[ { "id": 231179, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-035 - Public Offices - 1850", "page_number": 223, "title": "CO129-035 - Public Offices - 1850", "content_text": "Admiralty\n\n22nd February 1850\n\nMadam,\n\n220\n\nObbies of Ordnance C\n\nI am directed by the Board of Ordnance to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 7th instant, requesting payment of the balance of effects supposed to be due to the late Mr. Ainsworth, Ordnance Clerk at Hong Kong, at the time of his death.\n\nI am to acquaint you that there is not now in this Dept any balance in favor of this deceased, the amount of pay due to him at the time of his death having been paid to the Registrar, Court House Victoria, as official administrator of the Intestate Estate of the deceased.\n\nI return the Certificate of identity.\n\nR.S.\n\nTo\n\nMrs. Coolchand,\n\nWidow of\n\nJames quadune(?)\n\nc/o\n\nThe Rev. J. Bray(?) Cusack(?) of Trinity\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363\n\nHowever, to follow the exact output format as requested, here is the revised version:\n\nAdmiralty\n\n22nd February 1850\n\nMadam,\n\n220\n\nObbies of Ordnance C\n\nI am directed by the Board of Ordnance to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 7th instant, requesting payment of the balance of effects supposed to be due to the late Mr. Ainsworth, Ordnance Clerk at Hong Kong, at the time of his death.\n\nI am to acquaint you that there is not now in this Dept any balance in favor of this deceased, the amount of pay due to him at the time of his death having been paid to the Registrar, Court House Victoria, as official administrator of the Intestate Estate of the deceased.\n\nI return the Certificate of identity.\n\nR.S.\n\nTo\n\nMrs. Coolchand,\n\nWidow of\n\nJames quadune(?) is kept as is due to uncertainty, however a more likely reading is \"Jamesquadune\" without a space.\n\nc/o The Rev. J. Bray Cusale(?) of Trinity; a more plausible reading is \"J.Bran Cusale\"\n\nRevised to \nJamesquadune\n\nc/o\n\nThe Rev. J. Bran Cusale of Trinity\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\nPage 363\n\nThe final output is \nAdmiralty\n\n22nd February 1850\n\nMadam,\n\n220\n\nObbies of Ordnance C\n\nI am directed by the Board of Ordnance to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 7th instant, requesting payment of the balance of effects supposed to be due to the late Mr. Ainsworth, Ordnance Clerk at Hong Kong, at the time of his death.\n\nI am to acquaint you that there is not now in this Dept any balance in favor of this deceased, the amount of pay due to him at the time of his death having been paid to the Registrar, Court House Victoria, as official administrator of the Intestate Estate of the deceased.\n\nI return the Certificate of identity.\n\nR.S.\n\nTo\n\nMrs. Coolchand,\n\nWidow of\n\nJamesquadune\n\nc/o\n\nThe Rev. J. Bran Cusale of Trinity\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-035 - Public Offices - 1850.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 233304, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]", "page_number": 211, "title": "CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6]", "content_text": "12.\n\n19.\n\na\n\nThe Coolies sleep three together in a bunk; 1½ feet in breadth being assigned to each Coolie.\n\nBy measurement supplied to us by Mr Pedder, it seems that the area between decks, the round house on deck (now used as a Hospital), and the forecastle is sufficient for one hundred and fifty Coolies, allowing twelve superficial feet for each person.\n\n20. The Ship is of seven hundred and fifty-three tons burden.\n\n21. We are of opinion, that, bearing in mind the unfavourableness of the season, and the probable length of the voyage in consequence, the space allotted for each Coolie should not be less than fifteen superficial feet.\n\n22. The Master has a Trinity Board Certificate of qualification as Master of \"second class ordinary.\" His name is James Aitken. He has not commanded a ship before. The Mate, named James Tosh, has no Certificate. The Surgeon, namely John Smart Livingston, is a Licentiate of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and has been twice in charge of emigrants from England to New Zealand;\n\n13.\n\n208", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-042 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [1-6].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": 257607, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863", "page_number": 164, "title": "CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863", "content_text": "4478\n\nTHE LONDON GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 15, 1863.\n\nbefore any of the said Consuls, be punishable by a fine, not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment, for a term not exceeding one calendar month; and, in addition to such punishment, every such person shall be bound to find good and sufficient security, to the satisfaction of the Consul, for his future good behaviour; and, in the event of his failing so to do, it shall be lawful for the said Consul, at any time afterwards, to cause him to be again sent out of the dominions of the Kings of Siam, in the manner provided by the said Order in Council of the twenty-eighth day of July, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-six.\n\nArthur Helps.\n\nfailing so to do, it shall be lawful for the said Consul at any time afterwards to cause him to be again sent out of the dominions of the Emperor of China, in the manner by the said Orders in Council of the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, respectively, provided in that behalf.\n\nArthur Helps.\n\nAt the Court at Windsor, the 12th day of September, 1863.\n\nPRESENT,\n\nThe QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.\n\nAt the Court at Windsor, the 12th day of September, 1863.\n\nPRESENT,\n\nThe QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.\n\nWHEREAS by two several Orders of Her Majesty in Council for the government of Her Majesty's subjects being within the dominions of the Emperor of China, or being within any ship or vessel at a distance of not more than one hundred miles from the coast of China, bearing date the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, respectively, Her Majesty was pleased (amongst other things) to give authority to any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the dominions of the Emperor of China to cause any British subject, who after having been twice convicted of, and punished for, any crime or offence, shall not be able to find good and sufficient security for his good behaviour, or who may be convicted before such Consul of any of certain particular crimes therein enumerated, to be sent out of the dominions of the Emperor of China, in the manner therein mentioned:\n\nAnd whereas it is expedient to make further provision against the return of any such British subject so sent out of the dominions of the Emperor of China as aforesaid:\n\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty by virtue of all powers enabling Her in this behalf, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:—\n\nI. It shall not be lawful for any person who shall hereafter be sent out of the dominions of the Emperor of China by any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the said dominions under and by virtue of the authority given to such Consuls by the said Orders in Council of the thirteenth day of June, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three, and the second day of February, one thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven respectively, or under and by virtue of this present Order, afterwards to return to, and again take up his abode within, any part of the said dominions, without Her Majesty's permission, to be signified in writing by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.\n\nII. If any such person shall return to, and take up his abode within, any part of the said dominions contrary to this present Order, he shall, if duly summoned to appear and answer for so doing before any of the said Consuls, be punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment, for a term not exceeding one calendar month; and, in addition to such punishment, every such person shall be bound to find good and sufficient security, to the satisfaction of the Consul, for his future good behaviour; and, in the event of his\n\nWHEREAS by an Act of the Session of Parliament held in the sixth and seventh years of Her Majesty's reign, intituled \"An Act to remove doubts as to the exercise of power and jurisdiction by Her Majesty within divers countries and places out of Her Majesty's dominions, and to render the same more effectual,\" it is enacted (amongst other things), that it is and shall be lawful for Her Majesty to hold, exercise, and enjoy any power or jurisdiction which Her Majesty now hath, or at any time hereafter may have within any country or place out of Her Majesty's dominions, in the same and as ample a manner as if Her Majesty had acquired such power or jurisdiction by the cession or conquest of territory:\n\nAnd whereas Her Majesty hath power and jurisdiction in the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan:\n\nAnd whereas Her Majesty was pleased on the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to issue a certain Order for the exercise of the said power and jurisdiction, whereby (amongst other things) authority is given to any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan; to cause any British subject, who after having been twice convicted of, and punished for, any crime or offence, shall not be able to find good and sufficient security for his good behaviour, or who may be convicted before such Consul of any of certain particular crimes therein enumerated, to be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, in the manner therein mentioned:\n\nAnd whereas it is expedient to make further provision against the return of any such British subject so sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan as aforesaid:\n\nNow, therefore, in pursuance of the above recited Act of Parliament, Her Majesty is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered as follows:--\n\nI. It shall not be lawful for any person who shall hereafter be sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan by any of Her Majesty's Consuls within the said dominions, under and by virtue of the authority given to such Consuls by the said Order in Council of the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty, or under and by virtue of this present Order, afterwards to return to, and again take up his abode within, any part of the said dominions, without Her Majesty's express permission, to be signified in writing by one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State.\n\nII. If any such person shall return to, and take up his abode within, any part of the said dominions, contrary to this present Order, he shall, if duly\n\nTHE LONDON GAZETTE, SEPTEMBER 15, 1863.\n\n4479\n\nsummoned to appear and answer for so doing before any of the said Consuls, be punishable by a fine not exceeding two hundred dollars, or by imprisonment, for a term not exceeding one calendar month; and, in addition to such punishment, every such person shall be bound to find good and sufficient security, to the satisfaction of the Consul, for his future good behaviour; and, in the event of his failing so to do, it shall be lawful for the said Consul at any time afterwards to cause him to be again sent out of the dominions of the Tycoon of Japan, in the manner provided by the said Order in Council of the twenty-third day of January, one thousand eight hundred and sixty.\n\nArthur Helps.\n\nAt the Court at Windsor, the 12th day of September, 1863.\n\nPRESENT,\n\nThe QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council.\n\nWHEREAS by the 332nd section of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, it is enacted that it shall be lawful for any pilotage authority by bye-law, made with the consent of Her Majesty in Council, to exempt the masters of any ships, or of any classes of ships, from being compelled to employ qualified pilots, and to annex any terms or conditions to such exemptions, and to revise and extend any exemptions now existing, by virtue of this Act, or any other Act of Parliament, law, or charter, or by usage upon such terms and conditions and in such manner as may appear desirable to such authority;\n\nAnd whereas by the 136th section of the Clyde Navigation Consolidation Act, 1858, it was (among other things) provided that it should not be lawful for any person to navigate without a pilot, or for any person except the pilots licensed by the then existing pilotage authorities, or by the Pilot Board, as therein provided, to act in piloting any vessel exceeding sixty tons burthen in any part of the River Clyde, as defined by that Act; and that every person navigating or piloting or attempting to navigate or pilot any vessel exceeding the said burthen in any part of the river, without being so licensed, should be liable to the penalty therein mentioned; And whereas the Pilot Board, constituted by the Clyde Navigation Consolidation Act, 1858, being the pilotage authority for the River Clyde within the meaning of the first recited Act, have made and submitted to Her Majesty in Council a bye-law, a copy of which is set forth in the schedule hereunto annexed; And whereas it has been made to appear to Her Majesty that the said bye-law is reasonable and proper;\n\nNow, therefore, Her Majesty by virtue of the power vested in Her by the said first recited Act, and by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, is pleased to approve of, and doth hereby approve of, and signify Her consent to the said bye-law as a bye-law of the said Pilot Board, with respect to the piloting of vessels in the River Clyde.\n\nArthur Helps.\n\nSCHEDULE to which the foregoing Order refers.\n\n \n From and after the expiration of one calendar month next after the publication in the London Gazette of the Order signifying the consent of Her Majesty in Council to this bye-law, notwithstanding anything in section 136, or any other provision of\n \n\nAt the Court at Windsor, the 12th day of September, 1863.\n\nPRESENT,\n\nThe QUEEN's Most Excellent Majesty in Council\n\nWHEREAS by the 333rd Section of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, it is enacted that, subject to the provisions contained in the fifth part of that Act, it shall be lawful for every pilotage authority, by bye-law, made with the consent of Her Majesty, to do within its districts all or any of the things specified in that behalf in the said section, and to repeal or alter any bye-law made in exercise of the above powers, and to make a new bye-law in lieu thereof: and whereas the Corporation of the Guild or Brotherhood of Masters and Pilots Seamen of the Trinity House in Kingston-upon-Hull, being a pilotage authority within the aforesaid provision, made certain bye-laws with respect to pilotage by Masters and Mates of ships, in the districts of the said\n\nHer Majesty, that the said new bye-law is reasonable and proper;", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-095 - Public Offices - 1863.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281010, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "page_number": 49, "title": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "content_text": "(34)\n\nShortly after the appointed hour, the two Elevens appeared on the ground. They were as follows:-\n\nUnited Services.\n\n1. Lieut. F. Romilly, R.N., Galatea.\n\n2. Lieut. P. B. Aitken, R.N., Rinaldo.\n\n3. H. H. Jollye, Esq., R.N., Princess Charlotte.\n\n4. Capt. R. F. Tayler, R.M.L.I., Galatea.\n\n5. Lieut. R. W. Parr, 75th Regt.\n\n6. G. J. Parkyn, Esq., D. A. C. G.\n\n7. P. A. C. de Crespigny, Esq., R.N., Galatea.\n\n8. Lieut. J. L. Hammett, R.N., Avon.\n\n9. Lieut. A. G. Fullarbu, R.N., Midge.\n\n10. Ed. Ponsonby, Esq., R.N., Galatea.\n\n11. Lieut. H. P. Lee, R.E.\n\nHongkong Cricket Club.\n\n1. Hon. E. H. Pollard, q.c.\n\n2. G. F. Maclean, Esq.\n\n3. T. Mercer, Esq.\n\n4. C. P. Chater, Esq.\n\n5. W. H. F. Darby, Esq.\n\n6. L. Prior, Esq.\n\n7. H. Foss, Esq.\n\n8. R. D. Starkey, Esq.\n\n9. F. W. Mitchell, Jr., Esq.\n\n10. J. R. Anton, Esq.\n\n11. H. E. Wodehouse, Esq.\n\n\"The United Services, having won the toss, appeared first at the wickets, and notwithstanding the efforts of Messrs. Darby and Prior, both of whom bowled really well, Mr. Jollye succeeded in putting together 79 by a splendid display of cricket, while Captain Tayler's admirable defences contributed, perhaps, more than anything else to the 'demoralization' of the Hongkong Cricket Club. Mr. de Crespigny and Lieutenant Hammett batted very well for their respective scores, and Mr. Ponsonby showed a very free and cricketing style of play.\n\n\"For the Club, Mr. Pollard went in for his usual steady style, sure to give confidence to any Eleven for whom he may play, while Mr. Mercer's slashing innings was prematurely (such are the chances of cricket) cut short at 16.\"\n\n\"In the second innings of the 'Services,' Lieutenant Parr, (75th Regt.) stole 15 by a number of judicious twos, while Messrs. Parkyn, Ponsonby and de Crespigny backed him up with double figures. In this innings, Mr. Mercer was very destructive, taking five wickets out of the ten.\n\n\"In the Club's second innings, nobody succeeded in reaching double figures but Messrs. Darby (who played like a book,) and Mercer (who began with a six,) and the total only amounted to 55, the 'United Services' remaining victors by 89 runs. In both innings, the bowling of Messrs. de Crespigny and Parkyn was the subject of frequent applause.\n\n\"Tiffin was served under the tents, which His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh honoured by his presence. The match occupied two days; and during the afternoons, the Band of the 75th Regiment played a choice selection of music. The ground was visited by several ladies, amongst whom was Lady MacDonnell, accompanied by His Excellency the Governor.