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        "content_text": "## Particulars of 6 applicants for the post of warden in the Victoria Gaol, Hong Kong.\n\n315 to the Prison Secretary\n\n| Name | Age | Stationed | Present Rank and Date of Surcharge or Appointment | Married or Single, Number of Children | Opinion of Governor of Prison at which stationed as to the candidate's fitness for the post | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| James Kelly | 41 | Warder, Preston Prison | 8.10.83 | Married, 6 children. Eldest aged 10 yrs, Youngest - 5 wks | \"I should consider him fit for the post\". | Warder Kelly is an intelligent officer and states that, as his children are all under the full fare age, they could be conveyed for the 5 full fares allowed. |\n| Robert Ay Craig | 38 | Assistant Warder, Portland Prison | 8.5.80 | Married, 2 children Aged 10 and 13 years respectively. | \"Submitted and strongly recommended. This officer is suitable in every way. He has had considerable experience; is a very good duty officer, and will probably carry out the duties efficiently\" |  |\n| W. J. Barnett | 38 | Assistant Warden, Bermingham Prison | 9.11.86 | Married, 1 child aged 14 yrs | \"He has no special qualifications and, as he was considered fit |  |\n| William A. Page | 39 | Assistant Warder, Dartmoor Prison. | 12.7.88 | Married. No children. | \"Best Worder Page is an intelligent officer and I am of opinion that he would give satisfaction\" |  |\n| Walter Holdway | 38 | Assistant Warder, Wormwood Scrubs Prison | 4.11.70 | Married. 4 children | \"by the Convict Service to be sent out as Warder here, and having no complaint against him, I can, I must Recommend, him\" | Assistant Warder Holdway states that he is quite willing to pay the passage of the youngest child |\n| Hann | 32 | Assistant Warder, Wormwood Scrubs Prison | 21.9.11 | Married. 2 children. | \"They have been but a short time in the service and, therefore, have not had as much experience as might be wished for, but they understand their work and are both intelligent men and have performed their duties in a manner to merit my approval for a time at least\" | Assistant Warder Hann states that, if appointed, he does not propose to take out his wife and family, at least for a time. |",
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        "title": "CO129-321 - Public Offices & Others - 1903",
        "content_text": "Bale \n\nSubject- \n\nColonial office 19 Nov. Slide of Admin of Hong Kong by A. Ireland Col. Bursling Accounts Appt. of Hurre \n\nChina Assocn. 26. Judicial Ships Exemption Ordce. Wesleyan Army Chaplain ball. Wesleyan Soldier Sailors Home merchant Service Guild 23 Dec. Harbour Mastership. \n\nBrine E.A. \n\nIndividuals. \n\n16 Jan. Asst. Director of Public Works. \n\nBenson Dr J.H. 6 Feb. Am. J. Carroll. Badeley F.J. May. \n\n18 \n\nCarrol, J \n\nMay. Colonial Statistics 1902. 23 Smuggling 27 Dec. Water Police. \n\nFeb. Pension. \n\n26. \n\n3 June \n\nArms with China \n\nCarrington Sir J.W. 9. New Codification of Ordces. \n\nDickinson Co. M.Cpl. Tramways! \n\nFord 6. \n\nHall. J. \n\n30 July \n\n5 Nov \n\n15 Dec. Flora \n\nHumphreys J. 11 May became in H. Kong. \n\n26 Sept Refixation for pension. \n\nHoward I Nov. Sale of marine lot house \n\nJones \n\nO.N.S. 2. Jan. Affet. \n\nIreland A 22 May Index of Bills. Chamber Library Kiphe J.H. June Transfer. \n\n$ \n\nNov. Complaint apt. Ch. Justice. \n\nA \n\nR \n\n22 \n\n30 Dec. His Case. \n\nLethbridge J.B. & Apl Col: service. \n\nLowson J.A \n\nDefective eyesight of Er Witshell \n\nFrom \n\nBali \n\nSubject \n\nLewis C. C. 10ling. Sterling Salary. Lawson Hon H.W 17 Sept. Petition of & Holl Manson Dr.P. 5-Feb. Or Barnett. \n\nHong Kong J. Daylor. \n\nMacGregor family is Dec. Death of W. Mac Gregor. \n\nPollock E.M. 15 Nov. Pecuniary Assistance for tens bin -ray. Rumsey Khm 15 Dec. Pension \n\nSimpson Prof W. J. 9 Nov. Walls Works Ordce Passage to Colony \n\nSouthey t \n\n3/ \n\nSquare Dr M. 22 Apl. & Mitchell \n\nSimpson Dr. W. J. 7 July Public Health + Building Ordce Stephens kr. 1.0.23 Oct. Complaints agst. W.W. Kiphe \n\nSaylor J. 14. Cpl. Pecuniary Resistance \n\n30. Compensation for injuries \n\nTaylor J. 27 July Case of J. Taylor. I. 4 Aug Injury to health. \n\nWedlake H 30 June Petition of P. I British. Watson huiss 6. 14 Dec. Gratuity. Young I. E 16 Sept. WHO. Fund \n\n.3 \n\nreign \n\nPage",
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        "document_key": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]",
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        "title": "CO129-323 - Acting Governor May Governor Nathan - 1904 [6-7]",
        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nHon. Dr. Atkinson.\n\nSir,\n\n28254\n\nRECEIVED\n\nIN 12 AUG 04\n\n213\n\nThe following are the details re Presentation to Messrs. Woodcock and Bryan in March last.\n\nThis matter was first suggested by two or three of the Sanitary Inspectors at the Hollywood Road Office.\n\nI was present at the time, and accept any responsibility or blame in the matter.\n\nTwo Lists were prepared and circulated, but were confined entirely to the Sanitary Department.\n\nThe following is a List of the Subscribers.\n\n  \n    Hon. Dr. Atkinson\n    $32.01\n    Brought forward.\n    $168.20\n  \n  \n    Dr. Pearse\n    $2.01\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Inspector McKenzie\n    \n    Carried forward..\n    $188.20\n  \n  \n    Dr. Barnett\n    $2.0\n    Total.\n    $213.70\n  \n  \n    Dr. R. Duncan\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    A. Gibson, Esq.\n    $2.01\n    (Sd.) Alfred Carter.\n    \n  \n  \n    B. Gidley\n    \n    4th July, 1904.\n    \n  \n  \n    J. A. Banmer, Esq.\n    $2.01\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    S. K. Gidley\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Senior Inspector Carter\n    $1.0\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    H. J. Knight\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Larbie\n    $1.0\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    J. K. Lee\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Conolly\n    $1.0\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    B. C. Mitchell\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Reidie\n    $1.0\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    D. O. Kieffe\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Inspector Woolley\n    $1.01\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    G. McEwen\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    L. E. Brett\n    $0.2\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    S. Kelly\n    $0.2\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    W. F. Cullen\n    $0.2\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    A. Brown\n    $0.2\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    F. Fisher\n    $0.3\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    H. Pearson\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    C. H. Brett\n    $3.20\n    \n    \n  \n\nThe list has been reformatted into a table for better readability while maintaining the original content and order.\n\n was removed as per rule 12 and 16 to keep the output clean without any extra comments.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-338 - Public Offices & Others - 1906",
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        "content_text": "## AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\nNo. 1.\n\nMr. Carnegie to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received October 6.)\n\nPeking, August 20, 1906.\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward to you herewith copy of a Report by Mr. W. J. Garnett, Third Secretary to His Majesty's Legation, on the Peking-Nankow section of the Peking-Kalgan Railway. It is hoped that this section will be opened to traffic in a month's time.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) LANCELOT D. CARNEGIE\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1.\n**Memorandum by Mr. Garnett respecting the Peking-Kalgan Railway.**\n\nON the 19th August I visited the Peking-Nankow section of the Peking-Kalgan Railway, in company with Mr. Mayers, Assistant Chinese Secretary of His Majesty's Legation, and Mr. Garstin, Chancery Assistant. Though the line is not yet open for traffic, our visit was possible owing to the courtesy of the native engineer of the line, and of one of the engineers of the Imperial North China Railways, who lent me his private car, which was placed at the end of a construction train.\n\nThe Peking-Kalgan line will be, when completed, 400 li (130 miles) in length, of which at present only 35 miles are constructed--i.e., to within a mile of the village of Nankow. Work was commenced a year ago, and it is hoped that the whole line will be finished in another three years' time; it is also hoped that the portion already completed will be opened to traffic by the end of next month. The section already completed is by far the easiest one, crossing as it does the plain to the north of Peking, and as Nankow lies at the foot of the mountains, it is not till this village is reached, and the next section--which includes the crossing of the famous Nankow Pass--begun, that the real engineering difficulties have to be faced. The work throughout this branch of the Imperial Chinese Northern Railways is under the entire management of a Chinaman, and the services of no European or American employé are utilized. This Chinaman was first trained in America, and later under Mr. Kinder, C.M.G., of the Imperial North China Railways. The slow progress already made over the easiest portion of the railway makes it doubtful whether the whole line can be finished within four years from the commencement of work.\n\nThe only difficulties at present encountered have been the crossing of the Peking-Hankow Railway and of the narrow streams, the Shaho and Pei Shaho (Northern Shaho). The latter are at present traversed by trestle bridges, but stone ones are in course of construction. There is no difficulty about them. The Pehan Railway is crossed in a curious manner, as, soon after the station of Kuangan Men (the Kuang Gate of Peking) is passed, the line ascends to cross the other railway, and then, having achieved its purpose, descends again with as steep a gradient as used on the ascent, the whole accomplishment resembling a \"camel-back\" bridge.\n\n| Category | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Gauge | The same as is in use throughout the Imperial North China Railways--i.e., the 4-ft. 8-in. gauge. |\n| Rails | The rails used are partly French, partly Belgian--the latter of the Cockerill Works. A rail is 30 feet in length. |\n| Sleepers | The sleepers are of wood (Oregon pine). |\n\nEmbankment.-Recent heavy rains have considerably damaged the earthwork, which is badly cracked, and even washed away in certain places, and there is no doubt that this will be a perpetual source of trouble.\n\nTime. The journey from Fengtai to Nankow takes at present six hours and twenty minutes, and it would seem that it is not contemplated as yet reducing this, as a time-table has been prepared, by which every train will take as long. This time-table arranges for as many as sixteen trains per diem to Nankow.\n\n[2183 ƒ-5]",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n22\n\nLine. The line is a single track throughout, except at the stations. It leaves Fengtai (station on the Peking-Tien-tsin line, which is also the junction of the Peking-Hankow line) parallel to the Peking-Tien-tsin line for 24 miles, then turns off to the left, and keeps outside and parallel to the west wall of the Tartar City, some three-quarters of a mile away from this latter. The rails are laid almost to Nankow village, though trains stop short of the rail-head at the station of Nankow, a good mile from the village. The earthwork for the line is laid well into the valley leading up to the pass some 5 li (1 mile) past the village of Nankow, which lies at the mouth of the valley.\n\nBallast. At present, only a very small section of the line has been ballasted, but it is alleged that this want of ballast will not interfere with the opening of the line to traffic in a month's time.\n\nStations. There are at present nine stations, the chief being Fengtai, Kuangan Men (south-west gate of Peking), Hsi-chih Men (north-west gate of Peking), Chinghwa, Shaho, and Nankow. At all stations, small neat buildings of grey brick are being erected of an inexpensive design. The names of the stations are engraved in Roman letters as well as in Chinese characters. The platforms at most of the stations are 2 feet high, and it will probably be so at all eventually.\n\nTunnels under construction. In the second section (Nankow to the top of the pass), there will be three tunnels, one of which—the long one—has not yet been begun, while the other two—one of 60 yards, the other of 200 yards—are almost completed. Tunnelling does not begin until 30 li (10 miles) up from Nankow.\n\nRemarks. One of the English engineers on the Imperial North China Railways is reported to have said that he could lay a line over such country as lies between Peking and Nankow at the rate of a mile a day, so, considering that a year has been taken to construct these 35 miles, the visitor may expect something very grand, but, on the contrary, he will see a quite inferior railway, which looks as if it had been hurriedly laid down to bring troops up for some campaign. In places, the line is not unlike in appearance a switchback at some London exhibition, and I am convinced that no high rate of speed will ever be attained on it without great danger. English engineers on the Imperial North China Railways with whom I have spoken, though they certainly do not extol the line, have said nothing against it. This may be possibly due to esprit de corps. The Chinese engineer is doubtless pleased with his work and is probably a man marked down by the members of the Chinese Government interested in railways for constructing future lines in China.\n\nW. J. GARNETT.\n\n(Signed)\n\n[A]\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[34804]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir Edward Grey to Sir J. Jordan.\n\n40469\n\n[October 10.] N 96-\n\nSECTION 2.\n\n(No. 356.) Sir,\n\nForeign Office, October 10, 1906.\n\nThe Chinese Minister called to-day and said that the Chinese Government were arranging to find the money necessary for the Shanghae-Nanking Railway, and if they could not do so in time to prevent construction being suspended, they would authorize the Corporation to raise a loan.\n\nI said this was only what we had heard before. The Chinese Government were going to have found the money by last August, but had not done so, and now promises were not enough. If money was not forthcoming in six weeks, construction would have to be suspended. The Corporation could not raise a loan at a moment's notice. It was necessary, therefore, that the Chinese Government should provide the money at once, or, if they could not do so, should immediately authorize the Corporation to raise a loan.\n\nThe Chinese Minister said he would telegraph what I had said to his Government. He had already informed them that we did not intend to press for new concessions which they might consider embarrassing, but expected existing engagements to be fulfilled.\n\nI said that was certainly so, but I had now been in office for some ten months, and during the whole of that time, no progress had been made with any of the existing engagements. The Shanghae-Nanking Railway was only one of them; there were others of importance, and I was very disappointed that so long a time had elapsed without any progress whatever being made.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nEDWARD GREY.\n\n[2183 k-2]",
