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        "content_text": "Penalty. \n\nExemptions. \n\nTepos to send in returns when called \n\nfor, \n\nReturn to be made by Householders. \n\nFees. \n\nBoars &c. to be re- gistered, \n\nBoat fee. \n\nPenalty on Boat owners &c. \n\nMasters of Chinese vessels to report them- Belves. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained That if any person liable to be registered under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be found residing in the said Colony for the space of 24 hours without having been registered he shall be liable to a penalty of not more than 20 dollars. Provided always that nothing herein contained shall be construed to extend to persons employed on board Ships of War or to Officers or Seamen belonging to Merchant Vessels lying in the harbour or roads of Victoria who provious to landing shall obtain from the Master or said Officer in charge of the said vessels leave to go ashore in writing under his hand. \n\nPenalty on preceed. ing. \n\nPenalty on Evasion of this ordinance. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained that all headmen or Tepos shall be bound to give a return when called upon by the said registering officer of the names and occupation together with the particulars hereinbefore set forth of all person residing in their respective villages or districts and shall specify in the said return the number of the house according to the Register and the uumber of persons residing in each house and shall be liable to a pulty of not more than 20 dollars for each and every person hereby required to be registered found residing within their respective villages or districts without being duly registered as aforesaid or whom they shall not have reported to or caused to be brought before the said registering officer. \n\nAnd be it enacted and ordained that the said Registrar General or such other Officer so to be appointed as aforesaid shall if he or they think fit cause to be delivered or left at the residence or place of business of any householder or householders a blank return to be filled up before a certain day to be therein named with the names and numbers of persons in his or their employment or residing within his or their honse or houses or on his or their premises and that on or after the said day named in the said blank return the said householder or householders is or are hereby required to transmit the said return so filled up to the said Registrar General or such other officer so to be appointed as aforesaid and on failure to do so the said householder or householders shall be liable to a penalty of 20 dollars cach. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained that the following fees shall be taken for registration and shall be received by the Registrar General or such other officer so to be appointed as aforesaid at the time of the granting of the Registration Ticket. For registering any person being a Merchant Shop keeper or Comprador or being in the receipt of a monthly income of 20 dollars or upwards the sum of 5 \n\ndollars. \n\nFor registering any person being a servant clerk mechanic or in the receipt of a monthly in come not exceeding 20 dollars and not less than 10 dollars the sum of 3 dollars. \n\nFor registering any person being a coolie boatman or labourer or being in receipt of a inonthly in come of less than 10 dollars the sum of 1 dollar. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained that all lighters bumboats ferry boats and other vessels plying for hire within the harbours and waters of this Colony shall be duly registered with the number and description of the crew and of the persons living therein by the said Registering Officer or such other officer so to be appointed as aforesaid the said particulars to be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose and a certificate of such registry shall be given to the master or head man of such lighter bamboat ferry boat or other vessel the number of such registry to be legibly painted in some conspicuous part of such lighter humboat ferry boat or other vessel. And be it further enacted and ordained that a fee shall be levied on every certificate of Registry so granted according to the rate of 6d per registered Ton or if the boat be under one Tun then 61. for such boat and in the case of Chinese vessels after the rate of 6d for every 20 peculs. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordainel that if any person not having previously obtained such certificate of Registry and not having painted the number on such lighter humboat ferry-boat or other vessel as is hereinbefore provided shall let or hire or cause to be let or hired any such lighter bumboat ferry-boat or other vessel within the waters of the said Colony or shall show a false certificate of Registry or one granted for another vessel or shall permit or connive at the said certificate being made use of for another vessel or shall paint or exibit a false number on the said lighter bumboat ferry boat or other vessel he shall for every such offence forfeit and pay a sum not exceeding 100 dollars. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained that all masters of Chinese vessels frequenting the waters of this Colony shall report themselves immediately upon their arrival in such waters and previous to their departure to the Registering Officer who shall grant them a certificate of entry or clearance on payment of a fee to be levied in accordance with a scale hereafter at any time to be published by the Governor in Council and subject to such alterations as the Governor in Council may at any time declare. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained that every master of a Chinese vessel who shall not conform to the provisions of the section herein before last mentioned shall forfeit and pay a su not exceeding 20 dollars. \n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordined that if any person shall wilfully conceal or falsify the particulars of any information required of him for the purposes of this Ordinance or shall on applying to be registered give a false name or description or shall transfer or lend his registration ticket to any other person or shall wear or show the registration ticket of another as his own for the purpose of evading the provisions of this Ordinance he shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding 30 dollars. And be it further enacted and ordained that all penalties enforced by this Ordinance shall be recovered in a summary manner before any Police Magistrate and that one moiety thereof shall go and be paid to the informer and in default of payment the party shall be liable to inprisonment for any time not exceeding two calendar months. \n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, \n\nthis 21st day of August 1844. \n\nA. E. SHELLEY, \n\nClerk of the Councils. \n\nJOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Governor, &c. &c. \n\nHONGKONG.-Published by Authority. \n\nPrinted by Jous CarK. \n\nIn 230 H tong \n\nTo His Excellency the Governon \n\nof Hongkong and its Dependencies and the the Colony Honorable Members of the Legislative Coun- cil of Hongkong. HONORABLE SIRS-We respectfully beg to address you with reference to Ordinance No. \n\n17 of 1844 entitled \"An Ordinance for Esta- blishing a Registry of the Inhabitants of the \"Island of Hongkong and its Dependencies.\"-- passed the Legislative Council the 21st August last and published for the first time in the Friend of China of the 19th October to come into force the 1st November. \n\nTho it may not be strictly within our pro- vince to question the Policy of the publication of any ordinance, whether urgent or unimpor tant its principles and details, not taking place until within the short space of twelve days of the period of its coming into operation we cannot but express our regret that an Ordi- nance so materially affecting both public and private interests, which appears to have been passed so for back as the 21st August last, should not have been made known to us un- til within so short a period of our being called upon to acknowledge it as law-thus depriving as the opportunity of making that due \n\nrepresen tation of our opinions against such enactments as may appear to us to bear hard upon our in- terests: a privilege, which as being unrepre- sented in the Legislative Council, we think is our due considering the important interests we have at stake in the Colony. To these cir- cumstances we pray you to attribute the la- teness of our present address and not to any indifference to the subject at issue. \n\nWith these preliminary observations, we desire, therefore to represent to you Excellency and the respective Honorable Members of your Council the unfeigned, and extreme repugna- nce with which we have read the Ordinance in question and to enter our formal and de- clared Protest against the Principles that it involves. \n\nPrinciples-We do not hesitate to say as unjust as they are arbitrary and unconstitutional taxing British subjects unrepresented in the most iniquitous of forms, authorizing the most unheard of inquisitorial proceedings, without appeal or remedy, and placing the very power of residence to British subjects whose name may have hitherto been unsullied and unsus- pected in the hands of any one individual. \n\nFurther-We consider that the Law in question is opposed in its details to one of the great objects struggled for during the late was with the Chinese Empire, and against which special provision was made in the Treaty of Nankin-namely, the unchristan principle of bolding one men responsible for the acts of another. \n\npur- \n\nAgain-We would represent that the effect of this enactment if carried out will interfere with the labor and consequent prosperity of the Colony-inasumch, as many of us have entered in o contracts upon the faith of chases wale from your Government at enor- mous rentals, which must now either be broken or delayed from the demur that the contractor will make to introduce laborors for their fulfil- ment whiltst the despotism that is apparent in this act, will induce many respectable Chinese who have now sufficient difficulty in paying \n\nthe heavy house rent in this Colony entirely to abandon the place, and deter others from taking up their residence amongst us. And, Moreover-We give it as our unqualified opinion that the carrying out of the details of this Ordinance will be found impracticable, as well as inefficacious for the object sought to be in attained, that the principle that it in- volves is even more stringent than has ever yet been applied to a penal settlement and we confidently assert is repugnant to the feelings of every Honorable British subject. \n\nWith the above representation of our views of and ↑ Protest against this Ordinance we would pray your Excellency in Council either to modify its details so as to remove the intollerance of the principles that it gives law to, or to cause the operation of it to be sus- pended until reference can be made to the Home Co- vernment as we cannot suppose that such a measure can receive the sanction of Her most gracious Majesty. \n\nT. A. Gibb, Alexr. Matheson, Dond. Matheson, Wm. Stewart, John B. Compton, H. Bowring, Wm. W. MacIver, \n\nJ. M. de Outeiro, J. Goddard, Joao Ant. Barretto, A. da Silveira, F. A. Rangel, C. F. Still, Wm. Matheson, Joseph Jardine, Augus. Howell, James Grant, \n\nWe have the honor to be, \n\nHonorable Sirs, Your most obdt. Servants, \n\n(Signed) A. GIBB. \n\nThomas Roskelly, H. J. Carr, H. Clarke, Augt, Carter, Angus Fletcher, Dan, Fletcher, Alexander McGregor, Geo. Findlay, Robert Strachan, \n\n| A. W. MacPherson, \n\nThs. W. L. Mackean, Pat Dudgeon, Duncan Jas. Kay, \n\nW. H. Wardlev, Alex. Abo. Small, S Rawson, G. R. G. Jones, Thomas Longshaw, James Smith, \n\nG. R. Winslow, J. W. \n\nVesey, Richd. Oswald, Dan. Disandt, D. Hume, Auton Cacho, \n\nN. Boulle, Martin Ford, \n\nM Gabriel, J. P. St. George, Joy. Collins, Jno. Ms Murray, Saul Coben, Char. Markwick, G. N. Norris, W. Henry, Framjee Jamsetjee, \n\nJuo. Cairns, W. Scott, \n\nA. Maclean, \n\nR, Hunte, \n\nK, McKennedy, Jno. Carr, \n\nE. Farncombe, \n\nM. McEwen, \n\nJ. Phillips, \n\nE. Cohen. \n\nF. Woods. \n\nAdam Scott, I. Dundas, N. Duus, F. Funck, Crawford Kerr, D. Lapraik, John Burd, Danl. S. Proctre, F. Saunders, John Holliday. M. Fischer. \n\nThos. Kirby, H. B. Braham, R. Bremridge, Chas. Bowra, \n\nW. A. Bowra, Thomas Bridseyc, A. H. Fryer, \n\nT. A. Lane, \n\nP. Townsend, \n\nJames Welch, \n\nC. K. Stocker, \n\nR. Barrett, M. W. Pitcher A. Melville, \n\nTurston Dale, Y. J. Murrow. Wm. Hel.... \n\nJno. Walker, \n\nJno. Brimelow, \n\nThos. Walton Hawkins, C. Milne, Mark Denham, C. Hughesdon, H. Rutter, \n\nGeo. Napier, G. Hume, \n\nJ. A. Hulbert T. Jones, \n\nJ. H. Tiedeman, \n\nA. Gutierres, \n\nA. M. Mathieson, \n\nF. P. Porter,",
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        "content_text": "Purport \n\nNo \n\nDati \n\nTo whom \n\nReplying \n\nto his application \n\n30 26th July for W. Pitcher \n\n31 26th July \n\n32 26th July \n\nfor. a. Copy of a decision, \n\npassed by His Excellency the. Governor in \n\nDate \n\nSosshor \n\nPurport \n\n39 12th August Lord Sallinn Already transmitted . in \n\nin 4. \n\nC.R.SC \n\nof the ft. \n\n140 11th August Major Aldriah \n\nVice Adm. Sir MV. Parker Replying to his letter regarding \n\na. site for a Naval Hospital. Lord. Saltoun Regarding the custody and care- \n\nof \n\nWest Point Barracks, \n\nwhich had been vacated by \n\non account of \n\nDespatch, N. 16, of the 1st \n\nof September. 1843. Acknowledging the receipt. of the Survey of the Northern. side_ of the Island, and thanking \n\nhim for it's \n\nrepid completion. \n\n41. 52. Arquet Lent fol. Wilson, Sending him amount of \n\n33 26th July Major Cais \n\n3/4 28th July \n\nLord Saltoun \n\n36 30th Maly Lord Salterun \n\n37 317 July M2 Korby \n\n38 14 August \n\nthe Troops \n\nalleged unhealthiness of \n\nSituation \n\nRequesting \n\nhim to provide - \n\nfour additional Chinese Watchmen, for the Government Buildings, using to the wont- \n\nof Military Guards. \n\nDeclining \n\nIn camp. \n\nDL \n\nto allers Troops to \n\nGround restrued. \n\nfor Civil purposes and-the- site of the Church... \n\nfancelled.. \n\nAlready Fransmitted in 4- Despatch No 12 of the 31% of July 18443. \n\nStationer London use \n\nOrder for Stationery for the use of the Honeskong- Government (not copied. ) Lord Battour. Replying to his letter \n\nregarding \n\na_ site selected \n\nfor Barracks for the Madras Support and Miners to.. \n\n42 3rd August \n\nA 142 August \n\n4.4 \n\nPay. Master \n\nPostage colketed in China \n\nto be credited to the Goot \n\nof \n\nIndia in this becounts \n\n(not expied) \n\nLord. Saltown Sanationing the hiring of \n\nHouses and building of \n\ntemporary \n\narcommodations, \n\nfor the Families and Details \n\nof H. M3 35th Regiment, \n\nunew peatedly \n\narrived from \n\nThe Post Masters Forwarding Receipts from the \n\nGeneral at Caliatio \n\natta Pay Master in Chine for and. Bombay the amount of Postages \n\npaid into his chest (not (copied.) \n\n15 5th August \n\nLord Battoun \n\nMready transmitted in \n\nDespatch N. 16 of the 14. of September 1843. \n\n4.6 5th August Robert Mobster, boy. Declining to allow him to \n\nfinish the Houses on- lot of ground alledad to in N. 10, of the 11th of July. \n\nthe",
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        "content_text": "I um further direclid to request, that \n\nthe receipt of Mails ★ acknowledged. \n\n· As \n\nmay \n\nas sour \n\n• possible after their arrival in India, that the \n\n· postage may \n\n· pooper Post Office, as recent instances have \n\nbe placed to the credit of the \n\noccurred where the Mails intended to be delivered. \n\n41% \n\n- accordingly proceeded. to. Keelungsoo to bring down a Company of the 11th Regiment of Madras Native Infantry. \n\nI have &c. \n\n[ Higned. ) Henry Pollinger \n\nat one \n\nPresidency \n\nhave been carried to another \n\nI have &c. \n\nN. 30 \n\nM. W. Pitcher. Esg). \n\ndir, \n\n(Signed) Richard Wewnum \n\n- Major General. \n\nThe Lord Nattoun, K.L. B & G . C. H. \n\nMy Lord. \n\nHe \n\nNictoria. 25th July 1963 \n\nImmediately on the receipt of Your Fordships letter, Nr ??? of the 17th Instant \n\nCRANE \n\nto hand \n\n( which \n\nthe 19th ) I addressed Vice Admiral Sir William Parker and. \n\nHer Majesty's Steam Frigale Venen. has \n\naccordingly \n\nVictoria 26th \n\nJuly 184.3. \n\nI am. directed by Sir Henry Pottinger to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26th Instant. (herewith returned) and am \n\nthat His Excellency. \n\nacquaint you, \n\nto \n\ncopy \n\nobjection to your being allowed to take a of the Proceedings to which \n\nsupposed to refer on your addressing a proper respectful . \n\nyou. \n\nare \n\nrequest to that effect to His Excellency, but as the Verdict was not given. \n\nthee... \n\nin \n\nLetter \n\ncase is not me of felony, as the Court has .... \n\nnothing.",
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        "content_text": "Boal\n\nof\n\nTrac\n\nFire\n\ndockyard in Worth that in the\n\nHent for\n\nCounty of\n\nfor 4. 7. Branco Z.\n\non account of the Caution theame\n\nPacket C: Les theam bessels,\n\ncording, in all\n\nin all respects with the pregoing dimensions and\n\nand Specification, and to deliver the Rame in a pit state to proceed to Lea, to any Agent or Agenti assoi hea to receive them before the 1st April 1848.\n\nFor the lum of £20,500. Eventy thousand & pins hundred\n\nfive Pounds-(igen) W. Etcher.\n\non &\n\naud\n\nThe Longoing specification aquement being a correct topy by one in possesion signed by Mr. Wow Pitcher, Shij builder of Moth Glut in the county of text undertate\n\nfor my part the fulfilment of the conditions thereof to far as they apply to me.\n\n(signed)\n\nGeorge.\n\nJ. Brain\n\n} somal Ristepricks Fund\n\n22\n\nHt. Kay\n\nRECEIVED\n\n129\n\nPall Mal\n\nMy\n\nDus. 30. 1848.\n\nPRINTER }\n\nCoe: Ch: May 1957\n\nme instructed by his\n\nAuthbed Casterbury,\n\ni frase\n\nsions capacity of\n\nLeit\n\n202\n\nIreannine of the Colonial Bestefucks Fund, to\n\nresen gün Sudeikis, in assson to the exquinis inform\n\nof you Laddles erfectity the moment in what the indignest of the Burstspruck of Hong Kong",
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Parruch\n\nBRITISH AND AMERICAN MEN OF WAR ON THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA STATION.\n\nCommander\n\nGavated\n\nAnder\n\nOrsetted\n\nDATX\n\nExot\n\nDEPAR TOKKB\n\nMayonskor Phonic\n\n34\n\n5\n\nFlying Childers B. ix Celestial\n\nBraga 2012 sen ZH iloves\n\nFrancised ja\n\nkallast\n\nWet&Co\n\nLiverpool\n\nNov /Guntrak,\n\n3. al.\n\n249 Rayons\n\nIlves1\n\nBG\n\nJA.\n\n507 Levi\n\nicelan\n\n20\n\nNo: ab.\n\nCża Helbeke\n\nHartlepool\n\n32\n\n++\n\nAn THius\n\nCoverg\n\nSingapore\n\nJan E¡Gustural Nov 24 Lends\" May 14 lee\n\nZiran 2\n\nW. Const ill s\n\nGoldan Che A. sh.134 Dist\n\nLandly hi, Wounds atr. Maison\n\nMay 26 - Jo Ga\n\nLiverpool\n\nFab 19Gem!\n\n19an Poncised Apr reallast\n\nSangue\n\nS\n\n+49:01·Leonard\n\n¡Bay\n\nkat pium\n\n21:00\n\nT\n\n214 D'Aleida\n\nPenning\n\nApries\n\n- A\n\nSau Jeso\n\n20 Lu\n\n[+\n\n8 Torreir\n\nStreis\n\nApe 14 ice ¡2.jee\n\n25 Whampoa David Clarke\n\n45\n\n0.\n\nBoxe\n\nJay\n\nGan\n\nLE\n\nSt Peters\n\nArraca\n\nPan 28 Costor\n\nRice\n\nNalip\n\nClase Guns Trew Brit.\n\nName\n\nClam Gun Tops Low\n\n72 Body\n\nBunray\n\nJessi Pereira B. Lx\n\n16 Marsh\n\nBanpos\n\n2; Ali\n\nJenna Caro.1.\n\nBerfold\n\nBar Cocter\n\nSundries\n\nA 14:Bendrica\n\nP. F. Cain & Cy Order\n\nBRITISH\n\nBRITISH\n\nTai C\n\nAF\n\nShip\n\nMatter Banith (efing,\n\nShanghai\n\ng 45 Lange\n\nBolazy\n\nFcb 10 pina\n\ncaptain\n\nBittern\n\nvig\n\n$84\n\nCom A. W. Yansittact\n\n10\n\nJu\n\n011\n\nLaurie' Balicali\n\nB. ba\n\nCrockett Kombay 59 12 Watumists W. C.\n\nFeb Rium\n\nJardin\n\nContri\n\nBrig\n\n12 43% 25 1 Cun. Hon. J. W. S. Space 7\n\n199\n\nReyalist\n\n8 Sixp\n\n212 Sojanecdert Str.\n\nfi ... Berp\n\n65 1839 'em. W, Belts\n\nDay 07: Elman\n\n5\n\nBis\n\nAm. Mr Balest\n\nBread Co\n\nTAGSENGERS, Per\n\nPer Colonial. A cod bhas Charice Duckton put infant daughter, Messrs Boyd, and Block and, Per ride fr, Celoni Pore, and losers D. O. Dark, and J. De Wits. Per Fady Mary captain Tronson, J., Nesses Rabes, Shortreve, Heard, King, and Chinɔm.\n\nDaring\" Elentra T+1\n\n42%\n\n19\n\nCom. 7. J. Napier\n\n1898\n\nBaita::\n\nSip\n\n23\n\nSis 230\n\nCanta W, Hoste\n\nNHB\n\nBg\n\n4:57 12)\n\nCem. W. Kris\n\n780%\n\nSPLIONS\n\nStr.\n\nLE 1846 Com\n\nLAG\n\nShiz\n\n105 210 120\n\nCom. G. R. Lanaburi\n\nWodiczter Ship 147\n\n420\n\nCapt. C. F. A. Shadwell\n\nip\n\n1840\n\nFastig\n\nShip\n\n2615 186\n\nCara. F. W. Aurten\n\nAMERICAN\n\nmed\n\nITevises\n\nStr.\n\n120 126 Com. E. G. Fishbourne\n\n1648\n\nCaprice\n\nParque\n\ndoo Maury\n\ntirig\n\n1127\n\n12\n\n4.32 15\n\nAliveīsalçıpl\n\nStr. F.8, 10\n\n1700\n\n375\n\nCom Lous\n\nAndent\n\n4.p\n\n2721\n\n1310 DR. A. Mukim\n\n1846\n\nPlymou\n\nSlov\n\n1843 John Kelly\n\n1801\n\nRapid\n\nBrte\n\n3.1\n\nSo 130 Com Gen. Nac\n\nT\n\nEratoga\n\n81002\n\n144 1\n\n90\n\nW. S Walker\n\n1270\n\nTatile\n\nSo str.\n\n18 Com. A. Match\n\n30\n\n1840. S'ell\n\n1952\n\nMay 23ongky Lady Rees jhko Maieuberg\n\nG. v. genderp Ds. bur\n\nKoi-noor\n\nHospital Slip\n\nBare p\n\n20 Hure-power\n\no Horse-Fɔwer.\n\n(kusgoobnua4Str. F.S 3 800\n\n2000 power.\n\n330 1950 Commodore Perry\n\n1950\n\nHerse power.\n\n** SUL Herse-power.\n\nDEPARTURES.\n\nDATX\n\nFRON\n\nVAL\n\nELAN & IGHB\n\nCaraly\n\nSTIVATION\n\nCanon\n\nDEPA\n\nstu 950 19\n\nSan Francisco Stor Horny, &c Mail,\n\nw\n\n34 You Jan\n\nSan Francisco\n\nJI\n\nico peripe\n\nStrunk's Dir\n\nkundziew\n\nHady Montigo 1\n\nTaga\n\n1. sis\n\nB. b4\n\nZarty Bird\n\nSir w. ityar 3. bk.\n\nItesario\n\nJoan N. Goderia\n\n200 evas\n\nWhitmore Mardin\n\n253 Price\n\nBeg\n\n21.0 Ston\n\nSp. ba\n\n31.7 Bowe\n\nJula Pauwerk VA lil.\n\n266 Muhd\n\n140 Boyrip\n\nEarn\n\n'catalin\n\nMEN\n\nBentzles\n\nMila\n\nSundrea\n\nmariva\n\nSundelez\n\nSandries\n\nBe Protesco umiries\n\nSAD Trance 8.ndries\n\nTale\n\nMaria\n\nSundrica\n\nAusie. ». Apore Munzirtes\n\nja\n\nSundries\n\nMeyer, Schaefer & Co P. & 0, St. M. Ca Meyer. Builofer & Co Join Rand Jaudkes, Nalmaq de lín Rawls, Driker and Co Jarilise, Mathcada Sela (Williams, A. min Williams, and Co Williamra, A. and Co\n\nJ. F. Ber\n\nW.Just 5 Co\n\ni Lyall, Stil und Ce\n\nSuch in Grant Britain'\n\n& freund in 53, 1854.3 Arrived between Merl) &i,to 13 Vests Alat-ailed in Aug. 10. bo. Sugi.\n\nCristes\n\n¡P. & G. N. St. C\n\nLyall,\n\nand Go\n\nDa.\n\nDo. Oct,\n\nCuilas\n\nDoliny\n\n¡W. M. Kabinet\n\nDo\n\nD\n\nNay\n\nNew York Teas, de Stamarang\n\n1 Bukin, Rawson A. Co\n\nDo.\n\nDo De\n\nSundrea\n\nander & Allansir\n\n10\n\nIro Jan\n\n10\n\nDr. Pcb.\n\nLecche\n\nThe\n\n1) Mar.\n\nDo.\n\nDo Apr.\n\nLjudesy ui Co\n\n500\n\ntin. Sanderson\n\n13 430 150 tâneo Tu\n\n203\n\nSTOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH CARGOES AFLOAT.\n\nVend\n\nYalny\n\nDate\n\nStiy\n\nD\n\nBram\n\nDESTINATION.\n\nradi\n\nYear ending Juro M. 1545.....\n\nming\n\n100\n\nSecried\n\n::\n\n14:52:52\n\nby, Young Hyeon! Tirowkay\n\ntóny! erro\n\nPrze\n\nNo58.\n\nMiscellaneous\n\n977b Hong, \n\nRECEIVED\n\nOct 4 1853\n\n6) Vietnia, -\n\nchun sama\n\nW..\n\nUG.\n\nto the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer Krin\", via Bouthampton, on the 6. Auquet,/558. 85\n\n#f3en Date of Des\n\nJoint Jhark\n\nGece Fonda\n\n54. Inly\n\nB0,772,000\n\n7,580,000\n\n4,124,00\n\nF48,00\n\n2,619,600\n\n1,243,800\n\n1.569,500\n\n7,864.700\n\n5.978.900\n\n8,869,200\n\n3.254,700 163,313,200\n\n18,656\n\nTula)\n\nTegal\n\nGreen\n\nEl\n\n13,312,K.\n\n34,252,43,099,99\n\n18,905\n\n921), 24\n\n14, 26.\n\n4,930,! \n\nAJB, 150\n\n178,3M:\n\n167,500\n\n978,061,109,300 3,035,502\n\nvakavi\n\n1,2W0\n\n18.245.uggl\n\n37Vessels 0,180,59%) 150,000;2,0ves, 87,300 2,546,500; 1908,3046!\n\n1,41%), LAIL\n\n11\n\n4,831 Cur\n\n7:00+00\n\n23,852, ¿IKO\n\n6,519,701.3\n\nEXPORT OF TEA TO THE UNITED STATES.\n\niyenyon Tarkay terroristu\n\nYear ending Jun: 130, 131415, in 417960k 8,635,931| 9815,400\n\n1 car evang June, 1817.37 3,00,995 781,76914,501,018|0,013,$70| 924,4.41,824,8:20 2,045,00 Year Paling June 10, H, h. Verds S.C25,485.9,55,166,600 Year goding June 26, 18-1 Year ending June 30.18otie 14 Yousoleuf DIN1,600 2,067,201|| 12.0 p1,900 $2,700 2,515,700) $12,00 Your cording detan Shah ve 64 Vessel SABLJAK|| AST,100 3, 82,300ft,neaky MA202,159,0 2,304,0 WED, 290,800 207.58, tur Year ending June 9,3£22, Vasels 1091,500) 13,062,60,500 1,989,101,196,439,099, övera 937,000) 12.aw) 11.200\n\n1105,50 47,290) 101,400 118,40% as wel 198,3 57,70%! 