[ { "id": 227757, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848", "content_text": "15\n\nA STATEMENT of the Exportation of Tea from Canton in British vessels to British Ports during the period from the 1st January to the 12th August, 1847, as compared with the same period of the preceding year, viz.:—\n\nBoard\nof\nTrade\nNo. 3.\n\nSir John Davis to Viscount Palmerston.-(Received October 21.)\n\nMy Lord,\n\nVictoria, Hong Kong, August 19, 1847.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit an official return from Consul Macgregor, of the comparative export of teas from Canton during corresponding periods of this and the last year, as the best answer to the assertion of the \"Chamber of Commerce,\" that the expedition of April last had done \"incalculable injury to trade.\"\n\nTo adopt the Consul's words in sending the above return, \"On the whole, in so far as the amount of returns in tea shipped from Canton for the British markets can be assumed as a criterion of the probable extent to which British manufactures must have been disposed of, it is gratifying to find that under a combination of unfavourable circumstances the exportation of tea from the 1st April, as per inclosed comparative statement made up to 12th August, has exceeded that of the same period last year by a million of pounds, and that from the commencement of the year the excess amounts to six millions and a half,\"\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) J. F. DAVIS.\n\nFeb. Lady Amherst Victor Roseanna\n\nC\n\n \n 1846\n 1847\n \n \n Month\n Ship's Name\n Tonnage\n Quantities of Tea exported\n Ship's Name\n Tonnage\n Quantities of Tea exported\n \n \n Jan.\n Queen of England\n 538\n 723,202\n Duke of Cornwall\n 580\n 791,350\n \n \n \n Woodbridge\n 516\n 85,642\n Simon Taylor\n 431\n 239,800\n \n \n \n Aden\n 340\n 439,646\n Montrose\n 387\n 502,700\n \n \n \n John Laird\n 270\n 357,552\n Sir Robert Sale\n 741\n 742,450\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kestrell\n 325\n 357,522\n \n \n \n Lancaster\n 756\n 853,870\n Lancaster\n 396\n 537,520\n \n \n \n Appoline\n 512\n 605,600\n W. Jardine\n 671\n 828,403\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Viscount Sandon\n 540\n 675,039\n \n \n Mar.\n Greyhound\n 348\n 236,800\n \n \n \n \n \n Feb.\n Hindostan\n 500\n 818,350\n John Christian\n 390\n 462,941\n \n \n \n Indian\n 591\n 706,400\n Lord Althorp\n 233\n 309,712\n \n \n \n Geo. Fyffe\n 444\n 610,600\n Dorothy\n 311\n 361,381\n \n \n \n Aden\n 340\n 423,795\n Fanny Connell\n 175\n 183,453\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Ellerslie\n 230\n 270,550\n \n \n \n Stag\n 678\n 633,000\n \n \n \n \n \n Mar.\n John Cooper\n 660\n 659,300\n W. Jardine\n 671\n 819,630\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Othello\n 386\n 498,500\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cakier\n 226\n 268,250\n \n \n \n Victory\n 385\n 501,364\n \n \n \n \n \n To 31st March,\n \n 4,972\n 5,517,552\n \n 9,383\n 10,978,070\n \n \n April\n Chatham\n 354\n 478,876\n Lady Amherst\n 446\n 533,494\n \n \n \n Humayoon\n 530\n 603,469\n Inglewood\n 518\n 584,115\n \n \n \n Regina\n 800\n 684,647\n Bangalore\n 352\n 361,100\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Euphrates\n 618\n 823,283\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Victor\n 338\n 491,400\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Tamar\n 556\n 618,700\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Maya\n 315\n 389,879\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Isabella\n 356\n 409,400\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chasely\n 515\n 510,657\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lady Howden\n 318\n 427,700\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lascar\n 441\n 560,600\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prince Royal\n 543\n 624,800\n \n \n May\n John Laird\n 270\n 371,900\n Gilmore\n 500\n 621,300\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arun\n 309\n 355,400\n \n \n \n Buckinghamshire\n 1,731\n 1,909,172\n Patriot King\n 338\n 453,986\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wanderer\n 433\n 459,473\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Humayoon\n 530\n 564,230\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Earl Powis\n 300\n 340,859\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Salopian\n 289\n 347,304\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prince of Waterloo\n 487\n 585,800\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Isabella\n 355\n 478,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hebrides\n 646\n 707,419\n \n \n June\n Queen\n 442\n 558,400\n Monarch\n 551\n 679,019\n \n \n \n W. Stewart\n 576\n 726,800\n Sarah\n 381\n 491,900\n \n \n \n Grindley\n 386\n 467,610\n Symmetry\n 293\n 358,888\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Queen\n 442\n 524,210\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Romeo\n 596\n 806,200\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Constantinople\n 317\n 386,708\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chatham\n 354\n 556,400\n \n \n July\n Symmetry\n 293\n 432,500\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lanchester\n 333\n 377,300\n \n \n \n \n \n Aug.\n Alfred\n 294\n 292,574\n Bangalore\n 514\n 725,400\n \n \n \n Mary Sparks\n 383\n 464,500\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Derwent\n 220\n 291,400\n Selina\n 316\n 401,800\n \n \n \n Amy Robsart\n 347\n 447,400\n Chieftain\n 293\n 374,600\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Glen Huntly\n 505\n 659,500\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Wanderer\n 433\n 449,900\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lanercost\n 318\n 377,500\n \n \n \n Swithamley\n 727\n 901,600\n Siam\n 455\n 569,500\n \n \n From 1st April to 12th August\n \n 11,506\n 13,332,797\n \n 11,411\n 14,283,775\n \n \n Exportation of tea, from the 1st January to the 31st March, 1846, in 13 vessels of 4,972 tons\n 5,517,552 lbs.\n Exportation of tea, from the 1st January to the 31st March, 1847, in 19 vessels of 9,383 tons\n 10,978,070 lbs.\n \n \n From 1st April to 12th August, in 23 vessels of 11,506 tons\n 13,332,797 »\n From 1st April to 12th August, in 28 vessels of 11,481 tons\n 14,283,775\n \n \n Total from 1st January to date\n 18,850,349 lbs.\n Total from 1st January to date\n 25,261,845 lbs.\n \n\nCanton, August 12, 1847.\n\n(Signed)\n\nFRANCIS C. MACGREGOR, Consul,\n\n59", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-027 - Public Offices - 1848.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 236242, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "page_number": 106, "title": "CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6]", "content_text": "Executive Council of Hong Kong in the \n\nColonial Office \n\nCrisis in the Royal \n\nArtillery \n\nThe name of Colonel Graham having been submitted \n\nto the Queen in Council, and Her Majesty having been pleased to approve his appointment to the Executive Council \n\nof Hong Kong, I \n\ntransmit to you herewith, a Warrant \n\nunder the Royal Sign Manual authorising the appointment of that Officer accordingly. \n\nWaterloo Date 21st Oct 1853. \n\n102 \n\n \n[Signature illegible, possibly \"by direction\"] by blaskudon \n\nDE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-050 - Sir Bowring and Lieut Governor Caine - 1855 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246666, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 501, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "498\n\n11\n\n• I\n\n10\n\nTHE INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM\n\nconcern as a Merchant Company, whatever claims it may possess upon other sections of the community. That it is, however, eminently deserving of your fostering care and sympathy, I hope to be able to show without trespassing to any great extent on your time or patience.\n\nI will begin by drawing your attention to the important fact, that the Industrial Museum of Scotland, like all the similar museums of the country, has not arisen in obedience to any sudden romantic impulse of educational enthusiasts or hypothetical philosophers, but has slowly grown into a visible reality, and forced itself on the notice of the practical intellects of the country. How this has been, a few words will explain.\n\nThe long peace which followed Waterloo gave us leisure to neglect war; to apply the sciences to the useful arts; and to interchange with our brethren of mankind on all sides, the important discoveries and inventions which they and we had severally achieved. When the French Revolution awoke Europe from its perilous slumber, it awoke the philosopher as well as the soldier and the statesman, and Watt's steam engines and Davy's voltaic batteries were fruits of the same energy which dethroned the Bourbons, and won Waterloo. When peace at length came,\n\nAND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE.\n\ndiscovery followed discovery, and invention invention, with a rapidity such as the world never witnessed before. Four of those, partly discoveries, partly inventions, namely, steamships, railroads, locomotives, and electric telegraphs, the beginnings of which were long before the peace, but their practical evolution not till long after it, were of themselves sufficient to have necessitated Industrial Museums, by their effect in abridging Space and Time. Keats the poet, in his Eve of St. Agnes, imagines with exquisite fancy the possibility of a full-blown rose becoming \"a bud again.\" We have seen something of the kind happen.\n\nThe great globe has seemed before our eyes to contract into smaller dimensions, and all the cities on its surface to come closer together and almost to look in at each other's windows. When such things have occurred as the simultaneous announcement to every capital of Europe, that Czar Nicholas was dead, who has not felt as if the cities of the globe were visibly separated by no other barrier than the almost imperceptible wire-fence of the electric telegraph?\n\nThe feeling of increased neighbourhood with the whole earth, which has thus been startlingly brought before us, grows familiar and even pleasant with every excursion we make. What a strange difference has", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 246668, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "page_number": 503, "title": "CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858", "content_text": "500\n\n14\n\n# THE INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM\n\ndiscoveries and inventions not less marvellous than those which are embodied in the steam-engine and electric telegraph. Within the period which divides us from Waterloo, including, however, as organically connected with it, all the years of this century, each of the older sciences has known a new birth, and on every side, infant sciences of giant blood have grown before our eyes into a stately adolescence, which, but that we anticipate for them a protracted old age, we should style a grave maturity. Since 1800, great chemists have arisen in France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, England, America, who have shown us, to the wondrous extent He has permitted them to show, how God has weighed the mountains in scales, and the hills in a balance; and how we, as His children, reading His laws impressed upon everything He has made, may transmute air, earth, and sea, into all that the body needs, or the senses, the intellect, and the fancy require. Within the century great mechanicians have wrought with a faith in God's laws which has enabled them to remove mountains, to make hills valleys, and crooked places straight, and though they themselves perhaps did not always care for that, many have in consequence run to and fro, and knowledge has increased. Within the century, great geologists have opened up for us, and deciphered the pages of\n\n# AND COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE.\n\nthat most ancient of books, in which in primæval lithography is written, ages before Job announced it— \"Surely there is a vein for silver, and a place for gold where they fine it. Iron is taken out of the earth, and brass is molten out of the stone.\" Within the century, great naturalists, patiently gazing with the eyes of genius when there was light sufficient for illumination; and, when all was dark, feeling about with sensitive fingers, have caught the clues which lead into some of the innermost recesses of living nature, and have brought us through what seemed hopeless labyrinths, face to face with the mysteries of organic life, and shown us how to make practical application of the open secret.\n\nI name no other class of philosophers. Those named may stand for all. Throughout this century each of the physical sciences, moving exultingly forward, has acted on all the other sciences, and been reacted on by them; and together they have conspired to give industrialists of every class a command over material nature, such as the most sanguine of our forefathers did not hope to see attained, even after the lapse of centuries.\n\nSide by side with all this, the moral earnestness of the community has increasingly deepened. The slave has been set free. The liberties of the people", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-072 - Indviduals - 1858.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 282694, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "page_number": 332, "title": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "content_text": "324 \n\nto be under a misapprehension.\n\nto this \n\n# \n\nas having been a \"Confidential Servant\" and \"having been known from boy to his Master\" and having always had a good Character, and also his \n\n13. \n\nIt 1: appears from the Depositions \" of his Master Cosa Bala\" before the Magistrate, that Sôterloo had been his Servant for about 8 months. To prevent any mistake, I requested the Registrar General to be good enough to send for Cosa Balor and examine him on the point. I am informed by the Registrar General and by the Crown Solicitor that in answer to this enquiry made, Cosa Bala positively asserts that the Japanese Interpreter must have been mistaken - that he had engaged Soterloo only about two or three months before leaving Japan for Hong Kong, because he spoke a little English; that he was previously a total stranger to him, a Person of very low Class.\n\n14. \n\nAs for Saterloo's remorse for being \"disturbed\", I requested the Colonial Surgeon to be kind enough to visit the man and favor me with his opinion as to his mental condition, and the following is his Report: \"As you requested...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 282708, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "page_number": 346, "title": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "content_text": "# Criminal Calendar, November Sessions, 1870.\n\n## Sentences\n\n| Crime | Day of Trial | Verdict | Sentence | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Obtaining money by false pretences | November 24 | Guilty | Two years imprisonment with hard labor | |\n| Larceny by a bailee | November 23 | Guilty | Three months imprisonment with hard labor, and to be reformatory for life at the expiration of sentence | |\n| Making a false statement | November ... | Guilty | Two years imprisonment with hard labor | Mary Afwer, a witness for the defense |\n\n338 \nWue \nwas convicted.\n \nCrime: Obtaining money by false pretences.\nDay of Trial: November 24.\nVerdict: Guilty.\nSentence: Two years imprisonment with hard labor.\n\nJames Sotirlon, frater ds. Waterloo, was convicted.\nCrime: Larceny by a bailee.\nDay of Trial: November 23.\nVerdict: Guilty.\nSentence: Three months imprisonment with hard labor, and to be reformatory for life at the expiration of sentence.\n\nLuan Achasig, Pharaoh of Bonditions! Fordon Bomber, was convicted.\nwas before the Magistrate on a charge of making a false statement.\n\nTM Ana \nwas \n Alexandra \nRepert \nBefore the Magistrate on a charge of making a false statement. \nDar-ry Wehrary Ahawwe Kessoring Allom garde- was a witness.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 282709, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "page_number": 347, "title": "CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12]", "content_text": "# \nCriminal Calendar, \nNovember Sessions, \n1870.\n\n## The Colony \nP. M. Nazzar, Best \n\n8. Warrant S1807 \n339 \n200 \n\nThe informations of Titus Fun Witness often phong the Statement of the Defendant taken on \nthe half of our our Sovereign Lady the Queen \n9 on the 4th October and \nOne. Ser. \n54 \nNovember 1870 at the Police Court, Victoria \nBefore Charles G. Hay Esquire, one of Her Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the said Colony : the said information \nhearing of the \nfor the said \npresence \n\n## Laterloo, 21 of Japan. Servant. \nthe exir defendant charged before the \nLand Auctions.\n\n\"That between the 6th and 18th days of October 1870 at Victoria, the said defendant did from time to time falsely pretend to \nEdward Winslow Stevens assistant \nin the Firm of \nLates & Russell & Co. merchants \nSum of money, \nthat he \nwas \na joint proprietor of certain \nSapancie (Sapan Co.) laws, then held on \ndefeasance by \nthe said Lesswell offs, by means of which said false pretence he the said \nDefendant \nunlawfully did \nobtain \nMoney \nof the said Edward Stevens to the amount of $450 with intent to defraud.\n\nThat the said defendant on about the \n14th October, 1870 \nat Victoria, $50 and \ncertain \nJapanese \nGoods \nthe property of one \nHares...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-146 - Lieut Governor Whitfield - 1870 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 284017, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870", "page_number": 589, "title": "CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870", "content_text": "The Right Honorable Earl Granville, \n\nJUNE 2\n\nPines of Irales (1 July) 1870. \n\nHong Kong \n\n15, Waterloo Place, \nLondon, 25 June 1870 \n\n7564 \n\n5. We have received from Her Majesty's Government instructions to forward to His Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, under this cover, two copies of the Address of the Clergy and the Count of the laity on the occasion of the visit of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh to England, and to inform Your Lordship that the same have been duly transmitted.\n\n844 \n2257 \n2942 respectively, \n\nto Hong Kong, and we have the honor to be, \n\nYour Lordship's very faithful Servants, \n\nW. G... \n\nLe ...cur ex ... for 10... \n\n... Fraser... 10 \n\nHis Royal Highness the Prince of Wales... \n\netty Lord... \nto be... \nmich beiderb... t", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-148 - Public Offices & Others - 1870.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 306697, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "page_number": 453, "title": "CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9]", "content_text": "རྞྞ: \n\n(6)\n\n ち \n\nrepair and leaks, the filthy water trickling down and polluting the walls of the houses. The foundations of these houses look anything but safe; the inhabitants expect them to tumble down before long, as the houses in front of them have already done.\n\nBack of Market Street, Tai-ping-shan, a gully three feet wide, down which an open drain runs, the black and putrid filth trickling slowly along or standing in puddles.\n\nBack of Tank Lane, a gully with no name. Pigs in the upper and lower stories, and in holes let into the foundations of the houses. Place filthy, baskets of putrid rubbish standing about outside the houses. In the midst of puddles of filth in the broken pavement, saw a hole sunk in the ground, with a machine for pounding rice in it opposite to the doorway of a hole which could not be called a room, as it was not more than seven feet square, and was only large enough to contain a bed, in which a family slept, and underneath which were a lot of pigs.\n\nAnother gully with no name, one end of which opened into Caine Road, just below Dr. ADAMS' house; the other end into Market Street. This gully is floored with a platform of boards, raised about two feet above the ground; the earth below is sodden with black liquid filth, and underneath this fowl are kept, which afterwards go to the markets. The houses here are cramped-up little hovels, with filthy floors, and the inhabitants are licensed to keep pigs, as many as ten each.\n\nway\n\nFirst Street, Sai-ing-poon, is a wide street, in which the houses look well from the front; pigs kept, of course. At the back of these houses are gullies of the foulest description, the stench from which is horrible, and in the rooms in these gullies the people keep pigs.\n\nWai On Lane.-A gully at the back of, and composed of the basement floors of Third Street; nearly every room contained pigs, there being nearly a hundred in the place. I could not stay to inspect it properly, as the stench drove me out retching violently. These places, taken from different quarters of the town, are quite sufficient to illustrate what I have said,\n\nAn intimate acquaintance, during the course of my student life in hospital practice, with the worst quarters of Lambeth, Waterloo Road, St. Giles and Somers Town, enables me to say that I do not believe there could be found in London worse places than are to be found in Hongkong, if so bad, and in Indian towns filth of the description found here would not be permitted by the \"Caste\" of the inhabitants.\n\nHere the people inhabiting the worst quarters are not so poverty stricken; they wear good clothes and pay high rents, indeed, exorbitant rents, and nowhere have I seen anything approaching to the poverty I have seen in London or India.\n\nFew European residents of this generally supposed clean town know of or would believe the things I have brought to notice in this and my report of the brothels, and it is no wonder, under the circumstances, that, in their ignorance, they think the town is clean enough and more water is not required, seeing, as they do, only the best quarters, and those that are fair enough outside but foul within and behind.\n\nIn many places the people have to go long distances for water, or else get it from foul wells; so that they have to do without it as much as possible, not because they don't want it, but because it is a great deal of trouble to procure. They never wash or clean the floors of their houses, because the construction of the floors does not admit of it; so water is not used in this way.\n\nI am of opinion that, in the town, there is no fit or proper place for pigs to be kept at all, and this, at all events, should not be sanctioned by Government; but that places should be found out of town, over at Kowloon, and the pigs brought to market when required.\n\nNo house in the town should be permitted to have floors so constructed that they cannot be properly cleaned; in upper floors the boards should be well fitted together, so that they can be washed, and all ground floors should be well tiled and kept in repair. For the same reason, no mud floors should be permitted; every house should be well whitewashed within, ceilings and all, every six months, or at least every year. The landlord should be held responsible for these things, and for the drains being in proper order that belong to the house.\n\nin\n\nPromi\n\n(7)\n\n450\n\nIn some cases, however, the house drainage cannot be managed, as there is no proper drainage to the streets or gullies.\n\nIn future, no houses should be built without sufficient yard space at the back, and in no case should they be built back to back.\n\ngood\n\nWith such a state of things as I have reported here, no one will dispute, I think, that there is reason for my prognostications as regards typhus and typhoid fever, and it is not to be wondered at that cases become more and more frequent. I have seen three this week. A cholera epidemic here would be something too dreadful to think of, and small-pox, crowded as the inhabitants are, is by no means to be thought lightly of.\n\nHonourable J. G. AUSTIN,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nI have the honour to be.\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient servant,\n\nPn. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon.\n\n2", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-189 - Governor Hennessy - 1880 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 318613, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10]", "page_number": 170, "title": "CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10]", "content_text": "169 \n\n1 \n\nI saw one room with four partitions, for which the woman of the house paid $16 a month rent, the girls paying her $9 a month for each partition. So that it is evident, it is better to own property of this description, which requires little or no repair, than to own houses in better quarters, which less rent and require frequent repair. I mean that the inhabitants have no choice in the one instance, and the landlord none in the other, as to whether repairs shall be done or not, when they are required. I now proceed to give a few notes of things I saw in certain localities, which notes are applicable to many other places.\n\nFuk On Lane.- Ground floors of most houses are mud; upper floors, open spaces between the boards, so that neither floors admit of proper cleaning; kitchens, poky little holes, overcrowded, and occupied by pigs. Steps at the upper end of this house were out of repair, underneath which are cavities containing liquid black and putrid filth.\n\nOpen space below Hospital Road, and east of Tung Hing Theatre, used as a place to shoot all sorts of rubbish, and a disgusting stench pervading the place.\n\nPound Lane.- South end filthy; no drainage; four cases of small-pox occurred here this year. Houses with broken floors, containing puddles of filth, from which a stench arose enough to make anyone sick; outside, standing pools of filth in open drains. Tanks sunk in the ground floors of these houses containing filthy water, in which vegetables were being washed for the markets; also cake-making going on in these rooms, for sale in the markets; as many as from seven to twelve pigs kept in the kitchens here, the people having Licences.\n\nRutter's Lane consists of a passage about four feet wide, paved with large stones, with large cavities beneath them into which I could poke my walking-stick up to the handle without finding bottom, these cavities containing black and putrid liquid filth. The houses horribly filthy, and having pigs in them; in one house three children just recovered from small-pox.\n\nAt the top of this Lane is an open space, in which all sorts of rubbish are shot. Four wells in this space, which all, more or less, receive the drainings from the rubbish collected about. From three of these wells, the water only being used for cleaning clothes and vegetables, and the fourth used for drinking. Downspouts of the houses generally in a bad state of repair, and badly made.\n\nAlong the back of the houses in Upper Station Street runs a horizontal wooden trough, about six feet above the ground, which is used for conveying refuse water from the houses; this is not in good repair and leaks, the filthy water trickling down and polluting the walls of the houses.\n\nThe foundations of these houses look anything but safe; the inhabitants expect them to tumble down before long, as the houses in front of them have already done.\n\nBack of Market Street, Tai-ping-shan, a gully three feet wide, down which an open drain runs, the black and putrid filth trickling slowly along or standing in puddles.\n\nBack of Tank Lane, a gully with no name. Pigs in the upper and lower stories, and in holes let into the foundations of the houses. Place filthy, baskets of putrid rubbish standing about outside the houses. In the midst of puddles of filth in the broken pavement, saw a hole sunk in the ground, with a machine for pounding rice in it opposite to the doorway of a hole which could not be called a room, as it was not more than seven feet square, and was only large enough to contain a bed, in which a family slept, and underneath which were a lot of pigs.\n\nAnother gully with no name, one end of which opened into Caine Road, just below Dr. ADAMS' house; the other end into Market Street. This gully is floored with a platform of boards, raised about two feet above the ground; the earth below is sodden with black liquid filth, and underneath this footway fowls are kept, which afterwards go to the markets. The houses here are cramped-up little hovels, with filthy floors, and the inhabitants are licensed to keep pigs, as many as ten each.\n\nFirst Street, Sai-ing-poon, is a wide street, in which the houses look well from the front; pigs kept, of course. At the back of these houses are gullies of the foulest description, the stench from which is horrible, and in the rooms in these gullies the people keep pigs.\n\nWai On Lane.- A gully at the back of, and composed of the basement floors of Third Street; nearly every room contained pigs, there being nearly a hundred in the place. I could not stay to inspect it properly, as the stench drove me out retching violently. These places, taken from different quarters of the town, are quite sufficient to illustrate what I have said.\n\nAn intimate acquaintance, during the course of my student life in hospital practice, with the worst quarters of Lambeth, Waterloo Road, St. Giles and Somers Town, enables me to say that I do not believe there could be found in London worse places than are to be found in Hongkong, if so bad, and in Indian towns filth of the description found here would not be permitted by the \"Caste\" of the inhabitants.\n\nHere the people inhabiting the worst quarters are not so poverty-stricken; they wear good clothes and pay high rents, indeed, exorbitant rents, and nowhere have I seen anything approaching to the poverty I have seen in London or India.\n\nFew European residents of this generally supposed clean town know of or would believe the things I have brought to notice in this and my report of the brothels, and it is no wonder, under the circumstances, that, in their ignorance, they think the town is clean enough and more water is not required, seeing, as they do, only the best quarters, and those that are fair enough outside but foul within and behind.\n\nIn many places the people have to go long distances for water, or else get it from foul wells; so that they have to do without it as much as possible, not because they don't want it, but because it is a great deal of trouble to procure. They never wash or clean the floors of their houses, because the construction of the floors does not admit of it; so water is not used in this way.\n\nI am of opinion that, in the town, there is no fit or proper place for pigs to be kept at all, and this, at all events, should not be sanctioned by Government; but that places should be found out of town, over at Kowloon, and the pigs brought to market when required.\n\nNo house in the town should be permitted to have floors so constructed that they cannot be properly cleaned; in upper floors the boards should be well fitted together, so that they can be washed, and all ground floors should be well tiled and kept in repair. For the same reason, no mud floors should be permitted; every house should be well whitewashed within, ceilings and all, every six months, or at least every year. The landlord should be held responsible for these things, and for the drains being in proper order that belong to the house.\n\nIn some cases, however, the house drainage cannot be managed, as there is no proper drainage to the streets or gullies.\n\nIn future, no houses should be built without sufficient yard space at the back, and in no case should they be built back to back.\n\nWith such a state of things as I have reported here, no one will dispute, I think, that there is good reason for my prognostications as regards typhus and typhoid fever, and it is not to be wondered at that cases become more and more frequent. I have seen three this week. A cholera epidemic here would be something too dreadful to think of, and small-pox, crowded as the inhabitants are, is by no means to be thought lightly of.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\n**Honourable J. G. AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.**\n\nYour most obedient servant,\nP. B. C. AYRES, Colonial Surgeon.\n\n**BANK BUILDINGS, HONGKONG, 6th August, 1874.**\n\nSir,- Several applications have been made to me for ground to the westward for the purpose of keeping pigs, and I propose to prepare two considerable areas for this object, viz., Inland Lots Nos. `671` and `674` Shek-tong-tsui.\n\nAs these places are almost close to the slaughter house and removed from the neighbourhood of foreign residences, will you have the goodness to inform me whether the locality would be deemed unobjectionable.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n**Honourable C. C. SMITH, Registrar General.**\n\nSir,\nYour most obedient servant,\nGRANVILLE SHARP.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-203 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1882 [10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353805, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4]", "page_number": 195, "title": "CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4]", "content_text": "193\n\nthey will join with England in the efforts to abolish opium\n\n(d) as on the others\n\nChina is not induced to Co-operate and the Indian opium is suddenly stopped, Chinese planters will be all too ready to take advantage of the opportunity to plant more - Immense, the\n\n\"Craving for opium and the \"Craving for opium revenue\" will combine to encourage opium Cultivation in China. The true China should strive by all means to secure Co-operation of Chinese in the suppression of\n\n6. Operation Opium (12) About a fifth part of the revenue of this Colony is derived from Opium. The Colony could raise the needful revenue otherwise. The people of Hong Kong, mostly Chinese, would rebel at the increased taxation. The Chinese probably would not complain when they came to understand that the reason was the reduced Consumption of opium. In order to secure this result, however strict measures would have to be taken by the Government to exclude narcotic drugs from the Colony.\n\n(13) Europeans in Hong Kong do not as a rule contract the opium habit. The reason may perhaps be found in their other habits and their different Constitutions. The Quaker Asiatics have comparatively fewer comforts and luxuries, while the opium smoker combines it with his other vices, and his phlegmatic Constitution.\n\n(14) They are led to use the drug by barefaced lies. Doctors communicate, could say by advice that it is good for alleviating pain, and for Cough, Consumption, throat hoes, &c. I have never heard the Chinese say that it is a prophylax against severe rheumatism, or Malaria; And without pretending to Medical Knowledge I am most inclined to believe more in dobanes smoking than in opium smoking as a protection from polluted Air. It is at least mischievous.\n\n(15) Yes. Opium smokers and my acquaintance have always been tired to get free from the habit.\n\n(16). Yes. There is a feeling of hostility among the average Chinese against England on account of Opium. The Chinese never forget the seizure and destruction of Opium by Commissioner Lin, and the troubles that followed upon it. They cannot distinguish between the defence of Pao-fu and revenue considerations. Is there any feeling of hostility in France against England on account of Waterloo?", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 353806, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4]", "page_number": 196, "title": "CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4]", "content_text": "Waterloo and what preceded and \n\nHow does that feeling followed \n\nSometimes by \n\nmas by bary plaint speech and actifu \n\nو \n\nI have only one other remark to make in regard to opium consumption there and loay, where, and that is - I am amazed that any honest man can use the mouth or the hand that God has given him to utter a word in its defence. \n\nJohn Chalmers London Mission. Trong phong \n\nH \n\n14 December 1893. \n\nRECE \n\nC.O. 2956 \n\n(Rs. 19 F 94 \n\nImportant Evidence on Chium. \n\n194 \n\nA few days ago eighteen Chinese young women from different classes of the Hong Kong community were brought into a room and put down at separate desks with pencil and paper. Then, without any forewarning or special preparation, they were told to write each a letter to an imaginary elder brother exhorting him against becoming addicted to the opium pipe. The words of fifteen of these Chinese girls are here translated with faithful literality. The other three contented themselves with remaining the briefest word of exhortation as required. \n\nHong Kong \n\nJanuary 7th, 1894 \n\nJohn \n\n\"In the opinion of your little sister, those opium smoking people are the lowest of the low, and, more than that, their visage gets so shrivelled and dried up by this habit that they look just like a (shell of) thunder-god. Wrapped up on their couches day and night, they are in a fair way to become inert sleeping Buddhas! They take no care of their business, they have no solicitude for their wives and children, and they themselves, you may be assured, will suffer in the end many no ordinary...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-262 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1894 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 360219, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "page_number": 415, "title": "CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4]", "content_text": "## Class II.\n\n1. Draw a map of England inserting only the following names:- \nThe Wash, Land's End, I. of Wight, Whitehaven, Cotswold Hills, Newcastle-on-Tyne, Colchester, Derby, Ouse R., Liverpool, Sheffield, Shrewsbury.\n\n2. Name 5 counties South of the Thames, and give the county town of each.\n\n3. In what counties are the following places and what do you know about each place: Hastings, Stratford-on-Avon, Runnymede, Salisbury, Evesham, Marston Moor.\n\n4. In what districts of England is the woollen manufacture carried on? In what districts are the hop gardens? Where are the chief potteries?\n\n5. State precisely where are the following:- Snowdon, The Peak, Wrekin, Plinlimmon, Ingleborough, The Chiltern Hills.\n\n6. What rivers run into the Humber?\n\n## Class III.\n\n1. Draw a map of Holland and Belgium inserting only the following places:- Texel, Rhine, Mons, Antwerp, Ostend, Waterloo, Zutphen, Schelde R., Luxemburg, Fontenoy, Leyden, The Hague.\n\n2. Write down the boundaries, chief rivers, and five important towns of any two of the following countries:- Germany, Austria, Hungary, Spain.\n\n3. Where are the following places and what are the chief exports from each? Odessa, Copenhagen, Christiansand, Genoa, Astrakhan, Cologne, Mechlín, Adrianople, Lyons, Innsbrück, Barcelona, Cadiz.\n\n4. Trace the course of a ship from Venice to London, and mention the capes it would pass on the voyage.\n\n5. Mention any differences you know of between the form of Government in Russia and the form of Government in France.\n\n6. Name the colonial possessions of Denmark.\n\n## Class V.\n\n1. Explain the terms --- pole, delta, isthmus, archipelago, watershed. Mention some countries on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea, and mention also the capitals of these countries.\n\n2. Describe the boundaries of Austria.\n\n3. Where are the following islands? To which country does each belong? Malta, Java, St. Vincent, Tanganyika, Cuba, Jamaica, Minorca, Madeira, Cyprus.\n\n4. What and where are the following? Elbe, Winnipeg, Cape Horn, Hainan, Euphrates, Pyrenees, Babel-mandeb, Nile, Good Hope.\n\n5. Name the principal Bays, and Gulfs, of the Indian Ocean.\n\n## Class VI.\n\n1. How do we know that the earth is round? Why does the earth appear flat to us?\n\n2. What is an ocean, a sea, a gulf, a roadstead, a channel, a creek, an estuary? What is the difference between an island and a peninsula? How can a peninsula become an island?\n\n3. Define a river basin, and tell how rivers are formed. Explain what is meant by banks, sources, and bed of a river.\n\n4. Give the names of three well-known capes, three mountains, and one volcano.\n\n## HISTORY.\n\n### Class 1 A.B.C.\n\n(Six questions to be done, among which must be those marked.*)\n\n1. Explain-Impeachment, a monarchy, taxes, a protector, a usurper, Habeas Corpus. Explain-Benevolences, Extinction of Villenage, Tudor Dynasty, Heretics, Bill of Attainder.\n\n2. Who were The Lollards, The Lords Ordainers, Wycliffe, Wat Tyler, Joan of Arc, Empson, The Woodvilles, John Knox, Lady Jane Grey, Sir Walter Raleigh, Somerset?\n\n3. Trace briefly the course of the Reformation in England, naming the chief individuals concerned, the measures passed, and the state of public feeling.\n\n4. What was Edward I.'s claim to the throne of Scotland? and how did he enforce it?\n\n5. Trace the progress of the French wars in the reigns of Edward III. and Henry V., naming, and describing, if you can, the principal battles.\n\n6. Which do you think had the better right to the throne, Lancaster or York? And why? Give a list of the chief battles during the Wars of the Roses, saying by which side each was won.\n\n7. Write a short character of either (i) Richard III., or (ii) Wolsey.\n\n8. Who were the great foreign rivals of Henry VIII.? and how did he come in contact with each of them?\n\n9. Write a short account of Mary Queen of Scots.\n\n### Class IV.\n\n1. What are the divisions of the Chinese Empire?\n\n2. Give a list of the sea-board provinces of China with their capitals.\n\n3. Describe the largest province of China Proper with special reference to situation, population, and products.\n\n4. Trace the course of the Yangtsz. Mention some of its tributary streams.\n\n5. What and where are- Chusan, Newchwang, Chingtoo, Si-ngan, Tai-wan, Soochow, Pescadores, Pei-ho, Woosung.\n\n6. State briefly the situation, the direction, and extent of two mountain ranges in China. Give the names of two large lakes, which discharge part of their waters into the Yangtsz.\n\n### Class II. 4.B.\n\n(Six questions to be done, among which must be those marked.*)\n\n1. In what reigns were the following persons or events?---John Knox, Archbishop Land, Buckingham, Thomas Cromwell, Hampden, Cranmer, Colonel Pride, The Field of the Cloth of Gold, Lady Jane Grey, Blake, Duke of Monmouth, Lord Strafford, Wolsey, Flodden, The Gunpowder Plot, Sir Walter Raleigh, Marlborough, Milton, Battle of Spurs, John Bunyan, Judge Jeffreys.\n\n2. Explain--A monarchy, an usurper, a protector, a commonwealth, Benevolences, Dauphin, Papal Supremacy, Act of Conformity, Shipmoney, Habeas Corpus.\n\n3. Do you consider the execution of Charles I. just, or unjust? Give your reasons in full.\n\n4. Write a short character of either (i) Elizabeth, or (ii) James I.\n\n5. What was the cause and the result of the Spanish Armada? Name several of the leaders.\n\n6. Why did James II. lose his crown?\n\n7. What do we mean by the Reformation?\n\n8. Write a list of the sovereigns in your period, giving the dates of accession and death; and the relationship of each to the immediate predecessor and successor.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-271 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [1-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 368359, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12]", "page_number": 180, "title": "CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12]", "content_text": "administration of the Government,\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,\nHenry Babe, Governor vie\n\nDRAFT.\n\nHong Kong\n\nA Blake\n\nMINUTE. Waterloo 31/12\n\nIn W. Havilton 31\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham.\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nEarl of Selborne,\n\nMr. Chamberlain.\n\nSor 29162 A Roug\n\nIndenes\n\nfir,\n\n5 Jan 99\n\n175\n\nI have the honour to ack the receipt of your deep 12827 of the 28th ult reporting\n\nYour arrival in Hong Kong\n\nand\n\nyour assumption\n\nof the duties on that\n\ndate\n\nI have\n\nPage 180\nPage 181", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-286 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black Governor Sir Blake & Public Offices - 1898 [11-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 377278, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9]", "page_number": 374, "title": "CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9]", "content_text": "# 371 Fine Form. T\nClerk's Name.\n\n**THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.**\n\nLONDON STATIONS: 26361\n\nCHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C.\n\nBRANCH STATIONS: \n| Location |\n|---------------------------------|\n| RECO * 8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. |\n| 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. |\n| 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C. |\n\nAnd 449, Words a \nREMARKS.\n\nNo \n| Location |\n|-------------------------------------------|\n| 206a, WINCHESTER STREET |\n| A.W. Foreign Auction Hall, COVENT GARDEN. |\n| W.C. STRAND, W.C. |\n| 41 & 42, PARLIAMENT STREET |\n\nThe following TELEGRAM Received at \nTMINSTER OFFICE. From \nPIRLAMBAT ST. S.Exted. \nTo \nCharik \n_vid “Eastern,” \n\n| Time | Address | Message |\n|------|---------|---------|\n| TI | inf dun at im ter from thi the Weir | great anxiety heavy action AC YO from anothed a vi-engage in overy athram d 6th Augubl. may I suggest beats of casualter should be ai has bap Belen done |\n\nAnd. 4.47 \n4.47.p.m. \n13/8/00 \nSi. African rom lauk, woht Blake\n\nNo inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Paper.\n\n**CONDITIONS UPON WHICH THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.**\n-The Telegraph Companies and Administrations through whose hands this message has passed, will not be responsible in any case for anything done, or omitted to be done, beyond the limits of their Stations or Telegraphs, for any MISTAKES OR DELAYS in the transmission or delivery of, nor for the NON-TRANSMISSION, IS-DELIVERY or NON-DELIVERY of messages, from whatever cause arising. Any complaint, however, will meet with every attention on being brought to the notice of the Company.\n\n**REPLIES SHOULD BE ADDRESSED VIA \"EASTERN.\"**\n\nWaterloo & Sons Limited, Printers, London.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-300 - Administrator Major Gen Gascoigne Governor Sir Blake - 1900 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 392149, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "page_number": 168, "title": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "content_text": "ELEGRAPH\n\nHALL\n\nREPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED\n\n\"VIA EASTERN.\"\n\n167\n\nTHE EASTERN TELEGRAPH Co., LTD.\n\nLONDON STATIONS :\n\nC. O.\n\nCHEF STATION, 11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C\n\n-8, LEAFENHALL STREET, E.C.\n\nBRANCH STATIONS:\n\n3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. 37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C.\n\n449, STRAND, W.C..\n\nNo.\n\nM Received at.\n\nPuted\n\n4, ELECTRA HOUSE,\n\n4858\n\n41 & 42, PARLIAMENT STREET, S.. Foreign Auction Hall, COVENT GARDEN, W.C. THE BALTIC, Sİ, MARX AXE.\n\nNo.\n\nTime\n\nCAL\n\n180\n\nFastery\n\nPRIGHT REGMAYERED\n\nLIMITED\n\nAT STAT\n\nREMAR\n\nForeiga No\n\nTo\n\nThe following TELEG\n\nFrom\n\nNo. of Words\n\nhapelries\n\nsent Callingly Weihaiwer\n\nSome\n\ntime\n\nchy of your\n\narantor hesp:\n\n6\n\naperctum\n\n1 for\n\nEpus 7\n\n#Shall F\n\nDan\n\nand repeat\n\nFeat\n\nctum 1898 The met\n\nan ce\n\nto thriv\n\npurtenan\n\nYour plegrai\n\narcent / trupturing) regarding\n\nproclamation neutrality letterworm 720\n\nStraits Sott lemaul\n\ntappine\n\nRe\n\n57\n\nceived from\n\nce\n\nmay\n\nDoubtful Words should be OFFICIALLY repeated. 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Waterloo & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 409736, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10]", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10]", "content_text": "Kowloon Canton Railway\n\nBRITISH SECTION\n\nESTIMATE\n\nMain Head Bridges\n\nSub. Head Work Major\n\nSummary\n\n \n DESCRIPTION\n Rate\n Unit\n AMOUNT\n \n \n Des Voeux Road Bridge\n \n \n \n \n \n Waterloo Road\n 7\n 100' Road,\n \n \n \n Argyle Street.\n 8\n Four 20' Arches,\n 23,847\n 55,000\n \n \n \n 10\n Three 40' girders.\n \n \n \n \n \n 13\n Four 30' Arches\n 35,332\n 25\n \n \n \n 17\n Three 20' Arches.\n 763\n 60\n \n \n \n 25\n Four 40' Girders.\n 27,188\n 70\n \n \n \n 30\n Four 30' Arches.\n 32,348\n 25\n \n \n \n 33\n Two 60 & Two 40' Girders.\n 41,220\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 43,452\n 75\n \n \n \n \n \n 2\n 3\n \n \n \n 38\n Two 20' Girders.\n 9,298\n 03\n \n \n \n 41\n Three 20' Girders.\n 23,847\n 55\n \n \n \n \n \n €1,865\n 65\n \n \n \n 45\n Three 20' Girders,\n 11,166\n 65\n \n \n \n 46\n Two 20' Girders.\n 14,274\n 48\n \n \n \n 47\n One 60 and four 20' Girders.\n 10,825\n 10\n \n \n \n 48\n Two 20' Girders,\n 28,926\n 70\n \n \n \n 49\n One 100' & Two 20' Girders.\n 12,308\n 90\n \n \n \n \n \n 45,000\n 00\n \n \n Total\n \n \n 585,911\n \n \n \n Contingencies 10%\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Grand Total", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-341 - Acting Governor May Governor Lugard - 1907 [7-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 414060, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "page_number": 562, "title": "CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6]", "content_text": "559 \n\n10 \n\nThe Mee Lun Lane Improvement Scheme was completed. Another section of Robinson Road, Kowloon, extending from Market Street to Waterloo Road was undertaken and the removal of the hill North of Yaumati Theatre was continued, the material being used for private reclamation work North of the Naval Coaling Depôt. The extensions of Conduit Road in Easterly and Westerly directions and of the road past Kowloon City mentioned last year were completed, and a further section of the latter road extending to its junction with the Chin Lau Chu Road was undertaken. A new path, connecting Barker Road with May Road, as the extension of Conduit Road in an Easterly direction has been designated, was completed. \n\nThe extension and reconstruction of the Albany Filter Beds was continued, fair progress being made with the work. \n\nThe total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary, exclusive of Advance Accounts and Deposits not Available, was $784,320 and on Works Annually Recurrent, $538,041. By the transfer of the item \"Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage\" from the former head to the latter, the first-mentioned sum has been diminished by $106,659 whilst that last-mentioned has been correspondingly increased. \n\nGood progress was made on the British Section of the Hongkong-Canton Railway the cost of which is being defrayed by a Loan. \n\nDuring the year 1907 the re-alignment consequent on the detailed survey by the Construction Engineers was completed and work commenced over the whole length. The reclamation for a site for Kowloon Station Yard was started in June. The actual heading driving in Beacon Hill Tunnel may be said to have started on January 1st, 1907. During the year two thousand one hundred feet of heading was driven from both ends and from the shafts sunk at both the North and South sides and four hundred and sixty-five feet of tunnel fully lined. About two-thirds of the compressor plant was in working order, the headings not being far enough advanced to necessitate special ventilating plant. There was difficulty experienced at first in obtaining sufficient labour for work underground but towards the end of the year on the rates being raised slightly a large number of skilled mining coolies returned from South Africa flocked to the work. \n\nBridge building progressed steadily all through the year as well as Earthwork and the minor tunnels, there being no very great difficulties to contend with except in one of the latter. A temporary metre gauge line was laid from the sea front at Lokloha to the North face, the shaft (278') was completed and a considerable number of houses for Staff erected. The systematic issue of quinine to all rail employés resulted in a diminution of malarial fever. \n\nThe expenditure on the work during the year amounted to $2,314,915. \n\n## VI-GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS\n\n### (a) HOSPITALS\n\nGovernment Hospitals consist of the Civil Hospital to which is attached an isolated Maternity Hospital, the Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital, and the hulk \"Hygeia\" used mainly for the treatment of Small-pox. \n\nThe Civil Hospital contains 150 beds in 19 wards. 2,711 in-patients and 17,302 out-patients were treated during the year 1907. \n\n243 cases of Malarial Fever were admitted as against 239 in 1906 and 267 in 1905. The Maternity Hospital contains 6 beds for Europeans and 4 for Asiatics. 87 confinements occurred during the year. The Victoria Hospital at the Peak contains 41 beds. During 1907, 211 patients were under treatment. Kennedy Town Hospital contains 26 beds. In 1907, 63 cases were treated, of which 16 were Plague. On the \"Hygeia\" 167 cases were treated, of which 96 were Small-pox. \n\n### (b) LUNATIC ASYLUM\n\nThe Asylum is under the direction of the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital. European and Chinese patients are separate, the European portion containing 8 beds in separate wards and the Chinese portion 16 beds. 222 patients of all races were treated during 1907, and there were 13 deaths. \n\n### (c) THE TUNG WAH HOSPITAL\n\nThis Hospital, opened in 1872, is mainly supported by the voluntary subscriptions of Chinese, but receives an annual grant of $8,000 from the Government. Only Chinese are treated in this institution which takes the place of a poor-house, and hospital for Chinese sick and destitute. Various other services not appertaining to a Hospital are performed by the Institution such as the free burial of the poor, the repatriation of destitutes, and the organisation of charitable relief in emergencies. Chinese as well as European methods of treatment are employed in accordance with the wishes expressed by the patients or their friends. About half the number are now treated by Western methods and the number is steadily increasing. The Hospital is managed by a Committee of Chinese gentlemen annually elected, their appointment being submitted to the Governor for confirmation; is under the direct charge of a Chinese Resident Surgeon, paid by the Government; and is under the supervision of a Visiting Physician who is a member of the Medical Department. \n\n## VII--INSTITUTIONS NOT SUPPORTED BY GOVERNMENT\n\nAmong institutions recognised and encouraged but not to any considerable extent supported by Government may be mentioned the Pó Leung Kuk, the College of Medicine for Chinese, and the City Hall. \n\nThe Pó Leung Kuk is an institution, incorporated in 1893, presided over by the Registrar General and an annually-elected Committee of 12 Chinese gentlemen, for the protection of women and children. The inmates of the Home receive daily instruction in elementary subjects and are allowed to earn pocket-money by needlework. During 1907, a total of 345 persons were admitted. Of these, 85 were released after enquiry, 5 were released under bond, 131 were placed in charge of their husbands, parents or relations, 1 was placed in charge of the Japanese Consul, 1 in charge of the French Consul, 22 were sent to charitable institutions in China, 16 were sent to School, Convent or Refuge, 12 were adopted and 38 were married. Thirty-four persons remained in charge of the Society at the end of the year. \n\nThe Hongkong College of Medicine was founded in 1887. The government of the College is vested in the Court, of which the Rector of the College, who has always been a Government official, is President. 102 students have been enrolled up to the end of 1907, and of these 33 have become qualified licentiates and have obtained various posts under Government and elsewhere. The institution is of great value in spreading a knowledge of Western medical science among the Chinese; and in addition to the employment of certain of the licentiates in the public service, and in the Chinese Dispensaries the senior students have frequently been made use of for various purposes during epidemics. A Government grant-in-aid of $2,500 is made to the College, to be used as honoraria to the lecturers, who are either Government officials or Medical practitioners in local practice. Steps are at present being taken for the provision of adequate buildings for the purposes of the College, which has hitherto carried on its work in various lecture-rooms and laboratories placed at its disposal by hospitals and other institutions in different parts of the City. \n\nThe City Hall receives an annual grant of $1,200 from Government. It contains a Reference and Circulating Library and Museum. \n\n## VIII--CRIMINAL AND POLICE\n\nThe total of all cases reported to the Police was 11,510 being an increase of 396 or 3.55 per cent. as compared with 1906. In the division of these cases into serious and minor offences there is a decrease in the former as compared with the previous year of 27 cases or .81 per cent. \n\nThe number of serious offences reported was 207 below the average of the quinquennial period commencing with the year 1903.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-347 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418320, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "page_number": 270, "title": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "content_text": "267\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\ndioner Individual,\n\nlark J. Dr\n\n1908\n\n12. Oct.\n\nJust previous Paper.\n\n$386\n\nCopy Carry Tw 224. 9\n\nBOCOS-W. & S. Ltd.---20362--\n\n2000-11-7.\n\n123-W. & S. JA-23140-\n\n85010-11-07.\n\nsubsequent Paper.\n\n07\n\nOfficin\n\nHONG KONG\n\n13\n\n37385\n\n(Subject.)\n\nC\n\n37385\n\nR\n\nM. 13 001 08\n\nEmployment during leave.\n\nAsks to be allowed to hold appt of Resident Medical Officer of Royal Waterloo Hospital to study treatment of disease peculiar to women & children, during remainder of leave\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nMy Stubbs H100.\n\nobject\n\nI don't think that we need\n\nThe money\n\nC.1.3773/4\n\nis not worth\n\nmentioning at the most he will get about £15. The only objection I think is not getting\n\nin most of these\n\nthat\n\nthree\n\nman\n\nwhich is suggested\n\nthe rest which\n\non return. this duty is very\n\n* qualify him for better service\n\nbut\n\nI don't suppose\n\narduous.\n\nTherefore\n\nAllow\n\n14. 13\n\nPage 270\n\nPage 271", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418321, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "page_number": 271, "title": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "content_text": "37385\n\n60, Granville Park,\n\nBlackheath,\n\nLondon, S.E.\n\nOctober 12th, 1908.\n\n268\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to my letter of April 10th, 1908, and to your reply thereto of April 16th, numbered 12766/1908, I have the honour to inform you that I have now completed my six months' appointment as Resident House Physician at the Seamen's Hospital, and venture to crave your permission to accept and hold the appointment of Resident Medical Officer of the Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women for the remainder of my leave, in order that I may make a special study of the latest methods of treatment of the diseases peculiar to women and children.\n\nThe honorarium attached to this office, which is at the rate of £40 a year, is even more nominal than that offered by the Seamen's Hospital, which, in accordance with the intention indicated in my letter of April 10th, has been devoted to the purchase of a new bacteriological microscope.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nFrancis Clark,\n\nMedical Officer of Health\n\nHongkong.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418322, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "page_number": 272, "title": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "content_text": "DRAFT\n\n37385 At Hong.\n\n09 269\n\nF. W. Clark Esqr\n\n16 Oct 1908\n\nI am directed to acknowledge the receipt of your letter.\n\n...\n\nMr. MINUTE. NEXT\n\nMr. Stubbs\n\nMr. Just.\n\nMr. Antrobus\n\nMr. Cox.\n\n15/10\n\nSir C. Lucas.\n\nSir F. Hopwood.\n\nCol. Seely.\n\n15\n\nof the 12th Oct to inform your Lordship that he approves of your accepting the application of\n\nThe Earl of Crewe.\n\nResolved Medical Officer of\n\n...\n\n234, 160d &\n\nthe R. Waterloo Hospital for Children & Women\n\n...\n\nretaining the attached honorarium\n\nthe Just...\n\n/RLA", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418326, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "page_number": 276, "title": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "content_text": "DREADNOUGHT AND CLINICAL SCHOOL: Address \"DREADNOUGHT,\" GREENWICH.\n\nTelephone No 37 DEPTFORD\n\nCOPY\n\nBRANCH AND TROPICAL SCHOOL: Tel Address \"PLASMODIUM\" LONDON.\n\nTelephone No 533 EAST.\n\nSeamen's Hospital Society. 37951\n\nFOR THE RELIEF OF SICK AND INJURED SEAMEN OF ALL NATIONS\n\nSUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.\n\nPatron & Patroness,\n\nTHEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN.\n\nVice Patron,\n\nH.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.\n\nPresident,\n\nGRACE THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, K.G.\n\nBankers,\n\nWILLIAMS DEACON'S BANK, LTD\n\n20, BIRCHIN LANE. E.C.\n\nSecretary,\n\nP.J. MICHELLI, C.M.G.\n\nESTABLISHED\n\n1821.\n\nREMOVED ON SHORE 1870.\n\nBoard Room,\n\n134 COCKSPUR STREET, S.W.\n\nRECZ\n\n12 17 OCT 08\n\nHOSPITALS,\n\n273\n\nDREADNOUGHT. 250 Beds.\n\nBRANCH, ROYAL ALBERT DOCK. E. 50 Beds\n\nDISPENSARIES.\n\nEAST INDIA DOCK ROAD AND GRAVESEND.\n\nLONDON SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE, ROYAL ALBERT DOCK, E.\n\nLONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. GREENWICH.\n\nDreadnought Hospital,\n\nGreenwich. S.E.\n\nWe have much pleasure in stating that Dr. Francis Clark has held the appointment of Resident House Physician to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, for a period of five months and a half during the present year, and has performed the duties of that office to our entire satisfaction.\n\nThe Hospital contains 250 beds, while about 20,000 out-patients including women and children are treated annually, and the London School of Clinical Medicine is attached to the Hospital, which thus affords ample opportunity to medical officers desirous of bringing their knowledge of medicine and surgery absolutely up to date.\n\nDuring his tenure of this appointment Dr. Clark has shown that he possesses a thorough and extensive knowledge of his profession in its clinical aspects, and has proved himself to be a skilled physician and a most courteous colleague, while his extensive knowledge of parasitology and of the diseases peculiar to tropical climates is evidenced by the fact that he was successful in obtaining in August last the Diploma in Tropical Medicine of the University of Cambridge.\n\nDr. Clark is now spending the remaining four months of his leave as Resident Medical Officer to the Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women, in order that he may make a further", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418327, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "page_number": 277, "title": "CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908", "content_text": "study of the most modern methods of treatment of the diseases peculiar to women and children. This Hospital contains 90 beds and treats nearly 10,000 out-patients annually, and will therefore afford him ample opportunity for this purpose,\n\nWe have no hesitation in saying that, in our opinion, Dr. Clark is fully competent to act either as Medical Superintendent or as Consulting Medical Officer to any Hospital.\n\nSigned.\n\nDyce Duckworth.\n\nKt. L.L.D., M.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nJ. Rose Bradford,\n\nM.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S.\n\nMalcolm Morris,\n\nK.C.V.O., F.R.C.S.\n\nWilliam H. Bennett,\n\nK.C.V.O., F.R.C.S.\n\nWilliam Turner,\n\nM.B., F.R.C.S.\n\nR. Tanner Hewlett,\n\nM.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nGuthrie Rankin,\n\nM.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nMembers of the Medical Council of the Seamen's\n\nHospital Society.\n\nOctober 15th, 1908.\n\nP. Michelli, C.M.G.\n\nSecretary.\n\nDREADNOUGHT AND CLINICAL SCHOOL: Address: DREADNOUGHT GREENWICH.\n\nTelephone No 37 DEPTFORD\n\nCOPY.\n\nBRANCH AND TROPICAL SCHOOL: Tel. Address \"PLASMODIUM LONDON Telephone No 533 EAST.\n\nSeamen's Hospital Society.\n\nFOR THE RELIEF OF SICK AND INJURED SEAMEN OF ALL NATIONS\n\nSUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.\n\nPatron & Patroness,\n\nTHEIR MAJESTIES THE KING & QUEEN.\n\nVice Patron,\n\nH.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.\n\nPresident,\n\nHIS GRACE THE DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, K.G.\n\nBankers.\n\nWILLIAMS DEACON'S BANK, LTD 20, BIRCHIN LANE, E.C.\n\nSecretary,\n\nR.J. MICHELLI, C.M.G.\n\nESTABLISHED\n\nREMOVED\n\nON\n\n1821\n\n1870.\n\nSHORE\n\nBoard Room. 13A COCKSPUR STREET, S.W.\n\nEstablishment;-\n\nHOSPITALS.\n\n274\n\nDREADNOUGHT. 250 Beds. BRANCH, ROYAL ALBERT Dock, E. 50 Beds\n\nDISPENSARIES,\n\nEAST INDIA DOCK ROAD AND GRAVESEND.\n\nLONDON SCHOOL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE. ROYAL ALBERT DOCK, E.\n\nLONDON SCHOOL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE. GREENWICH.\n\nDreadnought Hospital,\n\nGreenwich S.E.\n\nWe have much pleasure in stating that Dr. Francis Clark has held the appointment of Resident House Physician to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, for a period of five months and a half during the present year, and has performed the duties of that office to our entire satisfaction.\n\nThe Hospital contains 250 beds, while about 20,000 out-patients including women and children are treated annually, and the London School of Clinical Medicine is attached to the Hospital, which thus affords ample opportunity to medical officers desirous of bringing their knowledge of medicine and surgery absolutely up to date.\n\nDuring his tenure of this appointment Dr. Clark has shown that he possesses a thorough and extensive knowledge of his profession in its clinical aspects, and has proved himself to be a skilled physician and a most courteous colleague, while his extensive knowledge of parasitology and of the diseases peculiar to tropical climates is evidenced by the fact that he was successful in obtaining in August last the Diploma in Tropical Medicine of the University of Cambridge.\n\nDr. Clark is now spending the remaining four months of his leave as Resident Medical Officer to the Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children and Women, in order that he may make a further", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-354 - Public Offices & Others - 1908.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 418744, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "page_number": 322, "title": "CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3]", "content_text": "(Message Forms 6'17,)\n\nTELEGRAPH\n\nCOM\n\nANY\n\n320\n\nTHE EASTERN TELEGRAPH CO LTD.\n\nLONDON (STAMFORD?)\n\nCHIEF STATION: 11, OLD BROAD STREET, EC\n\nBRANCH STATIONS;\n\n8, LEADENHALL STREET, EC. 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, EC.\n\n37, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C. 449, STRAND, W.C.\n\n4, ELIZTHA ARCADE,\n\n9080\n\n41 & 2, PALACE/STREETS. 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See Rule Book.\n\nNo inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Copy.\n\nWaterloo & Sons Limited, Printers, London Wall, London\n\nし", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 419925, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]", "page_number": 471, "title": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]", "content_text": "464\n\n8\n\nHigher education is represented by the Technical Institute, where instruction is given in the evening in Mathematics, Machine Drawing, Building Construction, Field Surveying and allied subjects; in Chemistry and Physics; in the English and French languages, Book-keeping and Shorthand. There is also a Teachers' Class, at which the junior Chinese masters of Government schools are expected to attend. The Institute is furnished with a well-equipped laboratory. The lecturers are chiefly Civil Servants recruited from the European staffs of Queen's College and the Public Works Department. These officers receive fees for their services.\n\nHongkong is fortunate in including among its schools two limited to children of British parentage. Both these schools (one for boys, the other for girls) are under the Government. In 1908 the combined average attendance at them was 87. As might be expected they have a strong patriotic bias: they are supporters of the Empire League, and the boys' school provides a small but efficient cadet corps.\n\nV.—PUBLIC WORKS.\n\nThe principal public works in progress during the year, exclusive of the Railway, were the Kowloon Waterworks and the Typhoon Refuge for small craft opposite Mongkoktsui. The former was completed with the exception of the contract for the main dam, &c. and a few trifling details, but, as mentioned in last year's report, the works are in such a forward state that the reservoir is fully capable of supplying the whole Peninsula with water. Work on the Typhoon Refuge was begun by dredging a trench to form the base for the breakwater, the hopper dredger St. Enoch being purchased locally for this purpose. The Tytam Tuk Waterworks referred to in previous years' reports were fully completed.\n\nThe New Law Courts and New Government Offices were still under construction, whilst the following works were completed: - Land Office at Tai Po; Market at Sai Wan Ho; Extension of Staff Quarters at Government Civil Hospital for Nursing Institute; Extension of Wanchai and Saiyingpun District Schools; Extension of Mount Gough Police Station; Animal Depôts and Slaughter Houses at Ma Tau Kok; four houses at Tai Po for the native clerical staff and the service reservoir at West Point (750' level) for supplying the High Levels of the City. The lease of One Tree Island to Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company for the storage of dynamite having expired, it was decided to require this explosive to be stored in the Government Depôt on Green Island and arrangements were made accordingly, a small building for the storage of detonators being erected. The works of reconstruction of gullies and extension of nullah training were continued, $10,000 being spent on the former and $18,150 on the latter.\n\nThe prolongation of Robinson Road, Kowloon, mentioned in last year's report was completed and a further section from Waterloo Road to near Soy Street was undertaken. The extension of the road past Kowloon City to its junction with the Chin Lan Chu Road was completed and new roads from Kowloon City to Shatin Pass and from Castle Peak Bay to Ping Shan were begun. Great improvements in the alignment and grading of several portions of the Shaukiwan Road adjoining the Taikoo Sugar Refinery and Shipyard were in progress and a substantial improvement was made in the portion of Kennedy Road immediately west of the Public Laundries.\n\nWorks in progress included a new market at Kowloon Point, the deepening of Causeway Bay to enable small craft to gain access to all parts of the Typhoon Shelter at low water, a roof over Blake Pier, an extension of Government Offices for the accommodation of the Public Works Department, the raising of Des Voeux Road, Kowloon, on account of the railway reclamation, and several other works of smaller magnitude.\n\nThe extension and reconstruction of the Albany Filter Beds was continued, and good progress was made.\n\nThe total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,000,935 and on Works Annually Recurrent, $512,336.\n\nThe typhoon of July 27th caused great damage and this, together with repairs still being executed on account of the typhoon of September, 1906, formed a very heavy charge on the recurrent votes.\n\nDuring the year 1908, considerable progress was made in the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway. About forty per cent. of the reclamation for a site for Kowloon Station Yard was completed and a very large amount of earthwork was done North of the Kowloon Hills.\n\n0\n\nAbout 3,500 feet of heading was driven in Beacon Hill Tunnel making a total of 5,600 feet out of 7,212 feet and a total of 2,700 feet of tunnel was lined complete and an extra 700 feet excavated to full section ready for lining. The other four tunnels made good progress, the three short ones being almost completed. The larger one at Tai Po had 572 feet of heading driven leaving 350 feet to complete.\n\nNearly all the bridges were completed with the exception of the iron-work, which however is all in the Colony. Only three bridges remain on which no work has been done.\n\nIndents have been sent Home for rails, sleepers and rolling stock.\n\nC\n\nMalarin, Beri-beri, Dysentery and other diseases were much less prevalent among the railway employés due to better organization.\n\nThe expenditure during the year was $3,372,832 making a total of $6,251,639 up to the end of 1908.\n\nThe large amount of rock-blasting with high explosives, especially in the long tunnel, where moreover drilling is carried on with very powerful compressed air rock-drills, coupled with the proverbial carelessness of the Chinese coolie, would lead to the expectation that a large number of accidents would occur among the 3,000 odd coolies employed on the works. It is therefore very satisfactory to record the fact that from the inception of the Railway in 1906 to the end of the year 1908 there were only 19 fatal accidents (1 in 1906, 9 in 1907, and 9 in 1908) and 13 other serious ones (8 in 1907 and 5 in 1908).\n\nThe Chinese Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway made considerable progress during 1908 under the able direction of Mr. GROVE, C.R.E., who has stated that there is every prospect of opening a length from Canton of 30 miles by April, 1910, and anticipates that he will be able to run through trains for traffic with the British Section on or before July 1st, 1911. Negotiations carried on at Peking for a Construction Loan for the Northern portion of the Canton-Hankow line had not resulted in any Loan Agreement by the end of the year.\n\nThe Southern Section from Canton Northwards made some progress under a Chinese Chief Engineer, and with Chinese Capital. By the end of the year about 40 miles were open to traffic.\n\nVI.—GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS.\n\n(*)—HOSPITALS.\n\nGovernment Hospitals consist of the Civil Hospital to which is attached an isolated Maternity Hospital, the Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital, and the hulk \"Hygeia\" used mainly for the treatment of Small-pox cases.\n\nThe Civil Hospital contains 150 beds in 29 wards. 2,527 in-patients and 18,207 out-patients were treated during the year 1908. 279 cases of Malarial Fever were admitted as against 243 in 1907 and 239 in 1906. The Maternity Hospital contains 6 beds for Europeans and 4 for Asiatics. 60 confinements occurred during the year. The Victoria Hospital at the Peak contains 41 beds. During 1908, 234 patients were under treatment. Kennedy Town Hospital contains 26 beds. In 1908, 59 cases were treated, of which 3 were Plague. On the \"Hygeia\", 150 cases were treated, of which 86 were Small-pox.\n\nLUNATIC ASYLUM.\n\nThe Asylum is under the direction of the Superintendent of the Civil Hospital. European and Chinese patients are separated, the European portion containing 8 beds in separate wards and the Chinese portion 16 beds. 212 patients of all races were treated during 1908, and there were 11 deaths.\n\n(c) THE TUNG WAN AND OTHER CHINESE HOSPITALS.\n\nThis Hospital, opened in 1872, is mainly supported by the voluntary subscriptions of Chinese, but receives an annual grant of $8,000 from the Government. Only Chinese are treated in this institution. Various other services not appertaining to a Hospital are performed by the Institution, such as the free burial of the poor, the repatriation of destitutes, and the organisation of charitable relief in emergencies. Chinese as well as European methods of treatment are employed in accordance with the wishes expressed by the patients or their friends. About half the number are now treated by Western methods. The Hospital is managed by a Committee of Chinese gentlemen annually elected, their appointment being submitted to the Governor for confirmation, and is under the supervision of a Visiting Physician who is a member of the Medical Department, whilst a Chinese Surgeon trained in European medicine is a member of the Hospital Staff.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 420003, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]", "page_number": 549, "title": "CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9]", "content_text": "## TELEGRAPH COMPANY\n**THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH CO., LTD.**\n\n### LONDON STATIONS:\n**CHIEF STATION:** 11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. \n**BRANCH STATIONS:** \n| Location | \n|---------------------------------|\n| 8, LEADENHALL STREET, E.C. |\n| 3, GREAT TOWER STREET, E.C. |\n| 6, DENMAN STREET, BORO HIGH STREET |\n| 97, HOLBORN VIADUCT, E.C. |\n| 449, STRAND, W.C |\n\nNo. | No. of Words | Dated | Time \n----|--------------|--------------|------\n7 | 19 | Jan 22 | 30-0 m \n\nReceived at Hongkong via \"Eastern.\" \nDated Chapelries Jan 17 Sept.\n\nTelegram content: \n\"An heroic you tell of thinning repet reve lamblike leave extended moonlike for two months vacenly Lugaid.\"\n\n### REMARKS\n**REPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED Via Eastern** \nDoubtful words should be **OFFICIALLY repeated**. See Rule Book.\n\nNo inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Copy.\n\nWaterloo and Bus lasted, Prouers, London Wall, London", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 424945, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3]", "page_number": 593, "title": "CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3]", "content_text": "# TAI-KOK-TSUI\n\n## Proposed Reclamation\n\nK.M.L. 32. HMLAB.\n\n**PROPOSED RECLAMATION**\n\nTHE \nHONG KONG HARBOUR OF REFUGE.\n\nCOPY OF PLAN REFERRED TO IN S. 2 (A) OF \nNELSON STREET \n| Street Name | M.L. |\n|-------------------|------|\n| SHAN TUNG ST. | 43 |\n| BOY STREET | 47 |\n| DUNDAS STREET | 50 |\n| PITT STREET | 48 |\n\nSCALE \n40 FEET \n1 INCH = 300 FEET \n\nNOT TO SCALE \n\n| Feature | \n|--------------------------|\n| PROPOSED BREAKWATER |\n| HARBOUR OF REFUGE BOUNDARY|\n| PROPOSED RECLAMATION |\n| PROPOSED JETTY |\n\n| Street Name | M.L. |\n|-------------------|------|\n| MONG-KOK-TSUI | - |\n| WATERLOO ROAD | - |\n| CANTON ROAD | - |\n| SAIGON STREET | - |\n| YAUMATI | - |\n| HI LUNG LANE | 39 |\n| AQUARE STREET | - |\n\nPublic Works Office \n23rd March. 1910.\n\n## Related Information\n\n* 1909 Police Station \n* Battery Street \n\nPage ... (no page number visible)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-365 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1910 [1-3].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 425434, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5]", "page_number": 459, "title": "CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5]", "content_text": "## Expenses incurred in removing Karl Nylander from the City of London Asylum at Dartford to Gothenburg, Sweden.\n\n454 \n1909. \nMarch 20th.\n\n| Date | Description | £ | s. | d. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | Fare of self to Cannon Street from Wandsworth | | 7 | + |\n| | Fares of self, other attendant (returns) and man (single) from Cannon Street to Dartford | | | |\n| 20th | Cab to Asylum and back to Dartford Station | | 5 | |\n| 20th | Cab from Cannon Street Station to S.S.\"Thule\" in Millwall Docks | | 6 | |\n| | Tips to porters with luggage and cloak room | | 1 | 6 |\n| 20th to 22nd | Expenses on board ship | 2 | 6 | |\n| 22nd to 26th | Hotel expenses in Gothenburg - 4 days at 12s. 6d. per day | 2 | 10 | |\n| 26th to 28th | Expenses on Board ship | | 2 | 6 |\n| 28th | Expenses incurred for lunatic, pipe and tobacco, fruit &c. | | 2 | 6 |\n| 28th | Cab fare of self from Fenchurch Street Station to Waterloo Station and fare to Wandsworth | | 2 | |\n\nFee as agreed 8 days at £3.3.0 per week | 3 | 12 | 0 \n\nTotal | 12 | 11 | 6 \n\nJ. Watson, \nCity of London Union, \n61, Bartholomew Close, E.C.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-366 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor May - 1910 [4-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437791, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "page_number": 447, "title": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "content_text": "[ENCLOSURE 1.]\n\nDREADNOUGHT HOSPITAL.\n\nGREENWICH,\n\nLONDON, S.E.\n\nWe have much pleasure in stating that Dr. Francis Clark has held the appointment of Resident House Physician to the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich, for a period of five and a half months during the present year, and has performed the duties of that office to our entire satisfaction.\n\nThe Hospital contains 250 beds, while about 20,000 outpatients, including women and children, are treated annually, and the London School of Clinical Medicine is attached to the Hospital, which thus affords ample opportunity to medical officers desirous of bringing their knowledge of Medicine and Surgery absolutely up to date.\n\nDuring his tenure of this appointment Dr. Clark has shown that he possesses a thorough and extensive knowledge of his profession in its clinical aspects, and has proved himself to be a skilled physician and a most courteous colleague, while his extensive knowledge of parasitology and of the diseases peculiar to tropical climates is evidenced by the fact that he was successful in obtaining, in August last, the Diploma in Tropical Medicine of the University of Cambridge.\n\nDr. Clark is now spending the remaining four months of his leave as Resident Medical Officer to the Royal Waterloo Hospital for children and women, in order that he may make a further study of the most modern methods of treatment of the diseases peculiar to women and children. This Hospital contains 90 beds and treats nearly 10,000 outpatients annually, and will therefore afford him ample opportunity for this purpose.\n\nWe have no hesitation in saying that, in our opinion, Dr. Clark is fully competent to act either as Medical Superintendent or as Consulting Medical Officer to any Hospital.\n\nDYCE DUCKWORTH,\n\nBART., M.D., LL.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nJ. ROSE BRADFORD,\n\nK.C.M.G., M.D., F.R.C.P., F.R.S.\n\nMALCOLM MORRIS,\n\nK.C.V.O., F.R.C.S.\n\nWILLIAM H. BENNETT,\n\nK.C.V.O., F.R.C.S.\n\nWILLIAM TURNER,\n\nM.S., F.R.C.S.\n\nR. TANNER HEWLETT,\n\nM.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nGUTHRIE RANKIN,\n\nM.D., F.R.C.P.\n\nMembers of the Medical Council of the Seamen's Hospital Society.\n\nP. MICHELLI, C.M.G.\n\nSecretary.\n\nOctober 15th, 1908.\n\n440", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 437792, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "page_number": 448, "title": "CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4]", "content_text": "[ENCLOSURE 2.]\n\nExtract from \"Who's Who 1912\".\n\nCLARK, FRANCIS, M.D., M.R.C.P., D.P.H., J.P.; Member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple; Medical Officer of Health for the Colony of Hong-kong since 1895; born Plymouth 23rd June 1864; eldest son of the late Francis Mallard Clark, some time Chief Clerk, (Higher Division), in H.M. Civil Service (Admiralty); married 1889, Gertrade, eldest daughter of the late Francis Andrews of Wallington, Surrey, and Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.; one daughter. Educated at St. Paul's School, St. Bartholomew's and the Middlesex Hospitals; Medical Officer of Health for Lowestoft 1893-1895; Dean and Lecturer on Forensic Medicine for the College of Medicine, Hongkong; Life Member of the Court of the University of Hongkong; Member of the Hongkong Legislative Council in 1902; Member of the Executive Council in 1905: Fellow of the Royal Sanitary Institute; President of the Hongkong and China Branch of the British Medical Association in 1899 and 1905. Publications: The Germ Theory of Disease 1888; Ambulance Notes 1893; The Ventilation and Flushing of Sewers in relation to Health 1894; Annual Health Reports 1893-1910; Plague Reports 1896-1901: The Prevention of Malaria in Hongkong 1906, etc., etc. Recreations: riding, yachting; Commodore of the Hongkong Corinthian Yacht Club since 1904. Address: Kingsclere, Hongkong. Club: Royal Societies.