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        "document_key": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907",
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        "title": "CO129-343 - Public Offices & Foreign Office - 1907",
        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n### No. 1.\n\n[March 9.\n\n## SECTION 13.\n\n19 APR 07,\n\n**(No. 28.)**\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received March 9.)\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit to you herewith an interesting Memorandum by Mr. Garnett, Third Secretary of His Majesty's Legation, on the progress of modern education in China, Peking, January 19, 1907. The materials for this paper have been drawn from the Consular Intelligence Reports, and they furnish by no means an exhaustive account of a movement which is destined to exercise a marvellous change upon the whole Empire.\n\nThe abolition of the old examination system, which had existed unchanged for many centuries, has been followed by a feverish desire for education on Western lines, which seems to be simply carrying the whole country by storm, and is causing serious misgivings as to whether the transition from the old system to the new is not proceeding with too great rapidity.\n\nJapan is playing a leading part in the movement, and everywhere the students who have been trained either in Japan itself, or under Japanese influence, are largely guiding and moulding public opinion in the provinces.\n\nThe Chinese schoolboy or student of the old days was a sedate youth, who paid careful attention to etiquette, as understood in China, and eschewed foreign ways. That is now changed. Schoolboys even here in Peking wear foreign caps, march through the streets in foreign uniform, and, what is more significant, insist upon physical drill as part of their daily curriculum. Even in missionary schools it has been found necessary to comply with this demand, which is attributable to the conviction that if China is to be strong, and hold her place amongst the nations, her young men must be prepared to take their part in the defence of their country. Bishop Scott, who has been in Peking for over thirty years, informs me that this feeling is taking a firm hold of the younger generation, and one cannot move amongst the people without seeing evidence of it in many directions.\n\nThis breaking away from the past is accompanied by many disquieting symptoms. The conversions of the Buddhist temples into school buildings, and the confiscation of their property for educational purposes, has led to serious trouble. The letter from a missionary in Honan, copy of which I have the honour to inclose, gives an account of the friction with which the attempt is being made in that province.\n\nThe whole question of education is in a very fluid condition at present. The old system has been swept away, and the suddenness of the change has made it impossible to organize or give proper direction to the new one.\n\nAmerican and British missionaries were the pioneers in the educational regeneration of China, and to the former must be ascribed the lion's share of the work. Both combined their forces in 1890, and formed the Educational Association of China, which is now deeply interested in the question of obtaining some form of Government recognition for the students trained in Christian colleges. They desire either that their colleges should be granted the power of conferring degrees, or that their students should be allowed to compete on equal terms with the students of Government colleges, and they have made informal appeals to the United States' Minister and myself to plead their cause with the Chinese Government when a suitable opportunity presents itself.\n\nThere is one point to which I wish to draw attention in connection with this question of Chinese education. It is the very small part which England is taking in it at present. The reason is that English education is too expensive, and beyond the means of all but the wealthiest class of Chinese. The English Professors at the Imperial University here, and many others competent to speak on the subject, assure me that numbers of Chinese wish to go to England to complete their education, and... \n\n*Not printed.* \n†`Dr. W. McClure, January 17, 1907`\n\n[2418 ¿-13]",
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        "content_text": "## Representative Heads of British Churches and Missions in Hong Kong to Governor Sir M. Nathan\n\n\" \nSir, \n\nHong Kong, July 1906. At a time when the House of Commons has just passed a Resolution \"that this House reaffirms its conviction that the Indo-Chinese opium trade is morally indefensible, and requests His Majesty's Government to take such steps as may be necessary for bringing it to a speedy close,\" it seems to us that it will not be inopportune to present a humble address to your Excellency and the Government of this Colony with reference to the system on which the traffic in opium is conducted in Hong Kong. \n\nBut before we do this we would venture to call your Excellency's attention to the striking consensus of opinion which appears to prevail now in various parts of the world with regard to the use of opium. In China more than one of the high officials of the Empire have declared against its use, and have issued, or are about to issue, Regulations to check it within their own jurisdictions; and the Viceroy of Nanking has undertaken to present to the Imperial Government a Petition against the trade in opium, which is now in course of signature by the missionaries at work in China. \n\nThe Government of Japan absolutely prohibits its use by its own people, and has passed stringent laws in order to eradicate its use from amongst the Chinese resident within its dominions. The Government of the Philippines, after an exhaustive inquiry into the subject conducted by a Commission specially appointed for the purpose, has decided to adopt measures with regard to the use of opium in the Philippines almost identical with those of Japan. \n\nTo pass on to our own Colonies; in Australia the Commonwealth Government, acting on the initiative taken by the Chinese community, has issued a Proclamation prohibiting the importation of opium into Australia, except for medicinal use, from the 1st January, 1906. The Transvaal has passed a yet more stringent measure of prohibition. In short, on all sides there is evidence of a sincere desire to prohibit or to limit so far as possible the traffic in and use of opium. \n\nYour petitioners are earnestly desirous that the relationship of the Hong Kong Government to the traffic should be amended, for, in our opinion, the present system of farming which is in operation in this Colony tends directly to encourage the use of opium, and for this encouragement the Government is responsible. The Government is interested in getting as much revenue as possible, and by calling for tenders stimulates competition on the part of those who bid for the right of farming to increase their bids for that right as much as possible. The opium farmer must get his money back, and therefore he uses every means in his power to encourage the use of opium. He pushes his business to the utmost extent. The Philippine Commission, in summing up the conclusions which it had formed, strongly condemns the system of farming, for the following reasons :- \n\n| Reason | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | The farmer endeavours to increase his profits by extending his business, and so the use of opium is increased. |\n| (b) | Extensive smuggling also exists under this system, as found in those countries visited by the Committee. |\n| (c) | The matter of raising a revenue by such a system exposes the Government to misapprehension and detraction. |\n| (d) | It is hardly moral to delegate to an individual, not a representative of the people, such authority in the way of supervising, detecting, and policing, as the farmer usually exercises. To exercise such authority is a function of the Government only (Report of Philippine Commission, p. 46). |\n\nAgain, in discussing the conditions of the traffic in Java, where farming had been tried and abandoned, as was also the case in Saigon, the Committee writes :-- \n\n\"The old system of farming out the sale of opium, in fact, not only was counter-active in practice, as far as the gradual reduction of the consumption of that drug was concerned, but it was also a source of corruption and bribery of Government employés on the part of the Chinese farmers, who were tempted to extend the sale of the drug to persons who were unauthorized to buy it. It was also the cause of frequent disturbances in cases where it was employed by unprincipled persons as a means of revenge. These persons would surreptitiously place opium in the houses of private persons, and then maliciously and falsely accuse them of possessing opium clandestinely. The principal reason for the abandonment of this system was that the farmer, in order to push his business, exhausted all available means to extend the sale of his merchandise (ibid., p. 38). \n\nThe experience in Hong Kong has not been very dissimilar to that in Java. Your petitioners are not prepared to make a recommendation to the Government with regard to what alternative system of dealing with the use of opium, whether by high tariff, or high licence, or prohibition, or Government monopoly (which last is recommended by the Philippine Commission), it would be best to adopt in Hong Kong. To do so would be beyond our province. What we do most earnestly desire is this: that our Government should be clean-handed in this matter, and should use its great influence and authority to check rather than to encourage the use of this injurious drug. With this end in view we would conclude with two definite petitions to your Excellency: \n\n1. That your Excellency will cause careful inquiry to be made by Commission or otherwise, as to what may be the best method by which the Government may check, and, if possible, in time entirely abolish, the use of opium, except for medicinal purposes, in this Colony. \n2. That your Excellency will give instructions that the pupils in the public schools of this Colony shall be taught the evil and debasing results of the opium habit, and that the primers of hygiene used as text-books in the said schools shall include the necessary information on this matter. \n\nWith regard to this matter of education, we would beg leave to add a quotation from the evidence of a Japanese pastor, resident in Formosa, which is supported by the evidence of many others:- \n\n\"There is no one factor that more strongly influences the young generation against the opium vice than the instruction given them in the public schools regarding the poisonous and pernicious effects produced by the drug. The Chinese youth are slowly learning the Japanese language, and with it are acquiring Japanese ideas and ideals, among which the idea most deeply inculcated is the perniciousness and disgrace of the opium vice, for which they are taught to have an abhorrence (ibid., p. 63). \n\nAt the same time, however, we would point out, and we doubt not that your Excellency will agree with us, that, so long as the Government encourages rather than checks the opium vice, instruction in the schools will be of little avail. \n\nTherefore your petitioners would humbly pray, &c. \n\nWe have, &c. \n(Signed) \n**J. C. VICTORIA**  \n**THOMAS W. PEARCE**, Senior Missionary in Hong Kong of the London Missionary Society.  \n**W. BANISTER**, Archdeacon of Hong Kong, Secretary, Church Missionary Society.  \n**O. BONE**, Chairman of the District and General Superintendent of Wesleyan Missionary Society.  \n**J. H. FRANCE**, Seamen's Chaplain.  \n**E. J. BARNETT**, Warden, St. Stephen's College.  \n**A. J. STEVENS**, Chaplain, St. Andrew's, Kowloon, and pro tem. in charge St. John's Cathedral.  \n**C. H. HICKLING**, Minister of Union Church.  \n**GEORGE A. BUNBURY**, Principal of St. Paul's College.  \n\nPage 353",
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        "content_text": "# 440\n\n## 2\n\nThe Taotai's Proclamation containing the Anti-Opium Regulations. Two teachers from official schools successively mounted the platform and held forth on the evils of opium smoking. Mr. Alexander related how in the Malay Peninsula a certain root had been discovered which when taken internally would cure all craving for opium. At this point, there was a rush to obtain the medicine and great disappointment when it was learned that Mr. Alexander had not brought a supply.\n\nHankow.\n\nMissionaries report that at Kaifeng nothing has been done up to the 16th January towards prohibiting opium growing and smoking, while at Ching-tzu kuan nothing whatever had up to the 31st January been attempted, and the people thought the Central Government's Rules were not sincere. At Chinchou, the li-kin of 23 cash has become a duty of 81 cash per tael (1 oz.), and sales are not allowed except through the opium office. The news of the coming prohibition caused some excitement among smokers; some took to drink and the rest go on as before. One Magistrate is said to have urged his people to make the most of this chance of profit by growing all they can. Most of the Kansu higher officials smoke opium.\n\nIn Hangchung, no steps had been taken up to the 1st March, and the Proclamation of the Rules attracted little notice. The whole prefecture is under poppy with the exception of land too poor for it—the result being scarcity of foodstuffs and loss of prosperity.\n\nFrom Hengchou, it was reported on the 7th March that no opium was grown in that prefecture, and that of the population perhaps one in three smokes it; nothing has been done to check consumption among the people who have not been generally informed of the new Rules.\n\nAs regards the Province of Hupei, His Majesty's Consul-General reports that he has no knowledge of any official publication of the Rules, but the general tenor of references which have appeared in the native press shows a determination to institute an official monopoly of the sale of the prepared drug and a reluctance to sacrifice the revenue derived from the taxation of the opium divans, since general trade is already burdened as heavily as it can bear, and the provincial exchequer has lost the substantial income derived from the coinage of cash pieces, and has been drained by educational and military innovations.\n\n**Amalgamated Opium Li-kin**.--A native newspaper published on the 2nd April \"the monthly income from this source is 300,000 or 400,000 taels. With so large an income as this no wonder that we find it hard to put into force our opium prohibition.\"\n\nIchang.\n\nInquiries made by His Majesty's Consul amongst officials, missionaries, and others with regard to the anti-opium movement, have elicited the fact that no steps have been taken to enforce the recent Regulations.\n\nTien-tsin.\n\nProclamation issued by the Consolidated Opium Tax Bureau of Chihli.