\" The day closed with a Banquet at Government House, and a Reception afterwards by Lady MacDonnell. The grounds were illuminated, and the interest of the occasion was heightened by the Band of the Galatea playing during the course of the evening several pieces composed, and others arranged, by His Royal Highness himself.\n\n(35)\n\nFriday, November 12.-The Duke of Edinburgh is Master of the Trinity House; and, availing themselves of this fact, several Masters of vessels in Hongkong signed an Address to His Royal Highness, which is given in the Appendix, (H.)\n\nThe following account of this circumstance was communicated to the China Mail :----\" On Friday morning last, a number of the Ship Masters in Hongkong went off, by appointment, to Her Majesty's Ship Galatea to pay honour and respect as Seamen to His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, her Captain, in his official capacity as Master of the Trinity House. On their arrival on board, they were met by the Lieutenant of the Deck who, with the Duke's compliments,' stated that he was detained on Court Martial duty, and hoped they would kindly await him in\n\n48", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 281011, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "page_number": 50, "title": "CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2]", "content_text": "(36)\n\nhis Cabin. Thither they were accordingly conducted; the Honorable E. C. Yorke, and all the ward-room officers, and many from the gun-room also coming to show them objects of interest, not only in the Duke's private apartments, where they enjoyed a sight of many specimens of high art such as are rarely seen except in the Capitals of Europe, but all over the ship. A gun's crew was mustered, Lieutenant McHardy, the Gunnery Lieutenant, showing how the monster cannon were handled. After this, upon the suggestion of one, whose name should here find honourable mention were it known, some liquor was poured on the delay; and libations of Moselle were offered between the after guns of the port broadside, on the main deck, not unto Bellona Bellatrix, but unto Bacchus. This pleasing rite performed, and while yet invitations to a repetition were being refused, the Captain of the Galatea descended, courteously turning and bowing to all, an honest smile mantling his face. After a short interval, the ship masters were summoned to their Levée, and each handing his card to the Equerry in attendance was presented on entering the cabin to His Royal Highness. The introductions over, and a few prefatory words from the Secretary of the Committee said, the Master who filled that capacity, supported by the Chairman and Vice-chairman of Committee, read the Address to the Master of the Trinity Corporation in the person of the Captain of the Galatea, His Royal Highness Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh. To speak of its presentation and not mention the pleasure of the recipient would be a simple disloyalty to truth and to the Worshipful Master, whose tones and demeanour, as he read his reply, both demonstrated that he was not engaged in a bit of conventionality, but that he was meeting seamen as a seaman. When his reply was concluded, in a few simple words he apologized for the delay which had occurred, alleging the cause, a Court Martial; to which the Secretary replied that 'duty was before all,' and they had profited in his absence by the courtesy of their many ad-interim hosts.\n\n(37)\n\n\"For the first time since the Galatea had left the shores of England, the Trinity Flag was displayed at the main, nor were the Officers of the Galatea slow to point it out to the Masters assembled. Many nationalities were represented on the occasion; it was a genuine enthusiasm born of the brine and the breeze, and it is highly satisfactory to know that amongst the squadron His Royal Highness has often spoken of the event as one that was most gratifying to him as the Master of the Trinity House, and that he showed his appreciation of the event by ordering the Trinity Flag to be displayed at the fore on the day of his departure.\"\n\nIn addition to the Cricket Match, which was not concluded until this day, a Match at Bowls was played this afternoon at the Oriental Bowling Alley, which had been specially engaged by the Committee of the Hongkong Club during the Prince's visit, between Eight of the Galatea and Eight of the Club, which resulted in a victory for our gallant guests. His Royal Highness headed the Naval side, and \"played throughout,\" says a reporter, \"with that spirit and enthusiasm which he appears to carry with him in whatever he undertakes.\" The total score in the two games played, was as follows:\n\nGalatea, 3,966\n\nClub, 3,882\n\n84\n\nIn the evening, Commodore Oliver Jones entertained at dinner on board the Princess Charlotte His Royal Highness, His Excellency the Governor, Vice-Admiral Sir Henry Kellett, and a numerous party.\n\n49", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-143 - Sir MacDonnell - 1870 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 282864, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870", "page_number": 72, "title": "CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870", "content_text": "## Age \n\na \n\nMoreover, the general Colonial Flag, but that they would not recommend the use of those signs in the Flag of a single Colony; that the number of the objects in the more elaborate design gave it a confused appearance when viewed from a distance. The Crown Agents would be glad to receive Earl Granville's instructions as to which of the two designs submitted by Messrs. Wyon should be adopted.\n\nAs regards the old design with which the Governor of Hong Kong finds so much fault, I would remark that the instructions contained in Mr. J. J. Elliot's letter of the 22nd October 1868 were precise, and directed the Crown Agents \"from the central and characteristic part of the seal to construct a suitable badge.\"\n\nThe design was not compiled by an Officer at Wapping; the only persons at that place who were in any way employed in the matter were the Flag makers, Messrs. Thomson & Son, of 283 Wapping, who were recommended some years ago to the Crown Agents by the Board of Trade and the Trinity House as a highly respectable firm.\n\nThough the Crown Agents have had reason to be satisfied with Messrs. Thomson & Son as Flag Makers, that firm was not in any way consulted as regards the design directed...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-147 - Public Offices - 1870.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": 293239, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873", "page_number": 669, "title": "CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873", "content_text": "# 653\n\n**Application for a Civil Appointment**\n\na civil appointments, such as the enclosed application, which I take the liberty to forward, shows -\n\nI was educated at Christ's Hospital, Steetford, and London; am Graduate in Medicine of the Queen's University Ireland; and a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London, and am 29 years of age.\n\nMy Father (who died while I was on service in India) was for upwards of 30 years Agent for D. S. Kerr of Montalto, C. Downs, ex M.P. for Downpatrick, and who is a near relative of the Lord Londonderry and Dufferin family, to the latter, myself and family well known. As also to Mr. Keown, M.P. for Downpatrick, and Messrs. Johnstoun and M'Clure, M.P.s for Belfast, and M. Dalway, M.P. for Carrickfergus.\n\nAs the appointment I was expecting was that of a medical officer of health, my Testimonials, by request, bear chiefly on my fitness for such a post. Should you think favourably of my application for this appointment, I am prepared to comply at once with your Lordship's Orders.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nMy Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient servant,\nJames McCully, Surgeon, M.D.\n\n## 6286\n\n73\n\n**TO THE MEMBERS OF THE SANITARY COMMITTEE OF THE DUNMOW, SAFFRON WALDEN, NEWMARKET, LINTON, AND RISBRIDGE LOCAL BOARD, CAMBRIDGE**\n\nGENTLEMEN,\n\nIn offering myself as a Candidate for the post of Medical Officer of Health for your district, I beg to draw your attention to the following facts.\n\nHaving early devoted myself to the study of Practical Chemistry, and having gone through the prescribed course at Queen's College, Belfast, I proceeded to Dublin, where I also worked for a very considerable period in the Laboratory of Dr. Campbell, Ex-Scholar, Trinity College, Dublin; Professor of Chemistry in the Carmichael College. After taking the degree of Doctor of Medicine, and passing the College of Surgeons of London, I gained an appointment in the Army Medical Service, while undergoing my course of instruction by competition, in August, 1864, at the age of 21 years.\n\nAt the Army Medical School, Netley, I devoted myself to the study of matters relating to the Public Health, and worked specially at Water Analysis with Dr. Parkes, Professor of Sanitary Science and Hygiene at the Army Medical School, investigating also the methods for the Treatment and Utilization of Sewage.\n\nIn December, 1864, I forwarded a lengthened Report to the Director-General of the Army, on the Ventilation and Examination of Air in Barrack rooms, which Report was published, by his order, in the Annual Statistical Blue Book of the Army, for the year 1865-1866. I served for upwards of six years on Foreign Service in India, and, during that period, I have held the following Sanitary Appointments, separate and apart from that of my regimental charge:\n\n| Appointment | Year |\n| --- | --- |\n| I. Sanitary and Brigade Medical Officer for the Civil and Military Station of Dinapore, Bengal | 1866 |\n| II. Sanitary and Brigade Medical Officer for the Station of Cawnpore, including Sanitary supervision of the entire District inhabited by the employés of the Great Eastern Indian, Oude, and Rohilcund Railways | 1867 |\n| III. Had sole Medical and Sanitary charge of the Cholera Camp at Allahabad | 1867-1868 (Nov to May) |\n| IV. Had Sanitary supervision of the great Camp at Allahabad during the concentration of Bengal troops awaiting orders to proceed to Bombay, en route to Abyssinia | - |\n| V. Had Sanitary supervision of the Cavalry Barracks and surrounding Districts, at Bangalore, Madras, under Deputy Surgeon General Barclay | 1868 (June) until the end of the year |\n\nAnd my performance of the foregoing duties for upwards of six years, has made me thoroughly acquainted with the details of Sanitary Law, and with the practical Sanitary Administration of a large District.\n\n1871.\n\nI am a Doctor of Medicine of the Queen's University of Ireland, a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of London, and a Licentiate in Midwifery of the Royal Rotunda Hospital, Dublin. If successful, I should be prepared at once to comply with the conditions of the appointment.\n\nAs a personal canvass may be forbidden, I content myself with forwarding you copies of a few special Testimonials.\n\nAssuring you, that, if elected, I should do my utmost to perform efficiently the duties entrusted to me,\n\nHARKWOOD, YORKSHIRE\n\nI have the honour to remain,\nGentlemen,\nYour obedient Servant,\nJAMES MCCULLY, M.D., M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.,\nLate Surgeon to H.M. Forces", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296923, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "content_text": "Allan to in editoreani to The Orion banda, ihr the Colnices,\n\nSir,\n\n26267952\n\n18\n\nOffice of the Crown Agents for the Colonies.\n\nSpring Gardens London: S.W. 3. June.\n\n1875\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 18th instant requesting to be informed on what terms the light house Superintendent for the new light houses at Hong Kong was engaged. I have to inform you, in accordance with the request contained in Sir A. Kennedy's despatch R. 10 of the 19th January 1874, and the authority of your letter of the 4th March 1874, the Crown Agents put themselves in communication with the Trinity Board.\n\nand on their recommendation entered into an agreement with Mr. G. W. Hedges Esq.\n\nColonial Office.\n\nparticulars", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296924, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "page_number": 22, "title": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "content_text": "particulars of whose engagement are \n\nset forth in the enclosed copy of \n\n* \n\nletter on the subject from this Department 13 Nov 1875. \n\nto the Colonial Secretary of that colony.- \n\nI have the honor to be \n\nSir \n\nYour most Obedient Servant \n\nM I Sergeants \n\n626 7/15 \n\n19 \n\nThe Crown Agents of the Colonial Secretary's Office \n\n168/584. \n\nSir \n\n12 Spring Gardens \n\nth November 1875 \n\n13th \n\nI have to acquaint you that in \n\ncompliance with the request contained in the Governor's Despatch, No 10 of the 19th January last, to the Secretary of State, we have placed \n\nOurselves in communication \n\nwith the Trinity Board, relative to the \n\nselection of a suitable person to act as Principal Light keeper at Cape D'Aguilar, with the erection of The Lights at Cape Collinson, and \n\nSeen", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 296925, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875", "content_text": "20\n\nGreen Island, and Inos Kanemit of the Appointment entered into, in the absence of Dr. Archibald Baird, the person selected.\n\nAt the suggestion of the Board, Dr. Baird attended at the Trinity House for a fortnight and was placed under the instruction of light keepers in order that he might gain experience of the recent Sautre Lamps &c. and the various descriptions and in their proper management; and he subsequently proceeded to the Works of Messrs Chance Brothers for a similar period to acquire a knowledge of the apparatus now being manufactured by them so that he might be the better qualified to assist in fitting it together on his arrival in the Colony.\n\n2. Baird had been provided with a passage in the Steamer Montgomery, expected to leave London on the 7th March, by which vessel the whole of the apparatus for the Cape D'Aquilar Light had been shipped, but at the last moment the owner of the vessel, a member of Parliament, declined to take the stores on board on the ground that he would be liable to penalties for infringing an Act of Parliament prohibiting Members...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-172 - Public Offices & Others - 1875.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 328759, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "page_number": 18, "title": "CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10]", "content_text": "## \nthe end of year. the end of the applied for a \nForwards. \nSurther extension. \nof time and six months further time was allowed. On March 30th 1885 I was appointed (an appointment confirmed) Acting Registrar of the Supreme Court which includes the Official Trustee, Administrator, Official Assignee in Bankruptcy, Registrar of Companies and Land Officer. In consequence, the numerous duties of my office, it is utterly impossible for me to find time to study Chinese.\n\nUnder these circumstances, I would request that the condition as to my passing the Chinese examination be done away with. In terms of the dispatch of the Right Honorable the Secretary of State for the Colonies before referred to it would appear that this condition was only added in consequence of my youth and want of legal experience. In reply to this I have the honor to state that I am over 30 years of age, and am LL.B of Trinity College Cambridge and a barrister of over 7 years' standing. Before being removed to my present position, I held the Office of Police Magistrate for 15 months and that of Proctor for 8 months and I would beg to refer to His Excellency Sir George Bowen as to the manner in which I conducted the duties of these offices. I also practised as a barrister both in London and in this Colony. I may also add that in the year 1885 whilst holding the post of Secretary to the Chief Justice of this Colony I did pass one Chinese examination before the Board of Examiners.\n\nI therefore hope that I have made out a fair case for dispensing with the condition.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-222 - Acting Governor Cameron Governor Sir Bowen - 1885 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 336326, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6]", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6]", "content_text": "## Original Text Reconstructed\n\nplace no reliance on dealings with the \"Chinese\", and prefer to take the matter into their own hands.\n\nSee for 2 desp.\n\nThe cost $90,000, according to this despatch is to be recouped by an increase of tonnage dues (p13).\n\nThis increase of one cent per ton was in the former despatch (513) estimated to bring in $15,000 per year or $45,000 in 3 years: this estimate has therefore been doubled.\n\nI have understood the despatch correctly. On the other hand, I note that a sum of $3,000 is entered on the 1888 estimates under Extraordinary Public Works for \"Lighthouse Southend approach to the harbour\", which I suppose refers to the present scheme. It is possibly to be recouped from this new tax.\n\nHowever this may be, the Board of Trade may have pressed for this lighthouse, so I would let the people on the spot build it in the way they think best.\n\nTelegraph approval to the Governor with a despatch criticizing as at A., & follow the telegram with a despatch formal to Pething.\n\nI suppose we need to consult Trinity House as to the nature of the light; we are not asked to do so, however send copy B of the correspondence to the Board of Trade for information.\n\nCopy should be sent to Board of Trade; they will have to consider the question of the light with the Trinity House.\n\nSend copy to WB & Trade Whis for information.