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        "content_text": "They Lubinany others of deme. The pick mone \n\nremoved from the \"fulinang \n\nthe \n\n& here on the 15 of \n\nIwent to the barracks at best trick \n\nthe 28 of August Sproveeded to Chushisher, and : 97% of Soft tem bor. Sie bimed to Host Finit pick- \n\nLittlember. the whilst in the sich refurbs, Finas noored to tuber sharge of the lick at West Print but Four not able to do 20 vinti 6 thes 18. With peope of li \n\ncri \n\nلام کا مجھے کچھ کے \n\n4. \n\nدره شهر پیشگیر \n\n/zווקזי \n\nویکرد در مینی \n\ngreat pistine f torps, Soon ever it the five place \n\nit \n\nI malacions nature \n\nthe \n\nthe Fires place to be owing \n\nof the \n\nThe climate aggravated by in sufficient medicul attendance, n'êts o quer à l'avant of Hospitar Establishen enter \n\noveres \n\n?\" \n\nfremdly, to the over escoded state of the barracks allotted latte hoods at Best Point. \n\nPoh, lithe infromalls fosality of the barrache, \n\nIn the to the unprofenway the burrucks were brielt, with mmt referrence to situation). \n\nfan you state this \n\nber of \n\nthe liner of your taking sharge at thish Frink? \n\n# \"777 \n\nOn the 20\" of the fo tambier there more \n\nturnly eight. \n\natthals line \n\nyou \n\nDr Bryden \n\nin the perform \n\nK \n\nf \n\nAfter the period agon \n\nbe \n\nLove mentioned, you \n\nform week to \n\noffick slorcase? \n\nher fluctuates firm \n\nausch but during the last bus month's there has \n\nbein \n\nHas the merion E allindau. Burns worse, \n\nnatite to perform. \n\nad \n\nobules an \n\nthe sames? \n\nThe came from Siching \n\nW \n\n\" \n\n~2377 \n\nMy patients; and this \n\nemtiden Rilisfactory medical di Cowmnatis \n\nHer fülub Rotal bei koment \n\nbecame equally insufficient from bickness. \n\nWas Here \n\ndefierensy of medicines \n\nMedical Confarts for you. Rick ? \n\nHere \n\nstoficiency of merion l \n\ncomports, but with nosich to inerieines generally, I have \n\nمجھے \n\nlive? \n\nin tout properly complied with. although me had medion & comforts \n\n་་ \n\nhad not \n\ny \n\nttendante pufficient to administer their \n\nExplain to the fourt whäl \n\nnean by \n\nmoents not being properly complied with? \n\nto the delay Die the fuch piluce, in argare \n\nKindred \n\n+ \n\nQ. \n\nin enapplying \n\nthe only medical Officer tire 2. \n\nof his. \n\nalso Kere, but atthaya H. \n\nmoorzal duties, té was \n\nbad state of heat16. \n\nbeing \n\nthey \n\nngar \n\ninvents to the west place. \n\nto the younloby unclented for \n\nمیر \n\nbeing \n\nLine mexiomnes indented fun no! pent at all, mother, & am explanation, whither \n\nname in ston \n\nاللہ رکھے \n\nتم الله \n\n6. \n\nincl",
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        "content_text": "\nNone of any bort. Nout the lof \n\nLuiz when Dr Brace arrived there, threes sewants \n\nק >< \n\na dresser and a swishey \n\nfounder, a dresser \n\nlibs \n\nwere sent wh's the sick were \n\nhaused from the Sulmany \n\n2.7 \n\nλιστι \n\nH \n\non this 16 or 17 of Supt. \n\nFrom the line of your taking charge \n\nbe of sick har to the 17 of August, wants. \n\nqually ballend. \n\npatients. \n\nDIA \n\nUntil the 10° of duty, Phad nery few I \n\nA \n\nShave \n\nکشون بر نگاه کا \n\n€ \n\nStut the \n\nbond the \n\nHoshilal pluss; zum that some spola Pristiy \n\nmembers \n\nof Augusts the sabers caved from sigley to nightly. After the landing of the sick from the \n\nامکانات \n\nIn limang. Possutal Juf, in Auquet, \n\nBistances had \n\nwhat as. bas. \n\nwhat amber affaticat \n\nhad you genially to attend! \n\nIrhen the sick were \n\nLanded from ther \n\n\"Eulimang\", \"De Gunnels and the Barfotal Valettcher \n\nto two lefeistants who thisant \n\nCapital Rewants come \n\nwith the \n\nFrom that period the patients averaged about a hundred and thirty. The hospital establishe ment were all efficients when they landed such \n\nthey \n\n0.0020 \n\nbeemme pict. \n\nI the same \n\nthe ben & the \n\n( \n\nجو \n\n20\" or 21′′ (X\" Marshall and twee Apothecaries \n\n2 low hospitals percants lauded from \n\nthe à Moin\" with all than pick, \n\nfifty as titty fun days after this Dr Garnet - \n\n6\" \n\nCheck M \n\nwere pants to \n\non the 6 of Sofitum ber & Marshall bouls ix week aftewards \n\nوز در دو مردنی تر دیاره داره تر \n\nሪን \n\nD'ennell polymed from Chuckcher so friend \n\n3 which had rected polely usin \n\ncharge \n\nduring \n\nand \n\nthes intervening period. From the time of d Jeune it's rotund up to 10 Novembe, he \n\nperformed the er holl duly at West Point: generally sick, and for \n\nOu L \n\nجريمة \n\nKrus, days, blunt the and I Bobber, \n\nduring \n\nor \n\npick \n\naffled \n\nthese threes \n\ndays; \n\nanother Mediali \n\nگرامی ہے بال مجید ہو سکی \n\nla misile & on patient». \n\nthe the lud Aft \n\nP \n\npich; and nearly all the \n\n> \n\nBest Print \n\nار سے \n\nduring the last \n\nهور المريم \n\nfollowers. \n\nthe time \n\ntut ve ab \n\nyou \n\nwere the Mesibul, and sends regularly kift? \n\nNr. unly two out of thesaur \n\nApothecaries bució \n\nKeeping the returns, and me \n\nnd to Chuck chron \n\nbouto \n\nHere \n\n20) lo að \n\nthe others to",
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        "content_text": "دیگری کرے \n\nPo . Asefes, as fisherman, living in \n\nbeat frequenting Shais \n\nis \n\ndie the morning of the 6t of theile, \n\nbetween 12 and 4 öfleck, my of frang fook, \n\nanother in \n\nbest, and \n\nanchored close to \n\nthat \n\nthe bay of Thaiwan. I heard. frons foot say to Mong neither, let us go \n\nsomewhere else to Zick: About an hour after this, I heard a disturbaven about 190 \n\ncubits distant and on lotting, recognised Yoong; fook's book, and mother boat \n\nit. \n\nI daw \n\nthet erat. I could \n\nfighting on board. \n\nnot \n\nnot \n\necognises them, but \n\nI distinctly heard Lottow's vie \n\nbring \n\nsome rope, and \n\nwater jar? \n\nDA \n\nvoices. \n\nstone, \n\nDAA \n\nsay! \n\nd. \n\njas: I then heard them say fasten \n\nI heard nothing \n\nabout half \n\nav \n\nuntil \n\nhour afterwards, when I \n\nheard a splash in the Water . The disturbance \n\nAM/ \n\nboard the boat, lasted about \n\nav \n\nRoure. \n\nBu about \n\nX \n\nYarny forké \n\nof the 8th of April, I saw a \n\nbody \n\n3. Witness for #itness for \n\nProsecution.- \n\n11. Schituber. 11th September. body floatings, and went in searches of Mong : \n\ntell \n\nfrong fick's brother, Yaongipe, to kill kines \n\nand see if he could identify it, \n\nhis brothers. Be \n\nand ide \n\nidentified \n\nto seek \n\nit immediately. I had porviently on the day after the disturbance, goue Yoongips, but could not find his. I also Now, and Wrong : nithe in the boat, \n\ntav \n\nthe \n\nthe d \n\nday after the fight. \n\nLov \n\nnot trenow \n\nhow long they lived together afterwards \n\nwhores. On the \n\nOu \n\nday after \n\nthe disturb. \n\nI went to another place to catch \n\nfish, and though I was still \n\nThai wan, did not see \n\nbout afterwards.. \n\nanong: fork's \n\nWitness in answer to Questions put to him by the Chief. Magistrate statien \n\n• follows:- \n\nI never at any \n\nat any time que \n\nwith the Prisoners. I did \n\nlled \n\nquarrelle. not go \n\nto the \n\nbecause \n\ndid not \n\nTops (quersion) of the village, \n\nthe",
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        "content_text": "\nAppendix to First Report of Selest Committe \n\n4. \n\nin the Affairs of the East India Compe. \n\n4. Establishments. \n\nEstablistements 1 . - An Account of the Expense of The East-Initia Company's Estuchment at Canton ; the Hames of the Servants, and the irmount of Sataris \n\nand & mathoments of Each and the thote Post for the Maintenance of the same in each \n\nActaries and Emoluments \n\nBeing the propertion of Commission assigned \n\nto Servant of Salaries to t \n\ntil tant \n\nکی تحریم \n\nelle Commission \n\nandole distinet Officed at the tonal \n\nFast my \n\nSupra Cargued and Writers \n\nseason of app cifutes. I \n\n1061/1 \n\nSir James Brabazon lekinston Kut stumes Maloneys, \n\n1001/2 Star Thuna \n\nSie am burts Fig \n\nCastings Jugne, Eng \n\nEnglund \n\nund \n\nIndia \n\nchina to Cristeand li Chinia, and from \n\nbon chend to the in Consignhunt British Arth \n\n10.001 \n\n0333 P. 3.33 \n\nPr 337 \n\n6.945 \n\nsous 5. 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        "content_text": "\nChief Magistrate \n\ncommands, as they may from time to time receive from the said Chief, Marine, or assistant Magistrate, and Superintendent of Police, or any other inferior officers, who may at any time be appointed over them. \n\n3.And in order to provide for one uniform system of Rules and Regulations, to make Rules with throughout the whole Establishment of Police in Hongkong. Be it enacted, that the approbation of the said Chief Magistrate may from time to time, subject to the approbation of the Governor Governor. \n\nfor the time being, frame such orders and Regulations, as he shall deem expedient for the general government of the men, to be appointed members of the Police Force under this Ordinance, the places of their residence, the classification, rank, and particular service of the several members, their distribution, and inspection, the description of arms, accoutrements, and other necessaries to be furnished to them, and which of them shall be provided with horses for the performance of their duties, and all such orders, and regulations relative to the said police force, as the said Chief Magistrate shall, from time to time, deem expedient for preventing neglect, or abuse, and for rendering such force efficient, in the discharge of all its duties, and the said Chief Magistrate may at any time suspend, or dismiss from his employment, any man belonging to the said Police force, whom he shall think remiss, or negligent, in the discharge of his duty, or otherwise unfh for the same, and when any man shall be so dismissed, or cease to belong to the said Police for e, all powers, vested in him as a Constable by virtue of this Ordinance, shall imunediately cease and determine. \n\nConstable not to re- \n\n4. And be it enacted, that no constable to be appointed under this Ordinance, sign without notice, shall he at liberty to resign his office, or withdraw himself from the duties thereof, unless and penalty thereon. expressly authorized so to do in writing, by the Chief Magistrate of Police, or unless he slad give to the said Chief Magistrate of Police, two months notice of his intention so to resign, or withdraw, and if any such constable shall so resign, or withdraw himself without such previous permission or notice, he shall for such offence forfeit and pay a penalty, not exceeding two hundred dollars, on conviction thereof in a summary manner before one Justice of the peace, in manner provided by Ordinance No. 10° of 1844, intituled An Ordinance to rem date summary proceedings before Justices of the Peace, ** and for the protection of Justices in the execution of their Office.” Constable ceasing 5.-And be it enacted, that when any constable to be appointed under this to be such to deliver Ordinance, shall be dismissed from, or shall cease to hold, and exercise bis oflice, all up arms clothes &c. \n\npowers, and authorities vested in hum as a constable, shall immediately cease and penalty in default thereof. \n\ndetermine, to all intents and purposes whatever: and if any such constable shall not within one week after he shall be dismissed from, or cease to hold, and exercise his office, deliver over all and every the arms, and ammunition, and accoutrements, horse, saddle, bridle, clothing, and other appointinents whatsoever, which may have been supplied to him, for the execution of such office, to such person, and at such time, and plice as shall be directed by the said Chief Magistrate, such person making default therein shall, upon conviction for every such offence in a summary manner before a Justice of the Peace, be subject and liable to imprisonment in the common gal, or house of correction, for any period not exceeding three months, and kept to hard' labour, as such Justice of the Peace may direct, and it shall be lawful for such Justice of the Peace, and he is hereby authorized and required, to commait every such offender accordingly, and to issue his warrant to search for, and seize to the use of Her Majesty, all and every the arms, ammunition, accoutrements, horses, bridles, sad-lles, clothing, and other appointments whatsoever, which shall not he so delivered over wherever the same shall be found. \n\nPenalty for Con- \n\n6.And be it enacted, that if any constable to be appointed under this Ordinance, stable remiss in his shall be guilty of any neglect, or violation of duty in his office, or shall neglect or refuse duty. \n\nto obey and execute any warrant, lawfully directed to be by him executed or shall be guilty of any disobedience to the orders and regulations framed, as herein before mentioned, by the said Chief Magistrate, or other misconduct as a constable, he shall for every such offence, on conviction thereof before a Justice of the Peace in a summary manner, forfeit and pay a penalty not exceeding two hundred dollars, and the amount of such penalty shall, and may be deducted from, and out of any salary accruing de to such offender under this Ordinance, upon a certificate thereof, to be, by the Justice before whom he may be convicted, transmitted to the Treasurer of the said Colony. Penalty in person 7-And be it enacted, that if any person, not appointed and acting under this having in his posses- Ordinance, shall have in his possession any arms, ammunition, or any article of clothing. sion arms belonging accoutrements, or appointments supplied to any person under this Ordinauris, and evali to or assuming the dress of the Police not be able satisfactorily to account for his, or her possession thereof, or shall put on, or assume the dress, name, designation, or description of any person or persons, or any class of persons, appointed under this Ordinance, for the purpose of thereby obtaining admission into any house, or other place, or of doing, or procuring to be done, any other act, which such person or persons, so putting on, or assuming such dress, name, designation, or description, would not by law be entitled to do, or procure to be done of his, or their own authority, every such person so offending shui, in addition to any other punishment to which he, or she may be liable for such offence, forfeit and pay for every such offence any sum not exceeding two hundred dollars, to be recovered in a summary manner, on conviction before a Justice of the Peace. \n\nforce. \n\nGovernor may in- \n\n8.-And be it enacted, that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Chief, Marine, or Assistant Magistrate, or the Superintendent of Police, or either or any of stitute inquiries into them, or any other person or persons, to be nominated for the purpose from time to time conduct of Police- by the Governor, to examine on oath into the truth of any charges or complaints, men on Oath. preferred against any person to be appointed under this Ordinance, of any neglect or violation of duty in his office, and to report thereon to the Governor, and any person who on such inquiry, or on any other occasion on which an Oath may be administered under this Ordinance, shall give false evidence, or take a false outh, and be thereof able as Perjury. duly convicted, shall be deemed guilty of wilful and corrupt perjury, and shall be liable to such pains and penalties, as persous convicted of wilful and corrupt perjury are or may be subject and liable to. \n\nFalse Oath punish- \n\nCommon report to \n\n9-And be it enacted, that if any question arise as to the right of any Chief, Marine, or Assistant Magistrate, or Superintendent of Police, or any Serjeant, or other he proof of the right inferior officer, or of any common constable, to hold or execute any such office of any person to respectively, common reputation shall to all intents and purposes be deemed, and held exercize any office to be sufficient evidence of such right, and it shall not be necessary to produce any, ances \n\nunder thua Ordin appointment, or any Oath, affidavit, or other document, or matter whatsoever, in proof of such right. \n\nFines imposed on \n\n10.--And be it enacted, that all fines imposed on any Serjeant, or other inferior officer, or on any constable under this Ordinance. shall be paid to the Treasurer of Policemen to form a the Colouy of Hongkong, and be carried by him to a separate account, so that the reward fund. same may form a fund, to be called the \"Police Reward Fund,\" to be appropriated for the payment of such rewards, gratuities, bounties, peusions, or other allowances, as the Governor may from time to time award, or direct to be paid to any person or persons appointed under this Ordinance, or to the widows and families of any such person at his death. And that it shall and may be lawful for the Governor to direct, if he shall Governer think fit, that any proportions not exceeding ten shillings in the year, for every one deduct portion of hundred pounds of the salary of every person appointed under this Ordinance, and so Salary to increase in proportion for any salary less than one hundred pounds, shall be deducted yearly Reward Fund. froin such salaries, and added to the Reward Fund and form part thereof. \n\nmay \n\nIL-And be it enacted, that where any person, charged with any misdemeanour \n\nPoliceman \n\nin \n\n: \n\nbad. \n\nor petty felony, shall be brought without a warrant of a Justice of the Peace, into the Chic Command at custody of any Serjeant of Police, or any other inferior officer of Police, in actual Chief ay Station to take command at any Police station, it shall be lawful for such Serjeant, or other inferior officer of Police, if he shall deem it prudent, (provided the Justice of the Peare, before whom the party charged with such misdemeanor, or petty felony is to be taken for examination on such charge, be not then in attendance at his office,) to take bail by recognizance without any fee or reward from such person, conditioned that such \n\nperson shall appear for examination before a Justice of the Peace, at some place to be specified in the recognizance, and at such earliest time then next after, when such Justice of the Peace shall be in attendance at his office, and every recognizance so taken shall be of equal obligation on the parties eutering into the same, and able to the same ti ceedings for estreating thereof, as if the same had been taken before a Justice of the Peace, and the name, residence, and occupation of the party, and his surety or sureties, if any entering into sach recognizance, together with the condition thereof, and the sums respectively acknowledged, shall be entered in a book to be kept for that purpose, which shall be laid before such Justice, as shall be present at the time and place, when and where the party is required to appear, and if the party do not appear at the time and place required. or within one hour after, the Justice shall cause a record of the recognize to be drawn up, and shall pow the same to the next sinings of the court, in which the offence charged should be brought for trial, with a certicate at the back thereof, sigued by such Justice, that the party or parties have not complied with the obligation therei (contained, and the proper officer of the said cont shall make the like estreats and Schedules of every such recognizance, as of recognizances forfeited in the said court, and if the party not appearing shall apply by any person on his Bail to be estreated, behalf, to postpone the hearing of the charge against him, and the Justice shall think fil to consent thereto, the Justice shall be at liberty to enlarge the recognizance to such further time as he shall appoint, and when the matter shall be heard and Bail may be enlarged determined, either by the dismissal of the complaint, or by binding the party over to answer the matter thereof before any superior court, the recognizance for the appearance \n\nRecognizance of \n\nRecognizance of \n\nConstables to at- \n\nof the party before a Justice shall be discharged without fee or reward, \n\n12-And be it enacted, that the Chief Magistrate of Police, subject to the \n\ne tu dine direct a subieten: kat Magistrates. approbation of the Governor for the time being, shall from ré number of men belongeus to the Poben form to be appointed nacke this. Ordinance, and of such ranks as shah be necessary and proper to attend at the Justices on the acting in and for any port, district, or other division of the said Colony respectively, who shall ober and expeine all the lawful warrants, orders, and commands of such Justices, in all matters civil and erimnat. \n\n-Luce \n\n13-And whee any warrant, order, or command of any Magistrate, shall be delivered or given to any constable, Serjeant, or other inferior officer of Police, he shall, if the time will permit, show or deliver the same to the Superintendent of Police, or \n\nName of consta le appointed to execme warrant to be indors- ed thereon. \n\n: \n\n: \n",
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        "content_text": "Forbign \n\nOffec \n\nOffice \n\nMinel \n\nOffices \n\n裕 \n\nThe troupes have suffered Laristile suffering (although Coldweather has set in) dreadfully. There. -turns to the Horse Guards, & the letters of the Comes officer Me Sen & Aquitar pusent Melancholy picture. Gent De Aguilar reports that thres Years residue in Houghing, suffice to destroy by deaths ancntire European Regt! \n\nFor some time the deaths in \n\nAM 98th Regt have averaged \n\nLast \n\nOne man eing \n\neunyday. week six deaths occurred in \n\nare \n\nleventy four hours. The shrough of the teen not in hospital is so reduced that they Unable to wear a Arapsack on parade, bat fecard Mscoun- ting, the general does not rifiere the troops on the ground to stand with Shouldered Arnes. \n\nthauchen in the most sickly. Thambeen Countries, but never fetting. thing equal to depressing influence of the climate Kong Holy - Whose unheal -thiness is provential to the Chinese on the adjacent \n\nMain Land. \n\nMeen Lord Stanly houon. \n\nme \n\nred sine with the Offor, Treasurer ofthis (lony. was unevilling to Appear even unpatiful of his \n\nKindness. Presoland under \n\nAnglick to fulfil the duty- Assigned ones, & to the beest of my ability to plan His Lout his in possessions such information as might belteful to Me Sout \n\nWith",
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        "content_text": "No 28 of March 25, as to\n\nthe Treasurer's a reduction of Salary; and I trust that upon that reduction Mr Mercer, who has efficiently discharged the duties of Treasurer for more than a year, may be confirmed in the office.\n\nI wish to ... in a definite ...\n\nI have the honor to be, With the highest respect, Your Lordships' most obedient humble Servant,\n\n9.\n\nDanil ... 30 ... occurred on ... is \"Der Mor Hawer. See a paper herewith Jades' answer Hendary Inquiring. The effect of what has ... caused ... Bal answer is ... They that ... Derfalet has been ... of the 15th of Sept ... then for De suffire, should be reford Compinging the ancer & D.\n\nMt ... 4.5% ... Betend ...\n\nSir John Davis.\n\nForwarded ... 18 Sadio ... Lo ... A ... Yor: 1615 Hong Kong. // Deep416.\n\nI have received your ... Bas quite mashed Separate ... 138 ... 1 Confidential of 210 loser lash ... in which you think the combined offices of Colonial Secretary and Auditor, should be conferred on Major Caine & that Mr Mercer, the acting Treasurer, should be confirmed in that Appointment.\n\nAnd this week I have ...",
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        "content_text": "14\n\nREPORT ON\n\nDr. Gutzlaff, whose prepossessions are strongly in favour of the Chinese, concludes this portion of the memorandum with which he has favoured me, as follows: \"The moral standard of the people congregated in this place (Hong Kong) is of the lowest description.\"\n\nThis observation is fully borne out by the numerous murders, piracies, burglaries, and robberies of every description which have taken place during the last three years, and with almost perfect impunity, for the Chinese are formed into secret societies for the mutual protection of villains, and no man dare inform against another.\n\nAt this moment (July, 1844) the European inhabitants are obliged to sleep with loaded pistols under their pillows,—frequently to turn out of their beds at midnight to protect their lives and property from gangs of armed robbers, who are ready to sacrifice a few of their number if they can obtain a large plunder*.\n\nThis state of things was long ago predicted. In the \"Canton Register\" of 23rd February, 1841, it was stated: \"Hong Kong will be the resort and rendezvous of all the Chinese smugglers. Opium smoking-shops and gambling-houses will soon spread; to those haunts will flock all the discontented and bad spirits of the empire; the island will be surrounded by 'shameens', and become a Gehenna of the Waters.\" Three years have completely fulfilled this prediction, and neither time nor circumstances will now ever alter the character of the place. No Chinese of the humbler class will even bring their wives and children to the colony. He must be a sanguine visionary who expects that Hong Kong will ever contain a numerous and respectable Chinese population; and as regards the present inhabitants, (if a migratory race, who are constantly changing, deserve that epithet,) their diminution by one half would be satisfactory, for then a control by registration might be exercised, and life and property be rendered in some degree secure.\n\nI have heard that 150,000l. will not clear the annual expenses of Her Majesty's establishments in China, and, if the various public works be taken into account, there will be an outlay far beyond what the advantages to the state by increase of trade, either present or prospective, will at all warrant.\n\nThe sold does also, I doubt not, affect the commercial market.\n\nAs an illustration of these daring nightly attacks (to which incendiarism is now being added), the following excerpt from the \"Hong Kong Register\" of 13th May, 1845, will suffice:\n\nEarly in the morning of Wednesday a party of about twenty-five Chinese attempted to break into a house at East Point. They had mounted on the roof by ladders before being observed, and when the alarm was given, still offered a stout resistance, being well armed. One only was captured, but from the traces of blood that were visible to the boat in which the rest escaped, it is believed others were seriously wounded, either by shot from the watchmen, or by jumping from the roof when all could not use the ladder simultaneously. Two of the party who attacked them were wounded, we are happy to say neither dangerously. The fire-balls and torches brought by the robbers illuminated the place nearly equal to daylight; and they had strewed the street with iron crowsfeet, all showing how deliberately the attack was planned. It is supposed, however, the attack was intended for an adjoining house where a Chinaman resides who occasionally deals in opium.\n\n\"The captured robber was examined before the magistrate and committed for trial. We understand he resolutely refused to give any information regarding his companions.\" On one occasion the robbers attacked a guard-boat with a serjeant's party of Her Majesty's 98th Regiment, killed or drowned the guard, and carried off the money.\n\nThe overland \"Friend of China\" of November and December, 1845, has several narratives of daring piracy and robbery in and around Hong Kong,\n\n+ Now five years.\n\nHONG KONG,\n\n15\n\nThe daring character of the population, and its worthlessness for civil purposes in the formation of a colony, will be seen in the following incident.\n\nOn the 27th September, 1843, the Hon. Major Caine, the chief magistrate, issued a proclamation for pulling down some mat-sheds, which harboured a gang of ruffians who were nightly engaged in plundering the town. In the beginning of October, 1843, the Chinese robbers posted a counter-proclamation on the gate of No. 1, Market-place, in the chief thoroughfare, declaring, \"that if they left the island themselves, they would compel others to do so, taking with them their merchandize and property, and warning people to be cautious how they ventured out after dark, lest they meet with some unexpected harm.\"\n\nAt the same time the Government coal depôts were set on fire; the mat barracks of the 41st Regiment and the Market-place No. 1 were attempted to be burnt; and at noon, a number of Chinamen, armed with knives, entered the Market, threatened all around, wounded a European policeman, and then walked away unmolested.\n\nThe number of prisoners in the jail of Hong Kong averaged, during 1843-44, from sixty to ninety a-month, and the crimes with which they were charged were invariably piracy, murder, burglary, robbery, &c. There has been no diminution of crime; the number of prisoners in the jail have increased; and the nightly robberies are as frequent if not more so than they were three years ago. The shopkeepers do not remain more than a few months on the island, when another set takes their place; there is, in fact, a continual shifting of a Bedouin sort of population, whose migratory, predatory, gambling, and dissolute habits utterly unfit them for continuous industry, and render them not only useless, but highly injurious, subjects, in the attempt to form a new colony.\n\nThere cannot be said to be any other coloured race in the colony; a few lascars seek employment in ships. The European inhabitants, independent of those in the employ of Government, consist of the members of about twelve mercantile houses, and their clerks, together with several European shopkeepers. A few persons have arrived here from New South Wales, to try and better their fortune, many of whom would be glad to return thither.\n\nThe principal mercantile firms are those engaged in the opium trade, who have removed hither from Macao as a safer position for an opium depôt, and which they frankly admit is the only trade Hong Kong will ever possess.\n\nThe opium belonging to the two principal firms is not, however, lodged on shore; it is kept in \"receiving-ships,\" the \"Hormanjee Bomanjee,\" belonging to Jardine, Matheson, and Co., and the \"John Barry,\" belonging to Dent and Co. Even the money in use by those firms is not intrusted on shore, but is kept in the receiving-ships.\n\nThese firms, and the three or four others partially engaged in the opium trade, carry on this business in Hong Kong; the tea trade is carried on distinctly at Canton, by members of the firms resident there. Excepting the six firms engaged in the opium trade, the other six houses are small, and are principally agents for manufacturers, &c., in Great Britain.\n\n471",
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        "content_text": "Captain PITMAN recalled, and asked if he could identify the last witness Ching-ke? Answered, I am, and corroborate the greater part of his evidence.\n\nJ. C. PITMAN, Taken before me the day above mentioned,\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.\n\nShanghae, &c. The examination of WILLIAM LOCKHART, Surgeon, taken on oath, &c., &c.\n\nThe last witness Ching-ke was brought to me [at the Chinese Hospital] from H. M. Childers on the morning of the 16th inst., with an injury to his left foot. Apparently a musket shot had struck him on the first joint of the great toe, breaking the bone and laying open the joint. Sloughing had commenced, and great formation of matter around the wound and behind. I consider it a dangerous wound, and that his life is in danger from it.\n\nWILLIAM LOCKHART, M.R.C.S.\n\nTaken before me, &c.\n\nShanghae, &c.\n\nThe examination of WILLIAM ROGERS, M.D., Surgeon of H. M.'s S. Childers, taken on oath, &c., &c. I went on board the Schooner Spec by Commander Pitman's order on the 23d instant. \"I saw three wounded Junkmen, one of them the witness recently examined, Ching-ke, and the other two had only received contusions and the injuries were slight. I asked how the injury had been received? The prisoner present, William Cole, said he thought it was by a grape shot. I heard William Cole say that he had fired into the Junk. I considered it necessary that Ching-ke should be removed for treatment, as the consequences of such wounds are frequently dangerous. I heard the answer of the Admiral interpreted to Captain Pitman, that the Junk in question was a proper Junk, by which I understood not a piratical vessel.\n\nWILLIAM ROGERS, M.D., Surgeon.\n\nTaken before me, &c.\n\nShanghae, &c.\n\nThe examination of JOSHUA BERKELEY, Esq., mate on board H. M. S. Childers, taken on oath, &c.\n\nI was sent to board the Schooner Spec this day week (22d June) with orders from Captain Pitman to ask the master what his business was there, and what was the communication he had with the Junk astern of him to which he replied that he had been commissioned by Mr. Davidson to convey some shot down to the Ding and he had captured the Junk the day previous and brought her in to the Ruggeds. I returned with this answer, and was again despatched with orders to the master to be on board H. M.'s S. Childers with his Log and papers within half an hour. The next day I was on board the Junk and saw the marks of several shot holes in her side and one in her stern. She was empty, I only saw some nets and bait on board.\n\nJOSHUA BERKELEY.\n\nTaken before me, &c.\n\nSHANGHAE TO WIT,\n\nThe examination of George Johnson, native of England; Mariano Alvesto, Juan Nasicio, Jan Nacion, natives of Manila; Levis Sept, native of Antigua; Striano de los Santos, Lucas Manoel, natives of Manila; Ephraim Francis, native of England; Lorenzo Santos, Mariano Augustine, Gabriel Calistro, Sebe Mariano, natives of Manila; Lith-Ayih, native of Chusan; Ching-Lea-Ching, native of Ningpo; Al-Aneung, Wang-Yuh-Fa, natives of Chusan; William Cole, native of England; Yum-Ching-Ming, native of Chusan Taken this twenty-ninth day of June, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-eight, before me Rutherford Alcock Esquire, Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanghae aforesaid, the said George Johnson, Mariano Alvesto, Juan Nasicio, Juan Nacion, Levis Sept, Mariano de los Santos, Lucas Manoel, E. Francis, Lorenzo Santos, Mariano Augustine, Gabriel Calistro, Sebe Mariano, Li-Ayih, Ching-Lea-Ching, Ah Aneung, Wang-Yuh-Fa, William Cole, being charged before me the said Consul on the oath of John Charles Pitman, Esquire, Commander of H. B. M. Sloop Childers, for that on the 1st day of June, in the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty-eight, being on board a certain vessel or schooner called the Spec in a certain place on the high seas near the sand called the \"Ruggeds\" on the coast of China, did piratically, feloniously, and violently with force and arms, attack, board, and take possession of a certain Junk or vessel, the property of a certain Chinese subject named Kwo-kin, the owner thereof, and did feloniously fire into the said Junk or vessel, whereby the said Kwo-kin the owner together with several of the seamen on board thereof were killed, and did take and carry away certain stores and apparel belonging to the said Junk, and certain Goods and Chattels belonging to the said owner and divers of the seamen on board. And the witnesses against them being examined in their presence, they are now asked by me if they wish to say anything in their own behalf; whereupon they answered they had no defence to make.\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.\n\nShanghae, &c. The examination of KEW-TSAK-KIN, the day of July, &c.\n\nI was put on board the schooner Spec by a public body of Chinese merchants, and took no pay from the master of the ship. A Junk had been hailed to let down her sails, and not complying, a shot had certainly been fired into her.\n\nTaken before me, &c.\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, Consul.\n\nI, John Charles Pitman, Commander of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers, do solemnly declare that the above is a true statement of my Questions, and the Answers made to the same. In witness whereof I hereunto attach my signature this 23d of June, 1848.\n\nJ. C. PITMAN, Commander.\n\nI, George Taliaferro Dormer Andrews, Clerk of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers, do declare that the above statement was truly taken by me this day on board the schooner Spec at\n\nPage 363\n\nanchor off the Rugged Islands.\n\nIn witness whereof I hereunto attach my signature the 23d day of June, 1848.\n\nG. J. D. ANDREWS, Clerk\n\nQuestions asked by Commander J. C. Pitman, of Ching-chong-ke (the Chinese Admiral in charge of 7 junks), on board his vessel.\n\nRugged Islands, the 23d of June, 1848\n\nHas the English schooner Spec any right to be here?-No.\n\nWhether he knew what the English schooner Spec was about there?-Did not know.\n\nDid he know whether the Junk taken by the Spec was a pirate or not?-Did not know.\n\nDid he know what the schooner Spec was about with the Junk?-Did not know.\n\nWhether the Captain of the schooner had brought any of the crew of the junk on board to him, or made any complaint to him relative to the junk?-\n\nWhat became of the crew and cargo of the junk?-Taken on board the Spec, he believed.\n\nIs that English schooner any right to take the junk?—No\n\nDid he know why the Captain of the Spec did not bring the crew of junk on board his vessel?-Did not know.\n\nAfter the 2 Chinamen belonging to the junk and the mate of the Spec had been taken on board the Mandarin's junk, the following Questions were asked.-\n\nWhether the papers of the junk were correct?—They are all proper and correct, and signed by the proper authorities.\n\nIs any complaint to make against the schooner?—No.\n\nWhat cause had the schooner Spec to take that junk, whether it was proper to do so, and if the Chinese Mandarins like it?—The junk's papers are proper, but she had no business to have so many arms on board. The English vessel did wrong to take her; she has a right to carry arms. If the Chinese Admiral likes, the arms shall be returned to the junk—Part of them.\n\nIf he likes, remainder shall be sent to him or thrown overboard?—To be sent to him. Which was done.\n\nCaptain Pitman then told the junkmen that their junk, rice, and part of their arms, would be returned to them, and they would be allowed to go on with their fishing. They said they would return to Chin-hai.\n\nCaptain Pitman told the Chinese Admiral that the English schooner Spec had fired into the junk and wounded 3 men, and that one of the wounded men would be sent to the Shanghae Hospital for medical treatment. He said it was a bad affair, but was much obliged.\n\nAre you now quite satisfied that the junk is not a pirate? Yes, she is a fishing Junk of Chin-hae.\n\nI, John Charles Pitman, Commander of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers, do solemnly declare that the above is a true statement of my Questions and the Answers made to same, &c. In witness whereof I hereunto attach my signature this 23d of June, 1848.\n\nJ. C. PITMAN, Commander.\n\nI, George Taliaferro Dormer Andrews, Clerk of Her Majesty's Sloop Childers, do declare that the above statement was truly taken by me, this day, on board the Chinese Admiral's Junk at anchor off the Rugged Islands.\n\n23d day of June, 1848.\n\nIn witness whereof I hereunto attach my signature the\n\nPage 364\n\nG. J. D. ANDREWS, Clerk\n\nEXTRACTS FROM THE LOG-BOOK OF THE SCHOONER SPEC.\n\nRedusduz, 1 June\n\nA. M. weighed, saw a junk to the southward—the pilot wished us to see what she was\n\nand took her, towed her back to the Ruggeds and anchored. 9. A. M., came up with her; she proved a pirate, boarded her. At 6 P. M. took 18 men and one boy, confined them on board.\n\nThursday, 22d June\n\nA. M. hoisted out the schooner, and put two boats out, one of which got adrift and was lost; 6 P. M. went on board the junk, brought her nearer the\n\nwas lying 5 miles to leeward of us last night. Took out almost every portable article.\n\nA. M. Brig Childers anchored to the southward.\n\nSt. p. 52. s. hove up the junk's anchor and took her closer in-shore. The Commander of H. M.'s Brig Childers came on board to see the papers—not finding them correct,* ordered us to Shanghae with the junk.\n\nFriday, 23 June.\n\nAll our prisoners on board the junk and let go except the man wounded in the toe, who was taken on board H. M. S. Childers.\n\nThis appears to be an expression of regret. It had been originally\n\nand (Indignant), having been imbecile with the loss of masters being scored out.. E. M.\n\nEXTRACTS FROM THE LOG-BOOK OF H. M. SLOOP CHILDERS.\n\nThursday, 22d June, 1848.\n\n\"A. M. 6, observed the English schooner Spec standing for the Eastern anchorage under the south Ruggeds (Falls.) with a Chinese junk in company with her; apparently discharging de-\n\nbris and other things into the water; 11.50, observed the schooner Spec alongside the junk,\n\nG. I. G.\n\nFriday, 23d of June, 1848. A. M. \"The schooner Spec of Hongkong having been mustered, her Articles and Log were found not to be correct. the master's and several of the crew's names not being registered the junk which she had taken possession of was liberated by order of Commander Pitman. took one of the wounded Chinese\n\non board.\n\nP. Chinese Admiral visited the ship. Saluted him with 3 guns. Protested against the schooner Spec of Hongkong for having taken the (alleged) Chinese Junk, killing Five men, and wounding Four.\"\n\nEXTRACT FROM THE BOARDING BOOK OF H. M. SLOOP CHILDERS.\n\nDate, 3d June, 1848—Name of Vessel, \"Spec.\"—Master, Wm. Cole—Owner, Davidson of Ningpo—Where from, Ningpo—Bound, Saddle Island, one of the Ports of\n\nTrade—Belonging, Hongkong—No. of Days out, 3.—Registered Tonnage,\n\n1.—7. 10—Guns, 9—Jungting, No Cargo—No passengers\n\nNation, English—How rigged, Schooner—Marks, The master, mate, and three men, not on the articles; one English seaman on Register Ticket; no registry of arms, and has on board 9 guns, 28 muskets, 5 Pistols, 10 cutlasses, 4 pikes, and 5 spears; 9 Chinamen, and 1 pilot not on manifest\n\n(True Copy,) J. C. PITMAN, Commander.\n\nLIST OF JUNK'S ARMS.\n\nThis is to certify that Ting-ke, the wounded Chinese brought to the Chinese Hospital from H. M. S. Childers, is still under my care. There is less inflammation of the foot then there was, the progress of the Sloughing has ceased, and several small portions of bone have been taken away from the wound; but he could not go to Hongkong, without great danger to his life.\n\nWM. LOCKHART, Surgeon.\n\nShanghae, July 4, 1848.\n\nQuestions asked by Commander Pitman, of the master and crew of a Chinese Fishing-junk on board the Spec, of Hongkong, in the presence of Mr. Cole the master, the mate, and crew of the Spec.\n\nRugged Islands, the 2d June, 1848\n\nFrom whence did the junk come?—From Chebac.\n\nWhere are your papers?—We produced them.\n\nHow came he to have so many arms on board?—To protect himself from the pirates outside.\n\nWhat became of all the things belonging to the junk?—Rice, arms, and some small boxes taken on board the Spec.\n\nWhether any person belonging to the Spec had taken anything from them?—Only the rice, arms, and small boxes.\n\nHave any of them been beaten on board the Spec?—No, except wounding them by firing at them.\n\nHad they had plenty to eat on board the Spec?—Yes.\n\nDid the Spec fire shot at the junk?—Yes, and killed 5 and wounded 3 men.\n\nHow many men lost?—The 5 killed, one of their heads was blown off.\n\nHow many men in the junk when she left port?—24—19 were on board the Spec.\n\nHas he any complaint to make as to the treatment received from the Spec?—No, only they were innocent of the charge of being pirates.\n\nWhere was he when the Spec took him?—Off the Ruggeds at the fishing station.\n\nCaptain Pitman told them that he would take 2 or 3 of them on board the Mandarin junk to be examined, and if they were found not to be pirates they should be allowed to go away.\n\nThe Pilot of the Spec was asked.—\n\nHow he knew that these men were pirates?—Because they fought the fishing boats.\n\nThe Master of the Spec was asked,—\n\nWho sent the Pilot on board?—The Chinese merchants at Ningpo, and hired the vessel.\n\nDid the junk attack or molest you?—No.\n\nThe following is a list of the arms I saw on board the\n\nJunk.\n\n5 Gingalls\n\n5 Tahious\n\nMatchlocks\n\n10 Pikes\n\nJ. C. PITMAN, Commander.\n\nBritish Consulate Office, Shanghae, 31 July, 1848.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to return the Log Book and Papers of the Schooner Spec detained by you on the 23d ultimo, for acts of Piracy and breach of existing Navigation Laws, as set forth in the evidence taken before me on the 29th ultimo, on the charge preferred by you against the master and crew of that vessel for Piracy and Murder committed on the high seas. You will be good enough to hold these Documents available for production in evidence at any Trial that may take place in the Supreme Court at Hongkong.\n\nI have further to request that on the arrival of the Prisoners at Hongkong, the officer in Charge will report the same at the Superintendency, deliver the enclosed Despatch, and act in reference to the disposal of the Prisoners as Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary shall please to direct.—I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant,\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, for Consul.\n\n(True Copy, FARD. HOWARD)\n\nTo Commander J. C. Pitman, R.N., H. M. S. Childers.\n\nBy J. C. PITMAN, Esquire.\n\nYou are to allow no communication with the Prisoners except in writing through you. You will be furnished with a list of the master and crew, and all the necessary papers.\n\non reporting yourself and the number of Prisoners at the Superintendency's office there, where you will deliver the enclosed Despatches for His Excellency the Governor.\n\nGiven under my hand on board the Childers at Woosung, the 3d July, 1848\n\nJ. C. PITMAN, Commander,\n\nTo Lieut. G. T. Graham, of H. M. Sloop Childers.\n\nCHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, HONGKONG.\n\nBefore C. B. HALLER, Esquire, Chief Magistrate, and\n\nTUESDAY, 12TH SEPTEMBER, 1848.\n\na Commissioner of the Court of Admiralty,\n\nBRISAT\n\n1st Prisoner, WILLIAM COLE, of Pembrokeshire, master of the Schooner Spec,\n\n2d Prisoner, GEORGE JOHNSON, of London, mate of Schooner Spec\n\n3d Prisoner, EPHRAIM FRANCIS, of Maldon, in the county of Essex, gunner of the Schooner Spec\n\n4th Prisoner, No. 1 JOAN IGNACIO, of Staunbogan in the Phillipine Islands, seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n5th Prisoner, MARIANO AGOSTIN, of Seeboo in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n6th Prisoner, LORENÇO SANTOS, of Calibo in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n7th Prisoner, MARIANO ALBERTO, of Iligan in Luconia Island, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n8th Prisoner, MARIANO DE LOS SANTOS, native of Seeboo in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n9th Prisoner, LUCAS MANOEL, native of Bigan in Luconia Island, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n10th Prisoner, ERO JOSER, native of Antigue in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n11th Prisoner, GABRIEL CALISTRO, of Santa Luzia in Luconia Island, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n12th Prisoner, No. 2 JOAN IGNACIO, 30 years of age, of Soorgegas in the Phillipine Islands, Seaman of the Schooner Spec.\n\n[Juan Ignacio the first, named above, describes himself as 26 years of age.]\n\n13th Prisoner, BUENAVENTURA MARIANO, of Sambaangar in the Philippine Islands, Seaman of the schooner Spec.\n\n14th Prisoner, KWOK-AN-VEE, 14 years of age, of Chusan, domestic servant.\n\n15th Prisoner, LE-AN-VOOK, of Chusan, cook.\n\n16th Prisoner, WONG-KAT, of Chusan, servant to a Seaman.\n\n17th Prisoner, YUM-CHAONG-MING, of Chusan, domestic servant.\n\n18th Prisoner, YOW-CHAY-CHING, of Ningpo, seaman.\n\n1st Witness for the prosecution, JOHN CHARLES PITMAN, ESQUIRE.\n\nOn the 22d June last I was on board and in command of Her Majesty's Ship Childers off the Ragged Islands on the Coast of China, in Latitude about 30 North; do not recollect the Longitude. At six o'clock on the morning of that day, the Childers being then about\n\nPage 365\n\nfive miles from the shore, I saw a schooner and a Chinese junk was in company with her; looking with the glass I judged the junk to be almost a quarter of a mile from her, but it was impossible to judge correctly at that distance; the junk was standing into a bay, in the same way as the Spec (afterwards found the schooner to be) The junk and the schooner between 8 and 9 that morning anchored in a bay there close to each other; in the bay were three mandarin junks and some fishing-boats. It was calm, and we were obliged to anchor at A. M. between two and three miles of the schooner. During the forenoon we observed the schooner and junk apparently alongside of each other. I saw that some things were being discharged from the junk into the schooner, and refuse, floated past the Childers; from the direction in which they floated I supposed they had been thrown over from the junk; the tide flowed in a right line between the junk and the Childers. At 4 P. M. that day I weighed and made the Childers down to the schooner. I anchored about half a cable from her, and found the junk about half a cable's length nearly astern of her. I found the schooner to be the Spec. In consequence of a message sent by me on board the Spec at 5.30 P. M. that day, prisoner Cole came on board the Childers, bringing a Log-book and some Ship's Articles (witness produces them) which he affirmed to be the Log-book and Articles of the Spec. He said that he was acting as master of the Spec for another person who was absent at Ningpo. I asked him what he was doing there and what he was doing with the junk; he said he had captured her. I asked him if he had had any communication with the Mandarins, and what he had done with the people belonging to the junk; he said No to the first question, and to the second that the people were on board the Spec. I then asked him why he had not taken these men to the Mandarins, or brought them to me, as I had been in sight of him all day; he said he did not know. It was getting late and I told him that I should examine his vessel in the morning. He said in reply to any questions that he had not put in for stress of weather: that he was from Ningpo, and did not know any place in particular to which he was bound; that the junk had not fired at him or molested him, but that the pilot had told him that she was a pirate. I asked him why he had hailed her. He did not reply to this, before nine o'clock next morning I went on board the junk and examined her; I found that everything had been taken out of her excepting some nets and some small tubs of fish for bait. There were several shot holes in her hull that might have been caused by sound shot from a three or six-pounder gun; then I went to the Spec and mustered the Spec's crew. I found the articles were incorrect. Prisoner Cole said that the Chinese crew of the junk were in the fore hold of the Spec. I saw them brought on deck from the fore hold; their hands were tied together; seven of them had wounds about them; one of them was so severely wounded that I sent for the medical officer to examine him. I asked Cole how these wounds had been received, he said by shot from the Spec. I asked Cole if he had papers of the junk, he said. No; I then asked for the head man of the junk. One of the Chinamen came forward and produced some papers that had been sewn up in his clothing, and which by the interpretation of a Chinese from the Childers were pronounced to be the junk's papers. I conveyed to the\n\nPage 366\n\nhanded them over to the Chinese Mandarins. When subsequently questioned Cole about it, Cole said that the wound was caused by a grape shot from the Spec; and prisoner Ephraim Francis added that he thought it must have been caused by a grape shot. I subsequently released the crew of the junk, excepting the man who was badly wounded, and who was sent on board the Childers to be under medical care. I went to the Mandarins, and the crew of the junk (that is two of them) were examined before them. The Mandarins, as the interpreter explained to me, wished the crew of the junk to be released, as their papers were good. By their request I also handed over to them half the arms of the junk, handing the others to the junk's crew. The junk was a fishing junk of the ordinary class fishing thereabouts,\n\nThe quantity of arms belonging to the junk was not unusually large; the crew said she had them to protect herself against pirates. I found in a list of the arms belonging to the junk as detailed to me by Cole. Between 4 and 5 P. M. on the 22d June last I saw two Chinese boats alongside the junk; shortly afterwards as we\n\nJ. C. PITMAN,\n\nCommander of H. M. Sloop Childers.\n\nare hereby directed to repair on board the schooner Spec of Hongkong and take charge of her, as well as the master and crew, who are prisoners under the charge of Piracy on the High Seas, &c., and you will use the utmost\n\nvigilance that none escape whilst under your custody. You will proceed with all expedition to Hongkong; on your arrival there you will report yourself to the Senior Naval Officer, from whom you will receive further instructions.\n\nFor your better guidance, I refer you to Chap 8 of the Queen's Regulations, Page 82, and to Art. 14 of the Admiralty Instructions, Pages 6 to 14\n\n146",
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        "content_text": "Board\n\nof\n\nTrade\n\nIB\n\nAppendix.\n\nReport on the\n\nIsland of Hong Kong,\n\n[16]\n\nliterally true that after 3 years' uninterrupted settlement, there is not one respectable Chinese inhabitant on the island. One man of reputed wealth, named Chinam, who had been engaged in the opium trade, came to Hong Kong, built a good house and freighted a ship. He soon returned to Canton, and died there of a fever and cold, contracted at Hong Kong. It was understood, however, that had he lived he would have been prohibited returning to Hong Kong, the policy of the mandarins on the adjacent coast being to prevent all respectable Chinese from settling at Hong Kong, and in consequence of the hold which they possess on their families and relatives, this can be done most effectually; at the same time I believe that they encourage and promote the deportation of every thief, pirate, and idle or worthless vagabond from the main land to Hong Kong.\n\n\"It\n\nThe Rev. Dr. Gutzlaff, who has been engaged in making the recent census appended to this Report, referring to the fishermen, who formed the greater part of the population of the island on our arrival, says \"They are a roving set of beings, floating on the wide face of the ocean with their families, and committing depredations whenever it can be done with impunity.\" \"The stone-cutters have been working here for many years before our arrival; the majority of these men are unprincipled. They cannot be considered as domesticated, and are in the habit of going and coming, according to the state of trade.\" \"The most numerous class who have since our arrival fixed themselves on the island, are from Whampoa; many of them are of the worst character, and ready to commit any atrocity.\" The capital of the shopkeepers is very small; the most of them live from hand to mouth, and lead a life of expedients without principle and self control.\" is very natural that depraved, idle, and bad characters from the adjacent main and islands should flock to the colony where some money can be made.\" Dr. Gutzlaff, whose prepossessions are strongly in favour of the Chinese, concludes this portion of the memorandum with which he has favoured me, as follows: \"The moral standard of the people congregated in this place (Hong Kong) is of the lowest description.\" This observation is fully borne out by the numerous murders, piracies, burglaries, and robberies of every description which have taken place during the last three years, and with almost perfect impunity; for the Chinese are formed into secret societies for the mutual protection of villains, and no man dare inform against another. At this moment (July 1844) the European inhabitants are obliged to sleep with loaded pistols under their pillows, frequently to turn out of their beds at midnight to protect their lives and property from gangs of armed robbers, who are ready to sacrifice a few of their number if they can obtain a large plunder.\n\nThis state of things was long ago predicted. In the Canton Register of 23d February 1841 it was stated, Hong Kong will be the resort and rendezvous of all the Chinese smugglers; opium smoking shops and gambling houses will soon spread; to those haunts will flock all the discontented and bad spirits of the empire; the island will be surrounded by Shameens, and become a Gehenna of the waters.\"\n\nThree years have completely fulfilled this prediction, and neither time nor circumstances will now ever alter the character of the place. No Chinese of the humbler class will ever bring their wives and children to the colony. He must be sanguinely visionary who expects that Hong Kong will ever contain a numerous and respectable Chinese population. And, as regards the present inhabitants, (if a migratory race who are constantly changing deserve that epithet), their diminution by one-half would be satisfactory, for then a control by registration might be exercised, and life and property be rendered in some degree secure. The daring character of the population and its worthlessness for all useful civil purposes in the formation of a colony, will be seen in the following incident.\n\nOn 27th September 1843, the Honourable Major Caine, the chief magistrate, issued a proclamation for pulling down some mat sheds which harboured a gang of ruffians who were nightly engaged in plundering the town. In the beginning of October 1843, the Chinese robbers posted a counter proclamation on the gate of No. 1 Market-place, in the chief thoroughfare, declaring that if they left the island themselves they would \"compel others to do so, taking with them their merchandise and property, and warning people to be cautious how they ventured out after dark, lest they meet with some unexpected harm.\" At the same time the Government coal depots were set on fire; the mat barracks of the 41st Regiment, and the Market-place No. 1, were attempted to be burned; and at noon a number of Chinamen, armed with knives, entered the market, threatened all around, wounded a European policeman, and then walked away unmolested. The number of prisoners in the gaol of Hong Kong averaged, during 1843-44, from 60 to 90 a month; nearly every prisoner was Chinese, and the crimes with which they were charged were invariably piracy, murder, burglary, robbery, &c. There has been no diminution of crime; the number of prisoners in the jail have increased, and the nightly robberies are as frequent, if not more so, than they were three years ago. The shopkeepers do not remain more than a few months on the island, when another set takes their place. There is, in fact, a continual shifting of a Bedouin sort of population, whose migratory, predatory, gambling, and dissolute habits utterly unfit them for continuous industry, and render them not only useless, but highly injurious subjects in the attempt to form a new colony.\n\nThere cannot be said to be any other coloured race in the colony; a few Lascars seek employment in ships. The European inhabitants, independent of those in the employ of government, consist of the members of about 12 mercantile houses and their clerks, together with several European shopkeepers. A few persons have arrived here from New South Wales, to try and better their fortune, many of whom would be glad to return thither.\n\n[17]\n\nAppendix.\n\nReport on the\n\nIsland of Hong Kong.\n\nThe principal mercantile firms are those engaged in the opium trade, who have removed thither from Macao, as a safer position for an opium depot, and which they frankly admit is the only trade Hong Kong will ever possess. The opium belonging to the two principal firms is not, however, lodged on shore, it is kept in receiving ships, the \"Hormanjee Bomanjee,\" belonging to Jardine, Matheson & Co., and the \"John Barry,\" belonging to Dent & Co. Even the money in use by those firms is not entrusted on shore, but is kept in the receiving ships. These firms, and the three or four others partially engaged in the opium trade, carry on this business in Hong Kong. The tea trade is carried on distinctly at Canton, by members of the firms resident there. Excepting the six firms engaged in the opium trade, the other six houses are small, and are principally agents for manufacturers, &c. in Great Britain. The expense of establishments, the high rate of interest of money, and the want of trade, will, it is said, probably ere long compel the removal or breaking-up of several of the small houses. There is scarcely a firm in the island but would, I understand, be glad to get back half the money they have expended in the colony, and retire from the place. A sort of hallucination seems to have seized those who built houses here; they thought that Hong Kong would \"rapidly out-rival Singapore, and become the Tyre or Carthage of the Eastern hemisphere.\" Three years' residence, and the experience thence derived, have materially sobered some of their views. Unfortunately the government of the colony fostered the delusion respecting the colony. The leading government officers bought land, built houses or bazaars, which they rented out at high rates, and the public money was lavished in the most extraordinary manner, building up and pulling down temporary structures, making zig-zag bridle paths over hills and mountains, and forming the Queen's-road of three to four miles long, on which about 180,000 dollars have been expended, but which is not passable for half the year. The straggling settlement called Victoria, built along the Queen's-road, was dignified with the name of city, and it was declared on the highest authority that Hong Kong would contain a population \"equal to that of ancient Rome.\"\n\nThe Surveyor-general, in an official report to Sir Henry Pottinger, of 22 pages, dated 6 July 1843, proposed building an entirely new town or city, in the Woonichung Valley (which may be aptly called the valley of death), with a grand canal and many branch canals, &c. &c.; two ranges of terraces of houses, &c. &c.; courts of law and various other offices; acclimating barracks; additions to the present government house, for the secretaries and personal staff of the Governor, isolated from all other buildings; a space of land to be reclaimed from the sea for a public landing place, with an esplanade or public walk; a magnificent promenade of four miles to be made on ground now covered by the sea, which was to be excluded by a sea wall, at a cost of 35 dollars per lineal yard, exclusive of filling in, &c.; a circular road over hills and ravines, round the entire island, &c. &c., adapted for carriages, and for moving troops with speed and facility to any part of the island where they may happen to be required for the protection of the different villages. (These villages, be it remembered, containing nothing but a few hundreds of a thieving, piratical population.) I refer to the Government archives for full details of these and other most ridiculous projects, involving a vast expenditure of public money, which none but the wildest theorists or self-interested persons could have projected or entertained.\n\nOn 17th December 1843, the Surveyor-general laid before Sir H. Pottinger the elevation of a building for a government office, &c. with a front of 360 feet in length, by 50 feet in depth, and which would probably cost 30,000l. sterling. There seemed to be the greatest possible desire to spend a large part of the Chinese indemnity money on this wretched, barren, unhealthy, and useless rock, which the whole wealth, energy, and talent of England would never render habitable, or creditable as a colony to the British name.\n\nIn illustration of the mode in which the public money was proposed to be spent, I give the following, which is a portion of the estimate of public works in Hong Kong, for 1844, and which Sir H. Pottinger transmitted to England for approval:\n\nCompletion of Queen's-road from West Point to the east side of Wong-nichung Valley\n\nDitto, to godowns of Jardine & Co. New street formation in Victoria\n\nSewers in Victoria\n\n-\n\n-\n\nValue of houses to be removed from Upper Bazaar and other places Drainage of Woonichung Valley\n\nBridle path to Saiwan\n\nNew church\n\n-\n\nGovernment house, with suitable office, &c. House for Judge\n\nDitto, for Advocate-general\n\n28,000 dollars.\n\n15,000\n\n35,000\n\n\"\"\n\n100,000\n\n·\n\n25,000\n\n7,000\n\n3,000\n\n+\n\n35,000 \"}\n\n70,000 \"\n\n24,000 +1\n\n20,000\n\nE\n\nHouse\n\nSouth",
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        "content_text": "Bo.\n\n0\n\nTh\n\n455\n\nAppendix.\n\nTreaty between\n\nthe King of Siam and the East India Company.\n\n[ 28 ]\n\nIf Chow Phya, of Ligore, desires to send down to Perak, with friendly intentions, 40 or 50 men, whether Siamese, Chinese, or other Asiatic subjects of Siam, or if the Raja of Perak desires to send any of his ministers or officers to seek Chow Phya, of Ligore, the English shall not forbid them.\n\nThe Siamese or English shall not send any force to go and molest, attack, or disturb Perak. The English will not permit the state of Salangore to attack or disturb Perak; and the Siamese will not go and attack or disturb Salangore.\n\nAGREEMENT with regard to English Vessels desiring to trade at Bankok,\n\nArt. 1. Vessels belonging to the subjects of the English Government, whether Europeans or Asiatics, desiring to come and trade at Bankok, must conform to the established laws of Siam in every particular.\n\nMerchants coming to Bankok are prohibited from purchasing paddy or rice for the purpose of exporting the same as merchandise, and if they import fire-arms, shot, or gunpowder, they are prohibited from selling them to any party but to the Government.\n\nShould the Government not require such fire-arms, shot, or gunpowder, the merchants must re-export the whole of them. With exception of such warlike stores, and paddy, and rice, merchants, subjects of the English, and merchants at Bankok, may buy and sell without the intervention of any person, and with freedom and facility. Merchants coming to trade shall pay, at once, the whole of the duties and charges consolidated according to the breadth of the vessel.\n\nIf the vessel bring an import cargo, she shall be charged 1,700 ticols for each Siamese fathom in breadth.\n\nIf the vessel bring no import cargo, she shall be charged 1,500 ticols for each Siamese fathom in breadth.\n\nNo import, export, or other duty shall be charged upon the buyers or sellers, from or to English subjects.\n\nArt. 2. Merchant vessels, the property of English subjects, arriving off the bar, must first anchor and stop there; and the commander of the vessel must dispatch a person with an account of the cargo, and a return of the people, guns, shot, and powder on board the vessel, for the information of the government at the mouth of the river, who will send a pilot and interpreter to convey the established regulations to the commander of the vessel.\n\nUpon the pilot bringing the vessel over the bar, she must anchor and stop below the chokey, which the interpreter will point out.\n\nArt. 3. The proper officer will go on board the vessel and examine her thoroughly; and after the guns, shot, and powder have been removed and deposited at Paknam, the governor of Paknam will permit the vessel to pass up to Bankok.\n\nArt. 4. Upon the vessel's arrival at Bankok, the officers of the customs will go on board and examine her, open the hold, and take an account of whatever cargo may be on board; and after the breadth of the vessel has been measured and ascertained, the merchants will be allowed to buy and sell according to the first article of this agreement.\n\nShould a vessel upon receiving an export cargo find that she cannot cross the bar with the whole, and that she must hire cargo-boats to take down a portion of the cargo, the officers of the customs and chokeys shall not charge any further duty upon such cargo-boats.\n\nArt. 5. Whenever a vessel or cargo-boat completes her lading, the commander of the vessel must go and ask Chow Phya Phra Khlang for a port clearance; and if there be no cause for detention, Chow Phya Phra Khlang shall deliver the port clearance without delay. When the vessel upon her departure arrives at Paknam, she must anchor and stop at the usual chokey; and after the proper officers have gone on board and examined her, the vessel may receive her guns, shot, and powder, and take her departure.\n\nArt. 6. Merchants being subjects of the English Government, whether Europeans or Asiatics, the commanders, officers, lascars, and the whole of the crews of the vessels, must conform to the established laws of Siam and to the stipulations of the treaty in every particular. If merchants of every class do not observe the articles of this treaty, and oppress the inhabitants of this country, become thieves or bad men, kill men, speak offensively of, or treat disrespectfully any great or subordinate officers of the country, and the case become important in any way whatever, the proper officer shall take jurisdiction of it and punish the offender. If the offence be homicide, and the officers, upon investigation, see that it proceeded from evil intention, they shall punish with death. If it be any other offence, and the party be commander or officer of a vessel, or a merchant, he shall be fined; if he be of a lower rank, he shall be whipped or imprisoned, according to the established laws of Siam.\n\nThe governor of Bengal will prohibit English subjects, desiring to come and trade at Bankok, speaking disrespectfully, or offensively, to or of the great officers of Siam.\n\nIf any person at Bankok oppress any English subjects, he shall be punished according to the offence in the same manner.\n\n[ 29 ]\n\n(5 a.)\n\nCOPY of a TREATY of Amity and Commerce between His Majesty the Magnificent King of Siam and the United States of America, concluded the 20th March 1833.\n\nArt. 1.-THERE shall be a perpetual peace between the United States of America and the Magnificent King of Siam.\n\nArt. 2. The citizens of the United States have free liberty to enter all the ports of the King of Siam with their cargoes, of whatever kind the said cargoes may consist; and they shall have liberty to sell the same to any of the subjects of the King, or others who may wish to purchase the same, or barter the same for any produce or manufacture of the kingdom, or other articles that may be found there.\n\nNo price shall be fixed by the officers of the King on the articles to be sold by the merchants of the United States, or the merchandise they may wish to buy; but the trade shall be free on both sides, to sell, buy, or exchange, on the terms and for the prices the owners may think fit.\n\nWhenever the said citizens of the United States shall be ready to depart, they shall be at liberty so to do, and the proper officer shall furnish them with passports, provided always there be no legal impediment to the contrary.\n\nNothing contained in this article shall be understood as granting permission to import and sell munitions of war to any person excepting the King, who, if he does not require, will not be bound to purchase them; neither is permission granted to import opium, which is contraband; or to export rice, which cannot be embarked as an article of commerce. These only are prohibited.\n\nArt. 3.-Vessels of the United States entering any port within his Majesty's dominions, and selling or purchasing cargoes of merchandise, shall pay, in lieu of import and export duties, tonnage licence, or trade, or any other charge whatever, a measurement duty, as follows:--The measurement shall be made from side to side, in the middle of the vessel's length, and if a single-decked vessel, on such single deck; if otherwise, on the lower deck. On every vessel selling merchandise the sum of 1,700 ticols or bats shall be paid for every Siamese fathom in breadth so measured, the said fathom being computed to contain 78 English or American inches, corresponding to 96 Siamese inches; but if the said vessel should come without merchandise, and purchase a cargo with specie only, she shall then pay the sum of 1,500 ticols or bats for each and every fathom before described.\n\nFurthermore, neither the aforesaid measurement duty, nor any other charge whatever, shall be paid by any vessel of the United States that enters a Siamese port for the purpose of refitting, or for refreshments, or to inquire the state of the markets.\n\nArt. 4.If any vessels of the United States shall suffer shipwreck in any part of the King of Siam's dominions, the persons escaping from the wreck shall be taken care of, and hospitably entertained, at the expense of the King, until they shall find an opportunity to return to their country, and the property saved from the wreck shall be carefully preserved and restored to its owners; and the United States will repay all expenses incurred by his Majesty on account of such wreck.\n\nArt. 6.-If any citizen of the United States, coming to Siam for the purpose of trade, shall contract debts to any individual of Siam, or if any individual of Siam shall contract debts to any citizen of the United States, the debtor shall be obliged to bring forward and sell all his goods to pay his debts therewith.\n\nWhen the products of such bonâ fide sale shall not suffice, he shall be no longer liable for the remainder, nor shall the creditor be able to retain him as a slave in prison, flog, or otherwise punish him, to compel the payment of any balance, but shall leave him at perfect liberty.\n\nArt. 7.-Merchants of the United States coming to trade in the kingdom of Siam, and wishing to rent houses therein, shall rent the King's factories, and pay the customary rent of the country. If the said merchants bring their goods on shore the King's officers shall take account thereof, but shall not levy any duty thereupon.\n\nArt. 8. If citizen of the United States, or their vessels or other property shall be any taken by pirates, and brought within the dominions of the Magnificent King, their persons shall be set at liberty and their property restored to its owners.\n\nArt. 9.-Merchants of the United States trading to the kingdom of Siam shall respect and follow the laws and customs of the country in all ports.\n\nIf hereafter any foreign nation, other than the Portuguese, shall request and obtain his Majesty's consent to the appointment of consuls to reside in Siam, the United States shall be at liberty to appoint consuls to reside in Siam equally with such other foreign nations.\n\nAppendix.\n\nTreaty between\n\nthe King of Siam\n\nand the United States of America.\n\nH",
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        "content_text": "Passed.\n\nThe difference that a sorter in the Treasury might have made in counting Dollars by number instead of by weight, might have been 2 to 4 Dollars in the Thousand.\n\nWhen No. 372 from Beylen in 1840 I immediately made the inquiry and soon after satisfied myself of it.\n\nFor the convenience of Cashier & shroff, these Dollars in payment of small sums were disbursed by counting instead of by weight and complaints have been made by the receiving parties, they being current as full Dollars in retail transactions.\n\nThe Weekly Surveys of Dollars in the hand of the Cashier gave a small surplus, which he put every week aside in a separate bag and the first intimation I got of the surplus was when it was returned.\n\nThe Harvey assay being necessary to determine the cause is now being made and the close of the year is a fitting time for bringing it to account.\n\nIt may be as well to state that the Dollars forming this surplus have never been taken from the Treasurer's Chest.\n\n(Signed) W. T. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer, Victoria, Hongkong, December 30th 1848\n\n(True Copy)\n\n14. 2. Mercer, Colonial Treasurer, to Colonial Secretary.\n\n \nPage 363 \nPage 363 \nPage 363 \n... \nPage 364 \nPage 364 \nPage 364",
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        "content_text": "34\n\nOberland China Mail.\n\nYu Heica ship lontana was lurted, and driven ship Frebella Holtron was driven under the bows, in alcat two freers.\n\nto 24 Jch's Idal, aut eary all since 2 a lingkung by ring forest Ferr\n\n[No. 9, StarEBek 23, 1848.\n\nNo. 9, SurreMBER 28, 1848.]\n\nThe big neder was disrated at Miccha: Not having abserved dus dey could not long bold Maniamen adition, appearet the Cen the confidence of perse! security. Teol firogduet bis progress & perpetual care of\n\n1LENGE into its harur, ita pur! of 3: Derga\n\nange: 100 dièste fear: to be paid by\n\nAfter this no tidingen were v'y it coul what is Excellogg hoe vot biomela son when soiling bad con spred that would is the unanf the Fugle, crying away her bows and land om met de atentoon of the 24 instreated, peerde aru now more disposed to appere-tead to aut to their splendour, only seen to have\n\nCapa ett of the inter vessel wlion Acting Sergeant 8, are rander by foorest, fria the absence of petty simoyances, tad nagues to the Ambasaduc's difficulties, and w ut, and one or other mast sus, Captain Kelly and Station, haligong the ardanely intelligence czes were of cowing the same in finner thnos, objeum on the pars of the dancing. The replied that os bis burmaneter was rising, he that the bons had sund, and that he believed he but people duvet hardly were not Beyond the question of the verinamotal de la aliservert sa pre-\n\nthe ascentsy of Land Macurtuzy, Glowki they having replica the hero completely ex Patari Bodiety may have him pessozied as ately afterward thực chting of the Bugle parted,\n\nalso somon athaus uforming to it; word the and she gifted out through the passage du tine, haieta, after being in the water two hours. He many bramurai Attractions but my we\n\nnever hour of people being stacked anul rubies | Vierry of Mongella Lecordingly sent a deputa eastward van upon the beach; but on the reported that ou leaving the harbour of A Lorioen, way in a mud the Nay both got find off they stool over towards the Lens, when finding in resing the se in which the building stance.\n\ntion tooking for instructions as to the terms on A propos of that Sortety, we wonki beg to hint: which the misden siid be suffered so parroccl.\n\nbah, carrying gang fur traitoast and bulwarks. Die wind inverse very much, they run before it, The drifted the sun nac ter the Eagle, and itionately mochowed in Cheang-show lay, to occasions! visitora, dat is the resident members The WHY by the effect, that the Viceroy aliend are not resores, dut exposez rght not to Lo juvite the Russian envoy to a feast in the aura of thrown open cher enly in the few strangers the Einger, al then weyala sa performance of the nine pirsutions before a serech and bje who have joined thune; and if the lails, deste bithard-rom, ul reaching-won, are to les kejt covered with alath of Imperial Yollow. This\n\nOs phore, very few houses entirely escaped, in sup the stern would som abete nues his companions wen: de only setİvors towar bu çujoy them; and we do not leny that the sanation having wet wartly series derring\n\nthose which revived the greatest disuap were,\n\nH. the Greer's, Maye Chine', 't, aut Impala, damaged as size role, veliaus, au\n\nver\n\nTou Did Naval tree partly Wow duwa, az 1 New ichtiged\n\nRiga hauserity dust.\n\nClarge very much Ganangel.\n\nAle McKnight withewey and ik dust.\n\nAs yon fi Taeyang-svog much injusal\n\nOf Clans the worse,\n\n2.1.\n\nBars of the silk of clue Sea Hunted Hom, and Joe Hathan 'n toerenguel Jur35.\n\nCebie nape keto die Mügikonte 'n buurt Le, so we ar; batedrags.\n\nYer Paints: Cemal\n\nNatian khen to proces\n\nRolice Sculous mercoled, acil\n\nFat Feet Hasion kaudens quite uninhabitabile.\n\n--, Wong-c-ebone. Ahurdce, Stapley, sunt mood la gary village on line and, ang buwes are blot nucled.\n\nAlt wird-\n\nand also a shore. Upon Bauling in her clit a few miles in the westward Hongkong it was found that the michors tad parted. Babamong a number of Chinu bonds, where they en- the Keyland Belph were totally dismasted, but eidered themselvas paerty se. taring two loma- were got a next juorning, and towed in Camboo cables and a chain \"cable cunt. any dug too, where their eyes were discharged night a large runk ran ford et vient and books coups it is only fair that those who participate sand Gatos refsed to comply with, and an order\n\nlightly desing. The Sylph has since been of faz hauskoo cables, shortly after which the ectribute levarin die opensus. We are there. i for his return was shortly afterwards vivid. • ught into Hongkong karbone by the Steuer other parted. The clein esie was then run out fore miler glad to nedering that the Directors He had arrived at the frontier on the atlanary. Chorale, but the Zoglo is condemned.\n\n1 is whole extent (10 thoma) the end being lave it in contemplation to limit dhe tations and departed homeward, without having roacti\n\nPeking on the Ferb of Fchenary, 1866, At dayght ali shat could be seen of the Froelia stene rod the site, and secured which have liturto been so freely given, so that Robertion what: top of her mainmast, the verse stoppers, About the mainurast foll, carry- kay ng bank near the re at the ewnanec le Chung away tie taffail and gig. In its fall the sing on. The garner and four loses were must probably tussen kome of her plauka, na Curred inging to the mast, and wore savel shorty afterwards the boss was served to be by the buite of the U. s. S. Mgmatik. Tlegumer] Alling, and at lodīgast 23 ring soulled down by die report shortly alter ping from the Buyin, bead. Those on boned then got upon the acain- Captain Kelly had the pumps secoed, and friwill cost and wood stil, and funded vicar of the work. the vast was sinking. He was last seen in the Aber as they went to have loen washed away cabin, and is supposed to have gone down with one by one til early the revived--tree her. The args as voluble in, couesting of others having rear die shore, one in sup 70 cheats of Oplont, of which about 500 were which was floating by, pure on a tan, and a Jed Palve and 200 Faster minuted at little on a piece of weed how six tarded with short of hafa mim of defines, of which it is bort istane uteelcher, and on the bencla not move than two-thirds were inaned. With interved eue of their comrades, a Manilaman, the assistance of divers, about 250 chests have lying dead. On cimbing the hill, they cane slave bico recovered, and are advertised to be upay a Chine hus, the owner of which stewed them great kiminosa, in supplying them with sail by aetion.\n\nclothes and such refreshments as i la to oßen, He subgently sermnpanier ten neras the\n\nHongkong.\n\nAt Mace, the auther througlint the day was disagreeable, but the new approach at a severe Tifongs at apperheaded The Barometer flint out at which the one of rather a high curge bood at 22.08. At *. it was 2, and at midnight it felt in No Dalen nur to 28.42, after which gale moderatet, d the quicksilver ruse apidly Bus de calin was of blef duration, he about a 1. the smeared, blowing tously from W. W.N.W. About agrar ter to there was another aim of about an hour. after which the star werease, and then uns, destruction was ransed in the harbo\n\nThe de contacted, ncs blowing hand how every 20 N., Soon veering to N, NW. and W.N.W., nbsided at W.X. W. Un Tour! Toome stood at de to k dung the wight; fall at the Barometer an inch and one south.\n\nThe greatest image seems to have been so tained in the Inner Harbour, and of this we have, been dvome with an edicial reyk-\n\n11. J'ast ex\n\nBong\n\nding tanta.\n\n3 Fastige Binti\n\nFuel Bout\n\nA Bezvanger F0243.\n\n44 Terka mal scherm\n\nMonte,\n\nLe Sol Durk Game Julistee, Parhguasa laly Genergan, My Headsplanner Stagfors r', wenn daven or shan. were they still remain\n\nThe\n\nwhales Del-prist weil in sore, but qui al\n\nwith 1ng dan aga,\n\nShalang scheme Sultricks, was thewise on situ tuturing tus oll, with us! The Dokaz de vs Wivested in the Typm, a the\n\nthe Portuguese government Schooner som Face Typ Fort will de reg on imand, who were A i daggereil\n\nStruan sunk at girl the fo. Farben.\n\nBar Linches Sylph notu ies\n\nThe loss of jeals is very great, and upwards of 100 Chinese were drowned in and about the han bour; and a Chinese bat in which young ou had yet a pleasure trip was caper near the Typa, and two perished, one of what was Mr Jaues Macmurray, long known in this colmy a kuker mid re-keeper and the ether Mr Award Reds, Farrerly send me uí! the trend na\n\nTimber of homes destroyed a used\n\nNo--\n\n23 Chirgan ham. Meena,\n\n非 \"\n\nla\n\nA Wooden Trees,\n\ndumiling no the river.\n\ni\n\nThe Norjalk and Sidney were entirely dimuat ert; and the British tuig ddmor, recently arrived with 560 elests of Patna, went on shore; but her carga is uninjured, and her eyew were saved, for which they also are indebted to the boats of the Pigmort\n\nThe British bargar Ewily got on shore, but her cargy, consisting of Cotton, is understood to have received little injury.\n\nThe vessels that held on wars--the reviving hips Valeon, Ruparel, Lady Hages, Sea-horse,\n\nit they tell in with a bust on its way to The following is a list of the persons missing—\n\nStr Bathers, and his son; Acting Sergeants Nii, zeid seyr, Poses Constable Taylor, Stuffunt, chase, War- rimandarii: Pie Marie doing to tha Water Pole Flur Chinese do: There also evoke; rad & Pataguse Su\n\nShortly after the cand news rouched this place Lane, and the Sir Ilaved By The the brather of Mr Sinishers started of towards who endy vesac! Fiat moped wiiant any\n\nChang-dow, in hyes that we now of the she had two dr-hors out with rem might ince reached the land alive; ut eerises damage; | 200 fathoms of chain cable to unch.\n\nalter au msibas search, they only felt with Fight or nine Chinese parks suck, and most of\n\nthe bodies of tavo Boghshuch, to Maufammen, their crews parished, na did also titat of a smag.\n\nauda Chim boy, Baving on at my curses gling out, sonstating of upwards of 10ft man.\n\nof Chinese who had perished in the suami toading A son as daylight appeard, Capizio Gedney about; and digit be continued his search for of the wrath ordered low hans out to rene assistance, and save the lives of sanse who were the bodies of five Englishanen, one of whom was inging to the weeks, or were alwise in dugu his epluw, sed four Milsten, he was unt of perinuing. The officer on deck at fast told oratul in Gauting that brother. By Captain Gelury thus the boats esult of live paying the Chinese, lie gut graves dug, and buried; upon which he was ordered to oral for volunteer te he fell in will. When 20 of the sailas offered themselves, and\n\nmaneis boat four Cutter, the Launelt, and the Dig Assistance was offered wherever it\n\ni\n\nvy who is not a menter cam se admitted i Pls was the last Fukasay from Rusia to more flatua onun during the season. The micrip- | China, for the insists of 1898 und 1820 wore tion korever is so withing (43 per month) that undertaken prozvesndly to keep up the communica tion with Peking, but prokably net loss to barve probably the Dirustore bave themselves in wor\n\nWheelstend the country and judge of its resources. gasar to blate for at soubering among beir members about every monour visitors Macary The mission of 1890 was conducted by Timkow- of whom, iî npplied to, would radier attend ski, wie has written an interesting account of it A secret mission under Wasigen la said, on as a matter of right than of favour.\n\nIf it be consist with the rules of the Society, the authority of the Courrier Français, u have we would suggest that Anul Subscribers of a boca projecte in 1940. We know nothing of ins certain amount should be considered Members, ubjects or not; but we do know that the Chinese that Susilors of Six Dollars sield bothritis pareanptorily yelse to allow the Prins admitted to the netary privileges for Three Monchs-hira Mait, September 21.\n\nThor who have kamen Mreau in former times, and lent heen there during the last three years, tould hes appreciate, thus services of Senhor at Amal by taking un gaming stroll along the fampt load as th\n\nThe Barrier, which locks as crowind and gay, with epipages, bones, and pediatrtaux as the messican able wering place. Wirin the Ita fortnight the Barrier Gate no longer presença an obstacle to Uko pa sugu of alpinges, His Exceligney, to me, bring removes then sapestment, after vals ondeovutas 19 inless the Chinese authorities to do to.\n\nTOMARY OF KLAKTOU.\n\ncuchiko to ulscharge her cargo at any of the poets, holding that the Russian who rusticted to the provisions of the Kiaksa Trusty China Jail, Septzaiber 21.\n\nSout. -Acording to war Chipping Report, the Pa ty hat bulang and procedit to her mark of us. Was this really a The Fur Claus, ur Daviy kick for\n\nexpertovat in a Riglos gimate j\n\nEMPLOYMENT OF THE POLICE. 1x our last Overland paper we mentioned that its extent of sokucus alang de Europan Tr RUSSIAN INTERCOURSE WITH CHINA.\n\nand the quartering so large a portion of the Sta Regiment on board ship, had throws tonn We had recently (No. 188) eusion as refer to\n\nde hea on the Ceylon Riden, mu rendered acte- the state of commercial rokdions between tusse and Chim, and regretted the wart of a copy of\n\nsary the withdrawal of several of the guards, in- cudiar, koridun the Governor's and the General's, the Trony of Kiakten, by which tiny are regulat\n\ndie Treasury, the thaol, and the Navd Storak Tus ward has now been supplied by the\n\nThe last dire ars enlicited is the paboe, au vas kiostuces uľa friend, to whom we ar indebted for dgnificant addition to which force has been a French vorsion, nade from the caiga! Mustised from wavy different materials. chon, of the Treacy in question, which wo now pablish, accompanied to an Bagish translation†othes, for, while a guard of five disciplined sul- opinion of them, unwever, must be entertained by\n\nIt is curious and important, as leing ila\n\ndiers was tonerly considered accessly for the\n\nA better\n\nfuar days, during with a discovered alugekar | by China with an European sete en termo estive polieva is a destand suficient.\n\noldest axising Treaty of Corammere entered tuto protection of the Naval Stover, a less mumber of equality; in that of 1689, the result of p longed negotiations, trade i enly incidentally re- ferro to, and restrissed to duss who have port, by which it gara, dey come with pu missir.\" whale the poornble sets forth in objects he \"in order to repress the insoleace vi vortan oven, who, paving beyond the brands of their kudis & innt, rubled, muriced, and amitted other outrages; as also for settling the bouls between the two Expires of China and Russia and in short, to caraldish an everlasting Collectors of this sessie, for which, it le po good understanding,\"\n\nMy Smities the public have met annat efficient officer, whoar zeal ant activity were an\n\nnitting. Als espemeure Lad been sepiped' seed cry, and upards of ty during Twenty years' service in the London Folion (Chinese and foreigners) were saved but\n\nwhich Boty he was selectal as the most likely man to zesiel Ale May in parkening the duties [hers in a satisfactory manner; and to lús exer\n\nof the ships dechued the proffered aid from dread of salvagn, which book flies never bocu dreams of\n\nby Captain Gedney, who seems to leave tons may be atted is no sul degree, the actuated by the sings desire of alding me inery life and property enjoyed by the rest distress. We do not see however why he should des since la arival in de colong the pure not clima salvage, wyecially in cases where is services were asked for after being offered gradace of his experiors, as well as the exterm ago. Mr Staithere merited and concerned the surtously,\n\nand respect of those ter him, Chine Mul, September 7.\n\nà correspondent of the Friend of Clawn, speak\n\ning of the exertions made by the Captains of the receiving Ships, says,\n\nLOSS OF BIA KARIN CRISP,\n\ntee of site trupes any an art www.deThe Bruna Brett, foore Sway River, arrived on\n\nTeff donors sens byrgja un grabs, too notwithstarglice\n\nfatizante, and the weder a bear tailneny do the windvoe\n\nsudo cpirlity of Cantato di the pen for the actra anty vhcob te exercises in rareuing several 4.'hommen Sein the mrzechy, màn pebernian woki have mal wall unitary gras 19\"\n\nif we cannot be spared, it is high time the Ciel of the Face should imitals the Chief nf the Governcient al of the Military, by dispensing with the services of du en adring bu what is absolutely indispensable. We have for sonun sime past olaserved, whitt now forces itself move particularly an sur unties, that policemen are enpleed in collecting de Foam Tax, other. wise called the Police Rute. Mr May, it seen. and a clerk in die Land Offer, are wondínally the\n\nFused, des are said; bath we are not ware that\n\nEnt if these men are\n\nThis Treaty did not redound to the cruilit! tenet of county, and 6. wus was of greater im of Numa, which gava op its labos a large the work them,\"\n\nobjects for which it had waged a border way for portaus, the concord of wat niver Acur—\n\nny years.\n\nthey are thorized to soy Peter Constabl,-5\n\nto be employed, let them in the first place be pait for it, and the balance of the allowances apar plied to oviding additional privezomst to make As an accompaniment to the present Treas, the complement of efficient -Chime\n\nMetik, Argan 91. a brief way of the several Embossies from\n\nwe are kidly ludebe\n\nhero sta arge in the Colenia) Arcanul of 475 for a utile. Wo run only allons he ungod the Asta de la Société Quientale,\" and \"Mailia, mgh for the sales and the moment of paire portons be endre duty, thonga keperant, dies quite Hire Générale de la Chine.\"\n\ntamen to somiai hau da poncinały suchu ale at tight be The First Embassy Dog Kawia to the cut after to ache wit of au nd-mane and wider\n\npaid service. Peling, was in 1656, and nd for its nisject to\n\nif the night wadetronom zoop to buze kazn establish freedom et romaneres between two very inuet extended Poly, and moperly reg sen Fomin lea The Emperor (Slam elf diverted died less secure by jd n which we burn that a Store in de gaten of the sewu wan endotel last night--\n\nthe 16th, having picked up and brought to Hong kong the remainder of the crew of the large Sarah Crisp, which vegal wok fire 999) was afte mards cupstadt in lab. 10.56 Ny lưng, 114 20 By in her passage from Meulachi to Hongkong, with This strened with pepeks of 40ing ants and vargu ♬ Teuk ümber. The master and then i thas the Barcsinus slichki be seated with Low; the glass basing Gut this tee rentiss\n\nwere Be days on the wreek, with scarcely and and hedgaard placed over dur use appro- broken glas of a window a spot the Bevera provisions, and only a very litate rain water.\n\ned in with livin Thirteen of their wi ber perished-Chine Milied wirever they went-attenti hich\n\nsqetulla vigouJS September 14.\n\nAnd fartier aids,—\n\nown\n\nJurica, ned etary of the soles opposite to the slapping, belongiora izbe Capens the receiving tops, we d. It was a meat fearfu! and destructive Taifong \"\n\nWang At night the loner cheya waka sad) and heavy, with a great carry Hying fast in At 9 P.A blowing fresh, the upper sustum, with heavy gusts having a tendency eastward; nypesete' Vib A 11, 20.29. 28. 26.00 envy guns, with much rain and locked lighting. At 4, bluing a gale, with heavy rain-\n\nThe gardens bare safired grsally, During Thaesday and Friday to Brile alumn was felt the Goveitor of Macao, wiw And xal ou iu tue murang accompanied by a party. of ladies and gentlemen, on a plenos ip t the Nine Jaluids, as he did not retor that night, great fes were entertained for his safety, which were considerably augmented when, atte the storm hal moderated next day, there was still no appearance of diy bacellency in the course ofthe evening, after every sumaisu bad been exhausted, the party was descried in the Tana Fur, and before sightful they Innded anfuy from a Chinese hat. It was then explained, having made this sitempt to ever for Niine fatit they had to give it up after one or two moke; bui the boas being crable to eat the Playa Grates by blowing very heavy: Syupesameter 28.LU proceeded Typa, and the party buton at the Arieving hanler. At 1 29.20. A 12 Fort, where the whole of that day and the next 3.86 wind of moderate, guate oven were spent. They suppose the marions of the has it have been observed; but whetherally or not, it was hoposible to luvu made Macao The following Barometrical observatione, male during the storia, duure been obligingly placed at our dispost\n\nentil Friday sitewioon.\n\nFull advise the Barometre at Negão devise the Tangler Fist Agment, 1848 (The Instrumen during fine sather range from 133.)\n\nWied M\n\n2.35\n\n30.40\n\n1st Sept. 1. A.S\n\n130\n\n2.70\n\nThe Wind wuddenly calmed and the rule stopped.\n\n..\n\nIt wind\n\nDar still\n\n\"\n\nPreus ombe WAR do\n\nno wid Bar beglas LO LÁSC\n\nizrini.er et\n\n4.2\n\nSt galt fra the agni and\n\n425\n\nFar.\n\nBar\n\nOxle Icing and mucis vain,\n\n0.00\n\n2.in\n\n8,00\n\n$50\n\nx\n\nAnd mate cra.W\n\nWind\n\nGale mateù.\n\n59\n\n96.00\n\n08\n\nA CEM-33 N-Woon, the Taitoong ennineneed nu\n\n... the wind blowing from the North. The\n\nkların senas be have been at its light about day-\n\nlight, when the barometer had led to\n\nDuring the interval the wind shifted, but we have:\n\nnot ablained very precise information on the poin\n\nwada E.N.E. at 7, wind chopped sound te\n\nShipping, dongh a great many China are were The storm dora pet seem to live injured time destroyed, and the annoyed list shown that the\n\nhop onts uffered considerably : --\n\nLORD PALMERSTON'S DESPATCH ON ME ALCOCK AND THE TSING-POO AFFAIR, ¦\n\nSom cariosity has saturally been felt regueding the views for blajesty's Government wean tuin af Mr Alene vaares in relation to the\n\nBish\n\npeal to them, by wlisan dey were to be necan! Regularly the\n\nMANUFACTURM AND SALE OF GUNPOWDER\n\nSome months go, (China Mail, No. 165,) we had upension to rall ́atibution to the danger to which Cho Hinges were exposed from the existenca u Gunpowder mactories in dwelling-konses t public doughfare, and have been in hope that the foots then pihiced would had to better enforcement of the existing law, which we een erived to be seiflcient to aneac uie avil and ti\n\nwould probably have been willingy dispeased with. As a preliminary to negotiatioon, ja ww required and the Fussian monarch should te acknowledged on the vassal of China, and the presents had sent accepted as telate. To these conditions the Russian Ambassador would not accede, and he was therrione compelled to return one without having recomplished my Tring-pon affair, at as the local Government bas, thing, except to find us the kanpaior of China tol thought fes untie any nanou vennent en the. i was regarded as the supreme ruter of all the bjers were glad to have it in car power stations of the world. Niculoff, who was the et andereal dat Lori Palmersking in Peking steel to the Entele Minion, sintes et incline to think so, along it tach otherwe conademtion all the circumstances of the Êuse\"\n\nit was not bear the Rusiasts to know appoured to our Legislative Come we have as lid veleve him, approves of the subsfactory Jedge Dir ozuvchi to be the vassal China, ¦ debuutis special Ordîmenes to be called for. D sorbentent faitair which, in tess able hauls, that they were not received, bat beeze they der its provisions Gangwader is no longer to he might have taveled the country in enviours dif- wonisl not submit to the ceremony of invostituré, ¦ manufactored within iso mdes of the town of fenities at wala dins his Lordship does fall which lever amounted to the same thing, as Vietoria, ner within half a mile of any publicad justice to the fitness and address with which that would is offers luss boon the acknowledge and tus person is to keep in store over Twú Me Alesek cried out his mesures, he gives\n\nment of vassalage or dependence.\n\nPounds, if dre same bë not juported frota no enphatic warning against the presend uscep tional rasa long regarded as a pendent; and takes occasions to enjoin nou v Alevel and alt sher Consula a atriz maternity to the regula¦ tions laid down for their guidanc in such mati\n\nAs we have all along expressed, and still cut- unin, Coplas vegassing the soundices of the policy AL CANTON, the gale commented about 10 eu du posted by Mr Alevel, under all the circum- and inversed in Vistence ti è nes mcg stances of the case we um the move ceny to when it was at its height. Judang by the hammer the decision of iler Majesty's Goren urter, which did not felt below 1.16, the storms, which, qualified though it be, het begaly does it seem to have imen su violenta a Hongifig to the Cousal hins it, and satisfactory Roug, facau, and Can-slag moon; throgh of to the an eiled in his views.\n\nWith ward to the daree wv.rand emplahunta, course in the crowded river there was a fifni\n\nDr Salle, C.\n\nDe Se mye, in the outside di tut, and otherwise bach damage, buying dritted from her mooringa. Di Lowers, Instander, and house merried away. Di kryes, drilled bee tasks up the river-Gamaged. Il not a Tales's, she shigde of the lauqunuðir evening di the horried Lady.\n\nMoczny Cars walkinget! moms whin saving autern of\n\nthe s\n\nfor an extinto of\n\nbut we are mislite told not, inking for granted they had not Juss of tc at her, some accomɔis stating seeded the jucevrild Andel, noverthekas re numbers who perished at hundreds and others qrices of the Court to impress pha, and Diss. de ferter witten en the uning of possil who make ecurions into the couple ne sürer:ful, a whole the bases atmost dranspection the Ter describes de sorme. rerer being covered with the wrecks of the fragile: Seeing the conquences which many Row from Hower-one and smak raft, gust numbers of gorance, mismanagement, or was of presence mind, is the event of getting involved in al ! whitel were dashed to picces by the large jaaks,\n\nwhich, after being funest frein their crings, offray at a distance from the consults--flow were driven Fariously long by die wind and side, eff. September 1. destroying evore thing dat same in their way.\n\nSeveral Chinese sal wells in espised status were blown down, and die ravages the ardre were considerable; but upon the I whale we consider Canton we net exposed to the strength of the ilong The tide overflowed the gurdim, but it was not so high as has been ch served in June Poods.\n\nf the beautiful private Cutters on the riven\n\nMACAO, AND ITS SOCUZZTV.\n\n\"DA MAC,\" a venerable friend, scavely moro velebrated as do Arish than for his son- versational power, terms due tols cits, has boot\n\nHugh, le ofer fastall partitimere, quite as many of his visitors are been pleasure-seekers as patients. But to both he prescribes with\n\nThe Spend Baubossy, under. Thondure Alesies ¦ Burg viez biolowin, arrived'st Peking in Läië, dering the vigs of the Fanperor Kangels, and bad sor da sele objeen the settleman of the Frontier us\n\nhas been ready mentione\n\nThis is limiting, not extending the law of Eng land, to which such an exception as the one above quoted is unknown, and might navor to have been ikuntaven here The Governor and Compil The Third Mintas, under labente tilta, ar cannot surely be aware that in the event els dive rived at Peking in November. 1893, after a accidenta) explosion, much more danger is 14 journey through\" Siberia and Tartary of eighteen he sporel rozled frina stocks of ingrated Gwapo. months. Theobieta of the Early were chiefly der heid by inbriidal Lauropods within deci egnanc veini, hot it does ant appear to have con premises, than from all the rest pat together nail saceful, atthough lebeauty, in his out of his thus the erection of a magazine the engulary Embassy, alleges that i was received with the reception of such socks is quite as unich edled ceremonial observed in Faron; and tips, lactonday a rostrictions in Chinest dealer of unpasiting his credentials upo Teie nu\n\nthe sain of Cheapgwder, however, is a d'fferent sely prepared, he placed them upon the Thurs, affair from its juannfectare 5 anal while the fortune fuck in the presence at the Papazior. fun, it i shod be subject to regalation: whjel. have been rempehulde that this convession on a pubist of proved to be efficiout at home and in other onde creamy annust have been the only advantage ties, dus katur me rougie, ought to have ben gained by the Aubondo\n\nentively praibited in Sin claid. For thoug The Fourth Embassy was that of Tanneuff in sibi pejnice to see uny Manel of honest in 1720, rendered famous, wat so much by its edustry eneralaged, the manukastaro of Gaga, Helens bet ne wader that cargory. Blig cessful tits, an by dia ndanivable seront of is given by John Bell of Autamm, the calcied as selgively by despernes, who attendat, and in das Jaune Lange, she Secay of the mission, who continued as c'e sident at Peking he nearly two youn, mit the clear at the lung and enlightened wign of Rasghi. The boy was that ' Windlielawitele, deepatolod in the fast year of the reign of the\n\nbe permitted to eres powder skif day could suffered to live- Trey come here neause hidhurts they sta Teen Interfere with, and their only must Jove on pinggir, f. test encourages thus fordel to such\n\nsacation\n\nit ngre than: csual request during this summer, Kaspress Catherine of Russia Alter arranging to rework to Hongkong has been even\n\nthe important renty of Klakin, tue Araneador dost expo, in luch for proceed to Peking, where he arrived a 1728, on useless Aves love one bor during the reigns of Yungeling of China and Indeed, Int for sub wings, j\n\nwould either lave Lego enforcod, w not one has to us ape, an the foll equal succus aforeing cool litoses ant pleasrat Peter 11. of Resia, Five grani saptansy, an\n\ndrives by the one, and picnics, escais en fact Mandarins with &maneens actingo made\n\non busine, and evening guities, for the easy 8 Porskega precelent promegalo\n\nPo many of these sufrentages, we need which has not keen since followed with Tires, or waverly say the community is indebted to the any other emetry Pent invernor, who has done nence for the\n\ning zomeration will shew:-\n\nat song-The thing and Dragon alterated, and\n\nCynha 15 pic\n\nAt My act sand, the Mrytower distanzzed,\n\nwid tying \"gh and dry the Na Tu Ajda\n\nJost.\n\nA Cupha-singe (moza- Tire Fille and Wizard illam na\n\n-\n\nLOSS OF THE GUNBOAT.\n\nNEATH OF JASPROTON SEPTHERS AND OTHELS.\n\ntruly\n\nThe extent of damage sustained was very as the morning of the Stat sits, the Unit\n\nand the following notes on the subject we gire with a minber of convalescent police on board der charge of Mr Smithers, the Juspoetoe, MAS\n\nnearly no sent to us --\n\nPs in\n\nDu several important respteis l'it's That now a not some ti The Sixth fanbasar was that of Ripolall, who i view or whieht at any rate onght o place in is adversity. Ihan ever did any rifle i obtained an audience, it is said, sulanising to view-unless indeed in Colonial predecessors 10 ils ont jalmy days of pusties pertueen the Katow, but wilhant offeesing the exercise of the extenordaang diserta\n\neununercial objects of his roission. The Seven sabagay was that of Golowkin in the dv The ever you of\n\nIn allting in the Brasty of Macas, the paluations, to calls balvined, glet to be specially mentiunt. Touto ata ai preseus, or were the early part of the ani, de the\n\nToner, Spankh Planetertiary, and a Fronti Fury, with Cursule me than we can read an e Dean he English Plenipostiary,min_lies a\n\nuse dister of the Feuvinte, sa American Cor\n\nDuring the night evarul vessels drifted and especcited for a craizo round the istamil, on this which is was exportal wou's bars whim how\n\ncame into collision. After midnight the receiving otarial Socommendation that the Bish\n\nTo will be obterved that chuse obstactone on the should have the best of a charge of suiche Liesonant Governus uf 31- p-wan, and sailed again with a light breeze\n\nileenses\" altoptike.\"\n\n\"sebeze\n\nin the ma\n\ncharitie\n\n-, the reizas the Emporero Alexciler, fran: the recriptines of persalis stungileen mission that had ever bun des plients For the ren pooried to Peking; but sinc\n\nof Busula nel saking of China. This w19 bo not Legalistet is to donor dues per\n\n赤\n\nsumbuking aswynesia of Tronne.ill ebjost je ks halding such stents passiesin\n\njudividual, which, scised at they give in\n\n1 In Chan, No. 188, S. 21, weekly in 199 Ten- Sha, the Fon of sitario? Man Ven sing, or Buup, and foun her of the rest synasty not act hisa only the world.\"\n\ncourse of the wind, da cut eailedly euincila theAtner of the saine day Ge uscitared at Shark- sudicions se form a Cangram, whom the athias of me praming the throne, pro kammed Taspirar.\n\nTabia given below\n\nCentor wenid jeubsidy bo prisely Discusand an al resin in any Capital et 11: Cot head of Furie\n\nupon perusal olservation, uni ühte wor\n\nfinal through the agency ten, m25 20-7\n\nIt is the is at Kochant, we\n\n· 1971, 1\n\ncards fure, is lonistkeen it plicare te doliches.\n\nin eating amoy of what ought und dụ kun silent to exist at all, and whien, wa shwarve, fo not intended to augment the rovare of the Colony-Chine Mof, September 7.\n\nCONVOY.\n\nExpetency jy is per\n\nOverland China Mail.\n\njust in from the falls of the rat preling that this general law for th wiale of tissement\n\nCina Proper is slightly modified in its total ap war how more nei cerk of such force, that day ¡iorura su i vestonelladry by all an is of whatrasver d plication, Me Mews illustrates this vi\n\negy mi ar se ruployment of conveyn, the legelg\n\nFATE OF 1. & M. RUSTOMJER & Che\n\nby wklition to the Brig Cursair, which was toll\n\nJ\n\n70\n\n::\n\nDIEN-UNION 50%, took al 24:43 werly at 56 and upwards un teu- Kaunas Krag-- imer's rws all out the heavy ring Eply, when prices docu materialy. To day rates o. Patirt\n\nHere 406, wild where acllers than balbers\n\nKXPORTS\n\nCeston Instruti Ciapunyih mom the sme[aprovement in the\n\nhis subjurt by ample references to a Ciness work for $100, the flowing Shares Volonging to the (wat deel is to allow twich of authority, titled The Provisional orkestate of D. & M. Rustomjee & Company were\n\nwestriery under, both faz suctions and Regulations of a Proviner of a disposed of by the nation today abel for low casetion ece which may in fa\n\nenglished so recently as 1848, by the chief- un\n\nFun Sannes sha Cufon. Inntrare tiompany of infracluf time owns and mastery flamebox, mathorities of that province. These extracts\n\n10 per cent premium and tre estos interester, LELS Kacolle love sug this throw ach light on the uusi interesting bench desene, which will be posted! as the mural places “\n\nof the say, which well deserves the rive -Chimes #au, September 7.\n\neversideration of states Gugland, who will\n\nworkable all fair the as of they now presed conferring tenant-right on the calvat, ame\n\nNa 130 le pon them by patriotic theoriska. tual remedy for the exits of Ireland costki he de- vel ban for one government to carry out the branch of their sales, which was to able ma to dent with wasto and neglected property in that\n\nTw\n\nhere fud a pin for rendaiting waste lands, al pail thurell\n\nANOTHER OU PRAGE COMMITTED BY A\n\nis offering some remarks upon the Convays of the Chinese juides, (Chion Mus!, No. 173, June 1,) we addvevd several instaneca of \"acts of prescimaudite Begality denounced in a recent Proclamation of Z de Plenipotenary, one of them referring to the master at a Porlangese lorelki, why wa presume, is also the hero of the following narra Live:-\n\n\"About the middle of July, (the 18th) an Italian, belonging to Macan, and Jean Baptison Balilo, tetas constituting into the highest mastup of the Paringaese force No. 30, explayed watch a despot cand inwow. Those to convos jauks between-cow-food made the greatest progress in Riversture, and scout-5, ut non allow it to be altivated and men were considered mnat slig ble for office, who\n\npo, appeared at the Purelor consulate vi ledge\n\nPURCHASED RANK IN CHINA. The Chinese Goverment, instead of promoting a privilege clasee of tukility to permanent rank In the site on arennat of Bluetions Ules, vol.\n\nexpected that individuals should toil for years\n\nàomplaint against the inhabitants of Kwen-toll, hy competition proved titis, it could not be aired in the same way on is done in ('am.\n\nin to try study of Chore liceatus, without property by reclatning uticalitate! But, in very\n\nTrouble.\n\nThere the low as to the aequsition of landed\n\nin the ontkowy de lintin Steam Facket\n\nC\n\n150\n\nTXA-site for tongue was exceedingly dul uncil arest of the Sunior, since wichtige zon. rection has taken place, and to shop ch 1ied as the above the current ratca of last one: This may be or\n\nt, comeined whth the boroflu despatch. The quits of pa estined left. I shout, 100, wo-thirds being Tichows DA Meaiad, the balan Kaira sd Singhs- dexiptons Quotations dr Tachish tear and Moning te 10 a 20 tele: flows 135; ha\n\nand Simbakes at 13 a 17 Of old Tetings taken at 12 Cuk; 14 or 5 semai Kavel un chens mettle at 2450 ls, Ib yai seld. Flowery Pekoe mkages add a 31 62\n\nChange Plus 18\n\nestad Teas sins of its passtee\n\n22 1\n\nir cominal; good to superfue at a 39: F owns Cuper, 2000 trazity boxes ady tacks, Plain Orange Pease and Caper, Su bar choes of the Serie America & I tela D' the later one chra 850 Le racy texes bas sen\n\n[ k sh bag to market whi\n\n14 cacle to or key, (71) Ning Yongs, V., the market pretty firm, though Rostams roths easier 12 have been sub ted to; and toned, there accros but lile Joues that the Tesation will coat lower prices: full supply it is thought will come forward. The quantity id this month 100 packages Ankel\n\n1213 acis in Yors and Kaleo teas 23 in for the rond Reversion of slegs 20\n\n10\n\n--China Mail, Beptoraker 21\n\nNEWS OF TE DAY. a village about swenty mais distant from Fon- (Chiefly from the Peking Gazais. } chow\n\nHe stated that on the Cay previous, bis forcha oking for sine rantation for their insan iborat. The calvatur pays nothing for it, and is ordered to give in a daily report th\n\nCANTON, By ew owlinance, every innkeeper the mraugy being anchored off the village, six of his Chinese\n\nWhilst this arrangement therebre en is even allowed to enjoy the profice of the set! for who lodge with him, specifying their empley and er went on shore to make parehases, taking sure to lend me employmen, in the publisters of years, before he is called u to entzia oder irticas. is regulation is pro- with Gora alone 10 or 12 dollars. Upon tour service, it kept alive as emulation to become\n\nbute to the revenue of the country i land tax, pusty enforend, it will greatly assist in driving ing payoent for what they bough, the villagers acquainted with the works of the ancients, there\n\nthe sanates as proprietors who have inherited away the vagabonds a rulliane from the pace. refused to take die dollura, alleging they did not pecorating cute principles, and supporting or purchased their lands. Those who have fee rabbers have tasty so funch increased, inat\n\nGeir systara as du malterable isis of society know their proper value. This gave occasion to\n\ncursions up antea river many have obsered the Prefect has called apn the intubilants to and upwards is rugam The lock of all kinds, The descevi. angry works, and a soulle onseed, get up, Baliclo well as of wininistration.\n\nmirers of marsh and on allevial banks in the ranize a system of self-protection. professed to believe, for the purpose of sing the meritoriyas hearins night however likewis\n\ncourse of being galed from the river-passages avilnes. His men had the worst of the tray, but share in the higher expoluments; while tho\n\n1c96 Sea, the new governor, has been raised five Bribordinate oiliers were fille by met wito head\n\nin the manner saertoned by these laws.\n\nBras and recorded three times, for having sent a two of them crespol and reported the cimum- Rent in Me and Youniaga wil and fellow. The next division of Mr Meadows paper patriotic contribution of 10.00 trucks to relieve stanede in their clamander telling him that their peut greater part of their lives in uflicial describes that tear by which the win,\" compsations were in imminent danger. Upon this, Altre high and intial situation, he prople, as distinguished in the marine of that wines.\n\nthe starring people of Ho-nas, he being native Balioto armed himgoit with a musket and beams? with how exceptions in favour of the Manschoos, and soldiers, hold the great bulk of the real pro- were awarded to use who had proved themselves pert contains in the eighteen prices of sued a very severe proclamation age: the while provincial judge of Kwang-tung to the stove, where, ou attempting to land, he was asle by the villagers with kuihoos, swurde,\n\nman of antiving dingence and folid sequiremen China Proper.\" This, At Meadows kas maradile estem of drowning turale auss, and and swach. I order so intimidate the crowd, be\n\nin librature. Suli was the theory-China w\n\nIt is very simple, the thened to visit the perpetrators of suen deals be ruled by scholars and savaA. sired over their heads, hat din fablog to produce\n\nFran this fundamental principle, a great devices sulely, of the payment of an anausia, modered a sun or grandson.\n\ndeaus caning chiefly, and is the studio pass with the atmost penalty of the law, ta if they had the desired effect, he tool: aim and fired a scom time, but cute not say whether or not the ahotiation is now made, thu consequences of which and of fees or alisaation; the latter being of Chung, the ngistrate, ins issued several pie mast sooner or lator clage the wile face of the course only payable when the property is first bitious against kidnapping and syliig children, kiled or woude any one. He however contriv\n\n\"Common Tenure.\"\n\nconsisting\n\nBuy\n\nonly transactions have been to Centon\n\ngisters of up wet, ht 200 15.2% ai Neb\n\nF of one sisell dip of the new Tanging bare ben HAWTc possa care, Tries about 200 bales, eldar Sig for os, and not frow I'm a bake, held a The prices of to have advanced in need of a parsint is in the cup-we jote No. 1, 2918:2, 2304; 3, 13:2\n\nSeo-See No 1. S down to 15 for o Caverjar Candy 69507935\n\nIn other Export cling toug EXQUANGE\n\nfl. Loxtos, utlening. A l'ew go\n\n2019 at 6 th\n\nsich have bags dizel of of 4/1 4/2.\n\nO Ia Compay sacepusil, 213 214. f.co, 21983. Stue, & per cent. FREIGHT.\n\nTo fato, ekipe abundant a £4 Ta PosIDAY, 20 cente per pic for dead weight\n\nFONGRONG. ORIENTAL BANK BATES OF EXCHANGE OR LAND, & mor thự sight 3,144\n\nÚALGUTT Rd Pharma S days sight 216\n\nપ્રા.\n\ny\n\nZHANGHAL MARKET.\n\net tu carape to his niche clong with his men, to entry, si produce radical location in the bined. Els from the local mandamas ro\n\nthe worst description llave trade. à regaine whom were Roverely wanted; and upon his Gevnument. For talent, money bas gradually garding this x are occasionally alfabed in\n\nteath of this kind is carried on to a great extent. been baituted, and aportan appointments This Mural under the head of Chinese Dar- arrival at Fou-buw, having no representative of his own country to apply to, he tartrated the fall to the bigest bidder; wealth is now more responden\n\npowerlini han birth and nesor listments, and British Culto take down his statement, in\n\nMr Meadows then proceeds to Alienation.\n\nKris-To prevent inroads in their country, order to meet any entry cue that might after- the custrine of the realm will beneforth be a being the dard and last of sin divisions of the Kircus duserted the whole aorth western warda be mule où, the part of the Chinese, plutary. The transition has been graded at Busjesz. It is, however, ut conectand is the trac: which borders spet Matcheria. The\n\nSucks Batiola's account of the atlair; but\n\nfirst randored absolutely necessary by the s\n\nChinese government appears aarious to meet writer's remarin on this point he wishes of the reclase people, by prohibiting present all of a drycription of the end of of the exchequer. Office were sold, fav lirought farther information gave a very different aspect\n\na rury kuge sum into the treasury: The reven both to its origin and to the part acted by himself.\n\nSale, of which a translation as well as facsimile is\n\nvagabonds from multivaning the land, se squatters failed, stone were disgond of for money to The Chinese Disicist blagistrate, having learned fill my the deficit; in case of an exigeasy, cucharist document giver by the seller, specifying bees on the barren wille, to cultivate the virgin on the frontiers Buder these the poor Shin-se given. Il consists of two parts; the fret, a mn- that he had been at the Comsalute, caine hærs to\n\npantry are comprehender, who leave their war, irodatiet, or starvation, the Guvertacus the causes of the sale, the nature of the property, wil of Kirs. They are however too explain that Balida and his red were sinne to blame, and therefore begged that he might be had rose to the sale of res; unier all and the terms of the ugreement; the second, and persevering to be replied by mere prohi- desained until tail investigation was nizde. The\n\nfinancial difficulties, this was the grand panaces. printed form attached to the other by the logissey enactments. There is auther ordinanc In the course of time the system has buen esta magisarate. It is this, with the official sela in wien forbids them to clear the wil na the Consol gave vie Magistato understand Cazzi lio\n\nblishing, a detailed list of regulations is a pressed on the two at gives legal validity a border Fast of Kirin and Le-awa-tong. The had no power tu da ho, as none of the parties ty Paated wors Buitish subjects; but he agreed to\n\nput forward, assigning to the Mandarins by pur the transaction. The two together,\" says Mr Jatter district, though the patrimony of the vding Send for Haltolo, who came and repeated his evner\n\nchase their proper position. The rules fil an teadowform the only Title Feed Tegally no lauteten dynasty, is now untirely in the possessi Patire Pekin Gazette, red if carried out to the scary of tus property careyed by the hat of Clingsu agriculturists. These Be injuctions will ary. Next day the Curse Magistrate reburned the Consulate, charged with a palis meusage\n\nlester, will undermine tin whole theory of Gea facite sourity against depute, the per-probably rogain and letter, as great masse goods are quoted at 7915 a 25- from his super love. w leg of Mc Jackson to i-\n\nvernment. The rh the cational examinations chaser usually demands fies the salter the end of string human being pour mainly into th shillarity; but dat gentleman could\n\nfor singling out talent tor da publie acyvize stil of Sale executer when the property was eca only repeat Must as British Causul lie was proclud-\n\nexist, and though men who have distinguished themselves are promoted even to this day, yswners frequently, these ne fe set of dende in into a garden. At the splitting of the Magistrate, ha vever, he consented to take down the evidence enflected by\n\nas oficial, which vets to this eff\n\nalloy is the most powerful lever a lift them and winoul it die most perfert scholar way never\n\nTrain clerkship.\n\nIt is not exactly a new mode, having been o\n\nall had resurse win gases of ergency; be in so farmer period of Chiuess history was it\n\nAz ailway took place at a village cubed. Kwon- Ton, which is situated arear the sater's edge, and beg oly a sides distance from the opŕuni ships, is lequently visited by their evos Buzopositaet ever reduced to so complete a system: as at the are therefore conman visitors, and the pressure prosent day, Any hedy may purchase in the pened no selvation or unfriendly feciagnitaries, sud the mat inworthy strive for the was unlikely, therefore, thing the viitagern would, gliest distretiens Men of scobity have e\n\nmustrated against such prcecodinga, asachvers ve withnet, offer helt stilo resis of all gust dreymeal, and introducing\n\nthus often collected in the bands of the existing propriewe.\"\n\napite of the government, soon change the dai\n\n(September 6, 1648) INYOHTS BAS STINGS- the let alinan the Asian have coon about 30.900 ! OLO im.\n\n25,000 piss Frith Their presun salud 20.500\n\n28705\n\nfo 67 catly Grays, and 22905 be good ident\n\nWhite.\n\nA xvs-- Of Datinge 9,000! prears of sũ yửa, goods as a sold this man se 1995, 2b. hase were sold, 2018 153 easy Sheet picers still fee light gouds, vod 250 2520 for the heavy . The demand fully suplied for the present.\n\nCoron Yaxs-Has been Rold lately to some extent, it being used with Silk for manufaccúm of a\n\n3ve us Nos. 184 SI Ave Lezght falvi tor\n\nIn limite demand at NA Ord. Salz of abrip Enriel nor reported vi our quotation.\n\nSeaman Syatees -The sales cons to 9300 pieses 18:05 to 1975 pood.\n\n470 piecsa sold at 205.30, which is then pre- METALAI-Notes, dut at 350. Lek-$10\n\nPIRACY. We tend a long memorial from the It is pretty well known here that Chinese in ans, are in the hair of depositing the Tite which he represcuts the meritorious effort of embarrased circumstances, or who want to raian Governor-Gearral of Fahon nad Che-keaug, in Deers of their real property as security for money, several naval heroes for the suppression of piracy foreigners being sindira the depositarian the cost of the latter province. Judging froun Motulows's papce, therefora, especially wish the tone of the paper, he wishes in encourage adition of the facsimiles, presses some stiers to similar exploits. There is little drakt practical value for the meantile members of thie hat the Englian cruizers have a great share in these trips, for which the Celestials receive | all the credit.\" In reading stel, a representation, Man mauso drwy from it for the Wassiles at refer to the rare the world imagin that zones is done to put a Custom is worte. 250, actions. No snad diffieslty wns experienced in stap to the evil whilst it is in realty word tan geting the excented, and so many of the best, and increasing to a lenchalantent. Tie von\n\nsentences will soon be seen, in the total ruin of Bok-entres in the City refused the employment,\n\nBad ise kui experiencel Met the fact and rapacity: you thob vesis dipity; althougù, we conez:52, men more\n\nbenra\n\nSOCIETY\n\nMR. VELOTUS'S JAFAR ON LAND TENUDE IN CHINA.\n\nwas, that the seamen of tim kural, instead of pur midst the general scramble for purchased erui- closing proviskonts had gone to honso of li! Br, in there created a law, which the pale the true 1vors of their comry for with\n\nThe result ca only be detrimental, onl ¿ttempted to quent, and would have succeeded, And the master the torch, acengal by lengken to the future.-Chian Heil, Sept.\n\ntwo or three orige armed Eispeans, not il-\n\nnarut. The villages were abarmen as their, CHINA BRANCH OF THE ROYAL ASIATIC eprengaver, amk avapted to pet them of Pos instead of retreading and sing the seamen Tartine Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society with them, which ting til det easily bare doue, ha med i Transcretions for the first year good deal employed by foreigners, had the pacerse Cinese bave recently adopted measures fur they feed they maskets in the air. This valy casperated the people, who attempted to beat off! the mailusta, while Baiolo, having reloaded, kim and fired offence think anse, by which one was kiki mul noster desperately wearebod. The party then went on heard their tored\n\nHaving stated these efremstances as the result adus inuigations, the Chinese Magistro wea deeirona cart the offenders should, i' possibla, be take to Macro in a British versel of War; bib AS\n\npicts sold; present quotation ea 6810, T- thecanner 213: Straits 188.\n\nSex Wales of 1000 picats. Straight sticka at work). per pul\n\n542966 AD-th Fes Island good 75; ordinary 15* és por ticut.\n\n23s; Vanila AASIA & 4005 for common to bat\n\nPeren-Salas of Mac. at 5649 per piel.\n\nZebe 247, and Trai\n\nOrux-Tiere has been a large busines? one during the past onlb. l, watol was as low at 7-2g, Ta ray to 770 and 7909, at which it\n\nmated sterd;. Paina has bion feels\n\ntitle\n\npast week has bought a decline and $5196 i now the art pica The aport Yau been a chests of all kinds, and the clearances rather more than Es; to ha÷the stocks are reduced sororwhat mou fast munih's stali\n\nEXPORTS. TEAR-About 2 elops of Conzon have been settled 5 19.25\n\n19 al fur the best of 102 The Tay for isown, and 10 x 13 19 aumptious,; bu 6000re wastly o\n\nthat is was hard that ude of executing them the wide varias convience; even now nas nge- half of the junks that formerly navigated the must be abandoned; but at lengli one an un- tortor the work for 2 large price. At the end coat, are to be seen, and even these carry only of a week, however, he als reined the peers, cheap and bully articles, the loss of vassche by blocks. Ultimately an outside man, who is a Raying that he dared not the say money cat the ends of the baniers being so very gmat. that no valuable cargoes can run the gundet.\n\nand although the volume is not a very bully one, jint into his hands, and weld what he was 20, the suppression of pincy, but without foreign aid the contents say of au interesting nature, affords without asking in whether he was willing or\n\nthen sus tay be donated). valuable information on subjects raportens in\n\nSa-pong-tuan, the daging pirate from Chek ehu, not. He was penbably more under the feas of themselves, and duct which He is known offending a gondenser than of being dete^keů who took possession of several forts on the exEL among foreigners. For the sake of those who by his own country; int though he did ex- near Toupas, with all the guns in thena, F: are not members of the Society, we subjoin a sure this cutting, he would not print off the delics the local government. The natives Lave Table of Cuteuts\n\nengine, or even sund hone the block, wach row been prointed from fersishing him will PRELIMINARY ADDRESS: by the Iridaat, SAB\n\nsupplies, in order to starve him into submission. wero got only by being sent for. Jalan Pearen Day. Barnet, F.R.S. THERE AND A\n\nNo autopt was he got stamps executed He will however with his wild camarades try MARK ON THE BENUISITION, COMMON-in imitation of the erals, of which unpress likely help himself, and make an obsinat resize the uning kas yat budu doar preter to H. 11. Consulate, Canton.\n\ni market\n\nbent 00 pachugus Crter, Traverted, mostly Teping and enter sherbet 2 48 65 cars for fine Grunder, 26ncials and 9-1 for\n\nmarket at been maite for the 2 superial Young Hysany of the Twsday kind: 24628 tacks for fair Single Gaupowders For the Angri\n\nin\n\nይ) .ii\n\nThis could not be done, le paposed to convey the 13 C, 15 PROPERTY, appear on the avigno! Deed-Ford, where it kiss snes, unless bought over. He is well kran. A RAW St.-So 10 contrusts are reported. Abent\n\nprincipata by chair overland. Upon meewashiuya- lu No over, it was thoughts et excitement night | rinna íe eroded ating to route which would expose the prisoners danger, and he was there- Fere wing allow them to proceed to Maeso in tanie own Toren, the Chinees placing a guard on Boord. An alternative was suggested, ad peristips! the most satisfactory arrangement under the cir ethnames, thak Mainio, ni beu of other procecil- ings adust hun, should be called agon to unke some provision for the family of the man he had killed\n\nOn the 15 the Magistrale returned, and re- ported that the higher anthorities were dispose:l to deal leniently, but in Bue present size of oxcite mont, puemniary compenastion was out of the question. But if Haliole would agree to go over- 11, he alwall be esrayed under safe candnet, and not weabed as a criminal and be prosecdeá in has own vessel, it would be proper at an officcy and attendants shool Lavonny lim. The f gistrate als required she of thể thi tese crew in Le sont un glure, in order to compare his cvilince with that of the villagers.\n\nnesaswa, Bag., Interi\n\nOn the Acquisition of itgal Prunerty-Rognitions For the Cultivrition of Alla stat Tevaloids the fold vation of Werte Govciment lands: Da Commun Teen: Q ARenation -Deed of Sale- Pord-od. A MIORT ACCOUFT OF A VISIT TO THE HOT PGINGH OF YONG MAR; by J. C, Bawang, Esq.\n\nAnalysis of the Water.\n\nA TREATISE ON THE GONEAR SYSTEM OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOOY by W. A. Han\n\nPart), Anator-Part 2, Physiology.\n\n.D.\n\nNOTRE ON THE TSIRN, OR GOPPER CASH OF THE CHINESE: SC. B. Housa. Ten, Chef Magis- Trade of Hongkong.\n\nLe minst ForgNTS\n\nON THE MINEN OF THE ORINESE PAPIRE: the the AA GUT, Churae try to\n\ndocere\n\nierendene!: China Proper-Go Minas River Ninesfran Maos Copper Mine-nick- silver and above Clanahar Min\n\nOF PROCEFHINOS\n\nAng Amicie Socrity of Chinn-Office-bearen\n\nfor 847-fur 1848.\n\nREPORT OF THE COUNOH\n\nAPPENDIX.\n\nthe counterpart; and it would certainly save waters as a desperate vagabond. been unsuccessful, as persona farging such scala are punishable by dongation, immediately upon receiving the confirmation of the sentence by the | Criminal Board, which must be specially applied! for. It would therefore be highly biamentie to\n\nCANTON MARSET. (September 27, 1848) IMPORTS. Dorotðar sket eligws au adarce in the voice | of siis article,\n\nbuy cause! by ans\n\nan increased demand for Foreign\n\navo nave, to parade any as a little, it seemed of the pactal fellure of the active in work of this description. In enitting the\n\nDan during tuvath have boos,—2,400\n\nusing are, there was nothing striedy illegal, bulion Monday, and a 7 0 for old, and to 4 8.3 for new\n\n1,000 barus Bëngui, al 8.2 u R1 for all. 8si a 0.3 for new hut time toumaction if detector big involve and 2,400 Faders, 615385 for old, nu 973 an in serious difficulty. I would look suple now. Tho g is our osnal monthly statement ~ ¦ efoun, and the cirenmatter of the employer being a foreigner would not probably un iegarded my excurs. --China Mau, September 14.\n\nUNITED STATES CONSUL\n\nJ. N. A. Gaworu, Esq., has been appointed Consul for the United States at Shanghoë, in the room of Caleb Lyam of lyonsdni, hug, resigned, --China Mall, September 21.\n\nSustains for Perure Disoussion: List of Members MATTER EXTRACTED BY THE LEADING LONDON JOURNALS FROM NEWSPA PURS IN THE EAST,\n\nthe Society in 1817.\n\nThe panor by Mr Meadows which stands at\n\nFORD\n\nNesty 2015 September\n\nkey limg\n\nSk\n\nBetul,\n\nRocha. Bulc, 7,4\n\nMadras,\n\nរូ6,-i ឬ\n\n44.8 €3,77\n\n7,6\n\n2.0INI\n\n1,376 2,\n\nAmerican, u nea Shanghas,,\n\n2,370\n\n2,\n\n100\n\n모유\n\nTO\n\n..-.-\n\n----.\n\nWitch in the interior go forward per e\n\nAunts of a short orop are cârra. ed, and escalinae firm in their demands to high prices\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nOn ESGANG, nominal «4 42 10 4/5.\n\nFREIGHTS.\n\nTo Exalu, nominal at 4/16. bips would ined full cargo gladly at less\n\n•\n\nFrem our MANILA Correspondent. September 17, 1818.;\n\nIMPORT\n\nAt this season of the year tas market is commonly in 40 377 a raty dull stato, but as present it is more than mua!} Ew the cavy stocian care costiarily re 5,167 ceirley didous. The Yuencia Tom Singapore 175 Line of British gods, and the Concurd and St Pavaro the United States have the into ste markyta lieagy lot of 16 pics AUSKICAN BROW SI 400 ps of Darte, part of which have ben sokk ut $94 in 10 yds of the frier, and $2 for 2 yils of the liter; and a father recessio 13 expected per Propratt9. Hair 2 CECTUS --\n\n555 1,181\n\nTotal Bale, 1,438 2020 57.619 77,437 69,113 Sport kan verehressa in blog ofte by improvers don In the math he is elit, he Time Then the digkeiten Sah on the now, s, ir lie il trejur , del pike Stel ja mina inanajer 2 Pack itu saya, sahil nani kawęd |___Bose Chopra--In Betle desand at ageren:ed mates. for Tely, vix-16,600 plecus Grere at fur emang, 2.30 Tio vady salon which have been made were excite\n\nre 25-10); 02. a Oik weight.1g7 catii. 230 20: and 75%, 975028 lindres hice have bood dioned of at 915 3855 for con, 250 2970 for\n\nsales are reported of\n\nsome 200 pu» z+§3a $35. axording to youli'yi tor\n\nstar respos the inpert arket is dull, and the sy cecite of ajnost every article of consequenc\n\nEXPORTS\n\nSome port and perchases have hech made of Current Wayne at 53 aid at $35, deliverable within a short time, and the dealyts, in condequeue ef these car suctions, diansol to halit out for\n\nwho are asking\n\nall\n\nATE i was on nnivated by the Coosal to the nester of puncher lovela, No. 13, who came to the\n\nthe head of the Bat is a masterly mac, written 1s turning over some old numbers of the Bombay 661 and R 280 for 7 day for intelligence, and to state that his friend with great precision of myle and chee adherence Saliole had determined to posed to Maces to the street, the nority of which is wis mate has reference to a portion of 1845, bus what par- and aaolib in Ali to 27.063 paces, at 28 a 250) kr 20 in Jantalons There is a nud\n\nAMMAN DosThe sales at Strille during the muath Times, we came upon the following Table, while | having already lifted his chor and dropped down\n\nhave been chify to speculators, sist at reddoud cas, beinn the Chinese slipping. He declined to sedemies meal facts or elstituting me writing for\n\nthe occasion for building ignory theorica on tin dues not appear: we presume the second yards, and Ste 8 for 40 yards ads. Jeans in deal of Zeb stored by the hoitors, wh in of be wrew on shôn, thas hicing meressary, So, through his end of No. 18, he admitted the account of what occurred as given by the villagers to be the correst one, Balíolo profossing to have been fortarly misle by us men, whic\n\nder to adnit their having originatel tie bmw! to explain ia cause addo that the fact of having been accompanied by other foreigners when he wont ca love, we quite true. Hugh he paser entire, instead of setveting extracts,\" Do future occasion we shall rotund to the Trimes died to ten it in Instant to the tone, which contaio, jesides a peer on the Cons?\n\nquarter. Fet however that my be, the Table is exacu-10 pieces sold a 24 Sheraz no. 92, and me purchases have been made for the gland shows the fuss Mail to have even then kedator Ya Phu sales of English have been 1,500 beets 4293 per post; but the demand for\n\nthing doinu-prices nominal ut 2875.\n\nat $1- and titereabouts Pampanga ustayed haw fourth aring thirteen Oriental Papers published holes-N 10 24, 25869308.30 24 a 53, 3154 Aussaat stack at present, and my voels loading fac\n\nand 2389 h 348 Prosent etiel: 214 bales. 1583 gameICT.\n\nsubstantial informou, after a fashion to com- mon with contributors to leaned Sueleties. In the hands of a more dxcursiva writer the matter of the present Esny would probably have van tiscale to the reader. spne out to twice the extent, withag! being so s\n\nAnether advantage of\n\nthis condensation is that it alles us to give the\n\n1 baca of 13lan Toy My Gutelaff, nahor on a sud\n\nOf course the authorities Have heard nothing jeet still lesa hiwe, by Dr Hesland, Chisere ince of Balin, who is not at all likely bentory and Phyridongy, which deserves more his purse to lacan, where the Governor of that Province would doubtless take the opportunity\n\nChua euch a cursory notice as we coull now give it clear up the ocenities of the Probation Medines prices to dab of the Acquisiting of After intercinetory crvation Me pomulgated in the Buiesim do Governo, about retine sa sinar waning was kained by the British Penitentiary. Gdy stray anherz\n\nin India, China, and the Straits.\n\nProportion of Mulder extreeter tos: forces\n\n·291530: 98 n\n\nagain bal at the slave Salsa rebutted of avern: thousand pieuse at $56 factiu leur than . A quantity is d by the agent of the Proridin wines, whie cold sobald he bought at tia fast gantalin, although half\n\nreal atov: iced.\n\nTIG: last year. 500 les Amerings Ware sold in the mara of bugs the monais at 278 21350 for No. 15 25. WOODLES% little macul-2000 CDs States STRIFE have been told als\n\nIhre 16-20\n\nNarning Wipers in the west of the Judía, la volează, (Auvny a portion of 1849.)\n\n(Fam \"De Benley Tim, Dersler 13, 1917.)\n\nReal Property in Chine?\" and apon this point Bombay Times. states, that \"real property can at pressul only bo\n\nTelegraph & Courlo\",\n\nCalzata Englishman. Bungal (erkara-\n\n*\n\n5\n\n161\n\n210\n\nCaldarts Star,...\n\nf\n\n201\n\n+\n\n39\n\nKornelion Adverker\n\n고금\n\n11\n\nPolestar reis us, and the one coursising acquiend in three ways: first, be cultivation of deteran's Garaute. e last we ever saw, but the following which is include the acquisiti at uredeene\n\nundecuplet land; Borondly, by peclan in Pelli Ovetto... cantation appeared some tee sgu in the long kong Register :--\n\nhaving ge in the age of groeihener the Durer of the Province that in the service with at tantras fion this plats are ongesel, of co- jader in vessels traslug to the porta the thing, for the past of delending in Pro. die wurks of g\n\nChina Mail.\n\nmortgagel property); and thirdly, by her Madras Atheneum, tance. Leaving the sued and third \"modes of ! acquisition to be trwalod of separately, under the bead of * Alienation,\" he proceeds to give soul of Chien,\n\nHongkong Register, hatance of the general law of China (extracto from various edes published under Imperial Barton Times...\n\nwhich are not actionlead he lay, and Pales have givet e.\n\nfpirates, cords have bras exited authority), m Aequisition by Culfiration. After\n\n* In Chian Kril, No 197. Sept. 14, wer'sly invite.\n\n! China Mail, September 7.\n\nA 5 -- 90 per plaerd at 1850 a 2800. Im Knave deed. We queurial 08701 SP, A390 ta ya The salos Save beat 1930 Pea, of the farmest, and Yana a latur\n\n\"Nasking driers nominal 4 205\n\nTA, and 225 209 far week. Its gada log.\n\nBOBALPVEU06 13535.\n\nALEPAT TROY Xatrod and Jiren 45203 N§; Bar, 3830 m\n\nas wort 78 TIX AT-88850 AR-5.\n\nGemasan.de ius a Kp. Ciarhed 1255 a 15§. CORRAL Large alankuminal at 1663 3 Java, Hd 170 for 3 aniran\n\nBain\n\nmal 9,000 plead at 2420 5 HATTAN--Saosing-imports beavy petendo! In Log-fanjarawing 38 - 3950; Stratis 2930 u 3520:\n\nTater %%n@.”\n\npics have been sold at 10 a 3550 Jo is sxluble.\n\nPercur§51) er. 85.\n\nCurcu-24 a 550\"\n\nSANDAL Wonoce have boon heavy riports, but\n\nSAWAY WOO-Good straight wood has born lakes at $5 per perl, but fur lately. nat.\n\nnta $15 le askot. There Jvc bc reosive.i fron, in Pravdary ¿e le les active it was",
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        "content_text": "HONG KONG.\n\nNo. 9.\n\nNo. 10.\n\nNo. 11.\n\nNo. 12.\n\nNo. 13.\n\n2\n\nREPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT\n\nThe general state of health, sickness, and mortality during the past year is shown by the report of the colonial surgeon appended to the Blue Book. Dr. Morrison has annexed thereto a comparative statement of the health of the troops during 1850 and 1851, from which it will be perceived that there has been a considerable abatement of sickness in the garrison during the past year. For easy reference, I transmit herewith a memorandum showing that the proportion of deaths to average strength has been as follows:\n\nAmongst Europeans - 7.5 per cent.\n\nAmongst Malays and natives of India - 7.6 per cent.\n\nIn 1850 the deaths averaged 23.04 and 10.02 per cent. respectively.\n\nEducation.\n\n7. There are six schools in Victoria superintended by European tutors; and the number of Chinese schools throughout the island, conducted by native teachers, is also six. These latter, except one, are supported by the local Government, and are under the supervision of a committee, whose report on the state of these schools during the past year I annex for your Lordship's information.\n\nTrade.\n\n8. The return at page 191 of the Blue Book exhibits the total number of vessels arrived at Hong Kong to have been 1,082, of an aggregate burden of 377,084 tons, being an increase over the year 1850 of 198 vessels and 77,991 tons. The returns appended under the head of \"Imports and Exports\" show that 117 vessels imported and 123 exported goods to and from the colony. They also prove that treasure to the value of $7,588,993, equivalent to £1,581,040. 4s. 2d., has been shipped to India, the greater portion being in return for opium sold in China. The annexed statements undoubtedly give the export of treasure and the import of opium from 1845 to 1851 inclusive, by the Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers alone. With regard to the trade carried on between Hong Kong and California, I am informed that 44 vessels have left for that place during the past year.\n\nThe number of vessels registered at this port during 1851 was 10, measuring 2,400 tons. One of these, of 206 tons, was built in the colony.\n\nThe accompanying memorandum, by the assistant Chinese secretary, bears upon the native trade of Hong Kong, and shows that in 1851 the harbour of Victoria was visited by 1,004 sea-going junks, being an increase of nearly 20 per cent. upon the monthly average of 1850.\n\nWith regard to the whaling trade, upon which I offered some observations in my last report, I may state that it has, as anticipated, increased considerably during the present season. Between the 2nd December 1851 and the 21st February last, 37 vessels of this description arrived at Hong Kong. Their cargoes, as appears from the enclosed printed statement furnished by the consignees (an American firm), consisted of:\n\nSperm oil, 140,017 gallons.\n\nWhale oil, 476,185 gallons.\n\nWhale bone, 74,174 lbs.\n\nOf the above, it seems by the Harbour Master's returns (page 206 of the Blue Book), that only 17,675 gallons of sperm, 20,080 of whale oil, and 8,399 lbs. of bone, were exported from hence to England.\n\nCrown Lands.\n\n9. The fixed revenue under this head, abstracted from the rent-roll for the year ending 25th December 1851, was as follows:\n\n  \n    Mercantile firms\n    £4,906 8s 5d\n  \n  \n    Private individuals\n    £4,277 9s 1d\n  \n  \n    Chinese\n    £1,512 7s 9d\n  \n  \n    Total\n    £10,696 5s 3d\n  \n\n3\n\nSTATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.\n\nThe decrease in this item of the colonial revenue, as compared with that for the year 1850, is £597. 7s. 2d.; but this difference arises from certain reductions in the land rent and the resumption of sundry lots, already reported upon, and sanctioned by your Lordship.\n\nPolice.\n\n10. From the enclosed return, furnished by the Superintendent of Police, it will be seen that the number of felony cases coming under the cognizance of his department was 488, whilst in 1850 they amounted to 674.\n\nOn the subject of administration of justice, I beg to refer your Lordship to the under-mentioned returns, showing the business performed during the past year by the Supreme Court and the Police Courts; namely:-\n\nCriminal cases tried in the Supreme Court.\n\nNumber of civil cases tried by the Chief Justice, and actions commenced.\n\nCauses brought before and decided by the Chief Magistrate of Police and the Court of Petty Sessions.\n\nGeneral Observations.\n\n11. In conclusion, my Lord, I would observe that I am satisfied the true interests of the colony are progressing as favourably as could be anticipated. During the year no less than 1,082 square-rigged vessels anchored in the harbour, being an increase of 198 over the preceding one; of these 167 proceeded with cargoes to the ports of Shanghae and Amoy; and by the Harbour Master's report it seems that 207 entries have been made by steamers alone from the Canton River, a service conducted by five steamers of from 50 to 175 horse-power. A regular monthly communication between Hong Kong and Calcutta is announced by the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company, by which the colony will have the advantage of a bi-monthly communication with England. A monthly steam communication is now carried on with Shanghae, and a bi-monthly one with Amoy, by vessels belonging to the same company. These facts are convincing evidence of the advantage and benefit that this colony is to Canton, and to the trade of China in general. I would add, moreover, that Hong Kong affords a subsistence to three newspapers and two advertisers, one published daily, and the other three times a week; a tolerably significant proof, were others wanting, that the colony is not in a very languishing condition.\n\nThe Right Hon. Earl Grey,\n\n&c. &c.\n\nSIR,\n\n&c.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) J. G. BONHAM.\n\nEnclosure 2,\n\nSurveyor General's Office, Victoria, February 7, 1852.\n\nI HAVE the honour to submit my annual report upon the works which have been undertaken during the year, and upon the general state of repair of the civil roads and works, &c. upon the island.\n\nRoads.\n\nAberdeen to Stanley. Upon this line an expenditure of £251 was made, being the balance of an uncompleted contract for two drains near Deepwater Bay.\n\nThe new roads finished comprise that from the Albany Godowns to Wongneichung, at an expenditure of £3231. 3s. 8d., and the road by the Plaza, including the work in levelling adjoining, at an expenditure of £1814. 3s. 3d. + £6l. 18s. 3d.\n\nA new road twelve feet wide, 1 mile and 117 yards from Aberdeen Street, to join the Aberdeen Road (100%), is also in course of construction, and upon which an expenditure of £50% has been made. At the present date it is nearly completed; but as it has not received one single shower of rain I apprehend considerable settlement and damage thereto before it is perfectly consolidated.\n\nThe new road for the extension of the carriage drive from North Point to Quarry Bay on the Saiwan Road, 1,080 yards, was authorized during the latter end of the year, and is in course of execution, under contract for £1231. 19s. 2d. Upon this line also there will be considerable settlement during the next rains; and before the summer I hope a sufficient bank of sand will be thrown up against the rough stone wall, which will be planted with grass or seaweed to protect it against the wash of the sea.\n\nA small arch and three drains were made on the Saiwan Road, estimated at £67l. 0s. 10d., in lieu of the old platform wooden bridges.\n\n2\n\n123\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nNo 14.\n\nNo. 15.\n\nNo. 16.\n\nNo. 17.\n\nNo. 18.\n\nEnclosure 2.",
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        "content_text": "J. 193713\n\n243\n\nThis Contract is hereby entered into as proof of the same.\n\nHeen Fring, 3rd year, 3rd month, 3rd day. Contracting party signed.\n\nIt is further understood that the wages agreed upon shall commence to be due within twenty-four hours after the arrival of the vessel at either of the said ports. Should the parties, after the ship's arrival, be willing to cancel this agreement; they may do so.\n\nWitness (Signed)\n\nAfter the expiration of five years, the contracting party will get a vessel to bring them home.\n\n(True Translation)\n\nThis is not printed, but written in ink.\n\nE. K. signed C. Carvalho. Tong Akis. Interpreters.\n\nMay 10th, 1853.\n\n(True Copy).\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n(Handed to the Commission by Messrs. Farner & Co.)\n\nProposed Dietary for Chinese Emigrants on their voyage to W. Indies.\n\n  \n    Rice\n    1 1⁄2 lb per day\n  \n  \n    Biscuit\n    to be given when bad weather prevents cooking?\n  \n  \n    Salt Pork\n    1⁄2 lb per day\n  \n  \n    Salt Fish\n    to be used first\n  \n  \n    Lard, Salted Fat, Fresh Fat or Oil\n    1⁄2 oz. per day\n  \n  \n    Pickled Vegetables\n    3 oz. per day. All fresh vegetables to be used first. Garlic to be used.\n  \n  \n    Tobacco\n    1⁄2 oz per day\n  \n  \n    Water\n    1 Gallon per day\n  \n  \n    Fire-wood\n    3 lbs\n  \n  \n    Lime-juice or vinegar and Sugar\n    \n  \n  \n    Salt\n    1 oz. per week\n  \n  \n    Pepper\n    \n  \n  \n    Tea\n    4 oz\n  \n\nTo be mixed together and served out twice a week after the 1st month at sea.",
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        "content_text": "62\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nCharitable laaits\n\n3.1.\n\nleads to the conclusiva that the expense\n\nIV—Provided always that all religious edifices, hospitals, jeme exempted from teries, and buildings strictly and exclusively appropriated tahari- of maintaining and extending it, if self- table purposes, and not being used as dwelling-houses, sall be imposed, would be less grudgingly paid, exempted from assessment under this Ordinance.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nNotice is hereby given, that the exclusive right of dealing in laun, Betel, and torment of col with the advice of the excentive Council, shall have powers apment. Betel Leaf, in the Colony of Hongkong, will be disposed of to the highest bidder at: Public Auction on the 20th day of June, at the Office of the Chief Magistrate of Police.\n\n[1]\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\n16\n\nProvisions for the\n\nJoctors,\n\nCollectors to malo\n\npoint such officer or officers as may be deemed requisite for te col- lection of the Rate leviable under this Ordinence, allowing in or them as remuneration for this service such a per Centage at the Governor in Council shall seem fit.\n\npaper the Report of a Trial on Appeal\n\nWe have extracted from an Edinburgh before the Louse of Lords, the subject being one of great importance to alt British colonists. The statule establish- ing dutics on legacies equaily affects England and Scotland, and the present decision settles the law, that such duties are not payable on\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained, that as soon afer the casual reters and first day of January in each year as may be founul practicale, the pablish officer collecting the assesstrent under this Ordinance shall gepare a detailed statement exhibiting the sums collected during de pre- ceding year, and the said statement, duly attested by the said ficer, shall be inserted in some newspaper published within this Clony, officer for one month from and after the date of its publicatio\n\nby a person re\n\nVI—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that the saf rate such property being subject to the law of\n\nsiding in one of its possessions abroad- Quarterly in advance shall be payable quarterly in advance, unless otherwise prefribed the colony where the deceased\n\nand directed, as hereinberare mentioned, and that it shall be charged ciled. This judgment is not only impor was domi- and chargeable on the lands, dwelling-houses, and premises repect- ively assessed, at the time of such assessment.\n\nand shall also be open to general inspection at the office & such | England, if bequeathed invested in\n\nException as to\n\ncapted, or used\n\nFREDERICK W. A. BRUCE,\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\n憲。 告\n\nRate payalde\n\nT\n\n赴人在榔茲\n\n賣\n\n辦正等港\n\n此堂物等\n\n事衙於處\n\n者署五招\n\n特 THAA\n\n示 於投十包\n\n是如六質\n\n該要巡簍在\n\n署包理葉\n\n投\n\nB\n\n# B &\n\nexetorted.\n\nN\n\n一千八百四十五年五月 三 十\n\n日\n\n年四月\n\n二十六日\n\nFJ\n\ntant to British colunists, but may be\n\nΠΟΣ\n\nnot unwillingly substitute the following from a correspondent:-\n\nof benefit to England, by encouraging\n\nAnd be it hereby enacted and ordained that the omber of investments there. So important aid the property mat let, or any land, dwelling-house, or premises assessed, which may fot be\n\nlet to any tenant, shall be deered the occupier thereof. privided this question, that though neither he always, that if such owner can shew that the property las nt been the other low lords entertained any inhabited for a period of three months or upwards in any year, he doubt, it was submitted as an A. B ques- shall be entitled to a proportional abatement of assessment leted on the same for the said year.\n\ntion to the Judges, because, as the law\n\nAppeal against as\n\nwas to be stated definitively, for the\n\nVIII—Provided always, that if any person from whom payment British Islande, and for all its colonies, esten der pay- of the assessment leviable under this Ordinance may have been the Lords deemed it proper that the meo the\n\ndemanded, and who shall have already paid in the amount demanded decision should have all the weight of him, ohjects to the demand on any other ground than that of which the concurrent opinions of the valuation, it shall be competent to such person, after payment of Judges and of the Lords could give it.\" the amount demanded, to appeal against such demand to the Chief' Justice of the Supreme Court at such time and place as the said:\n\nWe had proposed to give a short critique\n\nChief Justice may be pleased to direct, or that if any person be dissa on the Concert of Thursday last, but tisfied, or objects to any valustion to be made under this Ordinance on the ground of over-valuation, he or they may, within the period of three calender months after such valuation, or when the said Chief: Justice may appoint or direct, appeal to him against such valuation, and that it shall be lawful for him, if he deem it advisable or neces- sary to have any three persons taken from the existing let of special jurors to assist him in ascertaining the question of value which may arise on\n\nDistricts may be\n\nIX—And be it further enacted and ordained, that it shall and n any such appeal. may be lawful for the said Governor, with the advice of the said Executive Council, to exempt such districts or portions of the said Island from the operation of this act, or from the payment of the said rates, as to him and them may seem advisable.\n\nX—And be it hereby enacted and ordained, that un asessment made under the authority of the Ordinance shall be impeached or affected by reason of any mistake in the name of any person liable to assessment, or of any thing chargeable with assessment, provided the directions of this Ordinance be in substance and effect complied with.\n\nclause.\n\nTriplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nHis Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade, &c. &c., is pleased to direct that the sunexed Circular to the address of Her Majesty's Consuls in China he published for general information.\n\nBy order,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nCIRCULAR No.\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 31st May, 1845.\n\nI have to acquaint you, that I have received the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty, conveyed through the Right Honourable the Earl of Aberdeen, sanctioning and confirming Ordinance No. 6 of 1844, intituled, An Ordinance to authorize the execation of the Process of the Supreme Court of Hongkong in certain Parts within the Dominions of the Emperor of China.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. F. DAVIS.\n\nTrue Copy:\n\nADAM W. ELMSLIE,\n\nTo Her Britannic Majesty's Consul at\n\nTisle.\n\nPreamble.\n\nClovernor to p\n\nIsland.\n\nHONGKONG,\n\nANNO OCTAVO, VICTORIE REGINE. No. 2 of 1845.\n\nBy His Excellency JOHN FRANCIS DAVIS, Esquie, Go- vernor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong jad its Dependencies, lur Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Sperin tendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the idvice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nAn Ordinance to raise an assessed Rate on Janda, houses, and premises, within the Colony of Hongkong, for the upholding of the requisite Police Force therein.\" WHEREAS it is deemed expedient and necessary that the Colony of Hongkong should defray the Expenses attendant on the upholding and maintaining the Police force thereof.\n\n--Be it therefore enacted and ordained by the Governor of point haters of the Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof that lands. house it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Governor, with the mies within the advice of the Executive Council, from time to time to appoint two ar more persons for the purpose of estimating the annual vaide of the lands, houses, and premises within the said Island, or within any particular district thereof, which shall be in the tenure or occupation of any person or persons; and the said valuator or valuators shall, when thereunto required, make a retum in writing and on oath of such valuation to the said Governor and Coureff; and also at the time of having valued each property respectively, he proprietor thereal, a written Notification of their having made such or they shall leave or cause to be left with some inmate or the valuation, sod of the Amount thereof.\n\nIl—And be it further enacted and ordained that for the purposes of this Ordinance, the said Governor and Council may cause a new valuation to be made annually.\n\nILL--And\n\nValuation may be made anually.\n\nAssessment to he Trade on the d\n\nJyment, andromedy for nonpayment.\n\nbe\n\n|\n\nInterpretation\n\nAnd be it further enacted and ordained, that this Ordinaner shall come into operation and take effect, from and after the first day of Julf next ensuing.\n\nPassed the Legislative Council of Hongkong this 93d day of May, 1845. ADOLPHUS E. SHELLEY,\n\nClerk of Councila.\n\nJ. F. DAVIS, Governor, &c., &c.\n\nour present rulers every thing will be done with the utmost economy: but that does not affect the principle, against which we conter.d.\n\nThe right of the mercantile commu- pity to a voice in the Legislative Council has frequently been urged, not, we think, with much force of reason; for until the revenue of the colony is sufficient to pay its expenses, we do not ace that the in- habitants can claim representation as a right, and upon any other grounds it\n\nMessrs Fiebig and lavac's Concert took place according to announcement on Thurs day evening last, and the attendance was in very respect calculated so answer the ex pectoris of the originators, who well de Berve encouragement for their attempt to the ennuyés of Victoria. afford an evening's rational entertainment to deservedly applauded for his brilliant ex\n\nM. Rarac was eeution of the very difficulty picces allotted to him, sad met with an unanimous encore in the Caroival of Venice.\" His notes are remarkably clear and expressive, and by a himself of a few mannerisms, he might with little attention to his style, in order to divest study become a first rote performer on this most difficult of instruments. M. Fiebig was not so felicitous; his well known skill and tirely unworthy of his efforts. The \"Bella\" execution, were expended on a theme on- he dimittel. le proved himself to possess\n\na correct judgment and highly cultivated\n\ntaste, by the simple yet appropriate manner in which he accompanied M. Ravac, instead of displaying in mastery over the instrument by profuse ornament, at the expense of the melody itself, a fault too common among musicisms. The programme was a striking example of the lied taste which is unfortu Dately I too prevalent in the days with thrown aside for the modern Italian school, regard to music. The great masters are new The Messiah must give place to the Stabal Mater, and Iton Giovanni to Don Pasquale. Verily, Rossint, Donizetti, Belliei, Pacini, Auber, &o, ae but peor substitutes for Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Weber, Fiebig and Barac should favour the inhabi tots of Victoria with another Concert, or Gluck, Cimarosa, or Parsiella. If Messrs\n\neven a series of Concerts, and we think they have ample encouragement for so doing, what\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 8TH JUNE, 1245. Is another part of to-day's paper will be found an important Ordinance by the Governor in Council for assessing the inhabitants with the expenses of the Police establishment. The advantages\n\nwhich the community derive from a well organized system of police are so self-evident, that a reason- able rate for its support is perhaps one of would be worse than useless. the few direct taxes that in civilized the case is different with municipal of his great countryman the composer of countries are submitted to without affairs. Here, it is proposed that the Fidelio, or M. Ravac delighting his auditors de tot anticipate whole charge of upholding the police or Vietti; and, if the prevailing taste is so that even those who, like ourselves, should be defrayed by the inhabitants, strongly expressed in favour of modera with the touching compositions of Corelli maiorain that it is a mistake\" policy who thereby, we conceive, establish a music, let us have it good at least, something to overburden the youthful energies of just claim to avail themselves of the con- by Spohr, Cherubini, Mendelssolu, er the colony with taxation, will find much stitutional right of British subjects to be Beyerbeer, for instance. to complain of in being called upon consulted both as to the levying and dis- to contribute their quota for uphollingposal of the fund. In London, though\n\nmormer; and WH\n\na treat it would be for a true lover of nute to hear M. Fisbig displaying his taste nad But exception on some of the majestic sinfonias\n\nPEKING GAZETTE.\n\nhridegroom was\n\nthat\n\nthe force requisite for the protection, nearly one-fourth of the expenses of the health, and comfort of the community. police establishment is paid out of the Con-rial Princess with one of the Mangal chieft THE COURT—The marriage of an Imps- amble of the Ordinance, we conocive to watch over the interests of the rate But though we thus concur in the pre-solidated Fund, there are commissioners has given rise to not a little trouble. The that its enacting clauses are objectionable peyers; and in Edinburgh and (ilasgow, riage celebrated without delay, and he mast defining the power and jurisdiction of the assessment on the inhabitants, they at- to the customary rule, directed that astronu- on two grounds, First, not clearly where the whole amount is raised by an\n\nan early day should be fixed for the core. police, a term of wide signification, and Dually elect representatives,\n\nmony. The Emperor, however, according which in the three United Kingdoms to the sale power of determining the per Board, to ascertain when the heavens would\n\nwho have made to include very different classes of centage, as well as its appropriation. be propitions for the celebration of the nup mical observations should be made by the functions. The Ordinance does not in- These Commissioners have, properly, tials. Unfortunately the members of the for us whether this preventive branch judicial functions; but except that the Board ware not mautious in reading the of justice is to be rendered so efficient in appointment of Superintendent is lodged agus of the stars, and after a great many Hongkong as to supersede the necessity in other hands, they are onnipotent calculations, drawing of horoscopes, and con- for the individual tax which the inhabi as regards the extent and remunera tants have hitherto been compelled totion of the force, as well as in all that persofthe day, they fixed on the 23d April at submit to in maintaining private watch relates to lighting, cleansing, removal\n\nthree o'clock in the morning as the most tion is the more pointedly directed by arrangements of the fire brigade. And at that hour. This is said to be the earliest men--a circumstance to which our atten- of nuisances and obstructions, and the able for that ceremony. The Royal pair joined in drinking from the nuptial cup the intimation from the Chief Magistrate we which appeared in the Cuts MALL only Geomy, these matters are nowhere the celestial empire,\n\nbelieve that in efficiency and hoar at which a marriage has taken place in better managed out of London, if indeed The King of Korea has again asked the the metropolis is an exception. tants who might consider them worth $10\n\nEmperor to sanction is marriage with one a-month. It seems necessary to under-there aced be no fear about the sua patent for that pa pose. The Emperor Were such a plan adopted in Hongkong, of the damsels of the Court, and to grant but stand whether we are to have a police ciency of the supplies, and we should look have hitherto been carried by a body of so generally effective as to supersede the confidently to a gradually improved sys Mandarins deputed by the Emperor for has acceded to his requeat. Such documents\n\na fortnight ago, tendering the services of\n\na night constahle to any of the inhabi-\n\nsultatious with the most celebrate! philosu-\n\nThis will add\n\nit further enacted and ordained, that for the purpose valiation and provi. of levying the said rate, a per Centage at such an amount in the sic:t for periods of hundred as muy annually be determined on by the Governor with the payment, notice of advice of the Executive Council, not exceeding such a sum as sball assessment, period of be equal to the expenses of the Palice establishment, shall be as- necessity for private watchmen, or if, betem from the suggestions of a body of that purpose, but on the present occasion a sessed and paid in respect of every such valuation by the occapier sides this heavy tax, we are to be called judicious and interested commissioners, single civilian only has been despatched or owner of cach parcel of ground, house, or building, within such upon to contribute to the support of a Protection of life and property, sanatory with it to the Prince. time and times as the said Governor, with the advice of the said Council, shall direct, or as is hereinafter provided. In the absence of auch direction and in default of the same being so paid, it shall be Jawful for any person or persons oppainted to collect the suid tax to apply to the Chief Magistrate of Police of the Island, who shall, on satisfactory proof of the same having been duly demanded and being due and\n\nJunsatisfied,\n\ngrant his Warrant to levy the same by distress of any goods on or in the lands, houses, or premises so rated; and that any such\n\nrate, while unpaid, shall be a lien on the property so assessed, or charged therewith, Provided always that when and so often as any assessment shall be made on any such valuation, the particulars and nature of such assessment shall be published in one or more public newspapers of the said Colony.\n\nforee, which, from the intimation alluded regulations, and whatever tends to the another Queen to the numerous Ilarem to, it may be inferred the authorities do comfort and convenience of the public, of bis Royal Highness. not consider to be entirely efficient. are matters of imperative necessity, Tau Lord Mayor of Puking reported, that The other objection we have to the acknowledged by every friend to public beavy showers of snow had fallen in the measure is that the inhabitants are not safety and good order; and the adminis-, during the beginning of March; and allowed a voice in fixing the rate, or tration of the law for securing these ends be looked for, he suggests that a day of public as a good wheat harvest might accordingly io determining the modo in which it is to be applied no other limit being pro- those of the community who are to enjoy Emperor has received his suggestion favour\n\ncan never be placed in better hands than thanksgiving should be appointed. The posed than what may seem to the Co-the benefits, and who are caliel upon to ally. vernor, with the advice of the Executive contribute the means of securing then, Council, sufficient for upholding or main- Without forgetting or under-vaining the taining any extent of force that may he salutary efforts of our rulers to provide an appointed. We have no doubt that with organized protective force, experience\n\nSome Mandarins, of high rank, arrived\n\nfrom Kwang-tung and Yan-an, whose baggage consisted of no less than one thou- ordinary quantity, they were interrogated sand packages. This being rather an\n\nBA-\n\nas to the contents, and the reply that they contained letters and despatelies for the tribunals, no being satisfactory, they were ordered to he opened and inspected. Ten were found to contain documents, but the contents of the remaining 990 have not been made public.\n\nP\n\nOn releasing the Petit Jary from their long and fatiguing labours the fan. Recorde complimented them on the zeal and jade ment which they had displayed, and his Honour stated, that he coincided in every verdict they had given.\n\nlfonso of Lorda, February 17. THOMSON LORD ADVOCATE OF SCOTLAND.\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nSITTING OF THE SCPI Colar, 2 June, 1945,\n\ndesired to name a son, he named 105 dollars,\n\n63\n\nA difter-\n\nstating the Admiral's desire to pay any c FOREIGN Goops with a Britist Chance- munendon for the services of the vossal\n\nT—During the past year numerous in- which Matheson might think G and stonees have occurred of goods buying bren (From the Hongkong Register] This was a writ of error against a judg\n\nA Special Jury was empanneled for thre meat of the Court of Exchequer in Scotland trial of an action raised as the instance of the manensient, but expressed his willingness to\n\nreason. Mr Matheann refused any ve brought to this country for home use or ex- The facts of the case are those John\n\nportation to foreign puits, with labek attach- Grant, a person born in Scotland, but who Crown against the Editor of the Friend of acccptacy couneration on the part of the ed, giving, or purporting to give thean, a had left that cuantry sad become domiciled: Ching, for the publication of the following\n\ncrew might think proper. When desired British character in a foreign market s in Demerara, died in that colony, in the\n\nto name a sum, be said, the Admiral may this, if allowed, would be highly detrimental Article in his 'isue of the 13th July last, Treasurer Tang-ting-ching, the late Gover-year 1887. He had acquired considerate, which was alleged to contain a libel against think very different from us and being to the British manufacturer, the goods have nor of Canton, and who will probably property while in Demerara, and had trans- Sir Thomas Cochrane:-\n\nin every instance been detained by the Reve- reesive the first van Governorship, osmitted saare portion of it to Scotland, at It will be in the all-rtion of many of our The letter M Me Matheson stated that the me officers, as being impuited contrary to recommended his inferiur officers, whe no- the time of his death, a banking house there Loaders, that Her Majesty's ship Wolf, got on a schooner had been detained 18 hours in conve the provisions of the act in that regard; the terially assisted bin in clearing large trace held property of his to the amount of\n\nbank somewhere below Woosneg, and has for the quence of the service rendered to the Wolf only relief given having been that the goods of land in Kan-sub, to the notite of govera- £18,000. Probate of his will was taken timely aid of the Schooner Fetes, Capt. Caer, sier Goddard in addressing the Jury for Mr have been allowed to be returned to the purt ment, as worthy of promotion.\n\nont in Scotland, by tho present appellant, as\n\nwould have been obliged to acrifice he cons and Carr, ill be felt eansiderable difficulty of shipment, the labels or other mode of in shot before she curld here'got n The Wolf took appearing before them in such circumstances.fringement having been firstromovel. These bis executor, and payment of the money due\n\nthe bank at high water, mud and not possibly have Mr Cur bad been accused of publishing a labels have usually contained the Royal arms having boea brained, in was transmitted to It is with touch regret we learn, from a\n\nbocu fiased again, without grandly reducing the dead hel, \"toulously, winkedly, and malicious of Enghel, will the name, in English, of Demerara. The law officers of the Crown weight on board. Then fast descried by the Fern, y\" Mr Carr, he believed, knew very little the importer in London, or other place in lang memorial of Lea, Governor-Genersi of\n\nclaimed from the executor the son of £1800 ahr, the Way had a sign.d of distress lying, ani Che-eang and Fo-keen, that the rise arup as legacy duty duo from him in respect of there can be no doubt that, hack it came in to be high and in these seas Sir Thomas, except on a person holding a the United Kingdom, ss the case may be, the in Pormasa hoe failed, also that the Granary the property of the testator existing in Scot- whilst she was lying in a mitical position, she\n\nname and description of the contents bring is now exhausted, and that the price of grain Lad. The case went before the Court of\n\nwand ham gore bo pres. The Pinot Pan niongailia, however, in this case did not act as a judge, also given in the English language, evidently is daily rising in Fo-keen. Leu has ardered Exchequer in Scotland, where Ford Gillies and took out all ver artament, 15 send 41,42 th. The ly Judge of Admiralty here is the intending to envey the impression in a extensive purchases to be made in Che-keang delivered a judgment declaring that the\n\nshot, and it was net wat relieved of this weight clut | Lord Chief Justice. Neither does he accuse foreign market that the goods were of British and other places, and wishes that the public legary duty as payable in the manner de ser altercaties fabu to the her guns overhard, either in his publie or his private character, time since of a parcel of esses containing se again loated; without this since she had no bin ofhay rbing eriminal, or of an offence mamifacture. An instance occurred a short granaries should be opened.\n\nmanded. The prosent writ of error was then brought. The ease bad been argued vage, and before any Adiralty socte sum\n\nor go to pisees on the ink. This is a clear case of which implied guilt. He never acted him paper for letter-writing being brought for of coruption. He only accuses him that he CANTON—Rumour states that the light two years ago, and now came on again for awarded the Foren for for aid would be siderable.\n\nexportation, etch sheet of paper having thos was not so bieral as he ought to be, A\n\nword Barle\" primed in the usual manner at ning struck the palace of Lieutenant-Gver. argument by one counsel on a side.\n\nAt the time the affair occurred, tar Admisal Sir Me Kelly, on the part of the appellant\n\ncriminal libel has been filed against Mr Carr, the left hand corner, and the packages them- nor [wang, and damaged, bis snutf-box. Themas Duebrang was at Chusni, when it arced. In consegnace of the way the accusation selves containing the paper the Brilish aras This, it is said, has made so strong an impres¦ (Mr Anderson was with him,) fosisted that between him are the Cipam of the Vares, that the has been brought, he was pot to great ex- einblazoned thereon. They were, of course, sion upon the grandee, that he has since been the legacy duty was not payable here. The question: of compensation atould be lett open ancil duty was demanded under 36 Geo. III, c. wrapt in deep thought and revery.\n\nSir 1 homas Cochrane avtored to this enlony. Altor penser, as the frown pays on costs; and if immediately detained, and application WAY he seeds, as I aux sure he will, he will made for permission to retard them to the 152, sec. 2, which enacted, that all legacies Thonan return, the cwners generaly waived\n\nabove the amount of £20, given by any will\n\nall claims fre salvage, marely requesting the Rear rill here to pay all his own expenses. Be port of shipment, but the intention in this (From the Singapore Free Press, 1st May.) or testamentary instrumcat, shoald pay le-\n\nAdmiral to remouense the Captain and eve for their sides the case has been deferred from time instance being so evident, the goods wer The Criminal Sessions were finished on gacy duty. Fe submitted that thang those elite similar te their own, Sir Thomas Cachane on long ago. Fir Thomas might have put ed, which was accordingly done,\n\ntrouble, never doubling then retunded by a spirit to time, whereas it might have been brought ordered to be seized and the parties prosecut Saturday Jast, the 28th ult. having lasted words were of the most extensive and gene rash hudumaly reward de vore of Fist himself into the witnesa box, and so might ence is made where the name and inscription four weeks, 18 persons were discharged on ral kind, the aut did not apply out of Great Majesty's slig. In doing thy they committed a Mr Waller, and thee we should have had an on the label is in the French or other foreign Saturday, no witnesses coming forward Britain. The aut could not extend even to\n\ncapital cere, to who justice and magnanimity opportunity of seeing what was right and language, although the British armus may be against them. No blame attaches to the our colonies, without some word expressly ey had entrusted the liquidatio of the cases what was wrong, or at least we should have Police in this instance, as the parties had including them, and there were no anche Captain and are of the Kareemid not fi\n\nengraved thereon, it being considered that words here. That being the case, the gene print much ganeanu facdage, and taking advantage\n\nhad an opportunity to cross-examine them, the act is not thereby infringed in const- been regularly bound over to appear nord\n\nquence. Timca. give evidence. In some cases there is leral rule of law applied that the personal pro- of the antideles is displast, he offered to award and of proving that Mr Matheson was not informed of the facts. Mr Bradshaw, the doubt that bribery has been resorted to inperty followed the fair of the domicile of its all $10, in the proportion of $4 for the quain\n\nfirst officer of the Fire, was on beard when I\n\nTHE HOPELESS SESSION. order to keep back evidenco. In van oase, a owner, and consequently as the domicile of $20 Ckiy Oficer; $16 Gunnar; $1 each for the Crew- charge of murder, the widow of the murder the testator here was Demerara, the low of take advantage of us Iter &iral's meannes, ant dewee was tatran in this court before a Com\n\nWe need actualy gette tha: Catón Carr would not the Wulf hoisted sigands of distress: his evi-\n\nWhat change has come over the public ed person, though she had appeared before that place unst govern the administration of\n\nwithin these few years Where be all the in is instance Her Majesty's ship has got off missioner. Mr Carr did not ferret out the the Grand Jury, was not to be found when his assets. Prubate but necessarily been fie fad the Fizen been the party cunt talon out in Scotland, because the Bankers\n\neager conjectures regarding the grent mea cireunastanees; \"hey were brought to him by the case came on for trial.\n\nwan in expardy unit the readers a Captain Carr, who complained of the waut Parliament aas supposed to lie pregnant? sares with which to coming session of who were the debtors had not honestly paid aquistanes, we would have had the matter certleil 1\n\nof liberality. F. M's Ships are generally People do not even take the treble to fore had been paid, but the claim here was what was due, and the probate duty there a very different mumer. Sie Thores mental op-\n\nvalued at £1000 per gan-the Wolf has 18 So which at times appear scleri -wor for legacy duty, which was clearly not pay\n\nguess what may be coming. Suficient for guns, nod may, therefore he vained at able As a very strong instance of the mis\n\nLeco fally opened to the importance of the service,\n\nThe day is the evil thereof. They will see and if such a question were left to his award, wo har 18,000, and for saving her 100 dollars are\n\nthe debates when they begin. Public emio- chief that would arise if the doctrine now\n\nIf Sir Thomas close to take ou nat the slightest doubt that the which awardedi. contended for by the Crowe could be sup\n\nsufficient for the 'em, would hure aweled bits himself the office of fixing the reward, be it is as languil is the opening of St A Chinese was executed on Monday week ported, it was only necessary to mention this\n\nchongauls for the War. We regret exeedingly to\n\nought to have exercised the strictest care to Stephen's as it has long been at the opening for murder. He taule a long speech when case, Suppose an Englishman resident They injure the dignity of the series not a litte: Carr, hearing that Sir Thomas was about to\n\nnatice such a crtions is the me now mantined. make himself acquainted with the facts. Mr of the patent theaires, No new pieces are the scaffold, protesting is innocence, abroad, or a foreigner traded with a person\n\nronounced as in preparation. Somo leading danouncing the witnesses against biu for in England, and at the death of the former a\n\nand alcough no thinking man would jrdys unferour-\n\nactors have cutired, and no onw ones ara commener an action against him, made every advertised. Nobody asks wht is to succeel perjury and threatening to beat them bill of exchange accnpted by the person io\n\nably of those whose merits Eater zee: so often tested, enquiry, in order that if he had done wrong. Lol Stanley in the Tybalt line, or Mr in conacquence of the lile minded actions of their afer his death. He acquitted the Judge this conmry was ranning, no parment of peat Chief, we are bound to acolodge, that to\n\nbe might rearess it by making an ample adstone in the heasy tragedy. There are and fury of all blame, as they had only acted that bill of exclange could be made without\n\napology but the more he did enqore, the to be rehearsals on Monday at Sir Robert the thoughtless and ipsmant, such tr.les uvey an according to the evidence, and be declared a deduction from the legacy duty. No one unfavourable, though file impression of the nasal stronger be found the facts. To costine Peri's (in full dress) and the Dake of Well- that in order to remove all cars from the cook pretend that a rale so mischievous to chare. Si Theme Cochrane, if we recoller Jibel it most the show that the party is Judge's mind, he, the prisoner, would bang commerce could exist, and the Hanse must, right, has been a candidate for parliamentary hưn charged with something that is criminal.ington's but the maies of the pinses in himself and he accordingly placed his head in therefore, act on the Authorities already des\n\npar: once, at least, he stood for a seaport, Mr Bradshaw's evidence is to this effect has invited his friends to be early in their\n\npreparation are not asked. the balter. He was very collected, and took cided, which had settled that the law of the\n\nthe pret buffetini inhalants of which are slip The Wolf was in great distress, firing gutus, attendances but the Opposition Fader a polite leave of those near him by bowing place where the testator died nust goverato distinguish himself in the nature of his country dwares; should the gallant Adunai ever again sek\n\nand baving her ensign with the Uniou down, ems to dust whether it is worth the to them, and at last, shaking hands with the the adutinistration of his personal property.\n\nThe Fire stood in and sent her boat to the while of his friends to we trust the affair we matrate will be prestained off to offer assistance. The Fixes had a 'Comeli whether it is worth tas while ot come, and Mr exceptioner, was launched off.\n\nThe Solicitor-General (with whom was bit the hastings, as we ate afrail would shin large pantity of specie on board. She re- bis to stay away. The Three Mays convinted of the rauder Me Crompton) did not deny the existence of in the eyes of any consergy intarestol in the\n\nThe tradesmen evince ceived 16 guns and 500 shut, and he consime animation in farbisting up the Houses, of Captain RBIsos of the Bluck twt, were some general rule as to the law of domicile, mesutile -hipping of Geet Britain.\" executed on Saturday last, and acknowledged but cuntended that it had nothing to do with\n\ndered the Voit would have been in extreme The following were the Jurymen on the\n\nand the grooms in exercising the cream- their guilt.\n\na case like the present. The principle of case,Thos. Jones, Esq., Duacan Flether, danger bl a gale come out. law that raust govern this case was, that Es, Angus Fletcher, Bay. F. T. Bush, Esq. aliona tendency to prevent others from giving pervade th actors and spectatus. Never coloured horses of the state-carriage; int TheJulge here asked, \"had not this public with these exceptions, apathy and langu where the property was balaistered the J. Leffler, Esq. and George Findlay, Esq. TRULY SEAMAN-LIKE CONDUCT. Captain legacy duty must be paid. If there had beeu The attorney-fineral in opening the case chassistance?—Mr Goddard said he thought before it the public appear to expect so Captain Caldwell, fate of the ship Durchester, of a specifs appropriation of the property in stated that this was an information on the ! \"xpressly the reverse, as it showedsuch per- little from a session will it be possible to Boston, tas pebliched the following amount: Sotland, this rule would not have applied, part of the Queen, to defend the character\n\nsous their age would be taken up by the press disappoint that little? Our faith in the Mr Bradshaw's videuce was then read. disappointing powers of Parliament is great. Captain Brition, of the Rochester, fell ja | but there was no appropriation The money of Sir Thomas Cochrane, who had awarded with the Dorchester at sea, a pertent Greek, recoveral there formed part of the general a sum of 100 dollars for services rendered and at great hazard rescued her officers, crew, assets, and was therefore liable to the lagney by the Fire to the off, as the fall salvage\n\nto an anchor near her. She had 144,000 severely trial-Sperlotur. and passengers from an untimely fate. duty. He contended that all the cases which claimed that Mr Car, well knowing the Caphan Caldwell says, \"The Rochester was bad been dated on this subject did not premises, took the occasion to vilify the stroring a course which would bare carried touch the subject of duncile, but related Commander-in-Chief as having acted aritra her about three miles north of us. The mo❘ wholly to that of the appropriation artit that when services were rendered to H. M. Barisfied with the award—He thinks the ons example of official economy. A crea-\n\nor non- rily, haughtily, and unjustly, and to state\n\nLouis Philippe's Ministers have get a tort- ment the wreck was seen, the course of the appropriation of the property, The Rochestor was altered for one directly for us. gentleman farther contended, that where a Ships, no adequate reward would be paid, remuneration illiberal, and injurious to other tion of Peers was intended, and the names of At that time,\" said Captain Britton to one party acted in the discharge of dutios of To this charge Mr Care at Girst pleaded vessels requiring assistance—Thorew help the Pencs were almost authoratively an afterwards, I had no idea that there could administration to a deceased person, the Not Guilty, but to-day he has added as a to take the guns, &c., on board—Witness nounced. Thone persons, of course, would be a living being on board of her; but I legacy daty is payable in respect of the money farther plea, that all he had stated was true, did so, and was powell in consequence—The be bound to Ministers for the coming session; have made it au invariable rate through life, he received and dealt with in that charseter, and published for the benefit of the pallie acevant in the Friend of China was not enig but what a waste of the coin of Court fa whenever I see a wreck, to get as near her The Lord Chancellor put the following Hy was aware that whenever there was angered The Fizen was detained 24 hours- vour! Ministers take second thought, and A. Matheson, Esq., being called as a vit postpone their creation until after the dis- as possible, and ascertain all I can about her, questions to the Judges:A B., a British Fattempt to check such objectionable publica- and make sure that there is nobody aliva on subject, born in England, resided in a Bri- tions, there was raised an outery that it was\n\nnews and sworn, deposed, that the Fizm be-\n\ncussion on their whole policy in the Cham- board before I leave her. We supposed, hetish colony, made his will, and died domiciled for the purpose of curbing the fibres and the chip of Jardine, Matheson, & .. hers. This is the true economy: every sup\n\nawarded nothing to the Crew continued, it was some timbership which there. At the time of his death debts were Press. The Government bero had no wish\n\nporner will wat himself down for a peerage, Secretary of Sir Thomas Cochrane called and each one prize will attract many gamblers had been drifting about here for months;awing to him in England; his executor in to do so.--an ollicer discharging the high and wished him to do so—the Viren bad for it. As if to show practically that the but resolving that I would adhere to my rule, England collected these debts, and out of duty of Admiral, and in this case acting as a I altered my course, although we all thought the money he collected paid legacies to cars\n\nJudge of the Admiralty, is complained of it useless at the time. Thus, by following tain legatees in England are such legacies a partial statement of the frots is brought the service rendered by hue was very made one sample Peer—M. Jaubert, an Op. this noble rule, Captain Britton was the able to the payment of the legacy daty? forward; for if the whole facts had been slight, and the crew were not employed at positionist. Spectator.\n\nAll—Captati Care was not satisfied with the mexas, in the hauds of God, of saving the He had fransed the question in this general stated. Sir Thomans Cochrane would have\n\nAdmiral's award, but did not ask witness's lives of 45 human beings, and in the circle of form, beranse the statute equally affected suffered no damage. A persoa in such vir-\n\nadvice as the course he ought to punue their friends and acquaintance, of making the England and Scotland,\n\ncumstances ought not to be so negligent as hearts of hundreds sing for joy. Captain The Judges requested short time to to pablish partial statements. The Admiral he is the assistance he gave was very im- portaut—Mr Waller did not make his state- Britton received me on board \"his ship with consider their answer. They retired for is charged with gross partiality and verup-\n\nment a upoo bis own knowledge, but na a welcome and a shake of the hand which this purpose, and at the end of about half an tion as a judge. You\" (the Jury) will not\n\nwhat he noderstood--Witness thinks that ac went to the heart, and spoke at once the sea- hour returned, when\n\nfail to perceive the motive on the face of the man and the gentleman. So long as memory Lord Chief Justice Tindal read their article.\n\ncording to Captain Carr's statement of the ser Will you ever believe chat Sir\n\nvices reutered, 100 Dollars was ootanfficient, retains her seat, I shall not forget his kind- answer, to the effect that, though the words Thomas was influenced by such motives, and ness. Taking me into his cabin, Consider,' of the statute could not apply everywhere, that this was published for the beaclit of the\n\nCross-examined by the Attorney-General said he, everything here at your service, the principle which ran through all the le public, and not to gratify some private feeling saw nothing on the part of Sir Thomas or Here are my clothes, use as many of them asided case was, that the domicile of the de- against him? It may produce the most\n\nMr Waller to lead him to believe they wished you need. And such was his treatment of ceased party gave the law which regulated prejudicial effoot for if this article is ciroz\n\nto retreat from their offer to give a proper us votil we arrived at New York, and then, the distribution of the personal property; lated among the mercantile wavy here, should remuneration. When asked to manie a sunt, witness said high Government officers were said he, Here is my purse at your service this ride was not affected by the situs of the another of Her Majesty's Ships got inte\n\nften stingy, and he believed Sir Thomas was for what moung you need? flow different personal property itself, or by the place tu similar circumstances, it would deter them the result, and how diferent must be the fee which the administrator received that pras from residering their services. I have au particular trouble. ings of Captain Britton from what they porty, and that, consequently, the law appli- thing to say against the serving rendered by\n\nThe Attorney-General said that Sie Thomas was of necessity discharging an office of high wonid have been, if he bad passed by and re-cable to this case was the law of the colony the Vire taking out guts, shat, &n. ported, Lat. 50 N., long. 20 W, saw a ship, where the deceased was domiciled at the This, I admit, it was a clear caso of salvage, Ministerial duty, se at that time there was no Totally dismasted, sea, making a complete time of his death, and was not the law of Sir Thomas bad to wish to deny this. Te Court of Admiralty here, breach over her: weather equally, and im England, consequently that the legacy daty said to his Secretary, Mr Waller, I know The Judge, in susuming up the case, said ing on night; could ascertain nothing further was not payable here.\n\nnothing of this case you will call on Methe bel was divided into two parts first a that the Lord had sent at thers to marry her, abour ber. Such are too often the reports, The Lord Chancellor expressed his fall Matheson and learn what be claims.\" Mrtement of facts, and secondly a commen! Betty, without much hesitation, replied,The but I hope we shall see no more of them. coneurrence with this opinion, and went Waller did call, and Mr Mathieson very tary on these facts. The first was passed Lord's will be done.\" Edinburgh Evening Courant.\n\ninto a very exact examination of the cases liberally refused to receive anything. Mr over. It was for the Jury to judge if there\n\nThe Premier\n\nThe Fixes was ordered by the Wolf to conte but on the present vesion they will be Tarls of silver on hoard. Thinks it was in\n\nsequence of the relief afforded by her that\n\nthe Wolf got off. Two vessels bave sincr bero wrecked there. The crew were all dis-\n\nHOW TO MAKE A PEERAGE GO VURTHEST,\n\nnot then returned to Hongkong Me Waller competition is open to all, Ministers have\n\nAN AMRICAN CONE AND 19 Swann, A Colonel of the Chised Sanes Army having rofused to obey the esmuunds of his superior cfficer, with sentenced by the courbeartial in↔ be deprised ní his sword for one month.\" On his weapon being demanded of her, he aroes, and in the mud gale and solema amer declared, that he didn't own one: that the sword be had been accustomed to wear Giln't being to him; but he had no dobi Mr Baker, the jeweller, f whow be hired it B waining days, would int it to the Court for the re quired mouth on the most reasonable terras 1\n\n'rovidence Guzeite\n\nFace ResigNA CON,-Deacon Mavis of Lyne Crevicu, Farge alludder and exemplary man, was exceedingly cocentre in some of his noticus. His courtship is in sus, was as follows:-aving The any pointed his horse, with only a nap-ssin fer a sad, be rede in front of the hause wherea Betty Lec lived, and, without dismounting, reguesial\n\nJetty to come to linn; on her eing, he told her\n\nyu this subject, which, he said, completely. Waller natted what compensation would be was a necessity first to publish these facts; AN EYE TO THE FUTURE—At a meeting, von justified the opinions of the learned Judges enough for the crew of the Vixen. Mr secondly was it necessary to publish this red by the friends of Clay, held in Woodstock, All sorts of people are plunging into the He begged to add, that the reasons why the Matheson said about 105 dollars, to which cotourstory. Had Mr Carr rested with a Vend, e ele oratore grew arazingly exontent, frightful whirlpool of railway speculation.Judges had been summoned to give the Mr Waller answered, say in round numbers statement of facts, it is probable you exchiring, ever heard of a woulan's warning Bankers and merchants, barristers and baber-House their resistance in this case was, tint 100 dollars. Mr Care puts an imaginary would not have been troubled with this paper sun after Jana K. Polk P\" and den pude a dashers, bankers' clerks and doctors of divi- as the law was to be stated definitively for case to injure Sir Thomas. Ho says, bail secution. Sir Thomas was not likely to have sig diffene pause, if inviting an awwer. nity, Members of Parliament and keepers of the British islands and for all our colonies, the Vixeu been the party that was in jeopac brought an autiou, and he was sure his friend did exclaims a fair decorat in the cred, win gambling-houses, old oren and young lads, the Lords had deemed it proper that the de dy,\" &. The last paragraph could only be the Attorney-General would not have taken hd boy married about six months proves, Bat married women who desire to have a good cision abould have all the weight which the pennet by some person who had a personal up such a case. But this was not the sting have en tha! intends to.\" speculation on their own account, and spin-concurrent opinions of the Judges and of spleen against the admiral. If any of you of the libel. It is for you to say whether Sir sters who think that an addition to their their Lordships could give it. He moved had been called on to act as arbiter, and ia: Thomas is charged with corruption, and if soị\n\nMas Lova, Harmony House, Concord, near fortune might give them an opportunity of that the judgment should be given for the consequence of your award had been accused it is a huel. To order that words may con- Kusing Pains,” is the adureas of a school stress in sharing it with another-all, all are rushing plaintiff in error.\n\nNew South Wales. of corruption, you would feel what damages stitute a libel, they must charge a man with on in the same course-dying after the wheel\n\nLord Brougham and Lord Campbell save ought to be given in the present case. The something criminal: but in writing whatever of fortune, which for the present is laden at rally expressed their concurrence with the affidavit of Me Walle, which will be read to, tends to bring a man into contempt is a libel. every spoke with the shares of some railway motion of the noble and leverned. Lord. you, states, that he wrote to Mr Malevon The Jury, after a short consultation, res company—Morning Post.\n\nby the direction of Sir Thomas, a letter torneil à verdict of not guilty.\"\n\nJudgment for the plaintiff is error.\n\nFon—Never tell a mun he's a frol. In the Grat place he won't believe you; in the next beŋl be sure i think you one jou buying 10,",