273,100 411,200 302,690 15,441 155109/ 2,555, 353.40 47,200 500,16: 41.340 01, 2,476,204|| 270,200 74.90 245,400 249,900 2,345,292,200 371,274,704, 204,00 400,709 776,90al 378,20\n\n14,2011\n\n8,0\n\n2004, 246,00 97,50) 57, K 21.00 97,800, 904.400 - 3000G\n\nMar **Revenue\n\n¡Eston\n\nSea Witchy\n\n¡New York\n\nNew York\n\nb.2012\n\n1,896, 14.700 44.GUR\n\n36,500t\n\n151,5M\n\n39, 40\n\n00\n\n1,36,456\n\n2.Wiki,617\n\n13.07%,300 21,757,200 296)\n\n$4.594,\n\n1,JOE\n\n2,3, 6,159,100 4,501,1.\n\n55.\n\n56.\n\n7.244.51\n\nJuly\n\nJu Vych\n\n$8.5042\n\n27,00\n\n34,0\n\nCo\n\nAug.\n\nTu Vessele\n\n40,900\n\n1,2%.\n\ntic natey, de\n\nTr.day\n\nBe t\n\nIn 11 Vecia\n\n€1,800\n\n1,506,140\n\nOct\n\nLบ 14 Sessi\n\n15.15.0\n\n1:52.94\n\n4,193,200\n\nwhating\n\n12,00\n\n6,84,100\n\nDec.\n\nIn\n\nVossala\n\n1.\n\n94,\n\nAIGAO 1,414,00\n\nG\n\nFoyle 90 Cc San Frat.Disco\n\nSuriy\n\nJaci\n\n¡En 5 Praxel\n\n5,900 72,200\n\n2,58,30\n\n3.ub. In wasal\n\n834,4\n\n103,20\n\n24912,000\n\n147,241\n\nBartine Meeson&Coj\n\nYork\n\n258,700\n\n21,700\n\nGO 20,0\n\nTESKON\n\n844,\n\nVISNO\n\ndoan Buland Co\n\n4 Ca\n\nNew York\n\nID, BL\n\n19,000)\n\n1,5 127,340\n\n915,86\n\n523,800\n\nWii, A. and Co\n\nJis, Bou\n\n14:24\n\n49\n\n12.00\n\n4/48,500!\n\n45:00 422,50\n\n1\n\nMeyer, Selmater & Qujan Francis\n\nEndy\n\nFeeler Ca\n\nA. Bucicaam\n\n139,400\n\n3.200\n\n1.500\n\nLK E\n\n2,4 $22.00\n\n144.400\n\n351:20)\n\n46.7.0\n\n57.\n\nJa, St. and Co\n\nManito\n\n- feeluni\n\nNew York\n\n31,0\n\n1,3lish\n\n150,500\n\n11,2\n\n$1,20\n\nDidt\n\nNew York\n\n21,410\n\n117600\n\n01:00\n\n371, 2,00\n\nKurrow,Birghezzon Oc\n\nMeyer, Seluster & Co San FrancİKL\n\nEarly\n\n¡N. Duss and Co\n\n+\n\nԴր\n\nballs!\n\n15, 20\n\n248.11.\n\n295,\n\n212.20\n\n45.50\n\n¡M. 11. Wardley Co\n\n3 Ban Rose-\n\nNew York\n\n163-30\n\n18,710\n\n22,\n\n6.4.\n\nSeek\n\n6.700\n\n429.00\n\n1527.200\n\n96.950\n\nin. Wsorberry\n\nW. Pestan & Co\n\nWahl Pigeon\n\nNew Yor\n\n65,8!\n\nBIN\n\n71,700\n\n10\n\nPn.30y\n\n564.00\n\nLindany w Co\n\nLondon\n\nLotus\n\nNew York\n\n234.50\n\nF16 X\n\n54,301\n\n517,420\n\nInner and Co\n\nGallegof\n\nNew York\n\n193,4'\n\n1.700 7,300\n\nJSYAR\n\n196,700\n\n208.94\n\nGb, Livingsum & Liverno\n\nEmly\n\nRaduga\n\nNew York\n\n12,406\n\n3,100....\n\n400,\n\nts,\n\n615,00\n\nG. T Stem\n\nJLikecll mil C\n\nJarding, Mathes\n\nSingapore turbalia\n\nMay 14 Talbot\n\nNem Vorle\n\n2.200\n\n17,300,\n\nEarly\n\n18161\n\nJuded at Stanghee.\n\n1.300\n\nING,2017\n\n200,500\n\n3,300\n\n¡Schrautarn & Co\n\nCartowitz.flurkert Coj mautta\n\nLay and o\n\nTumor and co\n\nRrrreal\n\n1:41\n\n8p. 1-43 Ulus\n\n10. NET.\n\nKare Sharri b 512 Man\n\nMay 24-is an Empresa\n\nFenux. 416 Whil\n\n231 165ponze.ac Walton A. 201\n\nBulky\n\nDermagsabazzi Da, sixj 959 Vastenina\n\nJan Van Horn Da. 179 Benten\n\n..trees\n\nzy\n\n16 Woczung! Miselcelppi\n\n17\n\n2P\n\nKatalin\n\nvia Mundzes\n\nunehanna 11.8.9 25% lonera Parryit sunlamı\n\ngenia\n\nPr. s. 7t4 F\n\nJoin\n\nTens, c\n\nPASSENGERS—Pur Hominyu, Capt, Hall, Mef. K. Tuskermor. Per Katherina Süero, bir z. E.. Kizlječi.\n\ncob..\n\nAT-\n\nAlongn\n\nreliset\n\nAudax\n\nAUDIA\n\nBeri: pote\n\nEsaigral\n\nFalcon\n\nFlying Childars\n\nGon\n\nGolden Caça\n\nHerald\n\nJejuna Bee\n\nLady Evalu\n\nLaly M. Weg\n\nHaJeppa\n\nMaja odto\n\nMors\n\nNanoy\n\nIleac of aren\n\nRouverain\n\nB-L-cred\n\nUidi\n\nT\n\nVeronica\n\nW. Ucnnal\n\nIny\n\nAsa Thor\n\nChallonge\n\nDavid Marke\n\nDoc Rivardu\n\nEmelie\n\nБылаа\n\nFrancs Barclay\n\nGulpero Mentury\n\nITerus die NW\n\nJeminreira Jena' GEL Jas\n\nLbon\n\nivek\n\nMaya Dam\n\nMeimpelis\n\nOriss\n\nPet Eutojen\n\nPinen!\n\nRichari sop\n\nSex Queca\n\nSHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS.\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS.\n\nTHE FACTORS CAPTAIN. Area, BC,\n\nHngkor May itim. 55 E\n\nMaashi 975 deng 4. 110 over\n\n450 Venuscherz\n\nMay 15\n\nMay Is B.\n\n5. 663 kl\n\nTur 25 B.\n\nsh. 355 Raviour\n\nApr 27: sher\n\n61 377 alty\n\nBay $44. k. Hey\n\nMay 29, Shaя\n\nJune 2A. sh. 3340 Bareo At A\n\n65 Terry\n\nJibon 't. ar 191\n\nJNre a tJ\n\nIN. DAS Ca\n\nRawle, Drinker and Cane Frer Chart Paine, Maxou den. Wenn\n\nA.Lubeck Cu\n\nyil,Sti. and Co\n\n*J, J. Edger\n\nThuer und Co\n\nJardine, Matheuve: 4: Cul\n\nJakina, Aluthor:\n\nP. & D. st. N. Co\n\nwittim., A. & Cu\n\n¡A. Lubank & Co\n\nFaviana Frans and Cɔ\n\nTape 101 24 Clefai\n\nJou 6. str. Con Jamasen\n\nJame 4:35. f. 103 tyrio\n\nMay 18, 74 Mellin May 24:Cai.b\n\n300 Barg\n\n¡May 17 bg. 21 Nerdquest\n\nAp: 261 475 Thompson May ar Nor.si.. 823 reson 'May ajšp. 19. 250 Tur\n\nMayo sa 626 Ten111 5. Si Welase Jure. 28 M'Cteory\n\nDesing-moon May\n\nBy.x\n\nWhampoa dupa 2 Dana 95 cultura\n\nMay 31.81752 Pitte Stay 25'6.\n\nan, 502 boyd\n\nMaj 50 B. 28. Wakla\n\n3lay 19:59 bg 242 Thomann\n\nMay Mia, kud\n\nMay 1:23. Wh 240 Konn:beer\n\nMas va, bl: 26 Lucas\n\nMAD. 2:40 Clack\n\nMay 25 8. 5. 353 Hunt\n\nMay . b. March\n\n9 415 Donald\n\nWay\n\nR. ab. 420 Vibor\n\njay\n\nLiza 20 Peters\n\nb. p. 66 SCHE\n\nMy 57, R. sh. 760 Brady\n\nMay 2 4 Lange Linne is\n\nat.cwis\n\n14pe 22/18. 15\n\n499 ¿Montgomery\n\nGure remeti 300 iseen\n\nMay 25 A Asli and Kenny\n\nMay 3 3a obertson\n\nMay 20\n\nals 99 Wilia\n\n[16. Coast A. May jit. by: 197 Naker\n\nAlay 10p, bk. 360 Tavas\n\nMay 2: Dec 192 Wasangst\n\nM1 Jodi\n\n3.\n\n5.May ja. EN. g & lor\n\nSt Au\n\nAlligator\n\nAniste\n\nBalkan\n\nVide\n\nBefo\n\nDrury\n\nMay A TH\n\n20 Andrew\n\nLaunont\n\nMay 31 13\n\nElemir Lucas! hi\n\n-Batower in 13.\n\nLiz.\n\n124 Lcdre\n\nEz\n\nMay 7.\n\nhg.\n\n14 no\n\nJax 3 B\n\nwh\n\nHalaraw\n\nDe\n\nB\n\nez\n\n18 Fitzgibbon\n\n4. Dem 15.\n\n142 Buil\n\nIna\n\nWANAN\n\n1 El\n\nDownu\n\nP. & 0.5. N. Co\n\nA. Lübeck and Ko\n\nOrder\n\n[ja. P. Carusomt 40\n\nund Co\n\nRcbinet\n\nIr. 1. Cama & Bo\n\nNye, Fakir & Co\n\nRusciana Cu\n\nAmy\n\nerly\n\nAtamila\n\nFarly\n\nMelce,\n\nsurrow, Stephenson Vel Bombay\n\nAm. Petru Co\n\nBBC and Co\n\nTait and Ce\n\n20 John Wade\n\nI\n\nAprilract\n\nNew York\n\nTh TY. 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Leade¤hall Street, Prabhure Algan, 11 Clement's Lane, Lombard Street in Futaburgh, BossTION & SOUz7, 38190780\n\nFrimied and futuished up Azurew 52JE12105 Hougang\n\nQwner's\n\n67\n\nJubject & despatch.\n\nDuplicates.\n\n1853\n\nTransmitting Schedule of Despatches addressed to\n\nthe Secretary of State\n\nfor\n\nthe Colonies, during the half\n\nDic\n\nyear ending 30th June, 1853.\n\n18 Transmitting\n\nLists of M\n\nMembers of the Excentive\n\nand Legislative Councils of thoughting, for the half\n\nyear ending sot June 1953.\n\nað. Allirovledging receipt potis Cancer liventions\n\nof 320, and 95° May, 1853\n\n2 Transmitting\n\na Memorial from Mr\n\nAnnew Shortrele to the addren of this bance\n\nau Action\n\nfor\n\nprespecting against him\n\nlibh bought\n\nMud Lawson, late second\n\nAfpiece of the late Steamer Larriston\"\n\nWhone",
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        "content_text": "Signed:\n\n# 7\n\nRobt Gerara A Goddard\n\nMen Wilson\n\nGeo Syall C. T. Still\n\nI. M. Armstrong Adam Burnes\n\nD. Saprain Robt & Walker\n\nR. H. bratianthorp\n\nH Londells\n\n& bohen\n\nJohn Lamont\n\nFrancis Stwart\n\nWe Pustaw\n\nW. Tarrant\n\n& a Weener\n\nJohn Ashtow\n\nM.W Patcher\n\nTrancis Chomley Edward Reimers & Overbeck W. Mourilyan\n\nFred J. Engelbach\n\n135\n\nN.R. Masson. Offe Acting Registran Genge A. Z. Norris.",
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        "content_text": "19 (Copy)\n\nReturn of the Attendance of the Honourable Justices of the Peace at Trial Sessions, since the last Commission on 4th October 1856\n\nNames of the Non-Official Justices of the Peace\n\n  \n    Dates of Attendance\n    How Obtained\n    And description of Cases Investigated\n  \n  \n    J. Esg I. C. Leslie log: October 23, 1856\n    Not known\n    1 Cause – Crime\n  \n  \n    J. D. Gibb log: January 24, 1856\n    By the usual notice\n    2 Causes — Criminal & Causes Crim 6 Causes 3 causes — Civil 8 Not Known 6 Causes- Crime\n  \n  \n    A Pitcher log: February 1, April 1-6\n    Do\n    ...\n  \n\nWhether associated with Any Official Justice or Justices And with whom\n\n  \n    Non-Official Justices\n    Associated Official Justice\n  \n  \n    C. B. Hillier\n    ...\n  \n  \n    Mr. Willier and Mr. May\n    In one case\n  \n  \n    Mr. Hillier and Mr. May\n    In one case\n  \n  \n    Mr. Hillier\n    ...\n  \n  \n    Mr. Hillier and C. Bowing log\n    ...\n  \n  \n    Hen J. S. Edger and F. C. Leslie\n    By the usual notice\n  \n  \n    Mrr Mitchell and G. Lyall leg\n    May 23 By Special request\n  \n  \n    R. J. Antrobiy and Mor. J. Plager\n    ...\n  \n  \n    G. Lyall and Mi laman\n    June R. C. Antiobes 1 Cause - Crime\n  \n\nRemarks\n\nThe Copy\n\nChief Magistrate's Office, Victoria, Hong Kong 15th August, 1858.\n\n(Signed.) W. W. Marichalt, Acting Chief Magistrate.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]",
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        "title": "CO129-144 - Sir MacDonnell & Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [3-5]",
        "content_text": "# EIGHTH DAY, \n## FRIDAY, 4TH FEBRUARY, 1870. \n### 327\n\nProceedings resumed 9 A.M. Friday 4th February, 1870. **WILLIAM, W. CROWNINSHIELD, sworn, states:** I was Captain's clerk, and on board the Oneida on the 24th January, at the time of her collision with the Bombay. I was asleep in the Captain's cabin, on the starboard transom, at the time of the collision. I found myself lying on the cabin floor, recovering from being stunned. As soon as I realized where I was, I saw that the cabin was a wreck, and the stern was knocked out. I crawled out through the stern, and climbed on to the spar deck. The companion ladder leading from the cabin to the deck was gone, and I climbed over broken timber and débris. I looked down the Captain's hatch, (the skylight was gone) to see if Captain Williams was there; and finding he was not, I went forward on to the bridge, and reported to the navigating officer who was on the bridge the extent of the damage. I went down on deck from the bridge, spoke to two or three of the officers, walked aft, and then found that the ship had commenced to settle at the stern. I went into the main rigging and remained there five minutes. When the water had reached the hatches abaft the mainmast and was pouring down below, I threw off my coats, and presently the ship sank so that the water reached me. I pushed myself away from the rigging and was carried down in the vortex. When I came to the surface again, I found the ship had disappeared, but that there was a boat within 20 feet of me. I swam to the boat, and was taken on board, and landed with the rest of those in Mr. Yates' boat.\n\nTo **Mr. DE LONG**. The starboard quarter was gone the whole length of the cabin, which was 25 feet long, and the stern was demolished, cut down to the water's edge. The poop was carried away. To a person looking from the outside, there would be a clear hole six feet high and ten feet long. There was a large armchair, cane chair, two common chairs, a bureau, a sideboard, and a table in the Captain's cabin. The table had a red cover on it. There was a hanging lamp directly over the table, and also candles. I didn't notice whether the wheel had been carried away or not. I did not notice whether the propeller was revolving. The engines were going, but my impression was, that the propeller and rudder were both gone. The poop cabin had bodily been swept away. I saw Captain Williams after getting on deck. I saw him on the quarter deck, going towards the bridge: and I reported to him, also, the extent of the damage. I heard him give orders, and I think one of them was, to set topgallant sails. The other orders I don't remember. Mr. Muldaur repeated the Captain's orders. He was on the bridge with the Captain conducting the steering of the ship. They were trying to steer the ship with canvas; but afterwards the water reached the main hatches, and he said to the Captain, \"Captain, this ship will sink; it's of no use, you had better take to the rigging,\" and directly after making that remark, he jumped into the main rigging with me. I did not hear his voice about the vessel. I did not hear any hail from either of the ships. Our whistle was blowing from the time I got on deck, until the ship sunk. While I was in the rigging, there were three guns fired. I did not notice who was engaged in firing those guns. I saw Mr. Paymaster Tulloch. I spoke to him on the quarter deck, shortly after I came out of the cabin. After the vessel had sunk, I saw nothing of any of the officers. Mr. Tulloch was merely standing there. I asked him, what was the cause of the wreck, and he told me we had been run into by a steamer. As near as I can judge, the Oneida went down by the stern first; and after arriving at an angle of 45 degrees, she must have pitched down at that angle. I don't know where Captain Williams was at the moment of collision. When I went to sleep, he was in his cabin. Five minutes after I got out of the cabin, the water came in at the stern. The spar deck was put under water by the flow. I should say it was about ten to twelve minutes after I awoke that the vessel sunk. I have been at sea 22 years. I held a commission during the late war, as Volunteer Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy.\n\nTo **Mr. BARNARD**. I did feel the ship roll, but I have no idea how many times she rolled before settling down. She rolled slowly. I have no idea to which side she rolled first. I should say the first gun I heard was fired five minutes after I awoke. Between the first and second guns, a minute elapsed—it may have been more. I walked to the bridge. I did not see the Bombay at any time. Captain Williams was on deck when I went to the bridge.\n\nTo **THE COURT**. The light was burning in the cabin when I looked down to see if the Captain was there. There was a messenger boy down in the cabin; no one else. I looked down directly I had got on deck. When I left the cabin, the water was not coming into the cabin itself. The cabin tiller was always shipped at sea. I heard three guns. Two were fired on the starboard side, and I cannot say where the other was fired from. Captain Williams was on deck when the ship left the anchorage. I do not know whether he had been on deck while the officers were at dinner. I do not know when the Captain left the cabin. I didn't see the doctor's boat leave the ship. I was in the starboard main rigging. I did not notice at the time whether the rudder head was gone. I think, before the ship sunk, the doctor's boat was at the davits. I did not see that boat anywhere except at the davits. When I came to the surface, I saw a great many heads. I have been on the Oneida since the 16th of last April. Since that time, I have messed and lived with the Captain. While I was on the rigging, the Kanonsaki light bore almost on our starboard beam; and I should judge that the ship was heading almost for the spit.\n\nI did not notice anyone else in the cabin with me when I awoke from my swoon. I was not carried on deck. Captain Williams had been on shore sick, for two or three weeks before the vessel sailed. I heard no orders given to take to the boats, or cut away spars, to prepare for wreck in any way. I did not notice any spars floating about, when I came to the surface. I was in the water about three minutes, I think. The boat left almost directly I had been hauled into her.\n\n**WILLIAM W. CROWNINSHIELD**.\n\n**SERGE ISTOMIN, Lieutenant of H.I.R.M. ship Vzadnick, sworn, states:** I am a Russian. I am a Lieutenant in the Russian Navy. On the evening of the 24th January last, at about 10 minutes to 7, I was on the deck of the Vzadnick, in this harbour. At about 7 o'clock, I was below, and heard the sound as of a gun, but I am not aware if it was a gun, so that I didn't pay any attention to it. At 10 minutes past 7, I heard distinctly a gun. To this gun, I paid attention, as I thought it was the mail coming. By and by, I heard another gun; but so uncertain was I about the sound, and knowing that these guns may be from any man of war, I did not speak to anyone about it.\n\nTo **Mr. BARNARD**. I cannot swear that those guns were not from Yado. I do not know that I, being in harbour...",
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        "content_text": "806\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872]\n\nhere in a week, calling upon the Government to avenge the death of fifty-six Loochewans who were killed, without provocation, at Minca Island by people of Formosa. Four men-of-war are reported to be preparing to depart for Formosa as soon as the Loochewans arrive.\n\nguided the proceedings and decision of H.M.'s Consular Court at Kobe, that your Excellency should take such measures as you may deem requisite to prevent any recurrence of such proceedings, and to remove the discredit which appears to us to attach to the British Consulate at Kobe in consequence of its action in this case. We have the honour to be, your obedient servants,\n\nAn Italian gentleman lately proceeded to Koshiu, accompanied by three Japanese. On their arrival, the authorities, having elicited from the servants that the foreigner had no permit, and that he had come for the purpose of secretly purchasing silkworms' eggs, sent him back to Yokohama under escort.\n\nA meeting of the subscribers to Christ Church took place at the British Consulate. The object of the meeting was to decide on certain definite instructions to be sent to those gentlemen in England who are in correspondence with the Foreign-office, in respect of the chaplain's appointment at Yokohama. Mr. Consul Robertson occupied the chair, and opened the proceedings by reading the correspondence that had passed, and said there were two points on which the gentlemen at home wished to be assured before appointing a candidate for the post of chaplain. They were—First, the length of time that the appointment would be made for, and, second, the amount of salary the community would guarantee. A discussion took place on the matter, and the meeting adjourned, on the following motion by Mr. W. G. Howell, seconded by Mr. M. Smith:—\"That, in view of the financial position of the church, which does not seem to warrant any such extraordinary expenditure as would be involved by sending for a chaplain from England, the committee appointed to nominate a successor for Mr. Bailey be requested to stay further proceedings at home for the present.\"\n\nA dinner to the Consular Corps was given by Mr. Oye Tak, the Acting Governor. One of the head officials of the Foreign-office is shortly to start for Korea, with the object, it is stated, of ascertaining what the ideas of that Government are in relation to Japan.\n\nThe ex-Loando policemen who volunteered, in answer to an advertisement inserted in the papers at the time, to accept service as guards for the British Legation in Japan, in troublous times, when the safety of the Minister and minor officials was by no means assured, are to be dispensed with as no longer necessary. Notice has also been sent by the Government stating that guards for Legations furnished to the several Legations will in future not be supplied.\n\nHUDSON, MALCOLM AND CO. versus RANGAN.—Mr. F. V. Dickins appeared for the plaintiffs, and said that the present was a motion to determine the priority between two bills of sale. It appears that about a year ago Mr. A. G. Thompson, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co., and living at No. 75, gave a bill of sale over the movable property contained in those premises to W. Rangan, who had the bill of sale duly registered. Shortly after this had been effected, Thompson removed to the premises No. 219, taking with him the property already under bill of sale to Rangan, with his consent. Application was then made to Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co. by Thompson for another loan on the same goods. No notice having reached Mr. Spence, who was acting for Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co., that a prior bill of sale had been given, he granted the loan required, and took the bill of sale from Thompson. Mr. Rangan, landlord of No. 219, receiving no rent, put in an execution, took possession, and was about selling the property to satisfy his claim, when an injunction, which stopped the sale, was obtained from the Court. Rangan now affirms that the property mentioned in the second bill of sale is identical with that of his, and that therefore he has a prior claim. The question was therefore one of a purely legal character. Mr. Dickins then quoted the Bill of Sale Act of 1854 in support of his case, and argued that the property in the first bill of sale, described as \"situated on Lot 76,\" was not described in such a manner as to separate it from any other property of the grantor.\n\nHis Lordship said that the fact of removing the chattels could not invalidate the first bill of sale, the property having already passed into the possession of Rangan. Had the grantee of the second bill of sale examined the register, he would have found that a previous bill of sale had been given for a similar amount to Mr. Rangan. He should therefore dismiss the motion.\n\nTHE CASE OF MR. COUSENS.\n\nThe committee appointed at the late meeting at the Club, respecting the imprisonment of Mr. Cousens, have drawn up the memorials subjoined:—\n\nTo his Excellency R. G. Watson, Esq., H.B.M.'s Chargé d'Affaires in Japan.\n\nSir,—We have the honour to hand your Excellency herewith a copy of the Hiogo News of Sept. 4, containing a report of the trial before H.M.'s Consul at Kobe of a Mr. Cousens, for an assault on a Japanese coolie, and also the report of a committee of three gentlemen appointed by a meeting held at the United Club here on the 7th inst., to investigate the matter.\n\nMEMORIAL OF OTHER THAN BRITISH SUBJECTS.\n\nWe, the undersigned residents of Yokohama, of other than British nationality, desire to testify our cordial sympathy with our British fellow-residents in the views they have expressed about the imprisonment of a Mr. Cousens at Kobe for a trivial assault, and also express our opinion of the extreme propriety of the investigation of the affair which they request.\n\nThis report was adopted by a second meeting held at the United Club on the 14th Sept., and ordered to be presented to your Excellency, and H.M.'s Chief Judge of the Supreme Court.\n\nWe, the undersigned British residents of Yokohama, respectfully request that your Excellency should order a thorough investigation into all the circumstances of this case, and should you consider that the principles of law and justice have not been duly observed...\n\nCHINA.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nWe have advices from this port to the 29th Sept.; the P. and O. mail, from London August 9, arrived out on the 15th Sept. The following items of news are from the North China Herald:—Excessive dullness has marked the present season in China: a market, in fact, can scarcely be said to exist for either imports or exports, each still simply seeking to fill up the requirements of the moment. There is no doubt that, both amongst Chinese and foreigners, there is a deep feeling of want of confidence. The former, influenced on the one hand by the large stock of imports which they fear may at any moment be placed suddenly on the market, and on the other by reports of disaster from the ordinary consuming districts, have ceased to be buyers, while the latter, influenced by continual unfavourable advices from Europe, where a crisis of some kind seems imminent, are in that uncertain state of mind that they know not, to-day, what circumstances may lead them to do next. Superadded to all this, a local tightness in the money market has more or less influence on the state of trade. This has had the effect of seriously raising the rate of exchange, and thereby interfering with the export trade. Altogether, matters at the present moment wear an aspect more unpromising than they have done for some three or four years, and unless some change takes place, we fear will result in serious loss.