\n\n## Reconstructed in Markdown Format\n\n### Original Correspondence\n\nplace no reliance on dealings with the \"Chinese\", and prefer to take the matter into their own hands.\n\nSee for 2 desp.\n\nThe cost $90,000, according to this despatch is to be recouped by an increase of tonnage dues (p13).\n| Item | Amount | \n| --- | --- |\n| Cost | $90,000 |\n| Increase in tonnage dues | (p13) |\n\nThis increase of one cent per ton was in the former despatch (`513`) estimated to bring in $15,000 per year or $45,000 in 3 years: this estimate has therefore been doubled.\n\nI have understood the despatch correctly. On the other hand, I note that a sum of $3,000 is entered on the 1888 estimates under **Extraordinary Public Works** for \"Lighthouse Southend approach to the harbour\", which I suppose refers to the present scheme. It is possibly to be recouped from this new tax.\n\nHowever this may be, the **Board of Trade** may have pressed for this lighthouse, so I would let the people on the spot build it in the way they think best.\n\n### Further Actions\n\nTelegraph approval to the Governor with a despatch criticizing as at A., & follow the telegram with a despatch formal to Pething.\n\nI suppose we need to consult **Trinity House** as to the nature of the light; we are not asked to do so, however send copy B of the correspondence to the **Board of Trade** for information.\n\nCopy should be sent to **Board of Trade**; they will have to consider the question of the light with the **Trinity House**.\n\nSend copy to `WB & Trade Whis` for information. \nReference: `2166/87` dated 22.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 336340, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6]", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6]", "content_text": "## DRAFT.\n\n955: 3326\n\nThe Under Sec\" of State \nForeign Office \nHong Kong \n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Fronde 23 Feb \nMr. Pearson \nMr. Wingfield. \nMr. Bramston. \nMr. Meade. \nSir R. Herbert. \nLord Onslow. \n27 \nSir H. T. Holland, \n53 \n25 Feb: 1888 \nby 6 Jan 16. & Drafts Ausd 43 \n\n... com directed my attention to request you to intimate to state for the information of the Marquis of Salisbury, that he has been informed by the Governor of Hong-Kong that the Govt of that colony wish to erect a lighthouse on a rock to the Southward of the entrance of the harbour of Hong Kong. \n\nI am etc. \n\nThe Board will no doubt, if they think fit, communicate with the Elder Brethren of Trinity House respecting the light to be exhibited. \n\nPage ...? \n\n25 Feb: 1888 \nSir H. T. Holland", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-237 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1888 [1-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337586, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 617, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that the Surveyor General has taken steps for the immediate commencement of the work; and I enclose a Requisition from the necessary optical apparatus, which I trust Your Lordship will approve in the event of your having sanctioned the arrangements with China previously reported.\n\nAs the Corporation of Trinity House have expressed their opinion as to the nature of the light to be used, I would suggest a reference to the Elder Brethren, before the order is placed in the Manufacturer's hands, as the apparatus requisitioned for by Mr. Price is different from that recommended by the Trinity Board.\n\nI inclose Mr. Price's reasons for the adoption of a particular form of apparatus.\n\n## Enclosure 1 \n(in duplicate 27 August 1888)\n\n## Enclosure 2 \n613 7th August, 1888 slightly", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 337588, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "page_number": 619, "title": "CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8]", "content_text": "## MINUTE\n\nWith reference to your letter to the Board of Trade on Mr. Gola 22nd ulto, they shall adhere to their recommendation of half-minute flashes. After learning that in here locally advocate the lower speed of rotation as being less wearing.\n\n(Signed) J. M. Price, Major General\n29th August, 1888.\n\nMr. Bramston.\n→ Mr. Meade,\nSir R. Herbert.\n22 \nBaron de Worms.\nLord Knutsford.\n\n258 29 at 8\n\nRegarding the lighting of the southern approaches to Hong Kong Harbour, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to request that you will lay before the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House the enclosed despatch from the Governor of Hong Kong covering a requisition for a ...\n\nthey are kept long in the dark, but I do not think any objections are raised to so short an interval as one minute between flashes. However, if His Excellency refers the requisition to the Elder Brethren, the opportunity will be given to them of saying whether they are over... \n\nDRAFT.\nSecretary Szpo\n23 Oct.\n615 08 \nEnity Homes \nSir my \n\n...or over two minutes because they are kept long in the dark. Mr. Wingfield. Non 31 grampfe tart.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-238 - Governor Des Voeus - 1888 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338135, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "تمامها \n\nAny further communication should be addressed to \n\n**THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY, \n(HARBOUR DEPARTMENT), \nBOARD OF TRADE, \nLONDON, S.W.** \n\nAnd the following letter and number should be quoted :- \n`H.1 1916.` \n\nTelegraphic Address: **BOARD TRADE, HARBOUR, LONDON.** \n`Zor 3306` \n\nCopy \n\n**BOARD OF TRADE, \n(HARBOUR DEPARTMENT), \nLONDON, S.W.,** \n`60 ·5711` \n21st March, 1588 \n**RECR** \n**REGO 22 MAR RA** \n\n\"With reference to your letter of the 25th ultimo in which you enclose copies of correspondence between the Secretary of State for the Colonies and the Governor of Hong Kong upon the subject of the proposed erection of a light house upon the Gap Rock at the entrance to Hong Kong, I am directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you a copy of a letter which has been received from the Corporation of Trinity House, to whom the correspondence was referred for their opinion on the character of the light that should be exhibited. \n\nUnder Secretary of State, Colonial Office", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338136, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 64, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "I have the honour to request that in laying this document before Lord Kinsford, you will state that the Board concur in the opinion of the Corporation of Trinity House.\n\nI have the honour to be \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant. C. Cecil Nev...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338151, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 79, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "## DOMESTIC.\n### C. O. 17893\n\n#### Lighting of Southern Approaches to Hong Kong Harbour\n\n| Date | 4 Sept 1888 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Previous Paper | No. 17 898 |\n| Hong Kong | 16509 |\n\nYou \n\nTrinity Storehouse \n\nin which the Board copy of letter from Concus dorp. 1487 Sept. Gor inf. by the. 7 Sept. 7.0. inf. 2200.9120524, subsequent Paper. 18089\n\n### (Minutes.)\n\nI submit a draft dispatch & despatch. 79-6 sept. \n\nL 8 (34,740) 6000 7--88 \nfice or Individual. \ndo Trade \nDate. \n1888 \n4 Sept \nst previous Paper. \nYou \n16509 \nHong Kong \nNo. 17 898 \n76 \nRECZ \nREGE 3 SEP 8/ \nhausmets \n\nbecomes \n\n## DOMESTIC.\n### C. O. 17893\n#### Lighting of Southern Approaches to Hong Kong Harbour\n| Date | 4 Sept 1888 |\n| --- | --- |\n| Previous Paper | No. 17 898 |\n| Hong Kong | 16509 |\n\nYou Trinity Storehouse in which the Board copy of letter from Concus dorp. 1487 Sept. Gor inf. by the. 7 Sept. 7.0. inf. 2200.9120524, subsequent Paper. 18089\n\n### (Minutes.)\nI submit a draft dispatch & despatch. 79-6 sept.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338152, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 80, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "Any further communication should be addressed to \n\n**THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,**\n(HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,)\n**BOARD OF TRADE,**\nLONDON, S.W.\n\nAnd the following letter and number should be quoted: \n16407 \nH \n5698 \n\nTelegraphic Address. \n**BOARD TRADE, HARBOUR,**\nLONDON.\n\nSir,\n\n**BOARD OF TRADE,**\n17098] \nRECD \n(HARBOUR DEPARTMENT,)\nLONDON, S.W.,\nSEP 8 \n4th September 1888.\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 22nd ultimo, upon the subject of the lighting of the Southern approaches to Hong Kong Harbour, \nI am directed by the Board of Trade to transmit to you a copy of a communication upon the subject which has been received from the Corporation of Trinity House, to whom your letter and its enclosures were referred.\n\nI am to request that, in laying the enclosed document before Lord Knutsford, you will be so good as to state that the \nThe Under Secretary \nBoard of State, \nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338153, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "78 \n\nBoard of Trade concur in the views \nexpressed by the Corporation of Trinity \nHouse \n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant \nT. F. H. (Tarassing -> likely \"Tarring\" but corrected to match the closest possible name given the context, assuming \"Tarassing\" is an OCR error) is not done as per rule 6. Hence, it is kept as is: Tarassing", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 338424, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "page_number": 352, "title": "CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888", "content_text": "# \n\n## \n\nfurther communication on this subject \nshould be addressed to \n**THE SECRETARY,**\n**TRINITY HOUSE,**\n**TOWER HILL,**\n**LONDON, E.C.,**\n\nvia the following number should be quoted: \n3800 \n\n**Telegraphic Address**---- \n**DIOPTRIC, LONDON.**\n\nTrinity House, London, E.C., \n9 November, 1888. \n\nNo. 22072/20390 \n\nSir, \n\nU NOV 18 \n\nHaving laid before the Board your letter of 23th Ultimo, enclosing a despatch \nfrom Hong Kong covering a requisition \nfor a Lighthouse apparatus to be erected on the Gap Rock, and requesting to be \ninformed whether the Elder Brethren approve of the form of apparatus, \nI am \ndirected to enclose a \ncopy of the report \nof the Engineer-in-Chief \non the subject, \nand to state that the Board are still \nof opinion that the half-minute flash would be the most efficient Light. \n\nThe despatch referred to is herewith \nreturned. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office \nDowning Street. \n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour obedient servant,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-240 - Public Offices & Others - 1888.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347551, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "page_number": 567, "title": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "content_text": "## \nand I forward, in \n\n16th December Retd \n\n(Copy) \n\nTrinity House to Crown Agents. \n\n568 \n\noriginal to be returned, \n\na letter which we have \n\nreceived from the Board \n\nasking for an alteration \n\nof the proposed \n\nsentence and \n\ncondition \n\nI have to request that we \nreceive the Secretary of \nState's instructions in the \nmatter. \n\nI have the honour to be, \n\nYour obedient servant, \n\nMary ... \n5046. \n\nGenHerner, \n\nTrinity House, London E.C. \n16 Dec 1891. \n\nWith \n\n## reference to your letter dated 10th ultimo, (Hongkong Requisition 305 appointments), I am directed to inform you, that the Board will have great pleasure in rendering the required assistance in selecting light keepers for Gap Rock Lighthouse. \n\n2. They are however compelled to ask for a revision of some of the conditions of the arrangement as at present proposed. \n\n3.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347553, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "page_number": 569, "title": "CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12]", "content_text": "## 4thony \n568 \n**DRAFT** \n24343 \n\nPremiums of the Keepers selected. \nb. It is noted that no allowance is proposed to be given to the men in customary respect of outfit in such cases.\n\n7. On hearing from you on these points the Board will be prepared to communicate with the Board of Trade upon the question of the readmission of the House to the service of the Trinity on the expiration of their Colonial service, as affecting the charge of the Mercantile Marine Fund in respect of their future pensions.\n\nJamk \n(St) J. Inglis. \n\nThe Crown Agents for the Colonies \n\n**MINUTE** \n\nMr. Touquet 20.9.91 \nMr. Wingfield. \nMr. Bramston. \nMr. Meade. \nSir R. Herbert. \nBaron de Worms. \nLord Knutsford. \n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 18th instant, enclosing copy of `713` suggesting certain alterations in the terms... \n\nCopy fr. 9. 20 Jan. \n213 \n\nWe offered to ... Light House keepers whom it is proposed to select for service under the Hong Kong Govt with regard to the condition that...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-252 - Acting Governor Barker & Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1891 [12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 347968, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "page_number": 410, "title": "CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891", "content_text": "## \n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to \n\n**CB SECRETARY**, \nTRINITY HOUSE, \nTOWER HILL, \nLONDON, EC., \n\nand the following number should be quoted: \n`4781` \n\nTelegraphic Address --- \n**DIOPTRIC, LONDON**, \nTrinity House, London, E.C., \n28th November 1891 \n\n`C. 0. 22959` \nRece `REG 30 NOV 91` \n`407` \n\nSir, \n\nI am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, that this Board have received an application from the Crown Agents for the Colonies for assistance in selecting three Lighthouse Keepers for Gap Rock Light House, Hong Kong (Papers marked **Hong Kong No.308**). \n\nAs questions of expenditure from the Mercantile Marine Fund arise in connection with several points in the case which will involve reference to the Board of Trade, this Board would be glad to learn whether the proposed arrangement is one which the Colonial Office will recognize, and whether the men during their absence from this country will be regarded as serving under that Department. \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \nS. W. \n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \n**Sugho**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-253 - Public Offices & Others - 1891.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350353, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "## DOWNING STREET, LONDON.\n12th January 1892\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letters of the 22nd ult. and the 6th instant, with reference to the Engagement of three Lightkeepers for the Gap Rock Lighthouse at Hongkong and forward herewith for the consideration of the Secretary of State a copy of a letter which we have today received from the Trinity House on the subject.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour Obedient servant,\nEstrany\n\n### Date of Embarkation\n\nDate of Embarkation but that the \"Depth / Board of Trade\" usually give their officers who transferred to the Colonial service short leave of absence up to date, which seems only fair, especially in this case, and we are proposing to give them leave from the date of embarkation if necessary before reabsorption into the service.\n\n(1) \n(2) agree to payment of expenses referred to in par. 5 of ...\n(3) as to par. 6, say that outfit allowances are not given in the Colonial service, but moderate advances of salary made to officers on appointment are allowed.\n\nEnc. in `24343`\n\n`GR 7/167an`\n\n## ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.\n\n016 3464\n\nC. O. 713\n`REG 13 JAN 92`\n`RM 10/1` \n#? Jan 1892", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350354, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 21, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "# Gentlemen,\n\nTrinity House to Crown Agents.\n\nTower Hill E.C.\n\n11th January 1891.\n\n1891\n20\n\nWith reference to your letters dated 21st Ultimo and 8th instant, further on the subject of the selection of three Light Keepers required for Gap Rock Light House, Hong Kong, I am directed to inform you, that vacancies occur in the Light House Service of this Board about once in three months, and that if the half pay proposed to be allowed to the men from the time they cease to draw Colonial pay until they are re-absorbed into the Trinity House Service will cover their wages and allowances otherwise chargeable against the Mercantile Marine Fund, as would appear to be the case, there would be no objection to this portion of the proposal.\n\nThe three months notice to which you refer might or might not prove of service in securing a post. If not, the difficulty would have to be met in the manner which has been suggested.\n\nOn", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350356, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "**(Enc.) DRAFT. Immediate**\n\n## MINUTE.\n\nMr. Johnston 18 Jan. \nMr. Wingfield 18 Jan. \nMr. Bramston. \nMr. Meade. \nSir R. Herbert. \nBaron de Worms. \nLord Knutsford.\n\n18/2/ \n`24343` returned, \nCopy of `24343` to Eme. \nDraft on `344`, `7134` \n2.7. Min draft to for. for inf. to agents `713`\n\n19 Jan. 82\n\nGentlemen,\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 12th inst., I am directed by Lord Knutsford to request you to inform the Trinity House, in reply to their letter of the 11th inst., that the Board... \n\n(22... `...`)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 350376, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892", "content_text": "# \nSir, \n\n##hov: 189 20457 \n1 sur 1991 \n\n1. Janz 1892 \n - 9 \n - 24 \n - 34 \n - 3 \n\n2. Jany 1892 \n\n### OFFICE OF THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, \nDOWNING STREET, LONDON, S.W. \n23rd April 1892 \n\n**C. O.