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        "content_text": "64\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nSHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS\n\nIn 9490/52\n\n63\n\nSHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.\n\nARRIVALS\n\nAT HONGKONG, WEEK ENDING 8TH JUNE, 1845.\n\n  \n    Date of\n    Vessel,\n    Tons\n    Captain.\n    From\n    Destination\n    Cargo,\n    Consignees.\n  \n  \n    Arrival.\n    \n    Register.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 16\n    Jane\n    331\n    Baby\n    Whampoa\n    \n    \n    B. Ibbotson\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Turner and Co\n  \n  \n    May 19\n    Basinad\n    240\n    Woodberry\n    Singapore\n    \n    \n    J. D. Sword\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Turner and Co\n  \n  \n    May 20\n    Culton\n    275\n    Aken\n    Rotterdam\n    \n    \n    Turner and Co\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Robt. and Co\n  \n  \n    May 21\n    Flora\n    160\n    \n    Singapore\n    \n    \n    Turner and Co\n  \n  \n    May 30\n    Preciosa\n    500\n    Cucullo\n    Manila\n    \n    \n    Nanies\n  \n  \n    May 31\n    Cayuga\n    294\n    Hagle\n    \n    \n    \n    Sund. C. & Cavern\n  \n  \n    June 2\n    Juno\n    245\n    Prescott\n    \n    \n    \n    A. P. Gourback\n  \n  \n    May 24\n    Rogina\n    \n    \n    Macao\n    \n    \n    Herita\n  \n  \n    May 20\n    Ruapehu\n    \n    \n    Macao\n    \n    \n    D. & Taslonjea\n  \n  \n    May 16\n    Julio\n    100\n    Mil\n    Singapore\n    \n    \n    Kost Ceast\n  \n  \n    May 8\n    Willa IV\n    \n    \n    New York\n    \n    \n    Gammelt und Co\n  \n  \n    May 29\n    Kennedy\n    14\n    \n    Singapore\n    \n    \n    Frenjve and Co\n  \n  \n    June 4\n    Julen\n    \n    \n    Bombay\n    \n    \n    General\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Fry Ecan & Co\n  \n\nAT MACAO, WEEK ENDING 26 JUNE, 1845.\n\n  \n    Date of\n    Vessel,\n    Tons\n    Captain.\n    From\n    Destination\n    Cargo,\n    Consignees.\n  \n  \n    Arrival.\n    \n    Register.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    June 1\n    Petzel\n    85\n    Rogers\n    Shanghai\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    June 4\n    Valer\n    \n    \n    Singapore\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 29\n    Margolfet\n    \n    \n    Hongkong\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 30\n    Cowasjee\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 30\n    Precim\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 30\n    L. Fomuly\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    June 1\n    Red Rover\n    \n    Jones\n    \n    \n    \n    C. Furber\n  \n\nAT WHAMPOA, WEEK ENDING 31 MAY, 1845.\n\n  \n    Date of\n    Vessel,\n    Tons\n    Captain.\n    From\n    Destination\n    Cargo,\n    Consignees.\n  \n  \n    Arrival.\n    \n    Register.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 24\n    Gina\n    20\n    san\n    \n    \n    \n    Boulay\n  \n  \n    May 20\n    keab\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Blay # barcha\n  \n  \n    May 20\n    leste\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    NIS\n  \n  \n    May 30\n    Grievend\n    412\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    JA. S.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1. 1590 y\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    5. Ik 340\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Freeman\n  \n\nDEPARTURES\n\nFROM HONGKONG, TO 8 JUNE, 1845\n\n  \n    Date.\n    Vessel,\n    Tons\n    Captain.\n    Destination\n    Cargo.\n    Consignees.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Register.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    June 1\n    letard Grear\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    D. W. Backford\n  \n  \n    May 29\n    Bangor\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 31\n    Sapphire\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 30\n    Wonosar\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 3\n    hamas trisp\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nFROM MACAO, TO 25 JUNE, 1845.\n\n  \n    Date.\n    Vessel,\n    Tons\n    Captain.\n    Destination\n    Cargo.\n    Consignees.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Register.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 27\n    Viven\n    105\n    Mina\n    Hongkong\n    \n    B. A. Bartch\n  \n  \n    May 29\n    Margolfet\n    \n    \n    Hongkong\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 29\n    Kons\n    10\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 30\n    Cowasjee\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May 30\n    Precim\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nCOMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.\n\nIMPORT DELIVERIES AND STOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, ENDING 31ST DECEMBER, 1844 AND 1843.\n\n  \n    \n    1844.\n    1843.\n  \n  \n    Imports.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n     Canton, Bohea\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Ditto Pekoe\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Stock.\n    \n    \n  \n\nCANTON MARKET, 24 JUNE, 1845.\n\nIMPORTS.\n\nCotton - The demand during the week has been upon a fair scale, and prices generally have improved.\n\nLong Ells - Very dull, and must be offered at much lower prices.\n\nCASSIA LIGNEA - $12 wanted, the market being completely clean.\n\nCHINA NANKEEN - $34 per box of 160 pieces, stock large.\n\nCAMPHOR - $10 a $16 per picul, stocks small, and holders offing well at 14.\n\nSILK RAW - Canton No. 3, no stock in market.\n\nEXCHANGES.\n\nON ENGLAND - There are very few Bills now in the Market, and the rate having declined to 4s. 8d. in China, with the prospect of going lower, the Exchange here is likely soon to follow.\n\nON CALCUTTA - Bills considered rather negotiation - Sales of Private Bills at 223.\n\nON MADRAS AND BOMBAY - In demand.\n\nTONNAGE WANTED FOR ENGLAND.\n\nPRICE OF GOODS SOLD IN THE HONGKONG MARKETS.\n\nVICTORIA, 15 MAY, 1844.\n\n  \n    \n    $\n    Cents\n    per\n    Catty\n  \n  \n    Beef\n    \n    12\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Mutton\n    \n    40\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Pork\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nCALCUTTA.\n\nImporters will not submit to Concessions.\n\nPRICE CURRENT.\n\n  \n    \n    Per\n    \n    Co.'s\n    R\n  \n  \n    NANKEN\n    per\n    corge\n    24\n    30\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    13\n    8\n  \n  \n    VAZHU\n    per\n    chest\n    120\n    150\n  \n\nEXPORTS TO THE UNITED STATES.\n\nJune 30, 1844 up to April 28, 1845.\n\n  \n    \n    lbs\n  \n  \n    Black Tea\n    8,836,861\n  \n  \n    Green Tea\n    2,062,220\n  \n\nFREIGHTS TO CHINA.\n\nCotton $3 per bale.\n\nEXPORTS OF TEA AND RAW SILK TO GREAT BRITAIN.\n\n  \n    Vessel,\n    Tons\n    Captain.\n  \n  \n    \n    Register.\n    \n  \n  \n    JA. S. 147\n    249\n    Preuss\n  \n  \n    A. 169\n    130\n    Comminge\n  \n  \n    B. N307\n    \n    Gove\n  \n\nPage 65\n\n...\n\nPage 66\n\nTERMS OF SUBSCRIBING.\n\nTwelve Months, Seven Dollars; Six months, Four Dollars; all payable in advance.\n\nSingle Numbers, to Subscribers, 25 cents; on sale, 50 cents.\n\nTERMS OF ADVERTISING.\n\nEight lines and under, One Dollar; each additional Two lines, Twenty-five cents.\n\nNo Advertisement will be repeated unless ordered.\n\nPrinted and published by A. Raw SHORTREDE, Harrison.\n\nAgent for the \"China Mail\" & \"Overland China Mail\".\n\nHong Kong, July, 1845.\n\nPrinter & Publisher.\n\n15th July 1853\n\nI am instructed to state...\n\nMr Robert Brydges\n\nLawson\n\nlate 2d officer of the screw Steamer Larriston lately wrecked on the coast of China...\n\nto institute proceedings against you as Printer Publisher of the said Newspaper (China Mail & Overland China Mail)...\n\nfor libels published by you in the Overland Mail of the 7th June & the China Mail on the 8th June concerning...",
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Greet cu\n\nStanglac 27 Snegliae Ape û 91ic. Becret\n\nSea Witek\n\nJolm: Kaux\n\nGraco City\n\n771 Leark\n\nBenrity\n\nEika Mutre\n\nFeb\n\nFeb 12\n\nCo\n\nHello Sy..\n\nKi\n\n6. Pottieser Birmarel:\n\nMar Mor\n\nPatna\n\nsigh\n\ntroughong Jan 10 Ben. Welingrân\n\nJohn\n\nCoa, uf Sen beld W. S. Lim.KAY\n\nsüt Tromson Langlang Pab di vo 4% Tanes baugme\n\nBelipso\".\n\nbut anh\n\nKis Laing\n\n92\n\nkong Mariangelne\n\nHoogkong Mar 17 İNru. Dodustule\n\n49 Worm Hongkong || Mar\n\nàyne\n\nShininJan 17 Dar. Fanie\n\nYau Groom) Jarbor, M. de Co Trend Ca Wion,\n\nFiered G\n\nCo\n\nWm. Pau\n\nW.H. Wordler cour\n\nWolia M. & Q5 May 17- B.&O.. N. C\n\nJ. I. ¿'linad\n\nUrdat\n\nJ. 1. do 03or:\n\nTrench Co Estetaan & Co\n\nBLONDER)\n\nCala\n\nBuca\n\n2:2 Full\n\nShund\n\nHongkong\n\nII Chi\n\nYus forming Lerik, kuenden 229, Linuojuel Swu éwawi me, theriyus die, Moon Sea. Sederbad Fort, traumalla Dor. Parruch\n\nBRITISH AND AMERICAN MEN OF WAR ON THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA STATION.\n\nCommander\n\nGavated\n\nAnder\n\nOrsetted\n\nDATX\n\nExot\n\nDEPAR TOKKB\n\nMayonskor Phonic\n\n34\n\n5\n\nFlying Childers B. ix Celestial\n\nBraga 2012 sen ZH iloves\n\nFrancised ja\n\nkallast\n\nWet&Co\n\nLiverpool\n\nNov /Guntrak,\n\n3. al.\n\n249 Rayons\n\nIlves1\n\nBG\n\nJA.\n\n507 Levi\n\nicelan\n\n20\n\nNo: ab.\n\nCża Helbeke\n\nHartlepool\n\n32\n\n++\n\nAn THius\n\nCoverg\n\nSingapore\n\nJan E¡Gustural Nov 24 Lends\" May 14 lee\n\nZiran 2\n\nW. Const ill s\n\nGoldan Che A. sh.134 Dist\n\nLandly hi, Wounds atr. Maison\n\nMay 26 - Jo Ga\n\nLiverpool\n\nFab 19Gem!\n\n19an Poncised Apr reallast\n\nSangue\n\nS\n\n+49:01·Leonard\n\n¡Bay\n\nkat pium\n\n21:00\n\nT\n\n214 D'Aleida\n\nPenning\n\nApries\n\n- A\n\nSau Jeso\n\n20 Lu\n\n[+\n\n8 Torreir\n\nStreis\n\nApe 14 ice ¡2.jee\n\n25 Whampoa David Clarke\n\n45\n\n0.\n\nBoxe\n\nJay\n\nGan\n\nLE\n\nSt Peters\n\nArraca\n\nPan 28 Costor\n\nRice\n\nNalip\n\nClase Guns Trew Brit.\n\nName\n\nClam Gun Tops Low\n\n72 Body\n\nBunray\n\nJessi Pereira B. Lx\n\n16 Marsh\n\nBanpos\n\n2; Ali\n\nJenna Caro.1.\n\nBerfold\n\nBar Cocter\n\nSundries\n\nA 14:Bendrica\n\nP. F. Cain & Cy Order\n\nBRITISH\n\nBRITISH\n\nTai C\n\nAF\n\nShip\n\nMatter Banith (efing,\n\nShanghai\n\ng 45 Lange\n\nBolazy\n\nFcb 10 pina\n\ncaptain\n\nBittern\n\nvig\n\n$84\n\nCom A. W. Yansittact\n\n10\n\nJu\n\n011\n\nLaurie' Balicali\n\nB. ba\n\nCrockett Kombay 59 12 Watumists W. C.\n\nFeb Rium\n\nJardin\n\nContri\n\nBrig\n\n12 43% 25 1 Cun. Hon. J. W. S. Space 7\n\n199\n\nReyalist\n\n8 Sixp\n\n212 Sojanecdert Str.\n\nfi ... Berp\n\n65 1839 'em. W, Belts\n\nDay 07: Elman\n\n5\n\nBis\n\nAm. Mr Balest\n\nBread Co\n\nTAGSENGERS, Per\n\nPer Colonial. A cod bhas Charice Duckton put infant daughter, Messrs Boyd, and Block and, Per ride fr, Celoni Pore, and losers D. O. Dark, and J. De Wits. Per Fady Mary captain Tronson, J., Nesses Rabes, Shortreve, Heard, King, and Chinɔm.\n\nDaring\" Elentra T+1\n\n42%\n\n19\n\nCom. 7. J. Napier\n\n1898\n\nBaita::\n\nSip\n\n23\n\nSis 230\n\nCanta W, Hoste\n\nNHB\n\nBg\n\n4:57 12)\n\nCem. W. Kris\n\n780%\n\nSPLIONS\n\nStr.\n\nLE 1846 Com\n\nLAG\n\nShiz\n\n105 210 120\n\nCom. G. R. Lanaburi\n\nWodiczter Ship 147\n\n420\n\nCapt. C. F. A. Shadwell\n\nip\n\n1840\n\nFastig\n\nShip\n\n2615 186\n\nCara. F. W. Aurten\n\nAMERICAN\n\nmed\n\nITevises\n\nStr.\n\n120 126 Com. E. G. Fishbourne\n\n1648\n\nCaprice\n\nParque\n\ndoo Maury\n\ntirig\n\n1127\n\n12\n\n4.32 15\n\nAliveīsalçıpl\n\nStr. 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Goderia\n\n200 evas\n\nWhitmore Mardin\n\n253 Price\n\nBeg\n\n21.0 Ston\n\nSp. ba\n\n31.7 Bowe\n\nJula Pauwerk VA lil.\n\n266 Muhd\n\n140 Boyrip\n\nEarn\n\n'catalin\n\nMEN\n\nBentzles\n\nMila\n\nSundrea\n\nmariva\n\nSundelez\n\nSandries\n\nBe Protesco umiries\n\nSAD Trance 8.ndries\n\nTale\n\nMaria\n\nSundrica\n\nAusie. ». Apore Munzirtes\n\nja\n\nSundries\n\nMeyer, Schaefer & Co P. & 0, St. M. Ca Meyer. Builofer & Co Join Rand Jaudkes, Nalmaq de lín Rawls, Driker and Co Jarilise, Mathcada Sela (Williams, A. min Williams, and Co Williamra, A. and Co\n\nJ. F. Ber\n\nW.Just 5 Co\n\ni Lyall, Stil und Ce\n\nSuch in Grant Britain'\n\n& freund in 53, 1854.3 Arrived between Merl) &i,to 13 Vests Alat-ailed in Aug. 10. bo. Sugi.\n\nCristes\n\n¡P. & G. N. St. C\n\nLyall,\n\nand Go\n\nDa.\n\nDo. Oct,\n\nCuilas\n\nDoliny\n\n¡W. M. Kabinet\n\nDo\n\nD\n\nNay\n\nNew York Teas, de Stamarang\n\n1 Bukin, Rawson A. Co\n\nDo.\n\nDo De\n\nSundrea\n\nander & Allansir\n\n10\n\nIro Jan\n\n10\n\nDr. Pcb.\n\nLecche\n\nThe\n\n1) Mar.\n\nDo.\n\nDo Apr.\n\nLjudesy ui Co\n\n500\n\ntin. Sanderson\n\n13 430 150 tâneo Tu\n\n203\n\nSTOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH CARGOES AFLOAT.\n\nVend\n\nYalny\n\nDate\n\nStiy\n\nD\n\nBram\n\nDESTINATION.\n\nradi\n\nYear ending Juro M. 1545.....\n\nming\n\n100\n\nSecried\n\n::\n\n14:52:52\n\nby, Young Hyeon! Tirowkay\n\ntóny! erro\n\nPrze\n\nNo58.\n\nMiscellaneous\n\n977b Hong, \n\nRECEIVED\n\nOct 4 1853\n\n6) Vietnia, -\n\nchun sama\n\nW..\n\nUG.\n\nto the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer Krin\", via Bouthampton, on the 6. Auquet,/558. 85\n\n#f3en Date of Des\n\nJoint Jhark\n\nGece Fonda\n\n54. 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In wasal\n\n834,4\n\n103,20\n\n24912,000\n\n147,241\n\nBartine Meeson&Coj\n\nYork\n\n258,700\n\n21,700\n\nGO 20,0\n\nTESKON\n\n844,\n\nVISNO\n\ndoan Buland Co\n\n4 Ca\n\nNew York\n\nID, BL\n\n19,000)\n\n1,5 127,340\n\n915,86\n\n523,800\n\nWii, A. and Co\n\nJis, Bou\n\n14:24\n\n49\n\n12.00\n\n4/48,500!\n\n45:00 422,50\n\n1\n\nMeyer, Selmater & Qujan Francis\n\nEndy\n\nFeeler Ca\n\nA. Bucicaam\n\n139,400\n\n3.200\n\n1.500\n\nLK E\n\n2,4 $22.00\n\n144.400\n\n351:20)\n\n46.7.0\n\n57.\n\nJa, St. and Co\n\nManito\n\n- feeluni\n\nNew York\n\n31,0\n\n1,3lish\n\n150,500\n\n11,2\n\n$1,20\n\nDidt\n\nNew York\n\n21,410\n\n117600\n\n01:00\n\n371, 2,00\n\nKurrow,Birghezzon Oc\n\nMeyer, Seluster & Co San FrancİKL\n\nEarly\n\n¡N. Duss and Co\n\n+\n\nԴր\n\nballs!\n\n15, 20\n\n248.11.\n\n295,\n\n212.20\n\n45.50\n\n¡M. 11. Wardley Co\n\n3 Ban Rose-\n\nNew York\n\n163-30\n\n18,710\n\n22,\n\n6.4.\n\nSeek\n\n6.700\n\n429.00\n\n1527.200\n\n96.950\n\nin. Wsorberry\n\nW. Pestan & Co\n\nWahl Pigeon\n\nNew Yor\n\n65,8!\n\nBIN\n\n71,700\n\n10\n\nPn.30y\n\n564.00\n\nLindany w Co\n\nLondon\n\nLotus\n\nNew York\n\n234.50\n\nF16 X\n\n54,301\n\n517,420\n\nInner and Co\n\nGallegof\n\nNew York\n\n193,4'\n\n1.700 7,300\n\nJSYAR\n\n196,700\n\n208.94\n\nGb, Livingsum & Liverno\n\nEmly\n\nRaduga\n\nNew York\n\n12,406\n\n3,100....\n\n400,\n\nts,\n\n615,00\n\nG. T Stem\n\nJLikecll mil C\n\nJarding, Mathes\n\nSingapore turbalia\n\nMay 14 Talbot\n\nNem Vorle\n\n2.200\n\n17,300,\n\nEarly\n\n18161\n\nJuded at Stanghee.\n\n1.300\n\nING,2017\n\n200,500\n\n3,300\n\n¡Schrautarn & Co\n\nCartowitz.flurkert Coj mautta\n\nLay and o\n\nTumor and co\n\nRrrreal\n\n1:41\n\n8p. 1-43 Ulus\n\n10. NET.\n\nKare Sharri b 512 Man\n\nMay 24-is an Empresa\n\nFenux. 416 Whil\n\n231 165ponze.ac Walton A. 201\n\nBulky\n\nDermagsabazzi Da, sixj 959 Vastenina\n\nJan Van Horn Da. 179 Benten\n\n..trees\n\nzy\n\n16 Woczung! Miselcelppi\n\n17\n\n2P\n\nKatalin\n\nvia Mundzes\n\nunehanna 11.8.9 25% lonera Parryit sunlamı\n\ngenia\n\nPr. s. 7t4 F\n\nJoin\n\nTens, c\n\nPASSENGERS—Pur Hominyu, Capt, Hall, Mef. K. Tuskermor. Per Katherina Süero, bir z. E.. Kizlječi.\n\ncob..\n\nAT-\n\nAlongn\n\nreliset\n\nAudax\n\nAUDIA\n\nBeri: pote\n\nEsaigral\n\nFalcon\n\nFlying Childars\n\nGon\n\nGolden Caça\n\nHerald\n\nJejuna Bee\n\nLady Evalu\n\nLaly M. Weg\n\nHaJeppa\n\nMaja odto\n\nMors\n\nNanoy\n\nIleac of aren\n\nRouverain\n\nB-L-cred\n\nUidi\n\nT\n\nVeronica\n\nW. Ucnnal\n\nIny\n\nAsa Thor\n\nChallonge\n\nDavid Marke\n\nDoc Rivardu\n\nEmelie\n\nБылаа\n\nFrancs Barclay\n\nGulpero Mentury\n\nITerus die NW\n\nJeminreira Jena' GEL Jas\n\nLbon\n\nivek\n\nMaya Dam\n\nMeimpelis\n\nOriss\n\nPet Eutojen\n\nPinen!\n\nRichari sop\n\nSex Queca\n\nSHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS.\n\nMERCHANT VESSELS.\n\nTHE FACTORS CAPTAIN. Area, BC,\n\nHngkor May itim. 55 E\n\nMaashi 975 deng 4. 110 over\n\n450 Venuscherz\n\nMay 15\n\nMay Is B.\n\n5. 663 kl\n\nTur 25 B.\n\nsh. 355 Raviour\n\nApr 27: sher\n\n61 377 alty\n\nBay $44. k. Hey\n\nMay 29, Shaя\n\nJune 2A. sh. 3340 Bareo At A\n\n65 Terry\n\nJibon 't. ar 191\n\nJNre a tJ\n\nIN. DAS Ca\n\nRawle, Drinker and Cane Frer Chart Paine, Maxou den. Wenn\n\nA.Lubeck Cu\n\nyil,Sti. and Co\n\n*J, J. Edger\n\nThuer und Co\n\nJardine, Matheuve: 4: Cul\n\nJakina, Aluthor:\n\nP. & D. st. N. Co\n\nwittim., A. & Cu\n\n¡A. Lubank & Co\n\nFaviana Frans and Cɔ\n\nTape 101 24 Clefai\n\nJou 6. str. Con Jamasen\n\nJame 4:35. f. 103 tyrio\n\nMay 18, 74 Mellin May 24:Cai.b\n\n300 Barg\n\n¡May 17 bg. 21 Nerdquest\n\nAp: 261 475 Thompson May ar Nor.si.. 823 reson 'May ajšp. 19. 250 Tur\n\nMayo sa 626 Ten111 5. Si Welase Jure. 28 M'Cteory\n\nDesing-moon May\n\nBy.x\n\nWhampoa dupa 2 Dana 95 cultura\n\nMay 31.81752 Pitte Stay 25'6.\n\nan, 502 boyd\n\nMaj 50 B. 28. Wakla\n\n3lay 19:59 bg 242 Thomann\n\nMay Mia, kud\n\nMay 1:23. Wh 240 Konn:beer\n\nMas va, bl: 26 Lucas\n\nMAD. 2:40 Clack\n\nMay 25 8. 5. 353 Hunt\n\nMay . b. March\n\n9 415 Donald\n\nWay\n\nR. ab. 420 Vibor\n\njay\n\nLiza 20 Peters\n\nb. p. 66 SCHE\n\nMy 57, R. sh. 760 Brady\n\nMay 2 4 Lange Linne is\n\nat.cwis\n\n14pe 22/18. 15\n\n499 ¿Montgomery\n\nGure remeti 300 iseen\n\nMay 25 A Asli and Kenny\n\nMay 3 3a obertson\n\nMay 20\n\nals 99 Wilia\n\n[16. Coast A. May jit. by: 197 Naker\n\nAlay 10p, bk. 360 Tavas\n\nMay 2: Dec 192 Wasangst\n\nM1 Jodi\n\n3.\n\n5.May ja. EN. g & lor\n\nSt Au\n\nAlligator\n\nAniste\n\nBalkan\n\nVide\n\nBefo\n\nDrury\n\nMay A TH\n\n20 Andrew\n\nLaunont\n\nMay 31 13\n\nElemir Lucas! hi\n\n-Batower in 13.\n\nLiz.\n\n124 Lcdre\n\nEz\n\nMay 7.\n\nhg.\n\n14 no\n\nJax 3 B\n\nwh\n\nHalaraw\n\nDe\n\nB\n\nez\n\n18 Fitzgibbon\n\n4. Dem 15.\n\n142 Buil\n\nIna\n\nWANAN\n\n1 El\n\nDownu\n\nP. & 0.5. N. Co\n\nA. Lübeck and Ko\n\nOrder\n\n[ja. P. Carusomt 40\n\nund Co\n\nRcbinet\n\nIr. 1. Cama & Bo\n\nNye, Fakir & Co\n\nRusciana Cu\n\nAmy\n\nerly\n\nAtamila\n\nFarly\n\nMelce,\n\nsurrow, Stephenson Vel Bombay\n\nAm. Petru Co\n\nBBC and Co\n\nTait and Ce\n\n20 John Wade\n\nI\n\nAprilract\n\nNew York\n\nTh TY. Seera;\n\nNew York\n\n¡Destin\n\nDAU!\n\nSla\n\nEXPORT OF TEA AND RAW SILK TO GREAT BRITAIN.\n\nBicit rankay\n\nCongelachquả\n\nSONYLA\n\nCz\n\nImperial\n\nTo'Aj\n\nTon!\n\nBIALL\n\nBALKA\n\n51,300.2,338, 741046, 7:446,2 1,569,500243\n\nYear 1848-4, in 97 Vessels),733.800. 1,315,200 510,900 220,900,150.00 484,200 342,000), 495, 200l9,353,!,276, wo 400 CLARO, MANA 8,074, skr50,513.āku Y1844-5, DG Vessel 33.74400 2,591,601,387,300 097,9:101, F20, 300, 459,00042319,800 2, 159, 102,500, 3302, 112, 160, 1, 92, 949, 3815,56941,373,0 17, 198,900 53.37 0,506 211,797 Year 14, 117 Vis[37,179,500 1,100 1,657.10 651.042,069,700 924,400 $7,000:33,398, 2005.1001,104,000 2,537,1924.06,30:12.562,100,584,18, 1 car 1946-7, in LUG 4.1%) 1,445,0 0:07:2,001,588,000; 915,000, #8,19,259,900 10,001,450 500 60,00 9.us400/45.51.000 7.964\n\n$11,500 1,108, U 20:7031027.10.48.600 735,100 3,1902,104,00 Ven 1847-8, 92 Vesanit (38,630.200 Vany lay-9, 19470 +0,2001,271,1 4,27,300,419,077,400 Year 1849-50, 48 Vol126,544,209, 1,291,271,919,600, 217,582, 455,500 65.000,00 Yr 120-5,-Catton-12760,4000 1,210,200,000 3,003,2015 11\n\nStangione, LR, MESEDI\n\njr\n\n0937%,6\n\n206.246 967.500\n\n16,498,00\n\n850,900\n\n9.00 729,90; 45.2.746.264\n\nTotal in 15 Varoda, 455, 32,000, 2,501.90.165.1716X: 3,328, 13.740\n\nYany ---Chalen,............\n\n$15,000$27,105 36, 783,508,479,20147,247,7\n\n12.00489,700,1,2 3,190, 0,961,800 JE, JEA 17.09.700 3,003,595,000 36,012,700 6,191,300|42,204,000 5,250 228.000 171,18) 133,MR1010,353,100 1,863,1,6:6,100 10 215.30 73300640005,10,65,60,601,181,290 64,990,10422, 147 ......TR 2012\n\nCanton S.ghae\n\n(€5,137,023,0\n\n34091,597,400, 4SATANG 2,6\n\n9,2,HI 5,734,60,659, 6,791,348 3,048,799/11,854,000 3,474\n\n117, 6, 7,168, 2\n\n4,104,20.3|| 4,759,EHN) 8,16%,2900\n\n637,200 1.566... |4.209,700 3,155,0 7,364,70 5,336 10 Apky 597.00 1,420 4,394,505. 39,904 1,263,20 2,46 199,368, 204, 96, ES,EMINAS, 4 L4,029,\n\n$28.00\n\n513,0\n\n434, 10)\n\n22.60202,100 3.254.2|| 12900\n\nB7000\n\n$56, ...\n\n376,000\n\n150,00 1.422,\n\n(0.52\n\nG.bh, Livingston & Ca\n\nWardley & Co\n\nNew York\n\nCont\n\nTato and Co\n\nBriey, W, und Co\n\nCaptai\n\nJ\n\nBergha\n\nHall and Co\n\nTotal 117 sela,\n\nEucas\n\nCo\n\nDHLARE\n\nGarland\n\nIndeper.Jones\n\nJoderns Cæsar\n\nFGT\n\nMur.daques\n\nMancia>\n\nNymph\n\nNacer\n\nRcoron\n\nBiz Camily\n\nBir Edw. Ryu\n\nByron\n\nZephyr\n\npr 50. 08. 23 Colema\n\nX.May:\n\nFob\n\n. ..59 Stock\n\nMay\n\n. b. 150Vidal\n\nMar 0. g.\n\nTing\n\nMay is. bb. 350 Beting\n\nMac 16. t. 10 Lows\n\nMay 13. J. 125 Morin\n\na Shouxime, ty, Wang, N. Ningen d. Aring, uh,\n\nVossel\n\nBorne Bouajve\n\nPort William\n\nPanill\n\nLady Hayes\n\nMay 29,line. B\n\n440 Banham\n\n69 barford\n\nSay 10. 1g 263 Ormakatt\n\nMay 189 56956\n\nThit and Go\n\nCaptain\n\nItail and Co\n\nFascine,Matles &\n\nByas. Muir Co Ja, Mai-aon& Cie!\n\nTalt and Co\n\nJaros, Msihçeot & Co\n\nTais and Co\n\nDens and Co\n\nJuly\n\nIn 1 Vercial\n\n0372\n\nWeat indicat\n\nAp\n\nTo 11 Ves ;\n\nali..\n\nSept\n\nIn 17 V\n\n9,90\n\nIz Vosz 7.146;\n\nNov.\n\nVeseli 2.108\n\n+\n\nDoc.\n\nIn 3 Vals\n\nIn 1 Veggla\n\n201\n\n72.\n\nJ Vessels\n\n4.2\n\nMar\n\n15 Vocala\n\n7,000;\n\nYes 3402\n\nyane, Muirà Ca\n\nOrder\n\nbg: 16 Wilson\n\nRussell and Co\n\nV. Basscon Sors & Cu Bombay\n\nAugustine Juarda l'o\n\nOrder\n\nCT: kumk\n\nApril\n\nsolong\n\n1ent and Co\n\nLeadco\n\nJayly\n\n»\n\n48\n\n7. helie\n\n160\n\nJarly\n\n» & Carib\n\n\"Jaro\n\nJu Cathayo\n\n4:03\n\nDent and Co\n\n\"DC of Walen\n\n12\n\nMay in\n\n<\n\nRECEIVING SNIPS.\n\nAs\n\nFig & Rig. Tors.\n\nCaptain\n\nJongkong\n\nB. sb. 20\n\n11: 124 M'Guer\n\nCum-sing moon\n\nI. b.\n\n1 bk.\n\n59 ¡Lmaley\n\nNinted\n\nII. Lik-\n\n20%\n\nRoper\n\n1. Hacon Sons\n\nHupp\n\nB\n\n313\n\n5. It. Endlalt\n\nPussel and Co\n\nSa {n}\n\nL\n\nWilkoa\n\nAgony\n\nStataw\n\nB\n\n2-57\n\nAu1tiran\n\nHongkong\n\nB. th\n\n213\n\n'Garrand\n\nDet ud Co\n\nEmigrant\n\nAmuy\n\nB. b.\n\n530\n\nTait std Co\n\n1.nd Antherst\n\nL\n\n940\n\nHetma\n\nFaddler\n\nB. 4.\n\n350\n\nHeriaquin\n\nChildbew\n\nD. b. 20 Miller\n\nIs\n\nR\n\n2 fing\n\n1\n\nAt:lea\n\nParchow-foo\n\nM\n\n2191tuly\n\nh\n\nManodio\n\nT\n\nCrawford\n\nHelku\n\nR. Lookong\n\n9.\n\n208 Pidge\n\nTorinte\n\n. 279 fall\n\nIndo\n\nWousing\n\n1.\n\n179 Nobio\n\nFunily Jane\n\nB.\n\n427 Lad\n\nPolkton\n\nEl.\n\n445 Jaoneoy\n\nk 34 D'Bascho\n\nMaybell\n\nB. MA\n\n296 pum\n\nMesci\n\ntierra\n\n. Ail.\n\nRoiun\n\n178 W. Endicott\n\nBuallow\n\nB. tk,\n\n343 Thompson\n\nExpen\n\n731\n\nB. z. 118 Anderwom\n\na\n\nJardine, Matheson Peninsula & Orivulet Steam in\n\nKowarjen R. Jaugrana\n\nAugustine Heard and Co\n\nCo\n\nconje Franjer Care and Co\n\narchie, Matheson and Cu\n\nDent and Co\n\nJapiline, Benthes & Co\n\nJudio, Faceso, rud Co\n\nand Co\n\nDen Co\n\nJ..2, Mashawin und Ch\n\nJavine, Motion and Co\n\nDent and Co\n\nCowaras Palace au Co\n\nJert, Deale & Co\n\nJardine, Afinato and Co\n\nP.D.. Carice fo\n\nCassomboy Katlinthoy and Ce\n\nD. Sasann Hona and lo\n\nRructeil Bad Co\n\nArgueting Heard and Co\n\nLay and Ca\n\n1831?\n\n1:reas in 1253-3...................\n\nPRICE CHINA MAIL. Weekly Per Anmut., Pratre Spanish Duttara; Six Months. Seven Dadare: Phoca Monian, Four Dollary;—all parable la\n\nSheription will be considered us renewed, animus notice to the contrary to giron a mouth before the expiry of the current w\n\nadvance.\n\nTERMS OF ADVERTISING.--YƏ SUB258, Five Lines and under, One Spanish Dollar; each additional Line. Twenty One One half of theas Chargin\n\nfor Repetitions Advertisements will aut be repesind unless ordered, but she will be potinued, at the same rate, to the OVERLAND issues, during as our rency of the\n\nLe ordered.\n\nPKTUE OF THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL, Twice a Month, To Subscribers to the Weekly Paper, Bght Epanish Dollars; To Nam-subscriberk te Weekly Papar, Tweler Dollars.\n\nBtrect.\n\nAGENTS-In London, W. H. Allen & Co. 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        "content_text": "Judicial Department Chief Justice – Mr Hulmer\n\nJustice ..\n\nMr. Hulmer. 6 weeks Macao Attorney General . Mr Sterling . Registrar of the\n\nSupreme Court. – Mr. Bay. Deputy Registrar (Acting) Mr. Smith. Deputy Registrar. Mr. Alexander. Chief Justice's clerk. Mr. Frotter. Usher and Bailiff Mr. Smithers. Ecclesiastical.\n\n\"\n\n18 months England\n\n2 weeks Macao / month Macao\n\n14 days Macao\n\n3 weeks Macao\n\n\"\n\nColonial Chaplain (late Rev. Mr. Stanton. 1 week Manila Colonial Chaplain Rev. Mr. Steedmans,\n\nActing (late) | Rev. Mr. Carroll.\n\nMedical.\n\nColonial Surgeon (late) Dr. Morrison. Chief Magistrate.\n\nChief Magistrate. Mr Hillier- General Chinese Interpreter,\n\nand Assistant Mr. Caldwell . Superintendent of Police\n\nSheriff's\n\nSheriff, &c. (late) Mr Holdforth.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong,\n\n14th October, 1853.\n\n\"\n\n(Signed) W. T. Mercer\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nCivil Officers who have been allowed recovery of their health, from May 1844\n\n  \n    Year\n    Period of leave granted\n    Preceded by\n  \n  \n    1844\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1847\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1848\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1849\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1850\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1851\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1852\n    Period of leave granted\n    Preceded by\n  \n  \n    1853\n    Period of leave granted\n    \n  \n\n1 month Macao\n\n18 months England\n\n7 days Macao 2 weeks N. Ports 18 months England\n\n37 days N. Ports 6 months Macao 321 days\n\n18 days Macao's 31 days Macao\n\n18 months England\n\n18 months England\n\n4 years England\n\n3 weeks Macao\n\n28 days Macao 2 weeks Macao\n\n6 weeks N. Ports & 6 months England\n\n1 month Singapore 19 days Macao 1 week Macao\n\n10 months California\n\n(True Copy),\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nPage 298",
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        "content_text": "And I do hereby further declare that with respect to Passengers being Chinese, or persons accustomed to Chinese diet, in addition to, and irrespective of any provisions of their own which any such passenger may have on board, the Master of every \"Passenger Ship\" shall make to each statute adult during the voyage, including the time of detention, if any, at any port or place before the termination of such voyage, an allowance of pure water and sweet and wholesome provisions according to the following dietary scale, and the provisions mentioned in such scale shall in the case of such Chinese passengers only be substituted for the Articles of food and provisions specified in the said Act.\n\nRice, ...\n\nSalt Pork, ...\n\nFirewood, ...\n\nSalt, ...\n\nLard, Salted Fat, Fresh Fat or Oil, ...\n\nPickled Vegetables, ...\n\nTobacco, ...\n\nPepper, Vinegar, Tea, ...\n\nWater, ...\n\n  \n    \n    1 lb diem\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1/2 lb diem\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1/4 lb\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1 oz week\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1 pint\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    ... 4 ozs\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1/2 gallon\n    \n  \n\nGiven under my hand and Seal of the Colony, at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 28th Day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three and in the Seventeenth Year of Her Majesty's Reign.\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN.\n\nManne\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nThree weeks supply of Biscuit is to be placed on board, to be issued at the rate of 2lbs a day only when the weather is too bad for cooking, or when required by the Surgeon.\n\nPeas or Beans may be substituted for Rice, and Opium for Tobacco, to the extent and in the proportion to be fixed by the Surgeon.\n\nHalf issues to be made to Children under ten years of age. The issues in accordance with this scale are to be made daily; the first issues to be made on the day of embarkation.\n\nAnd I do hereby also further declare in pursuance of the said last mentioned Act, that Twelve instead of Fifteen feet shall be deemed a sufficient allowance of space for any Natives of Asia or Africa who may be conveyed from Hongkong through the Tropics.\n\nAnd lastly, I do hereby further declare, that the medicines, medical instruments, and other matters necessary for the medical treatment of the Passengers during any such voyage, shall be as follows; namely:\n\n  \n    For a Ship carrying 100 passengers and in like proportion for any greater or less number.\n  \n  \n    Calomel\n    3 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Blue Pill\n    8 ozs\n  \n  \n    Rhubarb Powder\n    2\n  \n  \n    Compound Jalap Powder\n    8\n  \n  \n    Ipecacuanha Powder\n    2\n  \n  \n    Opium\n    *\n  \n  \n    Dover's Powder\n    1\n  \n  \n    Magnesia\n    12\n  \n  \n    Epsom Salts\n    2\n  \n  \n    Chloride of Lime\n    1\n  \n  \n    Tartar Emetic\n    1\n  \n  \n    Quinine\n    1\n  \n  \n    Senna Leaves\n    2\n  \n  \n    Blistering Plaister\n    100\n  \n  \n    Sulphur Sublimed\n    16\n  \n  \n    Sulphur Ointment\n    12\n  \n  \n    Linseed Flour\n    4 lbs.\n  \n  \n    Country Soap\n    24 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Castor Oil\n    6 bottles\n  \n  \n    Oil of Peppermint\n    2 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Antimonial Powder\n    \n  \n  \n    Extract of Colocynth Compound\n    6\n  \n  \n    Carbonate of Ammonia\n    20\n  \n  \n    Assafoetida\n    JJ\n  \n  \n    Camphor\n    \n  \n  \n    Camphorated Liniment\n    \n  \n  \n    Catechu\n    \n  \n  \n    Prepared Chalk\n    \n  \n  \n    Tincture of Opium\n    2 oz phial\n  \n  \n    Adhesive Plaister Spread\n    4 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Simple Ointment\n    16 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Ringworm Ointment\n    2\n  \n  \n    Aromatic Spirits of Hartshorn\n    4 drams.\n  \n  \n    Jeremie's Opiate\n    2 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Cholera Pills in Phial\n    \n  \n  \n    Cubebs Powder\n    2 yds.\n  \n  \n    Sweet Spirits of Nitre\n    16 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Copaiba\n    12 drams\n  \n  \n    Sulphate of Copper\n    4 lbs.\n  \n  \n    Sulphate of Zinc\n    116 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Lunar Caustic\n    27\n  \n  \n    \n    4 drams\n  \n  \n    Prepared Lint\n    8 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Turpentine\n    4 ozs.\n  \n\nINSTRUMENTS, &c.\n\n  \n    1 Set of Amputating and other Surgical Instruments.\n    1 Spatula.\n  \n  \n    1 Dressing Scissors.\n    1\n  \n  \n    One ounce glass measure.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Infusion box.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Minim glass measure.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Quire of Country paper.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Pestle and mortar (Wedgwood).\n    1\n  \n  \n    Penknife,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Set of weights and scales (grains in box).\n    2\n  \n  \n    Metal Bedpans,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Set of common splints.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Trusses for Hernia, Right and Left.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Set of Bleeding Lancets.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Male Syringes.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Silver Catheter,\n    \n  \n\nENGLISH LABELS TO BE AFFIXED.\n\nThe following articles must also be placed on board, to be issued on demand of the Surgeon\n\n  \n    Arrowroot, Barley, Oatmeal or Sago\n    10\n  \n  \n    Lime Juice\n    75 lbs\n  \n  \n    Rum or Brandy\n    36 Quart bottles\n  \n  \n    Port Wine\n    36\n  \n  \n    Combs\n    6\n  \n  \n    Razors\n    \n  \n  \n    Soap\n    12\n  \n  \n    Sugar\n    24\n  \n  \n    \n    150 lbs\n  \n  \n    \n    300\n  \n  \n    \n    21\n  \n  \n    \n    24\n  \n  \n    \n    770\n  \n  \n    \n    26",
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        "content_text": "223\n\nHONG KONG\n4\nREPORTS EXHIBITING THE PAST AND PRESENT\nThis service, as far as proposed in the report, has been completed. Expenditure 189l. 68. 3d. Levelling the ground after the deposit of the cutting, the formation of the road and the maintenance thereof, being in course of execution by convict labour, and will be commented upon in alluding to the services performed by them.\n\nTreadwheel house and works connected therewith, (Report and estimate No. 5, of 1853,) were commenced in August, and are not yet quite complete; the machinery now in course of erection will be finished in a week from the present date. Expenditure during the year 104l. 3s. 4d.\n\nTwo schoolhouses for the Chinese were authorized to be built under Report and estimate No. 23 of 1853; estimate, 207l. 8s. 8d.\n\nRepairs\nThese have been of the ordinary kind, and comprised the repair of the harbourmaster's office and residence; the floors, roof, and other portions being much decayed, were renewed, and the whole building painted and whitewashed throughout; expenditure, 487l. 6s. 8d.\n\nSundry services to the residence of the chief justice, the magistracy, government house, government offices, gaol, civil hospital, and burial-ground chapel were effected, at an expenditure of 641l. 18s. 11d., as given in detail in the return of expenditure. The police stations required a repair, particularly to the verandahs. I stripped the timbers of all plaster, and coated them with coal tar, and trust they will not require further repair for some time. Expenditure 36l.\n\nThe Court House. This building having a Corinthian entablature formed of brick plastered, resting on wood which had become decayed, rendered it necessary to remove the greater portion, and rebuild it with less perishable materials; this I was able to effect by reducing the projection of the cornice, and supporting it with strong tiles in lieu of the wood, which service was executed for the sum of 35l.\n\nPost Office. This building originally very insufficiently erected, became so deteriorated that a more than ordinary repair was requisite to render it permanent and suitable as an office and residence. The verandahs had to be entirely removed, all the flooring joists at their insertion in the external wall being rotten (caused by the alternate action of the sun and rain). In carrying out this repair I erected transverse arches from the pillars to the walls, and upon these placed the new joists, parallel with the building, thus protecting the ends from the weather, and with full ventilation below I have little doubt that they will be preserved by these means for a much longer period than by the original arrangement. This service, estimated at 2034l. 0s. 8½d., was not completed at the end of the year; expenditure thereon, 62l. 10s.\n\nRoads\nNew works—comprised the erection of two flights of steps from the lower bazaar to the Queen's Road, at an expenditure of 14l. In the lower bazaar for the formation of the Strand Road, which is in course of formation by the Crown tenants, it became necessary for Government to assist by the erection of seawalls thereto, opposite each of the streets abutting thereon, and filling in the area proposed to be reclaimed from the sea. Service, authorized under Report and estimate No. 3 of 1843, was commenced in April, but in consequence of the dilatory manner in which some of the tenants proceeded with their share of the work, I was unable to proceed with the government portion. The expenditure during the year on this account only amounted to 3l. 5s. The greater portion has however since been completed. Estimate, 1927l. 14s. 2d. Surface drains, estimated at 58l. 17s. 6d., were also sanctioned for the lower bazaar, and upon this service an expenditure of 31l. 5s. was made. In connexion with the filling, &c. for the reclamation of land from the sea to form the Strand Road, \"covered drains\" were required; these were authorized under Report and estimate No. 2 of 1853, amounting to 517l. 9s. 7½d., but for this service, delayed from the same cause as that referred to above, I made no payments on account up to the termination of the year.\n\nThe road extending from Aberdeen Street to the Queen's Road at the naval stores, I was directed to widen and improve, to render it available for carriages; it was sanctioned under Report and estimate No. 21 of 1853,—estimate, 319l. 6s. 10d.,—and commenced in the month of September. One half of the road is finished, and an expenditure on account made, amounting to 102l. 10s. The road will be finished and open to the public in the beginning of May, previous to which period it is unadvisable to do so, as it requires much rain to consolidate the material, and prove the drains and retaining walls secure.\n\nRepairs to roads were made from Aberdeen Street to Aberdeen Road, amounting to 9l. 7s. on one mile and 383 yards; from the Albany Godowns to Quarry Bay, amounting 11l. 4s. 2d.; and a further repair and improvement of the same road estimated at 58l. 4s. 2d. was authorized, but not completed at the end of the year; the Wong-nei-chung Valley Road amounting to 12l., and on the Queen's Road West amounting to 12l., forming a total distance of 1½ miles. The remainder of the roads and streets in the island were kept in repair by convict labour.\n\nSTATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS\nBridges\nSundry services were effected to bridges on the road round the island, amounting to 6l. 7s. 6d., and the bridge at Soo-kun-poo, injured during a heavy flood, was repaired for the sum of 10l.\n\nA sewer 100 feet in length for the use of some new houses in Aberdeen Street, was executed for the sum of 20l. 16s. 8d.\n\nThe expenditure for the repair and supply of convict tools during the year amounted to 15l. 3s. 3d., a small sum in comparison with former years. This is to be attributed to the employment of convicts for these services; some Chinese carpenters and a European blacksmith having been condemned to hard labour, were occupied in the above work. The total expenditure during the year, as executed under my supervision, has amounted to the sum of 5,870l. 7s. 0d.\n\nConvict Labour\nThe labour of the convicts has comprised the ordinary general services we can derive from it, viz., in breaking stones for the roads, picking oakum, mat making, &c., within the gaol walls, and labour on public works outside the walls. Within the walls some effective work has been performed by the carpenters in the repair of tools, as well as in the ordinary repairs of the gaol; timber and other materials being supplied from condemned buildings. I was thus enabled to turn their labour to account, particularly in the formation of a new set of beds or stretchers for the chain gang, the renewal of several windows, reflooring one room, a passage and covered way—and a variety of useful repairs, which must otherwise have been paid for. By the regulations lately made for the gaol, the gaoler is required to keep an exact account of these and other miscellaneous works performed by the convicts, so that a more direct comparison may be made of the value of the work as a set off against the expenditure for their maintenance.\n\nThe stone broken for the roads amounts to 400 tons, which I estimate at per ton, 3s. 6d., equals 70l. The greater quantity of this I propose to use in metalling the new road to Government House, which being formed entirely in filling will require to have its surface rendered as hard and as unyielding as possible to preserve it from the action of the heavy rains. The value of work performed by the carpenters and blacksmiths, the latter for a short period only, exclusive of materials, I estimate at 38l.\n\nWithout the gaol walls an average number of ten men are employed daily as water carriers, scavengers, &c., and in a variety of other purposes for the general duties of the gaol. Upon public works they have been employed as follows, viz., in scavenging under police direction in various parts of the city, 208 men, valued at 4l. 6s. 8d.; in the improvement of streets and roads, 6,914 men, valued at 144l. 0s. 10d.; in repairs to roads and streets, 4,142 men, valued at 86l. 5s. 10d.; in cleansing drains, &c., 237 men, valued at 4l. 18s. 9d.; in the formation of the road to new Government House, 5,609 men, valued at 116l. 17s. 1d.; and in miscellaneous services, such as planting trees, weeding, cutting grass, &c., 1,495 men, valued at 31l. 2s. 11d., thus forming a total of 18,605 men employed on public works (being 1,094 men less than last year), expressing the value of work performed at 387l. 12s. 1d.\n\nThe three coolies attached to the department have been usefully employed during the year at work of the ordinary miscellaneous character—viz., 154 days in the supervision of labour, 391 days repairing roads, streets, and bridges, 182 days in transplanting or in the care of trees, 126 days clearing drains, 17 days at the Government House site, 45 days at the delivery of stones from Albany Godowns, 17 days miscellaneous; total 932 days.\n\n  \n    £\n    s.\n    d.\n  \n  \n    The total expenditure by the department on account of public works during the year amounted to\n    5,870\n    7\n    0\n  \n  \n    Value of convict labour outside the gaol\n    387\n    12\n    1\n  \n  \n    Ditto inside\n    108\n    0\n    0\n  \n  \n    Services performed by department coolies, at 3l. 2s. 6d. per month\n    37\n    10\n    0\n  \n  \n    Actual value of all services during the year\n    £6,403\n    9\n    1\n  \n\nHon. Lieut.-Colonel W. Caine,\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\n&c.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nA 3\n\nCHARLES ST. GEORGE CLEVERLY,\n\nSurveyor General.\n\nHONG KONG.",
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        "content_text": "And I do hereby further declare that with respect to Passengers being Chinese, or persons accustomed to Chinese diet, in addition to, and irrespective of any provisions of their own which any such passenger may have on board, the Master of every \"Passenger Ship\" shall make to each statute adult during the voyage, including the time of detention, if any, at any port or place before the termination of such voyage, an allowance of pure water and sweet and wholesome provisions according to the following dietary scale, and the provisions mentioned in such scale shall in the case of such Chinese passengers only be substituted for the Articles of food and provisions specified in the said Act.\n\nGiven under my hand and Seal of the Colony, at Government House, Victoria, Hongkong, this 28th Day of December in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and fifty-three and in the Seventeenth Year of Her Majesty's Reign.\n\nS, G, BONHAM,\n\nBy His Excellency's Command,\n\nGOD SAVE THE QUEEN.\n\nW, CAINE, Colonial Secretary.\n\n  \n    Rice,...\n    14tb\n    1 p diem\n  \n  \n    Firewood,\n    \n    \n    Salt Pork,\n    +\n  \n  \n    Salt,\n    Lard, Salted Fat, Fresh Fat or Oil,\n    Joz\n    Pickled Vegetables,...\n    E\n    ... 3\n    77\n  \n  \n    Pepper, Vinegar,\n    Tobacco, ...\n    ウタ\n  \n  \n    Tea,\n    Water,\n    gallon 1\n    JJ\n    3lbs loz\n    diem week\n    ... l\n    \"\n    pint 2\n    \"\n    ...4 ozs\n    \"\n  \n\nThree weeks supply of Biscuit is to be placed on board, to be issued at the rate of 2lbs a day only when the weather is too bad for cooking, or when required by the Surgeon.\n\nPeas or Beans may be substituted for Rice, and Opium for Tobacco, to the extent and in the proportion to be fixed by the Surgeon.\n\nHalf issues to be made to Children under ten years of age. The issues in accordance with this scale are to be made daily; the first issues to be made on the day of embarkation.\n\nAnd I do hereby also further declare in pursuance of the said last mentioned Act, that Twelve instead of Fifteen feet shall be deemed a sufficient allowance of space for any Natives of Asia or Africa who may be conveyed from Hongkong through the Tropics.\n\nAnd lastly, I do hereby further declare, that the medicines, medical instruments, and other matters necessary for the medical treatment of the Passengers during any such voyage, shall be as follows; namely:\n\nFor a Ship carrying 100 passengers and in like proportion for any greater or less number.\n\n  \n    FOR 100 PERSONS.\n    \n    FOR 100 PERSONS.\n  \n  \n    Calomel\n    3 ozs.\n    Senna Leaves\n    8 ozs\n  \n  \n    Blue Pill\n    \n    Rhubarb Powder\n    2\n  \n  \n    Blistering Plaister\n    8\n    Sulphur Sublimed\n    16\n  \n  \n    Compound Jalap Powder\n    \n    Sulphur Ointment\n    12\n  \n  \n    Ipecacuanha Powder...\n    \n    Linseed Flour\n    4 lbs.\n  \n  \n    Opium\n    \n    Country Soap\n    24 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Dover's Powder\n    2\n    Castor Oil\n    \n  \n  \n    Magnesia\n    »\n    Oil of Peppermint\n    \n  \n  \n    Epsom Salts...\n    6 lbs.\n    Adhesive Plaister Spread\n    6 bottles\n  \n  \n    \n    2 ozs.\n    \n    2 yds.\n  \n  \n    Chloride of Lime\n    20\n    Simple Ointment\n    16 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Tartar Emetic\n    4 drams,\n    Ringworm Ointment\n    16\n  \n  \n    Quinine\n    2 ozs.\n    Jeremie's Opiate\n    2oz phial\n  \n  \n    Antimonial Powder\n    \n    Aromatic Spirits of Hartshorn\n    4 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Extract of Colocynth Compound\n    \n    Cholera Pills in Phial\n    \"\n  \n  \n    \n    12 drams\n    Carbonate of Ammonia\n    \n  \n  \n    Cubebs Powder\n    4 lbs.\n    Assafœtida\n    \n  \n  \n    Sweet Spirits of Nitre\n    16 ozs.\n    Camphor\n    \n  \n  \n    Copaiba\n    \n    Camphorated Liniment\n    \n  \n  \n    Sulphate of Copper\n    \n    Catechu\n    \n  \n  \n    Sulphate of Zine\n    \n    Prepared Chalk\n    2\n  \n  \n    Lunar Caustic\n    16\n    \n    2\n  \n  \n    \n    1\n    \n    4 drams\n  \n  \n    \"\n    \n    Tincture of Opium\n    8 ozs.\n  \n  \n    Prepared Lint\n    4 ozs.\n    Turpentine\n    116\n  \n  \n    Cloth for Bandages\n    2 pieces\n    \n    1\n  \n\nINSTRUMENTS, &c.\n\n  \n    Set of Amputating and other Surgical Instruments.\n    1\n    Spatula.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Dressing Scissors.\n    1\n    One ounce glass measure.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Infusion box.\n    1\n    Minim glass measure.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Quire of Country paper,\n    1\n    Pestle and mortar (Wedgwool).\n    I\n  \n  \n    Penknife,\n    1\n    Set of weights and scales (grains in box).\n    2\n  \n  \n    Metal Bedpans.\n    2\n    Set of common splints.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Trusses for Hernia, Right and Left.\n    1\n    Set of Bleeding Lancets.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Male Syringes.\n    1\n    Silver Catheter.\n    \n  \n\nENGLISH LABELS TO BE AFFIXED.\n\nThe following articles must also be placed on board, to be issued on demand of the Surgeon\n\n  \n    Arrowroot, Barley, Oatmeal or Sago\n    75 lbs...\n  \n  \n    Lime Juice\n    36 Quart bottles\n  \n  \n    Rum or Brandy\n    36\n  \n  \n    Port Wine\n    10\n  \n  \n    Combs\n    6\n    Razors\n    24\n  \n  \n    Soap\n    24\n    Sugar\n    150 lbs\n  \n  \n    \n    300\n    for 100 Persons.\n    \"\n  \n  \n    \n    21\n    \"\n    \"\n  \n\nPage 343",
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        "content_text": "223\n\n4. Despatch Boxes with Chub's books.\n\n6\n\nA\n\n Copies of Colonial Regulations - latest Edition. Inkstands, with wide bottles, and livers, Smith Elders Pattern, Trg N29 /small with Spares caps. 6 Balls of Strong Twine.\n\n6 Dozen Quart Bottles of Black Ink, Morrell's.\n\nNot supplied that it has\n\nRed Ink (The last Red\n\n8 Reams Foolscap. 131.\n\nOctavo (Note) Paper, birch Cand. Cream laid Blotting Paper - White Cartridge Paper.\n\n360 Envelopes, Royal 14 by 8½ thick laid\n\n300\n\n1000\n\nMorrello and cored 10 20 very Bad never been used)\n\nFor the Clerk of Councils.\n\n2 Books = 2½ Quire - Superfine laid Imperial blue Ruled, Jr. Inlaid lines, hot pressed and rough Calf bound.\n\nFor the Surveyor General.\n\n1 Quire drawing Paper Double Elephant-\n\n1 — Do Single\n\n1 Box of Pencils. H, F, HB, B.\n\n1 Goz of each of Water Colours, Crimson, Burnt Sienna, Yellow Ochre, Neutral tint, Indigo, Prussian Blue, one lake of each colour. Brushes of sizes from 4/% to 4 in Ivy Bach. 4 of the largest sizes.\n\n2 Pieces of Tip Glue\n\n2 Drawing pens (large for Enting).\n\nThe following to be packed separately, being for the use of the Colonial Secretary's office.\n\n8 Reams Foolscap. 2066\n\n500\n\nMedium 8vo/83) Note.\n\n6 Pieces Narrow Green Silk Ribbon.\n\n3 Dozen pieces Red tape Middle.\n\n6 Gross Extra strong Patent Elastic Bands, for holding Books and Papers\n\n3 Fvince Boxes small,\n\n3 Three Glazed Bottles with stopper & Brush for Ink\n\n2000 Quill Pens.\n\n6 Office Knives (Geek) Rogers\n\n4 Dozens Mordon's Pencils, BB.\n\n8 the Styde's Extra hard Indelible sealing Wax, Brown.\n\n12 Letter Clips, Foolscap size.\n\n12 Patent Self Holders, by Chartwight, 90 Feet Street,\n\n18. 3 Such Steel leather covered letter cluspe.\n\n5 Ebony Inkstands, best.\n\n4 Scissors\n\n6 Despatch Boxes with Chubb's locks\n\nAt Messenger Cases\n\n6 Portfolios - Folio Size\n\n2 Copies of Colonial Regulations, Latest Edition) 1 copy of the last Edition of.\n\n1 Copy Imperial or Royal Jott's Code of Signals. Companion and index, and British Almanack (latest Edition)\n\n1 Copy of Post Office Directory - London",
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        "content_text": "4 \n\nJun 1835- \n\n295 \n\nle according to which Provisions, Firewood, and Water, are to be issued to the Emigrants. -Half-issues are to be \n\nmade to Children under ten years of age. Twenty-one weeks' supply is to be placed on board. \n\nRice \n\nIb. \n\nSalt Pork \n\nLard, Salted Fat, Fresh \n\noz. \n\nFat or Oil \n\nPer \n\nSalt Pepper Vinegar Tea \n\n! oz. \n\nL \n\n* \n\npint \n\nPer Week \n\n4 oz. \n\nPickled Vegetables \n\nJ \n\nTobacco...... \n\nDiem \n\nWater. \n\nFirewood \n\nGallon \n\n2 lbs. \n\nThree Weeks' supply of Biscuit is to be placed on board, to be issued at the rate of 2 lbs. a day only when the weather is too bad for cooking, or when required by the Surgeon. \n\neas and Beans may be substituted for Rice, and Opium for Tobacco, to the extent and in the proportion to be fixed by the Emigration Agent. \n\nThe following Articles must also be placed on board to be issued on demand of the Surgeon \n\nLime Juice \n\nRum or Brandy \n\nPort Wine \n\nRazors \n\nPlaying Carde \n\nSoap \n\nSugar \n\n*- \n\n36 Quart Bottles \n\n36 \n\n6 \n\n** \n\nper 100 persons \n\n12-pack s \n\n1 lb. \n\nProportion of Medicines necessary for a Ship carrying Emigrants to the West Indies. \n\nFor 100 \n\nFor 200 \n\nFor 100 \n\nPersons \n\nFor 200 \n\nPersons \n\nFor 300 \n\nPersons \n\nPersons \n\nFor 300 Persons \n\nFor 100 Persons \n\nFor 20 \n\nPerso \n\nFor 300 \n\nPersons \n\nmel \n\nP! \n\n3 ozs. \n\nbarb Powder.. \n\npound Jalap Powder. \n\ncuana Powder.. \n\ner's Powder \n\ndesia \n\nmalts.. \n\nnue... \n\nbride of Lime.. \n\n*r Emetic \n\nimonial Powder. \n\n20 \n\n***CANOSTN \n\nཕྱེ ནི ཞེ ནི ན ནི སྐ བགྲོ བཕྲུ་ བ \n\n4 ozs. \n\n6 ozs. \n\n6 \" \n\nAssafoetida Camphor \n\n1 oz. \n\n2 ozs. \n\n2 \n\n3 \n\n22 \n\n23 \n\n6 \n\n>> \n\nCamphorated Liniment \n\n16 \n\n24,, \n\n32,, \n\n24,, \n\nCatechu \n\n2 \n\n4 \n\n6 \n\n\"> \n\n?? \n\n3 ozs. Simple Ointment \n\nJeremie's Opiate \n\nAromatic \n\nSpirits of \n\n16 ozs. \n\n24 02: \n\n2 lbs. \n\nRingworm Ointment..... \n\n16 » \n\n24 \n\n2 \n\n2 oz. phial 4 oz. po 4 oz. phial \n\n5 \n\n+ \n\n22 \n\nPrepared Chalk.. \n\n4 \n\n6 \n\nHartsborn \n\n4 ozs. \n\n6 \n\n6. \n\nTincture of Opium \n\n8 \n\n12 \n\n16 \n\nCholera Pills in phial \n\n12 doz. \n\n12 do. \n\n12 doz. \n\n55 \n\n\" \n\n>> \n\n4,, \n\nTurpentine..... \n\n16 \n\n24 \n\n2 pts. Cubebs Powder \n\n4 lbs. \n\n4 lbs. \n\n4 lbs. \n\n27 \n\nG \n\nSenna Leaves.... \n\n8 \n\n16 \n\n24 ozs. \n\n6 lbs. \n\n12 lbs. \n\n18 lbs. \n\n40 \n\n60 \n\nSulphur sublimed \n\nBlistering Plaister. \n\n8 \n\n16 \n\n16 \n\n20 \n\n24,. \n\nSulphate of Copper \n\nرو \n\n4 drs. \n\n8 drs. \n\n12 drs. \n\nSulphur Ointment. \n\n12 \n\n16 \n\n24 \n\n19 \n\n2 075. \n\n3 ozs. \n\n4 ozs. \n\nLinseed Flour \n\n4 lbs. \n\n8 lbs. \n\n12 lbs. \n\nSweet Spirits of Nitre \n\nCopaiba \n\nSulphate of Zinc \n\nLunar Caustic \n\n16 ozs. \n\n2 \n\n2 \n\n12 \n\n16 \n\n2 \n\n17 \n\n2 \n\n2 ozs. \n\n2 ozs. \n\n2 \n\n29 \n\n},{ \n\n1 \n\n37 \n\n4 drs. \n\n6 drs. \n\n1 17 \n\n1 \n\n11,, \n\nCountry Soap.. \n\n24 OZS. 3 \n\n4 \n\nPrepared Lint \n\n4 OzS. \n\n6 ozs. \n\n8 \" \n\nJ \n\nct of Colocynth \n\nCastor Oil \n\n6 bott. 12 bott. \n\n16 hott. \n\nCloths for Bandages \n\n2 pieces 4 pieces 4 pieces \n\nCompound \n\n2 \n\n3 \n\nOil of Peppermint.. \n\n2 ozs. 4 ozs. \n\n4 ozs. \n\nSago \n\n* \n\nonate of Ammonia \n\n12/ \n\n2 \n\n3 \n\nAdhesive Plaister, spread \n\n4 yds. \n\nArrow Root \n\n10 19 \n\n10 lbs. 20 lbs 30 lbs. \n\n20 30, \n\n2 \n\n1Set of Amputating and other Surgical Instruments. \n\n1 One-ounce Glass Measure. \n\nMinim Glass Measure. \n\n1 Pestle and Mortar (Wedgwood). \n\nSet of Weights and Scales (grains in box). \n\n2 yds. 4 yds. \n\nINSTRUMENTS, &c. \n\n1 Set of Common Splints. \n\n1 Set of Bleeding Lancets. \n\n1 Silver Catheter. \n\n1 Spatula. \n\n1 Dressing Scissors. \n\n1 Infusion Box. \n\n1 Quire of Country Paper. \n\nPenknife. \n\n2 Metal Bed Pans. \n\nEnglish Labels to be affixed, and tire Medical Comforts packed \"in\" \"150.",
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        "content_text": "Scale according to which Provisions, Firewood, and Water, are to be issued to the Emigrants. -Half-issues are to be made to Children under ten years of age. Twenty-one weeks' supply is to be placed on board.\n\nRice\n\n1 lb.\n\nSalt Pork\n\nLard, Salted Fat, Fresh Fat or Oil\n\nPer Week\n\nSalt\n\n1 oz.\n\nPepper\n\n1\n\nVinegar\n\n1 pint Week\n\nTea..\n\n4 oz.\n\nPickled Vegetables\n\n3 ** Diem\n\nTobacco......\n\n1 Gallon\n\n2 lbs.\n\nWater.....\n\nFirewood\n\nThree Weeks' supply of Biscuit is to be placed on board, to be issued at the rate of 2lbs. a day only when the weather is too bad for cooking, or when required by the Surgeon.\n\nPeas and Beans may be substituted for Rice, and Opium for Tobacco, to the extent and in the proportion to be fixed by the Emigration Agent.\n\nThe following Articles must also be placed on board to be issued on demand of the Surgeon :-\n\nLime Juice\n\n36 Quart Bottles\n\nRum or Brandy\n\n36\n\n6\n\nJ per 100 persons\n\nPort Wine\n\n-Playing Card-\n\nSoap\n\nSugar\n\n-10-packs\n\n1 lb.\n\n1 lb. for each person\n\nProportion of Medicines necessary for a Ship carrying Emigrants to the West Indies.\n\nFor 100 PersonsFor 200 PersonsFor 300 Persons\nCalomel3 ozs.4 ozs.6 ozs.\nAssafoetida1 oz.2 ozs.3 ozs.\nSimple Ointment16 ozs.24 ozs.2 lbs.\nBlue Pill246\nCamphor123\nRhubarb Powder.246\nCamphorated Liniment162432\nRingworm Ointment...... Jeremie's Opiate1624\nIpecacuana Powder...2 oz. phial4 oz. phial4 oz. phial\nCompound Jalap Powder.121624\nCatechu.....246\nAromatic Spirits of235\nPrepared Chalk246\nHartshorn4 ozs.66\nOpium246\nTincture of Opium81216\nCholera Pills in phial12 doz.12 doz.12 doz.\nDover's Powder34\nTurpentine....16242 pts.\nCubebs Powder4 lbs.4 lbs.\nMagnesia246\nSenna Leaves.....1624 ozs.\nSweet Spirits of Nitre16 ozs.24 lbs.\nEpson Salts..6 lbs.12 lbs.18 lbs.\nBlistering Plaister.81216\nCopaiba1623\nChlorite of Lime.204060\nSulphur sublimed162024\nTartar Emetic4 drs.8 drs.12 drs.\nSulphur Ointment..1216.24\nQuinine.......2 ozs.3 ozs.4 ozs.\nAntimonial Powder..1\nExtract of Colocynth\nLinseed Flour4 lbs.8 lbs.12 lbs.\nCastor Oil24 ozs.34\nLunar Caustic+1\nCountry Soap....\nSulphate of Copper2 ozs.\nSulphate of Zinc2073.1\nPrepared Lint1\n4 drs.6 drs.\n4 ozs.6 ozs.8\n6 bott.12 bott.16 bott.\nCloths for Bandages\nCompound123\nOil of Peppermint..2 ozs.4 ozs.4 ozs.\nSago2 pieces4 pieces\n10 lbs.20 lbs.30 lbs.\nCarbonate of Ammonia4 pieces\nAdhesive Plaister, spread2 yds.4 yds.4 yds.\nArrow Root102030\n\nINSTRUMENTS, &c.\n\n1 Set of Common Splints.\n\n1 Set of Amputating and other Surgical Instruments.\n\n1 One-ounce Glass Measure.\n\n1 Minim Glass Measure.\n\n1 Pestle and Mortar (Wedgwood).\n\n1 Set of Weights and Scales (grains in box).\n\nSet of Bleeding Lancets.\n\n1 Silver Catheter.\n\n1 Spatula.\n\n1 Dressing Scissors.\n\n1 Infusion Box.\n\n1 Quire of Country Paper.\n\n1 Penknife.\n\n2 Metal Bed Pans.\n\nEnglish Labels to be affixed, and the Medical Comforts packed in-Tim\n\nPage 300\n\nPage 301",
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        "content_text": "letter ac\n\nسه\n\nthem the honor\n\nto be, h Jim Most thisrent\n\nterbaut.\n\nM. Foster Wallin\n\nThe Right Hou hit. Molsworth\n\nBest M\n\nChich scository for th Clonies.\n\nt.\n\nAny 23/54\n\nTHE following Testimonials from the Judges of the Superior Courts in Ireland, the most distinguished members of the Irish Bar, and the Senior Fellows of the University of Dublin, have been presented to Robert Foster Mullins, Esq., Barrister-at-Law, of Great Charles-street, Dublin, one of the Crown Counsel on the Munster Circuit:-\n\nFrom the Right Hon. D. R. Pigot, Lord Chief Baron of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland.\n\n89, Leeson-street, 20th February, 1850.\n\nMY DEAR MULLINS-I most readily give you the attestation of my knowledge of you, which you desire, since you are of opinion that you may possibly find it useful to refer to it. I am sorry that this is all I can do towards aiding you in your present views; but, as I mentioned to you, I do not interfere in the distribution of Government patronage. I say this although you made no request of me to do so, because from the footing on which we have stood towards each other, you might very fairly expect that if I had the power to serve you I would exert it.\n\nWe went the Munster Circuit together for several years, and from an early period of our acquaintance I watched your career in the profession with an interest which it was natural that I should feel in the career of a friend of Sir Michael O'Loghlen. I was prepared to think highly of your talents and attainments, and what I saw of you, both on circuit and in town, more than fulfilled that expectation.\n\nI have not the least doubt that you would fill with efficiency, ability, temper, and credit, any legal situation, ministerial or judicial, to which you may be appointed in any of our dependencies. You appear to me to have studied the profession well; and I regret that you should deem it more advisable to look abroad for advancement than to seek and await it at home.\n\nWherever you are it will give me sincere gratification to hear of your welfare, and with best wishes for your prosperity and happiness,\n\nI remain, dear Mullins, very faithfully yours,\n\nIreland.\n\nD. R. PIGOT, Chief Baron.\n\nRobert Foster Mullins, Esq., 17, Great Charles-street.\n\nFrom the Honorable Justice Torrens, Senior Puisne Judge of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas in\n\nGrenville-street, Dublin, March 23rd, 1852.\n\nMY DEAR SIR-I have great pleasure in responding to your request to add my testimony to the many distinguished persons who have certified their opinion of your professional merits. Having had the satisfaction of witnessing your method of conducting business, both on your circuit and in the superior courts, I feel no difficulty in giving it as my opinion that I consider you well qualified, from your time of life, standing at the bar, and from your experience and practice, to fill a judicial or legal official situation in some of our Indian presidencies, or in some of our principal colonial possessions. Your distinguished course in our University, and the succession of its honors which you obtained, guarantees to the public the appointment of a scholar, whilst your professional attainments, founded on the basis of diligence and learning, give a well-founded assurance that in your judicial or official capacity you will fulfill the expectations of your friends.\n\nI regret that the depression of all legal business in this country, owing to the calamitous times we have experienced, should induce you to seek for professional advancement elsewhere than in your own country.\n\nBelieve me, dear Sir, with earnest wishes for your welfare and success,\n\nYours faithfully,\n\nROBERT TORRENS,\n\nSenior Puisne Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in Ireland:\n\nTo Robert Foster Mullins, Esq., Barrister, Dublin.\n\nFrom the Right Hon. John Richards, one of the Barons of Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Ireland\n\nCastle Park, Dalkey, January 23rd, 1850.\n\nDEAR SIR-In reply to your application to me, I feel that you are entitled to an expression of my opinion, such as you desire, if you consider that such a matter can be of use to you. In compliance, therefore, with your wishes, I shall, if applied to, be at all times ready to state that I have seen you employed professionally on the Munster Circuit on different occasions, and that I always considered that you conducted your business in a very creditable manner.\n\nI am, dear Sir, yours very faithfully,\n\nJOHN RICHARDS.\n\nTo Robert Foster Mullins, Esq., Barrister-at-law.\n\nFrom the Right Hon. N. Ball, one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas in Ireland.\n\nStephen's-green, February 10.\n\nMY DEAR SIR-Having been requested by you to state what I know of your qualifications for an appointment connected with your profession of the bar, I feel gratified in being able to say, that from the experience I have had of your practice on the many occasions when I have gone the Munster Circuit, I consider you fitted for any position to which capacity and knowledge of his profession entitle a barrister to be appointed.\n\nR. F. Mullins, Esq.\n\nI am, my dear Sir, most faithfully yours,\n\nN. BALL.\n\nFrom the Right Hon. Richard Moore, one of the Justices of Her Majesty's Court of Queen's Bench in Ireland.\n\nMarch 25th, 1852.\n\nMY DEAR SIR-As you seem to think that the expression of my opinion of your professional and private character may be of service to you, I with pleasure comply with your request. When I filled the office of Attorney-General for Ireland, you were recommended to me by Mr. Bennett, the leader of the Munster Circuit, as a fit person to be appointed one of the Counsel to Prosecute for the Crown, and acting on that recommendation, and the result of my own inquiries, I appointed you to that office. I have since had judicial opportunities of witnessing your professional conduct, and I willingly bear testimony to your ability in the discharge of your duty on circuit and in town, and also to your gentlemanly character and deportment.\n\nBelieve me, dear Sir, very truly yours,\n\nTo Robert Foster Mullins, Esq., Great Charles-street.\n\nRICHARD MOORE,\n\n513",
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        "content_text": "189\n\nI\n\n90\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nNOTICE\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\n...parvenus, assuming an official importance which is highly injurious. Some years ago, he was arrested by the French Government, at Boulogne, and is presumed to have been irritated at this circumstance, for he wrote an violent letter to the police in Paris, in which, after lengthy complaining of this infraction of the Law of Nations, he ended by saying, that the Bourbons had committed an act on his person which might hurl them from the throne.—Journal by T. HAYES, Esq., Vol. 1, p. 243.\n\nThe undersigned in our trade requests that claims against him be sent for liquidation immediately, and that those justified to him likewise discharge relatives due. He begs also to state that he has transferred his business to Mr. HENRY VAUCHER, formerly of Custom.\n\nCHARLES WEISS. Hongkong, 31st May, 1856.\n\nMR. HENRY VAUCHER, in retiring from the above, solicits the Patronage hitherto bestowed on his predecessor, and gives notice that the Business will be carried on in his Own Name and Responsibility from the date.\n\nHongkong, June, 1856.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION.\n\n[No. 23.—JUNE 3, 1856.]\n\nThere is some difference of opinion in these two cases. There is in fact a considerable difference between asserting by the Neutrality ordinance No. 1 of 1865 that the ships of war of our Ally the Emperor of China shall be seized and confiscated by the SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE AND CHIEF MAGISTRATE!! if found in the harbour of Hongkong, and the second paragraph of the above opinion. \"We (the Law Officers of the Crown) do not concur in the conclusion of the Acting Attorney General\" \"that the Chinese are to be considered as beyond the pale of civilized nations,\"\n\nTHE CHILD OF FRANCE !\n\nOn the evening of Wednesday last, the 28th ult., an unfortunate accident which caused the death of 26 Chinese passengers happened to the steamer \"Knee\" as she was proceeding up the river,\n\nThe Emperor of France has obtained a son. This is a fact, in no way to be disputed. We can all remember instances when political sagacity and party prophecy\n\nThe \"Rose\" left, this about ten minutes past six o'clock, and had reached the western side of Tonkun bay, when having hugged the land too closely, her starboard bow struck on a sunken rock, opening so much of her side that she immediately filled forward and went down, drowning 26 Chinese in the forecastle, Fortunately for others on board, her stern part hung on the rock, and it was but until the next day that the whole of the body of the vessel went down. Before a coroner's jury held on view of ten of the bodies that had been brought here, the engineer stated that he chanced to be on deck at the time the vessel struck, that he heard the Captain saying \"stop her\" which was immediately done,—that in a minute or so, he heard the Captain again cry \"go on, all right,\" when the engines were put to work, but they had only made three revolutions when the water rushed into the engine room; that having again turned off the steam he was engaged in drawing the fires, but before he was enabled to do so, the water had reached his middle. Hay—\n\n144 Dak Kassa, 15 taels long by 9 in. thick and 11 in. deep TEAK BEAMS, before delivery, in Merchant's packages, weighed at $7,4-7.\n\nHongkong, 31st May, 1856.\n\nDE SILVER & Co., Auctioneers.\n\n\"EXSAMUEL RUSSELL\" AND \"QUICKSTEP\"\n\nThe undersigned are landing, and offer for Sale,—\n\n150 Punces Gallego CEDAR. 2,500 Gallons American BRANDY. 10,000lbs Winchester SOAP. 50 Pairbanks PLATFORM SCALES—weight from 240 to 1200lbs.\n\nDE SILVER & Co.\n\nAn Invoice of OYSTERS, Green PEAS, Fresh PEARS, APPLES, QUINCES, and CRANBERRIES.\n\nHongkong, 2nd June, 1856.\n\nJUST RECEIVED. SUPPLY of Sill's New York BUTTER. Also, Trade Dozen Bus's Triangle ALE.\n\nDE SILVER & Co.\n\nHongkong, 1st June, 1856.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 3 JUNE, 1856.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of DIVINE SERVICE in the Cathedral Church of St. John are, on Sundays at 7 A.M. and 4 P.M.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of PERLIC WORSHIP in the UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are on the Sabbath at 11 A.M., and at 7 P.M. on the Evening of every Wednesday at half-past 8\n\nBIRTHS.\n\nAt Camberwell Green, London on the 1st April, the Wife of Captain The JAMARON of the P. & O. Steamer \"Brisbane,\" of a Daughter.\n\nAt Hongkong, on the 22nd May, the Wife of Mr. Asterio DUS SANTOS, of a Daughter.\n\nAt Hongkong, on the 28th May, the Wife of Mr. Duxa KIXI E CARNEO, of a Daughter.\n\nMARRIAGES.\n\nAt Macao, the 25th May, Mr. J. M. DE FONSECA, Harbour Master, to Miss MARQUISHA LOUREIRO, Daughter of the late Senhor Antonio Loureiro, Esq.\n\nA Victors. Hongkong, on the 1st June, M. HUSIND CHYTHESHEX to Miss FURSA B. DA SILVA SOUZA,\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt the Missionary House, Springfei, on the 4th February, Mr. NICASIUS BAYJIES, of Boston, and late of Stungcar, aged 21.\n\nAt Lackbear, near Exeter on the 1st April, the Sister, of du John Bourring, Governor Hongkong\n\nTHE Government Gazette of 31st Ultimo contains\n\nin the natural course of life and death, and in barran—desa. Wow them not a man named Bradshaw, a great man Canterbury, brawler, years since turned to forth the most villanous epithets upon Queen Victoria ? Did he not talk of Josci, using the name in Highest compare Now, that Bradshaw was of the hopeful school who predicted barrenness to the Queen: they had such unquestionable authority for the inevitable fact. Truly, Her Majesty—as, in due season, we shall learn on the Civil List—very soon confounded these prophets; and, at the present hour, most satisfactorily up—plies the picture of Byron :-\n\n\"A lady with her daughters or her nieces, Shines like a sovereign and seven stilling pieces.\"\n\nThus, no delicacy can be more brilliant than the bestowed upon the fanaticism at the Tuileries on Sunday may be only promissary of the many olive-bunches to be vouchsafed to Napoleon and Engine: to the very prophetic party, as in due time rebuked the soothsayer's\n\nThe first flower in this legal parterre is a con—Ordinance No. 2 of 1856, Entitled an Ordinance to explain the law as to the removal of riots—then follows, No. 9 of 1856. Entitled\n\n20\n\nThere can be no doubt of the fact, that Henri Cinq is\n\nas his wife is not yet added a baby—not a sin—\n\nby centricuting to France a boy that, even at Barnum's Baby-show, would, it is said, carry off the first prize for weight and size.\n\nAn Ordinance to explain certain enactments relating to shipping :then comes No. 10 of 1856 Entitled an Ordinance for Lis Pendens and Purchasers; a measure that has duly passed the mock Legislative Council and are in full bloom and lily-bud—\n\nTHE following proclamation appears in the Government Gazette of last Saturday :--\n\nThe Queen, conveyed through The Right Honorable Henry Labouchere M.P., Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies, have been received, approving of and confirming the following Ordinances, namely—\n\nOrdinance No 1 of 1855, entitled—An Ordinance to enforce Neutrality during the Contest now existing\n\nOrdinance No 1 of 1856, entitled—An Ordinance to enforce Neutrality during the Contest now existing\n\nNow, therefore, it is hereby declared, that the said Ordinances have been so approved and confirmed as aforesaid.\n\nOn the death of Sir William Molesworth: as most of our readers are aware, the difficulty of filling the situation of Colonial Secretary as to find the least ignorant person\n\nLord Palmerston was, not so much to\n\nTHE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to—morrow on the Parade Ground, commencing at 6 o'clock, the following:--\n\n1—Grande: Collscom March—Gay'l\n\n2—Cavatina Op. The Enchantress—Balfe.\n\n3.—Negro Quadrille—Tullien.\n\n4—Bird of Paradise Waltzes—Kémewig.\n\n5—Carmen Fiko—Fritze.\n\n6—Caling, T.Kelly.\n\nQu'un puce y déposa, tribut de sa fleur, Verre les portes, et tuinteur tu enches\n\nJeune fille et Jeune fleur\n\nAh! nos los reals Jamais à no monde profane,\n\nà ce monde de deuil, d'angoisse femelle!\n\nLe te bete et flétrir, le soleil brile et fane\n\nJeune fille et jouoc Beur\n\nTudors, pauvre lisa, si l'ère di un éve: Tu ne trains plus\n\nplus à jour le froid et in allen; Elles ont achevé leurs traiches matins,\n\nJeune file et je flaut.\n\nMais ton père, Elisa, ur ta centre incline.\n\nAux ridden front a more la pleur:\n\nEt Vimix caène, le Temps Canche sur sa razine,\n\nJeune file at jeune flour,\n\nChateaubriand.\n\nmost talented man to fill the situation ci Celo—Colonies, not even in Great Britain, than the\n\nto be shoved into the piace. From the awe Eew long that respectability will be maintained, nil Secretary as to find the least ignorant person\n\nAttorneys of the Hongkong Court at present, precious specimen of a proclamation we are when the profession may be overcrowded with strongly led to believe that Lord Palmerston has 20 exactly hit upon the least ignorant of his dy men from the unusual sources of supply which the present Ordinance opens up, it is not easy to say.\n\nI Colony lies.\n\nancs? The cause of it is perfectly plain. The We asked, What was the cause of the Ordin—Attorney General comes from Botany Bay, that\n\nof the deft. The imperial prince is eager to hear the Pope's suck and, doubtless, will be father digna, we should rather say encored, by godfatherty gifta piece of the true cross set in a bit of gold brengt by Siba to Sulomen: or, in a diamond locket, a pinch of iron filings from the fetters of St. Peter and St. Paul. Yet, his loltasse no thought of Henriking, the lineal descen whilst the Pope is godfather to the son of parceny, baa dit of Joris, now somewhere in any? But such is the conversent memory of the Vatican.\n\nfiength of years be grated to Loria Napoleon, he a Kemperor. Pessibly, we say for history tells us not may possibly rear baby now in his crile inte stuff for to look for grecs mea in the sons of great inen. Crom—\n\na son of sufficient alty to ale a pause. It rany wall fefe has le rouse to rate a gdom; and he loft seem odd, and yet destiny pinys such prawks with la hopes an inations—yet even a Seroud of Tecember may bogo First of April.—Lloyd's W. N., March 23.\n\nWIDOWS, FAMILIES, AND RELATIVES OF OFFICERS.\n\nWe annex the rules and regulations appended to the warrant given in a recent number of the Gazette, for\n\neven teli the quarter of the world in which that even if now, a place to which respectablering a £ards of money in lieu of pensions, coti This may seen an extreme saer—Attorneys were likely to go and the govern passionate lowances, and gratuites, to the widows, tion, hnt we must either suppose this extreme ignorance existing in the Colonial Secretary, or in\n\nment very wisely got hold of the next best families, and relatives of officers killed in action or dying substitute in allowing their officials connected of wounds recived in the face of the enemy, within six\n\nmonths after being wounded.\n\nNo body here\n\nthe Secretary for Foreign Affairs and the Law with the law to become lawyers—but there is no Officers of the Crown, seeing that on the 15th March 1856 the folowing Notification appeared wante, and nobody has asked for the Ordinance. His in the Government Gazette:-\n\nExcellency the Governor and the Attorney Gen—\n\nan or dying of words received in face of the enemy, 1. The cmount of mousy to be paid to a widow, widow and children, ar other relatives of an officer inted in\n\nbranch of the service be sny bave belonged to, be the within six months after being wounded, shall. Whatever\n\ninfantry of the line, as set forth in the following scale, viz.\n\nTo the willow, widow aut chil—dren, ebilen, filies,mativer. state, or sisters of..............\n\nDiffe\n\nDizto\n\nJitk\n\nDitto\n\nDitto\n\nCawley\n\nTref\n\nLieut Colbel £175...£1500\n\nMajor 4575... 9300 Captain 3625, 1960 Lieutenant 1190 700 Coruat... $10..... Ensign... 450\n\nA question having risen as to the Law by which Con—eral, like true cosinopolites, resolved to legislate tracts ethered into with Her Majesty's Subjects on C irrespective of creed or color,\" and with the strong regulation price sized for commissions in cavalry and nese Territory hy Chinese Subjects for the Cession of Property in China, should be regulated; watter shape of getting for the present a cheap interpre—hert retered by the Barl of Clarender to the law ter, bold out this Ordinance as a bait. It is made Gfficers the Crown, whose opinion is as follows\n\n\"War of opinlot that Brdish Tribunala and Jedrini\n\nin a fine large spirited manner \"Alienage or Chin—Authorices in China are bound to ohmerve the rules and Tu fallowing is the charmeter given of Sir John incipies of Publie ur Enternat Tuw, so they are set to do is to take the usual caths, one of which ese status no disqualification \"ail stunt you have Boaring twenty years ago. There are few people we do and oneur in the conclusim of the noting, Ac Now, the persou for whom this Ordinance was and received by the auton consent of European natione nathes is the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty. who have bad anything to do with His Excellency torny-General, that the Chiness are to be considered as who will not agree that the likeness is a wonder—beyond the pale of civilized nations.\n\nIn a queationa that may evine botere any Kritina Tri—\n\nexpressiy mande is, as we have betise sid bunal in Chung relating to the ownership or occupation of\n\na Morrison school boy who has studied in\n\nBut it sun! in no case exceed the sum of money actually The French Gerament has made some slight con—tenses or lands ing within the dominios of the Fingers of America, where he has become an American officer for the purchase of his commission or commissions. paid, in conformity with the regulation. price, by the casina as to duties on a few articles imported from Cars, the law and cast of Chica, if they can be ascer—subject, and ns auch sworn allegiance to the Eugland, rather to meet the clamour of the pation ontained, nat govern de decisions, rilee by the terms of Gavernment of the United States, all which with sex mouths shall leave a widow only, the au thest points, than to prometo any new ceaunercial inter— the contract the law or at home other mantry be as is prepared to repudiate by bis wath on adinis. ned shall be paid to her for her sole and isulate Coura hatween the countries. They are in fact united into the and if in any such rase the Chinese Low can portant, but Dr. B., delighted, after three years infeest te ascertained, the decisis must be governed by the tua pressing and supplization here (u hava obtained even pelticiples of natural justice. There is os pretence for the Tendy to lake onths is exactly Lie person to have a peusion; and sie shall be required to establish het\n\nsion at An Attorney. Whether a person sur\n\nhenefit, provided she be not left in such pecuniary circumstances as would otherwise preclude all claim to introduction of the Engish Law of real property.\n\n\"It is a universal principle of Law in Europe, that in s] a point atretched that be may be admitted on the claim and to sign au acknowledgment of having consent sits prevalin; and we think it both right and useful mat questions sospecting movealbe property, the lex loci rei rull of Attorneys does not allow ef much doubted to receive sich zu in lieu of, and as a full compens\n\ntion for, al pension and gtuity to which sie\n\nful one\n\nthis light relaxation, is gone over to Festion with the proposal. Or ail moon high or low that I ever met in Apeinty, this Dr. B is the act pressing and the rust Aceited Te is fit Charlton, fir Whig employment; the same mile. should be acted in the administration pushing and overb waving in las manner, and, like the Justice in Chink\"\n\n2. When un officer su killed or sa dying of his wounds\n\nsy or\n\n* Acconyplished.\" not need as having any reference to might have proved herself entities, in consequence of \"perfection.\n\nthe luas her husband.\n\nNo. $3.—JUNE 3, 1856.]\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\n91\n\n3. In the event of an offer leaving a widow and Mr. Speerivales four paints which particularly re—children, who may or might have established a claim to quire legislative action at this time. He anys the persion, compassionate allowance, or gratuity, then The number allowed to immigrate to this country and in that case the mouey awarded in lieu thereof shall should not be too great. We may not be prepared to he held in trust by the Secretary of State for War, and afford them weful employment. They any code in ex the interest thereof, at the rate of £3 per cent. per ann cess, and not settle down, and assimilate to our institu all be receivable by the widow, ustil her death, when Haas and Waiks. the money shall be divided, share and share alike, among jadicions ineu, and xot unreasonable, to allow for the It is therefore the preference of many the children than alive of such deceased officer, provided present the law which fixes a capitation tax to re they shall have attrined the age of 21, otherwise the provided it is so administered as not to interfere with money shall still continue to be held in trust and the rutamerce,\n\nbusines event, however, of de witlow anrviving her said children future duty from observation of its nulla, or in com And judgunat only indicate the nosey all than become her sole and absolute pro—plinee with the future wants and desires of our own perty, as Inid down in Article 2; but should such chirou people. survive the widow, yet still die before attaining the age of 21, then and in that case the money, after discharging deserves consideration. The amouai freit by the pre—2. The amount of the license required from minera alt just liabinties, shall become the property of the Crow sent law is uppressive. Few are possessed of good 4. In the event of an officer leaving a child or children, claims. The tax beggars them. It drives them to the but no widow, the mouny shalt he laid in trust, and the\n\nmountsics and tickets like wild beasts. It is the interest thereof, at the rate of $3 per cent. per anner,\n\nwith hanger, sickness and despair. It turns theci, what stated in Article 3, shall be applied by the Secretary\n\ntheir honourable character with our trading population of State for War for the benefit of such child or children,\n\nin the country shows is not necessary, int cheats and antit he, she, or they shal! attain the age of 21, when\n\ndoes. It will in time fill our pisose. It makes them fathe and hase us as a people, and our name, our country, property of such surviving child or children. they understand we profess. If put to the fordicz, stand— and our government and the Christian religion, which share and share alike. Should, however, such child asard of four dollars per month, the sum affords a hand Chronicle, March 20,\n\nagain demandell his goods, tendering the whole wit In a genera! urder, Jated Feb. 25, the Commander-la- of freight us by the bill of lading. for all the goods was thereupun offered him, but subject by a correspondent at Kerteh, of \"inute details of lines A delivery order chier draws attrusion to the publication in a newspaper, to the charges for storage and cartage which had an and works, strength of garrison, and various tallitary crued upon them. The goods had, in accordance with a arrangements;\" and, referring General Vivian to the notice to that effect given by the shr's agent, heen particulars, he authorises him to arrest the individual ceased to slischarge; and it is satisfactorily proved that believe that such folly will nes be repeated. He then laced in a public warehouse each night when the ship and send him away at once, unless he has reason to\n\ntheir salty, but rendered unavoidable by the fact that this disposition the goods was not only necessary for proceeds as folows\n\nThe Commander of the forces has occasionally seen\n\ninterest applied for their benefit up to that age. In the in nered the passage to and ice of those engaged the goods are not suffered to retain on the whart at similar things from this cams. Strength of regimenta\n\nthe\n\nahones, us in the case of the widow, shall become the\n\nchildren die before attaining the age of 21 years, then unul in that case the money, after discharging all just labilities, shall become the property of the Crown,\n\nsobe State and County resece, and they appear willing pay it. Iat lower, as some have prepused, there is danger of new legislation, to two or three gene, to incrense it again.\n\nThis appears, after the brief experience of a fe months, to be suc opinion of the people generally the mining districts.\n\ncease.\n\nmight. The bellent, however, declined to pay his freight sickness, butteries, gins, quuntly of ammunition, the and receive his goods subject to these charges, and there state ui preparation, means of transport, the very situa agon fled bis like: for non-delivery. It is not suggested tion of concealed histories, the strength of pickets, the that the charges upon the goods were any other or\n\nbest mes of attacking them, all recklessly detailed as greater thus expenses necessarily incurred in trans. on purpose to usiruet an enemy. Couaou precace—ng the progress of the disenarge, and the question to porting them to and keeping them in a warehouse dur—tion for the sake of the aring requires that this should he determined is, whether under the clearances, He then appeals to the right sense of duty of alt officers ship owner. these chargee should be borne by the shipper, or the and non-comissioned officers, and concludes by requir—ing the generals of disisiou to bring the tenor of the order The decision was in favor of the defendant. The cou—signnee must pay freight in ace for all his merchant belonging to the arany,\" who are permitted to versin to the notice of the \"known correspondent of newspapers ship, or if the ship master storex the metsandise as it she to the rules of the army under whose protection they dives it by wishes to take it away as he comes from the in the canige, and who toast consider themselves ainen— is discharged until the whole roast is discharged, the c consignze must pay storage, curtage, California\n\nTHE CHINESE IN CALIFORNIA.\n\nWe resume consideration of the Itev. Mr. Speer's \"Pica\" for the Chinese in California.\n\nNUMBER OF CBINASE IN CALIFORNIA.\n\nThe Rev. Mr. Speer pablished, some eight or ten months ago, a statement of the cuber of Chinese the\n\nThe Times, as might be expected, is írate at this under, says that it ever too late, and that Generati Codrington has now loat whatever reputation he formerly\n\npossessed.\n\n\"I\" obsives our temporary, \"the abjectionable commivation appeared in our columes, it was written by a military officer, and, if General Codrington has any real ground of complaint, it is pro—hale that the writer, too trenical in his detaile, did not imitate the exudon which is always practised by por—fessional correspondents.\" In these observations, the\n\nis a melter which demands the attention of the Legisino Lere is not materially differeus, or the departures Times averlooks the fact, that the same general order\n\n3. The mode of collecting the Foreign micers' licenses supposed to be in this country. Probably the number\n\nture.\n\nIt is to be feared there, is some thing radically since last spring may have been about equal to the also draws attention to similar exposures of the prepara wrong in the present system. How often do you reat of Chinamen shot, or stabbed, or wipped, or stripped ted with the five well-known Companies.\" Probubig, pressly prohibits teus for the future—Home News, arrivals. the Chinese in California are chiefly contre—lions of the rug by newspaper correspondents, and ex— and searched, or maltreated and insulto in some other says Mr. Speer, there are not a thousand Chiuames in Marele 25, way, by the collerters. How frequently do we reus the State who are not members of our or other of these under the \"items\" head of our newspaper announce ments like this one Three Chinamen Shot—A For eigu miners' tax collector of Lousty, on Wednesday last, shot three Chiasmon who resisted him in the dis—River.\" charge of his duty. The difficuity took place on the→→→→→\n\n5. In the event of an offices leaving at his death neither widow, child, sur children, then the money shall be paid to his father; and if he leave no father, it may be pa to his mother, for his or her sole and absolute benefit. provided that he or she shall establish a claim thereto. And in the event of there being neither father nor mother, then the money shall be paid to the sister or sisters, as the case may be, share and share alike, provi ded they shall have attanned the age of 21 years, aud that cheie claint shall be established. But should any sister or sisters be under that age, in the money shall be held is as by the Secretary of State for War, and the interest be applied, as stated in Article 4, until such sister or sisters shall become 31 years of age, when it shall become the absolute property of the survivors or Survivor. Simuli wo survivors or survivor ritnin the age of 21, then the tanney, after discharging just liabilities, shall become the property of the Crown.\n\nNow it is admitted that these people are provokingly 6 No grast or money undar provisions of this warrant slow; are fearful and suspicious; are cunning in evading sal be made to Ray person who would not be eligible the enllector, and play maoy tricks to wary L. But far pension compassionate allowance, or gratuity under\n\nhave they no excuse? farther, if they have one, the provisions of the royal warrant of the 15th of June, are they so dangers and ferocious: anges that yield: 1958 ( fadier alone excepted whose claim nnst be esta blished as set forth in Article 5), but the ineligibility of of the forest? Does the humane administration of law to no remelin, tad must he dealt with like furious beasts widow to any grant under this warrant shall not affect aot extend west of the Aueries Desert? Are men to the interests of the legitimate child or children of a decensed ulicer, for whose benefit the money shall be\n\nhe murdered at will by an irrespacaible petty officer, for held in trust, and the interest seplied by the Secretary tionalde entstitutionality? Is such as officer licensed resisting se pecuolery obligation, and that of ques. of State for We, as stated in Article 4, except they be to slaughter a man that is not imble; or because he left in such pecuniary errcumstances as wou'd disquely don't cinderstura Buglish; or because he is a stranger, them for the co:upassionate kilowances wider the pro—\n\n*\n\nvisions of Article 3. Should, however, such chill and poos, and sick, and friendless? ebildren die before attaining the age of 21, then and that use the money, after dislarging t just abilities, shult become the property of the Crowd,\n\npazzuities.\n\nCompanies. The following is the computation hy then, buse erived in Csforma; that have returned hence to in a tabular form, of the total number of Chinese that their native land: that have died here; and faully, their estincale of the number in the spring of last year in the\n\nState:\n\nWe read in the Prassing correspondence of the Times: let: I have lately reserved from Hum. santative there, Calone: Hodges, was led to make various burg informs me that, some few weeks back, our repres representations to the senate of the quantities of am—munition that left, flat neutral port for Russia In the course of the examination that these reclamations gave vine to, I am informed it turned out that thees supplies hud in west instaurea been shipped thither frota England 9,200 or that purpose. For.instance, two houses in England 6,807 had suippes to Hamburg two cargoes of lead, three ofẾ 84'petre, und eleven of sulphur. The parties implicated 38.387\n\nin the air are described to me as standing very high in England, andarsong them a member of Parliament.\" Homes News, March 26.\n\nNames.\n\nArrivals. Deartares. Drecna'd Prasat Young-wo Copy...6,900 Couto Company....8,00 Sza-yap Company1,050 Yun-wo Company.......2,500 Ning- euy Company 2,809\n\n2,503\n\n1,300\n\n400 £tu\n\n14.000 6.500\n\n(ii)\n\n160\n\n$780 1.269\n\n300\n\n173\n\n1.780\n\nTotal 18,249 8,522 1,290 Adding to these, the ana,ber of Chinese not members of the Companies, and probably there may be found 40,000 of the race at present in this country.\n\nM. Mazzini lately sent £30 to some friend at Rome. The letter was intercepten or the past-ofice, the bills\n\nTHE US. STEAM FRIGATE NIAGARA.\n\nThe United States steain frigate Niegore was recently seized, cashed, and applied to the fand for ruising a launched from the socklyn Navy Yard. The last mail have absencterised this act as a slawefu: and grant statue to the Immaculate Virgin. The French papers\n\nThere are two things that can be done. First, the from the Rust brought account of the launch, and a robbery Home News, March 26. penalties of an payment of the miners' license may be description of the magnificent vessel. From the New 7. In the event of it being represented and satisfac—efred, and they may be guarded su us to prevent acts! Yor's Herald we take the following:- torily prove to the Secretary of State for War, that any of brutality to encuarage men of a desirable character The Niagara is one of the five steam frigates now in\n\nAllading to the unsightly smallness of the ladies' bon—wilow na wiose bekali money shall be held in trust for to perform the duties; and also so as to be a heu tu\n\nnets, an eminent musical gentleman in London, writing the henefit of herself and children, under the provisions\n\nprocess of construction for the United States Navy. Her to a friend in Bristol, suys:-\"I have to lames the grezi the region. Legal gentlemen can readily devise such main dimensions are: 2oanage, 5.204; extreme length iparcase, among the fetals part of my practice, of tic of this warrant, shall thereafter so conduct hersell' as t\n\nFor instance, ability to work upon the on deck, 24 feet; load le, 323 feet. She is to be county roads, at a certain rule per day, until the demand shipped egged; mainmast, I feet long and 3 feet 4 ining in the ear, injured, I firmly believe, from the present douloureux in the forehead, loss of sigit, and great juffer—of the license is satisfied.\n\nches in diameter; mein yard, 55 feet long, and mizea Secuud, it seems almost equally necessary to consti—spunker boot 67 fest. Fail complement of vinn .\n\nased fashion of neuting hosneta on the week instead of tute an office, or to appoint an officer, to whom those Some kiea of her immense capacity may be formed fo\n\nthe head. During the past month i have been in attend—ordmarily subject to the foreign mers' tax may appeal the following schedule of her masts and spara, which are\n\nance upon zwn young ladies with the the-doalonzēta in erhead, and several others with similar complaints. frora de collector in speriat rases, and who may decide now be.ug ball:- the circus ces that warrant a remission the tax.\n\nIt is high time that the frivolous bonet of the present There are some cases of exceeding hardship aris: from\n\nYards Length Diam. Length, Diam.\n\nday should be done away with.\"-- Home News, Mirch 28, the caprices and the cores of collectors. They\n\nFr. io. In. Ft. in. If.\n\nhave no rules. One told me that holes old tea, boys,\n\nWOMEN AND WArones-Mr. Beunct, the watah-maker 111:00 871 10:05 24 packure, and sick people, go free.\" There are no de\n\nof Cheapside, in a letter to the Times, recommends that 07:08 21 76:11 191 women should be employed as wetch-makers. We give nius, un real responsibilities in the whole mater. Muinroyal It is mere spullation,\n\nthe practical part of his conuication:-\n\nMainmast Maintop\n\nMaiuto gallant\n\nFereskysa?! \n\nMireutop\n\nbeenme unworthy of the Clown, or stall neglect or ill. treat her children, then and in that use the Secretary of Sture for War shall have full power to tasks such arrange ments for apportioning the interest of the money, and making better provision for the children, as in his judge ment may see must advisabic.\n\n8. The allowances to be granted under the authority of this warrant are not applicable to the cases of others kifled in sesion, or dying of weands before the declin\n\non of war with Russia, hur it is to lake n retrospective rfect up to that date; and therefore, say officer's willow to whom there may have been granted a pensior, com—passionate allowances for children, or gratuity for herself\n\nod children, or any other relative of an officer, who may 4 Betler protectios must be extended to Chinese re. Main skil have receive a peusion under the warrant of 15th June, sinents generally. Some means should be devised by Foremast 1855, who tony wish to rotate such pension, allow-whch the statements of Chinese should be received Burstop acers, or gratuities, for the sun fixed wider the provisions regard to crimes affecting their lives, persons au po Puteopgallant of this warrant, shall be permitted to do so; but in that porty. They do dot perhaps understand sufficiently the Porevoval case, whatever suns may have been received by or al care of on oala to be adicuted in our Courts to enjoy aumuns of the widow or exildren, or other relatives, wil at equal privilege with those acquainted with the sanc Mzent be deducted from any amount to be paid under the terrasons of Christianity. But no other maans prepubly of this warrust. But in every case of a sum of money than receiving their affirmation, allowing it the credence. Mzentopgallant being awarded Guder the provisions of this warrant. that, according to internal evidence and the accompany Mccoyal interest inerton at the rate of 63 per cent. per annu\n\ning Creumstances, it seems fairly to deserve, will prevent\n\nMizens kysall wil he allowed how the day of the officer's death.\n\ndegraded and autward centness from rubbing, bruising. U. Should the widow, or any other relative of a deceas. cheating or killing a Chinaman, wien to white witness ed officer wi. prior to 23rd October, 1855, has been granted pension, and other uliowaned, under the\n\nThe protection of the Chinese miners from marauders is vital to their quite, and to their usefulness to our provisions of the warrant of 15 June, 1835, wish to cocinute such pension and lowances by sum of respect for lass, where they are pistered by night av jihoon\n\nthemselves. They can have no heart for industry, and na money in eu therevf, in conformity with the terms of this wherau, it will be necessary that application to the\n\nby day, by fous wretchies, who battly rob a camp in Spanker hoora fect be made to the Secretary of State for War, within\n\nthe five of a hundred, if no lites are present, and who: Spanker ga year from the October, 1855. And shoul the\n\nhave no compunctions in murdmg even the unresisting. Spanker gaff duw, or my other reiative of a deceased offers, whe.\n\nThere are heen hundreds of sua case, An interior Forespunker gaf since 2311 October, 1855, may have already, or\n\nnewspaper says of these cobbers: -\n\nNot camerated hereafter be granted, a prasion and other allywuuees. wish to epimute such penting und allowsares for of money in hen thereof. mudes the provisions of this warrent, it will be acessary that application to tha fert be made to the Secretary of State for War, with a year from the date of the said pens and user allow lances being granted.\n\n1. A return of all sams paid under the provisions of this warrant and be faid nasly briore Parliament an ufter the 1st of Aynl. Gaven at our Court at Sail James's, Ritis ist day of March. 1856, in the 19th year of Our Reign-By Her Majesty's command,\n\nPATHONE.\n\ny\n\nth\n\nis near.\n\nSwinging boom. Maintop stuldingsafl boom Maintop gallantanil hacm\n\ndo. Mainrayal de Bowsprit, outboard Jihkoom\n\n35:04 12) \n\n51.03 134\n\n23:07 81 32:09\n\nE\n\n14:06\n\nbi\n\n21.00\n\nJUI:GO 35\n\n00:09 23\n\n50.00 YO\n\n07:09\n\n54\n\n31.09 7\n\n21:10 214 47:03 21:06 13:03 34 19:06 35; & 32 72:10 50:04 15 Ai:0x 11 27:09 S 34:10 8 13:00\n\n16\n\n4+\n\n55:00 }] \n\n4:00\n\n11:04 TTE 62:00 21 33:00 8 $1.00 } 23:00 51\n\n22.03 10.11\n\n2xtú\n\n17:00 4\n\n20:00 24\n\n38:00 ia\n\nX5:00 -\n\n.67:00\n\n15\n\nThe French Government has made some slight con—tenses or lands ing within the dominios of the Fingers of America, where he has become an American officer for the purchase of his commission or commissions. paid, in conformity with the regulation. price, by the casina as to duties on a few articles imported from Cars, the law and cast of Chica, if they can be ascer—subject, and ns auch sworn allegiance to the Eugland, rather to meet the clamour of the pation ontained, nat govern de decisions, rilee by the terms of Gavernment of the United States, all which with sex mouths shall leave a widow only, the au thest points, than to prometo any new ceaunercial inter— the contract the law or at home other mantry be as is prepared to repudiate by bis wath on adinis. ned shall be paid to her for her sole and isulate Coura hatween the countries. They are in fact united into the and if in any such rase the Chinese Low can portant, but Dr. B., delighted, after three years infeest te ascertained, the decisis must be governed by the tua pressing and supplization here (u hava obtained even pelticiples of natural justice. There is os pretence for the Tendy to lake onths is exactly Lie person to have a peusion; and sie shall be required to establish het\n\nsion at An Attorney. Whether a person sur\n\nhenefit, provided she be not left in such pecuniary circumstances as would otherwise preclude all claim to introduction of the Engish Law of real property.\n\n\"It is a universal principle of Law in Europe, that in s] a point atretched that be may be admitted on the claim and to sign au acknowledgment of having consent sits prevalin; and we think it both right and useful mat questions sospecting movealbe property, the lex loci rei rull of Attorneys does not allow ef much doubted to receive sich zu in lieu of, and as a full compens\n\ntion for, al pension and gtuity to which sie\n\nful one\n\nthis light relaxation, is gone over to Festion with the proposal. Or ail moon high or low that I ever met in Apeinty, this Dr. B is the act pressing and the rust Aceited Te is fit Charlton, fir Whig employment; the same mile. should be acted in the administration pushing and overb waving in las manner, and, like the Justice in Chink\"\n\n2. When un officer su killed or sa dying of his wounds\n\nsy or\n\n* Acconyplished.\" not need as having any reference to might have proved herself entities, in consequence of \"perfection.\n\nthe luas her husband.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nTHE ENGLISH TOWERZ—The English language has its face is stamped the following words: \"Gonds to be million loiters She is to be full rigged and\n\na veritable power of expression, such as, perhaps, ever tual, dated the 21 of October, 1855, our will and ensure new is that our said Royal wariant of the 23rd find thereof, and when the discharge of lus gomis had On the arrival the ship the libellaut was duig moti—Oober 1855, shall trom henceforth be cancelled, aut romcucel he was fully eognizant of the fact On the\n\nTHE ENGLISH LANGUAGE\n\nThe English language har its face is stamped the following words: \"Gonds to be million loiters She is to be full rigged and Mr. Steers stood at the command of any other language of men.\n\na veritable power of expression, such as, perhaps, ever tual, dated the 21 of October, 1855, our will and ensure new is that our said Royal wariant of the 23rd find thereof, and when the discharge of lus gomis had On the arrival the ship the libellaut was duig moti—Oober 1855, shall trom henceforth be cancelled, aut romcucel he was fully eognizant of the fact On the\n\ndevelopment and condition, inve been the result of a It has been erroneously stated that this steamer will surprisingly indmate anion of the two noblest languages be the largest in the world. The Adriatic, now upon in modern Europe, the Teutonic aud Kopanic. It is the stocks at the Messrs. Steers' shipyard, will be larger well known in what relating these two stand to one portion of the contents of his bill of lading by several hundred tons. Her uit diensions are another in the English tongue; the former supplying, estimates that she will go 17 kuols an hour with a good\n\nbreeze, und 18 knots under steamI\n\nted by Di Secretary of State for War, shall be constitu—having been in dieu thereof, and shall be the sole and standing auto—upon the agents of the ship and demanded a delivery of feer: depth of hold, 33 feet 2 inches; tormagt. 5,898, latter, the spiritual conceptions. In truth, the English upon the asters hereis costined; but shall not al or in any way invelidate any act heretvicze per. bed by our Secretary of State for War under the\n\nthe goods so discharging, offering to pay the freight, dur carpenter'z measurement. Like the Niagara, this steamer tunguage, which, be no mere accident, has produced on them. This the consignees of the ship derlined to isions of the last mentioned warrant”—Home News, \n\nis divided into watertight tch 26.\n\nthis our Royal warraul, to be administered and inter—first day aded guan the wharf, he thereupon called Length over all, 352 feet; extreme breadth of hy, sin far larger propuctions, the blaterial groundwork; the\n\nR LEGISLATION WANTED FOR THE CHI—NESE IN CALIFORNIA, continue our notice at the Rev. Mr. Speer's hlet entilled a \"Plea for the Chinese in California,\"\n\nthe whole contents of the bill of lading. The libeliant and cylinders 100 inches. The lenses Steere are rapidly cel poetry (Shakspeare), ans, with ali right, be called a Works, 12 feel stroke, modern times, as distinguished from the audient classi ther, professed his willingness to do so, provided at the hastening the completion of the Adriatic, with all their world language; and, like the English people appears goods were ready for delivery; but he declined to take disposable force, and she will probably be ready fur destined hereafter to pressil with a sway more extensive\n\ndelivery order for the goods and receive them as they laeting by the middle or last of March. offers were repeated from day to day while the vessel about four months.—California Chronicle, bỉarch 26 came out in the usual course of the discharge. These It is thought that the Magura will be ready for ses in was being unladeu; and on the last day the libellam\n\nBorede to, but required him to pay all the freight due on (oscillating) are from the Novelty. Her engines and uphorne the greatest and most predominant poel of\n\nFor in wenith, good sense, and closeness of structure, even than its present over all portions of the globe. no other of the languages at this day spoken deserves to be compared with it.\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364\n\nPage 364",
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        "content_text": "18\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENT.\n\nWANTED.\n\nWe have to acknowledge receipt of a table of the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's revised rates of Passage-money; and we have hung up the same in our office for the use of our personal friends.\n\nBy Order,\n\n2. H. CARVALHO, Secretary\n\nHongkong, 20th January, 1857.\n\nTo the Editor of the \"HONGKONG REGISTER.\"\n\nMACAO, 1st February, 1857.\n\nDEAR SIR—The 10 mandarins, who came from Shang-hae, have been here for a few hours, and having taken their dinner at Cau-qa hong, embarked in the ensuing for Casa Branca, and from there to Yan-san and Cass feathers; and 5 of them bare blue buttons. Two of the mandarins have red buttons and peso sent to Caatho to assist Yeh—and it is said, that two of them were formerly in Canton in the time of the first war with Commissioner Lin.\n\n\"Every thing here is quiet, but I say in the harbour a good many mandarin junks displaying a varying flag. Though people are at this time they cannot do any harm here, I would question, that. What could we do prevent their attacking this place and carrying away the heads of the English that are living here?\n\nI am, &c,\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nHONGKONG, TUESDAY, 3 FEBRUARY, 1857.\n\nNOTICE—The Hours of Posting Wrons in the CENTRAL POST OFFICE, Hollywood Road, are on the Subirth at 11 am, and stand on the Evening of every Wednesday at 7 o'clock.\n\nSIXTY.\n\nWe recorded a pedestrian feat last week —walking to the top of Victoria Peak and back six times in twenty-four hours. The same gentleman did the same task this week in twelve hours, which shows, speaking in all honor and praise, that he is an artful dodger; for the latter feat though apparently more difficult, is in reality easier.\n\nProof—a friend of ours went up and down in fifty-seven minutes.—say one hour at four miles. Four times six's twenty-four; and good steady walking, making the trip equal to twenty-four miles in twelve hours is not very great walking.\n\nTaking all the difficulties into account on an undertaking like this is more easily carried through at one heat than in two, we have no doubt that with, or, from what we hear, without halting, the gentleman who has done the six times could easily do the eight if he set his mind on it.\n\nWe have been trying to persuade our ... C. to put himself in training and try the feat—but he says he has been once to the gap and considers that enough is as good as a feast.\n\nNo. 5. FEBRUARY 3, 1857.\n\nThe climate of London is one thing, and the climate of Hongkong is quite another.\n\na more material matter than that of Hongkong, we must decidedly feel of any corps being sent away from this place.\n\nAn urgent necessity exists for augmenting and making the most effective part of the regular police force here, many of whom do their duty conscientiously to the best of their ability—but the superintendence of London is one thing: and the superintendence in Hongkong is another.\n\nThe screw Steamer Sir James Brooke left this at noon yesterday to Hongkong, having on board three companies of Sepoys, a detachment of European Artillery-men, for service in China, despatched on the requisition at the hands of Hongkong.\n\nThe troops consisted of two companies the 29th M. N. I., the European Artillery-men, Pang, and the Company of the Rifle Company accompanying this force are Major Cheslett, Captain Cazalet, Lieut. Foote, and Passingham of the gun, Capt. Man, Lieut. Forster of the Madras Artillery, Dr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon, Apothecary Edwards and Sub-Conductor Ball.\n\nThe Sir James Brooke has been chartered for Twelve thousand dollars.\n\nFrom these and other causes which might be specified Hongkong is not in effect London, and a system which may do very well at the latter place may require important modifications at the former.\n\nWe can never obtain the same raw material for a police here as obtainable in London, but we certainly, both in ordinary and in extraordinary times, such as the present, can make the most of our raw—excessively raw material.\n\nFirst: we would make the men effective by putting them on duty for a four hours beat; and if that could not be done conveniently from the central police station, we would do it from three stations—East, West, and Central.\n\nThe S.S. Auckland brought about 100 tons of shot, shell and ammunition from Pinang last week, which will be sent to China as soon as possible.\n\nBraitonore crew Pressa, Jan. 22.\n\nOn the arrival of the Mail at 6.30 PM of Sunday the 1st February we did, for the convenience of our subscribers, what we have not done before—viz: apply for a pass for two coolies to carry the respective Papers, which will secure early delivery.\n\nTwo passes were granted dated 10th January good for 21 days, the time expiring on the 31st January. Of course the 1st February was beyond the pale of the pass but coming direct from the Superintendent of Police we deemed it all right, thinking that police matters were going on in their usual cuddle.\n\nIn this belief the passes were on the night of the 2nd instant given to two of our Chinese Compositors to take them home, and we were somewhat astonished on being awakened at half past twelve, and informed, that our men were in custody.\n\nWe went down to the police office, and there we found the authorities pondering over the passes, and wondering to see the names of the boys written in red pencil, that being the color of the printing of the new passes.\n\nWe explained that a red pencil is a very common article in a printing office and that the names had been written in with that; then on making ourselves responsible for the lads we saw them let go.\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nAt Belgrave-square, on the 24th November, the wife of Admiral Sir T. COCHRANE, of a Son.\n\nAt Victoria, Cox, ELIZABETH SANDERS.\n\nMarriage Register xi:10.\n\nON SUNDAY, the 1st instant, the P. & O. Co.'s steamer Cadiz arrived with the English mails of 10th Dec.; from Singapore 24th, Penang 21st, Chusan 9th and Bombay 1st January.\n\nThe general news from Europe are of a most uninteresting description: and they are our readers have had them in the Extra we delivered on the arrival of the mail.\n\nThe Cadiz brings on:-\n\nOPIUM—For Cumsingmoon,.....875 chests,\n\nHongkong, 216\n\nWunsung.......435\n\nTotal—1581 chests,\n\nTREASURE\n\nFor Hongkong 459,965 dollars\n\nShanghai 479,697\n\nCanton 29,072\n\nTotal—1,126,831 dollars\n\nSTOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, November 30, 1856.\n\nLondon\n\n...t. 86,786,000 19,115,000\n\nercel...\n\nHull and other English Ports\n\nFaith and\n\nGlas other Foreign Ports\n\nIreland...\n\nStock, 30th November, 1856..\n\ndo, do. 1855.\n\n1,000,000 2,000,000 2,933,000 1,130,000\n\n1,700, una\n\n.67,214,009\n\nSome doubt having been felt in the trade as to when the next reduction of the duty on tea would come into operation, an inquiry was sent to the Board of Customs: the Board stated in reply, that on the 6th of April next the duty will be reduced from 1s. 9d to 1s. 3d. per pound.—one News.\n\nCHINA SHIPPING.\n\nArrivals.\n\nAt London, November 12, Orient from Shang-hae: 21. Cûnger, from Canton; 29, John Wade, from Foo-chow; 2, Coega, from Foo-chow: $5, Flery Cross, from Foo-chow 2, Sff from Canton 27, Sea Witch Gram Foo-chaw; a fon Taylor, from Foo-chow; 24, Rant of Hyland, from Shangte; December 1. Lorena, from Canton; 1, Kangaroo, from Canton; 5. Lente Sophie, from Foo-chow, Daphne.\n\nfrom Canton, Celualat, from Canton; Julin, from Canton.\n\nAt Liverpool, November 23, Viking, from Foo-chow; 28,\n\nAt Pen. Dom Canton,\n\nWe observe that H. M.'s brig of war Camilla, Commander Civil, from the Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 15th passed Anjer on the 7th inst. bound to China—strife Tema January 20.\n\nHOME NEWS\" Nov. 20.\n\nH. M. Str, —Notice is given that preparations are now making for the intended distribution of proceeds arising from the Greek brigantines Chrissys, apprehended on May 22, 1855, by H. M. S. Niger.\n\nBranded dise Heriblad, captured on May 19, 1855, by H. M. S. Nya; tribution of proceeds arising from the Greek esse and for the intended distribution of proceeds arising the Gruss, vessel Pagis requifio.espted on 30, 1855, by ET. 31. S.\n\nThe Charlotte June, for Shanghai, which put back to undergo thorough repair, will sail again on the 15th of January, having discharged her cargo, and, being leaky.\n\nSecond we would provide for a more effective superintendence from sun down to sun rise either by a four or a three hours' compulsory patrol of the inhabitants, which would be no hard task on 150 to 200 men.\n\nThese are the first imperative alterations or amendments, but—\n\nThird; we would put the men into barracks and in effect, put them, as nearly as possible under military discipline.\n\nThe man who would not submit to that discipline is not fit for a police-man, and a smaller force of well cared for men would be infinitely more valuable than the no-cared for rag tag and bob-tail that we now call police.\n\n\"COMMERCIAL SHIPPING NEWS\" The John Wade from China to London, as Arrived in the Tower, She lost her main, tort, and mizzen mast, and re-rigged mast, off the Cape of Good Hope on August 11.\n\nShe sailed from St. Helena on Sept. 22.\n\nAt the present moment—What is the best part of the police, as far as acting in a body is concerned, and as far as looks go? Why the Gaol brigade.\n\nThey step well together, and they carry their arms as if they know how to use them, neither of which assertions can be made of the rest of the police force.\n\nAnd what does this smart active clearly appear to arise from, but from discipline.\n\nThey are in barracks; they have good wholesome food: they are properly drilled, and the result follows, which always follows when men are well cared for, and well disciplined.\n\nA contemporary recommends a mounted patrol.\n\nThe Times are serious, and perhaps it might cheer the spirits of the colonists to see a mounted policeman with his trousers half way up his leg. his legs swaying backwards and forwards like pendulums, in what the equestrian, audaciously, imagines is rising to the trot of the bony police charger; while by his side clatters a word, that he could not draw—or use if he drew.\n\nWe have no fault to find with the policeman, nor with Janier Burton, who captured the two lads, nor with his superiors who were trying to see out a\n\nWe record without either regret or astonishment the above event.\n\nIt is another sign and are we less amused at the figure of certain superior officers who lean back to prevent the jar of the canter on their spinal column.\n\nAmusement is sometimes very useful, and we expect that amusement would be the extent of the utility of a mounted patrol.\n\nWe have given serious advice about the police, and finding that of no avail we have attacked them by ridicule; but they are thick-skinned animals, and we fear we are far from having pricked them into watchfulness by our sting.\n\nWe will not give up our task however, knowing how much depends on the vigilance of the police, and as vigilance is not natural in them, as it certainly is not, we shall try and establish it as an exotic which perhaps with due care may become a thriving plant.\n\nFirst then, the whole system of the police is wrong.\n\nThe day duty extends from six o'clock in the morning to ten o'clock at night, and night duty from ten o'clock at night until six o'clock in the morning.\n\nAll the changes of the day and night duty being effected from the central police station.\n\nThe hours of patrolling of each constable on night service is for the whole extent of the time.—night hours.\n\nWe believe this is the London system; and may for anything we know answer very well there; and perhaps it would answer very well here, if all the conditions were the same as they are in London, which they are not.\n\nOfficers,\n\nServants\n\nHank & Pike\n\nArtificers,\n\nFollowers 22, servants 18,\n\nDATA.\n\n2. 37.N.T Art.N.L\n\nDepartures.\n\nNovember 28th Armitage, for Shanghai: 23, Countess of Rarfield, for Shanghae; December,\n\n8, Mencide, fur Sigita\n\nThe amount of bills drawn by the East India Company on their respective Presidencies, from the 26th ult. to the 9th inst, is as follows:-\n\n£  s. d.\n\nBengal......442,920 12\n\nRate of Exchange. 91 2. Od. per Cus\n\nMadras 46,097 U\n\n9 Rupee.\n\nBombay 4,263 6\n\n28. 04. per ditto.\n\nTotal........£22,077 9\n\n4\n\n--Atlas, December 10.\n\nTHE Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow on the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4 PM, the following pieces:-\n\n1.—Prince Albert: March --Kilmer\n\n2.—Spanish Volonaise,--Isrypsant.\n\n3.—Aric. Finale Lip Sonnambula. Bellini 4.—Royal Irish Quadrille's,—Julien,\n\n—Dalkeith Piwo Waltz—Labicky.\n\n—Maltese Gallop—no\n\nH. M. Str, Barracouta arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Fire to the Comus.\n\nThe night was very dark and two fire rafts came down and were close on the vessel before they were seen—one was boomed off by the fire boom. but the other worked on to and carried away the spanker boom.\n\nThe ropes about the bow were nearly burnt through.\n\nThe H. C. steamer Auckland returned to this port from Pinang on Friday last, bringing on for service in China about 159 Tons of shot, shell, and ammunition.\n\nThe Auckland brought on from Pinang the following officers and troops for service in China:\n\nMajor Cheslett 29th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Cazalet,\n\nLiu, Foote,\n\nPassingham\n\n»\n\nTwo Companies Sepoys 20th M. N. I.\n\nCaptain Man, Madras Artillery.\n\nLieut. Forster,\n\nForty Europeans\n\nDr. Lloyd, Assistant Surgeon.\n\nApothecary Edwards.\n\nSh.Conductor Ball.\n\nFor the purpose of conveying the above Officers and Troops to Canton the Bore Company's steamers steamer St James Brooke has been chartered, and sails to-morrow for Whampoa.\n\nThe sum of Dals, Twelve Thousand for the trip and coals are the terms upon which the steamer has been chartered.\n\nAs the sement of troops from India has commenced Calcutta and Madras. The way with China as be we may look forward for speedy reinforcements from entered upon with a large military force, stronger than employed during the last war—Siraits Times and Singapore Journal of Commerce, January 20.\n\nIn consequence of the pressing request of the Governor of Hongkong, General Bodelt has resolved to\n\nsend away to-morrow the Rifle Company of the 39th M. N. I with Capt. Bark and Lieut. Cos.\n\nConcerning the (From our Overland Edition.)\n\nCUMSTAL OF ARTUM AND NINE OTHERS ACCUSED TO POISON.—Particulars of the attempt to poison the whole community by bread from the E-sing Bakery will be found elsewhere.\n\nThe partner of the firm, Ahlum, arrested at Macao, was brought back, and after an examination before the Magistrates, was committed with nine others to take his trial at the Criminal Sessions this month.\n\nThe trial will commence on Monday next.\n\nOn Wednesday last an application was made to the Court to have the money seized or Ahlem's premises given up to pay for his defence.\n\nAttorney General, backed by the affidavit of two of Altun's creditors, resisted the application. stating in his as courteous manner that he did so to prevent the money being Thundered or squandered in his defence.\n\nThe Counsel, in support of the motion, seemed to think the Attorney General was using strong language. when, of course, the Attorney General repeated\n\nthe bill for Aldam's defence being paid out of the money, after it was laid before and approved of by His Lordship.\n\nHis Lordship very properly sustained the Attorney General, except of course as regarded his insinuations.\n\nThe prisoners will be well defended—they have two Attorneys and two Barristers.\n\nChinese New Year.—The Chinese New Year fell on Monday, the 25th Instant.\n\nIt is usually a scene of noisy rejoicing for several days and nights.\n\nIn London they have the pick of the very best labor of the country,—they will not other.\n\nHere our only easier is from bad request the Authorities to stop the usual expenditure of fire-works as a means of preventing the probability of fire.\n\nAided by this support, the Government issued an order that there should be no fireworks, let off.\n\nIn consequence, the New Year has passed without any of the usual rejoicings, showing, that if we choose to exercise it, we have a power of repression, especially if we show ourselves earnest in the matter.\n\nIn London, the men are well paid, and properly housed and cared for.\n\nHere they are not well paid—they live where they can, in low and dirty hovels, and no one cares for them.\n\nIn London, the care and training of strong healthy men originally, make them still stronger and handier—they are quite able, though not useless to walk their eight hours beat without inconvenience, to keep awake and be an effective sure of praise, and rewards, and promotion—give them up and retire.\n\nHere the want of care and discipline makes men in the end, neither strong nor healthy at the first, so they never were able to walk an eight hours beat steadily; they have little or nothing to look forward to.they are not likely to be praised in their present state.\n\nthe rewards they obtain are paltry and the promotion is a doubt full affair.\n\nSee the case of a licenum, who by great pluck at sea single-handed more off an armed gang of Chinese at Aberdeen, he was rewarded with ten dollars until we\n\nstate of our Settlement, and that the Chinese population ? shazed the government in to giving more.\n\nThe Admiral in reply to the muy treacherous attempts made against us on the morning of 19th inst. sent ashore several parties of Sailors and Marines, who set fire to the western suburbs in the neighborhood and above Sa-men; this work was carried out successfully by the boats of the Niger, Encounter, and Barracouta.\n\nThe men of the Fifty-ninth were also detailed to fire the Streets behind the Factories but, owing to loosing their way in the labyrinth of Streets in that neighborhood they had to return without effecting their object.\n\nAmen of the 59th, with a Lieutenant, a Sergeant, and 20 men of the 59th, with a Sergeant and six men of the Police, who are to return, by a Mail Steamer\n\nAnswer---I do.\n\nOn the\n\nCras and by Mr. Jay—I'm not aware that the delivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at the Police Court on the evening of the following day.\n\nQuestion—Do you not, as an Editor, make it your Ahlam's father, when the ninth prisoner was not in the neighborhood of the Yamun of the Governor General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent.\n\nIn the body of the paper will be found Maui-General Yeh caused a conflagration of some extent. The whole operation was effected with a loss of two men of the Fifty-ninth killed and about six wounded; the latter are doing, worth attention.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nQuestion—Then Sir, do you mean to say you did not know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nAnswer—What have I to do as an Editor of Newspaper with B-ring's stores.\n\nI wanted to say that I know of a bakery being near the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a little po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever-\n\nto sancos Mr. May was not present when the known to face for menfacturing but necessity for the ly cluding the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! H. M. Str, Barracontu arrived from Canton on Monday morning; the only news she brings is the account of an attempt to Ret tre to the Comus.\n\nOn the 14th I went over to the E-sing shop to have conversation with Ahlam about that contract only\n\nOn Sunday night, the 18th instur, an attack against foreigners, us against their own Government, was made by large force of Chinese on the Dutch Fallyly were repulsed, and the Admiral bombarded the city from the Fort and the Niger\n\nIt is a remonstrance made by, know that E-Bing had a bakery near the American Naval Store.\n\nRead, however, distinctively, it shews the prejudices which have to be overcaico before English: Commerce can again take its fitting intration of laying, be had only put it up to deceive the mandrains, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, the garden and, after establishing his quarters in Jous WAY-fam stoward the Sultana, I know the Tee-to-tum fort, came down here on the 23d\n\nMARKETA—Notwithstanding the warlike operations which have been carried on since the departure of the Calcutta steamer on the 28 ult. I was in the shoved the 15 January a litle po\n\nasked if he had his family with him here.\n\nHe said, no bad business to attend to and he would walk home This was between 3 and 4 г.M.\n\nWalle going over A-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsome Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nThe charter is, we believe, to be given up, and as brought to a close, business will be recommened in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nmen\n\nmgements are making for getting the City in this stepio, ut rates equal to these last quoted, the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND—The absolute necessity for a local gun-boat being apparent, the government chartered the steamer Eaglet at the present.\n\nAnse-am cook to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 19th: Ten-to the end of the war, as he would make a good thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe said he did not wish to go, bs that had ba throstened several times, And that at the presunt cunt there were 03 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguisu.\n\nI tot aim that if he would report them to the Police he would be pro-tected\n\nanswered, that when we reached tbo bakery he would show me that he had a large amount of propar-tyin stake; and that he would take ray advise and remain.\n\nWhen we got to the bakery the people were mixing water and dough in diferentrooms in the place.\n\nI asked him to return with, having satisfied myself there was enough bread in the drying on to fulfil the contract;\n\nvery heavy sum of four thousand dollars per 468. In Cotton there have been no issues since unry Ifved some bread from the E-ging shop, from tha\n\nThe vessel was totally unfit for the late of our last Overiand, but it is cnticipated Ferson who usually brought the bread he is not among he said no bad business to attend to and he would walk reanth.\n\nilo prisoner.\n\nThe broad was bought at about 7.30.\n\nA-I am a coolie at Dr. Handsaw Bing's work, and people look upon the affair as jou.\n\nCruse examined by Dr. Bree—Julien gs in Smapsou left for Amoy on the 26th instant, considerable difference is made in the figures where we infer she will be stationed for the\n\nPROTECTION OF THE ISLAND\n\nORIENTAL BANK CORPORATION.\n\nEXAGON.\n\nOn London, reputas sight, ds, Yu.\n\nCalcutta—3 days' sight. Rivos 215 per $100.\n\nBombay Rugs sis per $100.\n\nCREDIT AND OTHER BILLS\n\nOn Englunds.bid, a 15.97d---¤months' sight.\n\nOn Rotsbey,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nOn Calenta,--3 days' sight, Rupees 216.\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nCriminal Seibione, February 2, 1857 POISONING CASE, (First Day.)\n\nJery.—Morers, M. A. MACLEOD, W. H.\n\nSerros, Jous\n\nL.JALL\n\npris CLCES,\n\nW. A. HAILAND, I have always paid for bread from he was doing, and of his clarinetion to use.\n\nTà\n\nstatement Alum made that he guld shu bakery to rau is the E-sing up before the 15th January, and Dr.\n\nChalecost ad Dr. Hance partook the lead delivered ise.\n\nSince I gare my evidence before the Magistrate 1 was asked, na the prismass' behalf, by Mr. Mar, 20 that morning.\n\nAbout an hour afterwards I felt ck and faint, and Ehortly afterwards voted, and falconsider my statement about the 6 fandarins.\n\n* in my stomach.\n\nI took an emette which operated, had come from Allum to ask me to reconsider the answer sad I felt caster, bat in about two hours bail about the 63 Mandarins, Alam, asked me on the examt- I returned.\n\nThe next morning I had a violent headurba and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric,\n\nzakon, jî he did not any lie had been told about the co and felt weak in my limbs, Dr. Hance took an emeric, Mandards.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nI never saw na alan di Dr. Chaldecott before they were sick.\n\nThe the tenth prisnuut in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the latter gentleman had once more bread than any of us.\n\nsupply of 28 to 29,000lbs. bise it; it was made verbally with What breakfast a gentleman fed to say some\n\nAhim.\n\nI never made a contract with the tenth prisonet.\n\nof his friends were sick, they said in a simila. maner to that which I have descried.\n\nIlonk woon Abinon as the principal,and the teh prisoner to that which I have descried.\n\nza is assistant.\n\nMy visits were on large madere of busi- bat bread.\n\nness, and therefore not very frequent.\n\nWhen I had a contewer with him awuld occasionally drep in three or Torre severely then others.\n\nfour times a weak to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have gone, to sell flour to his.\n\nI would not conclude a wa-Tract with tenth prisoner, bat would have a juossega with him for Ahlam.\n\nI do not think he speaks English; a bread, I got a loaf from Mr. Grandpre which be said he\n\npureer was always present.\n\nAhium said the mandarinswore har! taken with his own hand from the E-sing shop, and hostile to hit in consequence of hie hating broed for the brought to me; text day I got bread from Mr. Drinker foragnet As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat and Dr. Dempster.\n\nladen with wood.\n\nIn ask me to pull to it as he wanted so ask the price, and buy if possible.\n\nIpofled upto it, and be told me he had bought it at a picul and a half for a dollar.\n\nI said it was dear.\n\nHe repbed it was dry wood We allerwards and an anolytie to ascertain the and adapted for the lakery.\n\nOn my return raw the D Bridges and Dir. Day Cowl Messrs. Gaskell quantity, and found that in a pound lost there was\n\nboat discharging on the warf and Brown with Ms. H. J. Turrant Solicitors for pri-a dram of arsenic ( grains).\n\nIn the bread it sz isted as common white arsenic.\n\nThe brand 1 est and souers.\n\nrested was brown bread, the other bread that zested was white bread.\n\nAll contained arsenie.\n\nMuch less than a hoef of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police cought me same yeast, and the materials for usk\n\n(Court adjourned at 2.30)\n\nIn reply to a question by the Cout. Du. Harland said, he had been requested by the Colonial Secretary Lo macke an analysis that he il so and the results were the same.\n\nThe unalysis was ronde in presence of Dr. Bradford Dr. Watson Dr. Keany and Dr. Dempster.\n\nThrough the Ceart, st instance of the Attomey Gan al. Tie symptoms drzevibed by the witness56, I have beard are those of poisoning by arsenic,\n\nA. GRANDPLE, The hell I gary to Dr. Harland,\n\ndcen strut, on the 16th January.\n\nI was at the Cental Polis Sation, and told a poison to take the yeast dear to hr. Havland.\n\nCross examined by Dr. Bridge—Inew the E sing HOO of Argon stress, MO SAY T Teen's\n\nRe-erambie, Tls it episode of the wood wa aft I had deraanded proof that he was going to reisio, as were not entladed with bis simple leclaration.\n\nThe conversation with the boatman was in Chinese.\n\nI saw no. money pass between Alum and the bout man.\n\nThis was the day before he left for Macao.\n\nThe prisoner Ahëwn statement before the Magistrates\n\nFarul.\n\nWALKING. An extraordinary pedestrian feat the been performed in Derbyshire.\n\nÀ man named Alfred Helson undertook to walk on six enceessive days the distance of 70 miles a-day.\n\nHe commenced his per-formance on Monday, July 20, and completed it with Case Saturday, the 26th at doing it within the specified time.\n\nThe 70 miles were usually walked in about 14 hours, hut on one of the days they were com pleted in 12.\n\nWhile on travel he took very little food, Except beef les or a tehell hit of matzon baff cooked unl Elle stimulans occasionally.\n\nIn stature he is about\n\na somewhat intriligent countenance.\n\nWhen on travel abon had a slight swing with his arius, and appeared to be going at the steady ate of some three miles an hour, and it was only when any one atletal to keep\n\na large fleet of heavily armed junks—turned and Lenox, W. A. Bowna, ED. T. Descassos, Geono\n\nOn the run back the patent log was came back.\n\ntried; when under the land, partly out of the very ChaoпG ARCUK, 4-Lum Ausow, 5-T AUZTEN,\n\n1.-ČEROVA Akopow, 2-UpsoNG AMZER, heavy sea that was runing, the log was agan-Tove Na ost, 7-Cucing Auxen, 8-Forg A hove, and she was found to be making at the CHUT, S.-CHEONG Azam, 10, Carong Wre Kero, rate of twelve miles an hour.\n\nShe was par dúministering prism with intent c\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Ansty Alloney General; round twice, and she made the circuit in 13 minutes-out time, 43 minutes the ather, Mr. Hickso: Cheam Saficitor, amistad by Mr. George\n\nCooper Turuer.\n\ncatting her wake in both instances, Reach. ed Hongkong atfive.\n\nThere was also a good facility of the way in which she started and stopped;--shu\n\nThe Atorney General stated the case and called was stopped twice, once at Ling-ting\n\nJAYTA CARROLL DEMISTER—I am Colonial Surgeon.\n\nthe fleet of junks there, once to overhaul a B-\n\nI have been in the habit before the 15th January of ob picious locking boat; the trial in both case was taining lead from the E-sing shop belonging to the two entisfactory.\n\nWhen she gets the hurricane decking: prisonera.\n\nAt 5 ming bebe 8 AM of the 100 ing yeast, also some flour, and some pastry, fata the sad the after enbiu taken off her, she will in the January, I and my family partock of stained bakery.\n\nThey were only examined to see if they ent for the E-sing shop, at breakfeat.\n\nAfter Ms. Dzapater taiued any metalic potson, but there was neither draeuic event of being hired by the Government and\n\nhad eaten a small portion of the bread she felt giddy and nor say other metalic poison in them, Bick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was taken properly manned and armed, prove of great value in defending the feland, and letting us know what sick I bought nothing of it at the tima.\n\nI walked out to the verandah to exoko a cheroot.\n\nWhile holding a is going on outside.\n\nOLD CUSTOM—A Chinese reason for dingo stick to the class, I became sick and vomited-1 thenght nothing; of it, but wont in my chair to the polico any thing is, that it is \"Old Ghetero,\" Our hospita..\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading my ba the governcams, the next most stable and conserva-jail, I became sick and ocuumed sick all the way tive after that of China, follows this rule exactly, te the hospital, and was sick unui a quarter to 10 AMI vomited very viniently.\n\nMrs. Dempster was and we have an instance of it now under our\n\neck on to 12 or 1 o'clock that right.\n\nThe next evening. eyes.\n\nThe Minie Rides for the Fifty-ninth love the 18th, about 8 FM, I forwarded the remainder of the arrived in the City of Carlisle, the amunition is to bread to Dr. Hzclazu for the purpose of, is being analy- was taken from the E-sing sop, ut the bottom of Aber- the middle height, this, extremely tauscular, end having come by and bye in another ship.\n\nIn the mean-se.\n\nI did not take the bread myself to De. Hari\n\nCroy Bunned by Dr. Badges, Ablein the sinth time the dal for long ranges has commenced, as fax as can go on the only tolerably level picce up in my own road I got it to Dr. Harlund.\n\nprisoner is the only one I know, I kept the bread locked nd we have the Happy Valley.\n\nI seat the bread by a confie dauer) Abai OLIVOLTZA—This corvette, one of H. I.\n\nAIAL— servant to Dr. Dempster cani u 1. vessels, which formed part of the Russian paper pacel on Dr. Dempster to Dr. Farinud, et le squadron sighted in Castrica Ray by Commodore 16th Junang.\n\nI do not know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to ine\n\nA CUMONT,-- Umi sorvant to Dr. Dempster, on the 15th theBrothers,' about twelve uules' distance from this larber.\n\nHaving been in these Eastern January, rected some bread at my inster's door from two men belonging to the £-sing's shop.\n\nThey ars nor gave it to my Master to eat.\n\nwalers for a period of seven years, it was found among the prisnare.\n\nNCCPERATY that she sheld indago a complete | This was about seven o'eloel.. i panded it on the hrakfast overhaul before departing Europe.\n\nThis is table.\n\nWH. TARKANT,-Ian Elitor of this Friend of Chin mw being done, and slic will probably take her\n\nfrith E-sing shop down in the 163: Jammy.\n\nThrow denature for Europe within three weeks.\n\nHer weaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of obtaining bread Commander. Caprala Koroolt, formerly com-\n\nthen sh and 10th prisoners to be competen with the sang shop 7 14 is acullecion ofsets; manded the little steamer Vostuck, which. sa clever-    the English aruizers, ran into Sharr de 21, the last i know of him was wred-delivarer, then, Mr. Mercer, and M. May sing and enguling\n\ntwo bast prisoners were brought my zxamination.\n\nT! Colonial Attorney General's former audiences-night hae, carrying to the Russian Admiral important is the munging partner; and the 10th is his facher, acting as gel assistant in die shop Queen's Real nawa branght from Europe by English steiners.\n\nWest.\n\nI have soon is there frequentis, perhape ouco ever remember the Tastices of the Face sitting at he is preparing for the Treas as Acrount of the\n\nPo Station as a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Me Colony over which he rules.—Bengal Kartars, Dee. 1.\n\nCapt. Kursaceff's urbanity and gentlemanly bear out of erary two visits.\n\nI aw the first priser about 4\n\namination was going on at the Pulics Station.\n\nJustices ing has caused him to be recognised—not only or 5 anys below the 5th January, he was sitting down into was sitting at the Podro Court winle tais ex- of the lense were also sitting as the Police Curt.\n\nB by those who were then uentrals, but by those in my office and presented nes bill from his master.\n\nI told him, Lin, as the hili was not recoipied, if he would leave it I world look rait.\n\nIle suid is unster was going away, and may action to sit down as it he tended to the Police Cont.\n\nThe reusabing 10 prisoners enllred, though we cannot say it has distanced, wais mtb was paid.\n\nScing Le was inclined to be are still detained.\n\nThey are at the Crise rout Station, the Fraue shoul, in the matte ci wrecks.\n\nThey 1izod him by the colitr, amil old him, cal his posite Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Godowns They American clipper Golden Racer, ton laden, forster might go to the devil if they pleased, and (thrust have been in custody from the 15th January.\n\nI cant in out of the office, I have soch the sand piery wether or not the Attorney Gener 100k may part it the examination at Cas Police Station, he was moving the United Statee, on her departure from the many occasicus, I saw Jam at the best held on the hous, but that was too crowded far me to distinguish\n\nChantes Mar—The yeast & delivered t pert, struck on the cuter knoll, and was totally body found on heal the Title.\n\nOn that occasion he deserihea homself as purse's tuate on board the Tisk\n\nThe Flyaway is also said to This was carly in January.\n\nTo the best of my best the cry.\n\nInsperor Beyis carried them to the Poltes Stution.\n\n\"Cross-tramined by D. Urbiges, I set with Mr. Mermer have grounded at the mouth of the river.\n\nbut unenca st the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave on the evening of the 15th Janamry to enuiluet the m having reived no serious damage, she proceed-bis avilence on the quest, obeted is in bringing quiry.\n\nI was about to commence the enquiry ut 2.30, fe; she wore her boanet, already on bre, from her bead,\n\ncame of her crew.\n\ned on her voyage.\n\nHe-anúž--1 tiöver saw tie tentli prispace heiro, i Silap before this occurrence.\n\nThey disp at the 's mo~) poca mutiran\n\nRoad Kust, they are about a mile part the bread is uusi pane was probably from four to six miles an hour.\n\ncarted lean one to the olur.\n\nAbout two years ago the Linti song was the sharptor of the Thixile.\n\nIn on- -G'que.\n\nhead need to be baked at the chup, but not lately, a fhe tock pince there about that the knew Alful be\n\nTHY GEMINI—Mr. Ühisi.olm Anstey, formerly one for the 15th January.\n\nI have seen him often.\n\nHe was of the most successtil step.compellers in the fon niwaya sal to be the mister of a single\n\nOf Commons, but now Attorney General at Hongkong, Out ca the bakery and abop about 59 pecats were has nuagel to brenme bis com client, and we all know restod on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before e Juskáve of what that indicates!\n\nA reieresco to the action in which the Feare, Clintles May Esq., sesalonger Justice of Peaco\n\nhe is defendant will be found in another columu ex- were penis west the Caud Police Station.\n\ntracted from the Hongkong Register, and we hope here- after to be able to copy tlist report of the trial.\n\nthe first day Mr. Stercer Mr. Gli and Mr. Gry were present on the second day the Attomey General was prescal.\n\nThe Cental Police Station is not the Mana! place for criminal examinations, bulk clacy whers asional held there.\n\nI have seen the Atoring Gen- A BAYS Wouse.—A passenger on board the North- an Indiana, which was recently burned on Lake Erie, gives au recount of the narrow escape of Cicero Fowler and wife, of Tally.\n\nThere was but one he-preserver for Lant she should put it on, abo peremptity refused, Mss.\n\nFowler and her husband; he fusisted imperatively saying she was \"poce in hanth, and his \"hfe was worth far more then hers!\"\n\nThe preserver. having no strap, Mrs. Fowler tore the bad from her dress and fastened it to her husband, whom she contisued to encourage, seying she could hold on to him, nad of the preserver cold not sustain both, she would let go, and leave his to save himself.\n\nThe fire was getting hitter and hotter.\n\nThe water was the's with human bodies, struggling for\n\nwhen Mr. Mercer came in, and 1 invites him to take a and hand in hand with one she loved better dan herself, part in it.\n\n1 was conducting the enquiry as the Superia! Look the dangerous leup.\n\nAs they ruse from the water, tendent of Police, and Mr. Meer as ColonialS erretary.\n\nMr. Fowler assisted his wife in procuring a yout baid of fi was a general investigation into the eas-Cases him on or about his shoilers, Sire wiped the weter which require particular investigation, 1 enquire into be from his eyes and mouth, and encouraged him to retain fore sending then to the Magistras way my origins: his inpe of being saved.\n\nHe continued to struggle with intention to follow the sun course in the pressul ins the waves.\n\nHalf-an-hour elapsed, and there were no tanen: I tried to put a fasight into the cast as super-sigan of unsistance.\n\nHis strength was rugidly failing afterwards we turced ourselves his wife observing it, tried asrw to cheer him.\n\nEle suid\n\nbread to my house.\n\nI made this objection on the isch THE DEPORTATION Onntaver. -This is one Jaanary Inn & and 7 o'clock in the morning when I saw him bringing bal.\n\nAnother qual va cung of the many Ordinances which of late have passed ing the bread is the baskets, tlo secourt priser tool: before the mind's eye of the Legislative Council.onit the bend was delivered it.\n\nI said, \"Oh oh my Enne If we were called open to give succinctly our ab low you deliver my breas de you I made un res- We pense but gave me a kind of a grin.\n\nI saw him go away. jections to it, we could not well to .\n\nand I then went in an old y compradore to mentio could but answer in these words:--\n\nE-eing's all and have no more broad from him, es [ theagle he would poison 56.\n\nA partook of the breast, and intendeat of police, the servant git des cat what we left on the plate into justices and took the depositions.\n\nWe did not he could not stand it any longer, it sees as though he About five sivutes afterwards I wont be my sitting make this change in consequence of having illegally must give up.\n\nAt this moniest she bear a steamer coming rapidly through the water.\n\nShe says, \"My dear room from the Inekfast table; immediately afterwards admiciatore: ontis.\n\nSANDWITH DRINgen, -I am in business in the firm husband, a few moments more and we are safe.\n\nDon't To\n\nyou hear a boat coming?\n\nHe said he did, and immedi the 28th instant, carried with her 168 of the fast.\n\nI at lown en was looking over some papers, who of Thomas Hunt & Co, 1 lived in the sine house with deported, to be lender en the itiand of Hairan al of a sudden I vomitest- vomited three or four times | Captain Ľudrost.\n\nOn the 15th January, 1 cat of some ately revived, and made all the efforts in his power, ned move during the course of the day, sail I have concinnaly bred supplied by the ninth prisoner, and I was alterwards struggled for Simself and his herose wife until the Mia.\n\nLandel there, if they can be landed, what will suffered fict the effects of the poisoning up to the pre very ill.\n\nand no over all that eat of it in the house.\n\nI say took them, with scores of others, on her com- I nocious decks.Syracuse Journal.\n\nhave not perfectly recover from it at this tale.\n\nbecunus of them?\n\nAccompanying the motley sout time.\n\n*I do not like thes Dr. Feil,\n\nThe son why I mot tell;\n\nBut us\n\nnow, and dust all well,\n\nI do not like thee Jr. Tril,”\n\n319",
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        "content_text": "93\n\nNEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nWhere the undersigned have this day entered into Partnership as Merchants under the firm of DAVIS & LAWRENCE, into which will merge the business of Messrs. F. W. LAWRENCE & Co.\n\nHENRY DAVIS,\n\nF. W. LAWRENCE,\n\nHongkong, 7th February, 1857.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned has received instructions to sell by AUCTION, ON THURSDAY, the 12th day of February, 1857, at 11 o'clock, the Bust Godowns of Messrs. L, STILL & Co., (Door Spring Gardens,) on account of whom it may concern.\n\nAbout 480 Tons of NEWCASTLE COALS.\n\nPayment to be made in ... Dollars, weighed at 1.1/2%; and the Coals to be cleared from the premises by Saturday the 14th February.\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nMARRIAGE.\n\nAt Kotter Inn on the 11th December, ROBERT BROWNE, Esq., late H. M. Sloop Com'r at Canton, to LOUISE HENRIETTA, youngest Daughter of the late L. van KAMPEN, of Berbice, British Guyana.\n\nDEATHS.\n\nAt Croydon, Surrey, on the 1st of December, ALICE HUMPHREYS, Boy, formerly of Hongkong.\n\nAt Queenstown, Ireland, on the 6th December, CHARLES MARKWICK, the Apostle of Temperance.\n\nEXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER FROM SINGAPORE.\n\n\"Since writing the above I hear, that the Governor General telegraphed to Madras to send on to China two Regiments, under orders for Hongkong. It is doubtful if the telegraph would reach in time, and if it did there is only the Zenobia (a tub) available for transport.\"\n\nTRIAL OF SALES--Payment to be made in ... The Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow in the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4 p.m., the following pieces--\n\n1. The Patriot Fife.\n\n2. The Scion Packs.\n\n3. Duette Up, Sonnambula Bei.\n\n4. The Elizabeth Quadrilles.\n\n5. The Lucrezia Vaino-Goffre.\n\n6. Nebraska Gallop, Aichner.\n\nCHARLES MARKWICK, Government Auctioneer.\n\nHongkong, 9th February, 1857.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION.\n\nThe undersigned will offer for Sale at PUBLIC AUCTION, the Clipper Barque, \"SAN TIAGO” as she now lies in this Harbour.\n\nThe vessel has a full inventory which can be seen and any information given upon application to the Auctioneer.\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & CO.\n\nHongkong, 8th February, 1857.\n\nPUBLIC AUCTION.\n\nUndersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, on their Premises Queen Road, on account of the concerned, on FRIDAY, 13th Inst., at Noon,--\n\nex \"Proteus,\" About 166 Piculs SAPAN WOOD | Damaged by ...\n\n43 ... RICE ...\n\nWater ...\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co.\n\nHongkong, 11th February, 1857.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nFRENCH FELT HATS! FRENCH FELT HATS! OF THE FINEST QUALITY, ALL COLOURS AND SIZES, At MRS. LEMON's Rooms, Queen's Road, Hongkong, and at Macao.\n\nHongkong, February 9th, 1857.\n\n\"Now Barabbas was a robber.\" To the Editor of the \"HONGKONG REGISTER.\"\n\nHongkong, February, 1857.\n\nDEAR SIR,--About two months ago a Portuguese Lorcha No.71 was mysteriously taken by pirates in the Tamar fire at Macau--I mean to say carried away at night without anybody knowing it, or any one being on board at the time--it was as well, in a mysterious way that she had about 30 kegs of Gunpowder on board, which, indeed is too great a quantity for a Lorcha of her class to have on board at any time, in fact for any Lorcha to carry as part of her armament.\n\nOf course so little was heard about this Lorcha and we know if any steps were taken to recover her, or how she was carried away or whereabout ...\n\nonly found out next morning that she was not there--but it was ...\n\ny many suspected an underhand work in this affair.\n\nOn the 11th January Inst. another Portuguese Lorcha No. 62 in company with an English Lorcha from Ningpo bound to ...\n\nBogue the ...\n\n16 Hongkong with cargo of Alum, Drugs and Hans, out on passage was chased by piratical dest...\n\nZanon, the ear...\n\nThe English Lorcha being near to ...\n\nrio the ...\n\ned and came into this harbour, but her companion No. 62 being outside saw no chance for her to escape through the Ly-n-moon, turn all for the outside passage and being closely pursued by the pirate fleet was finally captured at G F... on the same day. Her owner hearing of this in Macao came over to get all the information he could and reported the same to the Police on the 18th, but as he then knew not where his Lorcha was taken to by the Pirates, of course nothing could have been done to recover the same.\n\nHe went back to Macao and arrived there on the 28th where he learned all the particulars of the capture of his Lorcha by ...\n\nsterious circumstances--but perhaps by relating the same it will speak for itself, and bring to light the case of the Lorcha No. 71 above mentioned.\n\nOn the evening of the 27th January the Portuguese ...\n\n1--Par. Restonbis--Levner.\n\n2--The Scion Packs--Str.\n\n3--Duette Up, Sonnambula Bei.\n\n4--The Elizabeth Quadrilles.\n\n5--The Lucrezia Vaino-Goffre.\n\n6--Nebraska Gallop, Aichner.\n\nNo. 6 FEBRUARY 10, 1857.)\n\n... elim kindred with the Black hole of Calcutta.\n\never, strongly of opinion that it is absolutely necessary ...\n\nment of the 42 men belonging to the B-sing shop supplied to ...\n\nabsent himself from the colony, but by e- The last brutality of this kind being the confinement--for the interest of this colony that every individual connected with the B-sing Establishment should be outd in a room 16 feet long by 15 feet broad or less than six lineal feet per man.\n\nOk Sir John, your ...\n\nvanity and imbecility are running up a fearful impused.\n\nWe give in our present issue a letter from the Print of India with some remarks from a friend.\n\nWe may perhaps take a glance at the cur India Contemporary's article from our own point of view.\n\nH. M. Str. Barracouta arrived here on the night of the 21st Inst. from the Blenheim branch of Canton River.\n\nThe line of ships from Bogue Forts to Macao Part, serve to keep this important communication open.\n\nwhilst the occasional effect of shutting up in the narrow creeks near Pagoda anchorage, two large divisions of snake boats and junks, some of the former carry as many as eighty rowers.\n\nSome trading junks conveying shot, and old iron from the ruins of the Factories and Whampoa were seized and burnt ere they reached the war junks at Lan-kong to which place they were bound.\n\nQue ...\n\nOWING to the illness of the Editor, and the large necessary attendance of other members of our establishment at the trial of the poisoners.\n\nwe were under the necessity of delaying the publication of the remainder of the trial for poisoning until Wednesday evening.\n\nWe have a matter to complain of personal to ourselves and the other editors of the press, but also important to the public, in regard to the way we are accommodated and treated in the Supreme Court, but must defer it to next week.\n\nWe must deter until our Overland issue the account of the Coolie blunders on board the ...\n\nAurora and City of Bordeaux.\n\nin the course of erection above New Town.\n\nthe Parsee temple destroyed.\n\nA mud battery is ...\n\nfive on the night of 26th Ultim ...\n\nAn attempt was made to destroy the Comus by junk were sent from a village in Adam's creek.\n\nA lorcha and with wind tide and night in their favour: they were close upon the ship ere they were discovered: a few cool shot were sent into them, when the crew jumped overboard, first setting fire to the well oiled sails.\n\nOne junk caught the Comus on ...\n\nthe bow the other on the sparker boom which was carried away.\n\nHaving slipped her cable the junks were removed by the boats of Hornet and Camus, not before the rigging and headwork of the Comus was more or less burn during the entire night.\n\nThe materials used to form these destructive implements of warfare, were powder, cotton soaked in tea oil and samskui.\n\nOn Sunday last the Barracouta seized two junks forcenatle in Laukoy creek, laden with tobacco, they were under the guns of the Mandarin fort.\n\nSome Chinese at Hongkong have protested against the capture and have memorialized the Colonial Government.\n\nThe Honble Company's Steamer Auckland arrived in harbour on Sunday morning with multions of war from the Straits.\n\nWe believe she remains here for the present.\n\n... vessel.\n\nTRE spirited owners of the Fiery Cross were completely cold yesterday, that vessel having been sighted by the str. Lily from Macao which brought the report, in consequence of with the Antelope.\n\nWe understand that the Chinese had a meeting on Saturday at the Joss house, to take the affair of Ahlum into consideration, when they resolved to ...\n\nwas detained until the arrival of the Fiery Cross.\n\nDure ...\n\nThe Fiery Crest left Pilol al Sand7 Heads 27th January, 1. A..\n\nAnchored at Singapore, 1st Feb.\n\n3\n\nHous\n\n16\n\nP.M.\n\nAnchored at Hongong, 9th 7 P.M.\n\n6\n\n22\n\nFrom Sand Heads under Stear, Tytl\n\n1:\n\n14\n\nLeft Singapore, 24 Feburary, Pr..\n\nFiery Cross, has 2000 chests on board.\n\nLightning 1957 TRR 1st Opium Sale of this year was held on the 12th January 2540 chests Patna, and 1115 chests Benares were sold as follows:--\n\n5\n\n778.\n\nhighest low averag Patest soldi....... .......50 100 Benares...\n\n... 85 Benares 155.\n\nDie Paloa 715.\n\nOld Benarcs 739.\n\nThe latest quotsuous are:--New Patna 760 EXCHANGE, on Calun, Res. 205 per 100.\n\nOn don to 2. d. por Rupen.\n\n2.\n\n6\n\ncha No. 131, belonging to the same party as the Lorcha No. 71, it is generally \"known in Malas, though perhaps at registered in his own) brought to Macan from the same practical ethica caguered the Lorcha No. 12, the Hans which were part of her cargo, in charge of 6 of the pirate themselves, for sale there; it appears that the. Lord No. 131 was chartered Er is preposthus fact.\n\nOn Sunday night some little excitement arose being reported to the Governor, the Lorcha and cargo were consequence of a large number of guns being ...\n\n1 toe v pirates imprisoned.\n\n1may has daera that likewise as were transacted in a mysterious manner.\n\nfired in the harbor, at abrut 8 o'clock.\n\nalzed, and t\n\nOn en-\n\nWe have a trans of coming at the explicit fans as like very quiry we End it was some ass of skipper, who thing else in lacas they are carried or in a seret way-- no news-paper report with exceptier, of Fe Destin to Soy bely was drunk, and in that state took veras, which paper makes it appearson with wonderful fren himself to break the law, and alarm the gality, perbags purposely in for the crence of the Queen's subjecta.\n\nGovernment there?\n\nThe paper being under the fmatate protection, and inspection of the Hest of the Government, ...\n\nof neure we would exprint from it a thing.\n\nBut to corset We publish a letter from Correspondent which ...\n\nmost\n\nAnd stiti farther, we cannot suficiently admirelict of the jury in effect opens the stomach of every man in the colony to prison, without fear or tanger of detection to the poisoner.\n\nWhat is Allum's case in reality--The Chief ...\n\nthe particnior of the canter of the Lorals No. 62, 1 am hints at an extraordinary state of things at traordinary exhibition which the said creditor Justice said that the principal evidence against him informed that the piratical feet cousisting of 4 ciptare: Macau, and clearly proves that the fleet so made of himself in Court ne a witness on the trial Lorchas, two of them being l'orgnese, gst these, No. 73, and two Buglak: they ware will armed, having 60 men in tach, with 15 filing boats having 12 en ja exil.\n\nThey ...\n\nlenientis treated by Commodore Armstrong, and Dat our admiration somewhat ceases, when we tust No. 62 to her anchorage, South Lintin, opposite ...\n\nothers, is in realty a nest of pirates.\n\nChangelo, There the Solariate ray then, hat, was de-anber of pirate vessels stated in the letter bears and his partners have been found aiding and The recollect, that this is not the first tisic, that person civil by m ...\n\ncut our estimate on the day we saw them frem conforting, i ust abetting the Queen's eteries.\n\nunworthy to have called forth the counter petition Of the document we shall say no more at present ...\n\nwhich we append:-- than that it is below contempt and was quite ...\n\nThe facts Lorcin 71 boing amongst the pirates! fleet and Zareke 131 being cleriered by them, Beth it the Lily.\n\nlonging to the same andr, a singular eninest-use!\n\nOn 29 January, sa Eaglish Larch with cargo of Rice from Hongkong to Mac was chased by the saw piratical feet as Cantan ...\n\nOn the 3d intothers Portogage Lorcha No. 39 and 40 were captured by the same piratical 3e and yet nothing is done vither in Macur at this riser to destray theus.\n\nWhy we count ant expect any thing from Macas for the circumstance related above wall, perhaps, explain to the initiated-am, ka ...\n\nX. Y. Z.\n\nMR. Hicason, the Crown Solicitor, has re-signed is appointments, so says the Gazette.\n\nWe heard of this resignation. some time ago, ...\n\nbut it in no way surprised us, as our readers may well imagine after reading our comments on the T dirty job of the appointment.\n\nWe shall have more to say cu this, as also on the new appoint-mcots in Mr. Hickson's place; and we shall add In word ou the deporture of the colonial secretary ...\n\nand this aucREVE.\n\nHIS EXLUENCY,\n\nthe Governor\n\nVICTORIA, BONGKONE,\n\nin the Executive Council\n\n7th February, 1857.\n\nwas his own account of his sayings and doings, and Mr. Drinker's evidence.\n\nMr.Drinker's evidence very hour the dough was being made:--and his Lordship pointedly remarked, it was in evidence, that it was the dough which contained the poison.\n\nthen as to his own statement--His grandmother was engaged in suppiring the barbarians with bread, &c. she writes and tells b, not to come himself but to send his family; he is not to come because a reward of $5000 is offered for his hend not only is he not to retura, but he is carefully respectively to sabit to you the following faits rayer the existence of his head on his shoulders is ...\n\nWe, the undersigned, revisats is this colony, beg to remain in his own house, taking care of his hend, and his premises, which are likely to be fired; HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 167 FEBRUARY, 1867.\n\nIntive to Alla arline other prisoners, now Hude delertion ulur Ordinance 2 of 1957, and also relative capture of the old grandmother renders it easy ...\n\nthe cause of his grandmother's annoyance.\n\nMR. CALDWELL was not poisoned; on the cou-2 other prisoners, similarly detained.\n\nThe Parties sending Advertisements to the Hongkong istered, in the shape of some chili and mustard; inespied in the colony, by a majority of 5 jours so 1. tury he had a rather agreeable stemachic admin prisoners, nav.ng heen acquitted after a trial of a length ...\n\nWe rubl that the first shove mentionet class of to compel the retary of the reminder of the farm!'y, Register\" \"Register's Advertiser,\" please address to ...\n\nwill seeds. It was natural, of course, for hirs to pre. their subsequent apprehension and detention are excu \"Printer end l'ublisher of the respective Papers, which will secure rarly mustard seeds in another.\n\nter having his milk in one dish, and the chili and Jated to throw discredit on our system of administrati attention to their Communications, justine in the eyes of the Chinese popalation, was have heen led to onlerstand that a man cannot be twice call. the case in the present intoace.\n\nFurthermore, we are of opinion that pris mers who love stood their helst, and have been legally abeolved from the consequences the law, he tande responsible for any secondary one of the crime of which they are sccused, should not, b ...\n\nThe Hongkong Register.\n\nNOTICE The Hours of Pent: Wons in the UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are, on the Sabheth 41 77 .m., and at 7, and on the Evening of every Wednesday at o'clock.\n\nWe see that tenders are advertised for in the last Government Guzette, for the construction of the Bowring Praya; and this in the face of the fact that the jail is crammed with double ita proper numbers, and that the station houses might well i quences arising out of that accusation.\n\nWe are, how ...\n\nexcept Alton.\n\nWould these additional se ages given to the mandarios render his resoniu- ing here, more secure?\n\nThreatening the grand-mother compels the retum of all the absent ...\n\nthe one schry individual would dare to re- cive force were applied to the united family that members except one, and we cannot see if coer- main.\n\nTo people acquainted with Chinese custunts statement.\n\nBut on this advice, how did Autum there is want of eommon sense in such act?\n\nWhy he disobeyed it, and went to Macao; ...\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\nEXTRA\n\nTO THE\n\nHNGKONG REGISTER, No. 6.\n\nVICTORIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1887.\n\nP. IIARAND--I have always paid for bread from tacted.\n\nHe answered, Eat when we reached the bakery citentnahumees are these, Aldao is in the habit of cons CRIMINAL SEose, February 2, 1357.\n\nthe king shop Leire 'the 15th Snuary.\n\nInod Dr. he would show me then to had a large any site of propar- ing to tue to all and inke delivery of funt; on this ue.\n\nChor at Dr. Manet partook of the bread delivered by at stake, and But he would take ny advice and remain.\n\ncasi, several weeks pravions to die art of aidu, dus Poisoning Casm, (First Day.)\n\nLlaning. Abe un hour afterwards I felt sick When we got to the bakery the people were mixing cans to rou and paversed that I shoots ly from time 200- (First Day.)\n\nblds. of frou at $16; and having taken duivery of the anda, and shortly afterwards I vousited, and felt water and dough in diffurent rooms in the place.\n\nI arkad Roar, considered if indebted to urn for the amount, Jury--More.\n\nM. A. MAGLOD, W. H. SUTTON, JOHN a my stomach.\n\nI took a emetic ich operated, him to retorn with sac. having satisfied aysell there was MON, W. A. Bawa, ED. T. DURCASSON, GEORGE and feit casier.\n\nBar In about two hours the pain enough bread in the trying room to fatif de control; Feider myself inleted to do wad no other per- seo.\n\nMr. Power delivered the flour from bra gotowan, rive.\n\nThe st morning I had a vlug headache he said he had business to attend to and he would walk ...\n\nWht going over As the bar was stored tweet.\n\n1--CAEON ARCUEW,2----CHEONO AERT, a weak in my limbs.\n\nDr. Iance took an cutie, bome.\n\nThis was between 8 and 3 ...\n\nThe the premises he told me he applied 400 families with Crozumned by Dr. Bridges, I have been - Pakora Autos, 4--LUM ABsow, -Tax AC, and Dr. Childecott before they were sick.\n\nbread; this was said as a proof of the amount of busiucas quainted with Abium since 1849, I have bem in the TONG No one, 7--CHEORO ARMEX, 8--FONG A-attentionan had coren wore trval than any of sa.\n\nHOT. 2--CHRONG AY, 10--CHEN WYE KONG, What breakfast a gentleman called to say some he was doing and his disinclination to leave.\n\nThe habit of toying breadgirom him to a large amout for statement Ahimu made that he sold the bakery to mu in zapplying the ten-of-war.\n\nI have had large nansactions of hiends were sick, they suffered in a irailar mater Idministering power with intent &c.\n\nto thich I have described.\n\nThey haul maten nothing false.\n\nSince I gase my evidence before the Magistrate with him.\n\nIn one month I paid han $15,000 and but.\n\nI was recupied all day in arcending similar I was asked, on the peiremers' behalf, by Me. Murrow, to up to 15th January, my transactions with him continued.\n\ncase had for acveral days afterwards.\n\nSome suffered reconsider my statement about the 62 Mandarins.\n\nHe was contracting for bread for the Wreck steamer Croucrained by Mr. Day--Mr. Murrow, said be about that time.\n\nI heard Ahlus say that he also pro- ...\n\nTALI..\n\nThe Honble Thomas C. Anstey, Attorney” Gogoral ; Str. Hickson Crown Rakcitar, assisted by Mr. George Jooper Turner.\n\nWIRES.\n\nvided bread for other shipping.\n\nI brought from America a machino for anking bread which came out a month ago ...\n\nmarverely than others.\n\nFrom the nature of the Dr. Brigor and Ms. Day Guess: Messrs. Gaskell symis, I felt same arsenic had been drainstered.\n\nI had come from Ablam to ask me to reconsider the answer nd Brown with Mr. H. J. Tactant Svácitors for prl-wobbay sume bread from the first house to which I about the 63 Mundarios Abium askertine on the exami ...\n\nwe, belonging to a Taree.\n\nI kept wry own nation, if he did not say he bad been told about the 63 in the B.\n\nPalmer, wasting $585.\n\nHe gave my brothre £100 to buy the machine.\n\nIn the week of 15th January, The Attorney General stated the case and called real got a load from Mr. Grandpre which he said be Mandarins.\n\nI never was in the bakery before.\n\nInever enwe ...\n\n1 dropped in three or four times, to see that machine AMES CARROLL DEXTSTER--I Am Colonial Surgeon, End on with his own hand on the E-sing shop, and the lenih prisoner in the bakery.\n\nThe contract was for the have been in the habit before the 13 January of oh-brok to me; next day I got read trum Mr. Drinker supply of 28 to 23.000lbs, biscuit; it was made verbally with pet up at the E-sing bakery.\n\nI know where the E ...\n\nsing bakery in but cannot form any idea of its v aining tread from the E-zing shop belonging to the two and.\n\nDempster.\n\nOn the 1st, seaisted by Dr. Bad-All I never made a contract with the tenth prisoner.\n\nast peomure.\n\n415 minuzca before 8 A.M. Of the 15th ford made a hasty analysis, satcient to satisfy myself I look upon ab as the principal the seath prisoor iss.\n\nNo Justice of the Paste in any thing to ...\n\n| large Dietters of busi-with the delivery of the flour.\n\nI got it on writing to Me, ary, and my family partook of bread obtained thate prison was arsenie; the next day I made as his segimant.\n\nMy visits were Tom the E-sing shop, at breakfast.\n\nAfter Mrs. Duapetar was being annoyed by the mandarins because he then as to his own statement--His grandmother was engaged in suppiring the barbarians with bread, &c. she writes and tells b, not to come himself but to send his family; he is not to come because a reward of $5000 is offered for his hend not only is he not to retura, but he is carefully respectively to sabit to you the following faits rayer the existence of his head on his shoulders is ...\n\n... contract with him I would occasionally drop in kuce or ROSER MACHEzni am the Jail Ahlum stated ad eaten a mall portion of the bread she felt giddy und Wetterwards made au analysis to asortain the ...\n\nfour times a week to see how, it was going on.\n\nI have to Mr. Bridges that his father had received a letter from ick.\n\nAfter leaving the breakfast table, she was takem qualty, and found that a guant loer there was ick; I thought nothing of it at the time, I walked out n of arsenic (6 graine).\n\nIn the bread it ex-gone, to sell flour to him 1 would not conclude a on his family wishing him to go home.\n\nI heard the ent was always present.\n\nAklan said the andarins were presence in the jail, neither Mr. Gaskell nor Mr. Tur ospital.\n\nWhen I reached the entrance leading up to the ...\n\ntha loaf of bread would cause death.\n\nThe police hostile to him in consequence of his baking bread for the rant were present at this conversation.\n\nDuring the 18 Gays the prisoners were in my custody, I have never ob- all, became sick and continued sick all the way in me some year, and the materials for mak-fore guers.\n\nAs we were going to the bakery we saw a boat ...\n\nserved him send for bread, Lor eat it, but I have seen the hospital, and was sit until a quarter to 10 ingust, als some flour, and some pastry, from the laden with wood, he ask me to pull to it as he wanted to - vomited very violently, Mrs. Dempster was bake.\n\nThey were only examined so they can ask the price, and tray it if possible.\n\nI pulled up to it, and be hita est Chinese cakes.\n\njck up to 1 or 1 o'clock, that night.\n\nThe next evening.\n\nW. H. FONDA,I am ngeat for Russell & Co, and rain any metalic poison, but there was uelibet arsenie told me he had bought it at a picni and a hail for a be 16th, about 6 p, I forwarded the remainder of the nor ly other metalic poison in them, ...\n\ndollar.\n\nI said it was deck.\n\nHe replied it was dry wood carrying on business on my own account.\n\nThe letter and adapted for the bakery.\n\nOn my retom I saw the froni Mt. De Silver (produced) I received the same dale, rend to Dr. Harland for the purpose of, its being analy.\n\nboat discharging on the wharf.\n\nit was written (17th January), I know bis hand writing sed.\n\nI not take the bread myself to Dr. Harland ...\n\nRe-examined.\n\nThe little episode of the wood was It is in his hand writing.\n\nLetter read.\n\nIt commenred Crosemarined by Dr, Belges--Alum the ninth ...\n\nas were not satisfied with his simple declaration.\n\nThe Justice of the Peass\"]t acted upon that order I had up in my own room vold i sant it to De Irland.\n\nconversation with the buttman was in Chinese.\n\nIN DU Ho-examined.--I never saw the tenth prisoner before.\n\npreviously seld the whole of the flour to E-sing; the money pass between Able and the boat man.\n\nThis was value was paid by him, with the difference of a few bar- I sent the bread by a anolic animed Atal ...\n\nthe day before he left for Manua ...\n\nrela.\n\nA portion of the four, he bought in July, and The prisoner Ahlum statement before the Magistrates another in November, use subsequent cannot say read, ...\n\nhow much money I received from him.\n\nI all the flour for $16 for that purchased in July, and $14 for that in November.\n\nThe low purchased in July was the largest quantity.\n\nHe paid on the 14th January $1100, which I supposed at the time to be the haience of his account.\n\nKubs nothing of the sale of the Bour to Mr. De Silver.\n\nCrasu zied by Mr. Day,-I saw Ablum on the and 4 o'clock, canont ...\n\nATA--I am servant to Dr. Dempster--I carried a paper parcel from Dr. Dengster to Dr. Harland, on the 16 January.\n\nI do nut know what was in it.\n\nMy master gave it to me ...\n\n(Court adjourned at 3.80)\n\nIdeply to a question by the Court.\n\nDI HALAND said he had bean requested by the Colonial Secretary to me an analysis that he did so and the ranits were the que.\n\nThe analysis was made in presence of Dr. Bradri Dr. Watson Dr. Keamy and Dr. Dempster, ...\n\nTiongh the Conrt, at instance of the Attorney Gen pral.\n\nThe symptomas described by the wisuotas, I have ...\n\nsacre those of poisoning by assente.\n\nThe Lead 1 gave to Tr. Tariand, ARANDE shop, at the loom of Aber- ...\n\nWas ken from ...\n\n; ...\n\ndeenerect, un the 16th Janney.\n\nI was at the Central Palie Station, and told a policoon to take the yeast! me, to Dr. Berland.\n\nCourt adjourned al 6 ...\n\nJLLL\n\n(Second Day, 3rd February ...\n\nWOONG ART, I am comprador of the Lieut-Governor ...\n\nmore on that ourasion about Ms. Drinker than what ...\n\nACPEING, Servant to Dr. Dempster.\n\nOn the 15th January, I received some bread at my master's door from we mea belonging to the E-sing's shop.\n\nThey are not ...\n\nH. J. EDWAM,I am a merclist of this place.\n\nBo- among the prisoners, I gave it to my Master to ent Cas examined by Dr. Bridges--I know the Fring before the prisoner left for Macao, he purchased some four ...\n\n1 This was about seven o'clock.\n\nI placed it on the breakfast shopfore this acer.\n\nThere is a shop at the Lo me, on the 13th January, and the delivery order was given ou the 19th, after the contract was made the afternoon of the 14th between WM.\n\nTARANT--I am Faltor of the Priend of China Road East, they are about a mile a part; the bread is ...\n\nfibar was removed from the godowe to his shop.\n\n1 had say it was not hetween 4 and 5, 1 only know it was aber newspaper.\n\nI have been in the habit of badning bread carried from one to the other.\n\nAbout two years ago the offered the au dour to the prisoner two works bofore,, he did not say where he had been.\n\nThe $1100 web paid, $149 in a bill, and the balance in cach.\n\nThe bill from the E-ging shop down to the 25th January.\n\nI know browsed to be baked at the absen, but not lately, a fire and he tried it.\n\nOn the 13th.\n\nI called at his shop, he was ...\n\nnot below, they told me he was upstairs.\n\nI went upstairs with the E-sing shop.\n\nThe 1st is a collector of accounts; fore the 15th January, 1 hare seen him often.\n\nHe was precited by one of the men of the shop, and or reaching the TONG AKU--I Translated the paper tower, from Album he 2d, the last knew of him was as broad deliverer; the always said to be the master of the E-sing shop,anding, observed Alumat a fister, he was looking as by Mr. Mackenzie, since the prisoner Ahlum was in the th is the managing partner; and the 10th is his father, Out of the bakery and shop bon: 50 persons were a ...\n\nit to see who was coming upscura.\n\nOn my approaching jail.\n\nTranslation read, corrobrates Ahlum's statement]\n\nleting as general assistaut in the shop Q's Readresse on the 15th.\n\nThey were taken before a Justice of him, he appeared to be muca exvid-I told him put ...\n\nand purt owner of the mat shop of chong, under the at of uvers two are itcqueritly, perhaps one: the Powe, Charles May Esq, several other Justice of Peace be alarmed, thus there was nothing to apprehend ...\n\nvisits.\n\nI saw ...\n\nIn consequence of the reward that was offered for his gatos Tools Ablau's.\n\nAbout the 8th or 9th January prisoner about were arment.\n\nThis was at the Central Police Suation.\n\n3 days before the 15th January, he was sitting down On the first day Mr. Mercer Me. Gibo and Mr. Gray head by en mestarins, 1 thought his oars caurs, and I had a conversation with Alluns, who said his wife my office and presented as a hill from his mer.\n\nI were present on the second day the Attorney Generat ...\n\nmude a roinach, that he shoubil not fear anything.\n\nHe wanted to go home to spend the new year, and wished old him, that, as the bill was not receipted, if he would was prosent.\n\nThe Central Police Station is not e replied that, long as he remained lu the house he had ...\n\nhim to accompany her hat he had a good deal of cave it I would look at it.\n\nHe said his toe was going ...\n\nno four of the maridarins.\n\nI then spoke to him of the business unsettled he could not do so that he had to usul place for eximiaal examinations, but they avo way, and made a motion lo sit down as if he intended to tawonaty held there, lave seen the Aturany the business on which I called, which was the sale of the supply several hundreds of pounds of bread to Drinker, Ou the 15th January wait until he was paid.\n\nSeang he was frelined to bura, M. Mercur, sud Mr. May sitting and enquiring our.\n\nI sat down, and proposed in sale, there rose some and that he had not yet done so.\n\nauey seized low by thu coltar, and told him, he and hi into anisances.\n\nMr. May was not present when the difference about the storage which was got over by bis I was exalued before M. May, and said nothing nator might go to the devil if they pleased, and I thrust two last prisoners were brought up for examinative, saying, this he lud got gedows that would take he han out of the office.\n\nI have seen the second prisador never remember the Justices of the Peace zitting at the dour, and that he would take immediate delivery.\n\nThe stated at the present moment.\n\n[the witness was detained on many occasions, I saw him at the inquest held on the ...\n\nby the request of Attorney General until he could get the Police Station on a criminal charge.\n\nThe Chief Ma- time of payment was the next question.\n\nI spoke of it ...\n\nfires--he asked for time and it was agreed that he would interpreter Mr. Wade.] jody found on board the Thistle Ou ikat opension he gistrate was sitting at the Police Court while his ex- described himself as parsere mute on board the Thiste.\n\nAmiuination was going on at the Police Station.\n\nJustices pay on the 10th of March-2 the left.\n\nOn the 24th ...\n\n(Court adjourned at 25 minutes after three.)\n\nThis was early in January.\n\nTo the best of my belief the if the Peace were also sitting at the Police Ceart.\n\nIt January, as 12 veluck, he sailed at my office-7 was ninth primmer was the literer of the Thistle.\n\nIn coe- writing at the timu: he said be wanted the delivery order in the invariable rule to send all important criminal for the four- unt huving the contract written ous I teid seganiec of the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave esses to the Police Court.\n\nThe remaining 10 prissovers are still detained.\n\nis evidence on the inquest, I ejected to bin binging are at the Cross road Starion, him I would call on him that after nuen.\n\nI called at 5 corning Mr. Diuke rend to my house.\n\nI pude this oldalon on the 15th posse Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Gots.\n\nThey clock at his shop, signed the contract, and gave hin January between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning when I have been in custody from the 15th January, I eshoot the delivery order he was ben his shop below--the inquiry about the case of poisoning, about the 15th saw him bringing to broad.\n\nAnother man was carry say whether or not the Attorney General took ary part les imately.\n\nHe objected to be our before on January; acted as interpreter.\n\nI perfectly remember ing the bread in a baskets, the second prisoner took in the examination at the Police Station; he was moving ...\n\ncourt of the bighness of the price, I sold it at a higher Col.\n\nCaine's comprador being examined.\n\nout the bread and delivered it I said, \"Oh oh my fin::fal- abort, but thereon was too crowded for me to distinguish.\n\nlow you deliver my bread do you?\"\n\nHe made no res- CHARLES MAY,The yeast & delivered to Dr, ponse but gave me a kind of is grin.\n\nI saw him go away, flatland were found in my presence at the sing bak And I then went in Bad told my compradore to sutlery Inspector Boyle carried them to the Folice Station.\n\ning but have to reor bread from bin, as I Cross-mined by Dr. Bridges.-- I sat with Mr. MerosR The work polsun wa I partook of the brev, andun the evening of the 15th January to coadors the ca ...\n\ntant girl also eat what was git on the pARE | GUNUM.\n\n Mercer came in, aral I invited him to take & I was about to commence the enquiry at 2.30 2,81, Ava minutes afterwards I went into 107 sitting from the Incakfast table; immediately afterwacite park in it.\n\nI was conducting the enquiry as the Superin £curacy as though I had eat my breakfast to tendent of Police, and Me Mercer as Colonial Secretary fase I sex down and was looking over some papers, when all of a sudden I vomited---J. vomited three or four times which require particular investigation, I enquire into be they were.\n\nI told him that the Chinese anid, the a bad It was a general investigation into the case reports about hirrsclf-link bequired what more during the course of the day, and I have continually ...\n\nfore sending them to the Magistrate.\n\nIt was my orginal anffered train the effects of the poisoning up to the pre-tection to follow the sun course the pecsent issable Button and $9,000 the the efnir of the Thistle ...\n\nto replied that that was nuasense, for the mandarins had tanec: I wished to gtt un traight into the case as supper- intendent of police, but afterwmerts we carned ones.vcclured $5,000 for his apension, and that he would be conjadel to go to Singapore on this accusat.\n\nI tank, into justices and took the depositions.\n\nWe did not told his, this he would be a fool if he went away, and make this change in consequc of having illegally throwing away the chance of making money here ...\n\nseat time.\n\nCross examined by Mr. Day--I am not aware that almab prieoser las muco thu ops shop in Hongkong.\n\nve Bure, he enrried on the business of a baker: lave scard he has other premixes to carry on his bakery, but I To not know whether or not the bekery is carried on in the promises in Queen's Road West ...\n\nQuestion--Do you not, a Edit, make it year badiness to Braw cvery thing going on in the Colony ...\n\nAnst I do.\n\nQuestion Then Str, do you mean to say you did not now that B-sing had a bakery near the American Naval Stor, 1 ...\n\nAnswer What buve 1 to do as a Maitor of a Newspaper with E-sing's stores ...\n\nadministered oathe.\n\nThe Atangy General--asked permington to call Mr. Wale to contrahiertas last witness, in bia statement con- ...\n\nT. WADE--I assisted Mr. Mercer and Mr. May an ...\n\nprice than usand.\n\nI bave had he other business with Dr. Bridges wishes to know if Mr. Wade was sworn him beside this sale, ...\n\nÁrew S. Dix,--I was one of the Juters at the interpreter the occasion.\n\nConsidered of a moment ...\n\nby the Court inquest on the Thulle's case on sinth January, I had la answer to a quenrian put by Mr. Mercer and Mr. a conversation with blum, with reference to that - Mag, Col Caine's cora rader said thas Ahlum told him quest.\n\nI met him, Aline, on the 14th in the street and that he was about to leave the Colony, The Witces toki him, that his man Aheep, the pond prisoner, give usked him how he stood about his business, and be suid very bad vidence at the inquest, that he had bea a Adan replied, that he bat horded over hie bread thing, les bad been crapulls.\n\nI do not recollect whether he said it was the bread business or the biscu very willing witness, and would not have told pay bosings or biscuit business to Mr. Drinker.\n\nI forget who was his eply.\n\nI went on asking him what were 3:u ...\n\nWade The deposition of Mr. Wade having been read YOONG-AT--again called to be confronted with Mr. tom, he denies Ja zaid 80, adding that he only said. hetinu alat Athen had some biscuit to deliver to Mr. Drinker.\n\nG. Duro, ann an siccioneer and was rely proprietor of a biscuit bakery.\n\nI know the last kir is the th prismear stamil call him the most JES SILENNON,--1 am merchant of this city, on SANDWITH DRINKER,--I am in business in the firme 18th or 14thof January, I received fra Tichong a mat ...\n\nActive on in the sing bakery 6th prisoner is a moulder of bread in the E-sing lukery 7th prisoner at Thomas lunt & Co, I lived in the sunse house with waker, a cistonured vir on Ablum; as rents a portio the sanie: 8 prisoner the same: 9th the inauter; Captain Endicott On the 15th January, I eat of some of Alum's shup for Lis business.This grace Elus ...\n\noh assistatic in the retail shop in Queen's Road.\n\nI do bread supplied by the with prisoner, and I was afterwards given to Tichong B time before, it was draw favor know if he has a share in the business.\n\nI am in habit of very ill, and an were all that ent of it in the house of Tishang Iwan Tichong the monet of the draft, su receiving brand on the E-zing shop I received breed have not perfectly recovered from it at this time.\n\ndelivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at Ahlem being indebted to me between $700 and ...\n\naccount o mats purchased, and paid in this order on the 16th January.\n\n1 old AFinn ro biscent baking machines, gay some years ago, and another in December the Police Court on the evening of the following day $300--my dra was for $281.\n\nI have previously paid January last, and 1 erected in third ann far bin about Dr. Jarinud was present.\n\nI have had considerable deal the sand men in the same way, at my drafts have December or Juary, I have been paid for the to 3- I cannot say that I know of a hakery being near them with the E-sing shop in the bakery business, always been houd.\n\nOn the 18th, Tidongiangt back.\n\nchines I sold him, fun well acquainted with the bakery The two last prisoners were connected with the shop, I the order dislicaret, And demanded the money, du winepromisse.\n\nI have often seen Aflan upstairs in the bakery, American Naval Stores have seen the est prisoner in the shop.\n\nThe only time I saw the second prisoner as t ...\n\nhave transnoted basss with the tenth prisoner, who is I went to A. and abused him for not hari poid a part ofhiafemal faily as well.\n\nI can say for ret- brand-deliverer was on the morning of which I spuke-1 ...\n\nAllum's father, when the uinth prisaner was not in the the under, mul asked him, why he did not pay the order.\n\nsal whether Allura lived these or not.\n\nI have seen un! cannot tell whether or not the tearth prisoner hedy.\n\nAuvut the 2nd or 3rd January, I made a contract the said he lead a money, the he was very band up, out as promises the 6th and 7th prisoner who were fotzerty ...\n\nI nay interest in the B-sing shop.\n\nwith Albom to supply a Russian Corvette with bonit, that, if I would pay the mat-man, who was a pour man.\n\nAbout the 7th or 8th January Ch y explog40116.\n\nJOHN WRAY--I am stoward of the Sultana, 1 know On the 14th 1 weat over to the E-sing shop to have a he would by anil bye pay the whale amount to 100 erection of the 34 mabine was completed.\n\nIn conso- e ninth and tenth prisonere, they are bakers in the conversation with Ahlum about that contract On the that he was indebted to ine, as he was to get money from quece of what I heard from my Strof, I put several B-sing's shop.\n\nI have frequently bought bread at their morning of the 13th, our office boy called my attention 10 Ablum's placing a chop out-site his door.\n\nI had his word.\n\ni have commented an action through Mr. Gaskell ngeinst Ablum for the amount, Alders gave —lle replied du do was not go away.\n\nIn the oven prisoner and the ninth and tenth.\n\nThey appeared to be in what the boy told me on the 13th.\n\nI told him that the ...\n\no at the time to reason to believe that he was going to ing of slic 13th January 1 particulwly enlied on bin, and A great hurry attending the business of their shop.\n\nThe boy said the chop was notice, that he Ahlum, intented ears for Macso or any other place.\n\nasked if he was going away us ny Shred and every body first was behind the counter, so was the ninth who was to leave the Colony, and wished to sell out, tad shut up ...\n\nughing dollars; the tenth was walking about.\n\npartook of the loaf which I bought, and after cating it 1 was sink for three or four days.\n\nsaid so.\n\nHe replied dat he had sand so to Chinese people, ...\n\neal cr ...\n\nH. T. De SR,-- am a merchant of this place.\n\nI shop.\n\nHe said the chap did state so, but that he bad uod dealings with Allsin.\n\nAbout inc eud of December, that in enity he was going and further intention of leaving; he had only put it up to deceive the or beginning of January, I heard some thing against him and he had relied to sell read to Chinese people ou Bandarius, who had been troubling him.\n\nI told him, not so for he came, I asked if he was going to purpose to find the mandarins, and truing behin Croas eramined by De. Bridges-1 often go in to that would not satisfy me, so he had deceived me in Elyngkong he told me that he thought he would fully, atided, you see my family are here, there is sing's shop to buy a font.\n\nI was about two or three min- previous contract, and that he must go to the bake-have to leave.\n\nAkin tibud aquacity of bread at his fear that shall gees and he directed one us in the shop that morning.\n\nThe tenth prisoner was house and shew me the biscuit which he had told me, twe abop, in conanguerne 1 ba the he removed from his of the men in the shop to show me a cheque on the walking about.\n\nor three days ago, was in the drying house, Wy what godown to those Mears. Ly Still & Co.\n\nFu Back 1 was poisoned from the rea Re-examined he was walking about over-looking together in my cat to the bakery.\n\nAs we went along male advances on account of his bread.\n\nI think the beta Jaruncy.\n\nI discovered that day that he had the business ...\n\nassed him if he had his taily with him here.\n\nHe sild, bread is wholly paid for.\n\nI have a running account with gone away.\n\nSince I had the conversation with Ah- Ants,--I am enak to Dr. Harland.\n\nOn the 13 Jan he had.\n\nI told him, in that can he bad better remain him.\n\nIowa bis considerable money.\n\nI cannos cell how am on the 13th, 1 heart nothing about bis going nary I received some bread from the B-sing shop, from the to the end of the war, as he would make a good art I owe him at the present time.\n\nOr the 14th of way.\n\nHe went $960 to me on account of the second ma person who anually brought the bread; he is not among thing of it, and be protected.\n\nHe sail he did not unary, I was not budcated to the prisoner in what chile, and he promised to send down some more money for ile prisoners.\n\nThe bread was brought es about 7.30.\n\nwould call a large amount.\n\nI parchuset 100 barrels.\n\nthe trouble of erecting the 34 mabine, but les did not Auon--I am a coolie at Dr. Garland, I saw Being's and that as the present mommy there were 63 Man four previous to the arrest of the prisoner, and tak lo so.\n\nTholda procisory note of Allun on secost of apen bring the Loved that morning; they are not amplia farms in Hongkong in disguise.\n\nI told in that delivery of chens after the arrest.\n\nI applied for the de- the ad machine, which he promised to pay on the mOTO- the prisoners, ...\n\ni be would report then to the Police he would be pro- livery the day before the rest of the praeuer-the tg of the 14th bat he did not pay it; I did not prese ...",