\n\nA notification has been published by the Officiating British Consul, Mr. Alabaster, inviting the assistance of the community in forming a complete collection of the silk manufactures of this district for the London International Exhibition of 1873. The variety of Chinese silk-piece goods, such as crapes, gauzes, silks, satins, and pongees, must be immense, but of these only a few kinds at present find a market at home, owing to the shopkeepers being either in ignorance of their existence or not knowing how to set about getting them. We believe it is intended to attach to the specimens, which will be exhibited in case portfolios, besides particulars of the length of the pieces as manufactured, the average cost, and other information specified in the notification, the names of those from whom they were obtained.\n\nMr. Joseph Haas, Interpreter to the Austro-Hungarian Consulate, resumes the duties of Assessor at the Mixed Court for the U. S. Consulate-General; Dr. McCartee, who has held the position of Interpreter to the Consulate-General for some months, having left Shanghai for Japan. While we may regret that we lose by Dr. McCartee's departure an able sinologue and an experienced official, we feel that the energetic and painstaking manner in which Mr. Haas formerly discharged the duties, ensures that they will continue to be well fulfilled.\n\nThe efforts made to get up an International Eight-oar race, Scotch v. English, for next regatta of the S.R.C., have failed, the English members having been obliged to withdraw. Though of considerable numerical strength, the English membership can at present barely furnish forth an eight of sufficient calibre and experience in rowing for such a contest, and defections in the team chosen have necessitated an intimation to the Scottish eight that the event cannot come off. An eight-oar race will still form part of the present programme, however, the Scottish eight having given a challenge to all the members of the Club who are of other nationalities.\n\nA cricket match, the Club Eleven v. Racket Court, has been played. On the first day's play, it looked a \"moral\" for the Club, which got 168 in the first innings, while the Court lost seven of its best wickets for 29. The wickets were pitched again the following day, when the Racket Court made its score for the first innings up to 44, and then went to bat again. This time it made 195 for six wickets, when the game had to be left off. Mi-ho-loongs v. the World is announced.\n\nA match between the Mih-ho-loongs have had a company drill, when about thirty men turned out. We understand that a regulation has been passed to take off the rolls of the company the name of any member who misses two consecutive drills, unless sufficient cause for absence is shown. We believe the esprit of the company is strong enough to stand this discipline; and it is certainly hard on men who have devoted time to drill, to have the good effect lost on parade by the awkwardness of the undrilled.\n\nOperations for the raising of the wreck of the Lismore are in active progress.\n\nThe Annie Porter, sunk in the former endeavour to raise the Lismore by buoying her to two vessels, will be blown up, and the attempt next made to raise the steamer by means of apparatus specially imported for the purpose. The Hopewell and Aracon were placed in the Old Dock on Monday last; the former to repair the damage sustained in the collision with the Annie Gray, and the latter for a general overhauling previous to loading teas for London. The Annie Gray is still at anchor in the river, in a disabled condition, being minus her foremast.\n\nMr. T. Fitzroy Rice will proceed to Japan by the next French mail steamer, having accepted an appointment with a view to organising a police force in that country.\n\nA fire broke out at Messrs. Reynolds and Co.'s godown in Wyndham-street, among some loose straw. The alarm was promptly given, but the fire was extinguished by the assistance of about a dozen gentlemen on the spot, before the engines arrived. The damage done was not of any magnitude.\n\nThe twelfth performance by the Wind Instrument Company has been given, and was largely attended. The night was mild and pleasant, and the music a culmination of the general excellence which has characterised the performances during the season. Among the passengers by the last American mail, homeward, was the Austro-Hungarian Minister, Chevalier Calicé, who will be absent from China for twelve months.\n\nOur Hankow correspondent writes:—We have been favoured, within the last few weeks, with a Post-office; a privilege which, I believe, will be highly appreciated by a good portion of the community. The duties of Postmaster are discharged at present by E. L. Oxenham, Esq., of H.M.'s Consulate. A Masonic Lodge has also just been opened here; and if report be true, it is likely to have a distinguished band of members enrolled in its records. Hankow, just now, presents an ample field for the exercise of any such moral influence as Freemasonry. Let us hope its claims as a moral force will be duly verified. A fire has occurred in which the ice-house, which belongs to foreigners, alone was burned. It is undoubtedly a case of incendiarism.\n\nThe following items are from the Shanghai Courier:—The prospectus of the new company of which we have heard for some time as being in course of organisation to compete with the Pacific Mail Company—The China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company (Limited) has appeared; Messrs. Russell and Co. are the agents, and 2,000 of the shares are reserved for allotment in China.\n\nWe are glad to observe that the Canton Daily Shipping News has at length blossomed into a full-blown newspaper.\n\nH.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis and suite, accompanied by H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy and H.E. the Russian Admiral, visited the Sing Ping Theatre. The piece played immediately on the arrival of the distinguished visitors was that of \"The Eight Genii,\" congratulating the Queen of Heaven on the anniversary of her birth. This piece was not very interesting, but occupied only a very short time, the object being to show respect to the distinguished spectator. Eight actors, representing the eight Genii, came out and worshipped in pairs in front of the stage. The next piece played was the State Installation of Soo Chun, an eminent politician who flourished in the Chow Dynasty, into the office of Premier or Chief Councillor for the Confederation of the Six States.\n\nThe prospectus of the China Trans-Pacific Steam Ship Company has been circulated by Messrs. Russell and Co., as agents, at Hong Kong, and inviting subscribers to the capital. The Directors announced are:—Edward Henry Green, Chairman; W. Wetmore Cryder, E. M. de Bossche, W. J. Alt, Edward Cunningham, Alexander Grant Dallas, Gilson Homan, with power to increase their number to fifteen.\n\nWe learn that on the 25th Sept. the engines of the frigate launched some months ago at Kaou-Chang-Menon Arsenal, were at work under steam for six hours. Everything has been found in the most satisfactory state, and the powerful machinery was started and went steadily on without the slightest hitch; the result being that she is authoritatively pronounced ready to proceed on her official trip.\n\nThe Italian Consul is about to take a census of all Italian subjects resident or travelling in China, and accordingly requests all such to bring or send to his Consulate, verbally or in writing, particulars regarding themselves under twelve different headings, such as—Name, surname and parentage, place of birth, age, education, religion, how long they have left Italy, &c. &c.\n\nThe first pontoon for the free ferry has been placed in position on the north side of the Soochow Creek, opposite the north end of Gnaomen-road. The abutment of the ferry on the southern side is also approaching completion.\n\nHONG KONG. Dates extend to the 5th Oct. The P. and O. mail of the 23rd Aug. arrived out on the 1st Oct.\n\nA ball was given at the City Hall by the Hong Kong Club, in honour of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis, and went off with much success. His Imperial Highness, accompanied by his suite, and his Excellency the Governor, Lady Kennedy, and Miss Kennedy, arrived shortly after ten o'clock, and the Grand Duke led off the first quadrille with Lady Kennedy. Among the guests present were Admiral Possiet and the officers of the Svelland, and of the other Russian men-of-war in harbour, Sir Brooke Robertson, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, and other members of the Local Government. Dancing was kept up with energy until a late hour, his Imperial Highness affording much gratification by his courteous and genial demeanour. The decorations were very tasteful, and the arrangements generally very good.\n\nArrangements have been made for the delivery of a series of excellent lectures at the St. Andrew's Hall, in the City Hall Building. Several very interesting subjects are on the programme, the first lecture being Dr. Legge's reminiscences of life in China, and there also being a lecture from Dr. Eitel on Feng Shui. The proceeds of the lectures, for the series of which a fee of $5 will be charged, will go to the City Hall Library. We are confident that this valuable addition to our intellectual amusements will be well supported, and are glad to hear that H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy has promised to give every assistance, and will be present at the first lecture.\n\nA correspondent at Macao calls attention to a new feature in the coolie trade, which is worthy of notice. It appears that arrangements are being made for the shipment, in an Italian steamer, of a large number of coolies to Costa Rica, a Republican state to the North of Panama, and stretching between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The object with which the men are being sent is understood to be to assist in building a railway. The difficulty, however, is that Costa Rica has no relations either with Portugal or China, and consequently the men will be without even the moderate amount of protection afforded to the emigrants to Peru. It is understood that such an arrangement would not be countenanced by the Portuguese Government, and that the Superintendent of Emigration at Macao has protested against the step, but it appears that the Governor has not yet felt called upon to intervene. The place to which the men are being sent is described as a most difficult country, and the coolies will have great hardship in reaching their destination, whether they land on the Atlantic or the Pacific side.\n\nTHE CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\nThe directors, in submitting to the shareholders a statement of the company's accounts to the 30th June last, are pleased to be able to report most satisfactorily on the progress of their business, the net premia taken during the first six months of the present year amounting to Tls. 143,066.68, against Tls. 116,493.32 for the same period of 1871.\n\nThe losses paid, it will be observed, amount to Tls. 97,107.00, the great portion of the same belonging to last year, to provide for which a sum of Tls. 77,536.30 was brought forward from the 31st December, 1871. After payment of the said losses, of all current expenses, and of the half-yearly interest dividend to the 30th June, and after writing off the balance of Messrs. Trautmang and Co.'s remuneration, a sum of Tls. 86,821.17 remained at debit of working account, to be carried forward.\n\nThe net Premia earned from the 1st July to the 30th Sept. are estimated at Tls. 85,000, while the losses and claims reported to date, beyond those paid previous to the 1st July, and expenses on treasure salved, ex P.M. steamer America, amount to Tls. 42,000.\n\nMr. Framjee Hormusjee resigned his seat on the board on his departure from China, and the selection of his successor engages the attention of the directors.\n\nSIAM.\n\nBANGKOK.\n\nThe Siam Advertiser has the following:—\n\nHis Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave an evening party at his residence, in honour of the King's birthday, to which most of the European residents were invited. The attendance was large, and dancing was kept up till early in the morning. The residence of the Minister, it is said, was brilliantly illuminated, and some of the Siamese nobles performed quite gracefully their parts in the dances in which they participated. For three successive nights the natives vied with each other in illuminating their residences, and on these occasions many of these places had a very fascinating and fairy-like appearance.\n\nA dinner was given in the palace to some of the Princes, and a dinner was given to prominent Siamese officials, and to some of the Europeans in Siamese employ. This dinner was served in a new and beautiful hall in the palace. His Majesty honoured his guests with his presence, and dined in the same hall at a separate table. These demonstrations on the part of his Majesty indicate the good will of the young King to foreigners.\n\nThere is now a rumour afloat that two loads of lead pieces came to Siam not long since; one of these loads was given as a bribe to some prominent nobleman, which secured for them an entrance into the country. The rumour does not indicate whether these vessels were square-rigged vessels or native-rigged craft, nor do they indicate the person who was bribed. We have no means of knowing whether this rumour is true or false; it may be wholly false; it may be partly true. This is true, however, there is at present a panic about the lead pieces; those who have many on hand are ready to sell them at a depreciated value, and many of the petty traders refuse to take them as change.\n\nPage 807\n\nNov. 18, 1872.]\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n203",
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        "content_text": "duta whereon w fam an any opinim upon these important points, it remains only ine to consider Oko structural detailo of a work adapted to meet the conditions Per out by Mr. Prie. b. this Report shows. on Fiq: 1. the wall and to be roadway curried as proposed out, and which is The tracing attached to appears to me Joine is stilt capable of improvement, Viewed by the light of the further partienters furnished by the Surveyor General hin clear Report of 5 april.\n\nVery Fige 2 and 3 shew a roadway evall and which I would recommend by that as berig preferable to 17 templated by the Surveyor General. It with be Allvv differs from that proposed in 121 as strength. 2nd Ax being ser of \"pitched bonded to the Portland lun that this wall which has been the following respects, increased bulk and to the granite facing with horizontal, instead \" Cy inclined bedo, and into the backing. – 3rd as bucking consisting of Ament concreto, or in there of (if cheaper) of rubble masonry \" set in cement. to the paring consisting of concrete blocks set in cement, liew of a in liew concrete, 亿 skin or crust of that they may be a v lifted",
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        "content_text": "## Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminals\n### Proposed Reclamation for Passenger Station and Goods Depot\n#### First Section of Scheme Estimate\n\n| Item | Quantity | Rate | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Earth Filling | 1,803,119.9 C.Y. | $1.20 | $456,092 |\n| Pitched Slope | 59,850 sq. ft. | $0.35 | 74,880 (8,350 # × $17.50 + some unclear calculation, possibly misprinted or miscalculated) |\n| Dredging trenches for foundations (less value as fill) | 38,600 C.Y. | $0.40 (implied, not directly stated) | 16,620 |\n|  |  | Subtotal | 801,487 |\n| Add 10% for contingencies |  |  | 60,146 (as 10% of 601,462, not 801,487; possible error) |\n|  |  |  | $861,603 |\n| Drainage (estimate based on area of land reclaimed) |  |  | $227,981 (2,277,981 € 27, possible conversion or typo) |\n| Add 25% for contingencies |  |  | 56,950 |\n|  |  |  | 14,295 (likely a miscalculation or misprint) |\n| Timber landing pier, 200 × 40' |  |  | 24,000 |\n|  |  | Subtotal | $758,791 (or $8758,791, likely a typo) |\n\nDeduct for spoil from Railway Cutting to be used as filling, at 35 cents plus 10% for contingencies as above: 449,500 C.Y. × 0.35 = $157,325 + 10% = $173,057\n\n$585,000\n\nA. Chatham,  \nD. F. W.,  \n27.18.05.  \n`GEER,684`",
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        "content_text": "Royal Naval Depot.\n\n625 FT Rod.\n\n1\n\nK. M. L. 41.\n\nNaval Property.\n\nPRESENT BOUNDARY\n\nTOP OF PITCHED SLOPE\n\nPROPOSED Macdonnell BOUNDARY\n\nScale 30 Feet to the inch,\n\nDO 15 162 35. K. M. L.\n\nNaval Property.\n\n- BAMBOO FENCE 300 FT.Rod.\n\nNaval Property (formerly part of Austin Rd.).\n\nTOP OF PITCHED SLOPE\n\nPRESENT BOUNDARIES\n\nSigned W. Chatham 10-607\n\n572",
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        "content_text": "**[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]** 402\n\nThis Board accordingly notified the Governor-General, and asked him to communicate the appointment to Mr. Wu Ting Fang.\n\nWe now have the honour to furnish your Corporation with a copy of the Edict, and to notify you of the appointment.\n\nWe also should observe that in his Memorial the Governor-General asked that Wu Tachen should be appointed to devise the necessary arrangements in respect to the railway, at the provincial capital, and that he should first discuss matters thoroughly with your Corporation in Hong Kong, while all important questions would still be decided by the Governor-General as is laid down in the Loan Agreement.\n\nWe therefore have the honour to request you to communicate this to your Hong Kong representatives, and to ask them when occasion arises for discussing any question to give Wu Tachen a favourable reception.\n\nAs regards the Director-General of this railway, the Board has not yet submitted a name to the Throne, but as soon as the appointment is definitely made we shall not fail to inform you.\n\nWe avail, &c.\n\n## CHINA RAILWAYS\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[June 17.1907]\n\n## SECTION 6\n\n27 11 JUL 07\n\n[20037]\n\n### No. 1\n\n#### Mr. Ottewill to Sir Edward Grey, (Received June 17.)\n\n**(No. 1.)** Sir,\n\nTengyueh, May 17, 1907.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inclose herewith copy of a despatch which I have addressed to His Majesty's Minister at Peking with regard to the Tengyueh-Talifu Railway reconnaissance.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)  \nH. A. OTTEWILL.\n\n### Inclosure in No. 1\n\n#### Mr. Ottewill to Sir J. Jordan\n\n**(No. 15.)** Sir,\n\nTengyueh, May 17, 1907.\n\nWITH reference to my despatch No. 51 of the 22nd November last and various telegrams in which further negotiations with the Chinese authorities on the subject of the Tali reconnaissance were reported, I have the honour to inform you that the party arrived at Tengyueh on the 3rd February last.\n\nIt consisted of Mr. A. W. R. Lilley, Engineer-in-chief, Captain G. J. Watt Smyth, R.E., Messrs. R. D. T. Alexander and F. S. Bond, all officers in the Public Works Department, a native clerk and a hospital assistant, a Chinese interpreter, and twenty-seven Indian servants.\n\nI had sent on the 31st January four passports for the I-hsi circuit to the Taotai to be stamped, but it was inevitable that the customary last-moment objection would be made. He answered on the 3rd February, requesting me to state that the party would do absolutely nothing else but travel, and to fill in exactly the route they would follow. I refused both requests, and stated the party were only travelling. The passports were returned on the 7th February, duly stamped, with an indorsement that the bearer in each case was only travelling.\n\nAs I could not make the Taotai send a Deputy with the party, I had previously obtained permission from the Government of Burma to pay a Chinese who would carry out his duties. The man I selected, Liu Ch'ang-ling, had been a military officer, and had friends amongst the officials on the road. He had the additional advantage of being a pleasant man and a relation of the Commander-in-chief at Talifu. His chief business has been to act as go-between with the villagers and others when a camp has been pitched. Mr. Lilley informs me that he has been most useful and energetic.\n\nThe party left Tengyueh on the 8th February, and I accompanied them, in case there was any friction on the road. I had been informed from several sources that Yung-chang and Tali were disorderly places. It is curious that the towns in which Chinese officials reside should generally be more rowdy than others. Either because the above places have been maligned, or the officials took extraordinary pains, there was no look or word which could be construed as being in any way unfriendly. At Hsiakuan so little interest was taken in the party that a French priest passing through was unable to learn whether we were English or American. The officials were courtesy itself. At Yung-chang, where we arrived on the 14th February, the Prefect, Hsieh Yu-chün, who had been at Ssumao with Mr. J. W. Jamieson, expressed his regret that he could not ask us to dinner, as it was a day of official mourning. The District Magistrate, Han Hsi-hua, sent presents, and, what was also very much to the point, police to look after the camp. At Tali, where we arrived on the 2nd March, some thirty soldiers and police were posted to prevent intruders coming into the camp. The Commander-in-chief, Chang Sung-lin, who is the most agreeable Chinaman I have met, invited us to dinner, and the Prefect and the District Magistrate were cordial.\n\nThe party left Tali on the 6th March, and I came ahead by the Menghua-Shunning road because of the disturbances in Santa (Chanta). As there was nothing that could be done here, I rejoined the party beyond Yungchang on the 5th April.\n\n[2525 r-6]",
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        "title": "CO129-410 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [3-5]",
        "content_text": "which is not pitched, and that the earth filling on top of the pier be removed, the space being filled in with rubble and finished off with cement concrete about 6\" thick.\n\n9. (b). Unprotected earth bank. There is a large, low-lying, tidal area between the public road and the railway embankment at the place in question. The Engineer of Way and Works has constructed a couple of dams across this area and intends to use it as a dumping ground for ashes, &c., thus filling it in in course of time. These works should prove beneficial and they form the least expensive way of dealing with such an area. I would suggest that, pending the completion of the filling-in, which will occupy a considerable period, the lower part of the railway bank, up to, say, 15 O.D., should be planted with \"prickly-pear\". I think this should afford sufficient protection against such damage as that caused by the typhoon of the 17th August, 1913.\n\n(Sd.) W. Chatham,\n\nD. P. W.\n\n21st February, 1914.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]",
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        "content_text": "FOA\n\neoi110 eze‡zavý back\n\n‚BXOSTTRO KITOJOIV\n\nHo¤¤ƒop** *ff yokempet' Jare*\n\n.t‡zvoɔ wad wel zo) atosztaoð er gottantiḍzá\n\n408\n\nworkmanship required.\n\nContract, instead of being up to date, followed what Mr. Pischer says had been the custom hitherto; and it is to the method which has been adopted that I attribute most of the disputed items.\n\nI beg to return Mr. Fischer's letter.\n\nBut the Bill of Quantities for this\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nsir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nJedozil .L .H\n\nKTEP SOLOïaboo fo fPG JOFFOR OF HE'\n\n1830 TUO de BẮTamer ym bæðival voy dołdw ɑoqu dɛuguå ƒ±9% betab\n\n.oattiv d‡0% odd nO WOŻY\n\neonebive beatstdo gatvad Jadt evṇoedo at ged I\n\nedt to faded no berubozz yiqatiliw etnomusob bas zeɛɛORJİW HOT)\n\ngatvad bas ¡MIJATŠides edt gæizub zotoantaoð odt bas Saemazevað\n\n-os I -¡brawa ya aevig bas miało to meži dose bezeblanco yllur\n\ndredsɛit .IM goierusɛib yd bevwen að blƒow saontem Iuleau on mobin\n\nai X bexism .28787 at admour:oo Bid of bragez at Jud tameloftitO\n\nEnoitibnos doentwoð gold seqɛen,ik 08,8,8 cesa” no flomon\n\nto ellia gaizagong to bodten edt bas joys ersey 21 gaoignol at\n\nbas gaolgaoil at bebinet œedt I tadt avreedo bluow 1 „Beiti‡nsuŷ\n\n.medt dit♥ badalauņos ESW\n\nXZOW BOIJBEs[own synai eft cadw -,emit tant JA\n\nat text) bas ¡besternos galbikud ak donge won a -,beteimano BBW\n\nTɔi Jadt asw betrate nedt egnibliud ograf edd ynom ConstHOTKI\n\nIsi ozew dołdy to shutlayan bas myleeb sdt „atqued wad well edt\n\n.BIOJOSTÍMOD Iasoi le sonetverze edt broyed\n\ngalbuoqaenTOS s hebasmed agized at eonavbs edt\n\n-nod a taters of stœamubob gatzareng to bodtem mit at sonavba\n\nto ebang Tedzid odt tot otsmitee vitneɣilimdal of TotusTİ\n\n\\qċdeasmizow\n\nThe Honourable\n\nDirector of Public Works,\n\nHongkong.\n\nSD. S. T. Wenbora",