\n\n\"**WE** have learned that certain lawless rogues pretending to be in official employ, under cover of the Imperial Edict forbidding the cultivation of the poppy, have recently terrorized ignorant rustics and used numberless devices to demand and extort money from them. Those who make a living by the growing of opium have taken alarm and changed their mode of life. To such a pitch has this been carried that in cases where the poppy has been already planted it has been dug up again, and where it has not yet been planted the owners have taken warning and simply abandoned their fields and allowed them to become waste land. In this way, honest people have suffered heavy losses, truly a pitiable and hateful thing to think of! It is not apparently known that, although the cultivation of the poppy has been prohibited by the Government, yet the Regulations most clearly provide for a time limit of ten years during which the area under cultivation is to be annually diminished. No extra tax whatever is levied on land where the poppy is grown, \n\n## 3\n\nand opium may be transported to and sold in any part of the Empire. There is a consolidated tax on opium which is levied in one payment. The tax is not oppressive nor is the prohibition harsh, but prohibition is attained by means of the tax, an admirable conception and a just measure. In cities and frequented places, this has long been brought home to the people by means of Proclamations. But the poor dwellers in villages and remote places are not yet fully cognizant of it, and misled by the lying reports of thieves, believe that the cultivation of opium is a forbidden occupation. I ask you, if the poppy is not cultivated whence is the tax to be drawn? This is a matter which concerns both the livelihood of the people and the national revenue, and if these villains are allowed to freely carry on their nefarious schemes they will work incalculable harm. It is necessary that they be arrested and dealt with, and therefore out of pity for the ignorant and unlearned (who are their prey) they will neither be tolerated nor admonished, but instantly punished.\n\n\"This Proclamation therefore is issued for the information of the people of the whole province. From the date hereof, all growers of opium must continue in their former avocations, and gradually diminish the area under cultivation as is laid down in the Regulations. If evil characters continue to carry on the extortionate practices referred to above you may seize them and send them to this office, and if the charge be well founded they will be handed over for punishment to the territorial officials.\"\n\nThe following comments may be made on this Proclamation:----\n\n1. The Proclamation conforms to the letter of the Regulations, but is utterly opposed to the spirit which is supposed to animate the Central Government, i.e., the desire to eradicate opium at all costs.\n\n2. The gentleman in charge of the Bureau is obviously extremely concerned at the falling off in the opium tax receipts and consequently in his own emoluments. There is no doubt that he, and 99 per cent. of the officials similarly situated, would prefer to see the area under poppy cultivation increased rather than diminished.\n\n3. On the other hand, it is evident that the measures taken by Yuan Shih-k'ai have resulted, directly or indirectly, in a decrease in the said area.\n\nPeking.\n\nAn Imperial message has been sent to all Tartar Generals, Viceroys, and Governors stating that a Memorial has been received asking for the issue of strict instructions for the suppression of opium, and commanding that the Regulations be put into effect in respect of the cultivation, consumption, and sale of opium. Any want of vigour is to be severely punished. As to the proposed public loan to supplement the diminished opium duty receipts, the Nanking Viceroy and Governor of Kiangsu are commanded to consider the question and report in a Memorial.\n\n(Signed) **W. J. GARNETT**",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n**CHINA TRADE.**\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[29100]\n39508\n437\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received August 30.)\n(No. 163.)\n(Telegraphic.)\n\nPeking, August 28, 1907.\n\nDocument is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nT 6\n\nStatement to the effect that the attention of the provincial authorities was being concentrated on the revolutionaries and that the question of the suppression of the opium habit had been shelved; those dens which had been closed were therefore preparing to resume their business. A further rising of the people in opposition to the enforcement of the Regulations was reported from the south of the province.\n\nHis Majesty's Consul reports on the 12th August that all the opium shops in Wuhu are said to be now closed. He incloses further missionary reports from the interior, which show that great apathy reigns among the local officials as regards the enforcement of the Regulations.\n\nW. J. GARNETT.\n\n(Signed)\n\nWith reference to your telegram No. 99 of yesterday's date, I have the honour to inform you that I have addressed a protest to the Wai-wu Pu on the 19th instant in the sense of your instructions.\n\nAt an interview yesterday the Ministers argued that to ensure the success of the prohibitive measures it was essential to establish a Government monopoly of the prepared drug, but agreed to await a further exchange of views on the whole question with His Majesty's Government before taking action.\n\nWith regard to the proclamation mentioned in your telegram, I have no information of its having been issued, but am making inquiries.\n\nPage 3\n[2623 gg-3 \n0 \nHEG \"NOV 07 SECTION 3. \nPage 437 \n[Augc80.)]",
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        "content_text": "## AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[38208]\n\n(Signed)\n\n4 \n\nestimates the probable date of the opening of the line to Kalgan as 1909, but it will not be totally completed until 1910; the line will, however, be opened in a semi-finished state to bring in some money. The monthly receipts of the section already opened amount to $10,000, which is sufficient to pay working expenses.\n\nThe permanent-way of the section Peking-Nankow, which was opened to traffic a year ago, does not seem to have suffered at all, in spite of the recent heavy seasonal rains.\n\n### Jehol District (North Chihli)\n\nThough the crops have been unprecedentedly good this year, never has the district been in such a lawless condition, and that in spite of the presence of a great number of troops at the chief town. The officials own to a great deal of brigandage, but I learn on a recent visit that the brigands are not mere roaming homeless persons, but that they have fixed habitations from which they issue to travel sometimes as much as 30 miles to raid someone's house before returning home with their booty. These brigands, who are frequently ex-soldiers, have never yet attacked foreigners. A missionary gives me as his opinion that this district (which is outside the Great Wall) is quite twenty years behind the rest of the province inside the wall as regards civilization.\n\nThe population, half Mongol, half Chinese, is extremely friendly to foreigners; officials are also friendly, but rather reserved.\n\nThe Tartar General has memorialized the Throne to secure the division of the province, Jehol to become the capital of a separate province outside the Great Wall, but the Throne has not yet replied.\n\nThe Tartar General informed me, at an interview which he accorded me, that he had evolved a great scheme for connecting Jehol and Peking by rail via Dolonnoor and Kalgan. He maintained that such a line would be easy to construct, and would avoid the mountains, but the expense would be very great, and there are no big towns to feed such a line. Jehol alone would benefit, and would gain an exit for the minerals with which the mountains on all sides are full. The coal is not worked at present at all, but there are immensely rich seams which will be tapped directly some means of transport for the mineral is found. Gold is also there, just enough to lead speculators on from place to place like a will-o'-the-wisp. Silver is abundant, but at a great depth.\n\nThere does not seem any likelihood of such a railway as that conceived by the Tartar General being built for very many years at any rate.\n\nA number of German officers have recently visited Jehol, but though they made every effort to see the Tartar General, he refused to give them an interview.\n\nA number of Japanese officers also recently visited the town, and went everywhere armed with note-books. Their behaviour caused so much suspicion that they were dogged by the order of the Chinese authorities wherever they went.\n\n### Swatow\n\n#### State of District\n\nThere was a great scarcity of rice during the quarter ended the 31st July, which led to a certain amount of disorder in some parts, but not to any serious extent. One result of the scarcity seems to have been the stimulation of the emigration trade.\n\n#### Schools\n\nThe objection to the new-fashioned schools established all over the country seems to be not so much the extra expense involved, as rather the alleged objectionable results of the new teaching on the pupils themselves. It is complained that they become unfilial and independent, and no longer have the slightest respect for their parents and seniors, and this it is that causes such grave dissatisfaction with the new order of learning.\n\nW. J. GARNETT.\n\n(Signed)\n\nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nPage 7\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL.**\n\n[38208]\n\n(Confidential.)\n\nSir,\n\nNo. 1.\n\nForeign Office to Admiralty,\n\n522 November 28`DEC 07`\n\n### SECTION 3\n\nForeign Office, November 20, 1907.\n\nI am directed by Secretary Sir E. Grey to acknowledge the receipt of your Confidential letter of the 19th instant, respecting the measures which the Commander-in-chief on the China Station proposes to take for the suppression of piracy in the waters round Canton.\n\nSir E. Grey concurs in the terms of the telegram which the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty propose to send to Vice-Admiral Sir A. Moore.\n\nI am, &c.\n\n(Signed) F. A. CAMPBELL.\n\n`[2732 u-3]`",
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        "content_text": "202\n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Governme\n\n0 43659\n\nC.C.)\n\nCHINA TRADE.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n11299\n\nAug\n\n-DEG 07\n\nSECTION 6.\n\nREC\n\nIRE.. 30 MAR 08\n\n(26900]\n\nNo. 1.\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received August 12.)\n\n(No. 310.)\n\nPeking, June 26, 1907. Sir,\n\nIN continuation of my despatch No. 259 of the 29th ultimo, I have the honour to forward to you herewith a further Memorandum, which has been drawn up by Mr. Garnett from various reports which I have received from His Majesty's Consuls since that date, on the progress of the measures which are being taken in the provinces for the enforcement of the Imperial Regulations against the use of opium. I take this opportunity of sending at the same time a further Memorandum by Mr. G. W. Pearson, Second Assistant at His Majesty's Consulate-General at Shanghae, on the subject of measures taken by the authorities of Kiangsu for the suppression of opium smoking. In forwarding it to me Sir Pelham Warren expressed the opinion that it was an accurate summary of the present situation in that district.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.\n\nInclosure in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum.\n\nTHE date is now within measurable distance when the possibility of carrying out in Shanghae the terms of the Anti-opium Edict may be gauged with some accuracy. On the 22nd June the closure is ordained of every opium den falling within Chinese jurisdiction. The closure of opium dens is the first measure of a series in the movement, and, being the first, its success will be significant, as it will be to a large extent evidence of the power of the officials vis-à-vis the rich commoners who derive their wealth from this notorious traffic, and whose combination is so powerful as to be a serious consideration.\n\nThe opium dealers in Shanghae are practically divided into two guilds--the Ch'ao-chou and Cantonese. The former is notorious for disregard of official authority, and the Cantonese are known to despise the milder government of the central provinces, and are a powerful and influential body. It would seem, however, that in Jui Taotai those who are not prepared to fall into line have met a determined official whose intention is to carry through his mandates in spite of all opposition. As, however, the critical moment approaches there are signs of weakening on the part of his lieutenant, the Shanghae District Magistrate. The Taotai anticipates resistance to the closure, and proposes to establish a system of patrols made up of the city police (about 300), Chinese volunteers, and local troops. The last, he states, though not dangerous, cannot be relied upon for very effective service.\n\nHe has issued orders that any person guilty of creating a disturbance on the date of the closure of the dens may be shot down, whether he be interested in the profession suffering by the measure, or whether a rowdy making the most of his opportunity, the latter being the more probable target. In a recent conversation he stated that, although arrangements had been made to satisfy the discontent of those connected with the opium-smoking establishments, there was a possibility of trouble from loafers, and precautions would require to be taken in the Settlements. For the rest, in spite of the petitions, demonstrations, and threats of trouble, he seems determined to yield no ground: \"The day for closure must come, it had better come now than later.\"\n\nThe gentry and literati have been given a sense of responsibility, and put upon their mettle to see that no disturbance occurs, and that the closure of dens is carried out. Various Societies and Guilds have been told off to maintain order and enforce the closure in districts allotted to them, thus securing their powerful co-operation by a judicious enlistment, and a reliance on their loyalty.\n\nIn a word, whatever the original motive of the movement, which the Chinese press declares to be very questionable, and which, indeed, can hardly be above suspicion to\n\n[2623 m- -6]",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nWe were detained three days at the foot of the Yashki Altenimel pass by the depth of snow in the gorges, but once this difficult part of the journey was over there was no difficulty. The route is said to be considerably used in summer by Chinese merchants coming from Peking to the Ili district, and officials also use it to some extent between Chuguchak and Kuldja. It is said that the Russians are doing their utmost to develop this traffic, but so long as the staristas put so many obstacles in the way of the foreign traveller they will have little success, while for the Chinese, in addition to the language difficulty, there is the serious one of food.\n\nAt Khorgos, Djarkend, Kopal, Sergiopol, and Semipalatinsk there are large garrisons. Between Sergiopol and the frontier, and between Semipalatinsk and the frontier are the additional fortresses of Bakhti and Zaisan post.\n\nIt is difficult to cross the Irtish in winter at Semipalatinsk. There is no bridge, and a roadway has to be made among the blocks of ice, which gets considerably cut up by the steady flow of traffic; this is regulated by a couple of soldiers.