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        "content_text": "27\n\nMina to pag-did not give him so understand that I was scale he was not going away.\n\n\"Gerard by Belles,\n\nhey thos\n\nmen de finally\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\n\nMare. I saw the birth and tenth priscacs n board the ma-ter of Alluny's business. I said that if he diwas paid. He owed about 15,000-partly for four others of the Badly on the passage they overmied Chim several tens of dollars or a badrcil. I made tud Thistle. I believe 300 is due on the promissory only when in sight of the Prais Chande, but I see not press the business, I would set my shop, and gipartly prouissory notes for hire of the same s in the sb, the dotresites and his father and brolis fore-entia. Esing empradore i busrd, offer entirely en\n\nAl sets the Insitus in the reta:) shoe it thit 100 songst the prisoners; i dones know fleiri en Day of Abluto's funt's in the subject our abacush previous, I selit li 16 dags of 2013, vwn responsibility, I have uotes, oud the rest for flour which I sappiled about one\n\nench did not suspect that be was going to icare The Cowel sentence the last wires to six sunthu' in Island, until he had left he promissory nets fril I did not reate there. Ithak, plize abent 9. Ablam said he had very important business 11\n\ndue on the 5th January, it was drawn about four au to 400 peple, awue tints are at leasecord-\n\nDOUGELY LAPIAIN-I Bougkeng and an sked the Caplaid to lake the steam-auner is his father, the fat is n entiers of Bility stay-drawn on the sue date. Titis witness gir ing the goator of the bread prutace- did or back to Hongking The Capris said he contal thians. The R-sing firm had two establishment. his evidence un eros, examination very reluctantly, the perintend the aging of the bread-Bones 1 do it. Ahlus said i had very supertant business kenw the retail shop Ablue is er or master, à Attorney Generell its ceply said har to drag it hat two Evropen forthes and some Chinese bakere, Hongkong, in answer to the Captain, who asked him father superinters the shop ustness, I am not aware, out by air force.) Ponais e Change arman; and somariose de why he was a hurry to go back, kala conversation thing berst up and there was no korvan a alt. My with: Ablam soos after. I said the wul that was pur-bread of him on 15th and was aude sick by it\n\nkhus share. Inta a customer of -sing broug Boris magh the Chinese how to make broal,\n\nYKONG Kwa Sow, -1 cu a builder. I have three chase. this morning from your shop male every and the mechanic part of the baking was done hair very sick; he replid, that was the resou hetou for the Port of Steamers Between & and monthly for an indefinute period. He asked me to wake by Cal-sc. 1 csider the bakery is worth 100,\n\nA Ben was Agent for Mr. Murrow in Choses beland theEing batery. I am sequainted with\n\nAhlum--On the 19th January, I let the houses to Ahl elling the penis, ne more u tom de heto him, saying, that it was very probalde dat all the Pedders' wharf. I saw a boat passing in the entwan month each-3 months payable in odrame.\n\nwanted to get back to liongkong. I went u uslking to 7. I was in a small boat is the Labor, not fur ir ovens in this for him hakery. They were let a m E-sing ces was courly increasing, and tutely pee who eat his bread were sitt be left very met 9. Mang entirely supplies the Counissariat Hongkong the same day; and thou ke asked if the\n\ndirection and rocognised one man, Ablulu, on boa color tot wah £2,000, the maenines $3,00 Captan would take the reamer back the same eveniny fur\n\nI have been acquainted with him for about sendwall of the business, $1.600, and stock $3,000 on the $100. I said I did not know. ith Jary. I was in the Colony when she shops were thought of sis bastuces lie said it is a little thing which naked his was he\n\nyears. I had meen him on the 28th Dec. in the shop conversed with him; he recognised me the porter shot me in November. I don't know the forcuan of the litru ruerteciue will make all proper. This was ter\n\nwed. I called hic by Lame, I was 50 paces from him lakery tanne I know the name of the man that called the most active man, I know hitaas I have son\n\nbe offered Mr. Agabes and the Captain together $156 to\n\nhad an object in bailing him, it was to ascertain wheti ! him in the hipnoz doprtment; and know putting of the which they sit they could not do; and that it was seird the Steamer back to Hongkong that evening,\n\nsteaper was going to start for Macua. He made no bread department I know him to se ha most active better to wait until next morning. The fire was pub\n\nI strange at the time. in the bakery, The bay was being enlarged and snt inmediately me: we arrived in the inner harbour. pr wel in December last\n\nHe acele e isle anle ranga, The fast jure I wae Ahium on our was when! European not even Mr Morrow, bread bi ta commnunty, com say my so he dado ao was talking to the Captain; he then offered $59 if h\n\nbay ay lust, Wien ut the bakery business would tagg lúm kurie to: Fungkong that night; 15; Captin i present fur contes know Ahim, the last propaths ego. There is another promissory nofs due\n\nhat which was not the one I was accustomed in w balted him only once, Re evomized-it did not occurred to me that wy & would make Allum not recognize me.\n\nuf\n\nNo - a working haker, Long Ahoy la my master. He is the commissarrin haker-I am fere- man. Jang Ahoy does not superintend the Bakery, but leaves it entirely to me.\n\nCrossmined by the Attorney General,I a Ablum's friend-ne elution-no relation by earringe\n\nmonths' real was gaid on the 13th, in advance. One of the Jupes is still in my possession, the upper story is broken up for the purpose of buikling the ovens. I have given up possession, of the two others. There are now er to my bail and tumed away his head; I though ply four barrels in them. Cozamined by Dr. Bridges.---I was in a China be Toususamer å boy-woodenter at the sing he went in tow the parish steamer to the inner ba-beur,\n\nThe elame anised of the Praia Grande, and thesiliout a cover, I was denseed, mach na usul. I had ry, rocog med at the prisoners except the 31 pioner; they belonged to the Esing bakury on in and hatwe blom sad the Capturis soon after we got into Crained my Mr. Day heard nonversation Tak Ja mary. The 3 and 46 prisomes are brund the inner haroser; it took plñen en the deck spousite the Inkara\n\nCaptain's stock ruota. I could not go forward, the place Creamed by Mr. Day was captured with a burrianded, and all the Chinese passengers wore cleven others n the 15:1, January in the upper part of forend of tin harricade. I heard that sum of the F-ei the takery; the eleven were bleet kera. There were\n\nothers on the piers at the sime To S 6th and Chicae pese gers that pay $1, al Another that pay $2 family on tammi, were sick Tha ja one class of 8th prisoners were among these arrested. There were both are be rented out. The 12 passengers are in the no other perpen in the house than ise arvestat. We fore-cata; and t passengers down slow, forward. ram taken to the palice stacion. I was questioned by-sug and his family were in the cabin, and lus onder Mr. Mag together wet til uther eleven me. Thurs and ather Chines were an deck, the barriquis is were only guiva pesent us the time, We were al sent isun mal confica! by uncive. I do not szil al 's family had been sick, I saw no of the\n\ntaean the und the after part of the steamer. Alumif know Mickson, or Mr. Turner, or the detorney very sick an Serd, could not see the rest of his Gonerat, (who are pointed out to lika.) So one femily who wers in the in Ahlem said that he als spokann na about giving evidenon. I was brought was sick, he was not sick in my presence. I do not from the cell to the place below and brought up here,\n\n1. 31, RN, 1 was it from eating broad absinus sous-I do know them, of the bags w\n\nknow if these two boys, who werd very sick, wựn Al- from the B-sing shop, on the 15th January last, in pensei somuching like the 2nd prisoner bezwen isend 17. yours yance of which I made gagnvies after the misere: fag. Bore offers ware made in the inner harley, Antons, sed à fouel he had leg the Colony for Mano That unborning.\n\nANTONIO XAVIK,- ans Captain of the Shamrock\n\nIncertainthe goverment had not de-\n\nAfter the orgina. 12as taken, of which Loveha I w\n\neffect that he had secreted the E-sing preatises on Diputy frapector Boyle's \"depositions read to 15th January but found nothing of a spicious natu Join Dunn-Police Inspector-I proceeded to Esing shop in Queen's Road Bass, on the morning gave them to Mr. Grande, the lath, had brought bread and dour front there,\n\nI remeber only ou, the Grat prisoner. I de net kan Create camined by Dr. Bridgea-I apprehended in\n\ninquiry if any had absconded. I searched the sho any one had abscended that drunking. I did not na ncing suspicions was found!\n\nHO ACHAT, WomanOn the 15th January, I was resuled in Alto's Bakery, Queen's Road East. I lived with Ahium's family, and it consists of Cheng Aliee bla an A-One child is 3 years, 1 child 3 months, wife, 2 children, servant giri, myself, and u temule relation old both boys. They lived in the up part of the house lacing the road. I herd with them for four years. The bakery is at the back, tiny make wont und biscolt, night and day. The dough for the bread is put info the oven all o'clock e.. I do not know, when the Breed bread baking was finished, no ruport was mule up-stales baking is frished-70 tile wight of the 14th after the\n\nconting up, and he did say that after supper all the work Ahyow, clerk, did cure that night, he is in the habit of ater were voiting Geard them vuiling, Ahlem does not often sleep in the inkery with his family aerly 2 or 3 times a mouth. Alama did not sleep there on the 14th Jan, le game there on the morning of the 13th, soon after dry-Byld and requested bis family to get ready to go by the steamer, to their village, Long. They had no breakfast before Acung near Macno. they startril. They took to the steamer two kind of bread large and sniall, the large was commun loof, she swall Joat way made for the occasion by order for pre- were 4 Inrge loaves, these were brought to me by Ali- seats to their friends in the aforrasid village. There\n\nThis cut the ease fur the Crown, nt 4.30 1. Dr. Bridges Intiated that he would not be able emmene his defence that night, and though the day Court consented to ajourn. ware auxions to go on and get done with the adfuir,\n\n(journed 4.50 PM\n\n(Fourth Day, 5th February.)\n\nfe\n\nmany strong observation ugadunt the manner in which Dr. Bridges commenced his spreeb at noon and we\n\nthe crown had undated the case, and agaiter the volum. The Bread were made the night before. I only mittingjuetimos la cullod\n\nci 1 chartering any steamer; chewupon chartered Captain, ce she th of January I took the command of the the Rerace Spark at has en use to go to Me Mr. Ma pointed me. On the the men We arrived at 6.30 o'clock that evening. So pocenions of the 17th January, I left fur bliscau, dust before were tenderci tand by the Govern, has left, thism and a family came on board the steamer, his a lot with polcomen coming. fearing that Ahlin father was amongst them.-wy brought an order frota might have spes alone I told the Cpini: not to wait for then as we were underweigh.\n\nMr. Mure for their passage (order presented by the W. LE MESURIER-1 un head of the Comissat 10 Macan I made a statement that the police were\n\nWhen I got whitness). Allum hituself presented the order and I indenriment, I know Ahlam by the name of sing 1 coming in the steamer wich was to leave in the\n\nmediately put hiau ar his family in the fore cabin, made a contract with him on the 14th January. Os at Aftenbos. I did not apply to the Macao audierities.\n\nOrder red] Shaurant, please give Ablum's family days tender was accepted for the supply of 100,000 ba but I went on hoard the Shrmport abent 7 e.., nter using of betweet. 8 and 9 persons, a passage to facs biscuit by sing. I had transacted Cusiness with bia making enquiries, there I found Ahlem in the forenin\n\nin the fare calia. None of them appeared to be sick oz before, and was quite andisfied with bis conduct I wodd with several Chinamen, women and children.\n\ntheir coming on board. I say some of the passenger? I put\n\nhave entered at any time into other contracts with him. my hand on his tail and told him he was my prisoner, made enquiry as the evose of the sickness, whether they about six oths in this Colony.\n\nwho were sailors and exalkers sick about 11 d'clock. if Crozanawaśned by the Attorney General-I have Sien and muss some on shom with me. i did not tell hire un what charge arrested hou. The prisoner saidave of the net and wite not aick, but the bread was new and ens bread cat.They said they had on here any om die at Hengkung.\" To which I replet bread and the fore they craoluded in to be the effect of you have poisoned for every boy wite arsenic. enting that bust. Baving attained slut the Bruxd Is asked me what nesenie was, I sold bin it was the tain they sad to destroy rats. He sait ha did xut bed was purchased; and they and at the E-sing shop. was the cause of the sickness, I asked, where the know want that I then sail this was very lod thing for him after having heen snapccied to tre\n\nI arrived of the main Grands at about 1 oeber and had something to do with the Thistle's athir.\n\ntion went to tow the Spanish steuer inte the inner he was very sorry for it, bot that he did not knew any\n\nharbor, where I arived at 9. Ahlam did not leave thing about either fair. I asked him why he had taken\n\nthe steamer. I had the tention Aptale him on board la funily over from Hongkong. He sud because the\n\nIndoconversion with Allum on the passage previons been threatened that his house would he barn i asked\n\nto the scammer cloring in the inner harbor. Abium hise if he had a house in Macau for his family. He sait said that he would give $50. I t I was not sked if he could leave for longkong the same evening, he had na, but is intended to leave them there with gig and could not ge, fining cargo to deliver\n\nAs I was going to the Governor to explain board and Aldam offered lur $100 to send the steamer lart I haut dore I act some of the Hongkong police. 1 Park Litas sveoing which, waa refused, and Mr. Aguleg rammed with them to the guard boss and give prisoner stiet li could not send then steamer back before text into easy: then returned to Hongkong in the work. inorning as 5 o'clock. Ahira then asked me whether Whea (first went on board the Shamrock, I told the it would a heater for him to go back to Hongkong in mare no to allow any o to go on shure wot the Hongkong police arrived.\n\na Chinese boat that evening or to wait for the ausner next morning t 1 advised him to wait for the\n\nAnd\n\n|\n\nof\n\nsaw one of the maull loaves given by Allan) to one the children before they left, it was to the eldest child. efter the child eat the bread be voulted. My master At the time the bread was given the child was well,\n\nsked why the child vomited. I aud the other servant RB well, aswered that it was owing to the cold, air of the morning. We all wear to the steainer, we were all toget- her in the fore cabin. There were some other people there who i do not kasw. There was a sereen, a cloth, hanging between the men and the women. There was\n\naware of his having tendered to supply the Commiserinting to the same visage, I heese bur name is Aher-ake R. A. ONDE-I am nequninted with Aldom. Iancnother tough not belonging to the family, but belang- with biscuit, he had to sign an agreement after the terder was there before we arrived. Whde on board we only eat was accepted. & 4 or 4 & 5, 1 wes not certain of time corrcer the bread were given to the infant chilld.\n\nI do not know if he be it signes, Isaw bread. and dething else. The bread eat by us, on board, him on the 14th of January in the afternoon between 3 was cut by Ahlum, he eat of the bread first, comic of the wanted to know when he meant to deliver some parted in ny snouth first, and then gave it to him; he then I gave it, I chew- of the biscuit. He said he was going to Macao, and that vomited. We e voisited-ties and we all felt he world bring say servant hack with him. I understood alike. The sickness continued until we arrived at he was to go the next dry. He said be would be hack Macao, then the vomiting ceased, the giddiness con- in the course of a week and would bring my servant tinued. The children were ill after they got back to with his\n\nHongkong on the 15. The whole family were\n\n$2392riend. I then took him ashura tu the Governor's Incac. Aerwards the Agent Mr. Agaber caine ou the Inst contract. When I suy tread I mes: Liscultiple in Honung mla be sick too, therefore we nust\n\nKitard,\n\nwith a ever since I came into the Colony. I had a reh, and women wore sick from eating the bread, peo- W. Spine, I tu . S. Naval Storekeeper, I know brought back here by the police. I heard the unver- Ah'um. In my offelel capacity, I bad business transadiensation between Ahiura and bis father, that as the child- contract with him for 108.000 lbs. it was the largest and was always perfectly antisfied with the manner he failed his contracts. Most Fasuredly i would have been ready to enter with him into further contracts had this affair not happened.\n\n[ go hnek,\n\non the 15th Janury, only 9,005 s. of hecnit ready, Crosscamins by the Attorney General, There was\n\nCrossezamined by the Attorney General-I did not\n\nCrosseramizat by Dr. Bridges, some mede consteamer, Ablam Haid he world remain on board 1 wovording to his stetergent, which he made a few ways give one saul: leaf to the chid in the bout: be gave\n\nsapon took place on hore. De Shamrock. When I told statuer aul the following morning, Ahers said him seni had been used; he said his own children had further three would land his family in the morning, ben sick, and asked me to come and see them. I do\n\nlined to do so. I do not know whether 1 gave the co-That lio did not care if his family were to die so long as lie and himself and his father wohl go back to Hongkong. versation in the saras order before the Magistrate; I was could go back to Hongkong, because he zupplied the nci particularly asked to do so. but I do so how that it is particularly beught to my memory. He volancered went ou board, may mate was.\n\nGovernment. I was not on board when M Robinet to go burk with me in the Spark. He told me that he had offered 1100 to the master of the steamer to take -in back to Hongkong at night, hit that the Captair had refused. I know that Allem had gone in the Sun- ruck. I did not goot board dieetly fearing that he might escape. und bin in the Surecakin standing sulking\n\nith sathe Unese,\n\nThird day, at Februrg.)\n\nCreuseumined Mr. Day-The fret time I an Alium on road at 7A..when he presented to the order of Mr. Murronext time I saw him was when the wearer arrived close to 4 o'clock-if Ahlum wished he canid have spoken to me ut any time through the barricade. When the steamier was anchored the har riende was opened, then the conversation took place--\n\nprevious my last contract was in December some time\n\nIt was a verbal contract. A. G. Acame, am the Agent of the Shamrock between 124 40 1 2.4r. The ordinary course is for the steamer at Macna. I remember un the 15th January the Shamrock anrrived in Maco, and reacted the Prolu Grandle\n\nvessel to return to Hongkong the same day between 2 and 3. On this occasion I had actor work for her, it was arrived in the immer harbor about 34, but I are not sure. not previously kupwa by the Captain. The steamer I went on board before shestopped at the Praia Grande. harbour. When I was on board at the Praia Grande, I The barricade was removed before she went to the inner sw all the Chinees passengers coming out from where hat I sun is when be offered the Captain $100 in the they were barricaded. I saw Alum-nt at that time. inner barbor. O the Teuin Grande, i mernly want\n\nway the child was sick owing to as coldness of the morning, but the father said so. The child lives upstairs shut up from the wind. My monster brought the bread did not see from where he got the bread below. He upstairs from below. I only saw bist bring the bread\n\none tuoltar of the children between the time they lea the hour and getding on board the slenaver. It was about on when the bread was our and distributed. I did not\n\nand 2 baskets containing bread and oranges, with chin observed my master bringing that morning ang clothes to the Lonse, the family took will them way bedding some clothing for the children. I heard master say, when the Mandarina are less trombiccome the faraily will come back again; and flat when he got to Mars his father would take them home, and be would return to Rong- kong you so they were lauded. I am dry murine\n\nain to Antum's family. I am not Aklum's wife, no\n\nMy husband is in California. We brought back I we taken to the Police Station. there I remained the whole of taxt day nad she exi 1 Anjum geing in to be examined; he did and passi through the riem I was in,-but through the veranla\n\nOn the count asectbling Mr. Sutton & juror said my When the pfer, of 600 was made Ablam said, thet e boy Ashow asked me if I was going to the Court as applied bread for many families in Hongkong and that he apprehended there was something wrong there, and that was the reason why he wanted to ges back to\n\nou be in give direction and went back on shore. Sionging to it. Assow and several other called me Hongkong to wake inquirica about the poisoned bread\n\nIt was half past 4 o'clock when I went back to lens here today. I did not objeer to be examined at because he supplied the fiscernment and troops. When\n\nstremer in the inner unchar. The chief mete told pic\n\nthe Police Station. M. Agabeg asked him why he was in a hurry to go to\n\nAblam offered 100 to go back to longhong. Some By the Jury-Cannot say what hour the bakers had longlong he gave the same reusons---I think that Grande. The Captain told me that some of his menyn eat is wasatrange, but e caquiries were rasle. of the menger meul on shore at the Prais their supper fat sight. I live upstats I cannot my what Aillum did not know of my intention to detain him on\n\nhour they had their suppor, but know they take appre bord. I had only gives orders to my mate not to uile were sick, bot le did not my polsoped. He said muilunk Avow cares up to tell Ahium's wife she cfremstance, any sumpar to come alongside.\n\nWhen went and I hear it. There was an opening in the screen on board the sb pc mc side. I could see Abian euthing\n\njayman. I said yes, but I could not speak any thing about the case matil the trial was over. He said Ablam's cousin offered to pay me $100, and the same amount to any other person of the jury who would help Aalum te Escape conviction. The Court orderen the arrest of the boy Accord Ablum's consia and that ties be brenght bore the Court.\n\nALEX. MACHINE-I am Kozerd of the steamet Slickar in the habit of purchasing bread from che Sing. I generally receive my head on ene of the boys of the shop and the inney is al generally in the first prisoner. In the shop fie beiind alie manter, believe he is slabenilen in the shop: I have soen rèé second prisoner in the shop, he belonged to the Thistle before she was taken. Thure en him in the shop after the Thistle was ken; he appeared to be one of the boys in the shop. I have seen hit nasist others in the Aelivery of bread. I only cognize three of the prisoners S having seen the f the shop, ti Arst, second Ani a. On the morning of the 15th January, I benght breal at the -si shop for the use of the cabin, between half past & and half past A.M. I was not very long in the shop, do not rollees having seen that gay any of le priserers in the shep, I was there at the time to receive the breil und pay fit. About Ho'clock luft at the nner for Marzo After leaving Hongkong most of the Eareas papers in the form part hesame sick, name of them were saitors. This took place one df an hour after we left Hongkong. At first I thought it might to go eickness, but as you of thera Bilen got sick daught the water cask on bei\n\nright he poisoned. As they said they had drank no\n\nBy the Fury.The temaer was off the Preis Gende about 10 minutes before she went to the Road to tow the Spanish steamer,\n\nthe Shamrock--the crew breakfasted on board on the ANTONIO GONGALVEZ-1 at Chiat Oficer on board\n\nof his intention to detain Arlum.\n\nversation with Ahiana; he said he wanted to go back un beard in the inner harbor, 1 had a rou- to Hongkong ta een now his bread in Ilongsong the head on found the seater. had turned out; he offered to pay $100 if I would ing-I declined his offer. I did nothing to prevent lur allow the steamer to go back to Hongkong that even-\n\nbeen in custody since the 15th January. On the 14th & Cara-TO-I am clerk to the K-eing hakery. I have\n\none of the priest. Wong Ataol was one of the bukor was at the bakery. Alus was the bead baker-he iz aut\n\nmet was mixing the yeset and making the bread. alo, he is not aroong the prisoners. Atrofa depart\n\nThere were 42 prisoners aken on the 16th. An ad\n\nAt wore not wegst them- The night it was\n\nAt night\n\nafterward three of them were able to work, I saw knowledge; he could have gone with the other passen 15th January niter 3 o'clock--they became sick 5 muutes from going on shore, nor any other person to my the prisoner and his family on board efter the steamer gers if he had been so disposed. He mentioned that his drrived in the inner harbour. I saw three of his family family were ill by eating poisoned brand in hoard. 1ful\n\nand that it would be time cough the his purpose. Flels 10 the bread is bakod. After the work is over That were sick, but Ahlum was talking to toe, and did him that he could return re next momlag to ilangkong, Ateoy's turn to taix the cast at o'clock.\n\nnot see them vaniting. The children uppcure sick. peuple were ill, but some of the men vomited steakon hir or troard. After he was prested I saw his family. the workaea get their chw-how. Nothing particular Crasetammed in the Attorney General-didecarred after the work was owy, war after supper, no My reasou lur set sending the stemmer to Hongkong asin of soup. I went upstair. Ever since I was the same evening was, because the men were all set. alea I have been under the custody of the Government out of the hold, and to take in other cargo he crew I was obliged to employ emolies to discharge, the cargo CHEONG-AC-1 am Cek is Chong-Asow who is\n\nnot appear to be sick. Taw the three of Ablam's family sirk after their arrival in the inner barbera. There was ring men, they were all sick-It was after 'clock coulker on board sunong the passengers, and other sea I find a conversation with Ablue, and ther was the only coveration had with him when he said his family sick. Mr. Robinet and on board at o'clock - sked if Ahlum was on hard anebook bin on shore steamer and we returard west morning to longsung. afterwards Serjeant de Silva brought him back to the (Cauet aljourned at 3. 55 a fer quacier of an hour.) CHEUNG-ACHONG,Emined in the matlier of the fer water, but having eat brand, we eunclade the brend way to bribe the jury.]-- am smaker with Mr. Sutton. I enquired from them where they purchase 1 I know him to he nun of the jury. I had a conversa- po:sone their bread. I made out by the description they give off tion with Ablum's cousin aed Akeen, he lives in the shop that it was the E-sing shop. They were Mans Endicott's Bazuar, he is a hook-binder. He kilt me Tung and did not know the E-sing mate. Some of them to let my master with reference to the case, sunt to or belonging to the steaner had some of the saine bread press the mster and that he would give 100 The offer from the passengers, and after we arrived at Macao they got sick. I had te passengers in the aftur rabin one, Pussc, who cat nothing but read was very sick, the other a Lumpen pussenger and the officers of the steamer who had only tones were not sick. I ent seme of the brut, And was sick. The bread I car was the same go at\n\nwas to him alone. My coaster said no, he hau becn sworn in Court and world not de it.\n\nWANG-ACE(Recognized by the last witness, as the person who spoke to her.) I am a Foreign book naker, I am a friend of Aliam's, but not related to him.\n\nKnow the last witness, I never spoke about Abluza'a\n\nthe E-sing shop. Some of the E sing family had on order poisoning business to him; the only thing I spoke of from Mr. Murrow to have a cabin for themselves to was that I heard his master was in the Court pressing\n\nmaster and the mate tolt ne so. were all it with the exception of the officers. The January I and my wifs want to Maco in the sale boat Chinese Government Head Overauer. On the 15th The crew were all with blum. We were in the sarav cabin, screened off by below and roue deck. The master told me at the Praia Grande that the men were sick, and gave it his father, Duideli's comprador and other siratpers a curtain, Ahlum's wife childrou and servate, Aklan, as an excuse for not going to to the Spanish steamer in the Roads. The steamer all the time remained in\n\ncharge of the Captain und Mate\n\nin all 7 or 8 people. Our fue was $teach, we all eat bread or the panga, it was square bread. The bread was cus\n\nby Ahlum, I first eat it about 12 celoek; minato\n\nthe stence when there is cargo to land or to take in also were sick. I never cases sek. Allum was sick, By the Jury never employ coolies to discharge afterwards eating it I felt giddy and vomtiel, ottery 1 Mana.\n\nu wol as his father. Abium readu a rear, that W. Fuscan, are a merchant in this colony. In the red made them sick he would go back to Hong- know the ninth prisoner by the names of Ahlau orang, I went on shore at once, ou arriving of the Praia H-sing, he was indebted to me $800. I sent to col. Grude i get some melosine-állum did not lang as lect the money, but did not press it, a few days previous pe was going hark. Thory was nothing to prevent int frum ianding. I saw his children on board sick, they\n\nto 14th January. Without further spplication he paid.\n\nto the 14th, an application was made, and on the 14th!\n\nCrossermined by the Attorney General-Previous wore a cker than any of ne\n\nCamined by the Attorney General,-Qaly Ablum\n\nJanuary another application was made, and the coney had bread in the cabin, he had four loaves of k aquaro\n\nshabout a pound each, and he cut all 4 louvou eat one fica lem then the thicknem of my little dogur, About dusk I get well, after waking the medicine. 1 st feel my bowel disordered, I feel no pain but an uncari-\n\nD. May-15ek an Iron Cheat from the shop of Allum, there were several papers and books in it and $1229 odd,\n\n*\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\n\n28\n\nBuildings, 1 am slightly acquainted with Akiom know of the mob saying they would rob un if we did not shut | Mercer, Mr. Mercer was one of his best friends, and where the Esing shop was I seelisen the time the up, thou we did shut.\n\nhe would rather that his tongue should drop out of Chinese made some disturbance and shutting up their GoPro TK-was called much to his astonish-his mouth than attack Mr. Biercer in the way it was\n\nment to break down the exit of one important witness asserted he had done. for the Crowa--but the attempt totally failed. [6] P..\n\nudjourned.)\n\n(Fifth Day, 5th February.)\n\nThe second part of the speech was occupied in a very scute disacation of the exlitence-Very well performed, with a strong leaning to the Crown aido. Mr. Anstey boldly professed that he had not the astrel indifference\n\nshops; it was 1 balieve in November, Alluin kept lis shop opened. It was the vuly chop I saw upon.\n\nChan-Amox,—I am xayior living in a Cilman's Bazaar Queen's Road. 1 know the Raing shop remember the shatting of the hope; fel day Allam did not Cruse examined by the Attorney General,-The ba\n\nsaat op. He ok at the 28 day. His bread was enivad by\n\nThe Attorney General replied in a very able speseb. of Crown prosecutors in ordinary cases, this was an ex- Kory prutson 1 belleve do not belong to Ablum, they are rented by him.\n\nThe first part was employed in defeating the government traordinary case in which he felt in a different manner, the wch, and stones thrown as bis shop.\n\nand Mr. Mercer for the harsh course usected to have and was not anxious thas a verdict of guilty should be Cnos-Ann Woman, -I am wife of inet witness Cras camined by the Attorney Genemy---I was as been pursued in this case. This summed totally une\n\ngiven.* [Not Mr. May's wife but wife of the last Chlem witness] the Jas House that day, the shop keepers said they were cessary, as the government was more to blame for tou I was on board the steamer going to Maran in the santé\n\naitald of the bad people, but a son as the soldiers came must leniency than too much severity, and Dr. Bridges's eabin with Allam's tatuily. 1 c some bread after 11 and cleared the hob they would epen the shops. Did examination as to the examination taking plsed at o'clock. Al eat the bread. The bread was cut by Ahlum not ses Allam there. All the respectable shop-keepera the police statica\" was morely paltry claptraps and returned a \"verdiet of not guilty. And given to on. After a while had a elabs and were there, about 300, they did not say that they would were that gentlemen not s leaned doctor of laws w vomiter All vomited. Ablam elder child was sick shut the Market outil the Governant cisted the should designate it as ignorant waddle. Or Mr. Mercomon report could not do it justice, in the contrary it first small the other afterwards.\n\nFines. I cannot say who was the leading party in pomposer, Dr. Beiges said in rectification of the Aturney would do it great Injustice. W. Garze,-Boarding house keeper living in circular ing to shut the shops. They were shut in cansequence General's defcuce, \"het be had sever attacked Mr.ace to speak for itsalf-KER.\n\nEdited, Protod, and Published by ROBERT STRAUHAN, at the Hongkong Register Offco: Gago Street, Victoria, Hongkong. Tharaday, February 12, 1887.\n\nThe Chief Justice summed up decidedly against Al- Inma aur accessory before the fact.\n\nThe Jury retired and after about half an hour's absencu\n\nWe regret our inability to give the speech entire.\n\nWe therefore leave the evid\n\nA\n\n322\n\nExtra to The Hongkong Register, No. 6.\nPage 28\n\nTRIAL OF AH LUM\n[...]\n\nPage 322",
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        "content_text": "The Hongkong Register. \n\n24 \n\nNO. 6. FEBRUARY 10, 1857. \n\nLeaving his shop, which was to be burned, to take While we cannot fail to admire the philosophic ed; a largeness of thought, which has some of the effect of lantry and self-devotion to which he pished briefly\n\nestrup They think in lakhs and pounds, of provinces advert. There were on board the Birkenhead, in að- sare itself, and carrying biz \"pate in peril\" into view which our contemporary tales of this as fut parishes, of populations and classes of society. Mondition to the soldiers, a number of women and children a place where it could be more easily cut off. To every other great question, we must confess our we have seen race to warm the Katrs se children, and sick persons. The discipline exhibited by the troops as the inference is natural, that he feared to lose selves at a loss in arriving at way thing like a Tinta Joelity, cannot regard & Katie war i\n\nwyl:tu-\n\nhis family, and knowing he would do so if he repractical solution of his vast problem. It is, in its purtent. Tee who saw a badron more numbered and while the vessel was going to pieces under their feet was efficient than that of the Mediterranean despatched to Kanot remarkable. The only boats available were filled mained here, unless he first of all lost his life, he present unwieldy hulk and shapeless outline, too goon sus phrase, canol consider air davedition to Naples with the women and children, und went off from the fled with them to save himself, taking with him, as many for ue. It is like the discovery of a new very exfestive effort. Even the advance of Rusis which ship's side; so that the officers Kil soldiers, remaining he supposed, the lives of a large number of foreign-planet outside all our known sidereal system, and which has seen the red ine in a single reigu embrace King means of safety, and, calm and motionless, awaited the swallows comicis in a year, per less strange to a public on deck, deliberately deprived themselves of their only ers as a peace offering to the Mandarins; perhaps which we must consequently take upon trust of doms grew in a Frapoan houseby. This disposition, sinking of the messe). Their noble conduct was well also calculating that in the event of the poison the mathematician's calculations. When the however, though wo adnit its advai rugs, las one very described by Captain Wright, one of the survivors, who\n\nserious drawback. It war's triday to their true proportion, carrying off a large number, he would be more Friend has added the three or four hundred but it blinds us somewhat to tou alcance of the events\n\nu a private letter, said that all the odiders received their with us mattips round 1, the said that all the odiders received their with us mattips round 1, the sunly vir rus taan indemnified for what he lost here. Waat he 1 millions of China, to the hundred and fly with Stienst the account of ties attack Chaton, que af bucking, lastead of going to she bottom; that, indeed, orders and had them carried out as if the men were êm-\n\nspeculded ist um 1 effeat at focision would exorci never saw an crabarkation conducted with such\n\nan\n\nthe boats were filled with women and children, and fer a war of conquest, the Exeter Hall wit be clamorets must inevitably be swamped if their living freight were\n\nwas to lose here was advanced as a reason why he millions of Hindostar, his aggregate becomes a was not likely to commit such a crime; it was ecraething so stupendous, that the very idea cakes n the opium trade Of de few who believe at Sir Johu absence of note and confusion at there was not a however shown, that he was nothing more than sa our breath away, especially if this heterogenous Bowring intends to keep the city, the majority regard the single ery or morietur from any of the men; but, just active, perhaps thriving tradeanan. We say. per- mass of peoples and tribes and nations, is expected as a lead to in inexplicable To Plori before the final plunge a suggestion having been made, polertiary it is said, can have a settled policy lie at that ail who could swim should jump overboard and join haps thriving tradesman, because it may be, that to cohere under the unity of the same Imperial ient is not infected by the with dreams of the? Friend of the boats, the officers begged them not to do so, because if he were able collect his recounts he would be Rule emanating from a geographical speck in the Indiu. aowa sled the Condly ental powera will not per in a position to pay the very heavy debts he owes. Northern seas at a disttee of ten thousandil us to hold land in Cia, Dist Pa-Esment, will not suf perhaps not. Hut, to continue with his statement, tuiles. It is true this is the age of wonders and against the frightful siaughter of them and brothers! Be increased, when the men replied by a cheer and only he takes bread to be consumed by his family on monster undertakings. We are told that distance fort is, and is; be, it is said, a mers provali, rifuru three of them attempted to reach the bonds (Heat the passage, and to be given away to his friendsinis anihilated. We are at this moment putting in the Earoy will not have the mears to follow our bear.) This net of chol keroism, which had been es\n\nIt may guntoran, Tha bombardment, and virtual timated at its full value, not in this country alone but lus native village. Strange to say his liberality in electric girdle around our Indian dominions, conquers of the third city in the wori thay be simply an abroad, and find done much to sustain, and even su czise, commences on board of the steamer, and we find which will virtually establish our imperial presence \"incident.\" The tempt to retain it may be premature, or the high character of our army for unflinching diset- biru cutting up the not very large supply of four at Calcutta and Delhi, and carry the imperial fiat may be overbell, or y bu rastrate by the Jealousy of\n\nother European powers. But it may also be, that another pline, was beyond all praise. This result was in a greet loaves among a dozen people! Then we are told for peace or war and all the main issues of gov stroke los sounlod of the great passing ball which this Can- incasure due to the efforts of Colonel Scatoo, who was he offered 50 and eventually $100 if the crument, to eur most distant borders, in less than sury is ringing veus the ions of the Bast. Bin your certainly no ordinary man, and who rare talent for own view of the subject is upon to grave question \"Sir gaining the effections of the soldiers unter his command steaner would go back to Hongkong that night, the fortieth part of \"forty minutes.\" Even at\n\nJohn Bowring, the qua phitose e Gadici, is not and moulding them to his will had trained these men, the offer being made after the fires were put out, the same put are the solitudes of the the great ways for the sake of falling on his face. most of whom were young and untried levies, to face It must have been one of Ahlum's unlucky days Euphrates Valley, hitherto but the lonely halting His sotions at least indicate something very like a settled danger and death with unshaken fortitude. (Hear, hear.) in which so many extraordinarily suspicioua cir- place of the wild Bedouin, being broken in upoti detuviction, Frau is not about to oppase, for the men of An equal meed was due to all the other officers and men cumstances were arrayed against him, though his by the heralds of our civilization, as they map it the grims were in the breach, and the Muleur values prosent on this trying. occasion, (Hear, hear.) The patente cordial. While France and England net in ect, youngest officer of the regiment, to whore life was full Inek certainly was in the ascendant on the trial, as it for that iron road which shall convey a future\n\nit masters very little whed the reader of Barope chriose of hope and promise, trod the deck by the side of his to fancy in the mater. Nor is it at certain that he blow the result shews. To go on to other points, we have British Viceroy within a week from St. Jamess to\n\ncommander with an em a step, and looked upon the will be misouderstand at home. Lord Palingesson is still first of all his numerous contradictory statement the Ganges.\n\nghastly horrors of death with as much travery and com- dietacor, and likely to remain no, and it was lord Palmer- as to whether ho was going, or not going to leav-\n\neton who said that one day we should be compelled to co-\n\nposure as those who had been longest ingred to peril ing Hongkong. He tells the public in a chop; i\n\nquer China\n\n(Haar.) He (Mr Gordon) did not think'it too late to That grent Seligious body which you call Exe fer Hall, and which when in earnest is evorger than a the\n\nmark the country's sense of the discipline and heroisuz of men who liad thus calmly sacrificed their lives la savo\n\nIt will no doubt be argued,-if we have thus\n\nJudia, while\n\nis not on the side of Manchester. Every religiosa peper others, and he therefore begged to put the question uf\n\nnien\n\nthat he feguing he tells people that he fears centralized our rule and comenlidated our power he must go, at the very time he had his worthy over the vast continent of India, giving the philosophers in the kingdes, on the snigeer of amuxation aid grandmother's letter in his pocket which ad- blessings of peace and goed government to itaf mack in England approves the unexation of Use. The which he had given notice. (Tere, hear.) vised him to remain, aud on which advice he said long oppressed and plundered races, shall we repeated murders of Missionaria, the prepetual insults co Sir G. Grey said that every one acqualated with dew he intended to act. We have bie final assertion | shrink from a similar mission upon thus, waere Christianity, avove ail de up-rising of a new high which,citemstances just described he his hon. friend must\n\nbe it what it may, is founded on the Bible, have borne teir\n\nIt la nut vo ceronic a many insgime that the len filly concur in the feeling tribute which he had paid to that he would not go home, and by way of every enormity of misrule and every phase of it.\"\n\nthe gallart and devoted band of British officers and adencher the purchase of a cargo of word; net social disruption and suffering, seem to cry aloud pounders even will protest. The sales about the mild Hit-\n\nwho lost their lives on the melancholy occasion of the withstanding all this he does go. He is brought to the Invader in the naine of our curamundou which slinded Fatope for half a centary, have never\n\nbeen circulated about the Chinese. That race is underated wreck of the Birkenhead. This act of cole daring, per- back, tried, and found not guilty, and the crime humanity; and shall we shrink from this great duty very nearly in its true character, as one in which disgusting furitest by men who were not inspired by the incentives\n\nuncenaid by a cruelty abhorrent the warat is now laid to the charge of two abeconding fore. solely through fear of offending political jeal seriguality\n\nor surmanded with the glory and excitement of the bat men, who, far any thing we see that could be! Ousica, and because of the sgnitude of the of the ropean peoples. It is just possible,we write in tlefield, bat under circumstances in which there were no mumise deference to the community who deals in api approving eyes to see them, deterred to equal measure brought against them, might return and take their enterprise? Its mognitede is, after all perhaps, that England say vitare le approve. And then-\n\nof admiration and gratitude with the brightest achieve. trial, in all confidence that the black deed could more Collossal than formidable. It may be that!\n\nIt is useless to predict, when the event inust so speedy ments in our military history. (Hear, hear.) With it will be found to lie cather in pussive bulk and falsify or realize all speculations. But if ever Cons of these sentiments Her Majesty's Guvernment were co- be proved by no evidence that would satisfy helpless inertia, than in any vigorous and intrinsic a failug Empire wore laiby on the fan of any land they tainly prepared to take into consideration the propriety jury of this place.\n\nThere is one consolatory point of view in this China would be but the double of what we have den up sing from below, but of its wir rotenness. The referred to. (Hear, hear.)-Times, July 19,\n\ngreatness. Numerically, the task before us in apparent in China gow, The Central Goverment is\n\nof erecting some permanent memorial of the description dying, not of any attack from without, ast event of any sad- had business, it is the fact, that the English public\n\nActually achieved are not bland thiresy, and that an Baglish jury effort it would seem to sink into insignificance in which, whatever the Manchester actout may say, a national Military people weighed down by their scaldbrug civilization have Just all the virtues which spring of strength, and without will do what it believes to be ste duty, even al though that inty may run counter, not only, to the comparison. We are year by year, doubling eztaremos a net posible. They have not even pride, for outside prefice, but even to the opinion of the and quadrupling with success, every domain of their exclusivisin is rather that of a Spanish aristoorsey than a healthy self-assertion, A new creed with some of our productive system; shall we then besitate, if the renate et Christianity and all the ferocity of Judziem judge on the bench. fa that view the trial is a great triumph. Perhaps the Chinese may not our Destiny thrust it upon us, to double the area is striving to attain dominion, as the Huguenots strove, and understand it, perhaps they may think that, what of cur Indo-deminions, and the census of unred. The sticial caste, selectal by competitive examira\n\nconquered populations? the Attorney Gencral happily designated judiciome prodigality\" may have bought justice to At present, however, all such magnificent con- turnside its blow-We cannot help that and must captions as these are remote and shadowy and so- trust to further teaching. In our first Burmese war the same brutal proceedings were carried on see our forces held at bay on the very threshaid of ash a handful of marines, is an fecere by the social ty time he has learned the value of a chapeau and sword, against as as are now being carried ou by the the Friend's great enterprise, the discussion of company predaniant for cudurfer, that it dare not even leave Since this zaemorable event, however, things have gone\n\nthe city til Fel ne given permansson. That ly to mu Chinese-poisoning and massaure-two years after quest seems premature. Still it is the first office thinking the frature of the recent angle. There are towar on asal. Nothing daunted, var countrymen #sad the commencement of that wor one of the ablest of the politician to forecast the future, especially in the world whose poputation would have forn Sir M. Say-still crowd the offices of the legations in London and Paris, chieftains, who had been among the moet ruthless on the eve of such an undertaking as we find our lab for lane. Tasre are tone the population of demand an introduction to Majesty. General Cad- of our opponents, issued an orier, that every before us at Canton, and in this view the disens- there is another town on earth in which a million of people, Dallas, sed made has appearance at court iu full military which would have'iled in parte terror. Bat we question if walleder, of Pennsylvania, has been presented by Mr. English soldier captured abonid be spared, and sion even of remote possibilitica can do no harm. with death raining over head, dared neither a fight car fly costume, wearing a badge of the Order of Cincinnati well treated. Let us hope we may have similar While we cannot follow our contemporary into Nothing but an iron social organization, noting on a rane half a yard sung No mistake about him. Another results from similar conduct in China.\n\nhis tremendous scheme of \"building up second produced such a result. Tits & resil Romsun Famples, an\n\ndeprived of the smallest capacity for Freedora. would have personage has also had his card endorsed by the cham- which cannot endace, berlain-Mr. Hart, of Philadelphia--and he had the\n\nAMERICAN PRESENTATIONS AT European Courte\n\nThe following appears In the New York Herald :— By the last accounts from Europo we learn there has been no new phase at court of an alarming character. The peace of the world not having been disturbed by tien. has all the cold cruelty of the doctrinaires hour thus Rystem fosters without the inzen which sometime gives\n\nthe contretemps of the West Point Professor, there is then strength. The gread Mansela robs the trader, and reason to believe that the secretary of state will not be retis any coin but wirh a specis: stamp. The Governor called on to communicate with Me. Dellas on the inher General pepitates two hunted a day, and teaches his ent vid clolites rights of mankind in genersi and Ameri\n\ncans in particolar. The embarrassment of Mr. Dallas is\n\nme what out of place; while to us upon the spot who Braves to make faces to frighten the Barbarians to their\n\nshipe The great population of Cantem, 100 cowardly to over, and the Weat Pelne professor has retreated. By this\n\nAnglo-Indian Bapire,\" we het Bonod to admit and the vale help scene to be, ay in the OWING to the prisoning case, a great clamor has that mighty contingencies are even at this ma-Tuption of the still vigorous barbarians. The Chinzee may lagesally, doubtless, to obtain a court dress from the costatniers at the usual price. Though sat a military been raised us to the necessity of the government, looming the troubled horizon of this; The insurgenta tave not yet predané a caw idea, If men, like Professor Muhau, he was not afraid to have a ment declaring martial law. We hardly think country. In entering upon a campaign against Christians, they are all Chinese, still consider\n\nslaughter the reacties: patl: to domini, still punca sword dangling between his legs. Probably the amiable striel master of ceremonies did not know what un honour he parties clamorous for martial law clearly un- Cant n, it is not impossible that in our very first\n\nexaminations\" as the end of all good urvornment, still ex was conferring on his sovereigu, nor did the Queen derstand wint it is, Martial law tho hand-step we shall have crossed the Rubicon of our hicind the old hawed of light from without,\n\nknow it, either. She wea probably not aware that in ing over to the military, the lives of the civi-destiny in furthermost Asis, and shall ultimately\n\nWe contas, \"herefore, dat we recive without pleasure the her presence stood in very respectable bookseller, and a fians. It existed in Scotland and in Ireland for fad ourselves involved jo anch inextricable com- roport that no material auistance will granted to Sie Hebrew of the Ilebres.\" Grub-street, though itself many long years-read what good it did in either plications, that we shall neither be able to with- John Bowing frota India. It is of erase vais to hope that excluded from the drawing-ruus, might on this pECA- Martial bus was proclaimed at the draw or stand still. The situation even in its berately on the reale of hallding up as Indian Europe, the fraternity Healy, it is time our foreign legations\n\na Government composed of Englishmen will set itauit deli- country.\n\nsion have glorified itself upon the reception of one of Cape of trucù riops (wo haljeve) a few years ag very first phase, is big with the most formidable That is not the English fashion. The gut reault must - were protected from this constant avalunetic of irrel- Bid some excesses committe d'under it were brought presentments ze regards the fature, and with theive slowly, and be in a matter forse day, or sur con- seines will scarcely be at rest. But weistande sufficient\n\nJerz, who, baving acquire money enough spend six Lo the notice of Parliament. Earl Grey had the buribers it may lay at our door. A military oc- to hold Canson Baglish opinion has been pro muaths in Europe, seek every opportunity of infing it al court Godfish and old clothes have heen sufficiently hardihood to defend it. and appeal to the example upation of the Southern capital of China-it might sll be granted. Nobody is India at least, doubts of the Duke, which brought that great nun ou ia banking centre at once the wealthiest and most that the Plenipotendary is in the right. The organent that represented abroad, and the dealers in these articles we have not men to send is after all only proity to look t aloid now hold up. The truth is, we are running our legs to tell Earl Grey he did not know what he turbulent city in the empire, appears inevitable, Europeans are not wanted. A Chinese is just as Pttle privileges it.to the ground. Our foreign minister should was talking about. He said \"I certainly licht The appropriation of the Imperial revenues pro tema, marel for a sens as he is for An Englishmay, and we can decline presenting any but those whe by their public countries occupied by my armies noder martial follows a matter of course, and pro fem. at dolormined fud se What are tes reginents of loc-\n\nula infantry Indin? The gay could be ill up ook dietiverian. Ar eminent man, or an accomplished and services and position at home are fairly untruted to the law, but I did bot administer the crim.onl justice lost, the Imperial Government is supplanted by\n\nand conveyance for them cen, un reluced to a prestin về of those countries. that was done by the ordina. an invading Power, and, once suppisnted, what ry tribunals of the country; and the only persons Seer shall foretell the day of its restoration, with I beld subject to martial law were those composii subduct, and with the evil spirit of centuries so may wild elements of disorder to be first the armies nuder my orden\n\nMartial inw will not mend the matter; and be\n\nyand the summary execution of spies and the de. portation of vagrant Chinese wa kertainly alone not proceed. We have warned the government as to the necessity of vigilance, and we have urged them to adopt proper precautions, but we equally warn them against the brutality of Military Jaw which ought solely to be confined to the regain- tion of military men.\n\nCommunicated)\n\nHepere, There are or cough for hire. What is earful woman, right very well expect this attention- wasted is new men or steamers, but a formal rengusion of thought in some cases within our knowledge, even when it has been intimated to suit that their appearance at of says is to sell cotton. The pher, and it is pochtaps the the faci, waste so low to ac-zpt, that the Anglo-Saxen Te in this mixteenth neutmy has fivo furetless to perform. One court would be agreeable, they have declined the honour\n\nblom infancy, to oper. with a strong hand a pak by\n\nrather than enjoy it with so many of the impurient and\n\nworthy. We propose to publish, as for as possible,\n\nto be scourged out of a stubborn goneration, lor, is to ride, to reduce the Asiatic vices to trends\n\nto us as Captain of Industry, to protect civilation, in the names of those Amereens who, when abroad, auc- We may assure curselves that a discipline such as this, is not the work of a flying campaign; way we must admit it to be quite upon the cards, that complications arising out of the emergency which taker our forces to Centon in our day may find them there in that of our children'\n\ncred in their straggles to encounter royalty, and who which a tesching me powerful tun eyes that of Anow- Ledre, may was its way abroad. We have in how the jungle anmoy our ministers with appications for the privilege. as wel as sell the are, to not as pincere as well as pillars, A curious list it would be. Is is not very ereditable to to be the teachers of truth as well as tre thoney changes of oat country to be thus known through our tuft hunters, clo world friend of India, Derober, 25, 185.\n\nand it is time we should cease trespasilag on the good nature of our legations, and the iegulations which all ther nations conform to without hesitation or uncivility. ---Globe.\n\nRECEIVING SHIPS.\n\nVeseli..\n\nA\n\nCAPTAIN.\n\nOWNERS.\n\nFort William Congkong M Dermott. P. & 6. St. N. Co. vielen Adam\n\nHOUSE OF COMMONS-- Friday, July 18, To our thinking the feature of the present struggle is, that it has come upon us without a\n\nLOSS UP HER MAJKATY'S SHIT \"DIRKINHEAD.” word of warning, noiselessly as the tread of Fate\n\nMr. Gordon anked the first Lord of the Treasury itself, not only without our seeking but after the\n\nwhether he would take into consideration the propišety Ws desire to draw the attention of the readers most humane and patient attempts to avert it;\n\nof erecting, in the chapel of Chrises Hospital, of else where, sone permanent memorial of the gallant auci of this Journal to an able article in the Friend of and that it has now assumed character which self-devoted conduct of the officers and inen lost in Her India of 25th December last, containing some in. admits of no compromise upon our part save an Majesty's ship Birkenhead on the 25th day of Febranty, teresting speculations on the present hostile crisis ignoble and a dangerous one-that we have now to 1832. The hon. member observen that it might be usk- at Canton, and on the possible alternative to which fight it out not merely with the Government of ed why he raised such a question at a perful so long it may give birth, in the progress of what our con- Chine but with the people of Cunton, and nuts the erent to which it referred. Its answer was, temporary assumes to the inevitable Destiny of merely with the people of Canton in the better war way happily terminated and we si evinced our Cast it was not an unfitting time for us, now that the Great Britain in the Eas tite que grand sense, whose pridle we shall subdue, but with gratitude to the army which fought and suffered for us ruling and abs bing Poser. In a word, the its infuriate militia, longer a patriotic soldiery, in the Crimea, to recognize services which, though of a Friend of India is not without hope that the amenable to control, but broken by defeat and peaceful character, were universally admitted to he as existing situation at Canton is but the first step disgrace into a desperate banditti, against whose balliunt and distinguished as Gay recorded in our soun\n\nHarlequin tcy's quands. The circumstances connected with the in a career of conquest, the final result of which ravages their own people will be driven to in-loss of the Birkenhead must be so fresh in the ory shail be. (thongh not necessarily in our day or plore our protection. Such is but a faint outline of all that it would be unnecessary for him to canke sur generation) the absorption of China proper into of the probable work out out for the first batta. hat the most passing allusion to thear. The vessel a our Indian empire. Thisis a bold flight certainly, lions in he landed at Canton-Who shall especially for waxen wings within the melting foret all the end 2\n\nheat of the tropics, and we have only to hope\n\nboth for sake of the advocate and his courc, that\n\nit may not prove an Icaran che.\n\nRENT EVENTS IN CHINA-Angle ladinas negaire, simply from tha tireumians by which they are surround\n\nge tooup ship--was ontployed in encrying to the Cape of Good Hupe the draw;hts of vanous regiments. to the amber of 500 men, under the command of Lieutenant- Colonel Seaton, and she sailed from Queenstown in the\n\nWhimay\n\nGarant\n\nBrown\n\nM-Muric\n\nC. S. Lungrana\n\nItunoll & Co.\n\nJard.nu, M. &. Dent & Co.\n\nDent & Co.\n\nJardins, A. & Co Jardine, M. & Co. Dent & Co.\n\nDeat & s\n\n. Heard & Co. Deat, Beale & O Jardine, M. & Co.\n\n8. Sens & Co.\n\nRoger\n\nD. S. Sons & Co.\n\n11\n\nCana Family boluy Itupavil Any\n\nWition\n\n[P. F. 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Leon\n\nדן\n\nDut. 764 ric\n\nEarl of Windeer Brit. sh. 1000\n\nkrawa 3JArcher\n\nAm. sh.160\n\nagond\n\nTime & Truth Brit. bk 670 Dod\n\nAuckland\n\n$Queen Phangnze Jau. 23 Maria Hay\n\nAm. hk 204 Nelson\n\nBrisach. 140\n\nBolton Brit str. 103 Harris\n\nDrát, s 200 steary Dri sh. 924 Middleton Aan. a. 1280 Osgood\n\nBordcan Sept. 10\n\neucral Sonrabara Jan. 2 Rico Calcutta Nov. 23 Kiar Bombay Dec. 30 General Shanghae Jan. 30 Ballnat Melbourne Doe, 1 Ballast\n\nGeneral Formosa Feb. Nineus FP Sundries\n\nAmoy\n\nBrat Cess Peb\n\n2 Treasure\n\nGenerat Amoy Peb. Ballast Bingapore Jan. 28\n\nAmunition Singapurs Dec. 24\n\nilico Meller Sov. 26 Baline 3. Francisc\n\nDiana. sebouer\n\nJan.\n\n100 Schaefer and Co\n\nFr. Lk. 406 Oreg Hara, bg. 260 Bigcon\n\nOrdar\n\nWat.l'ostaw andCo Schaefer and Co Lindsay and Co Order\n\nHenrietta Maris, bq. Due. Pagan Zephyr, ba July Vrieadshop, chip jJune\n\nDanish\n\n581 Schaeffer anil Co Jady A. Duff, barque 952. W. LawrenogaĈo Lady Mary Wood, c. Dec. 700 F. W. Lawrence Co Laalmenntir, ship\n\nLoulan Baillte, ship\n\nKelso, ship\n\nJan. *: 589 Ladway and Ca\n\nNov.\n\n$ 3709, Kennedy and Co\n\n509.&O. 8. S. N. G\n\nJan.\n\n7 8529, Bawinan and Co\n\nAng. 24 49man, B. and Co\n\nOrder\n\nBre. bk. Suo Klamp\n\nFeb.\n\nBrits 674 Tage\n\nA. Catr. 945 Drought\n\n.M. Robinet & Cy Wu. Pastau and Co Jardine. M. and Co 1. Walker Jardine, and Co\n\nHaldur, sehooner Lootse, schooner\n\nHamburg\n\nNov.\n\n14: W. Pustau and Cu\n\nMary Wionholt, ship\n\nJa\n\n1205ardino, M. & Co\n\nJav.\n\n160 W. Tustau and Co\n\nNapoleon HI, abip\n\nDec\n\n760 Busaeil and Cu\n\nElizabeth Rose, brig Lima, barque Mathilde, brig\n\nOct\n\n123 Siemsson and Ca\n\nJune\n\n919John Bard and Co\n\nKau.\n\n202 Turner and Ca\n\nNina, schooner File, ship Nightingale, ship Parade, qua Palmyra, harjua\n\nNov.\n\n115 John Burd and Co\n\nDoe\n\n708 Jardino, M. and Co\n\nHee. 1404Jardine, M. and Co\n\nbraly\n\n62 Welters and Co\n\nNov. 28 708 Captain\n\nBadast\n\nAugier and Cu Jardino, J. & Co tugwell and Cu\n\nParagon, skip\n\nBremon\n\nAug.\n\n800 Order\n\nPelican, barque\n\n2. 144. C. Schwabe\n\nPluto, stenmer\n\nFelis, arqu\n\nJan,\n\nbeefyall, Stiil and Co\n\nPruth, ship\n\nSAILED.\n\nChilian Frolle, schooner\n\nRemi, atenmer\n\nJape\n\n166W.M.Robinet & Ve\n\nRolls, lig\n\nGreyhound, ship\n\nFeb.\n\n500W. Pustau and\n\nCedarsh Lacy, barque\n\nNAMS\n\nRo\n\nTexs\n\nCAPTAIN\n\nFor\n\nCono\n\nCONNORRST\n\nSwntow Britisk\n\nSamuel Studdart, bg, Salmatle, ship\n\nSept. 1 451 Dent, Beale at Co\n\nالواد\n\nSir James, bang\n\nDec.\n\n7 Lindsay and Co\n\nHongkong Feh. No\n\n3 Alligator\n\n3 Magallanes\n\n3 Nimrod\n\n4 Waroola\n\n3.Scipion\n\n8 Baria\n\n19 Crisis\n\n4P. Van Burco\n\nWild Wave\n\nBrit bg 200 Boyh Brit. bg 1078tudes Sp. str.\n\nBrit. sh. 820arg\n\nBrit. ah 54 Alien Brit, sch. 200 Cheyn\n\nLaughing Water Brit, hk. 404 Omut\n\n6 Montriant\n\nChampion\n\n7 Si James Brooke Brit. str. 973 Skioner\n\n7 Dygden\n\nSw. ab. 240 Patterson\n\n7 Anos Justina Dut. sb. 500 Budeaburg 7J. Godfrey\n\nAm. t 486jGrant\n\nAlfred the Great Brit ] 640 Melutyro Grayhoaud\n\nSwatow Jan. 20 Anais\n\nAmoy Dec. 29 Tariew Fuhchau Nov. 21 Queensbury\n\nDec 8Folmala\n\n15 Agnes Garland\n\nShanghae Jan. 198chiamer\n\n12 Prince Royal 19,Sallow\n\n15 White Swallow\n\n20 Kate Carnie\n\nFr. sh. 82|Carignac\n\nAna sch. 240 Gregory Brit sh. 680 Casaldy Belk all asrisulte Brit. bk. 265 Thompso old. bk. 550 Schwarz\n\nBrit. sh. 502 Hamilton\n\nBrit. sh. 1293 Tucker\n\nAm. sh. 1200 Brown\n\nBrit, h, 401 Black.\n\nSHIPPING IN CHINA.\n\nMERCHANT VISELS.\n\nLondon\n\nNew York\n\nSiam\n\nSundries\n\nOnder\n\nChina, whip\n\nApril\n\n300 Order\n\nSu R. Abercromby, si. Jan.\n\n743 Tammer and Co\n\nSheagha\n\nSundries\n\nGibb, L. and Co\n\nFazal Cerian, burqno Juue\n\n250 Order\n\nVindex, actioner\n\nJon.\n\n179 Dent and Ce\n\nBoern\n\nManila\n\nNantos, schoober\n\nAug.\n\n150 D, Laprak\n\nWhampoa, barque\n\nSept. 30\n\n378 Under\n\nWild Mower, ship\n\nfec.\n\nSingapore\n\nSandries\n\n175 Lindany and Co\n\nDent and Co\n\nTht. bk. 250 Yeaser\n\nButaris ¡Sundries\n\nWm. Pustan and Co\n\nAmey\n\nFrench\n\nSingapor\n\nSundries\n\nHolliday, Wise and Ce\n\nBritish\n\nCanton, ship\n\nDea\n\n435 Deal and Co\n\nMeltwuns\n\nSundries Jardine, M, and Ge\n\nAbbotsford, barquo\n\nNov.\n\n425 F. D. SyDia and Co\n\n| Montrlant, ship\n\nFab,\n\n917ent and Co\n\nAkyalı\n\nSp.bg\n\nMaulls Duran\n\nSundnes\n\nSundries\n\nhilpa, Moore and Co\n\nAnn Key, schoenen\n\nApril\n\n121 Tait and fa\n\nAmerican\n\nAntoinette, barque\n\nSøpt\n\nBrit. str. 850 Payley\n\nStangha\n\nSandrite ], & 28, N. Ca\n\nBlack River Packet, bq. April 19,\n\n219 Scharffor and Co 205 Order\n\nArgonaut, ship\n\nJa.\n\n586 King and Co\n\nFr. sh. 91 Brun\n\nStangha\n\nSundries\n\nDent and Co\n\nConfucina, ship\n\nNov.\n\nAm. sh. 360 Gray\n\nForth Seas\n\nSundries\n\nUrder\n\nColdstream, ship\n\nDee.\n\nSingaport\n\nSundries\n\nFletcher and Co\n\nChinchew, ship\n\nSept\n\nShaug\n\nBuutirios\n\nWzz. Pastau and Co\n\nRangoon\n\nSundries\n\nTurner and Ca\n\nEllen, barque\n\nOliver, bargce\n\nNos.\n\nPeb\n\nSan Fransisco Sundries\n\nOrder\n\nEmma, scheuer\n\n511 Holliday, Wise &Co 764adine, M. and Co\n\n785. D. Sype and Co\n\n226 Lya, Stil! and Co 688 Platcher and Co April 21; 120 Curner and Co\n\nMilam, ship Carrington, ship Channing, ship Competitor, siy Eagle, ekip\n\nEagle Wing, ship\n\nGolden Weat, ably\n\nB.\n\nDec.\n\n49% Raspell and Co\n\nNOF.\n\n100 aac M. Buli & Co\n\nJuly $556 King and Co\n\nNov, 101000 King and Co\n\n1174 Russell and Co\n\n1500 A. Heard and Co\n\nMelbourne\n\n¡Buodtles\n\nJamca StephoneNA\n\nEmigrant, baryas\n\nChi ah. 506/Smith\n\nBest Coun\n\nBundries Won. Pratâd and Ca\n\nEmily Annina, neh,\n\nAug. 19 Nov.\n\nOrder\n\nHenry Harback, ship\n\nNov. 16 740 Crampton, H. & Co\n\n165 Purlagjes & Co | Horsilo, ship\n\nNov. 18\n\ntall, Nya and Co\n\nHavant\n\nSuadrien\n\nOrder\n\nForerunner, schooner\n\nDea\n\n140 D. faprak\n\nMatilda, ship\n\nSingapor\n\nSandrica\n\nLondon\n\nTait and Co\n\nTena, &c. Heard and Co\n\nGom, brly\n\nJane\n\n254 Dent ausl Co\n\nMelita, schooner\n\nJuu. J\n\n689 Rosell and Co\n\n140 Kassell and Co\n\nHomer brig\n\nJals\n\n595 Order\n\nTeas, &c.\n\nLiverpool Teas, c. Cows, der Sundries\n\nJardino, M. and Co\n\nOrder\n\nMariner's Hope, brig\n\nApril\n\n250 Order\n\nNile, hrig\n\nJuas\n\nEid Angier and Ca\n\nRomances of Sons ship! Dos.\n\nEundou Teas, &c, Upadi\n\nWth. Paste and Lo Blenkin, R. and Co\n\nNymph, barqne\n\nDec.\n\n400 Liadeay and Ca\n\nNeptune's Favorite, sh. Det. 81846|A, Heard and Co Norwester, ship\n\nDanish\n\nDec. 101287 A. Heard and Co\n\n241782 Ruwell and Co\n\nPet, barque\n\nAag\n\n375 Under\n\nDanmark, arque\n\nTeas, c Tens, &c.\n\nGrampton, H. and Co\n\nRoyal Lily, barque\n\nApril 28\n\n404 Lunevil and Co\n\nGlucions, brig\n\nLiverpool\n\nBrit, sh. 580|Rodger\n\nToas, e Sundrios\n\nKingsport\n\nMERCHANT VKSELS—Continued.\n\nA. Heard and Dent, Beale and Ca Gilian and Co\n\nBisters, brig\n\nJune\n\n182 Tail sud Co\n\nDee 330 Sterosen and Co Fan. 14 268Siemssen and Co Nov\n\n360 Overweg aud to\n\nUncle Tom, schooner\n\nSept\n\nWood Lark,brig\n\nDet. 12\n\nto ruil, Still and Co\n\nUnder\n\nJan.\n\n188 W. Pustan and Co\n\nNoringaese\n\nJATH\n\n270 W. Pustau and Co\n\nAurora, schooner\n\nMay\n\n128 Order\n\n140 W. Puatau and Co\n\nPostum, steac\n\nJune\n\n236 Simen and Ca\n\nAmericum\n\nNov.\n\n210 Joan Burl and Co\n\nSAIZS\n\n!Data of Tou\n\nMorida, ship\n\nCONFIGNERS\n\nHelcus, ship\n\nNov. Junt\n\nDec.\n\n404 Squeer and Co\n\nโมน\n\n25 W. Postan and Co\n\nDate of Inors\n\nCommons\n\n{Arrival |\n\nSept.\n\n277W. Pustan and Co\n\nHongkong\n\nOct.\n\n340 Trautmann and Co\n\nAlmonde, banq\n\nAug.\n\n589Order\n\nJustina, barque\n\njAug\n\nMercurius, barque Fielades,\n\nJuly\n\nDec,\n\n230|Dreyer und Vo\n\nDen.\n\n225 Biomes and Co\n\nLygdon, shig\n\nHambary\n\nBonito, brig\n\n¡Nov,\n\n31 John Burd and Cal\n\nBuenos Ayua, brig\n\nDed.\n\n200 Dreger and Co\n\nChristinu, brig Puel, choomer\n\nApril\n\n170rder\n\nDew\n\n148 Jardine, M. and Co\n\nPeruvian\n\n250W.M. Robinet & Co\n\nAug.\n\n175W.M.Robinet & Co\n\nDeo.\n\n400 Order\n\nLug\n\n9 430 Order\n\nAourn Barrabout Butts.n\n\nJuly\n\n3240;der\n\nCalcutta\n\nNov.\n\n220. 1. Syaru and Co\n\ny 11 4168.0. Syme and Ce\n\nConn\n\nJuly\n\n325 King and Co\n\nAng, 25 500 King and Co\n\nAag, 10 985 Russell and Co\n\nFab\n\n216|W. Puetae and Co\n\nSabu\n\nAt Hongkong} British Anandale, ship And, steamer Anaye, ship Australia, chip Avon, Lacque Banner, schooner\n\nGaneber, barque Brothers, brig Caldera, ship\n\nCadiz, steamer\n\nArrival:\n\n8759 Lyall, Sul and Co J Feb. 5 163 Robert 9. Walker Jan. 13 878 Fletcher and Co Sept. 5 580 John Bardd and Co Sep. 39 280 Bus and Co Jan. 188ohn Burd and Co\n\nPet 485 Jardiue, St. and Co\n\nDec. 15 2400rder\n\nJan. 8 225 Order\n\nFeb, 13000 P. & 0.9. N. Cu\n\nCity of Carlisle, ships. 15 996Jardine, 3 and Cu\n\nClarendon, satp\n\nDeva, ship\n\nSinglet, sleemer\n\nEarl Grey, barque\n\nEarl of Windsor ship\n\nBena, brig\n\nBuranic ship Excellent, brig Falcon, ship Formosa, ship\n\nGleus, ahip\n\nGod Succe, sip\n\nHero, ship\n\nKensington ship\n\nLady Hayce, barque\n\nLaurick, brig\n\nLord Raglan. ship Tani, barque\n\nNarshall, Buhooner Maria Hay, ship Mazepps, schooner Pacifico, brig\n\nFeb. 1 850Jarding, M. and Co Jan. 18:1030 Russell and Co\n\nDoc 8 1888tomssen und Co Dec. 17 8737ardine, M.\n\nDiter\n\nAdmiral Zoutman, shipDec.\n\nAlbrecht Belling, bq.Nov.\n\nG. G. D. Von Twist, hq,fian. Oct. 10 300W. Postau and Coatic Liong, bargus ne Jaa. 18 3685iomsten and Co Nov. 28, 8438,Senseffer and Co\n\nAnon Elizabet,bą. Chriatias, leque General de Stiles, hop. Jan. 2 798|Under Hollandetrow, hargas Jacot. Lima, barke Jacoba Cornella, pq. Klazina, darus\n\nOosterling, harg Proteos, barque Regina, arqu Sumatra, aliip Danish\n\nSept. 10 799 chaster and Co OL 32 800 Schaeffer and Cu Feb. 192chaser and Co Jan. 17 charler and Co Dee. 13 363 Van der Haven Jan 18 443ucer and Co Jan. 473 W. Punta and Co Feb. 278445obacter and Co\n\nMay 10 Siemmen and\n\nIfercuian, brig Helena\n\nJau. 31\n\nCo\n\nHanbury\n\nAar, ship\n\nAlbin, schooner Christian, belg\n\nDec. y Nov. 16 Feb.\n\n260\n\nFab 21 Lindas and Co\n\nJan. 26) 207 Camajce and Co\n\nDec. 26 728 Order\n\nNov. 385 Lyail, Still and Co\n\nSept. 26 430Jardine, M. & Lin\n\nJan. 14 406 Order\n\nLau. 16 784. Murray and Co\n\nNov. 600 Jardine, M. & Co\n\nJan. 1 404 Lindsey and Co\n\nJan. 13 scoileder\n\n0 15 848 Geo. Duddell\n\nJan. 27 28Ajardine, M. and Co\n\nDec. 17 766 Jardine, M. & Cn\n\nJan. 12 274 Dent and Co\n\nDet.\n\n8 1988. K. Burrow\n\nJan. 31 994 Janline, M. and Co\n\nFeh. 4140anline, M. & Co Oct. 14] 146Deo. Dúddell T'aranverance, Largna Sept. 18 2Turner and Ca Princess Reval, supDec, 28; 900 Dent aud Co\n\n(Doc. 25 781onser\n\nQueen, brig Samarang, banque\n\nApoctly, ship\n\nFeb. 8 ĐuôiAngier and Ca\n\nDes. 25 5801Dent and Co\n\nJau 241031 Jamaa Stephenson\n\nSpirit of the North, ah. Kov, 11) 671jtibb, L. and Co Sultans, barque Oct 10 588schaeffer and e\n\nTime & Truth, bargde Teh. 3 578 Orlar\n\nUnion, leamer\n\nTruro, ship\n\nFenilia, ship\n\nVirginia alip\n\nVivid, brig\n\nWater Witch, barque\n\nWild Daynell, ach. Zephyr, schooner\n\nFrench\n\nEtoile, ship\n\nIndia, barqu\n\nLeon, harqua\n\nMaarl, ship\n\nSucces, ship\n\nVille de Dieppe, barque\n\nAnter\n\nAntonita, schwoner Antelope, T Archer, whip Auckland, barque\n\nBurnham, barque\n\nCarbon, shooner\n\nJan. 24 695 Order\n\nAng. 16 786 Thon. Husband Co Feb. 8 674 Jardine, Al, sad Co June 18 830 Lyall, Still and Cộ Nov. 8 143ardine. M. & Co Jau. 15 253 D. Lapaik\n\nJan. 156 Deat and Co\n\nJun. 31 148Dcut and Co\n\nJan. 24 539 Order\n\nfan. 18 615 Dent and Co\n\nFalk 2405,Order\n\nJan 24 156 Russell and Co\n\nNov. 14mier\n\nno. 221014 gail, Sul and Co\n\nDec. 3 112Order\n\nJan. 24200 Kussell and Co\n\nTeb. 31460 Roswell and Co\n\nFeb. 209.M.Robinet & Co\n\nOct. 28 245 W. Pulau and Co\n\nDue 26 300 K. Crashy\n\nCW. Bradley, j, bq. Oct. 9 218 A. Heard and Co\n\nDon Quixote, ship\n\nKtement, ship\n\nEureka, ship\n\nFrancis P. Sage, ship\n\n• Garland, schooner\n\nHelgu Mar, bergun\n\nJanes Marshall, big Kate Hooper, shig Mary Whitridge, ship\n\nMatcor, ekip\n\nMiana, schooner\n\nMin, geamur\n\nMonsoon, ship\n\nNorth Wind, ship\n\nN. B. Palmer, Jip\n\nDen 91438 King and Co\n\nJAN 33 400A. Heard and Co\n\nNov. 51100A. Heard and Co\n\nNov, 191146 Jardine, M. & Co\n\nJan. 151138. R. Barrows\n\nDec. 26 560 Order\n\nJan. 16 1865. K. Darrows\n\nDec, 281488 Jne. Stephenson\n\nNov. 27 978 Kuseli aud Co\n\nao. 201088, Heard and Co May 306Order\n\nJ. 14 101 Bu-sell and Co\n\nJane 28 506 Thomas Hunt &Co Oct.\n\n81041 Jaa. Purdon and Co\n\nDec. 1400 Russell and Co\n\nQueen of the Seas, spec. 17185Rll and Co\n\nRacebound\n\nRealute, ship\n\nShane Draper, sch.\n\nSportsman, shiy\n\nStar King, sly\n\nTuskina, ship\n\nYoung America, wip\n\nAug. 28 580. E. Barrows\n\nSept. 25 801 Russell and Ca\n\nHai, 26 206 A. Heard and Co\n\nNov. 20 626 Unter\n\nDec. 14177nder\n\nSept. 342 Y. J. Murrow\n\nSept 202000. Heard and Co\n\nMeteos, ship\n\nPeruvian\n\nAndreas, orig Architect, ship Carica, arqua L'allau, barque\n\nSantiago, banne Ugarte y Santiage,\n\nSMAR\n\nNoortol, banque\n\nSan Juan, barquə\n\nhq.\n\nSiamese Crow, stalp\n\nSintoy, schooner\n\nSpar\n\nDenia, schooner Bremen\n\nBertha, barque\n\nC. Metabets, you Solon, hanger\n\nChition\n\nAllanza, barque Spray, schooner\n\nNess Crans dinn Annie, barque\n\nMacao British\n\nW. Pustan and Co\n\n510 W. Puszu and Co\n\nJohn Bard sad Co Wm.Fustat and Co Jan. 15 540 die aussen end to\n\nTait and C\n\nNov. 16\n\nNov. 12 540. M. Rabinet& Co\n\nDar. 28 3505. J. das Remedios\n\nTall, 231 218 and\n\nJ.\n\nAcmel, brig Chico, brig\n\nClarita, brig Cara, skip\n\nkesits toge\n\nSiamese\n\nSea Horse, hocqus\n\nSiam, que\n\nSpanish\n\nSan Lorenzo, brig\n\nSeraphina, ship\n\nFubebau\n\nDritish\n\nCo\n\nMaste, bri\n\nDee & 9p. dos Remedios\n\nJan. 195. Robinet & Co\n\nSept. 15j 200 Order\n\nNav. 19 160 Order\n\nDee, 15 300inder\n\nAug. 26 250 under\n\nNov. Zayall, Still and Co\n\n1400W. Duxted and Co\n\nJan. 24 4702. S. Walker\n\nDet. 22 48fuhn Bond and Co Jan. 29 270/Onder\n\nDec. 220W.M. Robines & Co\n\nJuly 1307 Edward and Bailey\n\nJehn Macthic, ekip Feb. Rochampton, shijs Ang\n\nPortugues\n\nMetasje, barque\n\nNew Era, khij\n\nGaiden Raer, ship\n\nKingfisher, ship\n\nMandarin, ship\n\nSamuel Ronsell, ship\n\nSarah H. Snow, Ivy, Vancouver, ship\n\nHambog\n\nAtlas, barne\n\nSa Dent, Beate and Co\n\n289 fyn, Stilt end Co\n\n597 1..Robinct & Co\n\nTou Scimeter and Co 1543chaetler and Co 478sohaefer and Co 2448. D. Syme and Go 237 Adam Scott 190Schelfer and Co 424\n\n10. Nathabloy & Co\n\nOtto, barque\n\nVirginie, brig\n\nHamburg\n\nEsperanza, harqne Hannibal, schooner\n\n| fverbrook, brig\n\nLima, barque\n\nMary Boar, ship Pathfinder, barque Senatur, barque Pramin Amerika, belg\n\nSiamete\n\nBangkok Mark, ship Golffinder, baqme Sueroan, ship\n\nSparsh\n\nSanta Lucts, banque\n\nSwedish\n\nNov. 181296 Moncreiff, G. & Co Dea ¡Dec.\n\nBRITISH SHIPS OF WAR IN CHINA.\n\nمات قلات کا\n\nCLASS\n\nAv\n\nCanton Stoop\n\ni,kong !. W. Str. JiLong Sloop\n\nILong Flag Ship\n\nCanton loop\n\nCuroaandel Canton P. W. Br. Vatcounter anto\n\nHoteles\n\nHornet\n\nMam\n\n! Nakist\n\nNiger\n\n632 Dent, Dotle stud Co Elk\n\n600 John Herd and Go | Fary\n\nser. St. (kang Hospital Canto Ber. Sw. H.kongoro Ship\n\nFrigate\n\nPanton Bar Sta\n\nCOHKANDERS.\n\n12A, W. A. Haud\n\n8T. D. A. Fortescu 12 Licut. Beamish\n\n(lour Ad.\n\nCapt. W. K. Hall\n\n14. Jenkins 35 Doorglas HG.W.D.O'Callaghan\n\n17 C. C. Forsyth\n\nH. T. Fla, Muater\n\n60 H Keith Stewart 19H, A. A. Cochrane 408FW.F. Nicolson\n\n14. Barnard\n\n49. 9. Hand\n\n40 Cdre. m, Ú. Elliot\n\nBRITISH SHIPS OF WAR EXPECTED.\n\nCONDEAND\n\n.ALEN\n\nÜs..\n\nENGLAND\n\nza Frigate\n\nRav.\n\nW. 7. Bate\n\n11. Macendie. Str,\n\nKit Boater, 26\n\n11\n\n136A. Hearl wait Co\n\nNov.\n\n9191ent and Co\n\nPastalcon, brig\n\nNov.\n\n200 Cantujee and Co\n\nPique\n\nSgus Frigars\n\nKol: Small, ship\n\nAug. 29\n\n663 Gibu, L. and Co\n\nKenos\n\nPibehta Bloop\n\nRempaon\n\nAmor P. W. Str.\n\nAmerican\n\nAnnie Buoknax, 1.\n\nSept.\n\n530 Russell and C\n\nSybille\n\nHogue Frigate\n\nMay 16\n\n800 Russell and Co\n\nAug.\n\n1288ardine, M. and Co\n\nJune\n\n78. lead and Oə\n\n¿Mag\n\n94 Russell and Co\n\nDo.\n\n420|Klug and Go\n\nJune\n\n518 Bus and Co\n\nOut\n\n420John Burd and Co\n\nWienu, Larque\n\nJuct.\n\n490Biomes ami Us\n\nActoun\n\nAlseri\n\nNingpo British\n\nCullou\n\nCamila\n\nkt. T. Calville\n\nSlop\n\nCruizer\n\n17 ber. Str. Sept. 25\n\nCarnulle. ship Lyra, Belovner\n\n15. Hot\n\n120 Lindy and Co Forestr\n\nA. J. Innes\n\nidun Beat Sept. 20\n\nSolon, barane\n\n6\n\n560 Turner and Uo 469 A.A.de Mello & Co\n\naughty\n\nGan Beat Sept 25\n\nWilminginn, schooner Feb.\n\n196 Bell and Co\n\nHüchilyor\n\nInflexibla\n\nr. Vorhert\n\nAL\n\nOsprey\n\nAlbert Edward, ship\n\nBritisk\n\nang.\n\n497. Bowman and Coh\n\nNov,\n\nAliyals, ship\n\nNov. 20 1247 Biriey, W, and Co\n\nStaunch\n\n1. Wildonan\n\nAlchemist, ship\n\nDe\n\n914 Turner and Co.\n\nStarling\n\nA. 1 Villiers\n\njun Boat Sept. 25 Gun Boat Ool. 23\n\nAlligator, brig\n\nb.\n\n19710166, Land Co\n\nAugusts, ship\n\nNov. 23 372 Lindmy and Go\n\nBallarat, ship\n\nNov.\n\n719 Dent ad Co\n\nChallenger, barque\n\nSeph\n\n175 Turner and Co\n\nChieftain, barque\n\nJan.\n\n20John Burd and Co\n\nCo..lucius, ship\n\nThee.\n\n400 Holliday, Wine & Co\n\nVESSEL\n\nAr\n\nFLAQ\n\nCOMMANDERL\n\nDec. 19\n\nJune 15 566 Turner and Lo\n\nJan.\n\n127 William I. and Co\n\nCetinnt\n\nHongkong Fr. Str.\n\nSur Are\n\nL'et\n\n8501 & 0.2. F. Co\n\nSupt. 10 240 Jardine, M. and Co\n\nVirginie\n\nHongkong Fr. Frig\n\nCape, Plan\n\nForest Queen, ship\n\nNov.\n\n839 W.H. Wardley Co\n\nLevant\n\n18 Smith\n\nPortsmouth\n\nEassio Manens, barq. May 25 297 Jou d'Abreide Waris Carlota, Iryusi Jan. $30 J. J. don Rmuelion Slavina, banque\n\nTremelga, barqua\n\nFreach\n\n13ane 211 1705. 3. dos Ramedice\n\nSept.\n\nPort de Bordeaux, ship Oct.\n\nAmerican\n\nLorisiana, barq\n\nDeich\n\nBerena, rig\n\nDoggershank, skip\n\n3751 inday and Co\n\n816Dent and Co\n\nShanghae\n\n249W.M. Robinet &Co Arrow, ship\n\n237W. Pustuu and Co\n\nApril 22\n\nOct.\n\nDet\n\nBebehneller and Co\n\nEverdina izabeth, og Jan\n\n600 Schneer and Co\n\nDee,\n\n189 Schaefer and Co\n\nFra\n\n753 Order\n\nJuct.\n\n530 Schaeffer and Co\n\nJAR.\n\nSt. Heleon, brig\n\nTonia, ship\n\nVrow Jobunag\n\nHamburg\n\nLaura & Fonis, big,\n\nKose, brig\n\nWillewina, brig\n\nPeruvian\n\nGrimeness, chip\n\n243jDrayer and Co\n\nJuly 14, 1769. M. Burrows\n\nJuly\n\n224 Schaeffer and Co\n\nOct. 15: 50 Order\n\nCrystal Palace, ship\n\nKila Jane, barque\n\nElizabeth, brig\n\nHein, steamer\n\nFazli Corrim, barque\n\nFrances, ship\n\nGazelle, schooner\n\nGeelong, barque\n\nDec. 125 Birley. W. and Co\n\nWaton and Co\n\nMay 30 302 Tail and Co\n\nJan 15 212 Hooper\n\nAug. 11 3420ma, B. and Ca 651 gal. Stiti and Co\n\nMaria Natividad ship Sept. 18 610w.. Robins & Co General Windham, ship.\n\nEast Coast British\n\nChin Chin, harque Eamont, schonbur Gazelle, schoenor\n\nHazard, schooner\n\nHelen, brig\n\nion.\n\n316 Camajarse Co\n\nJan.\n\n121 Dent and Co\n\nGulnare, ship Hellespont, steamer Tuchinnan, arque Just\n\nBat, ship\n\nApril\n\n15Jardine, M. And Co\n\nJuly\n\n144 Y. J. Mucrow\n\nJan.\n\n180Turner and Co\n\nHydronce, ship\n\nJane\n\n137 Carlowitz and Co\n\nMalacca, barque\n\nAug\n\n089 Carlowitz and Co\n\nPearl, schooner\n\niJuly\n\nW.M. Reniunt & Lo\n\nTrumpu. schooner\n\nMay\n\n300jD. Laprak\n\nAntican\n\nDerby, ship\n\nJuly\n\n1098A. Heard sad Co\n\nProgressive Age, brig\n\nNov\n\n296A. Heard and Co\n\nRinglorier, ship\n\nMay\n\n2156 A, Heard and Co\n\nSancho Pans, ship\n\nSept\n\n875 Russell and Co\n\nWitw, la ver\n\nUst\n\n$10Kinder\n\nFra 2002 Hargreaves and Co\n\nJan. 886Fadine. M. and Co Sept. 1 265 Deus, Buaie y Co Dec. 241 8201Birley, W. and Co\n\nC. Reilowas\n\nJ.F.C.Hanitou 12 loop\n\nC. T. Lackie\n\nA. V. Hamilto\n\nC.F.A,Shadwell 21 Ser. Str.\n\nC Campbell\n\n6 P. W. Str. Oct, 25\n\n(Gan Bost\n\n21. J. Bomalieid 4 Ser. Str.\n\nKith Stewart !\n\nGu Buat\n\nHos, H.Keppel 60 Frigata\n\nFOREIGN MIPS OF WAR IN CHINA.\n\nSan Jacinto\n\nHongrong U. &. SI.\n\nStaigas U. S. Sh.\n\nFR-A. Guerla\n\n16 Fonta\n\nƒ m. A POOR Capt. Bell\n\nHongkong U. S. Sir.\n\nMandura\n\nMacao\n\nFort. Reig.\n\n90 Com. Tavara\n\nAmazona\n\nB+\n\nPurt.lorsha 6 Earnichs\n\nJorge Just\n\ndu.\n\nSelpion\n\ndr.\n\nSp. Ser.\n\nBg.\n\n4Brinnes\n\nAnies Ba\n\n14 Duran\n\nHongkongora Sv. 20 Capt, Boturin\n\nTERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION to the HONGRONG REGISTER and OVERLAND REGISTER AND PRICE CURRENT-For One Year, $25; 9 Months, $13; Three Mouths, $8. To the HONGKONG REGISTER For One Year, $15, Six Months, $2, Three Months, $5. To the OVERLAND RE- OISTER AND PRICE CURRENT' alone:--For One Year, $3; all payable in advanUSB, TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENT in the HONGKONG REGISTER-Advertscments, not exceeding 5 lines,\n\nesch insertion, $1; cach additional line 20 conts; une balf of these charges for Repetitions AGENTS for the HONGKONG REGISTER and GVERLAND REGISTER AND PRICE GUERENT J. G. APIHOur, Rey, London, Mars, Jant, steak & Co, Cricuta: Mesars. Binaton & Co. Bombay W. S. Donos, Faq., Singapore, Messrs. Thorson, Ronkers & Ur, Batavia, J. P. Pzabek, Boy. San Francisco.\n\nEdited, Printed, and Published by ROBERT STRACHAN, at the Hongkung Register Ofice: Gage Street\n\nVictoria, Hongkong. Tuesday, February 10, 1857.\n\nThe China Mail Extra.\n\nHONGKONG, SATURDAY, 7TH FEBRUARY, 1857.\n\n“Chino Muit\" Office, Feb. 7, 1857- thon to the unsatisfactory state of his toast, my wife remarked she felt giddy and sick, him; he pretended to be overlooking the business the investigation as Superintendent of Police, the A man can overlook his business while walking affair being then eurelaped in mystery; and I imagine\n\nThe Criminal Sessions of the Supreme fairs, which had be shewn to be the We let the room after 3, she immediately felt sick\n\nshop\n\nthat the first instanco Mr Mercer acted as Culo- Court the most exciting that have occur reverse of is a fouriebing condition, his and smiled, I thought nothing of it at the time, but about the e\n\nwalked was to the verandah to light a chemot, when Aaxx, cock to The Herland,On the 15th January, eial decrewry-in fact it was an investigation into rel since the settlement of the colony-debts to one firm alone amounting to nearly in the wor af gtating the elgar I suddenly felt sick\n\nthe morning, got bread from the Esing shoes don't the case genotally. I usually, in cases requiring commenced on Thursday, and closed last $15,000. He spoke of the temptation and vomited. Thinking no more about it, I went know the peron-thes was generally brings it, he particular forestigation, maka peliminary acquiry sight. The case of most interest-the bold out to Alum, of averting the pantah in my hair to the Folke Hospital, but when Tranches is not one of the prisoners; this was about half-past 7- before sending them up to the Magistrate. It was trial of Cheong Alum and nine others, on ment with which he had been threatened the entraner leading up to the fif, I was again sick; \n\nAtoy, coolie to be Hachand, Saw Esing's people not my original intention to make a magisterial and when I got clues to St Paul's College, was age\n\nmyrassine's house on the marning of investigation in the present instance; I merely aga.a bring bread a charge of dilempt to poison-lasted fee by the mandarins, by the commission was aide off and on, up to a quarter to 10. the 15th January; they are not among the priscoera. wished to yet an insight into the case as Superit daye, and ended in a verdict of Not guilty, would be considered a highly meritoriona was sick 19 or vlock that night. Next habit of getting bread from the Esing shop the was a very singalar case, I propound we should sit of an atrocious crime, but yet ar net which The romiting was very violent. Mrs Dengr W. A. HARLAND, M.,Was I believe, in the tundent of Police. but her two hours or so, as it\n\nto 1.\n\ntime.\n\nars from that shog-down to the morning of the 16th as Magistrate, and we then commented to take do We are sorry we are unable to give the one by the Chinese authorities, deserving day I tapponed to enter the Police Office, where en eloquent addresace of the Counsel on buth of commendation and reward, instead of vision was going forward, and promised then fancy inclusive I are a mail piece of the bread paltional,\n\nto send some of the bread to Dr Harland for analy. that morning, Dr Chaldecott and Dr Hat.ca alo Next, bo\n\nSANDWITH DAINKED-Am in business in the sides, but must content ourselves with the punishment, at their harde. \n\nzation; did that night. [Cross-conmiasi by partook of it. About an hour afterwards fe faint sity, and live in the wee house with Captain Endi- De Brive,I did not take the bread myself to Dr and aíck, and incised to veuit, and within a few mere heads of the points dwolt upon; and referred to the departure of Alam and \n\nnott Faing enpplicà me with bread on the 15th minutes ufteur wande vomited slightly, and fole a pain January-I partook of the bread and was very ill- even these, we fear, will prove very io his father from the colony on the very Herland. I know caly the Sih prisoner (Alum) na \n\nworning the criminal set was wusumnat belong ag to the Eving shop. I kept the balled the Beach. I then took an emotis, which made at the inmates of the house whe ate of the bread perfect. \n\nup in my own room until I sent it to Dr Harland.me veil a bitła man, and for a little time alter felt ed; and commented strongly on the suspi \n\nwere Hi-I have not perfectly recovered up to this Of the opening speech by the Hųn. T. \n\nIn consequence cf my laers, I delivered the cious manner in which this was managed. By the ATTORNEY Uraat.]-Don't know the 10thy, but shortly afterwards was able to attend to \n\nprisoner, never mw him before at all. sent the same people who can to she house sick. About to remainder of the breast Mr May at the Ptice lice C. Anstey, the Attorney General, wo \n\nWith regard to the sickness of his family \n\nbread a ten minutes past to Dr Harland, by a hours afterwards the pain in the stomach returned, this was on the evening of the 16th-Dr Badland have no notes whatever. He dwelt, how on board the steamer-this was easily and coalie named Attal. \n\nbut I could not vomit. I bai diethms during the I think was presos 1 lave had many dealings with ever, on the atrociousness of the attempt naturally to be imputed to sea-sickness; ATIAL METAL to Dr Dempeter--On the 16th night, and next day a violent headache, wakacss of the Esing abug in the bakery business -I know the made upon the community, and the utter for there were no proofs of them aftor January, escried a paper parcel from Dr Dampster to the jibs, and xansea, Dr Iamos got sick sooner 9th and 10th prisoners to belong to the duche than I did; but I did ont see him, as he had gone 10th I are always understood to be the father of Faing impossibility in such cases of producing sufferings which the medical evidence had Dr Harland, Do not know what was in it, but ir \n\nwas given me by my master. \n\nca Dr Chaldecots, hearing of people being sick, Alum), he was always in the shop, and when the direct testimony against the parties accus- abawo were the invariable effects of argo- ACHING, servant to Dr Dempster-om the 15th took an emetic, as he had ate more bread than any was cut of the sloop, I have left by neders with him od. The evidence in this, as in avery nic, and under which the foreigner who January, received rome bread at may master's day of on Before I had filed breakfast, a Parsee ger Orn about the 24 ur 3d of January, our he made similar case, tour therefore be entirely cir- had partaken of the bread in the present from two men from Esing; they are not at the bar. teman aliud. 20 mil the inam of his house were a contract with Alura fura supply of breuis for the cumstantial; but he would adduce sich a \n\nThis was about 7 wack gars the bend to my sick, and blamed the bread as being the cause of it; I Russian curvest On the Mih I went over to the instance had laboured. He also spoke of \n\nmaaler to estipul it up the breakfast table. \n\nlef my breakfast to go and see them, and it was on \n\nEwing how to apeak to Alure about the contract, Oa TARRANT, Editor of the Friend of my return I first felt sick myself. Both Dr Chalecoss the morning of the 13th, the shop bep called our art jury, as he felt assured must to a certainty and Agent of the steamer to retura to the N indelibly the stain of crime apon the Hongkong that night, as a ruse on his my bread from the Haing shop, dawn to the 13 several days séta, attending to people who were black lettres out in frens of his door sunt him user prisonem at the bar, and draw forth au \n\npart, when be found his hopes of escape January, inclusiva-row the 1st, 3d, and the staffering from eating the bread; the Parses had to ascertain its pats, and in consequent of what unanimona verdict of guilty. \n\nthe boy told us, I had the conversation with hiari on frustrated, and that the poison had not had and 10th prisoners to belong to the shop-the 1st taken only band and a cup of tea-they had all been \n\nI believe to be general assistant and Collector of sick, I adviced them to take emetica. Some of thus the 14th. I teid hum the boy haul informed us that Dr Bridges comarcal his defence by the fatal effets intended had his efforts balls; the 3d I have known in two capaction in con- we axtended effured much more everely than schare the chop said he intended to leave the iny, and remarking that, the case was remark succeeded, the result would have been nection with Exing shop, the inst was as breme-de-bes all had similar syroptatns. From the symptotes wished to sell out. He admitted the chup did say ablo from the atrocity of the attempted another frightful tragedy like that of the liverer; the 9th believe to be the head of the in my own case, and of others who came to be. I felt but said that it was not his intention to leave, but he crime; admitting most fully that there had unfortunate Thistle. He noted the contra- Eing the 19th is I believe the father he ais? i ere what arannic had been administered in the bread, Lad put out the notice for the purpose of deceiving be an attempt to destroy the community dictious in Alam's statements about the have knows in two capacities—one as general assist- I haght down a piece of bread from the Parets, and the Mandarine, who had been traping him a great ant of the Taing shop I have ren bien, 2 ay may kept the remnant of our own. I had alan overal deal told him that would not antinfy one had by poison, but denying that the guilt of poison to the various witnesses and frequently. I saw the 1st prisver five or air day specimens, from Dr Dempster, Captain Paints, and deceived me in a former contract, and I would not yest such an attempt was in any way hrought finally wound up with a confident aanr-before the 15th, ou my ectering my printing offit, othere, and two savea from Mr GrandPre, which he unsil I saw that the bieenit was in the drying lots - bone to the prisoners at the bar. Extra- ance on his part of a verdict against all the he was sitting there, and presentat me a hill from hia took from the Eving shop and gare ints my uwa he most go with me and show in that the bread wa ordinary, be said, bad been the display of prisoners. \n\nsaster. I told him I was then rather busy, and sa bas.d. Ir Deropster's and Captain Endicott's I re- there. Its went with me in my boat to the bakery the mercy and goodness of God, in not a His Lordship the Chief Justice then the bill was not recripted, if he would leave it with ceived on the tin. So let the first alarm, I in the Ila-wen, and on the page down we had a me, I would Inok at it and have it settled. He then endeavoured to ascertain in a busty way what was in conversation on various matters. I had him if he single instance of death having cocurred addressed the jury,-directing them to said in master intended to have the colony-replied the bread, and Ur Bradford curing in, be and I from the attempt. He sormented strongly card from their wouls everything they in rather an impartiment way, and marle a motion to \n\nad bi kamily in Hongkong? La replied he had. I satisfied ourselves it was anovic... Néxt day, at the sard, having his fatally bore, he had better remén on the singularity of the course adopted might have rend or heard about the case it down again and not to go away until he got paid. request of the Colonial Secretary, we made s moral the end of the war no one could supply to by goveraronut in departing from the ordi- nut-of-doors, and to couline theneelves Seeing he was disposed to be saucy, I took him by the crest analysis of each piece of bread separately, cuit so walk-te would make a good thing of it, and nary course of conducting criminal inves outinely to the evidence. As regarded nine coline, said he and his master might go to the devil if and found they all indicated the presence of arsenin. Le protected. He said it was not his wish to go, but they phased, and told him to go ont. The Ed prisoner 1 The analysis for Ascoctaining the yountity tank he had heen threatent, and there were at that time tigations, and still more strongly on the of the prisoners, the jury would probably have a good way times, but the seas. 1 up place entaequently, and we found that one pasad 88 Mandarins in Hongkong in disguise. I told mode in which the Attorney General had agree with him in thinking the evidence pore you (the Alterary General) referto, was eu an in- loaf of bread contained nearly a drms of armenia, B0 \n\nbim if he world report them to the police office, bo conducted the cause, by displaying personal against them was very slight, amounting quest on the 38 January, upon a body that was found grains to the diant commit while arsenic. The \n\nwould be protected. His answer was, that on bis animosity against the prisoners, and making indeed solely to their connection with the board the Thiste, on which occasion be described br I ate was brown, the uther specimens were arrival at the bakery, he would convince me that he \n\nwhite-both kinda contained ausanie; much been the quotatione from trial which had taken Esing Bakery. With respect to Alura, bebimself as Parare Mate on card the steamer, To \n\nhad a large amount of property at stake-that it was the best of my knowledge und belief, the 9th prisoner ivai contined aufficient cause deart. I also, on not bis desire to leave, and a thought he would take place in the worst periode of English ori-was alewn to have been at the bakery on the (Am) was the charterer of the steamer at the time the alterion of the 15th, had two jars brought me my advice and reusia. When we tired at the minal law; and lastly, wornarked on the afternoon of the 14th January, when tho she was destroyed. In consegaenen of the way the d by a pokocurau-one containing yet used on the bakery, the people appeared to be mixing water and pancity of the evidence brought forward dongh was making; and if the jury thought prisoner gave his evidence at the inquest, I objected to night of the lash, the other the materials for making dough in dimus ms in the plass. After visiting for the proscention-which, he said, ovea that he mixed the arsenie with the bread, is bringing bad es my bowo objected on the yat, together with me foar and some pastry from \n\nthe drying room, and when leaving the bakehouse, 15th January between Gand? in the morning, when if there had been to defenes to offer, would or ordered it to be so toixed, tuy weak aw him delving it. A man war with bin ear \n\nthe bakery-pasta scraped from the table, and some \n\nexported Alum would go back with me, and offered pastry in tin moulds, I found no trace of arsenic or him a passage in the heat, but he said he bad some net buvo warranted a conviction on the \n\nfind him guilty; or if they were of opinion rying cau basketa-prisoner took the bread out of other meallic poi in any of the materials. The business to attend to, and would walk bot part of the jury. Ha divided the evi- that he consulted with the forumon Alun the Easkew and put them into my base. I said to analysia was fade in the presenes of Dra Bradford, was between 3 and 4 in the aftermon. They dence for the prosecution into three classes and Atmoi on the subject, Le would be him \"Da my ine fellow, you deliver cay bread, ús Kenky, Watson, and Elspeter. \n\nwere mixing our and water in two ho 1st, those especially connected with the accessory before the fact; but if they were \n\nyou \"He made no response, but yard a kind of A. HAND-PRE, Assistaus Superintendant of Police, showed me a room he said was the brand bakery, gistrod outside the door, saw the bread handed Hava baard D: Harland's evidence-i tak lie fact of the poisoning; 2dly, them wit- \n\nnot perfectly assured in their own minds of in, and immediately after went in and ordered my board to him from the Eaing shop on the morning of supplied 400 families with bread this was told re and they were mixing duugh theve te told me ha nesses who detailet facts connected with Aluni's connection with, and cognizance Comprador to anale Raing's bill, and not to take any the 16th--was promet at the Cowai Station, whey, by him in evidence of the husless he was doing, and Alom before his departure; adly, the of, the attempt to poison, they would return more bread from him, as I was afraid he would the yeast and others things found in the bakery bis eonarquent disinclination to leave. day statement class who described his conduct on board a verdict of acquittal. His Lordship after-puss \n\nI and a servant girl partusck of the were sent to De Harland Tent thera. (Oroei- made by him that be bad sold his business to me la false. the steamer and on the way to Macao. wards, in reading over the evidence, called bread that morning she ate a little left on my plate. questioned by Dr Batmaks.]—I was acquainted with I was asked by MeMncow, anice my first examination, All that evidence he examined in detail; the attention of the jury to the facts of pent to my room, and there folt a sensation of flatu shop on the Queen's Road, and the bakery at the About five minutes alcer leaving the breakfast table, the Esing abop perious to this affair-1 know the then stated what evidence be intended to Alo's own furally being sick from par-toucy-sit1 had been eating wow at first wok Seng Gardens be the plows from which the bring forward in defence; and wound up taking of the bread, and to his offera of to notice of is, but eat down on my chair, looking at trend is carried to the shop there was formerly a with 3 general comparison of the whole 450 and $100 to Captain Xavier to return me papers, as the boy handed them to the the papers bakery about two years ago-attanited in the shop in the 19th, when the evidence I gave was rond over to evidence, and a confident averment of his to Hongkong that night, as rims facin were for the Yoss-offe, and the hot was landing the Queen's Road. The distance betwixt the shop him, he wished me to think if he had aut said he bound three up to as team tho ilone, when I suddenly bohat the jury would acquit all the proofs of his inuocance; but the jury vomited over him. Shortly afterwards two friends \n\nand Jokery in shout one mails. I was nogcainted bean aid there were 59 mandarina I call the place with Alnu, the 9th prisoner, before the 15th-have Queen's Roud the shop; I never wow the th Poy the charge, as affecting the nino consider them merely as clever ruses on called, and I told them I was sick-they said a great soon his very clices; he was always said to be the prisoner in the bakery. The contest was for 27,000 apuially, depending altogether upon their the part of a guilty man is dread of us many people were sick-I said I might be poised, master of the Eng shop. I don't know if he had anyar 28,000b of biscuit the bargain wet in writing. employment by Alam. \n\npision, and if so, would treat them ac- and had better take an omeric, and got up to get on, parts he was reputed sole owner. There were a hot made with Alur personally. I never made a but again vomited violently for about ten minutes good aber arrested on account of the affair contract with the 10th prisoner should never hate On the conclusion of the evidence for cordingly. \n\nwas frequently sick during the day, and bave con- the defence, the Attorney General rose, The jury retired for about half-an-hour, dinner to suffer from it to this time. [Cross-ques were all taken in eustody to the Pelice Stachnasa, nnd of Alum as the principal. My visit to about 20 in the shop-about 50 altogether they thought of doing so always looked opon him as an and after a long and very unnecessary and on their return, brought in, ng above- tioned by Mr DAY,--Don't know that Bing has they were taken before a Justien of the Peace-Mr the shop were always on matters of business on a orga (the Chief Justice thought) defence of the mentioned, a verdict of Nor GUILTY 5 to 1; more than one shop in Hongkongate swam be Chades May: no examination was held till år \n\nale, and were not very frequent. Sometimes, when conduct of the government, and more ez- \n\ncarried on the businem of a Liker have beard be -a conclusion in which, on regards the evi- has a bakery elsewhere--laays been for the shop also everal other J.P.- Mr Gibb, Mr Gray; and unetines sold him large lots si suur would William Thomas Merter, another J.P., was presented at, I dropped in three or four times a week, pecially of Mr Mercer, in this affair-Mr dence, we extirely coincide; though we are Queen's Road West, but an not aware of baking duct know it the latter and gentleman were sit Mercer's conduct never having been im- by no means satisfied of the primouere being carried on there I durt speak preitiselying Justices. When the two bust pristners were would not comes with him: I do not think the Teava ray rouage with the 10th prismer for Almu, but pagned, though the irregularity of the especially of Alum'a-mucence; sud to having en baking golog on nt bis shop, but beigh the Attorney finest was present. The 10th prisoner panas Erglist-the conversation was proooadings of the committing Justines bad would much rather, as we feel assured this I re-i think i have seen an oven there. Cus.al Pelice Station 1 not the usual place for carried on, I think, through one of the pureers in the beon commented upov by Dr Bridges would the inry themselves. that the Eu- Bring has carried on the bakery business tere for £utigation to take place, last 1 have sent them shop. I understood, when Alam talked of troubles I have bean resident to the feland sinne 1897. proceeded to au analytics of the evilmen,glish law had permitted them to return of te don't know, in my eagarity of Editer of lose wegs the learned Attorney General, Mr Mereer, it was er dorost of his haking bread for Phratyn \n\nthere. In the Nuisances investigation, for the dorim, that he meant thata-he said. which he performed in a very able manor, a verdict of not proven. But we shall the Friend of Chan, or otherwise, whether Baing has and Mr May. Mr May is also Superintendent of Pa- laying before the jury in the clourist recur to this subject in our weekly issue. a bakery near the Americe Naval Stores. Ilave ice-end that is the proper place for Lan to be Mr the time the disturbance wok place in November. light the strong points of cash witaees's Du leaving the Court after being dis-frequently been to the Ering shop-especially sons for May was not present when the two last prisoners: As we were going down to the bakery, we mea fire months ago, when I performed some arbitration were bought apen the day of then activel for a boat, and he asked me to pull up to it, as he wished testimony as bearing against the prisonera charged, the prisoners were reapprehended business for Abas. When I have called, I have such amiation. I do not recollect any Justices of the He commenced with the proofs of poison- und conveyed to jail under warrant issued him in the shop, but do not know what he was about \n\nto ask the price of it, and buy it if possible-1 A ing, as testified to by the medical witnesses by order of H. E. the Governor with As for the 21 prisoner, my knowledge of him on tigation of a criminal charge. The Chief Magis for $1; he mid it was for his bakery-and on my Penetting it the Police Salons before, on the in- EQ --he afterwards said he had purchased at at 14 picul then to the identification of the prisoners what intention we are not advised. a brand-deliverer is evnfined to the one occasion trate, I believe, was sitting at his usual post at the remaking it was very den, be sie it was dry wood, with the bakery whence the poisoned bread \n\non the 16th January. The father he served me in Pusa Cour, while this examination was going for and particularly witable for hia bakery; I afterward the slip, but I do not know him otherwise than se was issued, two as the proprietors, others \n\nward at the Poilue Sation-Justices of the Peace the wood discharging on the whart [Hty tha an sasiu do not know his to barn an interest were atting as this time at the Police Court trying ATTORNEY UNERAL-The episods of the boat sa bakers, and the rest as distributors of \n\nIn the businem. \n\ncase, Mr May having been relieved from bin dutes curred alter the conversation about il coming here, the brood; and maintained that if the \n\nJOHN GREIG, Mewart of the dulluna, 1 am so Asistant Magistrale, bis presence being ra and bad expressed doubts of his doing so 3 the coa- guilt of mixing the arsenic with the Hong, \n\nquainted with two last prisoners (9th and 10th) ị quire for the Police forca. It is the invariable versation between the hout-man and Alumi was in er of directing ita admixture, wore brought \n\nsaw them in Esing shep- \n\nthe rim tongue; I saw no money pass hetwoen at that shop. A little Magistrate's Court the Inspector on duty enters Eome to the principal prisoner Alum, there \n\nbefore 7 on the 15th January, I was in the shop, sand \n\nthe parties in payment of Lise wood, could be no doubt that those who assisted \n\nbught me loaf, Saw he let prisoner, the 9th and Court. Uf 50 (or thereabouts) prisoners first talien, uti With gard to the poisoning of the bread, them on the charge shoot, and sends them up to the CHEUNG-ALCMC staten ent]cing duly caution- fu moulding the poisoned bread, or in die- \n\ntheth, they protended to be running abousin a in custody than not here are mill detained in the he is entirely ignorant-that the bread is made in one great hurry, out I would not see they were doing any Cross-road Sumiva at the foot of Wellington Street, part of the town, and he lives in souther-he never had tributing it among the community, monet! have a guilty knowledge of the affair: he \n\nthing particular, Could not see what they were oppraits Gith, Livingston & Co.'s godown-they sy id of doing such a thing. He first came to the doing, but they appeared to be attending to the dwelt strongly on the fact that no less a \n\nbusireas of the shop. Did not romak anything par \n\nhave been there sine their first examination on the Colony at unly 18 years of age-ie was first ext quantity than Tea Pounds of arsenic must \n\ntieula: about the prisoners; e 9th was weighing \n\n15th January. The Attorney and was present played by Mr Higham, who afterwarde went to when the best tre primers Prese asumined, but dolla, and the 10th was waiking about all three don't know if he took part is the investigation. \n\nCalifornia; after that by Mr Franklyn; then by have been put into the dough-toɔ large a \n\nMarrow, Stephenson & Co.; then by Mr Do Seer, parcel to be easily concealed from the \n\nwem attending to the buriness of the shop. (Explsina \n\nཚ་ CHARLES MAY, Superintendent of Police, Haut for when he made hisenite, a well as did other that the shopmen, not the prisoners were running heard the evidence of Dr Elarland as to the analysis of business. persons employed in the bakery. He \n\nabout.) 1 seat the load off to the Satana, Afterwards the yeaat, e, found at the bakery. There were machine for making biscuit, and then another from Mr He some time afterwards purchase a next referred to Alam's presence at the very time the dough was being made J. C. DEMPSTER, Colonial Surgeon-Have been [Cross-examined by Dr Bass]-Often went to the iraking the bread The audement is perfectly cur- be purchased another from America, wich has ales yeusi, samples of dough, flour, and the water use for Duddeil, for $1,800; and as these were insufficient, then to him and is father being in the in the habit before the 15th of getting bread from the Exing shop to buy a loaf. Wes in the shop two or cock, Cross-questioned by D BRIDGE)-Have arrived. He is supplied the Nars with it. \n\nKaing shop belenging to the 9th and 10th primer tre minutes on the 14th. Don't know anything alun beard Mr Grand-Pre's statement. Is ehop at the very time the bread was being chlained based from the shep that morning, not with about the 16th man, except that I saw bar in the \n\nat with \n\nan only lately be has repaired the premises, and set sold to the customers-nuxt of his express- \n\nMe Merter on the evening of the 15th to conduct the three machines at work. Liam is here reminded uy only partook of it, sheus baif-paat 7 or 8 lock, shop have frequently seen him thera-he was walk- ed intention of learing the colony-and | at breakfasi. After eating a small portion of the ing about the shop. I tou ao particular native of came in about 2, and we sat till 8. Iematened ing, he proceeds), On the 28th of the 17th, the inquiries- luvited Mr Mereor to join meha that all tea above has nothing to do with the poison- \n\narray of facte for the consideration of be into's oer of $50 and $100 to the Captain 16-Have been in the habit of taking and I were kept engaged the whole dry, and for tention to Alum panting a new cbop (plan with \n\nSUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\nCRIMINAL NENOMINAL\n\nMonday, 24 Febrnavy.) THE POISONING CASE\n\nJarp-Menara M. A. MACLEOD, W. H. Strms, Jour LMON, W. A. BOWKA, E T. DONGANDO, \n\nand GEORGE WALL\n\nCHEONG ARAW, Chrono Aurap, Chaco Aco, OM ARON, TAM ALEEN, FONG ANDER CHENG Amus, Pura AcuUT, CHNCHO ALU and Cuong Wyr Kox-4dministering Poles will intent, \n\nFor the Prosecution,-The Hon. To Anstav, diternay General; Ma HCR, Crom Sulicor, assisted by Mr 3, C. TURNER, \n\nPor the Defens-Dr Daines and Mr DAY, Gunel Mersta GAFELL & BROWN, and Mr H. J. 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        "content_text": "HONGKONG.\n\nANNO VIGESIMO VICTORIÆ REGINÆ.\n\nNo. of 1856.\n\nBy His Excellency Sir JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\n[ December, 1856.]\n\nAn Ordinance for the better Repression of Certain Diseases.\n\nWhereas the alarming increase of the cases of Venereal Disease within this Colony hath been attended with most pernicious results, and it is desirable to confer upon the Executive some Authority for taking measures to arrest the further progress thereof: Be it enacted and ordained, by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, in manner following:-\n\nI. The Colonial Surgeon shall be the person charged with the execution of this Ordinance (except so far as relates to Patients belonging to Her Majesty's Sea or Land Forces); and the respective Surgeons of the Ships-of-War, Regiments, or Corps, to which such last-mentioned Patients belong, shall be the persons charged with the execution of this Ordinance, so far as relates to such last-mentioned Patients respectively.\n\nII. Every person who, being ill of Syphilis or Gonorrhea, shall have Carnal Connection with any other person, shall, upon being thereof convicted in a summary way before any Justice of the Peace, for every such offence forfeit and pay unto the Crown a penalty not exceeding Four Hundred Dollars, nor less than Two Hundred Dollars, to be levied of his or her Goods and Chattels by Warrant of Distress and Sale, under the hand of the same, or any other Justice of the Peace, in default of payment; and Payment thereof likewise enforced by his or her Imprisonment, if such Justice shall think fit.\n\nIII. Every person aiding, abetting, or procuring any such Offence, as in the last Section is specified, and every person in whose house or dwelling, and to whose knowledge or information or belief, any such Offence as aforesaid shall have been committed, and who shall not immediately give information thereof unto a Justice of the Peace, or unto the said Colonial Surgeon or other proper Officer, shall, upon conviction thereof before any Justice of the Peace in a summary way, for every such his or her offence, forfeit and pay the like penalty, and to be levied and enforced in like manner in default of payment, as in the said Section next immediately preceding is expressed.\n\nIV. Every person ill of either of the said Diseases, or in whose house or dwelling, and to whose knowledge or information or belief there shall happen to be any person ill of either of the said Diseases, is hereby required to make an immediate Report thereof to the person charged with the execution of this Ordinance, and to give to the person so charged free access at all times afterwards to the said house or dwelling, and to every part thereof, and also to himself or herself or the person so ill as aforesaid; and every person so ill as aforesaid, shall at all times thereafter, during his or her illness, attend, and also suffer himself or herself to be attended by the person charged with the execution of this Ordinance and his proper officer, at such houses and places to be appointed by the person so charged from time to time, and submit to such visitation and corporal or other inspection according to Medical Usage or Practice, for the better ascertaining of his or her state of Health, as the person so charged shall from time to time appoint; and in case any person shall offend against any of the provisions in this Section contained, he or she shall for every such Offence, being thereof convicted before a Justice of the Peace in a summary way, forfeit and pay to the Crown a penalty not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars, nor less than One Hundred Dollars, to be levied and enforced in default of payment by Warrant of Distress and Sale, and if it be thought fit, by Imprisonment until payment, in like manner and form as by Section Two is hereinbefore provided.\n\nV. It is the duty of the person charged with the execution of this Ordinance diligently to afford to every person so ill and so reported as aforesaid, all such Medical Aid and Treatment as the nature of his or her Disease may require, and to superintend and see to the due and regular provision and administration of his or her Medicine and Diet, and of all other matters requisite in the premises, and to exercise and enforce all and singular the powers and authorities by this Ordinance vested in the person so charged with the execution thereof.\n\nVI. After the Recovery or Cure of any such person who shall have been so reported, visited, and inspected as aforesaid for either of the said Diseases, he or she shall, upon demand, receive from the person charged with the execution of this Ordinance, or proper officer in that behalf, a Certificate in Writing of such Recovery or Cure, which Certificate shall be received and taken in every Court and Place soever, as conclusive Proof of the matters therein appearing.\n\nVII. In addition to any Penalty which, under Sections Two, Three, and Four of this Ordinance, a Justice of the Peace hath power to inflict, the said Justice may also, for the same offence, sentence the offender to Imprisonment with or without hard labour for the terms following: that is to say, (if the Offence be against Section Two or Section Three,) for a term not exceeding Two Months nor less than Two Weeks; and (if the offence be against Section Four,) for a term not exceeding One Month nor less than One Week.\n\nVIII. So long only as any person who may be or become liable to any Penalty at common law by Act of Parliament, or under Division Five of Section Three of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845, for Keeping a House or Building for the occupation or resort of Public Prostitutes, except where the same shall be to the annoyance of any person, shall conform and continue to conform himself or herself to all the enactments in this Ordinance contained, such person shall be indemnified against all such his or her Liability in the premises, and may, if sued or prosecuted in respect thereof, allege or plead this Ordinance in bar of such suit or prosecution.\n\nIX. No offender against any of the enactments in this Ordinance contained, shall be entitled to any Benefit or Indemnity whatsoever under Section Eight of this Ordinance.\n\nPage 487\n\n294 R\n\nprinimes\n\nPaid\n\nJ. F. Elliot\n\n13\n\nAssistant Under Secretary\n\nColonial Office\n\nLondon\n\n$14835/57\n\n487",
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        "content_text": "£4835/500\n\nThe persons charged with the execution this Ordinance.\n\nof\n\nPenalties upon per- sons having connec ness.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nANNO VIGESIMO VICTORIA REGINÆ.\n\nNo. of 1856.\n\nBy His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.\n\nDecember, 1856.]\n\nAn Ordinance for the better Repression of Certain Diseases.\n\nWhereas the alarming increase of the cases of Venereal Disease within this Colony hath been attended with most pernicious results, and it is desirable to confer upon the Executive some Authority for taking measures to arrest the further progress thereof: Be it enacted and ordained, by His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, in manner following:- person charged with the execution of this Ordinance (except so far as relates to Patients belonging to Her Majesty's Sea or Land Forces); and the respective Surgeons of the Ships-of-War, Regiments, or Corps, to which such last-mentioned Patients belong, shall be the persons charged with the execution of this Ordinance, so far as relates to such last-mentioned Patients respectively.\n\nI. The\n\nII. Every person who, being ill of Syphilis or Gonorrhea, shall have Carnal Connection with any other person, shall, upon being convicted thereof in a summary way before any Justice of the Peace, for every such offence forfeit and pay unto the Crown a penalty not exceeding Four Hundred Dollars, nor less than Two Hundred Dollars, to be levied of his or her Goods and Chattels by Warrant of Distress and Sale, under the hand of the same, or any other Justice of the Peace, in default of payment; and Payment thereof may be likewise enforced by his or her Imprisonment, if such Justice shall think fit.\n\nThe like penalty upon Procurers and\n\nIII. Every person aiding, abetting, or procuring any such Offence, as in the last Section is specified, and every person in whose house or dwelling, and to whose knowledge or information or belief, any such Offence as aforesaid shall have been committed, and who shall not immediately give information thereof unto a Justice of the Peace, or unto the said proper Officer, shall, upon conviction thereof before any Justice of the Peace in a summary way, for every such his or her offence, forfeit and pay the like penalty, and to be levied and enforced in like manner in default of payment, as in the said Section next immediately preceding is expressed.\n\nReports of Diseases to be given to the power thereof.\n\nAnd in any bust or proscenio it shall not be lawful to use against the ury hirem alleging himself or herself to have suffered any end anaryana as africain, 16 chail and widence obtained by sucous of this Ahudna.\n\nV. Every person ill of either of the said Diseases, or in whose house or dwelling, and to whose knowledge or information or belief there shall happen to be any person ill of either of the said Diseases, is hereby required to make an immediate Report thereof to the person charged with the execution of this Ordinance, and to give to the person so charged free access at all times afterwards to the said house or dwelling, and to every part thereof, and also to himself or herself or the person so ill as aforesaid: and every person so ill as aforesaid, shall at all times thereafter, during his or her illness, attend, and also suffer himself or herself to be attended by the person charged with the execution of this Ordinance and his proper officer, at such houses and places to be appointed by the person so charged from time to time, and submit to such visitation and corporal or other inspection according to Medical Usage or Practice, for the better ascertaining of his or her state of Health, as the person so charged shall from time to time appoint; and in case any person shall offend against any of the provisions in this Section contained, he or she shall for every such Offence, being thereof convicted before a Justice of the Peace in a summary way, forfeit and pay to the Crown a penalty not exceeding Three Hundred Dollars, nor less than One Hundred Dollars, to be levied and enforced in default of payment by Warrant of Distress and Sale, and if it be thought fit, by Imprisonment until payment, in like manner and form as by Section Two is hereinbefore provided.\n\nDuties of this person charged with the execution of this Ordinance.\n\nVI. It is the duty of the person charged with the execution of this Ordinance diligently to afford to every person so ill and so reported as aforesaid, all such Medical Aid and Treatment as the nature of his or her Disease may require, and to superintend and see to the due and regular provision and administration of his or her Medicine and Diet, and of all other matters requisite in the premises, and to exercise and enforce all and singular the powers and authorities by this Ordinance vested in the person so charged with the execution thereof.\n\nCertificate of recovery or cure.\n\nVII. After the Recovery or Cure of any such person who shall have been so reported, visited, and inspected as aforesaid for either of the said Diseases, he or she shall, upon demand, receive from the person charged with the execution of this Ordinance, or proper officer in that behalf, a Certificate in Writing of such Recovery or Cure, which Certificate shall be received and taken in every Court and Place soever, as conclusive Proof of the matters therein appearing.\n\nImprisonment in addition to money penalty.\n\nVII. In addition to any Penalty which, under Sections Two, Three, and Four of this Ordinance, a Justice of the Peace hath power to inflict, the said Justice may also, for the same offence, sentence the offender to Imprisonment with or without hard labour for the terms following: that is to say, (if the Offence be against Section Two or Section Three,) for a term not exceeding Two Months nor less than Two Weeks; and (if the offence be against Section Four) for a term not exceeding One Month nor less than One Week.\n\nIndemnity to persons conforming themselves.\n\nIX. So long only as any person who may be or become liable to any Penalty at common law by Act of Parliament, or under Division Five of Section Three of Ordinance No. 14 of 1845, for Keeping a House or Building for the occupation or resort of Public Prostitutes, except where the same shall be to the annoyance of any person, shall conform and continue to conform himself or herself to all the enactments in this Ordinance contained, such person shall be indemnified against all such his or her Liability in the premises, and may, if sued or prosecuted in respect thereof, allege or plead this Ordinance in bar of such suit or prosecution.\n\nNo indemnity to offenders against this Ordinance.\n\nX. No offender against any of the enactments in this Ordinance contained, shall be entitled to any Benefit or Indemnity whatsoever under Section Nine of this Ordinance.\n\n\"It is hereby prohibited unto every Seaman or passenger being ill of Syphilis or Gonorrhea on board any British or foreign Ship, private or national, to land on any part of this Colony during such his illness unless a penalty not exceeding Twenty Dollars, nor less than one Dollar for every such offence, which penalty shall be recovered, levied, and enforced in like manner as is specified by Section Two of this Ordinance; and any person conniving or abetting in such offence shall incur and pay the like penalty, as the offender actually committing the same; and in like manner also any Seaman or passenger so landing may be from time to time removed by the Police to such hospital without Warrant.\n\n17",
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        "title": "CO129-063 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [4-7]",
        "content_text": "The Chief Justice, & the Secretary. How, under such control, can the barristers obtain local Court satisfaction, conducted? In this case it seems to me Dr. Bridges' observation in Court might profitably be taken into consideration as to whether he was obnoxious, and if so, it was irregular, but I cannot truck the sense, if I face it was, involved such letters as Mr. Darley Morgan properly to 28802.\n\nI have lists at hand of no use of any for Official having \n\nExplication of the manner in which Dr. Bridges discharges his duties to Colonial Secretary... that the Office was not sought for by Mr... I that if he is one of the five Drivers out of \n\nby Mr. Phillipps I Lear\n\nThe Governor with \n\nintolerable that \n\nme of such frequent \n\nof again in quarrels amongst the principal opposite of the place - and if Mr. Decoley, who is always... Mr. Merivale. D is, I think, becoming \n\nCoupled in these quarrels, is not told disputes he will be Hong Kong should be the \n\nremoved. I fear these news, will be any peace come the place. At this that if \n\nDit on Shear \n\nJuin it very \n\nRuffinto to \n\n{\n\nreplace \n\nhim. \n\nSEL \n\n7172.3 \n\nbeta \n\nNUAL SECRETARY, \n\nSUPPLEMENT \n\nTO THE \n\nOverland China Mail, No. 141. \n\nHONGKONG, 10 JUNE, 1857.\n\ndays at lecture. \n\n251 \n\nCommander Torever \n\nSHAMEFUL SCENE IN COURT.\n\nawern testimony, independently of the way of being supplied, for the laaiting mow in Re, which hopt within reach of them for the upper end of the Town first, and so on 7168 ATTORNEY GENERAL AND THE ACHING COLO- ! disallowed Ordinance. He also rennded course of erection user the superintens of \n\nlang time; and Cxplain Edgell brings to myliu sucressian, to enable our Boats to get the Rev. Mr Beocher will be as well suited for a She court of cases where is Louis Lecture room; na for a Seamen's Clapet; and antice the beltaviar aud cast arurate fire i Luk. Wa are sorry to have to contradict had so ruled during the present Attorcy \n\nassured that for such, it down, aur by Mr Hudson, Acting Mate, in the place towards our rear, at the Battery at the abrys be town opens. Should thy pject be sccne witnessed in the Supreme Court amining the cusco in question, asid that it carled out, to want of visitors wit be found, latter. The chase was constitued by this lower end of the Town, where most of the at the Criminal Sessionz on Monday last. was so, and that he was of opinion the either on Slays at pulle west, or on week! division, which accompanied, for or 14 casualties occurred. \n\nwas there must active and useful, and on two As no reporter for the press was present, present conviction was correct;\"--bat at \n\nmiles above the pice where the Steamers we give the circumstances na degeriled to the same time hinted in his own quiet but the public in your elias, and thereby oblige at the are having been excessive, I decided with small parties of Marines, under Lieut- Will you not endly bring this subject before had grounded, when, the work for the mesoccasions landed in a very galiant pamer us the same evening by a perfectly dis- firm way to the Attorney General, that, many busidum \n\n10 ar bak, but with the view of getting utauti, L. Blake, ., charged some twe interested eyewitness; but the facts con since he had been aware of the circum- \n\ntise Junko which we still had in sight, at a hundred well-arcied uses, and drove thei casily be substantiated by reference to the sauce, it was his duty to have informed \n\nfuture time by another passage, \n\nLegund in eutankyupis, officers of the Court, súd doubs the Court of the disallowance of the oven the Chief Juanice bintself will readily Oriinance, and at all events clous Amve pers bear testimony to their treth. What ob-witted on (the Chief Justice) the exercise ject is to be gained by the attempt which of its privilege. \n\nThas been made to distors faris, expl Suc is a true statement of the case. \n\nTHE WRITER. ---China Mill, May 20. \n\nTithe Billor of the \"China Mail.\" \n\nkonekana. Si funr. 1817. DEAR Sha, Aernesncleation in your ieste of last week, ideately announces the fact, that \n\nfor \"Seamen?: Chupel\" \n\nThat is too good news to be true, \n\nis rather pacature. \n\n7. Near the point at which we turned, sh 16. An attempt was made to tow dawa the rage of Tseen Trome, we found the ¦ On the Wor Jo be already noticed, but whe Lovely Funnyma, which was captured fast accidentally aught fire, and she was there \n\nThat being December, while in tow of the eteamer fore degroyed with the others, Thistle. I must her. \n\nazcomplished the Boats returned down the 8. On getting back to the Ganbeats at Creek. night, I found that Commander Corbett, who \n\nthe more gratification of personal spicen, Mr Bridges did not rise in the hench speriadening the erection of a building \n\n17. This again was a severe day's work; we cannot profess even to guess. \n\nreserved for the Legislative Council,\" nori It would be observed that the Garnid he interrupt the Court in the manner! \n\nhad very properly remained with the Staruch | offices and men behaved uduniably, mel It is cre thans i would cost gladly to unpage: on her grosiding-tu uber Commanders i with the greatest split. 1 beg la regiarz, 19. ment Gazeite of Saturday last contained a dermibed by those who were not precast, in ach duty, and, Providence promising notification of the disallowance by the land who therefore have been mishel as to us to be ; but the announcement above noticed \n\nhaving gone on had sent the Taflexible's ↑ you be able assistance. I reunived from Cap home government of Ordinance No. 15 of what actually took place; nor indeed would not crerzet su unimpeetart an error, \n\npaddle bos Boat after a Junk that tried to tain Edgell, and from Connraanders Forsyth, escape down & Creek to the right, and cap- Corbett, and Tammur, during the two days\" 1856,—* An Ordinance for amending the did he speak loud enough to be heard by were i aut continually died & Where in pune tured her. Commander Forsyth had return-perations. Their seat and antivity the last Law of Evidence and Triat by Jury, any one bat the Chief Justice; and, as Chapel lucated!\" A very aggravating question, ed with his party, and Lieutenant Deul, dey (as before) was exulated by the Officers The Fourth Clause of which is as follows: we sail before, the false accounts which by the way. It is like waking an old Earheler assisted by the Olheurs of the other Gunboats, of all ranka urder them, freie Lientenant \n\nIV. A Heather Withus, in any tour, or Lave been given of the occurrence can to be able to sewer the question. Beside this, Chinese having reruried to one of the Junks Cadet \n\nwhere a wife is, when he would give the world, bed secured or destroyed all the prizes. The Nares, the Senior Lieutenant, to the Javier before any porsan eupowered to administer an only have had their origin in spite or call, shall not be sworn either before er upon jealousy. \n\nstlecribers to the enterprise must wonder that below, she was recaptured by Mr Motioy, 18. Captain Edgell brings to my notice. giving his testimony, unless the said Court or \n\nthey have not been estigulted, according to the seed Master, with the Starting's and the active share taken by Livatenant Stanis Ju will be soon that though we defend rms of sulsoription. person shall third: fit so to direct; în which case the said winess shall be sworn according to his Dr Bridges from a false accusation, (and conscience, But every flatiren Witness shall, we should assuredly not attempt to de- butor the taking of his said evidence, baby, er ferd him were he in the wrong,) we have by the order of, the said Court or Person, duly refrained from any remarks on the style warned to speak the bruth, and informed of the of Mr Anstev's address, which, not lacing and worthy of being well carried cat. Hong-nsists of one beary Gun in the Baw, each day as a Volunteer, and made himself \n\npenalties to which, in case he whall not speak \n\n18 imply, therefore, to ease my own mind Hongkong's Bois. Lienterant Dent brought forth in the bone's Barge; and the sur- vices of Mr Hudson, Acting Mate of this to my notice the conduct of that Officer. and that of subsetilmes, that I trespass tuon your columns, and corect si error. \n\n9. lo all, 27 heavily armed Stake Borte Soip, 1 beg parisearly to notice. \n\nLieutenant Rd. Cox, of the 38th Regiment Their Armonétr Madras Risles, accompanied the expedition \n\nvery useful, \n\nin gnestini, 1 fiely Padors. 16 le a good idea, oupured or destroyed. \n\nThe mala idea suggested by the communication Celonging to the Admiral a Hay) were \n\nalways a more Shipping Fort. There ja to be a \n\nis not what it was five, or even two, yenas generally a fong 32 or 24-Peunder, with fum on the five years to sinne ty be expected to 6 fighter Guus; wol Vessel pulls about vell Bates change. This is not to be 40 nors. This servies was fortunately ac \n\ncity, here, miroving in numbers, but in fasellectual extrano; sand in is quite tinte tak one of the resued amusements suggeted by \n\nThe Waiter shoult to intradusal. \n\nthe truth, he will become liable; it being herely been present, we did not bear, bat which declared and enacted, that the pensities of Fer our informant states to have been highly jury stall be denied and taken to apply to False utbecoming, to say the very least of it\" Testimony given by any such witness, whether Sach violent ebullitions : a Court of Jus-jace and refined & vissy, a constantly improvize Botngslished with the loss of two men only sworn sworn, in any use where, if it as tice are disgreefel to all concerned, and given the same upon walk, ho would by law ! hare thereby becoine lisad to the same. \n\nought to he put a summery stop to by An inexcusable oversight, it seems, was the Chief Justice; and if how officers for \n\nget themselves, and use language aule- committed by the local government, in caring their official character, it is high Seatnen's Cliapol,\" I have an objset iu view caser (but not severe) of sun strike occurred \n\nUne or twa \n\nwonended. The day was excessively not, and I can speak ton highly of the spirit with which the men stuck to their ears, through a harder day's work than I have ever before Of course, in labouring be the stridslunent of witnessed under a tropical sun. \n\nbigher and an re important that suggested in the Gunboats. \n\nla commaneation of your last wack's co- alge hat hond, to his would picase we respondeur; but as Keligion tudi true Refinement \n\nnot having officially notified the Attorney General of the Ordinance having been time they were reminded of it, if not disallowed; but that Mr Anstey was aware utherwise, through the columns of the of it through the Gazette, he did not profom public press. We have witnessed to to dony. Notwithstanding the disalloway such recriminatory barangues Tat-mi dan tind she combined in my enter auce, he proceeded to try the case without terly, such as ne barrister, we feel assurul, piso. Respectfully, I am, Sir, swearing the witnesses a course in which would youture apen before the judges in | \n\nus will be shown, he was justified by the terms of a subsequent ordinues. Bat now for a description of what really did Denur in Court. \n\nEnglaud, and such as should not be per- witted bero. \n\n-China Mail, May 20 \n\nEVENING AMUSEMENTS.\n\nImmediately before the evidenes was closed, or at all events before the jury had We have mock pleasure in nesking room returned their verdict-our informant is for the following communication, and hope not certain which the Acting Colonial the proposal will meet with the courage- Secretary called to him the Crown So-mout it deserves:- \n\nlicitor, and pointed out that the Attorney To the Editor of the \"China Mail.\" General Lad, in not swearing the witness, overlooked the disallowance of the Ordi \n\nHosure, 28 May, 1857. \n\nJ. C. BEECHER. -China Maži, June 4, \n\nGAZETED NOTICKS, \n\nBar Haakons Cureras Garde, Func E. J \n\ntions more in detail. \n\n10. At daylight next morning the Steamers and ten pelas in tow, and attached with the proceeded down the frecks with the Boats Syble, the Second Bar. \n\n11. Further Arrangements were now made to follow up the War Boats that had o | away. I had already, the previous day \n\ntard to strengthen Commander Forsyth's \n\nSigned, \n\nTrae Extracts, \n\nC. ELLIOT, Commodat \n\nTien. S. MORRISDN. \n\nReturn of the Force engaged in the Brenpo Creek, on the 35th of Say, at the Capture ami Datraction of Chinese War Veste. Steam Tender Bunghong, Lieut. EL T. Dent. |trandat \n\nChili. Spain Tender Fir C. Forbet, „ Vine. fort Gunboat Startin \n\nVilliers. Siunach, \n\nWildman. Sybille. Launch-Lieut. E. Nee; Livut, Blake, a \n\nMr Price, Midaluperar. Borge, Mr A. 4. Brooke, Midshipman. Piankee-Mr. K. Hudson, Asing Mate \n\nGatter,—Mr W. Ht. De Burgly Midshipman. \n\n* \n\nhreat. Swale, n.. \n\nRaleigh. \n\nH \n\nCar-Commander Turner: Mr J. Forhess Assistant Solgeon; Mr Pilkington, Mid- shipman Launch,-iros. Goodenough; Lord Charles \n\nSet, Mulshipnot Pinnaco, Lieut. Grabara; Mr Dupries, Mil- \n\nskipman. \n\nTribune. \n\nGig-Capt. Tidgell; Mr E. Elwyn, Naval Cadet ; \n\nMe Childers, Midshipman \n\nBarge, Liat. Saniforth; Lieet Boyle; Me Harvey, Surgeon; Lieut. A. Ozxari, Volunteer, Lieut. Hichord Cox, 34th Regi- men: .N.I. \n\nshipman; My Rowe, Assistant Paymaster; My Hawkins, Naval Cadet, Cutter, Mr Yest, Midelima. Mir R. \n\nVerry, Gopurk \n\nstationed the Tribuné off Sawshee Chamel, ļaud 1 now moored the Inflexilie abreast of the Second Bar Creek, dowa which her Guð uld then range. From the knowledge I Exacts from a Despatch from Commodore now possessed respecting the various treels honourable C, G, J, 3. BLLC. from Escape Creek downwards, à considered dated wh May, 1857, to the addrees of, it possible to guard all outlets to the His Excellency Rear Admiral Rifer, and with a force of Bosts to sour Mona Sernions, K.C.B. \n\nSpottie, ED BAR, CARTON RIPER there wither to meet that fave or cetize th 4th May, 1867. wards the main River. Commander Forsyth Sia--It is a frequent subject for remark, that 1. 1 bad the honour to report to you \n\nwith his division tools up his station in Escape mance, and that a verdict ander the viral.ough there boarge uber of residents yesterday, that Her Majesty's Gauboats, Greek in the evening. cumstances would be illegal, and weight loud is this Colony fully capable of appreciating and į Tenders, and Ship Boats, captured or des- | 12. At daylight the 27th I proceeded the escape of the prisoners. Mr Cooper enjoying hitelary entertainments, there are no frayed about 40 Mandarin Junks (Suake up the Saws Channel as previously ar Turner thereupon crossed over to they may be destred. With the exeption of our big w to report the nature of the upitra-ers for 10 or 12 miles, 1 then sent the Bos Pintave, Livul. Normate; Mr Barker, Mid- suell emergituents to be enjoyed, however acheals) on the 25th and 27th Instant, 1anged, the Boats being towed by the Stean- Anstey, and told him what Dr Dridges had ceanna Ball, (from which andemment many said Mr Anstey, however, took no are restrained by Jack of invitation, utud others further notice of it, but on the verdict of by principle,) there is nothing to breast in upo 2. The Fleet of Juuks which formerly relivision, and desired Lieutenant Dent in the guilty being returned, instantly, as is in pleasure. In the cities of our native laude, navod to a position about five or six miles Pine, and go a short distance up the the dull Fouding of business and ucharrowing mained near the main euch of the tiver had unploy to false with him the Inferible's -Saraton, left the Court Dr Bridges then there are always relaxations to be fand in the up the Cree. As it was very doubtful; Sieoud Bar Creek (he succeeded in passing \n\nwork up to the Registrar's desk, and said form of Lesturda, Concerts, and such Wke, which whether our small Steemers mid to completely through into Escape Creek, and Gig-Commander Forsyth. emmething to the Chief Justice, in 50 real pleasures, and yet which at the samne \n\nthem, it was upeessary to have a sufficient \n\net Commander Forsyth.) Casting off from time, R. A. Deown, Acting Mate low tone as to be unbeard by our time tend to improve the said, and refine the Boat foren to follow up the Creek, iade the Steamers, the Beats pulled up ite Saw-Cutter-Lieut. Brock, Honourable A. Denison, informant, but which would appear to juller man There is rule which works bath \n\npendent of Ganhoat support. \n\nshore Channel, and we anon beard from the \n\nAnting Mate. have been of the same tenor no the mea ievestiors bebokens increasing refinement in the ways. While sa enlarged interest in such re- \n\n3. At daylight on the 25th, our Force was that foar of Sin Hop's retreating Squadron natives (who showed us every good feeling) sage delivered to Mr Anstey through recamanity, the encunmaging and fostering such in the Creek, and soon afterwards a Mandarin had on the 25th gone up to Tang Kons, Turner, for His Lordship sent for the interest, is one of the surest manus of bringing Fleet of about 40 Junks was observed moored and that there were other Mandarin Juuks Attorney General, and explained to him about an elevated public suliment. The mind what had been said. Mr Anstey there else the finer elepients will natally dissolve, and of a community, as well as the body, must be fed, upon expressed great indignation at the \n\ngrosser exuberatu enlund of the Evecative government, as represented by Dr Bridges and that they hud ant deigned to show him the despatiu disallowing the Ordinance, or even to commonlaste its tenor, except through the government notice open to all. Mr The peculiar organization of our society does within good tuge, she opened fire, and was Anstey further intimated the atunst con- pot were like me on supported by the Bustard and Starting Roman, and served the mastheads of the Return of the Force exprged on the 27th May, ut and denied the right of the Acting Culminature, that Ettle advantage is gained either—in others being at distant range. The War Junks. The Boats now gave way with tempt for the technical quibble started- \n\nBerad. \n\nJafazibie. \n\nStarboard Pale-Box Boat, Lisa Hanson fig,--Commander Crebert \n\nMr Barkle, Mid-biptnan. \n\nPort Pedule-Box Bat-Me . Sukee, Mid- shipman Me Magrudi, Assistant Surgeon, \n\nin good order across the stream. The tide there (I beg here to mention the very for the Juuke to escape, and although it made fter. Skinned Beal, Chaplain of this ship, who Finaceout. Bacon; Mr Teliasis, Mil- was a strong ebb, which rendered it less easy great assistance I have received from the \n\nwas good enough at my request to accom. pany me each day us Chiurse Interpreter; are in a great degree doe, as I had failed to to his aid the successes of the expedition \n\n1: is imprasible for human nature to thrive thread the way amongst the shoals \n\nnur progress slow, iz enebied us this better to \n\ndessert. The day demily of business, do not tend the leading Steuses as they approached, 4. A heavy fire from the Janks opened upon \n\nmigh & Bil. bo served up wokthly by way of i mn Book-keeping, Beefstenks, and Beer, even \n\na test men's heads, and surely the wist desails, but at too great a distice to tell with effect. \n\nof late dinners can have no such tendency \n\nand what is of this is so its \n\nShortly afterwards, as the Hoogkang got \n\nobtain an interpreter from Hongkong) \n\nBAI MAL \n\nPary \n\nPaddle-Box Boat,-Lient. Smith; Mr. Mayary, Assistant Surgeon; Mr Hayes, Midshipman. Punae, My Smith, Acting Mite! \n\n13. About 10 miles from where the Steam- Total Force of Boats with game-13 Cutters \n\ners were left, we opened the City of Tong \n\na will; and though the Junks were in sight \n\nand Gigs 7. \n\nthe Fedruction of Chinese War Boats at to those who visis or thuge who are visited: and, fire from the Junks then slackened, and they Secretary to appear in that court. If he Hence it occurs, that falls seven-tenths of our gut aulerweigh; some were soon afterwards \n\nTeung Konan. and his friends, said Mr Anstey, think me population are as entirely destitute of evening abandoned, and the rest plying their arsy two miles off, they succeeded in taking \n\nSplitte. them completely by surprise; the Bous, as unit to fall my functions, cere 19 another intent, na though; carb one wear ande resident endeavoured to escape op the treek. \n\nBarge,-Lieut. Naces; Mr Brooke, Midship- pon upon the island, Robinson Crusoe, Phillip \n\nthey dasked in, firing into a standi battery \n\nmare; Lieut. lake, R.M. before which they ear cito me, tribunal \n\na. The Stoners followed, thongh very Qar, or other more of all be survey slowly on account of the shoal wafer; the War Funky, eased them to be immediately \n\nwhich camanded the River, and into the pin Hudson, Acting Mate; Lieut gad les them there do their word! The \n\nNow tie ought Get so to he is a state of \n\nSwale, K.M. learned gentleman referred to cases report things sliko derimented to five rolny as a whole, Charles Forbes and Staunch grounded abandoned. The Jooks lay scattered along Cutter, Mr De Burgh, Midshipznali. \n\nely, then the Starling, and eventually the the whole length of the Town through which Hongkong ran ashore. The signal was 10- the River runs, and preparatious ware Bow and a general chase took place. The Junk mediately made for the Boats to go ahead, nede in destroy them with the exception of Cutter Commander Tour: Mr Forbes, Assistant Surgeon Mr Pilkington, Mid- one, the finest and heaviest grined War Junk ! force divided, the main body of about 15 non- I have seus in China, which I hoped to be Pisser-Lie Gralas; Mr Duries, Mid- \n\nshipmana. tiquing up the main channel were followed i uble to take away. by the Boats, doi by Captafa Edgell, who \n\nTribune. \n\n| cul in the Hangkang Register for Decom- | anod to the individuat elamuter of those who com \n\nber, 1851, and January 1832, and sou- \n\nprise it. The rond with feed on something, and tended that the court had power under there be no larless recreations to satisfy the if it cannot have wheat, it must take chat. If Ordinance 5 of 1858, § 4,* to admit un demand, then grosser indulgencies will be sought fun, which delar the character a surely as the * Every Court, \n\nor Officer \n\nGundide to take Adidas le 23 ant \n\nlet, Crli ur Orinatra”, where my porson concjælent to ) \n\nformer serve to elevate it. \n\nIs it not desirable, ches, to supply, so far \n\ngive pekline or make fidavit their shall refrs to¡ possible, some social entertainments, which may \n\nwarn fleista, may, at his reton, peralt floor intuest as we as elevate-which all appeal to \n\ncalthy appetite for wholesome and \n\nThere is els at talent, should think, f \n\nliar tu berku sa en Bueratina, or Staterof the better nature of murselves, and give na a his or her Farbbowonge by Una salat mračket, which sate Declarou or Hatement shall thenceforth leave the vanie force and affect in all repeat? usdila ne mer Hops * or Adavit (as the cause war vel to the live pur sworn to lài tho usual way, would save Bul: But no such permiator shall be granted in a person Who shall not have been fire, by the rail Court, Magli Hale, Commissioner, or Officer, duly warmer to speak \n\n15 Prath, and ladoled of the Fesultis, which lie m \n\nthe sunny, to carry through a rise of Lycan Lectures, which would be a credit to the place, and prove a saree of pleasure to our fellow citizens; and beside those wow pinong as, there \n\ndetached four Pines a Crook to the Chinese Tramps were not going quietly to 14. Et soon became apparent that the \n\nshipman. \n\nRaleigh. \n\nMr J. Phillipps, Ayting 24 Master, \n\nte fallone the sadler -ision: Com sabrnit to this proceeding without farther Gig-Capt. Figril; Ms W. Flwyn, Naval Cadet ; matcher Pureyth devonanied these Pires, resista ce, and the reck being arrow with Barge Lieut. Stanforth; Liest Ozcan, which suceredeit in capturing thasa all (ten Houses on either wids, they had every facility \n\nin amber). Commander Forsyth speaks to pick off war men. As we find passed up. | \n\nBanett, Acting Assistant Surgeon \n\nVownther, Lieut. Cox, 38th Regiment M.N.1. \n\nbighly of the gallant way the Horacf's Pin- only a few gingalls and matchlocks opened; Pinnace,--Hest. Norman; Air Barker, Mid- have, wnder Me R. A. Brown, Acting Minte, these increasing in number, presently gare! dashed in, wasupported by the other Boats, considerable ayaner, and it was necessary, which she fund distanced, against three of to keep up a continued tire with some of these heavily armed Janks which struck to the Bear's Guns, fresketry, and from the Tribune's Rucket Bost, which did good \n\nthe will ineste by making a False Fierlaan 544 345ly passing, bansient visitors, travel \n\ncat unor this risauce and furar, who shold of every part of the veld, who world her. floss he or she shali kuppen on he a busddigno) hare; gladly aid to entertain us by their obervations; \n\nWhat tlie \n\nsaid Court, Magidrato, Comeliner and at that is required would soon! to i Terved front a Religious or Contentious Bell that Beaking of a Vata is unlawful, \n\nellip; Mr Hawkins, Naval Cadet. Cutter-Lieut. Slowtherd; Mr Mangon, Mid- \n\nshipman My Verey, Gwner. \n\nInflexible. \n\nGig-Commander Corbett ; Mr W. Burney. \n\nbe a euit- 6. The main body, followed by Captain service, while other parties were employed | Starboard Uadille-Box Dou Lieut. Dacou: Mr that his or her Objection to take the Oath Ute all in which to hold such meetings Even Ragell, were soon beyond range of all, exept destroying the Junks, which compied some Buckle, Midshipman; Mr Magrath, Assistant \n\nthis desideratone, I ano gled to say, is in a fa, the Hornet's Rocket, Boat and Sybille's Pil- time, as it was cressary to burd' those at [ \n\nSargcom.",
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        "content_text": "## Police Court on the first examination in this case Dr. Bridges discovered, greatly to his surprise, that Ahlum had been committed on a warrant issued by a Magistrate - and the release of Ahlum in any other than the customary form, therefore, was an error. Had Dr. Bridges made that admission, he, the defendant, was prepared to admit on his side that he had written under an erroneous impression; in fact, and he trusted the Jury would not overlook the fact - he, the defendant, had written to Dr. Bridges offering to correct any error that might be pointed out to him.\n\nThe Acting Attorney General here rose to say that the letter referred to had not been put in, and could not be taken notice of.\n\nThe defendant replied that the letter itself was attached to the depositions at the Police Court... Those depositions had been read throughout by Dr. Bridges that day, and as allusion was made in them to the letter, it formed distinctly a part of the Crown's case; and the defendant moved that the letter should be read. To this the Court assented. It ran as follows:\n\nCopy of letter to Dr. Bridges, dated 16th August, 1857. \"I have heard incidentally that during my absence in Vancouver this week you have been desirous of obtaining my presence at the Police Court with a view to the institution against me of an action for libel. I lose no time on my return to request you to indicate to me the untruthfulness of any passage of my writing in the **Friend of China** newspaper having reference to yourself, in order to enable me on being satisfied on the point, to make the explanation the law requires. I need hardly say that I have no knowledge of having said one word more than the rules of journalism justify, and in all matters I have been solely actuated by a desire for the public benefit. Personally, I have never had a word of altercation with you, and have therefore no spleen to gratify by saying more than is consistent with truth and justice.\"\n\nSigned as Editor and Proprietor.\n\n- and as truth and justice were his sole objects - the defendant continued - at the conclusion of the reading of the letter and in the pursuit of them he had been solely actuated by a sense of public duty, so he felt satisfied that an unanimous acquittal would be promptly accorded to him in this case. Dr. Bridges, as Officiating Colonial Secretary, had committed an error while in the performance of duty. For that error he must bear the consequence of public rebuke. Dr. Bridges knew well that on the civil side of that Court an action would not lie - the law is distinct on that point - every man must bear the consequence of his own acts; — and though he had brought his action on the criminal side, the spirit of the law was still the same. Dr. Bridges was a public servant - if he committed an error in the performance of duty he was bound to stand by the consequences.\n\nDr. Bridges had said that had he done his duty to himself, regardless of others, — Ablum should have been released on the 8th of July. It was not so. The time for arguing the point of law in **Taye int v. Ahlam** had not expired then, and he must have been kept? But what should he, the defendant, have done when he found Ahlum was gone? - What, why have indicted Dr. Bridges and Mr. Inglis for a conspiracy, and have brought them to this Court as criminals, not leave them to come as witnesses. But no - he, the defendant, respected his Government, whatever he thought of individual members of it. Instead of pursuing this extreme course, he memorialized the Secretary of State, and after he memorialized him, this action was instituted. The Secretary at home would take due note of this, — the consequences by and bye.\n\nBut Dr. Bridges had not admitted his error - On the contrary, he had that day told the court that Mr. May was the party in error in saying that Ahlum had been committed on his warrant. Mr. May would be called on to testify presently, and then we should see how the matter really stood. But there was a new feature in the case to-day - we had a governor's warrant as the authority under which Ahlum was held until his release. It was singular, indeed, that the Sheriff, the Governor of the gaol when Ahlum was committed, never saw - never heard of that warrant - a warrant addressed not to the Sheriff, the Governor according to local ordinance - but to the Keeper, an unordinanced functionary.\n\nHe, the defendant, was not deeply versed in law; he came there with the intention to refer... but one solitary law book, a book from his private library. He had no desire to take advantage of any quirk or quibble in law to obtain a verdict. What he had written was for the public benefit, and he would stand by it; and he should prove by irrefragable evidence that what he had written was for the public good, and a favourable verdict must be accorded to him. But though not much versed in legal practice, he, the defendant, entertained, he believed, a just appreciation of the constitution of his country, and one thing he knew was that when an ordinance passed by the Council of the Government vested power in any one particular officer — no warrant from a Governor, no letter from a Colonial Secretary, could override that authority. It was on that point he stood. He would show that there had been, in the words of his plea, an official interference with the ordinary course of conducting public business; — by that interference the public had been aggrieved, and therefore in exposing the conduct complained of, he had only performed a public duty.\n\nDr. Bridges does not want any investigation ordered by the Home Secretary, and so stops it in the bud. Why he, the defendant, had written things of Dr. Bridges of a much more damaging tendency than the articles now charged as libel, and yet Dr. Bridges had taken no notice of them! - Look at that piece about six weeks or two months ago, in which it was stated Dr. Bridges took fees from a miserable, ignorant Chinaman, thirteen times more than the ordinance for fees and costs would warrant; and he, the defendant, stigmatized that act in plain, unmistakable Anglo-Saxon language - he called it extortion; and it was extortion — foul extortion. Why did not Dr. Bridges bring an action for libel then?\n\nBut how stood the case now, with what had he charged Dr. Bridges? Why, he had in effect said that, from antecedent circumstances — Dr. Bridges's conduct in releasing Ahlum in the way he had, was highly suspicious. It appeared so, and so - and if it did not so appear — what did it appear like? That was the question for the court's consideration. Had Dr. Bridges's conduct, keeping in mind antecedent circumstances, been such as to lead any unbiassed person to think other than that it appeared as the defendant in his paper had described it? The Jury were not there to try Dr. Bridges on his motives, even though they did agree — as they must agree — that appearances were against him.\n\nThat was not the issue. Dr. Bridges's motives — Dr. Bridges's character - was none of their concern; only this was left for them to consider - Was his conduct such as to justify the defendant in saying appearances were against him, that in the words of the libel as charged, his action was \"apparent.\"\n\nThe Defendant had spoken of antecedent circumstances. He would particularize them, and would go back to January last. Ahlum was in gaol on a charge of murder. Mr. Gaskell had been requested by the prisoner's friends to undertake his defence, and that gentleman had retained Mr. Day — and having reference to this position of affairs, Mr. Anstey, our Attorney General, a gentleman not over prone to flatter or say kind things even of professional brethren, had declared in that Court that a better or more able Barrister for the defence could not have been found; while of Mr. Gaskell, it was only necessary to remember that he was the oldest of our local practitioners, and admitted by all to stand at the top of his profession. This was the position of affairs on the 17th of January — two days after the poisonings. Matters after this proceeded in due course, up to the 28th of January, when, all at once, the public discovered a new actor on the stage in the person of Dr. Bridges. By some means or other, that acute gentleman had discovered that the Sheriff had found $1225 in Ahlum's chest. Dr. Bridges at this time had just returned from England. Certain correspondence now afloat tends to show that at that peculiar juncture, he was not overburdened with dollars. When he heard of Ahlum's $1225, then...\n\nwhen in prospective he saw them, his - we cannot be surprised at what he did - What was it? Why - riding down all professional etiquette — breaking through all legal rule - without waiting to be requested by a Solicitor - he paid a visit to the wholesale poisoner, in gaol; — and he said to him, \"Ahlum, give me an order for your dirty money,\" and \"I'll be the man to dust the eyes of a Jury for you.\" And now we will read the result of that attempt.\n\n### SUPREME COURT, 28th January, 1857. THE QUEEN v. THE POISONERS.\n\nDr. Bridges moved on behalf of the Prisoner Ahlum of the Esing shop, that the Sheriff, Mr. May, be ordered to pay over the sum of $1225, being monies seized by the Sheriff on the premises and claimed on behalf of the prisoner.\n\n| Role          | Action                                                                 |\n|---------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------|\n| The Chief Justice | said that the objection to this motion was that there were two sets of Attorneys retained. |\n| The Attorney General | assented to this, but observed that there were also other grave objections. |\n| Mr. Bridges   | enquired what brought the Attorney General there at all?              |\n| The learned gentleman | expressed his surprise, as Mr. Bridges having served the Sheriff with notice of his motion, must have been prepared to expect opposition both on the part of the Crown and the Sheriff. |\n\nThe Court then said that it most certainly would not make the order as sought. Whether a portion of the sum might be allowed was a different question. The Chief Justice here remarked that an affidavit of the prisoner himself had just come down from the gaol, claiming the money as his own, and asserting himself to be quite solvent, and to be less indebted to other people than other people were to him. The Attorney General still thought that the Court should pause. After all, the Crown was now in possession, through its proper officer, the Sheriff, and the latter was bound to consider himself a Trustee of the money until the trial was over. The Court was bound to protect it from plunder.\n\nThe Court suggested here the following arrangement: that the money should continue in the Sheriff's custody until the trial was over; — that, in the event of the prisoner's acquittal, it should be paid over into his own hands, to be disposed of by himself — and that, in the opposite event of confiscation by his conviction, the Crown might consent to disburse such reasonable expenses of his defence as the Court should allow. The Attorney General expressed his readiness to consent on behalf of the Crown; Mr. Bridges, however, repudiated the suggestion, proposing instead of it that the Court should now fix the amount. But this the Court said was not the way to overcome the difficulty. In the end, Mr. Bridges reluctantly consented.\n\nA question then arose whether the Court should consider itself bound by the Fees and Costs Ordinance, if called upon to determine what was a reasonable sum.\n\n...and in this case, the man was acquitted - was it not shocking to think that that arrest entailed certain ruin? Was this our boasted English justice?\n\nThe members of the Jury, being men of some experience of Chinese character, knew that these people were remarkable for three things - First, Great timidity - Second - Inordinate desire, and Third - Recklessness of consequences in the mode of escape when indulgence of the last-named propensity brought them into danger. Give a Chinaman a contract by which he thinks he can make money, and mark the carelessness — the boldness with which he will borrow money at usurious interest! Let his carelessness bring him into trouble, mark again the absence of all regard for the interests of others with which he will attempt to get out of the net. Look at the prisoner charged with crime, how he perjures himself if he thinks it will free him from his difficulty. Ahlum's case was an illustration of all this. His desire ran for a Mandarin's button. For that, he risked his life. For that, he attempted to poison the whole of this community - But he was caught - his heart sank within him, and what was the consequence? Utter disregard of the interests of those to whom he was indebted: — and the man to take advantage of that position was not far distant.\n\nWell - the Government, knowing the timidity - the desire - the recklessness referred to - knowing also that none know these things so well as lawyers, that, in fact, there never was such a field for an unscrupulous practitioner as this of Hongkong - knowing this, have ordained a scale of fees and costs. Government have said - we have it on the authority of the Attorney General who drew the Ordinance that the Ordinance is mandatory. Government have said to the timid Chinese, when you are in trouble, you shall not sacrifice the interests of those to whom you are indebted, you shall not take your creditors' money and squander it in payment to a lawyer to get you out of your trouble - you shall only pay so much - and you, gentlemen of the bar, shall take no more. That was the position of the law as he, the defendant, understood it. But by whom was this law to be enforced? The Chief Justice cannot be expected to go out of his way to see to it. His Lordship, no doubt, will do justice in all cases coming before him, unless aided by the Press.\n\nAnd now we come to Ahlum again. Was he in distress for legal defence? Had the bar, to a man, refused to aid him? Was he to be allowed...\n\nDr. Bridges insisted that the Ordinance did not apply to criminal cases; — but on reference to it, this was found to be erroneous. The Attorney General contended, moreover, that the Ordinance was imperative and mandatory, and (except with regard to the one solitary fee payable on the brief at the trial) left no discretion to the Court.\n\nThis was not all the report, but merely such parts as went to show the action of the complainant. For the truth of this report, competent testimony would presently be produced.\n\nDr. Bridges then could not get the money. He has admitted, however, that he got a thousand dollars - some of Ahlum's money - he has boastfully told us. But with the chance of getting it back out of that very $1,225, there could have been little difficulty with Ahlum's friends in borrowing. Or could it have been that when he tried for that $1,225, Dr. Bridges had already obtained a thousand dollars, and he simply made an attempt to get more? It was not improbable! Dr. Bridges, when asked when Ahlum's Chinese friends paid him a thousand dollars - and whether it was before or after the motion for $1,225 - could give no answer just now. He did not know. It was all the act of that useful man to a Hongkong Official - \"my comprador.\" No, we shall never know; though had Ahlum attempted to go through the Insolvent Court, we might have obtained some satisfaction on the point.\n\nAnd now to two other circumstances - important circumstances! One was Ahlum's affidavit, from the gaol, that when he went in, he was perfectly solvent; the other, the admission of the Governor of the Gaol, regarding his desire to take the benefit of the Insolvent Act. Evidence would be produced showing that payment of just debts did not produce that Insolvency - and if just payments did not produce it — what then did produce it? Some or other must have had some whacking sums — some one or other must have come in for the \"plunder,\" as the Attorney General called it.\n\nNo - the law cannot be enforced... It was not necessary he should give Dr. Bridges a thousand dollars to defend him. Nothing of the kind. He was well and ably defended, and he was not justified in taking the money that belonged to others, and in giving it to Dr. Bridges to gratify a whim.\n\nIt had been said Ahlum had a right to give Dr. Bridges as much as he pleased; and no Court, Insolvent or other, could challenge the payment. But this was absurd. It would be a fine doctrine, indeed, if true, that when a man found himself in difficulty, he could go to a lawyer and say — \"here, take this sum of money, I will charge it in my books as paid to you for professional services.\" It could not be. An insolvent doing so, for acting fraudulently, would be returned to gaol — and this is just Ahlum's case. He paid more than the law justified, and had he taken the benefit of the Insolvent Act, he would have had to stand the consequences.\n\nBut up to the first examination in this case, no one knew what sum Dr. Bridges really had had. It was kept a profound secret. Letters have been seen in which it is stated that £500 were paid for the defence — who had this money? Well, with all these antecedents, these suspicious circumstances, was it not a duty on Dr. Bridges to make every point as clear as the day? Did he not keep the intention of releasing Ahlum a profound secret? Seeing the Crown Solicitor, the defendant's Solicitor, perhaps, leasing Ahlum a profound secret? What could be inferred from such mysterious conduct as this? — In a word, what were the appearances? — and that was the question for the Jury to decide.\n\nFinally, the defendant would beg the jurors to divest from their minds the impression that might have been created that in all he had written, he was actuated by selfish motive — that the loss of the thousand and ten dollars was the sole moving power. It was not so. Either of the gentlemen of the Jury might have been similarly situated. Ahlum might have owed either of them five thousand or ten thousand dollars. There appeared ample justification for the ideas propounded in the **Friend of China** of the 25th July, at all events. And was it not shocking to think that when a man happened to be arrested and thrown into gaol in this Colony — be the charge true or false...",
