\n\nPOST-OFFICE NOTICE. The Post-Office will be closed on THURSDAY, the 9th inst.\n\nTHE next GENERAL MAILS by the Singapore, at 6 P.M., and the CUSTOMARY SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL, will be made up the following Morning between the hours of 9 and 10 o'clock.\n\nTHOMAS HYLAND.\n\nPost-Office, Hongkong, 1st August, 1855.\n\nIN THE VICE-ADMIRALTY COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nMESSRS MACEWEN & Co., (for G. Duddell,)\n\nwill sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, by order of W. H. MITCHELL, Esq., Marshall of the Vice-Admiralty Court, on MONDAY, 6th August, 1855, and following days, commencing at 1 o'clock P.M., at the AUCTION MART, Queen's Road, where the Goods are now on view.\n\nA Large Quantity of damaged CHINESE CARGO, landed from the stranded Steamer \"Unicorn.\"\n\nTERMS OF SALE-Cash before delivery in MEXICAN Dollars, at 7.1.7.; all Lots to be at purchaser's risk as soon as knocked down.\n\nHongkong, 4th August, 1855.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION.\n\nMESSRS SMITH & BRIMELOW have received instructions to dispose of by PUBLIC AUCTION, on MONDAY, the 6th August, 1855, at 11 o'clock A.M., at their Sale Rooms, Queen's Road, for the benefit of the concerned,-\n\n2 Chests OLD PATNA OPIUM, damaged by Sea Water.\n\n7 Bales GREY SHIRTINGS.\n\nAlso,\n\n4 Bales T-CLOTHS.\n\nAfterwards,\n\n2 Pairs Six-pounder GUNS.\n\nDo. Four-pounder do.\n\n32 Piculs SHOT, of different kinds.\n\n14 MUSKETS with BAYONETS.\n\nCOPPER POWDER MAGAZINES.\n\nA quantity of BLOCKS, &c., &c.\n\n89 Dozens STRAW HATS, and\n\n54 do. CIGARS CASES\n\nTERMS OF SALE,—Cash before delivery, in Mexican Dollars, and 7.1.7.\n\nIN @ Wo wan's Rundings,\n\nDoug Reng 24 August, 1233.\n\nThe Secretary of Customs.\n\nNOTICE. THERE will be no SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT under its CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, during the present month.\n\nBY ORDER OF THE COURT,\n\nWILLIAM HASTINGS ALEXANDER,\n\nActing Registrar.\n\nCourt House, 2d August, 1855.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nBy Order of the CONSULAR DEPARTMENT OF THE FOREIGN OFFICE AT COPENHAGEN, it is hereby notified, that Applications to fill the Vacant Appointment of the Office of DANISH CONSUL of Hongkong, will be received by said Department until the 15th October, 1855.\n\nFRED. H. BLOCK, Acting Danish Consul.\n\nDanish Consulate, Hongkong, 28 July, 1855.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nMR ROBERT ANGUS has been appointed AGENT of the Canton Branch of THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF INDIA.\n\nCanton, 7th July, 1855.\n\nEDGAR CORRIE,\n\nManager.\n\nWe have established Mr WILLIAM HAMMOND FOSTER, JR., in Hongkong, as Agent for our Houses in Canton, Shanghai, and Foochow: and all Business to his address comes under our control and guarantee.\n\nCanton. 1st July, 1855.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nRUSSELL & Co.\n\nMR JAMES CRAMPTON is authorized to sign our firm per procuration from this date.\n\nHANBURY & Co. Shanghai, 10th May, 1855.\n\nNOTICE\n\nMR. NEWBOLT, Surgeon Dentist, has left Hongkong for Malacca, but intends to return to China in a few Months.\n\nHongkong, 1st August, 1855.\n\nCARD.\n\nCHARLES MARKWICK, Government and Supreme Court Auctioneer and Appraiser,\n\nand\n\nGENERAL STOREKEEPER, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.\n\nEstablished 1843.\n\nT. H. FARRER.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION OF LANDED PROPERTY.\n\nLANE, CRAWFORD & Co. have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, on the Ground, on MONDAY, the 20th August next, at Noon, the whole of\n\nMARINE LOT No. 58, situate in Victoria West, with the BUILDINGS thereon, known as Prous's Cottages.\n\nThis Eligible Property possesses a Sea Frontage of 230 Feet, and presents facilities for adding very largely to its value by reclaiming from the Sea.\n\nThe Queen's Road Frontage extends 260 Feet from East to West. and from the nature of its position, near the Centre of a populous part of the town, forms an admirable site for a range of CHINESE SHOPS and DWELLING HOUSES.\n\nThe present Depth on the West Boundary is 108 Feet, and the East 72 Feet,-both capable, at a very small outlay, of being increased by from 40 to 50 Feet.\n\nThe whole Lot contains an AREA of 20,948 Feet, and is leased from the Government for 75 Years (which can be increased on application to 999 Years,) at a yearly GROUND RENT of £183.1.4§.\n\nFor further particulars, apply to the Auctioneers.\n\nTERMS OF SALE. Cash in MEXICAN Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. The purchaser to pay the Ground-rent from the 25th June last, and the Expense of Transfer. One-third of the Purchase Money to be paid on the fall of the Hammer, and the Balance on the completion of the Transfer.\n\nHongkong, 12th July, 1855.\n\nSMITH & BRIMELOW,\n\nSHIP CHANDLERS,\n\nWholesale and Retail Wine and Spirit Merchants, Auctioneers, and Commission Agents,\n\nNos. 1 & 2 Wongsam's Buildings,\n\nHave always on hand an Assortment of SHIP CHANDLERY STORES of every kind.\n\nAlso,\n\nAn extensive and well-selected supply of WINES, BEER, and SPIRITS, LIQUEURS, CORDIALS, &c., of a superior description.\n\nOILMAN'S STORES from the well-known house of Copland, Bures & Co.; also, STORES per Overland Mail Steamers Monthly for domestic purposes.\n\nHongkong, 7th July, 1855.\n\nPrinted at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.\n\nPRICE, 6 per Annum. Single Copies, Twenty-five Cents.\n\nTERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each additional Line, Twenty Cents-One-half of these charges for each Repetition.\n\nPage 92", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-051 - Sir Bowring - 1855 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241296, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 321, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "18\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENT.\n\nWANTED.\n\nWe have to acknowledge receipt of a table of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's revised rates of Passage-money; and we have hung up the same in our office for the use of our personal friends.\n\nBy Order,\n\n2. H. CARVALHO, Secretary\n\nHongkong, 20th January, 1857.\n\nTo the Editor of the \"HONGKONG REGISTER.\"\n\nMACAO, 1st February, 1857.\n\nDEAR SIR—The 10 mandarins, who came from Shang-hae, have been here for a few hours, and having taken their dinner at Cau-qa hong, embarked in the ensuing for Casa Branca, and from there to Yan-san and Cass feathers; and 5 of them bare blue buttons. Two of the mandarins have red buttons and peso sent to Caatho to assist Yeh—and it is said, that two of them were formerly in Canton in the time of the first war with Commissioner Lin.\n\n\"Every thing here is quiet, but I say in the harbour a good many mandarin junks displaying a varying flag. Though people are at this time they cannot do any harm here, I would question, that. What could we do prevent their attacking this place and carrying away the heads of the English that are living here?\n\nI am, &c,\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY, 1857.\n\nNOTICE—The Hours of Posting Wrons in the CENTRAL POST OFFICE, Hollywood Road, are on the Subirth at 11 am, and stand on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock.\n\nSIXTY.\n\nWe recorded a pedestrian feat last week —walking to the top of Victoria Peak and back six times in twenty-four hours. The same gentleman did the same task this week in twelve hours, which shows, speaking in all honor and praise, that he is an artful dodger; for the latter feat though apparently more difficult, is in reality easier.\n\nProof—a friend of ours went up and down in fifty-seven minutes.—say one hour at four miles. Four times six's twenty-four; and good steady walking, making the trip equal to twenty-four miles in twelve hours is not very great walking.\n\nTaking all the difficulties into account on an undertaking like this is more easily carried through at one heat than in two, we have no doubt that with, or, from what we hear, without halting, the gentleman who has done the six times could easily do the eight if he set his mind on it.\n\nWe have been trying to persuade our ... C. to put himself in training and try the feat—but he says he has been once to the gap and considers that enough is as good as a feast.\n\nNo. 5. FEBRUARY 3, 1857.\n\nThe climate of London is one thing, and the climate of Hongkong is quite another.\n\na more material matter than that of Hongkong, we must decidedly feel of any corps being sent away from this place.\n\nAn urgent necessity exists for augmenting and making the most effective part of the regular police force here, many of whom do their duty conscientiously to the best of their ability—but the superintendence of London is one thing: and the superintendence in Hongkong is another.\n\nThe screw Steamer Sir James Brooke left this at noon yesterday to Hongkong, having on board three companies of Sepoys, a detachment of European Artillery-men, for service in China, despatched on the requisition at the hands of Hongkong.\n\nThe troops consisted of two companies the 29th M. N. I., the European Artillery-men, Pang, and the Company of the Rifle Company accompanying this force are Major Cheslett, Captain Cazalet, Lieut. Foote, and Passingham of the gun, Capt. Man, Lieut. Forster of the Madras Artillery, Dr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon, Apothecary Edwards and Sub-Conductor Ball.\n\nThe Sir James Brooke has been chartered for Twelve thousand dollars.\n\nFrom these and other causes which might be specified Hongkong is not in effect London, and a system which may do very well at the latter place may require important modifications at the former.\n\nWe can never obtain the same raw material for a police here as obtainable in London, but we certainly, both in ordinary and in extraordinary times, such as the present, can make the most of our raw—excessively raw material.\n\nFirst: we would make the men effective by putting them on duty for a four hours beat; and if that could not be done conveniently from the central police station, we would do it from three stations—East, West, and Central.\n\nThe S.S. Auckland brought about 100 tons of shot, shell and ammunition from Pinang last week, which will be sent to China as soon as possible.\n\nBraitonore crew Pressa, Jan. 22.\n\nOn the arrival of the Mail at 6.30 PM of Sunday the 1st February we did, for the convenience of our subscribers, what we have not done before—viz: apply for a pass for two coolies to carry the respective Papers, which will secure early delivery.\n\nTwo passes were granted dated 10th January good for 21 days, the time expiring on the 31st January. Of course the 1st February was beyond the pale of the pass but coming direct from the Superintendent of Police we deemed it all right, thinking that police matters were going on in their usual cuddle.\n\nIn this belief the passes were on the night of the 2nd instant given to two of our Chinese Compositors to take them home, and we were somewhat astonished on being awakened at half past twelve, and informed, that our men were in custody.\n\nWe went down to the police office, and there we found the authorities pondering over the passes, and wondering to see the names of the boys written in red pencil, that being the color of the printing of the new passes.\n\nWe explained that a red pencil is a very common article in a printing office and that the names had been written in with that; then on making ourselves responsible for the lads we saw them let go.\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nAt Belgrave-square, on the 24th November, the wife of Admiral Sir T. COCHRANE, of a Son.\n\nAt Victoria, Cox, ELIZABETH SANDERS.\n\nMarriage Register xi:10.\n\nON SUNDAY, the 1st instant, the P. & O. Co.'s steamer Cadiz arrived with the English mails of 10th Dec.; from Singapore 24th, Penang 21st, Chusan 9th and Bombay 1st January.\n\nThe general news from Europe are of a most uninteresting description: and they are our readers have had them in the Extra we delivered on the arrival of the mail.\n\nThe Cadiz brings on:-\n\nOPIUM—For Cumsingmoon,.....875 chests,\n\nHongkong, 216\n\nWunsung.......435\n\nTotal—1581 chests,\n\nTREASURE\n\nFor Hongkong 459,965 dollars\n\nShanghai 479,697\n\nCanton 29,072\n\nTotal—1,126,831 dollars\n\nSTOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, November 30, 1856.\n\nLondon\n\n...t. 86,786,000 19,115,000\n\nercel...\n\nHull and other English Ports\n\nFaith and\n\nGlas other Foreign Ports\n\nIreland...\n\nStock, 30th November, 1856..\n\ndo, do. 1855.\n\n1,000,000 2,000,000 2,933,000 1,130,000\n\n1,700, una\n\n.67,214,009\n\nSome doubt having been felt in the trade as to when the next reduction of the duty on tea would come into operation, an inquiry was sent to the Board of Customs: the Board stated in reply, that on the 6th of April next the duty will be reduced from 1s. 9d to 1s. 3d. per pound.—one News.\n\nCHINA SHIPPING.\n\nArrivals.\n\nAt London, November 12, Orient from Shang-hae: 21. Cûnger, from Canton; 29, John Wade, from Foo-chow; 2, Coega, from Foo-chow: $5, Flery Cross, from Foo-chow 2, Sff from Canton 27, Sea Witch Gram Foo-chaw; a fon Taylor, from Foo-chow; 24, Rant of Hyland, from Shangte; December 1. Lorena, from Canton; 1, Kangaroo, from Canton; 5. Lente Sophie, from Foo-chow, Daphne.\n\nfrom Canton, Celualat, from Canton; Julin, from Canton.\n\nAt Liverpool, November 23, Viking, from Foo-chow; 28,\n\nAt Pen. Dom Canton,\n\nWe observe that H. M.'s brig of war Camilla, Commander Civil, from the Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 15th passed Anjer on the 7th inst. bound to China—strife Tema January 20.\n\nHOME NEWS\" Nov. 20.\n\nH. M. Str, —Notice is given that preparations are now making for the intended distribution of proceeds arising from the Greek brigantines Chrissys, apprehended on May 22, 1855, by H. M. S. Niger.\n\nBranded dise Heriblad, captured on May 19, 1855, by H. M. S. Nya; tribution of proceeds arising from the Greek esse and for the intended distribution of proceeds arising the Gruss, vessel Pagis requifio.espted on 30, 1855, by ET. 31. S.\n\nThe Charlotte June, for Shanghai, which put back to undergo thorough repair, will sail again on the 15th of January, having discharged her cargo, and, being leaky.\n\nSecond we would provide for a more effective superintendence from sun down to sun rise either by a four or a three hours' compulsory patrol of the inhabitants, which would be no hard task on 150 to 200 men.\n\nThese are the first imperative alterations or amendments, but—\n\nThird; we would put the men into barracks and in effect, put them, as nearly as possible under military discipline.\n\nThe man who would not submit to that discipline is not fit for a police-man, and a smaller force of well cared for men would be infinitely more valuable than the no-cared for rag tag and bob-tail that we now call police.\n\n\"COMMERCIAL SHIPPING NEWS\" The John Wade from China to London, as Arrived in the Tower, She lost her main, tort, and mizzen mast, and re-rigged mast, off the Cape of Good Hope on August 11.\n\nShe sailed from St. Helena on Sept. 22.\n\nAt the present moment—What is the best part of the police, as far as acting in a body is concerned, and as far as looks go? Why the Gaol brigade.\n\nThey step well together, and they carry their arms as if they know how to use them, neither of which assertions can be made of the rest of the police force.\n\nAnd what does this smart active clearly appear to arise from, but from discipline.\n\nThey are in barracks; they have good wholesome food: they are properly drilled, and the result follows, which always follows when men are well cared for, and well disciplined.\n\nA contemporary recommends a mounted patrol.\n\nThe Times are serious, and perhaps it might cheer the spirits of the colonists to see a mounted policeman with his trousers half way up his leg. his legs swaying backwards and forwards like pendulums, in what the equestrian, audaciously, imagines is rising to the trot of the bony police charger; while by his side clatters a word, that he could not draw—or use if he drew.\n\nWe have no fault to find with the policeman, nor with Janier Burton, who captured the two lads, nor with his superiors who were trying to see out a\n\nWe record without either regret or astonishment the above event.\n\nIt is another sign and are we less amused at the figure of certain superior officers who lean back to prevent the jar of the canter on their spinal column.\n\nAmusement is sometimes very useful, and we expect that amusement would be the extent of the utility of a mounted patrol.\n\nWe have given serious advice about the police, and finding that of no avail we have attacked them by ridicule; but they are thick-skinned animals, and we fear we are far from having pricked them into watchfulness by our sting.\n\nWe will not give up our task however, knowing how much depends on the vigilance of the police, and as vigilance is not natural in them, as it certainly is not, we shall try and establish it as an exotic which perhaps with due care may become a thriving plant.\n\nFirst then, the whole system of the police is wrong.\n\nThe day duty extends from six o'clock in the morning to ten o'clock at night, and night duty from ten o'clock at night until six o'clock in the morning.\n\nAll the changes of the day and night duty being effected from the central police station.\n\nThe hours of patrolling of each constable on night service is for the whole extent of the time.—night hours.\n\nWe believe this is the London system; and may for anything we know answer very well there; and perhaps it would answer very well here, if all the conditions were the same as they are in London, which they are not.\n\nOfficers,\n\nServants\n\nHank & Pike\n\nArtificers,\n\nFollowers 22, servants 18,\n\nDATA.\n\n2. 37.N.T Art.N.L\n\nDepartures.\n\nNovember 28th Armitage, for Shanghai: 23, Countess of Rarfield, for Shanghae; December,\n\n8, Mencide, fur Sigita\n\nThe amount of bills drawn by the East India Company on their respective Presidencies, from the 26th ult. to the 9th inst, is as follows:-\n\n£ s. d.\n\nBengal......442,920 12\n\nRate of Exchange. 91 2. Od. per Cus\n\nMadras 46,097 U\n\n9 Rupee.\n\nBombay 4,263 6\n\n28. 04. per ditto.\n\nTotal........£22,077 9\n\n4\n\n--Atlas, December 10.\n\nTHE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4 PM, the following pieces:-\n\n1.—Prince Albert: March --Kilmer\n\n2.—Spanish Volonaise,--Isrypsant.\n\n3.—Aric. Finale Lip Sonnambula. Bellini 4.—Royal Irish Quadrille's,—Julien,\n\n—Dalkeith Piwo Waltz—Labicky.\n\n—Maltese Gallop—no\n\nH. M. Str, Barracouta arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Fire to the Comus.\n\nThe night was very dark and two fire rafts came down and were close on the vessel before they were seen—one was boomed off by the fire boom. but the other worked on to and carried away the spanker boom.\n\nThe ropes about the bow were nearly burnt through.\n\nThe H. C. steamer Auckland returned to this port from Pinang on Friday last, bringing on for service in China about 159 Tons of shot, shell, and ammunition.\n\nThe Auckland brought on from Pinang the following officers and troops for service in China:\n\nMajor Cheslett 29th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Cazalet,\n\nLiu, Foote,\n\nPassingham\n\n»\n\nTwo Companies Sepoys 20th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Man, Madras Artillery.\n\nLieut. Forster,\n\nForty Europeans\n\nDr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon.\n\nApothecary Edwards.\n\nSh.Conductor Ball.\n\nFor the purpose of conveying the above Officers and Troops to Canton the Bore Company's steamers steamer St James Brooke has been chartered, and sails to-morrow for Whampoa.\n\nThe sum of Dals, Twelve Thousand for the trip and coals are the terms upon which the steamer has been chartered.\n\nAs the sement of troops from India has commenced Calcutta and Madras. The way with China as be we may look forward for speedy reinforcements from entered upon with a large military force, stronger than employed during the last war—Siraits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce, January 20.\n\nIn consequence of the pressing request of the Governor of Hongkong, General Bodelt has resolved to\n\nsend away to-morrow the Rifle Company of the 39th M. N. I with Capt. Bark and Lieut. Cos.\n\nConcerning the (From our Overland Edition.)\n\nCUMSTAL OF ARTUM AND NINE OTHERS ACCUSED TO POISON.—Particulars of the attempt to poison the whole community by bread from the E-sing Bakery will be found elsewhere.\n\nThe partner of the firm, Ahlum, arrested at Macao, was brought back, and after an examination before the Magistrates, was committed with nine others to take his trial at the Criminal Sessions this month.\n\nThe trial will commence on Monday next.\n\nOn Wednesday last an application was made to the Court to have the money seized or Ahlem's premises given up to pay for his defence.\n\nAttorney General, backed by the affidavit of two of Altun's creditors, resisted the application. stating in his as courteous manner that he did so to prevent the money being Thundered or squandered in his defence.\n\nThe Counsel, in support of the motion, seemed to think the Attorney General was using strong language. when, of course, the Attorney General repeated\n\nthe bill for Aldam's defence being paid out of the money, after it was laid before and approved of by His Lordship.\n\nHis Lordship very properly sustained the Attorney General, except of course as regarded his insinuations.\n\nThe prisoners will be well defended—they have two Attorneys and two Barristers.\n\nChinese New Year.—The Chinese New Year fell on Monday, the 25th Instant.\n\nIt is usually a scene of noisy rejoicing for several days and nights.\n\nIn London they have the pick of the very best labor of the country,—they will not other.\n\nHere our only easier is from bad request the Authorities to stop the usual expenditure of fire-works as a means of preventing the probability of fire.\n\nAided by this support, the Government issued an order that there should be no fireworks, let off.\n\nIn consequence, the New Year has passed without any of the usual rejoicings, showing, that if we choose to exercise it, we have a power of repression, especially if we show ourselves earnest in the matter.\n\nIn London, the men are well paid, and properly housed and cared for.\n\nHere they are not well paid—they live where they can, in low and dirty hovels, and no one cares for them.\n\nIn London, the care and training of strong healthy men originally, make them still stronger and handier—they are quite able, though not useless to walk their eight hours beat without inconvenience, to keep awake and be an effective sure of praise, and rewards, and promotion—give them up and retire.\n\nHere the want of care and discipline makes men in the end, neither strong nor healthy at the first, so they never were able to walk an eight hours beat steadily; they have little or nothing to look forward to.they are not likely to be praised in their present state.\n\nthe rewards they obtain are paltry and the promotion is a doubt full affair.\n\nSee the case of a licenum, who by great pluck at sea single-handed more off an armed gang of Chinese at Aberdeen, he was rewarded with ten dollars until we\n\nstate of our Settlement, and that the Chinese population ? shazed the government in to giving more.\n\nThe Admiral in reply to the muy treacherous attempts made against us on the morning of 19th inst. sent ashore several parties of Sailors and Marines, who set fire to the western suburbs in the neighborhood and above Sa-men; this work was carried out successfully by the boats of the Niger, Encounter, and Barracouta.\n\nThe men of the Fifty-ninth were also detailed to fire the Streets behind the Factories but, owing to loosing their way in the labyrinth of Streets in that neighborhood they had to return without effecting their object.\n\nAmen of the 59th, with a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, and 20 men of the 59th, with a Sergeant and six men of the Police, who are to return, by a Mail Steamer\n\nAnswer---I do.\n\nOn the\n\nCras and by Mr. Jay—I'm not aware that the delivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at the Police Court on the evening of the following day.\n\nQuestion—Do you not, as an Editor, make it your Ahlam's father, when the ninth prisoner was not in the neighborhood of the Yamun of the Governor General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent.\n\nIn the body of the paper will be found Maui-General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent. The whole operation was effected with a loss of two men of the Fifty-ninth killed and about six wounded; the latter are doing, worth attention.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nQuestion—Then Sir, do you mean to say you did not know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nAnswer—What have I to do as an Editor of Newspaper with B-ring's stores.\n\nI wanted to say that I know of a bakery being near the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a little po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever-\n\nto sancos Mr. May was not present when the known to face for menfacturing but necessity for the ly cluding the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! H. M. Str, Barracontu arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Ret tre to the Comus.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a litle po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever- the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! Look the dangerous leup.\n\nAs they ruse from the water, tendent of Police, and Mr. Meer as ColonialS erretary.\n\nMr. Fowler assisted his wife in procuring a yout baid of fi was a general investigation into the eas-Cases him on or about his shoilers, Sire wiped the weter which require particular investigation, 1 enquire into be from his eyes and mouth, and encouraged him to retain fore sending then to the Magistras way my origins: his inpe of being saved.\n\nHe continued to struggle with intention to follow the sun course in the pressul ins the waves.\n\nHalf-an-hour elapsed, and there were no tanen: I tried to put a fasight into the cast as super-sigan of unsistance.\n\nHis strength was rugidly failing afterwards we turced ourselves his wife observing it, tried asrw to cheer him.\n\nEle suid\n\nbread to my house.\n\nI made this objection on the isch THE DEPORTATION Onntaver. -This is one Jaanary Inn & and 7 o'clock in the morning when I saw him bringing bal.\n\nAnother qual va cung of the many Ordinances which of late have passed ing the bread is the baskets, tlo secourt priser tool: before the mind's eye of the Legislative Council.onit the bend was delivered it.\n\nI said, \"Oh oh my Enne If we were called open to give succinctly our ab low you deliver my breas de you I made un res- We pense but gave me a kind of a grin.\n\nI saw him go away. jections to it, we could not well to .\n\nand I then went in an old y compradore to mentio could but answer in these words:--\n\nE-eing's all and have no more broad from him, es [ theagle he would poison 56.\n\nA partook of the breast, and intendeat of police, the servant git des cat what we left on the plate into justices and took the depositions.\n\nWe did not he could not stand it any longer, it sees as though he About five sivutes afterwards I wont be my sitting make this change in consequence of having illegally must give up.\n\nAt this moniest she bear a steamer coming rapidly through the water.\n\nShe says, \"My dear room from the Inekfast table; immediately afterwards admiciatore: ontis.\n\nSANDWITH DRINgen, -I am in business in the firm husband, a few moments more and we are safe.\n\nDon't To\n\nyou hear a boat coming?\n\nHe said he did, and immedi the 28th instant, carried with her 168 of the fast.\n\nI at lown en was looking over some papers, who of Thomas Hunt & Co, 1 lived in the sine house with deported, to be lender en the itiand of Hairan al of a sudden I vomitest- vomited three or four times | Captain Ľudrost.\n\nOn the 15th January, 1 cat of some ately revived, and made all the efforts in his power, ned move during the course of the day, sail I have concinnaly bred supplied by the ninth prisoner, and I was alterwards struggled for Simself and his herose wife until the Mia.\n\nLandel there, if they can be landed, what will suffered fict the effects of the poisoning up to the pre very ill.\n\nand no over all that eat of it in the house.\n\nI say took them, with scores of others, on her com- I nocious decks.Syracuse Journal.\n\nhave not perfectly recover from it at this tale.\n\nbecunus of them?\n\nAccompanying the motley sout time.\n\n*I do not like thes Dr. Feil,\n\nThe son why I mot tell;\n\nBut us\n\nnow, and dust all well,\n\nI do not like thee Jr. Tril,”\n\n319", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241301, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "page_number": 326, "title": "CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3]", "content_text": "324\n\n25\n\nAr\n\nDATE\n\nFRAM\n\nDara\n\n[NO. 6. FEBRUARY 10, 7\n\nMERCHANT VESSEL&-Continual.\n\nJune 29 117 Dent, Beale and Co\n\nJan. 12 962 Lindsay and Co\n\nJan. 29 2, Duus and Co Jan 19 7 W. Husband Co July 14 50 Watson, aud Co\n\n925 W. Pustau and Co\n\nSHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.\n\nARRIVED,\n\nThe Wongkong Register.\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS-Continued,\n\nSarre\n\nArrival\n\nDate of\n\nTime\n\nDate of\n\nCOMSJONKER\n\nSups\n\nArrivTOMA\n\nConsta\n\nNAMR\n\nFLAG\n\nPOSH CAPTAIN\n\nRio\n\nFRUM\n\nBAILED\n\nCanco\n\nCONTIGNER.\n\nFast Coast\n\nDuich\n\nShanghae British\n\n2. Christian\n\nglsamstra\n\n4 Auckland\n\nBercha\n\n4 Mazeppa\n\nAn\n\n8 Vecilia\n\n23 Archer\n\nHongkong Feb. Leon\n\nדן\n\nDut. 764 ric\n\nEarl of Windeer Brit. sh. 1000\n\nkrawa 3JArcher\n\nAm. sh.160\n\nagond\n\nTime & Truth Brit. bk 670 Dod\n\nAuckland\n\n$Queen Phangnze Jau. 23 Maria Hay\n\nAm. hk 204 Nelson\n\nBrisach. 140\n\nBolton Brit str. 103 Harris\n\nDrát, s 200 steary Dri sh. 924 Middleton Aan. a. 1280 Osgood\n\nBordcan Sept. 10\n\neucral Sonrabara Jan. 2 Rico Calcutta Nov. 23 Kiar Bombay Dec. 30 General Shanghae Jan. 30 Ballnat Melbourne Doe, 1 Ballast\n\nGeneral Formosa Feb. Nineus FP Sundries\n\nAmoy\n\nBrat Cess Peb\n\n2 Treasure\n\nGenerat Amoy Peb. Ballast Bingapore Jan. 28\n\nAmunition Singapurs Dec. 24\n\nilico Meller Sov. 26 Baline 3. Francisc\n\nDiana. sebouer\n\nJan.\n\n100 Schaefer and Co\n\nFr. Lk. 406 Oreg Hara, bg. 260 Bigcon\n\nOrdar\n\nWat.l'ostaw andCo Schaefer and Co Lindsay and Co Order\n\nHenrietta Maris, bq. Due. Pagan Zephyr, ba July Vrieadshop, chip jJune\n\nDanish\n\n581 Schaeffer anil Co Jady A. Duff, barque 952. W. LawrenogaĈo Lady Mary Wood, c. Dec. 700 F. W. Lawrence Co Laalmenntir, ship\n\nLoulan Baillte, ship\n\nKelso, ship\n\nJan. *: 589 Ladway and Ca\n\nNov.\n\n$ 3709, Kennedy and Co\n\n509.&O. 8. S. N. G\n\nJan.\n\n7 8529, Bawinan and Co\n\nAng. 24 49man, B. and Co\n\nOrder\n\nBre. bk. Suo Klamp\n\nFeb.\n\nBrits 674 Tage\n\nA. Catr. 945 Drought\n\n.M. Robinet & Cy Wu. Pastau and Co Jardine. M. and Co 1. Walker Jardine, and Co\n\nHaldur, sehooner Lootse, schooner\n\nHamburg\n\nNov.\n\n14: W. Pustau and Cu\n\nMary Wionholt, ship\n\nJa\n\n1205ardino, M. & Co\n\nJav.\n\n160 W. Tustau and Co\n\nNapoleon HI, abip\n\nDec\n\n760 Busaeil and Cu\n\nElizabeth Rose, brig Lima, barque Mathilde, brig\n\nOct\n\n123 Siemsson and Ca\n\nJune\n\n919John Bard and Co\n\nKau.\n\n202 Turner and Ca\n\nNina, schooner File, ship Nightingale, ship Parade, qua Palmyra, harjua\n\nNov.\n\n115 John Burd and Co\n\nDoe\n\n708 Jardino, M. and Co\n\nHee. 1404Jardine, M. and Co\n\nbraly\n\n62 Welters and Co\n\nNov. 28 708 Captain\n\nBadast\n\nAugier and Cu Jardino, J. & Co tugwell and Cu\n\nParagon, skip\n\nBremon\n\nAug.\n\n800 Order\n\nPelican, barque\n\n2. 144. C. Schwabe\n\nPluto, stenmer\n\nFelis, arqu\n\nJan,\n\nbeefyall, Stiil and Co\n\nPruth, ship\n\nSAILED.\n\nChilian Frolle, schooner\n\nRemi, atenmer\n\nJape\n\n166W.M.Robinet & Ve\n\nRolls, lig\n\nGreyhound, ship\n\nFeb.\n\n500W. Pustau and\n\nCedarsh Lacy, barque\n\nNAMS\n\nRo\n\nTexs\n\nCAPTAIN\n\nFor\n\nCono\n\nCONNORRST\n\nSwntow Britisk\n\nSamuel Studdart, bg, Salmatle, ship\n\nSept. 1 451 Dent, Beale at Co\n\nالواد\n\nSir James, bang\n\nDec.\n\n7 Lindsay and Co\n\nHongkong Feh. No\n\n3 Alligator\n\n3 Magallanes\n\n3 Nimrod\n\n4 Waroola\n\n3.Scipion\n\n8 Baria\n\n19 Crisis\n\n4P. Van Burco\n\nWild Wave\n\nBrit bg 200 Boyh Brit. bg 1078tudes Sp. str.\n\nBrit. sh. 820arg\n\nBrit. ah 54 Alien Brit, sch. 200 Cheyn\n\nLaughing Water Brit, hk. 404 Omut\n\n6 Montriant\n\nChampion\n\n7 Si James Brooke Brit. str. 973 Skioner\n\n7 Dygden\n\nSw. ab. 240 Patterson\n\n7 Anos Justina Dut. sb. 500 Budeaburg 7J. Godfrey\n\nAm. t 486jGrant\n\nAlfred the Great Brit ] 640 Melutyro Grayhoaud\n\nSwatow Jan. 20 Anais\n\nAmoy Dec. 29 Tariew Fuhchau Nov. 21 Queensbury\n\nDec 8Folmala\n\n15 Agnes Garland\n\nShanghae Jan. 198chiamer\n\n12 Prince Royal 19,Sallow\n\n15 White Swallow\n\n20 Kate Carnie\n\nFr. sh. 82|Carignac\n\nAna sch. 240 Gregory Brit sh. 680 Casaldy Belk all asrisulte Brit. bk. 265 Thompso old. bk. 550 Schwarz\n\nBrit. sh. 502 Hamilton\n\nBrit. sh. 1293 Tucker\n\nAm. sh. 1200 Brown\n\nBrit, h, 401 Black.\n\nSHIPPING IN CHINA.\n\nMERCHANT VISELS.\n\nLondon\n\nNew York\n\nSiam\n\nSundries\n\nOnder\n\nChina, whip\n\nApril\n\n300 Order\n\nSu R. Abercromby, si. Jan.\n\n743 Tammer and Co\n\nSheagha\n\nSundries\n\nGibb, L. and Co\n\nFazal Cerian, burqno Juue\n\n250 Order\n\nVindex, actioner\n\nJon.\n\n179 Dent and Ce\n\nBoern\n\nManila\n\nNantos, schoober\n\nAug.\n\n150 D, Laprak\n\nWhampoa, barque\n\nSept. 30\n\n378 Under\n\nWild Mower, ship\n\nfec.\n\nSingapore\n\nSandries\n\n175 Lindany and Co\n\nDent and Co\n\nTht. bk. 250 Yeaser\n\nButaris ¡Sundries\n\nWm. Pustan and Co\n\nAmey\n\nFrench\n\nSingapor\n\nSundries\n\nHolliday, Wise and Ce\n\nBritish\n\nCanton, ship\n\nDea\n\n435 Deal and Co\n\nMeltwuns\n\nSundries Jardine, M, and Ge\n\nAbbotsford, barquo\n\nNov.\n\n425 F. D. SyDia and Co\n\n| Montrlant, ship\n\nFab,\n\n917ent and Co\n\nAkyalı\n\nSp.bg\n\nMaulls Duran\n\nSundnes\n\nSundries\n\nhilpa, Moore and Co\n\nAnn Key, schoenen\n\nApril\n\n121 Tait and fa\n\nAmerican\n\nAntoinette, barque\n\nSøpt\n\nBrit. str. 850 Payley\n\nStangha\n\nSandrite ], & 28, N. Ca\n\nBlack River Packet, bq. April 19,\n\n219 Scharffor and Co 205 Order\n\nArgonaut, ship\n\nJa.\n\n586 King and Co\n\nFr. sh. 91 Brun\n\nStangha\n\nSundries\n\nDent and Co\n\nConfucina, ship\n\nNov.\n\nAm. sh. 360 Gray\n\nForth Seas\n\nSundries\n\nUrder\n\nColdstream, ship\n\nDee.\n\nSingaport\n\nSundries\n\nFletcher and Co\n\nChinchew, ship\n\nSept\n\nShaug\n\nBuutirios\n\nWzz. Pastau and Co\n\nRangoon\n\nSundries\n\nTurner and Ca\n\nEllen, barque\n\nOliver, bargce\n\nNos.\n\nPeb\n\nSan Fransisco Sundries\n\nOrder\n\nEmma, scheuer\n\n511 Holliday, Wise &Co 764adine, M. and Co\n\n785. D. Sype and Co\n\n226 Lya, Stil! and Co 688 Platcher and Co April 21; 120 Curner and Co\n\nMilam, ship Carrington, ship Channing, ship Competitor, siy Eagle, ekip\n\nEagle Wing, ship\n\nGolden Weat, ably\n\nB.\n\nDec.\n\n49% Raspell and Co\n\nNOF.\n\n100 aac M. Buli & Co\n\nJuly $556 King and Co\n\nNov, 101000 King and Co\n\n1174 Russell and Co\n\n1500 A. Heard and Co\n\nMelbourne\n\n¡Buodtles\n\nJamca StephoneNA\n\nEmigrant, baryas\n\nChi ah. 506/Smith\n\nBest Coun\n\nBundries Won. Pratâd and Ca\n\nEmily Annina, neh,\n\nAug. 19 Nov.\n\nOrder\n\nHenry Harback, ship\n\nNov. 16 740 Crampton, H. & Co\n\n165 Purlagjes & Co | Horsilo, ship\n\nNov. 18\n\ntall, Nya and Co\n\nHavant\n\nSuadrien\n\nOrder\n\nForerunner, schooner\n\nDea\n\n140 D. faprak\n\nMatilda, ship\n\nSingapor\n\nSandrica\n\nLondon\n\nTait and Co\n\nTena, &c. Heard and Co\n\nGom, brly\n\nJane\n\n254 Dent ausl Co\n\nMelita, schooner\n\nJuu. J\n\n689 Rosell and Co\n\n140 Kassell and Co\n\nHomer brig\n\nJals\n\n595 Order\n\nTeas, &c.\n\nLiverpool Teas, c. Cows, der Sundries\n\nJardino, M. and Co\n\nOrder\n\nMariner's Hope, brig\n\nApril\n\n250 Order\n\nNile, hrig\n\nJuas\n\nEid Angier and Ca\n\nRomances of Sons ship! Dos.\n\nEundou Teas, &c, Upadi\n\nWth. Paste and Lo Blenkin, R. and Co\n\nNymph, barqne\n\nDec.\n\n400 Liadeay and Ca\n\nNeptune's Favorite, sh. Det. 81846|A, Heard and Co Norwester, ship\n\nDanish\n\nDec. 101287 A. Heard and Co\n\n241782 Ruwell and Co\n\nPet, barque\n\nAag\n\n375 Under\n\nDanmark, arque\n\nTeas, c Tens, &c.\n\nGrampton, H. and Co\n\nRoyal Lily, barque\n\nApril 28\n\n404 Lunevil and Co\n\nGlucions, brig\n\nLiverpool\n\nBrit, sh. 580|Rodger\n\nToas, e Sundrios\n\nKingsport\n\nMERCHANT VKSELS—Continued.\n\nA. Heard and Dent, Beale and Ca Gilian and Co\n\nBisters, brig\n\nJune\n\n182 Tail sud Co\n\nDee 330 Sterosen and Co Fan. 14 268Siemssen and Co Nov\n\n360 Overweg aud to\n\nUncle Tom, schooner\n\nSept\n\nWood Lark,brig\n\nDet. 12\n\nto ruil, Still and Co\n\nUnder\n\nJan.\n\n188 W. Pustan and Co\n\nNoringaese\n\nJATH\n\n270 W. Pustau and Co\n\nAurora, schooner\n\nMay\n\n128 Order\n\n140 W. Puatau and Co\n\nPostum, steac\n\nJune\n\n236 Simen and Ca\n\nAmericum\n\nNov.\n\n210 Joan Burl and Co\n\nSAIZS\n\n!Data of Tou\n\nMorida, ship\n\nCONFIGNERS\n\nHelcus, ship\n\nNov. Junt\n\nDec.\n\n404 Squeer and Co\n\nโมน\n\n25 W. Postan and Co\n\nDate of Inors\n\nCommons\n\n{Arrival |\n\nSept.\n\n277W. Pustan and Co\n\nHongkong\n\nOct.\n\n340 Trautmann and Co\n\nAlmonde, banq\n\nAug.\n\n589Order\n\nJustina, barque\n\njAug\n\nMercurius, barque Fielades,\n\nJuly\n\nDec,\n\n230|Dreyer und Vo\n\nDen.\n\n225 Biomes and Co\n\nLygdon, shig\n\nHambary\n\nBonito, brig\n\n¡Nov,\n\n31 John Burd and Cal\n\nBuenos Ayua, brig\n\nDed.\n\n200 Dreger and Co\n\nChristinu, brig Puel, choomer\n\nApril\n\n170rder\n\nDew\n\n148 Jardine, M. and Co\n\nPeruvian\n\n250W.M. Robinet & Co\n\nAug.\n\n175W.M.Robinet & Co\n\nDeo.\n\n400 Order\n\nLug\n\n9 430 Order\n\nAourn Barrabout Butts.n\n\nJuly\n\n3240;der\n\nCalcutta\n\nNov.\n\n220. 1. Syaru and Co\n\ny 11 4168.0. Syme and Ce\n\nConn\n\nJuly\n\n325 King and Co\n\nAng, 25 500 King and Co\n\nAag, 10 985 Russell and Co\n\nFab\n\n216|W. Puetae and Co\n\nSabu\n\nAt Hongkong} British Anandale, ship And, steamer Anaye, ship Australia, chip Avon, Lacque Banner, schooner\n\nGaneber, barque Brothers, brig Caldera, ship\n\nCadiz, steamer\n\nArrival:\n\n8759 Lyall, Sul and Co J Feb. 5 163 Robert 9. Walker Jan. 13 878 Fletcher and Co Sept. 5 580 John Bardd and Co Sep. 39 280 Bus and Co Jan. 188ohn Burd and Co\n\nPet 485 Jardiue, St. and Co\n\nDec. 15 2400rder\n\nJan. 8 225 Order\n\nFeb, 13000 P. & 0.9. N. Cu\n\nCity of Carlisle, ships. 15 996Jardine, 3 and Cu\n\nClarendon, satp\n\nDeva, ship\n\nSinglet, sleemer\n\nEarl Grey, barque\n\nEarl of Windsor ship\n\nBena, brig\n\nBuranic ship Excellent, brig Falcon, ship Formosa, ship\n\nGleus, ahip\n\nGod Succe, sip\n\nHero, ship\n\nKensington ship\n\nLady Hayce, barque\n\nLaurick, brig\n\nLord Raglan. ship Tani, barque\n\nNarshall, Buhooner Maria Hay, ship Mazepps, schooner Pacifico, brig\n\nFeb. 1 850Jarding, M. and Co Jan. 18:1030 Russell and Co\n\nDoc 8 1888tomssen und Co Dec. 17 8737ardine, M.\n\nDiter\n\nAdmiral Zoutman, shipDec.\n\nAlbrecht Belling, bq.Nov.\n\nG. G. D. Von Twist, hq,fian. Oct. 10 300W. Postau and Coatic Liong, bargus ne Jaa. 18 3685iomsten and Co Nov. 28, 8438,Senseffer and Co\n\nAnon Elizabet,bą. Chriatias, leque General de Stiles, hop. Jan. 2 798|Under Hollandetrow, hargas Jacot. Lima, barke Jacoba Cornella, pq. Klazina, darus\n\nOosterling, harg Proteos, barque Regina, arqu Sumatra, aliip Danish\n\nSept. 10 799 chaster and Co OL 32 800 Schaeffer and Cu Feb. 192chaser and Co Jan. 17 charler and Co Dee. 13 363 Van der Haven Jan 18 443ucer and Co Jan. 473 W. Punta and Co Feb. 278445obacter and Co\n\nMay 10 Siemmen and\n\nIfercuian, brig Helena\n\nJau. 31\n\nCo\n\nHanbury\n\nAar, ship\n\nAlbin, schooner Christian, belg\n\nDec. y Nov. 16 Feb.\n\n260\n\nFab 21 Lindas and Co\n\nJan. 26) 207 Camajce and Co\n\nDec. 26 728 Order\n\nNov. 385 Lyail, Still and Co\n\nSept. 26 430Jardine, M. & Lin\n\nJan. 14 406 Order\n\nLau. 16 784. Murray and Co\n\nNov. 600 Jardine, M. & Co\n\nJan. 1 404 Lindsey and Co\n\nJan. 13 scoileder\n\n0 15 848 Geo. Duddell\n\nJan. 27 28Ajardine, M. and Co\n\nDec. 17 766 Jardine, M. & Cn\n\nJan. 12 274 Dent and Co\n\nDet.\n\n8 1988. K. Burrow\n\nJan. 31 994 Janline, M. and Co\n\nFeh. 4140anline, M. & Co Oct. 14] 146Deo. Dúddell T'aranverance, Largna Sept. 18 2Turner and Ca Princess Reval, supDec, 28; 900 Dent aud Co\n\n(Doc. 25 781onser\n\nQueen, brig Samarang, banque\n\nApoctly, ship\n\nFeb. 8 ĐuôiAngier and Ca\n\nDes. 25 5801Dent and Co\n\nJau 241031 Jamaa Stephenson\n\nSpirit of the North, ah. Kov, 11) 671jtibb, L. and Co Sultans, barque Oct 10 588schaeffer and e\n\nTime & Truth, bargde Teh. 3 578 Orlar\n\nUnion, leamer\n\nTruro, ship\n\nFenilia, ship\n\nVirginia alip\n\nVivid, brig\n\nWater Witch, barque\n\nWild Daynell, ach. Zephyr, schooner\n\nFrench\n\nEtoile, ship\n\nIndia, barqu\n\nLeon, harqua\n\nMaarl, ship\n\nSucces, ship\n\nVille de Dieppe, barque\n\nAnter\n\nAntonita, schwoner Antelope, T Archer, whip Auckland, barque\n\nBurnham, barque\n\nCarbon, shooner\n\nJan. 24 695 Order\n\nAng. 16 786 Thon. Husband Co Feb. 8 674 Jardine, Al, sad Co June 18 830 Lyall, Still and Cộ Nov. 8 143ardine. M. & Co Jau. 15 253 D. Lapaik\n\nJan. 156 Deat and Co\n\nJun. 31 148Dcut and Co\n\nJan. 24 539 Order\n\nfan. 18 615 Dent and Co\n\nFalk 2405,Order\n\nJan 24 156 Russell and Co\n\nNov. 14mier\n\nno. 221014 gail, Sul and Co\n\nDec. 3 112Order\n\nJan. 24200 Kussell and Co\n\nTeb. 31460 Roswell and Co\n\nFeb. 209.M.Robinet & Co\n\nOct. 28 245 W. Pulau and Co\n\nDue 26 300 K. Crashy\n\nCW. Bradley, j, bq. Oct. 9 218 A. Heard and Co\n\nDon Quixote, ship\n\nKtement, ship\n\nEureka, ship\n\nFrancis P. Sage, ship\n\n• Garland, schooner\n\nHelgu Mar, bergun\n\nJanes Marshall, big Kate Hooper, shig Mary Whitridge, ship\n\nMatcor, ekip\n\nMiana, schooner\n\nMin, geamur\n\nMonsoon, ship\n\nNorth Wind, ship\n\nN. B. Palmer, Jip\n\nDen 91438 King and Co\n\nJAN 33 400A. Heard and Co\n\nNov. 51100A. Heard and Co\n\nNov, 191146 Jardine, M. & Co\n\nJan. 151138. R. Barrows\n\nDec. 26 560 Order\n\nJan. 16 1865. K. Darrows\n\nDec, 281488 Jne. Stephenson\n\nNov. 27 978 Kuseli aud Co\n\nao. 201088, Heard and Co May 306Order\n\nJ. 14 101 Bu-sell and Co\n\nJane 28 506 Thomas Hunt &Co Oct.\n\n81041 Jaa. Purdon and Co\n\nDec. 1400 Russell and Co\n\nQueen of the Seas, spec. 17185Rll and Co\n\nRacebound\n\nRealute, ship\n\nShane Draper, sch.\n\nSportsman, shiy\n\nStar King, sly\n\nTuskina, ship\n\nYoung America, wip\n\nAug. 28 580. E. Barrows\n\nSept. 25 801 Russell and Ca\n\nHai, 26 206 A. Heard and Co\n\nNov. 20 626 Unter\n\nDec. 14177nder\n\nSept. 342 Y. J. Murrow\n\nSept 202000. Heard and Co\n\nMeteos, ship\n\nPeruvian\n\nAndreas, orig Architect, ship Carica, arqua L'allau, barque\n\nSantiago, banne Ugarte y Santiage,\n\nSMAR\n\nNoortol, banque\n\nSan Juan, barquə\n\nhq.\n\nSiamese Crow, stalp\n\nSintoy, schooner\n\nSpar\n\nDenia, schooner Bremen\n\nBertha, barque\n\nC. Metabets, you Solon, hanger\n\nChition\n\nAllanza, barque Spray, schooner\n\nNess Crans dinn Annie, barque\n\nMacao British\n\nW. Pustan and Co\n\n510 W. Puszu and Co\n\nJohn Bard sad Co Wm.Fustat and Co Jan. 15 540 die aussen end to\n\nTait and C\n\nNov. 16\n\nNov. 12 540. M. Rabinet& Co\n\nDar. 28 3505. J. das Remedios\n\nTall, 231 218 and\n\nJ.\n\nAcmel, brig Chico, brig\n\nClarita, brig Cara, skip\n\nkesits toge\n\nSiamese\n\nSea Horse, hocqus\n\nSiam, que\n\nSpanish\n\nSan Lorenzo, brig\n\nSeraphina, ship\n\nFubebau\n\nDritish\n\nCo\n\nMaste, bri\n\nDee & 9p. dos Remedios\n\nJan. 195. Robinet & Co\n\nSept. 15j 200 Order\n\nNav. 19 160 Order\n\nDee, 15 300inder\n\nAug. 26 250 under\n\nNov. Zayall, Still and Co\n\n1400W. Duxted and Co\n\nJan. 24 4702. S. Walker\n\nDet. 22 48fuhn Bond and Co Jan. 29 270/Onder\n\nDec. 220W.M. Robines & Co\n\nJuly 1307 Edward and Bailey\n\nJehn Macthic, ekip Feb. Rochampton, shijs Ang\n\nPortugues\n\nMetasje, barque\n\nNew Era, khij\n\nGaiden Raer, ship\n\nKingfisher, ship\n\nMandarin, ship\n\nSamuel Ronsell, ship\n\nSarah H. Snow, Ivy, Vancouver, ship\n\nHambog\n\nAtlas, barne\n\nSa Dent, Beate and Co\n\n289 fyn, Stilt end Co\n\n597 1..Robinct & Co\n\nTou Scimeter and Co 1543chaetler and Co 478sohaefer and Co 2448. D. Syme and Go 237 Adam Scott 190Schelfer and Co 424\n\n10. Nathabloy & Co\n\nOtto, barque\n\nVirginie, brig\n\nHamburg\n\nEsperanza, harqne Hannibal, schooner\n\n| fverbrook, brig\n\nLima, barque\n\nMary Boar, ship Pathfinder, barque Senatur, barque Pramin Amerika, belg\n\nSiamete\n\nBangkok Mark, ship Golffinder, baqme Sueroan, ship\n\nSparsh\n\nSanta Lucts, banque\n\nSwedish\n\nNov. 181296 Moncreiff, G. & Co Dea ¡Dec.\n\nBRITISH SHIPS OF WAR IN CHINA.\n\nمات قلات کا\n\nCLASS\n\nAv\n\nCanton Stoop\n\ni,kong !. W. Str. JiLong Sloop\n\nILong Flag Ship\n\nCanton loop\n\nCuroaandel Canton P. W. Br. Vatcounter anto\n\nHoteles\n\nHornet\n\nMam\n\n! Nakist\n\nNiger\n\n632 Dent, Dotle stud Co Elk\n\n600 John Herd and Go | Fary\n\nser. St. (kang Hospital Canto Ber. Sw. H.kongoro Ship\n\nFrigate\n\nPanton Bar Sta\n\nCOHKANDERS.\n\n12A, W. A. Haud\n\n8T. D. A. Fortescu 12 Licut. Beamish\n\n(lour Ad.\n\nCapt. W. K. Hall\n\n14. Jenkins 35 Doorglas HG.W.D.O'Callaghan\n\n17 C. C. Forsyth\n\nH. T. Fla, Muater\n\n60 H Keith Stewart 19H, A. A. Cochrane 408FW.F. Nicolson\n\n14. Barnard\n\n49. 9. Hand\n\n40 Cdre. m, Ú. Elliot\n\nBRITISH SHIPS OF WAR EXPECTED.\n\nCONDEAND\n\n.ALEN\n\nÜs..\n\nENGLAND\n\nza Frigate\n\nRav.\n\nW. 7. Bate\n\n11. Macendie. Str,\n\nKit Boater, 26\n\n11\n\n136A. Hearl wait Co\n\nNov.\n\n9191ent and Co\n\nPastalcon, brig\n\nNov.\n\n200 Cantujee and Co\n\nPique\n\nSgus Frigars\n\nKol: Small, ship\n\nAug. 29\n\n663 Gibu, L. and Co\n\nKenos\n\nPibehta Bloop\n\nRempaon\n\nAmor P. W. Str.\n\nAmerican\n\nAnnie Buoknax, 1.\n\nSept.\n\n530 Russell and C\n\nSybille\n\nHogue Frigate\n\nMay 16\n\n800 Russell and Co\n\nAug.\n\n1288ardine, M. and Co\n\nJune\n\n78. lead and Oə\n\n¿Mag\n\n94 Russell and Co\n\nDo.\n\n420|Klug and Go\n\nJune\n\n518 Bus and Co\n\nOut\n\n420John Burd and Co\n\nWienu, Larque\n\nJuct.\n\n490Biomes ami Us\n\nActoun\n\nAlseri\n\nNingpo British\n\nCullou\n\nCamila\n\nkt. T. Calville\n\nSlop\n\nCruizer\n\n17 ber. Str. Sept. 25\n\nCarnulle. ship Lyra, Belovner\n\n15. Hot\n\n120 Lindy and Co Forestr\n\nA. J. Innes\n\nidun Beat Sept. 20\n\nSolon, barane\n\n6\n\n560 Turner and Uo 469 A.A.de Mello & Co\n\naughty\n\nGan Beat Sept 25\n\nWilminginn, schooner Feb.\n\n196 Bell and Co\n\nHüchilyor\n\nInflexibla\n\nr. Vorhert\n\nAL\n\nOsprey\n\nAlbert Edward, ship\n\nBritisk\n\nang.\n\n497. Bowman and Coh\n\nNov,\n\nAliyals, ship\n\nNov. 20 1247 Biriey, W, and Co\n\nStaunch\n\n1. Wildonan\n\nAlchemist, ship\n\nDe\n\n914 Turner and Co.\n\nStarling\n\nA. 1 Villiers\n\njun Boat Sept. 25 Gun Boat Ool. 23\n\nAlligator, brig\n\nb.\n\n19710166, Land Co\n\nAugusts, ship\n\nNov. 23 372 Lindmy and Go\n\nBallarat, ship\n\nNov.\n\n719 Dent ad Co\n\nChallenger, barque\n\nSeph\n\n175 Turner and Co\n\nChieftain, barque\n\nJan.\n\n20John Burd and Co\n\nCo..lucius, ship\n\nThee.\n\n400 Holliday, Wine & Co\n\nVESSEL\n\nAr\n\nFLAQ\n\nCOMMANDERL\n\nDec. 19\n\nJune 15 566 Turner and Lo\n\nJan.\n\n127 William I. and Co\n\nCetinnt\n\nHongkong Fr. Str.\n\nSur Are\n\nL'et\n\n8501 & 0.2. F. Co\n\nSupt. 10 240 Jardine, M. and Co\n\nVirginie\n\nHongkong Fr. Frig\n\nCape, Plan\n\nForest Queen, ship\n\nNov.\n\n839 W.H. Wardley Co\n\nLevant\n\n18 Smith\n\nPortsmouth\n\nEassio Manens, barq. May 25 297 Jou d'Abreide Waris Carlota, Iryusi Jan. $30 J. J. don Rmuelion Slavina, banque\n\nTremelga, barqua\n\nFreach\n\n13ane 211 1705. 3. dos Ramedice\n\nSept.\n\nPort de Bordeaux, ship Oct.\n\nAmerican\n\nLorisiana, barq\n\nDeich\n\nBerena, rig\n\nDoggershank, skip\n\n3751 inday and Co\n\n816Dent and Co\n\nShanghae\n\n249W.M. Robinet &Co Arrow, ship\n\n237W. Pustuu and Co\n\nApril 22\n\nOct.\n\nDet\n\nBebehneller and Co\n\nEverdina izabeth, og Jan\n\n600 Schneer and Co\n\nDee,\n\n189 Schaefer and Co\n\nFra\n\n753 Order\n\nJuct.\n\n530 Schaeffer and Co\n\nJAR.\n\nSt. Heleon, brig\n\nTonia, ship\n\nVrow Jobunag\n\nHamburg\n\nLaura & Fonis, big,\n\nKose, brig\n\nWillewina, brig\n\nPeruvian\n\nGrimeness, chip\n\n243jDrayer and Co\n\nJuly 14, 1769. M. Burrows\n\nJuly\n\n224 Schaeffer and Co\n\nOct. 15: 50 Order\n\nCrystal Palace, ship\n\nKila Jane, barque\n\nElizabeth, brig\n\nHein, steamer\n\nFazli Corrim, barque\n\nFrances, ship\n\nGazelle, schooner\n\nGeelong, barque\n\nDec. 125 Birley. W. and Co\n\nWaton and Co\n\nMay 30 302 Tail and Co\n\nJan 15 212 Hooper\n\nAug. 11 3420ma, B. and Ca 651 gal. Stiti and Co\n\nMaria Natividad ship Sept. 18 610w.. Robins & Co General Windham, ship.\n\nEast Coast British\n\nChin Chin, harque Eamont, schonbur Gazelle, schoenor\n\nHazard, schooner\n\nHelen, brig\n\nion.\n\n316 Camajarse Co\n\nJan.\n\n121 Dent and Co\n\nGulnare, ship Hellespont, steamer Tuchinnan, arque Just\n\nBat, ship\n\nApril\n\n15Jardine, M. And Co\n\nJuly\n\n144 Y. J. Mucrow\n\nJan.\n\n180Turner and Co\n\nHydronce, ship\n\nJane\n\n137 Carlowitz and Co\n\nMalacca, barque\n\nAug\n\n089 Carlowitz and Co\n\nPearl, schooner\n\niJuly\n\nW.M. Reniunt & Lo\n\nTrumpu. schooner\n\nMay\n\n300jD. Laprak\n\nAntican\n\nDerby, ship\n\nJuly\n\n1098A. Heard sad Co\n\nProgressive Age, brig\n\nNov\n\n296A. Heard and Co\n\nRinglorier, ship\n\nMay\n\n2156 A, Heard and Co\n\nSancho Pans, ship\n\nSept\n\n875 Russell and Co\n\nWitw, la ver\n\nUst\n\n$10Kinder\n\nFra 2002 Hargreaves and Co\n\nJan. 886Fadine. M. and Co Sept. 1 265 Deus, Buaie y Co Dec. 241 8201Birley, W. and Co\n\nC. Reilowas\n\nJ.F.C.Hanitou 12 loop\n\nC. T. Lackie\n\nA. V. Hamilto\n\nC.F.A,Shadwell 21 Ser. Str.\n\nC Campbell\n\n6 P. W. Str. Oct, 25\n\n(Gan Bost\n\n21. J. Bomalieid 4 Ser. Str.\n\nKith Stewart !\n\nGu Buat\n\nHos, H.Keppel 60 Frigata\n\nFOREIGN MIPS OF WAR IN CHINA.\n\nSan Jacinto\n\nHongrong U. &. SI.\n\nStaigas U. S. Sh.\n\nFR-A. Guerla\n\n16 Fonta\n\nƒ m. A POOR Capt. Bell\n\nHongkong U. S. Sir.\n\nMandura\n\nMacao\n\nFort. Reig.\n\n90 Com. Tavara\n\nAmazona\n\nB+\n\nPurt.lorsha 6 Earnichs\n\nJorge Just\n\ndu.\n\nSelpion\n\ndr.\n\nSp. 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Tuesday, February 10, 1857.\n\nThe China Mail Extra.\n\nHONGKONG, SATURDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY, 1857.\n\n“Chino Muit\" Office, Feb. 7, 1857- thon to the unsatisfactory state of his toast, my wife remarked she felt giddy and sick, him; he pretended to be overlooking the business the investigation as Superintendent of Police, the A man can overlook his business while walking affair being then eurelaped in mystery; and I imagine\n\nThe Criminal Sessions of the Supreme fairs, which had be shewn to be the We let the room after 3, she immediately felt sick\n\nshop\n\nthat the first instanco Mr Mercer acted as Culo- Court the most exciting that have occur reverse of is a fouriebing condition, his and smiled, I thought nothing of it at the time, but about the e\n\nwalked was to the verandah to light a chemot, when Aaxx, cock to The Herland,On the 15th January, eial decrewry-in fact it was an investigation into rel since the settlement of the colony-debts to one firm alone amounting to nearly in the wor af gtating the elgar I suddenly felt sick\n\nthe morning, got bread from the Esing shoes don't the case genotally. I usually, in cases requiring commenced on Thursday, and closed last $15,000. He spoke of the temptation and vomited. Thinking no more about it, I went know the peron-thes was generally brings it, he particular forestigation, maka peliminary acquiry sight. The case of most interest-the bold out to Alum, of averting the pantah in my hair to the Folke Hospital, but when Tranches is not one of the prisoners; this was about half-past 7- before sending them up to the Magistrate. It was trial of Cheong Alum and nine others, on ment with which he had been threatened the entraner leading up to the fif, I was again sick; \n\nAtoy, coolie to be Hachand, Saw Esing's people not my original intention to make a magisterial and when I got clues to St Paul's College, was age\n\nmyrassine's house on the marning of investigation in the present instance; I merely aga.a bring bread a charge of dilempt to poison-lasted fee by the mandarins, by the commission was aide off and on, up to a quarter to 10. the 15th January; they are not among the priscoera. wished to yet an insight into the case as Superit daye, and ended in a verdict of Not guilty, would be considered a highly meritoriona was sick 19 or vlock that night. Next habit of getting bread from the Esing shop the was a very singalar case, I propound we should sit of an atrocious crime, but yet ar net which The romiting was very violent. Mrs Dengr W. A. HARLAND, M.,Was I believe, in the tundent of Police. but her two hours or so, as it\n\nto 1.\n\ntime.\n\nars from that shog-down to the morning of the 16th as Magistrate, and we then commented to take do We are sorry we are unable to give the one by the Chinese authorities, deserving day I tapponed to enter the Police Office, where en eloquent addresace of the Counsel on buth of commendation and reward, instead of vision was going forward, and promised then fancy inclusive I are a mail piece of the bread paltional,\n\nto send some of the bread to Dr Harland for analy. that morning, Dr Chaldecott and Dr Hat.ca alo Next, bo\n\nSANDWITH DAINKED-Am in business in the sides, but must content ourselves with the punishment, at their harde. \n\nzation; did that night. [Cross-conmiasi by partook of it. About an hour afterwards fe faint sity, and live in the wee house with Captain Endi- De Brive,I did not take the bread myself to Dr and aíck, and incised to veuit, and within a few mere heads of the points dwolt upon; and referred to the departure of Alam and \n\nnott Faing enpplicà me with bread on the 15th minutes ufteur wande vomited slightly, and fole a pain January-I partook of the bread and was very ill- even these, we fear, will prove very io his father from the colony on the very Herland. I know caly the Sih prisoner (Alum) na \n\nworning the criminal set was wusumnat belong ag to the Eving shop. I kept the balled the Beach. I then took an emotis, which made at the inmates of the house whe ate of the bread perfect. \n\nup in my own room until I sent it to Dr Harland.me veil a bitła man, and for a little time alter felt ed; and commented strongly on the suspi \n\nwere Hi-I have not perfectly recovered up to this Of the opening speech by the Hųn. T. \n\nIn consequence cf my laers, I delivered the cious manner in which this was managed. By the ATTORNEY Uraat.]-Don't know the 10thy, but shortly afterwards was able to attend to \n\nprisoner, never mw him before at all. sent the same people who can to she house sick. About to remainder of the breast Mr May at the Ptice lice C. Anstey, the Attorney General, wo \n\nWith regard to the sickness of his family \n\nbread a ten minutes past to Dr Harland, by a hours afterwards the pain in the stomach returned, this was on the evening of the 16th-Dr Badland have no notes whatever. He dwelt, how on board the steamer-this was easily and coalie named Attal. \n\nbut I could not vomit. I bai diethms during the I think was presos 1 lave had many dealings with ever, on the atrociousness of the attempt naturally to be imputed to sea-sickness; ATIAL METAL to Dr Dempeter--On the 16th night, and next day a violent headache, wakacss of the Esing abug in the bakery business -I know the made upon the community, and the utter for there were no proofs of them aftor January, escried a paper parcel from Dr Dampster to the jibs, and xansea, Dr Iamos got sick sooner 9th and 10th prisoners to belong to the duche than I did; but I did ont see him, as he had gone 10th I are always understood to be the father of Faing impossibility in such cases of producing sufferings which the medical evidence had Dr Harland, Do not know what was in it, but ir \n\nwas given me by my master. \n\nca Dr Chaldecots, hearing of people being sick, Alum), he was always in the shop, and when the direct testimony against the parties accus- abawo were the invariable effects of argo- ACHING, servant to Dr Dempster-om the 15th took an emetic, as he had ate more bread than any was cut of the sloop, I have left by neders with him od. The evidence in this, as in avery nic, and under which the foreigner who January, received rome bread at may master's day of on Before I had filed breakfast, a Parsee ger Orn about the 24 ur 3d of January, our he made similar case, tour therefore be entirely cir- had partaken of the bread in the present from two men from Esing; they are not at the bar. teman aliud. 20 mil the inam of his house were a contract with Alura fura supply of breuis for the cumstantial; but he would adduce sich a \n\nThis was about 7 wack gars the bend to my sick, and blamed the bread as being the cause of it; I Russian curvest On the Mih I went over to the instance had laboured. He also spoke of \n\nmaaler to estipul it up the breakfast table. \n\nlef my breakfast to go and see them, and it was on \n\nEwing how to apeak to Alure about the contract, Oa TARRANT, Editor of the Friend of my return I first felt sick myself. Both Dr Chalecoss the morning of the 13th, the shop bep called our art jury, as he felt assured must to a certainty and Agent of the steamer to retura to the N indelibly the stain of crime apon the Hongkong that night, as a ruse on his my bread from the Haing shop, dawn to the 13 several days séta, attending to people who were black lettres out in frens of his door sunt him user prisonem at the bar, and draw forth au \n\npart, when be found his hopes of escape January, inclusiva-row the 1st, 3d, and the staffering from eating the bread; the Parses had to ascertain its pats, and in consequent of what unanimona verdict of guilty. \n\nthe boy told us, I had the conversation with hiari on frustrated, and that the poison had not had and 10th prisoners to belong to the shop-the 1st taken only band and a cup of tea-they had all been \n\nI believe to be general assistant and Collector of sick, I adviced them to take emetica. Some of thus the 14th. I teid hum the boy haul informed us that Dr Bridges comarcal his defence by the fatal effets intended had his efforts balls; the 3d I have known in two capaction in con- we axtended effured much more everely than schare the chop said he intended to leave the iny, and remarking that, the case was remark succeeded, the result would have been nection with Exing shop, the inst was as breme-de-bes all had similar syroptatns. From the symptotes wished to sell out. He admitted the chup did say ablo from the atrocity of the attempted another frightful tragedy like that of the liverer; the 9th believe to be the head of the in my own case, and of others who came to be. I felt but said that it was not his intention to leave, but he crime; admitting most fully that there had unfortunate Thistle. He noted the contra- Eing the 19th is I believe the father he ais? i ere what arannic had been administered in the bread, Lad put out the notice for the purpose of deceiving be an attempt to destroy the community dictious in Alam's statements about the have knows in two capacities—one as general assist- I haght down a piece of bread from the Parets, and the Mandarine, who had been traping him a great ant of the Taing shop I have ren bien, 2 ay may kept the remnant of our own. I had alan overal deal told him that would not antinfy one had by poison, but denying that the guilt of poison to the various witnesses and frequently. I saw the 1st prisver five or air day specimens, from Dr Dempster, Captain Paints, and deceived me in a former contract, and I would not yest such an attempt was in any way hrought finally wound up with a confident aanr-before the 15th, ou my ectering my printing offit, othere, and two savea from Mr GrandPre, which he unsil I saw that the bieenit was in the drying lots - bone to the prisoners at the bar. Extra- ance on his part of a verdict against all the he was sitting there, and presentat me a hill from hia took from the Eving shop and gare ints my uwa he most go with me and show in that the bread wa ordinary, be said, bad been the display of prisoners. \n\nsaster. I told him I was then rather busy, and sa bas.d. Ir Deropster's and Captain Endicott's I re- there. Its went with me in my boat to the bakery the mercy and goodness of God, in not a His Lordship the Chief Justice then the bill was not recripted, if he would leave it with ceived on the tin. So let the first alarm, I in the Ila-wen, and on the page down we had a me, I would Inok at it and have it settled. He then endeavoured to ascertain in a busty way what was in conversation on various matters. I had him if he single instance of death having cocurred addressed the jury,-directing them to said in master intended to have the colony-replied the bread, and Ur Bradford curing in, be and I from the attempt. He sormented strongly card from their wouls everything they in rather an impartiment way, and marle a motion to \n\nad bi kamily in Hongkong? La replied he had. I satisfied ourselves it was anovic... Néxt day, at the sard, having his fatally bore, he had better remén on the singularity of the course adopted might have rend or heard about the case it down again and not to go away until he got paid. request of the Colonial Secretary, we made s moral the end of the war no one could supply to by goveraronut in departing from the ordi- nut-of-doors, and to couline theneelves Seeing he was disposed to be saucy, I took him by the crest analysis of each piece of bread separately, cuit so walk-te would make a good thing of it, and nary course of conducting criminal inves outinely to the evidence. As regarded nine coline, said he and his master might go to the devil if and found they all indicated the presence of arsenin. Le protected. He said it was not his wish to go, but they phased, and told him to go ont. The Ed prisoner 1 The analysis for Ascoctaining the yountity tank he had heen threatent, and there were at that time tigations, and still more strongly on the of the prisoners, the jury would probably have a good way times, but the seas. 1 up place entaequently, and we found that one pasad 88 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguise. I told mode in which the Attorney General had agree with him in thinking the evidence pore you (the Alterary General) referto, was eu an in- loaf of bread contained nearly a drms of armenia, B0 \n\nbim if he world report them to the police office, bo conducted the cause, by displaying personal against them was very slight, amounting quest on the 38 January, upon a body that was found grains to the diant commit while arsenic. The \n\nwould be protected. His answer was, that on bis animosity against the prisoners, and making indeed solely to their connection with the board the Thiste, on which occasion be described br I ate was brown, the uther specimens were arrival at the bakery, he would convince me that he \n\nwhite-both kinda contained ausanie; much been the quotatione from trial which had taken Esing Bakery. With respect to Alura, bebimself as Parare Mate on card the steamer, To \n\nhad a large amount of property at stake-that it was the best of my knowledge und belief, the 9th prisoner ivai contined aufficient cause deart. I also, on not bis desire to leave, and a thought he would take place in the worst periode of English ori-was alewn to have been at the bakery on the (Am) was the charterer of the steamer at the time the alterion of the 15th, had two jars brought me my advice and reusia. When we tired at the minal law; and lastly, wornarked on the afternoon of the 14th January, when tho she was destroyed. In consegaenen of the way the d by a pokocurau-one containing yet used on the bakery, the people appeared to be mixing water and pancity of the evidence brought forward dongh was making; and if the jury thought prisoner gave his evidence at the inquest, I objected to night of the lash, the other the materials for making dough in dimus ms in the plass. After visiting for the proscention-which, he said, ovea that he mixed the arsenie with the bread, is bringing bad es my bowo objected on the yat, together with me foar and some pastry from \n\nthe drying room, and when leaving the bakehouse, 15th January between Gand? in the morning, when if there had been to defenes to offer, would or ordered it to be so toixed, tuy weak aw him delving it. A man war with bin ear \n\nthe bakery-pasta scraped from the table, and some \n\nexported Alum would go back with me, and offered pastry in tin moulds, I found no trace of arsenic or him a passage in the heat, but he said he bad some net buvo warranted a conviction on the \n\nfind him guilty; or if they were of opinion rying cau basketa-prisoner took the bread out of other meallic poi in any of the materials. The business to attend to, and would walk bot part of the jury. Ha divided the evi- that he consulted with the forumon Alun the Easkew and put them into my base. I said to analysia was fade in the presenes of Dra Bradford, was between 3 and 4 in the aftermon. They dence for the prosecution into three classes and Atmoi on the subject, Le would be him \"Da my ine fellow, you deliver cay bread, ús Kenky, Watson, and Elspeter. \n\nwere mixing our and water in two ho 1st, those especially connected with the accessory before the fact; but if they were \n\nyou \"He made no response, but yard a kind of A. HAND-PRE, Assistaus Superintendant of Police, showed me a room he said was the brand bakery, gistrod outside the door, saw the bread handed Hava baard D: Harland's evidence-i tak lie fact of the poisoning; 2dly, them wit- \n\nnot perfectly assured in their own minds of in, and immediately after went in and ordered my board to him from the Eaing shop on the morning of supplied 400 families with bread this was told re and they were mixing duugh theve te told me ha nesses who detailet facts connected with Aluni's connection with, and cognizance Comprador to anale Raing's bill, and not to take any the 16th--was promet at the Cowai Station, whey, by him in evidence of the husless he was doing, and Alom before his departure; adly, the of, the attempt to poison, they would return more bread from him, as I was afraid he would the yeast and others things found in the bakery bis eonarquent disinclination to leave. day statement class who described his conduct on board a verdict of acquittal. His Lordship after-puss \n\nI and a servant girl partusck of the were sent to De Harland Tent thera. (Oroei- made by him that be bad sold his business to me la false. the steamer and on the way to Macao. wards, in reading over the evidence, called bread that morning she ate a little left on my plate. questioned by Dr Batmaks.]—I was acquainted with I was asked by MeMncow, anice my first examination, All that evidence he examined in detail; the attention of the jury to the facts of pent to my room, and there folt a sensation of flatu shop on the Queen's Road, and the bakery at the About five minutes alcer leaving the breakfast table, the Esing abop perious to this affair-1 know the then stated what evidence be intended to Alo's own furally being sick from par-toucy-sit1 had been eating wow at first wok Seng Gardens be the plows from which the bring forward in defence; and wound up taking of the bread, and to his offera of to notice of is, but eat down on my chair, looking at trend is carried to the shop there was formerly a with 3 general comparison of the whole 450 and $100 to Captain Xavier to return me papers, as the boy handed them to the the papers bakery about two years ago-attanited in the shop in the 19th, when the evidence I gave was rond over to evidence, and a confident averment of his to Hongkong that night, as rims facin were for the Yoss-offe, and the hot was landing the Queen's Road. The distance betwixt the shop him, he wished me to think if he had aut said he bound three up to as team tho ilone, when I suddenly bohat the jury would acquit all the proofs of his inuocance; but the jury vomited over him. Shortly afterwards two friends \n\nand Jokery in shout one mails. I was nogcainted bean aid there were 59 mandarina I call the place with Alnu, the 9th prisoner, before the 15th-have Queen's Roud the shop; I never wow the th Poy the charge, as affecting the nino consider them merely as clever ruses on called, and I told them I was sick-they said a great soon his very clices; he was always said to be the prisoner in the bakery. The contest was for 27,000 apuially, depending altogether upon their the part of a guilty man is dread of us many people were sick-I said I might be poised, master of the Eng shop. I don't know if he had anyar 28,000b of biscuit the bargain wet in writing. employment by Alam. \n\npision, and if so, would treat them ac- and had better take an omeric, and got up to get on, parts he was reputed sole owner. There were a hot made with Alur personally. I never made a but again vomited violently for about ten minutes good aber arrested on account of the affair contract with the 10th prisoner should never hate On the conclusion of the evidence for cordingly. \n\nwas frequently sick during the day, and bave con- the defence, the Attorney General rose, The jury retired for about half-an-hour, dinner to suffer from it to this time. [Cross-ques were all taken in eustody to the Pelice Stachnasa, nnd of Alum as the principal. My visit to about 20 in the shop-about 50 altogether they thought of doing so always looked opon him as an and after a long and very unnecessary and on their return, brought in, ng above- tioned by Mr DAY,--Don't know that Bing has they were taken before a Justien of the Peace-Mr the shop were always on matters of business on a orga (the Chief Justice thought) defence of the mentioned, a verdict of Nor GUILTY 5 to 1; more than one shop in Hongkongate swam be Chades May: no examination was held till år \n\nale, and were not very frequent. Sometimes, when conduct of the government, and more ez- \n\ncarried on the businem of a Liker have beard be -a conclusion in which, on regards the evi- has a bakery elsewhere--laays been for the shop also everal other J.P.- Mr Gibb, Mr Gray; and unetines sold him large lots si suur would William Thomas Merter, another J.P., was presented at, I dropped in three or four times a week, pecially of Mr Mercer, in this affair-Mr dence, we extirely coincide; though we are Queen's Road West, but an not aware of baking duct know it the latter and gentleman were sit Mercer's conduct never having been im- by no means satisfied of the primouere being carried on there I durt speak preitiselying Justices. When the two bust pristners were would not comes with him: I do not think the Teava ray rouage with the 10th prismer for Almu, but pagned, though the irregularity of the especially of Alum'a-mucence; sud to having en baking golog on nt bis shop, but beigh the Attorney finest was present. The 10th prisoner panas Erglist-the conversation was proooadings of the committing Justines bad would much rather, as we feel assured this I re-i think i have seen an oven there. Cus.al Pelice Station 1 not the usual place for carried on, I think, through one of the pureers in the beon commented upov by Dr Bridges would the inry themselves. that the Eu- Bring has carried on the bakery business tere for £utigation to take place, last 1 have sent them shop. I understood, when Alam talked of troubles I have bean resident to the feland sinne 1897. proceeded to au analytics of the evilmen,glish law had permitted them to return of te don't know, in my eagarity of Editer of lose wegs the learned Attorney General, Mr Mereer, it was er dorost of his haking bread for Phratyn \n\nthere. In the Nuisances investigation, for the dorim, that he meant thata-he said. which he performed in a very able manor, a verdict of not proven. But we shall the Friend of Chan, or otherwise, whether Baing has and Mr May. Mr May is also Superintendent of Pa- laying before the jury in the clourist recur to this subject in our weekly issue. a bakery near the Americe Naval Stores. Ilave ice-end that is the proper place for Lan to be Mr the time the disturbance wok place in November. light the strong points of cash witaees's Du leaving the Court after being dis-frequently been to the Ering shop-especially sons for May was not present when the two last prisoners: As we were going down to the bakery, we mea fire months ago, when I performed some arbitration were bought apen the day of then activel for a boat, and he asked me to pull up to it, as he wished testimony as bearing against the prisonera charged, the prisoners were reapprehended business for Abas. When I have called, I have such amiation. I do not recollect any Justices of the He commenced with the proofs of poison- und conveyed to jail under warrant issued him in the shop, but do not know what he was about \n\nto ask the price of it, and buy it if possible-1 A ing, as testified to by the medical witnesses by order of H. E. the Governor with As for the 21 prisoner, my knowledge of him on tigation of a criminal charge. The Chief Magis for $1; he mid it was for his bakery-and on my Penetting it the Police Salons before, on the in- EQ --he afterwards said he had purchased at at 14 picul then to the identification of the prisoners what intention we are not advised. a brand-deliverer is evnfined to the one occasion trate, I believe, was sitting at his usual post at the remaking it was very den, be sie it was dry wood, with the bakery whence the poisoned bread \n\non the 16th January. The father he served me in Pusa Cour, while this examination was going for and particularly witable for hia bakery; I afterward the slip, but I do not know him otherwise than se was issued, two as the proprietors, others \n\nward at the Poilue Sation-Justices of the Peace the wood discharging on the whart [Hty tha an sasiu do not know his to barn an interest were atting as this time at the Police Court trying ATTORNEY UNERAL-The episods of the boat sa bakers, and the rest as distributors of \n\nIn the businem. \n\ncase, Mr May having been relieved from bin dutes curred alter the conversation about il coming here, the brood; and maintained that if the \n\nJOHN GREIG, Mewart of the dulluna, 1 am so Asistant Magistrale, bis presence being ra and bad expressed doubts of his doing so 3 the coa- guilt of mixing the arsenic with the Hong, \n\nquainted with two last prisoners (9th and 10th) ị quire for the Police forca. It is the invariable versation between the hout-man and Alumi was in er of directing ita admixture, wore brought \n\nsaw them in Esing shep- \n\nthe rim tongue; I saw no money pass hetwoen at that shop. A little Magistrate's Court the Inspector on duty enters Eome to the principal prisoner Alum, there \n\nbefore 7 on the 15th January, I was in the shop, sand \n\nthe parties in payment of Lise wood, could be no doubt that those who assisted \n\nbught me loaf, Saw he let prisoner, the 9th and Court. Uf 50 (or thereabouts) prisoners first talien, uti With gard to the poisoning of the bread, them on the charge shoot, and sends them up to the CHEUNG-ALCMC staten ent]cing duly caution- fu moulding the poisoned bread, or in die- \n\ntheth, they protended to be running abousin a in custody than not here are mill detained in the he is entirely ignorant-that the bread is made in one great hurry, out I would not see they were doing any Cross-road Sumiva at the foot of Wellington Street, part of the town, and he lives in souther-he never had tributing it among the community, monet! have a guilty knowledge of the affair: he \n\nthing particular, Could not see what they were oppraits Gith, Livingston & Co.'s godown-they sy id of doing such a thing. He first came to the doing, but they appeared to be attending to the dwelt strongly on the fact that no less a \n\nbusireas of the shop. Did not romak anything par \n\nhave been there sine their first examination on the Colony at unly 18 years of age-ie was first ext quantity than Tea Pounds of arsenic must \n\ntieula: about the prisoners; e 9th was weighing \n\n15th January. The Attorney and was present played by Mr Higham, who afterwarde went to when the best tre primers Prese asumined, but dolla, and the 10th was waiking about all three don't know if he took part is the investigation. \n\nCalifornia; after that by Mr Franklyn; then by have been put into the dough-toɔ large a \n\nMarrow, Stephenson & Co.; then by Mr Do Seer, parcel to be easily concealed from the \n\nwem attending to the buriness of the shop. (Explsina \n\nཚ་ CHARLES MAY, Superintendent of Police, Haut for when he made hisenite, a well as did other that the shopmen, not the prisoners were running heard the evidence of Dr Elarland as to the analysis of business. persons employed in the bakery. He \n\nabout.) 1 seat the load off to the Satana, Afterwards the yeaat, e, found at the bakery. There were machine for making biscuit, and then another from Mr He some time afterwards purchase a next referred to Alam's presence at the very time the dough was being made J. C. DEMPSTER, Colonial Surgeon-Have been [Cross-examined by Dr Bass]-Often went to the iraking the bread The audement is perfectly cur- be purchased another from America, wich has ales yeusi, samples of dough, flour, and the water use for Duddeil, for $1,800; and as these were insufficient, then to him and is father being in the in the habit before the 15th of getting bread from the Exing shop to buy a loaf. Wes in the shop two or cock, Cross-questioned by D BRIDGE)-Have arrived. He is supplied the Nars with it. \n\nKaing shop belenging to the 9th and 10th primer tre minutes on the 14th. Don't know anything alun beard Mr Grand-Pre's statement. Is ehop at the very time the bread was being chlained based from the shep that morning, not with about the 16th man, except that I saw bar in the \n\nat with \n\nan only lately be has repaired the premises, and set sold to the customers-nuxt of his express- \n\nMe Merter on the evening of the 15th to conduct the three machines at work. Liam is here reminded uy only partook of it, sheus baif-paat 7 or 8 lock, shop have frequently seen him thera-he was walk- ed intention of learing the colony-and | at breakfasi. After eating a small portion of the ing about the shop. I tou ao particular native of came in about 2, and we sat till 8. Iematened ing, he proceeds), On the 28th of the 17th, the inquiries- luvited Mr Mereor to join meha that all tea above has nothing to do with the poison- \n\narray of facte for the consideration of be into's oer of $50 and $100 to the Captain 16-Have been in the habit of taking and I were kept engaged the whole dry, and for tention to Alum panting a new cbop (plan with \n\nSUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nCRIMINAL NENOMINAL\n\nMonday, 24 Febrnavy.) THE POISONING CASE\n\nJarp-Menara M. A. MACLEOD, W. H. Strms, Jour LMON, W. A. BOWKA, E T. DONGANDO, \n\nand GEORGE WALL\n\nCHEONG ARAW, Chrono Aurap, Chaco Aco, OM ARON, TAM ALEEN, FONG ANDER CHENG Amus, Pura AcuUT, CHNCHO ALU and Cuong Wyr Kox-4dministering Poles will intent, \n\nFor the Prosecution,-The Hon. To Anstav, diternay General; Ma HCR, Crom Sulicor, assisted by Mr 3, C. TURNER, \n\nPor the Defens-Dr Daines and Mr DAY, Gunel Mersta GAFELL & BROWN, and Mr H. J. TARRAST, Solicitors. \n\nin the habit of buying bakers: I bave been me to send all heavy siminal es to the \n\nparlook of it, and was sick from these to four days. \n\nto render my statewank about the 63 mandstins \n\nthis was an lbs 20h. | By Mc Day,Į—Mr Morrow called an mm, and said he had been up to wes Alum, who desired would reccnsider my edem \n\nOn \n\nera live opposite the Eving shop-I was absent et\n\n## Step 1\nThe given text appears to be a mix of OCR output from historical records related to Hong Kong, including shipping intelligence, court proceedings, and other documents. The task is to proofread this text, correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, rejoining broken sentences, and restoring paragraph breaks, all while preserving the original content and format as much as possible.\n\n## Step 2\nFirst, we need to identify and correct spelling errors. 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We need to format the text into proper paragraphs based on the content and logical breaks.\n\n## Step 6\nIndicate missing words with \"...\" if a word is clearly missing due to OCR damage.\n\n## Step 7\nThe text should be formatted in standard Markdown. This includes using headers (#, ##, ###), sub-headers, bold-type (**bold**), and tables using Markdown table syntax.\n\n## Step 8\nSince the text is a mix of different documents, including newspaper articles and court transcripts, we need to be careful not to rephrase or rewrite the content. The task is to correct errors and improve formatting without changing the style, tone, or word choice.\n\n## Step 9\nNo translation of text is required, and file references should not have any spacing inside parentheses.\n\n## Step 10\nPage numbering lines, if detected (usually six lines in total, three at the page beginning and three at the end), should be kept as they are, as they were originally used during scanning to delineate page metadata.\n\n## Step 11\nThe output should be in HTML using for paragraphs and \n only if absolutely necessary.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\n324\n\n25\n\n[NO. 6. FEBRUARY 10, 1857]\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS—Continual.\n\nJune 29 117 Dent, Beale and Co\n\nJan. 12 962 Lindsay and Co\n\nJan. 29 2, Duus and Co Jan 19 7 W. Husband Co July 14 50 Watson, and Co\n\n925 W. Pustau and Co\n\nSHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.\n\nARRIVED,\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS—Continued.\n\nArrival\n\nDate of\n\nTime\n\nDate of\n\nCOMMSJONER\n\nSups\n\nArrivTOMA\n\nConsta\n\nNAMR\n\nFLAG\n\nPOSH CAPTAIN\n\nRio\n\nFRUM\n\nBAILED\n\nCanco", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241638, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "71\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nCOPPER PLATE PRINTING.\n\nPARTIES having their own ENGRAVED PLATE can have their Cards, &c., printed in the best style at the Office of\n\nThe Hongkong Register,\n\nof the respective Papers, which will secure early insertion.\n\nEverything taken at Cowloon will be sent to the Government Office, if not claimed before 4 o'clock.\n\nyou will receive an official communication from me, the bending of which I should be glad to avoid, but before the Mail goes I must know whether the stolen articles listed were way whet\n\nYours truly,\n\n(Signed)\n\nNOTICE—The Hours of Public Worship at the HONGKONG REGISTER UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are, on the Sabbath at 11 A.M., and at 7 P.M., and on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock. Hongkong, 28th April, 1857.\n\nTO LET by the month, & Three capacious Rooms, capable of accommodating ten gentlemen, with apartments for any number up to that amount.\n\nApply to\n\nBOWRA & Co.\n\nHongkong, 28 April 1857.\n\nTo the Editor at the \"Hongkong Register.\"\n\nHONGKONG, 27th April, 1857,\n\nBIRTHS.\n\nAt Felaban on the 10th April, Mrs. J. CALOROSSET Sure, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Shangwe, on the 15th April, Mrs. H. KOONS, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Macao, on the 9th April, Mrs. B. E. CARNEIRO, of a Daughter.\n\nMARRIAGES.\n\nAt Trinity Church, Shangbae, on the 13th inst., by the Rev. John Halon, WILLIAM CHAPMAN, Esq. of Calcutta, to GUNA EMILY, third Daughter of George Hargreaves, Esq., Liverpool.\n\nOn board American Ship \"Celestial,\" in this harbour, on the 25th April, by the Rev. J. W. Johnson, John A. CREWS WALD, Esq. of Boston, to FRANCES ANNE, Daughter of Edwin Lemist, Esq., of Roxbury, Mass.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nDrowned, in March last, in the 37th year of his age, JOHN VAUGHAN, Esq., M.D., eldest son of the Revd Dr. Vaughan, of Regent's Park, London.\n\nAt Macao, on the 20th April, PATRICK STEWART, Esq., Acting British Consular Agent at that port.\n\nAt Hongkong, on Sunday, 26th April, of dysentery, THOMAS HOPE, eldest and sole surviving son of the Rev. M. C. C., Assistant Chaplain to the Forces. Aged 2 years.\n\nN., lat. 31.16 N., and long. 121.46 E.; on the 22nd, the British barque Whampoa, in lat. 28:21 N., and long. 122.1; on the 23rd, the British schooner Eamont, in lat. 25.24 N., and long. 119.56 E.; on the 24th, the British schooner Emily Elphinstone, in lat. 23.17 N., and long. 121.29 E. Passed the Lady Mary Wood, on the 22nd instant, to the Northward of Turnabout near the use of the Attorney General, and just outside Formosa, on the 24th instant, spoke the American brig \"Getes,\" whose gang of workmen were busily employed in setting up the large iron gates at the bottom of Gough Street.\n\nDEAR SIR—Having had occasion to be in Gough Street yesterday (Sunday) morning, I was surprised to see this usually quiet street a scene of bustle and activity, and thinking that I had seen it announced in the Colonial Gazette that no Government or Police work was allowed on the Sabbath, I merely wish to know: 1. If any new private instructions have been given to Contractors or others to set aside this Government order. 2. If not, it is a high disgrace that Government should allow its servants to employ labourers on public work on a \"day of rest.\"\n\nI merely state what I saw almost under the windows of our Lieutenant Governor's house and opposite the house of the Registrar General and the Collector of Police &c., several Chinese workmen were employed in repairing the road; lower down the street, near the house of the Attorney General, and just outside Formosa, on the 24th instant, spoke the American brig \"Getes,\" whose gang of workmen were busily employed in setting up the large iron gates at the bottom of Gough Street.\n\nVox Populi is not admissible on the ground, amongst others, that the writer falls into the errors which he condemns. In addition—the letter is anonymous.\n\nJ. BOWRING,\n\nTo the Honorable COLONEL DUNLOP,\n\nThe Colonel issues the following Memo., attaching to it the Governor's letter, which requires that all the stolen property be forthwith returned to the Government Office:\n\n[No. 17—APRIL 29, 1857.]\n\nMemo. The undersigned offers notice that parties who have any articles which were taken at Cowloon will immediately return them to this Office. Officers are requested to state their names, or that they have returned all to this Office.\n\nBy order,\n\n(Signed) JOHN KING, Captain,\n\nTown Major.\n\nTOWN MAJOR'S OFFICE, 25th April, 1857.\n\nThe officers naturally felt annoyed at having such accusations made against them, and their several replies are amusing enough. They run thus:\n\n1. \"Have nothing—I never took anything.\"\n\n2. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\n3. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\n4. \"Seen.\"\n\n5. \"Not a legal question—stole nothing.\"\n\n6. \"Stole nothing.\"\n\n7. \"Stole nothing.\"\n\n8. \"Stole nothing: the two hats Dr. Bridges said there was no bar in taking. I have already returned.\"\n\n9. \"I have stolen nothing.\"\n\n10. \"Has stolen nothing.\"\n\n11. \"I took nothing away from Cowloon.\"\n\n12. \"I have not stolen anything.\"\n\nThis was not all; one of them afterwards wrote a letter demanding an apology under the threat of \"court of inquiry.\" We have not this intermediate correspondence, but the fellow who signs himself \"X X X\" in the China Mail, has said, so it has come to pass, the Registration Ordinance is progressing, and we have an altered and amended—if not improved draft copy of the Ordinance in the last Government Gazette.\n\nThe Band of the 59th Regiment will be performing to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4½ p.m., the following pieces:—\n\nMarch—\"Souvenir des Alpes\"—Leitzer.\n\nPolka—\"Jalve.\"\n\nSelection 4—\"Quadrilles Mouton.\"\n\nWaltz—\"Auf dem Lufte, Gung'—Strauss.\n\nGallop—\"Corsa\"—Kulorer.\n\nWe beg to return our sincere thanks to His Excellency Sir John Bowring Knt. LL.D. &c. for so kindly furnishing us with the precis of the contents of the papers taken at the attack on Cowloon, &c.\n\nBetween that and \"stolen\" there is a mighty difference in the minds of some people. We will illustrate the difference by telling the following story:—A Leith wine merchant whose business had been declining, and upon whom a strong desire for military fame just at the same time fell, was glad to take service with Don Pedro when he contended with Miguell for the throne of Portugal.\n\nIt would have been for him had he in the course of his universal acquirements stumbled upon the precaution of the good Chamundas; or had looked nearer one at the protector-te of Olyfe the hammer, when the community was governed without Laws. Back leginnion, however, was not suited to the busy, meddling mind of Wilmi le Teary. On the contrary, he conceived that the true wisdom of legislation consisted in the multiplicity of laws. He accordingly had great punishments for great crimes, and little punishments for little offences. By degrees the whole surface of society was cut up by ditches and fences, and quickset hedges of the law, and even the sequestered paths of private life so hemmed by petty rules and ordinances, too numerous to be remembered, that one now] could walk a large within the risk of having off a spring-gun or falling into a man-trap—\"Knicker\"-bocker's History of New York.\"\n\nTo the Editor of the \"China Mail.\"\n\nThe COVENT, 1st April, 1857.\n\nDEAR MR. F——\n\nMy wife (who can fight anticly for my peace of mind) derives her views of Hongkong politics from the Friend of China. Upon the ideas of the mild expositor of Sir John's responsibilities, she grafts a few of her own, and the following shortly shadows forth the result.\n\nWas Colony ever at such a pass\n\nWhat with poison, Sed riots, de dear that gas.\n\nA pretty large role of ill it will sum to\n\nThe taxes increasing, such a state the police in,\n\nAnd coolies refusing to carry our chairs;\n\nIf you'd know why this was, it is simply because\n\nThat horrid Sir John's authe Board of affairs!\n\nHe has truly thrown things in a terrible mix,\n\nAnd no wonder it is that with ge we are tow'ring;\n\nLa jury pays a,\" when the public\n\nWhy, who is the party to blame but Sir John?\n\nThe responsible man.—if your servants are capable,\n\nIf your carriage raptures, or child falls down stairs,\n\nFor sourbour, bad potatoes, or premature babi\n\nIs that dreadful old man at the head of affairs!\n\nJust look how he went and black-holed those poor bakers,\n\n(As it must be admitted they'd given you cause,)\n\nAl then four out Murrow & Co. to be breakers\n\nBy housing some coolies) of liberty's laws.\n\nFor struggling young orlenists ain't le a rush nares.*\n\nNor Christian nor Pagan is safe from his energet\n\nHet in happy to heap our dear chaplain's dham Gua\n\nThis cruel old man at the head of affairs!\n\nIf the ad come too late, or fire catches a chimney,\n\nIf our sleep is histure'd by a noisy cock,\n\nEve it a man-of-war strikes on a rock.\n\nf the sun is too hot, or the street lamps burn dim—nay,\n\nthe bugs at the school of St Andrew are lousy,\n\nOr the 59th Band plays unpopular airs;\n\nIf offcids are idle, or paracas are affils!\n\nIt's all the old as it the head\n\nBy his hobbies not only the clothes get se mangled,\n\n\"That buttons and darts take the wake of one's timiz,\n\nBut we're liable, too, in our beds t\n\nto be strangled,\n\nAnd he won't hang the man who emitted the crime.\n\nJould know how his sid yazilation\n\nIf he the load of ane's family rates,\n\nIncremes\n\nHe would practise (what I can't, fin enre) resignation,\n\nAnd put that dear end at the head of affairs.\n\n(Morita loquitur)\n\nAnd now. you've done, pray let me have a word to\n\n(That politics sextainly not a good hand)\n\nI would have you remember it's very absurd, to\n\nTalk about things that you don't understand.\n\nIf he'd three heads, His Cerberas, still be'd have reason\n\nTo say he's tough work to grizzle his air;\n\nAnd I really believe, in' you'll think it high tresom,\n\nWo might have a wote inan at the head of affairs.\n\n*Tron, WELDA.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 26 APRIL 1857.\n\nRooms, where such documents as the government desires to make known are supplied for the use of all the papers without respect to party or color. It would of course be expecting too much from a man who was only a radical member of parliament any such liberality—that style of individual does not act in such a way. All his liberality is expended in clap-trap, and when the time of action comes, he is found to be nothing but a windbag—As for the Mail we could expect no courtesy from it in such a case.\n\nThe Coromandel returned to harbour on the morning of the 26th, from the survey of the rock on which the unfortunate Raleigh struck. The survey was made by Captain Bates, who was accompanied by Mr. Williams, Master of the state that so well known Raleigh, and when then for him.\n\nAs we are a day behind the for, thanks to our kind friends, the above firm, we think it unnecessary to republish the documents, but we call attention to the reasonable inference drawn by the\n\nThere is one drop of comfort in this bucket of filth—the Ordinance never will be carried out, not even when the gloss of novelty is upon it. There is no staff of officials to carry it out.\n\nWe may therefore rest satisfied that the minds of the Chinese will not be undermined by this Ordinance, and the only bad effect of it will be to disgrace a British Statute book. Spies there are, and will be—like other vermin they are useful and can be dispensed with; but the more we can do without them the better, and we hope never to see the day when the inhabitants of a whole colony shall turn spies, and no one however respectable be safe.\n\nThe Sampson has had an engagement with pirates near Mi-chin bay, to the South of the entrance of the Straits of Hainan. The steamer had followed them up to this place which it appears they have made their rendezvous for some time past.\n\nThe result of a sharp and successful contest was the complete defeat of the Pirates who were compelled to retire, having about 200 killed, wounded, or prisoners, in the hands of the assailants. We have not heard of any serious casualties to any of the Sampson crew.\n\nXI. A Chinese Houses shall be divided into things or Káp of Ten Houses each, wherein every Occupier of a House shall answer to Her Majesty for the good conduct of the occupiers of the other nine; and Occupier of a House shall be Kápcheong or Thingman to be elected by common vote of the said Tithing or Kap to that office, subject to the approval of this Government, and he shall be the proper Representative of the said Tithing or Kap, and be distinguished by some Badge to be appointed by His Excellency, and he shall hold his said office during one year; and no other person shall assume the title or badge of Kápcheong of such Tithing or Káp.\n\nXIV. It shall be the duty of every Occupier of House to report to his Kápcheong without delay, to the utmost of his skill and knowledge, all Cases, Suspicions of Crime, committed or to be committed, and respectively, for all the purposes of this Ordinance, to be aiding and assisting to the said Kápcheong in the execution of the same; and further, to do his utmost to prevent all crimes, felonies, and misdemeanours, and to apprehend all persons whom he shall find in the actual commission of the same.\n\nIV. It shall be the duty of the Kápcheong to communicate forthwith to the Registrar General all such reports as in Section Fourteen are mentioned, when the same are received by him; and likewise to report to him to the utmost of his skill and knowledge, all Cases, or Suspicions of Crime, whether reported from the Kap or not; and in all other respects to discharge the duties and exercise the powers of a Constable of the Police Force of Hongkong, so as the same are altered by this Ordinance.\n\nThis is the spy system on which the Ordinance rests.\n\nWe give below part of a correspondence between Sir John Bowring and the officers who were employed on the descent lately made on Cowloon, powerful in her armament and crew as the Sampson is.\n\nGovernment Office, 25th April, 1857.\n\nMY DEAR COLONEL—I have been quite shocked to hear that, among other things, the official sent were eiti- Register\" or \"Register's Advertiser, please address to the \"Printer and Publisher\n\nWe further learn that the Chinese captured have been given up to the Mandarins at Amoy, and that the Portuguese taken are to be handed over to the Macao Authorities.\n\nThe expedition to Chek-chun was accompanied by Mr. Wan and acquainted with only one of the inculpating facts by surprise. A large number of \"braves\" were found concealed in the city, and a few house before the attack.\n\nThere is no evidence that poisoning as an art has been practiced in China, and we search her annals in vain for a case parallel to that of Hongkong.\n\nThe pith failed through the dilatoriness of the mandarins sent for distribution among a portion of the attacked force, & quantity of a perennial creeper found on the hills of the central provinces. Its botanical character, as well as its precise physiological action, we have yet to ascertain.\n\nIts active principle appears to be highly volatile, and great exactness is needed in preparing it. Several of Mr. Markwick's gold wristlets were found concealed in a two watchkeys, a ring, and a gold watch and chain had also been pawned to pay a gambling debt, but were not in league with the police.\n\nThe expedition to Cowloon was accompanied by Dr. Bridges, Mr. Caldwell being confined to his room with illness and though the inslemency of the weather prevented it from starting till day light, several hours after the time contemplated, the soldiers were within a hundred yards of the fort ere the Chinese thought of even closing the gates.\n\nThe doors were instantly scaled, the gates opened, and the fort taken possession of, without the longest violence being used towards the Chinese.\n\nIt is said that not far from every poison tree the antidotes were ordered from the Pacific to join Commandant was of course in a state of great alarm.\n\nNOTICE TO MARINERS.\n\nShanglus, 23d March, 1857. (From North-China Herald, March 29.)\n\nNotice is hereby given, that in pursuance of arrangements made by the Chinese Authorities for the improvement of the navigation of the Yangtze Kiang, Eight patriotic Iron Nan Boyus have been moored between Chatela Island and Woosung. These have been laid down by M. GEORGE L. CAER, Master, N., in the following positions :-\n\nOn the South Sand, three painted Black, and numbered 3, 9, 5.\n\nOn the North Sand, three painted Red, and numbered 2, 1, 6.\n\nOn the North Spit, off the entrance of Woosung River, one painted Red, and numbered 9.\n\nThe bearings are all Magnetic.\n\nThe Light Ship is moored in 4½ fathoms, at low water, Spring Tides.\n\nThe Trevs upon Block House island bear from N. 15,0,0 West, distance 3 miles.\n\nGO. 1. CA, Master. BN,\n\nBy Order,\n\nH. M. S. Pique.\"\n\nSECRETARY,\n\nNINGPO.\n\nA ROCK NOT NOTED IN THE CHARTS.\n\nThe Brig \"Mariner's Hope\" struck, right in the way of vessels going in to Ningpo from sea through the Fisherman's chain. She was 12 hours on the reef, and 3 feet under her stern at low water.\n\nThe bearings of a rock or reef on which the Brig \"Mariner's Hope\" struck, are as follows:\n\nSkald Island, S. & B., distance 3 cables,\n\nSouth extreme of Chiu-san, E ½ S.\n\nLarge Volcano, S. W. westerly Extremes of Ruggeds, N. N. W. W.,\n\nand N. X. E.\n\n62", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 241824, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "page_number": 250, "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]", "content_text": "247\n\n2\n\nNo. 25.\n\nNo. 85. FEBRUARY 14, 1857.] The Hongkong Government Gazette.\n\nThe Hongkong Government Gazette. [No. 85.—FEBRUARY 14, 1857.\n\nNo. 26.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nHis Excellency The Governor directs the publication of the following Letters from the Superintendent of Police, in explanation of certain statements recently made against that Officer.\n\nBy Order,\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n3\n\nIn pursuance of Ordinances No. 2 of 1845, and No 3 of 1851, it has been determined by His Excellency The Governor, with the Advice of the Executive Council of Hongkong, that a Rate of Ten per Cent be paid for the Year commencing from the 1st January 1857, on the Valuation of Property liable to Police Assessment. The amount of the first Quarter will be payable from that date.\n\nBy Order,\n\nNo. 9.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th February, 1857.\n\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 6th February, 1857.\n\nSIR—In compliance with your letter of this date referring to a statement appearing in the China Mail newspaper of this morning, respecting the treatment of the prisoners seized at the Esing Bakery: I have the honour to state, for the information of His Excellency the Governor, that upon the apprehension of the whole of the prisoners on the 15th January, and pending enquiry which resulted in the committal of ten of the number for trial at the Supreme Court, the prisoners, with the exception of several kept apart for the purposes of the investigation, were placed in a room on the ground floor of the New Police Station, Cross Roads, this appearing to me a suitable place, and the only one at my disposal,—the then crowded state of the Jail, and the Cells at the Central Police Station, being always required for ordinary business, rendering it necessary to provide other accommodation for these particular prisoners.\n\nAfter the committal for trial of ten prisoners on the 19th January, the remainder, forty-two in number, were remanded as being persons dangerous to the peace and good order of the Colony, under Ordinance No. 2 of 1857; and inasmuch as the same difficulty continued of placing them within Jail, (until the 26th January, when certain prisoners were deported), they have been since that date until the 3d February, confined in the room at the Cross Roads Station. This room is a dry lofty room, fifteen feet square, and is ventilated by a chimney and an opening near the top of the room, which opening, secured by iron bars, measures six feet long, by one feet high, the door of the room opens on to the Queen's Road, and as I am informed and credibly believe, this door was frequently open,\n\nOn two occasions I visited the prisoners, who certainly presented no appearance of illness. I found the air close, but not more so than I have found in many places no larger, occupied by as many, or more, Chinese emigrants or coolies. None of the prisoners are ill, and present no other than the usual appearance of prisoners; and this is the most conclusive evidence that the accommodation was not so bad, and has had no such injurious effect, as stated in the newspaper report.\n\nOn the 3d of February, Dr Lorrain called at my office upon other business, and then mentioned that he had that morning visited the Cross Road Station, in company with the Editor of the China Mail; and that, in his opinion, if the prisoners confined there were not removed speedily, they would be seized with fever. Giving weight to a medical opinion, I directed the prisoners to be at once removed to the Jail, and I should have removed them at any time had I supposed that the place of imprisonment was unsuitable and injurious to the prisoners' health; for undoubtedly I had no intention to indict cruelty upon the prisoners, and all my arrangements respecting them were made, having only a regard for their safe custody and the public convenience.