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        "content_text": "303\n\n11010 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915.\n\nOkura & Co. Limited, Shanghai.\n\nOld Dock.\n\nOld Ningpo Wharf.\n\nOlivier & Co.\n\nOlivier Export and Import Company.\n\nOlsen & Co.\n\nOng Mali Chao & Co., Messrs. Amoy.\n\nOnomura & Co., Shanghai.\n\nOpium Bonded Godown.\n\nOrient Trading Company.\n\nOriental Advertising Company.\n\nOriental Dispensary.\n\nOriental Export Company.\n\nOriental Optical Company.\n\nOsaka Kobashi Shiten, Shanghai.\n\nOsaka Shosen Kaisha, Canton.\n\nOxygen and Drum Company.\n\nPabaney, E.\n\nPacific Mail Steamship Company.\n\nPaizia & Co.\n\nPalace Hotel,\n\nPalmer & Turner.\n\nPanoff, J. K., & Co.\n\nParadissis & Co.\n\nParker, J. H. P., & Co.\n\nParker, Reilly, & Co.\n\nParker & Smith.\n\nParsee Trading Company.\n\nPatel, A. C., & Co.\n\nPatell & Co.\n\nPathé Phonocine Machine.\n\nPaturel, Shanghai,\n\nPaulsen & Bayes-Davey.\n\nPearce&Garriock.\n\nPearson, S., & Son.\n\nPeiyang Tannery.\n\nPeking Daily News.\n\nPeking Dispensary.\n\nPeking Gazette.\n\nPeking Motor Company (Chinson Chao).\n\nPeking Pavilion.\n\nPeking Syndicate.\n\nPennell, E., & Co.\n\nPerniata Rubber Estate Limited.\n\nPerrin, Cooper & Co.\n\nPersian Commercial Company.\n\nPhoenix Assurance Company.\n\nPicca & Co. (Pharmacy Central).\n\nPickwick, F. H.\n\nPike, A. T. J.\n\nPilcher, H. W.\n\nP. and O. Steam Navigation Company.\n\nPootung Wharves.\n\nPopoff Frères, C. & S.\n\nPottinger & Paton.\n\nPrices China Limited.\n\nPresse Orientale, La.\n\nProbst, Hanbury, & Co.\n\nProduce Export Company Limited.\n\nProtopapos & Co.\n\nProvincial Governments and their Departments throughout China.\n\nPuthod.\n\nQueen's Hotel, Tien-tsin.\n\nRacine, Ackermann, & Co.\n\nRailton & Co.\n\nRamello, F.\n\nRamos Amusement Company.\n\nRamsay & Co. Limited.\n\nReid. Evans, & Co.\n\nReiss & Co.\n\nRembrandt Photo Company.\n\nRemington Typewriter Company.\n\nRepah Rubber and Tapico Estates. Representation Limited.\n\nfor British Manufacturers\n\nReuter Telegram Company.\n\nReynaud, Eugene, & Co.\n\nRigge, H. E.\n\nRobinson Piano Company.\n\nRodsil & Co.\n\nRondon & Co.\n\nRoneo Limited.\n\nRose, Downs, & Thompson Limited.\n\nRose, Hewett, & Co.\n\nRoss, Alex, & Co.\n\nRouse, E. H.\n\nRousseau, E.\n\nRoxburgh, R., Limited.\n\nRoyal Insurance Company.\n\nRoyal Mail Steam Packet Company.\n\nRusso-Asiatic Bank,\n\nRutherford, N. H.\n\nSaey Tai, Shanghai.\n\nSam, Joe, & Co.\n\nSamuel & Co. Limited.\n\nSanderson & Co.\n\nSaurin Tobacco Company,\n\nSassoon, D., & Co. Limited.\n\nSassoon, E. D., & Co.\n\nSauvayre, Shanghai.\n\nSchiller & Co.\n\nScotson, T.\n\nScott & Bowne Limited.\n\nScott, Harding, & Co.\n\nScottish Union & National Insurance Company,\n\nSeishin & Co., Mukden.\n\nSemagaga Rubber Company Limited.\n\nSemambu Rubber Estates Limited.\n\nSenawang Rubber Estates.\n\nSennet Frères.\n\nSennett, Frères.\n\nSeo & Co., Mukden.\n\nSeth A. Seth.\n\nShahnoon, S. E., Shanghai.\n\nShahmoon, E. E., Shanghai.\n\nShang, Tai Ye, & Co., Tien-tsin.\n\nShanghai Building Company.\n\nShanghai Dispensary.\n\nShanghai Dock and Engineering Company.\n\nShanghai Electric and Asbestos Company Limited.\n\nShanghai Electrical Construction Company.\n\nShanghai Gas Company.\n\nShanghai General Hospital.\n\nShanghai Horse Bazaar.\n\nShanghai Ice and Cold Storage Company.\n\nShanghai Klebang Rubber Estates Limited.\n\nShanghai Land Investment Company.\n\nShanghai Malay Rubber Estates Limited.\n\nShanghai Mercury Limited.\n\nShanghai Mutual Telephone Limited.\n\nShanghai Optical Company.\n\nShanghai Paper Mill.\n\nShanghai Storee Company. Limited.\n\nShanghai Tannery Company Limited.\n\nShanghai Times. Company\n\nShanghai and Sumatra Tobacco Company\n\nShanghai Tug and Lighter Company.\n\nShanghai Waterworks Company Limited.\n\nShantung Silk and Lace Company.\n\nShaw, G. L.\n\nShaw, G. L., Brothers.\n\nShawhsing, G. N., Company, Newchang,\n\nShewan, Tomes, & Co.\n\nShimri Yoko.\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915. 11011\n\nShun, Kee, & Co.\n\nShroff, P. B.\n\nShung, Chang, & Co., Chefoo.\n\nSing Tai, Chefoo.\n\nSinger Sewing Machine Company.\n\nSinjentong, Amoy.\n\nSinsetong, Amoy.\n\nSiu-se-Tong, Amoy.\n\nBligh, J.\n\nSlowe, C. R., & Co.\n\nSmith, L. H., & Co.\n\nSociété d'Exportation et d'Importation Coloniales, Tien-tsin,\n\nSociété forestière de Hailin et de Manchurie, La.\n\nTiram Estates Limited.\n\nToa & Co.\n\nToa Koshi, Shanghai.\n\nToa Tobacco Company, Newchwang.\n\nTom, S., Chefoo.\n\nToshado Shiten, Shanghai.\n\nTravers Smith.\n\nTruman, R. N.\n\nTsung Tsoon Sing, Amoy.\n\nTsurutani.\n\nTung, Ho, & Co., Newchang.\n\nTung, Tai, & Co.\n\nTung Tai Heng, Chefoo.\n\nTung Yu Brothers, Shanghai.\n\nTunkadoo Dock.\n\nTunkadoo Wharves.\n\nSociété franco-chinoise de Crédit.\n\nBatellerie et Cabotage en Chine.\n\nTurner, E. W.\n\nSociété franco-chinoise de\n\nSociété indo-chinoise.\n\nSoeka Warna Tea Estate.\n\nSolina, R. V.\n\nSomekh, B. A., Shanghai.\n\nSomekh, S. S., Shanghai.\n\nSouth British Insurance Company.\n\nSouth Manchurian Railway Company.\n\nSowa, Shanghai,\n\nSoychee Cotton Spinning Company.\n\nSparke, C. E.\n\nSpeyer, C.\n\nSpunt and Rosenfeld.\n\nStandard Bank of South Africa.\n\nStandard Life Assurance Company.\n\nStandard Oil Company.\n\nStearne, J. C.\n\nSubira, J. M.\n\nSullivan, J., & Co.\n\nSulzer, Rudolph, & Co.\n\nSun Insurance Office.\n\nSun Life Assurance of Canada.\n\nSuzuki & Co., Shanghai.\n\nSyndicat industriel et commercial.\n\nSze Hung Company.\n\nTabaquería Filipina.\n\nTackey, W. M., & Co.\n\nTaiping Rubber Estates.\n\nTait & Co.\n\nTakata & Co., Shanghai.\n\nTaku Tug and Lighter Company Limited.\n\nTalati Brothers.\n\nTalati & Co., Tien-tsin.\n\nTallieu, L., & Co.\n\nTalow Dispensary.\n\nTannerie franco-chinoise.\n\nTata, Sons, & Co., Shanghai.\n\nTaylor & Co.\n\nTeerathdas, N., Shanghai.\n\nTeh Kee Dispensary, Hankow,\n\nTheodore & Rawlins.\n\nThomas, Adarns, & Wood.\n\nThomas, F., & Co.\n\nThomson, G. Irwin.\n\nThoresen, O.\n\nThunder, C.\n\nThurier & Kohr, Hankow.\n\nTibbey, H. M.\n\nTien-tain Bicycle Company, Amoy.\n\nTien-tsin Dispensary.\n\nTien-tsin Gas and Electric Light Company.\n\nTien-tein Ironworks Limited.\n\nTien-tsin Native City Waterworks Limited.\n\nTien-tsin Press Limited.\n\nTieu-tein Tobacco Company.\n\nTien-tain Waterworks Company.\n\nTilley & Limby.\n\nTimes Dharwar.\n\nTwigg, P. O. B.\n\nTwyford, J., & Co.\n\nUllmann & Co.\n\nUnderwood Typewriter Company.\n\nUnion Assurance Company, Limited.\n\nUnion Commercial Company Limited,\n\nUnion Insurance Society of Canton,\n\nUnion Marine Insurance Company.\n\nUnited States Steel Products.\n\nVacuum Oil Company.\n\nVau Ess, A. & Co.\n\nVeroudart\n\nVicajee, F., & Co.\n\nViccajee, H., & Co.\n\nVickers, Limited.\n\nVilla, A. P., & Brothers.\n\nVrard & Co.\n\nWah Ming Optical Company.\n\nWalker, Livingstone.\n\nWallem & Co.\n\nWannieck Limited.\n\nWaste Silk Boiling Company.\n\nWatson, A. S., & Co. Limited.\n\nWatt, J. A. D.\n\nWatta & Co.\n\nWattie, J. A., & Co. Limited.\n\nWeeks & Co. Limited.\n\nWeihaiwei Land and Building Company.\n\nWestminster Tobacco Company.\n\nWestphal, King, & Ramsay Limited.\n\nWheelock & Co.\n\nWheen, Edward, & Sons.\n\nWhitall & Co. Limited.\n\nWhite, Brothers.\n\nWhite, David.\n\nWhiteway, Laidlaw, & Co.\n\nWhitfield & Co., Messrs.\n\nWhitlam, R. P.\n\nWhitney, J. 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        "content_text": "## Public Works\n\nThe erection of a further terrace of six two-storeyed houses on the east side of Happy Valley for quarters for Subordinate Officers was begun and extensive resumptions of property, costing $244,362.60, were carried out with a view to extending the Central Police Station.\n\nThe Mongkoktsui Breakwater and contingent works were completed in August, a stone commemorating the event being laid by His Excellency Sir F. H. May, K.C.M.G., L.L.D., on the 16th December. The works were completed in two months under the contract time of five years.\n\nThe total expenditure to the end of 1915 was $2,181,571.91, a small balance remaining to be paid in 1916, to cover which and other small items, a sum of $30,000 has been provided in the 1916 Estimates.\n\nThe breakwater is 3,325 feet in length and encloses an area of 165 acres. Entrances to the refuge are provided at both ends of the breakwater, the southern being 300 feet and the northern 300 feet in width.\n\n| Description | Length/Width/Area |\n| --- | --- |\n| Breakwater | 3,325 feet |\n| Enclosed Area | 165 acres |\n| Southern Entrance | 300 feet |\n| Northern Entrance | 300 feet |\n| Concrete and Masonry Pier | 450 feet long, 30 feet wide |\n| Reclamation Area | 187,100 square feet |\n\nIn addition to the breakwater, the work comprised a concrete and masonry pier 450 feet long by 30 feet wide and a reclamation extending over a rocky shoal near the northern entrance. The reclamation has an area of 187,100 square feet and is protected partly by a pitched slope and partly by a concrete and masonry sea-wall. A short masonry pier-head projects from the reclamation.\n\nThe depth of water at the entrances at L.W.O.S.T. is 18 feet, the depth within the shelter varying from 9 feet to 18 feet, 82% of the enclosed area has a depth exceeding 12 feet at L.W.O.S.T, and 56% has a depth exceeding 15 feet.\n\nThe breakwater consists of a rubble mound 192 feet in width at the base, 20 feet at the top, and 44 feet in height. It is faced above L.W.O.S.T. with concrete blocks on the outer side and coursed granite rubble pitching on the inner side and is paved on top with concrete blocks. A trench of an average depth of 9 feet was dredged in the harbour bottom for the entire length and width of the base of the breakwater prior to the deposition of rubble. The rubble mound is composed of stone varying in weight from 1 cwt. to 5 tons, the total quantity deposited being about 850,000 tons.\n\nIn all, 12,453 concrete blocks were used in the work, of which 11,379 were pitching and paving blocks of 2 tons each and the remainder principally foot-blocks for the inner slope, which were of the same weight.\n\n## Other Public Works\n\nThe large masonry dam of the Tai Tam Tak Reservoir was constructed to a height of 49 feet above the stream-bed, or a total height of 90 feet from the lowest part of the foundations and, towards the end of the year, a considerable quantity of water was impounded. The laying of two additional cast iron pumping mains, 18 inches in diameter, was completed. An extension of the pumping station buildings to accommodate the additional pumping machinery, the whole of which arrived from England, was nearly completed. The new boilers were set and a commencement was made with the erection of the pumping engines.\n\nA new 20-foot road, a mile in length, extending from the old Aberdeen-Stanley road, in the vicinity of the Village of Little Hong Kong to Deep Water Bay was completed and opened to traffic at the end of the year. In the City, Bowen Road West and portions of Des Voeux Road Central and Chater Road were surfaced with 2 inches of Asphalt on a cement concrete foundation. Several new streets, both in the City and in Kowloon, were formed, kerbed, channelled, and surfaced.\n\nIn the New Territories, the road from Tai Po to Fanling was completed, including the two bridges referred to in last year's report. A commencement was made with the bridging of the Au Tau Creek, which will link up the two sections of road already constructed and connect Castle Peak District with Fanling, Tai Po, and Kowloon Point. Portions of the road must, however, be considerably widened before the road can be opened for motor traffic. The widening of a section of the road, extending from near Sheung Shui Train Halt to San Tin Village (0.6 miles in length), was undertaken and was nearly completed by the close of the year. The road is being widened to 20 feet.\n\nThe extension of the road and the pier at Castle Peak Bay were completed.\n\nUpwards of 1,000 lineal feet of streams were trained in the neighbourhood of Aberdeen, in the City and HL District, and in Kowloon. In the New Territories, the training of the streams in the vicinity of the Railway bungalows at Tai Po was continued. Various and considerable extensions of sewers in connection with new building lots were carried out in Hong Kong and Kowloon.\n\nThe Repairing and Coaling Depot for Government Launches at Yaumati, described in last year's Report, was completed except for the carriage and hauling gear for the slipway and the erection of the pier. It was decided to install an electric capstan for hauling up vessels on the slipway. The ironwork for the pier did not arrive until the latter part of the year.\n\nIn connection with a proposal by the Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. to erect a pier, having a depth of 30 feet alongside at the lowest tides, at their Kowloon Point premises, the Government undertook to dredge the berths alongside the pier and... \n\n- 21 \n- Page 428",
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        "content_text": "# 12818 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 DECEMBER, 1915.\n\nManners, John.\nMappin & Webb. \nMaritime China.) \nCustom Houses. \n(Throughout \nMarthoul Frères. \nMartin, W., & Co. \nMatheson, G., & Co. \nMavrokephalos & Co., Hankow. \nMcBain, G. \nMcGillivray. \nMcMullan & Co. \nMeiji Trading Company, Shanghai \nMenga, C., Tien-tsin, \nMercantile Bank. \nMethodist Publishing House. \nMeurer Frères. \nMiddleton & Co. \nMiffret, A. \nMing Chong Cycle Company. \nMinistries and Departments of the Chinese Governments, \nMinseng Dispensary, Hankow. \nMitsubishi & Co., Shanghai. \nMitsubishi Goshi Kaisha, Hankow, Canton. \nMitsui Busan Kaisha, Hankow. \nMitsui & Co., Shanghai, \nMolchanoff Pechatuoff & Co., Hankow. \nMoller & Co. \nMonbaron, Charles. \nMoore, L., & Co. \nMoorhead & Halse. \nMorgan Crucible Company Limited. \nMoser, J. H. \nMoutrie, S., and Co. \nMoyroux, V. \nMukden Trading Co. \nMunicipal Council, Shanghai, \nMunicipalities of British Allied and Neutral Concessions and of the International Concession at Shanghai. \nMurray, Noel, & Co. \nMustard & Co. \nMutual Stores, Shameen. \nNagai Bunko, Shanghai. \nNagano, Yoko. \nNaishin Company. \nNakvasin, D. J., & Co., Hankow, \nNanking Dispensary, Nanking. \nNanri, Yoko. \nNanyang Dispensary. \nNational Cash Register Company. \nNational Union Society of Bedford. \nNaval College, Pagoda. \nNaylor, J., & Co, \nNeill, James, & Co. \nNielson and Winthers (China Engineering Co., Ltd.), \nNemuzee, H. M. H., & Co., Shanghai, \nNeotia & Co. \nNestlé and Anglo-Swiss Milk Company. \nNetherlands Harbour Works Company. \nNettle, P. Edward. \nNeutral Legations, Peking, \nNew Amoy Dock Company. \nNew Chinese Antimony Company. \nNew Engineering and Shipbuilding Works Limited. \nNew Zealand Insurance Company. \nNewchang Wharf and Godown Company. \nNewman, E. \nNicholas & Co. \nNicholas Tsu Engineering & Shipbuilding Works. \nNigniewtzky. \nNikka, Yoko. \nNippon Menkwa Kabushiki Kaisha, Hankow. \nNippon Yusen Kaisha, Hankow. \nNisshin Kisen Kaisha, Hankow. \nNisshin Yabuko, Shanghai. \nNisshin, Yoko. \nNoel Murray, & Co. Limited. \nNor Kung Leong, Canton. \nNorbury & Co. \nNorbury, Eric. \nNorbury, Natzio, & Co. Limited. \nNorth British Mercantile Insurance Company. \nNorth China Daily News and Herald Limited. \nNorth China Engineering Company. \nNorth China Insurance Company Limited. \nNorth China Printing and Publishing Company. \nNorth China Produce Company. \nNorth Great China Dispensary, Tien-tsin. \nNorthern Assurance Company. \nNozawa Gumi, Shanghai. \nNun Cheng Lo (En Ching Low), Tien-tsin. \nNutter, Walter, & Co. \nNye, S. P., Dr. \nOcean Accident and Guarantee Company, \nOcean Marine Insurance Company, \nOcean Steamship Company Limited. \nOffice of Works, His Majesty's. \nOkura & Co. Limited, Shanghai. \nOld Dock. \nOld Ningpo Wharf. \nOlivier & Co. \nOlivier Export and Import Company. \nOlsen & Co. \nOmi & Co., Newchang. \nOng Mah Chao & Co., Amoy. \nOnomura & Co., Shanghai. \nOpium Bonded Godown. \nOrient Trading Company. \nOriental Advertising Company, \nOriental Dispensary, Shanghai. \nOriental Export Company, Chefoo. \nOriental Optical Company, Shanghai. \nOsaka Kobayashi Shiten, Shanghai. \nOsaka Shosen Kaisha, Canton. \nOxygen and Drum Company. \n\nPabaney, E. \nPacific Mail Steamship Company. \nPaizis & Co. \nPalace Hotel, Shanghai. \nPalmer & Turner. \nPanoff, J. K., & Co. \nPao Chen Dispensary, Swatow. \nParadissis & Co. \nParker, J. H. P., & Co. \nParker, Reilly, & Co. \nParker & Smith. \nParsee Trading Company. \nPatel, A. C., & Co. \nPatell & Co. \nPathé Phonocine Machine. \nPatisserie Parisienne, Shanghai. \nPaturel, Shanghai. \nPaulsen & Bayes-Davey. \nPearce & Garriock. \nPearson, S., & Son, Limited. \nPeiyang Tannery. \nPeking Daily News, \nPeking Dispensary. \nPeking Gazette. \nPeking Motor Company (Chiusin Chao). \nPeking Pavilion. \nPeking Syndicate. \nPennell, E., & Co. \nPermata Rubber Estate Limited. \nPerrin, Cooper & Co.\n\n## 12819 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 DECEMBER, 1915.\n\nPersian Commercial Company. \nPetersen & Co. \nPhillips, Walter, Dr. \nPhoenix Assurance Company, \nPicca & Co. (Pharmacy Central). \nPickwick, F. H. \nPike, A. T. J. \nPilcher, H. W. \nPlatt, Macleod & Wilson, \nP. and O. Steam Navigation Company. \nPo Wah & Co., Canton, \nTe Wai Dispensary, Swatow. \nPoo Tung & Co., Swatow. \nPootung Wharver. \nPopoff Frères, C. & S. \nPottinger & Paton. \nPresse Orientale, La. \nPrice's China Limited. \nProbst, Hanbury, & Co, \nProduce Export Company Limited. \nProtopapos & Co. \nProvincial Governments and their Departments throughout China. \nPuthod. \nQueen's Hotel, Tien-tsin. \nRacine, Ackermann, & Co. \nRailton & Co. \nRamello, F. \nRamos Amusement Company. \nRamsay, H. E., & Co. Limited. \nRayner, Heusser, & Co. \nReid, Evans, & Co. \nReiss & Co. \nRembrandt Photo Company. \nRemington Typewriter Company. \nRepah Rubber and Tapico Estates. \nRepresentation for British Manufacturers Limited. \nReuter Telegram Company. \nReynaud, Eugene, & Co. \nRigge, H. E. \nRintai Stores, Mukden. \nRobinson Piano Company. \nRodsil & Co. \nRondon & Co. \nRoneo Limited. \nRose, Downs, & Thompson Limited. \nRose, Hewett, & Co. \nRoss, Alex, & Co. \nRoth, B., & Co. \nRouse, E. H. \nRousseau, E. \nRoxburgh, R., Limited. \nRoyal Insurance Company. \nRoyal Mail Steam Packet Company. \nRusso-Asiatic Bank. \nRutherford, N. H. \nSaey Tai, Shanghai. \nSam, Joe, & Co. \nSamuel & Co. Limited. \nSanderson & Co. \nSanriobacco Company. \nSaou Ke, Shanghai. \nSassoon, D., & Co. Limited. \nSassoof, E. D., & Co. \nSauvayre, Shanghai. \nSchiller & Co. \nScotson, T. \nScott & Bowne Limited. \nScott, Harding, & Co. \nScottish Union & National Insurance Company. \nSeishin & Co., Mukden and Newchang. \nSemagaga Rubber Company Limited \nSemambu Rubber Estates Limited. \nSenawang Rubber Estates. \nSencet Frères. \nSennett, Frères. \nSeo & Co., Mukden. \nSeth A. Seth. \nShahmoon, E. E., Shanghai. \nShahmoon, S. E., Shanghai. \nShang, Tai Ye, & Co., Tien-tsin. \nShanghai Building Company. \nShanghai Cotton Manufacturing Company, \nShanghai Dispensary. \nShanghai Dock and Engineering Company, \nAsbestos Company \nShanghai Electric and \nLimited. \nShanghai Electrical Construction Company. \nShanghai Gas Company. \nShanghai General Hospital. \nShanghai Horse Bazaar. \nShanghai Ice and Cold Storage Company. \nShanghai Klebang Rubber Estates Limited. \nShanghai Land Investment Company. \nShanghai Malay Rubber Estates Limited. \nShanghai Mercury Limited, \nShanghai Mutual Telephone Company Limited. \nShanghai Optical Company. \nShanghai Paper Mill. \nShanghai Stores Company. \nShanghai and Sumatra Tobacco Company Limited. \nShanghai Tannery Company Limited. \nShanghai Times. \nShanghai Tug and Lighter Company. \nShanghai Waterworks Company Limited. \nShantung Silk and Lace Company. \nShaw, G. L., Autung. \nShaw, G. L., Brothers, Mukden. \nShawbeing, S. N., Company, Newchang. \nShewan, Tomes, & Co. \nShing (Ching) Kee, Amoy. \nShing Yue & Co., Shanghai. \nShinri, Yoko, \nShroff, P. B. \nShun Chee & Co., 16, Bruce Road, Tien-tsin. \nShun, Kee, & Co., Shanghai. \nShung, Chang, & Co., Chefoo. \nSin An Tong Dispensary, Amoy. \nSin Jen Tong, Amoy. \nSin Se Tong, Amoy. \nSing, A., Shanghai. \nSing Tai, Chefoo. \nSinger Sewing Machine Company. \nSino-Foreign Coal Mining Co. Limited (T'ung Hsing), Tien-tsin. \nSiu Jin Tong, Amoy. \nSiu Ling Dispensary, Swatow. \nSin-se-Tong, Amoy. \nSlowe, C. R., & Co. \nSmith, L. H., & Co. \nSociété d'Exportation et d'Importation Coloniales, Tien-tsin. \nSociété forestière de Hailin et de Manchurie, LA. \nSociété franco-chinoise de Batillerie et Cabotage en Chine. \nSociété franco-chinoise de Crédit. \nSociété indo-chinoise. \nSoeka Warna Tea Estate. \nSolina, R. V., & Co. \nSomekh, B. A., Shanghai. \nSomekh, S. S., Shanghai. \nSouth British Insurance Company.",
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        "content_text": "# \n## \n\nMr. F. Cary, Secretary to the Committee, managed the accounts, which involved very considerable work. He performed his duties in a most satisfactory manner, with great tact and discretion.\n\nCommander C. W. Beckwith, R.N., Harbour Master, was in charge of the purchase, carrying, and distribution of coal, which was required in large quantities for Naval and Military purposes, for the Colonial Government's account, for the Chinese Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, and for certain local industries. His arrangements were thoroughly efficient, and they resulted in a very great economy, coal being landed in the Colony at a price much below the market rate.\n\n## 15.\n\nBut the thanks of the Government are above all due to the owners of the ships, upon whose loyal and patriotic co-operation it has been able to rely from the beginning to the end. It must be remembered that the owners found themselves deprived of a very large part of their earnings, at a time of maximum freights when their competitors were making enormous profits; and there has been not one complaint. The Shipowning Protection Association, whose title explains its object, has maintained most cordial relations with the Government throughout, and has given very great assistance. The Association's Chairman, Mr. S. T. Williamson, put his experience and advice wholly at the Government's service, and he did much to solve difficulties and to smooth away misunderstandings. It may be recorded that, in spite of the many points of law which arose and the inevitable differences of opinion, every question in dispute was invariably settled in a spirit of friendly compromise.\n\n## 16.\n\nIn conclusion, I may express my great personal obligation to Their Excellencies Sir Henry May and Mr. Claud Severn for their assistance and support.\n\n4th April, 1919.\n\nM. Hitcher,\nChairman,\nShipping Control Committee.",