\n\nAt Omsk our troubles as regards language came to an end, for we alighted at the Hotel Stepanowski, where the Polish landlady spoke French.\n\nAt Omsk I was told that the Russians in Siberia were seriously frightened of a Sino-Japanese alliance directed against them. I was asked whether it was true that the Chinese garrisons in North Mongolia were so strong. I reassured enquirers as regards this, and pointed out to them the numerous garrisons along the Russian frontier, as well as the extremely large one at Omsk itself.\n\nI asked about the possibility of a railway being constructed soon from Tashkend to Vierny, Kopal, Semipalatinsk and Omsk; I was assured that as yet it was only a dream, that there was no money, and that the first railway to be built would be the long-promised one between Omsk and Tiumen.\n\nThere are excellent shops at Omsk, but they are very expensive, as also is living there. There are three steamer companies on the river; the boats are said to be excellent, and the service well organized and regular. A great deal of merchandise passes up and down the river.\n\nI caught the Siberian express on the 23rd November, reached Moscow on the 26th, and was in London on the morning of the 30th.\n\nI met in the Siberian train an engineer (of Messrs. Pauling and Co., London) on his way home from Siberia. He had been out some months in connection with the new Russian Amur Railway. He told me that at Irkutsk there were 40,000 soldiers, and that barracks were to be constructed for 100,000. Chita and Nerchinsk were to be great forts. The line to run from near Nerchinsk to Khabarovsk (with a branch to Blagoveschensk). The pace of construction to depend on the success of the great Russian loan in the spring of `1909`. He left me a map of the districts with the line, as projected, indicated on it in red. I subsequently lent this map to the War Office who, I believe, took a tracing of it.\n\n### Russian Garrisons along the Chinese Frontier\n\nIn this connection it may be useful to remind His Majesty's Government of the information received from an officer in the 8th Hussars, dated the 25th September, `1907`, respecting the strength of some of the Russian garrisons along the frontier.\n\n| Location | Garrisons |\n| --- | --- |\n| Kopal | 1 battalion of infantry, 2 regiments of Cossacks, 1 battery of artillery |\n| Djarkend | 1 battalion of infantry, uncertain of exact strength, but about same as Djarkend, Total, 3,000 |\n| Vierny | 1 battery of artillery, 1 battalion of infantry, 1 regiment of Cossacks, 2 batteries of artillery |\n| Tashkend | 6 battalions of infantry, Total (though this perhaps includes the Samarcand command), 15,000 |\n\nTo this information I would merely add from my knowledge that there are also garrisons at Khorgos, Zaisan, Bakhti, Sergiopol, Semipalatinsk, and Irkutsk.\n\n(Signed)  \nW. J. GARNETT\n\nPage 132\nPage 182\n\n## SECTION 3\n\n### Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.--(Received May 12.)\n\n**(No. 92.) (Telegraphic.) P.**\n\nPeking, May 12, 1909.\n\nPLEASE see your telegrams Nos. 81 and 86 of the 1st and 4th instant respectively, regarding the Macao dispute.\n\nI took an opportunity yesterday of speaking strongly to the Wai-wu Pu on the subject. I pointed out that the Central Government would make themselves responsible for the possible failure of the negotiations if they continued to overlook the mischievous effect produced by the action of the provincial authorities, and I warned them that they might thereby bring about our intervention.\n\nThey promised to instruct the Viceroy by telegraph to check the local agitation, and, in assuring me that the Chinese Government had faithfully observed the Lisbon arrangement, stated that the Portuguese were laying entirely undue stress on such popular agitation as existed in Canton.\n\nI have since received from the Wai-wu Pu a copy of a telegram from the Viceroy at Canton, dated the 13th February, in which it is stated that the military post, to which objection had been taken by the Portuguese, had been removed.",
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        "content_text": "## HONGKONG SANITARY INSTITUTE\n### PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES\nThere was a fair attendance at the City Hall last evening when His Excellency the Governor presented the certificates secured by members of this Institute for Sanitary Science. Drs. Atkinson and Barnett and Messrs Hewett and Ongte were seated on the platform with His Excellency.\n\nDr. Atkinson explained the objects of the Sanitary Institute, and described the growth of this institution from its inauguration till the present time. Its success was due in a large measure to the efforts of the secretary (Dr Barbelt) and the Assistant Secretary (Mr. Carter). (Applause).\n\nHis Excellency the Governor, after presenting the successful candidates with their certificates, said:--I look upon this ceremony, which I have been invited here this afternoon to perform, as one of the most important since I have been in Hongkong. The future prosperity of this colony depends largely on the extent to which we are able to eradicate diseases which disorganise labour and put obstacles in the way of our intercourse with other countries. The speaker then described the picture of the plague ten years bygone drawn by Sir William Robinson, the then Governor, and said there was no more melancholy sight than that presented by the City of Victoria at that time. Each succeeding year has added to the plague death roll, and has also seen some change in our procedure for the prevention of plague. That is, by sanitation of the town. The sanitary worker, in striving to obtain physical purity in any place, must make himself conversant with physical impurities and work in impure conditions. In so doing he establishes a strong claim on the respect and gratitude of the community in which he works. I take pleasure in being here tonight to give the certificates to those who have gained them from the Royal Sanitary Institute which, as Dr. Atkinson said, has recently been put under the patronage of our King (applause). Before sitting down I would like to remind gentlemen present that the establishment of the Hongkong branch of the Sanitary Institute was largely due to the suggestion of our present acting Sanitary Surveyor, Mr. Carter, a man who, both from European and Chinese testimony, is serious and earnest in what he does. (Applause). I should like also to express the hope that Sanitary Inspectors will emulate him. Mr. Hewett proposed a vote of thanks to His Excellency for presiding, which was carried and responded to.\n\nThe following is a list of the candidates who were awarded certificates:-\n\n| Certificate Category | Candidates |\n| --- | --- |\n| For Practical Sanitary Science | Patrick A. Cunningham, Robert Edwin Hemmings, John Lémm, and Arthur P. Samy |\n| For Inspectors of Nuisances | R. Bennett, G. W. Coysh, H. J. Gidley, S. Gidley, J. T. Longstaff, G. Morphew, J. Reiddio, and W. H. Woo.ley |\n\nPage 183  \nHong Kong Telegraph  \n26.11.1904  \nSir Matthew Nathan  \nGverns  \n`29618`  \n`2009`  \n✓ SEP 00",
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        "content_text": "At the same time it seems to me that in view of the recent opinion of the Law Officers that subjects of British colonies are entitled to the benefits of a convention to which the colonies in question have not adhered—unless there is some definite provision to the contrary—it would be advisable to omit article 3. According to the Law Officers' opinion, subjects of our colonies would be entitled to the benefits of this convention even without article 3, whereas the fact of its inclusion in this agreement might weaken our case if we were to claim the benefits of the new treaty of commerce and navigation for subjects of non-adhering colonies, seeing that there is no article corresponding to this article 3 in that treaty. In case it should, however, be decided to retain the article, the insertion of the word \"dominions\" before \"colonies\" should be considered.\n\nFurthermore, as the leased territories of Wei-hai Wei and Kwangtung are now covered by the new treaty, it seems doubtful whether we require draft article 4, an article the utility of which was never very apparent.\n\nTo sum up, therefore, I would suggest that the proposed counter-draft should be altered by the addition to article 1 of certain words above-mentioned, and by the omission of articles 3 and 4, and that instructions should then be given to His Majesty's representative in Tokyo to present the said counter-draft to the Japanese Government, while informing him at the same time that His Majesty's Government would prefer to have no convention at all rather than one which only afforded protection to marks registered in the appropriate office of the other contracting party.\n\nForeign Office, June 7, 1911.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nEnclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nLondon Chamber of Commerce to Mr. Crowe.\n\nOxford Court, Cannon Street, London, May 25, 1911.\n\nI HAVE, as arranged with you, submitted your summary of the discussion on the proposed Anglo-Japanese Trade-mark Convention between the members of the trade-marks section and yourself, to the chairman of that section, Mr. J. E. Evans-Jackson, who, in returning the same, makes the following comment to which you will doubtless afford due consideration:-\n\n\"The only comment I have to make on this is that not only would the Japanese by virtue of his registration in Japan be able to secure registration in China, but he would also be able to exclude the goods of the British firm who might possibly have been using the mark in China for many years past, for the simple reason that the English house would not be able to register at all, in view of the fact that marks are incapable of registration in England in a great many cases.”\n\nYours, &c.\n\nI now return your original note with one type-written copy.\n\nCHARLES E. MUSGRAVE,\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nSecretary.\n\nProposed Trade-marks Convention with Japan: Note by Mr. E. F. Crowe of Discussion with Members of the Patents, Trade-marks, and Designs Section of the London Chamber of Commerce, on Tuesday, May 16, 1911.\n\nTHE patents, trade-marks, and designs section of the London Chamber of Commerce are afraid that if the convention is signed in the form at present proposed, Japanese subjects would obtain rights which would be valuable to them in the event Chinese trade-mark regulations being enforced in China. The point they make is that if a Japanese took a mark, which was similar to a British mark, and registered it in Japan, the mark being one which was unregistrable in England or in China, the Japanese by virtue of his registration in Japan and by virtue of the convention, would have a right to registration in China prior to that of the British firm who had invented the mark, and had used it for years in China, but had been unable to register it in England.\n\n42\n\nThey say they would only consider the convention in its present form acceptable if it were accompanied by a clear undertaking from the Japanese Government that the conclusion of the convention was not to affect the fact that in the event of trade-mark regulations being enforced in China, all disputes arising as to the right of registration were to be decided solely on the ground of priority of user in China.\n\nEnclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nJoint Meeting of the China and Far East Committee and Members of the Trade and Merchandise Marks Committee held on Thursday, May 25, 1911, at 3 P.M.\n\nPRESENT: Mr. Francis Ashworth, in the chair; Mr. E. F. Crowe, His Britannic Majesty's Commercial Attaché for Japan; Mr. W. T. Stubbs, President; Sir F. Forbes Adam, C.I.E.; Mr. Charles Dent; Mr. J. R. Finlayson; Mr. Frank Garnett; Mr. E. L. Hoyle; Mr. F. P. Nathan; and Mr. W. J. Robertson with Mr. J. W. Madders.\n\nApologies for absence were received from Mr. M. S. Bles, Mr. Alfred Crewdson, Mr. A. K. Davies, Mr. Gustav Eckhard, and Mr. R. J. Kerr.\n\nMr. Ashworth introduced Mr. Crowe to the committee, who referred to correspondence between the Chamber, the China Association, and the Foreign Office, on the proposed Anglo-Japanese Trade-marks Convention, and in particular to a letter, dated the 13th May, from the Chamber to the department, in which the Chamber's views on Sir F. Lugard's draft convention and the alternative counter-draft convention were stated as follows:-\n\n\"As in your view it is inadvisable to put forward Sir F. Lugard's proposal, owing to various difficulties, the Chamber are of opinion that the second paragraph of the counter-draft convention would afford adequate protection to unregistered marks for which claims based on length of user can be established—always provided that the same construction is put upon its language in both British and Japanese consular courts in China, as in this country is placed upon the similar clause in the Imperial Merchandise Marks Act of 1887 (section 3 (2)), which gives an unregistered owner, who can prove his ownership by establishing the fact of sole user, complete protection. Failing conventional protection for unregistered marks, in terms adequately explicit, the Manchester Chamber would prefer not to have any convention.\"\n\nReferred to letter of the 26th April, from the China Association to the Foreign Office, in which they approved Sir F. Lugard's draft, but stated that they did not agree with the Manchester Chamber that the amended counter-draft would be satisfactory, even with the inclusion of the second paragraph of article 1, as, though the wording of the latter might be interpreted by a British court, so as to afford protection to any marks or combination of marks established by long user, \"the terms are not sufficiently explicit to justify a belief that such interpretation would prevail in a Japanese court in China.\"\n\nMr. Crowe reported that he had had an interview with the London Chamber, who had stated that they objected to the conclusion of a convention with Japan for the protection in China of Japanese marks registered in Great Britain and vice versa, because they considered that if China subsequently constituted arrangements for the protection of trade-marks, it would be difficult to object to the Japanese contention that any Japanese who had wrongfully registered in Japan a British mark—of which the British ownership had been acquired by user only—was entitled to protection in China, as against the British owner. Mr. Crowe had pointed out that even now there was nothing to prevent a Japanese from registering a mark in Japan if the mark was only used in China by its British owners and not in Japan—provided, of course, that the mark did not contravene the Japanese law—so that the conclusion of the convention would not give Japanese pirates any rights in Japan which they had not enjoyed before. Consequently he did not himself personally agree with the contention of the London Chamber, but he wished to lay it before the Manchester Chamber to see whether it in any way altered their former opinion. In reply, the committee confirmed the opinion, as previously expressed in their letter of the 13th May to the Foreign Office.",
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        "title": "CO129-412 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [7-8]",