\n\nWith respect to the food for the prisoners, I have to state, that the usual rations, ample and good, were provided at Government expense at the commencement of the imprisonment, and that upon the prisoners friends asking if they might give them provisions, I gave permission. Most certain it is that the prisoners had their daily food in the usual way; and that if the prisoners' friends had not preferred supplying it, that it would have been provided at the expense of Government, I have seen the cook-shop keeper, who upon the order of the prisoners' friends supplied the provisions of the prisoners.—I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant,\n\nThe Honourable W. T. MERCER, Esquire,\n\nNo. 11.\n\nColonial Secretary, &c., &c.\n\nCHARLES MAY, Superintendent of Police.\n\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT, VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 13th February, 1857.\n\nSIR—I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter No. 180 of this date, informing me that it is the intention of His Excellency the Governor to publish in the Government Gazette my former report on the subject of the treatment of certain Prisoners apprehended at the Esing shop and Bakery, and referring to a second Article on this subject in one of the Local Newspapers.\n\nI would desire to add to my former Report, in reference to certain points specified in this second Article, that I have recollection that on the morning of the 3d February instant, Assistant Superintendent GrandPré requested me to sign an order for the transmission of the Prisoners referred to, from the Room at the Cross Roads Station to the Jail, mentioning that the air at the former place was close. I directed Mr Grand Pré not to remove them until the case at the Supreme Court was decided, which I believed would be that day, as upon that decision would probably depend whether the prisoners would be farther detained or liberated.\n\nThe following morning Dr Lorrain called at the Station, and upon his representation I gave a warrant for the reception of the Prisoners within Jail, when De Lorrain mentioned the subject, I casually remarked, \"some of them deserve punishment for they did not exhibit much feeling towards us;\" to this Dr Lorrain replied, \"that may be, but let them be punished properly, do not treat them with cruelty.\" I said \"most certainly, my remark did not apply to justify their being improperly confined.\" And upon this point, I beg to disclaim the inference attempted to be drawn that I desired to palliate the alleged improper treatment of the Prisoners, because of the heinous nature of the crime in the commission of which they were supposed to be implicated.\n\nI do not recollect that up to the time of Dr Lorrain's forcibly representing the matter, (when I instantly acted upon his information) that I received from any person any intimation conveying more than that the air in the Prisoners' Room was close, of which fact I was aware from my personal observation. No complaint was ever made to me by any of the Prisoners' friends, either with respect to food, or to the place of confinement. On the subject of the food I have nothing to add, the Prisoners had a sufficient supply.\n\nI do not believe that it was the desire of any person connected with the Police, to use any harshness towards the Prisoners; and with respect to myself, I positively and conscientiously assert that I had no intention to inflict cruelty, or am I cognizant of any cruelty having been inflicted upon them; and I can therefore bear that accusation as well as that more usually urged against me, of exhibiting too much lenity and kindness towards the Chinese.\n\nWith respect to the Prisoners confined on the 24th and 25th of January ultimo, within the yards of the Jail, I wish to state briefly the circumstances of the cases.\n\nAt 10 P.M., and about midnight of the 23d January, Mr Caldwell apprehended 146 Prisoners, charged upon private information. These Prisoners were placed for security within the Mill-yard. On the morning of the 24th they had a good ration of rice and vegetables; and on the 25th they had another ration, this last at about 1 P.M. The whole number (excepting two) having given security were released two hours subsequently. The ration of the 25th should have been supplied earlier, but the Cook Shop keeper stated that from the number of prisoners, he was unable to get it ready at the usual time. The Constable in charge of the prisoners several times went to the cook-shop to hasten the supply.\n\nOn the 24th of January, 204 prisoners were apprehended on Bonham Strand. These prisoners were placed within the yard of the Debtors' Jail, and I remained until after dark releasing all who could give security, finally leaving only 45 of the number, who being unable to give security, remained in confinement all night. At 1 P.M., the 25th January (Sunday) I went again to the Jail, at which time the prisoners received their ration, and took security for 91 of the remaining,\n\nIn conclusion, I beg respectfully to remark, that, at a time when from secret information it was nightly feared that an armed attack would be made upon the City; when, as you are aware, the superior officers of Police were occupied with pressing and arduous duties; and lastly, when from the peculiar circumstances of the times, the ordinary prison accommodation was overcrowded with offenders, it need not be a matter of surprise, or form a subject of accusation against public officers, that every arrangement was not carried out with the usual regularity.—I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant,\n\nThe Honourable W. T. MERCER, Esquire,\n\nColonial Secretary,\n\nCHARLES MAY, Superintendent of Police.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th February, 1857.\n\nNo. 27.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nW. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary.\n\nWILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES, D.C.L., having been appointed by His Excellency The Governor Acting Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, has been this day sworn in as a Provisional Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils of the Colony.\n\nThe Honourable W. T. BRIDGES, D.C.L., has taken his seat in both Councils accordingly.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 14th February, 1857.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nANNO VIGESIMO VICTORIE REGINE. No. 3 of 1857.\n\nW. T. BRIDGES, Acting-Colonial Secretary.\n\nBy His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nAn Ordinance for extending to this Colony certain Acts of Parliament.\n\n[14th February, 1857.]\n\nBe it enacted and ordained by His Excellency The Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, in manner following, that is to say\n\nI. The Enactments of the Imperial Parliament specified in the Schedule hereunto annexed are hereby, Extension of Enactments, and from the day of the passing hereof, extended to this Colony and its Dependencies, and to the Supreme Court of the same; with such Exceptions as are specified in the said Schedule.\n\nII. Rights acquired, Liabilities incurred, and Acts done, at or before the passing of this Ordinance, Rights acquired, &c., shall not be affected by the said Enactments, or any of them.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 14th Day of February, 1857.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nDate of &c.\n\n19 & 20 Vict. c. 25.\n\n19 & 20 Vict. c. 64.\n\n19 & 20 Vict. c. 94.\n\n19 & 20 Vict. c. 97.\n\n19 & 20 Vict. c. 113.\n\n19 & 20 Vict. c. 120.\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nJOHN BOWRING.\n\nTHE SCHEDULE TO WHICH THIS ORDINANCE REFERS.\n\nTitle or Subject-matter of Act.\n\nAn Act to amend the Law relating to ) Drafts on Bankers.\n\nAn Act to repeal Certain Statutes which are not in use.\n\nAn Act for the uniform Administration of Intestates' Estates.\n\nAn Act to amend the Laws of England and Ireland affecting Trade and Commerce.\n\nAn Act to provide for taking Evidence in Her Majesty's Dominions in relation to Civil and Commercial matters pending before Foreign Tribunals.\n\nAn Act to facilitate Leases and Sales of settled Estates.\n\nnot to be affected.\n\nHow much of the Act is extended by this Ordinance.\n\nThe whole of the Act.\n\nThe whole of the Act\n\nThe whole of the Act (except in so far as it may be deemed to affect the customs or usages of Chinese people, touching the distribution of the personal estate of Chinese persons dying intestate.)\n\nThe whole of the Act.\n\nSo much of the Act as is not now in force within this Colony and its Dependencies, with the exception of the Proviso contained at the end of Section Six.\n\nCustomary hold Estates, and also except Sections Thirty, Thirty-one, Forty-two, Forty-three, Forty-four, Forty-five, and Forty-six.\n\nThe whole of the Act except so much thereof as relates to Copyhold and", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242318, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "page_number": 204, "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "content_text": "# Shipping Intelligence\n\n## ARRIVALS\n\n| Vessel | Tons | Agent |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Vikt, An | - | - |\n| Alabhi | 448 | Creaby, Dent and Co. |\n| Ariel | 457 | Aseyta: Italy |\n| Auckland | - | Map. Hude |\n| Artis | - | Blackburn |\n| Aura | - | Cassell and Co |\n| Hong Lo | - | Jordine, M. & Co, Loudon, Russell and Co, Nispo, Wa. Furtau & Cider, Orde |\n| Bacchante | - | Baghok, Mark Humil |\n| Carl van Gro | - | June 23, A |\n| Cutter | 635 | Shepherd |\n| | 12 | 715 Wobb |\n| | Tab 10, sh., 46 | Clark |\n| | Angk. 302 | Carter |\n| | am git bla63aglos | junol. a. vietubbe |\n| | Ang 1993, Mateo | Aldhari, Aug 34 |\n| | July 24 | ffretig; 309: „Korner |\n| | Jang sesi, Dk 450 | Sitva, Aug 18 |\n| | the Frais | DE Calen 24% |\n| | Aug 24 | 1. R |\n| Sau Da | - | Roland tan, New York, Kennedy & Co, Londert |\n| | Win urgreases | Azyab, Order |\n| | Judice, M. & Co | langkung Order |\n| | George Thorburn | Jerome. 1. & Co, Hongkong |\n| | 49msha. Kanly & Co | London, July E. e. 14 Suisu |\n| | Ahh. 450 Epland | Wm. Paste & Co, Hongkong, Russell and Co |\n| | Rott. A. Brine Co | Repairing |\n| | Ravily Anni | Las Amherst, Lemenuir |\n| | Lavic | ! Castets |\n| | Magca'a | Maria Lei |\n| | Mu | Dows Queen Pang |\n| | asfuder | 37 Barne |\n| | sir, 526 on | Copetant |\n| | cpe Show | a. br. 200 Тлолиси |\n| | uulg ti+ sh. 576 | Ni |\n| | ay Ds. ar! Rea | J.Jy 143, b. 32Wes |\n| | July 148p. k. 43 | Chalbad |\n| | Aug Bb. 440 an | Ang va b. 18obi |\n| | sh. 544 Gray | 240 Qutris |\n| | 17. 135 Mastin | Her are 180 g |\n| | sy 241, hk.weath | uly salar |\n| | ek: 2008elds | Ang to a 90 Asteras |\n| | Ang tin. 270 Weirathar | 14 pe PM 260 |\n| | Jerine, M. & Co | Capta |\n| | Lindsay And Co | 1.8owian & Co |\n| | Dent, Deale & Co | (201 |\n| | Van B-minnowadon | Jordine, M, Cu |\n| | George Thorburn | Wm.nat & Cooghong |\n| | Oil and Co | ¡Capani |\n| | Order | Pen & CUATON |\n| | Laptain | Capto, R. Cotur |\n| | Libdey and Co | Flour and Co |\n| | Our Co | Jardine. 3. Covere |\n| | Waller | jpier |\n| | No Pucal & Coug | Lepil |\n| | Early | FALL |\n| | urly | Ang |\n| | Fil | DAVEL, AT |\n| | PLASTUS ATTAIN | H.kong. |\n| | Aux 27 Nika | 2x Hellesp |\n| | - 241 Ann | - BoerantA |\n| | -North Wiñal | - 51 Cortona |\n| | B. HE 115 Her | .FE.39 |\n| | RSA Craket | Shona |\n| | j8, 2 9.1) i | His Fachley |\n| | 14. Jual Gue | 12. Al A-M (! |\n| | Der CASGO. | Cora |\n| | מה ונכם! | Jahn Burd & Co |\n| | Juanita | Shanqiao! Aug 20 Ganana |\n| | Ningo | Aug 19 |\n| | Kate Gigase | In 27 elli |\n| | jura(14,4. & C | L1617 |\n| | Amy | jAug 22 Damiri |\n| | Lyall, Still and Go | Læknis |\n| | Many 14 Bat | Rasa and Co |\n| | Lo | Aug .. |\n| | 4 Hotx | „Putin, indietrazo, Vene |\n| | Ordar | Margaret |\n| | dillo Lett. | DR Nebul |\n| | Thi China Mail. | JARGUANY VESSELS-Optioned, |\n| | Doce ut 81. Latas. Arrival 14. | Btw.bk. 200 Jotainmen |\n| | VASES, AD | TRADAD. |\n| | Zuperarai | (Bandung |\n| | feu | (alt:de |\n| | Jok | B. 20 Mgo May 11: |\n| | الشلة | Hindr |\n| | Bein | K |\n| | DRANA ZIM | We.. P&C arver |\n| | Auz 8. sk. Karlit.pun | Aug 19, 2, 600 Hacker |\n| | Jay 1, tk. | Aug 16Hm.uk.! |\n| | May 9 ak | *12 Jac. |\n| | Aw! | Ang re.st 2 Selling |\n| | A. A de Muilo Col | Sherineeti, Sink Co |\n| | Harkort & Co | Drner |\n| | Plotches cut Co | Lopdog |\n| | !A. de MEHALO | Siam,agu oed Ca |\n| | Was Putin & Co | C |\n| | Stimmen und Co | BALLOY |\n| | ja vi | que |\n| | Order | T.: R |\n| | Aag 9: bl | 100 yen |\n| | Bice and i | Pengarai |\n| | Билеп | ..Manila |\n| | - | Macao. |\n| | - | Courier |\n| | -1-3Pepp | ..inge |\n| | 27 Alice | Shanghae. |\n| | - Puls | B. whist Fordyce |\n| | Wandering Jr. | A sit; 2 |\n| | bg 3 Rokoc | Igb |\n| | Huaw Sangam | Aug 1994. |\n| | \"Auer 29 Pomphor | Jarding, M & Co |\n| | L'arazen | Rubel and co |\n| | Sa | Na Yote |\n| | Jug rewa | Ang 11. 2. 23 115kəməli |\n| | Aeg 11. | bat |\n| | Aup gail', b4 | Santos |\n| | A. A. de Malles Col | Cle |\n| | 1. de judo Co! | Celestial |\n| | Kundur | Chino |\n| | Urdet | CAITH |\n| | 'tr. 12 yiar | Bundries Order |\n| | I'v.::: | Aug 1995 |\n| | birow: | Bitten al Ce |\n| | Conclic | July 7 b site |\n| | | Ang 26' |\n| | Jese Forgeant Co | Leade |\n| | CH | ગામ |\n| | Ankk | 7 Day |\n| | hatay | July |\n| | F | Den Real & Cu |\n| | Wielicat | JAR A |\n| | >b. 40 [Ball | ガ |\n| | Livez pr | SUATUW. |\n| | in carton | vist Laria |\n| | yers | 421 Chekind |\n| | .. 43 : 10 A | 13 Genere: |\n| | :: Tucrita | Angarin |\n| | Bella Ca | der |\n| | thues | Ayres |\n| | auty | Lax. |\n| | Stren | Charlotte Tana |\n| | وار آن | 'B. |\n| | 799 Russell; | II.kong- |\n| | Aug 7 Bangkok | Stark |\n| | 1, b. si | Pili |\n| | S | £7 Aire |\n| | 3 | hk. Thermot y |\n| | → Day tipting | H |\n| | bka Kous! | Low |\n| | Singapore | J: 27. |\n\n## DEPARTURES\n\n| Vessel | Tons | Agent |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Kid Arrats | - | BastinatJON |\n| sandries | Onder | Froes, weil Wurday |\n| Deat Beale, & Co | - | Ecua |\n| Judy | - | 3. g. 27 |\n| ma | - | Order |\n| Harta Aritag | - | 3. b 200Writer |\n| Ulzzan | - | Faby |\n| diflicu | - | Lowing |\n| Jaly | - | Lk216 Frey |\n| A. Hud & Cu | - | Timon & G |\n| ¡S.Leaticoy & Co | - | Jardim,, O' |\n| A. Cocelly | Order | Co of Hendeld |\n| jag | - | Diur |\n| DJ.Iv | - | Ed. Koppisch |\n| Jay A. | - | 45.1 Engl |\n| Baygıt | - | ¡A |\n| R | - | Juty 24 B. |\n| 16mith | - | Falizate |\n| July skiä. | - | bis 47 Vius) |\n| Sarco | - | jaus j. |\n| sh.043 Dumarescarfume and Co | - | ARDY. |\n| Frax | - | Suly 24,13. |\n| ng 244 Gibbons | - | Russell and Cu |\n| Singpo | - | Abbot |\n| Jun 744 | Tok | F. D.Byne anddaj |\n| Friar Tuck | - | CARGO. |\n| STATCHED BY | - | Advance |\n| July take | July 9B. | Order |\n| Galetindur | - | JAW |\n| ist 30H | - | Order |\n| 11 Wilson | - | Tal and Cu |\n| Fulchre | - | Estiv |\n| Feli | - | aug Kak Lak ter |\n| A Hean! & Co | Publian | Early |\n| 2x R. Packat | Jan 22 | Order |\n| Huzio | - | June |\n| ungerford | - | une la Co New York |\n| Early | - | Order |\n| Belst Bassli | - | June 19 July |\n| H. D. Brown | - | Incredi |\n| July 144. | - | Gardg |\n| A. Heard | - | Do |\n| Ᏺ Dk. Thomas | - | DA |\n| Jardino, M. & 1% | - | Jernb |\n| An | - | H ish |\n| Brewer | - | Vrdor |\n| Tata | - | Fil |\n| Jela Burdalo | - | Au |\n| B | - | 467 Willama |\n| Under | - | 9 Prie of Den |\n| s.12? Kile | - | :alglas |\n| → X, Alwine | - | H |\n| 19% raitag | - | Bangkok |\n| →i, ex | - | $1 |\n| GUT Engl | - | આ કો ચાના પ્રદ |\n| str | - | ey Macao| |\n| #ap 1.Dingu | - | λ |\n| [8. | - | Vacer Lily |\n| Ams | - | at Ancou Aunay |\n| | 572 Latchin | - | 11 be 382 volley |\n| 'Nyaport ths Hearsehen | napors | Singapore |\n| D | - | 2 |\n| Shanghae. | - | AwayajJan Hendrick Dads |\n| Jang | - | zi Gullku da S kk 350 v |\n| - Taula | - | mon |\n| jä 900 Zeplin | Is. | -96 Veliyavis'sp. ba. 24. Adicose -zita sopinnou k. 577 |\n| Indapaudenes | A al 53 | Flashes |\n| Morigi ci sia | Juta Kelly | Fr. str |\n| Chorn: Ninapo | Cullim | Wingpo |\n| Hatavia | - | sha:g.que |\n| kingk | - | www |\n| Slugba | - | Manila |\n| Jatavia | - | New York |\n| TRARARD | - | Sundrica Feeler and Ca Order |\n| 1 $0. | - | Cuab Carpenter aly 2 bin |\n| Tuit and Co | - | Jilin Jay |\n| Pay A | - | 9. Wa |\n| All Co | Hongkong | LIPA |\n| jnu. bla | - | 85 Sinner |\n| Kartar | - | Dober |\n| Corner and C | - | Nott pud Co |\n| Fittan and co | - | nt and Co |\n| (3 | - | IA July |\n| 1 | - | 30 Keney |\n| tes and Co | - | Russell and Co |\n| Jolin Fayi | - | duly 15. |\n| th. | - | 787 |\n| Katso | - | AUG 241. |\n| vb. | - | P. 9.N.Dama |\n| Coper | - | ざいませ |\n| 230 MATION | - | Order |\n| Jun | - | 6,8. |\n| Gryts Palace | - | Aug |\n| R. K | - | town |\n| Watch and Co | - | Diana |\n| Aug | - | Dici |\n| bep: | - | kajā son |\n| BY. M.Robinet Co | Ardar | Courier |\n| Dear and Ca | - | ONLA320 |\n| June B. & | - | ¡Con |\n| Order | - | Elion |\n| Jure ith ski | Koberts | Teit and Co |\n| Eliza J | - | Juy |\n| 5. a 45 Priser | - | Urder |\n| Mobi | - | Jester |\n| Bani'it | - | Mey |\n| Lou. Tak | - | Korder |\n| Fenty | - | Dedax |\n| BACHVER | - | Early |\n| biydford | - | og is A |\n| Sipedi | - | W. Babu Co |\n| ∙MAY | - | Db. 907 Dougall |\n| John Burd std Coj | - | June |\n| R | - | Enperac |\n| A | - | ?A |\n| 241 597 Vitolu | - | A. Hvaru noc ( |\n| Meteor | - | Feb |\n| Gazoile | - | At |\n| 12 B. | - | 58 |\n| 115 l'ex | - | Jarint. . L |\n| Nate | - | Aug |\n| 1945 | - | 11 |\n| Under | - | Ciera |\n| 13. DR | - | T'ait and Co |\n| DJ Gear | - | Nic.po |\n| ENCI | - | New York |\n| A | - | Bro.D; 555 |\n| Cronk MiBiels | - | JANE |\n| Du ak. | - | Capta |\n| Nerth tr | - | ¡Tean, ke Ortier |\n| General | - | lay |\n| 10 | - | 115 Siran |\n| Win Puts&C | - | Neza Kella |\n| Point de Galle | - | Sundries Tract and Co |\n| A : 45 | - | Lluce |\n| A | - | Thee |\n| ja. teard and | New York | Jone |\n| B. | - | Order |\n| desis | - | L |\n| 17 Nawton. b. | - | m |\n| ¡Teas, diz.komody & Cu | Sundries | Kandy & Co |\n| Jauette | - | J |\n| D400 Verhaven | - | Order |\n| Hla Houye | - | July |\n| Si. . 120 kn | - | joder |\n| Puti U.S.N | - | Japun |\n| 25 Lord of Lale | 1. Marte | Land |\n| Heas to | - | inny snd CƏ |\n| Tandy | - | July |\n| Order | - | Panade |\n| Eithe | - | -29 Sag |\n| 323onalų | Singapore | Suvdrim |\n| art. Bows & Co | - | July |\n| 25. bah 97 Vincent | - | rent and Oo |\n| Pemerin | - | can:K |\n| 145216 | - | 1. D. 200 Bayle |\n| Order | - | Ve |\n| New Maray | - | Tuy 2. b 421 Bovey |\n| ¡Gibb. E and Co | - | Chart |\n| July 3A | - | SHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS. |\n\n## MERCHANT VESSELS\n\n| Vessel | Date | Tons | Port |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Den Gr | July | 232 | Radaut |\n| Pelle of thera | - | - | On |\n| enla | Jul 14, and 200 | Palincom | June |\n| en and C-2 | - | - | Prices alred |\n| Juno B | - | shi 967 Reum | 583ler |\n| tuschi and G. | New York | Bariy | Quickstep |\n| Smith | - | Pet | 970 |\n| lenuse | - | Reco | Tukera |\n| Pictades | - | A | To hk |\n| 10 Wolf | - | Dedes | Repr |\n| Athion | - | KAKAT | Arrival R14. |\n| Alfred Gra08 | - | 2 | Αστείομα |\n| despatch. | - | Pruth | ¡July |\n| htt | - | finciany and to | Royka |\n| A | - | Ins | Clark |\n| El Sha | - | Arabia | Ha |\n| ¡July 128. | - | Nordquist Day at | On |\n| Delo | - | Ang B. | Na Tu burk |\n| Bongel | - | Banjanin | Aug 166. sh; 49 -fatyra |\n| Aug 31 246 Barris | - | Sapa. sts Lynah sh. | Auz R |\n| Forest | - | Lyall, Atili and | Oufématoe |\n| P.F.Com and etiambay | - | Jardine, M. Lo | Turner and 4 |\n| :Jarino, M. & | Up: | Taura | May 13 |\n| Pirin | - | Anz | JA H Kenle |\n| firi akite | - | 5: Gard | Win Pustan A |\n| P.0 Syne und Cel | - | Jamin Bilis | Russell and C+ |\n| Sabina | - | San Loren | Z Witch |\n| tty kis Ray | - | Taland | Hamas Crow |\n| Skylark | - | Vixen | F |\n| Jamieson Ellis | - | 10:de | Sailea |\n| Vry tha | - | June 24u. bc. | FINI |\n| Heussen and Ca | - | | P | bert Caa miho |\n| Meland Co | - | saran | Sailed |\n| Haley 15 | - | Juls | hi 4 Baker |\n| 10:4 | - | Aux 18. | by 148 Pront |\n| Co | - | Wel | July |\n| IS. | - | NA smah | fan and Co |\n| Jare A | - | Wh | 非常 |\n| 1. Byme and Courvansa | - | Rarly | Spny |\n| Sussell and Ga | - | FUNC | St Ger |\n| (Aug 21st bk 250 | Saholick | Barnils | C'Alan |\n| Cashmere | - | Chierity | Coeur de |\n| Colibri | - | Columd | Conet |\n| Cor | - | Dream | ¡July 10.A. |\n| Edujo Fox | - | Ang 176. | al: 892 Ferguson |\n| Ordor | - | Elizabeth | Ang 30-19. |\n| bg. A Currie | - | WPush defi | Bleis |\n| Barok | - | Favorite | Fant |\n| Charles Martel | - | Chia this | Claramoot |\n| Augh bk. | - | innerfel | Lindsay and |\n| Aug 11F GUS, | Juan Bord savičo | Aug 23. | th. 45man |\n| AIG B. 2.2 | - | Ang 17:56. by | Pears |\n| Ang Ii. bis 312 | willuby | Joy Fr. str. 1600 | ¡July 248, > 53 Burgoyne |\n| TAUR 8.1. | W. Tucker | Sep..ng Kica | And des Ricker |\n| July 7.33 | Burr 4 ali | Walker A&U el 100 | Win |\n| Earl of Balinton | ja 1. | Early Bird | a.17 de b. 458 Cook |\n| Adventur | - | Celestial | Jirly |\n| A. Re | - | Per and da | E. G |\n| July | - | 716 | Order |\n| The | - | e. 152 Urpinta | Curmerend Ca |\n| Vor | - | aly | Se nes |\n| 'Bler | - | $36 i'mar | rac |\n| Voucher Frèr | - | Krea | Jaly |\n| A Jet-pun | - | Order | Manga |\n| ¡Aug | - | How | Jardine, J. & Co |\n| Jaan M, Bulla. | Co | Onder | Fietshur and Co |\n| Calum nad C | - | St L | Moty se vki 445 |\n| Sn.utilla | - | jy as bei ihrers | J. Iurd and Cal |\n| T | - | Jadon | Karls |\n| Early | - | ¥ index | Busters |\n| Virgine | - | Hae: and Co | matan & Cusan Veancler |\n| Karly | Onirr | Myspie | Bis, bb. ane |\n| 1:46 Steers | - | ¡à. Heard & C | Welic gpun |\n| amon and Co | - | 35.มน | Jun |\n| 30ekipler | - | JA. Beard & Co | Wild trave |\n| Chesne | - | Em sẽ đi Ca | bizhzhau |\n| Pustan to | - | Nova | Auz 2. |\n| 191 Son | - | Gub, L. and Co | Will.am |\n| Ang | - | 45: | Juraine, Mo |\n| Perfect | - | Je | עין |\n| Onter | - | 1. Thom | Ang R |\n| Tilton | - | Lister | Or |\n| 54 Un dar. | M. Cà | · Kletres and fo | Spirit |\n| Age Juve | - | ch. | F27 Bing |\n| j | - | Wood | July |\n| ah. 32 piani | A | Pani, Heale a Co | London |\n| Venilia. | - | July | 074 Paker |\n| Jaring, & 4:0; | - | W L LEWE | Take the bomb |\n| Se | - | BALS | Orde |\n| Garland | - | Short-use | .G.. |\n| MTAN | - | Hels | Muil |\n| 195 | - | Flapper | From Place |\n| Jun Mold | - | Jer | Kala Hooper |\n| July 29th, ah. 6 | Corina | Edwatris & Batley | Fur Prancisco Early |\n| WM. Robinet Cu | - | Ace 15. b. 967 | M'Dongur and Vo |\n| Aug 83; à, s. 47 | Rabertson | Russell and Go | Aug 21st. 60 leey |\n| Order | - | Fep Sila 148 | 1:aren Wm.au & Oo; |\n| Juro 99 N.G.97 | 113 Hasing. | Cou | Jay Feat. Ke Le Balle |\n| Tosi July 394, 5k | 478 sm. | Mayar. | Ranking Tyag |\n| Kian Soon Wat | - | Khung scan | Indly Bayer |\n| abjeen | - | jau 163 : | Bros? |\n| 2. ste!! | - | Ang B sil | Crucket Aug 2 |\n| AN 2 | - | Aug 15. str. 10 | dire |\n| JADE LA | - | Atte 21 A | yal Barkley |\n| 15:17 | - | 10 | Inty A June 20 |\n| [= 16295′′ | - | If per | Shaffer Co Ban Francfen Imt |\n| ¡M”, M. Kabinet | L'o' | cuand | Has Sphenoi |\n| Arder | - | Aug 93,6 g. 100 | Sonlinstring Orde |\n| Ang 25'5 | June | dal, | Lady Hodukinton July 31;/t. |\n| Da | - | s $21 | - Lady M. Wood July 8, ar 3 Manta |\n| A Da. tk. t | Noal | Lancashire | With Mar |\n| Loum Adela | - | LAI | Liva |\n| Om | - | ardine. M. & Co | &D. 8L NGA! Jardine, & Co, Topta |\n| elina. | - | indor | The Hunt de tr |\n| Onder | - | Aug. 12 orig | sh! 273 Pun |\n| Vanur | - | Laug | Min. 204 Stur |\n| Conduci | - | June | Westbury Order |\n| inlett | - | Fim.bg 13 O | Bilence 'done |\n| !LAR. 27 | - | P | Juda |\n| ar 440 Rullivan | - | Masterlane | Bent and Co |\n| Linday and f | - | 5A | Dexer |\n| Zantu, M. s. | Cu | hangline | Hange |\n| Murch, | - | Fir | Aug |\n| !it SL Virxi | - | 'Order | P |\n| 11 April, | - | And | Du er 230 Memer |\n| ¡Order | - | 110 | May. |\n| Styde | - | Jane | 1. ok. 40 W |\n| Arder | - | Da | Ranird |\n| 1 | - | Ture. | Jan |\n| Ang | - | Du bilvijisoon | Pinsir, 'Drs & C |\n| 141. | - | Du | fity, |\n| LICID | - | Auz | Wm. Pasta Cikparing |\n| Order | - | flover & Kup | datine, &C. |\n| Siener and Cu | - | Mathild | Noza |\n| Ang | - | J'anta | tener e |\n| Al | - | Ang is | Im.bgreen |\n| Aug. $20 | Sareko | Br.] Churel. | Junub 37503 |\n| July 2 | - | Form & Cu | Mark&Co |\n| Wm. Puutsu | 50 | Harkott & C | Gilst and Co Livery mach Cu |\n| ![Ing | - | J-TightORiN, 21. | Nug |\n| DJ Nina. | Exand | „July 14,699, lk | 41 Meter |\n| DW SER UK | - | 517 Kirk | July 2013 | 161 Katong |\n| Adu. Gresik | - | deal” K. Najma | Afici |\n| Band Go | Nagp Veder | Aiku | Nott ned Ch |\n| Alfred Hill | - | Order | Alister |\n| Ang 11'3. | - | Order | fonals. |\n| Ang tulog. | 318 area | iiior, fir. & do! | jA4*5 51. |\n| Super | - | bg 197 Sinden | Tho. |\n| JJD. | - | ANAUSE, | Pozna |\n| Badan Celts and | Tisveza. | frá Ves, ' doe-Low, | and Wad Okset, |\n| Vanala. | Han mo, 2004, | Puli. Jaunz. | Ili Cinquenne, hlasy over the meistare |\n| Faves ignora, | Gettered Wismas, | ducit, | Apr, la |\n| Bag, Cole, nod | the | Jay, in 4% | poety--Green of Wang, Ceme of vine Ware, and Sea Star |\n| Jane, ku 1 | Vessel. — | dianen Paton | , 117 Velin-Day Spring, dbeets, lie wine, Citigotos, Sir James, Maury, Fairy, Arrow, |\n| El rates, and | dulia. | drgnat, in 5. | S'ends, Northest, Biabeta Martin, North Wind. Challenger, std Roll Hood. |\n\n## EXPORT OF TEA AND RAW SILK TO GREAT BRITAIN\n\nAUG 25. ki a Cutro \nKXPORTA 15 SHAR \nEx \nYorui \nTz. \nBack \nGree \nPenace \nYan \nBuy a b « Start \nAug 24'Flui b. 151 fyroc \nAN 24 D Arthur \nम! \n12 ye \nDont Be & Cuj \nja R. Filby \nAnny \ntel, Hernia fu \nJanice. Y. & Co amoy \na. Heard & G \nFleet & Co \nkhaબાi niba \nManis \n¡New York \nNew Vink \niFiNrly \nHigh \nTel. \nNewYork \nAng DA. \nAut in. st: 152. \nJuly A 211 \nb. 949 Moller \nJuly 133. 310 Wentworth \nJuly 2218p. by 220 Castro \nhk 60% ris \nGhana and C \nPND MY CO \nWo. Prstan & CnHongkong \nRuri and De \nBussillon \n'J. Bennath & \nJune 20 ad: Fuilerabeo se ud ta \nJACK HAMA. 246 wend \nAne A \n*1379 Ay \njaputki regalo \nVerses \nAne 1 \nWading Jen \nDe \nLong \n18 22 On \nh 24 N. \n-GC-ter \n1 IN \n24 Yon Appes \nAug 143. th. 10:34 Tarleton \nLang 16479 Porter \nAus 14.2. \nrder \nQida \nOlder \natly \nlent, Hogie de Ün \n-za & Co Mani'n \n| Early \njardine, l'o \nboa Ban Chamog \nDeath En \nWok Puston & Do Morsivog \n¡Tuner und So \nInud. \n\n## STOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH CARBIDES AFLOAT\n\n(Atrized bicara Hoy 3, and Justy 1,1 1,59, 20 \nStuck in Chattal and Treland June 30, 1857, \nAtle'>6:161 In January,de \nPune \n495,70 \n\" \nMA \n1,520,00 \n€25, \n\" \n+1 \n34:15, 184) \n+1 \nTurut \nMural \nTak মন h \n- \n- \n450,200) \n6.70 \n203 \nHollyWoods Road, Victonas, September $860, 1857 \nI have to actumbler \ncowledge \nthe receipt of your letter of the pt crestants, requesting, ou \nthe parts of His Excellency Governors as Scould \nthe \nor a reports as wearly \n6 give it of thie \nexpressions of the flic of pestivn \nis passing s \n\nThe Honorabler \ncouter \nsentence ou Mr. \nMh. 7. Bridges Store 10. M. L \n110. \nA \nReting Colonial Secretary \n\n## SHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS\n\n### MERCHANT VESSELS\n\n| Vessel | Date | Tons | Agent |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... |\n\n(The rest of the table is reconstructed as per the original text)\n\n141 Regke \nN 760 Holms \n334 Steward \nbadekaret \nBA. bk. Cath \nAug 1450 Ranko \nJune to N.G.barel \nly 24.8 \nOrd- \nReon-11 and Co \nDen 4 Co \nInser \nSell and Co \nted! and Co \njent and \nunder \na \nPieleler at Ce \nTrospahij \nTroep ship \nDinacated \nFletcher und Melone \nRowell Co \nJordor \n18. Berm \n23 Page \nBody and Cu \nu esi bk. 400 aw \nOerl \nStill and Ca \nHeland \nAue 15 B \nOrkn \nPhillip Jing \nJune 11 E \nQueen of the Seas \nK \nKapki \nInst \nSagnf \nbund \nNaru Ley \nAka Hors \nHenriet \n6lting Spar \nBim \nHear King \nTatal kain \nVwlet \nWim-Jana \nAus 10. b. 437 Cutte \nAge 34 bermon jer \nJone G.bp. 277 Willano. G. Barro wa \n|ARE 2581 PR. 5413 Dyer \nANT B. str. U09 Grainger \nJaty loja. \nsh 140 Turner \nAng 8. b. 18+ |Soupett Aug 1 \n50 ton \nOnder \nP. & 19.8t NAS \nIna. Stepl.erson an Face Hacks \nJoin Jr and Ce \nJohn Bord and Cn'Sangha \nYear 14. in 97 Voicela \n\" \n.. 1415 \n44 \nJd5-146, \n1206 17. \n1J3 \n1946-45 \n11 \nIn a \nYear 1830), Carter. \n13 \nSynghor \nTestal in Veravín, ........... \nApr 16 Cabin,... \n|| \n\" \nShanghae, \nToza: \n11: Vals. \nVoor fe, Chumpon, \nAlone, \nTurist in 113 Talk, \n41,620,5400 2,874,20€ 150,617, di \nזי \nYour 1953, Cantos. \nUSAM19, 196.PARSA,570.2 44,270,50 12,406.27,4, \n1,727 \n11. Ինք3, « \n18,601 \n85. \nAPOL T.W4,12,13,14 \n19,Cur \n-Total 1 1.14 Yeucis... \n40,791,4,5,74-47.984.914 \nSLAT \nFull \n‚་ \nSoph... \nTotal in 161 Verde,... \nI8,263,501 8.179,90047,240,704 | 17 Year S4-55, Canton,.... \n15214 2,120,5in tava,ord 18, LAA \n5,2 \n04,012,704|| 6.165,30 €2,284,044) 19,53%, 196 „Arm, 1024MB, İH' 14 BAN \nיי \n5,5,224,5,6,127,141 Year 1850-75, cantur. \nCANAY \nT1.7 \nTNIK \nसंगिता \nALTUN.. \nRaitet \nJardine, 31, & MC. \nangler and C \nMelbouran \nEarly \nOrder \nDental Co \nCverpool \nabout..... Deki. stungimi.*.. \nNorthfie Bang... \nKAK! \nCairngay. \n1,55 \nJun.01. \nL \nTuiry... \nMamy.... \nSPOUWKE \n(17.9 \nTotal \nAle \nOuder \nTotal \nF-1.9 \nir. \nJ. J.. d'Alcreida \nJuly 21446130 \nAdula Marquard \nAden \nAllez \nAlmude \nLa \nRallira \nBertha \n40 Hbg - Kreft \nHorcas \nHosphor \nChea \nJune 24 \nMap A \nEl Jie osson \nAug 2122 Tayl \ndate! fad \nJune 21 P. 173 \nAug 304, bg, 25 bulges \nAuz 190 \nhk, 21 Kruko \n\"Carlow C \nOrder \n4.A.do Mellode! \nAug 13 D. 27ppartaidi, Giemusen and C \n4 Jolihann | Porner and Cn \nChubacte \n¡Sep \nCaradez Fly Sep \n27 \nP.P. \nTrusin Br \nAng Du. E. 30% ondie \nOver \nPack \nB. \nDer \nEena \nAug 17 bk 4 Tarner \nOrder \nKi Sun \nAng 1 755 \nOrder \nand Sngapore \nFal. \n395.637. \nN \nShante \n2,4 \n21,026 \nTatel in 100 Vesely, -* \n2010 \n.... \nJ \nFibrebs, \nYasz 1866-57, Cangan \n7,6,14 95571 Tir. Vahela, \nFROM JA 1 70 107H ANGUST. 1357. \n.. 6,143.00 \n96,943,740, 15-183 \n.. 177,217,918 PLAKAL \nj.174 ...612,i.. \n200, $1,1 \n2).... .. 24,762.70; 42,104 $1,080,461 \nca. 187 ...40 \n201704 55.30€ \n4. 74,216 \nBONCHAD \nSHADHAR \nSuk \nANTRY, \nTreas \n8% \nTens. \nSilk \n20:20 \nCandi \n220, Neu \n-all in 1 YOUNG, \n3.700.44K \n26,208 \n3.310 \n25-37 19 \n\" 6,9,100 \n$1,798 \nBAD \n513 \n344.71-0 \n1,821 \npares it 127-28, \n1,320,700 \nNO \nrutal......... \n312.160 \n33,5:0 \n57.58-July 1,118, August 421 bales, against 2,8 last year. \nRAW BILK FOR MARSEILLES, PER P. & O. STEAMETN-e, -57--11, les, SMAMY, *P,0. Steam The Sby these steamers, thigh ineeded In the Costa Export, mostly shougère, his transalpsied at Hongkong. \nFRICES THE RING WAIL, Weekly-Per Annum, Pleen Spanish Pullave, 8 ties will considered a repered, lease to the entrar ho gitch at nath here \nFrom aca \nPat backs. \nMonths, foe Boliary; Three Mentha, Mug Dodan-all puble in advance. Subtrips \nTERMS OF ADVERTISIN!--- TU SEDA HIzras. Five for 30% der. One St gawin Dolio of cire current th \nanch utisci Linu. Trendy Centre One-half of there Cliances for Reperisiona. Adrulisements will revented unless sounded; but they will ho coctioned, the game rate, in the EHLAND la, during the currency of the time ordoreil \n2016 Bras, Picware I. Far,, W. Yee, Que fatyan Saw Francia, EDWAPA & BALLY, Afours, R. 8. CESEPRO. Shang, H. Faos, \nPRENTED AND Pasien y ANDREW SCOTT DIXSON, Owu Sarees & SKHALET Horner, Konakasa. \nBLANI CHINA MAIL.--30 Nubaambers to the Weakly Paper, Fight Spanish poliers; To Non-ulveribar to the Paper Wookly, Twring folks.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242322, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "page_number": 208, "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "content_text": "## THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.\n\n### VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1857.\n\n**Chinese Calendar, Hà Moon, 5th Day: DIARY. MEMORANDA**\n\n| Day | Astronomical Data |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sunday,... | H❘ Sets 4. P.M. 5,37 634 |\n| Monday,... | 11.16! 1,01 |\n| Tuesday,... | 5.27 6.34 1: |\n| Wednesday,... | 1,564 632 2.5% 30$ |\n| Thursday,.. | 28 Ted |\n\n**VINE SERVICES SUNDAY**\n- St. John's Cathedral-6.45 and 11a, M. and Gr.\n- Union Chapel-63d 7? P. M.\n- Beamers Chapel--1 \n\n## SUPPLEMENTARY SHIPPING LIST\n\n### ARRIVALS AT HONGKONG\n\n- July 24, 11 M. Sir. Fury, Com. Leckie, from Canton\n- July 24, Fr. Gun-boat Drogenos, Co Berry, from Lantao.\n\n### DEPARTURES FROM HONGKONG\n\n- July 24, Nova, Porter, Shanghai.\n- July 24, Clipper (Hong). Marxen, East Coast\n- July 25, H. Mail, towed by the Coromandel for the river.\n\n### POSTAL OPPORTUNITIES.\n- For Macao: Monday, per Feina at Noon; Tuesday, per Willamette at Noon, and per Spark at Ten.\n- For Indian England: per Shanghai to-morrow at 8. Supplementary mail closes at 7.30.\n\nIn the Estate of HENRY DAVIS, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, deceased,\nAre from ZIND SOZAMING and Natives \nA DREYER & Co. \nFreight and Back Vans, \nHongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n- CLARE CHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, and French PRESERVES.\n- VAUCHER FRERES. Hongkong, 6th April, 1857.\n\nFROM NEW YORK DIRECT Received per \"Iotspur,\" and for Sale by the undersigned,\n- 100 Boxes Family Soap,\n- 100 Boxes Scented Water Soap,\n- 50 Tins Corn Meal,\n- 50 Boxes Spero Candies,\n- Baker's Buns \n- 5 Cons Superior White Lead,\n- 20 Half barrels White Beans,\n- 20 do. Split Peas,\n- 50 do. Crushed Sugar,\n- 2600 lbs. Sill's Butter in 16 lbs. Kegs,\n- 50 feet Oakum,\n- 100 Tins Black Varnish,\n- Marlinspikes, Caulking Irons and Mallets,\n- Axes, large and small, Paint, Tar and White-wash Brushes,\n- 20 Entire American Cider Vinegar,\n- Pump and Harness Leather, Cotton Canvas,\n- And from Manila: 500 Coils Steam and Manila Rope,\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co \nHongkong, 1st July, 1857.\n\n## JUST RECEIVED\n- PATENT Water Cements,\n- Fresh Prunes in Gums, Fresh Raisins in and boxes.\n\nTUOS HUNT & Co. \nHongkong, 20th June, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE\n- TWO Second-rate FIRE ENGINES complete, from London, ON VIEW NEAR MAG EWEN & Co.'s \nHongkong, 15th July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE.\nAll Persons having Claims against, or being Indebted to, the late Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith \nHENRY RUTTER Administrator.\n\nHongkong, 17th March, 1857.\n\nIn the matter of the Estate of the late MR JAMES SMITH of the Firm of Smith & BLAW, of Victoria, deceased.\n\nNOTICE-All Persons having Claims on the said Estate are requested to forward particulars of the same to M. JAMES W. BRIMELOW, But all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay the respective amounts thereto to the said James W. Brimelow,\n\nD. LAPRAIK \nARD. S. DIXSON \nExecutors.\n\n承辦人得忌時麗 \n北力晏度路士吉德 \n士布林羅收入是荷 \n兩亦如嫩交還與未 \n人欠到達士銀 \n朱士布林羅處或各 \n各人債目祈送到 \n·士藏身故如有欠到 \n羅公司之未士朗時 \n廠者未士氏蹲布林 \n\n## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nQUOTATIONS. \nEXCHANGE AND BULLION. \nHongkong Bank Corporation on \nLondon, 4, 1, Truliai - Gold to Sycee, outis-Date Sycee, Nominal! Pres Laves 24 335.36 per Tael and at at 319 821 d. Canton...\n\nIt is now upwards of a month since we furnished the public with a report of the trial of Tan cute of Tarrant v. Ah Lum the poisoner. The Jury, a special one, awarded the Plaintiff $1,010, it will be remembered, subject to the Judge's decision on the low point raised by Defendant's Counsel; and our readers, no doubt, are desirous of knowing what has been the result of the matter, and how the disputed point has been arranged. But though, as we have remarked, it is upwards of a month since the trial was reported, from that day to the present we have not heard a word of the threatened kroviment;---so, as the time allowed for the mo time was for some time expired, the verdict of the Jury stands. So much for the verdict whether the award will be forthcoming, or whether we shall obtain even a refund of the costs out of pocket \"are problems the solution of which has yet to be told of \n\nThe Editor of the China Mail, in strictures exhibiting the most extraordinary feeling of sympathy for a suspicious character it has ever been our lot to read, has told the world that, owing to the unjust confinement to which Ah Lum has been subjected, being unable personally to look after his office--he, Ah Lum, is now declared to have become Bankrupt and will have to pass through the Insolvent Court\" and, adds the Editor with an evident hug of gratulation, there will possibly (the italics are ours) be some \"difficulty in recovering the amount of damages.\" Possibly there may--but, at all events, we are placed, by the verdict of one of the most respectable juries ever empanelled in this Colony, in a position to challenge the Insolvent's Balance sheet; and should it be, as we shall not be surprised to find, that Ah Lum's bankruptcy is due as much to his very proper stoppage at business here as to some astounding malversation in the shape of lawyer's fees, or payment of hireling scribes the facts will duly be made patent to the public, and, it will be hoped, produce a salutary effect that the Jury's award will not be altogether lost \n\nThe arrival of the mail prevented the intention of noticing in our last issue a very interesting letter in the Hongkong Register of Tuesday, signed a Catholic Missionary, and of which the intelligent Redacteur of that paper thus remarks.--- \n\nWe publish better from a Roman Catholic Missionary. in reply to some observations by a contemporary as to what ought to be the course of the French in China in his opinion. We don't of course agree with the remarks of our contemporary but we entirely agree with the letter which we publish. Neither the fact nor the spirit are in good taste, and an easy answer could be time to both were worth while which is not. \n\nWhether the letter in question is a reply to our observations--whether it is \"bad taste\" (as one reverend Father disclaims it)--or whether the subject is worth while to notice are all points on which we shall leave our readers to form their own opinions. Here is a translation of such parts of the letter necessary to an understanding of it, and appended is an extract from the speech of His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria, on the 5th of May last, the spirit of which, it rejoices us to find, is entirely in consonance with the honestionsa which May last, the spirit of which, it rejoices us to find, is not our contemporary does not think it worth while to notice. \n\nTranslation, \n\nReferring to the Anglo-French alliance on the China question--the author of the article accuses the French of a desire to impose their religion on Canton by means of bayonets, amusing it (religion) to serve their ambition.\"This alliance so surely desired by Great Britain rests, it is true, on different interests. Now, as well as in 1841, one noble neighbours are pressing the granting of their commerce. Now, as well as in 1841, France defends is the cause of humanity and \n\nas fafmontas nigha 50 - Fella 24 y. \n\nSHANGHA 15th July -On London 7, The-On Calcutta Theme dava sight Rs. per 1 Palnation, which is only possible on religious principles. de-Draft on Hongkong 29 porced sc. MANILA, 5th June - London, da iglu 4,3 -day sigur 4.9-On Hongkong and carest submit in this country to many obstacles--that Before 1841 the commerce of England had to premium golden Siang 50 pre eit pra \n\ndo-Spa isa and Mexican chopped dollars per \n\nOPIUM, \n\nRosatoma, 5th July, Palan 5520, New Para $590, New Bennes $575, Mal $515, \nMacao, 6th July New Itna $545. Old Patna $525, New Bars $575, \nGames-No Market. \n\nSHANGAR, 1 July--Malwa 400 Trots, New Patna, A Tacle \n\n### FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.\n\n- CANTON-SHANGHAE, £3, the Tea, a £6.6 for Silk--To New York, 10 per ton of 40 cunt.\n- Also London, Sugar, £3,10, Hemp £4,10 To United States Arabia 23,,10 \n\n### HONGKONG-THE FIRE\n\nFour days after the Fireman's report of the conflagration on Wednesday last--it commenced a little before eight, in or outside the easternmost of Lane dare storici houses in a detached block between the Taipingshan Temple on Hollywood \n\nintroduction at some merchant like being altogether repelled by the Chinese authorities--the pino inspired by the English power has been, it is true, to cause of the war of 1841 The result of the treaty \n\ngive an entire sanction, at all events to make trade more free. is for the benefit of all nations, and to deliver trade from all obstacles, that England presses herself forward with such insisting force most noble is her project and ardently do we desire success to the undertaking, \n\nLong before 1841 your illustrious ancestors were halflence to the successor of Saint Peter--and Quitted to us in the same faith, and by a common wish with us they defended the Liberty of conscience of their brethren in the east against the ferocious despotism of musselmon persecutors, there were even then Catholics in China; and in alternate peace and persecution their numbers have successively multiplied. \n\nIn France profited by the fact of England's acting, though timidly, under similar circumstances \n\nEDWARD WEB has this day been admitted Partner in our Firm \nDENT, BEALE & Co. \nShanghai, 1st July, 1857.\n\nNo. 20 Rua Campo, Macao. \nSHAW'S HOTEL Board and Accommodation, Billiards. \nBy M Il saaw. \n\nThe lower part obtained was rendered inst by mason of the stone formations known as Bridges's folly. The lower part of the house loyally destroyed was a carpenter's shop, and it was from the large and valuable pute of China pine square in the yard adjoining the shop, that the flames were continued wall between nine and ten o'clock. How the fire originated, no one has yet discovered it is singular that it should have occurred within a few yards of the last fire, and in a carpenter's timber yard again. The value of the property destroyed will be about a thousand pounds sterling, and it is said an old man perished by suffocation in one of the \n\nFrom 1841 to the present time, imprisonment and torture have not ceased be the lot of Christians (in China) and area their blood has been spilt and it is for that blood France comes and demands reparation to prevent a repetition of past horrors, And the more extended freedom of conscience en-\n\nWe have heard doubts expressed of the truth of the story told of that gentleman's in miles. The tale, it is said, has never been properly authenticated. - F. C. \n\nThe writer of one of the letters to which we have referred says,--- \n\nand your gracious Queen and our beloved Emperor have thought to unite their endeavours in order to a \n\nI am told that the Chusan Mandarin which Sorira told greater chance of success to their (general) establishment a pier, has era on board his in in such loose con \n\nGarment figs (England, par U.M.O, epizm-France \n\nthe last faar mancha tha to snout naw 80 his font or legs\"--and he slit, antur at the 4:5, I saw the To impose cur religion, cramming). \n\nMantarım yestoniy, He says that Zaring los contoamgut religion by means of the bayonet is out of the or bord le ha 99 ext 20 men cited and focio question, and the honourable author of the article book about $7900 in Cash. Bu on occasion his fricade publ need not be alarmed. \n\nOn our side we Mal0 to have him released, bat Sostro took the money and \n\nLed.\" are far from being alarmed about the Missionaries \n\nof the religion founded by Fancy the eighth and In addition to their ambroglio with the Perin Elizabeth on the contrary, the zeal will exclleguese, the French have a sinal fate with tho ours. Perhaps, indeed, they will be the first ab noted Apak. appears, the nature of which har jects of our zeal perhaps they will become our over, we have yet to hear This is all the Herald brothers by the faith, as they are alresly by feel tel's of it: - ings of regard, respect, and charity.\" \n\nAt the 58th Anniversary Meeting of the Church Missionary Society, held in Exeter Hall on the Morning of Wednesday, the 5th of May 1857, the President, the Earl of Caichesser, in the Chair; the first Resolution having been moved by the Lord Bishop of London, and seconded by the Dean of Carlisle, the second Resolution was moved by the Lord Bishop of Victoria; and the Bishop spoke as follows- \n\n\"Now, My Lord, what is the reason that I have dwelt so much on these encouraging features of the \"Chesping ove ment? It is not, of course, that I wish the assembly to carry away with them the first notion that I look upon this body of men is, in any kind sense of the word, Christian. I know the vague screw, the wina jasjsącko, with which the term \"region\" Christianity\" apst be applied to see a system as I have been referring ( I have no confidence in the personal boaters eftlus rebellion; but I cannot help thinking that God, who in His providence has permitted a may want containing within it so many elements of exerbal truth, mus necs invenit to accomplish indinvely, by means of the The pin Rey lotion, so.he great and mercatene wis Sa China. Its act. \n\nA pak's finct of Wank roast hoals are lying off the sol zato, aqua the lacteria, blockade by 17. I. Corete La Ca pricieuse. They have taken several of their gate ashore, and threaten to take the city of Ningpo, and hadre French men of war attack them. 41 Montes, the Porteced Consul has demode) indemnity from the Chinese nothontie waved as the Intendat, Aigners, exco Portuganun, were 11-ing in parket \n\nThe Earl of Elgin and suite left this port in the Shannon on the 16th instant--the flarer Master reporting Calcutta as the vessel's destination. Quid meant General believes that the Shannon is gone to Peking, and gives as his reason for believing this, the fact of Mr Wade, Chinese Secretary Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, being ordered to be very diplomatic when embarking, and by no means to let it be known when he was bound to or when he would be back, Mr Wade is the gentleman sent by Sir John Bowring to Cochin-China in 1855 will be remembered, and who was left by the Raider without even a servant on the bank of the River below Hue, where he remained, recognized by the Cochin-Chinese government, until the Radler came back for him Should it really be that the Shannon has gone direct to the Pelbo, better selection for letter carrying in the Svenson's barge could not have been made, and we congratulate His Excellency the Ambassador on the possession of such an able instrument. Mr Wade's experience as a Chinese Custom house officer will not be lost in negotiations at the North. \n\nPROVINCIAL.\n\nThe great apesaluter Tuksen it is said is convonal in the Commissioner's enquiry.— Ibid. \n\n### PEKING.\n\nThe Peking Gazette have reached us up to June 15th, but contain nothing of special interest. The business of the Empire seems to go on as quietly and regularly as ever, but the state of the finances continues to be the absorbing topic at head quarters. Contributions are proposed on all hands, and in places where the accounts have been left in disorder by previous officials of 1855, a minute investigation is insisted on, and deficiencies are to be made up within a stated time. -- \n\nLord Canning has justified the belief which we have been induced to form of him. He lives in days which have more significance than years in the career of many of his predecessors and all his acts are momentous. Since he took the conduct of affairs into his own hands, criticism has been disarmed. All the resources of the country have been gathered up and made the most of, and every corner of the Empire within and without has been ransacked to furnish aid in India's great extremity. No means have been left untried to satisfy the hungry soldiery, and to keep the rebels without a shadow of \n\nThe 79 Native of hry presented an arze, praying that they might be permitted to march to the North West to shore in the lafore and Dulate the loyalty of the Europeans, and within a very few hours his Lordship made his appearance at Barrackpore harangued the troops drawn out to receive him, and did more good perhaps by the utterance of a few single phrases fresh from the heart, and clothed with the authority of his high station, than would have been expected from the reigation of a score of General Orders which but few read and lower still autoreland.. \n\nA Rent Fortune has kindly sent us a copy \nYau's organization of a squadron at Faishan, to of his new work' —Fortune's residence among the Chinese-inland, on the corest, and at sea, \n\nof the 18th instant\" We now learn that, under the being a narrative of scenes and giventures \n\nrenowned chief Le, the rebels gave battle to the \"during a third visit sa Cuius, from 1983 to \n\nImperialists under General Kwin nea: Sewking, * 1856--inclu hag wations of many untional and gained a complete victory--only three boats \n\nproductions and works of art, the callure of \n\nscoping to Canton to tell the result, of carrying Silk & with suggestions on the present \n\nLe's bravado challenge to Yah to come on again \n\n• war.” A book of 450 pages netava. —we have soon as it could get couly. Le's force is stid to not as yet had sufficient space time to give auber 100,000 fighting mon, and 1,000 war ves more than a cursory glance at its roulents; suf- seis, and His Excellency Le's bead quarters aro Betear, however, to enable us to ratify the trail-i now at the district city of Bet. The first class city \n\nof Secking is in very straitened eramstances. faless of the very able review of it in the Mone News at the 10di ult. To residents in Shanghae and Ningpo the work will be peculiarly and men, bae ked a hard batte with Imperialist necepeptable--most of the locities describd woops from Tw-chow, and having gained the vic being those which juries troat those places tory 11. E. e compelling the whole of the surround- are now been aing ordery occurrruos Eng cuantry people to sabm to his rule. Fearing and encompassing the use of car British alat men in colowing is an abstract of the country travelled for the provincial city itse, Yeh is calling in a the Tauschow men, and has stational a thousand of over by Mr Fortune during the perid of the \n\nthem in the South eastern suburbs. The lendore of story. \n\nthe Ninety six villages 150, base bed to send their Chapter I gives the voyage from Hongkong to Shanghae in the Steamer Ganges, -II, the quota of armed men--between two and three to Shanghae to Ningp by boat, and thence \n\nBanner-men, Manchus, and the Lieutenant Gover- to Yuhang on the eastern side of the Yang \n\nnor's guards, altogether about three thousand, ace woopad on the heights beyond the northern wolf. Kiang (the over skirting Ningpe) a distance \n\nThe Hak has of Ko ineng and Six other dis of Bome forty miles by boat and chair--back to Ningpo, and on to the old city ut Traken, tricts have united, and are burning and destroying abontwelve miles from Ningpo, on the branch wherever they go. Canton is the great point to escaps Lo, and there the poor starving wroches of the river conning to the northward. Horn-\n\nA Ningpo in his boat, in Casper VI. we \n\nThousands, wäinen and childen Temporary A letter in the Penang Gazette says - Almat Gad Mr Fortune at Teung, the celebrated \n\nrunt sheds have been erected for them at Chefing 1,000 to 1,500 Chicamen lure had their heads monastery ab at a dog in unites from the Yu. \n\non the south of the river, and them are daily take off by the Dynks who are in arms in all bang spoken of in Chauer Hero ur \n\ndalinge out of congee and rice, supplied by the directions. The Chinese had hald' possession of For was laid up with fever, and bad tɔ sự - aut \n\nauthorities, in gasathies just suficient to ward off the town for about two days, befare the mermer öü cure. to Chine-e medheal treatidens Dr \n\ndisentation. The City is divided into five grand Jantes Brooke arrived, and wern in the fires and Chapter Vils of a return to 8 g divisions, and those agin into sections, within about the town. The Bret shot from the wormerly which ehe bodied tour patrol night and day long 18 pounder cleared the fort, and in a short time. The fear of a rising within the walls to vary they were all swarning out of the town, the steam- great--each en draade his neighbour, ander at the time hard at work with gun such rifies, every ermutenanes is depressed. Few says which did considerable execution. Every day br the icporter can rentize their sad position with- loads of hatuls were arriving Sock, Drak \n\nout being in like predicament. On one hand they were flocking to in Qarsunds and eating the Chin \"feat the approach of the western barbarians name in all directions. They are all cleared not \"on the other the northern and western rebels and of the Sarawak territory, only 150 ne so en DỀ added to both is treachery at home\" Truly some 2,000 to 3,500 having recaped. All th \n\npursued this line of argueal; int I have dve up this foster because I view with considorable apprehension the fature corse of British and French diplomace, the Bast There are very resultar angers now environing the path \n\nnexion with Chan, In China, we who at a distanca e46- tarsly watched the progress of Live gerat European WAY İN which our counter bua been recently engagent, coad with a great degree of satisfaction of the Anglo-French allowe We porused with the keepest colorant the inteliigance luxught by mal anal of the rivalum nad lenda of a couturies being buries in the tombe of the heroes who fel at Alma and In- kermann; and I certainly would not now say one word in depreciation of the character of that able z in who sways the destinies and wichts the trapetisi sceptro of Prano. Baltas will any, test it in davio to my aan mini that the French have a large foot in the Bash; that thng baye no roumawiał interests to vota mer and fister in those masteroms, and that their time too often serval as a kind of rovarg s pred Musinnary phion over the broad waters of the Faci fic, iving en layout to at, at Tahiti, the dip.ad eba Kolla aastat ja redressing the inaainy grievances of the Jeans propagandists thoughout the west. And when I re- member that the Romish propagandi-ts in Chian have always viewed the Tae-ping Revolution via peraline slicka nad Me like-when i renninber that in the early stages af din renale lion linge native Reteruses, ju neging than iloitars, and not yet being skilled in tar den of making a disuneti n with- \n\n### FRENCH PORTUGUESE.\n\nThe Atten by the Portuguese orcha me at Nagpo monopoliza the boat traffic between that port and Shanghae, resulting in an armed collision with one Frenchoren, was told of in one of car numbers some two or three months ago, the 2qbble being referral to the high authorities of the respective nations at Macan. \n\nFrom the proceedings of the French War Ves- sele Marceau and La Capricesse since, it would now appear that the Governor of Marni hat nu thorized the seizure of certain vessels wherever found, and in porsaance of the resolve we ern freas the North-Chisa Herald of the 4th and ch instant that first the Schooner Aurora was taken, and then the Tarcbas 166 and 44. The Chinese portions of the crews of there vessels, with the usal humanity, were instantly handed over by the French to the tender arcles of the Sergh Menilarius,and were soon disposed of, of course. The Portuguese are still in eustody and will be brought to Mucas for trial in uil due time we suppose. \n\nby leters of a week's later date than the infantion reported in the Herald, we find that \n\non called Seiro, spoken of as a great deg peraio, gave himself up to the Freach on the 13th instant, and that thrun of his comrades, hid in the fee houses on the banks of the river, were also caught the sun day. Sonire it appears had been carrying 9 Mandarin about with hire that he had \n\n### Chapter XIII.\n- takes the reader from Tez-tsing to the village of Pururchse and on into the Quartz valley and Temple, 2000 teet alus tar level of the son, where, in the month of October, before the Hongkong summer is well over, the air is \"piercingly sild.\" The same chapior describes a boat voyage of some peril from Ning to Shanghae. \n\n### FOOCHOW.\n\nIt was rumored abroad somewhat extensively that he founded on the arrival of the Lieutenant Governor to Jeeva for the upper provinces, but Fes story had no foundation. The Goverant Gentral is now in his pe par place, and we hope that the may continue to fill and a loze it. \n\n### Friend of India Jane A \n\nit is vary sad. Oh, Sử Jaha Bowring--Sir Chinese women went over safe, about 200; and of all the bool they got in Sarawak, the pasere John Bowring--what an amount of misery ban tkou to answer for ' \n\nvery litla now,\" One of the rusas of trying to get quit of the Dyaks ws to throw money he g The The Chinese were macahing in body of about 2000, eluding 700 women and childies, and the Dyeks hovering stout them, nerasionally making a dash at a corner, det iching 40 a 50 from the main body, and whipping nineir heads with great seal. The Chinese have had t terte lesson En Satown. Their inawer of going ab eat it won to take held of a Chimwatan by his vel, nad whip off bis hand with great dexterity'; one blow suffired, I hardly expect the slaughter will scop here; the Dyaks, having their blood up and expecting the \n\nWe have been favoured with the perusal of a letter from this port dated 7h uirino, received per averiand courier. From it we learn that a man- darin of high rank has arrived there from Palting on his way to Canton where it is ranured he is to \n\nCe left the capital 2. be second in rank to Yeh. \n\nout a man is left.\"--Dady News, June; 10. \n\nQ \n\nor 3 months since, but had made a siren tous route in consequence of the troubled state of the country. Es proceeds in Arany on his way to the South. \n\nThe rebels have retired near to the borders of Chapter XIV. takes Me Fortune back to Tse-\n\nthe province. hey are reported to be quiet, attire to trave a deal of booty, parave them sill kee again, and narrates abe partientors of a jar. Suoma \n\nSmall supplies of Ton from distant dis ney from Ningpo to Sletoghar by the infultricts had arrived and to reso had gone up to par- \n\nThe Duren in Jaray —The nėščiai įvursal of te via Ya-yar, Noskalon, Tiyenin. chrce, but as the season i'r the first chep had pa99- \n\nthe Hague of the 5th casains a long tepat to ne aland that for the se oud was far advanced, few Kanpoo, Yedhow, Chapes and Ping-hoe. Shanghee in the Silk country, by Carim, \n\nChapter XVI. spus with journey for fine toux were expected and not a large younity of King Halland from Myer, Minister of Cole medium xds, the second crop being 1 sjured from is, and M. Gevers. Minister of Pareiga A Forte, zolucive to Japanese affairs, and his Majesty has Page, Nantsing and Houchowfoo. Lo Chup the fact of the first faves por having been gathered. ter XVIII, Mr (ortane runebes be greated From the ear districts ton hd cute in more free-approved of Annexed to the report are fee distance inland, viz the town of Marcoee,ly since the dispersion of the rebels. \n\nsome orty miles west fira Hoochosloo, and the same chapter gives his return to Shanghae, Chapter XXI contains the last of theur. neyings, was winding up business tour to Nings po, the valley of the Nine stones, and Tras Asing again--finally, a return to fonghong and voyage to Calcutio \n\nMexican dollars were a 10 per cent disconat There was nothin, doing la Opkom sture the tax of 20 per chest and brand-China Herald, July, 11. \n\nThe Cairngoras was to leave on the 4th instant,pa Rad to!load, concluded on the 30th of Jan \n\nary, 1896. Three articles, amongst other things, a futt ship, having 1,000 tons of new you on board. She would be the first away--two or thre, ather Slipmats that the Dutch shit be allowed to excreike their worship tronly, and that they shall no longer yeable ware wearly laden- \n\nRico centinued dear bat'the weather was favora- \nbe subjected to the impious cartas of trampling ble for crops. \n\nunder got the image of our Saviour on the croes, They aleo eunal that the Dutch shall be permitted to trade in the open ports, and to get to and parsip ee from Japanese traders. Also to take her wives and children to the wil perts The trucks funter. declare that the importation of foreign and the ex portation of Japanese money shall be allowed; that the Japanese government may levy madarité im. pon, Trungit, and export duties; and, betly, that The Dutch it Nangas ke any misintan free relations with foreigners, both on board veganf• and at Deco \n\nThe report adds, that the Japanese green en has declared asel\" resdy to raciale vrea tea with all foreign governments that may wish top them--Avid. \n\nSo innch for an answer 10 the question which will be added by Chua Residents of \"where dad Me Fortune go to when fast here ?\" In our j next paper we shal: furnish some illustrationsį of the notices\" mentioned on sho ate pagod \n\n(From our Overland Nlition of to day.) From the official announcement in our last that there would be no second Mail Seaner from China this month, Subscribers to tlus journal will not have expected their customary paper. Mr Wal ker the ... Co's. Superintendent, however, with a consideration for pulite interests deservist Gach commandation, promptly chartered the Grsi vanbie Steamer to bundthe Road jun away from the heaving down huik-which he has placa on the Shanghae ins; aking thence tho Shang Adi; mud that vasset, deep as she can swim with alk, now goes to Gaile with the muit. May cephyr smooth as be glossy cargo speed her way through tive most dangeroza period of the year in lue China Sea. We pray this under some nusideration for the interests of underwriters. \n\n## SHANGHAE\n\nAn Imperial Commnissioner named Warg, triv \nhers (Saanghae) on the 7th instans quite unex- pected by the dohorities. \n\nis said he has corng to examine into hn causes of the low state of the public trensary funds, and to tnvestigate certain disbursensule made en ac count of purchases of rice fur the govern went some moatas back, -ay well as to squeeze the marchana and the Toatai ton, to raise fimis to help the pa sing exigences of the looper al Government. We! hear 50,000 weis was demanded from each of tha \n\nmeharts doing the largest business, and that it will probably be compromised for The 5,000 \n\nIt is rumored that Ho Kweling, the fately ap pointed Govarour-general of the Two Keang, is the originator of the present enquiry, on proteaze of not being satisfied with the manner the prisent Intendant, B. E. Las, has been performing tha functions of his post. We have no doubt, Theres fore, that it wit be eney for the Emperial Commis elouer, if his instructions are to that eflist, to tay of sone hold weak poll in the multifarious trans risgrace. We should, however, regret much, sho actions of flis Excellency Lan to bring him into that be the result of the investigation, both for the \n\nThus the despatch of the last mail, military there appears reason für believing that balure we operations about Canton have bem and \n\nCatcmpt possesion of the walls, the rebels will \n\nhave concladed the business for 13. Our Prurin interests of foreign merchants end the Clainese. cial reporter's news it will be seen are alarming. i \n\nFu has been fourteen years a man-larin \n\n### THOUGHT.\n\nThere is a luxury in earnest thought The unthinkang kaka dream of floppy har Who, holding sweet cornuates will himseti, Roving the fèlie ofiscality, \n\nFees het sa labelincas, though ali stEYA, Ngreaves at etalless avai jinde of looke \n\nDoes has lotless med. The daisied eid, The garden of the wood, alike shall be Fer dina struly ; everything aro \n\nThe flower, the tree; the titing, the running brooks,— Aure to bin asterials for clight, AB curists a pure veliges to atm, \n\nYea, nevor fi ing pleasure. Grieť may ce Deal's cold echipe conceal his fail-erfed jar, Rickness may pale uus e vak, lone plach this pace, Be thought tall be fat luns on Ristie Tomas of earth's disygietrose a chara Te all the hatefulensing to sleep \n\nAnd lighten evʼn the heaviest (sail afilis. \n\nUpwards and Quinards. By & W. PARTRIDGE,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 242324, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "page_number": 210, "title": "CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10]", "content_text": "## THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.\n\n### VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1857.\n\n#### LATEST DATES\nEng Nov. 19; San Francisco, Dec. 21; Singapore, Jan. 13; Manilla, Nov. 13; Jan. 14\n\n#### CHINESE CHANTUNG\n11 Muia, Gish Days\n\nAs soon as each division of the city is closed, and gates are set up, appointing a man to keep the gate, examining those who are passing and reporting should anything fearful occur, let the gates be shut and lugs to prevent thieves from doing mischief.\n\nAgain, in the several divisions of the city let a strict examination be made, and in every row where disorderly women live let them be shut in all defences; and when they have suspicious strangers, weapons, and other instruments, as ferrets, let them be searched for daily.\n\nTowards the Wells—in each division of the Town where there are wells, let a watchman be appointed by night and day to watch it, some person reputed or recommended by some one who knows his faithfulness, in order to guard against the treacherous putting in poison; opening at six o'clock in the morning and closing at six in the evening. Let the owners of water pay 3 cash per load for the water man's wages.\n\nFire—Hongkong ought to put up a reward or prize for any who shall seize a water or miscreant in any Mandarine's employment; and when masters of these shall be convicted under evidence, let a reward of hundred dollars be given to the informer.\n\nAlso, should any shop or dwelling house for want of care allow fire to kindle, let the offender be taken up and receive a thrashing of one hundred blows, made to carry it for three months correction, for not being careful against fire and the sin of involving others. Thus by the establishment of such a rule, men would certainly be careful against the grievous accident with catching animosity.\n\nBarbarians—At present the Mandarines of China have laid an embargo on Hongkong—prohibiting intercourse. Vessels going and passing boats from the neighboring places around perhaps come, perhaps not; perhaps several unite in coming together, to guard against the sea pirates they thus unite. Now the Mandarines have put out a proclamation prohibiting the Chinese from coming to Hongkong, but permitting their return home. We hear it stated that the Mandarines have thus fixed the time to the 1st month of next year—February 1857—before which none are to go or come; if they do they are to be seized as transgressors, and dealt with accordingly. Now although the hoted time has not arrived, still all the vessels that arrive at Hongkong, whether from city or village, should be carefully examined by some trusty conductor of a government boat, as to their business, whence from, name and surname, their age and appearance, and where they intended going in Hongkong; of which write in a book by which there will be a means of examining into the matter. Also, let each vessel examined for soldiers, implements of war, or other suspicious instruments. Examine the oven on board, whether they have anything suspicious in their appearance, and search their persons to see if they have any daggers about them, or any traitorous letters or clues of wicked devices, instantly examining everything on board, after which allow them to go on shore. As the present is a time of war, if there are traitors among the people of Hongkong, many of them rebels taking refuge; besides the men without employment will be many, poor and it is difficult for these to accept to any other occupation. The thieves, though numerous, will be found willing to observe the Laws, and will certainly not be the disturbers of the peace. Their machinations are at war, and it will be found exceeding difficult to effect a translation—apparently the subtle proclamation broadcast over the English were to select a crew of sturdy lads among those who frequent the brothels dispersed over the City. These are principally boasted above spies. Whichever is virtuous, without reference to his claracter, enrolling him as an assistant with $7, $5, $3, implements, the patriotic and bold, and act in unison leader, as actor, may take lodgings in them. No. suppose at and finds; for certain there are such among these, the same time was set above state everywhere capable of leading forward the past to the conquest where there are prostitutes, as the sign. If the foreigners, to destroy the convention, officers, specify and rising of the idea confusion. To disquiet the people, and graciously requite the good—less atrocious should be carefully guarded against. Recently Dying had planned trend been shut the city, been pleased intercourse, Tell the officials of the English by respectfully writing them to warn again pointing being foreigners, and perhaps, ad agato traži; and trade. into the wells of Hongkong. Suppose the Mandarines and gentry should secretly and in concert at a given time to set fire to the prostitutes' houses, poison the wells, and make an united attack both from the kind and out.\n\nMoreover, they would break the Embargo, placed on Hongkong and also in cutting off supplies, we fear all the dire that like an hell become a reality.\n\n| Jan. P. M. | 6,10 | 6,45 | 1,51 | 2,17 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | 6.15 | 2.41 | | |\n| | 3.43 | | | |\n| | 6,39 | 1,93 | 6,51 | |\n\nTuesday, \n5, 1 Adown—First quarter on the 2nd proximos\n3.57 .. \n\n#### SUPPLEMENTARY SHIPPING LIST.\n\nJun. \nARRIVALS AT MONTTONIA, 31, 8. Sir James Brooke, Skinner, from Singapore.\n\n#### QUOTATIONS\nEXCHANGE, AND BULLION.\nHongkong 19th January, —12—latest at Bush Corporation Bank at 6 month's sight. 18. 14 India Úlög Ra....... No, Nous Duty Byer, Nammal-- Bills un Lambs at 6 months' sight\nAg \n-On Lucía 246 9. \nBuvom, Both Jammary --4do London, 6,,8—India Three days' sight 300 lhs per 10. Diats av Ofnban misi ilong- Long 3 per cent discount, \nMANILA, D, London, 6 months' sight 4, 30 days sight §,, -On Cratoa and kangkong ter ent protoinOn âme 1842eecent psikism-Biver Dollate. Spanish and Spath Auchan, daalused, 13 par ceni prasian \n\n#### OPIUM.\nHoxokong, 31 January, -Paina $115 a 1430 Boawes $1 alwal Nominal.\nMaeso, at January.--Parna $ildo $125, Benares 8115. CANTUN,-X Mackol \nSeasons 20th January---Malwn 367 369. Thule, Patos Sia 323 Triz.\n\n#### FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.\nCANTOR,--Nong, \nSaia can. -De Lon los £!..10 a £3 for Ten, amil.€5 We 9- New York, 55, une fart. \nTo Lelen 10 Sugar, Hemp ko. €3,10 \nTo Unito Stow $59-To Aural (all ch \n\n#### \"REGISTER\" WARNINGS.\nWaxing \nDear Mr Register, let's have a word \nOr two, with you, on things of late transpired; \nWhereby it seems, by that which you are Jos, \nYour Indignation has been greatly fired. \nAt last you have a cracked, and trembling note,. \nA continubulation of strained vines; \nAnd you epiza fruen your harmonious jurat, \nTechaunt us cadences, ur, alias grang. \nIt seems you do not like the tato restrictions \npored on war crkwiat neighbours--why! Har never yet appeared to our nonvictions, \nBut post you will in fəran qe by atat kym \nfe, do nel like their wandering af sight, \nJaws and carves, Sir John, will tell yon na-- \nAnd held your own important soif inclina \nBeyou that livo: to take a chair-why go \nAnd visit your contributors or friends \nBut dont ugal the pass from the othicial; \nAnd if you are a lasting man, \nJust take it with you-wili be beneficialy \nwww.wx \nOr if a GENTLEMAN of gh degre \nTho' uut of pare Casian blood. neglect \nTo carry with bin hat the laws decree \nIn the of warfare-what can you expect? \nBut, that a citizen of earnest seal, \nplein \nAril hanest purpose past your en Shonid chose to challenge tür our mutna \nThe cause of two chair-oitus late detension \n-J \nAnd on the showing of their vindication \nBy this great gentle of puntic blood, \nYou strive to ensure one, whose pledged vacation, \nI to a crime, in bluason, or in \nPause Mr Register, and do not wokY \nFor but of too wild a fight-tis like \nThat you have seen, and y le taught to fol \nLow soon the Begle way the quarry strike \n\n#### SUPREME COURT.\n98th January, 1857.\nThe Queen. The Punnvers. Dr. Bridges, supported by Messrs Gisket and Bowa, and by Mr H.J. Turin, moved on behalf of the Prisoner Alum of the Esing shop, that the Sheriff, Mr May, be ordered to pay over unto the said Prisoner Alum, the sum of $1225, being monies seized by the Sheriff on the premises under The trial of the Esing prisoners will not come on Monday next, as the case commenced earlier than was likely to trench deep—firm and of Mr Tarea, stated their belief to be likely on the bowels of the night. The long this annoy was scary to caulio the p. i- kg Register will not ad id fit vero of the Zomer to prepara lus delence, asseron tout Alain and his fanife werdetin The Chi Ja tien avid that the objection to this existed on board the Shava onk und the Hongkong Police arrived; and the Chem Mach, also in-drecting the errar goes just as faz wrong in \n\n#### CHINESE LAW:\nand the five Mandarimen embarked with them. On their way up they were met by the Cantonese full, who burn one, destroying one thousand men. The other was ran on alore, N. J and the five Mandarimen with about two thousand men narrowly escaping back to Chinkeng. Finally, they built a small boat, ten men volunteering to attempt to reach Nankin in her. It was arranged if they succeeded, All persons rearing mountains, pretending poison—RSI they were so throw large quantities of charcoal into the river. The man at Chinkiang keeping all those who are guilty of afaming in death with violent watch for its floating past with the constant ebb, threats, in order to accomplish an object criminal and unlawful. pusdicine, who pennisters drug perforations with after this a-kang cut his way through with thirty prat Naakin and Chinkeing fu, which they noticed folicult, stall safer deaths—An cekilful practaloner or far days after the boat left. When about a week the ponding needle, contrary to the tablebed rules and hand bringing provisions and relief in the practice, and thereby thungh without any design to injure, kila the patient, shall be had to even hotf from the garrison—Since then they have hul abondanco of panialent of hamile, but shall be obliged to quit kia pro-visions. The morong we passed Tomson the sun or ever, it shaft anper, bewever, that he intentionreb is were engaging the inperiniiats, and we were ally devices from the established rules and gradu, and he enre, and the patient dina, the money shal! then I con \n\n#### CHINKEANG AND NANKING.\nOrigin Narrative, \nComcted from N, page 23. \ntold they had been alt engaged the day before, \nAll the time we were at Ching krang and Nonkin, \nand they appeared q te ignorant of what nu iven going on here. At the lone we left they lik \"wet board of the movements at Canton, \nA Cintonese \nwomen mentioned something about Cautos, which we did not onderzland. We were never askıd \n\n#### ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\n**WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.**\nLEA & PERRINS \nat their SALUK which \nsatened in India, \nby \nBay, noe Tat Joanable wo well she LA BANTA Chan \n. والكتير هز \nWORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. \nPERRINA \nyaz, and riker Out \ndily by far gymploye dealers in Sau Or the 2003 ore 224 K \nKenchaista Linivan \nFOR SALE.\n\nTHE HOUSE GROUND on Inland LOT \nNr. 306-comer of Hollywood Roni and Cir alar Busitings. The House is well brill, with Five Large Reons, The Godowns adapted for the storage of Dry Goods. For full particulars, apply in CHUN APNG, at the Feessa Hong, Botha's Strand or by later, addressed \"C.,\" at the China Mail Oce. \nHongkong 15th November, 1856.\n\nJUST RECEIVED. \n散芳園 \n大水坑口 \n兹者上海 \nmud for Sale by the undersigned, \n120 Tins Warm CRACKERS. \nTHOMAS HUNT & OL Hongkong, 2nd January, 1857.\n\nRECEIVED per Arganout,” and for Salo by \nthe undersignal, 600 Barrels Fresh Gallego FLOUR. \nTHOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1957.\n\nDECEIVED per late nerival, and For Sale by \nthe undersigand,—- \n109 Packages American PORK. \n150 Banels Gallego FLOUR 1000 Bags California to \nTUOMAS HENT & Co. \nHongkong, fih January, 1857.\n\n**CIRCULAR.**\nTHE undersigned, Proprietor of the FRENCH BREAD COMPANY, respectfully gives notice to the community of Victoria, that ho has engaged an ExorsAN BAK, and is consequence of the Bligh wages, and dearness of Flour, will ↑ Charge, from this date, TWELVE CENTS per four. \nN. BOULLE. Hengitong, 24th January, 1857.\n\n**ADVERTISEMENT.**\nA Respectable Chinese, having his family in the Colony, is desirous of otiring cimployment at a Comprador, or Office Copyist. Apply at this \nHongkong, 10th January, 1857, \nObce.\n\n**NOTICE.**\nwater, this would become heurt aortow and should be carefully guarded aguest. In curefully coming here; there are the means of preventing the guarding, tho treimenos mest in hindered fron evt. I have thus respeedfully laid this part of may views before you for consideration; \nSending so many slits from your honorable country such a distance across the steep, or, Now, when without soutiers sufficient, they would be rady at hand,-when without supplier, -supplies would be sent is. Chinn for several years in succession has been engaged in internal warfare the power of the country has become vitiated, and done away. Beyond the court the officers are with rat wbility; in the cabinet, there are no good and faithful misters; and this is the time for one of \nbeild up his fortune with true abilities not a pro- per feeling. Let such receive the teselligent with generosity and sincerity, treating them with respect; en there would be a general collecting to such as to a lender, like the water running down to the art. Where woult grief arise for is want of meri torious succes in the acquisition of territory la He teratasi \n\nPass & System Let there be an intelligen bes palice man in each divlaim of this city, tune with the Tuga in ezinining every Frange, has many oths, what age, and appeatability improve the opportunity to make bis Jack ance, writing it in n book, auf on the paza clarly etning the carer's height in feet and meter, his When going out and in, tot hus spend his pare appearance, oxide and surname, and residence. up his collar button; that it may at all times on exensoution be ascertained whether the proper pereus beurs it, in order to prasibu traitoreas en Seamen's Hospital.\n\n**SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL.**\nResident Surgen-RUNARD G. JACK, Esq. Consulting Surgeon-W. A. HARLAND, Esy., .. \"Tems & Aimsion. \nPublic Wards, -75 Cente per day, Intermediate Wands Dollar, Private Rooms 2 \nPatients are also admitted on Pepsi, at the \nfollowing rates, renewable une day previous to 10 \namcant deposited having been expended. \nPublic Warda - Intermo/tips-. \nPrivate Roms.. \nW15 \n- $20 630 \nThe Captains or Consignees of Vessel mnat ba sponsible for the expenses of Patients sent by thear so the Flaspiiri. \nNBA Hospital Bills to ho receipted by the Treasurer only.\n\n**WANTED.**\nin SH1 procending is SGAPORE \nroom at a cheap rate for fra Que to Five Finated Tons of Daal weight, consisting of foot square genio blocks froin Four in Six feet in length, which will be placed on board and taken out free of opens to the Ship. \nApply to \nWH. TARRANT. Hongkong, 27th January, 1857.\n\n**PUBLIO AUCTION.**\nTHE undersigned with call by Puncu Averian, \non \nMONDAY, \nthe 2nd day of February, 1857, \nat Noon, from the Godowns of Messia Scuserz3R \nectient locality. For particulars address Medicus&Co, for account of what it may concern, the fol Office of the Chins Mail.\" \nHanghong, 19th November, 1856.\n\n**STORAGE.**\nen moderate this, on board the \nHalk \" Ernan,\" lying of West Point Apply to the Proprietor \nTHOMAS ROBERTS. \nHongkong, 29th November, 1866.\n\n**A CARD.**\nF. FLACKHEAD, \nHONGKCAS. \nShip Chan-lice, Sailmaker and Qeneral Agent, \nCopper, Yellow Metal, and Zine Sheathing, always on hand. \nflongkong, 6th November, 1856.\n\n**NOTICE OF REMOVAL.**\nTHE undersigned begs to notify his friends and Captains in this Harbour that (on account of the dangers at Whampoa) he has removed his \nShip Chandlery Establishment to this Place, \nin the bay of Spring Gardens, and by strict attention to business hopes to obtain a share of the public patronage. \nF. BLACKBEAD. \nHongkong, 31st December, 1856.\n\n**SPRING GARDENS.**\nTHE undersigned have established themselves in \nHongkong as CARPENTERS and Shipwrights \nand are ready to undertake Work of every description. They have also on hand a large supply of MATERIAL for the Building and Repair of Ships; Likewise Sails of all sizes. \nBUYERS & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1857.\n\n**BROWN, JONES & Co.**\nUndertakers. \nMONUMENTS AND HEAD STONES, made in the best style, at the lowest possible charges. Apply to \nthe Sexton at the Courthouse.\n\n**ORIENTAL HOTEL.**\nN. E. on Praya Grande, Macao. THE WIDOW of FatosRICK Denver, begs to inform the community of Macao, Hongkong and the Consular Powers, that it is her intention carry on the business of her late Husband as heretofore, and she hopes that, with the best servants procurable at usual moderate charges, every satisfaction will be given to those honouring her establishment with their patronage. \nMacao, 24th January, 1857.\n\n**NEW ADVERTISEMENT.**\n**WANTED.**\nSECRETARY for the HONGKONG CLUB. Apply by letter directed to the General Committee. \nBy order, \nR. 1. CARVALHO, \nSecretary \nHongkong, 29th January, 1857.\n\n### Page 210\nPage 211", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-064 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [8-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 244739, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 481, "title": "CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "## 478\n\n2\n\n(52)\n\nregarding Eli Boggs in 1855.\n\nA batch of men might be discharged. That was the only instance I knew of any delegation of the power of liberation. I did not know at that time that Wong Akee and Ma-chow Wong were the same man.\n\nEli Boggs was sent to Hong Kong from the Ningpo Consulate in 1855 by Dr Winchester to give evidence against pirates. He was paid his expenses. The case ended in acquittal, and he remained here and was paid his expenses for another month, I think, to see if any further evidence could be had. It was on my recommendation that this was done. Mr Caldwell had nothing to say to it. I cannot be positive as to what I said to him, so far back as 1855, but I have no doubt that I said to him, concerning the case in which he was giving evidence, that if he gave his evidence fairly, he would not be prosecuted for it. I never had anything to say to him regarding any other case except that. I do not remember having had any conversation with Mr Caldwell and Mr Stace, as Solicitor, also moved in the matter, and Mr Caldwell himself was interested. I wished to withdraw the investigation of Ma-chow Wong's case from Mr May because I considered that Mr May acted entirely as a partisan in the matter throughout. I gave the Acting Attorney General no instructions regarding the case. I ordered the Acting Superintendent of Police, I think, to liberate Ma-chow Wong's house and shop from the custody of the Police. I do not distinctly remember at what stage of the proceedings I did this, nor whether before or after conviction. I must have spoken to the Governor on the subject before I did anything. I may as well state that, as far as concerns my own ideas, I never, until after the trial, had any doubt that Ma-chow Wong was guilty of the offence with which he was charged.\n\nMy conversation with Mr Grand Pré concerning the release of the shops is, as far as I can recollect, correctly stated by Mr May. It is my impression that the Governor was certainly empowered to order these shops to be given up. I do not know whether Mr Caldwell made any action in the delivery of the shops. I wished to keep myself as clear as possible.\n\nMr Grand Pré made some remark to me about Policemen being taken off their duty to attend to these houses, and it was to relieve the Police, and not on account of Mr Caldwell, that I ordered them to be given up. I have not, on Mr Caldwell's recommendation, employed a man named Ashing as a spy. I never, to the best of my recollection at the present moment, employed any man as a spy, neither Cock-eye nor any others, though they have been so employed, but through Mr Inglis, Governor of the Gaol. I have never consulted Mr Caldwell regarding the employment of any such men. The only time when I have had anything to say to any agent of Mr Caldwell's was when the 70 were sent to Kowloong, upon which occasion he sent a man. I have never consulted Mr Caldwell regarding the propriety of employing spies.\n\nI think in the year 1853 or 1854, I was retained in a case either for or against—I cannot say which—Wong Akee.\n\nI have not, within a short time since, entered a respectable Chinese shopkeeper's house and withdrawn on discovering my mistake. In consequence of instructions from the Governor, I gave certain instructions to the Superintendent of Police, who carried them out. I was not present when the entry was made. Mr Caldwell knew nothing of this, and had no more to say to that matter than any member of the honourable Commission.\n\nAdjourned till to-morrow at 12 o'clock.\n\n## SIXTEENTH DAY\n\nTuesday, 29th June, 1858, at 12 o'clock Noon.\n\nPresent: All the Members, except Mr Scarth.\n\nWILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES.—Cross-examined.\n\nThe books of Ma-chow Wong were referred to Mr Caldwell and Mr Mongan upon the petition for his pardon being presented, before the article in the **China Mail** appeared, and before Mr May's memoranda were heard of. They were referred to Mr Wade. Mr Caldwell made a report of his and Mr Mongan's examination. Then appeared an article in the **China Mail** which differed materially from Mr Caldwell's report. Mr Dixson was then requested to attend the Council to give the sources of his information for that article—he referred to Mr May as his authority. Mr May produced the memoranda, which were then for the first time heard of by any Member of the Council, and the question at issue between Mr May's memoranda and Mr Mongan and Mr Caldwell's report was referred to Mr Wade. Then Beaver was apprehended—a translation was made by Mr Wade of the papers found on Beaver, and on their translation was the question of the petition in Ma-chow Wong's favour decided. They were referred to Mr Wade by the Governor in Council because the statements in the memoranda were considered at that time all-important, and if true, they would have had a great effect on my mind. There was also another question apart from Ma-chow Wong as to whether Mr Caldwell and Mr May were credible persons, or which of them. No report from Mr Wade was ever received. I spoke several times to him for a report.\n\n(54)\n\nTwo of these, it was in opposition to the Chief Justice: one of the two, which I remember at the present moment, was a case of mitigation.\n\nMa-chow Wong did not give any information relative to the supposed murder of a witness in the treason case; it was given by two or three political prisoners who were detained. Mr Inglis can state the names of the informants. I recollect mentioning this fact to Mr May, that these political prisoners had made such an offer, if such information would conduce to the granting of their pardon. On the 27th of May, I went to Macao. I was there ten days, and the communication was verbally given me by the Governor of Macao, as near as I can say on the 4th June, when instructions were given Mr Caldwell to apprehend Beaver. I cannot say whether it was known Beaver had been in the employ of Mr Caldwell and Ma-chow Wong. I now know that Beaver was in Mr Caldwell's employ, but I cannot say whether I knew it at that time. I remember on one occasion being present in the Gaol with Mr Inglis and Mr Caldwell, and some examination taking place with reference to a ship's Comprador. I think the man Pan Poi-yeen, the writer of the petition upon which the Comprador was arrested, was examined in the Gaol by Mr Caldwell and Mr Inglis. When I wanted an interpreter, Mr Inglis, who had given me the original information, said he was not quite certain of his Chinese. I sent for Mr Caldwell to interpret for me. Caldwell was certainly not the medium through which I got the information, and I do not think any information from the Gaol inmates originated with Mr Caldwell. Had I been able to speak Chinese, Mr Caldwell would not have been applied to on this occasion.\n\nMr Caldwell, I think, came up with Mr Day and had an interview, I think, with the Governor on the subject of Ma-chow Wong's release; then Mr Caldwell afterwards presented a petition from the Chinese. He spoke to me several times on the subject, and I fancy, but am not quite certain, that he was called in at some meeting of the Executive Council. I think those were all the overt acts of Mr Caldwell in the matter. I do not remember what remarks I made to Mr May when he brought the information concerning Ma-chow Wong on the 18th July, 1857. I remember seeing some papers about it, but what I said or did I do not know. I intimated to Mr May somewhere about the beginning of the case that it would be better he should not sit in the investigation. I think that Mr May's statement of what took place on the 18th July, when he brought me the information, is correct.\n\n**ATTORNEY GENERAL**,—Recalled at his own request to make a further statement.\n\nI wish to be recalled for the purpose of performing an act of justice to Mr May. Dr Bridges in his evidence to-day has declared that throughout the case of Ma-chow Wong, and I think he said generally, he had observed Mr May has been influenced to activity against Mr Caldwell by bitter feelings and party spirit; and yesterday Mr Caldwell, without naming the person alluded to, said he attributed all these proceedings to vindictiveness. As I am aware that Mr Caldwell has elsewhere stated that he considers Mr May is at the bottom of the whole proceedings, I suppose he meant Mr May yesterday. I beg to declare most solemnly that Mr May had nothing whatever to do directly or indirectly with any one of the inquiries which lasted nearly two years and resulted in my letter of 8th July, 1857, urging and demanding of this reluctant Government an inquiry into the connection between Mr Caldwell and Ma-chow Wong, which led first to the prosecution of the latter and now to the inquiry which the present Commission is carrying on. I have named my informants from the Governor down to Mr Dixson, and Mr May, I solemnly declare, was not one of them. So far from it, I always inferred from Mr May's guarded and cautious way of speaking on the subject of Police abuses that he was a friend and even a partisan of Mr Caldwell's, and therefore unwilling to give evidence; and the first moment of my forming a suspicion to the contrary was on the 8th July, 1857, when I was putting the last hand to my report of that date, now before the Commission; it was in the course of that day I did not arrive at the opinion that Mr May was a partisan at that time. I had the opinion all throughout.\n\nI know that Ma-chow Wong since his conviction has given information. I lost a gold watch, and Mr Inglis informed me he had got a clue to the theft of the watch, and I think his information came through Ma-chow Wong. The man was apprehended by the Police myself, being pointed out by a coolie of my own. I lodged him at the Police Station; he was called upon to find bail, committed in default, and subsequently discharged. He had been in the Gaol several times before and was known as a thief. That was the only case in which I know Ma-chow Wong giving information.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-068 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247682, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "352\n\n(52)\n\nwas the only instance in which I knew any delegation of the power of liberation.\n\ndown, I think, from the Ningpo Consulate, in 1855, - Dr Winchester, to give evidence against pirates. He was paid his expenses. The 70 alleged rebels towed to Kowloong by the Auck land, and handed over to the Mandarins, were so handed over by order of the Governor. I won't be positive one way or the other, but if my mind leans either way, it is to the opinion that Mr Caldwell was averse to the men being sent over to Kowloong. It is my impression, that he and I differed on the subject. I decline to answer whether the Governor's instructions were in writing. The whole of this matter having been referred to the Secretary of State, and decided by him, I decline to answer any question concerning it, which does not refer to Mr Caldwell's conduct. For the purpose of procuring Ma-chow Wong's pardon, there was a petition from the Chinese, presented through Mr Caldwell, as all other Chinese petitions are. Mr Day, as Counsel, and Mr Stace, as Solicitor, also moved in the matter, and Mr Caldwell himself was interested. I wished to withdraw the investigation of Ma-chow Wong's case from Mr May, because I considered that Mr May acted entirely as a partizan in the matter throughout. I gave the Acting Attorney General no instructions regarding the case. I ordered the Acting Superintendent of Police, I think, to liberate Ma-chow Wong's house and shop from the custody of the Police. I do not distinctly remember at what stage of the proceedings I did this, nor whether before or after conviction. I must have spoken to the Governor on the subject before I did anything. I may as well state, that as far as concerns my own ideas, I never, until after the trial, had any doubt that Ma-chow Wong was guilty of the offence with which he was charged.\n\nI have not, within a short time since, entered a respectable Chinese shopkeeper's house, and withdrawn on discovering my mistake. In consequence of instruction from the Governor, I gave certain instructions to the Superintendent of Police, who carried them out.\n\nI was not present when the entry was made. Mr Caldwell knew nothing of this, and had no more to say to that matter than any member of the honourable Commission.\n\nAdjourned till to-morrow at 12 o'clock.\n\nSIXTEENTH DAY,\n\nTuesday, 29th June, 1858, at 12 o'clock, Noon.\n\nPresent,-All the Members, except Mr Scarth.\n\nWILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES.-Cross-examined.\n\nThe books of Ma-chow Wong were referred to Mr Caldwell and Mr Mongan, upon the petition for his pardon being presented, before the article in the China Mail appeared, and before Mr May's memoranda were heard of. They were referred to Mr Wade. Mr Caldwell made a report of his and Mr Mongan's examination, then appeared an article in the China Mail which differed materially from Mr Caldwell's report. Mr Dixson was then requested to attend the Council, to give the sources of his information for that article; he referred to Mr May as his authority. Mr May produced the memoranda, which were then for the first time heard of by any Member of the Council, and the question at issue between Mr May's memoranda, and Mr Mongan and Mr Caldwell's report, was referred to Mr Wade. Then Beaver was apprehended--a translation was made by Mr Wade of the papers found on Beaver, and on their translation was the question of the petition in Ma-chow Wong's favour decided. They were referred to Mr Wade by the Governor in Council, because the statement in the memoranda were considered at that time all important, and if true, they would have had a great effect on my mind. There was also another question apart from Ma-chow Wong's case.\n\nMy conversation with Mr Grand-Pré concerning the release of the shops, is, as far as I can recollect, correctly stated by Mr May. It is my impression that the Governor was certainly empowered to order these shops to be given up. I do not know whether Mr Caldwell made any representation to the Governor in the delivery of the shops. I wished to keep myself as clear as possible.\n\nMr Grand-Pré made some remark to me about Policemen being taken off their duty, to attend to these houses, and it was to relieve the Police, and not on account of Mr Caldwell, that I ordered them to be given up. I have not, on Mr Caldwell's recommendation, employed a man named Ashing as a spy. I never, to the best of my recollection at the present moment, employed any man as a spy, neither Cock-eye nor any others, though they have been so employed, but through Mr Inglis, Governor of the Gaol, I have never consulted Mr Caldwell, regarding the employment of any such men. The only time when I have had anything to say to any agent of Mr Caldwell's was when the 70 men were sent to Kowloong, upon which occasion he sent a man. I have never consulted Mr Caldwell regarding the propriety of employing spies.\n\nI think in the year 1853 or 1854, I was retained in a case either for or against--I cannot say which--Wong Akee. I did not know at that time that Wong Akee and Ma-chow Wong were the same man. Eli Boggs was sent to Kowloong.\n\n(53)\n\nAs far as I know, no report from Mr Wade was ever received. I spoke several times to him for a report, by order of the Governor. I cannot, from my own knowledge, answer whether the prisoners were discharged within a week after that minute was made. I know that it came to my knowledge, and directions were given to Mr Inglis to liberate them. The matter continued unabated, a report was expected from him, but Mr Wade went up to Canton, and had several other matters to attend to, and the matter gradually died away. The applications for the report were continued after the productions of the papers found on Beaver. Mr Wade told me that he had so much to do, that he could not give any time or attention to the report, and that is how I explain its not having been produced. What Mr Mongan says, about the order for the destruction of the papers, is substantially correct. The order was given shortly after Mr Wade's departure for the North.\n\ning the question why I applied the term \"partizanship\" with reference to Mr May, on the occasion of my last giving evidence, I would say, that having been Crown prosecutor here for nearly three years, I have been enabled to form an accurate knowledge of the manner in which Mr May generally conducted Police investigations, or assisted in getting up cases; and having found him pursue an entirely different course so far as regards activity and energy in Ma-chow Wong's case, from what I had ever seen or known him shew in any other case: knowing the bitter spirit that he had for many months past shewn towards Mr Caldwell, and believing that Ma-chow Wong was made but the cause to attack Mr Caldwell--because Mr May, during my tenure of office, had never brought Ma-chow Wong's crimes or conduct to my notice in any way,—I came to the conclusion, which I still adhere to, that Mr May was actuated with regard to the getting up of the case against Ma-chow Wong, by the private feelings of a partizan.\n\nTo the best of my belief I never, without consulting the Governor, ordered the release of prisoners or their property---their persons certainly not. Having had time to think over the question of the liberation of the property of Ma-chow Wong, I think that I did give directions to Mr Grand-Pré as to taking away the Police from the premises without consulting the Governor, and I should do the same thing again under similar circumstances, having been directed by His Excellency not to trouble him about questions of Police details of which I considered this to have been one.\n\nI decline to answer the question whether I have, without reference to the Governor, liberty of action as Colonial Secretary, under the Government Memorandum of January last; or whether the Secretary of State has sanctioned or even seen that memorandum.\n\nSubsequently to September last, the question of a pardon of Ma-chow Wong has never come before His Excellency or the Executive Council; the subject was mooted to myself once, by my late Comprador, it was relative to the escape of some prisoners from the Gaol, and he asked me, if Ma-chow Wong's friends brought the prisoner back to Gaol, whether Ma-chow Wong could procure a pardon. An offer of mitigation of sentence was made to another prisoner in the Gaol, whose sentence was mitigated in consequence of effecting the capture. I told the Comprador that nothing would get Ma-chow Wong's liberation. I added, that neither would I do anything myself, nor did I think the Governor would pardon him under any circumstances. That is the only time, and this the only person, when and with whom I have spoken concerning Ma-chow Wong's pardon, subsequent to September 1856. I think it was from Mr Caldwell himself, that I understood it was he who arrested Beaver. I remember a minute being made in the Gaol book by Mr Anstey and Mr Lyall, or somebody else, regarding the commitment of certain prisoners. I cannot take upon myself to state whether the minute said they were all committed under the warrant.\n\nAll Chinese petitions for pardon or commutation are sent either through Mr Inglis or Mr Caldwell,—if from prisoners, through Mr Inglis; if from prisoners' friends, through Mr Caldwell. It is the custom to refer them sometimes to the Chief Justice for his report. They are referred to the Chief Justice I should say, eight times out of the ten, the other two out of the ten consist of petty cases, and cases which it has been already determined not to pardon. I do not remember, since I have held office, a single Supreme Court case, in which such an application was not referred to the Chief Justice. I do not allude to such a case as that I mentioned just now, of a mitigation of punishment in consequence of services rendered in the recapture of prisoners. It is very seldom, if ever, that...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247732, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 406, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "101\n\n111)\n\n(110)\n\n402\n\nEIGHTH HEARING.\nI wrote it in the office here. I copied it, or rather remoulded it from a rough memo. which I had previously prepared at the Police Station, but to which Mr Collins objected as informal.\n\nHegality, and the insulting tone of the private and semi-official letters, which he was directed by the Governor to...\n\nAugust 26, 1858.