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        "content_text": "8\n\nJAFFE ON HONG KONG WATERWORKS,\n\n[Selected\n\n(3) The provision of two further sets of pumping-machinery, each capable of raising 3 million gallons per day of 24 hours.\n\n(4) The laying of two 18-inch diameter supply mains from the draw-off tower of the Taitam Tuk dam to the pumping-station and of two additional 18-inch diameter pumping-mains (making, with the existing main, which is of the same size, three in all) from the pumping-station to the gauge-basin.\n\nTAITAM TUK DAM (Figs. 2-6, Plate 1).\n\nThe dam is constructed across the Taitam stream where it discharges on to the tidal flat at the head of Taitam Bay, and is therefore at sea-level (Fig. 2). Its length, excluding the tongues which extend into the hillside at each end, is 1,195 feet, formed in plan of two straight lengths of 728 feet and 310 feet respectively, inclined to one another at an angle of 144° 23′ and joined by a length of 157 feet curved to a radius of 253 feet (Fig. 3). The height from stream-bed to overflow crest is 117 feet and to the roadway 127 feet. As the foundations of the dam over the key trench in the stream-bed extend to a depth of 44 feet, the total height of the dam from the lowest part of its foundation to road-level is 171 feet. The stream-bed at the site of the dam is at a level 3 feet above L.W.O.S.T. The width of the dam at the lowest part of the foundation is 115 feet. The profile is a 1-in-15 batter for the up-stream or reservoir face, except the top 35 feet, which is vertical, and a curve of 400 feet radius for the down-stream face. The roadway has a clear width between parapets of 16 feet 6 inches, the masonry immediately below road-level being corbelled out on both faces of the dam to obtain this width. An overflow crest curved to a radius of 10 feet is formed for a length of 240 feet of the dam where it crosses the stream-bed, and the base of the dam over this section has been given an outward curve of 20 feet radius in order to better deflect the overflow into a water-cushion. The roadway over the overflow crest is carried on twelve arches of 20 feet span.\n\nThe valve-tower, which forms part of the dam, projects from the up-stream face and is divided into two dry valve-wells, each measuring 12 feet by 8 feet. The valve-wells connect at the base of the dam with two culverts 12 feet by 10 feet which were originally provided for carrying off storm-water whilst the foundation-work was in progress. A valve-house surmounts the tower.\n\n261\n\nPapers.]\n\nLOW-LEVEL RESERVOIRS AND WORKS FOR PUMPING.\n\n9\n\nFOUNDATIONS OF THE DAM (Fig. 4, Plate 1).\n\nTrial prickings made by driving 3-inch steel pipes into the stream-bed at numerous places indicated that rock would be met at depths varying from 15 to 23 feet below L.W.O.S.T., but these prickings did not establish the depths to which the excavation would have to be carried, because they gave little indication of the soundness of the rock. Trial-pits excavated on the centre line of the dam on either side of the stream-bed for its entire length, at intervals of 100 feet, indicated that soft rock would be met at depths ranging from 24 to 40 feet below the surface.\n\nThe Taitam stream above the site of the dam was diverted and the sea was excluded from the site by coffer-dams. A fold in the hillside about midway between the southern end of the dam and the stream-bed formed a natural line for a diversion cut, and it was also chosen as the site for the valve-tower. The culverts through the dam, where it crossed the fold, provided for the escape of the waters of the stream and served subsequently for housing the supply mains.\n\nThe up-stream coffer-dam, 245 feet in length, for diverting the stream into the cut consisted of an earth embankment 15 feet in height above the stream-bed, 10 feet top width, and 2-to-1 inner and outer slopes. The water slope was pitched with dry-rubble supported by a pell-mell rubble toe. A single line of close-driven grooved and tongued sheet-piles was driven down to rock on the centre line of the coffer-dam for 203 feet of its length. For the remaining length, where the depth to rock was not great, a trench was excavated and filled with clay puddle.\n\nThe down-stream coffer-dam, 174 feet in length, for excluding the sea from the excavation, consisted of a pell-mell rubble embankment 6 feet in height above stream-bed level, 18 feet top width, and 2-to-1 inner and outer slopes. The top and outer slopes were pitched with coursed rubble, part of which was set in cement mortar. A single line of grooved and tongued sheet-piling close-driven down to rock for the entire length of the dam, and a layer of selected filling material rammed against the projecting portions of the piles was all the provision made to secure watertightness. The guide-piles were pitched 10 feet apart and the lower waling was placed just above stream-bed level, the upper waling being 7 feet higher. Each sheet-pile was bolted to both walings after driving. The guide-piles were of squared Oregon pine 12 inches by 12 inches in cross section, and the walings 12 inches by 6 inches in cross\n\nB 3",
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        "content_text": "# Provincial Anti-Opium Campaign\n\nThe Kiangsi Provincial Administration has dealt with the question of opium-poppy suppression in a thorough manner, and of the complete success of their measures there is no doubt. From 1914 to 1916 poppy cultivators in the country districts have been harried by officials, gentry, and soldiers. Oppressed, fined, imprisoned, their land confiscated, their homesteads burned, and their lives imperilled, opium growers have come to the conclusion that the Government was in earnest, and that the cultivation of the poppy was too costly and dangerous an undertaking. The complete eradication of opium poppy would appear to have been accomplished in 1916, when the few remaining patches under cultivation in the province were torn up.\n\nOpium-poppy suppression was first effectively taken in hand in 1914, when proclamations in popular language were posted throughout the length and breadth of the province, and the district magistrates, police, gentry, and militia were strictly enjoined to make an end of all poppy in their neighbourhood. The ancient Chinese rule of mutual responsibility has been rigidly enforced in many districts, and many magistrates were degraded or removed from their posts for lack of vigilance in opium suppression. Inspectors were despatched twice yearly by the Provincial Administration, as also by the attendants of each circuit, in addition to constant inspection by special officers. The magistrates of each district were required by the Civil Governor to make personal inspection everywhere in the territory under their rule and report to Nanchang. In the country places, the local gentry were organised into anti-opium societies, each member of which was responsible for the surveillance of a given section of the countryside. Particular attention was paid to the hilly regions, where inspectors sent by the provincial and local authorities have visited and revisited the most remote localities to ensure against any recrudescence of the poppy evil.\n\nProclamations threatening poppy growers with death, and offering rewards ranging from 50 to 500 dollars for information as to opium-growing localities, have been affixed everywhere in the country towns and villages. I have noted such proclamations in every district on our overland route. Before the poppy was finally exterminated, persons defying the regulations were, in some instances, shot; in others, their houses were burned and their land confiscated. In the Yu Tu district, such heavy fines were inflicted by the former magistrates that the offenders were forced to sell their children.\n\nPrior to our visit of inspection, the farmers and country people in many districts tore up all vegetables and plants that might be regarded as remotely resembling the opium poppy. This in itself is a sign that little opium poppy has ever been cultivated in these districts, for no one who has ever seen an opium poppy would be likely to mistake it for a plant of a different nature.\n\n## Effect of Inspection on Gentry and Country People\n\nIn each district visited, the towns and villages were decorated with flags and banners bearing the words \"Welcome to the British Commissioner,\" the people lined the streets in holiday attire, and committees of welcome and entertainment met us long before we entered the streets. The educated classes appeared to regard my visit as a recognition by us that China was at last one with Great Britain and the Western Powers. Everywhere we experienced the greatest courtesy and kindness at the hands of the magistrates and gentry. The latter, indeed, vied with one another in their attentions and hospitality, and I was frequently touched by the pains they had taken to provide for my comfort. To them, my visit has undoubtedly given much satisfaction, but I fear that the passage of our party was not so welcome to the farmers and country people. Apart from the exactions to which they were subjected by the officials under the plea of entertainment expenses—I know of at least one district, to which I did not proceed, where the people were penalised to the extent of 10,000 dollars on this account—the services required of the countrymen were most irksome. The provision of chair-bearers and porters for a party of over 200 persons is no easy matter in a remote agricultural district. To make up the requisite number of bearers, the officials were at times forced to impress the local farmers, labourers, and artisans. It is true that the magistrates offered and paid a fair day's wage to each carrier, but the people were anxious to be at their work in the fields at this season, and they gave their services only under compulsion.\n\nThat the country-folk should have suffered by reason of our visit is regrettable, but on the other hand, it will, I think, be productive of good, for it is certain—and my opinion on this point is confirmed by missionaries in the interior—that our visit will prove a distinct deterrent on all future poppy cultivation in these districts. Rather than be subjected to the discomfort of a second joint investigation, the country people will take such steps as will effectually debar their neighbours from growing opium poppy hereafter. With regard to myself, the villagers and farmers, when convinced that I was not on press-gang duty, welcomed me gladly in their homes both on the roads and among the hills.\n\n## People\n\nThe people in the south and south-east of Kiangsi from Kan Hsien to Ningtu appear to be mainly of Hakka origin. Both men and women are vigorous, well-grown specimens of humanity. Bound feet are practically unknown among the country women, who work side by side with the men in the fields, with the result that there is little poverty and beggars are almost non-existent. In disposition, they are fierce and turbulent and of cleanly habits, in marked contrast to the Chinese proper. The latter are met once more at Ningtu. The revolution of 1911 appears to have had little effect upon the inhabitants in the interior of this province. The queue is universally worn, and the ancient terms and forms of respect are in general employment. Here, an official is still regarded as a superior being, and no one dare \"come betwixt the wind and his nobility.\"\n\n## Clan Rule and Faction Fights\n\nThe country in the south and south-east of the province is in the hands of powerful clans who quarrel with one another on the most trivial pretexts. In some localities, pitched battles occur regularly once or twice a year, but as all the combatants are armed with primitive guns, spears, and swords, the casualties on each side are usually limited. Repression by the magistrate is impossible; the score or so of indifferently armed police of whom he disposes are hopelessly outnumbered, and he can only let matters take their course and content himself with the rôle of peacemaker after the affray.\n\nBetween Kan Hsien and Yu Tu, our party was conveyed 5 miles off the proper road and nearly drowned when crossing a ferry by reason of the insistence of one of these clans. We had, it appeared, passed the previous night in the ancestral home of the opposite faction, and nothing would satisfy the other clan but that I should lunch with them at their principal seat, and the official was forced to comply with their wishes.\n\nAt Lai Ts'un, a market town between Yü Tu and Ningtu, a faction fight between two branches of the local clan was in progress at the time we entered the district, but, on receiving information from our party by advance messenger that we were not a punitive expedition, the combatants, said to number from 1,000 to 2,000 on each side, very kindly agreed to a cessation of hostilities until we had passed through the district. This, they were good enough to state, was solely out of consideration for my safety and comfort; but I incline to the belief that the modern rifles of our escort also turned the scale in favour of peace. The temporary truce did not, however, extend to the members on the wrong side of the clan. These were liable to lose their heads at sight if they ventured into the Lai Ts'un territory, and for this reason, we found it a difficult matter to persuade porters to carry for us. Both sides welcomed me in a most hospitable manner.\n\nW. RUSSELL BROWN\n\nHis Britannic Majesty's Consulate, Kiukiang,\n\nMay 4, 1917.\n\nPage 68\nPage 69",
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        "content_text": "EF \n\n6957-B \n\n74 \n\n.19JIHUP \n\nvi cả nưh thợ gì an:91 \n\nJeter q ans di bedavN2n \n\n*I EF \n\nCEMIC10e ent & uit byvatebnu s \n\nadd mcxl Aduanmod Vilsin Baconrgi jadi 308 .8.19du \n\nLee,coi. .-lost pay to #59\"~ GAT \n\nod bike“ [fm Imois197 dj kw \n\ncari news:It VITAJA30 13 mont \n\n\"o nonintaj \n\nLeJOJITEucɔ 21 * \n\nan born a njoixa asal İMARVIN JJ #397ALİW \n\n472 000 550 talet dhe... inertad dosed \n\nmubrot \n\nX \n\n..C. \n\n.T \n\n-:W hi ci TIDE JO Jumboni panated to BJiwani JMS İz \n\nngin d Jo: OKI HI DAPPEL IF \n\n1 \n\nNZULK8q 2017 21 \n\nI. (zol cu: od at itisor a ak ng Jon \n\nMach to empole vah ndð o. Fauger do tw Bлo it absommoɔny \n\nHEIJ FICTÍ DA \n\nlove not* Mai?£IJ se 1979\" (1 \n\nt \n\nit iw ji evin 62 3[1: 12 BV ut av \n\nTASATULAch a vul as at katola ANU İMALI \n\nOF \n\n.yad \n\n©e maids-up \n\n* \n\n10 DA RITUTO Con cnscqo.svab Trust vi nất kha azzup, og to \n\nmad net lady jha nejjed ki ni oj in · it stadw (y+8 sada \n\nno ir \n\ni \n\n. \n\nA @cata and marid BBO`ZNI \n\nDittad xanh, bau pajavio do tw waliob of bi mo1 \n\nmiam ad aliv neit en i..FHOO 35911t Ak vi Tovonze- BINGW \n\n.qu hausto poposed eldt as metaça yawlixş \n\n2017 J** Invern of \n\nTenoner (eds da noiavodxo to molJi; (disscy adj \n\nyxov *f aclatro To ni blue. #i ! en,brikettgo doum orG od antiquattu di etnut fua reotch shivik 35 sínasivheni 100lieem aind ni yoNF 13JLS Test to el bajlati a dovija \n\nBJJ neðace marit 19.1381 \n\n* STAY.ki mo mu not. \n\npossibilities of development and extension are infinitely superior. \n\n9. Our reply, therefore, to question (a) is that the reclamation if carried out should be treated and developed as a reclamation of ordinary type. \n\n10. \n\n11 \n\n(b) \n\n\"In the event of a negative reply to (a) \"they should specify the form or type of \n\n\"see wall which they suggest should be \"constructed.\" \n\nWe gather from the papers that the Government is practically committed to carry out the proposed reclamation and to construct the road, Also that the material to be excavated in forming the road has to be disposed of and is of sufficient quantity to form the rubble mound required to retain the reclamation. \n\n12. Having regard to our remarks in dealing with question (&), we would recommend that if the reclamation be proceeded with, an ordinary rubble bank, should be carried out to retain the reclamation material, generally \n\nas shown on the Drawings, but that in lieu of a vertical wall above low water level, a pitched alope should be provided somewhat after the manner of that at Mongkotaui Breakwater. If shallow wharfing is considered necessary \n\nit could be added in reinforced concrete, as it appears \n\nis now being done in connection with the Reclamation M.L. \n\n430 and 431, which, however, is in a more protected \n\nsituation. If, as is suggested, e portion of the area to \n\nbe reclaimed is appropriated for Government repair work- \n\nshops, it could no doubt be arranged in connection there- \n\nwith to construct such slipways as might be necessary, but \n\nowing/",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]",
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        "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "2\n\nI work in comfort during the day and rest in comfort during the night.\n\nSKETOCIDE\n\nand quickly rid the Office and Home\n\nof\n\nMOSQUITOES, FLIES, SANDFLIES,\n\nLICE, ETC.\n\nSKETOCIDE, with nil hazards, is administered.\n\nSKETOCIDE is pleasant as water.\n\nSKETOCIDE is compressed.\n\nTHE PHARMACY\n\n1, Queen's Arcade\n\nD. J.\n\nSHAMPOOING RUGS AND CARPETS\n\nMakes them\n\nBright\n\nand Clean\n\nOnly 50 cts.\n\nper yard.\n\nCollection and Delivery Free.\n\nRolls of Dirt carried away.\n\nRolls of Cleanliness brought back.\n\nSTEAM LAUNDRY CO.\n\nHEAD OFFICE & WORKS: YAKATI.\n\nDEPOS: 26, Stanley Street, Vol.\n\nKOWLOON HOTEL\n\nKOWLOON DEPOT: 3, Cau'chi Ham\n\nFLAK HOTEL DEPOT:\n\nHONGKONG HOTEL: (Visit only;\n\nJ. T.\n\nSHAW\n\nLADIES & GENTLEMEN'S TAILOR\n\nFIRST QUALITY ONLY\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST.\n\nWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nINVEST YOUR CAPITAL\n\nSAFELY\n\nIN DIAMONDS.\n\nCHAIN BLOCKS\n\nELECTRIC BLOCKS & TRANSPORTING GEAR\n\nHERBERT MORRIS, LTD.\n\nAGENTS\n\nBRADLEY & CO., LTD.\n\nChute food.\n\nMachinery Dept.\n\nTel. 2020.\n\nMessrs. J. ULLMANN & Co, of Chater Road\n\nEstablished 1860,\n\nhave always pleased their Customers with the quality and the price of their diamonds.\n\nLOCAL\n\nAND\n\nGENERAL.\n\nLighting-up the to-day is at present cases of warfare cholesal 6.46 PATTY\n\nThe closing rate of the dollar on demand yesterday was 28. 9/16d.\n\n...\n\nhave declared amongst Japanese residents in Huanghai between August 15 and 18\n\na new treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation between Spain and Siam, together with a tariff.\n\nAbout Chinese, who landed in Lockor on July rate Cake, whence they had been expelled, more taken in charge by the new municipal police, and started to Spain forthwith\n\nThe Yang di Pertuan Besar, etor Negri ehk and lady He Tag were mess of Mrs Balavin,\n\nPassengers departing fav Hong Kong. Saturday included r, Paus the proteoc? along the lacs of the Hodgene, Mr. G. H. Hew, Major? Siamess American trendy of 1999, Weelings, and Mr., 34, and ise e sigurd in Merid on Anavat on Fady 25, 94, 16, Domaingreet, at Iemington.\n\nA petition has Theon sout to the\n\nracuptă a fur Gvarveen visiter M\n\nHigh teries evidently comment sobars of the Gevorazi mitted by a well organized, clever\n\nThe Paanhou Lataa Gempiains of\n\nGovernmanni by the pork solleve, gang ut Paeves within the a tre the melameree of Wataishae and gui asking that casures a week within the district berlinese is autors to rear to Laken preten, hop-oil bow by Ceiles, Mabini, Herren. Taj Pukius its no s paзig y hel kore front selling\n\nstreets.\n\npark in the\n\n41 The Co, AF have lecie tight anda.\n\nsing the Manila poliem aud secret water, or festive is na mumer Murvico division.\n\n1\n\nPalm Beaches, Gabardines, Alpsets, Tropical aiting, Dress Harondt, who will rive in the wedding- ever believed to be rephor during the tide the\n\nMaterials, Sc. B\n\nJUST RECEIVED English made Officers Sam Browne Belts, Haversacks, Fox Pattles, Khaki Tles, Metropolitan Whistles, War\n\nribbons and nature medals.\n\n11, Reaconsfield Arcade.\n\nINSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED\n\n(Opposite City Hall.\n\nGrand Opening Sale\n\nStep in and compare our Goods and Prices\n\nINSPECTION INVITED\n\nPOPULAR SILK STORE\n\n(Opposite Kangkang Hotel;\n\nChina Building, No. B, Pedder Street.\n\nPrices\n\nAL\n\nVERMIN\n\nLOTOL\n\nKILLS ALL VERMIN\n\nSold by\n\nA. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Sole Agents:-\n\nAnd all Chemists & Stores.\n\n#4\n\nThe forthcoming wedding is announced of Mr. Weer varick! Mr. and Mex James Fold v The captain on the genderzeɛ Who Knoke, Tung Shan Canton, to Westenzoyland, Somerset, have rele. I was ersicted of murdufeg the com. and his wife and Mies Jobs Auguste Paula bunted die 71 iversong of their wint Onyi\n\nalore guique The busbaudienthoate as Token, wali ho relent and Eje wife a your younger. Mojot from prison shoes the unddie of lower the 92, relatives war Log Sepeansion songlazenie Nieto, konta\n\none from Australi\n\nColony by the ss. Oldestory.\n\nThe Chinese Brunumie Slonthig for August has detailed cla cussion of Shane agricultural practice, wita interesting 3.1\n\nLoving\n\nA Chinese 2d Japanese nurs are among tbury who have promised to monk at the International Co Surse of Sick-Norses, which opened dengtors, aly 20, aut is laing sitended by Jelegnies from\n\nentiona of the appliances weed, Maveled Chang Teo-in bas Jeans Sericulture cotton-growing timed Mex 000 rough General ber markerg.\n\nчто? ecuneuit so in the Stedent Anda bots my in diferent regions of the Bumiy Univexity Jay Chinu are also very interativolyj and Erogel Tieptene) far- Realt with.\n\nof ge pour white Kanziar. Studenata,\n\n*\"\n\nalvd, is differort suuntaies\n\nTwo hurr-one, with ts, ad\n\nTeal vien, two if who were the other ten would lus beau un- portion of shell, obtaled Frogs * mnied with daggers, com with a hur to corrpite their contres esingi tas estruese deposit in Heuer,\n\nCaina, have been presented to thei! Crevolver. and the other with at lesk, of Curta,\n\ntieological Department of the Bri-3\n\n| pair of scissors, heid up a Chinese j\n\nin Jubilee Sheet, yasierday even\n\n*.*\n\nA Shanghai ziceaz soole who di ti ser by Me Fulhas pior,\n\ning at twerty minutes to seven woneret that & malo passenger till we repris par des of\n\nand rubbed him or $66. The led a paringe of jewelley worth, victim showed a little restaurace 2.000 16 bir terba, took the package, and was slightly stabbed on the\n\n**\n\nThe ees of assault agaturi Tam\n\nballeha\n\nMr J. L. North, estrator of thin\n\nto Sins Police Station, where the toys Potande Boruty, who for on owner of it appearad Isten gave the coulis8568TOWY PRO expstimating with for his honesty. The englie left leave, is growing worch this year\n\nthe statica in bewildoriams, count\n\n**\n\nuL Chiswick. where they serni\n\nto or doing well in North is alre\n\nhaving nya Ibalit grown >1\n\nRonding and Talesbury, in see The Thienene of faunilton is alen\n\nPat, who is de cercandong the aver so he went for intiraidson against a Chineas!\n\nreporter, wan dismissed by bir. W Hamilton a the Kowloot: The Italian Cotobato wtrises tuv\n\nMagiswans yesterday,\n\nThe de the election which took place re-swing it in Willshire. fendant was alleged to have a crucis at Felermo, a large alias] aulted twe men of the Hup Lee city of over 200,000 inhabitants, in night-nd contractors, folfering a vordim of Fall, liberty of meeting\n\nspute. The intimidation case is fart beard.\n\n*u?\n\nSeven Chiuole wrament, pisacing\n\nsilty to charge of unlandaily rat\n\nand votea, tesuited in the ting wi damaging trees at a Govern- |\n\nwende ictor of the Fascist's\n\nmort plantation at Nagan Bye War, list showing that be Fascis Karison, were anak fied Bio by Mu Bozerament is enjoying not only W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon The return of notifiuble dlecases povar, but also the full conádenca) Magistracy this neunbug. The de- for the 24 hours ending August of the Italian people.\n\nfendant were stati fu kavu deng e number or rase weighing Organised by the Koristang, aflens cha 90 unties derenstation be GONOMETRUJANJ\n\n124, showa tự, uszeg ni enteria | fever, que Bnglish (mynted) and joze Chinese. The return for the)\n\n**\n\nun\n\nweek ended August shows tour the fatha e Chinese who lost Me J. Tokugawe, autơi pensily Uses of enteric fever with two this list in the cover of Vi rekirst Secretary and Auting deaths, Chinese, Drs Japan, dishares heat. Hanko lloc to the imprese Bibery in Jo Indika su one Philippine (in and where he held at the Ties London, has been appointed facia porter) and cae care of parki An Men Pakun August 12 new Consul General et. Sydres, phoid fever, Chiacan, te death W92 114 Target, aticoded, Australia; and Mr. K Hogi, vulli\n\nfrom intussen is also reported. Spence wore and by various roses Japaneen Commanerai wanch in Londen, has been appointed Kuomintang Isagera\n\nAs the embur. of the late Panchal Fannin perialine\n\nCho\n\nequal\n\nVilla were lowered over the aid of renties\n\ninbor of the Japaness Legution Ah Beking. Both diplomats wetu\n\nths President Harvizos at Yuda,\n\n**\n\nmost popaliw ti Landen esrides.