        "content_text": "Extract from the H.K. Daily Press of 23rd July, 1914, Page 9\n\n236 LATE SIR KAI HO KAI\n\nAT THE HAPPY VALLEY.\n\nThe funeral of the late Sir Kai Ho Kai, M.D., took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, last evening, and was a manifestation of sincere sympathy. A very large number of European and Chinese residents assembled to pay their last tribute, and these formed in procession behind the mourners.\n\nAt the grave there were over twenty pall-bearers, namely, Messrs. Li Yuk Tong, U Siu Yuen Fai, Yung Sing Kiu, Kwok Siu Lau, Mok Kam Cheung, Li Po Kwai, Ng Kwok Hing, Tam Pak Siu, Chan Kang U, Yung Sai Ngan, Chan Han, P. K. Kwok, Leung Hing Kwai, Cheung Sum Woo, Chan Chen Fan, Lam Heung Sun, Kam Tie Hing, Fung Pak Hung, and Leung Heung Tin, and Drs. Thomas, Jew Hawk, Au Shi Cham, and Kwan Sui Yin.\n\nThe Rev. T. W. Pearce, of the London Missionary Society, who was a great personal friend of the deceased, and was associated with him in many of his philanthropic, charitable and educational works, conducted the service in the small Church at the Cemetery, and also officiated at the graveside.\n\nThere were over 300 wreaths, sent by all sections of the community. Among them were tributes from H.E. Sir Henry May, the Order of the K.C.M.G., the Hongkong Legislative Council, Tung Wah Hospital, Po Leung Kuk, District Watchmen's Committee, Chinese Club, Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, China Merchants Steam Navigation Co., Chinese Y.M.C.A., St. Stephen's College, St. Paul's College, Alice Memorial and Nethersole Hospitals.\n\nMany telegrams from various parts of China, and letters from prominent residents in the Colony have been received by Lady Ho Kai, expressing sympathy.\n\nAmong those present at the graveside were H.E. Sir Henry May (Governor), Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. A. F. Churchill, Hon. Mr. C. McIntosh (Captain Superintendent of Police), Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., Hon. Mr. Hewett, C.M.G., and Hon. Mr. Lau Tak Fak. Members of the Bench and Bar, including Hon. Mr. H. H. J. Gompertz (Chief Justice), Mr. Justice Hazeland (Puisne Judge), Mr. J. H. Kemp (Attorney-General), Mr. J. R. Wood (First Magistrate), Messrs. J. F. Sharp, K.C., Eldon Potter, Easter, and F. C. Jenkin; Lieut. Barnett, Dr. Voretszch (General Officer Commanding), members of the Hongkong University, Dr. Francis Clark, Kerr, Messrs. T. K. Dealy, R. O. P. Borrow, D. W. Tratman, Lee Jones, King, T. F. Claxton, and A. P. Professor Digby and Mr. A. C. H. Smith (representing Hongkong University), Capt. Mears, W. L. Pattenden, J. Rodger, Grist, H. K. Woo (representing Mr. Hall Brutton's office), A. H. Vaughan, and Miss Rayner (Matron, Maternity Hospital).\n\nNearly all the leading Chinese were either present in person or were represented, together with the Directorates of the Tung Wah Hospital, the Po Leung Kuk, and the District Watchmen's Committee. Several district watchmen attended in uniform.\n\nA large number of students from the University and St. Stephen's College were also present.\n\nTRIBUTES FROM THE BAR AND BENCH.\n\nAt the Supreme Court yesterday, a striking tribute was paid to the esteem in which the deceased Knight was held by the Bench and Bar.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., said:—My Lords, I hope I may be permitted, as senior member of the Bar, and speaking on behalf of both branches of the legal profession, to add a few words to those which have just fallen from the learned Attorney-General.\n\nThe late Sir Kai Ho Kai, for many years, both directly and indirectly, influenced the statute law which your Lordships and the Courts of this Colony administer. For several years he was a member of the Hongkong Bar. The fact of that membership is the occasion of my addressing you now, and my object in doing so is to express, on behalf of the members of the Bar and the officers of the legal departments of this Colonial Service, their deep regret and grief at his death.\n\nWhen I first arrived in the Colony in 1888, Sir Kai Ho Kai was still actively engaged in the profession of a barrister, and I can well remember the keenness and activity and ability which he displayed in the conduct of the various cases in which he was engaged.\n\nOf late years he has seldom appeared in the Courts, but confined his energies almost entirely to matters of public interest in the Colony. For several years upon the Legislative Council, I can bear witness to the patience and diligence which he brought to bear upon the study of the various measures brought forward by the Government from time to time with a view to amendment and improvement.\n\nHis record of services rendered in the Colony, covering so many fields of varied public interests, is one of which any man might well be proud, and it is only fitting that we should testify on this occasion to the fact that he devoted the best of his strength during the best years of his life to the promotion of measures for the public interest and for the public welfare of the Colony.\n\nThe Hon. Attorney-General said:—The occasion of this sitting of the Court is one that we might have hoped would be long deferred, for in the ordinary course of things Sir Kai Ho Kai might well have looked forward to many more years of life and usefulness.\n\nThe Chief Justice:-We are gathered together to-day to do honour to the memory of a distinguished member of our profession. After an academic career of the most brilliant promise, he was admitted to the Bar of this Colony in 1882, and had he desired he would undoubtedly have attained to the highest eminence in the career he had chosen.\n\nBut the history of our profession abounds with instances of the disinterestedness of its sons. Sir Kai Ho Kai felt that the world had claims upon him, and he devoted himself with an admirable single-mindedness to the services of his fellow men.\n\nHis labours on behalf of this Colony, the land of his adoption, were recognised by His Majesty the King, who conferred upon him not only the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, but also the dignity of Knighthood.\n\nHe worked for many years for the regeneration of his native land, and those responsible for the destinies of China have freely availed themselves of his sagacious and broad-minded counsel, and his eminent moderation and common-sense.\n\nPage 237",
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        "content_text": "# List of men at Central who drew extra money during January & February not shown in paysheets.\n\n| No. | Name | Amount Drawn |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 14 | J. Ogg | 12.00 |\n|  | J. ICB. Tullo ch | 15.00 |\n| 17 | A.Nicoll | 8.00 |\n|  | A. Mason | 12.00 |\n|  | E.Williams | 4.50 (Part time) |\n| 41 | OSLER | 9.00 |\n| 71 |  | 8.00 |\n|  | OSIR Jo E |  |\n| 103 |  |  |\n| 112 |  |  |\n| 114 | A | 3.18 |\n| 118 |  | 1.48 |\n| 120 | ODER |  |\n| 122 |  |  |\n| 125 | OST |  |\n| 127 | ·ODIX |  |\n| 131 |  |  |\n| 132 |  |  |\n| 133 | -OCAR- |  |\n|  | SSO, ISK |  |\n|  | SCA, TER |  |\n| 149 | H. G. Wakeford | 13.50 |\n|  | P. F. Boulger | 10.00 |\n|  | T. A. Lefever | 9.00 |\n|  | R. E. Coote | 15.00 |\n|  | W. Spillett | 8.00 |\n|  | A. Reach | 6.00 |\n|  | R. G. Robertson | 14.00 |\n|  | I. Glendinning | 10.00 |\n|  | B. W. Cockle | 2.00 (hospital) |\n|  | A. T. Grimmitt | 6.00 |\n|  | R. Adlington | 12.00 |\n|  | H. Phillips | 15.50 |\n|  | T. J. Wilson | 12.00 |\n|  | W. A. Pepperell | 12.00 |\n|  | W.R. McWalter | 11.50 |\n|  | W. Pitt | 13.00 |\n| 74 | V. Cooper | 9.50 |\n| 80 | J. A. Munro | 2.00 (part time) |\n|  | J. Delahunty | 12.50 |\n| 86 | E. Cotton | 12.00 |\n|  | D. W. Barnett | 9.00 |\n|  | B. McAnley | 8.00 |\n|  | P. B. Gardner | 9.00 |\n|  | W. P. Reybolds | 13.00 |\n|  | E. C. Silliso | 7.00 |\n|  | C. M. Dorrington | 8.00 |\n|  | H. Wilson | 12.00 |\n|  | A. E Clarke | 8.00 |\n|  | R. S. R. Swan | 8.00 |\n|  | H. R. Kirkby | 10.00 |\n|  | F. Shaftain | 11.50 |\n|  | M. H. Hourihan | 13.50 |\n|  | C. F. Alexander | 6.00 |\n|  | E. J. Ellis | 8.00 |\n|  | T. Hobland | 17.00 |\n|  | E. A. Vincent | 13.00 |\n|  | J. McLennan | 7.00 |\n|  | I. Carpenter | 6.00 |\n|  | F. E. E. Booker | 4.50 |\n|  | E. Blåor | 7.00 |\n|  | S. J. Thorne |  |\n|  | Total | 451.50 |\n\nPage 240\nPage 241",
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        "content_text": "# 573\nMay 1915\nHONG KONG\n33819\n\nC \n33819\n**REC REGE 22 JUL (5)**\n15\n\nRetirement of J. G. Barnett\n\n17 June Forwards 2 Pension Forms for transmission to him to the Govt. respectively\n\n| Date | Reference | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 17 June | 252.30 | Forwards 2 Pension Forms |\n| 26 July |  | P. Burnett de Glass 29 July |\n|  | Letter 89 |  |\n\nDiscusses question of WTC Contribution oft Luwirth.\n\n**Next subsequent Paper** \n346\n\n`(00301)`, `W1.31,086-13`. 45,000. 12/13, A.AE.W. \n21,997-41. 45,000. 11/14.\n`JR 24/7/05`",
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        "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916",
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        "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916",
        "content_text": "C. D. 1500\n\n15/12/16\n\nRobson\n\nOft\n\nCommunications on this subject\n\nshould be addressed to\n\nTHE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,\n\nCOLONIAL OFFICE,\n\nand the following\n\nNumber quoted.\n\nLONDON, S.W.,\n\nJ. P. Garnett 155\n\n15/17. Dir\n\nInd\n\nGentlemen,\n\nse\n\n803 Downing Street.\n\n18 Dec.\n\n1916\n\nI am directed by Mr Secretary Bonar Law to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 12th\n\naddressed to the Trade Department enquiring whether there is any objection to your\n\nmaking payment to Messrs Wai Mes Hong of Hongkong from the funds of Messrs Gordon Ferreira & Co (in liquidation) and to explain that the Trading with the Enemy (Extension of Powers) Act does not apply to trading conducted by firms in this country with firms in the Colonies and Protectorates.\n\n2. Enemy firms in Colonies not possessing responsible Government and Protectorates have in general been liquidated, and there is no objection to trading with firms who are still permitted to carry on business in those Colonies and in Protectorates.\n\nI am,\n\nGentlemen,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n(Signed) G. GRINDLE",
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        "content_text": "## GENERAL \n### HONG KONG \n\n**Property of German Missions in Hong Kong**\n\nEnquires what action has been taken. \nSuggests the constitution of a body of local Quotuss.\n\n`$1131/20 General`\n\nI have not had anything to do with German missions previously.\n\nI know that throughout the question of the Basel Mission, there is no recognized Office authority that has refutation. I believe that you, in view of your acquaintance with the question, will be much obliged for your coming into this Mission.\n\n`53805`\n\nRegarding the Basel Mission, please refer to subsequent Paper.\n\n`-27664/22 (68404)`\n\nThe reply to this letter is presumably that a Board of Trustees consisting of the Governor, Mr. Barnett, and Mr. Corkire has been appointed.\n\n`23/11/20`\n\n| Date | Reference | \n| --- | --- | \n| 21. Decao. | 625 Ausd | \n| 23/11/20 | Op. 163 28,000 8.20 W & 8 (W 8 & L) | \n\n`XCR(20)53805` \n`GR1178/1922/32(I)` was not present. However `REA 5.0 20` and `53840` were referenced. Also `XCR(85)72` is not present.\n\nAb regards the \nBacol \nMission \njext subsequent Paper. \n-27664/22 \n(*0) (68404) WŁ. J \n\n(b) generally \nalin Foundling \nHome \nthat a \n\nThe letter is from John Conf. to someone else, discussing the German mission property in Hong Kong. \n\nPage 625 \nAusd 21. Decao. \n\nJohn Conf. \n22 \n\nche Flood \n\nI hare not hi thants \n\nI knout, \n\ndo with German \n\nthere is \n\nhad anything \n\na^ \n\nFan \n\n1 \n\nmission pasporty and \n\nno \n\n10 \n\nrecognized. Office authority \n\nthe question throughou \n\nhave that refutation \n\nI believe \n\nthat you \n\nin view of your acquaintance. \n\nwith the question of the Basel \n\nyou will bez \n\nمين منان \n\nCome \n\ninto this \n\nMission \n\nwhe \n\nbe much obliged for your \n\n$ should \n\n58805 () \n\nAb \n\nregands the \n\nBacol \n\nMission \n\njext subsequent Paper. \n\nshould be read in a logical and flowing manner as shown in the first part of the response.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-511-12 Staff list for Hong Kong- approval for staff increase in Colonial Secretary's Office 15-6-1928 - 15-6-1928",
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        "content_text": "22\n\n-\n\n12\n\n―\n\nHONG KONG,—Continued.\n\nATTORNEY GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT,—Continued.\n\n13\n\n—\n\nHONG KONG,—Continued.\n\nCrown Solicitor £1,000-£25-£1,200... H. K. Holmes, July 10, '22.\n\n16 Inspectors (Continued).\n\nAsst. Crown Solicitor £850-£25-£975... T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., Oct. 5, '20.\n\nAsst. Crown Solicitor £600-£25-£800... T. S. Whyte-Smith, W.S., Dec. 29, '23.\n\nLand Officer... £900-£25-£1,200... P. Jacks, May 17, '16.\n\nAssistant Land Officer £600-£25-£800... F. Eaves, D.S.O., Sept. 11, '22.\n\n£1,250-£50-£1,500\n\n22.\n\nCaptain Supdt.\n\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT.\n\n3 Deputy Supdts. ... £375 to £1,100\n\n6 Asst. Supdts.\n\nE. D. C. Wolfe, Jan 1, '20.\n\nP. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E., by 17 annual increments of £25 & 6 annual increments of £50, Jan. 14, '12.\n\nT. H. King, April 5, '21.\n\nD. Burlingham, Feb. 1, '14.\n\nC. G. Perdue, Jan. 27, '19.\n\nL. H. V. Booth, Feb. 11, '22.\n\nW. R. Scott, Dec. 8, '22.\n\nW. G. Gerrard, May 2, '26.\n\nW. La B. Sparrow, Oct. 25, '24.\n\nL. H. C. Calthrop, Nov. 21, '24.\n\n£500-£25-£600... W. Kent, May 2, '26.\n\nChief Inspector\n\nChief Detective Insp.\n\nArmourer\n\nDo.\n\nT. Murphy, Nov. 24, '26.\n\n16 Inspectors\n\n£320-£10-£360... C. Greenwood, Nov. 7, '24.\n\n£400-£12.10s.-£450.\n\nC. F. Aris, Aug. 13, '21.\n\nJ. Ogg, Aug. 30, '23.\n\nP. Grant, Dec. 24, '23.\n\nH. J. Patterson, Feb. 7, '24.\n\nW. Spear, Dec. 26, '24.\n\nRichard Lanigan, July 6, '25.\n\nSub-Inspectors..\n\nPOLICE DEPARTMENT,—Continued.\n\n£400-£12-10s.-£450.\n\nD. MacDonald, Aug. 7, '25.\n\nR. H. E. Marks, Oct. 1, '25.\n\nA. N. Reynolds, Nov. 27, '25.\n\nA. R. Clark, May 2, '26.\n\nJ. R. Clark, Aug. 6, '26.\n\nW. R. McWalter, Aug. 13, '26.\n\nJ. Moss, Nov. 24, '26.\n\nF. E. Booker, May 11, '27.\n\nA. Hutchins, Aug. 5, '27.\n\n1 Post Vacant.\n\n£320-£10-£360... R. C. Watt, Aug. 17, '20.\n\nC. Pain, Jan. 17, '21.\n\nC. Evans, Jan. 1, '22.\n\nE. J. Cotton, July 25, '22.\n\nE. Bloor, Aug. 8, '22.\n\nH. Phillips, Sept. 27, '22.\n\nC. P. Fallon, July 27, '23.\n\nF. Shaftain, Aug. 7, '23.\n\nW. Shannon, Aug. 18, '23.\n\nR. Shandon, Aug. 30, '23.\n\nJohn Murphy, Dec. 23, '23.\n\nD. W. Barnett, Jan. 1, '24.\n\nL. P. Lane, Jan. 1, '24.\n\nJ. Brennan, Jan. 1, '24.\n\nA. E. T. Brown, Feb. 7, '24.\n\nK. W. Andrews, Jan. 1, '25.\n\nG. A. Stimson, Jan. 1, '25.\n\nC. F. Alexander, Jan. 1, '25.\n\nE. A. Vincent, Jan. 1, '25.\n\nW. E. Wilson, Dec. 21, '24.\n\nH. R. Kirkby, Dec. 26, '24.\n\nC. L. Goble, July 6, '25.\n\nM. Hourihan, Aug. 7, '25.\n\nE. J. Ellis, Aug. 7, '25.\n\n23",