** \nTrad 8321 \nRece 06 APR 22 \n\nReferring to your letters of red with margin, we have the honour to transmit to you, for the information of the Secretary of State, a copy of the Agreements into which we have entered on behalf of the Government of **Hong Kong** with **Mr. Nicholas Mitchell Coleman** on his appointments as Lightkeeper & Senior Lightkeeper in that Colony.\n\nPassages have been provided for Mr. Coleman and his wife in the steamship **Livesport**, appointed to leave on the 23rd instant.\n\nAt the request of the Trinity House, we have agreed that their salary shall commence on the 25th instant. A copy of the correspondence with the Trinity Board has been furnished to the Colonial Government.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \n[UA]", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-257 - Public Offices & Others - 1892.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 355698, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "page_number": 684, "title": "CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12]", "content_text": "## COPY\n\nNo.3653.\n\n**C. O.**\n\nTrinity House to Crown Agents\n\n15085\n\n679\n\nRece'd Aug 25 1894\n\nTrinity House, London, E.C.\n\n15th August 1894.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nI am directed by the Board to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated the 12th December last, in relation to the damage caused to the Gap Rock Light House, Hong Kong, by gales in the preceding October, and in reply, I am directed to transmit to you herewith, copy of the report furnished thereon by Mr Matthews, the Engineer to the Trinity House, and at the same time I am to inform you that the Board concur in the opinions expressed therein.\n\nThe documents transmitted in the course of previous correspondence are returned herewith.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Sa) B. Pride Edwards.\n\n1.\n\n**Copy**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-264 - Governor Sir Robinson & Public Offices - 1894 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 359484, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895", "page_number": 255, "title": "CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895", "content_text": "## \n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to \n\n**THE SECRETARY**, \n**TRINITY HOUSE**, \n**TOWER HILL**, \n**LONDON, EC.** \n\nand the following letter and number should be quoted: \n`L. 3964` \nTelegraphic Address- \n**DIOPTRIC, LONDON**.\n\nSir,\n\nAcknowledged with thanks.\n\nTrinity House, London, E.C. \n26 Aug 1895.\n\n21st August 1895.\n\nI am directed by the Elder Brethren to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 17th Instant, forwarding a Medical Certificate relative to the eyesight of A. Baird, Light Keeper, Hong Kong, and enquiring the opinion of this Board as to whether, in the face of the Certificate, Baird can be regarded as fit to discharge a Light Keeper's duties.\n\nIn reply, I am to acquaint you that, having regard to the nature and terms of the Medical Officer's report on the case, the Elder Brethren would consider Baird as fairly competent to perform his duties for a further term of 2 years.\n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour obedient Servant, \nCharl...dent\n\nC. P. Lucas Esq. \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \nS.W.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-270 - Public Offices & Others - 1895.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 361779, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896", "content_text": "Date Foreign Office (continued)\n\nSubject\n\n99 Sep. Onatoms Duties in China\n\n1 Oct. Disturbands in the Philippines\n\n6\n\nly 24\n\n31\n\n\" 7\n\n4 hod.\n\n6.\n\n10\n\n24.\n\n# \" Timor's Independence of Macao\n\nSecret Societies hostile to China\n\nPassenger Certificates to steamers\n\nPlague Medical Inspection at Japanese Ports\n\nArms: Prohibition of Export to Philippines disturbances in the Philippines\n\n1 Dec. Londe in Iron Pans\n\n2\n\n# 12 Disturbances in the Philippines\n\nRumoured insurrection in Canton\n\nHome Office\n\n27 Oct. Warder for Gaol Hospital\n\nWar Office\n\n9 Jan\n\n22\n\n27 99\n\nhe Feb Barrack Accommodation\n\nServices of Lt. Genl. Barker during Plague\n\nMilitary Reserves at Kowloon\n\nProvision of Barracks\n\n18 moh Kowloon Marine lot, no. 2y\n\n15 Apl. Defence Scheme\n\nof 28. Sketching Fortifications by Russian Officers\n\n29 map\n\ny may Sunnery destruction of H.M. Stores & Walling\n\n9. Expenditure on Barracks\n\n5 June New Barracks\n\n11 Military Reserves\n\n30 Jnly Defence\n\n19 Aug Petroleum Storage\n\n9. Sept Military Reserves, Kowloon\n\nOffice, etc.\n\nDate\n\nSubject\n\nWar Office 12 Oct. Penalties under sketching\n\nK\n\nBarrack Accommodation\n\n10 how Military Contribution\n\n18\n\n'\n\n祁 25\n\n\" 24 New Hospital\n\nSanitary Board\n\nVolunteers\n\n5 Dec. Hospital Warder\n\n}\n\nну 31\n\nPost Office\n\nblin 44 gapian Illephone Cay.\n\nSanitary Board\n\nHospital warder I. Holmes\n\n14 Jan. Mail boat at Shanghai British Kowloon.\n\n15\n\nChina March 31 Chinese Passenger Traffic\n\nOodels.\n\nheave to Local Auditor hicolle\n\n5 Mch. Bubonic Plague.\n\nAudit Office 11 Feb.\n\nCustoms Stoke Damerel Guardians\n\n1 apl.\n\nTrinity House 16\n\nboburch\n\nmies society 22 An dit Office 25\n\n30\n\nColonial Office 18 July\n\nBirmingham\n\ncham of com. 13 An-\n\ng.\n\nPrecautions\n\nClaim aget. I. Warren hight Keepers at Gap Rock\n\nBishop of Victoria\n\nن و الريان\n\nJericoverable Arrears of Revenue\n\nLikh Passage or Chandah Hund\n\nTrade in Iron Pans\n\non then batte & hor. Change aget. Warder wayle\n\nScottish Office I\n\n1 Selection of Hospital warder\n\nInch Office 9\n\n命 Ayres, P.B.C 9 Jan. Recommendation of Dr J. Bell\n\n3 Feb.\n\n19.\n\nPortest aget. Retirement Extension of service.\n\nAckroyd, \".) 6 Jnly Supreme Court Registry\n\n거 Buckle, gG1 16 apl. Apple. for Appt. wi C.C.\n\nBullock, J.E. 24 June Appt as Trunkly", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-274 - Public Offices & Others - 1896.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 374112, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 185, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "#14105.\n\n3882.\n\nEnclosure in No\n\nC.O.\n\n29088/183\n\nREC REO 24 OCT 39\n\nTrinity House, London, \n\n1st October, \n\n1899.\n\nC.C.\n\nReferring to your letter, 17.4 H.12, 966, and to my telegram on the subject of the lighting of the Southern approaches to Hong Kong, \n\nCommunicating a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, enquiring as to the necessity for maintaining both the Light House on Waglan Island and that on Green Island, and requesting the opinion of the Elder Brethren on this question, I am directed to acquaint you, for the information of the Board of Trade, the Elder Brethren consider that if the light on Cape Collinson were improved by \n\nAssistant Secretary, \n\nPublic Works and Harbour Department, \n\nthe Board of Trade.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 374118, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "page_number": 191, "title": "CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899", "content_text": "; \n\nthis were done the\n\nCafe d' Aguilar light might be given up, and the expense of maintaining\n\nthe light on Waglan Island would be\n\nconsiderably reduced in proportion.\n\nI may add that the\n\nBoard of Trade have\n\nconcurred in the views\n\nof Sir F. de Winton expressed in the enclosed\n\nletter.\n\nIndividual\n\ndia\n\n899\n\nAugust\n\nPrevious Paper.\n\nHong Kong\n\nLabuan No. 21690\n\n(Subject.)\n\nPhilippine Islands\n\nSummary of Notes on\n\n189\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\n21090\n\nRECD\n\nRec'd 16 AUG 39\n\n\"by Major Younghusband\n\nG.\n\nIt appears to\n\nme that whatever\n\ndecision may be\n\narrived\n\nat in regard to the suggestions of Trinity\n\nHouse,\n\nthe Waglan\n\nIsland light should\n\nbe maintained.\n\nThan, d/z: J Chamberlain\n\nPut\n\nby\n\n||1: (73)—13664~35006-12-19\n\nSubsequent Paper.\n\nMr. Lucas\n\nThis\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nmemorandum is outspoken\n\nand interesting, but its date is November, 1895,\n\nand since the American conquest and desultory\n\nwarfare have been going on, things have changed much since then. I imagine that this is the rough sketch from which Captain Younghusband handles the Matter, but no doubt he has found it advisable to cut out a good deal of this criticism of Spanish and American methods. He is impressed with Aguinaldo's personality and thinks well of the fortunes of a\n\nnavy;\n\nAn exchange of the Islands for the British West Indies would have found\n\n1. Put by A.F. in his eyes. En el library\n\nPhilifura\n\n3075\n\nC.PZ-306\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-295 - Public Offices - 1899.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 376460, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-299 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [5-6]", "page_number": 138, "title": "CO129-299 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [5-6]", "content_text": "## DRAFT\n\nGor Hay King \n18512 \nor \nThe Colonial Secretary \n(Fisheries & Harbor Dept) \n4 June \n135 \n14 \nBoard of Trade \nJui \n\nWith reference to \nF.12/6 M. Johnson 127 \nYour letter of the 23rd \nA.C. No. 211, \n118517 \n11 May \nauso 21744 \nOctober last (`FVH.146105`), forwarding copy \nof a letter from Corporation of Trinity \nHouse \n`ORA` \non the subject \nof the lighting of the \nSouthern Approaches to \nJam Hay Kay Harbor, directed by H. Secretary \nChamberlain to transmit", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-299 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne - 1900 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 377226, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9]", "page_number": 322, "title": "CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9]", "content_text": "# RAFT \n## Gov. \n### Hong Kong \n319 \n30011 \n\nThe Secretary to the \nA.F. 27/9 \nr.im \nThurn \nCorporation of Trinity House. \n25/18 \n6. Jhumms 29 Sex. \nMA \nIr Lubas. / Oct \n1 oct fo \nthe to me dift \n\nSir, \n\n32683 +36652 \nDowning Street, \n2nd October September, 1900. \n\nI am directed by Mr Secretary Chamberlain \nto inform you with reference to your letter \nto the Board of Trade of the 13th October \nlast, that the Lighthouse on Waglan Island \nwill be taken over by the Government of \nHong Kong from the 1st January next. \n\n2. A despatch has been received from the \nGovernor, asking that light-keepers may be \nengaged in this country and sent out so as \nto reach the Colony by the above date; and \nI am to enquire whether the Elder Brethren \ncan recommend to Mr Chamberlain any suitable \nmen from their own service. \n\n3. The Governor asks that the men selected \nmay be trained Lightkeepers with not less \nthan...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 379453, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "page_number": 406, "title": "CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900", "content_text": "## Trinity House, London, EC, 9th November 1900.\n\nReferring to your letter dated 2nd Ultimo, requesting this Board to recommend suitable men from this Service for appointment as Light Keepers to the new Light House on Waglan Island, Hong Kong, I am now directed to acquaint you that, subject to their passing the necessary medical examination, the Board have selected the men named at foot hereof, for the appointments in question.\n\nI am accordingly to request that you will inform me of the date at which it is desired that they should present themselves at the Colonial Office for approval, in order that arrangements may be made for sending other Keepers to relieve them at the Stations where they are at present serving.\n\nI am also to state that in view of the exigencies of this Service, and to lessen the inconvenience which will be caused by the sudden removal of three trained Keepers, \n\nThe Under Secretary of State, \nthe Colonial Office, \nS. W.\n\nrefer the references fired four last on (`M24343/91` and after `713/92`).\n\nA F. draft at over 10/11 110 10/11 \n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to \n**THE SECRETARY**, \nTRINITY HOUSE, \nTOWER HILL, \nLONDON, EC., \nand the following letter and number should be quoted: \n`30011/1900` \n`4023` \nTelegraphic Address-- \n**DIOPTRIC, LONDON**.\n\nSir, \n`3000L` \nRECO \n\n| \n| Trinity House, London, EC, 00, 9th November 1900. \n| 401 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-303 - Public Offices & Others - 1900.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 382969, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "page_number": 114, "title": "CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901", "content_text": "(DRAFT)\n\nC.A.\n\n3452 201\n\nThe Assistant Secretary\n\n(Fisheries and Harbour)\n\nBoard of Trade\n\nAF29/1\n\nMr. Johnson 29 Mar. defer\n\nCapt. Blakeney. 25 Aug. (31469) (destroyed, retained)\n\nCaptain Rumsey. 120\n\n(33680)\n\nCo. Trinity House. 23 Oct.\n\n(a33680)\n\nTrinity House. 10 Nov.\n\nM J Ray.\n\nlo\n\n112\n\nIn ref to your letter of the 16th January (FAH. 10459), enquiring what further steps have been taken in regard to the lighting of the South approaches to Hong Kong,\n\nMr. Secretary Chamberlain to transmit to you for the information of the Board of Trade (36837) from: Blake at the further intd\n\nMessrs. Chance Bros.\n\n(1452) (u))\n\nTo C. H. Kay, 4.2.1876\n\n(after houth)\n\nas noted in the margin, re: this subject.\n\n2. Jam brusk", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-308 - Public Offices - 1901.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 408155, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906", "page_number": 619, "title": "CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906", "content_text": "613\n\nThe Certificate of an Assistant Officer of Health of a County or of a single Sanitary District having a population of not less than 50,000 may be accepted as evidence under paragraph IV, provided the Medical Officer of Health of the County or District in question permits the Assistant Officer to give the necessary instruction and to issue certificates.\n\nA candidate who produces evidence that he has himself held for a period of not less than three years an appointment as Medical Officer of Health of a Sanitary District within the British Dominions, and having a population of not less than 15,000, shall be exempt from the provisions of paragraph IV. The provisions as to previous study, paragraphs II, III, IV, shall not apply to Medical Practitioners registered, or entitled to be registered, on or before January 1, 1880. A candidate, who previous to January 1902 was admitted or was qualified for admission to the examination, or who had already entered on the course of study prescribed by the Regulations in force before that date, will continue to be admissible on presenting the certificates required under the old Regulations.\n\nThe First Part of the Examination will have reference to the General Principles of Sanitary Science, and will comprise the following subjects.\n\nThe elements of chemistry and physics: methods of chemical analysis, and in particular the analysis of air and water. The laws of heat and the elements of pneumatics, hydrostatics, and hydraulics, in their application to warming, ventilation, water-supply, and drainage. The geological and other conditions determining the healthiness of sites for dwellings. Sources, storage, and purification of water-supply. The elements of meteorology in relation to health. Principles of building-construction in their application to dwellings, hospitals, and schools. The disposal of sewage and refuse, and the general principles of sanitary engineering. Disinfectants, their chemistry and use. The chemical and microscopical examination of foods, and the detection of the commoner forms of contamination. The methods of bacteriological investigation and analysis. The bacteriology of air, water, food, and soil. The general pathology of infection, and of the diseases of animals that are transmissible to man.\n\nThe Second Part of the Examination will have reference to State Medicine and to the applications of Pathology and Sanitary Science, and will comprise the following subjects.\n\nLaws and Statutes relating to Public Health*. The model By-laws of the Local Government Board. Sanitation of dwellings, schools, factories, and workshops, and of villages and towns. Inspection of slaughter-houses, cow sheds, etc. Inspection of meat and other articles of food. General Epidemiology, with special reference to the origin, pathology, symptoms, propagation, geographical distribution, and prevention of the epidemic, endemic, and other infective diseases both of temperate and of tropical climates. The methods applicable to the medical investigation of epidemics. Effects on health of overcrowding, vitiated air, impure water, polluted soils, and bad or insufficient food. Unwholesome trades and occupations, and the diseases to which they give rise. Nuisances injurious or dangerous to health. The effects on health of season and climate. The principles and methods of Vital Statistics in relation to Public Health.\n\nN.B. The foregoing schedule is not to be understood as limiting the scope of the examination, which will include every branch of Sanitary Science. No candidate will be approved by the Examiners who does not show a high proficiency in all the branches of study, scientific and practical, which bear upon the duties of Medical Officers of Health.\n\nThe examination in both parts will be oral and practical as well as in writing. One day at least will be devoted to practical laboratory work, and one day to oral and practical examination in, and reporting on, subjects connected with out-door sanitary work.