\n\n[ENCLOSURE 3.]\n\n\"Extract from the Medical Directory 1912”\n\nCLARK, FRANCIS WM., Victoria, Hongkong; M.D. Durham 1990, M.B. 1892; D.P.H. Cambridge 1891; M.R.C.S. England 1886; M.R.C.P. London 1909; L.R.C.P. 1886; (University of Durham, St. Bartholomew's and the Middlesex Hospitals). Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene Cambridge 1908; J.P.; Entrance Science Scholarship 1882; Hetley Scholarship 1885; Governor's Clinical Scholarship 1885. Member of the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple. President of the Hongkong and China Branch of the British Medical Association 1899 and 1905; Fellow of the Royal Sanitary Institute; Dean and Lecturer on Forensic Medicine in the Hongkong College of Medicine; Life Member of the Court of the University of Hongkong; Medical Officer of Health and Superintendent of Statistics, Hongkong, since 1895: Member of the Legislative Council Hongkong in 1902; Member of the Executive Council in 1905; late Medical Officer of Health of the Borough and Port of Lowestoft; Assistant Medical Officer of Health of the Port of Tyne; Resident Medical Officer of the Royal Waterloo Hospital for Children, and House Physician of the Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich. Author of \"The Germ Theory of Disease\" 1888; \"Ambulance Notes\" 1893; \"The Ventilation and Flushing of Sewers in relation to Health\" 1894; Annual Health Reports 1893-1910; Plague Reports 1896-1901; Contributions: \"Duties and Difficulties of Port Medical Inspectors,\" British Medical Journal 1893; \"Notification of Measles,\" Medical Magazine 1893; other contributions to the Pathological Society's Transactions, Journal of Mental Science, Lancet, etc.\n\nA41\n\n1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-389 - Governor Sir Lugard Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1912 [3-4].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 438245, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8]", "page_number": 14, "title": "CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8]", "content_text": "12- \n\nand 40 Grant Vernacular Schools. The average attendance at all these Lower Grade Schools is 2,196. The total average attendance, \n\nat both grades of school, is 6,303, \n\nThe revenue derived from school fees was $76,056.25 (of which $40,435 was from Queen's College). \n\nTwo schools are limited to children of British parentage. Both these schools (one for boys, the other for girls) are under the Government. In 1911 the combined average attendance at them was 76. \n\nHigher education is represented by the Technical Institute, where instruction is given in the evening in Mathematics, Machine Drawing, Building Construction, Field Surveying and allied subjects; in Chemistry and Physics; in the English and French languages, Book-keeping and Shorthand. There is also a Teachers' Class, at which the junior Chinese masters of Government and Grant Schools are expected to attend. A Kindergarten Class has also been started for teachers in Girls' Schools. The Institute is furnished with a well-equipped laboratory. The lecturers are chiefly Civil Servants recruited from the European staffs of Queen's College and the Public Works Department. These officers receive fees for their services. \n\nThe Hongkong University building, the gift of Sir Hormusjee Mody, was almost completed at the end of the year and was opened in March, 1912. It is expected to be open for teaching in the autumn of this year. The first chairs will be those of Medicine, Engineering and Arts. On 31st December, 1911, the Endowment Fund amounted to $839,970.11 in Hongkong currency and a sum £40,098 7s. 3d. in sterling. \n\nV-PUBLIC WORKS, \n\nOf the important works in progress, the Post Office was completed by the middle of the year and the following departments were accommodated on three floors of the building :-Post Office, Treasury, Registrar General's Department, Sanitary Department, Education Department, the District Office for the South of the New Territories and the Audit Department. The extensive basement was partly utilized for postal purposes and partly for the storage of materials required by the Sanitary Department. A fourth floor, which is intended to provide for future expansion, remains unoccupied, but it has been decided to let it for offices in the meanwhile. The Law Courts were practically completed. Substantial progress was made with the Mongkoktsui Breakwater, but all the work executed was invisible, being below low water level. A contract for the reconstruction of the old Western Market was let in September, and fair progress with the foundations had been made by the close of the \n\nyear. \n\nThe following buildings were completed:-Kowloon Market; Additions to No. 2 Police Station; Staff Quarters, Kennedy Town Hospital; Police Station, Ts'un Wan; Reconstruction of Government Pavilions; Hospital at the Quarantine Station, Lai Chi Kok; Workshops and Sheds for Ambulances at the City Disinfecting Station; Coal Shed, Tai Po; Latrines in Mee Lun Tang and Rutter Street and a Trough Closet in Queen's Road West under the ramp leading to the Government Civil Hospital. The following building-works were in erection --Sanitary Office in Wanchai District; Additional Storey and Extensions, Yaumati English School; Market and Slaughter House, Aberdeen; Stables, Yaumati Disinfecting Station; Quarters for Searchers, Imports & Exports Office; Lighthouse and Quarters, Kap Shing Mun; an extension of the Maternity Hospital and the Reconstruction of Coolie Quarters at the City Slaughter Houses to admit of the provision of further accommodation for slaughtering pigs. \n\nThe diversion of Wongneichong Road past Inland Lot 1698 was completed and extended northwards to join the permanent alignment of that section of the road which had previously been formed. The area formerly occupied by No. 2 Tank was filled in. A path from Bowen Road to May Road, bifurcating towards the latter road, was completed and paths from Boundary Path to Kennedy Road and from Chamberlain Road to Plantation Road were in progress. A diversion of Bonham Road to admit of an extension of Inland Lot 751 was also in progress, the necessary works being executed at the expense of the lessees of the lot mentioned. A road to the site of a proposed Japanese Crematorium in Sookunpoo Valley was completed. In the New Territories, the sections of road extending from Ping Shan to Au Tau and from San Tin to Au Ha Gap were completed. As it was decided to utilize the last-named section for a light railway, to extend from Fan Ling Railway Station to Sha Tau Kok, the necessary extension of the road to the latter place was abandoned, a track for the light railway taking its place. The construction of this track and the laying of the light railway were carried out by the Railway Administration. A pier was constructed in Castle Peak Bay and connected with the road to Ping Shan and Au Tau. \n\nThe training of some of the nullahs between Bowen Road and Magazine Gap to the eastward of the Military Hospital was completed, and a considerable amount of such work was executed to the south of Magazine Gap in the valley below the Military Sanitarium, the Military Authorities sharing the cost of the latter work. A considerable length of the nullah at No. 12 Bridge, Shaukiwan, was also trained and the stream past Pokfulam Village was channelled and otherwise improved. In Kowloon, an extension of the nullah in Waterloo Road to the north of No. 4 Railway Bridge was carried out. Underground tanks were constructed at the junction of Arbuthnot Road and Wyndham Street and in Stone Nullah Lane for the purpose of flushing the low-level sewers, the necessary connections with the sewerage system being made. The laying of a sewer in Craig Road to intercept the drainage from houses on the southern slopes of Mount Gough, &c., was undertaken and connections with a number of the houses were carried out. Extensive drainage works were also executed in Shaukiwan West and Shamelippo. \n\n13", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-391 - Acting Governor Claud Severn Governor Sir May - 1912 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 449479, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]", "page_number": 161, "title": "CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11]", "content_text": "158\n\n1\n\nKOWLOON: Buildings.\n\nThe explanation for the excess of $89,000 over the original estimate for item 52 is that it became necessary to erect a large retaining wall to support the hillside above the south end of the quarters and that various small additions were made to the quarters which were not included in the original estimates.\n\nThe market at Shanshui Po, for which provision has been made in the Estimates, is to replace the insanitary private market that has recently been destroyed by fire.\n\nUnder item 55, provision has been made for the installation of the wireless receiving apparatus, for the purchase of which $82,500 appears on page 38 of the Estimates; for the construction of a bath-room in the quarters of the Director of Observatory; and for an underground chamber for the better location of the clocks, seismographs, and barograph now in use.\n\nThe estimated cost entered in the Estimates for the rented quarters for the European subordinates in the Royal Observatory exceeds the figures given in my despatch No.204 of the 11th June, 1914, by $5,800. The original figure quoted was based on the cost per quarter for a large block of quarters. In this case, however, only two quarters are to be constructed, and the cost, including the preparation of the site, will be proportionately higher.\n\nCommunications. The only item under this head to which I need allude is that of $2,000 for the improvements to Pitt Street. During rainstorms, the untrained nullah adjacent to this street overflows its banks and floods the thoroughfare. The proposed improvements include the formation of the street to its full width.\n\nDrainage. The portion of the Waterloo Road nullah to be trained is that mentioned in the preceding paragraph.\n\nLighting. Items 62 and 63 are alluded to in my remarks to the Council, to which I would refer you.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-414 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [10-11].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 452076, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "page_number": 434, "title": "CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914", "content_text": "428 \n\nHe requested me to pay the carriage, including insurance on the three cases from Aberdeen to Hong Kong, and to forward a note of my expenses to my brother-in-law in Hong Kong, and that he would pay him on his return to Hong Kong, and my brother-in-law would pay me. I paid the carriage on the 3 cases from Aberdeen to London which amounted to (I think) 4/-, and later received an account from Messrs. Pickfords Limited, for carriage & insurance on them from London to Hong Kong amounting to (I think) £2. 10/-. I then wrote my brother-in-law and informed him about the three cases and requesting him to send me £7. 10/-, which was the amount of my expenses including carriage and insurance and enclosing the receipt I received from Messrs. Pickfords Limited, London for the amount which I had remitted to them. \n\nI have received no reply so far from my brother-in-law, neither have I received these expenses. About the middle of July last, I again received a letter from Vollbrecht, at Hamburg, to the effect that he was sending on other three cases from London and requesting me to have them put into stronger cases as I had done with the three former ones. He also enclosed addresses and described the cases on which they were to be put. In this case, I was instructed to have them sent to Messrs. Hickie, Borman, Grant & Co., Ltd., Agents, 14 Waterloo Place, London, S.W. for shipment to Hong Kong to the consignees \"T. R. Josephs\" and \"N. C. Swan\", all of Hong Kong. Vollbrecht also stated in his letter that he was going to America en route for Hong Kong, and to again send a note of my expenses to my brother-in-law who would pay me, and that he (Vollbrecht) would settle with him on his arrival at Hong Kong. I had the three small cases which arrived from London shortly after receipt of Vollbrecht's letter, and had them put into stronger cases and despatched to the various consignees, viz:- \"Henderson\";", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-418 - Public Offices & Others - 1914.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 453073, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]", "page_number": 429, "title": "CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2]", "content_text": "# O'CONNELL'S, January 30, 1915\n\n## England And Her Part In The Present War\n\nOf making many books upon the present stupendous war in Europe there is no end. Our magazines, periodicals, and daily press teem with news: historical and philosophical articles, relating to the war. The eyes of the world are turned steadfastly on Europe. Neutral as well as belligerent have been drawn to or into the vortex. This writer tells us that the chief cause of the war was the ever-increasing thirst of France to avenge the theft of Alsace and Lorraine in 1871; another sets forth the deep-seated purpose of the Russian Bear to sun himself in peace at Constantinople; again we read that the war blood of Alaric has been boiling for years in the arteries of the kaiser and the German people that they would cross the Alps and annex Italy—would absorb the puny Balkan states and Turkey in their onward march into Asia and a world empire!\n\nAnd the supersensitive Englishman says he could not suffer the brutal betrayal of Belgian neutrality. England has presented her \"white papers\" to the world, wherein she sets forth her diplomatic correspondence just prior to the outbreak of the war, and whereby she would prove how she struggled for peace; Germany offers her \"white papers\" for the same purpose.\n\n### EXCUSES AND APOLOGIES\n\nThese and many similar excuses, apologies, and \"inevitable causes\" flood neutral countries, appealing for their moral support. Every student of history knows that these \"causes\" are for the most part puerile, superficial, temporary expedients. As boys and girls, we were taught in school that slavery was the cause of our Civil War, and it took us many years to learn that aristocracy and democracy, climate and soil, agricultural and manufacturing pursuits, the invention of the cotton-gin, the tariff, the acquisition of new territory, were the real fundamental causes of the war, which the match of slavery ignited.\n\nThe unbiased historian of the future will develop the real causes of the present war in Europe, and when he does, he will lay the burden of blame at the door of England. While England has long since abandoned the doctrine of the divine right of kings, she has never for a moment abandoned the doctrine that \"might makes right,\" and that under \"this buckler of the people's cause,\" she has been divinely appointed to gobble the earth and the fullness thereof. Justifying her greed under this specious plea or that, she has crept into first one nation and then another like a thief in the night, till today she rules one-fifth of the habitable globe—and boasts that the sun never sets upon her domains.\n\nBy what right? By the right of craft, cunning, greed, and violence. England has been the road hog, the commercial pirate, the homestead jumper of the world, for the last 400 years. And now, like every successful burglar, after looting the world and planting her batteries at every strategic point, she holds up her hands, reeking with the blood of every people under the sun, and rolls her hypocritical eyes to heaven and prays, \"Let us have peace!\" With a naval power twice that of Germany, she pleads with the kaiser to limit his armaments! Why? Simply that she may be mistress of the seas, the world's policeman—that she may enjoy her ill-gotten gains without fear of a righteous vengeance. Who says the English have no sense of humor?\n\n## ENGLAND'S POLICY\n\nA running glance at English history proves these statements ad nauseam. She went into India, the garden of the world, by craft, then with the bayonet, and finally with opium in one hand and the Bible in the other. Dreamy India soothed her captivity with the fumes of the drug but repudiated the Bible that came with the sword. From 1774, when Warren Hastings began his nefarious spoliation of India, the natives suffered their subjection to English rule till 1857, when came the Sepoy mutiny, at the close of which these enlightened Christian rulers lashed the leading Sepoys with their backs across the mouths of English cannon and blew them into the orthodox hell of \"Merrie Old England.\" After 140 years of civil and military administration in India, what has England to show the world? The cradle of the human race, the womb of the world's religions, has been given over to spoliation and abortion to fill the coffers of Threadneedle Street.\n\nIn 1704, Sir George Rooke, with \"unscrupulous patriotism,\" stole the rock of Gibraltar, after Charles III had fairly won it. Greedy England, quickly realizing that it was the key to all the Mediterranean states, \"was both unprincipled enough to sanction and ratify the occupation, and ungrateful enough to leave unrewarded the general,\" who by his perfidy and treachery had seized it.\n\nWhen Said Pasha, viceroy of Egypt, had granted a concession to De Lesseps to dig the Suez Canal, and he had begun that great work, who schemed, connived, and plotted to hinder, delay, and block the undertaking? Who brought pressure to bear on the Sublime Porte of Turkey not to give his consent to the construction of the canal? Who inveigled the native labor away from the work and then rejoiced that \"poor De Lesseps must go to the wall?\" Who voted in parliament \"that the power and influence of the country should be employed in obliging the sultan to withhold his consent?\" England, always England! And when, in spite of all obstacles and treachery, the canal was constructed, who gobbled it? England!\n\n### \"CUNNING PHILANTHROPY\"\n\nWho then came forward with cunning philanthropy and loaned money to Egypt? And who then ostensibly sent her troops into Egypt to collect these loans, but in reality to possess and keep this ancient granary of the world, and thus still further strengthen her rights in the Suez Canal? England! England, the buccaneer of the seas, the spoiler of nations.\n\nForeigners, principally British foreigners, between 1880 and 1900, who had come into South Africa, were not satisfied with the rights of burghership, the laws governing the right of franchise. The country of the Dutch republics had been reclaimed from wild beasts and still wilder men. The Boers had fought their way, mile by mile, into the trackless veldt, the rugged mountains, and had carved out homes and a government for a peace-loving, contented people. They justly resented the foreign influx and the demands which would give the absolute control of their national life. Consequently, in 1896, Cecil Rhodes, the English premier of the Cape, sent Dr. Jamieson, with his mounted English police, on that despicable raid into the Transvaal.\n\nIt failed. The civilized world condemned the raid as an outrage, yet England left Cecil Rhodes unpunished, still allowed him his seat in the privy council, and continued his chartered company.\n\nFour years later, without just cause or right, inspired only by greed of gold and lust of empire, she marched an army of her mighty realms against this unoffending, peace-loving, contented, and industrious people, sacked and burned their homes, devastated their fields, and razed their towns, waged a bitter and cruel war against Boer forces, in whose ranks stood grizzled burghers, gray-haired women, and children, fighting for their homes, their liberty, and their native land. When Lord Roberts raised the British flag in Pretoria, he but drove another nail into the coffin of the English empire.\n\nAnd so we might speak of her treatment of Denmark in 1801 and 1807; of the treachery of her much-lauded Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo, who was dancing at Brussels while good old Blucher was forming his little army to meet the onslaught of Napoleon; or how, with direct and characteristic brutality, she attacked China in the \"Opium War,\" that she might get plenty of this drug to lull her subjects in India to sleep, and how finally, with her land and naval forces, she wrested Hong Kong from China and forced Canton, Amoy, Shanghai, Fuchow, and Ningpo to do business with the English East India Company, or its successor, the English government.\n\n### \"STIRRING UP OF STRIFE\"\n\nTo whatsoever part of the world we turn, we witness the same measureless treachery and violence, the stirring up of strife, that during the squabble, melee, or war, England may walk in and gobble some coveted prize.\n\nO'CONNELL'S, January 30, 1915\n\nThe whole civilized world should indict this British imperialism that has stalked rampant through every weak nation of the globe, trampling upon native religions, customs, culture, and patriotism, with an insatiate greed for gold and a lust for empire.\n\nShe has been tried in the balance and found wanting in her colonies and dependencies. For years, there has been evidence of their earnest desire to throw off her galling yoke. The recent troubles in Ireland, the present uprisings of the Boers, are but fitting illustrations that predict the future. Her thick-headed \"governmental classes,\" her arrogant, greedy, unsympathetic ministers, will eventually alienate her dependencies, as her Norths and Granvilles alienated her American colonies and drove them into rebellion.\n\nThe present war in Europe is, in the last analysis, a war between Germany and England. The issues which Russia and France have thrown into the struggle are trivial when compared with the fundamental actuating causes between Germany and England.\n\nCooped up in a territory smaller than the state of Texas are 60,000,000 Germans. Hemmed in by the Baltic and North seas, the plains of Poland, the mountains on her southern and eastern borders, and by Belgium and the Netherlands on the west, this mighty nation, conscious of its power, its wealth, its wonderful strides in the arts and sciences, industrial and agricultural pursuits, yearly pulsating with ever-increasing pressure against its borders, from the teeming, swelling life within, descended from an empire that ruled Western Europe before England and France had put on their national swaddling clothes—this nation can see no just cause why England should possess one-fifth of the habitable globe, while Germany suffers with growing pains within her limited confines.\n\nEngland wrested from Holland, Spain, and France, in turn, the mastery of the seas and commercial supremacy. A new nation now challenges that supremacy, and therein lies the basic cause of the present war, with its roots running far back into European history.\n\nIn this deep-seated and far-reaching antagonism, England comes to the United States begging, pleading for our moral support. She has sent her financier, Sir George Paish, to hobnob with Wall Street. She has deputized some of her most able writers to come to this country and pen columns of fulsome flattery about the American people—their mighty power, inexhaustible wealth, wonderful individuality, high-power progression, and even hinting at our culture and refinement. Shall we yield to Caesar the things that belong to God? If England is entitled to our moral support, then there is a moral obligation on our part to render it.\n\nMorals are traditional, practical, idealistic. \"Blood is thicker than water.\" \"The Anglo-Saxon nations are bound by a common speech, common customs, ethical and political aspirations to stand together,\" says the idealistic moralist. But nations ever have been and ever will be, while human nature remains as it is, actuated rather by traditional and practical morality. Measured by this latter standard, is England entitled to our moral support? Her oppression and tyranny toward our colonies from the founding of Jamestown to the cooping up of Cornwallis at Yorktown by the French and Americans; her impressment of American citizens into her naval service that led to the War of 1812; her evil wishes, treacherous machinations, subscriptions to Confederate loans, hostile speeches in parliament, building of the Alabama and other ironclads which were fitted out in her harbors and sent forth to prey upon and destroy the ships of the loyal citizens of this country, after she had declared her neutrality in our Civil War; her bold attempt to filch from us this very state of Washington; her constant sneers, cynicism, taunts, and insults, not only to our form of government and our laws but to anything and everything American, that have appeared in the books of her authors and in her daily press, ever since our Civil War down to the breaking out of the present European War—these and many similar acts on the part of England toward this country answer the question whether traditional and practical morality calls upon us now to give her our moral support.\n\nIs it for the benefit of humanity, for our own moral and material benefit, that we ethically uphold the hands of this robber of nations, that she may be strengthened in her grasp upon one-fifth of the habitable globe? Her orators, exhorting a decadent nation to arms, have already begun to cast lots over the spoils of war. Alsace and Lorraine are to be given to France; Russia is, perhaps, to be strengthened in the Balkans on her way to Constantinople; the naval forces of the kaiser are to be wiped off the seas; Belgium is to be reimbursed and rehabilitated as an outside guard for England's southern shore; and the German people are to be relegated to a quiet, pastoral life, with the privilege of exporting their few products in British bottoms!\n\nWe have wisely proclaimed our neutrality in the present war. Let us keep it in good faith and not in treachery, as did England her neutrality in our Civil War. Our people are conglomerate, and naturally, some sympathize with one nation, some with another, but we are all Americans, and loyalty to our own country, loyalty to humanity, forbids that we give moral support to that nation which is seeking to crush Germany—to that nation whose whole history in dealing with other nations smells to heaven of craft, greed, and violence—to that nation who fought us with mercenaries and is now summoning her satraps, her heathen hordes, to the slaughter of the German people, one of the foremost products of modern civilization.\n\n## A SAD CASE\n\nSamuel A. Greeley of Chicago has suffered a serious loss. He will not get the job from the Manila city government nor the P350 a week and all his expenses paid for telling the local garbage wagon drivers whether they are doing their work properly.\n\nIt is indeed a sad case, but why in the name of Sam Hill could he not have been made some kind of an assistant director of the bureau of agriculture? Is this bureau really loaded up with junk and unable to take on more? Where will they put Census Expert Col. Johnston if the legislature fails to pass the necessary appropriation for census work? Really, it is very bad.\n\n## Advertisements\n\n| Company/Organization | Advertisement |\n| --- | --- |\n| Philippine Islands Telephone and Telegraph Company | It is impossible to enumerate the great convenience of the telephone in the home. Plaza Lawton, Manila, P.I. |\n| West Coast Life | THE BEST IN LIFE INSURANCE SPELLS WEST COAST LIFE. WHY? BECAUSE we give you a modern American Policy at U.S. RATES. Write for a Sample. J. NORTHCOTT, Oriental General Agent, Manila |\n| Waldorf Stables | GOOD DRIVERS GOOD HORSES PHONE 266 PROMPT SERVICE RIGHT PRICES 243 Dulumbayan, Manila |\n| The Heffting House | EUROPE IS THE PLACE FOR BATTLES AND MANILA IS THE PLACE FOR JOY. Remember that a live policeman is better than a dead soldier any day. Cheer up and be happy. COME OUT TO THE HEFFTING HOUSE, PASAY, and join the crowd of good fellows. The best of everything in the line of food and drinks. CHARLES HEFFTING, Prop. |\n| Columbia Records | The Constabulary Band Has Gone... But you can Still Hear Them Play Your Favorite Selections on Columbia Records. BECK'S, Escolta |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-420 - Governor Sir May - 1915 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 458361, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "page_number": 454, "title": "CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915", "content_text": "2\n\nDevon MIRA.\n\nCounty Boroughs.-(a)Devonpart: Plymouth. Urban Districts. (a) East Stonehouse: Ivybridge. Rural Districts. Plympton St. Mary: Tavistock (Civil Parish of Bere Ferrers only).\n\nDORSET HIRE,\n\nMunicipal Boroughs.-Dorchester: Poole Warsham: Weymouth and Melcombe Regis.\n\nUrban Districts. Portland: Swanage\n\nRural Districts.-Dorchester: Pacle: Wareham and Porbeck: Weymouth.\n\nDURHAM.\n\nCounty Boroughs, · - Gateshead : South Shields: Sunderland: West Hartlepool. Municipal Boroughs.-Durham: Hartlepool: Jarrow: Stockton-on-Tees. Urban Districts. Annfield Plain Benfieldside: Blaydon: Brandon and Byshottles: Chester-le-Street: Consett: Felling: Hebburn: Hetton: Houghton-le-Spring: Leadgate: Ryton: Baaham Harbour: Bouth-wick-on-Wear: Spennymoor: Stanley: Tanfeld: Tow Law: Wickham Willington.\n\nRural Districts. Chester-le-Street: Durham: Easington: Hartlepool: Haughton-le-Spring: Lanchester: Sedgefield: South Shields: Stock-ton: Sunderland.\n\nEDGEX.\n\nCounty Borough. Southend-on-Sen.\n\nMunicipal Boroughs.-Chelmsford: Colchester: Harwich: Maldon. I'shan Districts.-Brentwood: Brightlingsea: Burnham-on-Crotch : Clacton Frinton-on-Sea: Grays Thurrock: Shoeburyness: Tilbury: Walton-on-the-Nare: Witham: Wivenhoe. Jural Districts.-Billericay: Braintree-(Civil Parishes of Fearing. Great Coggeshall, Fairsted, Faulkbourne, Hatfield Peverel, Kelve-don, Little Coggeshall, Markshall, Rivenhall, and Terling only): Chelmsford: Lexden: Maldon: Orsett: Rochford: Romford (Civil Parishes of Cranham, Great Warley, Rainham, Upminster, and Wennington only); Tendring. And also the area containing the Royal Victoria, and Royal Albert docks.\n\nGLOUCESTERSHIRE.\n\nCounty Borough.-Bristol. Urban Districts. Coleford: Kingswood.\n\nRural Districts. Chipping Sodbury: Lydney: Thornbury: Warmley: West Dean.\n\nHAMPSHIRE.\n\nCounty Boroughs. Bournemouth Portsmouth: Southampton. Municipal Boroughs.-Christchurch: Lymington: Romsey.\n\nUrban Districts.-Eastleigh and Bishopstoke: Fareham: Gosport and Alverstoke: Harant: Itchen: Warblington.\n\nItural Districts. Christchurch: Fareham Havant: Lymington: New Forest: Romsey: South Stoneham-\n\nISLE OF WIGHT.\n\nThe whole island.\n\n(a) Dovenport, and East Stonehouse, are now included in the County Borough of Plymouth,\n\n3\n\nKENT.\n\n450\n\nCounty Borough.-Canterbury. Municipal Boroughs-Chatham: Deal; Dovor: Faversham: Folkestone: Gillingham: Gravesend: Hythe: Lydd: Maidstone: Margate: New Romney: Queenborough: Ramsgate: Rochester: Sandwich: Ten-terden.\n\nUrban Districts.-Ashford: Broadstairs and St. Peter's: Cheriton: Heruo Bay Milton Regis: Northfeet: Sandgate: Sheerness: Bitting. bourne: Walmer: Whitstable: Wrotham.\n\nRural Districts. Blean: Bridge: Cranbrook: Dover: East Ashford; Eastry: Elham: Faversham: Hollingbourne: Hoo: Isle of Thanet: Maidstone Malling: Milton: Romney Marsh: Sheppey: Strood: Tenterden: Wost Ashford.\n\nLANCASHIRE.\n\nCounty Boroughs. Barrow-in-Furneas: Blackpool: Bootle: Liverpool: St. Helena: Southport. Municipal Boroughs.-Lancaster: Morecambe: Widnes. Urban Districts.-Bispham-with-Norbreck: Cranforth: Dalton-in-Furness: Fleetwood: Formby: Grange: Great Crosby: Heysham: Huyton-with-Roby: Kirkham: Lathom and Burscough: Litherland: Little Crosby: Lytham: Ormskirk: Poulton-le-Fylde: Preesall: Prescot: Rainford: St. Annes-on-the-Sea: Skelmersdale: Thornton; Ulver-ston Waterloo and Seaforth.\n\nLunesdale: Sefton:\n\nRural Districts. Fylde: Garstang: Lancaster: Ulverston: West Lancashire: Whiston.\n\nCounty Borough.-Grimsby.\n\nLINCOLNSHIRE.\n\nMunicipal Boroughs. Boston: Louth.\n\nUrban Districts-Alford: Barton-upon-Humber: Brigg: Broughton Brumby and Frodingham: Cleethorpe with Thrunscos: Holbeach: Long Button: Mablethorpe: Market Rasen: Roxby cum Risby: Scunthorpe Skegness; Spalding: Sutton Bridge: Winterton. Rural Districts. Boston: Caistor: Crowland: East Elioe: Glanford Brigg: Grimsby: Louth: Sibsey: Spilsby: Spalding.\n\nLONDON.\n\nThe area containing St. Katherine's, London, Surrey Commercial, Weat India, Millwall and East India docka.\n\nMONMOUTHSHIRE.\n\nThe whole county,\n\nNORFOLK.\n\nThe whole county.\n\nNORTHUMBERLAND.\n\nCounty Boroughs.--Newcastle-upon-Tyne: Tynemouth. Municipal Boroughs.-Berwick-upon-Tweed: Morpeth: Wallsend. Urban Districts.-Alawick: Amble; Ashington: Bedlingtonshire: Blyth: Cramlington: Earsdon: Gosforth: Longbenton: Newbiggin-by-the-Sea: Newbura: Prudhoe: Rothbury: Seaton Delaval: Beghill: Weetslade: Whitley and Monkasaton,\n\n(5768r-1.) Wt. 20144-135) 219. 2000. 8/16. D&S. G. 1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-428 - Public Offices - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460353, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "page_number": 486, "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "content_text": "20\n\n21\n\n!\n\nT\n\nHow then was Bismarck to secure his design, which in its fulness was to make his master, the King of Prussia, into Emperor of Germany? The plan he decided upon was to wage a successful war against France, and in the enthusiasm of victory to induce the States to proclaim his master, Wilhelm I., as Kaiser.\n\nAt that time the question of the succession to the Spanish Throne arose, a question which concerned France much and Germany little, but Bismarck contrived to interfere, and so craftily did he lay his plans that he goaded the French Emperor, Napoleon III., and his ministers into declaring war against Germany. The War lasted only a few months, when Paris capitulated. France was fined £200,000,000 and robbed of the two important provinces of Alsace and Lorraine. The monetary loss France would readily have forgiven, but the loss of two of her best provinces rankles in the minds of Frenchmen to this day. Nor can one be surprised, for forty-four years of Prussian arbitrary government has done nothing to soften but everything to increase this resentment of the population of the annexed provinces, and though a considerable portion of the population of those provinces is of German origin, the hatred of Prussia in Alsace and Lorraine is so great that the mass of the people still ardently desire to be re-united to France.\n\nBismarck had calculated aright when he reasoned that a successful war against France would bind the States of Germany closer together. While they were flushed with victory he brought to light the crown for which he had worked. In the hour of military glory he was able to persuade the States to bind themselves into one Empire under an Emperor, and as there could be no other candidate for the Kaiserhood but the King of Prussia, he it was who acquired the Imperial Crown and Throne. Though the Kaiser's powers are theoretically limited by the powers of the Kings and Princes of the other States, yet so pronounced is the dominating influence of Prussia that the other States are in effect subject States.\n\nThat Bismarck was a great statesman is universally recognised. That his policy was typical of the Prussian drill-sergeant is also self-evident. His empire was laid, to quote his own words, in \"blood and iron.\" These are not good materials for Empire building. There are better, and those better ones were long ago advocated by Confucius, by Mencius, by all the best thinkers of the world. They are Humanity and Justice (jën, i), which are foreign to the Prussian military spirit. The Bismarckian policy is doomed to failure because the more you shed of your nation's blood the less there is to shed, and the more you use your iron the quicker it wears away; but humanity and justice are otherwise, being eternal. The more these are used the more do they increase and become effective. Blood and iron are material and perish, Humanity and justice are spiritual and eternal. No nation has wholly risen to this lofty policy, but the nation that strives most sincerely after it will endure the longest, and add most to the world's welfare.\n\nIII.\n\nPrussian Militarism.\n\nThe one Power which is responsible for the modern militarism of Europe and of the World is Prussia. The resources of her genius have been applied to the perfecting of her military machine, the army, and its equipment.\n\nLet us glance at the working of the Prussian military machine and consider its objective as declared by German writers themselves.\n\nThe founder of the modern Prussian Army was the second King of Prussia, Frederick William I., 1713-40. He had a passion for collecting very tall soldiers. He invented the goose-step, the tight uniform, the savage punishments by cruel drill-sergeants, and other devices for turning a man into a clockwork machine. He obtained by this treatment perfect obedience, and perfect movements of large bodies of men together.\n\nHis son, Frederick II., used it to seize territory from his neighbours, and ended by plunging Europe into a seven years' war. It was he who suggested to Russia and Austria that they should divide the kingdom of Poland, which he and they proceeded to do.\n\nThe French Revolution broke out in 1789. In 1792 there broke out in consequence the twenty-three years' war. It was Prussia that began the war against France; other nations were drawn into it, but in 1795 Prussia scuttled out of the fight, obtaining additional territory for herself, and leaving the other States to defend themselves alone.\n\nThe power of Revolutionary France continued to increase, until under the leadership of Napoleon the existence of the other German States was threatened. They pleaded with Prussia to assist them in saving Europe from Napoleon, but instead of so doing, Prussia only made fresh terms with France for more territory. Finally, Napoleon, knowing Prussia's greed, led her into a trap by the promise of a German State. Thereupon she perpetrated the crime of treachery towards Austria and Russia, enabling Napoleon to smash these two Powers, which he did at Austerlitz in 1805. He gave Prussia what he had promised, but soon turned round and defeated the renowned Prussian army in one day.\n\nHe reduced it to 42,000 men, and forbade Prussia to keep more than that number.\n\nFrom that date, 1806, begins the modern Prussian Military system, which is known as the short-service system. As Napoleon only permitted a standing army of 42,000 men, Prussia resolved to train this number for two years only, then send them to their homes, and train 42,000 more. By this process, in ten years, instead of one army, five were obtained, each of 42,000 trained soldiers. Thus in 1813, when Napoleon invaded Russia and was driven out, Prussia was able to put a strong force into the field along with Russia, and later, in 1815, to render help to the British Army which finally broke the power of Napoleon at Waterloo.\n\nFrom that period the Prussian, and later the German army, has continued to grow, until at the outbreak of the present war on a Peace basis it had 870,000 under training, and on a war basis could mobilise 5,400,000 men.\n\n483", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 460357, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "page_number": 490, "title": "CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2]", "content_text": "28\n\n\"our God, as of old, I undertook my heavy office, knowing well that the Army was the main support of my country, the main pillar of the Prussian throne.\" The main pillar is now being severely shaken, and will the Prussian throne be shaken to the ground with it? Goodness and justice—these, not armies, are the only pillars that can long support a throne.\n\nThis idea of the people's duty of blind servitude to autocratic power may be seen in the following:—\"May the main pillars of our Army ever be unassailed. These pillars are bravery, sense of honour, and absolute iron blind obedience.\" This ruthless war has at least destroyed the sense of honour, and blind obedience cannot be avoided when death by machine guns is as sure behind as in front.\n\n$\n\nBy comparing the two following statements it will be easy to see the Kaiser's determination to extend his Empire abroad:—\"I am well aware that by the public at large, and particularly in foreign countries, I am represented as entertaining a wanton and **ambitious** craving for war. May God keep me from such criminal folly.\" Yet he says:—\"What my grandfather did for his land Army, that will I do for my Navy, that by its means the German Empire may be in a position to win abroad a place it has never yet attained.” And elsewhere he says: \"I will never rest until I have raised my Navy to a position similar to that occupied by my Army.\" For what other purpose but for aggression?\n\nAgain he says: \"Wherever a German has fallen while faithfully fulfilling his duty to the Fatherland, and there lies buried, and wherever the German Eagle has thrust his talons into a country, that country is German and will remain German.\" Therefore China might have looked in vain for the rendition of Tsing-Tao at the end of the terms of its lease.\n\nIn this war the Kaiser thinks he is conferring a divine boon upon Belgium and whatever country he may conquer by enabling it to share in the blessing of German Kultur, and this bombastic pride has led him to say: \"Our German people will be the granite rock on which Almighty God will complete his building of the civilisation of the world.\"\n\n..\n\nHis ambitions in the Far East may be judged from the following: Only those powers who have great navies will be listened to with respect when the future of the Pacific comes to be solved, and if for that reason alone Germany must have a powerful fleet.\" Again he says in reference to the defeat of Russia by a nation of the Yellow Race: \"Now that Russia has shown her weakness in face of the Yellow Peril, it becomes the duty of Germany to face this danger.\"\n\nThe abject servitude of the German soldier, that is of the German people, for they are all soldiers, is seen in this declaration:—\"The soldier must not have a will of his own.... they must all have only one will, and that will mine.\" Again he says: \"There is only one master in the country: I am he, and I will not tolerate another.\" That is, the people must have no will of its own. And again: \"There is only one law—my law; the law which I myself lay down.\" What, then, is the use of a Parliament?\n\n29\n\nHe will not have it that the best word is \"li,\" reason, for he says: \"The best word is a blow—the Army and Navy are the pillars of the State.\"\n\nHis warlike intentions may be surmised from the following:—\"Hurrah for the dry powder and the sharp sword, for the end we have in sight and the forces we are bending towards it, for the German Army and the General Staff!\" It has long been the custom of German officers to drink to \"The Day\"—the day of War, and here we have the Kaiser's clear alliance with them in \"the end they had in sight.\" Again, \"We are now in the position to raise the visor of our helmet, and to look with the fearless eyes of a courageous German at anyone who may block the path we have mapped out for ourselves.\"\n\nWhat need of more? The Kaiser stands before the reader portrayed with his own pen. Let the reader observe the portrait, then let him cast his eyes over Europe and see the myriads of bodies of young men lying unburied, and let him smell the odour of the burning flesh of the myriads whose bodies have been piled in heaps and burnt, because the Kaiser's army was unable to dig graves for them. Can man forgive him? Can Heaven forgive him?\n\nV.\n\nGermany and Belgium.\n\nBelgium is a small country containing 7 million inhabitants, bounded by Germany on the east, France on the south, Holland on the north, and the sea on the west. After the Napoleonic period, Holland and Belgium were formed into one kingdom, but in 1831 Belgium sought, and was granted, separate autonomy under its own ruler. Since that time it has become one of the most prosperous little countries in Europe. Its prosperity is due to the industry of its people both as farmers and manufacturers.\n\nBelgium suffered greatly in the wars of a hundred years ago. French and Germans fought their battles there. It was at Waterloo in Belgium that the British General Wellington finally broke the power of Napoleon. In order to save Belgium from wars of this character, and also to maintain it as a neutral State between France and Germany, a treaty was entered into in 1839, in which Prussia, France, Britain, Austria, and Russia contracted perpetually to preserve the neutrality of Belgium. It was agreed that if any Power invaded Belgium the others would unite to resist.\n\nWhen Germany and France went to war in 1870, Britain demanded from each of them whether they would guarantee to observe the sanctity of their treaty, and both readily consented to do so. The time came when the French troops were in great danger from the Germans. They were hard pressed against the Belgian frontier. It would have been easy and natural for them to save themselves by withdrawing to Belgian soil; but such was the honour of France, and so high her regard for her treaty obligation, that rather than break that treaty her troops remained fighting within her own territory, though she was beaten thereby. The temptation to break her word was as unequalled as was the loyalty she showed to her honour.\n\n487", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-431 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [1-2].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 461150, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]", "page_number": 631, "title": "CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5]", "content_text": "# HE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nELECTRA HOUSE, \nFINSBURY PAVEMENT, E.C.\n\nLONDON STATIONS:-\n| Location | Lines |\n|--------------------------------|----------------------|\n| 11, OLD BROAD STREET, E.C. | (3632 Wall) |\n| 18. 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MARKET) | |\n| 29, MARK LANE, E.C. | |\n\n## TELEGRAM\n| No. | From | No. | Foreign No. | No. of Words | Dated | Time | Remarks |\n|-----|-------------|------|-------------|--------------|------------|-------|--------------------|\n| | vid \"Eastern\"| | | | 79/4/16 | 10:40 | ₤10.20 Weed |\n\nThe following TELEGRAM Received at \nClerk's Name.\n\nREPLIES SHOULD BE ORDERED Via Eastern \nDoubtful words should be officially repeated, See Rule Book. \nNo inquiry respecting this Telegram can be attended to without the production of this Copy.\n\nWaterloo & Robson Limited, Printers, London Wall, London. \nPage 621 \n2/16", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-432 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [3-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 462005, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "page_number": 638, "title": "CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6]", "content_text": "# TO INDIA. \n\n## AN ANTHEM OF LOVE. \n\n### CANADA AND INDIA \n\nTwo hands are we to serve thee, O our Mother, \nTo strive and succour, cherish and unite; \nTwo feet are we to cleave the warring darkness, \nAnd gain the pathways of the dawning light. \nTwo ears are we to catch the nearing echo, \nThe sounding cheer of Time's prophetic horn; \nTwo eyes are we to reap the crescent glory, \nThe radiant promise of renascent morn. \nOne heart are we to love thee, O our Mother, \nOne undivided, indivisible soul, \nBound by one hope, one purpose, one devotion, \nTowards a great, divinely destined goal. \n—Mrs. Sarojini Naidu. \n\n### ISSUED BY \n**CANADA INDIA COMMITTEE** \n158 Bay \n\n## AUSTRALIA AND INDIA. \nBy the Rev. C. F. Andrews. (From the \"Modern Review.\") \n\nI have been trying to study carefully the dominant ideas underlying modern Australian life in their relation to India, and have been surprised to find how small is the margin of conflict. I have had to modify considerably some of the points that I regarded as axioms, and in certain fundamental ways to change my thoughts concerning Australians themselves. \n\nBy accident of fortune, trend of circumstance, and hard-fought conflict combined, Australia has become more and more the working man's close preserve, his unchallenged estate. The laborers, who found it difficult to win even one of their rights and privileges in England, have entered into them all with extraordinary ease and rapidity in Australia. There have been many wild adventures and brilliant successes of capitalists, as some new gold mine has been discovered, or some new patent cold-storage has been invented; but, notwithstanding all this, the country has never got into the capitalists' hands. The laborers have struggled to their kingdom, and have won it so securely that now they have the capitalist almost at their mercy. \n\nIt may be that the pendulum has swung too far; that labor has got too completely the upper hand; that there has been much that is sordid and selfish in the labor policy. This may be readily granted; yet the victory has been a signal one all the same. It is one of the new landmarks in the history of the world, and it is of far greater significance to humanity than the defeat of Napoleon at Waterloo, or the German invasion of Belgium. \n\n### THE CRY FOR A \"WHITE AUSTRALIA.\" \nBut how, then, comes in this cry for a wholly white Australia? ... our fear of the \"color prejudice,\" but that in the exigencies of warfare they soon become not only next-door neighbors, but also the best of comrades (I am certain this last part is true, every word). Invariably, whenever I told that story to Australians, their comment was that in those conditions there would have been no objection among them at all to \"colored\" men, and they were quite misunderstood on the \"color\" question. They pointed out to me how glad Australians were when they heard that Indian troops were going out to fight along with the British at the front—quite a different mood from a considerable volume of English opinion in South Africa which rather resented it and thought it might lower the dignity of the white man. \n\nI think it may be fairly said that actually, in daily life, there is no more color prejudice in the \"Anzac zone,\" down here at the Antipodes, than there is in England itself—and for the same reason, because there is no experience. I would go further, and give very high praise to the New Zealander, where there is experience. For his treatment of the Maori has been recently almost exemplary. To open the door to full citizenship in fifty years to this different race; to give them the fullest facilities for education and to allow them to carry arms and take rank in the army where merit has been shown; to take them into the comradeship of sport; to cast no slur upon the children of intermarriage; to accomplish all this in fifty years is no small achievement. \n\n### AN ECONOMIC OBJECTION. \nWhat, then, is this cry of \"White Australia\"? We must go back to our earlier historical setting, and study more carefully the labor struggle and the labor victory. At every point in this great, historic struggle the capitalist has endeavored to bring in, entirely for his own profit-making business, the colored man, who can work and live more cheaply than the white man. If the capitalist had been able to effect this, then the whole battle of Australian labor would have been lost. The capitalist to-day would have become master of the situation, and the laborer to-day would be his helot. There would be slums and foul places, and foul, unhealthy conditions in Australia to-day such as still exist, almost unheeded, in Europe. Labor has won its great battle on one condition, and one condition only, by fighting against the import of cheap industry from outside. That is what \"white Australia\" has meant hitherto. \n\nIt is an evil term, and it should never have been used. It is a term which, every year, becomes more and more morally dangerous; for it tends to foster in the minds of young Australians a color-pride which is next-door to color-prejudice. It is a term which ought to be dropped as soon as possible, for it is grossly insulting to other races: and India and Japan and China are quite right in resenting its use most strongly. But, on the other hand, as I have tried to show, in its origin it is wholly, or almost wholly economic. In its origin it differs as widely as possible from that color-hatred in Africa, which is only in a small part economic, and is in a far greater measure a hardened racial instinct. \n\n### INDIAN INDENTURED LABOR IN FIJI. \nHow, then, does this reading of Australian history affect the problem of Indian indentured labor in Fiji? Very materially indeed. For, if my argument has been followed, it will be seen that India has the whole of the victorious sentiment of Australia (which has won its own way out of labor-serfdom) on its own side. Australia, as a whole, would like to see indentured Indian labor in Fiji abolished to-morrow. Australia, as a whole, hates the very thought of such cheap, sweated, profit-making business as the great sugar factories are carrying on in Fiji. From one side of Australia to the other, and in New Zealand also, I have only heard one opinion when I have broached the subject: and that is, \"Abolish indenture in Fiji as soon as possible!\" If I say to them that the largest company in Fiji (the practical monopoly there) is an Australian company, they reply at once, \"We hate monopolies in Australia, and we would like this one smashed, as well as every other monopoly in the land.\" If I say to them, \"Would you be ready to stand up for the rights of colored labor in this matter, as you would for the rights of white labor?\" they will answer, \"We have no hold on Fiji at all, because it is a Crown Colony. But if it were to come under Australia we would do all we could to abolish it.\" \n\nThere are many other sides of this widely ramifying question which I have consciously passed over in order to make one point clear. Australia and New Zealand are, both of them, in principle bound to support us in our own struggle to abolish the indenture system. \n\nI have been obliged to talk about \"white\" and \"colored\" in this article, because these are the present Australian terms. I hate them myself, because they always seem to imply arrogance in the appropriation of the word \"white\" by the European. I believe we shall not get rid of the evil and hateful sentiments behind the use of the words until we give them up altogether and talk about our different nationalities without referring to \"color\" at all—at least for so long as \"white\" implies an arrogant and unwarranted assumption. \n\nRabindranath Tagore's play, \"Chitra,\" was staged most successfully by the Arts and Letters Club of Toronto, on March 4th. \n\n\"Canada and India\" is published every other month. Annual subscription, 50 cents. Address all correspondence to \"Canada and India,\" 68 Tranby Avenue, Toronto, Canada. \nMarch, 1916", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-433 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [5-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 462316, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-434 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [7-8]", "page_number": 105, "title": "CO129-434 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [7-8]", "content_text": "## COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1915.\n\n| Heads and Sub-Heads | Estimated | Actual | Increase | Decrease | Provisionally Voted | Explanatory Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Brought forward | 8,388,626 | 8,376,370.70 | 935,728.40 | 947,983.70 | | |\n| PUBLIC WORKS,—Continued. C-PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,-Continued. | | | | | | |\n| Brought forward | 1,766,935 | 1,435,126.75 | 331,010.36 | 662,718.61 | 386,295.00 | |\n| Communications. Improvements to Pitt Street opposite Kwong Wah Hospital | 2,000 | 2,000.00 | | | | |\n| Roads, General Works | 5,000 | 9,981.39 | 4,981.39 | | 5,000.00 | Unnecessary on account of extension of Waterloo Road Nullah, under-estimated. |\n| Drainage. Training Nullahs: King's Park Area | 7,000 | 2,789.74 | | 4,210.26 | | Over-estimated. |\n| (b.) Extension of Waterloo Road Nullah | 11,000 | 8,283.80 | | 2,616.20 | | Progress not so great. |\n| (c.) General Works | 4,000 | 5,998.77 | 1,998.77 | | 1.23 | Over-estimated. |\n| Miscellaneous Drainage Works | 10,000 | 4,118.10 | | 5,881.90 | | Over-estimated. |\n| Lighting. Central Lighting of Salisbury and Nathan Roads | 1,600 | 1,500.00 | | 100.00 | | |\n| 23 additional lamps in other roads | 1,380 | 1,320.00 | | 60.00 | | |\n| Extensions of Lighting | 500 | 500.00 | | | | Do. |\n| Miscellaneous | | | | | | |\n| Typhoon Refuge, Mongkoktsui | 212,000 | 224,975.46 | 12,975.46 | | | Under-estimated. |\n| Repairing and Coaling Yard for Government Launches | 29,000 | 24,495.59 | | 4,504.41 | | Progress not so great. |\n| Yaumati Market (OLD),—Installation of Electric Lights | 220 | ... | ... | ... | | Deferred on account of the war. |\n| Chinese Cemeteries,-Laying out new areas | 8,000 | 187.38 | | 7,812.62 | 1,579.58 | Deferred on account of the war, Under-estimated. |\n| Resumption of Piers | 1,000 | 1,420.42 | 420.42 | | 1,000.00 | Work completed. |\n| Miscellaneous Works | 3,500 | 4,033.55 | 533.55 | | | Under-estimated. |\n| Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1908. Compensation and Resumptions | 2,000 | 2,895.20 | 895.20 | | | |\n| Waterworks. Additional Filter Bed | 18,000 | 1,957.70 | | 16,000.00 | | Work deferred. |\n| Miscellaneous Water Works | 2,000 | 42.30 | | 1,957.70 | 6,480.00 | Over-estimated. Deferred on account of the war. |\n| NEW TERRITORIES | | | | | | |\n| Buildings. Police Station,-Lok Me Chau | 19,000 | 18,472.56 | | 527.44 | | |\n| Market-Tai Ü | 4,500 | 4,500.00 | | | | |\n| Tai O Quarters.Addition to provide accommodation for Bailiff | 7,500 | 13,954.89 | 6,454.89 | | | |\n| Police Station,-Ta Ku Ling | 5,000 | 5,000.00 | | | | |\n| Carried forward | 2,119,035 | 1,739,870.46 | 355,955.65 | 715,120.19 | 398,575.00 | |\n| | 8,388,626 | 9,376,370.70 | 935,728.40 | 947,983.70 | | |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-434 - Governor Sir May - 1916 [7-8].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 463828, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-436 - Acting Governor Claud Sever & Governor Sir May & Public Offices - 1916 [11-12]", "content_text": "# THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\n## WESTMINSTER OFFICE, \n## FROM \n42, PARLIAMENT ST S.W.1\n\nNo. | REMARKS\n---|---\n20 | \n\nLONDON STATIONS:— \nELECTRA HOUSE, FINSBURY PAVEMENT. 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Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n34, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n48, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\n1830 Central 4118 City 3717\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\n300 Con\n\n771 Brad\n\n1351 Cent\n\n400\n\n771\n\n1155 Gerrard\n\n3588\n\n3072 Regent\n\n3716 Victoria\n\n984 Hop\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER: 31, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bide\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings, Halsforth Terrace\n\n111 000\n\n11\n\n1455 City\n\n1320 Cent\n\n789 WEN Hartlep\n\nGeneral Offices\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nTELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange).\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\nANTWERP: 4 Avenue de Keyser.\n\n49, Canal des Recollets\n\nBARCELONA:\n\n57, Calle Caspe.\n\n96. Paseo de Gracia.\n\nCHRISTIANIA:\n\n4. Prinsensgade.\n\n4. Grosse Allee.\n\nMADRID:\n\nCalle Valenzuela 10.\n\nNAPLES:\n\nVia Marina, Nuova, 14,18.\n\nPARIS:\n\n1, Rue Auber.\n\n37, Rue Caumartin.\n\nROME:\n\n49/50, Piazza di Spagna.\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 9.\n\nVIENNA:\n\nIV. Stumpergasse, 48.\n\nZURICH:\n\nPelikanstrasse, 22.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 19.\n\nHAMBURG:\n\nHAVRE:\n\n118. Boulevard Strasbourg,\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipts are given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but in order to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nAddress your Reply direct to this Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467091, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 672, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Central America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, and Norfolk Islands.\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:\n\nLIVERPOOL; D 6, Exchange Buildings Cotton Exchange...\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\nBRADFORD; 10, Forster Square\nLONDON:\n \n 1, Old Broad Street, B.C.\n 63, Old Broad Street, B.C.\n 48a, Gresham House, Old Broad St., B.C.\n 21, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n 30, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n 20, Mark Lane, E.C.\n East India Avenue, E.C.\n 1, Drapers' Gardens, E.C.\n 10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n Donington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n \n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\nGLASGOW; 23, Waterloo Street\nLEITH; Exchange Buildings\nMANCHESTER: 31, Brown Street\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE; 1, Bide\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n94, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n34, 35, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n2, Charing Cross, S.W.\n34, Victoria Street, S.W.\n48, Tooley Street, S.E.\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings, Mainsforth Terrace\n\nANGLO-AMERICAN\n\nNo. 2\n\nWESTERN UNION WESTERN UNION DIRECT UNITED STATES CABLEGRAM\n\nNo. 167/10\n\nService Instructions.\n\nVia Anglo.\n\nHanded in at Time Received. W. M. Smith 2.45 p.m.\n\nNo. of Words.\n\nReceiving Office...\n\n12 MAY. 181\n\nWALL\n\nNo inquiry respecting this Message can be attended to without the production of this paper.\n\nTelephone: S 2074 Central, 300 Central, 7719, 1951 Central, 100, 711 (Prince Branch), 900, 1455 City, 1320 Central, 180 West Hartlepool\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C. TELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL. (Private Branch Exchange).\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\nANTWERP: 4, Avenue de Keyser.\nBARCELONA: 57, Calle Castè. 98, Paseo de Gracia\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Prinsenegade.\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 19.\nHAMBURG: Grosse Allee.\nHAVRE: 118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\nMADRID: Calle Valenzuela 10.\nNAPLES: Via Marina Nuova, 14/18.\nPARIS: 1, Rue Auber. 37, Rue Caumartin.\nROME: 49/50, Piazza di Spagna\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3,\nVIENNA: IV, Stumpergasse, 48.\nZURICH: Pelikenstrasse, 28.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipts are given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but in order to ensure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nPlease hand your Reply direct to this Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467092, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 673, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, and Norfolk Islands.\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:-\n\nLONDON: 1. Old Broad Street, E.C. 63, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\nTelephone Nos. 3701 Wall, 3316 Wall\n\nLIVERPOOL: D, Exchange Buildings, Catton Exchange\n\nBOTITS (likely a typo, possibly \"BOLTON\" or another location, but left as is due to uncertainty)\n\n48, Gresham House. Old Broad St., E.C. 91. Royal Exchange, E.C. 39, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n704, 9117, 1079, 1984 Avenue, 3782, 30. Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nEast India Avenue, E.C. The Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\n1050 Avenue 3763, 614 976 Avenue, 6974 Central, 1368 Wall\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\nDUNDEE: 1. Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\n300 Cent, 771 Bead, 1351 Cen, 500 Any, 771\n\n1. Drapers Gardens, E.C.\n\n1890 Central\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\n(Private) 1185 Garrard\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\n3508, 3073 Regent\n\n34, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nDonington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\n34, 35, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n2, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n#71\n\n5. Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n34, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n46. Tooley Street, S.E.\n\nGeneral Offices\n\n4110 City, 3717 +, 3716 Victoria, 984 Hop\n\nMANCHESTER: 31, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Side\n\nworked successfully six\n\n1s, convivially your telegraphic\n\nLe, 1455 Cl\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C. TELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange),\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde\n\nANTWERP: 4. Avenue de Keyser.\n\nBARCELONA: 57, Calle Caspe.\n\nCANAL (likely referring to a location, possibly \"49. Canal des Recoilets\")\n\nMADRID: Calle Valenzuela 10.\n\nNAPLES: Via Marina Nuova.\n\nPARIS: 2. Rue Auber, 37, Rue Caumartin.\n\nROME: 49/50, Piazza di Spagna\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3,\n\nVIENNA: IV. 6tumpergasse, 48.\n\nZURICH: Pelikanstrasse, 22.\n\n96, Paseo de Gracia\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Prinsenagade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 19.\n\nHAMBURG: Grosse Allee.\n\nHAVRE: 118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipts are given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations, but in order to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nANGLO-AMERICAN\n\nFORM CA\n\nNo.\n\nW\n\nESTERN UNION WESTERN UNION DIRECT UNITED STATES\n\nNo.\n\n4/767/10.\n\nCABLEGRAM\n\nService Instructions\n\nVia Anglo.\n\nHanded in at\n\nTime Received,\n\n2-45\n\nнори.\n\n30\n\n672\n\n*Receiving Office\n\nBack of Form for Teležihong N\n\n12 MAL\n\nWALL BODD\n\nWESTER\n\nInquiry respecting this Message can be attended to without the production of this paper.\n\nTo\n\nClt Under се\n\nvaluable business to bullish\n\nLONDON:\n\ngovernor + reiss will hour cause\n\nas abandon wrongful attitude nd satisfy all parties\n\nSanders.\n\nPlease hand your Reply direct to this Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467093, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 674, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\n9]\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, and Norfolk Islands.\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM :-\n\nLONDON:\n\n1. Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n83, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n48%, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.\n\nLIVERPOOL: DG, Exchange Buildings\n\nCotton Exchange ....\n\n21, Royal Exchange, S.E.\n\n39, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER: 31, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bida...\n\nEast India Avenue, E.C.\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\n34, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n1, Draper's Gardens, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nDonington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\n34, 35, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n9, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n5, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n34, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n48, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings, Mainsforth Terrace/Hartle...\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C. TELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange).\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\nANTWERP: 4, Avenue de Keyser.\n\n49, Canal des Récollets.\n\nBARCELONA: 57, Calle Caspe.\n\n96, Paseo de Gracia.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Prinsensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 19.\n\nHAMBURG: 4, Grosse Allee.\n\nHAVRE: 118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nMADRID: Calle Valenzuela 10.\n\nNAPLES: Via Marina Nuova, 14:18.\n\nPARIS: 1, Rue Auber.\n\n37, Rue Caumartin.\n\nROME: 49/50, Piazza di Spagna.\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3.\n\nVIENNA: IV. Stumpergasse, 48.\n\nZURICH: Pelikanstrasse, 22.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipts are given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but in order to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nS. 22500\n\nToy Sanders\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nSanscord New York\n\nGo. D\n\n75 MAY\n\nD.15\n\nTerenypon 12/5.13/5\n\nMr. Collins 13\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Read\n\nGrind\n\nSir H. Just.\n\nXSir G. Fiddes.\n\n613\n\n15-alone\n\nMr. Steel-Mailland.\n\nMr. Bonar Law.\n\nInt. Tenne om anees to\n\n$.\n\n8.\n\nwhose position for the petere must be amoured\n\nHK.\n\n673\n\nLa for Sty\n\nSaut.1.10 pm\n\n16 15Thay\n\nsones 11\n\nUnderswood\n\nli 12\n\nLi\n\nthat\n\nfevemens decision former\n\nCheethams resignation\n\nis not\n\nany\n\nNo Sanction\n\narrangement\n\nmishing sou\n\nCompany\n\numben\n\nin conjunction with Control Wada\n\nW local\n\nsame approves firm any\n\nSuch An augment", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467107, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 688, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, and Norfolk Islands.\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:-\n\n30. Mark Lane, R.C.\n\nEast India Avenue, B.C.\n\nTel 22607 H.K.\n\n16.\n\n687\n\n» 15 MAY.\n\nD.. 5\n\nInd\n\n1.10 hum\n\nWomen\n\n157may\n\nunderplate\n\nVel 11. May\n\nyour Texas one\n\namputaris\n\ntain\n\nSanders\n\nfor. Hongkong informing material\n\nTelophan\n\nLONDON\n\nTelephone Yos\n\n1, Old Broad Street, 15.6.\n\n8761 Wall\n\n48, Old Broad Street, E. C.\n\n3316\n\nLIVERPOOL: Exchange Buildings\n\nCotton Exchange ...\n\n*#74 Co\n\n(PFI\n\nDRAFT.\n\nBr\n\n48a, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.\n\nExcha\n\n31, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n\n9117\n\n--\n\n39, 40, Mark Lane, E,C.\n\n1070, 1384 Avenue, 5762\n\n||-\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E,Q.\n\nM. Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n1050 Avenue 2763, 614 Die Avenue, 6974 Can\n\n1388 Wall\n\nBRISTOL; Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD 10, Forster Square\n\nDUNDEE 1, Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\n300 Cam\n\n771 Bead\n\n1951 Con\n\n---\n\n100\n\n771\n\n1, Drapers' Gardens, E.C.\n\n(P\n\nGLASGOW; 23. Waterloo Street\n\nBr\n\nExcha\n\nLEITH Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER 30, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bide\n\n600 LE\n\n---\n\n1555 01:\n\n1320 Cez\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nDonington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\nM, 35, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n1830 Central 4119 City 3717\n\n1165 Gerrard\n\n9598\n\n3. Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n-I\n\nLI\n\nINI\n\n5. Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n3073 Ragant\n\n34. Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n3718 Victoria\n\n48, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\n901 Hop\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings,\n\nNainsforth Terrace\n\n739 W Hartle\n\nGeneral Offices - WESTERN UNION HOUSE, 22, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nTELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange)\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\nANTWERP:\n\n4. Avenue de Keyser.\n\n49. Canal des Recollets.\n\nBARCELONA: 57, Calle Caspe\n\n96, Paseo de Gracia\n\nBERGEN: Post Box, 188.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Prinsensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: 4, Jernbanegade.\n\nHAMBURG 4, Grosse Allee.\n\nHAVRE:\n\nMADRID:\n\nNAPLES\n\nPARIS:\n\nROME.\n\n118, Boulevard Strasbourg\n\nCalle Valenzuela 10.\n\nVia Marina Nuova, 14:18.\n\n1. Rue Auber.\n\n37, Rue Caumartin.\n\n49,60, Piazza di Spagna\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3.\n\nVIENNA:\n\nZURICH:\n\nIV. Stumpergasse, 49\n\nPelicanstrasse, 22.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipts are given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but in order to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Tennyson. 13.54.\n\nMr. Coriand 13\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nfrindre 19\n\nMr. Read\n\nSir H. Just.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Steel-Maitland.\n\nMr. Bonar Law.\n\nxamin Ats you\n\nComm\n\nthat\n\nancient\n\nConcessorty\n\nan an a\n\nfudio\n\nwhich will leave\n\nrin contor\n\n15 alome\n\nagenty\n\napproved British\n\nbe\n\nconsideratio\n\nperfovet\n\nprovided fonten z local firms aroused\n\nat the four late\n\nhu. Tennyson apees to alterationis\n\nrankplane congeniado\n\nreceive\n\nheapelike\n\nHe has inquired\n\nWhether Dodwell\n\nclatupate are\n\nacceptable for", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467115, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 696, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "PORT EL.\n\nIUTAT\n\nTHE WETLAN OMON\n\nLLunin\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent\" America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, Norfolk Islands,\n\nLONDON:\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\n=\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:\n\n1. Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n63, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n484, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.\n\nLIVERPOOL: D6, Exchange Building\n\nCotton Exchange ...\n\nBRISTOL: Ganada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD 10, Forster Square\n\nTelephone No.\n\n3701 Wall\n\n16\n\n704 +\n\n21, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n\n9117\n\n39, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n1070, 1384 Avenue, 3762\n\nTH\n\n#71\n\ntrr\n\n---\n\n1090 Avenue 3763, 614 976 Avenue, 1975 Central\n\n1368 WE1\n\nDUNDEE: 1, PARMON Street\n\nEDINBURGH; 50, Frederick Street\n\n1830 Central 4110 City 3717\n\n1155 Gerrard 3948 3073 Regent\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\nM\n\n\"I\n\n3716 Victoria\n\n864 Hop\n\n1. Draper\n\n20. Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nEast India Avenue, E.C. The Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\n34, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\nGardens, E.C.\n\n10. Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nww\n\nDomington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\n34, 35, Southampton St., Strand. W.C.\n\n2. Charing Cross, W.C....\n\n4. Royal Opera, Arcade. Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n24. Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n16. Tooley Street, S.E...\n\nGeneral Offices\n\n·\n\nJJ\n\nTelept: 9275 Cen\n\nPriva Atak Fachar\n\n300 Car\n\n771 Brad\n\n1901 Сел\n\n400\n\n771\n\n(Priv BTHE\n\nExeban\n\n1455 Cit\n\nLEITH: Xobange Buildings\n\nMANORESTER 31, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bide\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings, Mainsforth Terrace) Hartlep\n\n1320 Com\n\n| 780 Wes\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C. TELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange).\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:—\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\nANTWERP: 4. Avenue de Keyser.\n\nBARCELONA:\n\n49. Canal des Récollete.\n\n67, Calle Caspe\n\n96, Paseo de Gracia.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Pringensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 10.\n\nHAMBURG: 4. Grosse Aliee.\n\nHAVRE :\n\n118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nMADRID:\n\nNAPLES:\n\nPARIS:\n\nROME:\n\nSTOCKHOLM\n\nVIENNA:\n\nZURICH:\n\nCalle Valenzuela 10.\n\nVia Marina Nuova, 14 18.\n\n1. Rue Auber.\n\n37, Rue Caumartin.\n\n49,60, Piazza di Spagna\n\nDrottninggatan 3,\n\nIV. Stumpargasao, 48.\n\nPelikanatrasse, 22.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipts are given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations;\n\nbut in order to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nWESTERN UNION\n\n7/00\n\nний\n\nWESTERN ON DIRECT UNITED STATES\n\nCABLEGRAM\n\nService instructions.\n\nVia Anglo. Jasbretu\n\nHanded in at\n\nUnde\n\nTime Received.\n\nGo 58a\n\nNo.\n\nFords.\n\n695\n\nReceiving Office.\n\nBoe back of one for Telephone Number\n\n22 MAY. 1818\n\nWAL 800\n\n„Inquiry respecting this Message can be attended to without the production of this paper.\n\nTo Y\n\n21056\n\nTwentyfirst april page your stop realize\n\nbility government intervening matter\n\nposi bi\n\nless who\n\nhrough\n\npropose commission\n\nuncertain basis\n\nor\n\nncover counsel\n\nstrongly\n\nfive years\n\nfurther\n\nadvises no\n\nagreements with them during war stay\n\nherefore ress impossible power attorney finitely withdrawn they landing cargo for bank only stop unciously\n\nWEEKEND CAPLE LETTER\n\nPlease hand your Reply direct to this Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467116, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 697, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE. 8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\nWESTERN UNION\n\nNo. 3 184\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, and Norfolk Islands.\n\nLONDON:\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:-\n\n1, Gld Broad Street, E.C.\n\nLIVERPOOL: D6, Exchange Buildings\n\nCotton Exchange ...\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\nTelephone Now. 3761 Wall\n\n83, Old Broad Street, E.C. 3916\n\n48a, Gresham House, Old Broad St, E.C. 704\n\n21, Royal Exchange, E.C. 9117\n\n38, 40, Mark Lane, E.C. 1070, 1384 Avenue, 5762\n\n20, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nEast India Avenue, E.C. 1060 Avenue 3743, 814\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\nJIN 976 Avenue, 5974 Central\n\n1368 Wil\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\n1, Princes' Gardens, E.C.\n\n1830 Central\n\n4119 City 3717\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER: 81, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bida\n\n34, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nDonington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\n34, 35, Southampton St Strand, W.C.\n\n2, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n1155 Gerrard 3606\n\n5, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n3073 Regent\n\n44, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n48, Tothill Street, S.W.\n\nGeneral Offices\n\n3718 Victoria\n\n904 Hop\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings.\n\nMainsforth Terrace\n\nTelota\n\n2274 Ca\n\n(PH\n\nHAP\n\nBrab\n\n300 C\n\n771 Br\n\n1391 Cem\n\n400\n\n771\n\n(PM\n\nBr\n\nExstm\n\n800 LAS\n\nWESTERN UNION DIRECT UNITED STATES CABLEGRAM SERVICE Instructions\n\nVia Anglo.\n\nHendin i at\n\nTime Received. 696\n\nReceiving Office\n\nSee back of Form for Telephone Numbers\n\n3.24m9\n\nJ.\n\nNo. of Words. 38\n\nInquiry respecting this Message can be attended to without the production\n\nTo Wet Under (sc)\n\n22 MAY, 1916\n\nwaiting your cable nonphongs\n\nanswer regarding proposal\n\n1435 Cla\n\ndwells\n\n1329 Cam\n\n789 W Hartig\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C. TELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange).\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde\n\nANTWERP: 4, Avenue de Keyser.\n\n49, Canal des Recollets.\n\nBARCELONA: 57, Calle Casps,\n\n96, Paseo de Gracia,\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Prinsensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 19,\n\nHAMBURG\n\nHAVRE: 4, Grosse Allee,\n\n118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nMADRID: Calle Valenzuela 10.\n\nNAPLES: Via Marina Nuova, 14.13.\n\nPARIS: 1, Rue Auber.\n\n37, Rue Caumartin.\n\nROME: 49,50, Piazza di Spagna.\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3,\n\nVIENNA: IV. Stumpergasse, 49.\n\nZURICH: Pelikanstrasse, 24.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipt is given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but to ensure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nagents kxas\n\nImpany stop\n\nLeven\n\nthout\n\nkxas pintly my\n\ntexas\n\nsay\n\nuseless\n\nConsider lodwells epplication\n\nyovernor iccepting this\n\noposal stop refusal will break get link connecting s\n\nwhich interests\n\nbusiness\n\nSanders\n\nPlease hand your Reply direct to this Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467117, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 698, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE. 8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Station to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent America, West Indies, South America Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, Norfolk Islands.\n\nLONDON\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:-\n\n1. Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n63, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\nLIVERPOOL; Exchange Buildings\n\nCotton Exchange...\n\n48, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.\n\n21, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n\n30, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n20, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nEast India Avenue, E.C.\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\n5, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n34, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER: 31, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Side\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings\n\n3, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nDonington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\n34, 35, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n2, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n48, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\nGeneral Offices\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C. TELEPHONE NO.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange)\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\nANTWERP: 4, Avenue de Keyser.\n\nBARCELONA: 57, Calle Caspe. 06, Passo de Gracia\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Prinsensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 19.\n\nHAMBURG: 4, Grosse Allee.\n\nHAVRE: 119, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nMADRID: Calle Valenzuela 10.\n\nNAPLES: Via Marina Nuova, 14/18\n\nPARIS: 1, Rue Auber. 37, Rue Caumartin.\n\nROME: 49-50, Piazza di Spagna\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3.\n\nVIENNA: IV. Stumpergasse, 49.\n\nZURICH: Pelikanstrasse, 22.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free forms are given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are sent should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nTel to Sanders 10 June 16\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n273/5\n\n(90092) WL. 38809-8. 45,000. 19/15. BM&S.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467138, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 719, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE. 8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE,\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Central America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, and Norfolk Islands.\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED ...\n\n1070, 1364 Avenue, 3762\n\nH\n\nLONDON:\n\nTelephone No.\n\n1, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n3761 Wall\n\n83, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n3316\n\nww\n\n460, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.\n\n21, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n\n704 9117\n\n51\n\n39, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n20. Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nEast India Avenue, E.C.\n\n-\"\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\n34, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n1, Drapers Gardens, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\n1050 Avenue 3763, 64\n\n976 Avenue, 6974 Central\n\n1366 WALL\n\nGresham House, Arundel Street, W.C.\n\n94, 35, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n2, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n$, Royal Opera Arcade. Pall Mall. S.W.