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        "content_text": "## LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION\n\n**Honorary Presidents:**  \nRt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, M.P.  \nRt. Hon. J. R. Clynes, M.P.  \nRt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, O.M., M.P.  \n\n**In reply please quote**  \n`INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER`  \n15, Grosvenor Crescent London, S.W.1  \nTelegrams: \"Freenat, Knights, London\"  \nTelephone: Sloane 6161  \n\n**Joint Presidents:**  \nRt. Hon. the Viscount Grey of Fallodon, K.G  \nRt. Hon. the Viscount Cecil, K.C.  \n\n**Chairman of Executive Committee:**  \nProfessor Gilbert Murray, LL.D., D.Litt.  \n**Secretary:**  \nJ. C. Maxwell Garnett, C.B.E., Sc.D.  \nto whom all communications should be addressed.  \n\n31st March, 1931.\n\nDear Dr. Shiels,\n\nWe were grateful for the information given in your letter of February 23rd regarding the regulations governing the remuneration, inspection, and control of Mui Tsai in Hong-Kong, and I hesitate to trouble you further in this matter.\n\nMy Committee would, however, be glad to know whether these regulations are being applied with satisfactory results and, since I see that, in reply to a question put to you recently in the House, you referred to the existence of \"a report giving the effect of the six months' working of these regulations\" I am venturing to ask if you would be so good as to supply me with a copy of this report for the information of my Committee.\n\nThe Report of the Governor of Hong-Kong, dated June 25th, 1930, and issued as a White Paper in December, contains one passage which seems to suggest that No. 5c of the regulations has not been conformed with in all cases. The Governor states that \"apart from these cases which actually come to the Government's notice, I am informed on good authority that in many cases Mui Tsai have been sent to the country homes in China of employers of the middle and upper middle classes.\" This surely constitutes \"removal from the Colony\" and should have been reported in accordance with the requirements of No. 5c of the regulations?\n\nIt is in the hope of obtaining further light on points such as this that I am anxious to see the report to which you referred in your reply to Mr. Campbell. I believe too, that the second of the six-month reports asked for from the Government...",
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        "content_text": "# LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION\n\n**Honorary Presidents:**\nRt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, M.P.\nRt. Hon. J. R. Clynes, M.P.\nRt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, O.M., M.P.\n\n**Incorporated by Royal Charter**\n15, Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.1\nTelegrams: \"Freenat, Knights, London\"\nTelephone: Sloane 6161\n\n**Joint Presidents:**\nRt. Hon. the Viscount Grey of Fallodon, K.G.\nRt. Hon. the Viscount Cecil, K.C.\n\n**Chairman of Executive Committee:**\nProfessor Gilbert Murray, LL.D., D.Litt.\n\n**Secretary:**\nJ. C. Maxwell Garnett, C.B.E., Sc.D.\n\n## RECEIVED\n12th February, 1931.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI am desired by the Executive Committee of the League of Nations Union to refer to two communications on the subject of the Mui Tsai system in Hong-Kong addressed to you on May 26th and August 1st, 1930, and, in this connection, to express the satisfaction of the Executive Committee at the publication of the Report of the Governor of Hong-Kong, dated June 25th, 1930.\n\nThe Committee notes that 4,000 Mui Tsai have been registered and that, in the opinion of the Governor, no further measures are at present required to promote the policy expressed in the existing law.\n\nAt the same time the Committee recalls Section 8 of your Despatch to the Governor, dated August 22nd, 1929, which reads as follows:-\n\n8. I must, therefore, direct that the third part of the Domestic Ordinance should be brought into force forthwith, and special care must be taken to inform the population generally that it is in force, and that it will not be allowed to be a dead letter. You should also at once proceed to make Regulations under Section 12 of the Ordinance for the keeping of the Registers for the remuneration of Mui Tsai, and for their inspection and control. It will be doubtless necessary for you to appoint additional officers in the Department of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to carry out the work of registration and inspection.\n\nHaving regard to the fact that, in his Report, the Governor deals only with the question of registration and makes no reference to the other points... \n\n## Page 57\nOn `62758/689`",
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        "title": "CO129-532-5 Mui Tsai system- resolutions and correspondence with private individuals 23-7-1931 - 18-12-1931",
        "content_text": "## LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION\n### INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER\n15, Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.1\n\nTelegrams: \"Freenat, Knights, London\"  \nTelephone: Sloane 6161\n\n**Honorary Presidents:**  \nRt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, M.P.  \nRt. Hon. J. R. Clynes, M.P.  \nRt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, O.M., M.P.\n\n**Joint Presidents:**  \nRt. Hon. the Viscount Grey of Fallodon, K.G.  \nRt. Hon. the Viscount Cecil, K.C.\n\n**Chairman of Executive Committee:**  \nProfessor Gilbert Murray, LL.D., D.Litt.\n\n**Secretary:**  \nJ. C. Maxwell Garnett, C.B.E., Sc.D.  \nto whom all communications should be addressed\n\n18th September, 1931  \nPage 35\n\nDear Sir,\n\n1 SEP 1931\n\nIn a letter dated April 8th addressed to Professor Gilbert Murray, the late Under Secretary of State for the Colonies stated that the next six-monthly report dealing with the question of the Mui Tsai system in Hong-Kong would cover the period ending May 31st, 1931, and was expected to reach the Colonial Office towards the end of July. I should be very much obliged if you could inform me whether this report has now been received and, if so, whether you could favour me with a copy of it.\n\nAt the same time, I should be grateful if I might be informed whether effect has yet been given to the proposal to appoint an additional inspector in connection with the Department of the Secretary for Chinese Affairs who will be specially concerned with Mui Tsai and with the carrying out of the regulations regarding them.\n\nYours truly,\n\nSir Robert Hamilton, M.P.  \nColonial Office,  \nS.W.1.\n\n`MG/ECT.`  \nTonica  \nVazebook  \nPrivate Secretary  \nto the Chairman.\n\nIn reply please quote `w.1200`.",
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        "content_text": "# LEAGUE OF NATIONS UNION\n\n**INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER**\n\n15, Grosvenor Crescent, London, S.W.1\nTelegrams: \"Freenat, Knights, London\"\nTelephone: Sloane 6161\n\n**Honorary Presidents:**\nRt. Hon. Stanley Baldwin, M.P.\nRt. Hon. J. R. Clynes, M.P.\nHon. D. Lloyd George, O.M., M.P.\n\n**Joint Presidents:**\nRt. Hon. the Viscount Grey of Fallodon, K.G.\nRt. Hon. the Viscount Cecil, K.C.\n\n**Chairman of Executive Committee:**\nProfessor Gilbert Murray, LL.D., D.Litt.\n\n**Secretary:**\nJ. C. Maxwell Garnett, C.B.E., Sc.D.\n\nIn reply please quote: 44\n\n12th August 1931\n\nThe Rt. Hon. Lord Passfield,\nColonial Office.\n\nSir,\n\nI am directed by the Executive Committee of the League of Nations Union to forward to you the following resolution, which was adopted at a recent meeting of the Committee:-\n\n\"The Executive Committee of the League of Nations Union wishes to express its appreciation of the recent steps taken by His Majesty's Government and by the Governor of Hong-Kong to deal with the evils of the Mui Tsai system in that colony, and welcomes particularly the proposal to appoint an inspector especially for Mui Tsai. The Executive Committee trusts that the vigilance of His Majesty's Government in this connection will not be relaxed.\"\n\nA copy of this resolution has also been forwarded to the Foreign Secretary.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient servant,\nD. H. Mills,\nActing Secretary.\n\n14 AUG 1931\nCOL. OFFICE\nRECEIVED",
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        "title": "CO129-538-2 Hong Kong University 23-6-1932 - 15-3-1933",
        "content_text": "# THE OPENING OF THE UNIVERSITY\n\nOn the 11th March, 1912, the Hong Kong University was opened. Sir Hormusjee Mody was dead but Lord Lugard formally took over the buildings from Mr. N. H. N. Mody, Sir Hormusjee's son. Above the seat occupied by the Chancellor there was woven in yellow on a green background the Latin legend “Auspicium Melioris Aevi.”\n\nSir Cecil Clementi had written a Latin anthem and Mr. Denman Fuller, the Cathedral Organist, had set it to music. This anthem was sung.\n\nPandite ostia! Iam Deo\n\nGratias agimus. Dei\n\nSemper auxilio novum\n\nSplendeat sapientiæ\n\nLumen ex Oriente!\n\nLord Lugard was convinced that the opening of the University was an event of the greatest historical influence and importance.\n\n1912.\n\nWhen the historian of the next century reviews the progress of the Eastern World it may be that he shall point to the Colony of Hong Kong, a mere speck on the map, as the centre from which emanated an influence which profoundly affected a nation numbering one-fourth of the population of the world.\n\nThe first Vice-Chancellor, Sir Charles Eliot, came to Hong Kong in June. Professor C. A. Middleton Smith, the Taikoo Professor of Engineering, and Mr. W. J. Hinton, the first Registrar, arrived shortly afterwards. Previous to Mr. Hinton's arrival, the work of the Registrar had been carried out by the Director of Education. The Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving, The Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the present Inspector General of Police, and the Hon. Mr. Justice J. R. Wood acted successively in this capacity. Mr. J. R. Wood was the Master of Ceremonies at the opening of the University on the 11th March, 1912. In October 1912, the University opened its classes with fifty-four students.\n\nThe Faculty of Arts was to have been postponed until more funds were available, but Archdeacon Barnett and Sir Kai Ho Kai produced guarantors for a fund to provide for this faculty. Mr. Cheung Pat Sze subsequently gave the Faculty $12,000 a year. Although, therefore, the University actually started with the Faculties of Medicine and Engineering only, the Faculty of Arts was being organised. The Faculty actually opened its classes in 1913.\n\nFrom the outset, Messrs. Deacons (formerly Messrs. Deacon, Hurston, and Shenton) have acted as the University's Honorary Solicitors.\n\n## SIR CHARLES ELIOT, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.C.L., LL.D.\n\nThe University's First Vice-Chancellor (1912-1919).\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 30",
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        "title": "CO129-542-10 Mui Tsai system- correspondence from private individuals 13-1-1933 - 11-12-1933",
        "content_text": "# LEAGUE OF NATIONS\n## Honorary Presidents:\n- Rt Hon. Stanley Baldwin, M.P.\n- Rt. Hon. J. R. Clynes.\n- Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, O.M., M.P.\n\n## Joint Presidents:\n- Rt. Hon. the Viscount Grey of Fallodon, K.G.\n- Rt. Hon. the Viscount Cecil, K.C.\n\n## Chairman of Executive Committee:\n- Professor Gilbert Murray, LL.D., D.Litt.\n\n## Secretary:\n- J. C. Maxwell Garnett, C.B.E., Sc.D.\n\n**INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER**  \n15, Grosvenor Crescent London, S.W.1  \nTelegrams: \"Freenat, Knights, London\"  \nTelephone: Sloane 6161  \n`UNION 4`  \n`13718`\n\n9th January, 1933.\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,  \nColonial Office,  \nDowning Street, S.W.1.\n\nSir,\n\nIn your letter dated 5th October, 1931, you were good enough to send to this Office a copy of the Report received from the Governor of Hong-Kong dealing with the Mui Tsai question and covering the period of six months ending May 31st, 1931. If similar Reports were submitted by the Governor during 1932, I should be greatly obliged if I might be supplied with copies of them.\n\nFurther, I should be grateful if I might be informed whether the two Chinese female Inspectors referred to in your letter of October 5th have now been appointed, in addition to the European Sub-Inspector of Police, to carry out the inspection of registered Mui Tsai.\n\nI am, Sir,  \nYour obedient servant,  \nJ. C. Maxwell Garnett\n\n**RECEIVED**  \n`21 JAN 1933`\n\nIn reply please quote `82759/31`.  \n`1200.`  \n`87`  \n`76`  \n\nACKD. BY P.C.  \nANSWD  \n`JOOL`",
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        "content_text": "**LEAGUE OF NATIONS** \n\n**Honorary Presidents:** \n**INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER** \n\n*RT. HON. STANLEY BALDWIN, M.P.*; \nPresident: *RT. HON. THE VISCOUNT CECIL,* \nSecretary: \nMAXWELL GARNETT, C.B.E., Sc.D. \nto whom all communications should be addressed \nIn reply please quote \n`Ausd` \n\n**UNION** \n\n*RT. HON. J. R. CLYNES*; *RT. HON. D. LLOYD GEORGE, O.M., M.P.* \nChairman of Executive Committee: \nPROFESSOR GILBERT MURRAY, LL.D., D.Litt. \n\n15 Grosvenor Crescent, \nLondon, S.W.I \n`{(5) m 13718` \n33 \nTelegrams: \"Freenat, Knights, London\" \nTelephone: Sloane 6161 \n\n**RECEIVED 24 MAY 1934** \n\n23rd May, 1934. \n\nDear Sir, \n\nC. O. REGL \nMui-Tsai in Hong Kong. \n\nOn various occasions in the past you have been good enough to supply my Committee with copies of Despatches from the Governor of Hong Kong on the above subject, but we do not appear to have received any such report during 1933. I should be very grateful, therefore, if I might now be supplied with a copy of the latest communication on the subject from the Governor and, further, might receive, in due course, a copy of the report for the current period (to end on May 31st) which will, I assume, probably reach you sometime in July. \n\nYours faithfully, \n\nThe Permanent Under Secretary, \nThe Colonial Office, \nWhitehall, S.W. 1. \n\nSecretary, \nWomen's Advisory Council.",
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        "content_text": "# THE FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN CHINA\n\n## MINUTES of a meeting of the Signatories of the Appeal published in the Press on October 2nd, 1937, held on October 7th, 1937 at 3 p.m. at 3, Lombard Street, E.C.3.\n\n### PRESENT:\nSir Charles Addis, K.C.M.G.  \nMr. D.G.M. Bernard  \nDame Rachel Crowdy  \nMr. Lionel Curtis  \nLady Hosie  \nMr. Adrian C. Moreing, M.P.  \nLt. Gen. Sir George Macdonogh, G.B.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G.  \nSir Edward R. Peacock, G.C.V.O.\n\nThere were also present, though not as Signatories, the following:\n\nDr. H. Balme, F.R.C.S. (ex officio Conference of British Missionary Societies)  \nCommissioner A.H. Barnett, O.B.E. (representing the Salvation Army)  \nThe Rev. A.G. Castleton (representing the Rev. M.E. Aubrey)  \nMr. R.J. Davidson (representing Mr. W. Littleboy)  \nMr. F.C. Davies, O.B.E., (ex officio British Red Cross Society)  \nThe Rev. S.H. Dixon (ex officio Conference of British Missionary Societies)  \nLt.-Gen. Sir H.B. Fawcus (ex officio British Red Cross Society)  \nMr. E.M. Gull (ex officio China Association)  \nThe Rev. H.B. Rattenbury (ex officio Conference of British Missionary Societies)  \nMr. G. Slater-Booth (ex officio British Red Cross Society)  \nMrs. G. Young (representing Friends of the Chinese People)\n\n### BUSINESS TRANSACTED:\n\n1. \n2. \nOn the proposal of Sir Harold Fawcus, seconded by Dame Rachel Crowdy, Sir George Macdonogh was elected Chairman of the meeting. On the proposal of Mr. S.H. Dixon, it was agreed that Mr. Gull should act as secretary of the meeting.\n\nThe following suggestions, which had been circulated to Signatories of the Appeal prior to the meeting by the Secretary of the China Association, were adopted; the word \"patronage\" in suggestion (2) being given the meaning it was intended to have when included, somewhat loosely, in the suggestion, i.e., that of acting as Patrons of the Fund.\n\n1. That both committees should include representatives of the China Association, of the Conference of British Missionary Societies, and of the Red Cross Society, so that they should throughout act as a single organization administering a single fund.\n2. That the purposes of the General Committee should be mainly those of patronage, principles of administration, and general oversight of the Executive Committee.\n3. That in giving effect to the decisions of the Executive Committee, activities should be departmentalized so as to utilize, in as practical and effective a manner as possible, the special experience and aptitudes possessed by each of the three bodies composing our organization.\n\nIt was proposed by the Chairman and agreed that the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, and Westminster, the President of the Free Church Council, and the Chief Rabbi should be asked to be Patrons of the Fund.",