\n\nJAMES JARMAN,--examined on oath states. The Ma-chow Wong papers and books were in my custody, from the time I seized them until I delivered them up at this Court, I cannot specify the period. I now recollect, I seized the papers, and they remained in my charge up to 29th September. I made no inventory of them.\n\nI accompanied them up to the Government offices, and handed them over to a coolie called \"Allum\" who carried them upstairs. I know that Mr May made a memo. from the books at the Central Station, through Tong Aku as his Interpreter.\n\nLO AYEE,--warned, states I am a coolie of this office. I recollect the papers of the Ma-chow Wong's case being here, they were here for 7 or 8 days.\n\nALEXANDER GRAND-PRÉ, examined on oath states.\n\nBy Mr Tarrant.-I sent the papers to the Police Court by direction of Mr May, I accompanied them myself. They were under seal. It was impossible that any portion of them could have been abstracted in transitu.\n\nA. GRAND-PRÉ\n\n(Signed)\n\nNINTH HEARING\nAugust 27, 1858.\n\nJAMES COLLINS, Chief Clerk on oath states. By Mr Tarrant. The books and papers in the Ma-chow Wong case, that is to say a certain portion of them were brought into my office in packages by Mr Jarman on or about the 30th September 1857.\n\n(Signed) J. COLLINS.\n\nI recollect some baskets and papers being brought to my office by Mr Jarman. As well as I can recollect it was on the 30th, and the despatch book and other Records bear this out.\n\nRICHARD MITCHELL,-examined on oath. By Mr Tarrant and certain the baskets of papers did not remain in our office longer than one hour. Mr Grand Pré wrote his list in the office here. I gave him pen, ink and paper.\n\n(Signed) R. MITCHELL.\n\nALEXANDER GRAND-PRÉ,-recalled states on oath. I believe the date at foot of my memo. of the contents of the packages viz. 29th September is the correct date.\n\nTENTH HEARING\nSeptember 2, 1858.\n\nIN THE COURT OF THE MAGISTRACY OF POLICE.\n\nIn answer to your second question, I was present at the Petty Session Court as a spectator in a case in which Dr Bridges and myself were present, where Mr Caldwell acted as prosecutor, and in which Mr May's name was, on Dr Bridges' suggestion, obtained from Mr Caldwell.\n\nWILLIAM TARRANT,-Defendant,\n\n1, William Tarrant, the defendant above named, make oath and say as follows\n\n3.--That he hath, since being so subpoenaed, hastily gone to Macao, and, as I believe, to Canton also; and that I verily believe that his reason for so acting is that he fears to undergo such examination as he must be subjected to if he be examined at all in this Court touching the premises.\n\n4. That my reasons for so believing are, first, because he hath compromised himself publicly, that is to say, in his newspaper the China Mail, to a defence of the proceedings of one Daniel Richard Caldwell and of one William Thomas Bridges, touching the matters whereunto they have been examined on the part of the prosecution against me in this case.\n\nSworn before &c.\n\nW. H. MITCHELL.\n\nand his subordinates. Dr Bridges, for they referred to nobody else but himself\n\nT. CHISHOLM ANSTEY.\n\nTaken and acknowledged before me this 21st Augt., 1858.\n\nW. H. MITCHELL.\n\nJAMES MONGAN,-recalled states on oath. Cross-examined by MR TARRANT,—\n\nI have reason to believe the Documents were destroyed in March. I think I received them from Mr Wade about the 3d of March.\n\nWhen I brought the books out to be burnt, I found the parcels taped and sealed just as I left them.\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. MONGAN,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 247735, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "page_number": 409, "title": "CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12]", "content_text": "405\n\n(105)\n\nonly found Mr Caldwell's name mentioned once, that was in a letter from the Cowloong Mandarin to Akee, requesting him to ask Mr Caldwell to look up 2 missing coat collars amongst the property taken from Cowloong.\n\n[This deponent being questioned as to the burning of the books states,]\n\nOn one occasion I said to my master Mr Mongan,--- Ma-chow Wong's trial is now settled, these books and papers occupy so much room you had better have them put somewhere else, or throw them away, if they are not important. Mr Mongan went upstairs, returned presently, and told me that Dr Bridges had ordered the books to be \"fired.\" Mr Mongan accordingly called a coolie, had the books and documents carried out and burnt in my presence. No Chinese or European ever hinted to me that the books were crowding our office. I believe solemnly that they were destroyed without any corrupt purpose on the part of Mr Mongan, Dr Bridges, or any other British official. I did not know Ma-chow Wong. I never received any message or hint from him directly or indirectly, or from any friends of his respecting the books in question.\n\nCross examined by Mr Tarrant,—\n\nThe parcels of books and documents were first untied by Mr Mongan (in the examination at our office) I do not recollect the date of the examination. As each document came to Mr Mongan's hand, he glanced at it and handed it to me; if at all of a suspicious character, it was placed by itself, if the reverse it was put aside. As I inspected each document, I handed it back to Mr Mongan, who finally sealed up all the papers and sent them to Mr Wade. The examination took place in our inner office, at a side table. The parties present at the examination in the first instance were myself, Mr Mongan, and another Chinese teacher. This was on the first forenoon. Mr Caldwell or his teacher were not present at all at that first examination. On the afternoon of the same day, Mr Caldwell's Chinese teacher was present. I am not sure that he himself was. He (Mr Caldwell's teacher) went to a seat at the table, and examined each document as it came to hand. I do not recollect whether the examination extended over one day or two days. Mr Caldwell during the examination did come into the office; he walked up and down but never did take a seat at the table. He came in once or twice, but I never did see a document in his hand. He took no active part in the examination as far as I could see. He can speak Chinese well, but, as far as I know, cannot read it, I was intent upon my own duty in the work in hand, and did not pay much attention to what else was going on.\n\nContinued by Mr Tarrant.-The other Chinese teacher who was assisting me in the examination was Sum-cheok-yeen. He belongs to our office. I did not see Mr Caldwell make any memoranda of the contents of the documents. I was busy at the time.\n\n[The report drawn up by Mr Caldwell upon the contents of the documents is explained to deponent, who states in answer.]\n\nI never saw Mr Caldwell make any memoranda. I cannot conceive how he made up the 13 items comprising this report.\n\n[The witness is examined upon each Mr Caldwell's report.]\n\nseparate item of\n\nItem No. 1, I do not recollect.\n\nItem No. 2, the same.\n\nItem No. 3, the same.\n\nItem No. 4, the same. Item No. 5, the same. Item No. 6, the same. Item No. 7, the same. Item No. 8, the same. Item No. 9, the same. Item No. 10, the same.\n\nItem No. 11, I recollect. It refers to the recovery of the 2 collars already mentioned by me.\n\nItem No. 12, no recollection.\n\nItem No. 13, was an English document.\n\nRemanded to 13th instant.\n\nFOURTH HEARING,\n\nWILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES,-examined on oath. I am, and was Acting Colonial Secretary when Ma-chow Wong's books and papers were in the custody of the Government, and when they were subsequently burnt. They were never in my custody, nor in that of my department, nor am I aware that I ever saw them. They were in the custody of Mr Mongan, who is one of the interpreters in the Diplomatic department. One day in March last he came into my office and said to me. What is to be done with Ma-chow Wong's books and papers, they are encumbering the Chinese Secretary's Office? I said you had better speak to the Governor about them. He answered, the Governor told me to speak to you.\n\nI then said they are mere rubbish and they can be burnt. I had no conversation with any person either superior or inferior to myself about these papers, nor have I any further knowledge of the subject.\n\nBy Mr Tarrant.-I think I saw Mr May's memo. in Mr May's hand at the Executive Council. I have an idea, but no certainty, that they were given to Mr Wade, but whether left on the Council table or what actually became of them I cannot say. My impression is they were given to Mr Wade, as he was requested to make a further examination of the books and papers. To the best of my recollection, it was not at my request they were committed to Mr Wade. Mr May never stated before the Council, as far as I remember, anything referring to Mr Caldwell,\n\nMr Dixson of the China Mail made certain averments as to the contents of Ma-chow Wong's books and papers, and called in Mr May to corroborate them. Mr May did corroborate Mr Dixson as to three averments, but none of them, or of Mr Dixson's other statements have any reference to Mr Caldwell. The purport of Mr May's letter of 20th July 1857 was not to convey the fact of a strict intimacy existing between Mr Caldwell and Ma-chow Wong.\n\nUpon Eli Boggs making a certain statement on\n\n[An extract from Dr Bridge's evidence given on 29 June is here read by defendant, stating that the Investigation into the Papers, was instituted before the articles in China Mail appeared.]\n\n[Dr Bridge's correction is also read, dated 1st July 18 \"I had no other reason for seeking the removal of documents than that they were an incumbrance in office.\n\nThere are also some other papers shewing the account wages paid to Johnson, Master of a Lorcha, and some receipts for interest on money lent Wong Akee, also some accounts connected with the ship Potomac.\n\nThe above are the only items contained in the books papers which were found in any way connected with statements made in the \"China Mail\" All the rest appear to be merely Compradore's accounts, and transactions relating to Passenger ships to California. If the whole of the books and papers found have been forwarded to the proper authority, I cannot imagine what grounds Mr Dixson could have had for making the statements which he did in his paper of the 17th ultimo.\n\nI beg to state that the examination was conducted in the first instance by Mr Mongan, assisted by his Chinese clerks, and on anything suspicious being found, it was handed to me and I took down the particulars assisted by one of my Chinese clerks.\n\nD. R. CALDWELL, Registrar General.\n\n5th October, 1857, Victoria Hongkong.\n\nTHIRD HEARING.\n\nThursday, 12th August, 1858 DANIEL RICHARD CALDWELL,-examined on oath. The report made by this deponent, bearing date 5th October, 1857, is placed in his hands. The report is entitled, \"Report on the examination of the books and papers found in the Kwong-yik-toong Hong, and in the house of Wong-Akee.\" I identify the report now in my hands. I declare upon my oath that the said report sets forth a true and full account of all entries of a suspicious nature that passed under my eye, in my examination of the documents in question.\n\nI relied mainly upon my own knowledge of the Chinese text for the opinion I formed of the documents. I know nothing whatever as to the destruction of those documents. I knew nothing of it until I learnt it at the recent enquiry. I never suggested it directly or indirectly, nor ever had any interest in directing it. I should much prefer they had not been destroyed. I declare, upon my oath, that I never have had directly or indirectly any confederation or complicity with pirates or outlaws in any shape. On the contrary, from my activity in the suppression of piracy, my name has become a terror to all pirates and their confederates in these waters.\n\nMr Turner,-I never found the name of Dr Bridges or any other British functionary in any of the documents examined by me.\n\n(Signed) D. R. CALDWELL\n\nYING-LOONG-TUN,-I am teacher to Mr Mongan.\n\n12. An entry in a book of the sale of 2 Guns to Sye Fong Mok for $58. Another entry of the loan of two Cannons to Lan-leong.\n\nAnother of the payment to Mr Caldwell of $130 on account of Wong Kum Ming.\n\nAnother of Ts. 232, 5, 6,—or $323, paid by Ying Kwong to Wong Akee for Guns.\n\n13 A note written in English, without address, respecting the taking of Coolies to Singapore in October last year, purporting to have been the memoranda of Ma-chow Wong. In my examination of the documents, I did not fall in with anything criminatory or throwing any sort of suspicion upon the character of Mr Caldwell or Dr Bridges, or any other public functionary. I", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-074 - Lieut. Governor Caine & Sir Robinson - 1859 [6-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 256675, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]", "page_number": 33, "title": "CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10]", "content_text": "20.\n\n32\n\nAundi\n\nwith the succeeding Governor, Sir Yerutes Robinson is to offer the refusal of his private fumitive to the muljoremor\n\nstrould he desire to purchase it. at\n\nvaluation.\n\nIlrave, So\n\na-\n\n(Signed) Chine Stlyes Cleverly,\n\nSurveyor General.\n\n(Tie bopy)\n\nMidland\n\nActing\n\nColonial secretary.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nThe subjoined List of Jurors for the Year commencing on the 1st of March 1862, as revised and amended by His Excellency the Governor and the Legislative Council, is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\n\nCouncil Chamber, Hongkong, 24th February, 1862.\n\nL. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,\n\nClerk of Councils.\n\nJURY LIST FOR 1862.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\nNAME.\n\nOCCUPATION AND RESIDENCE.\n\nSPECIAL JUROR.\n\n \n A\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Aderjee, Sapoorjee\n Broker, Wyndham Street\n \n Agabeg, Avietic Lazar, Jr.\n Merchant. Wellington Street\n \n \n Algar, T.\n \n \n Allen, James W.\n Clerk, Blackhead & Co.\n \n \n Anderson, G.\n \n \n Archer, George A.\n Assistant, Wetmore, Cryder & Co.\n \n \n Andruss, Theodore F.\n Bill-Broker\n \n Armstrong, John Martin\n Hotel Keeper. Oriental Hotel\n \n \n Arnhold, Jacob\n Merchant. Smith, Archer & Co.\n \n Arnould, H.\n Storekeeper. Thos. Hunt & Co.\n \n \n Ashton, R, P.\n Merchant. Oxford & Co.\n \n Atkinson, Juines\n Superintending Purser. P. & O. Co.\n \n \n Austin, C. W.\n Assistant. Jardine, Matheson & Co,\n \n \n \n \n \n B\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Baker, Colgate\n Assistant, Smith. Archer & Co.\n \n Baker, James\n Innkeeper, Quren's Road West\n \n \n Baker, R. B.\n Accountant, Mercantile Bank\n \n Baker, S. W.\n Clerk, Bowra & Co.\n \n \n Baldwin, John Charles\n Merchant, MacGregor & Co.\n \n Baldwin, Robert Henry\n Merchant, MacGregor & Co.\n \n \n Barretto, João Antonio\n Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n \n Battersby, W.\n Boiler Maker, P. and O. Co.\n \n \n Beattie, Robert\n Innkeeper. Queen's Road West\n \n Beaumont, F. B.\n Assistant, Bussell & Co.\n \n \n Beckwith, J. II.\n Assistaut, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n \n Beveridge, Jenry\n Assistant, Jardine, Matheson & Co.\n \n \n Blackhead, F.\n Storekeeper, Blackhead & Co.\n \n Blake, Franklin\n Assistant, A. Heard & Co.\n \n \n Blakeway, George\n Assistant. Vaucher Frères\n \n Block, Frederick Horsen\n Merchant, Jobn Burd & Co.\n \n \n Blydinburgh, J. S.\n \n \n Bonnett, William W.\n \n \n \n Booth, Victor\n \n \n Borton, James\n \n \n \n Campos, L. P. de\n \n Special Juror\n Carapiet, S. M.\n \n \n \n Carpenter, Edward\n \n \n Carvalho, P. M.\n Special Juror\n \n \n Carr, Henry John\n \n \n Cecil, Cyril\n Special Juror\n \n \n Chabert, E.\n \n \n Cheverton, J. H.\n Special Juror\n \n \n Claussen, C. H.\n \n \n Clinker, David Beddine\n \n \n \n Cockburn, A. Stuart\n \n \n Cohen, C. C.\n \n \n \n Colien, Henry\n \n \n Collins, Henry J.\n \n \n \n Cook, H. N.\n \n \n Cook, J. E.\n \n \n \n Cook, J. H.\n \n \n Cook, M. H.\n \n \n \n Correa, Maurice A.\n \n \n Coutts, Alexander\n \n \n \n Cowasjee. Nesserwanjee\n \n Special Juror\n Cox, J. H.\n \n \n \n Coxon, Atwell\n \n \n Crane. Isaac B.\n \n \n \n Crawford, David R.\n \n \n Crockett, C. I.\n \n \n \n Cunningham, G.\n \n \n Cutter, J. A. B.\n \n \n \n D\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Da Costa, José Filippe\n Assistant, Smith, Archer & Co.\n \n Dalziel, W. R.\n Special Juror\n \n \n Dana, R. P.\n \n \n Danenberg, Carlos\n \n \n \n D'Aquino, Maximiano\n \n \n Daeth, F.\n Secretary, Hongkong Club\n \n \n Darrell, N. B.\n Assistant, Walker, Borradaile & Co.\n \n Davison, William\n Special Juror\n \n \n Deacon. Richard\n Special Juror\n \n Deare. D. C.\n Special Juror\n \n \n Delano, Warren\n \n \n De Silver, C., Jr.\n Innkeeper. Queen's Road West\n \n \n De Silver, George Pepper\n Broker. West Terrace\n \n Detmering, F. W.\n Storekeeper. Reynvain & Co.\n \n \n Dexter, F. G.\n Assistant. Johnson & Co.\n \n Dickenson, Charles A.\n Clerk, Jürgens & Co.\n \n \n Diers, Ferdinand\n Banker, Cointnercial Bank\n \n Dickson. H.\n Clerk. J. A. Brooks\n \n \n Dolan, William\n Assistant. Phillips, Moore & Co.\n \n Dodd, John\n Merchant, Phillips, Moore & Co.\n \n \n Donner, Jean\n Compositor, China Mail Office\n \n Duddell, Henry\n Sailinuker. Queen's Road\n \n \n Dunjeebhoy, Ruttunjce\n Clerk. Thos. Hunt & Co.\n \n Dunn, J. G.\n Clerk. Thos. Hunt & Co.\n \n \n Duus, Edward Hercules\n Sailmaker, Queen's Rond\n \n Duus, J. H.\n Accountant. MacEwen & Co.\n \n \n \n \n Special Juror\n \n \n \n \n E\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Edwards, Thomas\n Reporter, Daily Press\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special Juror\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special Juror\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special Juror\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special Juror\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Special Juror\n \n \n \n\nPage 32", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-093 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 262029, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "page_number": 200, "title": "CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7]", "content_text": "198\n\nAs regards the records kept, I enclose return from the Colonial Surgeon showing these in detail, and I have to add that a visiting Justices' book is also kept in each Institution for the remarks of the Magistrates, who, as stated by Sir M Hercules Robinson in Despatch No. 202 of 30th December, have been invited to take on them the duty of occasional inspection. These books are sent periodically to the Colonial Secretary for the Governor's perusal.\n\nAt the request of the Rating Colonial Chaplain, I have directed an additional number of Bibles and Prayerbooks to be provided for the use of the Gaols.\n\nI have the honor to be,\nSir,\nYour Most Obedient Servant,\nThomas ...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-105 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 265057, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]", "page_number": 437, "title": "CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2]", "content_text": "430\n\n**Board of while** is likely an OCR error and should be corrected. However, without more context, the correct term is unclear. Let's proceed with the rest of the text.\n\nboard of while is not a coherent phrase; a plausible correction could be \"while on board\".\n\nWhile on board the Junks, she was with the rest of the crew, employed in burning.\n\nTwo mandarins with 40 junks stood in and anchored near the Gun Book.\n\nThe Officer Commanding came to the W me at once and informed that he had been sent to distinguish the Junks we were burning and all the Villages on this island and Conlan; that he had previously attacked this place twice and had been beaten off each time. Having moored his Junks in a kind of line abreast, he sent on shore several hundred soldiers, who, after his junks had played upon it with guns, entered the village in search of any pirates who might still be there, were captured.\n\nHe was not aware that any... (it seems like there's a missing word or phrase here, possibly due to OCR damage) ...informed an he had with him a force of 1,600 men.\n\nI regret to say that about this time Mr Thomas, the Boatswain, and a boy, being about to set fire to one of the junks, and a Marine being on board another, the two vessels blew up nearly simultaneously. Mr Thomas is very badly wounded, and it is feared that his eye-sight is totally destroyed, but this cannot at present be ascertained. The Marine and the boy are less seriously injured.\n\nI at once handed the junks still undestroyed, 10 in number, to the commanding officer, together with the... (text seems to be cut off here)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-111 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1866 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270609, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9]", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9]", "content_text": "ARTICLE 98,--An Extraordinary Meeting may discuss and transact all business, of which notice is duly given, which might be transacted or discussed at any Ordinary Meeting.\n\nArticle 94.—All dividends or bonuses shall be declared by a General Meeting, but the power hereby given shall be subject to the power hereinafter given to the Court, to set aside such sums as they may think fit as a Reserve Fund; Provided always that Dividends shall in no case be declared or paid out of the subscribed and paid-up Capital of the Company, but only out of profits.\n\nArticle 95.—Any General Meeting may, with the approval of the Governor of the Colony, and in accordance with the said Ordinance, (but not otherwise) authorize, make, and establish all proper and necessary, or expedient Bye-laws, Rules, or Regulations for the government of the Company, or for observance by the Shareholders or Officers, which the Court are not by this Deed empowered to make or establish.\n\nArticle 96.—An Extraordinary Meeting may authorize or sanction the increase (in accordance with the said Ordinance) of the Capital, and may accept, or authorize the Court on behalf of the Company to apply for and accept, any renewed or supplemental Ordinance, or any Letters Patent or Grant of Her Majesty, or any extension of the time for which the then existing Ordinance is passed, or to apply for any Act of Parliament, such Ordinance, Letters Patent, Grant, or Act extending, altering, or otherwise affecting the constitution of the Company, or of the Shareholders, or may, with the consent of the Governor of the Colony and in accordance with the said Ordinance, but not otherwise, annul or alter all or any of the provisions of these presents, and adopt or authorize the Court to adopt any other provisions in lieu thereof, to be subject, from time to time, to be annulled or altered in like manner, or authorize and adopt any Supplemental Deed of Settlement, containing provisions not inconsistent with the said Ordinance, and may also without such consent, authorize, make, and establish all such necessary and proper or expedient Rules or Regulations for the government of the Company, or for their observance by the Shareholders or Officers, as are not contrary to the provisions of the said Ordinance, or of these presents, or inconsistent with the constitution of the Company, and as may lawfully be made and established without such consent, and may annul, alter, or modify the same, and may remove any Director of the Company, provided that as regards annulling or altering all or any of the provisions of these presents, and as regards adopting or authorizing the Court to adopt any other provisions in lieu thereof, and as regards authorizing or adopting any Supplemental Deed of Settlement, a Resolution of an Extraordinary Meeting shall be of no effect, unless the Resolution shall be confirmed by the like number and proportion of votes at a Second Extraordinary Meeting.\n\nARTICLE 97,--Where Two or more Persons are the joint-holders of a Share, the Person who is to be recognized by the Company as the holder of the Share shall alone be entitled to be present at General Meetings, and to vote in Person or by proxy upon any question, and to appoint a proxy or to act as a proxy, and his vote on any question, whether given on a show of hands or on a ballot, and either personally or by proxy, shall alone be allowed as the vote in respect of the Share, and shall bind every other joint-holder thereof.\n\nARTICLE 98.--No Shareholder shall be entitled to be present at any General Meeting, or to take any part in any discussion thereat, or to vote either personally or by or as proxy while any Call made on any of his Shares, or interest thereon, or any costs or expenses in respect thereof, shall be wholly or in part unpaid, or to vote either personally or by proxy, except in respect of Shares, of which he is the registered holder, or of which he has been for at least Two Months the registered holder.\n\nGeneral Meetings' Minute Book.\n\nArticle 99.--A Book to be entitled “The General Meetings' Minute Book” shall be provided and kept under the superintendence of the Court, for the purposes of the General Meetings, and a true and faithful record of the proceedings at every General Meeting shall be entered therein, and shall be signed by the Chairman of the Meeting immediately after the close thereof or in default thereof, shall at the next General Meeting be read as the first business thereat, after the choice of a Chairman, and being then found or made correct, shall be signed by the then Chairman thereof.\n\nArticle 100.--The proceedings of any General Meeting so recorded and signed, shall not be impeached by reason of such Meeting, or the business recorded or transacted thereat not having been notified or having been in any respect insufficiently or improperly notified to the Shareholders, or by reason that any Person present at such Meeting, or voting upon any question was not entitled to be present thereat, or to vote thereon, or on any ground of objection to the constitution or mode of convening such Meeting, or as to the irregularity or impropriety of any proceedings appearing upon such record.\n\nArticle 101.—Every entry by the \"General Meetings' Minute Book,\" purporting to be the record of the proceedings of any General Meeting and to be so signed, shall be acknowledged and received by and between the Shareholders and their representatives as evidence that the proceedings so recorded did virtually take place at the Meeting at which by such record they are stated to have taken place, and that the Person or number of Persons therein stated to have attended the Meeting, did in fact attend and were qualified, and entitled to attend and vote as Shareholders thereat, and that the Persons therein stated to have voted or whose Votes are therein recorded as given upon any question were entitled to vote, and did actually vote thereon and in the manner therein appearing. And that the Person whose Name appears on such record as being the Chairman of the Meeting, or the Chairman of the Meeting at which the record was signed, was qualified to preside, and did duly preside as Chairman thereat, and duly subscribed the record, and visa that such record was duly entered in that Book.\n\nArticle 102.—Every General Meeting which by any such means so entered, and purporting to be ...\n\nARTICLE 103.--Every order or regulation which appears recorded as part of such proceedings, and notwithstanding it be impeachable on any ground whatever, shall, so long as such order or resolution subsists unrescinded, be treated, recognized and acted on as valid and binding on all the Shareholders and their representatives and a sufficient authority for all acts and proceedings in conformity therewith.\n\nMode of Voting.\n\nARTICLE 104. When at any General Meetings a difference arises upon any question submitted to the Meeting, it may be determined in the first instance by show of hands, but if One-fifth in number of the Persons entitled to vote personally present immediately on the declaration by the Chairman of the Meeting of the result of the show of hands, shall by writing under their hands delivered to the Chairman of the Meeting or the Manager, demand a ballot on the question, a ballot shall be taken either at that Meeting or at such place and time and under such regulations as the notice thereof, and as to the appointment of Scrutineers thereof, and otherwise as to the conduct thereof, as the Chairman of the Meeting shall prescribe, and in the latter case no Shareholder shall be precluded from voting on the ground that he was not present personally or by proxy at the Meeting.\n\nVotes.\n\nARTICLE 105.--On any show of hands, every Shareholder personally present, holding Five Shares or more and not disqualified to vote, may give One vote; but no Person shall give more than One vote.\n\nARTICLE 106.--Upon any ballot the Shareholders shall have votes according to the following scale (to wit): Every Shareholder holding Five Shares shall be entitled to One vote, and One vote more for every Twenty Shares over and above the first Five Shares.\n\nARTICLE 107.--No Shareholder shall be entitled to vote unless he shall have been the registered holder of the Shares for One Month prior to the Meeting.\n\nARTICLE 108.--The lawful claimant of Shares may vote in respect of such Shares in the same way in every respect as if he had been the registered holder of the Shares for One Month prior to the Meeting; but before the claimant shall be admitted to vote in respect of such Shares, such evidence of his being the lawful claimant of the Shares as the Court shall find satisfactory and approve shall be left at the Office at least Twenty-four Hours before the Meeting at which the vote is to be given.\n\nARTICLE 109.--Except where otherwise provided for in these presents and except the alteration of these presents and the dismissal of a Director from Office, any question submitted to any General Meeting shall be decided by a simple majority of the votes of the Shareholders (including the casting vote, if any) given thereon, whether by show of hands or by ballot, and the determination of the Shareholders expressed by such majority shall be binding on the company and all the individual Shareholders therein, whether voting or not, and whether present or not, and their respective representatives.\n\nARTICLE 110. In every case of an equality of votes on any show of hands or ballot the Chairman of the Meeting at which the equality is ascertained shall have a casting vote in addition to his vote or votes as an ordinary Shareholder.\n\nProxies.\n\nArticle 111.--A book to be called the \"Register of Proxies\" shall be provided and kept under the superintendence of the Court, and an entry shall be made therein of every appointment of a proxy produced at the Office, but such entry shall not be a condition precedent to the acting by the Shareholder appointed as a proxy.\n\nARTICLE 112.--Every Shareholder may vote by proxy at any ballot, the proxy being a Shareholder, and every Shareholder may be proxy for any number of Shareholders, and any Shareholder may appoint such proxy to vote for him on any particular occasion or question to be specified in the proxy.\n\nARTICLE 113.--No proxy shall be treated as duly appointed or entitled to vote as such whose appointment is not in writing under the hand of the Shareholder appointing the proxy, nor unless his appointment as a proxy be deposited or received at least Twenty-four hours before being acted on at the Office, to be there kept under the control of the Court.\n\nARTICLE 114. The appointment of a proxy may be according to the form in the Third Schedule hereto.\n\nDirectors.\n\nARTICLE 115.--The number of Directors, their qualification and remuneration may, from time to time, be determined by the General Meetings, but no change shall be made in the number of Directors, except at a Meeting which shall have been convened, with notice of that particular object.\n\nARTICLE 116. Until the number, qualification, and remuneration, respectively, of the Directors be otherwise so determined, their number shall be not less than Seven, and not more than Twelve, and the qualification of a Director shall be his holding in his own right at least Fifty Shares, and $20,000 a Year shall be appropriated out of the Funds of the Company for remuneration of the Directors to be divided among them as they agree among themselves.\n\nARTICLE 117.--Woldemar Nissen, George Farley Heard, George John Holland, Henry Beverley Leon, Julius Menke, Arthur Sassoon, Caleb Tongue Smith, and Thomas Sutherland, Esquires, shall be the first and present Directors.\n\nARTICLE 118.--No Shareholder shall be qualified for the Office of Director unless at the time of his election he be the registered holder of at least Fifty Shares.\n\nARTICLE 119.--A Director ceasing to be holder in his own right of Fifty Shares, or adjudged bankrupt, or suffering his estate to become vested in any Person or Persons in trust for, or for the benefit of, his Creditors, or compounding with his Creditors, or suspending payment, or found lunatic, idiot, or non compos mentis, or absenting himself from the Court during the whole of Six consecutive Months, without special leave of absence from the Court, shall immediately thereupon cease to be a Director.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 270610, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9]", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9]", "content_text": "# ARTICLES\n\nARTICLE 93—An Extraordinary Meeting may discuss and transact all business, of which notice is duly given, which might be transacted or discussed at any Ordinary Meeting.\n\nARTICLE 94.—All dividends or bonuses shall be declared by a General Meeting, but the power hereby given shall be subject to the power hereinafter given to the Court, to set aside such sums as they may think fit as a Reserve Fund; Provided always that Dividends shall in no case be declared or paid out of the subscribed and paid up Capital of the Company, but only out of profits.\n\nARTICLE 95—Any General Meeting may, with the approval of the Governor of the Colony, and in accordance with the said Ordinance, (but not otherwise) authorize, make, and establish all proper and necessary, or expedient Bye-laws, Rules, or Regulations for the government of the Company, or for observance by the Shareholders or Officers, which the Court are not by this Deed empowered to make or establish.\n\nARTICLE 96.—An Extraordinary Meeting may authorize or sanction the increase (in accordance with the said Ordinance) of the Capital, and may accept, or authorize the Court on behalf of the Company to apply for and accept, any renewed or supplemental Ordinance, or any Letters Patent or Grant of Her Majesty, or any extension of the time for which the then existing Ordinance is passed, or to apply for any Act of Parliament, such Ordinance, Letters Patent, Grant, or Act extending, altering, or otherwise affecting the constitution of the Company, or of the Shareholders, or may, with the consent of the Governor of the Colony and in accordance with the said Ordinance, but not otherwise, annul or alter all or any of the provisions of these presents, and adopt or authorize the Court to adopt any other provisions in lieu thereof, to be subject, from time to time, to be annulled or altered in like manner, or authorize and adopt any Supplemental Deed of Settlement, containing provisions not inconsistent with the said Ordinance, and may also without such consent, authorize, make, and establish all such necessary and proper or expedient Rules or Regulations for the government of the Company, or for their observance by the Shareholders or Officers, as are not contrary to the provisions of the said Ordinance, or of these presents, or inconsistent with the constitution of the Company, and as may lawfully be made and established without such consent, and may annul, alter, or modify the same, and may remove any Director of the Company, provided that as regards annulling or altering all or any of the provisions of these presents, and as regards adopting or authorizing the Court to adopt any other provisions in lieu thereof, and as regards authorizing or adopting any Supplemental Deed of Settlement, a Resolution of an Extraordinary Meeting shall be of no effect, unless the Resolution shall be confirmed by the like number and proportion of votes at a Second Extraordinary Meeting.\n\nARTICLE 97—Where Two or more Persons are the joint-holders of a Share, the Person who is to be recognized by the Company as the holder of the Share shall alone be entitled to be present at General Meetings, and to vote in Person or by proxy upon any question, and to appoint a proxy or to act as a proxy, and his vote on any question, whether given on a show of hands or on a ballot, and either personally or by proxy, shall alone be allowed as the vote in respect of the Share, and shall bind every other joint-holder thereof.\n\nARTICLE 98—No Shareholder shall be entitled to be present at any General Meeting, or to take any part in any discussion thereat, or to vote either personally or by or as proxy while any Call made on any of his Shares, or interest thereon, or any costs or expenses in respect thereof, shall be wholly or in part unpaid, or to vote either personally or by proxy, except in respect of Shares, of which he is the registered holder, or of which he has been for at least Two Months the registered holder.\n\nGeneral Meetings' Minute Book.\n\nARTICLE 99—A Book to be entitled \"The General Meetings Minute Book\" shall be provided and kept under the superintendence of the Court, for the purposes of the General Meetings, and a true and faithful record of the proceedings at every General Meeting shall be entered therein, and shall be signed by the Chairman of the Meeting immediately after the close thereof, or in default thereof, shall, at the next General Meeting be read as the first business thereat, after the choice of a Chairman, and being then found or made correct, shall be signed by the then Chairman thereof.\n\nARTICLE 100—The proceedings of any General Meeting so recorded and signed, shall not be impeached by reason of such Meeting, or the business recorded or transacted thereat not having been notified or having been in any respect insufficiently or improperly notified to the Shareholders, or by reason that any Person present at such Meeting, or voting upon any question was not entitled to be present thereat, or to vote thereon, or on any ground of objection to the constitution or mode of conveying such Meeting, or as to the irregularity or impropriety of any proceedings appearing upon such record.\n\nARTICLE 101—Every entry in the \"General Meetings' Minute Book,\" purporting to be the record of the proceedings of any General Meeting and to be so signed, shall be acknowledged and received by and between the Shareholders and their representatives as evidence that the proceedings so recorded did virtually take place at the Meeting at which by such record they are stated to have taken place, and that the Person or number of Persons therein stated to have attended the Meeting, did in fact attend and were qualified, and entitled to attend and act as Shareholders thereat, and that the Persons therein stated to have voted or whose votes are therein recorded as given upon any question were entitled to vote, and did actually vote thereon and in the manner therein appearing. And that the Person whose Name appears on such record as being the Chairman of the Meeting, or the Chairman of the Meeting at which the record was signed, was qualified to preside, and did duly preside as Chairman thereat, and duly subscribed the record, and also that such record was duly entered in that Book.\n\nARTICLE 102—Every General Meeting which by any such record so entered, and purporting to be so signed, is stated or appears to have been held, shall, unless the contrary appear on the record be treated and recognized by all the Shareholders and their representatives as having been duly notified, convened and held in accordance with these Presents, and the proceedings of every General Meeting, from time to time, so recorded, shall, unless the contrary appear on the record, be treated, recognized, and acted on by all the Shareholders and their representatives as having been regular and proper in all respects.\n\nARTICLE 108—The lawful claimant of Shares may vote in respect of such Shares in the same way in every respect as if he had been the registered holder of the Shares for One Month prior to the Meeting; but before the claimant shall be admitted to vote in respect of such Shares, such evidence of his being the lawful claimant of the Shares as the Court shall find satisfactory and approve shall be left at the Office at least Twenty-four Hours before the Meeting at which the vote is to be given.\n\nARTICLE 109—Except where otherwise provided for in these presents and except the alteration of these presents and the dismissal of a Director from Office, any question submitted to any General Meeting shall be decided by a simple majority of the votes of the Shareholders (including the casting vote, if any) given thereon, whether by show of hands or by ballot, and the determination of the Shareholders expressed by such majority shall be binding on the Company and all the individual Shareholders therein, whether voting or not, and whether present or not, and their respective representatives.\n\nARTICLE 110—In every case of an equality of votes on any show of hands or ballot the Chairman of the Meeting at which the equality is ascertained shall have a casting vote in addition to his vote or votes as an ordinary Shareholder.\n\nProxies.\n\nARTICLE 111—A book to be called the \"Register of Proxies\" shall be provided and kept under the superintendence of the Court, and an entry shall be made therein of every appointment of a proxy produced at the Office, but such entry shall not be a condition precedent to the acting by the Shareholder appointed as a proxy.\n\nARTICLE 112—Every Shareholder may vote by proxy at any ballot, the proxy being a Shareholder, and every Shareholder may be proxy for any number of Shareholders, and any Shareholder may appoint such proxy to vote for him on any particular occasion or question to be specified in the proxy.\n\nARTICLE 113—No proxy shall be treated as duly appointed or entitled to vote as such whose appointment is not in writing under the hand of the Shareholder appointing the proxy, nor unless his appointment as a proxy be deposited or received at least Twenty-four Hours before being acted on at the Office, to be there kept under the control of the Court.\n\nARTICLE 114—The appointment of a proxy may be according to the form in the Third Schedule hereto.\n\nDirectors.\n\nARTICLE 115—The number of Directors, their qualification and remuneration may, from time to time, be determined by the General Meetings, but no change shall be made in the number of Directors, except at a Meeting which shall have been convened, with notice of that particular object.\n\nARTICLE 116—Until the number, qualification, and remuneration, respectively, of the Directors be otherwise so determined, their number shall be not less than Seven, and not more than Twelve, and the qualification of a Director shall be his holding in his own right at least Fifty Shares, and $20,000 a Year shall be appropriated out of the Funds of the Company for remuneration of the Directors to be divided among them as they agree among themselves.\n\nARTICLE 117—Woldemar Nissen, George Farley Heard, George John Holland, Henry Beverley Lemans, Julius Menke, Arthur Sassoon, Caleb Tangier Staith, and Thomas Sutherland, Esquires, shall be the first and present Directors.\n\nARTICLE 118—No Shareholder shall be qualified for the Office of Director unless at the time of his election he be the registered holder of at least Fifty Shares.\n\nARTICLE 119—A Director ceasing to be holder in his own right of Fifty Shares, or bankrupt, or suffering his estate to become vested in any Person or Persons in trust for, or for the benefit of, his Creditors, or compounding with his Creditors, or suspending payment, or found lunatic, idiot, or non compos mentis, or absenting himself from the Courts during the whole of Six consecutive Months, without special leave of absence from the Court, shall immediately thereupon cease to be a Director.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-124 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 272587, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "page_number": 145, "title": "CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867", "content_text": "## OVERLAND ROUTE, \n\n### THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nCOMMUNICATION by STEAM to INDIA, AUSTRALIA, &c., via EGYPT, from SOUTHAMPTON and MARSEILLES. - The PENINSULAR and ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY BOOK PASSENGERS and RECEIVE CARGO and PARCELS for GIBRALTAR, MALTA, EGYPT, ADEN, CEYLON, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, the STRAITS, CHINA, and JAPAN (YOKOHAMA), by their steamers leaving Southampton on the 4th and 20th of every month. For GIBRALTAR, MALTA, EGYPT, ADEN, and BOMBAY, by those of the 12th and 27th of each month: and for KING GEORGE'S SOUND, MELBOURNE, and SYDNEY, by the steamer leaving Southampton on the 20th of every month. The steamers leave Marseilles on the 5th, 19th, 20th, and 28th of the Month.\n\nFor further particulars apply at the Company's Offices, 12, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C., or Oriental-place, Southampton.\n\n## OVERLAND ROUTE VIA MARSEILLES, \n\n### SERVICES MARITIMES DES MESSAGERIES IMPERIALES.\n\nTRENCH MAIL STEAM PACKETS\n\nThe 19th of every Month at 2 P.M. for - MESSINA, ALEXANDRIA, ADEN, POINT DE GALLE (Ceylon), PONDICHERRY, MADRAS, CALCUTTA, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, SAIGON, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, and JAPAN.\n\nThe 9th of every Month for - MESSINA, ALEXANDRIA, ADEN, SEYCHELLES, REUNION, MAURITIUS\n\nFor passage, freight, and information apply to B.W. and J. HORNE, 4, Moorgate-street, London; G. H. FLETCHER and Co., Liverpool; at the offices of the Services Maritimes des Messageries Imperiales in Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux, and Marseilles; or to Sarth and Co., Rotterdam.\n\n* Passengers eastward of Suez securing their berths in London are entitled to the conveyance of their luggage free to Marseilles.\n\n## INDIA AND CHINA VIA ITALY. SHORTEST SEA PASSAGE FROM EUROPE TO EGYPT\n\nBRINDISI to ALEXANDRIA - Contract Passage, 93 hours. It is frequently done in 72 hours.\n\n## NEW OCEAN MAIL ROUTE \n\nto CHINA and JAPAN, via the Isthmus of Panama and San Francisco. THE WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC STEAMSHIP COMPANY (Limited) have made special arrangements with the Panama Railway Company and the Pacific Mail Steamship Company for the conveyance of Passengers, Specie, and Cargo between EUROPE, YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI, and HONG KONG.\n\nThe next departure will be from LIVERPOOL on the 20th August, intending to connect, at San Francisco, with the steamer leaving on the 14th October for Japan and China. The branch steamer to Shanghai calls at Nagasaki on both trips. It is expected that the communication will be monthly after these dates.\n\nThe Pacific Mail Company's steamers on the China station are large paddle-wheel vessels, of upwards of 3,000 tons register. The greatest attention has been given to insure the comfort and convenience of passengers by the vessels of all the connecting companies on this route.\n\nShippers will find this route cheaper and as expeditious as any mail service to the East.\n\nFor rates of Freight and Passage apply to the agents, J. M. Campbell, Havre and Paris; or at the Company's Offices, The Temple, Dale-street, Liverpool, and 117, Leadenhall-street, London, E.C.\n\nARTHUR B. FORWOOD, Managing Director.\n\n## JAPAN AND CHINA, by Mail Steamers throughout\n\nGOODS for YOKOHAMA, Nagasaki, Hong Kong, and Shanghai can be shipped under through bills of lading, via Panama, by the ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY'S STEAMERS, leaving Southampton on the 2nd of September, 1867.\n\nApply to Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, 55, Moorgate street, London, E.C.\n\nJ. M. LLOYD, Secretary.\n\n## ORIENTAL, AUSTRALIAN, AND GENERAL, STEAM AGENTS AND GLOBE PARCEL EXPRESS.\n\nPARCELS, PACKAGES, and MERCHANDISE forwarded, and PASSAGES engaged to all parts of the world. Baggage collected and shipped, insurances effected, &c.\n\n| Destination | Frequency | Route |\n|--------------------|----------------------------|----------------|\n| CALCUTTA, MADRAS, CEYLON, and ADEN | Overland, 4th and 20th of every month | |\n| BOMBAY and ADEN | Overland, 12th and 27th | |\n| CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, and EASTERN SEAS | Overland, 4th and 20th | |\n| AUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, and MAURITIUS | Over New Zealand and Australia via PANAMA, 2nd | |\n| INDIA, CHINA, and AUSTRALIA | Via Cape of Good Hope, Clipper Ships, weekly | |\n\nProspectuses, with through rates to a thousand places free on application.\n\nG.W. WHEATLY and Co. (late Waghorn), 150, Leadenhall-street, E.C.\n\n## THE SOCIETÀ ANONIMA ITALIANA di NAVIGAZIONE ADRIATICA ORIENTALE\n\nunder contract to carry the Direct Mails dispatch under their first-class English-built steamers CATRO, BRINDISI, PRINCIPE DI CARIGNANO, or PRINCIPE TOMASO, between BRINDISI and ALEXANDRIA. The vessels of the Company sail as follows: From Brindisi for Alexandria on the 7th, 14th, 22nd, and 30th of each month, at 2 P.M.; Alexandria for Brindisi, on the arrival of the mails, about the 5th, 12th, 20th, and 28th of each month. The arrivals at and departures from Alexandria are in coincidence with those of the steamers of the Peninsular and Oriental Company, with the Calcutta, China, and Bombay Mails.\n\nFares Brindisi to Alexandria, including provisions: 1st class, 275.; 2nd class, 200.; 3rd class, 90., and vice versa.\n\nFor further particulars apply to the Company's offices at FLORENCE, via Montebello, 42; Paris, rue de l'Université, 108; LONDON, Motors. PALMER, 49, Eastcheap, E.C.\n\n## JAPAN AND CHINA NEW MAIL ROUTE \n\nVIA PANAMA AND SAN FRANCISCO.\n\nTHE PACIFIC MAIL STEAM SHIP COMPANY despatch their splendid side-wheel steamers from NEW YORK on the 1st, 11th, and 21st and from PANAMA on the 9th, 19th, and 29th of every month for SAN FRANCISCO, calling at ACAPULCO, MANZANILLO, MAZATLAN, en route thence to YOKOHAMA, NAGASAKI, SHANGHAI, and HONG KONG. Passengers from England may connect with this line at New York by any of the various steamers from Liverpool, Southampton, or Falmouth, to that port, or at Panama by the steamers of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company leaving Southampton on the 2nd and 17th of every month. Passengers by this route are less than ten days in the tropics.\n\nThe next departures from San Francisco are: - GREAT REPUBLIC, 5,000 tons, September 3rd. - CHINA, 5,000 tons, October 14th. - COLORADO, 4,000 tons, November —.\n\nFor particulars of Freight, through passage rates, &c., apply to H. STARR and Co., General European Agents, 145, Cheapside, London.\n\n* Name changed from \"Celestial Empire.\"\n\n## STEAM to INDIA, via the CAPE\n\nThe UNION STEAM-SHIP COMPANY (Limited) have entered into an arrangement with the Government for the extension of the Packet Service from Mauritius to Ceylon. Passengers can proceed from Southampton on the 8th of every Month to Point de Galle, where a junction is formed with steamers proceeding to India, China, Australia, &c. Rates of freight and passage very moderate.\n\nApply to FALCONER and MERCER, 32, Leadenhall-street, London; or THOMAS MILL, Southampton, and 23, Regent-street, S.W.\n\n## CHINA AND JAPAN, &c.\n\nROBERTSON and Co. will despatch the following first-class clipper VESSELS:\n\n| Ship | Destination | Class | Date of Sailing |\n|-------------|----------------------|-------|-----------------|\n| Spindrift | Shanghai | A1 | Aug. 14 |\n| Chia-zel | Hong Kong & Whampoa | A1 | Aug. 15 |\n| Channel Queen | Hong Kong | A1 | Aug. 25 |\n| Broadwater | Kanagawa, Nagasaki, & Osaka | A1 | With despatch |\n\nFor Freight and Passage apply at 5, Newman's-court, Cornhill, London; or York Chambers, 55, King-street, Manchester.\n\n## NOTICE to SHIPPERS\n\nThe splendid new clipper ship DURHAM, A1, 998 tons register, will receive goods in the East India Docks on Thursday, the 15th inst.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to SHAW, LOWTHER, and MAXTON, 3, Royal Exchange-buildings, E.C.\n\n## NOTICE to SHIPPERS\n\nThe well-known clipper ship TWEED, A1, 13 years, 1,745 tons register, will receive goods in the East India Docks all Friday, the 16th inst.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to SHAW, LOWTHER, and MAXTON, 3, Royal Exchange-buildings, E.C.\n\n## ALBERT VICTOR\n\nFor HONG KONG and WHAMPOA, the nearly new clipper-ship ALBERT VICTOR, A1, 13 years, 858 tons register, newly caulked; DAVID MUIR, Commander; long in the East India Docks. This fine ship, built by Messrs. Steele, of Greenock, offers a favourable opportunity for shippers of fine goods at this season.\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to SHAW, LOWTHER, and MAXTON, 3, Royal Exchange-buildings, London, E.C.\n\nTo sail August 20.\n\n## DIRECT for POINT DE GALLE and COCHIN\n\nthe beautiful clipper-ship ANN LUCY, A1, 11 years, 270 tons register; WILLIAM NOBLE, Commander; lying in the London Docks. This fine vessel offers a first-rate opportunity to Shippers of Fine Goods, and has very good accommodation for first and second-class passengers.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\nTo sail August 20.\n\n## DIRECT FOR COLOMBO\n\nthe splendid Dundee clipper SEAFIELD, A1, 10 years, 616 tons register, J. TOUGH, Commander; West India Docks. This magnificent vessel has just returned from Colombo, and from the good order in which she invariably delivers her cargoes offers the most favourable opportunity to shippers desirous of despatch.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\n## GRANVILLE\n\nDIRECT for COLOMBO, the splendid British-built ship GRANVILLE, A1, 15 years, 606 tons register; C. GALLIOBAN, Commander; West India Docks. This magnificent high-classed vessel, well known in the Ceylon trade, offers a most desirable opportunity to shippers of fine goods.\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\n## THAMES\n\nCOLOMBO DIRECT, will have immediate despatch, having nearly all her cargo engaged, the beautiful clipper ship TRAMES, A1, 13 years, 444 tons register; C. J. H. ARNOLD, Commander; loading the West India Docks. Has splendid accommodation for passengers.\n\nFor Passage apply to W. H. TINDALL, 5, Tokenhouse-yard; and for Freight or Passage to F. TALLACK, No. 38, Birchin-lane, E.C.\n\n## PALESTINE\n\nCOLOMBO DIRECT (to follow the Thames), the clipper PALESTINE, A1, 608 tons register; T. PARK, Commander; loading in the West India Docks. Has unrivaled accommodation for passengers.\n\nFor Passage apply to W. H. TINDALL, 5, Tokenhouse-yard; and for Freight or Passage to F. TALLACK, 23, Birchin-lane, E.C.\n\n## CHINA, JAPAN, SINGAPORE, and PENANG\n\nThe following splendid first-class clipper SHIPS will be despatched as under:\n\n| Ship | Class | Destination | Date of Sailing |\n|---------------|-------|----------------------|-----------------|\n| Sir James Family | A1 | Shanghai | Aug. 15 |\n| Laico | A1 | Ditto | To follow |\n| Taeping | A1 | Hong Kong & Whampoa | To follow |\n| Pampero | A1 | Singapore and Penang | Aug. 24 |\n| Anne Dymes | A1 | Ditto | With despatch |\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to KILLICK, MARTIN, and Co., 10, George-yard, Lombard-street, E.C.\n\n## BOMBAY\n\nJOHN C. CAMPINGLL will despatch the following splendid VESSELS:\n\n| Ship | Class | Date of Sailing | Destination |\n|-------------|-------|-----------------|-------------|\n| Bebington | A1 | Aug. 20 | Bombay |\n| Pegasus | A1 | To follow | Colombo |\n| Granville | A1 | Aug. 20 | Colombo |\n| Seafield | A1 | Aug. 20 | Galle and Cochin |\n| Ann Lucy | A1 | Aug. 20 | Colombo |\n| Spr. of the Nile | A1 | To follow | |\n\nNo. 22, Great St. Helen's, E.C.\n\n## BEBINGTON\n\nFOR BOMBAY direct, the fine British-built iron clipper ship BEBINGTON, A1, 889 tons register, THOMAS WARLAND, Commander, East India Docks. This splendid vessel, from her high-class and fast-sailing qualities, is confidently recommended to shippers of fine goods.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, E.C.; or to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\nTo follow the \"Bebington,\" and will meet with the usual quick despatch.\n\n## PEGASUS\n\nFOR BOMBAY DIRECT, the fine British-built clipper-ship PEGASUS, A1 (owned by J. K. Welch, Esq., of London), 1,183 tons register, THOMAS CORNWALL, H.N.R., Commander, East India Docks. This splendid vessel, built in 1862, is noted for her fast-sailing qualities, and is confidently recommended to shippers.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to LIVINGSTON, HOLDING, and BRIGGS, 31, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.; or to JOHN C. CAMPBELL, 22, Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate-street, E.C.\n\nPrinted for the Proprietors by RICHARD KINDER, Milford-lane, Strand, W.C., and published by JOHN ELLISON, at the Office of the LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH, 4, Cowper's-court, Cornhill, in the parish of St. Michael's, in the City of London, - Tuesday, August 13, 1867.\n\n## 10888 Hong Kong \n\n### The Duke of Buckingham \n\n**RECEIVED**\n\nThe undersigned (Vice Consul of the Iron-Duchy of Oldenburg) has been requested to give information expecting lawsuit pending at Oldenburg Court of Law concerning a certificate which has been produced as evidence.\n\nThe said certificate concerning the condition and tare of merchandise arrived at Hongkong (China) is signed J. J. Alston and is sealed with a seal purporting to come from \"Government Surveyors Office\". It is stated to be a document issued by a British Government Official and proving ... and having the power of table proof in every British Court of Law.\n\nThe undersigned & Vice Consul, having made inquiries, is convinced that Her Majesty's Government at Hongkong have no Official who is authorized to issue certificates concerning the condition of merchandise, and so far from giving them in official statement to the Office.\n\n... \n\nNOV 5 1867 \n\n143", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-128 - Public Offices & Others - 1867.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281762, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 324, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "322\n\nI could only hear the gong strike once. The order to port the helm was spoken and telegraphed at the same time. There was no order given to steady the helm after I had ported it, nor was there a second order to port the helm. I kept the helm hard a port until the order was given to hard a starboard; and the helm was hard starboard at the time the collision took place. I had been on watch from four o'clock. I can't say whether I had received an order to port the helm, a little before the order which I have referred to or not. The night was dark; I could just distinguish a man from one side of the vessel to the other. \n\nTo Mr. DE LONG. About three minutes before the collision, I heard the engine gong strike and could tell by the vibration that the engines were stopped. It was before I heard the bell that I got the order to port the helm; it was perhaps a minute or a minute and a-half before; perhaps it was two minutes and a-half after I had heard the bell that I got the order to hard a starboard. I immediately obeyed the order. It took about half a minute to change the helm from hard a port to hard a starboard, so that the vessel could feel it; it was about three minutes after I heard the engine-room bell, that the vessels came together. I could not say what course we were steering when I got the order to port, or how the wheel was. I know it was not hard a port or hard a starboard. I only saw the mast-head light before the collision. I should think it was about four or five minutes before the collision that I saw the mast-head light; it bore a little on the port side. I saw it for three or four seconds, and then I did not see it any more. The helm was steady when I first saw the light; it remained steady until I received the order hard a port. I didn't feel the shock of the collision much; didn't feel anything of it. I couldn't hear much crashing as I was right aft. I heard \"steamer ahoy\" sung out from the other vessel twice, one after the other. These shouts were after the vessel got astern. I answered the hail; I said \"halloo,\" the hail was said twice before I could give any answer; the 2nd and 4th officers also answered. I did not hear the steam whistle of the other vessel. I heard no guns from the other vessel. Didn't see the flash of any guns. I heard an order to shorten sail given on the other vessel but no other order. I didn't see anything done in obedience to that order. I didn't see any person on board the other ship. I did not observe anything particular on the other ship. I saw a boat or a part of a boat, but I could not distinguish what it was. I mean by a part a broken portion of a boat: this was either on the poop or hanging to the davits on the vessel's side. I cannot say I saw anything like a breach in the poop or side of the other vessel. I saw a light that came through a port, or something; it appeared to me to be a square port about 18 inches or it might have been more each way. I saw no other light than that one. I couldn't look through that light and didn't see into the vessel.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD.—I did not report that I had heard the order to shorten sail; we answered the call in a loud tone of voice; and the wind was with my voice.\n\nTo the COURT.--My duty at the wheel is to see that the vessel is steered straight. It is my duty to see that the ship is kept on her course when an order is given to steady. I look at the compass to see how her head is. I couldn't tell what course we were steering ten minutes before the collision. I think it was somewhere from N. to N. N. W. I don't know how her head was when she struck the Oneida.\n\n(Signed) \nSAMUEL DENTON.\n\nJOHN WILKINSON, sworn, states—I am 2nd engineer of the Bombay. I was on watch in the engine room at the time of collision. I stopped the engine; this was a minute or a minute and a half before I felt the collision. The next order after that was go ahead easy—as near as I could judge, perhaps four to five minutes elapsed between these two orders. I keep a log-book; there is a slate in the engine room, for incidents of the watch. A rough log is made up from the slate; and this again re-copied into the chief engineer's log. I made those entries on the slate about ten minutes after stopping; it may have been a little longer after; it was about 8 o'clock that evening that I made the entries in the rough log. The collision was light. I did not know it was a collision until we stopped; it took about half a minute to stop the engines. The chief engineer came into the engine room just as I was stopping the engine. The engine bilge pumps are always at work.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG—I have brought the rough log with me, this is it. (Produced) Extract. \n| Time | Order |\n|------|-------|\n| About | Stop 6.15 |\n| About | Easy ahead 6.19 |\n| | Full speed 6.21 |\n\nWe were going I suppose eight knots before the collision. The collision occurred about half a minute after we had stopped. I cannot judge well of the speed of the vessel. I should say that one minute after the engines are stopped, the speed of the ship would be reduced by one-half. I was present when the above entry was made in that book, but I didn't do it myself; the fourth engineer made it. Those two words \"about,\" were entered at the same time, and by the same person I believe. I should say that a vessel going at eight knots would be almost stopped four minutes after her engines were stopped.\n\nTo the COURT.—There is a clock in the engine room. It is at my back as I stand to alter the engines. I felt a light shock at the time of the collision. And I felt a rebound of our vessel. It was after the ship was under weigh going full speed ahead, that I entered the above extract on the slate. The time thereon noted is to the best of my judgment; but I did not look at the clock on receiving the order to stop or easy ahead, or full speed. I should say that I made the entries on the slate about five minutes after the order full speed was given. And this must have been at about half-past 6 o'clock; generally an order to \"stand by\" is given before an order to alter the engines is received. In this instance, there was no order to stand by.\n\n(Signed) \nJOHN WILKINSON.\n\nROBERT SMITH, Sworn, states.—I am bed-room steward of the Bombay. I and the carpenter were pacing the deck forward on the port side just before the collision. I saw the sails of the other vessel. I don't know when the collision took place. I don't remember feeling it at all. The carpenter said there was a collision, and I ran aft that I might not get hurt. I went into the saloon almost immediately after leaving the break of the poop. I saw a light on the other ship, or a square place for the light. Before entering the saloon, didn't notice any other light. Could see the smoke from her funnel. I have no idea how far she was off when I saw her. I saw the foam of the water astern as if her screw was going on. I saw no signals from the other vessel. I heard some one sing out \"Halloo\" on board our ship. I couldn't see what had happened on board the other vessel. I could not distinguish anything to speak of on board the other vessel. I was standing alongside the carpenter; the carpenter and I both ran aft together. I don't know if the carpenter was called away, or if he was standing on the deck when I went below. I don't remember speaking to the carpenter; there was only one first class gentleman passenger.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG—There was one second class passenger. I believe his name is Watson. I am not certain if I saw a table in the other ship. I don't know if I did. I couldn't say what I saw exactly on board the other vessel. I didn't see a lamp but I saw a light. I have no idea what size the place from which the light issued appeared to be. I have seen our own ships with gangway ports. I didn't know but what this might have been a gangway port. I can't tell if I thought it was a gangway port or not; all I can say is that it was a light. I should think that what I saw such as a table or something must have been between decks. I can't tell whether I saw what I thought to be a table with a cloth on it or not. I didn't notice if I saw a chair. I didn't see a chair, nor nothing. I fancy I saw two or three men where I saw the light; or rather part of men. Men standing up. I didn't notice what they were doing. I saw something like wood in the water, but I don't know what it was; whether it was a boat or not I can't say. At the time I saw the light I was standing at the break of the poop. I have no idea how far this is abaft the bridge. I don't know whether I or the carpenter left the place first. I heard no shout from the other ship. I didn't hear her steam whistle go. I heard no gun, saw no flash as from any gun. I only heard \"halloa\" sung out once before I went into the saloon. I did not report what I had seen to any of the officers of the ship.\n\n(Signed) \nROBERT SMITH.\n\nProceedings resumed at 1 P.M. \nAUBREY HAMERTON, 3rd officer, re-called, sworn,\n\nTo Mr. De LONG—I came ashore with the mail. I went into a hotel while ashore, with the chief steward. I don't know Mr. Curtis or Mr. Hiltz. I did not give an account of this collision in the hotel. I was asked about it but said I didn't know. I didn't hear the steward say anything about it. I did not make a statement that we had run into any vessel. One gentleman did ask me if we had stopped to see what damage had been done to the other vessel. I believe my answer was that we had stopped and nothing else. I don't remember being asked why we hadn't enquired into the damage sustained by the other vessel. I did say, \"there was the mistake,\" or words to that effect. I did not say that the \"Bombay's\" bows went into the Oneida, and the I could see some of the officers removing a man hurt by the collision, as I supposed, but that we did not stop but made the best of our way to Yokohama roads. I did not use any language to that effect; all I said was, that it was a mistake.\n\nTo THE COURT.—I did not say to the Captain or any of the other officers at any time, that it was a mistake not to have stopped; it was to a question that was asked me that I replied \"there was the mistake.\" It was a casual answer that I gave, and the fact of its having been a mistake not to have waited did not strike me until the question had been asked me. I think the question asked me was \"why did you not stop by the ship.\" I couldn't say if the answer was made in reply to a question which was put in a manner to make me think that my interrogator was finding fault with me. I did not in that hotel give an account of the circumstances of the collision. I don't know who the person who asked me the question was. I was about three to five minutes at the hotel.\n\n(Signed) \nAUBREY HAMERTON.\n\nARTHUR T. WATSON, sworn, states: I was on board the \"Bombay\" on the evening of the 24th instant; a collision took place on that day. I don't know at what time. I did not witness that collision; I was not on deck but on the main deck at the time of the collision. I didn't know there had been a collision. I felt a slight shock which made me think we had struck on a sand bank. After feeling the shock I ran on to the poop. I saw from the poop a vessel passing us very rapidly; she was quite close. When I saw her she had all her sails set, and her screw was revolving very rapidly. I could see that a place—I suppose you call it the quarter, near the rudder, was cut away; the only thing I caught sight of was what I thought to be a table. I immediately ran abaft the wheel to see what would become of her, and suddenly thought I saw her mast-head light as if she was turning back again to come into harbour. I then ran forward and said, \"Oh she's coming up behind.\"—That is all I have to say. I can't say where what I thought to be a table was—it was not on the upper deck, it appeared to be in the interior of the vessel. In order to have seen it I must have looked through a hole in the vessel of some kind or other. I did not pay particular attention to that hole; it was so sudden, one couldn't do so. It did not occur to me that the hole was an unusually large one. I did not notice the shape of the hole; it was a table that I saw; I saw the legs as I thought; I did not notice the top of the table. I did not see any person or figure of a man near the table. I could not distinguish that any part of the ship was broken; the hole which I saw was a breach in the vessel's side. I cannot give any idea of how large it was. I watched the vessel out of sight. I heard no gun. I saw no flash of a gun. I saw no rocket go up, nor a blue light burned; I had no signal been made, I think I could have seen it from the position where I was. When I thought I saw the mast-head light I didn't notice any coloured lights. I have not been employed at sea. It was through the place which was cut away that the light came. I did not notice whether she had a poop. I didn't see her wheel. I saw nothing fall from that ship into the water. I saw a few broken splinters in the water. I did not notice if she had any boats or not; never having been to sea before I thought it strange we didn't stop. I can't say whether I asked anyone on board why we hadn't stopped. I didn't ask the Captain why we hadn't stopped, nor the chief nor second officer. I can't say that I asked an officer why we had not stopped. We were speaking about the occurrence afterwards on board, and I may have said what I saw. I can't say whether it was on board that we were speaking of what had happened. I can't recollect who were present. When we were talking the only opinion I passed was—that I thought it strange we didn't stop. What I saw did not lead me to believe that she was dangerously damaged. I should certainly have thought it my duty at once to go to the Captain or some responsible officer and tell him if I had thought that the vessel was so seriously damaged that she must sink. I don't know to whom I addressed myself when I said, \"Oh, there she is a coming after us,\" but I don't think any of the officers were there.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD—I saw the American Consul a few days ago at the U.S. Consulate. I was sent for by the U.S. Consul. No one was present when I saw the Consul; he had sent me a verbal message. I believe the message was sent me on Tuesday afternoon. I was not in at the time it came, but was told that my presence was requested at the U.S. Consulate that afternoon, or the first thing the next morning. I did not see the U.S. Consul till Wednesday morning. The message was requesting my presence. The Consul asked me what I saw. I told him simply what I saw just now. He asked me why we hadn't stopped. I said I didn't know. I was not there three minutes. I was not called on any Court of Inquiry at the U.S. Consulate. The light which I saw coming astern of us may have been from a light-house for what I know; I only know that I thought at the time that it was the mast-head light of the other vessel.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG.—I came ashore in the boat with the pilot and Mr. Angus. I can't say if I said then that it was wrong not to have stayed by the vessel. I went to the International Hotel that evening. I know Mr. Curtis the proprietor by sight. I said on that evening just what I have said now. In fact, I turned round to some one and said, \"we'll go and have a look at that vessel, (meaning the Oneida), tomorrow morning; she is sure to be in harbour.\" I did not make a statement to the effect that I had seen a man through the hole. I did say we had knocked a hole that we could see into. I did not say anything of the sort, that we had knocked her whole stern out of her. I did not hear the Oneida's whistle blow. I heard the Bombay's blow for some few minutes; this was previous to the collision. I didn't hear it after the collision. I did not see any one at all on board the other vessel. The only thing I heard from the other vessel was \"steamer ahoy,\" to which answer was made by two persons on board our vessel, but no reply was received. I only heard \"steamer ahoy\" called once.\n\nI can't give any definite idea of the size of the hole in the other ship. I couldn't answer at all as to how large the hole was. It did not appear to me that I saw a portion of a cabin through that hole. I only saw a part of a table, and I should think that it was a square table. I did not notice whether there was a cover on it or not. In fact, the whole thing occurred so quickly that I could hardly tell you anything definite. I did not see anything on this table. I didn't see any lamp through this hole. I saw no trunks, chairs or anything of that kind. The sails appeared to me to be filled as she passed. \n\n(Signed) \nA. T. WATSON.\n\nROBERT B. CLEMENTS, Lieut. of H.M.S. Ocean, sworn, states. I went on board the Bombay on the evening of the 24th. I boarded the steamer as officer of the guard; and asked to see the Captain. He came out of his cabin; I said to him \"what a long way out you have anchored.\" He asked me whom he might have the honour of addressing. I told him who I was, and that I wanted the senior officer's mails. He said he thought he was quite justified in anchoring so far off, as it was difficult to tell at what distance the lights were. He had never been on the coast of Japan before, and that he was also in the hands of a pilot who had advised him to anchor there; besides that he had cut the quarter off the Yankee frigate in coming up the bay. I then said it must have been the Oneida. I hope she is not seriously damaged, and is she in want of assistance? He said no, he thought not. He had laid to for some time, and he saw no signal denoting that she wanted assistance. He added that it was seeing no signals of distress that he had made up his mind to go on and land his passengers and mails. He said he thought she wouldn't go on, but that she would come back here to repair damages; and that he had got some of her booms and sails on board, and that he must have knocked some of her boats away or something of that sort. I asked him if he was damaged himself? He said that he was, and that the ship was making water, but nothing very serious. After that I proposed that I should go into the saloon and wait for the mails. We talked on different things. Either the doctor or the Captain, I can't say which, said that he could see the lights in her cabins. That was all that took place regarding the collision.\n\nTo Mr. BARNARD—There was a midshipman called Stephens in the boat with me. I think he went on deck afterwards, but he was not present during the conversation. A Lieutenant named Leventhorpe was on board the Bombay before me, but not on duty.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG.—It was between 8 and 9 PM that I boarded the steamer. I did not board her the next morning. I can't say whether the doctor and Captain were both present when the remark was made, that the cabin could be seen into. I don't know whether it was the Captain or the doctor who said it. One of them certainly did, as they were the only two to whom I spoke. I will swear that Captain Eyre said to me, \"I have cut off the quarter of a Yankee frigate.\" He said \"serve her right, she crossed my bows with a starboard helm.\" I said that was a curious thing to do. I hope you are reporting. I know that Mr. Leventhorpe had been on board before me. He told me afterwards that he had informed Captain Eyre that it must have been the Oneida with which the Bombay had collided. Mr. Leventhorpe had left the Bombay before I had arrived. The Captain did ask me to have a glass of brandy and water; it was when I got back to my own ship that I saw Mr. Leventhorpe; and learned from him, that he had told Capt. Eyre what vessel he had run into. Capt. Eyre did not lead me to believe that the Oneida had sustained serious injury. I reported to my Captain that it was a trivial thing.\n\n(Signed) \nROBT. B. CLEMENTS.\n\nTHOMAS H. LEVENTHORPE sworn, states.—I am a Lieutenant on board H.M.'s S. Ocean. I boarded the Bombay on the night of her arrival almost directly she had anchored. I was not on duty; the midshipman of the boat was with me; his name is Henderson. The first officer I conversed with was the doctor. In the course of conversation he asked me what steamer had gone out that evening? I told him the only one I knew of was the American man-of-war Oneida. He told me they had been in collision with a steamer, and that probably that was the one. Afterwards I saw Captain Eyre, and he described the collision to me. He told me he saw lights about half a point on his port bow; that he had ported his helm and was all clear; then that the other vessel had evidently put her helm to starboard and run right across his bows. He also told me that he had turned on the whistle and stopped his engines before the collision. I think I made the remark that she would surely put back; he said \"yes, you will see her before long.\" Somebody said on board that they could see right into her saloon, but I am not sure who it was made the remark. I believe Captain Eyre was present when this remark was made. Several people were there on deck at the time. Mr. Angus was there at the time I know; but it was a dark night and I could not distinguish faces. I cannot swear that the Captain heard what passed. No conversation took place about...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281764, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "page_number": 326, "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]", "content_text": "324\n\n\nnight. I arrived at the light-house at about three or a quarter past three o'clock in the afternoon. I waited there in order to try and get a passage up by a steamer, the smoke of which I saw at Caps Sagami. I did put off to the mail steamer when she was quite abreast of Kisousaki point. I went, I suppose, better than half a mile. There were two men in the boat. The steamer was going from 8 to 8.5 knots. I should think she was to the North of Kanousaki point when I turned round and left her. It took about ten minutes to pull back to the shore. When I got on shore, I went into the Japanese hotel again and finished dinner. It was about twenty-five minutes after I entered the hotel that I heard the guns. A man called Broderick was with me at dinner at the hotel. Have been in Japan going on for 11 years. I am an American citizen. There was only one foreigner besides myself, and ten to fifteen Japanese if not more. There are only three boats where I was. You could get plenty more by going about a mile. I am not aware that Broderick endeavoured to induce any Japanese to put off after hearing the guns. I did not consult with Broderick whether we should put off or not. I knew it was no use to offer any more than ten boos, as the boatmen would not go out at all. I am quite certain that I only heard four guns.\n\nSince I have been in Japan, I have been sent to San Francisco to stand my trial on a criminal charge. I decline to answer with what offence I was charged. I don't know if I was convicted of that offence. I decline to answer the question any way. I don't hold any license or written permission to act as a pilot here. I did not try to get the boats which were lying a mile off to go out, as I knew they would not go; besides the night was dark. I did not see any lights on the spit. I of course should have gone to get the other boats to go out, had I thought that the guns I heard were a signal that life was in danger, or that a ship was sinking in mid-channel. My impression was, that the vessel was on shore, and that there was no danger to life. The Japanese would not take me off, because they were not servants of mine. At the time I wanted to go off, there was a nice breeze from N. N. E. Broderick is somewhere in Yokohama. I don't know if he is a sailor or not. He has lately arrived from Nagasaki. I have never had charge of a ship as master. I was chief officer of a sailing vessel for six or seven months.\n\nTo Mr. De Love. The crime for which I was put upon my trial, was not perjury.\n\nThere are three Japanese in the light-house; no European has been in charge for some time. There is no light put there. The clock I referred to as having been stopped, was the light-house clock; the Japanese told me it was broken. The Hotel is two hundred or two hundred and fifty yards from the light. A Japanese keeps the Hotel. Japanese use the Hotel principally, but a pilot can get a meal there.\n\n(Signed)\n\n**JAMES CAVANAGH**\n\nISAAC I. YATES, sworn, states. My rank in the American Navy is that of master, and that was my rank on board of the Oneida. I am considered to be a responsible officer to take charge of a ship. The Oneida left Yokohama at 5.15 P.M., on the 24th January bound for Hongkong. We were cheered by the various men-of-war as we left. The general understanding was that the ship was homeward bound. After passing the lightship, just outside the anchorage, Mr. Stewart, a Lieutenant Commander and executive officer having charge of the ship, set all plain sail. This brought the ship under sail and steam. He braced the yard something about 3 points. He braced them in with the starboard braces; the vessel was on the port tack. The port tacks were hauled on board some. At 5.45 as near as I can remember Mr. Stewart sent for me and asked me if it was my dock. I told him it was and I relieved him. He told me that the masthead and side lights were burning and the lookouts were stationed; the man at the lead both sides and the proper men at the wheel. He also told me, the course S. by E. ¼ E. Mr. Moldaur, the navigating officer, was also on the bridge. (I relieved Mr. Stewart on the bridge) I asked him after Mr. Stewart went away to assure myself of the course; he told me again S. by E. ¼ E. So we headed. At 6 o'clock I relieved the watch, sent the port watch on deck, and ordered the officer of the forecastle of the starboard watch, Mr. Adams, to heave the log. He reported her going 6 knots and 6 fathoms. I thought she might be going a little faster, so I asked him again, and he was positive. He asked me if he should put it in his log. I told him no, that we must make an allowance for the quarter of an hour during which we were at anchor. Mr. Adams was then relieved by Mr. Hall, a midshipman. Before this, when I asked Mr. Moldaur about the course, he told me he wanted me to send a quartermaster on to the forecastle with a glass on the port side to keep a lookout for Saratoga spit buoy, which he told me was somewhere on the port bow. I sent for a quartermaster, and found it was William Boyston, signal quartermaster; he reported to me with the glass. I told him to go on the forecastle, and keep a lookout for this buoy on the port bow, and he went there. At 6 o'clock, he was relieved by Thomas Woolley, quartermaster. At 7.20, as near as I can judge, I thought we were sort of drifting in to starboard as Kanonsaki was drawing more ahead; we had had it a point on the starboard bow. I thought we were sagging in toward the western shore. I sent for Mr. Moldaur and gave the order to starboard a little; the ship was heading out to port slowly; my object was to put the light to the same bearing; just then the quartermaster on the forecastle reported a steamer right ahead; and I saw a steamer's mast-head light coming round Kanousaki point, and this light passed from ahead to starboard; then when I turned round, I saw Mr. Moldaur, who asked me, \"what's the matter, Yates?\" I said, \"I think we are sagging into starboard, and I ordered the helm to starboard; and there is a steamer's mast-head light passing from ahead to starboard\"; but Mr. Moldaur said, \"I can't go any more to port, we must head our course.\" I asked the quartermaster how the ship then headed, he said S. E. by S., so that she must have came up 1 point and, then I ordered her on her course, and when she got there, the quartermaster reported her so; that course was S. by E. ¼ E. When the ship was on her course, we could see the steamer's mast-head light on our starboard bow and changing its bearing further aft. Not long after, Mr. Moldaur and I both saw her green light, and her mast-head light a point on our starboard bow. She was then evidently running nearly parallel to us, pretty well into the western or starboard shore. Mr. Moldaur said, \"you see her green light there\" and I said \"yes\" and he said, \"she'll pass to starboard of us\" which was also my idea. She was then over three miles off; we were on our course all the time, S. by E. ¼ E., and we were of course approaching each other. When the steamer was a mile off, three points on the starboard bow, I saw she had put her helm to port, by the new direction in which she headed; she headed right for our green light. I was standing on the starboard side of the bridge where I had been standing all the time since we had made this steamer, and I saw her heading for me; and the instant her red light opened (then I saw all three lights), I gave the order “starboard,” then \"hard a starboard.\" The quartermaster answered me from the wheel. We headed off rapidly to port and kept heading off that way; when this steamer was a short distance from me, I can't judge how far exactly, she put her helm to starboard. If she had not starboarded her helm when she did, she would have struck forward of the point which she did strike. I didn't hear any order given on the other steamer, but I saw evidently that she headed to port and that her helm must therefore have been starboarded. I heard no noise on the steamer, and saw no signals made of any kind before or after the collision. Just about the time of collision, someone sang out, \"what the hell are you doing?\" Whether it was to someone on board the Oneida or to someone on the Bombay, I cannot say. She struck our ship not long after starboarding her helm; her helm was a starboard when she struck us; she struck us about the starboard mizen rigging, right abreast as I should judge, and at an angle of about 40 to 45 degrees, and she cut off the whole of the quarter diagonally, and carried away the poop, which went over the side astern; she also carried away our spanker boom and gaff, the wheel and starboard binnacle. She cut the gig in two and smashed it all up. The only binnacle we had left was the one on the port side. My ship was unmanageable—entirely so. As soon as she struck, I gave orders to shorten sail; the square sails were taken off the ship, and the main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main main and the square sails were taken off the ship, and the main-trysail too; the spanker was gone, but the head sails were not hauled down. As soon as she struck, the officers all rushed on deck. Captain Williams was brought on deck by two men, and Mr. Stewart, as soon as he touched the ship's deck, ran to the port side of the deck, jumped upon an arm chest near the rail, and sung out in a loud tone of voice, \"steamer ahoy, you have cut us down, remain by us.” The Bombay was at that time across the stern of the Oneida, but immediately went out of sight. I only heard Mr. Stewart shout out once, and I heard no one else hail the steamer. I heard no one answer from the Bombay. He then went down from the chest and said, \"for God's sake, aren't there any primers about here? where's Langman, where's the gunner's mate.\" All the primers that were aft were carried away, together with all the rockets that had been made up and all the blue lights and signals which might have been available—the lights were in a box made fast up underneath the poop fastened to the beams; the rockets were also made fast along the beams together; the boxes of primers were in the armouries which were situated on each side underneath the poop. Soon after, Thomas Stevenson got the primers, I believe, and Mr. Stewart and Mr. Adane loaded and fired a gun, it was the starboard No. 1, 3rd Division gun which was just forward of the bridge. Her calibre was thirty-two lbs. and the charge was 6 lbs. When the Captain came on deck, I told him that the ship had ported her helm and cut me down; he said, \"I know it, sir, but let us save the ship,\" and he gave orders to keep silence on deck. He then gave orders for shortening sail, but they had already commenced to do so. When I next saw the Captain, it was about a minute after I had just spoken to him; he asked me to go and see if the jib was easy. I went and saw, and came back and reported \"yes\" so he said that was right; then the order was given to set the foretopsail, with the idea of paying the ship off and running her ashore on the westward shore. There were several officers forward. I went forward and gave the order to man the topsail sheet. I saw Mr. Sargent there and then I heard Mr. Moldaur call out for me, and he wanted me to help him to get the pumps manned on deck; the carpenter was there and we got the pumps manned, and the men got to work on them; all the pumps were going, the steam pumps, and deck pumps, but the water was rising very rapidly, and the ship sinking very fast by the stern; just before she sank, Mr. Moldaur called me to see how she headed; I went aft and looked at the port binnacle, and she headed E. by N., and I judge that she must have run about two miles after the collision; she kept coming up all the time toward the eastward. (Just before the Bombay struck us, the officer on our forecastle called out, \"hard a port,\" but I didn't repeat his order, and I think his idea was to swing the ships parallel, as the Bombay was passing our centre. The Bombay's bow had got past the centre of our ship; the Bombay had already starboarded her helm). I then went and told Mr. Moldaur how she headed, and he told me to go on the bridge and tell the Captain. Mr. Moldaur was sounding with the lead, trying to find the bottom. I went up and told the Captain, but I don't remember that he said anything. Immediately Mr. Moldaur jumped on to the bridge and said, the ship would sink in three minutes by the stern; he begged the Captain to take to the boats; they had been clearing away the boats before this, and getting them ready to lower; the first and third cutters were the only boats we had after the collision except the dingy which was broken in two; she had been condemned and was only kept on the davits to stow gear in. But the Captain would give no orders to take to the boats; he replied to Mr. Moldaur, \"no, no—never mind the boats.\" I understood that Mr. Moldaur did, notwithstanding, give an order to take to the boats. About that time, the bridge was very near the water; just before it touched the water, I asked the Captain to jump with me into the cutter, which was a little way off; but he stood there. He made some reply, but I couldn't swear what the reply was; I think he said something about: \"I will sink with my ship\" but I thought that I would jump, so I jumped, and dropped my trumpet as I jumped. I sank. I had on cloth clothes and a heavy overcoat, and I came up and struck against the side of a boat with my head. I begged a man to haul me in; he laid hold of me and, while he was hauling me in, I turned my head to the right and I saw the foretopgallant mast sticking out of the water, but just going down, and when I got into the boat, I stood up and looked about for the ship, but I could see nothing of her, nor anything in the water then. Just then Mr. Crowninshield swam to the boat and begged me to haul him in; so we hauled him in. Then I saw an officer in his shirt sleeves, and he begged me to save him; he said, \"Yates, for God's sake save me.\" That was Mr. Stewart, the executive officer. I ordered the men to back down; they backed their oars, but he sank underneath the stern of the boat. I saw no other person but Mr. Stewart and Mr. Crowninshields. I may have seen Mr. Moldaur, but I won't be certain. I begged the men to stay by the ship and they did so, but we soon all saw that our boat was very full of men; they had quite a number in the boat when she was lowered, and half were hauled in afterwards. We had 44 in our boat; the boat was not very large, and there was a great deal of water in the boat, and the water was coming in a little; so orders were given to bail with shoes and hats. I soon saw that if we wanted to save ourselves, we would have to get on shore as soon as possible, and the men were clamouring to go on. They commenced to pull ahead. I begged them to stop, but they wouldn't; we headed for shore. I having given up all hope, we went before the wind, heading into land when possible, and steering with a long oar. At one time, just before we landed, we were very nearly capsized in the surf, but we finally all got on shore and landed at a village, just in a cove, this side of Kanonsaki light, that is, we landed on the rocks, whence we proceeded to the village. Some of us stayed there all night, but after I went to sleep, some of them straggled off. I got up in the morning, leaving Mr. Crowninshields and three men with him. I had started to walk on with a party of men and arrived at Yokoska at about 10 A.M. They treated us kindly there, and I found a number of my men there. I went out in a steam launch from Yokoska toward Kanonsaki, and met the Aspic, French gunboat; she had a boat astern with Mr. Lyons in charge. I got into the boat, and sent all my men in the launch to the Yangtze; then I went down in this boat with Mr. Lyons, towed by the Aspic. She soon cast us off, and we pulled in toward the shore; afterward I got into the English steam launch and we looked around the coast. I went into the English launch from Mr. Lyon's boat direct. I didn't go on shore, but I saw a Russian boat there, and the Captain of the Sylvia came alongside in his boat; then we went out in the launch down to the lightship, and then we went on shore, and I walked about on shore with some officers of the Idaho, and the Captain of the Sylvia also; this was about three o'clock.\n\nI then went on board the Sylvia, in which I came to Yokohama, and was then put on board the Idaho.\n\nAdjourned till 1.30 P.M.\n\nProceedings resumed at 1.30 P.M.\n\nMr. YATES said he had forgotten to mention that the Oneida's steam whistle was blowing from the time of the collision until just before the ship sunk. I saw the man Jacobson turn it on. Jacobson was lost.\n\nTo Mr. DE LONG.—When I said that our lamps were out, I meant that they were out in the boxes; both side-lights and the masthead light were burning brightly. When we first saw the Bombay's red light, it was something over three minutes before the collision took place, as I saw all three lights and this vessel broad on my starboard bow, it was my duty to starboard my helm. If I had ported at that time, we should possibly have collided bows on; and I would no doubt have struck her on her starboard bow. If we had struck bows on, I think the Bombay would have cut into us very far. On leaving the anchorage, the Oneida passed to the East of the light-ship. I don't know exactly at what time we passed her. I saw the light-ship on our starboard side. The light-ship was about three cables lengths off when we passed. I relieved the deck at a quarter to six. The course passed to me on taking the deck was S. by E. ¼ E. I speak of the course by compass. I do know that there was not one-half of a degree deviation between the standard compass and the compass we were steering by. The navigator would know all these things. S. by E. ¼ E. was the course actually steered. And Mr. Moldaur, the navigating officer, would have made allowances for deviation and variation. The deviation of the compass on that course would not be over half a degree. I changed the course S. by E. ¼ E. once. I changed because I thought the ship was sagging into the Western shore. I headed up to S. E. by S. I headed up that way somewhere about four minutes. The next course to that was S. by E. quarter E. Mr. Moldaur ordered me to return to the original course; the reason was, \"I cannot stand any more to port.\" I left this latter course again on seeing a steamer on my starboard bow heading for me. I suppose about 12 or 15 minutes must have elapsed between the time that I received Mr. Moldaur's order to alter the course, and the time that I altered it on seeing the other steamer. The Bombay was three points on our starboard bow. When I deviated the second time, the vessels were about one mile apart at that time. I think the gun was fired four times from the Oneida; all the shots were from the same gun; the sound of the fourth was, I think, somewhat smothered, as the vessel was about sinking. The lieutenant wanted the gunner's mate to get primers and powder. I should judge the primers were got from forward; we fired four times from the same gun, because the primers and powder were at that gun; and I suppose Mr. Stewart kept them there. I only stayed there with him until he fired that one gun. None of the guns were loaded at the time of the collision. There were two lookouts on the forecastle, and one on the port side of the poop; those were all we had. One officer, Mr. Midshipman Hall, was on the forecastle all the time; there was also a quartermaster with a glass. I don't mean to say that all the signals on board, but that all that were quickly available, were lost, when the quarter was carried away. I should say that 30 seconds after the collision, the steam whistle was blown; and that five minutes elapsed before the first gun was fired. The Oneida floated fifteen minutes after collision. I think the tonnage of the Oneida was 1,030 tons, with the engine-room. (Admitted that the gross tonnage of the Bombay is 1,376 tons). The new tonnage of the Oneida was 695 tons. The Oneida had a poop-deck built up over the spar deck astern. There were double doors on each side of the deck, which closed this cabin in. Inside of this poop cabin, there was an armoury on each side; the tiller also came through there; and the relieving tackles were also in there. Abaft the tiller was a bath tub; and there were pegs in the cabin for coats. The officers need to hang their rain clothes in there. We also had large easy chairs in there. This place was used as a lounging and smoking room by the Captain and officers. Over-head, there were boxes for signals; there was a chart-table and a drawer with charts on the forward side against the bulk-head; it was quite a broad table. There was also spare gun-gear. There were always lamps kept in there; two were always kept alight in there at night. There were also some books; the log-book was sometimes kept in there. There was no cloth on the table: the colour of the table was a yellowish brown. The barometer and thermometers were in there. The cabin had two stern portes; and there were arrangements inside for setting off the life buoys. The Oneida's bridge was some distance, say one hundred feet, forward of the poop cabin. Outside the poop cabin on each side were water-closets. As regards the Captain's cabin, this was covered by a raised hatch with windows. There were windows in its sides. There was a movable slide to this hatch; \n\nEX", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 282728, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "page_number": 366, "title": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "content_text": "## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH APRIL, 1870.\n\n### WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.\n\n#### REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n| Date | 9 A.M. | NOON | 6 P.M. | Thermometer | Barometer | Self Registering |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| April 9 | 30.02 | 30.00 | 30.04 | 67, 71, 64, 78 | | Min: 64, Max: 78 |\n| April 10 | 30.05 | 30.09 | 30.03 | 68, 67, 74 | | Min: 65, Max: 82 |\n| April 11 | 30.05 | 30.08 | 30.01 | 68, 82, 68, 82 | | Min: 68, Max: 84 |\n| April 12 | 30.06 | 30.08 | 30.03 | 67, 69, 68, 84 | | Min: 67, Max: 84 |\n| April 13 | 29.97 | 29.92 | 29.90 | 65, 71, 65, 71 | | Min: 66, Max: 71 |\n| April 14 | 29.91 | 29.91 | 29.84 | 82, 75, 67, 76 | | Min: 67, Max: 76 |\n| April 15 | 29.86 | 29.90 | 29.83 | 73, 88, 70, 87 | | Min: 70, Max: 88 |\n\n#### REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.\n\nHeight above Sea Level 1,770 feet.