\n\n84, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n48, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\nGeneral Offices\n\n-\n\n1830 Central 4119 City\n\n1713 Garrard\n\n1165\n\n\"\n\n3598\n\n3073 Central\n\n3716 Victoria\n\n984 Hop\n\nLIVERPOOL: DG, Exchange Cotton Ex\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure St\n\nEDINBURGH: 80, Freder\n\nGLASGOW: 25, Waterloo\n\nLEITH: Exchange Build\n\nMANCHESTER: St, Brown\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL:\n\n26, OLD BROAD STREET, LI\n\nTELEPHONE No.: 5281 WALL (Private Branch Exchange)\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND\n\nANTWERP: 4. Avenue de Keyser.\n\n40. Canal des Recollete.\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\nBARCELONA:\n\n57, Calle Caspe\n\n96, Paseo de Gracia.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Prinsensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 10.\n\nHAVRE:\n\nHAMBURG:\n\n118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\n4. Grosse Allee.\n\nMADRID:\n\nNAPLES:\n\nPARIS:\n\nROME:\n\nSTOCKHOLM:\n\nVIENNA:\n\nZURICH:\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office\n\nThis is to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the form should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct,\"\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge. All important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional charge...\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\n...\n\nKong\n\n25992 Hạng Tin Hà Nội\n\n16\n\n6. D. R. JUN\n\n718 10-\n\nSout 1.55 pun\n\nwm\n\n3Jne 16 frist\n\nIndy Your Tel Fürt\n\nhave Dodwells London agreed\n\nVermes mentional y not\n\nTel Sandus\n\nSarrecard Newyern.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nTennem 2.6.16.\n\nAllens 3.6\n\nGrindle\n\nMr. Read\n\nSir H. Just.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Steel-Maitland,\n\nMr. Bonar Law.\n\n3 Cloud\n\nnot useless\n\nconsult former.\n\n7\n\nE", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467141, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 722, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "No.\n\nTHE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLE\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\n'Direct Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, Norfolk Islands.\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:—\n\n20. Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nWESTERN UNION\n\nANGLO-AMERICAN WESTERN UNION DIRECT UNITED STATES\n\nNo.\n\nCABLEGRAM\n\nService instructions\n\nVia Western Union.\n\nHanded in at\n\nLIVERPOOL: D & Exchange Buildings\n\nCotton Exchange...\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\nLONDON: 1.Old Broad Street, E.C.; 83, Old Broad Street, E.C.; 482, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.; 21, Royal Exchange, E.C.; 30, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.; East India Avenue, E.C.; The Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.; H. Throgmorton Street, E.C.; 1. Drapers' Gardens, E.C.\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER: 30, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Blackett Street, Mainsforth Terrace\n\nLONDON: 10. Holborn Viaduct, E.C.; Donington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.; 34, 36, Southampton St, Strand, W.C.; 2. Charing Cross, S.W.; 6, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.; 34, Victoria Street, S.W.; 48, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\nGeneral Offices\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings\n\nTime Received.\n\nReceiving Office Sam Jakita of Form for leajuostą 2 ni təyin\n\nNo. of Words.\n\nInquiry respecting this Message can be attended to without the production of this paper.\"\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, 22, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nTELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange).\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde. ANTWERP: 4. Avenue de Keyser.\n\nBARCELONA: 49, Canal des Recollets; 57, Calle Caspe; 96. Paseo de Gracia.\n\nBERGEN: Post Box, 166. CHRISTIANIA: 4. Prinsensgade. COPENHAGEN: 4, Jernbanegade. HAMBURG: 4. Grosas Allee.\n\nHAVRE: 118, Boulevard Strasbourg. MADRID: Calle Valenzuela 10.\n\nNAPLES: Via Marina Nuova, 14/18. PARIS: 1, Rue Auber; 37, Rue Caumartin.\n\nROME: 49/50, Piazza di Spagna.\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3.\n\nVIENNA: IV. Stumpergasse, 48. ZURICH: Palikanstrasse, 22.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipt is given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nPlease hand your Reply direct to this Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467142, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 723, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\nWESTERN UNION\n\nNo.\n\n722\n\nANGLO-AMERICAN WESTERN UNION DIRECT UNITED STATES\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLE NO.\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent América, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, Norfolk Islands, and Direct and Exclusive Connection with Mexico.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM :—\n\nLONDON:\n\n48%, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.... 704 117\n\n1, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n63, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\nM, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n\n29, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n1070, 1384 Avenue, à782\n\n20. Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nBest India Avenue, E.C.\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\n34, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n1. Drapers' Gardens, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct. E.C.\n\nTelephone No.\n\n9701 Wall 3318\n\n1050 Avenue 8753, 614 976 Avenue, 0974 Central\n\n1366 Wall 1830 Central\n\n119 City 3717\n\n1156 Gerrard 3.588\n\nDonington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\n34, 85, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n2, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n5. Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n34, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n46. Tooley Street, S.E.\n\n71\n\n3073 Regent\n\n3716 Victoria\n\n994 Hop\n\nLIVERPOOL: De Exchange Buildings\n\nCotton Exchange.\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\nGLASGOW: 29, Waterloo Street\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER: 30, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bido\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings, Mainsforth Torrans\n\nTelephone\n\nSRTA CH\n\n(P\n\n1983\n\nCABLEGRAM\n\nService Instructions.\n\nTime Received.\n\nReeling Of\n\n7.42\n\nVia Western Union.\n\nor\n\nHanded in at\n\nolt Under\n\nNo. of Words.\n\n33\n\nTELEPHONE\n\nInquiry respecting this Message can be attended to without the production of this paper.\n\nTo which sanders rehter's are concerned stop thus\n\nTT1 Br\n\n1351 Cu\n\n400\n\n[Elamu\n\nExchan\n\n600 La\n\n1455\n\n138 Ge\n\n189 w Harti\n\nGeneral Offices WESTERN UNION HOUSE, 22, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nTELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange).\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nANTWERP: 4. Avenue de Keyser.\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4. Weesperzijde.\n\n49, Canal des Recollets.\n\n67, Calle Caspe.\n\nBARCELONA: 96. Paseo de Gracia\n\nBERGEN: Post Box, 160.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4. Prinsenagade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: 4, Jernbanegade.\n\nHAMBURG: 4, Grosse Allee.\n\nHAVRE: 118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nMADRID: Calle Valenzuela 10.\n\nNAPLES: Via Marina Nuova, 14/18.\n\nPARIS: 1, Rue Auber, 37, Rue Caumartin.\n\nROME: 49/50, Piazza di Spagna.\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 9.\n\nVIENNA: IV. Stumpergasse, 48.\n\nZURICH: Pelikanstrasse, 22.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipt is given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are used should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.” This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\ncode gardner, manager\n\nPlease hand your Reply direct to this Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467143, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 724, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE,\n\n8. DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLE\n\nWESTERN UNION\n\nANGLO-AMERICAN\n\nNo.\n\nFour L\n\nNo.\n\n723\n\nWESTERN UNION DIRECT UNITED STATES\n\nCABLEGRAM\n\nService Instruction&\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE. 1983 Via Western Union.\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, and Norfolk Islands.\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM :-\n\nLONDON:\n\n1. Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n6 Old Broad Street, B.C.\n\n482, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.\n\n2, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n\n30, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n20. Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nEast India Avenue, B.C.\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\n34, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n1. Drapers' Gardens, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nDonington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\n34, 25, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n2, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n5. Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n34. Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n18, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\nGeneral Offices\n\nLIVERPOOL: 56, Exchange Buildings\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER: 30, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Alderman Buildings\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings, Main forth Terrace\n\nHanded in at\n\nwlt Under\n\nTime Received\n\n7.50P bod.\n\nNo. of Words.\n\n30\n\nRecely dee newS\n\nTELES\n\nNEION: 1908\n\nInquiry respecting this Message can be attended to without the production of this upper.\n\n\"Hongkong bank who... himself caused dodwells candidature says that government surely will not force reiss\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, 22, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nTELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange).\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4. Weesperzijde.\n\nANTWERP: 4. Avenue de Keyser.\n\n49, Canal des Recollets.\n\nBARCELONA: 67, Calle Caspe\n\n90, Paseo de Gracia\n\nBERGEN: Post Box, 186.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4. Prinsensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: 4, Jernbanegade.\n\nHAMBURG: 4. Grosse Allee,\n\nHAVRE: 118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nMADRID: Calle Valenzuela 10.\n\nNAPLES: Via Marina Nuova, 14/18.\n\nPARIS: 1, Rue Auber.\n\n37, Rue Caumartin,\n\nROME: 49/50, Piazza di Spagna\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3.\n\nVIENNA: IV. Stumpergasse, 48.\n\nZURICH: Pelikanstrasse, 23.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipt is given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but in order to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are sent should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nPlease hand your Reply direct to this Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467144, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 725, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, Norfolk Islands.\n\nLONDON:\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:--\n\nLIVERPOOL: D6, Exchange Buildings\n\nCotton Exchange ... 20. Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n1, Old Broad Street, E.C. Telephon Now 8761 Wall\n\n69. Old Broad Street, E.C. 3316\n\n491. Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.... 704\n\n21, Royal Exchange, E.C. 8117\n\n39, 40, Mark Lane, E.C. 1070, 1394 Avenue, 3762\n\nEast India Avenue, E.C. ... 1050 Avenue 37783, 614\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forstar Square 308 Gar\n\n771, Bra\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street 1351 Cer\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C. 976 Avenua, 8074 Cantral\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street 408\n\n1389 Wall\n\n77:1 1. Drapers' Gardens, E.C.\n\n1830 Contrat 4119 City\n\nGLASGOW; 23, Waterloo Street Fichar 9717\n\n1156 Gerrard 3508 3073 Ragent\n\n17 3716 Victoria 984 Hop\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER; 30, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bide\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings, Main forth Terrao\n\nM. Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nDonington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\n34, 35, Bouthampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n2, Charing Cross, S.W..\n\n6, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W,\n\n34, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n48, Tooley Street, S.E....\n\nGeneral Offices - WESTERN UNION HOUSE, 22, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nTELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange).\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:--\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\nANTWERP: 4, Avenue de Keyser.\n\nBARCELONA: 57. Calle Casps.\n\nBERGEN: Post Box, 188.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4. Prinsensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: 4, Jernbanegade.\n\nHAMBURG: 4. Grossa Allee.\n\nHAVRE: 118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nMADRID: Calle Valenzuela 10.\n\nNAPLES: Via Marina Nuova, 14/18.\n\nPARIS: 1. Rue Auber. 37, Rue Caumartin.\n\nROME: 40/50, Plazza di Spagna\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3.\n\nVIENNA: IV. Stumpergasse, 48.\n\nZURICH: Pelikanstrasse, 22.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipt is given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but in order to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked “Via Western Union,” \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nMr. Beckin\n\n6/6\n\nMr. Tennyson\n\nMr. Robinson\n\nMr. Read.\n\nSir H. Just.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nMr. Steel-Maitland,\n\nMr. Bonar Law.\n\nI am ... informing you that the ... has requested that a ... be sent to the Gov. of H... asking whether he will sanction an agreement between the Tina Oil G... and ... helps on the hand side Sander Rehders the contr...\n\nAko sade Pro...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467147, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 728, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\nWESTERN UNION\n\nNo\n\nFoxx\n\n727\n\nANGLO-AMERICAN WESTERN UNION DIRECT UNITED STATES\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Central America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, and Norfolk Islands.\n\nLONDON:\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM :-\n\n1, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n116\n\n48. Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.\n\nkad\n\n...\n\nLIVERPOOL: Exchange Buildings\n\nCotton Exchange\n\nTelephot... 227% Gen\n\n(Pries BONG\n\nExel:\n\nTHE\n\nTelephone No. 3761 Wail\n\nB2, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\nT\n\n3316\n\n704\n\n11\n\n, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n\n9117\n\n39, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n1070, 1364 Avenue, 3782\n\n20. Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n---\n\nEast India Avenue, E.C.\n\n1050 Avenue 9763, 614\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street.\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\n309\n\n+ul\n\n771\n\n13\n\nDUNDEE, 1, Panmure Street\n\nFI\n\n1351\n\nEDINBURGH; 50, Frederick Street\n\nFul\n\n400\n\n1830 Central: $119 City\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\n1713 Gerrard\n\n1155\n\n\"\n\nLEITH; Exchange Buildings\n\n3598 \"\n\nMANCHESTER: 31, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, ålde\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\n£76 Aventa, 6974 Central\n\n34, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n1. Drapers' Gardens, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nF-\n\nEngham House, Arundel Street, W.C.\n\n34, 35, Bouthampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\nCharing Cross, S.W....\n\n6, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n34, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n48, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\nGeneral Offices\n\n-\n\n1966 Wall\n\n2073 Central\n\n3716 Victoria\n\n984 Hop\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings,\n\nMainsforth Terrace\n\n26, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON, E.C. TELEPHONE No.: 5261 WALL (Private Branch Exchange).\n\n771 Cen\n\n(P Bra\n\n600\n\nHH\n\n1455\n\n1320\n\n280\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nANTWERP: 4. Avenue de Keyser.\n\n49, Canal des Recollete.\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\nBARCELONA:\n\n57, Calle Caspe.\n\n96. Paseo de Gracia.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4. Pringensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 19.\n\nHAVRE:\n\n118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nHAMBURG: 4. Grosse Allee.\n\nMADRID:\n\nNAPLES:\n\nPARIS:\n\nROME:\n\nCalle Valenzuela 10.\n\nVia Marina Nuova, 14/18, 1.\n\nRue Auber,\n\n37, Rue Caumartin.\n\n49/50, Piazza di Spagna,\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3.\n\nVIENNA:\n\nZURICH:\n\nIV. Stumpergasse, 48.\n\nPelikanstrasse, 22.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipts are given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\"\n\nThis indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nCABLEGRAM Delivered from 2, CHARING CROSS.\n\nService Instructions.\n\nVia Western Union.\n\nHanded in at\n\ninquiry respecting this Message can be attended.\n\nTo\n\nTime Received.\n\nBee tack of Bayambena Pula, lion Number.\n\nNo. of Words.\n\n2,1\n\nUNION\n\nCHARING CROSS\n\n$13 JUN 1916\n\nPHONE: 800 WALL\n\nCABLE-CABLE\n\nthe production of this paper,\n\nGovernment desires reiss have business which preference all here including Rodwells dislike incidentally allowing reiss dictate ambiguous terms\n\nspecified stop considering allround\n\nmisconceptions Coming London with texas instructions settle either Reiss dodwells or other\n\nCommission un\n\nof\n\neven\n\nfirst class hongkong firm\n\nSanders\n\nPlease hand your Reply direct to this Office.\n\ntoday", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467148, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 729, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLES\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE,\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Cent America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, Norfolk Islands.\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM :-\n\nLONDON:\n\n1. Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n63, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n48%, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.\n\n21, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n\n39, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n1, East India Avenue, E.C.\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\n1, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n1, Drapers' Gardens, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nEmingham House, Arundel Street, W.C.\n\n34, 35, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n2, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n6, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n34, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n46, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\nLIVERPOOL: D6, Exchange Building, Cotton Exchange\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmura Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER: 31, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bide\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings, Mainsforth Terrace\n\nGeneral Offices: 26, OLD BROAD STREET, LONDON, E.C. TELEPHONE No.: 6281 WALL (Private Branch Exchange).\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nANTWERP: 4, Avenue de Keyser. 40, Canal des Recollets.\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\nBARCELONA: 57, Calle Caspe. 96, Paseo de Gracia.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Prinsensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 19.\n\nHAVRE: 118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nHAMBURG: 4, Grosse Allee.\n\nMADRID: Calle Valenzuela 10.\n\nNAPLES: Via Marina Nuova, 14, 18.\n\nPARIS: 1, Rue Auber. 37, Rue Caumartin.\n\nROME: 49/50, Piazza di Spagna\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3.\n\nVIENNA: IV. Stumpergasse, 48.\n\nZURICH: Pelikanstrasse, 22.\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipt is given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are written should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\"\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\n1916\n\nJune\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n637\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\n31367\n\nHONG KONG\n\n30312\n\nTexas Al Co.\n\nFrana mets Copy\n\n728\n\n30312\n\n1\n\nREC\n\nRPG 27 JUN 16\n\nCorrege with mest: Revotto\n\nCond's denial or the reason of Suppozed change reed by Texas to or huise of Deals with request to host for permit for \"attitude, has not been Agreat\n\nALA\n\nappr\n\nM. Gründle\n\nI hear now mat br. Pandus is due here Satin day. West.\n\n7\n\nPutley 6.271616\n\nA&l\n\n27.\n\n6.16\n\n5827.5.41\n\nattice\n\n(90099) W1.36800-8. 45,000. 12/15. BM & 8. A", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467197, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 778, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE.\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLE\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE,\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Central America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, Norfolk Islands.\n\nLONDON:\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:-\n\n48a, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.\n\n20, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nANGLO-AMERICAN\n\nNo.\n\nWESTERN UNION\n\nDIRECT UNITED STATES\n\nCABLEGRAM\n\nNO.\n\nService Instructions.\n\nVia Anglo.\n\nHanded in at\n\nReceiving Office.\n\nTime Received,\n\nSee back of Form for Telephone Number,\n\nNo. of Words.\n\nTELEPHONE:\n\n17 JUN 1916\n\nWALL 2874 C\n\n(1351 Ce)\n\nTelephone Nos.\n\n1, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n63, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n3761 Wall\n\n3316\n\nLIVERPOOL; 6, Exchange Buildings\n\nCotton Exchange...\n\n21, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n\n0117\n\n39, 40, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\n1970, 1384 Avenue, 3762\n\nEast India Avenue, E.C.\n\n1050 Avenue 3769, 614\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Farscar Square\n\n300 C\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\n34, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n976 Avenue, 6874 Central\n\n1368 Wall\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\n1, Drapers' Gardens, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nDonington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\n34, 35, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n2, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\n5, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n1630 Central 4118 City 2717 1155 Gerrard 3508 3073 Regent\n\nGLASGOW: 23, Waterloo Street\n\n3, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\n48, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\n3714 Victoria\n\n984 Hop\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER: 31, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bldg.\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings\n\nGeneral Offices\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nTELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange)\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\n49, Canal des Recollets.\n\nBARCELONA: 57, Calle Caspe\n\n96, Paseo de Gracia.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Prinsensgade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 19.\n\nHAMBURG\n\nHAVRE: 4, Grosse Allée,\n\n118, Boulevard Strasbourg.\n\nMADRID\n\nNAPLES\n\nPARIS\n\nROME\n\nVIENNA: ZURICH:\n\nCalle Valenzuela 10\n\nVia Marina Nuova, 14 L8.\n\n1, Rue Auber.\n\n87, Rue Caumartin.\n\n49-60, Piazza di Spagna\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3.\n\nIV, Stumpergasse, 46. Pelikanstrasse, 20\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipts are given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; but in order to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are sent should be marked \"Via Western Union,” “Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\ntomorrow with full instructions texas company to settle in london either with reiss or dwekwe or Landers or ders or others\n\nPlease hand your Reply direct to this Office.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 467198, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "page_number": 779, "title": "CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916", "content_text": "THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH-CABLE SYSTEM\n\nTHE LARGEST TELEGRAPH AND CABLE SYSTEM IN EXISTENCE,\n\n8 DUPLEXED ATLANTIC CABLE\n\nOVER 25,500 OFFICES AND 1,500,000 MILES OF WIRE.\n\nDirect Wires from Cable Stations to all the principal commercial centres Great Britain, United States and Canada, and Direct connection with Central America, West Indies, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Fanning, Fiji, and Norfolk Island.\n\nDIRECT AND EXCLUSIVE CONNECTION WITH MEXICO.\n\nRECEIVING OFFICES IN THE UNITED KINGDOM:-\n\n20, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nLONDON:\n\n1, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n63, Old Broad Street, E.C.\n\n48%, Gresham House, Old Broad St., E.C.\n\n21, Royal Exchange, E.C.\n\n39, 10, Mark Lane, E.C.\n\nEast India Avenue, E.C.\n\nThe Baltic, St. Mary Axe, E.C.\n\nLIVERPOOL: 56, Exchange Buildings\n\nCotton Exchange...\n\nBRISTOL: Canada House, Baldwin Street\n\nBRADFORD: 10, Forster Square\n\nDUNDEE: 1, Panmure Street\n\nEDINBURGH: 50, Frederick Street\n\nGLASGOW: 18, Waterloo Street\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nMANCHESTER: 31, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bide\n\n48, Tooley Street, S.E.\n\n35, Throgmorton Street, E.C.\n\n10, Holborn Viaduct, E.C.\n\nDonington House, Norfolk Street, W.C.\n\n34, 35, Southampton St., Strand, W.C.\n\n2, Charing Cross, S.W.\n\nPRINCIPAL CONTINENTAL OFFICES AND AGENCIES:-\n\nAMSTERDAM: 4, Weesperzijde.\n\nANTWERP: 4, Avenue de Keyser.\n\n49, Canal des Récollets.\n\nBARCELONA: 57, Calle Casps.\n\n98, Paseo de Gracia.\n\nCHRISTIANIA: 4, Prinsenegade.\n\nCOPENHAGEN: Vesterbrogade 19.\n\nHAMBURG:\n\nHAVRE: 118, Boulevard Strasbourg,\n\nROME: Via Marina Nuova, 14\n\n18, Calle Valenzuela 10\n\nPARIS: 1, Rue Auber\n\n37, Rue Caumartin.\n\n40, 60 Piazza di Spagna\n\nSTOCKHOLM: Drottninggatan 3,\n\nVIENNA: IV. stumpergkese, 48. Pelikanstrasse, 25\n\nZURICH:\n\nThe public are recommended to hand in their Telegrams at the Company's Stations, where free receipt is given for the amounts charged.\n\nTelegrams for this Company's Cables are also received at all Post Office Telegraph Stations; to insure transmission by the Western Union Telegraph-Cable System, the forms upon which Telegrams are made should be marked \"Via Western Union,\" \"Via Anglo\" or \"Via Direct.\" This indication is signalled free of charge.\n\nCable addresses are registered free of charge.\n\nAll important Telegrams should be repeated, for which an additional quarter rate is charged.\n\nPage 778\n\nREC? REG 3 JUL 1\n\nTexas Oil Co.\n\n19 June. Adviser his visit to London\n\nfrom which he views\n\nLONDON:\n\nTelephone Nos.\n\n3701 Wall\n\n3318\n\n704\n\nTel 2224 Ca\n\n0117\n\n1070, 1384 Avenue, 3769\n\n1050 Aven 3743, 814\n\n976 Avenue, 0974 Central\n\n1388 W)\n\n309 Cr\n\nT\n\n1351 CH\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\n-11\n\n400\n\n1, Drapers' Gardens, E.C.\n\n1830 Central 4119 City 3717\n\n771\n\nGLASGOW: 18, Waterloo Street\n\n[1-\n\nE.\n\nEx\n\n303/>\n\n1155 Gerrard 3508\n\nLEITH: Exchange Buildings\n\nB00 Lei\n\n5, Royal Opera Arcade, Pall Mall, S.W.\n\n3073 Ragent\n\n34, Victoria Street, S.W.\n\nMANCHESTER: 31, Brown Street\n\nNEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE: 1, Bide\n\nWEST HARTLEPOOL: Exchange Buildings.\n\nMainforth Terrace\n\nWESTERN UNION HOUSE, GREAT WINCHESTER STREET, LONDON, E.C.\n\nTELEPHONE No.: 800 LONDON WALL (Private Branch Exchange)\n\nMADRID:\n\nNAPLES:\n\nPARIS:\n\n145 C\n\n184\n\n783 W Harris\n\n9710 Victoria\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nCom\n\nthe bar to as the rest as to. A your y\n\nSS Billic\n\ntimo\n\nBateshes Texas fall winter Man by M. Guy Here-\n\n1 sept\n\napnat op\n\nFor Cotting\n\nhe\n\nLady Manager,\n\nW. Wallace\n\nMr. Sanders states that\n\ncame by ten which brought\n\nSteamer\n\nit mis\n\nLettin\n\nHe is therefore\n\ntherefore presumes\n\nnow in London\n\nThis letter merely recapitulates his grievances\n\ntas\n\nq\n\nCoruse\n\nTo do with\n\nThis\n\nnothing\n\nI acks rect Lt to\n\nthe address\n\nAt once ALL\n\n16r. Rehdenle 4.7\n\n46.417116\n\n(80092) Wt. 35800-8, 45,000. 19/15. Bs.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478578, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "## THE CANADIAN PACIFIC OCEAN SERVICES LTD.\n\n**MANAGERS AND AGENTS FOR** \n**CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY OCEAN STEAMSHIP LINES.**\n\n9133 \n41 \n\nTELEGRAMS: \n\"TILBARAME:\" \n\"KERSILAND CHARLES LONDON.\" \nCABLED: \n\"KERSEY LONDON,\" \nTELEPHONE: \n2926 REGENT.\n\n## OFFICE OF THE \n**MANAGING DIRECTOR.** \n**THE ALLAN LINE STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.** \nREP. No. \nREG 21 FEB 181 \n\n8, WATERLOO PLACE, \nLONDON, S.W. 1. \nFebruary 20th, 1918.\n\nDear Mr. Lambert,\n\nI enclose you copy of a letter I have received from the Vice-President of the Canadian Pacific Railway with regard to the Far East, in case it may not have come before your notice.\n\nYours very truly,\n\nH.C.M. Lambert Esq. C.B. \nAssistant Under Secretary, Colonial Office, \nDOWNING STREET S.W.\n\nEncl.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 478699, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "page_number": 164, "title": "CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918", "content_text": "## EX-OFFICERS.\n\n### Medical Notes.\n\n| No. | Regt. | Age. | Medical Notes. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O.798 | R.E. | 29 | Good |\n| D.O.798 | K.O.Y.L.I. | 24 | Good |\n| D.O.840 | London. | 26 | Fair |\n| D.O.853 | Leicester Yoo. | 28 | Good |\n| D.O.871 | R.F.A. | 28 | Good |\n| D.O.1091 | R.E. | 28 | Fair |\n| D.O.1097 | A.O.C. | 28 | Good |\n| D.O.1127 | Cambridge. | 30 | Fair |\n\nB.Q. D.06.-29.7.18.\n\n### EX-OFFICERS.\n\n| No. | Rank. | Regt | Age. | Medical Notes. | Qualifications and Previous Employment. | Present Locality. | O.U.T.C. Courses, |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| D.O.1161 | Sergt. Maj. | 39 | 38 | Good | | London. | A.S.C. M.T. |\n| D.O.1179 | Trooper | S.A.F. | 35 | Fair | Ed. privately. Apprentice mechanical engineering. 1 yr. Italy, 1 yr. Germany. yrs. engineer (motor) to R.A.C., Pall Mall. 1 yr. on own account, India. Joined Army at outbreak of war. [Hindustani, French.] | Yorkshire. | |\n| D.O.1180 | 2nd Lieut. | R.E. | 61 | Good | Ed. privately. 4 yrs. apprentice to Redditch Gas Co. 2 yrs. engaged with Mexbro. Gas Co., Maltby Ons Co., and Brighton Gas Co. (gas engineering). | Essex, | |\n| D.O.1205 | Lieut. | B.G.A. | 25 | Good. Neurasthenia. | Ed. privately. 2 yrs. electrical and mechanical engineer, Electrical Installations, Ltd., London. Just completed course of engineering, Edwards & Armstrong, Stroud, Glos. | Warwick. | |\n| D.O.1224 | Lieut | S. Staffs. | 24 | Good | Ed. privately. Graduate of Institute of Mechanical Engineers. Worked with Herbert Morris Ltd., Loughborough, 6 yrs. In charge of 9-2 shell forge and press shop. Hydraulic forgery, Camell Laird & Co., Nottingham, 17 mos. | Edinburgh. | |\n| D.O.1228 | Capt. | R.A.F. | 25 | Good | Ed. privately, and Edinburgh Univ. B.Sc. Engineering. 1 yr. engineer, Beale Peebles & Co. 2 yrs. engineer, Eler, Power Station Leith, and engine testing fitting Sunbeam Motor Car Co., Wolverhampton. | Northante. | |\n| D.O.1282 | Capt. | R. Fus. | 56 | Good | Ed. Dever. Malines Inst. of Engineering, Belgium. Degree. Machine construction. & Fra. apprentice in engineering shops and drawing office, Massam, Scott & Co., Ltd., Fulham, 2 yrs. chief draughtsman, Deepwell Boring Co., St. Albans. Has been in Paris during last 2 yrs. in connection with supply of aviation materials to American and French Governments. Thorough knowledge aviation factory equipment, installation and supervision. [French] | Gloucester. | |\n| D.O.1364 | Private | London. | 32 | Good | E. City of London and London Univ. B.Sc. Course (engineering). 3 yrs. app, Mitchell Motor, Ltd. 1 yr. app. The Waterloo Motor Works. 3 yrs. with Leyland Ltd. Motor Works, 2 yrs with the Surrey Tracting Co. 1 yr. with the Powders Shell Works, maintenance plant, erection gun-making machinery. [French, Latin, Greek.] | London. | |\n| D.O.1385 | Lieut. | London. | 45 | Good | Ed. Royal Acad., Queen's Coll., Belfast, London Univ. yrs. engineering course. Appointed assist. engineer, Shell Transport Co. Resigned to join Army. [French.] | London. | |\n| D.O.1465 | Lieut. | A.S.C. | 20 | Fair | Ed. Dulwich. 22 yrs. engineering experience, England, France, U.S.A and Germany. Knowledge of motors. [French, German.] | London. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately, Passed exam, engineer Inspector, Natal, yrs. engineer inspector, Durban. 5 yrs. engineer inspector, Electrical and Water Supply Co. Natal. 2 yrs. on own account, automobile and agricultural business. 8 mths, inspector machine tool. Woolwich Arsenal. 15 mths Woolwich National Gauge Factory. [Dutch,] | Lancashire. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately. Trained engineering work, 4 yrs. asst civil engineer. yrs construction work, Midland Iron works. Several yrs. draughtsman, clerk of works, Gas Light & Coke Co. Engaged L.C.C. designing, constructing gas and chemical plant, bridges, piers, sewage and Water works, etc. | Lancashire. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. Merchant Taylors', Liverpool. Liverpool Univ. 4 yrs. specialising refrigerating engineering. Slight knowledge of aeronautical drawing. | Staffs. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. School Technology, Manchester. 3 yrs. shops of Hans Renold, engineers, Manchester. | Sussex. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately and Oxford. Matric. 1st honours Motor engineer. Theoretical railroad engineering. Designer and inventor of internal combustion engines. [French,] | Warwick. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately. 3 yrs, brass, copper works, U.S.A. 7 yrs. steel manufacture. 2 yrs. export, import trade. Represented eng. firm. Recruiting work. Military representative tribunal. [French, Italian, German,] | London. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. Newton Coll. Engineering course, Crystal Palace, A.I.E.E, 5 yrs, st. engineer, Cable Work Dept., India & Canadian Pacific Railway (drawing office and surveying). [Hindustani.] | Norfolk. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. privately. 7 yrs. engineering asst. 3 yrs. own business set to architects. 9 yrs. own business general engineering asst. [French.] | H.Q. | |\n| | | | | | Ed. St. Paul's School and Felstead. Studying engineering prior to joining Army. Unable to resume studies at present. Used to horses and cattle. Considerable veterinary exp. | | |\n\nH.Q. D.O.4-28.7.18.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-452 - Others & Individuals - 1918.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479654, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "# Hongkong, 23rd October 1916.\n\nSir,\n\n1. Yaumati Ferry Service. Supplementary to our letter of the 10th instant, we are requested by Mr. Wong Lan Shang, the Chairman of the 14 Companies carrying on the Yaumati Ferry Service, to address you in respect of the proposal of the Government to put such service upon a fresh basis.\n\n2. Our clients have been carrying on the service since 1902. Prior to that date, the service was entirely disorganised and independent, and the launches engaged in it used to run independently and at irregular intervals, greatly to the inconvenience of the public.\n\n3. In 1902, Mr. Wong Lan Shang, who prior to that date was carrying on an independent ferry service, came to an arrangement with other parties interested for the joint working of such service and reorganised it in a manner adapted to suit the convenience of the passengers and effected a great improvement in the system.\n\n4. For the purpose of the service, our clients erected four piers at Jubilee Street Hongkong, Public Square Street Yaumati, Western Market Hongkong, and Waterloo Road Yaumati, at a total cost of upwards of $34,000. Their permits in respect of these piers expire at the end of the current year. The piers have cost considerable sums for repairs and maintenance since they were erected.\n\n5. From time to time, as the reorganised service was carried on by our clients, improvements were made therein, and small launches were replaced by larger ones with bridges to meet the necessities of the growing traffic.\n\n-1-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479686, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 102, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "## Page 5\n\nUp to this time the launches were operated by various companies under a loose arrangement. In 1908, a combination was formed among some of the operators to stabilize the service. The new line, which was also losing money, was approached and it was arranged that it should enter the combination and furnish a reserve launch. The combination then consisted of eight companies employing twelve launches in the service and having four reserve launches. The fare was raised to three cents. The launches ran from three points in Victoria to three points in Yau-ma-ti at intervals of fifteen minutes. \n\nThe passenger traffic proved insufficient to support such a continuous service of launches, and the number was reduced from twelve to eight with three launches in reserve. However, the night service was carried out by four launches and one reserve. The launches ran from two points in Victoria to two points in Yau-ma-ti at fifteen-minute intervals.\n\nUp to this time, no service to Mong Kok had existed; passengers to that place travelled by the Yau-ma-ti service to a pier at Waterloo Road erected by Wong Lan Sang for the purpose, which, in 1909, was used by the combination in substitution for the Hi Loong Street Pier. The Waterloo Road pier was about thirty yards from Mong Kok.\n\nIn 1910, another competing service was started by four companies: Kwong Fuk, Tung Wing, Tack On, and Cheng Pui Kee, each contributing one launch and having one reserve. They ran from a pier off Gilman's Bazaar, hired for the purpose, to a pier at Pitt Street, Yau-ma-ti, erected by them for the purpose, about three hundred yards from the Waterloo Road pier. They charged one cent, and the combination had to follow them. The competition continued for about a year under losing conditions for all concerned, with the result that Wong Lan Sang approached the competing service, and they were admitted into the combination. The service was carried on by the twelve launches with four reserves, and the fare was raised.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479703, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "201 \n\n# Tada I \n\nTemporary leases and wharfage on Yaumati and Hong Kong sides are detailed as follows:\n\nKowloon, Public Square Street Wharf. \n$75 (premium) and $20 (rent) per month, i.e., rent of $95 per month. In the name of Li Po Lung.\n\nHi Lung Li Wharf. \nTemporary. No premium, $25 monthly, Lee Kee Co.\n\nWaterloo Road Wharf. \nTemporary: annual, at $900 (premium) and $90 (rent) per annum. Li Shun Tan and Li Wing Kwong.\n\nPitt Street Wharf. \nTemporary: annual. $1,000 (premium) and $90 (rent) per annum. Ng Toz Ki.\n\nDundas Street Wharf. \nTemporary - three monthly $300 (premium) and $90 (rent) per annum.\n\nAnd there may be still others where there is some measure of control, direct or indirect, e.g., Eastern Street Wharf (Hong Kong) from which the attempt to run the opposition that was frozen out by the one cent fare was made: and the Gilman Street Wharf also said to have been frozen out of competition - now used only for boats to lie alongside for hire at $20 a month.\n\nOf all these wharves, only the Jubilee Street and the Leung Wing (and Queen Victoria Street at night) on the Hong Kong side, and Public Square Street and Hi Lung Li on the Yaumati side, are used for ferry purposes; although it is admitted that the public convenience would be served by an additional wharf on the Hong Kong side and a re-arrangement of the wharves on both sides.\n\nIt is difficult to state precisely what is the total annual sum paid by the ring for wharf expenses: on the piers mentioned the Government gets:- \n\n| Wharf | Premium | Rent | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Public Square Street | $75 (one-time) | $20/month | $95/month |\n| Hi Lung Li | - | $25/month | $25/month |\n| Waterloo Road | $900 (annual) | $90/year | $990/year |\n| Pitt Street | $1,000 (annual) | $90/year | $1,090/year |\n| Dundas Street | $300 (quarterly) | $90/year | $390 (quarterly) + $90/year |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479707, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 123, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "# 120\n\nThe text appears to be a jumbled mix of nonsensical words and phrases, likely due to OCR errors. The coherent text starts from \"work, all held on short leases only which could be terminated by the Government if desired.\"\n\n\nwork, all held on short leases only which could be terminated by the Government if desired.\n\nOn the Yaumati side, the two most convenient ferry piers are Public Square Street (in place of which I understand it is already proposed to build a Government public wharf) and Waterloo Road, adjoining the site of the new market. Both of these wharves are held on short leases only.\n\n(Parenthetically, it should be said that there appear no means, which will not unnecessarily cramp traffic, of keeping the ferry harves outside that part of the Yaumati Praya enclosed by the new Harbour of Refuge. A glance at the map will show the reason: the Harbour covers the whole of the Yaumati frontage. But the protection of craft in the Refuge might perhaps be secured by prohibiting the use of any ferry wharves except the Public Square Street (or proposed Government) wharf after the black signals have been hoisted. This wharf is comparatively near the entrance of the Refuge, and is separated from it only by the Government reserve: a fact which might simplify supervision of the ferries).\n\nThe complete list of the wharves on the Yaumati front is:-\n\n| Wharf Location | Lease Type | Rent | Premium |\n|-----------------------|------------|---------|---------|\n| Off M.L.61 | Permanent | $890 | Nil |\n| Anmai | 50 years | $150 | $2,300 |\n| | | $240 | |\n| Off Dundas Street | 3 monthly | £300 | £90 |\n| | | $1,500 | $150 |\n| Pitt Street | Annual | $1,000 | $890 |\n| Waterloo Road | Annual | $500 | $400 |\n| Hi Lung Li | Monthly | $25 | |\n| | 50 years | $150 | |\n| Public Square St. | Monthly | $500 | $200 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479708, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 124, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "## OSI\n\n\n121\n\n\nand the leases seem to be renewed automatically on a renewed payment of the premium: that is, for annual leases, the rent is actually the total of the premium and the rent per annum.\n\n6.\n\nIf therefore the Government added to all renewals and new leases on the Kowloon side (and the Hongkong side too, for that matter) a clause forbidding ferry work, and arranged by legislation and/or compensation that the same section should apply to existing long leases on the Yaumati side: reserved and built the five wharves referred to (Jubilee Street, Western Market, Eastern Street on the Hongkong side, and Public Square Street and Waterloo Road in Yeumati): and let by tender the right to use these wharves for ferry work: the desired end would seem to be attainable without further compensation, and without any unfair interference with the other wharves on the Hongkong side held on longer leases. The figures already given show that the revenue, even under stricter Government conditions, would justify the extra expenditure on new construction, even if the extra expenditure had to include some compensation.\n\n7.\n\nThe ferry to Sham Shui Po, which is run separately, should be included in the scheme if it is to be further considered. This business is owned by Yau Shui Chi and Chi Wo, both of whom are in the Yaumati ring: between the Lun Cheung wharf and the only wharf in Sham Shui Po. The Lun Cheung wharf is held by Yau Shui Chi on a long lease: a single premium of $6,000 and a monthly rent of $25: it, like the Leung Wing (Hillier Street) wharf, is not employed for the \"sole use\" of a ferry. The Sham Shui Po wharf is let as a Government charity to the Kai Fong of Sham Shui Po, represented by Yau Shui Chi; the Government rent appears to be $90 per annum, and it is sublet to the two launches plying at $25 each per month. The difference goes to the Sham Shui Po Dispensary and other local funds: and this charitable subscription is a little increased by the letting of the hawking rights on the pier.\n\nYau Shui Chi declares that this ferry is run as...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 479712, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "page_number": 128, "title": "CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]", "content_text": "## ASI \n\nThe concentration of the traffic at the Jubilee Street Pier in Victoria, which at present exists, appears to your Committee to be undesirable as the volume of traffic is not entirely centred at that point, but is distributed further west. They, therefore, recommend that, in addition to the pier at Jubilee Street, ferry piers should be established at Western Market and Eastern Street. It is not at present necessary, in the opinion of your Committee, to consider the establishment of any ferry to the East of Blake Pier, as practically the only passenger traffic across the harbour east of that point consists of coal and cargo coolies, who are carried in the junks in which they work.\n\n5. Your Committee also recommend that ferry piers should be established in Yeumati at Public Square Street and Waterloo Road Wharf, and at Sham Shui Po on the site of the existing pier.\n\n6. Your Committee recommend that the Government should obtain control of piers situated at the places mentioned in paragraphs 4 and 5, the terms in each case to be the subject of negotiation, and that the ferries between Victoria and Yeumati and Sham Shui Po should be confined to such piers.\n\n7. Your Committee recommend that the right to maintain ferries between the piers mentioned should be leased by the Government under the provisions of an Ordinance on the lines of the Bill marked `F` attached.\n\n8. In making the recommendation in paragraph 7 your Committee are conscious of the fact that some of the existing piers referred to in paragraphs 4 and 5 are not adequate for the purpose, and that a considerable sum of money would have to be expended in enlarging and in some cases entirely reconstructing them. It would appear, however, that the annual sum to be derived from the right to maintain these important...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 480327, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-455 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [7-9]", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-455 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [7-9]", "content_text": "55 \n\n+ \n\n! \n\nthe cost of refixing any existing boundary stones. The work will be carried out by the Director of Public Works.\n\n(f). The lessee to take up the Crown Leases when called upon to do so by the Land Officer and to pay him the sum of $30.00 for each Crown Lease.\n\n(g). The exact boundaries of the lots to be determined before the issue of the new Crown Leases.\n\n(h). Site C will be levelled by Government free of cost to lessee.\n\n(i). The lessee to pay into the Colonial Treasury on demand the sum of $150.00 being the cost of removing and relaying the existing 4\" water main in the road between Kowloon Inland Lots 629, 631, and 1111. The work to be carried out by the Director of Public Works.\n\n(j). The lessee to form the road between lots A and B to such levels as the Director of Public Works may approve and to his satisfaction within six months from the date of a letter from the Director of Public Works calling upon him to do so. The surfacing and channelling of the road to be carried out by Government.\n\n2. With regard to condition (h), I would point out that arrangements have already been made for the levelling of the area marked C, in connection with the raising of another street in the neighbourhood; a considerable economy has thus been effected, the additional cost of the raising work amounting to $1,000, whereas the lowest tender for levelling lot C as a separate work amounted to $5,900.\n\n3. A further argument in favour of the scheme is that it will effect a great improvement in the junction of Waterloo and Nathan Roads. Both of these are 100-foot main thoroughfares, and without doubt tram lines will eventually", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-455 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [7-9].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 480972, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12]", "page_number": 209, "title": "CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12]", "content_text": "HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n84\n\n16TH OCTOBER, 1919.\n\nPRESENT:\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR SIR REGINALD EDWARD STUBBS, K.C.M.G.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY MAJOR-GENERAL VENTRIS, C.B. (General Officer Commanding Troops in China).\n\nHON. MR. CLAUD SEVERN, C.M.G. (Colonial Secretary).\n\nHON. MR. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C. (Attorney-General).\n\nHON. MR. C. McI. MESSER, C.M.G. (Colonial Treasurer).\n\nHON. MR. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).\n\nHON. MR. E. R. HALLIFAX, C.B.E. (Secretary for Chinese Affairs).\n\nHON. MR. E. D. C. WOLFE (Captain Superintendent of Police).\n\nHON. MR. LAU CHU PAK.\n\nHON. MR. C. G. ALABASTER, O.B.E.\n\nHON. MR. S. H. DODWELL.\n\nHON. MR. E. V. D. PARR.\n\nMR. A. G. M. FLETCHER, C.B.E. (Clerk of Councils).\n\nPapers\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table an abstract showing the differences between the approved estimates of expenditure for 1919 and the estimates of expenditure for 1920 and also the financial statement in connection with the estimates for 1920.\n\nFinance\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table Financial Minutes Nos. 102 to 118 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of H.E. the Governor, laid upon the table the report of the proceedings of the Finance Committee No. 10 and moved that it be adopted.\n\nTHE COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and this was carried.\n\nIncrease of Rates\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY, under section 31 of the Rating Ordinance, 1901, Ordinance No. 6 of 1901, moved the following resolution:\n\n**Resolved by the Legislative Council that the percentages on the valuation of tenements payable as rates in the undermentioned area be altered as follows, with effect from the 1st of January, 1920: The area bounded by the extension of Argyle Street on the North, by the extension of Waterloo Road on the South-East, by Victory Avenue on the North-East, and by the Kowloon-Canton Railway on or towards the West—from 7 per cent. to 13 per cent.**\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and the resolution was passed.\n\nThe Budget\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY moved the first reading of a Bill intituled, “An Ordinance to apply a sum not exceeding eleven million, one hundred and seventy-three thousand, two hundred and twenty-six dollars to the Public Service of the year 1920, for the following purposes:\n\nEXPENDITURE.\n\nGovernor$78,221\nGovernor, Special Expenditure$10,000\nColonial Secretary's Department and Legislature$81,264\nColonial Secretary's Department, Expenditure$850\n$190", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-456 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1919 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 487434, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5]", "page_number": 408, "title": "CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5]", "content_text": "# Authorised Stopping Places\n\n31. The authorised stopping places shall be as follows:--\n\n## On Route 1\n\n- Opposite Kowloon Ferry at Tsimshatsui.\n- Junction of Nathan Road and Mody Road.\n- Kimberley Road.*\n- Austin Road.*\n- Jordan Road.\n- Public Square Street.\n- Coronation Road and Waterloo Road.*\n- Shantung Street.\n- Junction of Argyle Street and Shanghai Street.\n- Peace Avenue and Liberty Avenue.*\n- Argyle Street and Approach Road to Yaumati Railway Station.\n- Laichikok Road and Taipo Road.\n- Boundary Street.*\n- Kweilin Street.\n\n## On Route 2\n\n- Junction of Wuhu Street and Taku Street.\n- Chatham Road and Cooke Street.\n- Gascoigne Road.\n- Austin Road.*\n- Granville Road.\n- Mody Road.\n- Salisbury Road and opposite Holt's Wharf.*\n- Opposite Kowloon Ferry at Tsimshatsui.\n\n## On Route 3\n\n- Junction of Wuhu Street and Taku Street.\n- Chatham Road and Cooke Street.\n- Gascoigne Road.\n- Gascoigne Road and Jordan Road.\n- Nathan Road and Public Square Street.\n- Coronation Road and Waterloo Road.*\n- Shantung Street.\n- Argyle Street and Shanghai Street.\n- Peace Avenue and Liberty Avenue.*\n- Argyle Street and Approach Road to Yaumati Railway Station.\n- Laichikok Road and Taipo Road.\n- Boundary Street.*\n- Kweilin Street.\n\n## On Route 4\n\n- Argyle Street and Approach Road to Yaumati Railway Station.\n- Laichikok Road and Taipo Road.\n- Boundary Street.*\n- Kweilin Street.\n- Junction of Taku Street and Wuhu Street.\n- Kowloon City Road opposite Kowloon Inland Lot No. 635.*\n- Junction of Kowloon City Road and Road to Matankok.\n- Mongkoktsui.\n- Opposite Police Station, Kowloon City.\n\n32. A suitable sign must be provided and fixed by the licensee in positions to be approved by the Director of Public Works at all authorised stopping places.\n\n* Motor vehicles will stop on request only at authorised stopping places marked with an asterisk.\n\n# Time Tables\n\n33. The Time Tables shall be as follows:--\n\n## On Route 1. Kowloon Ferry to Shamshuipo\n\nThere shall be a ten-minutes service with a minimum of four motor vehicles.\n\nFirst motor vehicle to start from Kowloon Ferry at 7.00 a.m. Last 11.30 p.m. Every alternate motor vehicle to run via Ho Mun Tin.\n\n## On Route 2. Hunghom to Kowloon Ferry\n\nThere shall be a ten-minutes service with a minimum of three motor vehicles.\n\nFirst motor vehicle to start from Hunghom at 7.00 a.m. Last 11.30 p.m.\n\n## On Route 3. Hunghom to Shamshuipo\n\nThere shall be a ten-minutes service with a minimum of four motor vehicles.\n\nFirst motor vehicle to start from Hunghom at 6.35 a.m. Last 12.05 a.m. Every alternate motor vehicle to run via Ho Mun Tin.\n\n## On Route 4. Hunghom to Kowloon City\n\nThere shall be a 30-minutes service with a minimum of one motor vehicle.\n\nFirst motor vehicle to start from Hunghom at 6.15 a.m. Last 12.15 a.m.\n\n34. If it is found necessary to provide an accelerated service on any of the above-mentioned routes during the busy periods of the day, the above-mentioned service on each of the routes shall be subject to amendment at the direction and approval of the Director of Public Works.\n\n# Fares and Charges\n\n35. The licensee may demand and take for every passenger fares not exceeding the following rates:--\n\n| Route | Class | For whole route | For each section or portion of a section |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Route 1: Kowloon Ferry to Sham Shui Po | 1st Class | 15 cents | 7 cents |\n| | 2nd Class | 10 cents | 6 cents |\n| Route 2: Hunghom to Kowloon Ferry | 1st Class | 15 cents | 7 cents |\n| | 2nd Class | 10 cents | 6 cents |\n| Route 3: Hunghom to Sham Shui Po | 1st Class | 15 cents | 7 cents |\n| | 2nd Class | 10 cents | 6 cents |\n| Route 4: Hunghom to Kowloon City | 1st Class | 10 cents | 5 cents |\n| | 2nd Class | 5 cents | 2 cents |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488514, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "page_number": 255, "title": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "content_text": "## 248 \n\n8 \n\nAn electric light plant on No. 1 Fire Float has been approved and will be supplied forthwith. The float will be lighted up and clusters of lights worked from the float or in the alternative a searchlight. A portable searchlight should be carried on No. 2 Boat. A certain number of powerful oil lamps and also electric hand torches should be carried on board as has been suggested. A coffee machine and a supply of provisions for firemen should also be carried on each float. The hose couplings of the 4\" hose should be discarded and automatic couplings provided. I further recommend that the Naval Authorities be approached in the matter of lending assistance when required, particularly at fires on board ships. Their general training and familiarity with ships make them particularly well fitted to fight an outbreak of fire on board ship. They are also supplied with smoke helmets. It would, I think, be advisable to have a definite arrangement with the Naval Authorities for the supply of men and smoke helmets when required, provided they agree. Naval parties at present attend all large fires and are most useful but their services would be invaluable at ship fires.\n\n### C-Fire Stations \n\nExclusive of two small Fire Stations at Shaukiwan and Un Long, each containing a steam fire engine, the Fire Stations consist of:-\n\n1. 3-storied old building in Queen's Road Central, Victoria.\n2. New Fire Station at Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui.\n\nThe present Fire Brigade Headquarters are quite unsuitable for Fire Brigade work. They consist of a number of tenement houses converted into what must have been intended as temporary Fire Brigade premises only. The building is too small, has no yard or drill ground of any kind and obstructs the footpath. It is also situated on a narrow street which hampers the movement of the fire appliances, and the street is completely obstructed when the Brigade turns out. The premises are too small to house the number of fire appliances on order or the personnel. The turntable ladders could not be housed there owing to their size. Plans for a new Station opposite the Central Market have been prepared and work will, it is hoped, be commenced on the new Fire Brigade Headquarters this year. This building meets all the latest requirements of an up-to-date Station and will be an invaluable asset to the Brigade when completed. It contains accommodation for 8 motor appliances, quarters for 100 firemen, married quarters for Chinese Foremen, mechanics and others who must necessarily live on the premises, and married quarters also for the Superintendent and the Station Officer (European). A hose tower, drill tower and an ample yard are also provided. Rapid access to the ground floor from the firemen's quarters will be provided by means of brass poles. Doors opening automatically will also be fitted. Drying rooms and machine shops are also included. (See Appendix C.) This building can, however, hardly be completed under 2 to 3 years, as it forms one side of a large block of buildings covering the whole site opposite the Central Market in Des Voeux Road. It will therefore be necessary to house the Brigade or some part of it in temporary premises to supplement the present premises in Queen's Road Central. Such premises can be erected on the temporary reclamation near No. 2 Police Station, Wanchai. According to the present scheme, it is not proposed to have Sub-Stations in Victoria but to concentrate the entire Brigade at Headquarters, but should it be found advisable, the question of Sub-Stations can be considered in connection with new District Police Stations in Wanchai and Sai Ying Pun Districts. It might be well to station one Motor pump with extension ladder in each of these districts, but no doubt the experience gained by opening the temporary Sub-Station in Wanchai will make it possible to come to definite conclusions on this subject. The temporary premises should be large enough to take two machines and 20 firemen. They should be ready in time to take one or more of the new machines on order from home which will arrive in the autumn. This arrangement appears to be the best solution of the housing problem of the Brigade in Victoria during the erection of the new Headquarters.\n\nThe new premises in Kowloon are adequate for the equipment of the Brigade, but it will be necessary shortly to erect quarters for the firemen on the premises. They are at present housed at the Water Police Station adjoining, where the accommodation is inadequate. Owing to the excellent situation of the Fire Station on a broad thoroughfare giving easy access to all parts of Kowloon, it is considered that this Station will suffice for the needs of the peninsula for some time to come.\n\n### (III)-Water Supply and Water Pressure \n\nGenerally speaking, the water supply for fire purposes is good. It is controlled by the Water Authority, a Sub-Department of the P.W.D. The pressure in Victoria is good, though it varies considerably in different districts at different hours. Group Hydrants have been supplied throughout the City as shown in Appendix D. The group hydrants consist of groups of three hydrants at important points. The motor pumps are worked off a dam which is kept filled by the 3 hydrants which are close together, one hydrant being insufficient for the purpose as the draw off by the pump is too great. Before the introduction of group hydrants, much time was lost in connecting up two or three hydrants situated some distance apart to feed the dam. It is further proposed to pump direct from the mains when possible by means of 3-way collecting heads fitted direct to the suction of the pump, thus avoiding the use of a dam, as the latter entails a good deal of waste of water and loss of pressure in the mains. The only difficulty which still exists as regards water pressure in the City is on the upper levels. These cannot be reached by the Motor Pumps, as there is no motor road to such levels, as Queen's Gardens, May Road and Conduit Road. The danger of serious conflagrations on these levels is, however, slight as the houses are detached or semi-detached. The pressure in the mains is sufficient to confine an outbreak to the premises it starts in. The same remarks apply to the Peak where the fire appliances are confined to Despatch Boxes containing hose and standpipes and nozzles which are worked direct off the mains.\n\nIn Kowloon, group hydrants have been provided as shown in Appendix D. The pressure is very good indeed in Sham Shui Po (Sai Kok), which is now connected up by a 10\" main to the 12\" principal feed main. This main is also available in Shanghai Street up to Waterloo Road. Tsim Sha Tsui is as yet not getting the benefit of the 15\" main in Kowloon Road as this main cannot be connected to the 18\" main in Taipo Road until the Nathan Road end of Coronation Road is driven through the hill. It is anticipated that this connection will be through in about a year. Hunghom is supplied by an 8\" main. The principal buildings at Tsim Sha Tsui, e.g., The Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co.'s premises and Holt's Wharf are served by the Fire Floats as are also the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Co.'s premises. Outlying shipyards are mainly protected by the Fire Floats. Such premises, however, should have and mostly do have their own fire appliances to supplement the Government Fire Brigade. The owners of premises where there are furnaces, blacksmith's shops and matsheds cannot expect the entire fire protection of their premises to be undertaken by the Fire Brigade. They should have their own fire service as is the case already on all such premises as H.M. Naval Yard, The Kowloon & Whampoa Docks and the Tai Koo Docks.\n\n### (IV)-Estimate of Cost of Fire Brigade \n\nThe upkeep of the Fire service at present costs $77,213 p.a. made up as follows:\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Personal Emoluments | $36,700 |\n| Other Charges | $40,513 |\n| Total | $77,243 |\n\nSpecial expenditure on new appliances for the year 1921 is estimated at $11,220. To which $16,600 must be added owing to loss in exchange and higher prices prevailing now. Total $27,820.\n\nThe proposed expenditure entailed by the re-organization of the Brigade, which includes all changes except Buildings, is as follows:\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Personal Emoluments | $59,102 |\n| Other Charges | $19,500 |\n| Total | $78,602 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 488519, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "page_number": 260, "title": "CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12]", "content_text": "## SIZE OF MAINS, -Continued.\n\n| No. | SIZE OF MAIN | Luches | POSITION | DISTRICT | ROAD |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 10 | 6 | | Junction of Laichikok Road and Kweilin Street. | | |\n| | 6 | | and Peiho Street. | | |\n| | | | Yenchow and Yee Kuk Streets. | | |\n| | 6 | | H and Ki Lung Streets. | | |\n| | | | Nam Chang and Yes Kak Streets. and Ki Lung Streets. | | |\n| | | | Kweilin and Aplin Streets. Tungehow and Peiho Streets. | | |\n| | | | Shanghai and Fife Streets. | | |\n| | 6 | | (6) Tsimha Tsui, Middle Road, western portion of road. | | |\n| | | | Contd. Mody Road. | | |\n| | | | Carnarvon Road- Cameron Road. | | |\n| | | | Granville Road. (*) Nathan Road. | | |\n| | 10 | | Nathan Road from Waterloo Road to Gascoigne Road, | | |\n| | H | | + Gascoigne Road to Austin Road. | | |\n| | | | Austin Road to Salisbury Road. | | |\n| | ** | | * and Shan Tung Streets. | | |\n| | 11 | | (d) Hung Hom. H and Cheung Sha Streets. | | |\n| | | | Chatham Road. Bulkley Street to Taku Street. | | |\n| 12 | 12 | | from Taku Street to Dock. | | |\n| | 12 | | and Hamilton Streets. | | |\n| 13 | 12 | | Street and Waterloo Road, by Sincere's Stores. | | |\n| | 7 | | and Kanau Streets. | | |\n| 15 | 7 | | Wuha Street. Kowloon City Road to Green Island Cement Co.'s gate. to K. M. L. 53. | | |\n| | | | and Pakhoi Streets. | | |\n| 16 | 7 | | | | |\n| 17 | 15 | | Street and Jordon Road. | | |\n| | | | Coronation Read and Argyle Street. | | |\n| 18 | 15 | | and Soy Street. | | |\n| | 15 | | R. M. HENDERSON, and Pitt Street. | | |\n| 12 | | | | | |\n| 21 | 12 | | and Man Ming Lane. | | |\n| | | | for Water Authority. | | |\n| 22 | | | 20th May, 1981. | | |\n| 23 | | | | | |\n| 24 | | | | | |\n| 28 | 7 | | INRAR-LA-8-883385889 20th May, 1921. | | |\n| | | | by Yaumati School, Public Square Street. | | |\n| | | | Nathan and Gascoigne Roads opposite Chinese Theatre. | | |\n| | | | Road and Cheong Lok Street. | | |\n| | | | Austin Road by Canton Road corder. | | |\n| | | | Canton Road, 100 yards North of Navy Street. | | |\n| 17 | \" | | by Navy Street. | | |\n| | | | 100 yards North of Haiphong Road. | | |\n| | | | at corner of Haiphong Road. | | |\n| | | | midway between Haiphong and Peking Roads. | | |\n| | | | Junction of Canton and Peking Roads in Canton Road. | | |\n| | | | and Salisbury Roads. | | |\n| | | | Nathan and Haiphong Roads. | | |\n| | | | and Paking Roads. | | |\n| | | | Salisbury Road opposite No. 1 Godown, corner of Middle Street, Chatham Road. Junction of Chatham Road and Cooke Street, | | |\n| 15 | | | Bulkeley Street and Gillies Avenue. and Taku Streets. | | |\n| | | | Kowloon City Road South East of Hung Hom Police Station. | | |\n| | | | 100 yards North of Green Island Cement Co.'s Entrance. junction with Tokwawan Road. | | |\n\n## SIZE OF MAINS.\n\n**R. M. HENDERSON, for Water Authority.**\n\n| DISTRICT | ROAD | SIZE OF MAIN Inches |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| (a) Yaumati. | Shanghai Street far south as Waterloo Road. | 12 |\n| | from Waterloo Road to Jordon Road. | * |\n| | Canton Road. | 7 |\n| | Salisbury Road. | 4 |\n| (6) Tsim Sha Tsui. | Chatham Road. | |\n| | Nathan Road. | H |\n| | Poking Road. | |\n| | Haiphong Road, | |\n| | Hankow Road from Haiphong Road to Peking Road, | 4 |\n| | | 3 |\n| | | 4 |\n| | | 3 |\n| | | 12 |\n| | | 8 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-469 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1921 [9-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 490875, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "page_number": 568, "title": "CO129-472 - Others - 1921", "content_text": "## \n561\n\nThe candidate whose name is given below has been interviewed by the Selection Committee. Further details concerning her will be found in the accompanying application form.\n\n**Miss Agnes Edmiston Hendry**\n\n39, Galloway Road, Waterloo, nr. Liverpool.\n\n| Education | | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1904 | Liverpool, Bootle, Council School | |\n| 1904-1907 | Liverpool, Arnot Street Higher Grade School | |\n| 1907-1910 | Liverpool, Oulton Secondary School | |\n| 1910-1912 | Cambridge, Homerton College | |\n\n| Experience | | |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1912-1916 | Durham, Crook Council School | Assistant Mistress |\n| 1916-1919 | Liverpool, Bootle, Gray Street Council School | Assistant Mistress |\n| 1919-1921 | Liverpool, Hawthorne Road Council School | Still serving as Assistant Mistress |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-472 - Others - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492379, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "page_number": 309, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "Enclosure 2.\n\n263\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary,\n\nAttached is a statement of expenditures made up by Mr. Goldsmith who has charge of the maintenance of Government Piers,\n\nThe scheme for rebuilding these harbours in reinforced concrete has not been finally decided upon but if this work is undertaken the cost will probably be approximately as estimated below:-\n\nQueen Victoria Street pier - nearly completed.\n\nPublic Square Street, Yaumati\n\nShan Tung Street, Mong-kok-tsui\n\nSham Shui Po\n\n \n $50,000\n \n \n $70,000\n \n \n $70,000\n \n \n $70,000\n \n \n $260,000\n \n\n832,671.17\n\n6,900.00\n\nAdd in accordance with Mr. Goldsmith's list\n\n39,571.17\n\n$299,571.17,\n\nThese figures have been confined to the Western Ferry Service but seeing that the Eastern Street, Jubilee Street and Waterloo Road piers have not actually been used on this service the costs in connection with them might perhaps be eliminated\n\n \n Eastern Street\n $14,129.07\n \n \n Jubilee Street\n Ditto\n \n \n Waterloo Pier\n $1,950.00\n \n \n compensation\n $16,079.07\n \n\nReducing the total estimate to\n\n$299,571.17\n\n16,079.07\n\n$283,492.10.\n\nIt is hoped to have more accurate information concerning the forward building programme for these piers before long.\n\n23rd May, 1922,\n\n(Sd.)\n\nA. H. Hollingsworth,\n\nfor Director of Public Works", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 492380, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "page_number": 310, "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]", "content_text": "9720 (ond\n\nSe3\n\ncoba\n\n264\n\nStatement showing expenditure on Government piers since the Western Ferry Service was started until the end of April, 1922.\n\n \n Year\n Eastern Street Pier\n Jubilee Street Pier\n Waterloo Road Pier\n Pier Public Square Street\n Total\n Compensation paid\n Amount of\n Remarks\n \n \n 1918\n \n 12\n \n \n 12\n \n \n \n \n \n 1919\n 66\n \n \n \n 66\n \n \n \n \n \n 1918\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 700.00\n \n \n \n \n 99888\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 1920\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 900.00\n \n \n \n 1921\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 000.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 000.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 000.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 825'CAJ 'JA\n 91.14\n 8.18\n 99.54\n 357\n \n \n \n \n \n 325.02\n \n 2.18\n 79.19\n \n 2,685.84\n 255.03\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 79.19\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adri\n 93.43\n 76.18\n \n 93.43\n 1,498.68\n 76.18\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2,258.26\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 18,035.62\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 950.00\n Rebuilt for Ferry Co. but only used for a short period.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 300.00\n Not used.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 400.00\n Now in use.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2,350.00\n Now in use.\n \n\nP.W.R", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497574, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "page_number": 260, "title": "CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7]", "content_text": "# \nIn connection with improvements to Kennedy Road, the portion of this carriageway to the West of the Magazine was diverted and formed to a minimum width of 25 feet, and No. 1 Bridge near the junction with Garden Road was widened to 30 feet.\n\nMention may also be made of improvements being carried out to Bonham Road, Pokfulam Road, and Conduit Road.\n\nIn Kowloon, the 1st Section of the Kowloon City to Mongkoktsui Road was completed, but the cutting in connection with the 2nd Section progressed slowly, owing to the large quantities of rock encountered.\n\nGood progress was made with the cutting for the extension of Argyle Street to its junction with Waterloo Road, and that for the Section between the latter road and the Kowloon Boundary in connection with its extension.\n\nOwing to heavy rock cutting, the progress in connection with the extension of Coronation Road Northwards through the hill (formerly K.F.L. 11) was considerably delayed, but by the end of the year a temporary road was available, connecting this road with Taipo Road.\n\nFair progress was recorded in connection with the Taipo to Shun Wan Road, and the Patrol Path from Sheungshui to the Frontier.\n\nThe work of metalling and tar-painting the hilly portion of Laichikok-Castle Peak and Taipo Roads was continued during the year.\n\n## DRAINAGE\n\nA contract was let for extending the Mongkoktsui Nullah East through the Railway Bridge and the excavation for foundations were well in hand. The Mongkoktsui Nullah was extended to the Boundary of Old Kowloon and completed in July.\n\nThe training and diversion of the large stream course to the East of Laichikok was completed.\n\n## WATER WORKS\n\nA contract was let in April for the construction of the Eastern District Filter Beds and a commencement made at once with the work. Fair progress was made by the end of the year.\n\n-27-\n\nAfter consideration and upon the advice of the Consulting Engineers to the Crown Agents, it was decided to order one Steam Pumping Unit for the additional Plant in connection with the Taitam Tuk Scheme.\n\nWith regard to the Pokfulam Road Station, the extension to the Engine House was completed, a new Boiler House erected, and the installation of the Pumping Plant completed.\n\nWork was commenced in connection with the Distribution System for Lower Wanchai Gap District, and that for the Repulse Bay was extended so as to serve the lots situated near Deep Water Bay.\n\nIn Kowloon, a considerable amount of work was executed in enlarging mains with a view to improving the distribution system there, and two new Filter Beds and a Gauge Basin were added near Laichikok.\n\nPreparatory work in connection with the new Shek Lai Pai Reservoir was proceeded with, and a considerable amount of investigation work connected with the Shing Mun Scheme was also effected.\n\nThe Taipo Water Supply Scheme proceeded satisfactorily. The original scheme for a Water Supply at Fanling was completed in 1921, and the extension thereto was commenced in July and finished in September, 1922.\n\n## RECLAMATIONS\n\nThe Reclamation Scheme at Aplicbau was completed.\n\nGood progress was made with the Praya East Reclamation Scheme, and the filling in of the Tidal Flat and the cutting down of the hill between Taikoktsui and Fak Tei Tsuen.\n\nSteady progress was also made with the further reclamation work at Shamshuipo, and in connection with a scheme of reclamation at Cheung Sha Wan.\n\nWork was continued on certain private reclamation works, and, in the case of the Kai Tak Land Investment Company, some further progress was made.\n\n## PIERS\n\nThe reinforced concrete Pier opposite Queen's Statue was completed, and tenders were invited for the structural steel roof and facade to the Praya.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-484 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497947, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "# 104 \n## 26 \n\nDuring 1923 an Honorary Degree was conferred upon the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., who has held the post of Honorary Treasurer since the foundation of the University.\n\nA donation of $300,000 was received from the Hongkong Government in final liquidation of the balance of $1,000,000 which the Government promised in 1920 to contribute to the University Endowment Fund. A benefaction of $250,000 was also received from Sir Paul Chater to be known as \"The Chater Endowment Fund\", the income to be applied to the general funds of the University.\n\nThe total cost of the land, buildings and equipment of the University may be placed at approximately $1,750,000 and their replacement value at not less than $2,500,000, while the invested endowments exceed $3,000,000.\n\n## 27 \n### PUBLIC WORKS\n\n#### BUILDINGS\n\nDuring the year under review good progress was made on the following works:- In Hongkong, - Foundations and steel framework of the New Fire Brigade Station opposite the Central Market; site formation of the new Sai Ying Pun School; site formation of the new Queen's College Building; site preparation and retaining walls for the new garage on Stubbs Road. In Kowloon --- Medical Officers' Quarters and site formation of the Kowloon Hospital site; new market at Mong Kok Tsui. In the New Territories :- New Police Station at Shatin Police Block House at Castle Peak. The undermentioned works were completed :- In Hongkong:- Senior Officers' Quarters on the Homestead site at the Peak (except semi-detached houses) under Messrs. Little, Adams & Wood; Quarters at Leighton Hill, under Messrs. Dennison, Ram & Gibbs; Maternity Block and alterations to the Sisters' Quarters, Victoria Hospital; additional offices for the P.W.D; Miniature Rifle Range at the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Headquarters. In Kowloon :- Police Stations at Yaumati and Mong Kok Tsui; additional storey to Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station. In the New Territories :- Quarters for Indian Married Police at Au Tau and Lok Ma Chow; additions to Land Court Building, Tai Po. Many other smaller works of minor importance were also accomplished.\n\n#### COMMUNICATIONS\n\nThe road and path from Wanchai Gap to Middle Gap; road contouring hillside above Conduit Road (1st Section); the low level road (25 feet wide) from Island Bay to Big Wave Bay; road from Wongneichong Gap to Repulse Bay Road (mile at Repulse Bay Road end); were completed. The road connecting Broadwood Road with Wongneichong Gap Road was nearing completion.\n\nSubstantial progress was made with the undermentioned works- Road from Taitam Gap to Shek-O (2nd Section Shek-O Gap to Shek-O Village); extension of the 20 foot road from Magazine Gap to Peak Tram Station, Chamberlain Road; road contouring Wongneichong and Tai Hang Valley (2nd Section).\n\nFair progress was made with the widening of the road through Quarry Bay Village, and road from Causeway Bay to North Point.\n\nMention may also be made of improvements being carried out to Kennedy, Bonham, Conduit, Pokfulam and Victoria Roads.\n\nIn Kowloon, the extension of Coronation Road northwards through the hill (formerly K.F.L. II) was completed.\n\nGood progress was made with diverting the roadway near the site of the new Kowloon Hospital, the extension of Waterloo Road, Tokwawan Road (section between Kowloon City Road and K.M.L. 90).", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497948, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "# 1\n\n## 105\n\n2K\n\nFair progress was made on the Kowloon City to Mong Kok Road (2nd Section) but owing to heavy rock cutting the work on the Argyle Street extension was somewhat delayed.\n\nPreliminary works were in progress in connection with the extension of Chatham Road from Hung Hom to Kowloon City.\n\nThe work of metalling and tar-painting the Coastal Road from Lai Chi Kok to Castle Peak and the Tai Po Road was continued during the year.\n\nA section of the Tai Po to Shun Wan Road was completed. An access road from Tsun Wan to the proposed New Waterworks at Shing Mun was commenced.\n\n## DRAINAGE\n\nThe existing outfall from below Wanchai Gap was continued to the sea near Aberdeen.\n\nGood progress was made with the Mong Kok Tsui Nullah East through the Railway Bridge.\n\nThe Waterloo Road Nullah was completed in November.\n\nA contract for training and diverting the main stream course at Ma Tau Chung was let in October. The work is being carried out in conjunction with the Chatham Road Extension and Kowloon Bay West Reclamation.\n\n## WATERWORKS\n\nThe excavation in connection with the new Eastern District Filter Beds; and work on the Stanley Mound East, Stanley Mound West and Jardine's Lookout catchwaters proceeded satisfactorily.\n\nThe work in connection with the Hydraulic Ram and Distribution System for the lower Wanchai Gap District was completed.\n\nThe Repulse Bay Water supply scheme was extended.\n\nA commencement was made with the diversion of Peak Pumping mains and Distributing mains in connection with the Conduit and Hatton Roads Development Scheme.\n\nIn Kowloon, the work in enlarging the mains to improve the distribution system was continued.\n\nThe work in connection with the extension of Kowloon catchwater and new Shek Lai Pui Reservoir proceeded satisfactorily. A large amount of survey and contour work was done in connection with the Shing Mun Valley Scheme.\n\nThe Tai Po water supply scheme was completed.\n\n## 29\n\n## RECLAMATIONS\n\nGood progress was made with the Praya East Reclamation, the filling in of the Tidal Flat, cutting down hills between Tai Kok Tsui and Fuk Tsun Heung and Reclamation at Shamshuipo.\n\nA contract was let for forming a Reclamation at Kowloon Bay East to form permanent accommodation for the junk building and repairing industries.\n\nWork was continued on certain private reclamation works, and, in the case of the Kai Tak Land Investment Company, some further progress was made.\n\n## PIERS\n\nThe steel work for roof and granite facade to the new reinforced concrete pier opposite Queen's Statue were commenced and proceeded satisfactorily.\n\nThe reinforced concrete pier for landing pigs and cattle at Kennedy Town and the Ferry Pier at Public Square Street Yaumati were completed.\n\n## MISCELLANEOUS\n\nThe Report of the Consulting Engineers (Messrs. Coode, Fitzmaurice, Wilson & Mitchell) on Hongkong Harbour Improvements was received, and was referred to the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce for its consideration. The Report recommends six jetties forming ship and junk basins in Hung Hom Bay.\n\nSeveral meetings were held to discuss the question of universal water meterage, but the Chinese community expressed themselves against the scheme which was therefore not proceeded with during the year.\n\nGood progress was made with the development of areas in the neighbourhood of Kaulung Tong, some 14 acres of formed land being handed over to the Kaulung Tong Development Company.