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        "content_text": "## THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.\n\n### VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JULY 6, 1857.\n\n**Chinese Calendar, Hà Moon, 5th Day: DIARY. MEMORANDA**\n\n| Day | Astronomical Data |\n| --- | --- |\n| Sunday,... | H❘ Sets 4. P.M. 5,37 634 |\n| Monday,... | 11.16! 1,01 |\n| Tuesday,... | 5.27 6.34 1: |\n| Wednesday,... | 1,564 632 2.5% 30$ |\n| Thursday,.. | 28 Ted |\n\n**VINE SERVICES SUNDAY**\n- St. John's Cathedral-6.45 and 11a, M. and Gr.\n- Union Chapel-63d 7? P. M.\n- Beamers Chapel--1 \n\n## SUPPLEMENTARY SHIPPING LIST\n\n### ARRIVALS AT HONGKONG\n\n- July 24, 11 M. Sir. Fury, Com. Leckie, from Canton\n- July 24, Fr. Gun-boat Drogenos, Co Berry, from Lantao.\n\n### DEPARTURES FROM HONGKONG\n\n- July 24, Nova, Porter, Shanghai.\n- July 24, Clipper (Hong). Marxen, East Coast\n- July 25, H. Mail, towed by the Coromandel for the river.\n\n### POSTAL OPPORTUNITIES.\n- For Macao: Monday, per Feina at Noon; Tuesday, per Willamette at Noon, and per Spark at Ten.\n- For Indian England: per Shanghai to-morrow at 8. Supplementary mail closes at 7.30.\n\nIn the Estate of HENRY DAVIS, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, deceased,\nAre from ZIND SOZAMING and Natives \nA DREYER & Co. \nFreight and Back Vans, \nHongkong, 1st April, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE.\n- CLARE CHAMPAGNE, BRANDY, and French PRESERVES.\n- VAUCHER FRERES. Hongkong, 6th April, 1857.\n\nFROM NEW YORK DIRECT Received per \"Iotspur,\" and for Sale by the undersigned,\n- 100 Boxes Family Soap,\n- 100 Boxes Scented Water Soap,\n- 50 Tins Corn Meal,\n- 50 Boxes Spero Candies,\n- Baker's Buns \n- 5 Cons Superior White Lead,\n- 20 Half barrels White Beans,\n- 20 do. Split Peas,\n- 50 do. Crushed Sugar,\n- 2600 lbs. Sill's Butter in 16 lbs. Kegs,\n- 50 feet Oakum,\n- 100 Tins Black Varnish,\n- Marlinspikes, Caulking Irons and Mallets,\n- Axes, large and small, Paint, Tar and White-wash Brushes,\n- 20 Entire American Cider Vinegar,\n- Pump and Harness Leather, Cotton Canvas,\n- And from Manila: 500 Coils Steam and Manila Rope,\n\nTHOMAS HUNT & Co \nHongkong, 1st July, 1857.\n\n## JUST RECEIVED\n- PATENT Water Cements,\n- Fresh Prunes in Gums, Fresh Raisins in and boxes.\n\nTUOS HUNT & Co. \nHongkong, 20th June, 1857.\n\n## FOR SALE\n- TWO Second-rate FIRE ENGINES complete, from London, ON VIEW NEAR MAG EWEN & Co.'s \nHongkong, 15th July, 1857.\n\n## NOTICE.\nAll Persons having Claims against, or being Indebted to, the late Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith \nHENRY RUTTER Administrator.\n\nHongkong, 17th March, 1857.\n\nIn the matter of the Estate of the late MR JAMES SMITH of the Firm of Smith & BLAW, of Victoria, deceased.\n\nNOTICE-All Persons having Claims on the said Estate are requested to forward particulars of the same to M. JAMES W. BRIMELOW, But all Persons indebted to the said Estate, are requested to pay the respective amounts thereto to the said James W. Brimelow,\n\nD. LAPRAIK \nARD. S. DIXSON \nExecutors.\n\n承辦人得忌時麗 \n北力晏度路士吉德 \n士布林羅收入是荷 \n兩亦如嫩交還與未 \n人欠到達士銀 \n朱士布林羅處或各 \n各人債目祈送到 \n·士藏身故如有欠到 \n羅公司之未士朗時 \n廠者未士氏蹲布林 \n\n## NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\n### NOTICE.\n\nQUOTATIONS. \nEXCHANGE AND BULLION. \nHongkong Bank Corporation on \nLondon, 4, 1, Truliai - Gold to Sycee, outis-Date Sycee, Nominal! Pres Laves 24 335.36 per Tael and at at 319 821 d. Canton...\n\nIt is now upwards of a month since we furnished the public with a report of the trial of Tan cute of Tarrant v. Ah Lum the poisoner. The Jury, a special one, awarded the Plaintiff $1,010, it will be remembered, subject to the Judge's decision on the low point raised by Defendant's Counsel; and our readers, no doubt, are desirous of knowing what has been the result of the matter, and how the disputed point has been arranged. But though, as we have remarked, it is upwards of a month since the trial was reported, from that day to the present we have not heard a word of the threatened kroviment;---so, as the time allowed for the mo time was for some time expired, the verdict of the Jury stands. So much for the verdict whether the award will be forthcoming, or whether we shall obtain even a refund of the costs out of pocket \"are problems the solution of which has yet to be told of \n\nThe Editor of the China Mail, in strictures exhibiting the most extraordinary feeling of sympathy for a suspicious character it has ever been our lot to read, has told the world that, owing to the unjust confinement to which Ah Lum has been subjected, being unable personally to look after his office--he, Ah Lum, is now declared to have become Bankrupt and will have to pass through the Insolvent Court\" and, adds the Editor with an evident hug of gratulation, there will possibly (the italics are ours) be some \"difficulty in recovering the amount of damages.\" Possibly there may--but, at all events, we are placed, by the verdict of one of the most respectable juries ever empanelled in this Colony, in a position to challenge the Insolvent's Balance sheet; and should it be, as we shall not be surprised to find, that Ah Lum's bankruptcy is due as much to his very proper stoppage at business here as to some astounding malversation in the shape of lawyer's fees, or payment of hireling scribes the facts will duly be made patent to the public, and, it will be hoped, produce a salutary effect that the Jury's award will not be altogether lost \n\nThe arrival of the mail prevented the intention of noticing in our last issue a very interesting letter in the Hongkong Register of Tuesday, signed a Catholic Missionary, and of which the intelligent Redacteur of that paper thus remarks.--- \n\nWe publish better from a Roman Catholic Missionary. in reply to some observations by a contemporary as to what ought to be the course of the French in China in his opinion. We don't of course agree with the remarks of our contemporary but we entirely agree with the letter which we publish. Neither the fact nor the spirit are in good taste, and an easy answer could be time to both were worth while which is not. \n\nWhether the letter in question is a reply to our observations--whether it is \"bad taste\" (as one reverend Father disclaims it)--or whether the subject is worth while to notice are all points on which we shall leave our readers to form their own opinions. Here is a translation of such parts of the letter necessary to an understanding of it, and appended is an extract from the speech of His Lordship the Bishop of Victoria, on the 5th of May last, the spirit of which, it rejoices us to find, is entirely in consonance with the honestionsa which May last, the spirit of which, it rejoices us to find, is not our contemporary does not think it worth while to notice. \n\nTranslation, \n\nReferring to the Anglo-French alliance on the China question--the author of the article accuses the French of a desire to impose their religion on Canton by means of bayonets, amusing it (religion) to serve their ambition.\"This alliance so surely desired by Great Britain rests, it is true, on different interests. Now, as well as in 1841, one noble neighbours are pressing the granting of their commerce. Now, as well as in 1841, France defends is the cause of humanity and \n\nas fafmontas nigha 50 - Fella 24 y. \n\nSHANGHA 15th July -On London 7, The-On Calcutta Theme dava sight Rs. per 1 Palnation, which is only possible on religious principles. de-Draft on Hongkong 29 porced sc. MANILA, 5th June - London, da iglu 4,3 -day sigur 4.9-On Hongkong and carest submit in this country to many obstacles--that Before 1841 the commerce of England had to premium golden Siang 50 pre eit pra \n\ndo-Spa isa and Mexican chopped dollars per \n\nOPIUM, \n\nRosatoma, 5th July, Palan 5520, New Para $590, New Bennes $575, Mal $515, \nMacao, 6th July New Itna $545. Old Patna $525, New Bars $575, \nGames-No Market. \n\nSHANGAR, 1 July--Malwa 400 Trots, New Patna, A Tacle \n\n### FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.\n\n- CANTON-SHANGHAE, £3, the Tea, a £6.6 for Silk--To New York, 10 per ton of 40 cunt.\n- Also London, Sugar, £3,10, Hemp £4,10 To United States Arabia 23,,10 \n\n### HONGKONG-THE FIRE\n\nFour days after the Fireman's report of the conflagration on Wednesday last--it commenced a little before eight, in or outside the easternmost of Lane dare storici houses in a detached block between the Taipingshan Temple on Hollywood \n\nintroduction at some merchant like being altogether repelled by the Chinese authorities--the pino inspired by the English power has been, it is true, to cause of the war of 1841 The result of the treaty \n\ngive an entire sanction, at all events to make trade more free. is for the benefit of all nations, and to deliver trade from all obstacles, that England presses herself forward with such insisting force most noble is her project and ardently do we desire success to the undertaking, \n\nLong before 1841 your illustrious ancestors were halflence to the successor of Saint Peter--and Quitted to us in the same faith, and by a common wish with us they defended the Liberty of conscience of their brethren in the east against the ferocious despotism of musselmon persecutors, there were even then Catholics in China; and in alternate peace and persecution their numbers have successively multiplied. \n\nIn France profited by the fact of England's acting, though timidly, under similar circumstances \n\nEDWARD WEB has this day been admitted Partner in our Firm \nDENT, BEALE & Co. \nShanghai, 1st July, 1857.\n\nNo. 20 Rua Campo, Macao. \nSHAW'S HOTEL Board and Accommodation, Billiards. \nBy M Il saaw. \n\nThe lower part obtained was rendered inst by mason of the stone formations known as Bridges's folly. The lower part of the house loyally destroyed was a carpenter's shop, and it was from the large and valuable pute of China pine square in the yard adjoining the shop, that the flames were continued wall between nine and ten o'clock. How the fire originated, no one has yet discovered it is singular that it should have occurred within a few yards of the last fire, and in a carpenter's timber yard again. The value of the property destroyed will be about a thousand pounds sterling, and it is said an old man perished by suffocation in one of the \n\nFrom 1841 to the present time, imprisonment and torture have not ceased be the lot of Christians (in China) and area their blood has been spilt and it is for that blood France comes and demands reparation to prevent a repetition of past horrors, And the more extended freedom of conscience en-\n\nWe have heard doubts expressed of the truth of the story told of that gentleman's in miles. The tale, it is said, has never been properly authenticated. - F. C. \n\nThe writer of one of the letters to which we have referred says,--- \n\nand your gracious Queen and our beloved Emperor have thought to unite their endeavours in order to a \n\nI am told that the Chusan Mandarin which Sorira told greater chance of success to their (general) establishment a pier, has era on board his in in such loose con \n\nGarment figs (England, par U.M.O, epizm-France \n\nthe last faar mancha tha to snout naw 80 his font or legs\"--and he slit, antur at the 4:5, I saw the To impose cur religion, cramming). \n\nMantarım yestoniy, He says that Zaring los contoamgut religion by means of the bayonet is out of the or bord le ha 99 ext 20 men cited and focio question, and the honourable author of the article book about $7900 in Cash. Bu on occasion his fricade publ need not be alarmed. \n\nOn our side we Mal0 to have him released, bat Sostro took the money and \n\nLed.\" are far from being alarmed about the Missionaries \n\nof the religion founded by Fancy the eighth and In addition to their ambroglio with the Perin Elizabeth on the contrary, the zeal will exclleguese, the French have a sinal fate with tho ours. Perhaps, indeed, they will be the first ab noted Apak. appears, the nature of which har jects of our zeal perhaps they will become our over, we have yet to hear This is all the Herald brothers by the faith, as they are alresly by feel tel's of it: - ings of regard, respect, and charity.\" \n\nAt the 58th Anniversary Meeting of the Church Missionary Society, held in Exeter Hall on the Morning of Wednesday, the 5th of May 1857, the President, the Earl of Caichesser, in the Chair; the first Resolution having been moved by the Lord Bishop of London, and seconded by the Dean of Carlisle, the second Resolution was moved by the Lord Bishop of Victoria; and the Bishop spoke as follows- \n\n\"Now, My Lord, what is the reason that I have dwelt so much on these encouraging features of the \"Chesping ove ment? It is not, of course, that I wish the assembly to carry away with them the first notion that I look upon this body of men is, in any kind sense of the word, Christian. I know the vague screw, the wina jasjsącko, with which the term \"region\" Christianity\" apst be applied to see a system as I have been referring ( I have no confidence in the personal boaters eftlus rebellion; but I cannot help thinking that God, who in His providence has permitted a may want containing within it so many elements of exerbal truth, mus necs invenit to accomplish indinvely, by means of the The pin Rey lotion, so.he great and mercatene wis Sa China. Its act. \n\nA pak's finct of Wank roast hoals are lying off the sol zato, aqua the lacteria, blockade by 17. I. Corete La Ca pricieuse. They have taken several of their gate ashore, and threaten to take the city of Ningpo, and hadre French men of war attack them. 41 Montes, the Porteced Consul has demode) indemnity from the Chinese nothontie waved as the Intendat, Aigners, exco Portuganun, were 11-ing in parket \n\nThe Earl of Elgin and suite left this port in the Shannon on the 16th instant--the flarer Master reporting Calcutta as the vessel's destination. Quid meant General believes that the Shannon is gone to Peking, and gives as his reason for believing this, the fact of Mr Wade, Chinese Secretary Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, being ordered to be very diplomatic when embarking, and by no means to let it be known when he was bound to or when he would be back, Mr Wade is the gentleman sent by Sir John Bowring to Cochin-China in 1855 will be remembered, and who was left by the Raider without even a servant on the bank of the River below Hue, where he remained, recognized by the Cochin-Chinese government, until the Radler came back for him Should it really be that the Shannon has gone direct to the Pelbo, better selection for letter carrying in the Svenson's barge could not have been made, and we congratulate His Excellency the Ambassador on the possession of such an able instrument. Mr Wade's experience as a Chinese Custom house officer will not be lost in negotiations at the North. \n\nPROVINCIAL.\n\nThe great apesaluter Tuksen it is said is convonal in the Commissioner's enquiry.— Ibid. \n\n### PEKING.\n\nThe Peking Gazette have reached us up to June 15th, but contain nothing of special interest. The business of the Empire seems to go on as quietly and regularly as ever, but the state of the finances continues to be the absorbing topic at head quarters. Contributions are proposed on all hands, and in places where the accounts have been left in disorder by previous officials of 1855, a minute investigation is insisted on, and deficiencies are to be made up within a stated time. -- \n\nLord Canning has justified the belief which we have been induced to form of him. He lives in days which have more significance than years in the career of many of his predecessors and all his acts are momentous. Since he took the conduct of affairs into his own hands, criticism has been disarmed. All the resources of the country have been gathered up and made the most of, and every corner of the Empire within and without has been ransacked to furnish aid in India's great extremity. No means have been left untried to satisfy the hungry soldiery, and to keep the rebels without a shadow of \n\nThe 79 Native of hry presented an arze, praying that they might be permitted to march to the North West to shore in the lafore and Dulate the loyalty of the Europeans, and within a very few hours his Lordship made his appearance at Barrackpore harangued the troops drawn out to receive him, and did more good perhaps by the utterance of a few single phrases fresh from the heart, and clothed with the authority of his high station, than would have been expected from the reigation of a score of General Orders which but few read and lower still autoreland.. \n\nA Rent Fortune has kindly sent us a copy \nYau's organization of a squadron at Faishan, to of his new work' —Fortune's residence among the Chinese-inland, on the corest, and at sea, \n\nof the 18th instant\" We now learn that, under the being a narrative of scenes and giventures \n\nrenowned chief Le, the rebels gave battle to the \"during a third visit sa Cuius, from 1983 to \n\nImperialists under General Kwin nea: Sewking, * 1856--inclu hag wations of many untional and gained a complete victory--only three boats \n\nproductions and works of art, the callure of \n\nscoping to Canton to tell the result, of carrying Silk & with suggestions on the present \n\nLe's bravado challenge to Yah to come on again \n\n• war.” A book of 450 pages netava. —we have soon as it could get couly. Le's force is stid to not as yet had sufficient space time to give auber 100,000 fighting mon, and 1,000 war ves more than a cursory glance at its roulents; suf- seis, and His Excellency Le's bead quarters aro Betear, however, to enable us to ratify the trail-i now at the district city of Bet. The first class city \n\nof Secking is in very straitened eramstances. faless of the very able review of it in the Mone News at the 10di ult. To residents in Shanghae and Ningpo the work will be peculiarly and men, bae ked a hard batte with Imperialist necepeptable--most of the locities describd woops from Tw-chow, and having gained the vic being those which juries troat those places tory 11. E. e compelling the whole of the surround- are now been aing ordery occurrruos Eng cuantry people to sabm to his rule. Fearing and encompassing the use of car British alat men in colowing is an abstract of the country travelled for the provincial city itse, Yeh is calling in a the Tauschow men, and has stational a thousand of over by Mr Fortune during the perid of the \n\nthem in the South eastern suburbs. The lendore of story. \n\nthe Ninety six villages 150, base bed to send their Chapter I gives the voyage from Hongkong to Shanghae in the Steamer Ganges, -II, the quota of armed men--between two and three to Shanghae to Ningp by boat, and thence \n\nBanner-men, Manchus, and the Lieutenant Gover- to Yuhang on the eastern side of the Yang \n\nnor's guards, altogether about three thousand, ace woopad on the heights beyond the northern wolf. Kiang (the over skirting Ningpe) a distance \n\nThe Hak has of Ko ineng and Six other dis of Bome forty miles by boat and chair--back to Ningpo, and on to the old city ut Traken, tricts have united, and are burning and destroying abontwelve miles from Ningpo, on the branch wherever they go. Canton is the great point to escaps Lo, and there the poor starving wroches of the river conning to the northward. Horn-\n\nA Ningpo in his boat, in Casper VI. we \n\nThousands, wäinen and childen Temporary A letter in the Penang Gazette says - Almat Gad Mr Fortune at Teung, the celebrated \n\nrunt sheds have been erected for them at Chefing 1,000 to 1,500 Chicamen lure had their heads monastery ab at a dog in unites from the Yu. \n\non the south of the river, and them are daily take off by the Dynks who are in arms in all bang spoken of in Chauer Hero ur \n\ndalinge out of congee and rice, supplied by the directions. The Chinese had hald' possession of For was laid up with fever, and bad tɔ sự - aut \n\nauthorities, in gasathies just suficient to ward off the town for about two days, befare the mermer öü cure. to Chine-e medheal treatidens Dr \n\ndisentation. The City is divided into five grand Jantes Brooke arrived, and wern in the fires and Chapter Vils of a return to 8 g divisions, and those agin into sections, within about the town. The Bret shot from the wormerly which ehe bodied tour patrol night and day long 18 pounder cleared the fort, and in a short time. The fear of a rising within the walls to vary they were all swarning out of the town, the steam- great--each en draade his neighbour, ander at the time hard at work with gun such rifies, every ermutenanes is depressed. Few says which did considerable execution. Every day br the icporter can rentize their sad position with- loads of hatuls were arriving Sock, Drak \n\nout being in like predicament. On one hand they were flocking to in Qarsunds and eating the Chin \"feat the approach of the western barbarians name in all directions. They are all cleared not \"on the other the northern and western rebels and of the Sarawak territory, only 150 ne so en DỀ added to both is treachery at home\" Truly some 2,000 to 3,500 having recaped. All th \n\npursued this line of argueal; int I have dve up this foster because I view with considorable apprehension the fature corse of British and French diplomace, the Bast There are very resultar angers now environing the path \n\nnexion with Chan, In China, we who at a distanca e46- tarsly watched the progress of Live gerat European WAY İN which our counter bua been recently engagent, coad with a great degree of satisfaction of the Anglo-French allowe We porused with the keepest colorant the inteliigance luxught by mal anal of the rivalum nad lenda of a couturies being buries in the tombe of the heroes who fel at Alma and In- kermann; and I certainly would not now say one word in depreciation of the character of that able z in who sways the destinies and wichts the trapetisi sceptro of Prano. Baltas will any, test it in davio to my aan mini that the French have a large foot in the Bash; that thng baye no roumawiał interests to vota mer and fister in those masteroms, and that their time too often serval as a kind of rovarg s pred Musinnary phion over the broad waters of the Faci fic, iving en layout to at, at Tahiti, the dip.ad eba Kolla aastat ja redressing the inaainy grievances of the Jeans propagandists thoughout the west. And when I re- member that the Romish propagandi-ts in Chian have always viewed the Tae-ping Revolution via peraline slicka nad Me like-when i renninber that in the early stages af din renale lion linge native Reteruses, ju neging than iloitars, and not yet being skilled in tar den of making a disuneti n with- \n\n### FRENCH PORTUGUESE.\n\nThe Atten by the Portuguese orcha me at Nagpo monopoliza the boat traffic between that port and Shanghae, resulting in an armed collision with one Frenchoren, was told of in one of car numbers some two or three months ago, the 2qbble being referral to the high authorities of the respective nations at Macan. \n\nFrom the proceedings of the French War Ves- sele Marceau and La Capricesse since, it would now appear that the Governor of Marni hat nu thorized the seizure of certain vessels wherever found, and in porsaance of the resolve we ern freas the North-Chisa Herald of the 4th and ch instant that first the Schooner Aurora was taken, and then the Tarcbas 166 and 44. The Chinese portions of the crews of there vessels, with the usal humanity, were instantly handed over by the French to the tender arcles of the Sergh Menilarius,and were soon disposed of, of course. The Portuguese are still in eustody and will be brought to Mucas for trial in uil due time we suppose. \n\nby leters of a week's later date than the infantion reported in the Herald, we find that \n\non called Seiro, spoken of as a great deg peraio, gave himself up to the Freach on the 13th instant, and that thrun of his comrades, hid in the fee houses on the banks of the river, were also caught the sun day. Sonire it appears had been carrying 9 Mandarin about with hire that he had \n\n### Chapter XIII.\n- takes the reader from Tez-tsing to the village of Pururchse and on into the Quartz valley and Temple, 2000 teet alus tar level of the son, where, in the month of October, before the Hongkong summer is well over, the air is \"piercingly sild.\" The same chapior describes a boat voyage of some peril from Ning to Shanghae. \n\n### FOOCHOW.\n\nIt was rumored abroad somewhat extensively that he founded on the arrival of the Lieutenant Governor to Jeeva for the upper provinces, but Fes story had no foundation. The Goverant Gentral is now in his pe par place, and we hope that the may continue to fill and a loze it. \n\n### Friend of India Jane A \n\nit is vary sad. Oh, Sử Jaha Bowring--Sir Chinese women went over safe, about 200; and of all the bool they got in Sarawak, the pasere John Bowring--what an amount of misery ban tkou to answer for ' \n\nvery litla now,\" One of the rusas of trying to get quit of the Dyaks ws to throw money he g The The Chinese were macahing in body of about 2000, eluding 700 women and childies, and the Dyeks hovering stout them, nerasionally making a dash at a corner, det iching 40 a 50 from the main body, and whipping nineir heads with great seal. The Chinese have had t terte lesson En Satown. Their inawer of going ab eat it won to take held of a Chimwatan by his vel, nad whip off bis hand with great dexterity'; one blow suffired, I hardly expect the slaughter will scop here; the Dyaks, having their blood up and expecting the \n\nWe have been favoured with the perusal of a letter from this port dated 7h uirino, received per averiand courier. From it we learn that a man- darin of high rank has arrived there from Palting on his way to Canton where it is ranured he is to \n\nCe left the capital 2. be second in rank to Yeh. \n\nout a man is left.\"--Dady News, June; 10. \n\nQ \n\nor 3 months since, but had made a siren tous route in consequence of the troubled state of the country. Es proceeds in Arany on his way to the South. \n\nThe rebels have retired near to the borders of Chapter XIV. takes Me Fortune back to Tse-\n\nthe province. hey are reported to be quiet, attire to trave a deal of booty, parave them sill kee again, and narrates abe partientors of a jar. Suoma \n\nSmall supplies of Ton from distant dis ney from Ningpo to Sletoghar by the infultricts had arrived and to reso had gone up to par- \n\nThe Duren in Jaray —The nėščiai įvursal of te via Ya-yar, Noskalon, Tiyenin. chrce, but as the season i'r the first chep had pa99- \n\nthe Hague of the 5th casains a long tepat to ne aland that for the se oud was far advanced, few Kanpoo, Yedhow, Chapes and Ping-hoe. Shanghee in the Silk country, by Carim, \n\nChapter XVI. spus with journey for fine toux were expected and not a large younity of King Halland from Myer, Minister of Cole medium xds, the second crop being 1 sjured from is, and M. Gevers. Minister of Pareiga A Forte, zolucive to Japanese affairs, and his Majesty has Page, Nantsing and Houchowfoo. Lo Chup the fact of the first faves por having been gathered. ter XVIII, Mr (ortane runebes be greated From the ear districts ton hd cute in more free-approved of Annexed to the report are fee distance inland, viz the town of Marcoee,ly since the dispersion of the rebels. \n\nsome orty miles west fira Hoochosloo, and the same chapter gives his return to Shanghae, Chapter XXI contains the last of theur. neyings, was winding up business tour to Nings po, the valley of the Nine stones, and Tras Asing again--finally, a return to fonghong and voyage to Calcutio \n\nMexican dollars were a 10 per cent disconat There was nothin, doing la Opkom sture the tax of 20 per chest and brand-China Herald, July, 11. \n\nThe Cairngoras was to leave on the 4th instant,pa Rad to!load, concluded on the 30th of Jan \n\nary, 1896. Three articles, amongst other things, a futt ship, having 1,000 tons of new you on board. She would be the first away--two or thre, ather Slipmats that the Dutch shit be allowed to excreike their worship tronly, and that they shall no longer yeable ware wearly laden- \n\nRico centinued dear bat'the weather was favora- \nbe subjected to the impious cartas of trampling ble for crops. \n\nunder got the image of our Saviour on the croes, They aleo eunal that the Dutch shall be permitted to trade in the open ports, and to get to and parsip ee from Japanese traders. Also to take her wives and children to the wil perts The trucks funter. declare that the importation of foreign and the ex portation of Japanese money shall be allowed; that the Japanese government may levy madarité im. pon, Trungit, and export duties; and, betly, that The Dutch it Nangas ke any misintan free relations with foreigners, both on board veganf• and at Deco \n\nThe report adds, that the Japanese green en has declared asel\" resdy to raciale vrea tea with all foreign governments that may wish top them--Avid. \n\nSo innch for an answer 10 the question which will be added by Chua Residents of \"where dad Me Fortune go to when fast here ?\" In our j next paper we shal: furnish some illustrationsį of the notices\" mentioned on sho ate pagod \n\n(From our Overland Nlition of to day.) From the official announcement in our last that there would be no second Mail Seaner from China this month, Subscribers to tlus journal will not have expected their customary paper. Mr Wal ker the ... Co's. Superintendent, however, with a consideration for pulite interests deservist Gach commandation, promptly chartered the Grsi vanbie Steamer to bundthe Road jun away from the heaving down huik-which he has placa on the Shanghae ins; aking thence tho Shang Adi; mud that vasset, deep as she can swim with alk, now goes to Gaile with the muit. May cephyr smooth as be glossy cargo speed her way through tive most dangeroza period of the year in lue China Sea. We pray this under some nusideration for the interests of underwriters. \n\n## SHANGHAE\n\nAn Imperial Commnissioner named Warg, triv \nhers (Saanghae) on the 7th instans quite unex- pected by the dohorities. \n\nis said he has corng to examine into hn causes of the low state of the public trensary funds, and to tnvestigate certain disbursensule made en ac count of purchases of rice fur the govern went some moatas back, -ay well as to squeeze the marchana and the Toatai ton, to raise fimis to help the pa sing exigences of the looper al Government. We! hear 50,000 weis was demanded from each of tha \n\nmeharts doing the largest business, and that it will probably be compromised for The 5,000 \n\nIt is rumored that Ho Kweling, the fately ap pointed Govarour-general of the Two Keang, is the originator of the present enquiry, on proteaze of not being satisfied with the manner the prisent Intendant, B. E. Las, has been performing tha functions of his post. We have no doubt, Theres fore, that it wit be eney for the Emperial Commis elouer, if his instructions are to that eflist, to tay of sone hold weak poll in the multifarious trans risgrace. We should, however, regret much, sho actions of flis Excellency Lan to bring him into that be the result of the investigation, both for the \n\nThus the despatch of the last mail, military there appears reason für believing that balure we operations about Canton have bem and \n\nCatcmpt possesion of the walls, the rebels will \n\nhave concladed the business for 13. Our Prurin interests of foreign merchants end the Clainese. cial reporter's news it will be seen are alarming. i \n\nFu has been fourteen years a man-larin \n\n### THOUGHT.\n\nThere is a luxury in earnest thought The unthinkang kaka dream of floppy har Who, holding sweet cornuates will himseti, Roving the fèlie ofiscality, \n\nFees het sa labelincas, though ali stEYA, Ngreaves at etalless avai jinde of looke \n\nDoes has lotless med. The daisied eid, The garden of the wood, alike shall be Fer dina struly ; everything aro \n\nThe flower, the tree; the titing, the running brooks,— Aure to bin asterials for clight, AB curists a pure veliges to atm, \n\nYea, nevor fi ing pleasure. Grieť may ce Deal's cold echipe conceal his fail-erfed jar, Rickness may pale uus e vak, lone plach this pace, Be thought tall be fat luns on Ristie Tomas of earth's disygietrose a chara Te all the hatefulensing to sleep \n\nAnd lighten evʼn the heaviest (sail afilis. \n\nUpwards and Quinards. By & W. PARTRIDGE,",
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        "content_text": "## THE FRIEND OF CHINA AND HONGKONG GAZETTE.\n\n### VICTORIA, SATURDAY, JANUARY 24th, 1857.\n\n#### LATEST DATES\nEng Nov. 19; San Francisco, Dec. 21; Singapore, Jan. 13; Manilla, Nov. 13; Jan. 14\n\n#### CHINESE CHANTUNG\n11 Muia, Gish Days\n\nAs soon as each division of the city is closed, and gates are set up, appointing a man to keep the gate, examining those who are passing and reporting should anything fearful occur, let the gates be shut and lugs to prevent thieves from doing mischief.\n\nAgain, in the several divisions of the city let a strict examination be made, and in every row where disorderly women live let them be shut in all defences; and when they have suspicious strangers, weapons, and other instruments, as ferrets, let them be searched for daily.\n\nTowards the Wells—in each division of the Town where there are wells, let a watchman be appointed by night and day to watch it, some person reputed or recommended by some one who knows his faithfulness, in order to guard against the treacherous putting in poison; opening at six o'clock in the morning and closing at six in the evening. Let the owners of water pay 3 cash per load for the water man's wages.\n\nFire—Hongkong ought to put up a reward or prize for any who shall seize a water or miscreant in any Mandarine's employment; and when masters of these shall be convicted under evidence, let a reward of hundred dollars be given to the informer.\n\nAlso, should any shop or dwelling house for want of care allow fire to kindle, let the offender be taken up and receive a thrashing of one hundred blows, made to carry it for three months correction, for not being careful against fire and the sin of involving others. Thus by the establishment of such a rule, men would certainly be careful against the grievous accident with catching animosity.\n\nBarbarians—At present the Mandarines of China have laid an embargo on Hongkong—prohibiting intercourse. Vessels going and passing boats from the neighboring places around perhaps come, perhaps not; perhaps several unite in coming together, to guard against the sea pirates they thus unite. Now the Mandarines have put out a proclamation prohibiting the Chinese from coming to Hongkong, but permitting their return home. We hear it stated that the Mandarines have thus fixed the time to the 1st month of next year—February 1857—before which none are to go or come; if they do they are to be seized as transgressors, and dealt with accordingly. Now although the hoted time has not arrived, still all the vessels that arrive at Hongkong, whether from city or village, should be carefully examined by some trusty conductor of a government boat, as to their business, whence from, name and surname, their age and appearance, and where they intended going in Hongkong; of which write in a book by which there will be a means of examining into the matter. Also, let each vessel examined for soldiers, implements of war, or other suspicious instruments. Examine the oven on board, whether they have anything suspicious in their appearance, and search their persons to see if they have any daggers about them, or any traitorous letters or clues of wicked devices, instantly examining everything on board, after which allow them to go on shore. As the present is a time of war, if there are traitors among the people of Hongkong, many of them rebels taking refuge; besides the men without employment will be many, poor and it is difficult for these to accept to any other occupation. The thieves, though numerous, will be found willing to observe the Laws, and will certainly not be the disturbers of the peace. Their machinations are at war, and it will be found exceeding difficult to effect a translation—apparently the subtle proclamation broadcast over the English were to select a crew of sturdy lads among those who frequent the brothels dispersed over the City. These are principally boasted above spies. Whichever is virtuous, without reference to his claracter, enrolling him as an assistant with $7, $5, $3, implements, the patriotic and bold, and act in unison leader, as actor, may take lodgings in them. No. suppose at and finds; for certain there are such among these, the same time was set above state everywhere capable of leading forward the past to the conquest where there are prostitutes, as the sign. If the foreigners, to destroy the convention, officers, specify and rising of the idea confusion. To disquiet the people, and graciously requite the good—less atrocious should be carefully guarded against. Recently Dying had planned trend been shut the city, been pleased intercourse, Tell the officials of the English by respectfully writing them to warn again pointing being foreigners, and perhaps, ad agato traži; and trade. into the wells of Hongkong. Suppose the Mandarines and gentry should secretly and in concert at a given time to set fire to the prostitutes' houses, poison the wells, and make an united attack both from the kind and out.\n\nMoreover, they would break the Embargo, placed on Hongkong and also in cutting off supplies, we fear all the dire that like an hell become a reality.\n\n| Jan. P. M. | 6,10 | 6,45 | 1,51 | 2,17 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 6.15 | 2.41 |  |  |\n|  | 3.43 |  |  |  |\n|  | 6,39 | 1,93 | 6,51 |  |\n\nTuesday, \n5, 1 Adown—First quarter on the 2nd proximos\n3.57 .. \n\n#### SUPPLEMENTARY SHIPPING LIST.\n\nJun. \nARRIVALS AT MONTTONIA, 31, 8. Sir James Brooke, Skinner, from Singapore.\n\n#### QUOTATIONS\nEXCHANGE, AND BULLION.\nHongkong 19th January, —12—latest at Bush Corporation Bank at 6 month's sight. 18. 14 India Úlög Ra....... No, Nous Duty Byer, Nammal-- Bills un Lambs at 6 months' sight\nAg \n-On Lucía 246 9. \nBuvom, Both Jammary --4do London, 6,,8—India Three days' sight 300 lhs per 10. Diats av Ofnban misi ilong- Long 3 per cent discount, \nMANILA, D, London, 6 months' sight 4, 30 days sight §,, -On Cratoa and kangkong ter ent protoinOn âme 1842eecent psikism-Biver Dollate. Spanish and Spath Auchan, daalused, 13 par ceni prasian \n\n#### OPIUM.\nHoxokong, 31 January, -Paina $115 a 1430 Boawes $1 alwal Nominal.\nMaeso, at January.--Parna $ildo $125, Benares 8115. CANTUN,-X Mackol \nSeasons 20th January---Malwn 367 369. Thule, Patos Sia 323 Triz.\n\n#### FREIGHTS AND TONNAGE.\nCANTOR,--Nong, \nSaia can. -De Lon los £!..10 a £3 for Ten, amil.€5 We 9- New York, 55, une fart. \nTo Lelen 10 Sugar, Hemp ko. €3,10 \nTo Unito Stow $59-To Aural (all ch \n\n#### \"REGISTER\" WARNINGS.\nWaxing \nDear Mr Register, let's have a word \nOr two, with you, on things of late transpired; \nWhereby it seems, by that which you are Jos, \nYour Indignation has been greatly fired. \nAt last you have a cracked, and trembling note,. \nA continubulation of strained vines; \nAnd you epiza fruen your harmonious jurat, \nTechaunt us cadences, ur, alias grang. \nIt seems you do not like the tato restrictions \npored on war crkwiat neighbours--why! Har never yet appeared to our nonvictions, \nBut post you will in fəran qe by atat kym \nfe, do nel like their wandering af sight, \nJaws and carves, Sir John, will tell yon na-- \nAnd held your own important soif inclina \nBeyou that livo: to take a chair-why go \nAnd visit your contributors or friends \nBut dont ugal the pass from the othicial; \nAnd if you are a lasting man, \nJust take it with you-wili be beneficialy \nwww.wx \nOr if a GENTLEMAN of gh degre \nTho' uut of pare Casian blood. neglect \nTo carry with bin hat the laws decree \nIn the of warfare-what can you expect? \nBut, that a citizen of earnest seal, \nplein \nAril hanest purpose past your en Shonid chose to challenge tür our mutna \nThe cause of two chair-oitus late detension \n-J \nAnd on the showing of their vindication \nBy this great gentle of puntic blood, \nYou strive to ensure one, whose pledged vacation, \nI to a crime, in bluason, or in \nPause Mr Register, and do not wokY \nFor but of too wild a fight-tis like \nThat you have seen, and y le taught to fol \nLow soon the Begle way the quarry strike \n\n#### SUPREME COURT.\n98th January, 1857.\nThe Queen. The Punnvers. Dr. Bridges, supported by Messrs Gisket and Bowa, and by Mr H.J. Turin, moved on behalf of the Prisoner Alum of the Esing shop, that the Sheriff, Mr May, be ordered to pay over unto the said Prisoner Alum, the sum of $1225, being monies seized by the Sheriff on the premises under The trial of the Esing prisoners will not come on Monday next, as the case commenced earlier than was likely to trench deep—firm and of Mr Tarea, stated their belief to be likely on the bowels of the night. The long this annoy was scary to caulio the p. i- kg Register will not ad id fit vero of the Zomer to prepara lus delence, asseron tout Alain and his fanife werdetin The Chi Ja tien avid that the objection to this existed on board the Shava onk und the Hongkong Police arrived; and the Chem Mach, also in-drecting the errar goes just as faz wrong in \n\n#### CHINESE LAW:\nand the five Mandarimen embarked with them. On their way up they were met by the Cantonese full, who burn one, destroying one thousand men. The other was ran on alore, N. J and the five Mandarimen with about two thousand men narrowly escaping back to Chinkeng. Finally, they built a small boat, ten men volunteering to attempt to reach Nankin in her. It was arranged if they succeeded, All persons rearing mountains, pretending poison—RSI they were so throw large quantities of charcoal into the river. The man at Chinkiang keeping all those who are guilty of afaming in death with violent watch for its floating past with the constant ebb, threats, in order to accomplish an object criminal and unlawful. pusdicine, who pennisters drug perforations with after this a-kang cut his way through with thirty prat Naakin and Chinkeing fu, which they noticed folicult, stall safer deaths—An cekilful practaloner or far days after the boat left. When about a week the ponding needle, contrary to the tablebed rules and hand bringing provisions and relief in the practice, and thereby thungh without any design to injure, kila the patient, shall be had to even hotf from the garrison—Since then they have hul abondanco of panialent of hamile, but shall be obliged to quit kia pro-visions. The morong we passed Tomson the sun or ever, it shaft anper, bewever, that he intentionreb is were engaging the inperiniiats, and we were ally devices from the established rules and gradu, and he enre, and the patient dina, the money shal! then I con \n\n#### CHINKEANG AND NANKING.\nOrigin Narrative, \nComcted from N, page 23. \ntold they had been alt engaged the day before, \nAll the time we were at Ching krang and Nonkin, \nand they appeared q te ignorant of what nu iven going on here. At the lone we left they lik \"wet board of the movements at Canton, \nA Cintonese \nwomen mentioned something about Cautos, which we did not onderzland. We were never askıd \n\n#### ADVERTISEMENTS.\n\n**WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE.**\nLEA & PERRINS \nat their SALUK which \nsatened in India, \nby \nBay, noe Tat Joanable wo well she LA BANTA Chan \n. والكتير هز \nWORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. \nPERRINA \nyaz, and riker Out \ndily by far gymploye dealers in Sau Or the 2003 ore 224 K \nKenchaista Linivan \nFOR SALE.\n\nTHE HOUSE GROUND on Inland LOT \nNr. 306-comer of Hollywood Roni and Cir alar Busitings. The House is well brill, with Five Large Reons, The Godowns adapted for the storage of Dry Goods. For full particulars, apply in CHUN APNG, at the Feessa Hong, Botha's Strand or by later, addressed \"C.,\" at the China Mail Oce. \nHongkong 15th November, 1856.\n\nJUST RECEIVED. \n散芳園 \n大水坑口 \n兹者上海 \nmud for Sale by the undersigned, \n120 Tins Warm CRACKERS. \nTHOMAS HUNT & OL Hongkong, 2nd January, 1857.\n\nRECEIVED per Arganout,” and for Salo by \nthe undersignal, 600 Barrels Fresh Gallego FLOUR. \nTHOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 20th January, 1957.\n\nDECEIVED per late nerival, and For Sale by \nthe undersigand,—- \n109 Packages American PORK. \n150 Banels Gallego FLOUR 1000 Bags California to \nTUOMAS HENT & Co. \nHongkong, fih January, 1857.\n\n**CIRCULAR.**\nTHE undersigned, Proprietor of the FRENCH BREAD COMPANY, respectfully gives notice to the community of Victoria, that ho has engaged an ExorsAN BAK, and is consequence of the Bligh wages, and dearness of Flour, will ↑ Charge, from this date, TWELVE CENTS per four. \nN. BOULLE. Hengitong, 24th January, 1857.\n\n**ADVERTISEMENT.**\nA Respectable Chinese, having his family in the Colony, is desirous of otiring cimployment at a Comprador, or Office Copyist. Apply at this \nHongkong, 10th January, 1857, \nObce.\n\n**NOTICE.**\nwater, this would become heurt aortow and should be carefully guarded aguest. In curefully coming here; there are the means of preventing the guarding, tho treimenos mest in hindered fron evt. I have thus respeedfully laid this part of may views before you for consideration; \nSending so many slits from your honorable country such a distance across the steep, or, Now, when without soutiers sufficient, they would be rady at hand,-when without supplier, -supplies would be sent is. Chinn for several years in succession has been engaged in internal warfare the power of the country has become vitiated, and done away. Beyond the court the officers are with rat wbility; in the cabinet, there are no good and faithful misters; and this is the time for one of \nbeild up his fortune with true abilities not a pro- per feeling. Let such receive the teselligent with generosity and sincerity, treating them with respect; en there would be a general collecting to such as to a lender, like the water running down to the art. Where woult grief arise for is want of meri torious succes in the acquisition of territory la He teratasi \n\nPass & System Let there be an intelligen bes palice man in each divlaim of this city, tune with the Tuga in ezinining every Frange, has many oths, what age, and appeatability improve the opportunity to make bis Jack ance, writing it in n book, auf on the paza clarly etning the carer's height in feet and meter, his When going out and in, tot hus spend his pare appearance, oxide and surname, and residence. up his collar button; that it may at all times on exensoution be ascertained whether the proper pereus beurs it, in order to prasibu traitoreas en Seamen's Hospital.\n\n**SEAMEN'S HOSPITAL.**\nResident Surgen-RUNARD G. JACK, Esq. Consulting Surgeon-W. A. HARLAND, Esy., .. \"Tems & Aimsion. \nPublic Wards, -75 Cente per day, Intermediate Wands Dollar, Private Rooms 2 \nPatients are also admitted on Pepsi, at the \nfollowing rates, renewable une day previous to 10 \namcant deposited having been expended. \nPublic Warda - Intermo/tips-. \nPrivate Roms.. \nW15 \n- $20 630 \nThe Captains or Consignees of Vessel mnat ba sponsible for the expenses of Patients sent by thear so the Flaspiiri. \nNBA Hospital Bills to ho receipted by the Treasurer only.\n\n**WANTED.**\nin SH1 procending is SGAPORE \nroom at a cheap rate for fra Que to Five Finated Tons of Daal weight, consisting of foot square genio blocks froin Four in Six feet in length, which will be placed on board and taken out free of opens to the Ship. \nApply to \nWH. TARRANT. Hongkong, 27th January, 1857.\n\n**PUBLIO AUCTION.**\nTHE undersigned with call by Puncu Averian, \non \nMONDAY, \nthe 2nd day of February, 1857, \nat Noon, from the Godowns of Messia Scuserz3R \nectient locality. For particulars address Medicus&Co, for account of what it may concern, the fol Office of the Chins Mail.\" \nHanghong, 19th November, 1856.\n\n**STORAGE.**\nen moderate this, on board the \nHalk \" Ernan,\" lying of West Point Apply to the Proprietor \nTHOMAS ROBERTS. \nHongkong, 29th November, 1866.\n\n**A CARD.**\nF. FLACKHEAD, \nHONGKCAS. \nShip Chan-lice, Sailmaker and Qeneral Agent, \nCopper, Yellow Metal, and Zine Sheathing, always on hand. \nflongkong, 6th November, 1856.\n\n**NOTICE OF REMOVAL.**\nTHE undersigned begs to notify his friends and Captains in this Harbour that (on account of the dangers at Whampoa) he has removed his \nShip Chandlery Establishment to this Place, \nin the bay of Spring Gardens, and by strict attention to business hopes to obtain a share of the public patronage. \nF. BLACKBEAD. \nHongkong, 31st December, 1856.\n\n**SPRING GARDENS.**\nTHE undersigned have established themselves in \nHongkong as CARPENTERS and Shipwrights \nand are ready to undertake Work of every description. They have also on hand a large supply of MATERIAL for the Building and Repair of Ships; Likewise Sails of all sizes. \nBUYERS & Co. Hongkong, 1st January, 1857.\n\n**BROWN, JONES & Co.**\nUndertakers. \nMONUMENTS AND HEAD STONES, made in the best style, at the lowest possible charges. Apply to \nthe Sexton at the Courthouse.\n\n**ORIENTAL HOTEL.**\nN. E. on Praya Grande, Macao. THE WIDOW of FatosRICK Denver, begs to inform the community of Macao, Hongkong and the Consular Powers, that it is her intention carry on the business of her late Husband as heretofore, and she hopes that, with the best servants procurable at usual moderate charges, every satisfaction will be given to those honouring her establishment with their patronage. \nMacao, 24th January, 1857.\n\n**NEW ADVERTISEMENT.**\n**WANTED.**\nSECRETARY for the HONGKONG CLUB. Apply by letter directed to the General Committee. \nBy order, \nR. 1. CARVALHO, \nSecretary \nHongkong, 29th January, 1857.\n\n### Page 210\nPage 211",
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        "content_text": "## SUPPLEMENT.\n\nbelonging to the Thistle at the time of the massacre, and a belonging to the shop on the 15th January by Mr Tarant and Mr Macilreath. They all three have known him in his two-fold capacities. Too \n\nsubjected the prisoners to such cruelty will be severely censured by the Government; but we may believe, Gentlemen, that it is without the knowledge of Mr Mercer or H.M. Government. I treat with disdain the insinuations thrown out against me by Dr Bridges, as I feel assured my character is too well established in my \n\nry at the time in question. The 4th has been proved by Mr Duddell and the boy. The 5th, a servant to the Consulate of this Colony. Further, the 7th and 8th prisoners by Mr Daddell and several of the Chinese witnesses. The 9th has been identified as Alum, the Master of the Bakery. The 19th has been recognised as having been suspected as an assistant at the retail shop.\n\nsome time reproaches have been cast upon the Government for not meeting the exigencies of the present crisis with adequate spirit; and the great question in every one's mouth, and has not yet died away, is not \"martial law proclaimed!\" And now that a little vigour is being shown, we are denounced for cruelty and injustice!\n\nIt is not hard to conceive why a different course should be taken, or that in the present disturbed state of the Colony, Asiatics should not be allowed the same privileges as Europeans. Is it not consistent with all that is passing around us to assert that the awful crime perpetrated was by the influence of the Mandarins? And who can hear of the atrocities that have been committed towards Her Majesty's subjects without shuddering, or after the rewards that have been offered for the head of any European without distinction as to his standing by the Chinese authorities at Canton, would not infer upon them as having been the signs of the late attempt to poison this entire Community? And yet, forsooth, the Counsel for the prisoners has told you, Gentlemen, that it is wrong to accuse the Mandarins of being the instigating source. It is a fact that might pass current up to Peking.\n\nThe darkest crime the Newgate Calendar contains bears no comparison to the case now before your notice, Gentlemen. What reward, I ask you, do you think the prisoner Alum would have received, and what could have induced him to have committed such a diabolical attempt? It has been argued that the prisoner's affairs were in a hopeless state of bankruptcy. What would have been his reward? Do you not think that had his crime been successful, he would not have been a high Mandarin at Canton, and that if the crimes that had been conceived to have been committed by him in his countrymen's eyes would have been wiped out, and the past forgiven for ever? Would any one have disapproved if a different course had been pursued towards the prisoners, and instead of allowing them a trial, which such wretches do not deserve, they had been dealt with in a summary manner, and had suffered the short and sharp pangs of death which they had intended we should suffer? Their crime deserved the fate of a traitor's count; but much, Gentlemen, as you may agree that they are before a jury as laid before you, I am bound to tell you, if any reasonable doubt of their guilt rests upon your minds, you are bound to acquit. \"But, Gentlemen, it will not be your duty to stretch the points set up for their defence to too great a length, and in the opinion I feel certain the Bench will concur.\n\nIt was Gentlemen, who advised the Government and Mr Mercer to conduct the investigation as they did. Had the case been sent to the Police Court, what would have been the consequences? Why, the various technicalities of the Law would have led to postponements from week to week, and such postponements would have been most deleterious to the ends of justice. The investigation, I affirm, required to be carried on with the utmost secrecy, or the Government would not have been able to obtain information sufficient to convict them. It is much to Mr Mercer's credit that he came forward and acted as an extra official in his capacity of J.P. at the investigation; and the Government have acted most judiciously in the course they have adopted. The investigation was held in a manner...and that is the reason why it was held. Every means has been adopted by the Government to find out any facts that might transpire, and to bring the diabolical attempt made against this Community home upon the heads of the perpetrators of it. And again, to commit the prisoners at the bar, and not encumber the Justices of the Peace whose hands were full of business.\n\nThe manner in which the case has been conducted is highly creditable to Messrs Mercer and May, for the pains they took to elicit the truth. They obtained evidence sufficient as they thought, and though, to commit the 10 prisoners...\n\n5. The reason the prisoners have been detained by Government being Government is because they are considered improper persons to be at large among the community by Ordinance No 2-1837. I hope either this explanation or no further reflection may be past over Mr Mercer's conduct. I also trust that the report published in our papers this morning may be found to be exaggerated, and that those who are guilty of the alleged cruelties will be brought to justice. At all events, I can assure you, Gentlemen, that I know nothing about it.\n\nI propose now to call your attention to the leading facts of the case as it has been placed before you, and you will not feel wearied, I hope, if I endeavour to point out to you how the various evidence given during the last three days is connected, and how that although the Counsel for the prisoners tried to rebut the evidence, he has rather gone to strengthen the evidence of the prisoners' guilt. I alluded to my opening address on the 1st day of the inquiry, in which I intimated that I would be bringing before your notice such a body of proof as it would be impossible to disprove; and we have done so. Though I must herealong express my thanks to Mr Comper Turner and Mr May for the valuable assistance they have rendered.\n\nHaving cleared the way so far, the learned Gentleman said that as they all were connected with the shop on that day, they must have all connived at the poisoning of the bread.\n\nAnother contract to supply H.M. Commissariat with 100,000 lbs. of bread, and another to supply the U.S. Stores with 108,000 lbs. of biscuit. To do all this, Alum had only $1220 in the chest, and 8,000 lbs. of bread on his premises. Mr Duddell's and Mr Foster's connection with Alum's business is curious. There is to be a partnership between them.\n\neven tells you that when Alum was arrested, he did not consider himself in debt to Alum to any large amount; and you see at the present time he owns himself considerably in his debt. He does not know how the accounts stand. They have been running on for years. There was never a balance struck between them. It was a running account. There is my story in a nutshell - a miscellaneous business.\n\nto me about this manner of carrying on business altogether! \n\nThe great evidence of Mr Pastan, their Cheque de Bataille, who does it all amount to? Moonshine - for you heard yourself how the man quaverated over it, and that what evidence he did give was forced from him by me. I extorted from him by my cross-examination that Alum did not pay him voluntarily, and, Gentlemen, may he not be allowed to draw inferences from facts? So much then for the temptation to commit the crime - it was irresistible. What inducement might Alum afford to sacrifice his brilliant position here when before him stood the bonus of $9000 and the button of a Mandarin of the third class? Wait - (the learned gentleman was here checked by Dr Bridges, who protested most emphatically upon any draft on the imagination - there was not one word in evidence of any reward having been offered - not a word of a Mandarin's button). The Attorney General continued - True - nothing had been given in evidence regarding the reward beyond the rumour alluded to by Mr Dawson - but the jury and the Court could draw inferences when they were evident from the evidence, and inferred from the mass of incoherent perjuries that had been given in the defence.\n\nthe proportion to have been a drachm of arsenic to a pound of bread. If so, there must have been 10 lbs. of arsenic put in the quantity of bread that was baked, and it would be impossible for any one to have mixed that quantity unknown to the overseers, and without the knowledge of those in charge and employed in the shop. At the same time, he asked, had their conduct been such as to leave any doubt regarding their guilt? Dr Harland has informed you that he analyzed the bread and found one drachm of arsenic, but 6 grains in every pound loaf; and by this fact, as elicited, strong presumption that if Alum did not put the arsenic actually in the flour himself, he must have known of its having been put in. I have traced the bread to Deimspier, and I proved that he was poisoned by it. Now, Gentlemen, you must agree with me, I think, that a prima facie case has been established by the Crown. You have, Gentlemen, proof before you of Alum's having been at the bakery on the 14th between the hours of 4 and 6 a.m., at the time the dough was mixed. You have the fact that when the bread left the shop for delivery on January 16th, Alum and his family were attending in the shop. If you believe the evidence you have heard, can you suppose they knew nothing about the poisoning? Another remarkable feature is that poison was found in both white and brown bread delivered. The poison could not have been mixed in the yeast or in the flour, for the most careful tasters would have detected it. Then it must have been mixed up with the dough. Mr Drinker tells you that he left Alum in the dark room at the very time that the men were employed mixing the dough there, and one of the prisoners' witnesses confirms these facts by admitting that the dough was mixed that day at 4 p.m., the very hour of the prisoner's visit. Another stronger proof of Alum's knowledge of the poisoning is that after being told of Aheep's unwillingness to give evidence at the Coroner's inquest on the body found on the Thistle, (Alum) did not dismiss him from his service, but took him into his more intimate confidence, and placed him in a higher post of trust.\n\nMr Tarraut tells you how he warned his servant, as he saw Aheep on that day cavorting in such a situation of trust, though too late, not to take any raw bread from Eating-op, as he had his suspicion that Aheep was concerned in and had conspired at the Thistle massacre. You have thus brought home to Alum, then, the fact of his having been present at the mixing of the dough used in making the bread, at the very moment when the 10 lbs. of arsenic were being mixed up with it; you have this further fact that the dough of which the confectionary was made that day, probably the very dough of which Alum's children's bread were made, was not poisoned. Dr Harland discovered that fact, and I think this body of evidence irresistible.\n\nAlum made his grand stand to prove his innocence, upon his intention to remain - the condition of his affairs, the contracts he had entered into, and the amount of property he held in Hongkong. But the Attorney General knew that he hazarded little when he told the Jury on the last day that he would refute the evidence for the whole of the prisoners - but he would call the attention of the Jury more particularly to the chief prisoner, Alum, and leave the residue to their consideration hereafter. In Alum's statement, he says he had no intention of leaving Hongkong. Now Mr Dixson said Alum had said he thought he should have to go to Singapore. Mr Da Silver, too, told me that Alum told him he thought he meant to leave Hongkong. At Mauzow, the head pirate concerned in the old last robbery was fortunately captured on his way to Singapore, and there is very little doubt that the prisoner Alum was on his way to that Ultima Thule. He told Mr Stephanson he was not going; to Mr Edwards, he said the same. This, Gentlemen, I am about to tell you is an extraordinary fact - that upon Mr Edwards appearing suspicious at Alum's conduct, he at once concluded a contract for flour and bought it at an exorbitant price, paying Mr Edwards for the higher price, he being reminded.\n\nAlso, he knew the punishment that awaited him if he remained home to settle down, and that if he did not take the signal proof to show the Mandarins he was no friend of the Barbarians.\n\nTo remain in Hongkong, we have heard repeatedly. The mat maker received the order from Mr Stephenson 18 days before he returned it again dishonoured, and if Alum's circumstances were in such a flourishing state, why did he not pay the $250, the amount of that order? I wish to know how he could go and engage to supply the Commissariat with 100,000 lbs. of bread and the United States with 108,000 lbs. of biscuit on the very day he had not enough money in his possession to buy the first bill, unless it was in case the poisoning failed and he was taken, and to help Alum in his defence.\n\nThe papers, or title deeds, as Dr Bridges has called them, which were found in the chest are not in his name. They belong to the Cheong tribe, of which he is a member, (but not to him in all trust). It is probable that the $1200 which were found there too did not belong to him, but to a relation, and therefore he dared not touch it. But these papers prove nothing. It is in evidence that the last receipt for rent is sufficient proof of title to land in China - and where is the last receipt for rent? He knew that his family were not safe from punishment while he was in Hongkong; he knew that there were 63 Mandarins in Hongkong; he knew that while he was in Hongkong, he was in the midst of a set of robbers; and, Gentlemen, as I have stated before, without committing some heavy crime against the Barbarians as a proof of his allegiance to the Mandarins, home he dared not go! So much then for the motives recognised as great efforts of virtuous reparation.\n\nNow let us look to his conduct after the crime was done. Was it the conduct of an innocent and unconscious man? He departed in haste for Macao. On his way, he was bailed from a boat by a man he knew well on that morning of the 15th January; he turned his hand away, so that he should not be seen 50 feet from him. But he took the bread on board. That person you heard was not more with him, forsooth a Chinaman does not eat bread, you know! Why, then, did he take nothing but bread on board the steamer for his family - and why on that day did he evince such a partiality for bread? Mr Mackenzie has told you that during the 13 days that Alum has been in his custody, he has never eaten or asked for bread. He says that when his family were taken sick, he sent one of his servant boys to tell the Captain of it, which the Captain has denied, and if his statement is true, why has the refutation not been produced in Court? Gentlemen, you see plainly he sent no message; he could have spoken if he had wished to the gaoler through the bars, or to some of the officers; you naturally suppose from the evidence of the child's sickness being so much for his defence that they were only slightly sick, as the nurse has told you that she and they were quite well after...\n\npayment should not be made until the month of landing in Hongkong. Of the Chinese, Gentlemen, the prisoner Alum knew when he made that contract that before that day became due, he would either be a dead man or a high Mandarin in Canton.\n\nhave been brought before your notice - none have suffered the same effect as Europeans. They have had good...of the pains - none of the symptoms of arsenic with which the Europeans have been afflicted, and, as you have heard, not recovered from the effect of it. The Chinese constitution can allow them a day or two, as he was \"hard up\", might be so very different from that of ourselves, as these circumstances are very remarkable. You, Gentlemen of the Jury, are bound to believe that he told the truth about his intention of leaving this Colony. Do you doubt for one minute that a Chinaman could blind the Chinese? Are not the Chinese spies everywhere - is it not a well-known fact that we cannot keep a secret from them? What should keep him is such I dread at the particular time Mr Edwards called - were not his sons...\n\nhave been old that they would state, Is it not remarkable that Alum's statement satiates the inquiry and blunts \"the European with the low burning of the Chinese!\" But that statement has been proved to be false. You have heard that...\n\nhe owes. Mr Edwards a larger sum of money - to Mr Foster, he owes $900, to Mr Pastan $15,000. To Mr Edwards and Mr Stephenson, he is also indebted to large amounts. He boasts that he had one contract in hand, 27,000 lbs. to 8,000 lbs. of biscuit to Messrs Tao, Bang & Co.\n\nespecially Mr Cooper Turner, who wants constantly going up and down stairs? You heard his services without either fee or reward, and I have great satisfaction in saying that to Mr Forney, he did have taken more pains or spent more time than he has done in making some of the information which passes.\n\nThere is plenty of unprincipled prisoners, and the fact that the bread came from the Eung shop on the 15th Jan. and the connection of the shop and the bakery, have been fully proved. The 1st prisoner has been identified by Mr Wray, and Mr Lopraik, as being in and belonging to the shop on the morning of the 16th January. The 2nd has been proved by Mr Dixson...\n\nto be able to take poison and quickly be a little sick afterwards. Again, Gentlemen, who ever heard of a Chinese waiting till 11 a.m. before he had his breakfast, and at that very breakfast to betray such a marvellous passion for bread? You may suppose from this that it was either a falsehood that the people were sick, and it must be that it was maly sea-sickness.\n\nMr Robinet has told you that when he arrested Alum, he, Alum, said, \"Any man have dishonoured Hong Kong, must...\".\n\nThe whole of Alum's statement, Gentlemen, although well got up, you can now see is a tissue of perjury. The indictment is similar in one point of view to that of Whalley at the York Assizes of 1817; namely, that the abject attempt made has been signally exposed by the medical testimony. There, the radical evidence exculpated the falsehood of the charge - here, it establishes its truth. Yet this case is far stronger than that. There, the only thing that saved Whalley was the manner in which the prosecutrix described the symptoms of her pretended suffering. Doctors Thackrah and Walker declared they could not have been the effect of arsenic. The arsenic was found in the testes, and in the several tampons which the prosecutrix had contrived to produce...\n\nthat the...\n\nShe had mixed the arsenic with poisonous substances besides, and upon being cross-examined, she has confessed she had done so to convict Whalley of the pretended rape. Here, in the present case, the Chinese that profess to have suffered have not said it as plain to every man that Alum's statement is a perjury throughout. Gentlemen, I do not take an interest in their conviction, or that I can treat such men as these impartially. Notwithstanding the taunts and unmanly interruptions to which I have been subjected...\n\nThe learned Gentleman had just before been interrupted by Dr Bridges with an emphatic expression at some passage - it was not; and as the Doctor's words were in the teeth of the Judge's notes, Mr Anstey remarked that though Dr Bridges had fact for his authority, it was unmannerly so to express himself - and that as he had not fact for his authority, it was detecting an epithet he would not bestow on it.\n\nI have, I am sure, in indicating the difference between a real and a pretended case of poisoning - the guilt of the prisoners, Gentlemen, is established by their own defence; and I feel certain if they are acquitted, the Chinese will look upon the British Authorities with contempt. You have seen one man, Aheep, who was present at the Thistle massacre, escaping the ends of justice by the technicalities of the British law; and soon after, you find him uding in attempting to perform another tragedy only on a larger scale. Gentlemen, a clearer case of guilt could never be arrived at by circumstantial evidence; and I fear assured you will find it your duty to convict.\n\nBut I will not attempt to conceal that I have an anxious presentiment as to the probable result. I will not allude to the several unmanageable circumstances that have attended the defence; but I fear that I have not said sufficient to clear away the glamour thrown over your eyes by the opposing Counsel. I repeat, I am doubtful as to the result; and if it should be that you return a verdict of acquittal, I can but tell you that I feel such a verdict will be a great - an unappreciable calamity in this small community. We have first the commission of a great crime, and for that crime, no punishment. Such a verdict would set a precedent in this Colony. Let it once be seen that the law is power...\n\nlet it be established in the Chinese mind that this Court has not the power to check deeds like those unless they are convicted, and carried into execution in the trust or the most public place - then, no longer is the life of a European safe in the Colony; and it will not require the skill of the prophet to number the days of those now present. And there will be another calamity, or rather, (for it exists in some sort already) - it will be made strong and enduring again! The impression is that our administration of justice is corrupt, that our criminal jurisprudence designs not the chastisement of the great men of Tai-ping-shan, and deals only with low and petty offenders; that the laws of England have no terror in their threats for men wealthy and wise enough to submit to the exactions of their prosecutors, and that a judicious prodigality in the matter of fees and costs will always purchase immunity. If the opinion is unfounded, be it your part, Gentlemen, to disabuse them of their error.\n\nThe Attorney General here resumed his seat, and it must have given him great satisfaction to hear by the stamping of feet that the public felt thankful to him for the pains he had taken to bring the guilt home to Alum and his fellow prisoners.\n\nThe Court adjourned for 18 minutes, and on resuming, his Lordship, the Judge, addressed the Jury to the fact that it would be their duty to expunge from their minds anything they might have read or heard outside the Court. Alum had been shown to have been at the bakery the afternoon of January 14th, while the dough was being mixed, and if the Jury thought that he had mixed the poison, or ordered it to be mixed, or had any knowledge about it, they must adjudge him guilty. His Lordship then read over the whole of the evidence and Alum's statement (which will be found below), after which he said, if they were of opinion that it was false about his family being sick, it would be prima facie proof of his guilt; as if, on the contrary, they thought they had been poisoned, there would be a prima facie reason for believing him innocent. This, however, was for them to judge. His Lordship then said that as the Attorney General had explained every part of the evidence so clearly to them, it would be useless for him to go over it again. The Jury retired then for 30 minutes, and on their return into Court, returned a verdict of Not guilty by a vote of 9 to 4, which was received with hisses.\n\nThe Judge looked at the Attorney General, and the Attorney looked at the Judge, but as the prisoners were acquitted, they must be discharged. Before they left the hall, however, they were again arrested, and taken to gaol as suspicious persons.\n\n## ALUM'S STATEMENT.\n\nCheong Alum, his statement - being duly cautioned, saith - With regard to the poisoning of the bread, he is entirely ignorant - but the bread is made in one part of the oven, and he lives in another.\n\nTo Mr Dawson, he said - he never had any idea of doing such a thing, but just declared the contrary. To him, he had pretended that it was only a pigeon, and that a little medicine would make all proper. But what is incoherent and bewildering. To the same Mr Dawson, he also confessed that the reason why the offer of the 60 dollars was made to Cheung, had been because...\n\nthat he having eaten of that morning for Macao, was considered on board, as an argument of his guilt.\n\nHe came to the Colony at only 18 years of age - he was first employed by Mr Bigelow, whereby afterwards went to California; after that by Mr Franklyn; then by Morrison, Stephenson & Co.; then by Mr Da Silver, for whom he made biscuits, as well as did other business. He some time afterwards purchased a machine for making biscuit, and then another from Mr Daddell, for $1,800; and as these were insufficient, he purchased sugar...\n\nSee back, page No. 17.\n\nIndigen.\n\nLogsp.\n\n10030 Trong không \n\nGovernment Offices, Hong Kong \nof the Tophers in 1875 \n\nThe Chief Magistrate having applied for certain Law Books as will be seen from the enclosed: his letter to the Colonial Secretary, I have the honor to request that...\n\nThe Right Honorable \nHenry Labouchere, M.P. \n...",
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        "content_text": "472\n\nOccidental delusions as well as Oriental illusions. I declare, my Lord, I am sometimes inclined to think that it is neither stupidity nor prejudice on the part of the Chinamen refusing to adopt our laws in preference to their own. At all events, if their peculiar ideas about Lawyers be wrong, it cannot be denied that we make our practice describe a tangent to our principles. This may be stinking infidelity, my Lord, but pray hear me out. In the Colony of Hongkong dwell a few hundred Englishmen and about 60,000 Chinamen. The laws are published in English only every Saturday at the small cost of 30 cents a week (not per annum) or nearly $2, a sum that would buy all the laws of China codified and amalgamated with the maxims of Confucius. I ask your Lordship whether all that Jeremy Bentham ever said is worth half the money. It may be urged that cheap law is a bad thing, even so, but then the Hong Kong Gazette is only published in English, so that it follows that the Chinamen living in Hongkong, according to the fundamental principle of British institutions, are bound not only to know British law, but to be able to read it in the English language, even allowing the Gazette to be procurable at the value, say one cent. If there be any governing principle on the matter, I submit, my Lord, that I have described it.\n\nNow for the practice. If a Chinaman be accused of felony, he must either go undefended, or his defence will cost him at least £50. First, he must get an Attorney to attend before the sitting Magistrate, that will cost him six pounds; then, if he be committed to the Supreme Court, he must retain a barrister, whose fees will amount to at least £25. If a Chinaman be falsely accused, he places great reliance on the services of a barrister to detect the false testimony. Should a case last several days, heavy reproaches are expected. Your Lordship will naturally ask how it fares with a Chinaman tried for his life who has no money? I assure your Lordship, believe it or not as you please, he must go undefended... in which case the opening and closing speeches of the Attorney General, as well as the judge's summing up, are all as so much Greek to him.\n\nHe hears the evidence certainly and refutes as much as he can through the Interpreter. If there be no collusion between the Interpreter and the accusers, or if the prisoner should have fed the Interpreter, or if he should have done nothing to annoy the Attorney General, he may get off. On the other hand, when a guilty man is defended, the chances are reversed; the circumstances that tell unfavorably against the undefended man are brought to bear with the opposite effect when a Barrister is employed for the defence; the witnesses in that case are drilled for the defence, whilst those for the prosecution are too bothered from cross-examination, that some of them inevitably breaking down will most probably cause the case to fail: for it cannot be supposed that the Attorney General can bestow the same care on the entire calendar that a barrister assisted by a Solicitor can upon one case. Again, if the prisoner be a man of means, the fees for the defence extracted from him are exonymous. Alum the Baker was so thoroughly frightened by the authorities for collusion and... he was allowed to see a lawyer, that he put down without demur £100 to commence with, that being the sum demanded. Mah Choo Wong, a police runner for many years in the employ of our Registrar (brother to Caldwell, the Singapore Registrar), was detected the other day in some nefarious practices, and paid his lawyer at once £250 (a police runner, my Lord!). This man has been notorious for piracy and extortion for many years. The Registrar's name is mixed up with his, among the Chinese, privately, in the same manner that poor Major Caine's was with his Compradore's. The whole system is bad; our law process is quite inapplicable.\n\nAs it would be foreign to my purpose to suggest a remedy and introduce matter to discussion, I confine myself to facts; but I have not done. No law, my Lord, no matter how good, may be made obnoxious in its practice, and a nuisance in its application. For instance, my Lord, a few months ago, a merchant long resident here was proceeding home by mail steamer with his wife and family. He was a wealthy man and possessed much valuable property in the Colony. He was not retiring but was leaving the mercantile establishment.",
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        "content_text": "# Establishment of which he was Chief\n\nin charge of his partners. A few minutes before the steamer sailed, the sheriff went on board and arrested this gentleman under a writ of Capias. The solicitor whom this gentleman usually employed most fortunately happened to hear what was going on, and succeeded in reaching the steamer with a bail bond to the Sheriff's satisfaction. Thus the Trick was frustrated, but fancy my Lord, a gentleman in presence of his wife, his children, his clerks, his acquaintances - before the other passengers and the gaping Crew, dragged on shore with what he stood in, just in time to save a ducking from the paddle wheels. Your Lordship's good heart will record at such a Contingency & say \"Oh, they would not have done it, they would have stopped the steamer? Would they? Why, my Lord, the same feat resulted in the most brilliant success on board the very last mail steamer. The victim was a master mariner, who having sold his ship was proceeding home overland. His arrest was so beautifully timed that getting his baggage was out of the question; it went in the steamer, and he went to Sail in what he stood in. If the claim on which such an arrest was made were a good one, and the party were absconding or leaving to avoid payment, or if the claim were even a disputed one that the party leaving had declined to make arrangements about, then such arrest might be justifiable. But I ask, my Lord, is it likely that any man most remotely cognizant of a claim upon him, would pay his passage, pack up his effects, and complete his arrangements, and at the same time allow his name to be published in the passenger list, as was done in both the cases I have named. I submit the very fact of the atrocity being attempted is a sufficient proof that either extortion or the infliction of malice was the moving power. In the last-named instance, the poor shipper could not even find his assailant, although the writ was issued on affidavit out of the Supreme Court.\n\nAnd now, my Lord, for a reply to the Earl of Carnarvon. Bad as the noble Earl made the case to be, I maintain that he understated it. At the time of the poisoning case, the Colony was partially protected by a body of men, designated by the Colonists the Sail Brigade. This force consisted of Sail men under sentence of hard labor, for mutinous conduct on shipboard. The hard labor was compromised for military drill, and confinement for keeping guard. Better rations were allowed in consideration of good behaviour, and fair pay agreed upon, payable on the expiry of the sentence.\n\nWhether circumstances warranted this proceeding on the part of Government or not, is a question about which there is a difference of opinion, but I would submit that it was most indecorous & unbecoming to place these men on guard at the Court house as the custom was. I must further explain to your Lordship, that the Hongkong Court house is situated about a quarter of a mile from the Sail, the space between the two being the most populous part of the Town. When the sessions are on, the prisoners are paraded through this space in irons, from Sail to Court and from Court to Jail. For instance, the ten prisoners tried for poisoning were thus paraded each morning and such evening of every day for the whole week that the trial lasted, under escort of the Sail Brigade.\n\nNotwithstanding the axiom of British law, that a man is to be considered innocent until he is found Guilty, still, my Lord, I admit that the grounds for suspicion against Alwin and his father were strong enough to justify treating those two men with some degree of indignity, but regarding the other eight, there never was the smallest circumstance elicited, before the trial, during the course of it, or subsequently to it, to implicate in the smallest degree any one of them, and there can be no doubt whatever that they were perfectly innocent. Let me describe what these men underwent. After their arrest followed a most tedious committal, then some weeks imprisonment in a horrible cell, and then the trial under the circumstances above described. The result was an acquittal, and now, my Lord, mark what followed. Were they mobbed? Not a bit of it. Well, perhaps the Government having decided on deporting them, held their Lord restraint until their deportation security could be procured. No, my Lord; they were huddled like swine out of the dock, under the impression that they were being taken to a place of execution; they were pushed in bewilderment into the street, and these roughly seized by their arms by the European of the Sail Brigade, and so dragged back to Jail, whilst the Attorney General of the Queen, who had been bawling for their blood for a week, stood, balked of his prey, laughing in derision at them on the steps of the Court.",
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        "content_text": "## Acting Colonial Secretary's minute:\n\n\"I should minute the reasons which have induced me to take the unusual step of declining to record my vote in any of the proceedings of this Council relating to the suspension from Office of Her Majesty's Attorney General, Mr. Thomas Chisholm Anstey.\n\nI have been subjected to such a series of attacks, both private and official, from Mr. Anstey throughout his tenure of Office, commencing during my absence in England before we had even met in the Colony and continued up to the present week, that I am not free from a feeling of strong personal dislike towards him, and that feeling, in my opinion, incapacitates me from sitting in judgment upon him.\n\nBeing, moreover, the Senior Member of the Bar here, having for a long period discharged the duties of Attorney General, and entertaining the desire to again hold that Office should I be deemed fit for it, I decline to give any opportunity of saying that I have operated in making a place for myself, and it is not sufficient that I should in this instance decline if offered to me the office of Acting Attorney General. It has been impossible for me as Acting Colonial Secretary to avoid being to some degree mixed up with these proceedings, but by the...",
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        "content_text": "## \nb. Macgowan's money being a stcommand and whether rightly or arguably, Convicting that he should \n\nsally when he was remaining when Ishnin have been Phreaking individually \n\nMy son \n\n336 \n\nune to the utter ratterishment of this Continen \n\nAnd \n\nI have recommended his discharge bent on the obligation of my onth to an Executor Counsellor I Cre not that there were any grounds for detaining him. \n\nThe Aringa mail states that the Convict's Container glaring evidences of his infarmer \n\nprinciples an examination of them who or dens to take place in the Chinese Secretary's office by Mr Mongan and Mr Calama they reported that there was nothing to substantiate the statements of the Newspaper \n\nThe Editor was then called on to findance his authority for his averments and forward Myself he brought fawara Mor May deen the Infuristensent of Pelin who how how taking note on his oan afe for the herofit of the Maripa for but hav Carefully kept back their contents from the Excentive. Mr Abay's notes which has been tattin by a Chinese Intreputer dia not agree with the report of Messrs Caldwell Mongan, the books referia to Mr. Made for farthin further thun fon examinatio \n\nHowever during the following week the Executive Connoil was relieved of arrassment on this Embarrassment \n\nC Machiné who A of Beaver, when being with pirater, then MA one firm further subject; the Deny the Man by anistia Name for complicitin on his prom papers",
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        "content_text": "## SECOND DAY, Friday, 28th May, 1858, at 12 Noon\n\nPresent,-All the Members of Commission.\n\n(6)\n\n(7)\n\n455\n\nChairman, Where is Beaver now?\n\nMr Lyons,-I believe he has gone to Sydney as an ordinary seaman.\n\nChairman, Do you know who Samkwei is?\n\nMr Lyons,-Yes.\n\nChairman, Have you ever seen Mr Caldwell in any of his cruises?\n\nMr Lyons,-No.\n\nChairman, Do you know anything of the Convoy business?\n\nMr Lyons, Only by repute by conversation with Beaver and others.\n\nChairman, Can you specify any one besides Beaver with whom you have conversed?\n\nMr Lyons,-Yes; but I cannot give the names of persons who have witnessed anything.\n\nChairman, Do you know the Eaglet?\n\nMr Lyons,-Yes.\n\nChairman, Do you know what was done with any of her prizes.\n\nMr Lyons,-Only from hearsay. I have had no conversations with any who witnessed anything done with them. I do not know whether Ma-chow Wong had any share in the Eaglet.\n\nChairman,-Do you know where Shap-lok lives.\n\nMr Lyons,-Opposite Circular Buildings.\n\nChairman,-Have you ever visited Mr Caldwell's house?\n\nMr Lyons,--Never, except on business as Inspector of Nuisances with Mr Caldwell.\n\nChairman, Are you aware that Mr Caldwell is intimate with Ma-chow Wong.\n\nMr Lyons, I do not know except from hear-say; I do not know Ma-chow Wong.\n\nChairman,-Were you present at Eli Boggs' trial?\n\nMr Lyons,-Yes.\n\n[Extract of a letter from Attorney General of 13th May, regarding statement made by Boggs in his defence, read. Extract acknowledged by witness to agree with his impression of what took place at the trial concerning Mr Caldwell, although he did not vouch for its correctness.]\n\nIt was accordingly proposed by Mr Lyall, seconded by Mr Fletcher, and unanimously agreed to,\n\nThat the case to be inquired into by the Commission be placed in the hands of a Barrister to prepare, who shall receive his instructions from the Chairman, and assist the Commission in the inquiry.\n\nThe Public were then informed of the above resolution, and of the postponement of the meeting until 11 o'clock on Tuesday.\n\nMr Anstey said, that Mr Dixson, who had some important evidence to give, intended going to Ningpo in two days; upon which the Commission determined to hear Mr Dixson's evidence.\n\nMr Anstey,I arrived in this colony on the 30th January, 1856. Within 3, certainly 4, months after, I was strongly exhorted again and again by Mr Dixson, to do what he said would be an act of the greatest benefit to the entire community, but particularly to the Chinese portion of it. He said that the Chinese were in terror of their lives and fortunes because of a man, or monster, who had the police of the colony almost at his disposal through the blind trust that Mr Caldwell reposed in him. Not one of them, he said, dared to lay informations against him, or to appear in support of one another when wrongfully accused by him. He was the Jonathan Wild of the place; people were taken up, boats seized, and the one and the other liberated, almost as he thought fit. He was in league with the worst of the pirates who infested these waters, and with villains and robbers of all kinds. He was at the head of a Secret Society or Clan, that served his purposes afloat and ashore as informers and as pirates. Of the date I am quite sure, because Mr Dixson mentioned a scowling look and threatening gesture which Ma-chow Wong had used to him, at the time of a recent fire in Tai-ping-shan. From that time until my unfortunate illness obliged me to go away and abandon the prosecution of that miscreant in July last, I took all the means within my very limited range of ascertaining some tangible fact which should force the executive into action against him; because these statements of Mr Dixson appeared to be so well supported, that they made on me a much stronger impression than that which was afterwards made by the corroborative statement of Eli Boggs. I may be permitted to say what that impression was.\n\n[Read extract from letter to the Acting Colonial Secretary of 13th instant (C), commencing \"surprising volubility,\" and ending \"all false.\"]\n\nThe only difficulty which I had in comprehending Mr Dixson's views, consisted in his belief that Mr Caldwell was the dupe and not the accomplice of Ma-chow Wong in the incidents which he mentioned to me. However, I being a stranger in the colony, for some time continued to hope that this might be so, and that my contrary judgment might be wrong. That hope has been completely dissipated as far as I am concerned during the year and half in which Mr Caldwell has held the offices of Registrar General and Justice of the Peace. That I might not forget my determination to bring Ma-chow Wong to justice if possible, I desired Mr Dixson to write me his name and alias correctly, which he did thus: \"Wong Akee alias Ma-chow Wong,\" and I kept that paper always before my eyes in my private residence, fastened to the wall, where it remained until he was brought to justice in the month of July 1857. My report of the Criminal Sessions of June 1857, contained in my Letter of the 8th of July, 1857, to the Acting Colonial Secretary, and the consequent reports of Mr May, then Acting Sheriff and Assistant Police Magistrate, and Mr Inglis, then and now Governor of the Gaol, will shew the Commission what steps were considered by myself and those two gentlemen necessary to the bringing of this powerful criminal before the bar of public justice.\n\nANDREW S. DIXSON,-Called and examined.\n\nChairman,---Will you tell the Commission what you know about Ma-chow Wong.\n\nMr Dixson, The man had been a notoriously bad character, and I have known him as such almost from my first arrival in this colony. What Mr Anstey has stated of my conversations with him regarding Ma-chow Wong, is perfectly correct. I had heard from many Chinese that he was a notorious extortioner, owner of pirate vessels, and fitter out of piratical expeditions; that occasionally he gave information of piracies to Mr Caldwell, but only when it suited his own purposes, and chiefly in cases in which he had not received hush-money. I frequently received complaints of extortion, but on no occasion could I induce the complainants to appear against him, except in one case, as they said they were in terror of their lives on that account of him.\n\nChairman, Can you hand in to the Commission the names of any of your informants?\n\nMr Dixson,--I intend to quote one instance of extortion, in which Ma-chow Wong professed to act as agent for a Procuress, who had compelled a Chinawoman to acknowledge a debt of $71, out of which Ma-chow Wong levied $30, to raise which sum the woman had sold herself to a brothel-keeper for two years. The balance being demanded on the first charge of piracy, the woman had expressed her determination to commit suicide, as she could not raise the money. The circumstance coming to my ears, I induced the woman to have a summons taken out against Ma-chow Wong for extorting money. The case was tried before Mr Hillier, the Chief Magistrate, and the money and expenses ordered to be repaid—the more serious charge of extortion failing, from the plea of Ma-chow Wong that he was merely acting as agent, and had no direct interest in the matter. The only connection that Mr Caldwell had with this case was, that he told me, when I mentioned the circumstance to him at the time, that Ma-chow Wong had spoken to him...\n\nIt is noticeable, that the first and weaker of the two charges against the pirate was in fact brought in about a week after those reports came in; and that the second and stronger charge, which for some very mysterious reason was not, as it ought to have been, brought forward at the Supreme Court, was laid by other Chinamen about 4 days afterwards. The cases had nearly gone through the Police Court, when I was obliged by sickness to sail for Calcutta; and I have heard that Ma-chow Wong said that, now that I was gone, he was sure of getting off. The Governor stated in Council, on the 10th instant, (as appears by my letter of the 13th,) in my absence, Mr Kingsmill, the Acting Attorney General, afterwards, and before Mr Caldwell's application for the scoundrel's pardon had been decided on, had entered a nolle prosequi on the stronger charge upon which he had not been tried, and this in obedience to orders. His Excellency also stated that Mr Caldwell's application for his pardon was sent up, and purported to come from a number of Chinamen, and that Mr Dixson and others had opposed the application. This was of course after his conviction, and the unseemly spectacle was exhibited in the Executive Council, of trying over again without oath the guilt or innocence of a convicted culprit. I am informed-I think by Mr Dixson, but certainly by some of the witnesses-that every effort was made by the Governor in Council to get the criminal off-the impression having been produced on their minds by Mr Caldwell and his Chinese evidence above, why, I know not, to the prejudice of the sworn testimony taken in the Court below. The result, however, was the signal discomfiture of the application, and the man remains a convict. But I have understood-and again I think from Mr Dixson--that Mr Caldwell was doing now, or was a short time ago, all he could to get Ma-chow Wong pardoned. I would suggest that Mr Dixson be asked whether these circumstances have or have not materially altered his former opinion that Mr Caldwell was only a dupe, not an accomplice, of the criminal.\n\nOn other matters referred to this Commission,-I know that Mr Dixson is able either to give, or to name those who can give, very important testimony. These are for instance those relating to the wife, Chinese relatives by blood, adoption, or usage, and the Chinese associates, of Mr Caldwell-matters which his Excellency has referred to this Commission, but certainly not at my suggestion, and against my opinion. I, not wishing to encumber your minutes with these painful details, will only say, that there is not one of those matters stated in which Sir John Bowring calls the \"list of charges,\" on which I have not at some time or other heard from the lips of Mr Dixson himself the averment of their truth.",
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        "content_text": "# 456 \n\nC \n\n( 8 ) \n\nMr Dixson,—Mr James Stephenson was one—Mr Douglas Lapraik was another. I was requested to attend the Council, to furnish any evidence in my possession to substantiate certain statements in the **China Mail**. I may mention, that all my statements were borne out by memoranda produced by Mr May.\n\nabout it, and that he had advised him, as he was sure to lose the case, to pay back the money at once. I may say, that, as a friend of Mr Caldwell, it has vexed me exceedingly to see his connection with such a man, and I have repeatedly spoken to him on the subject. On one occasion, the last before Ma-chow Wong's apprehension, I said, \"Depend upon it, you will rue the connection with such a scoundrel.\" Caldwell's reply was \"Oh, you can frequently turn rogues to good account,\" or something to that effect. He thought that he was using Ma-chow Wong as a tool, and I thought that Ma-chow Wong was using him.\n\nChairman,—Do you know if Ma-chow Wong's investigation before the Council was got up at the instigation of Mr Caldwell?\n\nMr Dixson,—I do not know. I know that Mr Caldwell was exerting himself to accomplish the liberation of Ma-chow Wong, which I attributed to the very long acquaintance which had existed between them.\n\nChairman,—Have you had any occasion to change your opinion since?\n\nMr Dixson,—I think the only reason that I have to do so is, that, with such powerful evidence as was brought against Ma-chow Wong in the Court, I cannot comprehend how Mr Caldwell should still continue to advocate his innocence and strive to procure a pardon.\n\nChairman,—Did not Mr Caldwell, before the apprehension of Ma-chow Wong, tell you, in reply to your remonstrance, that the connection had ceased, or words to that effect?\n\nMr Dixson,—I am under the impression that he did, but would have forgot it unless the question had been asked.\n\nChairman,—Will you tell the Commission what took place at your examination before the Executive Council?\n\nMr Dixson,—I considered the line of examination adopted by His Excellency as Chairman of the Council was so one-sided and so unfair, that I told the Council it seemed as if I had been put upon my trial,—that I had come there voluntarily by request to testify what I knew regarding a notorious scoundrel, and to produce such proofs as I had in my possession; that if I was not allowed to tell my story my own way, I would close my note-book and leave the room.\n\nChairman,—Can you tell us if it has come to your knowledge that any endeavour is being made at present by Mr Caldwell to get Ma-chow Wong off?\n\nMr Dixson,—I am not aware of such attempt at present, nor have been for some time.\n\nChairman,—Did not you say just now that the Council was brought to a sudden close by the production of some memoranda of Mr May?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes—Mr Caldwell and Stace, understood, got permission to take away any documents connected with Ma-chow Wong in the hands of the Police. That of certain of these papers, Mr May with the assistance of interpreters had taken memoranda. The papers were taken away from the station—I understood by Mr Caldwell and Mr Stace. I had learned something of the contents of the memoranda, and on informing the Council that I believed I could fully substantiate all the statements I had made in the paper, was astonished to learn that a translation of the papers, made by order of the Government, by Mr Caldwell assisted by Mr Mongan, contained no proofs, or but very trifling proofs indeed, of the correctness of the charges I had brought. The translation I heard read over in Council, and it proved an entirely different affair from what was shewn in Mr May's memoranda. All the members of Council expressed the utmost astonishment at such being the case, and Mr Mongan on being called could not account for it. The Council seemed to break up suddenly, and I have never heard from that day to this whether the documents were ever forthcoming or not.\n\nChairman,—What took place at the Council?\n\nMr Dixson,—The principal occurrences were, that His Excellency had drawn out four charges from passages in the **China Mail** (of 17th September, 1857,) and demanded of me to prove them. I said I thought I could do so; and amongst other things, produced a Bill of Exchange drawn by Ma-chow Wong upon one of the pirate-leaders at Shanghae. I mentioned the names of several parties who had expressed a willingness to appear before the Council to substantiate my statements. The Council was very suddenly broken up upon the production of certain memoranda by Mr May. I don't know why His Excellency did not summon the gentlemen I mentioned. They had expressed their readiness to come.\n\nChairman,—Do you agree to Mr Anstey's version of your conversations?\n\nMr Dixson,—On Mr Anstey's evidence being read over I confirm it with the following remarks:\n\nThe fire referred to (when the threatening gesture was made) was at the Police Station, not at Taipingshan. I know nothing of my own knowledge, good or bad, about Mr Caldwell's family; I have been introduced to the reputed adopted Brother and Sister of Mrs Caldwell. I know nothing of my own knowledge against Mrs Caldwell.\n\nChairman,—Of your own knowledge do you know if she was ever brought from a brothel?\n\nMr Dixson,—From my own knowledge I do not. I believe she never was a prostitute. I have heard the charges read over. Of the 1st, 2d, and 3d, I know nothing. The 4th must be very much qualified, except in the case of Ma-chow Wong. The 5th, I know nothing of. The 6th I don't know except by hearsay. As regards the 7th, I believe that the Police have been in the habit of arresting innocent men on the information of Ma-chow Wong. I don't know anything about the 8th—I don't understand it. No. 9, I know nothing of. With regard to 10, I have already said all I have to say. 11, there is one entry of money paid to Mr Caldwell in Mr May's memoranda of Wong Akee's books. Of 12, 13, 14, 15, I know nothing of. 16 I have already explained. Of 17, 18, and 19, I know nothing.\n\nChairman,—Did you not tell the Attorney General, last week or the week before, that you did not think that Mrs Caldwell had been a prostitute; but that you knew she had once been an inmate of a brothel, and that you knew a China-woman well who had lived along with her in a brothel?\n\nMr Dixson,—No.\n\nChairman,—Did not the Attorney General ask you if you would have any objection to be called to give evidence of these facts?\n\nMr Dixson,—I said that I should be happy to give evidence, not of these facts, but of facts connected with the general enquiry. What I said was, that I knew or had heard from a person who had lived in a house (not a brothel) with Mrs Caldwell, that she, Mrs Caldwell, had been brought up as a singing-girl in a brothel. I do not know this of my own knowledge—and am not inclined to give the name of my informant. I decline to bring any body here; but I believe the statement to be true.\n\n[The name of the informant was by request handed over to the Chairman.]\n\nCross-examined,\n\nChairman,—You have stated in your evidence that you were under the impression that Mr Caldwell had told you after the trial, that his connection with Ma-chow Wong had ceased. If such was the case, I wish to know if you are still under the impression that he is advocating his innocence?\n\nMr Dixson—It is not so in the evidence.\n\nChairman,—You have also stated that some of the papers taken in Ma-chow Wong's possession had been taken from the Police Station by Mr Caldwell and Mr Stace. Will you give your informant's name?\n\nMr Dixson,—I decline giving the party's name. I am; but I qualify it, believing that Ma-chow Wong never gave any information without having a selfish end in view. I know of a case, and brought a witness up to prove it before the Council, where Ma-chow Wong gave information for ships-of-war to attack pirates, and afterwards sent boats to collect loot from the pirate junks, after the men-of-war had done with them.\n\nChairman,—Do you believe that Mr Caldwell derived any pecuniary advantage from his connection with Ma-chow Wong?\n\nMr Dixson,—I do—in general terms.\n\nChairman,—Do you think that from any of the unlawful transactions, Mr Caldwell derived any share?\n\nMr Dixson,—I decline answering that question.\n\nChairman,—Have you known Mrs Caldwell for any length of time?\n\nMr Dixson,—I have, intimately.\n\nChairman,—Are you aware that some time ago she was baptised?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\nChairman,—And that immediately afterwards they were married in the Cathedral?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes. I was present at the marriage. I knew them before their public marriage, and considered them as much man and wife then as afterwards.\n\nChairman,—Have you ever seen anything in Mrs Caldwell's conduct which would tend to give you a bad opinion of her?\n\nMr Dixson,—No. I have never seen anything of the kind.\n\nChairman,—You are also aware that Mr May has been on very friendly terms with Mr and Mrs Caldwell for many years, visiting at the house?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\nChairman,—You are aware that Mr May is a married man?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\nChairman,—He is Superintendent of Police and Justice of the Peace?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\nChairman,—Did you see the memo. of Mr May's before it was produced at the Council?\n\nMr Dixson,—I decline answering the question. I saw it at the Council.\n\nChairman,—You have known Mr Caldwell intimately a great many years?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes—most intimately, and would probably have done so till this day, but for Ma-chow Wong.\n\nChairman,—Have you ever had any reason to suspect that Mr Caldwell ever derived any benefit from plunder at sea?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\n[Some questions of Mr Caldwell's were here disallowed by the Chairman.]\n\nChairman,—With reference to charge 16, I think you say that you are acquainted with the family of Mr Caldwell?\n\nMr Dixson,—Yes.\n\nChairman,—Are you aware that he has a Sister-in-law?\n\nMr Dixson,—A woman has been pointed out to me as such.\n\nChairman,—Do you know if in 1855-6 she kept a brothel?\n\n(9)",
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        "content_text": "468 \n\n(32) \n\nThe omitted passages refer to the place of residence of the Chinese. I mention this only as an instance, but I could give many more, and Mr May is aware of three which were the subject of a conversation between us yesterday. When stated, they will show that since this inquiry began, Mrs Caldwell has been sending round to every person from whom she can recollect to have received what they call presents, and desiring them, if called upon, to deny having given such presents, for that the charges are false. \n\nMr May and the Chief Magistrate, who were the Committing Justices, will be able to inform the Commission who procured bail for Ma-chow Wong, and whether the Chief Magistrate warned Mr Caldwell that it would be more decent for him to stay away from the inquiry upon his sitting on the bench, and offering suggestions favourable to the culprit. It came out in evidence before the Chief Magistrate, while I was present, that the witnesses in one of the cases were threatened with personal violence by Ma-chow Wong's friends and I think either then or upon a previous day, as much as $1,000 was offered to buy off one or more of the Crown witnesses. The Chief Magistrate himself, and afterwards I, by his permission, addressed the Crown witnesses, and the Chinese audience through an Interpreter, and we dared them, at least I did, to execute their threats - telling them what would be the consequence to themselves if they attempted it. This was my last appearance in any Court before proceeding the following week to India on sick leave. Captain Twiss and Mr Hannen, who were with me, can confirm what took place in Court that day. \n\nIt was on that occasion that, as stated in my letter, some of the business accounts of the pirate's hong were produced and read. I distinctly remember several entries of monies entered to Samkwei's credit. The word \"Samkwei\" was the first word I heard upon entering the Court. \n\nAs to the bail having been but a month before in prison for debt - the man himself, Szekai, has proved that - and also that he was or had been Mr Caldwell's servant. \n\nThat Mr Caldwell was guilty of the denial referred to in my letter, is, I apprehend, admitted; it certainly is proved; whether it is audacious is a matter of inference, and I adhere to the expression. I heard His Excellency state on the 10th ultimo, as recorded in my letter of the 13th, that the reason why Ma-chow Wong was not pardoned was that his accounts and papers were ascertained to contain such evidence of the man's systematic guilt, as to make his pardon impossible. Mr Caldwell having denied that they contained any evidence of guilt, it follows that Mr May's two memoranda, and Mr Wade's certificate were the materials which His Excellency had before him, and on which he formed his judgment. I know that those memoranda were in existence within a week before. Mr Wade proceeded with Lord Elgin to the North. \n\nMr Wade and I had a long conversation about them and their contents about that time, and he told me there was no doubt that the accounts and papers contained the evidence of the convict's guilt. He further stated, \"By the by, I have finished my certificate upon the whole of those papers,\" and he added either that he had sent them in, or that he would send them in without delay. \n\nI cannot understand how, after my repeated and solemn references to the danger of employing Mr Caldwell in matters of State or Police - of which my official correspondence with the Executive Government subsequently to the proceedings in Executive Council, furnish some of the instances - His Excellency or any member of his government would venture upon the destruction of a single portion, much less the whole, of what I must pronounce to be the damning proofs of his guilt. I submit to the Commission, that this spoliation of evidence compels them to act upon the universal principle of all jurisprudence, \"Contra spoliatorem, omnia presumuntur.\" I make these observations, because I am informed that shortly before, or shortly after, the ventilation of the subject-matter of the present inquiry, Mr Mongan having consulted the Executive Government through one of its officers as to what was to be done with the Ma-chow Wong papers still in his hands, was directed to destroy them. Not a syllable of this transpired, until subsequent to Mr May's examination before the Commission in this case. \n\nI wish to add, if Mr May be asked he will disclose a still more flagrant attempt to leave Ma-chow Wong at liberty to escape, to which Mr Caldwell's present assistant, Mr Grand-Pré, was party. I refer to the fact of Ma-chow Wong having been allowed by Mr Grand-Pré to remain an entire night, more than 12 hours, at entire liberty upon his personal parole. This was immediately before he was called upon to find bail. \n\nAs to the proceedings in Executive Council, Mr Dixson has proved, Mr Lane and Mr May will prove, what took place there. Their correspondence with Mr Dixson, printer, in the **China Mail** of October last, will show the extraordinary method taken by His Excellency in dealing with the case, and which had the effect of putting at least one witness upon his trial on that occasion. I presume those papers are on record in the Colonial Secretary's office; if not the Newspaper will speak for itself. \n\nwho was sent for by the Commission on that occasion, and all that he told me was, that they had disappeared, and no one knew what had become of them. It was next suggested that they were probably in the hands of Mr Wade. I then volunteered my evidence to the Commission, which showed that that was impossible; and now at the last moment it is suggested they have been burned. \n\nEar-witnesses have assured me, that Mr Caldwell did admit at the trial at the Supreme Court his character of partner in a Lorcha with Ma-chow Wong and that his share in it was still undisposed of. I was then in India, but I believe the Commission have in evidence before them a letter from Mr Caldwell to the same effect. The entries that appeared in the destroyed documents, will be proved by those who read or prepared them. My charge against Mr Caldwell with respect to them, was not that the entries were true, but that he has always acted as if they were true, and although they were brought to his knowledge, continued to the last steadily and zealously to befriend the pirate, whose hand had recorded them, until it was mentioned by Mr May, in his letter on the occasion referred to.\n\nHis Excellency has not inserted amongst what he calls my charges, the application made by Mr Caldwell at the Police office for the residue of the pirate's books and papers mentioned in my letter of the 13th. That application having been made as a friend of the convict, was of necessity acceded to.\n\nAppendix A to my letter of the 13th May, is a document prepared from Chinese information with a view to the proceedings against Ma-chow Wong, and not with a view to any proceedings against Mr Caldwell. Mr May lent it to me for my perusal, and I thought it so important, that I copied it. It throws much light upon a great deal of my evidence of to-day. \n\nIn contrast with the course taken in the case of supposed pirates, I may mention another circumstance which occurred about the same time, and I think on the same day. A respectable Chinese trader, so it was represented to me by Mr Cooper Turner, his attorney, had arrived in the Colony with a quantity of merchandize. Before he could dispose of it he was seized by Mr Caldwell and thrown into prison under the deportation ordinance, as a suspected or dangerous character, and upon no other charge. Mr Cooper Turner applied to me for the liberation of the man upon heavy bail, not believing there was any opposition to it. I said, that when the application was made in form, I would grant it; it was made in form, and Mr Caldwell opposed it. He said, he believed that the man was a very bad character, and had been guilty of some offence which he did not specify; he was not prepared with any witnesses, but would have them in a few days. He said he could not give me an inkling into the case, for if he did, it would frustrate a great plan he had in view, for the detection and seizure of a great number of other offenders. I very reluctantly consented that the application for bail should stand over for a few days, when Mr Caldwell undertook to be prepared. He did not tell me that he had any intention to cause the man to be deported, or I should have liberated him on bail; but the **Phebe Dunbar**, which was then taking on board her Emigrants for deportation to Hainan, sailed in two or three days afterwards, having, as I was afterwards to my great indignation informed, the merchant on board.\n\nThe deportation ordinance was not intended to apply to any case where security for the good character of the suspected person was offered. The books - particularly the Visiting Justices book - of the Gaol, for the years 1857-8, contain other, and perhaps more glaring, proofs of the capricious and improper manner in which Mr Caldwell, as a Justice of the Peace, exercises his power of commitment. I suggest that the Commission send for those books. I refer particularly to a minute in the Visiting Justices' book during this year, signed by a member of this Commission (Mr Lyall) and myself.\n\nI therefore gave credit to Mr Caldwell's evidence of reputation in favour of the accused, and there was only evidence of the Police to reputation of the opposite kind. I discharged every one of those persons on his application, ordering at the same time their boats to be restored. I was sitting in my rota as Justice of the Peace, according to a then recently gazetted arrangement. The police brought them up, and charged them with being notorious pirates. The deportation ordinance was then in full vigour, and my thought was to send them before His Excellency in Executive Council for deportation. But Mr Caldwell came before me, and upon oath declared them to be peaceful traders, and not pirates nor reputed pirates. This was in January, 1857, I think. At all events I had not then formed more than a very unpleasant suspicion of Mr Caldwell as stated in my first examination.\n\nI therefore repeat what I said in my letter of the 13th on this subject, with what I have added there, viz., that within the last few weeks I had been informed by Mr May they were in fact pirates, and that the circumstances were such as to make it impossible for Mr Caldwell not to know of the fact. I am not certain whether I made any record of this case at the time, but if I did it will be found amongst the papers at the Police Court.\n\n## CHARLES MAY, Superintendent of Police, -- Called and examined.\n\nThe preliminary remarks regarding my intimacy with Mr Caldwell, which I made on my previous examination, apply to this branch of the inquiry also. The conversations I had with Mr Caldwell on the subject of what he considered the injustice of making him responsible at the time of the conversation, I had banished it from my recollection.",
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        "content_text": "(38)\n\nI do not recollect any more of the contents of the memo-worth of gold dust was found in the possession of different prisoners, and remained in the hands of the police. I believe, Tong Akü, to the effect that the petitioner was one of the emigrants who had been plundered at the gold dust robbery,—that neither he nor any of the real emigrants had ever received one fraction of the gold dust, which he understood had been recovered from the pirates—that he had been deputed by the other emigrants to make this representation. He told me that certain men had falsely represented themselves to be the emigrants, that these men had been obtained by Ma-chow Wong, and that each of them had received a small amount, but that the bulk of the gold dust went to him.\n\nI consider that what I have mentioned gives but a meagre account of what was contained in them. Many of the items as written on my memo, bore dates, but I have not the slightest recollection as to what they were.\n\nAs evidence of Mr Caldwell's intimacy with Ma-chow Wong: I have seen Ma-chow Wong seven or eight times within Mr Caldwell's house, and I have seen him very many times entering or departing from Mr Caldwell's house. I recall one instance, on one occasion, I saw him in a room used as an office in Mr Caldwell's house in Gough Street. I went there early in 1857, about a case then under inquiry, in connection with the conspiracy to carry off Colonel Caine. Ma-chow Wong, Mr Caldwell's servant, and Mr Caldwell were there. We had some conversation referring to the case.\n\nI have for very many years known Ma-chow Wong; I should say since 1849. I knew for years before that, of the existence of some man whom I afterwards knew by name to be Ma-chow Wong, and I knew that that man afterwards known as Ma-chow Wong was Mr Caldwell's principal and most relied-upon informant. During the whole of that time, whenever reference was made to Ma-chow Wong either by subordinate officers of Police, by old European residents, or by Chinese, they always coupled his name with some epithet having reference to his bad character. As a matter of repute and notoriety, I know that Ma-chow Wong has for years been considered an extortioner, a recipient of bribes from gambling-house keepers, a confederate of pirates, and a receiver of stolen goods.\n\nEarly in 1857, Mr Schaeffer, of Victoria, came to me, and gave one of the instances before, and now wish to give the other. When Mr Caldwell was in command of the Eaglet, I think the latter part of 1856, a peculiar case occurred of a man being seized in a brothel by the aid of a Police Constable, who said he was under the impression he was seizing a thief. A man who duped the Constable, and one or two confederates robbed the man of more than $100, and the thieves made their escape with the booty, leaving the Constable with the victim. That led to my knowing the affair, and also to obtaining information as to the plunderers. About a week after the robbery, a Constable got information that the man who had taken the principal part in the duping and robbery, a well-known bad character, was in the upper part of the house of Ma-chow Wong in the Central market. The Constable went into the house with the intention of seizing the man, but was met by Ma-chow Wong at the top of the stairs, who forcibly prevented his going further.\n\nIt was stated to me during the progress of the case, and has been stated to me since, and I think also by the Police Constable, that there was some connection between some of the prisoners in the gold dust robbery and Ma-chow Wong. The $1,000 worth of gold dust in the hands of the police taken from the prisoners remained in the same custody after the conviction, until some months subsequently I got an intimation from the Acting Colonial Secretary, that a petition had been presented through Mr Caldwell, for its delivery to certain of the returned Emigrants from whom it had been plundered. I immediately waited upon the Acting Colonial Secretary, and told him that I considered that as these men had in no way rendered assistance and Mr Caldwell. Ma-chow Wong was then seated in Mr Caldwell's office. Mrs Caldwell was there seated, and Mr Caldwell, we had some conversation referring to the case.\n\nI urged strongly that the property should not be given up, as it would be a dangerous precedent. I was over-ruled, and I then asked permission to deliver the gold dust to Mr Caldwell, so that upon his shoulders should rest the entire responsibility of its rendition to the claimants. This was assented to, and I subsequently delivered to Mr Caldwell at the Central Police Station the whole of the gold dust excepting a very small quantity—7 taels,—which was reserved for certain of the boat people who had had it in their custody, and been actually witnesses in the case.\n\nWhen I so delivered the gold dust to Mr Caldwell, I observed to him, \"I am indignant at this proceeding—there is the gold dust; I wash my hands of it altogether; I think you will have very great difficulty in finding out whether they are the emigrants or not, but it rests upon your shoulders.\" Mr Caldwell replied, \"I'll take very good care to obtain good security, but at all events Jack will take care of me.\" By Jack, I knew he meant Ma-chow Wong.\n\nAbout a month subsequent to the apprehension of Ma-chow Wong, a Chinaman presented to me a petition. I directed the man to go to Mr Caldwell with a note, which I then gave him, \"and if you are not satisfied with what is stated to you by Mr Caldwell, come back to me with the letter you speak of, and when I have that, an investigation shall be made.\" The man went away with my note; he returned bringing me a note (S) from Mr Caldwell, which stated that Mr Caldwell could not satisfy the man, because the security papers which he had taken were in the office of the Superintendent of Police.\n\nOwing to the security papers not being found in the office of the Superintendent of Police, I directed the man to come again on a subsequent day, being careful to bring the letter. Ma-chow Wong appeared next morning at the Police Court. Mr Mitchell was the sitting Magistrate. I heard at the time that Mr Caldwell was present at the investigation. I was not there. Ma-chow Wong was discharged.\n\nI sent an order, I think to Mr Grand-Pré, to deliver the seven taels to Mr Caldwell. About a month subsequent to this, I got a note (1) from Mr Caldwell, asking me to give him the remaining seven taels of gold dust, and I did so.\n\nAnother instance is that connected with the Gold Dust Robbery, a piracy committed in the vicinity of Hongkong, in 1856, in which about $5,000 or $6,000 worth of gold dust was plundered from some returned emigrants. There were some European, and some Chinese prisoners in the case; they were tried in the Supreme Court and convicted.\n\nOn the first day of my examination I stated, that I had on two occasions had differences with Mr Caldwell. I was standing in the Registration office at the Central Police Station, and saw Ma-chow Wong come into the office with five or six Chinamen, whom I understood to be the recipients of the gold dust. Some short time afterwards, I got a note from Mr Caldwell.\n\nPage 321 \n## \n30) \n471",
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        "content_text": "## Page 477\n\n(50)\n\nbut I did not know that he had that paper then in his hand. And I am sure that the Chief Justice will regret the mistake as much as myself. I saw Boggs with the papers lying before him on the ledge in front of the dock. He did not hand in any papers to the Court.\n\nBefore sending in my letter of 13th May last, I read the passage about Ma-chow Wong's account books to Mr May, and asked him if it was a correct representation of the substance of the information obtained by him from the books and papers. He said \"Yes;\" or I should have corrected it before sending it in. I believe Mr May will tell the Commission even now, that that is so, although it is also true that he has stated that his two memoranda did not contain an express statement that the funds out of which the money was paid was the produce of plunder. Something must be left to presumption; and where a man carries on the business of a pirate, and pays hush-money to a Government officer, the presumption is a very violent one, that he pays it out of the proceeds of plunder.\n\nI can supply the dates referring to Ma-chow Wong's appearance at the Police Court, which Mr May was not quite able to supply. I agree that the occasion in question was on Monday, the 20th of June; then there was a remand for I think a week. On Wednesday, the 22nd, I embarked on board the Lancefield for Cricutta, and on the following morning sailed on the voyage. The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, who came to take leave of me that morning, will tell the Commission, I have no doubt, that I spoke with great warmth to him about the disclosures of the previous Monday, with reference to Mr Caldwell's money transactions with the pirates, and the frequent entries of his name in the pirate's books.\n\n### CHARLES MAY - Recalled\n\nnever suggested to me, that I should in any way interfere in the settlement of Mr Caldwell's private affairs; but in consequence of a conversation which I had with the Governor on the subject, the idea suggested itself to me.\n\nMr Caldwell left the service of Government in July 1855 and had, I think, just returned to Government employ in November or December 1856, when I arrived from home. From July 1855 until I went home, I was Acting Attorney General, and Mr Caldwell did not, during that time, to my knowledge, interfere with the Police. He was in command of the Eaglet, and was out of the colony the greater part of that time.\n\nI was Acting Colonial Secretary at the time of Ma-chow Wong's conviction. I am aware that Mr King, the Attorney General, entered a nolle prosequi on the untried charge, and am certain that the Governor had nothing to say about it. I know that the Governor asked the Chief Justice, if Ma-chow Wong could not be tried on the second charge, notwithstanding the nolle prosequi if he consented to waive it. I certainly do not remember that the Governor said in the Legislative Council, that he had ordered the nolle prosequi to be entered, and do not believe that he ever said so. My impression is, that the Chief Justice suggested a nolle prosequi. I remember the meeting of the Executive Council, when Mr Dixson and Mr May were examined. Mr Mongan was called in on that occasion. I think that Mr May was not in the room when Mr Mongan gave his evidence. Mr Dixson had given his evidence. Mr Mongan was sent for, and was leaving the room, as Mr May came in. Mr Dixson stated, that he got his information from Mr May, who had got it from the books. The Governor then said, that that could not be, as Mr Mongan had examined the books, and found nothing of the kind in them. Mr Mongan was then sent for, and gave his explanation of what he found in the books, and on his leaving the room, Mr May was sent for to corroborate the statements made by Mr Dixson, on which he came in, and produced the two memoranda for the first time. He had not been in the room before.\n\nSome months subsequent to the conviction of the Stanley traitor, several petitioners presented themselves at the Police Court, while I was Acting Assistant Magistrate, and made representations differing one from the other, on the subject of a man who had been the principal witness in the treason case: some of them representing that the man had been carried off, and others that his family had been carried off. I ascertained from the petitioners, that they knew nothing other than from hearsay, and directed them to bring me something in the shape of positive information. This principal witness was a man well known by character, inasmuch as the Police had been a long time in search of him, on a charge of burglary and rape; and subsequent to the trial for treason, I directed inquiry to be made with a view to binding over the witnesses in this case of burglary and rape; but, in consequence of the lapse of time since the offence, failed in doing so.\n\nI have no remembrance of Mr May giving me the papers, nor of having them in my possession. Mr May may have given me the memoranda, but if so, I did not retain possession of them, and they must have been handed over to the Clerk of Councils. Mr Wade never made any report to me, as Acting Colonial Secretary, of the contents of the books and papers, and after the Executive Council had determined not to pardon Ma-chow Wong, did not intend to make any further inquiry. The production of the memoranda before the Council had by no means any effect on the minds of the Council, as to the refusal of a pardon to Ma-chow Wong.\n\n### WILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES - Called and examined\n\nI desire to correct the evidence I am reported to have given on a former occasion. His Excellency the Governor was in town.\n\nI did afterwards see Mr Caldwell in the Governor's house in the Gaol, and Roberts having been the former owner of the lorcha in which the gold dust robbery had been committed, I put some questions to him concerning the identity of the man. Mr Caldwell never originated the matter, and was as completely a subordinate as Mr Jarman or any of the Police.\n\nI was not in office at the time of the deportation of suspicious characters by the Phoebe Dunbar, but am prepared, from the examination of official documents, to speak as to the matter.\n\nI received instructions from the Government to arrest Beaver, if ever he was found on shore, on a charge of being a receiver of stolen goods. I laid the letter before the Governor, and received his instructions to take such steps as I might deem necessary. I had some conversation with Mr Inglis on the subject, and then sent for Mr Caldwell. I wrote a letter to Mr May, desiring him to have Mr Jarman and some men ready the following morning at daybreak, to go over to the other side. Mr May did not send any men, but sent Mr Jarman. Accompanied by Mr Caldwell, Mr Jarman, and some police, a house was visited on the other side; we then returned to this side, and I left Mr Jarman and Mr Caldwell at a house on this side. A watch was, I believe, set.\n\nThese I sent to Mr Wade for translation, and at the next meeting of Executive Council, Mr Wade produced such translation. From it, it appeared that a squabble having broken out in the Piratical fleet, between a leader Mo-mee-ma, and some others of the gang, they had appealed to Ma-chow Wong for his decision, which decision had been given, and some of them were unwilling to submit to it. This translation being read, I stated to the rest of the Council, that I for one had made up my mind, notwithstanding I considered the verdict an unfair one, not to interfere with it, and therefore I should move the Council that the sentence against Ma-chow Wong be in no way interfered with. The rest of the Council concurred, and that was the whole of it. Mr Wade's translation of the documents gave the name of Ma-chow Wong.\n\nOn the 15th February, I recollect it as being the day the French Captain was buried, I was with Mr Wade three or four hours. We had some talk about the Ma-chow Wong case, and I distinctly understood from him that he had made no investigation of the books, and had no intention of doing so. I may add, that to refresh my memory on the subject, I have spoken to the Governor, who says that he also had some conversation with Mr Wade, and that he understood he had no intention of making examination of the books, as he considered the matter settled.\n\nI am sure the Attorney General has made a mistake with reference to what the Governor stated concerning the decision about Ma-chow Wong. I think he has been led into the mistake, by not being aware of the papers found on Beaver. I remember the Governor speaking on the subject, and his words had no reference whatsoever to Ma-chow Wong's papers, Mr May's memoranda, or to Mr Wade's certificate, the latter never having existed; but solely to the documents found on Beaver, and which determined the decision of the Council.\n\nThe translation of Beaver's papers were sent in either in October or November.\n\nMr Mercer's statement regarding Mr Wade's conversation with him on the subject of the papers, does not induce me to hesitate in the evidence I have given. It is impossible that he could have said anything of the kind.\n\nMr Mercer, on the 25th January, I think, wrote a letter to the Superintendent of Police, requesting him to prepare a list of persons to be deported, giving certain directions as to the classes of people to be included. During that month the Executive Council appears to have met every day, and on the two or three next days after this letter was written, I observe it stated on the Minutes that the Superintendent of Police had not furnished a list. On a subsequent day it is stated, that a list prepared by the Superintendent of Police was laid before the Council, examined, and approved of, and directions were given to the Superintendent of Police to carry out the deportation, with reference to the persons included in that list.\n\nThe only allusion which I can find to Mr Caldwell in the matter, is, that it appears the Superintendent of Police had seized some rebel chiefs, and Mr Wade writes to Mr Mercer, stating that Mr Caldwell had been to him, urging how very injudicious a step it would be in those troubled times, to quarrel with the rebel party, by deporting their chiefs. Mr Wade coincides with Mr Caldwell, and recommends that these men should not be deported, and, according to a subsequent letter, they were not deported.\n\nWhen I came into office, I found it to be the rule that officers were to arrest persons of a suspicious character, and that is all that I know with reference to the power to arrest. With reference to the power to release, there had been on one occasion certain bad characters arrested, who, the Government decided, were to give bail in $20 each, and then to be discharged. Mr Caldwell was to report on the sufficiency of the bail, and, to obviate a reference in each particular case, the Governor of the Gaol was told, that when Mr Caldwell reported the bail to be sufficient, this particular...\n\n## Page 480\n## Page 481",
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        "content_text": "(57) \n\n480 \n\n(50) \n\nI don't think that the Hon. the Attorney General is right in connecting the murder alluded to in the watch case with the Stanley murder referred to, and I think it is another one. I request that the Commission will ascertain whether those papers were produced at the Police Court against Beaver. It will be in the recollection of the Commission that Dr Bridges stated yesterday that he had applied for a party of Police to go to the opposite shore, but had only found an inspector and a boat in readiness. The Honourable the Attorney General did read the letter of the 13th May, and spoke to me concerning the mention made of Ma-chow Wong's books in the same. I produce a note from Dr Bridges, showing that this is in accordance with his request:\n\n\"24th February, 1858. Please have a Police-boat with an Inspector—Jarman I should prefer—ready for me at Burd's steps at six o'clock to-morrow morning. I want to cross to the other side.\"\n\nA question was put to me on one of my former examinations if I had seen any entry in the books of Ma-chow Wong that money, the produce of plunder, had been paid to Mr Caldwell, and to that I answered \"No.\" I anticipated another question and intended, in fact, referring to it myself, but it escaped my recollection; as I have stated before, there was a page of entries in one of Ma-chow Wong's books, making altogether a total of about 600 taels paid to or for Mr Caldwell, and that in this same book were many of the entries which I also stated as to the purchase of munitions of war and expenditure of large amounts of cash for provisions. I have a firm belief that the money as regards Ma-chow Wong appertained to and was connected with piracy. I cannot give the Commission any information regarding the riot at the Police Court in reference to the supposed pardon of the traitor. I was not at the Police Court at the time and have made no inquiry concerning it. I have since my examination the other day ascertained that some few persons who were apprehended by Mr Caldwell or by Police under his directions were not treated in the usual way by being placed on the Police Charge Sheet and going before the Magistrate, but committed to Gaol on Mr Caldwell's warrant as Justice of the Peace.\n\n## \n\nhis evidence of yesterday.\n\nWILLIAM HENRY MITCHELL.—Called and examined. I remember receiving some information from Mr Hudson regarding the robbery of some tin from the firm of Sic-qua in Canton. One of the firm, an elderly man, brought a letter from Mr Hudson stating that a large quantity of tin, $20,000 or $30,000 worth, had been stolen by pirates on its way from Singapore to Canton, and it was expected the tin would be brought to either Macao or Hongkong, or both places, and requesting me to put the whole matter without reserve into the hands of Mr Caldwell and to supply Mr Caldwell with any funds he might require for the payment of any Chinese agents for the discovery of the tin, or watching its arrival, or whatever might be necessary. As well as I can recollect this was in June 1855. Mr Hudson's letter stated that the tin had not then arrived in the colony but was daily expected, and that it would be for the interests of the parties concerned that Mr Caldwell should watch very closely for its arrival. I have not got the letter now, but I have an idea that Mr Hudson said Messrs Gilman & Co. had bought or intended to buy the tin when they learned it was stolen by pirates. I saw Mr Caldwell and placed the matter in his hands altogether and placed funds at his disposal for any necessary expenses. I paid Mr Caldwell $100 upon Mr Hudson's letter, and Mr Caldwell undertook the matter. Some time after, a week or a fortnight, Mr Caldwell told me that a considerable portion of the tin had arrived. I cannot say whether he said how much, and that it was stored in a hong which he named, but which name I forget; it was the hong next, or next but one, to Akwai's, in the Lower Bazaar. I was particular in asking Mr Caldwell if he had seen the tin. He told me he had, and that I could see it if I liked; that the pigs of tin were stored within this hong, immediately within the entrance, covered with mat bags.\n\nUpon hearing read the statements made by the Hon. Attorney General regarding the Police force and Mr Caldwell's connection with it during the time he was out of the Government service, I have stated in my foregoing evidence that subsequently to Mr Caldwell's leaving the service, he frequently appeared at the Police Court either for or against persons accused of piracy. I know that Mr Caldwell was also frequently in communication with the Government on the subject of pirates, and that the Eaglet took part in acts against piratical fleets. One-half the time, during the time Mr Caldwell was out of the service, I was away from the Police Department, and Mr Grand-Pre, being Acting Superintendent, I have mentioned two instances in which Mr Grand-Pre's mode of acting may in my opinion be made the subject of inquiry by the Commission. During the time I was away from the Police Department, I was in no way consulted on Police affairs, so can give but little information other than that which came before me at the Police Court. I know that Mr Grand-Pre is on very friendly terms with Mr Caldwell, but he is certainly not of a strong character on Police matters, and I am quite certain would be under the direct influence of Mr Caldwell. I know after I resumed my duties as Superintendent of Police that Assistant Superintendent Cluff acted upon information connected with piracy obtained from Mr Caldwell.\n\nHe stated that there were men upon whom he could perfectly depend. He stated that there were two entrances to this hong—one off Bonham Strand and another off Jervois Street—and that he had watches there night and day. He informed me at the same time that he was perfectly satisfied of the security of this property because he had placed the watch of the tin in the hands of his men Ma-chow Wong. I think Mr Caldwell must have defined the amount of tin that was in the colony, for I think I suggested to him the propriety of securing that much, but Mr Caldwell appeared to be under the impression that by waiting a little time, the rest of the tin would arrive, and I deferred to his judgment. Some time afterwards Mr Caldwell told me, minglingly with great concern and expressing himself sorry for the result, that all the tin had been carried off again out of the colony. I recollect now that Mr Caldwell stated the portion of the tin was in one hong, and minor portions in others, and that he had a vigilant watch upon each in which it was stored. Mr Caldwell afterwards refunded the $100 untouched.\n\nCross-examined. I do not recollect that any young man deposed to having heard screams issuing from the house where the murder was committed, but it is possible; the police records will show. After I learned from Mr Caldwell that the whole of the tin was gone, I expressed my surprise that more vigilance had not been used. I recollect at the time feeling sore about the affair and thinking that Mr Caldwell had not taken proper precaution in entrusting the matter to such hands. I fancied that he was, in vulgar phrase, sold by Ma-chow Wong. I did not form the impression that he was confederating with Ma-chow Wong in carrying off this tin. I have not the slightest recollection of Mr Caldwell speaking to me of the indiscretion of the owner and requesting the remaining part of the tin might be seized at once; and I do not recollect the tin being seized. I have some recollection of Mr Caldwell appearing before me as the person who apprehended Beaver and attending at the prosecution against him by some boatmen of Aberdeen for piracy. I think I remember going into the Gaol with the witnesses; they could not identify Beaver who was discharged. My impression is that this was in 1856, the time of Boggs's trial. He was brought up by Roberts on another charge for piracy. Roberts had no evidence whatever against him, and he was again discharged after several remands.\n\nThe tin was coming from Singapore to Canton by a Junk, I think, when captured by pirates. When the tin appeared in the colony, an old man, the owner of it, came down from Canton. I do not know whether he went round to the different hongs inquiring for tin for sale. I recollect at the time distinctly that Mr Caldwell charged that old man's indiscretion, the fact of the tin having been removed from the colony. Mr Caldwell informed me that the tin had been carried off. No seizure was subsequently made of this tin that I heard of; no part was discovered on board a ship to my knowledge—neither in one of the hongs where it had been deposited. It never came to my knowledge that Mr Bridges, then Acting Attorney General, did authorise the detention of the vessel. I may mention that the discovery of tin, if any, on board ship was made to a certain extent by myself. Gilman & Co. had just then become owners of a property known as the Tuilleries. I happened to be in the Old Findly hong at the water side one day, walking through it, when I saw some coolies carrying pigs of tin to a Chow-boat at the Jetty. I looked at the mark on the tin and it had all the same mark as that of the stolen tin, and I followed shortly after the other.\n\nAt the time of the tin transaction, Mr Caldwell was Assistant Superintendent of Police. I employed him as Mr Hudson's friend. The $100 was paid to him, as well as I recollect, to make a small purchase of the tin and to pay a deposit on it, or for the necessary expenses for its discovery. It was assuredly not as remuneration for Mr Caldwell's own services. I cannot say whether the old man pressed Mr Caldwell to secure as much as possible of the tin. Mr Caldwell told me that what was in the colony was absolutely secured. I recollect the old man coming to me afterwards and expressing very great dissatisfaction; I do not recollect that he used the expression, \"Oh! that Sam-kwei; oh! that Sam-kwei.\" I recollect that Mr Hudson told me the old man said so when he went back to Canton. The impression left on Mr Hudson's mind was one highly unfavourable to Mr Caldwell, as to want of honesty.\n\nRegarding the Stanley murder, the case came before me; the man was apprehended by Mr Caldwell, who went with a party of police at midnight and surrounded the house where this man was supposed to be and brought in three men who were supposed to be guilty of the murder of a whole family. One of the three escaped from The Central Police Station, and there were only two placed at the bar. I investigated the case and remanded the men for a week; there was not at first a tittle of evidence against them, and I had doubts of the propriety of remanding them; but as it was a charge of murdering a whole family, I thought it better to be particular and remanded the case from week to week for a considerable period. I finally discharged them as there was no evidence whatever to prolong their detention. The only witness in the case on the part of the Crown was Mr Caldwell himself, who laid the information. He did not state in what manner he obtained the information. I think I heard somebody or other say that it was from information got from Ma-chow Wong in Gaol.\n\nMessrs Gilman & Co. never recovered any of the tin. After remanding the man who was charged with the murder at Stanley, I at length asked the advice of the Attorney General, who advised me to discharge the man forthwith. I felt myself placed in an awkward position in acting contrary to the advice of the Attorney General; but I did venture to do so and remand the man either once or twice afterwards, but finally discharged him as, from first to last, there was not one tittle of evidence to support the charge. I should like to say that a more absolutely worthless case, as far as evidence is concerned, I do not know about an investigation never came before me, which took place within the Gaol, in which the Acting Colonial Secretary took part.\n\nI have no recollection of any documents or Chinese papers being produced against Beaver when he was before me.",
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        "content_text": "484 \n\n(64) \n\nmen by the Plube Dunbar.\n\nHad I received any such information, I should have applied to the Chief Justice in the matter, for a writ of habeas corpus. Kan Assam and Lee Atong for murder; it was a case of a fruit hawker murdered in Mr Woods' compound, and thrown over the steps below Mr Lyall's house. Dr Bridges spoke to me about that case. He asked me, had I seen the prisoners in the case. I said \"No;\" then he asked me to go with him to the Gaol to see them. One of them was so young, and in fact such a child, that he thought it would be anything but justice to try him on a capital charge. I did go to the Gaol and saw the two prisoners, and this one, Lee Atong, was what we would consider in England about the age of 12 or 13. On referring to the depositions I saw very good reasons to conclude that he was not the guilty party, so I took him out of the dock and made him Queen's evidence.\n\nI have had no conversation with the Attorney General before he gave his evidence to the Commission. I am a little deaf, and can't hear distinctly, but apprehend the questions put to me.\n\nI don't exactly recollect whether Mr Caldwell was sitting on the bench at the time, but the conversation between Mr Caldwell and Mr Anstey was private, and I did not hear it. I remember that something was said about the application for bail standing over for a few days, I think Mr Caldwell was on the bench. [Read letter of 19th January, 1857, from Colonial Secretary to Mr Cooper Turner, saying that the bail of 'Ng Ating cannot be sanctioned until the Chinese New Year holidays have passed by.]\n\nCross-examined,—There was an entry or entries in the books of the Kwong Yik Loong shop, referring to the purchase of blue dye and sugar bearing on the second case. I certainly think the absence of the evidence to which I allude would weaken the case on the second charge if now tried, for there would be a certain amount of identity lost. I think I recollect some entry in the Kwong Yik Loong books shewing a previous connection between that shop and the vendors of the sugar and blue dye, but I cannot say positively about this. There was documentary evidence, which shewed a dealing and an underhand dealing, on that particular day succeeding the piracy, from about early in the morning till about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, and the absence of that documentary evidence would weaken the case if tried now.\n\n## GEORGE COOPER TURNER\n\nCalled and examined. I recollect two clients of mine, Chinese traders 'Ng Aling and Chea Mun-kwong, being seized and thrown into Gaol under the Deportation Ordinance, in January 1857. They were arrested under the warrant of Mr Caldwell, I believe. I applied to Mr Anstey, then sitting as Magistrate, for their liberation on bail. I spoke to him first privately on the subject, and then made a formal application. He did not say whether he would grant the application when I applied to him privately. When I applied formally at the Police Court, I do not remember whether Mr Caldwell was present or not. My application was refused, in consequence of the information Mr Caldwell had given the Government on the question. I think Mr Anstey at the time told me he refused the bail on this account.\n\nI was present and made the application. The prisoners were not brought into the court; the bail rested entirely with the Government. I then wrote to the Colonial Secretary, and had a letter leading me to believe that bail would be granted. I heard no more, but two or three days after I saw the two men being marched down for deportation by the Phoebe Dunbar. I do not recollect any one stating to Mr Anstey that they were very bad characters, and had been guilty of some offence without specifying what, when I applied for bail. I had no intimation from any quarter at all that it was intended to deport these men.\n\nIt is very likely that Mr Caldwell opposed the bail in this private conversation, although I did not hear him. Mr Caldwell is in the habit of frequently speaking to the Magistrate on the bench. I do not think I informed the Attorney General that the prisoners had been deported.\n\nI cannot give an opinion whether there were any persons, other than Mr May, attached to the Police Department, capable of conducting the prosecution of Ma-chow Wong to a successful issue; nor as to what would have been the fate of the case, had not Mr May taken an interest in seeing the inquiry properly conducted.\n\nThe perusal of my letter of 14th January, 1857, to the Acting Colonial Secretary, applying for bail for 'Ng Kamting, does not enable me to add anything to what I have already stated, except that there is difference in the name.\n\n## WILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES\n\nRecalled at his own request, to correct part of his evidence given on the 29th ultimo, and also to make a statement in answer to some remarks made by the Attorney General.\n\n[The Chairman announced that cross-examination would be allowed on Dr Bridges's corrections of his evidence; but that, although his statement and any answer to it on the part of the Attorney General would be received, no cross-examination would be allowed on either of their statements.]\n\nI believe that I stated that Ma-chow Wong's books and papers were referred for examination to Messrs Caldwell and Mongan, previous to the appearance of the article in the China Mail. Such was my impression, but I find that I was under error, and that the reference was made after the appearance of the article, and most probably in consequence of it. I may state also, that the letter requesting the examination, was written by the Clerk of Councils, and this is probably the reason of the fact escaping my mind.\n\nI was Acting Attorney General, from the 28th February, 1852, to 13th February, 1853; and from 13th April, 1854, to the 15th January, 1856, with the exception of one week. I cannot say if I communicated with any one regarding my report to Mr Secretary Labouchere, recommending the establishment of a Thuggee police system, and the placing Mr Caldwell at the head of it. I have no doubt I told somebody of it. I was requested by Mr Labouchere officially to make this report. I had a long interview with Mr Labouchere and Mr Ball, regarding the different questions connected with the colony, and I had a letter from Mr Elliott requesting me to put what I said to Mr Labouchere in writing, which I did, and to which I had an answer thanking me for it. I decline to answer the question whether I have any knowledge theoretical or practical of that kind of police. I decline to answer what I know about it. If the Commission sits on the subject, I shall be happy to give them the information I have.\n\nI decline to answer whether it was to be introduced here with or without modifications. I don't know that my suggestion was refused. It has not been adopted. No question arose as to Mr Caldwell's antecedents making him unfit for such high office. I do not know whether I have kept the letter from the Colonial Office or not. I was about to be married at the time I received it, and had plenty of other things to think about.\n\n6th January, 1850.\n\n**SIR**, In acknowledging your letter of the 1st instant, I am directed to inform you, that the nomination by H. M's. Government of Mr Anstey to the office of Attorney General of this colony, has been officially announced by the Secretary of State. H. E. the Governor directs me to express to you his high sense of the zeal and ability with which you have discharged the duties imposed on you, while exercising the important functions of Attorney General of Hongkong.\n\n(Signed) W. T. MERCER.\n\nI then turned up a letter from Mr Mercer, in which he states he was unwilling to express himself the Governor's opinion, and therefore left it to His Excellency to write in his own hand. I also lay in before the Commission, letters from the Lieutenant Governor, from Admiral Stirling, and a letter presented to me on the 14th January, and signed by the greater portion of this community, expressing their opinion of my conduct during the five years I had been in this colony. I should never have shewn these documents to anybody, but it is only in a case like this I am compelled to bring them forward, considering that it was impossible His Excellency the Governor could have forgotten the official letter, not three weeks old, or could have been unaware of the opinion in which I was held by my fellow servants, and by the community at large. I wish to state, that I do not consider it to be a question of credibility between His Excellency the Governor and the Attorney General, but that I believe the statement to be knowingly made, with the deliberate intention to attempt to injure me. I have also to state, that when I returned to this colony, Mr Anstey shewed no backwardness in making my acquaintance; he in no way behaved towards me as a person who had been guilty of malpractices, and that, considering his line of conduct towards me recently, it is almost impossible, that had so important a charge been made against me by the Governor, he would not have brought it forward long ago. I wish merely to add with...\n\n(65) \n\n...His Excellency the Governor, stated to him what I had heard, and asked him if anything of the kind had taken place. His Excellency stated, that he should take no official notice of anything which occurred before the Commission until it had concluded its labours; but he assured me that he had made no such statement, and added that it would have been impossible for him to have appointed me Acting Colonial Secretary if he had done so. Had the matter remained there, I should have been content to pass this matter by, as one of those aberrations from the truth to which the Attorney General is continually liable; but when I found that the Commission had printed this statement, I deemed it necessary for my own defence, and also for the instruction of the Commission as to the weight to be given to any statement of the Attorney General, to go further into the matter. I turned up from the records of the office an official letter written to me on the 5th of January, 1856. I left the colony on the 15th January, 1856. That letter is from Mr Mercer, the then Colonial Secretary, as to the formal part of it; but as to the substantial part is in the Governor's own handwriting, and is to the effect...\n\nCross-examined, I do mean the Commission to understand, that Mr Mongan was not informed at that meeting, or any other meeting of the Executive Council, of the authority of Mr May's memoranda,-on which that statement in the China Mail was made, and that he was not examined on those memoranda. I have never had anything to say to any of the papers, beyond the conversation with Mr Mongan. The papers regarding the Ma-chow Wong and Beaver case were in the hands of the Clerk of Councils, and the Ma-chow Wong papers were in the hands of Mr Mongan, who made an application as to what was to be done with them. That is the only reason I can give why the one set was destroyed and the other not.\n\nI now proceed to my statement. I happened accidentally to come in here on the 28th of June, and I heard the Attorney General state that within two days after his arrival, therefore on the 2d February, 1856, His Excellency the Governor begged him to make it his business to bring to light, and if necessary to punish, the malpractices of which he complained. Mr Anstey begged to specify in particular to the Commission the malpractices of the Police, and of his own department of Attorney General. Now, as I was the only officer who had acted Attorney General with Sir John Bowring, those malpractices, if any, must have been mine. I went in to...",
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        "content_text": "## 488 \n\n(72) \n\nany \n\n+ Re-examined,—I went from here to Canton in a lorcha belonging to Ma-chow Wong, in October or November 1856. About a week after I was evidence for a man named Leong Ahee, who was charged with piracy. Mr Anstey allowed me to be examined, and afterwards told the Court my evidence could not be taken. I was a passenger on board this lorcha, belonging to Ma-chow Wong. I never sailed or served in a vessel which I knew to belong to Mr Caldwell or Ma-chow Wong, or in any vessel in which to my knowledge they had any interest or share. Beaver was in command of the lorcha at that time. The first time I saw Mr Caldwell was about three years ago in this place. I have known Mr Grand-Pre for about the same time. I have never been intimate with either of them. I am better acquainted with Mr Grand-Pre, because when I came down from Shanghae I had a good deal to do with him at the Police Station. I know Mr Tarrant the Editor of the Friend of China. I do not recollect his asking me two or three years ago about Ma-chow Wong and the Eaglet. I may have had some conversation with him on that subject, but have forgotten it, it is so long since.\n\nMr May, who replaced it in the tin-box in which it was found, asked me a great many questions, and in a ridiculous manner. It was not handed to the Jury, but a piece of calico with some Chinese figures on it was. I gave Beaver an order to get it when he was discharged from Gaol. I gave him an order to get all the papers which I had when arrested, but do not know whether he got possession of this paper. I believe he did. I was told so by a short sentence prisoner. I got this paper from Beaver himself; it was not his intention to give it to me. We were in two separate boats, and I sent on board his boat for some cigars, and at the bottom of the box which he sent me I found this paper. I could not say in whose handwriting it was, and that is all I know of it. I might have said in the Supreme Court that it was as likely to be in Mr Caldwell's handwriting as in anyone else's, but I could not have said that it was in Mr Caldwell's handwriting, for I do not know Mr Caldwell's handwriting. The paper did not mention Mr Caldwell's name, nor do I recollect the name \"Samkwei\"; it was addressed to \"Charles Peapa.\" The paper I first alluded to is that which was produced at the Supreme Court. There were several papers, but the one I read in Court was that which I am speaking of. The one which I wished taken particular care of was one concerning my own business, nothing concerning Mr Caldwell that I know of. If anyone stated that I said that I had a paper which was of the very greatest consequence, and could get me out of trouble, such statement is wrong. There was a paper of great consequence but concerning only my own affairs. I don't think that the paper produced in Court recommended Ma-chow Wong to the notice of the pirates for the purchase of provisions and other articles from him. The paper did not mention Ma-chow Wong as being Mr Caldwell's brother.\n\nI knew the Eaglet, which Mr Caldwell used to command. I was never in any way connected with her. I have only been on board once, when I went on board of her in Hong-kong to see Mr Stone the Engineer. I have not sailed in her company, nor under her convoy. I have seen her several times outside, but I cannot say that she was engaged in any piratical expedition. I cannot say whether Ma-chow Wong was part owner of the Eaglet, or whether he was connected with her in any way.\n\n[Read a condensed report of what Eli Boggs said on his defence at the Supreme Court, concerning Mr Caldwell's and Ma-chow Wong's connection with the pirates.]\n\nThis is always what I understood to be the case, but I could not swear positively to it. My knowledge on these points is derived from what I have heard spoken by the Chinese. If I mentioned the names of individuals who could give evidence on the subject, I don't think that you would be able to find them now. I remember going into Mr Scarth's office with a Chinaman; I wanted Mr Scarth to interest himself in the case of six men, who had been wrongfully taken up for piracy. Mr Scarth told me that the man I came with was one of the greatest rascals unhung, and that I would do well to avoid his company. He had been brought to me by a Chinese merchant, to interpret about another person. I believe this man had very considerable dealings with Ma-chow Wong.\n\nI saw the Eaglet outside several times myself. I understood from the pirates there that she had been sent out by Mr Caldwell. I saw her the last time out by the island of Taiwan, about eight miles from here. On these occasions, she did not hold any communication with them, or bring provisions. On the occasion at Taiwan, I did not see what she was doing. We were on one side of the island, and she on the other.\n\nLyons was up in the Gaol one day, and asked me if I knew where the paper which I had read at the Supreme Court was. I told him I saw it put back in the box at the Supreme Court. I believe he asked me a few questions. He might have asked me who had written the paper, but I could not have told him that it was written by Mr Caldwell, for I do not know, and cannot say that I have any reason for thinking that it was written by Mr Caldwell. I believe he said something to the effect that if he was brought up, he would like to be able to produce this paper, to show that Mr Caldwell was connected with that sort of people. I said that I had the paper at one time, that I did not know if I could produce it then, that I was in trouble myself, and did not wish to meddle with other people's business.\n\nAs far as Ma-chow Wong is concerned, I am pretty confident that he levied black-mail on the pirates. My conclusion that Mr Caldwell participated in this is drawn from what I have heard said. I have seen refreshments come on board, which the pirates said came from Mr Caldwell. I have known money going away from the vessel, which they stated was going to Ma-chow Wong and Mr Caldwell; but I cannot say whether it was true. I understood from the pirates outside that they had to give Ma-chow Wong money to give to Mr Caldwell, otherwise vessels would be sent out to take them. I know it to be the case.\n\n(73)\n\nI believe that 'Ng Tai-sin's title was 'Ng Man-sui; he had another name, 'Ng Sing-ying.\n\nThat persons, whether pirates or not, who offended Ma-chow Wong, or failed to comply with his terms, were denounced to the Police and brought to trial and conviction. In the instance of Leong Ahee, in which case I was a witness, I afterwards found out that Ma-chow Wong demanded $500 from him and on his failing to give him this, had him taken up to the Court. There was a man of the name of 'Ng Tai-sin, from whom Ma-chow Wong wanted $500; and on his not paying it, he was arrested for something, I think as a suspicious character, and kept in Gaol for some time. He told me of the demand while in Gaol. My impression is, that those pirates who paid black-mail sailed their ships on the supposition that Mr Caldwell and Ma-chow Wong would assist them, and not act against them.\n\n## Wednesday, 2d June, 1858.\n\n### JOHN HAMILTON RANDALL,-Called and examined.\n\nI know Mr Caldwell. I first knew him in 1851, and first had business relations with him in 1855 as Chief Officer of the Steamer Eaglet, which belonged to and was commanded by Mr Caldwell. I knew George Stone; who was Chief Engineer and brought the Steamer from Calcutta, prior to my joining her. I remained on board the Eaglet as Chief Officer from July 1855 to September 1856. I left my situation, and came down accordingly. Mr Caldwell commanded her himself from July 1855, till about April 1856, in every trip she made. From April till September, Captain Toms, at present of the Cana Family Receiving Ship, commanded her. The Eaglet was ostensibly employed in the Convoy Trade, and in carrying passengers and cargo.\n\n| Role        | Name        | Period                          |\n|-------------|-------------|---------------------------------|\n| Commander   | Mr Caldwell | July 1855 - April 1856          |\n| Commander   | Captain Toms| April 1856 - September 1856     |\n| Chief Officer| Randall     | July 1855 - September 1856      |\n| Chief Engineer| Stone      | Prior to July 1855              |\n\nShe was in the habit of convoying sometimes lorchas and sometimes other Chinese vessels. When first I joined her, she had no guns on board; about the beginning of August, she took in 8 guns from 4 to 9-pounders. She was at times in the employment of the Government for the suppression of piracy, in connection with the naval forces. On one occasion coming from West Coast, she was asked by the mandarins to go and protect some junks, which had been attacked by a lorcha, and two other small Chinese craft.\n\nWe had gone from here to Hoihow with convoy and cargo, and were requested by the mandarins of Mamee. I do not know whether the mandarins made any arrangement for remuneration. We went as requested in chase of these pirates, and we got as far as the Westward of St John's Island, where we saw the lorchas and junks steering in for Shatái. We steamed and made sail after them. They got into the bay first before we could get in; the lorcha got behind the rocks, and the two smaller vessels ran ashore. The lorcha commenced firing at us as soon as we got into the harbour. The other two smaller boats, which had been taken from Mamee by the pirates, ran ashore and were abandoned. We lowered the boats and brought them out, and anchored them close to the ship—the lorcha still firing. We tried to take the lorcha, but she was too strong for us. One of their shots struck the hull of the vessel at the water's edge, and a great many passed over the steamer. We left the bay towing the two boats, and anchored for the night to the Westward of St John's. Next morning we got up steam, and in the afternoon arrived at Mamee, with the boats in company. The boats were identified by people of the place and given up to them. They contained only damaged potato flour, and a trifling quantity of rice.\n\nI was sent down from Ningpo to Hong-kong by Sir John Bowring, for the purpose of giving evidence relating to a fleet of pirates with whom I had been imprisoned for about four months and a half. I was told His Excellency sent word up there, that he would give me a reasonable remuneration for my lost time and expenses if I would come down. I remained here about 24 months. I came up to the Government Office, occasionally to see Mr Mercer, and was up once to see His Excellency. I received $108 or $110 altogether from the Government. Mr Rienaecker, who was Colonial Treasurer at the time, has the account.\n\nI have had no correspondence nor communication with Mr Caldwell on the subject of this inquiry. I spoke to Mr Grand-Pre when he came to see me about this inquiry. I asked him what he thought of it, and what I had best do if called on to give evidence. He said he had no advice to give either one way or the other; that a man would do best to act by his own conscience, and that he had nothing to do with it. When I say that the other papers found on me when arrested do not refer to this case, I mean that they do not refer to the present inquiry. I first learned what the enquiry was about from the newspapers. I believe that Lyons said something to the effect, that he wished to get the paper to be able to produce it, if brought up himself, against Mr Caldwell.\n\nMy reasons for believing the paper to have been written by Caldwell, were that Ma-chow Wong being in connection with Mr Caldwell, it follows as a natural conclusion, that Mr Caldwell might write that paper for him. I have heard Beaver several times say, that the lorcha in which he was, belonged partly to Mr Caldwell, and partly to Ma-chow Wong. The conclusion I came to regarding the name being spelt wrong, was that the person who wrote it had got the name, Pea-pa from Ma-chow Wong. The note was written well, and every other part of it properly spelt. It appeared to be written by a person who did not know the name of the person to whom it was addressed. The Chinese pronunciation of Beaver would be something like Pea-pa. For instance, they called De Alai for Eli.",
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        "content_text": "Page 330\n\n(8)\n\none—Mr James Stephenson was another. I was requested to attend the Council, to furnish any evidence in my possession to substantiate certain statements in the China Mail. I may mention, that all my statements were borne out by memoranda produced by Mr May.\n\nChairman.—Have you had any opinion since?\n\nChairman.—Do you know if Ma-chow Wong's investigation before the Council was got up at the instigation of Mr Caldwell?\n\nMr Dixson.—I do not know, I know that Mr Caldwell was exerting himself to accomplish the liberation of Ma-chow Wong, which I attributed to the very long acquaintance which had existed between them.\n\nChairman.—Did not you say just now that the Council was brought to a sudden close by the production of some memoranda of Mr May?\n\nMr Dixson.—I think the only reason that I have to do so is, that, with such powerful evidence as was brought against Ma-chow Wong in the Court, I cannot comprehend how Mr Caldwell should still continue to advocate his innocence and strive to procure a pardon.\n\nMr Dixson.—Yes—Mr Caldwell and Mr Stace, I understood, got permission to take away any documents connected with Ma-chow Wong in the hands of the Police. Certain of these papers, Mr May, with the assistance of interpreters, had taken memoranda. The papers were taken away from the station—I understood by Mr Caldwell and Mr Stace. I had learned something of the contents of the memoranda, and on informing the Council that I believed I could fully substantiate all the statements I had made in the paper, was astonished to learn that a translation of the papers, made by order of the Government, by Mr Caldwell, assisted by Mr Mongan, contained no proofs, or but very trifling proofs indeed, of the charges I had brought. The translation I heard read over in Council, and it proved an entirely different affair from what was shown in Mr May's memoranda. All the members of Council expressed the utmost astonishment at such being the case, and Mr Mongan on being called could not account for it. The Council seemed to break up suddenly.—and I have never heard from that day to this whether the documents were ever forthcoming or not.\n\nChairman.—Do you agree to Mr Anstey's version of your conversation?\n\nMr Dixson.—On Mr Anstey's evidence being read over I confirm it with the following remarks:\n\nThe fire referred to (when the threatening gesture was made) was at the Police Station, not at Taipingshan. I know nothing of my own knowledge, good or bad, about Mr Caldwell's family; I have been introduced to the reputed adopted Brother and Sister of Mrs Caldwell, I know nothing of my own knowledge against Mrs Caldwell.\n\nChairman.—Of your own knowledge do you know if she was ever brought from a brothel?\n\nMr Dixson.—From my own knowledge I do not. I believe she never was a prostitute. I have heard the charges read over. Of the 1st, 2d, and 3d, I know nothing. The 4th must be very much qualified, except in the case of Ma-chow Wong. The 5th, I know nothing of. The 6th I don't know anything about the 8th—I don't understand it. No. 9, I know nothing of. With regard to 10, I have already said all I have to say.\n\nAs for 11, there is one entry of money paid to Mr Caldwell in Mr May's memoranda of Wong Akee's books. 12, 13, 14 and 15, I know nothing of. 16 I have already explained. Of 17, 18, and 19, I know nothing.\n\nChairman.—Did you not tell the Attorney General, last week or the week before, that you did not think that Mrs Caldwell had been a prostitute; but that you knew she had once been an inmate of a brothel, and that you knew a China-woman well who had lived along with her in a brothel?\n\nMr Dixson.—No,\n\nChairman.—Did not the Attorney General ask you if you would have any objection to be called to give evidence of these facts?\n\nMr Dixson.—I said that I should be happy to give evidence, not of these facts, but of facts connected with the general enquiry. What I said was, that I knew or had heard from a person who had lived in a house (not a brothel) with Mrs Caldwell, that she, Mrs Caldwell, had been brought up as a singing-girl in a brothel. I do not know this of my own knowledge—and am not inclined to give the name of my informant. I decline to bring anybody here; but I believe the statement to be true.\n\n[The name of the informant was by request handed over to the Chairman.]\n\nCross examined—\n\nChairman.—You have stated in your evidence that you were under the impression that Mr Caldwell had told you after the trial, that his connection with Ma-chow Wong had ceased. If such was the case, I wish to know if you are still under the impression that he is advocating his innocence?\n\nMr Dixson.—It is not so in the evidence.\n\nChairman.—You have also stated that some of the papers taken in Ma-chow Wong's possession had been taken from the Police Station by Mr Caldwell and Mr Stace. Will you give your informant's name?\n\nMr Dixson.—I decline giving the party's name.\n\nChairman.—You say Mr Mongan was called up and questioned. Can you state if Mr Mongan explained how the examination of the papers was carried on?\n\nMr Dixson.—No. He said he had been instructed to assist Mr Caldwell in making the translation.\n\nChairman.—Did you see the memo. of Mr May's before it was produced at the Council?\n\nMr Dixson.—I decline answering the question. I saw it at the Council.\n\nChairman.—You have known Mr Caldwell intimately a great many years?\n\nMr Dixson.—Yes—most intimately, and would probably have done so till this day, but for Ma-chow Wong.\n\nChairman.—Have you ever had any reason to suspect that Mr Caldwell ever derived any benefit from plunder at sea?\n\nMr Dixson.—I know of none.\n\nI did not like his connection with Ma-chow Wong.\n\nChairman.—Do you not know that while he has been in the Government employ, he has done material service to the Government?\n\nMr Dixson.—I do believe so, most conscientiously.\n\nChairman.—Are you not aware that Mr Caldwell has been enabled to render most of this public service by means of Ma-chow Wong?\n\nMr Dixson.—I am; but I qualify it, believing that Ma-chow Wong never gave any information without having a selfish end in view. I know of a case, and brought a witness up to prove it before the Council, where Ma-chow Wong gave information for ships-of-war to attack pirates, and afterwards sent boats to collect loot from the pirate junks after the men-of-war had done with them.\n\nChairman.—Do you believe that Mr Caldwell derived any pecuniary advantage from his connection with Ma-chow Wong?\n\nMr Dixson.—I do—in general terms.\n\nChairman.—Do you think that from any of the unlawful transactions, Mr Caldwell derived any share?\n\nMr Dixson.—I decline answering that question.\n\nChairman.—Have you known Mrs Caldwell for any length of time?\n\nMr Dixson.—I have, intimately.\n\nChairman.—Are you aware that some time ago she was baptised?\n\nMr Dixson.—Yes.\n\nChairman.—And that immediately afterwards they were married in the Cathedral?\n\nMr Dixson.—Yes, I was present at the marriage. I knew them before their public marriage, and considered them as much man and wife then as afterwards.\n\nChairman.—Have you ever seen anything in Mrs Caldwell's conduct which would tend to give you a bad opinion of her?\n\nMr Dixson.—No. I have never seen anything of the kind.\n\nChairman.—You are also aware that Mr May has been on very friendly terms with Mr and Mrs Caldwell for many years back, visiting at the house?\n\nMr Dixson.—Yes.\n\nChairman.—You are aware that Mr May is a married man?\n\nMr Dixson.—Yes.\n\nChairman.—He is Superintendent of Police and Justice of the Peace?\n\nMr Dixson.—Yes.\n\n[Some questions of Mr Caldwell's were here disallowed by the Chairman.]\n\nChairman.—With reference to charge 16, I think you say that you are acquainted with the family of Mr Caldwell?\n\nMr Dixson.—Yes.\n\nChairman.—Are you aware that he has a Sister-in-law?\n\nMr Dixson.—A woman has been pointed out to me as such.\n\nChairman.—Do you know if in 1855-6 she kept a brothel?\n\n(9)\n\nPage 330",
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        "content_text": "342\n\n(32)\n\nThe omitted passages refer to the place of residence of the Chinese. I mention this only as an instance, but I could give many more, and Mr May is aware of three which were the subject of a conversation between us.\n\nThat Mr Caldwell was guilty of the denial referred to in my letter, is, I apprehend, admitted; it certainly is proved; whether it is audacious is a matter of inference, and I adhere to the expression. I heard His Excellency yesterday. When stated, they will shew that since this state on the 10th ultimo, as recorded in my letter of the inquiry began, Mrs Caldwell has been sending round to every person from whom she can recollect to have received what they call presents, and desiring them, if called upon, to deny having given such presents, for that the charges are false.\n\nMr May and the Chief Magistrate, who were the Committing Justices, will be able to inform the Commission who procured bail for Ma-chow Wong, and whether the Chief Magistrate warned Mr Caldwell that it would be more decent for him to stay away from the inquiry upon his sitting on the bench, and offering suggestions favourable to the culprit. It came out in evidence before the Chief Magistrate, while I was present, that the witnesses in one of the cases were threatened with personal violence by Ma-chow Wong's friends—and I think either then or upon a previous day, as much as $1,000 was offered to buy off one or more of the Crown witnesses. The Chief Magistrate himself, and afterwards I, by his permission, addressed the Crown witnesses, and the Chinese audience through an Interpreter, and we dared them, telling them what would be the consequence to themselves if they attempted to execute their threats. This was my last appearance in any Court before proceeding the following week to India on sick leave. Captain Twiss and Mr Hannen, who were with me, can confirm what took place in Court that day.\n\nIt was on that occasion that, as stated in my letter, some of the business accounts of the pirate's hong were produced and read. I distinctly remember several entries of monies entered to Samkwei's credit. The word \"Sam-kwei\" was the first word I heard upon entering the Court. As to the bail having been but a month before in prison for debt—the man himself, Szekai, has proved that—and also that he was or had been Mr Caldwell's servant.\n\nI cannot understand how, after my repeated and solemn references to the danger of employing Mr Caldwell in any matter of State or Police—of which my official correspondence with the Executive Government subsequently to the proceedings in Executive Council, furnish some of the instances—His Excellency or any member of his government would venture upon the destruction of a single portion, much less the whole, of what I must pronounce to be the damning proofs of his guilt. I submit to the Commission, that this spoliation of evidence compels them to act upon the universal principle of all jurisprudence, \"Contra spoliatorem, omnia præsumuntur.\"\n\nI make these observations, because I am informed that shortly before, or shortly after, the ventilation of the subject-matter of the present inquiry, Mr Mongan having consulted the Executive Government through one of its officers as to what was to be done with the Ma-chow Wong papers still in his hands, was directed to destroy them. Not a syllable of this transpired, until subsequent to Mr May's examination before the Commission in this case. I had made inquiries of Mr D'Almada, [Clerk of the Councils,] who was sent for by the Commission on that occasion, and all that he told me was, that they had disappeared, and no one knew what had become of them.\n\nI wish to add, if Mr May be asked he will disclose a still more flagrant attempt to leave Ma-chow Wong at liberty to escape, to which Mr Caldwell's present assistant, Mr Grand-Pré, was party. I refer to the fact of Ma-chow Wong having been allowed by Mr Grand-Pré to remain an entire night, more than 12 hours, at entire liberty upon his personal parole. This was immediately before he was called upon to find bail.\n\nAs to the proceedings in Executive Council, Mr Dixson has proved, Mr Lane and Mr May will prove, what took place there. These correspondence with Mr Dixson, printer, in the China Mail of October last, will show the extraordinary method taken by His Excellency in dealing with the case, and which had the effect of putting at least one witness upon his trial on that occasion. I presume those papers are on record in the Colonial Secretary's office; if not the Newspaper will speak for itself.\n\nWade. I then volunteered my evidence to the Commission, which shewed that that was impossible; and now at the last moment it is suggested they have been burned. Eye-witnesses have assured me, that Mr Caldwell did admit at the trial at the Supreme Court his character of partner in a Lorcha with Ma-chow Wong, and that his share in it was still undisposed of. I was then in India, but I believe the Commission have in evidence before them a letter from Mr Caldwell to the same effect. The entries that appeared in the destroyed documents, will be proved by those who read or prepared them. My charge against Mr Caldwell with respect to them, was not that those entries were true, but that he has always acted as if they were true, and although they were brought to his knowledge, continued to the last steadily and zealously to befriend the pirate, whose hand had recorded them.\n\n(33)\n\nAppendix A to my letter of the 13th May, is a document prepared from Chinese information with a view to the proceedings against Ma-chow Wong, and not with a view to any proceedings against Mr Caldwell. Mr May lent it to me for my perusal, and I thought it so important, that I copied it. It throws much light upon a great deal of my evidence of to-day. His Excellency has not inserted amongst what he calls \"my charges\" the application made by Mr Caldwell at the Police office for the residue of the pirate's books and papers mentioned in my letter of the 13th. That application having been made as a friend of the convict, was of necessity acceded to by Mr May, the Superintendent of Police, under His Excellency's orders. Mr May therefore is here the proper witness, and I do hope that he will be examined as to it.\n\nThe result of the surrender of the one set of documents and the loss or destruction of the rest, is simply this: The Commission must now have recourse either to secondary evidence of their contents, or, which would be the fairest and more reasonable method, to the rule to which I have already adverted, of presuming every thing against the despoiler.\n\nI have not charged that any wife of the pirate after his conviction found a shelter in Mr Caldwell's house, but that the statement had been made to me, and that the affair of the application at the Police office induced me rather to give credit to that statement. I say so still, and Mr May to whom the statement was made, did but repeat it to me. This I believe to be the woman who had been previously mentioned in one of my letters to the Colonial Secretary, now in evidence before the Commission. It is notorious that Mr Caldwell's house is the resort for numbers of the wives and families of the Chinese. I have seen them myself coming out of his house.\n\nIn contrast with the course taken in the case of supposed pirates, I may mention another circumstance which occurred about the same time, and I think on the same day. A respectable Chinese trader, so it was represented to me by Mr Cooper Turner, his attorney, had arrived in the Colony with a quantity of merchandize. Before he could dispose of it he was seized by Mr Caldwell and thrown into prison under the deportation ordinance, as a suspected or dangerous character, and upon no other charge. Mr Cooper Turner applied to me for the liberation of the man upon heavy bail, not believing there was any opposition to it. I said, that when the application was made in form, I would grant it; it was made in form, and Mr Caldwell opposed it. He said, he believed that the man was a very bad character, and had been guilty of some offence which he did not specify; he was not prepared with any witnesses, but would get them in a few days. He said he could not give me an inkling into the case, for if he did, it would frustrate a great plan he had in view, for the detection and seizure of a great number of other offenders. I very reluctantly consented that the application for bail should stand over for a few days, when Mr Caldwell undertook to be prepared. He did not tell me that he had any intention to cause the man to be deported, or I should have liberated him on bail; but the Phoebe Dunbar, which was then taking on board her Emigrants for deportation to Hainan, sailed in two or three days afterwards, having, as I was afterwards to my great indignation informed, this merchant on board.\n\nThe deportation ordinance was not intended to apply to any case where security for the good character of the suspected person was offered. The books—particularly the Visiting Justices' book—of the Gaol, for the years 1857-8, contain other, and perhaps more glaring, proofs of the capricious and improper manner in which Mr Caldwell, as a Justice of the Peace, exercises his power of commitment. I suggest that the Commission send for those books. I refer particularly to a minute in the Visiting Justices' book during this year, signed by a member of this commission (Mr Lyall) and myself.\n\nI think there were about five-and-twenty people, whom I discharged on the occasion next in question. I was sitting in my rota as Justice of the Peace, according to a then recently gazetted arrangement. The police brought them up, and charged them with being notorious pirates. The deportation ordinance was then in full vigour, and my thought was to send them before His Excellency in Executive Council for deportation. But Mr Caldwell came before me, and on oath declared them to be peaceful traders: upon and not pirates not reputed pirates. This was in January, 1857, I think. At all events I had not then formed more than a very unpleasant suspicion of Mr Caldwell as stated in my first examination. I therefore gave credit to Mr Caldwell's evidence of reputation in favour of the accused, and there was only evidence of the Police to reputation of the opposite kind. I discharged every one of those persons on his application, ordering at the same time their boats to be restored. I therefore repeat what I said in my letter of the 13th on this subject, with what I have added there, viz, that within the last few weeks I had been informed by Mr May they were in fact pirates, and that the circumstances were such as to make it impossible for Mr Caldwell not to know of the fact.\n\nCHARLES MAY, Superintendent of Police,—Called and examined.\n\nThe preliminary remarks regarding my intimacy with Mr Caldwell, which I made on my previous examination, apply to this branch of the inquiry also. The conversations I had with Mr Caldwell on the subject of what he considered the injustice of making him responsible at the time of the conversations, for actions and incidents of his early...",