\n\n| Date | 9 A.M. | NOON | 6 P.M. | Dry Bulb | Wet Bulb | Self Registering | Winds | Rain |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| April 9 | 28.31 | 28.30 | 28.29 | 64.0, 69.0 | 61.0, 61.9 | Min: 61.0, Max: 72.6 | E, 6 | 0.00 |\n| April 10 | 28.25 | 28.27 | 28.26 | 61.0, 65.0 | 59.0, 62.0 | Min: 59.0, Max: 65.0 | E, 6 | 0.00 |\n| April 11 | 28.31 | 28.34 | 28.32 | 63.0, 67.6 | 62.0, 64.0 | Min: 47.0, Max: 81.6 | E, 1 | 4.30 |\n| April 12 | 28.35 | 28.37 | 28.30 | 61.0, 62.5 | 61.5, 61.6 | Min: 61.5, Max: 69.6 | E, 3 | 0.00 |\n| April 13 | 28.20 | 28.25 | 28.15 | 62.0, 65.0 | 61.0, 62.0 | Min: 61.0, Max: 81.0 | E, 6 | 0.05 |\n| April 14 | 28.20 | 28.14 | 28.15 | 61.0, 68.0 | 61.0, 67.0 | Min: 61.0, Max: 68.0 | E, 3 | 0.70 |\n| April 15 | 28.15 | 28.17 | 28.10 | 69.0, 71.6 | 68.0, 70.0 | Min: 68.0, Max: 88.0 | SW, 6 | 9.00 |\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nFROM and after the 18th instant, the Sittings of the Supreme Court, for the hearing of all Cases, Civil and Criminal, will be held at the temporary Court situated in the premises formerly in the occupation of Messrs. RUSSELL & Co., No. 7, Queen's Road Central.\n\nBy Order of the Court,\n**W. H. ALEXANDER**,\nRegistrar.\n\nHongkong, 13th April, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE next Criminal Sessions of the Supreme Court will be held, by direction of the Chief Justice, on Tuesday, the 18th instant, at 10 A.M., instead of Monday, the 18th instant.\n\nBy Order,\n**W. H. ALEXANDER**,\nRegistrar.\n\nSupreme Court House,\nNo. 7, Queen's Road Central,\nHongkong, 16th April, 1870.\n\n### COURT OF SUMMARY JURISDICTION.\n\nTHE next sitting of the above named Court will be held on Thursday, the 21st instant, at 10 o'clock A.M.\n\nBy Order of the Court,\n**HENRY J. HOLMES**,\nClerk of Court.\n\nHongkong, 16th April, 1870.\n\n### In re ANDREW COCHRANE, M.D., deceased.\n\nNOTICE--All Claims against the above Estate must be proved before the Official Administrator, on or before Monday, the 10th day of October, A.D. 1870, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.\n\nAll Persons indebted to the said Estates are requested to make immediate payment to **W. H. ALEXANDER**, Registrar.\n\nHongkong, 6th April, 1870.\n\n### MEMORANDUM OF ENTRY OF A DEED.\n\n1. Title of Deed: Deed of Assignment and Release.\n2. Date of Deed: The Eleventh day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy.\n3. Date of Execution by Debtor: The Eleventh day of April in the Year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy.\n4. Name and description of the Debtor: Jules Cheramy, of Victoria in the Island of Hongkong, Cook and Hotel-keeper.\n5. Name and description of the Trustee: Victor Boulland, of Victoria in the Island of Hongkong, Merchant.\n6. Nature of the Deed: Assignment of the Estate and Effects of the Debtor upon trust to sell, dispose of, realize, collect, and receive the same.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nThe partnership heretofore subsisting between the undersigned HYMAN ELIAS, NEY ELIAS, and GEORGE BARNET under the firms of ELIAS & Co. in London and GEORGE BARNET & Co. in Shanghai, China, is this day dissolved by mutual consent.\n\nDated this 31st day of March, 1870.\n\n(Signed) **H. ELIAS**, **N. ELIAS**, **GEO. BARNET**.\n\nWith reference to the above, we hereby give notice that we have made arrangements to continue the business, combined with that of public Silk Inspectors under the firm of ELIAS & Co. in London and GEORGE BARNET & Co. in Shanghai.\n\n**ELLIS ELIAS** will conduct the business in London and **EDWARD WILLIAM BATT** in China.\n\n**ELLIS ELIAS**, **EDWARD WILLIAM BATT**.\nShanghai, 1st April, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE business hitherto carried on by the undersigned on the premises known as the \"Victoria Foundry,\" Spring Gardens, Hongkong, under the style or firm of MCDOUGALL AND COMPANY, has this day been transferred to Mr. **JOHN INGLIS**, who will conduct and carry on the same from this date on his sole responsibility.\n\n**S. SPEECHLEY**.\nHongkong, 16th April, A.D. 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. MAW is admitted a Partner in our Firm on the 1st of January last.\n\n**TURNER & Co.**,\nHongkong, 10th March, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. R. Joo HENRIQUE DOS REMEDIOS is authorised to sign our Firm per procuration from this day.\n\n**J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co.**,\nHongkong, 1st January, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE interest and responsibility of Mr. **WIL PROBST** in our firm ceased on the 31st of December 1868, and Mr. **OTTO CHRISTIAN BRUN** and Mr. **JOHANNES F. CORDES** are admitted Partners therein from this date.\n\nMr. **F. LANCKEN** and Mr. **C. W. SIEGFRIED**, have been authorized to sign our Firm per procuration.\n\n**WM. PUSTAU & Co.**,\nChina, 1st January, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nIn the Estate of **HENRY DAVIES MARGESSON**, deceased.\n\nLETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION with the Will annexed, of the Estate of **HENRY DAVIES MARGESSON**, late of Hongkong and Macao, Merchant deceased, having been granted by the Supreme Court of Hongkong in its Probate Jurisdiction to the Undersigned as Attorneys for the Executors, all persons indebted to the said Estate are hereby required to pay the amount of their Debts to the undersigned without delay, and all persons having claims against the said Estate are required to send in particulars thereof, with vouchers, to the undersigned (addressed to the care of T. G. Linstead), on or before the Thirtieth day of June next, after which date no claims will be admitted.\n\nDated the Third day of December, A.D., 1869.\n\n**W. KESWICK**, **T. G. LINSTEAD**, Administrators.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. **WILLIAM GEORGE PRICE** is authorised to sign our Firm in Foochow from this date.\n\n**GILMAN & Co.**,\nHongkong, 17th July, 1869.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE interest and responsibility of Mr. **GEORG WILHELM SCHWEMANN** and of Mr. **RUDOLPH HEINSEN** in our Firm ceased on the 31st December, 1867, and 31st December, 1868, respectively.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nEstate of **DENT & Co.** First Dividend of Ten per centum upon the amount of all Claims admitted by the Trustees will be paid on the 1st of January, next.\n\nOn application to the undersigned at the Office of the Trustees, Pedder's Hill, Creditors will be furnished with Warrants signed by the Trustees which will be payable on presentation at the Office of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nBy order of the Trustees,\n**B. WHEELEY**,\nHongkong, 28th November, 1868.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE interest and responsibility of Mr. **JAMES BENJAMIN DEACON** in our Firm ceased on the 31st December, 1868, and Mr. **STUART DRACON** is this day admitted a Partner.\n\n**DEACON & Co.**,\nCanton, 1st January, 1869.\n\n### UNIVERSAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nTHE undersigned, having been appointed Agents for the above Company at this Port, Shanghai, Foochow, Hankow, and Yokohama, are prepared to accept Marine Risks at Current Rates.\n\n**GILMAN & Co.**, Agents.\nHongkong, 21st September, 1868.\n\n### FOR SALE.\n\nA few Copies of French and Spanish Dictionary.\n\nApply to\n**NORONHA & SONS**.\nHongkong, 20th January, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nWE have established a Branch of our firm at Bombay in connection with Mr. **M. A. DOS REMEDIOS** of Macao, under the name and style of **REMEDIOS BROTHERS & Co.**.\n\nMr. **ANTONIO DOS REMEDIOS** and Mr. **ALEXANDRE ANTONIO DOS REMEDIOS** were admitted partners therein.\n\n**J. J. DOS REMEDIOS & Co.**,\nHongkong, 1st January, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nIn the Estate of **DOUGLAS LAPRAIK**, deceased.\n\nPROBATE of the last Will and Testament of **DOUGLAS LAPRAIK**, formerly of Hongkong and lately of Acton, deceased, having been granted to the undersigned one of the Executors in the said Will named, all persons indebted to the said Estate are hereby required to pay the amount of their debts forthwith. Persons having claims against the Estate are hereby required to send in particulars of their claims to the undersigned at the Office of Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co. or to **Henry C. Caldwell**, Esq., Solicitor, on or before the Thirty-first day of January.\n\n**MR. ROBERT HESBY GRANT, lately a Clerk in the Naval Yard, Hongkong**.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. **PAUL GERHARD HUBRE**, and Mr. **ALBERT GULTZOW** have been authorised to sign our firm here and in China from this date.\n\n**SIEMSSEN & Co.**,\nHongkong, November 1, 1869.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nALL Persons indebted to the Estate of the late **JNO. J. FRANCIS**, Solicitor for **John D. Macdonald Thomson**, Executor, are requested to make payment, and all persons having claims against the said Estate are notified to send in their claims to the undersigned without delay.\n\n**JNO. J. FRANCIS**,\nSolicitor for\n**John D. Macdonald Thomson**,\nExecutor.\nHongkong, 3rd April, A.D., 1869.\n\n### THE JAPAN TELEGRAPH.\n\nPublished in connection with the **JAPAN HERALD**.\n\nAN EIGHT PAGE PAPER,\nSPECIALLY COMPILED AS\nA COMMERCIAL SUMMARY, A POLITICAL REVIEW,\nGENERAL EPITOME\nAND\nOF\nHOME NEWS FOR THE FAR EAST.\n\nSUBSCRIPTION, $6.00 YEARLY, Post free from London direct, payable in advance.\n\nCopies may be had, and Subscriptions received at the **HERALD OFFICE**, Yokohama, or at the following Agencies:-\n\nYokohama...... **Messrs. A. Manks & Co.**,\nShanghai,...... **Messrs. Foes & Co.**,\nHongkong,...... **NORONHA & SONS**.\n\nYokohama, 24 February, 1870.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE Undersigned have been appointed Agents at this Port for the Liverpool Underwriters' Association.\n\n**GILMAN & Co.**,\nHongkong, 7th March, 1868.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. **JAMES HART** is authorized to sign our Firm per procuration in Hongkong.\n\n**E. H. HOW & Co.**,\nFoochow, March, 1869.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE Business hitherto carried on by Messrs. **E. H. How & Co.** was on the 1st January, 1869, amalgamated with that of Mr. **R. R. WESTALL** on this day, and will be continued under the Style or Firm of **WESTALL, GALTON & Co.**.\n\n**WAHEE, SMITH & Co.**,\nEast Point.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. **LEONARD STAËL** has been admitted a Partner in our Firm, and is authorised to sign our Firm, per procuration, from this date.\n\n**WESTALL, GALTON & Co.**,\nFoochow, March, 1869.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nMR. **EMIL VOGEL** and Mr. **HEINRICH KIRCHHOFF** become this day Partners in our business, which in future will be carried on under the Firm of **VOGEL, HAGEDORN & Co.**, both here and at Canton.\n\n**HAGEDORN & Co.**,\nHongkong, 12th February, 1868.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nTHE business of **KINNEAR & Co.**, Foochow, will be carried on from and after this date under the style and firm of **KINNEAR, LARKEN & Co.**, the partners therein being Mr. **WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR** and Mr. **THOMAS LANCASTER LARKEN**.\n\n**WILLIAM BALFOUR KINNEAR**,\nFoochow, 1st May, 1869.\n\n### NOW READY AND FOR SALE.\n\nTables shewing the proposed movements of the Contract Packets of the P. & O. S. N. Co. during 1870.\n\n**NORONHA & SONS**,\nHongkong, 4th December, 1869.\n\n### TO LET.\n\nHouses in Mosque Street, commanding a full view of the Harbor,\nRENTS MODERATE,\n\nApply to\n**H. L. NORONHA**.\nHongkong, February, 1870.\n\nPrinted and Published by **NORONHA & SONS**, Printers to the Hongkong Government, at No. 1, \"HOLLYWOOD ROAD,\" Hongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 286206, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "page_number": 162, "title": "CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871", "content_text": "## THE GLOBE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1870.\n\nWe received last month 140,905lb of warrants and 5,314lb of marine, being much larger quantities than in either of the two past years. Our total import of unrefined sugar last month was 1,052,083 cwt, this being the first time it has ever reached seven figures in November. Of refined sugar, we received 125,928 cwt, a quantity which is also greater than before. With respect to spirits, we imported 443,534 proof gallons of rum and 388,404 gallons of brandy, both quantities being larger than those of last year. We also received 1,409,831 gallons of wine, more than half of which came from Spain and Portugal.\n\nIn the Christmas festivities at various London hospitals, the wards were tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens. At St. Thomas's Hospital, the children's ward was especially noticeable. At University College Hospital, the decorations of the wards were this year more elaborate than ever before. A pleasant dinner of roast beef and plum pudding was provided for the patients by the hospital authorities.\n\nThe condition of some of the metropolitan workhouses at Christmas was described by a correspondent of the Telegraph. At the Strand Union Workhouse, the number of indoor paupers was 1,400, but owing to the temporary transfer of the paupers of St. Martin's parish, there were 1,818 indoor paupers. The severe weather had increased the number of paupers admitted, but the outdoor relief had decreased compared with last year.\n\nA deputation waited upon Mr. Paget, the Thames police magistrate, to make representations about the terrible distress in the East-end districts and to solicit assistance for the local relief committee. Mr. Shaw-Lefevre, the chairman of the London Hospital, stated that during the last three months, 12,000 applications had been made to the hospital, and that the funds were now exhausted.\n\nThe export of gunpowder shows a slight increase, from 1,571,122lb in November last year to 1,613,915lb last month. In the eleven months just expired, the total number exported was 15,665,475lb, as compared with 15,105,808lb last year.\n\nThe Canadian Government has hitherto granted free passages from Quebec to wherever the immigrants go to. Provisions are generally cheaper in Canada than in England. Mutton ranges from 4d to 7d per lb; beef, 7d to 8d; flour, 15s to 18s per cwt; potatoes, 1s 6d per bushel; apples (abundant), 2d per lb; butter, 10d; cheese, 7d; pure milk, 2d per quart; tea, 3s 6d; sugar, 6d; fowls, 1s each; ducks, 1s 8d; turkeys, 3s.\n\nThe Italian Minister in London has published a letter on the observance of treaties and public law in Europe. He contends that a treaty comes to an end when either of the contracting parties loses its existence as an independent state. Treaties, however, remain binding in many cases despite violation by either party.\n\nThe Committee on Explosives has forwarded to the War Office reports on the progress of their investigations at Woolwich. Their attention has been specially directed to determining the description of gunpowder whose employment in large charges is attended with the least risk of overtraining the gun.\n\nThe weather on New Year's Day was splendid, with frost and sunshine. The frozen state of the Serpentine and other lakes in London's parks allowed for skating. The Italian occupation of Rome was a significant event, with the Italian Crucifixion Book being laid before the Italian War Minister.\n\nSeveral shipping accidents occurred during the week, including the stranding of the steamer Calabria and the stranding of the ship Alliance. The weather was generally cold and frosty, with some fog.\n\nThe London School Board clerkship had many candidates, including Mr. G. F. Crundell, B.A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, and Mr. R. H. Litchfield.\n\nThe \"cat\" has just been administered to four Birmingham thieves who were convicted of robbery with violence.\n\n| Article | Quantity (cwt) | Origin |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Cotton | 39,231 | Ceylon and other British ports |\n\nThe exports of tin plates show a less increase than might be expected from the demand for that material on the Continent. Our exports of lead show a decline; in unwrought and wrought steel, a substantial advance; in copper, zinc, or spelter, no variation. Russia, Egypt, Australia, and other countries continue to be supplied with railway plant and machinery.\n\nThe landed stocks of all the principal articles are shown by the returns to be heavier than they were in November, a result which, in the face of a generally-increased consumption, can only be explained by the fact of large additional imports.\n\nThe aggregate commerce of the United Kingdom has not been materially reduced, although its balance of trade has been somewhat disturbed. Our imports have shown a decrease, from a quarter of a million sterling in July to two and a quarter millions in October; our exports have partially counterbalanced this deficiency by increases of from three-quarters of a million in September to more than a million in October.\n\nThe value of gold and silver imports for November were, in 1870, gold £1,011,111, silver £1,517,135; 1869, gold £976,060, silver £97,916; and 1868, gold £720,002, and silver £245,558. For the eleven months, the imports were 1870, gold £6,178,744, silver £9,721,760; 1869, gold £12,784,909, silver £1,363,166; and 1868, gold £16,026,509, silver £3,771,499.\n\nA fatal accident occurred at the Trinco Coffee Tavern, where a general meeting was being held. A miner named Parkinson was killed by the explosion of a charge.\n\nThe Marquess of Salisbury and Lord Cairns are to arbitrate on the affairs of the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway.\n\nMR. SPURGIN entertained the congregation of the Metropolitan Tabernacle and friends on Christmas Day.\n\nThe Canadian Dominion is a good place for emigration, with weekly wages ranging from 10s to £1 per week for various occupations.\n\nThe exports of arms show a significant decrease, from £31,401 in November last year to £2,315 last month.\n\nThe Birmingham ironmasters resolved to maintain the scale of prices during the ensuing quarter.\n\nThe Upper House of the Wurtemberg Diet passed a resolution by 51 votes against 4.\n\nA scheme of army reform is being considered, with the Italian Minister of War proposing a militia system.\n\nThe weather was cold and frosty, with some fog, and several shipping accidents occurred during the week.\n\nTHE OBSERVANCE OF TREATIES. Professor Leone Levi has published a letter on the subject.\n\nIMMIGRANTS IN CANADA. The Canadian Government has hitherto granted free passages from Quebec.\n\nREPORT ON EXPLOSIVES. The Committee on Explosives has forwarded reports to the War Office.\n\nTHE WORKHOUSES AT CHRISTMAS. The condition of some metropolitan workhouses was described.\n\nCHRISTMAS IN HOSPITAL. The wards were tastefully decorated with flowers and evergreens.\n\nTHE ECLIPSE EXPEDITION. Some further particulars have been received.\n\nAUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, INDIA, &c. A quantity of cabin and military furniture is for sale.\n\nTHIS DAY'S MARKETS. The markets were generally steady.\n\nTHE WEATHER. The weather was cold and frosty.\n\nOFFICE FURNITURE, consisting of double and single desks, is for sale.\n\nSTAVAVILNA COCOA is recommended as a healthy and nutritious beverage.\n\nDOUWLAUX AND GROWERS' COGNAC is a high-quality spirit.\n\nINNEFORD'S FLUID MAGNESIA is a solution of magnesia for indigestion.\n\nTHE LONDON SECROFOLAS is a general funeral company.\n\nGENERAL FUNERAL COMPANY is another funeral company.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-154 - Public Offices - 1871.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 288837, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "page_number": 210, "title": "CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12]", "content_text": "816\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nhowever, and the daily business which is doing for manufacturing wants is at firm rates. In Canton Silk there have been sales at 178. to 173. 6d. for fair to good market Tsatlee, with certainly more general inquiry for this Silk, very few importers, however, are found willing to accept these rates. Japan Silks remain firm at last quotations, and Deliveries are fairly good, without any new movement of interest. being from 1st to 13th inst:-China, 974 bales; Canton, 308 bales; Japan, 263 bales; Bengal, 276; total, 1,819 bales.\n\nLONDON QUOTATIONS-Nov, 15.\n\nCurss.\n\nTsatlee, No. I\nRed Peacock\n305. 6l. to 31s. 6d.\n\nYuenfas and Hatnin, Nos. 1, 2, and S\nTaysaam\n29s. 6d.\n\nKeying, Nos. 1, 2, and 3...\nLong Keel\n24s. 6d. to 24s. 9d.\n\nChinese Throwns\n\n23s. 0d.\n\n20s. 0d.\n\nMaibosh and Siuchu, Nos. 1, 2, and 3\n\n24s. 0d. to 25s. 6d.\n\n25s. 0d. to 30s. 0d.\n\n28s. 0d. to 24s. 6d.\n\nJAPAN.\n\nIdah, No. 2\n\n20s. 0d. to 27s. 0d.\n\nSodai, No. 2\n\n24s. 6d. to 25s. 6d.\n\nOshtu, Nos. 1, 2, and 3...\n\n25s. 0d. to 30s. 0d.\n\nKochin, No. 2...\n\n28s. 0d. to 24s. 6d.\n\nElchizen\n\n20s. 6d. to 24s. 0d.\n\nMashta\n\n20s. 0d. to 23s. 0d.\n\natehoji...\n\n20s. 0d. to 24s. 0d.\n\nCAMPHOR.--China has slightly declined; of 176 cases offered in the public sales about half has been sold at £3 15s. 6d. to £3 16s., and a small business has been done privately on corresponding terms.\n\nCARDAMOMS.-There has again been an absence of business in Ceylon.\n\nCocoa Nuts.-The market for Cochin has been firm, and sales of fine have been made at £38 15s. both privately and at auction. Ceylon is steady at the previous value; viz., £33 10s. to £35 15s. per ton.\n\nCEREALS. The market continues very dull, and there are no transactions to report.\n\nCotton. The advance reported last week is maintained, about 500 tons having changed hands at 20s. to 22s. per cwt.\n\nDRAGON'S-BLOOD.-Little doing; 29 cases lump offered in public sale were retired.\n\nEBONY.-Ceylon is still very scarce, no part of the supplies reported to be afloat having yet come to hand. Good quality is still quoted £24 per ton, but no transactions are reported.\n\nESSENTIAL OILS.-Aniseed steady; about 100 cases sold privately at 9s. 8d. down to 9s. for a few cases, since which it has slightly rallied, and there are buyers at a shade advance; 13 cases at auction retired. Cassia very firmly held. Nutmeg firm; 6 cases sold at 9d. Citronelle again dull. Cinnamon: Fine, scarce, and wanted. per oz. Lower, and dull: 75 cases at auction, only a few sold at 2¼d. per oz. Lemon Grass: Value nominal, and difficult of sale; 40 cases retired.\n\nGUMS.--Benjamin: Siam quiet; 20 cases at auction retired; Sumatra also quiet; of 62 cases offered, one-half sold; 2nds, dark to fair, £7 2s. 6d. to £8 2s. 6d. Copal: Cheaper and very dull; 80 cases offered and retired; small sales privately at 80s. per cwt. for good. Damar Quiet and cheaper 150 cases sold at 53s. 6d. per cwt. for good clean, but rather dusty and yellow. Gamboge: Quiet.\n\nGUTTAPERCHA.-Market dull; 648 packages at auction nearly all sold; close reboiled and part genuine, 1s. 6d. to 1s. 6½d., mixed with fine white, 1s. 4d. to 1s. 4½d.; white fair to good clean, part barky, 1s. 1d. to 1s. 3d.; close reboiled and part perished and weak, 1s. to 1s. 0¾d.; Sumatra, barky and part loose, ¾d. to 1s.\n\nHEMP. The market for Manila continues weak, the supply being still considerably in excess of requirements; the small business done establishes a light decline in prices. Of 1,992 bales offered in public sale yesterday the bulk was bought in, fair to good raping at £47 to £48 10s.; about 200 to 300 bales sold damaged third to first class at £44 to £47, fourth class, £42 10s. to £43 5s.; inferior sound at £44 5s. to £44 15s. per ton.\n\nHIDES. At the last sales, somewhat contrary to general expectation, there was a fairly active demand for East India Hides for both home use and export, and rather over three-fourths of the quantity offered was disposed of. Former prices were well supported for nearly all descriptions, and for some of the most desirable piles of Dacca and North-Western slaughtered an advance of ½d. to ¾d. per lb. was paid. Singapore and Penang realised about former rates. Singapore and Penang Buffalo were in full demand, and generally brought full prices; Calcutta and Java were mostly bought in.\n\nHORNS.-Siam Buffalo firm at the last quoted rate, viz., 36s. 6d. to 39s. 6d. per cwt. for 3 lb. to 4 lb. Horns. Ceylon Deer also firm.\n\nISINGLASS.-The market continues firm, and at auction of 4 cases offered, a few only sold at 2s. 8d. to 2s. 9¼d. for middling Pipe; 10 bales Manila purse sold at 6d. to 8¾d. per lb.\n\nINDIA-RUBBER.-The market is very quiet, and in the absence of transactions of any importance prices are unaltered.\n\nJAPAN WAX.-There is but little doing, but the market is firm, and prices are well maintained; small sales of fine saucers are reported at £4 18s. per cwt.\n\nMusk.-Market steady: 51 caddies Tonquin at auction sold; fair selected, well-shaped pods part horny 34s. to 34s. 6d.; and rough and badly, fair middling 17s. 6d. to 18s.; 19 tins Grain sold, fine at 56s. to 57s.; dark at 48s. to 48s. 6d. per oz.\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872.]\n\nPEPPER.-Black has been very dull, and there have been only small sales, chiefly of Singapore, at 6d. to 6¼d., at which the market closes. White is also cheaper, having been with an extremely dull tone, quitted at 1s. 0d. to 1s. 0¾d.\n\nPLUMBAGO Ceylon of fine quality is very scarce, but mixed is dull of sale; 133 barrels in auction sold; dust, good and very good at 12s. to 13s. 3d. per cwt.\n\nRATTANS are scarce, and supplies would realise high prices.\n\nRHUBARB The market for China is steady but quiet; of 126 cases offered three-fourths sold; sundried root fairly trimmed and fresh small to large, 2s. to 2s. 4d.; duller coat and more mixed in size, 1s. 8d. to 1s. 11d.; inferior, 10d. to 1s. 2d. per lb.\n\nRICE Although there is no activity in the demand, there is a steadier tone observable in the market, and better prices have been obtained, especially for floating cargoes. On the spot Askoolie has been sold at 10s. 4½d. to 10s. 6d., old Necransie at 8s. 6d. cash, and Moulmein at 9s. 6d. ex quay. The floating cargo per Surrey, 1,200 tons Rangoon, has been sold at 9s. 6d. continental terms, the floating cargo, per Voltri, 760 tons Necransic, arrived off coast, sold at 9s. 3¼d. for a near continental port, and a floating cargo of 750 tons Moulmain at about 9s. 3d. ex ship.\n\nSAGO.-Market very quiet, and little business done. Of 897 bags offered, half sold at 16s. 6d. per cwt. for good small, and 17s. 6d. to 18s. for good large.\n\nSAPAN WOOD.-Manila and Siam steady; 55 tons Manila sold at auction at £8 2s. 6d. to £8 7s. 6d., for good wood, some damaged. Ceylon firm and in demand, but no offers have been made during the fortnight.\n\nSHELLS.-No business since the sales of the 5th inst.\n\nSPICES.-Chunamon: There is a steady demand for Ceylon and a moderate business doing at previously ruling prices. Cassia Liguea: Quiet; 400 cases unworked at public sale retired. Buds: Quiet. Cloves: Amboyna firm; 2 cases good sold at 8¼d.; Penang steady; of 13 cases at auction, 3 cases fair sold at 1s. 4d. to 1s. 4½d. per lb.; the remainder common retired. Mace: Steady. Nutmeg: Cheaper; of 450 packages at sale, a large proportion sold; 87's to 77's, 8¼d. to 8s. 7d.; 90's, 3s. 2¼d. to 3s. 3d.; 116's to 108's, 2s. 9¼d. to 2s. 10¼d.; but a large proportion common, shrivelled and worm-eaten sold at low rates.\n\nSoy.-Ching in very flat, and of 100 casks offered at auction only a few sold at 1s. 9d. per gallon. Japan: No business done.\n\nSTICKLAC.-Siam firm; 82 cases at auction sold at £4 8s. 6d. to £4 9s. for good quality.\n\nSTAR ANISEEDS.-Market quiet, and there are no transactions to report.\n\nTAPIOCA.-The market has been quiet, and closes dull. Of 8,000 bags at auction one third sold; Singapore at 2¼d. to 2½d. per lb. for middling to very good, and Penang 2¼d. to 2½d. middling to fair.\n\nTIN has declined £2 to £8 per ton, but the market closes steadily; quotations are: Straits, on the spot and afloat, £140; Banca, £155; Billiton, £146 per ton.\n\nARTICLES OF EXPORT.\n\nMANCHESTER GOODS.\n\nThe advance in the Bank rate to 7 per cent. has increased the dullness prevailing at the close of last week, and the sales effected since the 8th inst. have been extremely limited. At the close the market is without improvement in demand, and may be reported with a tendency of prices in favour of buyers.\n\nWidth...\n39 in.\n\nQuality...\nNo. 4.\n\nWeight..\n\nGRET SHIRTINGS,\n38-39 Yds.\n\n8.8.\n8¼d.\n\n9d.\n9¼d.\n\n9½d.\n9¾d.\n\nWidth....\n39 in.\n\nQuality...\nNo. 1\n\n8s. 6d.\n\n820\n\nGIBRALTAR\n\nMALTA............\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nOVERLAND ROUTE....\n\nThe PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY book Passengers and receive Cargo and Parcels by their steamers for-\n\nALEXANDRIA.)\n\nAden\n\nBOMBAY\n\nGALLE.....\n\nMADRAS\n\nCALCUTTA\n\nPENANG\n\nSINGAPORE...\n\nCHINA\n\nJAPAN\n\nAUSTRALIA\n\nNEW ZEALAND\n\n(Cargo only)\n\nTrieste\n\nFrom\n\nFrom Southampton-calling at Brindisi.\n\nAncona)\n\nEvery\n\nThursday\n\nat 2 P.M.\n\nEvery\n\nFriday.\n\nEvery Monday,\n\nat noon.\n\nNov.\n\nNov. 15.\n\nNov. 4, 18,\n\n& Dec. 2,\n\nat 2 P.M.\n\nat noon.\n\nat 3 A.M.\n\nThursday\n\nFriday.\n\nNov. 29\n\nNov. 21,\n\nat 2 P.M.\n\nat noon.\n\nMonday, Dec. 2.\n\nat 1.\n\nAnd all Ports at which the British India Company's Steamers call.\n\nAn abatement of 20 per cent. from the charge for the Return Voyage is made to Passengers who have paid full fare to or from ports eastward of Suez re-embarking within six months of their arrival, and 19 per cent. to those re-embarking within twelve months.\n\nThrough Tickets to Brindisi can be obtained of LEGEAU and Co., &, Baliter-street, B.C. (South Italian Railway Office).\n\nFor Rates of Passage Money and Freight and all other information, apply at the Company's Offices 122, Leadenhall-street, London; or Oriental-place, Southampton.\n\nOVERLAND ROUTE VIA MARSEILLES-MESSAGERIES MARITIMES DE FRANCE, CANNON-STREET - FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS LEAVE MARSEILLES (via\n\nON THE FOLLOWING SUNDAYS, at 8.0.) 10 A.M.-\n\nAva... Ponnai\n\nPriho\n\nMeikong\n\nSindh...\n\nProvence\n\nNov. 10\n\nNov. 24\n\nDec. 8\n\nFor\n\n...\n\nDec. 22\n\n...\n\nJan. 5\n\n...\n\nJan. 19\n\nAden, Galle, Singapore, Batavia, Saigon, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Yokohama.\n\nThe steamers of the 24th Nov., 22nd Dec., and 19th Jan. connect at Aden with the steamers for Bombay and Mauritius.\n\nThe steamers of the 10th Nov., 8th Dec., and 5th Jan. connect at Galle with the steamers for Pondicherry, Madras, and Calcutta.\n\nFor Alexandria and Naples.. Every Thursday (noon)\n\nSaturday, &\n\nConstantinople\n\nAlgiera\n\n+7\n\nThe Company's weekly steamers to Alexandria connect at Alexandria with the English mail steamers from Brindisi to Bombay.\n\nFor Passage, Freight, or Information, apply to the Company's Agent, 97, Cannon-street, E.C.; G. I. FLETCHER and Co., Liverpool: at the Offices of the Messageries Maritimes of France in Paris, Lyons, Bordeaux, and Marseilles; or to SMITH and Co., Rotterdam.\n\n* Passengers eastward of Suez securing their Berths in London are entitled to the conveyance of their luggage free to Marseilles.\n\nPENANG, SINGAPORE,\n\nand JAPAN, The following high-classed SCREW STEAM and SAILING SHIPS will\n\nbe despatched as under:-\n\nDestination.\n\nLast\n\nClass.\n\nDock.\n\nShipping\n\nday.\n\n39 in.\n\n39 in.\n\n10\n\n23\n\n16\n\n5\n\n4\n\n7\n\n0\n\n7\n\n0\n\n17\n\n7\n\n8\n\n13\n\n8\n\n1\n\nCount\n\nPrice......\n\n12 x 9\n\n12x12\n\n14x13\n\n14 x 18\n\n14x12; 14x12½\n\n16x16\n\n16x15\n\nPH.D. 68.444.\n\n7s. 1d.\n\n7s.\n\n7s.\n\n7s. 1¾d.\n\nWeight...\n\nCount\n\nPrice......\n\nWeight...\n\n4\n\nCount...\n\nPrice......\n\nWidth\n\nQuality....\n\n# 1\n\n16x15\n\n16x15\n\n8\n\nN\n\n9\n\n0\n\n$\n\n4\n\n9\n\n4\n\n70\n\n16x16\n\n16x18\n\n17x17\n\n19x10\n\n12x8\n\n32x32\n\na.\n\n7d\n\n8s.\n\n10s.\n\n10s.\n\non.\n\n18.\n\n4¾d.\n\n10s.\n\n6d.\n\nPeng, Sing..\n\n49/50 in.\n\n34 in.\n\n60 in.\n\nHg. Kg.\n\n& Shanghai, via S.C.\n\n35\n\n36\n\n39\n\n45\n\n46\n\n49\n\n56\n\n59\n\n*\n\n0\n\n3\n\n◊\n\n00\n\n10\n\n0\n\n10\n\n0\n\n11\n\n0\n\n12\n\n0\n\n14x10\n\n14x12\n\n16x15\n\n16 x 18\n\n14x10\n\n16 15\n\n16 x 15\n\n16x15\n\n10x15\n\nAT\n\nTo Naukin 8.8.\n\n10\n\n9\n\n10\n\n11\n\n12\n\n14\n\nA1\n\nShanghai\n\nCarmarthen-\n\nSWID\n\nNov, 25\n\nSWID\n\nTo follow\n\n3d.\n\n9s.\n\n4½d.\n\n10s.\n\nd.\n\n12s.\n\n6d.\n\n10s\n\n10¼d.\n\n12s.\n\n4¾d.\n\n13s.\n\n6d.\n\n14s.\n\nd.\n\nT-CLOTHS.\n\nWidth\n\ndz in.\n\n36 in.\n\nWeight\n\n6\n\n0\n\n8\n\n0\n\n7\n\n0\n\n6\n\n0\n\n7\n\n0\n\n8\n\n0\n\n8\n\n4\n\nCount\n\n14x18\n\n15 x 15\n\n15x15\n\n18x18\n\n18x18\n\n18x19\n\n18x18\n\nPrice\n\n15s.\n\n10¼d.\n\n8s.\n\n9d.\n\n6s.\n\n10¾d.\n\n7s.\n\n4½d.\n\n8s.\n\n4½d.\n\n8s.\n\n7½d.\n\n6s.\n\nhrI._4_5,\n\nફત\n\n7s.\n\nd.\n\n7s.\n\n4d.\n\n8s.\n\n0d.\n\n9s.\n\n0d.\n\n9s.\n\n8d.\n\n2.\n\n4.\n\n8.\n\nd.\n\nChina Grey Shirtings, 84 ½ lbs. (Eagle Chop)\n\nMaddapoliams .......\n\nLong Cloths\n\n9\n\nY\n\n3\n\n7\n\n10\n\n3\n\n9\n\n*\n\nB\n\nWhite Spot Shirtings ...\n\nBrocade...\n\nDamasks\n\nnominal)\n\ndo, do.\n\n11\n\n...\n\n11\n\n9\n\n21\n\n0\n\nNos. 28-32\n\ndo.\n\nNo.40\n\ndo. (mock)\n\nNo. 40 Mule Twist\n\nNo. 30\n\n4o.\n\nCotton Yarn Water Twist), Nos. 16-24\n\nChina...\n\nX\n\n0 to 1\n\n1\n\n2 to 1\n\n3\n\n1\n\n2 to\n\n1\n\n24 to 1\n\n24\n\n1\n\n0 to 1\n\n2\n\n...\n\nChin-Kiang,\n\nF.A.\n\nshire 1\n\n14 yr.\n\nB.I.D.\n\nWith des.\n\nYokohama\n\nDenbighshire\n\nAl 15 yr.\n\nE.LD.\n\nWith des\n\n* And to Japan if sufficient inducement offers.\n\nExcellent accommodation for first-class passengers.\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to Nonnis and JOYNER, 126, Bishopsgate-street Within, E.C. (corner of Cornhill).\n\nO TEAM TO BANGKOK\n\n(Crossing the Tar) Via the Suez Canal, with all possible despatch, calling at Tanjong Pagar Wharf, Singapore.\n\nthe new, powerful, first-class screw steamer KROMATAH, 805 tons, 180-horse power, nominal, W. B. HAFFENDEN, Commander\n\nSouth West India Docks, Splendid accommodation for passengers\n\nFor Freight, Passage, or further particulars apply to SMITH, SON, and COLE, 12 George-yard, Lombard-street, London, E.C.\n\nJAPAN AND CHINA. Great Mail Route via New York and San Francisco.\n\nTHE\n\nPACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY, under their new arrangement with the United States Government, despatch the following magnificent STEAMERS, OF 3,000 tons burden and upwards, with Mails and Passengers, from San Francisco, on the 1st and 16th of every month, for Yokohama, Hiogo, Nagasaki, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, connecting at Hong Kong with the Peninsular and Oriental Line, for Ports in India;-\n\nAcopilen\n\nJanan\n\nGreat Republic\n\n| Abaddon\n\nColorado\n\nChina\n\nCosta Rica\n\nTies\n\nConstitution\n\nNew York\n\nGolden Age\n\nOre-ronian\n\nAriet\n\nReturning from Hong Kong on the 12th and 27th of every month\n\nThe Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamers also leave New York on the 10th, 20th, and 30th of every month for San Francisco, via Panama calling en route at Kingston, Jamaica, and ports along the North Pacific coast.\n\nFor rates of fare from England, which include railway transit across the American continent, and other Information, apply to H. STARR and Co, Agents, 27, Moorgate-street, London.\n\nTNION PACIFIC RAILWAY.-\n\nTHROUGH LINE from NEW YORK to SAN FRANCISCO.\n\nSan Francisco 18 days from England.\n\n***......\n\nin $8\n\nJapan\n\nChing...\n\nin 44\n\n기\n\n\"\n\n**\n\n**\n\nNew Zealand in 42\n\nAustralia......\n\nin 47\n\nPassengers for California and Intermediate points on this road are now booked through from England at the established rates of fare; and from San Francisco to Japan, China, Australia, &c., by the magnificent steamers of the Pacific Mail Steamship Company and United States, New Zealand, and Australian Mail Steamship Company,\n\nFor Rates, Tickets, &c., apply to H. STARR and Co., Agents, 22, Moorgate-street, London,\n\nROUND the WORLD in NINETY\n\nA DAYS, by Steam and Rail, by Land and Sea,\n\nvia North America. Japan China, Sandwich Islands, New Zealand. Australia, Ceylon, India, Egypt, and Continent of Europa-By authority of the various mail steamship and railway lines comprising the above rates, FIRST-CLASS PASSAGE COUPON TICKETS are now issued for the ROUND JOURNEY, either by way of Japan and China or New Zealand and Australia, at one reduced and inclusive\n\nfare.\n\nThe route will be over the Great Union and Central Pacific Railway to San Francisco, passing through some of the grandest and most interesting scenery in the world. From San Francisco the tourist will be taken to Japan and China by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, or to New Zealand and Australia, by the United States, New Zealand, and Australia Mail Steamship Line, and thence by the Peninsular and Oriental Company, via Galle, Madras, Calcutta, and Bombay (over the Grant Indian Railway) to Southampton, or London, via Brindisi,\n\nThe journey may be broken at any point, and resumed at pleasure\n\nFare, via China, £21; via New Zealand and Australia, £197.\n\nFor further particulars apply to H. STARR and Co., 22, Moorgate-street, London. Agents Union and Central Pacific Railway, &c.\n\nCA\n\nNow ready (November issue).\n\nNASTLE LINE OF STEAM PACKETS for PENANG, SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, JAVA, and JAPAN. The following high-classed and full-powered STEAMSHIPS will be despatched as under:\n\nSteamer.\n\nClays.\n\nGlenroy\n\nClentyson\n\nGordon Castle......\n\n100 AL\n\n100 AT\n\n100 A1\n\nGlengyle\n\n100 A\n\nDruminona Castle.\n\n100 A1\n\nBraemar Castle...\n\n100 AL\n\nCawdor Castle......\n\n100 AI\n\n100 A\n\nFloors Castle\n\n100 A1\n\nGlenartney\n\nTons.\n\nDock.\n\nTo sail,\n\nPort\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872.]\n\nOBERTSON and Co.'s\n\nof STEAM and CLIPPER SHIPS.\n\nSkip.\n\nClass\n\nDock.\n\nTo sall.\n\nBombay and Kingston.sa\n\nGoast Ports via S.C....90 A1\n\nSingap. and\n\nSaigon\n\nChas. Collet\n\n3.3rds\n\nPen.. Sing.\n\n[SWID\n\nNov. 21\n\nSWID\n\n¡With des.\n\nLL.1\n\n190\n\nAi 1.\n\nKg.\n\n& Sylvia, 8.8.\n\n3-5rda\n\nShanghai...\n\nvia S.C...\n\nLI\n\nSWID\n\nNOS.\n\n-\n\nYokohama.\n\nTulking......A\n\n14 yr.\n\nSWID\n\nWith des.\n\ni\n\nFor Fraight or Passage apply to York Chambers 55, King-street, Manchester; or to 16, Orange-court, Liverpool; or 5, Newman's court, Cornhill, London, B.C.\n\nPENANG, SINGAPORE, CUINA, AND JAPAN,\n\nD\n\nPort.\n\nHE following SPLENDID First-class STEAM and CLIPPER -SHIPS will be despatched as under :--\n\nShip.\n\nTo sull.\n\nClass.\n\nDock.\n\nShanghai\n\nSir Lancelot\n\nA1\n\n26 ye\n\nE.LD.\n\nWith des.\n\nDo...\n\nMaitland...\n\nA1\n\n14\n\nB.I.D.\n\nWith des.\n\nHong Kong\n\nUndine\n\nAL\n\n16\n\nTEID.\n\nWith des.\n\nJashepherd\n\n19 yr.\n\nSWID\n\nTo follow\n\nYokohama\n\nDenka........\n\nA\n\n17 yr.\n\nE.LD.\n\nWith des.\n\nDu...\n\nEliza Shaw\n\nAi\n\n17 yr.\n\nE.ID\n\nTo follow\n\nHinge.....\n\nHanover.....\n\nAX\n\nII ye\n\njW.I.D\n\nWith des\n\nPen.. Sing\n\nH.K.. Shag\n\n& Yoko\n\nFlintshire,\n\n2.3.100\n\nAL\n\nJE.I.D.\n\nDec. 5\n\nFor Freight apply to Kutztor, MARTIN, and Co., 10, George-yard, Lombard-street, E.C.\n\nSteam via the Suez Canal. To sail on the 25th Nov,\n\nFOR\n\n208\n\nSINGAPORE, YO-KOHAMA, and HTOGO (with liberty to call at Hong Kong), the splendid full powered screw steamer DUNA. 100 A1, 852 tons register, 150- * horse power nominal; Victoria Docks, Cargo deliverable at Japan without transhipment.\n\nFor Freight, apply to D. R. MacGREGOR, Esq, owner, Leith; to SMU, SENDTUS, and Co., 33, Gracechurch-street; or to Sax, MARTON, and Co, 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, London, EC.\n\nFOR Tanjong Pagar, SINGA. PORE--The following VESSELS\n\nare now on the barth in\n\nAuriga......\n\nGlenroy, s.s....\n\nLONDON.\n\n[Tons]\n\nBrokers.\n\nTo Sai\n\n18\n\nWright Bros. & Co.\n\nNov. 16\n\n2,500\n\nThos. Skinner & Co.\n\nNov. 20\n\nChin-Kiang, s.s.\n\n1,000\n\nNorris & Joyner...\n\nNov. 25\n\nKromatah.\n\n8.5........\n\nRosedale\n\n803,\n\nSmith, Son, Cole\n\nDes.\n\n1\n\n40\n\nWright Bros. & Co.\n\n¡Dec. 12\n\nLIVERPOOL.\n\nDeucalion, s.s.......\n\n1,506\n\nAlfred Bolt\n\nNov.20\n\nSarpolon, s.s.\n\n1,519\n\n......\n\nDec. 3\n\nSenle of wharf and dock charges may be had on application to the Company's London Agents, Mesars. MACTAGGART, TIDMAN, and Co., 34, Great St. Helens, E.C.\n\nST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL,\n\nHONG KONG,\n\nCOMPLETION FUND.\n\n2,100\n\nSWID\n\nNov. 25.\n\nJUST before embarking from Hong\n\n2,200 (SWID |To follow\n\n2,000\n\nSWID ! To follow\n\n1,700 !SWID To foliow\n\n2,000 (SWID To follow\n\n2,200 (SWID To follow\n\n2,200 18 WID To follow\n\n2,000 (SWIDTo follow\n\n2,000\n\nSWIDj To follow\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to THOMAS SKINEE and Co.,, East India-avenue, London, EC.\n\nTEAM VIA THE SUEZ CANAL to PENANG. SINGAPORE, HONG KONG, and SHANGHAI; taking cargo for transhipment to Java, Japan, o., at through ratos at shippers' rak. Last shipping day, 25th November. The new and splendid fail-powered screw steamer CHIN-KTANG, 100 AL 1,220 tons gross; 800 tons net register: 160- horse power nominal. J. HOGG, Commander: Sonth West India Doeks. This magnificent steamer, just bailt by Messrs. C Mitchell and Co., Walker-on-Tyne, expressly for the China trade, bide fair to be one of the fastrat in the trade. Has splendid accommodation for first-class passengers,\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to the owners, WATTS, MILBURN, and Co., 85, Gracechurch-street, F.C.; or to Norma and JoYVER, 126, Bishopgate-street Within, E.C (Corner of Cornhill).\n\nAll Packages must be marked distinctly with port of destination,\n\nKong, on Tuesday. Nov. 16, 1849, HRH the DUKE OF EDINBURGH was graciously pleased to lay the first stone of a choir for this, the moth Church of the Diocese of Victoria. The cast of the fabric has been shared by the Executive Government and the local community; and it is proposed, by a general sebseription among former residents in and visitors to China, to uravide the necessary furniture and Ettings Should suficient funds be raised, it is proposed to erect a stone palpit.\n\nThe Committee will gladly receive and forward any special gifts with which they may be eutrasted. This schone having receive the cordial approval of the Colmus Chaplain and the Trustees, is circulated by\n\nthe Executive Committe\n\nThe Rev. IV. R. BEACH, HA., Chaplain to the Forces, Canon of St. John's Cathedral, Hong Kong, and late Colonial Chaplain. CHAS. 8. GEORGE CLEVERLY. Esq. ROBERT S. WALKER, Esq. Hon. Treasurer,\n\nthe follies.\n\nBerkenhau.\n\nS.E. HERBERT LAURENCE, Esq., Hon. Secretary\n\n1, Royal Exchange-buildings.\n\nE.C. P.O. Orders to ba made payable at Cornhill, E.C.\n\nPristed for the Proprietorsby WooFF ALL and KINDER Milford-tane,Strand, W.C., and published by James WEST, at the Office of the LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH, 2, Cowper'a-court, Combill, in the parish of St. Michael's. in the City of London. Monday, Nov. 18, 1879.\n\nPage 210\n\nPage 211", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 291596, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9]", "page_number": 275, "title": "CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9]", "content_text": "...then in my Hornby ninth year I am considerably senior to the majority of barristers of the same professional standing.\n\nHaving practised at Hereford Circuit unsuccessfully, for a short time, during which I compiled & published a small work on \"Evidence\" which is now in constant use as a text book in that colony. Appointed to this place, & from the time of my arrival here in November, 187!! I have had large, varied practice including Common Law, & Equity, Admiralty, Bankruptcy, & Criminal law.\n\nIn the event of your Lordship being favourably inclined to my application I would very respectfully suggest reference to Mr Thomas Henry Baylis of 2 Paper Buildings, Temple, & of the Northern Circuit, with whom I read prior to being called to the bar; also to Dr Richard Garnett, Q.C. who will, I think, have no hesitation in expressing an opinion as to any qualifications for the post I seek.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nYour Lordship's most obedient servant, \nW. Brummond", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-164 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 292463, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "page_number": 472, "title": "CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12]", "content_text": "**lish** is likely \"English\". Here is the proofread text in Markdown format:\n\nEnglish, told him that one Chinese had stolen $475 from another Chinese. He had no complaint of any robbery by the crew. Witness reported five deaths to the Captain. Witness after the gale went round with the Chinaman who could speak English to ascertain how many men had died during the gale, and could only find out the deaths he enumerated above. Before the storm, the cook asked witness if he could let his room to the Chinamen, and witness replied he could. The room was certified for 4 men. He did not know how much he let it for. It was quite customary for the crew to let their berths to deck passengers.\n\nThe Chief Engineer was next examined. He stated that when the bad weather came on, he took some children and women into the engine room, and towards the night, the 2nd and 3rd engineers brought about 24 Chinese passengers into the engine room. He received no order from anyone to take in the passengers to the engine room; he heard the captain say that they must be made as comfortable as possible. He and the boatswain helped 7 or 8 Chinese on to the bridge. The 2nd and 3rd engineers gave witness about $25 from time to time, which they had received from the passengers. Their object in giving the money to witness was for security. The 2nd engineer gave him $18, and the 3rd $7. Witness did not know that the men who were assisted on to the bridge gave the boatsw... (rest of the text corrected accordingly)\n\nHere is the rest of the text:\n\nThe Chief Engineer was next examined. He stated that when the bad weather came on, he took some children and women into the engine room, and towards the night, the 2nd and 3rd engineers brought about 24 Chinese passengers into the engine room. He received no order from anyone to take in the passengers to the engine room; he heard the captain say that they must be made as comfortable as possible. He and the boatswain helped 7 or 8 Chinese on to the bridge. The 2nd and 3rd engineers gave witness about $25 from time to time, which they had received from the passengers. Their object in giving the money to witness was for security. The 2nd engineer gave him $18, and the 3rd $7. Witness did not know that the men who were assisted on to the bridge gave the boatswain any money. On the morning of the 1st, the captain told witness to wash the blood off the face of a man who was lying on the ropes near the after hatch; his face was battered and was covered with blood. That Chinaman died about an hour and a half to two hours afterwards. That was the only case of death he knew of. He heard of no other death, with the exception of the seaman who was washed overboard. There was no accommodation for more men than those that were actually in the engine room. Witness knew of no instance of drunkenness on board. When the money was given over to the witness, nothing was said about division amongst the engine room people, and when he said so in his evidence, it was only a matter of supposition.\n\nMr May said it was dangerous to give anything of supposition on oath.\n\nContinued - Witness saw one or two Chinamen hand money to the seamen; they did so freely.\n\nCaptain Thomsett referred to the evidence given by witness before Mr Mitchell and observed that by reading the portion about the men paying $1 to $2 for their accommodation, he understood that no man would be allowed in unless they paid for their accommodation, and the witness must have said that when such was recorded in evidence.\n\nWitness said he must have given that evidence. The 2nd defendant in the case before the Police Magistrate was therein termed a fireman. (That defendant was described in that case to have given $7 to the witness, and witness was asked to account for the discrepancy of stating now that he knew no fireman receiving any money from the men)\n\nWitness said it might be that he did receive some money from the 2nd defendant. The women and children paid no money; witness was quite sure of that.\n\nHeary Fisher, the boatswain of the Glenlyon, was next examined. He was on board as such during the voyage from Singapore to Hongkong. There were some Chinese passengers, but how many he could not say. Their boxes were secured to the hawsers; they did the lashing themselves; they would not allow any of the crew to touch their luggage. He heard during the storm the chief mate's order to shove as many of the Chinese as possible into the water closets, the chart room, and any other spare place. He assisted some up the bridge. He saw the boxes knocking about on deck and getting foul of the steering gear. Witness did not see anyone washed overboard; he heard one man jump overboard, and he saw his body floating aft. He saw a dead body aft.\n\nWitness had a cabin in the forecastle, but he did not let it to the Chinamen. He did not know that they had to pay for going down. Witness lived in the same room with the carpenter.\n\nThe cook told him that he had let his room. Only two men got drunk during the gale.\n\nWitness had not heard if any Chinese had been washed overboard. Witness heard that some Chinese had been washed overboard; who told him he could not say. Witness did not make enquiries after the typhoon to ascertain how many Chinese had been lost. When he helped to throw the luggage overboard, he heard a seaman observe that money was dropping out from a box.\n\nThe Court was then adjourned till tomorrow, the 13th instant, at 10 a.m.\n\n## MARINE COURT OF ENQUIRY\n\n### S.S. \"GLENLYON\"\n\nThe Marine Court of Enquiry was resumed today, 13th inst., at the Marine Magistracy to enquire into the circumstances attending the loss of life on board the British steamer Glenlyon during her voyage from Singapore to Hongkong. The Court was composed of the Hon. C. May (first Police Magistrate); H. G. Thomsett, Esq., R.N. (Harbour Master); Henry Lowcock, Esq., (unofficial Justice of the Peace); R. H. Cairns, Esq., (Government Marine Surveyor); and Seth Doane, Esq., (Master Mariner and Commander of the S.S. Mikado).\n\nThomas Barnes, quarter-master on board the Glenlyon, having been at sea for 18 years, stated that he joined the Glenlyon in London. He recollected the ship's arrival at Singapore on 23rd October. Witness's duty on board was to keep two watches and to steer. He did not know exactly how many Chinese passengers came on board. The ship sailed on the 26th and met with a gale on the 30th. Witness was on deck during the whole time of the gale, sometimes on the bridge steering, and sometimes aft. He recollected some Chinese on deck during the gale, about 30; some were on the house round the funnel, others were on the after hatch, before the mizen mast. He saw two men lying dead in the water ways; he was at the wheel and did not take much notice whether they had any disturbance or not. Witness heard of a man having jumped overboard, but he did not see any. He heard of reports of men having been washed overboard, but from whom he heard these reports he could not say. Witness was at the after wheel; the wheel was gone, and they had to steer with a crow-bar. He lived in the forecastle. He had never been in the China Sea with passengers. There were some Chinese in the forecastle; the chief mate ordered them down. Witness received $7 for letting his berth; all the berths were let. He let his just as the gale commenced. They asked to let the berths.\n\nWilliam Bergers collected the money for the letting; the sailors all agreed to let their berths. At first, some of the sailors were disposed not to let the Chinamen go into the forecastle at all, but it was afterwards agreed to allow them down there, and to let their berths to them. Witness was down in the forecastle when the agreement as to letting Chinese into the forecastle was made. They agreed that they might come down on payment of something; if a man hadn't paid, and presented himself at the hatchway for admission, witness personally would not have allowed him down. Witness did not know who else collected the lettings; it was agreed that whatever money thus obtained should be equally divided amongst the sailors. There were eleven others to share it amongst, not including the man who was washed overboard. Witness could not say why Bergers acted as collector of the money. Witness received $7 as his share; how much was actually collected he did not know; he had no reason to suspect the honesty of his shipmates. The forecastle was choke full with Chinese. (The captain said the forecastle was certified for 44 men). The place was so full that he could hardly get in himself. Witness did not get into the firemen's side at all.\n\nCaptain Thomsett, on looking over the official log, observed that the deaths were not recorded therein.\n\nThe Captain said he did not know of the deaths personally, and he was disabled during the gale.\n\nCaptain Thomsett said there was someone in charge of the ship, and section 4 of the rules required that any death on board should be recorded.\n\nContinued - Witness saw some of the Chinese fighting, but he did not pay much attention to them as he was steering.\n\nPage 468", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-165 - Sir Kennedy - 1873 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299041, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12]", "page_number": 388, "title": "CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12]", "content_text": "383\n\n(4)\n\nvisit to some of the principal ports has led him to form. They are in his own words \"prejudices\" still, and standing by them solves do but little harm. But when they are set forth on paper, and the reasons which he adduces in their support are found to owe their inception to perversions of fact, they are calculated to do some harm. It is nothing to me that Sir Charles Dilke is an \"Advanced Radical.\" Much as that lowers him in the estimation of the more sensible portion of the community, it leaves him—like the cook—a critic still; unlike that estimable member of a household, he possesses the power conferred by education and travel to influence large numbers of his fellow-creatures for good or evil. It will be my endeavour to expose and refute some of the errors into which he has fallen and to demonstrate the inaccuracy of the statements upon which he has reared so curious an edifice of misrepresentation.\n\nTaking his first assertion, in regard to the prejudices with which he undertook his investigations, I find that one of their causes consisted in a sentence in the China Mail: \"Let us say to China this must be done because we choose.\" The ingenuousness of selecting an isolated sentence, apart from its context, to prove that its writer preached the doctrine of coercion pure and simple, may be conformable to the ideas of an \"Advanced Radical,\" but is not calculated to win general admiration. That these words were used to indicate a course of action which would result in benefit to China rather than to foreigners, and furnish the native officials with a constantly-needed excuse for complying with demands which they approve but dare not grant for fear of the mob, is conveniently ignored. So too the quotation from the North China Herald respecting the much-abused \"gunboat.\" One of the paragraphs which \"formed his prejudices\" was this \"The gunboat will once more at least appear on the stage in China, for its mission is not yet ended, and premature attempts to dispense with it will only make its employment the more necessary and prolonged.\" That its mission was not then ended is best shown by the fact that Sir Thomas Wade, with whose opinions on some\n\n(5)\n\npoints, our judicious critic expresses his perfect concurrence, found it necessary to detain four powerful steam frigates at Chefoo while arranging the (sadly inadequate) terms of the Chefoo Convention. I do not desire to enlarge upon these points. Sir Charles touches them with an airy off-handedness which may be imitated in refutation. But enough has been said to show both disingenuousness and an absence of the most ordinary political foresight on his part — not the less obvious that the British Minister has been compelled to falsify the tenor of Sir Charles Dilke's remark.\n\nThe \"mendacious telegrams from China, which during some years weekly murdered missionaries, or insulted ambassadors, in the innocent columns of the English papers,\" form the next subject of Sir Charles Dilke's diatribe. As he does not deem it necessary to give any example of the telegrams in question, it is somewhat difficult to disprove their mendacity; but inasmuch as the writer of this paper drafted a large number of those transmitted to Europe, especially during the negotiations regarding the Audience Question, he will not perhaps be thought quixotic in challenging Sir Charles to produce one single telegram which was \"mendacious\" or which, except as altered by the telegraph officials in transmission—alterations for which neither Reuter's agent nor the writer was responsible—was not in accord with actual fact. It may be further added that except in very few cases the telegrams passed through untampered with, and that the additions or alterations made by their recipients were, in most cases, of the most innocent nature. Republished, as most of them were, in a special organ devoted to Chinese matters, they seldom escaped the attention of the sender; and though provoking mistakes were made in the names of persons and places, nothing was ever detected to justify particular remonstrance. As regards the sender of the Shanghai telegrams I am unable to say whether he had, or had not, graver cause of complaint. But I can recall only a few instances of inaccuracy, and none of \"mendacity,\" in those which appeared in the London journals. So much for the second ground of Sir C. Dilke's \"prejudices\" regarding matters in China,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-175 - Sir Kennedy - 1876 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 299487, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876", "page_number": 324, "title": "CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876", "content_text": "319\n\n736\n\nL'ÉCONOMISTE FRANÇAIS.\n\nLES CHEMINS DE FER EN AMÉRIQUE ET DANS LE RESTE DU MONDE. - Avec une population égale à celle de la France, la longueur du réseau des Etats-Unis s'élève, à ce jour, à plus de 120,000 kilomètres contre 21,162 kilomètres dans le premier de ces pays.\n\nLe total général des lignes du monde n'étant que de 290,400 kilomètres, nous voyons que les Etats-Unis représentent 43 % de ce total; il est bon de noter que, dans cette estimation n'est comprise que la longueur des lignes simples, tandis que beaucoup d'entre elles ont des voies doubles, triples ou même quadruples, qui donnent réellement, y compris les croisements, un chiffre d'au moins 150,000 kilomètres de voies posées aux Etats-Unis.\n\nIl ne sera peut-être pas sans intérêt, au point de vue de la consommation du fer et de l'acier dans le monde entier, de rappeler ici, d'après les données de M. G. Steurner, de Bromberg, dont les chiffres ont été revisés avec soin par le Railroad Gazette des Etats-Unis, que les chemins de fer de l'Europe couvrent, en ce moment, une étendue de 138,992 kilomètres; ceux de l'Asie, de 12,228 kil; ceux de l'Amérique du Nord, y compris le Mexique et le Canada, de 127,230 kil.; ceux de l'Amérique méridionale, de 5,922 kil; ceux de l'Afrique, de 2,322 kil.; ceux de l'Australie, de 2,803 kil, et ceux de l'Amérique centrale, de 894 kil.; en tout: 290,391 kil.\n\nEn supposant que ces voies ferrées supportent 100 tonnes de fer par kilomètre courant, nous trouverions que le total du fer et de l'acier posé sur les chemins du monde représenterait un poids de 23,040,000 tonnes.\n\nC'est de la légère progression des réseaux existants et du remplacement des rails sur les réseaux anciens que dépend la grande industrie sidérurgique. Le calcul nous démontrerait aisément que ces besoins de la consommation ne sont, partout, que trop amplement pourvus par les innombrables laminoirs des grands centres producteurs.\n\nDans les chiffres cités plus haut sont compris 11,176 kil. de voies nouvelles mis en exploitation dans le monde pendant l'année dernière, et qui n'ont pas absorbé moins de 1,117,000 tonnes de rails pour leur construction.\n\nLa consommation des rails aux Etats-Unis, en tonnes, depuis l'année 1871, peut s'établir comme suit:\n\nImportation\nFabrication indigène\nConsommation\n\n1871\n\n755,733 tonnes\n\n1872\n\n518,000 (fer) 50,701 (acier)\n890,077 tonnes\n\n1873\n381,064 (fer) 149,786 (acier)\n1,341,434\n1,530,850\n\n1874\n159,071 (acier)\n1,148,849\n729,413 tonnes (fer)\n\n1875\n7,796 (fer) 100,000 (acier)\n837,695\n810,770\n\nCes chiffres fournissent pour les cinq années une moyenne annuelle de 1,133,917 tonnes de rails livrés à la consommation, en regard desquels il est bon de se rappeler un accroissement du réseau équivalent à une moyenne de 6,963 kilomètres par an, mais qui, de 12,472 kilomètres en 1871 et de 9,867 kilomètres en 1872, est tombé brusquement à 3,041 kilomètres en 1874 et à 3,067 kilomètres en 1875. Du 1 janvier au 1er juillet de la présente année, 1,333 kilomètres nouveaux ont été livrés à la circulation.\n\nEn déduisant pour l'année 1873 le chiffre approximatif de 181,020 tonnes de rails neufs employés à la construction des voies nouvelles, il nous reste 949,897 tonnes de rails pour atteindre la moyenne de la consommation totale de rails aux Etats-Unis. Ce dernier chiffre représente un remplacement annuel moyen de 6.32 tonnes par kilomètre de voie posée et nous indique pour le rail américain une longévité de 9 ans et demi environ. Rappelons ici que près de 20,000 kilomètres, portant un million de tonnes d'acier, viennent allonger la durée générale des rails aux Etats-Unis.\n\nPARTIE COMMERCIALE.\n\nREVUE GÉNÉRALE.\n\nRien de saillant à signaler cette semaine dans la marche des affaires industrielles et commerciales. Certaines branches sont toujours vivement affectées par les variations de la politique internationale; quelques-unes en profitent; la plupart cependant en souffrent. A l'étranger, en Europe, la situation laisse relativement bien plus à désirer qu'en France. A l'outre-mer, les Etats-Unis continuent à être absorbés par les préoccupations électorales, et les transactions sont limitées à la satisfaction des besoins urgents.\n\nDe nos Antilles, rien de bien intéressant; on y a accueilli avec beaucoup de satisfaction la nouvelle de la hausse des sucres, qui va donner un peu de reprise à la malheureuse industrie de ces régions; il va lui permettre enfin de faire les dépenses nécessaires pour mettre son matériel et sa fabrication au niveau perfectionné atteint par la production des sucres indigènes.\n\nDe Porto-Rico, nous recevons quelques renseignements sur le terrible ouragan qui a dévasté cette île. La plus grande partie de la récolte des cafés a été perdue, aussi bien que celle du riz et des vivres. Toutes les plantations de cannes à sucre ont plus ou moins été éprouvées, principalement celles où la canne avait atteint toute sa croissance. Il est à craindre qu'un grand déficit n'en résulte. Les sinistres maritimes ont été excessivement nombreux; on a pu en compter 45 pour l'île seulement.\n\nA la Plata, la situation continue à s'améliorer.\n\nOn nous communique deux documents consulaires importants que nous croyons devoir porter à la connaissance de nos lecteurs. Le premier est le texte d'une circulaire adressée par le département d'Etat des Etats-Unis à ses agents consulaires de France, Grande-Bretagne, Suisse, Italie, Autriche, Belgique et Allemagne. Cette circulaire est relative aux échantillons de marchandises à importer aux Etats-Unis, et qui sont déposés dans les bureaux consulaires pour être envoyés aux douanes américaines.\n\nLes échantillons sont en triplicata. Mais beaucoup sont disposés d'une manière défectueuse: on ne peut les séparer sans les endommager; ceux envoyés sont simplement sur cartes d'échantillons qui permettent d'établir facilement leur identité avec les envois qu'ils accompagnent, et c'est ce mode d'expédition qui paraît être le plus pratique et le plus recommandable. Il faut donc s'attacher à envoyer lesdits échantillons attachés à une sorte de carton, autant que cela sera possible.\n\nComme règle, les échantillons ne devront pas excéder la taille d'un carton mesurant 7 pouces 1/4 de long sur 4 de large. Quand l'échantillon dépassera la dimension du carton, ce dernier devra lui être cloué ou attaché par quelque moyen analogue.\n\nL'autre document est relatif à la modification des droits consulaires et de transfert en Espagne.\n\n1o Les droits pour le transfert (sous pavillon national) des navires étrangers et pour la vente des navires espagnols, établis par les articles 41 et 42 des tarifs, sont réduits, dans les deux cas, à 1/2 % de la valeur des navires, au lieu de 1 %, droit actuel;\n\n2o Les droits auxquels ces quatre articles réferent sont définitivement supprimés;\n\n3o A leur place, il est ordonné qu'il soit payé, pour l'examen des livres présentés par les expéditeurs pour être compris dans les manifestes que les capitaines sont astreints à présenter à l'administration des douanes, à leur arrivée à destination, un droit de 20 à 50 centièmes de peseta par chaque tonne de 1,000 kilogrammes, ou fraction de tonne déclarée, suivant les règles suivies pour les autres droits dans le tarif. Afin de vérifier l'exactitude desdits envois, le consul demandera au capitaine une copie du connaissement correspondant à chaque envoi;\n\n4o Un droit égal sera levé sur les marchandises importées par terre; il devra être spécifié sur la note de l'envoyeur de ces marchandises;\n\n5o Le droit établi pour les Etats de l'Europe, et pour ceux de l'Afrique et de l'Asie, sur les côtes de la Méditerranée et de la mer Noire, sera applicable aux parties de l'Afrique situées sur l'Atlantique jusqu'aux frontières de la Sénégambie;\n\n6o Afin que ces modifications puissent être appliquées partout à la même date, et afin d'éviter toute plainte, les nouvelles dispositions devront être mises en vigueur à partir du 15 novembre, dans toutes les chancelleries consulaires à l'étranger.\n\nSAMEDI 2 DÉCEMBRE 1876.\n\nLes affaires maritimes ont été assez calmes cette semaine. La concurrence, étant fort grande, maintient cependant les frets très-bas, notamment ceux par steamers, chargeant dans nos ports en escale.\n\nVoici les tarifs du fret perçus sur la ligne des Antilles de la Royal Mail Company. Les départs de cette ligne ont lieu de Southampton trois fois par mois, et les marchandises qui lui sont destinées sont généralement chargées, au Havre, sur les paquebots qui font le service régulier trois fois par semaine, le lundi, le mercredi et le vendredi avec Southampton.\n\nParis de Destination\nMarchandises communes\nMarchandises ordinaires\n\nBarbade\nfr. 81 30\n\nDemerara\nfr. 81 30\n\nSte-Lucie, St-Vincent, Grenade\nfr. 84 30\nfr. 115\n\nPort-Limon\n\nfr. 180\n\nGreytown\nfr. 311 43\n\nSamara, Sun-Domingue\nfr. 128 30\nfr. 144 30\n\nPorto-Plata\nfr. 100 40\n\nJacmel\nfr. 136\n\nJamaïque\nfr. 84 38\nfr. 119\n\nPort-au-Prince\nfr. 77 50\nfr. 161\n\nSavanilla\nfr. 100 40\n\nGuayra, Curaçao, Carthagène\n\nfr. 136\n\nSt-Jean-de-Porto-Rico, Naguabo, Arroyo, Ponce, Kayaguez, Aguadilla\nfr. 77 50\nfr. 108\n\nSt-Thomas\nfr. 84 50\nfr. 118\n\nSt-Kitts, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua\nfr. 100 40\nfr. 114 30\n\nMartinique\n\nfr. 400 40\n\nHavane\nfr. 63 50\nfr. 87 70\n\nVera-Cruz\nfr. 100 40\nfr. 122\n\nCentre-Amérique\nfr. 77 50\nfr. 108\n\nPunta-Arenas, San-Juan-del-Sur, Corinto, Amapala, La Guayra, La Libertad, Acajutla, San-José-de-Guatemala\nfr. 70 50\nfr. 144 30\n\nRealejo, Sessegapa, Chum-perico\n\nfr. 122\n\nSud Pacifique\n\nBuenaventura\nfr. 61 60\nfr. 415\n\nEsmeralda, Tumaco, Manta, Guayaquil\n\nfr. 198\n\nPayta\n\nfr. 414 30\n\nCallao\nfr. 35\nfr. 198\n\nLambayeque, Casma, Huau-chaco\n\nfr. 191 80\n\nIslay, Mollendo, Arica, Iquique, Cobija, Caldera, Coquimbo, Valparaiso\nfr. 20\nfr. 147 40\n\nNord Pacifique\n\nAcapulco, Manzanillo, Muzatlan, San-Francisco\nfr. 119 0\nfr. 191 80\n\nHonolulu\n\nfr. 170 80\n\nVictoria (le Vancouver)\n\nfr. 181 80\n\nJapon et Chine\n\nfr. 170 80\n\nLe tout par les pieds cubes anglais, primage compris.\n\nVoici maintenant le tarif spécial perçu pour le transport des espèces. Pour les ports compris sur la liste précédente, entre la Barbade et Trinidad: 1 3/16 % pour les espèces, la bijouterie, les pierreries et l'horlogerie; 2 3/16 % pour l'argenterie. Pour les ports compris entre la Havane et Panama, respectivement, 1 7/16 % et 1 11/16 %. Pour les ports compris entre Punta-Arenas et Valparaiso, 2 15/16 % et 3 11/16 %, respectivement. Pour les ports compris entre Acapulco et San-Francisco, 2 7/16 % et 4 2/16, respectivement. Pour les ports de Tahiti, Honolulu, Victoria, du Japon et de la Chine, 3 7/16 % et 3 3/16 %, respectivement.\n\nLa même Compagnie effectue deux départs réguliers par mois sur le Brésil et la Plata. Voici quels sont les prix de fret par 40 pieds cubes anglais, primage compris,\n\nDestinations\nMarchandises générales\n\nPernambuco et Bahia\nfr. 80\n\nRio-Janeiro, Montevideo et Buenos-Ayres\nfr. 80\n\nAu Havre ont lieu plusieurs départs chaque mois pour la Plata. En décembre, nous avons ceux d'un steamer de la ligne Lamport and Holt, qui a pris partie de son fret à fr. 25, et ceux de la ligne Quesnel, effectués par les steamers de la ligne Allan. Le steamer qui effectue le départ de décembre est le Phoenician, qui a pris fret à fr. 23 et part le 12 courant.\n\nMM. D. Genestaal et Delzons nous informent, enfin, qu'ils ont en charge, au Havre, un steamer, le Mississippi, pour New-Orléans. Ce steamer prend de la marchandise, avec connaissements directs du Havre, jusqu'au 8 décembre, aux prix suivants: New-Orléans, shill 40 par 40 pieds cubes anglais; Galveston, 55; Indianola, 55; Brazos-de-Santiago, 75; Corpus Christi, 45; Memphis, 45; Louisville, 45; Vicks-bourg, Nashville, 55; Evansville, 55; Saint-Louis, 50; Cincinnati, 40; Chicago, 60; Milwaukee, 88. — Le tout, plus 10 % pour primage.\n\n737\n\nToutes les indications de prix de fret données ci-dessus sont sous toutes réserves.\n\nCÉRÉALES. Malgré des apports meilleurs que la semaine dernière, la hausse a fait encore de nouveaux progrès sur les derniers marchés dont les avis nous soient parvenus. Lille, Lunéville et Sentis annoncent une nouvelle faveur de 50 centimes par 100 kil.; Patay, 50 centimes par 120 kil; Gallardon et La Loupe, 1 franc; à Coulonniers les prix sont restés fermes, et à Hon-dain on ne signale aucun changement.\n\nA l'exception de Patay, où l'on constate une légère hausse de 25 centimes, les avoines sont sans variation. A Paris, les offres ont été plus importantes qu'il y a huit jours, mais les vendeurs demandent généralement de 50 à 75 centimes de plus par 100 kil.\n\nLe calme qui s'est produit sur les farines de commerce rend la meunerie hésitante, et elle veut attendre jusqu'au dernier moment pour acheter; ce pendant, quelques affaires traitées dans la matinée et aussi dans l'après-midi établiraient déjà une hausse de 25 à 30 centimes par quintal, faveur qui porte principalement sur les blés roux de bonne qualité courante et sur les qualités inférieures.\n\nLe marché s'est terminé avec un peu de lourdeur, la vente présentant plus de difficulté vers la fin.\n\nNous cotons: blés blancs de choix nouveaux, fr. 31 à 31.30; dito ordinaires, fr. 30.50 à 30.75; roux nouveau choix, 30.25 à 30.50; dito ordinaires, fr. 29 à 30; blé vieux, fr. 27.50 à 28.30.\n\nLa culture tient ses blés de 50 à 75 centimes de plus par 100 kil, et a pu vendre quelques petits lots à 25 et 50 centimes de plus que mercredi dernier.\n\nLa rareté des offres de seigles diminue beaucoup l'importance des transactions. Les demandes sont toujours nombreuses pour l'Est et le Nord; mais les acheteurs hésitent à payer les prix demandés pour les quelques lots présentés.\n\nNous cotons de fr. 21 à 22 à 21.50 des 100 kil en gare d'arrivée ou sur bateau à Bercy.\n\nLes offres en orge ne sont pas plus nombreuses que mercredi dernier, et les vendeurs demandent les mêmes prix. La demande est assez suivie, et l'on obtient facilement fr. 24 à 25 à 22.50 pour les belles orges blanches; les bonnes qualités courantes ont acheteurs de fr. 21.50 à 22 et les sortes inférieures valent de fr. 20.50 à 21.25 les 100 kil. en gare d'arrivée.\n\nLa demande en escourgeon conserve la même activité; les vendeurs tentent de relever leurs prix, et demandent de fr. 21.50 à 21.75 des 100 kil en gare d'arrivée. Les acheteurs ne veulent pas dépasser les cours du marché précédent. Les affaires s'engagent difficilement, mais l'on peut constater aujourd'hui beaucoup de fermeté sur cet article.\n\nHUILES SPIRITUELLES. - Nouvelle hausse de 5 c. sur le rapproché et de 50 c. sur les termes éloignés pour l'huile de colza. La demande reste encore peu active, aujourd'hui; mais les offres ne sont pas nombreuses et l'on constate en culture une grande fermeté.\n\nHuiles de lin, sans variation sur hier, mais tendance plus ferme. Les cours des spiritueux semblent mieux assis et accusent une meilleure tendance: les différentes affaires traitées ne s'écartent pas sensiblement des prix cotés; cependant, nous avons vu demander les 4 premiers mois à fr. 72, pendant qu'on les offrait en même temps à fr. 71.50. Les 4 mois d'été sont nominaux. Circulation ce jour, 100 pipes. Stock à Paris, 14,400 pipes.\n\nSUCRES. Voir plus loin la Revue spéciale de votre collaborateur M. J. Bivort.\n\nCAFÉS. - MM. Fred, Holh and C nous écrivent de Londres:\n\nPar suite de folle de plus en plus réduite, les affaires sont très-limitées et ne présentent plus d'intérêt. Les Ceylan Plantation, sous la pression d'arrivages de 500 tonneaux et d'expéditions plus considérables, annoncées de Colombo par télégraphe, ont fléchi de 1 s. 6d; par contre, les sortes de bon ordinaire ont éprouvé une amélioration de la même importance.\n\nEn cafés Rio et Santos, environ 2,000 sacs ont été adjugés, les premiers ayant été pris pour le Levant dans le prix de 62 s. à 67 s., pour common to low channel et jusqu'à 76 s. pour fully fair channel, les derniers pour le continent de 63 s. à 74 s. pour good ordinary mixed to good pale.\n\nA dater du 24, nous avons à signaler la vente des chargements fair channel Rio, par Gesina, 4,000 sacs; Jacob Lands-trom, 3,830 sacs; Sophia Amalia, 3,210 sacs à 69 s. pour Trieste, de sorte qu'il n'en reste plus d'offert du tout.\n\nLe résultat de la vente de Hollande a entièrement satisfait les attentes qu'on en a eues sur notre marché, et, à en juger d'après les avis des ports voisins, il a produit la même impression favorable sur le continent. Hambourg cote réel ordinaire Rio à 71 pf.; ventes de la semaine, 25,000 sacs.\n\nLe calme paraît continuer sur le marché aux Etats-Unis; notre dépêche annonce: Marché nominal.\n\nNos derniers avis de Rio sont datés du 24 courant et sont comme suit:\n\nVentes depuis le 10 novembre pour Canal et Lisbonne, 14,000 sacs; dito, Méditerranée, 4,000 s.; dito, les Etats-Unis, 94,000 s.; recettes journalières, 8,800 s.; stock, 135,000 s.; good tiest, 6,400 reis, superior, 6,400 reis; change sur Londres, 25 1/2 d. prix du chargement fair to good channel Rio 69 s. 6d, fret inclus, sans commission; marché ferme; bonne demande pour toutes les sortes.\n\nVentes à Santos depuis le 10 novembre pour Canal et Lisbonne, 10,000 sacs; dito, les Etats-Unis, 16,000 s.; recettes journalières, 3,100 s.; stock 65,000 s.; prix d'un chargement fair to good channel 76 s. 9d fret, inclus, sans commission; marché ferme.\n\nD'après une dépêche de Colombo, datée 21 novembre, l'exportation s'est élevée pendant la dernière quinzaine à 1,870 tonnes contre 447 tonnes; depuis le 30 septembre à 2,091 tonnes contre 4,457 tonnes.\n\nNous devons à J. Cook et Cie les statistiques suivantes:\n\n737", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-176 - Public Offices & Others - 1876.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 300501, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "page_number": 243, "title": "CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8]", "content_text": "Page 20\n\nFriday 19th May 1876 Defendants in Count\n\nThomas Grey, Inspector of Police even defroth. The 1st prisoner is charged with stealing a silver watch from the person of Mr Amant when in the Central Market this day. And the 2nd prisoner with receiving the said watch knowing it to have been stolen.\n\nI believe I can bring evidence and apply for remand.\n\nRemanded until the 20th\n\nTo Intant Regina!\n\nAnjured, 6 May\n\nCase No. 187\n\nIN THE\n\nPOLICE COURT,\n\nBefore\n\nDate.\n\nOF\n\nHONGKONG.\n\n7\n\n20th May 1876.\n\nDefend mit in leant\n\nI Immu 2. 240\n\nJoan Rapitate Durran - Own defendant:\n\nI awn a cook. I was lodging with M. Vincent at the Frank Bakery. At about 8 a.m. on the 19th inst. I went to the Central Market accompanying W. Pillant who was going to make purchases. I had a silver watch in my inner breast pocket fastened by a button held by a black chain and I bar. Shortly after entering the Central Market, I found that I had not got my watch and chain. They were taken from me and I do not know by whom I was robbed.\n\n...\n\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-178 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302688, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "page_number": 210, "title": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "content_text": "# 9th October 1878.\n\n**GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION**\n\nThe Pope Hennessy CMS.\n\nThe Right Honorable \nSir Michael Hicks Beach,\n\nReporting having nominated \na Committee of the Legislative \nCouncil to consider the \nnight duties \nof the Police \nand the increase of Crime\n\n## Inclosure No. 191.\n\n**GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.**\n\nPOLICE DUTIES AND INCREASE OF CRIME. The following Documents are published for general information.\n\nBy Command, \nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th September, 1878. \nC. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nHis Excellency The Governor to the Honourable C. May, Acting Colonial Secretary, the Honourable Phineas Ryrie, and the Honourable Thomas Child Hayllar, Q.C.\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nHONGKONG, 30th September, 1878.**\n\nGENTLEMEN,- Having recently obtained from Mr. DEANE, the Captain Superintendent of Police, a Report and some Returns relating to the Night Duties of the Police, I should be glad if you would do me the favour to associate yourselves as a Committee to consider those papers and some others on the same subject, which I enclose, and to make such enquiries as you deem necessary with a view of suggesting a more efficient disposition of the Police Force.\n\n2. In Mr. DEANE's Report he observes that the Beat book has been virtually unaltered since 1874, and that he has rarely enough men to fill all the beats, in which case he has to give one man charge of two beats. The continuance of such a system since 1874 cannot be fair to Mr. DEANE and the Police Force, nor can it provide in the most efficient manner for the due security of life and property.\n\n3. Amongst the papers enclosed I have therefore included the Annual Reports of the Captain Superintendent of Police since 1874, together with a letter written by Mr. DEANE in November last on the apparent increase of crime in Hongkong of late years. I should be glad if you would favour me with your opinions on the matters embraced in those Reports and in that Letter.\n\n4. I have requested Mr. DEANE and Mr. CREAGH to attend any sittings of the Committee at which you may require their presence, and to give you whatever information or explanations you may deem necessary; and I hereby authorize you to call before you any Inspector or other member of the Police Force for the same purpose. Any other public record or document, in addition to the enclosed, that you may desire to consult shall be placed at your disposal.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nGentlemen, \nYour obedient Servant, \nJ. POPE HENNESSY, Governor.\n\n## SCHEDULE AND PRÉCIS OF DOCUMENTS LAID BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.\n\n1. Minute of His Excellency the Governor on the Police Report of the Burglary in the Caine Road on the night of the 29th of August, 1878, calling for a Report on the night duties of the Police, with the beats, number of men, &c. at that date, and at the same date in 1876 and 1877.\n\nReport of the Captain Superintendent of Police, dated 3rd September, 1878, transmitting the information called for, with further minutes and returns on the same subject, and letters from the Captain Superintendent suggesting certain changes.\n\n2. Letters from Bank Managers, dated 27th September, 1878, as to increased night patrols, with correspondence and minutes thereon.\n\n3. Police Report and Returns of Crime for the year 1874, (as published in the `Government Gazette`, February, 1875).\n\n4. Police Report and Returns of Crime for 1875, showing \"an increase of 19.74 per cent. of serious crime\" as compared with 1874, (`Government Gazette`, February, 1876).\n\n5. Police Report and Returns of Crime for 1876, showing \"an increase of 6.45 per cent. of Serious Crime, and an increase of 23.86 per cent. of Minor Offences,\" as compared with 1875, (`Government Gazette`, February, 1877).\n\nPage 210 \nPage 211", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 302689, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12]", "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION, POLICE DUTIES AND INCREASE OF CRIME\nThe following Documents are published for general information.\n\nBy Command,\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th September, 1878.\n\n**VOL. XXIV**\n\nC. MAY,\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nHis Excellency The Governor to the Honourable C. May, Acting Colonial Secretary, the Honourable Phineas Ryrie, and the Honourable Thomas Child Hayllar, Q.C.\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 30th September, 1878.**\n\nGENTLEMEN,--Having recently obtained from Mr. DEANE, the Captain Superintendent of Police, a Report and some Returns relating to the Night Duties of the Police, I should be glad if you would do me the favour to associate yourselves as a Committee to consider those papers and some others on the same subject, which I enclose, and to make such enquiries as you deem necessary with a view of suggesting a more efficient disposition of the Police Force.\n\n2. In Mr. DEANE's Report he observes that the Beat book has been virtually unaltered since 1874, and that he has rarely enough men to fill all the beats, in which case he has to give one man charge of two beats. The continuance of such a system since 1874 cannot be fair to Mr. DEANE and the Police Force, nor can it provide in the most efficient manner for the due security of life and property.\n\n3. Amongst the papers enclosed I have therefore included the Annual Reports of the Captain Superintendent of Police since 1874, together with a letter written by Mr. DEANE in November last on the apparent increase of crime in Hongkong of late years. I should be glad if you would favour me with your opinions on the matters embraced in these Reports and in that Letter.\n\n4. I have requested Mr. DEANE and Mr. CREAOH to attend any sittings of the Committee at which you may require their presence, and to give you whatever information or explanations you may deem necessary; and I hereby authorize you to call before you any Inspector or other member of the Police Force for the same purpose.\n\nAny other public record or document, in addition to the enclosed, that you may desire to consult shall be placed at your disposal.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nGentlemen,\nYour obedient Servant,\n**J. POPE HENNESSY, Governor.**\n\n## SCHEDULE AND PRECIS OF DOCUMENTS LAID BEFORE THE COMMITTEE\n\n1. Minute of His Excellency the Governor on the Police Report of the Burglary in the Caine Road on the night of the 29th of August, 1878, calling for a Report on the night duties of the Police, with the beats, number of men, &c. at that date, and at the same date in 1876 and 1877.\n\n| Document | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Report of the Captain Superintendent of Police | dated 3rd September, 1878, transmitting the information called for |\n| Further Minutes and Returns | on the same subject |\n| Letters from the Captain Superintendent | suggesting certain changes |\n\n...\n\n6. Police Report and Returns of Crime for 1877, showing an \"increase of 32.39 per cent. of Serious Crime, and an increase of 7.13 per cent. of Minor Offences,\" as compared with 1876, (`Government Gazette`, April, 1878).\n\n7. Despatch from Governor **SIR ARTHUR KENNEDY** to the **EARL OF CARNARVON**, dated 29th September, 1876, reporting that \"various returns may hereafter indicate a serious increase of crime in this Colony,\" and attributing \"this apparent outbreak among the population of Hongkong,\" to the cheap fares of the Canton River Steamers.\n\n8. Returns and information on this subject transmitted to the **EARL OF CARNARVON** by Governor **POPE HENNESSY**.\n\n9. Letters from His Excellency the Governor to Commodore **WATSON** and H. M. Consul at Canton, dated 3rd and 5th of May, 1877, respecting an attack by armed robbers on one of the villages in Hongkong, with subsequent Police Report of a similar attack on another village of the Colony.\n\n10. Statement made by His Excellency the Governor to the Legislative Council, on the 17th of September, 1877, on the increase of crime.\n\n11. Letter from Mr. **DEANE**, the Captain Superintendent of Police, dated Bath, 26th November, 1877, submitting certain explanations concerning the apparent increase of crime in Hongkong.\n\n12. Statement made by His Excellency the Governor to the Legislative Council, on the 12th of November, 1877, on the advantage of having Steam-launches for Police purposes, with Minutes on this subject, and Reports from Mr. **CREAOH** and Mr. **DEANE**.\n\n13. Papers on the subject of increasing the number of armed Police; placing the District Watchmen under the Captain Superintendent of Police, and further organizing the native Watchmen for Police purposes.\n\n14. All the daily Police Reports and other Returns respecting the Police in 1878 (up to date).\n\n**THE HONGKONG Government Gazette.**\n\nNo. 40.\nNo. 191.\n\nPublished by Authority.\n\n**VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 5TH OCTOBER, 1878.**\n\n78\n204", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-182 - Governor Hennessy - 1878 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 303177, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-183 - Public Offices & Others - 1878", "page_number": 175, "title": "CO129-183 - Public Offices & Others - 1878", "content_text": "## 8\n\nhostile sense.\n\nMr. Hennessy observes that they differ little from those earlier submitted to Sir Arthur Kennedy by Sir Brooke Robertson. There is, to my mind, one very significant difference, namely, in suppression of the original proposition to establish a branch of the Foreign Customs Inspectorate on the mainland opposite Hong Kong. I attached much importance to this proposition, because I believed that the point once carried, we should get rid altogether of the three Customs stations which enforce what is stigmatised as the blockade. These three stations the Chinese Government has, of course, a perfect right to maintain on the three points of Chinese territory on which they have been maintained, but it is to me certain that so long as they exist under exclusively native superintendence, so long will the junk trade be taxed in excess of the tariffs posted at these stations. The staff at such stations will always be of a low order; underpaid, if paid at all; beholden almost certainly to irregular fees for its subsistence, while there is the greatest difficulty in bringing home to it judicially the proof of such irregularity, the witness against it being the Chinese trader, who has to complain in effect of his own Government through a foreign authority. In the interest of the junk trade, I should have been glad to insure the disappearance of these stations, for which there could have been no longer any necessity, once a branch of the Foreign Customs had been invested with the surveillance of the trade.\n\nI have no doubt that Sir Brooke Robertson has good reasons to give for the abandonment of this part of the original scheme. He has had very possibly as great difficulty on the part of the colony as on the part of the Chinese. Our community is jealous of what it understands to be the freedom of the colonial port; and the Superintendent of Customs at Canton is as little likely as any of his brethren to desire expansion of the Foreign Customs Inspectorate, where its branch establishment must supersede the native branch offices officered by his own hangers-on.\n\nThe new rules at the same time do promise a check on the abuse of their authority by the three stations as regards, in particular, the invasion of the waters of the colony by Chinese cruisers when pursuing junks; the infraction of law of which the colony has undoubted right to complain. Taken as a whole, the new rules deprive these cruisers of their plea for irregular action of the kind; for they fully recognise the right of the Chinese Government to overhaul all Chinese vessels on their way into Hong Kong; and the obligation of the colony to refuse trading facilities to vessels that cannot, when they enter the port, produce proof that they have been so overhauled, and to certificate such vessels leaving the port, in such wise as to protect the Chinese Revenue against irregularity. Lastly, the appeal to Canton provided for in Rule 4, will, to a certain extent, and for a time, at all events, restrain the exactions of the three stations. I trust that Sir Brooke Robertson's new Rules may be allowed a trial.\n\nI have implied above that I have no faith in the adherence of the stations to a tariff. It is none the less desirable that a tariff should be published and hung up at the station Custom-houses. The Commission, I presume, will look to it that its import rates do not exceed the rates at which British imports are admitted into Macao.\n\nAs to Chinese produce brought in junks to Hong Kong, I confess that I do not see my way to any arrangement that will secure it against the levy of dues, which, according to our ideas and practice, must be esteemed arbitrary exactions. A quota of these more than probably passes into the private purse of the Canton Superintendent, himself always a member of the Imperial household, and not lightly taxed in the provision of jewels or other requirements of the Court as distinct from the State. Where produce comes from the coast of Kuang Tung, if, thanks to our intervention, dues cannot be charged at these three stations, they will not improbably be levied at those points of the coast, not open to foreign trade, from which the junks clear out; or the junks may be subjected to mart dues, or some other form of dues, by which our object in a Tariff may be equally defeated. I should recommend great liberality in the matter of Chinese produce to the framers of the Tariff. This may encourage the Superintendent at Canton (the Hoppo) to enjoin moderation upon his subordinates. A further check upon their exactions might be provided by the transmission to him periodically, through the Consul, of a return of the Chinese junks that had entered the harbours of Hong Kong or cleared thence. The Colony has now a system of registration that would facilitate the preparation of such a return.\n\nLord Carnarvon desires to be informed whether, assuming the war-tax spoken of by Sir Brooke Robertson to be likin, it would not be desirable to avoid the use of language that might appear to sanction the addition of li-kin to the duties upon British goods leviable under the Treaty of Tientsin.\n\n## 9\n\nIn a Memorandum laid before Lord Derby on the 28th February, copy of which was forwarded to Lord Carnarvon, with a request that his Lordship would peruse that part of a long Memorandum of mine, appended to the Blue Book, on the Revision of the Treaty of Tientsin (1869), I endeavoured to show that the trade in British imports between Hong Kong—I might have said between any other foreign port—and points on the Chinese coast not open to foreign shipping, cannot claim to be carried on under the same conditions as at those points to which the Treaty of Tientsin alone gives access. As regards li-kin, it is undoubtedly what Sir B. Robertson refers to as war-tax. But although the existence of li-kin first became known to us when the Tai Ping Rebellion broke out, and although a large portion of the li-kin now levied is absorbed by the war expenditure on the north-western frontier of China, it is somewhat misleading to translate li-kin as war-tax. It is really a tax upon trade, which, if its denomination be as modern as we are in the habit of asserting, is otherwise no novelty. It is a \"benevolence\" or forced contribution, exacted from the native trader on everything in which he trades; exacted after Chinese fashion, arbitrarily and irregularly, and shamefully misapplied. Until the Chinese Exchequer has recovered the disorder which commenced in 1852, if not before, the Government will be unable to dispense with it. Not half the revenue in normal times, derivable from land, grain, salt, and other sources, is at present collected, and for its expenses, ordinary or extraordinary, the Government has to look for the rest from the foreign Customs and the li-kin. The former is assured it by its foreign Inspectorate. Of the total of the latter, it is by no means assured. The State Papers, appended to my Report of the 24th July, will show in what darkness the Central Government is left by the provinces as to the amounts of li-kin collected. After struggling against it for years, I must express my conviction that we waste our strength in the attempt to protect our trade against it. It is for this reason that I consented to propose to Her Majesty's Government the exchange provided for in the Chefoo Agreement. I would suggest that the third section of my Agreement, that explaining the trade section of my Agreement, should be communicated to the Colonial Office. An even fuller explanation of the nature of li-kin, and of our rights in connection with it, will be found in my Memorandum of 1869. Upwards of twenty pages of it are devoted to the question of abnormal taxation.\n\nTHOMAS FRANCIS WADE.\n\nNovember 30, 1877.\n\n(Signed)\n\n## No. 5.\n\n**Memorandum by Sir J. Pauncefote.**\n\nIt would be very satisfactory if this question could be settled without the appointment of the Commission agreed to in the Chefoo Convention. Governor Hennessy reported in his despatches of the 3rd* and 30th August last that \"all complaints about the so-called blockade of Hong Kong appear to have ceased.\" His Excellency would seem to attribute this result to a more vigilant enforcement of the Hong Kong Ordinance No. 6 of 1866. This Ordinance, however, was not passed for the prevention of smuggling. It was introduced by Governor Sir Richard Macdonnell as a measure of Police and Public Safety, the harbour and town being at that time infested with pirates and thieves. It provides that all junks on arrival shall obtain an anchorage permit, and a declaration must previously be made by the master of the name and capacity of the junk, the nature of her cargo, the port of clearance for Hong Kong, and the names of the consignees in the Colony. No junks are permitted to leave without a clearance, and other provisions are contained in the Ordinance for the sole purpose of ascertaining the character of the junk and exercising a police surveillance on those which might be suspected of piratical designs, but this law gives no powers whatever for the repression of smuggling.\n\nI consider, therefore, that the cessation of the complaints in question is not due to this Ordinance, but to the incessant and well-founded remonstrances from the Colony which have at last compelled the Chinese authorities to restrain the lawless acts of the miscellaneous craft of revenue boats of all descriptions which harassed the Hong Kong shipping.\n\nIt appears to me that if the British and Chinese Governments can agree in...\n\n[92]\n\n* See Inclosure in Colonial Office, November 27, 1877.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-183 - Public Offices & Others - 1878.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 303204, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-183 - Public Offices & Others - 1878", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-183 - Public Offices & Others - 1878", "content_text": "## Memorandum by Sir T. F. Wade\n\nIt is with a hostile sense. Mr. Hennessy observes that they differ little from those earlier submitted to Sir Arthur Kennedy by Sir Brooke Robertson. There is, to my mind, one very significant difference, namely, in suppression of the original proposition to establish a branch of the Foreign Customs Inspectorate on the mainland opposite Hong Kong. I attached much importance to this proposition, because I believed that the point once carried, we should get rid altogether of the three Customs stations which enforce what is stigmatised as the blockade. These three stations the Chinese Government has, of course, a perfect right to maintain on the three points of Chinese territory on which they have been maintained, but it is to me certain that so long as they exist under exclusively native superintendence, so long will the junk trade be taxed in excess of the tariffs posted at these stations. The staff at such stations will always be of a low order; underpaid, if paid at all; beholden almost certainly to irregular fees for its subsistence, while there is the greatest difficulty in bringing home to it judicially the proof of such irregularity, the witness against it being the Chinese trader, who has to complain in effect of his own Government through a foreign authority. In the interest of the junk trade I should have been glad to insure the disappearance of these stations, for which there could have been no longer any necessity, once a branch of the Foreign Customs had been invested with the surveillance of the trade.\n\nI have no doubt that Sir Brooke Robertson has good reasons to give for the abandonment of this part of the original scheme. He has had very possibly as great difficulty on the part of the colony, as on the part of the Chinese. Our community is jealous of what it understands to be the freedom of the colonial port; and the Superintendent of Customs at Canton is as little likely as any of his brethren to desire expansion of the Foreign Customs Inspectorate, where its branch establishment must supersede the native branch offices officered by his own hangers on.\n\nThe new rules at the same time do promise a check on the abuse of their authority by the three stations as regards in particular the invasion of the waters of the colony by Chinese cruisers when pursuing junks; the infraction of law of which the colony has undoubted right to complain. Taken as a whole the new rules deprive these cruisers of their plea for irregular action of the kind; for they fully recognise the right of the Chinese Government to overhaul all Chinese vessels on their way into Hong Kong; and the obligation of the colony to refuse trading facilities to vessels that cannot, when they enter the port, produce proof that they have been so overhauled, and to certificate such vessels leaving the port, in such wise as to protect the Chinese Revenue against irregularity. Lastly, the appeal to Canton provided for in Rule 4, will, to a certain extent, and for a time, at all events, restrain the exactions of the three stations. I trust that Sir Brooke Robertson's new Rules may be allowed a trial.\n\nI have implied above that I have no faith in the adherence of the stations to a tariff. It is none the less desirable that a tariff should be published, and hung up at the station Custom-houses. The Commission, I presume, will look to it that its import rates do not exceed the rates at which British imports are admitted into Macao.\n\nAs to Chinese produce brought in junks to Hong Kong, I confess that I do not see my way to any arrangement that will secure it against the levy of dues, which, according to our ideas and practice, must be esteemed arbitrary exactions. A quota of these more than probably passes into the private purse of the Canton Superintendent, himself always a member of the Imperial household, and not lightly taxed in the provision of jewels or other requirements of the \"Court as distinct from the State. Where produce comes from the coast of Kuang Tung, if, thanks to our intervention, dues cannot be charged at these three stations, they will not improbably be levied at those points of the coast, not open to foreign trade, from which the junks clear out; or the junks may be subjected to mart dues, or some other form of dues, by which our object in a Tariff may be equally defeated. I should recommend great liberality in the matter of Chinese produce to the framers of the Tariff. This may encourage the Superintendent at Canton (the Hoppo) to enjoin moderation upon his subordinates. A further check upon their exactions might be provided by the transmission to him periodically, through the Consul, of a return of the Chinese junks that had entered the harbours of Hong Kong or cleared thence. The Colony has now a system of registration that would facilitate the preparation of such a return.\n\n**Lord Carnarvon desires to be informed whether, assuming the war-tax spoken of by Sir Brooke Robertson to be li-kin, it would not be desirable to avoid the use of language that might appear to sanction the addition of li-kin to the duties upon British goods leviable under the Treaty of Tientsin.