\n\nContracts were let for the erection of piers at Whitfield and Blackhead's Point.\n\nA contract was let for constructing a road from Fan Ling to Sha Tau Kok.\n\nThe total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,716,602.94 and on annually recurrent works $1,424,532.80.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499133, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "page_number": 242, "title": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "content_text": "## Draft Letter\n\nOn the 19th of Dec. (`CO. UF. 578/9/23`), copies of the oft-repeated document were sent to the relevant office. On the 7th of Jan (`61337/23`) and Jane (`2632/24`) respectively. The 20 despatch a copy of the Opinion Ordinance so far as my light...\n\n### Dear Li Malcohm \n\nApr. 24.\n\nAfter the discussion, I have also to send to Mr. Delunique, K.C.B., at 30 minutes past Tuesday a copy of the Opinion. Li Case he for better suggest any alteration or addition to Sir Delunique.\n\nYours sincerely,\nNO.\n\nI promised on Waterloo to put up Mr... \n\n### MINUTE\n\n7.9.6. 19/4\n\n19 Collins, Sir C. Davis, Sir G. Grindle, Sir H. Read, Sir J. Masterton Smith, Lord Arnold, Mr. Thomas.\n\n4 of the Rees. Off. to HK. aser warth, what action is being dant Jakus 15 with people live I amelme Nem a see copy of the ofte be glad if your Know kan wish altu atims copy whethu A will let to suggest any doituris. I am also sending to on watulome, P bit. ZL. to frind Warianty.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499279, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "page_number": 388, "title": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "content_text": "## 1924\nHONG KONG HONG KONG\n\nFROM Co\n\nFUB CIRCULATION:— \nMr. My 1Fr. 378 C.O. 52373\n\nDATE 8 NOV 24 30 Och Isat. U.S. of S. Si Lidle. Prayz.\n\nReport of Cutler appts by S. 1S. Perm U.S. of 8. Part U.S. of S. \nT. AE. M. Fletcher 1. S.P. Waterloo Capt. Tomkinson) \nCapt. W. Som Krasin Yo MP. Waterloo\n\nOCT 1924 - 7 So. Corn 2\n\n15 copies of report to for. 112- 26 MAR 1925 copy Report. Mem.sew arm.\n\nAD 13/20655 Secretary of State.\n\nPrevious Paper MO! 445887 E 11\n\nSubsequent Paper yo 54739 1962427 68,000 11/23-McC--E 253\n\n## MINUTES\nYou will remember the what the making Anthony AL Keld Sasa Z it w. be rpent. J. the hoper Jet the A We ayout thuig Curttu sii. present Conennena \"Muster of the report drafted རིརྩ་མན་ཙ་ Jok the Gulus, until / y the last meeting 14 male of Sept. (43273) e Ze I have found it very diffrinst time for it. See within. the now surve бо It spot the resumption I have ofted Auther is to be regarded the members who Lond that as consisting of present at both meetings (viz. Sir S. Grundle, the Waterloo, Capt Tomkinson, And Career, & to Hatcher).\n\nJJ 30/4 \nP.T.O", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499314, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "page_number": 423, "title": "CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924", "content_text": "## Miscellaneous\n\nI \n¡ \nMiscellaneous extraordinary. \n\n### Brought Forward\n\n(e) Road contouring hillside in Wongneichong & Tai Hang Valley, extension 2nd Section Bowen Road to connect with Tai Hang proposed Road. \n\n| | Brought forward | Excess | Appd. by S/We.and F/M8. | Excess in Appn. A/c.1923 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | 680,429.03 | 447,181.10 | 233,247.93 | |\n| | | 5053.20 | 5053.20 | |\n\n### Miscellaneous\n\n| Item | Total | Approved | Excess |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Furniture & Fittings, P.W.D. New Offices | 9052.95 | 7000.00 | 2052.95 |\n| Drainage, Training Nullah:- (b) General Worke Hill Dist. & High Levels of City Extension | 3258.94 | 3268.94 | - |\n| Engine House | 674.84 | 674.84 | |\n| Howloon Police station Mongkoktsui Training Nullahs. (b) | | | |\n| Waterloo Road Nullah. Extension to Temple | 9958.23 | 9500.00 | 458.23 |\n| Two 2-ton lorries for Kowloon Roads. | 1830.19 | 1830.19 | |\n| Water Works Enlarging main to improve the distribution System in Kowloon | 839.11 | 839.11 | |\n| N.Ts. New Police Station Shatin | 5326.44 | 5000.00 | 326.44 |\n| Land Court Building. Taipo, addition of Survey Offices | 11527.17 | 9500.00 | 2027.17 |\n| Conversion of Shed at K.T. for use of I.& E. Department & Construction of Temporary Cattle Isolation Shed S. of I,Li | 954.68 | | |\n| Kowloon Buildings, Tower on Railway Ground for the Fire Brigade | 18088.83 | 14300.00 | 3788.83 |\n| | 5688.85 | 2000.00 | 3688.85 |\n| Cleaning Materials, Utensils & Washing. Incidental Expenses | 155.60 | 125.00 | 30.60 |\n| Radio Telegraph Branch Repairs & Stores | 399.08 | - | 399.08 |\n| Radio Telegraph Branch Stampe | 13.56 | - | 13.56 |\n| | 3468.83 | | 3468.83 |\n| **Carried forward** | 756,107.80 | 494,606.10 | 261,501.70 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499782, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 186, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## HONGKONG ESTIMATES \n### PUBLIC WORKS.\n\n| Original Estimate. | Revised Estimate. | Approved Revised Estimate | Estimated Expenditure | Estimated Expenditure |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1924 | 1924 | | | 1925 |\n| 4,421,200 | 12,000 | 30,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 |\n| 25,000 | X | 10,000 | 5,000 | 45,000 |\n| | | 6,000 | . | 10,000 |\n| | | 25,000 | X | 10,000 |\n| | | 40,000 | 3,000 | 25,000 |\n| | | 200,000 | X | 15,000 |\n| | | X | 40,000 | 64,500 |\n| | | 40,000 | | 3 |\n\n### 3. PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRA-ORDINARY,― Contd.\n\nBrought forward, \n**BUILDINGS,—Continued** \n68 Slaughter House, Tai Kok Tsui, \n69 Workshop and Quarters for Electrical and Telephone Staff, ... \n70 Police Married Quarters, Mongkok, \n71 Yaumati Police Camber alterations, \n72 Married Quarters for Police, Yaumati, \n73 Erection of married quarters over Garage, Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station,. \n74 Quarters for Scavenging Coolies at Lo Lung Hang (near Hung Hom),. \n75 Extension to existing Market at Mong Kok Tsui, \n76 Store for Goverument materials near Railway,. \n77 Quarters for Clerical Staff, \n78 Police Married Quarters Hunghom, \n79 Public Latrines, Urinals and Bath houses,..... \n\n| | Estimated Expenditure | Estimated Expenditure |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| | 1924 | 1925 |\n| **COMMUNICATIONS** | | |\n| 80 Roads :- | | |\n| (a.) Main Roads, Kowloon, | 16,000 | 100,000 |\n| (b.) Improvements to existing main roads for motor traffic, | 194,000 | 100,000 |\n| (c) Waterloo Road Extension (100 feet wide) Section between Waterloo Road and the Kowloon Boundary (estimate for 50 foot width), | 100,000 | 50,000 |\n| (d.) Tokwawan Road (100 feet wide) Section between Kowloon City Road and K.M.L. 90,.... | 350,000 | 30,000 |\n| (e) Argyle Street, Extension to its junction with Waterloo Road, | 6,000 | 10,000 |\n| (f) New Road through King's Park and Cemeteries Area, Homuntin: formation of 30 foot width and | 4,000 | |\n| Swing Om Bridge across Railway 60 feet wide, | 297,000 | 200,000 |\n| (g.) Macadamizing and tar painting to New Main Roads, | 150,000 | 100,000 |\n| | 60,000 | 12,000 |\n| | 10,000 | 50,000 |\n| | 160,000 | 50,000 |\n| (k.) Widening Salisbury Road to correct alignment, | 50,000 | 80,000 |\n| | 10,000 | 10,000 |\n| 81 General Works, | 160,000 | 210,000 |\n| | 50,000 | 93,950 |\n| | 50,000 | |\n| **DRAINAGE** | | |\n| 82 Training Nullahs:- | | |\n| (a.) Mongkoktsui Nullah East, extension through Railway Bridge, | 116,000 | 120,000 |\n| (b) Matauchung, training and diverting main stream course, | 50,000 | 40,000 |\n| (c.) Homuntin District, Training stream course in new Cemeteries Area, | 10,000 | 10,000 |\n| (d.) General Works, | 10,000 | 10,000 |\n| 83 Miscellaneous Drainage Works :- | | |\n| (a.) Matauchung District, stormwater drainage, | 1,000 | 1,000 |\n| (b.) Main sewer from Fuk-tsun-heung to Kowloon Tong, East of Railway, | 10,000 | 10,000 |\n| | 10,000 | 10,000 |\n| | 10,000 | 30,000 |\n| | 35,000 | 35,000 |\n| | 5,000 | 30,000 |\n| Carried forward,.... | 5,940,200 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499783, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 187, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## PUBLIC WORKS EXTRA-ORDINARY,--Continued.\n\nBrought forward,\n\nDRAINAGE,—Continued.\n\n83 Miscellaneous Drainage Works, — Contd.\n\n(e.) Kowloon Tong Old Village area, Main storm water drain to Mong Kok Tsui Nullah,\n\n## FOR THE YEAR 1925.\n\n## PUBLIC WORKS.\n\n[Class VI]\n\n| Item | Original Estimate | Revised Estimate | Estimated Expenditure 1924 | Estimated Expenditure 1925 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 84 Kowloon Bay West Reclamation, 1st Section, | 50,000 | 30,000 | 50,000 | |\n| 85 Chinese Cemeteries,-Laying out new areas, | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | |\n| 86 King's Park, Laying-out Ground for Recreation purposes, | | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10,000 |\n| 87 Kai Tack Reclamation, | 170,000 | 1,009,000 | 100,000 | |\n| 88 Providing Plant and opening out quarry at Taikoktsui.......... | 75,000 | 15,000 | 67,000 | 5,000 |\n| 89 Black Heads Point Pier, | | 50,000 | | 30,000 |\n| 90 Clearing and forming sites to the West of Kowloon City Road, | | 10,000 | | 20,000 |\n| 91 Government Underground Scheme 2nd Section, | | 30,000 | | 15,000 |\n| 92 Forming and levelling areas in Tai Shek Ku Valley, | | 250,000 | | 19,000 |\n| 93 Compensation and Resumptions, | | 30,000 | | 75,000 |\n| (d.) Waterloo Road Extension, Storm Water Drainage,.. | 15,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | |\n| (e) General Works, | 30,000 | 50,400 | 50,000 | |\n| WATER WORKS. | | | | |\n| 94 Distributing Mains, Improvements and extensions, | | 200,000 | | 3,200 |\n| 95 Kowloon Filter Beds Extensions, Four new beds...... | | 3,200 | | 15,000 |\n| 96 Miscellaneous Water Works, | | 15,000 | | 25,000 |\n| NEW TERRITORIES. | | | | |\n| BUILDINGS. | | | | |\n| 97 Gaol and Police Training School, Ngau Shi Wan, | | per block | | 1,000 |\n| 98 Quarters for Indian Married Police, | | 1,000 | | 1,000 |\n| 99 Quarters for Government Officers, North of Kowloon Tong area, | | 35,000 | | 1,000 |\n| 100 Erection of a Brick Bungalow at Tai Po for Public Works Department in place of the existing one, | | 1,000 | | 11,000 |\n| 101 Block House for Police, Castle Peak, | | 18,500 | | 3,000 |\n| 102 District Sanitary Office, Shamshuipo, | | 3,000 | | 4,000 |\n| X103 New Lunatic Asylum | | | | |\n| (a.) Buildings, | 310,000 | 50,000 | 1,000 | 20,000 |\n| (b.) Site,.... | 10,000 | | | |\n| 104 Police Station, Kowloon City, | 251,250 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 162,000 |\n| 105 Police Station, Shamshuipo | 251,250 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 162,000 |\n| X106 Cheung Chau School, | 40,000 | 1,000 | | 1,000 |\n| X107 Un Long School, | | 1,000 | | 1,000 |\n| X108 Gardeners' Quarters, Sheung Shui, | 10,000 | | | |\n| X109 Taipo School,..... | 20,000 | | | |\n| X110 Magnetic Huts, | 14,000 | 14,000 | % | |\n| XIII Open Market, Kowloon City, | 15,000 | | | |\n| X12 Sanitary Inspector's Quarters, Kowloon City, | 25,000 | | | |\n| 113 Public Latrines, Urinals and Bath-houses, | 15,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | |\n\nCarried forward,....... 7,200,200", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 499784, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 188, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## PUBLIC WORKS.\n\n| Original Estimate. 1924. | Revised Estimate. 1924. | Approved Expenditure 1924. | Estimated Expenditure 1925. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| $ | $ | $ | $ |\n\n### 3. PUBLIC WORKS EXTRA-ORDINARY.—Contd.\n\nBrought forward, $7,840,200\n\n#### COMMUNICATIONS.\n\n114 Roads :-\n(a) Metalling and tar painting hilly portion of Lai Chi Kok-Castle Peak and Taipo Roads, | 30,000 | 30,000 | 30,000\n(b) Taipo Market, kerbing and channelling, &c., | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000\n(c) Taipo Road,-Widening and improving from 5th milestone to Shatin... | | 1,000 | 6,000\n(d) Widening eleven bridges, | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000\n(e) Surfacing and strengthening those portions of main road running through paddy, | 45,000 | 45,000 | 20,000\n(f) Extension of Roads in Kowloon Tong Development Area, | 10,000 | 20,000 | 20,000\n(g) Waterloo Road extension (100 feet wide) Section between Kowloon Boundary to foot of hills S.E. of tunnel (estimate for 150 foot width), | 160,000 | 13,000 | 5,000\n\n117 Kowloon Tong Development Scheme:— \n(a) Resumption, | 30,000 | 50,000 | 20,000\n(b) Excavation and filling, | | | \n118 Refuse Dump,-Cheung Sha Wan, | 20,000 | 5,000 | 45,000\n119 Chinese Cemeteries, -Laying out new | 10,000 | | \n120 Opening up of Quarry, Castle Peak, | 18,000 | | \n(a) Failing to Sha-tau-kok Road, | 5,000 | | \n(b) Path from Ta Ku Ling to Lin Ma Hang, | | | \n121 Filling in large area at Kowloon City,... | 60,000 | 75,000 | \n122 Telephone cable between Kowloon, Taipo & Fanling, | 15,000 | | \n(a) Road to Shun Wan, | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000\n(b) Taipo Market to Kam Shan,.. | 8,500 | 5,000 | 5,000\n123 Miscellaneous Works, | | | \n(a) Widening two bridges at An Tau and Kum Tsin, | 40,000 | | \n124 Compensation and Resumptions, | 10,000 | 60,000 | 10,000\n(m) Macadamizing Taipo Road between 5th and 9th Mile, | 280,000 | 100,000 | 120,000\n(n) Macadamizing road from Fanling to Sheung Shui Train Halt, | 100,000 | 120,000 | 120,000\n(o) General Works, | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000\n\n#### DRAINAGE.\n\n115 Training Nullahs :- \n(a) One side wall and invert of nullah on Eastern side of the Kowloon Tong Development Scheme,........... | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000\n(b) Kowloon Tong Development Area, connection of stream North of this area to main nullah, | 5,000 | 10,000 | 5,000\n(c) Shamshuipo, extension of existing Nanchang Street Nallah to Taipo Road, | | | \n(d) General Works, | 60,000 | 20,000 | 82,000\n\n116 Miscellaneous Drainage Works :— \n(a) Main sewer from Fuk Tsum Heung | 15,000 | 15,000 | \n(b) Storm water drains from Nan Chang Street Nullah in the direction of Kowloon Tong Village,.................. | 15,000 | 5,000 | 10,000\n(c) Kowloon Tong Development Scheme, Sewers, | 100,000 | 25,000 | 10,000\n(d) Kowloon Tong Development Scheme, portion of Storm Water drains................. | 200,000 | 50,000 | 5,000\n(e) General Works, | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000\n\n#### WATER WORKS.\n\n125 Extension of Kowloon Catchwater,. | 190,000 | 120,000 | 60,000\n126 Shek Lai Pui, Reservoir and Contingent Works, | 260,000 | 200,000 | 75,000\n127 Shing Mun Valley Scheme :- \n(a) Resumptions, | 70,000 | 50,000 | 20,000\n(b) Access road (Tsun Wan to Pine Apple Pass), | 50,000 | 5,000 | 45,000\n(c) Temporary intake and Conduit, | 30,000 | 20,000 | 10,000\n(d) North Conduit, | 25,000 | 10,000 | 10,000\n(e) Tunnels and South Conduit,. | 400,000 | 5,000 | 5,000\n(f) Reception Reservoir, | | | \n(g) Filtering plant and erection,...................... | | | \n(h) Pipe line,... | | | \n(i) Pipers Hill Reservoir, | 50,000 | 90,000 | 10,000\n(j) Harbour Pipe,.......... | 100,000 | 20,000 | \n(k) General Works, | 20,000 | 53,000 | 40,000\n\n128 Kowloon Bywash Reservoir, | 10,000 | | \nCarried forward.................. | $7,840,200\n\n129 Fanling Water Works Scheme, | 30,000 | 40,300 | 7,000\nTotal Public Works, Extraordinary,.. | | | 9,187,200", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500012, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "page_number": 416, "title": "CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7]", "content_text": "## Public Works, Extraordinary \n(Contd.)\n\nBrought forward\n\n| Item | Original Estimate | Revised Estimate | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 103. Revenue Officers, Yaumati Office & Quarters | 100,000 | | | | | | | |\n| 104. Magistracy, Kowloon | 12,000 | | | | | | | |\n| 105. Kong Kok Tsui Fire Station | 40,000 | | | | | | | |\n| 106. Central British School | 60,000 | | | | | | | |\n| 107. Kowloon Junior School (use present School Building) | | | | | | | (When New Central School is erected use present Central School building for Junior School.) | |\n| 108. Upper School for Chinese | 50,000 | | | | | | 50,000 | |\n| 109. Vernacular Upper School | 30,000 | | | | | | 30,000 | |\n| 110. Markets:- | | | | | | | | |\n| (a) Waterloo Street | | | 5,000 | 10,000 | | | | |\n| (b) Taikoktsui | | | | | | | | |\n| Communications. | | | | | | | | |\n| 111. Roads:- | | | | | | | | |\n| (a) New Main Roads, Kowloon | 4,102,500 | 5,180,500 | 4,827,000 | 3,872,500 | 2,925,500 | 2,091,500 | 50,000 | |\n| | | | 2,000 | 50,000 | 10,000 | 40,000 | 60,000 | |\n| (b) Strengthening to existing main roads for motor traffic | 4,000,000 | | 350,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 | 750,000 |\n| (c) Tokwawan Road (100 feet wide) Section between Kowloon City Road and K.M.L.90 | 297,000 | | 100,000 | 28,000 | | | | |\n| (d) Argyle Street, Extension to its junction with Waterloo Road | 60,000 | | 50,000 | 12,000 | 12,000 | | | |\n| (e) New Road through King's Park and Cemeteries Area, Hamuntin: formation of 30 foot width and Bridge across Railway 60 feet wide | 160,000 | | 80,000 | 100,000 | | | | |\n| 112. General Works | 50,000 | | 150,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 | 70,000 |\n| 113. Kings Park access roads to New Quarters | 45,000 | | 45,000 | | | | | |\n| Carried forward | 4,807,500 | 6,418,500 | 5,779,000 | 4,702,500 | 3,810,500 | 3,041,500 | | |\n\n405", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-488 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1925 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500851, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 563, "title": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "# Public Works, Extraordinary.—Continued\n\n## Particulars\n\n| Vote | Estimated Saving Now Required | 1924 | Estimated Excess | Particulars |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | $ | $ | $ | |\n| | 4,749,600 | 693,000 | 5,511,550 | 1,454,950 | Brought forward |\n| | 3,951,200 | 640,000 | 4,447,300 | 1,136,100 | |\n\n## COMMUNICATIONS\n\n### 92 Roads :-\n| Particulars | $ | $ | $ | \n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| (a) Main Roads, Kowloon | 100,000 | | | |\n| (b) Improvements to existing main roads | 50,000 | | | |\n| (c) Waterloo Road Extension (100 feet | 6,000 | 6,000 | | |\n| (d) Tokawan Road (100 feet wide) Section between Kowloon City Road and K.M.L. | 200,000 | 200,000 | | |\n| (e) Argyle Street, Extension to its junction with Waterloo Road | 42,000 | 12,000 | 30,000 | |\n| (f) New Road through King's Park and Cemeteries Area, Homantin: formation of 30 foot width and Bridge across Railway 60 feet wide | 50,000 | | | |\n| (g) Laying Tramway | 25,000 | | | |\n| (h) General Works | 50,000 | | | |\n| | | | | Brought forward |\n\n## BUILDINGS,-Continued\n\n| Vote | $ | $ | $ | Particulars |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 86 | 1,200 | 1,200 | | Enlargement of vegetable Lan, Waterloo Road |\n| 87 | | | | Extension of Stabling at Kowloon Disinfecting Station, garage, and arrangement of workshop, and F.M. No. 4 |\n| 95 | 100,000 | 100,000 | | Filling in Tidal Flat and cutting down hill between Taikoktsui and Fuk Tsun Heung |\n| 88 | 13,000 | 1,000 | 14,000 | Dust Station, Mongkoktsui, Pitt Street |\n| 89 | 1,200 was changed to 3,200 to match the original| Slaughter House, Tai Kok Tsui | 3,200 | 5,200 | 2,000 |\n| 90 | 5,000 | 30,000 | 25,000 | Workshop and Quarters for Electrical and Telephone Staff |\n| 96 | 10,000 | 10,000 | | Kowloon Bay West Reclamation, 1st Section, Area between Now Reclamation and Kowloon City Road and between San Shan and the proposed 100 foot road containing the Matanehuang Nallah |\n| 97 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 12,000 | Furniture for Government Offices and Quarters |\n| 91 | 40,000 | 74,500 | 34,500 | Public Latrines, Urinals and Bath houses |\n| 98 | 8,000 | 8,000 | | Chinese Cemeteries,-Laying out new areas |\n| 99 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 1,000 | King's Park, Laying-out Ground for Recreation purposes |\n| 100 | 1,000 | 1,000 | | Kai Tack Reclamation |\n| 101 | 40,000 | 40,000 | | Government underground Cable Scheme, 1st Section |\n| | 194,000 | 94,000 | | |\n| 102 | 75,000 | 75,000 | 100,000 | Providing Plant and opening out quarry at Taikoktsui |\n| | | 50,000 | | |\n| 103 | 10,000 | 10,000 | | Miscellaneous Works |\n| | | | | wide) Section between Waterloo Road and the Kowloon Boundary (estimate for 50 foot width) |\n\n## PUBLIC HEALTH AND Buildings ORDINANCE, 1903\n\n| Vote | $ | $ | $ | Particulars |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| F. M. No. 10 | 200,000 | | | |\n| 104 | 30,000 | 250,000 | 20,000 | Compensation and Resumptions |\n\n## WATER WORKS\n\n| Vote | $ | $ | $ | Particulars |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 105 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 50,000 | Distributing Mains, Improvements and extensions |\n| 106 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 25,000 | Piper's Hill Service Reservoir |\n| 107 | 30,000 | 15,000 | 15,000 | Kowloon Filter Beds Extension, Two new beds |\n| 108 | 8,000 | 8,000 | | Miscellaneous Water Works |\n\n## MISCELLANEOUS\n\n### DRAINAGE\n\n| Vote | $ | $ | $ | Particulars |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 93 | | | | Training Nollahs:- |\n| (a) Mongkoktsui Nallah East, extension through Railway Bridge | 50,000 | 16,000 | | |\n| (b) Waterloo Road Nullah, extension to Temple | | 6,000 | 10,000 | |\n\n## NEW TERRITORIES\n\n### BUILDINGS\n\n| Vote | $ | $ | $ | Particulars |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 109 | 50,000 | 50,000 | | Gaol and Police Training School, Ngan Shi Wan |\n| 110 | 10,000 | 25,000 | | New Police Station, Shatin |\n| 111 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 10,000 | Quarters for Indian Married Police |\n| 112 | 1,000 | 1,000 | | Quarters for Government Officers, North of Kau Lung Tong &c |\n\n### 94 Miscellaneous Drainage Works :-\n| Particulars | $ | $ | $ | \n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| (a) Matauchung, training and diverting main stream course, F. M. No. 36 | 15,000 | 2 | 10,000 | |\n| (b) Homantin District, Training stream course in new Cemeteries Area | 50,000 | 40,000 | | |\n| (c) Kowloon Tong Old Village area, Main storm water drain to Mong Kok Tsui Nullah | 25,000 | 20,000 | 5,000 | |\n| (d) Waterloo Road Extension, Storm Water Drainage | 20,000 | 20,000 | | |\n| (e) General Works | 1,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | |\n| (v) Matanehuang District, stormwater drainage | 10,000 | 10,000 | | |\n\n| Vote | $ | $ | $ | Particulars |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 113 | 1,000 | 1,000 | | Erection of a brick Bungalow at Tai Po for Public Works Department in place of the existing one |\n| 114 | 3,000 | 9,000 | 6,000 | Quarters for Inspector of Vernacular Education in the New Territories, Taipo |\n| 115 | 5,000 | 5,000 | | Block House for Police, Castle Peak |\n| 116 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 10,000 | District Sanitary Office, Shamshuipo |\n| 117 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 25,000 | New Lunatic Asylum |\n| 118 | 50,000 | 75,000 | 25,000 | Police Station, Kowloon City |\n| 119 | 15,000 | 15,000 | | Police Station, Shamshuipo |\n\n| | $ | $ | $ | |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | 4,749,600 | 693,000 | 5,511,550 | 1,434,950 | Carried forward |\n| | 5,678,600 | 729,000 | 6,485,550 | 1,540,950 | Carried forward |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500852, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 564, "title": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "## Public Works, Extraordinary,—Continued.\n\n| Particulars | Brought forward | Vote | Estimated Saving | Now Required | Estimated Excess |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ |\n| Brought forward, | 6,673,600 | | 729,000 | 6,485,550 | 1,540,950 |\n| Brought forward, | 6,341,600 | | 826,000 | 7,168,900 | 1,658,800 |\n\n### BUILDING,-Continued.\n\n| Particulars | $ | $ | $ | $ |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 120 Cheung Chan School, | 1,000 | | 1,000 | |\n| 121 Un Long School, | 1,000 | | 1,000 | |\n| 122 Public Latrines, Urinals and Bath-houses, | 15,000 | | 15,000 | |\n\n### MISCELLANEOUS.\n\n| Particulars | $ | $ | $ | $ |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 126 Further Reclamation: at Shamshuipo, | 150,000 | 25,000 | 125,000 | |\n| 127 Kaulungtong Development Scheme :- F. M. No. 30.. (4) Resumption, | 60,000 | 25,000 | 10,000 | |\n\n### COMMUNICATIONS.\n\n| Particulars | $ | $ | $ | $ |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 123 Roads- (a.) Metalling and tar painting hilly portion of Lai Chi Kok-Castle Peak and Taipe Roads, | | | | |\n| (6) Excavation and filling, | | | | |\n| 128 Construction of Waterbout Dock at Lai Chi Kok,..... | 100,000 | 100,000 | | 20,000 |\n| | | | 80,000 | 30,000 |\n| 129 Refuse Dump,-Cheung Sha Wan, | 1,000 | 1,000 | | |\n| 130 Furniture for Government Offices and Quarters... | 3,500 | 3,500 | | |\n| (b) Taipo Market, kerbing and channelling, &c.. | 30,000 | | | |\n| 151 Chinese Cemeteries,-Laying out new areas, | 5,000 | 5,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |\n| (e.) Taipo Road, Widening and improving from 5th milestone to Shatin,... | 1,000 | | | |\n| 132 Kowloon Bay East Reclamation, formation of Junk building and repairing yards, | 50,000 | 50,000 | | |\n| (2) Widening eleven bridges, (e.) Surfacing and strengthening those portions of main road running through paddy, | 10,000 | 9,000 | 10,000 | |\n| | 40,000 | 30,000 | | |\n| 133 Opening up of Quarry, Castle Peak, | 5,000 | | 5,000 | |\n| 184 Miscellaneous Works, | 15,000 | 15,000 | | 30,000: |\n| Extension of Roads in Kaulung-tong Development Area. (9.) Access Road from Tsün-way to the proposed Water Works an Shing Man Valley, | | | | |\n| (4.) Waterloo Road extension (300 feet wide) Section between Kowloon Boundary to foot of hills S., of Tunnel (estimate for 50 foot width),.. | | | | |\n| (4) Fanling to Sha-tan-kok Road, | | | | |\n| General Works, | | | | |\n\n### DRAINAGE.\n\n| Particulars | $ | $ | $ | $ |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 124 Training Nullahs:- (a.) One side wall and invert of nullah | 30,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | |\n| F. M. No. 11,. | | | | |\n| 135 Compensation and Resumptions, | 100,000 | 10,000 | 90,000 | |\n| PUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, 1903. | 20,000 | 20,000 | | |\n| | 50,000 | | 20,000 | |\n\n### WATER WORKS.\n\n| Particulars | $ | $ | $ | $ |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ..... | 5,000 | 160,000 | 30,000 | |\n| | 60,000 | 10,000 | 100,000 | |\n| | 5,000 | | 49,350 | 19,350 |\n| 136 Extension of Kowloon Catchwater, | 120,000 | 100,000 | 120,000 | |\n| 137 Shing Mun Valley Scheme.... | 50,000 | | 50,000 | 4. |\n| 138 Shek Lai Pai, Reservoir and Contingent Works, | 200,000 | | 100,000 | |\n| 139 Fauling Water Works Scheme, | 7,000 | 100,000 | 7,000 | |\n| on Eastern side of the Kaulungtong Development Scheme, | 50,000 | | 66,000 | 16,000 |\n| (6.) Kanlungtong Development Area, connection of stream North of this area to main nullah, | 50,000 | | 50,000 | |\n| (e) Shamshuipo, extension of existing Nanchang Street Nullah to Taipo link. | 20,000 | | 20,000 | |\n| (d) General Works, | 3,000 | | 5,000 | |\n\n### DRAINAGE.\n\n| Particulars | $ | $ | $ | $ |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 125 Miscellaneous Drainage Works :- (4.) Main sewer from Fuk Ten Heng in a North-easterly direction to Taipo Road, | 25,000 | 10,000 | 15,000 | |\n| (6) Storm water drains from Nan Chang Street Nullah in the direction of Kanlungtong Village, (c) Kaulungtong Development Scheme, Sewers,. | 15,000 | | 15,000 | |\n| | 25,000 | | 25,000 | |\n| (d.) Kaulungtong Development Scheme, portion of Storm Water drains,................ | 50,000 | | 50,000 | |\n| (e) General Works, | 20,000 | | 53,000 | $3,000 |\n\n| | $ | | $ | $ | $ |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Carried forward, | 6,341,600 | | 826,000 | 7,168,900 | 1,658,300 |\n| Total,.. | 7,270,100 | 1,021,000 | | 7,952,400 | 1,703,300 | 558 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500860, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 572, "title": "CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "## PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,-Continued.\n\n| ITEM | WORK | ESTIMATED UNEXPENDED BALANCE TO 31.12.25 | SUPPLEMENTARY VOTES ALREADY TAKEN | ESTIMATED SUPPLEMENTARY VOTE REQUIRED |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | Brought forward | 1,546,000 | 204,000 | 553,900 |\n| (2) | Improvements to existing main roads for motor traffic | | | |\n| (e) | Argyle Street, Extension to its junction with Waterloo Road | | | 20,000 |\n| (f) | New Road through King's Park and Cemeteries Area, Homantin: formation of 30 foot width and Bridge across Railway 60 feet wide | | | 10,000 |\n| (g) | Macadamizing and tar painting to new Main Roads | 25,000 | | |\n| | Cheung Chau School | 1,000 | | |\n| 75 | Extension to existing Market at Mong Kok Tsui. F.M. 24 | | 10,000 | |\n| 107 | Un Long School | 1,000 | | |\n| | Gardeners' Quarters, Sheung Shui | 10,000 | | |\n| 76 | Store for Government Materials near Railway.... Quarters for Clerical Staff ....... | 25,000 | | |\n| 109 | Taipo School... | 20,000 | | 200,000 |\n| 110 | Magnetic Huts | 9,000 | | |\n| 78 | Police Married Quarters, Hung Hlona | | | |\n| 79 | Public Latrines, Urinals and Bath houses | 15,000 | | |\n| 111 | Open Market, Kowloon City | 15,000 | | 10,000 |\n| 112 | Sanitary Inspector's Quarters, Kowloon City | 25,000 | | |\n| | COMMUNICATIONS. | | | |\n| 80 | Roads :- | | | |\n| 114 | Roads :-- | | | |\n| (a) | Main Roads, Kowloon | | | |\n| (f) | Extension of Roads in Kowloon Tong Development Area... | 10,000 | | |\n| | Fanling to Shataukok Road | 40,000 | FM. 67 | |\n| | (Road to Shun Wan.. | 10,000 | | |\n| (k) | Taipo Market to Kam Shan | 2,000 | | |\n| (l) | Widening two bridges at Au Tau and Kum Tsin | 10,000 | F.M. 63 | |\n| (o) | General Works | 48,500 | | |\n| | DRAINAGE. | | | |\n| 81 | General Works | 83,600 | 110,000 | |\n| 82 | Training Nullahs:- | | | |\n| (a) | Mongkoktsui Nullah East, extension through Railway Bridge. | | 26,000 | |\n| 115 | Training Nullahs- | | | |\n| (a) | One side wall and invert of nullah on Eastern side of the Kowloon Tong Development Scheme | 25,000 | | 21,500 |\n| (b) | Kowloon Tong Development Area, connection of stream North of this area of main nullahı | | | |\n| (b) | Matauchung training and diverting main stream course | 20,000 | | |\n| (c) | Homuntin District. Training streain course in New Cemeteries Area | 1,000 | F.M. 63 | |\n| (e) | General Works | 10,000 | | 25,700 |\n| 83 | Miscellaneous Drainage Works :— | | | 114,000 |\n| | MISCELLANEOUS. | | | |\n| 84 | Kowloon Bay West Reclamation 1st Section | 30,000 | | |\n| 92 | Forming and Levelling areas in Tai Shek Ku Valley, F.M. 8 | 4,000 | | |\n| 93 | Compensation and Resumptions | 10,000 | | 50,000 |\n| | Refuse Dump, -Cheung Sha Wan | | | |\n| 122 | Telephone cable between Kowloon, Tripo and Fanling. F.M. 19... | 2,500 | | 16,000 |\n| 123 | Miscellaneous Works. F.M. 22.. | 7,000 | | |\n| 124 | Compensation and Resumptions F.M. | | | 100,000 |\n| | WATER WORKS. | | | |\n| 67 | New Territories. | | | |\n| 125 | Extension of Kowloon Catchwater | | 10,000 | 41 & 67 |\n| 120 | Shek Lai Pui, Reservoir and Contingent Works | 30,000 | | |\n| | BUILDINGS. | | | |\n| 127 | Shing Mun Valley Scheme :— | | | |\n| 99 | Quarters for Government Officers, North of Kowloon Tong Area | 1,000 | | |\n| 100 | Erection of a Brick Bungalow at Taipo for | | | |\n| | Public Works Department in place of the existing one | 1,000 | | |\n| 102 | District Sanitary Office, Shamshuipo | 25,000 | | |\n| 103 | New Lunatic Asylum | | | |\n| (a) | Buildings | 20,000 | | |\n| (b) | Site | | | 100,000 |\n| | Tunnels and South Conduit | | | 100,000 |\n| (g) | Filtering plant and erection | | | 9,000 |\n| 128 | Kowloon Bywash Reservoir | 25,000 | | 6,000 |\n| 120 | Fanling Water Works Scheme | 15,000 | | Bik |\n| | Carried forward | 1,546,000 | 204,600 | 553,900 |\n\n## Total Public Works, Extraordinary\n$1,947,000 | $327,000 | $863,000 \n\n566", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 500970, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]", "content_text": "1 Powell L \n\nTelephone C. 457 \n\nUNDER NEW MANAGEMENT \n\nLADIES' \n\nLtd \n\nCHILDREN'S DEPTS. \n\nwe \n\nA \n\nTo make room for our New Goods, \n\nholding are SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE in these Departments \n\nColossal reductions regardless \n\nof cost. \n\nBe sure you pay us \n\na visit during this week, August 22nd to August 29th. \n\nAN ENDOWMENT INSURANCE POLICY \n\nwill enable your family to redeem the mortgage \n\non your house if you die, and \n\nwill enable you to pay it yourself if you live. INSURE WITH \n\nCHINA UNDERWRITERS, LTD. \n\nAll Clauses of Life Insurance Business Transacted. \n\nLife Assurance Department. \n\n1. C. 1121. \n\nBt, George's Building. \n\nATTRACTIVE HANDBAGS \n\nFOR ALL OCCASIONS \n\nIN \n\nBATICK LEATHER \n\nSILK & SUEDE Also for Afternoon Wear and Many Dainty Novelties \n\nfor \n\nEvening Wear \n\nSMART NEW \n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING \n\n“PHOMENE” \n\nFIRE APPLIANCES. \n\n\"BRITISH THEREFORE BEST** \n\nTwo Gallon Type. Extinguishers as shown above are absolutely necessary in districts where water facilities are limited. Avoid risks and install \"Phomene.\" \n\nAsk for Particulars. Sole Agents \n\nMUSTARD & CO. 16-17 Connaught Road Central Phone 1126. \n\nACKNOWLEDGEMENT. \n\nPOST. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1926. \n\nPage 9 \n\nSHANGHAI ARMS SEIZURE. \n\nEX-ARMY OFFICER \n\nCHARGED. \n\nFRENCHMAN, GERMAN, AMERKAN AND CHINESE INVOLVED. \n\n(Our Own Correspondent.) \n\nShanghai, August 26. \n\nWEST RIVER PIRACY. \n\nSTANDARD OIL AGENT CAPTURED. \n\nTHE S.S. KWANG HUNG SEIZED AT KAU KONG. \n\nCANTON CHANGES. \n\nEFFECTS OF LIAO CHUNG-KAI'S DEATH. \n\n(From Correspondent.) \n\nCanton. August 23. It appears that the assassination of Liao Chang-kai, the late Bolshevik leader in Canton, is causing some serious changes in the political situation here. \n\nLu \n\n(An Occasional Correspondent.) \n\nWuchow, August 21. When the strike came into effect cutting off communication between \n\nIn connection with the French \n\nSongkong and Wuchow, the \n\nYau \n\naddition to the resignation of Wu \n\nder to recall him. Alternative \n\npolice seizure of arms and ammunition \n\nCompany of Hongkong Techen \n\nthe Police Commissioner, y, it can dismiss him directly. \n\ntion, estimated in value at $46,000 \n\nWuchow transferred several \n\nand the detention of Mei Kwang- \n\nThere are a number of cases in \n\nthere have been arrested Colonel \n\ntheir agents dying the Chinese \n\na Cantonese military consan \n\nwhich a diplomatic agent has \n\nJames Christie, a British \n\nany danger to the Canton-Wuchow \n\nservice. \n\nder, and several other military \n\nher recalled at the request of \n\nver, retired. Relegation \n\nCameral Daily \n\nadduhs have been maintain \n\nand police officers, as reported \n\nthe State in which he resides \n\nhavies \n\n15sch, alina Charles A. \n\ned. The weng Hung left Canton today, the case has also \n\ncatad for a breach of this rule. In \n\nNeed, an 1804, the Spanish Minister to \n\nperson & Frothman \n\nwatert ss usual, for Wuchow, striving of the City Executive Committee. \n\nAmerleen named on Tuesday morning August 18, the resignation of C. C. Wa, Chief \n\nthe United States, attempted to \n\nChrist formerly in the castonte \n\nser- Kan Keg at 9 are the same \n\nvenho tendered his resignation \n\nres- bribe a newspaper to publish \n\nan article in favour of Spain. with \n\nported to be the secretary of \n\nber of pirate ware travelling as its \n\nto accord protection to the de- \n\nroference to a dispute in \n\nGeneral Wong Tse-hua in whose \n\npassengers. When they opened fire \n\ncease high oficial press between \n\ntwe exuntries, aslan were discovered \n\n340,000 \n\nsimultaneously in various parts of; \n\nen the United Sutes anked for \n\nincluding a quantity of counter- \n\nthe ship, several steam launches \n\ntang party said to he suspected \n\nhis recall. For years later, the \n\ntatt tns which the police assert \n\ncame out from the river banks \n\n2 United States were again \n\nquesting the recall of a Minister \n\nas \n\nthe purchase money. The \n\nsarmmanded the steamer. In \n\nAmerican, French and British \n\nWix.] showong 1our \n\nThis time of Mr. Jackson, \n\nThe Courts when the eases \n\nBritish Ambasador, the charge \n\nbeing that in certain toaste given \n\nat pablle dinners he had charged. \n\nBREACH OF TRUST. \n\nAnother member of the Kucmin- \n\nby the authorities is \n\nCheckman \n\nJai, an aviator, formerly District Magistrate of Taungabau and a faithful follower of the late Dr. Sun Yur-ken. I \n\nis understood \n\nwith \"Talsehood and duplicity.\" \n\nSAPORE MAN GETS HEAVY \n\nand he well-to-do. \n\nAfter deliberation, the Ambasea- \n\nthe American administration \n\ndor was recalled, but the British Government duly placed on \n\nvocord that \"His Majesty's Guy- ernment has not marked with \n\nMrs. Lorne Murphy, of the \n\nany expression of displeasure \n\nStation Hot Kowloon, who has \n\nSENTENCE. \n\n· Our Own Correspondent.) \n\nSingapore. August 25. \n\nMr. Compton Cooper, ex-ciskier \n\nTa pirates nas ap apathat \n\nan order has been issued for \n\nsengers and by examining the \n\nthe arrest of Jai, who bas now \n\nhazds of the passengers made \n\ndis- tiretion between the working \n\nappeared, as the revolver used \n\nby the assasain in shooting Liau \n\nAs found with coarse hands were \n\nChunu-kai is Rileyed to being \n\nreleased, \n\nWounded Editor Dies, \n\ntuned. Those with lady dngers\" \n\nwere do- \n\nChan Chau-lam, who was with \n\nashore and the best was \n\nscrunchly \n\nLizo Coung-si and received for \n\ncleaned out. The Captcha was \n\nious wounds ciro, passed away \n\nThe Captain is a Bri \n\nalso taken. \n\njust returned by the imprese \n\nof does not appear to have \n\ncon- of Messra Job Liste And Co. \n\nWand has bees \n\nwary offlsiently for three days in a very critical \n\ntish ahjust noted \"Chen Kam,\" \n\nbital, where he had ocen lying \n\nThis tnorning at the Kung Yee \n\nCanada, destres to convey her \n\nmitted any international offence \n\nconvicted of a breach of trust \n\nin sincere thanks to Mr. H. P. White \n\nagainst the United \n\nthe navigation of this condition. \n\nStates,\" the sum of $4,000 \n\na yetenosil to meble steamer for the past several \n\nditor of the China News in Hong \n\ndueting Mr. Wiarson, Cant. Turnball \n\nAgain in 1871 the United States \n\nthree months hard labour in add \n\nChan was formerly \n\nand all officers of the Douglas \n\nrequests the recall of the \n\ntiva is a tire of $500 with the \n\nPears. All told about fisty \n\nDoug and after his paper was \n\nSteamatip Chowany and friends \n\nRussian Minister, fox inturail- \n\nernative of six mutha' ingrison, \n\nsengers were held captive. The \n\ni pressed he came back to Canton \n\nwe attended the fanem of her \n\nterence in its internal affairs, \n\nart in default as payment... \n\nsteamer was then allowed to \n\nand became an editor of the Min \n\nlato hachawdd und sent wreaths, \n\nand whilst most people will \n\nremen- \n\nber the comparatively recent \n\nWachon on the night of August 20th, \n\njast twants-war hours tale. $120,000 \n\nRansom Asked. Among those taken captive \n\nin her recent sad bereavement. \n\ncase of Dr. Danba, who was recalled by Austria from the \n\nThe Borning Post \n\nWEDNESDAY, Aveer 26, 1025. \n\nComrade Karakhan, \n\nground that he proposed to \n\nhis, government plane ic engineeri \n\nstrikes in American steelworks, \n\nwitich \n\nmanufacturing \n\nWern \n\nmunitions of war. A case of mutual dismissal of Ministara by \n\nFOOD SUPPLIES. \n\nPORE, MUTTON AND BEEF PLENTIFUL. \n\nReduced Demand. \n\nNeo Jia Pag. He was also an in- \n\nfacial ember of the Central Executive Committee \n\nof \n\nthe Kuomintang. \n\nof \n\nwei now chairman of the Brein- \n\nSiner the death of Mr. Liao \n\na number of prominent ciftens \n\nof Cheng-kai, the Soviel Representa- \n\ntire in Canton, who is now High \n\ntravelling as a third class passanger \n\nAdvisor in the Nationalist Govern- \n\nto avoid recognition, as he le well \n\nknow on the Wert River. Mr. Chap- \n\nof a man to succeed Liao in the \n\nLong in the Wochow agent of the \n\ntasks which the deceased and M. \n\nSuch har ter the improvement \n\nlard Oil Company and has \n\nBorngin had been jointly perform- \n\nWe have recently become so \n\nby Great Thilair and Spain in the \n\nfood stastion during the large \n\nancial de cesto. \n\naccustomed to the spectacle of \n\noccurred in 1848. Aravclution \n\npast for days, that restrictions \n\nofmediately recoguised and was \n\nsentative bax found Wang Ching- \n\nHe was ing. So far the Russian repre- \n\nSpain the Soviet Government \n\nviolating reverent in \n\nwas the slaughter if native rattle \n\nbave infurewd as spon payenere \n\ninternational law and exploiting! \n\ni wn to have the spinpality of \n\nzou been removed and the supply \n\n$120,000 he would be immediately \n\ntive Committee of the Nationalist \n\nthe huden diplomatic system \n\nthe British Forestry in a class \n\ntopping the denialet. His assistant and wife \n\nGovernment, the called parson. \n\nits-uture, TARE Tho rucent \n\nPalmerston. I was also \n\nConsumption is being that of \n\nwere wish him. The wife \n\nRussian known that Mr. Bulwer, the Bri- \n\nnormal times, owing probably to the \n\nreleased but the assistant was held. \n\nkecs Conference in the Eden-- \n\nrevolations of the \n\nwas When Wang atleaded the Wer- \n\nCorrespondent to the North \n\n(ish Mtalster at Madrid, het \n\nof people in the Mr. Chap- \n\ntour has been 1 for a \n\nChina Daily News, concerning the same tows as Lord Pabner \n\nCloux, bat uriously cough, this \n\nnumber of weeks non after a long \n\nterany a large number of Wham- \n\ncioual Association Buliding \n\nya- the Soviet's Ambassador to \n\nfan, although he had carefully \n\nis neve instint in beef \n\nBras D \n\nstay in Canton was \n\nreforming \n\nrape Codete escorted him. \n\nKong Paking, end his activities in \n\ntrained from expressing those \n\nany other mest. \n\nWarhow far trestuent. \n\nYing-fan promotiog Bolshevism in China, \n\nviews or from acting upon then \n\nKwangcharwad is now maintain. \n\nzasunod Other taken prisoner inclufofee of Conumissar of finance of \n\nnecasion very little surprise in \n\nany way during the revolting \n\na regalar supply of pigs and \n\non. Chiu Lau-tong, the Principal \n\nthe Provinia Government and \n\nMinister of Finance of the Nation. \n\nundoubtedly have to he a reckon \n\nexpert dismissed him, and return \n\nof more than 200, \n\nmer School of the Christian and \n\nis slat Government corrarently, \n\nand Palmeraton, reply, which \n\nexceets that for any one day \n\nlonary Alliance at Warhow \n\narissed the Spanish Minister in \n\nsince the commencement of the \n\nten Chinese preachers of this \n\nmia- ing these breaches of the \n\nusers onder. The distaiesal of \n\nLode. There are at Jones \n\n1,000sion Mr. Wong Ueno \n\nsut Mr. Lel \n\nAlavies the deceased Lino. \n\nof civilised nations, it is well to have \n\nou veront in what parti- \n\nSackville, the British Ambassa- \n\npigs in stock and this is being \n\nKip-chi. cats Comrade Karakhat has \n\ndor to Washington, in 1888 \n\nseems added a daily. \n\nThe abject of the attach \n\nan this. \n\ning with Russia one day, respect \n\nAUE.UUT \n\nagain offended, assuming what to \n\nbave been rather a straining \n\nNative cattle supplies exceed \n\nthe vessel serns to have been to \n\nobtain seama winest incontestable \n\nat the international right given \n\ndement and the dealers may now \n\na large shipment of money that \n\nwas During and market without restraint \n\nsupposed to re aboard for one f \n\nthat the documents published in \n\nto an offended State. \n\nHad \n\nTHE SANITARY BOARD). \n\nNEW BY-LAWS ADOPTEL. \n\n-- \n\nthe \n\nM. N. Smith presided over a \n\nthe North China Daily News are \n\nthe American presidential elee \n\nSanghat is applying sheep as \n\nare the lees; hanks, Silver \n\nicin and peeting of the Sanitary Bourd \n\nhet authentic. In their handling \n\nof \n\nthe situation in China the Bol- \n\nwas formerly British subject, \n\namount of local mutton is to be \n\ndomand in Wachow later and \n\nsince the embargo on wall cap \n\nfront. T. Groney, Dr. I. W. Tae. Dr. \n\nthe greatest skill and efficiency. \n\nThey have utilised every little \n\nhow he was to give his \n\nvoted but poultry eat eves \n\nshow a tendency whether Mr. Cleveland, if 23- \n\nA \n\nto increase. Vagetables and \n\na bank notes and anali coin have \n\ngood example of this is the atti- \n\nelectal, would support a policy \n\nage he obtained at little more \n\nbeen arriving daily from Canton. \n\ntude conveyed by their Embassy \n\nof friendliness to England. Lord \n\nto oimal rises and generally at \n\nPaking. The Foreign Powers \n\nSackville replied to vague and \n\nspeaking, the situation is extremely \n\nare represented in China by \n\nneral terms that any satiating \n\nand is cally becoming \n\nthe other more se- \n\nfavouring Ministers only, and not by \n\nfull pecly Ambassadors. The explanation \n\ncountry would inse popularity\" \n\nof this is the disturbed conditiou \n\nthat he boliavad Mr. Cleveland \n\nIt is a fact that a large hand \n\nat plates have been operating in the \n\nteretaty), Mr. D. Tavies \n\nand Mr. G. Kennedy kiten also \n\npresent. \n\nreserving \n\nThe dret by laws governing fond \n\nestablish pools and seruted water \n\nmanufactorios CAIDS months. The leader of this \n\nremarking that there was \n\nup for consideration, the chairman \n\nKau Kong weinig for everal \n\nSPORTS COATS \n\nof China, which robs the country \n\nwas desirous of maintain \n\nEnture is lisaged in an editorial \n\nCanton and Muceo. She is called \n\nBoar went into exilee. \n\nIN \n\nLIGHT-WEIGHT \n\nTWEEDS \n\nand WOOLLENS \n\nHAVE ARRIVED; \n\nALSO \n\nCREPE RUBBER SOLED \n\nGOLF BROGUES. \n\nLADIES' GOLF CLUBS. We have a large selection by leading makers. Prices $6 & $7. \n\nLANE, CRAWFORD'S \n\nPEDDER STREET, \n\nLADIES \n\nSALON \n\nhe \n\nIx reported to ese to be a women \n\nsession regarding them who frequently vita fongkong hocght it would he better if the \n\nof its full internation statusing friendly relations with Groat \n\nin the Gentini Chin Port. \n\nThey theyhinese is affectionate terms \n\nwas im-paper pins ont that the opinion \n\nThe Pirate Queen. She ensure \n\nwas no diariasier they might: When the Soviet turned its \n\nBritain, although it attention to Cbica, however, it \n\npossible to predict his course \n\nis held by Chinese that they can \n\ntainly seria now to be at leent \n\nthe \n\nDr. Petrse paid at the 'sat meet- \n\nrealised \n\nSHANGHAI INCIDENT, \n\nhe then ca bloc \n\nIf \n\nshould be made and these rensals \n\n[ead now been digrala bed. \n\nthat for Bulshevis beforehand.\" \n\nThis correspon- \n\ngo on strike jug! when they \n\nplease! \"qseen of the Wajk\" \n\naround Kaighe xare reasons why \n\nthe by-law \n\npurposes Peking would be the \n\ndie becoming known to the \n\nand when they come back \n\nreceive Kong. most important capital in the United States Government, \n\nFord their old jobs again and be paid \n\nworld. Accordingly the Sovint \n\nSackville was discussed by them, \n\nin full for the time when no work \n\nappointed as Chinese Ambassa- \n\nIt seems imposible to justify \n\nwas, done, a of which, the vaper \n\ndor (and not Mister) one of the \n\naction of the United States \n\nadds, ia pact and purest of the \n\nIts most capable agents. \n\nin this stance, since diplomatic \n\npresent Chisens belief that they \n\nA resnit of this, since usage and common sense allkej \n\ncan do what they wian with \n\nfor Ambassarlor takes precedence \n\nof sume that twn States wish to \n\ncizners, shoot them and all the \n\nMinister, Comrade Karakhan \n\nremain in friendliness with one \n\nrest of it, but retaliation in the \n\nwas placed at the outect in an \n\nanother until the contrary is \n\npart of the foreigners becomes a \n\nexceedingly favourable position, \n\nproved. These cases Ulustrate heinous crime. Whilst that state \n\nTo neutralise the advantage thus \n\nthe strictness with which a \n\nStatement correctly \n\nAs \n\nMER \n\nCalerpreted \n\nthe \n\nITALIAN MINISTER'S CONFERENCE. \n\nShanghal, Angust 20. On the 21st the Italian Minister called upon Shay Jai un stating that the Diplomatic Corps was asiti \n\nOn Dr. Macgown intimating that he wishna to discuss the by- laws nevemag the quality of water used in making aurated waters and le the matter of cleaning belts before they wwe died a second time, the chairman moved thus the Board go into committee, which was immediately done. \n\nOn the Board resuming, the by- \n\nlaws, siended, wern adopted. \n\nat the present time prueervan its Chinese viewpoint before the desirous of a speedy settlement af cleverly and legitimately obtain integrity from the activities of strike, is questionable whether the Shanghai incident and esposed el by the Bolsheviks, \n\nthe foreign diplomate agents accre that opinion is generally helt arst to negotiate the restoration of Ministers of the Powers reited to it. Since Gains wishes longkong to-day. In fack, the Mixed Court, leaving the other presented at Peking retained thei \n\nto be ensidered a member of pride ourselves on the fact that Heme to be discussed systematical Diplomatic Corps, which at the Farily of Nations, and is the strikers who have returnedy. Shum Jaalus priznised to take ority of 95005 per cent has been through the agency of the senior therefore bound by international have been taught a lesson they will the prosal into consideration-produced by the Hoope electrolyti Minister (who is at present the law to respect the usages of cot men farget \n\nIt is true that Tsui Wan Yat Po. Traian Minister) on all qacations \n\ncame back affecting the relations of the civilized States, its obvious when more of them: \n\nPowers with China. The duties ourze would be to investigate they had the audacity to ask for of diplomatic agent may be immediately these documents their full pay. but in no se, 20 de5ned as the prosecution of bia which inplicate the Soviet Am-far as our knowledge gou as country's interests diplomatical-assador en extensively, and, this conceded. \n\nly with the foreign government and the charges true, its only \n\nOn course is to dismiss him unma \n\ndiately. privileged \n\nAbinina chaited to have a \n\nje pessors, and is stated to differ \n\nvery materially from the ordinary \n\nPEKING UNIVERSITY. \n\n90 per cent aluminion sheet It is Parók shorter. Ik zemina notarnish \n\nOn the Aber haul! IN FAVOUR OF COMMUNISM. god uery were given the order! \n\nof the boot. Thanks to tas fra \n\natkiude zdoyted by the Govern \n\nThe \n\njed in air a long time, and is hee such greatly increased resistance lne szida anit other chemicals that Paklog, Angue: 8. \n\njis endines & week'a imuaersion in Minister of Education droolric acid with only slight ment and the community general Chang Szchas, stated at the Gabi effect, although the ordinary shest Ar. the retioned stikers have niet meeting that the Peking Uni-metal is hsscived completely in been completely disillusioned, and veralty was in favour of voor bath The chic parity there is a strict rule of inter- The important point of what thewe very much doubt whether they; uism and desired to sevOr connec-contained in the commercial TEKS national law, forbiding him to employer is going to do to safe-1 will be as anxious to ge ont agala' tion with the Ministry of Edutainhure is epper, the iron and silicon interfere in the hiternal politics guard houself from strikes in the uz they were ou this occasion, tion-Fun Wan Yat Po. \n\nhaing is very stall amousk \n\nio which he is accredited. account of the position which he enjoys in consequence \n\nof these duties, The Strike and After. \n\nOVER-NIGHT CABLES. \n\nANGLO-FRENCH CONVERSATIONS. \n\n\"PARTICULARLY CORDIAL ATMOSPHERE.\" \n\nFrance Asks Equal Treatment With Italy. \n\nParis, August 35. While expressing satisfaction at the \"parifcaleriy cordial etmospbare\" in the conversations between Mr. Churchill and M. Calllaux, the new siapers continue to urge the necessly of speciai | consideration for Prince. \n\nL'Ecko de Paris's London outrespondent anys that M Caillaux | insisted that Mr. Churchill give auge vgual treatment with Ealy. The correspondant hopes the impression will not gain ground that Britain it using the question of debts gain Italy's good graces. \n\nLe Petit Journal, referring to the heavy eenditions\" which the United States imposed on Balzium and the suggestion of the Limited Status impose harsher term on France, says that the foreign press and public appear to forget that all this wi crente a sale of economie inossibilĥouter. \n\nLondon, August 25. \n\nM. Caillaux spent the morning at the French Embassy with his experte. M. Caillax taler visited fancices in the city, meeting Mr. Churchill at the Teasury Tata is the afternoon.- \n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925. \n\nTHE \n\nCLEAR OUT \n\nBOLSHEVISTS. \n\nGREAT MASS MEETING URGES HOME GOVERNMENT TO TAKE ACTION. \n\nPROMPT AND DECISIVE MEASURES URGED. \n\n\"THE CANGER MUST BE RUTHLESSLY CUT OUT.\" \n\nOpposition Speaker Heckled, \n\nA \n\nThe haii \n\nA peene of great enthusiasth we witnessed at the Theatre Royal last evening when a great mass meeting of Hongkong residents aicpted, practically uniously, a roselation urging the Home Gov- srument to deliver an affam to the Canton authorities. was crowded, fally one thousand people being present. The addresses made in support of the resolation were frequently ami fourty ap planded, but one speaker who ventured to votes appcaition, met with good deal of beckling. The proceedings, which lastet for chise \n\nBritish National Antham. upon two hours, were brought to a conclusion with the singing withe \n\nThe meeting has provided over the Governments at Hors \n\nHis \n\nthe spot. who know and realise; the exbrerse govily of the eitis- Etia (Applause). \n\nThe telegram we send to-night,. therefiae, whatever may be sɛid! jlo speechee, about! avolii any. \n\nthing like viient language in the Text and confine itself to isspres. give statements of farts and such [deinands as ure reasonably set Forth and yousible of viiment. is with this object, in view that the suggested telegram, which has tor sutne time appeared in the Press, that eigin receive matitve: gonsideration by you ali, hat been most carofully druited, and 2 trustj ithet ne material alteration to it I will be called for \n\nWaking up at Lask To epits of all that has been telegraphed, until a few days ako It compelled to helieve that the Government at Home still consi- dar that the liongkozy aus South China troubles are all part of the \"China onesting,\" whton propej after the \"Shanghet weilent\" or are bound up with that Sheldonti \n\nWhile M. aflux was busy at the French Embassy Mr. Church by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyank, Fixuellency the fovernor in eirag and the Young Chine Nationalist was similarly engaged with his experts at the Treasury ludying the whe was supported on the plat upon this letter had authorised me Movement, and can be settled by French viewpoint. Owing to last atinute changes in the plans om by Sir Hoary Pollock, Hou to quote that portion of his letter cuees or socle special envy, hut Fon-csestations in Poking, confer- Ceilex week the Treasury at wes to sen Mr. Chrehjli.--Rezston i My, IT, W. Bird, Hon. Mr. G. G. \n\nwhich refers intimately to thisise recent shipping proclamations Alabaster, K., Mr. A. Macgowan pronunciation at the Canton Club: or the Canton authorities son at: (Swab), Mr. W. & Bailey, Mr. \n\nagree with Sie Jane Jamieson's Inst to be waking it up. Heat J. Owen Hughes, fr. W. A. Towies lection to the thily Pres art-hear). and others. \n\nfele, and should like you to an- \n\nOBITUARY. \n\nMAJOR GENERAL REGINALD C. W. E. MITFORD. \n\nThe death is announced of Mejut General Regina Beverley Mitford.--Mouder. \n\nDoes His Majesty's Government; The Chairman, before proceed-derstand that consider that still utterly disbelieve the reapon ing with the business for which his present Juncture Sir Jamesponsible statenate made in the the meeting bed bean culled, said: Jamieson has done everything any stream of eables of the gravest 1 desire to straighten out an incl- body in that position could do ature by the Governor of this dent connecteit with our original and I should greatly regret any Colony, and all the responsible! meeting. You will remuetaber that dea that there is a lack of entles already on the spot refer \n\nThe trouble red to, or do they seriously profess! KC that they are cuable any longer \n\nfiere \n\nof because \n\npared to shanden, the lights of in protect, or at any rate are pre-j British subjects secured to taem \n\nRoen at Waterloo Manor, Hants, February 20 \n\nthat neither General Mitford was the youngest son of the late 31. Join Words that original public noting operation bereen va barrister at law and the grandson of the historien of Greece. Based ot only a resolviton of \n\nanything, confidence in Sir Juanes Jamieson, do was educated at Rugby and was appointed en eusten in the India His Baleaty's Consul General inhing that other of us ca Army in 1855. He served in the Indian Mutiny during which he was Cantan, but we paid has a high the only people who can set severely wercdel and was mentioned in despatches, receiving the tribute. After that he was grill. His Majesty's Government G. G. O. He was recommended for the Victoria Cross by Lord Clyde and in the public Press. da October 29, 1358 Ia i Nogi West Frontier Expeditions, fericism was undebtedly largely and later in the Afghan War, be gained distinction and eventually due, if not entirely, to a sun- retired in 1826. He was a craui travetter and had toured the Orient-derstanding, wad I feel that it is Ladies and gentlemen, on the Authorities \n\nThe Chairman, proceeding, said: Ameries and civilised Karope and had pablished a number of books due to His Majesty's Consul 27th dealing with the countries visited and in the subject of the fran Geners in Canton that that itaing \n\nJuly Just Al \n\nMutiny. \n\nthis Theatre. \n\nRose Edouin, Actress. \n\nLandor, August 25. \n\nThu \n\n(Applause). \n\nThe Chairman's Speech. \n\nbeld ip \n\nmset- \n\nsolemn trsaties and will they supiusly automir, to the Javest hi-j Rofent challenges to Great Britain| of the present Canton Boisberlat \n\nI know well the difuuhtes they so hayo jo face in wont of unanimity: tion should be definitely cleared up crowded that very us ourd not and help from other \"Powers,\" an ad this meeting (Applanon). I may get in-smugst other thinge-His well as fire great industrial pro say that before leaking this state-Majesty's Government was urged bleins they have to deal willi et The death is announced of the cetogezarian actress Rose Fdouin muut I submitted it, because it is a strongly worded and gravely Home, but, unless this Canton who toured with the first English company in India and the Far Eartperry the Government to the considered rosetation that situation is tackled seriously and managed by her husband, Mr. Lewis---Rastor, \n\nINDIAN COTTON DUTIES. \n\nJAPAN CHARGED WITH DUMPING, \n\nGovernor, and I bave He consent İshould immediately inform the at once, not only will Brilish juler- ot only to make the stavovases but i de forte Governmet in Canton asts here and in South China be bis vermismos also to quote some that unlove it withdraws Rs sup-fcrippled for years to comes bus the remarks in a letter concerning th port of the attack upon British in Bolshevik pofamous propaganda A Newspaper Article. terupts, it will de regnaded un he will spread like fire, Soget through \n\nStratz \"The Consul General in a recent ny entered into a alete of busidity the \n\nSuttlements, 01 address, at the Clah, referred with the British Gayetä tuke , 20 \n\nthrough human and into Indu,! Receiving a depatation of Bombay mill-owners, the Viceroy hung Dalla Frege of the 1h inst. for reasons which it is impossible it be a tremendous conflagration. The leading artfela in the long- Almost a monta has passed and with the visa that not only will declared that the cotton ezelse dry cannot be abolished remediately under the handing of Sir James to understand, that vitally impur-for the nation to fight, but the for financini reascun, but the Government is pledged to abolition when Jamieson, which you have doubt tant telegram, which elemanly restrial problems at Hew and! finemial considerations perut. \n\nDincasing the suggested and-damping menseres apalast Japanid that it was based on 20 in throughout South China withersport trade will be increase the \n\nless read. \n\nThe Consul General cited existing conditions here sederployment through lack of the Vicorns admitted that he was prewed by the deputation's ecrrect appreciation of the situa- jone word of exaggeration, but fact, that must be faced statements regarding Japanese labour conditions, but the milers. He esglained that the Canparently been completely ignoret \n\nantrously. Streng words, but had not substantiated the charge of damping by definite facts andton Governani forwarded certain by His Majesty's Government.theless, and I wish we could ngures. He undertook to have the question examined if evidenre were decade following the shooting \n\nThere has been a sittle confusion route the people of England to \n\nafray et June 23rd fast, and these about these talegrams. \n\nunderstand and realise them. The cult densands, which were forwarded to Edential reply\" refered to lu me \n\n(ADDINERO). Lorden and Paris, were as follows: letter to the \"Press\", I should Cancer Must Be Rezoved. \n\nOsco and for all let it again he I. High Conmiasteners of the here explain, was a confidential; \n\nratione involved, to apologise, zaswer to one of the many tele clearly stated that no conference 2. Adaquate punishment of e arus sent Home by the Clumber in Peding, or any amber of them, General and the of Commerce, There has been no special comdesioner or envy. \n\nproduced.—Rextar. \n\nTHE LEAGUE'S OPIUM COMMITTEE. \n\nJAPAN TO RATIFY CONVENTIONS, \n\n------ \n\nGeneva. August 25. In the course of the proceedings in the Leagus d Nations Opium Committee, Docker Tsurum announced that Japan world ratify the Opfum Conventions elaborated at the rorent inferuational conferences. -Router. \n\nAMERICA AND NEW ZEALAND, \n\nA GENEROUS TOKEN OF APPRECIATION. \n\nAuckland, August 28. The American avai otticary and men hava donated $1,000 tu the) Institute for the Blind, in recogullion of the hospitality of the citizens of Auckland-Reuter. \n\nConsul \n\nSealer Naval Officer, \n\nanswer whatever to the telegram houver distingutahed and how \n\nthe 27th of July. \n\n3. No further troope or sum-of-feom the public neting held on ever much he may help the North- \n\nwar to come to Cantor. \n\n4. Withdrawal of wavahipa from \n\nen ureblem, can possibly settle \n\nTo-night, with conditions Infinite the prevent aluustion in Canton. Canton or delte, excett two worse than they were then and which is not a Chinees problem nespatch fosats for the use of with further declarations of the attack upon Hongkong and \n\nat all, but a Bolshevik ore and thaij the Consulate. \n\nhostility against Great Britain by British Interest in South Ce 5. Compensation for killed and the Canto authorities, we are Russian in its origin und that: \n\nwounded. \n\nmat in even greater unbere. they are using their Chinese dupes to further their conspiracy against \n\n6. Rerdition of balá Concessions endorse the options which have \n\nWhere is a cancer \n\nTo the Franxiang Govern-poured ions from every rep Great Britain. merk \n\nsible bady Government, Unofcial \n\nIn our midst which threatens the London and Paris replied to the inembers of both Counctie, Cham- effect that those derauds could be of Cmurarer backed by er must be ruthlessly cut out and then \n\nChinese 29 much as ourselves--it, not be considered. The new Car-large interest hore, Chuna Asrouls-sooner the better. (Applause). ten Government that assomed to and private telegram- \n\nLadies and gentlemon, with the cffice on July 1st, repeated these jhat is Majesty's Government hope that our legram to the demands and stated that no resto-cannot piesd ignorance upon the Prime Minister may assist him tel Seven negro soldiers of the thighth Infantry Regiment wersation of coral relations and eltuation. killed whan a howitzer burst during pracilce. Reuters American they had been discussed. \n\nsvaditions coule be aspected before Service. \n\nGUN ACCIDENT. \n\nNEGRO SOLDIERS KILLED, \n\nRockford. H., Aufust 25. \n\nCHINESE TARIFF CONFERENCE. \n\nwww.co \n\nBRITAIN WILL ATTEND. \n\nLondon, August 25. The British Government has now accepted the invitation of the Chinese Cuvornmunt attend the tariff conference on the 23rd October-Rauter. \n\nMOTOR ACCIDENT, \n\nDUTCH SOCIALIST KILLED. \n\nBrussels, August 25. M. Nan Kol, the Daich evetallet, ex-Scoater and colonial expert, has been killed in a motor zevident.-Reuter \n\nFRANCE AND SPAIN IN MONOCCO. \n\nOFFENSIVE TO BEGIN IN TEN DAYS. \n\nFOR BATHING PARTIES, \n\nPICNICS, etc. \n\nJAS. BUCHANAN & CO.S BLACK & WHITE WHISKY \n\nin FLASKS & FLASKS. \n\nFitted with glass stoppers, no corkscrew required. \n\nPRICE OF FLASKS \n\n55 \n\n+1 \n\n$2.10 $1.10 \n\nDONNELLY & WHYTE \n\nTel Contral 635. \n\nSole Agenta. \n\n2. 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Shanghai \n\nStrategy, Amoy and Foochons, of \n\nNanking which British They have also openly declared Merchants are permitted, er her intention of destroying by ail porta where Dhey mazy every means in their power, Hong- reside \"to carry on their kong, ts trade and prosperity. Tuercantile transa \n\nWith whatever sevsons they classes entering and elearing to inse.\" \n\nand from Hongkong wos 70,330 Article X of the Trozty of vesadis totalling 5,000,000 tons. Nanking authorising yoout From Jet January to 30th June belonging to British Mer-fast the average daily number of chard to be conveyed by yesek entering and caring Chinese Murchants to any Hongkong has been 60 vessels province or City in the averaging 99,600 to Since the Interior of China. \n\nerists started the average daily \n\nrealise the true position in Hong- The Gravity of the Slination, What \n\nkong and South Chica and so lend I confess I find in Gillealt do to prompt and decision action then has the craul General to \n\nIspunit without voicing L indigna- either in cogurt with other disease with the Canton over we all foui at the procrastina Powers or if need be, by Great) ner with H viwy to ending the \n\n[tion, hit 1 recoguise they Bus Britain stone, I beg to formally present situation. le he to discuss \n\ncitration is an gave that I desire amove thas the following telegram his own punishment or the ren- dition of the British Concession to avoid saying oue word which he sent from this meeting to Hir may be regarded, at Home, za Majests'e Prime Minister in Lor- Home Government faces theseterical or which may give or don \n\nmements to prempe and direct ac- It will be secunded by Mr. W. S1) Article XI of the Treaty of number of vessels entering and decauda? The mere fact of dig-tion, in Cantea, ecession to dia- Bailey, and after that has been feussing then: would be an AU- \n\nnission that the incident of June out our advice or undervalue done I shall be glad to bear ther unis meeting. No one who has reukors hefure putting the tale 123rd was greated by Shameer, been away from Hongkong and gram to the meeting. (Applause). \n\nwhich we kauss deinitaly to be South Ching, even for the last six \n\nThe Resciation. \n\n10. \n\nTientsin which also opened clearing Hongkong has been 1 Swatow and okker Southern russels totalling 36,579 tens only. Porta for Foreign trade and but these figures include \"P. & 0.\" stated that “il is agreed that \"Blue Funnel\" \"President\" and Brith aubjects are pertait. \"Empress vessels which are nat ted to carry an irade with affected by the buycolt. whomenever thay please, and proceed to and fro wt pleasure with their ve vels and merchandise.\" Chatton a Gateway. 1 \n\nThe obwrvance of these provi- \n\nOur Canton trade comprising some 12 large Passenger vessels has been entirely stopped. Since the lat Jaly the average daily number of skipa including river zieamars, held up through the boy- cost has been 5 of which 15 rre \n\nmentus, could possibly conceive | This Colony as a vital part of Dally Prem Knew Wothing \n\nhow dangerous the Bolshevik the British Empire, Haring aires ly now absolutely nothing about the on British Oterests, and I wishram unanunealy passed at \n\nThe Daily Prese states that they treat is. with its epelat attack vately appanded through le measures that are being taken to that a few of my own personal frea: Mass Meeting held on July bring the present deadlock to a friends who, until a very few years 1271b and passed on by the Gover- end and that as far as they are ago, huid the same responsible nor at its request. to Hils Murjesty's sware the Hongkong Goverment positions out here as those who Government, now appeals to His jare equally in the dark. The Con-to-day have drafted many of the Majesty's Prime 31ster to take sions of the Treaties is imperative \n\nsul General folvement as that important telegrams to which steps to have the following pro-fox the commoerusal prosperity of Britian, Paris, august 25. Reports from Madrid state that Guteral Prano do Rivers has Peking and \n\nropies of all his despatelos in hat already referred, were here visions of the Treaties of Nunking this Colony, seeing that Camson is the Foreign Office now to study the situation for 1942 and Tientsin 1858 betas ceu the principal gateway for British aaronneest that the offensive against the Riffs will begin in en dags have been forwarded to Bosghongshomssives, and they would quicke Great Britain and China carried trade into South Chine. tine-Renter, \n\nand the Hongkong Government realise how woefully and dia-out, amely: therefore know ail ifat the Congal astrously, the \"Cantou situation\" General has written. As the Con and the peril of Hongkong and aul General pointed out, there is South Chins are being misunder ne possible basis for discussion stood in London to-day and give 1 here, and the next move rexe with; leredence and ear to those, upos \n\nEVACUATION OF THE RUBK. \n\nDuested biên Aorus 25 \n\nThe French evacuation bas been completed. Router. \n\nTo-day there are 16 of which 22 are British. \n\nThe present Canton Authorities The recent proclamation by the Article II of the Treaty of teño are independent of the Cen Ganten Authorities with regard to Neaking watch provides tral Government at Paking and coastal Navigation later that that British subjecta, with have been in othee for less than Vessels of any Nationsity, reccot their families and establish months are directly and solely British and Japanese. may enter ments, chali be allowed to responsible for the cutting off of (Coutinaod on pige 10.) \n\nPage 10", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502320, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 11, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "No. 112.-Sanitary Department :-\n\nBaskets, Buckets and Shovels $1,500.00\n\nBrooms, Brushes and Bamboo Hats $500.00\n\nIncidental Expenses $500.00\n\nNo. 113.-Prison Department, Rent of Quarters for European Officers $2,500.00\n\nNo. 115. Police Department, Conveyance Allowances $680.00\n\nNo. 116.-Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Miscellaneous, 123, Miscellaneous Works. $1,511.00\n\n$7,000.00\n\nNo. 117.-Colonial Secretary's Office, Other Charges:-\n\nGas and Electric Fans $250.00\n\nIncidental Expenses (Typewriter &c.) $200.00\n\nNo. 118.-Kowloon-Canton Railway, Additional Machines for Carpenter's Shop $450.00\n\n$1,658.00\n\nNo. 119. Public Works Department, Safe for Architectural Office $201.00\n\nNo. 139. Kowloon-Canton Railway, Recasting Accounts of the Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section)\n\nNo. 140.-Public Works, Extraordinary, Kowloon, Miscellaneous, 86, King's Park, Laying out Ground for Recreation purposes $3,500.00\n\nNo. 141.-Public Works, Recurrent, Hongkong, Miscellaneous, 18, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages $14,000.00\n\nNo. 142,-Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories:\n\nCommunications : —\n\n114, Roads (g) Waterloo Road Extension (100' wide) section between Kowloon Boundary to foot of hill S.E. of tunnel (estimate for 150' wide) $4,500.00\n\nWater Works:-\n\n127, Shing Mun Valley Scheme :--(c) Temporary Intake and Conduit $15,000.00\n\nNo. 120.—Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Communications, 28, Roads, (g1, Road from Western end of Robinson Road to Conduit Road. $19,500.00\n\n$20,000.00\n\nNo, 122.-Miscellaneous Services, Furniture for Government Offices and Quarters $6,600.00\n\nNo. 143.--Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Miscellaneous, 123, Miscellaneous Works $1,500.00\n\nNo. 144.---Public Works, Recurrent, New Territories, Miscellaneous, 50, Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.. $2,500.00\n\nNo. 123. Colonial Secretary's Department and Legislature, Personal Emoluments $12,000.00\n\nNo. 124. Police Department, Secret Service.. $1,000.00\n\nNo. 125.-Prison Department, Subsistence of Prisoners....\n\nNo 126.-Sanitary Department, 2 Motor Watering Carts.\n\nNo. 127. Prison Department, Printing Machines, etc......\n\nNo. 128.-Judicial and Legal Departments, E.-Crown Solicitor, Legal Expenses $2,000.00\n\nNo. 145.-Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Miscellaneous, 124, Compensation and Resumptions $10,869.00\n\n$838.00\n\n$800.00\n\nNo. 146.-Education Department, Special Expenditure, Equipment of Saiyingpun School $9,542.00\n\nNo. 147.-Military Expenditure:- $1,000.00\n\nNo. 129.-Miscellaneous Services, Other Miscellaneous Services. $300.00\n\nNo. 130.-Miscellaneous Services. Expenses of Strike\n\nNo. 131.--Sanitary Department, 5 Motor Refuse Lorries... $197,000.00\n\nNo. 132.-Education Department, Medical fees and glasses for Students in Government Schools $962.00\n\nNo. 133.—Harbour Master's Department, 4 Patrol Launches-Upkeep of........\n\nNo. 134. Public Works, Extraordinary, Hongkong, Buildings, Mount Gough Police Station and the additional Barrack Shed\n\nB. Volunteer Defence Corps, Other Charges:-\n\nEquipment for the Engineer Company $901.00\n\nCamp Expenses. $150.00\n\nTransport.. $275.00\n\n$1,326.00\n\n$1,445.00\n\n$6,900.00\n\nNo. 148. Post Office, Other Charges :-\n\nRepairs to Steam Launches $2,104.50\n\nMail Bags, &c. $260.60\n\n$13,800.00\n\nNo. 135.-Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Miscellaneous, 124, Compensation and Re-sumptions $14,553.00\n\nNo. 136.—Governor, Upkeep of Motor Cars:—\n\nFour New Tyres $143.00\n\nPetrol, 60 gallons $111.00\n\nOne Chauffer... $160.00\n\n$414.00\n\nNo. 137.-Public Works, Extraordinary, New Territories, Miscellaneous, 120, Opening up of Quarry, Castle Peak\n\nTelegrams\n\nNo. 149-Judicial and Legal Departments, 4-Supreme Court, Incidental Expenses, Watchmen\n\nNo. 150.-Judicial and Legal Departments, C.-District Officer, Southern District, Transport\n\nNo. 151. Miscellaneous Services, Motor Cars, Running Expenses.....\n\nNo. 152.-Education Department, Other Charges:-\n\nIncidental Expenses $1,554.00\n\nCookery Classes . $226.00\n\nUpkeep of Pianos $75.00\n\nNo. 138. Judicial and Legal Departments, B.-Magistracies, Hongkong, Personal Emoluments $3,476.00\n\n$70.00\n\n$2,478.00\n\n$12,000.00\n\n$200.00\n\n$3,800.00\n\n$107.90", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502493, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 184, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "22\n\n-\n\n23\n\n-\n\nDuring 1923 an Honorary Degree was conferred upon the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., who has held the post of Honorary Treasurer since the foundation of the University.\n\nA donation of $300,000 was received from the Hongkong Government in final liquidation of the balance of $1,000,000 which the Government promised in 1920 to contribute to the University Endowment Fund. A benefaction of $250,000 was also received from Sir Paul Chater to be known as \"The Chater Endowment Fund\", the income to be applied to the general funds of the University.\n\nThe total cost of the land, buildings and equipment of the University may be placed at approximately $1,750,000 and their replacement value at not less than $2,500,000, while the invested endowments exceed $3,000,000.\n\nPUBLIC WORKS.\n\nBUILDINGS.\n\nDuring the year progress as stated was made on the following works:-\n\nHongkong.-The New Central Fire Brigade Station, contract for the superstructure, was let to Messrs. Trollope & Colls. Contracts were let for the superstructure of the Sai Ying Poon School and the construction of the Ex. to Govt. Civil Hospital Sisters' Quarters. Govt. Quarters at Le Calvaire (2 blocks of 4 houses each) one block finished. A large underground public trough closet at Western Street and a Public Garage on the Stubbs Road were finished. New Queen's College site approached completion. Open Markets at Whitfield and Shaukiwan were finished.\n\nKowloon. Kowloon Hospital good progress made towards completion. The New Yaumati Police Station, Open Market at Bowring and two Public Trough Closets were finished.\n\nNew Territories.-New Gaol at Ngau Shi Wan, contract let for pile foundations. Five Blocks of Quarters for Native Married Police finished. Kowloon City and Shamshuipo Police Stations contracts let and good progress made.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\nHongkong.-Road from Taitam Gap to Shek O Extension of Stubbs Road from Magazine Gap to Peak Tram Station. Road above Conduit Road, (1st section), and Broadwood Road-Wong-neichung Road connection were finished. Road contouring Wong-neichung and Tai Hang Valley made good progress. Main Road from Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay made fair progress in places. Improvements were continued on Kennedy, Bonham, Conduit, Pokfulam and Victoria Roads.\n\nKowloon. Work on the removal of the hill obstruction at the junction of Nathan and Coronation Roads made good progress. Waterloo Road Extension North and East, Tokawan Road and Chatham Road Extension Mongkok-Kowloon City Road made good progress.\n\nNew Territories.-Widening of Fan Ling-Au Ha Gap Road to 20 ft. and extension to Shataukok made good progress. Widening of bridges on Castle Peak-Fan Ling Road to 20 ft. put in hand. Improvements to the Kowloon-Taipo Road and the metalling and tar painting of New Territories Roads were continued.\n\nDRAINAGE.\n\nHongkong. A 9.6 horseshoe concrete culvert from Wanchai Road to Praya and a 7'6\" concrete culvert from Leighton Hill Road to Praya were finished.\n\n;\n\n179", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 502511, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "page_number": 202, "title": "CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5]", "content_text": "22\n\nDuring 1923 an Honorary Degree was conferred upon the Hon. Sir Paul Chater, C.M.G., who has held the post of Honorary Treasurer since the foundation of the University.\n\nA donation of $300,000 was received from the Hongkong Government in final liquidation of the balance of $1,000,000 which the Government promised in 1920 to contribute to the University Endowment Fund. A benefaction of $250,000 was also received from Sir Paul Chater to be known as \"The Chater Endowment Fund\", the income to be applied to the general funds of the University.\n\nThe total cost of the land, buildings and equipment of the University may be placed at approximately $1,750,000 and their replacement value at not less than $2,500,000, while the invested endowments exceed $3,000,000.\n\n23\n\n## PUBLIC WORKS\n\n### BUILDINGS\n\nDuring the year progress as stated was made on the following works:-\n\nHongkong. The New Central Fire Brigade Station, contract for the superstructure, was let to Messrs. Trollope & Colls. Contracts were let for the superstructure of the Sai Ying Poon School and the construction of the Extension to Govt. Civil Hospital Sisters' Quarters. Govt. Quarters at Le Calvaire (2 blocks of 4 houses each) one block finished. A large underground public trough closet at Western Street and a Public Garage on the Stubbs Road were finished. New Queen's College site approached completion. Open Markets at Whitfield and Shaukiwan were finished.\n\nKowloon. Kowloon Hospital good progress made towards completion. The New Yaumati Police Station, Open Market at Bowring and two Public Trough Closets were finished.\n\nNew Territories. New Gaol at Ngau Shi Wan, contract let for pile foundations. Five Blocks of Quarters for Native Married Police finished. Kowloon City and Shamshui Po Police Stations contracts let and good progress made.\n\n### COMMUNICATIONS\n\nHongkong. Road from Taitam Gap to Shek O. Extension of Stubbs Road from Magazine Gap to Peak Tram Station. Road above Conduit Road, (1st section), and Broadwood Road-Wong-nei-chung Road connection were finished. Road contouring Wong-nei-chung and Tai Hang Valley made good progress. Main Road from Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay made fair progress in places. Improvements were continued on Kennedy, Bonham, Conduit, Pokfulam and Victoria Roads.\n\nKowloon. Work on the removal of the hill obstruction at the junction of Nathan and Coronation Roads made good progress. Waterloo Road Extension North and East, Tokawan Road and Chatham Road Extension. Mongkok-Kowloon City Road made good progress.\n\nNew Territories. Widening of Fan Ling-Au Ha Gap Road to 20 ft. and extension to Shataukok made good progress. Widening of bridges on Castle Peak-Fan Ling Road to 20 ft. put in hand. Improvements to the Kowloon-Taipo Road and the metalling and tar painting of New Territories Roads were continued.\n\n### DRAINAGE\n\nHongkong. A 9.6 horseshoe concrete culvert from Wanchai Road to Praya and a 7'6\" concrete culvert from Leighton Hill Road to Praya were finished.\n\n197", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-492 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1925 [12] - 1926 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503596, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 92, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "# COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1925.\n\nEstimated. Actual. Increase. Decrease. Provisionally Voted, Explanatory Remarks.\n\n$ $ $ $\n\nBrought forward. 16,643,525 16,329,885.91 1,277,780.20 1,591,489.29\n\n## PUBLIC WORKS,—Continued.\n\nBrought forward 4,812,200 3,859,884.31 932,909.16 1,891,224.85 1,085,520.00\n\n## PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,-Conti. Kowloon. Continued.\n\n### Buildings, Continued.\n\nOfficers' Quarters, Kowloon.... 1,000 113.28 Some necessary survey work only undertaken.\n\nHunghom Market Extension, 12 stalls with caulks 6,000 4,912.58 2,000.00 Less work done than anticipated.\n\nTo Kwa Wan Market, 16 stalls for beef, pork, fish and poultry 12,000 886.72 1,087.44 12,000.00 Not begun.\n\nClosed Market, 130 stalls to replace Yaumati Old Market 50,000 50,000.00 Do.\n\nExtension of Stabling at Kowloon Disinfecting Station, garage, and arrangement of workshop 40,000 40,000.00 Do.\n\nSlaughter House, Tai Kok Tsui 25,000 25,000.00 Do.\n\n### I.\n\nWorkshop and Quarters for Electrical and Telephone Staff. 45,000 48,335.18 3,385.18 Under-estimated.\n\nPolice Married Quarters, Mongkok.. 6,000 13,760.90 7,780.90 Completed. More work done than anticipated.\n\nYaumati Police Chamber alterations 10,000 10,000.00 Not begun.\n\nMarried Quarters for Police, Yaumati 25,000 25,000) 17,000.00 8,000.00 Not begun. Do.\n\nErection of married quarters over Garage, Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station... 10,000 9,278.74 721.26 Not begun.\n\nQuarters for Scavenging Coolies at Lo Lung Hang (near Hung Hom)...... 40,000 40,000.00 Do.\n\nExtension to existing Market at Mong Kok Tsui 8,000 13,448.81 10,448.81 Extra piling found necessary.\n\nStore of Government materials near Railway 25,000 10,500.00 $25,000.00 Expenditure less than anticipated.\n\nQuarters for Clerical Staff 200,000 200,000.00 Do.\n\nPolice Married Quarters, Hunghom..................... 15,000 15,000.00 Do.\n\n### Public Latrines. Urinals and Bath houses,\n\n40,000 20,985.82 10,014.18 Not begun.\n\n## Communications.\n\n### Roads :-\n\n(7.) Main Roads, Kowloon 100,000 58,887.90 41,812.10 Less work done than anticipated.\n\n(6.) Improvements to existing main roads For Motor traffic (c) Waterloo Road Extension (LX) feet wide) Section between Waterloo Road and the Kowloon Boundary (estimate for 50 foot width) 850,000 68,626.45 281,878.55 Cost of plant only; work not begun,\n\n(d) Tokwawan Road (100 feet wide} Section between Kowloon City Road and K.M.L. 90................. 