\n\nnot and was heard thosaglomm\n\nAccording to a story appearing w\n\nfier T\n\nArhus Guy Carless. 35, patiseer,\n\nAll operations were ele\n\npender. Thoes of heads were the Shaters Time, a Chinese mer\n\nBared. The lus table of the des chant, F. T. Canag of Narking, was\n\nbe best post in Shanghai in 1915,\n\na bed enteroed at Birmingham\n\nA detective.\n\nTEST YOUR SENSE OF HUMOUR BY READING THESE\n\nCHILDREN'S FUNNY SA UNGS gelikatel, ke D--B: Kora $2.75 The nices Eubiour a chuit is perkara the west amusing This book contrine headrede of\n\nof all forras of Auu.\n\nchildren a whimsical sayings.\n\nSPORTING AND DRAMATIC VADNS, 65 R. 1. B. Seliar 32.45 Theas ven stories to note-sad quote at one's non-in the drawing seca, in the club sowking-room, and in pinces where charming peuple assemble in hosz hores make after- Sinter speechan.\n\nrick engines, as the body, in a coffin hirisapped by invite cu demanded to gnicon rasuthy' impris shrouded by the American Bag, nt is wito raumNot for coupting to obtail money by Embed the dude, luc broke the paid within two weeks, otherwise false referatations. silsues Wrenting of lowers, given they rentended to kill the bushand inspector said that Carinus, who, by the Filipine communities of hole; The wife, who did not a vleie inther was Town Cleak of victor\n\nthirty years, failed ia hist Yokoburn, Shanghai and longkong, og i pay the consent, arferred for\n\nher rabant's predicaron examinations for the Bar and and Atually evanized ice by came a farmer. u 109 his father banking self\n\nGloc audi he then travelled on a Coloidea in America be opened an\n\nwere laid is the eart\n\nDuring the interval betzen the\n\ndeparture of Sir Edward Stubbs,\n\nthe\n\nAtontreal, but va\n\nQUOTABLE ANECDOTER nollected by D. B. Koox ...\n\nThe special feature di Usungen mandje oghter providing book is its quctableness. Most of the anecdotes are Lovel And extremely envenug but the peculiarity that distin. guisbes them as than they cku be rubly quoted in spoe thes, articles and etzversublock.\n\nRAVAM Chinesa doajors ut Manila; rates with another inu, had atter K. C. M. G., and the arrival of car\n\nGovernor (Mr. Cecil Cle-have been senght selling the mixed they bad obtained $5,000 eme nienti) Sir Claud Severn, E. P. E, vi arushed its of glass A warr-appiicans for the position of mave will uet an Officer Administering to the public to beware of buyer the couple disappeared. Thay\n\nEdwardice in Chinese \"sari-sa\" moves were eresied Government. Bir\n\nwe tested by the health services. Tabel the morey. Paperý sledi Stubbs.\n\ntc according\n\nhas also been disovered that a few they find engaged in similar dealings Arrangements and provided the Chinese reice dealers we also selling in various part of Canada, and the local situation pomte, will leave lard aflated with pontos al Toronto authorities bustested Hongkong during the early part) Sume Chiese store keepers and am pretensional “rooks\" and of October, his successor beloties merahnuts see now facing it-nordenen tiskaters. From Adelaido due to arrive atout Puree weeks watigation by officials of the head was reperied in 1969 that Cur Jater. Sir Clad Severn expects to series. Proceention fer violation of loss rat another man sarried proceed Home on leave in Deeen the pore food and drug law will be operations (is donhiul shararterį\n\nlie that were. isted against sum of timin.\n\nber,\n\n$8.15\n\nKELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Carb Koed.\n\nEx 9. FRENCH MAIL AMBOISE,\"\n\nA NICE ASSORTMENT-OF BEST KIND OF FRENCH PRESERVES\n\nIncluding\n\nBeans, Peas, Celery, Spinach, Mushrooms, Whole Artichokes, elc,\n\nMacquerel, Sardines, Tunay, Herrings, Auchovies, etc., in White Wine, Oil, Tomato or Various Sauces.\n\nFoie Gras Naturel Forced, Pigs Feet, Truffed Boudins, Hare Pate, Veul Head Sauce Tortue Turkey Galantine.\n\nPort-Salut Cheese, Face Maggi, etc, etc.\n\nMAG - SIN GENERAL The Corner Shop\n\nPhone C5312\n\nTAMANTER\n\nThe latest designs\n\nLADIES' PLATINUM WRIST WATCHES SET WITH DIAMONDS\n\nfrowe\n\n$200\n\nSwiss Made\n\nAT\n\nSENNET FRERES\n\nTHE ALEXANDRA CAFE\n\nCAN SUPPLY\n\nBREAD AND CAKES.\n\nBirthday Cakes, Christenning Cakes, Wedding Cakes,\n\nand all kinds of fancy Cakes.\n\nAGENTS\n\nHUNG CHEONG, Kowloon. FOOK CHEONG TAI, Quarry Bay.\n\nSIMPLEX PLASTER PARTITIONS\n\nAND\n\nGEILINGS\n\n5 Beaconsfield Arcade\n\nThe SIMPLEX SYSTE\n\nHARPER'S\n\nSUMMERTIME SPECIALITY.\n\nMOSKA-CIDE\n\nA little of this wonderfu) commate apickled on subirea ce pillows wül kap rayosquito from thu vio.usty of your bedside or couch\n\nBartles $1.00 and $2.00. MOSQUITOES WON'T COME NEAR IT. Obtainable only ai\n\nQueen's Dispensary\n\nTel. No. 492.\n\nC. W. HANDLEY & CO. 29, Dog Vonx Rund, Centesi,\n\nGrand Prize of Honour\n\nPanama-Pacific International\n\nExposition\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, 1913\n\nAsahi-Beer\n\nSold Everywhere.\n\nSOLE AGENTS :\n\nMITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.\n\n\"BARGAINS\"\n\nIN\n\nREFLEX CAMERAS & FOLDING CAMERAS\n\nWind with the failu-wing user\n\nCooke F2-5, F3-λ, F4-5 & F5-3,\n\nDallmeyer F2 3, F36, F4-5, & F6-3.\n\nZrise F36, FI-S & P6.3.\n\nKOER 4-5, 56 & 76-2.\n\ncall at\n\nA. TACK & Co.\n\n26 De Road Central.\n\nTHE\n\nFIRE PROOF\n\nSOUTH\n\nCHINA MORNING POST\n\nWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26,\n\n1925.\n\nSPORTS fall SORTS\n\nHONGKONG BASEBALL\n\nGAMES FOR TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.\n\nIn accordanLE with the re-41- ranged schedule wijet makes pro- valon for rener insiche, betw9) altores the Coague, there wit\n\nTHE WEET DAUGHTER\" GOLF CLUB,\n\nMORE STRIKE FIGURES.\n\n(By. \"Missolputts\" for the\n\nS. C. M. Post.)\n\nLAWN TENNIS.\n\nJOHNSTON WINS TROPHY.\n\nNewport R ), Aug 24. In the final of the Newport Ja vitation singles bowl, Johnson heat Norrou 63, 63, 8.3, thus) winning the trophy entright. And the Durables, fobistan and fin boat Serien and Casey 6, S1, 5,7, 26, 6.3. Treater Ancorican, Service.\n\nTHE OLD FAVOURITE\n\nBOORD'S\n\nOLD TOM GIN.\n\nCAT on BARREL BRAND\n\nOBTAINABLE AT ALL FIRST CLASE STORES.\n\nBred 111, Arg 24. Miss talen Wills roteinod the Women's National Lawa Tennis Championship, defeating Miss\n\nSale Agente\n\n3\n\nIn convection with the lies Meus 3:6, 6/9, 4,3 Reder's CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.\n\nbe two mid-week games played off moule corved daring the month at American Snowce juu the Houpy Valley dirmeist this \"ono Daughter Weep Golf\n\nin the opening matches of the\n\nBrookline, August 25,\n\nThe Grai u thoso i tired to Chuh,, za patience is \"Backpi's\" comurance at 5 pm, today, when festes on the 2nd instat, I wanted National Dumbles Championships the Filipino Club wil meet the Iu the courtcess Setreing of the Kinsey brothers, holders, boat dian R. P., who are at present at Clah with\n\nbtaining Hot and Halia Smuth, 7-6,6-4, 8-4; the boils of the Lable. To can- Purcher statintizm\n\nDemagis and Reignon beat Levazil noo but be anticipated that the\n\n02 mors\" mit hallused Vansien, 6-3,7-5, 6-3, Mili ant Filipino side will win, although Geoval, po fiering a co vite, jone Casey bost Shuster and Jonkines. the Indian team is alowing better those that one that isly, 7-5,6-4, 4; Westcased Emen Dora and pat up a stering came which we leerely devined. Pirids and Wasaki. 6-2,66, agalust the Japannes na Saturday Rogel tot To Golf Cirs le proad 6-2; Vildog and Wience boat Jopen last. The Arst guns between for its sacreen reden for Angvei, bal and logeshest, 6-4,56, 618-N--;\n\nthem treated in win for the do not for a moment eaypow that ¦ Bruter's American Service. Filipines by 15 to three.\n\nxo am entering into ang serious The Volunteer Defence Corps jrivalry with the Hant You: anl are scheduled to meet the base werk High Rocks or any other straling Japanese at 5, p.no, tommur- jorganization; and also you wil cow and a goat game la expected, please remember that we are far too wing the Volunteers falling to hard bung to provide full statistics of our the lesboinly percet Nipponesa, attivities weile stila\" Full who will have the velcer of the prof this was indeed patent in Playing x Chesterboid, La recevabtable ishimatsu as pitcher. teribe what of typewriter, calbire defence Derbyshire by Their earlier woering ended in au calculating machine pencil shara intings and 132 rans. Bears: Joverwhelming victory for the rengly want other Inclinary by Laucalice, 278.\n\nDerbyshire, S7 and 78. Japanse by 18 to four, which jbich we were surtunJed considering all things, was a good\n\nThe highest contributora Fressed however, harp. Ex tuore Lancashire wore Watson 62, Hal- for showing by the Volunteers. It gres, the aubice of tus peindust and Pewires 15, whikt. hoped that they will ranke an eventer wired papur and pen Towsond, Derby's Bowler, took better nue tomorrow.\n\nNo icons have bean received.\n\nJani alter serve nderful work y\n\nthe\n\nYACHTING.\n\nMR. BLAKE ON 6 METRE COMPETITION,\n\nQualities of Monsoon.\n\nHOME CRICKET.\n\nLANCASHIRE'S EASY WIN.\n\nLondon, Aux. 24.\n\nIr.\n\ntied staff of the sarees, four wickets for 57 rina. Your Peri Sage, Spoke and Darby's first innings, Tyldesley Chr was able to give us the jojowok eight wiekota for 40 runt, Seg infertuskinn.\n\nard in Derby's second krock Years ago, before the great Get Sibbles took fire wickets for 30\n\n| xuan---Herten hendi, Mr. Pineb valeukased that the jaar generated by jutits missed on iche gli con of Great Brita in jose past wuulih, it properly tiliaest, jelove and feed a men for six\n\nTHE ST. LEGER.\n\nMANNA IS FAVOURITE.\n\nLondon, Aug. 24.\n\nA reported in these columns jaga; working on the sette foarala, from me to rina, Bir. Blake's 1 may say than the host genercial Mouser from Singapore has met in me year by balta bene lost t\n\nTo be rst esiinrer of the Sz. Find a rery successful sencon at Weep lygter wee tothe and Legs at tex Victoria Cob to-day,\n\nhorse, but has been consistently red suitably ten Canton Bolshevicts Manza\n\nwas installed favourite, read at all the South Coast re- or the terms of their wanatabil Res 4 in 1 otuz taken and offered\n\nsttas. Writing From England may say that in their counter.\n\nto Singapore, 3. Blake says he original formula bo beru varieg\n\nabout racing away et rout of lightly and wilde fond be be avecis viven for the Eolant Dussafak, of rice per die red for Classes round about Sonthampton, labing t\n\nbut so far without getting a win- niux Beg.\n\nTheatre Class ic\n\nja very bor any, including as it\n\nA Few Move Piprez,\n\nits la empaled that the number\n\nLEAGUE'S OPIUM\n\nCOMMITTEE.\n\nBRITISH APPOINTED CHATEMAN,\n\nGeneva, Aug 24. The campout snriggling of\n\nduce the rack helicamen and ni rada not dancer in the Cleb frzewa of the South Coast of Eug-House after dinact by ki wh\n\nlead, and Mr. Blake feels quite have dine there is equal to the ex- SOUND PROOFd that his yacht can five plant of the ads in this Colony, drugs was one of the principal\n\nSending Now Thavidurios This, I take subjects of discussion of the) among them at all.\n\nManwood is best in light breezes, it, is a striking testimony the League's Advisory Committen on Togain, which niet te-lay, and but when it blow up she anot excelience of this fre 15wvinna.\n\nHONGKONG EXCAVATION, PILE DRIVING & CONSTRUCTION Co., Ltd.\n\nTel. 01. 8718.\n\nZad Floor, Powell's Building.\n\nCalfore pure de Ferments lactiques bulgares sur mitinu végétaj\n\nGLEED-INTÉZ\n\nBARRELS, CONTALIONS\n\nTELL Sza\n\nSAPAN Am\n\nAMERICA AND NEW ZEALAND.\n\nCONDIAL FAREWELL\n\nEXPRESSIONS.\n\nign to windward with the other - munder of Brinks prottered looted Sir Makrola Delovingue bosts, not being an ait This fee and refused by rubenbers wond Cosieman, and he dermian, due to her hul beine constructed unt, if poured into the ses at Wey. Professor Terr Acainuno, as Vice-Chainman. The absence of of teakwood, which takes a lot Daughter Bag, effent the love of the the Chien delegate, Mr. Chr ECONOMICAL extra weight, which is evidert wules of Weiss Buy is in 2-sue of instructions, in the keels of the other Boula mass of an inch at ordinary Spisens no sarprise in view of the better advantage.\n\nWides\n\nChinese wishdrawal from the on- Still, Mr. Make sud his com Enter of tadies invading ference on February 7th- Raster. : jpanions pog swag, learning of ine lide menie zgacha romte and bee in a\n\nine, and the international Rules (week would, if it were possible (and į row have no terrors for the Jusirable) to stand them end on end, when designing another bout.\n\nterm a dle appwainuately venel ini\n\nMr. Blake says that if he was height to Mount Kellet; moly thei in England for good he would take two lower was, however, jassustic cat that tenkwood darks of Mon- that the pile were rigid and not zour and replace them with pine- foent) would be able to see into tha wood, as lighten up further mens dressing room, iters and put the weight a\n\nes proves in the greons at Week! gained down amongst the read. Daughter theory approximately age to the reale vs New The rigat and mash pane in the tran-font of their own Zealand says: A view our Cine sama very light compared weight in aarti Jaily. It is there parting with feelings of sadness. with what they are eastern- torn, eniculated that this were at the ehost space of two weeks ed to oul East, mud would ut feultured over a year it would'ng the varicas detachments of the lagi long with natives as crews. Jquire 20 even the size of the Priest have grown to love your pouple Mr. Blake adds that he personal- jdenk of the, Club to carry the earth and your counky, Oar twenty- ty, and lab the Royal Siegapuce iya yarde in three days\n\ntwo thend men will go home nich Yach Club, are deeply indehind The notices posed to use various\n\nspeak intelligently of Ney Hackelahi-Smith, the Chul Buses in car year comes Zolnud. iry M.\n\nYou may be sure thes Editor of The Fachling Monthly Įpaar fomitbag the rapina filed in sili ev as twenty-two thousan for the great trouble he has taken the office) uneagh to acce eft the well-wishers and boosters of your on behalf of Monsoon.\n\nFairways of de Chan verine Wonderful country.\"-- Restor\n\nPROCITIES, AZŠNES QRAPIN, ARTISTE PALZEMENTS DIE challe DERSGITUNES, TORKULASES SEGET STUMATHYRA PYCRPUDES Frog Taktiken i 19ŠEČE VYVENIŠE OSATIZIRA\n\nBULGARINE\n\nTHEPENIER\n\n14 COMPRIMIR grustten Swaggia - » POUDRY\n\nAdalton Suver dans compolnas;\n\nBukemeina 206 25mideure\n\nJapan 16 a 2 par jour).\n\nEntente: te doua.\n\nPricer, if\n\nFocuirer\n\n3 par jom,\n\nLARGRAT JIRE 4 PERMYNYS A. FAEPENISA. f. 1. Or,\n\nCompagnie Optorg\n\nAptu\n\nAMERICAN EXPRESS\n\nRAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP\n\nTICKETS\n\nTRAVELLERS' CHEQUES Express and Freight Forwarding.\n\nHONGKONG\n\n44 Des Voeux Ecad,\n\nTel. C. 4825.\n\nBOXING.\n\nPROSPECTS OF AN INTERESTING SEASON.\n\nIn at Interview with Afr. J. Bronk of the Hougkong Boxing Asesora-\n\nsica yesterday, our representative\n\ncanreek In this connection it is in- teresting to note, drag experiments face huing carried and with a new ane resobling real turf in gastify Frero which it is byped that pertines Butter beter juraced turd igzurady mag re nitized for revuling the greDAT\n\nthe various Courasi,“\n\nWellington, Aug, 21. Admiral Shortz in a tazewell\n\nwwwwwww.xxx.com.com GERMAN PULĪTICS.\n\nHERR WIRTH RESIONS.\n\nBerin Aug 24.\n\nPelion des are exload by ex-Chancellor Wield's resigna\n\nAt this point several telepboursion from berlap of the\n\nbelle mang, for routies appeared Centrists owing principally, to\n\nwas informed that there is every with chit hooks and with the depot disapproval to the Party's action prospect of a brilians winter se regret I was torcel is te ry son in the fisticuff sphere of Rong parure.\n\n[korg.\n\nYoungsters are coming along in\n\ngood style, he suic, and there will\n\nbo no dearth of entries in the possibility of arme of these being various classes. Hittorio.\n\nthe induced to come forward and put\n\npozices have given the best shows jep a show.\n\nhere, but new arrivals cu the stas\n\nPerhaps the most prominent of tion, both Navs! and Military, are the new arrivals is at present\n\nof\n\nBewegtners\n\na sapporting the Tarif Bill.\n\nHarr Wirth will remsin head of\n\na small party, of Independenti Centrists. Reutt\n\nSYRIAN OUTLOOK.\"\n\nTHE CALM CONTINUES.\n\nPark4, Aug. 21.\n\nThe Ministry of War annon\n\ncalibre to enthase the most on board . . . Farmes. | Cardened of fight tans.\n\nfa welter weight he has participated Among the\n\nare in the Army and Navy Champion-txt\n\nમ ea continea in the some dark horses win, although shops at Home, where bas Jebeltrase regim. they are men of merit, elden ven a good second at bheselt Suela is set earrounded but fe The town al 14, Klukiong Road appear outside their e intership and aceding to report is Ingres regulady applied by aeroplanes.\n\nBEANOHAL\n\nor regiontal bouts and there in King'a the ame\n\nReter.\n\nQuien's Bood Central.\n\nTelephone C. 75.\n\nBIG BARGAIN!\n\nTo make room for new stock, we will sell the entir\n\nstock of.\n\n“VOCALION” & “BANNER”\n\nDance Records\n\nFrom TO-DAY to 31st inst.\n\nAt the following prices ---\n\nBANNER DANCE RECORDS\n\nVOCALION DANCE RECORDS.....$ 1.20 each cash\n\n0.70 Babae hours:10 .. to 7 p.m. Sablay:-10 e.. to 4 p..\n\n+3\n\nCOSTA MUSIC CO., LTD.\n\n48. Nothes Road. 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        "content_text": "E.321/6,\n\n6951-5\n\n6957\n\n35\n\nSo\n\n270\n\n14th September, 1925,\n\nGentlemen,\n\nIn reference to your letter of the 29th ultimo,\n\nwith enclosures, and to the final paragraph of our acknow-\n\nledgment thereof, dated the last instant, regarding the\n\ncharacter of the foundations which should be adopted for\n\nthe quay wall at North Point, Hong Kong Harbour, we beg to\n\nsubmit these observations.\n\n2.\n\nBefore proceeding to discuss the matter to which\n\nspecific reference is made in His Excellency's despatch and\n\nconnected papers, we must first allude to the document\n\nforwarded to us with your letter E.254/11, of the last\n\nSeptember, 1922, and our reply thereto of the 7th October,\n\n1922, on the subject of the reclamation walls then proposed\n\nin this same neighbourhood.\n\n3. It will be observed from our letter of the 7th\n\nOctober, 1922, that we commented somewhat unfavourably on\n\nthe proposal for a reclamation between North Point and\n\nQuarry Bay, but expressed the opinion that, if this work\n\nwere proceeded with - and it appeared that the Government\n\nwere practically committed to that course - an ordinary\n\nrubble bank, generally as shown on the drawings then\n\nreceived from the Colony, should be adopted to retain the\n\nfilling. We recommended, however, that a pitched slope\n\nThe Crown Agents\n\nfor the Colonies,\n\n4, Millbank, S.W.1.",
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        "title": "CO129-499-4 Canton situation- governor's despatches 18-3-1927 - 22-4-1927",
        "content_text": "# Daily Bulletin\n## VOL. XVIII.\n\nThe office of the \"Daily Bulletin\" is in Union Building (First Floor). All communications intended for the \"Daily Bulletin\" should be addressed to the Editor.-Tel. C1963.\n\nEditor: W. Jackson,\n\n## NOTICE\nAll Telegrams published in the \"Daily Bulletin\" are supplied by Reuter's Agency, except as otherwise indicated. The information contained in this Issue is for the private use of Subscribers only and not for publication or communication in any way prejudicial to the interests of the \"Daily Bulletin.\"\n\n[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] [Exclusive to \"Daily Bulletin.\"]\n\n## BORODIN SEEKS SANCTUARY\n### ENJOYING INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION!\n\nHankow, April 19. Borodin and his pupil, Chen Kuo-ao, and one of the heads of the political bureau have moved from the native city to the International Hospital, in the former Russian Concession, ostensibly for a \"rest cure,\" but really for safety. The Hospital, which is conducted by French Catholic sisters, enjoys international protection and is the safest place in Hankow at present.\n\n## NATIONALIST MANDATES\n### CHIANG KAI-SHEK DISMISSED.\n### FENG YU-HSIANG APPOINTED SUCCESSOR!\n\nShanghai, April 19. According to Chinese reports received here this afternoon, the Nationalist Government at Hankow have issued three mandates.\n\nThe first mandate dismisses Chiang Kai-shek from his post of Commander-in-Chief.\n\nThe second mandate appoints Feng Yu-hsiang as Chiang Kai-shek's successor, with Teng Seng-chi as Military Governor of Honan and associate Commander-in-Chief. The latter has ordered an advance on Nanking to attack Chiang Kai-shek.\n\nThe third mandate announces severance of all relations with Nanking and Shanghai.\n\n## HONG KONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20th, 1927.\n\n[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] [Exclusive to \"Daily Bulletin.”]\n\n## BANK-NOTE DUEL\n### CAPITAL NANKING.\n### HANKOW MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.\n\n### CHINESE BANKS SEVER RELATIONS.\n\nShanghai, April 19. In connection with the decision of the National Government at Hankow prohibiting the redemption of bank-notes, the Association of Chinese Banks at Shanghai have decided to sever relations with all the branch offices at Hankow, and to refuse to accept the Central Bank's notes.\n\n[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] [Exclusive to “Daily Bulletin.”]\n\n## FENGTIEN ARMY MYSTERY\n### COMMUNISTS ELIMINATED.\n\nNanking, April 19. A mass meeting attended by 100,000 inaugurated the establishment of Nanking as the new capital.\n\n| Resolution        | Description                                      |\n| ----------------- | ------------------------------------------------- |\n| First             | Eliminating the Communists from the party        |\n| Second            | Cancellation of unequal treaties as soon as possible |\n| Third             | Establishment of three Central Banks with headquarters at Nanking |\n\nSubsequently, a proclamation was issued by Chiang Kai-shek, the effect of which is that the Communists are to have \"fair treatment,\" pending considered action by the plenary session of the executive committee anent the Communists generally.\n\nShanghai, April 19. The recapture of Kaifeng, the capital of Honan, by Chang Tso-lin's troops recalls the strange disappearance of nearly 10,000 men, comprising the Tenth Division of the Fengtien Army, including Chiang Kai-shek, feels that it would be unwise at present to deal too severely with the Communists.\n\nThe mystery surrounding what happened to those soldiers has only now been cleared up after much investigation among the country folk.\n\nIt appears that these soldiers fled towards the Yellow River with the idea of crossing to the other side, but finding no means of doing so, they scattered about the countryside, behaving towards the population in the usual Chinese soldiers' way.\n\nThe inhabitants, aided by the Red Spears (a body of Honanese guerilla fighters) finally banded themselves together and attacked the soldiers wherever they found them. Gruesome stories are told of how the Red Spears killed their erstwhile oppressors, who were mostly without rifles and with no means of defence, beating them to death being the favourite method, although by far the greater number were bound hand and foot and pitched into the Yellow River.\n\nIt is estimated that no fewer than 9,000 soldiers were thus disposed of. Now that the Fengtien forces are again in control of this part of Honan, it is expected that their revenge will partake of the nature of a holocaust, owing to the possibility thereby of creating a dangerous situation at Hankow at a time when Chang Tso-lin's forces are advancing across Honan, and when the Five Powers show signs of vigorous action at Hankow as a result of Mr. Eugene Chen's sophistry.\n\n[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] [Exclusive to \"Daily Bulletin.\"]\n\n## ANTI-BRITISH CAMPAIGN AT TIENTSIN\n### BRITISH CONCESSION STRIKE\n\nTientsin, April 19. The Kuomintang labour unions are distributing pamphlets urging a boycott of British goods and bank-notes, and the calling of a strike in the British Concession.\n\n## BRITISH TROOPS EN ROUTE.\n\nLondon, April 19. A detachment of 50 men of the Second Battalion of the Devon Regiment are leaving for China to-morrow to join the First Battalion.\n\n## BUDGET FOR ASSISTING STRIKERS!\n\nHankow, April 19. At a meeting of the Municipal Council of the former British Concession, a Chinese member demanded that 10 per cent. of the entire Budget be applied to assisting the strikers and labourers generally.\n\nUpon its being pointed out that the Council had no power to make payments other than those sanctioned by the ratepayers, a Labourite demanded that a special meeting of the ratepayers be called to consider the proposal. This was agreed to.\n\n[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED] [Exclusive to \"Daily Bulletin.\"]\n\n## SINO-JAPANESE TREATY.\n\nPeking, April 19. The Chinese and Japanese representatives held their fifteenth meeting yesterday regarding the new Sino-Japanese Commercial Treaty. They are still discussing the most-favoured nation clause.\n\nAs the old treaty is due to expire on April 20, it has been decided to prolong it for three months while the negotiations continue.\n\n[ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.] [Exclusive to “Daily Bulletin.”]\n\n## SOVIET OFFICIALS LEAVE PEKING.\n\nPeking, April 19. The Soviet Charge d'Affaires, M. Chernyck, and the other remaining officials at the Soviet Embassy left Peking this morning.\n\n## R. A. F. BOMBER CRASHES.\n### FOUR AIRMEN INCINERATED.\n\nLondon, April 19. A Royal Air Force bomber crashed at Eastchurch, Isle of Sheppey. Four airmen were incinerated.\n\nPage 14 \nNo. 92 \n[ISSUED AT NOON]",