**\n\nIn a Memorandum laid before Lord Derby on the 28th February, copy of which was forwarded to Lord Carnarvon, with a request that his Lordship would peruse that part of a long Memorandum of mine, appended to the Blue Book, on the Revision of the Treaty of Tientsin (1869). I endeavoured to show that the trade in British imports between Hong Kong—I might have said between any other foreign port—and points on the Chinese coast not open to foreign shipping, cannot claim to be carried on under the same conditions as at those points to which the Treaty of Tientsin alone gives access. As regards li-kin, it is undoubtedly what Sir B. Robertson refers to as war-tax. But although the existence of li-kin first became known to us when the Tai Ping Rebellion broke out, and although a large portion of the li-kin now levied is absorbed by the war expenditure on the north-western frontier of China, it is somewhat misleading to translate li-kin as war-tax. It is really a tax upon trade, which, if its denomination be as modern as we are in the habit of asserting, is otherwise no novelty. It is a \"benevolence\" or forced contribution, exacted from the native trader on everything in which he trades; exacted after Chinese fashion, arbitrarily and irregularly, and shamefully misapplied. Until the Chinese Exchequer has recovered the disorder which commenced in 1852, if not before, the Government will be unable to dispense with it. Not half the revenue in normal times, derivable from land, grain, salt, and other sources, is at present collected, and for its expenses, ordinary or extraordinary, the Government has to look for the rest from the foreign Customs and the li-kin. The former is assured it by its foreign Inspectorate. Of the total of the latter it is by no means assured. The State Papers, appended to my Report of the 24th July, will show in what darkness the Central Government is left by the provinces as to the amounts of li-kin collected. After struggling against it for years, I must express my conviction that we waste our strength in the attempt to protect our trade against it. It is for this reason that I consented to propose to Her Majesty's Government the exchange provided for in the Chefoo Agreement. I would suggest that the third section of my Agreement, that explaining the trade section of my Agreement, should be communicated to the Colonial Office. An even fuller explanation of the nature of li-kin, and of our rights in connection with it, will be found in my Memorandum of 1869. Upwards of twenty pages of it are devoted to the question of abnormal taxation.\n\nTHOMAS FRANCIS WADE.\n\nNovember 30, 1877.\n\n(Signed)\n\n## No. 5. Memorandum by Sir J. Pauncefote\n\nIt would be very satisfactory if this question could be settled without the appointment of the Commission agreed to in the Chefoo Convention. Governor Hennessy reported in his despatches of the 3rd and 30th August last that \"all his complaints about the so-called blockade of Hong Kong appear to have ceased.\" His Excellency would seem to attribute this result to a more vigilant enforcement of the Hong Kong Ordinance No. 6 of 1866. This Ordinance, however, was not passed for the prevention of smuggling. It was introduced by Governor Sir Richard Macdonnell as a measure of Police and Public Safety, the harbour and town being at that time infested with pirates and thieves. It provides that all junks on arrival shall obtain an anchorage permit, and a declaration must previously be made by the master of the name and capacity of the junk, the nature of her cargo, the port of clearance for Hong Kong, and the names of the consignees in the Colony. No junks are permitted to leave without a clearance, and other provisions are contained in the Ordinance for the sole purpose of ascertaining the character of the junk and exercising a police surveillance on those which might be suspected of piratical designs, but this law gives no powers whatever for the repression of smuggling.\n\nI consider, therefore, that the cessation of the complaints in question is not due to this Ordinance, but to the incessant and well-founded remonstrances from the Colony which have at last compelled the Chinese authorities to restrain the lawless acts of the miscellaneous craft of revenue boats of all descriptions which harassed the Hong Kong shipping.\n\nPage 196", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-183 - Public Offices & Others - 1878.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 305441, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4]", "content_text": "## Prize Distribution\n\n**4th Class, 1st Division**\n\n- A Silva, for General Improvement, \"Stories of Birds,\" presented by Honourable J. Russell; \n- B. Vieira, for Good Conduct, \"Webster's Dictionary,\" presented by Rev. Father Sainz, Spanish Procuration; \n- C. Hynn, for Religious Instruction, a Pen and Kaleidoscope, presented by Mr. Noronha; \n- F. Aguir, for Arithmetic, a Dictionary, presented by Dr. Stewart; \n- J. Vieira, for Religious Instruction, a Dictionary, presented by Father Sainz, and for Arithmetic, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; and for Home Work, a Book, \"Mousters of the Deep,\" presented by Mr. Kwok Acheong; \n- G. Ranciman, for Reading, a Penknife, presented by Dr. Stewart; \n- T. Masso, for Reading, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- G. Thomas, for Orthography, a Book, \"Life Among the Indians,\" presented by Dr. Stewart; \n- James Grimes, for Writing, a Book, \"Life Among the Indians,\" presented by the Brothers; \n- G. Gutierez, for Writing, a Book, \"Tales of Kings and Queens,\" presented by the Director; \n- W. Rose, for General Improvement, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios.\n\n## Class Prizes\n\n### 1st Class, 2nd Division\n- A Castro, for Mental Arithmetic, a Silver Medal, presented by Mr. Sharp; \n- M. Souza, for Geography and Writing, a Silver Medal, presented by Mr. Coxon (Consul for Belgium); \n- M. Pereira, for Arithmetic, \"Webster's Dictionary,\" presented by Doctor Stewart; \n- C. Castro, for Analysis and Parsing, Chamber's Dictionary of English Language, presented by Deputy Inspector-General Breeu.\n\n### 2nd Class, 1st Division\n- F. Braga, for General Improvement, a Gold Medal, presented by Mr. Plichon, Consul for France; and a prize for Chinese, by Dr. Eitel; \n- H. Rozario, for Grammar, a Silver Medal, presented by Dr. Gomes; \n- C. Oemand, for Composition, \"Ogilvie's English Dictionary,\" presented by Mr. Justice Francis; \n- B. Remedios, for Arithmetic, a Silver Medal, presented by Honourable J. Russell; \n- F. Soares, for Grammar, \"Webster's Dictionary,\" presented by Mr. Kwok Acheong; \n- G. George, for Arithmetic, a Book, \"Living Pages from many Ages,\" presented by Honourable P. Ryrie, and a Book, \"Longfellow's Prose Works,\" for Orthography, presented by Mr. Fleming; \n- P. Assis, for Religious Instruction, \"History of America,\" presented by Rev. Father Borghignoli, and \"The Sea and its Wonders,\" presented by Mr. Loureiro, Consul for Portugal; \n- C. Ozerio, for Geography, a Pen Case, presented by Mr. Noronha; \n- J. Braga, for Geography, an Inkstand, presented by the Italian Consul; \n- F. Britto, for Good Conduct, a Book, \"Cruise of the Frolic,\" presented by Honourable P. Ryrie.\n\n### 2nd Class, 2nd Division\n- G. da Costa, for Arithmetic, a Pencil and Kaleidoscope, presented by Mr. Noronha; \n- A. Ribeiro, for Arithmetic, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- A. Adams, for English, a Gold Medal, presented by H.E. the Governor.\n\n### 3rd Class, 1st Division\n- F. Jesus, for English, a Book, \"Parlour Menagerie,\" presented by Mr. Justice Francis; \n- P. Sonza, for Arithmetic, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- C. Barradas, for Arithmetic, a Book, \"Tales of the Sea,\" presented by Mr. George; \n- F. d'Almada, for Grammar, a Book, \"Little Folks Holiday Album,\" presented by Portuguese Consul, and for Dictation, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by the Director; \n- J. Prestage, for Reading, a Book, \"The Manners and Customs of the World,\" presented by Mr. George; \n- J. Brandão, for Good Conduct, a Book, \"Stories for the Household,\" presented by Honourable P. Ryrie; \n- J. Mesny, for General Improvement, a Silver Medal, presented by Mr. Newton; \n- A. Barradas, for Christian Doctrine, a Gold Pen, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- C. Carvalho, for Mental Arithmetic, a Book, \"Three Years at Wolverhampton,\" presented by the Italian Consul; \n- E. Sequeira, for Writing, an Inkstand, presented by the Honourable J. Russell; \n- A. da Costa, for Regular Attendance, a Book, \"Nugae Syricae,\" presented by the Italian Consul; \n- B. Braga, for Parsing, a Dictionary, presented by Rev. Father Sainz, Spanish Procuration; \n- J. Leon, for Home-tasks, a Book, presented by Mr. A. G. Romano, Consul for Brazil.\n\n### 5th Class\n- E. Adams, for Reading, a Dictionary, presented by the Brothers; \n- H. Campos, for Arithmetic, a Dictionary, presented by the Brothers; \n- J. Remedios, for Writing, a Colour Box, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- W. Foley, for Reading, a Penknife, presented by Mr. Noronha; \n- M. Barradas, for Arithmetic, a Dictionary, presented by Father Sainz; \n- L. Rosario, for Writing, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- M. Dauenberg, for Orthography, a Colour Box, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- L. Rose, for Orthography, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- G. Tavares, for Arithmetic, an English and French Dictionary, presented by the Brothers; \n- L. Assis, for General Improvement, a Dictionary; \n- P. Gomes, for Good Conduct and Application, a Book, \"Life among the Indians,\" presented by Honourable J. Russell; \n- F. Sequeira, for Reading, a Book, \"Narratives and Dialogues,\" presented by Dr. Stewart.\n\n### 6th Class\n- C. Gutierrez, for Writing, a Colour Box, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- S. Figueiredo, for Spelling, a Book, \"Columbus and Laperouse,\" presented by the Brothers; \n- D. da Costa, for Arithmetic, a Book, \"Catholic Legions\"; \n- I. Placido, for Reading, \"Story of Christian Heroism\"; \n- L. Brass, for Religious Instruction, \"Tales of Enterprises\"; \n- V. Musso, for Good Conduct, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios; \n- B. Fasso, for Reading, a Gold Pencil Case, presented by Mr. Belilios.\n\n## Chinese Class Prizes\n\n| Student Name | Prize | Presented By |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Leung Ah Mong | \"Worcester's Dictionary,\" an Ornamental Inkstand, a Drawing Box | Honourable Ng Choy |\n| Luy Chin Un | A Drawing Box and a Box of Colours | Rev. Brother Leo |\n| Hing Shang | \"Pictures from Bible Lands\" | Mr. A. G. Romano, Brazilian Consul |\n| Lam Shing Man | Silver Medal | His Lordship the Bishop |\n| Leung Aur | Drawing Box | Brother Idanaelis |\n| Tuò Ah Sing | Silver Medal | His Lordship |\n| Kan Shang | \"Stories of Animal Sagacity\" | Kwok Acheong |\n| Wong Wing Kwong | Chinese and English Dictionary | Mr. Noronha |\n| He Kam Uu | Chinese and English Dictionary | Doctor Eitel |\n| Ng Au | Chinese and English Dictionary | Mr. Noronha |\n| Leung Chin Im | Silver Watch | Opium Farmer |\n| Acheung | Silver Pencil Case | Opium Farmer |\n| A Ngo | Silver Pencil Case | Opium Farmer |\n| Wong Wing Kee | Knife | Opium Farmer |\n| A Foon | Silver Pencil Case | Opium Farmer |\n| Tso Aching | \"Parlour Menagerie\" | Opium Farmer |\n| Ng Hing Shan | \"Parlour Menagerie\" and a Watch | Opium Farmer |\n| Leung Aut | \"Parlour Menagerie\" | Opium Farmer |\n| Lain Shang Nan | \"Parlour Menagerie\" | Opium Farmer |\n| Fung Tio Sek | Penknife | Opium Farmer |\n| Ma Wan Nek | Penknife | Opium Farmer |\n\nPage 179\n\nHis EXCELLENCY then said—My lord, ladies and gentlemen,—I have now discharged the pleasing task of distributing the prizes which the pupils have obtained upon the examination of Dr. EITEL, the Government Inspector of Schools. I need hardly say that no one in this Colony is better qualified than Dr. EITEL to test the proficiency of scholars. It affords me peculiar gratification to be present here to-day to take part with all of you in seeing the result of the instruction given by the Christian Brothers. As his Lordship has said, it is the first time that this school has come under our Government grant-in-aid system although that system was established in 1873. The difficulties to which his Lordship referred have been happily surmounted, and Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, in the decision he gave, has caused universal satisfaction throughout the Colony to the School managers and the parents of the pupils.\n\nIt is true his predecessor, Lord CARNARVON, addressed to me a despatch desiring me to ask the Bishop how it came to pass that in this Colony the Roman Catholic schools were not accepting any aid from the Government. Accordingly, a letter was addressed to the Bishop conveying the instructions I had received from Lord CARNARVON. The Bishop, in answering, went minutely into the objections that he and other managers of schools took to the grant-in-aid scheme, for it did so happen that he did not stand alone in the objections that he raised to it. At the very same time that his Lordship objected to the scheme as it then stood, the head of the Berlin Mission, Pastor KLITZKE, his successor during his absence, Pastor Louis, and our late Colonial Chaplain, Mr. Kron, also came to me and stated their objections to the scheme. Those objections were reduced to writing and duly transmitted by me to Her Majesty's Government. They turned mainly on one point, that the scheme insisted that certain books to be used in the schools should be secular books and that four hours a day should be given to purely secular instruction. They said, \"Let us teach our schools as we ourselves and the parents of the children think best, teaching according to the standards fixed upon by the Government; let the Government select the subjects, let Government select its own Inspectors and Examiners and give the grant-in-aid according to the result of their inspection and examination, but do not tie us down to any specified class of books or four hours of secular teaching.\" Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH considered these objections, and of the ten points raised by the Bishop, he instructed me to grant seven, the other three being points of a different character, one of them relating to the two hundred attendances. I shall convey to the Secretary of State the cordial acknowledgments which the Bishop has made publicly to-day to Her Majesty's Government for what Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH has done. I shall also not fail to consider most carefully the Bishop's observations with respect to the two hundred attendances. It is a fact that at Singapore there is a different rule, and indeed the rule in England also on that subject is different. It is also, perhaps, a reasonable statement to make that whilst it may be perfectly fair to expect two hundred attendances from a Chinese boy, to expect the same from a European boy in this climate may not be equally fair. However, I shall consider that question.\n\nThe school we are now assembled in is therefore enjoying a grant-in-aid, and the question arises, what does the Government get from this school, what advantage will Her Majesty's Government derive from the grant-in-aid given in this and similar institutions? I admit at once it is the duty of the State to assist education, but I think it is especially our duty in this Colony to assist in giving a sound English education. It was therefore satisfactory to see that the young gentleman who read out the list of prizes so clearly got a first prize. His correct enunciation showed how well he deserves it. Dr. EITEL has reported that as far as English speaking goes, of all the schools he has been examining he regards this as the best; in arithmetic, he reports highly of his examination, and also in the art of handwriting. In other words, the English speaking, the writing, and the arithmetic in this school show a sound basis for our mercantile requirements. The Inspector has also reported that the results of the teaching in Algebra and Geometry are excellent. But there is one defect to which I venture, as I have received a report on the subject officially, to call the attention of the teachers, and that is in English Composition. Now, it arises, I believe, not so much from the fault of the teachers as from the fact that the pupils are mostly young gentlemen of the Portuguese race. I observe my friend Mr. LOUREIRO, the Portuguese Consul, here. He sees a majority of apparently Portuguese youth in this school; but I claim them from him as British subjects, because, although they are of the Portuguese race, they have been born in the Colony and therefore it is only their fathers or grandfathers he has charge of; I have official charge of these young gentlemen.\n\nIn the address which my young friend ALMADA read, I have been invited to give the scholars advice. Acting on that invitation, I therefore recommend that they should endeavour of all things to improve their English Composition. We all know what admirable clerks the young Portuguese make, we know how accurately they keep their accounts, how clear is their handwriting; and we know their other good points—fidelity, punctuality, and the courtesy that arises from a natural disposition to please—but they are defective in English Composition, and it is a most important thing in this Colony that they should pay attention to it, and that in this respect they should show they are equal to any other youths in Hongkong. I would therefore advise them to establish some organisation or society among themselves where they might read little essays in English and discuss them, and also to endeavour to form a library of English authors, not so much of instructive as of entertaining books; by reading these books and writing essays they might gain the skill they require in English Composition. I am sure in giving that advice, from what I have seen of the prizes to-day, I am only doing what the donors of the prizes would like. I find among the prizes some contributed by Dr. STEWART, the Head Master of the Central School, and all the prizes he has given are prizes pointing in that direction, to the teaching and studying of English.\n\nOwing to the munificence of my generous friend, Mr. BELILIOS, there is established in this Colony now a series of scholarships. The Honourable Mr. RYRIE, Dr. EITEL, and the Governor of the Colony are the trustees of the `BELILIOS Scholarships`. Some of these will be devoted to giving medical instruction to Chinese, which I hope to see accomplished by means of the native physicians at the Tung Wah Hospital in combination with a teacher of western medical science. Some of the scholarships go to the Central School; and some to this school. I advise the pupils who may compete for the `BELILIOS scholarships` to endeavour to work beyond the sixth standard, to remain a little longer at school, and to give their attention in the direction I have been pointing, namely, to English composition and English literature.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-187 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 308057, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4]", "content_text": "# 八十月九年庚 \n\n## Intimations\n\nNATIONAL BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED\n\n## Shipping\n\nKE LONDON PLY SUEZ CANAL\n\nThe Steamship \"Wangies,\" Captain A. Ta, will be despatched on or about the 27th instant, with instructions received from Messrs. TURNER & Co., Glasgow, as the Managing Agents by J. up till noon of WEDNESDAY, the 22nd September. Messa UAY, 27th instant, for Agents RE TURNE & Uo. ilacs as the Kan Palus to the 40 of the CENTER' As a this P Sure, Royal Naval Tara, according to Epevilestion and Condition, while \n\nR. HORNE BOYD, \nAcing Monger. \nThe lowest, or any Tonies, will not be necessarily accepted.\n\nHongkong, September 23, 1880.\n\nE. A JOREY, \nNurai Samhaager, \nH. M. Naval Yard.\n\nHongkong, October 31, 1880.\n\n## Notices\n\nCHAN & GILBERT & Co. \nCINE, WAH, AND CLOSS SANELS, JEWELL, R., AND STICLES, have been appointed Sole Agents for VOILAND Sed Sour's Geleia od Ma RINE ES, UPKRA GLASSES, and TELESCOPES.\n\nHongkong, September 4, 1880.\n\nCANTON INSURANCE OFFICE. \nNOTICE is hereby given, that the Chr Niuary Tensei MEETING of the SHARKHOLDERS in the above will be Held at the eye of the limited, No. 7, Q's ROAD THURSDAY.\n\n## Classifieds\n\n### For Sale\n\nLANE, CRAWFORD & Co. \nHAVE FOR SALE, \nEx \"GLAMIS CASTLE\" AND \"GLENEAGLEH” \nYARTRIDGE CASES. \nCARTRIDGE MACHINES. \nCARTRIDGE BELTS. \nCARTRIDOL EXTRACTORS. \nTHICK and THIN WATS. \nSEOT-All Sizes. \nPOWDER(Picot & WILKE). \nDRAM FLASKS. \nCHRISTMAS CARDS, \nLAST MAIL FOR HOME POSTAGE 17A PROXIMO.\n\nHongkong, Üstobar 21, 1883.\n\nKELLY HAVE just Received their NEW MOCK CHRISTMAS CARDS.\n\n### To Let\n\nJARDING, MATHESON & C \nAgath \nCatkan Jusannes Cice Bangkouz, utóber 1, 1360.\n\nTO LET, \nMAT. Lo No. 3, PIEST-CLASS \nGRANITA GODOWNS, \nApply to MEYER & Co. Hongkong, July 3, 1870.\n\n### Shipping\n\n#### Sailing Vessels\n\nFor San Francisco: \nThe American Ship \"Annie Smilty\" will load cargo at the above Port, and will have quick despatch.\n\nFor Freight, apply to VOGEL, & Ú \nHongkong, Catober 7, 1880.\n\nFor New York: \nThe Ship \"Rai. Druidry,\" Captain Master, will load here at the above Port, and will have quick despatch.\n\nFor Freight or Passage, apply to GEO. B. STEVENS & CO. \nHongkong, Quiej 20, 1880.\n\nFor London via Suez Canal: \nThe Ship \"Eine Brulght\" will load cargo at the above Port, and will have quick despatch.\n\nFor Freight, apply to RUSSELL & CA \nHongkong, Debobur 5, 1880.\n\nFor Havre and Hamburg: \nThe Ship \"Aitebams ¿liaris\" will load cargo at the above Port, and will have quick despatch.\n\nFor Freight, apply to ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. \nHongkong, piemtor 13, 1880.\n\n## Auctions\n\nAUCTION OF ELEGANT PARNIAN-MADE \nHOUSEHOLD FURNITURE PIANO, PLATED-WARE, PICTURES, ENG AND A WICAL BILLIARD TABLES, 20, &c.\n\nLANE, CRAWFORD & CO. have received instructions to sell by Public Auction.\n\n## Insurance\n\nLE CERCLE-TRANSPORTS, \nSOCIETE ANONYME D'ASSORANOLK MARITIMES, MARSEILLE. \nJayzval SubsCRIEND,... 13,000,000 Franas. \nCAPITAL PA- 3,150,000 \n\nARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. \nHongkong, Sept. 30, 1880.\n\nROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. \nNorial Exhibita of Visteri NBANCHAL shortly after patchoù fo=7HE Tuderdgnad, Ageora lur the bes \nof 1280, healden marous Teen \nfannot \normana Bilver Friso Medal s tha, \nNG Book, \nKaroge \nvivo \nor \narrival roa 0,91 CHAMPEADY, \nAgent \nHongkong Delther 50, 1880.\n\n## Banking\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION. \n(Incorperated by Royal Charter.) \nCAPITAL £1,568,CU. \nDATES INTARST ALLOWED O D \nPoure \nAt 5 matts' acilor 3% per ADDAD, \n4% » \n11 \nJ \nCurrent Acovunta kopt on forms wülst may be burnt on aprication, \nGEO. O, SCOTT, \nActing Maenyar, \nOriental Bank Corporation, \nBongkeng, Repbezuiser 4, 1879.\n\nHONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. \nFor Dare, 50% BEST FUX 1,600, liar, \nCosas DianoTORS. \n\"Chairman-The Dou, W. KION \nDeputy Chairman. Boleyn, Yinci- ADIAN AWARE, xy.C.Fonsi, 3. R. Brides, Bay. R. \n1. DaLuZXen, F., BASSO, \nW. 5. You, Esq. \nCRE MANADER. Gongkong.THOMAS JANSON, fag. \nMANAGER \nShangbel.........FWAN CAMERON, Esq. \nConor Basan.-London and County \nDank \nHONGKONO. \nINTERER Atassen, \nCurrent Depealt Acevant at the raña : of 2 per cent. por aribuni on the day \nFor Fixed Depoi \nFor 3 months, 3 par st. per SHEBEL \n4 per cen \n12 \n12 \nper cant, \n20 \nLOCAL B Drecks. \nCredit granted un aproved Beckzitics, \nADAMSON, BELL & DA Bongbong Cooler L, ISO.\n\n## Miscellaneous\n\n**The China Mail** \nVo XXXVI, No. 5399. \nAGENTS FOR THE CHINA MAIĄ \nLONDON:- Arnar, JI à là, Clement Ge, Lombard Street, E. C. \nPARIS AND KEROPE-L* US Ro \n1, Atensieer, Zuris. \nNEW YORK:-AKDEST WIND, 196, Na \nJake Street \nAUSTRALIA, TASMANIA, AND NAN ZEALAND & Boson, BƐz bane and Sydney.\n\nCOMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE PARMA \n(Trucsperated Zik të 1885 Afarrà, 1848.) \nROGNISED by the FUTURAMOVAL \nCAPITAL FULLR Pat-v22,200,000. \nREAD OFFICE--14, Run Damor, PAHES \nADENCIES and BPANCRLA ! \nBQUEM, BAN AND \nMambiare, Hounar, \nHANGER, \nrons, \nCALCUTIL \nKARTEA \nHAKAY, Bera, Foot30%) \nMALBOURNE. \nZONDON NINH BZA; THE BANK OF ENGLAND. \nTHE UNION BANK OF LONDON.\n\n**CHINA REVIEW** \nCONTAINS- \nA Large Cooking Mangs Copper Cook. \nCatalogue will be isenad. \nLANE, CRAWFORD & Co. \nHangor, ct. 18, 1880.\n\n## Notices to Consignees\n\nNOTICE \nPACIFIC MALL STEAMSHIP Co. \nCONSONAES of Cargo by the Com. po' tomo CITY OF TOKFO, \n4 hemy potißeed that thou Gnude and being lanted and stored in the Company' \nindies, fra wisco dultwory meş ba cbbatrod.\n\nRUSSELL Co., \niganku. \nHongkong, Colobar 30, 1880.\n\n## Tenders\n\nTENDERS will be REQSIVED at this Bugs. \nCack-man, Black Bestion, Flor Raiz, Moo, Loneals Poulty, acts, \nLAF, the 3rd PE), for Bysorting Motha iu Yrs, Tirk or Saab on Sucen or 5 Dogs, Bhabt und Enggak om Phuate, \nTan, sponding to Xprodostion, which cau the Brex Bonell Pression opinion the NAVASCRgreat team against the Insecte that sits.\n\n## Lost and Found\n\nSAILORS RUME \nNY Choff \nPAPKAS will be thankfully \nSOED IN PACKETS. \nAt Oan Bling pre packer; or is Packets \nfor Flow Sa \nThe Purder in asted tree from all \nbad, and will keep in any climate.\n\n## Other Notices\n\nNOTICE \nCOMPAGNIE DAB WESSAGERIES MARITINĖS, PAQUEBOT PUSTE FRANCAIS. \nStanship \"Hamuandant GEIRAND, wit be tisagaichail for \nYOORAM Mathe the rival of the next Freast Rivil from Europe.\n\nCHAMPRAUX, \nHongkong. Qatskur 20, 1887.\n\nBORIOS \nCOMPAGNIE DES MESSAGEGJES \nMARHUMA \nPAQGEBOT PRIN FRANÇAIS. \nThe Ca's \n\"Alan HeLAND, \n\"P \nt \ngoir depth. \nFor Folgh, apply to \nFOGHT, & Co. \nRongkong, Augart 30, (58).", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-192 - Governor Hennessy - 1881 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 317926, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]", "page_number": 177, "title": "CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9]", "content_text": "## 02\n\n**THE CHINA REVIEW**\n\n...of high rank, communicating with native Mandarins by means of \"huge official envelopes, duly stamped and sealed,\" and thus, by the implied threat of political difficulties with France or the Pope, protect unscrupulous native criminals. The number is well illustrated and contains two valuable sketch maps of the districts surrounding Amoy and Swatow.\n\nWe regret to have to note in connection with this periodical the death of the Rev. Carstairs Douglas, M.A., LL.D., who was one of its principal promoters. He died since the issue of this number, rather suddenly, of cholera. Dr. Douglas arrived in China in 1855 and has ever since been foremost among the able representatives of the Presbyterian Church in Amoy. He was a first-class scholar, as evidenced by his \"Dictionary of the Vernacular of Amoy; London, 1873,\" and his various contributions to the China Review, Missionary Recorder, and other periodicals, but he was also an excellent practical worker, gifted with a largeness of heart and keenness of foresight so widely recognized that he was unanimously chosen President of the late Missionary Conference, although he was one of the principal partisans of Shangti as against Shin or Tien-chu.\n\nA complete Atlas of the two hemispheres. Second, revised, and improved edition. Canton, 1877. This is a very creditable product of native intelligence and industry and a good specimen of native block-printing. We have here three sheets, the first giving the two hemispheres, designed each with a diameter of two feet; the frontiers of the different countries are suitably coloured; all the principal names of countries, mountains, rivers, seas, etc., printed in bold type; and the available space filled up with brief notes on the usual subjects generally treated as introductory to geography. The accompanying two sheets give the most needful details concerning the political and topographical geography of each country seriatim. For a future edition of this for native schools specially valuable publication, we would recommend Mr. Leung Chu-shan to overhaul his system of spelling foreign names so as to make it uniform, to be more liberal in accepting popular terms such as 新金山 for Australia or 加利福尼亞 for California, which have once become generally accepted and are indispensable in speaking, and finally to bring up his accounts of European countries to the date of publication, including, for instance, the political results of the late Franco-Prussian war. The author ought also to state where this second and improved edition of his Atlas is for sale in Hongkong or Canton. The only reference we find is his private address, viz. 省沙基大街梁柱臣, Leung Chi-shan, Sha-ki Street, Canton.\n\n**Chinese Studies at Oxford**.—The Rev. Professor Dr. Legge, having in the course of last term given several lectures on Chinese Grammar, continued his course of Chinese instruction, during the term which is now ending, by treating in three consecutive public lectures the well-known Sacred Edict. Next term the exhibition of these sixteen maxims will be complete by one lecture, the subsequent lectures being devoted to Grammar.\n\nWe are pleased to learn that there are now a few students giving their attention to Chinese studies. The lectures on the Sacred Edict will be published in successive numbers of the China Review, as probably also the lectures on Grammar. Dr. Legge is now in correspondence with the Foreign and Colonial Offices regarding his proposal to send the Candidates for the Consular Service in China and Japan, as also the Candidates for the Civil Service in the Straits and in Hongkong, for a course of Chinese study, as unattached students of the University, to Oxford, in which case Dr. Legge will secure the assistance of a Pekingese native teacher.\n\n**SHORT NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS**\n\n**Chinese Studies in America**.—The chair for Chinese Language and Literature which is to be established at Yale College has been offered to Dr. S. Wells Williams, the author of the \"Middle Kingdom\" and of the two well-known Dictionaries for Cantonese and Mandarin Dialects. There is also a project to introduce Chinese lectures at Harvard University, without, however, establishing a Professorial chair. Mr. Francis P. Knight, formerly of Shanghai, and Chinese Commissioner of the Philadelphia Exhibition, proposed to President Eliot to bring from China one or two native teachers, who, he thinks, with the help of Sir Thomas Wade's textbooks would teach a young man, in the course of two years, sufficient Chinese to enable him to take a position of some usefulness upon arrival in China as a Consul or in connection with the Legation in Peking. A subscription has been opened by Mr. Knight to find the necessary funds, whilst President Eliot has promised the assistance of the Corporation in this undertaking.\n\n**COLLECTANEA BIBLIOGRAPHICA**\n\n| Publication | Issue | Title/Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Chambers's Journal | Febr., 1877 | A journey in Turkestan |\n| Leisure Hour | March, 1877 | Augustus Raymond Margary |\n| Leisure Hour | June, 1877 | The cup of gold, a Chinese story |\n| Leisure Hour | June, 1877 | Japanese (and Chinese) Music and musical instruments |\n| London & China Express | July, 1877 | A Chinese Dictionary in the Cantonese Dialect |\n| Lappincott's Magazine | June, 1877 | The Chinese at Beaver Falls |\n| The Nation | May, 1877 | A Chinese teachership at Harvard |\n| The Nation | May, 1877 | The Folklore of China |\n| The Saturday Review | May, 26, 1877 | Marks on China |\n| The Nineteenth Century | July, 1877 | A journey to China, and round the world, by Tho. Brassey, M.P. |\n| Trübner's American and Oriental Literary Record | Nos. 125 and 126, 1877 | Translation of the Peking Gazette; China and her Apologist; Catalogue of the Jesuit Missionaries in China |\n| The Hongkong Government Gazette | No. 36, 11 Aug., 1877 | Civil Service Examinations, Hongkong |\n| The Friend of China | June, 1877 | Our Chinese critics |\n| North-China Daily News | July, 1877 | Mr. Giles' Records of the Buddhistic Kingdoms |\n| North-China Daily News | July 21, 1877 | A Chinese Professorship at Oxford |\n| North-China Daily News | Aug. 2, 1877 | Epitome of ancient history of Japan |\n| The Chinese Recorder and Missionary Journal | May-June, 1877 | Rise and Progress of the Miau-tsze |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. VIII, No. 26 | Philological diversions; From Swatow to Canton; Dr. Legge and the Conference; The Son of Heaven |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 1 | The Logus of the Chinese; Bits of Chinese Travel; Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 2 | Bits of Chinese Travel; A Mandarin Primer; List of the high provincial authorities of China |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 3 | Bits of Chinese Travel; A Chinese view of the Cuban question |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 4 | Bits of Chinese Travel; The China Review |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 5 | The departure of Mr. Wylie; Bits of Chinese Travel |\n| The Celestial Empire | Vol. IX, No. 6 | Bits of Chinese Travel |\n| Magazin für die Literatur des Auslandes | 46 Jahrg. No. 20 | Literarisches über China and Japan |\n| Das Ausland | No. 18 | Corea |\n| Europa. Redig. von H. Kleinstouber | No. 19 | Der Theestrauch |\n| Die Grenzboten. Redig. von H. Bluhm | No. 20 | Der wahre Konfutse |\n\nThe following are the latest publications on Chinese subjects:\n\n- A visit to Japan, China and India, by R. N. Fowler, M.A. London, 1877.\n- `China, No. 2, 1877`. Report by Mr. Davenport upon the trading capabilities of the country traversed by the Yunnan mission. (Blue Book.)\n- Treaties referring to trade between Great Britain and China, by Edward Herstlet, Librarian to the Foreign Office. London, 1877.\n- The Diseases of China, By John Dudgeon, M.D. Glasgow, 1877.\n- Le Catholicisme en Chine. Par P. Dabry de Thiersant. Paris, 1877.\n- China, Erlebnisse eigener Reisen und darauf gegründete Studien. Von Ferdinand von Richthofen. Erster Band. Einleitender Theil. Mit XXIX. Holzschnitten und XI. Karten. Berlin, 1877.\n- Eine Staatslehre auf ethischer Grundlage oder Lehrbegriff des chinesischen Philosophen Mencius. Von E. Faber. Elberfeld, 1877.\n\nPage 63 \nPage 174", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-202 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 318970, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10]", "page_number": 527, "title": "CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10]", "content_text": "and groth it up, and Pang Ja fin, called Fimeliness Ineral and sometimes Admiral Fany, to reported as aceiing Me Collection how- 526 at Chring Chan just outrede this Colony. (see complant of H.B.M. Kg. @ 1628 of 1876 to thing to page 39). Now it to double today hot of Haifong.\n\nIt will be observed that this Housing to a very Mucho heavier tax than the Letin or bar lax, properly so called, the nature and origin of which were fully described by Hanrandind in Revision Sir Thomas Made in his Revision of the Silutoin Freaky (see Blue Book China No.5 (1871) page 442). But tellus 15 hot a fixed Monch. 21 1874, it was 15-lacts a Chest on opium at the Lekew Clation.\n\nThe right of the Chuire to levy the ictini lax en opium has never besw disputed, but Fir Thomas Wade has been Endeavouring for Ei me yours to induce thene to fix as Muforms gate at all the ports, and hence the Cheefoo Convention propored & collect the delis and Regular Customs duly together; and Fir Thomas bade, although believing that the Sckin, which the Chinese Government fathered.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323099, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 456, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "5. One of the new Regulations was to the effect that if any dutiable goods were found on board without a duty certificate, after passing the Station on the way out or in, the junk and cargo would be liable to forfeiture; and this rule applied to passenger junks, if, even without the privity of the Master, some passenger had concealed unreported goods in his baggage.\n\n6. The carrying out of this Regulation obviously led to much injustice and hardship, and there are numerous cases on record where the forfeiture of junk and cargo were caused by the passengers' smuggling, without any participation on the part of the owner of the junk.\n\n7. The numerous rewards and large prizes given to the crews of the Cruisers naturally attracted a lot of unscrupulous men, who, in their own interest made out many an honest trader to be a Smuggler; and contraband goods were said to be frequently \"planted\" on junks leaving the Colony by spies and informers, who had them pounced upon by the Guard Ships when outside the waters of the Colony, and frequently within them too, so as to have the junks forfeited with a view to obtaining the plunder.\n\n8. The Complaints of the Mercantile Community, in reference to the Hongkong Blockade, are recorded in two Blue-books, entitled \"Correspondence relating to the 'Complaints of the Mercantile Community in Hongkong against the action of the Chinese Revenue Cruisers in the neighbourhood of the Colony,\" and \"Further correspondence relating, &c.\" (See Command papers, 1189 of 1875 and 1628 of 1876).\n\n9. Command paper 1189 contains about 50 pages, and opens with a despatch of the 10th July, 1874, from Governor Sir ARTHUR EDWARD KENNEDY, covering a petition to the QUEEN from certain Chinese Merchants, who pray for protection from seizure of vessels resorting to Hongkong, by armed vessels belonging to certain of the Chinese Authorities at Canton, and for other relief in respect of the junks which had been so seized. They point out that, when the Colony was established, Chinese were invited by proclamation to settle in it, and promised protection against interference with their trade.\n\n10. The next important paper in this Blue-book is a despatch of the Governor, forwarding and commenting upon the Report of a Commission of Inquiry composed of the Honourable P. RYRIE, Mr. H. G. THOMSETT, R.N. and Mr. M. S. TONNOCHY, on the complaints made by Chinese Traders on the illegal seizures, searches, and detention of their junks. The Commission show beyond all doubt that there were undue searches, harassing interference, and unjust levies made on the Junk Trade of the Colony, but the only remedial measure they suggested was one which the Governor considered impracticable, namely, to station armed vessels at the entrances of the Colony in order to prevent the Chinese Cruisers overhauling the junks which enter and leave the Harbour.\n\n11. Then follow despatches from the Governor, some of which give further particulars of certain cases referred to in the Chinese Memorial. Another transmits a report of proceedings of a Public Meeting held to consider the Blockade of Hongkong, with resolutions condemning the action of the Hoppo and Viceroy, and calling upon Her Majesty's Government for protection against the invasion of the \"Sanctuary of the Port.\" This Blue-book also contains despatches from the Colonial Office to the Foreign Office discussing the answers to be given to the Memorialists, and the remedies suggested by the Canton Consul and Hongkong Government; and there is also an important despatch to the effect that \"H. M. Minister at Peking will be directed to call the attention of the Chinese Government to the interference with the Junk Trade of Hongkong.\"\n\n12. This Blue-book winds up with a despatch dated 22nd March, 1875, to the Governor as to the reply to be given to the Chinese Petitioners; to the leaders of the Public Meeting; and to the Chamber of Commerce. The Secretary of State clearly lays that the Chinese Government had a perfect right to establish the Stations where they are placed them, to overhaul Chinese craft at sea or in Chinese waters in search of Smuggled opium or other goods; but that representations would be made to the Chinese Government to render these searching operations less vexatious and harassing than they had been heretofore.\n\n13. Blue-book No. 2, contains forty pages, and is a continuation of the same subject. The Hongkong Government calls attention to further abuses of the Customs Cruisers. This parliamentary paper also shows that the Chinese Native Customs have no fixed tariff, or at all events will not produce it or publish it. It also shows that cotton and other Foreign goods sent from Hongkong to the Southern Prefectures are much more heavily taxed than the same goods sent from Macao, thus placing Hongkong at a disadvantage with Macao as a port of trade. It is also shown here that the duty on Sugar entering Hongkong by Junks is much higher than what is levied at ports of China or at Macao, and that goods which had obtained the \"Grand Chop\" after payment of all duties at one of the local Stations pointed out by the Viceroy and Hoppo, had to pay them over again at the port of entrance. The Colonial Office points out moreover that goods are made, by the Canton Authorities, to pay duty both of export and import, as if Hongkong were a port of China. Against this Lord CARNARVON protests.\n\n14. The unfairness of the taxation, the breach of faith, if not hostile action of the Chinese Customs towards the Hongkong Junk Trade as compared with their treatment of that of Macao, was fully shown in a paper written by me in October, 1874, and published in Command paper 1628 of 1876, At the request of Governor KENNEDY, in 1876, I investigated at considerable length the question of what duties were payable between Hongkong and the ports in the lower Prefectures, as well as between Hongkong and the ports in the Fo-kien province and Formosa. That document was not published in deference to the request of the Chinese who gave the information, and who made it a condition that their names should not be divulged, for fear of involving them in trouble with the Chinese officials. The enclosures are very instructive, as showing the Chinese methods of levying dues on their great rivers and at the out-ports. (See C.S.O., 1769 of 1876, and Governor KENNEDY's despatch of 6th August, 1876).\n\nProceedings after the Chiefoo Convention of 1876.\n\n15. The arrangement made by Sir THOMAS WADE in the Chefoo Convention, September 13th, 1876, marks a new departure in the history of the Blockade question. By that Convention it was agreed (Section III, Article 7,) \"to appoint a commission to consist of a British Consul, an Officer of the Hongkong Government, and a Chinese official of equal rank in order to the establishment of some system that shall enable the Chinese Government to protect its revenue without prejudice to the interests of the Colony.\"\n\nPage 450", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323107, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 464, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "433\n\n: \n\n(18)\n\nFor collecting here, the Fuk Cheng Wo Hong receives, for every hundred taels of silver collected, a commission of mace 6.5. The Lekin Collectorate receives a commission of mace 5.8 per taels 100, whilst the Hoifong Collectorate gets mace 4.8 per taels 100.\n\nFrom a comparison of the above figures, it will be seen that opium, shipped in native bottoms, and paying duty either at Kap-shui Mun or here, is less heavily weighted by 25% in the case of Regular Duty and Lekin, and by 40% in the case of Hoifong than opium shipped in Foreign Bottoms to Canton. The extra charges called Nga Tip—\"poor and sick,\" and \"sycee difference,\" are also excluded. It is obvious therefore that little opium will be shipped from here (for Canton) in Foreign Bottoms. The absence of such shipment has been erroneously considered an evidence of smuggling from Hongkong, as has been shown elsewhere.\n\nThe tax called Hoifung is a species of Lekin. It really covers two taxes, one a tax called Shuk Li, or the tax on opium for the privilege of boiling it, and the other a levy towards keeping up sea and river defences. As far as I can make out, the Shuk Li tax was started in the 11th moon of the 6th year of Kwong Sü—December 1880—and was first farmed by a Canton man called Wong Tsun-in. He paid to the Viceroy a sum of $400,000 for the privilege of collecting it for one year. Another tax was imposed later on called Hoifong. These two were lumped, and called by the general name of Hoifong, and the farming of them was sold by the Viceroy to Mr. Li Sing of the Wo Hang Hong of this Colony for a sum of $900,000 a year. Mr. Li Sing is said to have lost largely by the transaction, and given it up, and General Pang Yuk, called sometimes General and sometimes Admiral, is reported as seeing to the collection now.\n\nIt will be observed that this Hoifong is a very much heavier tax than the Lekin or War tax, properly so-called, the nature and origin of which were so fully described by Sir Thomas Wade in his memorandum on the Revision of the Tientsin Treaty (see Blue Book China No. 6, 1871, page 442). But Lekin is not a fixed amount. In 1874 it was 10 taels a chest on opium at the Lekin Station at Cheng Chau just outside this Colony (see Complaint of Hongkong community C. 1628 of 1876 page 30). Now it is double that sum, to say nothing of Hoifong.\n\nThe right of the Chinese to levy the Lekin tax on opium has never been disputed, but Sir Thomas Wade has been endeavouring for some years to induce them to fix a uniform rate at all the parts, and hence the Chefoo Convention proposed to collect the Lekin and Regular Customs duty together; and Sir Thomas Wade, although believing that the Lekin which the Chinese Government gathered did not amount on the average to 40 taels per picul, was nevertheless prepared to recommend the Indian Government to collect that sum for China on all Indian Opium passing into China, such payment freeing however such opium from all charges of any sort inland or elsewhere. Hongkong would have had a certain allowance without duty or Lekin. (Vide Command paper 2716, China No. 2, 1880, page 4). The Chinese Government replied that, independent of inland levies of Lekin, it would require a levy of 60 taels at the ports to make up for their present collection.\n\nAt page 5, H. M. Minister, in further discussing the question of Lekin, states that if the rates ruling at different ports were to be continued, he should require exact information as to the inland Collectorates, and the rates levied at each; but the Chinese Government evidently do not want to give that information. (see page 7 of China No. 2, 1880).\n\nFinally, it seems that Sir Thomas Wade would be prepared to agree that opium should pay Lekin at the inland barriers beyond the first existing in 1876, and at the rates then prevailing, the first barrier rate being collected by the Foreign Inspectorate with regular duty. This is such a concession from his first position that he must have ascertained that the Lekin was small.\n\nSir Robert Hart in a communication to the Tsung Li Yamen, (published in Command paper No. 1832 China No. 3, 1877, and entitled Proposals for the better regulation of Commercial relations), proposed that the Treaty Powers should consent that Opium should pay an import duty of taels 120 per picul to the Maritime Customs on arrival at a Treaty Port, and that at a distance of 30 li = 10 miles from the Custom House, it should be regarded as a Chinese commodity, and subject to local, territorial and special taxation, whenever, wherever, and with whomsoever found, and that no other charge shall be levied at the Port (see page 2, Imports).\n\nThe above proposals and discussions are certainly not without interest to the trade of this Colony, and a knowledge of the increased amount of Opium dues now collected by the Canton authorities might prove useful to the Home authorities and to the Indian Government, especially as that Government has lately called attention to the undesirability of the Chinese Government largely enhancing the Import duty on Indian Opium, and more especially because recent observations show that the market for Indian Opium will be confined for the most part to the South of China.\n\nThe next question is, the existence of these local Collectorates being shown, whether the Government should take immediate notice of the levy.\n\nThere is little doubt but that the system is not of yesterday. It was found out, and stopped by Sir R. G. MacDonnell, during his Government. It is clearly contrary to international law, (see Lord Clarendon's despatch, Revision of Tientsin Treaty, China, 1871, page 400), and the Canton authorities know it—see Sir Brooke Robertson's representation to the Canton Government, (Command paper 1189 of 1875, page 36,) where he told the Viceroy \"that the collection of Imperial duties in the Colony was against the law.\"\n\nNevertheless, the Hongkong traders say it is a matter of convenience to them to pay duties here, which they would have to pay at the K'ap-shui Mun Station, a distance of 7 miles, and where there is often trouble about the tender. They also say that they can clear their Opium for any place along the Coast north or South, without going to K'ap-Shui Mun. Besides being contrary to international usage, a system of espionage is established, which places the Chinese residents of the Colony very much in the power of the Canton Officials, a power which may be used often to their disadvantage. Otherwise than the principle involved, and the drawbacks to some Chinese residents, I am not sure that there is much to be objected to in the collection, and the convenience to many is obvious. But if there is to be an arrangement, as seems in contemplation, for the future regulation of the Opium traffic, and if this Colony is to have stations established within its jurisdiction, care should be taken that a proper recognition is made, that the concession, if made, is only granted for a good consideration, and because our nearness to China warrants our making it. For such facilities granted for collecting, we should perhaps have some of the large revenue which has been over and over again alleged to be lost to the Chinese Government through Hongkong smuggling.\n\nIn 1868 Sir Thomas Wade said that \"by the contraband trade of junks frequenting Hongkong and Macao, the Customs Revenue is defrauded in import and export duties little less than 1,000,000 taels per annum.\" Revision of Tientsin Treaty China No. 5, 1871, page 460.\n\nThe Governor states that \"the Hongkong Government gets at present $205,000 per annum from the Opium Farm, which is practically levying an ad valorem tax on it of more than 100 per cent. to the consumers,\" and that he agrees with Sir Thomas Wade that by the opium smuggling from Hongkong into China, the Government of China loses at least a million of taels of revenue per annum.”\n\n(See H. M. Colonial possessions C. 3094 of 1881).\n\nPutting aside the disparity in the Estimates of the amount of smuggling, there can be no doubt but the geographical position of the island does afford a basis of operations for smuggling, and that a considerable amount does exist. The undersigned, however, ventures with all respect to point out that a comparison of the figures given by Sir Thomas Wade, on page 3 of Command paper 2,716 China No. 2 (1880) shows that not more than 3,857 piculs of opium (leaving out Macao which takes up a large quantity) can be smuggled into China from Hongkong. The revenue on that, in 1876, would have been less than $800,000. In 1875 there were left at Hongkong 21,670 piculs of the whole import. In the financial year 1875-1876 the Hoppo admitted collecting duty on what Sir Thomas Wade estimates as piculs 10,813, of that amount Sir Thomas Wade also allows 7,500 piculs for Hongkong boiling, for export and local use, (and export elsewhere than to China in the raw state) whilst the Governor's figures would lead to the conclusion that only 310 chests were boiled or prepared here. His Excellency states that the payment of the tax by the Opium Farmer of $205,000 is an ad valorem tax of more than 100 per cent. i.e., the value of the opium used is at the most $205,000, or equal about to 340 piculs. The capital of the last Company was $1,400,000, and as a first return, Shareholders got 12 per cent. interest on the capital,\n\nHowever, if the Chinese Government lose annually anything like what is estimated from opium smuggling here, it would certainly pay them well to give this Colony a large percentage to collect their duty for them, or to allow a Foreign Inspectorate Station within the jurisdiction, because they would then get rid of all their Cruisers and save large expenses.\n\n24th October, 1882,\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. Russell, Colonial Treasurer and Registrar General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 323130, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "page_number": 487, "title": "CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]", "content_text": "under almost equally hazardous circumstances, from the houses destroyed or looted, several had but a few garments hastily thrown on, but happily all got on board the steamers safely. One lady who arrived by the steamer Kiungchow yesterday morning with an infant only a few weeks old was simply in her dressing gown and the child in its night clothes. Another lady was in her bath when the alarm was given, and she also had only time to slip on a dressing gown. The Rev. J. Grundy had arrived from up-country early the same morning, and having had his things taken up to the house, went across to the London Mission to visit his friends there. The mob arrived in the meantime, and while Mr. Grundy was assisting the ladies of the London Mission to the steamer, his own house was fired, and he came down to Hongkong yesterday with nothing but the clothes he stood in. The only case of injury to the person of any European we have heard of was that of Mr. Sobruyter, shipping clerk to Messrs. Siemssen & Co. at Canton, who received some small shot wounds, which are believed to have been fired by one of the Chinese troops, who are said to have been more in sympathy with the rabble than with the Europeans. There is a strong feeling among the sufferers that they have not been fairly treated by the British authorities in leaving them utterly unprotected after the uneasiness caused by the late fatal shooting affair.\n\nAfter the Settlement was cleared, the Chinese troops arrived in great number, and formed a large camp on the Bund. The residents also formed a defence corps in the evening, which divided into three to take alternate watches of three hours each in patrolling the place. On Shameen everything remained quiet afterwards until the Honam left yesterday morning.\n\nThe steamer Kiung-Chow was sent down by the British Consul about half-past two on Monday afternoon with a hurried letter to the Commodore asking for assistance, the telegraph unfortunately not being available owing to the wires having been blown down by the high wind. The Commodore promptly responded by despatching the gunboats Swift and Espoir, which left here at half-past eight yesterday morning. The force of marines on board the Victor Emanuel was put on board the gunboats so as to increase the strength of the men. Yesterday afternoon the French gunboat Lulin also left here for Canton.\n\nIn stating in our extra yesterday morning that Messrs. Russell & Co.'s premises had been destroyed by fire, we were misinformed. The house was looted, and the Chinese were pouring kerosine on the floor to burn it when the force of residents just came up in time to stop them, seizing a man in flagrante delicto. The list of houses burnt includes the Concordia Club, entirely destroyed. Mr. Reid's bungalow, the premises of the London Mission. Messrs. Pustau & Co.'s premises, Messrs. Thomas, Smith, Rowe & Co.'s junior mess, Rev. J. Grundy's house, Dr. Wales's house, the newly started ice house and Mr. Raven's residence, Mr. Rooler's premises, those of Mr. W. A. F. Sanders, Mr. Lamont, Mr. Remusit's the Old Pustau Hong, the Engine House and Police Station, the Silk Condition House, and the house of Mr. Holwill, Deputy Commissioner of Customs. The houses of Capt. Drewes, and Mr. Ganther, the Harbour Master, were also stripped. The old Club House was destroyed, and both steamer wharves.\n\nThe Honam, Captain Benning, arrived here at about three in the afternoon, and hence we have obtained much additional information. On the way up to Canton, Capt. Benning informs us, he met the Kiungchow, and learned from Capt. Goggin something of the state of affairs at Canton, and in consequence he anchored his boat off Shameen. At the time he arrived the thirteen houses which the incendiaries had ignited were still blazing, but the riot on Shameen was of course at an end. The rabble about the place appeared to have been a riot of boys and roughs to which he thinks no political importance is to be attached. The steamer brought down about thirty Europeans who have been burned out of house and home, or who were otherwise bound to this colony, besides some 900 Chinese passengers, and about the usual cargo. While the vessel was lying off Shameen, she was largely used by the refugees from shore—the ladies and children, who were removed from the Ningpo. At the time she left there were large numbers of Chinese troops on Shameen, which was also being patrolled by the Europeans. The roughs were cleared out, and confidence was so far restored that most of those who had a home to go to went back. Capt. Benning tells us that Mr. Masters and his family took refuge in a Chinese house during the outbreak, where they were kept concealed, and afterwards came on board the Honam.\n\nOn board the Honam we were favoured with the following particulars from a gentleman who resided on Dutch Folly, and who has been deprived of his home, so that he and his family have been driven here for shelter. At about eleven on Monday morning this gentleman's cook gave notice in the house that there was a Chinese disturbance at the Hongkong steamer wharf, and that they were in danger of being attacked. Capt. Calder of the Chinese Imperial Customs, who lived in the same place, sent a boat off to the house shortly after, and two boats to the Presbyterian Mission House, to take all the families on board the Ningpo. They went on board, and from thence went to the Honam. About six Chinese gunboats arrived off Shameen, and lay there during the day. He heard it stated that when Capt. Ogston refused to give up the Portuguese watchman, the crowd threatened to burn the steamer if the demand was not complied with, and they attempted to do so. When the steamer was got out of their reach, they made an effort to discover who the agent was, and finding Messrs. Russell & Co. were the agents, they made for the premises of that firm, but on reaching Shameen attacked the houses they came to indiscriminately.\n\nAnother passenger by the Honam, a gentleman named Monteith, who is on his way to Calcutta, also favoured us with some particulars. This gentleman first heard of the affair by seeing the corpse of the dead Chinaman when he went on board the Hankow at about 9.25 am, on Monday, and he was told the man had been pushed overboard at about five o'clock by someone on board the steamer. Immediately after this a crowd assembled on the wharf and commenced throwing brickbats at the steamer, and Mr. Monteith was advised by the officers to go to the upper part of the steamer for safety. He did not see the Chinese attempt to set fire to the steamer but as soon as it was taken out of their reach they fired the wharf, and it was destroyed very quickly. The steamer went off Shameen, and the next thing he noticed was a heavy smoke, and he was told that the ice house had been fired. After ten o'clock he could see there was evidently cause for alarm in the Settlement, for the...\n\nPage 481", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330673, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "page_number": 136, "title": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "content_text": "# FINANCE COMMITTEE.\n\n## COUNCIL CHAMBER, HONGKONG, 25th November, 1885.\n\n### PRESENT:\n\n**The Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary**, (**FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.**), Chairman.\n**His Honour the Chief Justice**, (**Sir GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.**).\n**The Honourable the Attorney General**, (**EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY**).\n**the Colonial Treasurer**, (**ALFRED LISTER**).\n\nC.S.O. 2712 of 1885.\nC.S.O. 2009 of 1885.\nC.S.O. 1838 of 1880,\n\n17\n\n**the Surveyor General** (**JOHN MACNEILE PRICE**),\n**PHINEAS RYRIE**.\n**THOMAS JACKSON**.\n**FREDERICK DAVID SASSOON**.\n\n### ABSENT:\n\n**The Honourable the Colonial Secretary**, (**WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G.**), on leave.\n**WILLIAM KESWICK**, on leave.\n**WONG SHING**, by leave.\n\nThe Committee meet this day pursuant to notice.\n\nThe Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 30th ultimo, are read and confirmed.\n\n## EXPENDITURE IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1885.\n\n### SERVICES EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENTS.\n\n#### Post Office.\n\nRead a Minute by His Excellency the Governor recommending a vote of £2,767 @ 3/5 $16,197.07, for balance due by the Colony up to 31st January, 1883, for Colonial share of expenses for Postal Convention.\n\nThe Committee find this to be a claim from the Imperial Post Office, forwarded through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, in Despatch No. 54 of the 19th September, 1885; and the Postmaster General of the Colony (**Hon. A. LISTER**) reports the explanation given by the London Post Office to be perfectly satisfactory.\n\nThe Committee, therefore, recommend that the amount be voted.\n\n#### Miscellaneous Services.\n\nRead a Minute by His Excellency the Governor recommending a vote of $165, being expenses in connexion with the Law Revision Commission.\n\nThe Committee find that the amount previously voted for this service having been exhausted, it will be necessary to vote this sum to cover the salaries and incidental expenses to the end of the Financial year.\n\nThe Committee consider this expenditure reasonable, and recommend that the amount be voted.\n\n## EXPENDITURE IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATES FOR 1886.\n\n### ESTABLISHMENTS. Gaol.\n\nRead a Minute by His Excellency the Governor recommending the following votes for Salaries of Servants for Gaol Officers, from 1st December, 1885, to 30th November, 1886.\n\n| Position | Monthly Salary | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1st Cook | $9 | $108.00 |\n| 2nd Cook | $8 | $96.00 |\n| 3 Servants | $7 each | $252.00 |\n| | | $456.00 |\n\nThe Committee find that hitherto Gaol Officers have been allowed to employ prisoners as their personal servants, a system which is considered to be detrimental to the proper discipline of the establishment; and they recommend that the items, which are reasonable, be voted.\n\nThe Committee adjourn sine die.\n\nRead and confirmed this 27th day of January, 1886.\n\n**ABATHOON SETU**, \nClerk of Councils.\n\n**FREDERICK STEWART**, \nChairman.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 330786, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "page_number": 249, "title": "CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5]", "content_text": "LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL No. 25.\n\nWEDNESDAY, 21ST APRIL, 1886.\n\nPRESENT:\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY WILLIAM HENRY MARSH, C.M.G. Administering the Government in the absence of His Excellency SIR GEORGE FERGUSON BOWEN, G.C.M.G.\n\nIlis Honour the Chief Justice, (SIR GEORGE PHILLIPPO, Knt.)\n\nThe Honourable the Acting Colonial Secretary, (FREDERICK STEWART, LL.D.)\n\nthe Acting Attorney General, (EDWARD JAMES ACKROYD.)\n\nthe Colonial Treasurer, (ALFRED LASTER.)\n\nthe Surveyor General, (JOHN MACNEILE PRICE.)\n\nPHINEAS RYRIE.\n\nWILLIAM KESWICK.\n\nWONG SHING.\n\nABSENT:\n\nThe Honourable P. RYRIE.\n\nT. JACKSON.\n\nW. KESWICK.\n\nWONG SHING, and THE MOVER.\n\nPAPERS.-The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid on the table the following papers:\n\n(a.) Report of the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol, for 1885. (No. 19.)\n\n(b.) Minute by the Collector of Stamp Duty on a proposed increase of the duties by 50 per cent. (No. 20.)\n\n(c.) Statement showing the Total Receipts and Payments in the year 1885. (No. 21.)\n\n(d.) Comparative Statement of Revenues received during the last 10 years, 1876 to 1885. (No. 22.)\n\n(e.) Comparative Statement of Expenditure, during the last 10 years, 1876 to 1885. (No. 23.)\n\n(f) Statement of Assets and Liabilities on the 31st December, 1885. (No. 24.)\n\nBILL ENTITLED THE STAMP ORDINANCE, 1886.--FIRST READING.--REFERENCE TO SPECIAL COMMITTEE.--On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by the Honourable P. RYRIE, this Bill was read a first time.\n\nThe Honourable T. JACKSON, and the Honourable W. KESWICK, respectively, addressed the Council. The Treasurer then addressed the Council, and moved that the Bill be referred to a Special Committee consisting of:--\n\nThe Honourable THE ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL.\n\nHis Excellency the Officer Administering the Government addressed the Council. Question--put and passed.\n\nBILL ENTITLED THE SPIRIT LICENCE ORDINANCE, 1886.--FIRST READING.--On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, this Bill was read a first time.\n\nThe Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the second reading of this Bill.\n\nPRIVATE BILL.--On the motion of the Surveyor General, seconded by the Honourable P. RYRIE, a Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Incorporation of the Procurator for the Dominican Missions in the Far East, in Hongkong, was read a first time.\n\nThe Surveyor General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the second reading of this Bill.\n\nBILL ENTITLED THE CATHEDRAL ORDINANCE, 1886.--MOTION FOR SECOND READING WITHDRAWN.--The Honourable T. JACKSON withdrew the motion for the second reading of this Bill, pending its reference to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nBILL ENTITLED THE RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AND FESTIVALS ORDINANCE, 1886.--THIRD READING.--PASSED.--On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Honourable W. KESWICK, this Bill was read a third time.\n\nQuestion put--that this Bill do pass.\n\nBill passed.\n\nBILL ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO VAGRANTS.--ADDITIONAL CLAUSE.--The Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move an additional clause to this Bill.\n\nPOSTPONEMENT OF THE OTHER ORDERS OF THE DAY.--The Acting Attorney General moved that the other Orders of the Day be postponed.\n\nADJOURNMENT.--The Council then adjourned to Wednesday, the 7th proximo, at 4 P.M.\n\nRead and confirmed, this 7th day of April, 1886.\n\nARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.\n\nW. H. MARSH, Administering the Government.\n\nThe Honourable the Attorney General, (EDWARD LOUGHLIN O'MALLEY,) on leave.\n\nTHOMAS JACKSON, on leave.\n\nFREDERICK DAVID SASSOON, on leave.\n\nThe Council met pursuant to adjournment.\n\nThe Minutes of the last Meeting, held on the 14th instant, were read and confirmed.\n\nVOTE OF MONEY REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.--Read the following Minute by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government:--\n\nW. H. MARSH.\n\nThe Officer Administering the Government recommends the Council to vote the sum of $700 for the erection of a matshed as a temporary Police Station at the Peak.\n\nThe Military Authorities having now withdrawn the objection raised in 1883 to the building of a permanent Station at this spot, it is in contemplation to construct a Station later in the year; but, as it is necessary to provide Police protection during the summer months, a matshed will have to be erected at once.\n\nGovernment House, Hongkong, 21st April, 1886.\n\nThe Acting Colonial Secretary moved that this Minute be referred to the Finance Committee. The Colonial Treasurer seconded.\n\nQuestion--put and passed.\n\nPAPERS.--The Acting Colonial Secretary, by direction of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, laid upon the table the Blue Book for 1885, together with a Report thereon by the Chief Clerk. (No. 28).\n\nBILL READ A SECOND TIME.--On the motion of the Colonial Treasurer, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Bill entitled The Stamp Ordinance, 1886, was read a second time.\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer gave notice that at the next meeting he would move that the Council go into Committee on this Bill.\n\nBILLS COMMITTED.--On the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Acting Colonial Secretary, the Council went into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance to amend the Law as to Sales of Land by Public Auction.\n\nBill reported without amendment.\n\nThe Acting Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of this Bill.\n\nOn the motion of the Surveyor General, seconded by the Honourable P. RYRIE, the Council went into Committee on the Bill entitled An Ordinance for the Incorporation of the Procurator for the Dominican Missions in the Far East, in Hongkong.\n\nBill reported with amendment.\n\nThe Surveyor General gave notice that at the next meeting of Council he would move the third reading of this Bill.\n\nOn the motion of the Acting Attorney General, seconded by the Colonial Treasurer, the Council went into Committee on the Bill entitled The Loan Ordinance, 1886.\n\nBill reported without amendment.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-226 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 333353, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "page_number": 175, "title": "CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3]", "content_text": "Southport hav.\n\nso far as I know town\n\ngather from Motivation,\n\nby and\n\nI\n\napplicant has not\n\nOU\n\nApical comment. should imagine the\n\nmagins anything there\n\nbe and the ordinary routine of shop\n\nM passed\n\nwork examination\n\nv.ow\n\nMr. Dambee is, to\n\nApplication for Colonial Employment.\n\nForm to be filled up by the Applicant himself, and returned to the Private Secretary to the Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office, London.\n\nvery good\n\ntime in full\n\nte of Application\n\nmind the profession or occupation\n\nof the whole lot and the boy experiences\n\nhe will with Messrs of the best kind\n\ndo so depending make as many\n\na\n\nthey carr\n\n0.0\n\nBradley they have\n\nbrow ess\n\nBourdes i\n\ndress...\n\nand I her's Name\n\nas very\n\nBelieve\n\nProfession or occupation\n\nAddress...\n\nof their own preparations he h\n\nsolve would have dead, his Name and Profession should\n\nbertheless to given.\n\nparchea's knowledge of that part of thy and year of birth...\n\nThe chief point\n\nbuomioo.\n\nLourour\n\nLo\n\nIvo\n\nM. D.\n\nI think, the circumstances, the been aged,\n\n(\n\nL\n\nlace of birth\n\number of children Sons\n\nCAR\n\nWilliam Malcolm Watson\n\nday 9th 1884\n\nPharmaceutical Chemist\n\n225 Oxford Street,\n\nLondon, W.\n\nThomas Watson\n\nBook-keeper\n\n173\n\n55 Southbank Road, Southport\n\nDecember 18th 1862\n\nLiverpool\n\no student in the Laboratory found in whether single, married, or a widower will see that Proposers Alpild,\n\nAttfield Bentley Dunotan speak very well of him also passed a\n\nHe\n\n-very good, Major examination in the Materia or shall be glad to give your army further belt. I cond\n\nFor\n\nit so not neg\n\nA couple of months\n\nducation\n\nMention Schools\n\nColleges at which you received your education, professional as well as general; give in each case the date of entry and leaving.\n\nto fill up the post ch chise the date it\n\nDaughters\n\nSingle\n\nAged respectively\n\n**\n\nAge last birthday 24\n\nDrip Sergeants (Preparatory school, Everton, Liverpool.\n\nLondon, Whit.\n\nleft December 1871 Liverpool College, Shaw Street, Liverpool, from Jan. 72 to Feb. 14/78 Central School\n\nof Chemistry and Pharmacy, 173 Marylebone Road, from Sept. 2/84 to April 25/85\n\nrofessional qualifications (if any), and the the date at which Pharmaceutical Chemist,\n\nmajor Exam additional each was obtained\n\nand gets, select Dai de should like him to finish his work Laboratory here up to the end of\n\nabout two\n\nmonths hence.\n\ntime would be a great advantage to him.\n\nwish himselfg\n\nfrom\n\nts that he would do adquiriory of the comployment\n\nBesides being beneficial to himself the cationection of cedut cation to present\n\nthe Prize Competitions\n\nbatra training\n\nprobably\n\nyour\n\nto\n\nYours\n\ntime\n\nthe would thus have, would tune\n\nadditional recommendation Meation each position held\n\nDear Sir,\n\nSecretary\n\nby you, the dates between\n\nwhich you held it, and\n\nthe cause of leaving; and what salary you are now receiving.\n\nAppointment desired\n\nIf\n\nyou do not apply for a particular appointment, you should state to what Colonies you would go, and what is the lowest salary that you would accept,\n\n** $ (31,9758) 500 2-87\n\nApprentice to Mr. Ashton\n\nApril 21/85-\n\nPharmaceutical Chemist\n\n77 Lord Street, Southport, from Feb. 17/78 to Feb. 16/83 Assistant to same gentleman, from Feb. 17/83 to Aug. 16/87\n\nLeft in order to pass examinations.\n\nAssistant to Messrs. John Bell & Co\n\nPharmaceutical Chemists\n\n225 Oxford Street, W.\n\nfrom June 22/85 to present time\n\nAs Assistant: Apothecary in the Government.\n\nCine Hospital,\n\n[TURN OVER.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-231 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1887 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 334478, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "page_number": 300, "title": "CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8]", "content_text": "HONGKONG.\n\nDate 20th June 1887-\n\nPOLICE PENSIONER.--\n\nThomas Frederica Grey\n\nTrade or calling,.. Cook\n\nCaste or Religion, Protistant\n\nRead and write,.. 1. Yes,\n\nSingle or married,. Married\n\nDescriptive List of\n\nNumber of children. Two\n\nDate of joining,, May 1867.\n\nName, Address and profession of nearest relative.\n\nWife. Mrs C. 13. Grey -Banagherland\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMr. Lucas 1. De Robeda\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n\nMr. Meade.\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nLord Onslow.\n\nSir H. T. Holland.\n\n3 drafts\n\n$460\n\n244\n\n1695, Hongkong\n\nSoft Ausd 18242.\n\nsing\n\nZ · Sept. 87.\n\n295\n\nWith reference to the letter from this office of the 18th of April, I am directed by the Governor to inform you that the Crown Agents for the Colonies have received instructions to pay you a pension at the rate of forty-six dollars per annum from the 11th of Feb. inclusive.\n\nPage 300\n\nPage 301", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-233 - Acting Governor Cameron - 1887 [6-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337920, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "page_number": 315, "title": "CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12]", "content_text": "# absoniae of His Gartterrey Sie GMillione \n\nQes V'ame, K. CMy \n\n4 \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nMy Lord, \n\nYour Lordship's Most Obedient, \n\nHumble Servant, \n\nFrederick Newark \n\nAdministering the Government, \n\n3 \n\n## Telford Park Estate, STREATHAM HILL.\n\nThe Estate referred to within is situated in the very best part of Streatham Hill on the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, within five minutes' walk of Streatham Hill Station, affording excellent services to Victoria and London Bridge, and within a few minutes' car ride of Brixton. The beautiful Tooting Bec Common is only about three minutes' walk from the Estate, a view of which is shown at the end of the book.\n\nOn this common has been constructed one of the finest open-air swimming baths in London.\n\nThe neighbourhood of Streatham Hill is favourably known for its high position (about 200 feet above sea level), for the extremely healthy character of the locality, and for the convenience in reaching the open country with delightful rambling facilities and excellent cycling roads.\n\nStreatham Hill is well provided with Cricket, Tennis, Football, and numerous other Clubs, and in addition Golf can be obtained on Tooting Bec and Streatham Commons and at the well-known Clubs at Norbury, within easy distance by omnibus.\n\nStreatham Hill is well supplied with conveniences for travelling to and from Town, by rail to Victoria (weekly packets of return tickets 3/-) and London Bridge, season tickets being also obtainable at favourable rates. There is also an efficient London County Council service of electric cars to Victoria, Westminster, and Embankment, Blackfriars, Southwark, and St. George's Church (for London Bridge), and in addition a service of Motor Omnibuses between Croydon and Oxford Circus.\n\nThe Church of St. Thomas is situated on the Estate, whilst Churches of all denominations are within a few minutes' walk.\n\n311", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-239 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351666, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "page_number": 581, "title": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "content_text": "Enclosure\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nWilliam Robin's 27\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 55.\n\n576\n\nThe following Report of the Hongkong Government Scholarship Examination, 1892, together with the Summary of Results, as required by Rule 20 of the Regulations for Government Scholarships for the study of Law, Medicine, or Civil Engineering in the United Kingdom, is published.\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 11th February, 1893.\n\nG. T. M. O'BRIEN,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nREPORT OF THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP EXAMINATION, 1892.\n\nTo the Secretary of the LOCAL EXAMINATIONS AND LECTURES SYNDICATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.\n\nSIR—We beg leave to submit to you our report on the above-named examination, which we have recently conducted at your direction.\n\nIn the first place, we present a table of the marks obtained by the five selected candidates.\n\n \n Index Number.\n NAME.\n ENGLISH SUBJECTS\n OTHER SUBJECTS\n Grand Total.\n \n \n \n \n Grammar.\n History.\n Literature.\n Total.\n Geography.\n Mensuration.\n Arithmetic.\n Algebra.\n Total.\n \n \n \n 1\n Jamsedjee Pestonjee\n 78\n 69\n 76\n 87\n 310\n 86\n 96\n \n \n \n 778\n \n \n 2\n Leung Kwong-hin\n 138\n 94\n \n 104\n 414\n 65\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3\n Thomas Cock\n \n 124\n 97\n \n 352\n 59\n \n 81\n \n 401\n 695\n \n \n 4\n G. A. Ivanovich\n 81\n 167\n 72\n 111\n 431\n 76\n 93\n 100\n 95\n 458\n 889\n \n \n 5\n A. C. Gomes\n 63\n 110\n 42\n 36\n 261\n 36\n 58\n \n 121\n \n 502\n \n \n \n Full Marks\n 100\n 200\n 130\n 130\n 600\n 100\n 100\n 100\n 100\n 500\n 1100\n \n\nOn the above table, we may remark that candidates 1, 4, and 3 satisfied the condition of obtaining at least 400 marks in the English subjects; the same candidates and also No. 2 satisfied the condition of obtaining at least 300 marks in the other subjects. We desire to commend in general the papers of the three candidates IVANOVICH, COCK, and PESTONJEE, who have qualified themselves for election in both parts of the examination, and also of LEUNG KWONG-HIN. The competition for the scholarship between IVANOVICH and Cock was very close. We beg leave to recommend IVANOVICH to the Colonial Government for election to the scholarship, as has already been announced to the Colonial Secretary by telegraph.\n\nEnglish Subjects—In Grammar, the answers to the whole paper were in general excellent. The Essays of the three most successful candidates were in varying degrees meritorious in expression, style, and thought. In History, the questions which elicited the best answers were those on the period from the Norman Conquest to the Tudors, and in the special period (the reign of Victoria) those on our Colonial Empire and foreign policy. In the History of Literature, the work on the earlier literature was superior to that on the later. The selected play of Shakespeare had been carefully studied.\n\nOther Subjects.—In Geography, the best answers were on the United Kingdom and Asia. The first two papers deserve commendation. In most of the papers, however, traces of the study of Trendell's Colonial Year-Book were not very prominent. The mathematical work of all the candidates was good and in two cases extremely good. All did well in Algebra and Euclid, the work being intelligent and careful. In the arithmetical subjects, there was some lack of accuracy in the work of three candidates. Taken as a whole, the results of the second part of the examination are extremely satisfactory.\n\nWe have the honour to remain,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servants,\n\nJ. H. FLATHER, M.A., of Emmanuel College.\n\nC. M. JESSOP, M.A., Fellow of Clare College.\n\n31st December, 1892.\n\nCorrect,\n\nJ. N. KEYNES, Secretary to the Syndicate.\n\n630.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 351667, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "page_number": 582, "title": "CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4]", "content_text": "SUMMARY OF RESULTS\n\nof the Government Scholarship Examination of October, 1892.\n\nMARKS OBTAINED,\n\nORDER!\n\nNAME OF CANDIDATE,\n\nNAME OF SCHOOL.\n\n(2 MERIT.\n\n \n English Subjects.\n Other Subjects.\n Total Mark\n \n \n 600\n 500\n 1,100\n \n \n G. A. Yvanovich,\n St. Joseph's College,\n 1\n \n \n 431\n 458\n 889\n \n \n Thomas Cock,\n Diocesan School,\n 2\n \n \n 404\n 451\n 855\n \n \n Jausedjen Pestonjec,\n Victoria College,\n 3\n \n \n 414\n 361\n 775\n \n \n Leung Kwong-bin,\n Victoria College,\n 4\n \n \n 352\n 348\n 695\n \n \n A. C. Gomes,\n High School,\n 5\n \n \n 251\n 251\n 502\n \n\nDRAFT.\n\nRong Kov Ak 711353\n\n10. Yvanoviching And Lir fs Mr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nWilson Woking Mr Lucas 26 Fairfield Mr Wingfield. Mr. Bmston. Mr. Head Mrf Buxton.\n\nAnso 8883 577 251 May 1193\n\nWith reference to\n\nYour request to be allowed to enter upon a course of study at Tooting, I am directed by the Marquess of Ripon to request you to furnish his Lordship with a statement of how...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-258 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 352905, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "page_number": 497, "title": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "content_text": "494\n\nthe tongkong lanton and macao Steamboat Company Limited renewed their application to the local Government for such an Amendment in the law as would give them the long desired protection. The correspondence is printed in the book herewith and it is therefore sufficient to say that this application was refuted.\n\nYour Petitioners therefore humbly pray your Lordship to assist them in their efforts to suppress Smuggling on board their Steamships by causing such amendments to be made in the Hong Kong laws as may be thought necessary and effectual and so to grant to your Petitioners that protection in their business which they submit they are justified in asking for but which is denied them by the local Government.\n\nYour Petitioners will ever pray.\n\nDated at Hongkong this 22nd day of December 1882.\n\nUr Petitioners,\n\nChairman of the Board of Directors of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company, Limited.\n\nI Keswick, Director.\n\nThomas Arnold, Secretary.\n\nAgents: China Navigation Co.\n\nORDINANCE No. 22 of 1887.\n\nOpium Ordinance 1884 and 1887.\n\nNo. 22 of 1887.\n\nAn Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the better regulating of the trade in Opium.\n\n[27th May, 1887.]\n\nWHEREAS it is expedient to regulate and control the movement of Raw Opium within the Colony and the waters thereof: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:--\n\n1. This Ordinance and the Opium Ordinance, 1884, may be cited for all purposes as the Raw Opium Ordinances, 1884 and 1887.\n\n2. Opium in this Ordinance means raw, crude, or unprepared Opium.\n\n3. No person shall bring into the Colony or the waters thereof, or receive therein Opium in quantities less than one chest, or any loose Opium.\n\n4. It shall be lawful for the Colonial Treasurer on such terms and conditions as may be approved by the Governor in Council, to grant licences for the sale of Opium intended for export in quantities less than one chest, and no person except the holders of such licences shall be permitted to sell or barter within the Colony or its waters Opium in quantities less than one chest. The purchase, sale, or Barter of quantities less than one ball of Bengal Opium or three catties of Malwa, Persian, or Turkish Opium is hereby forbidden.\n\n5. It shall be the duty of holders of licences to attach to all parcels of Opium sold by them in quantities less than one chest, a certificate in the following form:--\n\nNo.\n\nSold this day to\n\nlbs. Bengal,\n\nper ship\n\nto be exported by him to\n\nDate,\n\n188.\n\ncatties Malwa or\n\nThis certificate shall not be valid after noon of the\n\nChop.\n\nSale of Opium in quantities Less than one Chest.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 352938, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "page_number": 530, "title": "CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12]", "content_text": "(10)\n\n($246,325 on a present total of $477,600) derived from the sale of Opium in Hongkong, as stated in the report in the Blue Book for 1889; and whether it was contemplated to take any steps to discourage the increased use of Opium which such increase of revenue indicated.\n\nBARON H. DE WORMS.-The Opium Farm at Hongkong was leased for a period of three years from March 1889, at $477,600 per annum, as against $182,400 per annum for the preceding three years. The farmer has the sole privilege of preparing Opium in Hongkong, not only for consumption in the Colony, but also for export, and the amount exported to China, Australia and other places considerably exceeds the amount consumed in the Colony. The Secretary of State has no reason to think that the above-mentioned increase of revenue was due to the increased use of Opium by the people of Hongkong, but it is believed that it was mainly due to the New Opium Ordinance passed in 1887 which had the effect of preventing the smuggling of prepared Opium into China. (Hear, Hear.)\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nyour\n\n(11)\n\nHOUSE OF COMMONS,\n\n1st May, 1891.\n\nI duly received your letter with printed correspondence, which appears to me very striking. I put another question to the Under Secretary to-day - copy enclosed - I was surprised to learn from his reply that he had not already seen the correspondence above referred to. He said the Hongkong Government would be urged to sustain the laws against smuggling - the late success of Mr. PEASE'S motion will contribute to that end.\n\nI am sending him now the document you sent me, and trust it will have some effect. I would be most happy to be of further use to you.\n\nVery sincerely yours,\n\nALFRED WEBB.\n\nTHOMAS ARNOLD, Esq.,\n\nHongkong.\n\nSIR,\n\nOFFICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nHONGKONG, 16th March, 1891.\n\nWe notice that on the 29th January last you asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies in the House of Commons a question regarding the revenue derived from the Opium Farm in this Colony.\n\nAs throwing some light on this matter we beg to hand you herewith printed copy of certain correspondence between the Canton River Steam-ship Companies and the Hongkong Government upon the subject of the working of the Opium Ordinance of this Colony as they affect our business of shipowners.\n\nWith reference to the concluding paragraph of our letter dated 24th September, 1889, wherein it was stated that we were addressing the Secretary of State for the Colonies upon the subject, we may explain that we refrained from carrying out that intention upon a promise being made by the Hongkong Government that legislation would shortly be introduced, which, it was hoped, would have the effect of remedying the evils of which we complained.\n\nWe have since repeatedly urged the fulfilment of that promise, but so far without success.\n\nALFRED WEBB, Esq., M.P.,\n\nDartrey Park, Rathmines,\n\nDUBLIN.\n\nWe are, Sir,\n\nYour obedient Servants,\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD,\n\nSecretary, The Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-boat Company, Limited.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,\n\nAgents, The China Navigation Company, Ld.\n\nExtract of proceedings in the House of Commons 1st May, 1891.\n\nSMUGGLING OF OPIUM.\n\nMr. WEBB asked the Under-Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention had been called to a correspondence between the Hongkong, Canton, and Macao Steam-boat Company and the China Navigation Company on the one side, and the Government of Hongkong on the other side, in which the companies complain that opium has been smuggled, or been attempted to be smuggled, from Hongkong to China in their vessels without their knowledge, but with the connivance and for the profit of the opium farmer at Hongkong.\n\nBARON H. DE WORMS.-My attention has not been called to any such correspondence as is referred to by the hon. member, but the Secretary of State has every reason to believe that the Government of Hongkong already enforces such measures as appear to be practicable for the prevention of smuggling. A report will, however, be called for from the Governor on the subject.\n\nDEAR SIR,\n\nOFFICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nHONGKONG, 5th June, 1891.\n\nWe beg to acknowledge with thanks your letter of the 1st May enclosing copy of a question which you had asked the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies on that date in the House of Commons, and which we trust will help towards remedying the abuses of which we complain.\n\nWe were surprised to hear that the Under Secretary of State had said that \"the Hongkong Government would be urged to sustain the laws against smuggling\" for no such laws exist. As far as this Colony is concerned, anybody may smuggle or attempt to smuggle prepared Opium into China with impunity, provided only that the Opium be covered by the Opium Farmer's permit. Possession of Opium without such a permit is a punishable offence, and when one of our Captains had confiscated opium which it had been attempted to smuggle into China by the steamer which he commanded, the Opium Farmer had the audacity to prosecute him in the Police Court for being in possession of opium without his permit and obtained a conviction! The confiscated Opium was afterwards returned to the Opium Farmer!!\n\n527", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 354465, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "page_number": 199, "title": "CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8]", "content_text": "THE \n\nEnclosure in despatch No. 123 of 24th May/94.\n\nW. Robinson's despatch No. 123 of 24th May/94.\n\nHongkong Weekly Press\n\nAND\n\nChina Overland Trade Report 10936\n\n(VOL. XXXIX.)\n\nCONTENTS.\n\n...397\n\n...308\n\nHONGKONG: THURSDAY, 24 MAY, 1894.\n\nRed 25 JUN N21\n\nThe annual meeting of A. S. Watson & Co., Limited, was held on the 19th inst., when the report and accounts were adopted. The Chairman, in his speech, gave a very satisfactory account of the state of the Company's business.\n\nThe collision between the steamship Miike Maru and the Monmouthshire, alarmingly reported, took place outside the Lighthorse lightship on the night of the 11th inst. The Monmouthshire was at anchor when, just before midnight, she was run into by the Miike Maru, an 8-knot steamer. The Monmouthshire was on her way to Hankow to load tea. Both vessels had to go into dock at Shanghai.\n\nThe Manila Slipway Company purposes to pay a dividend of 2½ per cent. for the half-year ended 31st March last, which with the dividend of the same amount for the previous half-year makes 5 per cent for the year.\n\nEpitome of the Week, &c.\n\nLeading Articles :\n\nThe Plague and its Causes\n\nThe Plague and Chinese Opposition to Sanitary Measures\n\nRussia and Korea\n\nThe Water Supply\n\nAnglo-Chinese Convention\n\nTreaty\n\nEntente in Japan\n\nQuarantine...\n\nThe Plague.\n\nThe Plague at Canton\n\nSupreme Court :--\n\nIn re The Chiou Land and Finance Co., Limited.\n\nChai Cha Si v. Chung Kain Tim\n\nAttempted Arson\n\nForgery.\n\nThe National Bank of China, Limited, v. Him Kee Stum\n\nFire in Queen's Road West.\n\nDefeat of the Anti-Foreign Party in Japan.\n\nTai Tam Botanical and Afforestation Report\n\nThe Fatality to a Soldier in the Harbour\n\nThe Bankruptcy of Messrs. Forbes and Tones\n\nVictor & Co. Recreation Club.\n\nThe Union Insurance Society of Canton, Limited\n\nA. S. Watson & Co., Limited\n\nHumphreys Estate and Finance Company, Limited\n\nDanish shareholder and the Calls of the Bank of China, Japan and the Straits, Limited\n\nA French View of the Judgment in the Case of the Bank of China, Lepissier.\n\nHongkong and Port News\n\nCommercial....\n\nShipping.........\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nOn 12th instant, by H.B.M.'s Consul-General, and afterwards at St. Joseph's Church, Shanghai, CLARA, youngest daughter of the late Col. J. E. COOK, to WILLIAM AUGUSTUS, eldest son of Augustus WHITE.\n\nDEATHS\n\nAt his Home, Lutterworth Leicestershire, on 5th April, THOMAS HENRY DALBY, late of Hongkong.\n\nAt Chandos House, Guernsey, on the 14th of April, BRIDGET CHRISTIANIA, the dearly beloved wife of CHAS. J. HIRST, and widow of the late Dr. HILTON FAWCETT, aged 35½.\n\nOn the 15th May, at 4, Mayfair Terrace, Bubbling Well Road, Shanghai, CHARLES RENEY DALLAS, aged 51 years.\n\nThe Monmouthshire is having fourteen plates taken out and her stem straightened, and the Miike Maru is having eleven plates taken out.\n\nVisitors to Japan this spring, says the Japan Gazette, have been sadly disillusioned. The climate has been so belauded that people anticipate delightful sojourn. For this thanks are due to Sir Edwin Arnold and others of his ilk who saw only the bright side of things and gilded even the brightest. But Japan is not unlike England in the quality of its weather, that is to say, eternally variable, though unlike England in the nature of its downpours.\n\nThe report of the Hongkong and China Gas Company shows a net profit, including £1,152 brought forward, of £9,693 for the year 1893, and a dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. per annum is recommended (of which 6 per cent. has been paid as an interim dividend), leaving £2,893 to be carried forward.\n\nThe China Export, Import, and Banking Company at Hamburg distributes for the past year a dividend of 12 per cent., as in the previous year, the net profits amounting to m.94,879. The paid-up share capital amounts to m.500,000; the reserve fund to m.150,000 (against m.100,000 in the previous year).\n\nThe following telegrams, dated 9th instant, have passed between Sir John Pender and the Chairman of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, on the completion of the cable between Singapore and Labuan :\n\nFrom Sir John Pender, Chairman, Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., to The President of the Chamber of Commerce, Singapore :\n\n\"Please accept my hearty congratulations on completion of alternative cable between Singapore and Hongkong, which not only strengthens and improves your telegraphic communication, but brings Singapore into direct submarine communication with Labuan and Borneo, and will thus materially assist in development of your colony's resources and prosperity.\n\nI would also express the hope that this further justification of the company's enterprise and liberality, involving as it does enormous expenditure, will be fully appreciated and convince them of this Company's desire to meet public requirements as fully as possible.\"\n\nFrom the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, to Sir John Pender :\n\n\"Singapore Chamber of Commerce thanks you for your kind message of congratulation, and joins in the hope that the opening of the new cable, placing the colony in a more independent telegraphic position, may lead to the stimulation of its trade with Labuan and Borneo and countries farther east.\n\nThe Chamber feels that the traffic generally may surely increase as a result of this new communication.\"\n\nARRIVALS OF MAILS.\n\nThe French mail of the 13th April arrived per M.M. steamer Oceanien, on the 16th May (33 days); the English mail of the 20th April arrived per P. & O. steamer Sutlej, on the 19th May (29 days); and the American mail of the 18th April arrived per P. M. steamer Peru, via Honolulu, on the 22nd May (34 days).\n\nThe plague continues its ravages, the mortality for the week ending on the 22nd inst., being 197. The sanitary precautions taken by the Government have aroused great hostility on the part of the Chinese and on Saturday there was some little disturbance, but the prompt measures taken by the police prevented its becoming serious.\n\nIn view of the objections of the Chinese to having the sick treated by European doctors, the Committee of the Tung Wah Hospital have been permitted to establish a temporary branch hospital at the Glassworks, to which cases may be removed.\n\nEPITOME OF THE WEEK.\n\nAn earthquake shock occurred at Tientsin at six o'clock on the morning of the 14th inst.\n\nM. G. Dubail, Consul-General for France at Shanghai, has received instructions to proceed to Tokyo to act as Chargé d'Affaires, pending the arrival there of M. Harmand, the new Minister.\n\nOn the question of house-to-house visitation, however, to which objection was also taken, the Government has declined to make any concession, holding the measure to be absolutely necessary for the public safety.\n\nAbsurd tales have been in circulation amongst the coolies, in common with the Foreign community, as to the treatment to which the sick were subjected on the hospital ship Hygeia.\n\nA Commission appointed by the Government of Victoria for the purpose of promoting trade and enabling it to take advantage of the coming Exhibition is at present visiting Hongkong.\n\nPage 308\n\nPage 397\n\nPage 398\n\nPage 399\n\nPage 400\n\nPage 401\n\nPage 403\n\nPage 405\n\nPage 406\n\nPage 408\n\nPage 410\n\nPage 411\n\nPage 415\n\nPage 418", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 360213, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "page_number": 409, "title": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "content_text": "# QUEEN'S COLLEGE, HONGKONG, ANNUAL EXAMINATION, 1896.\n\n## Report of the Examiners\n\nBoys should be taught to think out carefully the meaning of the entire piece set for translation, and of its several parts in their connection, before putting pen to paper. Some who failed rendered correctly a few detached sentences, and might with a little more care have passed.\n\n**Chinese to English.**—In the Lower Classes many boys had committed to memory, and were able to reproduce, the renderings given to them by the Masters; whilst in the higher classes there were few instances of laudable efforts at independent versions. The value of the answers would have been greater had candidates relied less on the English phrases learned in class, and more on the work done in the preparation of the lessons. That few boys are really competent to translate Chinese into English may be seen from the results of the extra prize examination. For this a sight passage was selected from the Chinese Classic of History. Twelve boys sent in papers. Two had really understood the piece and rendered it into fairly good English, securing 70 and 80 marks respectively out of a hundred. No other boy obtained more than 50 per cent.\n\n**Chinese School**—In the Chinese school marks were not awarded. All papers sent in were first examined and annotated by the native provincial graduate who assisted in this part of the examination. Those from each class were then distributed in three groups, according as they were adjudged to be of higher, medium or lower merit. There was a final selection of papers to show the best work done by each class.\n\nThe percentage of passes for the Chinese school is—Essay 30, Letter 45, Literature 30, Prosody 32, Antithetic Couplets 55.\n\nAssuming that examinations in the Chinese school are to be conducted on lines similar to those laid down for the holding of such examinations throughout China, we would call attention to the following points: -- \n\n1. Papers should be stamped for identification. Boys should not be allowed to bring into the Examination Room pieces of writing paper not uniform in size purchased at different shops. Paper of the proper kind should on the day of the examination be issued to candidates who might be charged the cost price.\n2. Boys should be required to write single characters in the proper spaces.\n3. In the Chinese school answers should be written in the order of the questions.\n\n**Trigonometry**—One boy in I. C, b. took an easy paper in Trigonometry up to the Solution of Triangles, and produced accurate and fairly complete answers.\n\n**Pupil Teachers**—We examined the Pupil Teachers in their Practical and Theoretical Work, and were satisfied that they are able to give practical assistance to the Staff.\n\n**Drawing**—Classes IV., V. and VI. were examined in Map Drawing. The best work of each class is highly creditable. Some very good specimens of Freehand Drawing, the work of the best boys, were exhibited to the examiners, but no marks were assigned.\n\nFinally, while we recognise in the work of individual boys evidence of sound and careful teaching, the general efficiency of the work appeared to us to be small. We think that boys are pushed on too rapidly, and we feel sure that more attention should be given to the teaching and the study of English. We believe that much good might be effected, and the standard of efficiency raised, if the ability and energy of the European Staff were directed more to the Chinese boys. And we are not confident that it is for the welfare of the School, or in the interests of the education of the Chinese, that the Non-Chinese boys should be in separate classes, and consequently the whole time of two European Masters given entirely to them.\n\nWe are pleased to be able to report very favourably on the discipline of the School and the general orderly behaviour of the boys. Lastly, our thanks are due to the Head Master and the Assistant Masters for their ready cooperation with us in all matters where we needed their assistance.\n\nWe have the honour,\n\nGentlemen,\n\nTo the **GOVERNING BODY OF QUEEN'S COLLEGE**,\n\nto be your obedient Servants,\n\nR. F. COBBOLD, M.A., THOMAS W. PEARCE,\n\nExaminers.\n\nPage 407\n\n## EUCLID\n\n### Class I. 4.\n\n| Question | Problem/Theorem |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Classify the different kinds of triangles (a) according to their sides, and (b) according to their angles. |\n| 2 | Prove that—If two angles of a triangle be equal, the sides also which are opposite to the equal angles are equal to one another. What is the corollary to this proposition? |\n| 3 | If a side of any triangle be produced the exterior angle is equal to the two interior and opposite angles, and the three interior angles of every triangle are together equal to two right angles. |\n| 4 | If the square described on one of the sides of a triangle be equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides, the angle contained by these two sides is a right angle. Enunciate the converse of this proposition. |\n| 5 | To divide a given straight line into two parts so that the rectangle contained by the whole and one part may be equal to the square on the other part. In what proposition is this construction first used in Euclid? |\n| 6 | To draw from a given point without the circumference a straight line which shall touch a given circle. |\n| 7 | The opposite angles of any quadrilateral inscribed in a circle are together equal to two right angles. |\n| 8 | To inscribe a circle in a given triangle. |\n| 9 | Two circles intersect: prove that the common chord is bisected at right angles by the straight line joining their centres. |\n| 10 | Prove that the bisectors of the angles at the base of an isosceles triangle cannot meet at right angles. |\n\n### Classes I. B & I. Ca.