100,000 88,891.86 11,108.64 Slow progress as rapid completion of work was not essential.\n\n(c.) Argyle Street Extension to its junction with Waterloo Road... 50,000 5,600.00 44,440.00 Less work done than anticipated.\n\n(A) New Road through King's Park | and Cemeteries Area, Homantis: formation of 30 foot width and Bridge across Railway 60 feet wide 80,000 35,821.18 44,178.82 Slow progress as rapid completion of work was not essential\n\n(g.) Macadamizing sud tar painting to New Main Roads .... 210,000 210,000.00 The bridge was not completed.\n\n(A.) Widening Salisbury Road to correct alignment 10,000 115,185.77 85,135.77 Not begun.\n\n### General Works ..... 50,000 88,600.00 Necessary to keep pace with the expansion of the district.\n\nCarried forward 5,819,200 4,348,582.20 1,019,589.82 2,490,207.56\n\nCarried forward 16,843,525 16,829,865.91 1,277,780.20 1,691,439.29 1,206,820.00\n\nPage 47\n\nPage 95", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503597, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 93, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "48\n\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL \n\nEXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1925,\n\n49\n\n \n Heads and Sub-Heads,\n Estimated.\n Actual.\n Increase.\n Decrease.\n Provisionally Voted.\n Explanatory Remarks.\n \n \n \n $\n $\n $\n $\n $\n \n \n \n Brought forward\n 16,643,525\n 16,320,865.91\n 1,277,780.20\n \n 1,591,480.29\n \n \n \n PUBLIC WORKS,—Continued,\n \n \n Brought forward.\n 5,819,200\n 4,348,582.28\n 1,019,580.82\n 2,490,207.58\n 1,200,620.00\n \n \n \n PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,—Contd.\n \n \n Kowloon.—Continued.\n \n \n Drainage.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Training Nullahs :--\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (a) Mongkaktsui Nullah East, extension through Railway Bridge\n 10,000\n \n \n \n \n Better progress made than anticipated.\n \n \n (b) Mutanschung, training and diverting main stream course\n 40,000\n 29,000.00\n \n 19,609.09\n 21,500.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 29,488.76\n \n \n \n \n \n \n (c) Homuntin District, Training stream course in new Cemeteries Area\n 1,000\n 1,000.00\n \n \n 10,000.00\n Work begun late in the year.\n \n \n (d) General Works\n 10,000\n 1,978.15\n \n 8,028.85\n \n Not begun. Work kept down to the minimum.\n \n \n Miscellaneous Drainage Works:--\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (a) Malanchung District, stormwater drainage\n 30,000\n 20,624.22\n \n 9,875.78\n \n Do.\n \n \n (b) Main sewer from Fuk-tun-heong to Kowloon Tong, East of Railway\n 90,000\n 61,908.74\n \n 31,988.74\n 40,000.00\n Main storm water drain to Mong Kok Tsui Nullah\n \n \n (c) Kowloon Tong Old Village area.\n 25,000\n 5,549.25\n \n \n \n \n \n \n (d) Waterloo Road Extension, Storm Water Drainage\n 15,000\n 19,450.75\n \n 15,000.00\n \n Not begun.\n \n \n (e) General Works\n 50,000\n 145,770.18\n 95,770.18\n \n 114,000.00\n \n \n \n Miscellaneous,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kowloon Bay West Reclamation, 1st section\n 50,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chinese Cemeteries, — Laying out new Areas\n 8,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n King's Park, Laying-out Ground for Recreation purposes\n 70,000\n 79,984.40\n 4,799.81\n \n 117,023.49\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 29,984.40\n \n \n \n Kai Tack Reclamation.\n 10,000\n 10,000.00\n \n \n 80,000.00\n \n \n \n Providing Plant and opening one quarry at Taikoktsui\n 67,000\n \n 3,200.19\n 47,925.49\n 48,000.00\n \n \n \n Black Heads Point Pier\n 5,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Clearing and forming sites to the West of Kowloon City Road\n 50,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Government Underground Cable Scheme 2nd Section\n 50,000\n 63,851.09\n 5,000.00\n \n 54,797.40\n \n \n \n Forming and levelling areas in Tai Shok Ku Valley\n 10,000\n 29,484.39\n \n 25.00\n 180,-108.09\n \n \n \n Compensation and Resumptions\n 30,000\n \n 3,148.91\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ***\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 4,707.40\n \n 7,263.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 20,515.67\n \n 9,975.00\n \n \n \n \n Water Works.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Distributing Mains, Improvements and extensions\n 10,000\n \n \n \n \n Additional work carried out to cope with Kowloon Tong Development.\n \n \n Kowloon Filters Beds Extensions, Four new bells\n 90,000\n 53,758.12\n \n 48,758.12\n 45,000.00\n Work begun late in the year.\n \n \n Miscellaneous Water Works\n 8,000\n 88,959.74\n 0,976.40\n \n \n Necessary to keep pace with the development of the district.\n \n \n \n \n \n 1,040.28\n 1,028.60\n \n More work done than anticipated.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2,000.00\n \n Kept down to the minimum.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n More work done than anticipated. Not begun.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Work suspended.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Better progress made than anticipated.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Cost of cable only.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Not begun. Expenditure was for mosquito prevention.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Many owners refused to accept exchanges and Cash Compensation had to be paid.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Pipes from England for use in 1926 delivered to works instead of to Wanchai Store thereby saving transportation charges at a later date.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Less work done than anticipated.\n \n \n New Territories.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Buildings.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Gaol and Police Training School, Ngan Shi Wan\n 200,000\n 254,438.38\n 15,768.74\n \n 54,438.38\n More work done than anticipated.\n \n \n Quarters for Indian Married Police\n 25,000\n 15,768.74\n \n 9,291.26\n 60,000.00\n Less work done than anticipated due to prevailing Condition.\n \n \n Carried forward\n 6,718,200\n 5,549,887.62\n 1,448,344.69\n 2,611,707.07\n \n \n \n \n Carried forward\n 16,643,525\n 16,329,865.91\n 1,277,780.20\n 1,501,489.20\n 1,702,888.00\n \n \n\n96", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 503598, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "page_number": 94, "title": "CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10]", "content_text": "50\n\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL\n\nEXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONGKONG FOR THE YEAR 1925.\n\n51\n\nHeads and Sub-Heads.\n\nEstimated.\n\nActual.\n\nIncrease.\n\nDecrease.\n\nEstimated. Voted.\n\nExplanatory Remarks.\n\n$\n\nBrought forward\n\n16,648,525\n\n16,329,865.01\n\n$\n\n1,277,780.20!\n\n97\n\n1,591,439.20\n\nPUBLIC WORKS,—Continued.\n\nBrought forward\n\nPUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,—Contd.\n\nNew Territories,—Continued.\n\nBuildings,—Continued.\n\nQuarters for Government Officers, North of Kowloon Tong Area\n\n6,713,200\n\n5,549,837.62\n\n1,448,344.69\n\n2,611,707.07\n\n1,702,888.00\n\nI\n\n1,000\n\nErection of a Brick Bungalow at Tai Po, for Public Works Department in place of the existing one\n\nBlock House for Police, Castle Peak\n\n1,000\n\n5,000\n\n4,667.18\n\nDistrict Sanitary Office, Shamshipo.................\n\n25,000\n\n1,000.00\n\nNot begun.\n\n1,000.00\n\n382.84\n\n25,000.00\n\nNew Lunatic Asylum:-\n\n(a.) Buildings\n\n20,000\n\n20,000.00\n\n(b.) Site....\n\nPolice Station, Kowloon City\n\n162,000\n\n201,335.41\n\nDo. Shamshaipo.\n\n162,000\n\n200,014.61\n\n99,935.41\n\n38,014.61\n\n40,000.00\n\n48,000.00\n\nDo.\n\nNot begun\n\nSite abandoned.\n\nUnder-estimated.\n\nDo.\n\nCheung Chiu School\n\n1,000\n\n1,000.00\n\nCu Long School\n\n1,000\n\n1,000.00\n\nGardeners' Quarters, Sheung Shui\n\n10,000\n\n10,000.00\n\nTaipo School......\n\n20,000\n\n20,000.00\n\nMagnetic Huts\n\n14,000\n\n14,000.0\n\nNot begun.\n\nOpen Market, Kowloon City\n\n15,000\n\n15,000.00\n\nSanitary Inspector's Quarters, Kowloon City\n\n25,000\n\n25,000.00\n\nPublic Latrines, Urinals and Bath-houses\n\n25,000\n\n8,480.02\n\n21,569.88\n\nKept down to the minimum.\n\nCommunications.\n\nRoads :-\n\n(a) Metalling and tar painting hilly portion of Lai Chi Kok-Castle Peak and Taipo Roads......\n\n30,000\n\n16,876.74\n\n(b.) Taipo Market, kerbing and channelling, &c.\n\n5,000\n\n289.63\n\n19,129.26\n\n4,710.37\n\nDo.\n\nDo.\n\n(c.) Taipo Road,-Widening and improving from 5th milestone to Shatin....\n\n10,000\n\n(d.) Widening eleven bridges\n\n20,000\n\n10,650.80\n\n24,102.58\n\n650.80\n\n4,102.58\n\n1,300.00\n\n4,500.00\n\nMore work done than anticipated.\n\n(e) Surfacing and strengthening those portions of main road running through paddy\n\n20,000\n\n16,197.15\n\n(f) Extension of Roads in Kowloon Tong Development Area....\n\n(g.) Waterloo Road extension (190 feet wide) section between Kowloon Boundary to foot of hills S.E. of tunnel (estimate for 150 foot width).\n\n(h.) Fanling to Sha-tau-kok Road ................\n\n(i) Path from Ta Ku Ling to Liu Ma\n\n45,000\n\n8,828.81\n\n8,802.8%\n\n98,171.19\n\nLess work done than anticipated.\n\nDo.\n\n5,000\n\n75,000\n\n5,647.50\n\n73,879.00\n\n647.50\n\n1,121.(*) \n\nHigh for patrol purposes\n\n15,000\n\n(j) Road to Shun Wan\n\n10,000\n\n(k.) Taipo Market to Kam Shan.\n\n5,000\n\n4,567.23\n\n15,000.00\n\n10,000.00\n\n482.77\n\n*\n\nDo.\n\n2,000.00\n\n(l) Widening two bridges at Au Tau and Kum Tsin\n\n40,000\n\n10,430.94\n\n(m.) Macadamizing Taipo Road between 5th and 9th Mile\n\n(n.) Macadamizing road from Fanling to Sheung Shui Train Halt.........\n\n(o.) General Works\n\n25,000\n\n30,000\n\n23,387.74\n\n16,857.87\n\n59,679.00\n\n29,079.00\n\nCarried forward\n\nCarried forward.........\n\n7,560,200\n\n6,236,679.76\n\n1,560,774.54\n\n2,884,294.76\n\n16,648,525\n\n16,329,865.91\n\n1,277,780.20\n\n1,501,489.29\n\n23,589.00\n\n1,612.28\n\n8,142.19\n\n48,500.00\n\n1,886,188.00\n\n4,500.00\n\n40,000.00!\n\nSlow progress due to Railway question on Construction site.\n\nNot begun.\n\nWork cheaper than was anticipated.\n\nKept down to the minimum.\n\nNecessary to keep pace with the expansion of the Colony.\n\n123\n\n1231", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-494 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [9-10].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 508396, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-501-7 Annual general report- 1925 26-11-1926 - 8-6-1927", "page_number": 26, "title": "CO129-501-7 Annual general report- 1925 26-11-1926 - 8-6-1927", "content_text": "## PUBLIC WORKS\n\n### BUILDINGS\n\nDuring the year progress as stated was made on the following works:\n\n#### Hong Kong\nThe New Fire Brigade Station proceeded satisfactorily and was nearing completion by the end of the year. The following works were completed: Senior Officers Quarters, Gough Hill, New Architectural Office, and Entrance to New Queen's Pier. The New Sisters Quarters to the Government Civil Hospital were nearly completed, and good progress was made on the New King's College and alterations to the Victoria Hospital. New Queen's College site approached completion. Open markets at Whitfield and Quarry Bay were finished.\n\n#### Kowloon\nThe New Hospital was practically finished and partly occupied by the end of the year, and married quarters for Police were erected at Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui Police Stations.\n\n#### New Territories\nThe work of piling for the foundations of the new Gaol was completed, and married quarters for Police were erected at a number of the police stations. Kowloon City and Shamshuipo Police Stations were finished.\n\n### COMMUNICATIONS\n\n#### Hong Kong\nRoad contouring Wongneichung and Tai Hang Valley, and access road from Stubbs Road to War Memorial Hospital site, made good progress. Main road from Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay made fair progress in places. Road connecting Robinson Road with Conduit Road was begun, and good progress made. Improvements were continued on Kennedy, Conduit, Victoria, and Shaukiwan Roads.\n\n#### Kowloon\nWork on the removal of the hill obstruction at the junction of Nathan and Coronation Roads made good progress. Waterloo Road Extension North and East, Tokawan Road, and Chatham Road Extension, Mongkok-Kowloon City Road made good progress. Several streets in Yaumati were raised to new levels.\n\n#### New Territories\nWidening of Fan Ling-Au Ha Gap Road to 20 ft. and extension to Shataukok made good progress. Widening of bridges on Castle Peak-Fan Ling Road to 20 ft. put in hand. Improvements to the Coastal Road and the metalling and tar painting of New Territories roads were continued, and several bridges were widened.\n\n### DRAINAGE\n\n#### Hong Kong\nA 7'6 concrete culvert from Leighton Hill Road to Praya was finished.\n\n#### Kowloon\nThe Extension of the Mongkoktsui nullah to the Old Kowloon Boundary was completed. Ma Tau Chung nullah made slow progress.\n\n## \n\nNo University hostel at present exists for women students, whose right to admission to the University was first recognised in 1921, but some arrangements for the accommodation of a few women students in a rented building have been made by the authorities of St. Stephen's Girls' College, a Church of England girls' school which is near the University. The nuns of a neighbouring Italian convent are also prepared to house a few women students.\n\nThe tuition fee is $300; the hostel fee, which includes board and lodging, is $300. A student who is allowed to live in a hostel during a vacation—some have to because of their work, e.g., medical students, and others because their homes are too far away—pays at the rate of $8 a week. When a student joins, he is required to deposit caution money to the extent of $25 and to pay a registration fee of $5. The annual subscription to the University Union is $15, and this covers the annual subscription to practically all the athletic clubs. The graduation fee is $25. Probably about $1,200 represents the minimum amount which, at present prices, would cover a student's annual expenses, including vacations. It would cost a Chinese student who goes abroad $2,500 a year at the very least, and this would not cover travelling expenses.\n\nNumerous scholarships are available, including the King Edward VII Scholarships founded by His Majesty's Government. There are also scholarships provided by the Government of Hong Kong, of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, of Kedah, and Siam.\n\nThe Union is the centre of the social life of the students. It is at once a Club and a centre of athletics. The Union Committee contains certain members of the University teaching staff, but its President and Secretary are undergraduates elected by the undergraduates. The undergraduate members of the Committee are also elected by their fellow students. There is a Union magazine with English and Chinese sections. The editors are students; a member of the teaching staff acts as assistant editor. There are some twenty women students; these women students are all members of the Union.\n\nThe students of the University come from Kwangtung, Chihli, Hankow, Hupeh, Yunnan, Hunan, Shanghai, Pekin, Fukien, Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kedah, Jahore, Java, Manila, Burma, Siam, Japan, India, and Macao. The present enrolment is 300, of whom about 250 are Chinese and 50 non-Chinese. Of the Chinese students, some 134 come from Kwangtung and Hong Kong, 50 from the Federated Malay States, and 18 from Java. Students from other places outside China number about ten.\n\nThe behaviour of the students of the University throughout the troubles connected with the strike and boycott was admirable. It is true that when the strike and boycott began in June, the University was in vacation; but at the time, there were more than one hundred students in residence. The University re-opened on its normal date in September. Nearly all the students came back, some at considerable personal risk, and throughout the term which then opened, their whole attitude was one of quiet loyalty to the University.\n\nPage 34\nPage 23\nPage 35", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-501-7 Annual general report- 1925 26-11-1926 - 8-6-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 511264, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928", "content_text": "63\n\n4\n\nare\n\nSub-head. 39. Public Latrines and Urinals, King's Park $1,000.-These structures are necessary on account of the large number of people using the Recreation Grounds. Work in progress and to be completed in 1928.\n\nJ\n\n13\n\n14\n\nܕ܀\n\n40. Central British School, Kowloon Additional Class-rooms &c. $20,000.-This work is urgently required owing to lack of accommodation at the Central British School Kowloon. To be completed in 1928.\n\n41. Lock-up Store, Taumati Slipway $15,000.-This store is required by the Harbour Master owing to the present lack of store room. It is considered essential and economical to have adequate storage accommodation. To be completed in 1928.\n\n42. Raising of Time Ball Tower $1,700.-This work is necessitated by the masking of the Time Ball in certain areas of the Harbour by the Peninsula Hotel and other tall buildings.\n\n43. Roads $50,000. To provide for areas in course of development. The amount provided has been reduced owing to the need for economy.\n\n44. Training Nullahs $1,000. To provide for areas in course of development. The amount provided has been reduced owing to the need for economy.\n\n45. Miscellaneous Drainage Works $50,000.—To provide for areas in course of development. The amount provided has been reduced owing to the need for economy.\n\n46. Miscellaneous $5,000.-To provide for miscellaneous works. The amount provided has been reduced owing to the need for economy.\n\n47. Water Works $8,000.-To provide for areas in course of development. It is considered necessary to provide the same amount as last year for water supply.\n\n48. Port Works $1,000.-To provide for small Port Works.\n\n49. Waterloo Road Extension to Boundary (100 ft. wide) $35,000.-This is an extension of Waterloo Road to the Old Kowloon Boundary. The work is in progress and cannot economically be delayed. It is to be completed in 1928.\n\n50. To Kwa Wan Road and site formation $33,000.-To construct To Kwa Wan Road and form sites for exchanges of land by filling in low-lying areas near San Shan. This work also is in progress and cannot economically be delayed. To be completed in 1928.\n\n51. Argyle Street Extension to Waterloo Road (60 feet wide) $15,000.—This vote provides for the extension of Argyle Street from a point east of the Railway to the junction with Waterloo Road. Work in progress and to be completed in 1928.\n\n52. Mong Kok Tsui Nullah East $470. To provide for the payment of retention money. To be completed in 1927.\n\n53. Clearing and forming areas west of Kowloon City Road, Hok Un, Hau Pui Loong and Shek Shan $15,000. To provide for levelling areas for exchanges. The scheme now in progress is to be completed in 1928.\n\n54. Filling in area south of Argyle Street and west of Railway $500. To provide for retention money. Amended scheme to be completed in 1927.\n\n55. Forming level areas in Tai Shek Ku Valley, opposite Cemetery $12,500.—This work is to get rid of malarial breeding areas near the Kowloon Hospital. To be completed in 1928.\n\n56. Chinese Cemeteries laying out new areas $16,000.--This sum is to provide for necessary grave spaces.\n\nSub-head 57. Exhumation. Chinese Cemeteries $20,000. Necessary for removal of graves in closed Chinese Cemeteries in developing areas, and for creating further burial space in existing Chinese Cemeteries.\n\n+\n\n58. Distributing water mains $10,000. This work is necessary on account of the expansion of the Kowloon District.\n\n59. Filling in Tidal flat and cutting down Hill between Tai Kok Tsui and Fuk Tsun Heung $75,000.-This work comprises the filling in of the Tai Kok Tsui mud flats and provides a large area for development purposes. In view of the need for economy the scheme has been reduced, and the amended scheme is to be completed in 1928 at a total cost of $48,375.\n\n60. General Repairs to Police Pier, Kowloon Point $10,000.-The Police Pier was damaged by the typhoon of 24th July, 1927, and the vote provides for necessary repairs. To be completed in 1928.\n\n61. Compensation and Resumptions $50,000.-This sum is to meet compensation and resumptions during 1928. A reduced programme only is provided for.\n\n62. Open market at Kowloon City $1,000.-To provide for the payment of retention money. To be completed in 1927.\n\n63. Sham Shui Po Market Extension $25,000, -This extension is considered necessary on sanitary grounds to meet the needs of a growing district. To be completed in 1928 (except retention money).\n\n64. Latrine and bathhouse Boundary Street Sham Shui Po $30,000.—This work is required to meet the sanitary requirements of a developed area. To be completed in 1928 (except retention money).\n\n65. Quarters for two sextons Sai Yu Shek Cemetery $4,500.—Quarters are required for sextons at this Cemetery, north of Kowloon City. To be completed in 1928.\n\n66. Roads $50,000. To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in this district it is not considered possible to reduce the amounts provided last year.\n\n67. Training Nullahs $10,000.-To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in this district it is not considered possible to reduce the amounts provided last year.\n\n68. Miscellaneous Drainage Works $50,000,--To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in this district it is not considered possible to reduce the amount provided last year.\n\n69. Miscellaneous $10,000.-To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in this district it is not considered possible to reduce the amount provided last year.\n\n70. Water Works $4,000.--To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in this district it is not considered possible to reduce the amount provided last year.\n\n71. Port Works $500.-To provide for small port works.\n\n72. Waterloo Road Extension to foothills (100 feet wide) $8,000.—This provides for the extension of Waterloo Road on the east side of the 1st section of the Kowloon Tong Development area. Work is in progress and is to be completed in 1928.\n\n73. Road to Dairy Farm Lots; Diamond Hill $5,000.-To provide for the payment of retention money. To be completed in 1927.\n\n64", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 511375, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928", "page_number": 169, "title": "CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928", "content_text": "194\n\n82\n\nHead 31.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nPUBLIC WORKS,\n\nEXTRAORDINARY,-Continued.\n\nEstimate.\n\n \n Expenditure Approve\n up to 31st\n Estimated\n Estimated\n Revised\n Estimated Expenditure,\n \n \n \n December,\n Expenditure,\n Expenditure,\n Estimated Expenditure,\n 1928.\n \n \n \n 1926.\n 1927.\n 1927.\n \n \n \n \n Subheads\n $\n $\n $\n $\n $\n \n \n Brought forward\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PORT WORKS,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Praya East Reclamation:-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 31 Contribution by Government towards funds for Reclamation.\n 1,089,391\n 544,391\n 200,000\n 200,000\n 602,350\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 325,000\n \n \n \n 32 Morrison Hill Development. Roads, Retaining Walls and Drains\n 196,000\n 10,000\n 46,006\n 47,000\n 67,000\n \n \n 33 Construction of Nullah through Bow-rington Canal from south of Praya to Leighton Hill Road\n 200,000\n 80,000\n 80,000\n 120,000\n (1)\n \n \n 34 General Repairs to Blake Pier\n 28,418\n 2,242\n 12,500\n 25,176\n 1,000 (2)\n \n \n 35 Sailors & Soldiers Home, Arsenal St.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 36 Taking over Grab dredger from Praya East Reclamation work\n 90,350\n 14,536\n 75,814\n 40,000\n 35,814 (1)\n \n \n \n 22,000\n 22,000\n (1)\n \n \n \n \n PUBLIC HEALTH & BUILDING ORDINANCE.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 37 Compensation & Resumptions\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n KOWLOON.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BUILDINGS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 38 To Kwa Wan Market (12 stalls)\n 75,000\n \n 75,000\n 50,000\n \n \n \n 39 Public Latrines & Urinals, King's Park\n 16,000\n 16,000\n \n 15,000\n 1,000 (2)\n \n \n 40 Central British School,\n 5,000\n 4,000\n 1,000 (1)\n \n \n \n \n additional Class-rooms etc.\n 20,000\n \n 20,000 (1)\n \n \n \n \n 41 Lock up store, Yaumati slipway\n 15,000\n \n 15,000 (1)\n \n \n \n \n 42 Raising of Time Ball tower\n 4,700\n \n 4,700 (1)\n \n \n \n \n 43 Roads\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Drainage:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GENERAL WORKS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 44 Training Nullahs\n 100,000\n 50,000\n \n 50,000\n 5,000\n \n \n 45 Miscellaneous Drainage Works\n 8,000\n 10,000\n 1,000\n 8,000\n 5,000\n \n \n 46 Miscellaneous\n 8,000\n 5,000\n 8,000\n 1,000\n \n \n \n 47 Water Works\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COMMUNICATIONS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 48 Port Works\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 49 Waterloo Road Extension to Boundary, 100 ft. wide\n 73,000\n 27,871\n 40,000\n 10,000\n 35,000 (1)\n \n \n 50 To Kwa Wan Road & site formation\n 373,000\n 303,726\n 50,000\n 35,000\n 33,000 (1)\n \n \n 51 Argyle St. Extension to Waterloo Road (60 feet)\n 60,500\n 25,602\n 20,000\n 10,000\n 15,000 (1)\n \n \n DRAINAGE.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Training Nullahs :-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 52 Mong Kok Tsui Nullah East\n 162,003\n 156,603\n 5,000\n 5,000\n 400 (2)\n \n \n MISCELLANEOUS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 53 Clearing & forming areas west of Kowloon City Road, Hok Un, Hau Pui Loong & Shek Shan\n 200,000\n \n 104,798\n \n \n \n \n 54 Filling in area south of Argyle St. and west of Railway\n 7,500\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 55 Forming level areas in Tai Shek Ku Valley, opposite Cemetery\n 22,525\n 25\n \n \n \n \n \n 56 Chinese Cemeteries laying out new areas\n 50,000\n 7,500\n 6,000\n 16,000\n 50,000\n \n \n \n 4,500\n 15,000 (1)\n 500 (2)\n \n \n \n \n 57 Exhumation, Chinese Cemeteries\n 10,000\n 12,500 (1)\n \n 16,000\n \n \n \n 20,000\n 20,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Carried forward\n 1,527,264\n \n \n \n \n \n\n(1) Completes.\n\n(2) Retention money, work to be completed in 1927.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 511376, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928", "page_number": 170, "title": "CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928", "content_text": "# Head 31.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nPUBLIC WORKS,\n\nEXTRAORDINARY,—Continued.\n\nBrought forward\n\nWATER WORKS.\n\nSubheads\n\n \n Estimate\n Expenditure Approved\n Revised Estimated up to 31st December,\n Expenditure\n Estimated Expenditure,\n \n \n \n \n 1926.\n 1927.\n 1927.\n Estimate! Expenditure, 1928.\n \n \n 1,527,264\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 58 Distributing water mains\n 20,000\n 20,000\n 10,000\n \n \n \n \n PORT WORKS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 59 Filling in Tidal flat and cutting down, Hill between Tai Kok Tsui and Fuk-tsun-heung\n 880,000\n 523,375\n 100,000\n 50,000\n 75,000 (1)\n \n \n 60 General Repairs to Police Pier, Kowloon Point\n 20,000\n 10,000\n \n 10,000\n (2)\n \n \n PUBLIC HEALTH & BUILDING ORDINANCE,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n NEW KOWLOON.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BUILDING.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 61 Compensation & Resumptions\n 150,000\n 150,000\n \n 50,000\n \n \n \n 62 Open market at Kowloon City\n 15,000\n 15,000\n \n 14,000\n 1,000 (3)\n \n \n 63 Shamshuipo market extension\n 28,000\n \n 25,000\n \n \n \n \n 64 Latrine & bathhouse, Boundary Street, Shamshuipo\n 35,000\n \n 30,000\n \n \n \n \n 65 Sai Yu Shek cemetery, quarters for two sextons\n 4,500\n \n \n 4,500\n (2)\n \n \n GENERAL WORKS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 66 Roads\n 50,000\n 50,000\n \n 10,000\n \n \n \n Drainage:--\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 67 Training Nullahs\n 10,000\n 10,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 68 Miscellaneous Drainage Works..\n 4,000\n 4,000\n \n 1,000\n \n \n \n 69 Miscellaneous\n \n \n \n 500\n \n \n \n 70 Water Works\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 71 Port Works\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n COMMUNICATIONS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 72 Waterloo Road Extension to foothills (100 feet)\n 40,000\n 15,000\n \n 15,000\n 10,000 8,000 (2)\n \n \n 73 Road to Dairy Farm Lots, Diamond Hill\n 16,000\n \n 16,000\n 11,000\n 5,000 (3)\n \n \n 74 Extension of roads Kowloon Tong Development area\n 40,200\n 2,200\n \n 38,000\n (2)\n \n \n DRAINAGE.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Training Nullahs :-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 75 Side wall and invert of nullah, east side of Kowloon Tong Development Scheme\n 192,031\n 172,031\n \n 15,000\n 5,000 (2)\n \n \n 76 Kowloon Tong Development area- connection to stream north of hill area to main nullah\n 42,000\n 15,789\n \n 20,000\n 10,000 15,000 (2)\n \n \n Carried forward\n 1,928,264\n \n \n \n \n \n\n(1) Completes amended scheme.\n\n(3) Retention money.\n\n(2) Completes.\n\n83\n\n195\n\nPage 170\n\nPage 171", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-505-12 Estimates of expenditure 1928 1-9-1927 - 12-1-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 511915, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-506-2 Annual general report- 1926 19-9-1927 - 30-11-1927", "page_number": 19, "title": "CO129-506-2 Annual general report- 1926 19-9-1927 - 30-11-1927", "content_text": "Chinese student who goes abroad $2,500 a year at the very least, and this would not cover travelling expenses.\n\nNumerous scholarships are available, including the King Edward VII Scholarships founded by His Majesty's Government. There are also scholarships provided by the Governments of Hong Kong, of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States, of Kedah and Siam.\n\nThe Union is the centre of the social life of the students. It is at once a Club and a centre of athletics. The Union Committee contains certain members of the University teaching staff, but its President and Secretary are undergraduates elected by the undergraduates. The undergraduate members of the Committee are also elected by their fellow students. There is a Union magazine with English and Chinese sections. The editors are students, a member of the teaching staff acting as assistant editor. There are twenty-one women students; these women students are all members of the Union.\n\nStudents of the University come from Kwangtung, Chihli, Hankow, Hupeh, Yunnan, Hunan, Shanghai, Pekin, Fukien, Singapore, Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Kedah, Jahore, Java, Manila, Burma, Siam, Japan, India and Macao. The present enrolment is 289 of whom 248 are Chinese and 43 non-Chinese.\n\nPUBLIC WORKS.\n\nBUILDINGS.\n\nDuring the year progress as stated was made on the following works:-\n\nHong Kong.-Work on the new Fire Brigade Station proceeded satisfactorily and the building was completed and occupied during the period September to December.\n\nThe following works were also completed during the year :-\n\nNew King's College, the New Sisters' Quarters to the Government Civil Hospital and the Alterations to the Victoria Hospital. Work on the Additional Quarters in Ventris Road was recommenced in March and continued satisfactorily to the end of the year.\n\nKowloon. The small amount of work remaining to be done to the New Hospital was completed early in the year and a few minor improvements were carried out to other buildings.\n\nNew Kowloon.-The work for the New Gaol at Ngau Shi Wan was left in abeyance.\n\nNew Territories.-Married Quarters for Chinese Police were completed at the following stations:-Cheung Chau, Sai Kung, Taipo and Sha Tau Kok.\n\nThe work of erection of Quarters for Cadets at Canton was suspended until about the end of October; from this time until the end of the year satisfactory progress was made.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\nHong Kong.--The work on the road contouring Wong Nei Chong and Tai Hang Valleys made slow progress, owing to difficulty with resumptions of lots at Tai Hang Village: the section near Tai Hang Village remains uncompleted.\n\nThe work on the road from Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay was held in abeyance.\n\nThe Road construction in the Wong Nei Chong Development Scheme made fair progress,\n\nKowloon. The removal of the hill obstruction at the junction of Nathan Road and Gascoigne Road was completed.\n\nTo Kwa Wan Road and Argyle Street Extension to Waterloo Road made fair progress.\n\nThe work on Chatham Road proceeded slowly and the contract was closed before the end of the year.\n\nThe Mong Kok-Kowloon City road was completed.\n\nNew Kowloon.-Waterloo Road from Kowloon Boundary to foot hills made fair progress.\n\nNew Territories.-The Fanling-Sha Tau Kok Road and the widening of all the bridges on the Castle Peak-Fanling Road, including those at Au Tau and Kam Tsin, were completed. The construction of the approach to the New Bridge at Tai Po to replace that washed away in 1925 made fair progress.\n\nDRAINAGE.\n\nHong Kong. Considerable progress was made on the reconstruction of Wong Nei Chong Nullah, sections 1 and 2 (from Blue Pool to the Race Stands) being practically completed.\n\nNew Sewers and storm water drains were constructed, to the extent of 6,500 feet.\n\nGood progress was made with the redrainage of the area between the Praya and Queen's Road East, in connection with the Praya East Reclamation Scheme.\n\nKowloon.-The Ma Tau Chung Nullah was completed. Storm water drains from 15\" to 66\" in diameter were constructed in the Ma Tau Chung District, to a length of 5,600 feet.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-506-2 Annual general report- 1926 19-9-1927 - 30-11-1927.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 512280, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928", "page_number": 101, "title": "CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928", "content_text": "# Appendix K.\n\n# MARKETS.\n\nThe following statement shows the Revenue derived from Markets:\n\n \n Markets.\n 1913-1922 (average for 10 years).\n 1923.\n 1924.\n 1925.\n 1926.\n \n \n Central Market\n $60,904.26\n $62,614.80\n $62,614.80\n $62,614.80\n $62,614.80\n \n \n Hung Hom......\n 4,193.15\n 4,524.50\n 4,450.80\n 4,450.80\n 4,450.80\n \n \n Mong Kok Tsui (Extension 1-1/26)\n 1,459.04\n 3,368.90\n 3,366.00\n 3,366.00\n 12,592.00\n \n \n Sai Wan Ho\n 2,289.62\n 3,003.60\n 2,872.50\n 2,854.80\n 2,854.80\n \n \n Sai Ying Pun\n 16,070.45\n 16,516.80\n 16,525.20\n 16,525.20\n 16,525.20\n \n \n Shaukiwan\n 2,091.48\n 2,097.30\n 2,132.40\n 2,132.40\n 2,132.40\n \n \n Shek Tong Tsui\n 919.43\n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n \n \n So Kon Po\n 1,568.57\n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n \n \n Tai Kok Tsui.\n 689.84\n 942.00\n 2,080.80\n 872.40\n 872.40\n \n \n Tsim Sha Tsui\n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n \n \n Wan Tsai\n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n \n \n Western (North Block)\n 1,393.82\n 4,576.80\n 4,576.80\n 5,307.40\n 5,409.50\n \n \n Western (South Block)\n 18,255.67\n 23,185.40\n 23,180.40\n 24,681.60\n 25,314.70\n \n \n Yaumati\n 10,484.79\n 18,460.50\n 21,439.80\n 20,637.60\n 19,765.10\n \n \n Aberdeen\n 461.12\n 442.20\n 445.20\n 852.00\n 852.00\n \n \n Canal Road opened on 1/4/13\n 516.00\n 516.00\n 516.00\n 516.00\n 516.00\n \n \n *Praya East opened on 1/12/13\n 853.30\n 540.70\n 948.60\n 900.50\n 904.80\n \n \n Reclamation Street opened on 1/9/13\n 2,842.11\n 3,291.60\n 3,283.20\n 3,286.00\n 3,315.00\n \n \n Staunton Street opened on 1/10/12\n 929.15\n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n \n \n Tai Hang opened on 1/4/14\n 837.00\n ...\n ...\n ...\n ...\n \n \n Sham Shui Po opened on 1/6/18\n 2,785.92\n 952.80\n 565.20\n 2,922.90\n 2,965.80\n \n \n Kowloon City opened on 1/1/22\n 285.30\n 314.60\n 279.60\n 279.60\n 271.80\n \n \n Reclamation Street, (Poultry) opened on 1/6/23\n ...\n 727.20\n 1,454.40\n 1,454.40\n 1,454.40\n \n \n Monmouth Path opened on 1/1/24\n ...\n ...\n 2,012.80\n 2,027.60\n 2,001.20\n \n \n Wong Nei Chung opened on 1/1/24.\n ...\n ...\n 2,322.00\n 2,322.00\n 2,322.00\n \n \n Quarry Bay opened on 1/7/24\n ...\n ...\n 1,280.30\n 2,212.60\n 1,948.60\n \n \n Whitfield opened on 1/10/24.....\n ...\n ...\n ...\n 2,866.80\n 7,636.90\n \n \n Waterloo Road opened on 1/10/24\n ...\n ...\n ...\n 5,494.50\n ...\n \n \n Kun Chung opened on 12/25\n ...\n ...\n 252.00\n 996.00\n 16,300.90\n \n \n Total....\n 168,446.91\n 190,320.30\n 203,011.40\n 227,550.10\n 231,607.10\n \n\n* Closed in October, 1926.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-506-7 Medical and sanitary reports- 1926 2-11-1927 - 28-2-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515121, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-18 Sale by private treaty of site in Kowloon to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. 2-4-1928 - 2-4-1928", "page_number": 4, "title": "CO129-510-18 Sale by private treaty of site in Kowloon to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. 2-4-1928 - 2-4-1928", "content_text": "P. W. D.\n\nCondition\n\nEnclosure No. 1.\n\nMei in to\n\n31.3.31.\n\npany\n\n796/7\n\nFORM FOR HONGKONG AND OLD KOWLOON.\n\n5\n\nReg. No.........\n\nParticulars and Conditions of Sale by Private Contract by Order of\n\nHis Excellency the Governor of............. Lot of Crown Land at............\n\nKowloon .............in the Colony of Hong Kong, shown............................................\n\n..............on the attached plan, for a term of 75 years, with the option of\n\nrenewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING,\n\nfor one further term of 75 years,\n\nPARTICULARS OF THE LOT\n\n \n Registry No.\n Locality\n Boundary Measurements\n Contents in sq. feet\n Annual Rental\n Premium\n \n \n K.I.L. 1483\n Waterloo Road, Kowloon\n \n 15,000\n $206.00\n $15,000.00\n \n\nGENERAL CONDITIONS OF SALE.\n\n1. The Purchaser of the Lot shall sign forthwith the Agreement hereinafter contained for completing the purchase according to the General and Special Conditions hereinafter set out and shall, within seven days of the date on which possession shall be given, pay into the Colonial Treasury the full amount of the Premium stated above.\n\n2. The person who signs the Contract of Sale as Purchaser shall be regarded as a principal unless at the time of signing the same he shall disclose the fact that he is acting as an agent only, in which case he shall at the same time disclose the name or names of his principal or principals and insert the same in the Contract.\n\n3. The Purchaser shall pay into the Colonial Treasury on behalf of His Majesty the KING within seven days of the date on which possession shall be given, the sum of $31.25 for and in consideration of boundary stones, which shall be fixed by the Director of Public Works at each angle of the Lot properly cut and marked with the Registry Number of the Lot, and the Purchaser shall notify the Director of Public Works when he is ready to have the boundary stones fixed. If it is intended that the angles of the Lot shall be covered by buildings, walls or other erections, such notification must be given at least fourteen days before the foundations are up to ground level to enable the boundary stones to be built into such buildings, walls or other erections as the work proceeds. If such notification be not duly given, the Director of Public Works shall be at liberty at any time to enter on the Lot and to cut into any buildings, walls or other erections thereon and to do any other act which may be necessary for the purpose of fixing the boundary stones. Any expense incurred in consequence of such cutting into buildings, walls or other erections, shall be borne by the Purchaser and the amount thereof shall be paid by him into the Colonial Treasury within seven days of receipt of a demand in writing from the Director of Public Works.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-18 Sale by private treaty of site in Kowloon to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. 2-4-1928 - 2-4-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515123, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-510-18 Sale by private treaty of site in Kowloon to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. 2-4-1928 - 2-4-1928", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-510-18 Sale by private treaty of site in Kowloon to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. 2-4-1928 - 2-4-1928", "content_text": "11 \n\nto be paid by or refunded, to the Purchaser in respect of such excess or deficiency will be calculated at the rate of, $1.00 \n\nper square feet. Crown Rent will be adjusted to \n\nthe nearest even dollar at the rate of $600.00 \n\nper \n\nper acre annum. \n\n10. Any scavenging lanes formed to be handed over to Government free of cost. \n\n11. When the General and Special Conditions herein contained have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, the Purchaser of the Lot shall be entitled to a Lease from the Crown of the Piece of Ground comprised in such Lot for 75 years, to commence on the date on which possession shall be given at such Annual Rental payable half-yearly on the 21st day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year as is specified in the Particulars of such Lot herein before contained, and such Crown Lease shall be subject to, and contain all Exceptions, Reservations, Covenants, Clauses and Conditions inserted in the Crown Leases of similar Lots in the Colony of Hong Kong, or which may be required for the purpose of providing for or carrying out any of the General and Special Conditions herein contained affecting the said Lot or the title thereto. The Lease contain a proviso that the Lessee is to have the option of renewing the Lease for a further term of 75 years at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING.\n\nshall also for one \n\n12. Should the Purchaser neglect, or fail to comply with these Conditions or any of them, his Premium, or any portion thereof which may be paid, shall be thereupon forfeited to His Majesty, who shall be at full liberty either to enforce the sale, or to re-sell the Property either by Public Auction or Private Contract at such time and place and in such manner as to His Majesty shall seem fit, and in case of a re-sale the increase, if any, of the Premium or Purchase Money shall be retained by His Majesty, and the deficiency, if any, and all costs and expenses shall be made good by the Purchaser and be recoverable as liquidated damages, or at the option and pleasure of His Majesty, to re-enter and resume the property as if no sale had ever taken place, in which case also the premium paid by the Purchaser shall be thereupon wholly forfeited to His Majesty. But such re-entry shall not exonerate the present Purchaser upon a subsequent re-sale of the property to make good the deficiency, if any, upon such re-sale, and all costs and expenses as ascertained to be recoverable as aforesaid \n\n13. Possession of the Lot sold shall be given to the Purchaser, and deemed to have been taken by him, on the date of a letter from the Director of Public Works stating that the Lot is at the disposal of the Purchaser. \n\n14. The expression \"Purchaser\" used herein shall in every case include the purchaser and where the context so admits or requires his executors, administrators or assigns, and in the case of a corporation its successors or assigns. \n\n15. The foregoing General Conditions shall be read and construed as varied or modified by the Special Conditions hereinafter contained. \n\nSPECIAL CONDITIONS OF SALE HEREINBEFORE REFERRED TO. \n\n(a) The facade of the Waterloo Road frontage of any building erected on the lot shall be subject to the special approval of the Director of Public Works. \n\n(b) Except with the consent of the Governor in Council the lot shall be used only by the Chinese Young Men's Christian Association and only for the purpose of promoting the formation of Christian character and cultivating the Christian spirit of service amongst young men. \n\n(c) The lot shall not be used for any purpose which in the opinion of \n\nthe Governor in Council may be detrimental to the social or political well-being of the Community. \n\n7", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-510-18 Sale by private treaty of site in Kowloon to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. 2-4-1928 - 2-4-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515514, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928", "page_number": 46, "title": "CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928", "content_text": "Sub-head 73. Children's Playground at Tsim Sha Tsui $30,000.-To lay out as a children's playground an area at the junction of Chatham and Salisbury Roads. This is a very desirable work and has been asked for by the Kowloon Residents Association.\n\n74. Temporary Latrine at Police Training School $1,500.-Considered essential by the Hon. C.S.P. in view of the numbers of occupants of the premises.\n\n75. Public Latrine and Bath House, Argyle Street, Mong Kok, $12,000.—To provide public latrine and bathing accommodation in this rapidly growing district. This is considered very desirable by the Sanitary Department.\n\nGENERAL WORKS.\n\n76. Roads $80,000.-The vote has been increased to provide for works such as macadam kerbs and channels for roads and paving footpaths which are essential in order to keep pace with the laying out of new areas.\n\n77. Drainage (a) Training Nullahs $1,000-To provide for areas in course of development, drains & trenches.\n\n78. (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works $75,000—To provide for areas in course of development. It has been necessary to increase this vote in view of the fact that development is now making more rapid progress. Stormwater drains and sewers extension.\n\n79. Miscellaneous $10,000. To provide for miscellaneous works such as small latrines, temporary maracts, alterations to buildings leased by Government, electrical fittings not otherwise provided for the fixing of posts to mark boundaries and the filling in of holes (breeding mosquitoes) on undeveloped lots, and many small items asked for by various Departments from time to time.\n\n80. Water Works $8,000.-To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in certain areas of this district it becomes essential that last year's vote should be increased to provide additional street fountains and Pedestal Hydrants etc.\n\n81. Port Works $2,000.-To provide for such small works as soundings and borings for foundations connected with Port Development as may be found to be essential.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\n82. Waterloo Road Extension to Boundary 100 feet wide $10,000.—This will enable the road to be opened to traffic, proper foundations being laid for heavy and fast moving vehicles over a width of 40 feet.\n\n83. To Kwa Wan Road and Site Formation $12,000.-Further construction of To Kwa Wan Road and to form sites for exchanges of land by filling in low lying (malarial) areas near San Shan. This work is in hand and should be pressed to a finish. It was hoped to complete this in 1928 but this has proved to be impossible. It is anticipated that it will be completed in 1929.\n\n84. Argyle Street Extension to Waterloo Road 60 ft. wide $22,000.—This vote provides for the extension of Argyle Street from a point east of the Railway to the junction with Waterloo Road. The work is in progress, and it was hoped that it would be finished in 1928 but this has proved to be impossible. It is anticipated that the work will be completed in 1929.\n\nSub-head 85. Improving existing main roads for motor traffic :-Portion of Salisbury and Nathan Roads $50,000. This vote is intended to provide the necessary strengthening of these important roads to meet the requirements of heavy and fast moving traffic.\n\n86. Chatham Road Extension $50,000.-This vote is necessary in order to press on with the construction of this very desirable main arterial thoroughfare.\n\n87. Forming road in Boundary Street by covering of nullah west of No. 8 Railway Bridge $15,000. To provide satisfactory access to this rapidly developing area. This is a very essential work.\n\nDRAINAGE.\n\n88. Extension at Tong Mi of South west drain from old Tai Po Road to Kowloon Tong Village area $15,000.—This is essential with a view to the prevention of malaria. It has long been asked for by the Sanitary Department.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\n89 Chinese Cemeteries Laying out new areas $10,000.-This is in the nature of a recurrent vote. As the population increases it is necessary to break new ground for interments (although every effort is made to economize ground by periodic exhumations).\n\n90. Renewing electrical wiring to Government Buildings $4,200.-In many cases the original wiring has perished and re-wiring has become necessary, not only for economy, but for safety.\n\n91. Upkeep of Government sites $5,000.-In many cases where lots are left partly formed by undertaking protection works the Public Works Department not only saves the site but prevents silt being washed down into nullahs.\n\n92. Filling in and draining land West of Yaumati Railway Station and North of Argyle Street $2,000.-This is very desirable with a view to the prevention of malaria and will provide valuable building sites.\n\n93. Laying a telephone cable between Kowloon Railway Station and the Test Hut beyond Chatham Road Railway Bridge $8,000.-This is necessary to meet the requirements of normal expansion of telephones to Government buildings and particularly for fire and police communications.\n\nWATER WORKS.\n\n94. Distributing Water Mains $15,000. This work is necessary on account of the new water mains required due to the expansion of the Kowloon District. The vote is increased by fifty per cent in order to keep pace with development.\n\nPORT WORKS.\n\n95. Police Pier Kowloon $1,000.---This vote provides for payment of retention money. The work will be completed in 1928.\n\n96. Ferry Piers at Mong Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po, etc, $150,000. The present piers have been found to be unsuitable for the traffic which they have to carry and it is considered essential that new piers should be constructed. It is estimated that $150,000 will be expended on these two piers during 1929.\n\nPage 49\n\n \n\nPage 49 \n\nPage 49", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515515, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928", "page_number": 47, "title": "CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928", "content_text": "Sub-head 97. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance: Compensation and Resumptions $100,000.-This vote is required for the acquisition of buildings and land which impede the Town Planning lay-out scheme for Kowloon and which prevent the re-alignment and widening of streets. The Vote for 1928 proved to be quite inadequate.\n\nNEW KOWLOON BUILDINGS.\n\nSub-head 98. Sham Shui Po Market Extension $3,000.-This vote provides only for payment of retention money. The work will be completed in 1928.\n\nSub-head 99. Sai Yu Shek Cemetery: Quarters for Sextons: $500.—This vote provides only for payment of retention money. The work will be completed in 1928.\n\nSub-head 100. Latrine and Bath House. Boundary Street, Shamshuipo $5,000-This vote provides only for payment of retention money. The work will be completed in 1928.\n\nSub-head 101. Kowloon City Market Extension $15,000.-To extend market accommodation at Kowloon City which is at present inadequate. This work is asked for by the Sanitary Department.\n\nSub-head 102. Temporary Market at Kowloon Tong $1,500.-Considered essential by the Sanitary Department to meet the requirements of the Kowloon Tong development.\n\nSub-head 103. Latrine at Kowloon City $20,000.-Essential to serve a populous and rapidly developing district.\n\nSub-head 104. Married Quarters at Lai Chi Kok Prison $67,000.-These are considered very desirable by the Superintendent of Prisons.\n\nGENERAL WORKS.\n\nSub-head 105. Roads $50,000.-To provide for areas in course of development. Roads are macadamized, kerbed and channelled and footpaths laid as new buildings are erected during the year.\n\nSub-head 106. Drainage:(a) Training nullahs $10,000. To provide for cutting trenches to prevent breeding pools for mosquitos and permanent nullah channels through swamps as development proceeds.\n\nSub-head 107. (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works $30,000. This vote is required to provide for drainage works of a small nature, connections to sewers and to stormwater drains and to provide generally for the drainage of the areas in New Kowloon which are being rapidly developed for building purposes.\n\nSub-head 108. Miscellaneous $10,000.-To provide for miscellaneous works such as small latrines, temporary markets, small stores, alterations to buildings leased by Government, electrical fittings not otherwise provided for and many small items asked for by various Departments from time to time which are necessary but for which no specific provision has been made.\n\nSub-head 109. Water Works $4,000.-To provide for areas in course of development, repairs to catchwaters and paths across catchment areas, etc.\n\nSub-head 110. Port Works $1,000.—To provide for small works and to cover cost of investigations involving soundings and borings for proposed works.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\nSub-head 111. Waterloo Road Extension to foothills $8,000.--To complete a further section of this road to meet the needs of increased traffic.\n\nSub-head 112. Extension of Roads-Kowloon Tong Development-area at Kowloon Tsai $20,000.-This is necessary for the construction of certain roads which Government has undertaken to form on this Estate.\n\nSub-head 113. Widening of Nathan Road northward to Nan Cheong Street $20,000.- This is required to extend Nathan Road and to meet the needs of ever increasing traffic, portions of present road are only 30 feet wide at present.\n\nSub-head 114. Access Road to Christian Chinese Cemetery Kowloon City $9,700.-This is necessary in order to provide access to the Cemetery as promised by Government, and to enable this Cemetery to be more readily used.\n\nSub-head 115. Improving existing main roads for motor traffic from Prince Edward and Argyle Streets Extension $20,000. This is necessary to provide a proper foundation to this very important thoroughfare in order to make it capable of carrying heavy and fast moving traffic.\n\nDRAINAGE.\n\nSub-head 116. Kowloon Tong Development Area-connection of stream north of hill to main nullah $21,000.-It is anticipated that this will complete the work of training the streams to the north of the site.\n\nSub-head 117. Kowloon Tong Development: Central connecting Stream, East side of Estate to Main Nullah $16,000.-To prevent silting and to protect areas which have recently been filled in.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\nSub-head 118. Surfacing Roads and Scavenging Lanes at Kowloon Tong $30,000. This is necessary for the surfacing of roads and scavenging lanes which has to be undertaken by Government.\n\nSub-head 119. Refuse Dump at Cheung Sha Wan $5,000.-This provides for the covering over of refuse dumped on the foreshore at Cheung Sha Wan and is essential from the sanitary point of view.\n\nSub-head 120. Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas $6,000.-This is in the nature of a recurrent vote. Owing to the increase in population it is necessary to open up new areas for burials. Every effort is made to economize space but new land has to be laid out as occasion requires.\n\nSub-head 121. Kowloon Tong Development Scheme: Excavation and Filling $4,000.— It is estimated that this will complete the formation of this Estate which Government has undertaken.\n\nSub-head 122. Filling in areas at Tong Mi and Kowloon Tong $35,000.-This is required to fill in certain low lying areas which is essential for the proper drainage of this area.\n\nSub-head 123. Pier at Lai Chi Kok $4,000.-This is required to provide a permanent pier in place of the existing temporary structure which is continually in need of repair.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515604, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928", "page_number": 136, "title": "CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928", "content_text": "168\n\n84\n\n# Head 31.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\n## Estimate.\n\n### PUBLIC WORKS\n\n \n Expenditure Approved\n Revised\n Estimated up to 31st\n Estimated\n \n \n \n Estimated\n December,\n Expenditure,\n \n \n \n 1927.\n 1928.\n 1928.\n \n \n €\n \n \n \n \n \n Brought forward\n \n \n 2,000,705\n \n \n ## COMMUNICATIONS.\n \n \n 82 Waterloo Road Extension to Boundary, 100 ft. wide\n 73,000\n 46,866\n 35,000\n 15,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 10,000\n \n \n 83 Tokwawan Road and Site formation\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 84 Argyle Street Extension to Waterloo Road (60′ wide)\n 373,000\n 327,577\n 33,000\n 33,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12,000\n \n \n \n 60,500\n 27,151\n 15,000\n 10,000\n \n \n \n 22,000\n \n \n \n \n \n Improving existing main roads for motor traffic:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 85 Portion of Salisbury and Nathan Road\n 260,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 86 Chatham Road, Extension\n 244,000\n 78,179\n \n \n \n \n 87 Boundary Street, Forming road by covering nullah west of No. 8 Railway Bridge\n 15,000\n \n \n \n \n \n ## DRAINAGE.\n \n \n 88 Training Nullah:-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n ::\n \n \n \n \n \n \n : Tong Mi--Extension of Storm Water Drain from old Taipo Road to Kowloon Tong Village area (on account)\n 50,000\n 50,000\n 15,000\n 15,000\n \n \n ## MISCELLANEOUS.\n \n \n 89 Chinese Cemeteries, Laying out new areas\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 90 Kowloon, Renewing electrical wiring to Government Buildings\n \n \n \n 2,000\n \n \n 91 Upkeep of Government undeveloped sites\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 92 Filling in and draining land west of Yaumati Railway Station and North of Argyle Street\n \n \n 8,000\n \n \n \n 93 Laying telephone cable between Kowloon Railway Station and the test hut beyond Chatham Road Railway Bridge\n \n \n 10,000\n \n \n \n ## WATER WORKS.\n \n \n 94 Distributing Water mains\n \n \n \n 15,000\n \n \n 95\n \n \n \n 10,000\n \n \n ## PORT WORKS.\n \n \n Kowloon-Police Pier\n \n \n \n 9,000\n \n \n 96 Mong Kok Tsui and Shamshuipo, Western Ferry Piers (on account)\n 1,000 (1)\n 150,000\n 108,865\n 50,000\n \n \n ## PUBLIC HEALTH & BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.\n \n \n 97 Compensation and Resumptions\n \n \n \n ...\n \n \n ## NEW KOWLOON.\n \n \n ### BUILDINGS.\n \n \n 98 Shamshuipo Market Extension (20 Stalls)\n 28,000\n 20,000\n 15,885\n 16,000\n \n \n \n 10,000\n \n \n 4,200\n \n \n ....\n 5,000\n \n \n :\n \n \n :\n 2,000\n \n 8,000\n \n \n \n \n 10,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 99 Sai Yu Shek Cemetery Quarters for 2 Sextons\n 4,500\n \n \n \n \n \n :\n :\n \n \n \n \n \n 100 Boundary Street, Shamshuipo—Latrine and Bath-house\n 35,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 101 Kowloon City Market Extension\n \n \n \n 100,000\n \n \n 102 Kowloon Tong Market (Temporary) (4 stalls)\n 1,500\n \n \n \n \n \n 103 Latrine at Kowloon City:-North of New Police Station\n \n 20,000\n 67,000\n \n \n \n 104 Married Quarters-Lai Chi Kok Prison..\n 25,000\n \n 25,000\n \n \n \n \n 3,000 (1)\n \n 4,500\n \n \n \n \n 4,000\n \n 500 (1)\n \n \n \n \n 30,000\n \n 30,000\n \n \n \n \n 5,000 (1)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 15,000\n \n 1,500\n \n \n \n \n 20,000\n \n 67,000\n \n \n \n Carried forward\n \n \n 2,581,905\n \n \n (1) Retention Money to be completed in 1928.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515605, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928", "content_text": "Head 31.--PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nPUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,-Continued.\n\nBrought forward\n\nGENERAL WORKS.\n\n105 Roads\n\nDrainage:\n\n106\n\n107\n\nTraining Nullahs\n\nMiscellaneous Drainage Works\n\n108 Miscellaneous\n\n109 Water Works\n\n110 Port Works\n\n \n Estimate.\n Expenditure Approved up to 31st December, 1927.\n Revised Estimated Expenditure, 1928.\n Estimated Expenditure, 1928.\n Estimated Expenditure, 1929.\n \n \n $\n $\n $\n $\n $\n \n \n 2,581,905\n 40,145\n 50,000\n 50,000\n \n \n \n 3,219\n 10,000\n 10,000\n \n \n \n \n 23,034\n 50,000\n 30,000\n 3,170\n 10,000\n \n \n 1,768\n 4,000\n 4,000\n \n \n \n \n 200\n 500\n 1,000\n \n \n \n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\n111 Waterloo Road Extension to foothills (100 ft.) (surfacing chiefly)\n\n \n 40,000\n 24,900\n 8,000\n 4,000\n 8,000\n \n\n112 Kowloon Tong Development Area at Kowloon Tsai-Extension of roads, (No surfacing)\n\n \n 40,200\n 38,000\n 18,000\n 20,000\n \n \n\n113 Widening of Nathan Road Extension Northward to Nancheong Street (Junction of New Taipo and Castle Peak Roads)\n\n114 Access Road (15 ft. wide) to Christian Chinese Cemetery, Kowloon City\n\n115 Improving existing Main Roads for Motor Traffic from Prince Edward and Argyle Street Extension, (Eastwards)\n\n \n 25,600\n 9,700\n 20,000\n ...\n 20,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 9,700\n 20,000\n \n\nDRAINAGE.\n\n116 Kowloon Tong Development Area-connection of Stream North of hill area to main nullah\n\n \n 72,000\n 16,018\n 15,000\n 35,000\n 21,000\n \n\n117 Kowloon Tong Development :-Connection Streams East side of Estate to main nullah, (Central—600 F.L.)\n\n \n 16,000\n \n 16,000\n \n \n \n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\n118 Kowloon Tong-Surfacing Roads and scavenging lanes\n\n \n 200,000\n 97,521\n 70,000\n 70,000\n 30,000\n \n\n119 Cheung Sha Wan-Refuse Dump\n\n \n 48,551\n 7,500\n 5,000\n \n \n \n\n120 Chinese Cemeteries, Laying out new areas\n\n \n 1,989\n 2,000\n 6,000\n \n \n \n\n121 Kowloon Tong Development Scheme, Excavation and Filling\n\n \n 375,400\n 365,289\n 6,000\n 6,000\n 4,000\n \n\n122 Tong Mi and Kowloon Tong-Filling in areas\n\n \n 201,000\n 9,288\n 50,000\n 25,000\n 35,000\n \n\n123 Pier at Laichikok for use of Prison Department Launches\n\n \n 4,000\n \n 4,000\n \n \n \n\n124 Kau Lung Tsai Resumptions &c.\n\n \n 46,000\n \n 46,000\n \n \n \n\n125 Kowloon City--Filling in of large area\n\n126 Repairs to Kowloon City Wall\n\n \n 366,000\n 70,706\n 30,000\n 2,000\n \n \n\n127 Cheung Sha Wan-Forming site for exchanges\n\n \n 4,500\n \n 4,500\n \n \n \n\n128 Filling in areas North West of Nan Cheong Street and West of Taipo Road\n\n \n 140,000\n \n \n \n \n \n\nCarried forward\n\n \n 30,000\n 2,998,105", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-11 Estimates- 1929 21-9-1928 - 14-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515880, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-22 Annual general report 1927 12-10-1928 - 26-11-1928", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-511-22 Annual general report 1927 12-10-1928 - 26-11-1928", "content_text": "26\n\n18\n\n—\n\nVII.-Public Works.\n\nBUILDINGS.\n\nDuring the year progress as stated was made on the following works:-\n\nHong Kong-Work on the Ventris Road Quarters proceeded satisfactorily and the buildings were completed in August.\n\nA large garage at the Central Police Station was also erected during the year and work was commenced in July on a new Hospital for the Victoria Gaol.\n\nKowloon. Minor works only were carried out during the year.\n\nNew Kowloon.-The principal work executed in this district was the erection and equipment of a large camp of wooden huts for the Military Authority. About 140 huts of varying sizes were built.\n\nThis work, which was of the greatest urgency was commenced on the first of March and the whole of the camp was completed and fully equipped with furniture, light, water, etc., in less than two months from its commencement.\n\nNew Territories.-Minor works only were carried out in this District.\n\nThe work of erection of Quarters for Cadets in Canton proceeded satisfactorily and the building was completed in the month of March.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\nHong Kong. The Contract for the road contouring Tai Hang Valley was closed owing to conditions prevailing in the Colony.\n\nRoad construction work in the Wongneichong Development area made slow progress owing to the non-fulfillment of building covenants by various lessees.\n\nKowloon.-The Formation of To Kwa Wan Road was completed but Argyle Street Extension was delayed owing to the contractor becoming financially embarrassed. Waterloo Road Extension made fair progress.\n\nNew Kowloon.-Waterloo Road Extension to the foothills made fair progress, the southern portion being prepared for surfacing.\n\nRoad to Dairy Farm Lots at Diamond Hill was practically completed by the end of the year.\n\nNew Territories.-The approaches and New Bridge at Tai Po were completed and opened to traffic before the end of the year,\n\n19\n\nDRAINAGE.\n\nHong Kong. Considerable progress was made with the re-construction of Wong Nei Chong nullah, sections 1 and 2 being completed, and a start being made on section 3 (from Bowrington Canal to Chinese Race Stand) which was about half finished by the end of the year.\n\nNew sewers and storm water drains were laid to a length of 2,500 feet; and stream courses were trained to a length of 2,450 feet.\n\nGood progress was made with the re-drainage of the area between the Praya and Queen's Road East, in connexion with the Praya East Reclamation scheme.\n\nKowloon. The section of the large stormwater culvert in Tong Mi Road necessary for present requirements was completed.\n\nA start was made after the rains with the large nullah in the New Cemeteries Area, Hoinuntin, and good progress made.\n\nNew sewers and storm water drains were constructed to the length of 9,030 feet,\n\nTrenches were cut and swamps filled-in, in connexion with the anti-malaria campaign.\n\nNew Kowloon.—New sewers and storm water drains were constructed over the area generally to the length of 3,930 feet, and in the Kowloon Tong Estate to the length of 13,346 feet.\n\nAnti-malarial work was continued, and nullah training carried out on the hillsides north of N.K.I.L's 420 and 362, Cheung Sha Wan.\n\nNew Territories. Various works were carried out, of an anti-malaria nature, at Taipo and Taipo Market. Some small extensions were made to sewers, and additional gully connexions given.\n\nWATER WORKS\n\nHong Kong. The Western half of the Service Reservoir at the Eastern Filter Beds was completed and put into use while the covering of the Eastern half was nearly completed. Considerable work was done also in approach roads, sandwashing sites, banks etc.\n\nThe change from slow sand beds to fast gravity filter beds at Bowen Road was completed, and the new Paterson Rapid Gravity Filters were put into use in June and proved very satisfactory.\n\n27", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-22 Annual general report 1927 12-10-1928 - 26-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 515899, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-511-22 Annual general report 1927 12-10-1928 - 26-11-1928", "page_number": 36, "title": "CO129-511-22 Annual general report 1927 12-10-1928 - 26-11-1928", "content_text": "61\n\n18\n\nVII. Public Works.\n\nBUILDINGS.\n\nDuring the year progress as stated was made on the following works:-\n\nHong Kong-Work on the Ventris Road Quarters proceeded satisfactorily and the buildings were completed in August. A large garage at the Central Police Station was also erected during the year and work was commenced in July on a new Hospital for the Victoria Gaol.\n\nKowloon. Minor works only were carried out during the year.\n\nNew Kowloon.The principal work executed in this district was the erection and equipment of a large camp of wooden huts for the Military Authority. About 140 huts of varying sizes were built.\n\nThis work, which was of the greatest urgency was commenced on the first of March and the whole of the camp was completed and fully equipped with furniture, light, water, etc., in less than two months from its commencement.\n\nNew Territories.-Minor works only were carried out in this District.\n\nThe work of erection of Quarters for Cadets in Canton proceeded satisfactorily and the building was completed in the month of March.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\nHong Kong. The Contract for the road contouring Tai Hang Valley was closed owing to conditions prevailing in the Colony.\n\nRoad construction work in the Wongneichong Development area made slow progress owing to the non-fulfillment of building covenants by various lessees.\n\nKowloon-The Formation of To Kwa Wan Road was completed but Argyle Street Extension was delayed owing to the contractor becoming financially embarrassed. Waterloo Road Extension made fair progress.\n\nNew Kowloon.-Waterloo Road Extension to the foothills made fair progress, the southern portion being prepared for surfacing.\n\nRoad to Dairy Farm Lots at Diamond Hill was practically completed by the end of the year.\n\nNew Territories.-The approaches and New Bridge at Tai Po were completed and opened to traffic before the end of the year.\n\n19\n\nDRAINAGE.\n\nHong Kong. Considerable progress was made with the re-construction of Wong Nei Chong nullah, sections 1 and 2 being completed, and a start being made on section 3 (from Bowrington Canal to Chinese Race Stand) which was about half finished by the end of the year.\n\nNew sewers and storm water drains were laid to a length of 2,500 feet; and stream courses were trained to a length of 2,450 feet.\n\nGood progress was made with the re-drainage of the area between the Praya and Queen's Road East, in connexion with the Praya East Reclamation scheme.\n\nKowloon. The section of the large stormwater culvert in Tong Mi Road necessary for present requirements was completed.\n\nA start was made after the rains with the large nullah in the New Cemeteries Area, Homuntin, and good progress made.\n\nNew sewers and storm water drains were constructed to the length of 9,030 feet,\n\nTrenches were cut and swamps filled-in, in connexion with the anti-malaria campaign.\n\nNew Kowloon.-New sewers and storm water drains were constructed over the area generally to the length of 3,930 feet, and in the Kowloon Tong Estate to the length of 13,346 feet.\n\nAnti-malarial work was continued, and nullah training carried out on the hillsides north of N.K.I.L's 420 and 362, Cheung Sha Wan.\n\nNew Territories. Various works were carried out, of an anti-malaria nature, at Taipo and Taipo Market. Some small extensions were made to sewers, and additional gully connexions given.\n\nWATER WORKS\n\nHong Kong. The Western half of the Service Reservoir at the Eastern Filter Beds was completed and put into use while the covering of the Eastern half was nearly completed. Considerable work was done also in approach roads, sandwashing sites, banks etc.\n\nThe change from slow sand beds to fast gravity filter beds at Bowen Road was completed, and the new Paterson Rapid Gravity Filters were put into use in June and proved very satisfactory.\n\n62", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-511-22 Annual general report 1927 12-10-1928 - 26-11-1928.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 516666, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-512-4 Boxer Indemnity Settlement 22-12-1928 - 9-5-1929", "page_number": 94, "title": "CO129-512-4 Boxer Indemnity Settlement 22-12-1928 - 9-5-1929", "content_text": "## Lead \n\n93 \n\nD.J. Colfey, M.A., LL.D., University College, Dublin. \n\nProfessor B. Ifor Evans, M.A., Ivy Cottage, Whiteley Wood, Sheffield. \n\nProfessor A. Gardner, Litt.D., 18, Well Walk, N.W.3. \n\nE. \n\nMiss Lynda Grier, M.A., Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford. \n\nAlex Hill, M.A., M.D., Universities Bureau, 50, Russell Square, W.C. \n\nPhilip H. Kerr, C.M.G., Rhodes Trust, 17, Waterloo Place, Pall Mall, S.W. \n\nThe Rt. Hon. Sir Frederick D. Lugard, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O., Little Parkhurst, Abinger, near Dorking, Surrey. \n\nMajor General Sir Neill Malcolm, K.C.B., D.S.O., 35, Cranley Gardens, S.W.7. \n\nPrincipal Alexander Martin, D.D., New College, Mound, Edinburgh, Scotland. \n\nW. Foot Mitchell, M.P., House of Commons, S.W. \n\nSir Theodore Morison, K.C.S.I., K.C.I.E., Armstrong College, Newcastle on Tyne. \n\nRt. Hon. Lieut. Col. Sir Matthew Nathan, 37, Cornwall Gardens, S.W.7. \n\nArchibald Rose, C.I.E., Westminster House, 7, Millbank, S.W.1. \n\nProfessor P.M. Roxby, B.A., School of Geography, 10, Abercromby Square, Liverpool. \n\nP. Scott, M.A., LL.D., 23, Grey Coat Gardens, Westminster. \n\nT. Franklin Sibly, D.Sc., University College, Swansea. \n\nH.R. Silcock, M.A., Friends House, Euston Road, N.W.1. \n\n## A \n\nMiss J.P. Strachey, M.A., Newnham College, Cambridge. \n\nJ. Wells, M.A., Wadham College, Oxford. \n\n## II \n\nThe origin of the Universities China Committee and its main purpose has been described as follows by Sir Arthur Shipley, First Chairman of the Committee: \n\n\"On the initiation of the Society of Friends, a small committee was formed last summer with the object of promoting closer cultural relations between China and Great Britain. The Universities Bureau of the British Empire took up the scheme when...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-512-4 Boxer Indemnity Settlement 22-12-1928 - 9-5-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 519146, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-516-7 The Mui-Tsai question- resolutions from individuals and Societies 5-5-1929 - 26-10-1929", "page_number": 67, "title": "CO129-516-7 The Mui-Tsai question- resolutions from individuals and Societies 5-5-1929 - 26-10-1929", "content_text": "# MORNING \n\n## TO-DAY'S NEWS. \n\n### A Summary for the Busy Man. \n\n#### PRINCIPAL EVENTS. \n\n##### Hongkong. \n\nThe rains have appreciably added to the reservoir contents. Figures are given on \nPage 12. The Chinese sugar merchants seek a fixed limit on new water charges and an assurance of the measure being temporary. \nPage 12. \nA description of the Island reservoirs is given on \nPage 12. The present incidence of typhoid fever is no greater than it was last year. \nPage 9. A further assurance regarding the purity of the water in the Praya tanks is given. \nPage 12. Matters discussed at the Sanitary Board meeting are reported on \nPage 12. \n\nRobert MacWhirter discusses local government. \nPage 1. A picture of the new National City Bank of New York in Queen's Road Central appears on \nPage 13. Two robbers were sentenced yesterday to four years and a flogging. \nPage 12. At the end of the Kowloon mui-tsai case the owner of the girl was fined $100, the girl to be returned to her mother. \nPage 7. The Revenue Department is on the scent of a big opium smuggling organisation. \nPage 9. Police intervention broke up a serious gang fight at Glenealy yesterday evening. \nPage 8. Miss E. E. Majors was yesterday married to the Rev. R. L. Bausum at Union Church, Kowloon. Page 8. The Criminal Sessions ended when a Chinese was sentenced to three years' hard labour for burglary and returning from banishment. Page 3. The hearing of the manslaughter case in which the driver of a motor lorry is charged with causing the death of a Chinese in Nathan Road near Waterloo Road was continued before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith. Page 3. A Hongkong junk with a cargo of rice and rice husk for Kaukong sank at the mouth of the Canton River above Taishan on Saturday. Page 15. Correspondents write regarding Currency Problems, Office Hours, Bus Services, Traffic Control, Rents, Musical Instruments. \nPage 8. \n\n##### The Far East. \n\nThe Soviet has declined France's offer to mediate in the Soviet-Chinese conflict. \nPage 10. Both China and Russia have given assurances that they will abide by the Kellogg Pact. \nPage 10. Japan is not in favour of America taking the initiative in mediating between China and Russia. She regards herself as slighted. Page 10. Chiang Kai-shek's manifesto, America thinks, is calculated to injure China in world opinion. Page 10. The C.E.C. of the Soviet urges Communists in other countries to call a strike against \"Imperialist steps taken against Russia.\" Page 10. \n\nThe Siberian mails have been suspended until further notice. Page 10. Britain will shortly reply to China on the subject of extraterritoriality. Page 10. Sixty-two people are said to have perished in the collision between the Hsin Kong and Tatsuno Maru. \nPage 9. General Fan Shek-sang declines to serve on the Kwangsi Provincial Council. \nPage 11. Mr. and Mrs. Yingkao Sun-foon are to be prosecuted in connexion with the opium seizure at San Francisco. Page 10. \n\nTwo Chinese steamers have been captured by a Russian gunboat. \nThe Chief Steward of the City of Tokyo has died of plague in Shanghai. \nPage 15. The Kwangsi military want to re-open gambling dens at Wuchow. \nGeneral Cheung Kwong-ngai has retired. \nPage 11. \n\n##### Overseas. \n\nNineteen were drowned in a collision between two fast boats on Lake Michigan. \nPage 9. H.M. the King continues to improve. \nPage 8. A German ship is reported to be carrying a consignment of munitions for China. \nPage 10. The Soviet has decided not to accept the British Government proposal to send delegates to London to discuss diplomatic relations. Page 10. The British Association Conference has been opened in Capetown. Page 9. Further representations have been made to America regarding the proposed new Tariff Bill. \nPage 14. \n\nPage 67", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-516-7 The Mui-Tsai question- resolutions from individuals and Societies 5-5-1929 - 26-10-1929.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525302, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932", "page_number": 195, "title": "CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932", "content_text": "Head 31.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\n224\n\n95\n\nEstimate.\n\nExpenditure Approved Revised\n\nup to 31st\n\nEstimated\n\nEstimated\n\nPUBLIC WORKS\n\n1929.\n\nEstimated\n\nDecember, Expenditure Expenditure, Expenditure,\n\n1931\n\n1930.\n\n1930.\n\nEXTRAORDINARY,-Continued.\n\nBrought forward\n\nNEW KOWLOON.\n\nBUILDINGS.\n\n$ 1,757,045\n\n56 Married Quarters, Lai Chi Kok Prison\n\n57 New Female Prison, Lai Chi Kok\n\n58 Latrine at Kowloon Tong Waterloo Road (Park area)\n\n126,000\n\n200,000\n\n85,000\n\n40,000\n\n86,000\n\n10,000\n\n10,000\n\n100,000\n\n2,500\n\n2,500\n\nGENERAL WORKS.\n\n59 Roads\n\n80,000\n\n80,000\n\n60 Drainage:-\n\n(a) Training Nullahs\n\n10,000\n\n8,000\n\n(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works\n\n...\n\n50,000\n\n80,000\n\n61 Miscellaneous\n\n10,000\n\n5,000\n\n62 Water Works\n\n4,000\n\n5,000\n\n63 Port Works\n\n1,000\n\n500\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\n64 Access Road (15 feet wide) to Christian Chinese Cemetery, Kowloon City\n\n7,000\n\n4,700\n\n5,000\n\n65 Castle Peak Road, section from Cheung-shawan to Lai Chi Kok to Town Planning Layout (60 feet wide)\n\n30,000\n\n20,000\n\n15,000\n\n66 Improving Existing Main Roads for Motor Traffic\n\n20,000\n\n16,000\n\n6,000\n\nDRAINAGE.\n\n67 Kowloon Tsai Connection of Stream, East side of Estate to main nullah (central)\n\n9,700\n\n35,000\n\n32,000\n\n27,000\n\n68 Kowloon Tsai Connection of Stream, East side of Estate to main nullah (southern)\n\n6,000\n\n10,000\n\n16,000\n\n69 One side wall and invert north of Camp Shamshuipo\n\n15,000\n\n10,000\n\n6,000\n\n5,000\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\n70 Tong Mi and Kowloon Tong Filling in areas\n\n110,000\n\n39,500\n\n35,000\n\n71 Filling in areas N.W. of Nam Cheong Street and West of Tai Po Road\n\n14,500\n\n14,000\n\n140,000\n\n25,000\n\n72 Refuse Dump at Cheungshawan\n\n25,000\n\n35,000\n\n7,500\n\n7,500\n\n73 Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas\n\n8,500\n\n74 Kowloon City Service Reservoir\n\n100,000\n\n::\n\n4,000\n\n10,000\n\nWATER WORKS.\n\n75 Distributing water mains\n\nPORT WORKS.\n\n76 Cheungshawan Construction of Rubble Mound to retain materials dumped\n\n77 Shamshuipo Ferry Pier\n\nPUBLIC HEALTH & BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.\n\n78 Compensation and Resumptions\n\n132,896\n\n27,896\n\n75,000\n\n135,167\n\n15,167\n\n55,000\n\n75,000\n\n30,000\n\n105,000\n\n15,000\n\n100,000\n\n50,000\n\nCarried forward\n\n2,371,545", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525363, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932", "page_number": 256, "title": "CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932", "content_text": "301\n\n50\n\nCOMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL EXPENDITURE OF THE COLONY OF HONG KONG FOR THE YEAR 1931\n\n51\n\n \n Heads and Sub-Heads,\n Estimated.\n Actual.\n Increase.\n Decrease.\n Provisionally Voted,\n Explanatory Remarks.\n \n \n Brought forward\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 31.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.-Continued.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 16,952,878\n 17,055,505.35\n 1,267,452.61\n 1,164,825.29\n \n \n \n \n Brought forward\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DRAINAGE,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 49 Ma Tau Chung Extension of Culvert to Argyle Street (Ma Tau Wei Village).\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MISCELLANEOUS.\n 1,673,045\n 1,400,372.33\n 111,619.52\n 384,292.19\n \n \n \n \n 50 Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new area\n 135,007.00\n \n \n \n 15,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 14,801.67\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 51 Renewing electrical wiring at Yaumati Slipway\n 7,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 6,987.17\n 828.83\n \n \n \n \n \n 52 Playing Field-preparing areas recommended by the Committee as such may be approved\n 1,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n WATER WORKS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 53 Distributing Water Mains\n 15,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 18,317.64\n 3,317.64\n \n \n \n \n \n PORT WORKS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 54 Mong Kok Tsui Ferry\n 15,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 21,250.76\n 6,250.76\n \n \n \n \n \n PUBLIC HEALTH & BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 55 Compensation & Resumptions\n 30,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 12,590.66\n \n \n \n Fewer resumptions.\n \n \n NEW KOWLOON.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n BUILDINGS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 56 Married Quarters, Lai Chi Kok Prison.\n \n 199.33\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 57 New Female Prison, Lai Chi Kok\n \n 12.83\n \n \n \n Not required.\n \n \n 58 Latrine at Kowloon Tong Waterloo Road (Park area)\n 1,000.00\n 171.17\n \n \n \n Less work done.\n \n \n \n \n 17,409.34\n \n \n \n \n \n \n GENERAL WORKS.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 59 Roads\n 86,000\n \n \n \n 100,000\n \n \n \n \n \n 65,744.26\n \n 20,255.74\n \n \n \n \n 60 Drainage:-\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n (a) Training Nullahs\n 8,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 2,166.54\n \n 5,833.46\n \n Work curtailed.\n \n \n (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works\n 80,000\n \n \n \n 32,000.00\n \n \n \n \n \n 97,036.07\n 17,086.07\n \n \n More work done than anticipated.\n \n \n 61 Miscellaneous\n 5,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Work kept to a minimum.\n \n \n 62 Water Works\n 5,000\n 2,403.18\n \n 2,596.82\n \n do.\n \n \n 63 Port Works\n 500\n 500.00\n \n \n \n \n \n \n COMMUNICATIONS,\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3,608.05\n \n 1,391.95\n \n \n \n \n 64 Access Road (15 feet wide) to Christian Chinese Cemetery, Kowloon City\n 5,000\n 4,343.77\n \n 656.23\n \n Work completed at less cost than anticipated.\n \n \n 65 Castle Peak Road, section from Cheungshawan to Lai Chi Kok to Town Planning Layout (60 feet wide)\n 15,000\n 12,678.55\n \n 2,321.45\n \n do.