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        "content_text": "118\n\n345\n\n(38)\n\nI do not recollect any more of the contents of the memoranda; I consider that what I have mentioned gives but a meagre account of what was contained in them.\n\nMany of the items as written on my memo. bore dates but I have not the slightest recollection as to what they were.\n\nAs evidence of Mr Caldwell's intimacy with Ma-chow Wong: I have seen Ma-chow Wong seven or eight times within Mr Caldwell's house, and I have seen him very many times entering or departing from Mr Caldwell's house. I may instance, on one occasion, I saw him in a room used as an office in Mr Caldwell's house in Gough Street. I went there early in 1857, about a case then under inquiry, in connection with the conspiracy to carry off Colonel Caine and Mr Caldwell. Ma-chow Wong was then seated in Mr Caldwell's office. Mrs Caldwell was there seated, and Mr Caldwell. We had some conversation referring to the case. Upon another occasion I saw Wong Akee in Mr Caldwell's house, some time after he returned from Shanghae, I think in 1855. I cannot recall any particular times, but those two. I have never seen him there in the position of a friend—in the one case already mentioned, he was there, I believe, on business connected with the prosecution, and on the other occasion he did not appear to be there as a friend. I know that in 1855, when he came back from Shanghae, he brought some silks with him; Mr Caldwell told me so. I purchased one of the pieces of silk from Mr Caldwell. Ma-chow Wong's manner and bearing when I have seen him with Mr Caldwell were different from those usually exhibited by a Chinaman in an Englishman's house. I have not observed any other signs of intimacy when I have seen him in Mr Caldwell's house.\n\nI directed early in 1857, Mr Schaeffer, of Victoria, came to me, and said that he believed that his lorcha called the Alma, which had been taken by pirates, was then lying off the Seamen's Hospital, and he wanted Police assistance. Inspector Roberts, and a party of police, to seize the supposed Alma. In due time Mr Roberts returned and reported to me that he had seized the vessel, although he knew that it was not the Alma, because he found about 36 cannon on board—that he had left constables in charge of the boat—that from what the people on board told him he had been induced to call at Mr Caldwell's office, and that Mr Caldwell told him that the lorcha belonged to him, and I believe Ma-chow Wong; and that he wanted then my orders as to the further disposal of the boat. Seeing no cause of suspicion, and that Mr Caldwell claimed the boat, I directed that the Police should be withdrawn from her, without any further inquiry. I am not quite certain, but I think Mr Roberts said, Ma-chow Wong was with Mr Caldwell at the time he went to him.\n\nAnother instance is that connected with the Gold Dust Robbery, a piracy committed in the vicinity of Hongkong, in 1856, in which about $5,000 or $6,000 worth of gold dust was plundered from some returned emigrants. There were some European, and some Chinese prisoners in the case; they were tried in the Supreme Court and convicted. About $1,000 worth of gold dust was found in the possession of different prisoners, and remained in the hands of the police. It was a very difficult and complicated case: the Chinese concerned in it were men of considerable influence and wealth, and but for the zealous assistance given to me by Tong Aku, I am certain the case would not have arrived at a successful termination. I had great difficulty in getting witnesses to speak as to the identity of certain prisoners, and the actual losers of the gold dust—the returned emigrants—although repeatedly written to, and the case remanded from time to time in order to obtain their evidence if possible, persisted in non-attendance. It was stated to me during the progress of the case, and has been stated to me since, and I think Assow the Police Court Interpreter can say more, shewing that there was some connection between some of the prisoners in the gold dust robbery and Ma-chow Wong. The $1,000 worth of gold dust in the hands of the police taken from the prisoners remained in the same custody after the conviction, until some months subsequently I got an intimation from the Acting Colonial Secretary, that a petition had been presented through Mr Caldwell, for its delivery to certain of the returned Emigrants, from whom it had been plundered. I immediately waited upon the Acting Colonial Secretary, and told him that I considered that as these men had in no way rendered assistance in the conviction of the prisoners, in fact had purposely stayed away after their presence had been demanded, that in reason they ought not to receive the gold dust, and secondly that they had no legal right to it. Much more was said, but this was the purport of it. I urged strongly that the property should not be given up, as it would be a dangerous precedent. I was over-ruled, and I then asked permission to deliver the gold dust to Mr Caldwell, so that upon his shoulders should rest the entire responsibility of its rendition to the claimants. This was assented to, and I subsequently delivered to Mr Caldwell at the Central Police Station the whole of the gold dust excepting a very small quantity—7 taels,—which was reserved for certain of the boat people who had had it in their custody, and had been actually witnesses in the case. When I delivered the gold dust to Mr Caldwell, I observed to him, “I am indignant at this proceeding—there is the gold dust; I wash my hands of it altogether; I think you will have very great difficulty in finding out whether they are emigrants or not, but it rests upon your shoulders.\" Mr Caldwell replied, \"I'll take very good care to obtain good security, but at all events Jack will take care of me.\" By Jack I knew he meant Ma-chow Wong. At that time I was standing in the Registration office at the Central Police Station, and saw Ma-chow Wong come into the office with five or six Chinamen, whom I understood to be the recipients of the gold dust. Some short time afterwards, I got a note (R) from Mr Caldwell, asking me to give him the remaining seven taels of gold dust, and I did. I sent an order I think to Mr Grand-Pré, to deliver it to him.\n\nAbout a month subsequent to the apprehension of Ma-chow Wong, a Chinaman presented to me as Sitting Magistrate a Chinese petition. This was interpreted to me by, I believe, Tong Akü, to the effect that the petitioner was one of the emigrants who had been plundered at the gold dust robbery—that neither he nor any of the real emigrants had ever received one fraction of the gold dust, which he understood had been recovered from the pirates—that he had been told that certain men had falsely represented themselves to be the emigrants—that these men had been obtained by Ma-chow Wong—each of them had received a small amount, but that the bulk of the gold dust went to Ma-chow Wong, Mr Caldwell's servant and Mr Caldwell. I asked the petitioner whether he had been deputed by the other emigrants to make this representation. He said that he had, and that they had given him a letter stating what he had represented in his petition. I asked him to produce this letter; he said he had not got it with him, but he could get it. I then told the man that there could be no difficulty as to ascertaining whether the men who had received the gold dust were the real emigrants or not, because I was aware security had been taken for them. I said, \"You go to Mr Caldwell with this note,\" which I then gave him, \"and if you are not satisfied with what is stated to you by Mr Caldwell, come back to me with the letter you speak of, and when I have that, an investigation shall be made.\" The man went away with my note; he returned bringing me a note (S) from Mr Caldwell, which stated that Mr Caldwell could not satisfy the man, because the security papers which he had taken were in the office of the Superintendent of Police. Owing to the security papers not being found in the office of the Superintendent of Police, I directed the man to come again on a subsequent day, being careful to bring the letter with him; but he did not again make his appearance. My belief is that the security papers were not deposited in the office of the Superintendent of Police; they were not given to me, and to the best of my recollection I never saw them.\n\n(39)\n\nOn the first day of my examination I stated, that I had only on two occasions had differences with Mr Caldwell. I gave one of the instances before, and now wish to give the other. When Mr Caldwell was in command of the Eaglet, I think the latter part of 1856, a peculiar case occurred of a man being seized in a brothel by the aid of a Police Constable, who said he was under the impression he was seizing a thief. A man who duped the Constable, and one or two confederates robbed the man of more than $100, and the thieves made their escape with the booty, leaving the Constable with the victim. That led to my knowing the affair, and also to my obtaining information as to the plunderers. About a week after the robbery, a Constable got information that the man who had taken the principal part in the duping and robbery, a well-known bad character, was in the upper part of the house of Ma-chow Wong in the Central Market. The Constable went into the house with the intention of seizing the man, but was met by Ma-chow Wong at the top of the stairs, who forcibly prevented his going further, and while the struggle was going on between the Constable and Ma-chow Wong, the thief jumped out of the window and escaped. I directed Ma-chow Wong's apprehension, and he was brought to the Station, and I think, locked up. I went to the market to make personal inquiry and examine the place, and on my way back to the Station met Mr Caldwell coming down the hill in great haste and visible anger. He immediately accosted me with exclamations of the shame of the arrest of Ma-chow Wong, and saying, \"You think you've got him safe now.\" I recollect telling him that I had nothing more to do with Ma-chow Wong than any one else, and that he must be arrested if he hindered the police in the execution of their duty. Mr Caldwell said, \"I suppose you will let me bail him.” Ma-chaw Wong appeared next morning at the Police Court. Mr Mitchell was the sitting Magistrate. I heard at the time that Mr Caldwell was present at the investigation. I was not there. Ma-chow Wong was discharged.\n\nI have for very many years known Ma-chow Wong; I should say since 1849. I knew for years before that of the existence of some man whom I afterwards knew by name to be Ma-chow Wong, and I knew that that man afterwards known as Ma-chow Wong was Mr Caldwell's principal and most relied-upon informant. During the whole of that time, whenever reference was made to Ma-chow Wong either by subordinate officers of Police, by old European residents, or by Chinese, they always coupled his name with some epithet having reference to his bad character. As a matter of repute and notoriety, I know that Ma-chow Wong has for years been considered an extortioner, a recipient of bribes from gambling-house keepers, a confederate of pirates, and a receiver of stolen goods. I also knew that because of his well-known position with regard to Mr Caldwell, which every Chinaman in the colony very well knew, Ma-chow Wong was supposed to be in possession of great power, and was held in great dread. Of the extent of the dread I became fully aware, when it was my duty to investigate the cases against him. I spoke to very many Chinese of standing and property, and they all exhibited a knowledge of his evil character, but a reluctance to do more than own it. As an instance, at the time that an appeal was made to His Excellency for the pardon of Ma-chow Wong, I knew that a Chinese petition numerously signed had been presented in his favour. Late one evening, one of the wealthiest, perhaps the wealthiest, Chinaman in the colony came to me, and said that he also represented the feelings of another wealthy Chinaman. The man said in broken English, \"I am almost afraid to come to you, I come all same thief, but I want you to tell the Governor, that the Chinese who signed the petition dared not refuse to do so; but if the Governor really wants to know what those people mean, who signed it, let him give each of them one black ball and one white one, and there won't be very many in favour of Ma-chow Wong.\" I told him, \"I can't tell the Governor any such nonsense, if you are a race of cowards...",
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        "content_text": "០៩៥\n\n351\n\n( 50 )\n\nnot know that he had that paper then in his hand. And I am sure that the Chief Justice will regret the mistake as much as myself. I saw Boggs with the papers lying before him on the ledge in front of the dock. He did not hand in any papers to the Court.\n\ngiven on a former occasion. His Excellency the Governor never suggested to me, that I should in any way interfere in the settlement of Mr Caldwell's private affairs; but in consequence of a conversation which I had with the Governor on the subject, the idea suggested itself to me.\n\nBefore sending in my letter of 13th May last, I read the passage about Ma-chow Wong's account books to Mr May, and asked him if it was a correct representation of the substance of the information obtained by him from the books and papers. He said \"Yes\" or I should have corrected it before sending it in. I believe Mr May will tell the Commission even now, that that is so, although it is also true that he has stated that his two memoranda did not contain an express statement that the funds out of which the money was paid was the produce of plunder.\n\nI was Acting Colonial Secretary at the time of Ma-chow Wong's conviction. I am aware that Mr Kingsmill entered a nolle prosequi on the untried charge, and am certain that the Governor had nothing to say about it. I know that the Governor asked the Chief Justice, if Ma-chow Wong could not be tried on the second charge, notwithstanding the nolle prosequi if he consented to waive it, I certainly do not remember that the Governor said in the Legislative Council, that he had ordered the nolle prosequi to be entered, and do not believe that he ever said so.\n\nMr Caldwell left the service of Government in July 1855, and had, I think, just returned to Government employed in November or December 1856, when I arrived from home. From July 1855 until I went home, I was Acting Attorney General, and Mr Caldwell did not, during that time, to my knowledge, interfere with the Police. He was in command of the Eaglet, and was out of the colony the greater part of that time.\n\nremand for I think a week. On Wednesday, the 22nd, embarked on board the Lancefield for Calcutta, and on the following morning sailed on the voyage. The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, who came to take leave of me that morning, will tell the Commission, I have no doubt, that I spoke with great warmth to him about the disclosures of the previous Monday, with reference to Mr Caldwell's money transactions with the pirates, and the frequent entries of his name in the pirate's books.\n\nCHARLES MAY,--Recalled.\n\nSome months subsequent to the conviction of the Stanley traitor, several petitioners presented themselves at the Police Court, while I was Acting Assistant Magistrate, and made representations differing one from the other on the subject of a man who had been the principal witness in the treason case: some of them representing that the man had been carried off, and others that his family had been carried off. I ascertained from the petitioners, that they knew nothing other than from hearsay, and directed them to bring me something in the shape of positive information. This principal witness was a man well known by character to me, inasmuch as the Police had been a long time in search of him, on a charge of burglary and rape; and subsequent to the trial for treason, I directed inquiry to be made with a view to binding over the witnesses in this case of burglary and rape; but, in consequence of the lapse of time since the offence, failed in doing so.\n\nWILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES.-Called and examined.\n\nMy impression is, that the Chief Justice suggested a nolle prosequi. I remember the meeting of Executive Council, when Mr Dixson and Mr May were examined. Mongan was called in on that occasion, I think that Mr May was not in the room when Mr Mongan gave his evidence.\n\nMr Dixson had given his evidence. Mongan was sent for, and was leaving the room, as Mr May came in. Mr Dixson stated, that he got his information from Mr May, who had got it from the books. The Governor then said, that that could not be, as Mr Mongan had examined the books, and found nothing of the kind in them. Mr Mongan was then sent for, and gave his explanation of what he found in the books, and on his leaving the room Mr May was sent for to corroborate the statements made by Mr Dixson, on which he came in, and produced the two memoranda for the first time. He had not been in the room before.\n\nI have no remembrance of Mr May giving me the papers, nor of having them in my possession. Mr May may have given me the memoranda, but if so, I did not retain possession of them, and they must have been handed over to the Clerk of Councils. Mr Wade never made any report to me as Acting Colonial Secretary, of the contents of the books and papers, and after the Executive Council had determined not to pardon Ma-chow Wong, did not intend to make any. The production of the memoranda before Council had by no means any effect on the minds of the Council, as to the refusal of a pardon to Ma-chow Wong. About four months previous to this, the Governor of Macao had sent over one or two paper books, in which appeared the names of certain men, who had been acting either with the pirates or with the Imperialists, in opposition to us.\n\nI desire to correct the evidence I am reported to have given. Among them was a man named Beaver. Mr Caldwell had received instruction from the Government to arrest Beaver, if ever he was found on shore. After the meeting of Executive Council last referred to, Mr Caldwell came to office, stated that he believed Beaver to be in the town, and asked whether the previous instruction as to his arrest stood? Having got my orders from the Governor, I directed him to arrest Beaver at once. He afterwards informed me, that he had arrested Beaver, and taken him to Police Station, and from somebody or another connected with the case either Mr May or Mr Caldwell, I don't know whom.\n\nMr Caldwell never...\n\nI was not in office at the time of the deportation of suspicious characters by the Phebe Dunbar, but am prepared, from the examination of official documents, to speak as to the matter.\n\nMr Mercer, on the 25th January, I think, wrote a letter to the Superintendent of Police, requesting him to prepare a list of persons to be deported, giving certain directions as to the classes of people to be included. During that month the Executive Council appears to have met every day, and on the two or three next days after this letter was written, I observe it stated on the Minutes that the Superintendent of Police had not furnished a list. On a subsequent day it is stated, that a list prepared by the Superintendent of Police was laid before the Council, examined, and approved of, and directions were given to the Superintendent of Police to carry out the deportation, with reference to the persons included in that list.\n\nThe only allusion which I can find to Mr Caldwell in the matter, is, that it appears the Superintendent of Police had seized some rebel chiefs, and Mr Wade writes to Mr Mercer, stating that Mr Caldwell had been to him, urging how very injudicious a step it would be in those troubled times, to quarrel with the rebel party, by deporting their chiefs. Mr Wade coincides with Mr Caldwell, and recommends that these men should not be deported, and, according to a subsequent letter, they were not deported.\n\nWhen I came into office, I found it to be the rule that officers were to arrest persons of a suspicious character, and that is all that I know with reference to the power to arrest. With reference to the power to release, there had been on one occasion certain bad characters arrested, who, the Government decided, were to give bail in $20 each, and then to be discharged. Mr Caldwell was to report on the sufficiency of the bail, and, to obviate a reference in each particular case, the Governor of the Gaol was told, that when Mr Caldwell reported the bail to be sufficient, his particular batch of men might be discharged. That\n\n( 51 )\n\nbeing a receiver of stolen goods. I laid the letter before the Governor, and received his instructions to take such steps as I might deem necessary. I had some conversation with Mr Inglis on the subject, and then sent for Mr Caldwell. I wrote a letter to Mr May, desiring him to have Mr Jarman and some men ready the following morning at daybreak, to go over to the other side. Mr May did not send any men but Mr Jarman. Accompanied by Mr Caldwell, Mr Jarman, and some police, a house was visited on the other side; we then returned to this side, and I left Mr Jarman and Mr Caldwell at a house on this side. A watch was, I believe, kept at a house on this side.\n\nThe case was afterwards investigated at the Magistracy. I did afterwards see Mr Caldwell in the Governor's house in the Gaol, and Roberts having been found on Beaver. I remember the Governor speaking on the subject, and his words had no reference whatsoever to Ma-chow Wong's papers, Mr May's memoranda, or to Mr Wade's certificate, the latter never having existed; but solely to the documents found on Beaver, and which determined the decision of the Council. Mr Anstey's statement regarding Mr Wade's conversation with him on the subject of the papers, does not induce me to hesitate in the evidence I have given. It is impossible that he could have said anything of the kind. The translation of Beaver's papers were sent in either in October or November.\n\nRegarding Mr May's evidence in page 43. Mr Inglis, the Governor of the Gaol, forwarded a letter from a man called Pan Poi-yeen, making certain charges against a Chinaman, as having been implicated in the gold-dust robbery, of which he had been himself convicted, and of\n\nfor one had made up my mind, notwithstanding I considered the verdict an unfair one, not to interfere with it, and therefore I should move the Council that the sentence against Ma-chow Wong be in no way interfered with. The rest of Council concurred, and that was the whole of it. Mr Wade's translation of the documents gave the name of Ma-chow Wong. On the 15th February, I recollect it as being the day the French Captain was buried, I was with Mr Wade three or four hours. We had some talk about the Ma-chow Wong case, and I distinctly understood from him that he had made no investigation of the books, and had no intention of doing so. I may add, that to refresh my memory on the subject, I have spoken to the Governor, who says that he also had some conversation with Mr Wade, and that he understood he had no intention of making examination of the books, as he considered the matter settled. I am sure the Attorney General has made a mistake with reference to what the Governor stated concerning the decision about Ma-chow Wong. I think he has been led into the mistake, by not being aware of",
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        "content_text": "£28\n\n354\n\n( 56 )\n\nIn reference to the papers found on Beaver, I beg to request that the Commission will ascertain whether those papers were produced at the Police Court against Beaver. It will be in the recollection of the Commission that Dr Bridges stated yesterday, that he had applied for a party of Police to go to the opposite shore, but had only found an inspector and boat in readiness. I produce a note from Dr Bridges, showing that this is in accordance with his request,-\n\n\"24th February, 1858.\n\n\"Please have a Police-boat with an Inspector-Jarman I should prefer -ready for me at Burd's steps at six o'clock to-morrow morning. I want to cross to the other side.\"\n\nA question was put to me on one of my former examinations, if I had seen any entry in the books of Ma-chow Wong, that money, the produce of plunder, had been paid to Mr Caldwell, and to that I answered \"No.\" I anticipated another question, and intended, in fact, referring to it myself, but it escaped my recollection; as I have stated before, there was a page of entries in one of Ma-chow Wong's books, making altogether a total of about 600 taels paid to or for Mr Caldwell, and that in this same book were many of the entries which I also stated as to the purchase of munitions of war, and expenditure of large amounts of cash for provisions. I have a firm belief, that the money as regards Ma-chow Wong appertained to and was connected with piracy.\n\nI know after I resumed my duties as Superintendent of Police, that Assistant Superintendent Cluff acted upon information connected with piracy obtained from Mr Caldwell,\n\nI don't think that the Hon. the Attorney General is right in connecting the murder alluded to in the watch case with the Stanley murder referred to, and I think it is another one.\n\nThe Honourable the Attorney General did read the letter of the 13th May, and spoke to me concerning the mention made of Ma-chow Wong's books in the same, as mentioned in his evidence of yesterday.\n\nWILLIAM HENRY MITCHELL-Called and examined.\n\nI remember receiving some information from Mr Hudson, regarding the robbery of some tin from the firm of Sic-\n\nOne of the firm, an elderly man, brought a letter from Mr Hudson, stating that a large quantity of tin $20,000 or $30,000 worth, had been stolen by pirates on its way from Singapore, and it was expected the tin would be brought either to Macao or Hongkong, or both places, and requesting me to put the whole matter without reserve into the hands of Mr Caldwell, and to supply Mr Caldwell with any funds he might require for the payment of any Chinese agents for the discovery of the tin, or watching its arrival, or whatever might be necessary. As well as I can recollect this was in June, 1855. Mr Hudson's letter stated that the tin had not then arrived in the colony, but was daily expected, and that it would be for the interests of the parties concerned, that Mr Caldwell should watch very closely for its arrival. I have not got the letter now, but I have an idea that Mr Hudson said Messrs Gilman & Co. had bought or intended to buy the tin, when they learned it was stolen by pirates.\n\nI saw Mr Caldwell and placed the matter in his hands altogether, Upon hearing read the statements made by the Hon. and placed funds at his disposal for any necessary expenses. I paid Mr Caldwell $100 upon Mr Hudson's letter, and Mr Caldwell undertook the matter.\n\nAfter, a week or a fortnight, Mr Caldwell told me that a considerable portion of the tin had arrived. He told me whether he said how much, and that it was stored in a hong which he named, but which name I forget; it was the hong next, or next but one, to Akwai's in the Lower Bazaar. I was particular in asking Mr Caldwell, if he had seen the tin. He told me he had, and that I could see it if I liked; that the pigs of tin were stored within this hong, immediately within the entrance, covered with mat bags.\n\nWhen Mr Caldwell told me that he had satisfied himself of the arrival of the tin, he told me he had set a watch upon it, and that that watch consisted of men upon whom he could perfectly depend. He stated that there were two entrances to this hong,-one off Bonham Strand and another off Jervois Street, and that he had watches there night and day. He told me this.\n\n( 57 )\n\nCross-examined.-I do not recollect that any young man deposed to having heard screams issuing from the house where the murder was committed, but it is possible; the police records will show.\n\nAfter I learned from Mr Caldwell that the whole of the tin was gone, I expressed my surprise that more vigilance had not been used. I recollect at the time feeling sore about the affair, and thinking that Mr Caldwell had not taken proper precaution in entrusting the matter to such hands. I fancied that he was, in vulgar phrase, sold by Ma-chow Wong. I did not form the impression that he was confederating with Ma-chow Wong in carrying off this tin.\n\nI have not the slightest recollection of Mr Caldwell speaking to me of the indiscretion of the owner, and requesting the remaining part of the tin might be seized at once; and I do not recollect the tin being seized.\n\nI have some recollection of Mr Caldwell appearing before me as the person who apprehended Beaver, and attending at the prosecution against him by some boatmen of Aberdeen for piracy. I think I remember going into the Gaol with the witnesses; they could not identify Beaver who was discharged. My impression is, that this was in 1856, the time of Boggs's trial. He was brought up by Roberts on another charge for piracy. Roberts had no evidence whatever against him, and he was again discharged after several remands. One charge followed shortly after the other.\n\nI was informed at the same time that he was perfectly satisfied of the security of this property, because he had placed the watch of the tin in the hands of this man Ma-chow Wong. I think Mr Caldwell must have defined the amount of tin that was in the colony, for I think I suggested to him the propriety of securing that much, but Mr Caldwell appeared to be under the impression that by waiting a little time, the rest of the tin would arrive, and I deferred to his judgement.\n\nSome time afterwards Mr Caldwell told me, Seemingly with great concern and expressing himself sorry with the result, that all the tin had been carried off again out of the colony. I recollect now that Mr Caldwell stated the main portion of the tin was in one hong, and minor portions of it in others and that he had a vigilant watch upon each hong in which it was stored.\n\nMr Caldwell afterwards refunded me the $100 untouched. The tin was coming from Singapore to Canton by a Junk, I think, when captured by pirates. After the tin appeared in the colony, an old man, the owner of it, came down from Canton. I do not know whether he went round to the different hongs inquiring for tin for sale.\n\nI do recollect at the time distinctly that Mr Caldwell charged upon that old man's indiscretion, the fact of the tin having been removed from the colony. Mr Caldwell informed me that the tin had been carried off. No seizure was subsequently made of this tin that I heard of; no part was discovered on board a ship to my knowledge-neither in one of the hongs where it had been deposited.\n\nIt never came to my knowledge that Mr Bridges, then Acting Attorney General, had authorised the detention of the vessel. I may mention that the discovery of tin, if any, on board ship was made to a certain extent by myself. Gilman & Co. had just then become owners of a property, known as the Tuilleries. I happened to be in the Old Findly hong at the water side one day, walking through it, when I saw some coolies carrying pigs of tin to a row-boat at the Jetty. I looked at the mark on the tin and found it had all the same mark as that of the stolen tin, and I told Mr Caldwell of this.\n\nAs well as I can recollect the ship was just on the eve of sailing for Shanghae, also, to the best of my recollection, it was on the next day or the day after that Mr Caldwell came and told me of the burst up of the whole affair.\n\nI know nothing more of the ship business than I have now stated. I think I sent one of the pigs by Mr Caldwell to Mr Hudson. The pig was purchased, but I do not know by whom; it was identified.\n\nNext day or next but one, Mr Caldwell announced to me that the whole thing had burst up, that the tin had been carried away from the colony, and the ship had sailed.\n\nI have some vague recollection of a man having escaped from Ma-chow Wong's house, of his subsequent seizure along with Ma-chow Wong; but whether he was discharged I cannot recollect.\n\nRegarding the Stanley murder, the case came before me, the man was apprehended by Mr Caldwell, who went with a party of police at midnight, and surrounded the house where this man was supposed to be, and brought in three men, who were supposed to be guilty of the murder of a whole family. One of the three escaped from the Central Police Station, and there were only two placed at the bar.\n\nI investigated the case and remanded the men for a week; there was not at first a tittle of evidence against them, and I had doubts of the propriety of remanding them; but as it was a charge of murdering a whole family, I thought it better to be particular, and remanded the case from week to week for a considerable period. I finally discharged them, as there was no evidence whatever to prolong their detention.\n\nThe only witness in the case on the part of the Crown was Mr Caldwell himself, who laid the information. He did not state in what manner he obtained the information. I think I heard somebody or other say that it was from information got from Ma-chow Wong in Gaol. I cannot tell who.\n\nAt the time of the tin transaction, Mr Caldwell was Assistant Superintendent of Police. I employed him as Mr Hudson's friend. The $100 was paid to him as well as I recollect, to make a small purchase of the tin, and to pay a deposit on it, or for the necessary expenses for its discovery. It was assuredly not as remuneration for Mr Caldwell's own services.\n\nI cannot say whether the old man pressed Mr Caldwell to secure as much as possible of the tin. Mr Caldwell told me that what was in the colony was absolutely secured. I recollect the old man coming to me afterwards, and expressing very great dissatisfaction; I do not recollect that he used the expression. \"Oh! that Sam-kwei; oh! that Sam-kwei,\" I recollect that Mr Hudson told me the old man said so when he went back to Canton.\n\nThe impression left on Mr Hudson's mind, was one highly unfavourable to Mr Caldwell, as to want of honesty. Messrs Gilman & Co. never recovered any of the tin.\n\nAfter remanding the man who was charged with the murder at Stanley, I at length asked the advice of the Attorney General, who advised me to discharge the man forthwith. I felt myself placed in an awkward position in acting contrary to the advice of the Attorney General; but I did venture to do so, and remanded the man, either once or twice afterwards, but finally discharge him, as, from first to last, there was not one tittle of evidence to support the charge.\n\nI should like to say that a more absolutely worthless case, as far as evidence is concerned, never came before me.",
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        "content_text": "358\n\nEn\n\n(64)\n\nder; it was a case of a fruit hawker murdered in Mr Wood's compound, and thrown over the steps below Mr Lyall's house. Dr Bridges spoke to me about that case. He asked me, had I seen the prisoners in the case. I said \"No;\" then he asked me to go with him to the Gaol to see them. One of them was so young, and in fact such a child, that he thought it would be anything but justice to try him on a capital charge. I did go to the Gaol and saw the two prisoners, and this one, Lee Atong, was what we would consider in England about the age of 12 to 13. On referring to the depositions I saw very good reasons to conclude that he was not the guilty party, so I took him out of the dock and made him Queen's evidence.\n\nCross-examined,—There was an entry or entries in the books of the Kwong Yik Loong shop, referring to the purchase of the blue dye and sugar bearing on the second case. I certainly think the absence of the evidence to which I allude would weaken the case on the second charge if now tried, for there would be a certain amount of identity lost. I think I recollect some entry in the Kwong Yik Loong books shewing a previous connection between that shop and the vendors of the sugar and blue dye, but I cannot say positively about this. There was documentary evidence, which shewed a dealing and an underhand dealing, on that particular day succeeding the piracy, from about early in the morning till about 2 or 3 in the afternoon, and the absence of that documentary evidence would weaken the case if tried now.\n\nGEORGE COOPER TURNER,-Called and examined. I recollect two clients of mine, Chinese traders-Ng Aling and Chee Mun-kwong, being seized and thrown into Gaol under the Deportation Ordinance, in January 1857. They were arrested under the warrant of Mr Caldwell, I believe. I applied to Mr Anstey, then sitting as Magistrate for their liberation on bail. I spoke to him first privately on the subject, and then made a formal application. He did not say whether he would grant the application when I applied to him privately. When I applied formally at the Police Court, I do not remember whether Mr Caldwell was present or not. My application was refused, in consequence of the information Mr Caldwell had given the Government on the question. I think Mr Anstey at the time told me he refused the bail on this account.\n\nI was present and made the application. The prisoners were not brought into the court; the bail rested entirely with the Government. I then wrote to the Colonial Secretary, and had a letter leading me to believe that bail would be granted. I heard no more, but two or three days after I saw the two men being marched down for deportation by the Phoebe Dunbar. I do not recollect any one stating to Mr Anstey that they were very bad characters, and had been guilty of some offence without specifying what, when I applied for bail I had no intimation from any quarter.\n\nI did not after I saw the men complain to any one. I thought the case must have been sufficiently strong, or the Government would not have pursued such a course with them. I do not to this hour know on what ground they were deported, except, as I have said before, that they were spies sent by the mandarins. There was no evidence given before the Police Court as to their being spies sent by the mandarins, and I do not know whether they were examined by the Executive Council.\n\nI have had no conversation with the Attorney General before he gave his evidence to the Commission. I am a little deaf, and can't hear distinctly, but apprehend the questions put to me.\n\nI don't exactly recollect whether Mr Caldwell was sitting on the bench at the time, but the conversation between Mr Caldwell and Mr Anstey was private, and I did not hear it.\n\nI remember that something was said about the application for bail standing over for a few days. I think Mr Caldwell was on the bench. [Read letter of 19th January, 1857, from Colonial Secretary to Mr Cooper Turner, saying that the bail of 'Ng Ating cannot be sanctioned until the Chinese New Year holidays have passed by.]\n\nIt is very likely that Mr Caldwell opposed the bail in this private conversation, although I did not hear him. Mr Caldwell is in the habit of frequently speaking to the Magistrate on the bench. I do not think I informed the Attorney General that the prisoners had been deported.\n\nI cannot give an opinion whether there were any persons other than Mr May, attached to the Police Department, capable of conducting the prosecution of Ma-chow Wong to a successful issue; nor as to what would have been the fate of the case, had not Mr May taken an interest in seeing the inquiry properly conducted.\n\nThe perusal of my letter of 14th January, 1857, to the Acting Colonial Secretary, applying for bail for 'Ng Kaniting, does not enable me to add anything to what I have already stated, except that there is difference in the name.\n\nWILLIAM THOMAS BRIDGES. Recalled at his own request, to correct part of his evidence given on the 29th ultimo, and also to make a statement in answer to some remarks made by the Attorney General.\n\n[The Chairman announced that cross-examination would be allowed on Dr Bridges's corrections of his evidence; but that, although his statement and any answer to it on the part of the Attorney General would be received, no cross-examination would be allowed on either of their statements.]\n\nI believe that I stated that Ma-chow Wong's books and papers were referred for examination to Messrs Caldwell and Mongan, previous to the appearance of the article in the China Mail. Such was my impression, but I find I was under error, and that the reference was made during the examination, was written by the Clerk of Council, and this is probably the reason of the fact escaping my mind.\n\n(65)\n\nHad the matter remained after the appearance of the article, and most probably in consequence of it. I may state also, that the letter requesting the examination, was written by the Clerk of Council. I told the Governor, stated to him what I had heard, and asked him if anything of the kind had taken place. His Excellency stated, that he should take no official notice of anything which occurred before the Commission until it had concluded its labours; but he assured me that he had made no such statement, and added that it would have been impossible for him to have appointed me Acting Colonial Secretary if he had done so.\n\n...\n\n1\n\nI was Acting Attorney General, from the 28th February, 1852, to 13th February, 1853: and from 13th April, 1854, to the 15th January, 1856, with the exception of one week. I cannot say if I communicated with any one regarding my report to Mr Secretary Labouchere, recommending the establishment of a Thuggee police system, and the placing Mr Caldwell at the head of it. I have no doubt I told somebody of it. I was requested by Mr Labouchere officially to make this report. I had a long interview with Mr Labouchere and Mr Ball, regarding the different questions connected with the colony, and I had a letter from Mr Elliott requesting me to put what I said to Mr Labouchere in writing, which I did, and to which I had an answer thanking me for it.\n\nI decline to answer the question whether I have any knowledge, theoretical or practical, of that kind of police. I decline to answer what I know about it. If the Commission sits on the subject, I shall be happy to give them the information I have got. I decline to answer whether it was to be introduced here with or without modifications. I don't know that my suggestion was refused. It has not been adopted. No question arose as to Mr Caldwell's antecedents making him unfit for such high office. I do not know whether I have kept the letter from the Colonial Office or not. I was about to be married at the time I received it, and had plenty of other things to think about.\n\n5th January, 1856.\n\nSIR. In acknowledging your letter of the 1st instant, I am directed to inform you, that the nomination by H. M's. Government of Mr Anstey to the office of Attorney General of this colony, has been officially announced by the Secretary of State. H. E. the Governor directs me to express to you his high sense of the zeal and ability with which you have discharged the duties imposed on you, while exercising the important functions of Attorney General of Hongkong.\n\n(Signed)\n\nW. T. MERCER.\n\nI then turned up a letter from Mr Mercer, in which he states he was unwilling to express himself the Governor's opinion, and therefore left it to His Excellency to write in his own hand. I also lay in before the Commission, letters from the Lieutenant Governor, from Admiral Stirling, and a letter presented to me on the 14th January, and signed by the greater portion of this community, expressing their opinion of my conduct during the five years I had been in this colony.\n\nI should never have shewn these documents to anybody, but it is only in a case like this I am compelled to bring them forward, considering that it was impossible His Excellency the Governor could have forgotten the official letter, not three weeks old, or could have been unaware of the opinion in which I was held by my fellow servants, and by the community at large.\n\nI wish to state, that I do not consider it to be a question of credibility between His Excellency the Governor and the Attorney General, but that I believe the statement, to be knowingly made, with the deliberate intention to attempt to injure me.\n\nI have also to state, that when I returned to this colony, Mr Anstey shewed no backwardness in making my acquaintance; he in no way behaved toward me as a person who had been guilty of malpractices, and that, considering his line of conduct towards me recently, it is almost impossible, that had so important a charge been made against me by the Governor, he would not have brought it forward long ago.\n\nI wish merely to add...",
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        "content_text": "ESS\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE NEWCASTLE CHRONICLE AND NORTHERN COUNTIES ADVERTISER, JUNE 25, 1859.\n\nCallwell for his sucenda cbr si ku\n\nTlus\n\nsery Betro and a very indies direction was giben to Tay Filati and Clines, in every part of this clogy and the and lathe ca le game complete em 16 happened rideanly under the time is wan movement forming is that they were about to prossud-on province, which Loval Elgin, at willow was, at teplo\n\nthat Mr. Davis, the Govermens printer, who is tho pro earplugin diétly of arrangement that race o coafated to me to effect any period by the position of affis m pinions by those who must to bato Lucy bettoni Clima nets, that Stone Thin si formar Mahebos Wong In the heat setupon I ftowed their dircase, Rod 1 ceased fole solated way way with My Caldar. pr bay of all, but acted with erent tas made Hoes it a rate the deceatens of the Executirs Council, led quietly and won that treaty of peace which he has rectly\n\nor with the Hong Kong putice: 1 zece monded tomto prema, ected thỏ China Mark watch out, but not to Chin te written on pops of 7 eur, tamparately, list I would be very happy to attaul the Ryecond with China--1 Buy it apours to be not ply Bonn fernd, what will cal by the militar term\n\nDamer the Feng Kong Govt tiszts, heard ally rest, and the rod po del doblard' tras sutive Council whenever ont laid upon the Queen's previointion of that treaty, bat a violate of the p poble, deir riske, and I reported to Gem and apply to two pes of big authority is that of a\n\nwith any clut priests war in piracy, Sir, Andry Tui is wherever the auilt as it was sat in a porta Gercent coner. I forged chai to the. Specibody dline TheRD RET, we bag made to er en Cum 21 of all the no person che serpent\n\nxecutive, a repartol in the recently teavad China hours periment. I pushed my inquiries furter, best, it was a Puties, who had been 3 year in a dy, and he Wide, part, a thirds. Mr. C til 1 had been the colony about a year and fed that magistrate, 291 tl korubarist ler Blojek:yol, Ar Mr. Caldwe. tr. U the \"onsel for #1 pol. ) widet. that. It lirat Cell: ano die atramentis le lle [ from an all-ce of lam kipe willwal heing tre\n\nConnell, however, proasted my lace and without giving pera, the turks by Saglish vowele në wa un village va the real state of the case bow and, but 30, a purte: acl & auf: er, at du head of youto! Umi. Mr. Calendars it at the yangperty of being rist Preng the gross in f\n\nhsburs, on the plesat they had earlcared pices Triviy de hocen to me by the fovercrant printer of 2 let this goal of how Wong depend on the report remember chest as you we who Dr. Bridges was er 1,000 Gollers raiving to and therrunt 50 dus een which they were proceeding, di suport\n\nwhich ore pentlemen, when called opon, ali ratke to barciales, ut, as he calls huself, a legal pencationer feat. Coldwellers and items which reqmen, with a the line pod nadering complnews\n\nHac plutter money aget of ir. Caldwell-tas ufficere Kong, all Covernment officer, whu permitted ans le\n\ncod vessels ringte c his name, wao hat piren tidetres of something 26 tim you. This document anting bera land bucre the Caldwell untie the functions: attracy and brister, and culting less crevicted bobow Wang of pirney and of being appendel, was fed l huew of the\n\n\"\"\"\"The misunsorted catury of Colwell toffees, and who I believe is at tila murent Sau Compilation to the subject to the then vry indiferently wells practitioner, in fat, called engaged in the den Trade,\" \"online! This trade maltet. But, gertlemen, there was netuin which ne\n\nwas hail chwired with compliory with praus Old Daney practiones; and his practice lay shot the salve trades every effort made by Sir Je pred the course of the equity, and which has led simme land; artiny his not la Hong Kong. Tee of opinia Hong Kong papers and allowed to be perated by any\n\nms is out these proceedings blr. Caldwell was the dups of stranger who is have the carically to read it. Iture Chise, abest cutirely, and he was greatly indebted to Mr. Bring to shark any faded millise read eile verr subscrit and indepent quiries befinnestesion the curble genting\n\nbelove luve answared the cations which can ge labelu Wang, that he was rulla scecmplici--his will format 18 a dreamed to longer peizeted by f leg and renneita ascota plice, objectcà dílication which estes, but pulslsked by stance of her Majesty Hóux Koaɛgen; fema watsentations among that body. This doesmeat when fails thaioninate pleinls warga duty Iribunes of quite soother falion Lann a parko Camisin\n\ntrous Lavalon 10 answer. I lepe I have decu suflies dated to All the oflice of Con is is és clear the onia elips and the migrat sipeof Hong Kong icials appointed by a dishonest man. 1 Hy\n\namie Ant in lieu de not what Goschent. They dI makerelerence withose two kentk chlor, and Neting Cokersin! Aureurs 3 bed of rik: the Cene siger cut to whether it is in the course of this savastiguin Liga ti Set time for one your that I have aldened ajab 20 prevented me from coming to lie same siomablá consis\n\nEurope, he retailing the besty the labour contracts in Culan ve réxionable or they age of the tuiszton in theit repor- that previous :0 in, king in and statements as true, and he smitted to, 22 (Dave wagertenice dil return their reports and the Celudis Secheterg the difficulter id exist, and tho ba latterly bemorijay went tur begantu 'he points as wel: I la ramended at 1vano Came of polenta piemetine dating as while of the\n\nsiginta melni y la givere, engin of jingle, the sugoistens of the Camicies, sortsin papers comunes steady no que fully salarised, that when bow instider. trouble with doubts. 1 lien auk apan my the depth overnacht to them. They armed my state perind of his trunce et odice. Chargenti, every Chamwig te taky is overall, a tota aurten with 3\n\nWerg's frin, and which might be but 20derstood, that any gardians yo\n\nsolicita farlor infamathai vil, siguity his wear to c man tho give tim b's versiout had che right to conzerve, ce state of the Colica where it to be stupreetervslus to the Countiesien, lost be dotzegel it find trap- ot trans the plate hume, of speaking of Marlow Wegretta tus com the fast of Mchoho, and they in 2nd Di baling is conviction, but try antepriri culpated very procedony Mr.Childwell. odorandut bich End did sure, that is zeliter had both innuente: iseczunder the\n\nof Corps from Cibo to ong Kong bow toket moest kept the act ever contiment. -\n\npire, but the Ceramic forgot to say 18ct the G-fly it wil eeply with. Br. Asey\n\nsmuted dea seat assist Loud appren50. clerance obtain infertilen veto woke on the cape rock of which, diy had harkeen on citythone wid hato zatit, ClineRoy Government. Tola gelen placed me t\n\nStr. Chawalay salt only remained now the he It has been swurn to the chief, M. Levis the bent of the 'wament te blanche perdon of 3aadow plure. Then there is also number of entries relating some pele. It was iftowards wam to by kir 1 hare before spoke, hauling of the Chine\n\ngunpowder, cufim balls mushais, silk peta, everly, Mr. Dixies, others, in flea kuotave the alterom whics hail for Rive vidence against the gres! Jannthon Wild of England USB come the Cowlingly, herwarde #gured enz. Mr. the bed shon this the evilred a little purchases\n\nagainst Tarrant,” and why were piressaar as Lisé Goundli Bjørð, pap by wit'wet lukorg op ee were in their junes ko\n\nhave that statetent jár before Parliamecut. (Applause.) To me in wel: dolezas witute in the Folies Curt is the \"Cura plustering to the past tween Mulicho Wong is all of tens of war thire se reference call\n\nBevel us Tarrant, by then Clankins of the Comics, terms, and air. Caldwell, and, steve, ilere upprated the uskus tunccties with the Saudiar with ag solenyalur the depare cok place, that Air Joh. Bowring and 1. I reduced his pene in writing in the orthography of t Chicos printing, and 1 kept it on the wall before my desk who was 'cient duly a wine at the Police Chart pater a ser elaborate article September, 1857, & unicat, sie which tice, unter I read Beiges noth awe 10 te consail then on the table one to bem chuqur of a tition by Alt Aut\n\nakutsent in Calia, in which of Manche Wu's he hates, world bat underētur This but an index under and guix on the 14th, reler to lure Aide, statement, a petition to be saloptert to the Queen, Landa, Ban Dat also al tipo ili te pra Chert in the and day from the perind my fras receving e fertation down to the day when the Serenowende of caus They desired walk was pridwally crimes were eatmerated and it was adeffus is to be for the prose of tabling the great to see the\n\nand to cry one of the books and papers as existing denominona, foliowa:-- Whold of the pirater boolé àvul phitest. It ja vakit valuable, nculpated by the reports 'bent in by those ta reperierend pardoned for title that this with ke guilt of many aller\n\nes dy sick that notedy 14 av hea soppra but a Navester, JR, \"Police called upon the, and coke You have cried your\n\nés paid offices, ut lite sails or Tiger nature, po bioause there boil un puhe, a have now been destroyed by\n\nlam ny big which feil fron D. Bulgea or frran Si: Jake at Wil Tarrat, publishes of the Long Kong pois as a ave arrested the sedel, and liavoces, and that hardins erment an oath, Pain\n\npill the end of Chin, was in the 'the' hårda\" of the Hung Kane Covergent, this meinenze\n\nBlock Cum by Liu Govername of t that. Quo him to study on two charges of piracy, Applause). I sony to it by Dr durs, oth nemain the Acting his ca, me of whey be provad is dancreationa\n\nthere was any atention to doutor them. On the stray, lbited by the police count and at die trial were looked \"to prelom leninitim. Sorrest replicationswmulleritsbea Laaksi, Will diese papers be forthcoming the is wht hely a mally Trong and public At that very women bu application is 150 pardon was made, but they all lod. The public age when war awer was Coctaily, tasy will ho forthesising Chetumal miny, of a cele d Governint of Hong Kong, to fit the the i pendina brez the Executive Council, bad baľova a do- up in 196 101minant. 1 Setinal From Callejattu.\n\nwat rond to you this watch of Mr. Dixon, printed Celóuipi Seref.tg-roat will be-1 don't say état with hefurret aby Cian, the pepers en bools which šúré éx bdag too mackerel for Sir Juiz Bowring Stahoe Fogg that these utsnoruuda'ha dolroyd, et troch nieruction cangad the apud Wilham Tut\n\nWithin one week triad crossed that 1 u raken\n\nWaficul reported to me that had upperolie\n\nimoweh, af Tan, aldussed an offels, ferie, tu the goverment\n\nmistion zutenu 57th May. 1 cdled for flow, papers, 014\n\nthe sewer still was, huy s pro3acer May,\n\nthe Chairman of the Come-speaking to what\n\nCarls\n\nren ufereeing one of the LM-\n\nTutte and Within Tarrat peale not pully mil. jabetu, te the Willing Thon BOS, 10\n\nCotinal Sury-by umiva with 517 3 wing, do Govern, duce auch pal and coetic pubic papera a vecius cụ #8 burn, le prevent than tror në tuladhand of teatriinal\n\nThomus Bridgun act\n\nin\n\nJUN PO\n\n1.9\n\nby Sir John Bow-no, not thatatemens 6 M Dixson, the truth-bat ecide not beenvelded by them wil'honey, hit which beleg rund him no the tecore of what had or ne'sunted for in any way on the sapotion of an from wat taken older, M.. Disnou stated was purfacily tree-Theese. You are the kratay of my words, Wall, geûtie- Ch'oet were in luence of their liveandbence begins of e, what did the Govereat do! Nacida That term katson hid in ace to that the parden abel to Premye at Hong Kong The Sup of Police\n\nthe Superintendent of Police, vel sia papers they were, in glee taustmankt Midland. Vältweite Regattar tenor of the Water y lo had the police of the long smakt at his dis in the month of July, 1857. We are now in the sofaxuated; hat the articlo was oothie, for the Fals were\n\nang silence, tid, I can't go on wirdwat my papers. wture Colany, Lotion gave a collops plan\" pesul though, the blud frastarlet: Mr. Calder report fort. 1808 after the firfficial repost do mora, but it be dry for Jorn Rawing an\n\nwale wasiporadia Court as a bit of the Queen again\n\nwhich had bain perferred against hum--to the ellệch that de at the Goved mud of twich ought to have beea pend Hic exartition of Flapot, kiha of re\n\nThay ate prodlacil I will pursue my culence. The answer No one of them cool to lay information apolo\n\nback beca u ursave win ons Machowe Wong lan lo hurtu appene ja support of she another when wrong y cotisidered sacou to disqually Me, Ozidwell from the Cicating letter Was oderossed to the peper of the Tarrant, van de turney General &quited that ever wor, \"They all he rearly 1 C\n\nLa participated in los sela of prasy grof, dasiting him to attend Le Coute (they had set power seruitrios cul ales o cursale should eat feralga, and one morning win ga tuy way to 14- accused 171. Ile was the Jattham Wie de ce. Dission of the event; and still be in there, hod\n\nto try him, tot he was the Goverɔment priaser, Real de night aliteed to tempire 10 Ms. Caldri og Ang'oiler friade of head as a speculturefor I was tune ure Espe when The people were inkry out of thick boats, delube and\n\nhe made these repusta are wet cullat\n\nbave lost cle Govorodent CRITIC). And why? To gite Marchew Weg. Iudouter I got was, that my\n\nappeared as a walness at the diting of the Comarisuon * liberated atmost as he thought. He was I league 10 explain their code is making them, or to dalend\n\nKformation whien manche ebatte ilem to judge of the pro- dalien was on hingartuus and nad għɔeld rescivo apery sten- the worst of proles west theic waters and them; ed on deve at the moment this citron frat, villamenters of Aude. He was the rod of the is the outer and the sccused wit together on the same priety of dehang chow Wos? : ut in followed it up by a cheinending Tetter, and the last to by is gentlenus thut was for the Cen va Berriers of State Bar the Clay time derved probe, and the arreman who repeat to the sarafatio of the Count the gly offend it was my own but in the following teoksile into the Coversio's own verlas d 1st the nad Duiel Dichard Aldest a 1stcat and store. Be informatie and his piratea\" The bad out a speed ease forsoort pesed loss to Sale Whig, wich had a proppo. E in Chatwill interfered with the Bantuñer the rot. The papere leve uit bee a burnt.\" I said, ut papula and then: the publication was for the palie The wil, \"Xo the Governor says he bene in der 11 the lawsti poobslupent of che saith Wa poo them the forgot ng se vitut an exquiry.de fast bivice, Me. Dixon It becued as if a pattiouimely dan pocah as where these the Though the Gerranean'dak noriver, stre Chinese di cozel.. bad be used by may trial. My. Dixon, berdear, while it in the \"realevikov ning meirande; but that the cable\n\nelius amgunnelled to try the sald inferrinse,\n\nvolens be the ustuution qu' bothering til legit, apeared, and with a good deal of virgstol good, we sitesine, to the moverslerved to be ail book burne By wum? I did. An licces Scottir warinda, ses to here for borb the G-scrion fine 'statud jrry the guest relay say his order. I sat Very wel; we ra dialed fa verdict for tlu edenduť sa bech plans; unos ellskog palmat Maheton Wong by Chumer, and upon the first termoz at the out the mad, and said that unicos they tinted be tat me, but yet was zur Tega aga leirit. We have a win in our low that against truth of the churges brought against she al\n\nspoliation navirense da things are to be presumed, and i meat Hong Kong, and that it was for the Tabakor\" of these fay be as convicted, and on the weakest of the behaved to Yew with binabar décenay to would give them one, baterie Pentaton se s tamuuttori 10 'miére jäi prisbas\n\nsil psk you as an hormmable man to 3708 That thesa\n\nIs to jure:nlicy Judge anal coul\n\nthose cinga lid on printed and Lwcase, the stroper ese being fat of all hepsi res information to which they expressed a wish to behet for a cuine of genes; and at lie samé tanie a controa\n\nugulaste si Welt: redentes y lisaks formed me sy se Ori- better informed, and he then third them he could per i prestitute of the town Cathie proton-copale au raping too evides of the gall of the Gospeter Gavravent\n\n4' principal for those il Chizes to the deptpl' süter of the Chis wo\n\narxistence. It is 10 luge, eramus justice, and sound That deal. Machow Wong was marred Sister pered with the tatereating investigation into Mahonjw cl.argue is the publikācá odalineseľ pupure of\n\nneut of Latin. had anguired by consulting' lud nine ended inedin pawnslegs the sem bone Hanece dolars, because sea- Weng'e caso had neily reached itu eczaleca in the Pelico\n\ncgrbury evidence of their cutems, through weld e- zuota, prepared, fre the purpose of tildides kehitet Matolaw innen the pawroker who clonged the scen Court. very last day I was suffering excediating paip\n\nfair in yen to sit it, there are 2 us who can kissin\n\ner (Le 2ad way of led by the \n51 Police, Mr. May. Acsonlingly Malay wis keat for sind be the calvo a farette suni unily Dollars for her person celiginal to hout it. I only to the neuted aleht saiut the aid Duum. Richard Cabluit, it me Jame and bropl his mud with dai, and Ure to nie mate. The coins and it proval batus est quicy. The shain so to be of uly proeid tust a long and iniunaté euangetan\" ja esitt\n\nbetween the Last tratat the whi to mars war Connise Terdila, namen Stieg Lol, who had bees in frequene opinion. I did, 'As to the Tetonada, that is a re publishra, the mud contests of the papers, 27.se, youclow witte : Caldwyn in corted, but rust Calanbend, for they are now Lural, en tan Garethe 2016\n\nallen version had been gled zipost ity Mt. Caldwe-insed to be a hacer by Clause Longe of Mrs Calcon, egg where they are, for they beat Lugu in bis 10 ::fic Governor, to the effect that the entries la Cie Laake reteived from his pawshop Lead a of nonly. Th were mi pogut entrcs, that there was curing leatp dildof the fact wing which they ray n tha hery of the pizate to them-acting whatever, and jority of the Commission are of opinion but it wank het\n\nthis bold step, tw zdevastorm of Tresh crimen were fail\n\nthe Chitovas; they always coupled time with seentza, a less tekig climate the Hong Kong: so the ety-f-every one of the Factz; because of the piestembe: vom Ur.l. for weed trout le Fou Tsepse. You have uses 1392 meat what is culed 1867, ad pracy, went transgrated for 1:15 to the purl 160\n\nMr. May, the Superintendent Police as magistrate or Hog Snar, M. Mar hee nos bem suaded for giving evidence al Mr. Catdoll, and he says konw the a, kowa ce allow Wook, was 57. Caldwell'in pol and trees relied upon to formar. During the whole oftaistime-that leave 1980. never reĥrened wa mate to biolohow Wong, either by the subordinate oleum of the police, ky old kuropan dents, or by\n\nepithetlaring selezenne to his bad chamater. Aes multimel repute and retoriety, I know the Mabel Wong hos for Jezz bron vorsiderad sectortionet, & respect of mines 3. from gambling-house keepers, a condectrale of pirates, SON recrow of telek gooo I Mama plastist nerause of ca 1. work bom postiar witlitegazu to Mr{akdwell—winters\n\nCimen in the coinsy very well knew-that Matchc .. Wong wat sopposed to da in possesion of great down, a ut wan belil in gest dread. Ot the exteat of us dread.\n\nbeste faly aware whenever it was my duty tu laverigune the case ignibet him. Igoko to maug Chinese of stundige 1. and property, and shey all exhuired a bowledge of his\n\neni curacter, but a relualase to do more tia This gentleman was a picnes of a juste vľ the porco, wlas navenbetes is considered a proper person to remain in tikt Chu). Geaca, en son as Sir Walter belt dhe\n\n• covered that 3. Gilbert Alusz, tas Laird of Pargowa, had been code of the press D.nks Flatserais, Book vilectual mesum to hee the Commicion of Price i\n\nBland From !be d'agence of his novion; and foetal y that a literary character like Sir Jatin Bos ring might have very robiy been expected to fellow the exacte setli by Bir Walter Scott. App, chinmay\n\nE Mackow Potrg seded ahir vonviction sp\n\ntraneporation. But no mark the prosem, beause this\n\nbring the a bow head of aging, which, theagh\n\nip of two onlilery others to the court clost 1 might dear the ovalent of the pirate book, andard shose hooks send in the Police Court de slag purled open the dose collow me to pass frena the the is on which was carried into the const; so I hoped to Potion Court interpreter in a loud waies, that it the world, motulit. hack him it in interpretation more wrong, read 11:\"Fə\n\n·Sam Kwei' (bet ie, dr. Calduril, the torturing or kerkida, Need) toey\" ist was an estry, earleazen; ju\n\neate an the all to particular\n\nvaid, \"I will go in again.\" He woak in, and the Governor\n\nI share Caldava 1 cher Wong mad the sail\n\n10, soma, by the said commuistion, Dalit Dad Richard Coldwed bad been, until very best À parter with the sad omviet in a lɔrelia, zrul the mirë,\n\nfursher show that the yard She of the sail.com clas\n\n1a jike parcneshly Jai! 16 between basi and the said venyter met lecat fenci yessels, and that a number of una in their day deơn, at vagina timas, guilty of pray\n\nThat die restliny Eve under the sail Cerriku was gevately printre and culo by truong sung Tern, but väheul indoegmentary videtza Taller! ski the sitesi, el coatiars to the protes of th been the, as was statel oa onth by the arimarenie\n\na. Lan, DONT MICRO, T\n\nQty of Sambon, in Suno which, after a calmed\n\nthe\n\nding, resulted in, obra vùng tha prasiat pagundy pic\n\nsud, \"I kus ibing of the benene of the papera. durd calew ware bort, they were bucat by Dr. Hridge, and not lag sa La broke of the pirate then conter excisation. Olier her speed that own the stricle in the China harsh lemore Mr. Careil on the Commisions for lie sansauranda, 3 know nothing of Lin\" \"he w\n\niesasperateri ilia'j aiges, exspe- hear da the eye of the Govenor, he had applied This? stein is to her gun sence to arcs of various kloun; dietasloudly sessionis flat bosh aya sud see if there were taled 194, and its proton avery' Inquest amus alb sead, it daw was open, nant I could boar hits, stud be was very \"C.\n\nany swab cutes in thdia, And why do you tilus be up theur vers partionfctly Tirumakt. itemquatracce e il ficus imputenbel to neve he solint wort of projectile kunwa drog Paliced by this 1000\n\n2. 118 425 of the the to? Wit, of all men, do you this he employed on the subject, and was again divined to fold is proce The Soaking Berhey mast have own full well had been about of stinkt pat\". payee of Life You a rezolves the book thay cured this var tuusuciata winxber there were any entries in the truth in that Dr. Bridge the Acting Unlonal Secretary tune unsay shout thuthum, Laven Laborants pargnuts,Gestalo Bub Sigler's coins, winch pirate's books incupatory either of the pirate the part who advised the censur, id, sir. Davel was eppo wapiz, then he gitty as, Dr. Bojes, Mid Commission on the ane tril of the Quetu . T\n\nareas were ação by the Canis Eigh me as instants need by picator Sam thaques. Why die parmer, gentediet? This fhda. Lattez to whom he apples wx All this was petal catfury ma vida e con exile in\n\nColwell, after the conviction of tar sa Machow 5 appointment discoting to acting Chineze scoretary to go berwuda before the Commission that let linge was aleau works heftest be wrong thement of the si sūdens 118 parla. immanian theme soboto prazposes of desunto. They\n\nand assist - Durdwell in the inquiry which heal. Can a casing about for a further opportunity and relega pole back paneme ta por seul as other this extructed to the api lagi. profile a catcmple as to bewilder their oppo-\n\nmily had been ducted to make sure prudineert bother the afbringing the Government to save tried sidi de pequena co muy first preferring rise toer hie darges against Mr. Rielar wel! bu is expecially charged with did cre nesta a leg who are about to board, in slu anpe of setting in to tie voocel. kere were numero Commission of Inggning, out in my leg, bead aguchi veu dus sirenastade med. The Government at Caldwell and piles in my place in the Legisle is Majesty's cura in motion against persons whol\n\nall vessels wi entries us of dortrustion as illa, and over sidste to be the witness for the Uras, on the trial one disproved of the chair power confered spend Theftey were they me butt with alleges the pirates, and against all\n\nto je, na galust all places where he algimin· anou een oudceived from Skor Koneen spinet Tarerne, and there a bean doubt of the aduc Mr. Caldwell, and we were able to recourt knowles they were och be useful to Path, go drabt, un videre-thane to fact-Mr. Under the related vend kid mal was in committa the accusel sy wers bau after produ\n\nTait in the pic af ar Malety's outers - I have mest enamcuted them to 300 so I went on, I leave\n\ncott Bad Kwag na he is called, of any purchase of and Mr. Mans asked to must fan and Mr. Modzin when I received fine in peritcedent of bien a letter to presturs them had to have them bed by fur produccion vice plus sole multial inflation of the el aladdy hops in my to: The way was thila—A young\n\nGen ego. And what you they deal and Caldwell in all arch of lige Tak Art of educadou, ef grea: personal-I Acer of Jerodox.0, thein arapaiment, there is LLC chart det til him by tomatogne sunce mages of evidcide to the eff chat held i\n\nTai since the signing of che la ray of p asy beunty, her his aprestake was as that of a fede abondamen there to w Any ROVEor, zealous for herpes to lines that no bundle was very hierdie wise his power for Wing, unfortunely, long\n\nGlina, uvasis of the, Chape coast, in violation IT MA one of it, thus the man who had at all, and that ou the other bundle the bestowed what he abuser of thels in this way, hili he was granting the acting Chinese secratur;) is mee to cama inter car\n\n1rea, lava berume Publiwa, guided and directed by Gešti ... of 1925-lure description in kv 63 2. Was\n\nChina **U WIScuration.\" He says is the dish to bredelskont of his down property, and prae- ryceriu desunie mors, fouad to encumber pas Denici Richand Cudil Brave Cock thick acidéy (tor Mr. Cool: wat pituus elite-341 h a secured wae 220; fix to ra\n\nnot cause all the textements he pub to Mr. Cromwell, eating with effect ultricies that there untied, to se ging Clumése Ofies. They diù in bing to the Chase Ofe 15 the following mes ocurral in the wqeriş il 2. At Une trial in Lile book which he beat writea oui Ciminin Quotes of the Fuzon (Apple)\n\nand he does not think Me: Cafdwell torstited tum, chance our prasowe property. According tid The Leugd de Palin fce, it is true might Apr: st: u of uret, as evide and where we believe, was inckie oue stated like being the Ostwall Commi, nd Mr. ther be gh: mot disse his fly in Anzies, she Davies, wind, and when the oil age to know that Mr. Caldwell was bore Wirk, berise se thakter, with the wires, believe sunt them there and ought to take the pubes her Majesty's valicza plesal the sole er upperial allegat of th were of the best cepeccability-in Earth me of Este, even to the poial of the full towards with a number of the when Ireland Council, and I sakithar duodin ruveta test faluzea du bat i asked tise Guarner and he told\n\nDaniel Ric Caldwelt: he had cuker and give to Mic Morgan to perse and Mr. the ordinate for the purse veftig das Legistar merak The Bulger, and De. Trigga yaki • Thụp only ruchan, 1 expediu 10th of Mr fast ga Boys, and he was to my proseptic, at Attorney Genry), I rekla ile ago, at de woods [aan? to tried and evicted-1 au sorry to y, c the 4 were defano I went into the court resapan, without staring them with the date\n\nto heridong any pecay void the ral aid \"Tyler is ofte the dus of the Ladeperdendof the enuio of piracy, the xys this The Antorery Geotul's shot when our they were all rigs and the report was diawn up and eat from the for! size string to aty ko mase Ti said be Tacy are mere end undertaler were banale\n\nwastog : Weng grunt-end volevo che grad-very properly not be Mr. Nenu,\n\nof the power ferret an M. Caldweb...) Deaked wat was uneven plan is the site out of bagi the Loring of opinion dit he had not convicted e\n\nis is feetly opmeet. We has only wired ac, Mr. Chudwell. Mr. Clewell reported to the Govi moric motely, but Me Colwell spent. A lire put of the day due to create der is so that he was merely convicted of piracy, smal\n\nEst addressed her pabely happen ontiment which have sexa, aut wiret 1 hp will be and reported Shubho was hity the azett. Est de properly sting of the cuss in depatruling w \nke,\" Free which cut is Chinnan Day the\n\nvaez the Funga V Danë newspaper, qüuhag fas published at less eleverd het book. You may chuka urtean city of Wade Wig Tit Sourke,\n\n--Fast flokit - statuiest, teic, \"Tuus the pinaka charge, it ALANYAGİLİNDARION I am labouring & avatare wies) 43 30 pacer. w you wish to set pure so to sey e vet toptir He began in crale\" vie\n\n@miate or uw why I did it. We crmitory, o'i chy' way incapatory; if bind when I was spinel Libes Way, seven weeks at that knd la that safe of as they\n\nDodwell come all took us session the Hundwist Bisur ne lastics tim this, bet no cler yet, it is lyriba for his was consolib and date ich t kad mad prizes old bundy, watery Chinese Jesele and good, but of ureja veeeels and get porter on the art flow Cart Mr. Called Buklear?But it get farther on this. Megan, on stated alub, Le way adding the Guercituent, whi\n\n- Thi ly ra cho tiện, việc nghind: 1 Júlio Kucose, is 'nce, 'crite end to abile,\n\nestiollant Wind in partueze of: che meses\n\nhunder to avitas tenser sind, herefte We\" who ale to be thic ecofioing theres to tlit \"bom juscy wi it is entered vesla og Chistice, eye care, trig winds to how were wilt duration et dedans want. 11 ist fuch has evo sing the appointment in these Le\n\nA proceeded to take aud' wakt prizes of Potgier and even of English It could be .icd-bigbut them we were duething to stay away or tu forges they to ir healthy why do te dore Sime' and look us et Mens specifice- these day a wine to the Crown site pircle beta oponed and face way, that even casi toto hepere forts had básn ichkir tó\n\nHe, Caldwell out on so Desk While the Chief Maglenkad bet akarate the dress of pure atentia to the age of her with tweed in the driting, and who was the marterly speeches I ever lado ati ang dile-iliat did no Berred; baie wuld he lied dot the listed og bin rated 1.16 118 REBOZDey-Centrul Zur the Crown, were] Lind Hberation of Mahshow 'Won, fecia the clucose that Fredd2 attunewars I'died the confoluit of Vedelendum is, these referral to, in this case of the Conferuerteve) Non him by a pirate und ( nviting atmose tire pel the bar and file wiends toere le cos hand that i helion well to Sir Bowl of 9. Jest Tarar chat him out from his chues of just\n\nla reging by \"verbering to her Majesty the can.\" -¿Lead cyplinsé:)' Wit By such they preted to ocnyvaz editions, thors bei gwa sila, and otheeatunc\n\ncant Ohmamen ging video liber was the peper or fabricion of do you think the govt to my of Intent freibe becaues te jugs, who always to grow ranting i\n\nsideration they were struck with the vente of barget, or confort of main, lad deteraped that gul angle, jugil a Lehmkomptly honnante unek bad been re- Mr. Davies is an pourable and opright, but u moet olen and that\n\nbuk shio was deo much uses on a Torted in enter to procure the lure or Latest they new grups to into iteme tarp barat tify a splations liel, soit un\n\nLiyur petitioners ate infor not the public pessa ut excuse to for you to judge af ik validity. Bat I have a\n\nthe commutes at the ears Mspite a Grown wines add beca bring to to say the Bar appened to Car, nodingly this was declare is a pufed with the bobeer defence. Br what actity\" do you, the men of\n\nbit, thend or hisgistrate who was on the Benus, said to me the Cow 489, nd he was akhez of lore furodde teulement of ants or inphns; fest to bring the avertent isto uttal i con- Hong Kong was with the gravest sharges against her uro Ebook, I think you ought torkowest Mank is an generally falls ad the fut of Hong Kong sila, banghts one in Secretary of State se ga je ten, Sw, Mr. arrunt ipad vg for alué deine, 1 blogg's local unit, suising out of the sets of the ni Tunel Fabia Caldwell, witasub ny stopa bʊng teken Hong Kong, prosamo to tyo, ka Ararian cisÓN, DE\n\nrest in which ouius fi torebet upan hi h serious, and he been cool of he told the that Me.\" Mag'a ↑ W Many palmerit; trest, siunt is prasandhang no, preg as\n\nAriel enly echte boned having followed the ukamulu saslim\n\njusty's Gurraient at horny, Jby the British comede e period of Jig de good)Malawidity rephormorandy were to the Courel, de milite of should says, whenever let me extence: not a tal on w, by tur ecce as\n\nulo kauly, Theta quite a misuke, Nix. Eug in ne subtitri Coupe,\" ays My Dixsongengrene, mm, Fabere ready to righend what was sad, ra, wana boju til, denying to That you diners e farther informa chot ́́s Youlo en ability hoy resucher: sis cake of Mr. Caldwell, who she promett, Alferplant in Jeppe.tjie\n\nin consequence or be acts Court. The young picafe turbel, un lam with TRON\n\nhar for life. This pewnią kair, whose appearance oply ja ¿very respect most preprenenting, lidil, nesici furlega, \"Litez +the cance of this phraga ditere perods\n\na from the are 1855, 1856, ADG 1857, for as long an x-\n\nde, hoving her treat it the posite by what, gezišlą miejų a\n\nsoftly exjoyment out of a lui Delagian\n\nNalci Poiy,\" and supped fra te te sime with\n\npas pedagowa by the struct\n\nsul collars in money, and welty for cos janda\n\nof those from. Mol whore willing the\n\nof to re\n\nShu or anong gani, the tuik of whic\n\nand Led by resi\n\nHow was unt invest gatal. Batore The Beaton Bona's a li\n\n· Mu brei, nad who exprend is read\n\nto\n\nadjuskuse on the case, and it new apposes fram, eisal decoration of the Case Castor At B\n\nLut the legal piracy Ye\n\nJaw jacc\n\ndatid cerfi-zion of a Sales\n\nat the corn the gastropod the test -1, exquis ook pult, I was pureaued tri the Atrey-\n\nyies distant from Peng Kang, viktse\n\nFWninos 4 ใน Mu\n\nJun+\n\nacity were onwering the waller or city with Chinese cứ duratione pre by me, they m;,\"store, L'insverfus Ceageer be thhed infuñà÷hoi si't the very chané de \"wasture Legs undertaken atlasswise păzi şJelitoraizly, quid rich di alluzbi àltevės ro angelu salt into the saidilir. and dezambiaron und muraus où desituelium and deadh, tiež pevaaja this most Ring'hérorë · Henriečkkaemisă when'] Conkeret ón metody. (Rudnnà těšiai vah tribal with bad de Guabip. Processing wers commod in the Pulica / voliars were under preple\n\nCual will your to a prosecution ser libel of the sail towns with two hours,\n\nlisa proprietor of that jupur Sir Th\n\nasenBalion Charmy of Expeti funt:c:ky m5- per with British dominion), tor property hall 19 bapa luier. tu2+)?) \n\n| peurs ing Lo maid mutes u flazbe Woo), but willing any peccf, or injẢ ĐỀ\n\npref, 13 coline; the sald sewn with this ad allest\n\nto petablish the truth of such si logetion. Towing the said verds in thus suidtuint of\n\nand the prizeutics of clues weioner's Report, i\n\nquica by bis partadi, Sri Culkin Ayplay.j'. Pagkus Mache Wang, M. Caldwelź ext 20 the Bestivité decurrente, the fin# Peľ was tete 10 där fets, abg no wories of hopeat knutý, Ahri saytigt, on rebooveything in the law tit jouds to the liberty or places Five Queed to Ja!! Rhad calli\n\nzeli yua win he riv \"Yes, graden.cu buld centered these pirnoje, I basoetatud may\n\nwell, you shoổ tut teava, the Coat. It 1 sog\n\n- In\n\n-1\n\ncontinue to bold la ulices of epistur-Borland Pro-\n\nfasten object, and Justion of the Pen\n\n-\n\nopas\n\nThat one piles huully pray your Maganly tost The Dichand Sawell as the anodica phed from extresings said does of gist-renca\n\nyour Majesty was fiber, state such sy\n\nut your Alaiys Critical. -\n\ne naved\n\nThis yields totank to tini) zei; flua elitize\n\nTeplagent on board'éco ether piste junk, dist c£5 on krainie Mchoben Wong. I day day i dennepéviter is primasda eru re” Cure of 9.964 Kiz the toho, ability;\">ub' #1 to Flis millest was 13, 11 to jrove the justi ofera zné 'bu fiɔmė gl Gran Maxis, he adopted, amig\n\noy the Mayur se belesif of 11e meetings una chut the See petilien to clean, Lyk Lyness to the fart Bluts for biome Afain the requested to press the abu Bin Silben : the Ainge of Commiting\n\nBog ur Neeraden cephes, 1 for F and Northumberless be formed with appien se sa notition, and requested to support is pron,\n\nthe\n\nNar\n\nsinty ever happened. Toward the end on aller case der is met. Promate. Cats?#eliftektálation Jowy cerunkenyíčel, † sleges vanitý tu da in Boug Kong. · (Apple) I kids in, but afttraing that he wrote dijose only of a 3k)- j offiser of known el which your petitions - Bohinch 1 new before saw equales, and it ben boxks pered to sa ikat is, the Ott hectate)-Mr. ULIENTE This front mas altérfi sa' Mr. Beyond wilmot hafte u work I stukut bajene it. vienmant sälja vasant clue $2000 18 Guseramcul, all hasing ban aakrod to: recueile unencre, - nepest of tetth He Mind My Cali-Gadwol in Mashow Wong's adapter. 2, in may have dr. Moun n this white car; oist I live desires norieteni which sa stuffziest to gue secres, such as, e con las cerefore ether nigrisane ne kely to low.\n\nmil adoped father, I do know 1-made of the teak up del did I bet white m\n\nTelit for the subjput of the thugplit his to take up that they rely institute en iy te teece to have entered this Et any or stannak a the time but the end of the case al beat fit to hy weed the traits de trait in and tie was, beet this honour last selgus, and the Judge of the culpis hold the rare of the petition to the Bouses of Lek's bu Ame of thee. bis are here, you, who quietly to br. Caldwed, are heard thank Mrforcuccino w This is of the resty je dny, day in atribut to delete the honour, Crown gut ferised: me time this career of orhng thall be caldwell, abent, your patios with the vase, was there wadh son why He bave tent with the date the 17th of May, 1938 verli, by the Crava prassence, wild as suid was opes Justine, but the prayer of the polition to the Queen was us aland with the exceeded, wit alig volubility. were sur stod say they wereteeming of nettur-argir the nor this roler received master tour the Secretary or to trove (by gality of the cavenient, and having fo\n\ntions contéptet ut per the indin dietider Sveces of Bahar One you Brus kete but in jautify the bed, for it woul A late costance będe tamu Walbe present at the inquiry, the you le coună-\n\nder wet br, 1 of the you struction by us that promet, pa ih the more in loved in reported. ll, gentlesser, e il be. For m piece of polios of European xures, such pe chara\n\nlierter thing, tid old role puude hink you go. Prot. I said no more excel, had her mull I have no large, penta Tanpired the trial sint tag were decle of in the Chincre, 'and 'which has said lid al com from Mi. chatyour penceration I have inter reeds graminacey kist ever themiubit of ang us Job By illegal enguant nur short pet she hinten, end Faction of ds: Pease pu Caldwell. Els declared his red padon, and I bar. 22201 Wes 11. ca corte e (9-12 chapter conveyed in the hose leidu libus petition is at to the cold try me that tetece prated suit circuled, but nav ar pilkul in the berzerie, in deferi he had shton s prson, popne in which altere med acts. Doudy, Jay, the mind one part of the needs office. I let it has previouidered themed parts as at the agreeing \"The información rize is functions were detepeisles de Messina. *Caldwellende brother, Mulishow Wong, boating Colonel Mexicozy requetudo so take a vase pooch Ms. Monpais. 19isit there is how to me hall work in the Maglażba përt of cha\n\nErs Lovereanett warno longer thrë qi | er himself to have bòân”- chicago-wiens, M. Card it as is May's case. Day Bekles, the Aoting Colegiary'sy And Siver : \"they clä salis dots i had e, mladinkoneiden 2011 (5)\n\nwellen into a sent, ithead of bustin By original par Services, axplained to me that ho-bellevad bir. Any toe papers entrere, but netan ere were states are with her disputs this postion the did not prove it by ban wings, me he was sing Folded in the magnity of policing & levels -pose, and leaving the conce, or pyvalme to the curt te 10 rowe way pajudined sponu (whom day-thak, penele tormeil the subject of agres' o'what's the ahy, for while, at the word things, tien j\n\nditions viice cheek Crowu wănesiép, far, Irlikes, T. Môngán, 1. Youll here: China bưng v? tự nghe Hob Reig I new nit! new show h, tht to chat retr -proteo! kin, or askroje leuve for one in Mr. Calovali? No † sgaipet).MuleLow Wang.\n\nBet him in the end i Amk fasi ya desch wert hate Bowed it, arc wies and a Con Me two tur conuicted to theke animement when the retele dena; be ligicha zaid against in. Caldeuil sound he beerture\n\nstein and tornou mierer the fuse \"szért made bye debet my Bi peace, une with a head & mods Setween fives, and couple it very cosible that would take my are John Bosdag Mi. Wade's reporte feicis alliesenstar and piratant explain is al even un acknow\n\nFred, nad valeur was giche che il sola hile manner carrying witle is convxtion of the truth of the bention to doing so had solely we tras sie dasise: Vitalne the Chilies State Stad ductinenda, no he is bunds: llame Gentieren bi the charse of this wel die tui rilaktin senfessions of Dr. Bridgy instit, Lord Lyndhurst tank they, interes, it is not\n\nSecretaty a theory, lemort me cretary gra street. ket ky eye'sed en thas unter -May focuya sheld poke hazz, nach ki mua jimata'y Ark whit a Na\n\nin the inghest terms the petitions freia this tea Pannte man, an his sat there under the allerlag demanesi\n\narranged that we zi.ould hath with Then it big avil swenney-General Mi; Aditz? tals Rated; wart referred 'te li kiengrity whel, masel tuplasente, at å which they acheidint The jury issing of the morient I 2054 to live Twish His Old Crawstway's) Buty cümiselled h ting if the young pirate, and I saw in's deco the\n\naridanse ho goes on to say shas Mr. Catwell, corac! ene basereperietes bere thou and Bi. \"Caldwell's tagdermit sipan 1992 finds of them on seat or é difractal We donder the bulȚ most abject ped the most complete ecofen his guit, use of the sopranotation which have to the gut being discovered, but on when do that'dule the kit, and which they reledere etract fra jast bed by the evidite of the Chow it to remind apture from the primary f The Fout Atheriyan te vektoriced and prukaḥed, bas it\n\nCoperto, adul not to alter a future, as a note his eye. Note that it is tuc late for a while but when & boy well lavori Urresting bars for the brought to pressure politi\n\nbe maling; and taped that Mr. Edila Janes Skul jameting, thinkingrachtdi duetzibál, eď trials Enlu Karena lester to clears pederskil to inquirero\"\". (Apple) libre o letroduced during de tre petiolo probability which is, you wil of my career what was gutted to Bir Jolin Howalny ió qu consider a very probablu jebak de Walpole, and who is full order dứt the I put me in the of the Combat is the defence et gallly even notice in a los 67 Court on this He herbure, poskirted skal pla ne, was committing to the huge of lesbiete or inferabuty, rape they iron going to jure in the dataset made pés justa 2 Wand they uid, que\n\nquestions of etiquette agits zu Lin waived, st that it Tầng ki the tiásẽ of every mandlily édes of the\n\ndece did de desert-lum Att. Ha di 201 forell possinterpret the Hugh find withly my enter the Ses of Bret' I' prutekidit in die name or Theron appisil to the judge for costs, all. eet the low/high af te dzieje 1.5in pha Sapd bubbly fut he had hail and who had the bài)? Panimadiratokeo Motion Manama wakiel cortese again it that-ridistrikt, The viler bf the | gj\n\n\"Well, under Lord Cupbell's Ko, and appe be there did so the court sec on this Calls. And what bids Mr. Caldwed, aduca be the feat-by-1 Patio, Ingileifilutleie het urituli eie se lest is labele se ili beg capered he wwn sees of the car by giving their day siege the harsin af Mr. Jones. Ep erine Fant doch and maile report of thuto welched magicTalen top? Way, clasped Co. by one dette noen taryf die stider in or on Bareng dati, bis spits against the Crown (ie will it pr. A skal med to add, but Afr. Zuniga, Devoting theesin the principal portion to the trial of mion--. 19 old do not forex Burette, user einiglitz traway! -it we never intended to a tie mors will repect to the asthey sweary of longer euitendag with the misrule of the British\n\ndaily in runt litet habeating cocutare. hát to thee tới mướn that the demandar obale trave power to intulegt at, mal bei 1 600 6. Every harding will invest at long Rog, had exchang Bags, the barone of what the sail, ed I desired, found that the magistrato was in kyler Milmiy's later, and bore the com\n\nsha mabject of a terrenet to Mr. Whe, the belt Crizelse i uthe Sometime of Moet dank the sulfat peckers the pot of the clung being tiled fur by: of han ritate infesty or be a corp\n\nImperio Major the inspaene på.China, al luced by Mr. Gibidwalk to syrept of dreindly low. Ieder\n\nand Ferlinuculary grant. is not er mis to nevid Passion of the peace ng Kai-for 1 yo amend in vana, de haciz Mahshow Wong Seo have here ofered in whichrit-lan at leiðarokk of isim num amzkurt, and then\n\nJr. Pouncilor Disparas had great paying -the grace of attlag is the same commission with Mr.\n\nJuden in your for debt for a few days storm which was, wiesenet was the thing trial selbe just denial, the wasthead like on of Xeconds whey should Gard well stated, I say, die sold pity the time previous levertheless, Mahshow Tong was conan the inquirix: 2 . Monti Multish Mit John da to re e thuit made of this Bits This la cuve of the meta, mut had lead her than su\n\nPA Take y ethere of serall be real, and all\n\nmatic aire dent where of Mr. Anne, Justy par foto bn up and vend au wordt had his bovision, tabe ploca examination every and the by, beg byg\n\n·Topptation and Palipahoy world i purua exopt up this line got store' Jer, that public sandal bed but unt evary at: was made By 31s. Caldwell specə > where: Weijl.\n\nlowers and now; & fou verds buice's lake wave of you a The motion was carried shotiniously. Moines unlock to do this there by the look of saying Whit cheaped in Net of begin by requatuo: there in\n\nMr. To HET. LE. Weid bus tree the ter seun which the-hop gelo x want wien, si mor of 16 slet Buc me to my how much ist das picot's stal\n\nbeing met. Et the dayvalter I had that vidunderlie the prevés szacujalise Kaving Goch. RIMI, o l'alvo,amt ákotek Mr. Caldwell'; but the I imew\n\nMelchion, Fung may Birthink that by as: Alengan akute todo che continue miter which has earninus of miley clite Tr wickelly of churae, that it win pofidetty true that Max. Los reparted LTE WHICH TO: + with lenth of coma de double all ye hi! I want to perfore by suols Bands Racid, the pipe that having bags to the May, des -terpie fri eventibử with the Afti dhanon or getting off???ed:hu nad a perk von Grace | Pelketeart' scathifi. Mit Pulbosat sitt which in med tobeat du the puLE U VARse to you by Mr Crświley. Yən muşť 1.22 sagpry this term\n\nhew Werk, who was storeddy beefed with\n\nTechpod, 30 in abm.com. To juman who actuel far as 37. 3. Tinker went the not by let the great chase motor and bridal suites and find a bygons matter. 1 were, hub is me rent Why 5, whethe\n\ncoction, plow, stall be same. The Constant at se injured into, and the guilty paulühe becue, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TINE: Maya cha kar moer Urinalty.” The » de is a liesing sakit and in werial agent, if\n\nIf not 'somotáing more than my Kingsky was a young maling in\n\n- Str. Gæstwa Pradoodle for disproves in cybe long ng this first of things last né make up r impant, fur Nejeng's Arte Karilor; and (riffet laat, if so vary w pipe of stem of\n\n• A Lake? Kako se kockat ng ma¦¦:00 Unilure - Chelausen | *apen som to neposers' Chaetesi Por jo mirik, kalya Aith is shorty sit bonarofublimitlam of\n\ndot pri e nuhrer, in the jolske dit Manwhere. hald rentours/niche e victime to the fokus, or out apposte, 1 won by oral by allies in a hit doe\n\nGoverment aut tømn-it. Nag hat dare to train so my lets tred that di Ihres most prouxing toidetle in which a slaan Kong. I maat, kovretta, say 'dolara, `· Eltem, hear dibéo be a f“ „Antikks sward and spank the broth, and I näded: \"Thein sa det aru Koz brady, given\n\nEd 9 wat gate yek böcker at Fangio go that they considerare ding with Mr. Cash has drawn ittich, whit szer kle bir that choctagonar Dagisee. Wain of A Kimpoti in his shade-tzat, lac did lesa quets At ja pelamath now to be to ice for Age in weid, and 70 at hall to say one of the praling the last 92 ci ad pedas entry-it-14) beendal this is (open toyiq queue o to me to be not vil poting that stenty of\n\n· Kgreat improvements Fita a intrbelicëdürzatean of GTE\n\nto\n\nis\n\nreach Een the book in the Kunde DL.\n\njust-abs that they havʻstake' is \"die\" \"chinë '18 Do ↑ Deen ashamed to' hace punimi, sext which I povedled agains l'stä! Is your variet 11 yes that ly | Phèz họ to come how chèt couhl as the objects of\n\ncbeth\n\nונו\n\nMaliciru: w' pa oval 10 joule the supension of this en de 1e eit.al Crown gut áľ sestdise Prielled it 4, Grey Strare, by. WALK Winajan k\n\nresiding eV hit; and publisket by biel Atistis Sunet Neroun-Xn-Tymer, 50, Hommed B Sieci: Digli Studi Samiecians; and Kesant g Durban, i am as gunu gharama\n\nSaturday, Jun 25, 1959.\n\n3974\n\n229\n\n\"Hirveastly for 27 1854\n\nI have the honor\n\nto forwurdt\n\nBook Prst le\n\nZen\n\nAug\n\nby\n\n& Pettern\n\nfrom the down yerrwonath\n\nther Miprsty, which\n\non behalf of the public meeting, at which it was allatibit.\n\nA is\n\nmy duty respectfully to mequest",
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        "content_text": "town : setting fire to the town ? - and it was enforced by firing rockets over the town ; the damage done not being stated.\n\nHad the evidence\n\nThe Roopchi Elder\n\nbeen as conclusive as it is worthless, the guilty knowledge of the townspeople as clearly established as it is doubtful, and\n\nMr. Caldwell, the motives and conduct of Mr.\n\nJang is far above suspicion as they unquestionably\n\nstill this raid against Hu. Tung, as the Mamlat indefensible,\n\nse not\n\nwould be as outrage to which it is\n\na\n\nsequel.\n\nlevying of\n\nIn both cases, there was a\n\n\" private war ?\n\nAnd private war is not only\n\nviolation\n\nin\n\nof\n\nthe late treaty of Peking but\n\nin the eye of the Law, it is\n\nPiracy.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nsir,\n\nYour most obedient humble Servant\n\nTheshambrestig\n\nThe Right Honorable\n\nin Edward L. Bulwer Lytton Bar. Mot\n\nHer Majesty's\n\nA\n\nPrincipal Secretary of State\n\nfor the Colonies\n\nAppendix.\n\nExtract from the China Mail\n\n62\n\nnewspaper of the 22 April 1857.\n\nChun Yook-teen and others, the Government Salt Mono-polists of Pang-shing-fow, a station in the Sunon district, make the following declaration:\n\nWe were duly licensed by the Salt Commissioners of the Two Kwang to have three Fai-hi boats for the use of Pang-shing-fow, the salt station, to prevent salt smuggling. In the first part of the 3d moon as the boats were at a place called Falin sha, they observed a boat with a heavy cargo. When they came to examine the boat's cargo, it turned out to be salt. The boat had no license to carry salt, and it was evidently a smuggler, so our boats took the smuggler to the station The captain of the smuggler was willing to pay a just fine, and begged us to release the boat As it was first offence we were willing to release the boat with her cargo, after the captain had signed a promise not to smuggle again. We never expected that these smugglers would return evil for good; but on the 15th day of the 2d moon they petitioned Mr Caldwell, who took three steamers with him to Namtow and anchored in front of Oong-oak village. On the 16th day about 9 o'clock A. M. shot were fired into the village, and destroyed four houses; men, women, and children were seen flying in every direction. After that, Mr Caldwell with some men came on shore and demanded $4000. The elders of the village, had only two ways to choose; they had either to pay the money or to have their village destroyed. In order to save their village they agreed to pay the sum demanded-$1,000 immediately, and the $3,000 to be paid in a week. At 12 o'clock that day the steamers disappeared. The $3,000 was paid to Mr Caldwell on the 26th day of the 2d moon.\n\nWe think your Honorable Nation must have laws as well as ours If our boats took a smuggler and discharging her should suffer such calamity, smugglers will become more and more formidable, and consequently national interests will be injured,\n\nLet this affair from beginning to end be known to all,\n\nCHUN YOOK TEEN.\n\n禮千砲詢辦於月亦原往盤查祈鑒察將見奸民猖獗國餉何歸茲將始末綠由詳裂二十六日帶銀三千元親送到高老爺處交收清楚忖思歸不得已隨籌就銀一千元到船交納另三千元約以一個逃走硃覺慘然後高老爺帶貴兵數名上岸迫索要銀四船三隻前抵新安城南頭吳屋面前抛泊十六章九點鐘放時人船貨物一槪釋放去後不料該私等恩將仇報胆敢走私隨時獲回本埠理處奈該私頭人等求減公罰乞免解捕私鹽以杜奸民漏稅緣本年二月初旬巡至礬石海面見啟者新安縣影城华商陳玉田等向類捧,有廣貤蓮司牌\n\n律法昭彰貴國豈無施設若獲私釋放反遭誣捏之累禮拜內交收然後火船於十二點鐘駛回香港曾經二月脆生陳玉田字禀\n\n千元方爲安息無事民等村老細思如不從原則無家可砲攻擊上圍被打爛房屋四間闔村居民男婦老少驚惶j詞赴治下暪禀於二月十五日高露蕓老爺統帶火\n\n辦民等念渠初犯亦爲原情允肯私等自具回甘結登\n\n有重載船一隻登往盤查見滿倉係鹽況亦無牌照顯係\n\n照承辦彭城大棉管設巡船三隻在於新安海面一帶緝\n\nPage 64\n\nPage 64\n\nXouthe whole I han\n\nMy Ministre\n\na 5710.\n\nnothing it\n\nqualif\n\nHay tay\n\n63",
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        "title": "CO129-081 - Sir Robinson - 1861 [4-7]",
        "content_text": "## [66] \n\n## [67] \n\nprevious stage of this inquiry to call upon Mr. Caldwell either to substantiate this charge or to withdraw it. His Excellency then said that that was not the proper time to enter upon the subject, but that if charges were brought against him (Mr. May) he would have full opportunity of meeting the insinuation referred to, or any others which might be brought against him. Mr. May therefore thought this the proper time to renew his application.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor said the Council considered it desirable that the direct charges now brought by Mr. Caldwell against Mr. May should be gone into first, and at the close of them Mr. Caldwell might be called on to withdraw or proceed with the charge, or rather insinuation, alluded to.\n\nThe first charge was read:- \n\n\"With being cognizant and permitting the existence of a public brothel in Hollywood Road within a few doors of the house occupied by him, and although the existence of the same was officially brought to his notice, taking no steps to suppress the same, the keeping of such brothel being an offence under **Ordinance 12 of 1857**, and the suppression thereof being his duty as Superintendent of Police.\"\n\nMr. Caldwell referred in support of this charge to the following extract from Dr. Bridges' evidence before the Caldwell Commission of Inquiry at page 20:- \n\n\"I remember an inquiry concerning a charge against Mr. May of not putting down a notorious brothel. In March last one Atai was charged before the Magistrate with keeping an unlicensed brothel out of the brothel district under the following circumstances: Having had my attention drawn by a person in no way connected with the government to the fact that certain brothels were allowed out of the district, and in particular to one in the neighbourhood of Mr. Murray's house—I saw Mr. May, and requested him to cause this brothel to be put down. We had some conversation on the subject, and about a week afterwards finding that nothing had been done, I desired Mr. Caldwell to do what I had requested Mr. May to do. Mr. Caldwell took certain steps which led to the keeper of the house being brought up before the Chief Magistrate. I had also certain reason to believe that Mr. May was in the habit of frequenting a house in the immediate vicinity of this brothel, and I was determined that the fact should be elicited, if possible, at the investigation before the Magistrate. I attended as a spectator, and as Mr. Caldwell gave his evidence without in any way referring to Mr. May or to such house, I requested the Magistrate to put such questions to Mr. Caldwell as would elicit these facts, which I intended to bring to the notice of the Governor. The Magistrate did put the question; the facts were elicited; and also the belief of Mr. Caldwell that the woman living in the brothel had escaped therefrom into the house frequented by Mr. May. On the following day a letter was received by me, being also addressed to the Attorney-General and Chief Magistrate, making a violent attack upon Mr. Caldwell for the insufficiency of the grounds upon which he had supposed that the woman could escape into the house already referred to, and also attacking the motives from which the statement had been made. I wrote in consequence to Mr. May either on that or the following day, explained the circumstances under which Mr. Caldwell had given his evidence, and laid the whole matter before the Governor. This letter was written on the 11th March, and entirely exculpated Mr. Caldwell from having brought the matter forward, and shewing that what he did was on my action.\n\nMy report to the Governor bringing certain charges against Mr. May, and Mr. May's charges against Mr. Caldwell, were referred by His Excellency to the Chief Magistrate, who made two reports, the first blaming both Mr. May and Mr. Caldwell, the second being on reconsideration of the blame upon Mr. Caldwell, an exculpation of him. Letters were written by order of His Excellency, conveying his decision both to Mr. May and Mr. Caldwell. The letter from His Excellency to Mr. May was in the nature of a very severe reprimand. There were two letters to Mr. Caldwell; the first on the occasion of the Chief Magistrate's report was also a severe reprimand, and that upon the reconsidered report was in exculpation of him.\"\n\nMr. May explained that on one occasion he came up to Government Offices on business, and Dr. Bridges jocularly mentioned that Attai was keeping a brothel, and that he wished him (Mr. May) to look after it. He, Mr. May, replied that he was aware Attai was keeping a house, but that he believed it was not a low one, but rather one frequented by Gentlemen and used by kept women, and probably there would be much difficulty in proving that the house was a brothel. He also pointed out that the Ordinance invested the Registrar General with large powers in respect to unlicensed Brothels, which were withheld, for good reasons, from the Police, and that Mr. Caldwell was therefore the most fitting person to take immediate steps in the matter. He, however, said he would make inquiries, and on leaving Dr. Bridges he at once directed Mr. Jarman to look after the house and ascertain whether anything could be done about it. He heard nothing from Mr. Jarman after he had given him these instructions, and thought no more about the matter until he was informed that Mr. Caldwell had a few days afterwards—about a week—entered the house and laid an information against the keeper of it before the Chief Magistrate. Mr. Caldwell then swore that the inmates of the Brothel had escaped over the roof into his (Mr. May's) house. He admitted that Mr. Caldwell might really have believed such to have been the case when he made this statement on oath, but he blamed Mr. Caldwell for having brought such a serious charge against a brother Officer, especially one with whom he was on bad terms, without notice, behind his back, and with not having taken sufficient means to ascertain whether it was true or not.\n\nHe accordingly remonstrated in strong terms officially at the time against the action taken by both Dr. Bridges and Mr. Caldwell in the matter, and denied the truth of the statement. An investigation was held, and all the papers were referred to Mr. Davies, the Chief Magistrate. The alleged escape of the women into his (Mr. May's) house was then found to be entirely false; indeed, it was impossible, there being fixed bars to the window, through which the women were said to have passed, as Mr. Caldwell might easily have ascertained. He now appealed to Mr. Caldwell to state whether he still believed that the statement sworn to by him before the Magistrate as to the escape of these women was true.\n\nMr. Caldwell replied that immediately after the conviction of Attai before the Magistrates, he had discovered his mistake as to the women having escaped into Mr. May's house. He believed they never left Attai's house, and had heard since that they were concealed on the shelves of a wardrobe behind the dresses. He, however, ascertained that they could not at all events have escaped into Mr. May's house as the window by which he had supposed they had entered, was barred. That on discovering his mistake he had written to the Government acknowledging it.\n\nMr. May said this was the first time he had ever heard that Mr. Caldwell admitted his error; and he complained in strong terms that a public Officer should have made in open Court and on oath a statement most prejudicial to his character as a public Officer and man of honour, and on discovering that he had sworn falsely had neither communicated with him on the subject, nor made any public acknowledgment of his error.\n\nMr. Caldwell said he thought he had done enough in writing to the Government.\n\nHis Excellency pointed out to Mr. Caldwell that in his \"Vindication,\" published more than two years after his discovery of his error, he had not only repeated the accusation against Mr. May as to the escape of the women into his (Mr. May's) house, but laboured to prove the correctness of this statement, which he now admitted he knew to be false.\n\nMr. Caldwell expressed surprise, and begged to be allowed to look at his \"Vindication;\" he thought he had there stated that that was only his impression at the time, but that he had subsequently discovered his error.\n\nMr. Caldwell, however, was unable to point out any such acknowledgment of error, or to offer any explanation whatever of his conduct in publishing in his Vindication a gross calumny on Mr. May, which he at the time knew to be false.\n\nThe second Charge was proceeded with:-- \n\n\"With altogether refusing to interfere himself or to permit the Police Force under his orders to carry out the provisions of **Ordinance 12 of 1857** (the Brothels' Ordinance) in opposition to the terms of the said Ordinance.\"\n\nMr. Caldwell referred in support of this charge to the following extract from the evidence given by Dr. Bridges before the Caldwell Commission of Inquiry:- \n\n\"The Registrar General has had much more to say to it than he would have had, but for the positive resistance offered by Mr. May. Finding that I could not get anything done by one officer, I was obliged to resort to another. It is the sole duty of the Registrar General to license the brothels, and it is the duty of both Registrar General and Superintendent of Police to prevent any violation of the law; but it is the special duty of the Superintendent of Police and the Police force, to confine the brothels to the proper district, and take care that none exist out of it. I do not mean that this duty is expressly defined by the Ordinance, but it arises out of the general duty on the part of the Police to prevent any violation of any existing law. There are special duties assigned to the Registrar General.\n\nPage 21.\n\n## Page 370",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861",
        "page_number": 238,
        "title": "CO129-084 - War Office & Others - 1861",
        "content_text": "Manday proceeded to Hongkong before the end of next Summer, so that if he does not proceed within 20 days, his plan will be to place himself once again under the Seek test, sick as he is with what consequences it is impossible for me to foresee.\n\nMurray-Macgregor,\nColonial Surgeon, Stanley Bay,\nR.V.D.",
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        "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案",
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        "document_key": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]",
        "page_number": 171,
        "title": "CO129-092 - Acting Governor Mercer - 1863 [4-6]",
        "content_text": "THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2ND MAY, 1863.\n\nAnd We do hereby further declare and ordain that from and after the same date the Dollar of Mexico or other silver Dollar of equivalent value as may from time to time be authorized by the Governor or Officer administering the Government of Hongkong shall be the only legal tender of payment (except as hereinafter directed) within Our said Island of Hongkong and its dependencies:\n\nAnd we do hereby further ordain and declare that such silver coins as may be issued from Our Mint representing some multiple of the Cent or one hundredth part of the said Dollar shall be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding two Dollars and such copper or bronze coins as may be issued from Our Mint representing the cent or one hundredth part or the mil or cash representing one thousandth part of the said Dollar shall be legal tender of payment for any sum not exceeding one dollar:\n\nAnd we do hereby further ordain and declare that the silver and copper coins to be issued from Our Mint as aforesaid shall be prepared as follows:---\n\nThe silver pieces of money shall be prepared of silver containing twenty per cent of alloy. Every such piece shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy crowned, with the Inscription \"Victoria Queen\" and for the reverse impression an inscription indicating the value of the piece in cents of a dollar with the words \"Hongkong\" and the date of the year, and the same inscription repeated in Chinese Characters.\n\nA copper piece representing one hundredth part of a Dollar shall have for the obverse impression Our Effigy crowned, with the Inscription \"Victoria Queen\" and for the reverse impression the Inscription \"One Cent Hongkong\" with the date of the year, and the same inscription repeated in Chinese Characters.\n\nAnother copper piece representing one thousandth part of a Dollar shall be perforated in the centre, and have for the obverse impression the Inscription \"V.R.\" surmounted by a Crown, with \"Hongkong, One Mil\" and the date of the year, and for the reverse impression the inscription Hongkong One Cash or One Mil represented in Chinese Characters.\n\nNo. 44.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nWhereas it has been reported to this Government that among the Pirate Junks infesting this neighbourhood and the Formosa Channel certain lawless Persons, English and American, are employed, it is hereby notified that\n\nA REWARD OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS\n\nwill be paid for such information as shall lead to the conviction, on trial before the Supreme Court of this Colony, of any such Person so associating with Pirates.\n\nInformation will be received by the Senior Naval Officer, H.M.S. Princess Charlotte in harbour, or the Captain Superintendent of Police on shore, and every protection will be given to Informants.\n\nBy Order,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 8th April, 1863.\n\nW. H. ALEXANDER,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK. REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 2nd MAY, 1863.\n\nNo. 3.-LIST of DEAD LETTERS which have been returned from the General Post Office in London and other places for the various reasons assigned upon them, addressed as undermentioned, the writers of which can obtain them on application.\n\n  \n    Johnston, Miss M., care of Mrs. Henry Smith, No. 28, Charles Street,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Adlington, Mrs., care of Mr. John Marsh, No. 12 Manchester Terrace, Manchester Road,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Allen, Mrs. Elizabeth, No. 5 Bayhorse Lane, Gildort Street, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Anderson, Frank, care of Mustave, Storekeeper, Sandrige, Victoria, Australia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Benewais, Captain, R.N., ship Agincourt, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brown, Mr. D., 7 Church Lane, Dundee, Scotland,\n    \n  \n  \n    Baker, Mr. James, 16 Sutton Street, Commercial Road, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Bergman, Herr C., Stockholm, Sweden,\n    \n  \n  \n    Boswell, Mr. N. W., Salem Mass, U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brijant, Mrs. Ette., 96 Sackett Street, South Brooklyn, New York, U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Bradley, Mr. P. M., No. 17 Van Brant Street, Brooklyn, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    Bradley, Joseph, barque Oliver Cromwell of Shields, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Baker, Mr. A. Ú., Assistant Engineers' Department, Navy Yard, Philadelphia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Greenock, Scotland,\n    \n  \n  \n    Jackson, Mas. E. M., Mayors Office, Town Hall, Sydney,\n    \n  \n  \n    Kelly, Miss Elizabeth, 15 Astrol Street, North End, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Kor, S. L., Madras Railway,\n    2\n  \n  \n    Keys, Mrs. Frederick, No. 33, King Street, Snows Fields, Borough, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Lord, Mrs. Alfred Cottage, Alfred Street, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    McGregor, Captain James, Barque Ophir, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Moore, Mr. Ellen, South Boston, Mass,\n    \n  \n  \n    Mairhead, Mrs. S., No. 96, Motà Street, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    Marshall, Charles, Manchester,\n    \n  \n  \n    Minat, Miss Weldt, Boston, U.S.A.\n    \n  \n  \n    McCleau, Miss Emily, care of A. B. McClean, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S., North America,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Major, H. B., Captain of Ship Noricay, care of Messrs. Young Schultz, New York\n    1\n  \n  \n    Mellet, Miss Eliza, No. 1, Castor Street, West India Road, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Marshall & Co., London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brideell, Miss Louisa, 41 North port Street, New North Road, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Collins, Mrs., No, G John Street, White Horse, Stepney, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Chase, E., Boston, U.S.A.,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Costello, Mrs. Ann, care of Mr. Dolas, Wine Spirit Stores, Liverpool,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cunnah, Mrs. Catherine, St. Bridges, Cheshire,\n    \n  \n  \n    Charetto, Monsieur, Mont, 34 Rue St. Mare, Paris,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Clarke, Mr. Joseph, Wellington Buildings South, Castle Street, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Cheever, Captain W. J., barque Magie, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    Dorsman, Mr., No. 12 Jackson Street, Toxteth Park, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Dugas, Monsieur, Lyons,\n    \n  \n  \n    Pile, Mrs. David, Boot and Shoemaker, Melbourne, Australia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Putts, Mathilda, care of Mrs. Meanly, No. 17, Mason St., off Wapping Dock, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Pettingel, John, Philadelphia,\n    \n  \n  \n    Randall, Mrs. Thomas, care of Mr. E. Wallis, at Messrs. Wolf & Co., Shipping Agent, Southampton, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Rudy & Co., Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    Randell, Miss Emma, 20 Street, James Road, Victoria Park, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Staunton, Mrs. Camps, Buildings Yarmouth, Norfolk,\n    \n  \n  \n    Doyan, J. M., Troy, N.Y., care of Messrs. Fogg Brothers, New York, U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Downie, Mr. William, Carpenter and Timber Merchant, Geelong, West Australia,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Smith, Mr. Hansel, 3 Hill Street, Pecksham, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Semenza, Henry, Marseilles,\n    11\n  \n    Davezac, Monsieur, Sans Directeur des Postes, à Marseilles,\n    \n  \n  \n    Day, Miss Lizy, No. 1 Hooper Square, White Chapel, London,\n    \n  \n  \n    Dickmann, Miss, No. 42, Bute Docks, Cardiff, Glemorganshire, Wales,\n    \n  \n  \n    Duan, Mrs. L., London, (N.),\n    \n  \n  \n    Elliot, Esq., A. C., Baltimore, Md., U.S.A.,\n    \n  \n  \n    Firth, Miss South, Swiss Cottage, Worthing,\n    \n  \n  \n    Friedeburg, Mrs. E., 62 Upper, St. Pauls Road, Camden Town, London,\n    2\n  \n  \n    Fry, Jos & Sons, Lower Castle Street, Liverpool, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Fowten, Miss Angelina, No. 29, Redyke, Antwerp, Belgium,\n    \n  \n  \n    Goodrige, Miss Bessie, 18 Manchester Street, above Bar, Southampton, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Gazard, Miss Maria, 11 Mankett Place, Lancaster, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Helguero, Tenor D. Pedro, Paris,\n    \n  \n  \n    Simpson, Mrs. G., enre of Mr. H. McMustry, Belfast, P.O., Ireland,\n    \n  \n  \n    Sauten, J. H., van Krompen,\n    \n  \n  \n    Smidt, H. de, str. Arratoon Apenr, care of Messrs. Stephen Joachim, Bombay,\n    \n  \n  \n    Smith, Mrs., 132 York Road, Lambeth, Surry,\n    \n  \n  \n    Thompson, Miss F., 58 Blackett Street, New Castle upon Tyne, Northumburland, England,\n    \n  \n  \n    Times, Editor, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Underhill, Miss, 13 Cambridge Square, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Vedova, Catherina, Corvetto Fontanavossa, Genova,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Wild, Miss A, E., at Mr. Thompson, Greeland Street, London,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Watts, Mr. Robert, and Mr. Dumis, 4 Woodland Place, Charlton, Woolwich,\n    \n  \n  \n    Hadwin, Miss Joanua, care of Mrs. Henry Mackel, Wild Street off, London Road, Liverpool,\n    \n  \n  \n    General Post Office, Hongkong, 1st May, 1863.\n    \n  \n  \n    Walling, Mrs. Garrett, care of Mr. J. Gillmor, No. 50, Laight Street, New York,\n    \n  \n  \n    F. W. MITCHELL, Postmaster General.\n    \n  \n\nList of unclaimed LETTERS and PAPERS lying in the Hongkong Post Office for Parties not known, 1st May, 1863.\n\n  \n    Letters\n    Papers\n  \n  \n    Carpenter, R.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Gue, G.\n    \n  \n  \n    Graves\n    \n  \n  \n    Gomes, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Almeida, A. A.\n    3\n  \n  \n    Calcott, C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Allen, H. L.\n    \n  \n  \n    Algar Aegerter, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Campbell, D.\n    5\n  \n  \n    Comby\n    1\n  \n  \n    Farren, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Gilpin, S.\n    \n  \n  \n    Imbert. E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Irvine, J.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Muller, J. W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Martin, T.\n    \n  \n  \n    Swan, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Marr, J. B.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Jones, T.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Comp, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Carberry, Mrs. M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Gonsales, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Nexon, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Stephens, E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Shineful, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Shedgate, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Saggart, J.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Kurssens, H. J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Nicholas, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Scott, A. C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Clark,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Grane, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    King, M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Syler, J. C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Chaves, M,\n    +2\n  \n  \n    Oneil, M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Stokes, C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Conery, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Gold, C.\n    \n  \n  \n    Lainbert, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Osborne, F.\n    +2\n  \n  \n    Swanstrom, L.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Cranston, J. W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Green, A\n    \n  \n  \n    Lloyd, E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Oson, S. M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Child, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Goodail, G.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Litileberry, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Taylor, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Granderie, E. G\n    \n  \n  \n    Luna\n    \n  \n  \n    Pellet, A\n    1\n  \n  \n    Todd, J. H.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Dunn\n    1\n  \n  \n    Girette, C.\n    4\n  \n  \n    Lewis, 0.\n    \n  \n  \n    Pinckernelle, A.!\n    37\n  \n  \n    Dounan, D.\n    3\n  \n  \n    Lucas, Miss\n    \n  \n  \n    Petrie, T.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Talbert\n    \n  \n  \n    Thompson\n    2\n  \n  \n    Dyce, J. R.\n    1\n  \n  \n    H. B.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Lala\n    \n  \n  \n    Hind. H. W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Lecog, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Rabone, W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Thomas, Capt.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Ronald, S.\n    \n  \n  \n    Escale, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Hamilton, Mrs.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Laun, E.\n    \n  \n  \n    Van der Laan\n    1\n  \n  \n    Becker, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Hide\n    \n  \n  \n    Rodrigues\n    \n  \n  \n    Roza, A. F.\n    \n  \n  \n    Rattiece, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Ferreira, A.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Honis\n    \n  \n  \n    Mayer W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Bennett, L\n    1\n  \n  \n    Fullertem, A.\n    \n  \n  \n    Hay\n    2\n  \n  \n    Marques, C. M.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Roclofs, C. A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Willcox, C. S.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Williamson, A.B.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Rementer, G.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Bonde, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Funny, F.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Harton, H.\n    1\n  \n  \n    McRimnon, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Brown, T.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Freedie,\n    \n  \n  \n    Hodgson, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    McKayna, P.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Rubbert, F.\n    \n  \n  \n    Wallis, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Bobst, J. R.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Fortozo, G.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Hirsah, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Mason, P.\n    2\n  \n  \n    Rosselet, J.\n    \n  \n  \n    Wade, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Williamson, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Folgin, Capt.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Ilussmann, C.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Clarke J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Fraser, W. J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Harrison, E.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Monte, Capt.\n    \n  \n  \n    Mello, A.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Smith\n    2\n  \n  \n    Simmons,\n    1\n  \n  \n    Whyte, J.\n    1\n  \n  \n    Whitehead, W.\n    1\n  \n  \n    J. V.\n    \n  \n  \n    Butler, J. B.\n    \n  \n  \n    Baker, W.\n    \n  \n  \n    Brand & Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    Britto, A.\n    \n  \n  \n    Behrendt\n    \n  \n  \n    Benito,\n    \n  \n  \n    Boyle, Mrs.\n    \n  \n  \n    Baptista,\n    \n  \n  \n    Brymaner, R.\n    \n  \n  \n    Raase, H.\n    \n  \n  \n    Bain, W. S.\n    \n  \n  \n    M. 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        "content_text": "\"that have come to my knowledge) lead me to believe that they must have some Europeans among them. If my belief is well founded there can be no doubt that long they will not only not avoid foreign vessels but with such opportunities of attacking the defenceless of them\".\n\nExtract from a letter addressed by the master of the British Merchant Vessel \"Whampoa\" to the Consul at Amoy. Being forced to seek \"shelter on my voyage to Formosa I put into Leo-loo Bay and was informed by my Supercargo that four Cantonese boats lying there were piratical and that we should certainly be attacked in the night if we remained. I therefore put to sea though blowing a gale of wind.\n\n\"In one of the boats Europeans were observed\"\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) Mr. S. Nolloth, Captain and Senior Officer.\n\n(Five Copies)\n\nColonial Secretary",
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        "content_text": "271\n\nwhilst she was anchored outside the Lynnoon Pass) I left this harbour in the Gun Boat under Command, and discovered my the blincs burnt nearly close to the water's edge, and with only her bowsprit and jib-boom standing finding the shackle of liver Cable travuse just\n\nintelligence of the affair, and heard at Pontoi that Pirate Vessels had been about for a week past, and a Fishing Boat informed the Pilot that two Pirate Junks had passed Aberdeen the morning after being burnt. I therefore made for that place, searching all the Bays outside the Bing I had it unshackled, and then taking the Vessel in tow placed her on the Beach in diwan Bay, leaving her in the hands of the Police at that place - I then proceeded to search the Islands and Bays in the vicinity for any leads I passed, but without discovering anything of importance.\n\nOn the 24th I proceeded to Macao, where information was gained that three Trading Junks had been attacked by five large Pirate Boats near Lintin.",
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        "content_text": "61\n\nBird are\n\nindispensable forthwith to conduct the duties of the Assistant Surveyor General. Indeed to prevent and the Department being thrown into confusion I have had arrears on my own authority since the 18th Instant to employ Art Bird to assist me in the survey of the ground at Conservancy Dray determined on for the Mint, and I trust His Excellency will sanction his drawing salary from that date.\n\nI desire also to call His Excellency's special attention to letter to you of the 28th December 1863 and to repeat that considering the number of works in progress and their distance apart as shewn in my letter of 25th November 1863 an allowance for Chair Coolie, to the Overseer of Works is absolutely indispensable to enable him to give to these works the supervision imperatively demanded their faithful execution; every work in progress ought to be visited by the Overseer and by the Surveyor General at least twice a week and possibly oftener;\n\nThe works eastward extend to Shaukiwan four miles from the centre of the City with isolated works on the line, and at Bowrington, and the Carriage Road to the bar. Westward the works extend to beyond the basin to\n\n15\n\n21\n\n5\n\n \nPage 61 appears to be delineated by the original scan metadata, and the text is reordered for better readability while maintaining the original content as much as possible.\n\nhas been rewritten to meet the exact output format requirement as follows:\n\n61\n\nBird are\n\nindispensable forthwith to conduct the duties of the Assistant Surveyor General. Indeed to prevent and the Department being thrown into confusion I have had arrears on my own authority since the 18th Instant to employ Art Bird to assist me in the survey of the ground at Conservancy Dray determined on for the Mint, and I trust His Excellency will sanction his drawing salary from that date.\n\nI desire also to call His Excellency's special attention to letter to you of the 28th December 1863 and to repeat that considering the number of works in progress and their distance apart as shewn in my letter of 25th November 1863 an allowance for Chair Coolie, to the Overseer of Works is absolutely indispensable to enable him to give to these works the supervision imperatively demanded their faithful execution; every work in progress ought to be visited by the Overseer and by the Surveyor General at least twice a week and possibly oftener;\n\nThe works eastward extend to Shaukiwan four miles from the centre of the City with isolated works on the line, and at Bowrington, and the Carriage Road to the bar. Westward the works extend to beyond the basin to\n\n15\n\n21\n\n5",
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        "content_text": "Sir,\n\n341\n\nJanuary 5th 1864. British Barque \"Whampoa\n\nAmoy.\n\nI beg most respectfully to bring to your notice that on the latter end of November 1863 being forced to seek shelter in Formosa I put into Lee Loo Bay having lost some of my spare ... on my voyage.\n\nAfter anchoring & received information from my supercargo that 4 Cantonese boats also anchored here were piratical Vessels and if I did not immediately leave I should be attacked.",
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        "content_text": "Belief is well founded there\n\nMy belief\n\nIf\n\ncan be\n\nno\n\ndoubt that\n\nere\n\nlong\n\nthey will not only avoid foreign vessels but will seek opportunity\n\nof attacking the more defenseless\n\nthem.\n\n(Signed) M. A. Bedder,\n\nLt. Wells\n\nCommanding A. Mr. B. B. Draughty, Senior Naval Officer\n\nAmoy.\n\nCopy!\n\nSir,\n\nYou\n\nH. M. S. B. Haughty\n\nAmoy January 21st 1864\n\n343\n\nI have the honor to inform\n\nthat\n\non the 2nd Instant I\n\nproceeded to Ha-tan and Chimmo\n\nthe 4th to Sha-tan on\n\nBay\n\non\n\npiratical expedition\n\nas\n\nreported\n\narrived at Amoy on 5th Instant,\n\nwhich place I found H. M. S.\n\nSwallow\n\nand\n\non\n\nthe 11th Instant\n\nagain proceeded in quest of pirates having proper Chinese\n\nOfficials on board anchored in\n\non 12th Instant\n\na piratical junk on",
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        "content_text": "speed tatu - for pirate:. pompons- the cost about £20,000 and will porche \n\nlight draft of \n\nbe sold for half Rad \n\n-7 \n\nJusw. \n\nI hope you will. \n\nim wants in mind. \n\nAny thing can be done \n\nthe matter. Bebine te \n\nYours very tigh \n\nMounters & Robust \n\nFOR DESPATCH|PER P. & O. CO/S STEAMER ORISSA. \n\nStraits Times \n\nOVERLAND JOURNAL \n\nVOL II. No. 47 \n\nTANJO NG PAGAR DOCK OOMPANY \n\nLIMITED. \n\n'Capital 125,000 Dollars, IN 1,250 SHARES OF 109 DRS BACH \n\nWITH POWER TO INCREAS \n\nCOMMITTEE, \n\n5. Giában, Begnive. M. F. Davi fazu, Bag C. 1. Parisøya. \n\nC. π. H. Wilsone, ..., \n\nJ. K. So, Tha Ki \n\nChing, \n\n+ \n\nG. Cramer, \n\nC. P. Laila, \n\nTes. Scott. APPLICATIONS FOR SHARES Y NE ΜΑΡΗ ΤΟ \n\nTHO, SCOTT. \n\nActing scere larg. Singapore, Est Sept., 18 53. \n\nNOTICE. \n\nTHE EAST INDIAN UNDERWAITARY ASSOCIATION, indienst ring heen appointed arent \n\nfor the above effies, are presared to grant policies on country or Deme Vozrzen. \n\nCRO. ARMSTRONG & Co. Singapura, 1813 October, 1863. \n\n(..) \n\nSTRAYS TIMES OVERLAND JOURNAL, \n\nSingapore, 22nd December 1863, \n\nThe Straits Times Overland Journal is \n\nSINGAPORE, TUESDAY \n\nSUMMARY \n\nTax London mail of the 10th ul biano reached this by the China on the morning of the 14th instant; and the Messageries steamer Tigre, with the Marseilles mail of the 19th ultimo, came in yesterday morning, \n\nThe Commission appel ted by H. M. Government to enquire into and \n\n22ND DECEMBER, 1863 \n\nvery considerable beacfit by the native triders here. \n\nThe resignation, or as some say the diasissal, of Me. Lay from the office of Commissioner of Castones in China, and Captain Osborne's failure to estab lis the Anglo-Chinese Navy, on what appeared to him a sound basis, are the chid items of intelligence from China, and of which a detailed aremit will \n\nreport upon the condition of the Set-be found in another part of our Jour- nu. Two of the steamers, the amoy tlement has not yet held any sitting. \n\nand the Kwantung have already There are to be three members only- \n\nreached this on their way to Bombay Sir Hercules Robinson, Colune! Ca \n\nthe other steamers it is said, proceed renagh, and Colonel Freeth of the \n\ndirect to England. There can be no Royal Artillery at Ceylon. The latter \n\ndusht that a large sum of money must geatleman has not yet arrived, being \n\nhe last through the miscarriage of detained it is believed as the Court \n\nthe scheute either to the Chinese Go- Martial of Major O'Brien; and until \n\nvemment, the Home Government, or he reaches this, nothing can be done. \n\nthe ship-builders; it is probable how- That the community might not be \n\never that the toriner have been the \n\nvictims. \n\ncharged with having grown luke-waim on the subject of the Transfer, a pub- lic meeting, convened by the Sheriff, was held in the Town Hall on the a committee was 12th instant, when a \n\npublished three hours before the depor-uthted to draw up a repart apoD \n\nturn of eneb Homeward Mail. \n\nIn it \n\nwe intend to give a short sketch of our own doings her, and of what goes on in \n\nthe present condition of the rere- \n\nBLO nuc, commerce, \n\nresmirces of the Straits. \n\nThe information contained \n\nCHINA. \n\nThe news of the past fortnight has been somewhat interesting. The great evout \n\n395 \n\n35 cents. \n\nthat he should have peraeserad, throughout\" ia the same course of action. \n\nWe have nothing to add to what we arated a fortnight ago. The Fleet is still reported as being alient to sail for England; and the whole afair promises to be one of the most dis graceful matters with which the British kame has ever been mixed up. \n\nHang-Chow will no doubt egon fall, and, failing other means, the hoperialists will be able to atarse the Rebels out of Naoking. Between aurrendor and death, the Sonchow arry will no doubt, cease to exist. \n\nFrom Japan we learn that Satsuma still declines to pay the indemnity demanded from him by Admiral Kuper, except condition that every foreigner quits Yoko. hama The British forces in Japun ure evidently waiting for support, and are not likely to withdraw from the country until something has been done much more devi- give than the affair at Kagosinra. \n\nWith regard to Major Gurdon and the Rebels, we have to report that Soochow has fallen. Gorden abecket the city at SAM, on Saturday the 5th inst., and en- tered the place on the avae morning. Dis- sunion and broken wut amongst the rebels. and a party of them, desirous of surrender. ing the city, ent the Mo Wang's head off, Kumour says that 30 60 wanted to fur- \n\nnot only of the fortnight, but of the pre-render, and 11.at 20,00 had remained trus \n\nsent year, has been the dismissal from the \n\nthe surrounding parts to which Singapore in this report will he placed at the he served of 31r. H. N. Lay, who, fur several years back, has filled the post forms a common centre. We exclude all \n\nservice of 11. M. Commissioners, should Commercial Intelligence, in the shape of \n\nof Lispector Genaral at Foreign Customs, Market reports or Fees Current, as these \n\nthey desire to avail of it; but in any \n\nThe pause of this dismissal is understood Publications of this kind already here can ase it will be published for the satis \n\nto bị that Mr. Luy's demands upon the convey much fuller and more reliable in \n\nfaction of the community het \n\nnity here, and of Chinese Gorernment were not only prepoe- formation than we could possibly erody those et home interested in the affairs ferous themselver, but somewhat anopant- in this Journal. Besides, we would desira by this publication to give our own lirtio of the Straits. It is a fact, that the 15 urged. On this head however we have history a place in the minds of the people Transfer has been placed in its present no riculars, but must refer enquirers at home, and to do this well, will require All the space our four pages allow us. We \n\nforward position almost entirely by the despatches sent to Her Majesty's assure our readers that we shall always by the afforts of the retired ralts Re-order by palu Voucher giad to advantage by the suggestions aidents at Home; and som \n\nnight go. Mr. Lay's disusissal is not Bome dis- they may give us, and trust that in this way our Overland Journal may become play such as this, of interest on the and continue a sort of institution among \n\na desirable. Besides, it is neces \n\nof the present Residents, was 日。 \n\nDOMESTIC OCCURRENCES \n\nA \n\nBIRTHS. \n\nAt Singapore, on the 8th inst, the wifu af Capt. Hadiya, of a dan bizt, \n\nAt Singapore, ou the 11th tua aut, thenie \n\nof N. B. WATSon, Eeg of a Nox. \n\nOn the 18th inat, Mus. F. Kusemann \n\neta os. \n\nDIED. \n\nAT MADADCA, on the mining of the 3-d instant, at & o'clock, J. T. Faasen, time. \n\nufe Macros Medical Service \n\nTam following passengers have ar- rived during the fortnight, \n\nPer stealuer China from Galle:- \n\nPar Sing-pure- Mr. and Mrs. Marlin, Mr. mil Mrs. Young and European Founale sorsut, Mr. and Men, Jonas and 2 Jolante, Mrs. Young, Mears, oling, and Atok. \n\nFanghangrass, actio, Swnduse, J. Peyronunt, F. Jasber, A. Daito, A. Join \n\nFor Shanghai, --Mans. Gwyn, Qvilat, W. Hardy, fi. Howard, and Dr. Barclay, \n\nPer steamer Koningen der Neder. landden from Batavia :--- \n\nMeara, Gillian, Bilnek, Wallberg, B. Dom Fiel W. Jackson, Noums, Uyranje Dad Buy Fergusson, l. Pois ou. Alts Bilen \n\nlook and Miss flerne. \n\nPer Messageries Imperiales steamer Tigre :- \n\nFor Singapore-Musern, Van Bommen, senioudt, Schimdt, Kist, Horn, Van Nixsen, Ebrard, Tran- ser, M. M. Scott, Beth, Boterusan. Mr. and Mea Van Laer, Mr. and Mrs. Bruys and 1 julant, Mr. And Mrs. Le Cange and 2 obikleen. \n\nFor Saigon,—Mr. and Mrs. Telesin and family Mgr. Larrier Mazen, Lafou Arou frere and Malane Brisis aud 9 veligiouses, \n\nfur laghong-Mesa, Kerr, J. Smith, Haase, Forbes, Sever, Speccy, Espana, Minana, Har. reny, Morton, Nevelle brdrigues, fermet Dec \n\nSchmidt, Sillem Petit Pierre, and de Hagito and 1 Got, \n\nTus following passengers have de- parted during the fortnight -- \n\nPer steamer Orissa, and to sail to- day. \n\nFrom China- \n\nFor Southmpton. Mra. Fisft, Mr. and Ms. Stiil, and family, and Mr. C.D. Wecka. Far Marseille Mrs. Muthus, child. and servant, Messrs. O'Sullivan, E R. Clapp, and B. F. Funy. \n\nFor Bombay. Mr. Couinisior, Lieut. Paul, and 2 servent, 1 Native office and 4 con-commissioned officers, \n\nFrom Singapore. \n\nBishop Boone and Mrs. Baane and Mr. and Mrs Kucb, \n\nsary to give the very greatest promi- uence to the fact that the actual re- I venae now, exceeds that shewn in the last published statistics by about £35,000; 3 \n\nand there is also good reas sou to believe, that u considerable re- duction of expenditure will be appa- rent. The increase of Revenue is derived from two items alone. The first is an increase on the returns of the Excise farms, which sold in April for £12,000 more than the rate of last year. The other item arises from fact that in our accounts for the the present year we will have twelve \n\nin \n\nsea \n\n(15 \n\nregretted, either by the Customs employés, or by the Foreign Mercantile Community of Chies. With regard to the employés in the Customs service, we do not know the reasons for their not regretting Mr. Lay's Gismissal se only know that such in the Chad. The gratulation of the merchants is much more easily understood, Abuut a year age, the Briel Government thought it to publish a Memorandum which had Buxted from Mr. Lay'e pun, and which was not only called for in the siram. atanes, but not at all coneistant with ub. The object which the lake Inspec tor-fieneral had in view in peuning the netid Merooranium was praballs to exhibit certain amount of temper (not good temper) towards the Foreign Me coucle Community for baring on various occasions displayed towards himself a per- \n\naltogether unprovoked, but would have her much better suppressed. People in Eugland will, we know, believe us, when we see then, last 53. II. N. Lay, in bis Memorandum,\" maligned the Mer- has of China, and that the latter body makenly afforded him some provocatias for doing so. Ilis conilest, however, in act ing upon the procation was inexcusable; and y consequence, that, though an able, l, so far as wo know, a strictly pright man, he rotires from pustic life in China, without the redit or sympathy, which it was, at mu time, ao easily in his power to have arned for bimself. His Buccessor, Mr. R. Hart, euters, office will the general good wishes and esteem of the whole mercantile body. We shall not, henrick, hear of any quarrels between the Merchants and the Custoas \n\nmonths return of the Stamp Tax, in-tain spunt of rascour which was dol stead of three months was the case last accounts; and this will make a difference of £21,000 at the least. \n\nThe Batch Mail brings no further accounts of the Alabama which has very possibly changed her eraising A very suspicious looking gr. Steamer crossed the lows of the Mail boat her way up me \n\non \n\nhere; she is des ribed as a long, low, black painted harque-rigged vessel \n\nflew the French \n\nand the Dutch flag. On board stcamer, she was believed to be the Alabama; but it is just possible that she was the U. steaner 'yning which would equally well suit the des- cription. Whether the diabama is still in the neighbourhood of the Java or not, it is pretty certain that she has committed no more destruction tbere, \n\notherwise the crews of the cap- tured vessels would have been sure to turn up at some of the Dutch ports, \n\nAn amelioration of the regulations relating to the Exports of Arms from this Part, contained in the following Dotification, was published five days ago in the Government Gazelle.\" With reference to Notification No. 146, dated 28th October 1863, His Ho- the Governor has been pleas- ed to dispense with the prescribed de elaration in all cases in which Arms in reasonable quantities may be ex- ported from Ports in the Straits Set- thement to Cochin-China, Siam, the States in the Malayan Peninsula, or any of the Islands in the Easters Ar- chipelago.\" This will be esteemed a \n\nFPT \n\nThe germ of this affair has been tho quadron which arrived in Chins some time ago under the command of Lap twin Sherard Oshorne. The course which Captain Osborne should probably have parsed, was to have reported insett, on his arrival in the Yangtexs river, to the Governor General of the Two King, and to have given him delivery of the Fleet. Mr. Lay, however, is reported to have de. manded the direct recognition by Prince Kuug of Capt. Osborne, and to have de clined delivering over the vessels to aby local provincial officer. Tseng Ko-fan, to whom the Chinese Governatont desired the vessels to be given, is a man of great note, and rulos over not less than 20,000,000 of people, beeides possessing most extensive infance in the Chinese Empire. Mr. Lay, of all men, was to have been expected to have avoided the mistake of ignoring this mandarin; and people hore are surprised \n\nto the cause; and, moreover, that, of tha later number, some still lanhl out in the different parts of the city. The bohowding of the Mo Wang has not only facilited the captuot Stochow, but just go a great wat durmaanse the Rebels ge- nerally- \n\nHango and Nanking act keep up commification; and, as die Rebels base not now, jas 1967 leed in 1860 when they burss hveigung besència ni Nan. way large with s Kiangs or any where else, they will soon be in bad way. Full information has not yet reached un At the late i our last advicea Capt Afurray and Mr. Mayera of the Consulate who had both rone to the front, had not returned with detailed intelligence. \n\nFrom the river Yang.tsze we have no Bows of importance. All is quick in the suuthen ports. \n\nOur contemporary the Daily Press, has the following on the Sll of Soochow ; and we are inclined to boilere it in every par ticular. The Imperialists are cortainly a atupid set neocle, and the sooner we drop assisting them the batter:- \n\nSuch in later of kite at. There are re. liable via in town to the off that Treng o-an, wha hotly pressing Nauting, thst the Chung Wang had left Soochow will the best Taiping troops to its relict; this provi, ou were geitug scarce, and that the pity most fall ung hevet by free from with- \n\nOUT \n\nClining Wings craenation of Sochow is therefore easily aparated fat. We are more- over from the ins · letlar qooked from our cor- respondents, tisat Li Thong, the leader of the dinated party at saustow, had ouried his surrendering the city. and had been puins inurdered for his paine. The defection of the Chang Wang bad karly thrown randiges inte the hands of Lá Wang-whn we should sup pose lead at red into arrangeraunts of capica- İsion with Major Gordon, which arrange. ments would naturally embrace, immanity for himself and wie laid down their prop. The Futai would naturally seek me nadi. vided honor of capturing the city-therefore it doubtless was that be male the bargain wish Gordon's men that they should have two 20ouths pay as componsation for not entering the city. Having thus cleared the stage for bise, the Fatai enters the ei.y, ignores the conditions of surrender, looks and macdere right and tela, and breaks his prondse in Yor- don's ment. \n\nThis is the view we take of the trafter. | Gordon would naturally eeck to Faka van. geance on the rascally Futai and wonid u-tur- tally appeal to General tiroan, wie having supplied at the mairioms for the urge, would of course seek to obrain satisfaction. We Chias Hoochow has fallen, but we are of epi- nion that Gordon will either arrest the Puni or will bring such pressie to bear on him na will sufficiently publish the Blajne's cepag- nanoe to a hat has occurred. \n\nWe learn on good authority ihat upon the fall of Soochow, Gordon will rotire from the Imperial service, and that a Consular notities tion will be issued strictly prohibiting all Briliah kuljerte from engaging their services \n\nher to Tuperialists or Taiping. A charge has clearly come o'er the apris of the dream, and honest convictions have overtaken 1. M. Mmisters. The crooked, underhand, doubled faced policy of the Brucea have been pinye. out, and has exeised the indignation it me, rited-Overland China Mal",
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        "content_text": "## where liolli can go as \n\nif sub \n\nheir \n\nwhatever is \n\nbad \n\na \n\nfleasure and in to way \n\na deadman imployed \n\nA2 \n\nmake them \n\nto take people there to \n\nemigrate And if there \n\nfaliciy represent themselves \n\nwho \n\nany \n\nas \n\nacting \n\nthis office, they \n\nIn the agent of baga couds cutting min \n\nfor the \n\nsupore of kidnapping them for \n\nRii ani \n\narc \n\npientiar gain; and if \n\nthere \n\nare any persons whose intention it is \n\n& cumigrate this officer requests that \n\nin then conduct. \n\nthey be careful in \n\nFeday \n\nThe day of \n\nthe 10th home of the 3D \n\nyear of Tung Chi (x. 2, November 1862). \n\nSigned / **Cecil C. Smith, Interpreter** \n\n\n## The Sampson to Colonial Secretary \n\nCanton 22nd May, 186...\n\n279 \n\n## In reply to your inquiries contained in your despatch 1955 of 19th instant \n\nI have to inform you that the Notice of \n\nEnglish translation \n\nI inclose au \n\nwhich \n\nYou \n\nas it purports to be, was inserted by my direction for \n\none week \n\nas an advertisement in the \"Chinese Daily Press\", not however on the date (November 1864) : \n\n**N. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary** \n\nAnry Kory. \n\n# Corrected Version\n\n## Memorandum\n\nwhatever is bad is a pleasure and in no way a dead man employed A2 to make them take people there to emigrate. And if there falsely represent themselves as acting this office, they are in the agent of baggage crowds cutting men for the support of kidnapping them for pecuniary gain; and if there are any persons whose intention it is to emigrate, this officer requests that they be careful in their conduct.\n\nThe day of the 10th month of the 3rd year of Tung Chi (*i.e.*, November 1862).\n\nSigned / **Cecil C. Smith, Interpreter**\n\n\n## The Sampson to Colonial Secretary\n\nCanton 22nd May, 186...\n\n279\n\n## In reply to your inquiries contained in your despatch 1955 of 19th instant\n\nI have to inform you that the Notice of English translation, which you ... as it purports to be, was inserted by my direction for one week as an advertisement in the \"Chinese Daily Press\", not however on the date (November 1864).\n\n**N. Alexander, Acting Colonial Secretary**",
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        "content_text": "## Inform \n\nI beg to inform the Right Honble Edward Cardwell, Secretary of State for the Colonies, that the Office of Chief Justice of Hong Kong having become vacant by the death of Mr. Adams, I venture respectfully to ask that I may be appointed his successor.\n\nI have only recently recovered from a grievous family affliction, which has so much affected me that I feel very reluctant to return to those vehement contests at the Colonial Bar in England, for which I had been prepared.\n\nI trust I could discharge more efficiently and satisfactorily the duties of a Colonial Judge, now more congenial to me.\n\nPersonal and public considerations therefore concur in determining me to seek an appointment for which I am well-suited, and to exchange my present office for one more lucrative.\n\nI respectfully refer to the Testimonial which induced His Grace the late Duke of Newcastle to appoint me to my present office.\n\nBeing satisfied, shortly after I arrived in Hong Kong, that a resident judge was...\n\n### Letter to \nNo. 23  \nLincoln's Inn M.C  \nNovember 23rd 1865\n\n| Reference | Date | \n| --- | --- | \n| 42612 | DEC 27 1865 | \n| Anu = 9 46766 |  | \n| No 3 New Square | 492 | \n\nRECEIVED  \nDEC 27 1865  \nNo 3 Newsquare  \n492  \nLincolns Inn M.C  \nNovember 23rd 1865-",
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        "content_text": "## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1864.\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n**No. 142.**\n\nThe following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Branch of the **CHARTERED MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LONDON, AND CHINA**, in Hongkong, is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1864.\n\n**W. T. MERCER**, Colonial Secretary.\n\nAccount of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Branch in Hongkong of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, for the month ending 31st August, 1864, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.\n\n| AVERAGE AMOUNT OF NOTES IN CIRCULATION | BULLION IN RESERVE |\n| --- | --- |\n| $652,429 | $250,000 |\n\n**E. R. ARTHUR**, Acting Manager.\n\nChartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, Hongkong, 1st September, 1864.\n\nI hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.\n\n**A. F. ALVES**, Accountant.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1864.\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n**No. 143.**\n\nThe following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Branch of the **CHARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND CHINA**, in Hongkong, is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1864.\n\n**W. T. MERCER**, Colonial Secretary.\n\nAccount of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Branch of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, in Hongkong, for the month ending 31st August, 1864, rendered in accordance with the terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.\n\n| AVERAGE NOTES IN ISSUE | SPECIE IN RESERVE |\n| --- | --- |\n| $483,967 | $200,000 |\n\n**W. KAYE**, Manager.\n\nChartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Hongkong, 1st September, 1864.\n\nI hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.\n\n**A. F. ALVES**, Accountant.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1864.\n\n## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD SEPTEMBER, 1864.\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n**No. 135.**\n\nThe question of compensation for the Chinese dispossessed from the South West point of Kowloon Peninsula having now been disposed of, it becomes necessary to consider the position of the Chinese Owners and Occupiers of Land and Houses in the remainder of that district.\n\nThe propriety of this measure will be apparent from the inconvenience of two different systems of tenure within the Colony and the possible injury that would befall such Owners and Occupiers if a title in law were not granted them for their respective holdings, sufficient under the altered circumstances of occupancy.\n\nAll persons therefore having proprietary claims as above are called on to send in a statement of their titles, with full particulars as to the position and extent of their holdings to Lieut. **WILLIAMS, R.E.**, on or before 30th September next; when to all able to substantiate their claims Crown Leases for 999 years will be granted free of expense, subject only to the same rent as they were formerly liable for to the Chinese Government.\n\nOccupiers of Lands or Houses within the territory lately ceded, who shall not be provided with Crown Leases after the 1st January next, will be considered Squatters and held liable to be dispossessed at any time, subject to the payment of Squatters' Rent until such dispossession.\n\nBy Order,\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24th August, 1864.\n\n**W. T. MERCER**, Colonial Secretary.\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n**No. 136.**\n\nTenders will be received at the Surveyor General's Office on or before Monday the 12th proximo for the repairs of the Quarry Bay, Stanley, Pokefulum and Aberdeen Roads during the 3 months ending 31st December next.\n\nSpecifications may be seen on application between the hours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.\n\nBy Order,\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1864.\n\n**W. T. MERCER**, Colonial Secretary.\n\n### GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n**No. 144.**\n\nThe following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the **AGRA AND UNITED SERVICE BANK, LIMITED**, in Hongkong, is published for general information.\n\nBy Order,\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1864.\n\n**W. T. MERCER**, Colonial Secretary.\n\nAccount of the average amount of Notes in Circulation at the Agra and United Service Bank, Limited, in Hongkong, for the month ending 31st August, 1864.\n\n| NOTES ISSUED | SPECIE IN RESERVE |\n| --- | --- |\n| $524,049 | $250,000 |\n\n**HENRY NOBLE**, Manager.\n\nAgra and United Service Bank, Limited, Hongkong, 1st September, 1864.\n\nI hereby certify that I this day inspected the Books and Treasure of the Agra and United Service Bank, Limited, and found the necessary amount of Specie as required by the Royal Charter.\n\n**A. F. ALVES**, Accountant.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 3rd September, 1864.\n\n### WEATHER TABLES FOR THE PAST WEEK.\n\n#### REGISTER AT HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, QUEEN'S ROAD.\n\n| DATE | 6 A.M. | NOON | 6 P.M. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| August 27 | Barometer: 29.90, Thermometer: 82 | Barometer: 24.83, Thermometer: 84 | Barometer: 29.83, Thermometer: 83 |\n| August 28 | Barometer: 29.88, Thermometer: 83 | Barometer: 29.86, Thermometer: 83 | Barometer: 29.80, Thermometer: 83 |\n| August 29 | Barometer: 29.84, Thermometer: 82 | Barometer: 20.84, Thermometer: 85 | Barometer: 29.79, Thermometer: 85 |\n| August 31 | Barometer: 20.80, Thermometer: 83 | Barometer: 20.88, Thermometer: 85 | Barometer: 29.84, Thermometer: 84 |\n| September 1 | Barometer: 29.87, Thermometer: 83 | Barometer: 20.84, Thermometer: 84 | Barometer: 29.82, Thermometer: 83 |\n| September 2 | Barometer: 29.83, Thermometer: 83 | Barometer: 29.82, Thermometer: 83 | Barometer: 29.80, Thermometer: 82 |\n\n#### REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.\n\nHeight above Sea Level 1,770 feet.\n\n| DATE | BAROMETER | THERMOMETER | HYGROMETER | WINDS | REMARKS AS TO WEATHER |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Aug. 27 | 28.19, 28.22, 28.21 | 75.30, 78.30, 76.30 | 74.80, 76.00, 75.00 | Calm | Thick fog at 8 A.M.; 10, clear and pleasant. |\n| Aug. 28 | 28.19, 28.29, 28.21 | 76.00, 79.50, 78.00 | 75.30, 78.00, 76.00 | SSW, S, ... | Passing fog at 7 A.M.; clear at 6:30 P.M. |\n| Aug. 29 | 28.16, 28.19, 28.15 | 70.00, 80.00, 79.00 | 75.30, 78.00, 78.00 | Calm, Ebs, ... | Clear at 7 A.M.; thick fog to the forward at 4 A.M.; latter part clear. |\n| Aug. 31 | 28.17, 28.20, 28.22 | 76.00, 81.00, 77.80 | 75.80, 78.00, 75.30 | SSW, EŁN, ... | Light passing fog at 6 A.M.; clear at noon; ... |\n| Sept. 1 | 28.15, 28.18, 28.15 | 76.00, 81.30, 74.80 | 75.00, 76.00, 78.30 | EŁN, SSW, ... | Clear and pleasant weather throughout. |\n| Sept. 2 | 28.12, 28.15, 28.18 | 74.30, 70.00, 75.00 | 74.00, 75.30, 74.30 | E, E, ... | Passing fog; at 5 A.M., clear; at noon passing fog; later part thick fog. |",
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        "content_text": "In moving about the Harbor he will observe if any of the European vessels, &c., are out of place, or have their cables foul, directing them to move or clear hawse as the case may require.\n\nHe will encourage the Masters of Junks to take out Licenses informing them that their vessels must come round to Victoria to be registered.\n\nDirections for the Boarding Officers.\n\nThe Harbor, in reference to Boarding Vessels coming in, is divided into two Divisions, Eastern and Western, the line is to be one drawn from this Office to the N. W. boundary of Kowloon. They will take weekly turns with each division. On Sundays, after the morning report is completed one officer, in rotation, may have the remainder of the day to himself, the other is to continue on duty. At 9 A.M., 1.30 and 4 P.M., any intelligence that has been gathered is to be given to the Coolie in attendance, the former for the Morning and the latter for the Evening Papers, respectively as has been hitherto usual. Vessels arriving between that hour and Sunset are to be boarded on arrival. Lists of the ships in Port are to be kept corrected daily, a list of all arrivals and departures since the sailing of the previous European Mail is to be made out for the Editors corrected up to the day previous to the departure of the outgoing Mail. On the arrival of any steamers with Mails on board whether day or night they are to be boarded if between 4 A.M. and 10 A.M. by both Officers, the West division Officer will collect the reports, list of Passengers, &c. for His Excellency the Governor, the other one will receive and land without delay the parcels of \"Straits' Times\" and \"China Express.\" If between 10 P.M. and 4 A.M. the West Division Officer will do both duties. In the event of there being no letters or papers for the local journals a report of her arrival is to be sent to them. Men of War are to be boarded by the Officer in whose division they may anchor. As the Gun-boats are much alike in appearance a correct account of the number in Port on each evening must be borne in mind, that in the morning no mistake shall be made as to an arrival during the previous night. All Gun-boats are to be boarded on anchoring and any intelligence which they may bring is to be carefully noted.\n\nThey will board every Vessel arriving within the limits of their respective Divisions of the harbor, if the vessels' number is not up it is to be hoisted and remain so until the Captain shall have reported himself at this Office. A copy of the Harbor Regulations is to be given to each ship. A proper berth is to be pointed out for the ship to moor in, observing that, except in very few cases, Merchant Vessels are not allowed to anchor on the Men of War ground. They will report any Vessels shifting berth without permission and the Masters of any having a foul hawse are to be requested to clear their chains. Vessels clearing out are to be boarded to see that none are fitted without sanction for the carriage of Chinese Passengers, acquainting me with the result. They will take special care that the Steamer's Fairway is kept clear and that all the Buoys in the Harbor are kept in their places and properly painted. They are to come to me for orders at 10 A.M., 1 P.M. and 4 P.M. unless from circumstances they are unable to do so. At 7 P.M. a report, to be made out by the West Division Officer, is to be sent to me of all Vessels arrived or sailed during the day, this will be returned and it is to form the original report for the following morning, after filling in arrivals and departures during the interval. On boarding Vessels enquiries are to be made as to the state of Health of the Passengers and Crew, if there is small Pox or other infectious disease, the Quarantine Flag is to be hoisted and the Master is to be told not to communicate with the shore but is to await orders from me. Ships having Powder on board are not to anchor in the vicinity of other Vessels until the Powder is stored, special report of such Vessels arriving is to be made. A special report also to be made of any Chinese Passengers arriving at this Port.\n\nOn boarding newly arrived Vessels they are to gather what news they can such as weather, Vessels fallen in with, places touched at, and any other intelligence which it is important that the Government should be acquainted with. In the case of Mail Steamers, dates of leaving Suez, Galle and Singapore. With respect to other Vessels the date at which last place touched at should be noted. Immediate report of the arrivals of all Men of War, including all Gun Boats, is to be made to His Excellency the Governor and to myself. The Commandant of the Garrison to have foreign Vessels only reported to him. After Office hours these reports are to be sent to the residences respectively. They will find out from Masters of ships arriving from Ports in China or Manila if they have destitute seamen on board and if they have, from what Port and by whose order they were shipped, making immediate report to me of the circumstance.\n\nAs each wears a uniform by which he is recognized as an Officer of this Government, I must impress on them the necessity of preserving a respectful and proper bearing towards all those with whom they may come in contact.\n\nOn finding any unlicensed Junk at anchor at any other place than the \"Junk Anchorage,\" they will immediately seize and give her into the Custody of the Police. During the day they will each board at least Ten Junks making an entry in the book supplied for that purpose.\n\nDuties of Officers in Charge of Harbor Master's Stations.\n\nTo board all Junks arriving at the Station and twice during each day, and twice during the night in each week at uncertain times to visit the \"Junk Anchorage\" demanding to see the \"Anchorage Passes\" of at least Ten Vessels on each occasion and to satisfy themselves generally that there has been no breach of the Law.\n\nTo bear in mind that any unlicensed Junk anchoring in the Waters of Hongkong at any place other than a \"Junk Anchorage\" is strictly prohibited, and any Master of a Vessel infringing this Law is with his Vessel to be detained until the usual visit of the Harbor Master or his Assistant.\n\nGreat care is to be taken to enter in the Register all the particulars required by Section XI of the Ordinance; Licensed Fishing Boats and Special Permit License Boats are not required to report on arrival, but these Vessels are to be frequently boarded to see that they do not engage in any other business than that for which their Licenses are issued, and any Vessel found doing so is to be detained.\n\nTo be very careful of the Custody of \"Anchorage Passes,” “Special Permits,” and “Clearances.” As they will be supplied and their value charged to the Station, at the end of the month those remaining, and those soiled (which must be produced) together with the \"Receipt of Fees Book\" will be required to agree with the Number in charge or the deficiency will be an imprest against the pay of the Officer at fault.\n\nAll Junks, except Special Permit Licensed Junks and Licensed Fishing Boats, must have \"Anchorage Passes.”\n\n'Special Permits\" may be granted to unlicensed Junks for certain purposes such as going to wharfs to discharge or take in Cargo, to haul up for cleansing the Boats' bottoms, or undergoing repairs, or for any other good reason which the Master may give rendering his removal from the \"Anchorage for Junks\" necessary.\n\nNo Junks except Special Permit Licensed Junks and Licensed Fishing Boats are to leave the Stations without either a \"Day\" or Night Clearance;\" when the former is applied for it is only to be given in exchange for the \"Anchorage Pass\" (issued at the Station from which the Clearance is demanded) and should the Master of a Vessel be unable to produce one, she is immediately to be given into the Custody of the Police. The same Rule is to apply to \"Night Clearances,\" but in addition the Master is to be narrowly examined as to his reasons for desiring to leave the Station after dark and unless they are satisfactory the \"Night Clearance\" is to be withheld. No Junk whatever is to proceed to Sea during the prohibited hours without a Night Clearance\" for which the proper fee is to be paid.\n\nIn the case of applications for Licenses, the Applicants are to be desired to convey their Junks to Victoria and the Masters thereof must appear at this Office.\n\nThe Officer at Sowkewan will visit Sy-wan Bay once a week, and any Vessel, other than Special Licensed Boat or a Licensed Fishing Boat, found at anchor is to be seized.\n\nThe Officer at Stanley will visit the Creek at the head of Tytam Bay and West or Sogcow Bay once a week, and any Vessel found at anchor, other than a Special Permit Licensed Boat or a Licensed Fishing Boat, is to be seized.\n\nThe Officer at Aberdeen will visit Deep Water and Repulse Bays once a week, and any Vessel found at anchor, other than a Special Permit Licensed Boat or a Licensed Fishing Boat, is to be seized.\n\nDuties of Inspector and Assistant Inspectors of Junks and Cargo Boats.\n\nTo be up at Gun fire and report their presence to the Assistant Harbor Master and to execute whatever orders he may give; to board all Junks seen to be coming in and make entries in the Book supplied for that purpose; of the Junks at anchor to board at least Twenty each day and see that all ...\n\nNo Officer to tout for any Tavern, Boarding House, or Store.",
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        "content_text": "possibility of the purchase\n\nat some future date\n\nof creamed steamer\n\n12.\n\ntage\n\nthought\n\n4 garfort Haught\n\nSout\n\nit advisable to seek\n\nfor the best information\n\nwhich could be\n\nobtained as to the\n\nCost\n\nof building\n\nEquipping\n\n& Maintaining\n\na Vessel specially adapted for service\n\nin the China Seas & although at the\n\npresent moment the\n\nRevenue of the Colony\n\nis unequal to many but the most\n\nnecessary claims\n\nupon it I think it advisable\n\nto impart the\n\ninformation which has\n\nbeen collected on\n\nthese points. It\n\nwould appear\n\nthat a steamer of\n\nfrom 430 to 450 Tons\n\nO.M. (including Engine Rooms) - length 145 or 150 feet - beam\n\nI made the following corrections:\n1. \"dale\" -> \"date\"\n2. \"creamed\" likely should be \"certain\" or \"suitable\", but without more context, it's hard to be sure; however, I left it as is because it might be a specific term used in the historical context.\n3. Removed \"શ્\" as it appears to be a character recognition error.\n4. \"tobo bany\" -> \"many\", assuming it's an OCR error.\n5. \"в impart & fou\" -> \"to impart the\", correcting OCR errors and making the sentence more coherent.\n6. \"O.M\" -> \"O.M.\" for consistency.\n7. Made minor spacing adjustments for readability.\n\nThe rest of the text was formatted into HTML paragraphs as requested.",
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        "content_text": "for Your Ladship's informalin.\n\nI have the hover to be,\n\nYour Sexdolipi\n\nThat obedient servant,\n\nRatud frums Murdonnell,\n\n18 bay\n\n∞\n\nBBB\n\nGovernor.\n\nTHE CHINA MAIL.\n\nHONGKONG, FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 1887,\n\nTHE PEKING FOREIGN BOARD ON WESTERN EDUCATION IN CHINA.\n\nWe have been favoured with the following translation of an important Memorial by the Foreign Board at Peking, relating to the establishment of the proposed School for the study of European sciences, the first memorial upon which subject we recently copied from the Shanghai newspapers.\n\nMEMORIAL by the Chinese Board of Foreign Affairs setting forth the arguments in favour of the study of astronomy and mathematics, and proposing regulations to this end.\n\nYour Majesty's servants present a respectful memorial in which they submit the views they have formed respecting the study of Astronomy and Mathematics, and an extended system for calling forth candidates, both private and official, for examination.\n\nThey humbly premise by observing that they have already, on the 5th day of the 11th month, (December 11th 1866), presented a memorial in which, in consequence of the existing need for pursuing astronomical and mathematical study with a view to the construction of machinery and firearms, they proposed the institution of a school in addition to that of the Tung Wen Kwan (the school for languages) and the selection of Manchoo or Chinese literary graduates of the second class or of the five subsidiary degrees of the same class, as also of officials of the 5th rank and below it who are already in actual employ, whether at Peking or in the Provinces, who should be enrolled after selection by examination, and the engagement by Europeans as instructors for the school, the regulations for which were to be carefully framed in detail and submitted for approval on the Imperial assent being signified to the proposition. In reply to the Memorial a decree has been issued, commanding that the proposition it contains be carried into effect, as has reverently been placed on record.\n\nYour servants now proceed to observe that the proposal for inviting candidates to examinations for the study of astronomy and mathematics does not in any wise imply a study due to mere curiosity and love of strangeness or deriving its impulse from the arts and science of the men of the West. It is simply that, inasmuch as the methods followed by Europeans in their manufacture of machinery are in every case derived from the knowledge of mensuration and numbers, now that China has formed the desire to study the principles of the construction of steamships and machinery, unless Western teachers are made use of as guides to expound the fundamental principles of construction which form the basis of mechanical skill, and the attempt be made to be our own instructors, a useless waste of the public money without advantage to the actual necessities of the time may be apprehended as the result. Your Servants have accordingly weighed this subject with repeated deliberation before setting forth the statement of their views. If, however, the matter be viewed without careful reflection, there will doubtless be some who will hold that the undertaking mooted by Your Servants is a matter brought forward without urgent necessity, and others who will deem it wrong to abandon the methods in vogue in China for the purpose of following in the footsteps of Europeans; whilst there will even be some who will maintain that for men of China to apply themselves to study under European instruction is a thing deeply to be ashamed of. Such views as these, however, only spring from lack of discernment in the questions of the day.\n\n73 $4390/67.\n\nThe necessity that China should devise means for giving strength to herself has by this time reached its highest extreme, and no man of discernment believes otherwise than that the way to strengthen ourselves consists in pursuing certain of the European studies and in the manufacture of foreign appliances. Among the Provincial Viceroys, such men as Tso Tsung-fang and Li Hung-chang have been able clearly to appreciate this principle, and to adhere firmly to its enunciation; and in their memorials they have constantly dwelt at length upon the subject. Last year, Li Hung-chang established a Factory at Shanghai, to which officers and men selected from among the troops of the capital have been sent for purposes to study; and quite recently Tso Tsung-tang has also requested permission to set on foot an Institute of Arts in Fukien, to select youthful and promising students and to engage foreigners as instructors of spoken and written languages and of mathematics and designing, to serve as a stepping-stone to the future construction of steamships and machinery. When the subject is thus regarded, it is plain that it is impossible to do otherwise than pursue the study of Western knowledge, and that this is not by any means the mere unsupported opinion of Your Majesty's present few Memorialists.\n\nIt may indeed be objected that transactions such as the hiring of steamships and the purchase of foreign arms, have already been carried out at the various Ports, and it may be asked, this plan being at once convenient and economical, what need exists for further trouble and expense? Views such as those are due to insensibility of the fact that the study which China stands in need of is in no wise confined to steamships, muskets, and artillery; but even on the ground of steamships and firearms, although the plan of hiring and purchasing as occasion dictates is a convenient one, yet by such a course the art of their production remains for ever in the hands of others, whilst by studying to elucidate their principles of origin, both the art is made intelligible and its practical application is placed within our power. The one course is an expedient to meet the requirements of circumstances, the other is a plan adapted to lasting needs; which of the two is the right one it requires no discussion to make clear.\n\nThis is the ...\n\nThe idea that it is wrong to abandon Chinese methods and to follow in the steps of European may also be dilated upon. It is to be remarked that the germ of Western sciences is in fact originally borrowed from the Heaven-sent elements of Chinese knowledge. The eyes of Western philosophers having been turned towards the East, and the genius of these men being minutely painstaking and apt for diligent thought, they have succeeded in pursuing study to new results. For these they have usurped the name of sciences brought from overseas; but in reality the methods (of their philosophy) are Chinese methods. The case with astronomy and mathematics, and it is equally so with the remaining sciences. China has originated the method, which Europeans have received as an inheritance. If now China be enabled to exalt herself to (their) level, and we thoroughly master the fundamental knowledge of these affairs, we shall no longer need to seek aid abroad when circumstances arise, and the advantages in this respect will assuredly be neither slight nor few. Moreover, the sciences of Europe were highly appreciated by your Majesty's sacred ancestor, the Emperor Benevolent (K'ang-Hi). During his reign, Europeans were ranged among the officials of the Court, were appointed as functionaries of the astronomical department: they were included in like favour with that which embraced their colleagues; in its comprehensive largeness the Imperial wisdom knew no distinction of country. Neither is it fitting that among the canons of the past which our reigning House upholds, ...",
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        "content_text": "Having administered Governments in the West Indies and in Australia, he has acquired information as to both free and hired Chinese Emigrants, and cannot agree with you from what he observed in either place that Chinese peasants enter into contracts without \"any intelligent sense of what they are doing;\" neither can he by his silence appear to sanction the applicability to Hongkong of your description of the Emigrants as \"miserable wretches doomed by this dreadful traffic to a \"lifetime of exile and slavery, and torn by violence from their friends and homes \"and obtained by means of deception and misrepresentation.\" Such a description of the Emigrants clearing from this Port would be most untrue, and, if not true, the argument founded thereon for closing this Port against Emigration, whilst other Ports, where those irregularities are said to take place, remain open, seems not merely an impolitic suggestion, but directly opposed to the premises from whence you deduce the conclusion that such a proceeding is expedient.\n\n7. His Excellency would further remind you that, however ignorant Chinese peasants may be of the geographical position of the Countries to which they emigrate, they are not ignorant of the kind of labor which they contract to undertake or the nature of the lives which they will probably lead. Whatever be the class of labor for which they contract, whether, as at Bombay for making docks, or for agricultural purposes, as in the West Indies, the description of labor is stated in their contracts, printed both in English and Chinese. Many of the Emigrants can read—in fact a greater proportion of the Chinese than the assisted European Emigrants in Australia could both read and write. It is not to be supposed that the active and upright Officer entrusted here with the supervision of Emigration neglects his duty in seeing that the Emigrants are not merely willing to go, but that they understand why and on what conditions they are going—nor is it probable that they do not converse amongst themselves—those who can and those who cannot read—the conditions on which they contract to give their labor.\n\n8. Some time back a very interesting ceremony took place in Demerara, where an undoubted and sincere friend of the Chinese, Admiral SIR JAMES HOPE, laid the foundation of a new Town, to be called Hopetown, and destined for the residences of the Chinese, who having gone to that Colony as hired Laborers, preferred to make it their permanent home, and had formed fresh ties and connections there. It is most improbable that those laborers had not benefited by the Emigration which you now seek to terminate. His Excellency can further personally vouch that in the British West Indian Colonies such Emigrants are more frequently over-than under protected, and often more in the position of dictators to their employers than of servants. It is true you express your regret at having to propose the closing of such a promising field of Labor, a sufficient reason in His Excellency's opinion for not proposing to close it, especially when thereby you only confer a monopoly on the operations of a Port to which you object.\n\n9. His Excellency has also been reminded by Mr. THOMSETT the Harbor Master that the present Governor of Honduras, Mr. AUSTIN, was for a long time the Agent at Hongkong for promoting Emigration to the West Indies, and having witnessed the system from the commencement to the termination of the contract, he will probably be much surprised to hear the result of his labors alluded to in the terms used in your Memorial, which terms if not applicable to Emigration at Hongkong are entirely beside the argument advanced for closing this Port.\n\n10. I am further to remind you that Masters of all Emigrant Vessels, irrespective of their nationality, enter into a Bond here for £1,000 not to take more than the regulated number of passengers entered in the Emigration Officer's Certificate, and certainly no case of forced and reluctant Emigrants despatched from here has been proved, whilst it is undoubtedly true that no mutiny has occurred on board of any Vessel which cleared with Emigrants from Hongkong. This latter fact is entitled to much weight as shewing inferentially that the Emigrants were at least satisfied with their treatment, and apparently contented to abide by their contracts.\n\n11. His Excellency however admits that the efficiency of any system framed to protect Emigrants does not mainly depend on the outward Forms and Rules adopted by the Executive. The best Regulations may be rendered worthless by the bad faith of the Authorities entrusted with their application. This is conceded; but unless it be affirmed that this Government or its Officers cannot or will not see that every Emigrant goes voluntarily and understands the nature of his contract, or that in some other way the Rules in force will not be carried out, the necessity for closing this Port in the interest of the Emigrants ceases, and the argument founded on that necessity falls through. If, for example, it could be shewn that a lorcha fitted for kidnapping purposes can seize from boats and villages on the mainland a cargo of unfortunate beings and landing them at Hongkong can pass them through all the Regulations of the Port as free and contented Emigrants, which it is said, whether truly or not, can be done in a neighboring Port, then His Excellency would admit the force even of the reasoning which argues from abuses elsewhere, to the necessity for protection against them where they do not exist, even at the sacrifice which you suggest.\n\n12. No doubt there was formerly here a want of sufficiently direct responsibility in the agents employed, and a remissness in the manner in which in some instances they delegated their duties to subordinates. This elicited deservedly severe notice from H. M. Emigration Commissioners in a despatch laid by His Excellency before the Legislative Council, and it was to correct those defects that the recent Ordinance was introduced. Therefore the moment seems ill chosen for protesting against all Emigration, before it can be proved that the reforms in progress are ineffective, or that Emigration from here cannot under adequate Regulations be carried out in a manner beneficial to the Emigrant and his Employer. That object is far too important to all concerned to be abandoned prematurely or on light grounds.\n\n13. It would also appear to have escaped your attention that to close this Port to all Chinese Emigration would be running counter, not merely to Imperial Legislation, but apparently to the action and wishes of the Chinese Government, which in the Convention made at Peking last year with the British and French Ministers has shewn its willingness to promote Emigration on sufficient guarantees being given for the moral and physical well-being of the Emigrants.\n\n14. In a despatch of Prince Kung dated 15th March last year, whilst declaring that the Emigration from Macao is wholly unauthorised by the Chinese Government, His Highness renders a just tribute to former benevolent efforts of the British Government to promote the welfare of the laborer, and expressly notifies Chinese sanction of Coolie Emigration, even to Countries with which China has no treaty relations, if Great Britain could pay proper attention to the Coolies sent there.\n\n15. I am desired to mention these circumstances as shewing the improbability of the Chinese Government wishing to close Emigration from a Port in a British Colony, where the willingness of each Emigrant to abide by his contract, and where all the circumstances by which he was induced to enter into a contract can be strictly and will be honestly investigated.\n\n16. Possibly it is desirable for this Government to possess further powers, with a view to furnishing more complete guarantees to the Chinese Government of the character of Emigration from Hongkong, and that it should assimilate its",