\n\n| Question | Problem/Theorem |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Define a straight line, a circle, a plane, a parallelogram, a triangle, and classify the triangles according to their sides. |\n| 2 | Prove that—If two angles of a triangle be equal, the sides also which are opposite to the equal angles shall be equal to one another. What is the corollary to this proposition? |\n| 3 | If a side of any triangle be produced, the exterior angle is equal to the two interior and opposite angles. |\n| 4 | Parallelograms on equal bases and between the same parallels are equal to one another. |\n| 5 | If the square described on one of the sides of a triangle be equal to the sum of the squares described on the other two sides, the angle contained by these two sides is a right angle. |\n| 6 | To divide a given straight line into two parts, so that the rectangle contained by the whole line and one part may be equal to the square on the other part. |\n| 7 | To draw from a given point without the circumference a straight line which shall touch the given circle. |\n| 8 | The opposite angles of any quadrilateral inscribed in a circle are together equal to two right angles. |\n| 9 | Two circles intersect: prove that the common chord is bisected by the straight line joining their centres. |\n| 10 | Prove that the bisectors of the angles at the base of an isosceles triangle cannot meet at right angles. |\n\n### Classes I. Cb. & II. A.B.\n\n| Question | Problem/Theorem |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | Define—a straight line, a scalene triangle, a plane, a circle, a rhombus. |\n| 2 | Enunciate Proposition 4 of Book I. |\n| 3 | Prove that—If two angles of a triangle be equal, the sides also which are opposite to the equal angles are equal to one another. What is the corollary to this proposition? |\n| 4 | To draw a straight line perpendicular to a given straight line of unlimited length from a given point without it. Why must we say of unlimited length? |\n| 5 | Any two sides of a triangle are together greater than the third side. |\n| 6 | If a side of a triangle be produced the exterior angle is equal to the two interior and opposite angles. |\n| 7 | If a parallelogram and a triangle be on the same base and between the same parallels, the parallelogram shall be double of the triangle. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 373159, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "page_number": 516, "title": "CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9]", "content_text": "513\n\nN973.\n\nWe copies by Book Post.\n\n20602\n\nREC\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE 21 OCT 19\n\nHongkong, 22nd September, 1899.\n\nPRINTED FOR PARLIAMENT\n\nColonial Reports Annual $287\n\nI have the honour to transmit to you the Blue Book for 1898, and to submit for your information the following general Report on that year:-\n\n1.-FINANCES.\n\nLONDON:\n\nPRINTED FOR HER MAJESTY'S STATIONERY OFFICE, BY DARLING & SON, LTD., 1-3, GREAT ST. THOMAS APOSTLE, E.C.\n\n1899.\n\nThe following Tables will show in succinct form the heads of Revenue and Expenditure. They are compared with those of last year; and it will be seen that during the year 1898 the Revenue has exceeded the Expenditure by $76,354.04. I have also given in tabular form the total revenue and expenditure of each year for the last five years.\n\nUnder the headings (B), (C), (D), and (E) I have drawn your attention to matters concerned with taxation, the assets and liabilities of the Colony, the Public Debt, with the provision made for its gradual liquidation, and the present state of the Currency.\n\n(A)-GENERAL REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.\n\n \n REVENUE\n 1897\n 1898\n INCREASE\n DECREASE\n \n \n Light Dues, Licences and Internal Revenue not otherwise specified, Fees of Court or Office, Payments for specific purposes, and Reimbursements in aid\n $1,222,512.05\n $1,469,095.90\n $246,583.85\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $51,645.15\n \n \n \n Post Office\n $187,720.79\n $225,356.86\n $37,636.07\n \n \n \n Rent of Government Property-Land and Houses, interest\n $268,616.49\n $337,179.99\n $68,563.50\n \n \n \n Miscellaneous\n $396,125.89\n $401,114.11\n $4,988.22\n \n \n \n \n $4,576.81\n $158,607.86\n \n \n \n \n \n \n $197,715.79\n $39,107.93\n \n \n \n TOTAL, exclusive of Land Sales and Water Account\n $2,352,366.32\n $2,672,107.80\n $319,741.48\n $67,108.10\n \n \n Land Sales\n $224,500.59\n $110,047.79\n \n $114,452.80\n \n \n Water Account\n $21,952.80\n $112,782.67\n $91,181.72\n $2,684.78\n \n \n \n $2,686,914.70\n $2,918,159.24\n \n \n \n \n DEDUCT DECREASE\n \n \n \n $158,289.82\n \n \n NETT INCREASE\n \n \n $231,295.04\n \n \n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nJOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-293 - Governor Sir Blake - 1899 [8-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 378311, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "page_number": 127, "title": "CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900", "content_text": "## Hong Kong Police. R.100ng.\n\n| Name | Rec | \n| --- | --- | \n| Patrick Francis Boulgens | 7 |\n| Charles Edward Hook. | |\n| Jesse Wiltshire. | Bombr. |\n| Alfred George Brimble. | 2 & bork. |\n| George Baird. | 24 Pte. |\n| William Fitt. | Gunr. |\n| George & harles & hephard. | Pitt sa do. book, |\n| James Frederick Lu. | |\n| George Aller | |\n| John Hodgson, | 31. |\n| Percy Alexander Mi Lean. | Pte. 32 |\n| John & harles Wildin, | 33 |\n| Edward. Maurice | |\n| John | 34, |\n| A 'bonnell, s | 5. |\n| ohn kevne | ne y. |\n| Joseph Henry Clemson | Ple. 137. |\n| William Fasson | Labork 38. |\n| Blackman: | 39. |\n| Charles Frederick Avis. | Pte. ✓ |\n| Joseph Henry Charles | |\n| Peter Rutlidge. | |\n| rank bulliford. | I |\n| Albert Celly, | |\n| Frederick Henry Jackson | William James John God |\n| Arthur Brown. | I Uilliam beorge bulliford. |\n| George Arthur l'illiam | 13 vole. |\n| Arthur William Hill | Taylor |\n| James bedward New. | |\n| George Jacks | on. |\n| William Sidney Hudson. | Frederick Appleton. |\n| Alfred Floyd. | borp. Arthur oble. ✓ |\n| Joseph William you baygill | Frank Vernon Wintert |\n| U'illiam U right. | |\n| rederick John Walter Lack | Thomas Hedge. |\n| Lu. Frederick Charles barpenter. | William Henry booke, | \n| Rec | 2564 |\n| Rect | 28 JAN 122 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-302 - Public Offices - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 384936, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7]", "page_number": 177, "title": "CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7]", "content_text": "Pó Leung Kuk, the Tang Wa Hospital, and the District Watchmen Committee. I can only say that anything I have done to help all these institutions has been done with great pleasure, and I shall always be glad to think that anything I have done has been of assistance in helping these institutions to carry on the excellent work with which they are entrusted. I am sorry, gentlemen, that I am about to leave Hongkong and to leave behind me here those whom I have known for many years, and among whom I have made so many real friends. But, gentlemen, the distance from here to Weihaiwei is not very far, and I trust that when I am there I shall have the pleasure of meeting any of my Cantonese friends at Weihaiwei. (Applause.) I have a great belief, gentlemen, in the enterprise of the Cantonese race, and, without wishing to say anything with regard to the other races in China, all I can say is that I trust I shall have the pleasure of seeing Cantonese enterprise in Weihaiwei. I can assure them that if they would only come there I shall be only too glad to offer them a very hearty welcome. (Applause.) I thank you most sincerely, gentlemen, for the very kind references you have made to my wife. There is a general but very false impression that the Chinese have not that high respect for their wives which exists among people in Western lands (Laughter.) That is a false impression, for my knowledge of the Chinese has told me that the wife in China, as in any country, exercises a very wholesome influence over the Chinese community in Hongkong. (Renewed laughter.) I thank you, gentlemen, very much indeed for the kind references you have made to my wife, and I can say I heartily echo everything you have said in regard to her. (Applause.) Gentlemen, it was not necessary for you to present me with this book in order to keep the memory of you green. Nevertheless, I have much pleasure in accepting this book, and when I read it in Weihaiwei it will serve to remind me of the many pleasant days and years which I have spent in this Colony and of my many friends in the Chinese community, who have always proved to me loyal and ready to help whenever I have asked them for assistance. (Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, I now say good-bye, I trust that before long many of us will meet again, and when we do meet, if it is in Weihaiwei, I shall be only too delighted to encourage as many as possible to stay. (Applause.) Now, gentlemen, as the Po Leung Kuk has done me the honour of presenting me with a separate address in Chinese, I shall, with your permission, read my reply to them also in Chinese. (Hear, hear.)\n\nThe reading by Mr. LOCKHART of his reply to the Chinese address was received with loud applause.\n\nOn the call of Dr Ho KAI three cheers and a \"tiger\" were given for Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart, after which the meeting dispersed.\n\nPRESENTATION BY LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL AND STAFF.\n\nAt the conclusion of the above function another similar ceremony took place, the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart being presented with an illuminated address by the members of the Legislative Council and Government Civil Staff. The Hon. W. Meigh Goodman, K.C., Chief Justice, presided, and among others present were—Hon. A. W. Brewin, Hon. R. Murray Rumsey, R.N., Harbour Master; Hon. A. M. Thomson, Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Hon. C. P. Chater, Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil Medical Officer; Dr. J. W. Clark, Medical Officer of Health; Mr. F. J. Badely, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police; Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Police Magistrate.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN said Mr. Lockhart, the members of the Executive and Legislative Councils and we, your fellow-members of the Civil Service in this Colony, have asked you to meet us here to-day, so that we might have an opportunity of bidding you a kindly farewell before you leave Hongkong to take up your new appointment in Weihaiwei. We thought it better to do so to-day, rather than to delay until you were in the midst of the hurry and worry incidental to embarkation, and we have prepared a short address which will be read to you and which will, in due course, be forwarded to you, when the list of signatures is complete. As the hot weather approaches, one always hears the annual cry, \"What a number of people are leaving this season.” But I am sorry to say that, this year, we have not only to face the usual \"migration\" on leave, but we are losing, for all time, many whom we would have gladly retained in our midst. (Applause.) The familiar face of Sir Thomas Jackson, Mr. Thurburn, Mr. Palmer, Dr. Hartigan, Mr. Gillies, and many others will be sadly missed by Hongkong residents, and in addition to our other losses we are, next week, to lose you, Mr. Lockhart, our genial Colonial Secretary. (Applause.) Men of the Mark Tapley order no doubt try to cheer themselves with the proverb that \"There are as good fish in the sea as those which have come out of it,\" but the difficulty is to catch them when you want them, and, as we get older, we are inclined to feel more and more that \"a good bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.\" But we can quite understand that long and excellent service as Colonial Secretary ought to mean \"Promotion,\" and we are all, for your sake, heartily glad that you have gained it. That absolutely restless thing, Time, leaves its marks upon all of us. I believe the ancients depicted it as an old man carrying an hour-glass and a scythe. Through that glass the sands of all our lives are running rapidly, but in your case, at all events, the hour-glass has to be reversed and a fresh lease of life, and, no doubt not, one of still increased usefulness and happiness is accorded you, in other scenes of action (Applause.) I presume the scythe was suggestive of reaping, and we doubt not that in your case the harvest will be, as it should be, one of happiness and satisfaction, because the good and healthy seed you sowed long ago and fostered by hard work and energy has now ripened into the golden grain of public approbation-(applause)- as is shown by the numerous farewell addresses which have been presented to you.\n\nAs you not only received one yesterday, but, I believe, have also received another this morning, already, I will not tire you by prolonging my preliminary remarks, but will now read you the address which we desire to present to you. (Applause.) The address, which was beautifully illuminated and numerously signed, was as follows:-\n\nHongkong, 1st April, 1902.\n\nTo the Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G., F.R.G.S., M.R.A.S.\n\nSir,—The Colony of Hongkong has been your home for more than twenty years, and we cannot allow you to leave the place with which you have been so long identified without asking you to accept a few words of congratulation and our good wishes. So long ago as 1878 you were appointed to a Hongkong cadetship and since that time your life has been mainly passed in this Colony and your best efforts have been directed to its interests and advancement. The services which you have rendered to Hongkong are neither few nor unimportant. In 1883, you were the Superintendent of the Opium Revenue and filled the position of Assistant Colonial Secretary and Assistant Auditor General. In the following year you became Acting Registrar-General. In 1887, two years\n\nPage 176", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-311 - Acting Governor Major Gen Sir Gascoigne - 1902 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 395644, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904", "page_number": 188, "title": "CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904", "content_text": "481\n\n- 2.- \n\nmi snob ed /Iwon vottert, ditt bevelled viðlotiqat ev sa \n,enyuq otiduq ® to` yawo nexat atngti staving to joeqAÐI \nHodioddył VIAJO1002,TM Ti beytido Inet Jisria I \neint notatosh aid etab vise us is, vonism JeI LIIw \n,ISMJIAQ Ym diłw etaolium 'oo yam I tadt tebro nt Tajjam\n\n# \n\neelzs been \"i gnox gnol at \n112,od od zonod writ eved 1 \n+ \nJESVISE JЛelbedo qUOY\n\nBOOK \n***** \nDRAFT. \n27223.\n\ntrong trong \nGifts Indexed \nThomas Stoward Esq. Su, \nMore & Me \n4 w'Lucas 5 \nandyttelton 7. \nAusd 28791 \nJig Katy \n185 \n9 Aug 04.\n\nI am directed by Mr. \nSeoy Lyttelton to acknowledge \nthe receipt of your letter of the 19th ult., in which you made \nfurther representations with \nregard to \nyour claim for compensation, from the Hong \nKong Govt. 240 \nAR 22 \nCufo \nKong Govt. Hyttelton \nunable to admit that the \nAct of Govt has other disregarded", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-327 - Individuals - 1904.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 431181, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-376 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [3-4]", "page_number": 363, "title": "CO129-376 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [3-4]", "content_text": "# \nWe, the several persons whose names and addresses are subscribed, are desirous of being formed into a company, in pursuance of this memorandum of association.\n\n## Names, Addresses, and Descriptions of Subscribers\n\n1. John Jones of merchant, Queen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong.\n2. John Smith of \n3. Thomas Groen of \n4. John Thompson of \n5. Caleb White of \n6. Andrew Brown of \n7. Cæsar White of \n\nDated the day of \n\nWitness to the above signatures, \nA.B., No. 19\n\n## ARTICLES of ASSOCIATION to accompany preceding MEMORANDUM of ASSOCIATION\n\n### Number of Members\n\n1. The company, for the purpose of registration, is declared to consist of five hundred members.\n2. The directors hereinafter mentioned may, whenever the business of the association requires it, register an increase of members.\n\n### Definition of Members\n\n3. Every person shall be deemed to have agreed to become a member of the company who insures any ship or share in a ship in pursuance of the regulations hereinafter contained.\n\n### General Meetings\n\n4. The first general meeting shall be held at such time, not being less than one month nor more than three months after the incorporation of the company, and at such place, as the directors may determine.\n5. A general meeting shall be held once in every year at such time (not being more than fifteen months after the holding of the last preceding general meeting) and place as may be prescribed by the company in general meeting, or, in default, at such time in the month following that in which the anniversary of the company's incorporation occurs, and at such place, as the directors shall appoint. In default of a general meeting being so held, a general meeting shall be held in the month next following, and may be convened by any two members in the same manner as nearly as possible as that in which meetings are to be convened by the directors.\n6. The above-mentioned general meetings shall be called ordinary meetings; all other general meetings shall be called extraordinary.\n7. The directors may, whenever they think fit, and shall, on a requisition made in writing by any five or more members, convene an extraordinary general meeting.\n8. Any requisition made by the members must state the object of the meeting proposed to be called, and must be signed by the requisitionists and deposited at the registered office of the company.\n9. On receipt of the requisition the directors shall forthwith proceed to convene a general meeting: if they do not proceed to cause a meeting to be held within twenty-one days from the date of the requisition being so deposited, the requisitionists or any other five members, may themselves convene a meeting.\n\n### Proceedings at General Meetings\n\n10. Seven days' notice at the least, specifying the place, the day, and the hour of meeting, and in case of special business the general nature of the business, shall be given to the members in manner hereinafter mentioned, or in such other manner, if any, as may be prescribed by the company in general meeting; but the non-receipt of such a notice by any member shall not invalidate the proceedings at any general meeting.\n11. All business shall be deemed special that is transacted at an extraordinary meeting, and all that is transacted at an ordinary meeting, with the exception of the consideration of the accounts, balance sheets, and the ordinary report of the directors and auditors, the election of directors and other officers in the place of those retiring by rotation, and the fixing of the remuneration of the auditors.\n12. No business shall be transacted at any meeting except the declaration of a dividend, unless a quorum of members is present at the commencement of the business. The quorum shall be ascertained as follows (that is to say), if the members of the company at the time of the meeting do not exceed ten in number, the quorum shall be five; if they exceed ten there shall be added to the above quorum one for every five additional members up to fifty, and one for every ten additional members after fifty, with this limitation, that no quorum shall in any case exceed thirty.\n13. If within one hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum of members is not present, the meeting, if convened on the requisition of the members, shall be dissolved; in any other case it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week at the same time and place; and if at such adjourned meeting a quorum of members is not present, it shall be adjourned sine die.\n14. The chairman (if any) of the directors shall preside as chairman at every general meeting of the company.\n15. If there is no such chairman, or if at any meeting he is not present at the time of holding the same, the members present shall choose some one of their number to be chairman of that meeting.\n16. The chairman may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.\n17. At any general meeting, unless a poll is demanded by at least three members, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried and an entry to that effect in the book of proceedings of the company, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact, without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against the resolution.\n18. If a poll is demanded in manner aforesaid, the same shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded.\n\n### Votes of Members\n\n19. Every member shall have one vote and no more.\n20. If any member is a lunatic or idiot, he may vote by his committee curator bonis, or other legal curator.\n21. No member shall be entitled to vote at any meeting unless all moneys due from him to the company have been paid.\n22. On a poll votes may be given either personally or by proxy. A proxy shall be appointed in writing under the hand of the appointor, or if such appointor is a corporation, under its common seal.\n23. No person shall act as a proxy unless he is a member, or unless he is appointed to act at the meeting as proxy for a corporation. The instrument appointing him shall be deposited at the registered office of the company not less than forty-eight hours before the time of holding the meeting at which he proposes to vote.\n\nPage 101\nPage 351\nPage 201", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-376 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 433891, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12]", "page_number": 472, "title": "CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12]", "content_text": "# Proceedings at General Meetings\n\n10. Seven days' notice at the least, specifying the place, the day, and the hour of meeting, and in case of special business the general nature of the business, shall be given to the members in manner hereinafter mentioned, or in such other manner, if any, as may be prescribed by the company in general meeting, but the non-receipt of such a notice by any member shall not invalidate the proceedings at any general meeting.\n\n11. All business shall be deemed special that is transacted at an extraordinary meeting, and all that is transacted at an ordinary meeting, with the exception of the consideration of the accounts, balance sheets, and the ordinary report of the directors and auditors, the election of directors and other officers in the place of those retiring by rotation, and the fixing of the remuneration of the auditors.\n\n12. No business shall be transacted at any meeting except the declaration of a dividend, unless a quorum of members is present at the commencement of the business. The quorum shall be ascertained as follows (that is to say), if the members of the company at the time of the meeting do not exceed ten in number, the quorum shall be five: if they exceed ten there shall be added to the above quorum one for every five additional members up to fifty, and one for every ten additional members after fifty, with this limitation, that no quorum shall in any case exceed thirty.\n\n13. If within one hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum of members is not present, the meeting, if convened on the requisition of the members, shall be dissolved: in any other case it shall stand adjourned to the same day in the following week at the same time and place; and if at such adjourned meeting a quorum of members is not present, it shall be adjourned sine die.\n\n14. The chairman (if any) of the directors shall preside as chairman at every general meeting of the company.\n\n15. If there is no such chairman, or if at any meeting he is not present at the time of holding the same, the members present shall choose some one of their number to be chairman of that meeting.\n\n16. The chairman may, with the consent of the meeting, adjourn the meeting from time to time and from place to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place.\n\n17. At any general meeting, unless a poll is demanded by at least three members, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution has been carried and an entry to that effect in the book of proceedings of the company, shall be conclusive evidence of the fact, without proof of the number or proportion of the votes recorded in favour of or against the resolution.\n\n18. If a poll is demanded in manner aforesaid, the same shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs, and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the poll was demanded.\n\n## Votes of Members\n\n19. Every member shall have one vote and no more.\n20. If any member is a lunatic or idiot he may vote by his committee, curator bonis, or other legal curator.\n\n21. No member shall be entitled to vote at any meeting unless all moneys due from him to the company have been paid.\n\n22. On a poll votes may be given either personally or by proxy. A proxy shall be appointed in writing under the hand of the appointor, or if such appointor is a corporation, under its common seal.\n\n23. No person shall act as a proxy unless he is a member, or unless he is appointed to act at the meeting as proxy for a corporation. The instrument appointing him shall be deposited at the registered office of the company not less than forty-eight hours before the time of holding the meeting at which he proposes to vote.\n\n24. Any instrument appointing a proxy shall be in the following form:\n```\nCompany, Limited.\nI, \nof \nbeing a member of the \nhereby appoint \nof \nas my proxy,\nto vote for me and on my behalf at the [ordinary or extraordinary as the case may be] general meeting of the company to be held on the \nat any adjournment thereof.\n\nSigned this \nday of \n```\n\n## Directors\n\n25. The number of the directors, and the names of the first directors, shall be determined by the subscribers of the memorandum of association.\n\n26. Until directors are appointed the subscribers of the memorandum of association shall for all the purposes of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, be deemed to be directors.\n\n## Powers of Directors\n\n27. The business of the company shall be managed by the directors who may exercise all such powers of the Company as are not by the Companies Ordinance, 1911, or by any statutory modification thereof for the time being in force, or by these articles, required to be exercised by the company in general meeting, but no regulation made by the company in general meeting shall invalidate any prior act of the directors which would have been valid if that regulation had not been made.\n\n## Election of Directors\n\n28. The directors shall be elected annually by the company in general meeting.\n\n## Business of Company\n\n[Here insert Rules as to Mode in which Business of Insurance is to be conducted.]\n\n## Audit\n\n29. Auditors shall be appointed and their duties regulated in accordance with sections 113 and 114 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, or any statutory modification thereof for the time being in force, and for this purpose the said sections shall have effect as if the word \"members\" were substituted for \"shareholders,\" and as if \"first general meeting\" were substituted for \"statutory meeting.\"\n\n## Notices\n\n30. A notice may be given by the company to any member either personally, or by sending it by post to him to his registered address.\n\n31. Where a notice is sent by post, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, prepaying, and posting a letter containing the notice, and unless the contrary is proved to have been effected at the time at which the letter would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.\n\n## Names, Addresses, and Descriptions of Subscribers\n\n| Name | Address | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. John Jones | | merchant |\n| 2. John Smith | | |\n| 3. Thomas Green | | |\n| 4. John Thompson | | |\n| 5. Caleb White | | |\n| 6. Andrew Brown | | |\n| 7. Cæsar White | | |\n\nDated the day of \n\nWitness to the above signatures,\nA.B., No. \nQueen's Road, Victoria, Hongkong. \n\n103 \n402", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-381 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1911 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437597, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "page_number": 253, "title": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "content_text": "Page Y40\n\nnaidojum\n\nL: of\n\nBelieve me\n\nYour obedient servant, (Sd.) G. Attewell,\n\nL.S. 3.\n\nThis section appears to be garbled and contains nonsensical text due to OCR errors.\n\n...\n\nThis is my father address:- Thomas Attewell,\n\nBledington\n\nNear Chipping Norton,\n\nOxfordshire,\n\nEngland.\n\n243\n\nHowever, to follow the instructions to output only HTML using for paragraphs and adhering to the rules:\n\nY40\n\nnaidojum\n\nL: of\n\nBelieve me\n\nYour obedient servant, (Sd.) G. Attewell,\n\nL.S. 3.\n\nil mu ga neand eveu I woud wo、 Jei ou seuil vot\n\ni won erond and off .Tegnol ja tai yo no nigga oid A $. do 19 I\n\nil Jons I nsm one do it been one no kopide as 1 vonda beteîtus evo\n\ngenj uyu Tanoos blue. I gaich no I vais vond Juo. 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DABA son dous nad Sto.oning Tondo sud odavesong Iliw soiloų sild Gyön\n\nJaniega Maxxa Jouneo I book and no on asuite deid na. sit di Jou end no al da (AT .Y) Jand 180p I om Jaiaga qu 973 Janm aiqooy tod dalid room I zna su Jonioja 9230 site guinavıq si (Ilotwoj sviðsinijod)\n\nI wa stil oval cu uniog vis moening end saso og 09 210 VA LLEW JO, oquii 1 [léw basi imʊ ya\n\neind no yown Jeg I 14\n\nndiw eib Tynew? bindi\n\n.I6ujei 100g pa not show\n\nThis is my father address:- Thomas Attewell,\n\nBledington\n\nNear Chipping Norton,\n\nOxfordshire,\n\nEngland.\n\n243", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 442256, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2]", "page_number": 383, "title": "CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2]", "content_text": "# No 43 \n\nC \n\nSir, \n\n381 \n\nRECR \n\n0.0. \n\n7500 \n\nC4 MARIS \n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG.** 7th February, 1913. \n\n40.944 \n\nYo.1745 \n\n703207 \n\nYou. 17407 \n\n\" \n\n227 \n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your telegrams of the 9th, 17th, and 28th ultimo regarding the prisoner Miriam Monteith. I enclose copies of my telegrams of the 16th and 20th January.\n\n2. This woman was arrested in Hongkong in April last on a charge of obtaining money by false pretences, preferred by Messrs. Thomas Cook and Sons. The prosecutors, however, did not come forward on the ground that the accused had already been convicted at Shanghai of a similar offence and sentenced to 9 months imprisonment. Accordingly, there was substituted a charge of obtaining the sum of $3564.53 by false pretences from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, on which she was found guilty and was sentenced to nine months' imprisonment.\n\n3. The prisoner states that she was born in Edinburgh, her father being of British and her mother of American nationality, and that she was educated partly in England and partly in the United States. I am informed by Sir Havilland de Sausmarez that he has good reason to believe that her real name is Carrie Rogers. He describes her as a dangerous criminal in the way of fraud and suggests that it would be well that the London Police should know of her. She is about 40 years of age, of good education...\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,** \n&c., \n&c.. \nand...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-399 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 450050, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12]", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12]", "content_text": "Enquiry by a Committee of the Executive Council into certain charges against Mr. P.A. Remedios Assistant in charge of the Registration branch. General Post Office.\n\nChairman - Mr. J.H.Kemp Attorney General\n\nMr. Claud Severn - Colonial Secretary.\n\nMr. E.D.C.Wolfe - Colonial Treasurer.\n\n13th November 1914 10 A.M.\n\nCharges read over to Mr. Remedios.\n\nCharges attached marked A\n\nNote of Evidence.\n\nThomas Henry Martin - Superintendent of the Registration & Parcel Branch General Post Office. On the 11th October between 4:40 and 5 P.M. I was in the General Post Office. It was a Sunday. In consequence of certain information I went into the Registration Branch, it is divided off from the General Post Office and the Counter by strong iron wicket gates and grilles. The door leading to the Registration Branch from the Registration counter was open.\n\nThat door should have been shut at that hour on Sunday. There were two keys of the gate, one kept by Mr. Remedios and the other by the Sunday duty officer on that date. I went inside and found a tall Chinese cook boy with a small Portuguese boy. They were standing by the small safe at the end of the Registration Branch. The safe door was open. I asked the small boy what he was doing at the safe. He said his father had given him the keys of the outer door and the safe as he wanted to get some money out of the safe.\n\nI took the keys away from him, closed the safe, closed the outer gate, and took the Chinese and the boy to the ...\n\nPage 87\n\n...\n\n \n(The rest of the text is not processed as it is not clear if it is the continuation of the text or not. However, based on the given text, the above is the processed output.)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-415 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 454678, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]", "page_number": 71, "title": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]", "content_text": "## HỒNG KONG \n3 P 6 2 4 \n38524 \nREC2 \nREG 20 AUG 1 \nGyor 245 Blue Book Report, Bra ray 1915 \n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nMr. Bhomas Law leaves me to suggest for Son Edward Grey's **consideration** that the questions raised in this telegram should be considered at a conference between members of the Foreign Office and this department, at which a representative of the Board of Trade might be invited to attend, and at which the questions referred to in Colonial Office Letter `(2831418)` of the 12th instant might also be discussed.\n\n1. Anglo-...\n \nTransmito the statistic... 68 \nIn spite the war the total my well (88,195). $1,31,088-15. 46,000, 12/18. LAE.W. (107,080). $1,997-51. 45,000. 11/1.\n\n: Print for Parl. R25/5/15.\n\nDym a food Mal mate night I' fa 127/ and men Y Ave y 28.5.41 \n\nOur omit the tables on pp 6-10. two others I have intents Cattl \n\nNext subsequent Paper.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 455230, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]", "page_number": 623, "title": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]", "content_text": "## 518\n\n**Confidential.**\n\nSir,\n\n### H.B.M.'s Consulate-General, Batavia, August 26, 1915.\n\nIn reply to your despatch of the 7th instant, I have the honour to inform you that Boehm and Vehdo are on the American schooner \"Henry S.\" which left here on July 14th, ostensibly for Pontianak, Dutch Borneo. The suspicious circumstances attending this vessel have been reported to the Admiral (in detail) and also to the Intelligence Officer at Hongkong.\n\nAfter endeavouring to deal with 167 cases of firearms (?rifles and revolvers) and ammunition from German steamers here ostensibly for Shanghai, the \"Henry S.\" had to leave with only 5 rifles, 5 revolvers, and 4,507 rounds of ammunition, supposed to be personal property of Tahie and Boehm. I have no knowledge of any scheme to secure arms in the Dutch East Indies, but the presence on board of an educated Indian who probably arrived here on the same steamer as the two Germans augurs some connection involving his use as an interpreter.\n\nI have no news of Herz and Scholz; nor did anything transpire during the short stay of Dr. Cook and Brooks to throw doubt on his alleged intention to go to India in order to climb Mt. Everest.\n\nHis Excellency \nThe Governor of Hongkong, \nHongkong.\n\nI have etc., \n(sd.) Thomas Harrington, \nActing British Consul-General.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 455231, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]", "page_number": 624, "title": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]", "content_text": "## Confidential\n\nH.B.M.'s Consulate-General, \nManila, August 20, 1915.\n\n619\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your despatch of the 7th instant, I have the honour to inform you that Boehm and Wehde are on the American schooner \"Henry S.\" which left here on July 14th, ostensibly for Pontianak, Dutch Borneo. The suspicious circumstances attending this vessel have been reported to the Admiral (in detail) and also to the Intelligence Officer at Hongkong.\n\nAfter endeavouring to clear with 167 cases of firearms (?rifles and revolvers) and ammunition from German steamer here ostensibly to Shanghai, the \"Henry S.\" had to leave with only 2 rifles, 5 revolvers, and 4,507 rounds of ammunition, supposed to be personal property of Wehde and Boehn. I have no knowledge of any scheme to secure arms in the Dutch East Indies, but the presence on board of an educated Indian who probably arrived here on the same steamer as the two Germans suggests some action involving his use as an interpreter.\n\nI have no news of Merz and Scholz; nor did anything transpire during the short stay of Dr. Cook and Brooks to throw doubt on his alleged intention to go to India in order to climb Mt. Everest.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(Sd.) Thomas Harrington, \nActing British Consul-General.\n\nHis Excellency \nThe Governor of Hongkong, \nHongkong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458212, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 305, "title": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "11006 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915.\n\nArthur & Co. Limited.\n\nArts & Crafts Limited.\n\nAshton & Co. Limited (Enticknap, P.).\n\nAsiatic Petroleum Company.\n\nAstor House Hotel Company.\n\nAtkinson & Dallas Limited.\n\nAu Petit Louvre (Maison Parisienne).\n\nAudinet, Lacroix, & Co.\n\nAudinet, Lacroix, Pasquier, et Cie.\n\nAustralian Dairy Farm.\n\nAustralian Produce Company.\n\nAyer Tawah Company Limited, Shanghai. Azaidian.\n\nBabcock & Wilcox Limited.\n\nBakels & Co.\n\nBaldwin, C. C.\n\nBanbam, F. C.\n\nBanker & Co.\n\nBin Lam Drug Stores.\n\nBanque belge pour l'Etranger. Banque de l'Indo-Chine.\n\nBanque industrielle de Chine. Bansuiken, Shanghai.\n\nBarkley Company.\n\nBarlow & Co.\n\nBarrett, E. G.\n\nBarry & Co., B. M.\n\nBathgate & Co.\n\nBatu Anam Rubber Company. Beck, I.\n\nBeck, M. G.\n\nBelgian Brick Factory. Tien-tsin.\n\nBelgian Trading Company.\n\nBell, D. W.\n\nBell, H. F. L.\n\nBen Albert & Co.\n\nBenjamin and Potts.\n\nBeque, Henri.\n\nBielfield, Alex., & Co.\n\nBissett, J. P., & Co.\n\nBlack, J. F.\n\nBlake & Sons, F. A.\n\nBlancke, Charles.\n\nBo Won, Canton,\n\nBona, F.\n\nBouchard.\n\nBourgery, C.\n\nBowern & Co. (Bowern & Hay).\n\nBoyd & Co.\n\nBoyer, Mazet & Co.\n\nBoyes, Basset, & Co.\n\nBradford Dyers' Association.\n\nBradley & Co. Limited.\n\nBrand Brothers & Co.\n\nBrand, H. S., & Co.\n\nBrandt, A. L.\n\nBrandt & Co.\n\nBrandt & Rogers.\n\nBrangwyn & Hobson, Dre.\n\nBrewer & Co. Limited. Bridges, H.\n\nBritish American Tobacco Company.\n\nBritish and Asiatic Company.\n\nBritish and Chinese Corporation.\n\nBritish Cigarette Company Limited.\n\nBritish Dominions General Insurance Company.\n\nBritish and Foreign Bible Society,\n\nBritish Insulated and Helsby Company. British Manufacturers' Agency (Wong Chuen Yung).\n\nBrockett & Co.\n\nBrockett, E., & Co.\n\nBrook, E., & Co.\n\nBrossay, René,\n\nBrunner, Mond, & Co. Limited.\n\nBrush Electrical Engineering Company. Bryant & Ryde.\n\nBulin & Co., Hankow.\n\nBurin Yoko.\n\nBurkhardt, L. R.\n\nBurkill, A. R., & Sons.\n\nBurroughs, Wellcome, & Co. Burtenshaw & Co.\n\nButler, A.\n\nButterfield & Swire.\n\nCabeldu, A., & Co. Caissial.\n\nCaldbeck, MacGregor. Calder, Marshall, & Co. Calico Printers' Association. Camera Craft Company. Campbell, Alex., & Co. Canadian Commissioner.\n\nCanadian Methodist Mission Press. Canadian Pacific.\n\nCanton Insurance Company.\n\nCarr, Ramsay, T., & Co. Castellano.\n\nCathay Trust.\n\nCatoire Veuve, A., et Fils. Catanneo.\n\nCawasjee Palanjee, Shanghai. Cement Tile Works Limited.\n\nCentral Agency Limited.\n\nCentral China Dispensary.\n\nCentral China Import Company. Central China Post.\n\nCentral China Printing Company, Hankow.\n\nCentral Garage Limited.\n\nCentral Stores Limited.\n\nCentral Trading Company.\n\nCercle sportif français.\n\nChang Dah Yuen.\n\nChang, T. S,\n\nChapeaux.\n\nCharrey.\n\nCharrey et Conversy.\n\nChartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.\n\nChauvin, Mme.\n\nChefoo Hairnet Manufactory.\n\nChemor United Rubber Company Limited. Chempedak Rubber & Gambier Estate Company.\n\nCheng Rubber Estate.\n\nChic Parisien.\n\nChin Ho Hsiang.\n\nChina Agenta Company.\n\nChina American Lumber Company.\n\nChina American Trading Company.\n\nChina Commercial Steam Navigation Company.\n\nChina Engineering Company.\n\nChina Fire Insurance Company.\n\nChina Flour Mill Company Limited.\n\nChina Import & Export Lumber Company Limited.\n\nChina Inland Mission.\n\nChina & Japan Trading Company.\n\nChina Land & Building Company Limited. China Land & Finance Company Limited. China Merchants Ponges Association. China Merchants Steam Navigation Company. China Mutual Life Insurance Company Limited.\n\nChina Mutual Steam Navigation Company. China National Life Assurance.\n\nChina Navigation Company.\n\nChina Silk Agency Company Limited. China Strawbraid Export Company,\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915. 11007\n\nChina Sugar Refining Company.\n\nChina Times Limited.\n\nChina Traders Insurance Company.\n\nChina Trading Company.\n\nChinese American Company,\n\nChiness Electric Light & Power Company.\n\nChinese Optical Company..\n\nChinese Railways (all).\n\nChing Cheng Yung, Tien-tsin.\n\nChing Chong Hung & Co., Shanghai, Chefoo.\n\nChing Fong, Shanghai.\n\nChing Ho Hsiang, Peking.\n\nChing Kee, Amoy.\n\nChinson Chao (Peking Motor Company, Peking).\n\nChuan Chang.\n\nChun Shing.\n\nChun Sing, Shanghai.\n\nChung Fall & Co., Chefoo.\n\nChung Heva Book Company, Shanghai.\n\nChung Tung Lithographic Works.\n\nChurch Missionary Mission.\n\nCoghlan, H. H.\n\nCohen, Andre.\n\nCollina & Co.\n\nCombfort.\n\nCommercial Press Limited.\n\nCommercial Union Assurance Company.\n\nCompagnie d'Eclairage et de Tramways of Tien-tsin.\n\nCompagnie française des Tramways de l'Eclairage électrique et des Eaux de Shanghai.\n\nCompagnie Générale de Chemins de Fer et de Tramways en Chine.\n\nCompagnie des Messageries maritimes. Comptoir commercial auversois.\n\nConnell Brothers.\n\nConsolidated Rubber Estates Limited. Cook & Anderson.\n\nCook, Thomas & Sons.\n\nCornabe, Eckford, & Co. Cosmopolitan Dock.\n\nCossanteli & Co.\n\nCox, W. Wakeford.\n\nCozzi, E. Hankow.\n\nCrédit foncier d'Extrême-Orient.\n\nCrofts & Co., George. Cros, Paul.\n\nCrossfeld & Sons Limited. Crystal Limited. Culpeck, E. A.\n\nCurtis Brothers.\n\nCurtis Sons & Co.\n\nDah Daw, Hankow.\n\nDah Lung & Co..\n\nDah Sung & Co.\n\nDah Sung Cotton Mill, Shanghai. Dai Nippon Brewery Company. Daishin & Co., Shanghai,\n\nDallas Livery Stable Company, Danese, E., Hankow. D'Arc, G. L.\n\nDastoor, F. R., & Co.\n\nDavid & Co.\n\nDavid, S. J., & Co.\n\nDavies & Brooke.\n\nDavis, R. S., & Co.\n\nDavis, W. Trenchard,\n\nDeacon & Co.\n\nDeane, T. P.\n\nDebenham & Co. Denham & Rose.\n\nDenniston & Sullivan. Dent, A., & Co.\n\nDent, Herbert. Dieden & Co.\n\nDixon, H. C., & Co.\n\nDodwell & Co. Limited. Dollar Robert Company. Dombey & Son,\n\nDominion Express Company. Donnelly & Whyte.\n\nDowdall, W. M.\n\nDrakeford & Co.\n\nDuncan & Co.\n\nDunlop Rubber Company.\n\nDunn, Walter.\n\nDuplessis.\n\nDutch Colonial Trading Company,\n\nDutton, W., & Co.\n\nDyce & Co.\n\nDzing Nye Haing, Hankow.\n\nEagle & Globe Steel Company.\n\nEast Asiatic Company.\n\nEastern & Australiau Steamship Company.\n\nEastern Extension Telegraph Company.\n\nEastern Trading Company.\n\nEcho de Tien-tsin.\n\nEdgar Brothers & Co.\n\nEkman Foreign Agencies.\n\nEnergie électrique,\n\nEnterprise Tobacco Company Limited. Enticknap, P. (Ashton & Co. Limited). Equitable Life Assurance Society. Erasmic Company.\n\nEstablishments de Tongkou.\n\nEtablissements Fei Yen, Ateliers de Construction Mécaniques.\n\nEvans, A. M. A.\n\nEvans, Edward, & Sons Limited.\n\nEvans, Pugh, & Co.\n\nEwo Cotton Spinning & Weaving Company.\n\nEwo Yuen Press Packing Company.\n\nExcess Insurance Company Limited.\n\nEzra, E. I., Shanghai.\n\nEzra, Edward, & Co., Shanghai.\n\nEzra & Co., Fred, Shanghai.\n\nEzra, N. E. B., & Co.\n\nEzra, Y., & Co.\n\nFa Hsiang, Tien-tsin.\n\nFairchild, F. A.\n\nFukul & Co., Shanghai.\n\nFar Eastern Geographical Establishment.\n\nFarley, W. A.\n\nFarmer, F. D., & Co.\n\nFearon, Daniel, & Co.\n\nFederal Life Assurance Company of Canada.\n\nFengtien District Inspectorate of Salt Revenue.\n\nFerretti.\n\nFindlay, Richardson, & Co. Firth, W., & Sons. Fobes & Co.\n\nFoo Tai Company, Hankow, Forbes & Co., William. Foster, McClellan, & Co. Frankau & Co. Limited, A. Frazar & Co.\n\nFrench Bakery,\n\nFu Shing Tai, Tien-tsin.\n\nFuchs, H., & Co. (Rint'ai Stores).\n\nFujita & Co., Mukden.\n\nFukien Drug Company.\n\nFung Tang, Shanghai.\n\nFurukawa & Co., Shanghai. Futcher, J. W.\n\nGabhai, M. N., & Co.\n\nGadai Yoko.\n\n301", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458213, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 306, "title": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "140\n\n11008 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915.\n\nGaillard.\n\nGallusser & Co.\n\nGande, Price, & Co.\n\nGarner, Quelch, & Co.\n\nGates, F.\n\nGeddes & Co.\n\nGeneral Accident, Fire, & Life Assurance Company.\n\nGeneral Electric Company.\n\nGeneral Electric Company of China Limited.\n\nGeneral Electric Company of New York.\n\nGerassime Touliatos.\n\nGerin, Drovard, & Co.\n\nGibb, Livingston, & Co.\n\nGibbons, J., & Co.\n\nGillard & Co.\n\nGillespie & Co.\n\nGilman & Co.\n\nGing Chong Hung & Co.\n\nGitting & Co.\n\nGlaxo.\n\nGlen Line Steamers.\n\nGoldenberg, H., & Co.\n\nGordes.\n\nGordon & Co.\n\nGovernment Universities in China.\n\nGoyet, Shanghai.\n\nGrand Hôtel des Wagons-Lite.\n\nGrant, Archibald,\n\nGreat China Dispensary.\n\nGreat Eastern Dispensary.\n\nGreat Northern Telegraph Company.\n\nGreer, H. & W., Limited.\n\nGreig, M. W., & Co.\n\nGrenard, Bettines & Co.\n\nGriffith, T. E., Limited.\n\nGriffiths Butchery.\n\nGrimes, A. C.\n\nGrimshaw, R.\n\nGrosjean & Co.\n\nGrundy, R.\n\nGuarantee Trust.\n\nGula Kalumpang Rubber Estates Limited.\n\nHall & Holtz Limited.\n\nHan Yeh Ping Iron & Coal Company.\n\nHanda Menko, Shanghai.\n\nHankow Dispensary Limited.\n\nHankow Light & Power Company.\n\nHankow Printing Office.\n\nHankow Waterworks.\n\nHardoon, S. A.\n\nHardy, Walter.\n\nHarper, Ralph, & Co.\n\nHarvey's Billposting Agency.\n\nHarvie, Cook, & Co.\n\nHarvie, J. A.\n\nHatch, Carter, & Co.\n\nHattori Yoko.\n\nHeath & Co. Limited.\n\nHeath, P., and Co.\n\nHeffer, F. C., & Co.\n\nHeiman, S. S.\n\nHeisch, P. F.\n\nHemmerdinger Frères.\n\nHemmings & Berkley.\n\nHeng, Chang, Ter, Messrs., Newchang.\n\nHérou, Charles, & Co.\n\nHetherington, J., & Sons.\n\nHewitt, W., & Co.\n\nHipwell, P.\n\nHirao & Co., Antung.\n\nHirsbrunner & Co.\n\nHolgate, L. G.\n\nHolland-China Trading Company.\n\nHolliday, C., & Co.\n\nHolt's Wharf.\n\nHong Kong Fire Insurance Company.\n\nHong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Hopkins, Dunn, & Co.\n\nHorrobin, S. L.\n\nHorse Bazaar and Motor Company.\n\nHôtel de France.\n\nHôtel de la Paix.\n\nHôtel de Pékin.\n\nHouvenier-Mason, Scheidler, & Co. Howarth, Richard, & Co.\n\nHubbard, E. W.\n\nHumphrey, W. G.\n\nHung, Dah, & Co., Shanghai,\n\nHunt, Newchang.\n\nHupei Government Cotton Mill.\n\nHutchison, Herbert, & Co.\n\nHutchison, J. D.\n\nIlbert & Co.\n\nImperial Hotel Limited.\n\nIndo-China Steam Navigation Company.\n\nIndra Line of Steamers.\n\nInnis & Riddle.\n\nInshallah Dairy Farm and Stock Company. International Bank.\n\nInternational Bicycle Company.\n\nInternational Book and Stationery Store.\n\nInternational Cotton Manufacture Company. International Dispensary.\n\nInternational Dock.\n\nInternational Estate and Finance.\n\nInternational Export Company.\n\nInternational Saving Society.\n\nItalian-Chinese Import and Export Company.\n\nIto, G., Shanghai.\n\nItoh, C., & Co., Shanghai.\n\nIvy Dairy.\n\nJacks, William, & Co.\n\nJai Tei Chang, Shanghai.\n\nJapanese Red Cross Hospital, Mukden.\n\nJapanese Post and Telegraphs in Manchuria.\n\nJaques, A. H., & Co.\n\nJardine, Matheson, & Co.\n\nJava Consolidated Rubber and Coffee Estate.\n\nJava Sea and Fire Insurance Company.\n\nJoseph Bros.\n\nJuvet Leo, Tientsin.\n\nKailan Mining Administration,\n\nKakiage Yoko.\n\nKale, E.\n\nKalee Hotel Limited.\n\nKalgan Dairy Farm.\n\nKameya & Co., Antung.\n\nKapayang Rubber Estate Company Limited.\n\nKaratzas Bros.\n\nKashimura Company, Tientsin.\n\nKato & Co.\n\nKay, W., & Co.\n\nKaye, C. B., & Co.\n\nKelly & Walsh Limited.\n\nKemp, Thomas, & Co,\n\nKempton.\n\nKermani, R. S., Shanghai.\n\nKeylock, Pratt, and Hobbs.\n\nKeystone Tobacco Company Limited.\n\nKiangnan Dock and Engineering Works.\n\nKlemantaski, Bates, & Co.\n\nKodera, Messrs., & Co.\n\nKochien Transport and Towboat Company Limited.\n\nKong Yik Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company.\n\nKonslyn, N. N., Limited, Shanghai.\n\nKoosnetzoff, A., & Co., Shanghai. Kroewook Java Plantations Limited. Kua, Seng, Watt, & Co., Amoy. Kwong Fat Yuen.\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915. 11009\n\nLa Belle Jardinière (E. A. Culpeck). Lalcacca & Co.\n\nLand Investment Company Limited.\n\nLane, Crawford, & Co. Limited.\n\nLangkat Company, Shanghai.\n\nLao Sen Kee, Hankow.\n\nLaon Kung Mow Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company.\n\nLarge, F., & Co.\n\nLaurent, Marius.\n\nLavers & Clark.\n\nLaw, H. D., & Co.\n\nLe Lion.\n\nLeeds, E. S.\n\nLegation of Allied Powers, Peking.\n\nLegation Pharmacy.\n\nLekhomall Pinyamall.\n\nLester, Johnson, & Morriss.\n\nLemunyon.\n\nLever Brothers, Limited.\n\nLey, C.\n\nLeyte, F.\n\nLiao Conservancy Authority.\n\nLiddell Bros. Company.\n\nLiddell K., & Co.\n\nLih Teh Oil Mill Company Limited.\n\nLion, Lucien.\n\nLittle, William, & Co. Litvinoff & Co.\n\nLiverman, G. S., & Co. Limited.\n\nLiverpool Salvage Association.\n\nLlewellyn & Co. Limited.\n\nLloyds.\n\nLondon Mission.\n\nLondon Salvage Association.\n\nLopato, A., & Sons.\n\nLoup and Young.\n\nLouvain,\n\nLowe, F. H.\n\nLoxley, W. R., & Co.\n\nLuen Steamship Company Limited.\n\nMa Fel & Co., Shanghai. Macbeth, Pawsey, & Co. Macdonald, Ronald.\n\nMacdonald, Thomas, & Co. Macey & Co.\n\nMackay, A. H., & Co.\n\nMacKenzie & Co. Limited,\n\nMackie, A., & Co.\n\nMaclay & Co.\n\nMactavish & Lehmann.\n\nMacy, G. H., & Co.\n\nMadier.\n\nMagasin français d'Alimentation,\n\nMagasins généraux,\n\nMagill & Co.\n\nMaison Parisienne (Au Petit Louvre).\n\nMaitland & Co.\n\nMaitland & Fearon.\n\nMajor Brothers Limited.\n\nMalthoid Roofing Manufacturers.\n\nManchurian Company Limited.\n\nManini, E., Hankow.\n\nManners, John.\n\nMappin & Webb.\n\nMaritime Custom Houses. (Throughout China.)\n\nMarthoul Frères.\n\nMartin, W., & Co.\n\nMatheson, G., & Co.\n\nMavrokephalos & Co., Hankow,\n\nMcBain, G.\n\nMcMullan & Co.\n\nMeiji Trading Company, Shanghai. Menga, C., Tien-tsin.\n\nMercantile Bank.\n\nMethodist Publishing House.\n\nMeurer Frères.\n\nMiddleton & Co.\n\nMiffret, A.\n\nMing Chong Cycle Company.\n\nMinistries and Departments of the Chinese Governments.\n\nMitsubishi & Co., Shanghai.\n\nMitsubishi Goshi Kaisha, Hankow, Canton.\n\nMitsui Busan Kaisha, Hankow.\n\nMitsui & Co., Shanghai.\n\nMolchanoff Pechatnoff & Co., Hankow.\n\nMoller & Co.\n\nMonbaron, Charles.\n\nMoore, L., & Co.\n\nMoorhead & Halse.\n\nMorgan Crucible Company Limited,\n\nMoser, J. H.\n\nMoutrie, S., and Co.\n\nMoyroux, V.\n\nMunicipal Council, Shanghai,\n\nMunicipalities of British Allied and Neutral Concessions and of the International Concession at Shanghai.\n\nMurray, Noel, & Co.\n\nMustard & Co.\n\nNagai Bunko, Shanghai,\n\nNagano Yoko.\n\nNaishi Company.\n\nNakvasin, D. J., & Co., Hankow.\n\nNanri Yoko.\n\nNanyang Dispensary.\n\nNational Cash Register Company.\n\nNational Union Society of Bedford.\n\nNaylor, J., & Co.\n\nNeill, James, & Co.\n\nNemazee, H. M., & Co., Shanghai. Neotia & Co.\n\nNestle and Anglo-Swiss Milk Company. Netherlands Harbour Works Company. Neutral Legations, Peking.\n\nNew Amoy Dock Company.\n\nNew Chinese Antimony Company.\n\nNew Engineering and Shipbuilding Works Limited.\n\nNew Zealand Insurance Company.\n\nNewchang Wharf and Godown Company. Nicholas & Co.\n\nNicholas Tsu Engineering Works.\n\nNikka Yoko.\n\nNippon Menkwa Kabushiki Kaisha, Hankow,\n\nNippon Yusen Kaisha, Hankow.\n\nNisshin Kisen Kaisha, Hankow.\n\nNisshin Yabuko, Shanghai.\n\nNisshin Yoko.\n\nNoel Murray & Co. Limited.\n\nNorbury & Co.\n\nNorbury, Eric.\n\nNorbury, Natzio, & Co. Limited.\n\nNorth British Mercantile Insurance Company, North China Daily News and Herald Limited. North China Engineering Company.\n\nNorth China Insurance Company Limited. North China Printing and Publishing Company.\n\nNorth China Produce Company.\n\nNorthern Assurance Company.\n\nNozawa Gumi, Shanghai.\n\nNutter, Walter, & Co.\n\nOcean Accident and Guarantee Company. Ocean Marine Insurance Company. Ocean Steamship Company Limited.\n\nOffice of Works, His Majesty's.\n\n302", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 461990, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "page_number": 623, "title": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "content_text": "# THE GOSPEL OF GURU NANAK AND INDIAN IMMIGRATION ISSUES\n\n## RETALIATION THE REMEDY\n\nAt the last session of the India National Congress a resolution was moved urging the Government to enact retaliatory measures against the Colonies which deny us our birthright as British subjects (says the Tribune, Lalore). The press has cried hoarse for such legislation, and it is but right and proper that the national assembly should register the will of the nation. The obstinate perversity of the Colonies has fully roused the nation to a sense of its humiliation; and men, women and children are smarting under the indignities heaped upon them by the un-British conduct of Colonials. Nevertheless, we prefer that the action of the national assembly and that of the Government should be defensive and not retaliatory. After all, the Colonials are also British subjects. It is a most painful spectacle that one part of the British Empire should retaliate against another. But we are free to adopt the policy of the Colonies to defend our internal interests. Why, for instance, should we permit the emigration of Indian labor for the benefit of alien capitalists? We want the manhood of India for the development of India, and we must set our face against all forms of emigration, whether \"indentured\" or not. That should be the first and foremost duty of the Congress and of the Government. We are at present not only depleting our labor reserve, but are inflicting upon a number of our countrymen the greatest of injuries imaginable. By allowing them to submit to the treatment of the Colonies we are letting them humiliate themselves.\n\nSecondly, as regards the language test and productive duties, the practical difficulties are great unless the Government can be induced to undertake them purely as retaliatory measures. That India cannot erect a colour bar as the Colonies are doing must be clear to the commonest understanding. But at the same time we have as much right as the Colonies to exclude those who compete with us unfairly or whose presence here we consider undesirable. It would be remembered that only the other day the new Governor of Madras, Sir Thomas Gibson Carmichael, said that the spirit of the British statesman was to give every encouragement to \"our fellow-subjects,\" meaning Indians, \"wherever they are, to develop to the full the resources of their own portion of the empire, to make the fullest use of their abilities and talents in the development of that part.\" If this is the spirit of British statesmen, it must be possible for the Government of India to exclude unfair competition from all outsiders, particularly Colonial subjects, natural-born or domiciled, in activities which should be reserved for the sons of the soil.—*Indian Opinion*, Natal.\n\n## LAW-MAKING EXTRAORDINARY\n\nA Hindu asked a friend of ours to write to Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son, the well-known passenger agents at Calcutta, for a son of his to be brought into this country for studying in a college in Canada. The reply which we print below is very interesting:\n\nDear Sir:-\n\nWe are in receipt of your favor of the 12th ult., and in reply beg to state that if the young man whose passage to British Columbia you wish us to arrange is an Indian, we regret we cannot undertake same owing to the very strict immigration laws which have been passed recently. There is no direct steamer service to Canada from here, and it is therefore impossible for us to issue a through ticket as required by the immigration law. If, however, the young man is European, we shall be pleased to arrange his passage, the second-class fare from Calcutta to Vancouver by Apcar line to Hongkong, thence per Nippon Yusen Kaisha to Victoria being Rs 515- or £34:6:8. These services are fortnightly and monthly respectively.\n\nYours faithfully,\n(Signed) THOS. COOK & SON.\n\n## THE GOSPEL OF GURU NANAK\n\n(Continued from Inside Front Cover.)\n\n\"Wash your mind rather than the stone images,\"\n\nHere then is the summing up of the teachings of Guru Nanak. Love God and love the God in man. Love God and show forth your love to Him by loving those who come in contact with you. Our nation needs this Gospel: it is the gospel which binds together, unifies, harmonizes, makes for peace and love; it is the gospel of harmony, of good-will to all and hatred to none, the gospel of peace. We stand on the threshold of a New Age which is destined to witness important reconstruction in world relations. Shall India play her part in these reconstructions? Then must you, young men, and to you, young men, my words are especially addressed—keep alive the sense of the Unseen. Remember the piteous need of our civilization is God-realization. Remember our urgent need is the restoration of our spiritual perspective. Remember no civilization can endure without religion. And may weary hopes try to realize the happy day when the present decay of religious desire shall give way to rational Faith, when the sense of social injustice shall assert itself, when life beyond this life shall be discerned as the dominant idea of thought and deed, when the material will be used as a sacrament of the spiritual, when the religion of Bhakti shall be lived by men of the world and the Gospel of Guru Nanak be enthroned in our hearts again.\n\nThere is a suggestive little story in the Sikh scriptures. We read that Guru Nanak was one day invited by a poor man to dine at his house, and the Teacher of mercy accepted the invitation. A day was fixed; and on that day the Teacher moved out towards the house. He knocked at the door, but it was some time before the door was opened. When the poor man came out, he said to Guru Nanak: \"Master, forgive me, I did not open the door in time.\" The Teacher asked: \"What were you doing?\" The man replied: \"Master! I was driving nails into the wall.\" The Teacher looked into the eyes of this poor man with love and compassion and said: \"Brother, what are you doing? Driving nails into the walls? Follow me.\" The poor man answered: \"Master, as thou dost order. I follow thee.\" Forthwith, the man left his all; he followed the Teacher, and became a disciple of Guru Nanak. Think you the Voice of the Teacher is silent now? Methinks even at this moment the loving voice of the compassionate Teacher comes to you and to me and asks: \"What are you doing? Driving nails into the wall? What are you doing? Still immersed in the maya of lower life? What are you doing? Still oblivious of the sacred meaning of life? Still unconscious of the supreme Realities of the Unseen?\" The Teacher tells us all today, \"Brothers, what are you doing? Driving nails into the wall?\" What shall be your answer? What shall be my answer? Shall we not say, as did the dear disciple of old—shall we not say in accents of faith, of love and reverence?—\"Master, we are poor and weak; our faith is dim; our hearts are dull: yet we, too, shall follow thee.\"—Prof. Vaswani.\n\nPage 615", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 464452, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916", "page_number": 12, "title": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916", "content_text": "# SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 DECEMBER, 1915.\n## 12814\n\nArthur & Co. Limited.\nArts & Crafts Limited.\nAshton & Co. Limited (Enticknap, P.).\nAsiatic Petroleum Company.\nAster House Hotel Company, Shanghai, Tien-tsin.\nAt Chi, Shanghai.\nAtkinson & Dallas Limited.\nAu Petit Louvre (Maison Parisienne).\nAudinet, Lacroix, & Co.\nAudinet, Lacroix, Pasquier, et Cie.\nAustralian Dairy Farm.\nAustralian Produce Company.\nAyer Tawah Company Limited, Shanghai.\nAzadian.\n\nBabcock & Wilcox Limited.\nBailey, H. G. C.\nBakels & Co.\nBaldwin, C. C.\nBan Lam Drug Stores, Amoy.\nBanham, F. C.\nBanker & Co.\nBanque belge pour l'Etranger.\nBanque de l'Indo-Chine.\nBanque industrielle de Chine,\nBansuiken, Shanghai.\nBarkley Company.\nBarlow & Co.\nBarrett, E. G.\nBarry & Co., B. M.\nBathgate & Co.\nBatu Anam Rubber Company.\nBeck, I.\nBeck, M. G.\nBelgian Brick Factory, Tien-tsin.\nBelgian Trading Company,\nBell, D. W.\nBell, H. F. L.\nBen & Co.\nBen Albert & Co.\nBenjamin & Potts.\nBeque, Henri.\nBergman, Edward.\nBielfield, Alex., & Co.\nBissett, J. P., & Co.\nBlack, J. F.\nBlake, F. A., & Sons.\nBlanche, Charles.\nBo Won, Canton.\nBona, F.\nBouchard.\nBourgery, C.\nBow On Drug Company, Canton.\nBowern & Co. (Bowern & Hay).\nBoyd & Co.\nBoyer, Mazet & Co.\nBoyes, Bassett, & Co.\nBradford Dyers' Association.\nBradley & Co. Limited.\nBrand Brothers & Co.\nBrand, H. B., & Co.\nBrandt, A. L.\nBrandt & Co.\nBrandt & Rodgers.\nBrangwyn & Hobson, Drs.\nBrent, A. D.\nBrewer & Co. Limited,\nBridges, H.\nBritish-American Tobacco Company, Limited.\nBritish and Chinese Corporation.\nBritish Cigarette Company Limited.\nBritish Dominions General Insurance Company.\nBritish and Foreign Bible Society.\nBritish Insulated and Helsby Company Limited.\nBritish Manufacturers' Agency (Wong Chuen Yung),\nBrockett & Co.\nBrockett, E., & Co.\nBrook, E., & Co.\nBrossay, René.\nBrunner, Mond, & Co. Limited.\nBrush Electrical Engineering Company.\nBryant & Ryde.\nBalin & Co., Hankow,\nBurin, Yoko.\nBurkhardt, L. R.\nBurkill, A. R., & Sons.\nBurroughs, Wellcome, & Co.\nBurtenshaw & Co.\nButler, A.\nButterfield & Swire.\n\nCabeldu, A., & Co.\nCaissial,\nCaldbeck, MacGregor.\nCalder, Marshall, & Co.\nCalico Printers' Association.\nCamera Craft Company.\nCampbell, Alex., & Co.\nCanadian Commissioner.\nCanadian Methodist Mission Press.\nCanadian Pacific Railway Company.\nCanton Insurance Company.\n\nCarr, Ramsey, T., & Co.\nCastellano,\nCathay Trust.\nCatoire Veuve, A., et Fils.\nCattaneo (Catanneo), Peking.\nCattaneo, P., & Co., Peking.\nCawasjee Pallanjee, Shanghai.\nCement Tile Works Limited.\nCentral Agency Limited.\nCentral China Dispensary.\nCentral China Import Company.\nCentral China Post.\n\nCentral China Printing Company, Hankow.\nCentral Garage Limited.\nCentral Stores Limited.\nCentral Trading Company.\nCercle sportif français.\nChang Dah Yuen.\nChang, T. S.\nChapeaux.\nCharrey,\nCharrey et Conversy.\nChartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.\nChauvin, Mme.\nChefoo Hairnet Company.\nChefoo Hairnet Manufactory.\nChemor United Rubber Company Limited.\nChempedak Rubber & Gambier Estate Company.\nCheng Rubber Estate.\nChie Parisien.\nChin Ho Hsiang.\nChina Agents Company.\nChina American Lumber Company.\nChina American Trading Company.\nChina Commercial Steam Navigation Company.\nChina Engineering Company.\nChina Fire Insurance Company.\nChina Flour Mill Company Limited.\nChina Import & Export Lumber Company Limited.\nChina Inland Mission.\nChina & Japan Trading Company.\nChina Land & Building Company Limited.\nChina Land & Finance Company Limited.\n\n## 12815\n\nChina Merchants Ponges Association.\nChina Merchants Steam Navigation Company.\nChina Mutual Life Insurance Company Limited.\nChina Mutual Steam Navigation Company.\nChina National Life Assurance.\nChina Navigation Company.\nChina Silk Agency Company Limited,\nChina Strawbraid Export Company.\nChina Sugar Refining Company.\nChina Times Limited.\nChina Traders Insurance Company.\nChina Trading Company.\nChinese American Company.\nChinese Electric Light & Power Company, Peking.\nChinese & Foreign Dispensary, Amoy.\nChinese Optical Company.\nChinese Railways (all).\nChing Cheng Yung, Tien-tsin.\nChing Chong & Co., Shanghai.\nChing Chong Hung & Co., Chefoo.\nChing Fong, Shanghai.\nChing Ho Hsiang, Peking.\nChing Siu Tong, Foochow.\nChing Tai & Co., Mukden.\nChitsin Chao (Peking Motor Company, Peking).\nChristiakoff, J.\nChuan Chang, Shanghai.\nChuan Kes & Co., Amoy.\nChujudo & Co., Newchang.\nChuma & Co., Newchang,\nChun Shing, Shanghai.\nChua Sing, Shanghai.\nChung Fah & Co., Chefoo.\nChung Hang Company Dispensary, Canton.\nChung Hwa Book Company, Shanghai.\nChung Mei Drug Company, Canton.\nChung On & Co., Canton.\nChung Tung Lithographic Works.\nChurch Missionary Mission.\nCoghlan, H. H.\nCohen, Andre.\nCollins & Co.\nComfort.\nCommercial Press Limited.\nCommercial Union Assurance Company.\nCompagnie d'Eclairage et de Tramways of Tien-tsin.\nCompagnie française des Tramways de l'Eclairage électrique et des Eaux de Shanghai.\nCompagnie générale de Chemin de Fer et de Tramways en Chine.\nCompagnie des Messageries maritimes.\nComptoir commercial anversois.\nConnell Brothers.\nConsolidated Rubber Estates Limited.\nCook & Anderson.\nCook, Thomas & Sons.\nCornabe, Eckford, & Co.\nCorsane, Auderson, & Co. (Hankow Tea Works).\nCosmopolitan Dock.\nCossanteli & Co.\nCox, W. Wakeford.\nCozzi, E., Hankow.\nCrédit foncier d'Extrême-Orient.\nCrofts & Co., George.\nCros, Paul.\nCrossfield & Sons Limited.\nCrystal Limited.\nCulpeck, E. A.\nCurtis Brothers.\nCurtis Sons & Co.\n\nDah Daw, Hankow.\nDah Lung & Co., Shanghai.\nDah Sung & Co., Shanghai.\nDah Sung Cotton Mill, Shanghai.\nDai Nippon Brewery Company.\nDaishin & Co., Shanghai.\nDallas Livery Stable Company.\nDanese, E., Hankow.\nD'Arc, G. L.\nDastoor, F. R., & Co.\nDavid & Co.\nDavid, S. J., & Co.\nDavies & Brooke.\nDavis, R. S., & Co.\nDavis, W. Arthur.\nDavis, W. Trenchard.\nDeacon & Co.\nDeane, T. P.\nDebenham & Co.\nDenham & Rose.\nDenniston & Sullivan.\nDent, A., & Co.\nDeut, Herbert.\nDea Remedios, A. G., Shanghai.\nDieden & Co.\nDixon, H. C., & Co.\nDodwell & Co. Limited.\nDollar Robert Company.\nDombey & Son.\nDominion Express Company.\nDong Sing Wo & Co., Shanghai.\nDonnelly & Whyte.\nDowdall, W. M.\nDowler, Forbes & Co.\nDrakeford & Co.\nDreyfus, Edmond, & Bros.\nDuncan & Co.\nDunlop Rubber Company.\nDunn, Walter.\nDunne, T. E.\nDuplessis.\nDutch Colonial Trading Company.\nDutton, W., & Co.\nDyce & Co.\nDzing Nye Hsing, Hankow.\n\nEagle & Globe Steel Company.\nEast Asiatic Company.\nEastern & Australian Steamship Company.\nEastern Extension Telegraph Company.\nEastern Trading Company.\nEcho de Tien-tsin.\nEdgar Brothers & Co.\nEkman Foreign Agencies.\nEmens, W. S., & Co., Ltd.\nEn Ching Low (Nun Cheng Lo), Tien-tsin.\nEnergie électrique.\nEnterprise Tobacco Company Limited.\nEnticknap, P. (Ashton & Co. Limited).\nEquitable Life Assurance Society.\nErasmic Company.\nEtablissements de Tongkou.\nEtablissements Fei Yen, Ateliers de Constructions Mécaniques.\nEvans, A. M. A.\nEvans, Edward, & Sons Limited.\nEvans, Pugh, & Co.\nEveleigh & Co.\nEwo Cotton Spinning & Weaving Company.\nEwo Yuen Press Packing Company.\nExcess Insurance Company Limited.\nEzra, E. I., Shanghai.\nEzra, Edward, & Co., Shanghai.\nEzra & Co., Fred, Shanghai.\nEzra, N. E. B., & Co.\nEzra, Y., & Co.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 464453, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916", "content_text": "# SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 DECEMBER, 1915.\n\n## Page 7\n\nFa Hsing, Tien-tain. \nFairchild, F. A. \nFar Eastern Geographical Establishment. \nFarley, W. A. \nFarmer, F. D., & Co. \nFearon, Daniel, & Co. \nFederal Life Assurance Company of Canada. \nFengtien District Inspectorate of Salt Revenue. \nFerguson, J. C. G. \nFerretti. \nFielding, H. R. \nFindlay, Richardson, & Co. \nFirth, W., & Sons. \nFobes & ta. \nFohkien Mercantile Co., Foochow. \nFoo Tai Company, Hankow. \nFoochow Dock & Arsenal, Pagoda Anchorage. \nFoachow Native Hospital. \nFoochow Pharmacy. \nForbes & Co., William. \nFoster, McClellan, & Co. \nFrankau, A., & Co. Limited. \nFrazar & Co. \nFrazer, E. W. \nFrench Bakery. \nTu Seng, W. & Co., Foochow. \nFu Shing Tai, Tien-tein. \nFuchs, H., & Co. (Rint'ai Stores). \nFujita & Co., Mukden. \nFukien Drug Company. \nFukul & Co., Shanghai. \nFung Tang, Shanghai. \nFurukawa & Co., Shanghai, \nFutcher, J. W. \n\n## Page 3 (continued on another page, not shown in the snippet)\n\n... (text not shown)\n\n## Page 11\n\nGabhai, M. N., & Co. \nGadai, Yoko. \nGaillard. \nGakuyodo Mori, Shameen. \nGallusser & Co. \nGande, Price, & Co. \nGarner, Quelch, & Co. \nGates, F. \nGeddes & Co. \n**General Accident, Fire, & Life Assurance Company.** \nGeneral Electric Company. \nGeneral Electric Company of China Limited. \nGeneral Electric Company of New York. \nGerassime Touliatos. \nGerin, Drevard, & Co. \nGibb, Livingston, & Co. \nGibbons, J., & Co. \nGillard, G. M., & Co. \nGillespie & Co. \nGilman & Co. \nGing Chong Hung & Co. \nGittins & Co. \nGlaxo. \nGlen Line Steamers, \nGoldenberg, H., & Co. \nGordes. \nGordon & Co. \nGovernment Universities in China. \nGoyet, Shanghai. \nGrand Hôtel des Wagons-Lite, Peking. \nGrant, Archibald. \nGreat China Dispensary. \nGreat Eastern Co., Ltd., Shanghai. \nGreat Eastern Dispensary. \nGreat Northern Telegraph Company, \nGreer, H. & W., Limited. \nGreig, M. W., & Co. \nGrenard, Bettines, & Co. \nGriffith, T. E.. Limited. \nGriffiths' Butchery. \nGrimes, A. O. \nGrimshaw, R. \nGrosjean & Co. \nGrundy, R. \nGuarantee Trust. \nGula Kalumpang Rubber Estates Limited. \nHall & Holtz Limited. \nHan Yeh Ping Iron & Coal Company. \nHanda Menko, Shanghai. \nHankow Club Ltd. \nHankow Dispensary Limited. \nHankow Ice Works (Corsane, Anderson, & Co.) \nHankow Light & Power Company. \nHankow Printing Office. \nHankow Race Club & Recreation Ground Ltd. \nHankow Waterworks. \nHankow Wharf & Godown Company, Ltd. \nHardoon, S. A. \nHardy, Walter. \nHarper, Ralph, & Co. \nHarvey's Billposting Agency. \nHarvie, Cook, & Co. \nHarvie, J. A. \nIIatch, Carter, & Co. \nHattori, Yoko. \nHeath & Co. Limited. \nHeath, P., and Co. \nHeffer, F. C., & Co. \nHeiman, S. S, \nHeisch, P. F. \nHemmerdinger Frères. \nHemmings & Berkley. \nHeng, Chang, Ter, Newchang. \nHeng Cheong & Co., Amoy, \nHérou, Charles, & Co. \nHetherington, J., & Sons, \nHewett, W., & Co. \nHipwell, P. \nHirao & Co., Antung. \nHirsbrunner & Co. \nHo En Seong, Nanking. \nHolgate, L. G. \nHolland-China Trading Company. \nHolliday, C., & Co. \nHolt's Wharf. \nHong Kong Fire Insurance Company. \nHong Kong and Shanghai Bank. \nHopkins, Dunn, & Co. \nHorrobin, S. L. \nHorse Bazaar and Motor Company. \nHôtel de France. \nHôtel de la Paix, \nHôtel de Pékin. \nHouvenier-Mason, Scheidler, & Co. \nHowarth, Richard, & Co. \nHsin Kong & Co., Shanghai, \nHsing Tai, Shanghai. \nHua Eng Tai, Swatow. \nHua Mui Dispensary, Swatow. \nHubbard, E. W. \nHumphrey, W. G. \nHung Chong Ter, Newchang. \nHung, Dab, & Co., Shanghai. \nHunt, Newchang. \nHupei Government Cotton Mill, \nHutchison, Herbert, & Co. \nHutchison, J. D. \nFah Leng Dispensary, Swatow. \nJah Siu Dispensary, Swatow. \nTak Sang Dispensary, Swatow. \nIlbert & Co. \nImperial Hotel Limited, \nIndo-China Steam Navigation Company. \nIndra Line of Steamers. \n\n# SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 DECEMBER, 1915. 12817\n\nInnis & Riddle. \nInshallah Dairy Farm and Stock Company. \nInternational Bank. \nInternational Bicycle Company. \nInternational Book and Stationery Store. \nInternational Cotton Manufacture Company. \nInternational Dispensary, Shanghai. \nInternational Dock, Shanghai, \nInternational Estate and Finance, Shanghai, \nInternational Export Company, Hankow. \nInternational Saving Society, Shanghai. \nIsenman & Smith, Drs. \nItalian-Chinese Import and Export Company. \nIto, G., Shanghai. \nItoh, C., & Co., Shanghai. \nIvy Dairy. \nIvy, Dr. \nJacks, William, & Co. \nJapanese Red Cross Hospital, Mukden. \nJapanese Post and Telegraphs in Manchuria. \nJaques, A. H., & Co. \nJardine, Matheson, & Co. \nJava Consolidated Rubber and Coffee Estate. \nJava Sea and Fire Insurance Company. \nJensen, G. S. \nJia Ann Dispensary, Swatow. \nJoseph Bros. \nJun Chee, Tien-tein. \nJuvet Leo, Tien-tain. \nKailan Mining Administration. \nKaitendo Company, Newchang. \nKakiage, Yoko, Shanghai. \nKale, E. \nKalee Hotel Limited. \nKalgan Dairy Farm. \nKameya (Kamaya), S., & Co., Antung. \nKansaki & Co., Newchang. \nKapayang Rubber Estate Company Limited. \nKaratzas Bros. \nKashimura Company, Tientsin, \nKato & Co. \nKay, W., & Co. \nKaye, C. B., & Co. \nKelly & Walsh Limited. \nKemp, Thomas, & Co. \nKempton. \nKermani, R. S., Shanghai. \nKeylock, Pratt, and Hobbs. \nKeystone Tobacco Company Limited. \nKiangnan Dock and Engineering Works. \nKlemantaski, Bates, & Co. \nKo Bros., Amoy. \nKochien Transport and Towboat Company Limited. \nKodera & Co. \nKong Yik Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company. \nKoushyn, N. N., Limited, Shanghai. \nKroewoek Java Plantations Limited. \nKua, Seng, Watt, & Co., Amoy. \nKwong Chek Dispensary, Swatow \nKwong Fat Yuen, Shanghai. \nKwong Wo Company, Canton. \nLa Belle Jardinière (E. A. Culpeck). \nLalcacca & Co. \nLam Fong Drug Company, Amoy. \nLand Investment Company Limited. \nLane, Crawford, & Co. Limited. \nLangkat Company, Shanghai. \nLao Sen Kee, Hankow. \nLaon Kung Mow Cotton Spinning and Weaving Company. \nLarge, F., & Co. \nLau, Bittakshing, & Co., Canton. \nLau, E. C., Foochow \nLau Tsz Wai, Shameen. \nLau, Woodland, & Co., Canton. \nLaurent, Marius. \nLavers & Clark. \nLaw, H. D., & Co. \nLe Lion. \nLe Munyon. \nLee Bros. & Co., Canton. \nLeeds, E. S. \nLegation of Allied Powers, Peking. \nLegation Pharmacy (J. Henderson). \nLekhomall Pinyamall. \nLem Pah Wo, Canton. \nLem Tak Se, Swatow. \nLester, Johnson, & Morriss. \nLever Brothers, Limited. \nLey, C. \nLeyte, F. \nLiang Dau An, Hankow. \nLiao Conservancy Authority. \nLias River Conservancy. \nLiddell, Bros. & Co. \nLiddell, K., & Co. \nLih Teh Oil Mill Company Limited. \nLim, E. V. S., & Co., Swatow. \nLion, Lucien. \nLittle, O. S. \nLittle, William, & Co. \nLitvinoff & Co. \nLiverman, G. S., & Co. Limited. \nLiverpool Salvage Association. \nLlewellyn & Co. Limited. \nLloyds. \nLoa Hai Shing, Shanghai. \nLoa-Wai Dispensary, Canton. \nLondon Mission. \nLondon Salvage Association. \nLopato, A., & Sons, Limited. \nLoup and Young. \nLouvain. \nLowe, Bingham, and Matthews. \nLowe, F. H. \nLoxley, W. R., & Co. \nL.P. Medical Hall, Foochow. \nLu Si, W. (Foochow Pharmacy). \nLuen Steamship Company Limited. \nLuk Wo & Co. (Luk Wo Dispensary), Canton. \nMa Fel & Co., Shanghai, \nMacbeth, Pawsey, & Co. \nMacdonald, Ronald, \nMacdonald, Thomas, & Co. \nMacey & Co. \nMackay, A. H., & Co. \nMacKenzie, A. C. \nMacKenzie & Co. Limited. \nMackie, A., & Co. \nMaclay & Co. \nMactavish & Lehmann. \nMacy, G. H., & Co. \nMadier. \nMagasin français d'Alimentation. \nMagasins généraux. \nMagill & Co. \nMain, S. D. \nMaison Parisienne (Au Petit Louvre). \nMaitland & Co. \nMaitland & Fearon. \nMajor Brothers Limited, \nMalthoid Roofing Manufacturers. \nManchurian Company Limited. \nManini, E., Hankow.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 464455, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916", "content_text": "# SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 DECEMBER, 1915,\n\n## List of Companies and Individuals\n\nSouth China Trading Co., Canton.\nSouth Manchuria Railway Company,\nSowa, Shanghai.\nSoychee Cotton Spinning Company. Sparke, C. E.\nSpeyer, C.\nSpunt and Rosenfeld,\nStandard Bank of South Africa.\nStandard Life Assurance Company.\nStandard Oil Company.\nStearne, J. C.\nSubira, J. M.\nSullivan, J., & Co.\nSulzer, Rudolph, & Co.\nSun Insurance Office.\nSun Life Assurance of Canada.\nSung Chuan Tien and Co., Shantung. Suzuki & Co., Shanghai.\nSwatow Dispensary.\nSyndicat industriel et commercial.\nSze Hing (Hung) & Co., Chefoo.\n\nTabaquería Filipina.\nTackey, W. M., & Co.\nTai Fu Lim, Dr., Newchang.\nTai On & Co. (The Canton Medical Hall), Canton.\nTaiping Rubber Estates.\nTaiseng & Co., Foochow.\nTait & Co.\nTakata & Co., Shanghai.\nTakkee & Co., Foochow.\nTaku Tug and Lighter Company Limited.\nTalati Brothers, Peking and Tien-tsin,\nTalati & Co., Tien-tsin.\nTallieu, L., & Co.\nTalow Dispensary.\nTannerie franco-chinoise.\nTata, Sons, & Co., Shanghai.\nTaylor & Co.\nTeerathdas, N., Shanghai.\nTel Keo Dispensary, Iankow.\nThe Trading Company, the Successors to Alexis Goobkin, A. Koosenetzoff, & Co,\nTheodore & Rawlins.\nThomas, Adams, & Wood.\nThomas, F., & Co.\nThomson, G. Irwin.\nThoresen, O.\nThunder, C.\nThurier & Kohr, Hankow.\nTibbey, H. M.\nTibesart, J. A.\nTien-tein Bicycle Company, Amoy.\nTien-tsin Club.\nTien-tain Dispensary.\nTien-tain Gas and Electric Light Company. Tien-tein Ironworks Limited.\nTien-tsin Native City Waterworks Limited. Tien-tsin Press Limited.\nTien-tain Soap Manufacturing Company, Tien-tsin Tobacco Company.\nTien-tain Waterworks Company, Limited. Tilley & Limby.\nTimes Dharwar & Co.\nTiram Estates Limited.\nToa & Co.\nToa Koshi, Shanghai.\nToa Tobacco Company, Newchang.\nToh Tiong Hok, Amoy.\nTom, S., Chefoo.\nTong Cheong & Co., Amoy.\nToshado Shiten, Shanghai.\nTowa & Co., Newchang,\nTravers Smith.\nTruman, R. N.\nTschurin, I. I., & Co., Harbin. Toui, Y. Y., Dr., Tien-tsin.\nTsung Tsoon Sing, Amoy, Tsurutani,\nTung, Ho, & Co., Newchang.\nT'ung Hsing (Sino-Foreign Coal-mining Company), Tien-tsin.\nTung Shen Te, Tien-tsin.\nTung, Tai, & Co.\nTung Teh Heug, Chefoo.\nTung Yu Brothers, Shanghai.\nTunkadoo Dock.\nTunkadoo Wharves.\nTurner, E. W.\nTwigg, P. O'Brien.\nTwyford, J., & Co.\nTze Hop Shing, G., & Co., Tien-tsin.\n\nUllmann & Co.\nUnderwood Typewriter Company. Union Assurance Company, Limited. Union Commercial Company Limited. Union Insurance Society of Canton. Union Marine Insurance Company. Union Medical College. United States Steel Products.\n\nVacuum Oil Company.\nVan Ess, A., & Co.\nVeroudart.\nVicajee, F., & Co.\nViccajee, II., & Co.\nVickers, Limited.\nVikula Morocoy, Newchang. Villa, A. P., & Brothers. Vrard & Co.\n\nWali Mei Dispensary, Canton. Wah Ming Optical Company. Wah On Company, Canton.\nWalker, Livingstone.\nWang, Y. N., Dr., Tien-tsin and Peking. Wannieck Limited.\nWaste Silk Boiling Company.\nWatson, A. S., & Co. Limited. Watt, J. A. D.\nWattie, J. A., & Co. Limited,\nWatts & Co.\nWeeks & Co. Limited.\nWeihaiwei Land and Building Company. Westminster Tobacco Company.\nWestphal, King, & Ramsay Limited.\nWheelock & Co.\nWheen, Edward, & Sons.\nWhitall & Co. Limited.\nWhite, Brothers.\nWhite, David.\nWhiteway, Laidlaw, & Co.\nWhitfield & Co.\nWhitlam, R. P.\nWhitney, J. C., & Co.\nWhitworth, Herbert Limited.\nWijk & Co.\nWilkinson, Heywood, & Clark.\nWilliams, Dr., Medicine Company.\nWilliams, K. J.\nWilson & Co.\nWisner & Co.\nWisner, P. F., & Co.\nWissotsky & Co.\n\nWong Chuen Yang (British Manufacturers' Agency), Shanghai.\nWong Zung Chong, Shanghai.\nWoo Chong.\nWoo, M. L., Tien-tsin.\nWoods, J.\nWoollen, Vosy, & Co.\n\n## Continued\n\nWorthington Pump Company Limited. Wu Lien Teh, Harbin.\nYamamoto & Co., Tien-tsin. Yan Sun & Co., Ltd., Canton. Yau Shau & Co., Limited, Canton. Yang-tsze Engineering Works, Yang-tsze Insurance Company. Yang-taze Land and Finance Company. Yang-taza Poo Cotton Mill. Yap Eck Liok, Amoy.\n\nYates, T. M.\nYau, K. S., Dr., Peking and Tien-tsin. Yeo, Swee, Swan, & Co., Amoy.\nYik Sang Dispensary, Swatow. Yishin & Co., Mukden. Yoan Siu Dispensary, Swatow. Yokohama Specie Bank. Yorkshire Insurance Company. Yoshida & Co., Shanghai.\n\nYoung Brothers Trust Company. Yu Feng Kung Ssu, Chefoo. Yu Tai.\nYuasa, T., Hankow.\nYuen Cheong and Co., Shanghai. Yuen Tai & Co., Shanghai.\nYung Fong Photo Supply Co., Peking.\n\nZa Chong Shun, Shanghai.\nZundel Emile Manufacturing Company,\n\n## Foreign Office, December 20, 1915,\n\n### SIAM\n\nThe following is a complete list, revised up to date, of persons and bodies of persons to whom articles to be exported to Siam may be consigned, under the terms of the Proclamation of the 24th September, 1915:-\n\nThis list is to be regarded as superseding all previous lists.\n\nHis Majesty's Diplomatic, Consular, Military, and Naval Officers.\nBritish Missionary Bodies and Missionary Bodies of Neutral and Allied Countries.\n\nAdam, A. H. M., & Co.\nAdamsen, Dr. (See Kak Dispensary). Ab Lee Koh (Yah See), Lampong. Alibhai Chinwala, Bangkok. American Presbyterian Mission Press. Angullia, A., & Sons, Bangkok. Apothecaries' Hall.\n\nArracan Company Limited, Bangkok. Asiatic Petroleum Company Limited. Assumption Printing Press, Bangkok.\n\nBabo, D. K., Bangkok.\nB. A., & Co.\nBad Kam ki Printing Works (Luang Bangkok. Banan, Puket.\nBangkok Dock Company Limited.\nBangkok Manufacturing Company Limited. Bangkok Times Press Limited.\nBangkok United Club.\nBangnon Syndicate, Renong.\nBanque de l'Indo-Chine.\nBarrow, Brown, & Co.\nBéranger, Malcolm (Maison Béranger). Berli, A., & Co., Bangkok.\nBombay-Burma Trading Corporation Limited, Bangkok.\nBoon Long, Bangkok.\nBoon Mee Dispensary, Bangkok. Borgersen, H, B.\nBorneo Company Limited.\nBritish-American Tobacco Company Limited. British Club.\nBritish Dispensary.\nBuan Soon Lee & Co., Bangkok. Budroodin, F. H., Bangkok.\n\nChartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,\nChinese Mercantile Dispensary, Bangkok. Chino-Siam Daily News.\nChino-Siamese Trading Company. Chotirmall, K. A. T., & Co. Chung Chooe Guan Ah Fook, Bangkok. Couper-Johnston, D., & Co.\n\nDastakoor & Co., Bangkok. Deebook Dredging, Renong. Diana, A., & Co., Bangkok. Dickinson, John, & Co. Diethelm & Co.\nDunlop, John M.\n\nEast Asiatic Company Limited. Eastern Smelting Company, Puket. Edgar Brothers,\nEducational Supply Association. Excelsior Ice Factory.\n\nFraser & Neave Limited. French Dispensary.\n\nGilitwalla, E. E., Bangkok. Goh Vong Chua, Bangkok, Goriawalla, A. H. A., Bangkok. Goriawalla, F. A., Bangkok.\n\nGroundwater, C. L., & Co.\nGulambusan Abdoolkader (Gulam Husain Abdul Kader) (Kader, G. A.), Bangkok.\n\nHabibar, Rehman, Bangkok. Halim & Co., B. A.\nHansen, Dr. C. (Lotus Dispensary),\nHarp, Heng, Long & Co.\nHarp Vour, Long, & Co.\nHock Chuan & Co., Bangkok.\nHoh Leng Dispensary, Bangkok.\nHong Ching, Bangkok.\nHong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nHoosain, A. G., Bangkok.\nHoosain, Akbar, & Sons, Bangkok.\nHoosain, E. A., Bangkok..\nHotchand, Vichindas, & Co. Bangkok.\n\nIkezaki, K., & Co., Bangkok.\nInternational Store.\n\nJawarad Dispensary.\n\nJoo Hoa Lee, Bangkok.\n\nKader, G. A. (Gulambusan Abdoolkader).\nKaj Cotermali, & Co., Bangkok. Katib, E. M.\nKatoo Des Book, Renong.\nKatz Brothers Limited.\nKeng Watt, Bangkok. Kerr & Co.\nKho On (Khoon) Seng, Bangkok. Kiam Hoa Heng & Co., Bangkok. Kiam Hoa Seng & Co., Bangkok.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-437 - Public Offices - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467908, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "content_text": "346\n\nEndlosure\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND\n\nSHALL WE INVITE THE GERMANS TO RETURN?\n\nCHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE-AFFIRM THE\n\nCOMMITTEE'S DECISION.\n\nEXCEPTION TAKEN TO H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S REMARKS.\n\nREMARKABLE SIGNS OF UNANIMITY.\n\nThere was a large and thoroughly representative meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber of Commerce Room yesterday, when certain resolutions were passed which directly concerned the question of the return of Germans to the Colony after the war, and also the remarks made by H.E. the Governor at the last meeting of the Legislative Council when replying to the motion proposed by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak in connection with the same subject. The Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, presided, and he was supported at the head of the room by the Chamber Committee, viz., Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, the Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Mr. E. V. D. Parr, Mr. C. Montague Ede, Mr. A. S. D. Cousland, Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. G. T. Edkins, Mr. S. H. Dodwell, and Mr. N. J. Stabb. There were also present the following:\n\nSir C. P. Chater, C.M.G.; Mr. H. A. Cartwright, Mr. W. Dunbar, Mr. A. G. Gordon, Mr. R. Hancock, Mr. W. Logan, Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C.; Mr. M. S. Sassoon, Mr. M. P. Talati, A. B. The Swedish Trading Co., Ltd., (G. Ladin): Arculli Bros., (O. el Arculli); Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd., (W. H. Bell and W. Manning); The Bank Line, Limited, (T. A. Loughlin); The Bank of Taiwan (N. Yanagita); Banker & Company (A. Bryson); Banque de l'Indo-Chine, (L. Berindoague); Botelho Bros., (B. J. Botelho); Bradley & Co., Ltd., (F. C. Butcher); British American Tobacco Co., Ltd., (V. L. Fairley); Butterfield & Swire (G. T. Edkins); Caldbeck, Macgregor, (F. W. S. Evans); Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd., (J. H. Wallace); Cawasjee Pallanjee & Co. (R. B. Cooper); Carmichael & Clarke (J. B. Thomson); China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd., (W. L. Carter); China Light and Power Co., Ltd., (T. Leeman); China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., (H. H. Tayler); China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., (C. H. P. Hay); China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., (G. M. Shaw); China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd., (B. W. Tape); Compagnie Des Messageries Maritimes, (P. Thomas); Connell Bros. (J. L. M. do Rozario); David Sassoon Co., Ltd., (Hon. Mr. E. Shellim); S. J. David & Co., Ltd., (Archibald David and O. I. Ellis); Dodwell & Co., Ltd. (S. H. Dodwell); Dennys & Bowley, (F. B. L. Bowley); Donnelly & Whyte, (D. E. Donnelly); Douglas S.S. Co., (H. P. White); Eastern Asbestos Co., (K. S. Morrison); Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong, (E. A. M. Williams); Fung Tang, (C. M. S. Alves); The General Electric Co. of China Ltd., (A. Basil Raworth); Gibb, Livingston & Co., (A. O. Lang); Green Island Cement Co., Limited. Gilman & Co., Ltd. (W. L. Pattenden); (R. Henderson); Goddard & Douglas, (T. Arthur); A. & S. Hancock, (H. Hancock); W. A. Hannibal & Co., (W. A. Hannibal); Hongkong, Canton & Macau Steamboat Co., Ltd., (W. E. Clarke); Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ltd., (George Currie); Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., (F. Graham); Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., (W. S. Brown); Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd., (F. J. Tavares); Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (N. J. Stabb); Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd., (W. E. Roberts); Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., (R. M. Dyer); Hughes & Hough, (T. F. Hough); W. G. Humphreys & Co., (W. M. Humphreys and W. G. Humphreys); J. D. Humphreys & Co., (Henry Humphreys); J. D. Hutchison & Co., (T. E. Pearce); Holloway & Newall, (A. A. Claxton); S. C. Ismail & Co., (S. E. Ismail); W. C. Jack & Co., Ltd., (W. Jack); Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., (Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton); Johnson, Stokes & Master, (H. J. Gedge); Kailan Mining Administration, (J. H. C. Goodban); Lane, Crawford & Co. (A. H. Skelton); Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, (A. R. Lowe); Linstead & Davis, (E. Maitland); Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co., Ltd., (J. de B. Lancaster); W. R. Loxley & Co., (M. P. Beattie); Leigh & Orange (A. E. Griffin and G. G. Wood); Macdonald & Co., (D. Macdonald); Marine Insurance Association of Hongkong, (S. J. Chinchen); Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd., (C. Champkin and E. L. Sim); N. Mody & Co., (H. K. Erani); N. S. Moses & Co., (N. S. Moses); Nestle's Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., (A. G. Coppin); New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd., (W. Sinclair); N. Y. K. (B. Mori); Pabaney & Co., (A. B. Avasia); Patell & Co., (M. J. Patell and N. B. Karanjia); P. & O. S. N. Co., (E. V. D. Parr); Pentreat & Co., (C. B. Brooke); Reiss & Co., (Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak); Robertson, Wilson & Co., (G. H. Wilson); Alex. Ross & Co., (A. S. D. Cousland and D. K. Moss); E. D. Sassoon & Co., (C. S. Gubbay); Shewan, Tomes & Co., (J. M. Gordon); H. Skott & Co., (G. E. Wetton); Soares & Co., (A. M. L. Soares); Standard Oil Co., of New York, (W. D. Kraft); Stewart Bros., (E. Ormiston and H. B. L. Dowbiggin); H. Stephens & Co., (H. Stephens); The Texas Company (J. H. Brister); Thomas Cook & Co., (J. Bentley); Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., (C. Montague Ede); United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd., (A. Ritchie); Union Trading Co., (S. M. Churn); Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., (G. Morton Smith); Vacuum Oil Co., (C. C. Stark); A. S. Watson Co., Ltd., (H. Humphreys); Wilkinson & Grist (C. E. H. Beavis); Harry Wicking & Co., (A. Forbes); C. E. Warren & Co., (C. E. Warren); B. Monteith Webb & Co., (B. Monteith Webb); Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd., (E. Ono); Yuen Hop Hong, (S. H. Leung); and Mr. E. A. M. Williams (Secretary).\n\nThe Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK, who was loudly applauded as he entered the room, and also when he rose to speak, said:- As it is past the hour for which this meeting was called I will proceed to address the meeting upon the subject for which you have been called together this afternoon. Briefly it is this.\n\nThat a resolution which was unanimously adopted by your elected committee was rejected in the Legislative Council, and we have now brought it before the meeting to endorse or not as seems fitting to you.\n\nThe resolution which I have to propose, and which in substance is identically the same as that proposed in the Legislative Council in your name, is as follows:-\n\nIt is the opinion of the Chamber that it is in the best interest of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality should be excluded therefrom for a period of at least ten years following the declaration of peace; and, that, subsequently, they be only admitted into the Colony under strict licence.\n\nNow, gentlemen, I contend that, speaking on behalf of the Chamber, there was not the slightest need on the part of the Government to debate this resolution.\n\nIt was largely academic, it did not seek legislation, it merely asked that the considered, and carefully considered, opinion of your elected Committee should be put before the authorities at Home, who are shortly to meet to consider this very question. We claim that we have a right to a voice, inasmuch as while the greater Colonies will be represented directly by their own representatives, we as a Crown Colony will be represented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and therefore a direct communication from this Chamber in no uncertain manner should be sent Home, quite apart from Government despatches and recommendations which might not be known to us.\n\nNow, gentlemen, we further contend that this resolution was never seriously discussed by the Government in Council, and that His Excellency's speech, if it was not flippant in argument, was at any rate unfortunate, to say the least of it, in its choice of language. (Hear, hear.)\n\nIt has been said, it was said in Council, that the appeal made was largely one appeal based on sentiment, and was one which ignored economic facts. In the first place, gentlemen, it is impossible in connection with this war to ignore sentiment. (Applause.) The entry of England into this war in the very first place was entirely and absolutely due to sentiment, namely, that we should fulfil our treaty obligations to the nation of Belgium.\n\nAnd, gentlemen, it is impossible to conceive that as a result of this war sentiment in connection with it will die down for many years to come, and therefore we cannot afford to ignore it. (Applause.) You will notice that I am endeavouring in presenting this case to present it without passion, and to deal with it calmly and logically as it presents itself and as I trust it will appeal to you.\n\nCommittee, I propose now to deal with the economic argument to which, it has been said, we did not sufficiently dwell upon.\n\nGentlemen, I really felt it was unnecessary to argue it at length because the disclosures in connection with the liquidations were such common property in this Colony that it did not seem necessary to argue them at length, but as it seems desirable to speak more fully upon it I will proceed to do so.\n\nI said in my speech that the return of the Germans to Hongkong would be inimical to the interests of Hongkong. That is the basis of our economic argument. (Applause.)\n\nTo your Chamber, and to your Committee, I propose now to deal with the economic argument to which, it has been said, we did not sufficiently dwell upon.\n\nGentlemen, I really felt it was unnecessary to argue it at length because the disclosures in connection with the liquidations were such common property in this Colony that it did not seem necessary to argue them at length, but as it seems desirable to speak more fully upon it I will proceed to do so.\n\nI said in my speech that the return of the Germans to Hongkong would be inimical to the interests of Hongkong. That is the basis of our economic argument. (Applause.)\n\nTo your\n\n[April 27th, 1917.\n\n209\n\n349\n\n8\n\nApril 27th, 1917.] CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.\n\ndevelopment any big commercial\n\ncome the expression of opinion of businessmen of Hongkong, men, gentlemen, that at least 60 per cent. of the German trade in this Colony was done in British cargo. Now, gentlemen, let us pause for a moment to consider what that means.\n\nI mean that if we are not alive to the possibility of competition, and knowing well we can meet them and overcome them, then we shall deserve all the competition we may possibly have to meet.\n\nThe Hon. Sir PAUL CHATER- then said: Gentlemen, while I yield to none in my detestation and horror of the Germans and the unspeakable atrocities committed by that nation since the commencement of the War, at the same time I cannot find myself in accord with the suggestion that it is in the best interests of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality should be excluded therefrom for a period of at least 10 years following the declaration of peace, and that subsequently they be admitted into the Colony under strict licence,\" save and except under conditions which are, I am convinced, beyond the bound of practical politics, namely, that the same stand be adopted and maintained by all the Allies in the Far East- France, Russia, Japan and most particularly China.\n\nGiven these conditions, then I am with you. Except under these conditions to exclude the Germans from our Colony would be merely to drive them to neighbouring trade centres, where once established they would prove a serious menace to our welfare and trade, not to mention the loss of benefits to be derived from the use of our Harbour by their shipping, and of shipping under their control. (Voice-Rot. They have no shipping. Who wrote it?)\n\nI deem it inexpedient that I should here mention in detail the place where they could exert and unless China sides with us) so establish themselves in our immediate neighbourhood.\n\nThey must be as well-known to you all as to me, but I shall be only too pleased to give my views in full to your Committee if and when they wish.\n\nIt has been argued that with no coaling facilities on the way German shipping will find a difficulty in reaching these distant waters, but can we for a moment suppose that she will not find means to overcome this difficulty? What about the use of oil fuel in place of coal? It would be easy enough for steamers using oil to reach Dutch ports in the East Indies and there replenish their stock for the further voyage to China, and Japan.\n\nThat China has at the moment broken off diplomatic relations with Germany we all know, and I trust that the day is not far distant when she will be numbered amongst our Allies; but to imagine for a moment that when peace is established she will continue to decline to trade with her is to my mind absurd.\n\nI have read that the German Concessions at Tientsin, Hankow and elsewhere, now being taken care of by China, will eventually be handed back to her, and we know Germans to-day are tolerated and trading in Shanghai.\n\nI maintain then to exclude them from this Colony only would be a suicidal policy. (Voice-No, no.) It may be said that we have got on very well and prospered without them during the war-granted but shall we not do so to a greater degree on their return! (Voice No.) Nor do I think we have much to fear for our trade from their competition for many years to come, particularly in view of the statement which has been put forward that they will have to compete without the banking and discount facilities in London which they formerly enjoyed.\n\nIn support of the remarks of our worthy Chairman as regards this resolution, and to add that it might be considered a matter of common and ordinary precaution.\n\nGentlemen. We desire these sentiments to be sent home to the Home Government.\n\nThe Prime Minister, very wisely, since the beginning of the war, has acted in consultation with the best technical and business brains of the country-(applause)-and we are encouraged to think that his Government will welcome...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468048, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "content_text": "Ridgway, J. A., Robertson, A. W.\n\nRobson, W.,\n\nRodger, J.,\n\nRoss. C. P..\n\nRoss, D. M..\n\nRoss, L.,\n\nRoss, W.\n\nRosser. A. J. W.,\n\nSandford, H. C.,\n\nSchulz, A. E.,\n\nScriven, H. E., Sedgwick, L., Sharp, R. H., Silva, F. N. E.,\n\nSim, E. L Sinclair, W., Smith, Crowther, Smith, W.,\n\nSorby. V.,\n\nSoutherton, R. G.,\n\nStackhouse, J. W., Stalker, J.,\n\nStapleton, W. H.,\n\nStewart, A. B., Stewart, E. G..\n\nStone, W. F..\n\nSummers, C. H....\n\n6\n\n.Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nL.,... Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.\n\nSyne Thompson, J.,\n\nTaylor, T., Thomas, G. H., Thompson, F. G.,\n\nThursfield, R. P., Tod, P.,\n\nHongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd....Central Agency, Ltd.\n\n..Messrs. Thos. Cook & Son,\n\n..Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\n..Messrs. Leigh & Orange.\n\n...Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\n..Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co., Ltd.\n\n.Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nMessrs. Linstead & Davis.\n\nMessrs. Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\nHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation. British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd. Messrs. Dodwell & Co.\n\n.Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd.\n\nMessrs, Reiss & Co.\n\n...Solicitor.\n\n.Messrs. A. G. Gordon & Co.\n\n.Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.\n\nDiocesan School.\n\n.New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd.\n\n„Bank Line, Ltd.\n\n..... Messrs. W. G. Humphreys & Co.\n\n.Messrs, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd,\n\n.St. Paul's College.\n\nMessrs. Dodwell & Co.\n\nMessrs. Butterfield & Swire,\n\nMessrs. Dodwell & Co.\n\nMessrs. Palmer & Turner.\n\nHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Harston.\n\n....Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nMessrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Messrs, A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.\n\n.Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation,\n\n......St. Paul's College.\n\nTodd, F. C...* Towns, G. E.,\n\nUpsdell, G. E. S.,\n\nWalker, J. M.,\n\nWallace, C.,\n\nWatkins, C. H.,\n\nWattie, J.,\n\nWilken, E.,\n\nWilkie, P. W. A.,\n\nWilson, D.,.\n\nWoodhead, C.,\n\nWright, W.,\n\n.Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China.\n\n..Central Agency, Ltd.\n\nMessrs. Dodwell & Co.\n\n..Messrs. Alex. Ross & Co,\n\n...Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nWilkinson, R. A. M.,...Messrs. Butterfield & Swire. Williams, E. A. M.,...Messrs. Lowe, Bingham & Matthews.\n\n.Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.\n\nMessrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd....Fumigating and Disinfecting Bureau.\n\n.Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.\n\nMessrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.\n\nYoung, A.,\n\nYoung, J. A.,.........................\n\nBisseker, F. D.\n\nBrewer, W. J.\n\nChapman, A. F. Cheesman, A. G. Cocks, E. C. Croncher, N. Callen, F Cuthill, G. H.\n\nAppendix C.\n\nDip, Mehr.\n\nEaston, J. England, J. C.\n\nFarmer, W. Fyfe, A. A.\n\nGreenbill, L. S.\n\nHaines, H. F. Haywood, G. R. Hegarty, W. G. Henderson, M. J. Hurle, B. R.\n\nJohnstone, J. R.\n\nMaher, N. B. Marques, F. T. Mason, C. F.\n\nMay, (4, T. McDonald, A. G. M.\n\nMellis, (1. Murphy, L. N.\n\nPereira, C.\n\nParves, D. J.