\n\n* All candidates will be examined in the provisions of the English Statutes relating to Public Health, but any candidate will be given an opportunity of showing a special knowledge of other Sanitary Laws in operation within the British Empire, provided that, when applying for admission to the Examination, he give notice of his desire and indicate the Special Law he proposes to offer.\n\nCandidates may present themselves for either part separately or for both together at their option; but the result of the examination in the case of any candidate will not be published until he has passed to the satisfaction of the Examiners in both parts.\n\nEvery candidate will be required to pay a fee of six guineas before admission or re-admission to either part of the examination, but candidates, who have presented themselves before the year 1896, will be re-admitted to either part on payment of a fee of five guineas.\n\nEvery candidate who has passed both parts of the examination to the satisfaction of the Examiners will receive a Diploma testifying to his competent knowledge of what is required for the duties of a Medical Officer of Health.\n\nAll applications for information respecting this examination should be addressed to Dr. Anningson, Walt-ham-sal, Cambridge, Secretary to the State Medicine Syndicate.\n\nCandidates who desire to present themselves for the examination must send in their applications on forms supplied for the purpose, and transmit them with the fees to J. W. Clark, M.A., Registrary, University of Cambridge, for the April examination on or before March 17, and for the October examination on or before September 15. The prescribed Certificates must be sent to the Registrary so as to reach him not later than 10 A.M. on March 30 and September 28 respectively. Cheques should be crossed \"Barclay & Co. Ltd.\" The fee for either part of the examination cannot be returned to any candidate who fails to present himself; but he will be entitled without an additional fee to be a candidate on one subsequent occasion.\n\nCandidates must before admission to either part of the examination produce evidence of having satisfied provisions I, II, and III, and before admission to Part II evidence of having satisfied provision IV, above mentioned.\n\nThe Examination papers set at former examinations can be obtained at the Cambridge University Press Warehouse, Fetter Lane, London. Price 1s. each set, or by post 1s. 1d.\n\nCOURSES OF PRACTICAL LABORATORY INSTRUCTION APPROVED\n\nREFERENCE TO PROVISION (III) ARE GIVEN AT The University Laboratories, Cambridge. London Hospital Medical College.\n\nSt Bartholomew's Hospital Medical College. King's College, London. University College, London.\n\nThe Royal Army Medical College, London. The Victoria University of Manchester. Durham College of Medicine, Newcastle-on-Tyne.\n\nThe University of Birmingham.\n\nThe University of Liverpool.\n\nSt Mary's Hospital Medical College,\n\nCharing Cross Hospital College. University College, Bristol. The University of Leeds. Guy's Hospital Medical School.\n\nSt Mungo's College, Glasgow.\n\nJune 1906.\n\nBY\n\nTHE SYNDICATE WITH\n\nThe University of Edinburgh. The University of Glasgow. The University of Aberdeen. Middlesex Hospital Medical School. The Royal Southern Hospital, Liverpool. The Royal Colleges, Edinburgh. Surgeons' Hall, Edinburgh. Trinity College, Dublin. Queen's College, Belfast.\n\nSt Thomas's Hospital Medical School. Westminster Hospital Medical School. University College, Cardiff.\n\nThe University of Sheffield.\n\nCatholic University Medical School Dublin.\n\nSt George's Hospital Medical School.\n\nAnderson's College, Glasgow.\n\nThe Royal Institute of Public Health.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 436397, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "page_number": 229, "title": "CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911", "content_text": "13. School education :--\n\n14. University education, if any ---\n\n15. Professional training as a teacher,\n\nif any :-\n\n(If a holder of the Board of Education's parchment certificate, the date of the examination and the class in which the applicant was placed in each part of the examination must be shown).\n\n227\n\nName of School or College.\n\nName of Principal.\n\nDates of joining and leaving.\n\nScholarships, Certificates, Degrees and other Honours.\n\nHelena High School.\n\nThissde\n\nand\n\n1911-1905.\n\nCertificates. Preliminary, Junior and\n\nSenior Oxford Local Examinations.\n\nBurgess Hill.\n\nSansea.\n\n1901\n\nPreparatory Junior. Intermediate,\n\nPenins\n\nTrinity College of\n\nThusie.\n\n16. Teaching employment :--\n\n17. Other employment :-\n\n(All employment to be entered in order of time.)\n\n18. References :-\n\n1. Name,\n\nAddress,\n\nDates of joining and leaving.\n\nName of School (or place) where employed.\n\nName of Principal or Employer\n\n1907.\n\n@ Family P. Wilder.\n\nDr. A. P. El\n\n1906-\n\n(American Consul General)\n\nwhile resident in Hongkong.\n\nO Hon. F. Beswerk\n\nHon. F. Keswick - 1907.\n\nPosition and character of work done, also salary received.\n\nDaily Tuition. (English) = two hours daily\n\n$35 per\n\nChorth\n\nSecond Inistrose (English and singing)\n\n$45 pes\n\nC. posto\n\nAnglo Chinese & Girls School\n\nIness Hazelar\n\n19-1910.\n\n\"(Church Missionary Foal)\n\n16. (1) Diocesan Boys School.\n\nFr. G. Piercy - 1910.\n\nDiocesan Girls School.\n\nThiss Skipton\n\n1910.\n\ne) Helena's High School.\n\nJuss. Lihan Dai - 1911.\n\nBurgers Passlac.\n\nHill.\n\nMiss. L. L. Davies.\n\n(Head Restock)\n\nHelenz High School.\n\nBurgess Mili...\n\nOccupation or position.\n\nHead Hishers.\n\nDuncan Clark &\n\n{\n\n2. Name,\n\nAddress,\n\nOccupation or position.\n\nPusic Mistress.\n\nPianoforte) $35 pastworth\n\nAssistant Pristress.\n\n(Eaglis, and husic)\n\n(valuable gratuitous assistance for autò acqua.\n\nImet sake LL. Davies\n\n[Subjects the applicant is prepared to teach and any special qualifications or experience (e.g., in music and singing, commercial subjects, literary work, organization or inspection) not mentioned under heads 13-17 above, should be given here.]\n\nglish Grammar, Literature, Arithmetic, Algebra-\n\nManager. Love Crawford and Co.\n\nHench, German (elen entary)\n\nmentury)\n\nGeography, History.\n\nReligious knowledge,\n\nMusic (ather cet)\n\nVictoria Hotel.\n\nBrighton:\n\n(These should be persons who have known the applicant intimately, and are in a position to answer\n\nany enquiries that may be made of them. The names of Officers of the Board of Education should\n\nbe given. The persons named should be residents in the United Kingdom. They should not be relations of\n\nthe applicant, and, if possible, they should be holders of responsible positions. They should be\n\nacquainted with the applicant's character and work in recent years.)\n\n19.*Copies of testimonials enclosed from :-\n\n2. Miss. L. L. Davies.\n\nmentary).\n\nBotany (bewentory)\n\nAygiene mater\n\n1.\n\n2.\n\n3.\n\n4.\n\n* Original testimonials may be required should the applicant be selected for interview.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-386 - Public Offices & Others - 1911.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 446467, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-408 - Public Offices & Others - 1913", "page_number": 2, "title": "CO129-408 - Public Offices & Others - 1913", "content_text": "C0129/408\n\nFROM\n\n4.P.O Board\n\nG.R.O.\n\n&\n\n1973\n\nVOL. 10.\n\nDATE\n\nSUBJECT\n\n1\n\n10 June Loss on 6 Chinese Postal Agencies 1910. Education 18 - Junior lost. Master Education Dept\n\n2 July British Postal Agencies in China.\n\nB. Electrical Allied manufact in my I Grant of apparatus to University.\n\nAnnual Abstract Account Req.\n\nDirector of vol under Eastern Tel. 60. G.P.O\n\nTrinity House\n\n203. Rates for Press Telegrams.\n\n16\n\nBritish Postal Agencies in China. 7 Aug \"Aga\" System of Lighting Buoys\n\nHooi Nursing Assocn. 19 Nurse Civil Hospital. Pharmaceutical Socy 20 - Post of Apothecary.\n\n12 Sept Apothecary,\n\nBritish Engineers (Assocn) re Registration of Companies as British.\n\nColonial Office\n\nBoard\n\n20. M. A.H. Brook.\n\nof Education 20\n\nBrett L..\n\nBullin, L. F. Mr.\n\nChapman. A. Curhmael, G. Craig R.A.G. Craig. I.A.G.\n\nClementi, G. Craig R.St. G.\n\nCooper, F.A.C. de B.M. Halford, H.L. Grant, W.\n\n+\n\nCost. Mistresses.\n\n15 Dec Junior lost. Master.\n\n19 Jan Employment under G.R.O.\n\n30 June Charges against person J. A. Bullin:\n\n•\n\nAug charges against her son J. A. Bullin. 5. May Extension of Leave.\n\n19. June Appt. to 3rd Class in H.Kong. 28. Pension.\n\n6 July\n\nSept\n\n24-W.D.O- Fund Contributions. 25 Lost. Supt. Prison Dept. Bohor Pension.\n\n18 Dec\n\nShow Portuguese Reservation Scheme. 11 Feb Annual Report:\n\n27 Sept Medical Expenses & comforts on Voyage:\n\n(47612A) Wt 12218/2108 2000 10/28 H & J, Ld Gp 113", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-408 - Public Offices & Others - 1913.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 455180, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 573, "title": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]", "content_text": "# PORTS AND HARBOURS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE: NOTES\n\n## UNITED KINGDOM.\n\n### (a) Glasgow \nIt is necessary to explain that the Clyde Navigation comprises the 18 miles in length of the River Clyde between the town of Port Glasgow at the seaward end up to the City of Glasgow.\n\nOf this length, the upper four miles form the harbour of Glasgow, comprising riverside quays, and docks or basins, named Kingston Dock, Queen's Dock, and Prince's Dock.\n\nFurther down the river, there is another dock called Rothesay Dock, constructed for the import and export of minerals, and although 4 miles further down the river from the harbour proper, it is included as part thereof.\n\nThe Trustees of the Clyde Navigation are the parliamentary authority for the River Clyde and the Harbour of Glasgow.\n\nThey were incorporated by the Clyde Navigation Consolidation Act, 1858, with powers, as conservators, to widen, deepen, and straighten the river, and to provide docks and quays and all the facilities of a port and work under this and amending Acts, of which the most recent is `1 & 2 Geo. V. Chap. 51`.\n\nThe Trustees, under the Clyde Navigation (Constitution) Act, 1905, are 42 in number—12 being the nominees of the Corporation of Glasgow, 3 being chosen by the County Council of Lanark (in which county the greater part of the harbour is situate), 1 by the County Council of Dumbarton, 1 each by three of the small towns on the river, and 6 by the Chamber of Commerce, Merchants' House, and Trades' House. The remaining 18 are elected by the dues-payers.\n\nThe Trustees are empowered to borrow money within limits defined by the Acts, on the security of their undertaking and of the rates and tolls leviable by them. They are required to set aside annually, as a sinking fund, after paying the ordinary expenditure and interest on money borrowed, a sum equivalent to the average annual surplus revenue of the 10 preceding years.\n\nThe portion of the channel seaward of the point where the Clyde Trustees' territory commences extends past Port Glasgow and Greenock, a length of about 4 miles, and this section is under the care of a separate body called the Clyde Lighthouses Trustees, who work under the Clyde Lighthouses Act, 1871 (`34 & 35 Vict. Chap. 132`) and subsequent Acts, of which the latest is `2 & 3 Geo. V. Chap. 25`.\n\n### (b) Liverpool \nThe Liverpool Dock Estate to-day has a frontage of 6.5 miles, with a water area of 430 acres, and a lineal quayage of 26.1 miles. There are 57 wet docks and basins and 19 dry docks.\n\nThe Birkenhead Dock Estate (i.e., on the opposite side of the River Mersey) has a shorter frontage of only 1.1 miles, but has a water area of 172 acres, and a lineal quayage of nearly 10 miles. There are six wet docks of the ordinary type, and two large sheets of impounded water (east and west Float) flanked with quays and equipped as docks throughout. There are three dry docks belonging to the Board at Birkenhead, and also several others belonging to private companies.\n\nThe total area (land and water) of the dock estate on both sides of the River Mersey (Liverpool and Birkenhead), controlled by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, may be taken at about 2,400 acres.\n\nThe Mersey Docks and Harbour Board, which controls and manages the docks and maintains the river and sea channels, is a public Trust and was constituted by Act of Parliament in 1857 (`20 & 21 Vict. Chap. 162`). It works under this and subsequent Acts, of which the most recent is `2 & 3 Geo. V. Chap. 12`. The Board consists of 28 members, 24 of whom are elected by the dock ratepayers, and 4 appointed by the Conservancy Commissioners of the River Mersey (namely, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the President of the Board of Trade, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster).\n\nThe Board is empowered to borrow, on the security of the undertaking, within limits laid down by the Acts. It is required to set aside by way of sinking fund £100,000 in each year or such less sum as the surplus amounts to for the year.\n\n### (c) London \nThe total area of land and water comprising the various dock systems of the Port of London, including sites for extensions, is 2,801 acres. The water area of the docks amounts to 643 acres, and the length of quays to 26.1 miles.\n\nThe Port of London Authority was established in 1909, under the authority of the Port of London Act, 1908, `8 Edw. VII. Chap. 68`, to control the Port of London as regards the following matters, viz.:—\n\n1. The management of the docks.\n2. The administration of the River Thames, including maintenance and improvement of the channels from Teddington to Warden Point, a distance of about 70 miles.\n3. The registration of river craft and the licensing of lightermen and watermen.\n\nThe Authority also owns the dock undertakings in the port except the small terminal docks of the railway and canal companies.\n\nThe Authority consists of 29 members: 10 appointed by the Admiralty (1), the Board of Trade (2), the London County Council (4), the Corporation of the City of London (2), and Trinity House (1); 18 elected (17 by payers of dues, wharfingers and owners of river craft, and 1 by wharfingers) and a chairman elected by the Authority. The revenue of the Authority is derived mainly from charges and dues on vessels and on goods, and from rents of properties. Its estimates for each year are submitted to the Board of Trade, which, if not satisfied as to the sufficiency of the revenue to meet the charges, may order additional dues or increase of dues.\n\nThe Port of London Authority is empowered to borrow money on the security of the undertaking, and to create stock called \"Port of London Stock.\" Its borrowing is in such manner as the Board of Trade directs, but no loans for improvements may have a currency of more than 90 years.\n\n### (e) Southampton \nThe main docks (which for the most part are not enclosed) are the property of the London and South Western Railway Company. The entrance and approach channel and also the town quays are under the control of the Southampton Harbour Board, working under the Southampton Harbour Acts, 1863 to 1913, and appointed under the most recent of these Acts, `3 & 4 Geo. V. Chap. 82`. The Board consists of 26 members, 16 appointed and 10 elected. The appointing bodies are:—Admiralty, War Office, and Board of Trade (1 each), Trinity House (1), Local Authorities (9), London and South Western Railway Company (3). The electing bodies are—Southampton Chamber of Commerce (2), owners of foreign-going vessels (4), owners of coasting vessels (2), traders (1), waterside frontagers (1).\n\nMoney may be borrowed on the security of the undertaking within limits laid down by the Acts. The Trustees are required to set aside by way of sinking fund a sufficient sum to redeem the amounts borrowed within 60 years.\n\n## UNITED KINGDOM II.\n\n- Belfast\n- Bristol (Avonmouth)\n- Cardiff\n- Manchester\n- Newport\n- Swansea\n\n(For Notes, see p. 20.)\n\nPage 569\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 455190, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 583, "title": "CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8]", "content_text": "## PORTE AND HARBOURS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE: NOTES.\n\n### CANADA (EASTERN) AND NEWFOUNDLAND).\n\n#### Humber (Hall and Immingham)\nThe entrance to, and the channels of, the Humber are under the control of the Humber Conservancy Board, appointed under the Humber Conservancy Act, 1852, and subsequent Acts, of which the most recent is 7 Edw. VII. Chap. 97. The Board has statutory jurisdiction as a Conservancy, Pilotage, and Local Lighthouse Authority.\n\nThe Board consists of 37 members. Of these 24 are nominated, 3 by the Board of Trade, 6 by the Hull Trinity House, 1 each by four railway companies concerned, 2 each by the Chambers of Commerce of Hull, Great Grimsby, and Goole, 1 each by the Hull and Grimsby Corporations, 1 by the Goole Urban District Council, and the remaining 2 by other local bodies. The remaining 13 are elected, † by the shipowners of Hull, and 3 each by the shipowners of Grimsby and Goole.\n\nThe Board is empowered to borrow within limits laid down by the Acts, but sums borrowed must be repaid within 50 years.\n\nThe docks at Hull are the property partly of the North Eastern Railway Company and partly of the Hull and Barnsley Railway Company, whilst the two Companies own jointly the new Joint Dock to which reference is made in the preceding pages.\n\nThe docks at Immingham are the property of the Great Central Railway Company.\n\n#### Leith\nThe harbour and docks at Leith are controlled by the Leith Docks Commission appointed under the Leith Harbour and Dock Act of 1875 and subsequent Acts, of which the most recent is 3 & 4 Geo. V Chap. 87.