\n \n \n 66 Improving Existing Main Roads for Motor Traffic\n 20,000\n 20,000.00\n \n \n \n Postponed.\n \n \n Carried forward\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n $2,164,045\n 1,876,143.08\n 182,307.44\n 470,209.41\n 228,095.00\n \n \n \n Carried forward\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n 16,952,878\n 17,055,505.85\n 1,267,452.64\n 1,164,825.29\n \n \n \n\n302", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 525539, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932", "page_number": 432, "title": "CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932", "content_text": "504\n\n4\n\nM\n\nSub-head 38-Argyle Street, Mongkoktsui, Latrine and Bathhouse, $12,000.—The building will provide for 30 seats and urinal with 22 baths, in addition to quarters for attendants.\n\n1\n\n39. Kowloon British School, Site and Building, $50,000.—The amount now provided is for the preparation of the new site adjoining the Kowloon Government Hospital.\n\n40.-Kowloon Tong Market, $1,000. This market was put in hand to meet the requirements of the Kowloon Tong Estate residents. The market comprises six stalls, kitchen and store for caretakers, and water flush public latrine.\n\n41.-New Barrack Sheds and alterations at Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station, $2,000.-This work commenced in 1930 is to relieve the congestion at the Tsim Sha Tsui police station and to provide additional accommodation. The buildings comprise three large wooden Barrack Sheds to accommodate a total of 84 Chinese Police, with brick kitchens, latrines etc.\n\n5\n\nSub-head 51-Renewing electrical wiring at Yaumati Slipway, $1,000.-The condition of the greater portion of the installation is not good and should be renewed.\n\n52.-Playing Fields, $1,000.-Preparing areas recommended by the Committee as such may be approved.\n\nWATER WORKS.\n\n\"\n\n53.-Distributing Water Mains, $15,000. This item is necessary for providing water mains to newly developed areas.\n\nM\n\nGENERAL WORKS.\n\n42.-Roads, $150,000.-To meet the cost of forming and surfacing extensions of main roads to give access to building developments.\n\n43.-(a) Drainage: Training Nullahs, $1,000. To provide drainage for areas in course of development.\n\n(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works, $180,000.-This sum is necessary to provide the sewers and storm water drains to connect with new properties which are necessary before the buildings can be occupied.\n\n44.-Miscellaneous, $5,000.—To provide for temporary markets, alterations to buildings leased by Government, electrical fittings not otherwise provided for, anti-malarial work on undeveloped lots, and small items required by Government Departments.\n\n45.—Water Works, $8,000.—To provide for extensions to areas in course of development.\n\n46.--Port Works, $1,000.--To provide for soundings and borings etc., for proposed works.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\n47.-Chatham Road Extension, $50,000.—This extension provides a bypass road in order to avoid the narrow Hung Hom streets.\n\n48-Improving existing main roads for motor traffic, $50,000.—Necessary for strengthening main roads to meet the requirements of heavy and fast moving traffic.\n\nDRAINAGE.\n\n49. -Matauchung Extension of Culvert to Argyle Street (Ma Tau Wei Village), $15,000.—Necessary to complete the drainage of this locality.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS,\n\n50.—Chinese Cemeteries, laying out new areas, $7,000,-Required for terracing and draining the new and existing areas in order to make the ground available to burials\n\n11\n\nPORT WORKS.\n\n54.-Mong Kok Tsui Ferry, $15,000.--The new pier will replace the existing ferry pier which is old and unsuitable for present conditions.\n\nPUBLIC HEALTH AND BUILDINGS ORDINANCE.\n\n55.-Compensation and Resumptions, $30,000.-This item is for the acquisition of buildings and land necessitated by the Town Planning Scheme and for the realignment and widening of streets.\n\nNEW KOWLOON.\n\nBUILDINGS.\n\n56.-Married Quarters, Laichikok Prison, $86,000,--Completes. These quarters were necessary owing to the lack of married quarters attached to the Prison or suitable private houses within a reasonable distance. The quarters provide six flats for married men with three and four rooms and usual offices.\n\n57.--New Female Prison, Laichikok, $100,000.—The buildings provide Cell accommodation for 12 Convicts and 12 Remand Prisoners and Dormitory accommodation for 68 Short Term Prisoners together with Reception Rooms, Hospital, Covered Yards, etc. and in addition Quarters for a Matron and 24 Wardresses. The site preparation is being done by Prison labour.\n\n58.-Latrine at Kowloon Tong Waterloo Road (Park area), $2,500.—This convenience will be situated between Essex Crescent and Waterloo Road and provides for four water flush closets and urinal.\n\nGENERAL WORKS.\n\n59.-Roads, $80,000.—To meet the cost of forming and surfacing extensions to main roads to give access to building developments.\n\n60.—(a) Drainage: Training Nullahs, $8,000, --To provide for drainage for hillside areas in course of development and for anti-malarial measures.\n\n(b) Drainage : Miscellaneous Drainage Works, $80,000,--This sum is necessary in order to provide the sewers and storm water drains essential for properties in development areas.\n\n11\n\n505", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-525-3 Estimates 1931 and other financial papers 16-1-1930 - 1-9-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526226, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-527-1 Appointment and report of Playing fields committee 1929 21-5-1930 - 21-7-1930", "page_number": 17, "title": "CO129-527-1 Appointment and report of Playing fields committee 1929 21-5-1930 - 21-7-1930", "content_text": "17 \n\n8 \n\n(b) that Government should take steps to obtain the use of Marine Lot No. 1 at Shaukiwan, situated immediately to the east of Taikoo Dock and at present unoccupied private property, to serve as a playground for the children of Shaukiwan, this being the only suitable area for the purpose that we have been able to discover in this neighbourhood; and \n\n(c) that Government should take measures to restore Blake Gardens, which are at present covered with the débris of the Po Hing Fong landslide, and that as much space as is possible should be left at this spot, above and below the site for the new Police station, to form a pleasant open space, which is essential in this congested area. We consider also that a portion of this ground might be assigned for the playing of games such as basketball and volleyball.\n\n## OPEN SPACES ON THE MAINLAND\n\n34. The matter of the preservation and the future provision of small open spaces on the mainland was carefully investigated by a sub-committee, whose report is annexed (Appendix VII). Having considered the sub-committee's report and made further enquiries into the practicability of its suggestions, we have decided to make the following recommendations:\n\n(a) That all the open spaces already marked out on the Town Development Plan for Kowloon should be permanently reserved as such.\n\n(b) That in addition, the following further areas should be reserved, subject to acquisition without undue expense where the land is not already public property:\n\nA. In the district south of Austin Road: \n| Location | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (i) | The triangular space bounded by Humphreys Buildings, Cameron Buildings, and Empress Lodge. |\n| (ii) | A small portion of the Chater Bungalow site at the junction of Austin Road and Austin Avenue behind the building frontage to serve as a playground for small children. |\n\nB. In the Yaumati-Mong Kok district:\n| Location | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (i) | An area at the corner of Wai Ching and Saigon Streets of about 6,000 square feet in extent, provided that the land is available for purchase at a reasonable price. |\n| (ii) | The area bounded by Canton Road, Battery, and Public Square Streets, or if this is required for a new Kowloon Magistracy Building, the site of the present Magistracy Building. |\n| (iii) | The small square bounded at present by Waterloo Road, Reclamation Street, Shanghai Street, and the continuation of Sheklung Street. |\n\n35. With regard to Ho Mun Tin residential district, we recommend that Government should invite the attention of the Botanical and Forestry Department to the desirability of tidying up the small square here and arranging seats at the base of the railway embankment.\n\n36. We have observed that there is a small piece of unused ground to the south of Prince Edward Road and immediately to the east of the railway bridge. We recommend that this should be allotted for the playing of games requiring little space.\n\n## Allotment\n\n37. Throughout our enquiries, we have avoided consideration of any questions in regard to the present or future allotment of grounds to individual clubs and have con-", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-527-1 Appointment and report of Playing fields committee 1929 21-5-1930 - 21-7-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526232, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-527-1 Appointment and report of Playing fields committee 1929 21-5-1930 - 21-7-1930", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-527-1 Appointment and report of Playing fields committee 1929 21-5-1930 - 21-7-1930", "content_text": "## APPENDIX I\n\nThe reservations recommended for playgrounds and park are coloured or hatched in green. The building frontages, excluded from the reservations recommended, are coloured yellow.\n\n| Street/Location | Notes |\n| ---------------------- | ------------------------------------------ |\n| LIU TUNG CHEUNG ROAD | |\n| N.K.I.L. 317 | |\n| SERVICE RESERVOIR | |\n| N.K.I.L. | WAN ROAD, STREET |\n| | RESERVED FOR W DISTRICT SANITARY OFFICERS |\n| | QRS & F SLAYCHTER HOUCES |\n| EDWARD ROAD | NKIL.81, 72, SEC. C, NKFL7 |\n| | IL 80 SEC BY N.K.F.L.A |\n| | (NKELI, NK.I.L. 82, 10, SECD NKIL, SEC È) |\n| | 85, R.P., SEC. A X 405, SEC.F ELB 87 |\n| N.K.F.L.7.18 | SECA, SECG, 405, SEC RELE, FL8 |\n| PARK | ARRA KOK TSUIZ FOR ARKET |\n| | BUTE Z.OPEN SPACE |\n| | MONG RESERVER FORT CENTRAL FIRE! |\n| | STATION AND I POST OFFICE |\n| | 3. $ 1.3 STREET RESERVED FOR RETAIL MARKET |\n| MONG KOK ROAD | RESERVE ARG E EMBANKMENT |\n| DUKE STREET | 2176, 2203, 2188, (2204) |\n| KNIGHT CRESCENT | |\n| SOMERSET ROAD | |\n| SUFFOLK ROAD | PROPOSED RECREATION GROUND FOR KOWLOON TONG |\n| YORK ROAD | |\n| RUTLAND QUADRANT | |\n| ESSEX | |\n| STAFFORD ROAD | |\n| INCOLN RD | |\n| WATERLOO ROAD | 900, 2158, 2155, 2135, 2145, 2198 |\n| DIOCE SAN BOY'S SCHOOL | |\n| JULIA AV | |\n| YEUNG CHOI STREET | 1568, 1567, CHOT m1569, YUEN 1570 |\n| | STREET, 1566, STIRE E7, STATION |\n| | M.STREET, SPACE, OPEN, STREET, 1565, PO ST. |\n| | 1571, 1000 |\n| | SERVED FOR P. W. C. RVER FOR POT FOR G MATERIALS |\n| MONG | ML SHAN NELSON TSU TUNG |\n| | 6121, No13, SO FUND SHA ST |\n| PEACE STREET | SCA THE DALE TOBACCOFACTY. |\n| | RESERVED RETAIL MA STEX JUM STE THE |\n| | ICTORY LIBERTY JATKGVE INDIAN/ EMETERY; |\n| | MILE HỌ MÙN TÍN 1.L.1627 24 |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-527-1 Appointment and report of Playing fields committee 1929 21-5-1930 - 21-7-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526237, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-527-1 Appointment and report of Playing fields committee 1929 21-5-1930 - 21-7-1930", "page_number": 28, "title": "CO129-527-1 Appointment and report of Playing fields committee 1929 21-5-1930 - 21-7-1930", "content_text": "# APPENDIX VII\n## REPORT OF THE KOWLOON SUB-COMMITTEE\n\nThe sub-committee, appointed at the meeting held on the 4th November, have made two tours of Kowloon with a view more to finding open spaces for rest and recreation than playing fields. We have come to the following general conclusions:—\n\n(a) That there is not the same congestion in Kowloon as there is in Hong Kong, principally because the roads are wide and here and there are dotted oases of low buildings or even no buildings at all. Many of the intersecting roads terminate on the water front and these open ends do give a feeling of airiness which is not so marked on the Hong Kong side.\n\n(b) That small open spaces dotted over the peninsula are possible and desirable.\n\n2. Dealing, firstly, with that portion of the peninsula south of Austin Road, we recommend that the following spaces be kept clear for all time: -\n\n(a) The triangular space bounded by Humphreys Buildings, Cameron Buildings, and Empress Lodge.\n\n(b) The rectangular space bounded by Nathan Road, Granville Road, Carnarvon Road, and Kimberley Road.\n\n(c) At least a portion of the ground on which Chater Bungalow stands.\n\n3. We also recommend that portions of the Railway Ground on the east side of the railway be utilised forthwith for public recreation grounds, the position having the advantage of being near at hand. The tenure of these grounds could be short; at present large areas are doing no service at all. We should like the Naval representative to say whether these grounds could be adequately made use of by men of the China Squadron, the only thing wanting, to our minds, being a pier for direct access.\n\n4. Secondly: YAUMATI DISTRICT. This is the most congested part of the Peninsula and needs particular attention.\n\n5. We think suitable areas can be found as follows:-\n\n| Location | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) Corner of Wai Ching and Saigon Streets | perhaps 6,000 square feet |\n| (b) Area bounded by Canton Road, Battery, and Public Square streets | About one third of this area, in its centre, is taken up by a cheap Chinese Cinema theatre |\n| (c) West of Shanghai Street and South of Waterloo Road | is a small area which would be very suitable for a small playground |\n| (d) Between Argyle Street and Mongkok Police Station on Nathan Road | is an area partly occupied by a dilapidated and unsightly building and enclosure which would make a good recreation ground |\n\n6. Thirdly: HOMUNTIN.\n\nLittle is required in this backwater; the type of residences and the ground they occupy being ample for private enterprise to do what is necessary; but the small square should be tidied up at public expense and seats could be arranged at the base of the railway embankment on the east side.\n\n7. Fourthly: KOWLOON TONG.\n\nWe believe areas are available here which could be appropriated for public recreation on the northern side of the Estate. This should be done, but the district is open and well kept and calls more for a playing field than an open space such as we are chiefly dealing with.\n\n29", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-527-1 Appointment and report of Playing fields committee 1929 21-5-1930 - 21-7-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526659, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-528-4 Sale of land to Maryknoll Sisters for use as a girls' school 21-10-1930 - 21-10-1930", "page_number": 3, "title": "CO129-528-4 Sale of land to Maryknoll Sisters for use as a girls' school 21-10-1930 - 21-10-1930", "content_text": "# No:554.\n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 21st October, 1930.**\n\n## Enclosure No. 1.\n\n## Enclosure No. 2.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honour to inform Your Lordship that an application has been received from the Pro Vicar Apostolic in Hong Kong, the Reverend Father G. M. Spada, for an area of land at Waterloo Road, as shown coloured red on the attached plan. The purchase is made on behalf of the Maryknoll Sisters, who have done much good educational work in the Colony, and they propose to open a school for girls on the site. In view of the fact that the area is situated immediately on the South East Corner of the new and populous garden suburb of Kowloon Tong, I agree with the Director of Education who reports that a school in this locality is most desirable.\n\n2. I consider that in this case a sale by public auction might be dispensed with, and I have the honour to ask Your Lordship's permission to sell the land in question by private treaty on the terms and conditions as set out in Enclosure No.2, which have been considered and approved by my Executive Council.\n\n3.\n\n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD PASSFIELD,**\n\n&c. &c. &c.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-528-4 Sale of land to Maryknoll Sisters for use as a girls' school 21-10-1930 - 21-10-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526663, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-528-4 Sale of land to Maryknoll Sisters for use as a girls' school 21-10-1930 - 21-10-1930", "page_number": 7, "title": "CO129-528-4 Sale of land to Maryknoll Sisters for use as a girls' school 21-10-1930 - 21-10-1930", "content_text": "## P.W.D. \n## FORM FOR NEW TERRITORIES.\n\nReg. No.... \n**B2** \n\n### Particulars and Conditions of Sale by Private Contract by Order of \n**His Excellency the Governor of...one.......Lot of Crown Land at ..Kau...Lung..Tsai.......red.. ...in the Colony of Hongkong, shown..coloured..........on the attached plan, for a term of 75 years, commencing from the 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING, for one further term of 24 years less days.**\n\n### PARTICULARS OF THE LOT \n\n| Boundary Measurements | Registry No. | Locality | N. | $. | E. | Contents in sq. feet | Annual Rental | Premium | W. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | New Kowloon Inland Lot | Junction of Waterloo Road & Boundary Street | feet. | feet. | feet. | feet. | 201,250 | 924 | 100,625 | \n\n### GENERAL CONDITIONS OF SALE.\n\n1. The Purchaser of the Lot shall sign forthwith the Agreement hereinafter contained for completing the purchase according to the General and Special Conditions hereinafter set out and shall, within seven days of the date on which possession shall be given, pay into the Colonial Treasury the full amount of the Premium stated above.\n\n2. The person who signs the Contract of Sale as Purchaser shall be regarded as a principal unless at the time of signing the same he shall disclose the fact that he is acting as an agent only, in which case he shall at the same time disclose the name or names of his principal or principals and insert the same in the Contract.\n\n3. The Purchaser shall pay into the Colonial Treasury on behalf of His Majesty the KING within seven days of the date on which possession shall be given, the sum of $12.00 for and in consideration of boundary stones, which shall be fixed by the Director of Public Works at each angle of the Lot, properly cut and marked with the Registry Number of the Lot, and the Purchaser shall notify the Director of Public Works when he is ready to have the boundary stones fixed. If it is intended that the angles of the Lot shall be covered by Buildings, walls or other erections, such notification must be given at least fourteen days before the foundations are up to ground level to enable the boundary stones to be built into such buildings, walls or other erections as the work proceeds. If such notification be not duly given, the Director of Public Works shall be at liberty at any time to enter on the Lot and to cut into any buildings, walls or other erections thereon and to do any other act which may be necessary for the purpose of fixing the boundary stones. Any expense incurred in consequence of such cutting into buildings, walls or other erections, shall be borne by the Purchaser and the amount thereof shall be paid by him into the Colonial Treasury within seven days of receipt of a demand in writing from the Director of Public Works.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-528-4 Sale of land to Maryknoll Sisters for use as a girls' school 21-10-1930 - 21-10-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 526664, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-528-4 Sale of land to Maryknoll Sisters for use as a girls' school 21-10-1930 - 21-10-1930", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-528-4 Sale of land to Maryknoll Sisters for use as a girls' school 21-10-1930 - 21-10-1930", "content_text": "## Conditions of Sale\n\n4. The Purchaser shall apply to the Director of Public Works for the Lot to be set out on the ground and shall not commence any operations for building thereon until the Lot shall have been so set out by the Director of Public Works. If the Purchaser shall erect any building otherwise than in due accord with the alignment of the Lot so set out as aforesaid he shall when called upon by the Director of Public Works so to do demolish such building and shall rebuild upon the correct alignment. If the Purchaser shall when required by the Director of Public Works so to do fail to demolish any such building as aforesaid it shall be lawful for the Director of Public Works to cause such building to be demolished and the Purchaser shall on demand pay to the Director of Public Works the amount certified by him to be the cost of such demolition. A certificate purporting to be signed by the Director of Public Works as to the alignment of any building or as to the cost of demolition shall be final and conclusive evidence as between the parties hereto as to the facts certified therein.\n\n5. The Purchaser shall execute and take up a Crown Lease for the Lot when called upon to do so by the Land Officer, for which purpose all estates or interests whatsoever in the Lot or any part thereof created since the date of this agreement by way of Mortgage, Charge or otherwise then outstanding shall thereupon forthwith be previously reassigned or satisfied and an endorsement by the Land Officer on these Conditions that Plans of the Lot or any specified part thereof are in the Land Office and that the Crown Lease thereof must be taken up before any further dealings with the Lot or such specified part can be registered, shall be deemed to be a sufficient requisition to that effect, and shall pay to him, therefore, the prescribed fee.\n\n6. The Purchaser of the Lot shall build and finish, fit for occupation, before the expiration of 3 years from the date on which possession shall be given to the Purchaser, in a good substantial and workmanlike manner, one or more good and permanent buildings upon some part of the Lot with such materials as may be approved by the Director of Public Works, and in other respects in accordance with the provisions of all Ordinances, Bye-laws and Regulations relating to Buildings or Sanitation as shall or may at any time be in force in the Colony and shall expend thereon a sum of not less than $50,000.00 and before the expiration of 5 years an additional sum of not less than $50,000 in rateable improvements. Provided that notwithstanding any default by the Purchaser in complying with this condition, and notwithstanding the acceptance on behalf of the Crown of any Crown rent or rates or other payment whatever, the Director of Public Works may in his discretion, and whether the Purchaser consent or not, fix at any time and from time to time any extended period for the completion of the said buildings in substitution for the said period of 3 or 5 years, and thereupon the obligation hereunder of the Lessee in question to complete the said buildings shall be taken to refer to such substituted period, and the right of re-entry reserved in these conditions shall arise upon default of completion within such substituted period as if it had been the period originally provided.\n\n7. No sewage or refuse water will be allowed to flow from the Lot on to the adjoining lands whether belonging to the Crown or to private persons; neither shall any decaying, noisome, noxious, excrementitious, or other refuse matter be deposited on any portion of the Lot and in carrying out any works of excavation on the Lot no excavated earth shall be deposited on the Lot or (with permission) on Crown Land adjoining in such manner as shall expose the slopes of such excavated earth to be eroded and washed down by the rains, and all such slopes shall be properly turfed and if necessary secured in place by means of masonry toe walls. The Purchaser shall see that all refuse matters are properly removed daily from off the premises.\n\n8. The Crown Rent of the Lot shall commence from the date on which possession shall be given and the Purchaser shall pay into the Colonial Treasury a proportionate part of the annual rental specified in the particulars herein before contained on the next half-yearly day on which Crown Rent is payable and thereafter shall pay such annual rental by equal half-yearly payments on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year during the term of 75 years herein before mentioned.\n\n9. The exact boundaries of the Lot shall be determined before the issue of the Crown Lease. In the event of any excess or deficiency in area being found to exist as compared with the area specified in the particulars herein before contained the amount to be paid by or refunded to the Purchaser in respect of such excess or deficiency will be calculated at the rate of 50 cents per square foot. Crown Rent will be adjusted to the nearest even dollar at the rate of $200.00 per acre per annum.\n\n10. When the General and Special Conditions herein contained have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, the Purchaser of the Lot shall be entitled to a Lease from the Crown, of the Piece of Ground comprised in such Lot for 75 years, to commence on the 1st day of July, 1898, at such Annual Rental payable half-yearly on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December, in each and every year as is specified in the Particulars of such Lot herein before contained; and such Crown Lease shall be subject to, and contain all Exceptions, Reservations, Covenants, Clauses and Conditions inserted in the Crown Leases of similar Lots in the Colony of Hongkong or which may be required for the purpose of providing for or carrying out any of the General and Special Conditions or the title thereto. The Lease herein contained affecting the said Lot contain a proviso that the Lessee is to have the option of renewing the Lease for a further term of 24 years less three days at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the KING.\n\n11. Should the Purchaser neglect, or fail to comply with these Conditions or any of them, his Premium, or any portion thereof which may be paid, shall be thereupon forfeited to His Majesty, who shall be at full liberty either to enforce the sale, or to re-sell the Property either by Public Auction or Private Contract at such time and place and in such manner as to His Majesty shall seem fit, and in case of a re-sale the increase, if any, of the Premium or Purchase Money shall be retained by His Majesty, and the deficiency, if any, and all costs and expenses shall be made good by the Purchaser and be recoverable as liquidated damages, or at the option and pleasure of His Majesty, to re-enter and resume the property as if no sale had ever taken place, in which case also the premium paid by the Purchaser shall be thereupon wholly forfeited to His Majesty. But such re-entry shall not exonerate the present Purchaser upon a subsequent re-sale of the property to make good the deficiency, if any, upon such re-sale, and all costs and expenses as ascertained to be recoverable as aforesaid.\n\n12. Possession of the Lot sold shall be given to the Purchaser, and deemed to have been taken by him, on the date of a letter from the Director of Public Works stating that the Lot is at the disposal of the Purchaser.\n\n13. The expression \"Purchaser\" used herein shall in every case include the purchaser or purchasers and where the context so admits or requires executors, administrators or assigns, and in the case of a corporation its successors or assigns.\n\n14. The Lot shall be exempted from the provisions of Part II of the New Territories Regulation Ordinance, No. 34 of 1910.\n\n15. The foregoing General Conditions shall be read and construed as varied or modified by the Special Conditions hereinafter contained.\n\n## Special Conditions of Sale Hereinbefore Referred To\n\n(1) Except with the consent of the Governor-in-Council the lot may only be used for the purposes of a school and such buildings as may be considered necessary for this purpose together with quarters to accommodate the staff.\n\n(2) The design of the exterior elevations plans and disposition of any buildings to be erected on the lot shall be subject to the special approval of the Director of Public Works and in no case may the height of any building exceed 35 feet except with the consent of the Director of Public Works.\n\n(3) The purchaser will not be allowed to erect any building within 20 feet of Waterloo Road.\n\n(4) The whole of the areas coloured red and green on plan shall be formed by the purchaser at his own expense to such levels as the Director of Public Works may approve within 36 months from the date of the letter mentioned in General Condition No. 12. The area coloured green shall be handed over to Government free of cost on completion.\n\n(5) The purchaser of the lot will not be allowed to utilize the area coloured green for the purpose of storage or for the erection of any temporary buildings without the consent of the Director of Public Works first having been obtained.\n\n(6) The purchaser of the lot shall pay into the Colonial Treasury, on demand, the cost of removing any Chinese graves at present on the area, if such removal becomes necessary; the work to be done by the Tung Wah Hospital Authorities.\n\n(7) The purchaser of the lot shall pay into the Treasury, on demand, the cost of removing any water main, cable, telegraph or telephone line, sewer or culvert, which the Director of Public Works may consider it necessary to have removed.\n\n(8) The purchaser shall develop the lot to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works and for this purpose shall provide a general lay out plan, showing the buildings which it is proposed to erect, for approval by that officer before any buildings are commenced, and after approval has been given, no additions or alterations to such buildings shall be made without the consent in writing of the Director of Public Works.\n\n(9) The purchaser of the lot must notify the Superintendent of Botanical and Forestry Department in the event of his requiring the removal of any trees from the lot, which may interfere with building operations. Such trees will be removed by the said Superintendent.\n\n(10) The purchaser shall construct substantial retaining walls, where necessary, to obviate land slips in the event of his cutting away the hill to level the site. Should a landslip occur as a result of such cutting or levelling, the purchaser will be held responsible for any damage resulting from or brought about by such landslip.\n\n(11) The purchaser shall construct to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works such drains or channels as that officer may consider necessary to intercept and carry off storm-water flowing on to the lot from the hillside, and the purchaser shall be solely liable for any damage or nuisance caused thereby.\n\n(12) The training (if necessary) of any watercourse within the areas coloured red & green on plan, shall be carried out by the purchaser to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works.\n\nPage 9\nPage 10\nPage 11", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-528-4 Sale of land to Maryknoll Sisters for use as a girls' school 21-10-1930 - 21-10-1930.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 532075, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-536-6 Anti-Japanese Riots 28-9-1931 - 25-2-1932", "page_number": 42, "title": "CO129-536-6 Anti-Japanese Riots 28-9-1931 - 25-2-1932", "content_text": "三\n\nKOWLOON.\n\nNo.428 Shanghai Street, top floor.\n\nNo.1 Yunnan Lane, 2nd floor.\n\nNo.1 Wai Ching Street, top floor.\n\nNo.21 Waterloo Road.\n\nNo.500 Nathan Road.\n\nNo.53 Cheung On Street, ground floor.\n\nTsang Foo Villas.\n\nNos. 136 140 Canton Road.\n\n-\n\nNo.128 Canton Road.\n\nHONG KON\n\nTotal\n\nKOWLOON.\n\nTotal\n\n39.(All in Eastern District)\n\n11.\n\n(mostly Praya East Reclamation,", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-536-6 Anti-Japanese Riots 28-9-1931 - 25-2-1932.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 533561, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-539-12 Loans for public works- military finances 26-2-1932 - 7-3-1933", "page_number": 41, "title": "CO129-539-12 Loans for public works- military finances 26-2-1932 - 7-3-1933", "content_text": "180\n\nHONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\nSeptember, 1929. Replying to a series of questions I then asked, the Government spokesman stated that the estimated cost of constructing a sewerage system to deal only with Homuntin and to discharge North of the Harbour of Refuge was $50,000, and that a scheme embracing the whole of Mongkoktsui and Yaumati areas was already receiving consideration from the Public Works Department.\n\nAt that time proposals had not been sufficiently concrete to be submitted to the Government and much investigation, we were told, was necessary. That was three years ago. Need I remind the Government that residents of Homuntin pay precisely the same taxes as other residents of the Colony? It does not, therefore, appear equitable that they should be penalised to the extent of being still left without facilities for a water-carriage system which from an hygienic point of view is almost an indispensable necessity in these days of modern sanitary requirements. In the interests of the Crown lessees of the Homuntin area I appeal to Your Excellency to have their grievance redressed from the point of view of equity, if from no other consideration.\n\nResidents, not only of Kowloon, but of Hong Kong as well, driving along the Castle Peak Road, had hoped that when the new Warders' Quarters at Lai Chi Kok were being erected, provision would have been made for widening the road at a dangerous corner. They cherished a vain hope, and the corner has been rendered more unsafe for motor traffic than it has been before; for not only was the roadwidth maintained but a wall has been erected on the edge of the road, shutting off what little vision there had been. That more serious accidents have not occurred at this point in the road—I believe there was one case recently—is a tribute to the skilful and careful driving of motorists.\n\nThe universal practice in road construction is, I believe, to widen the road at all bends, particularly when the gradient is steep, and to introduce super-elevation on the outside of the curve. Moreover, ample vision should be provided. I suggest that improvements at the first bend going up what is popularly known as Lai Chi Kok Hill are an urgent public necessity, and should be put in hand at once.\n\nThe Government is to be commended on the provision of $10,000 for improving Waterloo Road from Nathan Road to the Railway Bridge. Is it to be assumed that the plan is simultaneously to form the road to the East of the existing Nullah in the same way that the road has been completed North of the bridge? When the development of the Homuntin area is completed traffic over this section of Waterloo Road will be very greatly increased.\n\nTouching on the question of roads, I am again driven to a reference to Sai Kung Road. I am aware that certain members of this Council do not share my view that the laying-out of money in\n\n40", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-539-12 Loans for public works- military finances 26-2-1932 - 7-3-1933.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 535480, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934", "page_number": 72, "title": "CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934", "content_text": "COMPARATIVE STATEMENT OF THE ESTIMATED AND ACTUAL\n\n68\n\nHeads and Sub-Heads.\n\nBrought forward\n\nPUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,-\n\nContinued.\n\nKOWLOON,-Contd.\n\nBrought forward\n\n \n General Works.\n Estimated.\n Actual.\n Increase.\n Decrease.\n \n \n \n \n 31,031,324\n 27,830,265.70\n 470,107.43\n 3,671,165.73\n \n \n \n \n 2,265,323\n 1,585,135.99\n 152,610.77\n 832,797.78\n \n \n 64. Roads\n 130,000\n 100,038.18\n \n 29,961.82\n \n \n 65. Drainage:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n (a) Training Nullahs\n 1,000\n 219.99\n \n \n \n \n (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works..\n 100,000\n 98,209.06\n 780.01\n 1,790.94\n \n \n 66. Miscellaneous\n 5,000\n 4,117.56\n \n 882.44\n \n \n 67. Water Works:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n (a) Miscellaneous\n 8,000\n 6,927.59\n 1,072.41\n \n \n \n (b) Meters\n 60,000\n 69,922.76\n 9,922.76\n \n \n \n 68. Fort Works\n 1,000\n 818.18\n \n 181.82\n \n \n Communications.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 69. Chatham Road Extension\n 5,000\n 5,000.00\n \n \n \n \n 70. Improving existing Main Roads for Motor Traffic\n 50,000\n 43,063.72\n \n 6,936.28\n \n \n 71. Improving Waterloo Road from Nathan Road to Railway Bridge\n 10,000\n 9,032.70\n \n 967.30\n \n \n Miscellaneous.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 72. Exhumation of Chinese Cemeteries...\n 5,000\n 5,000.00\n \n \n \n \n 73. Chinese Cemeteries--laying out new areas\n 4,000\n 3,953.35\n \n 46.65\n \n \n 74. Refuse Dump at Sung Wong Toi......\n 6,000\n 5,531.28\n \n 468.72\n \n \n 75. Rewiring of Government Buildings...\n 7,600\n 6,149.14\n \n 1,450.86\n \n \n 76. Resumption of Ma Tau Wei Village...\n 5,000\n 5,000.00\n \n \n \n \n 77. Upkeep of Government Sites\n 3,000\n 3,000.00\n \n \n \n \n 78. Mong Kok Police Station: Fence Wall with Railings\n 3,500\n 2,981.93\n \n 518.07\n \n \n Water Works.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 79. Back Lane Service Pipes\n 15,000\n 14,230.43\n \n 769.57\n \n \n 80. New Service Reservoir Yaumati Hill.\n 150,000\n 149,753.84\n \n \n \n \n 81. Distribution Mains\n 20,000\n 18,411.33\n 246.16\n 1,588.67\n \n \n 82. Distribution Circuit from New Reservoir\n 30,000\n 76,824.79\n 46,824.79\n \n \n \n Public Health & Buildings Ordinance.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 83. Compensation and Resumptions\n 15,000\n 14,549.16\n \n 450.84\n \n \n Carried forward\n $\n 2,899,423\n 2,214,870.98\n 209,358.32\n 893,910.34\n \n \n Carried forward\n \n 31,031,324\n 27,830,265.70\n 470,107.43\n 3,671,165.73", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 535566, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934", "page_number": 158, "title": "CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934", "content_text": "180\n\nHONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.\n\nSeptember, 1929. Replying to a series of questions I then asked, the Government spokesman stated that the estimated cost of constructing a sewerage system to deal only with Homuntin and to discharge North of the Harbour of Refuge was $50,000, and that a scheme embracing the whole of Mongkoktsui and Yaumati areas was already receiving consideration from the Public Works Department.\n\nAt that time proposals had not been sufficiently concrete to be submitted to the Government and much investigation, we were told, was necessary. That was three years ago. Need I remind the Government that residents of Homuntin pay precisely the same taxes as other residents of the Colony? It does not, therefore, appear equitable that they should be penalised to the extent of being still left without facilities for a water-carriage system which from an hygienic point of view is almost an indispensable necessity in these days of modern sanitary requirements. In the interests of the Crown lessees of the Homuntin area I appeal to Your Excellency to have their grievance redressed from the point of view of equity, if from no other consideration.\n\nResidents, not only of Kowloon, but of Hong Kong as well, driving along the Castle Peak Road, had hoped that when the new Warders' Quarters at Lai Chi Kok were being erected, provision would have been made for widening the road at a dangerous corner. They cherished a vain hope, and the corner has been rendered more unsafe for motor traffic than it has been before; for not only was the roadwidth maintained but a wall has been erected on the edge of the road, shutting off what little vision there had been. That more serious accidents have not occurred at this point in the road—I believe there was one case recently—is a tribute to the skilful and careful driving of motorists.\n\nThe universal practice in road construction is, I believe, to widen the road at all bends, particularly when the gradient is steep, and to introduce super-elevation on the outside of the curve. Moreover, ample vision should be provided. I suggest that improvements at the first bend going up what is popularly known as Lai Chi Kok Hill are an urgent public necessity, and should be put in hand at once.\n\nThe Government is to be commended on the provision of $10,000 for improving Waterloo Road from Nathan Road to the Railway Bridge. Is it to be assumed that the plan is simultaneously to form the road to the East of the existing Nullah in the same way that the road has been completed North of the bridge? When the development of the Homuntin area is completed traffic over this section of Waterloo Road will be very greatly increased.\n\nTouching on the question of roads, I am again driven to a reference to Sai Kung Road. I am aware that certain members of this Council do not share my view that the laying-out of money in\n\n184", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 535611, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934", "page_number": 203, "title": "CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934", "content_text": "(4)\n\ning a sewerage system to deal only with Homuntin and to discharge North of the Harbour of Refuge was $50,000, and that a scheme embracing the whole of Mongkoktsui and Yaumati areas was already receiving consideration from the Public Works Department.\n\nAt that time proposals had not been sufficiently concrete to be submitted to the Government and much investigation, we were told, was necessary. That was three years ago. Need I remind the Government that residents of Homuntin pay precisely the same taxes as other residents of the Colony? It does not appear equitable that they should be penalised to the extent of being still left without facilities for a water-carriage system which from an hygienic point of view is almost an indispensable necessity in these days of modern sanitary requirements. In the interests of the Crown lessees of the Homuntin area I appeal to Your Excellency to have their grievance redressed from the point of view of equity, if from no other consideration.\n\nDangerous Roadways.\n\nResidents, not only of Kowloon, but of Hongkong as well, driving along the Castle Peak Road, had hoped that when the new Warders' Quarters at Lai Chi Kok were being erected, provision would have been made for widening the road at a dangerous corner. They cherished a vain hope, and the corner had been rendered more unsafe for motor traffic than it has been before; for not only was the roadwidth maintained but a wall has been erected on the edge of the road, shutting off what little vision there had been. That more serious accidents have not occurred at this point in the road—I believe there was one case recently—is a tribute to the skilful and careful driving of motorists.\n\nThe universal practice in road construction is, I believe, to widen the road at all bends, particularly when the gradient is steep, and to introduce super-elevation on the outside of the curve. Moreover, ample vision should be provided. I suggest that improvements at the first bend going up what is popularly known as Lai Chi Kok Hill are an urgent public necessity, and should be put in hand at once.\n\nThe Government is to be commended on the provision of $10,000 for improving Waterloo Road from Nathan Road to the Railway Bridge. Is it to be assumed that the plan is simultaneously to form the road to the East of the existing Nullah in the same way that the road has been completed North of the bridge? When the development of the Homuntin area is completed traffic over this section of Waterloo Road will be very greatly increased.\n\nSai Kung Road.\n\nTouching on the question of roads, I am again driven to a reference to Sai Kung Road. I am aware that certain members of this Council do not share my view that the laying-out of money in the construction of the first section of the Sai Kung Road to Ma Yue Tong is going to be a remunerative venture. With me it has become a conviction that no more profitable employment can be found in the Colony for ratepayers' money than the building of new roads that offer prospects for the opening up of new building sites. The road to Ma Yue Tong is just of that type that satisfies all the arguments in favour of its construction, viz., access to sites unrivalled for the picturesqueness of their situation, superb scenery, easiness of levelling and forming, and the provision of a solution for the vexed bathing beaches problem. I am not alone in my advocacy of the Sai Kung Road as an extract from the speech of the President of the Hongkong Automobile Association on the 29th March last will show. Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy said:\n\n\"I should like to refer to the Sai Kung Road project in the New Territories. In his Budget speech on September 5th, 1929, the Colonial Secretary called attention to the proposed Circular Eastern Road. The wonderful possibilities of this enterprise have been stressed on many subsequent occasions. All members of this Association earnestly hope that Government finances will soon render it possible to proceed with the Sai Kung Road scheme and your Committee is of opinion that any reasonable outlay in connexion with the proposed road will prove a sound Government investment.\"\n\nSuch then is the considered opinion of a group of business men.\n\nGarden City Scheme.\n\nThe Kowloon Tsai Garden City Development, at an estimated total cost of $403,300, is an experiment the success or failure of which will be watched with considerable interest. It should not be too early at this stage to request that, in this important and extensive development, people of small means should be considered and afforded opportunities to acquire small areas for the building of their own homes. The laying out of large lots only might preclude people with little savings (Continued on Page 16).\n\n225\n\nPage 16", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 535694, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934", "page_number": 286, "title": "CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934", "content_text": "Head 34.-PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\nApproved Revised Estimated\n\nExpenditure up\n\nEstimated Estimated\n\nEstimate\n\nto 31st December 1931.\n\nExpendi- Expendi- ture 1932. ture 1932.\n\nExpendi- ture 1933.\n\nPUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,—\n\nContinued.\n\nKOWLOON,-Continued.\n\nBrought forward.....\n\n$\n\nCA\n\n2,077,823\n\nBuildings, Continued.\n\n55. V. D. Clinic\n\n12,500\n\n5,000\n\n7,500\n\n56. Hung Hom Government Store..\n\n100,000\n\n10,500\n\n1,000\n\n1,000\n\n1,000\n\n57. New Residence for Director, Royal Observatory\n\n37,000\n\n35,000\n\n58. New Central British School\n\n450,000\n\n70,000\n\n59. Mongkoktsui New Market\n\n18,000\n\n18,000\n\n60. Kowloon Junior School: Drill Hall.\n\n4,000\n\n4,000\n\n61. W/T. Station Hung Hom\n\n44,000\n\n44,000\n\n62. Kowloon Fire Station: Quarters for Sub-Officers\n\n63. Latrine at junction of Ningpo & Woosung Streets\n\n2,000\n\n2,000\n\n6,000\n\n6,000\n\nGeneral Works.\n\n64. Roads\n\n65. Drainage :\n\n(a) Training Nullahs\n\n66. (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works.. Miscellaneous\n\n67. Water Works:\n\n(a) Miscellaneous\n\n(b) Meters\n\n68. Port Works\n\n130,000\n\n150,000\n\n130,000\n\n1,000\n\n1,000\n\n100,000\n\n100,000\n\n6,000\n\n5,000\n\n8,000\n\n8,000\n\n120,000\n\n60,000\n\n1,000\n\n1,000\n\nCommunications.\n\n69. Chatham Road extension\n\n180,174 99,674.01\n\n65,500\n\n75,500\n\n5,000\n\n70. Improving existing main roads for motor traffic....\n\n50,000\n\n30,000\n\n50,000\n\n71. Improving Waterloo Road from Nathan Road to Railway Bridge................\n\n68,000\n\n10,000\n\nMiscellaneous.\n\n72. Exhumation of Chinese Cemeteries...\n\n73. Chinese Cemeteries-laying out new areas\n\n5,000\n\n5,000\n\n5,000\n\n4,000\n\n74. Refuse Dump at Sung Wong Toi....\n\n14,500\n\n10,000\n\n8,500\n\n6,000\n\n75. Rewiring of Government Buildings\n\n76. Resumption of Ma Tau Wei Village...\n\n77. Upkeep of Government Sites\n\n78. Mong Kok Police Station: wall with railings\n\n16,000\n\n9,000\n\n9,000\n\n7,600\n\n100,000\n\n10,000\n\n5,000\n\n3,000\n\nFence\n\n3,500\n\n3,500\n\nWater Works.\n\n79. Back Lane Service Pipes\n\n9,000\n\n15,000\n\n80. New Service Reservoir Yaumati Hill.\n\n200,000\n\n30,000\n\n30,000\n\n150,000\n\n81. Distribution Mains\n\n15,000\n\n20,000\n\n82. Distribution Circuit from New Reservoir\n\n180,000\n\n30,000\n\n30,000\n\nPublic Health & Buildings Ordinance.\n\n83. Compensation and Resumptions\n\n30,000\n\n15,000\n\n15,000\n\nCarried forward........\n\n2,899,423", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 535735, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934", "page_number": 327, "title": "CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934", "content_text": "391\n\n- 6\n\n7\n\nKOWLOON.\n\nBUILDINGS.\n\nSub-head 52.-Kowloon Magistracy, $120,000.--The work consists of the erection of a Magistracy Building on the borders of King's Park and adjoining Gascoigne Road. The building will be of three stories and contain in addition to the two large Court Rooms, a small Juvenile Court, Waiting Rooms, Stores for Records, Cells and Detention Room, Quarters for Messengers etc., Magistrates' Chambers, Solicitors' Room and Office accommodation for the Administrative Staff. The top floor will consist of a European Flat suitable for the Police Magistrate.\n\n7\n\n12\n\n\"}\n\n15\n\n*1\n\nThe building will replace the old and inadequate temporary Magistracy now contained in what was formerly the Yaumati Police Station.\n\n53.-Kowloon Hospital-Additions, $180,000.-The additions consist of a new General Ward Block for 3rd Class patients, a block of Nurses' Quarters and an additional Medical Officer's House. These buildings are in accordance with the plans for an ultimate Hospital of 500 beds and form the next stage in its development. Tenders for the additions have already been obtained and by the end of the present year the buildings will be under way.\n\nThe sum provided in the Estimates is for the continuance of the work which, it is expected, will be completed early in 1934.\n\n54.-Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot -Additional Lairage, $10,000.-The work consists of the erection of an additional lairage to accommodate the increasing number of cattle which it is necessary to house at the Depot.\n\n55.-V. D. Clinic, Kowloon, $7,500.-The work consists of the erection of a temporary Clinic for the treatment of Venereal Disease at Tsim Sha Tsui.\n\nThe building is of one storey and contains Waiting Room, Dispensary, Medical Officer's Room, etc.\n\nTenders have already been obtained for the work and the sum contained in the Estimates is for its continuance and completion in 1933.\n\n56.-Lung Hom Government Store, $1,000.-The vote is in connection with minor improvements to the Store area.\n\n57.-New Residence for D.R.O., $35,000.--Office accommodation at the Royal Observatory has become very limited. It is proposed to erect a detached house in the grounds to house the D.R.O. and use his old quarters in the main building as an extension to the offices. That these quarters are at first floor level is also convenient as this affords better observation in the direction of Lyemun during typhoon weather.\n\n58.-New Central British School, $70,000. The sum provided in the Estimates is to enable a new site for this building to be prepared on the south side of Argyle Street opposite the Kowloon Hospital,\n\n59.-Mong Kok Tsui New Market, $18,000-The proposed building is of the usual market type, one storey in height with open sides and caretakers quarters on the roof. Accommodation includes 21 stalls and a poultry killing room.\n\nSub-head 60.-Kowloon Junior School, New Drill Hall, $4,000.-The building erected will be of temporary construction in timber and will provide space which may alternatively be used for a Drill Hall or additional Class room.\n\n31\n\n\"J\n\n**\n\n73\n\n\"\n\n34\n\n61.-Wireless Station, Hung Hom, $41,000. To provide a new permanent station for the Broadcast Transmitter lately situated at the Peak. This Transmitter has been temporarily housed on the site on which it is proposed to erect the permanent station. This will reserve the Peak Station for reception work of a general nature. The existing reception station at the Observatory has become unsatisfactory owing to electrical interference from surrounding development. The new station will be sited on a portion of the area reserved for a Government Store immediately to the south of the junction of Chatham Road and Winslow Street.\n\n62.-Kowloon Fire Station Quarters for Sub. Officers, $2,000.-The Sub. Officers stationed at Tsim Sha Tsui have no separate accommodation. It is proposed to carry out internal alterations to provide this.\n\n63.-Latrine at the Junction of Ningpo & Woosung Streets, $6,000.--To convert the existing dry latrine into one with a water carriage system.\n\nGENERAL WORKS.\n\n64.-Roads, $130,000.-The vote will meet expenditure incurred by road surfacing, kerbing, channelling and the construction of footpaths in new areas under development.\n\n65.-Drainage (a) Training Nullahs, $1,000, makes provision for stream course improvement in areas under development.\n\n(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works. $100,000.--This vote is mainly for the provision of Sewers and storm water Drains in areas under development,\n\n66.-Miscellaneous, $5,000.-The vote provides funds in respect of various small works which arise during the year.\n\n67-Water Works (a) Miscellaneous, $8,000.-Provides for extensions to subsidiary water mains and miscellaneous minor works.\n\n(b) Meters, $60,000.-To provide for the installation of meters throughout the year.\n\n68.-Port Works, $1,000.--Required for taking soundings, borings and preliminary investigations in connection with new and proposed harbour works, foreshore dumping etc.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\n69.-Chatham Road Extension, $5,000.-Retention money in connection with the construction of a through road north of Hung Hom.\n\n70.-Improving existing main Roads for Motor Traffic, $50,000.--Necessary for strengthening main roads by forming R.C.C. foundations to meet the requirements of heavy and fast traffic.\n\n71.-Improving Waterloo Road from Nathan Road to Railway Bridge, $10,000.-To commence the widening to the south of the nullah in this section of road to its full width. The improvement is necessitated owing to the increased traffic due to development in the Prince Edward Road-Kowloon Tong areas.\n\n392", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-541-2 Estimates 1931 14-10-1932 - 19-7-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 538101, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-545-1 Estimates 1934 4-10-1933 - 17-4-1934", "page_number": 130, "title": "CO129-545-1 Estimates 1934 4-10-1933 - 17-4-1934", "content_text": "## Head 34.--PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY\n\n### PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY, Estimate\n\n| Expendi-ture up to 31st December 1932 | Approved Estimated Expendi-ture 1933 | Revised Estimated Expendi-ture 1933 | Estimated Expendi-ture 1934 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| $ | $ | $ | $ |\n| 1,401,500 | 2,318,050 | | |\n| Brought forward | | | |\n\n### KOWLOON,—Continued\n\n32. Telephone Cable to Shaukiwan | | 50,000 | | \n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | | 50,000 | |\n33. | | | |\n34. Shed for Fire Appliances, Aberdeen | | 1,500 | |\n35. Shed for Fire Appliances. Aplichau | | 750 | |\n| Three Stores for H.K.V.D.C. | | 1,200 | |\n\n### PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,-Continued\n\n| Expendi-ture up to 31st December 1932 | Approved Estimated Expendi-ture 1933 | Revised Estimated Expendi-ture 1933 | Estimated Expendi-ture 1934 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| $ | $ | $ | $ |\n| | 2,318,050 | | |\n| Brought forward | | | |\n\n62. Improving Waterloo Road from Dis-infecting Station to Railway Bridge | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000\n63. Exhumation of Chinese Cemeteries | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000\n64. Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas | 4,997 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000\n65. Refuse Dump at Suung Wong Toi | 14,500 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 8,000\n66. Laying a telephone cable between Kowloon Railway Station and Water Police Station | | 3,000 | 3,000 | \n67. Back Lane Service Pipes | | | | \n68. Distribution Mains | 21,017 | 15,000 | 15,000 | 12,000\n69. New Service Reservoir Yaumati | 180,000 | 150,000 | 105,000 | 140,000\n70. Distribution Circuit from New Reservoir. | 29,940 | 17,230 | 20,000 | 15,000\n\n37. New Principal Mains | 115,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | \n38. Eastern Pumping Scheme | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | \n39. Construction of Rubble Mound between Oil Street and M.L. 321 | 60,000 | | | \n40. Construction of Rubble Mound at Kennedy Town | 75,000 | 40,000 | 35,000 | 30,000\n41. Resumptions for road widening schemes approved by Government as rebuilding occurs | | 10,000 | 22,870 | \n42. Resumptions. Aplichau | 7,100 | 7,100 | 10,000 | \n43. Anti-malaria works, including cost of resumptions | 120,000 | 100,000 | 120,000 | 120,000\n\n### KOWLOON\n\n44. Magistracy at Yaumati | 250,000 | 270,000 | 36,000 | \n45. Kowloon Hospital Additions | 326,000 | 180,000 | 35,000 | 70,000\n46. New Residence for Director of Royal Observatory | 37,000 | | 15,000 | 20,000\n47. New Central British School. Buildings and site formation | 552,000 | 120,000 | 22,000 | 50,000\n48. Mong Kok Tsui New Market | 18,000 | 18,000 | 18,000 | \n49. Market at Tong Mi | 22,000 | 22,000 | 22,000 | \n50. Kowloon Hospital Outpatients Department | 114,000 | 70,000 | 14,000 | 80,000\n51. Latrine at junction of Xingpo and Woosung Streets | 6,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | \n52. Accommodation for Mong Kok Fire Sub-Station | 40,000 | | | \n53. Hung Hom Government Store | 100,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 11,460\n54. Temporary Post Office Building at Kowloon Point | | | | 30,000\n55. Roads | 102,449 | 80,000 | 130,000 | 130,000\n56. (a) Training Nullahs | | 50,000 | 50,000 | 30,000\n57. (b) Misc. Drainage Works | 82,715 | 70,000 | 130,000 | 100,000\n58. Miscellaneous | 3,959 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 4,000\n59. (a) Miscellaneous | 6,945 | | | \n60. (b) Meters | | 8,000 | 8,000 | 8,000\n61. Fort Works | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | \n\n### NEW KOWLOON\n\n71. Rubble Mound & Wall between K.M.L. 97 and Sung Wong Toi Road | 120,000 | | 20,000 | \n72. Compensation & Resumptions | 775 | 10,000 | 15,000 | 15,000\n73. Typhoon Signal Station. Between Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City | | 8,200 | 3,200 | \n74. Roads | 58,306 | 60,000 | 75,000 | 75,000\n75. (a) Training Nullahs | 21,621 | 30,000 | 50,000 | 50,000\n76. (b) Misc. Drainage Works | 122,885 | 100,000 | 150,000 | 150,000\n77. Water Works:-Miscellaneous | 8,083 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 4,000\n78. Port Works | | 500 | 500 | 500\n79. Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas | 2,996 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000\n80. Refuse Pier at Kweilin Street, Shanshuipo | | | 8,700 | 3,700\n81. Refuse Dump at Cheung Sha Wan | | 8,500 | 8,500 | 5,000\n82. Kowloon Tsai Development | 408,000 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 50,000\n83. Levelling site of New Polo Ground and stream diversion | | | | \n84. Two postal kiosks | | 8,000 | 11,000 | 2,500\n85. Police Revolver Range | | 50,000 | 60,000 | \n86. ... | | | | \n\n| 2,318,050 | | | \n| Carried forward... | 2,764,950 | | \n\nPage 130\nPage 131", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-545-1 Estimates 1934 4-10-1933 - 17-4-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 538139, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-545-1 Estimates 1934 4-10-1933 - 17-4-1934", "page_number": 168, "title": "CO129-545-1 Estimates 1934 4-10-1933 - 17-4-1934", "content_text": "## PORT WORKS\n### Sub-head 39. Construction of Rubble Mound between Oil Street and M.L. 321, $10,000\nTo complete the rubble mound in connection with the reclamation of the area in front of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club premises.\n\n### 40. Construction of Rubble Mound at Kennedy Town, $40,000\nTo complete the mound required to provide an alternative dumping area for recurrent dredging and building debris.\n\n## PUBLIC HEALTH & BUILDINGS ORDINANCE\n### 41. Resumptions for Road Widening Schemes approved by Government as rebuilding occurs, $10,000\nThis vote is to cover expenditure in connection with resumptions of private properties fronting on roads which require either widening or realignment.\n\n### 42. Resumption, Aplichau, $7,100\nTo resume certain areas which at present obstruct the economical development of the village.\n\n## ANTI-MALARIAL WORK\n### 43. Anti-Malarial Works including purchase of land, $100,000\nThis vote is for anti-malarial work in Hong Kong, Kowloon and the New Territories. It provides for the training of stream courses, and draining of swamps to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.\n\n## KOWLOON\n### BUILDINGS\n#### 44. Kowloon Magistracy, $120,000\nThe work consists of the erection of a Magistracy Building on the borders of King's Park and adjoining Gascoigne Road. The building will be of three stories and contain, in addition to the two large Court Rooms, a small Juvenile Court, Waiting Rooms, Stores for Records, Cells and Detention Room, Quarters for Messengers etc., Magistrates' Chambers, Solicitors' Room and Office accommodation for the Administrative Staff. The top floor will consist of two European Flats. The building will replace the old and inadequate temporary Magistracy now contained in what was formerly the Yaumati Police Station.\n\n#### 45. Kowloon Hospital Additions, $36,000\nTo complete the additions which comprise a new General Ward Block for 3rd class patients, a block of Nurses' Quarters and an additional Medical Officer's house.\n\n#### 46. New Residence for Director of Royal Observatory, $22,000\nTo complete the erection of a detached house in the Observatory grounds for the use of the Director.\n\n#### 47. New Central British School, Buildings and site formation, $50,000\nTo complete work on the site formation of this school.\n\n#### 48. Mong Kok Tsui New Market, $18,000\nThe proposed building is of the usual market type, one storey in height with open sides and caretaker's quarters on the roof. Accommodation includes 21 stalls and a poultry killing room.\n\n#### 49. Market at Tong Mi, $22,000\nTo provide for the erection of the usual type one storey open market comprising 24 stalls with caretaker's quarters on the roof. The site is on the west side of Laichikok Road, on that area reserved for the Sanitary Department according to the Town Planning layout.\n\n#### 50. Kowloon Hospital Out-patients Department, $70,000\nThe existing accommodation in the main hospital block is totally inadequate to cope with the increasing number of out-patients. The new block will be sited at the Waterloo Road-Argyle Street entrance to the hospital. It is one storey in height and consists of a large central waiting hall with consulting and examining rooms opening off.\n\n#### 51. Latrine at the Junction of Ningpo & Woosung Streets, $6,000\nTo convert the existing dry latrine into one with a water carriage system.\n\n#### 52. Accommodation for Mong Kok Fire Substation, $40,000\nTo provide accommodation for additional fire fighting appliances and personnel in the Mong Kok area.\n\n#### 53. Hung Hom Government Store, $20,000\nThe want of a building sufficient to protect stores from the weather has been apparent for some time.\n\n#### 54. Temporary Post Office Building at Kowloon Point, $30,000\nWith a view to the ultimate redevelopment of Government buildings at Kowloon Point and to meet the demand for better postal facilities, it is proposed to construct a temporary post office on the vacant land to the east of and opposite the Peninsula Hotel.\n\n### GENERAL WORKS\n#### 55. Roads, $80,000\nThe vote will meet expenditure incurred by road surfacing, kerbing, channelling and the construction of footpaths in new areas under development.\n\n#### 56. Drainage (a) Training Nullahs, $1,000\nTo make provision for stream course improvement in areas under development.\n\n#### 57. (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works, $70,000\nThis vote is mainly for the provision of sewers and storm water drains in areas under development.\n\n#### 58. Miscellaneous, $5,000\nThe vote provides funds in respect of various small works which arise during the year.\n\n#### 59. Water Works (a) Miscellaneous, $8,000\nTo provide for extensions to subsidiary water mains and miscellaneous minor works.\n\n#### 60. (b) Meters, $50,000\nTo provide for the installation of meters throughout the year.\n\n#### 61. Port Works, $1,000\nRequired for taking soundings, borings and preliminary investigations in connection with new and proposed harbour works, foreshore dumping etc.\n\n### COMMUNICATIONS\n#### 62. Improving Waterloo Road from Disinfecting Station to Railway Bridge, $10,000\nTo complete Waterloo Road to its full width over the above section.\n\n206", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-545-1 Estimates 1934 4-10-1933 - 17-4-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544752, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 58, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## RECLAMATIONS\n\n15. At Tsat Tze Mui, a further four acres were reclaimed, making a total of approximately fourteen acres. A reclamation of about ten acres was commenced at Kennedy Town. Work on the reclamation at Cheung Sha Wan was stopped. An area of about eight acres has been filled in at Ma Tau Kok.\n\n## ELECTRICAL WORKS\n\n16. Works completed were:- Underground cables were laid between G.P.O.-Happy Valley and G.P.O.-Peak W/T. Station. Improved traffic control lights were installed at certain points. Twenty police recall signals were installed in various police stations. Kowloon-Canton Railway: Taipo, Taipo-Market and Fanling Stations were wired for electric lights; also the Railway workshop at Hung Hom, and an underground cable for power and light was installed. Thirty telephones were installed in various places. Repairs to the submarine cable to Stone Cutters were carried out. Certain improvements and re-arrangements were carried out at Tsat Tse Mui Quarry. Certain electrical works, thirteen telephones, etc., were installed for Shing Mun Valley Scheme. Fifty-six buildings in various places were either rewired or had electric points installed for the first time. Two self-supporting wireless masts were erected on the Hung Hom Reclamation and the Broadcasting Set was transferred to a new building on the same Reclamation. An air-conditioning plant was installed at the Broadcasting Studio in Gloucester Building. A Sullivan Heterodyne Wavemeter was obtained for the Radio Test Room.\n\n17. In addition to minor works, the usual maintenance of Wireless Stations, telephones, lights, fans, bells, lifts, ferry pier hoists, traffic lights, etc., was carried out. The installations were all maintained in good order.\n\n## BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE\n\n18. The building industry continued to evince considerable activity throughout 1933 but failed to reach the level of the previous year (see Table XI).\n\n19. The total number of plans approved for new works was only slightly less than for the previous year (see Table XII). The number of new buildings covered by such plans shews an appreciable decline; this is particularly noticeable in Chinese tenement property. The falling off in the number of European houses erected does not truly reflect the amount of new accommodation provided. The type of development tended towards the provision of flats-three, four and in some cases five storeys high. These flats afford the accommodation hitherto provided by the erection of the detached and semi-detached houses which had figured largely in the returns of the preceding three years.\n\n20. Buildings of a non-domestic or commercial character shew an increase over the returns of the preceding year.\n\n21. Amongst the more important buildings completed were:- Emporium and Restaurant in Queen's Road Central, Bank building and office in Des Voeux Road Central, School and Quarters for the Salesian Society on Island Road, Chapel at Shaukiwan, Theatre in On Yan Street, Cinema in Boundary Street, two knitting factories, one on Tai Po Road and one at Ma Tau Wai, a leather factory in Pak Tai Street, a factory in Kai Yee Street and Printing Works at Ma Tau Kok, School in Waterloo Road, Building for Aged Women and Sisters' Quarters at Ngau Chi Wan, and the Hong Kong Brewery erected at Shan Tseng Bay.\n\n22. European type flats of moderate rental have been a feature of the past year's construction, although Chinese tenement property is still the largest factor.\n\n23. The number of European houses completed during the year was 259. The number of Chinese houses was 832.\n\n24. A comparative statement of the number and type of buildings in respect of which plans were deposited is given in Table XIII.\n\n25. On the Praya East Reclamation, 147 Chinese houses were erected, making up to date a total of 973. The new Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute and a large Chinese hotel were both completed during the year. The Royal Naval Canteen is still in course of construction.\n\n26. The number of water flushed sanitary appliances approved during the year amounted to 3622.\n\n27. Fifteen fires occurred causing structural damage which necessitated action by this department. Loss of life was occasioned in two instances where the buildings were of the old type of construction with wooden floors and staircases. It is pertinent to note that in no case where fires have occurred in the modern tenement houses constructed of reinforced concrete floors, roofs, and staircases, have casualties occurred nor has the fire even attained serious proportions nor extended beyond the floor upon which it originated.\n\n28. A collapse of a balcony occurred involving the death of two persons. Investigation shewed that the work had not been carried out in accordance with the approved plan. Further investigation revealed similar defects in the other balconies of the building. The balconies were condemned and demolished.\n\n29. Minor landslides occurred at works in progress but were not of serious import nor attended by casualties.\n\n30. Reclamations were in progress on the following lots in Hong Kong:- T.L. 2918, T.L. 3538, I.L. 3539, I.L. 3540. A total area of about 207,000 square feet is embraced in the above works. Reclamation works at Kowloon included K.M.L. 52 and K.M.L. 102. The total area involved is about 200,000 square feet.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544764, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## Q 24\n\nDuring the year 31 ball hydrants were converted to spring hydrants.\n\nThe analyses made by the Government Analyst and the examinations by the Bacteriologist were satisfactory.\n\nThe various buildings were kept in a good state of repair during the year.\n\n3,418 House Services were constructed, altered or repaired, and 45 supplies were laid on for building purposes.\n\nThe quantity of water supplied by meters was as follows:-\n| Category | Million gallons |\n| --- | --- |\n| Government Buildings, for all purposes free of charge | 56.55 |\n| Trade | 583.28 |\n| Domestic | 649.77 |\n| Total | 1,289.60 |\n\n60.1% of the total consumption for the year has therefore been accounted for by meters, compared with 57% in 1932 and 54.5% in 1931.\n\nExpenditure: $71,232.99\n\n## 74. Water Meters\nThere were 8,156 meters in use at the close of the year as compared with 7,242 in 1932. The number of meters examined and repaired during the year was 2,037, of which 25 were tested in accordance with Regulation 9 of the Water Works Regulations.\n\nExpenditure: $13,809.25\n\n## 75. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers\nThe Praya Walls and Piers were maintained in a satisfactory condition throughout the year. Extensive repairs were carried out to Waterloo Road Pier. Minor repairs were effected to the following works: Government Slipway, Hung Hom, Mongkoktsui, Public Square Street, Railway and Tsim Sha Tsui piers, Pitt Street and Saigon Street Refuse Boat Stations and Mongkoktsui Breakwater. The Dead Body Pier at Yaumati was found to be in a dangerous condition and was removed.\n\nExpenditure: $11,748.56\n\n## 76. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries\nWork carried out under this head is alluded to in paragraph 31 of this Report.\n\nExpenditure: $3,942.86\n\n## 77. Maintenance of Recreation Grounds\nThe various recreation grounds were maintained in good condition. Departmental labour was employed for the purpose of mowing grass, cleaning ditches, etc.\n\nExpenditure: $1,530.30\n\nPage 70\nPage 71", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544772, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## 131. Victoria Hospital: Hot Water System to Maternity Block\nIt was proposed to install a coal burning domestic hot water apparatus to supply all existing basins, sinks, and baths in the Maternity Block and Sisters Quarters and to provide lavatory basins in all wards in the Maternity Block, but the work was held in abeyance during the year pending the result of further modification to the existing gas burning installation with a view to more economical working.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 132. Central Market: Fish Tanks\nExisting fish tanks were removed and new tanks were constructed in concrete.\n\nExpenditure \n$1,992.60\n\n## 133. Traffic White Lines, Studs, etc.\nFor motor traffic purposes the painting of white lines and the laying of studs on public roadways was carried out during the year. Four traffic bollard electric signals were installed at the junctions of Nathan and Gascoigne, Waterloo and Lai Chi Kok Roads.\n\nExpenditure \n$2,279.83\n\n## 134. Upper Peak Tram Station Parking Ground\nA contract for the construction of a toe-wall and the filling in of an area at Victoria Gap, The Peak, to form a Car Park, together with the widening of a short length of Harlech Road, was let to Messrs. Blackmore & Blackburn on 8.2.33 for a sum of $7,311.00. This work was nearing completion at the end of the year.\n\nExpenditure \n$6,352.44\n\n## 135. Chai Wan Cemetery, Sexton's Quarters\nThis work consisted of the erection of a one storey building in brick, with flat concrete roof, containing two living rooms, office, store, kitchen, bath and latrine. A contract was let to Messrs. Hewart Shing Yick & Co. on 27th September but progress was very slow and the foundations and concrete for the ground floor had only been completed by the end of the year.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 136. Government Pavilions: Gardeners' Quarters\nThis work consisted of the erection of a one storey building in brick, with flat concrete roof and containing one room for two men with kitchen. The work, which was carried out by Messrs. Hop Cheong & Co., was commenced in October and completed in November.\n\nExpenditure \n$703.32\n\n## 137. Botanical Gardens: Improvements\nUnder this head, a footpath 5' wide, with a wrought iron guard railing, was constructed at Glenealy by Messrs. Sang Lee & Co.\n\nExpenditure \n$2,901.38\n\n## 138. Extension to Buildings Ordinance Office\nThis work consisted of the erection of a three storey addition to the Temporary Office block, occupied by the Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys and Waterworks Offices. The extension adds an office of about 1,120 square feet to each of these three sub-departments. Minor alterations were also undertaken in the existing building, necessitated by re-distribution of staff. The contract was let to the Eastern Mercantile Construction Co on the 7th December, 1932, and the work was satisfactorily completed on the 6th May, 1933.\n\nExpenditure \n$21,991.52\n\n## 139. Back Lane Service Pipes\n5,050 feet of 2\" to 3\" diameter wrought iron piping were laid as subsidiary mains in back lanes. 236 houses were connected to these services during the year.\n\nExpenditure \n$5,451.24\n\n## 140. New Principal Mains in City\nThe following work was carried out under this head: 1,042 feet of 10\" cast iron main were laid in Queen's Road East, from Monmouth Path to Ship Street; 1,416 feet of 8\" cast iron main in Connaught Road Central, from Ice House Street to Jubilee Street; 117 feet of 6\" cast iron main in Pottinger Street; 70 feet of 6\" cast iron main in a new street off Pennington Street; 414 feet of 4\" cast iron main in Whitfield Road and Glass Street; 186 feet of 4\" cast iron main in On Lan Street; 111 feet of 4\" cast iron main in Wing Fung Street.\n\nExpenditure \n$19,306.68\n\n## 141. Balance Tank at Ap Lei Chau\nThere was no expenditure under this head during the year as the construction of this tank cannot be undertaken until the proposed new filtration plant for Aberdeen Village is approved.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 142. Eastern Pumping Scheme: Jardine's Lookout Service Reservoir\nA contract for this section of the scheme was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. for $16,980.00 on 26th July. Work was completed within the stipulated time on 30th November. The Reservoir, which is covered, has been constructed of concrete throughout, the main and division walls being of gravity section.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544775, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 81, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## Q 41\n### GENERAL WORKS\n\n#### 159. Roads\nThe undermentioned roads were kerbed and channelled, the footpaths being paved with granolithic paving or slabs, and the necessary improvements made in front of new buildings erected during the year: Argyle Street, Arran Street, Ashley Road, Austin Road, Baker Street, Battery Street, Boundary Street, Bute Street, Canton Road, Chatham Road, Ching Lung Street, Cooke Street, Dock Street, Duke Street, Ema Avenue, Fa Yuen Street, Fife Street, Ha Heung Road, Hack Po Street, Hong Lok Street, Jordan Road, Julia Avenue, Kansu Street, Kau Pui Shek Road, Ki Lung Street, Kimberley Road, Knight Street, Lai Chi Kok Road, Lok Shan Road, Ma Tau Chung Road, Ma Tau Wai, Middle Road, Mong Kok Road, Nathan Road, Nelson Street, New Street, Observatory Road, Pak Tai Street, Parkes Street, Peking Road, Ping Street, Pitt Street, Playing Field Road, Portland Street, Prince Edward Road, Sai Yee Street, Sai Yeung Choi Street, Shanghai Street, Shantung Street, Soy Street, Sung Street, Sung Wong Toi Road, Tai Street, Tack Hing Street, Tam Kung Road, To Kwa Wan Road, Tong Mi Road, Tung Choi Street, Waterloo Road, Wu-hu Street, Yim Po Fong Street, Yu Chau Street.\n\nExpenditure\n$100,038.18\n\n#### 160. Drainage\n(a) Training Nullahs.--Small improvements with extensions were effected to existing nullahs.\n\nExpenditure\n$219.99\n\n(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works.--New sewers and storm water drains varying in diameter from 84\" to 6\" were constructed to a length of 13,081 feet, principally at To Kwa Wan, Ma Tau Wai, Kau Pui Shek, Sung Wong Toi, Ho Mun Tin and Kowloon Point. The existing large outfall sewers were extended at Kowloon City. A nullah at Sung Wong Toi was extended seawards. Numerous additions and extensions to the existing storm water drainage in the several districts were completed. The number of drain connections made was 191. Many new gullies with flat gully gratings were constructed and connected to the storm water drainage system.\n\nExpenditure\n$98,209.06\n\n#### 161. Miscellaneous\nThe following works were carried out under this head: The building of a rubble wall to N.W. of the Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station and turfing of the slope, the provision of gymnastic apparatus at the Police Training School, and a few other minor works.\n\nExpenditure\n$4,117.56\n\nPage 100", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544776, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## 162. (a) Miscellaneous\nThe following works were carried out under this head: 210 feet of 6\" cast iron pipe were laid in Pine Tree Hill Road, 170 feet of 6\" cast iron pipe in Lok Shan Road, 24 feet of 6\" cast iron pipe in Pei Ho Street, 225 feet of 4\" cast iron pipe in Hill Wood Road, 280 feet of 3\" wrought iron pipe, 350 feet of 5\" cast iron pipe and 280 feet of 2\" wrought iron pipe in Ho Man Tin Street. Electric lighting was installed at Yaumati Depot. Hardwood fencing was erected round the yard at Yaumati Depot.\n\nExpenditure \n$6,927.59\n\n## (b) Meters\n1,237 meters were issued from store and charged to this head during the year.\n\nExpenditure \n$69,922.76\n\n## 163. Port Works\nExpenditure under this head was for the taking of borings off Kowloon Point, the erection of turnstiles and an electric clock at Mong Kok Tsui Ferry Pier, and for other minor works.\n\nExpenditure \n$818.18\n\n## 164. Chatham Road Extension\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 138 of last year's Report. The Contract was completed in 1932, and only the Retention money ($5,000.00) was paid in 1933.\n\n1933 Expenditure \n$5,000.00 \nExpenditure to 31st Dec., 1933... $162,762.91\n\n## 165. Improving existing main roads for motor traffic\nThe Contract for resurfacing Prince Edward Road with 7\" reinforced concrete from the Railway Bridge to Leven Road was awarded to Messrs. Hop Hing & Son on 26th April, and the work was satisfactorily completed by August.\n\nExpenditure \n$43,063.72\n\n## 166. Improving Waterloo Road from Nathan Road to Railway Bridge\nReinforced cement concrete decking was constructed to the nullah in Waterloo Road for a length of 333 feet and various lengths of parapet walling were completed.\n\nExpenditure \n$9,032.70\n\n## 167. Exhumation from Chinese Cemeteries\nNo exhumations were carried out during 1933.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 168. Chinese Cemeteries.-Laying out new areas\nReference has been made to this work in paragraph 31 of this Report.\n\n1933 Expenditure \n$3,953.35\n\n## 169. Refuse Dump at Sung Wong Toi\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 142 of last year's Report. A new contract was let to Messrs. Chung Lee & Co. in March and satisfactory progress was maintained during the year.\n\n1933 Expenditure \n$5,531.28 \nExpenditure to 31st Dec., 1933... $11,429.95\n\n## 170. Rewiring of Government Buildings\nThe following seven buildings were completely rewired for electric light, power and fans; total number of points, two hundred and ninety-eight: Nos. 2 and 3 Royal Observatory Quarters; Tsim Sha Tsui, Mong Kok and Hung Hom Markets; Yaumati Police Station and Police Training School.\n\nExpenditure \n$6,149.14\n\n## 171. Resumption of Ma Tau Wei Village\nThe Government obtained possession of all the village lots by exchange. There was, therefore, no expenditure under this head.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 172. Upkeep of Government Sites\nNo work was done under this head during 1933.\n\nExpenditure \nNil\n\n## 173. Mong Kok Police Station, Fence wall with railings\nThe work consisted of the levelling of the ground and the erection of a wall on reinforced concrete foundations, to enclose the extended boundary of the site. It was completed in May.\n\nExpenditure \n$2,981.93\n\n## 174. Back Lane Service Pipes\n9,432 feet of 1\" to 3\" diameter wrought iron piping were laid as subsidiary mains in back lanes. 521 houses were connected to these mains during the year.\n\nExpenditure \n$14,230.43\n\n## 175. New Service Reservoir, Yaumati Hill\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 149 of last year's Report. Excellent progress was made during the year, the concrete to walls, invert, piers and half the roof slab being completed, and the framework and reinforcement for the remainder of the roof being ready for concreting.