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        "content_text": "# THE FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN CHINA\n\n## MINUTES of a meeting of the Signatories of the Appeal published in the Press on October 2nd, 1937, held on October 7th, 1937 at 3 p.m. at 3, Lombard Street, E.C.3.\n\n### PRESENT:\n- Sir Charles Addis, K.C.M.G.\n- Mr. D.G.M. Bernard\n- Dame Rachel Crowdy\n- Mr. Lionel Curtis\n- Lady Hosie\n- Mr. Adrian C. Moreing, M.P.\n- Lt. Gen. Sir George Macdonogh, G.B.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G.\n- Sir Edward R. Peacock, G.C.V.O.\n\nThere were also present, though not as Signatories, the following:\n\n- Dr. H. Balme, F.R.C.S. (ex officio Conference of British Missionary Societies)\n- Commissioner A.H. Barnett, O.B.E. (representing the Salvation Army)\n- The Rev. A.G. Castleton (representing the Rev. M.E. Aubrey)\n- Mr. R.J. Davidson (representing Mr. W. Littleboy)\n- Mr. F.C. Davies, O.B.E., (ex officio British Red Cross Society)\n- The Rev. S.H. Dixon (ex officio Conference of British Missionary Societies)\n- Lt. Gen. Sir H.B. Fawcus (ex officio British Red Cross Society)\n- Mr. E.M. Gull (ex officio China Association)\n- The Rev. H.B. Rattenbury (ex officio Conference of British Missionary Societies)\n- Mr. G. Slater-Booth (ex officio British Red Cross Society)\n- Mrs. G. Young (representing Friends of the Chinese People)\n\n## BUSINESS TRANSACTED\n\n1. On the proposal of Sir Harold Fawcus, seconded by Dame Rachel Crowdy, Sir George Macdonogh was elected Chairman of the meeting. On the proposal of Mr. S.H. Dixon, it was agreed that Mr. Gull should act as secretary of the meeting.\n\n2. The following suggestions, which had been circulated to Signatories of the Appeal prior to the meeting by the Secretary of the China Association, were adopted; the word \"patronage\" in suggestion (2) being given the meaning it was intended to have when included, somewhat loosely, in the suggestion, i.e., that of acting as Patrons of the Fund.\n\n| Suggestion # | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | that both committees should include representatives of the China Association, of the Conference of British Missionary Societies, and of the Red Cross Society, so that they should throughout act as a single organization administering a single fund. |\n| (2) | that the purposes of the General Committee should be mainly those of patronage, principles of administration, and general oversight of the Executive Committee. |\n| (3) | that in giving effect to the decisions of the Executive Committee, activities should be departmentalized so as to utilize in as practical and effective a manner as possible the special experience and aptitudes possessed by each of the three bodies composing our organization. |\n\nIt was proposed by the Chairman and agreed that the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, and Westminster, the President of the Free Church Council, and the Chief Rabbi should be asked to be Patrons of the Fund.",
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        "content_text": "# THE FUND FOR THE RELIEF OF DISTRESS IN CHINA\n\n## MINUTES of a meeting of the Signatories of the Appeal published in the Press on October 2nd, 1937, held on October 7th, 1937 at 3 p.m. at 3, Lombard Street, E.C.3.\n\n### PRESENT:\n| Name | Title/Designation |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sir Charles Addis | K.C.M.G. |\n| Mr. D.G.M. Bernard |  |\n| Dame Rachel Crowdy |  |\n| Mr. Lionel Curtis |  |\n| Lady Hosie |  |\n| Mr. Adrian C. Moreing | M.P. |\n| Lt. Gen. Sir George Macdonogh | G.B.E., K.C.B., K.C.M.G. |\n| Sir Edward R. Peacock | G.C.V.O. |\n\nThere were also present, though not as Signatories, the following:\n| Name | Title/Designation/Representation |\n| --- | --- |\n| Dr. H. Balme | F.R.C.S. (ex officio Conference of British Missionary Societies) |\n| Commissioner A.H. Barnett | O.B.E. (representing the Salvation Army) |\n| The Rev. A.G. Castleton | (representing the Rev. M.E. Aubrey) |\n| Mr. R.J. Davidson | (representing Mr. W. Littleboy) |\n| Mr. F.C. Davies | O.B.E. (ex officio British Red Cross Society) |\n| The Rev. S.H. Dixon | (ex officio Conference of British Missionary Societies) |\n| Lt.-Gen. Sir H.B. Fawcus | (ex officio British Red Cross Society) |\n| Mr. B.M. Gull | (ex officio China Association) |\n| The Rev. H.B. Rattenbury | (ex officio Conference of British Missionary Societies) |\n| Mr. G. Slater-Booth | (ex officio British Red Cross Society) |\n| Mrs. G. Young | (representing Friends of the Chinese People) |\n\n### BUSINESS TRANSACTED:\n\n1. On the proposal of Sir Harold Fawcus, seconded by Dame Rachel Crowdy, Sir George Macdonogh was elected Chairman of the meeting. On the proposal of Mr. S.H. Dixon, it was agreed that Mr. Gull should act as secretary of the meeting.\n\n2. The following suggestions, which had been circulated to Signatories of the Appeal prior to the meeting by the Secretary of the China Association, were adopted; the word \"patronage\" in suggestion (2) being given the meaning it was intended to have when included, somewhat loosely, in the suggestion, i.e., that of acting as Patrons of the Fund.\n\n   (1) That both committees should include representatives of the China Association, of the Conference of British Missionary Societies, and of the Red Cross Society, so that they should throughout act as a single organization administering a single fund.\n\n   (2) That the purposes of the General Committee should be mainly those of patronage, principles of administration, and general oversight of the Executive Committee.\n\n   (3) That in giving effect to the decisions of the Executive Committee, activities should be departmentalized so as to utilize, in as practical and effective a manner as possible, the special experience and aptitudes possessed by each of the three bodies composing our organization.\n\nIt was proposed by the Chairman and agreed that the Archbishops of Canterbury, York, and Westminster, the President of the Free Church Council, and the Chief Rabbi should be asked to be Patrons of the Fund.",
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        "title": "CO129-589-12 War Revenue Ordinance 1941 8-5-1941 - 19-6-1941",
        "content_text": "# LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE\n\nThe Honourable Mr. C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C., Attorney General, Hong Kong. Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils, (Chairman).\n\nThe Honourable Mr. R. R. Todd, Acting Financial Secretary, Hong Kong. Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils.\n\nThe Honourable Mr. S. H. Dodwell, Managing Director, Dodwell & Co., Ltd. Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils.\n\nThe Honourable Mr. J. J. Paterson, Director, Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. Member of the Executive and Legislative Councils.\n\nThe Honourable Mr. M. K. Lo, Solicitor. Member of the Legislative Council.\n\nThe Honourable Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Junior, Barrister-at-law. Member of the Legislative Council.\n\nThe Honourable Mr. Li Tse-fong, Manager, The Bank of East Asia Ltd. Member of the Legislative Council.\n\nThe Honourable Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Barrister-at-law. Member of the Legislative Council.\n\nSir V. M. Grayburn, Kt., Chief Manager, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nD. J. Sloss, Esquire, C.B.E., M.A., Vice-Chancellor, University of Hong Kong.\n\nProfessor R. Robertson, M.A., Professor of Economics and Political Science, University of Hong Kong.\n\nL. Kadoorie, Esquire, Partner, Sir Elly Kadoorie & Sons.\n\nNg Chak Wa, Esquire, Vice-Chairman, Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Hong Kong.\n\nA. G. Clarke, Esquire, Commissioner of War Taxation.\n\nE. M. Bryden, Esquire, Chartered Accountant.\n\n...and Matthews. Partner, Messrs. Lowe, Bingham \n\n*C. van Langenberg, Esquire, Assistant Commissioner of War Taxation.\n\nMr. K. M. A. Barnett, Colonial Administrative Service, (Secretary).\n\nAppointed to the Committee on 21st March, 1941.",
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        "title": "CO129-589-12 War Revenue Ordinance 1941 8-5-1941 - 19-6-1941",
        "content_text": "## Chapter III.\n\n### APPENDIX TO THE REPORT OF THE WAR REVENUE COMMITTEE\n\n### Recommendation and Conclusion.\n\nWe recommend that the War Revenue Ordinance, 1940, be repealed and replaced by an enactment on the lines of the draft Bill appended hereto; the draft Bill includes a provision that all matters pertaining to the year of assessment which ended on 31st March, 1941, shall be dealt with under the present Ordinance.\n\nIn conclusion, we should like to express our indebtedness to Mr. K. M. A. Barnett, the Secretary to the Committee, who has kept full minutes of our meetings and who prepared the first draft of our Report.\n\n**(Signed)**\n\n| Name | \n| --- | \n| C. G. ALABASTER (Chairman) | \n| R. R. TODD | \n| STANLEY H. DODWELL | \n| J. J. PATERSON | \n| M. K. Lo | \n| LI TSE FONG | \n| W. N. T. TAM | \n| V. M. GRAYBURN | \n| D. J. SLOSS | \n| R. ROBERTSON | \n| L. KADOORIE | \n| NG CHAK WA | \n| A. G. CLARKE | \n| CYRIL VAN LANGENBERG | \n| LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, JNR. |\n\nDates of signature:\n- 21st May, 1941 (all except LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, JNR.)\n- 22nd May, 1941 (LEO D'ALMADA E CASTRO, JNR.)\n\n### Note by the Chairman.\n\nOne member of the Committee, Mr. E. M. Bryden, has been unable to sign the Report on account of temporary absence from the Colony; he has, however, authorized me to state that he is in complete agreement with the conclusions and recommendations of the Committee as set out above.\n\n23rd May, 1941.\n\n(Sd.) C. G. ALABASTER, Chairman.\n\n`[No. 7-23.5.41.-3.]`\n\n## A BILL INTITULED An Ordinance to amend and consolidate the War Revenue Ordinances of 1940.\n\nBE it enacted by the Governor of Hong Kong, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-\n\n### CHAPTER I. PRELIMINARY\n\n1. This Ordinance may be cited as the **War Revenue Ordinance, 1941**.\n\n2. In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires -\n- \"active partner\", in relation to a partnership, means a partner who takes an active part in the control, management, or conduct of the trade or business of such partnership;\n- \"agent\", in relation to a non-resident person or to a partnership in which any partner is a non-resident person, includes -\n  (a) the agent, attorney, factor, receiver, or manager in the Colony of such person or partnership, and\n  (b) any person in the Colony through whom such person or partnership is in receipt of any profits or income arising in or derived from the Colony;\n- \"Assistant Commissioner\" means an Assistant Commissioner of War Taxation appointed under this Ordinance;\n- \"authorized representative\" means an individual authorized in writing by any person to act on his behalf for the purposes of this Ordinance who is -\n  (a) in any case -\n    (i) an accountant approved by the Commissioner,\n    (ii) a solicitor, or counsel instructed by a solicitor,\n    (iii) an employee regularly employed by the person concerned, or\n    (iv) any other person approved by the Commissioner;\n  (b) in the case of an individual, a relative;\n  (c) in the case of a company, a director or the secretary;\n  (d) in the case of a partnership, a partner;\n  (e) in the case of a body of persons, a member;\n- \"bill of sale\" means a bill of sale registrable under the `Bills of Sale Ordinance, 1886` (`No. 7 of 1886`).",
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        "document_key": "CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941",
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        "title": "CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941",
        "content_text": "Fifth day Saturday, 29th March 1941.\n\n286\n\nSecond Court 10 a.m.\n\nPresent:\n\n**His Honour Sir Alasdair Duncan Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice, (Chairman).**\nMr. Charles Bernard Brown, A.C.A. J.P.,\nMr. David Drummond, J.P.,\nMr. Woo Hang-kam, LL.B., J.P.,\nMr Kenneth Myer Arthur Barnett, J.P., (Secretary).\n\nMr. R.A.D. Forrest, I.O., and Mr. E.W. Pudney, Accountant-General attended.\n\nChairman: Before we proceed with the hearing of any witnesses I have here three letters which I received in the course of yesterday and which I propose to read. The writers are not here, and the reason for their absence will be apparent from the nature of the letters. The first is from Mr. M.L. Bevan, of Pentreath & Co., who says that he is not personally acquainted with Mr. Forrest, but some time prior to Chinese New Year he telephoned to him and asked him if he could expedite the issue of a re-entry permit for his \"boy\", who had made an application some 17 days previously. Mr. Forrest was extremely courteous and helpful, and when he (Mr. Bevan) apologised for troubling the head of a department over such a small matter Mr. Forrest stated he was only too anxious to help people provided they were not rude to him.\n\nThe second letter is from Mr. D.J. Sloss, Vice-Chancellor of the Hong Kong University, who speaks of an occasion when he had dealings with Mr. Forrest as Immigration Officer and when Mr. Forrest treated him not only with complete courtesy but expeditiously also. The matter was over a cash receipt, and when Mr. Forrest was informed about it, he at once telephoned and asked him to send it to him. He received a reply almost by return of post.\n\nThe third is from Mr. T.B. Wilson, of the American President Lines, who writes: (Reads): -\n\"I noted in yesterday's newspaper report of the evidence, that Major Manners made reference to the incivility on the part of the Immigration Officer. I want to take this opportunity to assure the Commission that since the inauguration of the Immigration Office I have always found Mr. Forrest a capable and competent officer.\n\nMr. Forrest, you asked that Mr. Pudney should be present, but I think (Mr. Tseung: Interpreted) we have some members of the public we ought to hear first.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-595-8 United Nations Relief Rehabilitations Administration Supplies 10-5-1946 - 1-1-1947",