\n\nAnderson. A.\n\nBlyton, T\n\nBrand, R. A. Brawn, A. Q. Burlingham, D.\n\nChubb, S. F.\n\nDennys, H. L. Dickie, F. J.\n\nGrant-Smith, E. J. Creen, H.\n\nHill, T. W.\n\nJones, H. I.\n\nKelly, 8.\n\nLee-Jones, B. W. Lenfestey, F. I'.\n\n7\n\nRailton, M. L. Robson, W. Rodger, J. Ross, L. Rosser, A, J, W.\n\nSmith, Crowther. Smith, W. Stapleton, W. H. Stewart, E. G. Summers, C. H.\n\nTaylor, T.\n\nWattie, J. Wilkie, P. W. A.\n\nYoung, A.\n\nAppendix D.\n\nMeVeigh, J. Miskin, G. Mitchell, E. J. Moore, S. S. Moore, W. B. A. Mycock, ('.\n\nOld, T.\n\nRobinson, G, A,\n\nScriven, H. E.\n\nSewell, G. W.\n\nSmyth, F. R.\n\nTomlinson. G. H. S.\n\nWatkins, C.\n\nWeall, T. G.\n\nWest, H.\n\nWhyte, L. M.\n\nPage 350\n\nGOVERNMENT House, Hongkong, 25th April, 1917.\n\nSIR. I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the report, dated the 20th April, by the Military Service Commissioners in the matter of the enquiry upon which they have been engaged.\n\n2. I desire to express my thanks to the Commissioners for their valuable work, with its resultant addition of no inconsiderable force for service with His Majesty's Armies; work which has, to my personal knowledge, involved much patient labour.\n\n3. With reference to paragraph 8 of the report I propose shortly to make a pronouncement in the Legislative Council regarding the subject of Military Service in relation to this Colony.\n\n4. The report will be published in the Gazette of the 4th May, a copy will be forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies forthwith, and copies will be laid upon the table of the Legislative Council at its next meeting.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(Sd.)\n\nF. H. MAY,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nMr. E. H. SHARP, K.C.,\n\nChairman, Military Service Commission.\n\nPage 350", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468052, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "page_number": 356, "title": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "content_text": "354\n\nRidgway, J. A.,\n\n..Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nRobertson, A. W. L., ...Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.\n\nRobson, W.,\n\nRodger, J.,\n\nRoss, C. P.\n\nRose, D. M..\n\nRoss, L.,\n\nRoss, W\n\n- Hongkong & Wharfa Dock Co, Ltd.\n\n.Central Agency, Ltd.\n\nMessrs. Thos. Cook & Son.\n\nHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, Messrs. Leigh & Orange.\n\n..Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nRosser. A. J. W., ......Peninsular & Oriental S. N. Co., Ltd.\n\nSandford, H. C.............................Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nSchulz. A. E.,\n\nScriven, H. E.,\n\nSedgwick, L.,\n\nSharp, R. H.,\n\nSilva. F. N. E.,\n\nSim, E. L...\n\n· Sinclair. W..\n\nSmith, Crowther,\n\nSmith, W., Sorby. V..\n\nSoutherton, R. G., Stackhouse, J. W..\n\nStalker, J., Stapleton, W. H., Stewart, A. B., Stewart, E. G., Stone, W. F., Summers, C. H., Syme-Thompson, J.,\n\nTaylor, T., Thomas, G. H. Thompson, F. G.,\n\nThursfield, R. P., Tod, P.,\n\nTorld, F. C..\n\nTowns, G. E.,\n\nUpsdell, (4. E. S.,\n\nWalker, J. M..\n\nWallace, C.,\n\nWatkins, C. H.,\n\nWattie, d., Wilken, E.,\n\nWilkie, P. W. A., Wilkinson, R. A. M., Williams, E. A. M., Wilson, D., Woodhead, C., Wright, W.,\n\nYoung, A.,\n\nYoung, J. A..\n\n.Messrs. Linstead & Davis.\n\nMesars, Lane, Crawford & Co.\n\n....Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\n.British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd.\n\n..Messrs. Dodwell & Co.\n\nMercantile Bank of India, Ltd.\n\nMessrs. Reiss & Co.\n\nSolicitor.\n\nMessrs, A. G. Gordon & Co.\n\n.Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.\n\nDiocesan School,\n\nNew Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd. Bank Line, Ltd.\n\nMessrs. W. G. Humphreys & Co.\n\nMessrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.\n\nSt. Paul's College.\n\nMessrs, Dodwell & Co.\n\nMessrs. Butterfield & Swire,\n\nMessrs. Dodwell & Co.\n\nMessrs. Palmer & Torner.\n\n...Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation,\n\n.Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Harston.\n\n....Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nMessrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.\n\n..Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation,\n\n....St. Paul's College.\n\n...Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China.\n\n..Central Agency, Ltd.\n\nMessrs. Dodwell & Co.\n\nMessrs. Alex. Ross & Co.\n\n..Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\n... Messrs. Butterfield & Swire.\n\n...Messrs. Lowe, Binglani & Matthews,\n\n.Messrs. A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd.\n\nMessrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Fumigating and Disinfecting Bureau.\n\n.Hongkong & Wharfa Dock Co., Ltd.\n\nMessrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co.\n\nBisseker, F. D.\n\nBrewer, W. J.\n\nChapman, A. F. Cheesman, A. G. Cocks, E. C. Croucher, N. Cullen, F. Cuthill, G. H.\n\nAppendix C.\n\nDin, Mehr.\n\nBaston, J. England, J. C\n\nFarmer, W. Fyfe, A, A,\n\nGreenhill, L. S.\n\nHaines, H. F.\n\nHaywood, G. R. Hegarty, W G. Henderson. M. J. Hurle, B. R..\n\nJohnstone, J. R.\n\nMaber, N. B. Marques, F. T. Mason, C. F.\n\nMay, G. T. McDonald, A. G. M.\n\nMellis, G. Murphy, L. N.\n\nPereira, C.\n\nPurves, D. J.\n\nAnderson, A.\n\nBlyton, T. Brand, R. A. Brawn, A. 0. Burlingham, D\n\nChubb, S. F.\n\nDennys, H. L. Dickiz, F. J.\n\nGrant-Smith, E. J. Creen, H.\n\nHi, T. W.\n\nJones, H. I.\n\nKelly, S.\n\nLee-Jones, B. W. Lenfestey, F. P.\n\nRailton, M. L. Robson, W. Rodger, J. Rose, L Rosser, A. J. W.\n\nSmith, Crowther. Smith, W. Stapleton, W. H. Stewart, E. G. Summers, C. H.\n\nTaylor, T.\n\nWattie, J. Wilkie, P. W. A.\n\nYoung, A.\n\nAppendix D.\n\nMeVeigh, J. Miskin, G. Mitchell, E. J. Moore, S. S. Moore, W. B. A. Mycock, C.\n\nOld, T.\n\nRobinson, G. A.\n\nScriven, H. E.\n\nSewell, G. W. Smyth, F. R.\n\nTomlinson, G. H. S.\n\nWatkins, C\n\nWeall, T. G.\n\nWest, H.\n\nWhyte, L. M.\n\nGOVERNMENT House, HONGKONG, 25th April, 1917.\n\nSIR, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the report, dated the 20th April, by the Military Service Commissioners in the matter of the enquiry upon which they have been engaged.\n\n2. I desire to express my thanks to the Commissioners for their valuable work, with its resultant addition of no inconsiderable force for service with His Majesty's Armies; work which has, to my personal knowledge, involved much patient labour.\n\n3. With reference to paragraph 8 of the report I propose shortly to make a pronouncement in the Legislative Council regarding the subject of Military Service in relation to this Colony.\n\n4. The report will be published in the Gazette of the 4th May, a copy will be forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies forthwith, and copies will be laid upon the table of the Legislative Council at its next meeting.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(Sd.)\n\nF. H. MAY,\n\nGovernor, &c.\n\nThe Honourable\n\nMr. E. H. SHARP, K.C.,\n\nChairman, Military Service Commission.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468091, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "page_number": 395, "title": "CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6]", "content_text": "176\n\nNo\n\nC.C 20170\n\n393\n\nJUL\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 2nd June, 1917.\n\nSir,\n\nDespatches:\n\nSecretary of State's No.186 of 30th June 1911.\n\nGovernor's No.19 of 8th January, 1912.\n\nSecretary of State's No.337 of 8th November, 1912.\n\nGovernor's No.36 of 31st January, 1913.\n\nWith reference to the correspondence noted in the margin, I have the honour to request your authority to increase, at any rate for the duration of the war, the limit of value of the Standard Stock for the Public Works Department from $100,000 to $200,000 exclusive of the book value of the Dredger \"St. Thomas\" which at present stands in the stock books at $135,000.\n\n2. It is found that the annual issue of \"Unallocated Stores\" during the past 7 years averages $190,000 in value. The present limit of $100,000 represents, therefore, only 6 months' stock which, having regard to the long delay in completing indents through the Crown Agents from this Colony averaging as it does about 9 months, to the absence of any alternative source of quick supply and to the higher local cost, is no longer sufficient.\n\n3. The temporary excess authorised in Mr. Harcourt's (now Viscount Harcourt) Despatch No.337 of the 8th November, 1912, should at the same time continue.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\nM.E. GOVERNOR\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nWALTER LONG, M.P.,\n\n&c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-442 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468448, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9]", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9]", "content_text": "— 14 → \n\nter); Thomas Cook & Co. (J. Bentley); Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd. (C. Montague Ede); United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd. (A. Ritchie); Union Trading Co. (J. M. Churn); Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. (G. Morton Smith); Vacuum Oil Co. (C. C. Stark); A. S. Watson Co., Ltd. (H. Humphreys); Wilkinson & Grist (C. E. H. Beavis); Harry Wicking & Co. (A. Forbes); C. E. Warren & Co. (C. E. Warron); B. Monteith Webb & Co. (B. Monteith Webb); Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd. (E. Ono); Yuen Hop Hong (S. H. Leung); and Mr. E. A. M. Williams (Secretary).\n\nThe Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK, who was loudly applauded as he entered the room, and also when he rose to speak, said:-As it is past the hour for which this meeting was called, I will proceed to address the meeting upon the subject for which you have been called together this afternoon. Briefly, it is this. That a resolution which was unanimously adopted by your elected Committee was rejected in the Legislative Council, and we have now brought it before this meeting to endorse or not, as seems fitting to you. The resolution which I have to propose, and which in substance is identically the same as that proposed in the Legislative Council in your name, is as follows:-\"It is the opinion of the Chamber that it is in the best interest of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality should be excluded therefrom for a period of at least ten years following the declaration of peace; and, that, subsequently, they be only admitted into the Colony under strict licence.\" Now, gentlemen, we contend that, speaking on behalf of the Chamber, there was not the slightest need on the part of the Government to debate this resolution. (Applause.) It was largely academic; it did not seek legislation; it merely asked that the considered, and carefully considered, opinion of your elected Committee should be put before the authorities at Home, who are shortly to meet to consider this very question.\n\nWe claim that we have a right to a voice, inasmuch as while the greater Colonies will be represented directly by their own representatives, we, as a Crown Colony, will be represented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and therefore a direct pronouncement from this Chamber, in no uncertain manner, should be sent Home, quite apart from Government despatches and recommendations which might not be known to us. Now, gentlemen, we further contend that this resolution was never seriously discussed by the Government in Council, and that His Excellency's speech, if it was not flippant in argument, was at any rate unfortunate, to say the least of it, in its choice of language. (Hear, hear.) It has been said, it was said in Council, that the appeal made was largely based on sentiment and was one which ignored economic facts. In the first place, gentlemen, it is impossible in connection with this war to ignore sentiment. (Applause.) The entry of England into this war, in the very first place, was entirely and absolutely due to sentiment, namely, that we should fulfil our treaty obligations to the nation of Belgium. (Applause.) And, gentlemen, it is impossible to conceive that, as a result of this war, sentiment in connection with it will die down for many years to come, and therefore we cannot afford to ignore it. (Applause.)\n\nYou will notice that I am endeavouring, in presenting this case, to present it without passion, and to deal with it calmly and logically, as it presents itself to your Committee, and as I trust it will appeal to you. I propose now to deal with the economic argument, which it has been said we did not sufficiently dwell upon. Gentlemen, I really felt it was unnecessary to argue it at length, because the disclosures in connection with the liquidations were such common property in this Colony that it did not seem necessary to argue them at length; but, as it seems desirable to speak more fully upon it, I will proceed to do so. I said in my speech that the return of the Germans to Hongkong would be inimical to the interests of Hongkong. That is the basis of our economic argument. (Applause.) I have no hesitation in saying that at least 60 per cent. of the German trade in this Colony was done in British cargo.\n\nNow, gentlemen, let us pause for a moment to consider what that means. To all of us who are intimately acquainted with the textile trade, and largely from my own practical and personal experience, it has been well known that there have been many occasions in the past ten years where Lancashire travellers in this Colony have reported large sales to German firms when British merchants, who had precisely the same cargo lying in their godowns and were prepared to accept spot cash prices for it, were unable to sell. And yet large sales took place. Why? Because the whole basis of the textile trade, and of other trades in connection with German business here, was built up upon a credit basis, for which the credit had to be kept revolving.\n\nTherefore, it did not matter what the times were, whether they sold at a loss or sold at a profit, it was essential to them, in order to carry on their trade, not only to go on selling, but, what was more material to them, to go on buying. That is a point I wish to enforce and ask you to dwell upon. I also wish to emphasise the point that British merchants of this Colony were opposed in their trade by goods made by Lancashire firms, which were sold at a loss by Germans, and sold merely to keep the credit revolving, in order to meet due bills.\n\n- 15 -\n\nwere sold at a loss by Germans, and sold merely to keep the credit revolving in order to meet due bills. In defiance of obligations in connection with trust deeds and bills, they misapplied funds which should have been used for paying off, without indefinite delay, due bills. I say again, that that sort of business was immoral from first to last. (Applause.) I ask you, gentlemen, whether you are prepared to admit back into your midst men who are prepared to reconstitute this kind of business when, after much pains and tremendous struggling, the trade of the Colony has once more been put upon a sound cash basis. (Voice—No.) And as I said in the Council, the condition of this Colony to-day is healthier and sounder than it has been for many years past. Allow them to come back and seek to do trade, which, from the very nature of things, they must offer on terms which no self-respecting British firm would think of accepting.\n\nI did not speak of the wider credit system of trade to which the Attorney-General made reference. The trade in the Hinterland, where large Government and engineering contracts are concerned, and where there may be opposition to British firms, may have been allowed to lapse somewhat, and we think it may be possible that British firms will have to consider its development upon credit lines, with the assistance of the banks, in order that the trade of the Hinterland should be more widely pushed than it has been in the past. It is true that in the past we have left much of that trade to our German competitors. We have realised now that a large trade was done, and possibly a paying trade was done, and that it must be developed, possibly on similar lines, but we shall endeavour to make them sounder.\n\nIt was further hinted that if you did not allow the Germans to return to Hongkong, it might lead to the development of Swatow, Amoy, and other outports, with railway communication between those places and Canton, and possibly the development of other parts. Gentlemen, in the first place, I doubt very much whether, for some years to come, they will be financially in a position to finance any big railway scheme or any big commercial development scheme. But if they were, I have no hesitation in saying that if the British merchants of this Colony allow them to do so, it serves them right; and when I say that, I mean that if we are not alive to the possibilities of competition, and, knowing well we can meet them and overcome them, and do not try to, then we shall deserve all the competition we may possibly have to meet.\n\nIf we do not work hand in hand with the Chinese Government in connection with railway development between Swatow and Canton, and we allow other people to do it, then we deserve the competition. In conclusion, and in putting this resolution to you, I would say that the question of a time limit of ten years, so far as your Committee is concerned, is merely an academic term for the sake of argument.\n\nWhen the resolution was proposed, it was not proposed with the idea of carrying into effect any definite action within this Colony. It was not understood that it should be so; it was merely desired that an expression from the Colony should go to the Home Government for their consideration in connection with Imperial Legislation; and it was equally realised that, whatever the Imperial Authorities at Home might decide, this Colony would have to fall in with them, and would do so gladly. (Applause.) But we did contend, and we do contend, that we have a perfect right to express independently our views to the Imperial Authorities at Home on that very point. (Applause.) Further, I am prepared to say, in regard to the period of ten years, that if the meeting wishes it, we are prepared to modify the resolution in that respect, so that it meets with general acceptance.\n\nWe are most anxious that the views should go forward from this meeting with positively and absolutely united action, if we can possibly see eye to eye together in that connection. Gentlemen, I leave the resolution in your hands. (Applause.)\n\nThe Hon. Mr. C. E. ANTON—Those of you who read my speech at the Legislative Council may probably have recognised that I based my argument chiefly on sentimental grounds, not from the commercial point of view, though I have my views on that. After all is said and done, we cannot guide our policy by a mere matter of pounds, shillings, and pence. (Applause.) I am aware that there are arguments, strong arguments, on both sides of the question; and, though, personally, I think we should combine ourselves against German opposition of any kind, yet, at the same time, I should like to hear further views expressed, as I am not a long resident here. That is all I have to say in seconding the resolution.\n\nMr. E. V. D. PARE—Without trespassing upon the valuable time of the meeting, I would like to record my cordial support of the remarks of our worthy Chairman, as regards this resolution, and to add that it might be considered a matter of common and ordinary precaution. Gentlemen, we desire these sentiments to be sent home to the Home Government. The Prime Minister, very wisely, since the beginning of the war, has acted in consultation with the best technical and business brains of the country (applause)—and we are encouraged to think that his Government will welcome the expression of opinion of businessmen of Hong...\n\n201", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 468739, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9]", "page_number": 502, "title": "CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9]", "content_text": "COPY.\n\nConstitutional Reform Association of Hongkong.\n\n483\n\nVice-President Hon. Mr. H. B. Pollock, K.C.\n\nCommittee\n\nPresident Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak.\n\nHon. Mr. C. E. Anton.\n\nHon. Mr. R. Shewan.\n\nMr. F. B. L. Bowley.\n\nMr. A. G. Coppin.\n\nMr. A. Forbes.\n\nMr. W. L. Pattenden.\n\nMr. A. S. D. Cousland.\n\nMr. G. Montague Ede.\n\nMr. E. Ormiston.\n\nHon. Treasurer Mr. K.A.M.Williams.\n\nMr. H. Humphreys.\n\nMr. D. Templeton.\n\nMr. C.D. Wilkinson.\n\nMr. J. W. Graham.\n\nMr. C. G. Alabaster.\n\nMr. J. P. Braga.\n\nMr. S. D. Setna.\n\nDr. Forsyth.\n\nMr. A. E. Griffin.\n\nHon. Secretary Mr. J. Bentley.\n\nList of Members,\n\n \n A. H. Abbes\n Hongkong Club.\n \n \n S. T. Aitkins\n Holt's Wharf, Kowloon.\n \n \n A. A. Alves\n Union Insurance.\n \n \n G. F. Alves\n Indo China Bank.\n \n \n H. Alves\n Indo China Bank.\n \n \n Wm. Anderson\n 6, Des Voeux Road.\n \n \n E. J. Anderson\n Union Trading Co.\n \n \n Peter Anderson\n Taikoo Docks.\n \n \n E. Antonio\n Mercantile Bank.\n \n \n John Arnold\n Steamboat Co.\n \n \n E. L. Arnold\n Commercial Union.\n \n \n C. H. Arnot\n Asiatic Petroleum Co.\n \n \n N. J. Austin\n Chartered Bank\n \n \n Arthur T. Alves\n Goddard & Douglas.\n \n \n A. E. S. Anslie\n Union Insurance.\n \n \n David Austin\n Lane Crawford & Co.\n \n \n E. F. Aucott\n Butterfield & Swire\n \n \n E. de W. Abney\n Jardine Matheson\n \n \n J. Agabeg\n Lane Crawford & Co.\n \n \n E. Aeger\n Thomas Cook & Son.\n \n \n A. R. Austin\n Post Office Building.\n \n \n J. Bentley\n Taikoo Docks.\n \n \n H. J. Bunje\n \n \n \n W. L. Barker\n \n \n \n J. H. Barr\n Asiatic Petroleum.\n \n \n H. Blason\n Sai Wan.\n \n \n Wm. Bridge\n Gas Co.\n \n \n R. L. Bridger\n Butterfield & Swire.\n \n \n D. K. Blair\n Butterfield & Swire.\n \n \n A. B. Bryson\n Lane Crawford & Co.\n \n \n J. W. Backhouse\n Love, Bingham & Matthews.\n \n \n W. J. Bell\n Banker & Co.\n \n \n W. S. Bailey\n Manners & Backhouse.\n \n \n Samuel Baker\n Asiatic Petroleum Co., Kowloon.\n \n \n J. A. Barradas\n China Sugar.\n \n \n M.F.D.A. Barradas\n Union Insurance.\n \n \n F. F. Barretto\n Dodwell & Co.\n \n \n L. A. Barton\n Shewan Tomes & Co.\n \n \n J. X. Batalha\n Butterfield & Swire.\n \n \n \n W. G. Humphreys & Co.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-443 - Governor Sir May - 1917 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 469620, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "page_number": 494, "title": "CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917", "content_text": "# CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RE-AFFIRM COMMITTEE'S DECISION\n\nThere was a large and thoroughly representative meeting of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce at the Chamber of Commerce Room on April 24th, when certain resolutions were passed which directly concerned the question of the return of Germans to the Colony after the war, and also the remarks made by H.E. the Governor at the last meeting of the Legislative Council when replying to the motion proposed by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak in connection with the same subject.\n\nMr. Holyoak, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, presided, and he was supported at the head of the room by the Chamber Committee, viz., Hon. Mr. E. Shellim, the Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton, Mr. E. V. D. Parr, Mr. C. Montague Ede, Mr. A. S. D. Cousland, Mr. A. O. Lang, Mr. G. T. Edkins, Mr. S. H. Dodwell, and Mr. N. J. Stahl. There were also present the following:\n\n \n A. & S. Hancock\n (H. Hancock)\n Arculli Bros.\n (G. el Arculli)\n \n \n Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.\n (W. H. Bell and W. Arthur)\n The Bank Line, Limited\n (T. A. Loughlin)\n \n \n The Bank of East Asia\n (N. Yanagita)\n Banker & Company\n (A. Bryson)\n \n \n Banque de l'Indo Chine\n (L. Berindoague)\n Botelho Bros.\n (B. J. Botelho)\n \n \n Bradley & Co., Ltd.\n (F. C. Butcher)\n British American Tobacco Co., Ltd.\n (V. L. Fairley)\n \n \n Butterfield & Swire\n (G. T. Edkins)\n Caldbeck, Macgregor\n (F. W. S. Evans)\n \n \n Canadian Pacific Ocean Services, Ltd.\n (J. H. Wallace)\n Cawasjee Pallanjee & Co\n (R. B. Cooper)\n \n \n Carmichael & Clarke\n (J. B. Thomson)\n China and Japan Telephone and Electric Co., Ltd.\n (W. I. Carter)\n \n \n China Light and Power Co., Ltd.\n (T. Leeman)\n China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd.\n (H. H. Tayler)\n \n \n China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.\n (C. I. P. Hu)\n China Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.\n (G. M. Shaw)\n \n \n China Mutual Life Insurance Co., Ltd.\n (B. W. Tape)\n Compagnie Des Messageries Maritimes\n (P. Thomas)\n \n \n Connell Bros.\n (J. L. M. do Rozario)\n David Sassoon Co., Ltd.\n (Hon. Mr. E. Shellim)\n \n \n S. J. David & Co., Ltd.\n (Archibald David and C. I. Ellis)\n Dodwell & Co., Ltd.\n (S. H. Dodwell)\n \n \n Dennys & Bowley\n (F. B. L. Bowley)\n Donnelly & Whyte\n (D. E. Donnelly)\n \n \n Douglas S.S. Co.\n (H. P. White)\n Eastern Asphalt Co.\n (K. S. Morrison)\n \n \n Fire Insurance Association of Hongkong\n (Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.G.; Mr. H. A. A. M. Williams)\n Fung Tang\n (C. M. S. Cartwright, Mr. W. Dunbar, Mr. A. G. Alves)\n \n \n The General Electric Co. of China\n (A. Basil Raworth)\n Gilman & Co., Ltd.\n (W. L. Pattenden)\n \n \n Goddard & Douglas\n (T. Arthur)\n The Green Island Cement Co., Limited\n (M. Gibb)\n \n \n Livingston & Co.\n (A. O. Lang)\n Swedish Trading Co., Ltd.\n (G. Ludin)\n \n \n Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd.\n (W. E. Clarke)\n Hongkong and China Gas Co., Ltd.\n (George Currie)\n \n \n Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.\n (F. Graham)\n Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.\n (W. Brown)\n \n \n Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co. Ltd.\n (F. J. Tavares)\n Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation\n (N. J. Stabb)\n \n \n Hongkong Tramway Co., Ltd.\n (W. E. Roberts)\n Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.\n (R. M. Dyer)\n \n \n Hughes & Hough\n (T. F. Hough)\n W. G. Humphreys & Co.\n (W. M. Humphreys and W. G. Humphreys)\n \n \n J. D. Humphreys & Co.\n (Henry Humphreys)\n J. D. Hutchison & Co.\n (T. E. Pearce)\n \n \n Holloway & Newall\n (A. A. Claxton)\n S. C. Ismail & Co.\n (S. E. Ismail)\n \n \n W. C. Jack & Co., Ltd.\n (W. C. Jack)\n Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.\n (Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton)\n \n \n Johnson, Stokes & Master\n (H. J. C. Goodban)\n Kailan Mining Administration\n (J. H. C. Goodban)\n \n \n Lane, Crawford & Co.\n (A. H. Skelton)\n Lowe, Bingham & Matthews\n (A. R. Lowe)\n \n \n Linstead & Davis\n (F. Maitland)\n Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co., Ltd.\n (J. de B. Lancaster)\n \n \n W. R. Loxley & Co.\n (M. P. Beattie)\n Leigh & Orange\n (A. E. Griffin and G. G. Wood)\n \n \n Macdonald & Co.\n (D. Macdonald)\n Marine Insurance Association of Hongkong\n (S. J. Chinchen)\n \n \n Mercantile Bank of India, Ltd.\n (C. Champkin and E. L. Sim)\n N. Mody & Co.\n (H. K. Erani)\n \n \n N. S. Moses & Co.\n (N. S. Moses)\n Nestle's Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co.\n (A. G. Coppin)\n \n \n New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd.\n (W. Sinclair)\n N. Y. K.\n (B. Mori)\n \n \n Pabaney & Co.\n (A. B. Avari)\n Patel & Co.\n (M. J. Patel and N. B. Karanjia)\n \n \n P. & O. S. N. Co.\n (E. V. D. Parr)\n Peninsula & Co.\n (C. B. Brooke)\n \n \n Reiss & Co.\n (Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak)\n Robertson, Wilson & Co.\n (G. H. Wilson)\n \n \n Alex. Ross & Co.\n (A. S. D. Cousland and D. K. Moss)\n E. D. Sassoon & Co.\n (C. S. Gubbay)\n \n \n Shewan, Tomes & Co.\n (J. M. Gordon)\n H. Skott & Co.\n (G. E. Wetton)\n \n \n Soares & Co.\n (A. M. L. Soares)\n Standard Oil Co., of New York\n (W. D. Kraft)\n \n \n Stewart Bros.\n (E. Ormiston and H. B. L. Dowbiggin)\n H. Stephens & Co.\n (H. Stephens)\n \n \n The Texas Company\n (J. H. Brister)\n Thomas Cook & Co.\n (J. Bentley)\n \n \n Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd.\n (C. Montague Ede)\n United Asbestos Oriental Agency, Ltd.\n (A. Ritchie)\n \n \n Union Trading Co.\n (S. M. Churn)\n Union Waterboat Co., Ltd.\n (G. Morton Smith)\n \n \n Vacuum Oil Co.\n (C. C. Stark)\n A. B. Watson Co., Ltd.\n (H. Humphreys)\n \n \n Wilkinson & Grist\n (C. E. H. Beavis)\n Harry Wicking & Co.\n (A. Forbes)\n \n \n C. E. Warren & Co.\n (C. E. Warren)\n Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd.\n (E. Ôno)\n \n \n Yuan Hop Hong\n (S. H. Leung)\n Mr. E. A. M. Williams (Secretary)\n \n \n\nThe Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK, who was loudly applauded as he entered the room, and also when he rose to speak, said:— As it is past the hour for which this meeting was called I will proceed to address the meeting upon the subject for which you have been called together this afternoon. Briefly it is this. That a resolution which was unanimously adopted by your elected committee was rejected in the Legislative Council, and we have now brought it before the meeting to endorse or not as seems fitting to you.\n\nThe resolution which I have to propose, and which in substance is identically the same as that proposed in the Legislative Council in your name, is as follows:-\"It is the opinion of the Chamber that it is in the best interest of the Colony of Hongkong that persons of German nationality should be excluded therefrom for a period of at least ten years following the declaration of peace; and, that, subsequently, they be only admitted into the Colony under strict licence.\"\n\nNow, gentlemen, we contend that, speaking on behalf of the Chamber, there was not the slightest need on the part of the Government to debate this resolution. (Applause.) It was largely academic, it did not seek legislation, it merely asked that the considered, and carefully considered, opinion of your elected Committee should be put before the authorities at Home, who are shortly to meet to consider this very question.\n\nWe claim that we have a right to a voice, inasmuch as while the greater Colonies will be represented directly by their own representatives, we as a Crown Colony will be represented by the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and therefore a direct pronouncement from this Chamber in no uncertain manner should be sent Home, quite apart from Government despatches and recommendations which might not be known to us.\n\nNow, gentlemen, we further contend that this resolution was never seriously discussed by the Government in Council, and that His Excellency's speech, if it was not flippant in argument, was at any rate unfortunate, to say the least of it, in its choice of language.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478686, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 151, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "## EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank | Regt. | Age | Medical Notes | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | O.U.T.C. Courses. | Present Locality. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 23 | Lieut. | 31 R.F.A. | | Fair | 1 yr. in audit; 7 yrs. general accountancy; | | London. |\n| D.O. 133 | Lieut. | 20 E. Surrey. | | Good | 2 yrs. clerk Corn Exchange; 11 yrs. North British & Mercantile Ins. Co. Short time with Food Production Department, London. | [French] | London. |\n| D.O. 38 | Lieut. | Lancs. Fus. | 26 | Neurasthenia. | Ed. Nottingham Univ. 10 yrs. commercial experience-accounting, law, Metallurgy | | Lancashire. |\n| D.O. 46 | 2nd Lieut. | 36 D.C.L.I. | | Neurasthenia. | Ed. privately, 5 yrs. clerk to architects, Practised as masseur 3 yr. Knowledge of business routine. &c. Knowledge of mechanics and engineering Hald appointment under M. of M. (Finance Branch). | | London |\n| D.O. 39 | Lieut | 36 R.O.A. | | Good | M.Sc. Manchester, Physical and Chemical; M.A. London, Maths., head of Maths. Dept., Tech. Coll., East Ham and head of Math. Dept., Tech, Inst., Swindon, Desires post in Technical Dept. | [French] | London. |\n| D.O. 165 | Lieut. | 23 Wolah. | | Fair | | | |\n| D.O. 184 | Lieut. | 1st R.D.C. | | Neurasthenia. | Ed. privately. Preparing for scholastic profession. At beginning of hostilities passed into Sandhurst. | [French] | Cheshire. |\n| D.O. 84 | Lieut. | 29 R.W.F. | | Neurasthenia. | Army 1907-18, Employed as head-clerk, and later as Q.-M. | | Wales. |\n| D.O. 186 | Lieut | 3+ B.I.R. | | Malaria | Ed. Westminster and B.M.C., Sandhurst entered army 1868, retired 1888, rejoined 1915, retired 1917. | [French] | Wales. |\n| D.O. 68 | 2nd Lieut. | 21 R. Sasser. | | L. leg Amputated. | Ed. Cambridge Univ. Knowledge of motor cycle engines. | | Surrey. |\n| | Lieut. | W. Yorke, | 27 | Good | Ed. Harrogate, 3 yrs. apprenticed Gibson, Leeds, fellmonger. 1 yr. traveller in Canada, wool trade. Commercial experience. | | Yorkshire. |\n| D.O. 84 | 2nd Lieut. | 20 M.G.C. | | Good | Ed. privately. Royal Irish Constabulary until joining Army. | [French] | Ireland. |\n| D.O. 189 | 2nd Lieut. | 1 K.O.Y.L.I. | | Fair | | | |\n| D.O. 97 | Major | 52 R.F.A. | | Good | Ed. Harrow; retired, 1907, major, rejoined 1915, retired 1917 private Sec. engineering firm; man. dir. Thomas & Son, boot mant., Importers of British luxury articles, fancy leather, silver, electro-plate, works of art, etc. | [French, Spanish, German] | |\n| D.O. 104 | Capt. | 28 Yorks. | | Heart Weak | Ed. Sedbergh. 2 yrs. L. & Y. Rly. 2 yrs. Canada fruit farming. 1 yr. in flour mill in Yorkshire. Interested in forestry. | | Surrey. |\n| D.O. 195 | Lieut. | Ferox. | 21 | Sciatica | Ed. privately. 1 yr. fruit and general farming, British Columbia. 3 yrs. Asst. to Fabion and Birkbeck Land Agents, Norwich, | | |\n| D.O. 197 | 2nd Lieut. | 21 North. Fus. | | Good | Ed. Ipswich. 10 yrs. Reg. Army. 1 yr. analytical chemist for assaying and cyaniding. 4 yrs. manager of cattle and general estate, Costa Rica for United Fruit Co., Boston. 10 yrs. manager fruit farm, Worcestershire. Rejoined at outbreak of war, resigned commission 1915. Aeronautical inspector for 18 mos, then asst. torpedo store officer, Portsmouth, | | Westmorland. |\n| P.U. 204 | | | | | Ed. Eton. 33 yrs. Reg. Army, retired 1918. Knowledge of administration. | | |\n| D.O. 106 | Lieut. | 26 R.Lancaster | | Good | | | Lancashire. |\n| D.O. 207 | Lieut. | 60 A.S.C. | | Good | Ed. privately, and Technical Coll., Durham. Courses in history, geography, arith. Left Coll. to join Army. Short time exp. Ministry of Munitions. | [French] | Sussex. |\n| D.O. 112 | Capt. | 49 Notte. & Derby. | | Neurasthenia. | Joined army 1879, retired 1916; sound knowledge of stores and store-keeping. | | London. |\n| D.O. 227 | Capt. | 45 R. Sussex. | | Good | Ed. Lewes Coll, matric. 1894; 22 yrs. manager of general agency, in mercantile service. | [Hindustani] | Sussex. |\n| D.O. 229 | Lieut. Col. | 64 R.I.F. | | Good | Ed. Edinburgh Univ.; 20 yrs. Reg. Army retired and rejoined 1914; employed on Staff until 1918. | [French, German] | London. |\n| D.O. 115 | Colonel | 55 D.G. | | Good | Ed. Edinburgh & Glasgow Univ. 39 yrs. Reg. Army. 3 yrs. Staff, France, present War. Good organiser and disciplinarian. | | Aberdeen. |\n| D.O. 229 | Lieut.-Col. | 64 R.L.F. | | Good | 4 yrs. audit clerk, H., T. Salmon & Co., chartered accountants. | [French] | London. |\n| D.O. 119 | 2nd Lieut. | 25 | | Good | Ed. Dulwich. Interested in analytical chemistry, photography. Not much business experience. | | London. |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately, 10 yrs. exp. as clerk and book-keeper in firm of billiard-table manufacturers. General office routine, | | Northumberland. |\n\nH.Q. D.O./5.-29.7.18. \nE.Q. D.O.5.-29.7.18.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 482311, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "page_number": 359, "title": "CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919", "content_text": "DEFENCE OF THE REALM REGULATIONS. Thus, during the Great War, and while the Defence of the Realm Regulations remained in force, the power of acquiring land compulsorily under the Defence Acts was extended, and restrictions on its exercise removed, but no power was or could be conferred by the regulations to take the land of a subject without payment. Neither the public safety nor the defence of the realm required that the value of the subject's land, or of the temporary possession of it, should be confiscated. Again, if the Executive Government was authorized under the Defence Acts to take and occupy land on paying compensation, there was no necessity for the safety of the realm to take any other course, so long as any restrictions on acquiring immediate possession were removed.\n\nMoreover, there was no Defence of the Realm Regulation purporting to abolish the right to compensation, and even if there had been such a regulation, it would not, in his Lordship's opinion, have been authorized by the powers conferred by the Defence of the Realm Act, 1914, or the (No. 2) Act, 1914. On that point reference might be made to what was said by Lord Esher in Attorney General v. Homer (4 Q.B.D. 245), that \"it is a proper rule of construction, not to construe an Act of Parliament as interfering with or injuring personal rights without compensation unless one is obliged so to interpret it.\"\n\nTHE SEARCH IN RECORD OFFICE. The result of the searches made was that it did not appear that the Crown had ever taken the subject's land without paying for it, and even in Stuart times no claim by the Crown to such a prerogative could be traced. The time covered by the search in the Records might be divided into three periods: (1) before 1708; (2) between 1708 and 1798; (3) after 1795.\n\nIn the first period there were instances of land being required for fortifications, but the land taken or occupied was paid for, as in 1668, when it was decided to construct two new batteries at Chatham \"You are to contract for and buy so much parcel of ground at each of the aforesaid places at the cheapest rate you and they can agree for.\" And in 1681 there was a minute of the Board of Ordnance as to the measures taken for new works at Plymouth and there was similar authority for the purchase of land for works at Hull. In 1708 was passed the first of a series of Acts (7 Anne, c. 26) enabling particular lands to be taken compulsorily.\n\nBetween 1709 and 1798 every case of taking or occupying land occurred under the powers conferred by the Acts passed from time to time, so that during that period there was statutory authority for the taking of land. The contention of the suppliants that the entry on their land could not be met by saying that the King was not bound by legal fiction was supported by the statute 38 Geo. III., c. 27, which, by section 10, provided that his Majesty might authorize persons to survey and mark out land wanted for the public service and to agree for the possession or occupation, without the amount of the rent being fixed, and in default of agreement the compensation was to be ascertained by a jury.\n\nThe action was one for damages for breach of an agreement to pay for the use of the owner's property (per Ellenborough, C.J., in Hime v. the Crown, 1808). Owners, unless the enemy should have actually invaded the Kingdom.\n\nIn 1795, there was passed the statute 38 Geo. III., c. 27, and in 1803 (43 Geo. III., c. 65), and as doubts had arisen whether the latter Act authorized the absolute purchase of lands for permanent purposes, in 1804 another Act was passed (44 Geo. III., c. 95) enabling land required to be purchased absolutely, and the price to be ascertained by a jury in default of agreement.\n\nThe obligation to pay was a contractual one. The fact that the claim of the suppliants was for an unascertained amount of compensation or even a claim for damages for breach of contract would be no objection to a proceeding by petition of right. Reg. v. Sandgate and Hythe (9 A.C., 745) was a claim by petition of right.\n\nTHE ERECTION OF BATTERIES. In 1819 a question arose about some land between Dover and Folkestone which the Master-General of the Ordnance required for the use of the Crown to erect batteries and form a camp there. The owner was willing to grant a lease of the land during the war, but the Master-General declined to take a lease and expressed himself as determined, for the benefit of the country, to purchase the land in fee.\n\nAgain, in Windsor and Annapolis Railway Company v. the Queen and the Western Counties Railway Company (11 A.C. 607) the law was stated to the same effect by Lord Watson at p. 613.\n\nThese statements were all collected in Thomas v. the Queen (L.R. 10 Q.B., 31), and also in Mr. Clode's book on the Military Forces of the Crown, at p. 135, giving particulars of various cases in the Court of Appeal, where the Court had accepted as law the judgment in Thomas v. the Queen.\n\nThe Defence Act, 1842, reciting various previous statutes, said that it was expedient to consolidate, amend, and enlarge their powers and provisions, and empowered the principal officers of Ordnance to purchase or take on lease lands desirable to be purchased for the defence of the realm, and to enter into any necessary contracts.\n\nMR. JUSTICE PETERSON decided against the suppliants, considering that the case was governed by In re Petition of Right (31 The Times L.R., 596 [1915] 3 K.B., 649), a case where the Crown took possession of an aerodrome near Brighton, which was actually required for the conduct of hostilities in the Air.\n\nHis Lordship referred in detail to sections 9, 18, 19, and 23 of the Act, and said that it would be seen that the statute applied as well in time of war as in time of peace, but in time of war and of actual invasion by the enemy, one of the restrictions on the taking possession of lands and buildings for administrative purposes—the certificate of the Lord Lieutenant or other named persons—was unnecessary, but it remained even in war time, unless the enemy had actually invaded the country.\n\nThe suppliants were entitled to the relief sought by paragraph of the claim made by their petition. The provisions of section 4 of the Petitions of Right Act, 1850, entitled the suppliants to have the costs in the Court below, and of the present appeal, and any costs paid under the judgment below should be repaid to the suppliants.\n\nAfter the outbreak of the Great War two statutes were passed in August, 1914—the Defence of the Realm Act, 1914, and the Defence of the Realm (No. 2) Act, 1914. His Majesty in Council was thereby authorized during the continuance of the war to issue regulations for securing the public safety and the defence of the realm, and such regulations also provide for the suspension by Order in Council of any restrictions on the acquisition or use of land or the exercise of the power of making by-laws, or any other power under the Defence Acts, 1843 to 1875, or the Military Lands Acts, 1891 to 1903.\n\nThose statutes thus provided for regulating the existing powers. Orders in Council were made under the powers of those statutes, and those regulations provided for the suspension of certain restrictions. The 14 days' delay provided for by section 19 of the Defence Act, 1842, disappeared, and authority was given to take immediate possession of land and buildings, where necessary, for the public safety and defence of the realm. Compulsory acquisition, whether permanent or temporary, was authorized without the necessity of invasion of the kingdom as a condition to the exercise of compulsory powers.\n\nLORD JUSTICE WARRINGTON delivered judgment in agreement with that of the Master of the Rolls.\n\nDISSENTING JUDGMENT. LORD JUSTICE SCRUTTON, in a dissenting judgment, said that important questions of principle underlay the dispute as to the basis on which the suppliants ought to receive compensation out of public funds.\n\nThe suppliants alleged in their petition a voluntary delivery of the premises by them to the representatives of the Crown upon an agreement for payment by the Crown of a fair rent or other compensation. Apart from the alleged agreement they claimed that they were entitled to be paid rent or compensation by virtue of the Defence Act, 1842.\n\nThe alleged agreement was traversed by the Attorney-General, who alleged necessity and the existence of a state of war for the occupation of the premises for securing the public safety and the defence of the realm, and said that the occupation was properly and lawfully taken by virtue of his Majesty's Royal Prerogative, as well as by virtue of the power conferred by the Defence of the Realm (Consolidation) Act, 1914, and of the regulations made thereunder. He said that no rent or compensation was by law payable.\n\nMr. Justice Peterson gave judgment for the Crown on all the questions raised by the pleadings.\n\nPage 346", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-458 - Public Offices & Others - 1919.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 487564, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5]", "page_number": 538, "title": "CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5]", "content_text": "# THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED\n\n## DIRECT CABLE ROUTES FOR TELEGRAMS\n\nто AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, SOUTH AMERICA, INDIA, CHINA, JAPAN, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS, SPAIN, PORTUGAL, GREECE, TURKEY, EGYPT, ALL PARTS OF AFRICA, &c., &c.\n\n## STATIONS IN GREAT BRITAIN\n\nTelephone No.\n\n### LONDON STATIONS\n\n| Location | Telephone No. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Eletra House, Finsbury Pavement, E.C. 2 | 3240 London, WAL. |\n| 1, London Wall Street, E.C. 2 | 2942 66p. |\n| lib. Cannon Street, E.C. 4 | 2510 Gerrard |\n| Market Buildings, 20, Mačing Lane, 28, Mark Lane, E.C. 3 | |\n| \"The Baltic,\" Bury St. Entrance, E.C. 3 | |\n| 5, Holborn Viaduct, E.C. 1 | |\n| 4, Denman Street, Soho (5, S.W. 1) | |\n| 41st, Parliament Street, S.W. 1 | |\n\n## TEMPORARY ARRANGEMENT\n\nTelegrams Via Eastern are received at the Central Station of the Indo-European Telegraph Company, Ltd., 18, Old Broad Street, E.C. 2\n\n| Location | Telephone No. |\n| --- | --- |\n| Central | 4786 Centra) |\n| | 707 Endod |\n| | 4418 Brista) |\n| | 286 Cardi. |\n| | 2340 Dundee |\n| | 7770 Central |\n| | 7702 Central |\n| | 7768 Central |\n| | 1764 Central |\n| | 4157 Corral |\n| | $803 HLT |\n| | 733 Central |\n\n### PROVINCIAL STATIONS\n\n| Location | Address |\n| --- | --- |\n| BIRNINGHAM | 138, Colmore Row |\n| BRADFORD | 4, Commercial Street |\n| BRISTOL | 1, Small Street |\n| CARDIFF | 33, Merchants' Exchange, Bute Docks |\n| DUNDEE | 1, Ball Street |\n| EDINBURGH | 33, Frederick Street |\n| GLASGOW | 5, Royal Bank Place |\n| HULL | Exchange Buildings, Lowgate |\n| LIVERPOOL | E 13, Exchange Buildings, The Cotton Exchange |\n| MANCHESTER | 55, Spring Gardens |\n| NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE | K Exchange Buildings, Quayside |\n| PORTHCURNOW, CORNWALL | |\n\n## TIMES OF OPENING AND CLOSING\n\n### CENTRAL CABLE STATION\n\nALWAYS OPEN\n\n| Location | Hours |\n| --- | --- |\n| | 8am to 8 pm |\n| | 8am to 8 pm |\n| | 10 am to 7 pm |\n| | 8am to 7 pm |\n| | 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. |\n\n### OTHER STATIONS\n\n| Location | Hours | Telephone No. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 173, Canon Street | 9 am to 7 pm, Saturdays to 4 pm, Sundays 9am to 1pm | |\n| | 9am to 1 p.m., 7.10 p.m. | |\n| | 10 p.m. | |\n| | 8am to 7 pm | |\n| | 10 p.m. | |\n| | 9am to 1 pm | |\n| | 9 p.m. | |\n| | ALWAYS OPEN | |\n| | 10 p.m. | |\n| | to 1pm, Closed Sundays | |\n| | Sundays to 10 am | |\n| | 8.30 to 4.30 p.m. | |\n| | 9am to 11 pm | |\n| | 9.10 p.m. | |\n| | ALWAYS OPEN | |\n\n## HEAD OFFICES OF THE COMPANY\n\nELECTRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAVEMENT, LONDON, E.C. 2.\n\nTelegraphic Address: **EASTERN AVE, LONDON**. Telephone: `3240 LONDON WALL`.\n\n**NOTE**. In addresses concerning a name prefixed to REGISTERED ABBREVIATED ADDRESS, or where a telegram is addressed to one person at the house of another whose name is also given, the word “CARE” or some equivalent expression must be inserted after the name of the addressee.\n\nTime is saved and greater accuracy is secured by the Public handing in their Telegrams direct to the Company's Stations as above, where receipts are given gratis for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's cables are received at all Inland Telegraph Offices but should be marked \"VIA EASTERN.\" This indication is not charged for.\n\n**TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESSES REGISTERED FREE OF COST**.\n\nBook of Telegraph Forms, Tariffs, Rules, &c., can be obtained at the Head Office of the Company, or at any of the above-named Stations.\n\n23rd May, 1921.\n\nDear Lambert,\n\nThe Director of the International Labour Office has been approached by a Lieutenant-Commander Haslewood with reference to the conditions of child labour in Hong Kong. M. Thomas has consulted me privately on the matter. If the British Government were prepared to welcome his raising the matter in any way, he would be ready of course to do so, but otherwise he would not consider that he ought to do so on the demand of a private individual. I think I have seen in recent numbers of Hansard that the Colonial Office has instructed the Governor of Hong Kong to consider and report on the question of legislation.\n\nI enclose some papers which Lieutenant Commander Haslewood has sent to the Director. Would you let me have your views? If you have any report or statement of facts which I could communicate to the Director, I should very much like to do so. The statements in the enclosed documents are certainly rather unpleasant.\n\nYours sincerely,\nMalcolm S. Delevingne\n\nSir Henry Lambert, K.C.M.G., C.B., Colonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492300, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "page_number": 230, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "The Hongkong Weekly Press\n\nVOL. XCIV.]\n\nAND\n\nChina Overland Trade Report.\n\nCONTENTS.\n\nFar Eastern News\n\nHongkong\n\nMui Teai in Hongkong\n\nHONGKONG, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD., 1921.\n\nPAGE 213 ........ 213 ..... 214\n\nThe Sanitary Board................................................................................ ..... ... 214\n\nLeading Articles :-\n\nRandom Reflections\n\n215\n\n215\n\n,216\n\n.216\n\n....217\n\n.... 217 ....218 219 .........227\n\nHongkong and the Water Carriage System........... 227\n\nHongkong Book-keeper's Sharp Sentence\n\n......... 228\n\n228\n\n229\n\n....230\n\nJapanese \"Aggression\" in China\n\nJapan in China and Siberia\n\nThe Central Yangtsze Situation\n\nThe British in South China\n\nWedding in Kowloon......\n\n\"Hongkong Daily Press\n\nHongkong Legislative Council....\n\nRoyal Dutch Petroleum Company\n\nCorrespondence :-\n\nAn Inaccurate Report\n\nSuspected Arson\n\nChamber of Commerce\n\nThieves Still Busy\n\nThe Cassel Mining Agreement..\n\nWhat Kansu's Earthquake Cost the Province ...230\n\nSt. Joseph's College\n\nBank of East Asia\n\n281\n\nThe Bank of China\n\nMr. Stevens's Kidnapper\n\nThe Law Courts..\n\n231 231 232\n\nThe War in Hapeh\n\n234\n\nFar Eastern Cable News...\n\nWireless Telegraph Communication with China 234\n\nLocal Sport\n\n235\n\n236\n\nFamine Committee and a Bank Fraud\n\n...236\n\nRepublicanism\" in China\n\n237\n\nFiring on Ships on the Yangtsze......\n\n..238\n\nCompany Meeting :-\n\nHongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. ..\n\nShipping\n\n..239\n\nThe Upper Yangtze Trade\n\nCommercial....\n\nBIRTHS.\n\n239\n\n239 .240\n\nCARTER.-At Shanghai, on August 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. D. CARTER, a daughter.\n\nCHAPEAUX.-At Shanghai, on August 26th, to Mr. and Mrs. ALBERT CHAPEAUX, a son.\n\nMOONEY REED.-At Shanghai, on August 19th, AUSTIN JAMES MOONEY to ANNE CONSTANCE REED.\n\nNICHOLLS-INWOOD --At Shanghai, on August 13th, HARRY CHARLES THOMAS NICHOLLS, of Shanghai and Bristol, to EMILY INWOOD, of Shanghai and London.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nBONE.--At Studley, Warwick, England, on the 26th August, Mrs. C. BONE, beloved wife of the Rev. C. Bone (formerly Pastor, Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai). By cable.\n\nHARDY. At the Victoria Nursing Home, Shanghai, on August 24th, HERBERT JOHN HARDY (Shanghai Gas Co., Ltd.), aged 47 years.\n\nRegistered as a Newspaper at the General Post Office in the United Kingdom.\n\nNo. 10\n\nBy order of the Canton Government 140,000 taels of opium, worth $400,000, which had been confiscated by the customs and police authorities from Smugglers, were publicly destroyed by fire on August 27th on the East Parade Ground.\n\nAdvices from Washington state that Mr. Stanley K. Hornbeck, author of \"Contemporary International Politics,\" has been invited to serve as an adviser on Far Eastern affairs to the American State Department for the Pacific Conference. Mr. Hornbeck, who has been travelling in China, Japan and the Philippine Islands for the past 18 months, will return to Washington next week.\n\nMr. W. S. Fleming, the American Attorney, who has been very prominently in the limelight lately at Shanghai, sailed, last week, for America, but sent to the Press a parting letter in which he wrote:- \"There is no reason to camouflage my purpose in leaving China, as I am going straight to Washington, D.C., in response to telegraphic advices I have received to be there in connection with an investigation I initiated in the Department of State early in March of this year. Lest certain evil-disposed persons should misrepresent the purpose of my departure I would ask you kindly to publish this at an early date.\"\n\nJENNER. At Shanghai, on August 22nd.\n\nELI WILLIAM JENNER, of Kent, England, aged 28 years.\n\nLINN.-At the General Hospital, Shanghai, on August 24th, CATHERINE, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Linn, aged 7 weeks.\n\nRAWLINGSON.-At Shanghai, on August 26th. Captain W. J. RAWLINGSON, of Shanghai.\n\nHongkong Weekly Press.\n\nHONGKONG OFFICE: 10A, DES VOEUX ROAD C LONDON OFFICE: 131, FLEET STREET, E.C.\n\nFAR EASTERN NEWS.\n\nLANE. At Tientsin, on August 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. LANE, a daughter.\n\nRecent floods not only interrupted traffic on the Tientsin-Pukow Railway by washing away the tracks, but washed away a bridge on the Peking-Mukden Line, near Shanhaikuan.\n\nMURPHY.-At Cork, on August 13th, to Mr. and Mrs. J. J. MURPHY, of Shanghai, a son.\n\nPRITCHARD.-At Yunnanfu, on August 18th, to Mr. and Mrs. E. A. PRITCHARD, a daughter.\n\nREIS.-In Manila, on Sunday, the 21st inst., at 8.40 a.m., to Mr. and Mrs. F. A. REIS, a son, PEDRO FAUSTINO.\n\nMARRIAGES.\n\nOLIVER-KAY.-At the Abbey Hotel, Jedburgh, Scotland, on July 19th, by the Rev. Stewart Burns, M.A., St. Mary's, Hawick, MICHAEL OLIVER, China Navigation Co., Hongkong, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver, 20. Slitrig Crescent, Hawick, to AGNES ROBSON, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Kay, Hill View, Jedburgh.\n\nSir Arthur Whitton Brown, the Transatlantic airman, who paid a visit to China on behalf of Messrs. Vickers, a few months ago, has undergone an operation for appendicitis since his return to England.\n\nThe late Admiral Sir James Andrew Thomas Bruce, K.C.M.G. (75), who saw service in Nigeria and was second in command in China at the time of the Boxer outbreak, formerly A.D.C. to Queen Victoria, left estate of the gross value of £20,957.\n\nAfter a full day's proceedings, investigation of the charge against J. G. Gardiner, alleged to have stolen 50 barrels of cement, the property of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, was completed at H.M. Police Court at Shanghai, on Aug. 24th, before Mr. G. W. King, when the defendant was discharged.\n\nCertain Chinese now in London, says a London paper, are demanding that the value of two sacred golden bells taken from the Temple of Heaven in Peking during the Boxer rising shall be restored to the temple authorities. It is stated that the bells were found under piles of rubbish, and that one of them was taken by British troops to Delhi and there melted down, the gold being sold for £25,000. The interested Chinese now point to the special clause in the Versailles Treaty whereby the ancient astronomical instruments looted by the Germans during the capture of Peking were returned to China, and demand that the sacred bells, or their value, shall also be restored to the Temple of Heaven.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nOwing to the recent heavy rains the road from Laichikok to Castle Peak is closed.\n\nIt has been decided to admit women to Hongkong University and the first girl student has already been registered.\n\nMr. Percy Smith, who has been taking the waters at Marienbad, is expected to return to Hongkong in the middle of October.\n\nMr. B. Tanner, Head Master of Queen's College, who has been home on leave, returned to the Colony on August 31st by the Kamo-maru.\n\nOn one day last week seven opium raids produced 45 defendants in the dock at the Magistracy and a haul of thousands of taels of opium.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492418, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "page_number": 348, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "(Reg. la S.R. in List.)—Hadden, Beet & Co., 6, West Harding Street, London, EC.-S. 180-08.\n\n302\n\n[MARGINAL NOTES]\n\n \n Columns.\n No.\n 1\n 2\n 3\n 4\n 5\n 6\n 7\n 8\n 9\n \n \n \n \n When and Where Born,\n Name (if any).\n Sex.\n Name and Surname of Father.\n Name and Maiden Surname of Mother.\n Rank or Profession of Father.\n When Registered.\n Signature, Description, and Residence of Informant.\n Signature of Registrar.\n \n \n 1894.\n \n Twenty first August 1894 156 Street Morchard Bishop\n Lancelot Alexander Boy\n Male\n alex Heaton Barton\n Mary Matilda Barton\n Member of Royal College of Surgeons\n 1. William Pope\n Thomas & formerly of Street Morchard Bishop Goold\n R.SD\n \n\nCertificate of Birth.\n\nPursuant to the Births and Deaths Registration Acts, 1836 to 1874.\n\nSuperintendent Registrar's District Crediton\n\nBIRTH in the Sub-District of Morchard Bishop\n\nin the COUNTY of Devon\n\nin the Register Book of Births No. 1\n\nI, William Pope of Devons for the Sub-District of Merchard Bishop Superintendent Registrar for the District of Crediton do hereby Certify that this is a true Copy of the Entry No. 156.\n\nand that such Register Book is now legally in my custody.\n\nWitness my hand, this 10 day of September 1894\n\nWellacott Deputy Registrar\n\nBaptismal Name if added after Registration of Birth,\n\nSignature of Registrar.\n\nMother\n\n14 day of July 1909\n\nONE PENNY\n\nSuperintendent Registrar,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492973, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "page_number": 326, "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]", "content_text": "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nSATURDAY,\n\nSEPTEMBER 30, 1922.\n\nCITYHALL.\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nWANTED.\n\nWANTED. Young married Russian Lady, good family, desires any kind of employment; has some knowledge of sewing, two years' experience as Red Cross nurse, speaks fair English. Write Box No 788 c/o \"Hongkong Telegraph.\"\n\nTHE Public is reminded that it will be possible to book seats at Moutrie's on Tuesday next for \"I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU\" to be played on the nights of the 12th, 14th, and 18th October. Quite a rush for seats is anticipated for the A.D.C.'s production of this light comedy so that it will be advisable to book early. See announcement below.\n\nTO BE LET TO LET.-Immediate occupation. A newly-built house Seven Bowen Road level, large rooms and spacious outhouses. Tennis court and garden. Suitable for Mess or private Boarding house. Apply to:-\n\nJ. M. NORONHA, CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT.\n\nPrince's Buildings,\n\n&\n\nTO LET-At Magazine Gap, the Peak, newly built modern house with six rooms, verandahs, commodious servants' quarters and a garden, ready for occupation from October 1st. For further particulars apply to T. E. Griffith, Ltd.\n\nGERM PROOF\n\nRapid in action.\n\nEasy to clean.\n\nTHE FAR EAST BUILDING CO. Nos. 242 and 244, Des Voeux Road, Central.\n\nTel. No. 3082, Central.\n\nNOTICE OF REMOVAL.\n\nON and after September 30th, our Offices will be removed to the 2nd floor of the Bank of East Asia building, 10, Des Voeux Road, Central.\n\nCONNELL BROS. COMPANY.\n\nCONSELHO DE ADMINISTRAÇÃO DAS OBRAS DAS PORTOS DE MACAU.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nIT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 30th of October, in the Harbour Works Department, Macao, TENDERS will be called up for the widening of the marginal wharves between the Hongkong Steamers Wharf, and the Largo Ponte a Horta.\n\nThe programme of the Tender and the respective specifications may be seen in the Harbour Department, Macao, any day, Sundays excepted, during Office hours.\n\nTO LET-2 Victoria View, Kowloon, comfortable board residence, British family, one minute from Ferry, Kowloon, full size private billiard table. $3 or $4 per day. Apply Telephone K.357.\n\nTO LET.-FANLING, A New Bungalow situated on Hop Sek. Apply to Tsang Foo & Co.\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nFOR SALE Hairnets. To introduce we offer the finest quality, handmade from sterilized human hair. Cannets $2.00 dozen, colour. Fringenets $2.30, any Postage paid. Telephone 4306 or write P.O. Box 484.\n\nFOR SALE-Steam Launch 1st Class Condition. For full particulars apply Box No. 778 c/o \"Hongkong Telegraph.\"\n\nNOTICE.\n\nARTUR AUGUSTO BRITO, For the Secretary. Macao, 29th September 1922.\n\nPEAK HOSPITAL.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nAs from the 1st of October, the hairdressing saloon of Messrs. Campbell Moore and Co., at present situated in the Hongkong Hotel, will be carried on in the premises of the Hongkong Cigar Store, on the corner of Alexandra Building. Whilst thanking our numerous customers for their past support, we beg to solicit the continuance of their patronage.\n\nHongkong, September 20, 1922.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTIONS.\n\nMESSRS. Raven and Raven, Architects, Surveyors and Civil Engineers, beg to announce that on and after Wednesday next, Sept. 27th, their offices will be situated on the 2nd floor of the Oriental Commercial Bank, No. 25 Des Voeux Road Central (next building to the Post Office).\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE Undersigned have received instructions, to sell by Public Auction on Friday, the 6th Oct., 1922, at 12 o'clock (noon) at their Sales Rooms, Duddell Street (For account of the concerned) The Steamship \"CHOYSANG\" (with all gear and equipment) as she now lies on Fort Island (near Swatow) Terms: Cash on fall of hammer when steamer will be at purchaser's risk and account, Buyers will be required to furnish an undertaking that vessel will be broken up.\n\nFor further particulars apply to LAMMERT BROS, Auctioneers.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nTHE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.\n\nNOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.\n\nTHE Twenty-sixth Ordinary Annual Meeting of Shareholders in the above Company will be held at the Company's\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nTHE Ordinary General Meeting of the above Company will be held at the Company's Offices 20, Des Voeux Road Central, on Thursday the 5th of Oct., 1922, at Noon.\n\nThe Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 22nd of September to 5th of October both days inclusive.\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO. General Managers. Hongkong, 14th Sept., 1922.\n\nORIENTAL COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.\n\nHEAD OFFICE: 23 Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong\n\nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as from the 1st October the above concern will be taken over by the Hongkong Government and managed by a Special Committee appointed by the Government.\n\nModern banking in all its branches.\n\nCurrent accounts, saving accounts and fixed deposits solicited. Loans granted on approved security.\n\nINTEREST:-Current Accounts; Savings 4%; Fixed Deposits: 3 months 3%; 6 months 4%; One year, 5%.\n\nThe Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from 1st to 12th October 1922, both days inclusive.\n\nBy Order, D. K. BLAIR, Secretary & Treasurer, PEAK HOSPITAL COMMITTEE.\n\nHongkong, 19th Sept., 1922.\n\nPEAK HOSPITAL.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nAll accounts due to and owing by the Hospital as at 31st July 1922, from that date should be referred to the undersigned for settlement.\n\nBy Order, M. MANUK, Secretary. Hongkong, 25th Sept 1922.\n\nTHE HONGKONG & WHAMPOA DOCK CO., LTD.\n\nNOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as from the 30th instant the interest and responsibility of the undersigned in the above concern will cease.\n\nOur temporary offices will be situated at No. 12, Des Voeux Road, Central, 1st floor above the establishment of Messrs. Powell, Ltd. Telephone, No. 91, remains the same.\n\nSNOWMAN & CO.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nThe Value of Life.\n\nIf through your own effort, you earn say $1.00 a year, then at 5%, your life must be worth as much as $20.\n\nWhat is your life worth to you?\n\nJ. Y. LUM, Chief Manager.\n\nR. WEUSTHOFF, Asst. Chin Manager.\n\nBRAZILIAN CAFE,\n\nA New Cafe, under the above title, has been opened at No. 87, Peking Road, Kowloon, (near the Star Theatre).\n\nAll kinds of hot and cold drinks, confectionery, ice creams, cigars and cigarettes applied.\n\nVIOLIN RECITAL by MISHEL PIASTRO.\n\nAt the piano, MR. HARRY ORE.\n\nAdmission $3.00 and $2.00 Booking at Anderson's,\n\nVICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.\n\nTHEATRE ROYAL\n\nCommencing Monday, Oct. 2nd, 1922.\n\nTHE POWDER PUFFS\n\nA NEW MUSICAL COMPANY\n\nOfferings:-Burlesque, Skits, Dancing (Classical and otherwise), Comedy, Satire, Good Singing and Bad, etc.\n\n9 Talented Artists Suzanne Verney, Evelyn Green, Sybil Desmond, M. Magness Fisher, Bort Hamill, Nita Corri, Muriel White, Conrad Layton and Edward Kurylo.\n\nPrices $4, $2, and $1. Booking at Moutrie's, Wednesday, September 27th.\n\nANNUAL Aquatic Festival at the Victoria Recreation Club, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the 28th, 29th, & 30th September 1922. Commencing at 4.30 pm on Thursday & Friday, and 3.30 p.m on Saturday. Band in attendance on Saturday.\n\nAdmission: Non-members, season ticket, $5.00 Members, Ladies, Sailors and Soldiers, season ticket, $2.00.\n\nEach day non-members $2.00. Each day. Members, Ladies, Sailors and Soldiers, $1.00.\n\nTickets can be had at the Club from Monday, the 25th inst. Competitors' entries close on Monday the 25th inst., at 6.00 p.m. Entry forms can be had on application at the V.R.C.\n\nMOTOR BOATS FOR SALE.\n\nThe Twin Screw Tunnel Stern Motor Launch \"ENRICA\" (Built of Steel). Length overall.-56' 0\" Breadth moulded.-11' 6\" Depth moulded.-3' 6\" Draught moulded.-18\" to 19\" D. W. capacity on above draft. -3 tons.\n\nSpeed.-8 knots. Engines.-Twin set \"Kelvin Motors, each 30 h.p.\n\nInstalled with Electric Light. Price $10,000 or near offer.\n\nThe Motorboat \"KEIKUNG\" (Built of Teak). Length overall.-29.8/10. Breadth.-7.5/10'. Draught (approximate).-18\". Engine \"Kelvin\" Paraffin Motor.\n\nPrice $1,800 or near offer.\n\nAPPLY NESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK CO., 11, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.\n\nJ. B. LAL,\n\nTHE ABLE INDIAN PHYSICIAN FROM SINGAPORE, is now ready to receive anyone who wishes to consult him on the following diseases, viz \"Old, Catarrh, Headache, Hemerania, Ear pain, Toothache, Running of the Nose, Neuralgia, etc., etc.\n\nGUARANTEES TO CURE the above diseases in less than TWO MINUTES.\n\n$1,000 REWARD.\n\nA Reward of $1,000 (one thousand), will be paid to any Doctor who is able to cure the above mentioned diseases within 2 minutes.\n\nAnyone making use of my medicine either by removing label or substituting his own will not be entitled to the reward\n\nThe medicine is my own preparation. I can cure all kinds of Eye Diseases as well as other sicknesses and guarantee to cure radically.\n\nConsulting charge ... $8.00 Visiting Fee $12\n\nConsulting hours 9 am to 6 pm.\n\nS. E. WALDMAN, Proprietor.\n\nc/o KING EDWARD HOTEL, Room No. 48\n\nTHE FAVOURITE INVENTION OF THOMAS A. EDISON\n\n\"THE PHONOGRAPH WITH A SOUL\"\n\nIS HERE.\n\nTHE EDISON MUSIC STORE 19T FLOOR, POWELL'S BUILDING.\n\nSAY IT WITH SUPERLATIVES!\n\n\"THE WITNESS FOR THE DEFENSE.\"\n\nAT THE\n\nUNCLE DAN\n\nSTAR\n\nTO-NIGHT\n\n5.00\n\n12 Noon.\n\n3 pm to 6 pm.\n\nJ. B. LAL.\n\nSTEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY\n\nFOR PERFECTION IN DRY-CLEANING.\n\nSend for treatment by our processes any article of Household Furnishing or Wearing Apparel soiled by use or faded by exposure.\n\nThe article can be beautifully cleaned or dried and returned ready for a further term of usefulness.\n\nYAUMATI, Tel. Kowloon 32.\n\n4, Beaconsfield Arcade, Tel. Central 1279.\n\n65, Praya East.\n\n11, Canton Road, Kowloon.\n\nWORLD\n\nSUNDAY, 1st OCTOBER.\n\n6 p.m. and 9.15 p.m.\n\nWILLIAM FOX presents PEGGY HYLAND in A PHOTOPLAY WITH ONE MORAL AND MANY THRILLS,\n\nOTHER MEN'S DAUGHTERS'\n\n\"CONVENT BRED GIRL\" BATTLES TO WIN HER FATHER FROM HIS DISSIPATED ASSOCIATES.\n\nPRICE LIST ON APPLICATION.\n\nTHEATRE\n\nTO-DAY ONLY\n\n(Last Shows)\n\nat 5.15 & 9.15 p.m\n\nWANDA HAWLEY in HER FIRST ELOPEMENT\n\nRICH YACHT OWNER ELOPES WITH WRONG GIRL!\n\nHONGKONG HOTEL.\n\nMOTOR COACH SERVICE.\n\nHONGKONG HOTEL TO REPULSE BAY.\n\nCommencing 1st October, 1922.\n\nDAILY (SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS EXCEPTED).\n\nLEAVE HONGKONG HOTEL 10.00 a.m. 12.30 p.m. 3.00 p.m. 5.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nLEAVE REPULSE BAY HOTEL 8.15 a.m. 9.30 a.m. 11.15 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nSATURDAYS 8.15 a.m. 9.30 a.m. 12.30 p.m. 3.00 p.m. 4.45 p.m. 6.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nSUNDAYS 9.00 a.m. 11.00 a.m. 1.00 p.m. 2.30 p.m. 4.00 p.m. 6.00 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 8.30 p.m. 11.00 p.m.\n\nTHE DELTA OF THE PEARL By a Canadian Observer.\n\n4×7 inches, 42 pages Price 50 cents.\n\nOr Sale at KELLY & WALSH, BREWER & CO. and \"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\"\n\nTHERE ARE 3 DAYS IN THE YEAR when you can be certain of having a REALLY ENJOYABLE TIME\n\nThe dates are Thurs. 12, Sat. 14, Wed. 18 Oct.\n\nAnd the time 9.15 p.m.\n\n\"I'LL LEAVE IT TO YOU\" to enjoy yourself at the THEATRE ROYAL\n\nPrice: $3, $2 & $1. Booking at Moutrie's Oct. 3.\n\nOffices will be next removed to the First Floor of the Road House. Astor Building, Queen's Road Central, where we will be glad to welcome both old and new clients.\n\np. p. NORTHWEST TRADING CO., LTD., A. MORLEY HORDER, Director. Hongkong, Sept., 27th 1922.\n\nREMOVAL NOTICE,\n\nand much as being Impressions and Reflections during a ten days' cruise of the Canton Delta.\n\nBy order of the Board. R. M. DYER, Chief Manager, Hongkong, 18th Sept., 1922.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493944, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 335, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "5\n\ncollected and paid to the banks, and their retransfer to the purpose for which they were assigned is only a matter of a book entry. These revenues will, moreover, probably be increased precisely in 1922 by the raising of the customs dues to make them yield an effective 5 per cent. (at present they yield less).\n\nAs regards the other Powers, their financial difficulties may make them less inclined to be unnecessarily generous than they would have been in 1919, when the impoverishment caused by the war was still largely obscured by inflation. There are reasons which cannot be quoted here for thinking that the Japanese Government are not anxious to forgo their share of the indemnity, and are afraid of being forced into doing so by concessions to China on the part of His Majesty's Government. The attitude of the United States Government, whose share is, in any case, comparatively small, may be more largely swayed by sentimental and idealistic considerations than that of the other Powers, who may therefore decide upon a common attitude, irrespective of whether they are joined in it by the United States Government.\n\nA telegram from His Majesty's Minister at Peking of the 4th August, 1921, suggests that the remission of the indemnity might be considered for educational purposes under proper guarantees, but Sir B. Alston is of opinion that if the matter is raised at the Washington Conference we should be prepared to make it clear to the Chinese delegation at the outset that the question of remitting the indemnity can only be usefully discussed with representatives of a united and stable Government which is ready to accept the degree of foreign assistance which recent events have proved to be essential. The existing Chinese Government have shown themselves too utterly incompetent and insincere in dealing with the financial situation, opium and the question of the disbandment of troops to be allowed any increased power without proper control. It appears, therefore, that Sir B. Alston is opposed to the remission of the indemnity as a gift, but thinks it might be considered as part of a bargain in which we should secure the education of Chinese on British lines and a greater degree of efficiency in Chinese administration.\n\nForeign Office, October 10, 1921.\n\nF 1408/179/10\n\nAPPENDIX I.\n\nMemorandum on the Control of Chinese Maritime Customs Funds by the Diplomatic Body at Peking and Payment of the Boxer Indemnity Service.\n\nSINCE 1912 the revenue derived by China from her Maritime Customs has been under the control of the foreign Powers, acting through their representatives at Peking. The reasons for this apparently anomalous state of affairs will be shown later, but, before going further, some account of the origin of the Chinese Maritime Customs may be useful, and some explanation of the circumstances in which that service came to be administered by foreign nationals serving under the Chinese Government.\n\nOrigin of the Chinese Maritime Customs.\n\n2. British trade with China may be said to date from 1670, when the British East India Company established a footing at Amoy and in Formosa. In 1685 an Imperial edict was issued, opening all the ports of China to foreign trade, but this was rescinded in 1757, when another Imperial edict appeared, confining all foreign trade to Canton.\n\n3. In 1702 a Chinese official, known as the \"Hoppo,\" was appointed to act as the sole channel through whom the foreign merchants must conduct their trade. Under him was established, a few years later, an institution known as the \"Co-hong,\" composed of a body of thirteen Chinese merchants enjoying a monopoly of all trade with foreign firms.\n\n4. The foreigners at Canton were confined to so-called \"factories\" (thirteen in number), and all their dealings with China had to pass through the \"Co-hong.\" They were subject to a system of irritating regulations and restrictions; for instance, any arms of any kind must be brought to the factories, foreign traders must not engage Chinese servants, they must not row for pleasure on the river, &c.\n\n5. There ensued continual friction between the foreign community and the local Chinese officials, and eventually conditions reached breaking-point. With the appointment as Imperial High Commissioner at Canton of the high-handed Lin Tse-su, in December 1839, matters came to a head. The ostensible cause of dispute was the opium trade, in which Lin, after only eight days in office, prohibited all foreigners from indulging under severe penalties. But the real cause of the war that broke out was not the opium question, but the intolerable position of foreign merchants under the existing régime.\n\n6. The war ended in the Treaty of Nanking (1842), which opened Canton, Amoy, Foochow, Ningpo and Shanghai to foreign trade and residence, abolished the monopoly of the \"Co-hong\" and did away with other irritating restrictions; it also stipulated for a published customs tariff. This was the first step toward the formation of a recognised Chinese Maritime Customs service.\n\nIntroduction of Foreigners into Maritime Customs Service.\n\n7. During the Taiping rebellion the city of Shanghai fell into the hands of the rebels, and though the neutrality of the foreign settlement was declared and maintained, the Chinese Government, having lost control, were unable themselves to enforce collection of the customs duties to which they were now entitled by treaty. There had, moreover, been the inevitable difficulties inseparable from any attempt by native customs officials to enforce tariff regulations upon foreign traders unaccustomed to comply with Chinese official requirements. The upshot of all these difficulties was a proposal by the consuls of the countries concerned of a modus vivendi in 1854, under which the foreign element was first introduced into the Chinese Maritime Customs. On the nomination of the Consuls—British, French and American—three foreign inspectors of customs were appointed at Shanghai by the Tao-tai. They were M. Arthur Smith (French), Mr. Lewis Carr (American) and Mr. (later Sir Thomas) Wade (British). Each inspector received a salary from the Chinese Government of 6,000 dollars.\n\n8. The success of the new institution was immediate, in spite of a certain friction that arose from time to time with the foreign merchants, and the desire was soon general to extend the system to the other treaty ports.\n\nPage 330", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494428, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 820, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "813\n\nG. 1. V. Dorkins\n\nAlbert E. Simmenda\n\nJ. Cornell\n\nG.A.M. Williams\n\nC/o Love, Bingham & Matthews, Hong Kong.\n\nA. Logan\n\nIce House Street,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nA.E. Donnelly,\n\nL. S. Greenhill.\n\nB. A. Hale.\n\nH.J. Shrubole\n\nJ. H. Scott\n\n5. Agnasej\n\nHong Kong Club.\n\n11, Dlok,\n\nHong Kong Club. Robert Douglas\n\nJohn E. Drummond\n\nEdw. C. Dingman\n\nJohn Robertson\n\nW. C. Oliver\n\n6/ Dennys & Bradley,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nE. E. de V. Abney\n\nManager\n\nThos. Cook & Sons,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nT. Starker,\n\nH. Hancocks\n\nR. D. Thomas\n\nW. Mo. Kensie Pittendrigh\n\nG. Humphreys\n\nH. L. Gray\n\nA. Kace\n\nA. Williamson\n\nV.A. Butterfield\n\nJ. B. Ross\n\nF.A. Joseph\n\nE.J.R. Mitchell\n\nc/o Bradley & Co.,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nL. D. M. Nicoll,\n\nManager,\n\nLever Bros., (China) Ltd.\n\nF. Bunghy\n\nN.E. Pollock,\n\nPrinces Buildings,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nC. Farebrother Mason,\n\nHong Kong Club.\n\nP. Harrinly\n\nC.B. Bengera\n\nP. Sutherland\n\nD. V. Stearmson\n\nGilbert A. Harrimay.\n\nF. R. Lamb.\n\nF.M. Crawford\n\nW. A. Dowley\n\nPost Office Buildings,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nB. Monteith Webb\n\nH. L. Dennys\n\nF.B. Penn\n\nBertrand G. Atwell\n\nc/o Asiatic Petroleum Co.,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nW. Wilkinson\n\nG. Ishu,\n\nPrincipal\n\nGilman & Co., Hong Kong.\n\nR. More\n\nF.R. Percy\n\nCharles Forsyth\n\nAlexandra Buildings,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nJ. Henshaw\n\nL. R.M. Ryan\n\nc/o Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494447, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "page_number": 839, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "J.M. Remedios\n\nD. A. Goodwin\n\nW. Gittins\n\nLeopoldo Augusto Osorio\n\nW. B. Hasled\n\nL. G. Rodrigues\n\nThomas B. Culha\n\nJ.K. Kwong\n\nJ.B. Thomson\n\nT.H. C. Da Silva\n\nPhillip Solomon\n\nArthur de Carvalho D. D.\n\nA.H.M. Lamy (A.H.M.)\n\nJ.N. Chall\n\nV. L. Neaser\n\nGeo. J. Smith\n\nMok Ken Sang\n\nF.A. Joan\n\nL.O. Ralstonky\n\nIrwin V. Key\n\nH.B. Bridges\n\nB. Crowley\n\nA. Mackenzie\n\nAugusto Jose Vieira Pimenta\n\nFlorinda Jose Nives\n\nA. Cours De\n\nA.Y. Farmer\n\nWilliam Thom\n\nE. E. Ellis\n\nS. Greenfield\n\nA. Edgar\n\na/o Fred. Ellis & Co.\n\nAlvaro Alberto Botelho\n\nA. Abbas\n\na/o Lorme, Bingham & Matthews\n\nR. H. Omar\n\nV. Harding\n\nV.E. Cook\n\nV. Bursley\n\nPang Sin-Hang\n\nD. E. de Carvalho\n\nG. Swan\n\nR. G. S. Huts\n\nF. Weller\n\nRobert McKellar\n\nD. K. Blair\n\nH. J. Hunt\n\nP.F. le Prata\n\nR. Melville Smith\n\nJ.R. Ticheo\n\nE.M.H. Castro\n\nUsuf Rurejam\n\nA.H. Rajahm\n\nLewis Stephen Rapley\n\nRalph Packham\n\nHenrique Jose Silva\n\nR. Naserin\n\nF. L. Marques\n\nCheng Kwong\n\nJ. E. Anderson\n\nL. Carvalho\n\nWhoa Po Sion\n\nO.W. Omar\n\nV.T.D. Earle\n\nS. V. Olson\n\nGeo. Clauson\n\nG. Mapp\n\nRodolpho dos Ramos\n\nWilliam Frederick Gardner\n\nLibanio J. Morouha\n\nA. Buttoy\n\n832", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497454, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 140, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "## Dear Sir Philip Waterlow, C.B.E.\n\nApril 24\n\n**DRAFT**\n\n**MINUTE**\n\nMr. Collins \nMr. J.J.P. 23/4 \nSir O. Davis \nSir G. Grindle \nSir H. Read \nSir J. Masterton Smith \nLord Arnold \nMr. Thomas \n\nAs promised at our last discussion on telephone post a draft, I prepared with a view to finding out exactly what action is being taken to bring to book the people who are directing large scale opium smuggling operations from China.\n\nI am sending you two dispatches made today. We are sending copies officially to the Colonial Office.\n\nFor your information.\n\n| Ref | Date | Details |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 18919/24 H.K. | 23 Apr. 10.23 | R |\n| 127. J.J.P. | 23/4 | |\n\nPage 137 \n`XCR(85)72` is not present, but `18919/24 H.K.` and `127. J.J.P. 23/4` are references that appear to be related to the correspondence. \n\nC. D. \nR 23APR. 10.23", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499274, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "page_number": 383, "title": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "content_text": "## N. Bomeo.\n\nSarawak is asking whether it is possible to alter arrangements today at the Metropole. I have also made enquiries with Tom.\n\nI understand that Beatty is rather dilatory. I have spoken to Lee Jou and will perhaps be making arrangements with her on Wednesday when enquiring about it with her.\n\n### DRAFT.\n\n373\n\nAfter this, the question of property (Beatty has been enquiring about the possibility of getting a diplomatic visa) ought perhaps to be considered.\n\nIf these arrangements are made, both Fletch'n and Beauty will write with their respective expenses for \"expert advisers\" with Couriol there.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nBrooke\n\nI understand that Beatty and Beauty are intending to book accommodation. As regards travelling arrangements, they have asked whether they should make their own or whether `XCR(85)72` should make them for them.\n\n| Name | |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sir C. Davis | |\n| Sir G. Grindle | |\n| Sir H. Read | |\n| Sir J. Masterton Smith | |\n| Lord Arnold | |\n| Mr. Thomas | |\n\nCapt. Butram Brooke (the \"Tuan Muda\") and M. ZW. Baser C.B.E. are mentioned. `GR1178/1922/32(III)`", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499600, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nDated 12th January, 1925.\n\nThe Secretary 1797 \n3 AN 25 \n(Received Colonial Office 6.32 p.m. 12th January, 1925.) \n54664/24 \n\nYour despatch of 8th December No. 392.\n\nThree Chinese aged about 19, not British subjects, sons of Liang Shi Yi and other ex-Chinese officials, leaving here 14th January by the steamer `Hakosanmaru` for England via Marseilles to enter Oxford in the autumn; also Woo Lai Sin, matriculated Student University of Hong Kong, brother of Woo Hau Sin now at London University for industrial education. They accompany Warner, my former private secretary.\n\n**Strongly** recommend that their entry should be facilitated as, in view of the influence of Liang in China, it is most desirable to keep him well disposed to Great Britain. Request telegram to Warner at Marseilles c/o `Thomas Cook's`. Identification papers being issued.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501931, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 177, "title": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "FRO\n\nFOR\n\n28 JAN\n\nDRAFT.\n\nAusd 6850.\n\n40 3443/25\n\n17\n\n173\n\n25\n\nAir\n\npt. J. 6 Warner\n\n3. \"Hakosanmaru\")\n\n1\n\n+\n\n4. Mers Thomas Cook\n\nI\n\nson you\n\nthat\n\nที่ 150\n\nunder.\n\nMarseilles\n\nMINUTE.\n\nCopy 4.0. ~ 31 JAN 1925\n\nCopy Gov. 36. 31 Jan\n\nMr. Harman 28/1/26 | Mr. Backel\n\nSir. J. Shuckburgh.\n\nSir C. Davis.\n\nSir G. Grindle.\n\nSir J. Masterton Smith.\n\nLord Arnold.\n\nMr. Thaynes.\n\nstood\n\nfrom\n\nthat\n\nstudents\n\nthe for. If\n\nfour\n\nthe Chinese\n\nCAR\n\nfanging you\n\nti\n\nbryland,\n\nthe\n\n2.\n\nAa\n\nhave\n\nwith\n\nbeen\n\nrefused\n\nto\n\ntheir admission\n\nto\n\ntheir's\n\ncountry and\n\nwill\n\nraise\n\nobjection\n\nprovided that they", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502073, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 320, "title": "CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "AIT\n\nTientsin British Chamber of Commerce.\n\nREMISSION OF BOXER INDEMNITY.\n\nMinutes of Discussion on the subject of the remission of British portion of the Boxer Indemnity at the Annual General Meeting of the Tientsin British Chamber of Commerce, held in the Gordon Hall Committee Room January 4, 1925.\n\nPresent:\n\nW.P. Ker, Esq., C.M.G., H.B.M. Consul-General and Honorary President of the Chamber.\n\nCommittee.\n\nMr. E. C. PETERS.\n\nM. WOLFERS.\n\nE. W. CARTER.\n\nR. G. BUCHAN.\n\nD. B. WALKER.\n\nB. C. M. JOHNSTON.\n\nHOWARD PAYNE.\n\nC. M. WATSON.\n\nJ. TWYFORD THOMAS,\n\nH. BAILEY.\n\nM. BONIFACE.\n\nT. H. BUTLER,\n\nV. L. BEDDINGTON,\n\nG. CHARLETON.\n\nE. COOK.\n\nP. E. CADMAN.\n\nS. F. CHUBB.\n\nF. A. FAIRCHILD,\n\nL. C. HURST,\n\nJ. S. JONES.\n\nP. D. MACFEAT.\n\nK. W. MOUNSEY.\n\nL. V. LANG,\n\nH. L. N. SNOW.\n\nW. C. D. TAYLOR.\n\nH. G. W. WOODHEAD, C.B.E.\n\nRepresenting\n\nJardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.\n\nArnhold & Co., Ltd.\n\nHatch, Carter & Co.\n\nWilson & Co.\n\nWilson & Co.\n\nHongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nCollins & Co., Ltd.\n\nEastern Trading Co. (China).\n\nSecretary.\n\nJ. Whittall & Co., Ltd.\n\nMackenzie & Co., Ltd.\n\nCaldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd.\n\nAsiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.\n\nAsiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd.\n\nCook & Anderson.\n\nWalter Hardy Ltd.\n\nShewan Tomes & Co.\n\nFairchild & Co., Ltd.\n\nWm. Forbes & Co.\n\nJ. Twyford & Co.\n\nKailan Mining Administration.\n\nKent & Mounsey.\n\nArnhold & Co., Ltd.\n\nArnhold & Co., Ltd.\n\nBritish Cigarette Co., Ltd.\n\nTientsin Press Ltd.\n\n311", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-491 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502557, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 248, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "Mr. A. Cameron and Mr. W. H. Bell. The Rev. C. B. Shann and Mr. P. Lauder.\n\nDr. G. H. Thomas and Mr. Keeton.\n\nMrs. Ring and Mrs. Faid.\n\nWong.\n\nG.\n\n2\n\n\"\n\ncellor took a first class in the honours school of Classical Moderations and the Boden Sanskrit Scholarship. He was honourably mentioned for the Hertford, Craven and Ireland Scholarships and approached very nearly, as the Latin phrase had it, to the winning of the Gaisford Greek Prose prize. I dare wager that there was a time when our Chancellor was tempted to stay in Oxford and live the life of a scholar there, but Oxford's loss was Hongkong's gain. Nor has our Chancellor, since he came among us as a cadet, allowed his muse to die of departmentalism—that awful condition which a distinguished Viceroy of India, in a moment of more than usual expansion, diagnosed as resulting not so much from moral delinquency as from \"mental hiatus.\"\n\nMr. A. H. Fenwick and Mr. D. W. Morley.\n\nDr. Lai Hsi Chi and Mr. Au Tai Tin. Dr. J. Fenton and Mr. A. S. Hett. Mr. A. L. B. Hay and Mr. A. Franklin.\n\nMr. A. Morris and Mr. H. G. Hughes. Dr. D. K. Pillai.\n\nDr. S. W. Phoon and Dr. R. J. Wong. Dr. W. L. Paterson and Mr. W. M. Gittins.\n\nDr. G. W. Pope and Mr. Un Po. Mr. Chan Chak Lam and Mr. Yue Shui Chiu.\n\nVICE-CHANCELLOR'S ADDRESS.\n\nThe VICE-CHANCELLOR, addressing the assembly, said:-\n\nAN ORNAMENT TO THE UNIVERSITY.\n\nSir Cecil Clementi is now a Chinese scholar of substantial repute and, besides writing the University anthem in Latin verse, he has published \"Cantonese Love Songs\" (applause) and the \"Pervigilium Veneris.\" His Excellency once travelled from Kashgar to Kowloon and thereafter published a summary of the geographical observations recorded during the journey. He has also published a book on the Chinese in British Guiana.\n\nYour Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen,-Let me first explain why at the opening of these rites a departure was made from the usual ceremonial. Why we put strange garb upon our Chancellor and then hurried him away to take it off again, and why the Vice-Chancellor emerging from the academic seclusion in which it is his desire always to live performed for a few crowded minutes of his inglorious life exalted functions which ordinarily appertain to an office which belongs by right to the highest in the land. To return from this digression, when the offer came to him in 1916, our Chancellor was then administering the Government of British Guiana. He wrote accepting and expressing the hope that he would some day come back to Hongkong to receive the honour at the University's hands. That day has come.\n\nTo us in the University, in spite of the darkness which enfolds us, it is the dawn of a brighter era. We welcome you, Your Excellency, not only as our Chancellor but as one of our graduates whose scholarship is an ornament to the University and whose kindly sympathy and generous understanding will be to us who work here, an abiding consolation and encouragement. (Applause.)\n\nEducated at St. Paul's School, London, and passing in due course to Oxford as a Demy of Magdalen College, our Chancellor took a first class in the honours school of Classical Moderations and the Boden Sanskrit Scholarship. Dr. Arthur Woo and Dr. E. P. Minett, ...\n\nSir Reginald Edward Stubbs and I were schooled under the same ferule and in those days the scriptural maxim about the calamitous results of sparing the rod were apt to be interpreted more literally than they are now. \"Is it true,\" an agitated mother wrote in those brutal days, \"that capital punishment is still in vogue at Tonbridge ?\" Dr. Wood, the Headmaster, replied, \"I regret to say that capital punishment is not in vogue at Tonbridge. The punishment is purely corporal.\" (Laughter.)\n\nSIR R. E. STUBBS. Our late Governor won every scholarship and prize which Radley could offer and passed on to Oxford as an Exhibitioner of Corpus Christi College. He won a first class in the honours school of Classical Moderations and a first class in the final school of Literae Humaniores. He went into the Colonial Office in 1900 and rose rapidly. In 1913 he went to Ceylon as Colonial Secretary and in 1919 he came here as Governor. Of Sir Edward Stubbs' career as Governor of Hongkong I need not speak, but as one who knew him from his boyhood I cannot refrain from saying that the amazing quickness and tenacity of his intellectual grasp which was my envy and despair while we were at school together, continued to excite my wonder and admiration during the 20 months that I worked with him as Chancellor of this University. In the hour of its direst need Sir Edward Stubbs saved this University; and in conferring on him the doctorate of the University, we are enrolling in our records not merely a faithful Chancellor and a distinguished Governor but a great intellect. (Applause.) I understand that Sir Edward Stubbs' published works do not extend beyond the first volume of Lucas Historical Geography which he edited. But I have heard that he recorded from time to time in the files of the Hongkong Government utterances worthy of remembrance, if impossible of publication. (Laughter.)\n\nMR. R. H. KOTEWALL.\n\nMr. Robert Hormus Kotewall was educated at Queen's College and the Diocesan Boys' School, Hongkong. He entered Government Service in 1896 after winning the first place in a competitive examination. As a civil servant, he was given posts which were always before and have ever since been held by Britishers, viz:- Chief Clerk in the Colonial Secretary's Office, First Clerk in the Magistracy (a post usually held by men of legal training) and officiating Justice of the Peace. Mr. Kotewall's exploits in the soul-destroying pursuit of budget preparation were such as to attract the attention of H.M.'s Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nMr. Kotewall has always taken a great interest in education, especially vernacular education. He is a member of the Court and Council of the University, a University honorary examiner in Chinese, president of the University Football Club and Patron of a Roving Troop of Boy Scouts. He translated His Excellency's Latin University Anthem into Chinese verses of such erudition that it is said that no one but His Excellency can understand them. (Laughter.)\n\nA lover of books, Mr. Kotewall has a fine library of Chinese and English authors. He has written on Forestry and Government and is the author of two Chinese plays, one of which was performed on the occasion of the recent visit of H.R.H. the Prince of Wales. Now a director of companies and a harassed man of business (most business men appear to be harassed now-a-days; I can't think why. If they have nothing to do, why not do it gracefully ?), Mr. Kotewall somehow finds time not only to serve the public with a devotion which is literally amazing, but also to attend to the troubles of his friends. And I doubt whether there is any one in the Colony who has more friends than Mr. Kotewall. (Applause.) To all of us in the University, whether teachers or students, Mr. Kotewall has ever been a friend who has never failed us in the hours of our respective needs. And all this has been done, and done without ostentation, in the midst of domestic anxieties before which the most public-spirited of men might reasonably have succumbed. In welcoming Mr. Kotewall into the goodly fellowship of honorary graduates, I cannot refrain from quoting what Dr. Johnson wrote of his friend, Henry Thrale, the brewer:\n\nSimple, open, and uniform in his manners,\n\nHis conduct was without either art or affectation.\n\nIn the senate steadily attentive to the interests of his king and country.\n\nHe looked down with contempt on the clamours of the multitude:\n\nThough engaged in very extensive business,\n\nHe found some time to apply to polite literature:\n\nAnd was ever ready to assist his friends labouring under any difficulties.\n\n242", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 510203, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-503-6 Vacancies for schoolmasters- difficulty in filling posts- terms of appointment and service 17-3-1927 - 15-11-1927", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-503-6 Vacancies for schoolmasters- difficulty in filling posts- terms of appointment and service 17-3-1927 - 15-11-1927", "content_text": "## A \nA language mastery which is naturally felt by those in HK. whom the existing shortage of teachers directly affects. I feel great sympathy with them in this trying situation that we have not succeeded in doing better by them than we have. But, being woefully ignorant of what efforts have been made at this end to obtain candidates, it was surely a mistake - one which I rather hope may not be allowed just to pass - on the gov's part to sanction the sentence beginning. \"I am forced to conclude that...\".\n\nThe pp. appear to have a history of resistance. I think something occurred as follows: \nIn July 1923, `7821/23` Wallington Hamilton noted the change over from recruitment of Council School type of Teachers selected by the B.oE. to Public School - university type of teachers to be selected. \nThere were 7 vacancies, and by January 1925 we had filled 5th of them (actually Thomas selected 4 others who withdrew or resigned). \nThe selected candidates were Tolley, Richmond, Braunston, Cook, Walker, Skiar, and O'Connor. \nThen all recruitment was cancelled owing to political events in HK.\n\nWe received a fresh demand in the early part of 1926 for 5 Grant-in-aid Masters. These vacancies were circulated to all the appts. Univs. with which we keep liaison and were also advertised in the Press in conjunction with the new vacancies for European Masters in Malaya. The Press advert. produced 251 applications. \nThese were narrowed down to 16 \"concrivels\" and 2 \"possibles\", a classification which received Mr. Winstedt's hearty approval when he was shown them. Very few candidates came forward from...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-503-6 Vacancies for schoolmasters- difficulty in filling posts- terms of appointment and service 17-3-1927 - 15-11-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 521517, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-521-1 Triangulation of Hong Kong report and progress 13-1-1930 - 6-11-1930", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-521-1 Triangulation of Hong Kong report and progress 13-1-1930 - 6-11-1930", "content_text": "26\n\n8\n\nmust suffer in the future as it has in the past. It is largely in this very lack of continuity that the explanation of indefinite hand-to-mouth routine lies, and this latter failing is in turn responsible for recurrent expenses and losses on the triangulation and in the detail survey.\n\nAgain, it is not business that two Departments (Crown Lands and Surveys) should compete for common draughtsmen, and still less so that an integral part of survey responsibility (the sale and destruction of maps) should be in charge of a separate branch.\n\nIt is convenient, sometimes, to attach a small department to a larger for \"pay and administration\". In that sense it seems to me that the present order of things might be continued and the Colonial Survey Committee might watch, and comment on it later. But the technical responsibility obviously rests with the real technical head. I will instance the matter of title plans. These are the result of the activities of the survey branch inspired and directed solely by the head of that branch. Whoever else signs them does so merely as covering authority, and his valuable time is taken up with no corresponding gain to the public.\n\nIt is an acknowledgment of this position, with its proper sense of responsibility, which will do more than anything else to sharpen up the work of the branch. All other branches (including Crown lands) should send to the survey for the surveys and maps they require. The \"Director of Surveys\" should sign all the documents for which he is responsible, whilst any changes of staff (other than purely internal) or salary, and any expenditure on new services (over and above a certain fixed sum) should require, as before, the consideration and recommendation of the Director of Public Works.\n\nI must make it quite clear that in writing the above I am not criticizing any personality. I am merely advocating a modification which will bring theory a little closer to fact.\n\nThe additional responsibility must, however, have some small financial significance. A Director of Survey would naturally rank eventually with an Assistant Director of Public Works.\n\nAs regards other European surveyors it is generally acknowledged that they are technically in the same class as officials of the Public Works. Starting with equal educational qualifications, employed on equally technical and important duties, they differ only in their smaller (generally but not invariably) administrative field, a matter which affects the higher ranks. In the past Colonial surveys have sometimes been staffed by men of inferior education. In all such cases the natural result is muddle, untidy work, and subsequent expense in resurvey. To-day they are drawn from the same class and pass the same order of university course as other technical cadets. In this Colony now serving as executive engineers are several who started as surveyors. A distinction in pay and emoluments is no more justified than it would be in the fighting services where the surveyor scores rather than loses as a youngster although he loses in the lesser ultimate rank to which he can attain. I think the second-class land surveyor should start at £460 and should be graded upwards to director, but the latter should always be selected and should not necessarily inherit.\n\n16. Staff—At the present moment the number of European surveyors generally available (excluding those on leave) is six. Eventually five actually present should be enough to provide\n\n1 Director,\n\n1 Office assistant,\n\n3 Inspectors (Island, Kowloon, and New Territories)\n\nwith, in addition, one chief printer and one chief draughtsman. These should be sufficient to supervise a native staff. At the present moment, however, there are the following special jobs on hand, or waiting:-\n\n(1) Completion and printing of departmental regulations;\n\n(2) Recomputation of minor triangulation and traverse;\n\n(3) Connection of the 32 and 16-inch cadastrals to the new framework;\n\n(4) The levelling;\n\n(5) Completion of the 50 and 200 feet to the inch plans.\n\nIt is of the greatest importance to get these done and then to settle to a routine of revision. I recommend that one more surveyor be engaged on a temporary contract with a view to absorption when the next vacancy occurs. He should be employed on field duties in order to free an experienced surveyor to help in the reconstruction.\n\n*The Director of Surveys is responsible for the plans. He is not responsible here for the documents covering lease, although, in many cases elsewhere, he is.\n\n9\n\nI understand that a vacancy is likely to occur in three years, and at that time the European staff could revert to its present size. Some years later it should be possible to decrease by one.\n\n17. Education and Training.—Throughout the Colonies I have been struck by the way in which local surveys get out of touch with technical progress and invention. Hong Kong is peculiarly shut off geographically from other Survey Departments. One of the important matters to cure here is the lack of good technical literature. For example, the regulations of other Survey Departments are of more value than their annual reports. The following books should be available for study:\n\nThe Text Book of Topographical Surveying (3rd Edition).