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544777, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 83, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## Q 44\n\nConcreting was completed by the end of December. The Inlet Control House and Draw-off Tunnel were also practically completed. The laying of the 18″ mild steel supply main from Nathan Road via Waterloo Road, together with the construction of the access steps from Waterloo Road, was completed. At the end of the year, there only remained the completion of the roof slab, and filling thereon, trimming, forming, turfing and channels to banks, and generally cleaning up the site.\n\n### 1933 Expenditure\n\n| Expenditure to 31st Dec., 1933 | $149,753.84 |\n| ------------------------------- | -------------- |\n| | $170,771.07 |\n\n## 176. Distribution Mains\n\nThe following work was carried out under this head: 496 feet of 12″ cast iron main were laid in Chatham Road at Hung Hom, 200 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Chatham Road near San Lau Street, 150 feet of 8″ cast iron main in Bulkeley Street, 57 feet of 8″ and 220 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Wuhu Street. 800 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Mody Road, 670 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Argyle Street at Ho Man Tin, 510 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Ching Lung Street. 220 feet of 8″ cast iron main were taken up in Bulkeley Street, 120 feet of 6″ and 110 feet of 5″ cast iron main in Wuhu Street, 560 feet of 4″ cast iron main in Mody Road.\n\n| Expenditure | $18,411.33 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 177. Distribution Circuit from New Reservoir\n\nThe following work was carried out under this head: 690 feet of 18″ steel main were laid from Nathan Road to Yaumati Service Reservoir, 600 feet of 18″ cast iron main from Yaumati Service Reservoir to King's Park, 4,020 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Chatham Road, 1,700 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Canton Road, 1,400 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Battery Street, 1,165 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Jordan Road, 310 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Salisbury Road. 84 feet of 12″ cast iron main were taken up in Jordan Road, 2,350 feet of 6″ and 985 feet of 5″ cast iron main in Chatham Road.\n\n| Expenditure | $76,824.79 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## NEW KOWLOON\n\n### BUILDINGS\n\n## 178. B. & F. Department Quarters & Store at Shamshuipo\n\nThe formation to approved levels of an area of about 14 acres of low-lying land surrounding the new B. & F. Department Quarters and Store was undertaken. About one acre was completed at the end of the year. A Contract amounting to $10,750.00 was let to Messrs. Kin Lee & Co. for the erection of a two-storey building, containing two sets of quarters with kitchen and bathroom, latrines and store on the ground floor, and on the first floor a large dormitory for twenty men with mess room and kitchen. The Contract was completed in a satisfactory manner by the end of the year.\n\n| Expenditure | $13,395.21 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## Q 45\n\n## 179. Market at Tong Mi\n\nThe work consists of the erection of a market of 36 stalls, but owing to shortage of staff it could not be undertaken during 1933.\n\n| Expenditure | Nil |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n### GENERAL WORKS\n\n## 180. Roads\n\nThe undermentioned roads were macadamized, kerbed, channelled and laid to approved levels, the footpaths being paved with granolithic paving or slabs and the necessary improvements made in front of new buildings erected during the year: Sai Kung Road, Shek Ku Lung Road, Sa Po Road, Tak Ku Ling Road, South Wall Road, Prince Edward Road, Fuk Wa Street, Maple Street, Po Kong Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Poplar Street, Apliu Street, Fuk Wing Street, Wong Chuk Street, Shek Kip Mi Street, Un Chau Street, Pei Ho Street, Shamshuipo Market, Kwei-lin Street, Kiu Kiang Street, Castle Peak Road, Tai Po Road, Nan Chang Street, Tung Chau Street, Hai-tan Street, Boundary Street, Lung Kong Road.\n\n| Expenditure | $74,636.85 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 181. Drainage\n\n### (a) Training Nullahs\n\nThe invert of the nullah in Sam Tak Road was completed. A nullah with decking was constructed at Castle Peak Road, Wong Uk, and the eastern nullah wall with parapet walling at Lai Chi Kok Nullah was completed.\n\n| Expenditure | $38,646.76 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n### (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works\n\nNew sewers and storm water drains varying in diameter from 66″ to 6″, were constructed to a length of 14,761 feet, principally in Shamshuipo, Cheung Sha Wan, Shek Kip Mei, and Kowloon City. The number of drain connections made was 230. Many new gullies were constructed and connected to the existing storm water drainage system.\n\n| Expenditure | $112,728.06 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 182. Miscellaneous\n\nThe following were the principal works executed under this heading: Formation of pigstye site, west of Kowloon City, Levelling open space at rear of N.K.I.L. 1414, Filling in pool on Crown Land lying between Yu Chau Street and Tai Po Road, Levelling area between Shek Ku Lung Road and Sa Po Road at the rear of Kowloon City Market. Four beacons were constructed on the foothills to the East of Kowloon Bay to replace the existing measured mile.\n\n| Expenditure | $2,368.06 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 183. Water Works\n\nA block of coolie quarters was erected at the Tai Po Road Bungalow, consisting of a brick building with a reinforced concrete roof, providing accommodation for eight...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 544778, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "page_number": 84, "title": "CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935", "content_text": "## WATER WORKS\n\n46 ecoliers employed at the filter beds were laid in Kiu Kiang Street. An electric alarm bell circuit was installed between the Self Gravity Filtration House and the Rapid Closing Valve.\n\nExpenditure $2,844.10\n\n## Port Works\nExpenditure under this head was for the erection of turnstiles and an electric clock at Sham Shui Po Ferry Pier, notice boards and an oil lamp at Laichikok Water Boat Dock, and other minor works.\n\nExpenditure $472.44\n\n## COMMUNICATIONS\n\n### Taipo Road adjoining Castle Peak Road: Improvements\nThe Contract for the improvements to Taipo Road at its junction with Castle Peak Road was awarded to Messrs. Hop Hing & Son on 11th May, 1933, and the work was satisfactorily completed by the end of the year. In connection with this work, the 18\" cast iron trunk water main from Kowloon Slow Sand Filters was relaid along the new portion of the road for a length of 2,075 feet. 1,400 feet of the old main were recovered by the end of the year.\n\nExpenditure $14,806.88\n\n### Improving existing main roads for motor traffic\nOnly minor works were carried out under this heading.\n\nExpenditure ...\n\n## MISCELLANEOUS\n\n### Chinese Cemeteries: Laying out new areas\nReference has been made to this work in paragraph 31 of this Report.\n\nExpenditure $1,778.97\n\n### Exhumation from Chinese Cemeteries\nNo exhumations were carried out during 1933.\n\nExpenditure Nil\n\n### Refuse Dump at Cheung Sha Wan\nThis work was referred to in paragraph 160 of last year's Report. A new contract was let to Messrs. Chung Lee & Co. in April, and satisfactory progress was maintained during the year.\n\nExpenditure to 31st Dec., 1933 $13,568.98\n1933 Expenditure $5,257.57\n\n### Sham Shui Po (N.IV. Camp Area) Nullah Improvements\nThe piling, foundations, and invert of this nullah at Cheung Sha Wan were completed by the end of December.\n\nExpenditure $8,137.15\n\n## NEW TERRITORIES\n\n### Market and Reclamation, Tsun Wan\nIt was not possible to do any work under this head as the necessary resumptions of land had not been completed.\n\nExpenditure Nil\n\n## WATER WORKS (continued)\n\n### Back Lane Service Pipes\n4,204 feet of 1\" to 3\" diameter wrought iron piping were laid as subsidiary mains in back lanes. 401 houses were connected to these mains during the year.\n\nExpenditure $6,354.02\n\n### Distributing Water Mains\nThe following work was carried out under this head:\n| Location | Length | Diameter |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Cheung Sha Wan Road | 1,250 feet | 12\" cast iron main |\n| Boundary Street | 160 feet | 10\" cast iron main |\n| Grampian Road | 855 feet | 8\" cast iron main |\n| Nga Tsin Lung Road | 450 feet | 6\" cast iron main |\n| Shek Ku Lung Road | 380 feet | 6\" cast iron main |\n| Carpenter Road | 220 feet | 6\" cast iron main |\n| Nga Tsin Wai Road | 180 feet | 6\" cast iron main |\n| Shek Kip Mi Street | 150 feet | 6\" cast iron main |\n| Cheung Sha Wan Road | 390 feet | 12\" cast iron main (taken up) |\n\nExpenditure $19,154.99\n\n### Reconstruction of Kowloon City Wall\nNo work was done under this head during the year.\n\nExpenditure Nil\n\n### Kowloon Tong Recreation Ground\nA portion of ground in Rutland Quadrant was levelled, turfed, and equipped for use as a children's playground. A reinforced concrete shelter with lavatories attached was erected. The Contract was awarded to Messrs. Nam Hing Co. on 3rd August, 1933, and the work was satisfactorily completed by the end of the year.\n\nExpenditure $6,663.78\n\n### Kowloon Tsai Garden City Development (1st Section)\nA contract amounting to $138,761.50 was let in March, and work commenced immediately. By the end of the year, 469,288 cubic yards of excavation had been removed, and the construction of the western side of the nullah in Waterloo Road had been completed. Minor storm-water drainage work was also executed.\n\nExpenditure $68,193.64\n$1,112.18", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-548-1 Annual reports from various government departments 3-4-1934 - 11-6-1935.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 545478, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-549-12 Annual report of the Social and Economic Progress of the People of Hong Kong- 1933... 8-6-1934 - 11-6-1934", "page_number": 34, "title": "CO129-549-12 Annual report of the Social and Economic Progress of the People of Hong Kong- 1933... 8-6-1934 - 11-6-1934", "content_text": "34\n\nCertain improvements and re-arrangements were carried out at Tsat Tsz Mui Quarry. Certain electrical works, thirteen telephones, etc. were installed for Shing Mun Valley Scheme. Fifty-six buildings in various places were either rewired or had electric joints installed for the first time. The usual maintenance to Wireless Stations, Telephones, etc. was carried out. Two self-supporting wireless masts were erected in the Hung Hom Reclamation, and the Broadcasting Set was transferred to a new building on the same Reclamation.\n\n8. Buildings Ordinance Office.-The building industry continued to evince considerable activity throughout 1933 but failed to reach the level of the previous year and noticeably receded from the high peak reached in 1931. The total number of plans approved for new works was only slightly less than for the previous year. The number of new buildings covered by such plans shows an appreciable decline; this is particularly noticeable in Chinese tenement property. The falling off in the number of European houses erected does not truly reflect the amount of new accommodation provided. The type of development tended towards the provision of flats three, four, and in some cases, five storeys high. These flats afford the accommodation hitherto provided by the erection of detached and semi-detached houses, which had figured largely in the Returns of the preceding three years. Buildings of a non-domestic or commercial character show an increase over the Returns of the preceding year.\n\nAmongst the more important buildings completed, the following are noted:- Emporium and Restaurant in Queen's Road Central, Bank building and office in Des Voeux Road Central, School and Quarters for the Salesian Society on Island Road, Chapel at Shaukiwan, Theatre in On Yan Street, Cinema in Boundary Street, two knitting factories, one on Tai Po Road and one at Ma Tau Wai, a leather factory in Pak Tai Street, a factory in Kai Yee Street, and Printing Works at Ma Tau Kok, School in Waterloo Road, Building for Aged Women and Sisters' Quarters at Ngau Chi Wan, and the Hong Kong Brewery erected at Shan Tseng Bay. European-type flats of moderate rental have been a feature of the past year's construction, although Chinese tenement property is still the largest factor. The number of European houses completed during the year is 259. The number of Chinese houses is 832.\n\n35\n\nOn the Praya East Reclamation, 147 Chinese houses were erected, making up to date a total of 973. The new Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute and a large Chinese hotel were both completed during the year under review. The Royal Naval Canteen is still in the course of construction. The number of water-flushed sanitary appliances approved during the year amounted to 3,622.\n\n9. Fifteen fires occurred, causing structural damage which necessitated action by the Public Works Department. Loss of life was occasioned in two instances where the buildings were of the old type of construction with wooden floors and staircases. It is pertinent to note that in no case where fires have occurred in modern tenement houses constructed with reinforced concrete floors, roofs, and staircases, have casualties occurred, nor has the fire even attained serious proportions, nor extended beyond the floor upon which it originated.\n\n10. Reclamations were in progress on the following lots in Hong Kong: `I.L. 2918`, `I.L. 3538`, `I.L. 3539`, `I.L. 3540`. A total area of about 207,000 square feet is embraced in the above works. Reclamation works at Kowloon include `K.M.L. 52` and `K.M.L. 102`. The total area involved is about 200,000 square feet.\n\n## Chapter XIII\n\n## JUSTICE AND POLICE\n\n1. **The Courts of Hong Kong**. The Supreme Court of Hong Kong consists of a Chief Justice and one or more other judges. At present, there is one other judge.\n\n2. The jurisdiction of the Court is regulated by a number of Ordinances, but generally, it may be said that the Court exercises a Summary Jurisdiction in all actions where the claim does not exceed $1,000 and an Original Jurisdiction in all actions where the claim exceeds that amount.\n\n3. In addition to the above, the Court exercises Admiralty, Probate, Divorce, Bankruptcy, Lunacy, Criminal, and Appellate Jurisdiction.\n\n4. The following is a brief summary of litigation and matters dealt with during the year 1933: 2,787 actions were instituted in the Summary Jurisdiction, and the amounts for which judgment was given totalled $501,580.51.\n\n51", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-549-12 Annual report of the Social and Economic Progress of the People of Hong Kong- 1933... 8-6-1934 - 11-6-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 545500, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-549-12 Annual report of the Social and Economic Progress of the People of Hong Kong- 1933... 8-6-1934 - 11-6-1934", "page_number": 56, "title": "CO129-549-12 Annual report of the Social and Economic Progress of the People of Hong Kong- 1933... 8-6-1934 - 11-6-1934", "content_text": "## 8. Public Works Department\n\nCertain improvements and re-arrangements were carried out at Tsat Tsz Mui Quarry. Certain electrical works, thirteen telephones, etc. were installed for Shing Mun Valley Scheme. Fifty-six buildings in various places were either rewired or had electric joints installed for the first time. The usual maintenance to Wireless Stations, Telephones, etc. was carried out. Two self-supporting wireless masts were erected in the Hung Hom Reclamation, and the Broadcasting Set was transferred to a new building on the same Reclamation.\n\n## 8. Buildings Ordinance Office\nThe building industry continued to evince considerable activity throughout 1938 but failed to reach the level of the previous year and noticeably receded from the high peak reached in 1937. The total number of plans approved for new works was only slightly less than for the previous year. The number of new buildings covered by such plans shows an appreciable decline; this is particularly noticeable in Chinese tenement property. The falling off in the number of European houses erected does not truly reflect the amount of new accommodation provided. The type of development tended towards the provision of flats three, four, and in some cases, five storeys high. These flats afford the accommodation hitherto provided by the erection of detached and semi-detached houses which had figured largely in the Returns of the preceding three years. Buildings of a non-domestic or commercial character show an increase over the Returns of the preceding year.\n\nAmongst the more important buildings completed, the following are noted: Emporium and Restaurant in Queen's Road Central, Bank building and office in Des Voeux Road Central, School and Quarters for the Salesian Society on Island Road, Chapel at Shaukiwan, Theatre in On Yan Street, Cinema in Boundary Street, two knitting factories, one on Tai Po Road and one at Ma Tau Wai, a leather factory in Pak Tai Street, a factory in Kai Yee Street, and Printing Works at Ma Tau Kok, School in Waterloo Road, Building for Aged Women and Sisters' Quarters at Ngau Chi Wan, and the Hong Kong Brewery erected at Shan Tseng Bay.\n\nEuropean-type flats of moderate rental have been a feature of the past year's construction, although Chinese tenement property is still the largest factor. The number of European houses completed during the year is 259. The number of Chinese houses is 832.\n\nOn the Praya East Reclamation, 147 Chinese houses were erected, making up to date a total of 973. The new Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute and a large Chinese hotel were both completed during the year under review. The Royal Naval Canteen is still in the course of construction. The number of water-flushed sanitary appliances approved during the year amounted to 3,622.\n\n## 9. Fires\nFifteen fires occurred, causing structural damage which necessitated action by the Public Works Department. Loss of life was occasioned in two instances where the buildings were of the old type of construction with wooden floors and staircases. It is pertinent to note that in no case where fires have occurred in modern tenement houses constructed of reinforced concrete floors, roofs, and staircases, have casualties occurred, nor has the fire even attained serious proportions, nor extended beyond the floor upon which it originated.\n\n## 10. Reclamations\nReclamations were in progress on the following lots in Hong Kong: `I.L.2918`, `I.L.3538`, `I.L.3539`, `I.L.3540`. A total area of about 207,000 square feet is embraced in the above works. Reclamation works at Kowloon include `K.M.L.52` and `K.M.L.102`. The total area involved is about 200,000 square feet.\n\n## Chapter XIII. Justice and Police\n\n### 1. The Courts of Hong Kong\nThe Supreme Court of Hong Kong consists of a Chief Justice and one or more other judges. At present, there is one other judge.\n\n### 2. Jurisdiction\nThe jurisdiction of the Court is regulated by a number of Ordinances, but generally, it may be said that the Court exercises a Summary Jurisdiction in all actions where the claim does not exceed $1,000 and an Original Jurisdiction in all actions where the claim exceeds that amount.\n\n### 3. Additional Jurisdiction\nIn addition to the above, the Court exercises Admiralty, Probate, Divorce, Bankruptcy, Lunacy, Criminal, and Appellate Jurisdiction.\n\n### 4. Litigation Summary\nThe following is a brief summary of litigation and matters dealt with during the year 1933: \n| Category | Number/Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Actions instituted in Summary Jurisdiction | 2,787 |\n| Total judgment amount | $501,580.51 |\n\n94", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-549-12 Annual report of the Social and Economic Progress of the People of Hong Kong- 1933... 8-6-1934 - 11-6-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 545514, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-549-13 Grant of land to Trustees of the Church of England 6-6-1934 - 25-7-1934", "page_number": 8, "title": "CO129-549-13 Grant of land to Trustees of the Church of England 6-6-1934 - 25-7-1934", "content_text": "# D2 \nP. W. D. \n## FORM FOR NEW TERRITORIES.\n\nReg No............. \n\n### Particulars and Conditions of Grant by Order of His Excellency the Governor of......one.......Lot of Crown Land at.......................Kowloon...................................... \nTeal ............in the Colony of Hong Kong, shown.....coloured red.................on the attached plan, for a term of 75 years, commencing from the 1st July 1898 with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for one further term of 24 years less days.\n\n### PARTICULARS OF THE LOT \n\n| Registry No. | Locality | New Kowloon Inland Lot | \n| --- | --- | --- | \n| | Waterloo Road | | \n| Boundary Measurements | Contents | sq. feet | \n| in N. S. E. W | | (About) $ | \n| feet. feet, feet. feet. | | | \n| 1 | | 46,500 | \n| Annual Rental. | Premium | $ | \n| | | N11 | \n| | | $48.00 | \n\n## GENERAL CONDITIONS OF GRANT.\n\n1. The Trustees of the Church of England in the Diocese of Victoria, Hong Kong hereinafter called the Grantees, shall sign and seal forthwith the Agreement hereinafter contained for completing the grant according to the General & Special Conditions hereinafter set out.\n\n2. The Grantee shall pay into the Colonial Treasury on behalf of His Majesty the King within seven days of the date on which possession shall be given, the sum of $48.00 for and in consideration of boundary stones, which shall be fixed by the Director of Public Works at each angle of the Lot properly cut and marked with the Registry Number of the Lot, and the Grantee shall notify the Director of Public Works when ready to have the boundary stones fixed. If it is intended that the angles of the Lot shall be covered by buildings, walls or other erections, such notification must be given at least fourteen days before the foundations are up to ground level to enable the boundary stones to be built into such buildings, walls or other erections as the work proceeds. If such notification be not duly given, the Director of Public Works shall be at liberty at any time to enter on the Lot and to cut into any buildings, wall or other erections thereon and to do any other act which may be necessary for the purpose of fixing the boundary stones. Any expense incurred in consequence of such cutting into buildings, walls or other erections, shall be borne by the Grantee and the amount thereof shall be paid into the Colonial Treasury within seven days of receipt of a demand in writing from the Director of Public Works.\n\n3. The Grantee shall apply to the Director of Public Works for the Lot to be set out on the ground and shall not commence any operations for building thereon until the Lot shall have been so set out by Director of Public Works. If the Grantee shall erect any building otherwise than in due accord with the alignment of the Lot as aforesaid, shall when called upon by the Director of Public Works so to do demolish such building and shall rebuild upon the correct alignment. If the Grantees shall when required by the Director of Public Works so to do fail to demolish any such building as aforesaid, it shall be lawful for the Director of Public Works to cause such building to be demolished and the Grantee shall on demand pay to the Director of Public Works the amount certified by him to be the cost of such demolition. A certificate purporting to be signed by the Director of Public Works as to the alignment of any building or as to the cost of demolition shall be final and conclusive evidence as between the parties hereto as to the facts certified therein.\n\n4. The Grantee shall execute and take up a Crown Lease for the Lot when called upon to do so by the Land Officer, and shall pay to him therefor the prescribed fee.\n\n5. The Grantee of the Lot shall build and finish, fit for occupation, before the expiration of 36 calendar months from the date on which possession shall be given to the Grantee in a good substantial and workmanlike manner, one or more good and permanent buildings upon some part of the Lot with such materials as may be approved by the Director of Public Works, and in other respects in accordance with the provisions of all Ordinances, Bye-laws and Regulations relating to Buildings or Sanitation as shall or may at any time be in force in the Colony and shall expend thereon a sum of not less than $50,000. Provided that notwithstanding any default by the Grantees in complying with this condition, and notwithstanding the acceptance on behalf of the Crown of any Crown rent or rates or other payment whatever, the Director of Public Works may in his discretion, and whether the Grantee's consent or not, fix at any time and from time to time any extended period for the completion of the said buildings in substitution for the said period of 36 months, and thereupon the obligation hereunder of the Grantee in question to complete the said buildings shall be taken to refer to such substituted period, and the right of re-entry reserved in these conditions shall arise upon default of completion within such substituted period as if it had been the period originally provided.\n\n6. No sewage or refuse water will be allowed to flow from the Lot onto any adjoining lands whether belonging to the Crown or to private persons; neither shall any decaying, noisome, noxious, excrementitious, or other refuse matter be deposited on any portion of the Lot and in carrying out any works of excavation on the Lot no excavated earth shall be deposited on the Lot or (with permission) on Crown Land adjoining, in such manner as shall expose the slopes of such excavated earth to be eroded and washed down by the rains, and all such slopes shall be properly turfed and, if necessary, secured in place by means of masonry toe walls. The Grantee shall see that all refuse matters are properly removed daily from off the premises.\n\n7. The Crown Rent of the Lot shall commence from the date on which possession shall be given and the Grantee shall pay into the Colonial Treasury a proportionate part of the annual rental specified in the particulars hereinbefore contained on the next half-yearly day on which Crown Rent is payable and thereafter shall pay such annual rental by equal half-yearly payments on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year during the term of 75 years hereinbefore mentioned.\n\n8. The exact boundaries of the Lot shall be determined before the issue of the Crown Lease.\n\n9. When the General and Special Conditions herein contained have been complied with to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, the Grantee of the Lot shall be entitled to a Lease from the Crown of the Piece of Ground comprised in such Lot for 75 years, to commence on the 1st Day of July 1898, at such Annual Rental payable half-yearly on the 24th day of June and the 25th day of December in each and every year as is specified in the Particulars of such Lot hereinbefore contained, and such Crown Lease shall be subject to, and contain all Exceptions, Reservations, Covenants, Clauses and Conditions inserted in the Crown Leases of similar Lots in the Colony of Hong Kong, or which may be required for the purpose of providing for or carrying out any of the General and Special Conditions herein contained affecting the said Lot or the title thereto. The Lease shall also contain a proviso that the Lessee is to have the option of renewing the Lease for one further term of 24 years less three days at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King.\n\n10. Should the Grantees neglect, or fail to comply with these Conditions or any of them, His Majesty shall be at full liberty to re-enter and resume the property as if no grant had ever taken place.\n\n11. Possession of the Lot granted shall be given to the Grantee and deemed to have been taken by them on the date of a letter from the Director of Public Works stating that the Lot is at the disposal of the Grantee.\n\n12. The foregoing General Conditions shall be read and construed as varied or modified by the Special Conditions hereinafter contained.\n\nPage 4.2 \nPage 9 \nPage 10 \nPage 11\n\n## SPECIAL CONDITIONS OF GRANT HEREINBEFORE REFERRED TO.\n\n1. The Grantees shall not at any time sell, assign, mortgage, charge, demise, sublet, or part with possession of the Lot.\n\n2. Except with the consent of the Governor, the Lot shall only be used for the purpose of a Church, Church Hall and Vicarage, for the purpose of promoting the work of the Church of England in Hong Kong or in China.\n\n3. The areas coloured red and green on plan shall be formed by the Grantees at their own expense to such levels as may be approved by the Director of Public Works within 12 months of the date on which possession shall be given. The area coloured green to be handed over to Government free of cost on completion.\n\n4. The Grantees will not be allowed to utilize the area coloured green for the purpose of storage or for the erection of any temporary buildings without the consent of the Director of Public Works first having been obtained.\n\n5. The Grantees shall pay into the Colonial Treasury, on demand, the cost of removing any water main, gas main or service pipe, cable, telegraph or telephone line, sewer or culvert, which the Director of Public Works may consider it necessary to have removed.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-549-13 Grant of land to Trustees of the Church of England 6-6-1934 - 25-7-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 546181, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-550-1 Estimates 1935 14-9-1934 - 15-9-1934", "page_number": 314, "title": "CO129-550-1 Estimates 1935 14-9-1934 - 15-9-1934", "content_text": "381\n\nANTI-MALARIAL WORKS.\n\nSub-head 35.-Anti-Malarial Works including cost of resumptions, $60,000.---This vote is for anti-malarial work in Hong Kong. It provides for the training of stream courses, and draining of swamps to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes.\n\n11\n\nKOWLOON.\n\nBUILDINGS.\n\n36.-Magistracy at Yaumati, $100,000.-The work consists of the erection of a Magistracy Building on the borders of King's Park and adjoining Gascoigne Road. The building will be of three stories and contain in addition to the two large Court Rooms, a small Juvenile Court, Waiting Rooms, Stores for Records, Cells and Detention Room, Quarters for Messengers etc., Magistrates' Chambers, Solicitors' Room and Office accommodation for the Administrative Staff. The top floor will consist of two European Flats. The building will replace the old and inadequate temporary Magistracy now contained in what was formerly the Yaumati Police Station.\n\n37.-New Central British School and Site Formation, $300,000.-This provides for an anticipated expenditure of $300,000 on the main block. The work to be carried out by a Private firm of Architects.\n\n38.-Mong Kok Tsui Market, $5,000. This building is being erected in Mong Kok Road and is of the usual market type, one storey in height with open sides and caretaker's quarters on the roof. Accommodation includes 21 stalls and a poultry killing room. The sum given in the estimates is to complete the work.\n\n39.-Market at Tong Mi, $5,000. This building is being erected at the junction of Laichikok Road and Boundary Street and is of the usual market type one storey in height with open sides comprising 24 stalls with caretaker's quarters on roof. The sum given in the estimates is to complete the work.\n\n40.-Kowloon Hospital Out-patients Department, $54,000.-The existing accommodation in the main hospital block is totally inadequate to cope with the increasing number of out-patients. The new block is being built at the Waterloo Road-Argyle Street entrance to the Hospital. It is one storey in height and consists of a large central waiting hall with consulting and examining rooms, minor operating, dressings, injection, dispensary and laboratory rooms leading off from the Central Hall. The sum given in the estimates is to complete the work.\n\n41.-Furniture Workshop and Store, $2,000. This item appeared in the 1934 Estimates under the heading \"Hong Kong\". In view of the increasing number of Government Buildings on the mainland and the fact that a large area has been reserved there for a Government Store it was decided to erect this building at Hung Hom. It is of two stories, the ground floor of which will be used as a Workshop and the upper floor as a Store. The sum given in the estimates is to complete the work.\n\n42.-Temporary Fire Station, Shamshuipo, $2,000.-This item appeared in the Estimates under Head 33, S.H. 52. It was decided that this vote could best be utilised in providing accommodation for fire fighting and personnel in the Shumshuipo Area. The building is being erected in Laichikok Road adjoining the Shamshuipo Police Station and provides accommodation for two fire engines and dormitory for 14 men. The sum given in the estimates is to complete the work.\n\nSub-head 43.-Quarters for Gardeners at Kowloon Hospital, $1,200.-It has been found desirable to keep gardeners on the premises.\n\n14\n\nGENERAL WORKS.\n\n44.-Roads, $15,000. The vote will meet expenditure incurred on road surfacing, kerling, channelling and the construction of footpaths in new areas under development.\n\n45.-Drainage.-(a) Training Nullahs, $1,000.-This sum is required to meet the cost of training stream courses where this is necessary due to new development.\n\n46.-(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works, $50,000-Required to meet the cost of providing sewers and storm water drains for houses in newly developed areas.\n\n47.-Miscellaneous, $7,000.-This vote is available for all Departments and provides funds for small works which arise during the year but are considered too small for a separate vote.\n\n48.-Water Works—(a) Miscellaneous, $6,000.-Provides for small extensions to subsidiary water mains and other miscellaneous minor works.\n\n49.-(b) Meters, $25,000.-To provide for the supply of meters throughout the year.\n\n50.-Port Works, $1,000.-Required for taking soundings, borings and preliminary investigations in connection with new and proposed harbour works, foreshore dumping etc.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\n51.-Refuse Dump at Sung Wong Toi, $3,000.-This is to provide facilities for the disposal of refuse and filling of the area.\n\n52.-Exhumation of Chinese Cemeteries, $1,000.-To provide for the removal of Chinese graves which may obstruct development.\n\n53.-Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas, $4,000.-To provide for new burial areas in existing cemeteries.\n\nWATER WORKS.\n\n54.-Back Lane Service Pipes. $7,000.-To provide for the extension of subsidiary service pipes in back lanes in newly developed properties to obviate the excessive cutting of roads which would be necessary for direct connection to principal mains. These subsidiary mains are eventually paid for by house owners when connections are requested.\n\n55.-Distribution Mains, $5,000.-To provide for water mains in newly developed areas.\n\n382", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-550-1 Estimates 1935 14-9-1934 - 15-9-1934.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 547219, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-552-1 Supplementary expenditure 24-12-1934 - 18-1-1936", "page_number": 80, "title": "CO129-552-1 Supplementary expenditure 24-12-1934 - 18-1-1936", "content_text": "Enclosure No.2.\n\nCOLONY OF HONG KONG\n\nSCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL PROVISION\n\nREQUIRED TO MEET EXPENDITURE IN EXCESS OF THE ESTIMATE FOR THE YEAR.\n\nFOR THE PERIOD January to March.\n\n19 3 5.\n\nN:\n\nNo.\nOF\nHEAD\nSUBHEAD\nORIGINAL\nESTIMATE\nITEM\nPREVIOUS\nADDITIONAL\nPROVISION\nADDITIONAL\nPROVISION\nNow\nREQUIRED\nTOTAL\nADDITIONAL\nPROVISION\nFOR YEAR\nSPECIAL\nWARRANT\nBY\n\n9\n10 ALREADY ALREADY APPROVED APPROVED\nBY\n\n11\n12\nSOURCE OF SAVINGS\nLegislative | SECRETARY'\nCOUNCIL\nOF STATE\nREMARKS\nDate or No.\nDate or No.\nof\nNo\nSecretary\nDATE\nOF\nHEAD\nSUBHEAD\nAMOUNT\nResolution\nof State's Despatch or Telegram\nC. R. 281.\n89\n\n2\n3\n\nFi Engine\nRunning Expenses,\nDisinfecting & Fumigating.\n\n2 Special Expenditure,\n\n1\nGretether, Duplicating Machine.\n\nleld Training Expenses for\n\n27(A) Voluntary Aid Detachment of\nHồng Kông Volunteer Defence Corps.\n\n10(A)\n5,000\n\nNew Kowloon Port works.\n\nta\nlev\nof\nalp¿WPOON'&fty ́PIêNeway\n\n10(B) Aerodrome.\n7\n27(B)\n1\n12,401\n18,000\n\n8\n12.1.35\n24.1.35\n750\n44\n14.2.35\n28.2.35\n400\n\n11\n\n+1\n\n200\n\n56\n28.2.35\n14.3.35\n7,940\n\n1\n1,800\n\n11\n8\n27(B)\nRent of office &c.\n\n770\n\nM\nM\n\n9\n34\nGangway for Conservancy Junks, Waterloo Road,\n\n1,000\n\nH\n\nX\n10\n34\n42\n2,000\n12,000\n\n61\n14.3.35\n21.3.35.\n\n11\n34\n35\n10,000\n5,000\n\nM\n+\nFin. Message No.1 para:1.\n\n11\n\nNo.2\n\n2.\n\n+\n\n3.\n\n222\n\n22\n\n233\n\nRepairs to Disinfecting\nFumigating Plant.\n\n12,000\n\n*\n\nH\n\n11\n\n1\n\n=\n\n11\n\n29\n\n7\n\n110,000\n\n47,482\n\n57\n\n1.3.35\n\n21.3.35.\n\n1. Not\n\n20\n\n40\n\n350\n\n——\n\n37 (2)\n\n53(56\n\n20.2.35.\n\n67\n\n21.3.35\n\n28.3.35\n\n23\n\nSpecial Expenditure\n\nPier at Aplichau Island.\n\n1,600\n\nX\n\n16\n\n28\n\nSilver Jubilee Celebration.\n\n1:\n\n50,000\n\n17\n29\n\n11\n\n890\n\n10,000\n\n18\n\n23\n\n42\n\n30,000\n\n9,750\n\n19\n\n28\n\nCompensation to\n\nL. 5. A.17 J. M. Lamont.\n\n1,000\n\n69\n\n†28.3.35\n\n4.4.35\n\nX\n\n20\n\n34\n\nHong Kong Miscellaneous\n\n11,200\n\n18\n\n23\n\n42\n\n30,000\n\n9,750\n\ntt\n\n19\n\n28\n\nCompensation to\n\nL. 5. A.17 J. M. Lamont.\n\n1,000\n\n69\n\n†28.3.35\n\n4.4.35\n\n69\n\n†28.3.35\n\n4.4.35\n\nX\n\n20\n\n34\n\nHong Kong Miscellaneous", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-552-1 Supplementary expenditure 24-12-1934 - 18-1-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 547230, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-552-1 Supplementary expenditure 24-12-1934 - 18-1-1936", "page_number": 91, "title": "CO129-552-1 Supplementary expenditure 24-12-1934 - 18-1-1936", "content_text": "104\n\nBrought forward....\n\n9.-34, Public Works Extraordinary :- Gangway for Conservancy Junks, Waterloo Road\n\nThe sum of $1,000 is required for the purpose of constructing a gangway to facilitate access to the conservancy junks stationed off Waterloo Road.\n\nThe present structure is the property of the late conservancy contractor and its dilapidated condition renders replacement essential.\n\nConservancy arrangements were taken over by the Government after the 1935 estimates were passed and a supplementary vote is therefore necessary.\n\n(C.S.O.4583/35).\n\n$10,710.00\n\n$1,000.00\n\nTOTAL.\n\n$11,710.00", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-552-1 Supplementary expenditure 24-12-1934 - 18-1-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 548060, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-553-12 Education- report of Mr Burney's visit 28-3-1935 - 7-8-1936", "page_number": 13, "title": "CO129-553-12 Education- report of Mr Burney's visit 28-3-1935 - 7-8-1936", "content_text": "13\n\n20 C. Ages\n\n30\n\n35\n\ndistribution list.\n\nGwas manned and enquiries are lain points? Reply confirming the arrangements.\n\nJ.A. minute. Say that C.A. may sell. The small quantity living (claimed by them) that a price will be fixed when the cost of gimcracking publishing the 125 comes to be informed.\n\nThes rewarumpy 2115735\n\n21 C. ages Ref 16, serial le handed li C.O. 4th you. Cques 1.6.35 cques insel required will be ready by 1244.\n\nappaal preceed S given by 7th.\n\nI submit draft 15 to Mr. Barney, which should go 1-day when the points are made.\n\nMontan 41935\n\n22 Waterloo - Sans\n\nDESTROYER WAS STATUTE 4.6.35 duds. moof of Report età.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-553-12 Education- report of Mr Burney's visit 28-3-1935 - 7-8-1936.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 549688, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-555-2 Estimates 1936 30-8-1935 - 29-1-1937", "page_number": 97, "title": "CO129-555-2 Estimates 1936 30-8-1935 - 29-1-1937", "content_text": "7\n\n97\n\nA small public work of much utility commends itself for the benefit of those who have to resort to the Kowloon Hospital for medical attention and advice and to bus patrons also. To the ordinary observer, it will be seen that no shelter or waiting place for the buses is provided for those who make use of the Hospital. I feel sure a suitable cover or shelter can be erected in the open space at the junction of Argyle and Waterloo Roads, at comparatively small cost, that would be greatly appreciated.\n\nPoor Lighting\n\nThe cutting down of expenditure for lighting both on the Island and on the mainland is greatly to be deplored. Accidents occur through poor and insufficient lighting, more so in public thoroughfares so dimly lighted as at Kowloon. The obligation is imposed upon Government, in presence of recommendations by Coroner's Jury during the year, to improve the lighting rather than to reduce it. It is noticed that on the Hongkong side, a saving of $15,000 is proposed for 1936, and at New Kowloon, a saving of $1,000, $16,000 in all. Whether the economy is a wise one remains to be proved, but public opinion strongly advocates better and improved lighting for the personal safety of pedestrians and motor car drivers. Owners of motor vehicles contribute quite an appreciable amount of the revenue in the petrol they consume and for the licences they pay.\n\nNeglected Homuntin clamours for some minor favours as a despised child of a paternal Government. The locality is favoured as the home of quite a number of families. Having nowhere else to play, dozens of children living in the district have of necessity to use the streets as playgrounds. Residents justly claim for some reserved open space nearby for the children to play in. The oft-repeated complaint of the prevalence of malarial mosquitoes in the district since the early days of its settlement continues to persist. It is alleged that the presence of market gardens in the vicinity is to be held partly responsible for malaria; it is worth inquiring into.\n\nThis last summer, cases of malaria have been very numerous. Despite complaints in the columns of the local newspapers urging anti-malarial measures, the district has been comparatively neglected, and nothing much has been done to eradicate the evil. Flushing facilities, due to the lack of drainage improvement, are conspicuous by their absence. The devious route and infrequency of buses, especially during business hours, cause considerable inconvenience to a large number of residents, and to those who have to visit the Kowloon Hospital. Public convenience demands attention to the inadequacy of the service.\n\nNew Territory Produce\n\nThe formation and inauguration of the Equine Sports Club at Shatin re-opens the vision of a large international park and playground in that district. When funds are available, the starting of the first section of the circular road from Ngau Shi Wan to Saikung, round to Shatin might be commenced. The first section is the small stretch from beyond the Kai Tak Aerodrome to Ma Yue Tong. The idea should commend itself for the scenic beauties of the country and their attractions to tourists and motor car owners in Hongkong.\n\nFor the marketing of New Territory produce, it is satisfactory to note that provision has been made for increased land facilities in Kowloon for the sale in bulk of vegetables. This was recommended by the 1933 New Territories Produce Marketing Committee. The scheme appears to be doing much good, and in the opinion of the District Officer (North), it is stimulating local vegetable production. In this connection, I have received a Chinese letter from the Executive Committee of the New Territories Agricultural Association, who seek permission from the Government for the farmers to erect separate sheds on sites on which they could sell in the daytime, and in which they could sleep at night, to avoid the necessity and expense of constant travelling. The Agricultural Association will be glad of permission for the erection of matsheds for the disposal of the farmers' produce in the manner suggested.\n\nThe recurrence of armed robberies in the New Territories has been giving residents cause for anxiety and alarm. The situation is, I am happy to think, engaging the attention of Government, and there is every reason to hope that, among others, the step proposed for increasing the strength of the Police to combat the growing evils of robbery and banditry should help to restore confidence which has been badly shaken through the prevalence of robbery with violence in far-off districts in the Territories.\n\nThe District Officer (North) records in his annual report that \"development in lay-out areas involves Government in a recurrent expenditure for the maintenance of roads, etc.,\" and the growth of the Yuen Long Market is stated as being most striking. These statements lead to the conclusion that the development of the New Territories is proceeding apace. With such development, contractors may anticipate the necessity for transporting larger and bulkier structural materials, principally steel, to outlying districts. With heavier loads, the strengthening of roads and bridges is almost imperative if the Police exercise, as we know they do, their vigilance in preventing the use of roads by trucks and lorries exceeding a certain maximum specified weight. It should also be noted that some of the bridges were constructed many years ago, and the time seems to have arrived when their safety might be looked into before any serious mishap occurs.\n\nPublic Works\n\nGovernment's decision to prosecute advanced public works of great magnitude is gratifying and must be endorsed as entirely satisfactory. There need be no abandonment of hope for the future when it is realised that Government pursues its policy of the judicious and discriminate employment of labour, preferably in works of a reproductive character, and for the productive benefit of the public in whose safe keeping its destiny partly lies.\n\nInstead of timidity that might have dictated the holding up of works of great public utility and for the protection of Society, the Government is continuing major works at an expenditure in the aggregate of more than 18 million dollars. This can be set down to its credit. Added to those large public works are such as have been projected, initiated, and completed by private enterprise with subscribed money. Only a few of the most important ones need be mentioned, like the deepening of the port, the electric supply schemes on both sides of the harbour, and the bulk transportation services on land and by water. These achievements reflect creditably on the public and private skill and exemplary spirit both of the Government and of its inhabitants, and proclaim that Hongkong and its dependencies, despite extraneous influences, continue to retain their vitality and a spirit of courage and enterprise that cannot easily be subdued.\n\nPigs and Poultry\n\nSome disappointment must be expressed at the absence of reference to the matter of pig breeding and poultry farming on the mainland. This disappointment is emphasized by the fact that a Committee of a few of Hongkong's leading residents and businessmen have devoted much time and thought in collating evidence and in the formulation of recommendations for adoption by the Government. The failure to let the public into Government confidence of any projected scheme under consideration with regard to this matter is much to be regretted. Mr. C. F. Strikland's report, of the 29th June, 1935, tabled at the last meeting of the Council, does not deal specifically with the industries in question.\n\nFinally, Homuntin taxpayers make a point of the inequity of the public amenities they obtain on the whole from a Government to which they pay the same proportional rates and taxes as residents in other parts of the Colony. This is a problem to which it appears difficult to turn a deaf ear, and one whose urgency has not been lost sight of and that demands immediate and satisfactory implementation of the Committee's solution: assurance might be forthcoming from the Government that an enterprise of so much potential value and the trade to be created thereby in the Colony will be brought nearer the stage of accomplished facts in the immediate future.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-555-2 Estimates 1936 30-8-1935 - 29-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 550949, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-557-5 Estimates 1937 19-8-1936 - 7-8-1937", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-557-5 Estimates 1937 19-8-1936 - 7-8-1937", "content_text": "# \n## KOWLOON'S NEEDS \n## Mr. Braga Suggests Work On Roads \n## TERRITORY GARDENS \n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga said:- Your Excellency, I propose to direct my remarks on a few subjects more as a matter of policy than in criticism of the Budget proposals. We are passing through admittedly depressed times calling for sympathy and co-operative efforts in an earnest endeavour to provide a solution to real difficulties. I cannot recall past programmes of Public Works Extraordinary of major importance appearing without a single item, as is the case for 1937. The only item of consequence is scheduled under \"Loan Works\" for the commencement of a new Central Market. This being the case, attention is necessarily drawn to the question of the general staff of the Public Works Department. It may appear anomalous, however, that, without any large-scale public works, the Budget should be burdened with architects' salaries alone amounting to $157,209 in 1937.\n\nWhile inviting your Excellency's attention to what strikes more or less an unsatisfactory position, I would like to offer a suggestion. The eleven architects are technical officers with acquired experience who are not easily replaceable, and for that reason full advantage should be taken of their available professional services at the present time in making preparations and plans for the future construction of major public works when funds become eventually available, such as the Post Office and Government offices in Kowloon. Both these are referred to in the report of the Director of Public Works for 1935. An important extension of the Kowloon Hospital, viz., the maternity wards for Chinese patients, should not be further delayed.\n\nI am making no reflection on the holder of the office designated as \"Inspector of Furniture\" on p. 97 of the draft Estimates; but, it seems open to question if it is really necessary that an officer such as described should be paid a sterling salary equivalent to $8,560 next year. If in the discharge of his duties no special technical qualifications are called for, then in the interest of economy the present post is one that should be transferred to the dollar grade as soon as possible.\n\n## Roads Maintenance \n\nI still regard the Roads Maintenance Vote as wholly insufficient. To neglect roads so that they fall into a state of such serious disrepair as can be pointed out in Kowloon and the New Territories during the current year, is a policy that works out much more expensively in the long run. On this subject I would like to state that the Kowloon Residents' Association has requested me publicly to bring this question to the notice of your Excellency and this Council.\n\nI would like to go even further and state that Government should immediately take in hand what I might describe as essential road works. In this connection, I would urge the completion of the road from Argyle Street to Tam Kung Road. It only requires the widening and surfacing of the path from the approach road to the new Central British School to the Riding School—a length of about 300 or 400 yards to provide the logical connection by road between Kowloon Tong, Mongkok, Kowloon Hospital, etc., on the one hand, and Hunghom and Tokwawan on the other. Does it not appear strange that the Kowloon Hospital cannot be reached from anywhere at Tokwawan by car without having to travel the circuitous road round to Kowloon City?\n\nAnother path which should be similarly treated is the one running parallel with the railway between Waterloo Road and King's Park, thereby providing a through motor road from Waterloo Road to Gascoigne Road, and considerably shortening the distance from Kowloon Tong and Homuntin to King's Park and Chatham Road.\n\nI submit that the cost of these two very necessary improvements would be inconsiderable and would be fully justified. The saving in time which would be effected and from the Star Ferry wharf would be of great benefit.\n\nGovernment is to be commended for having widened the junction of Waterloo Road and Argyle Street. This used to be a danger spot for traffic, but where Waterloo Road should be at its widest (viz., at its junction with Nathan Road) it is actually at its narrowest. The dangerous bend at this point should be eliminated and thus make more room for the daily growing traffic flowing into Nathan Road.\n\nThese are outstanding road works not involving a great deal of money calling for immediate attention in Kowloon. I shall now deal with road requirements in the New Territories.\n\nThanks, I feel, are due for the construction of a new motor road through splendidly wooded country full of wild bird life from upper Shatin Road leading to the Shing Mun Valley.\n\n## Tsun Wan's Growth \n\nWith the completion of Tsun Wan Market, this district is gradually assuming the air of a growing township. The motor highway in the vicinity of the village is now much too narrow for the daily increasing traffic, and when it is remembered that the open ground by the roadside is utilised by the enterprising owners of the pineapple plantations as an open market for retailing the luscious fruit with the harvesting of the midsummer crop, the roads office of the P.W.D. might usefully consider the provision of a very necessary road improvement in this district. In particular, I trust Government will immediately widen the dangerous bend in the road just before Tsun Wan is reached.\n\nAgain, there are still several sharp hairpin bends near the Kowloon Reservoir which are a positive danger to traffic. The Roads Engineer probably finds his limitations in the indispensable provision of funds. The restriction need not be carried to the point of continuing a condition that is considered unsafe for speedy wheeled traffic. The bridge at the Reservoir and another in Shatin Valley at Tai Wa village just before reaching the railroad tracks, both require to be replaced. They are too narrow for two cars to pass abreast and, furthermore, were not designed, I am sure, to take the heavy loads now carried over them daily. Shatin village road is also capable of widening. The motorist, especially in view of the higher taxation on petrol and motor car licences, has a right to expect that these matters should receive prompt attention.\n\nWithout great expense also certain parts of the Castle Peak and Taipo Roads could be widened to give more room for pedestrians and people carrying bulky loads where they might be clear of motor traffic. Trees at present along the road need not be removed, but could mark the boundary for motor traffic, and behind the trees an extra stretch could be added to the road for use by pedestrians only.\n\n## Typhoon Damage \n\nIn speaking of trees, I feel that attention need only be drawn for the Botanical and Forestry Department to see that those up-rooted by the recent typhoon on the roads in the New Territories as well as in Kowloon will soon be replaced. Some information might be usefully given on the question of the water supply to the Castle Peak district. Beyond the bare official statement that a small supply scheme was investigated in the Colony last year, some indication of the intention of the Government regarding the prosecution of this scheme should be forthcoming.\n\nFor the benefit of many residents in various parts of the Peninsula I should like to urge, for the serious consideration of the Medical and Sanitary Department, that market gardens situated in the immediate vicinity of residential places should be completely done away with. Complaints are constantly made that the gardeners are in the habit of freely using nightsoil as a fertiliser, and no number of warnings deters them from carrying on the serious nuisance, which is a menace to public health.\n\nMuch can be said regarding the unsatisfactory condition of the Homuntin Cemetery. It is a seriously debatable question whether the shutting down of this cemetery for more burials and its transfer out of a central residential area has not now become imperative.\n\nAt any rate, the matter is one that should be looked into by the President of the Urban Council.\n\nThe health of the community should also be catered to by allocating more open spaces and playgrounds, especially in congested areas. This is notoriously lacking in the Homuntin district. Children in this locality can be seen in large numbers daily making use of the public roadways for games.\n\n## Bathing and Broadcasting \n\nIt has been truthfully said that we have the sea on almost every side of us and yet the majority of the citizens of this Colony are denied the amenities of its bathing beaches. It is the duty of the Government to make ample provision at least for the better health of its people, and a special point should be made to provide more public bathing beaches, especially on the Peninsula, with proper facilities for dressing, which should be made easily accessible to the residents of the Colony next summer. The minority class of the well-to-do can afford their well-appointed glorified pavilions and shacks. What about the majority of the middle class who are as little provided with an abundance of money and as badly off for a lot of time after office hours to indulge in this most popular form of healthful and beneficial recreation? Government may take a timely hint in earmarking definite large beach areas in Hebe Haven with the completion of the Customs Pass Road extension.\n\nPage 70 \nPage 71", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-557-5 Estimates 1937 19-8-1936 - 7-8-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 551183, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-557-6 Tenure of lands held by War Department 16-1-1936 - 25-1-1937", "page_number": 70, "title": "CO129-557-6 Tenure of lands held by War Department 16-1-1936 - 25-1-1937", "content_text": "Tel. No.-Whitehall 9400.\n\nAny further communication on this subject should be addressed to --\n\nThe Under-Secretary of State,\nThe War Office,\nLondon, S.W.1,\nand the following number quoted.\n`119/Abd./2493 (L.B.)`\n\n## NATIONAL DISABLED SCHEME\n### MEN:\n`53654/36` 69\n\n**THE WAR OFFICE,**\n**LONDON, S.W.1**\n16th January, 1936.\n\n3\n\n`53654 35` 2 \n`53154 35`\n\nSir,\n\nIn reply to your letter No.`53654/55` of 12th November, 1935, on the subject of the provision of permanent accommodation for the infantry garrison of Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to acquaint you that they note the terms, as set forth in despatch No.`472` dated 15th August last, from the Officer Administering the Government, on which the Colony is prepared to transfer to the War Department certain lands in the vicinity of Kowloon Tsai.\n\n2. Having regard to the Colony's limited liability in the matter of providing Colonial Military Lands and Buildings, the Council recognise that the terms which the Colony has proposed and which the Secretary of State has indicated his willingness to approve, are favourable to this Department, and they desire to express their obligations to the Colony and the Secretary of State in the matter. Subject to the clearing up of the obscurity referred to in paragraph 4 below, I am also to express the Council's formal concurrence in the proposals.\n\n3. I am to explain, however, that pending settlement of the question of land provision, it has not been possible hitherto for the Council formally to submit the proposed expenditure on the barracks for Treasury sanction. They cannot therefore yet say when the work will be begun or ended, nor consequently can they yet forecast the date of the evacuation of the camp at Sham-Shui-Po. They hope, however, to be in a position to send a further letter on this point and on the Colony's claim to the payment of a rental for Sham-Shui-Po at an early date.\n\n4. The Council note that the elements to be dealt with through the Account are, in the case of the larger area of about 400 acres, premium at 15 cents per square foot and Crown Rent capitalised at $250 per acre, whereas, in the case of the smaller area adjoining Waterloo Road, they are Crown Rent capitalised at $500 per acre, and also what is described as the \"capital ...\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\nColonial Office, S.W.1.\n\nPage 70 \nPage 71", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-557-6 Tenure of lands held by War Department 16-1-1936 - 25-1-1937.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 560488, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939", "content_text": "# REFUGEE CAMPS SITES\n\n# REASONS FOR CHOICE EXPLAINED BY MEDICAL DIRECTOR\n\n# DETAILS OF GOVERNMENT SCHEME\n\nInterviewed yesterday as to details of the proposed camps for refugees, Hon. Dr. P. S. Selwyn-Clarke, Director of Medical Services, explained why it was not practical to use the New Territories as the base of such camps and pointed out that the most elaborate measures would be taken to ensure that residents would not be incommoded in the areas chosen.\n\nStatements published of the expenditure that would be involved, were extravagant, said Dr. Selwyn-Clarke. Apart from humanitarian motives and the question of safeguarding the health of residents, the Colony would be making only a small financial return for the considerable sum it had accrued as a result of the hostilities.\n\nThe Director said the following, constantly under check to ascertain conditions had to be borne in mind when they can be repatriated. This in selecting a site for a refugee camp: work has been going on for many Ability of the area to accommodate weeks and a large number of Chinese an agreed minimum of persons, un-have been returned to their homes. encumbered as far as possible by Over 100 were sent back last week.\n\nleases, licences residents; \n\nand existing \n\nAccessibility by road, rail or water; Freedom from danger of serious or prolonged flooding;\n\nA careful survey has been made of sites for possible camps in the New found which should provide accom-Territories and one area has been modation, if needed, for between Presence in the vicinity \n\n20,000 and 50,000 refugees. It is im- adequate supply of water of reason-able for a major emergency.\n\nperative to have such an area avail- able purity.\n\nof an \n\ncon-\n\nRemoval from congested areas and districts where malarious conditions pertained and could not be trolled at reasonable cost or without a complete change in the method of cultivation, which was the cause of those conditions, especially near the foot hills.\n\nNot too far removed from districts in which the refugees had a certain number of relatives or friends, or, where they were able to find odd jobs\n\nof work or obtain food.\n\n### Sites Selected\n\n#### New Territories\n\nThis New Territories camp would not be suitable as a substitute for the one to be built on the Marina on account of the type of refugees needing to be accommodated. The Marina camp will be utilised as a clearing station at which refugees can be housed for one, two or more days, pending arrangements being made for their transfer to various places in China, Indo-China and the Straits Settlements.\n\nNor would the New Territories been camp be able to cater satisfactorily for the type of refugee, destitute and semi-destitute, sleeping in the streets at the present time, since this class Will tend cling to the neighbour-hood where it may possess friends or relatives or work connections and is in need of accommodation situated not too far away from such associations.\n\n#### North Point. King's Road.\n\nIt was bounded by sea on the north side; by King's Road, Public Works Department roadmaker's dump, new tramway garage and vacant plot on the south side; by a vacant plot and the Chinese Bathing Club on the east side; and by a vacant plot and the Bungar Printing Press on the west side.\n\nWith regard to cost, extravagant statements have appeared in the Press regarding the actual accom-modation to be provided for refugees.\n\nThere is no foundation for this and there will be no question of \"paupers in palaces.\"\n\nIn point of fact the huts to be erected are of wood. They are 123 ft. long, 18 ft. wide and an average of 11½ ft. high. Each hut is designed to hold 72 persons (the legal maximum) arranged in two tiers of simple metal bunks with boards.\n\nEach refugee will have only 30 square feet of floor space; six by five feet for a bed and any belongings he happens to have and for space to run around in, is certainly far from generous when it is realised that these refugees, is situated over 100 yards from the east side of Chatham Road which is itself 100 feet wide. Hence, no house along Chatham Road is within 400 feet of the sleeping quarters for the refugees.\n\n#### Marina Ground.\n\nBounded by sea on east side and by the Kowloon-Canton railway on west side. The actual camp site on which the sleeping quarters are to be built for the few square refugees, is situated over 100 yards from the east side of Chatham Road.\n\nExpenses Kept Low. Needless to say, the actual cost of buildings will be kept to the lowest level compatible with safety and health and where it is possible to obtain and to utilise matsheds for latrines, etc., this will be done.\n\nCosts are, in any case, an estimate: and it is hoped that tenders which are being called for will show a definite reduction on the estimate.\n\nIt is hoped that the living sheds will be typhoon-proof.\n\n### Camp Restrictions\n\nThe camp will be very strictly supervised; its inmates will have to be in camp by 9 pm and lights will be extinguished by 10 p.m.\n\nIn so far as it is possible to arrange for the inhabitants of the camps to do such cleansing and sanitary work as may be necessary, this will be done and a corresponding economy will be effected in the labour costs.\n\nGreatest attention will be paid to order to reduce the maintenance costs of the camp in regard to sanitary labour to a minimum, arrangements will be made to group the inhabitants into families or chia and into larger units consisting of from three to six chia to form a pao-as is done in China, the chia leaders or chang being held responsible to the pao chang.\n\nA special committee will be formed in connection with this camp, and its sole duty will consist of co-operating with the Tung Wah authorities in re-patriating to comparatively safe parts of China all those who have been forced to leave their homes in areas situated at the seat of hostilities.\n\n#### Kowloon Tsai.\n\nThe actual area involved is a small portion of Crown land on the east side of Waterloo Road between Rutland Quadrant and Essex Crescent, just outside the Southern boundary of the area where it is proposed to spend over £1,000,000 on new barracks.\n\nIt is proposed to have a strip at least 50 yards wide between the east margin of Waterloo Road and the camp fence.\n\nConsequently, the comparatively small number of private homes to be found at that particular spot will enjoy a certain separation from the camp.\n\nNeedless to say, this camp will be as strictly supervised from the health and discipline standpoint as the two already mentioned and every effort will be made to ensure that the minimum amount of annoyance is caused by the inmates.\n\nIt is hoped to restrict this camp to the same class of persons as at North Point but they will be collected from Kowloon.\n\n### Repatriation Efforts\n\nIt is believed, further, that a substantial saving may be possible in connection with the kitchen staff since it is hoped to be able to arrange for some of the inmates of the camp to do the cooking at a small remuneration under the personal supervision of voluntary helpers attached to the Bishop's Emergency Relief Council.\n\nFor a similar reason, it is possible that the actual cost of food and fuel may be reduced to a sum in the neighbourhood of $4 per month per head.\n\nIt must be remembered, however, that it is anticipated that a fairly considerable proportion of the camp population will be young children who need milk.\n\n### Importance of Diet\n\nThoughtful persons will realise at once that it is false economy to furnish a diet which is so deficient in heat and energy value and in the constituents necessary for growth and healthy living, that those receiving it fall sick and have to be treated in hospital.\n\nDuring the last few days the Government has found it necessary to vote thousands upon thousands of dollars on temporary relief hospitals (at Laichikok); and this only touches the fringe of the problem.\n\nLet those who are ready to criticise as too generous the provision of the bare diet which it is proposed to give to the occupants of the camps, spend an hour or so in the Chinese hospitals in Hongkong, seeing the wrecks of humanity many of whom could have been spared their sickness and suffering had they enjoyed at least one square meal a day,\" said Dr. Selwyn Clarke.\n\n\"A Small Return\"\n\n\"Putting it on the lowest possible basis, it is well known fact that Hongkong has derived a considerable sum in revenue as a result of the Sino-Japanese hostilities and, omitting any question of humanitarian motive and public health--the need for the protection of the people and ourselves be glad of a hand outstretched to help us.\"\n\nDr. Selwyn-Clarke continued, \"Occupants of the camps will be themselves and the safeguarding of residents the cost of the camps can be regarded only as a very small return on the Colony's part.\n\nIn conclusion, may I earnestly appeal to all residents of Hongkong who have the interests of the Chinese at heart (and more particularly of those who have been driven from or have fled from their homes in the war areas and are hungry and destitute) to assist the Government in any way they can in its formidable task of giving asylum and succour to those in their hour of need.\n\nThe time may come when many of us with homes and loved ones may be caught up into the cataclysm of war and we shall be glad of a helping hand.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 560500, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939", "page_number": 73, "title": "CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939", "content_text": "73\n\n- 2 -\n\n30,000 persons are distributed approximately 13,000 in Hong Kong and 17,000 in Kowloon.\n\nThese street sleepers can be classified in two ways:-\n\n(a) They include some 9,000 destitute persons of both sexes, of whom some 3,000 are refugees.\n\n(b) They contain some 6,000 women and children of whom probably the majority are destitute: 1,500 of them are believed to be refugees.\n\nIt is to be assumed that few of these 9,000 persons have any accommodation to which they could repair in the winter months. Assuming 1,500 able-bodied men, there remain at least 7,500 destitutes for whom housing will be required in two or three months' time.\n\nCAMPS FOR DESTITUTES OTHER THAN ABLE-BODIED MEN.\n\nGovernment proposes to erect at once temporary accommodation for 3,500 destitute women, children and infirm men at the following points-\n\nAccommodation for 1,500 at North Point.\n\n2,000 at Kowloon Tsai.\n\nThe latter camp will be as far from Waterloo Road as is conveniently possible. In both cases the camps will be designed for rapid extension, but while the scheme is in its present experimental stage it is considered unwise to carry it out on a larger scale. The estimated capital cost of such buildings, capable of accommodating 3,500 destitutes, is put at between $350,000 and $400,000 which must be accepted as a provisional figure only. The cost of administration of camps containing that number is put at a rate of $285,000 per annum.\n\nTUNG WAH HOSPITAL CLEARING HOUSE CAMP. The second class of refugees is transient, on its way to other places. These are being dealt with through the agency of the Tung Wah", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-570-3 Sino-Japanese War- proposed refugee camp in demilitarised area of South China 1-6-1938 - 11-1-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 565409, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-577-8 Junior Clerical Service- petition for improvements in salaries and conditions of service 6-7-1939 - 19-12-1939", "page_number": 74, "title": "CO129-577-8 Junior Clerical Service- petition for improvements in salaries and conditions of service 6-7-1939 - 19-12-1939", "content_text": "## Appendix L.\n\n## Notes regarding quarters for Chinese Subordinate Officers.\n\n1. In 1924 a Committee was appointed to choose sites in Kowloon for quarters for Chinese Subordinate Officers of the Government. Two pieces of land at Coronation and Waterloo Roads, in Kowloon, were earmarked for this purpose. But no provisions were made in the Estimates.\n\n2. In 1924 certain flats in Shamshuipo were leased by Government as quarters for Chinese subordinate officers.\n\n3. In 1925 14 houses were leased in Percival Street as quarters for Chinese subordinate officers.\n\n4. The scheme to provide Chinese subordinate officers with quarters had proved to be a failure, for the following reasons :-\n\n(A) The localities of these quarters were not suitable.\n\n(B) Only senior officers with more than ten years' continuous service were eligible for such quarters on payment of 6% of their salary for rent. On the other hand these officers were eligible for a rent allowance of between $15-$25 in lieu of quarters.\n\n5. With such an allowance plus the 6% which was deducted from his salary if he took Government quarters, it was found that an officer could obtain alternative quarters better than those supplied by Government. Subordinate officers with less than ten years' continuous service were without quarters or rent allowance, so that the recommendation of the Salaries Commission, 1929, that a rent allowance should be given on entry into Government Service was passed over.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-577-8 Junior Clerical Service- petition for improvements in salaries and conditions of service 6-7-1939 - 19-12-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 566309, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940", "page_number": 82, "title": "CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940", "content_text": "81\n\nkept secret so the Naval Authorities were instructed to take charge of the unloading, but as they were not experienced in the work, the first cannon they unloaded fell into the harbour. The United Transportation Co. (a British firm) was then given the job and this was how the secrecy got known by certain persons.\n\nB/\n\nReinforcement of 1 Brigade & Erection of New Barracks.\n\nRecent Transfer of British troops (Military) in the Far East and the Mediterranean.\n\n \n NAME.\n FROM.\n TO.\n \n \n Scottish Infantry\n George Harbour\n Shanghai\n \n \n (1 brigade)\n \n Hong Kong.\n \n \n Middlesex\n Malta.\n Hong Kong\n \n \n (2 brigades)\n \n \n \n \n Royal Army\n (1 brigade)\n \n \n \n Suffolks\n Hong Kong\n Palestine\n \n \n (1 brigade).\n Shanghai\n India\n \n\nAccording to the above transfer, Hongkong is reinforced by one brigade.\n\nThe Hong Kong Military authorities have also decided to construct barracks at Waterloo Road at a cost of sixteen million dollars.\n\nSummary of Secret Intelligence Reports, No.52 dated 22.4.39.\n\nThe Bogus China Peace National Salvation Association's Hong Kong Branch Established.\n\nThe above branch was recently formed in Hongkong and is being managed by traitors NG YING PUI and CHAU SAU HING.\n\nSummary of Secret Intelligence Reports. No.59, 29.4.39.\n\nEnemy secretly establishes a wireless station in Hongkong.\n\nInformation has been received that a wireless transmitter and receiver have been installed at the", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 567325, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "page_number": 57, "title": "CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939", "content_text": "Divisional Superintendent of Police,\n\nSir,\n\nKowloon.\n\n58\n\nKowloon City Police Station\n\n15. 1. 39.\n\nI beg to submit herewith particulars concerning the escape of a large number of men from the Ma Tau Chung Internment Camp by means of a manhole leading to an underground nullah running through the centre of the Camp sometime between 19.00 and 20.00 hours on the 13.1.39.\n\nThe facts are that at 01.15 hrs. on the 14.1.39 I.P.C.67 Wali Mohd was on duty in Waterloo Road between Boundary Street and Lincoln Road when he saw eight (8) Chinese males coming towards him.\n\nHe called upon them to stop, but instead they began running, but when he told them that he would shoot at them, two of them stopped and threw up their hands, four of them turned back whilst the other two continued on up Waterloo Road and eventually escaped. He shouted for help.\n\nI.P.C.668 Kha Wat Din on a nearby Beat, ran to his assistance and the two men who had stopped were taken into custody. In the meantime, I.P.C.665 Fazil Elahi on an adjoining Beat was walking up Boundary Street when he saw the four (4) Chinese males run out from Waterloo Road into Boundary Street.\n\nHe called upon them to stop, stating that he would shoot if they disobeyed. They all stopped. He caught hold of two of them and ordered the other two to walk in front. He then shouted for assistance and I.P.C.67 and 668, who were not far off, went to his assistance.\n\nThey asked the men who they were and where they had come from and they admitted that they had escaped from the Ma Tau Chung Internment Camp. They also recognised the clothing the men wore as being the same kind worn by the internees of the Internment Camp.\n\nThey escorted them back to the Camp and handed them over to the Main Gate guard.\n\nT.S.B.359 was called who in turn called the Cantonese", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-579-9 Sino-Japanese War- release of interned Chinese soldiers 27-1-1939 - 7-12-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 568166, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-581-16 British propaganda in Hong Kong 18-4-1939 - 29-10-1939", "page_number": 118, "title": "CO129-581-16 British propaganda in Hong Kong 18-4-1939 - 29-10-1939", "content_text": "118\n\nThe Cambridge Histories.\n\n3\n\nWork on the\n\nStudents throughout the world will learn with interest and pleasure that another important stage in the great enterprise of the University of Cambridge Histories, started forty-three years ago, has now been reached. It began in 1896 with the Modern History, of which the twelfth and last volume appeared in 1910.\n\nMedieval History was delayed by the Great War and other untoward events, and the eighth and final volume did not appear until 1936. Now it is announced that, after sixteen years' steady work upon it, the twelfth and final volume of the Ancient History has been published.\n\nFor the first time the continuous narrative of the entire body of knowledge in all countries, from the dawn of history to the year 1910, is available. Lord Acton, the Regius Professor of History at Cambridge, initiated the scheme for the Histories in 1896. He planned a European epic, to be reared by an international band of scholars. \"Our Waterloo\", he said, \"must be one which satisfies French and English, German and Dutch alike\"; and in the Cambridge Histories the international character of the contributions has been steadily maintained.\n\nIn the last volume of the Ancient History, which has just made its appearance, twelve of the twenty chapters are written by foreign contributors, and six of the twelve are written by Germans.\n\nLord Acton sought to provide \"an illumination of the soul\" and a \"chart and compass for the coming century\". Whether mankind will be wise enough to use the chart and compass which has been provided, or ignore these lessons and plunge into catastrophe, we may learn from events in the immediate future.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-581-16 British propaganda in Hong Kong 18-4-1939 - 29-10-1939.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 569250, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941", "content_text": "ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO\n\nTHE SECRETARY.\n\nTELEGRAMS, \"AUGURY, LONDON\".\n\nTELEPHONE, WHITEHALL 0187.\n\n27 34\n\n53611/3/40.\n\nDear Mr. Gent,\n\n28\n\nThe\n\nRhodes\n\nTrust\n\nSeymour House, Waterloo Place\n\nREGD.\n\n17 DEC 1940 C.O. REGY\n\nCYPRUS.\n\nTEL 48163,\n\nLONDON S.W.1.\n\n10th December 1940.\n\nMany thanks for your letter of the 5th December.\n\nI am glad that the suggestion of scholarships for Chinese students at Hong Kong University has commended itself both to the Acting Governor of Hong Kong and to the British Council, and that the Council is prepared to finance the idea.\n\nI note also that you now feel that the Rhodes Trustees' original offer of a grant of £1,000, to be spent over the next four or five years, for post-graduate students at Oxford for graduates from Hong Kong University, would be welcome.\n\nThe Trustees are to meet next Saturday, and I shall be able to let you know their decision at the beginning of next week.\n\nWith kind regards\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nG.G.C. Gent, Esq.,\n\nColonial Office\n\nDowning Street\n\nLondon, S.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 569278, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941", "page_number": 55, "title": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941", "content_text": "ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO\n\nTHE SECRETARY.\n\nTELEGRAMS, \"AUGURY, LONDON\"\n\nTELEPHONE, WHITEHALL 0187.\n\nThe Rhodes Trust\n\nSeymour House.\n\nC Waterloo Place\n\nLondon S.W.1.\n\nTEMPORARY ADDRESS, RHODES HOUSE,\n\nOXFORD.\n\nTEL. 48163.\n\n19th August 1940.\n\nDear Mr. Gent,\n\nMany thanks for your note of the 17th, and the draft which you enclosed of the telegram to Hong Kong. I enclose an alternative version of the telegram for your consideration. I am anxious to make it quite plain to the Vice-Chancellor that all that the Rhodes Trustees have so far approved is a grant of £1,000, to be spent over the next year or two, as may seem most suitable, in order to bring a student or students from Hong Kong to Oxford. It seemed to me that your opening, which refers only to the prospect that the Trustees might be prepared to grant £800 a year for four or five years, without mentioning the way in which this proposal developed out of the other, might seem a bit too optimistic. As I explained, at our discussion, the Rhodes Trustees have had no opportunity to consider either of the two chief proposals which we discussed, since all which they have had before them has been the Secretary of State's letter enquiring as to the possibilities of a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford for Hong Kong. I have also suggested an insertion, at the end, of some enquiry as to what the Vice-Chancellor thinks would be", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 569284, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941", "content_text": "ALL COMMUNICATIONS\n\nTO BE ADDRESSED TO\n\nTHE SECRETARY.\n\nTELEGRAMS, \"AUGURY, LONDON\"\n\nTELL ONE, WHITEHALL 0187.\n\nIn Cox\n\nShack py\n\nThe\n\nRhodes\n\nTrust\n\n:\n\nPlace\n\nSeymour House, Waterloo?\n\nDear Secretary of State,\n\nTEMPORARY ADDRESS, RHODES HOUSE,\n\nOXFORD.\n\nTEL. 48163,\n\nLUNDDEX X XII.\n\n30th July 1940.\n\n61\n\nAs I told your Secretary on the telephone yesterday, at their meeting yesterday the Rhodes Trustees decided that, while they could not found a Rhodes Scholarship for Hong Kong University, they were anxious to do something, through Hong Kong University, to help to improve cultural relations between Great Britain and China. They are willing to offer a sum of £200 a year for five years to assist some student of Chinese nationality or Chinese British subject to come to Oxford, or if £200 a year would not be sufficient they would be prepared to give a larger sum for a somewhat shorter period. The figure of £200 a year for five years is merely a tentative suggestion intended to indicate the kind of thing they have in mind. They instructed me to discuss and agree upon some practicable scheme with representatives of your office. I have accordingly arranged with Mr. Gent to meet him and Cox and, I think, the Governor of Hong Kong, at your office on the 13th.\n\nWith best wishes,\n\nThe Rt. Hon.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nPlum\n\nThe Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nColonial Office\n\nLondon, S.W.1", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 569289, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941", "page_number": 66, "title": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941", "content_text": "ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO\n\nTHE SECRETARY.