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        "content_text": "Plaintiffs so as to show an approval by the Plaintiffs of the Sugars before they were shipped.\n\nSo far as it went the evidence of Plaintiffs' Comprador tended to sustain the defence. You with unnecessary vehemence insisted to me that this evidence could not be received. I decided to receive it, and your demeanour was, to say the least, offensive and disrespectful in consequence. It appeared to be a point with the Defendant to show that the Plaintiffs by their servants had approved of each package of Sugar before it was shipped, and it was extracted from your clients' Comprador that when the Comprador was absent, a trusted coolie of the Plaintiffs was present. Mr. WAYTE, for Defendant asked where that coolie was. Thereupon I said to you that, as he was a servant of the Plaintiffs, you should produce him in Court. Thereupon you turned to me, and looking me steadfastly in the face, you said with a scornful expression of countenance, our eyes meeting, and in a discourteous and defiant manner, He is not a piece of paper to be produced in Court. Let the Defendant subpoena him in the usual way. On that I, considering that the Defendant was a Chinaman, said to this effect. Do you mean, Mr. POLLARD, to put them to the expense, and difficulty of finding and subpoenaing your own servant? Upon this you with vehemence of tone and manner said to me, I will put only those witnesses into the box, which I as Counsel for the Plaintiffs think fit. I will not be dictated to or talked down by any one as to what I am to do. I was taken aback, and said I was not dictating to you or talking you down; you will do your duty and I will do mine. I meant, as you must have known, indeed, I believe I added that you would call or not call witnesses according to your duty, and that I, in directing the jury would do mine in directing them to make the proper inferences from your keeping back such a witness. What you said, added to your tone and manner, inferred that I had improperly dictated to you and that I had improperly attempted to talk you down. This was your second contempt of Court.\n\nNow there at least should have been an end, but acting on your all but universal rule, you would and did reply to me, and you said, \"That is all right if we would only stick to it\" in a tone and with a manner which inferred and must have been meant to infer that I would not. Now, this was your third contempt of Court. By this time your manner towards me appeared to me to be violent, and your general bearing was such as that I felt the cause could not then proceed with any chance of justice. I felt that the Court had been grievously insulted. I felt it to be my duty then and there either to have committed or to have imposed a fine on you, but at the same time I feared that anger might be present in my mind, and I left the Bench as the least evil before me, and to avoid what from experience I had too much reason to expect—a continuance of insult. After an absence which now wish had been longer, I returned to the Bench. On my return, your manner was contemptuous towards me. Not noticing that, I asked whether you would apologise. Your curt notice of this was, \"For what my Lord?\" You then went into wide generalities that if you had offended, no one was more willing to admit it and apologise. You then referred to my having asked you if you would produce a witness, on which I said that you had tauntingly told the Court a witness was not a piece of paper, as if I did not know a witness was not a piece of paper. Thereupon you said, admitting inferentially that you had said so, but still in a defiant manner, \"Is it that you wish me to apologise for.\" I said yes, and that there were other matters requiring an apology, and you proceeded to address me in a manner and tone as offensive as before from which I felt satisfied, your only object was to get me into a most unseemly wrangle. Not choosing to trust myself then to punish the contempt as I felt was necessary, and feeling that until you had apologised, or at least in the then state of excitement and indecorum into which the proceedings had been thrown the cause could not properly be proceeded with, I adjourned the Court as the least objectional course. You then, still persevering in your defiant tone, protested against the adjournment as being entirely without precedent. I said I should adjourn the Court till Saturday (the Friday being a holiday), adding \"as we cannot get on in the present circumstances,\" and you still, as if you had not caused what happened, desired me to take a note of your objection. You then said, \"if I have done any wrong there are certain steps which may be taken by the Court,\" and you requested me to take a note of your objection. By this language you adopted deliberately all you had previously said, and, so far from apologising, courted the consequences on yourself personally of your contempts. I replied there were such steps, but that I would not then take them. You proceeded, and I had peremptorily to say, Silence, sir. I said you would not dare to use elsewhere such language as you had used. I added the Court is adjourned. Still you persisted in renewing your unseemly language to the Court, addressing me after I had requested you to be silent and after I had adjourned the Court. One of your observations was, I always answer when I am attacked and not without. Your speaking at all was an indecorum; what you said was a contempt in imputing to the Court that it had attacked you, which was the converse of what had occurred. I consider this your fourth contempt.\n\nI was thus, by what you said after the Court was adjourned, driven to adjourn the case so far indefinitely, and I said I could not hear it, you being Counsel, till you should have apologised. I am glad to find that the cause out of which the above occurrences arose has been referred to arbitration, because I feel sure that the arbitrators will decide according to the very right of the case, which unfortunately this Court being tied by technical rules applicable to another state of society can scarcely do.\n\nOn Saturday another case came on, in which you again appeared as Counsel. I having previously directed the Acting Registrar to communicate with you my intention to give a decision unless you previously apologised. I asked if any gentleman had anything to say in reference to Thursday. You were present, looking very indignantly at me, but said nothing. I then shortly referred to and cited the leading cases, shewing that ex necessitate I was bound to punish an insult to the Court, and advised consideration of those cases to persons interested in the matter. My intention was obviously to give you another opportunity after referring to the law to apologise. I said I would give my decision on Monday, and that you had due notice. You, taking the matter as one of dry notice, said, \"I have received no notice.\" It seemed that the Acting Registrar had told you I should give my decision, but he omitted to say on Monday, as I had intended he should. The spirit in which the objection that you had not received notice was made satisfied me that you did not understand what had passed in its true bearings.\n\nHaving obtained leave to address me, you began thus, \"Merely this, my Lord, I don't seek to be aggressive.\" This language under the circumstances of your being before me as charged with contempt, was a contempt, and I designate it your fifth contempt. You proceeded, \"it is the Bench I respect.\" This was said in a tone which clearly inferred and was meant to infer that it was the Bench as distinguished from its occupant that you, a Queen's Counsel, had such respect for as you professed to have. This was a contempt, according to the highest authority, of a very grave character. This was your sixth contempt. You then proceeded to say that you had done nothing which could be properly called an insult. You then sat down and continued to address me, sitting on, and I had to request you to stand whilst you addressed the Court. You then said that was all you had to say.\n\nI give you credit for having uniformly insisted as you did in your defence that you have said and done nothing which can properly be called an insult to the Court. I have no desire to conceal the fact that the difficulty you have imposed on me has very deeply pained me ever since Thursday last, and that it will continue greatly to pain me probably more than it will pain you, not because I am anxious as to my own personal position other than as it is important to sustain the judicial status in this Colony, but because I respect your legal learning, and because our own forensic contests have left on my mind pleasant remembrances of kindly feelings towards you which even present circumstances cannot change, and because you have many qualities which deservedly make you popular. If in duty to my Office I could have overlooked your conduct I would have done so, but to mark my sense of your conduct is in the words of Mr. Justice HOLROYD, \"a duty which I owe to the station to which I belong.\" You say you have never insulted the Court. Whether you are justified in distinguishing the Court and its successive occupants in that language I leave for you to consider at leisure; you have insulted me, and in insulting me you have insulted the Court. I may add that the more humble is the occupant of the Bench for the time, the less learned and competent he may be for his Office, the more important is it to surround him with those forms of respect which have been devised to support authority against those who would usurp, subvert, or destroy it.\n\nI now proceed to pronounce my decision as ex necessitate rei, the only judge of fact and law. I pronounce you guilty of grave contempts, and as from equal necessity this is the only tribunal that can award the punishment, I now fine you in the sum of $200, and, further, I suspend you from practising before this Court as a Barrister and Advocate for a period of fourteen days, or until the fine shall be sooner paid. I have purposely fixed the fine and penalty at the lowest point possible compatible with its being an expression of my opinion of your conduct. Some persons may think that you have only shewn the just independence of the Bar in your habitual demeanour and language towards the Bench. I, however, think I have seen in it impediments to a Judge in the due administration of justice; sometimes, indeed, as I am inclined to think to the undue advantage of clients. The penalty I impose is indeed small, but the effect of the decision is more serious. I trust you will bring this matter before the highest tribunal, the Privy Council. This is sometimes done. As late as in November last the Lords of the Judicial Committee gave leave ex parte to appeal to the Privy Council to the publisher of a journal in British Guiana against a sentence of imprisonment for six months for a contempt of Court in having published articles reflecting on the administration of Justice and on one of the Judges of the Supreme Court there. I refer to this precedent in the hope that you, a Queen's Counsel here, will ask leave and will be allowed to appeal in order that such questions as you may think fit may be raised, and so that the judgment I now pronounce most reluctantly may be reviewed. To any motion for leave to appeal that you may make before the Privy Council, my consent to your obtaining leave to appeal shall be given. If you would prefer another course, some measure may be devised by which the opinion and decision of the Benchers of the Inn of Court of which you are a member may be taken.\n\nJEX.",
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        "content_text": "409\n\nI'laintiffs so as to show an approval by the Plaintiffs of the Sugars before they were shipped. So far as it went the evidence of Plaintiffs' Comprador tended to sustain the defence. You with unnecessary vehemence insisted to me that this evidence could not be received. I decided to receive it, and your demeanour was, to say the least, offensive and disrespectful in consequence. It appeared to be a point with the Defendant to show that the Plaintiffs by their servants had approved of each package of Sugar before it was shipped, and it was extracted from your clients' Comprador that when the Comprador was absent, a trusted coolie of the Plaintiffs was present. Mr. WHYTE, for Defendant asked where that coolie was. Thereupon I said to you that, as he was a servant of the Plaintiffs, you should produce him in Court. Thereupon you turned to me, and looking me steadfastly in the face, you said with a scornful expression of countenance, our eyes meeting, and in a discourteous and defiant manner, He is not a piece of paper to be produced in Court, Let the Defendant subpoena him in the usual way. On that I, considering that the Defendant was a Chinaman, said to this effect. Do you mean Mr. POLLARD, to put them to the expense, and difficulty of finding and subpoenaing your own servant? Upon this you with vehemence of tone and manner said to me, I will put only those witnesses into the box, which I as Counsel for the Plaintiffs think fit. I will not be dictated to or talked down by any one as to what I am to do.\n\nI was taken aback, and said I was not dictating to you or talking you down; you will do your duty and I will do mine. I meant, as you must have known, indeed, I believe I added that you would call or not call witnesses according to your duty, and that I, in directing the jury would do mine in directing them to make the proper inferences from your keeping back such a witness. What you said, added to your tone and manner, inferred that I had improperly dictated to you and that I had improperly attempted to talk you down. This was your second contempt of Court. Now there at least should have been an end, but acting on your all but universal rule, you would and did reply to me, and you said, \"That is all right if we would only stick to it\" in a tone and with a manner which inferred and must have been meant to infer that I would not. Now, this was your third contempt of Court. By this time your manner towards me appeared to me to be violent, and your general bearing was such as that I felt the cause could not then proceed with any chance of justice. I felt that the Court had been grievously insulted. I felt it to be my duty then and there either to have committed or to have imposed a fine on you, but at the same time I feared that anger might be present in my mind, and I left the Bench as the least evil before me, and to avoid what from experience I had too much reason to expect—a continuance of insult. After an absence which I now wish had been longer, I returned to the Bench. On my return, your manner was contemptuous towards me. Not noticing that, I asked whether you would apologise. Your curt notice of this was, \"For what my Lord?\" You then went into wide generalities that if you had offended, no one was more willing to admit it and apologise. You then referred to my having asked you if you would produce a witness, on which I said that you had tauntingly told the Court a witness was not a piece of paper, as if I did not know a witness was not a piece of paper.—Thereupon you said, admitting inferentially that you had said so, but still in a defiant manner, \"Is it that you wish me to apologise for.\" I said yes, and that there were other matters requiring an apology, and you proceeded to address me in a manner and tone as offensive as before from which I felt satisfied, your only object was to get me into a most unseemly wrangle. Not choosing to trust myself then to punish the contempt as I felt was necessary, and feeling that until you had apologised, or at least in the then state of excitement and indecorum into which the proceedings had been thrown the cause could not properly be proceeded with, I adjourned the Court as the least objectionable course. You then, still persevering in your defiant tone, protested against the adjournment as being entirely without precedent. I said I should adjourn the Court till Saturday (the Friday being a holiday,) adding \"as we cannot get on in the present circumstances,\" and you still, as if you had not caused, what happened, desired me to take a note of your objection. You then said, \"if I have done any wrong there are certain steps which may be taken by the Court,\" and you requested me to take a note of your objection. By this language you adopted deliberately all you had previously said, and, so far from apologising, courted the consequences on yourself personally of your contempts. I replied there were such steps, but that I would not then take them. You proceeded, and I had peremptorily to say, Silence, sir. I said you would not dare to use elsewhere such language as you had used. I added the Court is adjourned. Still you persisted in renewing your unseemly language to the Court, addressing me after I had requested you to be silent and after I had adjourned the Court. One of your observations was, I always answer when I am attacked and not without. Your speaking at all was an indecorum; what you said was a contempt in imputing to the Court that it had attacked you, which was the converse of what had occurred. I consider this your fourth contempt. I was thus, by what you said after the Court was adjourned, driven to adjourn the case so far indefinitely, and I said I could not hear it, you being Counsel, till you should have apologised. I am glad to find that the cause out of which the above occurrences arose has been referred to arbitration, because I feel sure that the arbitrators will decide according to the very right of the case, which unfortunately this Court being tied by technical rules applicable to another state of society can scarcely do.\n\nOn Saturday another case came on, in which you again appeared as Counsel. I having previously directed the Acting Registrar to communicate with you my intention to give a decision unless you previously apologised. I asked if any gentleman had anything to say in reference to Thursday. You were present, looking very indignantly at me, but said nothing. I then shortly referred to and cited the leading cases, shewing that ex necessitate I was bound to punish an insult to the Court, and advised consideration of those cases to persons interested in the matter. My intention was obviously to give you another opportunity after referring to the law to apologise. I said I would give my decision on Monday, and that you had due notice. You, taking the matter as one of dry notice, said, \"I have received no notice.\" It seemed that the Acting Registrar had told you should give my decision, but he omitted to say on Monday, as I had intended he should. The spirit in which the objection that you had not received notice was made satisfied me that you did not understand what had passed in its true bearings. Having obtained leave to address me, you began. thus, \"Merely this, my Lord, I don't seek to be aggressive.\" This language under the circumstances of your being before me as charged with contempt, was a contempt, and I designate it your fifth contempt. You proceeded, \"it is the Bench I respect.\" This was said in a tone which clearly inferred and was meant to infer that it was the Bench as distinguished from its occupant that you a Queen's Counsel had such respect for as you professed to have., This was a contempt, according to the highest authority, of a very grave character. This was your sixth contempt. You then proceeded to say that you had done nothing which could be properly called an insult. You then sat down and continued to address me, sitting on, and I had to request you to stand whilst you addressed the Court. You then said that was all you had to say.—I give you credit for having uniformly insisted as you have said and done nothing which can properly be called an insult to the Court.\n\nI have no desire to conceal the fact that the difficulty you have imposed on me has very deeply pained me ever since Thursday last, and that it will continue greatly to pain me probably more than it will pain you, not because I am anxious as to my own personal position other than as it is important to sustain the judicial status in this Colony, but because I respect your legal learning, and because our own forensic contests have left on my mind pleasant remembrances of kindly feelings towards you which even present circumstances cannot charge, and because you have many qualities which deservedly make you popular. If in duty to my Office I could have overlooked your conduct I would have done so, but to mark my sense of your conduct is in the words of Mr. Justice HOLROYD, \"a duty which I owe to the station to which I belong.\" You say you have never insulted the Court. Whether you are justified in distinguishing the Court and its successive occupants in that language I leave for you to consider at leisure; you have insulted me, and in insulting me you have insulted the Court. I may add that the more humble is the occupant of the Bench for the time, the less learned and competent he may be for his Office, the more important is it to surround him with those forms of respect which have been devised to support authority against those who would usurp, subvert, or destroy it. I now proceed to pronounce my decision as ex necessitate rei, the only judge of fact and law. I pronounce you guilty of grave contempts, and as from equal necessity this is the only tribunal that can award the punishment, I now fine you in the sum of $200, and, further, I suspend you from practising before this Court as a Barrister and Advocate for a period of fourteen days, or until the fine shall be sooner paid. I have purposely fixed the fine and penalty at the lowest point possible compatible with its being an expression of my opinion of your conduct. Some persons may think that you have only shewn the just independence of the Bar in your habitual demeanour and language towards the Bench. I, however, think I have seen in it impediments to a Judge in the due administration of justice; sometimes, indeed, as I am inclined to think to the undue advantage of clients. The penalty I impose is indeed small, but the effect of the decision is more serious. I trust you will bring this matter before the highest tribunal, the Privy Council. This is sometimes done. As late as in November last the Lords of the Judicial Committee gave leave ex parte to appeal to the Privy Council to the publisher of a journal in British Guinea against a sentence of imprisonment for six months for a contempt of Court in having published articles reflecting on the administration of Justice and on one of the Judges of the Supreme Court there. I refer to this precedent in the hope that you, a Queen's Counsel here, will ask leave and will be allowed to appeal in order that such questions as you may think fit may be raised, and so that the judgment I now pronounce most reluctantly may be reviewed. To any motion for leave to appeal that you may make before the Privy Council, my consent to your obtaining leave to appeal shall be given. If you would prefer another course, some measure may be devised by which the opinion and decision of the Benchers of the Inn of Court of which you are a member may be taken.",
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        "content_text": "N: 3 Report of the proceedings in reference to the same on the 29th of June 1867\n\nCourt in Trial on\n\n(From The China Mail of the same evening)\n\nCHINA SUPREME COURT\n\nBefore the Hon. the Chief Justice, and a Common Jury.\n\nFriday, June 28, 1867.\n\nCHEN AB KUM and Another v. CHAP TENG ON A PROMISSORY NOTE.\n\nMr Pollard, Q.C., appeared on behalf of the plaintiffs, instructed by Mr Caldwell; and Mr Whyte, instructed by Mr Gaskell, appeared for the defendants.\n\nThe Chief Justice took his seat at ten minutes past ten o'clock.\n\nChief Justice: Has any gentleman anything to say in reference to Thursday?\n\nThere being no response, the Chief Justice continued:-It is clear that every Court of record has power to protect its dignity, the dignity not of the individuals who may at that time constitute the Court, but of the administration of justice, and for this purpose it is itself the sole judge of what is an insult to its dignity.\n\nThis may appear harsh and unconstitutional, but it is necessary. What was done in olden time will appear from Viner and Bacon's Abridgement. I recommend to the consideration of persons interested in this matter the King v. Davison in re Carus Wilson, 14 L. J., Q. B., re Pater, L. J., vol. 45, 142, and re MacDeane, L. J.\n\nIt is painful, as was in effect said in a recent case, for a Judge to be both jury and judge, giving a verdict and inflicting punishment in his own case. It is most painful on the present occasion when the offender is a Queen's Counsel; but I must act, and that verdict I shall give on Monday. So anxious am I, however, to do what is right, and I have made up my mind beforehand, that I shall give the learned Queen's Counsel opportunity and every assistance in carrying the matter to the highest tribunal, and appealing to the Privy Council.\n\nThe Court was reduced to such a chaotic state, had been so habitually insulted, and addressed in a way so insulting, that I have had no other resource. From the first step downwards, the case was one unprecedented in the annals of a court of justice. I have given the learned Queen's Counsel due notice.\n\nMr Pollard: I have received no notice.\n\nChief Justice: Did not I tell you, Mr Masson, that I was to give a decision in this matter on Monday next?\n\nMr Masson: Not on Monday next, my lord.\n\nChief Justice: Oh, that is a very nice objection to the letter of my notice; and it is in the same spirit.\n\nMr Pollard: Will your Lordship allow me to say something?\n\nChief Justice: No, certainly not.\n\nMr Pollard: Well, I hope you will note that remarks have been made in public regarding myself, and that I have not been allowed to answer them.\n\nChief Justice: Well, if you put it so, Mr Pollard, you may address the Court. I have fixed Monday next for my decision.\n\nAfter a short pause the Chief Justice asked--Have you anything to say, Mr Pollard?\n\nMr Pollard: Merely this, my lord, that I don't seek to be aggressive, but--\n\nChief Justice: I hope you do not, Mr Pollard.\n\nMr Pollard: It is the bench I respect, and I have never done anything to take from the respect which, as a member of the bar, I, in common with every member of the bar, am bound to have. Your Lordship has chosen to make some remark about me, however, I wish it publicly stated in Court that I did nothing which in any way reflected upon the Court, nothing which could be properly called an insult. I think the Court ought first to be satisfied that an insult is meant.\n\nChief Justice: Certainly not.\n\nMr Pollard: I have a right as a member of the bar to do everything in my power to forward my client's cause. If any one now in Court who was present on the last occasion, says that I ought to apologize, I will do so. There were other members of the bar present.\n\nChief Justice: Stand while you address the Court, Mr Pollard. I give you fair notice so that you may have the opportunity to say what you please now.\n\nMr Pollard: That is all I have to say.\n\nThe Registrar to the Chief Justice: Will you take the case now?\n\nChief Justice: Any case that there is before me.\n\nThe following jurors were then called: Messrs H. W. Davis, C. T. Deane, F. Degenaer, R. Handley, W. Glossop, J. Searle, and T. De Silver.\n\nMr Pollard then proceeded to state the case, as if nothing unusual had occurred.\n\nThe Chief Justice asked if nothing could be done in the way of submitting the case to arbitration; when it was stated that the defendant was unwilling to have the case compromised.\n\nPage 4\n\nReport of the proceedings\n\n(from the Daily Press of the 1st of July 1867)\n\nSUPREME COURT, JUNE 29th,\n\nNISI PRIUS.\n\nBEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE SMALE.\n\nOn taking his seat, the Chief-Justice inquired if any gentleman had anything to say to the Court.\n\nThere being no reply, the Chief-Justice then said: - It is clear that every court of record has power to protect its dignity, the dignity, not of the individuals who may at the time constitute the court, but of the administration of justice, and for this purpose it is itself the sole judge of what is an insult to its dignity.\n\nThis may appear harsh and unconstitutional, but it is necessary. What was done in olden time will appear from Viner and Bacon's Abridgement. I recommend the consideration of persons interested in this matter to the case of King v. Davison, re Carus Wilson, 14 L. J., Q. B., re Pater, L. J.; and re MacDeane Law Journal Reports.\n\nIt is painful, as was in effect said in one recent case, for a judge to be both jury and judge, giving a verdict and inflicting punishment in his own case. It is most painful on the present occasion, when the offender is a Queen's Counsel, but I must act, and I shall give, if necessary, the learned Queen's Counsel an opportunity to carry the matter to the highest tribunal.\n\nI will on Tuesday next give my decision, and whatever that may be I am so anxious to do what is right and have it reviewed that I would invite the learned Queen's Counsel, and give him every assistance to appeal it to the Privy Council.\n\nThe court was reduced to such a chaotic state by being so grossly insulted from the time that a question was asked by the court if a witness was to be produced that there was only the one course adopted left. From the first step downwards it was unquestionably without precedent in the annals of the court. I have given the learned Queen's Counsel notice, so that this can be no matter of surprise to him.\n\nPage 425\n\nEX.",
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        "content_text": "Mr. Pollard (dictating).-Being addressed by the officer of the court, and not by the bench to stand, while I was being addressed by the bench, I seek to know in what capacity I am called upon—as a member of the bar, or as a defendant. In what capacity I am to look upon myself. I wish to add that I put this question not to show any disrespect, although it might have been taken so, but as it clearly affects my right and position.\n\nThe Chief-Justice then handed the Registrar a slip, which was read as follows:—The contempt is greater when the offender is a barrister as an officer of this court therefore you are bound to aid the court in the administration of justice.\n\nMr. Pollard.—I deny that I am an officer of this court.\n\nChief Justice.—Mr. Masson, put that down; Mr. Pollard denies that he is an officer of this court.\n\nMr. Pollard—Attorneys are officers of the court, but I belong to a separate profession, and am officer of no court under the sun!\n\nChief Justice.—Then I will alter \"officer of the court,\" to \"aider in the administration of justice.\"\n\nMr. Pollard.—I have no objection to that.\n\nChief-Justice.—Is there a roll of this court! Is Mr. Whyte upon it.\n\nMr. Whyte—I have been admitted, my Lord, to this court, but have never signed the roll.\n\nChief-Justice.—I thought it was so.\n\nThe roll of the court was here handed to the Chief-Justice by Mr. Masson.\n\nChief Justice.—Mr. Pollard's name is on the roll.\n\nMr. Pollard.—As barrister, my Lord.\n\nChief Justice.—I presume all protest is now at an end. There being no reply, he continued:—\n\nMr. Pollard,—After several delays, it now becomes my painful duty to deliver the decision of this court on your conduct on Thursday, the 27th of June last. These delays have been interposed in order to give you time to reflect calmly on your conduct, and by submission and apology to render the exercise of the indisputable authority of this court to punish for contempts towards it unnecessary. In expressing what appears to be my duty on the present occasion, I shall in substance adopt the language of the Chief Justice Lord Tenterden, of Mr. Justice Bailey, of Mr. Justice Holroyd, of the Chief Justice Lord Winford in 1821, preferring to use language frequently since repeated always with approbation to any less forcible words of my own selection. Their language is;—in the case of an insult to himself, it is not on his own account that he commits or imposes a fine, for that is a consideration which should never enter his mind. But, though he may despise the insult, it is a duty which he owes to the station to which he belongs, not to suffer those things to pass which will make him despicable in the eyes of others. No man who pretends to any knowledge of the law can doubt that a judge of a court of record has authority to fine or imprison for any contempt committed in the face of the court. From the earliest period of our history, this authority has been exercised.” Every man who comes into a court of justice, either as a party or barrister, must know that decency is to be observed there, that respect is to be paid to the judge. Of the power of a judge to fine for contempt I have not the least doubt. When a case is conducted by counsel they know perfectly well what the rules of law are, and they have that regard for their own character which generally prevents them from doing anything which may break in upon the rules of decency and decorum.\n\nChief-Justice Abbott says:—\"If I thought that the decision I am about to pronounce, could have the effect of restraining any barrister from exercising a bold as well as a legitimate course of advocacy, I would pause even longer than I have done before I pronounced that decision. The question, indeed, is a momentous one. It is absolutely a question whether the law of the land shall or shall not continue to be properly administered. For it is utterly impossible that the law can be so administered, if those who are charged with the duty of administering it have not power to prevent instances of indecorum from occurring in their presence. That power has been vested in the judges, not for their personal protection, but for that of the public. And a judge will depart from his bounden duty, he tortures to use it when occasions arise which call for its exercise.\" I have now quoted enough to show that this court has the power of punishment by fine or imprisonment, and in the case of a barrister, as the learned Queen's Counsel has drawn a distinction between an attorney and a barrister, I would refer him to these cases. Of the power of a judge to fine for a contempt of court, I have not the least doubt. The duty to punish contempts of court and the right of the court to fine and imprison the offender, and on the rare case of his being a barrister to suspend him from practice, being proved by abundant cases, it is my duty merely to decide that you were guilty of a contempt of this court on Thursday, the 27th of June last. It is thought to be a rare case to suspend a barrister from practice, but as I have said, there are many such cases. I can refer you to a case in which then and there for contempt of court, a barrister had his gown by order of the court pulled off his back. It is very amusing, Mr. Pollard, but it is law.\n\nMr. Pollard, I know the case, my Lord.\n\nChief Justice.—It is more satisfactory, however, that I should go into a detail as well as I can and so far as I deem necessary of the circumstances as they occurred. In the case, then, of Olyphant and Others v. Loo-a-Hing, you opened the case for the plaintiff as a breach of warranty to ship sugar to Shanghai of a specified quality. Your first Chinese witness, the compradore of the plaintiffs, proved the signature by the defendant to a contract in English, and that he had translated the document to the defendant. In the course of that examination you persistently, though more than once stopped by me, put leading questions to the compradore. You stare very much, Mr. Pollard.—\n\nMr. Pollard.—It is a stare of astonishment, my Lord.—\n\nAnd I felt that under his master's eye, that master sitting close to you, and with your peremptory leading questions one sort of answers only could be expected from him. I at length again objected to your persisting in putting such leading questions, saying to you, \"Why, he is your own witness.\" Your answer to me was inferentially insisting that you had been right, “The interpreter is not.\" This answer offended propriety. It inferred an imputation on the interpreter, who has been a zealous and honest interpreter for some seven years, and it ignored the rule being as it always has been imperative as to a Chinese as well as to an English witness. Your answer was pointed and cut, and was apparently made to raise, and only to raise, a laugh against me. This was your first contempt of court on which I said nothing then. The case proceeded. Mr. Whyte asked the compradore of your clients in cross-examination questions to show that he had examined the sugar as they were packed by direction of the plaintiffs so as to show an approval by the plaintiffs of the sugars before they were shipped. So far as it went the evidence of plaintiffs' compradore tended to sustain the defence. You with unnecessary vehemence insisted to me that this evidence could not be received. I decided to receive it, and your demeanour was to say the least offensive and disrespectful in consequence. It appeared to be a point with the defendant to show that the plaintiffs by their servants had approved of each package of sugar before it was shipped, and it was extracted from your clients' compradore that when the compradore was absent a trusted coolie of the plaintiffs was present. Mr. Whyte, for defendant asked where that coolie was. Thereupon I said to you that, as he was a servant of the plaintiffs, you should produce him in court. Thereupon you turned to me, and looking me steadfastly in the face you said with a scornful expression of countenance, our eyes meeting, and in a discourteous and defiant manner, He is not a piece of paper to be produced in court. Let the defendant subpoena him in the usual way. On that I, considering that the defendant was a Chinaman, said to this effect, Do you mean, Mr. Pollard, to put them to the expense and difficulty of finding and subpoenaing your own servant. Upon this you with vehemence of tone and manner said to me, I will put only those witnesses into the box, which I as counsel for the plaintiffs think fit. I will not be dictated to or talked down by any one as to what I am to do. I was taken aback, and said I was not dictating to you.\n\nPage 430\n\nEX.",
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        "content_text": "441\n\nYou\n\nPlaintiffs so as to show an approval by the Plaintiffs of the Sugars before they were shipped. So far as it went, the evidence of Plaintiffs' Comprador tended to sustain the defence. You with unnecessary vehemence insisted to me that this evidence could not be received. I decided to receive it, and your demeanour was, to say the least, offensive and disrespectful in consequence. It appeared to be a point with the Defendant to show that the Plaintiffs by their servants had approved of each package of Sugar before it was shipped, and it was extracted from your clients' Comprador that when the Comprador was absent, a trusted coolie of the Plaintiffs was present. Mr. WHYTE, for Defendant, asked where that coolie was. Thereupon I said to you that, as he was a servant of the Plaintiffs, you should produce him in Court. Thereupon you turned to me, and looking me steadfastly in the face, you said with a scornful expression of countenance, our eyes meeting, and in a discourteous and defiant manner, \"He is not a piece of paper to be produced in Court. Let the Defendant subpoena him in the usual way.\" On that, I, considering that the Defendant was a Chinaman, said to this effect, \"Do you mean, Mr. POLLARD, to put them to the expense and difficulty of finding and subpoenaing your own servant?\" Upon this, you with vehemence of tone and manner said to me, \"I will put only those witnesses into the box which I, as Counsel for the Plaintiffs, think fit. I will not be dictated to or talked down by anyone as to what I am to do.\"\n\nI was taken aback, and said I was not dictating to you or talking you down; you will do your duty, and I will do mine. I meant, as you must have known, indeed, I believe I added that you would call or not call witnesses according to your duty, and that I, in directing the jury, would do mine in directing them to make the proper inferences from your keeping back such a witness. What you said, added to your tone and manner, inferred that I had improperly dictated to you and that I had improperly attempted to talk you down. This was your second contempt of Court. Now, there at least should have been an end, but acting on your all but universal rule, you would and did reply to me, and you said, \"That is all right if we would only stick to it,\" in a tone and with a manner which inferred and must have been meant to infer that I would not. Now, this was your third contempt of Court. By this time, your manner towards me appeared to me to be violent, and your general bearing was such that I felt the cause could not then proceed with any chance of justice. I felt that the Court had been grievously insulted. I felt it to be my duty then and there either to have committed or to have imposed a fine on you, but at the same time, I feared that anger might be present in my mind, and I left the Bench as the least evil before me, and to avoid what, from experience, I had too much reason to expect—a continuance of insult.\n\nAfter an absence which I now wish had been longer, I returned to the Bench. On my return, your manner was contemptuous towards me. Not noticing that, I asked whether you would apologise. Your curt notice of this was, \"For what, my Lord?\" You then went into wide generalities that if you had offended, no one was more willing to admit it and apologise. You then referred to my having asked you if you would produce a witness, on which I said that you had tauntingly told the Court a witness was not a piece of paper, as if I did not know a witness was not a piece of paper. Thereupon you said, admitting inferentially that you had said so, but still in a defiant manner, \"Is it that you wish me to apologise for?\" I said that there were other matters requiring apology, and you proceeded to address me in a manner and tone as offensive as before, from which I felt satisfied that your only object was to get me into a most unseemly wrangle. Not choosing to trust myself then to punish the contempt as I felt was necessary, and feeling that, until you had apologised, or at least in the then state of excitement and indecorum into which the proceedings had been thrown, the cause could not properly be proceeded with, I adjourned the Court as the least objectionable course.\n\nYou then, still persevering in your defiant tone, protested against the adjournment as being entirely without precedent. I said I should adjourn the Court till Saturday (the Friday being a holiday), adding \"as we cannot get on in the present circumstances,\" and you still, as if you had not caused what happened, desired me to take a note of your objection. You then said, \"If I have done any wrong, there are certain steps which may be taken by the Court,\" and you requested me to take a note of your objection. By this language, you adopted deliberately all you had previously said, and, so far from apologising, courted the consequences on yourself personally of your contempts. I replied there were such steps, but that I would not then take them. You proceeded, and I had peremptorily to say, \"Silence, sir.\" I said you would not dare to use elsewhere such language as you had used. I added, \"The Court is adjourned.\" Still, you persisted in renewing your unseemly language to the Court, addressing me after I had requested you to be silent and after I had adjourned the Court. One of your observations was, \"I always answer when I am attacked, and not without.\" Your speaking at all was an indecorum; what you said was a contempt in imputing to the Court that it had attacked you, which was the converse of what had occurred. I consider this your fourth contempt.\n\nI was thus, by what you said after the Court was adjourned, driven to adjourn the case so far indefinitely, and I said I could not hear it, you being Counsel, till you should have apologised. I am glad to find that the cause out of which the above occurrences arose has been referred to arbitration, because I feel sure that the arbitrators will decide according to the very right of the case, which unfortunately this Court, being tied by technical rules applicable to another state of society, can scarcely do.\n\nOn Saturday, another case came on, in which you again appeared as Counsel. I, having previously directed the Acting Registrar to communicate with you my intention to give a decision unless you previously apologised, asked if any gentleman had anything to say in reference to Thursday. You were present, looking very indignantly at me, but said nothing. I then shortly referred to and cited the leading cases, showing that ex necessitate I was bound to punish an insult to the Court, and advised consideration of those cases to persons interested in the matter. My intention was obviously to give you another opportunity, after referring to the law, to apologise. I said I would give my decision on Monday, and that you had due notice. You, taking the matter as one of dry notice, said, \"I have received no notice.\" It seemed that the Acting Registrar had told you I should give my decision, but he omitted to say on Monday, as I had intended he should. The spirit in which the objection that you had not received notice was made satisfied me that you did not understand what had passed in its true bearings.\n\nHaving obtained leave to address me, you began thus, \"Merely this, my Lord, I don't seek to be aggressive.\" This language, under the circumstances of your being before me as charged with contempt, was a contempt, and I designate it your fifth contempt. You proceeded, \"It is the Bench I respect.\" This was said in a tone which clearly inferred and was meant to infer that it was the Bench as distinguished from its occupant that you, a Queen's Counsel, had such respect for as you professed to have. This was a contempt, according to the highest authority, of a very grave character. This was your sixth contempt. You then proceeded to say that you had done nothing which could be properly called an insult. You then sat down and continued to address me, sitting, and I had to request you to stand whilst you addressed the Court. You then said that was all you had to say.\n\nI give you credit for having uniformly insisted, as you did in your defence, that you have said and done nothing which can properly be called an insult to the Court. I have no desire to conceal the fact that the difficulty you have imposed on me has very deeply pained me ever since Thursday last, and that it will continue greatly to pain me, probably more than it will pain you, not because I am anxious as to my own personal position other than as it is important to sustain the judicial status in this Colony, but because I respect your legal learning, and because our own forensic contests have left on my mind pleasant remembrances of kindly feelings towards you, which even present circumstances cannot change, and because you have many qualities which deservedly make you popular.\n\nIf, in duty to my Office, I could have overlooked your conduct, I would have done so, but to mark my sense of your conduct is, in the words of Mr. Justice HOLROYD, \"a duty which I owe to the station to which I belong.\" You say you have never insulted the Court. Whether you are justified in distinguishing the Court and its successive occupants in that language, I leave for you to consider at leisure; you have insulted me, and in insulting me, you have insulted the Court. I may add that the more humble is the occupant of the Bench for the time, the less learned and competent he may be for his Office, the more important is it to surround him with those forms of respect which have been devised to support authority against those who would usurp, subvert, or destroy it.\n\nI now proceed to pronounce my decision as ex necessitate rei, the only judge of fact and law. I pronounce you guilty of grave contempts, and, as from equal necessity, this is the only tribunal that can award the punishment, I now fine you in the sum of $200, and, further, I suspend you from practising before this Court as a Barrister and Advocate for a period of fourteen days, or until the fine shall be sooner paid. I have purposely fixed the fine and penalty at the lowest point possible compatible with its being an expression of my opinion of your conduct. Some persons may think that you have only shown the just independence of the Bar in your habitual demeanour and language towards the Bench. I, however, think I have seen in it impediments to a Judge in the due administration of justice; sometimes, indeed, as I am inclined to think, to the undue advantage of clients.\n\nThe penalty I impose is indeed small, but the effect of the decision is more serious. I trust you will bring this matter before the highest tribunal, the Privy Council. This is sometimes done. As late as in November last, the Lords of the Judicial Committee gave leave ex parte to appeal to the Privy Council to the publisher of a journal in British Guiana against a sentence of imprisonment for six months for a contempt of Court in having published articles reflecting on the administration of Justice and on one of the Judges of the Supreme Court there. I refer to this precedent in the hope that you, a Queen's Counsel here, will ask leave and will be allowed to appeal in order that such questions as you may think fit may be raised, and so that the judgment I now pronounce most reluctantly may be reviewed. To any motion for leave to appeal that you may make before the Privy Council, my consent to your obtaining leave to appeal shall be given. If you would prefer another course, some measure may be devised by which the opinion and decision of the Benchers of the Inn of Court of which you are a member may be taken.\n\nX.",
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        "content_text": "## 5 \nThe artisan, for they make Teas and Silks dear, as well as impede the distribution, amongst millions of buyers, of the various productions of his handicraft. If the policy, which we are now advocating be adopted, we picture in the future many small foreign trading posts throughout the various provinces, whither foreign merchandise, in original packages as imported, could be conveyed cheaply, safely, expeditiously, and then be parceled out among the native dealers and shopkeepers. Foreigners should not on any account be allowed to open shops, or sell by retail; as the sole and immediate aim is the transmission, inexpensive, speedy, and untaxed save as may be lawful, of foreign goods to the native consumer, and of produce to the shipping ports. Upon similar grounds likewise should foreign-owned craft be strictly prohibited and restrained from sharing in, or interfering with, the purely native Inland Traffic. The evidence of the past justifies us in affirming that but a few years' duration of such a system would bring about a most noble and gratifying increase of our trade with this Empire, and open large fields for the exercise of British intelligence and the sound employment of British capital. We need not dwell upon the advantages to be also derived from more intimate acquaintance with China and her productions; these are self-apparent; but we must not omit to point out that any extensive resort to the right of residence would render requisite a greater or lesser knowledge of the Chinese written and colloquial languages. The extent of this knowledge would not, probably, be individually great, though it would be of daily increase, but the benefit, which it is fair to estimate would accrue from it to civilization and to commerce, might in time acquire such stupendous proportions as merely to contemplate is to desire to set on foot.\n\n## 6 \nThe foregoing is the bright side of the question of the right of Inland residence; on the other hand must be viewed weighty considerations of not so pleasant a character. Points of collision would be multiplied; official expenditure would naturally be increased; and we shall not be surprised to find that both Governments shrink from a policy apparently charged with much explosive material. But nothing venture, nothing have; England's national aim is the extension of her influence and trade by every fair and honourable means; therefore let not her Representatives shun difficulties which can be overcome, to the avoidance of acquisitions which must be great, and which may prove momentous. We shall be well satisfied if Her Majesty's Government approach this delicate question in no more than a tentative spirit, so long as they do so with firmness and honesty of purpose. We would counsel their immediate obtainment of the largest measure of privilege, but their retention in their own hands of the extent to which from time to time such privilege should be accorded to the Queen's subjects. Let the area of residence be no more than periodically enlarged. Let good conduct on the part of all engaged in this Inland Traffic be secured by strict and onerous bond, to be set in motion, if necessary, upon mere suspicion of misbehaviour, and there will, we believe, remain little room for apprehension that either the honour of the British flag will be tarnished, or the dignity of the Chinese one be insulted. In further support of which opinion, we would point to the changes which have taken place in the foreign communities of China during the past few years. The privileges conceded by Treaty, the enforcement of which we now advocate, were at the time of their concession, calculated, perhaps, to throw broadcast upon the Empire a lawless body of men, unacquainted with restraint, and amenable to no authority; for not only was the general temper of the foreign mind then exaltant and unruly, but the common desire of both Imperialists and Rebels to avail of them for military purposes had attracted to the shores of China a most ungovernable collection of abandoned adventurers. These, the influences of time and peace have already eliminated from amongst us; while the sobering effects of misfortune have checked the spirit of too ardent traders, and are causing all classes of men to act with prudence, and to observe caution. The present moment, therefore, seems one peculiarly fitted to put in force those rights to which by Treaty we are entitled; and which are rights, also, that could not fail to prove of lasting good to either nation.\n\n## 7 \nWe take leave of this portion of our subject, hoping that the language in which we have expressed ourselves will make clear our general impression that the success of future British Commerce with China will depend mainly upon the extent to which foreign traders shall be permitted to come face to face with the people, as well as upon that to which Treaty obligations shall be respectively enforced. Yet before we proceed further, it becomes our duty in the interests of our country's trade, which are our own, to impress upon the Government that if they fail, or refuse, to secure for Englishmen the right of Inland residence in China, they must not palter with the other side of the question. The High Chinese Authorities have throughout suffered, or caused, Articles XII and XXVIII of the Treaty of Tientsin to be persistently and openly violated, to the almost utter abrogation of the advantages conferred by them. In complete defiance of these Articles, foreign trade has been, and continues to be, heavily and widely taxed in excess of the stipulated transit duties; and we have consequently with much mortification often seen defeated efforts intended in the first instance to benefit ourselves, but which, had they been successful, would have likewise benefited many others. We have pointed to Inland residence and its adjuncts as the true remedies for these grievances and evils; and we now loudly assert that if such remedies are to be denied to us, the Queen's Government ought not to flinch from the proposition and achievement of other measures calculated to secure real freedom of foreign trade with the Chinese Empire. We hold ourselves prepared to be reminded that mere Inland residence, and more Navigation of inland waters, may not free foreign trade from illegal provincial impost or taxation to the extent which we would have represented ourselves as imagining these measures will do. We may be told that the taxes, which could not be levied upon goods protected by foreign convoy, might still, in another shape, be wrung by Mandarin exaction from the Chinese themselves. If so, it would become the duty of Her Majesty's Ministers to devise means for, at least, the correction of this mischief, the probable development of which we, with much pain, confess; but there would be no need for them to be discouraged thereby, the evil might prove great, but from a national point of view certainly not so great as that of which we are complaining; and after all it would be an evil which those who have read thoughtfully the past well know must pale and fade away before the irrepressible advance of knowledge and civilization.\n\n## 8 \nThe better, more equitable, and certain accordance of Justice by Chinese Courts to foreign plaintiffs, next urgently claims attention. By articles XVII, XXII, and XXIII of the Treaty of Tientsin, the adjudication of all grievances experienced by British subjects at the hands of Chinese subjects, was vested in the Consuls and the native Officials, an appeal naturally lying to the High Authorities at Pekin. This system has not worked satisfactorily at any of the ports; but save as hereinafter described, we are not prepared to suggest any amelioration of its practice, except at Shanghai. Shanghai is, we do not need to say, the most considerable seat of foreign commerce in China, and consequently from its dealings have arisen the great majority of English complaints against Chinese. To meet this demand for Justice no sufficient provision was made by the native Authorities, and at length the difficulty of obtaining even so much as an appearance of action from these functionaries, led in connection with the question of the good government of the settlement of Shanghai, to the establishment of what was, and is still, denominated the \"Mixed Court\" that is, a Court wherein sit as Co-Judges, some \"Mandarin\" on the part of the Chinese, and some member of the Consulate on the part of the British. Designed at first to take cognizance particularly of Police cases, the Mixed Court became, from the convenience arising from it, and because of the utter want of confidence attaching to the decisions enunciated by the Native authorities in their City \"Yamen,\" a tribunal of general resort whenever plaints were laid by British against Chinese subjects. For such jurisdiction, however, the construction of the Mixed Court has shown itself essentially faulty, and it is not to be denied that when actions-at-law have been brought before it, Englishmen have failed to obtain redress, whereas on the other hand, Chinese rights and pretensions have been supported to the uttermost farthing. The Chinese possess a code of Moral, but none of Civil, law; all disputes concerning property or commercial obligations, are decided by them according to crude, puerile, notions of equity; and their Officials are rarely free from, at least, the suspicion of bribery. As though to make this worse, the office of British Co-Judge has hitherto been filled by individuals totally untrained to legal pursuits, of but moderate rank in the public service, and in receipt of salaries utterly inadequate to the grave responsibilities with which they have been charged. So constituted, the Mixed Court has proved a failure, but an improvement, nevertheless, upon the procedure that previously existed; while without doubt, it contains the germs of a system of judicature well calculated to meet the international requirements of both countries. The Mixed Court, however, has never gained, and until reorganized, never will gain the confidence of British subjects. It behoves us, therefore, to cast about for a remedy; and this remedy we would hope to find in the complete removal, as far as can be from time to time expediently effected, of all legal jurisdiction from under Consular control, and in the immediate erection and international recognition of a Mixed Court at Shanghai whereof the Co-Judges should hold well-paid, permanent, appointments, and be Magistrates of such high rank and status as that each should command attention and respect, not only from his own, but from the other's Government as well. It is not for us, as we have in a previous paragraph hinted, to suggest detail; that is the province of those to whom shall be entrusted the revision of the Treaty; but we believe that the object aimed at would be achieved, were there to the Chinese Co-Judgeship permanently appointed an Official, with the rank, it might be, of Taoutai, enjoying credit and reputation amongst his own people, and to the British Judicial post a lawyer of attainments and position so good, as to cause the enforcement of his enunciations and decisions to be incumbent upon the Chief Diplomatic authority at Pekin. An additional Assistant Judge of the Supreme Court of China and Japan might well likewise occupy the post of British Co-Judge; but, be this as it may, for the future let British Co-Judges be legal gentlemen of standing so important that neglect of their dicta by the Chinese the British Minister neither would nor could ignore. Then, and then only, will Englishmen in China place faith in the jurisdiction of Mixed Courts; while the benefits to accrue to civilization might, in the end, prove well worthy of Great Britain. As we have said, the Chinese possess a code of Moral, but none of Civil, law; is it not, therefore, the more necessary that the British conduct of Mixed Courts should be confided to trained jurists, from whose native colleagues' and their own concerted decisions might in time arise a definite system of international jurisprudence? Let police matters and civil causes of trivial amount be decided by subordinates; but let all important suits against Chinese be heard before such a Court as we have endeavoured to portray. We have already stated that we would prefer to see all legal jurisdiction of a civil character eliminated from amongst the duties of Consuls, whose functions and powers would then become of only an executive and criminal nature; but we are well aware that except at Shanghai the time has not yet come for the establishment of Mixed Courts. Nevertheless, one essential feature of the system might be followed at Foochow and the other ports with the greatest advantage; we mean the permanent appointment of a native Co-Judge to sit with the Consul upon all important occasions. From such a measure would flow certain mitigation, at least, of the delays and bad faith persistently manifested by the native Provincial Officials, as well as accession of dignity and authority to the Consular judicial position, because the decisions of the Consular Courts would acquire consistency and weight with the Chinese. Another subject now calls for discussion, and we proceed to it, begging Your Excellency to bear in mind that the observations just made are put forward suggestively, and not as the opinions of men claiming acquaintance with juridical questions.\n\n## 8 \nThe rightful application of Tonnage dues is a duty which has hitherto been grievously evaded by the Imperial authorities, and it is necessary that the fulfillment of Article XXXII of the Treaty be made compulsory upon the Chinese; as well as the powers conferred under it upon British Consuls be greatly extended. These Tonnage dues now annually aggregate a very large amount indeed; much more than is at all requisite for the purposes to which alone such dues should be applied; and we are, therefore, of opinion that their reduction may very equitably be insisted upon.\n\n## 9 \nWe have now arrived at the last portion of our subject; namely, the Revision of the Tariff. Upon this head it will not be necessary for us to address Your Excellency in any detail, as, regarded in a large and general sense, the present Tariff is a just and liberal one. The articles upon which it presses unfairly are few, of minor importance, and have already been brought by others very prominently to the notice of Her Majesty's Government. We would rather advert here to five measures of general policy, which we esteem to be desirable. The first of these is the abrogation of duty upon all Coal, native or foreign, a proceeding which would prove a boon of great value to the widely extending system of Steam Navigation in China. If the Imperial Government seek to derive revenue from the Coal-mines within their territories, let them do so by means of Rents or Royalties, but let the distribution of the fuel be freed from all impost whatever. The unrestrained re-exportation of foreign Rice may, we think, be most justly demanded by the British Government. 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        "content_text": "43 \n\nHaving administered Governments in the West Indies and in Australia, he has acquired information as to both free and hired Chinese Emigrants, and cannot agree with you from what he observed in either place that Chinese peasants enter into contracts without \"any intelligent sense of what they are doing;\" neither can he by his silence appear to sanction the applicability to Hongkong of your description of the Emigrants as \"miserable wretches doomed by this dreadful traffic to a lifetime of exile and slavery, and torn by violence from their friends and homes and obtained by means of deception and misrepresentation.\" Such a description of the Emigrants clearing from this Port would be most untrue, and, if not true, the argument founded thereon for closing this Port against Emigration, whilst other Ports, where those irregularities are said to take place, remain open, seems not merely an impolitic suggestion, but directly opposed to the premises from whence you deduce the conclusion that such a proceeding is expedient.\n\n7. His Excellency would further remind you that, however ignorant Chinese peasants may be of the geographical position of the Countries to which they emigrate, they are not ignorant of the kind of labor which they contract to undertake or the nature of the lives which they will probably lead. Whatever be the class of labor for which they contract, whether, as at Bombay for making docks, or for agricultural purposes, as in the West Indies, the description of labor is stated in their contracts, printed both in English and Chinese. Many of the Emigrants can read—in fact a greater proportion of the Chinese than the assisted European Emigrants in Australia could both read and write. It is not to be supposed that the active and upright Officer entrusted here with the supervision of Emigration neglects his duty in seeing that the Emigrants are not merely willing to go, but that they understand why and on what conditions they are going—nor is it probable that they do not converse amongst themselves—those who can and those who cannot read—as to the conditions on which they contract to give their labor.\n\n8. Some time back a very interesting ceremony took place in Demerara, where an undoubted and sincere friend of the Chinese, Admiral SIR JAMES HOPE, laid the foundation of a new Town, to be called Hopetown, and destined for the residences of the Chinese, who having gone to that Colony as hired Laborers, preferred to make it their permanent home, and had formed fresh ties and connections there. It is most improbable that those laborers had not benefited by the Emigration which you now seek to terminate. His Excellency can further personally vouch that in the British West Indian Colonies such Emigrants are more frequently over-than under protected, and often more in the position of dictators to their employers than of servants. It is true you express your regret at having to propose the closing of such a promising field of Labor, a sufficient reason in His Excellency's opinion for not proposing to close it, especially when thereby you only confer a monopoly on the operations of a Port to which you object.\n\n9. His Excellency has also been reminded by Mr. THOMSETT the Harbor Master that the present Governor of Honduras, Mr. AUSTIN, was for a long time the Agent at Hongkong for promoting Emigration to the West Indies, and having witnessed the system from the commencement to the termination of the contract, he will probably be much surprised to hear the result of his labors alluded to in the terms used in your Memorial, which terms if not applicable to Emigration at Hongkong are entirely beside the argument advanced for closing this Port.\n\n10. I am further to remind you that Masters of all Emigrant Vessels, irrespective of their nationality, enter into a Bond here for £1,000 not to take more than the regulated number of passengers entered in the Emigration Officer's Certificate, and certainly no case of forced and reluctant Emigrants despatched from here has been proved, whilst it is undoubtedly true that no mutiny has occurred on board of any Vessel which cleared with Emigrants from Hongkong. This latter fact is entitled to much weight as shewing inferentially that the Emigrants were at least satisfied with their treatment, and apparently contented to abide by their contracts.\n\n11. His Excellency however admits that the efficiency of any system framed to protect Emigrants does not mainly depend on the outward Forms and Rules adopted by the Executive. The best Regulations may be rendered worthless by the bad faith of the Authorities entrusted with their application. This is conceded; but unless it be affirmed that this Government or its Officers cannot or will not see that every Emigrant goes voluntarily and understands the nature of his contract, or that in some other way the Rules in force will not be carried out, the necessity for closing this Port in the interest of the Emigrants ceases, and the argument founded on that necessity falls through. If, for example, it could be shewn that a lorcha fitted for kidnapping purposes can seize from boats and villages on the mainland a cargo of unfortunate beings and landing them at Hongkong can pass them through all the Regulations of the Port as free and contented Emigrants, which it is said, whether truly or not, can be done in a neighboring Port, then His Excellency would admit the force even of the reasoning which argues from abuses elsewhere, to the necessity for protection against them where they do not exist, even at the sacrifice which you suggest.\n\n12. No doubt there was formerly here a want of sufficiently direct responsibility in the agents employed, and a remissness in the manner in which in some instances they delegated their duties to subordinates. This elicited deservedly severe notice from H. M. Emigration Commissioners in a despatch laid by His Excellency before the Legislative Council, and it was to correct those defects that the recent Ordinance was introduced. Therefore the moment seems ill chosen for protesting against all Emigration, before it can be proved that the reforms in progress are ineffective, or that Emigration from here cannot under adequate Regulations be carried out in a manner beneficial to the Emigrant and his Employer. That object is far too important to all concerned to be abandoned prematurely or on light grounds.\n\n13. It would also appear to have escaped your attention that to close this Port to all Chinese Emigration would be running counter, not merely to Imperial Legislation, but apparently to the action and wishes of the Chinese Government, which in the Convention made at Peking last year with the British and French Ministers has shewn its willingness to promote Emigration on sufficient guarantees being given for the moral and physical well-being of the Emigrants.\n\n14. In a despatch of Prince Kung dated 15th March last year, whilst declaring that the Emigration from Macao is wholly unauthorised by the Chinese Government, His Highness renders a just tribute to former benevolent efforts of the British Government to promote the welfare of the laborer, and expressly notifies Chinese sanction of Coolie Emigration, even to Countries with which China has no treaty relations, if Great Britain could pay proper attention to the Coolies sent there.\n\n15. I am desired to mention these circumstances as shewing the improbability of the Chinese Government wishing to close Emigration from a Port in a British Colony, where the willingness of each Emigrant to abide by his contract, and where all the circumstances by which he was induced to enter into a contract can be strictly and will be honestly investigated.\n\n16. Possibly it is desirable for this Government to possess further powers, with a view to furnishing more complete guarantees to the Chinese Government of the character of Emigration from Hongkong, and that it should assimilate its",
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        "content_text": "## THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH\n\n### ARTICLES OF IMPORT\n\n#### TEA\nThe public sale of last week was larger than any that have been held for many months past, and consisted principally of a good selection of Congous and Scented Teas. The prices obtained for Congous were very irregular, owing to the hesitation of buyers; but, on the whole, they showed a decline on those given at the last sale. There is no alteration of importance in the value of Scented Teas, with the exception of the lower grades of Scented Orange Pekoes, which are rather lower, and all descriptions of Green Tea realised full prices. Some dust sold at the sale at 4d. to 6d., but it was offered \"with all faults.\" Some interest was taken in a few parcels of Japan Greens, of Rifleman, which has just arrived, and a few transactions in them have taken place, and the remainder of this cargo will no doubt be readily disposed of, as there is a good demand for all descriptions of Green Teas. The market price of Common Congou is 11d. per lb. Sound Broken Leaf can be bought at 6½d. per lb., and Tea Dust at about 5½d. per lb.\n\n#### SILK\nSince our last report the Silk market has experienced little or no change, no one buying beyond present requirements. The absence of demand, both at home and abroad, has been almost unprecedented, and prices are mostly nominal. The arrival this week of some of the early shipments of the new China crop has created a slight diversion, about 400 bales finding buyers; the opening price of Tsatlee being 26s. to 30s. In Canton Silk there has been some little business doing at rather easier rates, but the assortment is by no means generally desirable. Japan Silk is quite neglected. The total deliveries show a slight improvement, being 407 bales China, and 234 bales Japan. We can as yet discern no general improvement in the Silk market; the first unloading of new Chinas has naturally attracted some attention, and led to some little business, but there is no disposition on the part of the trade to buy more Silk than is absolutely necessary, and speculation seems out of the question. The opening price for classic No. 3 Tsatlee, 29s., is higher than some people expected, but appears moderate as compared with the quotations we have for some time past been accustomed to. There is a wide margin between chop Silk and medium and inferior descriptions, red Peacock having been sold at 26s. 6d., and good No. 4 at 26s. The estimate of export for the season has been reduced by recent telegrams from China to 40,000 bales, and if the reported failure of the second crop prove true, it is possible that even this figure may not be reached. In Japan Silk there is nothing doing, the best descriptions of Mibash are firmly held, but ordinary and inferior qualities are pressed for sale.\n\n| Description | Price |\n| --- | --- |\n| Taatlee, No. 1 & 2 | 26 0 to 30 0 |\n| No. 3 | 24 0 to 27 0 |\n| Tsenfa and Hainio, No. 1 & 2 | 20 0 to 23 0 |\n| No. 3 | 18 0 to 20 0 |\n| Tarsaam, No. 1 & 2 | 18 0 to 23 0 |\n| No. 3 | 14 0 to 20 0 |\n| Long Reel Skeins | ... |\n| Canton | ... |\n| Japan: Tsinchew & Sinchew, No. 1 & 2 | 17 0 to 23 0 |\n| Ida, Bricks, No. 1 & ... | 21 0 to 26 0 |\n| No. 3 | 27 0 to 30 0 |\n| Soudni, No. 1 & 2 | 21 0 to 26 0 |\n| No. 3 | 21 0 to 26 0 |\n\n#### COTTON\nThe market since our last report has remained extremely quiet, the business having been to some extent restricted by the firmness of holders. The only sale of China reported is of 30 bales fair quality at 6¼d. per lb.\n\n#### SUGAR\nThere has been a fair demand from the trade, but speculators having done but little in the article scarcely any alteration in prices has taken place, and quotations of most descriptions are about the same as on the 8th ult. Foreign refined continues to be offered at prices lower than to allow the English refiners to compete with profitable results, but as the prospects of supply from the cane-growing countries indicate an out-turn by no means equal to our requirements, it is not probable that any material fall in values will take place, unless, indeed, the production of beetroot sugar should be on a larger scale than hitherto. The deliveries in all the sugar-consuming countries are progressing most satisfactorily, showing a decided and steady increase. The last sale of the Dutch Trading Company took place on the 24th ult., and comprised 39,000 baskets, Java; grey and yellow realised the rates current at the May sale, but white sold at 1s. decline. The principal transactions on the spot have comprised 14,000 casks West India; 16,000 bags Mauritius; 8,000 bags Bengal; 14,000 bags Madras; 1,500 bags Penang; 33,000 bags Manila; 1,200 casks Cuba and Porto Rico, and 850 bags Guatemala. The imports of sugar into the United Kingdom during the seven months ending 31st July amounted to 341,758 tons, against 322,277; the deliveries for home consumption were 316,846 tons, against 272,761, and for export and coastwise 5,966 tons, against 18,006. The stock on the 1st August was 189,736 tons, against 221,253 at the same date in 1866.\n\n#### SPICES\nAt the quarterly sales on the 29th ultimo, comprising 1,260 tons, bales Ceylon, good and fine qualities were difficult to sell, and only partly realised at moderate prices; medium quality brought full rates, and the inferior sorts an advance of 1d. to 2d. on the April sales, viz., fourths 1s. 3d. to 1s. 9d., thirds 1s. 10d. to 2s. 1d., seconds 2s. to 2s. 6d., firsts 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d., and superior 2s. 6d. to 3s. 1d. per lb. Mace continues scarce and firm; 2 cases Penang at auction sold at 1s. 10d. to 1s. 11d. per lb. for medium reddish. Nutmegs are 1¼d. to 2d. per lb. dearer, with increased inquiry; good business done privately; 14 cases Penang and 37 cases Batavia sold at auction at 1s. 2d. to 1s. 9d. per lb. for ordinary small to middling medium. Sapanwood: Steady, and tons Siam at auction realised £12 to £12 15s., also one-third of 35 tons Ceylon offered, realised £10 15s. per ton.\n\n#### COFFEE\nThere has been a good demand, and although supplies have been ample, the values of good current descriptions have been maintained. Fine sorts have shown an advancing tendency, but common and low qualities have sold irregularly and at lower rates. The shipments from Ceylon at the last returns were 714,000 cwts., against 723,000 last season, made up of 545,000 cwts. Plantation and 169,000 cwts. Native, against 510,000 and 213,000, and the quantity now afloat for this country is 18,000 tons, against 18,000 last year. The principal transactions on the spot, with the latest prices paid, have comprised 6,000 casks 2,000 bags Plantation Ceylon, low middling to good bold greens 74s. 6d. to 84s. 6d., low middling to good middling blue 74s. 6d. to 82s., bold 85s. 6d., peaberry 91s. to 95s.; 200 casks 2,500 bags Native Ceylon, fine ordinary bold 64s., good ordinary 59s., small 50s., peaberry 65s. 6d. to 65s.; and 8,000 packages East India - Singapore, ordinary 45s. to 48s., Java 68s. The total deliveries of coffee in Holland from the 1st of January to the 31st of July were 484,694 bags, against 358,307 bags in 1866, and the stock at the end of last month was 525,500 bags, against 580,100 bags.\n\n#### CURRANTS\nIn fair demand, and 2,000 packages good Pegu have realised 37s. to 38s. per cwt.\n\n#### CAMPHOR\nChina and Japan descriptions are firm, with fair private business at £6 15s. to £7 per cwt.\n\n#### GUM BENJAMIN\nThe market is steady, and of 56 cases Siam at auction half sold at £24 to £24 15s. per cwt. For fine third quality, and £11 to £11 15s. for dark. Of 42 cases Sumatra three-fourths sold at £8 2s. 6d. to £8 12s. 6d. per cwt. for false packed second quality.\n\n#### GALLS\nThe transactions have comprised 100 cases China at 6¼s., and a small portion Japan at 5¾s. per cwt.\n\n#### MANILA HEMP\nThe market is now firm, with a moderate business at fully the previous rates, 587 bales having been sold at auction at £49 10s. to £50 5s. per ton for fair current quality.\n\n#### PEPPER\nThere has been a fair inquiry for black privately, and nearly 8,000 bags have been sold, Penang at 2¼d. to 2 15/16d., Singapore 3d. to 5/16d., and Tellicherry at 3¼d. At public sale, 840 bags Penang were all taken at 2¼d.; also 164 bags Singapore White at 5d. to 5¼d., and 100 bags privately at 5d. cash.\n\n#### RICE\nA rise in the Corn market, consequent upon the uncertain weather, has been followed by a movement in this article. Owing, however, to the small stock there has been but little in which to operate on the spot, and in consequence the greater part of the transactions have taken place in floating cargoes or parcels. About 18,000 bags have changed hands on the spot at full to rather higher prices, viz., 10s. 9d. to 12s. 3d. for Soft-grain, and 16s. to 16s. 6d. for white Bengal. Of floating cargoes about forty have changed hands, the latest sales being at 11s. to 11s. 3d. for ...\n\n#### TAPIOCA\nAt auction 136 bags Singapore were chiefly sold, good middling and good white 4¼d. to 5d. per lb.; and 165 bags pearl Tapioca fetched 30s. to 31s. per cwt.\n\n### ARTICLES OF EXPORT\n\n#### IRON\nThe quotations in London are for Welsh bars, £5 15s. to £6; nail rods, £7 10s. to £7 15s.; hoops, £8 10s. to £9; sheets, single, £9 15s. to £10; Staffordshire bars, £7 10s. to £7 15s.; rails, £4 5s.\n\n#### COPPER\nSheet and Sheathing, £79 to £83 per ton; yellow metal, 7d. to 7¼d. per lb.\n\n#### TIN\n£91 for block; £92 for common bars. Tin plates, best charcoal I.C., 30s. to 31s.\n\n#### LEAD, &c.\nEnglish pig, W.B., £21; shot, patent, £23; sheet, £20 15s.; spelter, £20 17s. 6d.; zinc, English sheet, £26 to £26 10s.; quicksilver, £6 17s. 6d.\n\nThe following is from the Circular of Messrs. French and Smith :- \nThere has been no activity in the Metal Market the past month, the increasing abundance and cheapness of money having apparently no influence. Almost all transactions reported have been for immediate consumption or shipment. Iron: Scotch and Welsh are quoted a shade easier; Staffordshire is steady, with a good demand for the East; and as some few of the railways are on the market again for Rails, a firmer tone in this branch of the trade may reasonably be expected. Copper is rather lower than at the beginning of July. The mail on 18th ult., brought advices of charters for about 1,400 tons Copper, 850 tons of which were Bars. That on the 29th ult. brought advices of about 1,800 tons Copper, of which 1,200 were Bars. Sales of Bars have been made at £67 10s. Prices now quoted are: Bars, £84 to £85; Wallaroo, £82 to £83; English Tough Cake, £75 to £76; Chili Bars, £68 to £69. Tin: A large business was done in Tin during July, principally for immediate delivery; and the quantity of Straits taken out of warehouse here is very large. The consumption in England continues great, especially for Tin-Plate manufacturers, whose works were never more fully employed. The price for fine Straits in July was between £86 10s. and £87; it is rather weak Banca is at the latter quotation to-day through some pressing sellers. steady in Holland at 53 guilders; English firm, at quotations. Tin Plates are in very good demand, and, notwithstanding the large production, prices are rather stronger. The shipments in July were 140,000 boxes, against 165,000 boxes same month in 1866. By the Board of Trade returns, the exports, January to June, were 36,690 tons, against 34,750 tons in 1866, and 30,410 in 1855. Lead is more inquired for, although there is no improvement in price. Spelter advanced in the middle of July to £21 5s., at which some small business was done, but has gone back to £20 17s. 6d. The stock on 31st July was 3,627 tons, against 6,808 tons in 1866. Quicksilver unchanged.\n\n### EXPORT OF BULLION TO CHINA, &c.\n\nThe following return shows the shipments of bullion from Southampton from the 1st January by the P. and O. Company's mail steamers.\n\n| Destination | Gold | Silver |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Shanghai | £62,376 | ... |\n| Fo-chow-Foo | £5,090 | ... |\n| Amoy | £36,665 | ... |\n| Hong Kong | £8,140 | £45,018 |\n| Singapore | £600 | £5,281 |\n| Penang | ... | ... |\n| Yokohama | £400 | ... |\n\n### FROM MARSEILLES. (BY THE P. AND O. COMPANY'S STEAMERS.)\n\n#### DEPARTURES-continued\n\n| Date | Ship | Gold | Silver |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| July 31 | Mary Ann | £18,628 (Hong Kong) | £6,575 (Hong Kong) |\n| Aug. 1 | Bonnie Dundee | £4,500 (Manila) | £450 (Manila) |\n| Aug. 2 | Adolfo | £100,000 (Manila) | ... |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... |\n\n### GOLD AND SILVER\n\n| Item | Price (per ounce) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Bar Gold | £3 17 0 |\n| Spanish Doubloon | £3 10 9 |\n| United States Gold Coin | £3 16 4 |\n| Silver in Bars | 5 0 |\n| Mexican Dollars | 0 4 11/16 |\n\n### SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE\n\n#### ARRIVALS\n\n| Ship | Captain | From | At |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Belpore | Foote | Rangoon | Singapore |\n| Helvoetsluis | Rema | Java | Batavia |\n| Prinses Amelia | Moerkerken | Batavia | ... |\n| Agra | Alexander | ... | ... |\n| Ide Gertruida | ... | ... | ... |\n| Martin | ... | ... | ... |\n| Rifleman | Niemann | ... | ... |\n| Margaretha | ... | ... | ... |\n| Cleopatra | ... | Batavia | ... |\n| Gustav | ... | ... | ... |\n| Warrior | McCauley | Bassein | ... |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... |\n\n#### DEPARTURES\n\n| Ship | Captain | For | From | Date |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Charlotte | ... | New York | Foong Kong & Canton | July 25 |\n| Nouveau Nomade | Marchandeau | Singapore | Cardiff | July 24 |\n| Schalde | ... | Shanghai | London | July 27 |\n| Eastern Queen | Halfman | ... | ... | July 27 |\n| Beemah | Wilburn | Japan | Newport | July 27 |\n| Alvington | Wakeham | Shanghai | London | July 28 |\n| Peterborough | Adams | Singapore | Cardiff | July 28 |\n| Bagota | Orchard | Shanghai | London | July 27 |\n| Heather Bell | Jones | Singapore | Liverpool | July 27 |\n| Sea King | Opdahl | Hong Kong | Newcastle | July 31 |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n\n#### LOADING\n\nAt LONDON-For Yokohama, St. Dunstan, For Yokohama and Nagasaki Pampero, Broadwater. For Shanghai: Durham, Shakspere, Sir Jamserjee Family. For Hong Kong: Channel Queen, Sophie. For Hong Kong and Canton: The Tweed. Chaa-Sze, Avon, Albert Victor. For Manila: Auroliana. For Singapore and Penang: Queen of Ceylon. For Singapore: Arab Steed. Coldstream. For Batavia and Sourabaya: William Stewart, Couranto. For Penang: Chaturanga. For Colombo: Seafield, Thames, Hesperia, Palestine, Granville. For Colombo and Calcutta Clyde, Peeress, Harkaway. For Galle and Cochin Ann Lucey.\n\nAt LIVERPOOL-For Yokohama: Recife. For Yokohama or Hong Kong: Golden Dream. For Shanghai: Leon Crespo, Alarm. For Singapore: Indian Empire. For Manila: Olano, Feliz. For Batavia and Singapore: Lancastria.\n\nAt GLASGOW-For Yokohama: Runnymede. For Hong Kong: Suomi. For Manila Rosa del Turia, Manuel. For Batavia and Sourabaya: County of Bute. For Colombo: Christian Rankine. Penang Margaret Falconer.\n\n### FREIGHTS AND CHARTERS\n\nFreights to the Eastern ports remain unaltered; coal freights from the Northern outports continue firm.\n\n| Route | Price (weight/meast) |\n| --- | --- |\n| To Yokohama | 20s. to 30s. (weight), 50s. (meast) |\n| To Nagasaki | 50s. (weight or meast) |\n| To Shanghai | 40s. (weight), 45s. (meast) |\n| To Amoy | 40s. (weight or meast) |\n| To Foo-chow-Foo | 45s. (weight or meast) |\n| To Hong Kong | 35s. (weight), 40s. (meast) |\n| To Singapore | 30s. (weight or meast) |\n| To Penang | 40s. (weight or meast) |\n| To Manila | 40s. (weight), 85s. (meast) |\n| To Ceylon | 25s. to 30s. (weight), 35s. (meast) |\n\n### CASUALTIES\n\nThe Aria and Betsy, from Cardiff to Singapore, was spoken 25th June, 8 N., 24 W., with loss of topgallant mast, topmasthead, topsailyard and jibboom.\n\nThe Thos. Blyth, MacGiven, of and from Liverpool to Shanghai, foundered at sea 6th July, in lat. 35 S., lon. 30 W., crew arrived at Pernambuco.\n\nThe Spirit of the Deep, which sailed from Penang for London 25 May, has been totally lost near Acheen Head, crew saved.\n\nThe Minister Pahud, Lipjes, sailed from Batavia for Holland on the 1st Jan., and has not since been heard of.\n\n### MISCELLANEOUS\n\nAt ST. VINCENT, C.V.-June 27, Adeline (S.S.), Findlay, from London, and left, 29, for Japan.\n\nThe Empress, Strarach, from Colombo did not arrive at Deal July 23, as reported.",
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        "content_text": "# 11. As, therefore, the Colonial Police has proved unequal to put down illegal Gambling with its peculiarly pernicious consequences, it is now sought to use for the purpose the Chinese, who alone can effectually do it, if you give them a sufficient motive. No plan has occurred to myself or my Executive Council so efficacious in that way as making it the interest of certain Chinese to put down all Gambling, except where it takes place on Conditions and with Restrictions, fixed by Government.\n\n## 12. No one, however, has suggested means to induce the Chinese to co-operate with us, otherwise than by the mode adopted with the Opium Farmer, viz., that of rendering it greatly their pecuniary interest to do so; repeat that no one has yet discovered other means to render them bona fide the allies of the Government in discovering and tracking all criminals, returned convicts, and other bad characters who now frequent the secret Gaming haunts of the City, and who would be sure sooner or later to visit the Licensed Houses, than by accepting from them such a large caution money by way of deposit, and such a monthly stipend, as must ensure their co-operation for their own sakes, because it rests entirely with the Governor under the Regulations, soon to be issued, to cancel at a moment every License, and to forfeit the whole of the caution money, and capital invested.\n\n## 13. Hence, however desirable it may seem not to mix questions of Revenue with a policy intended to suppress the demoralisation and crime fostered by numerous secret haunts of illegal gamblers, the question does thrust itself forward irrepressibly and must continue to do so till we contrive to make the Chinese our most effective Police by some other means than the stimulus of profit and loss according as they assist or thwart us. In deciding how we should apply that stimulus occurs the difficulty which connects itself most disagreeably with the policy inaugurated—viz., the specious pretext, which any pecuniary gain to the Colony furnishes to unscrupulous parties for attributing sordid motives to the Government. Those who do so think it sufficient to say \"you increase your Revenue by your Policy, and therefore the increase of your Revenue is the motive of your Policy.\" It would be equally true to assert that we seek to encourage drunkenness and assaults because the Public Revenue is increased by the fines which those offences bring in. We do not aim at increasing drunkenness because we accept those fines, and if, in substituting what we think will prove a less mischievous mode of Gambling for that which in our opinion is now causing a far greater amount of evil, we can find no more effective system of doing so than one of fines and fees, it is not reasonable to argue that the latter form the chief object of the Government. More especially is such an imputation a non sequitur in the absence of any suggestion equally effective to ensure Chinese co-operation, for till then we may be said to have no choice.\n\n## 14. I confess my own feelings are so entirely adverse to raising the least Revenue from such a source, that it is only by an effort I can prevent my perception of duty being warped by a prejudice. I can therefore perfectly understand how others feel, who lying under no similar responsibility, and approving the aim of the Government policy nevertheless deprecate its inevitable collateral consequence, viz., an increase of the Revenue. If they find it difficult to maintain a position more amiable in sentiment than strong in argument, I can only say that I should not find the task lighter, and they have my entire personal sympathies.\n\n193",
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        "content_text": "# Hongkong \nNo 568 \n14th September 1868 \n\nlovemer, \n\n**Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell, CK.** \n\nHais Space, \n\nThe Duke of Buckingham Hihandas, \n\n**Regina** & **Saint**. \n\nRight of Attorney General to file Criminal Informations. Chief Justice's remarks on \n11/07 \n\nThis may be put \nproper \nh \nwette the Ma finestrone, upon man willer of tempthe. \n\n11/177 \n\nTHE CHINA MAIL. \nHONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPT. 11, 1868, \n\n## THE CROWN COOLIE LIBEL IN-FORMATIONS AGAINST THE CHINA MAIL. \n\nSUBJOINED We give the full judgment given by the Chief Justice on the rule nisi obtained by defendant, calling on the prosecution to set down a day for trial. The effect of the judgment has already been published, but we desire--and we hope the aspiration will be endorsed by the public--to preserve as full a record as possible of the proceedings in a most unusual case. \n\n### SITTINGS OF THE SUPREME COURT IN VACATION. \n(Before the Hon. the Chief Justice.) \nTuesday, 2nd September, 1868. \n\n**REGINA** v. **SAINT**. \nIn respect of an Ex Officio Information for Libel against Senhor Amaral. \n\n#### Judgment. \n\nBefore proceeding to give my decision on the question now before me, argued on the 20th of last month, I again entreat the learned Acting Attorney General, as a matter of grace and favor, and of grace and favor only, to name an early day when the Defendant may be (as he asks to be) tried, and so to render any decision by the Court unnecessary. (The Acting Attorney General says the question was argued as a matter of Law, and as a matter of Law it must stand.) \n\nAnswered as my appeal has been by the Acting Attorney General, I must deal with the case as I best can. \n\nThe Defendant is the proprietor of the `China Mail`, published in this Colony. On the 5th of May, 1868, an editorial article appeared in the paper of that date, in reference to the Coolie Trade, as it was said to be carried on at Macao. \n\nOn the 8th of the same month an article appeared in the `China Mail` of that date, purporting to be a letter from a correspondent at Macao on the same subject. \n\nIn these two articles the names of Senhor Horta, the then Governor of Macao, and of Senhor Amaral, a former Governor of Macao, were referred to, and the title of Portugal to Macao was said to have been forfeited to China. \n\nOn instructions direct through the Portuguese Consul and Mr Caldwell, his attorney, the Acting Attorney General, and Mr Pollard, were consulted, ending in Mr Ball, the Acting Attorney General, on the 18th of March, without previous official intimation to the Defendant, filing three Ex Officio Informations for alleged libels in these two articles, on Senhor Amaral, Senhor Horta, and on the Portuguese Government, with allegations that these articles were written with the intent to destroy the peace between England and Portugal. \n\nThe King v. Peltier in 1802, for libels on the Emperor Napoleon, was stated to be the precedent on which these Informations had been framed. \n\nThe Defendant appeared on the 20th of August to each Information. He asked for and obtained a month's time to enable him to plead a justification in each case. Leave to justify was opposed for the prosecution on several grounds; one that the libel was public and not defamatory within Lord Campbell's Act; on another that to give the time would delay the trial which it was then contended for the Crown ought to be had as soon as possible. \n\nI understood that the information as to Amaral would be brought to trial before the vacation, and when Senhor Horta's examination was taken on the consent of the defendant, on the 6th of August, and when there was ample time, I offered to fix any day, and to sit in the vacation, so that there might be no delay. \n\nOn an intimation made to the defendant that the Acting Attorney General would not proceed with the information and fix a day for the trial, a Rule Nisi was obtained by the defendant, and the Acting Attorney General and Mr Pollard on the 20th of August, the last day of the sittings, showed cause against its being made absolute. The Rule was to the effect that the Acting Attorney General be directed to join issue on defendant's pleas, and that the cause be set down for trial within the first week after this vacation, which will expire on the 12th of October next. \n\nThe Rule Nisi was obtained on affidavits in which among other things the defendant swore, and it is not suggested that it is untrue, as follows:- \n\n| Statement | \n| --- | \n| I am advised and verily believe that this cause could have been tried long before this date, and no obstacles have been interposed by me to delay the trial thereof. | \n| The said delay has caused and continues to cause me great trouble and anxiety of mind and body, and has put and still puts me to great and unnecessary expense, and every day that the delay as aforesaid continues that expense increases and augments. | \n| I am advised and verily believe that any further delay in the trial of this cause will seriously prejudice me in my defence thereto, and deprive me of many witnesses, and of much evidence that it is necessary for my defence that I should have. | \n\nIt appeared that no replication had been filed by the Crown, and that no issue had been taken, and that no notice of trial had been served on defendant's attorney. \n\nThe Acting Attorney General denied the power of this Court to compel him to join issue, and contending that no laches could be attributable to the Crown, cited cases to show that the Court could not allow the defendant to take the record to the Court of Nisi Prius for trial by proviso, a proceeding founded on an assumption of laches; but he failed to show that the books laid it down that the Court could not allow a trial at bar and itself fix a day for such a trial. He very significantly inquired how, if the Court made such an order as asked, it had means to enforce obedience by the Attorney General? His argument was that the Court could not compel the act when ordered to be done. He did not suggest that he was not prepared for trial; he merely said he declined on his own authority to set down the case, as he was only locum-tenens, and he declined to establish any precedent in the absence of the Attorney General; but he did not explain how it happened that being such locum-tenens only, he originated the precedent of filing these Ex-officio Informations, and he did not attempt to show that it was not his bounden duty to set it down for trial as soon as possible. \n\nI then suggested whether, not establishing a precedent, he would act as a matter of grace and favor to the Defendant set down the case for trial. This he also declined to do under, as he said, the general circumstances of the case, but the course he took was supported by no affidavit. \n\nMr Hayllar insisted on his rule being made absolute as of right, that the main reason justifying an Ex-officio Information as stated by Cole on Informations at p. 2,",
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        "content_text": "34.\n\nI cruised round **Fishan** Bay, and communicated with several junks; but the weather still continuing unsettled, I proceeded to the **Cowe-how Islands**, immediately north of **Mencao**. Here again I closely examined all suspicious-looking vessels and sought information from the various trading and fishing junks, but as no pirates had been seen or heard of in that neighbourhood for at least a week, and as the weather had become more lowering, with a heavy swell, I steamed into the inner anchorage at **Macao**, and anchored for the night. Here I found the United States convessel **Meenemacy**, Portuguese Corvette, and Gunboat.\n\nThe weather being fine and favourable, at daylight the following morning, I proceeded towards **Hongtong**, but meeting a strong breeze with heavy and thick rain squalls, I ran into a small bay to the West of the island of **Chang**, where I again found H.M.'s Gunboat \"**Forester**\". \n\nThe \"**Forester**\" proceeded to sea about 2 hours after.",
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        "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL\n\n## HONGKONG, SATURDAY, OCT. 24, 1868.\n\n### DEATHS IN THE \"DAYSPRING.\"\n\n(From the Australasian, Sept. 12,) Dr Maclean, district coroner, commenced an inquiry at Williamstown near Melbourne on Tuesday into the circumstances connected with the deaths of Chong Ah Yow and Sumyuk, Chinamen, who were passengers in the ship Dayspring, bound from Hongkong to Melbourne. The evidence of several of the passengers revealed gross dereliction of duty on the part of Captain Middleton during the passage. The Dayspring sailed from the port of Hongkong on the 20th of May, with ninety-six Chinese, and two European passengers. The crew consisted of four Europeans (without a first mate), and a number of South Sea Islanders. After having been at sea for about sixty days, all hands were placed on a short allowance of rations. On reaching cold latitudes the crew became sick, and scorbutic symptoms became manifest among the passengers. On or about the 10th of August a scurvy patient expired, and after that date \"the Chinamen commenced to die fast.\" The provisions supplied to the passengers were inferior to those served out to the ship's crew—in fact, they were not only inferior in quality, but seriously curtailed in quantity. After a miserable passage of 104 days, the ship dropped her anchor off Queenscliff on the 4th inst. Previously to slipping the anchor a Chinese doctor, who was one of the passengers, died of scurvy, and during the following night another Chinaman succumbed to the loathsome disease. Both bodies were subsequently thrown overboard, without having any kind of weight attached to them. On arriving in Hobson's Bay, and after the vessel had anchored, another unfortunate passenger died, and his body was likewise thrown over the side of the vessel—with the additional precaution in this instance of having a weight attached to it.\n\nThe \"second mate\" of the vessel swore that the salt fish doled out to the unfortunate Chinese \"was not fit for food for Europeans\" while the ample statements made by other witnesses examined testified to the fact of there not being a single anti-scorbutic article of diet on board the vessel.\n\nThe Coroner acquainted the jury that he had not taken the evidence of Mr Langdon, the cabin passenger, who is at present an inmate of the Melbourne Hospital. He would mention that it was not his intention to close the investigation without Mr Langdon's evidence, as he (the coroner) considered it would be important.\n\nArchibald Miller, examined,—I was a passenger by the Dayspring from Hong Kong. All the passengers and the crew, with the exception of one cabin passenger, were in good health when we left Hong-kong. The cabin passenger's name is William Abbott Langdon. He is the superintendent of water police at Hongkong. I cannot say if the ship bore a good reputation at Hongkong. Sickness first appeared among the Chinese, about six weeks after we left port. The first death occurred about three weeks after that time. A second death occurred about a week after the first, and then the deaths became frequent. The sufferers appeared to have swollen limbs. I did not consider the Chinamen were well treated throughout the passage. The sauces and pickled onions served out to them were not good. The rice was good. The turnips, yams, and sweet potatoes were bad. The provisions were good at the commencement of the voyage, but they got bad afterwards. The salt fish was bad, but the pork was good. The beef was good, but the Chinese did not seem to care about it. Towards the end of the voyage the beef, pork, and pickled eggs got bad. I saw some lime-juice served out to the Chinese, shortly after the sickness appeared, and while we were in the Gillolo Passage. Lime-juice was served out twice a week for a period of three weeks. It was given to those only who were sick. I did not see any lime-juice served out to the South Sea Islanders. I heard the captain say that the sickness among the Chinese was scurvy. I have seen water running down between decks. It was caused by a leakage in the decks. About a week after its appearance the captain got the decks caulked and pitched. The water got in between decks after the caulking was finished. The crew consisted of eight South Sea Islanders, a second carpenter, a mate, a steward, and the captain. The captain did not always keep his watch, but was occasionally relieved by one of the South Sea Islanders. The second carpenter (Joseph Rowland) kept the captain's watch for about two weeks before we came to anchor. I never saw the South Sea Islanders put out or take in sail without orders. Sandstrou, the second mate, always kept his own watch. After leaving Hongkong we were becalmed for twenty-seven days, and afterwards we experienced squally weather. The Chinamen did not get the same quality of provisions as the other passengers; I think the beef supplied to them was superior to that served out to the other passengers. About a month after leaving port, provisions began to run short, and all hands were placed on short rations. Sickness appeared shortly afterwards. I heard no complaints from the Chinamen; but if they had complained I could not understand them. They were not ill-used, but I have seen water thrown over them, because they came too far aft to speak to their countrymen in the cabin. The captain went below on one or two occasions after death had occurred, for the purpose of looking after the Chinamen. I consider the captain was careless with respect to the lives of the passengers. There was no code of signals on board. The vessel was knocking about the Heads for about a fortnight before coming to anchor. Three deaths occurred at the Heads. The captain manifested no sympathy either for the passengers or the crew during their illness.\n\nTo the Coroner.—The between decks were cleaned out once only. A passenger requested the captain to use chloride of lime. The captain said it would be necessary, but he failed to use it. There were twenty-five tins of preserved meat on board when we left port. The tins varied in size from 5lb. to 7lb. The entire of those provisions were used in the cabin. The captain behaved harshly towards his crew, and used to strike them with his fist several times a day.\n\nCheo Long, whose evidence was interpreted, said, produce a provision diary of the various stores which were served out during the voyage. The day after leaving port we were reduced in firewood by sixty pounds; we received 140lb. instead of 200lb. When at sea about forty-five days all the stores decreased in quantity. About the fifty-third day out the rice became short. Lime-juice was served out only four or five times during the voyage. I received a pannikinful each time. Each man received a pannikinful.\n\nTo Mr Stephen.—The ship was chartered by Wo Hang and Co., of Hongkong. They supplied the provisions for the voyage, and they appointed me to act as interpreter. There was not sufficient wood served out for cooking purposes. The captain distributed one full pannikin of lime-juice to serve for the whole of the passengers. On one occasion he gave out an extra half pannikin.\n\nThe evidence of the Chinese cook was taken, but it was merely a corroboration of the foregoing facts. He swore the captain never went below among the berths during the voyage. The between decks were swept once a week, and were never washed or scraped.\n\nHong Ah Chee, another of the passengers, said that on one occasion, while endeavouring to shelter himself from a shower of rain on deck, the captain came up to him, and kicked him in the side.\n\nThe proceedings were then adjourned until four o'clock on Wednesday next.",
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        "content_text": "xiv\n\n5. As to the policy of the step, which you recommend, supposing it possible, His Excellency does not believe that the abuses, which you say disgrace Emigration from the neighboring Port of Macao, offer a sufficient reason for closing to the laboring classes in China, or the employers of labor elsewhere, a Port, where such abuses are not alleged to exist, and where they cannot exist without great incompetency or bad faith on the part of the Executive, neither of which charges are brought against this Government. It would seem as reasonable to ask for the closing of a Police Station, because Pirates and lawless characters frequent its vicinity.\n\n6. His Excellency, however, is prepared to go further, and affirm that, so far as regards the character of the Emigration from this Port, there has been nothing to justify its suppression, though the Regulations affecting it may admit of improvement. Having administered Governments in the West Indies and in Australia, he has acquired information as to both free and hired Chinese Emigrants, and cannot agree with you that Chinese peasants enter into contracts without \"any intelligent sense of what they are doing;\" neither can he by his silence appear to sanction the applicability to Hong-Kong of your description of the Emigrants as \"miserable wretches doomed by this dreadful traffic to a life-time of exile and slavery, and torn by violence from their friends and homes and obtained by means of deception and misrepresentation.\" Such a description of the Emigrants clearing from this Port would be most untrue, and, if not true, the argument founded thereon for closing this Port against Emigration, whilst other Ports, where those irregularities are said to take place, remain open, seems not merely an impolitic suggestion, but directly opposed to the premises from whence you deduce the conclusion that such a proceeding is expedient.\n\n7. His Excellency would further remind you that, however ignorant Chinese peasants may be of the geographical position of the Countries to which they emigrate, they are not ignorant of the kind of labor which they contract to undertake, or the nature of the lives, which they will probably lead. Whatever be the class of labor for which they contract, whether, as at Bombay for making docks, or for agricultural purposes, as in the West Indies, the description of labor is stated in their contracts, printed both in English and Chinese. Many of the Emigrants can read; in fact, a greater proportion of the Chinese than the assisted European Emigrants in Australia could both read and write. It is not to be supposed that the active and upright Officer entrusted here with the supervision of Emigration neglects his duty in seeing that the Emigrants are not merely willing to go, but that they understand why and on what conditions they are going—nor is it probable that they do not converse amongst themselves—those who can and those who cannot read—as to the conditions on which they contract to give their labor.\n\n8. Some time back, a very interesting ceremony took place in Demerara, where an undoubted and sincere friend of the Chinese, Admiral Sir James Hope, laid the foundation of a new Town, to be called Hopetown, and destined for the residence of the Chinese, who, having gone to that Colony as hired Laborers, preferred to make it their permanent home, and had formed fresh ties and connections there. It is most improbable that those laborers had not benefited by the Emigration which you now seek to terminate. His Excellency can further personally vouch that in the British West Indian Colonies such Emigrants are more frequently over, than under protected, and often more in the position of dictators to their employers than of servants. It is true, you express your regret at having to propose the closing of such a promising field of Labor, a sufficient reason in His Excellency's opinion for not proposing to close it, especially when thereby you only confer a monopoly on the operations of a Port to which you object.\n\n9. His Excellency has also been reminded by Mr. Thomsett, the Harbor Master, that the present Governor of Honduras, Mr. Austin, was for a long time the Agent at Hong-Kong for promoting Emigration to the West Indies, and having witnessed the system from the commencement to the termination of the contract, he will probably be much surprised to hear the result of his labors alluded to in the terms used in your Memorial, which terms, if not applicable to Emigration at Hong-Kong, are entirely beside the argument advanced for closing this Port.\n\n10. I am further to remind you that Masters of all Emigrant Vessels, irrespective of their nationality, enter into a Bond here for £1,000 not to take more than the regulated number of passengers entered in the Emigration Officer's Certificate, and certainly, no case of forced and reluctant Emigrants despatched from here has been proved, whilst it is undoubtedly true that no mutiny has occurred on board of any Vessel which cleared with Emigrants from Hong Kong. This latter fact is entitled to much weight as showing inferentially that the Emigrants were at least satisfied with their treatment, and apparently contented to abide by their contracts.\n\n11. His Excellency, however, admits that the efficiency of any system framed to protect Emigrants does not mainly depend on the outward Forms and Rules adopted by the Executive. The best Regulations may be rendered worthless by the bad faith of the Authorities entrusted with their application. This is conceded; but unless it be affirmed that this Government or its Officers cannot or will not see, that every Emigrant goes voluntarily and understands the nature of his contract, or that in some other way the Rules in force will not be carried out, the necessity for closing this Port in the interest of the Emigrants ceases, and the argument founded on that necessity falls through. If, for example, it could be shown that a lorcha fitted for kidnapping purposes can seize from boats and villages on the mainland a cargo of unfortunate beings and landing them at Hong-kong can pass them through all the Regulations of the Port as free and contented Emigrants, which it is said, whether truly or not, can be done in a neighboring Port, then His Excellency would admit the force even of the reasoning which argues from abuses elsewhere, to the necessity for protection against them where they do not exist, even at the sacrifice which you suggest.\n\nXV\n\n12. No doubt, there was formerly here a want of sufficiently direct responsibility in the agents employed, and a remissness in the manner in which, in some instances, they delegate their duties to subordinates. This elicited deservedly severe notice from H.M. Emigration Commissioner, in a despatch laid by His Excellency before the Legislative Council, and it was to correct those defects that the recent Ordinance was introduced. Therefore, the moment seems ill-chosen for protesting against all Emigration, before it can be proved that the reforms in progress are ineffective, or that Emigration from here cannot under adequate Regulations be carried out in a manner beneficial to the Emigrant and his Employer. That object is far too important to all concerned to be abandoned prematurely or on light grounds.\n\n13. It would also appear to have escaped your attention that to close this Port to all Chinese Emigration would be running counter, not merely to Imperial Legislation, but apparently to the action and wishes of the Chinese Government, which, in the Convention made at Peking last year with the British and French Ministers, has shown its willingness to promote Emigration on sufficient guarantees being given for the moral and physical well-being of the Emigrants.\n\n14. In a despatch of Prince Kung, dated 15th March last year, whilst declaring that the Emigration from Macao is wholly unauthorised by the Chinese Government, His Highness renders a just tribute to former benevolent efforts of the British Government to promote the welfare of the laborer, and expressly notifies the Chinese sanction of Coolie Emigration, even to Countries with which China has no treaty relations, if Great Britain could pay proper attention to the Coolies sent there.\n\n15. I am desired to mention these circumstances as showing the improbability of the Chinese Government wishing to close Emigration from a Port in a British Colony, where the willingness of each emigrant to abide by his contract, and where all the circumstances by which he was induced to enter into a contract can be strictly and will be honestly investigated.\n\n16. Possibly, it is desirable for this Government to possess further powers, with a view to furnishing more complete guarantees to the Chinese Government of the character of Emigration from Hong Kong, and that it should assimilate its action more closely to that sanctioned by the Chinese Government in the conduct of Emigration from Chinese Treaty Ports. This would, in His Excellency's opinion, have been a more judicious, because a more practicable object, to aim at than the impossible enactment advocated in your Memorial, which, by going too far, misses that which may be attainable.\n\n17. It would no doubt greatly assist His Excellency in protecting Emigrants, if he possessed a power of prohibiting the Emigration of Coolies from this Port unless the terms of their contracts afforded reasonable cause for considering them fair to the Emigrant, and a uniform contract might perhaps be settled on terms more just to the Planters than that adopted by the Peking Convention, which has caused nearly all honest and open Emigration to cease, and has thrown the trade into the hands of unscrupulous parties, who care nothing for the Chinese Government or their Convention, thus actually increasing the evils which it was intended to suppress.\n\n18. It might also be useful that the Governor here should have a power to prevent Emigrant vessels clearing for any country where there might be reasonable ground for anticipating from past experience that the Emigrant would not meet kindly treatment or receive a fair reward for his labor—or where, in fact, he would probably be regarded more as a chattel or slave than as a man, possessing rights, which the laws and usages of the Country, to which he was emigrating, would enable him to enforce.\n\n19. His Excellency, therefore, in transmitting your memorial, has suggested to H.M. Government that a field for useful inquiry and reform is open in the above direction, and in doing so, has felt that he was really adopting the means most calculated to advance practically the interests of both laborer and employer, which, in all parts of the world, have so mutual a dependence on one another that any legislation which does not take into account what is due to both can be beneficial to neither.\n\n714",
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        "content_text": "16.18\n\n19\n\n14\n\n19. to assist in investigating the pretext for these outrages. I had therefore intended deferring till next mail forwarding the enclosed documents, which I have received from him on the subject, with a view to accompanying them with any explanation which such further enquiry as the Konsul, to whom I have forwarded copies, might obtain.\n\nNT Acting Reg? General\n\nColonial Secretary 62000 December 1868.\n\nEnclosure No\n\nScarcely a week passes that this Government is not informed of one or more outrages committed by these semi-piratical cruisers. The hold which the Native Authorities at Canton have over Chinese subjects residing here, almost all of whom have connections and property on the Mainland, is such that nothing but some very bad usage indeed can induce them to make the least complaint of any wrong covered by a semblance of authority.\n\nIt is also most difficult, when they have made a complaint, to prevent their being so terrified by secret threats as to withdraw their original evidence. For this reason, I have expressly despatched to Canton the Acting Registration General, who speaks Chinese, that he might report his impression as to the investigation which I have requested into the statements of some of the parties complaining generally.\n\nThis much however is certain, because it is entirely within the knowledge of this Government, viz: that Chinese vessels...\n\nGeneral Secretary. 7. Janr -1869-",
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        "content_text": "163\n\ntimes within the last year, and the place was regularly visited by the Inspector of Nuisances. He did not think it possible for such a state of things to exist long without being found out. He thought the late state of things was caused by a number of persons going into the \"Yee-tsze,\" who had no friends or clansmen in the colony. Inspector Petersen made an independent report to him an hour after he had been to the Hospital, so the malpractices could not have been long undiscovered. He understood that the friends of some of the patients attended the sick while in the place, at least, he saw one man's wife there. The numbers are two survivors out of seven living, and two were dead in the place, making a total of nine. The people belonging to the Yee tsze persistently denied that there were any books or records in the house. They said they sometimes got a slip of paper and sometimes not. They produced three slips of paper as the whole of the records of the Hospital. The people knew nothing of the patients, and the doctor had not then arrived (it was eleven o'clock), and no doctor had been there the day before. They said he came sometimes. Some of the patients he was told had their own doctor.\n\nThe Coroner said that he could corroborate what Mr. Lister said, as he accompanied him.\n\nMr. Lister wished it to be understood that he had been on his legs day and night to endeavour to abate the nuisance.\n\nDr. Cochrane said the body of deceased was brought to the Civil Hospital on Friday. It was that of an adult Chinaman, much emaciated and in an exceedingly filthy condition. The head swarmed with vermin, and the body was of a yellow colour, so he believed that jaundice, which is so prevalent, was the cause of death. Deceased might have been ill a week.\n\nThe Coroner suggested a post-mortem examination, which was agreed to.\n\nExamination continued—Ho visited the Yee-tsze in company with Inspector Grey and found four or five Chinese and one dead body. The rooms were small and close, but there did not appear to be any bad smell from filth; there was only a small one resulting from overcrowding and want of ventilation. There was one jar in the room, with a small hole in the top. There were no drinking cups or anything of the kind about. The men were very filthy and sick, and there was no one that he could see in attendance. He saw one man was suffering from jaundice. The door was the only place for ventilation. Of the four live Chinamen he saw one dead at the \"Yee-tsze,\" and three were admitted to his own Hospital. One of the three died in ten minutes. The other two were alive, but very ill. They were not suffering from jaundice, but too ill to give any opinion as to their ultimate recovery.\n\nMr. Lister said if the door of the place were closed, one might pass through a hundred times without knowing the true nature of the place.\n\nDr. Cochrane on being asked said the place was utterly unfit for a Hospital, and the chances of recovery for patients must be very small.\n\nThe Coroner remarked that he should require very strong proof of any one ever having recovered at the place.\n\nWong-chi-lam, the man in charge of the \"Yee-tsze\" said he knew the deceased, but was ignorant of his name. The deceased was brought by a person unknown to him, who said that deceased was from the \"Kwong-kee\" emigration house. The man who brought the deceased to Hospital spoke a strange dialect. No paper was given with deceased, who was carried to Hospital on the other man's back. He also understood the bearer to say that deceased came from on board ship. There are a few people who regularly carry patients from the emigration houses as they say they come from a barracoon. He had only received three tickets from the emigration houses, although he had had perhaps eleven patients from those. He had been paid for all the patients. Some of these were paid for at one time, some at another, but he could not recollect if the deceased was paid for or not. Sometimes he got a dollar or two, but for which coolie he could not say. He had received from Mr. Caldwell $10.40 altogether. When a man died in the Hospital he reported it to Mr. Caldwell, and was paid. He went to report deceased, but A-kow who did all business between himself and Mr. Caldwell was out having gone on board ship, but another man in Mr. Caldwell's house said to him that he could take $2 from what Mr. Caldwell had advanced and bury the man. He rendered no account to Mr. Caldwell, who had every confidence in him.\n\n(2) Daily Press of 26 April 1942.",
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        "content_text": "Miscellany\n\nOffice\n\nSlitter [rpued?] to in the s\n\nResis\n\n14 Men.\n\nhood off the official legends hot to remedy back that\n\nperson who my\n\nchom\n\nLuther\n\nJab\n\nat the office in whalf of the trist with le allowed Ital copiis ofte\n\nBud Wipe give the interiis is\n\nWpn.\n\nsich externg\n\na alle\n\nall that and S. 12d han putty will consident\n\ntour poursite to social prome, 1. Ar gamthing homes to livened?\n\nn\n\n2. On what time.\n\n3.\n\nWhat is the dem\n\nBurne with patien\n\nQu Din\n\nauth Bur\n\nA\n\n4.\n\nWhat is\n\naleend\n\namand\n\nmu\n\n4\n\nCalduck.\"\n\nThe den\n\nI think\n\nthe Menit in\n\n13437\n\ndon about\n\n2911\n\nJR. fort decide, then\n\nSelestin\n\nAppendix\n\n\"Financial Statement\" for 1869 abou forced to of Governor his RC Maldonner ng long legislative Council. 30cf 1868\n\n1984\n\nI\n\ndirection where she bas once been steered. I can sooner than meddle officially with what they vouch for it that the production of our present call sin in the one case, or vice in the other, financial safety and purity required much and the they would leave both to mature and THE ESTIMATES.\n\nrigid economy and the strictest supervision, fructify-the pestilence to spread, and this city Etoros rext brought for a 11 Fue exercised prea with severity, over all the de- to be infested by illegal Gaming hunts, fre- estites tur 1869, an ordinance which he said partments, for the purpose of getting the colong qunted by the criminal classes, with the nɛnal was a try short one, but also very important as clear of the reef of bankruptcy to which I results to society of such assen.blages. More- by it the Council were asked to appropriate found her drifting, and which she may be said over, they seem to apply their theories to all the sum of $829,032.60 for the expenses of to have touched. It is nevertheless evidentibot parts of the world and to all populations alike. the ensuing year. To prevent mistakes in the large balance now in hand is mainly attri. They would govern the axon race of Kent matter involving reference to so many figures butable to no economy possible for any Go- and the Chinese on the same principles, and he had prepared the following financial vernor, but is principally the result of two new would think it wrong to meet the exigencies statement, which members might consult | sources of Revenue, viz, the Stamp Ordin of each separate community with Legisla before the next meeting of Council.\n\nance and Fees from the Licensed Gambling- tion adopted to its local requirements. His EXCELLENCY then read the following houses, which this Government established last need scarcely say that no such policy memorandam, viz :--\n\nyear, in default of any better means of control- has been countenanced by this Government. Last August, when explaining the Estimates ing certain dangerous classes of the commu- On the contrary, I and my Executive Council for 1868, which I then laid before you, I was nity. All these causes have so changed the have from the first felt it a positive duty to obliged to draw your attention to the many tem- financial position of the Government from admit the existence of the two evils alluded to. porary and uncertain elements then involved in that in which I found it on my arrival, that and frankly acknowledge that we could not the calculations affecting the Revenue side of although the Liabilities of those days have suppress them. We felt consequently more expe- the account. In that respect I have the satis, been discharged, and although in 1869, it is cially bound to exert ourselves to obtain a faction of thinking that the Revenue estimated | contemplated to raise by Rates for Police, practical control over evils which we had not for 1869 is one unlikely to be deranged by similar Water, and Lighting. $31,000 less than the the power to eradicate, and thereby at least disturbing influences, and that as ought always sum estimated for the current year, I am now alleviate the mischiefs inseparable from each. to be the care in framing Estimates, there is a enabled to lay before you an estimated Expen- I am therefore gratified to report that not greater probability of an excess than a deficiency diture exceeding One Million of Dollars, with merely has the new system been successful in in the amount of Revenue estimated. At page every prospect that, nevertheless, there will closing the old dens of iniquity, and substi 3 of the Detailed Estimates which I now lay remain a surplus of $230,000 on the 31st De- tuting for them houses regulated by strict Go- before you the Excess of the Colony's Assets cember, 1869, reduced by unavailable coinage verament surveillance, but also that there is over its Liabilities on the first Day of the to $170,000, and able practically to some strong reason to infer, contrary to the pro- present Year is put down as $25,851, and hay- further diminution. if the Supplementary phecies not unnaturally indulged in at first. ing gone into the calculations, I think there is Estimates should obtain a greater development that the system has re-acted beneficially on little apparent room for error in that item. I than has been allowed for in the calculations the parties more immediately reached by may also remark that the surplus intended now submitted. That is a contingency always it. Thus, contrary to general expectation. as such would have remained on the first of possible, as, for example, it is not improbable and far exceeding any hope of my own, you last January after payment of all known Lia that owing to original defective construction will find from the Return which I now lay be- bilities, including arrears due for the Military and the sinking of the earth in its neighbour- fore you, that the crime which seemed most Contribution. The latter, however, can no longer hood, the necessity may arise for rebuilding likely to have increased is that which has most be counted as part of Colony's Liabilities because the Harbour Master's Office, which is already diminished. namely. Larceny amongst all sums due on that account, even to the 30th in a dangerous state. I last year stated thatyouts. During the first quarter following the September of this year, have been already dis- the possibility of such contingencies occurring opening of the Licensed Houses the number of charged. On the other hand, amongst your Assets are necessarily included sums, which are prac- proves that this Colony, like any other large those cases brought before the Police Magis- Pirm or business, should always retain an easily trates averaged the same as in the preceding tically unavailable, such as a large portion of available surplus, over and above Assets in the three years, viz., about 80, whereas during the the subsidiary coins, which cannot be refused at form of Rent and Taxes due. Such surplus first quarter of this year they had diminished the Treasury and which, therefore, keep steadily should not be less than from $100,000 to $130,000, 50 per cent, and during the second quarter 75 increasing, as the accompanying Return ex- and I must again press on you that although per cent. Recently all Foreigners have been ex- plains. From that Return you will perceive that the Estimates you before you, show a surplus cluded from the Licensed Houses, because the on the first day of this month, the Colony pos- probably exceeding the above sum at the end argument that licensing a few houses had been sessed no less than $43,482 in Copper and Bronze of 1869, even allowing liberally for the de- found essential to obtain control for Police ! coinage, the greater part of which may be re- mands of the Supplementary Estimates, I can purposes over a vice amongst the Chinese-- garded as being at present entirely useless regard such result as merely amounting to a which after the most vigorous efforts the exe- an amount which increases almost return to a sound financial status, such as cutive could not suppress-is not applicable every week. Occasionally. it is decreased should never be departed from. especially as to Foreigners, and therefore affords no justifica- by arrangements with Contractors for Public amongst the items forming the Revenue for tion for permitting them to use the Licensed Works to take a portion of their money in 1869, is one which cannot recur, namely, $60,000 Houses, because it is not Foreigners who Copper, or by a rise in the value of the latter for the Plant and Machinery of the Mint. constitute the criminal classes of the Colony. coinage which was lately at par, but it is sure Hence, although the finances of the Colo- There is no risk therefore of Gambling ten- to find its way back to the Treasury whenever it ny are at last in a satisfactory state, it cannot dencies leading to the establishment of illegal falls below par in the markets of Canton or Hong- now be said that they will not require constant baunts where Burglaries and Robberies may kong. It is necessary also to bear in mind that the care and vigilance to preserve them in that he planned by those who meet in such places in Bronze, or mil coinage, amounts to $17,000, of condition. Before concluding the subject of defiance of the Law. I must add that, although which there is apparently no prospect of getting Revenue I call attention to the fact that the it is true the Houses were originally licensed rid on any terms. This result is the more unfortu- fees from the Licensed Gaming Houses are without any intention of encouraging Foreigners nate, because those Coins have cost a considerable now withdrawn from the heading of to go there. I am, nevertheless, now surprised extra outlay, from having been coined in England available deposits. I lay before you the des- that it did not sooner occur to me to rid the instead of at the Mint of the Colony, whilst patch of the Secretary of State authorising licensing system of this its least defensible the heavy expense attending their manufacture application of that Revenue to certain Colo- feature, and it appears strange that no one else, abroad, and freight, etc., etc., from a distantial purposes-and till some means of so far as I am aware, made the suggestion country has been proportionably augmented. obtaining equal control\n\nand\n\nas\n\nover\n\n1112-\n\n*Br-\n\nthe classes earlier. When I had once become convinced of The available Assets of the Colony must addicted to illegal Gaming with all its evil con- the propriety and saw the possibility of ex- therefore be diminished by those sums, whilst it sequences to the community can be devised, it cluding Foreigners, I was quite prepared to must also be remembered that out of what might certainly seems wise to use it for the improve- make the most liberal abatement to the Li- remain, if a creditor and debtor account were ment of a force which in i. great measure censees of the fees which they were then pay- to be now balanced, a considerable portion is required to repress irregularities and ing, viz: $13,000 per month. I would willingly would consist of arrears of Rents and Taxes, crime, originating in or fostered by Gambling, have reduced them to $10,000 or $8,000, or to which require time to collect, and part of It is at least wiser to devote it to that or other any other amount which might be proved which it is certain could not be recovered, useful public objects than to throw it into the necessary to compensate them for the loss en- Thus, although in my financial statement of sea, or get rid of it in some more objectionable tailed by the exclusion of Foreigners. Just August last year, the Colony's Assets, on the manner, on the plea that no Revenue should then, however, the close of the first year of the 1st January, 1867, were stated to amount to about accrue from such a source. My creed on such operations of the Licensees was approaching, $24,000, yet small as that sum was, it would have matters is a very simple one.\n\nand some disputes unexpectedly arose between been a delusion to expect to realise it in any Government is bound to do as much good and them and their agents when settling accounts. I have there which led to the discovery that, so far from shape. At present the Colony, independent of any suppress as much evil as it can. subsidiary coinage, an item which exceeds fore not hesitated to advance straightforward losing, as they had endeavoured to prove they $60,000, holds here in Cash $190,135, and has towards that object. I have never been deterred had, through the many reductions which heil also a respectable Balance of about $10,000 in by the secondary consideration that a Revenue į made in their fees, they had been gainers during the hands of the Crown Agents to meet its fre- was unavoidably created thereby.-whether I the past year to an extent beyond the legiti quent Liabilities in England, a result which in liked or disliked that result,-nor have I been mate amount which the exigencies of the system a financial point of view is highly satisfactory. persuaded by the reasoning, if I may use such justified. At the same time, offers were made Perhaps some, who remember the difficul- à term, of some estimable persons, who appear to Government to take up the business by men ties of the local Treasury in 1886, may bence comparatively indifferent to the existence of of equal capital, and one offer based on urost infer that it is easy by a touch of the helm to a Public evil, provided their own theory, that excellent security, and with the understanding turn the vessel of the state like other vessels we should leave sin and vice alone, prevails, that Foreigners were to be excluded, amounted Nevertheless the ex- from the breakers, on which a slight mistake Such persons if they pursue their argument to $240,000 per annum. might so easily place her, yet the effort may to its legitimate conclusion, must be pre-perience acquired by the old Licensees, their be more arduous than appears, there are so pared to see our Navy and Army decimated readiness to expend money in detecting re- many currents which tend to drive her in the by a disease which Legislation can mitigate, turned convicts, and the effective assistance",
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        "content_text": "£ \n\nTo witness). Then this money given by Me Caldwell was for funeral expenses \n\nWitness: Not for funeral expenses only, \n\nbut for sick cases also. Mr Caldwell gave me money now and then for \"attending on Land-burying patients. \n\nThe Coroner : And I \n\nthat all the he suppose patients that have come from tlo emigra- rton houses have died, have they ?. \n\nWitness: Two of thres have returned to the enigration houses to bothes alive I do not want \n\nnames of patients; I only want to know where they came from. I am not a doctor, and I paid no attention to the deceased. \n\nThe examination of this witness was con- tinned for some time, in relation to the \n\nof the Hostal,\" management \n\nand be confirmed Mr Lister's opinion. \"to the sect Day The parsons sont to that \n\nThe model Institution were sent to die. piaans Đạt bed more humerans. late- \n\nty. He had seen the inspector of nuisances about the place, but had never seen him go, in the rooms. \n\nDr. Cochrane, recalled, said he had made a post mortem examination of the body- and had nothing to add to his former, opj, nion as to the cause of death. \n\nThe inquest was adjourned until Tues- dav.at 3 o'clock. \n\nTHE CHINESE HOSPITAL CASE. \n\n(Continued from page 68.) The adjourned inquest upon the Chines emigrant who died in the E-Taze, wa resumed on the 27, when the evidene of the master of the hospital was read over The keeper corrected part of this evidence, and many of his statements were modified. He had formerly stated that he had received money from Mr Caldwell for attendance upon and burial of the coolies; be now said that the money was paid for burial expenses only. \n\nThe Coroner remarked that this was a vary important point, because if the witness undertook any responsibility, he might \n\nhave to answer for it. \n\nVeith, $1. \n\n\"\"\"FROM\"\"SHE\"\" \"Dick\" are stieni: le las no pARKUT \"ONE_DE\" \"{Winess) was \n\ninstructions to enter any house. He has get up to perform the necessary duties of hlways reported the temple to be clean; nature and he could only crawl to the edge! was never inside, always found the doors of his bench. One patient near him who shut, and thought the row of small houses was in hospital because of excessive opinm- were cook-honses. Never lourd groans sucking, could got get up at all, and there and never saw a dead body car. relived nature where he lay There were ried out from thence. Have seen coins no blankets in the place. \n\nthere, which he supposed were for sale. The inquest was then adpurned until In some adius at the back there are Thursday 29th, \n\nNESE HOSPITAL CASE, \n\ndead bodies: the coth are sealed and cemented, and never Wbuy of them \n\nOHSAS170. \n\nHave sometes at binesu \n\nINQUEST. \n\nThe adjourned inquiry conducted before hotices with the last witness, have the Coroner in the matter of the E-Tsze, seen hin often. Has been in charge arising from the discovery of a dead body of the Western District since August therein, was resumed. Inst; have never discovered that there were \n\nMah Afoo, keeper of the Kwong-kee, sick people at this house. The book in recalled, said that a man irsed to attend his which the reports of the visits are enters men lying sick at the E-Taze during the is Mitrray every second day, day; but he depended upon the hospital Cochran': You report to Dr Murray people to attend there during the night. it is the first time I ever heard of it)None of the hospital people were bound to Witness continued: Nover heard of any land the sack, and if they were not at- place being in Taipingshan to which people tended to properly de blanc lay with the were sent to die. Dr Murray never said \n\nKwour-kee. Once had a doctor who wES anything about it. Two or three minutes supposed to feet the pluse and prescribe for would be about the longest time that the sick if the 2 fazer-Witness accompa- ever was about the place, \n\nnied the deputation of coolic-house keepers \n\nIn reply to the Jury, witness said he ever saw any attendant give anything to the patients. \n\nby Mr Caldwell were given out according to \n\nThe Coroner here remarked that the to the Registrar General; and told the Reg. inquest would have to be adjourned to the General that their business was with sick Civil Hospital, where a mat lay, who lumen inside the houses, they having nothing been in the Hospital in question; this mas to do with men lying in the streets; never was getting better, but as he had importan put any of them out in the street; and sent evidence to giro, they had better get it all those who very sick to the E-Taze M It was ultimately agreed to hold it over. \n\nCaldwell paid all the expenses incurred at John Petersen, inspector of brothels, saithe Taze. All the patients from the that he reported the U-Tsze to the Regis Kwong-kee had bags to lie on and blankets trar General He found there, at the Ext to cover them. All the blankets provided sale of the Temple, five or six perus some stok and our dying. He was instructious. told by Chinese that there \n\nwere some Dr Murray, Colonial Surgeon, stated people there, and that was the reason that, in 1866, be called the attention of he went; it was not part of his duty Government to the large number of dend the Chinese said \"Plenty mon have die and dying persons put out into the sweat That house. fle was in the house eight at that time he knew the place now called months ago; there were then three or four Tsze, and had known it for ten years. sick people. The place was not clean, butys appeared to him to be the same male no report. was much the same as other Chinese places: the City of the Dead in Canton-a place. \n\nInmates of licensed bro \n\nwhere collins were kept until they could be thels have been sent to R Taze-two, pe sent on to their districts, \n\nAs the cohus The witness continned to make correc-of whom died, and he believed the other were chunamngi no odour was cloisted, tions in his statement; and the Coroner was still alive. Always nuderstood the and the health of the Colony was not affect- observed that it was somewhat strange that place to be an Hospital. Thought i was ed. On another occasion be found a dead the mind of the witness was clear on some miserable place; but have seen houses of body lying there, waiting to be coffined; and points and deli ou others. \n\npoor Chinese nearly as bad. His statement that he cleaned out the he spoke of were suparated from the men reported a coffin eniniting a bad melle The women sometime ago the inspector of nuisances, place when he saw the Registrar General this was about two years ago. Didn't this at recover to be annammed. holding his nose, was received with a cont know why they were not sent to the Civil Never knew, officially or otherwise, that placent nod. No Chinese was ever sent Hospital. People belonging to the house the place was used as an bospital until saw to Hospital of whom any hopes of recovery attended the women; could not say who in the papers. Was never aware that arr entertained. People in uniform used attended them exactly. Never reported people were taken there to the. Had he to come and visit the place; and the Nuisany of this to Mr Lister until a few days own so, would have taken steps to have ance Inspector had given orders for the go. Never had occasion to go to the place the patients removed to the Civil Hospital. place to be cleansed. \n\nince Mr Lister entered on office. Re-examined: There is no regular doctor \n\nNever gave any instructions to the police to inspect the place, as that was not bis attached to the E-1622. The Chinese com- \n\nbusiness; also, the inspector of nuisances munity do not now take much interest in \n\nsha noright to enter a dwelling-house, except the Hospital. The Committee (of whoin two Mok Afao, head of the Kwong-kee eui-by consent of householder or by warrant. or three are dead) do not often go the place gration house, was the next witness. Seven now. A doctor came from the Emigration sick people have been sent to the Tszy Mr D. R. Caldwell, Chinese interpreter, houses. Did not go to the Registrar Gene on his house only three papers wore was the next witness. He said,-Before al with Mr Caldwell last year, to presentans Deceased was not one of the seven petition. Had no interpreter for the from his house. He had a slight know pther dialects. The second man who came of deceased, but did not know his \n\no look after the sick men, looked like a \n\nTare. Witness mentioned six names of hief, and witness asked him what be ick persons, \n\nThey were brought to the ranted there: he did not come back, belia house by one pamed Cheung Ching pause he thought there was no hope of one nad his eyes and face yellow. The old deceased recovering from his sickness. mun at the temple came and reported to Regarding the three or four persons who witness the death of deceased, simply say rvived the Hospital atmosphere and eatment, the witness said that the Hospi- al attendant went with him to the emigra. on house. There is no fixed charge for uything done for the sick people, except by voluntary contribution. He does his work for what he may get; but he does not make a \"good thing\" of it: he said he had a kind heart, and did it because it was better to be virtuous. (The Coroner that he was a bricklayer and had been Continued There was a Committee, hero asked how many dollars he made a residing at Sayingpoon, when he took ill, but for some years (8 or 10) no one had week.) Witness said he did not know. He had been advised to go to the E-Tsze taken any interest in the place. For every coffin he got be paid one tael; by his landlord, but refused at first, having and he had paid $6 and 1 tael this year been ultimately taken there by the land \n\nHis landlord, who wai (87.40) for that purpose for emigrants, and lord in a chair, ho owes the shop (Fook Shan) four taele very kind to him, paid 200 cash for him pore. There were two corpses from the and from the landlord he got some tea an Lang-kee, one from the Ifin-kee, and six congee; but at the E-Taz he never coul from the Kwong-kee. \n\nget anything whatever, unless after pre James Livingston, Inspector of nuisances tracted “holaring” and velling Ther of Western district,, was next examined, were no blankets, and he felt cola, althong Le stated that he knew a place called the he hat gumythng which he had taken E Taze: it is part of his duty to visit the with him. An old woman who attende \n\nHe was never told to visit the place on the patients for a alor hue died, as who are taken there are supposed to be at- placo. particulatly, and he had no fixed time to the turistas no ong to do anything fextended upon by their friends. Have seen visit. He passed it every day, but visited They never could get anything on the whole of the rooms (three or four) it once or twice a week. \n\nthey bad roared for a very long time, full of sick people, ie, all occupied. There was a sort of water closet \n\n| Sometimes people” were. thure, with \n\nWitness sees that \n\nthe E-Tsze was built the Chinese had no \n\nother means of disposing of their dead than by depositing them by the side of rocks, or by building temporary sheds. In con- sequence of Government arresting severaš who had done so, and trying to prevent this, the principal Chinese asked for a place from Government where they could place those who were in a woribund state. Could \n\nba \n\ning that one of your men is dead.\" Of not say how the petition was worded, and the seven sent to the E-Teze only two gu could not way but the Government at that Vived, and five died. If the keeper includ-time (in those days) would have been glad to eccused, then that would be six from get those bodies thus rentoved. This his house; but deceased did not come from fore Sir George Bonham's time and after his house. \n\nthis the present building was erectal-217 was never intended for an inquia: a tem- ple was added. Coroner remarked that there was more temple than Hospital \n\nThe Juries then proceeded to the Civil Hospital. \n\nAt the Hospital, the sick witness stated \n\nHave \n\nnever seen any rules or regulations posted up about the place; and have been at the place many times, both officially and other- wise. Have not been near it for 8 years, since IT the Government service. The old man was left there in charge of the place after no one would look after it : be has been there for a very long time. duties are to superintend the temple and \n\nHis \n\nthe place generally. Know that the old man is not a doctor; and the sick people \n\nand sometimes nobody, Have certainly see six at one time could not say ever assere, Considered all the cases Belt the E-Taze were hopeless cases, and know that the Chinese considered them \n\n30. Never had to complain of any unusual u cleanliness in the place while I was in the Government service. \n\nIt \n\nThe Coroner here remarked that he could have no objection to a house like the present, were it properly kept; but the impression formed by Mr Lister and self was that the people were simply placed there to die or live, as they might. would certainly have been a work of huma nity to have thrown them out of the place into the harbor, and thus end their suffer- inga. -Dertimed Know many worse places in Chinese villages. \n\nBelieve that many cases of poor people were placed here; no one could refuse the admittance of any one. There would be more than two hundred \n\na year certainly. There was a fund got up for building othing more. The old man i takes a living by looking after it, say $6 or $8 a-mouth: he cures external sores, and is a sort of plaster-seller. Have known him for 15 or 18 years. Never heard any complaints against the E-Taze, but the Chinese rind care to live near it. The Chinese would not like to see this place shut up they would wish it to remai --not in its present condition, perhaps. If they had no similar building, then they would fall back on the old system The of placing them by the hill-sides. Chinese object to go to the Civil Hospital, because the great dread is ever before them of being opened. There are similar places in China and the Chinese magistrate would certainly recognise any such plade as, a charitable building. It is quite wrong to call the place a Chinese Hospital, as it is more for the dead then the liv Ling-it-imas never been used as a fioapital, and by never intended to be so used, Would account for the prevaricating evid- ence of the old E-Taze keeper by his timi- dity and the general style of Chinese wit- nesses, who are always afraid to commit themselves. Do not know deceased; and did not know whether he came from the Kwong-Kee. Believe deceased came from \n\nname was \n\nthe Kwong-Kee, but could not my Whether sent from that house, or not, Decersed. Would not be looked upon as an inmate of\" \n\nthe Kwong-ee unless his placed on my books; he might be two or. three days in the Kwong kee WIRIN. my lawwwing it or even without the Kwong-kea. people knowing it. Patients from all the holises were seat to the E-Taze at my \n\nThe next witness was a hawker of second from natural causes; that a thorough and \"We are of opшion was deucasou died hand clothes, who had a friend who was there by his friends, but they found that taken to the E-Taze. The friend was taken \n\nefficient inspection of the E-Tsze has not been carried out by the person whose duty he was at first refused admittance, as he, place. We deem it our duty to request it was to pay attention to the state of the was not in a dying state. It having been reasserted that the friend was in a dying you to forward to his Excellency the Upv- ernor our recommendation, that if the state, he was admitted. Three hundred oash were paid to the old woman who pro- ered as a Hospital any longer, that some \n\nE-Taze is to continue open, and be consid mised to buy something for herself so that efficient and responsible officer be appoint! ahe might attend the sick man. The sick- man never complained of any ill-treatment..or if the E-Tsze is to be permitted to ed to control the place in a proper manner; The Coroner here remarked that the main object of his questions was to try and finds not only a thorough inspection, but pro- remain a receptacle for dying Chinese, that out whether there was really any one rea ponsible about the place at all; if there perly framod rules shall exist for the were any one, it might be serious for that further continuance of the E-Taze in any We, however, consider that a shape is neither desirable nor necessary in \n\nperson. \n\nfuture. \n\nThe Master of the Fook Show coffin-shop this Colony, and that a more suitable build- was next put into the withies-box to prove ing be selected as a hospital for Chinese the rate of mortality in the E-Tsze. There only, subject to proper inspection by the would be sometimes two funerals a-day Colonial Surgeon from the ETsze, sometimes three a-day, and sometimes pine; the largest mumter ever seen by the witness was four. \n\nto be \n\nthe \n\nnu \n\nΤΣΟΤΑ \n\n. \n\n! \n\nNo II \n\nप्र \n\n! ANOTHER PHASE OF THE COOLIE \n\nTRADE. \n\nA Coroner's inquest upon the body of an emigrant named Tai Akwa, who died in the Civil Hospital after having been picked up in the street, was continued before the Coroner and the Jury on the 22nd. ed with the deceased's discovery, and his Inspecter Grey stated the facts connect- \n\ntransportation to the Government Civil Deceased walked to the Bospi- \n\nThe Coroner said that he thought the case, though it had been a long one, had been so serions that it had not been too lengthy. He had, however, expected that it would have turned out even serious than it had done. \n\nHe had tried, as the Jury would have observed, to find whe- ther there had been any sue:responsible. for the disgraceful state of things connect- ed with this so called Chinese Hospital; but it was shown conclusively that the place was a public place, that any monies paid were more as presents than anything else; and that no blane could be attached to any one particularly, and person could be said \n\nin Hospital. responsible \n\nof tal, after getting some fea. He stated to any \n\nway for \n\nexisting state things. \n\nThe first thing which the the Inspector that he had been turned out Subsequent to the Jury bad to consider was, who is deceas of a coolie-house. ed? They knew nothing of his name, but death of deceased, the Inspector stated that they ought to be pretty well satisfied from he had gone to the coolie-house in Battery \n\nRoad known as the Man Fook Wo Hiu kee. From a book which he had got from had come from the Kwong-kee house, the people of this house, the name of Now, this touched upon a very important deceased was given. subject. There was no doubt that in theory there was nothing better for China than emigration, when properly carried jont, but when brought into practice, it was found that abuses crept in, and eveu a man with the experience and knowledge of the Chinese, such as Mr Caldwell had been un able to prevent such abuses from entering into the system. Another question touched upon was Chinese Charities; and con. nected with this subject we had the horn \n\nmade. \n\never \n\nblo state of things as narrated by the wit- neases who had visited the E-Taze. There were men lying like dogs together in their own filth with no one look after then, crying for water, and could not obtain any; in a place where no attention was paid to the sex of the patients, or to the dividing off of various diseases, and where no attempt whatever at decency was \n\nNext the Jury would have to 'consider how deceased died. Dr Cochran had said it was jaundice, and had given it as bis opinion that he was unable to say' whether his death was or was not acceler hted by the treatment described by the witnesses. There would therefore be a very dict of natural death, as jaundice was na tural. But the Jury would not be doing. all their duty if they merely recorded therr; interest in this subject-no inquiry had ereated so much interest for many a day-- and the Jury, as representing the public, would he hope become the public mouth piece. He would not dictate to them what the record of their opinion regarding emi- gration would be; but he would say that it would have to be in very strong terus ere be dissented from it. If Mr Caldwell was. fin future the conductor of the emigration system, he was sure that the abuses\" which had been before the Jury would not last- they would certainly be done away with. But if the Jury recorded their opinion of the subject, it would serve as a guarantee bat such a state of things would not occur again, \n\nnctions; which order was meant to pre- vent infection. I expected them to be treated in the same way as I had seen others treated ten years ago, when I used to go to the place; and certainly never expected for a moment to find the state of things described by Mr Lister. Never expected to find the patients looked after very partien- larly as to their personal cleanliness, as some do not even have any change of clothing, aud are naturally dirty. Would say that men floundering about the floor without mats or blankets were neglected, and, would look to the honds of the houses for-au explana tion, It was not supposed that hopeless cases only were sent to the E-Taze; jaun- dice cases were at once sent to the E-Tsze.verdict thus. The public had taken great \n\nChun Awong, who had a brother who died in the E-Tsze, said that when he went there he saw a woman with a pook-marked face, of whom he asked permission first before. taking his brother into the place. Chung Afat, coolie who looks after the roouis, said that witness would have to pay 20 cents for oil and joss-stick; and 20 cents for himself. This sum was for the protec- tion of the gods. Witness attended upon his brother himself, and did not expect any attendance for the 40 centa. Witness stayed there during the day, but he was afraid to remain during the night. Thought it was better to ask permission from the old woman, as he did not know whether he could bave put his brother in the E-Tsze or not without permission, \n\nDr Cochran, recalled, said that he re \n\ndeceased \n\nThe Jury, having taken some time consider their verdict, returned at a few \n\nWe quote minutes after six. \n\nmembered the state in which the body of \n\nwas when brought to hospital; was pitty and covered with vermiu. De hereunder in fuil the verdict given by ceased had been sick fur at least a weak the Jury, which plainly recommends t But could not say positively whether the total suppression of the establishment death of deceased was accelerated by his \n\ndefective treatment and neglect, because \n\nthe cages of jaundice which magistrada \n\n: 1 \n\nThe outry in the hook produced seemed to show that Tai Akwai, aged 35\" had entered the house on the 2nd of April. \n\nHe \n\nDr Cochran, of the Civil Hospital, was text examined. He stated that deceased was brought to Hospital on morning of 14th instant, and was put under treatment. had been told by deceased that he was laid into the street by several coolies, who took him from a spolic-house. Shortly after \n\ntelling this, deceased became delirious, and on the afternoon of the 18th he died. Re- ceased died of a kind of jaundice common among the Chinese; and he was much emaciated at the time of bis death. \n\nThere was no dying deposition taken, as he seemed recovering \n\nChe Abing, keeper of the house, stuted that he was an agent for Mr Baak; and his house was No. 14, Battery Road. He knew nothing of a man named Tai Akwai (at which stage the Coroner cautioned the witness, who, by the way, was aworn as a Christian). There might have been such a man in bis house, but he did not know him by name. Knows the book produced; it contains the names of those who wish to go to Sarinam. The man entered in that book must have come on 2nd April; but he knew nothing of the man. His clerk \n\nkept the book produced. Cross-examined by Mr D. R. Caldwell, witness stated that he was employed by Mr Caldwell, through Mr Baak, to obtain emigrants--- Pinuse Wide- applied were free to go and come as they \n\npleased, and sometimes applied only for the purpose of getting a meal of rice. Cases of slight sickness are cured by the doctors; and serious cages are sent to the Chinese Hosuta, Taipingshan, The ua zeurses 24 attendance in this Hospital are paid by Mr Caldwell, Persons whose manies are chtered to the book produced and remain in the house, would be sout to this Hospital if they turned sick. \n\nThe Clerk of the coolie-house, who was next examined, said that he entered all the \n\nmes in the book produced. He ignored! all knowledge of the man named Tai Akw and did not remember anything about hing More than a hundred people might be in the house at one time, and as they were at liberty to go and come as they pleased, as could not say whether he ever saw the man referred to. He did not remember any ome in particular who was sick on the 13th \n\nA \n\nB \n\nG \n\nF \n\nH \n\n$",
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        "content_text": "## 12\n\nThe Europeans who are driven by a trying climate to seek medical relief. Many have been the adverse representations made by the Colonial Surgeon, and frequent the consideration by the Government of plans for the erection of a new hospital or for improvement of the old one, but want of funds, coupled with a desire to defer outlay until the plans could be carried out on a scale which would be creditable to the Colony, have interponed.\n\nFortunately, we have at this moment at our disposal a large sum arising from the Gambling Fund, and to what better object could $1,100,000 or thereabouts be applied than to the erection in part or in full of a hospital where Chinese, as well as Europeans, could be received alike?\n\n## 13\n\n319\n\nIf strongly urged on the Secretary of State, I cannot think that his approval would be withheld, the inability of the Colony to meet the expenditure of ... has been caused by the heavy profitless outlay of close on One Million Sterling at the Mint, Kowloon, and Illegible Cutters Bay. I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's most obedient servant,  \nW. H. Marsh,  \nColonial Secretary  \n\n172",
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        "content_text": "# \n7. The total average of ships of all classes exclusive of Chinese and Native Craft lying here daily was, in January, 109; February, 100; March, 81; April, 78; May, 78; June, 90; July, 100; August, 108; September, 138.4; October, 154; November, 132.5; and December, 131.3; or the daily average throughout the year was 107.5; 18.7 per cent being vessels propelled by steam.\n\n## JUNK TRADE\n\n8. On this subject I am not able to report favorably. During the year there has been a falling off in arrivals of 2,222 vessels equal to 113,252 tons. It is however satisfactory to find that this decrease is not the result of local legislation, as in my last annual Report I was able to show an increase of tonnage in 1868 as compared with 1867 of 142,996 tons.\n\n9. In the 13th paragraph of that Report I alluded to the action of the Chinese Government in having then recently established Customs stations in the vicinity of the Colony. I think the decrease of tonnage in Junks can reasonably be attributed to the existence of these stations and to the activity of the Cruisers attached to them.\n\n10. Whether the result of this policy has been beneficial to the Chinese Imperial Treasury it is difficult to say, but it is a fair assumption, unsatisfactory though it be, that if the Junk trade of Hongkong has decreased, so, in proportion must that of the Ports with which the vessels traded.\n\n11. Although the close blockade kept up by these Cruisers appears to be producing a bad effect on the native shipping of the Colony, it may eventually result in the supersession of Junks by European vessels as carriers, to the ultimate advantage of the foreign ship builder and trader.\n\n12. Between the Cruisers and the rumored possible appointment of a Chinese Consul at Hongkong, the destruction of trade in native vessels and ruin of the sea-faring population of China trading with Hongkong seems imminent.\n\n13. Of the arrivals of Junks, those from Macao show a diminution of 298 measuring 51,227 tons, so that the neighbouring Colony would appear to be suffering equally with ourselves and probably from the same cause.\n\n14. In a few instances Junk Masters have reported that officers from the Chinese Revenue Cruisers have searched their vessels whilst in Colonial Waters, when prompt measures have been taken to obtain redress and to prevent a recurrence of the offence. The constant cruising of the **Victoria** outside the Harbor and visits of the **Blanche** have doubtless been an effective check on the proceedings of Chinese Officials in these matters.\n\n15. An important Commission was appointed by His Excellency, consisting of Officials and Merchants, to enquire into the result of the application of the Harbor and Coasts Ordinance (No. 6 of 1866) to the Colony, and to determine if any and what changes the present immunity of the Colonial waters from Piracy rendered desirable. The Commissioners' Report is in the hands of the Government.\n\n## EMIGRATION\n\n16. In the return under this head it will be found that there has been an increase of 9,408 Adults, or 47.4 per cent on the return for 1868.\n\n17. The increased traffic is principally to San Francisco, which is resuming the position it held in that respect previous to the American War.\n\n18. The rapidity, and greater comfort offered by the vessels of the Pacific Steam Ship Company have obtained them great success, native passengers preferring this mode of conveyance to that by sailing vessels. 69 per cent of the Chinese conveyed to San Francisco during the year have gone by those steamers.\n\n19. A report was circulated in the Colony that women kidnapped in the province of Annau were placed on board these vessels to be conveyed to California for purposes of prostitution.\n\nPage 330\n\n20. Every measure which suggested itself to the Government with a view to ascertaining the truth of the rumor was adopted, His Excellency the Governor, the Attorney General, the Registrar General, the Police and some natives of Annan visited the ships to examine for themselves. The circulators and believers of the report were urged to give up their authority or produce some proof of the truth of their statements. At length the report was stated to have emanated from some Jesuit Priests residing at Macao, who were also questioned but who declared themselves unable to say anything beyond \"having heard that such was the case.\"\n\n21. A ship was laid on during the year for the conveyance of contract laborers to Peru. Emigration to that country from Macao had attained so unenviable a notoriety that the Captain and Owner of a Belgian ship thought to try the experiment of despatching a number of Chinese from Hongkong in order to ascertain if a system could not be organised here that should be free from censure.\n\n22. A draft contract was submitted to, and after some alteration approved by the Government, which had no legal power at the time to prevent such Emigration. The amended contract contained a special stipulation prohibiting the employment of the laborers in the working of Guano. Two Emigration Depôts were opened at West Point, and at first Chinese came in tolerably freely. During the first month 200 had been medically examined and registered in the books of this Department.\n\n23. This apparent success of the scheme did not however last long, and Coolies presented themselves in many instances only to avail of the good food and lodging which the Depôt offered. Many left to seek employment elsewhere, whilst others were induced by small advances and promises of a better contract to find their way to Macao, where they have been finally shipped on terms not nearly so favorable.\n\n24. This scheme cannot be said to have succeeded, as the ship did not get her complement of passengers until the first week in January last; 762 having been registered, whilst 382 only actually left the Port, the absentees being at the rate of 50 per cent. It remains to be seen whether on arrival in Peru the terms of the contract will be fulfilled.\n\n25. The Home Government and Chargé d'Affaires at Lima having lists of the persons embarked as also copies of the contracts entered into, it may be presumed that no evasion of their contents will be attempted.\n\n26. A large demand for labor in the Southern States of America, as also a request for a farther supply of Chinese for Dutch Guiana has met with a check so far as the contract system in Hongkong is concerned, the Home Government having prohibited it, except to British Possessions and in British ships.\n\n27. The American Agents have however decided to obtain the labor, leaving the Chinese free, on arrival at New Orleans to enter into any agreement they may choose.\n\n28. This is a novel and doubtful experiment, but the demand for labor in these States appears so urgent that it is considered worth the cost of a trial. It is thought success may attend it on the assumption that the Chinese, although now only verbally promising to serve a term of years (varying from three to five) will consider themselves morally bound to complete a contract on arrival at their destination if it is in keeping with the promises held out to them here. It has however been fully explained to those that have passed through this office that their freedom of action is undoubted, and they have been assured, in the presence of the United States Consul, who was good enough to be present on the occasion of 140 being questioned, that they have the same protection in the country to which they are proceeding as they find in Hongkong.\n\n29. These Emigrants are procured without the intervention of Chinese brokers, an extensive circulation of notices in the Colony and neighbouring Villages being the only means employed to obtain them. This system will doubtless in the first instance prove a slow process, but the Agents trust to the favorable reports sent to China by the earlier arrivals to enable them to engage laborers more rapidly during the fall of the present year.\n\n## REGISTRY OF SHIPPING\n\n30. 16 vessels have been registered and 13 have been struck off during the year.\n\n## SEAMEN\n\n31. Although there has been a larger amount of shipping frequenting the port during the year, there is no great difference in the number of seamen shipped and discharged, the year under review exhibiting 7,113 of the former and 6,713 of the latter.\n\n## MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT\n\n32. 239 Cases have been tried as against 198 in 1868, the principal complaints being those of Refusal of duty.\n\n## EXAMINATIONS FOR THE POSTS OF MASTERS AND MATES IN THE MERCANTILE MARINE\n\n33. Of 40 Applicants for examination under this Ordinance, 20 per cent failed to obtain Certificates. This is a large proportion, but is owing to the want of opportunities for study and the case of preparation for examination.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\nThe Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,\n\nColonial Secretary, &c. &c. &c.\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nH. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,\n\nHarbor Master, &c.",
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        "content_text": "Though Mr. Rennie is thoroughly trustworthy & in every way suitable for a Colonial Government, except perhaps that he is not a good speaker.\n\nThere is not much room for promotion in a small Government. If he can be re-employed it will be entirely of benefit to Hong Kong, as his health is not fit for that Colony, the climate of which, Sir R. Mac says, appears to have a bad effect upon him.\n\nHe has independent means, & appears to seek re-employment only in order to gain a higher reputation than has been open to him in remote posts.\n\nI have always considered Mr. Rennie equal to the post & have done my best to support him.\n\nKent thinks he has strong claims on the Government who has permanent birth.\n\n579\n\nThough Mr. Rennie asks for a Governorship or an equivalent appointment, he would, I suppose, take an appointment of equal rank in a better climate than that of Hong Kong; and as he is a good a public servant, his application should certainly be borne in mind.\n\nIn the present case, I think Mr. Rennie should be told that I wish to note his expression of his desire for removal from Hong Kong to a better climate & for promotion, but that he cannot make any promise.\n\nJuly 19/70\n\nJuly 19/70 \n\"July 17/70 noted\" \n500 prisoners on 19/6/46, 169 & MD 9452 \n170",
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        "content_text": "ка 284 \n\nLast week a man was tried and found guilty of Burglary, who had been handed over to our Police by the Mandarin of Nawloon City, and was brought from there in custody. No objection was taken to that proceeding. Indeed the Chinese Authorities were only too glad to make us a present of their bad characters.\n\nAnyhow these matters are for the consideration of the Executive, and Inspector Ruly is not responsible. I have referred to this point in my note to Paragraphs: 33 and 34.\n\nPara: 35. The Commissioners have omitted to state in this Paragraph that all the offences by the Police to which they refer, and which they do not specifically mention, are limited to the Sikh Police, and are entirely unconnected with the discharge of their duties as Plain Constables.\n\nPara 36. The Commissioners are clearly not in a position to make a charge against A.B. except one of suspicion.\n\n\"With respect to the detention of the Prisoner charged with the Holworthy Murder, for 9 months, I consider that the postponement of his Trial, which caused such detention, was not only justifiable,",
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        "content_text": "He will permit the sloops to pass while worth \"chase such suspension at that place with much more # the same effect 3. I have already placed before H.M. Government any opinion, allowing the expediency & dangers of the Chinese Custom House or other branch of that corrupt & oppressive Government, a legitimate & unfuged footing on British soil in Hongkong.- In the midst of a native population so excitable & dangerous as many thousands of that now settled in Hongkong are, on which could easily be moved to the Island. If on the other hand the dangers & inconvenience to the Government in Hongkong, have pleaded in & made representations, from the Chinese, intended action of the Commissioner Ch'i-shan it makes me regret that he has not more fully explained its nature, before proceeding to ban such access to Hongkong trade at so vital a point.\n\n4. To my certain knowledge, however, there is scarcely any set of oppression, duplicity or corruption or squeezing which has not been already practiced by the Chinese Customs for the last few years on vessels bound for Hongkong, and many of these deeds have been committed actually in Hongkong waters.- Nevertheless such is the vigour of Hongkong commerce & so great the advantages of the Colony's position, its free trade, & enterprise & capital, that all the injury, which the Chinese Government could inflict, has hitherto failed to affect the trade very seriously.\n\n5. I have long since reported that H.M. Minister at Peking was in communication with the Viceroy of Canton & that Mr. Morrison & H.M. Judge there, were severally arranging with the Viceroy of Canton, a plan for surrounding Kowloon with Custom stations, which according to report were suddenly & adroitly established without the least notice to the Hongkong Executive, for the express purpose of doing the very things with which they seek to terrify & deter the trade. The object was to drive dealers, smugglers, & in fact all kinds of traders which should not proceed direct to Canton instead of Hongkong - which was the great object of the Chinese Government and the trading South China merchants' interest.\n\n6. Lord Kimberley will find on record in the correspondence, which took place then (more than three years ago) all which I have to recall & refer to more...\n\nPage XX",
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        "content_text": "4.\n\n5.0. So 392/72.\n\n2809\n\nL\n\n292\n\nand that the house itself is liable to forfeiture.\n\nSo strongly was this feeling entertained that the Compradores hesitated about playing at their clubs, and women ceased to play at dominoes.\n\nCena\n\nI do not think this ban will last for long.\n\nI have you...\n\n(Signed) W. Mr. Deane,\n\nCaptain Superintendent\n\n(True Copies)\n\na\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nRegistrar General's Office\n\n5th February 1872.\n\nDuring the past week I have been in daily communication with the Chinese employed to give information regarding Gambling, and I am glad to be in a position to report that there have been no attempts to open houses for such a purpose.\n\nThe Honorable\n\nThe Colonial Secretary,\n\n&c.",
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        "content_text": "301\n\n( 22 )\n\n68. The Commission conclude their remarks on the reorganisation of the Pensions, Police with the subject of pensions. After much consideration they see no reason to dissent from the principles laid down in Ordinance No 8 of 1869. Should, however, the Government adopt the liberal scale of pay recommended in paragraph 44 of this report, pensions should be granted, as in the case of all other civil servants, only in the event of old age or failing health. The rank and file, especially the Europeans, are, the Commission think, more likely to be contented and zealous with such pay as will enable prudent men to save, and a comparatively remote prospect of a pension, than with smaller pay and large promises for the future. Besides, it seems a wiser course to defray such expenses as they arise, than to accumulate debts of an undefined amount for our successors. A liberal policy with respect to granting leave of absence for a few months to England to such Inspectors and Sergeants of over five years' standing as may apply for it, and giving them a reasonable assistance in the way of passage money, would probably conduce to increased zeal and vigour; and the Commission learn with pleasure that in the case of two deserving officers this course has been adopted.\n\nCRIME.\n\n69. The Island of Hongkong, owing to causes to be presently considered, is now and has always been the scene of a great amount of crime, necessitating an expenditure in gaols and police altogether incommensurate with the size of the Colony. The nature of the crime has generally been subject to considerable fluctuation. Piracy, armed attacks on land resulting in murder, wholesale robbery, kidnapping, highway robbery of various kinds, and burglary have each in turn had their day and recurrent season. The remaining questions 4. and B. are, therefore, extremely difficult to answer. The Commission have taken evidence on these points from nearly every witness examined. They have also fully consulted the Government records, and are themselves not without personal experience extending in some instances over lengthened periods. With all this, the Commission do not feel that they have sufficient data on which to found positive conclusions. On the one hand, if they attempt to generalise from various testimonies based on memory, they find themselves surrounded by opinions not only conflicting, but also in themselves formed on grounds too general to have much practical value. On the other hand, tabulated official statements must be taken as subject to so many deductions or additions, as the case may be, from the complications of the subject to which they refer, as to form no accurate guide on the question of increase or diminution of crime. As departmental records they are valuable, but for the more important purpose of this Commission they are of little worth, as they do not and cannot show the proportion at any given time between detected or convicted, and undetected or unconvicted offences.\n\nopen violence. Position\n\n70. Of the more violent crimes which rendered life, whether indoor or abroad, unsafe, it cannot be denied that there has been within the last few years a marked diminution, although every now and again their alarming recurrence shews that they have not been entirely stamped out, but that there is still much necessity for precautionary measures. Unfortunately, Hongkong lies on the confines of the Kwang-tung Province, which, with its contiguous Province of Kwang-sai has been for centuries perhaps the most misgoverned and turbulent portion of the Chinese Empire. It seems to be densely inhabited by a population mostly poor, generally acquisitive, and oftentimes cunning and audacious to an almost incredible degree. Besides being the nursery of a host of professed and most accomplished thieves, to whom this Island offers irresistible temptations, floods, famines, and the irregular vigour of the local officials drive hither from the Kwang-tung Province numbers of necessitous and half-starved peasants, always too ready to follow dishonest courses as a means of living. The position and conformation of the Island, and its character as a free port render it impossible to guard against the easy ingress and egress of all who choose to come and go; the character of the town offers facilities for concealment; whilst the close vicinity of the mainland, scarcely a mile off, presents opportunities for the disposal of booty scarcely to be found elsewhere. The pawn-broker's shop, an institution universally prevalent in China, stands ready both here and on the opposite shore to lend itself to the conversion into money of property on any scale without too much nicety in enquiring as to the title of its possessor.\n\nTheatres, Festivals, &c.\n\nServants' quarters.\n\nPasses.\n\nBranding.\n\n( 28 )\n\n71. It is much to be feared that the increased attractions to be found in the theatres now continuously open, and in festivals of all kinds, religious and otherwise, have added seriously to the number of our criminals. With respect to theatres, vested interests have been allowed to grow up which probably could not be meddled with without the infliction of injustice, but as to festivals, the Commission think that they should be limited in duration and subject to stringent regulations.\n\n72. A deplorable laxity too often manifested by foreigners in supervising their servants' quarters has led to the general occupancy of these by hangers-on of coolies and other domestics, thus paving the way for burglary and peculation, and providing a safe and convenient refuge for bad characters. The same remarks apply to the carelessness displayed in trusting servants with night passes. These are evils, however, whose only remedy lies in the hands of householders.\n\n73. Many difficulties exist in the way of a ready identification of thieves who have been already convicted. It not infrequently happens that a few desperate characters, whose education in villainy has received the completion given by one or more terms of incarceration, come out of gaol and terrorise the Colony for a long time before they are again captured. It also happens that men who have been discharged from an imprisonment for some heavy offence leave the Colony only to return when the fluctuations to which the Police force is subject have rendered their recognition altogether improbable. Were such men as these conspicuously marked, they would doubtless be compelled to seek their livelihood elsewhere, or their career of evil would probably be cut short here. The Commission think that the beneficial nature of the scheme of branding which was devised and carried out by SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL was unquestionable, and that to its abandonment may, in some degree, be traced the outburst of violent crimes which agitated the Colony in the summer and autumn of 1871. They are glad to note that during his late brief administration after his return to the Colony, SIR RICHARD caused an Ordinance on this subject to be passed which now awaits, and it is to be hoped will obtain, the sanction of the Secretary of State. The Commission have given much thought to this measure and have duly weighed the arguments of the opponents of its principles. But whilst they respect, they cannot coincide with the motives of philanthropy in which this opposition has its origin.\n\n74. Of course branding should be resorted to only in the cases of those men...",