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        "title": "CO129-595-8 United Nations Relief Rehabilitations Administration Supplies 10-5-1946 - 1-1-1947",
        "content_text": "C.O.\n\n**DRAFT AND RECORD COPY**\n\n**REGISTERED No.**\n\n**LETTER SENT**\n\n43 Downing Street, S.W.1.\n\n19 2nd September, 1946.\n\n54339/46\n\nDear Gabbett,\n\n**DRAFT** MR. Mayle\nMR.\nMR.\n\n**ENCLOSURES**\n\nور\n\nYour letter to Miss Ruston `UR7112/9/850` of the 26th August on the subject of U.N.R.R.A. assistance for Hong Kong.\n\nWithout going into all the points raised in paragraphs 2 and 3 of your letter, the majority of which could, I think, be disposed of satisfactorily, we have come to the conclusion that it is not worth while pursuing this matter since I understand it has now been definitely decided that U.N.R.R.A. should come to an end in December.\n\nSubject, therefore, to any comments which you or Griffiths, to whom a copy of this letter is going, may have, we think that no further action need be taken unless and until the question is raised again by Washington or Hong Kong.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\n# **FURTHER ACTION**\n\nsents to R.G.Griffiths\nTsy.\nBRIGADIER J. GARNETT\n**FOREIGN OFFICE.**\n\nTo (Sgd.) (N.L. Mayle)\n\n[4556B] Wt. 26930/440 50m. 9/45 C.N.Ld. 748",
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        "title": "CO129-595-8 United Nations Relief Rehabilitations Administration Supplies 10-5-1946 - 1-1-1947",
        "content_text": "# DRAFT AND RECORD COPY\n\nDowning Street, S.W.1.\n\n61\n\n**REGISTERED No.**\n\n9TH JUNE 1946.\n\n54339/46\n\n**LETTER SENT DRAFT**\n\nDear Gabbett,\n\nMR. Mayle  \nMR.  \nMR.\n\n**ENCLOSURES**\n\nCopy of dft. tel. to Hong Kong h/with Hone\n\n**FURTHER ACTION**\n\nI am sorry to have been so long in replying to your letter U.R. 5413/9/850 of the 22nd June on the question of U.N.R.R.A. assistance for Hong Kong.\n\nI should like, if I may, to refer to semi-official correspondence which passed between the Foreign Office, Treasury and ourselves early in 1945 on the subject of asking U.N.R.R.A. to finance supplies for British liberated territories in the Far East. There was a letter from Waley to Hasler dated 1st January, to which Hasler replied in his letter U.R. 48/12/850 of the 13th January and on which Caine commented in a letter to Waley which was copied to Hasler and Monteath dated 8th February.\n\nI think that it is fair to say, in view of that correspondence, that the present policy of H.M.G. is not to apply for assistance to U.N.R.R.A. for British Far Eastern territories, and we should be disposed to telegraph to the Governor of Hong Kong on the lines of the enclosed draft, explaining the position and asking him whether he wishes further consideration to be given here to an application to U.N.R.R.A. on behalf of Hong Kong. I should be glad to know whether you have any comments to offer on the draft.\n\nBRIGADIER K.J. GARBETT,  \nFOREIGN OFFICE.\n\n[4264A] Wt. 11439/415 50m. 5/45 C.N.Ld. 749",
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        "content_text": "## APPENDIX I\n### LIST OF WITNESSES WHO GAVE WRITTEN EVIDENCE\n\n**(4) Government Officers**\n\n| Name | Department |\n| --- | --- |\n| J.R. Moss | Director of Air Services |\n| A. Pollard | Audit |\n| K... Barnett |  |\n| R. Hetherington, D.F.C. |  |\n| R.J. ännitt |  |\n| D.J. McWhirter |  |\n| T. Sorby |  |\n| J. Watson |  |\n| G.A.C. Herklots | Secretary for Development, Development Secretariat |\n| G.P. Tamworth | District Office, New Territories |\n| J. Barrow, O.B.E. | District Officer, District Office, New Territories |\n| Ng Yik Fok and others |  |\n| J.L. Pearson | Education |\n| I.C. Simpson |  |\n| Wong Kwok Wah |  |\n| Y.P. Law | Director of Education, Education |\n| B.J. Morahan | Fire Brigade |\n| G. White | Government House |\n| T. Rowell |  |\n| C.I. Smith, M.M. | Chief Officer, Fire Brigade |\n| A. Todd | Harbour |\n| J. Jolly, C.B.E., M.D. | Harbour Master, Harbour |\n| W.H. Bailey |  |\n| F. Brett |  |\n| F. Brook |  |\n| E.T. Brown |  |\n| C. Cairns |  |\n| D.G. Cairns |  |\n\n22",
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        "content_text": "## APPENDIX II continued.\n\n| Date | Appointment | Name |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 6.6.47 | Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs | B.C.K. Hawkins, O.B.E., Labour Office |\n|  | Secretary for Development | G.A.C. Horklots |\n|  |  | E. Himsworth |\n| 9.6.47 | Superintendent, Imports & Exports |  |\n|  | Adjutant, Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps | Captain J. Weston, G.M. |\n|  | Monopoly Analyst, Imports & Exports Department |  |\n|  | Government Chemist, Medical Department |  |\n|  | Assistant Manager, Cable & Wireless, Ltd. |  |\n|  |  | Hong Kong University |\n|  | Almoner, Medical Department |  |\n|  | Hong Kong Social Welfare Council |  |\n| 16.6.47 |  | Hong Kong University |\n| 17.6.47 | Quartering Authority |  |\n|  | Loc Hysan Estates |  |\n|  | Valuations & Resumptions Officer, Public Works Department |  |\n|  | Acting Colonial Secretary | D.E. Davies |\n|  | Acting Financial Secretary | J. Redman, M.B.E. |\n|  | Acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs | D.J. Mackie |\n|  | Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary | Professor R. Robertson |\n|  | Chief Clerk, Colonial Secretariat | Miss M. Watson |\n|  |  | Miss G. Scott-Moncrieff, I.B.E. |\n|  |  | Professor R. Robertson |\n|  |  | R.S.W. Paterson, O.B.E. |\n|  |  | R.C. Loc |\n|  |  | J. Richardson |\n|  | Development Secretariat |  |\n|  | Imports and Exports Department |  |\n|  | Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps |  |\n|  | Government Chemists |  |\n|  | Cable & Wireless staff |  |\n|  | Hong Kong Social Welfare Council |  |\n|  |  | al |\n|  | Cost of Living and Family Allowances | R.R. Todd |\n|  | Housing | C.G.S. Follows, C.M.G. |\n|  |  | B.C.K. Hawkins, O.B.E. |\n|  |  | K.M.A. Barnett |\n|  | Consolidation of Clerical Services | J. Watson |\n\n35",
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        "content_text": "# FINANCE\n## FINANCIAL SECRETARY\nHon. C.G.S. Follows, C.M.G.\n\n## COLONIAL SECRETARIAT, HONG KONG\nHIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR SIR A. W. G. H. GRANTHAM, K.C.M.G.\n### COLONIAL SECRETARY\nHon. J.F. Nicoll, C.M.G.\n#### DEPUTY FINANCIAL SECRETARY\nMr. K.M.A. Barnett\n\n## ORGANISATION\n### METHODS ADVISER\nMr. S.S. Ross\n#### DEPUTY COLONIAL SECRETARY\nMr. C.B. Burgess\n### POLITICAL ADVISER\nMr. C.B.B. Heathcote-Smith\n### DEFENCE SECRETARY\nMr. R.J. Minnitt\n#### DEPUTY DEFENCE SECRETARY\nMr. D.R. Holmes, I.B.E. M.C.\n\n## ESTABLISHMENT OFFICER\nMr. K.S. Kinghorn\n\n23\n\n### Constitutional Reform, Colonial Development\n#### SPECIAL ADVISER\nMr. V.J. Carrie\n\n| Role | Name |\n| --- | --- |\n| Asst. Sec'y. No. 6 Estimates | Mr. T. G. Stokes |\n| Ex. Control Asst. Sec'y No. 7 | Mr. E.E.F. Hibberd |\n| Asst. Sec'y. No. 9 | Mr. C.G.F.F. Melmoth |\n| Trade & Development Asst. Sec'y. No. 1 | Mr. I.M.G. Williams, M.B.E. |\n| Communics. & Social Services |  |\n| ‣ Asst. Sec'y. No. 2 | Mr. R.W.H. Maynard |\n| ‣ Asst. Sec'y. No. 3 | Mr. A. Todd |\n| Asst. Sec'y. No. 4 | Mr. B.L. Barlow |\n| Asst. Sec'y. No. 5 | Mr. J.P. Aserappa |\n| Asst. Sec'y. No. 8 | Mr. A. Coates |\n| O. & M. Officer | Mr. I.S.D. Whitley |\n\n7th June, 1949.\n\n### Clerk of Councils\nMr. G.C. Hamilton\n#### Chief Clerk\n### Clerical & Housekeeping Staff Supervision\nMr. A.K. Suffiad",
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        "content_text": "## Name of Holder \n| Class | Date of Appointment as Cadet Officer | Present Post |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Mr. R. R. Todd |  | Secretary for Chinese Affairs |\n| Mr. H. R. Butters | 14. 1. 1922 | Financial Secretary |\n|  | 19. 12. 1924 |  |\n| **Cadet Officer Class I** |  |  |\n| Mr. G. S. Kennedy-Skipton | 18. 7. 1920 | Secretary for Chinese Affairs. On secondment. |\n| Mr. C. G. S. Follows, C.M.G. |  | Acting Postmaster General |\n| Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones | 31. 12. 1921 | 1 Cadet Officer |\n| Mr. T. Megarry | 16. 11. 1922 | Salaries Commission |\n| Mr. B.C.K. Hawkins, O.B.E. | 19. 12. 1924 | Labour Officer |\n| Mr. J. Barrow, O.B.E. | 31. 12. 1926 | District Officer, N.T. |\n| Vacant |  |  |\n| Mr. Q.A.A. Macfadyen | 1. 1. 1928 | Asst. Labour Officer |\n| **Cadet Officer Class II** |  |  |\n| Mr. J.H.B. Lee | 28. 12. 1928 | Public Relations Officer |\n| Mr. E. Himsworth |  |  |\n| Mr. W. M. Thomson | 10. 1. 1929 | Superintendent, Imports & Exports Dept. |\n| Mr. A. G. Clarke | 27. 12. 1929 | On leave |\n| Mr. K. Keen | 26. 12. 1930 | Asst. Financial Secretary |\n| Mr. H. J. Cruttwell | 7. 7. 1933 | Estate Duty Commissioner |\n| Mr. C. B. Burgess |  | Chief Assistant S.C.A. |\n| Mr. K.M.A. Barnett | 14. 10. 1932 | Seconded to Colonial Office |\n| Mr. J. C. McDouall | 20. 7. 1934 | Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary |\n| Mr. P.C.M. Sedgwick | 21. 8. 1935 |  |\n| Mr. R. J. Minnitt |  | Social Welfare Officer Designate - |\n| Mr. D. R. Holmes, M.B.E., M.C. | 21. 8. 1935 | Secretary, Salaries Commission |\n| Mr. E. B. Teesdale | 31. 8. 1938 | On leave. |\n| Mr. T.V.N. Fortescue | 31. 8. 1938 | On leave. |\n| Mr. C.G.M. Morrison | 5. 9. 1939 | Assistant District Officer. |\n|  | 5. 9. 1939 | Seconded to F.A.O., United Nations Organization |\n|  |  | Asst. Postmaster General |\n\n(Continued) \nPage 30\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "## NOMINAL ROLL\n38 \n\nR.R. Todd  \nC.G.S. Follows  \n\n3 E.I. Wynne-Jones  \nX G.S. Kennedy-Skipton  \nT. Megarry  \nB.C.K. Hawkins  \nJ. Barrow  \nQ.A.A. MacFadyen (on leave prior to retirement on or about 4.12.48. Vacancy 23.11.48)  \n(suspended)  \n(on leave prior to retirement on 19.2.49 Vacancy 15.8.48)  \n\nJ.H.B. Lee  \nE. Himsworth  \nW.M. Thomson (seconded)  \nA.G. Clarke  \nK. Keen  \nH.J. Cruttwell  \nC.B.B. Burgess (seconded)  \nK.M.A. Barnett  \nJ.C. McDouall  \nP.C.M. Sedgwick  \nR.J. Minnitt  \n10 D.R. Holmes  \nE.B. Teesdale  \nC.G.F.F. Melmoth  \n2 K.S. Kinghorn  \n27 A.E. Peill  \nJ.J. Copperthwaite  \nJ.T. Wakefield  \n2 R.M. Hetherington  \nG.C. Hamilton  \nG.T. Rowe  \nT.D. Sorby  \nA. Todd  \nI.M. Lightbody  \nB.I. Barlow (studying)  \nI.M.G. Williams  \n21 D.C. Barty  \n22 P.K. Tsui  \nT.V.N. Fortescue (seconded)  \n2 C.G.M. Morrison  \nD.C. Luddington  \nnot yet arrived  \nJ.D. Snelgrove  \nOne I.C.S. man to be appointed.  \nB.D. Wilson  \n\nTotal: 7 over establishment, of whom 4 are not drawing pay from Hong Kong funds, and 4 more will not be available for duty until end of 1949 (Barlow) or end of 1950 (Luddington, etc.).",
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        "content_text": "# Encrosune, Ve. I to Gov's M. J. Desp No. 95 dated 12 April, 1947.\n96\n\n## CANTONESE DICTIONARY.\n\n**MEMORANDUM BY THE SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS, MALAYAN UNION.**\n\nThere is no mention in these Memoranda of the Cantonese Dictionary by Meyer & Wempe published by the Maryknoll Missions, Hong Kong, in 1935. This dictionary, in conjunction with the textbooks prescribed for the study of Cantonese by Malayan Cadets, is adequate for our colloquial needs. I have recently obtained several copies of this dictionary, but I do not know whether supplies will continue to be forthcoming. I doubt the Hong Kong Government could obtain information on this point. Apart from this Dictionary, our colloquial Syllabus contains O'Melia's First Year Cantonese; Hopkins Guide to Kwun Hua Pt. II, and \"Selected English Extracts\". This last is a book of conversations designed to cover the type of work with which Chinese trained officers will be concerned in Malaya, and it has been translated into Cantonese.\n\n2.\n\nShould supplies of Meyer & Wempe's dictionary continue to be forthcoming, there is no necessity, as far as the needs of Malayan Cadets are concerned, to undertake the expense of compiling and publishing a revised Cantonese-English Dictionary on the lines of Eitel.\n\n3.\n\nFor the more advanced study of character and, in particular, the reading of newspapers, we now have the very modern edition of Mathews Dictionary referred to by Mr. Forrest in paras. 5 & 6 of his Memorandum, which is adequate for our needs. This Dictionary is romanised in Mandarin, and I agree that a Cantonese Index would be of the greatest use to students of Cantonese. Such an index would be used by the Cantonese-speaking student as a time and trouble saver when looking up characters during the translation of written Chinese, and for this purpose, the sections (a) and (c) of Mr. Forrest's proposed index would suffice.\n\n4.\n\nIt will be seen that my conception of the use of Mathews Dictionary differs from that of Mr. Forrest and Lir. Barnett, who require a dictionary \"for the purpose of acquiring the Cantonese dialect\". In my view, the colloquial needs of Malayan Cadets are met by textbooks and dictionaries already obtainable, but a dictionary such as Mathews' is necessary for character-work, and therefore a Cantonese index to that dictionary would be a great convenience. Because of this, I would be prepared to omit section (b) of Mr. Forrest's proposed index, the more so because it would not cover a great many Cantonese colloquialisms in use in Malaya but not in Canton or Hong Kong. I should imagine too, that this would be the most laborious and expensive part of the index.\n\n5.\n\nIn short, if the production of Meyer & Wempe's Dictionary continues, I do not support the proposal to compile another dictionary. I support the proposal to compile an index to Mathews and would be satisfied with an Index to Mathews as it stands without an extension to cover purely Cantonese usage.\n\nSigned **W.L. Blythe**  \nSecretary for Chinese Affairs,  \nMalayan Union.\n\nChinese Secretariat, M.U.,  \nKuala Lumpur,  \n26th March, 1947.",
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        "content_text": "Mr Armitage Smith\n\nPl see (21) to (25)+\n\nmy\n\nmie of 23/7.\n\n&\n\nB\n\nI am not happy about this. I think it was a mistake on H.K's part to allow Mr Foment to return to the U.K. before he had completed the scheme.\n\nHe told me on 2/7 that the idea was that after completing the scheme, he should take it back to H.K. for further consideration there. I think he was hoping to be taken as Consulting Engineer & receive fees calculated to a percentage, taxes & as he thought the project would cost £300,000 to £400,000, there would be higher fees than the £125 p.a. H.K. are now affirming!\n\nI am really sending this to you for para 2 of the draft opposite. Is this sufficient or do you wish to amplify it?\n\nYou will see from the detailed draft that it would appear from Mr Barnett's letter of the 19th June that you have already been informed of the information required to enable the scheme to be appraised as a C.D.W. project.\n\nUnfortunately, we have not been sent a copy of the minutes of the meeting referred to in para 2 of Barnett's letter - cred to (22).\n\n24/7\n\nI have suggested changes to the original draft.\n\n26 Brunt, 27 Brunt\n\ncombination and X\n\nJ.N.A. Armitage-Smith\n\nG\n\n(26)\n\n25/7\n\nWall\n\n25.7.51\n\n30.7.51",
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