\n\nTEL. RAMS, \"AUGURY, LONDON TELEPHONE, WHITEHALL 0187,\n\nRECEIVED\n\n-9 JUL 1940\n\nC. (). REGI\n\nRhodes\n\nTrust\n\n*\n\nSeymour House. Waterloo Place\n\nDear Secretary of State,\n\nTEMPORARY ADDRESS, RHODES HOUSE,\n\nOXFORD.\n\nTEL. 49163,\n\n166\n\n8th July 1940.\n\nMany thanks for your letter of the 4th July about Hong Kong University. I will look carefully into your suggestion that a Rhodes Scholarship might be founded for a graduate of the University, either a Chinese National or a Chinese British subject. I will bring the proposal before the Trustees at their next meeting. The difficulty about it\n\nis that when the Trustees recently founded two further Rhodes Scholarships for India they came to the conclusion that, although the Indian foundation would doubtless lead to further requests for Rhodes Scholarships from India and possibly elsewhere, they could not expect to increase the total number of scholarships any further. This was due partly to financial reasons and partly to the fact that the capacity of the University here to absorb Rhodes Scholars is thought now to have reached its limit.\n\nYou will see therefore that, quite apart from such difficulties as there may be about fitting Chinese into the framework of the Rhodes Scholarships, there are bound to be considerable obstacles to carry out your suggestion.\n\nI wonder whether, if it should prove impracticable to found a Rhodes Scholarship for Hong Kong University, you could suggest any other way in which it would be possible for the Rhodes Trust to assist the University there.\n\nWith all good wishes\n\nBelieve me,\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nEllan\n\nSecretary.\n\nThe Rt. Hon. The Secretary of State for the Colonies\n\nColonial Office\n\nDowning Street London, S.W.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 569292, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941", "page_number": 69, "title": "CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941", "content_text": "53611/40.\n\nHong Kong.\n\n69.\n\n(*4282-150) Wt. 38815-61 10,000 12/39 T.S. 695\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Greenhill. 28/5/40.\n\nMr. Gent 3015\n\nA. Buns\n\nMr. C. J. Jeffries.\n\nFor the Secretary of State's signature 30/5\n\nand 2 Downing Street, 1940. June\n\nMr. A. J. Dawe.\n\nSir J. Shuckburgh.\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. of S.\n\nSecretary of State.\n\n516700\n\nDRAFT. for consn.\n\nThe LORD ELTON,\n\n(Rhodes Trust,\n\nSeymour House,\n\nWaterloo Place,\n\nS.W. 1.)\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nFor some time past the Colonial Office and the Government of Hong Kong have been much concerned with the question of the future policy of the University of Hong Kong.\n\nThe University was founded some 30 years ago as the result of a scheme sponsored by Lord Lugard, under which it was intended that the University should serve not only, or indeed primarily, the local needs of the Colony, but that it should provide an important Anglo-Chinese cultural link.\n\nUnfortunately, this fundamental purpose was largely frustrated at the start by the outbreak of the successful republican revolution in China, and the flood of ultra-nationalist feeling which, in one form or another, has swept along the successive regimes in South China ever since.\n\nOn the other hand, the present dire need of China for higher education facilities for its doctors, engineers, and future generation of statesmen, coupled with the havoc and disturbance caused to the many previously flourishing Universities in China by the Japanese invasion, has presented an opportunity for considering the restoration of the original and essential functions of Hong Kong University. Not only had the University authorities secured from Chiang Kai Shek, and other...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-583-18 Hong Kong University- British Council and Rhodes Scholarships 1-1-1940 - 31-12-1941.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 573505, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-588-8 Hong Kong University- British Council scholarships and Rhodes Studentship 11-1-1941 - 17-12-1942", "page_number": 78, "title": "CO129-588-8 Hong Kong University- British Council scholarships and Rhodes Studentship 11-1-1941 - 17-12-1942", "content_text": "53611/3/41.\n\nThe Rhodes Trust\n* Materloo Place\n{ TEMPORARY ADDRESS, RHODES HOUSE, 78 OXFORD.\nTEL. 48163,\n16. LONDON, SW\n18th February 1941.\nTELEGRAMS, \"AUGURY, LONDON\"\nTELENE, WHITEHALL 0187.\n\n1 Seymour House,\nDear Mr. Gent,\n\nWill you please thank Lord Moyne for his message about the Rhodes Trust Post Graduate Studentships for Hong Kong University? I notice, by the way, that in your letter you refer to them as 'Post Graduate Studentships' rather than as 'Post Graduate Scholarships' as in your letter of 20th January 1941.\n\nI think myself that this is an improvement, since Scholarship implies an undergraduate, rather than a post graduate, award. Moreover 'Studentship' helps further to distinguish these awards from the Rhodes Scholarships proper.\n\nWith kind regards, Yours sincerely,\nEllen\nSecretary.\n\nG.G.C. Gent, Esq.,\nColonial Office\nDowning Street\nLondon, SW.1.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-588-8 Hong Kong University- British Council scholarships and Rhodes Studentship 11-1-1941 - 17-12-1942.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579337, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 16, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "SECRET.\n\n8\n\n12.41\n\nHONG KONG POLICE WAR DIARY\n\nDECEMBER 8th\n\n25th, 1941.\n\nCompiled by Mr. L.H.C. Calthrop, (Senior Superintendent of Police).\n\n16\n\nIn addition to the main diary the following appendices have been added:- Appendix \"A\" List of Officers furnishing reports from which the diary has been prepared.\n\nAppendix \"B\" - Extracts made from reports of certain officers summarising important Police aspects of the War.\n\nAppendix \"C\" - Known Police casualties. Appendix \"D\" - (1) Recommendations covering good work performed by officers during the War. (2) Adverse reports.\n\nN.B. It should be noted that the police reports were only drawn up in August 1942, some 8 months after the surrender. Every effort has been made to clear up discrepancies, natural in any event, particularly as regards dates and times, but complete accuracy may not have been achieved. When it has not been possible to establish the time of a particular event or where action has been continuous throughout the day, a dash (-) has been recorded in the \"time\" column, and the incident has been inserted in an apparently appropriate position.\n\n \n Ref. No.\n Date.\n District.\n Time.\n \n \n 1.\n 8.12.41.\n Yaumati and Sham Shui Po.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 00.01\n \n \n Small bomb exploded in side lane near Waterloo Road between Shanghai Street and Reclamation Street. There were no casualties and little damage. A similar report was received a little earlier of a bomb explosion near Yen Chow Street, Sham Shui Po, also with no casualties.\n \n \n 2.\n \n Hung Hom\n 02.00\n \n \n Unexploded bomb found at entrance to cinema at foot of Hung Hom Station.\n \n \n 3.\n \n Kowloon City\n 03.00\n \n \n Seditious pamphlets for Indian consumption were found.\n \n \n 4.\n \n \n 05.00\n \n \n Mr. Sparrow, Senior Superintendent of Police, Defence, received warning message of likelihood of War from Hon. Commissioner of Police.\n \n \n 5.\n \n \n 05.00\n \n \n Mr. Calthrop, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, informed by Hon. Commissioner of Police of likelihood of War.\n \n \n \n \n \n 05.00\n \n \n Mr. Booker, 2nd Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, warned stations in Sub Area No. of probability of War.\n \n \n \n \n Tsun Wan.\n 05.00\n \n \n P.S.A. 203 Groves, Officer in Charge, warned personally the following Europeans to evacuate:- Mr. Sheldon, the Russian family of the Manager at the Hume Pipe Company and two Russian families at the Texas Oil Company. L. S. E.35 Karpovitch at K.13 (Shing Mun Reservoir) warned Mrs. Jellovsky, wife of the Manager of Messrs. Marsman & Co. (All the women of these families evacuated as a result, and all the men except Mr. Vervkin, who remained to look after the Texas Oil Company). Besides a personal warning, all had a typewritten notice served on them, dictated to the Officer in Charge, Tsun Wan, by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, the same day. Coast Watching Organisation was set up at the Station.\n \n \n \n \n New Territories, North.\n 05.30\n \n \n Evacuation of New Territories North Police began on warning from Major Gray, Officer Commanding Frontier Company to Mr. Wilson, the Assistant Superintendent of Police, New Territories, that hostilities with Japan had broken out and that the frontier charges would be blown up as soon...", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 579361, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "page_number": 40, "title": "CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946", "content_text": "Date. District. Time.\n\n11.12.41\n\nHong Kong. Evening.\n\n58.\n\nWestern.\n\nEmergency Night.\n\n59.\n\nEmergency Night. Unit, Hong Kong.\n\n60.\n\nUnit, Hong Kong.\n\n61.\n\nKowloon Brigade H. Q.\n\n20.00\n\n62.\n\nPolice Headquarters.\n\n21.00\n\n63.\n\nCentral.\n\n21.30\n\n64.\n\nYaumati.\n\n21.30 to 22.30\n\n65.\n\nWater Police.\n\n22.00\n\n66.\n\nTsim Sha Tsui.\n\n23.30\n\n12.12.41\n\nWater Police.\n\n01.00\n\n2.\n\nWater Police.\n\n01.30\n\n3.\n\nEmergency Unit, Hong Kong.\n\n02.00\n\n4.\n\nWestern.\n\n07.00\n\n25. 12-12.41\n\nPolice party under Mr. Thompson, Superintendent of Police, proceeded across to Kowloon to contact the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon. Report was received from the Military of suspected signalling from Felix Villas. It was investigated by Police but nothing was found.\n\nOn return from Kowloon L. S. A. 142 Kinloch dealt drastically with a Fifth Columnist found signalling with a torch across to Kowloon from the O.S.K. Shipping Office, St. George's Building.\n\nThe Unit did duty along the Water Front whilst the troops were arriving from Kowloon.\n\nKowloon Brigade Headquarters, Waterloo Road, evacuated and proceeded to the Kowloon City Ferry Wharf to cross over to Hong Kong.\n\nA meeting took place in the Commissioner of Police's office attended by the Commissioner and Director of Criminal Investigation with five representatives of some 60,000 members of Triad Societies in order to gain the latter over to the side of law and order. Information had been received of a plot for the mass murder of Europeans originally fixed to take place at 03.00 hours on the 11th. Co-operation of the Triad Societies was won as a result of this conference.\n\nP.S.A.25 Gowans brought the crew of the Swedish Steamer \"Ning Po\" up to Central when they landed after scuttling their ship.\n\nSecond Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, evacuated by the last ferry from the Vehicular Ferry wharf and reported at Police Headquarters. No.2 launch towed a lighter containing 500 bags of rice across to Hong Kong.\n\nOn hearing revolver shots, the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon, visited the Kowloon Godowns with Lieut. Forsyte and some Indian troops who had arrived half an hour before. He discovered that godown coolies were removing rice from the Godowns. No action was taken in view of the approach of the enemy and desirability that as little food as possible should fall into their hands.\n\nNo.3 Launch proceeded to Kowloon Docks to pick up a party reported stranded there. The launch waited until 02.15 but did not locate them so continued on patrol on the North side of Kowloon Bay up to Yau Tong Bay, clearing launches over to Hong Kong. (Note: After the evacuation of Kowloon all Water Police Europeans on Harbour launch duty performed ordinary land duty at various stations.)\n\nNo.1 Launch evacuated Police under the Assistant Superintendent of Police, Kowloon from the Star Ferry barricade after the latter had handed over to the Military.\n\nShots were heard coming from the direction of Caine Road. This was investigated by the Unit with no result. It was probably Police firing at unshaded lights as Sub Inspector Fell, the Officer in charge, himself had to ... in Hollywood Road.\n\nMount Davis and Kennedy Town were bombed. Severe\n\nPage 40\n\nPage 41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-592-4 Reports on current situation- Police 14-11-1945 - 1-7-1946.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 582420, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-595-6 Building Reconstruction Advisory Committee Report 9-4-1946 - 10-6-1947", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-595-6 Building Reconstruction Advisory Committee Report 9-4-1946 - 10-6-1947", "content_text": "## TYPE D-Government (Public) Piers:-\n\n| Pier or Wharf | Condition | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Water Boat, Lai Chi Kok | X | |\n| Waterloo Road Public Pier | 3 | |\n| Public Square Street Pier | 4 | |\n| Railway Pier | X | |\n| Timber Jetty at Naval Dockyard | X | |\n| Tsim Sha Tsui Public Pier | | |\n| Store Pier, Hung Hum | T | |\n| Railway Pier, Tai Po | | |\n\n## APPENDIX 7.\n\nApproximate quantities of goods ordered in Australia by Mission are given below- all for delivery at Hong Kong by end of March.\n\n| Material | Total Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Cement | 6,000 tons |\n| Cement, colouring | 9 tons |\n| Hardwood teak & teak substitute | 14,000 cub. ft. (approx.) |\n| Electric equipment | 550 houses (approx.) |\n| Electric Wire | 663,504 yds. |\n| Electric Bulbs | 115,000 pes. |\n| Hinges, Brass | 699 dozen |\n| Locks, Ri | 120 dozen |\n| Padlocks, Yale type | 1,400 pcs. |\n| Locks, Yale, door | 288 pcs. |\n| Entrance Door handles | 112 pcs. |\n| Cupboard locks, 7/8 | 250 pcs. |\n| Screws, wood | 10 tons |\n| Brass Steel tinned | 1 ton |\n| Nuts and bolts | 10 tons |\n| Roofing Felt, 2 ply | 650 rolls |\n| 3 ply | 200 rolls |\n| Saturated | 425 rolls |\n| Bitumen, drums of 460 lbs. | 333 drums |\n| Caneite | 35,000 sq. ft. |\n| Zine Ingots | ... tons |\n| Lead Sheet | 2 tons |\n| Lead Pipe | 2 tons |\n| Galvanised Water pipe | 42,500 feet |\n| Elbow Tees, Joints, Sockets, Couplers | 3,500 pcs. |\n| Glass Wired | 10,800 sq. ft. |\n| Arctic | ... |\n| Figured | 19,400 sq. ft. |\n| Builders Brassware | 6,840 pcs. |\n| Paint & Paint Materials | 390 packets |\n| Creosote | 1,155 sq. ft. |\n| Tools | 10 tons |\n| Kalsomine | 22.4 tons |\n\n## TYPE E-Refuse Piers:-\n\n| Pier | Condition | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Sham Shui Po Refuse Pier | X | |\n| Pitt Street Refuse Pier | | |\n| Saigon Street Refuse Pier | X | |\n| Hung Hom Refuse Pier | X | |\n| Ma Tau Kok Road Refuse Pier | X | |\n\n## CLASSIFICATION OF CONDITION;—\n\n1. No repair needed.\n2. Minor repairs needed.\n3. Major repairs needed.\n4. Destroyed or damaged beyond repair.\n\n(Signed) S. ERIK FABER, \nW/Cdr. \nS.O. I C.A. (Wks.) P.A.T. \n31. 1. 46.\n\n(Signed) C. N. LENTAIGNE, \nCaptain, R.N. \n19th February, 1946.\n\nPage 56 \nPage 57", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-595-6 Building Reconstruction Advisory Committee Report 9-4-1946 - 10-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 582429, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-595-6 Building Reconstruction Advisory Committee Report 9-4-1946 - 10-6-1947", "page_number": 52, "title": "CO129-595-6 Building Reconstruction Advisory Committee Report 9-4-1946 - 10-6-1947", "content_text": "## Other Property due for derequisition which it is proposed to hold if firms don't want.\n\n| Name of premises | Capacity | Date due to be derequisitioned |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 114 Waterloo Road | 10 | (a) |\n| 247, 249, 251, 260, 262, 269, 271, 276, 278, 210, 298, 300 Prince Edward Road | 1 | on vacation by Relief Sec. in March |\n| 68-86, 273, 275, 291, 277, 277A Prince Edward Road | 45-60 | on vacation by Relief Sec. in March, Now free |\n| | | Appendix 'F' |\n\n(a) Already furnished, is on offer by us to any business firm interested in filling it to capacity.\n\n(b) These 12 houses are owned by Credit Fonciere who have a number of European Firms on their waiting list as prospective tenants, and if derequisitioned most will be let to former tenants, some of whom may be non-European. These 12 houses can house 18 families. Will be vacated by Relief Sec. in early April.\n\n(c) These 5 houses are Chinese owned - could hold 15 families of 3-4 each.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-595-6 Building Reconstruction Advisory Committee Report 9-4-1946 - 10-6-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 582830, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949", "page_number": 59, "title": "CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949", "content_text": "## A Bird's-Eye View\nBy Arg\n\nThe humidity is high these days. Also the cupidity.\n\nBut if Government repairs the ruined houses where will all the jeep parties be held?\n\nThe new bosom-less evening gowns are going to make gravy unpopular.\n\nHalf of a Russian ship has been sighted. Going nowhere, of course, as enigmatic as ever.\n\nNow Government is offering tomato seedlings. It seems determined to ketchup on the food shortage.\n\n## ACID THROWING CASES ESCAPE FROM HONG KONG\n### on Ballroom Girls\n#### Attack Remains Mystery\n#### MANAGER INTERVIEWED\n\nSo far six dancing hostesses of the Emporium Ballroom and two girls of the Majestic Ballroom have been attacked by unknown persons who threw acid on them.\n\nThe above information was obtained from Mr C. C. Chau, Manager of the Emporium Ballroom, when he was interviewed by a *Post and Telegraph* reporter.\n\nMr Chau said that by a coincidence in all cases the acid was thrown on the lower part of the girls' dresses and made from behind their backs. The various cases occurred mostly between the hours of 7.30 and 8.30 p.m. when the girls were going to their work, and only one case happened at 11 a.m. in daytime. He said one girl suffered burns to her back and another suffered similar burns on her leg. The first incident, added Mr Chau, occurred about three weeks ago and the last case was reported to the Police last Sunday. All these cases were reported to the Police, who are still making enquiries.\n\nMr Chau said that so far as he knew no arrests had been made and no-one was in a position to state why such attacks were made.\n\nMoscow says the British provoked the Cairo rioting. Just like a man cuts a foot off to spite the shoemaker.\n\nKam Tin airfield is to become a vegetable garden. So next time the Japs come we can at least pelt 'em with turnips.\n\nBritish troops in Japan will be polite, but will not visit Japanese homes. That should solve the blucher v. tattami problem.\n\nThe bus service is not likely to improve yet. There is, I understand, some idea of adopting a new design embodying the scientific shape of a sardine tin.\n\n\"Please, Sir, there's a man at the door who's lost an eye.\" \"Well, tell him we haven't got it.\"\n\nConversation wandered around to \"femmes de guerre.\" One innocent immediately arose, and asked with hesitation, \"What is a 'femme de guerre'?\"\n\nThe instructress, somewhat taken aback, tediously explained that it is a certain type of woman who, in times of war, finds it quite profitable to station herself in a place easily accessible to the common soldier.\n\n\"Oh,\" said the girl, \"I thought they were 'hors de combat'.\"\n\n## LOSS OF A PIG\n### Run Over by Lorry And Souvenired\n\nYeung Hung and Yeung Ngau each sentenced to one month's hard labour by Mr W. H. Latimer at the Kowloon Summary Court yesterday when they appeared on a charge of larceny of a pig, the property of Ng Kam, at Main Road near Yeung Uk village, Un Long, on Sunday.\n\nDetective Sub-Inspector Rothwell, who prosecuted, said that at 8 a.m. on Monday, the complainant's daughter saw the pig running loose on the road. It had been injured by a passing lorry. She went in and informed her mother, who came out, but the pig was gone. Following information she had received, the complainant went to the accused's village, where she found them slaughtering the pig. She recognised the pig as hers and asked them to return it. Upon their refusing, she went and reported the matter to the Police. When the Police arrived, the accused were cutting up the remnants of the pig. The pig weighed 60 catties and was valued at $400.\n\n## Radio\n### Hanghing Studio\n\nZBW Hong Kong broadcasting on a frequency of 640 Kilocycles and from 12.30 to 1.30 p.m., 6.30 to 7.30 p.m., and 9.00 to 11.00 p.m. also on 9.52 Megacycles.\n\nH.K.T.\n| Time | Programme |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12.30 | Daily Programme summary |\n| 12.32 | Eddie Carroll and Music |\n| 12.45 | \"Romance and Rhythm\" ENSA |\n| 1.00 | News and Announcements |\n| 1.10 | Casani Club Orchestra |\n| 1.30 | Music from the films |\n| 2.00 | Close Down |\n| 6.30 | Swing and Sway Sammy Kaye |\n| 7.00 | London Relay-News |\n| 7.15 | \"Ivor Pye\" The Singing |\n| 7.30 | Studio: Radio Play \"The Blagden Legend\" |\n| 8.00 | Classical Request Hour |\n| 9.00 | London Relay-News |\n| 9.05 | The Vagabond Sailor ENSA |\n| 9.35 | Music for Dancing |\n| 10.10 | Billy Thorburn and Music |\n| 10.25 | Ivor Novello and some of his successes |\n| 11.00 | Close down |\n\nProgrammes marked ENSA are recorded specially for Services Entertainment by the Dept. of National Services Entertainment.\n\n## A STOLEN COW\n### Disappears From Outside Dealer's House\n#### FOUND IN OTHER VILLAGE\n\nLau Sam was brought before Mr W. D. Latimer at the Kowloon Summary Court yesterday on a charge of larceny of a cow from outside No. 5 Kuk Tin Street, Un Long, the property of Mam Pak Ng-bong. He pleaded not guilty.\n\nThe complainant was called as the first witness and stated that he was a cattle dealer in Un Long. At 3 a.m. on Sunday he was asleep in his house. He had tied up his three cows outside. On waking, he found that his cows were no longer tied outside. He therefore made a search but failed to find them. He then made a report of his loss to the Police at the Ping Shan Police Station. At 7 a.m. he returned to his house and found two of his cows tied outside once more. Also, he received certain information so he went to the Ping Shan Police Station again and reported to Detective Sub-Inspector Rothwell. Then accompanied by the Police he went to Lo Fau Shan, where the third cow was recovered outside a house belonging to the accused. This was at about 10 a.m.\n\nThe second witness was P.C.C. 560 who stated that at about 9 a.m. on Sunday, on instructions given by Detective Sub-Inspector Rothwell, he went with the complainant to recover a cow which the complainant had reported lost. They recovered it from outside the accused's house.\n\nThe accused was found guilty and sentenced to six months hard labour. The cow was to be returned to the complainant.\n\nDetective Sub-Inspector Rothwell prosecuted.\n\n## ESCAPE FROM HOSPITAL\n\nChan Hung, an alleged house-breaker, was captured 15 minutes later at about 11.15 p.m. on Monday night in Waterloo Road near Peace Avenue. Chan was caught by a constable, No. 745, attached to the Emergency Unit.\n\n## ROTARIANS ENTERTAINED BY TALK\n### Lieut-Col Gordon King Tells Exciting Tale Of Journey Into China\n\nThe story of his escape from Hong Kong and his experiences during his journeying into Free China shortly after the Japanese occupation of the Colony was vividly recounted by Lieut-Col Gordon King, Assistant Director of Medical Services (Civil Affairs), to members of the Hong Kong Rotary Club at the weekly luncheon at the Gloucester Hotel yesterday.\n\nCol King met Messrs Marsman and Lavrov, who had escaped from Stanley Camp, and two Chinese friends, in the hills of Kowloon, and together they made their way to Lolung on the East River. From there Dr King reached Kukong.\n\nDr Woo, introducing the speaker, said that Lieut-Col King was formerly Professor of Gynaecology at Hong Kong University and at present was Assistant Director of Medical Services.\n\nA large attendance of members and their friends were present to hear the talk, and visiting Rotarians welcomed by the President, Dr Arthur Woo, were Messrs W. K. Way (Chungking), Y. K. Chow (Mukden), Peter Y. Kwok (Singapore), and H. Kaddorie (Shanghai).\n\nRotarian Kwok brought a message of greeting from the Singapore Club which, he said, had re-commenced functioning shortly after the establishment of the British Military Administration. There was at present a membership of about 70. Though no luncheon or dinner meetings were held owing to the difficult food situation, the Club held weekly tea meetings.\n\nRotarian Kadoorie also conveyed the greetings of the Shanghai Club which was holding meetings fortnightly, he said.\n\nThe Secretary, Rotarian T. E. Jackson, announced that the meeting next Tuesday would be a closed one, and one of the main topics of discussion would be their community-service.\n\nGuests welcomed were Messrs K. Crawford, J. Wilson, Kwok Chan, D. Djoung, W. Stoker, D. I. Bosanquet, Comdr Kirby, Lieut-Col T. W. Ware, Lieut-Col Y. S. Wan, Col Luke T. C. McDouall, Wai Lee, Messrs J. Man-wai and Major R. E. Farrell.\n\n### Dr Gordon King's Story\n\nLieut-Col Gordon King said:\n\n\"I had early been relieved of my duties as Medical Officer in charge of the Relief Hospital, but I was still able to do a certain amount of work in one of the other hospitals where I had some very loyal friends. Soon after the internment of a third of my colleagues, my position in this hospital was made quite untenable by an appointee of the Japanese, who made it quite clear to me that my visits would not long be tolerated.\n\n\"After considering all the possible means of exit I came to the conclusion that the greatest chance of success lay in finding a guide who would take me out by the East River route. I should have been entirely at a loss without the help of two Chinese friends and former students to whom I shall never be able adequately to express my gratitude. Through their aid, an agreement was made with a reliable man and all preparations were made. At first, I was to be disguised as a coolie, but later (somewhat to my relief) it was decided that it would be better for me to dress in shabby European clothes. A supply of food sufficient to last a week, together with a razor, a towel, and a sleeping bag were to be carried by the guide, and a suitcase full of clothes and other necessaries was to follow later if a way could be found. I was, of course, committed to complete secrecy about the whole affair.\n\n\"Just before dawn on February 10, 1942, I left my house, dressed in a shabby old raincoat, wearing an old felt hat and carrying a Chinese umbrella in my hand, met my escort at an appointed place and took an early tram to the Star Ferry. It was scarcely light, but already numerous people were crossing over. The two of us were both fully occupied and then quietly slipped on to the boat.\n\n\"On the Kowloon side, I mingled with the crowd, and, by dropping my head and shoulders and pulling my hat well down over my eyes, managed to leave the ferry without attracting the attention of the Japanese guards who were busily engaged in searching the passengers.\n\n\"My decision to escape from Hong Kong was made at an early date after the capitulation. Several factors influenced me in reaching this decision, and I think I can best set them before you in their chronological order.\n\n\"First of all, I had tried to carry on medical work for nearly a year under the Japanese regime in North China. In Hong Kong, after the surrender, I found that, as far as medical work was concerned, my position was very much worse than it had been in the North.\n\n\"The final spark which fired my determination was provided by an unfortunate encounter with the Japanese Gendarmerie over the cutting down of some trees. In the University Relief Hospital, for which I was responsible during the war, we had run completely out of fuel and we had no means of cooking for some 500 patients and staff unless some trees in the compound were felled for this purpose.\n\n\"Towards the end of January, however, the Japanese decided to transfer the University community to Stanley whither the majority of the internees had already been sent. I was then with Cheeloo University and was the Medical Superintendent of the University Hospital in Tsinan when most of my colleagues were transferred to Stanley. Before his departure, the Vice-Chancellor made it clear to me that the conditions under which we had been interned in the University had ceased to exist, and that as a servant of the University, I was entirely a free agent in making my future plans.\n\n\"During the months that ensued, I quickly realised how impossible it was, even as a servant of the University, to carry on medical work under the Japanese, and I decided that I should be doing much more useful work either in Hong Kong or in Free China. Towards the end of 1938, I was appointed to a post in the University of Hong Kong, and it was with very great relief that I left Shantung.\n\n\"After several requests, permission was finally obtained from the senior officer of the Japanese military unit which was billeted in the University, and three large trees were felled at dawn the next day. The trees were being cut up in the courtyard of one of the emergency hospital buildings when I was hurriedly summoned to the scene, and there I found the chief of the newly formed Gendarmerie with a small party of his men and an interpreter. The officer was livid with rage; he gave me no opportunity to explain and asked me who had given authority for the trees to be felled, and when I told him that a military officer in the compound had done so, he asked me to produce a written permit. When I told him that the permission was only verbal, he flew into a paroxysm of rage and Rotarian... (Continued on Page 4)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-596-3 Hong Kong University- recognition of wartime training of medical students 24-1-1946 - 10-3-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 583022, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-596-4 Hong Kong University- Apprenticeship scheme 4-2-1947 - 3-9-1947", "page_number": 145, "title": "CO129-596-4 Hong Kong University- Apprenticeship scheme 4-2-1947 - 3-9-1947", "content_text": "## LIST OF NAMES \n### ADDRESSES OF STUDENTS INTERVIEWED IN HONG KONG & SHANGHAI FOR F.B.I. APPRENTICESHIPS.\n\n| No. | Name | Address |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 21 | Norman Wong Wan Chiu | C/o Tai Kwong Pao, 74 Kwong Fook Rd. Central, Canton |\n| 22 | Cheung Hung To | C/o Hong Nan Trading Co. 28 Lee Yuen St. East, Hongkong. |\n| 23 | Lee Ui Pang \"NGLI\"H\" Colin William Wong (Chun xoung) \"CHIN\" | 31 Yiu Yat St. 1st Floor Hap Yee Building, Hongkong. 315 Nathan Rd. 1st Floor, Kowloon. |\n| 24 | Lam Po Hon | 3 to wait., Hongkong. |\n| 25 | Ta Kok Kiu (alias Tan Chenk) | 161 Queen's Rd. East Hongkong. |\n| 26 | Cheung King Yan | C/O Tai Kwong Pao, 74 Kwong Fook Rd. Central, Canton. |\n| 27 | Su Man Con | c/o Central Taxicab Co. Ltd., No.2 Peel Lockhart Rd., Hongkong. |\n| 28 | Gul Kwei | 15 Bonham Rd., Hongkong. |\n| 29 | N..hun Keung | 39 Au Wong Rd., 2nd Floor, Kowloon City. |\n| 30 | ett loi Ter | 3 Perfection Bldg., Tel Ning Company, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong |\n| 31 | Jiu Che | 12 One Nei Chong Bldg., 1st floor, Hongkong. |\n| 32 | Leun, Unik Quer | 1:6 >į Lung Ut. Sai Kung Po, Kowloon. |\n| 33 | an Thi h | 4 Lower Castle Rock, Hongkong. |\n| 34 | Teheng no ing Ferry | 13 Hankow Road, 3rd floor, Kowloon. |\n| 35 | Lai in bung \"Kinę\" | Room 207, 189 Yuen Long ïuen Road, Chan,hai. |\n| 36 | oo Kai Yi \"胡\" | c/o 120 Waterloo Rd., Kowloon, Tong gong Yong Fa |\n| 37 | Sung Tsoong Tuh \"沈\" | 334 Shanhaikwan Road, Shanghai. |\n| 38 | Lan ün 7sng \"林安邦\" | Lane 669/311, Yu Yuen Road, Shanghai. |", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-596-4 Hong Kong University- Apprenticeship scheme 4-2-1947 - 3-9-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 583095, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-596-7 Canton-Kowloon Railway 6-2-1948 - 25-8-1948", "page_number": 15, "title": "CO129-596-7 Canton-Kowloon Railway 6-2-1948 - 25-8-1948", "content_text": "## 55. The following spaces were let to local Advertising Companies.\n\n| Location | Area (sq. ft.) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Inside Kowloon Station | 504 |\n| Opposite Nathan Road | 1,294 |\n| Waterloo Road Bridge | 950 |\n| Prince Edward Road Bridge | 960 |\n| Balcony Strip | 1,026 |\n\nThe total revenue earned from this source was $48,788.\n\n## MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS\n\n56. All locomotives, rolling stock, machinery and equipment were maintained in as good condition as their age and the shortage of tools would allow.\n\n57. The principal difficulty which has confronted the workshops since the re-occupation has been the shortage of machines and tools, as this affected both the cost and speed with which repairs and rehabilitation could be carried out. All the best machinery and tools were looted during the war, but twenty-two new machines were received during the year, and this in conjunction with the arrival of materials from the Crown Agents has enabled considerable improvements to be made in the workshops' outturn. Repair costs per engine, carriage and wagon were lower, and the greatly improved maintenance of rolling stock also led to a lower consumption of lubricating oil.\n\n58. The last six of the Austerity locomotives were received during the year. They were all coal burners equipped with fixed grates which will be replaced by rocking grates as soon as the latter arrive from the United Kingdom. The total number in service was nineteen as classified below:\n\n| Type | Number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Shunters Tank | 2 |\n| Engine Tank | 5 |\n| Austerity with tenders 2-8-0 | 12 |\n\nThe position is satisfactory in so far as numbers are concerned, but the types are not the most suitable or economical for the work performed. The twelve Austerity and two small shunters which were built for war purposes in 1944, are not of modern design, but have rendered valuable service.\n\nOne old tank shunting locomotive which was practically unserviceable and too small for present requirements was sold for scrap.\n\n59. Carriages and wagons. General repairs and overhauls were given to eighteen carriages and twenty wagons while the arrival of some lighting sets from Great Britain combined with old equipment which was repaired in the workshops enabled lights to be re-installed in all British Section coaches. Fans were also re-installed in all first and second-class rolling stock.\n\n60. The former Canton Belle and Taipo Belle motor coaches were converted into first and second-class composite carriages and used on the local service. The Japanese had removed parts of the motors during the war, and the manufacturers were unable to supply replacements.\n\n61. A Railway Motor Bus was built in the workshops by joining two Dodge Motor Truck chassis together. The Bus could be operated from either end and was used as a shuttle service to and from the New Territories.\n\n62. The Railway steam cranes were in constant use during the year. The 65-ton crane was invaluable in clearing the track after the derailment at mile 10 referred to in paragraph 32 of this report, and also a bad derailment of ten loaded goods wagons and a locomotive which occurred at Pokut on the Chinese Section on August 15th. Revenue earned by the cranes from work performed in loading and unloading cargo on behalf of commercial firms, Chinese Government and other Government Departments was $42,662.\n\n63. Considerable work was carried out in the workshops on behalf of other Government Departments and organizations. The most important were as follows:\n- (1) The servicing and fitting of 27 U.N.R.R.A. locomotives and 6 U.N.R.R.A. shunting engines for the Canton Hankow Railway.\n- (2) Major repairs to three steam rollers, one motor roller, one concrete mixer and repairs of various plant and parts for the Hok Un Quarry on behalf of the P.W.D.\n- (3) Repairs and cleaning of hundreds of small surgical instruments for the Medical Department.\n- (4) Heavy repairs to a buldozer on behalf of the R.A.F.\n- (5) Small repairs for the General Post Office, and making of various parts for the Royal Observatory.\n\n64. There were nine major repairs of motor vehicles carried out for Land Transport, and 31 for other Government Departments. Several repairs of a minor nature were completed to Railway and other Departmental vehicles.\n\n## STORES\n\n65. Stores were well kept and maintained during the year, and were checked by a Board of Survey between the 28th January, 1948 and the 2nd February, 1948.\n\nPage 13\nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-596-7 Canton-Kowloon Railway 6-2-1948 - 25-8-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 586323, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-603-2 Education Department- revised grant code 5-4-1948 - 6-1-1949", "page_number": 110, "title": "CO129-603-2 Education Department- revised grant code 5-4-1948 - 6-1-1949", "content_text": "MARYKNOLL CONVENT SCHOOL\n\nWATERLOO ROAD\n\nKOWLOON TONG\n\nHONG KONG.\n\n(5)\n\n110\n\nCOPY.\n\nApril 22nd, 1948.\n\nMr. M. G. O'Connor,\n\nActing Director of Education,\n\nEducation Department,\n\nHong Kong.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to submit, on behalf of the Catholic Grant Schools Council, the following report of a meeting held on April 16th 1948.\n\n(a)\n\n(b)\n\n(c)\n\n(d)\n\n(e)\n\n(f)\n\nThe Catholic Schools Guild is of opinion:\n\nThat our serious objections to the original 1940 Code have been dispelled because of the amendments.\n\nThat the Code with the amendments provides for a wider curriculum and more adequate modern facilities than were common to the majority of Catholic Grant Schools in the past.\n\nThat the financial provision under Article 37 is reasonably adequate to meet the normal expenses, not directly met by Government Grant, of our Schools.\n\nThat if due allowance is made for initial difficulties and abnormal needs, the code should work smoothly.\n\nThat the position of Heads is a responsible one and that the extra allowance given should be in proportion to the responsibility, the present provision does not seem to be adequate.\n\nThat the Council is very much opposed to a repeal of the Code and its amendments, and deprecates the suggested initiation of a new Code.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(SGD.) SISTER ANN MARY\n\nSec. Catholic Grant Schools Council.\n\nPage 110\n\nPage 111", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-603-2 Education Department- revised grant code 5-4-1948 - 6-1-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 586350, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-603-2 Education Department- revised grant code 5-4-1948 - 6-1-1949", "page_number": 137, "title": "CO129-603-2 Education Department- revised grant code 5-4-1948 - 6-1-1949", "content_text": "MARYKNOLL CONVENT SCHOOL\n\nWATERLOO ROAD\n\nKOWLOON TONG HONG KONG\n\nApril 22, 1948.\n\n(5)\n\n137\n\nMr. M. G. O'Connor,\n\nActing Director of Education, Education Department,\n\nHong Kong,\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to submit, on behalf of the Catholic Grant Schools Council, the following report of a meeting held on April 16th 1948.\n\n(a)\n\n(b)\n\n(c)\n\n(a)\n\n(e)\n\n(I)\n\nThe Catholic Schools Guild is of opinion:\n\nThat our serious objections to the original 1940 Code have been dispelled because of the amendments.\n\nThat the Code with the amendments provides for a wider curriculum and more adequate modern facilities than were common to the majority of Catholic Grant Schools in the past.\n\nThat the financial provision under Article 37 is reasonably adequate to meet the normal expenses, not directly met by Government Grant, of our Schools.\n\nThat if due allowance is made for initial difficulties and abnormal needs, the code should work smoothly.\n\nThat the position of Heads is a responsible one and that the extra allowance given should be in proportion to the responsibility, the present provision does not seem to be adequate.\n\nThat the Council is very much opposed to a repeal of the Code and its amendments, and deprecates the suggested initiation of a new Code.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(sgd) Sister Ann Mary.\n\nSec. Catholic Grant Schools Councils.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-603-2 Education Department- revised grant code 5-4-1948 - 6-1-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 589615, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947", "page_number": 96, "title": "CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947", "content_text": "2nd Sched.\n\n96\n\nThe harbour frontage from a point opposite the north end of Cleverly Street to a point opposite the northern end of Jubilee Street and thence following the boundary of the Central Ward via Jubilee Street to the point where Peak Road meets the 700 foot contour, thence following that contour to a point immediately to the west of Inland Lot No.1712, thence northwards to Conduit Road, thence along the following roads and streets, namely the road under the bridge on Conduit Road to Robinson Road, Castle Road to Seymour Road, Seymour Road to Caine Road, Caine Road to Ladder Street, Ladder Street to Queen's Road West, Queen's Road West to Cleverly Street and Cleverly Street to the harbour frontage.\n\nTai Ping Shan West Ward.\n\nThe area within the following boundaries:\n\nThe harbour frontage from a point opposite the north end of Eastern Street to a point opposite the north end of Cleverly Street, thence following the boundary of the Tai Ping Shan East Ward via Cleverly Street to the point where it meets the 700 foot contour then westwards following that contour to the point where it meets the boundary of the Island Western Ward and thence following the boundary of that Ward via Oaklands Path and Eastern Street to the harbour frontage.\n\nII. Wards on the Kowloon Peninsula.\n\nSouth Kowloon Ward.\n\nThe area south of the following boundary:\n\nA line from the water front at the western end of Waterloo Road along Waterloo Road to its junction with Nathan Road and thence eastwards to the western end of Anhui Street, Anhui Street to its junction with Ma Tan Wei Road, Ma Tam Wei Road to its junction with To Kwa Wan Road and thence south-eastwards along the southern boundaries of Kowloon Inland Lot No.722 and Kowloon Marine Lot No.72 to the harbour.\n\n(3)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-609-3 Future policy- draft Municipal Council Ordinance 1-1-1947 - 31-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 592932, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-614-3 Visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie to advise on town planning 4-1-1948 - 10-1-1949", "page_number": 63, "title": "CO129-614-3 Visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie to advise on town planning 4-1-1948 - 10-1-1949", "content_text": "-15-\n\n62\n\nand Nathan Road. It would add very much to simplified operation if the Main Line itself were electrified (with Diesel electric motors) from the New Territories or beyond. It should be possible for a goods line to be carried, parallel to the Station approach line, to ground level for the harbour; this would keep the goods lines to the west of the main part of Kowloon.\n\n68\n\nThe Eastern line of the fork would cross the vacant space in the \"Garden City\" at Suffolk Road over Waterloo Road, cross the existing Tai Tak aerodrome (the possible future satellite) and swing southeast along the proposed reclaimed west front of Kowloon Bay, thus linking up the whole of this important industrial and dock frontage and the oil tank area. Here too there would be space for a Marshalling Yard over a mile long, which could serve the whole of Industrial Kowloon.\n\nIt is needless to say that these large-scale proposals would require not only minute study in themselves, from the angle of railway operations, but also in relation to urban development. But there is now a chance of these combined operations being successfully planned from the start: and there is no doubt that they are all feasible.\n\nOne other addition might be made to the railway in the New Territories – a spur connecting the site suggested for the new Aerodrome. This would need a short length of Tunnel. The line would also be useful as giving a direct connection to Hong Kong of another area of farm and vegetable produce.\n\n9. The Services Removal.\n\nThe most discussed proposal in the Colony is the removal of the Naval and Military quarters from the centre of Hong Kong: the removal from Kowloon, though less urgent, would follow on a new location being found for those located in Hong Kong. It was somewhat surprising to find that there was less difference of opinion between the Civil and Service views, than might have been expected. Naturally the Services were only prepared to move to quarters which would prove equally or more serviceable. It was agreed that these could be found: the only outstanding question was that of finance: a balance sheet could not be prepared at this stage; there is no doubt that the value of the central service land is very high, but not all of it could realise its full market value as a considerable amount would be required for public purposes. The cost of re-instatement of the services on a new site would presumably be met, in part at least, from Imperial Sources.\n\n71\n\nThe removal of the ferries from the block of land on either side of Queen's Street in the centre of Hong Kong is an absolute essential to the continued prosperity of the Colony. The central administration and business area would be almost doubled in size; and although some faint hopes were expressed that a tunnel might create a business extension at Kowloon, all planning experience is against such a possibility.\n\n73\n\nBy a fortunate chance the Naval and Military Services, in considering the possibility of an alternative location, had both hit upon the same neighbourhood: this would greatly ...\n\nThe Oakley valuation would of course require revising today.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-614-3 Visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie to advise on town planning 4-1-1948 - 10-1-1949.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 592977, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-614-4 Visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie to advise on town planning 18-1-1949 - 19-5-1950", "page_number": 35, "title": "CO129-614-4 Visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie to advise on town planning 18-1-1949 - 19-5-1950", "content_text": "# \n\n## 8. RAILWAY\n\n65. The railway proposals are drastic but can be carried out with a minimum of destruction of property: more detailed investigation of levels will of course be required, especially in connection with the goods rail to the Kowloon wharves.\n\n66. The main suggestions are as follows: the elimination of the line from Kau Lung Tong, south of the railway tunnel, to the main station at the tip of Kowloon Peninsula. The use to which the abandoned line can be put has already been mentioned.\n\n67. The line will fork just south of the railway tunnel, the western arm being carried across Nathan Road, on the angle of Nullah Road, and along the reclaimed front of the Yau Ma Ti Typhoon harbour as far as Public Square Street. Here the new main station will be located at something less than ten feet above street level. A station here would be as convenient as at the tip of Kowloon, provided it were connected by rail through the Tunnel with the centre of Hong Kong. It would also require ultimately a direct connection with Jordan Road and Nathan Road. It would add very much to simplified operation if the main line itself were electrified (with Diesel electric motors) from the New Territories or beyond. It should be possible for a goods line to be carried, parallel to the station approach line, to ground level for the harbour; this would keep the goods lines to the west of the main part of Kowloon.\n\n68. The eastern line of the fork would cross the vacant space in the \"Garden City\" at Suffolk Road over Waterloo Road, cross north of the existing Kai Tak aerodrome (the possible future satellite) and swing south-east along the proposed reclaimed west front of Kowloon Bay, thus linking up the whole of this important industrial and dock frontage and the oil tank area. Here too there would be space for a marshalling yard over a mile long, which could serve the whole of industrial Kowloon.\n\n69. It is needless to say that these large-scale proposals would require not only minute study in themselves, from the angle of railway operations, but also in relation to urban development. But there is now a chance of these combined operations being successfully planned from the start: and there is no doubt that they are all feasible.\n\n## 9. REMOVAL OF THE SERVICES.\n\n70. The most discussed proposal in the Colony is the removal of the Naval and Military quarters from the centre of Hong Kong: the removal from Kowloon, though less urgent, would follow on a new location being found for those located in Hong Kong. It was somewhat surprising to find that there was less difference of opinion between the Civil and Service views, than might have been expected. Naturally the Services were only prepared to move to quarters which would prove equally or more serviceable. It was agreed that these could be found and the only outstanding question was that of finance: a balance sheet could not be prepared at this stage. There is no doubt that the value of the central Service land is very high, but not all of it could realise its full market value as a considerable amount would be required for public purposes. The cost of reinstatement of the Services on a new site would presumably be met, in part at least, from Imperial sources.\n\n71. The removal of the Services from the block of land on either side of Queen's Road in the centre of Hong Kong is absolutely essential to the continued prosperity of the Colony. The central administration and business area would be almost doubled in size; and although some faint hopes were expressed that a tunnel might create a business extension in Kowloon, all planning experience is against such a possibility.\n\n72. By a fortunate chance the Naval and Military Services in considering the possibility of an alternative location, had both hit upon the same neighbourhood: this would greatly help in the provision of necessary access, housing and ancillary works. There was, however, this important difference: the Naval removal would have to be a single operation, whereas the Military one could be done in stages. Both services welcomed the ampler space which a new site could provide.\n\n73. The position selected is in the neighbourhood of Tai Tam Bay. Very tentative plans have been prepared, but sufficient to show that the area is suitable from the essential points of view.\n\n14 \n\n40 \n\n59. From a general planning point of view the more intimate connection formed by a bridge or a tunnel must be considered of great advantage in a situation of this sort and with urban areas of the order of one million inhabitants separated by a stretch of water less than a mile wide.\n\n60. The case of Liverpool and Birkenhead naturally comes to mind, although there is a greater volume of shipping and more through traffic there; but it will be remembered that Liverpool after having for many years a railway tunnel (subsequently electrified), more recently added a road tunnel and has continued with the ferries and docking facilities.\n\n61. The engineering problems require to be further investigated and the cost brought into relation to the economic position of the Colony : but sooner or later the Tunnel must be constructed.\n\nThere\n\n62. The following are some of the planning considerations. must be facilities for pedestrians as well as motor cars (these are not provided in the Liverpool Tunnel). There should also be electric trains, either on a narrow gauge, like the London Tubes, giving direct access to the general station at Kowloon in its new location; or, if the main line were electrified, it might be possible to run trains direct from the New Territories into Hong Kong, with great advantage for (a) farm and fishing produce, (b) for recreation from the crowded urban centres.\n\n63. The exits will require most careful planning, with escalators as well as a sloping ramp for cars: this will form the real gateway to Hong Kong. On the Kowloon side it will be desirable to plan a triple entrance (a) for passengers at Tsim Sha Tsui (b) for the Kowloon Docks (c) for the underground connection to the new railway station at Yau Ma Ti.\n\n64. The Tunnel will be something much more than an underground traffic link. It will be a symbol of the unity of interests of the Colony: it is impossible to predict all the effects which it may have, but provided strong planning control both in use of land and in direction of traffic is exercised, it is difficult to see in what way it can be other than beneficial.\n\n15 \n\n41", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-614-4 Visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie to advise on town planning 18-1-1949 - 19-5-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 594519, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-618-1 Institute of Medical Research- proposed construction 21-4-1947 - 5-12-1947", "page_number": 20, "title": "CO129-618-1 Institute of Medical Research- proposed construction 21-4-1947 - 5-12-1947", "content_text": "## Appendix B1 & B2\n\n3. hygienic design as a means of meeting the great dearth of housing accommodation over, say, a period of ten years and until funds and staff are available for major schemes. We wish to emphasise the point that a wonderful opportunity exists for making the Colony into a really model township which can serve as an example for all time of Sino-British achievement.\n\n(2) **Immigration and Disinfection Station**\n\nIn pre-war days, immigrants and third-class and deck passengers from infected ships were landed at Yaumati and went through a process of disinfection and disinfestation in the S.S. \"Aldecoa\", an old hulk. This hulk was destroyed during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong, and there is no satisfactory means of treating persons from infected ships at the present time. This is a lack which should be made good with the least possible delay in the interests of disease prevention. A site for the station was selected in 1940 close to the crematorium.\n\n(3) **Mortuary and Crematorium**\n\nWe are aware that the existing mortuary at the junction of Waterloo and Nathan Roads is a source of constant complaint from householders in the vicinity and is quite inadequate for the needs of the Peninsula.\n\nA site in Tai Kok Tsui was selected before the outbreak of the Pacific War for a modern type of mortuary combined with a crematorium for unclaimed, dumped bodies (death being due to cholera, smallpox, or other dangerous infectious disease). Cremation is the most satisfactory method of dealing with such bodies, of which there are several thousand every year.\n\n(4) **Sewerage (a)**\n\nWe have good reason to believe that about one hundred tons of nightsoil are collected daily from buildings in the urban area which do not possess a water-carriage system. At the present time, only one-fifth of this valuable fertilizer is taken by sewage barge to the battery of maturing tanks at Castle Peak. Some of the remainder is used surreptitiously in its raw state, a menace to health in view of the prevalence of cholera, dysentery, and typhoid, while the bulk is dumped at sea. A modernized sewerage system in both Hong Kong and Kowloon demands early priority in any public health programme. For several years past, such needed improvements in Kowloon have been delayed owing to an absence of any agreement in regard to the development of the port, the siting of the railway and harbour of refuge, and so on. We considered two communications on sewage disposal by Wing Commander S.E. Faber and commend these interesting outlines for exploration by Government. The question naturally arises as to the advisability of inviting an expert on sewage disposal to visit Hong Kong and to prepare a scheme and estimate of capital and recurrent costs, set off by the sale of fertilizer.\n\n(4) **Refuse Disposal (16)**\n\nWe are informed that approximately 350 tons of domestic and trade refuse are collected in the urban area daily and that the bulk of this is removed by dustboats to the Kun Tong Dump on the north side of the harbour in the region of Lyemun.\n\nThree possible methods of disposal of this increasing amount of waste are available, either to continue dumping to reclaim land from the sea or to combine dumping with composting with a proportion of nightsoil on the Indore plan, or thirdly, to incinerate the refuse. We are of the opinion that a combination of all three is best suited to the needs of the Colony.\n\nPage 20 \nPage 21", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-618-1 Institute of Medical Research- proposed construction 21-4-1947 - 5-12-1947.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 595243, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-619-7 Wah Yau College- grant of land to replace existing building 18-5-1948 - 17-6-1948", "page_number": 6, "title": "CO129-619-7 Wah Yau College- grant of land to replace existing building 18-5-1948 - 17-6-1948", "content_text": "# Secretariat file No. `7/1996/47`\n\nlio. 109 \n\n$1,900.00 \n62,500 \n\nSir, \n\n**Annex (2)** \n160 \n\n**GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG, 28 May, 1948.**\n\nI have the honour to request your approval to the grant by private treaty of an area of land amounting to about 200,000 square feet to the Jesuit Mission in Hong Kong. The land is in the Fo Pang Valley area on Waterloo Road, Kowloon, and the Mission proposes to construct thereon a school for 1,000 boys. This school would be named the Wah Yan College, and would replace the existing school of that name which is at present housed in inadequate rented premises and which caters for only 500 children.\n\n2\\. It is intended that this new school should be operated as a grant-in-aid school, and you will therefore wish to know what this Government's commitment will be. The cost of constructing the school inclusive of site formation will be approximately $2,000,000 to which should be added $100,000 for furniture and equipment. Under the Grant Code, Government's share of this is one half which amounts to $1,050,000. A sum of $1,000,000 has been provided in this year's estimates under Sub-head 24 of Head 8 to meet Government's liabilities towards the construction.\n\n3\\. The annual recurrent cost to Government in respect of this school is estimated at $360,000, which is $188,000 more than is paid at present in respect of the existing school catering for 500 children.\n\n4\\. The Wah Yan College, being a grant-aided school, would be a Government school in all but name, and the erection of it would have the effect of providing the Colony with a new 1,000 pupil school at half cost to the taxpayer, saving $1,050,000 in capital expenditure. There would also be a saving of approximately $16,000 per annum in respect of the difference between the estimated annual running cost to Government and the running cost of a similar Government school. While the Colony would have a new school in a modern building for 1,000 pupils, there would of course only be a net increase of 500 children attending school by reason of the fact that the existing Wah Yan College would be closed.\n\n5\\. Subject to your approval the Executive Council has advised that the site be granted at a nominal premium, but that Crown rent be charged at $2,000 per acre, which is the normal rate for the district. The conditions of lease will include a covenant restricting user to educational purposes and providing that the land shall revert to Government without compensation if at any time it ceases to be used for the purpose for which it is granted.\n\n28 MAY 1948 \n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, \nYour most obedient, humble servant, \nM. MacNair \n\n**COVER** \n**THE RIGHT HONOURABLE** \n**A. CREECH JONES, M.P.** \n**GOVERNOR.**", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-619-7 Wah Yau College- grant of land to replace existing building 18-5-1948 - 17-6-1948.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 596487, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951", "page_number": 61, "title": "CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951", "content_text": "66\n\n02\n\nNo. 11 of 1951.\n\nHONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY (SERVICES)\n\n67\n\nHONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY (SERVICES)\n\nNo. 11 of 1951.\n\n63\n\nAPPENDIX II.\n\nSpecial emergency.\n\nof the terms and conditions specified in this Schedule, permit the continuance of the concession for a third and final term of five years from the expiration of the last preceding term of five years and subject to the said terms and conditions, with the exception of any further right of renewal and so that the total term of the concession shall not extend beyond 31st December, 1979.\n\n20. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, in the event at any time of any special emergency, the Governor in Council being the sole judge of the occasion and duration of such emergency, the Governor in Council may direct that the Government shall take over the ferry services and continue the same, with or without modification, or suspend the same, as the Governor in Council shall see fit until the emergency no longer exists. The amount (if any) due to the Company consequent upon any such order as aforesaid shall in the absence of agreement be determined by arbitration,\n\nAPPENDIX I.\n\nFERRY RUNS.\n\n \n Kowloon\n from\n Victoria\n \n \n FARES AND CHARGES.\n \n \n First Class Passenger Per Trip\n \n \n Adult\n \n 20 cents\n \n \n Children under 16 years\n \n 10 cents\n \n \n Members of His Majesty's Forces in Uniform. Members in uniform of the Hong Kong Police Force, Special Reserve and Special Constabulary\n \n 10 cents\n \n \n Children (accompanied) under 3 years\n \n Free\n \n \n Third Class Passenger\n \n \n Adult\n \n 10 cents\n \n \n Children (accompanied) under 3 years\n \n Free\n \n \n Freight\n \n \n General cargo\n \n 50 cents per picul or 4 cubic feet\n \n \n Poultry\n \n 50 cents per 20 heads\n \n \n Pigs in crates\n \n $1.00 each\n \n \n Fish in tubs\n \n $1.50 per pair of tubs\n \n \n Passenger car-12 H.P. or under\n \n $2.00\n \n \n Passenger car-over 12 H.P.\n \n $3.00\n \n \n Motor Cycle\n \n 50 cents\n \n \n Motor Cycle and side car\n \n $1.00\n \n \n Load carrying vehicle-unladen\n \n $5.00\n \n \n Load carrying vehicle--laden\n \n $10.00\n \n \n Children under 16 years\n \n 20 cents\n \n \n Children under 16 years\n \n 10 cents\n \n \n Monthly Tickets. (Valid for Current Calendar Month Only)\n \n \n Adult\n \n $8.00\n \n \n Children under 16 years\n \n $4.00\n \n \n For each adult person travelling in vehicle\n \n \n \n \n Overhanging loads for every 4 ft. overhanging.\n \n $10.00\n \n\n(a) Frontage - Praya Gilman Street to Pottinger Street. Pier-Jubilee Street Pier.\n\n(b) Frontage - Praya from Gilman Street to Pottinger Street. Pier-Jubilee Street Pier.\n\n(c) Frontage - Praya from Gilman Street to Pottinger Street.\n\n(d) Frontage - Pier-Jubilee Street Pier.\n\nWestern entrance Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter to Eastern boundary of Royal Naval Dockyard. Pier-Tonnochy Road Pier.\n\nFrontage North Waterloo Road to North face of Public Pier Kowloon Point. Pier-Jordan Road Pier. Frontage North side of Waterloo Road to Prince Edward Road. Pier-Mongkok Tsui Pier. Frontage North side of Prince Edward Road to North west boundary of Military Camp, Shamshuipo.\n\nPier-Shamshuipo Pier. Frontage North side Waterloo Road to North face of Public Pier at Kowloon Point.\n\nPier-Jordan Road Pier.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597151, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-623-9 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1952 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951", "page_number": 182, "title": "CO129-623-9 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1952 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951", "content_text": "244\n\n02\n\nNo. 11 of 1951.\n\nSpecial emergency.\n\nHONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY COMPANY (SERVICES)\n\nof the terms and conditions specified in this Schedule, permit continuance of the concession for a third and final term of five years from the expiration of the last preceding term of five years and subject to the said terms and conditions, with the exception of any further right of renewal and so that the total term of the concession shall not extend beyond 31st December, 1979.\n\n20. Notwithstanding anything herein contained, in the event at any time of any special emergency, the Governor in Council being the sole judge of the occasion and duration of such emergency, the Governor in Council may direct that the Government shall take over the ferry services and continue the same, with or without modification, or suspend the same, as the Governor in Council shall see fit until the emergency no longer exists. The amount (if any) due to the Company consequent upon any such order as aforesaid shall in the absence of agreement be determined by arbitration.\n\nAPPENDIX 1.\n\nFERRY RUNS.\n\nHONG KONG AND YAUMATI FERRY No. 11 of 1951.\n\nCOMPANY (SERVICES)\n\nAPPENDIX II.\n\nFARES AND CHARGES.\n\n \n First Class Passenger\n Per Trip\n \n \n Adult\n 20 cents\n \n \n Children under 16 years\n 10 cents\n \n \n Members of His Majesty's Forces in Uniform. Members in uniform of the Hong Kong Police Force, Special Reserve and Special Constabulary\n 10 cents\n \n \n Children (accompanied) under 3 years\n Free\n \n \n Third Class Passenger\n \n \n \n Adult\n 10 cents\n \n \n Children (accompanied) under 3 years\n Free\n \n \n Freight\n \n \n \n General cargo\n 50 cents per picul or 4 cubic feet\n \n \n Poultry\n 50 cents per 20 heads\n \n \n Pigs in crates\n $1.00 each\n \n \n Fish in tubs\n $1.50 per pair of tubs\n \n\n \n Victoria\n \n \n \n (a) Frontage - Praya from Gilman Street to Pottinger Street. Pier-Jubilee Street Pier.\n \n \n \n (b) Frontage Praya from Gilman Street to Pottinger Street. Pier-Jubilee Street Pier. Praya from Gilman Street to Pottinger Street.\n \n \n \n (c) Frontage Pier Jubilee Street Pier.\n (d) Frontage Western entrance Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter to Eastern boundary of Royal Naval Dockyard. Pier-Tonnochy Road Pier.\n \n \n \n Pier-Jordan Road Pier. Frontage North side of Waterloo Road to Prince Edward Road. Pier-Mongkok Tsui Pier. Frontage North side of Prince Edward Road to Northwest boundary of Military Camp, Shamshuipo.\n \n \n Pier Shamshuipo Pier. Frontage-North side Waterloo Road to North face of Public Pier at Kowloon Point.\n Pier-Jordan Road Pier.\n \n \n Kowloon\n \n \n \n Frontage Waterloo Road to North face of Public Pier Kowloon Point.\n North side of\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Passenger car-12 H.P. or under\n $2.00\n \n \n Passenger car over 12 H.P.\n $3.00\n \n \n Motor Cycle\n 50 cents\n \n \n Motor Cycle and side car\n $1.00\n \n \n For each adult person travelling in vehicle\n 20 cents\n \n \n Children under 16 years\n 10 cents\n \n \n Load carrying vehicle-unladen\n $5.00\n \n \n Load carrying vehicle-laden\n $10.00\n \n \n Overhanging loads for every 4 ft. overhanging.\n $10.00\n \n\n \n Monthly Tickets. (Valid for Current Calendar Month Only)\n \n \n \n Adult\n $8.00\n \n \n Children under 16 years\n $4.00\n \n\n242\n\n63", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-623-9 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1952 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 597831, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951", "page_number": 23, "title": "CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951", "content_text": "Annex\n\nReconstruction of Public Motor Roads\n\nEstimate\n\n1952/53\n\n· Proposed programme in detail\n\n \n \n 53/54\n 54/55\n 55/56\n 56/57\n Sec.File\n Notes\n \n \n Hong Kong Island\n \n \n Urban Main Street\n \n \n Belcher St., from Sand St. to Cadogan St.\n 110,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kennedy Town New praya\n 110,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n King's Rd. from Ritz to Shu Kuk St.\n 250,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Connaught Rd.,C. from Pedder St. to Gilman St.\n 300,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Garden Rd.\n 130,000\n 240,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Upper Albert Rd.\n 120,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chater Rd.\n 100,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Urban Side Streets\n \n \n Kat On St.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Hing Wan St.\n 11,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n King Sing St.\n 11,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kennedy St.\n 6,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lung On St.\n 21,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Anton St.\n 8,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Landale St.\n 14,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Li Chit St.\n 14,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Burrows St.\n 12,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mallory St.\n 12,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rutter St.\n 12,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n On Tai St.\n 9,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Percival St.\n 50,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Bowen Rd,\n 20,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Suburban Roads\n \n \n Wong Nei Chung Rd.\n 340,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Victoria Rd.\n 40,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Island Rd. (west of Stanley)\n 570,000\n 800,000\n 200,000\n \n \n \n \n \n Tai Hang Rd.\n 400,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Kowloon\n \n \n Urban Main Roads\n \n \n Ma Tau Wei Rd.\n 400,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Argyle St.\n 400,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jordan Rd. and Gascoigne Rd.\n 570,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nathan Rd.\n 450,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Prince Edward Rd.\n 200,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Canton Rd.\n 400,000\n 300,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Boundary St.\n 142,000\n 860,000\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chatham Rd.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Waterloo Rd.\n 500,000\n 250,000\n \n \n \n \n \n\n22", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-625-2 Finance- revenue equalization fund 1-1-1951 - 31-12-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 599334, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-627-2 Fertilizer factory new territories- contains drawings 1-12-1950 - 31-1-1952", "page_number": 166, "title": "CO129-627-2 Fertilizer factory new territories- contains drawings 1-12-1950 - 31-1-1952", "content_text": "COPY 118\n\nSEA TRANSPORT TIME SCHEDULE IN CONNECTION WITH PROPOSED COMPOSTING STATION, TSUN WAN.\n\nLaunch Schedule\n\n \n Duty\n Time for\n Refuse Barges\n Concy. Barges.\n \n \n No. 1 Launch\n 7.00 a.m.\n Leave Yaumati Slipway\n \n \n \n \n 7.10 a.m.\n Arr. Pitt St. pick up loaded Refuse Barge.\n \n \n \n \n 7.20 a.m.\n Arr. Saigon St. do\n \n \n \n \n 8.00 a.m.\n Arr. Kweilin St. do\n \n \n \n \n 9.00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m.\n \n Barge.\n \n \n \n 10.35 a.m.\n \n Arr. Waterloo Rd. pick up loaded Concy.\n \n \n \n 10.45 a.m.\n Arr. Tsun Wan cast off loaded Refuse Barge.\n \n \n \n \n 11.25 a.m.\n \n Arr. Saigon St. Arr. Kweilin St. do\n \n \n \n 12.30 p.m. to 6 p.m.\n \n \n \n \n \n 12.30 p.m.\n Arr. Tsun Wan\n Cast off loaded Concy. Barge.\n \n \n \n 1.30 p.m.\n \n Arr. Kweiling St.\n \n \n \n 2.10 p.m.\n \n Arr. Saigon St.\n \n \n \n 2.20 p.m.\n Arr. Pitt St.\n cast off empty Refuse Barge from Tsun Wan.\n \n \n \n 4.00 p.m.\n \n Arr. Tsun Wan\n \n \n \n 5.40 p.m.\n Arr. French St.\n \n \n \n \n 6.00 p.m.\n \n solo from Pitt St. cast off empty Refuse Barge from Tsun Wan, Arr. Yaumati Slipway - finish.\n \n \n No. 2 Launch\n 7.00 a.m.\n Leave Yaumati Slipway.\n \n \n \n \n 7.25 a.m.\n Arr. Ma Tau Kok pick up loaded Refuse Barge.\n \n \n \n \n 7.35 a.m.\n Arr. B.A.T.\n \n \n \n \n 8.15 a.m. to 10.25 a.m.\n \n \n \n \n \n 10.25 a.m.\n Arr. Tsun Wan\n \n \n \n \n 12.05 p.m.\n \n Arr. Sincere's pick up loaded Concy. Barge.\n \n \n \n 1.45 p.m.\n Arr. Fleming Rd.\n \n \n \n \n 3.25 p.m.\n \n Arr. Tsun Wan cast off loaded Concy. Barge.\n \n \n \n 3.55 p.m.\n Arr. French St.\n \n \n \n \n 4.45 p.m.\n Arr. Sincere's\n pick up loaded Concy. Barge.\n \n \n \n 5.25 p.m.\n Arr. Yaumati Slipway\n \n \n \n No. 3 Launch\n 7.00 a.m.\n Leave Yaumati Slipway.\n Arr. Ma Tau Kok pick up loaded Refuse Barge.\n \n \n \n 7.40 a.m.\n Arr. Whitfield pick up loaded Refuse Barge.\n \n \n \n \n 8.25 a.m.\n \n Arr. Eastern St. pick up loaded Concy. Barge.\n \n \n \n 9.00 a.m.\n Arr. Tsun Wan\n \n \n \n \n 10.45 a.m.\n \n Arr. Fleming Rd.\n \n \n \n 11.45 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.\n Idle at Tsun Wan.\n \n \n \n \n 1.30 p.m.\n Leave Tsun Wan.\n \n \n \n \n 3.20 p.m.\n \n Arr. Eastern St.\n \n \n \n 4.00 p.m.\n Arr. B.A.T.\n \n \n \n \n 4.10 p.m.\n Arr. Whitfield with empty Refuse Barge from Tsun Wan.\n \n \n\n10.25 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.\n\n10.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m.\n\n1.45 p.m. to 4 p.m.\n\n10.45 a.m. to 1.45 p.m.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-627-2 Fertilizer factory new territories- contains drawings 1-12-1950 - 31-1-1952.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 599335, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-627-2 Fertilizer factory new territories- contains drawings 1-12-1950 - 31-1-1952", "page_number": 167, "title": "CO129-627-2 Fertilizer factory new territories- contains drawings 1-12-1950 - 31-1-1952", "content_text": "Launch Schedule\n\nNo. 3 Launch\n\nDuty\n\n2.\n\n6.00 p.m. Arr. Tsun Wan\n\n7.00 p.m.\n\n7.40 p.m. Arr. Kweilin St. with empty Concy. Barge from Tsun Wan.\n\n7.50 p.m. Arr. Saigon St. with empty Concy. Barge from Tsun Wan.\n\n8.00 p.m. Arr. Waterloo Rd, with empty Concy. Barge from Tsun Wan.\n\nArr. Yaumati Slipway - finish.\n\n166 Time for unloading Refuse Barges Concy. Barges.\n\nX\n\nLaunch could be used to take one (or two) empty refuse barge to Kweilin St. and return to Tsun Wan but the extra trip would not be worth while and provision must be made for 3 trips every 14 days to draw stores from Slipway which could be fitted in during these times.\n\nANALYSIS SUMMARY\n\nTime available for discharging refuse :\n\n6 barges in 4 hrs (1.00 a.m. to 1.45 p.m.) = 6 in 285 min.\n\n(1.45 to 4. p.m.) 1 barge in 24 hrs.\n\nTime available for discharging nightsoil :\n\n1 every 47 min.\n\n3 barges in 3 hrs. 20 min. 3 barges in 4 hrs. 15 min.\n\n(10.25 to 1.45) = 3 in 200 min. = 1 every 66 min. (1.45 p.m. to 6.00) = 3 in 255 min, = 1 every 85 min.\n\nBerthing or mooring arrangements to be made at Tsun Wan :\n\n \n 9.00 a.m. to 10.25 a.m.\n 3 Refuse Barges\n \n \n 10.25 a.m. to 10.45 a.m.\n 3 Refuse Barges +1 R.B.\n \n \n 10.45 am to 12.30 p.m.\n 3 Refuse Barges +1 R.B. + 2 R.B.\n \n \n 12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m.\n 1 R.B. + 2 R.B. Gone\n \n \n 1.30 p.m. to 1.45 p.m.\n 2 Conservancy Barges.\n \n \n 1.45 p.m. to 4.00 p.m.\n 2 Conservancy Barges +1 C.B.\n \n \n 4.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m.\n 2 Conservancy Barges +1 C.B. + 3 C.B. Gone\n \n \n 6.00 p.m.\n 1 C.B. Gone 3 C.B.\n \n\nPeak Periods :\n\n10.45 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. - 6 Refuse Barges and 3 Conservancy Barges.\n\n12.30 p.m. to 1.30 p.m. - 3 Refuse Barges and 6 Conservancy Barges.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-627-2 Fertilizer factory new territories- contains drawings 1-12-1950 - 31-1-1952.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 600008, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-628-4 Recreation grounds- grants of land to clubs 1-8-1950 - 31-10-1951", "page_number": 29, "title": "CO129-628-4 Recreation grounds- grants of land to clubs 1-8-1950 - 31-10-1951", "content_text": "16\n\n-\n\n35\n\nunable to fulfil our responsibility to keep it in good condition. No doubt you have evidence of other grass plots in the Colony which require careful nursing if the grass is to be maintained.\n\nApart from the use of the ground as \"Members' Club\" I would like to point out that it is used whenever required for ceremonial occasions such as \"Beating the Retreat\" by the Bands of H.M. Forces. It has always been used for \"Volunteer Cricket Week\" when our facilities are granted to non-Members, the Annual Lawn Tennis Championships of the Colony are organized by the H.K.C.C. during the period of which all competitors are admitted to honorary membership of the Club, and the ground has been made available to the L.T.A. for Exhibition Tennis by visiting exponents of the game. Interport Cricket has always been organized by the H.K.C.C. and the principal matches during those Festivals are played on the Club ground.\n\nThe Flower Show has been held on the Ground, and twice since the Liberation Schools Gymnastic Displays organized by the Education Department on behalf of the Rotary Club have been staged there.\n\nThe Club derives no financial benefit from these events and, may I add, our contribution to such worthy causes as the Boys and Girls Club Association, the Children's Playground Association, the Salvation Army and St. John's Ambulance benefited to the extent of $1,525 as the result of our last Annual Tennis Tournament.\n\nI can confidently say that my Committee is sufficiently broadminded as to try to see the question of our tenancy from every angle, in connection with which one point adduced against us retaining the ground as it stands centres around the vexed question of \"Traffic\". We have had it suggested that an alleviation to the present problem might be achieved by carving off a section of the South side of the Ground.\n\nIt may be argued that this is a matter beyond our scope, and possibly yours, but we are submitting a case for the retention of the Ground as it stands, a recreation ground for various games and for a large Membership, the value of which will be inordinately reduced by such a policy and I submit that in fact the H.K.C.C. ground does not provide any solution to the traffic problem of today. The real answer to this problem is one-way traffic which must pass on either side of the ground, but if additional parking space is the immediate objective I suggest that this could be better sought on Murray Parade Ground from where Peak and Robinson Road Traffic would avoid passing through the Queen's Road bottle-neck.\n\nMy submission to your Committee therefore is that certainly within living memory we have given a good account of our stewardship of the valuable plot entrusted to our care, that we have adopted a public spirited attitude towards the use of the ground, and finally that, if, as we believe, it is the intention of Government that ground should be maintained in its present condition and not used for building purposes, no useful purpose to the public will be served by uprooting from the ground held by them for nearly one hundred years a section of the community which is steadfast, law abiding and capable of fulfilling Government's wishes regarding the ground, in the spirit as well as in the letter.\n\nFor these reasons we hope that your Committee will be willing to recommend to Government that the H.K.C.C. be granted a lease on our present ground which will enable us to plan for the future welfare of that section of the community which it is our responsibility to serve, and to continue to provide those public functions which it has been our privilege to organize in the past.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nH. OWEN-HUGHES,\n\nPresident.\n\n17\n\nAPPENDIX VI.\n\nA. APPLICATIONS MADE TO THE COMMITTEE.\n\n \n Applying for\n Club or Organization\n \n \n Old Civil Service Cricket Club\n 1. Sanitary Department Staff Welfare Committee\n \n \n \n 2. Craigengower\n \n \n Own ground\n 3. Post Office Recreation Club\n \n \n Softball Association\n 4. Softball Association\n \n \n Own pre-war area C Caroline Hill\n \n \n \n Any ground\n 5. European Y.M.C.A.\n \n \n \n 6. Little Flower Club\n \n \n \n 7. Shell Sports Club\n \n \n \n 8. Chinese Bankers\n \n \n \n 9. Hing Yan School\n \n \n C.B.A. Ground in King's Park\n 10. St. Joseph's College\n \n \n \n 11. Wah Yan College (Kowloon)\n \n \n Any ground near Taipo Road, Shamshuipo\n 12. Hawkers' Association\n \n \n Area G in Happy Valley\n 13. Filipino Club\n \n \n Children's Playground at Tong Mi Road, as a market\n \n \n \n Own area M in King's Park (plus area N in addition for development)\n \n \n\nB. APPLICATIONS MADE TO CHAIRMAN, URBAN COUNCIL.\n\n \n Club or Organization\n Applying for\n \n \n 1. Cable and Wireless\n Any ground\n \n \n 2. Gold & Silver Exchange Society\n Ground at Caroline Hill near Leighton Hill Road\n \n \n 3. Khalsa Sports Club\n Area C Caroline Hill\n \n \n 4. Hong To Middle School\n Ground at Waterloo Road\n \n \n 5. Commissioner of Police\n Ground at Happy Valley\n \n \n 6. Hong Kong Football Club\n Old Civil Service Cricket Club Grounds\n \n \n 7. P. Halls (on behalf of transient air crews)\n Ground next to area D, King's Park. Ground at Happy Valley. Ground at King's Park. A.R.P. Club Ground at King's Park. Old C.B.S. Hockey Pitch at King's Park. Ground in King's Park\n \n \n 8. Mr. W. E. Hitchins (Golf School)\n \n \n \n 9. American Club\n \n \n \n 10. Pok Man School\n \n \n \n 11. European Civil Service Hockey Club\n \n \n \n 12. Hong Kong Chinese Sanitary Inspectors' Association\n Ground at Causeway Bay\n \n \n 13. Hong Kong Civil Service Association\n \n \n\n36", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-628-4 Recreation grounds- grants of land to clubs 1-8-1950 - 31-10-1951.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 600034, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-628-7 The Tung Wah Hospital 1-10-1950 - 31-10-1950", "page_number": 5, "title": "CO129-628-7 The Tung Wah Hospital 1-10-1950 - 31-10-1950", "content_text": "Sec. 1/3093/50\n\nSAVINGRAM\n\n5\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nOfficer Administering the Government, Hong Kong.\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nDate October,.......1950.\n\n1079\n\nGrateful for approval of a grant by private treaty of about 18,000 square feet of land between Kwong Wah Street and Waterloo Road, Kowloon, to the Tung Wah Hospital, incorporated under Ordinance No. 31 of 1930, for the purpose of erecting quarters for the staff of the Kwong Wah Hospital. This hospital is one of a group maintained by the corporate body referred to above. I recommend that the main conditions of the grant should be as follows:-\n\n(1) Lease term, 75 years from 23rd January, 1908. This term is suggested to bring the lease in line with that of the main hospital building on the other side of Kwong Wah Street.\n\n(2) Premium, nil.\n\n(3) Crown rent, the nominal figure of $10 per annum.\n\n(4) Building Covenant $300,000 within 12 months.\n\n(5) User restricted to the provision of staff quarters for the Kwong Wah Hospital.\n\n(6) Prohibition against any alienation of the property without the consent of Government.\n\n(7) Reversion to the Crown without compensation in the event of any breach of the conditions of the grant.\n\n2. The Kwong Wah is one of a long established group of charitable hospitals which has brought great benefit to the inhabitants of the Colony, particularly among the poorer classes. The land which it is proposed should be granted to them forms part of a garden of which the Tung Wah Hospital held a Crown lease which expired on the 30th April 1948. The intention is that, if this grant is approved, the existing staff quarters, which are inadequate for their purpose, will be converted into additional wards to accommodate more free and paying patients. It is hoped that the increase in fees from paying patients will be sufficient to cover the additional cost of staffing and maintaining the hospital so that it may not be necessary to raise the annual subvention granted by Government.\n\n3. Executive Council agrees. I consider that you may properly approve this grant.\n\n1\n\nH. K. & PUP 14 OCT 1950", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-628-7 The Tung Wah Hospital 1-10-1950 - 31-10-1950.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]