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        "document_key": "CO129-508-4 Cases of attacks by pirates 6-11-1927 - 23-11-1928",
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        "content_text": "THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 1928.\n\n66\n\nTHE ANKING\" PIRACY.\n\nSINGAPORE GANG SEIZE UNPROTECTED VESSEL.\n\nTHREE MEMBERS OF THE CREW MURDERED.\n\nFULL STORY OF THE CRIME.\n\nAn immunity of five months may have lulled seafarers on the China Coast into a false sense of security. This was rudely shattered on Saturday when news was received by wireless that the Butterfield and Swire s.s. Anking, one of the largest and newest vessels of the C.N.C. fleet, had been pirated by a gang who had boarded the ship at Singapore.\n\nThe gang adopted ruthless methods and the Chief Engineer, Mr. H. Thompson, the Chief Officer, Mr. D. C. Jones, and one of the Chinese quartermasters on watch, Cheung Shun Tak, were killed while the Master, Captain C E. Plunkett Cole, was seriously wounded and the Third Officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, was stabbed and hit on the head. He is not, however, on the sick list and is sailing with the ship this morning.\n\nUNPROTECTED.\n\nThe Anking runs between Singapore and Amoy. She does not come under the Anti-Piracy Regulations and is not fitted with grilles. Nor does she carry guards. She is quite unprotected against attack of this kind, for though the promenade deck companion ladders, fore and aft, have iron gates, the deck can be easily clambered into from below and the whole length of it is open to revolver fire from the boat deck aft. The bridge itself is not protected in any way. A report was current in the Colony yesterday that Capt. Plunkett Cole had asked at Singapore for an armed guard but it had not been possible to provide him with one.\n\nThe pirates, who were about 40 strong, had little difficulty in seizing the ship. Isolated and unarmed, the officers had no chance and it was callous disregard for life on the part of the pirates that was responsible for the triple murder. The crime amounted to shooting at sight.\n\nThe pirates were in charge of the ship from Wednesday evening at about 6.40 p.m. till 2 a.m. on Saturday morning. Their haul is computed at some $100,000 and seven captives were taken off to be held for ransom, at least until bank drafts found of them - one to the value of $10,000 has been cashed.\n\nPIRATES' NEW BASE.\n\nBias Bay has been effectively cleared up by the Canton Government, but an equally good base, landlocked and lonely, has been found in the fine natural harbour of Ionghai Bay, a few miles to the north of Bias Bay.\n\nA new Captain and Chief Officer have been appointed to the Anking and the ship will sail this afternoon for Swatow and Amoy. Her ensign has been flown at half mast since the tragedy.\n\nSCENE ON THE ILL-FATED SHIP.\n\nThe Anking, when boarded by our representative, on Saturday afternoon, immediately after she had tied up to a buoy in mid-stream, presented a picture of mingled tranquillity and excitement: In the steerage quarters were nearly 1,500 persons, many clinging to each other and showing every sign of distress. They have been robbed of their belongings, and the effect of their ordeal was clearly written on many faces. The crew, however, had \"shaken down\" and went about their work as usual. Hungry children were crying for something to eat and it was stated that during the 54 hours which the pirates had control of the ship, passengers were left to fend for themselves in the way of food. Some of them had been living on water for two days.\n\nThe Anking left Singapore with 1,431 passengers for Hoihow, Swatow, Amoy, and Hong Kong.\n\nThe officers on board were: Captain C. E. Plunkett-Cole; Mr. J. W. Bennett, Second Officer; Mr. A. I. Campbell, Third Officer; Mr. H. Thomson, Chief Engineer; Mr. A. W. Norris, Second Engineer; Mr. E. C. O. Bird, Third Engineer; Mr. T. Curry, Junior Third. The vessel also carries a doctor, Dr. L. K. Woo.\n\nMr. Thomson, although mortally wounded, staggered into the saloon and thence to the alleyway trying to get to the cabin of Dr. L. K. Woo, the ship's doctor. The sea was rough at the time, and with the roll, Mr. Thomson pitched forward outside the bathroom. Dr. Woo came out of his cabin with the intention of attending to the wounded man, but he was prevented from doing so by several robbers. He was also taken to the pantry and locked in.\n\nKnocked On The Head. The third officer, Mr. A. I. Campbell, who was sitting on the starboard side of the promenade deck, heard the commotion but before he could do anything, he was knocked on the head by a missile. He was dazed by the blow, but pluckily ran to the port side of the ship in an attempt to gain the ladder leading to the bridge. He was, however, stabbed in the back and when he came to after several hours, he found himself near the dead bodies of Mr. Jones and the Chinese quartermaster.\n\nPirates Take Control. At this stage, the pirates took complete control of the ship. They acted very quickly and systematically. Mr. E. C. O. Bird was then in the engine room. A Chinese fireman told him that \"topside plenty trouble,\" and on coming up, he was met by a pirate who thrust a revolver against his side.\n\nThe weapon was one which had been taken by the pirates from the ship's armoury.\n\nMr. Bennett, the 2nd officer, was then released and forced to navigate the ship under the command of the robbers. He was only allowed a few short respites from the bridge until the pirates left. The engineers, Mr. Norris, Mr. T. Curry, and Mr. Bird carried on as usual in the engine room, but always under guard.\n\nArms Collected.\n\nThe pirates carefully searched the ship's armoury. There were 24 fire-arms on board, but the robbers only found 23, one having been hidden by Mr. Norris.\n\nOrders were then given for the ship to be steered for Swatow. The pirates then changed their attitude, and although they kept the strictest watch over the officers, they were no longer personally hostile.\n\nThey even relented to the extent of getting Dr. Woo to attend to Capt. Plunkett-Cole after removing him to the saloon from the bridge. Dr. Woo was taken to the surgery under guard to get his instruments and medicine, and returning with these, he did everything that was possible for Capt. Plunkett-Cole, who was then placed on a settee.\n\nThe weather was still rough and the Anking proceeded on her way with all lights out. The robbers went so far as to disconnect all the switches. Only candles and torches were used.\n\nMr. Bird was made to accompany the pirates ashore so as to ensure that the life boats were not fired at from the ship.\n\nOn Saturday morning at about 1 a.m., the Anking anchored at Ross Head, in the North of Ionghai Bay. The pirates then made preparations to leave the ship. Four life boats from the Anking's davits were lowered and the crew was made to transfer the loot and the hostages into two of the boats while the gang occupied the other two.\n\nAfter the brigands had left the ship, Mr. Bennett cruised around for an hour while waiting for Mr. Bird's return. He did not think it was safe to remain stationary and thus offer a chance for another band of pirates to attack them once more.\n\nTowards daylight, Mr. Bird returned with the boats and the boatswain. He was given a $10 \"tip\" by the pirate chief and the Chinese boatswain received the same.\n\nThe Booty.\n\nIt is estimated that the pirates must have got away with about $100,000, taken from officers and passengers. Money and jewellery totalled about $80,000 and the arms and ammunition and other properties were reckoned at about $20,000. Six cases of cargo were also opened. The pirates took away with them woollens, blankets, and tweeds. Some shellac and rubber shoes they did not take the trouble to remove.\n\nBodies Dumped Overboard.\n\nThe bandits threw the dead bodies of the Chief Officer, the Chief Engineer, and the Chinese quartermaster overboard on Thursday night. One of the pirates told a member of the crew that they had to get rid of the bodies because they were approaching places where there were likely to be men-of-war and that they did not wish to leave any evidence behind.\n\nThe Officers.\n\nCaptain C. E. Plunkett-Cole is a resident of Hong Kong. He first joined the China Navigation Co. in 1901 and was promoted to master in 1909. He took command of the Anking in 1927.\n\nThe late Mr. D. C. Jones joined the C.N.C. in 1923 and was promoted to chief officer in 1923. He was only transferred to the Anking in June this year.\n\nThe late Mr. Henry Thomson was a native of Greenock. He was in his home town when the Anking was being built there. He joined the C.N.C. in 1902 and was made second engineer in 1905 and became first in 1915. His brother, by a sad coincidence, also lost his life in a Hong Kong ship, going down in the Loong Sang steamship of about 3,000 tons.\n\nRansack The Ship.\n\nThe s.s. Anking is one of the largest and newest additions to the C.N.C fleet. She is a well-appointed vessel.\n\nThree hours after the ship had been captured, the pirates turned their attention to the passengers' belongings. The latter were told that they would be shot without compunction if they tried to hide anything. First, they were ordered to open their baggage, and then one by one, they were marched onto the main deck, and as they came out, women and children, were thoroughly searched. They were assembled on the main deck, under guard, and leaving a strong guard, some of the pirates went below and conducted a careful search of the passengers' belongings.\n\nNothing unusual happened until Wednesday, September 26th, when the vessel was in the Gulf of Tongking. It was then that the attack was made.\n\nSome of the officers had had dinner and others were tidying themselves up before having their meal. On the bridge were Captain Cyril E. Plunkett-Cole, the Chief Officer, Mr. D. C. Jones, and two Chinese quartermasters.\n\nThe bandits, all well armed, rushed up the promenade deck and up the unguarded ladder to the bridge. Shot At Sight.\n\nCapt. Plunkett-Cole was quite cheerful when he was taken out of the saloon to the deck on a stretcher. Mrs. Plunkett-Cole, who lives in Hong Kong, went on board the ship as soon as the vessel was anchored. She saw her husband being removed to hospital and bore up with remarkable fortitude. He was taken to the Peak Hospital where he is going on as well as possible, but yesterday it was thought advisable that he should have a complete rest and see no visitors.\n\nWanton Destruction.\n\nSeveral shots were fired at Mr. Jones and he was hit in the chest and the head. The Chinese quartermaster was also shot dead on the spot.\n\nThe pirates, on their way to the bridge, murdered Mr. H. Thomson, Chief Engineer, who was sitting in a chair on the promenade deck.\n\nMr. Bennett To The Rescue.\n\nMr. J. W. Bennett, the second officer, had seen one shot fired at Mr. Thomson, who grappled with the pirates and put up a brave struggle until he fell with a bullet through his head. Mr. Bennett could only get hold of a club and bravely went to the rescue of his comrade. He wielded the club to good effect but he could do little against a gang of desperate men armed with fire-arms.\n\nMr. Bennett then made for the ladder heading to the bridge, but he was forestalled by one member of the gang, who tore open his shirt and pressed a revolver against his ribs. Other bandits closed in and seizing Mr. Bennett, they dragged him into a cabin and locked him in.\n\nCompradore Wanted.\n\nTHE “ANKING'S\" NEW CAPTAIN.\n\nWhen our representative again visited the ship yesterday afternoon, the steerage passengers had settled down. They were eating their evening meal and everything was normal.\n\nOne of the officers remarked that the ship was due to sail this (Monday) afternoon. Captain T. Johnstone, of the Company's s.s. Kalgan, had already been appointed master, and Mr. Richards was taking over as chief officer.\n\nThe passengers bound for Hoihow had already been landed and were proceeding by the s.s. Chinhua to their destination.\n\nThe officers were decidedly reticent about details of the piracy. It was pointed out, however, that there were no grilles and the promenade deck, though it had barred gates over its ladders fore and aft, was not protected in any way. The bridge was also open to attack and exposed to small arm fire.\n\n\"We are not in the Piracy zone,\" remarked one officer with mild irony, \"and so no protection is necessary and we don't carry guards.\"\n\nIt was not very long ago that a consignment of arms was found in the Anhui at Singapore. It was only that discovery which saved a similar fate.\n\nOn the night that the ship was captured, the pirates asked for the Compradore. This man was in hiding, and not finding him, the robbers played havoc with his room, breaking open his safe from which they got $4,300 in cash. The compradore's gramophone and an expensive rug were also added to the booty.\n\nThe pirates then declared that they would not take the compradore as captive and thus re-assured, the Compradore came out of his hiding place and they promised to return $30 to him.\n\nSeven Kidnapped.\n\nOne Chinese first class and six steerage passengers were taken by the robbers for ransom. These seven men had little money on them, but they each had a bank draft, and these they showed to the pirates when they were searched.\n\nWhen the robbers assembled these seven men to take them away, the hapless passengers offered their drafts to the bandits in exchange for freedom. The Pirate chief said that the draft would not be of any use to them as the passengers would be too frightened to give them away.\n\nIt was plain that the pirates meant business. They made it plain that they would kill every one if we were challenged by a naval ship. If that had happened, they would have got on board with the passengers who would be too frightened to give them away.\n\nSTORY OF THE SHIP'S CAPTURE.\n\n\"ALL WELL UNTIL 6.40 P.M.\"\n\nMr. Bennett had seen one shot fired at Mr. Thomson. He could only get hold of a club and bravely went to the rescue of his comrade. He wielded the club to some effect but he could do little against a gang of desperate men armed with fire-arms.\n\nMr. Bennett then made for the ladder heading to the bridge, but he was forestalled by one member of the gang, who tore open his shirt and pressed a revolver against his ribs. Other bandits closed in and seizing Mr. Bennett, they dragged him into a cabin and locked him in.\n\nPage 67\n\n(To be continued)\n\nPage 68\n\n(Continued from Page 67)\n\n...",
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        "content_text": "October 10, 1930]\n\n\"truth\"\n\nfrien\n\nJOHNSTON and his once written to this ug out in what respect paper, they corred our comment unfair or inad rate, instead of allowing nearly a month to pass by without saying a word in protest. Either Mr. JOHNSTON'S views were cor-rectly q in our columns, or they\n\nWe invite him or his friends to indicate any in-accuracy in quotation, or any un-fairness in our comment upon them. Finally, we will say that it would have been more in the interests of \"truth\" if the Editor of the Monthly Magazine had informed his readers categorically and unequivocally precisely where he considered our comment to be inaccurate or unfair, instead of writing a paragraph which, while making no specific allegation, creates an impression which is wholly unwarranted by the facts.\n\nC\n\nWHERE THE MONEY GOES.\n\na\n\n(Daily Press, October 9, 1930). NEXT week the Legislative Council will meet to discuss the Estimates for 1931 at least, we assume there will be a debate. The last time we anticipated an interesting discus-sion in the Council Chamber not a single word was spoken in comment upon the speech submitting motion for approval. If a Vote of 13 lakhs can be swiftly and silently dealt with, there is no reason why a Vote for 23 million dollars could not be similarly disposed of. The Colonial Secretary has introduced the Budget, and its adoption has been duly seconded. Asked whether an adjournment until October 16 would give Unofficial Members of the Council sufficient time to con-sider the Estimates, H.E. the Governor was informed that it would, and so the matter stands. We hope, when the Legislative Council meets next week, the Un-official Members will not sit silently as they did last week, for there are quite a number of points in the local Budget for 1931 which afford material for interesting dis-cussion.\n\nApart from salaries, there are few departures in the Estimates from those of the present year, except in the direction of savings, Says the Colonial Secretary. It is therefore worth while looking at the items he has excluded-and the result is rather striking, though not exactly surprising. Salaries and pensions stand in the coming Budget at nearly 13 million dollars, an increase of almost 50 per cent. on the figures for 1929! Starting at Government House, personal emoluments show a substantial rise all the way down the scale to the coolies at Kowloon Magistracy, where we are delighted to observe economy has been effected by abolishing good conduct allowances amounting to ten dollars a month shared between four men. His Excellency's salary of £4,800 is in-creased from $57,600 to $72,000, and entertainment allowance rises from $14,400 to $33,000. The Governor's private secretary and aide-de-camp each receive $7,500 instead of $3,600 and the cost of upkeep of gubernatorial motor-cars increases from $1,040 to $2,080. This latter is in addition to the wages of chauffeur and a motor cleaner. The total expenditure charged in the Estimates for 1931 against H.E. the Governor is $162,869, as against $108,505 in 1930.\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\n  \n    \n  \n\nThe Cadet Service next year is going to cost $566,000, against $362,000 in the present year. Cadets in Class I. will draw $166,000 instead of $88,000, their number increasing from five to seven. The 25 officers in Class II. (whose numbers are increased by two) will draw $350,000 instead of $228,000, and a personal allowance to one officer of £300 increases from $3,600 to $4,500. Salaries to members of senior clerical and accounting staff will rise from $242,000 to $334,000 ($220,000 in 1929), while the juniors next year will receive $916,000 instead of $753,000 this year. In the Colonial Secretary's Office rigid economy has been observed. Good conduct allowances paid to 15 men, amounting to $127 per annum, have been abolished, and the Colonial Secretary's salary increased from $24,000 to $34,500, while his chief clerk is to receive $13,000 instead of $7,600. In the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs good conduct allowances to seven men have been struck out, representing a saving of $172 per annum, while personal emoluments generally show an increase for 1931 of $4,500 over the figures for 1930.\n\nIn the Treasury Department personal emoluments show an increase of from $10,800 in 1930 to nearly $47,000 for 1931! Fortunately, there were some good conduct allowances also paid in this office, amounting to $320 per annum, which extravagance has been dealt with ruthlessly.\n\nThe new post of Deputy Treasurer accounts for $21,000 extra on the pay roll, and another new officer, a cashier, explains the addition of $10,500 more. Four press-men (with small initial) employed in the Stamp Office, and their combined salaries have been raised from $528 to $732, in appreciation of the high cost of living-but they lose $108 in good conduct allowances! It is very curious to observe that in all Government Departments good conduct is now expected to go without the special and practical recognition formerly given to it.\n\nIn the Post Office there were 67 mail-carriers who used to receive $1,700 per annum in good conduct allowances. These have been all abolished, but the personal emoluments of better-paid postal employers are increased from $163,000 to $200,000. To pursue this comparison of expenditure might be tedious, but a further survey of the 1931 Estimates will reveal in due course some even more interesting facts.\n\nRIALTO IN GLOOM.\n\nNEW TAX RUMOUR CAUSES\n\nALARM.\n\n491\n\nGreat concern was shown in and around Ice House Street this week as a result of a persistent rumour to the effect that the Government will shortly introduce a scheme of taxation whereby certain local companies at present enjoying a business monopoly will be affected.\n\nThe Colonial Secretary, in his Budget speech last week, gave no indication of any such tax, but the report is taken very seriously on the Rialto. Business yesterday was practically at a standstill, nobody apparently being wishful to buy.\n\nIt has not been possible to trace the origin of this rumour, but it appears to be based upon belief that the Government will not proceed with its plan to increase the assessment tax, but will seek some other source of additional revenue.\n\nDEATH OF MR. J. F.\n\nPILCHER.\n\nSHANGHAI INTERPORT\n\nGOLFER.\n\n(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)\n\nSHANGHAI, Oct. 3.\n\nMr. J. F. Pilcher, of the South British Insurance Company, the well-known interport golfer, formerly of Hong Kong, died this morning.\n\nDEATH OF MR. W. J. G.\n\nWHILEY.\n\nThe hon. treasurer of the St. John Ambulance Brigade begs to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of a cheque for $100 from Lady Margaret Ho Tung, Dame of Grace Order of St. John of Jerusalem, for the purchase of material for the Nursing Divisions which have been formed into a Sewing Guild with the object of making articles required by the St. John Hospital Jerusalem, in respect to an appeal from that organisation,\n\nHis many friends in the Colony will hear with much regret that news has been received of the death, which occurred at Caronado, California, on September 6, of Mr. W. J. G. Whiley, formerly of the Standard Oil Company, at the age of 53.\n\nMr. Whiley came to the Colony many years ago and was at first connected with the flour business established by his father. Later he joined the Standard Oil Company and was with them for over 20 years. He served as manager in Manila about 15 years ago, subsequently returning to the Hong Kong office where he was in charge of the shipping department. He was also a director of the Standard Transportation Co., which handles the Socony tanker service, and left the Colony two years ago on retirement.\n\nWhilst in Hong Kong, he lived for the most part at the Hong Kong Club, the flag of which was flown at half-mast as a mark of respect to the deceased.\n\nMuch sympathy will be extended to the widow and two daughters, who are in California,\n\nPage 420\n\nPage 421",