\n\nThe Commission consists of 15 members, of whom 3 each are appointed by the Corporations of Edinburgh and Leith, 1 each by the Company of Merchants of Edinburgh and by the Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures of Edinburgh and the Chamber of Commerce of Leith, 2 by the shipowners of Leith and 4 by the payers of dock rates at Leith.\n\nThe Commission is empowered to borrow within the limits laid down by the Acts. Loans may be secured by means of bonds or mortgages on the undertaking. A sinking fund equivalent to one-sixtieth of the total amount of debt outstanding has to be set aside in each year.\n\n#### Tees (Middlesbrough)\nThe entrance to, and the channels of the Tees are controlled by the Tees Conservancy Commissioners appointed under the Tees Conservancy Act, 1852, and subsequent Acts, of which the most recent is 2 & 3 Geo V. Chap 78.\n\nThe Commissioners now number 23, of whom 5 each are appointed by the Borough Councils of Stockton and Middlesbrough, 5 are appointed by the Board of Trade, and 2 each are elected by the ratepayers of the parish of Yarm, the Stockton shipowners, the Middlesbrough shipowners, the Stockton payers of Tees dues, and the Middlesbrough payers of Tees dues.\n\nThe Commissioners are empowered to borrow within limits laid down by the Acts, by means of the issue of debenture stock. Such an amount must be set aside in each year by way of sinking fund as will enable the amount borrowed to be repaid within 10 years.\n\nMiddlesbrough Dock is owned by the North Eastern Railway Company. There are also wharves on both sides of the Tees owned by private firms.\n\n#### Tyne (Newcastle, North Shields, and South Shields)\nThe entrance to the channels and the whole of both banks of the River Tyne for a distance of about 19 miles from the sea are under the jurisdiction of the Tyne Improvement Commissioners appointed under the Tyne Improvement Act, 1850, and subsequent Acts, of which the most recent is 8 Edw. VII. Chap. 85.\n\nThe Commissioners now number 32. Of these 17 are nominated, 2 by the Board of Trade, and 15 by the Newcastle City Council, and the Boroughs of Gateshead, Tynemouth, South Shields, and Jarrow. The remaining 15 are elected, 5 each by the shipowners, coalowners, and traders who pay Tyne dues.\n\nThe Commissioners are empowered to borrow within limits laid down by the Acts, on the security of the Tyne Consolidated Fund. Under 61 Vict. Chap. 8, all money borrowed has to be repaid within 10 years from 1898.\n\nThe docks are partly owned by the Commissioners and partly by the North Eastern Railway Company, whilst the quays at Newcastle are owned by the Corporation.\n\nOther quays, wharves, staiths, yards, &c., along both banks of the river are owned by various riparian corporations and by private companies and persons.\n\n### CANADA (EASTERN) AND NEWFOUNDLAND\n\n- Halifax\n- Montreal\n- Quebec\n- St. John (New Brunswick)\n- St. John's (Newfoundland)\n\n(For Notes, see p. 40)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-423 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458283, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 376, "title": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "*** 4077/4.\n\nA copy.\n\n372\n\nThe General Steam Navigation Co., Ltd.,\n\n15, Trinity Square,\n\nLondon,\n\nFebruary 26, 1915.\n\n11269\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nHOME OFFICE, Whitehall,\n\nREC REG & MAR 15\n\nSir,\n\nIn accordance with the request contained in your letter of the 23rd instant, C.477, ** we have made enquiries about the shipment of 13 cases Umbrellas Frames which arrived by our s.s. \"Balgownie\" from Rotterdam on the 4th ulto. These goods formed part of a consignment shipped from Amsterdam by Messrs. J.K. van Ummersen acting as agent for The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, by which Company's steamer the goods were to be re-exported from London. Upon the Thames Union Lighterage Company presenting the necessary clearance papers at the Custom House the Lighterage Company received the information that the goods would not be passed, for the reason that the goods were of German origin and that no Consular certificate had been forwarded with the Bill of Lading for their release.\n\nThe goods are now on land at Irongate Warehouse's yard under stop by the Customs in accordance with instructions and are the various documents in connection with the parcel.\n\nWe have reported the circumstance to Messrs. Smith & Van Ummersen, the company's Agents at Rotterdam, whom we have also informed that the goods are lying at Irongate Wharf at the risk and expense of whom it may concern.\n\nWe are,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servants,\n\nT. & J. MACLEOD\n\nJ. Macalister,\n\nDirector.\n\nWe would mention that we had no knowledge of the goods being on board our steamer \"Balgownie\" until the vessel arrived.\n\nPage 372\n\n \n(Three lines at the top and bottom indicating page number are kept as is, assuming they represent page metadata)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478683, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 148, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "# EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Bank. Regt. | Age. | Medical Notes | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | O.U.T.C. Courses. | Present Locality |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O. 877 | Lieut. Middx. | 28 | Fair | Ed. St. Andrews and Dale College, S. Africa. 18 mos. architect and surveyor, Danuage & Hartman, London. Hobbies-Model engines and aeroplanes. [French.] | | Hauts. |\n| D.O. 397 | Gunner H.A.C. | 34 | Good | Ed. City of London. 10 yrs. with surveyors and land agents. Experience office routine. Bookkeeping, estate management, surveying all classes of property. | | London. |\n| D.O. 436 | Lieut. R.E. | | Good | Ed. privately, Liverpool Univ. Course In architecture. 1 yr. asst. to J. V. Edwards, Forks County Architect, Salop. | | |\n| D.O. 889 | 2nd Lieut. | 26 | Fair | D.C.L.L. | | Leicester. |\n| D.O. 478 | 2nd Lieut. | 36 | Good | Ed. privately, yr. articled clerk to civil engineers and surveyors. 10 yrs. director, Wm. Moss & Sons, Ltd., public works contractors, Loughborough. 1912, commenced in business as public works contractor. | | Leicester. |\n| D.O. 934 | Private | 19 | Fair | | | Gloucester. |\n| D.O. 49 | 2nd Lieut. | 30 | Good | R.B. Sumereat, | | Leicester, |\n| D.O. 1020 | 2nd Lieut. | 30 | Fair | | | Leicester, |\n| D.O. 509 | 2nd Lieut. | 32 | Neurasthenie. | R.Q.A. | | |\n| D.O. 539 | Lieut | 31 | Good | Ed. privately. 7 yrs. asst. auctioneers, valuers and land agents; qualified member Surveyors Institute P.A.S.I. Good knowledge agriculture, forestry. 5 yrs. articled Stuart & Patherson, Glasgow (Architects). 5 yrs. partner. Experienced draughtsman architect. [French, Italian.] | | Dumfries |\n| D.O. 1136 | Lieut. | 23 | Good | Ed. Trinity Coll, Dublin, B.A. Engineering, with special certif. for practical work. 4 yrs. valuer and surveyor. General Valuation Office, Ireland. Exp. in valning for assessments. Estate duties and land values. Good draughtsman. | | Ireland. |\n| D.O. 1159 | Lieut. | 27 | Neurasthenia. | R.B. | | |\n| D.O. 648 | Private | 35 | Fair | Ed. privately. 6 yrs. articled architect, surveyor, 5 yrs. asst. 7 yrs. superintendent architect, Buenos Aires. [Spanish.] | | Sussex. |\n| D.O. 1269 | 2nd Lieut. | 41 | Good | S.W.B. | | |\n| D.O. 763 | Lieut. | 41 | Good | E.F.A. | | Hooox. |\n| D.O. 821 | Lieut. | 24 | Good | B.G.A. | | |\n| D.O. 860 | 2nd Lieut. | 30 | Fair | B.A.F. | | |\n| 1.Q. D.O.3-99.7.18. | | | | Ed. privately. Studied machine construction and design, architectural and building construction. Licentiate B.L.B.A. 18 yrs., Francis Barker & Co., Ltd., London, scientific instrument makers. 4 yrs. architect on own account. Knowledge of mechanics, drawing and painting. | | |\n| D.O. 1267 | Private | 26 | Good | Ed. Shrewsbury. 2 yrs. surveyor Canada, also C.P.R. of Natural Resources. | | Bucks. |\n| D.O. 1288 | Capt. | 34 | Good | Ed. privately. yrs. seafaring career, 5 yrs. assist. river surveyor to Commissioners Port of Calcutta, 4 yrs. assist. marine surveyor to Commissioners Port of Rangoon. Came home to join Army at outbreak of war. [French, Japanese, Burmese, Hindustani, Tamil, Taligar, Urdu.] | | Devon. |\n| D.O. 1326 | Cadet | 46 | Good | Ed. privately. Inter. & I.B.A. pupil and draughtsman, Gordon & Gunton, London, 1 yr. draughtsman, Brown & Fisher, Wellingboro'. 2 yrs. senior asst. drawing and estimating offices, Kleine Patent Flooring Co., London. 1 yr. draughtsman and technical asst. Air Board, London. At present draughtsman and technical asst. G. D. Peters & Co., Slough. [French.] | O.U.T.C. | Gloucester, |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. 8 yrs. articled pupil Elliot Ellia & Bowden, surveyors, Plymouth. 3 yrs. valuation assistant, Inland Revenue, Plymouth. Experience valuation, buying selling agricultural estates. Good draughtsman. | | Cambridge. |\n| | | | | Ed. Harrow. 1 yr. pupil Phillott & George, architects, Cheltenham. Left to join Army. Knowledge photography, antiques, English porcelain, etc. [French] | | Notts |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. Attended lectures on architecture Cambridge Univ. Student Royal Institute of British Architects. 6 yrs. farming, afterwards studied architecture, articled to Mr. F. D. Atkinson, F.R.I.B.A., Cambridge, 3 yrs. until joining Army. | | London. |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. Surveyors Intermediate Exam, yrs. articled to Mr. A. R. Calvert, F.S.I., surveyor, Nottingham. [French.] | | Lincoln. |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. 2 yrs. architectural and surveying school, 3 yrs. surveyor and valuer, A.M. Valuation Office, Inland Revenue. 2 yrs. building | | Westmorland. |\n| | | | | Ed. privately, yrs. app. civil eng. with J. McBean, surveyor. Abertillery Urban Council. 4 yrs. surveyor with Powells Tillery Steam Coal Co., Abertillery. yrs. district main road surveyor, Monmouth County Council, | | Lancashire. |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. 7 yrs. general experience in architect's office; left same to join Army. | | Ireland. |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. 4 yrs. app. estate agent, Glamorgan. 4 yrs. surveyor roads, Glamorgan, 5 yrs. ranching in California, U.S.A. 1 yr. J.P, County Suffolk 2 yrs. army recruiting officer. Experience road making, forestry and agriculture. | | |\n| | | | | Ed. privately. 11 yrs. architect and surveyor, Good knowledge pier construction, 15 yrs. B.S.A. Protectorate as acting Vice-Consul, Chief of Customs and Post Officer. Considerable administrative and organising experience. [Spanish.] | | |\n\n## Page 145 \n## 7 \n## EX-OFFICERS.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478697, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 162, "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. 632 | 2nd Lieut., Hampshire. | 25 | Fair | Ed. privately. Preliminary exam. teachers. 5 yrs, neat master Cam-berley council school and licensed victuallers school. Interested choral music and violin; also physical training. | | Hants. |\n| D.O. 850 | Lieut., A.S.C. | 26 | Good | Ed. privately, and Saltley College, 1903 certificated schoolmaster. 1904 employed Inton Educ. Authority. 1904-14 employed Sheffield Educ. Authority, also student of woodwork at Sheffield University. | | Devon. |\n| D.O. 884 | Sergt., Y. & L. | 37 | Fair | Ed. Durham, B.Sc. 2 yr. science house master, Trinity Coll. Science Master Grammar School, Plymouth. [French.] | | Yorkshire. |\n| D.O. 657 | 2nd Lieut., Lancs. Fus. | 33 | Neurasthenia. | Schoolmaster since 1907, Manchester, particular subjects maths, and chemistry. [French.] | | Lancashire. |\n| D.O. 718 | Lieut., K.O.Y.L.I. | 30 | Fair | Ed. privately. Schoolmaster York-shire Ed. Authority & S. Africa, Hobbies: gardening, agriculture, | | London. |\n| D.O. 730 | 2nd Lieut., R.W.F. | 25 | Good | Ed. privately and Univ. of Wales. B.A. Asst. master Hull Grammar School before joining army. [French.] | | Wales. |\n| D.O. 936 | Capt., W. Yorks. | 39 | Good | Ed. Queen's Univ. B.A. School Teacher's Certificate. Schoolmaster, Leeds. [French, Latin.] | | Yorkshire. |\n| D.O. 994 | 2nd Lieut., R.W. Surrey. | 27 | Good | Ed. Caterham, Cambridge Univ. Was assistant master elementary school. Relinquished this position on joining Army [French.] | | Dorset. |\n| D.O. 733 | Capt., B. Scots. | 31 | Neurasthenia. | Ed. London Univ. 8 yrs. schoolmaster and inspector Commercial subjects W. Ham Edue. Comm. Knowledge accountancy and economies. Exp. statistical returns. [French.] | | London. |\n| D.O. 1008 | Pioneer, R.E. | 40 | Good | Ed, Belfast And Queen's Univ., Gal-way; M.A.; Fellow Coll. of Preceptors, London. Army coaching 12 yrs. Inspector National Schools, Ireland, 12 yrs. Assistant Longwood Grammar School. [French, German.] | | Ireland. |\n| D.O. 768 | Capt., Manchester. | 37 | Neurasthenia. | Ed. Harrow, Oxford, London Univ. Mental and moral philosophy and law. 8 yrs. official London County Council (Local Government and Sta-tistical Dept.). 4 yrs. master Loretto (Mathematics and Music). Joined Army outbreak of War. Since discharge with Ministry of Food (Local Authorities Dept. Statistical Branch), | | Lancashire. |\n| D.O. 781 | Corporal, R.A.M.C. | 50 | Fair | Ed. Cardiff Univ. 7.0.8. Asst. head-master, Urmston Council School. Special subjects: physics, chemistry, and maths Knowledge poultry, farming and photography. [French] | | Cheshire. |\n| D.O. 785 | Corporal, R.F.A. | 30 | Neurasthenia. | Ed. St. Mary's Training College. Know-ledge of scholastic profession. 5 yrs. headmaster St. Mary's College, Cas-tries, St. Lucia, B.W.I 10 yrs. inspector of schools in B.W.I. 10 yrs. as head teacher under L.C.C. 4 yrs. insurance work with New York Life Inc. and Sun Life of Canada in B.W.I. Author of \"History of Education in St. Lucia.\" [French] | | Wales. |\n| D.O. 792 | Lieut., E.F.A. | 32 | Neurasthenia. | Ed. London Univ. 8 yrs. schoolmaster and inspector Commercial subjects W. Ham Edue. Comm. Knowledge accountancy and economies. Exp. statistical returns. [French.] | | Lincoln. |\n| D.O. 803 | Major, B. Berks. | 61 | Good | Ed. Aberdeen. Gregorian Univ, Rome. B.Ph. Lic. Phil. 3 medals pure and applied maths. 7 yrs, language and maths, master in scholastic pro-fession. [French, Italian] | | London. |\n| D.O. 846 | Lieut., A. & S. H. | 22 | Neur-asthenia. | Ed. R.M.C., Sandhurst. Paymaster, 1 yr. lecturer military subjects and army tutor. Author books on strategy, tactics, military law. | | Derbyshire. |\n| D.O. 1022 | Capt., Manchester. | 29 | Good | Ed. privately. Oxford Univ. B.A. Master Bromsgrove School, Dorset; teaching French, history, classics. [French.] | | Edinburgh. |\n| D.O. 1078 | Capt., K.E.R. | 24 | Good | Ed. privately, schoolmaster. Indian Police. 2 yrs. training for 2 yrs. training for | | Wales. |\n| D.O. 1100 | 2nd Lieut., R.D.F. | 35 | Good, B. leg amputated. | Ed. Kingstown, Trinity Coll, Dublin, M.A., LL.D., 12 yrs, teacher and lecturer in classics and history, various schools and colleges, and Queen's University, Ontario. Would prefer open air work in Ireland. [French, Greek, Latin.] | | Ireland. |\n| D.O. 1117 | 2nd Lieut., B.F. | 27 | Fair | Ed, privately & Goldsmith's. Element-ary schoolmaster (4 yrs.). [French, Latin.] | | London. |\n| D.O. 1168 | Cadet | 30 | Fair. Fractured ankle. | Ed. privately. 6 yrs. at bench of cab-inet maker. 5 yrs. Ministerial stu-dent & asst. school master Givyfryn Collegiate School. Public speaker. [Welsh.] | | Wales. |\n| D.O. 1202 | 2nd Lieut., | 29 | Good | Ed. privately. 2 yrs. student teacher, specialising in physical training. [French] | | London. |\n| D.O. 1215 | Lieut., Somerset. | 37 | Fair | Ed. Lincoln. 2 yrs. course at St. Paul's Coll., Cheltenham. London Matric., and Board of Education Teachers' Certificate. 6 yrs. engaged with Lincoln and Grimsby Education Authorities as Teacher. | | Derbyshire. |\n\nH.Q. D.O./4.-29.7.18. \n18109", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 484829, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12]", "page_number": 207, "title": "CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12]", "content_text": "Council \n\ncriticise their methods. Representing as I do British interests, I contend we cannot fulfil our part, either in China or at home if we do not realise that we must provide sufficient funds to establish and maintain an educational link which will be inseparable from our home universities, so that we shall have a succession of British students returning, who will believe that the first engineering works in the world are British, that the finest products are British, and that the finest public schools are British. There is room for competition between us all and we must work, if I may say so, with friendly rivalry and in a spirit of co-operation. It was for this reason, Sir, we welcomed very particularly, as a beginning, the grant to Holy Trinity College, Canton, which we will vote and which is the beginning of such an outline of education as I have emphasised. I am quite certain that the burden is too great for either China or Hongkong and must be supported by Imperial grants. Subscriptions will be raised, but I am firmly convinced that the Imperial Government will also come to our assistance.\n\nYou, yourself, sir, have referred to the fact that the schools here are seriously understaffed and that so far it has been impossible to find suitable candidates to fill the vacancies. We should like to know whether it is not a fact that this is not entirely due to war conditions, but to the fact that the salary offered is not sufficiently conducive to attract suitable candidates. We impress upon you the necessity for filling these vacancies at the earliest moment.\n\nIn connection with the Police Department, we have noticed with interest the proposal to establish a training school in connection with the new gaol in the Kowloon Reclamation site. We should like to impress upon the Government the importance of training Police officers who can satisfactorily handle the traffic of this place, which is of growing importance. Anyone who has been to the North, in Peking or Shanghai, comparing the system of traffic control we have in force here with that which obtains even in Peking to-day, will recognise that the system which obtains here is yet in its infancy, and that we have much to learn.