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        "content_text": "806\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872]\n\nhere in a week, calling upon the Government to avenge the death of fifty-six Loochewans who were killed, without provocation, at Minca Island by people of Formosa. Four men-of-war are reported to be preparing to depart for Formosa as soon as the Loochewans arrive.\n\nguided the proceedings and decision of H.M.'s Consular Court at Kobe, that your Excellency should take such measures as you may deem requisite to prevent any recurrence of such proceedings, and to remove the discredit which appears to us to attach to the British Consulate at Kobe in consequence of its action in this case. We have the honour to be, your obedient servants,\n\nAn Italian gentleman lately proceeded to Koshiu, accompanied by three Japanese. On their arrival, the authorities, having elicited from the servants that the foreigner had no permit, and that he had come for the purpose of secretly purchasing silkworms' eggs, sent him back to Yokohama under escort.\n\nA meeting of the subscribers to Christ Church took place at the British Consulate. The object of the meeting was to decide on certain definite instructions to be sent to those gentlemen in England who are in correspondence with the Foreign-office, in respect of the chaplain's appointment at Yokohama. Mr. Consul Robertson occupied the chair, and opened the proceedings by reading the correspondence that had passed, and said there were two points on which the gentlemen at home wished to be assured before appointing a candidate for the post of chaplain. They were—First, the length of time that the appointment would be made for, and, second, the amount of salary the community would guarantee. A discussion took place on the matter, and the meeting adjourned, on the following motion by Mr. W. G. Howell, seconded by Mr. M. Smith:—\"That, in view of the financial position of the church, which does not seem to warrant any such extraordinary expenditure as would be involved by sending for a chaplain from England, the committee appointed to nominate a successor for Mr. Bailey be requested to stay further proceedings at home for the present.\"\n\nA dinner to the Consular Corps was given by Mr. Oye Tak, the Acting Governor. One of the head officials of the Foreign-office is shortly to start for Korea, with the object, it is stated, of ascertaining what the ideas of that Government are in relation to Japan.\n\nThe ex-Loando policemen who volunteered, in answer to an advertisement inserted in the papers at the time, to accept service as guards for the British Legation in Japan, in troublous times, when the safety of the Minister and minor officials was by no means assured, are to be dispensed with as no longer necessary. Notice has also been sent by the Government stating that guards for Legations furnished to the several Legations will in future not be supplied.\n\nHUDSON, MALCOLM AND CO. versus RANGAN.—Mr. F. V. Dickins appeared for the plaintiffs, and said that the present was a motion to determine the priority between two bills of sale. It appears that about a year ago Mr. A. G. Thompson, a clerk in the employ of Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co., and living at No. 75, gave a bill of sale over the movable property contained in those premises to W. Rangan, who had the bill of sale duly registered. Shortly after this had been effected, Thompson removed to the premises No. 219, taking with him the property already under bill of sale to Rangan, with his consent. Application was then made to Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co. by Thompson for another loan on the same goods. No notice having reached Mr. Spence, who was acting for Messrs. Hudson, Malcolm and Co., that a prior bill of sale had been given, he granted the loan required, and took the bill of sale from Thompson. Mr. Rangan, landlord of No. 219, receiving no rent, put in an execution, took possession, and was about selling the property to satisfy his claim, when an injunction, which stopped the sale, was obtained from the Court. Rangan now affirms that the property mentioned in the second bill of sale is identical with that of his, and that therefore he has a prior claim. The question was therefore one of a purely legal character. Mr. Dickins then quoted the Bill of Sale Act of 1854 in support of his case, and argued that the property in the first bill of sale, described as \"situated on Lot 76,\" was not described in such a manner as to separate it from any other property of the grantor.\n\nHis Lordship said that the fact of removing the chattels could not invalidate the first bill of sale, the property having already passed into the possession of Rangan. Had the grantee of the second bill of sale examined the register, he would have found that a previous bill of sale had been given for a similar amount to Mr. Rangan. He should therefore dismiss the motion.\n\nTHE CASE OF MR. COUSENS.\n\nThe committee appointed at the late meeting at the Club, respecting the imprisonment of Mr. Cousens, have drawn up the memorials subjoined:—\n\nTo his Excellency R. G. Watson, Esq., H.B.M.'s Chargé d'Affaires in Japan.\n\nSir,—We have the honour to hand your Excellency herewith a copy of the Hiogo News of Sept. 4, containing a report of the trial before H.M.'s Consul at Kobe of a Mr. Cousens, for an assault on a Japanese coolie, and also the report of a committee of three gentlemen appointed by a meeting held at the United Club here on the 7th inst., to investigate the matter.\n\nMEMORIAL OF OTHER THAN BRITISH SUBJECTS.\n\nWe, the undersigned residents of Yokohama, of other than British nationality, desire to testify our cordial sympathy with our British fellow-residents in the views they have expressed about the imprisonment of a Mr. Cousens at Kobe for a trivial assault, and also express our opinion of the extreme propriety of the investigation of the affair which they request.\n\nThis report was adopted by a second meeting held at the United Club on the 14th Sept., and ordered to be presented to your Excellency, and H.M.'s Chief Judge of the Supreme Court.\n\nWe, the undersigned British residents of Yokohama, respectfully request that your Excellency should order a thorough investigation into all the circumstances of this case, and should you consider that the principles of law and justice have not been duly observed...\n\nCHINA.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nWe have advices from this port to the 29th Sept.; the P. and O. mail, from London August 9, arrived out on the 15th Sept. The following items of news are from the North China Herald:—Excessive dullness has marked the present season in China: a market, in fact, can scarcely be said to exist for either imports or exports, each still simply seeking to fill up the requirements of the moment. There is no doubt that, both amongst Chinese and foreigners, there is a deep feeling of want of confidence. The former, influenced on the one hand by the large stock of imports which they fear may at any moment be placed suddenly on the market, and on the other by reports of disaster from the ordinary consuming districts, have ceased to be buyers, while the latter, influenced by continual unfavourable advices from Europe, where a crisis of some kind seems imminent, are in that uncertain state of mind that they know not, to-day, what circumstances may lead them to do next. Superadded to all this, a local tightness in the money market has more or less influence on the state of trade. This has had the effect of seriously raising the rate of exchange, and thereby interfering with the export trade. Altogether, matters at the present moment wear an aspect more unpromising than they have done for some three or four years, and unless some change takes place, we fear will result in serious loss.\n\nA notification has been published by the Officiating British Consul, Mr. Alabaster, inviting the assistance of the community in forming a complete collection of the silk manufactures of this district for the London International Exhibition of 1873. The variety of Chinese silk-piece goods, such as crapes, gauzes, silks, satins, and pongees, must be immense, but of these only a few kinds at present find a market at home, owing to the shopkeepers being either in ignorance of their existence or not knowing how to set about getting them. We believe it is intended to attach to the specimens, which will be exhibited in case portfolios, besides particulars of the length of the pieces as manufactured, the average cost, and other information specified in the notification, the names of those from whom they were obtained.\n\nMr. Joseph Haas, Interpreter to the Austro-Hungarian Consulate, resumes the duties of Assessor at the Mixed Court for the U. S. Consulate-General; Dr. McCartee, who has held the position of Interpreter to the Consulate-General for some months, having left Shanghai for Japan. While we may regret that we lose by Dr. McCartee's departure an able sinologue and an experienced official, we feel that the energetic and painstaking manner in which Mr. Haas formerly discharged the duties, ensures that they will continue to be well fulfilled.\n\nThe efforts made to get up an International Eight-oar race, Scotch v. English, for next regatta of the S.R.C., have failed, the English members having been obliged to withdraw. Though of considerable numerical strength, the English membership can at present barely furnish forth an eight of sufficient calibre and experience in rowing for such a contest, and defections in the team chosen have necessitated an intimation to the Scottish eight that the event cannot come off. An eight-oar race will still form part of the present programme, however, the Scottish eight having given a challenge to all the members of the Club who are of other nationalities.\n\nA cricket match, the Club Eleven v. Racket Court, has been played. On the first day's play, it looked a \"moral\" for the Club, which got 168 in the first innings, while the Court lost seven of its best wickets for 29. The wickets were pitched again the following day, when the Racket Court made its score for the first innings up to 44, and then went to bat again. This time it made 195 for six wickets, when the game had to be left off. Mi-ho-loongs v. the World is announced.\n\nA match between the Mih-ho-loongs have had a company drill, when about thirty men turned out. We understand that a regulation has been passed to take off the rolls of the company the name of any member who misses two consecutive drills, unless sufficient cause for absence is shown. We believe the esprit of the company is strong enough to stand this discipline; and it is certainly hard on men who have devoted time to drill, to have the good effect lost on parade by the awkwardness of the undrilled.\n\nOperations for the raising of the wreck of the Lismore are in active progress.\n\nThe Annie Porter, sunk in the former endeavour to raise the Lismore by buoying her to two vessels, will be blown up, and the attempt next made to raise the steamer by means of apparatus specially imported for the purpose. The Hopewell and Aracon were placed in the Old Dock on Monday last; the former to repair the damage sustained in the collision with the Annie Gray, and the latter for a general overhauling previous to loading teas for London. The Annie Gray is still at anchor in the river, in a disabled condition, being minus her foremast.\n\nMr. T. Fitzroy Rice will proceed to Japan by the next French mail steamer, having accepted an appointment with a view to organising a police force in that country.\n\nA fire broke out at Messrs. Reynolds and Co.'s godown in Wyndham-street, among some loose straw. The alarm was promptly given, but the fire was extinguished by the assistance of about a dozen gentlemen on the spot, before the engines arrived. The damage done was not of any magnitude.\n\nThe twelfth performance by the Wind Instrument Company has been given, and was largely attended. The night was mild and pleasant, and the music a culmination of the general excellence which has characterised the performances during the season. Among the passengers by the last American mail, homeward, was the Austro-Hungarian Minister, Chevalier Calicé, who will be absent from China for twelve months.\n\nOur Hankow correspondent writes:—We have been favoured, within the last few weeks, with a Post-office; a privilege which, I believe, will be highly appreciated by a good portion of the community. The duties of Postmaster are discharged at present by E. L. Oxenham, Esq., of H.M.'s Consulate. A Masonic Lodge has also just been opened here; and if report be true, it is likely to have a distinguished band of members enrolled in its records. Hankow, just now, presents an ample field for the exercise of any such moral influence as Freemasonry. Let us hope its claims as a moral force will be duly verified. A fire has occurred in which the ice-house, which belongs to foreigners, alone was burned. It is undoubtedly a case of incendiarism.\n\nThe following items are from the Shanghai Courier:—The prospectus of the new company of which we have heard for some time as being in course of organisation to compete with the Pacific Mail Company—The China Trans-Pacific Steamship Company (Limited) has appeared; Messrs. Russell and Co. are the agents, and 2,000 of the shares are reserved for allotment in China.\n\nWe are glad to observe that the Canton Daily Shipping News has at length blossomed into a full-blown newspaper.\n\nH.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis and suite, accompanied by H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy and H.E. the Russian Admiral, visited the Sing Ping Theatre. The piece played immediately on the arrival of the distinguished visitors was that of \"The Eight Genii,\" congratulating the Queen of Heaven on the anniversary of her birth. This piece was not very interesting, but occupied only a very short time, the object being to show respect to the distinguished spectator. Eight actors, representing the eight Genii, came out and worshipped in pairs in front of the stage. The next piece played was the State Installation of Soo Chun, an eminent politician who flourished in the Chow Dynasty, into the office of Premier or Chief Councillor for the Confederation of the Six States.\n\nThe prospectus of the China Trans-Pacific Steam Ship Company has been circulated by Messrs. Russell and Co., as agents, at Hong Kong, and inviting subscribers to the capital. The Directors announced are:—Edward Henry Green, Chairman; W. Wetmore Cryder, E. M. de Bossche, W. J. Alt, Edward Cunningham, Alexander Grant Dallas, Gilson Homan, with power to increase their number to fifteen.\n\nWe learn that on the 25th Sept. the engines of the frigate launched some months ago at Kaou-Chang-Menon Arsenal, were at work under steam for six hours. Everything has been found in the most satisfactory state, and the powerful machinery was started and went steadily on without the slightest hitch; the result being that she is authoritatively pronounced ready to proceed on her official trip.\n\nThe Italian Consul is about to take a census of all Italian subjects resident or travelling in China, and accordingly requests all such to bring or send to his Consulate, verbally or in writing, particulars regarding themselves under twelve different headings, such as—Name, surname and parentage, place of birth, age, education, religion, how long they have left Italy, &c. &c.\n\nThe first pontoon for the free ferry has been placed in position on the north side of the Soochow Creek, opposite the north end of Gnaomen-road. The abutment of the ferry on the southern side is also approaching completion.\n\nHONG KONG. Dates extend to the 5th Oct. The P. and O. mail of the 23rd Aug. arrived out on the 1st Oct.\n\nA ball was given at the City Hall by the Hong Kong Club, in honour of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke Alexis, and went off with much success. His Imperial Highness, accompanied by his suite, and his Excellency the Governor, Lady Kennedy, and Miss Kennedy, arrived shortly after ten o'clock, and the Grand Duke led off the first quadrille with Lady Kennedy. Among the guests present were Admiral Possiet and the officers of the Svelland, and of the other Russian men-of-war in harbour, Sir Brooke Robertson, the Chief Justice, the Colonial Secretary, the Attorney-General, and other members of the Local Government. Dancing was kept up with energy until a late hour, his Imperial Highness affording much gratification by his courteous and genial demeanour. The decorations were very tasteful, and the arrangements generally very good.\n\nArrangements have been made for the delivery of a series of excellent lectures at the St. Andrew's Hall, in the City Hall Building. Several very interesting subjects are on the programme, the first lecture being Dr. Legge's reminiscences of life in China, and there also being a lecture from Dr. Eitel on Feng Shui. The proceeds of the lectures, for the series of which a fee of $5 will be charged, will go to the City Hall Library. We are confident that this valuable addition to our intellectual amusements will be well supported, and are glad to hear that H.E. Sir Arthur Kennedy has promised to give every assistance, and will be present at the first lecture.\n\nA correspondent at Macao calls attention to a new feature in the coolie trade, which is worthy of notice. It appears that arrangements are being made for the shipment, in an Italian steamer, of a large number of coolies to Costa Rica, a Republican state to the North of Panama, and stretching between the Atlantic and the Pacific. The object with which the men are being sent is understood to be to assist in building a railway. The difficulty, however, is that Costa Rica has no relations either with Portugal or China, and consequently the men will be without even the moderate amount of protection afforded to the emigrants to Peru. It is understood that such an arrangement would not be countenanced by the Portuguese Government, and that the Superintendent of Emigration at Macao has protested against the step, but it appears that the Governor has not yet felt called upon to intervene. The place to which the men are being sent is described as a most difficult country, and the coolies will have great hardship in reaching their destination, whether they land on the Atlantic or the Pacific side.\n\nTHE CHINA AND JAPAN MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY.\n\nThe directors, in submitting to the shareholders a statement of the company's accounts to the 30th June last, are pleased to be able to report most satisfactorily on the progress of their business, the net premia taken during the first six months of the present year amounting to Tls. 143,066.68, against Tls. 116,493.32 for the same period of 1871.\n\nThe losses paid, it will be observed, amount to Tls. 97,107.00, the great portion of the same belonging to last year, to provide for which a sum of Tls. 77,536.30 was brought forward from the 31st December, 1871. After payment of the said losses, of all current expenses, and of the half-yearly interest dividend to the 30th June, and after writing off the balance of Messrs. Trautmang and Co.'s remuneration, a sum of Tls. 86,821.17 remained at debit of working account, to be carried forward.\n\nThe net Premia earned from the 1st July to the 30th Sept. are estimated at Tls. 85,000, while the losses and claims reported to date, beyond those paid previous to the 1st July, and expenses on treasure salved, ex P.M. steamer America, amount to Tls. 42,000.\n\nMr. Framjee Hormusjee resigned his seat on the board on his departure from China, and the selection of his successor engages the attention of the directors.\n\nSIAM.\n\nBANGKOK.\n\nThe Siam Advertiser has the following:—\n\nHis Excellency the Minister of Foreign Affairs gave an evening party at his residence, in honour of the King's birthday, to which most of the European residents were invited. The attendance was large, and dancing was kept up till early in the morning. The residence of the Minister, it is said, was brilliantly illuminated, and some of the Siamese nobles performed quite gracefully their parts in the dances in which they participated. For three successive nights the natives vied with each other in illuminating their residences, and on these occasions many of these places had a very fascinating and fairy-like appearance.\n\nA dinner was given in the palace to some of the Princes, and a dinner was given to prominent Siamese officials, and to some of the Europeans in Siamese employ. This dinner was served in a new and beautiful hall in the palace. His Majesty honoured his guests with his presence, and dined in the same hall at a separate table. These demonstrations on the part of his Majesty indicate the good will of the young King to foreigners.\n\nThere is now a rumour afloat that two loads of lead pieces came to Siam not long since; one of these loads was given as a bribe to some prominent nobleman, which secured for them an entrance into the country. The rumour does not indicate whether these vessels were square-rigged vessels or native-rigged craft, nor do they indicate the person who was bribed. We have no means of knowing whether this rumour is true or false; it may be wholly false; it may be partly true. This is true, however, there is at present a panic about the lead pieces; those who have many on hand are ready to sell them at a depreciated value, and many of the petty traders refuse to take them as change.\n\nPage 807\n\nNov. 18, 1872.]\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n203",
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        "content_text": "810\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nSUANGHAI SILK SHIPPERS, From 1st June to 28th Sept., 1879,\n\nAdantson, Bell, and Co. Balfour, Butler and Co. Barnet and Co. Birt and Co. \nBirley, Worthington, & Co. Bain and Co. \nBower, Hanbury and Co.... Bourjau, Hubener, and Co. \nBovet, Brothers and Co. ... Bull, Purdon and Co. Butterfeld and Swire \nChapman, King and Co. \nCoutts and Co. \nDent and Co. \nDickinson and Co. \nEssex and Co. \nFindlay, Wade and Co. \nFogg and Co. \nGamwell, F. R. \nGibb, Livingston, and Co..... Gilman and Co.\n\nBales.\n\n352 Jardine, Matheson, and Co. 276 Jarvie, John, and Co. \n57 Skeggs, C. J. and Co.\n\nTEA CARGOES AFLOAT.\n\nBales.\n\n[Nov, 18, 1872]\n\nShipping Intelligence.\n\nARRIVALS.\n\nAt YOKOHAMA.—From London, Sept. 23, Florence Nightingale.\n\nAt SHANGHAI.—From London, Sept. 25, Foutenaye; from Swansea, 23, Daylight; from Liverpool, Nov. 10, Agamemnon (str.); from Cardiff, Whinfel; from Southampton. Deccan (str.).\n\nAt HONG KONG and CANTON.—From London, Oct. 1, Golconda (str.), James Vinicombe; from Callao, Emigrante; from Boston, 4, Europa.\n\nAt SINGAPORE.—From Liverpool, Oct. 11, Agamemnon (str.); from Glasgow, 7. Saltes (str.); from Sunderland, 8, Stanley; from Hamburg, 11, Harmonia.\n\nDEPARTURES.\n\nFrom YOKOHAMA.—For London, Sept. 7, Audax; for New York, 16, Emulation; 18, Etta Loring; 23, Leander; 30, Ceylon.\n\nFrom HONG KONG.—For London, Sept. 15, Penrith; for New York, 18, Jessie Isabel.\n\nFrom SHANGHAI.—For London, Sept. 21, Priam (str.), Woodlark; From Foochow.—For London, Sept. 29, Zibu; Oct. 1, Eme.\n\nFrom HONG KONG and CANTON.—For Falmouth, Oct. 2, Hermine.\n\nFrom SINGAPORE.—For London, Oct 4, Eleanor; Nov. 12, Hector (str.).\n\nSHIPPING POSTSCRIPT.\n\nDEPARTURES.—Nov. 14, from London, for Yokohama and Hiego, Glamorganshire; 13, from Cardiff, for Singapore, Proserpine; 14, Massimo d'Azeglis, Elizabeth Child.\n\nLAID ON.—At London, for Shanghai, Carmarthenshire.\n\nSPOKEN.—Esperance, Newport to Hong Kong, Aug. 12, 33 S., 25 W. Franklin, Batavia to London, Sept. 28, 20 S., 60 E. N. C. D. H. (Amicizia, Italian three-mast schooner), Cardiff to Ceylon, Sept. 29, 16 S., 29 W.\n\nLEGAL.\n\nJUDICIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PRIVY COUNCIL.\n\nHART V. VON GUMPACHI.\n\nThis appeal from Her Majesty's Court for China and Japan came on for hearing, and presented some remarkable features. The appellant is a British subject, and occupies an important position in the service of the Emperor of China as inspector-general of customs.\n\nThe respondent is a naturalised British subject, and is an astronomer and mathematician. Both met in London in August, 1866, and it was alleged that Hart represented to Von Gumpach that he was entrusted with the formation of a college and observatory at Peking, which college was to be an institution for the teaching to the Chinese of Western sciences and learning, \"with a view to the regeneration of China,\" and that he was to procure a library and appoint professors.\n\nIn consequence of these alleged representations, Von Gumpach went to China, and his salary was to be £600 a year. He alleged that there was no such institution, and that he was willing to discharge the duties of his appointment.\n\nHe alleged that Hart represented to the Tsang-li Yamen, or Foreign Board, that he had absented himself, and he received an intimation from the Chinese Government that his services were no longer required; and since the 30th September, 1868, he had been unable to obtain any salary.\n\nHe brought his action against Hart in Her Majesty's Court, and claimed £3,000 as compensation besides his salary.\n\nThe cause was tried before a jury, and they gave £1,800 as damages and 176 taels for money payable to Von Gumpach.\n\nThere had been a demurrer and further litigation, and one point urged for the present appellant was that these were privileged communications from him as to the office he held under the Chinese Government.\n\nThe Court, after further litigation, decided in favour of the plaintiff (the present respondent), and the defendant (the present appellant) has obtained special leave to appeal to Her Majesty in Council.\n\nHe denied the alleged misrepresentations, and stated that the Court at Peking had found in his favour as to the representations, and gave damages to Von Gumpach for the loss of his situation, and for money due on account stated.\n\nHe appealed on several grounds—that the verdict was against evidence, on misdirection, and on the privileged communications.\n\nSir John Karslake, Q.C, with whom was Mr. F. Herschell (instructed by Messrs. Murray and Hutchins), appeared for the appellant; Mr. Benjamin, Q.C., and Mr. Myburgh (instructed by Messrs. Brooks and Co., of Doctors' Commons) were for the respondent, the plaintiff in the original action.\n\nMr. Benjamin discussed the several points. He urged that the appellant was liable to the respondent for the wrongs he had committed against him.\n\nThe Chinese Government had not adopted the acts of the appellant as their servant, and therefore it was not an Act of State.\n\nIt was idle for the appellant to say that what he did was by order of the Chinese Government, and that, therefore, he was not amenable to the laws in Her Majesty's Court for China and Japan.\n\nHe cited various authorities in support of his contentions that unless a Government adopted the acts of their servant, the servant was liable, and could not shield himself under the authority of an Act of State and justify the wrong he had committed.\n\nFurther, the learned counsel submitted that Her Majesty's Treaty with the Emperor of China gave all British subjects a right to resort to the Supreme Court for redress; and it was no answer for the appellant (the original defendant) to say what he had done was as servant of the Emperor when malice was alleged against him.\n\nThe question of privilege would not go to such an extent as to shield a man from false representations, and none of the cases cited would support the points raised by the other side.\n\nMr. Myburgh followed on the same side.\n\nSir John, in reply, cited several cases in support of the view he had submitted—namely, that the original action could not be maintained, and that the demurrer ought to have been allowed.\n\nIt was not an action between two British subjects, as was contemplated by the Treaty, but an action against a Minister of China for an act done as such Minister.\n\nBoth parties had been in the service of the Emperor, and the reports made by Mr. Hart were privileged communications, and it was not by merely alleging malice that the protection extended to such documents was to be removed.\n\nThe matter was of importance, and he asked their Lordships to allow the appeal.\n\nSir Montagu Smith, on the conclusion of the arguments, announced that their Lordships would take time to consider their judgment.\n\nCOURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH.\n\nIONIDES V. PENDER.\n\nThis was a case (tried last term) of some mercantile importance as to marine insurance, especially with reference to over-insurance.\n\nIt was an action on several policies of insurance, on goods, on profits, on charterparty, and of commission, amounting altogether to some thousands of pounds.\n\nThe defence set up was that there had been enormous over-insurance, and that the ship was not lost by perils of the seas, but had in reality been scuttled.\n\nThe policies were affected by a firm at Hamburg, who had chartered and loaded the ship for a commercial adventure to a port La Sineria.\n\nOn the voyage the vessel sprang a leak, and is making four inches water per hour in still water.\n\nCASUALTIES.—The Carolina (Spanish barque), from Manila to Cadiz, with tobacco, went a bore on Sandalwood Island. Sept. 15, but got off without damage, after remaining on the reef seven days.\n\nThe Hebe (ship, of Rotterdam. Meermans, from Batavia, to Rotterdam, put into Mauritius, Oct. 5, leaky, having encountered a very heavy N.E. to N.W., and S. W. gale Sept. 21st, in lat. 12 S., lon. 93 E., during which\n\nTHE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\n811\n\nNov. 18, 1872.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS.\n\nEXTRACTS FROM MEDHURST'S \"FOREIGNER IN FAR CATHAY.\"\n\nAfter what I wrote in my last letter of the negotiations between the commissioners of the two legislative bodies of this city having been broken off because they could not come to an agreement on the vexed question of the Bank Valuta, your readers will no doubt be greatly surprised to hear that, after all, the affair has been finally set at rest and disposed of by a compromise, both sides having given way to a certain extent.\n\nThe draft of the Bill sent by the Senate to the Burgerschaft, but rejected by them, served as a sufficient basis for a rapprochement, and as both parties were agreed in principle, and only differed on certain, though important, points, the door was again opened for discussion.\n\nAn abstract of the amended Bill as agreed to is as follows :--\n\nLaw for the Alteration of the Hamburg Bank Valuta.\n\nArt. 1. Closing of the Accounts based on Silver Bars.—The date is fixed for the 15th Feb., 1879, the Burgerschaft originally wishing it to take place within eight days, and the Senate inclined to keep them open for six months longer.\n\nAfter the above date the balances of accounts can only be repaid in silver bars.\n\nArt. 3. Denomination of Payments in the New Currency made through the Bank.—In all agreements and contracts where payment is stipulated to be made through the Bank, it is required to write after the amount the letters B.Z., which stands for Bank Zahlung, or Bank payment.\n\nI have dwelt thus much upon the characteristics of the servants employed by foreigners, not only to show how they fare in this particular, but because these servants are the only natives with whom the foreign merchant comes more immediately into contact.\n\nThe opinion prevalent at home that foreigners mingle in Chinese society generally is altogether a mistaken one.\n\nThe conventional rules of the Chinese are so constituted, and their habits of thought and customs so peculiar, that there is little or no encouragement to court acquaintance on either part, even were the entire ignorance of each other's language not to present a serious bar in the way of an interchange of ideas.\n\nThere is a class of Chinese brokers and middle men who haunt the offices of the merchants, but they are mostly shrewd, clever upstarts, whom the difficulties of interlingual communication have introduced into the trade, and, with rare exceptions, they lay no claim to respectability even with the Chinese themselves.\n\nThe language employed between these brokers and the merchants is a jargon made up of English, Portuguese, Chinese, and Malay words, tortured into unrecognizable shapes and constructions, and it is little fitted to sustain any conversation beyond what appertains to the mere technicalities of trade.\n\nI have frequently expressed to our merchants the opinion that it is a pity they do not take the trouble to learn the Chinese language.\n\nIt is an acquirement in the spoken form to an extent sufficient for all practical purposes; offers no difficulties that an average intellect and a moderate share of determination cannot surmount, and familiarity with it would have the effect of freeing the foreigner from the domination of roguish brokers and compradores, at whose mercy he now lies, whilst it would open the way to a more extended acquaintance and friendly intercourse to the mutual advantage of both parties.\n\nThere is perhaps no country in the world frequented by the English-speaking race in which merchants are so lamentably ignorant of the customs and resources of the locality in which they live as they are at this moment in China, and this is entirely to be attributed to a want of familiarity with the language.\n\nTHE SUEZ CANAL.\n\nThe Suez Canal Company will continue to insist upon its recent advance of tolls, and declares that it will appeal to the decision of the Government.\n\nThe Ottoman Porte has protested, by order of the Sultan, against the competency of the Tribunal de Commerce de la Seine to interpret the Act of Concession of the Canal—a power which belongs to itself alone.\n\nThe Turkish Government also maintains that, the company being an Egyptian association, subject to the Ottoman jurisdiction, and having its headquarters at Alexandria, cannot admit a foreign jurisdiction in respect to its differences with third parties.\n\nThere is some idea of inviting the Marine Powers to hold a conference at Constantinople, in order to agree upon a uniform system for the measurement of tonnage.\n\nForeign Intelligence.\n\nGERMANY.\n\n(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nHAMBURG, Nov. 12.\n\nArt. 4. Belehnungen (or advances on deposits).—After the close of the silver accounts the Bank is authorised to receive as deposits the foreign coin hitherto accepted, as well as gold and silver bars, and credit the depositors for the amount in the new currency, according to the regulations drawn up by the administrators of the Bank and having been approved of by the Senate.\n\nArt. 5. Deferred fulfilment of obligations to pay in Banco.—After the closing of the silver accounts, all still outstanding engagements in Hamburg banco or in species banco, whatever may be the period of their origin and the nature of the claim, must be settled by Bank payment in Imperial gold coin, or in double or single silver thalers of German mintage, at the fixed rate of 150 marks new currency for 100 marks banco, with an agio of 18 per mille for species banco.\n\nBills of exchange falling due on the 15th of February, but not presented for payment till after that date, are to be calculated at the officially quoted price of silver on the day of their maturity.\n\nArt. 6. Transitory Regulations.—During the period of transition, viz., from the date of the opening of the accounts in the new Imperial currency till the 15th of May, 1873, creditors of the Bank may have the amount of their balance in Banco transferred, partly or entirely, to their account in the new currency at the fixed rate of 145 marks Imperial currency for 100 marks Banco, as such transfers are to be considered as Belehnungen, or advances on deposits.\n\nThe sum thus transferred may, at any time during the period of transition, be re-transferred to the silver account of the owner; but all such re-transfers must be made before the expiration of the period of transition, in default of which the Bank is authorised to realise the silver for account of the proprietor.\n\nDuring the period of transition only those who have paid in gold coin or silver thalers are at liberty to withdraw their balances in the same money.\n\nDuring the period of transition no charge will be made by the Bank on Imperial gold coin or silver thalers paid in or taken out.\n\nThe publication of this new law will take place in the course of this week, and the date to be fixed for the opening of the accounts in the new Imperial German currency is expected to be the 15th inst.\n\nBut this arrangement has no effect on cash payments made in Hamburg and Lubeck currency, which retain their value as hitherto, till a sufficiency of the new money is coined, which, as the minting operations proceed but slowly, may be deferred for two or three years longer.\n\nIt will be seen by the above that the Bergerschaft have abandoned one of the principal points on which they were at issue with the Senate, and that is that the loss sustained by the conversion of Banco into new currency, the agio on silver being at present rather more than one per cent. above par, should be borne by the State.\n\nAs it now stands everyone who has Banco will only get 150 marks new currency for every 100 marks Banco, and must bear the loss himself.\n\nThe sharp and somewhat bitter remarks made by certain organs of the press in England respecting the award of the Emperor of Germany in his capacity of Arbitrator in the Anglo-American dispute about the San Juan question have found a responsive echo at Berlin; and if these counter remarks have not been translated and reprinted in the English papers, it is perhaps owing to the editors remaining reticent, not to aggravate and increase the ill-feeling between the two countries.\n\nOne of your contemporaries says that the award is remarkable for being written in the German language, instead of the customary diplomatic French\" to which the Germans reply that this is an exploded idea, quite out of date; that the despatches of the German Government—railway companies have received instructions to discontinue, from December 1, the eddies hitherto praised to emigrants, of a reduction in the fares—amounting in some instances to 50 per cent.—and double allowance of luggage (100 lb. per head).\n\nThe number of emigrants that passed through this city to the end of October, 1871, is officially stated to be 37,324 persons, whilst at the same period this year it has risen to 65,151, and before the end of the year will no doubt have reached 80,000.\n\nDr. Hilgendorf, a native of this city, and formerly director of the Hamburg Zoological Gardens, and now professor at the Royal Polytechnic at Dresden, has received a call to go to Japan to prepare young natives for their subsequent studies of medicine at German universities.\n\nA considerable number of Japanese are now studying at Berlin, Leipzig, and Heidelberg.",
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        "content_text": "THE LONDON AND CHINA TELEGRAPH.\n\nIs not a great deal of the work in Siam caused by the doctrine of extra-territorial jurisdiction applying to the inhabitants of British Burmah? Yes, and to British India; I would not separate British Burmah exclusively.\n\nThere is a difficulty in following criminals from British Burmah, is there not, to Siam; do not cases occasionally occur of the escape of criminals into Siam?--I have not heard of any particular case of that kind.\n\nDo you think that work of that kind could be decreased; it has been stated here that there has been a somewhat extravagant interpretation of this doctrine in the case of the inhabitants of British Burmah?--Well, it would be a very great comfort if the work of looking after these men could be taken away from the consul altogether, because it is a terrible responsibility having to give an opinion about cases which happen hundreds of miles away from you, and of which you cannot get any very satisfactory evidence. I do not see how we are to avoid doing it with our Treaty.\n\nThe officers of the consulate are occasionally sent great distances up country, are they not, in these cases?--No, they were not in my time; I have never known of an officer being sent beyond 60 miles about a case.\n\nBut the labour involved in these cases to the consulate is very considerable?--Very considerable, and the anxiety still greater.\n\nDo you know whether it was the custom of other Powers for their consuls to act as agents there?--In some cases the consuls were merchant consuls, trading consuls, and in that case they might of course be agents for anything; the Lloyd's agent in Siam was a merchant.\n\nViscount ENFIELD: Is the cost of living in Siam very great?--It is great as compared with England, because there are certain luxuries which a man must have in a climate of that sort; I mean to say that whereas a young man in England can live very well for £150, out in Siam it is impossible for a student interpreter to live decently on the pay that is given to him.\n\nMR. HARPER in his evidence before the Committee said that H.M. Consuls often acted as agent for Lloyd's, and that the commissions paid on wrecks were at times valuable, he might instance the case £3,000 paid on one ship at Batavia.\n\nCHINA SUBMARINE TELEGRAPH COMPANY (LIMITED).\n\nThe second ordinary general meeting of the shareholders was held on the 13th inst.; Mr. JOHN PENDER, M.P., in the chair. The Secretary (Mr. T. Fuller) read the notice convening the meeting, and the minutes of the last meeting, which were then confirmed; the report of the directors, given in our last issue, was taken as read.\n\n[Nov. 18, 1872.]\n\nThe CHAIRMAN stated that since the opening of the line it had worked in every way satisfactorily; there had been one or two interruptions, but of a slight character. In regard to one which occurred at Saigon in shallow water, they had the satisfaction, in repairing the cable, that it was as perfect as on the day it had been laid down.\n\nIt was also a matter for congratulation to perceive that, even taking into account the low rate of charges that had rated for a considerable period of the company's operations, the result had been about as good as that attained by any submarine line during the first year of its working. It was proposed to pay the shareholders a dividend of 8 per cent. for the whole year.\n\nThe directors entered into arrangements with the Great Northern, by which that company was to receive interest at 5 per cent. on the capital, and the cable to be repaired by them; that all above that sum was to be equally divided; and, although the traffic had been interrupted, the amount received last year from that source was £4,752.\n\nHe thought that at some future time it would be necessary to call upon the shareholders to find the money to lay another cable in conjunction with the Great Northern, as the present cable seemed to be not quite so good as that company had expected it to be. He also believed that an alternate line was necessary to give the public the accommodation they required, and at the same time to secure themselves a fair return.\n\nThis company had put up its tariff to £6, whilst the Great Northern Company were working at £4 10s., but he thought that they were getting as full a share of the traffic as those who went to the expense of telegraphing their messages by both routes.\n\nMr. Forde, a shareholder, said he regretted that the Board had any idea of laying a cable between Hong Kong and Shanghai in conjunction with the Great Northern Company. Such a step would be much in the interests of that company, but against theirs. He must very earnestly urge on the directors the policy of amalgamating with the other companies; a low tariff was only to be obtained by amalgamation. The working expenses of this company—£16,000 on earnings of £85,000—were enormous, and the salaries paid were too high.\n\nMr. HOLMES agreed with Mr. Forde as to the Shanghai line, and he considered the £1,838 for the Agnes repairing ship was excessive, and a contract should be made for the repairs.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN, in reply to these remarks, said that the laying of the cable to Shanghai was merely foreshadowed, but if done, it must be in conjunction with the Great Northern in good faith, according to the bargain made. The policy of amalgamation was quite approved by the Board; but those things required time, and could not be carried out so speedily as Mr. Forde seemed to think.\n\nWith regard to the expenses, he read a statement of salaries, &c., at each port, and explained that the expenses of living were so high at the stations that the salaries of proper officers must be in proportion. The expense for repairs and maintaining cable would be reduced.\n\nThe directors had no objection to half-yearly meetings. The report was then put and carried, as also the re-election of the Baron d'Erlangen as a director, and two auditors. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks to the chairman and directors.\n\nTHE JAPANESE AT MESSRS. ALLAN, RANSOME AND CO.'S.\n\nYesterday the Minister for Agriculture, with members of his suite, together with American and English employers of labour, visited the works of Messrs. Allan, Ransome, and Co., in King's-road, Chelsea, to view some newly-invented labour-saving machinery of remarkable construction and power.\n\nThe strikes of workmen in the building trades, the increased cost of production in the carpentry and joinery branches of those trades, and the difficulties caused to employers by the restrictions of Trades Unions, have each had their share in directing the attention of engineers to find the means of meeting the pressure caused by the contracted amount of available skilled labour; and the machines exhibited yesterday were in every way so perfect that it is not easy to see how hand labour will hold its own.\n\nThe first machine inspected was a portable saw frame. Any one who has seen the old saw-pits, where the \"top sawyer\" and the \"bottom sawyer\" laboured from morning to night and day after day in cutting a log into planks, would be greatly astonished to see this comparatively small machine, attended only by one man, cut up the body of a large oak into fourteen planks at once, it having twelve saws, which cut through the whole bulk of wood in something less than half an hour.\n\nA mortising machine, the invention of Mr. Richards, of Philadelphia, was set to work, and accurately and cleanly cut in a few moments mortises which would have taken a workman hours.\n\nA moulding machine, for cutting mouldings, did in a minute thirty-five feet of work, which would have taken a skilled workman many hours, and this work could apparently be done by a boy.\n\nIn what was called a \"general joining machine\" there was apparently no limit to the work to be done, the one machine cutting mortises, shaping blocks, planking, carving out banisters, and turning in a few minutes a plain block of wood into a perfectly carved piece of work.\n\nAnother machine, exceedingly small and unpretentious, was shown to be capable of planing any sort of work, oval or flat, and at the same time a revolving chisel cut mortises with celerity and accuracy.\n\nA very fine piece of machinery is one which cuts raised or recessed panels, in other words, which can cut the sunk or raised ornamental work in wood now so highly prized and so dearly paid for, as the best and most skilled.\n\nBy another machine, an American invention, but improved by the Messrs. Ransome, a door can be finished—that is, cleanly sand-papered on both sides—in three minutes.\n\nThe planing and trying-up of work, or what would be properly called the trueing \"up, by which is meant the nice work of making blocks of wood exactly like one another, in order to hand labour, is, by one of Ransome's machines, done at once and perfectly in a few minutes, all the blocks, of whatever size, being placed together and turned out as like as peas, and mathematically correct in every respect.\n\nA band saw machine, by which both fine and rough work was cut in all sorts of shapes, and a saw cutting machine, with F. Ransome's patent stone, were among the other works shown.\n\nWith one or two of these machines an employer with a man and a boy as staff, could turn out as much work as twenty or thirty men, and never be troubled about the nine hours, eight hours, or any other movement.\n\nThe remarkable fact about these machines is that they are not limited to the pattern, shape, or character of wood, for the knives are changed in a few minutes, and whatever the class of work required, it can be done at once.\n\nThe inspection lasted for several hours, and all the visitors expressed themselves delighted with these new machines, some of which are to go to the Vienna Exhibition.\n\nNAVAL AND MILITARY.\n\nThe screw steamer Scotland, Captain James, sailed from Queenstown on the 12th inst. for Singapore and Hong Kong, via the Suez Canal.\n\nThe following are the details of the officers and men who proceed in the Scotland to strengthen the garrisons in the Straits Settlements and Hong Kong:-To Singapore, Captain Battye, Lieutenant Armstrong, and 79 men of the 10th regiment and 10 men of the Royal Artillery.\n\nTo Hong Kong, Captain Stone, with 294 men and 19 women and children of the 80th Regiment; an armourer sergeant, a sergeant, and 10 men of the Royal Artillery: and 3 men of the Royal Engineers.\n\nMajor Watson, of the Ceylon Rifle Regiment, Captain Hewson, 73rd Foot, and Lieutenant Chevera, of the 73rd Foot, proceed to Hong Kong on duty with the draft of the 80th Regiment, and will afterwards return to Ceylon.\n\nThe medical officer in charge of the troops is Staff Surgeon O'Halloran, who will, after their arrival at their respective stations, proceed to Penang.\n\nThe Mosquito, composite gunboat, 400 tons, and 360-horse power, which was commissioned at Devonport on the 30th ult., for service on the China station, by Lieutenant-Commander William Henry Bond, was moved into Plymouth Sound on the 9th inst., has made the customary trial of her engines, and has embarked her supply of ammunition preparatory to sailing.\n\nLieutenant-Colonel Joseph H. F. H. Hudson, Grenadier Guards, is to be confirmed in his appointment of military secretary to General Henry Renny, in command of the forces in Ceylon.\n\nMONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.\n\nThe suspension of Messrs. Bowles Bros. and Co., noticed in our last issue, has caused the stoppage of the \"Joint National Agency,\" a company formed for general financial and agency purposes in connection with the Japanese now in Europe, amongst whom we are sorry to say are the agents of the Japanese Government, who have lodged Government funds in the hands of the Company.\n\nJudging from the following circular, it seems that the company is utterly crushed, and will be dissolved.\n\n446, Strand, London, 9th November, 1872.\n\nSIR.—With the greatest regret, and by order of the Board of Directors, I have to inform you that in consequence of the sudden and unexpected suspension of payment of one of the bankers of this company, the firm of Messrs. Bowles Brothers and Co., this company has also found it necessary to suspend payment.\n\nIn order at once to secure the assets of the company its immediate winding up has been determined upon, and with this view an extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders will be held here at two o'clock in the afternoon, on Tuesday week, the 19th inst., when a resolution will be submitted to the effect that it has been proved to the satisfaction of the company that it cannot, by reason of its liabilities, continue its business, and that it is advisable to wind up the same.\n\nI am, Sir, your obedient servant,\n\nWALTER H. FARRA, Secretary.\n\nFollowing closely on the failure of Joshua, of Singapore, we have telegrams announcing the stoppage of Chang \"Tee, Watseng and Co., and Absoon and Co., both Chinese firms of importance in the Straits and Saigon trade, with heavy liabilities to European firms.\n\nThe mail also brings advices of the failure and arrest for fraud of A. Velge, a commission merchant at Singapore, by which the banks will also lose.\n\nMessrs. Joshua Brothers and Co., of Great Winchester-street, desire it to be stated that their firms, together with the firms of Joshua Brothers, Melbourne, and Joshua Brothers, Mauritius, are in no way related to or connected with the firm of Joshua Brothers, of Singapore, whose suspension has been announced.\n\nCorrespondence from Shanghai by the last two mails has been very gloomy, and failures are expected before the end of the year, notwithstanding the assistance given here to the Silk market by a combination.\n\nBar Silver has again declined, and the nearest quotation we can give is 59d. per oz., at which rate some small parcels have been sold; the market is weak, and a further slight reduction may be looked for.\n\nThe Bank of Holland has decided to buy no more silver at any price. It has hitherto bought silver at 1.104.65 per Dutch pound, and has not varied the price for years.\n\nBANK AND MISCELLANEOUS SHARES.\n\nTELEGRAPH COMPANIES.\n\n£10\n\nChartered Bank Ind., Aust., and China\n\nAll\n\n59 to 54\n\n13 to 15\n\nAll\n\n23 to 25\n\n10\n\n1 to 15\n\n58 to 60\n\nAll\n\nJOINT STOCK BANKS.\n\n£10\n\nAgra Bank\n\n25\n\nBank of Egypt\n\n20\n\n45\n\nChartered Merc. of India and China\n\n20\n\nCity Bank\n\n+14\n\n1.\n\n100\n\nColonial Bank\n\n500fr.\n\nComptoir D'Escompte of Paris...\n\n2291\n\n100\n\nHong Kong and Shanghai Bank\n\n[Imperial Bank\n\n20\n\n28 to 29\n\n50\n\nLondon and County\n\n20\n\n69 to 58\n\n50\n\nLondon Joint Stock\n\n15\n\n48 to 47\n\n100\n\nLondon and Westminster\n\n20\n\n67 to 62\n\nOriental Bank Corporation\n\nAll\n\n$1 to 42\n\n50\n\nUnion of London...\n\n43 to 44\n\n10\n\nBritish Indian Extension\n\nAll\n\n34 to 144\n\n13\n\nBritish Australian...\n\nAn\n\nA to 99\n\n30\n\nChina Submarine.\n\n10 to 10\n\n10\n\nEastern Telegraph Company\n\n10 to 10\n\n10\n\nGreat Northern\n\nAll\n\n10 to 114\n\n25\n\nIndo-European\n\nAll\n\n14 to 30\n\n30\n\nMediterranean Extension\n\nAll\n\n£ to 7\n\n12\n\nTelegraph Construction Company\n\n£24 to 23\n\n60\n\nIndiarubr.,Gutta Percha &Tel. WorksCo.\n\n45\n\n391 to 301\n\nMISCELLANEOUS\n\n20\n\nBritish India Tea Company\n\nAll\n\n4 to 5\n\nBrit. and Foreign Marine Insurance Co.,\n\n1\n\n6 to\n\n6\n\n20\n\nCeylon Company\n\n***\n\n**\n\nAll\n\n15 to 17\n\n20\n\nDo.\n\n10\n\nLo\n\ndis.\n\n20\n\nDo.\n\nར\n\n4 to\n\n3 dis\n\n50\n\n2 to\n\nI dis.\n\n5\n\nAll\n\nto\n\n53\n\n10\n\nGeneral Credit and Discount Companyj\n\n73\n\nTo\n\n15 pm.\n\n10\n\nHong Kong Gas Company\n\n414\n\n10\n\nInternational Finance Society...\n\n5\n\n1 to dis.\n\n98\n\nJapan Loan, 9 per cent...\n\nAll\n\n110 to 112\n\n$4\n\nLondon and Prov. Marine Insurance Co.\n\n2\n\n24 to 21 pa1.\n\n26\n\nNational Discount Company...\n\n5\n\n121\n\n122\n\n25\n\n50nfr.\n\nOcean Marine Insurance Company\n\nMessageries Maritime of France\n\n5\n\n13 to 14 pm.\n\nAli\n\n50\n\n50\n\n100\n\n21)\n\nP. and O. Steaming Company\n\n170.\n\n1867...\n\n20.\n\nRoyal Mail Steam Company\n\nRealia Marine Insorance Company\n\nAll\n\n51 10\n\n68\n\n10\n\ndis. to par\n\n60\n\n93 to B5\n\nJ\n\n1 to I dis.\n\n4021.\n\nSuez Canal Company\n\n*\n\n20\n\n20\n\nThames and Mersey Marine Lasur. Co.\n\nUniversal Marine Insurance Company!\n\n5 to\n\nFLE\n\nColonial Company\n\nCredit Foncier of England\n\nARTICLES OF IMPORT.\n\nTEA.\n\n1,530\n\n1.360\n\n5pm.\n\n4 to jum\n\nMessrs. Shepard, Harrison, and Rehden's Circular says--\n\nDuring the past few days buying, except at auction without reserve (sales of China or Indian growth taking place daily), has been all but suspended, owing to the disturbance in the money market and the advance in the Bank rate, which is now 7 per cent.; arrivals have also been on an exceedingly large scale; buyers therefore act with extreme caution.\n\nAdvices from China, as to ultimate total shipments, state, \"all will depend on prices paid for common Congou;\" as regards this market, there is no encouragement to ship such here; demand has been \"off\" this class for some time, and late imports of what may be fairly classed as \"good common\" are not saleable over 9d.\n\nThe export trade to all quarters has been inactive.\n\nThe public sales of China have comprised 16,117 packages, of which week amount to 8,211,346 lbs., against 3,161,038 lbs. last year.\n\n14,449 packages have been sold without reserve.\n\nThe deliveries for the sales have been...\n\nBlack-Red leaf: No change as to prices for siftings and leafy; good flavoury kinds at 1s. to 1s 1d. have been scarce, but a better selection is offering from ships now discharging; Souchong and Kaisow kinds at 1s. 3d. to 1s. 5d. offer good value; medium to fine at 1s. 6d. to 2s. are hard of sale; finest sells in small lots at 2s. 1d. to 2s. 6d. per lb.\n\nPakling kinds: No demand.\n\nTayshau leaf: Fall supplies are in course of landing; a few sales at 10d. to 1s, for good common and fair.\n\nBlack leaf: In low and ordinary common there have been occasional small sales at 6d. to 7½d.; fair to good common we quote at 8d. to 10d. per lb., and difficult of sale; preferable kinds 1s. 7d, we make rather lower; fine and finest 1s. 8d. to 2s. 2d., limited at 1s. to 1s. 2d. are scarce; medium to good medium at 1s. 3d. to 1s. 6d. are...\n\nSouchong: Few transactions at no alteration in value.\n\nScented Tea, Canton kinds--Caper: There has been fair trade doing, as late good common to fair 10d. to 1s., good to medium 1s. 1d. to 1s. 4d, fine imports are of desirable quality, many parcels being strong scented; 1s. 5d. to 1s. 8d., finest 1s. 9d. to 2s. per lb.\n\nScented Orange Pekoe: Limited supplies, but sufficient for present wants, Foochow growth being in full supply, and selling at a moderate scale of prices.\n\nGreen Large sales by auction without reserve; the imports, ex Glenroy and Ajax, over 800,000 lbs., offering a varied selection, chiefly of Peling Suey leaf, which has sold at an average 1d. per lb. decline, No. 1 Gunpowder selling down to 2s. 11d., other grades in proportion.\n\nSlogane and Fychow leaf, with the comparatively small supply, has been selling at extreme rates.\n\nCanton and Japan kinds: No change.\n\nSILK.\n\nMessrs. Kilburn, Kershaw, and Co. report as follows:--\n\nThe slight improvement in demand which had shown itself recently has been checked by the movements of the money market, and buyers generally seen disposed to wait; there is no change in quotations.",
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        "content_text": "11543\n\nREGISTE\n\nNOV. 20\n\n1872\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 16TH AUGUST, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    \n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    THERMO-\n METER.\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    Baro-\n meter.\n    Thermo-\n meter.\n    Baro-\n meter.\n    Thermo-\n meter.\n    Baro-\n meter.\n    Thermo-\n meter.\n    Self Registering.\n    Min.\n    Baro-\n meter.\n    Thermo-\n meter.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    August 10\n    29.87\n    83\n    11\n    29.90\n    12\n    29.84\n    13\n    29.95\n    33\n    14\n    29.86\n    71\n    15\n    29.83\n    \"\"\n    16\n    29.79\n    2888888\n  \n  \n    \n    29.88\n    86\n    83\n    29.89\n    84\n    29.94\n    85\n    83\n    29.82\n    86\n    83\n    29.80\n    84\n    20.80\n    80\n    84\n    20.80\n  \n  \n    \n    87\n    18885\n    83\n    84\n    83\n    84\n    87\n    83\n    84\n    84\n    88888\n    86\n    29.90\n    85\n    29.85\n    85\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    29.89\n    84\n    29.85\n    88\n    20.80\n    80\n    29.73\n    86\n    29.74\n    86\n    \"\n  \n\nDATE.\n\n@ A.M.\n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BARO-\n METER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    THERMO-\n METER.\n    WINDS.\n    RAIN.\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    Salf Registering\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    Dirn.\n    F'.\n    Dirn.\n    \n    In inches during the previous 24 hours.\n    9A.M.\n    NOON.\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    9 A.M.\n    Noor.\n    4 P.M.\n    Min.\n    Max.\n    Force, range from 0 to 12.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Aug. 10\n    28.20\n    28.30\n    26.29\n    28.29\n    28.28\n    74.0\n    15.5\n    75.0\n    74.0\n    75.0\n    74.0\n    78.6\n    76.0\n    SSW\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    Fog; 8 A.M., overcast; 10 a.M., clear.\n  \n  \n    11\n    28.23\n    28.27\n    28.25\n    28.28\n    28.29\n    74.5\n    75.5\n    75.0\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    78.0\n    (74.0\n    76.0\n    SW\n    5\n    SSW\n    5\n    SW\n    發\n    0.02\n    Wet fog; 9 A.., cloudy.\n  \n  \n    12\n    28.28\n    28.29\n    28.28\n    28.99\n    28.29\n    74.5\n    75.5\n    74.5\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    76.0\n    SSW\n    18\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    3.99\n    Fog and rain; 8.30 A.M., fine clear.\n  \n  \n    13\n    28.29\n    28.30\n    28.29\n    28.29\n    28.29\n    74.0\n    73.5\n    75.0\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    74.5\n    74.0\n    76.0\n    SSW\n    4\n    SW\n    5\n    $\n    14\n    0,05\n    \n  \n  \n    14\n    28.80\n    28.29\n    28.30\n    28.29\n    28.29\n    74.0\n    75.5\n    75.5\n    74.0\n    74.5\n    75,0\n    74.0\n    78.5\n    SSW\n    5\n    SSW\n    5\n    \n    \n    7\n    Passing fog: 8 A.M., fine cloudy; 5,50 P.M., fog.\n  \n  \n    15\n    28.29;\n    28,30,\n    28.29\n    28.27\n    28.27\n    75.0\n    75.0\n    74.5\n    76.0\n    75.0\n    74.0\n    74.5\n    75.5\n    SSW\n    6\n    SW\n    7\n    SW\n    0.04\n    \n    Wet fog with openings at intervals.\n  \n  \n    16\n    28.27\n    28.28\n    29.28\n    28.27\n    28.26\n    74.0\n    73.0\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    74.0\n    78.0\n    78.5\n    75.6\n    ISW\n    5\n    SW\n    0.04\n    \n    \n    \n    Wet for; PM, openings in fog, at intervals.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNFOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BARO-\n METER.\n    THERMO-\n METER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    WINDS,\n    RAIN.\n  \n  \n    \n    Dar Bela.\n    WET BULB.\n    Self Registering\n    Force, range from 0 to 12.\n    |Min. Mar.\n    6 A.M.\n    Noos.\n    Dirn.\n    \n    In inches during the previous 21 hours.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Noas.\n    6 P\n    9 A.M.\n    F.\n    Dirn\n    P.\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Aug. 10\n    29.88\n    29.89\n    29.88\n    29.86\n    29.84\n    80.0\n    83.5\n    85,6\n    79,0\n    80.0\n    81.0\n    77.0\n    88.0\n    Calm\n    \n    SW\n    3\n    sw\n    $\n    0.00\n    T\n    π\n    Light breeze and fine weather throughout.\n  \n  \n    11\n    29,86\n    29.89\n    29.89\n    29.87\n    29.86\n    81.0\n    83.5\n    84.0\n    79.0\n    80.0\n    50.0\n    79.5\n    84.3\n    5W\n    1\n    SW\n    2\n    isw\n    2\n    SW\n    5.00\n    \n    Light breeze and fine during the day; calm throughout the night-\n  \n  \n    12\n    29.91\n    29.35\n    20.91\n    29.92\n    29.89\n    80.0\n    85.0\n    84.0\n    79.0\n    80.0\n    81.0\n    78.0\n    85.0\n    SSE\n    2\n    SW\n    sw\n    $\n    \n    0.00\n    \n    \n    6 A., claudy with passing showers: F.M.. eloudy with passing showers; & ra., light mirand ne\n  \n  \n    13\n    29.98\n    29.86\n    29.93\n    29.80\n    29.86\n    81,5\n    84.0\n    85.0\n    78.5\n    32.5\n    84.0\n    79.5\n    80.0\n    SW\n    \n    18W\n    \n    SW\n    \n    0.00\n    \n    \n    Sa., light breeze and cloudy; 8 & M., pas ing showere; noon, Ught breeze and londy throughout, aight moderate breezo aut loudy.\n  \n  \n    14\n    29.81\n    29.87\n    29.86\n    29.81\n    29.80\n    52.0\n    89.5\n    84.0\n    80.5\n    81.0\n    80.0\n    80.0\n    86.5\n    WSW\n    4\n    SW\n    \n    SW\n    \n    0.00\n    \n    \n    Moderate breeze wad ne throughout; gratis breeza sud ekudy during night,\n  \n  \n    15\n    29.79\n    29.51\n    29.79\n    29.78\n    29.78\n    82.5\n    84.0\n    83.5\n    80.0\n    80.0\n    80.0\n    80.0\n    80.0\n    wbw\n    4\n    SW\n    \n    SW\n    \n    0.00\n    \n    \n    8 A... moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and cleuly, P., moderate and fine.\n  \n  \n    16\n    29.77\n    29.87\n    29.82\n    29.77\n    29.74\n    82.0\n    81.5\n    84.0\n    79,5\n    70.5\n    |\n    70.3\n    80.0\n    85.5\n    |SW\n    4\n    5W\n    3\n    SE\n    \n    0.00\n    \n    SA.M., Tuoderate and fus; noon, gentis braeas and Ane throughout; 6 1:.M., light afrared clonly.\n  \n\n252",
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        "content_text": "Page 253\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 23RD AUGUST, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    Date\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    Self Registering\n  \n  \n    \n    Barometer\n    Thermometer\n    Barometer\n    Thermometer\n    Barometer\n    Thermometer\n    Min.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    August 17\n    29.84\n    84\n    29.82\n    86\n    29.81\n    85\n    84\n    87\n  \n  \n    18\n    29.83\n    83\n    29.82\n    85\n    ...\n    ...\n    ...\n    ...\n  \n  \n    19\n    29.82\n    83\n    20.87\n    84\n    22\n    ...\n    ...\n    ...\n  \n  \n    20\n    29.85\n    82\n    29.83\n    83\n    ...\n    ...\n    ...\n    ...\n  \n  \n    21\n    29.79\n    82\n    29.83\n    83\n    >\n    ...\n    ...\n    ...\n  \n  \n    22\n    29.82\n    83\n    29.82\n    84\n    ...\n    ...\n    ...\n    ...\n  \n  \n    23\n    29.85\n    80\n    29.82\n    85\n    82\n    ...\n    ...\n    ...\n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    Date\n    BAROMETER\n    THERMO METER\n    HYGROMETER\n    WINDS\n    RAIN\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER\n  \n  \n    \n    6 A.M.\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    9 P.M.\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB\n    Min.\n    Max.\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    Dir.\n    F.\n    \n  \n  \n    1872, Aug. 17\n    28.28\n    28.28\n    28.28\n    28.27\n    28.27\n    73.5\n    75.5\n    75.5\n    78.5\n    73.0\n    74.0\n    73.5\n    74.0\n    SW\n    SSW\n    SSW\n    3\n    0.40\n    ...\n  \n  \n    18\n    28.27\n    28.28\n    28.28\n    28.29\n    28.29\n    75.5\n    77.5\n    77.0\n    73.5\n    74.5\n    76.0\n    74.0\n    78.5\n    SW\n    SSW\n    SSW\n    1\n    0.00\n    ...\n  \n  \n    19\n    28.27\n    28.28\n    28.28\n    28.27\n    28.27\n    75.0\n    76.5\n    75.0\n    74.0\n    73.5\n    78.5\n    75.0\n    78.0\n    SE\n    E\n    ESE\n    3\n    0.00\n    ...\n  \n  \n    20\n    28.26\n    28.27\n    28.28\n    28.27\n    28.27\n    72.5\n    75.5\n    75.5\n    73.0\n    74.0\n    72.0\n    76.5\n    EbS\n    E\n    E\n    6\n    0.28\n    ...\n  \n  \n    21\n    28.27\n    28.28\n    28.27\n    28.27\n    28.27\n    74.0\n    75.0\n    76.0\n    73.0\n    74.5\n    75.0\n    73.0\n    77.0\n    E\n    E\n    E\n    4\n    ...\n    ...\n  \n  \n    22\n    28.25\n    28.27\n    28.27\n    28.28\n    28.27\n    74.5\n    76.0\n    74.5\n    74.0\n    74.5\n    74.0\n    74.5\n    77.5\n    ELS\n    E\n    E\n    4\n    0.29\n    ...\n  \n  \n    23\n    28.28\n    28.27\n    28.28\n    28.27\n    28.26\n    74.5\n    77.5\n    76.0\n    74.5\n    74.0\n    77.6\n    SE\n    1\n    E\n    NW\n    0.77\n    ...\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    Date\n    BAROMETER\n    THERMO METER\n    HYGROMETER\n    WINDS\n  \n  \n    \n    6 A.M.\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    9 P.M.\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    Dir.\n    F.\n  \n  \n    1872, Aug. 17\n    29.80\n    29.82\n    29.83\n    29.78\n    29.77\n    81.5\n    84.5\n    83.0\n    80.0\n    79.5\n    80.0\n    80.5\n    SW\n    1\n    WSW\n    2\n    WSW\n    2\n  \n  \n    18\n    29.80\n    29.84\n    29.85\n    29.81\n    29.79\n    79.0\n    84.0\n    85.0\n    78.0\n    80.5\n    79.0\n    77.0\n    85.5\n    Calm\n    1\n    WSW\n    2\n    WSW\n    2\n  \n  \n    19\n    29.83\n    29.85\n    29.88\n    29.84\n    29.81\n    80.0\n    84.0\n    83.0\n    78.5\n    77.0\n    79.0\n    77.5\n    85.5\n    ESE\n    2\n    E\n    2\n    ESE\n    4\n  \n  \n    20\n    29.80\n    29.84\n    29.85\n    29.81\n    29.78\n    80.5\n    84.5\n    83.0\n    76.5\n    77.0\n    76.0\n    78.5\n    80.0\n    ENE\n    2\n    ESE\n    4\n    E\n    5\n  \n  \n    21\n    29.74\n    29.84\n    29.81\n    29.70\n    29.78\n    81.0\n    85.0\n    83.5\n    77.5\n    80.5\n    81.5\n    77.5\n    84.5\n    ENE\n    7\n    ENE\n    7\n    ENE\n    7\n  \n  \n    22\n    29.8\n    29.84\n    29.86\n    29.87\n    29\n    78\n    79.5\n    83.5\n    80.5\n    77.6\n    79.0\n    83.5\n    76.5\n    86.0\n    E\n    1\n    ESE\n    4\n    EDS\n    2\n  \n  \n    23\n    29.91\n    29.84\n    29.81\n    28.78\n    29.77\n    90.0\n    84.0\n    83.5\n    79.0\n    79.0\n    79.0\n    77.0\n    88.0\n    Calm\n    0\n    ESE\n    Calm\n    \n    \n  \n\nPeak fine, fog below; 7.30 A.M., fine; 9 A.M., cloudy.\n\nFog with detached openings; 8 A.M., cloudy.\n\nFog; 9 A.M., fine overcast.\n\nStrong wind from East past night; fine overcast, 10 A.M., cloudy.\n\nFog and rain & distant thunder; 11 A.M., fine overcast; 2 P.M., cloudy.\n\nFog; 8 A.M., rain; 10.30 A.M., fine cloudy.\n\nRain past night; fine cloudy, squalls of rain at intervals; 2 P.M., clear.\n\n8 A.M., light air and fine weather; calm throughout the night.\n\n6 A.M., calm and variable airs; noon, light breeze and fine throughout.\n\n4 A.M., light breeze and fine; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy.\n\n6 A.M., moderate breeze and squally; noon, strong breeze and cloudy.\n\n6 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; 9 A.M., heavy rain, squally; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy.\n\n6 A.M., light air and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and fine weather; light breeze during the night.\n\n4 A.M., calm and cloudy; 7 A.M., light breeze with rain, squally; noon, moderate breeze and fine; calm during the night.\n\nPage 254",
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        "content_text": "11543\n\nREGI\n\nNOV. 20 1872\n\n254\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 30TH AUGUST, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n6 P.M.\n\nGA.M.\n\nNOON.\n\n1872.\n\nTHERMOMETER.\n\nBaro- Thermo- Baro- Thermo- meter. meter.\n\nmeter.\n\nSelf Registering.\n\nmeter.\n\nBaro- Thermo- meter. meter.\n\nMin.\n\nMax.\n\n  \n    August 24\n    20.82\n    82\n    29.84\n    82\n    82\n    86\n    29.79\n    85\n  \n  \n    25\n    20.83\n    \n    29.85\n    84\n    83\n    86\n    29.80\n    85\n  \n  \n    26\n    29.84\n    29.82\n    83\n    82\n    85\n    29.81\n    83\n    17\n  \n  \n    27\n    29.88\n    29.89\n    85\n    82\n    85\n    29.85\n    84\n    59\n  \n  \n    28\n    29.91\n    29.04\n    85\n    83\n    85\n    29.90\n    85\n    ...\n  \n  \n    29\n    29.97\n    83\n    30.00\n    86\n    84\n    86\n    29.96\n    85\n    少少\n  \n  \n    30\n    29.98\n    83\n    29.92\n    87\n    84\n    87\n    29.97\n    85\n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    BAROMETER\n    THERMO-\n    HYGROMETER\n    WINDS\n    RAIN\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB\n    Self Registering\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    GA.M.\n    9 A.M.\n    *NOON\n    Min. Max.\n    Noon. Dirn. Force, range from 0 to 12.\n    In inches during the previous 24 hours.\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    6 P.M. Dirn. F. Dirn. 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Rain past night; fine cloudy; ↑ A.M., fog; 9.30 .., fine squaly. Fog: 8 A.M., Overcast with slight fog & rain at Intervals; à P.M., cloudy, horizon clear. Rain past night; wet fog; & A.M., fine cloudy, slight fog at intervals. Wet fog; 8AM.. fine cloudy slight fog at intervals, horizon clear.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    BAROMETER\n    THERMO-\n    HYGROMETER\n    WINDS\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB\n    Self Registering\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    GA.M.\n    Noon\n    G P.M.\n    Min Max\n    Noon. Dirn. F. Dirn. F. 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        "content_text": "11543\n\nبم\n\nNOV. 20\n\n1872\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 6TH SEPTEMBER, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n255\n\n  \n    \n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    THERMO-\nMETER.\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    Baro-\nmeter.\n    Thermo-\nmeter.\n    Baro-\nmeter.\n    Thermo-\nmeter.\n    Baro-\nmeter.\n    Thermo-\nmeter.\n    Self Registering.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    August 31\n    29.93\n    84\n    29.93\n    88\n    29.84\n    88\n    20.91\n    80\n  \n  \n    September 1\n    29.90\n    84\n    29.92\n    87\n    29.84\n    88\n    29.93\n    80\n  \n  \n    2\n    29.96\n    84\n    29.97\n    87\n    29.95\n    86\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    30.01\n    84\n    30.00\n    84\n    30.00\n    84\n    \"\n    \n  \n  \n    4\n    30.05\n    82\n    30.08\n    84\n    30.06\n    86\n    \"\"\n    \n  \n  \n    5\n    30.03\n    82\n    30.01\n    84\n    30.01\n    78\n    \"\n    \n  \n  \n    6\n    30.00\n    83\n    30.00\n    85\n    29.94\n    85\n    29.94\n    85\n  \n\n**\n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BARO-\nMETER.\n    HYGRO-\nMETER.\n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    THERMO-\nMETER.\n    Self Registering\n    WINDS.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    *NOON\n    *W** E\n    6 P.M.\n    3.M.\n    *NOON\n    G F.31.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    Force, range from 0 to 12.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    NOON.\n    G A.M.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    Diru\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    In inches during the previous 24 hours.\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n  \n  \n    Aug. 31\n    28.7\n    28.38\n    28.37\n    28.37\n    28.87\n    75.0\n    77.0\n    76.0\n    74.5\n  \n  \n    \n    76.0\n    76.0\n    74.0\n    78.5\n    SW\n    \n    SSW\n    7\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    \n    Passing fog; & F.M., thick fog.\n  \n  \n    Sep. 1\n    28.37\n    28.38\n    28.37\n    28.38\n    28.38\n    75.0\n    76.0\n    76.5\n    78.5\n  \n  \n    \n    76.0\n    76.0\n    76.0\n    78.0\n    SW\n    4\n    SW\n    4\n    swbw\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    SSW\n    7\n    \n    \n    0.00\n  \n  \n    \n    Wet fog; 2 P.M., fine; 3 P.M., slight rain, then clear.\n  \n  \n    2\n    28.37\n    28.37\n    28.38\n    28.35\n    28.37\n    73.0\n    75.0\n    75.0\n    72.0\n  \n  \n    \n    74.0\n    78.5\n    72.0\n    77.0\n    SW\n    3\n    SW\n    4\n    sw\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    4\n    \n    \n    \n    0.04\n  \n  \n    \n    Passing fog; 8 A.M., fine cloudy, horizon clear.\n  \n  \n    3\n    28.37\n    28.40\n    28.49\n    28.40\n    28.40\n    74.0\n    75.5\n    71.6\n    73.0\n  \n  \n    \n    74.5\n    78.5\n    73.0\n    78.0\n    W\n    1\n    S\n    2\n    SE\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    4\n    \n    \n    \n    0.05\n  \n  \n    \n    T\n  \n  \n    4\n    28.40\n    28.42\n    28.41\n    28.40\n    28.40\n    72.0\n    74.5\n    72.0\n    70.0\n  \n  \n    \n    71.0\n    79.0\n    71.0\n    76.0\n    E\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    5\n    28.40\n    28.41\n    28.41\n    28.41\n    28.39\n    73.0\n    77.0\n    74.0\n    72.5\n  \n  \n    \n    76.0\n    72.5\n    71.5\n    77.0\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    6\n    28.40\n    28.41\n    28.40\n    28.40\n    28.40\n    75.0\n    77.0\n    73.5\n    70.5\n  \n  \n    \n    75.0\n    78.5\n    78.5\n    78.0\n    E\n    4\n    E\n    E\n    G\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    0.32\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Fine cloudy; 11.30 A.M., rain at intervals.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BARO-\nMETER.\n    \n    \n    HYGRO-\nMETER.\n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    THERMO-\nMETER.\n    Self Registering\n    WINDS.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    \n    \n    G A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Aug. 31\n    29.97\n    29.95\n    29.99\n    28.87\n    29.98\n    82.\n    85.\n    86.\n    80.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sep. 1\n    29.91\n    29.92\n    29.92\n    29.90\n    29.93\n    83.5\n    84.5\n    82.5\n    80.\n    82.\n    82.\n    81.5\n    78.\n    80.5\n    86.5\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    SW\n    1\n    SW\n    4\n    SW\n    5\n  \n  \n    2\n    29.95\n    29.98\n    30.00\n    29.95\n    29.96\n    79.5\n    84.\n    89.\n    77.5\n    79.\n    90.\n    117.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    30.02\n    30.04\n    30.04\n    30.02\n    30.01\n    80.\n    82.6\n    82.5\n    79.\n    72.\n    179.4\n    78.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    86\n    Vari-able\n    [ swbw\n    T\n    2\n    \n  \n  \n    4\n    30.04\n    30.07\n    30.08\n    30.02\n    30.02\n    79.5\n    82.\n    82.\n    75.6\n    70.\n    \n    77.\n    75.5\n    83.5\n    ESE\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    4\n    ESE\n    4\n    ESE\n    2\n    \n  \n  \n    5\n    30.02\n    30.04\n    30.04\n    30.01\n    29.98\n    79.5\n    82.5\n    82.5\n    77.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    6\n    29.98\n    30.02\n    30.00\n    29.96\n    29.95\n    80.5\n    83.5\n    83.5\n    79.\n    79.5\n    80.6\n    78.5\n    84.\n    75.\n    79.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    77.5\n    RS.\n    E\n    Calm\n    2\n    Ebg\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    4\n    ESE\n    4\n    Abs\n    3\n    \n  \n\nREMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n\n6 AM, light air and fine; noon, moderate breeze and overcast: # P.M., fresh breeze and fine.\n\n6 A.M., light breeze and cloudy: noon, fresh breeze and cloudy; 6 r., moderate breeze and cloudy; calm and fine during night.\n\n6 A.M., variable air and fine weather; noon, light breeze and fine air,\n\n6 A.M., calm and fine; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; I P.M., light breeze and cloudy; noon, light air, and fine during night.\n\n6. A.M., light breeze and cloudy; noon, moderain and fine light breeze; Bne weather during night.\n\n6. A.M., moderate breeze and fine throughout; night, moderate breeza with fine weather.\n\n6 A.M., light breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light breeze and fine; calm Hroughout the night.\n\n|64.24, nalin wnd variobla air; 9 AM. light breeze sprung up: noon, moderate breeze and fine; 6 2.3, light brozze and fine; calm Hroughout the night.",
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        "content_text": "332\n\nAlleged to be an Englishman, but actually an Englishman. At the time mentioned above, I was released and taken to the French Hospital, suffering from a very bad cold, in order to recuperate. I had spent the previous winter in Shanghai and was quite unwell. Having left the French Hospital, I intended to leave for Europe, but was brought before the Magistrate (Mr. Moral) on a charge of assaulting a Chinese man. Upon enquiring about my nationality, I replied that I was an Englishman, and was prepared to ratify the same on oath, but he kindly answered that my word was sufficient. We then discussed the case, and he told me he would postpone it for a week, and that I would be kept in H.M.'s Gaol for safe-keeping.\n\nThis was on the 21st March 1892. The case was brought up, but was postponed again due to the time not being suitable. I was informed that Judge Goodwin had taken over my case and that he alone was responsible for my stay in Her Majesty's Gaol. I was visited by that gentleman (Mr. Goodwin, I believe), who told me that I would not be troubled, as I had occasion to complain of the treatment I received in Her Majesty's Gaol. I was suffering...",
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        "title": "CO129-161 - Public Offices - 1872",
        "content_text": "Y, NOVEMBER 20, 1872.\n\nONIYA.\n\n(PRIVILEGE IN SOULS'IONAL PROHRLATONDANT.)\n\nla paraushee L↑\n\nwork. Oodermso was that complaint on behalf of, better organization of the winis syatym, the reig I was about to inspout their work this aujant a joint Convention was ultimately entered into Mr. Tug third me unt to end 1 cafe by the British and French expremutatives at Pekin willa wyer theived, the bailing the fiarwoment of China, by which susteased arcuits was\n\nd park of the offer. Purlaub stated\n\nvaled contexture. d that ly was not in work giren for the shipment of auch routier only as were willing to our weak in the matung aus 1 tb Audley with a tilt beominigo or the cuditioão só vécér coczīves pigh wrist. Ale further sted blint he wand to receive 2 a day withratung for their other trement on the visum and a p\n\nzayn rect\n\n. In consequenes of the again from the Clues 37.\n\nof the Preach powers, can fund it would interface\n\nit alone the only freight by ever in Chi\n\nin the sport of the live esagors, both the British and Prenat Dovernalent fred so fasily the Contention. ite Chiba, huggi ut et grossná, karo ever eine refered\n\ns\n\nSHANGHAI, SEPT. fi.an putly than be The verdict of the Cears of lequiry contunel to investigate throustices aliudng the hos of the Pacific Map Company Estestacé „Anterica declares that the day was canad ith a state if suey Enil any priesandte, it I told the tars pavage at the end of the yencs, the long inne ut by mpendiaties, but unless threes the other aridance rate that they should have dominanses within servitude being haiked to shas period. This later mainly then what is published before the Court is vasma charge for the slingelt agaaulty computillest them. I was the provston oidectod ko by the plantere in their owa defect la understand how this ecclesive as swded Alz, Abel, Mr. Fray and undersign to the interest on grantly femening, the organan of the imunteme ricet al, for the story on sharp with of the dry, det prose before the deseriert asics to it appar at Daniel's low G Men, told that an American ship was to be hajat 11 weitve, to a shages and got the a tagat is quite iwadimit, and, uzdur top di Pay probed to sc. Errying was fully ezert constantes itaching to timu etavot, sareely to who coalies by xn jasentaand insigrues vilet Malaren,\n\nwerd infy the wrath about worth inquiring inti. No se asems to know how the accident capazred, but a nigamblu\n\nWhen ? arrivod at 'she Cou? Honas the soad mar diled un thrown among She bay wald be quite munisient m far as i could sewish soulies are with badkhe slicks, le strike one three provisioco, and the sealer bare seant for it. Nordous the investigation establish the tours, was ihale eptue (born in Rugludi u Repunge of migration for the Demeen parte, But Mhat any attempt was made by the officuts or moue CSA f Parigiel, Sowser, andersingi was; bet tram Farm or Hongkong, med slefuing la ke to repres the panic which naturally arces among the ila chen sinon fu logs and data in territory under Portage and end Bleds [Chan passengers, or provent the merawat dapp. Arse derests we is and fra so disregard adi Chouka Kiction\n\nRețeudaca. The case of Fartanın ngaiget Sextorsingh was ing of the gangway and companion ladders, which we sino, much the complainané dit jos rate for The jar of Wewe anaias there has huch n iled to the lamentable Jors of həy attending the Dr. Ne of my morphic anning in the icicas of sha | wwerrono la vâu referims trade and wash year Frona It appears shut the expiatu sat offers devoted prottes, I out any interpooter our among that crend, wedi 16,000 is 9456, enfucturate Culness take their deportes, rodamole with the American energy and comagenuen barzana ski fung Your way waiting to the Bush you, fan, pan show pandlela tu thu herwan to the peak of combating the lanes, it satis inely in the treat overes, in Gate Marsa ve Perk, in\n\nis sovnetti with thuit vasc Justed of romavels they lately plant and the the repoer.bility whion in a Bagi abip\n\nThe sugtige mais lend pivots, beat tusiz shiuksi they would love felt attaching to thera in re- Hoon. Arbon provided to take upon vatia the studenout | banding whip with the basher Luitened lines by the garn of theiz pasangers, athing seems to be as the let it crew. Bad from Hoses, notenturing số the\n\n|oit, Abei dar mai thai be pad assaulted cur conide ; und a best attempted in the way of acquiring the que no\n\nronal destalite ang Pemeng keid\n\nfisini sinta. (but robesduty engganti base the harbour. Ingly under\n\nita this\n\nbut with equally obranucaristia d'greyn Dər, sud volied as shay lit the vibuty of tue venyt | which we whale living cargo vas left to port in a\n\nthe kallas mut of irgbtquoi Căimucus By rostech Just an actory Hola zavoriter has uning fellatio 10 henry the\n\nThe amictal, to presend to the panntation, and is redi-\n\nrenied that my is ourselves\n\nʼn American wikusal, injetnosć by the recling that ¦ want Mr. Igaza dobb informed me that the confitiuus of fail and spus aduulated tu ilave thuis safety\n\nmeu art, mifer all eternals sus capable of harron to Javorire une wo the voyage, il auyzet ig sa of thuselves, the captain and officers are, who were heard for open to grava sushi, on this path of the Cuiness that wa rightly some, but had it perusted with followed, When i reived a Petraglin Castly, abo cnouaregem ikada curtain mention to the chipmat eto ati vonalt som remaris weddin\n\n1 olives, the interpreter od I got cat al my wrzjum. 1 fro: Torlugnare colony la might, no muitful in ten- lucked for with regard to absence any\n\nkad great sliktoky, in gelding a mask mati un buit me gedia and revelsteg crackie, en aning that co went suures for having the fangers, very hard, and I prended it underlies who loves are praction under our orn eroi fratlara\n\nive at sympling with the cofagatts\"\n\nJuss the the thin bold savansion, pertepe), ie the tin au crisp, d Jaza of these moci augeikeant rest, and res\n\nmed at armed with Luckh, azlyną, which they adopted\n\ngibst war, and this and would in a Rehme në per privilege, to renvers p14 dny to det for tho Jossos sustumed by the odioms and crew,\n\nrible maavar. Twenty dan asard police and shume un¦ Buy anulia emigration leder conditions tartuntiy diy pproved appear to inter muscadogt nil altempts to wraied van inoru ap atas yanta in frent of the by the Chiens Government, clone subjecte ti oli\n\nLee, wat miti, mit we have eaty of amity aral evt. Pelz-and wako?\n\n• seal siasta i sheir vibrts to save theatre\n\nAs to the provising of a return pudingo and a limitation\n\nabet dive deelorneo is madawa of theinadoquary; sistem maè ut\n\n19 20 we interpreter te ti tu ieri to u walls a cunila ay tumaning of bus demostracions They And of the muguraiment that passengers should lean at pay their unywele y avian w ulemps of tive years for khu turn af sorrowers the coolin\n\nfor themselv\n\nKHUSE PLA\n\nAn ecinotaures which Letnjami ritsender. Etten for a few midus thins) use of his own free will to engage 102 - AppDad\n\npo ally of the your wore scor Furby! an hoovi sulty Aineen verrals for a tale to us will try Lewis vach was bord we are seeded in the plater were slaba to in the seat joyou Dost Poutil sem spreading, and then that are to bake crece but 10 wery (we Frost China. But, on the other hand, the dame Perpe\n\n•Your pay, no és size price worth their whole, to have bec\n\nThey und wire, der ho volition, it geval, Vincolili wamilies in L. 1201220 tisic i tu solcher rent a fun scouted tipbé an fare por such sol Stuga kecies of Reiniks for looses had thom I CHE I CAN WAS untro: o: A hii uria i thy dink it nevensky, there is siery in Pexia Germ, h may not bends would be lavt if very wint quietly, he w\n\ntemarkable hot epicicu among all we dicectly internetod în there is show tub it could ajak\n\nghably be Zellowej icy dis dsgrafiation bei poa. Į šiml jwau duìed by Xan, azil vitet feesten iles: the wapicy mechď azok laivost, altu baring had abondant\n\nutter ram. Nothing could here Jingposes i sad shay: Ray rigist. The inapind par\n\nfortunately for fin. Puse feeling is mantra to do the after and provisist, bonerty earsed ont, here is practically an the rain sopportatif judging on the spot, tist vitunut this Em him. Cold and rojabeat, his ability and\n\nwould to: no foch: that the Que was ferons in same between vorlja lahmut Water ney are alone rast i rad kept him in :ws there, I azil this quer's in a Morga new, and if Heure deleres, as it appost 1 ret-red yil us whats the peine wern. The ones for touger terms and with p. facilities of t\n\nca and her repre audio da egaitus bine, it is doobfolut til: no parte bed acuture to socla exricuments bestder the Governmen of als web haen the\n\nincanta live bed Sunt athula. Tremont, and shy. There at ; the Lars for Kripp's gras aci a large organized neimos linger in tam were slowly Zonzing patre pisina, qui have souril upon 24, in this matter of aly remaining atasalin maintain alas, wis raged the parts of rar\n\nsout alter\n\nju u were down from Pelin son the Aions. I leging way thing was de cuite craigention. Great Arts and Fame, as lisey Questine, at less any there is a musayed the attut, and the pretraite une year 1, tore to Goavaliers the widest of are that the French are papucifer since, and cooked with *Good vare the trans out territoring for teens of labour in Réunion, Seiscented was for word combat which wez to prende Fraud mpg aliona shunte niy to pass, but to enfursa thest dupesa, sweetplined the pancio, and bad the first was piguet at Paris Jay 23, 455 In this is and Cinese tour the most series of an leser Wear itu au des provided by Acrete that the colis to be entered boats and other war vessels madera p\n\nugh the urgear, to the at the Minister in his designs. As there aryaste heye, the au dispersed by ferre, and the siegte with the lastaava shali mais atleting for the\n\npartient for the third bent alter per to the casi todas espiacon of whini ineistant his receive is su\n\ntype. Dering the war minutes that of the engegedans eut to sa Armresturs, 49\n\nrecest scopes\n\nyear, \"at the\n\naghly rouses, and as the douds with pacelsum)\n\ntree was to on, interactions suggest he glug, khore movie every pommunity of the lave deterrect efter on the evnice. It Ju being gely tiled, ami grey ne dis mi\n\nsault, they seemad noua irauter Basor: YLE H\n\nI love the vacato niti ng that there is best trent deal of anna• } pubzo find us the ecoclamation bang • nggement.\" Is is faber alipotucel that \"the sight of bounty, will his ogui to u maura passage as the expinion of me\n\nte tutibty of opposing forssauth misma to Danilo bistinn regantęs į Pa-sags, so Iudithe of the Frozen Corment\n\nbother shout a practically valcerva enaces but there is no s stance of an cosidasia\n\n7 lax or ranger on plan or the outer side\n\nly complicasing aut\n\nI was afer with the interfeber richa\n\nto the thus of coolies was told Men i extol upon them the agent la seduru pange extea is to his wife town of the eo for the lat w 10 jispose and his chistes lo quieres Indie vader the sze quetty has newty linda alt hat alegres, and of tow yet, weil as those in the colch. bows force would be necessary to tuotsin the law. Try In a recoat Copycation betwe\n\ntren waned the most threaching and sit apud\n\nsign an avancing ppreciation of the teet, tul used in tacka castle to the migration of insurers in Inuia to the Gutes a respubitities the local flower was my step, and listave Inept afer Fananie spinged ala at Paris, day 1. 19, the are cauling a commissioner urer to Japan in vid as he owns at ali na tangloater bure prinoties are readiture, and sider shiptune gels the case of the Maria La Peruvian, who wish tears flow is it posle that owu at the remas tipas\n\nThe state a gas of a portrayinin ya es ler's Paties Is the aby, which has been detained by urcighs ether audits of chine wafermed\n\nacernaan puading the comanation of the bite of outer legs Bal\n\nof the evaliselerdi, bath Obettajan, the vare representing\n\n-ra ta blair wileged un siltingues do spriznate nytalana, ku sutkiemiy requier ali to Wel, to that the Prolomant kill mud to citry that Benas: kiluo\n\ne-trement they are reesivel on board,\n\nels myssi is you\n\ntatian!\n\ner the naal as rogants thespcial cam, ili u to get Hospitality; deter wel, plür digging two such Conventiang with tub albes,\n\npeuter Takyone wout and we we\n\ny fue bar, if possible, to art lie grase, the to part of the Chinese Gover This reps your printe altesty kuww, from the servant ex\n\nhonda right to stipelan for simitus yarising for the pro craudoni da tary faut luttes. It is clear there was civi: the relea and yesple think of tas loveprat vations than wome lectice of tazit awa vidjecu? sae what mas cer Chitose\n\nstory to see the Cluse awakening to the that inaliers bagend thar en boundaries do! anja or less condem\n\nWe are visted this moroing by a catheke, bus no damage is reported, although the shock was teemably der indeed, in a deep silterial deposit lite has which forms Shanghai wi earthquake lies very little chance, and we scarcely, as a rete, teal the periosteal shock the Japan vs.\n\nCOOLIE IMMIGRATION,\n\nTO TUE LITTOR OF TUS TIMus.\n\nSin, I have read by the West Indu, from\n\nbecause all 3. gran disbausting themselves with og measure of\n\npaint but necessary duty; the polis fithout eaders.js fra tins fation and the far tire Chiems\n\nlt-ieter, we are overeted by the ingool. Hier tertaibe en mil) annab any twell wo cight to he\n\nEu rayure the pallis cuiston of this contry ones\n\nand get lightened as the true is with noves edice che surge properly calls \"unifando\" of the Wess Indie Charmstvo, wala, re,red to as envelopes the systan in act with comitia acesty on cobaltosey in mar dealings alley stay of a civilland oation, if no cant for no acabar, a 20, si ibe način Pantern Ios los as at least sluta to get moder lavet lente, to penat one is a party and up as bantiniens, antistol with at purrush cutico bur airua ly been waevised to yeo with a ca\n\nto put down slavery, whatever speious form it may tabs.\n\ndock Su the treator of the whole anjos, su porali ke tu\n\nspy & faw words to popla\n\nLet es, abuse, resin lo decimina as pule meetups with\n\n| Ms. Loughrab, siis magistrate present we the truguay on He. iviera's batter Joacala tip web-out fach with deleguout thetoric au the boctors of a train carson under\n\nthe estate of 14aine Unite in betapcho, British be and livery boys gived as a 23, Udern capital. Soch is the state of talugs in the Crafticis woont of the peace of the dose cal; I shot out how her. Geen & South Sad the Clitewed als; week, with light\n\nor you can by Britial gruts and with the aid ori ingeat, fuginas is a mangistrare incely apport, va Instalean, who, as I know, was not with, auder the ses of his friend detur dubion\n\nalsaved the system in the best coalie-workeri calesy in the tushändin ja mier partivulur, has beck the wave Luicy to dacharge ki. Ridicats dalies in thelogy interleut «ri kalbini way. Artist realing the jaily Astúcia mabed bian to five apos tt's long series of sELTE ONLY TO have ut just beer stre\n\ntrade of Eastern Africa, Lut the sofa Odinga bugil to ey, intoned the atter to your pouch latin we the planters of its datos Way have all these boned at Li-\n\ndats, tot in Loughena spposte aus sulp to be the morphoth sad The gentlemen who -90 | Frau biame, bus to have, wlad with equal santon dc pludible profesion of a fee or d starrer beer allowed to routinen year after a. The subject les incast I long careers the Coralized ice to put step to effectuslis us by a tailed year without ang real or Lenoit offri da ti pact of elvie ci El own at net sub of the moleculect cirouette di atas footing with this master-autic are the sed ut racy in see se it was filed\n\nwish Laters, anil puc sapere soves, le unes not setupy Tube Te imenient and Teguise to\n\nKeeper wil wees wority of the 2 \" as th\n\nfranager ut even sier, I lost Mr. Alzitoryo 3!s. (bloca and a white W2 12:15 Coa. Tutus in fare Las perued to vay, \"A\n\nCastic. He sipped my wagg, Tassice ve disprove this ansattiva, When Er. Oilsens de ant pred for sine warfalls Past strie coins whclares that the sper wally listen the ayaka Sith Meie ten craterless best tote in theat aurelit te wach, and Matigued bin with new wistent, should he be know who meanlly of his rated to stop the rule is an intern has bs! Yule I was way chilly shoes ning peremptory malca Frun wing strel (Seph 13 187) ter se taas mil tag\n\nhy and under every info, itt a hand berug and derivati\n\nie vorme 03:\n\nTeen by so\n\nmor the\n\nTHE TED Court say, te ngrew\n\n10 Zeturtun hues, using Esah Lai Sakion, i u\n\nferng and so the work as eyes and looks the\n\nother way, while the au who h\n\na bad fallen wenig Thieve\n\n* Lake, Who 2507 sed in the WOW of the Versa. i Elise vatirely in asturiase wall: PU MAZIAN WES allowed to postal is Mre cast will,\n\n6 afalien und interconte e vity upon him ami rone to inny cof\n\nRare Case \"unla dah Station, singur age Government, he eave mezzare of inasongat bady; tal sed ea val, ut the bis While to fit is takes any step to work this page p though DD 214 ited art of Auteris fire, 581apted to stop item, tue mit fårek Is | Lizzy Bealeys that Iar diúfety” da, te they plan the tation crore to fingjalah via treding įtaka\n\nMUL. You sti 4:3ar than he tok an interzausor with\n\nproval by penitus i ic of Cirsa Haking it resul Jdener to carry any dierel Calvare bar the flag. Alors For Bettisesti esiliit\n\nand a wart putyn the cearty of us are gli\n\nWant step.\n\net salire under contract\n\ninterior2a: a 36. Toggster Tieflin way usully unpiady to this of Sabay stund Heyy drem Great Britain ass toler & Row an exce e and nag Fiend thave, secse of the spend the relied Al Esity will kelpappere? Were were to\n\nBacalo ke woeld drive out so suddle a A toserosing to set up sour intere key got that what they strongly seemeeuol i Tirate & Gottur bhail heat into the early it favertine packeratina ut iis Coat He map of them sunt cvital for\n\nI wildly, they did eo in 3 coment expectatios tust as the spareting of a fer aupres Powers to join it a From Hongkong, we might then with ten bande reck\n\nto speak zu Kyses. In sudies See the wages, Colors would rudover time 14 teed kumar hat so time on effort to Kingsta repgri\n\nalber, we are luce fruit into pasangan bey would aeritudy\n\nDusterece the apoteku is what operate to mate with s\n\nin pars at etion of the countless we can see laver de condie slip would bu\n\nSusie white's\n\nhy (ting sil skigu face! cazand was the las\n\nin the can pirster, Cut the thealing are place\n\npies fate a pirate. I'hea, ant not beten, it wid Se Vonate Thether by sauce sucita\n\ntás ragùng along the stats mani, nod tej than it\n\nول لا Tarealizeri تارا باریان درست\n\nI wanted, and where they sell 28 mal vázy tracts of a very sezulur vntere, vỹ Nht Tony R. HEELFicy would you DO LACE for fun cent\n\nbor to are the ever, he west to cart year it hasty to spe\n\nbe; that the longer des list with, bere per\n\nuf eine has tubule intour palies by nautic tuo,\n\na) thali kariz wages were insulinst. I told them than de hay try my be to Bara fat that cay get\n\nnature engel beside here without lag ples of hour, and the curious as\n\nhung Ho's the gauza balcony one to the trio of the in\n\nme, and i would justica en servant of souls is my duty to stat et que delays ara\n\nBu pingued, or it\n\nOLD\n\ndirt tabur mareets of the Enat lo\n\nBol nemely divaghed\n\nShe fertile incris Wet det from art with caet't I helier pan of emp tiru culte sa organizes to coll i eunicial r with fee, on nous, of the a\n\n(Quesa, ali 20s of tim pesters, and toys of I wazo lile Dye Reaganen in the way caverant offer gw make jursesh 12 citization wherever it Se\n\nlanter: eu le kuthor w\n\npiù le aone to clear; the fam By Way\n\nrecre to the mute; wit 60 ahow the likt\n\n• 15 na tha ghabre I would strend pro Paing as a Devonshire Charles Lula an in gaier nu le\n\nSome of the ampered willing to play be, at the\n\ninut tas ties to 10 wipes the cortice of cabinet-trois end, at the drive twis\n\nthe Connoissthan impact reputed, see may be dienst, but poe cudition, far Vaiko ge butun lutem pultet, see that they graingo to Bride G\n\nSaso\n\nvar gavo nebuniuatior the Colealul One is wac\n\nListed us in ensive Lecrations\n\nby bad frum- dice tram: oferie (not exame live se tue faute, nought the pupported by the pile and a ton Splafon it Buysend\n\nWhegration from carmed onto this is, zith adagen merity fuc jy diet. After leat sigy tab uno\n\nelves, they read to to to its too with red rose fat supervision,\n\nare the maid that, withio prope facias, far god treatment, the would within a very 41 Nespetur er to write immigratione de molimo cut be undo fruthful en gaad, what\n\nin your in a weak up kidaning to w szurdy at lubaar un në\n\nengustelid, on sustape wither stages of this platters theserves; their mealtives, who have been stolently or readily at th Ja tent the runy thesis of ho ier that u pube splay of torne und in de. Tuis air feritalulity at criticis, an option in were saved u celnen with the annulat\n\nAngel-rated labor, ad arved noe skoa!? D'une sastavay it but exist where I have so them with my own eyes ies\n\nservats of\n\nof Weir trestimmt her disaat mig\n\n[ting assage to doeie for wi 269097 g that is it at pwez un finally or woubt it is the outs 5.5\"\"\" old vmpity, mid\n\nTaskN WITH US\n\nIto et sort's Townng the i\n\nin\n\nried out by Mr. Ingetar Gridlu. 107sel reforms. I luas yoṇāžendo 22 € za shu zasta boźlis Bakanker they had benne real, the icely wool\n\nwilber\n\n3 prozristy ei vannlag for the dam Flackbeard of them with you eats leant žul be for the bere berg and of izlection, pot of search, tod\n\nلونا\n\nether to my boud wast bining to Austin, The locals of says ces precies that has bes fuc\n\nby all the ture besnic teste fierteste wel\n\navese-Wien tek\n\nugh the, at i us out of a pan and win. The way to raish the pantry strat parts of the golfest of Callfun, and inter of to The section were extremely excited and\n\nGouna receive Cevi Kimberley's was to hold a wet- ing to den is very ochibong dari\n\nAuto, Sir, yet v Erlap,\n\nIney draenied repgrcher du ile monger, Me. trag wil bad toned to win her of the Louis Lencaning $1,493 1 zld Areop Mr. She and stone\n\nErvas previously. 1 gear eifendy bything of the ad, and if he hat he wond be suit\n\nfini: 1 ! I nafeted The Bee umro L\n\nSprint\n\n, and brong thure of the right use from All order to the gates or to god\n\nting the HHUANG Rgwint Att. 2haw with\n\nuitee,\n\nENKINS.\n\nL\n\nhilla, came to Ingameraity kawo in China, and ships le\n\nbarof stage with a beanwhich EDWARD\n\nthe Cities Leactors of in-chan jalá Zihej rere tit. inu, gifsing was we pas sher TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES,\n\ngalle velas, noe deeds, but thegods, wire .. Uno, sauery to the Wet us Conte lug, before toere was 5 esti o gold. ,-lethas of the 72 wat, s letar appeared the age to tipe distant wnd knowled willing to veure iùey liking put th\n\nCelia Imigrasi,\" in which felong for youton past the overlin og ey are at the wild guit He Shaw, I visited mean to ever res\n\ning papalition of the ones on the I four an und begs rely on urlops -\n\n*The Base of Chet elgration in 18 mayor in to Australasch of\n\nSerails and peoplz the slote Archlying truai ing by a ner of cuti quas tus enke hospital.\n\nwief explanation, the end is read Not evan the piece is the the hail two stress bruises on his lock of his binil, a tea\n\nJov tuliow in pezzanou, we was dented fisted in de kanst visat antepressive Purses tut Thesis severely get the body. Formed me that leased to post twin provisions which was wave clouists tum lading their WAY\n\nwith the treatment of the migrantz, bulbs it was astralia and (72liferais me euslead to dater proo hal presove by pulling revolver ons of his grrutig incomed the expenst of the unmigestion.' pucket and pay the quizen away with it until a\n\ned him. Definburg\n\nIt is to be regrettni but the Mens Caitlen in\n\n10th Airdis, reuse not pinola hefticies* le show that a rebuerative Cell for labourse the only getting forth the statement, did bet mangiare the infucinroses pery to Letire the tener supply 11. Dad in few dotizan the grass plot in front 21 the aftermid og telugu \"orzsama peak out appears in Chian bushe\n\nyruly erased the the very, Tideare, and dishonesty of the orig ampanyen? The gate obalac.s bus le\n\n2.\n\nLail\n\nધન ર\n\nat Devabels at tal-\n\n' he was used with con General conditoza were vehicul w\n\nA and lut toug\n\n* your desi si locs\n\nthe\n\nLabour\n\n(buila vampirist Folk Whore I was there was 1 pcuse of the insigentio,, in order these night juga ¦ true wgnovies, nad the vilepas of the nuties 10xhauste\n\n1) tid tar that any whether the provisos input Bele souls and just get in voorlea by the pitsi ofi\n\nHonesty acid a\n\nacid veally in sus, as yet suora, tete\n\nthe alleged or relate starwatt Free only surethattung I but you wild silver jete to entopinte far aldrup kittense why hall to cleare in staigiate at all If wine wit the labis where was sitting, Faraz w were by the addition of the fullowing facts,\n\nalled the W. & hus Eldey, she\n\n1127th, ie it best 7\n\nwould not whos\n\nLes tom solusy: while the potior wel op\n\n19, in being wasior of interlety that the exulations to define principles as only as it due re\n\ngiva i anarge for lands tictus colleure shqyed lottard le tee saputality astring any adequate a\n\nAdded surged the exeling interferid Ja\n\ntok-sp\n\nقد المي dino\n\nwas bust on, and stalag\n\ncontuent and adfuorutiinudu did dive to querenty of mixer: sy webich rutine bead the apolon asruliad Nicewise by the Seal telesuan, called darker-Buried on cater foreign is witch we ngly seeds, spas infecter les stabla to defend the shares brute from Mood where is the China bring reiting run all civiliasi nasioua for the hours permitted stach. After a crear tuaa ade vi diagno, bagations were red into at Pekin agave the euperior force ai Lugeda,\n\ntader their respective tag, and the wrongs so pestantly Complaint where fue illicenty of wages to aburet by the British and Frecek Gosentants with a view to the \"da\n\nVERITAS",
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        "content_text": "No. 228.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,\n\nThe following Table of Meteorological Observations, taken at the Government Civil Hospital during the Month of November, published for general information.\n\nBy Command,\n\nCECIL C. SMITH,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 7th December, 1872.\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 13TH SEPTEMBER, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    Date\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n    Barometer\n    Thermometer\n    Self Registering\n  \n  \n    September 7\n    29.92\n    29.94\n    29.87\n    86\n    83\n    86\n  \n  \n    8\n    29.89\n    29.88\n    29.83\n    84\n    83\n    87\n  \n  \n    9\n    29.89\n    29.93\n    29.91\n    85\n    83\n    85\n  \n  \n    10\n    29.97\n    30.01\n    30.03\n    87\n    83\n    87\n  \n  \n    11\n    30.02\n    30.05\n    29.97\n    82\n    81\n    86\n  \n  \n    12\n    29.98\n    29.93\n    29.80\n    80\n    ...\n    86\n  \n  \n    13\n    29.90\n    29.89\n    29.84\n    78\n    ...\n    81\n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    Date\n    BAROMETER\n    THERMO-METER\n    HIGROMETER\n    WINDS\n    RAIN\n  \n  \n    Sept. 7\n    28.39\n    74.0\n    72.5\n    SE\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    8\n    28.40\n    75.0\n    72.5\n    E\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    9\n    28.33\n    76.0\n    74.5\n    E\n    0.05\n  \n  \n    10\n    28.41\n    75.0\n    74.5\n    SE\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    11\n    28.40\n    71.0\n    70.0\n    N\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    12\n    28.40\n    68.0\n    64.0\n    NNE\n    0.10\n  \n  \n    13\n    28.31\n    68.0\n    64.0\n    NNE\n    0.35\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON Bay.\n\n  \n    Date\n    BAROMETER\n    HYGROMETER\n    THERMO-METER\n    WINDS\n    RAIN\n  \n  \n    Sept. 7\n    29.93\n    80\n    82\n    E\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    8\n    29.91\n    81.5\n    88\n    ESE\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    9\n    29.94\n    81\n    82\n    Calm\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    10\n    30.02\n    82.5\n    85\n    N\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    11\n    30.05\n    79\n    81.5\n    N\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    12\n    29.98\n    78\n    85.5\n    SW\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    13\n    29.90\n    78\n    ...\n    NNE\n    ...\n  \n\nPage 52",
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        "content_text": "WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 18TH OCTOBER, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    Date\n    Barometer\n    Thermometer\n    Self Registering\n    Barometer\n    Thermometer\n  \n  \n    October 12\n    30.13\n    74\n    30.04\n    70\n    74\n    76\n  \n  \n    13\n    30.10\n    74\n    30.11\n    76\n    74\n    \n  \n  \n    14\n    30.02\n    74\n    29.94\n    80\n    76\n    81\n  \n  \n    15\n    29.91\n    77\n    29.89\n    78\n    77\n    \n  \n  \n    16\n    29.92\n    77\n    30.00\n    80\n    77\n    \n  \n  \n    17\n    30.02\n    78\n    30.06\n    78\n    78\n    \n  \n  \n    18\n    30.03\n    77\n    30.03\n    79\n    77\n    \n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    Date\n    Barometer\n    Hygrometer\n    Thermometer\n    Winds\n    Rain\n  \n  \n    Oct. 12\n    29.41\n    85.5\n    72.0\n    ENE\n    0.08\n  \n  \n    13\n    28.44\n    64.5\n    71.5\n    E\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    14\n    28.44\n    68.0\n    72.5\n    NE\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    15\n    28.81\n    70.0\n    70.5\n    E\n    0.68\n  \n  \n    16\n    28.29\n    70.5\n    72.0\n    E\n    1.48\n  \n  \n    17\n    28.35\n    70.0\n    69.0\n    SE\n    0.12\n  \n  \n    18\n    28.40\n    70.0\n    71.3\n    ESE\n    0.00\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    Date\n    Barometer\n    Hygrometer\n    Thermometer\n    Winds\n  \n  \n    Oct. 12\n    30.12\n    73.0\n    72.0\n    ENE\n  \n  \n    13\n    30.08\n    74.0\n    78.3\n    ESE\n  \n  \n    14\n    30.00\n    76.0\n    82.0\n    ESE\n  \n  \n    15\n    29.90\n    77.5\n    79.0\n    ENE\n  \n  \n    16\n    29.91\n    78.0\n    79.3\n    ESE\n  \n  \n    17\n    30.01\n    78.0\n    77.6\n    ESE\n  \n  \n    18\n    30.01\n    78.4\n    77.6\n    ESE\n  \n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "1309 \n\n58 \n\n73 \n\nR \n\nECEIV \n\nC.O. \n\n13 FEB \n\n1873 \n\n# WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 25TH OCTOBER, 1872. \n\n## REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST. \n\n  \n    \n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    Û P.M.\n    THERMO-\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Self Registering.\n    Buro-meter.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    \n  \n  \n    October\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    21\n    30.03\n    76\n    30.08\n    80\n  \n  \n    \n    30.02\n    76\n    30.08\n    80\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    70\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    20\n    30.13\n    76\n    80.17\n    77\n  \n  \n    \n    30.14\n    70\n    30.18\n    78\n  \n  \n    \n    30.17\n    78\n    30.12\n    77\n  \n  \n    22\n    30.18\n    76\n    30.21\n    77\n  \n  \n    \n    30.11\n    76\n    30.16\n    75\n  \n  \n    \n    30.22\n    77\n    30.12\n    77\n  \n  \n    24\n    30.20\n    76\n    30.23\n    78\n  \n  \n    \n    30.15\n    77\n    \n    79\n  \n  \n    25\n    30.21\n    75\n    30.22\n    78\n  \n  \n    \n    30.18\n    78\n    \n    \n  \n\n## REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet. \n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BAROMETER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    THERMO-METER.\n    WINDS.\n    RAIS.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    DIY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    Self Registering\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min. 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noon, cloudy, hazy.\n  \n  \n    \n    4 INE\n    * E\n    3\n    0.04\n    Fog, drizzly rain; 9 A.M., fine, cloudy.\n  \n  \n    \n    NA\n    \n    \n    \n    SEDN\n  \n  \n    \n    0.10\n    Fog; 6 a.M., overcast; 9 A.M., cloudy,\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    5 NE\n    6 NE\n    5\n    0.08\n    Fine, hazy.\n  \n  \n    \n    72.0\n    71.6\n    68.0\n    69,0\n    67.5\n  \n  \n    \n    66.0\n    72.0\n    NE\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    7 E\n    5 NE\n    4 E\n    4\n    0.00\n  \n  \n    \n    2 NE\n    3\n    0.00\n    Fine, overcast; 10 A.., cloudy.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Fine, hazy.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\n## REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON Bay. \n\n  \n    \n    BAROMETER.\n    HYGROMETER,\n    THERMO-\n  \n  \n    Day\n    \n    Day Bulb.\n    WET BULD.\n  \n  \n    \n    5 A.BI.\n    \n    AFTER.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Bely\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Registering\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    WINDS.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Force, range from 0 to 12.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    F.M.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Min.\n    Ma BA.M.\n    NOON.\n  \n  \n    \n    Nuos\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n  \n  \n    \n    Dirn.\n    R.\n    \n  \n  \n    1572.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Oct.\n    19\n    80.08\n    30.07\n  \n  \n    \n    30.08\n    80.03\n    50.02\n  \n  \n    \n    75.5\n    80.5\n    78.3\n  \n  \n    \n    74.\n    75.\n    175.8\n  \n  \n    20\n    30.12\n    30.17\n    30.16\n  \n  \n    \n    30.12\n    80.11\n    73.77\n  \n  \n    \n    76.5\n    71.5\n    71.\n  \n  \n    \n    73.\n    73.\n    RO.\n  \n  \n    \n    INNE\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    21\n    30.16\n    30.19\n    20.18\n  \n  \n    \n    30.18\n    90.18\n    74.\n  \n  \n    \n    75.\n    12.\n    12.\n  \n  \n    \n    173.\n    73.5\n    70.\n  \n  \n    \n    78.\n    NNE\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1 E\n    Ebd\n    1\n  \n  \n    \n    I KNE\n    1 BYE\n    1\n  \n  \n    \n    INNE\n    1 ENS\n    1\n  \n  \n    22\n    80.13\n    80.19\n    30.18\n  \n  \n    \n    30.15\n    50.11\n    75.\n  \n  \n    \n    77.\n    70.4\n    72.5\n  \n  \n    \n    72.5\n    72.5\n    71.3\n  \n  \n    \n    78.\n    NNE\n    1\n  \n  \n    \n    ESE\n    3 Ebs\n    3\n  \n  \n    23\n    30.14\n    0.18\n    20.17\n  \n  \n    \n    80.16\n    30.12\n    75.5\n  \n  \n    \n    79.\n    77,5\n    69.5\n  \n  \n    \n    74.5\n    74.\n    73.6\n  \n  \n    \n    90.5\n    NNE\n    2\n  \n  \n    \n    NE\n    2 E\n    3\n  \n  \n    24\n    29.18\n    80.21\n    30.19\n  \n  \n    \n    80.18\n    30.18\n    76.\n  \n  \n    \n    78.5\n    77.5\n    7.5\n  \n  \n    \n    12.5\n    178.\n    78.0\n  \n  \n    \n    80.\n    ENE\n    3\n  \n  \n    \n    ENE\n    4 E\n    3\n  \n  \n    25\n    80.19\n    30.25\n    30.24\n  \n  \n    \n    80.18\n    83.37\n    75.\n  \n  \n    \n    80.5\n    80.\n    71\n  \n  \n    \n    74.\n    76.\n    72.3\n  \n  \n    \n    SI.\n    INSE\n    1\n  \n  \n    \n    ES\n    2 Caira\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    A.M., light air and one; 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        "content_text": "1309\n\n59\n\n7173\n\nRE\n\n13 FEB\n\n1673\n\nCEIVED\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 1st NOVEMBER, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    Barometer.\n    Thermometer.\n    Barometer.\n    Thermometer.\n    Barometer.\n    Thermometer.\n    Self Registering.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    October 26\n    30.17\n    75\n    30.21\n    78\n    30.18\n    78\n    75\n    78\n  \n  \n    27\n    30.11\n    75\n    30.12\n    77\n    30.09\n    78\n    75\n    78\n  \n  \n    28\n    30.06\n    76\n    30.07\n    78\n    30.02\n    77\n    75\n    78\n  \n  \n    30\n    30.08\n    76\n    30.03\n    81\n    29.97\n    79\n    76\n    81\n  \n  \n    31\n    30.06\n    74\n    30.09\n    76\n    30.00\n    75\n    74\n    81\n  \n  \n    November 1\n    30.07\n    73\n    30.10\n    74\n    30.01\n    74\n    70\n    76\n  \n  \n    1\n    30.02\n    72\n    30.00\n    74\n    29.95\n    76\n    72\n    76\n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. 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        "content_text": "1309\n\n61\n\nC.O.\n\nRECEIVED\n\n13 FEB 1873\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 15TH NOVEMBER, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PHAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    Barometer\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Thermometer\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Self Registering\n    Min.\n    Max.\n    \n  \n  \n    1872, November 9\n    30.11\n    30.13\n    30.12\n  \n  \n    \n    74\n    76\n    \n  \n  \n    10\n    30.27\n    30.25\n    30.27\n  \n  \n    \n    75\n    73\n    \n  \n  \n    11\n    30.21\n    30.27\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    60\n    68\n    \n  \n  \n    12\n    30.21\n    30.22\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    65\n    66\n    \n  \n  \n    13\n    30.20\n    30.28\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    45\n    35\n    \n  \n  \n    14\n    30.21\n    30.24\n    30.21\n  \n  \n    \n    65\n    67\n    \n  \n  \n    15\n    30.19\n    30.21\n    30.20\n  \n  \n    \n    67\n    70\n    \n  \n\nPRS8852\n\n74\n\n73\n\n66\n\n70\n\n57\n\n65\n\n56\n\n50\n\n63\n\nRARESR2\n\n  \n    78\n    30.19\n    75\n    79\n  \n  \n    30.19\n    68\n    30.20\n    67\n  \n  \n    BY\n    30.19\n    65\n    67\n  \n  \n    30.19\n    66\n    70\n    \n  \n  \n    30.15\n    67\n    72\n    30.11\n  \n  \n    69\n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    BAROMETER\n    HYGROMETER\n    THERMO-METER\n    Self Registering\n    WINDS\n    RAIN\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER\n  \n  \n    1872. Nov. 9\n    28.44\n    68.0\n    69.5\n    39.5\n    E 5\n    0.06\n    Dense wet fog; 9 A.M., overcast.\n  \n  \n    10\n    28.47\n    65.0\n    62.0\n    51.0\n    NE 4\n    0.06\n    Overcast, drizzly rain; 10a.m., very cloudy.\n  \n  \n    11\n    28.52\n    57.5\n    56.0\n    52.0\n    ENE 6\n    0.04\n    Fine, horizon clear.\n  \n  \n    12\n    28.51\n    47.0\n    58.0\n    50.0\n    N 6\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    13\n    28.54\n    54.0\n    61.0\n    50.0\n    ENE 14\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    14\n    28.55\n    61.4\n    56.0\n    54.0\n    NE 5\n    0.00\n    Fine, clear; 3.M., hazy.\n  \n  \n    15\n    28.57\n    65.0\n    61.5\n    59.0\n    ENE 5\n    0.00\n    Fine, hazy.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    BAROMETER\n    HYGROMETER\n    THERMO-METER\n    Self Registering\n    WINDS\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER\n  \n  \n    1872. Nov. 9\n    30.09\n    77\n    79\n    75\n    NE 5\n    \n  \n  \n    10\n    30.18\n    74\n    69\n    64\n    NNE 4\n    6 A.M., fresh breeze with drizzling rain; noon, moderate breeze.\n  \n  \n    11\n    30.22\n    68\n    64.5\n    62\n    NNE 4\n    Squally and cloudy weather; 6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy.\n  \n  \n    12\n    30.23\n    59\n    66\n    56\n    NE 2\n    6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy.\n  \n  \n    13\n    30.22\n    64.5\n    65\n    58\n    N 2\n    6 A.M., light breeze and cloudy but fine; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy.\n  \n  \n    14\n    30.26\n    59\n    64\n    57\n    NNE 2\n    6 A.M., light breeze and fine; noon, gentle breeze and fine.\n  \n  \n    15\n    30.21\n    67.5\n    72.5\n    65\n    ESE 2\n    6 A.M., light air and fine; noon, light breeze and fine.\n  \n\nPage 1309\n\n61",
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        "content_text": "Page 1309\n\n13\n\n62\n\nRECEIVE,\n\n13 FEB\n\n1673\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 22nd NOVEMBER, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n  \n  \n    THERMOMETER, 1872.\n  \n  \n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Self Registering.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    \n  \n  \n    November 16\n    30.17\n    66\n    80.20\n    72\n    65\n    74\n    30.13\n    71\n  \n  \n    17\n    80.23\n    69\n    30.23\n    87\n    74\n    30.17\n    71\n    \n  \n  \n    18\n    30.25\n    69\n    80.22\n    65\n    77\n    30.20\n    70\n    \n  \n  \n    19\n    30.21\n    69\n    30.25\n    66\n    71\n    30.20\n    70\n    \n  \n  \n    20\n    30.23\n    €9\n    30.23\n    02\n    75\n    30.15\n    72\n    37\n  \n  \n    21\n    30.17\n    70\n    30.16\n    74\n    69\n    77\n    30.08\n    74\n  \n  \n    \"\n    30.00\n    70\n    30.02\n    77\n    70\n    79\n    29.07\n    75\n  \n\n#\n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    THE NO-\n    BAROMETER.\n    DRY BULB.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    WET BULB.\n    WORDS.\n    RAIN.\n    METER.\n    Self Registering\n  \n  \n    DATE.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Force, range from 0 to 12.\n  \n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n    \n    In inches during the precious 24 hours.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    5 P.M.\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n  \n  \n    Nov.\n    A.M.\n    NOON.\n    P.M.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    16\n    28.54\n    28.57\n    28.56\n    28.5\n    28.54\n    62.0\n    65.5\n    69.0\n    61.6\n    68.0\n    60.0\n    0.5\n    0.0\n    NE\n  \n  \n    17\n    28.55\n    28.36\n    28.56\n    28.55\n    28.54\n    61.5\n    66.8\n    62.0\n    60.0\n    63.0\n    30.0\n    61.0\n    88.5\n    E\n  \n  \n    18\n    28.55\n    28.55\n    28.50\n    28.85\n    28.56\n    65\n    69.0\n    60.5\n    36.5\n    38.5\n    38.0\n    158.0\n    166.5\n    12\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    ENE\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    0.00\n    \n    Fogs &M, fine, hazy.\n  \n  \n    E\n    4\n    ENE\n    6\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    0.00\n    \n    Overcast; 10 A.M., cloudy, bazy.\n  \n  \n    GINE\n    3\n    NE\n    5\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    0.00\n    \n    Fine, very bazy.\n  \n  \n    19\n    28.55\n    28.55\n    28.55\n    28.54\n    28.54\n    60.0\n    65.0\n    63.0\n    88.0\n    62.0\n    62.0\n    (59.0\n    65.0\n    ENE\n  \n  \n    20\n    28.56\n    28.57\n    29.47\n    28.55\n    28.55\n    01\n    068.5\n    54.0\n    80.0\n    (61.5\n    50.0\n    69.5\n    60.5\n    ENK\n  \n  \n    22\n    28.50\n    28.46\n    28.56\n    29.55\n    28.54\n    03.0\n    67.0\n    18.0\n    62.0\n    64.5\n    64.0\n    62.5\n    67.0\n    E\n  \n  \n    28\n    60\n    28.50\n    28.49\n    28.45\n    28.41\n    84.6\n    70.0\n    68.0\n    640\n    50.5\n    66\n    5\n    64.0\n    70.0\n    E\n  \n  \n    f A\n    5\n    E\n    G\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    0.00\n    \n    Fine, very bazy.\n  \n  \n    6\n    ENE\n    ENE\n    5\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    0.00\n    \n    Fine, very hazy-\n  \n  \n    E\n    E\n    么\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    0.00\n    \n    Fine bay 3 2.x., cloudy, horizon clear.\n  \n  \n    7\n    NNE\n    3\n    NW\n    4\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    0.00\n    \n    Deuse wet fog: A.., fine, bazy: 4 P.M., cloudy.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    9 A.M.\n    BAROMETER\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    P.M.\n  \n  \n    THERMO-\n    HYGROMETER\n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    Self Registering\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    WINDS.\n    \n    \n    Force, range from 0 to 12.\n  \n  \n    NOON.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    G P.M.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Nov.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    19\n    30.18\n    0.21\n    30.20\n    30.18\n    90.14\n    69.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    17\n    30.21\n    20.24\n    80.25\n    86.19\n    30.18\n    70.\n    171.5\n    70.\n    G6.\n    \n  \n  \n    18\n    3830,22\n    30.24\n    30.25\n    20.19\n    36,19\n    60.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    19\n    30,21\n    30.25\n    30.28\n    50.15\n    30.19\n    68.\n    \n    70.\n    100.0\n    164.\n  \n  \n    \n    སྐྱེ སྣ རྞྞཚོ\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    67.5\n    66.5\n    77,5\n    ENE\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    ENE\n    66.5\n    68.6\n    07.\n    \n    4.\n    106.\n    [63.5\n    71.\n    ENE\n  \n  \n    1\n    SE\n    1\n    EhS\n    2\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    20\n    30.22\n    30.24\n    30.29\n    30.13\n    0.14\n    69.\n    \n    176.\n    \n    72.\n  \n  \n    \n    #8.\n    65.\n    \n    68.\n    07.\n    74.6\n    E\n    \n    8\n    ESE\n  \n  \n    4\n    Ebs\n    4\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    21\n    30.14\n    30.17\n    30.14\n    0.07\n    80.07\n    72.\n    \n    72.5\n    \n    75.\n  \n  \n    \n    | 67.5\n    20.\n    70.5\n    69,\n    75.\n    NEDE\n    \n    ›\n    ESE\n    2\n  \n  \n    ENE\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    22\n    30.08\n    30.08\n    30.04\n    29.96\n    29.96\n    71.\n    \n    14.\n    \n    75.\n  \n  \n    \n    60.\n    \n    71.\n    \n    72.5\n    79.\n    \n    76.5\n    E\n    \n  \n  \n    4\n    waw\n    3\n    \n    WSW\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n\nRemarks AS YO WEATHER.\n\nBAM., Hght air and cloudy; noon, light sir and fine; P.M., Right breeze voi fine; mod rate and fine daring uight.\n\nAM. 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Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet. \n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BAROMETER.\n    THERMO-METER.\n    HYGROMETER,\n    WINDS.\n    RAIN.\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB.\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Self Registering.\n    \n    \n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    Min.\n    Max.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    In inches during the previous 24 hours.\n  \n  \n    Nov. 30\n    28.55\n    28.55\n    28.58\n    28.56\n    29.55\n    60.0\n    66.5\n    64.5\n    59.0\n    69.0\n    62.5\n    59.0\n    67.0\n    NE\n    7\n    NE\n    5\n    NE\n    3\n    0.00\n    Fog; 8 A.M., fine, hazy.\n  \n  \n    Dec. 1\n    28.54\n    28.55\n    28.55\n    28.54\n    28.52\n    69.5\n    65.5\n    65.0\n    57.5\n    61.0\n    62.0\n    59.0\n    68.0\n    EDN\n    2\n    N\n    4\n    E\n    2\n    0.00\n    Fine, very hazy.\n  \n  \n    2\n    28.59\n    28.54\n    28.55\n    28.54\n    28.59\n    59.0\n    68.5\n    60.5\n    55.0\n    59.0\n    58.0\n    59.0\n    68.0\n    NE\n    5\n    E\n    2\n    E\n    1\n    0.00\n    Do., do.\n  \n  \n    3\n    28.54\n    28.54\n    28.54\n    28.51\n    28.50\n    57.5\n    64.0\n    61.0\n    54.5\n    58.0\n    56.0\n    57.0\n    65.0\n    ENE\n    4\n    E\n    7\n    EDS\n    5\n    0.00\n    Do., do.\n  \n  \n    4\n    28.51\n    28.51\n    28.48\n    28.48\n    28.43\n    58.0\n    63.0\n    ...\n    54.5\n    59.0\n    50.5\n    57.5\n    65.5\n    E\n    4\n    E\n    5\n    NE\n    3\n    0.00\n    Do., do.\n  \n  \n    5\n    28.44\n    28.45\n    28.45\n    28.46\n    28.44\n    60.0\n    67.5\n    65.0\n    58.0\n    64.0\n    54.5\n    59.5\n    57.5\n    E\n    2\n    EW\n    2\n    \n    \n    0.00\n    Fine; 3 P.M., cloudy; 4 P.M., fog, drizzling rain.\n  \n  \n    6\n    28.44\n    28.47\n    28.49\n    28.49\n    28.49\n    64.0\n    68.5\n    60.0\n    63.0\n    66.0\n    64.0\n    62.5\n    68.0\n    E\n    5\n    NE\n    2\n    E\n    1\n    0.01\n    Strong wind during whole of past night; 6 A.M., fine, cloudy.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY. \n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BAROMETER.\n    THERMO-METER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    WINDS.\n  \n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB.\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n    Self Registering.\n    \n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    1872.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Nov. 30\n    30.16\n    30.19\n    30.17\n    67.5\n    71.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Dec. 1\n    30.16\n    30.17\n    30.18\n    67.\n    72.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    2\n    30.14\n    30.17\n    30.18\n    66.5\n    70.5\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    E\n    2\n    E\n    2\n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    30.13\n    30.18\n    30.12\n    64.5\n    ...\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Calm\n    2\n    SE\n    2\n    \n  \n  \n    4\n    30.07\n    30.09\n    30.10\n    65.\n    68.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    ESE\n    5\n    ENE\n    1\n    SW\n  \n  \n    5\n    30.05\n    30.11\n    30.11\n    70.\n    74.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    E\n    4\n    ESE\n    4\n    ESE\n  \n  \n    6\n    30.11\n    30.15\n    30.15\n    70.5\n    74.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    E\n    1\n    W\n    1\n    Calm\n  \n\nREMARKS AS TO WEATHER. \n\n6A.M., light air and fine; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light breeze and fine; light breeze and fine during night. \n\n6A.M., calm and fine; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., calm and fine. \n\n8 A.M., light breeze and fine; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light breeze and fine; light air and fine during night. \n\n6 A.M., light air and fine; noon, light air and fine; 3 P.M., moderate breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light breeze and fine. \n\n6 A.M., light air and cloudy; 9 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., moderate breeze with drizzling rain and cloudy; fresh breeze, cloudy and cloudy during night. \n\n6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate and fine; 6 P.M., moderate and cloudy; 7 P.M., drizzling rain; light air and cloudy during night. \n\n6 A.M., light air and cloudy; noon, light air and cloudy; 6 P.M., calm and variable airs; light air and cloudy during night.",
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        "content_text": "REGISTERED\n\nMAR 28 1873\n\n2987/5 185\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 27TH DECEMBER, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    \n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    THERMOMETER.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1872\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Self Registering\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    December, 21\n    30.18\n    63\n    30.17\n    67\n    30.15\n    64\n    63\n    67\n  \n  \n    22\n    30.12\n    63\n    30.15\n    65\n    30.13\n    64\n    63\n    69\n  \n  \n    23\n    30.09\n    63\n    30.12\n    68\n    30.08\n    68\n    63\n    68\n  \n  \n    24\n    30.13\n    64\n    30.20\n    68\n    30.18\n    68\n    64\n    68\n  \n  \n    25\n    30.19\n    64\n    30.21\n    65\n    30.20\n    67\n    64\n    68\n  \n  \n    26\n    30.20\n    63\n    30.22\n    69\n    30.20\n    68\n    62\n    69\n  \n  \n    27\n    30.13\n    65\n    30.08\n    72\n    30.05\n    70\n    65\n    72\n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. 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        "content_text": "WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 3RD JANUARY, 1873.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    Date\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n    Self Registering\n  \n  \n    \n    Baro-meter\n    Thermo-meter\n    \n    Baro-meter\n    Thermo-meter\n    \n    Baro-meter\n    Thermo-meter\n    Min\n    Max\n  \n  \n    December 28\n    30.03\n    68\n    \n    30.07\n    69\n    \n    30.04\n    68\n    20\n    32\n  \n  \n    29\n    30.07\n    67\n    \n    30.05\n    69\n    \n    30.04\n    69\n    30\n    ...\n  \n  \n    30\n    30.07\n    65\n    \n    30.05\n    66\n    \n    30.04\n    65\n    31\n    \"3\n  \n  \n    31\n    30.01\n    65\n    \n    30.00\n    66\n    \n    30.00\n    65\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    January 1\n    29.99\n    65\n    \n    30.00\n    67\n    \n    29.93\n    67\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    2\n    29.93\n    66\n    \n    29.90\n    68\n    \n    29.85\n    68\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    3\n    29.88\n    68\n    \n    29.87\n    69\n    \n    29.85\n    68\n    \n    \n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    Date\n    BAROMETER\n    HYGROMETER\n    WINDS\n    RAIN\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER\n  \n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB\n    \n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Dec. 28\n    28.45\n    28.48\n    28.48\n    50.0\n    ...\n    \n    ESE\n    4\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    29\n    28.44\n    28.44\n    28.45\n    60.0\n    67.0\n    \n    NE\n    4\n    0.06\n    Wet fog; 8 A.M., cloudy with passing rain at intervals.\n  \n  \n    30\n    28.40\n    28.43\n    28.42\n    67.5\n    55.5\n    \n    E\n    7\n    0.07\n    Rain past night; 8 A.M., ting, cloudy, horizon clear; P.M., overcast; 5.30 P.M., fog.\n  \n  \n    31\n    28.41\n    28.40\n    28.39\n    57.0\n    39.0\n    \n    E\n    6\n    0.26\n    Strong wind and drizzling rain past night; 6 A.M., wet fog; 7.30 A.M., cloudy; 11.45 A.M., rain; Noon, overcast.\n  \n  \n    Jan. 1\n    28.38\n    28.37\n    28.38\n    59.0\n    62.0\n    \n    E\n    2\n    0.72\n    Fog and rain throughout.\n  \n  \n    2\n    28.32\n    28.33\n    28.32\n    60.0\n    62.0\n    \n    E\n    4\n    0.06\n    Wet fog with rain at intervals throughout.\n  \n  \n    3\n    28.25\n    28.25\n    28.24\n    61.5\n    59.0\n    \n    NW\n    7\n    0.08\n    Heavy squalls of wind during past night; 8 A.M., fine with clear horizon.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    Date\n    BAROMETER\n    HYGROMETER\n    WINDS\n    THERMO-METER\n  \n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB\n    \n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    \n  \n  \n    Dec. 28\n    30.08\n    30.06\n    30.08\n    67.5\n    69\n    \n    ESE\n    2\n    71.5\n  \n  \n    29\n    30.08\n    30.06\n    30.05\n    69\n    ...\n    \n    ENE\n    4\n    70.5\n  \n  \n    30\n    30.08\n    30.10\n    30.08\n    ...\n    65\n    \n    ENE\n    4\n    ...\n  \n  \n    31\n    30.02\n    30.03\n    29.97\n    66.5\n    65\n    \n    ENE\n    4\n    70.5\n  \n  \n    Jan. 1\n    29.95\n    29.97\n    29.95\n    68\n    67\n    \n    ESE\n    4\n    ...\n  \n  \n    2\n    29.93\n    29.92\n    29.84\n    67\n    66\n    \n    E\n    4\n    70\n  \n  \n    3\n    29.88\n    29.84\n    29.84\n    ...\n    ...\n    \n    WSW\n    4\n    71.5\n  \n\nREMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n\nDec. 28: 6 A.M., cloudy and gloomy; 9 A.M., showery; noon, light breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., calm and variable winds.\n\nDec. 29: 6 A.M., light air and cloudy; noon, light air and fine; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and cloudy during night.\n\nDec. 30: 6 A.M., moderate breeze and gloomy; noon, light breeze with rain and gloomy; 5 P.M., light air and cloudy; throughout night light breeze and drizzling rain.\n\nDec. 31: 6 A.M., moderate breeze with rain and gloomy weather; noon, gentle breeze with showers and gloomy; 8 P.M., moderate breeze and gloomy weather.\n\nJan. 1: 6 A.M., light breeze with drizzling rain and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; moderate breeze and cloudy during night.\n\nJan. 2: 6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and fine; light breeze and fine throughout night.\n\nJan. 3: 6 A.M., moderate breeze and fine; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light breeze and fine; light air and fine throughout night.",
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        "content_text": "WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 10 JANUARY, 1873.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    1873.\n  \n  \n    Barometer\n    Thermometer\n    Barometer\n    Thermometer\n    Barometer\n    Thermometer\n  \n  \n    Self Registering\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    January\n    壬\n    30.04\n    50\n    30.06\n    56\n    55\n    52\n  \n  \n    5\n    30.10\n    55\n    30.18\n    50\n    30.17\n    23\n    02\n  \n  \n    6\n    30.16\n    50\n    30.11\n    60\n    30.10\n    52\n    60\n  \n  \n    7\n    30.11\n    61\n    30.10\n    60\n    30.03\n    54\n    50\n  \n  \n    8\n    30.60\n    52\n    30.07\n    52\n    30.10\n    52\n    58\n  \n  \n    9\n    30.04\n    57\n    ...\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    10\n    30.14\n    50\n    30.12\n    60\n    50\n    \n    \n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.\n\nHeight above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    BAROMETER\n    HYGROMETER\n    THERMO-METER\n    WINDS\n    RAIN\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER\n  \n  \n    1873. Jan.\n    \n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB\n    Self Registering\n    A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    Dir.\n    F.\n    Dir.\n    F.\n    Dir.\n    F.\n  \n  \n    4\n    28.8\n    28.34\n    28.87\n    25.36\n    28.86\n    51.0\n    4.0\n    53.0\n    48.5\n    NE\n    7\n    NEDN\n    6\n    NE\n    3\n    0.00\n    Fine, clear.\n  \n  \n    5\n    28.48\n    28.45\n    28.45\n    29.44\n    28.44\n    45.0\n    50.0\n    41.6\n    45.5\n    NEDN\n    6\n    NEDN\n    6\n    NE\n    3\n    0.00\n    Slight rain past night; fine, clear.\n  \n  \n    6\n    28.44\n    28.44\n    28.48\n    28.41\n    28.47\n    45.0\n    46.5\n    44.0\n    43.5\n    NE\n    7\n    ENE\n    7\n    N\n    7\n    0.16\n    Overcast with rain at intervals throughout.\n  \n  \n    7\n    28.40\n    28.40\n    28.40\n    28.35\n    28.82\n    44.0\n    48.5\n    48.0\n    44.0\n    ENE\n    7\n    ENE\n    8\n    ENE\n    6\n    0.38\n    Fog and rain throughout.\n  \n  \n    8\n    28.81\n    28.33\n    28.83\n    28.38\n    28.32\n    48.3\n    52.5\n    50.0\n    47.0\n    NE\n    7\n    NW\n    3\n    NE\n    3\n    0.23\n    Fine with detached low fog; 4.35 P.M., fog.\n  \n  \n    9\n    28.39\n    28.46\n    28.40\n    28.40\n    28.84\n    45.5\n    51.0\n    51.5\n    43.0\n    N\n    7\n    E\n    4\n    NW\n    3\n    0.04\n    Fine with detached low fog; 10 A.M., fog; 2.30 P.M., fine, cloudy.\n  \n  \n    10\n    ...\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Fine; 4 P.M., cloudy.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    A.M.\n    BAROMETER\n    NOON\n    3 P.M.\n    6 P.M.\n    HYGROMETER\n    THERMO-METER\n    WINDS\n  \n  \n    1873. Jan.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB\n    Self Registering\n    Dir.\n    F.\n  \n  \n    4\n    30.01\n    30.08\n    30.00\n    30.01\n    0.01\n    58\n    60\n    56\n    ...\n    NE\n    2\n  \n  \n    5\n    30.11\n    30.10\n    30.06\n    30.06\n    58\n    60\n    56\n    54\n    55\n    NNE\n    3\n  \n  \n    6\n    30.19\n    30.10\n    30.00\n    30.10\n    3.67\n    56\n    47.81\n    50\n    63\n    N\n    3\n  \n  \n    7\n    30.12\n    30.07\n    30.07\n    51\n    102.5\n    101\n    48\n    49\n    NNE\n    3\n  \n  \n    8\n    30.08\n    30.08\n    30.00\n    30.00\n    50.5\n    55\n    53\n    49\n    54.6\n    N\n    3\n  \n  \n    9\n    30.02\n    30.07\n    30.08\n    30.04\n    30.08\n    57.5\n    59\n    59.5\n    57.5\n    NE\n    2\n  \n  \n    10\n    30.09\n    30.14\n    30.10\n    30.09\n    53\n    37.5\n    53\n    54.9\n    52.5\n    NNE\n    2\n  \n\nREMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n\n...",
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        "content_text": "188\n\nWEATHER TABLES\n\nFOR THE WEEK ENDING 17TH JANUARY, 1873.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    1873.\n    Baro- meter.\n    Thermo- meter.\n    Baro- meter.\n    Thermo- meter.\n    Baro- meter.\n    Thermo- meter.\n  \n  \n    THERMOMETER. Self Registering.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Min.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Max.\n  \n  \n    January\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    11\n    30.16\n    54\n    30.15\n    57\n    30.14\n    57\n    54\n    57\n  \n  \n    12\n    30.16\n    55\n    30.21\n    56\n    30.12\n    58\n    55\n    59\n  \n  \n    13\n    30.22\n    48\n    30.25\n    58\n    30.22\n    58\n    48\n    58\n  \n  \n    14\n    30.30\n    50\n    30.33\n    55\n    30.32\n    53\n    50\n    60\n  \n  \n    15\n    30.33\n    52\n    30.36\n    58\n    30.33\n    ...\n    52\n    58\n  \n  \n    16\n    30.29\n    60\n    30.26\n    55\n    30.25\n    53\n    50\n    60\n  \n  \n    17\n    30.24\n    40\n    31.22\n    50\n    30.20\n    57\n    49\n    59\n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    \n    BAROMETER.\n    THERMO- METER.\n    WINDS.\n    RAIN,\n    REMARKS As To Weather.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1873.\n    \n    \n    \n    Dirn.\n    Force.\n    Dirn.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Jan. 11\n    28.40\n    48.5\n    ...\n    NE\n    3\n    NW\n    ...\n    ...\n    Fine, cloudy.\n  \n  \n    12\n    28.44\n    53.9\n    48.9\n    NNE\n    4\n    N\n    0.00\n    ...\n    Passing fog; 11 P.M., wet fog; 3.30 P.M., fine cloudy, horizon clear.\n  \n  \n    13\n    28.43\n    45.0\n    ...\n    NNE\n    4\n    EBS\n    0.00\n    ...\n    Fine cloudy; 7.30 P.M., passing fog; 8.45 P.M., fine; 4.30 A.M., overcast.\n  \n  \n    14\n    28.58\n    46.0\n    ...\n    NE\n    6\n    NNE\n    0.00\n    ...\n    Fine, cloudy.\n  \n  \n    15\n    28.57\n    47.0\n    ...\n    E\n    4\n    NE\n    0.00\n    ...\n    Fine, overcast.\n  \n  \n    16\n    28.58\n    44.0\n    ...\n    N\n    6\n    NW\n    0.00\n    ...\n    Fine, overcast.\n  \n  \n    17\n    28.54\n    46.0\n    ...\n    NW\n    5\n    NNW\n    0.12\n    ...\n    Overcast, drizzly rain; 1 A.M., cloudy.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    \n    BARO- METER.\n    THERMO- METER.\n    HYGRO- METER.\n    WINDS.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    1873.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Dirn.\n    Force.\n    Dirn.\n  \n  \n    Jan. 11\n    30.14\n    55.5\n    ...\n    ...\n    N\n    2\n    N\n    2\n  \n  \n    12\n    30.15\n    ...\n    ...\n    ...\n    E\n    3\n    NW\n    5\n  \n  \n    13\n    30.18\n    51.\n    ...\n    ...\n    NNW\n    2\n    SW\n    1\n  \n  \n    14\n    30.27\n    53.\n    ...\n    ...\n    NNE\n    2\n    NNE\n    3\n  \n  \n    15\n    30.31\n    58.\n    ...\n    ...\n    NNW\n    1\n    NNE\n    2\n  \n  \n    16\n    30.26\n    52.\n    ...\n    ...\n    NNE\n    3\n    NNW\n    4\n  \n  \n    17\n    30.21\n    52.\n    ...\n    ...\n    NE\n    1\n    W\n    ...\n  \n\nREMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n\n11th: 8 A.M., light breeze, cloudy but fine; noon, light breeze, cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; moderate breeze and cloudy during the night.\n\n12th: 6 A.M., gentle breeze and fine; noon, light air and fine; 6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy; light breeze and fine during the night.\n\n13th: 6 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze, cloudy but fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and fine; light breeze, cloudy but fine during the night.\n\n14th: 6 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; noon, light air and cloudy; 6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy.\n\n15th: 6 A.M., gentle breeze and overcast; noon, moderate breeze, cloudy but fine; 6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy; light air and fine during the night.\n\n16th: 6 A.M., light air and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light air and fine; light breeze and fine during the night.\n\n17th: ...",
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        "content_text": "WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 24TH JANUARY, 1873.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n189\n\n  \n    \n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    1873.\n    Barometer.\n    Thermometer.\n    Barometer.\n    Thermometer.\n    Barometer.\n    Thermometer.\n    Self Registering.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    January 18\n    30.22\n    50\n    30.25\n    55\n    30.22\n    50\n    50\n    80\n  \n  \n    19\n    30.19\n    50\n    30.17\n    55\n    30.19\n    50\n    50\n    80\n  \n  \n    20\n    30.21\n    50\n    30.26\n    58\n    30.22\n    49\n    49\n    }\n  \n  \n    21\n    30.33\n    46\n    30.37\n    50\n    30.35\n    46\n    \"\n    \"\n  \n  \n    22\n    30.35\n    48\n    30.31\n    57\n    30.29\n    48\n    \"\n    \"\n  \n  \n    23\n    30.29\n    53\n    30.24\n    63\n    30.22\n    53\n    21\n    24\n  \n  \n    24\n    30.22\n    53\n    30.24\n    62\n    30.19\n    54\n    55\n    30.22\n  \n  \n    \n    54\n    59\n    30.27\n    $2\n    59\n    30.34\n    50\n    30.28\n  \n  \n    \n    57\n    80.22\n    62\n    >\n    30.17\n    08\n    \n    \n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. 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        "content_text": "WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 31ST JANUARY, \n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRaya West. \n\n1873. \n\n6 A.M. NOON. 6 P.M. THERMOMETER. 1873. \n\nBaro-meter.Thermo-meter.Baro-meter.Thermo-meter.Self Registering.Baro-meter.Thermo-meter.\nMin.Max.\nJanuary\n2630.195830.2363566330.1360\n2630.175630.1461576230.1460\n2730.105730.0761576730.0064\n\"30.235830.2267586730.1864\n2930.265730.2468576830.2065\n3030.305330.3263526730.3061\n\"\n3130.365230.3659526030.3758\n\nRegister at BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK, Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet. \n\nDATEBAROMETERTHERMO-METERHYGROMETERWINDSRAINREMARKS AS TO WEATHER\n9 A.M.NOON3 P.M.6 P.M.DRY BULBWET BULBSelf RegisteringIn inches during the previous 24 hrs.\nMin.Max.6 A.M.NOON6 P.M.\nDirn.F.Dirn.F.Dirn.F.\n1873\nJan. 2628.6428.5428.5428.5260.037.056.049.554.554.050.059.0E3\n2628.5028.5228.5328.5051.056.055.550.058.052.551.059.5E4\n2728.4328.4428.4528.4552.560.060.051.053.556.052.060.0E3\n2828.4428.4528.5328.5252.558.057.550.055.556.052.062.5NE5\n2928.5928.5628.5628.5552.555.055.051.059.552.551.560.0NE3\n3028.5628.5928.6028.5450.053.055.048.051.053.048.558.0NE7\n3128.6028.5628.6628.6549.054.554.046.550.051.047.057.0ENE3\n\nREMARKS AS TO WEATHER. \n\nFine, cloudy: 10A.M., hazy. \n\nFine, cloudy; \n\nA.M., hazy. \n\nfine, hazy. \n\nFine,very hazy. \n\nA.M., slight fog; 9 \n\nOvercast P.M., cloudy hazy. \n\nFine, hazy, \n\nFine, very hazy. \n\nREGISTER AT Gunpowder Depot, KOWLOON Bay, \n\nDATEBAROMETERHYGROMETERTHERMO-METERWINDS\n6 A.M.NOON6 P.M.DRY BULBWET BULBSelf Registering6 A.M.NOON6 P.M.\nMin.Max.Dirn.F.Dirn.F.Dirn.F.\n1873\nJan. 2530.1630.2130.1930.1030.1059\n2630.1430.1630.1430.0530.015861615755.564.5ESE3\nE3\n2730.0630.1030.1130.0430.035961625755.563.5ESE1\nSW1\nCalm\n2830.1430.2130.0630.1630.156165.560.559NE2\nSE1\n2930.2030.2730.2730.2030.1957.56060.55558.567.5NE2\nSE1\nESE2\n3030.2630.3830.3230.2730.275560.559.46154.555NE2\nE4\n3130.3230.3730.3430.2830.28535050.5485255SE3\nSW2\n\nREMARKS AS TO WEATHER. \n\nA.M., gentle breeze and fine; noon, gentle breeze and fine; fresh breeze during the night. \n\nA gentle breeze and fine; noon, moderate breeze and fine; P.M., moderate breeze and fine; gentle breeze and fine during the night. \n\n6 A.M., light air and fine; noon, light air and fine; 6 P.M., calm and fine; light air and fine during the night. \n\n6 A.M., light breeze and fine: noon, light air and fine; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and hazy; fresh breeze during the night. \n\n6 A.M., light breeze and overcast; noon, light air and cloudy; 6 P.M., light breeze and fine. \n\n6 A.M., light breeze and cloudy: noon, moderate breeze and fine: 6 P.M., calm and fine; light breeze and cloudy during the night. \n\n6 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light air and fine; light breeze and fine during the night.",
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        "content_text": "WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 7TH FEBRUARY, 1873.\n\nREGISTER AT HONG KONG HARBOUR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n    THERMO-\n METER\n  \n  \n    1873\n  \n  \n    Baro-\n meter\n    Thermo-\n meter\n    Baro-\n meter\n    Thermo-\n meter\n  \n  \n    Self Registering\n    Baro-\n meter\n    Thermo-\n meter\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    February\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    30.36\n    63\n    30.37\n    58\n  \n  \n    53\n    53\n    30.37\n    56\n  \n  \n    80.86\n    54\n    30.38\n    57\n  \n  \n    54\n    65\n    30.37\n    67\n  \n  \n    30.29\n    55\n    30.31\n    62\n  \n  \n    55\n    63\n    30.30\n    60\n  \n  \n    30.31\n    58\n    30.23\n    65\n  \n  \n    55\n    66\n    30.23\n    64\n  \n  \n    $1\n    30.24\n    56\n    30.20\n  \n  \n    64\n    66\n    64\n    30.10\n  \n  \n    62\n    \"} \n    30.10\n    60\n  \n  \n    30.18\n    68\n    60\n    68\n  \n  \n    30.17\n    68\n    7\n    30.14\n  \n  \n    61\n    30.15\n    72\n    61\n  \n  \n    72\n    30.18\n    70\n    \n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet-\n\n  \n    DATE\n    BARO-\n METER\n    HYGRO-\n METER\n    THERMO-\n METER\n    WINDS\n    RAIN\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER\n  \n  \n    1873.\n Feb.\n    \n    Dry\n Bulb\n    Wet\n Bulb\n    Self\n Registering\n    6 A.M.\n NOON\n 6 P.M.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    \n  \n  \n    1\n    28.64\n 28.62\n 28.62\n    48.0\n 55.0\n 58.0\n    44.0\n 50.0\n 50.0\n    47.0\n 56.0\n    ENE 4\n E 2\n E 2\n    0.00\n    Fine, cloudy\n  \n  \n    2\n    28.68\n 29.69\n 28.67\n    50.5\n 50.5\n 48.0\n    47.5\n 48.6\n 48.5\n    55.5\n    E 3\n E 5\n E 7\n    0.00\n    Fine, overcast; woon, cloudy, hazy.\n  \n  \n    3\n    28.62\n 28.62\n 28.62\n    49.5\n 53.5\n 52.0\n    47.0\n 51.0\n 40.0\n    54.0\n    E 7\n E 7\n E 7\n    0.00\n    Fine, cloudy; 19 A.M., hazy; 3 P.M., overcast.\n  \n  \n    4\n    28.40\n 28.61\n 28.60\n    51.0\n 58.5\n 55.0\n    50.0\n 53.5\n 54.0\n    51.0\n 55.5\n    E 4\n NW 4\n N 4\n    0.00\n    Fine, very hazy\n  \n  \n    5\n    28.58\n 28.50\n 28.58\n    52.0\n 56.5\n 50.0\n    42.0\n 52.0\n 54.0\n    52.0\n 56.5\n    ESE 6\n ESE 6\n ESE 6\n    0.00\n    Fog; 8.30 am, fine, hazy.\n  \n  \n    6\n    28.40\n 29.81\n 28.50\n    54.0\n 58.5\n 63.0\n    52.0\n 57.0\n 57.0\n    53.5\n 58.5\n    ESE 6\n ESE 6\n ESE 6\n    0.00\n    Fog: 7 AM, Overcast, 11.45 AM, fog; 1 P.M., fine, hazy.\n  \n  \n    7\n    28.47\n 28.46\n 28.48\n    58.0\n 63.5\n 63.0\n    51.0\n 62.0\n 60.0\n    57.0\n 65.5\n    E 4\n NE 4\n SE 2\n    0.00\n    Fine, cloudy, hazy.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    BARO-\n METER\n    HYGRO-\n METER\n    THERMO-\n METER\n    WINDS\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER\n  \n  \n    1873.\n Feb.\n    \n    Dry\n Bulb\n    Wet\n Bulb\n    Self\n Registering\n    6 A.M.\n NOON\n 6 P.M.\n    \n  \n  \n    1\n    30.32\n 30.35\n 30.30\n    56\n 60\n 59\n    49\n 57\n 53\n    67\n 7\n 53\n    NNE 11\n E 3\n SW 2\n    2 A.M gentle breezes and cloudy; noon, light air and fine: 6, fresh breeze and fog; light haze and cloudy during the night.\n  \n  \n    2\n    30.31\n 30.36\n 30.34\n    56.3\n 57\n 58\n    38\n 54\n 53\n    55\n 53\n 37\n    E 3\n ENE 4\n ENE 1\n    4 A.M., light breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and hazy; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and fine.\n  \n  \n    3\n    30.26\n 30.28\n 30.25\n    59\n 63\n 61\n    57\n 58\n 59\n    57\n 61\n    NE 1\n WSW 1\n E 1\n    3 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy: noon, fresh breeze and cloudy: 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy: calm and cloudy weather during the night.\n  \n  \n    4\n    30.26\n 30.28\n 30.25\n    59\n 63\n 61\n    57\n 58\n 59\n    D7\n 61\n    NE 1\n E 5\n ESE 4\n    4 A.M., light breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and fine; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and fine.\n  \n  \n    5\n    30.19\n 30.21\n 30.21\n    58\n 60.5\n 60\n    56.5\n 57\n 57\n    37\n ...\n    ESE 4\n E 6\n E 3\n    6 A.M., light breeze and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze and cloudy but fine; calm and fine during the night.\n  \n  \n    6\n    30.12\n 30.14\n 30.14\n    61\n 62\n 58.4\n    58.5\n 101\n 82\n    58\n GR\n #\n    ESE 2\n E 6\n E 2\n    7 A.M., calm and cloudy; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light breeze and fine.\n  \n  \n    7\n    30.18\n 30.13\n 30.18\n    60.5\n 69\n 68.5\n    59\n 60\n 60\n    37\n 508\n    CS\n Calm\n NOON\n    Dirn.; F.\n Dirn F.\n Dirn F.",
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        "content_text": "WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 14TH FEBRUARY, 1873.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    \n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    THERMOMETER.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1873.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Self Registering.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    February 8\n    30.24\n    61\n    30.21\n    66\n    61\n    70\n    30.16\n    65\n  \n  \n    9\n    30.19\n    59\n    30.14\n    63\n    59\n    64\n    30.12\n    69\n  \n  \n    10\n    30.16\n    61\n    30.12\n    69\n    61\n    69\n    30.12\n    67\n  \n  \n    11\n    30.14\n    64\n    30.14\n    70\n    64\n    71\n    30.12\n    68\n  \n  \n    12\n    30.25\n    62\n    30.22\n    66\n    62\n    68\n    30.24\n    ...\n  \n  \n    13\n    30.28\n    67\n    30.28\n    63\n    57\n    66\n    30.21\n    62\n  \n  \n    14\n    30.20\n    57\n    30.25\n    62\n    52\n    62\n    30.27\n    57\n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BAROMETER.\n    THERMO-METER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    WINDS.\n    RAIN.\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n  \n  \n    A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    Self Registering.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    Min.\n    Max.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    In inches during the previous 24 hours.\n  \n  \n    1873.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Feb. 8\n    28.49\n    28.50\n    28.52\n    57.0\n    58.0\n    56.5\n    27.5\n    56.5\n    56.0\n    67.5\n    E 4\n    E 4\n    0.00\n    Strong wind the whole of past night; 6 A.M., fog; P.M., fine, hazy.\n  \n  \n    9\n    28.50\n    28.51\n    28.52\n    53.0\n    56.0\n    56.0\n    52.0\n    54.5\n    52.5\n    60.0\n    E 10\n    E 2\n    0.00\n    Strong east wind past night; 6 A.M., fog; 10 A.M., overcast; 5.30 P.M., wet fog.\n  \n  \n    10\n    28.50\n    28.51\n    28.51\n    55.0\n    59.0\n    59.5\n    57.5\n    51.5\n    54.0\n    59.0\n    E 4\n    ESE 2\n    0.00\n    Fine, cloudy, hazy.\n  \n  \n    11\n    28.51\n    28.51\n    28.50\n    60.0\n    65.0\n    64.5\n    59.0\n    63.0\n    58.5\n    65.0\n    E 4\n    Calm\n    0.00\n    Fine, cloudy, with slight fog at intervals; noon, horizon clear.\n  \n  \n    12\n    28.51\n    28.53\n    28.54\n    56.0\n    57.5\n    67.0\n    54.6\n    55.5\n    54.0\n    56.0\n    E 4\n    E 3\n    0.00\n    Fine, cloudy.\n  \n  \n    13\n    28.52\n    28.54\n    28.55\n    54.0\n    64.5\n    58.3\n    54.0\n    53.0\n    52.0\n    53.0\n    E 4\n    E 3\n    0.00\n    Fine, cloudy.\n  \n  \n    14\n    28.50\n    28.54\n    28.55\n    51.5\n    52.0\n    50.0\n    51.0\n    51.5\n    49.5\n    50.5\n    NE 5\n    E 4\n    0.00\n    Wet fog; 11 A.M., cloudy.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BAROMETER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    WINDS.\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n  \n  \n    \n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    \n    \n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1873.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Feb. 8\n    30.18\n    30.20\n    30.13\n    61.\n    64.5\n    63.\n    E 5\n    E 4\n    0.00\n    6 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; fresh breeze and cloudy during the night.\n  \n  \n    9\n    30.18\n    30.17\n    30.10\n    60.\n    62.\n    62.5\n    EbN 5\n    E 4\n    0.00\n    6 A.M., strong breeze and squalls, with cloudy weather; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; moderate breeze and cloudy throughout the night.\n  \n  \n    10\n    30.11\n    30.15\n    30.10\n    58.\n    64.\n    61.\n    ENE 4\n    ESE 3\n    0.00\n    6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy.\n  \n  \n    11\n    30.07\n    30.11\n    30.05\n    60.5\n    68.5\n    66.5\n    ENE 4\n    ESE 2\n    0.00\n    6 A.M., light air and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light air and cloudy.\n  \n  \n    12\n    30.19\n    30.23\n    30.18\n    62.\n    62.\n    61.5\n    E 3\n    ESE 2\n    0.00\n    6 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; noon, light breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; moderate breeze and cloudy throughout the night.\n  \n  \n    13\n    30.20\n    30.26\n    30.23\n    59.\n    60.5\n    60.\n    ENE 3\n    E 3\n    0.00\n    6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy.\n  \n  \n    14\n    30.21\n    30.27\n    30.22\n    58.\n    59.\n    56.\n    N 4\n    NNE 2\n    0.00\n    6 A.M., moderate breeze and gloomy; 7 A.M., light passing showers; noon, light breeze and cloudy; 5 P.M., light passing shower; 6 P.M., light breeze and gloomy weather.",
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Height above Sea Level 1,829 feet.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BAROMETER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    THERMO-\n METER.\n    WINDS.\n    RAIN.\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n  \n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    4 P.M.\n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    Self Registering.\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    4 P.M.\n    In inches during the previous 24 hours.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min. | Max.\n    Dir. | F.\n    Dir. | F.\n    Dir. | F.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    1873.\n Mar. 8\n    28.49\n    28.46\n    28.47\n    56.5\n    54.5\n    57.0 | 59.0\n    ESE | 9\n    ESE | 4\n    ESE | 4\n    0.00\n    Dense wet fog: 9.30 A.M., fine, clear, hazy.\n  \n  \n    9\n    28.48\n    28.48\n    28.48\n    57.0\n    54.5\n    58.5 | 61.0\n    SE | 5\n    ESE | 4\n    SE | 3\n    0.00\n    Fog with detached openings at intervals throughout.\n  \n  \n    10\n    28.39\n    28.38\n    28.38\n    60.0\n    57.0\n    62.0 | 62.0\n    SSE | 7\n    SSE | 8\n    SSE | 4\n    0.00\n    Wet fog throughout.\n  \n  \n    11\n    28.43\n    28.34\n    28.36\n    57.0\n    54.0\n    59.0 | 61.0\n    NNW | 4\n    NNE | 4\n    NNE | 2\n    0.07\n    Rain past night: 6 A.M., fog; 8.30 A.M., fine, clear.\n  \n  \n    12\n    28.36\n    28.40\n    28.44\n    53.0\n    50.0\n    54.5 | 62.5\n    ENE | 4\n    NE | 4\n    NNE | 2\n    0.00\n    Fine, clear; noon, cloudy.\n  \n  \n    13\n    28.42\n    28.42\n    28.41\n    53.0\n    51.0\n    54.0 | 58.0\n    E | 1\n    SE | 2\n    ESE | 4\n    0.00\n    Fine, overcast; 11 A.M., passing fog with heavy squalls of wind at intervals.\n  \n  \n    14\n    28.37\n    28.37\n    28.38\n    48.9\n    46.5\n    52.5 | 62.0\n    SE | 5\n    SE | 4\n    ESE | 3\n    0.04\n    Fog, drizzly rain; 8 A.M., overcast with fog at intervals all day.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BAROMETER.\n    THERMO-\n METER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    WINDS.\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n  \n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n    9 A.M.\n    3 P.M.\n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Dir. | F.\n    Dir. | F.\n    Dir. | F.\n    \n  \n  \n    1873.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    March 8\n    30.08\n    30.02\n    30.01\n    63\n    66\n    62.5\n    60.5\n    ESE | 4\n    ESE | 4\n    ESE | 4\n    8 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., calm and cloudy throughout the night.\n  \n  \n    9\n    30.07\n    30.12\n    30.11\n    65\n    68\n    63.5\n    62\n    E | 4\n    E | 5\n    E | 4\n    9 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 3 P.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy.\n  \n  \n    10\n    29.95\n    29.97\n    29.89\n    67.3\n    68.5\n    64\n    62\n    E | 4\n    E | 5\n    E | 4\n    9 A.M., moderate breeze and gloomy; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and cloudy.\n  \n  \n    11\n    30.16\n    30.12\n    30.12\n    58.5\n    68\n    62.3\n    60.5\n    N | 4\n    NNE | 4\n    NNE | 2\n    9 A.M., light breeze and fine; noon, moderate breeze and fine; 3 P.M., fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., fresh breeze during the night.\n  \n  \n    12\n    30.03\n    30.04\n    30.02\n    61\n    67\n    62.5\n    60.5\n    ENE | 4\n    ENE | 5\n    ENE | 4\n    9 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy; 3 P.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., light passing showers.\n  \n  \n    13\n    30.03\n    30.04\n    30.02\n    61\n    66.5\n    62\n    60\n    E | 2\n    EbN | 2\n    E | 4\n    9 A.M., gentle breeze and gloomy; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 3 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy.\n  \n  \n    14\n    29.96\n    30.07\n    30.02\n    61\n    67\n    62\n    60\n    EDN | 4\n    E | 4\n    EDN | 4\n    9 A.M., light breeze and gloomy; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 3 P.M., fresh breeze and cloudy.",
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        "content_text": "WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 21ST MARCH, 1873,\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    Noon.\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    1873.\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    THERMOMETER.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Baro-meter.\n    Thermo-meter.\n    Self Registering.\n  \n  \n    Mar.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Max.\n    Min.\n  \n  \n    March 15\n    30.08\n    65\n    30.12\n    66\n    30.10\n    65\n    67\n    64\n  \n  \n    16\n    30.15\n    60\n    30.15\n    64\n    30.14\n    68\n    66\n    62\n  \n  \n    17\n    30.20\n    59\n    30.21\n    63\n    30.22\n    62\n    63\n    59\n  \n  \n    18\n    30.28\n    56\n    30.30\n    61\n    30.24\n    60\n    63\n    56\n  \n  \n    19\n    30.19\n    58\n    30.17\n    65\n    30.16\n    64\n    65\n    58\n  \n  \n    20\n    30.13\n    63\n    30.12\n    72\n    30.09\n    70\n    72\n    63\n  \n  \n    21\n    30.14\n    67\n    30.15\n    72\n    30.11\n    71\n    72\n    67\n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.\n\nHeight above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BAROMETER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    WINDS.\n    RAIN.\n  \n  \n    \n    5 A.M.\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n    6 P.M.\n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    Self Registering\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    In inches during the previous 24 hours.\n  \n  \n    Mar. 15\n    28.39\n    28.41\n    28.43\n    28.42\n    28.48\n    61.0\n    61.0\n    60.0\n    60.5\n    60.5\n    60.0\n    66.0\n    E\n    .17\n    \n  \n  \n    16\n    28.41\n    28.42\n    28.44\n    28.43\n    28.48\n    56.0\n    56.0\n    55.0\n    56.0\n    56.5\n    54.0\n    56.0\n    E\n    .17\n    8.44\n  \n  \n    17\n    28.46\n    28.45\n    28.47\n    28.46\n    28.48\n    54.0\n    55.0\n    54.0\n    58.0\n    54.0\n    58.0\n    54.0\n    57.5\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    18\n    28.47\n    28.48\n    28.53\n    28.54\n    28.53\n    52.0\n    56.5\n    50.0\n    51.0\n    55.0\n    49.0\n    50.5\n    56.0\n    EDN\n    \n  \n  \n    19\n    28.32\n    28.38\n    28.5\n    28.49\n    28.48\n    51.0\n    54.5\n    52.0\n    54.0\n    56.5\n    53.0\n    54.5\n    \n    E\n    \n  \n  \n    20\n    28.47\n    28.47\n    28.48\n    28.45\n    28.43\n    58.0\n    61.0\n    64.0\n    65.0\n    61.0\n    64.0\n    54.0\n    61.0\n    SE\n    \n  \n  \n    21\n    28.47\n    28.48\n    28.49\n    28.48\n    28.47\n    62.5\n    68.0\n    66.5\n    62.5\n    66.5\n    64.0\n    69.5\n    69.0\n    SE\n    \n  \n\nREMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n\nMar. 15 7 E 8 SE 4 0.06 Fog and drizzly rain throughout.\n\n16 7 E 8 SE 8 0.20 Rain past night; fog and drizzly rain all day.\n\n17 6 E 6 E 6 0.13 Fog and drizzly rain throughout.\n\n18 7 SE 8 E 4 0.15 Wet fog; 8.45 a.m., fine, cloudy.\n\n19 7 SE 8 SE 3 0.05\n\n20 7 SE 8 SE 3 0.04 Fog: 9.30 a.m., overcast; 8 P.M., passing fog.\n\n21 8 SE 8 E 2 0.02 Wet fog throughout. Thick passing fog; 10.30 a.m., peak fine, low dense fog over the ocean.\n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BAROMETER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    THERMO-METER.\n    Self Registering\n    WINDS.\n  \n  \n    \n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n    6 P.M.\n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB.\n    Max.\n    Min.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n  \n  \n    Mar. 15\n    30.06\n    30.06\n    30.10\n    30.01\n    65\n    64\n    65\n    64.5\n    68\n    58\n    63.5\n    ESE\n    X\n  \n  \n    16\n    30.07\n    30.13\n    30.15\n    30.11\n    62.3\n    62.8\n    62\n    61.5\n    65\n    61\n    65.3\n    ESE\n    X\n  \n  \n    17\n    30.23\n    30.25\n    30.29\n    30.29\n    57.5\n    59\n    58.5\n    56\n    60\n    58.5\n    56\n    ENE\n    2\n  \n  \n    18\n    30.17\n    30.17\n    30.16\n    30.09\n    60\n    61\n    60.5\n    58.5\n    58.5\n    56\n    60\n    E\n    4\n  \n  \n    19\n    30.07\n    30.09\n    30.09\n    30.04\n    64\n    60\n    55\n    55\n    54.4\n    61.5\n    64.37\n    59\n    ENE\n    2\n  \n  \n    20\n    30.08\n    30.11\n    30.11\n    30.04\n    67\n    70.3\n    69\n    66\n    68\n    67.5\n    63\n    E\n    4\n  \n  \n    21\n    30.08\n    30.11\n    30.11\n    30.08\n    70.3\n    69\n    66\n    68\n    67.5\n    63\n    11\n    \n    \n  \n\nREMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n\nMar. 15 6 A.M., light breeze and gloomy weather with drizzling rain; noon, gentle breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., light breeze with drizzling rain and cloudy.\n\n16 6 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; fresh breeze and cloudy during the night.\n\n17 6 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze with drizzling rain; 6 P.M., moderate breeze and gloomy.\n\n18 6 A.M., light breeze and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; fresh breeze and cloudy during the night.\n\n19 6 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy.\n\n20 6 A.M., moderate breeze and cloudy; noon, gentle breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy, light breeze and cloudy during the night.\n\n21 6 A.M., gentle breeze and foggy; noon, light breeze and foggy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy.",
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        "content_text": "WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 28TH MARCH, 1873.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n214\n\n  \n    1873.\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    9 P.M.\n    THERMOMETER.\n    Barometer.\n    Self Registering.\n    Barometer.\n    Thermometer.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    March 22\n    80.00\n    08\n    30.10\n    70\n    68\n    76\n    30.08\n    74\n    \n  \n  \n    23\n    30.07\n    68\n    30.19\n    76\n    68\n    75\n    30.04\n    72\n    \n  \n  \n    24\n    30.18\n    61\n    30.20\n    66\n    64\n    72\n    30.21\n    66\n    \n  \n  \n    25\n    30.28\n    63\n    30.26\n    69\n    62\n    69\n    30.18\n    04\n    \n  \n  \n    26\n    30.26\n    58\n    30.26\n    62\n    58\n    69\n    30.20\n    B2\n    \n  \n  \n    27\n    30.28\n    59\n    30.30\n    66\n    59\n    07\n    30.21\n    61\n    \n  \n  \n    28\n    31\n    30.26\n    30.29\n    70\n    59\n    70\n    30.28\n    71\n    \n  \n\nREGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK.\n\nHeight above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n  \n    \n    BAROMETER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    THERMOMETER.\n    WINDS.\n    RAIN.\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n  \n  \n    \n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    9 P.M.\n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    Self Registering.\n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    9 P.M.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    \n    \n    Dir.\n    F.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Mar. 22\n    28.47\n    28.19\n    28.43\n    48.48\n    28.48\n    63.0\n    47.5\n    66.0\n    62.0\n    65.0\n    64.5\n    63.0\n    69.5\n    SE\n    .23\n    Passing fog: 9.30 a.m., cloudy, very hazy\n  \n  \n    23\n    28.48\n    28.47\n    28.46\n    28.45\n    28.47\n    68.0\n    67.5\n    69.5\n    66.5\n    86.5\n    107.5\n    65.0\n    70.5\n    SE\n    24\n    \n  \n  \n    24\n    28.48\n    28.47\n    29.48\n    28.49\n    28.49\n    59.0\n    50.0\n    68.0\n    57.0\n    87.5\n    50.0\n    57.0\n    no\n    E\n    \n    Wet fog; 11.45 a.m., peak, fine; detached low fog over ocean.\n  \n  \n    25\n    28.60\n    29.58\n    23.54\n    28.50\n    28.49\n    50.5\n    57.5\n    56.5\n    56.0\n    57.0\n    55.0\n    58.0\n    59.0\n    E\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    26\n    28.31\n    28.63\n    28.56\n    28.55\n    29.54\n    54.0\n    54.5\n    55.0\n    52.0\n    53.0\n    52.0\n    32.0\n    59.6\n    NE\n    \n    Fog: 7 A.M., fine, cloudy; 8 A.M., fog: 1.15 p.m., cloudy with detached fog over ocean.\n  \n  \n    27\n    28.44\n    28.56\n    26.57\n    28.57\n    28.56\n    51.0\n    57.0\n    55.5\n    49.5\n    53.0\n    52.5\n    51.0\n    07.0\n    EbN\n    \n    Dense wet fog throughout.\n  \n  \n    28\n    28.55\n    28.55\n    28.57\n    28.58\n    28.5\n    63.0\n    37.0\n    30.0\n    52.0\n    54.0\n    54.0\n    51.0\n    0.0\n    E\n    \n    Fine, cloudy, horizon clear.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, Kowloon Bay.\n\n  \n    DATE.\n    BAROMETER.\n    THERMOMETER.\n    HYGROMETER.\n    WINDS.\n    REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n  \n  \n    1973.\n    6 A.M.\n    9 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    3 P.M.\n    6 P.M.\n    DRY BULB.\n    WET BULB.\n    Self Registering.\n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON.\n    6 P.M.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    Min.\n    Max.\n    \n    \n    Dir.\n    F.\n    Dirn.\n    F.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Mar. 22\n    30.06\n    20.03\n    20.07\n    80.00\n    30.00\n    68.5\n    74.5\n    72.\n    67.\n    60.5\n    49.\n    60.5\n    73.5\n    Calm\n    -\n    ENE\n    \n    26 A.M., calm and fine; 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        "content_text": "## WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 25TH APRIL, 1873.\n\n### REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n| Date | 9 A.M. Barometer | 9 A.M. Thermometer | NOON Barometer | NOON Thermometer | 6 P.M. Barometer | 6 P.M. Thermometer | Self Registering Thermometer Min. | Self Registering Thermometer Max. |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| April 19 | 30.23 | 63 | 30.20 | 70 | 30.19 | 65 | 63 | 74 |\n| 20 | 30.14 | 67 | 30.08 | 70 | 30.08 | 72 | 62 | 74 |\n| 21 | 30.03 | 70 | 30.05 | 72 | 30.06 | 73 | 63 | 73 |\n| 22 | 30.03 | 72 | 30.04 | 73 | 30.01 | 70 | 62 | 74 |\n| 23 | 30.07 | 72 | 30.05 | 74 | 30.02 | 69 | 69 | 80 |\n| 24 | 30.02 | 79 | 29.99 | 77 | 30.03 | 69 | 69 | 78 |\n| 25 | 30.03 | 70 | 30.05 | 70 | 30.05 | 70 | 69 | 77 |\n\n### REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n| Date | 9 A.M. Barometer | NOON Barometer | 6 P.M. Barometer | 9 A.M. Hygrometer | NOON Hygrometer | 6 P.M. Hygrometer | 9 A.M. Dry Bulb | NOON Dry Bulb | 6 P.M. Dry Bulb | 9 A.M. Wet Bulb | NOON Wet Bulb | 6 P.M. Wet Bulb | Self Registering Thermometer Min. | Self Registering Thermometer Max. | 9 A.M. Wind Dirn. F. | NOON Wind Dirn. F. | 6 P.M. Wind Dirn. F. | Rain |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Apr. 19 | 28.54 | 28.52 | 28.50 | 55.5 | 60.0 | 55.0 | 58.0 | 54.5 | 54.5 | 63.5 | ... | ... | 54.5 | 63.5 | SNF 4 | IN | ... | 0.0% |\n| 20 | 28.54 | 28.54 | 28.50 | 56.3 | 63.0 | 60.5 | 58.0 | 60.6 | 55.0 | 58.0 | 61.0 | E | 2128.44 | 0.0 | Fine, cloudy, with detached low fog; |\n| 21 | 28.44 | 28.45 | 28.45 | 61.0 | 66.0 | 64.0 | 60.0 | 63.5 | 62.5 | 60.0 | 66.0 | E | 2228.42 | 0.00 | Wet fog: 8 A.M., fine, cloudy. |\n| 22 | 28.42 | 28.42 | 28.32 | 62.5 | 69.0 | 63.0 | 40.0 | 66.0 | 63.5 | 61.0 | 68.0 | W | 10 A.M., clent below. | AESE 1 | S | 0.00 | ... |\n| 23 | 28.41 | 28.42 | 28.40 | 61.0 | 69.0 | 66.0 | 63.6 | 69.5 | 63.0 | 70.0 | SE | 21 | 28.49 | 0.03 | Fine, with slight passing fog below; 14.3, hazy. |\n| 24 | 28.41 | 28.41 | 28.41 | 64.5 | 68.0 | 65.5 | 61.0 | 62.0 | 61.5 | 62.0 | 70.0 | S | 23 | 28.41 | 0.05 | Passing fog: 10 A.M., fine, cloudy, hazy. |\n| 25 | 28.41 | 28.42 | 28.42 | 66.0 | 71.0 | 68.5 | 64.0 | 65.5 | 62.0 | 63.0 | 71.0 | ENE | 4 | 18E | 0.32 | Overcast, drizzling rain; 9.15 A.M., fog and rain; 4 P.M., peak fine, fog below; Fine, cloudy; 12.30 P.M., overcast; 2 P.M., fog and overcast, slight rain at intervals. |\n\n### REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n| Date | 9 A.M. Barometer | NOON Barometer | 6 P.M. Barometer | 9 A.M. Hygrometer | NOON Hygrometer | 6 P.M. Hygrometer | 9 A.M. Dry Bulb | NOON Dry Bulb | 6 P.M. Dry Bulb | 9 A.M. Wet Bulb | NOON Wet Bulb | 6 P.M. Wet Bulb | 9 A.M. Wind Dirn. F. | NOON Wind Dirn. F. | 6 P.M. Wind Dirn. F. | Rain |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1873 Apr. 19 | 30.19 | 30.21 | 30.21 | 68.5 | 68. | 67.5 | 61. | 64. | 65. | 71.5 | 1 | WSW 2 | S | 4 E | 0.03 |\n| 20 | 30.14 | 30.15 | 30.14 | 65. | 70. | 70. | 61. | 63.8 | 71.5 | 35 | 1 | 2 SW | 3 | 64. | 71.5 | - SW | 2 SW | ... | 0.00 |\n| 21 | 30.04 | 29.06 | 30.06 | 68. | 72. | 75.5 | 77. | 21 | 28 | 30.01 | 30.03 | 30.02 | 71 | 71.5 | 66. | 88. | 69. | 67. | 70. | 72. | 4 NE | 5 E | 2 | 0.05 |\n| 22 | 29.97 | 30.00 | 36.02 | 66. | 75.5 | 77. | 21 | 28 | 30.01 | 30.03 | 30.02 | 71 | 71.5 | 66. | 88. | 69. | 67. | 70. | 72. | 7 | 0.32 |\n| 23 | 29.96 | 29.03 | ... | 71. | 66. | 88. | 69. | 67. | 70. | 72. | 4 | 3 S | 4 E | 4 NE | 5 E | 2 | 0.05 |\n| 24 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| 25 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n\n### LONDON.\n\n| Date | 9 A.M. Thermometer | NOON Thermometer | 6 P.M. Thermometer | 9 A.M. Wind Dirn. F. | NOON Wind Dirn. F. | 6 P.M. Wind Dirn. F. | Remarks as to Weather |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| ... | 61 | Calm | SW | 1 | SIF | 1 | 6 A.M., calm and cloudy; noon, light air and cloudy; 6 P.M., light air and foggy. |\n| ... | 64. | 71.5 | 77. | NE | 78. | Calm | 1 SW | 2 SW | ... | 6 P.M., gentle breeze and fine; light air and fine during the night. |\n| ... | 67.5 | 76. | ... | NNW 2 | W | 18. | Caim | EbN | ... | 6 A.M., calm and fine; noon, light breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and fine. |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 A.M., calm and fine, clear; noon, light breeze and clear; 4 P.M., light breeze and fine; light air and overcast during the night. |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 6 A.M., light breeze with rain and gloomy; noon, light air with rain and gloomy; # 9.3, calm and clear. |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | 5 16 A.M., calm and fine; 7 A.M., light breeze and fine; noon, light breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., moderate breeze, squally, with cloudy weather. |\n\nPage 450\nPage 451",
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Barometer | NOON Barometer | 3 P.M. Barometer | 9 A.M. Thermometer | NOON Thermometer | 3 P.M. Thermometer | Self Registering Thermometer Min. | Self Registering Thermometer Max. | 6 A.M. Hygrometer | NOON Hygrometer | 3 P.M. Hygrometer | 6 A.M. Winds Dirn., F. | NOON Winds Dirn., F. | 3 P.M. 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Barometer | NOON Barometer | 3 P.M. Barometer | 9 A.M. Thermometer | NOON Thermometer | 3 P.M. Thermometer | 9 A.M. Hygrometer Dry Bulb | 9 A.M. Hygrometer Wet Bulb | NOON Hygrometer Dry Bulb | NOON Hygrometer Wet Bulb | 3 P.M. Hygrometer Dry Bulb | 3 P.M. Hygrometer Wet Bulb | 6 A.M. Winds Dirn., F. | NOON Winds Dirn., F. | 3 P.M. 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        "content_text": "# WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 9TH MAY, 1873.\n\n## REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n| Date | 6 A.M. | NOON | 6 P.M. | Self Registering |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| May 3 | 29.95 | 30.09 | 30.04 | 78 Min, 76 Max |\n| May 4 | 30.07 | 30.08 | 30.09 | 70 Min, 74 Max |\n|  | Barometer | Thermometer | Barometer | Thermometer |\n|  | 30.11 | 68 | 30.12 | 70 |\n|  | 30.14 | 75 | 30.17 | 74 |\n|  | 30.12 | 71 | 30.11 | 76 |\n|  | 30.06 | 76 | 30.00 | 80 |\n|  | 30.05 | 72 | 30.06 | 80 |\n|  | 30.04 | 75 | 30.03 | 83 |\n|  | 30.02 | 75 |  | 88 Max |\n\n## REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK. Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n| Date | BAROMETER | HYGROMETER | THERMOMETER | WINDS | RAIN |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 6 A.M. | NOON | 6 P.M. | DRY BULB | WET BULB | Self Registering | NOON | 6 P.M. | Min | Max | Dirn. | F. | Dirn. | F. | in inches during the previous 24 hours | REMARKS AS TO WEATHER |\n| May 3 | 28.40 | 28.41 | 28.40 | 69.5 | 71.5 | 70.0 | 49.0 | 71.0 | 79.0 | 60.0 | 72.0 | E | 4 |  |  | 1.53 | Thick fog; 10 A.M., slight openings in fog; noon, wet fog. |\n| May 4 | 28.48 | 28.44 | 28.45 | 63.5 | 64.0 | 63.4 | 6.0 | 63.0 | 63.0 | 62.5 | 66.0 | E | 5 | E | 6 |  | Slight rain past night; 6 A.M., wet fog; 7 A.M., overcast; 5 P.M., overcast. |\n| May 5 | 28.45 | 28.46 | 28.45 | 62.0 | 64.5 | 61.0 | 68.5 | 61.0 | 66.0 |  |  | E | 6 | E | 6 |  | Overcast, drizzling rain; noon, cloudy. |\n| May 6 | 28.46 | 28.47 | 28.47 | 68.6 | 67.0 | 62.3 | 63.0 | 66.0 | 65.0 | 63.0 | 67.0 | ESE | 7 | E | 6 |  | Wet fog; 10 A.M., overcast throughout. |\n| May 7 | 28.45 | 28.45 | 28.46 | 67.5 | 73.0 | 70.0 | 67.0 | 70.0 | 69.0 | 66.0 | 71.0 | SE | 9 | SE | 6 |  | Fine, overcast; 10 A.M., cloudy, very hazy. |\n| May 8 | 28.44 | 28.45 | 28.44 | 69.0 | 73.0 | 71.5 | 68.5 | 71.5 | 68.5 | 66.5 | 73.0 | SE | 8 | SE | 6 | 0.00 | Overcast; 6.30 A.M., fog; 10 A.M., cloudy, very hazy. |\n| May 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | Peak fog; low detached fog; 8.30 A.M., fog; noon, fog, very hazy. |\n\n## REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n| Date | BAROMETER | HYGROMETER | THERMOMETER | WINDS | REMARKS AS TO WEATHER |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | 6 A.M. | NOON | 6 P.M. | DRY BULB | WET BULB | Self Registering | NOON | 6 P.M. | Dirn. | F. | Dirn. | F. | \n| May 3 | 29.90 | 29.95 | 29.98 | 75.6 | 78.0 | 76.0 | 72.5 | 76.0 | 74.0 |  |  | E | 2 | E | 2 |  | 6 A.M., calm and variable air; noon, slight breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy; moderate breeze and cloudy during the night. |\n| May 4 | 29.94 | 30.04 | 30.03 | 70.5 | 73.5 | 73.5 | 67.5 | 68.0 | 68.5 | 75.0 | N | 1 | E | 2 |  | 6 A.M., light breeze and cloudy; 9 A.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., light breeze and cloudy. |\n| May 5 | 30.11 | 30.15 | 30.15 | 68.0 | 70.0 | 70.0 | 65.0 | 67.0 | 69.0 | 68.5 | E | 3 | E | 5 |  | 6 A.M., fresh breeze and cloudy; noon, fresh breeze and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and fine; light breeze and fine during the night. |\n| May 6 | 30.06 | 30.10 | 30.10 | 72.0 | 75.0 | 75.0 | 67.0 | 71.0 | 72.0 |  |  | E | 4 | E | 5 |  | 6 A.M., light breeze and fine; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light breeze and fine; light breeze and fine during the night. |\n| May 7 | 30.00 | 30.04 | 29.96 | 73.0 | 78.0 | 77.0 | 74.0 | 76.0 | 77.0 | 81.0 | Calm |  | ESE | 2 |  | 6 A.M., calm and fine weather; 9 A.M., light SE wind; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., light air and fine. |\n| May 8 | 29.87 | 30.01 | 30.01 | 73.0 | 78.0 | 77.0 | 72.0 | 74.0 | 76.0 |  |  | ENE | 5 | E | 3 |  |  |\n| May 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nPage 153",
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        "content_text": "# WEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 16TH MAY, 1873.\n\n## REGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n| Date | 6 A.M. | NOON | 6 P.M. | Baro-meter | Thermo-meter | Self Registering |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| May 10 | 30.00 | 30.03 | 29.99 | 78 | 83 | 78-83 |\n| May 11 | 29.95 | 29.96 | 29.94 | 79 | 86 | 70-85 |\n| May 12 | 29.99 | 29.95 | 29.95 | 76 | 78 | 75-80 |\n| May 13 | 29.98 | 29.92 | ... | 78 | 84 | ...-... |\n| May 14 | 29.99 | 30.01 | 29.98 | 80 | 76 | 74-77 |\n| May 15 | 29.99 | 30.02 | 29.92 | 80 | 85 | 77-83 |\n| May 16 | 29.94 | 29.91 | 29.89 | 78 | 73 | 73-72 |\n\n## REGISTER AT BLOCK HOUSE, VICTORIA PEAK, Height above Sea Level 1,823 feet.\n\n| Date | BAROMETER | HYGROMETER | THERMOMETER | WINDS | RAIN |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| May 10 | 28.42-28.43 | 70.0-74.0 | 25.42-25.40 | NW 1-9 | 0.00 |\n| May 11 | 28.34-28.35 | 72.0-74.0 | 28.35-28.52 | SE 1-8 | ... |\n| May 12 | 28.33-28.83 | 71.5-79.0 | 28.33-29.86 | S 5-W 4 | 6.11 |\n| May 13 | 28.34-28.31 | 72.0-73.0 | 28.84-28.33 | SW 8-SW 4 | 0.79 |\n| May 14 | 28.34-28.39 | 72.0-76.8 | 28.59-28.87 | SSW 8-SW 1 | 1.06 |\n| May 15 | 28.35-28.84 | 71.0-74.0 | 28.84-28.54 | W 6-SW 1 | 6.16 |\n| May 16 | 28.31-28.80 | 70.0-89.0 | 28.33-28.31 | SW 2-W 4 | 0.71 |\n\n## REGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n| Date | BAROMETER | THERMOMETER | HYGROMETER | WINDS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| May 10 | 29.98-29.90 | 77.5-82 | 76-78.6 | SW 1-SW 3 |\n| May 11 | 29.98-29.84 | 80-80.5 | 75.5-77 | SW 2-SW 4 |\n| May 12 | 29.87-29.88 | 76.5-80 | 77-81.5 | SW 1-ENE 8 |\n| May 13 | 29.86-29.86 | 77.5-78 | 77-90 | Calm-SSW 1 |\n| May 14 | 29.98-29.93 | 80.5-76.5 | 78-... | S 5-ESE 4 |\n| May 15 | 29.93-29.89 | 79-89.5 | 78-91 | SE 2-SSW 2 |\n| May 16 | 29.86-29.85 | 80-75.5 | 78.5-75 | ENE 3-ESE 2 |\n\n## REMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n\nMay 10: 8:30 A.M., cloudy; 5:30 P.M., fog and thunder; 8:30 A.M., cloudy with passing rain at intervals; noon, horizon clear. Thunder and lightning past night.\n\nMay 11: A.M., wet fog; 8:30 A.M., detached openings in fog; 10:30 A.M., thunderstorm; noon, wet sky; rain at intervals.\n\nMay 12: Wet fog with rain and slight openings in fog at intervals.\n\nMay 13: Low fog; 9 A.M., detached openings in fog; 5 P.M., fog.\n\nMay 14: Kulu past night; A.M., fog with rain, thunder, and lightning at intervals; noon, fine clouds, horizon clear; 3 P.M., rain; 6 P.M., fine.\n\nMay 15: A calm and fine day; noon, light breeze and fine; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and fine.\n\nMay 16: 6 A.M., light air and showers; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 3 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., light air and gloomy.\n\n## REMARKS AS TO WEATHER (continued).\n\nMay 10: A.M., light breeze with heavy thunder and showers; noon, moderate breeze and fine; 6 P.M., calm and fine.\n\nMay 11: 6 A.M., light air and showers; noon, moderate breeze and cloudy; 3 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., light air and gloomy.\n\nMay 12: A.M., calm and variable air; 8 A.M., heavy shower; noon, thunder squall with heavy shower; P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy.\n\nMay 13: A.M., fresh breeze and squally with heavy rain; noon, moderate breeze with showers; 6 P.M., gentle breeze and cloudy.\n\nMay 14: A.M., light breeze and cloudy; A.M., gentle breeze and fine; noon, fresh breeze and cloudy; 6 P.M., light breeze and fine.\n\nMay 15: 6 A.M., light air and gloomy; 9 A.M., heavy thunder and shower; 9 A.M., strong NE breeze and squally with heavy rain; noon, light breeze with shower and cloudy; 3 P.M., squalls from NE with heavy shower; 6 P.M., light air and shower, cloudy.\n\nMay 16: ...",