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        "content_text": "## (a) MOSQUITO SURVEY\n\n1 day in huts thatched with palm leaf, but are difficult to get from the houses inhabited by Europeans and better class Chinese, except perhaps in dark corners and recesses. They have been captured in cow houses and pigsties in the New Territories. They are of the greatest importance as malaria carriers and also harbour filarial worms which are most likely derived from human sources.\n\nLarvae of **A. jeyporiensis** were met with in numbers only during the last quarter of the year. They have been found in hill streams like the preceding, but the great majority were obtained from grassy swamps. They have also been found in grassy seepages and in wet cultivation. Most of the adults were obtained by catching during the last quarter of the year.\n\nThese mosquitoes have been found infected with malaria; filaria worms have also been found in them but not in an advanced stage of development.\n\nVery few larvae of **A. karwari**, **A. tesselatus**, **A. maculipalpis**, and **A. aitkenii** were encountered during the year. Unless careful examination is made, there is considerable danger of confusing the larvae of **A. maculatus**, **A. karwari**, and **A. maculipalpis**. Some **A. minimus** larvae have got poorly developed tergal plates, but attention to other details will prevent a mistake. Some tentative feeding experiments on the human subject were made with **A. hyrcanus**, **A. maculatus**, **A. minimus**, and **A. jeyporiensis**, obtained from larvae hatched out in the Laboratory. The insects were kept in lamp glasses covered at both ends with mosquito netting; these were stood on damp lint. After hatching, the mosquitoes were allowed access to raisins for a day; later, by withholding the raisins, the majority could be induced to bite and take blood; in the case of **A. maculatus**, the raisins had to be withheld for two days, but not so in the case of the others; **A. hyrcanus** fed most readily.\n\n## Culicines\n\nLarvae and adults of the following were obtained during the year: **Aedes albopictus**, **togoi**, **japonicus**, **macfarlanei**. **C. quinquefasciatus (fatigans)**, **C. vishnui**, **C. bitaeniorhynchus**, **C. mimeticus**, **C. (Culicomyia) pallidothorax**, **C. virgatipes**, **Armigeres obturbans**, **Megarhinus splendens**, **Mansonia uniformis**, **Uranotaenia macfarlanei**, a species of **Uranotaenia**, and species of **Lutzia**. The following hitherto not recorded for Hong Kong have been met with and identified as **Aedes niveus**, **Armigeres magnus**, a species of **Taeniorhynchus**, a species of **Ficalbia** (probably **Ficalbia luzonensis**), a species of **Armigeres**, probably **Armigeres malayi**. Specimens of these have been sent to Mr. Edwards of the British Museum for his opinion. Two species of **Ceratopogoninae** were identified by him as **Culicoides anophelis (Edw.)** and as **Lasiohelia** (probably **L. stimulans de Meig.**). The former has been caught on several occasions attached to **A. minimus**; the latter is the little dark fly which bites viciously in the hot weather. What appears to be a species of **Culicoides** has also been found on **C. fatigans**. Larvae found in a pitcher plant by Dr. Herklots were identified as those of **Armigeres magnus** and a species of **Culex**.\n\nBy hatching out single larvae and mounting the larval and pupal skins thrown off, endeavours were made to obtain as many specimens as possible of mosquitoes and the corresponding skins. It would seem by this method that other spotted wing species of **Culex** akin to **Culex mimeticus** are to be found in this part of the world. Mounts of the Culicine larvae in pure Carbolic ringed with Canada Balsam have turned out most satisfactory.\n\nSpecimens of larvae have been received from Dr. Hu, Nanking, and of mosquitoes from Dr. Li, Hangchow. Specimens of mosquitoes and their larvae have been sent to Dr. F. W. Edwards, British Museum; Dr. W. V. King, Mosquito Investigations, Bureau of Science, Manila; to Major Covell and Captain Barraud (Malaria Survey of India, Kasauli); to Dr. Li, Bureau of Entomology, Hangchow; and Dr. Hu, Nanking.\n\nPage 129\n\n## (b) MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES\n\n### Malaria\n\nFrom the results of the dissections of Anophelines done during 1932, it is seen that **A. minimus** is an important carrier in the Colony. During the last quarter of the year, **A. jeyporiensis** was also found infected. It is hoped during the coming year to get a larger number of dissections done in the early months than were done in 1932, in order to ascertain with greater certainty how matters stand as regards the infection rate during this period. It would appear from the 1932 dissections that malaria is more prevalent in the second half of the year; no infected glands being found until the middle of June, when over five hundred **A. minimus** had been dissected from a malarious area. If this is borne out by further research, the incidence in the first half must be largely due to relapses and infections from the previous year.\n\nRecords obtained from the R.A.M.C. authorities indicated, as formerly, a much higher incidence for the second half of the year: forty-one fresh cases out of a total of forty-five fresh cases amongst British troops; eighteen out of twenty-four amongst Indian troops. The figures for Lai Chi Kok Gaol (male), which is close to a hill stream where **A. minimus** has been found, were eighty-seven cases of malaria for the year; sixty-six of which occurred from July onwards. The 1930 and 1931 figures show the same seasonal incidence. Amongst the Government servants (excluding coolies), out of one hundred and fifty-... cases diagnosed as malaria, one hundred and thirteen occurred during the latter half of the year, as was similarly found in 1930 and 1931.\n\nStatistics for 1932, obtained from M.O.H., show that 455 deaths were ascribed to malaria in the Colony and New Territories, these being 2.28 per cent of the total deaths.\n\nPage 142",
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        "content_text": "## CHEMISTRY\nGREAT \nROYAL CHEMICAL SOCIETY \nAT BRITAIN \nCHARTER \n1477-\nRBP/JVH.\n\n1885 \n\nTELEPHONE NO MUSEUM 2406 \n18 \n30, Russell Square. \nLondon, W.C.1. \n\n23 \nThe Under Secretary of State, \nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \nS.W.1. \n\n9th November, 1935. \n\nSir, \n33754/34. \n\nI am desired by the Council of the Institute to ask you to \nbe so good as to convey its thanks to the Secretary of State for \nhis letter of 18th September on the subject of passage allowances \nfor Assistant Analysts in the Hong Kong Government when they \nproceed on or return from leave. \n\nThe Council is grateful for the action taken by the Secretary of State in representing the matter to the Hong Kong Government, but feels constrained to express its disappointment that the \nmatter has not been settled. \n\nAppointments for scientific and technical officers are \nadvertised from time to time on behalf of the Hong Kong Government, \nand a recent announcement in The Times for a Professional Assistant in the Royal Observatory included the phrase \"free passage\". \n\nThe Council of the Institute ventures to submit that it is \nhighly desirable that these appointments should be in every way \nsuitable for gazetted officers of university education and reputable standing, and would again express the hope that the Hong Kong \nGovernment would change the regulations so that such officers may \nhave the same privileges as were formerly accorded to them. \n\nI am, Sir, \nYour obedient Servant, \nRichard #. Pilcher, \nRegistrar and Secretary.",
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        "content_text": "## 56\n\n3 \n\n2 \n\nof previous assistance to China. In reply to His Majesty's Ambassador's enquiry, the Minister for Foreign Affairs stated on the 24th July that Baron Hiranuma's statement had been quite informal and, in part, incorrectly reported.\n\nIn fact, Mr. Chamberlain made it clear in the House of Commons on the 17th July and again when he announced the text of the formula that there could be no question of a change in British policy at the dictation of a foreign Power and that the formula amounted simply to a recognition of a situation existing in fact. The formula was communicated in advance to the Chinese Government on the 23rd July, together with an oral communication from Sir A. Clark Kerr on the same lines as Mr. Chamberlain's two statements.\n\n243. Agreement having been reached on this point, an energetic start was made with the detailed discussions. At the first meetings of the United Kingdom and Japanese delegates on the 24th July, Mr. Kato put forward the Japanese agenda, consisting of twelve points, eight of which related to police measures and the remaining four to economic questions. The first eight points were referred on the same day to a fact-finding committee, which subsequently reported on the actual situation at Tientsin, and on the detailed respects in which the Japanese would wish to see it changed. Good progress was made at the third and fourth meetings of the conference on the 26th. Private talks between members of the two delegations proceeded concurrently on the questions of the four alleged terrorists, of Ssu Ching Wu and the three other Chinese interned with him, and of Li Han-yuan and other alleged anti-Japanese elements in the British Municipal Police. A provisional solution of all these problems had been reached by the 30th July, in return for which it was understood that General Muto, the principal Japanese military delegate, would be willing to assure that there would be a material improvement in the situation at Tientsin. With the assistance of Mr. Dennis, chief of the British Municipal Police, who had left for Tokyo on the 28th July, it was possible by the end of the month to reach provisional agreement on all points raised in items 1 to 8 of Mr. Kato's agenda, except for one question of detail (subsequently cleared up) regarding the exact number of Japanese gendarmes who were to be stationed in the British Concession as observers. The British negotiators were successful in maintaining the principle that all executive functions within the concession must be carried out by the British Municipal Police.\n\n244. Less satisfactory progress was made with the economic discussions. The question of currency was broached at the afternoon meeting of the 27th July, at which the Japanese negotiators requested a prohibition of the circulation of `fapi` in the concession. On the morning of the 28th, the question of the silver deposited in Chinese banks in the British Concession was discussed, with equally little result, and at the end of the month, His Majesty's Ambassador was still awaiting instructions from the Foreign Office on both subjects.\n\n245. Close contact had been maintained by Sir Robert Craigie with his United States and French colleagues throughout the month. Meanwhile, His Majesty's Government had been endeavouring to enlist the co-operation of the two Governments concerned in regard to the economic issues under discussion at Tokyo. On the 15th July, the United States Government stated in reply to a British enquiry that they must regard the currency question at Tientsin as a local issue connected with the administration of the British Concession and that they could offer no advice on the subject. On the 27th July, the French Government, in response to a similar British enquiry, instructed their ambassador at Tokyo to support Sir Robert Craigie on the currency and silver questions, and they, moreover, informed the United States Government of their action. On the 29th, His Majesty's Government made a further approach to the United States Government, urging them to make clear to the Japanese Government that the question of currency was of concern to them. On the following day, His Majesty's Ambassador, Paris, was instructed to inform the French Government of this approach and to ask whether they would instruct their ambassador at Tokyo to inform the Japanese Government that they were not prepared to agree to an arrangement regarding which they had not been first consulted, a request to which the French Government acceded on the 1st August. Meanwhile, the United States Government, on the 31st July, instructed their chargé d'affaires in Tokyo to continue to show to the Japanese Government their interest in broader phases of the Tientsin question, including the currency issue. They indicated, however, that they were not particularly interested in the silver question.\n\n## Anti-British Activities in Japan\n\n246. The press campaign against Great Britain, led by the **Hochi**, a paper believed to be closely connected with the German Embassy, continued and reached a climax about the middle of the month. There were hostile demonstrations in front of His Majesty's Embassy on the 7th July, the second anniversary of the outbreak of the incident, and again on the 14th, 16th, 17th, and 31st. Similar meetings were organised throughout the country. Attempts were made to intimidate the staff of His Majesty's Embassy and to induce them to leave its service; for instance, the Japanese lady telephone operator was rung up and informed that she ought to be killed, while the press published an interview with the nephew of the embassy gatekeeper, now fighting on the China front, who stated that he was ashamed of his uncle. One Tokyo theatre displayed notices stating that hostile Britons would not be admitted. At the height of the agitation, however, the vernacular papers published statements to the effect that, in spite of everything, the military attaché was still popular in Japan, and they enlarged on Major-General Piggott's fondness for eels and rice, a Japanese national dish.\n\n## Detention of Colonel Spear\n\n247. On the 4th July, His Majesty's Ambassador made further energetic representations to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the subject. On the 13th July, on receipt of news that it was proposed to try Colonel Spear before a military tribunal, Sir Robert Craigie took the question up with the Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, complained of the fact that no official notice of this new decision had been received, and requested the necessary facilities for a British language officer, whom he proposed to send to Kalgan to establish touch with Colonel Spear. On the 26th, the question was raised by the military attaché with the Director of Military Operations. In spite of these representations, Colonel Spear was still detained at the end of the month.\n\n## Tsingtao\n\n248. The current anti-British agitation in North China assumed serious proportions at Tsingtao, where there was an anti-British riot on the 11th July, while on the 14th, two bombs were thrown at His Majesty's Consulate. In addition to the general representations made to the Japanese Government on the subject in connection with the Tientsin conversations, His Majesty's Ambassador took up the specific question of Tsingtao in a letter to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the 8th July and again with the Vice-Minister on the 13th. On the 16th, Mr. Acting-Consul Pilcher was despatched from Osaka to assist His Majesty's Consul at Tsingtao.\n\n## Group Captain Bryant's Visit to China\n\n249. In the course of the month, Group Captain W. E. G. Bryant, Air Attaché to His Majesty's Embassy, accompanied by Major Stables, language officer, and other foreign service attachés from Tokyo, made a tour of the battlefields in the territory occupied by the Japanese in China.\n\n## Malaya\n\n## British Empire\n\n250. On the 31st July, two battalions of Indian troops arrived at Singapore. These were understood to represent the beginning of a substantial reinforcement of the British forces in the Malay Peninsula.\n\n## Canada\n\n251. On the 3rd July, the Canadian Chargé d'Affaires made representations to the Japanese Government regarding the bombing of a Canadian Mission building in China.\n\n## United States of America\n\n## Abrogation of Commercial Treaty\n\n252. Anti-Japanese feeling was reported to be rising throughout the United States during the month. After two abortive attempts to pass anti-Japanese legislation through Congress, the first being Senator Pittman's motion of the \n\n## 57",
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        "document_key": "CO129-591-3 Education Department- revised grant code 24-10-1945 - 11-12-1945",
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        "title": "CO129-591-3 Education Department- revised grant code 24-10-1945 - 11-12-1945",
        "content_text": "Extract from a letter from Colonel T.R. Rowell, Civil Affairs Administration, Central Executive Branch, Post Office Building Hong Kong, addressed to Mr. C.W.M. Cox, Colonial Office, dated 21st January, 1946.\n\nTo recapitulate briefly my two previous communications, we found on arrival that there were some 800 children in school, that school buildings, particularly Government, were in a very bad state; that seven of the big schools, including Central British, had been occupied by the Services and that there was a great shortage of school furniture and text-books. I am enclosing with this copies of previous letters so that I need not go further.\n\nWe have gradually been building up the school attendance and have been using Government teachers in all types of schools. At the same time we have been registering private schools, and at the present date there are about 22,000 children receiving education of one kind or another. We could double this number in a month if we had the buildings and the furniture. With regard to the latter, desks or tables and chairs are being made locally at the rate of about 1,000 a month.\n\nIn the case of buildings I have conducted a pitched battle with the Services and have now succeeded in obtaining possession of Yaumati Government School, Heep Yunn Vernacular Grant School and St. Joseph's English Grant School. I have also been promised the Diocesan Boys' School (in use as a hospital for Japanese Prisoners of War) at the end of this month and am now fighting for the release of Central British School by September.\n\nLa Salle College has been made into a 600-bed hospital and it appears likely to remain as such for an indefinite period. Coupled with the loss of King's College, Queen's College, Gap Road School and Belilios Girl's School, the future of Government secondary education in English depends upon the acquisition of buildings and it is proposed to establish such a Government School in the Diocesan Boys' School building.\n\nThe Girls' Secondary School (Government) has been housed temporarily in the Northcote Training College building and has at present about 500 students. These will move into the Ellis Kadoorie School as soon as repairs to that building have been carried out. This is scheduled for the 1st of February when the Northcote Training College will open in its own premises. Mr. C.H. Cheng, who was the Senior Chinese lecturer, will act as Principal for the time being with a staff mainly composed of Chinese lecturers who were on the staff in 1941.\n\nWith regard to courses at the Training College, there will be two first year Vernacular schools and a small first year English class. There will be no second year until May. Those students who, in December 1941, were at the end of the first term of their second year are now teaching in the various Government and Grant schools and, subject to a satisfactory report from the Heads of these schools and observation of their teaching, they will, after an intensive course of six weeks at the Northcote Training College, be given their teaching certificates without further examination. I am sure that such a procedure will not in any way lower the standard previously set up by the Northcote Training College, since it had been my practice to weed out all those who were obviously unsuited to the teaching profession either on the ground of temperament or ...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-627-7 Grants of land- new territories 1-12-1950 - 31-12-1951",
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        "title": "CO129-627-7 Grants of land- new territories 1-12-1950 - 31-12-1951",
        "content_text": "SPECIAL CONDITIONS\n\n7.\n\n(1)\n\nThe purchasers shall not (except by way of mortgage) assign, underlet or part with the possession of or otherwise dispose of the lot in question or any part thereof or any interest therein nor enter into any agreement so to do without the written consent of the Governor. Every assignment, sub-letting or other alienation of the said lot or any part thereof shall be registered at the Land Office.\n\n(2)\n\nThe grant or refusal of the consent required by Special Condition (1) or of any extension of the time for the fulfilment by the purchasers of their obligations under the provisions of General Condition No. 5 or under these Special Conditions shall be at the absolute discretion of the Governor in all respects, who may impose such conditions for the granting thereof as he may think fit, PROVIDED ALWAYS that the purchasers shall of right be entitled to an extension of time under General Condition 5(a) if prevented by the circumstances referred to therein from complying therewith, but subject to any such extension shall be bound by such General Condition.\n\n(3)\n\nExcept with the consent of the Governor, the lot shall only be used for the purpose of an oil installation and factories for ancillary works and contingent works, which expression shall include all Offices, Dwelling Houses and Quarters necessary for the efficient working of the said Oil Installation and factories for ancillary works and for the housing of the staff thereof.\n\n(4)\n\nThe purchasers shall within six months of the date of the sale supply to the Director of Public Works a general lay-out plan showing the positions, width and levels of the roads which it is proposed to make and the positions and nature of the buildings and storage tanks which it is proposed to erect, and such lay-out plan shall be subject to the approval of the Director of Public Works. The whole of the lot shall be developed by the purchasers to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works in accordance with an approved lay-out plan, and no alteration shall be made in the positions, width or levels of roads, or the positions or nature of the buildings and storage tanks shown on such plan without the consent in writing of the Director of Public Works, such consent not to be unreasonably or arbitrarily withheld.\n\n(5)\n\nThe purchasers shall form and reclaim at their own expense the whole of the areas cross-hatched red on the sale plan to such levels as the Director of Public Works may require and to his satisfaction, and shall construct for the protection of such areas such protective works as may be required by the Director of Public Works, and shall construct between the points A and B on the sale plan a rubble mound faced with a pitched slope (not steeper than 1 in 2) set in cement mortar and bedded in cement concrete in accordance with the design shown on P.W.D. drawing No. P342 or other similar design to be approved by the Director of Public Works. The whole of the above works shall be completed to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works within 24 months from the date of sale.\n\n(6)\n\nWhere any cutting away, removal or setting back of adjoining, adjacent or nearby hillside or banks, or any building up or filling in is required for the purpose of or in connection with the formation, levelling and development of the lot or any part thereof, the purchasers shall construct or bear the cost of the construction of such retaining walls or other support as shall or may then or at any time thereafter be necessary to protect and support such hillside and banks and the lot itself, and to obviate and prevent any falling away, landslips or subsidence occurring thereafter, and shall at all times maintain the said retaining walls or other support in good and substantial repair and condition. In the event of any landslip, subsidence or falling away occurring at any time, whether in or from adjoining hillside or banks or in or from the lot itself, as a result of any default by the purchasers under this condition, the...",
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