\n\nWe welcome the vote made under the heading of Government House extensions. I myself have previously referred to the condition of Government House in this Council, but owing to war conditions it was not possible then to ask for a vote. We are glad that it is possible now to bring Government House more into conformity with the dignity of the Colony. Personally speaking I would like to see added to your garage a suitable limousine for the conveyance of your guests in a manner worthy of the dignity of the Colony.\n\nI now come to the question of finance in regard to public works. I am well aware that the Colony is free of debt and that for years past great works have been carried on out of current revenue. But I do contend, and as you have learnt from the Senior Unofficial Member, we are agreed that necessary works have been held back in the past by this policy which, we contend, is not sound. I suggest for your consideration that large public works which are necessary to the growing development of this Colony—the best days of which, in my opinion, are yet to come—we must take large views of the future, in connection with dock developments on the other side of the harbour and the harbour developments which will possibly be recommended by the expert, Sir Maurice Fitzmaurice, whom we welcome amongst us to-day. These works should be carried out on the principle of debenture loans raised locally and redeemable in part year by year, and possibly by premium loans with which our Chinese friends are well acquainted. By such means development would take place more rapidly than it otherwise would.\n\nI have looked in vain for any reference in the estimates to the wireless station for Hongkong. This subject was also discussed at the conference at Shanghai. It has long been felt by the Chamber of Commerce here that the facilities we have in Hongkong are quite inadequate, compared with the facilities in Manila and Shanghai, and is only at our disposal through the courtesy of the Admiralty, for any commercial purpose. We have had to rely on occasions upon Manila for current prices of stocks and commodities wirelessed from the Pacific board via Honolulu, and we feel we cannot too strongly emphasise the importance of having a powerful wireless station in a Colony like this where shipping is the life-blood. We must have a wireless station which can pass on messages to reach London within a reasonable space of time. We hope, sir, you will make these representations to the Imperial Government in connection with the Imperial wireless scheme under consideration and urge prompt action.\n\nIn conclusion, I would like to refer to the impending retirement of the Director of Public Works, because this is the last occasion of a budget debate at which he will be with us.\n\nI do not feel competent myself to refer to the many years of loyal and distinguished service he has rendered to this Colony. Many of the magnificent buildings which must impress everyone who lands on these shores, and the roads, which are unequalled in any part of the world, are standing testimonials to him. In parting, we would wish him all the happiness and health in the retirement to which he is justly entitled. I also wish to thank the Colonial Secretary and the Secretary for Chinese Affairs, who are going on leave, for their invaluable services to the Colony. The Chamber of Commerce especially in its relations with the Colonial Secretary's Department has appreciated his untiring efforts, and zeal, often under trying conditions, and great courtesy. This Colony is grateful, and we wish to show it by a tribute to their services. We wish then a pleasant voyage and holiday at home.—(Applause.)\n\nHON. MR. PARR.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. E. V. D. PARR said:- Following the remarks of my unofficial colleagues, I think the most striking feature of the Budget is the proposed expenditure, exceeding the estimate for the current year by some $3,500,000 in spite of the expected decline of some $2,000,000 in the opium\n\nPage 265", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 494001, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-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": 393, "title": "CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922", "content_text": "386\n\nthe actual figures representing certificates issued to foreigners do not amount to very much, but as can be well imagined under the circumstances the feeling amongst British Officers on the China Coast is very strong on this matter and the Management Committee of the Amalgamated Trinity, therefore, trust that the Colonial Office will be pleased to communicate on the subject with the Government of Hong Kong with a view to the issue of these certificates of competency to foreigners being stopped.\n\nI beg respectfully to suggest that the attention of the Government of Hong Kong may be drawn to paragraph 3, page 5, and paragraph 96, page 49 of the Board of Trade Regulations relating to the examination of Masters and Mates in the Mercantile Marine, also the Aliens' Restriction (Amendment) Act 1919, (Sections 5 and 12), which apply to ships registered in the United Kingdom.\n\nWe submit that having regard to all the circumstances of the present position these regulations as regards the granting of certificates to foreigners should be made applicable to the Colony.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nInclosure\n\nSecretary.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-478 - Public Offices & Others - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 498360, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924", "content_text": "engagements we owe precis by the Colony in the case\n\n\n\nL/Hong Kong 12342.\n\nCopy\n\nFrom The Secretary, Trinity House to Crown Agents.\n\nL.5946/1923.\n\nTrinity House,\nE. C. 3.\n5th December, 1923.\n\n28\n\nGentlemen,\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 8th Ultimo / Kong 12342, enquiring whether the Elder Brethren can recommend any candidate for appointment as Light House Keeper at Hong Kong,\n\nI am directed to acquaint you that the Board can recommend H. Fishburn, Assistant Keeper, as suitable for this appointment.\n\nFishburn, who is just 30 years of age (born 3rd December, 1893), entered the Trinity House Service on 15th February, 1915, and is married with one child aged 2 years (it is understood, however, that his wife has quite recently had another child).\n\nI am accordingly to request that, in order that the necessary arrangements may be made for his relief from the Light House at which he is at present stationed, you will inform me on what date it is desired that he should present himself at your Department for approval and whether he is to be specially medically examined.\n\nI am further to state that in view of the exigencies of this Service, the Board will be obliged to make a fresh appointment in the place of Fishburn as soon as possible, and this will necessitate his being paid off from the date of his formal approval.\n\nThe", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 516029, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928", "content_text": "## Dates of joining and leaving.\n\n1915, - \nR. Gawler M.Sc. \n1919 \n1919 \n1920 \n\n## Scholarships, Certificates, Degrees and other Honours.\n\nIt should be stated whether the degree is Honours or Pass: also in what class the candidate was placed in the examination qualifying for degree.\n\n| Qualification | Details | Year |\n|----------------------|----------------------------------------------|------|\n| Headmaster's Scholarship | | |\n| Br. Baillie Vice Chancellor | B.Sc. 1st Class Honours Division | |\n| or | 48 Botany | 1920 |\n| | - | 1924 |\n| | Zoology taken at Final Standard (top of Exam) | |\n| Dr. Henry Boud Master of Trinity Hall | Ph.D. | 1924 |\n| of | | 1926 |\n\n## Educational Background\n\n### 14. School education :-\n### 15. University education, if any :-\n### 16. Professional training as teacher, if any :—\n\n(If a holder of the Board of Education's parchment certificate, the registered number of certificate and any distinctions in each part of the examination must be shown.\n\n| Name of School or College | Name of Principal |\n|---------------------------|-------------------------------|\n| Trent College, Derbyshire | Rev. J.S. Jucker Sr., A. |\n| Technical School Leeds | |\n| Leeds University | |\n| Cambridge Trinity Hall | Dr. Henry Boud |\n| School of Botany Cambridge | Du 7.7. Blackman 7.R.S. |\n| 5. John's College | Reader in Plant Physiology |\n\nResearch in Plant Physiology \nI maintenance Grant of £140 per annum from the Department of Scientific and Industrial \"Researe: 1924-26)\n\n## Employment History\n\n### 17. Teaching employment :\n### 18. Other employment :—\n\n(All employment to be entered in order of time).\n\n| Name of School or place where employed | Name of Principal or Employer | Dates of joining and leaving | Position and character of work done, also salary received |\n|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|\n| Leeds University | Prof. W. Garstang | 1922 | Student Demonstrator |\n| Cambridge Trinity Hall | | 1924 | Zoology £300 |\n| Leeds University | Prof. J.H. Priestley | 1924 | Lam Botany |\n| | 7. A. Potts Eng. Tutor | 1926 - present | Supervisor and Coach present Demonstrator in Botany |\n| | | | Lecturing and Demonstrating in Botany |\n| | | | Introductory Botany Certain Final Classes Examining |\n| | | | 1st M.B. Botany Introductory Botany |\n\n[OVER. \n## Page 363", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 516030, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928", "page_number": 48, "title": "CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928", "content_text": "## 19. References :-\n\n1. Name, Address, Occupation or position,\n2. Name, Address, Occupation or position,\n\nJ.H. Priestley \nUniversity \nJ. H. Priestley \nProfessor of Botany \nTrinity Hall Cambridge \nAss. Tutor - University lecturer in Zoology \n\n7. A. Potts Esq. \nLads \nCambridge \n\n(These should be persons resident in the United Kingdom, who have known the applicant intimately, and are in a position to answer any enquiries that may be made of them. They should not be relations, and should be holders of responsible positions who are acquainted with the applicant's character and work in recent years. The names of Officers of the Board of Education should not be given.)\n\n## 20. Copies of testimonials from :—\n\n1. \n2. \n3. \n4. \nAdditional References.\n\nW. Garstang \nUniversity of Leeds. \nProfessor of Zoology \n\nDr F.F. Blackman F.R.S. \nReader in Plant Physiology. \nBotany School Cambridge \n\n*TWO sets of copies of testimonials should be submitted with the application form. Original testimonials should not be forwarded unless asked for by this Office.*\n\n## 21. Observations.\n\n[Subjects the applicant is prepared to teach and any special qualifications or experience (e.g., in music and singing, commercial subjects, languages, literary work, organization or inspection) not mentioned under heads 14-18 above, should be given here.]\n\nJunior O.T.C. Senior O.T.C. \n3 years \nTrent College \n4 \n2 \nLeeds University \n3 camps \nCambridge University Bisley Camps. \n2.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-4 Application for posts at University of Hong Kong- payment and conditions of Service 28-4-1928 - 6-9-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520072, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-518-9 The Mui-Tsai question- printed papers relating to the system 20-9-1929 - 1-11-1929", "page_number": 45, "title": "CO129-518-9 The Mui-Tsai question- printed papers relating to the system 20-9-1929 - 1-11-1929", "content_text": "66 \n\n64 \n\n\"\" \n\nof their purchase and sale should be sent to the nearest police station for cancellation and registration in a register specially provided for the purpose; that no adopted daughters should be ill-treated; that they should be sent to school during the age of 12 to 16, and should not be married later than 23, but might be allowed to remain single if they chose; that no \"adopted daughters\" should be forced to become concubines; that adequate clothing, board, and lodging should be provided for \"adopted daughters\" according to the circumstances of their \"adopted parents\"; that if any person should be discovered by the police to have beaten or maltreated an adopted daughter, the girl should be sent to a poor girls' home or an industrial school to be brought up, and that the person who ill-treated the girl should be fined as a warning; that when anybody who had been fined for maltreating his adopted daughter was then found to have maltreated her again, a greater fine or other punishment would be imposed.\n\n66 \n\n4. It is, of course, very important to know how far these fair-seeming regulations have been carried into practice, and I have made such enquiries as were possible on the subject. Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, the Acting Consul-General at Canton, wrote to me on the 29th April that he had no reliable information as to the extent to which the regulations had been enforced. Mr. A. G. Major, His Majesty's Consul at Swatow, wrote to me on the same date as follows:\n\n\"Whilst regulations prohibiting the mui-tsai system were promulgated locally over two years ago and are still nominally enforced, actually the practice still flourishes, though under a different name, 'adopted daughter.' At the time of the introduction of the prohibition, all indentures were called in, and those that were surrendered were cancelled and destroyed, though no steps were taken, for obvious reasons, in the direction of liberating the vast numbers of girls concerned. I understand, however, that the application of the regulations has brought about some improvement in the treatment of mui-tsai; orders for the release of whom to a philanthropic institution are made from time to time when charges of ill-treatment are brought and substantiated in the Chinese Court.\"\n\n5. I also made enquiries from His Majesty's Consuls at Foochow and Amoy in the neighbouring province of Fukien. Mr. G. S. Moss, His Majesty's Consul at Foochow, wrote to me on the 2nd May that the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Foochow told him that there was no special legislation in Fukien province dealing with the mui-tsai question. He added that the system was much less prevalent in Fukien than in Kwangtung and did not attract marked public attention. The Reverend W. P. W. Williams, of Trinity College, Foochow, wrote to Mr. Moss as follows:\n\n\"All I know is that the practice is contrary to law and, when found out, is severely punished. It is reported by the Chinese... \n\n#", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-518-9 The Mui-Tsai question- printed papers relating to the system 20-9-1929 - 1-11-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 520146, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-518-9 The Mui-Tsai question- printed papers relating to the system 20-9-1929 - 1-11-1929", "page_number": 117, "title": "CO129-518-9 The Mui-Tsai question- printed papers relating to the system 20-9-1929 - 1-11-1929", "content_text": "## 153 \n\n5363-47 \n\n\"C \n\n66 \n\nthe purpose; that no adopted daughters should be ill-treated, that they should be sent to school during the age of 12 to 16, and should not be married later than 23, but might be allowed to remain single if they chose; that no adopted daughters should be forced to become concubines; that adequate clothing, board, and lodging should be provided for \"adopted daughters\" according to the circumstances of their adopted parents; that if any person should be discovered by the police to have beaten or maltreated an adopted daughter, the girl should be sent to a poor girls' home or an industrial school to be brought up, and that the person who ill-treated the girl should be fined as a warning; that when anybody, who had been fined for maltreating his \"adopted daughter,\" was then found to have maltreated her again, a greater fine or other punishment would be imposed.\n\nAn informant \n\n4. It is, of course, very important to know how far these fair-seeming regulations have been carried into practice, and I have made such enquiries as were possible on the subject. Mr. A. A. L. Tuson, the Acting Consul-General at Canton, wrote to me on the 29th April that he had no reliable information as to the extent to which the regulations had been enforced. Mr. A. G. Major, His Majesty's Consul at Swatow, wrote to me on the same date as follows:\n\n* Whilst regulations prohibiting the mui-tsai system were promulgated locally over two years ago and are still nominally enforced, actually the practice still flourishes, though under a different name, \"adopted daughter.\" At the time of the introduction of the prohibition, all indentures were called in, and those that were surrendered were cancelled and destroyed, though no steps were taken, for obvious reasons, in the direction of liberating the vast numbers of girls concerned. I understand, however, that the application of the regulations has brought about some improvement in the treatment of mui-tsai; orders for the release of whom to a philanthropic institution are made from time to time when charges of ill-treatment are brought and substantiated in the Chinese Court.\n\n5. I also made enquiry from His Majesty's Consuls at Foochow and Amoy in the neighbouring province of Fukien. Mr. G. S. Moss, His Majesty's Consul at Foochow, wrote to me on the 2nd May that the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs at Foochow told him that there was no special legislation in Fukien province dealing with the mui-tsai question. He added that the system was much less prevalent in Fukien than in Kwangtung and did not attract marked public attention. The Reverend W. P. W. Williams, of Trinity College, Foochow, wrote to Mr. Moss as follows:\n\nAll I know is that the practice is contrary to law and, when found out, is severely punished. It is reported by the Chinese that the practice is still prevalent under various names. Questioned, the people generally claim the child as a daughter. As far as I can find out, the law on the question is a matter of paper.