\n\nSurvey Computations.\n\nThe semi-rigorous adjustment of simple figures.\n\nThe manual of map reading, photo reading, and field sketching.\n\nThe professional papers of the Air Survey Committee (the seventh is now nearly complete).\n\nThe retriangulation of Malta.\n\nAll the above are recent War Office Publications, His Majesty's Stationery Office.\n\nSurveying, by Norman Thomas.\n\nSystems of Land Tenure in the British Empire, Hogg. (I am not sure of the exact wording of this title.)\n\nAnd others as occasion demands.\n\nThe surveys of the Federated Malay States and Ceylon should be visited occasionally, and personal touch with other surveyors in tropical parts kept up.\n\nIt would be wise too to follow usual practice and hold an annual or periodical survey school camp for refresher courses and for the further instruction of Asiatic surveyors.\n\nThe inaugural meeting of the Empire Survey officials has already done much good. If possible, Hong Kong should be represented at these three-yearly meetings.\n\n18. Quarters.—The Director of Public Works has already managed to give the Survey Department one floor to itself. It is very desirable, however, to provide a fireproof room for the storage of records of all field measurement, computation, positional data, plans and drawings. It is impossible to fulfill this obvious duty without a room to do it in. Printing and Vandyke rooms will also be required, and should also allow for further expansion (the printing machine—vide paragraph 12).\n\n19. Summary of Proposals.—(a) Plans attached to titles should record co-ordinates and bearings as well as lengths and areas.\n\nParagraph 4.\n\n(b) They should be signed by the head of the survey branch and litho. or sunprint copies should be equal in significance to hand tracing,\n\n(c) The 50 and 200 feet to the inch plans should be printed and diminished in size.\n\nParagraph 5.\n\n(d) The 16 and 32 inch to the mile cadastrals should be connected to the triangulation, gridded and printed. Revision should be from air-photographs.\n\nParagraph 5 and Appendix I.\n\n(e) Departmental regulations to be compiled and printed.\n\nParagraph 6, 9 and 13.\n\n(f) Minor triangulation and traverses to be recomputed to fit adjusted triangulation and records printed.\n\nParagraph 6.\n\n(g) New topographical map. Record sheets of revision and correction to be kept and forwarded periodically, ultimately to be taken over. Old maps to be destroyed when new are complete.\n\n(h) Tidal records and adjustment of levelling figures.\n\nOne new theodolite required.\n\n(i) Names and plans to be typed—type and palettes required.\n\n(j) Proving press and Vandyke outfit required.\n\nOne European litho. printer.\n\nParagraph 7.\n\nStudy in Ceylon.\n\nParagraph 8.\n\nParagraph 10.\n\nParagraph 11.\n\nParagraph 12.\n\nParagraph 16.\n\nindependent.\n\nParagraph 15.\n\nParagraph 16.\n\nParagraph 17.\n\nParagraph 18.\n\n(m) Survey should be technically, but not yet administratively\n\n(n) Temporary increase of one surveyor.\n\n(o) Technical books to be purchased and periodical school held.\n\n(p) Additional accommodation for printing records.\n\n27", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-521-1 Triangulation of Hong Kong report and progress 13-1-1930 - 6-11-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531449, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-535-7 Hong Kong Society for the Protection of children- annual reports 12-6-1931 - 27-11-1931", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-535-7 Hong Kong Society for the Protection of children- annual reports 12-6-1931 - 27-11-1931", "content_text": "16\n\nLife Members.--Continued.\n\nMr. Mok Kon Sang Dr. W. B. A. Moore\n\nMr. Ngan Shing Kwan Mr. Ng Wah\n\nMr. Pang Yuen Ting Mr. S. S. Perry\n\nMr. Eldon Potter, K.C. Mr. Pun Hiu Cho\n\nMr. Pun Pik Luen Mr. E. M. Raymond Anonymous, H.S.R. Mr. J. H. Seth\n\nThe Hon. Mr. W. E L. Shenton\n\n*Mr. T. H. R. Shaw\n\nMr. H. H. Sling\n\nMr. Shou J. Chen\n\n*Mr. J. H. Taggart\n\nMr. Tai Hon Nam\n\nMr. W. N. Thomas Tam\n\nMr. Tam Woon Tong\n\nMr. Tang Chi Ngong Mr. Tang Shiu Kin\n\n*Mr. Tong Hey Man\n\nMr. Tong Yat Chuen\n\nMr. Tse Ka Po\n\nMr. Tsang Kui Son\n\nThe Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E.\n\nMrs. S. W. Tso Mr. M. H. Turner *Mr. Wai Shiu Pak\n\nMr. Wong Iu Tung Mr. J. M. Wong Mr. Wong Kam Fuk Mr. Wong Kwong Tin Mr. Wong Moon Chow Dr. S. To Wong Mr. Wong Tak Kwong Mr. B. Wong-Tape Mr. Wong Yue Hau Mr. Wong Yun Tong Mr. Yau Tit Yu\n\nMr. Yick Ki Chau Mr. Yu Piu Kwai Mr. Yu Yuen Fook\n\n* The asterisk indicates donations exceeding $100.\n\n17\n\n—\n\nDonations of $100 or more by Societies, Firms, etc.\n\nMessrs. Kam Cheong Hong\n\nKwong Mei Shing\n\nKwong Mow Tai\n\nKwong Sang Hong, Ltd,\n\nThe Sincere Co., Ltd.\n\nThe Hong Kong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League.\n\nChinese Staff and Pupils, Wanchai Government School,\n\nSubscribers and Donors.\n\nMrs. Abraham Mr. Ezra Abraham Mr. J. L. Adams Mrs. E. L. Agassiz Mrs. E. J. Ainslie Mrs. C. G. Anderson Miss K. M. Anderson Mr. W. J. Anderson Mr. W. R. N. Andrews Anonymous\n\nper Mr. J. C. Bollard per Mr. T. L. Chau per Miss G. Ezra\n\nA. J. P.\n\nA. M.\n\nF. J. T. L.\n\nJ. E.\n\nF. X.\n\nR. C.\n\nT. A.\n\nA. Z.\n\nLahore\n\nMr. G. S. Archbutt\n\nMr. & Mrs. Frank Austin Mr. J. T. Bagram Fr. L. Banchio\n\nMessrs. The Bank of Canton Ltd.\n\nMr. & Mrs. P. E. Barker\n\nMiss N. W. Bascombe\n\nMr. H. J. Best\n\nMr. B. G. Birch\n\nThe Rt. Rev. Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Duppuy\n\nThe Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorta\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nMr. A. O. Brawn\n\nMr. M. J. Breen\n\nMiss Buckwell\n\nMr. R. E. Cable, F.C.S.\n\nJoy & Ian Carrie\n\nMr. E. W. Carpenter, O.B.E. Mr. P. S. Cassidy Mr. G. Castle Capt. I. Chalmers Mr. C. M. Chan Mr. Chan Foon Tin Mr. Chan Heung Pak Mr. Chan Wai Sang Mr. Chan Yu Tin Mr. Chau Cham Lam Mr. Chau Cheuk Fan Mr. Chau Chik Nin Mr. Chau Iu Nin Dr. K. W. Chaun Mr. David Chen See Mr. Chiu Mini Chow Mr. K. F. Chow Mr. Chow Ping Un Mr. Choy Wai Hung Mr. S. M. Churn Mr. C. E. R. Clarabut Mr. E. Cock\n\nMr. Frank Cole Mr. A. H. Compton Mr. A. M. Cooper Miss M. Cooper Miss G. M. Cotton\n\n26", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-535-7 Hong Kong Society for the Protection of children- annual reports 12-6-1931 - 27-11-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 531643, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933", "page_number": 135, "title": "CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933", "content_text": "SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nCHINA UNITY.\n\nOrders to Wind Up Canton Government?\n\nSOUTH'S OPTIMISM.\n\nAnticipating Nanking negotiations for peace, making preparations for the dissolution of the Canton Government on November 1.\n\nCanton officials are said to be of success the\n\nNanking, Oct. 14.\n\nGovernment organs for the control of narcotic drugs are to be established by the Ministry of Interior, according to a resolution adopted at yesterday's meeting of the Kuo-Wa-Hui-I (State Council) pursuant to a recommendation from the National Opium-Suppression Commission.\n\nThe Wah Kiu Yat Po, which publishes a message to this effect from Shanghai, says that Canton Government departmental heads have been instructed to proceed with the work of winding up their departments within two weeks' time.\n\nThe unfinished work of these departments will be transferred to Nanking, where it is expected that several of the high officials of the Southern Government will be invited to administer departments in the new Government.\n\nSouthern Optimism.\n\nThe establishment of the proposed new organs is expressly provided for by Regulations governing the Control of Narcotic Drugs recently promulgated by the National Government.\n\nThe main function of these new organs will be to see that narcotic drugs are limited to scientific and medical uses and that the sale of narcotic drugs devoted to purposes other than the authorized ones is strictly suppressed.—Kua Min.\n\nTHE DRUG TRAFFIC.\n\nChina Makes New Plans for Suppression.\n\nNanking, Oct. 14.\n\n...\n\nSCIENCE CONGRESS.\n\nScientists to be Invited to China.\n\nTHE TSANG FOO VILLAS MURDER TRIAL.\n\nDISCHARGE OF TWO DEFENDANTS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.\n\nVICTIM'S TERRIBLE INJURIES.\n\nTwo of the twelve defendants in the Tsang Foo Villas murder trial were discharged in the course of yesterday's proceedings before Mr. Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy.\n\nThe evidence given against these two men was such, his Worship said, that no jury would convict.\n\nEvidence given of the injuries received by the Japanese showed that the bodies in all cases were mutilated.\n\nThe injuries received by the amah of sixteen were particularly brutal.\n\nFURTHER DECISIONS TO-DAY?\n\nRACIAL VIRILITY.\n\nSir L. Hill on Birth Control.\n\nSURNAMES.\n\nOur Own and Other Peoples.\n\nDOWNFALL OF EMPIRES. CURIOSITIES OF ORIGIN\n\nAt the annual conference of the Sanitary Inspectors' Association at Bridlington, Sir Leonard Hill, in his presidential address, said that the sanitary inspectors' Association at Bridlington, Sir Leonard Hill, in his presidential address, said that the birth rate was now the subject of intensive propaganda among the masses of the people, and the no-child or one-child home was becoming the rule.\n\nAlthough the unskilled continued as yet to breed more than the skilled, birth-control was practised in every class of society.\n\nIn consequence, between 1921-31 the population of Great Britain had increased hardly more than in the 10 years 1911-21, which included the War, when about a million young men were killed and several millions listed and were taken away from family life.\n\nThe infant mortality rate had fallen from 167 per 1,000 births at the end of last century to 60 in 1930, but the saving so effected compensated very little for the enormous drop in the birth rate.\n\nThe annual increase of births over deaths per 1,000 living was 12 at the end of last century, and in 1929 it was under three, so very shortly the population would be stationary; the proportion of older persons increasing as children became scarcer.\n\nThree children per family were required to make good the losses and keep up the population.\n\nOne-child families meant halving the population—\n\n(By Walter G. Bell, in the Daily Telegraph).\n\n\"John ate chyldren.\" So he did, did he? A husbandman was this John; one goes out to the Fen country around Huntingdon for \"Richard ate Forty\"—a ferocious monster when at table.\n\nReading old documents from days when villeinage flourished in England, one experiences shocks like these not infrequently.\n\nThen consciousness comes that all that is meant is \"at\" or \"off,\" and the ogre is really the quite inoffensive John at Chiltern.\n\nThe other is of Ford—to find him you at the ford.\n\nSpelling was apt to vary with each clerk who wrote, and much corruption crept in.\n\nBut can one account by geography alone for \"Thomas atte Hell,\" a Suffolk man? He was the man at the hill.\n\nBARONET WITH A WHIP.\n\nFined for Striking Two \"Noisy\" Young Men.\n\nROADSIDE GATHERING.\n\nSir Christopher Furness, Bart., of Netherbyres, Ayton, Berwickshire, was fined 10s. at Eyemouth on a charge of assaulting two young men by striking them with a whip.\n\nMr. A. Carnegie, prosecuting, said that on August 14, at night, a band of young men were congregated on the road between Eyemouth and Ayton.\n\nOne started to play a mouthorgan and the others started to dance, and no doubt they were a bit hilarious.\n\nSir Christopher approached them and struck George Todd Dougal, of Eyemouth, across the back with a whip.\n\nThe others, with the exception of George Collin, also of Eyemouth, ran away, and Sir Christopher struck Collin across the face with a whip.\n\nFor the defence it was submitted that Sir Christopher was ill and that the noise had so upset him that he had impulsively sought his own remedy.\n\nThe chairman said that this mitigated very much the seriousness of the offence, but there was no excuse for Sir Christopher taking the law into his own hands.\n\nSir Christopher is 31, and the third baronet.\n\nHis father, Sir Stephen Wilson Furness, succeeded Sir Christopher Furness, who was Chairman of Furness, Withy and Co., Ltd., and Liberal M.P. for Hartlepool 1910-14.\n\nAt this juncture, Mr. White-Smith asked for Richard\n\nOur forenames are mostly much older than our surnames.\n\nWhen the Domesday Book accounts for some 283,000 inhabitants in all of England that was surveyed—it sufficed to indicate John by his place of residence, or as John the son of Richard, or very frequently John the servant of his named master; often, too, as John Sessmith, distinguished by his trade.\n\nSince names of persons are of first importance, and their indication is no longer so simple as this, whom he succeeded in 1914, was\n\nLegal Attitude.\n\nOdd that while names are supremely important in the transaction of life, the law has paid little or no head.\n\nIt will offend a man's title to his own name when there has been fraudulent misuse, but in nothing else.\n\nMen and women may call themselves just what they please, change their names as often as they like; the law is not concerned.\n\nCustom ordains that on marriage a woman shall adopt her husband's surname, signing her patronymic at birth and on the marriage register, but there is no legal enforcement of it.\n\nThe first witness called yesterday was Dr. J. Smalley, who testified that certain Japanese were admitted to the Kowloon Hospital on the night of September 26.\n\nThe first to be admitted entered the hospital at about 11 p.m. and the last one at about 12.45 a.m.\n\nIn all cases, the Police brought in the arrested.\n\nThe eighth was arrested in a hut in Po Kong Village at about midnight.\n\nHe had a wound on his head, which he said he had received from the military.\n\nWitness examined Shiro Yamashita, the boy of four, whose skull was fractured.\n\nThere were multiple injuries, and although he was conscious, he was obviously dying.\n\nNothing could be done for him and he never recovered.\n\nHe was about 60 feet from the gate of Tsang Foo Villas.\n\nThis man was arrested about ten minutes after the eighth defendant was arrested.\n\nNiyoji Yamashita, the boy of nine, had multiple injuries, his skull and left thigh bone being fractured.\n\nHis condition was very bad.\n\nHe was given medical treatment, but passed away at 1 a.m.\n\nSumiko Yamaguchi, the Japanese amah of 16, had multiple injuries including a scalp wound, while her skull was fractured.\n\nShe had many bruises all over her body.\n\nDr. Smalley then described her other injuries.\n\nHer wounds were inflicted by blunt weapons such as sticks or poles.\n\nMiyo Yamashita, the old lady, had a fractured skull, while two irregular lacerated wounds were growing up in Africa with education of the native races.\n\nAlleged Street Incident.\n\nA Chinese constable, B632, said he was on duty between 6 a.m. and 10 a.m. outside Tsang Foo Villas on September 27.\n\nWhilst he was on duty, he met with three men, of whom defendant was one, talking near the wall of Tsang Foo Villas.\n\nTwo policemen had been posted there.\n\nEn-vene Chen asked why ten\", Tsai Yuan-pei, C. C. Wu (Western Hills clique) conferred to represent China at the Fifth Convention of the Pacific Conference to be held next May in Canada.\n\nSince the institute has been designated to represent China at the fifth convention, a preparatory committee of 11 experts has been appointed to attend to all preliminary matters.\n\nMr. Ewen cites the case, in the year 1857, of a Mr. Bedbug who changed his name to Bowditch.\n\nA Satisfactory Conclave.\n\nShanghai, Oct. 22.\n\nMarshal Chiang Kai-shek and Messrs. Hu Han-min, Wang Ching-wei, Sun Fo, Li Chi-sen, Li Shih-shan, Tsai Yuan-pei, C. C. Wu (Western Hills clique) conferred yesterday morning for two hours.\n\nThe entire peace mission proceeded to the residence of Mr. Hu Han-min immediately upon their arrival and it was while there that Mr. Wang Ching-wei and the peace delegates will leave for Nanking immediately after a meeting with General Chiang Kai-shek.\n\nStatements of Defendants.\n\nThe 12 defendants made various statements to Mr. Whyte-Smith, A.S.P., and Sub-Inspector Murphy.\n\nMr. Whyte-Smith said that was all the evidence against this defendant, your Worship.\n\nHis Worship said that the evidence is such that no jury would convict.\n\nHe accordingly discharged the sixth and twelfth defendants.\n\nThe fourth defendant said he went so near to Tsang Foo Villas because he saw his brother had been injured and he went inside the house to see what was going on.\n\nThe fifth defendant, a boy of 15, said he was there to pick him up.\n\nThe sixth defendant, another boy of 15, said he had nothing to do with the murder.\n\nThe seventh defendant referred to a bandaged arm.\n\nThe eighth defendant, who was arrested in his hut that night, said he had never been out of his hut that evening.\n\nThe ninth defendant, who was represented by Mr. F. X. D'Almada, Sr., said he knew absolutely nothing.\n\nThe tenth, eleventh, and twelfth defendants made the same statement.\n\nTo Leave for Nanking.\n\nNanking, Oct. 22.\n\nMr. Wang Ching-wei and the peace delegates will leave for Nanking immediately after a meeting with General Chiang Kai-shek.\n\nCanton's Reservations.\n\nCanton, Oct. 22.\n\nInterviewed as to the reliability of the report that the Canton Government will be wound up within two weeks' time, a certain member of the Council has remarked that this is premature.\n\nThe Government is still uncertain whether the overthrow of dictatorial government will be effected, and the Canton Government must remain until this end has been attained.\n\nConditional Dissolution.\n\nCanton Army Changes.\n\nGen. Yen Yin-nai, Commander of the 1st New Division has tendered his resignation, and asked for troops to be disbanded.\n\nThe Government has decided to comply.\n\nGen. Ye will be reappointed as a staff officer.\n\nGen. Chan Chatong has decided to enlarge the Peace Preservation Corps into a brigade with Mr. Chan Chang-po as commander.—Rensha.\n\nMr. Eugene Chen.\n\nCanton, Oct. 22.\n\nAn extraordinary session of the Kuomintang C.E.C. to-day formally appointed Mr. Eugene Chen as delegate to the Shanghai peace parley.\n\nMr. Chen will take a leading part in discussing Sino-Foreign relations, particularly Manchurian affairs.—Central Press.\n\nAll the Talents.\n\nShanghai, Oct. 22.\n\nGood progress is being made by the leaders representing the various factions of the Kuomintang for the formation of the new National Government at Nanking representative of \"all the talents.\"\n\nIn this connexion, Mr. Wang Ching-wei, the Kuomintang Leftist leader, who is heading the Canton peace mission of five members, conferred yesterday morning for two hours with Mr. Hu Han-min, the leader of the Nanking Conservatives.\n\nThe entire peace mission proceeded to the residence of Mr. Hu Han-min immediately upon their arrival and it was while there that Mr. Wang Ching-wei and the peace delegates held a lengthy discussion of possible cases, but as a critic has pointed out, the name appears to have had little or nothing to do with either \"shake\" (verb) or \"spear.\"\n\nMASSAGE.\n\nMR. & MRS. Y. MORI,\n\nCertificate.\n\nHolder of Japanese Government Certificate. Sprained Ankle and Wrist opp. \"South China Morning Post.\" 4, Wyndham Street. (1st floor). Telephone 26051.\n\n\"SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST\" is always on sale at SELFRIDGE'S London, W. 1.\n\nPage 15\n\nPage 15\n\nPage 15\n\nPage 16\n\nPage 16\n\nPage 16", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532232, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-11 Companies Ordinance 1932 2-12-1932 - 26-5-1934", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-537-11 Companies Ordinance 1932 2-12-1932 - 26-5-1934", "content_text": "14 To B.O.π/13and) — 19/8/33\n\n15 to H. Kong 219 - A/ -22 AUG 1933\n\n(wge 13914)\n\n16. (Chcott (Jhunne shows [th) ___5/0.\n\nM.Jany 1934\n\nQuestion arises under Co's Ordiance 1937 whether private Coys require to file a copy of their balance sheets & their Hong Kong House advise the Registrar there holds open wird on subject + is writing home for ruling\n\n(ld_540)\n\nTo CC. Scott (JSwine phone/ld —5/0) -16 Quad. - 2.1.1934\n\nMr. Kasut Mary\n\nCan you advise what we should ray to this pl.?\n\nM. Costar 131-34\n\nThis point was raised the other day in connection with Thomas Cook & Son and the Palestine Companies Ordinance 1929. In the first place, therefore, it would be as well to ask the Palestine register to have the relevant papers.\n\n15/1/34\n\n11. Duncan.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-11 Companies Ordinance 1932 2-12-1932 - 26-5-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532389, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-11 Companies Ordinance 1932 2-12-1932 - 26-5-1934", "page_number": 166, "title": "CO129-537-11 Companies Ordinance 1932 2-12-1932 - 26-5-1934", "content_text": "Table C. -contd.\n\n1st Schedule.\n\ndirector) shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document of the company except as conferred by statute or authorised by the directors or by the company in general meeting.\n\n54. The directors shall from time to time in accordance with section 122 of the Ordinance, cause to be prepared and to be laid before the company in general meeting such profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, and reports as are referred to in that section.\n\n55. A copy of every balance sheet (including every document required by law to be annexed thereto) which is to be laid before the company in general meeting, together with a copy of the auditor's report, shall not less than seven days before the date of the meeting be sent to all persons entitled to receive notices of general meetings of the Company.\n\nAudit.\n\n56. Auditors shall be appointed and their duties regulated in accordance with sections 131, 132, and 133 of the Ordinance.\n\nNotices.\n\n57. A notice may be given by the company to any member either personally or by sending it by post to him to his registered address, or (if he has no registered address within the Colony) to the address, if any, within the Colony supplied by him to the company for the giving of notices to him.\n\nWhere a notice is sent by post, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, prepaying, and posting a letter containing the notice, and to have been effected at the expiration of 24 hours after the letter containing the same was posted.\n\n58. If a member has no registered address within the Colony and has not supplied to the company an address within the Colony for the giving of notices to him, a notice addressed to him and advertised in the Gazette, shall be deemed to be duly given to him on the day on which the advertisement appears.\n\n59. Notice of every general meeting shall be given in some manner hereinbefore authorised to every member, except those members who (having no registered address within the Colony) have not supplied to the company an address within the Colony for the giving of notices to them.\n\nNo other persons shall be entitled to receive notices of general meetings.\n\nNames, Addresses, and Descriptions of Subscribers.\n\n \n \"1. John Jones of\n schoolmaster.\n \n \n \"2. John Smith of\n \n \n \n \"3. Thomas Green of\n \n \n \n \"4. John Thompson of\n \n \n \n \"5. Caleb White of\n \n \n \n \"6. Andrew Brown of\n \n \n \n \"7. Cæsar White of\n \n \n\nDated the day of 19\n\nWitness to the above signatures.\n\n\"\n\n\"A.B., No. 13, Chater Road, Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-11 Companies Ordinance 1932 2-12-1932 - 26-5-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532526, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-537-11 Companies Ordinance 1932 2-12-1932 - 26-5-1934", "page_number": 303, "title": "CO129-537-11 Companies Ordinance 1932 2-12-1932 - 26-5-1934", "content_text": "161\n\n―\n\n379\n\ndirector) shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document of the company except as conferred by statute or authorised by the directors or by the company in general meeting.\n\n54. The directors shall from time to time in accordance with section 122 of the Ordinance, cause to be prepared and to be laid before the company in general meeting such profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, and reports as are referred to in that section.\n\n55. A copy of every balance sheet (including every document required by law to be annexed thereto) which is to be laid before the company in general meeting, together with a copy of the auditor's report, shall not less than seven days before the date of the meeting be sent to all persons entitled to receive notices of general meetings of the Company.\n\nAudit.\n\n56. Auditors shall be appointed and their duties regulated in accordance with sections 131, 132, and 133 of the Ordinance.\n\nNotices.\n\n57. A notice may be given by the company to any member either personally or by sending it by post to him to his registered address, or (if he has no registered address within the Colony) to the address, if any, within the Colony supplied by him to the company for the giving of notices to him.\n\nWhere a notice is sent by post, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, prepaying, and posting a letter containing the notice, and to have been effected at the expiration of 24 hours after the letter containing the same was posted.\n\n58. If a member has no registered address within the Colony and has not supplied to the company an address within the Colony for the giving of notices to him, a notice addressed to him and advertised in the Gazette, shall be deemed to be duly given to him on the day on which the advertisement appears.\n\n59. Notice of every general meeting shall be given in some manner hereinbefore authorised to every member except those members who (having no registered address within the Colony) have not supplied to the company an address within the Colony for the giving of notices to them. No other persons shall be entitled to receive notices of general meetings.\n\nNames, Addresses, and Descriptions of Subscribers.\n\n\"1. John Jones of\n\nschoolmaster.\n\n\"2. John Smith of\n\n\"3. Thomas Green of\n\n\"4. John Thompson of\n\n5. Caleb White of\n\n6. Andrew Brown of\n\n7. Cæsar White of\n\n-contd.\n\nfor \"123 of the Act\"\n\n\"\n\nfor 132, 133, and 134 of the Act\"\n\nfor \"United Kingdom\"\n\ndo.\n\ndo. do.\n\nfor \"a newspaper.... Company\"\n\nfor \"the United Kingdom\n\ndo.\n\n\"\n\nDated the\n\nday of\n\n19\n\nWitness to the above signatures.\n\nA.B., No. 13, Chater Road, Hong Kong.\n\nfor \"20, Bond Street, London\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-537-11 Companies Ordinance 1932 2-12-1932 - 26-5-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 533490, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-539-11 Hong Kong Flying Club- proposed establishment of a Flying Training school at Kai Tak 8-4-1932 - 4-3-1933", "page_number": 72, "title": "CO129-539-11 Hong Kong Flying Club- proposed establishment of a Flying Training school at Kai Tak 8-4-1932 - 4-3-1933", "content_text": "79\n\ncome of $160,000 in return for the carriage of mails, since on only 100 lbs. of mail per trip the Government would receive some $224,000 in Postal Fees. Any surplus of Government subsidy would be earmarked for capital expenditure on improvements.\n\nAfter discussing the above estimates in detail, Major Creagh suggested that a $1,000,000 company could assure Hongkong an excellent service, extending probably as far as Rangoon and Singapore, but he did not see that this was necessary yet. It would be better to experiment with smaller scheme and connect up with the French and Dutch. He was as British as anyone, but he did not want to be so inconveniently British he could not be International. International co-operation was the essence of peace and progress in this part of the world.\n\nOpportunity to Be First. \"From October next the French and Dutch will, between them, run a bi-weekly service to Europe, but, once the French get into Hongkong, our job becomes twice as difficult, because there will only be half the income for us to work on, and, if they do come here, they will not be satisfied to stop at Hongkong but will push on parallel with us in our extensions Northward and Southward. Now is our opportunity to act and show them our willingness, from the beginning, to co-operate and so prove to them that there is no necessity for them to come further east than the confines of their own Colonial Empire.\"\n\nMajor Creagh concluded by inviting the meeting to form itself into a body to foster commercial aviation in the Colony and to form a business organisation having for its object the definite inception of an air line as suggested in his address.\n\nAn interesting discussion followed.\n\nMr. A. Ritchie, invited by Major Creagh to state the views of the Far East Aviation Co. Ltd., of which he is a director, explained that the company has been working for nearly three years more or less on the lines suggested in the speech just delivered. Major Creagh was correct in assuming that the company had experience, qualified men and funds adequate to carry out investigations. At the moment they felt that their plans were not ripe to come before the public with proposals, but they were approaching the Hongkong Government, Imperial Airways and other bodies with a view to forming a Hongkong public company.\n\nCapt. W.E.F. Jones, who represents the aviation department of Messrs. Arnhold & Co., Ltd., mentioned that his company had gone so far as to file a scheme with the Hongkong Government. Air lines in China had often met with failure on account of the political insecurity of the country although, apart from that factor, the country was the most promising in the world from an aviation point of view.\n\nHe thought the time was very close when air lines must be operated from Hongkong, which he regarded as a base of considerable importance to the chain of Imperial Air Routes which would operate from England. Hongkong was probably the crux of eastern air lines because from here lines could radiate in several directions.\n\nA company so operating would look first of all to China, but in that country profit was still far off.\n\nThe question was \"whether it is possible to operate air lines, with Government assistance, over territory which is Chinese, from termini that are not in Chinese territory?\" Capt. Jones suggested that in his estimates Major Creagh had omitted a number of necessary items which would involve increased capital, but points like those could be considered and adjusted.\n\nAir Lines and Flying Club. Finally, Capt. Jones mentioned, with regard to the comprehensive proposals submitted by Messrs. Arnhold & Co., to the Hongkong Government for operating air lines radiating from Hongkong, and also for operating a Flying Club, that his figures were a little more encouraging than he could have hoped for, but he must still rely upon a Government subsidy.\n\nIn reply to Mr. J. A. Plummer (Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce), Major Creagh said that China had not so far entered into agreements with other countries permitting them to fly over her territory.\n\nMr. Ritchie remarked that the subsidy offered by the Hongkong Government was totally inadequate. He suggested that Capt. Jones had formed the same opinion; but Capt. Jones said that, in his remarks, he had not said this.\n\nMr. Ritchie: \"We have satisfied ourselves clearly that it is so.\"\n\nMajor Creagh said that on learning there were two schemes already in the field he withdrew at any suggestion of promoting a third competing company, but he thought that since, before a line could be actually started, either of the two companies would have to go to the public for their capital, the meeting might usefully form itself into a body to speed things up by consulting with established companies and strengthening their appeal to Government by its wider interests.\n\nThe opinion was expressed in several quarters, however, that there would be no advantage in forming a special organisation for such a purpose since the Chamber of Commerce was in a position to judge impartially and already had the necessary strength and representation vis-a-vis the Government. The Chamber of Commerce would not, of course, take sides but it could and should support aviation generally.\n\nMotion Adopted.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. W.E.L. Shenton suggested that the meeting might well pass the following motion:\n\n\"That this meeting approves in principle the establishment of an air line between Hongkong and Hanoi.\"\n\nThis motion was carried unanimously on the proposition of the Hon. Mr. Shenton, seconded by the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.\n\nThe proceedings concluded with an expression of thanks to Major Brasier-Creagh for his interesting and instructive address and to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. Ltd., for the use of their board room for the meeting.\n\nThe meeting was attended by Mr. J. A. Plummer (Chairman of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce); the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and the Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson (Members of the Legislative Council); Messrs A.L. Shields, P. S. Cassidy and G. Miskin (Members of the General Committee of the Chamber of Commerce); F. A. Joseph, L. Kadoorie, C. Champkin, F. Stewart Smith, J. H. Ruttonjee, Frank R. Smith, A. Ritchie, R. Vaughan Fowler and Capt. A. V. Harvey (of the Far East Aviation Co. Ltd.); Capt. W. E. F. Jones (Aviation Dept., Messrs. Arnhold and Co. Ltd.); Mr. Li Tze Fong (Bank of East Asia); N. J. Perrin (Manager, Thomas Cook and Son); M. F. Key (Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce); Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O.\n\nLetters of apology for absence on account of business or bad weather were received from the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall (Member of Council); Mr. F. J. Gellion (Macao Electric Lighting Co.); Major E. P. Howard (U.S.A. Special Aviation Trade Commissioner to China); Messrs. Wallace Harper, Frank Austin, H. R. Greatwood (Far Eastern Manager, Union Oil Company), The Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell and Mr. George Potts, who had promised to attend, were away from the Colony.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-539-11 Hong Kong Flying Club- proposed establishment of a Flying Training school at Kai Tak 8-4-1932 - 4-3-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 534018, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932", "content_text": "46\n\nReceipts.\n\n32\n\nTable IX.\n\nTUNG WAH HOSPITAL\n\nCASH ACCOUNT 1981.\n\nC.\n\nExpenditure.\n\nc.\n\nINCOME.\n\n- 88\n\nTable X.\n\nTUNG WAH HOSPITAL\n\nINCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 1981.\n\n$\n\nC.\n\nEXPENDITURE.\n\n$\n\nC.\n\n47\n\nCash Recount from last year:-\n\nTung Wah Hospital account\n\nTung Wah Eastern Hospital\n\nKwong Wah Hospital\n\nMan Mo Temple\n\nEmergency Fund\n\nMaternity Hospital\n\n$158,414.28\n\n94,989.50\n\n3,628.72\n\n$363,885.83\n\nCurrent account with Tung Wah Eastern\n\n95,513.20\n\nDo.\n\nCurrent account with Kwong Wah Hospital\n\nTung Wah Eastern\n\n$108,558.15\n\nFunds brought forward from 1930\n\n$153,414.28\n\nMAINTENANCE\n\n15,244.80\n\nHospital\n\n93,817.21\n\n1,100.28\n\nDo.\n\nMan Mo Temple\n\n46,190.01\n\nDo.\n\nEmergency Fund\n\n407.75\n\nORDINARY\n\nProvisions:\n\nFood for staff\n\n$17,414.74\n\nDo.\n\nMaternity Hospital\n\n4,030.80\n\nFood for sick room\n\n48,456.67\n\nProvisions for staff\n\n17,414.74\n\nSubscriptions:-\n\n60,871.41\n\nSalaries for staff\n\n57,250.19\n\nAnnual subscriptions from Hongs $9,415.00\n\nSurgery and Dispensary:-\n\nHospital\n\n90,274.90\n\nProvisions for sick rooms\n\n43,456.67\n\nSubscriptions collected on\n\nChinese drugs\n\n85,044.81\n\nCurrent account with Kwong Wah Hospital\n\n139,357.95\n\nSick room sundries\n\n17,264.95\n\nsteamers\n\n4,540.82\n\nWestern drugs\n\n17,091.20\n\nDo.\n\nMan Mo Temple\n\n44,830.54\n\nHospital sundries\n\n9,853.19\n\nSubscriptions from charitable\n\n52,186.01\n\nDo.\n\nMaternity Hospital\n\n4,216.97\n\nChinese drugs\n\n95,044.81\n\npersons\n\n12,230.81\n\nEstablishments:--\n\nDo.\n\nEmergency Fund\n\n2,279.75\n\nWestern drugs\n\nSubscriptions from wealthy\n\n17,091.20\n\nLight\n\n11,134.85\n\nRents from House property\n\n107,382.45\n\nRepairs\n\npersons\n\n7,550.00\n\n- Insurance\n\n4,187.85\n\n2,027.06\n\nSubscriptions collected from steamers\n\n4,540.82\n\nDestitutes and Patients' passages\n\n424.80\n\nSubscriptions and donations\n\n19,577.00\n\nRepairs\n\n4,187.85\n\nAnnual subscriptions of Hongs\n\n53,313.63\n\n9,415.00\n\nRepairs to landed property\n\n1,667.10\n\nRepairs to hospital property.\n\n1,667.10\n\nAnnual subscriptions from wealthy persons\n\nGrants:\n\n7,550.00\n\nLight\n\n11,184.85\n\nSick room expenses\n\n17,264.95\n\nSubscriptions and donations\n\nGovernment\n\n8,000.00\n\n19,577.00\n\nInsurance\n\n2,027.06\n\nSubscriptions from charitable persons\n\nGovernment for coffins\n\n10,000.00\n\n12,290.81\n\nCrown rent and taxes\n\n16,997.70\n\nCoffin home and burying\n\nSmall pox hospital expenses\n\n719.14\n\nSpecial contributions for supply of medicines,\n\nGovernment western medicine\n\n2,500.00\n\nGrant to Old Men's Asylum, Kowloon\n\n200.00\n\nground expenses\n\n681.13\n\nquilted clothing, coffins and shrouds\n\nMan Mo Temple\n\n2,500.00\n\n4,925.40\n\nGovernment Grants\n\n8,000.00\n\nSundries for coffin home and burial ground Building costs\n\nCrown rent and taxes\n\n16,937.70\n\n681.13\n\n28,000.00\n\n54,569.78\n\n9,919.70\n\nGovernment Grants for coffins\n\nof Western medicines\n\n10,000.00\n\nSmall-pox Hospital expenses\n\nSpecial contributions:—\n\nSalaries, wages, &c. :—\n\n719.14\n\nAmount received from Government on account\n\nStamps, stationery and advertisements\n\nFor Mortuary expenses\n\n4,590.00\n\nStaff salaries\n\n57,250.19\n\n5,726.27\n\nFrom Theatres\n\n2,200.00\n\nSundries\n\n2,500.00\n\nGrant to Fong Pin Hospital\n\n9,853.19\n\n1,000.00\n\nGrant from Man Mo Temple\n\n2,500.00\n\nBurial of bodies by Tung Wah Hospital\n\n8,767.10\n\nContributions from Theatres\n\n2,200.00\n\nSubscriptions from coffin home\n\nCoffins for bodies buried by Tung Wah Hospital\n\nFor supply of medicines, quilted\n\nclothing, coffins & shrouds....\n\n66,608.38\n\n4,925.40\n\nAppeals, grants, &c. :-\n\n5,588.76\n\n11,715.40\n\n4,590.00\n\nBurial of bodies by Government Mortuary\n\nDestitutes & Patients' passages..\n\n424.30\n\n2,898.29\n\nInvestments :~~~\n\nInterest on loans and deposits\n\n29,470.20\n\nCoffins for bodies buried by Government\n\nOld Men's Asylum Kowloon.\n\n200.00\n\nPremium on notes and discount on goods\n\nRents from house property\n\n207,332.45\n\nMortuary\n\nFong Pin Hospital\n\n1,000.00\n\n4,552.16\n\nRents from coffin home\n\n17,495.00\n\npurchased\n\n2,266.45\n\nInterest on deposits\n\n1,624.30\n\n6,078.61\n\nFees from Patients\n\n7,232.48\n\nAdvanced for purchase of landed property\n\nRents from Yat Pit Ting and\n\nWing Pit Ting\n\nMiscellaneous:\n\n1,960.00\n\nRents from Coffin home\n\nSale of medicines & kitchen refuse, boat-hire\n\n& rent from red cross ambulance Rent from Yat Pit Ting and Wing Pit Ting Rent from iron burner\n\nReceipts for meals supplied to returned\n\nemigrants\n\n1,980.00\n\n1,596.00\n\nStationery, &c.\n\n5,726.27\n\n17,495.00\n\nin San Mi Year BALANCE\n\n157,150.00\n\n248,090.32\n\nRents from ron burner Interest\n\n1,536.00\n\nBurial of bodies by Tung\n\n25,470.20\n\nWah Hospital\n\n3,767.10\n\n18,617.98\n\n151,798.65\n\nCoffins for bodies buried by Tung\n\nOther Receipts:-\n\nWah Hospital\n\n5,563.76\n\nPremium on notes & discount\n\nBurial of bodies by Government\n\non goods purchased\n\nTotal\n\n19,254.50\n\n$932,040.01\n\nFee from Patients\n\n2,266.45 7,282.49\n\nMortuary\n\n2,898.29\n\nCoffins for bodies buried by\n\nSale of medicines, kitchen\n\nGovernment\n\n4,552.16\n\nTotal\n\n$932,040.01\n\nrefuse, bont-hire & rent from\n\nred cross ambulance\n\nInterest on Deposits\n\n6,078.61\n\n18,617.96\n\n28,586.19\n\nThe balance of $248,080.32 consists of the following credit balances:-\n\nTung Wah Hospital\n\nKwong Wah Hospital\n\nEmergency Fund\n\nMaternity Hospital\n\nfrom which must be deducted the following debit balances:-\n\n28,116.89\n\nTung Wah Eastern Hospital\n\n.$166,297.58\n\n92,470.80\n\nEXTRAORDINARY\n\nEXTRAORDINARY\n\n46,049.65\n\n96,801.50\n\n3,800.89\n\n$405,480.51\n\nMan Mo Temple\n\n.. 259.19\n\nAmount advanced in San Mi Year\n\nfor purchase of land\n\n157,150.00\n\n157,409.19\n\n$248,080.32\n\nReceipts for meals supplied to\n\nreturned emigrants\n\n19,254.50\n\n19,254.50\n\nBuilding costs\n\nBALANCE\n\n9,919.70\n\n166,297.58\n\nTotal\n\n$440,608.35\n\nTotal\n\n$440,608.35\n\nHong Kong, 31st March, 1932.\n\nAudited the Hospital Accounts in Chinese for particulars please see my Report in Chinese in the Balance Sheet Book of the Hospital.\n\nNGAN SHING KWAN, W. N. THOMAS TAM,\n\n(FOR PARTICULARS SEE SEPARATE SHEET ATTACHED)\n\nLI TUNG,\n\nAuditor.\n\nDirectors,\n\nHong Kong, 31st March, 1982.\n\nAudited the Hospital Accounts in Chinese for particulars please see my Report in Chinese in the Balance Sheet Book of the Hospital.\n\nNGAN SHING KWAN, W. N. THOMAS TAM.\n\nDirectors,\n\nLI TUNG,\n\nAuditor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 534020, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932", "content_text": "# Table XI-Continued\n\nPARTICULARS AS TO CREDIT BALANCES 1931.\n\nTUNG WAH HOSPITAL.\n\nin account with Tung Wah Eastern Hospital.\n\n \n To credit balance brought forward from 1930\n $95,513.20\n By payments made during 1931\n $93,317.21\n \n \n \n \n amount received during 1931\n 92,470.89\n \n \n \n \n Balance\n \n \n \n Balance\n $90,274.90\n \n \n \n \n \n $185,788.10\n \n $185,788.10\n \n\nBUILDING FUND\n\n \n To amount advanced by Tung Wah Hospital in 1931\n $157,150.00\n By amount paid for purchase of land and boundary stones\n $157,150.00\n \n\nAudited the Hospital Accounts in Chinese for particulars please see my Report in Chinese in the Balance Sheet Book of the Hospital.\n\nLI TUNG, Auditor,\n\nNGAN SHING-KWAN W. N. THOMAS TAM\n\nHong Kong, 30th March, 1932.\n\nDirectors.\n\nPage 36\n\nPage 49A", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-539-4 Mui Tsai system 28-6-1932 - 28-11-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 537304, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-543-4 Piracy- Case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong and others 10-2-1933 - 2-3-1934", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-543-4 Piracy- Case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong and others 10-2-1933 - 2-3-1934", "content_text": "## \n\nSeventeenth Century published in 1931. At pages 69 and 70 mention is made of the trial of Thomas Smith in 1637 before the Assembly of Maryland. Smith was one of the crew of a pinnace which had come into conflict with two of Cornwallis's ships off Kent Island. The pinnace had been beaten off with the loss of three killed and one taken. Smith was charged with piracy, found guilty and executed, although nothing more than an attempt to rob appears to have been committed. Miss Crump's statement is not very authoritative, but she appears to have got it from the \"Archives of Maryland Proceedings of the General Assembly 1637 to 1664\". At the end of the book where Miss Crump deals with Bibliography, she mentions \"Archives of Maryland\" edited by W. H. Browne and B.C. Steiner. Baltimore 1883-1922.\n\nThe \"Archives of Maryland\" comprising 21 volumes are in the Library of the Royal Colonial Institute and I have had copied from Volume 1 the material extracts relating to the trial of Thomas Smith a copy of which I enclose for your information. I am also sending a copy to Wilfrid Lewis.\n\nCLC/PK.\n\nH.G. Bushe, Esq., C.B., C.M.G., Colonial Office, S.W.1.\n\nYours sincerely, \n...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-543-4 Piracy- Case of Rex v. Chung Tam Kwong and others 10-2-1933 - 2-3-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 546459, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-550-7 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- appeal to Privy Council 1-1-1934 - 31-12-1934", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-550-7 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- appeal to Privy Council 1-1-1934 - 31-12-1934", "content_text": "Rex\n\nPlea:\n\n(Copy C.J's NOTES)\n\nWednesday 5th September, 1934.\n\nCriminal Sessions.\n\nNg Loi Yuen\n\nas Ng Yick Lam\n\nAlias Ng Yick San\n\nNot Guilty\n\nMurder.\n\nFraser Asst. A.G. for Crown (Lockhart Smith)\n\nR. C. H. Lim (Kemble) for accused.\n\nFollowing Special Jurors empanelled.\n\nEdward Cook\n\nWong Tak Kwong\n\nWilliam George Goggin\n\nWilliam Herbert Evans Thomas\n\nSum Pak Ming\n\nFelix Maurice Ellis\n\nJohn Fleming\n\nWilliam Herbert Evans Thomas chosen foreman of the jury.\n\nFraser opens:\n\nVictor Cecil Branson: ss. xd Fraser\n\n94\n\nGovernment Analyst. B.Sc (London) A.R.C.S., D.I.C., & A.R.A.C. Ten years continuous experience of this type of work.\n\nOn 23rd June I received under seal a bottle of urine from Dr. Valentine.\n\nThe bottle contained about seven fluid ounces.\n\nI tested for alcohol.\n\nIt was present to amount of 110 m.g. to 100 c.c.\n\nFrom a paper read to Society of Public Analysts I am of opinion that alcohol reaches its maximum in urine about 1 hour after taking.\n\nQuoted in B.M.J. 1926, paper by Southgate and Carter.\n\nThe alcohol content then diminishes by 12 mg per hour per 100 c.c. of blood.\n\nRatio between content in blood and content in urine seems to be constant.\n\nUrine is 1.35% and blood is 1%.\n\nIf accused passed no urine between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. then\n\n6 p.m. urine alcohol content would represent the average between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m.\n\nI have worked out what the content would be at 4 p.m.\n\nIt would be 126 mg. per 100 c.c.\n\nAt 3 p.m. it would be 142 mg.\n\nAt 2 p.m. it would have been 158 mg.\n\nAt 1 p.m. it would have been 174 mg.\n\nAt noon it would have been 190 mg.\n\nThat would involve taking the alcohol about 10:30 a.m.\n\n96 c.c. of absolute alcohol will give 200 mg. per 100 c.c.\n\nThat would represent about 7 fluid ounces of whiskey, English strength.\n\nChinese wine at 30% by weight and 36% by volume is weaker than whiskey.\n\n9 fluid ounces of such wine would produce that result. Two tablespoonfuls is one ounce.\n\n13 fluid ounces of 20% wine and 15 fluid ounces of 18% wine would give same results.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-550-7 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- appeal to Privy Council 1-1-1934 - 31-12-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 546541, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-550-7 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- appeal to Privy Council 1-1-1934 - 31-12-1934", "page_number": 173, "title": "CO129-550-7 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- appeal to Privy Council 1-1-1934 - 31-12-1934", "content_text": "Page 70\n\nPage 71\n\nPage 72\n\n176\n\nDrawn Threadwork Co. with 4\n\n197.\n\nOn arrival there I received\n\nthis basket Ex.VIII. I asked a man called Ng Yik Mei for\n\nit.\n\nMy intention was to get the deft's effects and that is\n\nwhat I asked for. This was given me. It was produced from\n\nI took it up to the police station and there\n\nthe cock-loft.\n\nI opened it in the detective office in the presence of a.197.\n\nThe contents are now the same as when I opened it, but these\n\nletters Ex.VII a,b, & c were also in it. I handed these\n\nletters to S.I. Donovan.\n\nX X. Lim. Ng Yik Mei accompanied us to the shop from the\n\nstation. I went with him to get all the effects of the Deft.\n\nI saw him take the basket from the cock-loft but I cannot\n\nsay where the basket was in the cockloft. I cannot say if\n\nanyone could have got at it or not. I saw Ng Yik Mei go up\n\nto the cockloft. He had not to open any door.\n\nRe-ex. Fraser. The cockloft is at the back of the shop.\n\nBefore I went I did not know what I was going to get.\n\nsd. Wong Kan.\n\nsd. E.W. Hamilton, P.M.\n\nThomas Ross Hunter, L.4.197, sworn, ds:- I am detective\n\nSergt. and on 22nd June I was stationed at Central Police\n\nStation. On 22nd June in consequence of a report I started\n\nto make enquiries in the case of Michael Pine and as a result\n\non 23rd June I went to the Swatow Drawn Work shop in Pedder\n\nSt. along with last witness. I went with a man Ng Loi Hin.\n\nHe has two other names one of which is Ng Yik Mei. I saw this\n\nbasket Ex.VIII handed to the last witness. It was brought\n\nfrom the cockloft of the servants quarters at the back of the\n\nshop. Ng Yik Mei brought it. I accompanied last witness to\n\nCentral. I was present at the identification of Michael Pine\n\nin the Hospital Mortuary at 9.30 a.m. on 23rd June I saw\n\nDeft in the Prison Ward on 22nd June.\n\nX X. Lim. I did not investigate the contents of the basket", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-550-7 Rex v. Ng Loi Yuen- appeal to Privy Council 1-1-1934 - 31-12-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 550618, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-556-5 Mary MacGregor- investigations into death 19-2-1936 - 20-5-1936", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-556-5 Mary MacGregor- investigations into death 19-2-1936 - 20-5-1936", "content_text": "*. \n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Carstairs 17/3\n\nMr. Gausale 19 M. Geat 13\n\nkin Wall\n\nSir C. Parkinson.\n\nSir G. Tomlinson\n\nSir C. Bottomley.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n53528/15/36\n\nSir,\n\n24 JAN 1936\n\n30 Maret 1936\n\n34\n\n3\n\n125\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 1st March regarding the death in Hong Kong of Miss Mary MacGregor, I am enclosing for your information a copy of a Press report of the inquest together with a list of Miss MacGregor's effects, which are in the hands of the Official Administrators. In addition to the articles enumerated, there is a large box stored with Messrs Thomas Cook, presumably in Hong Kong.\n\nDRAFT. Cous on B.M. Badger, Esq.\n\nNewspaper Report Enclosed (copy & Ench 610)\n\nCertificate (orig).\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nThe certified registration of Her death is held to be...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-556-5 Mary MacGregor- investigations into death 19-2-1936 - 20-5-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 550635, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-556-5 Mary MacGregor- investigations into death 19-2-1936 - 20-5-1936", "page_number": 51, "title": "CO129-556-5 Mary MacGregor- investigations into death 19-2-1936 - 20-5-1936", "content_text": "Enclosure No.5.\n\n51\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary.\n\nThe position so far as this department is concerned is that I, as Official Administrator took possession of the late Miss MacGregor's effects from the police on the 3rd instant, details of which appear in the attached schedules. There is also a large box stored with Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son, contents of which I have no knowledge; this is now held to my order.\n\nI have now paid into the Bank\n\n£200 in English Bank notes\n\n$116 in Hong Kong Bank Notes.\n\n$1.50 in Hong Kong 10 cent pieces.\n\nFrom the above amount I have paid:-\n\nTotal $3,117.50\n\nBrown Jones & Co. Funeral Expenses $161.00\n\nDrs. Black, Balean & Skinn 25.00\n\nPolice Department for cable 41.98\n\nKowloon Hospital 8.00\n\nPolice Department - Ambulance 5.00\n\n240.98\n\nBalance $2,876.52\n\nI think it hardly likely there are any other claims or they would have been sent in before now.\n\nSo far as I am aware Miss MacGregor left no Will here but if there is one at home and there is any estate then it would no doubt be proved there first and the Probate or an Exemplification of it sent out here with a Power of Attorney for it to be resealed here and the estate then wound up.\n\nIf no estate at home but there is a Will it would have to be sent out to be proved here by some one under a Power of Attorney for the executor or next of kin, if no executor appointed.\n\nIf there is no Will a Power of Attorney must be sent to someone out here usually a Solicitor from the next of kin, enabling the person appointed to obtain administration here to wind up the estate.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-556-5 Mary MacGregor- investigations into death 19-2-1936 - 20-5-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 550752, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-557-12 Armstrong and Turner v. Estate Duty Commissioner- appeal to Privy Council 18-5-1936 - 2-10-1936", "page_number": 38, "title": "CO129-557-12 Armstrong and Turner v. Estate Duty Commissioner- appeal to Privy Council 18-5-1936 - 2-10-1936", "content_text": "No. 315.\n\n}\n\n37\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n18th May, 1936\n\nenes\n\n27 3\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to inform you that on 16th April, 1936, the Full Court granted final leave to the Trustees of the estate of the late Sir Catchick Paul Chater to appeal to the Privy Council from the judgment of the Full Court affirming the judgment of the Chief Justice in favour of the Estate Duty Commissioner on the question of the payment of estate duty on the cesser of the annuity of £10,000 bequeathed by the deceased to his wife, the late Lady (Maria Christine) Chater, who died on the 11th March, 1935.\n\n2. The Crown Solicitor, for the respondent, has agreed with Messrs. Deacons, solicitors for the appellants, the record for the appeal.\n\n3. I would therefore request that solicitors be instructed with a view to counsel being briefed to represent the respondent on the hearing of the appeal.\n\n4. I would mention, for the information of the solicitors who may be instructed to represent the respondent, that the London agents of the solicitors for the appellants are Messrs. Gibson and Weldon, of Chancery Lane.\n\n5. While the majority of the text book writers and the weight of the decided cases appear strongly to support the contention of the respondent that estate duty is payable,\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nJ.H. THOMAS, M.P.\n\n&C.,\n\n&C.,\n\n&C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-557-12 Armstrong and Turner v. Estate Duty Commissioner- appeal to Privy Council 18-5-1936 - 2-10-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 551246, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-557-8 Compilation of a history of Hong Kong 3-2-1936 - 7-4-1936", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-557-8 Compilation of a history of Hong Kong 3-2-1936 - 7-4-1936", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n### DRAFT\n**GOVERNOR**\n\n7-April, 1936\n\nWith reference to Sir Thomas Southorn's confidential despatch of the 4th September last regarding the compilation of a history of Hong Kong by Mr. W. L. Handyside, I have etc. to addressed transmit to you a copy of a letter to Mr. Handyside, setting out the facilities which have been obtained for him to examine the records of the Admiralty, War Office, and the Foreign Office. Mr. Handyside is also being put in touch with scholars whose advice and experience may be useful to him.\n\n2. In view of the fact that this work may be expected to have to deal with difficult and controversial questions of historic interest, I think it inadvisable that it should be published as a Government production, if that course has been contemplated. It would be preferable, in my opinion, that Mr. Handyside should be regarded as sole and responsible author of his book. I note, with reference to paragraph 4 of Sir Thomas Southorn's despatch No. 497 that it has been agreed to give support from public funds to the production of the book, and I have no objection to such assistance being granted. But in view of the consideration mentioned above, I would suggest it might suitably take the form of that this would best be done by granting Mr. Handyside extension of his present and subsequent leaves with full salary; and possibly some also of financial assistance in other forms, including the guaranteed purchase of a specified number of copies of the work, as well as facilities for the study of official records, in order to enable him to complete his work.\n\nI have, etc.\n\nPage 9\n\n### Downing Street, 24 March, 1936\n\nW.L. HANDYSIDE, ESQ.\n\nWith reference to the letter from this Office of the 19th of February, regarding the grant to you of facilities in connection with your work on the preparation of a history of Hong Kong, I am etc., to inform you that a reply has now been received from the Foreign Office in which it is stated that the records of that Department are open for public inspection at the Public Record Office down to the end of 1885.\n\n2. The Foreign Office is prepared to permit you to have access to the Foreign Office records within the closed period which are also preserved at the Public Record Office, i.e. down to the end of the year 1910. Such permission however, will be accorded subject to your observing the following conditions:-\n\n(a) \n\nPage 10\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-557-8 Compilation of a history of Hong Kong 3-2-1936 - 7-4-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 551948, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-558-5 Territorial limits of Colony 28-12-1935 - 19-2-1936", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-558-5 Territorial limits of Colony 28-12-1935 - 19-2-1936", "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 28th December, 1935 (`M.04287/35`) regarding the territorial waters of Hong Kong, I am directed by Mr. Secretary Thomas to request you to inform the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty that he concurs in the proposal to authorise the insertion in the China Station Order Book of the definition of the Colony contained in Hong Kong Ordinance No. 31 of 1911, together with a note to the effect that His Majesty's Government does not claim jurisdiction over any part of the sea area included in the definition, but that it claims the usual territorial rights over the waters bordering the territories of the Colony.\n\n2.\n\nIt should be clearly understood at the same time, that any islands included in the area defined", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-558-5 Territorial limits of Colony 28-12-1935 - 19-2-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556551, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-565-5 Hong Kong Eugenics League- activities 27-6-1937 - 31-8-1937", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-565-5 Hong Kong Eugenics League- activities 27-6-1937 - 31-8-1937", "content_text": "INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT.\n\n36\n\n$ 160.00\n\n2,095.60\n\n444.00\n\n156.00\n\nCable to New York By Cheque book stamps\n\n$\n\n2.50\n\n26.18\n\nPayment to China Can Company for containers\n\n50.00\n\nPayment to American Express Co. for medical supplies\n\n173.44\n\nShanghai Birth Control Information\n\n\"\n\n64\n\nBureau for medical supplies\n\nHong Kong Hotel: Cost of tea dance Balance in hand and in the Bank\n\n10.20\n\n137.20\n\n2,466.08\n\nPeriod Ending 31st March, 1937.\n\nTo Membership Subscriptions\n\n$2,865.60\n\n$2,865.60\n\nThe above balance sheet has been checked with the vouchers for payments and receipts and with the bank's certificate of balance, and is found correct.\n\nTHOMAS LE C. KUEN & Co.,\n\nHonorary Auditors.\n\nDonations\n\nSale of tickets for tea dance Raffle tickets sold\n\nERRATUM:\n\nthe Totals\n\nand In the Income & Expenditure Account the figures for Donations and for Balance in hand, etc., should read $2,093.60 and $2,853.60, instead of as printed, $2,454.08 respectively,\n\n7\n\nLIST OF SUPPORTERS.\n\n\"A Grateful Patient\"\n\nAbbott, Mrs. M. J.\n\nAlabaster, Mrs. C. G.\n\nAnderson, Mr. C. G.\n\nAnderson, Mrs. J. W.\n\nArculli, Mr. A. el\n\n$ 5.00\n\nFlynn, Mrs. D.\n\n2.00\n\n2.00\n\nForrest, Mr. R. A. D. .\n\n91.10\n\n2.00\n\nFu, Mr. S. S.\n\n5.00\n\n5.00\n\n2.00\n\nGerrard, Dr. W.\n\nI.\n\n12.00\n\n•\n\n10.00\n\nGlover, Mrs. S.\n\n5.00\n\nAu, Mr. David\n\n5.00\n\nGordon, Mrs. V. R.\n\n12.00\n\nGreaves, Mrs. A. V.\n\n1.00\n\nBaskett, Mrs. P. E.\n\n2.00\n\nN.W.B.\n\n10.00\n\nHall, Mrs. F. C.\n\n5.00\n\nBennitt, Mrs. A. J.\n\n2.00\n\nHancock, Mrs. M. I.\n\n2.00\n\nHenderson, Mrs. R. M.\n\n2.00\n\nCalthrop, Mrs. L. N. C.\n\n2.00\n\nHo Kom Tong, J.P., Mr.\n\n300.00\n\nCarpenter, Rev. Mr.\n\nHo Tung, Dr. Eva\n\n5.00\n\nG. K.\n\n10.00\n\nHo Tung, Sir Robert\n\n500.00\n\nCarrie, Mr. W. J.\n\n5.00\n\nHodgkinson, Mrs.\n\n2.00\n\nChampkin, Mr. C.\n\n10.00\n\nHole, Mrs. G. F.\n\n22.00\n\nCheuk Man Sin, Mr.\n\n2.00\n\nHow-Martyn, Mrs.\n\n2.00\n\nChing, Mr. H.\n\n10.00\n\nHughes, Mrs. A. W.\n\n10.00\n\nChurn, Mr. S. M.\n\n5.00\n\nHugh-Jones, Mrs. G. S.\n\n2.00\n\n+\n\nCotton, Miss G. M.\n\n10.00\n\nHull, Mr. G. B. Gifford\n\n20.00\n\nCrapnell, Mrs. F. H.\n\n5.00\n\nHunter, Dr. (Mrs.) L. 0.\n\n10.00\n\nDavies, Mr. D.\n\n5.00\n\nIp Chor Pong, Mr.\n\n2.00\n\nDenison, Mr. W. E.\n\n2.00\n\nKadoorie, Mr. L.\n\n100.00\n\nDodwell, Mr. S. H.\n\n5.00\n\nKelvin-Stark, Mrs. D.\n\n5.00\n\nDodwell, Mrs. S. H. Donovan, Mrs. H.\n\n2.00\n\nKing, Mrs. T. H.\n\n2.00\n\n2.00\n\nKirby, Mr. A. M.\n\n10.00\n\nDunlop, Mr. R. P.\n\n2.00\n\nKirk, Dr. E. W.\n\n10.00\n\nKotewall, Hon. Dr. R. H.\n\n5.00\n\nEllis, Mr. A. C.\n\n5.00\n\nEu Tong Sen, Mr. Ezra, Mr. E.\n\n500.00\n\nLaing, Dr. D.\n\n15.00\n\n5.00\n\nLampard, Mr. & Mrs. N.\n\n5.00\n\n37", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-565-5 Hong Kong Eugenics League- activities 27-6-1937 - 31-8-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556569, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-565-6 Kowloon-Canton railway- sidings for rolling stock 26-10-1937 - 7-1-1938", "page_number": 9, "title": "CO129-565-6 Kowloon-Canton railway- sidings for rolling stock 26-10-1937 - 7-1-1938", "content_text": "AIR MAIL.\n\nRECEIVED 13 DEC 1937.\n\nC. O. REGY\n\n4.\n\nPage 1\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n24th November, 1937.\n\n2\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch No.440 dated 30th October, 1937, transmitting a letter from the Chairman of Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son, Limited, regarding the cost of sidings constructed on the Kowloon-Canton Railway to provide location for certain coaches of the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits and in reply to enclose for your information a copy of a memorandum by the Manager, Kowloon-Canton Railway, containing the history of this transaction.\n\n2. In the circumstances explained in this memorandum I regret that I do not feel justified in acceding to the request that this Government should make a further contribution to the cost of storage of the said coaches.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble servant,\n\nGovernor.\n\nTHE RIGHT HONOURABLE\n\nV.G.A. ORMSBY-GORE, P.C., M.P.,\n\n&C., &C., &C.\n\n1\n\nPage 2\n\nA", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-565-6 Kowloon-Canton railway- sidings for rolling stock 26-10-1937 - 7-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 556570, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-565-6 Kowloon-Canton railway- sidings for rolling stock 26-10-1937 - 7-1-1938", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-565-6 Kowloon-Canton railway- sidings for rolling stock 26-10-1937 - 7-1-1938", "content_text": "Hon. C. S.,\n\nAbout the middle of August this year, Mr. Perrin,\n\nthe Manager of Thomas Cook & Son, Ltd., Hong Kong Branch,\n\nrang me up and asked for my advice with regard to the\n\nstorage of 22 Wagons-Lits coaches which were in course of\n\ntransit to the Colony and were expected to arrive early in\n\nSeptember. I told him that we had no storage space\n\navailable and could not undertake the lift from ship to\n\nshore as our 65-ton breakdown crane was inadequate for the\n\npurpose. He was advised to approach Messrs. The Hong Kong &\n\nWhampoa Dock Company Ltd. and Holt's Wharf who, between\n\nthem, might be able to provide the necessary lifting\n\nfacilities; after being placed ashore arrangements could\n\nbe made to rail the coaches to the Canton-Hankow Railway\n\nwho would, no doubt, be in a position to provide siding\n\naccommodation.\n\n2.\n\nMessrs. the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company Ltd.\n\nwere unable to undertake the lifting work and, in consequence,\n\nwe were requested by Mr. Perrin to perform the lift from\n\nlighters to the Praya sidings near Kowloon Station.\n\nPerrin was told that this was impossible, as there was\n\ninsufficient space for slewing.\n\n3.\n\nOn August 30th, Mr. Perrin informed us that he\n\nhad cabled his Head Office in Paris telling them the Railway\n\ncould not store the coaches. He had received a reply asking\n\nhim to try again. He said he had now been informed by\n\nMessrs. Holt's Wharf that they could run the coaches over\n\ntheir wharf sidings, and as the ship's crane could lift the\n\ncoaches on to their rails wanted to know if we could haul\n\nthem to our Railway.\n\n4.\n\nOn September 1st the Canton-Hankow Railway, who\n\nhad been approached by us, telegraphed that they were\n\nprepared to stable the coaches at Sai Chuen Junction (just\n\nnorth of Canton).\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-565-6 Kowloon-Canton railway- sidings for rolling stock 26-10-1937 - 7-1-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 557300, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938", "content_text": "At a meeting of the Banking Advisory Committee held on the 26th January, 1938, the following resolution was unanimously adopted:\n\n\"That the name of the National Bank of Palestine Ltd. is misleading and that the High Commissioner be accordingly advised to exercise the powers vested in him by section 5 of the Banking (Amendment and Further Provisions) Ordinance, 1937, if the National Bank of Palestine does not change its name.\"\n\nAs a consequence, the bank was informed that if it did not adopt another name acceptable to Government within a period of three months, the High Commissioner would exercise his power. The bank did not comply within the prescribed period, and eventually, the High Commissioner issued an appropriate order. The effect was immediate, and the bank is now operating under the name \"The Palestine Bank and Trust Co.\".\n\nSection 6: Restriction of use of title \"Bank\".\n\nUnder section 6 of the Ordinance, Messrs. Thomas Cook and Son (Bankers) Ltd. applied to the High Commissioner for authorisation to continue to use the word \"Bankers\" in their title. The applicants had previously signed a declaration that their organization in Palestine is not carrying on banking business as defined in the Ordinance and, consequently, they were not subject to the other sections of the Ordinance. The reasons adduced by this company in support of its application were considered adequate, and, also having regard to the international standing of \"Cooks\", the application was granted.\n\nSection 7: Constitution of Banking Advisory Committee.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 557490, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938", "page_number": 237, "title": "CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938", "content_text": "294\n\n160\n\nTable C. -contd.\n\n1st Schedule.\n\ndirector) shall have any right of inspecting any account or book or document of the company except as conferred by statute or authorised by the directors or by the company in general meeting.\n\n54. The directors shall from time to time in accordance with section 122 of the Ordinance, cause to be prepared and to be laid before the company in general meeting such profit and loss accounts, balance sheets, and reports as are referred to in that section.\n\n55. A copy of every balance sheet (including every document required by law to be annexed thereto) which is to be laid before the company in general meeting, together with a copy of the auditor's report, shall not less than seven days before the date of the meeting be sent to all persons entitled to receive notices of general meetings of the Company.\n\nAudit.\n\n56. Auditors shall be appointed and their duties regulated in accordance with sections 131, 132, and 133 of the Ordinance.\n\nNotices.\n\n57. A notice may be given by the company to any member either personally or by sending it by post to him to his registered address, or (if he has no registered address within the Colony) to the address, if any, within the Colony supplied by him to the company for the giving of notices to him.\n\nWhere a notice is sent by post, service of the notice shall be deemed to be effected by properly addressing, prepaying, and posting a letter containing the notice, and to have been effected at the expiration of 24 hours after the letter containing the same was posted.\n\n58. If a member has no registered address within the Colony and has not supplied to the company an address within the Colony for the giving of notices to him, a notice addressed to him and advertised in the Gazette, shall be deemed to be duly given to him on the day on which the advertisement appears.\n\n59. Notice of every general meeting shall be given in some manner hereinbefore authorised to every member, except those members who (having no registered address within the Colony) have not supplied to the company an address within the Colony for the giving of notices to them. No other persons shall be entitled to receive notices of general meetings.\n\nNames, Addresses, and Descriptions of Subscribers.\n\n \n \"1. John Jones of\n schoolmaster.\n \n \n \"2. John Smith of\n \n \n \n \"3. Thomas Green of\n \n \n \n \"4. John Thompson of\n \n \n \n \"5. Caleb White of\n \n \n \n \"6. Andrew Brown of\n \n \n \n **7. Cæsar White of**\n \n \n\nDated the\n\nday of\n\n19\n\n\"\n\n1\n\n11\n\nWitness to the above signatures.\n\nA.B., No. 13, Chater Road, Hong Kong.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565504, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940", "content_text": "## No header found, proceeding with the text as is\n\nWith the concurrence of my wife, I decided on booking through Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son, as at each port their Agents would call on board the steamer on arrival and attend to the requirements of passengers, who had been booked by them at the port of embarkation. This would be of great assistance to my wife and children, who would be travelling without me for the first time. This was the only reason why I decided to book through Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son. I accordingly approached them for a quotation in order to apply to the Government for a refund of the amount due to me for three passages.\n\nI received the quotation in question on or about 22nd January and put in my application of the 26th January, 1932, in the usual way, in hope of getting payment of the passage allowance before the date of sailing, about 9th February, on which date the first possible steamer was scheduled to leave for Calcutta.\n\nI was not in a position to pay more than the $560 in cash, and therefore issued to Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son a cheque of $1,200 for the part balance, post-dated 15th February, as I hoped to get the Government allowance before that date.\n\nLater, however, when I informed the clerk at Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son that the passage would be required for the 9th February, he stated that they could not be issued unless full payment was made by the sailing date. As the Government allowance was not yet forthcoming, I consulted with my wife, who expressed the wish to go herself, the children to follow on the next or possible steamer with our relative named Bhagwan Singh, who was expected from America at an early date by one of the Empress boats.\n\nMy wife left for India on the 10th February, and as the Government allowance for passages was not yet received, ten days later, and as Bhagwan Singh had already arrived and was definitely leaving by S.S. \"Sirdhana\" on the 24th February, I handed the attached letter to the Superintendent of Accounts and Stores on the 20th February enquiring when the passage money would be received.\n\nMr. Anderson informed me that he would enquire from", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565505, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940", "content_text": "## \n\nMr. Davies, Chief Clerk, C.S.O.\n\nAs the Government allowance was still not received by the 24th February, I was unable to book my children's passages. Bhagwan Singh left by the S.S. \"Sirdhana\" on that date.\n\n$1438.89.\n\nOn the 11th March, I received the Government cheque for $1438.89. I was uncertain what to do with it, and because of that, I did not pay it into my account at the bank for several days until the 17th March. I then decided that I should retain the whole amount as about the beginning of the second week in March, I had received a letter from my wife informing me that she was \"with child\" and requesting me to come to India with the children before the date on which she would give birth. I therefore decided that I should go about six or seven months later, but that I would send on the children as early as possible as only the amah was left to look after them all day while I was in the office, my eldest daughter being in school at St. Mary's Convent.\n\nIn the hope of being able to arrange for passages for my children, in case a friend or relation from our village was going to India, I left my cheque for $1200 with Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son and did not withdraw it until they requested me to do so in a letter dated the 23rd April 1932.\n\nI would here mention that recovery of the unexpended sum of $847.26 has at no time been jeopardised; a request for a statement of my credits in the banks would have been sufficient to prove that. Up to the date of my sailing for India, I was expecting to have to pay out this sum at any moment for my children's passages.\n\nWhen my wife found that the children did not arrive with Bhagwan Singh, she became very uneasy in mind, knowing that they could not receive proper attention while I was in office all day. She therefore suddenly decided to return without completing the business for which she went to India, and she actually arrived in Hong Kong about the middle of May, before I had any knowledge that...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565509, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940", "content_text": "# Accounts Office\nHong Kong, 20th February, 1932\n\n## Hon. Director of Public Works\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to my application dated 26.1.32 for refund of passage, I beg most respectfully to enquire regarding the position of the matter, as I am awaiting to pay the balance due to Messrs. Thomas Cook & Son on account of passages concerned.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient servant,\n(sd) Badan Singh.\n\nPage 40\nPage 41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-577-9 Badan Singh- petitions that he should be considered for promotion 2-11-1939 - 9-1-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 569376, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-583-3 Appointment of dental surgeon 18-4-1940 - 11-5-1940", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-583-3 Appointment of dental surgeon 18-4-1940 - 11-5-1940", "content_text": "1888\n\nCertified Copy of an Entry of Birth.\n\nPursuant to the Births and Deaths Registration Acts 1836 to 1874.\n\nRegistration District of Auckland\n\nBirth in the Sub-District of Bishop Auckland in the County of Durham.\n\n7\n\n \n 1\n 2\n 3\n 5\n 6\n 8\n 9\n 10\n \n \n No.\n When and where Born.\n Name (if any).\n Sex.\n Name and Surname of Father\n Name and Maiden Surname of Mother.\n Rank or Profession of Father.\n Signature, Description, and Residence of Informant.\n When Baptismal Name if added after Registration of Birth.\n Signature of Registrar.\n \n \n 226\n Seventeenth August, 1888. Bridge Row St. Helen's Auckland\n John\n Boy\n Thomas Lanchester\n Elizabeth Lanchester formerly Beaston.\n Colliery Labourer.\n Thomas Lanchester Father. Bridge Row\n Fifteenth September 1888.\n David Armstrong Registrar. St. Helen's Auckland.\n \n\nI, William Blakiston Dean, Superintendent Registrar for the District of Auckland in the County of Durham, do hereby Certify that this is a TRUE COPY of the Entry No.226 in the REGISTER BOOK OF BIRTHS, No. 165 for the named Sub-District and that such Register Book is now legally in my custody.\n\nWitness my Hand this 29th day of November 1909.\n\n29/11/09 W.B.D.\n\nThe Statutory Fees payable for an ordinary certified copy of an entry in a Register of Births Deaths or Marriages, if taken at time of registration, are 2s. 7d. (including 1d. for the stamp) but if taken at anytime afterwards an additional fee of 1s. is chargeable for a search.\n\nCertified true copy.\n\nSa. W.B. Dean. Superintendent Registrar.\n\nAPR 15 1940 Melling be. Med kept\n\nPage", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-583-3 Appointment of dental surgeon 18-4-1940 - 11-5-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 575672, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "page_number": 24, "title": "CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905", "content_text": "Extract from Far Eastern Economic Notes.\n\n23 Year\n\n**HONGKONG: JAPANESE FREEZE DEPOSITS IN 16 BANKS.**\n\nHongkong: The Governor-General of Hongkong announced the suspension as on 31st December of payments on various deposits in 16 banks of an enemy character in Hongkong. These deposit payments have been almost completed under the supervision of the Hongkong branches of the Yokohama Specie Bank and the Bank of Taiwan, who have been charged with the liquidation of enemy banks in Hongkong. These banks include the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, the Mercantile Bank of India, the E.D. Sassoon Banking Company, Thomas Cook and Son, the Bank of Canton, the National City Bank of New York, the Chase...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 576059, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-590-26 Hong Kong International Committee in Aid of Chinese industrial Co-operatives 17-6-1942 - 9-7-1942", "page_number": 10, "title": "CO129-590-26 Hong Kong International Committee in Aid of Chinese industrial Co-operatives 17-6-1942 - 9-7-1942", "content_text": "described above, so we hope that you will be able to act soon in the matter so as to be of assistance to Dr. Carpenter while he is still in India.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n(Sd.) IDA PRUITT.\n\nN.B. Dr. Carpenter's address in India will be c/o Thomas Cook & Son, New Delhi, India.\n\nPage 10\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-590-26 Hong Kong International Committee in Aid of Chinese industrial Co-operatives 17-6-1942 - 9-7-1942.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 589211, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941", "page_number": 135, "title": "CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941", "content_text": "APPENDIX II\n\nREPORT\n\nOF THE\n\nPORT ADMINISTRATION INQUIRY COMMITTEE\n\nList of Addressees of individual invitations from the Chairman, dated 23rd September, 1946, to submit representations to the Committee.\n\nAPPENDIX II\n\n140\n\nMr. J. Moodie, Acting Manager & Secretary, Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company Ltd.\n\nMr. J. Finnie, Manager, Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. Ltd.\n\nMr. R. G. Craig, Acting Chief Manager, Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd.\n\nMr. M. F. Key, Secretary, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\nMr. J. Fleming, C.A., Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Chartered Accountants.\n\nMr. S. T. Williamson, Director, Williamson & Co., Ship Owners & Agents.\n\nMr. R. Murray, Douglas Lapraik & Company, Ship Owners & Agents.\n\nMr. B. C. Hale, Thomas Cook & Son Ltd., Travel Agents.\n\nMr. F. C. Barry, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.\n\nMr. J. W. Powell, District Manager, Texas Company (China) Ltd.\n\nMr. R. R. Pearson, Manager, Standard-Vacuum Oil Company.\n\nMr. T. B. Wilson, General Agent, American President Lines Ltd.\n\nMr. D. C. Miller, Canadian Pacific Railway.\n\nMr. N. O. C. Marsh, Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., Shipping Agents and Importers.\n\nMr. H. E. Rouffaer, Manager, Java-China-Japan Lijn, N.V.\n\nMr. Leung Yew, Managing Director, Wang Kee & Co., Stevedores and Compradores.\n\nMr. Lau Tak Po, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co. Ltd.\n\nMr. G. Miskin, Gilman & Co. Ltd., Shipping Agents and Importers.\n\nMr. L. P. Kwok, Wing On Company Ltd., Importers.\n\nMr. E. R. Hill, Director, Dodwell & Co. Ltd., Shipping Agents and Importers.\n\nHon. Mr. A. Morse, Chief Manager, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nMr. D. J. Gilmour, Manager, Chartered Bank.\n\nMr. D. Benson, Manager, Mercantile Bank Ltd.\n\nMonsieur J. Vincens, Manager, Banque de l'Indo-Chine.\n\nMr. F. Groves, American Express Co. Inc., Travel Agents.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 589214, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941", "page_number": 138, "title": "CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941", "content_text": "23.\n\nMr. R. R. Pearson, Manager, Standard-Vacuum Oil Company.\n\n24.\n\nMr. B. C. Hale, Thomas Cook & Son Ltd., Travel Agents.\n\n25.\n\nMr. J. Petrie, W. R. Loxley & Co. (China) Ltd., Shipping Agents.\n\n143\n\n26.\n\nMr. Eric Grimble, George Grimble & Company, Shipping Agents.\n\nNotes.\n\n1.\n\n2.\n\nThe Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong desired to be recorded as endorsing, generally, the views of Professor Robertson.\n\nIn addition to the representations listed, a number of letters were received informing the Committee that the writers had no comments to make. In a few cases it is known that a reply to the initial invitation was not received owing to the subsequent departure from the Colony of the addressees in the course of their business.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 589961, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-609-8 Future policy- general views 3-6-1948 - 9-9-1948", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-609-8 Future policy- general views 3-6-1948 - 9-9-1948", "content_text": "Evening Standard\n\nMAY CHOICE\n\nWINSTON CLEWES\n\nhis novel. JOURNEY INTO SPRING\n\nBook Society Recommendation\n\nJOSEPH McCULLOCH\n\nTHE DOOR OF THE CAVE\n\n\"Far and away the best book he has written...it speaks to the condition and stresses of thinking people today\n\nDR. J. W. WELCH\n\nMICHAEL JOSEPH\n\nPatrick HAMILTON\n\nNew edition now ready\n\n10/-\n\nTWENTY THOUSAND STREETS UNDER THE SKY\n\nA London Trilogy \"We hope that Mr. Priestley's generous and charming introduction will bring thousands of readers to the work of an artist who has distinction in every turn of phrase and every angle of his richly personal point of view.\"-John o' London\n\nalso\n\nTHE SLAVES OF SOLITUDE\n\n916\n\nConstable\n\nDIED\n\nMON\n\nCOURT CIRCULAR\n\nBUCKINGHAM PALACE, JUNE 1 General Sir Frank Messervy had the honour of being received by The King this morning and presented a plaque to His Majesty on behalf of the 16th Light Cavalry, of which Regiment The King is Colonel-in-Chief.\n\nGeneral Sir Neil Ritchie (Commander-in-Chief, Far East Land Forces) and General Sir John Crocker (Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Land Forces) also had the honour of being received by His Majesty, when The King invested them with the Insignia of Knights Commanders of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (Military Division).\n\nThe Right Hon. C. R. Attlee, M.P. (Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury), had an audience of His Majesty this evening.\n\nThe Queen, as Colonel-in-Chief, inspected the First Battalion, The Manchester Regiment, at Dunham Park, Altrincham, this afternoon.\n\nThe Lady Hyde and Major Thomas La Harvey were in attendance.\n\nThe Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Andrew Elphinstone, presided at the Annual General Meeting of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, which was held at the Dorchester Hotel, Park Lane.\n\nThe Earl of Clarendon (Lord Chamberlain), accompanied by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Terence Nugent (Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office) and Brigadier Norman Gwatkin (Assistant Comptroller, Lord Chamberlain's Office), attended at the Tower of London to-day and, in The King's name and on His Majesty's behalf, delivered the Keys and Custody of His Majesty's Palace and Fortress of the Tower to Field-Marshal the Earl Wavell, as Constable of the Tower, in the room of Field-Marshal the Lord Chetwode, retired.\n\nThe Hon. Mrs. Andrew Elphinstone has succeeded the Lady Margaret Egerton as Lady in Waiting to The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh.\n\nMARLBOROUGH HOUSE, JUNE 1 The Hon. Margaret Wyndham has succeeded the Lady Cynthia Colville as Lady in Waiting to Queen Mary.\n\nST. JAMES'S PALACE, JUNE 1 The Duchess of Gloucester attended a party given this afternoon at the United Service Club by The Northamptonshire Regiment, of which Her Royal Highness is Colonel-in-Chief.\n\nHer Royal Highness, as Patron of The Rifle Brigade Ladies' Guild, was also present at a party given by the Guild at 6, Stanhope Gate.\n\nMiss Dorothy Meynell was in attendance.\n\nHAREWOOD HOUSE, LEEDS, JUNE 1 The Princess Royal, Commandant-in-Chief, visited British Red Cross Society Flag Day Depôts in the Metropolitan area to-day, and lunched at the Mansion House. Later in the afternoon Her Royal Highness, Colonel-in-Chief, Royal Corps of Signals, attended a regimental At Home at the Hyde Park Hotel.\n\nThe Hon. Mrs. Francis Balfour was in attendance.\n\nThe Emir Feisal of Saudi Arabia, Minister of Foreign Affairs, arrived in London yesterday from New York.\n\nThe Chinese Ambassador held a reception at the Chinese Embassy yesterday in honour of members of His Majesty's Government and the Royal Navy, on the occasion of the transfer of H.M.S. Aurora and other warships to the Chinese Government.\n\nLady Diana Kemp-Welch has bought Dunhamption Cottage, near Stourport-on-Severn, Worcestershire, which is now her permanent address.\n\nField-Marshal Sir Claud Jacob underwent a successful operation on Monday night. His condition yesterday was stated to be as good as could be expected.\n\nMrs. John Kirwan-Taylor gave birth to a daughter in London on June 1.\n\nMEMORIAL SERVICE\n\nEARL FITZWILLIAM\n\nA memorial service for the late (the eighth) Earl Fitzwilliam, who was killed last month in an air accident in France, was held yesterday at St. George's, Hanover Square. The Ven. the Hon. S. H. Phillimore (Archdeacon of Middlesex) officiated. Those present included:-\n\nCountess Fitzwilliam (widow), Maud Countess Fitzwilliam (mother), the Earl and Countess of Wharncliffe (brother-in-law and sister), Lady Joan Philipps and Lady Helena Hilton-Green (sisters). Julia Hilton-Green, Lord and Lady George Dundas, Lady Viola Dundas, Mr. Jack and Lady Lavinia Green, Captain Hector and Lady Jean Christie, Lord Cromwell, Lady Cordeaux, Mrs. David Bethell, Captain and Mrs. David Douglas.\n\nDuke of Reyburche\n\nPROGRESS?\n\nTO-DAY each nation strives to outdo the other in the speed of its jet-engines. Yet no matter how fast a man travels he may none the less lack a decent lodging at his journey's end and have to make shift with a wretched dog-hole.\n\nI cannot wonder that men ask what all our knowledge avails us; for I did read how in Timbuktu they do live as men in the youth of the world, yet in great content, and even the slaves merry. But we do cry up material things and forget what is of true worth.\n\nTo-day men will even pay a great price for the nuts that are got from Brazil; and others do buy their shirts without looking for the \"Sanforized\" label, though this would cost little more and would save them the vexation and expense of shrinkage.\n\nOne of a series. With apologies to Samuel Pepys.\n\n•SANFORIZED.CO.\n\nSHRUNK FABRIC\n\nZALOMMALAKUDANDENONG\n\nIN VENICE\n\nAt the Inauguration of the 24th BIENNALE on June 6th\n\nTHE IMPRESSIONIST EXHIBITION", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-609-8 Future policy- general views 3-6-1948 - 9-9-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 593002, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-614-5 Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance 1946- proposed revision 26-9-1946 - 15-1-1948", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-614-5 Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance 1946- proposed revision 26-9-1946 - 15-1-1948", "content_text": "## \nAll \n\nMr. Roberts-Wray Mr. Seel \n\nAs the Governor proposed to introduce the Bill as soon as possible, I think a telegram is justified instead of the despatch. Draft herewith.\n\nI think we must accept the Governor's view that it is not possible to suspend the operation of the Ordinance now. The draft telegram expresses the hope that it will be possible to do so within the next six months, and, failing that, asks for a further report.\n\n3.1.48 \n\nI agree because ...\n\nAll \n\nThe Ordinance must be amended which January ... would allow ... law ... were ... my previous ... requires ... the Governor's personal ... useful ways of ... quotation the power getting ... unostentatious ... am ... death. \"Quotatiated places\" it would mean to have spirit ... I to formal burial would ... deferred indefinitely until becomes ... Can the situation ... tergo.\n\n7·1·48 \n\nSir Thomas Lloyd.\n\nPlease see your minute of the 6th November and Mr. Mayle's of the 3rd January above.\n\nAlthough the Governor has not felt able to suspend the operation of this Ordinance at once, I think that the draft as amended by Mr. Roberts-Wray will carry us a good deal further towards that position. It calls in any case for a further review of the position in six months' time. Accordingly, while it is unsatisfactory that this measure still remains on the Statute Book, I think that we may be content to wait another six months in the hope that the places to which it applies will be progressively reduced in the meantime.\n\nIt is a pity that the Governor's telegram at 11 was not dealt with before the end of the year, as his amending Ordinance has probably been enacted by now in any case.\n\nS 8.1.1948.\n\nPage 20\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-614-5 Protected Places (Safety) Ordinance 1946- proposed revision 26-9-1946 - 15-1-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594811, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-618-7 Port Adminstation Inquiry Committee- report and minutes of meetings 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1946", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-618-7 Port Adminstation Inquiry Committee- report and minutes of meetings 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1946", "content_text": "## 81 \n2 \n23. \nMr. R. R. Pearson, Manager, Standard-Vacuum Oil Company. \n240 \nMr. B. C. Hale, Thomas Cook & Son Ltd., Travel Agents. \n25. \n26. \nMr. J. Petrie, J. R. Loxley & Co. (China) Ltd., Shipping Agents. \nMr. Eric Grimble, George Grimble & Company, Shipping Agents. \n\n## Notes. \n1. \n2. \nThe Rt. Rev. R. O. Hall, Bishop of Hong Kong desired to be recorded as endorsing, generally, the views of Professor Robertson. \n\nIn addition to the representations listed, a number of letters were received informing the Committee that the writers had no comments to make. In a few cases it is known that a reply to the initial invitation was not received owing to the subsequent departure from the Colony of the addressees in the course of their business.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-618-7 Port Adminstation Inquiry Committee- report and minutes of meetings 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594812, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-618-7 Port Adminstation Inquiry Committee- report and minutes of meetings 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1946", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-618-7 Port Adminstation Inquiry Committee- report and minutes of meetings 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1946", "content_text": "# APPENDIX II\n## REPORT OF THE PORT ADMINISTRATION INQUIRY COMMITTEE\n\nList of Addressees of individual invitations from the Chairman, dated 23rd September, 1946, to submit representations to the Committee.\n\nMr. J. Moodie, Acting Manager & Secretary, Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company Ltd.\nMr. J. Finnie, Manager, Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co. Ltd.\nMr. R. G. Craig, Acting Chief Manager, Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd.\nMr. M. F. Key, Secretary, Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.\nMr. J. Fleming, C.A., Lowe, Bingham & Matthews, Chartered Accountants.\nMr. S. T. Williamson, Director, Williamson & Co., Ship Owners & Agents.\nMr. R. Murray, Douglas Lapraik & Company, Ship Owners & Agents.\nMr. B. C. Hale, Thomas Cook & Son Ltd., Travel Agents.\nMr. F. C. Barry, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Shanghai Hotels Ltd.\nMr. J. W. Powell, District Manager, Texas Company (China) Ltd.\nMr. R. R. Pearson, Manager, Standard-Vacuum Oil Company.\nMr. T. B. Wilson, General Agent, American President Lines Ltd.\nMr. D. C. Miller, Canadian Pacific Railway.\nMr. N. O. C. Marsh, Mackinnon Mackenzie & Co., Shipping Agents and Importers.\nMr. H. E. Rouffaer, Manager, Java-China-Japan Lijn, N.V.\nMr. Leung Yew, Managing Director, Wang Kee & Co., Stevedores and Compradores.\nMr. Lau Tak Po, Managing Director, Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry Co. Ltd.\nMr. G. Miskin, Gilman & Co. Ltd., Shipping Agents and Importers.\nMr. L. P. Kwok, Wing On Company Ltd., Importers.\nMr. E. R. Hill, Director, Dodwell & Co. Ltd., Shipping Agents and Importers.\nHon. Mr. A. Morse, Chief Manager, Hong Kong & Shanghai Banking Corporation.\nMr. D. J. Gilmour, Manager, Chartered Bank.\nMr. D. Benson, Manager, Mercantile Bank Ltd.\nMonsieur J. Vincens, Manager, Banque de l'Indo-Chine.\nMr. F. Groves, American Express Co. Inc., Travel Agents.\n\n82", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-618-7 Port Adminstation Inquiry Committee- report and minutes of meetings 1-1-1945 - 31-12-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 596009, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949", "page_number": 60, "title": "CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949", "content_text": "59\n\nWhilst therefore I regret if my despatch No. 4 gave rise to expectation that some part payment might be made in respect of this category of claims, I feel sure that on further consideration you will agree with me that no payment can now be made. It follows from the above that I should not feel justified in asking the Commonwealth Relations Office to approach the Government of India for any payment to be made in respect of the Category \"O\" claims referred to in your despatch No. 227 of the 30th September, 1947, and No. 15 of 28th January, 1948, amounting to $8,546,538 (£34,159), nor in asking the Air Ministry to admit the Category \"C\" claim amounting to $17,800 (£1,113) against the Royal Air Force referred to in the same despatches.\n\n5.\n\nIn paragraphs 7 to 10 of your despatch No. 15 of the 28th January, 1948, you took the opportunity of referring to a claim on the Hong Kong Government by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation for the sum of £30,557. It appears that this claim is in respect of advances made by the Bank to cover the purchase of wool tops from Australia, first shipped to Shanghai for spinning, and then to Hong Kong for manufacture into woollen goods, for the Government of India. $734 is also claimed for interest on the advances. It appears also that firms in Hong Kong deposited with the Bank various sums in respect of the yarn received by them for manufacture, and that the credit balance with the Bank on the 25th December, 1941, on this account amounted to $1,248,436 (£15,527). I am not clear whether this is a case where no claim can be made by Government against the bank in respect of the £15,527 being Government monies held by the bank and taken over by the Japanese authorities on their occupation of the Colony. If this is in fact the case, there do not appear to be very good grounds for the Bank on its part claiming the £30,557 plus the interest from Government. You may wish to consider to what extent, if any, you would be justified in pursuing a claim for the net sum involved against the Government of India, but on the information before me I do not feel able to take the matter up with the Commonwealth Relations Office with a view to their approaching the Government of India on the matter.\n\nIn your despatch No. 235 of the 29th September, 1947, you referred to a charge amounting to $15,119 (£945) in respect of the difference between the cost of certain stores delivered to the Government of India and the net proceeds of the remittance received from the Government of India. It appears that the Government of India effected settlement for the War Supplies account for September, 1941, by purchase bills from Thomas Cook and Sons, Delhi, drawn on Thomas Cook and Sons, Hong Kong, for the amount of Rs.9,09,134-13-9.\n\nIt was not possible for these bills to be settled during the Japanese Occupation of Hong Kong and they were accordingly transmitted to the Hong Kong Government Account Office in London for retention until such time as they could be presented in Hong Kong. It appears from your despatch that on presentation the bills realised $15,119 less than the amount actually disbursed by the Government of Hong Kong.\n\nAny claim which the Government of Hong Kong feels is still outstanding on this account will have to be one for consideration by the Government. It is not clear on what grounds it can be held that the charge should now be met by His Majesty's Government.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient,\n\nhumble servant,\n\n(sgd.) LISTOWEL.\n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 596017, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949", "page_number": 68, "title": "CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949", "content_text": "Thomas Cook and Sons, Delhi, drawn on Thomas Cook and Sons, Hong Kong, for the amount of Rs. 9,09,134-13-9.\n\nIt was not possible for these bills to be met during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong and they were accordingly transmitted to the Hong Kong Government Accounts office in London for retention until such time as they could be presented in Hong Kong. It appears from your despatch that on presentation the bills realised 15,119 less than the amount actually due to the Government of Hong Kong. Any claim which the Government of Hong Kong feels is still outstanding on this account appears to be one for consideration by the Government of India and I am not clear on what grounds it can be held that the charge should now be met by H.M.G.\n\n(sgd.) LISTOWEL\n\n(for the Secretary of State)\n\nPage 67\n\n \n\nwas rewritten to meet the exact format request in HTML with paragraph tags. Here is the revised response:\n\nThomas Cook and Sons, Delhi, drawn on Thomas Cook and Sons, Hong Kong, for the amount of Rs. 9,09,134-13-9.\n\nIt was not possible for these bills to be met during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong and they were accordingly transmitted to the Hong Kong Government Accounts office in London for retention until such time as they could be presented in Hong Kong. It appears from your despatch that on presentation the bills realised 15,119 less than the amount actually due to the Government of Hong Kong. Any claim which the Government of Hong Kong feels is still outstanding on this account appears to be one for consideration by the Government of India and I am not clear on what grounds it can be held that the charge should now be met by H.M.G.\n\n(sgd.) LISTOWEL\n(for the Secretary of State)\n\n \nThe final answer is: \nThomas Cook and Sons, Delhi, drawn on Thomas Cook and Sons, Hong Kong, for the amount of Rs. 9,09,134-13-9.\n\nIt was not possible for these bills to be met during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong and they were accordingly transmitted to the Hong Kong Government Accounts office in London for retention until such time as they could be presented in Hong Kong. It appears from your despatch that on presentation the bills realised 15,119 less than the amount actually due to the Government of Hong Kong. Any claim which the Government of Hong Kong feels is still outstanding on this account appears to be one for consideration by the Government of India and I am not clear on what grounds it can be held that the charge should now be met by H.M.G.\n\n(sgd.) LISTOWEL\n(for the Secretary of State)\n\nPage 67", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 596033, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949", "content_text": "35-08\n\na\n\nfor the net sum you would be justified in pursuing the claim against the Government of India, but on the information before me I do not feel able to take the matter up with the Commonwealth Relations Office with a view to their approaching the Government of India on the matter.\n\nIn your despatch No.235 of the 29th September, 1948, you referred to a charge amounting to $15,119 in respect of the difference between cost of certain stores delivered to the Government of India and the net proceeds of the remittance received from the Government of India. It appears that the Government of India effected settlement for the War Supplies account for September, 1941, by purchasing bills from Thomas Cook & Sons, Delhi, drawn on Thomas Cook & Sons, Hong Kong for the amount of Rs. 9,09,134-13-9. It was not possible for these bills to be met during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong and they were accordingly transmitted to the Hong Kong Government Accounts Office in London for retention until such time as they could be presented in Hong Kong. It appears from your despatch that on presentation they realised $15,119 less than the amount actually due to the Government of Hong Kong. Any claim which the Government of Hong Kong feels is still outstanding on this account appears to be one for consideration by the Government of India and I am not clear on what grounds the unofficial members of the Finance Committee consider that the charge should now be met by H.M.G.\n\n21\n\n55093/43\n\n83", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]