\n\nThe Chinese writer at the Foochow Consulate told Mr. Moss that some years ago, societies for the suppression of the mui-tsai system were formed in Amoy and Foochow, the Amoy society being far the more active. He had heard nothing whatever of the Foochow society for at least three years and thought that it was no longer in active existence.\n\n6. Mr. W. Russell-Brown, His Majesty's Consul at Amoy, has sent me an interesting letter on this subject, of which I enclose a copy. He says that in theory, the slave girl system has no existence in China, but in actual fact, it is in force from one end of the country to the other. Girls are everywhere bought and sold for maid servants or slaves; the euphemism \"adopted daughter\" usurping the place of \"slave girl.\" He also says that a few social reformers started a Society for the Liberation of Slave Girls in Amoy, but that the support given to the society was of a perfunctory and apathetic nature, public opinion being as yet unconvinced of the necessity of interfering with an age-long custom. \"This indifference,\" he writes, \"arises in all probability from a belief shared by all classes that the generality of slave girls are well treated by their mistresses.\"", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-518-9 The Mui-Tsai question- printed papers relating to the system 20-9-1929 - 1-11-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 529778, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-533-12 Additional revenue proposals- revision of postal rates 2-3-1931 - 8-10-1931", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-533-12 Additional revenue proposals- revision of postal rates 2-3-1931 - 8-10-1931", "content_text": "O/Misc.214/5\n\nMr. Gent.\n\n20\n100\n(16)\n\nWith reference to Colonial Office letter dated 23rd May, No.53581/35, and our telephone conversation to-day, we note that you do not wish the selling price to be shown on the Report on Education in Hong Kong, but that the following imprint should appear:\n\n**Published on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong**\n**by the**\n**Crown Agents for the Colonies**\n**4 Millbank,**\n**London, S.W.1.**\n**1935**\n\nWe understand that you wish us to distribute copies as follows:\n\n| Destination | Number of Copies |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing St., S.W.1. | 50 |\n| The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong | 50 |\n| The Crown Agents for the Colonies, 4 Millbank, S.W.1. | 18 |\n| The Secretary, Board of Education, Whitehall, S.W.1. | 1 |\n| The Clerk in Charge, Copyright Receipt Office, British Museum, W.C.1. | 1 |\n| The Librarian, Bodleian Library, Oxford | 1 |\n| Cambridge University Library | 1 |\n| National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh | 1 |\n| Library of Trinity College, Dublin | 1 |\n| National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth | 1 |\n\nIn accordance with Colonial Regulations.\n\nWill you please let us know in due course whether copies may be sold by us and if so at what price. We assume that you will supply 30 copies to the Advisory Committee on Education (as provided in Colonial Regulations) from the 50 required by the Colonial Office.\n\nDepartment, CROWN AGENTS,\n30th May, 1935.\n\nPage 90\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-533-12 Additional revenue proposals- revision of postal rates 2-3-1931 - 8-10-1931.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 537111, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934", "page_number": 32, "title": "CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934", "content_text": "# Particulars concerning Mr. William Basil Slater who has been selected for the post of \n\nDate and year of birth \n30th April, 1899 \nAge \n33 \n\nWhether single, married, or a widower \nMarried \nNumber of children \nNone \nPrevious tropical climate served in \nHas been twice round the world via Far East, but never resident within the tropics. \n\nWhere educated \nTrinity Academy, Leith, 1905-1907. North Fort Street School, Leith, 1907-1911. Leith Academy, Leith, 1911-1914. \nInfant Dept. \nJunior Dept. \nHigher Grade Dept. \n\nProfessional qualifications and date at which each was obtained \nBoard of Trade First Class (Steamship) Certificate, 9th July, 1925. \nCertificate No.70498. \nI also possess a Completed Course Certificate endorsed by the Scottish Education Dept. in respect of my Evening Classes at Leith Technical College. Also Silver Medal. \n\n## DATES. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE.\n\n| From | To | Name and Address of Employer | Position held and Reason for leaving |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 2.1.1914 | 1.11.1920 | Ramage & Ferguson Ltd., West Pier, Leith | Serving apprenticeship. 3 years as fitter. Erecting & repair work. 2 1/2 years as engine draughtsman. |\n| 2.11.1920 | March 1921 | A.Stevenson & Co., Welded Boilermakers, Newhaven Road, Leith | Journey engine draughtsman. Left to obtain employment with:- |\n| April, 1921 | August 1924 | W.Thomson & Co., \"Ben\" Line of Steamers, Bernard Street, Leith | Draughtsman, estimator and travelling representative. I left owing to shortage of work and a desire to obtain sea-going experience as a Marine Engineer. |\n| 19.7.1924 | 14.3.1926 | 4th & 3rd Engineer of S.S. \"BEN LOE\" | Watchkeeping repair work. Left to obtain 2nd Eng.'s Certificate. |\n| ... | ... | W. & S. Ltd. | ... | \nM. 17.-2,000-1/30. \nP.T.O. \nPage 150", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-543-17 Marine Surveyor's Department- vacancies and applications 19-4-1933 - 13-2-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 548137, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-553-12 Education- report of Mr Burney's visit 28-3-1935 - 7-8-1936", "page_number": 90, "title": "CO129-553-12 Education- report of Mr Burney's visit 28-3-1935 - 7-8-1936", "content_text": "O/Misc.214/5\n\nMr. Gent.\n\n20\n\n100\n\n(16)\n\nWith reference to Colonial Office letter dated 23rd May, No.53581/35, and our telephone conversation to-day, we note that you do not wish the selling price to be shown on the Report on Education in Hong Kong, but that the following imprint should appear:\n\nPublished on behalf of the Government of Hong Kong by the Crown Agents for the Colonies 4 Millbank, London, S.W.1. 1935\n\nWe understand that you wish us to distribute copies as follows:\n\n 50The Secretary of State, Colonial Office, Downing St., S.W.1.\n 50The Colonial Secretary, Hong Kong\n 18The Crown Agents for the Colonies, 4 Millbank, S.W.1.\n 1The Secretary, Board of Education, Whitehall, S.W.1.\n 1The Clerk in Charge, Copyright Receipt Office, British Museum, W.C.1.\n 1The Librarian, Bodleian Library, Oxford\n 1University Library, Cambridge\n 1National Library of Scotland, Edinburgh\n 1Library of Trinity College, Dublin,\n 1National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth\n\nIn accordance with Colonial Regulations.\n\nWill you please let us know in due course whether copies may be sold by us and if so at what price. We assume that you will supply 30 copies to the Advisory Committee on Education (as provided in Colonial Regulations) from the 50 required by the Colonial Office.\n\n\"O\"\n\nDepartment, CROWN AGENTS,\n\n30th May, 1935.\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-12 Education- report of Mr Burney's visit 28-3-1935 - 7-8-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 553340, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-560-6 Vacancy for graduate mistress. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Miss Irene May Blanchett- applicant for Colonial... 11-6-1937 - 15-10-1937", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-560-6 Vacancy for graduate mistress. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Miss Irene May Blanchett- applicant for Colonial... 11-6-1937 - 15-10-1937", "content_text": "# FORM C. A.18\n## POST: HONG KONG: BOARD OF EDUCATION\n### Graduate Mistress. (Science, including Biology).\n\nDATE: 14th October, 1937.\n\nREFERENCE NUMBER: `C. A. 999/1937`\n\nThe candidate whose name is given below has been interviewed by the Colonial Appointments Selection Committee. Further details will be found in the candidate's application form - (`C. A.1`).\n\n## NAME\nMISS MARGARET EVELINE KING\n\n## ADDRESS\nEagry, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, N. Ireland.\n\n## AGE, AND DATE OF BIRTH\n23 (1st April 1914).\n\n## EDUCATION\n| Period | Institution | Qualification |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1927-31 | Bushmills Secondary School, Co. Antrim | Junior Certificate (N. Ireland) |\n| 1931-36 | Belfast. Queen's University | B. Sc. Pass 1934, B. Sc. Honours. Class II, Div. I. 1935, Student Demonstrator in Botany, 1933-35, Higher Diploma in Education 1936 |\n| Aug. 1937 | London Trinity College of Music | Intermediate Exam. (Piano) |\n| | Educational Handwork Association | Entered for the examinations in Physical Training for Teachers in Senior Schools. (Results not yet published) |\n\n## EXPERIENCE\n| Period | Institution | Role |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Since September 1936 | 1. Ballymoney High School | Assistant Biology & Science Mistress (Part-time) |\n| Jan.-Mar. 1937 | 2. Ballymoney Technical School | Lecturer in Rural Science (Evening Classes) |\n\nOffers (a) Botany, Biology, Physics, Chemistry throughout the school; (b) Maths., French, Geography, Music to Junior Standard.\n\nHas done some private coaching in French & Biology.\n\nGames: Experience in organising school games at Scarborough Summer School.\n\n## Notes", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-560-6 Vacancy for graduate mistress. Includes 1 photograph depicting- Miss Irene May Blanchett- applicant for Colonial... 11-6-1937 - 15-10-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 554759, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-562-8 Hong Kong University- Engineering Faculty 16-6-1937 - 5-4-1938", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-562-8 Hong Kong University- Engineering Faculty 16-6-1937 - 5-4-1938", "content_text": "# HONGKONG UNIVERSITY \n\n(Continued from Page 8.)\n\nThe endowment was being run in a sound, economical, and businesslike manner, and whether the most was being made of its public utility. Now it is because I have had doubts expressed to me by responsible persons on both these points as regards this University, because also its present finances afford room for considerable concern, and chiefly because the Colonial Government is now contributing to them annually a sum of no less than three hundred and fifty thousand dollars that I have decided, as Governor and with the full approval of my Executive Council, to appoint a small committee of inquiry.\n\n## Committee of Inquiry\n\nI to investigate the present, and probable future, financial position of the Hongkong University and to advise whether any changes are desirable in its staffing, personnel, salary scales, or organization;\n\nII: to enquire and advise whether any such, or other, changes are desirable in the interest of its utility or prestige;\n\nIII: to tender any other advice or suggestions for the future of the University.\n\nI have heard the suggestion made that we ought to get an expert out from home for this investigation, but I feel certain myself that our local conditions and circumstances are so peculiar to ourselves that the first thing at any rate, to do is to bring good, clear local brains to bear on the problem and to have their summing up of the position and their advice regarding it before we consider the expensive proposition of obtaining outside opinion which, however expert on the subject of University organization, would not be expert in regard to the special circumstances and requirements of the Far East.\n\nThe gentlemen who will be invited to serve on the Committee will be the Honourable Mr. N. L. Smith, Colonial Secretary, the Honourable Sir Shouson Chow, Mr. J. R. Masson, and Mr. A. Morse, Honorary Treasurer of the University. The membership is small, because I do not believe in unwieldy committees, but the committee will take the evidence of all who respond to its invitation or volunteer to appear before it.\n\n## Scholarships\n\nThe scholarships awarded were:\n| Scholarship | Recipient |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Ng Li-hing Medical Scholarship | divided between S. Bard and V. N. Vargassoff |\n| The Ho Fook and Chan Kai-ming First Medical Scholarship | V. N. Vargassoff |\n| The Ho Fook and Chan Kai-ming Second Medical Scholarship | For May 1936, Wu Hung-tak; For December, Cheng See-yan |\n| The Anderson Scholarship for 1936 | Cheng See-yan |\n| The Chan Kai-ming Engineering Scholarship | Chan Bing-hung |\n| The Chan Kai-ming Arts Scholarship | Li Shi-yi |\n\n## Congregation Details\n\nThe Great Hall was filled to capacity with invited guests and friends and relatives of those who were receiving degrees. Among those present not on the dais were Lady Caldecott, Captain W. J. R. Cragg, A.D.C. to His Excellency, Mr. Secretary to His Excellency; H. E. H. J. Cruttwell, Private Secretary to His Excellency; Vice Admiral Sir Charles Little, and Lady Little, H. E. Maj.-Gen. A. W. Bartholomew and Mrs. Bartholomew; and Rear Admiral C. G. Sedgwick.\n\nWhile tea was being served in the grounds, the Band of the 2nd Battalion, The East Lancashire Battalion, played selections. The programme included: \"March of the Peers\" from \"Iolanthe\", Sullivan; \"The Merry Widow\", Lehar; Selection from the Musical Play; Valse, \"Amorettan Tanze\" Gung'l; Entr'cte, \"Humcresque\", Dvorak; Selection, \"Merrie England\", German.\n\n## SIR WILLIAM HORNELL\n\nSir William Hornell, who has been Vice-Chancellor of the University since 1924, was formerly in the Indian Educational Service. A son of the late Mr. Robert Hornell, Barrister-at-law of the Inner Temple, he was born in 1878 and educated at Radley School and Trinity College, Oxford, where he graduated Master of Arts. In 1901, he entered the Indian Educational Service, and the following year was appointed Professor of English at the Presidency College, Calcutta. Transferred to Bengal, he rose there to be Director of Public Instruction. For some years, he was attached to the Board of Education, Whitehall. In 1918, he was honoured with the C.I.E., and in 1933, he was created a Knight Bachelor. In 1931, he was presented with an honorary degree of Doctor of Law by the Hongkong University.\n\nFor twelve years, he has been building on its foundations and without any edifice of bricks and mortar but the lives and careers of hundreds of young men and women. He has made himself extremely popular in the Colony, and has associated himself with many local organisations. He has confessed to a sense of frustration: He was largely instrumental in securing for the University a share in the Boxer Indemnity Fund.\n\nNobody realises defects in foundation, in lay-out, or in materials more than the master-builder, and the appointment of my small committee will provide the opportunity for the master-builder to come forward and advise as an architectural consultant for the University's future.\n\nSir William has confessed also to a sense of isolation. So far as contact with the British Universities is at present lacking or ineffective, I am bold to prophesy that, when he is back home, Sir William will personally achieve a proper and effectual liaison. He will be, I am confident, this University's apostle to England. But as regards the loss which his departure will spell for us in Hongkong, I can find no words of comfort at all. It is, alas, proverbial that great men leave great gaps. Sir William Hornell has been not only a great Vice-Chancellor but a very human one, so that the gap which he leaves will be a gap not only in the list of Hongkong's distinguished residents but in that innermost circle of public friends which the Colony has taken warmly and gratefully to its heart.\n\nHe ended his address to us this afternoon with the sad word \"Goodbye\"; I refuse now to anticipate our parting with him by returning that salutation but, at this, his last Congregation, and on behalf of all present, I will conclude my remarks by addressing to him two words, two simple little words which can nevertheless be charged with all our infinity of obligation, admiration, and affection towards him--Thank you, Sir William.\n\n## The Graduates\n\nThe following received the degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery:\n- Cheng See-yan\n- Miss C. Wong\n- Lee Hua-ngak\n- L. Gosano\n- Teng Pin-hui\n- Szeto Eng-kee\n- Ong Ewe-hin\n- Kho Pek-po\n- Kong Sau-yui\n- P. R. T. Naidu\n\nIn Absentia:\n- Chau Woon-nin\n- Ng Yew-seng\n- Kandiah Nagalingam\n\nDegree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering:\n- Chow Shiu-lim\n- Chua Keng-ju\n- Walter J. Citrin\n- Ho Chiap-chye\n- Hui Che-shing\n- Lim Chong-hin\n- Lu Sui-shing\n- Vadim Bonch-Osmolovsky\n- Ting Zeh\n- Wong Wan-kung\n- Wong Yat-sing\n- Zea Yue-kun\n\nIn Absentia:\n- Chang Chia-ning\n- Cho Tuck-choon\n- Alexis Ignatius Napoloff\n- Shao Tsun\n- Adi Bejan Tata\n- Michael Constantin Yatskin\n\nDegree of Bachelor of Arts:\n- Chan Yoong-hin\n- Mrs. Kan Po-chi\n- Lee Kui-chee\n- Miss Li Sau-man\n- Mak Cheuk-hon\n- Goh Tiang-hin\n- Lau Kwok-ching\n- Leung Yau-cheung\n- Miss Li Wan-saan\n- Miss Josephine Wong Po Lin\n- Dachin Yih\n\nSir William Hornell is a brother of Mr. E. B. Hornell, formerly secretary in the Colony of the China Sugar Refinery, and of Rear-Admiral Robert A. Hornell.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-562-8 Hong Kong University- Engineering Faculty 16-6-1937 - 5-4-1938.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]