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        "content_text": "239\n\n(22)\n\n68. The Commission conclude their remarks on the reorganisation of the Pensions Police with the subject of pensions. After much consideration they see no reason to dissent from the principles laid down in Ordinance No 8 of 1869. Should, however, the Government adopt the liberal scale of pay recommended in paragraph 44 of this report, pensions should be granted, as in the case of all other civil servants, only in the event of old age or failing health. The rank and file, especially the Europeans, are, the Commission think, more likely to be contented and zealous with such pay as will enable prudent men to save, and a comparatively remote prospect of a pension, than with smaller pay and large promises for the future. Besides, it seems a wiser course to defray such expenses as they arise, than to accumulate debts of an undefined amount for our successors. A liberal policy with respect to granting leave of absence for a few months to England to such Inspectors and Sergeants of over five years' standing as may apply for it, and giving them a reasonable assistance in the way of passage money, would probably conduce to increased zeal and vigour; and the Commission learn with pleasure that in the case of two deserving officers this course has been adopted.\n\n## CRIME\n\n69. The Island of Hongkong, owing to causes to be presently considered, is now and has always been the scene of a great amount of crime, necessitating an expenditure in gaols and police altogether incommensurate with the size of the Colony. The nature of the crime has generally been subject to considerable fluctuation. Piracy, armed attacks on land resulting in murder, wholesale robbery, kidnapping, highway robbery of various kinds, and burglary have each in turn had its day and recurrent season. The remaining questions 4 and B are, therefore, extremely difficult to answer. The Commission have taken evidence on these points from nearly every witness examined. They have also fully consulted the Government records, and are themselves not without personal experience extending in some instances over lengthened periods. With all this, the Commission do not feel that they have sufficient data on which to found positive conclusions. On the one hand, if they attempt to generalise from various testimonies based on memory, they find themselves surrounded by opinions not only conflicting, but also in themselves formed on grounds too general to have much practical value. On the other hand, tabulated official statements must be taken as subject to so many deductions or additions, as the case may be, from the complications of the subject to which they refer, as to form no accurate guide on the question of increase or diminution of crime. As departmental records they are valuable, but for the more important purpose of this Commission they are of little worth, as they do not and cannot show the proportion at any given time between detected or convicted, and undetected or unconvicted offences.\n\n70. Of the more violent crimes which rendered life, whether indoor or abroad, unsafe, it cannot be denied that there has been within the last few years a marked diminution, although every now and again their alarming recurrence shews that they have not been entirely stamped out, but that there is still much necessity for precautionary measures. Unfortunately, Hongkong lies on the confines of the Kwang-tung Province, which, with its contiguous Province of Kwang-sai, has been for centuries perhaps the most misgoverned and turbulent portion of the Chinese Empire. It seems to be densely inhabited by a population mostly poor, generally acquisitive, and oftentimes cunning and audacious to an almost incredible degree. Besides being the nursery of a host of professed and most accomplished thieves, to whom this Island offers irresistible temptations, floods, famines, and the irregular vigour of the local officials drive hither from the Kwang-tung Province numbers of necessitous and half-starved peasants, always too ready to follow dishonest courses as a means of living. The position and conformation of the Island, and its character as a free port render it impossible to guard against the easy ingress and egress of all who choose to come and go; the character of the town offers facilities for concealment; whilst the close vicinity of the mainland, scarcely a mile off, presents opportunities for the disposal of booty scarcely to be found elsewhere. The pawn-broker's shop, an institution universally prevalent in China, stands ready both here and on the opposite shore to lend itself to the conversion into money of property on any scale without too much nicety in enquiring as to the title of its possessor.\n\n### Theatres, Festivals, &c.\n\n71. It is much to be feared that the increased attractions to be found in the theatres now continuously open, and in festivals of all kinds, religious and otherwise, have added seriously to the number of our criminals. With respect to theatres, vested interests have been allowed to grow up which probably could not be meddled with without the infliction of injustice, but as to festivals, the Commission think that they should be limited in duration and subject to stringent regulations.\n\n72. A deplorable laxity too often manifested by foreigners in supervising their servants' quarters has led to the general occupancy of these by hangers-on of coolies and other domestics, thus paving the way for burglary and peculation, and providing a safe and convenient refuge for bad characters. The same remarks apply to the carelessness displayed in trusting servants with night passes. These are evils, however, whose only remedy lies in the hands of householders.\n\n73. Many difficulties exist in the way of a ready identification of thieves who have been already convicted. It not infrequently happens that a few desperate characters, whose education in villainy has received the completion given by one or more terms of incarceration, come out of gaol and terrorise the Colony for a long time before they are again captured. It also happens that men who have been discharged from an imprisonment for some heavy offence leave the Colony only to return when the fluctuations to which the Police force is subject have rendered their recognition altogether improbable. Were such men as these conspicuously marked, they would doubtless be compelled to seek their livelihood elsewhere, or their career of evil would probably be cut short here. The Commission think that the beneficial nature of the scheme of branding which was devised and carried out by **SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL** was unquestionable, and that to its abandonment may, in some degree, be traced the outburst of violent crimes which agitated the Colony in the summer and autumn of 1871. They are glad to note that during his late brief administration after his return to the Colony, **SIR RICHARD** caused an Ordinance on this subject to be passed which now awaits, and it is to be hoped will obtain, the sanction of the Secretary of State. The Commission have given much thought to this measure and have duly weighed the arguments of the opponents of its principles. But whilst they respect, they cannot coincide with the motives of philanthropy in which this opposition has its origin.\n\n74. Of course branding should be resorted to only in the cases of those men... \n\n(23)",
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        "content_text": "...then in my Hornby ninth year I am considerably senior to the majority of barristers of the same professional standing.\n\nHaving practised at Hereford Circuit unsuccessfully, for a short time, during which I compiled & published a small work on \"Evidence\" which is now in constant use as a text book in that colony. Appointed to this place, & from the time of my arrival here in November, 187!! I have had large, varied practice including Common Law, & Equity, Admiralty, Bankruptcy, & Criminal law.\n\nIn the event of your Lordship being favourably inclined to my application I would very respectfully suggest reference to Mr Thomas Henry Baylis of 2 Paper Buildings, Temple, & of the Northern Circuit, with whom I read prior to being called to the bar; also to Dr Richard Garnett, Q.C. who will, I think, have no hesitation in expressing an opinion as to any qualifications for the post I seek.\n\nI have the honour to be,  \nYour Lordship's most obedient servant,  \nW. Brummond",
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        "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG TIMES.\n\n## HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DEC. 30, 1873.\n\n### THE LAST OF THE MACAO COOLIE TRADE.\n\nTHE many wrongs that have been connected with the coolie traffic from Macao, have been put to an end at last, and we may congratulate Portugal on having severed herself from a business so very infamous as the one we allude to. By a proclamation, dated the 27th instant, H. E. Visconde de Sao Januario, Governor of Macao, acting under the orders of his Sovereign, has put a stop to a trade that has proved immensely lucrative to the many engaged in promoting it, and, however this desirable result may have been brought about, there is nothing but satisfaction to be felt at its taking place, although somewhat late in the day.\n\nOne of the paragraphs of the proclamation referred to, calls attention to an article in the Emigration Regulations providing for the stoppage of the so-called emigration within three months, from which we might infer that it might either be allowed to continue until the full three months had expired, or the traffic might be stopped immediately; and one would feel rather inclined to be dubious as to the further lease of life to be accorded to the coolie traffic, but the assertion that \"The Chinese Emigration hitherto carried on in the port of Macao is henceforward prohibited,\" is reassuring, and we conclude that the various vessels lying in the Macao roadstead waiting for coolies may unfurl their sails and seek for different employment.\n\nIt is evident that Portugal is convinced, by this time, that though good, honest regulations could be made to govern the emigration from Macao, it was not equally possible to have these regulations duly observed, and consequently, with a sense of justice that there were, at one time, grave reasons to doubt she had, she has decided upon having no more infamy cast upon her on the Coolie question.\n\nIt is possible that we are rejoicing before we have any very great cause so to do; it is, perhaps, not improbable that Macao may be re-opened as a mart for Coolie labour, but we have hopes of better things, and until we see Macao carrying on the Coolie trade again as of old, we shall steadily refuse to credit that a return of the former days is in any way likely. The question that now occurs to us is, has the Coolie trade been killed by this last act of Portugal, or is it likely to flourish as strongly as ever. To our mind its prospects are very bad indeed. The action taken by the Chinese authorities at different times has been such as would preclude them from entering upon any agreement, even upon the most advantageous terms for themselves, with either the Coolie brokers or traders, whereby a certain number of coolies should be shipped annually for Peru and Havana, and consequently the trade as it has been carried on is, in our opinion, virtually terminated. In fact the only thing that can be done now is for either Spain and Peru to obtain some small foothold on the Coast of China, when the traffic, now supposed to be dead, would be found to be scotched only.\n\nThe stop taken by Portugal on this long vexed question will affect to a great extent, we should imagine, the negotiations now going on between Li-hung-chang and H. E. Capt. Garcia y Garcia, materially strengthening the position assumed by the former; so much so, that we should not be by any means surprised to learn that the two diplomatists above mentioned have been unable to agree upon any terms. Whether such a result would be beneficial or otherwise to the able-bodied power classes, of China, is a question that can be satisfactorily solved by time only, but merely as an opinion, we think that some arrangements made upon a sound basis, between Peru and China, would be better for such men as all the position of coolies than if there were no agreement whatever as, in the one case there would be supervision of some sort whilst in the other semi-independent mandarins stationed along the Coast over whom the Government supervision is very light might undertake to enrich themselves without considering the honourableness of the manner in which it was done.\n\n## MACÃO.\n\n(From our own Correspondent.)\n\nAs I told you in my last, the coolie trade is finished, and, I hope, for ever. The Governor since his arrival has often informed the home authorities of the utter impossibility of renovating the system, and rooting out the abuses. With people zealous in the nefarious modus operandi, reform is totally out of the question. The recent energetic pressure put to bear on the Lisbon Government by the Court of St. James, coupled with unbiased dispatches from Macao, in which plain truth was said, have at last moved the King to wire the death warrant, which, like a bombshell, was made known here on Saturday at half past two in the afternoon, half an hour before the closing of the public departments. At 8 o'clock the whole town was in a state of commotion—like an excitement in the 'Change or during the late monetary crisis in New York. Agents, who have already transacted the business of the day, were immediately off for their brokers to recover the advances made in the morning and to cancel the contracts. Barracconers locked up at the Camoens, who in their turn, released the uncooled, which, in the coolie-trade phraseology, means \"unprepared to pay the fatal peso,\" and, foreseeing a tempest not far distant, pack their traps for immediate departure. The officials, who derive upwards of two hundred per cent. on their pay, from the coffers of the superintendency, looked rather blue, and will have to be content with the paltry sum allowed them by the regulation, which is barely enough to keep body and soul together. Thirty-five to forty thousand brokers and employés of the trade are now left out of employment, and it is estimated that 300 houses will soon be vacated! Therefore, you need not be surprised to hear loud cries by ex-chuchueiros and ex-chuchueiras against the new order, and against the person who caused it. Legitimate trade here is almost nil; coolie-trade having enervated the people, all industry died away one after the other until no other business was known but that in human beings. What this large army of idlers will do to get a living, I do not know, nor do I pity them now in their disappointment, for my feelings have long been with those who have been ensnared by them into captivity and certain death in Havana, Peru and in the dreadful caverns of the guano islands.\n\nThe coolie brokers being the chief supporters of the gambling houses, now that their bankruptcy is apparent, some of them dens of iniquity are being closed, and in their sad places pawnbroker's shops—this abominable destination that ferments misery and poverty—will be established. Last night the fan-tan tables were almost deserted and the bids were so insignificantly small, that astonished the players, who had the shops shut up long before the accustomed time.\n\nBy the present steamer some of the Agents and others interested in coolie ships \"Chandlers\" take their departure from Macao, and to-morrow's boat will carry despatches for the French Mail steamer announcing the compliance with the King's mandate as well as a long exposition of the probable future of Macao without the obnoxious traffic.\n\nThe following Peruvian ships are in the roads: \"Cullen,\" \"Isaia,\" \"Ornole,\" \"Luisa Canevaro,\" \"Macro,\" \"Colombia,\" \"Nuova Providencia,\" \"Agostina,\" \"Lala,\" \"Peru,\" \"Providencia,\" \"Fray Bentos;\" their aggregate tonnage being 12,000 tons. One of which will, probably, take the sweepings of the barracoons, numbering in all about 500, of which several are infirm and cripples, and, therefore, unfit for any work whatever.",
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        "content_text": "# Ever since I have devoted myself entirely to the study of law, and shall have kept all the terms that it is possible for me to keep - viz., five.\n\n2°. With the object of proceeding by the LLB degree of this University, in Ireland I attended the lectures of the law professors of the Queen's College, Belfast during last Winter, and passed the sessional examinations with some credit as will appear by letter of the Registrar. By the University Regulations I should be allowed to pass the LLB Exam in Oct next, and attend the lectures of the following session and thus qualify for the degree.\n\n3°. The Inns of Court under special circumstances have frequently dispensed with four terms in favor of students from India, China, and the Colonies, and have called such students after keeping eight terms. I believe mine is a case where on passing a certain examination the Benchers would dispense with four terms, and that I could therefore be called in April of 1874, and leave for Hongkong in May.\n\n4°. My present leave expires on the 10th Aug!! as appears by the enclosed certificate; and in order that I might be placed in a position to honorably request that Lord Kimberley may be pleased to allow me to remain, on half salary, in this Country till the first week in May 1874.\n\n5°. In support of this application for indulgence the following considerations be urged. Amongst others - \n| Consideration | \n| --- | \n| (1) | The great difficulty and danger attending the voyage to and from Hongkong. | \n| (2) | The status acquired by a call to the Bar would be very advantageous to me in the discharge of magisterial functions. |",
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        "content_text": "441 hours although the weather was fine. When off Cape Horn the weather was very bad. The ship made a great deal of water.\n\nFor a week before we left the ship we were continually at the Pumps. When we were out 55 days - about 24th January - the water was gaining on us, there being about 6 or 7 feet in the hold. The Captain called all aft and told us we must leave the ship as she was in a sinking condition. The Captain (Mr. McHenzie) said the second mate who was sick must go with him, the First Mate (Roberts) would go in another boat, and the Steward would take charge of the third boat. We took as much provisions and water as we could carry and left the ship in the evening after dark. I do not know where we were. The Captain had the second Mate and two seamen; the Chief Mate had three seamen and a boy, I was in the boat with the Steward and three other seamen. We had a compass in the boat: Our orders were to follow the other boats. We lost sight of the...",
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        "content_text": "# Appendix No. 1.\n\n## HARBOR DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 14th October, 1874.\n\n**SIR**--For the information of His Excellency the Governor, I have the honor to transmit a Report of the Typhoon of the principal casualties that occurred in this Harbor on the morning of the 23rd ultimo.\n\nThe morning of the 22nd commenced fine, with the Barometer at 29.85 the average range of the previous four days. As the day advanced, the atmosphere became unsettled, and, notwithstanding that the wind was North West it was accompanied by an oppressive heat, the Thermometer being 85° Fahrenheit.\n\nThe Barometer began to fall at noon and steadily went down, until at 4 P.M. it was 29.74. The wind which at this time was about North North West, began to blow in fitful gusts across the Harbor, and it was evident that a Typhoon was approaching.\n\nThe Steam-launch was sent round to warn the Junks that they must at once seek shelter in Kowloon Bay, on the other side of the Harbor. With the exception of five, they all left their anchorage; these subsequently became wrecks at their moorings.\n\nThe Barometer continued to fall slowly until 10.30 P.M., when it stood at 29.40, the wind having veered to North. Between 10.30 P.M. and 2 A.M., the Barometer fell upwards of half an inch and stood at 28.88--its lowest range--for about an hour.\n\nShortly, the wind suddenly shifted to North East and then to East North East and blew with terrible violence. The strength of the wind brought an immense volume of water into the Harbor, not a tidal wave, but a rapid rise which continued for about an hour flooding the Praya and ground floors of houses to a height of four and five feet for some distance inland.\n\nAlthough according to ordinary calculation it should have been low water at two o'clock; by three, the water had risen to from five to six feet above its high water level, or a rise of about ten feet had taken place.\n\nAs the storm subsided, the wind gradually veered to South East and by 7 A.M. it was fine.\n\nUnder such circumstances it is not surprising that the loss of Shipping and Junks should have been so much greater than it has been during any previous Typhoon. But few vessels held on to their anchors without dragging, and many which otherwise would have remained stationary were fouled by other ships and dragged also--in some instances going down together.\n\nThe Master of the British Barque `Falcon` tells me that his ship dragged on to what he supposes was the British Barque `Malvern`; that the collision stove the `Falcon's` stern in, but the `Malvern's` bows suffered so badly that she went down head foremost with all hands on board just after the `Falcon` had drifted clear of her.\n\nAnother instance is recorded of the German Barque `Maury` fouling the German Barque `Aldebran` causing her to sink; the crew of the latter vessel got on board the `Maury`, but she was so damaged, that, after being fouled by two others, she also sunk, but later in the day, the crew escaping by means of their boats after the storm had subsided. One vessel, however, the British Barque `Charlotte Andrews`, held to her anchors, although she had been fouled by other craft, many vessels drifting past her.\n\nIt is painful to report that two Spanish Steamers are lying sunk alongside the sea wall at the centre of the City. A mere regard to the readings of the Barometer and the general appearance of the weather should have warned the Captains of those vessels to seek shelter the evening before the Typhoon set in.\n\nThe German Barque `Everhard` was thrown over a reef of rocks on to a sandy beach on the North East point of Lantao; the Siamese Brig drifted, ultimately becoming a total wreck on the Island of Cheang Chow Ching.\n\nThe cases above described are inserted with a view to showing the manner in which the storm acted on some of the vessels.\n\nI am of opinion that the casualties to the British and foreign shipping would not have been so great had more of the vessels been provided with heavier anchors; and had cable been veered at an earlier stage of the storm than was apparently done. But the sudden shiftings of the wind and the simultaneous rise of tide were doubtless the principal causes of the deplorable losses afloat.\n\nJunks and smaller boats are so ill provided with ground tackle, that the rise of the water was of itself enough to cause their anchors to start from their holding ground. No place was safe for this kind of craft. Stone Cutters' Island and Kowloon Bays, usually such safe harbors of refuge during a Typhoon, seem to have availed them nothing, the beaches of these places being literally strewed with wreck.\n\nThe loss of life is most distressing. Of British and foreign shipping alone, there is an estimated loss of 200 persons composed of all classes and nationalities.\n\nI append a Report of the losses sustained by Chinese Junks as far as they could be ascertained, but this does not by any means show the terrible havoc which the Typhoon has made with this description of vessel. I have only been enabled to ascertain the losses of larger craft; hundreds of smaller Junks and boats must have been driven out to sea or gone down in the Harbor of which nothing can ever be known.\n\nFrom the log books of ships that have experienced this Typhoon at sea and where the Masters have registered the readings of their Barometers, I have been able to ascertain that the Typhoon blew with great violence in the neighbourhood of the Pass Shoal, the British ship `Onward`, the American ship `Highlander`, and German barque `Amanda` having been in it between the hours of 4 and 6 P.M., of the 22nd. The storm travelled thence in a North Westerly direction, the Spanish steamer `Formoza` in Latitude 20° 50' North and Longitude 115° 20' East, being on its Western limit. The centre passed just South of Hongkong at about 2 A.M., of the 23rd, its full burst being apparently expended at Macao, where it raged at about 4 A.M., the Barometer at that place then registering 27.95, or nearly one inch lower than it was at Hongkong. The `Onward` did not suffer much in this Typhoon, but on the 29th when about 60 miles East of the South end of Formosa she encountered another storm necessitating the cutting away of the main mast and her return to this port to repair damages.\n\nThe recent Typhoon is without doubt the severest that has ever visited this Colony, whether we judge by the losses afloat or on shore. The loss of life in the Junk return is but an approximation of what has occurred; that of the British and foreign shipping is, I think, tolerably accurate as the numbers of original crews and of persons saved could more readily be obtained; but, where passengers were on board such vessels, the returns may not be so reliable.\n\nA Report of this nature is generally accompanied by some suggestion to meet the exigencies of similar casualties should they visit us.\n\nTo the Captains of ships visiting this Port, who are as capable of judging of the weather as I am, I can only offer the suggestion that the Barometer is an unfailing indicator of what is approaching or what is passing our neighbourhood. With good ground tackle; a clear hawse; and plenty of cable, veered before the storm is at its height; almost any British or foreign built vessel should be able to ride out a Typhoon in this Harbor.\n\nThe Department warns Junks of the probability of dangerous weather, but with the indifferent provision Chinese make for such emergencies, it is no wonder there is always so much destruction and loss of life amongst them.\n\nI have the honor to be,\n\n**The Honorable J. GARDINER AUSTIN,**\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nHONGKONG,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\n**H. G. THOMSETT, R.N.,**\n\nHarbor Master, &c.",
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        "content_text": "Subsistence Returns for Military Prisoners. Debit notes for Debtors subsistence.\n\ndo\n\n#1\n\ndice for Prison Labour.\n\nReturn of Prisoners eligible to be Branded or hardoned Fortnightly\n\nReturn of Naval Prisoners for the Commodore\n\nWeekly\n\nReturn of Prisoners for past week. Names of Persons confined for debt.\n\nDaily\n\nNames of Prisoners to be discharged. Ration list for the Contractor.\n\nMorning report for the Colonial Secretary. Names of Prisoners in solitary Confinement\n\nfor Colonial Surgeon.\n\nMedical Certificates for Prisoners sent to Notice to Naval Military Authorities of\n\nCorporal punishment Prisoners to be discharged.\n\nHospital Ration List for the Contractor: Receipts for Naval and Military Prisoners. Comidor Books with names of the Prisoners\n\noccupying Cells.\n\nIn addition to the foregoing regular routine of work, there are other returns to prepare for other Departments as required.\n\n17th July 1876.\n\n(signed) Geo. L. Tomlin,\n\nActing Superintendent\n\n(True Copies)\n\nGandia Chester\n\nColonial Secretary\n\nEvermore be better Kennelly\n\nMINUTE.\n\nHung Wong Rs 126\n\nMa de Rebeck Sept 28\n\nMr. Bramston\n\nMr. Malcolm. 29/\n\nMr. Meade. 20 Mr. Herbert\n\nMr. Lowther\n\nLord Carnarvon.\n\n135 11304\n\nAS.\n\n398\n\n90 Sept 76.\n\nner\n\nShi Jis mes\n\nIm\n\nIth reply his four despatche\n\nlo 139 of the 26th of July\n\nI have the bar & convey\n\nto Jour any approval in the\n\nCircumstances mentioned by\n\nJow of the appoint'ment\n\nof the Gaoler Present as\n\nof\n\ntibe an\n\nat\n\none of the turkeys\n\naddhock",
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        "content_text": "226\n\nPrinted for the use of the Foreign Office. July 25, 1876.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n(2001.)\n\nReport by Sir B. Robertson respecting his Visit to Haipong and Hanoi, in Tonquin.\n\nSir B. Robertson to the Earl of Derby-(Received July 11.)\n\n(No. 17.) My Lord,\n\nCanton, May 19, 1876. I HAVE the honour to forward a copy of a despatch and its inclosures which I addressed to Her Majesty's Minister at Peking, reporting my return from Haiphong and Hanoi in Tonquin.\n\nSir,\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) B. ROBERTSON, Consul.\n\nInclosure 1.\n\nSir B. Robertson to Sir T. Wade.\n\nCanton, May 9, 1876. IN continuation of my despatch dated Kiungchow, 1st April, and marked separate, I have the honour to inform you that having seen Mr. Vice-Consul Forrest settled at that port as favourably as circumstances permitted, and notified it as open to British trade, I proceeded, in accordance with your instructions on the 2nd instant, in Her Majesty's ship \"Egeria\" to visit the ports of Haiphong and Hanoi, lately opened by the French in Tonquin, and having first made the anchorage of Apuwan, a cluster of islands near the mouth of the Cua-cam, a branch of the Songkoi or Red River, Haiphong being situated on the former and Hanoi on the latter. Then a pilot was obtained, who took the ship over the bar of the river and anchored her off the Settlement of Haiphong on the forenoon of the 7th instant.\n\nHaiphong is situated on the right bank of the Cua-cam and a canal which leads out of it at right angles, at the junction of which there is a French fort strongly constructed of earthworks. The country is a perfect level on both sides, with ranges of hills about four miles distant, and the French Settlement is being made by raising the ground with the mud, or clay rather, dug from a canal which will surround the concession, as it is called, much after the manner in which the British Settlement of Shamien in Canton is enfiladed. It is evidently a work of great labour, which is being actively prosecuted under French engineers, with the assistance of Annamite coolies, of which there is an unlimited supply, at the rate of 6 cents (3d.) per man per day. I should say that at least forty acres are under construction, and already buildings are being erected upon the finished portions, and considering this work was begun in September last only, it is very far advanced. As yet no ill effects have been felt from turning up this vast mud field, but possibly that has to come when the great heat which prevails from May to the end of September sets in. The village is a simple street along the right bank of the canal, beginning at the square in front of the entrance of the fort, and is composed of mat huts of a very inferior description, inhabited by the natives, with here and there a better class occupied by French shops, principally sellers of wine and spirits. There is, however, a very good market, with abundance of fish, fowls, and beef, but no mutton, and vegetables, and once in the week there is held what is called \"the great market,\" when the country people flock in with their goods and produce. Previous to the French taking possession, there was scarcely a hut, even in Haiphong, and now there is a considerable village, with the usual Annamite cottages being erected in all directions. On wet days, however, the\n\n[608]\n\nB\n\n76",
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        "content_text": "SCALE OF DIET TO BE SUPPLIED TO PRISONERS CONFINED IN VICTORIA GAOL, HONGKONG.\n\nDAILY FULL RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.\n\nDAILY FULL RATION FOR EACH MALE CHINESE OR COLOURED PRISONER.\n\nDAILY FULL RATION FOR EACH FEMALE CHINESE OR COLOURED PRISONER, AND BOYS UNDER THE AGE OF 14.\n\n116\n\n  \n    \n    European or White Prisoner\n    Male Chinese or Coloured Prisoner\n    Female Chinese or Coloured Prisoner, and Boys under 14\n  \n  \n    Rice (Common)\n    1lb 10 oz.\n    1lb\n    14 oz.\n  \n  \n    Bread\n    1lb\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Beef or Pork (without bone), or Fresh Fish and Suet Pudding (once or twice a week)\n    1lb\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Potatoes or Vegetables of the season, or Rice for two days in the week\n    \n    1lb\n    \n  \n  \n    Oil with Vegetable and Fish\n    \n    2 oz.\n    \n  \n  \n    Oil with Vegetables and Fish\n    \n    \n    3 oz.\n  \n  \n    Salt Fish\n    \n    8 oz. (3 days in each week)\n    6 oz. (3 days in each week)\n  \n  \n    Fresh Fish\n    \n    8 oz. (2 days in each week)\n    \n  \n  \n    Vegetables\n    \n    8 oz. (2 days in each week)\n    \n  \n  \n    Tea (to be alternated with Cocoa and Gruel)\n    1 oz.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sugar (Brown)\n    4 oz.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Tea\n    \n    4 oz.\n    1 oz.\n  \n  \n    Salt\n    1 oz.\n    1/2 oz.\n    1/2 oz.\n  \n  \n    Firewood\n    \n    1 lb\n    \n  \n  \n    Soap\n    1 bar\n    \n    \n  \n\n*The punishments awarded various 27 Prisoners and Ring to be displayed.\n\nDAILY PENAL RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.\n\nHOSPITAL DIET.\n\n(* N.B.-This Branch of the dietary is subject to the discretion of the Medical Officer.)\n\nPENAL DIET.\n\nDAILY PENAL RATION FOR EACH CHINESE OR COLOURED PRISONER.\n\nDEBTORS AND 1ST CLASS MISDEMEANANTS. EUROPEANS.\n\n  \n    BREAKFAST\n    DINNER\n  \n  \n    Bread, 8 oz.\n    Soup, 1 pt.\n  \n  \n    Gruel, 1 pt.\n    Beef, Pork, Mutton, or Fish, 8 oz.\n  \n  \n    Sugar, 1 oz.\n    Potatoes, Vegetables, or Rice, 8 oz.\n  \n  \n    Tea or Cocoa\n    Bread, 4 oz.\n  \n  \n    \n    Sugar, 1 oz.\n  \n\nEUROPEANS. Full Diet.\n\n  \n    BREAKFAST\n    DINNER\n    SUPPER\n  \n  \n    Bread, 8 oz.\n    Fish, 8 oz.\n    Bread, 8 oz.\n  \n  \n    Sugar, 2 oz.\n    Beefsteak or Mutton Chop, 8 oz.\n    Tea, Cocoa, or Gruel\n  \n  \n    Tea, Cocoa, or Gruel\n    Potatoes, 8 oz.\n    Sugar, 2 oz.\n  \n  \n    \n    Soup, 1 pt.\n    \n  \n\nDEBTORS AND 1ST CLASS MISDEMEANANTS. Lower Diet.\n\nCHINESE OR COLOURED.\n\n  \n    BREAKFAST\n    DINNER\n  \n  \n    Rice, 12 oz.\n    Rice, 1lb\n  \n  \n    Tea, 1/2 oz.\n    Oil with Vegetables or Fish, 1/2 oz.\n  \n  \n    Sugar, 1 oz.\n    \n  \n\nINDIANS.\n\n  \n    FULL DIET\n    HALF DIET\n  \n  \n    Rice, 1lb\n    Rice, 8 oz.\n  \n  \n    Fish or Meat Curry, 8 oz.\n    Fish or Meat Curry, 8 oz.\n  \n  \n    Bread or Rice\n    Sago or Bread\n  \n  \n    Tea, 1/2 oz.\n    Tea, 1/2 oz.\n  \n  \n    Sugar, 2 oz.\n    Sugar, 1 oz.\n  \n\n223",
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        "content_text": "226\n\n[4]\n\n34. All such property shall be carefully kept in a suitable place to be provided for the purpose, and shall be restored to the prisoner on his discharge, except such clothes as it may be considered necessary to destroy, or such money or property as His Excellency the Governor may think fit to confiscate, or such money or property as His Excellency the Governor may think fit to allow a prisoner to have the use of for the purposes of assisting him in his defence on his trial.\n\n35. He shall attend every corporal punishment inflicted within the Gaol, and enter in the Occurrence Book the day and hour of the infliction of the punishment, with the number of the strokes or lashes and the directions of the Medical Officer thereon.\n\n36. He shall, in no case, inflict any punishment without the orders of the Superintendent of the Gaol, or in the case of corporal punishment, without a certificate previously given in writing by the Medical Officer that the person to be punished is in a fit state of health to receive the number of strokes or lashes awarded to him without injury.\n\nTHE MATRON'S DUTIES.\n\n37. The Matron shall reside in the Gaol, and be under the orders of the Superintendent.\n\n38. She shall carry out all the rules laid down for the direction of the Warden as to male prisoners, so far as such rules are applicable to female prisoners.\n\n39. She shall be present at the distribution of food to female prisoners, and see every such prisoner at least twice in each 24 hours.\n\n40. She shall not be absent from the Gaol after the hours of closing, without the leave of the Superintendent.\n\n41. She shall search every female prisoner on admission, and as often as she thinks necessary, but not in the presence of any male person, or any other prisoner.\n\n42. She shall hand over all property found on a female prisoner and clothes not suitable for wearing in the Gaol to the Warden to be dealt with according to the provisions of Rule 33.\n\n43. In case of necessity, and with the sanction of the Superintendent, she may delegate her duties to the wife of an officer of the Gaol, or some other married woman.\n\n44. The Matron shall keep constantly in her possession the keys of all cells, wards, or rooms in which female prisoners shall be confined, and the locks and keys of such cells, wards, or rooms shall be different from those of the cells, wards, or rooms for male prisoners.\n\n45. The Matron shall inspect every part of the prison occupied by females, and see every female prisoner therein at least twice in every 24 hours, and shall at least once a week go through such part of the prison at an uncertain hour in the night.\n\nThe Rules for the conduct of the Superintendent and Warden shall apply to the Matron, so far as the same are applicable.\n\n[5]\n\nTURNKEYS AND SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.\n\n46. All Turnkeys and other Subordinate Officers shall obey the directions of the Superintendent, as given to them by him personally, or by the Warden on his behalf, in the performance of their duties.\n\n47. The particulars of the duties of each Subordinate Officer shall be written in a book to be kept by him.\n\n48. No Officer shall be absent from the Gaol during his regular hours of attendance, without permission from the Superintendent. Subordinate Officers are to confine themselves within the walls to their respective posts, unless when they have occasion to go to any other part of the Gaol, in obedience to the orders of the Superintendent or Warden, or in the performance of any special duty. They shall, however, not be considered exclusively connected with that part of the Gaol to which they more particularly belong, but shall be liable to be employed in any other part, at the discretion of the Superintendent.\n\n49. No Officer entrusted with keys, shall take them out of the Gaol, leave them lying about, or lend them to another on any pretence whatever, but shall on leaving his post, or on quitting the Gaol on any occasion, deliver his keys to such Officer as may be authorised to receive them.\n\n50. No Officer shall receive visitors in the Gaol without the permission of the Superintendent.\n\n51. No Gaol Officer shall on any account, receive any fee or gratuity from or on behalf of any prisoner, or any visitor to any prisoner, or to the Gaol.\n\n52. No Gaol Officer shall on any pretence whatever, strike or use violence to any prisoner, except by order of the Superintendent, or in self-defence, or to prevent any escape or attempt to escape, or to prevent prisoners from doing violence to each other, or destroying the Gaol property. In such cases no more force shall be used than is necessary.\n\nTHE MEDICAL OFFICER AND HIS DUTIES.\n\n53. The Medical Officer, or his substitute duly appointed for the time being, shall not fail to visit the Gaol at least once every day.\n\n54. He shall enter in a journal to be kept in the Gaol for that purpose, under the care of the Superintendent:\n\n(a). All such observations or occurrences coming within the scope of his duties as he may deem important on all alterations in the diet of prisoners not in hospital.\n\n(b). Any want of cleanliness, proper drainage, warmth, ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding, clothing, provisions, or water.\n\n55. He shall enter in the said journal a short record daily of every such prisoner, noting whether he is in hospital or not, his name, nature of his complaint, and the treatment pursued.\n\n56. He shall also make an entry in the said journal of such additional articles of food or clothing as he may deem necessary for the health of any prisoner, and the medical reasons for such order, and may direct the same to be provided accordingly. Such orders shall be entered in the Superintendent's Daily Returns, and submitted to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n57. No medicine shall be administered to any prisoner without his orders.\n\n58. He shall regulate the hours of exercise or labour for prisoners out of health.",
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        "content_text": "35\n\nBanks, owing to a too ready disposition to oblige the public, have found their treasuries encumbered with large quantities of these defaced and injured coins, their only outlet for which has been by remittance to the Mints in India for conversion into rupees. The average outturn, according to the assay table of the Bombay Mint, of 100 of these defaced coins is Rs. 225.106 as compared with Rs. 226.231 the outturn of clean dollars; but a far more important item is the loss of interest, frequently ruling here at 1 per cent. per month, so that at the present time defaced Foochow currency is quoted at a discount of 11 per cent., and much larger discounts have been sometimes required.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS would pray Your Excellency, should you deem any legislation at the present time desirable, that it may tend rather to raise than to lower the character of our local currency; and that no laws may be passed to enforce the acceptance of coins entirely unsuited to a civilised community.\n\nIt is considered that insurmountable difficulties would arise in the adjustment of the nice distinctions between those dollars which were only moderately chopped and defaced, and those which were too much injured. Some persons argue that so long as one cannot see through a dollar it should be accepted, however much \"chopped\" and defaced.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS respectfully submit that any legislation which would at all sanction this injury to the coin would be tantamount to legalising that which is everywhere regarded as an offence against the State.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS would desire to draw Your Excellency's attention to Ordinance No. 1 of 1894, whereby it is provided that the dollar of Mexico, or other silver dollar of equivalent value, as might from time to time be authorised by the Governor, should be the only legal tender of payment within the Island of Hongkong and its dependencies.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS submit that the dollar of Mexico is thus constituted, within the Colony of Hongkong, the Queen's current silver coin, to deface which by stamping thereon any names or words, whether such coin shall or shall not be thereby diminished or lightened, is in all other portions of Her Majesty's dominions regarded as a high crime and misdemeanour. The Hongkong minted dollar has been preserved from \"chopping\" for the last fourteen years, and a general desire is felt that the handsome American trade-dollar should be similarly guarded.\n\nRough as is the ruining of many of the dollars of Mexico, their genuineness has never been doubted; moreover the Chinese \"chops\" are not for one moment examined or regarded as any guarantee of quality, the intention being to attach an illegible certificate, and thus to throw the responsibility upon the recipient of the money.\n\nBad coins are frequently discovered full of \"chops,\" but no one dreams of seeking redress by the attempt to find the owner of a stamp. Indeed the usual method of passing lightened pieces is so to \"chop,\" braise and batter them that it is impossible to discover the place where a hole has been punched through the coin, the circumference being beaten down to fill the aperture.\n\nIt should be pointed out to Your Excellency that in Yokohama, Japan, Shanghai, Saigon, Manila, the Straits, Singapore, and Penang, a clean or uninjured dollar currency is insisted on; and your Memorialists would venture to inquire upon whether of two the loss, if any, consequent upon the defacement of the currency should, in justice, fall upon the man who has defaced coins in his possession, having himself defaced them or having received them so defaced, or on the man who requires his clean dollars to send, it may be, to Saigon for rice.\n\nIt will be manifest to Your Excellency that clean dollars and chopped dollars simultaneously form the circulating medium, and be both legal payment, but that one must be, as it has ever been, at a premium, or the other at a discount.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS would ask that the Government will either abstain from all legislation in the matter, leaving the dollars of every kind to find their own level of value as heretofore, or else that in any legislation the preference may be given to that which is clean and undefaced, leaving those who deface the coin, or who receive it so defaced, to dispose of it as best they may.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS would point out that this difficulty mainly arises regularly at this season of year in reference to the Foochow currency, the most mutilated of any, consisting mainly of Ferdinand dollars, which in the course of two months will find their way out of the Colony.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS believe that, owing to the increased expedition now required in the transaction of business, and the great convenience which has been found in the use of the one dollar notes issued by the Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, an increased disinclination is felt to accept the troublesome, unwieldy and tedious \"chopped\" and defaced currency: hence the effort which is now made by a section of the community to force it off.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS believe that, under the existing laws, by which the Mexican, or other dollar of equal value, is made the medium of legal payment within the Colony, a clean undefaced coin is intended; because by \"chopping\" and defacement its value is materially diminished, and hence that it is not contemplated that its acceptance in such state should be enforced.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS believe that there is no scarcity of currency such as is represented, and; moreover that the present action of the Banks in accepting, at a discount only, the \"chopped\" Foochow currency is well calculated to exercise a most wholesome influence upon the Chinese; and is likely to very much discourage the placing of the first \"chop\" upon the new clean dollars which arrive here every week from England and America.\n\nIt is with unmingled concern and regret that Your MEMORIALISTS have contemplated the threatened withdrawal of the most useful one dollar notes from circulation, the wisdom of which action on the part of the Home Government Your MEMORIALISTS are entirely unable to comprehend; and they believe that Your Excellency will in no way aid in that which they can only regard as retrogressive legislation, if it leads to the encouragement of the defacement of the clean dollar currency, upon which they will shortly be more than ever dependent.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS request that Your Excellency will have the kindness to examine for yourself the method of weighing and testing a single dollar by the ivory-(steel)-yard used by the Chinese Shroffs, also that you will examine the specimen dollars, and broken pieces enclosed, which constitute the material to which these handsome coins are untimely reduced. These small broken pieces of silver, each having to be weighed and minutely examined to detect spurious admixtures, form a wretched substitute for our scarce subsidiary currency, The 20, 10, and 5 cent pieces, although made of silver ten per cent. lower in \"touch\" than the dollar, are eagerly accepted on account of their convenience.\n\nA large portion of the Chinese Customs duties being paid in Haiquan Sycee, into which the good silver of the broken dollars is constantly being converted at a fractional loss only, there is no real difficulty in the way of the natives disposing of this bullion; and hence it is wholly unnecessary that it should form any part of the Hongkong local currency, nine-tenths of which now consist of Bank Notes.\n\nYour MEMORIALISTS believe that the Chinese petitioners have no grievance whatever, as they are fully aware of the nature of the defaced currency, and at Foochow are attached to it, and regulate the prices of their teas accordingly. When, on the other hand, these coins find their way to Hongkong, and are tendered to the merchants here in payment for imports-the merchants have simply to request that the payers will pay the coins into the Banks to the payees' credit. They will then fetch their fair bullion price. There are no less than six foreign Banks in the Colony, and as the policy of the managers is diametrically opposed, there is the less danger of any adverse combination.\n\nBesides these there are a hundred native bullion dealers.\n\nIn conclusion Your MEMORIALISTS would desire very respectfully to express their opinion that, in view of the existing enactments on the subject, and pending the action to be taken by the Government upon the petitions of the community already under consideration at Home, for the supply of a British dollar for this Colony, the Banks and the public may very well be left to decide amongst themselves what coins they will accept and what they will reject.\n\nFor the Oriental Bank Corpn (signed) C. Morland Kerr,\n\nManager Hong Kong.\n\nFor the National Bank of India Ltd.\n\n(signed) C. C. Thomson.\n\nAgent Manager.\n\nFor the Comptoir d'Escompte de Paris Hongkong Agency (Signed) R. J. McKenzie\n\nAgent manager\n\nFor the Chartered Bank of India Australia & China\n\n(signed) William Dongal\n\nAt Manager.\n\n(signed) J. G. Linstied.\n\nSharp &!\n\nB. Goldsmith.\n\ndolz Sex: Ch. Traders Ins? Coth\n\nBirley",
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        "content_text": "223\n\nprevent us from delaying my\n\nenquiries\n\n6.\n\nnomi\n\nand-action in the matter.\n\n'has I waited the return of W. Innoden, and allowed the Gaol to\n\nget\n\nweek after week from bad to\n\nwird,\n\nwhat I\n\nI should have failed to de\n\nvery\n\nRow)\n\nRaw\n\nwas\n\nme of\n\nthe ward preparing duties of my office; and I should not have complied\n\nwith the four Terò hip's refreated instincts.\n\n17\n\nearnest and\n\nFurthermore I\n\nwas\n\nbound\n\nto accept the positive statement I\n\nanw in Sir Ehitus P'emedy's despatch No. 40 of the 28th of February 1877 :-- \"The long delay which has taken \"place not only in the preparation of\n\n4.571\n\n介\n\n\"The Report but in the final adoption of the regulations and dietary scales\n\nhas been\n\n\"due to the thorough and\n\n\"exhaustive\n\naving\n\nAnamm er\n\nin which the\n\nCommission prosented its\n\n4\n\nenquiries\n\n\"in the first instance and to the \"desire by which the Executive\n\n\"was animated to allow\n\nAva\n\nevery variety of\n\n\"opinion in matters of detail to be\n\n\"Thoroughly ventilated and weighed\n\n\"before finally reducing to a system\n\n\"the suggestions\n\nrecommended by\n\nindividual members of the Commission \"\n\nI now find to\n\nfind to my surprise\n\n8.\n\nthat the Committee allege they\n\nnot\n\nan\n\ngiven\n\nwere\n\ntime enough to complete\n\ninvestigation; that they explained",
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        "content_text": "I have the honor to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most Obedient\n\nHumble Servant.\n\n[Hopeful summary.]\n\n(Copy)\n\n418126.\n\nC\n\n15447\n\n157\n\n77\n\n354\n\nSurveyor General's Office\n\n-\n\n23rd October 1877\n\n+\n\n[Si]\n\nWith reference to the proposed\n\nHarbour of Refuge for boats at Causeway\n\nBay, I have the honor to supplement\n\nthe Report of the Board of Surveying by the following remarks on the technical portion of the work...\n\n2. Upon analysis of the Harbour Master's Statistics I find that after deducting the number that will probably seek refuge in the Bowrington Canal\n\nThe Honorable Cecil C. Smith\n\nActing Colonial Secretary\n\n[A]\n\n[xe]\n\n[je]\n\n[be]",
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        "content_text": "HARBOUR OF REFUGE.\n\n1326447\n\n361\n\nCOUNCIL CHAMBER,\n\nHONGKONG, 23rd October, 1877.\n\nSIR-In accordance with the Governor's instructions contained in your Minute of the 7th of August, we have now the honour to lay before His Excellency the following Report upon the intended Harbours of Refuge for the boat population of Victoria.\n\n2. We would premise our remarks upon the main question by a few words, perhaps not out of place, upon the condition of life, and the requirements of the class whom the Project seeks to assist.\n\n3. We find that the boat population of Victoria comprises about three thousand craft containing in all over twelve thousand souls of both sexes and of all ages.\n\n4. Following the hereditary custom of other parts of China, these people live entirely afloat, forming by themselves a completely distinct and isolated industrial section of the Community, mingling and intermarrying, as a rule, only with one another, living under social observances peculiarly their own, and earning only with much toil and exposure a livelihood that is not always unattended by danger.\n\n5. Their boats are of all builds and sizes, varying from the frail sampan ten feet long to the first class cargo lighter of fifty tons, and are tenanted sometimes by as many as three generations. In these boats people are born and die, knowing no other home during their whole lives and only leaving them to procure those necessaries of life which are not purchaseable from other boats, or occasionally perhaps to visit a friend, and eventually to be buried.\n\n6. Of the sampans, a large number are equipped with masts and sails and are, as a rule, employed in carrying passengers about the harbour, or in fishing, but the cargo lighters which devote themselves entirely to the loading and unloading of ships and junks are propelled with considerable labour exclusively by sculls and are more helpless than the small sampan in consequence of their clumsy build which renders them difficult to manage even in a moderately strong breeze.\n\n7. On the approach of bad weather, all the larger boats having sails cross over, in the wake of the junks, to the North side of the Harbour, and anchoring close inshore either at Yan-ma-ti under the lee of the Peninsula of Kowloon or in the inlets on the North side of Stone Cutters' Island, secure for themselves, betimes, fairly safe positions.\n\n8. The smaller and less venturesome sampans, however, unprovided with sails or having very small ones, and the slow and unwieldy cargo lighters unable to follow this example, are forced to seek protection where they can on the Victoria side of the Harbour, and it is for these that a Haven of Refuge is required.\n\n9. On the advent of a typhoon, a number of the smaller sampans make for the Bowrington Canal, which is too small to contain more than a fourth of them, while others, together with the cargo lighters, work their way up to Causeway Bay. It often happens, however, that from over confidence or other cause, shelter is sought too late, in which case, the wind having already become too strong to beat against, the only chance for sampans is to run before it and beach at Belcher's Bay. The case of cargo lighters under similar circumstances is however more serious; of too great a draught and too heavy to beach with any degree of safety in so exposed a situation, no alternative appears left them but to be driven out to sea and most likely to perish with all hands.\n\n10. As the cyclones that pass over Hongkong are generally ushered in by strong winds from the North-East quarter of the compass, the most desirable place for a Harbour of Refuge would have been in the vicinity of Belcher's Bay, to leeward of the entire boat population, thus enabling them to reach it up to the last moment by simply going before the wind, but unfortunately the configuration of the coast line and the great depth of the soundings close inshore preclude the possibility of a Breakwater of adequate length in that locality, except at inordinate cost.\n\n11. We have, therefore, necessarily confined our attention to the only two places on the Victoria side of the Harbour affording any lee capable of being extended or utilised in a Project of the kind under consideration. These are: (2) the water to the South and West of Kellett's Island, and (i.) Causeway Bay.\n\n12. Upon a detailed examination of the first of these sites, it was found possible by means of two Breakwaters extending from opposite sides of the Island (as shown in the accompanying Survey) to make a Haven of thirty-three acres, well screened against all northerly winds between the North-East and North-West and with good anchorage for lighters and the largest class of sampans, but unfortunately possessing no sloping shore upon which smaller sampans might haul up.\n\n13. As upon the announcement of a typhoon the first anxiety and endeavour of the people inhabiting the smaller craft and constituting the larger proportion of the floating population is to land and haul up their boats out of harm's way, no plan can meet their requirements that does not carry with it as a first essential, adequate beaching facilities, and therefore owing to this want in the Kellett's Island Project, we are unable to recommend it whatever other merits it may possess.\n\n14. Turning to the second site at Causeway Bay, which has also been subjected to a careful and detailed survey, we find a small natural harbour sheltered on three sides by the land, and capable of being closed in on the fourth by means of a Breakwater completing its protection from all points of the compass.",
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        "content_text": "## 414 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 22ND SEPTEMBER, 1877.\n\nHe had with prison discipline. The principles I have laid down are well-established principles; they have been proved almost with the accuracy of a proposition in Euclid, and it is no wonder when those principles were not acted upon, that you have an overflowing gaol, and prison offences increasing in this rapid ratio for the last three years,—426, 1,085, and 2,726.\n\nIt has been asserted that the number of prisoners at present in our gaol is actually greater than in prison; his mind as well as his body is affected: he may be physically altered by prison treatment. There is nothing an Executive can so thoroughly make a greater mistake in than in assuming medical knowledge they cannot be expected to have. The Colonial Surgeon of Hongkong has had experience in other parts of the East, and in his first conversation with me, he told me in connection with his Indian experience that there was not a doctor in India who would for a moment countenance the flogging of Orientals on the back with the cat as was in 1876. Here is a return from the Acting Superintendent, Captain Ducat; I find, according to this return, the total number of Chinese and Coloured prisoners in Hongkong Gaol to-day is 382. What was the number of Chinese and Coloured prisoners at this time last year in the prison? It was 430. That is, however, a matter of small importance. The fact that we have fewer criminals in the gaol to-day than on the 17th of September, 1876, is of itself of little moment, for in the first place, the regulations which I hope ultimately to introduce are, except in some urgent but minor points, not yet in force, and the slight changes I have made are trivial compared to those I will have ultimately to propose.\n\nDr. Ayres made a report of great gravity to me with respect to flogging the Chinese on the back in this Colony. In the gaol hospital, I saw one man, an old man, who had been a long time in prison. This man was pointed out to me by Dr. Ayres as being in hospital for incurable lung disease. I attach no great significance, therefore, to the fact that at this date there happen to be fewer criminals in the gaol than at this time last year. The incurable hæmorrhage of the lungs from which this prisoner suffers is entirely due to those floggings. The Colonial Surgeon assured me that this prisoner had been a tall, strong man when he came into prison; now he is on the edge of the grave. He had been punished twenty-three times, including three floggings.\n\nI have mentioned Captain Ducat, and I had not the honour of his acquaintance beyond that of any other gentleman who may do me the favour of coming to Government House occasionally, but I sent to His Excellency the General commanding the troops and asked him to select from the officers under his command a strict disciplinarian, for I wanted a man of the kind to deal with the gaol until Mr. Tonnochy came out. Dr. Ayres gave it as his professional opinion that in every case where a Chinaman is flogged on the back with the cat, symptoms of congestion of the lungs follow, and he says he is never surprised when that congestion passes away and the man is apparently cured at the time from the effects of the flogging that the same man in a few months comes back to the hospital spitting blood. He drew my attention also to the fact of the scars remaining on their backs for the remainder of their lives, so that when liberated from prison and working on a day like this, their backs are seen, and they are branded amongst whatever honest men they may be among. The prisoner carries such punishment with him to the end of his life. The law never intended that.\n\nWith regard to the branding and deportation of prisoners, such as the branding of fifty prisoners in January last, it is not only opposed to all sound principles of dealing with criminals, but Mr. Douglas, a former Superintendent of the Gaol, had pointed out in a minute to one of my predecessors that the branding of a prisoner on the cheek or the neck had a bad effect, because the Hongkong brand is well known at Canton and at Macao. They know the meaning of that mark; and the consequence is that the branded man is hunted away by all honest people; he cannot get employment; he is rendered for life ineligible as an Emigrant, and he is driven back again to prey on the property of this Colony, because he has no other means of getting a livelihood.\n\nSince I assumed this Government of this Colony, the Visiting Justices have sometimes sentenced prisoners to be flogged for prison offences; in every case, I have approved that flogging, and upon the whole, I have approved, I say it with regret, of something over twenty floggings since my arrival; I say it with regret, because on my left (the Acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. Cecil Smith) drew my attention to what a Secretary of State had written to one of my predecessors. He said an indelible mark on the cheek of a criminal is evidently objectionable as fastening on the delinquent a stigma from which he could never be rescued; it consigns him to permanent infamy. Well, I think it must be admitted there is a good deal in what that Secretary of State—it was the late Lord Derby—said. The views Lord Derby expressed to the Governor of Hongkong were subsequently confirmed by the practical experience of Mr. Douglas, the Superintendent of the Gaol.\n\nMy perusal of the prison archives of this Colony—for not a month has passed for many years without its quota of branded prisoners being deported to the mainland—has convinced me that Lord Derby was right. I think the Chief Justice and others will agree with me that the time has come when we may fairly re-consider this odious part of our prison discipline. Mr. Keswick's views and those of the Police Commission have been carried out, and we have a Police force chiefly of Chinese. Not a deported man comes back now but he is very soon known. Formerly, we had all Europeans and Indians, but they could not distinguish the Chinese prisoners one from another; now the Chinese constables could detect without the branding; and if even in a small number of cases we are to be convinced that it prevents men from obtaining honest employment and drives them back to petty crimes, I think we might give up the branding system.\n\nWithin the last few months, I have received some printed despatches in which reference is made incidentally to the gaol system in the Bahamas. The previous Governor differed with me and thought that the negroes could only be influenced by the lash. He said Europeans, Chinese, or Hindoos might deal with in another way, but not negroes. When I went there, Lord Kimberley said to me, \"I am giving you a troublesome post; owing perhaps to wrecking, crime is excessive.\" I endeavoured to see what could be done, and while I applied with strict severity the laws for the protection of life and property, I endeavoured to rectify the prison discipline. I endeavoured to give the prisoners useful labour and had them informed that the only way in which they could regain their liberty before their full sentence expired was by steady good conduct and hard work. That system was carried out, not my system, but the system of the British Government, the system laid down by the Secretary of State, that you must combine the two things, severe punishment with reformatory training.\n\nWhen I visited the gaol for the first time, I found three, five, and seven prisoners in the same sleeping cells, overcrowded in every way. On making inquiry from Mr. Tomlin, I found that it had been even worse in 1876, when the number of prisoners was larger; during the greater part of that year, the Chinese prisoners had only 190 cubic feet of air allowed for each person in the sleeping cells; the Government having over and over again laid it down that only each prisoner ought not to have less than 600 cubic feet of sleeping space. It might be asked, how comes it to pass that the Government have not noticed this, that you had 190 feet only instead of 600 feet?\n\nIn the Blue Book for 1876, in answer to the usual printed question, which comes out from the Colonial Office, \"How many cubic feet of space are there for each prisoner during the hours of sleep?\"—there is this answer: \"The daily average number of prisoners during 1876 was 432, as against 374 in the previous year; the cubic space for each person was 86·4 feet as against 982 feet in the preceding year.\" But it is not only that. Certain gentlemen excel in explaining that the space of passages and corridors had been included in the estimate.\n\n## 415\n\nGentlemen, I have said that Her Majesty's Government have an extensive experience, and there is no doubt whatever that no greater mistake can be made than to imagine the local knowledge of any place can outweigh the universal experience of Her Majesty's Government in dealing with such matters.\n\nGentlemen, ... \n\nI have not gone into full particulars with respect to what was the result? Not a single lash was applied in the Bahamas from that time, and crime declines, and he adds, I am very happy to say that I have not allowed a single case of flogging. That able Governor has carried out, not my system, but the system laid down by the Secretary of State.\n\nThe best attempt at reformation is to keep the prisoners employed at useful labour and let them understand that remission of imprisonment will depend upon that labour and on steady good conduct. Unfortunately, the opposite experiment was tried here; the gentlemen who framed the Gaol Report laid down that reformation was impossible, but also gave up the idea in toto of anything useful. Has he the opportunity of practising that for the good of the State and himself? No; he leaves this prison probably ignorant of the little he knew before going in.\n\nI made the Labuan prison pay all its expenses; and with this, as I have just said, there was no flogging, and crime declined in the Colony. Within the last few months, I have received some printed despatches... It was only the other day a man was brought up before my honourable friend here (Mr. May), or Mr. Russell, for returning from deportation. The constable said, “I knew the man perfectly well without the branding.” \n\nHaving administered Governments in other parts of the world, I can recollect the fact that during the four years I had to deal with the worst classes of Singapore and Hongkong convicts at Labuan, not a single lash was applied. The sixty Chinese convicts that were sent from Hongkong to Labuan, and the hundred Chinese convicts I got from the Straits Settlement enabled me to study for four years the mode of treating Chinese prisoners. I visited the prison every week. I substituted Chinese Turnkeys for Malay Warders. I made your very worst Hongkong criminals amenable to strict discipline. I found that Chinamen could be made to conduct themselves properly and that it was not hopeless to attempt to improve their moral condition. By the aid of your convict labour...",
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        "content_text": "20 \n\nA portion of the lighter craft make use of the Bowrington Canal, see annexed sketch, but many of the smaller sambaus and lighters are unwieldy and forced to seek shelter where they can on the Victoria side, and many are consequently sunk or wrecked in the Harbour or driven out to sea; and it is to provide against the recurrence of cases of this kind that a refuge haven is required. Even on the occasion of the typhoon in September 1874, the usually safe anchorages of Kasoon Bay and Stone Cutters Island failed to afford the requisite shelter, and the beaches at these places were strewn with wreck.\n\nIt is estimated by the Surveyor General that shelter and beaching ground should be provided in the following craft:\n \n| Craft        | Draught (inches) | Beaching Space Required (feet) |\n|--------------|------------------|--------------------------------|\n| Small stilts | 15               | ...                            |\n| Larger Sambaus | ...              | Ditto for larger Sambaus       |\n| Smaller lighters | ...            | Ditto for smaller lighters     |\n\nFloating space in cargo lighters having a maximum draught of 4 feet contains 1,200 square feet, while those with a draught of 3 feet contain 500 square feet.\n\n| Accommodation | Total Accommodation Required |\n|---------------|-------------------------------|\n| ...           | 2,572                         |\n| Total         | 6,050                         |\n\n# \n\nFrom the foregoing particulars, it would appear that shelter for the craft population is much required on the south side of the Harbour and Victoria, and it becomes necessary to consider where such shelter can be most effectually and economically obtained. To investigate this important matter, a Committee was appointed by Governor Hennessey, and the result...",
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        "content_text": "# THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JANUARY, 1878.\n\n## XV.\n倘有煮熟洋煙或煮煙器具未有顯據確屬何人在彼搜獲巡理府可飭耋在樓得該物之處張掛告示招該物主人報名領到領如果示後七日內無人到來報明則該煙膏煮煙器具及在彼搜獲之生坭判斷入官亦可吩咐將該貨物給與得該貨物時所係承充之人。\n\nIn case any boiled or prepared opium or utensils or vessels used for preparing the same are found without being apparently in the possession of any one, it shall be lawful for the Magistrate to cause a notice to be affixed at the place where any such article may be found calling upon the owner thereof to claim the same, and in case no person shall come forward to make a claim within one week from the date of such notice, the same together with any raw opium that may be found in the same place shall be forfeited and may be handed over by the Magistrate to the holder of the exclusive privilege for the time being.\n\n## XVI.\n致於所有由無權之人或不准之處樓出巡理府察覺該煮熟洋煙果係該人或在該處煮熟者又煮煙器具由該人或在該處樓出者巡理府有權可將該人或該處所有生坭出者判斷入官。\n\nWhere any boiled or prepared opium, or utensils or vessels used for preparing the same are found in the possession of any unauthorised person, or in any unauthorised place, and it appears to a Magistrate that such boiled or prepared opium was boiled or prepared by such person, or in such place, or if any utensil or vessel used for boiling or preparing opium be found in the possession of such person or in such place, it shall be lawful for such Magistrate to declare any raw opium found in the possession of such person or in such place to be forfeited and to direct that the same shall be delivered to the person holding the exclusive privilege at the time when the same was so found as aforesaid.\n\n## XVII.\n當時承充全權者有權可以截斷前經允准之期但要預先一月在本港輔政司署報明耳未如上所言報明則將現存之章程在於該時期未滿之內亦仍要遵守遵行。\n\nIt shall be in the power of the person holding the exclusive privilege as aforesaid at the time when this Ordinance comes into operation to terminate the term granted to him by giving one month's notice to that effect to the Colonial Secretary of this Colony, provided that such notice be given and received within one month from the date when this Ordinance so comes into operation, and if such notice be not given as aforesaid, then the present arrangements shall, subject however to the provisions herein contained, continue in full force and effect during the term still unexpired.\n\n## XVIII.\n此例及已上所言之例可稱爲一千八百五十八年及一千八百七十八年承充洋煙則例應要删改各欵除照此啓之則例外合爲一例并由總督會同議政局議定之時即可頒行。\n\nThis Ordinance shall be construed with the said recited Ordinance as one Ordinance, except in so far as the said recited Ordinance may be repeated or amended by this Ordinance and shall come into operation at such time as the Governor in Council may direct, and this and the said recited Ordinance may be cited as \"The Excise Ordinance (Opium), 1858-1878.\"\n\n# THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 8TH JANUARY, 1879.\n\n## IX.\n凡各掌法紳士皆可執領搜查票照依此例第九欵所言之則例亦可緝拿所有生坭或煮煙器具論在於何屋何房器以遵此例及前所言之例奮力幹事。\n\nAny Justice of the Peace may issue a Search Warrant under section IX of the said recited Ordinance, and such Search Warrant may be executed by any Police or Revenue Officer and the person executing any such Search Warrant may seize and hold any utensils or vessels which have been used or which are manifestly intended to be used in boiling or preparing opium and in any case where boiled or prepared opium is found under the circumstances mentioned in the said section of the said recited Ordinance or any such utensils or vessels as last aforesaid are found, may also seize any raw opium found in the possession of any person having such boiled or prepared opium, utensils, or vessels, or in any such tenement, place, or vessel as is mentioned in the said section.\n\n## X.\n凡有差役照依此例及前所言之例可擅進收餉人員之職除此受職人及除差役外並無人於此例進收餉人員之職者應罰不過一百大圓。\n\nAll Police Officers shall have the powers and authority of a Revenue Officer under this Ordinance, and the Governor may grant his Warrant in form of schedule (B) to such agents or servants of the holder of the exclusive privilege for the time being as may be approved of by him to act as Revenue Officers: and no person except those so appointed and except Police Officers shall be competent to act as Revenue Officer under this and the said recited Ordinance. Such Warrants may at any time be withdrawn by the Governor and any person other than a Police Officer assuming to act as a Revenue Officer under this Ordinance shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars.\n\n## XI.\n凡收餉人員之姓名住址必凡職例照掛巡理府署當眼之處俾所欲緝獲之人應先將該牌報職觀看。\n\nThe names and places of residence of every Revenue Officer so appointed as aforesaid shall be posted in a conspicuous place at the Police Court.\n\n## XII.\n凡有收餉人員遵照此例受職者必憑該時期承充人發給牌一度該牌費項由承充全權者支付而該牌模式遵照港督吩咐凡職役所欲緝獲之人應如此報明。\n\nEvery Revenue Officer appointed under this Ordinance shall be supplied at the expense of the holder of the exclusive privilege for the time being with a badge bearing such sign or mark of office as may be directed by the Governor and before acting against any person under the provisions of this Ordinance every such Revenue Officer shall declare his office and produce to the person against whom he is about to act his said badge.\n\n## XIII.\n所有罰項凡依例所依或依此例所請者此或言理已有指所器煙之或執無明其有具或煮熟內欵巡理府可處斷飭勒繳清。\n\nAll penalties under the said recited Ordinance or under this Ordinance may be recovered in a summary way before any Magistrate.\n\n## XIV.\n管自所自乃人理已有知人者篇煮熟洋煙或煮煙器具之或執無明其有具或煮熟內欵巡理府可處斷。\n\nFor the purposes of this Ordinance, any boiled or prepared opium, or utensils or vessels used for preparing the same shall be deemed to be in possession of any person if he knowingly have them in actual possession, custody, or control by himself or by any other person.\n\n## SCHEDULE A.\n\n**Excise Ordinance (Opium) 1858-1878.**\n\n**Notice of Cessation of Exclusive Privilege under Ordinance of 1878, section II.**\n\nNotice is hereby given that the exclusive privileges for boiling and preparing Opium and selling and retailing Opium so boiled or prepared Bag of will cease on the 18th, and that no boiled or prepared Opium purchased from (us) or (our) Licensees can be used after the 18th at noon, without the consent of the new holder of such exclusive privilege as aforesaid.\n\n立此報單人某某兹報明煮洋煙及沽賣煙膏之全權於某年某月某日截斷凡有煮熟洋煙買自本公司或由本公司領牌者均不能用之過於某年某月某日正午之後乃必先請新入此承充之權者允肯然後乃可。\n\nDate: 18  \n某某謹啟  \n\n| 承充洋煙則例 | 條欵 |\n| --- | --- |\n| 一千八百五十八年及一千八百七十八年 | 遵某年之則例第二歎報 |",
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        "content_text": "# 437\n\nthe fact that Her Majesty the Queen, with her usual benevolence, has given a large contribution to the Duchess of Marlborough's distress fund. That Paragon of benevolence in her own right, Lady Burdett Coutts, has subscribed £5,000 to the fund, and Mr. Gordon Bennett, of the New York Herald, has subscribed $100,000.--(Applause.) I mention those facts for this reason, that Her Majesty the Queen has the very best sources of information at her disposal, that Lady Burdett Coutts is a charitable lady who never lays out a pound except in the right direction, and that Mr. Gordon Bennett also has news at his disposal which render him an eminent authority. In addition to that, I hold in my hand a telegram from Dublin Castle which was sent to me last week. It is to this effect, \"Acute distress prevails,\" signed by the Duchess of Marlborough. I think, therefore, that you have before you evidence of distress. You have, I think, before you the clearest proof that the time has come when some steps must be taken to meet the impending distress. But you are fairly entitled to ask also, if this money is sent to the Duchess of Marlborough's fund, how will it be dealt with? That is answered authoritatively by the last mail, in a few words, which I will take the liberty of reading, in a leading article in **The Times** newspaper.\n\nWe continue to receive satisfactory assurance of the progress made with the collections for the Duchess of Marlborough's fund, both in this country and in Ireland, and of the care with which the money is laid out. The object is one for which both money and care are needed. Almost every day brings fresh proof of the reality and magnitude of the existing distress in Ireland.\n\nThe result is that the small farmers in the west of Ireland are now in want of the necessaries of life, and that the labourers who depend upon them for employment are in even worse case, and are barely contriving to keep body and soul together upon rations of maize-meal and water, milk and oatmeal being luxuries beyond their reach. It is for the relief of those poor creatures that the Duchess of Marlborough and her committee are doing all they can. The public has the means of judging the way in which the work is done. Every penny they have received is accounted for; the names of the recipients are recorded and may be seen; local committees or local agents are appointed to superintend the distribution of each grant. The utmost care is taken that the money shall reach the fittest objects with no waste by the way.\n\nNow, I am aware that some gentlemen in the community would wish to send subscriptions to the fund being collected by the Lord Mayor of Dublin. I will only say this, that I received information by the last mail that the Duchess of Marlborough's Committee and the Lord Mayor's Committee are working in complete harmony. I have ascertained that a leading member of the Lord Mayor's Committee, on behalf of that Committee, applied to the Duchess of Marlborough's fund on behalf of some children of Dublin who were in great distress, and the Duchess gave assistance at once. Both committees are working harmoniously and on parallel lines. Therefore, I think that you may fairly leave to the committee you will be asked to approve of to-day, our own local Committee, the question whether it may not be in the power of that Committee to send a contribution to the Lord Mayor's fund as well as to the Duchess of Marlborough's.--(Applause.) There is not, in fact, in the whole of Ireland, a man more zealous or active in mitigating distress than Mr. Grey, the Lord Mayor of Dublin.--(Applause.) Accordingly, ladies and gentlemen, I feel convinced that, whatever we may do in the way of subscriptions, the money will be well laid out, and will not be wasted. And of one other thing I am also confident; when I see the commercial gentlemen of the colony in this hall to-day, when I know the character of Hongkong, its reputation as the leading commercial community in Her Majesty's Colonial Empire, a community ever distinguished by munificence, I also feel that the appeal which I and my countrymen are now making will not be made in vain.--(Loud applause.)\n\n## \n\nThe **CHIEF JUSTICE**-Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, when I entered this room I did not expect that I should be called on to take any prominent part on this occasion. I think it would have been kindness if I had been told. But I certainly did expect that a gentleman recently come among us (Mr. O'Malley), knowing something of Ireland both from education, connection, and regard--because that he must have for the country--I had thought that he would have been the man to have first addressed you, next to His Excellency, and that he would have given us some of that eloquence of which Ireland takes pretty nearly the monopoly.--(Hear, hear.) Then we have my friend whom I see here (the General); he ought also to have brought, before I was called on, his contribution to the eloquence of this occasion; and my friend near the window (Mr. Brereton), whose eloquence has often turned me and led me sometimes astray, sometimes right. He ought certainly to have been here to have led everyone right on this occasion by his eloquence.--(Applause.) As it is, I really have nothing to say. I do not know, and I do not pretend to know, the misery that there is in Ireland. I do not pretend to have comprehended or taken in the wretchedness that has brought men down to the grave and has laid prostrate men by the hundred, I fear by the thousand. But still I have read something in the papers, like everybody else, and I cannot help feeling that we all ought to come forward on such an occasion, and that it is our business here not to say who is to blame for the present famine, not to discuss whether it is one party or another. One thing I am sure of, that there is no man in England of any station whatever who would willingly for any party purpose have caused one death in Ireland--(Applause.) For myself, I am proud of all our public men in England. I think it is the glory of England that there is not a man to whom the finger of scorn could be pointed as being thoroughly selfish in his politics. I believe on all sides all have endeavoured to do right, and if any have done wrong it has been because they have been mistaken. Whigs may be mistaken, Conservatives may be mistaken, but it is mistake only. But we are all one at least in this, in the acknowledgment of our common humanity and the duty we all owe to that common human nature of which we all partake. (Applause.) It would be a very difficult thing to attempt to say why this famine exists in Ireland. If I were to make the attempt I know I should make a hundred blunders at least before I get to the end of it, and therefore I shall avoid all consideration of why the present state of things exists. I only agree in this, that there is a great amount of human misery, and when that exists I am sure it ought to call forth universal sympathy. I hardly know what to say further on this subject. There is but one thing for our consideration. *Homo sum et nihil humanum a me alienum puto*. I think every man who has a soul and power of thought must think this is an occasion for him to do his utmost. Something has been said as to whom the money is to be entrusted to. Well, I have no particular deference for the Duchess of Marlborough. She is a very excellent person indeed, but this I know, that the Duchess is acting under a responsibility. Her husband is responsible to the nation that the money she expends is properly expended, for even in politics as well as in civil life we are all of us responsible for our wives. (Laughter and applause.) That being so, it does seem to me the wife of the Viceroy of Ireland is the person above all others, if she will undertake the kindly office, to whom we should extend the distribution of the small contribution this small Colony can give.\n\nI have not the honour of knowing the Lord Mayor of Dublin. Many persons here may know him, but there is no private individual, be he what he may, there is no gentleman in the position of the Lord Mayor of Dublin, who is in the responsible position of the Duke of Marlborough. Therefore I conceive the money from a colony like this should go to a person responsible to the world in a way which the Lord Mayor, however high a man he may be, is not. There is no tribunal to which he may be brought as there is to which the Duke of Marlborough may be. Of course, everyone knows that in talking of bringing the Duke of Marlborough to a tribunal it is only a comparison, because he stands on a pedestal far above all suspicion. I do hope that whatever money goes from Hongkong will be distributed under the responsibility of the Duke of Marlborough, because it is the Duke's responsibility, although it is the Duchess's fund. I have troubled you at too great length on this subject, and I must say I think it really too bad Ireland is not supported here by the eloquence of three at least of its distinguished representatives in this colony. I am sure...",
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        "content_text": "49. 91 ago \n\nAnd what was the history of that man? He had been convicted of larceny in 1874, for which he received six months. He was again convicted within a week of his release from prison, and what happened? Was he sent before the Chief Justice? Did he get a severe sentence? No. He was again sentenced to six months' hard labour. Well, within two months of his release, he commits burglary and larceny and then he gets three years. He was consistent, certainly, for his conduct in prison was \"very bad.\" And yet he gets released amongst this lot of prisoners—released without the knowledge of the Chief Justice, and against the rules framed by Her Majesty's Government. These are men who almost immediately return to the Colony, and in my despatches will be found the cases of men who, having been branded and deported, having served one-third of their term, came back to us very speedily. It is not more than a week since the present Chief officer at Kowloon came to see me about the state of the criminal class on the borders of this Colony and Kowloon, and he then told me that a number of the men who were hanging about the village in Chinese Kowloon without any employment had brands upon them which he was told showed they had been in Hongkong prison. But he also told me that they were within a few minutes' reach of the Colony. They could make a raid into British Kowloon at any moment, and they could reach the town of Victoria in an hour. Well, I took means to ascertain whether any of these men were in the habit of getting across our frontier to a village where there are a number of stonecutters close to our boundary, and a few days later, I instructed Captain DEANE to apprehend as many of them as possible. But not for the purpose of deporting them again, but for the purpose of having them brought before the Chief Justice, who will probably imprison them. It was only the other day I sent a minute to the Chief Justice and Magistrates on this subject. In the case of a man recommended for deportation, the Acting Attorney General (Mr. RUSSELL) said:-\"Banishment is the only thing you can do, but even that will do no good; the man is sure to return.\" I called attention to the fact that this man had at one time been sentenced to some years' penal servitude for committing burglary in this Colony, and after serving a short time, he was let out in one of these batches. He is brought before the Police Magistrates again in May, 1878, and convicted of having housebreaking implements in his possession at night. What happens then? He gets a few months' imprisonment, instead of being sent before the Chief Justice to be dealt with as severely as possible.\n\nAll I have to say to the Honourable Chief Justice (Mr. KESWICK) is this. He may rely upon it that I have paid some attention to the question of prison discipline and the suppression of crime. It is one of the functions of my office. I have been sent here to govern this Colony. I have some experience in the Government of Chinese, and believe nothing would be worse, more disastrous, cause more insecurity to life and property, than to take the advice of the Honourable gentleman and his absent friend Mr. LOWCOCK. They are men of business, well qualified no doubt to conduct their own business, but in these matters, touching the administration of Law, I have to consult those whose lives have been devoted to the consideration of justice. Was I wrong, therefore, when in 1878, I took the responsibility—a grave responsibility—of instructing the Captain Superintendent of Police to make such a serious change in the night duties of the Police as to increase the night beats and patrols 33 per cent.? Was I wrong when I appointed a Committee of the Legislative Council, including the senior un-official member (Mr. RYRIE), to consider the question of crime and police and report to me? The Committee say great evils arise from the system of conditional pardons, that it is better to make the men serve out their lawful sentences, and furthermore, the Secretary of State says deportation should not be employed in ordinary cases, but should be regarded as an exceptional punishment. That Committee examined the whole question, had the witnesses and documents before them, and they arrive at the unanimous conclusion that the practice of deportation was not unduly relaxed during my administration.\n\nI don't know that I can give the Honourable gentleman any further explanations. I am not to blame if the attention of the British Parliament has been drawn, as it has, by these papers to what has taken place in Hongkong. I was not one of the visiting justices. I am not responsible for having passed by these irregularities. I detected some of them, and have endeavoured to check them. I frankly confess I prefer the prevention of crime and the reign of Law to the clumsy system of illegal floggings, brandings, and deportings. I have every confidence I shall receive the support of the Council, and especially of His Honour the Chief Justice, in my endeavour to have none but legal punishments inflicted in our prison; and I believe I shall have the support of every honest and intelligent man in the Community in the effort I am making to prevent crime by seeing that our Police Force is properly handled and is kept up to its necessary strength.—(Hear, hear.)",
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        "content_text": "## Report on Victoria Gaol for the Year 1879\n\n130\n\nHe thus appears once only in the seven years as an addition to the Gaol, but forms an unit in every weekly average during that period. Whereas in former years when short sentences were the rule the same prisoner might appear five or six different times in one year, and swell up the total of prisoners admitted during the year.\n\n11. I have made an attempt during the past year to increase profitable labour amongst the prisoners but although I have been most successful as far as I have been able to go, want of room curtails any further endeavours in this direction.\n\n12. Out of the Officers' fine fund I purchased a number of amusing and instructive books and now here is formed the nucleus of a good Officers' library. The want of a reading room is very much felt, but at present there is no accommodation for such a purpose.\n\n4. If the number of admissions to the Gaol be any criterion of the state of crime, the Colony is to be congratulated on the decrease of crime during the last two years which compare favourably with the previous sixteen years taking into consideration the increase of population. The admissions during the last 18 years have been as follows:\n\n| Year | Admissions |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1862 | 3,088 |\n| 1863 | 3,033 |\n| 1864 | 3,957 |\n| 1865 | 6,290 |\n| 1866 | 6,688 |\n| 1867 | 8,896 |\n| 1868 | 4,546 |\n| 1869 | 4,347 |\n| 1870 | 4,122 |\n| 1871 | 3,917 |\n| 1872 | 6,268 |\n| 1873 | 4,280 |\n| 1874 | 3,281 |\n| 1875 | 3,680 |\n| 1876 | 4,065 |\n| 1877 | 3,946 |\n| 1878 | 8,803 |\n| 1879 | 3,669 |\n\nThe Honourable W. H. MARSH, Colonial Secretary.\n\n5. This speaks well for the deterrent effect of the discipline at present carried on in the Gaol. The success which has attended the adoption of the separate system is in my opinion complete, and I only regret that there seems no near prospect of its more extended application.\n\n6. At the close of 1878 in accordance with a recommendation made on my suggestion by the Gaol Commission, which sat under the Chairmanship of Mr. Justice SNOWDEN, an attempt was made to introduce the separate system on a small scale. Two large basement halls which had been used for other purposes were divided off into 46 cells. These were ready for occupation at the close of 1878. I commenced introducing into them old offenders who were constantly returning to Gaol. From the 1st December 1878 to the 30th November 1879, one hundred and three prisoners passed through these separate cells, remaining in them from fourteen days to six months according to their sentences. They were employed at oakum picking, string making, tailoring or any other employment for which they were adapted, and were allowed one hour's exercise in the yard every day.\n\nFrom the very commencement, as I anticipated, the prisoners disliked the system and tried every means to escape it. In the first month there were several attempts at suicide, but I found they were all feigned and as the prisoners did not get released thereby, but were in addition subjected to rigorous search several times each day to prevent them from secreting articles which might facilitate attempts at suicide they found it wiser to accept the discipline. The separate cells so far from being injurious to the health of the prisoners have contributed the fewest inmates to the Hospital, only five having been admitted viz:\n\n| Prisoner No. | Reason for Admission | Dates in Hospital |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 622 | Fever | 9th to 13th October |\n| 433 | Constipation | 16th to 20th September |\n| 174 | Observation | 12th to 16th May |\n| 580 | Tonsilitis | 30th July to 11th August |\n| 116 | Diarrhoea | 18th to 20th June |\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient Servant,\n\nM. S. TONNOCHY, Superintendent.\n\n## RETURN showing the NUMBER of PRISONERS in VICTORIA GAOL on the last Day of each Week of the Year 1879\n\n| Week Ending | Europeans or Coloured Males | Chinese Males | Females | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| January 5 | 38 | 528 | 13 | 581 |\n| January 12 | 29 | 466 | 9 | 504 |\n| January 19 | 45 | 530 | 13 | 588 |\n| January 26 | 39 | 494 | 16 | 548 |\n| February 2 | 35 | 480 | 10 | 525 |\n| February 9 | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| December 28 | 40 | 495 | 12 | 547 |\n\n## Other Statistics and Observations\n\n7. The daily hour's vigorous exercise in association has prevented any injurious effects which might arise from seclusion. Of the 103 prisoners who passed through the separate cells only three have returned to Gaol a second time. Under the new Dietary Scale these three men will receive Reduced Penal Diet in addition to their separate confinement. One of these three men has since been released and I see that he is making strenuous efforts to obtain his livelihood by other than dishonest means.\n\n8. I have much satisfaction in stating that I have every confidence in the Officers who are now employed in the Gaol, and who from the Warden downwards do their best to preserve discipline. Cases of inebriety on the part of the Officers are almost unknown, and consequently there are few complaints of assaults by them on prisoners, and such an occurrence as an attack by a prisoner on an Officer which is the natural outcome of bad discipline, and ill usage has not happened since I have been in charge of the Gaol.\n\n9. There have been only twelve cases of Corporal punishment for Gaol Offences during the last year, and these all occurred before the 8th August last since which date there has been no flogging in this Gaol.\n\n10. The transfer of the Gaol Guards from the Police to the entire control of the Superintendent of the Gaol has been a most beneficial step and the men are not only well satisfied, but seem more active in their duties.\n\nVictoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 8th March, 1880.\n\nM. S. TONNOCHY, Superintendent.\n\n## RETURN showing the CLASSIFICATION of OFFENCES, for which PRISONERS were committed to VICTORIA GAOL, from the respective COURTS of the COLONY, during the Year 1879\n\n| Offence | European Males | European Females | Chinese Males | Indian Males | Total |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Murder | 1 | ... | 14 | ... | 15 |\n| Manslaughter | ... | ... | 5 | ... | 5 |\n| Cutting and wounding, or Assault occasioning grievous bodily harm | 5 | ... | 13 | ... | 18 |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... |\n| TOTAL | 143 | 25 | 848 | 188 | 1,204 |\n\nVictoria Gaol Office, Hongkong, 8th March, 1880.\n\nM. S. TONNOCHY, Superintendent.",
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        "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. 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        "content_text": "529\n\n576\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31st JULY, 1880.\n\nThis necessary change will not affect your position in the Government service nor in any way detract from it, the only difference being that on your return you will transact your official business with myself exclusively, in lieu of the Committee, which is now about to cease to exist.\n\nYours &c.,\n\n(Signed) J. M. PRICE,\n\nSurveyor General,\n\n7. This was the first intimation which I had of the proposed change in management.\n\nAs it was only a few days before my departure for England, I did not make any observations in reference to it; but during my stay in England I did make representations objecting to my being subordinated to the Surveyor General, as I knew that it would be detrimental to true botanical and arboricultural opinions which were endorsed by Sir JOSEPH HOOKER, who, from his very extensive knowledge and experience in this and kindred subjects, is probably the best authority from whom to seek advice. I need hardly say that, after a most conscientious and devoted application to my duties here, I felt personally very much pained and disappointed at the apparent want of appreciation of my services, especially as the proposed change, so far as I could see, could result in no other good than the gratifying of Mr. PRICE'S ambition.\n\n8. In consequence of His Excellency the Governor's wise policy, I was much gratified and encouraged to find that the Botanical Gardens were, on the 15th of last March, again restored to the charge of the Superintendent in a more complete and useful way than they ever were before, a trust which it has been, and will be my endeavour to discharge to the utmost of my ability while I retain the direction of its business.\n\n9. Since the gardens were constituted a separate department, impediments to progress, such as existed in correspondence and the ordinary business transactions, have been removed, and in consequence of this more time has been available—instead of less, as was anticipated by Mr. PRICE would be the result in consequence of the additional work of a clerical nature which would fall upon me—for botanical investigation and garden management, besides the freedom which my mind has received from the improved systems which have been inaugurated.\n\nII.—FOREST MANAGEMENT.\n\n10. In reference to the above, I will most respectfully beg to have the honour of being permitted to commence by commenting on the Report on Tree Planting which Mr. PRICE addressed to His Excellency the Governor on the 28th August, 1877, because, on this information, and recommendations contained in the report, it would appear that the more extended forest works which were commenced last year were partly based, and, before entering upon fresh operations, it is necessary to remove some false impressions and conclusions which have been arrived at.\n\n11. Mr. PRICE was not responsible for the tree-planting—as will be seen by a reference to rule No. 7 of Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY's instructions in C.S.O. No. 3602 of 1873—from the date of his arrival in Hongkong until February 1877, when I temporarily vacated the charge, and, in consequence, Mr. PRICE was only in possession of such information and statistics as were gathered from my Report on Gardens and Tree Planting, which was forwarded, through Mr. PRICE's office, for the information of the Governor, on the 21st December, 1876, which His Excellency Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY desired Mr. PRICE to acknowledge and thank me for. Therefore, as many of Mr. PRICE's calculations and conclusions must have been mere speculations, in consequence of his not being in possession of statistics on some subjects which it was not necessary should appear in my report, it is not surprising that some of them should have been rather wide of the mark, and probably some of the figures which differ from my returns may have been accidentally changed. Some of the insignificant errors of routine work it is not necessary to refer to.\n\n12. For the more ready comparison of the report, I will place side by side what is necessary to quote from the report, and my opinions on the quotations:\n\n  \n    Quotations from Mr. Price's Report.\n    Corrections based on Recorded Statistics and Experience.\n  \n  \n    Trees planted from 1873 to 1877.\nExtract of Table in C. Fond's Report..\nChina Firs, ... 55,849\n\"China Pines, ... 39,049\nBombax, ... 2,330\nMoreton Bay Chestnuts, ... 1,050\nBanyans and India Rubber, ... 3,039\nFicus Retusa, and F. Wightiana, ... 2.691\nCasuarinas, ... 1,087\nAustralian Gums, ... 500\nBamboos, ... 1,200\nMiscellaneous, ... 11,400\n        76,455\"\n    59,032\n  \n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31st JULY, 1880.\n\nParagraph 14. Looking to the exposure of most of these sites, it would be necessary to plant the trees somewhat thickly, so as to enable them to shelter one another; not less than four should be planted to every hundred feet square, or, in other words, 1,740 to the acre.\n\nParagraph 16. \"I should explain that one of the reasons why planting has been hitherto conducted upon such a sorry scale in this Colony, is to be found in the smallness of the Government nursery at Soo-konpo, which will not hold more than fifteen thousand seedlings, and which is therefore unable to accommodate one year's sowing and the preceding year's trees at one and the same time. The process of transplanting extends sometimes over two months, and owing to the young plants being still in their beds often as late as March, there is no ground available in which to sow the seeds that should be germinating in February.\"\n\nParagraph 19. To turn out as many as five hundred thousand trees every spring, a nursery containing 14 or 15 acres would be required; also the annual services of sixty coolies for one month to collect seeds, as well as sixty coolies for two months to dig holes, to wrap up and bind the plants with straw, and to convey them to their destinations.\n\n577\n\nOn account of the great steepness of our mountain slopes, the shelter which very small trees afford each other cannot be said to be anything at all; even if they were only one foot apart, the top of the lower tree would only be at about the base of the upper one; therefore its being impossible for trees of one foot high to shelter each other, the question of shelter may be left out of consideration altogether. 1,210 trees to an acre is quite enough, as I found from careful observation, and with a view to the greatest use which can be made of the thinnings when the trees require such treatment. To plant the five thousand acres proposed, we thus reduce the number of trees needed from about eight and a half millions to six millions.\n\nIt was a mistake to suppose that this was one of the reasons why tree-planting had not been conducted on a larger scale. The nursery at Sookonpo will accommodate nearly 50,000 trees at one time, instead of 15,000 as here stated. In the year 1875, we planted from that nursery 19,796 trees, and then not half of the ground was occupied with trees. The reason that no more trees were propagated, was because we had not sufficient money. Although I had represented to Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY the importance of extending tree-planting operations, His Excellency did not appear to be sufficiently interested in the work to adopt the suggestion. The following is a return of the number of trees planted, and the cost of the work for four years. This includes the maintenance of all trees in streets and roads, as well as mountain planting:\n\n  \n    Year.\n    Number of Trees planted.\n    Cost.\n  \n  \n    1873,\n    10,337\n    $361.41\n  \n  \n    1874,\n    4,970\n    356.03\n  \n  \n    1875.\n    21,899\n    629.93\n  \n  \n    1876,\n    10,770\n    569.52\n  \n\nAfter street and road trees were provided for, we spent the balance of money for hill planting. The trees were usually in the nursery beds much later than the time—March—which Mr. PRICE gives. We usually did not commence to plant Pinus Sinensis before April, and sometimes not before the middle of June, and we planted up to the end of July.\n\nThe ground required would be about twenty-two acres. Half of the number of coolies stated for seed collecting should be sufficient, but about ten times the number estimated for digging holes, &c., would be required.\n\n13. Having now dealt with the more important parts of Mr. PRICE's report of his views in reference to tree-planting, before commencing operations I will state the result of the work performed, so far as the limited, but nevertheless the most important, facts are available. I have recently been over most of the ground planted, and from observations made in thirteen different places, which would fairly represent the whole, I found that about seventy-five per cent of the trees planted were dead. On the hills near Wanchai Gap, the deaths amounted to about ninety per cent.\n\nOf the twenty-five per cent which were alive, a great number appeared so very sickly that there was little promise of their surviving.",
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        "content_text": "530\n\n519\n\n(4)\n\n43. The Matron shall keep constantly in her possession the keys of all cells, wards, or rooms in which female prisoners shall be confined, and the locks and keys of such cells, wards, or rooms shall be different from those of the cells, wards, or rooms for male prisoners.\n\n44. The Matron shall inspect every part of the prison occupied by females, and see every female prisoner therein at least twice in every 24 hours, and shall at least once a week go through such part of the prison at an uncertain hour in the night.\n\nThe Rules for the conduct of the Superintendent and Warden shall apply to the Matron so far as the same are applicable.\n\nTURNKEYS AND SUBORDINATE OFFICERS.\n\n45. All Turnkeys and other subordinate Officers shall obey the directions of the Superintendent, as given to them by him personally, or by the Warden on his behalf, in the performance of their duties.\n\n46. The particulars of the duties of each Subordinate Officer shall be written in a book to be kept by him.\n\n47. No Officer shall be absent from the Gaol during his regular hours of attendance, without permission from the Superintendent. Subordinate Officers are to confine themselves within the walls to their respective posts, unless when they have occasion to go to any other part of the Gaol, in obedience to the orders of the Superintendent or Warden, or in the performance of any special duty. They shall, however, not be considered exclusively connected with that part of the Gaol to which they more particularly belong, but shall be liable to be employed in any other part, at the discretion of the Superintendent.\n\n48. No Officer entrusted with keys shall take them out of the Gaol, leave them lying about, or lend them to another on any pretence whatever, but shall, on leaving his post, or on quitting the Gaol on any occasion, deliver his keys to such Officer as may be authorised to receive them.\n\n49. No Officer shall receive visitors in the Gaol without the permission of the Superintendent.\n\n50. No Gaol Officer shall, on any account, receive any fee or gratuity from or on behalf of any prisoner, or any visitor to any prisoner or to the Gaol.\n\n51. No Gaol Officer shall, on any pretence whatever, strike or use violence to any prisoner, except by order of the Superintendent, or in self-defence, or to prevent any escape or attempt to escape, or to prevent prisoners from doing violence to each other, or destroying the Gaol property.\n\nIn such cases no more force shall be used than is necessary.\n\nTHE MEDICAL OFFICER AND HIS DUTIES.\n\n52. The Medical Officer, or his substitute duly appointed for the time being, shall not fail to visit the Gaol at least once every day.\n\n53. He shall enter in a journal to be kept in the Gaol for that purpose, under the care of the Superintendent:-\n\n(a.) All such observations or occurrences coming within the scope of his duties as he may deem important on all alterations in the diet of prisoners not in hospital.\n\n(b.) Any want of cleanliness, proper drainage, warmth, ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding, clothing, provisions, or water.\n\n54. He shall enter in the said journal a short record daily of every such prisoner, noting whether he is in hospital or not, his name, nature of his complaint, and the treatment pursued.\n\n55. He shall also make an entry in the said journal of such additional articles of food or clothing as he may deem necessary for the health of any prisoner, and the medical reasons for such order, and direct the same to be provided accordingly. Such orders shall be entered in the Superintendent's Daily Returns, and submitted to His Excellency the Governor,\n\n(5)\n\n56. No medicine shall be administered to any prisoner without his orders.\n\n57. He shall regulate the hours of exercise or labour for prisoners out of health.\n\n58. If the amount of labour required of any prisoner seems to exceed his strength, the Medical Officer shall bring it to the notice of the Superintendent.\n\n59. He shall visit, in their cells, such prisoners on penal diet or in separate cells as may have given notice to the Superintendent that they are unwell and wish to see the Medical Officer.\n\n60. He shall examine every prisoner on whom corporal punishment is about to be inflicted, before it takes place, and give a certificate of his fitness to receive it, or not. After such punishment, he shall daily examine and attend to such prisoner until his person is quite healed.\n\n61. He shall attend without delay at the Gaol at any hour on being summoned by the Superintendent, who shall be responsible for the reasonableness of the summons.\n\n62. In case of his absence on leave, or from illness, or some unavoidable cause, the Medical Officer may appoint a substitute to act for him for a period not longer than one week. If such absence exceed that time, the name of the substitute must be submitted to the Colonial Secretary, or His Excellency the Governor, for approval. Such substitute must perform all the duties of the regular Medical Officer as here laid down.\n\n63. Whenever the Medical Officer shall have reason to believe that either the mind or the body of a prisoner is likely to be injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment observed in the Gaol, he shall report the case in writing to the Superintendent, accompanied by such suggestions as he may think the case requires.\n\n64. The said Medical Officer shall deliver to the Colonial Secretary, as soon as possible after the close of the month of December in each year, a report in writing in which shall be detailed the number of the sick amongst the prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol, what diseases have been most prevalent therein, and shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the Gaol to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what precautions should be taken to prevent the same.\n\nTHE GAOL CHAPLAIN.\n\n65. The Colonial Chaplain, or any substitute for the time being appointed by His Excellency the Governor, shall be the Chaplain of the Gaol.\n\n66. He shall read prayers with the prisoners of his own persuasion at least once on Sundays, and preach to them, and perform all other offices of religion as he may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as he may think fit, at reasonable times. To sick, dying, or condemned prisoners, he shall have access at any time.\n\n67. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised Minister in respect of the prisoners of his own religious persuasion.\n\n68. He shall inform the Superintendent whenever he may observe the mind of any prisoner liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded.\n\n69. No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object on religious grounds, unless, in the opinion of the Superintendent, such objection is frivolous and vexatious. He shall record in the Visiting Book any observation concerning his duties, and the performance of them, he may think of importance.\n\nGENERAL RULES.\n\n70. The Gaol shall be open to every Justice of the Peace.\n\n71. His Excellency the Governor may make a list of Justices, to be nominated Visiting Justices, two of whom shall, in company if possible, visit the Gaol at least once a week regularly, and on such other days as their presence may be required.",
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        "content_text": "576\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST JULY, 1880.\n\nThis necessary change will not affect your position in the Government service nor in any way detract from it, the only difference being that on your return you will transact your official business with myself exclusively, in lieu of the Committee, which is now about to cease to exist.\n\nYours &c.,\n\n(Signed) J. M. PRICE,\n\nSurveyor General.\n\n7. This was the first intimation which I had of the proposed change in management. As it was only a few days before my departure for England, I did not make any observations in reference to it; but during my stay in England I did make representations objecting to my being subordinated to the Surveyor General, as I knew that it would be detrimental to true botanical and arboricultural progress, opinions which were endorsed by Sir JOSEPH HOOKER, who, from his very extensive knowledge and experience in this and kindred subjects, is probably the best authority from whom to seek advice. I need hardly say that, after a most conscientious and devoted application to my duties here, I felt personally very much pained and disappointed at the apparent want of appreciation of my services, especially as the proposed change, so far as I could see, could result in no other good than the gratifying of Mr. PRICE'S ambition.\n\n8. In consequence of His Excellency the Governor's wise policy, I was much gratified and encouraged to find that the Botanical Gardens were, on the 15th of last March, again restored to the charge of the Superintendent in a more complete and useful way than they ever were before, a trust which it has been, and will be my endeavour to discharge to the utmost of my ability while I retain the direction of its business.\n\n9. Since the gardens were constituted a separate department, impediments to progress, such as existed in correspondence and the ordinary business transactions, have been removed, and in consequence of this more time has been available—instead of less, as was anticipated by Mr. PRICE would be the result in consequence of the additional work of a clerical nature which would fall upon me—for botanical investigation and garden management, besides the freedom which my mind has received from the improved systems which have been inaugurated.\n\nII.—FOREST MANAGEMENT.\n\n10. In reference to the above, I will most respectfully beg to have the honour of being permitted to commence by commenting on the Report on Tree Planting which Mr. PRICE addressed to His Excellency the Governor on the 28th August, 1877, because, on this information, and recommendations contained in the report, it would appear that the more extended forest works which were commenced last year were partly based, and, before entering upon fresh operations, it is necessary to remove some false impressions and conclusions which have been arrived at.\n\n11. Mr. PRICE was not responsible for the tree-planting—as will be seen by a reference to rule No. 7 of Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY's instructions in C.S.O. No. 3602 of 1873—from the date of his arrival in Hongkong until February 1877, when I temporarily vacated the charge, and, in consequence, Mr. PRICE was only in possession of such information and statistics as were gathered from my Report on Gardens and Tree Planting, which was forwarded, through Mr. PRICE's office, for the information of the Governor, on the 21st December, 1876, which His Excellency Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY desired Mr. PRICE to acknowledge and thank me for. Therefore, as many of Mr. PRICE's calculations and conclusions must have been mere speculations, in consequence of his not being in possession of statistics on some subjects which it was not necessary should appear in my report, it is not surprising that some of them should have been rather wide of the mark, and probably some of the figures which differ from my returns may have been accidentally changed. Some of the insignificant errors of routine work it is not necessary to refer to.\n\n12. For the more ready comparison of the report, I will place side by side what is necessary to quote from the report, and my opinions on the quotations:\n\nQuotations from Mr. Price's Report\nCorrections based on Recorded Statistics and Experience\n\nTrees planted from 1873 to 1877.\n\nChina Firs,\n55,849\n\nChina Pines,\n39,049\n\nBombax,\n2,330\n\nMoreton Bay Chestnuts,\n1,030\n\nBanyans and India Rubber,\n3,039\n\nFicus Retusa, and F. Wightian,\n2,691\n\nCasuarinas,\n1,087\n\nAustralian Gums,\n500\n\nBamboos,\n1,200\n\nMiscellaneous,\n11,400\n\nExtract of Table in C. Fonn's Report.\n\nBombax,\n\n2,330\n\nMoreton Bay Chestnuts,\n\n1,050\n\nFicus Retusa,\n\n2,691\n\nCasuarinas,\n\n1,077\n\nBlue Gums,\n\n600\n\nBamboos,\n\n1,160\n\nMiscellaneous,\n\n11,175\n\n59,082\n\nTHE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 31ST JULY, 1880.\n\nParagraph 14. Looking to the exposure of most of these sites it would be necessary to plant the trees somewhat thickly, so as to enable them to shelter one another; not less than four should be planted to every hundred feet square, or, in other words, 1,740 to the acre.\n\nParagraph 16.\n\n\"I should explain that one of the reasons why planting has been hitherto conducted upon such a sorry scale in this Colony, is to be found in the smallness of the Government nursery at Soo-konpò, which will not hold more than fifteen thousand seedlings, and which is therefore unable to accommodate one year's sowing and the preceding year's trees at one and the same time. The process of transplanting extends sometimes over two months, and owing to the young plants being still in their beds often as late as March, there is no ground available in which to sow the seeds that should be germinating in February.\"\n\nParagraph 19.\n\n\"To turn out as many as five hundred thousand trees every spring, a nursery containing 14 or 15 acres would be required; also the annual services of sixty coolies for one month to collect seeds, as well as sixty coolies for two months to dig holes, to wrap up and bind the plants with straw, and to convey them to their destinations.\"\n\n577\n\nOn account of the great steepness of our mountain slopes, the shelter which very small trees afford each other cannot be said to be anything at all; even if they were only one foot apart, the top of the lower tree would only be at about the base of the upper one; therefore its being impossible for trees of one foot high to shelter each other, the question of shelter may be left out of consideration altogether. 1,210 trees to an acre is quite enough, as I found from careful observation, and with a view to the greatest use which can be made of the thinnings when the trees require such treatment. To plant the five thousand acres proposed, we thus reduce the number of trees needed from about eight and a half millions to six millions.\n\nIt was a mistake to suppose that this was one of the reasons why tree-planting had not been conducted on a larger scale. The nursery at Sookonpo will accommodate nearly 50,000 trees at one time, instead of 15,000 as here stated. In the year 1875, we planted from that nursery 19,796 trees, and then not half of the ground was occupied with trees. The reason that no more trees were propagated, was because we had not sufficient money. Although I had represented to Sir ARTHUR KENNEDY the importance of extending tree-planting operations, His Excellency did not appear to be sufficiently interested in the work to adopt the suggestion. The following is a return of the number of trees planted, and the cost of the work for four years. This includes the maintenance of all trees in streets and roads, as well as mountain planting:\n\nYear\nNumber of Trees planted\nCost\n\n1873\n10,337\n$361.41\n\n1874\n4,970\n356.03\n\n1875\n21,899\n629.93\n\n1876\n10,770\n569.52\n\nAfter street and road trees were provided for, we spent the balance of money for hill planting. The trees were usually in the nursery beds much later than the time—March—which Mr. PRICE gives. We usually did not commence to plant Pinus Sinensis before April, and sometimes not before the middle of June, and we planted up to the end of July.\n\nThe ground required would be about twenty-two acres. Half of the number of coolies stated for seed collecting should be sufficient, but about ten times the number estimated for digging holes, &c., would be required.\n\n13. Having now dealt with the more important parts of Mr. PRICE's report of his views in reference to tree-planting, before commencing operations I will state the result of the work performed, so far as the limited, but nevertheless the most important, facts are available. I have recently been over most of the ground planted, and from observations made in thirteen different places, which would fairly represent the whole, I found that about seventy-five per cent of the trees planted were dead. On the hills near Wanchai Gap, the deaths amounted to about ninety per cent. Of the twenty-five per cent which were alive, a great number appeared so very sickly that there was little promise of their surviving.",
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        "content_text": "## For Sale. \n\n**MacEWEN, FKJKEL & CO., H**AVE JUST RECEIVED \"KL AMERICAN MAIL\" \n\n**Prime Esatera CCISE.** \n\n**Young Aansrict CUERE.** **Apple OHEISE** **BUTTER.** \n\nand **MALT.** \n\n**Sarend Ply's FELI** **Split PRAS.** \n\n**Fab' TONGTES** **AJANS.** \n\n**COONISE.** \n\n**Astarted VRGETABLES.** \n\n**arted AEN.** \n\n**Muted BOLFS.** \n\n**Pig Head UHKKSE** **Devilled HAN** \n\n**CAVISKE** **CLOSE** \n\n**Caiturei Colien BTADT** \n\n**Whitters BAMS.** \n\n**Breakfat KAŬON.** \n\n**Mails.** \n\n## NOTICE. \n\n**COMPAGNIE ES MOSAQEKINS MARITIMES.** \n\n## PAGURROTS POSTE FRANÇAIS. \n\nSTRAY FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ MAILIA, FORT Sat, NAPLES, AND · HARSAILLES; \n\nA1204 BOMUAY, MARE, ST. DANIN, ASD FORT LOUI \n\n“AN WEDNESDAY, the 27th October, 1880, as Bo the Company's BINDI, Oedant VERNE, with MALES, PARSUMENRA, SPRUIE JAROO will leave this Part for the Yunes.\n\nfor Cago and Spade wil b reglatarel COMB RONLY lo Frame and sudda as well de for Vintseüles, and a ople trait through salles for Pickle this principal places of Furope.\n\n**Shipping Orders** will be granted anal; Bekiel P10 POEK. Banalem TISK Skin AKLLIES. MACKEN 93. Iron TVHLA, ý là, anh 21 tháng Bordon's Conlused MA (sery treab) Canforais MULIS in Chek and Ta Gunger Cakes. Hak Bistutis, dels BISCITA \n\n**Cargo** will be received on board wat 4 pm, Spice and Puzzle until 3pm on he Bith\" October, 180. (Percale are yoimba sout on beard; they must be left at the Agency's Ullior,) Fontents and value of Packages are re aired, For faxtbox particulars, apply at the Tompany's ch. G. 12 OTAMPRAGE, Agent \n\n**Valor RG00LTS.** **Alpbabe B.80ITS.** **Ogaver BISUVIES.** \n\nLA Fangen, Gerober 11, 1880, Buckness FLOOR, CORNMEAL,. NAILSISAN IYE MRAL BUNNY, Small and Large. V WHEAT. QATMEAL SBELLBACK NUTS, VEOAN NUTS. WALNUTS. SOFT SAL ALMONDS. IE1 GIỜ. Canned Table Fruits. Bartlets FKARS. PRACHES GREENGAGES Tark KRUITS Smcked HEEF MITHU BISHI \n\n## HAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY. \n\n**STEAM TO TOKOHAMA VIA KOPK AND INLAND EXA.** \n\n**HOES. S. SUNIVA MART**, Captain: Hanexes, dus bem o or abus the Insurances, \n\n## THE LONDON & STAFFORDSHIRE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED, \n\n**SITARRIO GATING ZAR** **STAFFORDSHIRE FILE INSUR ANUS COMPANY, LIMITED.** \n\nChera-Two MLLong HTUMING Blond are prepared to is Pattan Cutoring FIKK WISKO S Current Kutos ADAMSON, KELL & C., Agatis. #20 longbows Augasi 26, 1680k.\n\n## CHINA TRADERS' INSURANCE COMMPANY, UNITED, \n\n**HEAD OFFICE, HONGKONG.** \n\nPosition of the Compong at the close of the best financial pour, the 99th Agon), 1860, Cara Bub$1,00,000.00 Carter PaP 500,000.00 Bases For 428 000.00 BALS U 70,278.49 Evirana VanD TO BARY ND PATO TO CONTRIBUTORS MOLDUS........20% per Arzam, OF D. Stats, 23 % va the awak of their Goatribune. Congang grotta Policies on Mause sil para of vite World, par- Contribotury Dividends ara PAYABLE TO ALL CONTRIBUTORS OF BUSI NESS WHETHER TUFY ARE SHARK- BOLDARS OF NOT. 14. GULIJSMITE, Acting Salary. Hongkong, August 13, 1880. abis at map of sis Agencies.\n\n## ANG TSZE INSURANOE¦ ASSOCIATION. \n\n**CAPITAL (Fully Pp...T. 420.000 PAMANENT BESEF 200 Bra Bra T1 209,268** \n\nTocal Cases and 40- CUMULATIOSA, 3 th April, 1890.} ......Tie Ri \n\n**Directors.** \n\nF. B, Yon, Eng, Chairman, 28th Instant, will be espatele se ahore W. M. Eov, WA. METS, SATURDAY, M B Databer, st. F. PRACKYO, F. D. Hara, Esq.\n\n## Daylight APRIJOIS, QUINCES. \n\nEM a regelved on board sod Farely at No Bill of Lading aigued under Brusked OX-TOSQUES, Comprend OX-FOXUCKS. Mire MSAT. Compressed Corned BEFF. Assorted JELLIES in (as Jurs. Mixed PUSLES sted PKLES. Corned REEF. Qua's OLIVES. Clam CHOWDER SARAT Cablores BARDIVES. PEK and BEANS. Earrale Dariela Yeaat POWDER Soka SALMON. POCK in 2001 BEEF la 2. Fratt KCTTER PARCE Balier BANG. Brown BEANS.\n\nWe have the following **FOR SALE**, in Large or Small Quantities la Bulk :-- \n\n**Fine Valantis RAISINS.** \n\n**Mas Parris OURKANTS.** \n\n**Smyrna MIGS.** \n\n**Good Breakfast TEA** at Denis per b F MIXTURE in 5 & 19 Catty Bozer Cases & **BLACK'S HOUSEHOLD STORES.** \n\nPBA Jons Hom & Bone! UCLEBRATED PRISALVES than to 6 9.0. of 29th October. Brett, A Cs man he settled on heard before delivery is tukos, ther wi ɔt be rogized.\n\n## TO AMA \n\nthey RATER F Cabtu. Storage 416 75 STARUBAT HE YOKOBANA... 120 A muŠPANUKAL. Mocars RUSSELL # 09., Secretaries.\n\n## LUDLO BRANCH: \n\n**My BARING BROTHERS & Co.,** E MICHARD BLACKWELL, Esq., Agent, 08 and 09, Corabül \n\nPo pasted on Marine Bisks to sil Subject to a large of 18 tor Intern parts of the 95 30 Anos la wale on Rattus l'any) an Pheriaciders' Lopetal, sill klo PROFITS; \"K A will wd fatsoen for Nogeek will be transkipped to the Shanghai Mail besity at Koda of the Useraitis Resins are no | muafly dretributed among all Coutríðu kora \n\n## CHINA MAIL. \n\n**Insurances.** \n\n## THE ODINA FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED. \n\n**READ OFFICR-SONGKONG.** A GENOTES at all the Treaty Ports Chlan And Japan, and at Hinge Saizes and Penang \n\nJA KENGUILL F Per Pinput for Helkom, CD Chianae ; Paket 11 hom Per Faldin, for Shargħal, 30 Chinose. TO DEPART. Pir Nipt, for Shanghai, 2 Europñana, Bad to biness. Par guns, for Helbow, da, 40 CM- Per Acian, for Hofhow, ke.. 15 Càleum. Pax Mariis, for Mauila, Huropeans, stand 2 Chine Kiska accepted, and Polloker of Insurance granted at the rate of Praia enrent the above mentioned j'oréa CHLAGE PO MLICY VEEN. Ja B COCGGTRIE, Secretary. inna. Naibor 1,111.\n\n## MANOUESTEN PIKE ASSUEANCH COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON. \n\n**ESTABLISHED 1824.** \n\n**Capital of the Company £1,000,000%berting** \n\nPhich is paid to Rover For Arava! Incomi CARGO. Per 8. 8. Autrepton, to Loudon sailed 19th Debober-87,990 itu. Cozgoa, 180,542 Ibn Husted Cane, 89.910 the. Saams4 Orange Pekor, m, od 89,991 The Kreen-total 323,443 the Ton; 33 ser $15 Plens Good, 83 balen Waste Pik, and 191 pkg. For New York, 182 pannurlar.\n\n## POST OFFICE NOTICES. \n\n**MAILS** will close:-- \n\n10,000 120,000 2540M \n\n++ Pur BANGHA!..- +2 THE Tulendyned have loan appointed Bongo Canide, Fossbow, Stanghal, 1 square for the stoys Company as and Haney, anál azo propaved Tosuration at autovak rakām, grant IIULLIDAY, WISE & C Konphone, faxolour 15, 1968.\n\n## Not Responsible for Debts. \n\nWo. Nether the Captain, the Agents, nur Owners will be Uespunisie for amy Debt contracted by the Officers\". Dew of the following Vstacle, during tätär slug in lungkung Berben-- BEW, Austra big, Capt. C, 0. Waft.-Aruhaft, Kveborg & Óồ. TATANIA, Briel ship. Capini Powurud---3000, Livingston & Qa SIUMIN B. Antes, Amerimo argus, CW5, edge.Tong Song Wh CASUMERE, Aerivan ship, Captain I: G. Coliatum—Arai-old, Kurborg di fio, FLORENCE NITRALE, E bur, Capt. A. McIntyre Aruhold, Karberg & Co. $1349, French barque, Capisin Buck Captain Hawass, Geman burke tins, Capsu P. Burgwerk-Carlowits & \n\n## MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. \n\n**Shipping.** -Caneland leave for Samelung, -Ning loaves for Shanghai.\n\n## General Memoranda. \n\n**Sunday, October 24** \n\n**Daylight** Sanghag ivares for Portk. B-By Laver for Manila WANDAY, October 27- 5392.- OCTOVER 21, 1880. ton.\" Now, to our mind, this passage Heade one rappres that the fullest r rocity exted on the pats of Chips sowards British and other foreign inau rame to Chinn, wand that Chinese mar! Bave similer passe to hold meetings and tu consider the question, how, i ther own cities nad tuwas, the imesigrating of foreigners may be boat regulated kan \n\n## No. 5832-Octaera 21, 1880. \n\n**CHICKET.** \n\n## THE CHINA MAIL. \n\n45 3 the Xpans of bis virit 19 the Traunvsal. tòem; hat I have never had my dni stafionel in Brugkorg, ja which theater on Seataci will be trailed a carmi words of ptates Brand by ts kind he would speak with some mucharity, I was ouly 80 miles from. Crasu, on doubt, decide the glaim oulia morla | reagent ni tha busiuran dazu to this l'eart a restricted! It has always seemed to re to be the most cun-sided way of putting\" Ware of Captain Mushall's meticme, the gist of which we gare anveral months \n\nI have looked through all the realis fors, have elamined them carefa ly and tan case, to burp upea tes proposition: \n\n**Daylight-Thaler** leave for furt fari, hat the Treaties with Chine should be revised on titiu matter, when the res Cooktown, So. Soon.Tendon for Espace to Bast of able way of settling the question weuid be Carpenterie Sånt, cecaired by Naval be to insist upon de apasa privilegar Stateknoyer. being extended to foreigners in all pa Mail loaves for Yorts of of China as are sixed by Chinese i Call an Berapa \n\n## No \n\n## THURSDAY, 'thor 38:--- \n\n2.30 p.m.diesting of Shareholder Gao Xarranca Odies, at 'ol \n\n## SATERDAY. \n\n**October 30-** \n\n**Daylight** Mia Bishri Mail leaves for Yokolama, 25. 3 p.m.Aut agar nail desven fix Yoke and San Francisco.\n\nSangn countries. There is room enough Far all, if anly then rights to settle al of trade pengeably were reciprocal on sil Vail this rider. consumadon is reached, it in illogical, from a politics, print of view, to deny to the Austra Hans (we do not say to the Californians! the right of mating their power to Portrici. Wa however, stron conviction that the vast plains of Nook-Truthers for Ropal to 34ghtor both Australia and America will ge Riig, ze ived by Farid roskanjer. The irrigated and opened up droi the manual tour of the Chines TORSTAY, November 11 Noon-Auction of Brock-la-Trade, Mo..savvy; and this, as we listed scre time since, will eventually prove the Ahey to the difficulty of Chinese enigte hon, at lenes of the larger and mon Tingartent branab of the movemen \n\n## Feri, \n\nat11.30 am. Tomorrow, Day, Novembne :- \n\ntion is, Pet Ningro, at 3.30 pun. To-morrow, the and Ini. For **NEWCHWANG**, — Per Chamind, at 2.99 .m., on Friday, the 20 thei For **BAROKOK** – MAK of Hotel de Laivers Per jy. wt30 pm, on | **HONGKONG DISPENSARY**, Sharp seems to have nearly succeda \n\n## Saturday, \n\nthe Zani fuat For **SWATW, AMOY, & FOOCHOW.--** Pet Bungling, at, Saborlag. the 3rd it. **** For **HOW, PAKO, ASP HAI-FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS**, PHONG ve on at 6 pm, on Saturday, the 23ed just, For **YORGAMA KOBE...** in establishing a Girly reputable chas Fracter for the Chinamau o feizer, DEN his coace in this connection are je te wait commendable and just the Heathen Chinne\" can warcaly be ex pecued to assume & very high place \n\n## cities \n\nnati! he le raised by costat omewhat nearer to the Wastorn lava!; he is by un neaus the gravelling. \n\n## THE \n\n**Established A.D. 284.** \n\n## A S. WATSON & Co., \n\n**WHOZBALL AND RETAG FB700043.** \n\nbut i worthless monster depicted by the au \n\n## LOCAL AND GENERAL \n\n**IMPORTERS** \n\nDz Peru M, at 5 pm, on Friday. Pavoury SUNDRIES, NESBRY React-Chinese agitators of the Pacto Slope, \n\nthe ' MAILS N Panch PACKER —– Fas French Doziract Packet Bindi nili bepaalert on WEDNESDAY, the Databer, with Male to aud chrough the Vind Htogdom and Sampo, vid Nuples; to Saigon, Stratte Ballikzada, Rajavis, Barnak, Cryina, Indis ( Muitas, the antralscina Aden, Egypt, Malta, sud WALL Curser, Optain Maas. The anal hours will be observed in closing! mann-Mayer & Co., \n\n## To-day's Advertisements. \n\n**FOR SHANGHAI**, \n\nThe Steamstv \"Nig 31, MAIS DE UMTAY SEASES PACERY, The United States Mai! Pachet (ly of Takto will be despatched on SATUR DAY, the 20th instant, with Sta fapa Sao Francisco, Teled States, Canada, Honda, Peru, o, oh it be disse follo 2.13..-Registry quassa. 22.3.-Pt-Office læer, but Ļelier, < Chatin R. tan, will he a drepstebetet Port, TO-MORROW (FR), the natant, 4 pm. For Fright or Pourage, izple ke HIMMENEN KONG Poukoty, October 21, 1986 of Busines in propation to the Premis |-------- Por barcher Partienjars, apply st the paid by c Company's Ostreza, No. 60, QuSKA'S KOAD CASTAL Hongkong-head c. B. MAIL LINK PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIF COTANY. - THROUGE NAW YORK, sue OVERLAND BAILWAYE, AND TOTOBIEK AN YOKOHAMA, AND ÖAH IBANCINOR, TE. & Mail Stembly CITY OF TOKIO depthed for a Frances SATUR FAT, 30th Jual taking Phuge, and Daltsu Sutca uti HUSSELL & Co., Agente \n\n## THE LONDON ASSURANCE, \n\n**INCORPORATED BY Royal Chastes** \n\noi Ha Majerty Kay Dearge The Firsi, * U. 1720 Fadened having been sepented As for the above Corpseilua san prepared by grant lusurances as follows: Marine Deparment, for spas, the hore, in boudi at the principal Ports Policles at rent rates payable other I ut Through Blood for trous. perasion to Takeda apú other Jus Porte, to sa Fros, o Atlantic and Falezd Cities of the United States via Oper and Rathways to Harps Frintial, and Demeraro, sui to porte in Marles, Central and Soren Aurich by the Chupany's and conscaling Sta #Fing to direct sucial altention is our Though Frage Tickets granted w wel alled Skies of Wines, Spirits, &c. Har Moserotu. Pis. Qis Men's (les) Champion, P& CHARLES RISTOR'S WHITE SEAL, Ficts sad Quzzle. CHATEAU LABOVE (GCMs & Anura), Pia and Qazta CHATEAU LAPITE, Plata IRES GRAVES, Pinta and ours. Quarte BREAKFAST CLAMST, Pista & Qacis. OLD INVALID CLARET. S. JULIEN, &, Burgandy, Hock, Sherries, o Chamberlin, hablhite) Libfuurilub, Backbeiner, Niereiser, Sie beige Cabinet, E al Fisteri Berg, Koni Barg, Casu Yquem, Grand Vin, unt eterne Marsala, sc com's Pale Dry White Sed Shary, Yeller Ses Atilade Culer Falmer und Company's Tulane, kormany by eli, trane-Alentio usa of Stormers. Feight will be revived va hours until 2 , the 2006 Celcher. Pame: Packups wice will 5 p lll be not day; Ji Dr. 4. Pagkages abould be arked to denial of REALE in qal Gouslar Inria to socomapany Overland: Carga bould be wont to the Tinmagany's Uca dualed Favelagen, aldred to the Colicator of Chere at Hau Fran For faziler ip tos as to Patago and rght, apply to the Agency of the Sampang, No. 5, Frays Outra LULL & Co, Agente, Wonton, Cushe 20, 138 \n\n## 3 \n\nof India, China caj Avtolla. Five Ligastent sacceat a discent of 20% allowe Política sredicioner sort periclini Le partient QUBAN STEAMSHIP COMPEY. FOR SUANQUA FSA AM TAIN, HANK W Pots on6 YAZOTEZE.J The Co.'s telp Ashes, Capta Axzas will be dispatched for about the shiul Instwo. For Freight or seage, apply to für Unam Countrice may be posted on board is Pakel with Lab fee of 10, cents ezra Pestage unfl the time of departure.\n\n## SITE, \n\n**OLET Requtsu, ENGLIS AMERIDAY, AN FASKI PATAKY** **DieDANA. MANUFACTURERN** \n\nThe most bierna Man wogy be expected an or about Monday next, the 25thick, by ta M. M. steamer due, which brings Londra dator to the 17th September. de Wa, Lamanale, Taula Water, The next Anessa Mare may be spectra (Aingendo, Palass Water, Sarsaparilia Water, and other dersted Waters, 1 Manfvebury is water divast and¦ conteneva Buropean Yuguralsiona Hongkong. June 5, 1870. or abos: the 10th inst, hy, Pleaser Italgia, which Ivings San Fransiz y dates te ike kd just.\n\n## BUTERY \n\nL. d. Let inge Yun verlund Nuit (Supi, S) has the fal Impere, I am not forbidden to atter my made to any attempt to copy Deligro Sie Thou replied with the happy tant had had plenty of eppretauities to ob that only the west kind of women could santi ad 1 only dusies now tanks.4, \"MAGZE\". \n\n## THE ROYAL ARTICLELY. \n\nJowing sailing of the fast to a port has been which always distguishes to, and those serve the cherweter ac peneral hosted getting away with their The Gurarament it act, it is bad, ask the Colony. I bolten I have worked at berance. Ibu bezusi avvale + grabs to Wednesday. tataested in the Noalety's elfans wün postponed A match was playel to-day ban 27 Kia Faida hay Datibed in beard the tom tomarks souls gold of the Chinees, so that un these points husbands. Fren in Hongkong, which Farlansat for its extes cost of it bad way, and I have put things as H.M.S. Magpie, aus gel Artery Pune Nicholas of steer that send- claimed this year by Sirenelle Weere Pur straight on it le pike for any was bri put! ham huiped fovileg 1 wib heh he clotted is while he might be able to disabuse the few Che bad heir wives wilt thom. When Sie Harle are ha giren expias duet in 7 way, and I da ut so this Kattery and at easy lovey in one postponed in compliance wits the request to 4 bis own to get they had formet s \n\nThe harul demauerndon has been expresion of pro at having Esteeds of porcona of prejudices were only av begining to bring Ben and more, the Gateinment wil, no day know what fe are properly labis in to the more then, after waiting for 40 years to s jantags. Appended are the roores he is prepare to take intellectual treat he bad ayyorloveci sines character of the man to which he had whocher the British were entitled to of the Princ rior al, ha asks for active aid of the bis arrival in Singapore.\n\n## referral \n\n**(Applause).** \n\n**Great Powers** beside rave? demonstration. at a mark of confidence. The dif War shathe Foccolaty of State for The Lecturer, who was seeived with ficades of bringing Chinese woken was away hattle the Cloufus hea spproved of the room applaun, began by juicing out that Sensely forced by Great Yance to cussion of sorg. endations enbaid in the Report the 33 Suph B-fle Allied Fleek have cover. Pulido Coma, had we are intended been induoad to deliver his lecture terfere. Thu fecrarer seen thealt at y that that is sucirely due to the Inske, not out,... ... 62 to be expretive Governments the that application has been rande for two from the fact that no arriving in this ength with the charges of want of the Malay Panimanisio sconect the Bay of nopleut of the Chief Juice, by whom only, Lowris, & Datkin, \n\na deaded Hontenegro for muitary eid, nupoobure and twenty Europees posibles colony he found that here was a strong doetie refinent, and atraktion to the Beugel with the China Sea, the Stross seting with the salive, esa a code of felolda, Paik, 4s this wil, is de balioved, fapt the from here, in order to give the polios popular feeling agus fhose inset laws et health by the thiness, and niss he impost That za hea, alaps (Nik, neaugham, bu voral deconatration. Its stated, Finland fores the dranings of trained odours glooted als duly in tali moniter of the Lukių & TRADE, Daikin,.............. \n\ngrution, sad in form of restricting it. cftheir gang proposities. In thea ............sed Rarsia are disposed to comply, but the Turber, efforts are batzg made to preeuse The maturi progress we had wit coultery be testitud assgewicht faror- Captain Mahallado no attempt to use dread the (luvarnor of haker, Dali, other powers are donario. Poha parte pense foresed in this colney bad errused his able comparison between the linens and give au seifwain of the most of this Canal, the feet; nothing put has been done, la Coeksrell, e Caina, b Stereo Abone of the tale til mare of a spaser which suishment, but nabing bad surprised as lower class of Europese. The par and a thin in about as izgorians ●TROLOR the luster of SE twice will not | Cunningham, e Saga-il, I fino, V. Great Powers have prevented colorivo | hva larterly busu bald to work very mus! So i gore than the great inredigeera stal cleanlizes of the Cries, the \n\n15 Bopt you do not is one of the soules applia. Boultor, 1 Daikin \n\naso, an to the ioration of a casat across $50 to the prevent alata 6 trips. Thouse & Philin, & Stevenson! Potion lo force there to 1 Alu hautrups, Duuming, Daikio, in the calderaton of the project as the do nothing. The mountaioona batom of the untry, anna sigu the papers, A orrditursamyare wae \n\nbreathing as to our chosen, but I eat do nothing. T'as Chief of the Justles alarining roles that would happen her if this anjut mered into so What would become of Singapore with ship escalanide of the Perinta With sorrad away a the thongs to as pspark tiat 135 ought to bund him thom Ity 1 sm nos le clerk. Á mi not his arvadt. 1 decline to do that which is no part of ng luty. I declined to bytu anything to do with that sangreicy or \n\ni Leg bed 1, wide belles, \n\n## MAGYIK.\" \n\n- High constables from Indis, with a view to the Per protining against the Hangkang. drom as follow, however, generally manifested by the working taste of their woman in dressing, and shätzle of Kira Pasha, at Dalrigan The that the arrival of those additions to the \n\nit had been real education to the comforts of the bone helonging to 68 | Salt makes for delay pa wnhdrawal of ¦ E res, it produced, will make our police \n\nor visit these colmier, au to see in de well-to-dɔ, wire many jurticularly pentuar, to which to reply but been given, \n\nIt, Am grant esticulty is ez. stara perfect, \n\nall directions the wonderful traits of the referred ta. In regard to their gambling parlente ha keeping up the camber of intustry and inteligente of its perple babit, be said they had dec \n\n## INDIAN TELEKKING, \n\n**feronson, a Thomas, ↳ Erenslag 9** \n\nsive statku the proper standaa Simple, Saps Ja—its following latter: We understand that the whols fores, He was sorry the more working mar mariod of gambling frers that of Euro- Its glory would deere, and it would be din 1 Salover pa to da via the keep slan, a Dunging, bilgate Abdulla Kan Nasiri ( minister of amounthy to only 100 ostabios divided were cat present that evening a heat pean, but is had yet to tears that they so soother Malach. harbour would glah, but official original dahin, a Staker, b Durning496 Kb.) to the adesso Mahund or reti iz no Jou atation, is \n\nwhat he had to say on the questica, were such veterese gasesters. The bodemarked, is whats godose cipta T the Chick Jestion will pot Rewards, & Dancings Sadis, Chind the Van Onila, siad abvady shout VO slosh, which are star watch was wow being a wavy als working man's obit difficulty with doch wonki talk intodecay, so its fortifie alge the papare unless I haud that bim Shay, Fillingham, \n\n6:13h August, 1880, fell recently into kasi súly reddorn the Keskivens of the forna; elops would he tuntia a wildercoss of las personally. thas a good earn all Eastwood, ut ca. \n\nosed. The importance of the Chinese regard to the Chiese was that their Inɔes of car dipeca Afor some of he slatluse leite w short of manu \n\nquestor coaki be seen from the fact that ; close appétation und protracted breath of Chladen Kende beured perio of their rutas datice, and is use of extrai Bilts had been introduced to desistor, with their courrerent sad ex- el is wel unta, and the Go fatour emergey they soid casting be found with it in these culories and that it had creme any amounting to paretino- ith a car dorizer bar wasting Wear Mufte Dualop in was been the subject of many dehmes in the minanese, and their apparent indifference olished. The sinkodova suy of zeious to lure the Malay element as colonial Legislatures and obawlers. It to the graiñarise of the palate, ren- 3 solar tops and in-bating Chazis à ne na as prcible, but for none was also a question which had very derud competition by their mouse lucs- te et si alte tares, Guiling in use there is uitat disincliently influenced the last Victorian tiuus rivals quis fatpossible. In aer he howel of su Feroute will be cut tion on the part of the Malaga to enter the election. He was aut surprised to find those charges the lecturer alluded to at and they thomas the sorte, and the oequense de, so we han \n\n5 gese. Thare wouldnnig remain Govore i wel: and good I quợc tálok is is a good ( Salatı, Fillingus. We are afruably besied that 15 ia impossible for them to pr.per's \n\nmeni Hese sadiis New Gaol, Let us brewton. sful hace for the mount as of the bad she. I believe may experieus Tucu, Dunning, \n\nAs a Salieri say it in vury Teeth The, ingen, Keninsula; at slevout the Caual will not is as great on that of app oca in Bell, TRS out,........... be untrusted fo our time, sila Cuart, both as a judicial cers and Vincent, en ent as a pencilding banier. Li \n\n## Chief Ju KEGORSZ. \n\nI distal Over of sun City of Luzdys for #ges wide billa 1........ Avioquest was held at the Government or Body fat in z opicion Ciril Boroitals g., day, before the the Chief Justice is dudug what he ought \n\n## 2nd \n\n**Innings.** \n\n**Acting Caremar, G. & Northotiy** \n\n**Pay get to do.** \n\n**Pease 2 Thatters thích cɔn-¦ Stevenson, o locke, b Cuvalaghaw, *** Keisti-Chi'nst and a hand of Pumarogm of mountable, which, agli at the fall Chinese as there now spared to be. were better off then other European in and jury cousisting of Miners H. Love the public more than they concura 10, Cai, Boular, bunningham,....... Otte, die Remia and J. Law, began sterly different other Daikin, b Carning, \n\nou the bud ul Finsters tallat akheep the peston de Asif Governwards, Chatangham, \n\nseamani on the Emma. \n\n## Atwood, \n\no aud Jooze, \n\n## Lovett, \n\nhol us \n\nde of the sarth. You a Hving coated, the dwindling sway of the number gene antipathy towards the the fact that the working man fortunately tea that aisée, but still nothing bat has strength, is very inadequate to the require The Chinese were incongr-beusilla, and regard to the shortness of their bure, he feit that he hur lees of them yow The Chinese, he pointed out, wokal 3 doe hy you as yet, Bowater, for the munia of the pisu \n\n'shku nỷ tim tuligion of Ales Průphol, girá | than he thought he knew soroo 05 years bag leans bests they were exalted Dr Clouth states that about 1 16 po tema, i abenld go \n\nup the duna of bravery, collect the people pratarday be tried a nots requesting his Bisk ans 1 Tblog here. 11870 per Swith, Castreba.................. \n\nand Ghess, and having invested Konut- **BARON OVERBBCK'S CESSION IN** \n\n**ago.** \n\n**But** \n\nin venturing to exproes his frurn the mesas of recreation which to a man blonging to the of the at roatavat eluce I have been bete na \n\n## BORNEO. \n\ndisanat from the popular feeing against Europeus enjoyed; and so far se their |(bils-i ou \"all ridan, caž cat táo bowels di shager Emm who had fallen inby theis na offical in my pedition weald erar Tvara, > Carningliaerery Forlaghes hatir in the place, and \n\nthen les baged he would nes be credited tempersues of hring was cancorned, in (Strain Times) Dk. Fann he arrived his foort te Retail, and fics) has ever been: Hell, fece You yonment wit to be 100, granting a charter for a teria \n\nIt was reluarkent stat in this they were by no Movariérom there fem the freo of the atth. azad, death Laylag been savie, sa subjected to before. If i had not bears the Vict, Oncingla \n\nThe question of the cession and too wab suy interested natives. \n\ninezonary for him to stand forward moans alexciliar wrong. It was not in opsion, by a fracture of a base of the \n\n4 For some will be great in the world. e ott af Barnes is etil under the as their champion. The Chinese, bet ordions caliptication secticid skull. \n\n## Write \n\nzowe of your weliare, and repertsonaiaration of the Fasi Olien \n\nbelieved, were well able to take care of wants thas the national wealth of a pres Food, savoc officer of the Germen \n\n## Salty \n\nwhorer Spe \n\nthemselves, au they had done for the last (aneous people consistesi, but in its prom abooer MAN now in the Logicom Dont, \n\n## Side, \n\n**Nap. 27from Fakar rebed home, but it is said that now urba stated that yesterday morning, he nazt the \n\n## Festerday \n\nto Segi and white at Quetis meat is erer and Lord Cmavills in fear thousand years; and any ertemps dacbo over its expenditure, as main deceased, who was able to work \n\n## boon \n\n4 28, Maplertanks \n\n's brigade w \n\nwith one little insure from the exigencias tilltrain in this colony or eles reply to the diffenity suggested by the is locato 100 bead gear from the pett \n\n## 35th \n\n**Howare** will leave Kandahar ou the legislation and parts landarefip, the where would only recoil on the greur. working me was an expression of A match was played between the shore Pets of Georral Phayre's Listen water will receive his earnest sttention To flustrate this be referred to the wonder that the cultivated Brion should \n\n## Kaniskor, \n\nthe east' remaling in cap to \n\noftets I might hara mim furni into doing something whtob I dare not con- \n\n## plats. \n\n## Calling \n\niba Cabar of the Cart Mr Stockinen, the Registrar then asked him to arcertain from Mr Nouop whether the Judge wing. If the Chief Justier, \n\nof the sebooast. Will a cold chisel a ha sided, does not do his duty, I will do \n\n## USNTRAL SCHOOL \n\n**V. WONGKONG PUBLIC BOVOLT** \n\n4 3mity \n\n## Ear \n\n## Adri \n\nsumer, and directed bina to staze himsait! ziua so far or in me es. My duty is to Clubs on the Byakkoon Bijaket Cab enved into the Cantonment as sny Rose definite decision will be rises data of slayers, und be puinted out fear the competition of the Chine \n\nby a cupe to the boat Dead how attend in Cuart, sed 1 illato di Court, evar appeared to have made note of the bat 1 il nos nitend in handers. tope and must have lost his bediend falou Me Stookhansen left to Icterslew Mr being in favour of the Public School. fato the trek. \n\n## Moshop \n\n## Tun \n\nM. M. sixsome des left Salgul 41 \n\n## Lee \n\nWo Shing, the head cocite spleyad by the Dook Company, board was of the sin lling out that was bad fuilce, \n\n## routs \n\nfor Jongkong this afternusu un d \n\n## Telefuck. \n\nuses string in Hongkong, or day a rolight Masquerade at Ki other persons who may desite to conto son lant aight, se zawounosd, an! + alt the files of local, China, fots Tory Inle water of pleasure rackare d Aumrien, English, Indien or vote sembled in the gardena, disgarand in a at nesapapus, *TH invited to call as racists of fatty matuides and mazka. the \"ORIA MIL\" Of, who formaty za nearly three hundred were pres alaty vowspapere, dailios and weaklive, Ton wasther was all the old be ded from those countrion, ste now filed fat and « very plasmant evening was pacrofi rho who ventured perces the wa \n\n## raferet \n\n## Be \n\n## Correspondence \n\nfor Non-Tinion West IndThe putilation of the tee commmeed Rythicx was quiet and menig, milit \n\n(exout Hay de Pangusy, vinos bo sent by a rate. \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**Oct. 21, 1980.** \n\n## THE FERNOH MATTY \n\n8.10 p.m. “ \n\n## 063 \n\n## The Chinz Mail. \n\nThe following hours are observed in closing Muin, de, by the Franch Contract Packe ng before departure, -—- 3 F. Money Urd Office closes Fosi fica ales, exvert the NIGHT HO, but is \n\noper, out of Oles hours. \n\n## BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, \n\n**tray of departure** \n\ndents. tongkang, Qutober 31, ZEN. \n\n## Pont \n\n**Cffice DENT.** \n\n**A.M.-Eagletry of Totters avisa Posing of all priated taller and patterns.** \n\n..feils einwel, except for Late \n\n## Luthers. \n\n11.10 A.Matter pay be posted with \n\n10 \n\n## COBAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY, \n\n11 \n\n**FOR YOKOHAMA (DIRECT)** \n\nThe Usa Sisaushi \n\n**Archines.\"** \n\n**Captain C. Jackie** \n\n**Policies** sued for mums not exceeding or ahem the shout \n\n## 110LIDAF, \n\n**W185 & Co.** \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**July 25, 1874.** \n\n## --- \n\n## BOTH BRITISH & MENGANTILN INSURANCE COMPANY. \n\n**Incorporated by Royzi Charice a** \n\n**Special Acts of K'arbiament** \n\n**YAMETRIE 1809.** \n\n**CAPITAL £2,000,CA.** \n\n## THIS \n\n**Vadersigned, Asans at Hongkong** \n\nFor the above gazy, sta preparad to graut Poles against F:R, to she extect of £10,000 on way Failding, or en Mercane in the same, at the \n\n## Occidental \n\n& Oriental Stem-i Rates, object to a discount of 20 \n\n## Ship \n\n**Company.** \n\n**TAKING THEGER CARGO AND PASSENGERS OR TBE UNITED STATES AND KUROPE, \n\n## CESTRAL \n\n## WI \n\n**KE** \n\n**lavalid** \n\n**Purt** \n\n**(1845),** \n\n**Hans** \n\n**PEON** \n\n**FACIFIC** \n\n**AND** \n\n**OUKNECTING** \n\n**Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c.** \n\n1, 2 xel Setar Asapessy's Brandy, Is \n\n## Gratis \n\n**Marque Brandy, Cutter Palmer** \n\n& Co.'s Bay, Reuser fine de \n\nC's Bandy, E 0 4 staraj \n\n## Mended \n\naid Bacerbert V. Icipi \n\n## Whisky. \n\n## Jamieson's \n\n**leish** \n\n**Whisky,** \n\n## Glendes \n\n**Welby** \n\n## RAILBOAD \n\n**OUMIPANTES** \n\n## AND \n\n## ATLANTIC \n\n**STEAMERS.** \n\nper cent \n\n## CILMAN & Con \n\n**Agente, Rozkang, July 6, 1872.** \n\n## LANCASHIRE \n\n**INSURANCE** \n\n## COMPANY, \n\n**(FIRE AND LIFE) - CAPITAL,WU MLA BILING.** \n\n## Press \n\nthe \n\n## Przes \n\nagainst the tak of FIRE on Builtings or au Goods stored thersta or Goods en hard Yesels and on Nolis of \n\n6. BSTAIC wa ho despatch-Female in harbour, at the szual Torne \n\ned fx kan servis Yakhana, and Condition. \n\n## Proposals \n\nfor fe Amurous will be re \n\n## For \n\n**Freight or Passage, apply to** \n\n## BUTTHAFIELD & WIRE, \n\n## KATA \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**Ostaher 21, 1990, \n\n## NOTICE \n\n**TO OONSIGNEES, FROM LONDON, PENANG AND SINGAPORE,** \n\n**Samhip** \n\n**Dewartire, Capt. M Macawz, huving arrived from the abere Porta Consiganen of Cazzo are hereby re quested to and in their bills. Lading sa Ani \n\nthe Clervaged for covered their fir \n\nfrem atopgste. Cargo impeding the l \n\nto take immediate delivery \n\nrange of the Susmeril boat as landed \n\nand bored at their risk and expose, ard: \n\n## Pics \n\n**Leimage** will be affected. Optional Carga will be forwarded on to \n\n## Late \n\n**Pec** \n\n**flu** \n\n**cele** \n\n**unsil** \n\n**11.30** \n\n**4.M.-wise** \n\n**the Post Giflon clares** \n\nentitis. \n\n11.40 male Lettera way he posted on board the pecker with Late \n\n## Fe \n\nof 1 cents until Use of depswww. \n\n## Quotations. \n\n## Hoycasa, \n\n**cuber 21.** \n\n**OPIUM,-Now** \n\n**Paina, essb.... 000** \n\n**coal...** \n\n12 \n\n10 \n\n+ \n\n**Old** \n\n**Non** \n\n**Benarus, sal, 872** \n\n**cash,** \n\n**Old** \n\n**New** \n\n**Malwa, oralit, 700** \n\n**Allowance.** \n\n**Taetr...** \n\n**Od** \n\n**Maiwa, aedi, 70** \n\n**Allowance, Isals 1348** \n\n## Bows, \n\n**Wire** \n\n## Exchange. \n\n140 \n\n## Demand, \n\n9192 \n\n## 30 day \n\n**sight** \n\n'4 moushs' sight, \n\n.. \n\n## Credite, \n\n4 \n\n## Documentary, \n\n4 racities' night, 5/2 \n\n## Shanghai \n\n**suvs** \n\n**norios** \n\nto the curary bendla, Wice, given before in. That, the 21st \n\n## demand,..... \n\n*142231 \n\n225 \n\n$23 \n\n## All \n\n**Claimsadmat** \n\nthe Stamer must be 3bang, doan, \n\n## peceneted \n\nto the Gudert helend Tamf, 994 fue****** \n\n## 731 \n\n**Bigow** \n\n**34th** \n\n**Lust, or king will not be recognized** \n\n## 27.HA \n\n**Soverelgus..... 5.93** \n\n**RUSSHT). & Baj** \n\n## Areatz \n\n## Hongkong, \n\n**October 21, 1629** \n\n## SHIPPING. \n\n## ARRIVAL. \n\n## Dat. \n\n23, Jems, Datch startez, 3087, \n\n## J. de \n\n**Ridler, Haiphong** \n\n**Cuk** \n\n£, Ri \n\n## Oz, \n\n**R Sturme** \n\n## Col$1, \n\ne. British etesmor, löl, \n\n## bigly \n\n**moms** \n\nor about the St Norminber; 1889, at \n\n3 p.nr., taking Care and Fazawngate for priced, and taemitted to as Directors 4. MaGauber, London Aag. 2, and Sign Japan, the \n\n## ATH \n\n**Qiu, Swaine Rose & Co.'s Old Tom** \n\n## Gin; La \n\n**traute** \n\n## BL \n\n**Indow, Erase** \n\n## Gunagi** \n\n## The \n\n**Gar** \n\n## Pin & \n\n**Gra; Ange** \n\n## sta, Boker's and Orange** \n\n## Bitters, 200, 2, \n\n## BASS \n\n**ALE, buttled by CameroN & SLEM-** \n\nna, Fin and Quarks. \n\n## GUINTOUT, \n\nbottled by &J. \n\n## Piata \n\n**nel** \n\n**Quakta,** \n\n## PILSENER \n\n**BEER,** \n\n## Geilan** \n\n## Fhes \n\n**ALE, bottled by Macki, H. Gu.** \n\n## States, \n\n**Merino, Centre Weis focizica** \n\n## Sp \n\n**Sonth** \n\n**And** \n\n**Katupe.** \n\n## If \n\n**rotira, protection** \n\n## Connection \n\nin me at Yokohama, with Art chin line in will be granted an \n\n## Steam \n\nfrom Shang \n\n## Freight \n\nwill be centred on Board unti 4pm. of the 8 November. PARCAL. PACKARES wit be recited as the Othe sabai & p. 16. same day: al Parcel Packages should be marked to podzemn in fall; vale of same le required.\n\n4. 4 Reproxies iade on BETVER Vio- ! TAGE TIKA. Goslar Involets to scoompany Over- | lena, Mexican, General and South Ameriosu! Cargo, should he met to Company's! ille por O. 18, Gear & Out 21, Nigus, Britis 1000 naingia Cautor. peals or other information, appy to ABRHOLD, SARRERG & Co., Agents, Hongkong & Cantor. Boogkong, Tarary 1, 1887.\n\n## QUEEN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. \n\n∙HE Undersigned are prepared to grazi DRAIGHT ALL and FORIER, by the add:ced to the Collector of Cis tore, San Francison. For furabus infromation ne to Freight! $15,000 op Buildings, or on Goads seed thersta or Goods on bard Yesels and on Nolis of ALE and PORTER, in Balk, (Bogbeads and lideriins). JP'S STORES and SAIL-MAKING, Hongkong, October 2, 1850, Policies againes Fire to the gatens to or Passage, apply to the scenes herein, at current wal tates, subject to a Gempang, No 37, gea's Road Contra Dasoent of % of the Francia, CHAS H. HASWELL, JE, Agesil iloegkong, Datober 12, 1830. Bey NORTON & Co.. Liget Mongkong, January 1, 1974. Ont. 91, Nože E60 10.9. u. for New York. 21, finger for Haikon, d. 21, fria Fratme Nugasaki, fc. 21, Potentia, for hergiaf OGBARED. Nings for Shanghai. Dungen, for Karnow, do Hetect For Fukor, du gmar, los Menile. Mariteits, for Manila, \n\n## PASSENGERS ARRIVED. \n\n## Per \n\n**Datonshire, from Singapore, Mr** \n\n**Alhere Fumorili, and 39 Dalame.** \n\n## Per \n\n**Jawa, tem Balpbong, 2 Chicaes** \n\n## Sharas** \n\n## Gozzang \n\n**Hank, 66 % phat., Alca.** \n\n## HONGKONG, \n\n**ZHURMAT, COT. I, 1860.** \n\n## numust \n\n**gord** \n\n**omter** \n\n**pravaried.** \n\n**Thoas** \n\n**la** \n\n**wastes** \n\n**Ho** \n\n**in** \n\n**that** \n\n**dir-oliou** \n\n**are** \n\n**pronis.** \n\n**via** \n\n**upgeetaufty** \n\n**of** \n\n**gathering** \n\n**thescica** \n\n**ether** \n\n**sysin** \n\n**bafate** \n\n**long** \n\n**us:bit** \n\n**the** \n\n## atomyiana. \n\n## I \n\n**will be oberved** \n\n**Ty an extruct re-** \n\n## A \n\n**Menawar** \n\n**bad** \n\n**tota** \n\n**eruit** \n\n**Court** \n\n**produced** \n\n**elsewhere** \n\n**thist** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Greaville** \n\n**yaterday, afute** \n\n**Beglekar, wat no** \n\n**Sharp** \n\n**Las been speaking in Adelaide Korat conki bant.** \n\n## The \n\n**inst** \n\n**upon** \n\n**the** \n\n**rexed** \n\n**question** \n\n**of** \n\n**Chinese** \n\n**how** \n\n**know** \n\n**the** \n\n**Supreme** \n\n**Court** \n\n**of** \n\n**this** \n\n**ranigration;** \n\n**and** \n\n**it** \n\n**susy** \n\n**be** \n\n**noted** \n\n**that** \n\n**Colong.** \n\n**A** \n\n**and-hand** \n\n**say, minsk taove an** \n\n**gestan** \n\n**formen** \n\n**to** \n\n**cakes** \n\n**a** \n\n**divan** \n\n**and** \n\n**monspectably** \n\n**bound** \n\n**t** \n\n**terant** \n\n**opinion** \n\n**to** \n\n**that** \n\n**which** \n\n**is** \n\n**crudited;** \n\n## to \n\n**the** \n\n**longkong** \n\n**Government, o julga of the Dibles of jacuzz and wit at least by the afstractive policy lithaetony be picked up in the base of the fac motted hers as to passengers beone to niture brokers any time for scouts, of the Colovies. Sharp's rendness and experience, some bad tie to wake cash to auda From 20 of Nrth thenpretas Court reeks not. The thing may and orignal was expected, invite nadsbe toft to go bears and and se cubes to a feeling of disap pointment at the report of the inoture gain tow, Leinging his Forma presented. It may be the inalt of the with him.\n\n## report, \n\n**though** \n\n**the** \n\n**polete** \n\n**sesta** \n\n**za** \n\n**bej** \n\n## Birly \n\n**given;** \n\n**but** \n\n**in** \n\n**praizotion** \n\n**does** \n\n**ja** \n\n**ravaz** \n\n**accident** \n\n**occurred** \n\n**yesterday** \n\n**at** \n\n**the** \n\n## But \n\n**strike** \n\n**on** \n\n**93** \n\n**worthy** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sharp's** \n\n**Bowlona** \n\n**Docks** \n\n**to** \n\n**a** \n\n**desman** \n\n**belonging** \n\n**to** \n\n**the** \n\n## German \n\n**sciorer** \n\n**Fuse.** \n\n**Thy** \n\n**decored** \n\n**of** \n\n**our** \n\n**ceremusity.** \n\n**The** \n\n**tons** \n\n**which** \n\n## aspeara \n\n**to** \n\n**nave** \n\n**presied** \n\n**the** \n\n**gasa** \n\n**ant** \n\n**to** \n\n**work, in the morning, ro eui heag way must tooderate at fir away the head gear from the bewap it of and the most imprez sa fiendly the coner. He appears to have neglect. hasing was given to the lecturer. noted the pracamiton of conele himself with withstanding the general paiby test is known to axist towards the Chiness as inamigrania Te judge from the title \n\n## to \n\n**the** \n\n**insurers** \n\n**verourke, \"The** \n\n## LLines: \n\n**at** \n\n**Hoann** \n\n**aud** \n\n**Abroad,\"** \n\n**it** \n\n**may** \n\n## Lo \n\n**said** \n\n**that** \n\n**either** \n\n**the** \n\n**leemte** \n\n**was** \n\n**in** \n\n**Perimet** \n\n**or** \n\n**that** \n\n**the** \n\n**bending** \n\n**a** \n\n**tapp** \n\n## bleary \n\n**dealt** \n\n**principally** \n\n**with** \n\n## rupe, \n\n**as** \n\n**he** \n\n**was** \n\n**told** \n\n**to** \n\n**do** \n\n**by** \n\n**the** \n\n**med** \n\n## and \n\n**to** \n\n**rub** \n\n**inizie** \n\n**sur** \n\n**full** \n\n## wins \n\n**the** \n\n**Doo, striking his head an being es sevarly Injured that he died to the alunos. Ju gosta held the body at the Gril Uspital tüm after- the auspal position taken up by the mou, of which a report will be found f Chere in the towns; white the larger heider admon, gwelling in a rich of and is oore importants part played by ↑ “accrlottai dasth,” the Chinese in developing a new country, by means of irigation works, milway 16 Mine, a Calcatta Paper making mining, ant plotation series, coed and consent by Onlives, Ad was felt unnoticed. By this omission \n\n## Po \n\n**remark** \n\n**that** \n\n**one** \n\n**happy** \n\n**effect** \n\n**\\*f** \n\n**the** \n\n**\"platform\"** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**lecturer,** \n\n**however,** \n\n**daire** \n\n**in** \n\n**England** \n\n**in,** \n\n**dvahtke,** \n\n**zared** \n\n**good** \n\n**point** \n\n**was** \n\n**meter** \n\n**lustracionalny** \n\n**to** \n\n**Serally** \n\n**in** \n\n**she** \n\n**spirit** \n\n**në** \n\n**kan** \n\n**alted** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Flemish** \n\n**artisans** \n\n**who** \n\n**sectie** \n\n**reistions** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Quereramous** \n\n**with** \n\n**the** \n\n**su** \n\n## in \n\n**England** \n\n**and** \n\n**thereby** \n\n**gare** \n\n**un** \n\n**impetus** \n\n## aina \n\n**fun.** \n\n**Boa, of Ct $1,550 per a entes.to manufactores there sub might noterete of the Colonica and thầu sther De- Cada Traders' in. Go, $40 per share, Nards China Ins Co., Ts. 1,675 per dima. Jangsate fue Aso, Fin. 750 per share. Chien Jun. Co., $800 per share, nainn. B.K. Co., por since. China Pire fur. C $50 per share. K. W. Dopis, pre-, miles. Ceanopoliton Uusk, par, nods). H.K.4.8.5 0.24 prov Bhai Sai Nav., Ta. 3 per a, womina). Chin Star. Co., p. 10. St $89 per share.\n\n## have \n\n**been** \n\n**done** \n\n**for** \n\n**century.** \n\n**Even** \n\n**pandonadas** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Eritiah** \n\n**Oturm** \n\n## this \n\n**instance,** \n\n**however,** \n\n**would** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**likely** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**the** \n\n**desire** \n\n**affect** \n\n**upon** \n\n**the** \n\n## TH \n\n**Boston** \n\n**Herald** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**Ikid** \n\n**August** \n\n**andicare,** \n\n**heceura,** \n\n**so** \n\n**fue** \n\n**as** \n\n**the** \n\n**impene** \n\n**lacated** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**steamer** \n\n**Grenfilloch,** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**rement** \n\n**of** \n\n**manareteres** \n\n**is** \n\n**concereste** \n\n**ne,** \n\n**strived** \n\n**at** \n\n**Sandy** \n\n**Hook** \n\n**(strate** \n\n**little** \n\n**need** \n\n**be** \n\n**expiiented** \n\n**from;** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chinese;** \n\n## while \n\n**the** \n\n**Fish** \n\n**Huguenots** \n\n**became** \n\n**to** \n\n**Sew** \n\n**York** \n\n**harb.ue)** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**6th** \n\n**idcm,** \n\n**Dust** \n\n**desirate** \n\n**citizen,** \n\n**the** \n\n**Aura** \n\n**having** \n\n**mavia** \n\n**the** \n\n**sun** \n\n**from** \n\n**Attey** \n\n**in** \n\n**si** \n\n**lis** \n\n**eutend** \n\n**that** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chinese** \n\n**do** \n\n**not,** \n\n**¦** \n\n**days** \n\n**to** \n\n**hours,** \n\n**tuoluding** \n\n**two** \n\n**úya'** \n\n**down-** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sharp** \n\n**vounted** \n\n**Free** \n\n**Trade** \n\n**tu** \n\n**la** \n\n**the** \n\n**Sus** \n\n**Canal** \n\n**waiting** \n\n**for** \n\n**mail** \n\n**cigration** \n\n**in** \n\n**\"verything** \n\n**else,** \n\n**and** \n\n**in** \n\n## Ass \n\n**that** \n\n## Don, \n\n**$175** \n\n**porebare, salah.** \n\n**\\|** \n\n**COPAS** \n\n**OF** \n\n**LUANF** \n\n**of** \n\n**those** \n\n**who** \n\n**yet** \n\n**favour** \n\n**Lest** \n\n**year** \n\n**the** \n\n**Stanfalloch's** \n\n**Seip** \n\n**wirin** \n\n1370 per share, selam \n\n## Do, \n\n**Debentur,.. pr.** \n\n## Chirome \n\n**Imperial** \n\n**Loan** \n\n**of** \n\n**1074, nominal** \n\n## De \n\nof 1877 do, \n\n## Temperature. \n\n## so \n\n**ding** \n\n**he** \n\n**must** \n\n**have** \n\n**todlas** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**sewn.** \n\n## This \n\n**satin** \n\n**lastent** \n\n**trip** \n\n**cu** \n\n**record.** \n\n## Frotection \n\n12 that part of the wozid, † 61 daya Hot, hearing in mindî die grave error of' the lecture to be found in the abnue of we take the foliowlog from a New York Buy thence of the part which the Chi- (Zaken at Moure Estoquer & Co.'s Ponnien, seem destined to play lo pasing! PE of the Bib Sapteinber \n\n## Gana \n\n**Bund** \n\n## Honokora, \n\n**Oktoby** \n\n**$1.** \n\n## Banners \n\n**M** \n\n12....... 42..... \n\n[to. \n\n## THENOMETRA) \n\n**de** \n\n**Trans** \n\n90148 \n\n50.002 \n\n## મ \n\n1 M... 4.x.... \n\nto (Tez balb) 2 a.m. \n\n## Da. \n\n## Fo \n\n1.X. \n\n09 \n\n2001 \n\n## D. \n\n**faximum** \n\n## He, \n\n**Hatem** \n\n**orur** \n\n**night** \n\n+9 \n\n## Cwing \n\n**to** \n\n**se** \n\n**krangemeni** \n\n**made** \n\n**betwee** \n\n## the \n\n**way** \n\n**for** \n\n**Western** \n\n**civilisation** \n\n**by** \n\n**Postmailer** \n\n**Janes** \n\n**and** \n\n**the** \n\n**mangers** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**opening** \n\n**up** \n\n**new** \n\n**territory** \n\n**the** \n\n**greatest** \n\n**Panife** \n\n**55** \n\n**and** \n\n**Oroldsatsl** \n\n**and** \n\n**Uriental** \n\n**fault** \n\n**we** \n\n**la76** \n\n**to** \n\n**and** \n\n**with** \n\n**Mr** \n\n**Sanen** \n\n**is** \n\n**Steamship** \n\n**Computes** \n\n**the** \n\n**maft** \n\n**for** \n\n**China,** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**maarer** \n\n**in** \n\n**which** \n\n**he** \n\n**wented** \n\n**the** \n\n**Japan,** \n\n**Azabralia,** \n\n**Sandwich** \n\n**Islands** \n\n**and** \n\n## He \n\n**is** \n\n**the** \n\n**covaízise** \n\n**to** \n\n**which** \n\n**mails** \n\n**are** \n\n**ment** \n\n**by** \n\n**political** \n\n**spet** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**question.** \n\n**reported** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**said, \"If** \n\n**Chiat** \n\n**was** \n\n**the** \n\n**stesters** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**shore-atione?** \n\n**con** \n\n**wing** \n\n**to** \n\n**modify** \n\n**the** \n\n**revisions** \n\n**of** \n\n**hot** \n\n**as** \n\n**twenty** \n\n**de** \n\n**hacra** \n\n**Ister** \n\n**then** \n\n**hereto** \n\n**Fabios, gan 1G BODI ARION Tia Sue Prac treaty with Great Britain suns to prfare, that is on the serenta day pensions side for the regulation of immigrato the advd day of thing mor tics of bar peuple to the color this is of a day's star psich well und wood; but this was te only applies to the wande uiry east of the honest way of grapping with the ques- Bealy Mountahar \n\n## Te \n\n**way** \n\n**Granville** \n\n**Biary, his relative, that diey wers Epium ackers--WA Brew on Wednesday test, the resales faibly of supply. It is reported before long. What has decision will be it injured thaso he had cistine! The next charge against the legalizos \n\nThe Apub's but troops reaching be it very toutafal. Sir Charles Eike's it. Chau the Governor thurs durissed the ropes to the various interpellations ceded in obtaining from the set by the sistement in their closin asis to birdir homes. The Kabul and upon the subject in the Hense of Cos-highest court in England she wolaration this respect was immensely exaggerated, Kobitale went on to Kabel, \n\n## mans \n\n**were** \n\n**on** \n\n**she** \n\n**one** \n\n**hand** \n\n**rather** \n\n**the:** \n\n**the** \n\n**sinro** \n\n**who** \n\n**stepped** \n\n**on** \n\n**firtish** \n\n**and** \n\n**could** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**compered** \n\n**t** \n\n## s \n\n**Sept.** \n\n**28-Culley** \n\n**St, John ranging w the hopes of a charr soil was at that instant free. The day moment with the terrible rise of drink eports nil gains at Randaber. The brigade brug granted, but on the other hand that verdict was pronounced was a good jog alvoholte liquears to excees prevail.\n\nThe Registrar: As to the master of Son following in the soure --- Sai Soon, I have put his petition among \n\n## CENTRAL \n\n**SCHOOL.** \n\n## 14 \n\n**Jamage** \n\n## and \n\n**ho** \n\n**esported** \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**to** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chief** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**arya** \n\n**teorived.** \n\n**He** \n\n**may** \n\n**stiend** \n\n**C.** \n\n**Water, Bail, As of the proper. Na one sporated to Chambwa it hesthouse; I wilt not. J. Wallace, a Batif, busle,.. Lave en dessed fail, but when the rany, ned i wish it to be unhestund, that Remedium, a Grimbe, b Hull, sies was given, he was an lying hay duty is nou to a land to bar Andur, Dock with a beat under water.\n\nThe Coroner barleg sammet up eviler, a verlot me returnal of vidente: death' \n\n## SUPREME \n\n**COURT** \n\n**Thunday, te L** \n\n## it \n\n**were** \n\n**my** \n\n**day.** \n\n**I** \n\n**would** \n\n**attend, but I de** \n\n## į \n\n**Vinevaly** \n\n## ↳ \n\n**Gl** \n\n**about** \n\n**attend** \n\n**Lecates** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**insalted** \n\n**on** \n\n**Shuster, b Had prey ecadam** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**attended, and I don't dodat, \n\n## Ko, \n\n**tail, b Qiable, \n\n## Very \n\n**MOTI❘** \n\n**kahamas, nat qui, AA** \n\n## Julinone \n\n**to** \n\n**im** \n\n**inanited** \n\n**unless** \n\n**I** \n\n**have** \n\n**lite** \n\n## protection \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Prom** \n\n**The** \n\n**Sou** \n\n**Susa, bọt I cannot help it, I bolove the only esteguard the pubita bas le the Fren. The Ir has born wi- red here stue I came here is a way 1 Rover Rate it simidindered eltowhere.\n\n## THE \n\n**SUPREMA** \n\n**QOURT** \n\n**SCANDAL** \n\n## Mattors \n\n**are** \n\n**Lake** \n\n**in** \n\n**Chamur** \n\n**in** \n\n**seurat** \n\n## \"The \n\n**Onien** \n\n**Justice** \n\n**And** \n\n**Jan** \n\n**Brotezistam** \n\n**which** \n\n**ought** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**takes** \n\n**in** \n\n**public, i don's sonse to be a party to angling of the** \n\n## This \n\n**after** \n\n**our** \n\n**number** \n\n**of** \n\n**cance** \n\n**which** \n\n**kind.** \n\n**Whether** \n\n**in** \n\n**a** \n\n**bish** \n\n**pon** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**lying** \n\n**beer** \n\n**fines** \n\n**Monday** \n\n**loss** \n\n**a** \n\n**low** \n\n**one, I air shaply goined by one prin b. wura to cause au belare the Chipë Jugle, and that la in to taản khu \n\n## aber \n\n**regend** \n\n**if** \n\n**to** \n\n**lie** \n\n**on** \n\n**i** \n\n**den** \n\n**and** \n\n**t** \n\n**Reglatter** \n\n**wha** \n\n**in** \n\n**Copel;** \n\n**130** \n\n## 15€ \n\n## GK \n\n## lier \n\n**war** \n\n**iis** \n\n**rocant** \n\n**hy** \n\n**in** \n\n**frakt** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**last** \n\n**Gibbon** \n\n**was** \n\n**out** \n\n**for** \n\n**and** \n\n**refund** \n\n**send** \n\n## on \n\n**his** \n\n**Lordship, holding thee the cases Justice was takes in petals is be heard is open our sal decks the of the sojuhotto in traptey bjici su, be said, to a repeti. Buffon which of all things to vaca insults as he and already \n\n## vad \n\n**from** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chief** \n\n**Justice.** \n\n## Ton \n\n**talowing** \n\n**vers** \n\n**the** \n\n**cases** \n\n**which** \n\n## the \n\n**bower** \n\n## IN \n\n**BANKEUPYY.** \n\n## rebetsieg \n\n**to** \n\n**public** \n\n**procadings, agamat «** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**matters** \n\n**Young** \n\n**Lee** \n\n**Br, bek rapt-Report of Regielsar.** \n\n## A \n\n## Is \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**of** \n\n**Nuray** \n\n**Kojos, and** \n\n## ara, \n\n**bankrupt,Repost of tagieter** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**matter** \n\n**of** \n\n**Ng** \n\n**Akiu,** \n\n## Report \n\n**of** \n\n**Regisher.** \n\n## IN \n\n**PRODATA.** \n\n## 49 \n\n**under** \n\n**tence** \n\n**of** \n\n**pensi** \n\n**servitudo.** \n\n## 1 \n\n## then \n\n**his** \n\n**anything** \n\n**that** \n\n**on** \n\n**glit** \n\n**te** \n\n**be** \n\n**tako** \n\n## is \n\n**public, that is on.** \n\n**It** \n\n**is** \n\n**paleinrig** \n\n## if \n\n**anything** \n\n**is** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**tak** \n\n**ja** \n\n**juhlie,** \n\n## Total...... \n\n## And \n\n**Innings.** \n\n## Wailsco, \n\n**ba',............** \n\n## Walles, \n\n**firituele,** \n\n## audior, \n\n**Ge** \n\n## ter, \n\n**Sat, bdrmale,......** \n\n## fince \n\n**Gambin** \n\n## Bhustez, \n\n**b** \n\n**Gérica** \n\n## &** \n\n## Tatai,** \n\n## HONGKONG \n\n**PUBLIC** \n\n**SEĦOOK.** \n\n## Jat \n\n**fraingt.** \n\n## Hall, \n\n**Arther, clean B, Hourd** \n\n## bicu \n\n**shold** \n\n**not** \n\n**be** \n\n**heard** \n\n**in** \n\n**Chsatare.** \n\n## 6. \n\n**Bilmble, b Remadize.** \n\n## Mr \n\n**Stonkhain** \n\n**now** \n\n**raterned** \n\n**with** \n\n**s** \n\n## mange \n\n**the** \n\n**Em** \n\n**tha, na the Registra:** \n\n## ret \n\n**and** \n\n**to** \n\n**Altsed** \n\n**now, the bathes in** \n\n## . \n\n**Lammond, b Scandion, e Rabatant, May, Walles, .................** \n\n## Gribis, \n\n**a-thur, 5 Wa laury.** \n\n## Aitken, \n\n**Remedios, MNRAS,** \n\n## Lamect, \n\n**b** \n\n**Remedies,** \n\n## akraptate \n\n**and** \n\n**to** \n\n**bankruptcy** \n\n**would** \n\n**maud** \n\n**over** \n\n**t.** \n\n## 10-morrow \n\n**after** \n\n**zijn** \n\n**vrientual** \n\n**Seseinon.** \n\n## The \n\n**vistrar:** \n\n**So** \n\n**bo** \n\n**it.** \n\n## The \n\n**busloom** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**grads** \n\n**of** \n\n**Bee, denen will be held in pen Court. Yamoto -ITTY AS and Selena of Ad- telstrativ Putits by Chen wong Sang for $68.\n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**gros** \n\n**of** \n\n**R.** \n\n**T.** \n\n**Mogidge, done, ad-LoveBory Art and Sallen of Adelitaiton.**\n\nthe Chief Juation where he can innuit, us with impunity: I san not to my position degraded. I may brook a private insul, but \n\n## Wader, \n\n## B. \n\n**Girable, not on...** \n\n## Batzos, \n\n## from \n\n**Kandabar to Malwandi** \n\n## 12, \n\n**having** \n\n**buried** \n\n**hocles** \n\n**found** \n\n**on** \n\n**Auld** \n\n## one \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**guiding** \n\n**principles** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**day** \n\n**for** \n\n**the** \n\n**rare, but it was a better carying gst Baropens. In conclusion of the series. it ir July, where larga Gladstone Goverinent, epesly ander the master. The white man's houtthis seturer suranarived the varrens air has been constructed.\"\n\ncoptedly rowed by several of its ad utred more that the bank au's charger againe de Chinese, and gea ukulan Sept And Slate 90150 ending meribere, is hurt to the ex-in, and the oppressor had coua tross general answer to them. He quoted the to hose than to those who he up-remark of our Bericor, \"Ho that is qdous talep at the Maiwand sensus of the ampin's territory Aud desparches tuve a published in the \n\n## Ancite \n\n**of** \n\n**Extra:mery:** \n\n**together** \n\n**ability.** \n\n## Is \n\n**would** \n\n**but, conseture, pressed.** \n\n## Now \n\n**the** \n\n**sune** \n\n**polley** \n\n**which** \n\n**it** \n\n**without** \n\n**is** \n\n**among** \n\n**you.** \n\n**let** \n\n**him** \n\n**cast** \n\n**the** \n\n## od \n\n**to** \n\n**adopt** \n\n**toward** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chiral** \n\n**stone.** \n\n## And \n\n**he** \n\n**tiled, \n\n- od telors relating to the be surprisine (at the ultimate decision was proposed centuries age been at 1 \n\n## CE \n\n2 \n\n## dini \n\n**CÍ** \n\n## s \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**foras** \n\n**na** \n\n**Geral** \n\n**Barrowshould** \n\n**in** \n\n**area** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**waything** \n\n**to** \n\n**pese** \n\n**he** \n\n## thesis \n\n**with** \n\n**the** \n\n**project.** \n\n## In \n\n**that** \n\n**esse,** \n\n**the** \n\n**tempted** \n\n**asize** \n\n**the** \n\n**Fiemish** \n\n**refugees** \n\n**in** \n\n**rauce** \n\n**was** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**fr** \n\n## Flaimed, \n\n**it** \n\n**patuloy** \n\n**te** \n\n**probaialivy** \n\n**in** \n\n**that** \n\n**taron** \n\n**Orarback** \n\n**will** \n\n**i** \n\n**Gardend.** \n\n## When \n\n**the** \n\n**Fiemjsh** \n\n**szunnos** \n\n## Fram, \n\n**and** \n\n**also** \n\n**apply** \n\n**to** \n\n**Germany.** \n\n**and** \n\n**here** \n\n**are** \n\n**tem** \n\n**dached** \n\n**to** \n\n**Leeden, the manufacturer in at the Goumander-in-Chiaf valgzagded ones that he was already dansen, had clust after objected strongly to their col-\n\nthe tõib Walks woo hard. de- \n\n\"For a bat and a' idel \n\nIt's coming yet for a' tak, Talsman the world o'ar \n\nBbal rather be, ir atkal.\" \n\n## Mr \n\n**C.** \n\n**Goode, (president of tua ag** \n\n## bed, \n\n## Kautioned \n\n**float** \n\n**hie** \n\n**vyerates** \n\n**have** \n\n**beon** \n\n**favorably** \n\n**i** \n\n**Jatition** \n\n**in** \n\n**various** \n\n**binnebes** \n\n**of** \n\n**trade.encistion)** \n\n**waved** \n\n**a** \n\n**vote** \n\n**of** \n\n**thanks** \n\n**to** \n\n## resived \n\n**by** \n\n**Prince** \n\n**Bismeerk, who has the London entices zuid riots Sharp for his able antare: He pointed \n\n## diag \n\n**misant** \n\n## Lin \n\n## Ansation \n\n**was** \n\n**entirely** \n\n**a** \n\n**non-political** \n\n**in** \n\n**perling** \n\n**fully.** \n\n**He** \n\n**renas** \n\n**notast** \n\n**bean** \n\n**appointed** \n\n**Minister** \n\n**of** \n\n**f'pre-** \n\n## ; \n\n**agravel** \n\n**tim** \n\n**aliepaj** \n\n**the** \n\n**storekeepers** \n\n**ssid** \n\n**uut** \n\n**tazt** \n\n**the** \n\n**Yotang:** \n\n## Kau'n \n\n**fitriatin** \n\n## A \n\n## and \n\n**who** \n\n**is** \n\n**me** \n\n**on** \n\n**I** \n\n## As \n\n**he** \n\n**thought** \n\n**that** \n\n**gentlemen** \n\n**had** \n\n**done** \n\n**Oberly** \n\n**to** \n\n**attachment** \n\n**of** \n\n**Gurus** \n\n**canmerve** \n\n**and** \n\n**week** \n\n## colonisation. \n\n**The** \n\n**Chancellor** \n\n**has** \n\n**given** \n\n**it** \n\n**never** \n\n**locaine** \n\n**Novechelone** \n\n**the** \n\n**well** \n\n**in** \n\n**coming** \n\n**forward** \n\n**to** \n\n**sypand** \n\n**the** \n\n**figub** \n\n**it** \n\n**got** \n\n**thuali** \n\n**gore** \n\n**rong** \n\n## great \n\n**encouragement** \n\n**in** \n\n**the** \n\n**formation** \n\n**of** \n\n**emish** \n\n**artians** \n\n**gave** \n\n**no** \n\n**famense** \n\n**ise-other** \n\n**side** \n\n**of** \n\n**a** \n\n**vezet** \n\n**queerzina.\"** \n\n**do** \n\n## \"The \n\n**despaterne** \n\n**by** \n\n## The \n\n**Hou.** \n\n**A.** \n\n**Camphail, recorded the aligus mar ao ar longhi \n\ntheir skill, Jaloe, w intelligence they motion, which was carried with acclama. ad outfity, bat they are the Gorras Truling Company which has pets to mangfecting industry, and by \n\niswas to dreystela to the rain taken over the twainese of the did far more than repay the English: fortira, and the lecturer heietly replied.\n\nThe Hon. W. Sandover moved a voda tmuse of odetoy & Co. in the Beutli Sess The Kamiah. Naes her \"From which recently failed, and the Sumuon the generosity which offers com 16 house wurde, was my's los alios are row bets of Ims Gerwinter in this hour of need. It of thanks to the chairman, who is as \n\n## asian \n\n**was** \n\n**1230** \n\n**ruculara** \n\n**killed** \n\n**su** \n\n\\*cation on scent of distance of note for the wage jargrárda apa sau unt aletgi to eat of \n\na Trila by (7 noia) ( \n\n2; standud, mil tüsi 2,400 wyra sted's STF bitero There could be no bestar or more was indeed to the Flemings that Bag-upisten bad scied nubly under the cls- Biasa Kiled, woonid, or inwin, eligabits statice Er Prince Eiemurch's (land was indested for her present ouveiances in presiding em auch en 20 \n\n## Me \n\n**A.** \n\n**Grainger** \n\n**for** \n\n**add** \n\n**the** \n\n**motion.** \n\n## 300 \n\n**bls** \n\n**f** \n\n**h** \n\n**Dees** \n\n**were** \n\n**found** \n\n**on** \n\n**the** \n\n**pupases** \n\n**than** \n\n**the** \n\n**Nurth-East** \n\n**of** \n\n**Deruen, amidare in the arts and our casion. He though gece would \n\nfale urzt d-9. bow basty Sara Esmased and if finglu: iets slip the up posterity, the pee. Who knew how sour, trouble done by the lecture a helping tha using the night sad whaar toe amber now offered her, there can be no reason Chile, and ber basteliation of to important subject out in way Evermeny stuld not take advan-ljucts became wandereros aui if thes 1) veusded is imp-wide to I FAYRE of it, bosener much wa was rescant? came to South Australia he would ask He end the Inetarer ved done good \n\n## apposed \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**toCA** \n\n**12,000, or a bokat kom of about 1,09%. This** \n\n\\| autoss with what us TODUE-vi by spins who they the Gladstone Gerwungal chocld whether the Britch of this golony would service to tre advocmes of noti-Came \n\n\\| akina in during the rig \n\n## Coucher, \n\n**sapt.** \n\n**18-benumber** \n\n**of** \n\n**alalı** \n\n## Satri \n\n## Sed \n\n**Iminya** \n\n## 17 \n\n**at** \n\n**Waiou** \n\n**the** \n\n**let** \n\n**Sprember** \n\n**is** \n\n**given** \n\n## psore \n\n**sons** \n\n**to** \n\n**be** \n\n**complaining** \n\n**abi** \n\n## Dat \n\n**zout** \n\n**4,50** \n\n**men, Host** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**Indine** \n\n## the \n\n**insults** \n\n**that** \n\n**have** \n\n**been** \n\n**adiered** \n\n**to** \n\n**ma** \n\n**ky** \n\n**the** \n\n**Chatel** \n\n**Justice** \n\n**are** \n\n**loculis** \n\n**to** \n\n**my** \n\n**heal** \n\n**parison** \n\n**which** \n\n**I** \n\n**wait** \n\n**not** \n\n**bear.** \n\n**I** \n\n**with** \n\n**that!** \n\n## Hall, \n\n**Remedios** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Tex** \n\n**Sean, eased to be datedly understood. He many uit Bart, o and b Wallace, Inventory Account aal schama ei admin me privately, the Mul Jaesise or any body G. Ishlo, Wallse \n\nely, and cauli brook it and forget T. Kammer, barul e Wallao strands of Satau Jaze Bostor, lit, Eat so insals in my poetion I am \n\n#Lammert, e Rshunul, b Waits, cad.toty Aescuet bid Serra of bound forarent. The pelte hobi is May, to hat......... Administration, \n\n## emorect \n\n**treat** \n\n**and** \n\n**I** \n\n**will** \n\n**uphold** \n\n**is** \n\n**dignity.** \n\n## W. \n\n**Grimble, rus gi** \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Aloe** \n\n**War, dece.** \n\n**They** \n\n**was** \n\n**I** \n\n**am** \n\n**vandielivest** \n\n**in** \n\n**Alken, Homedie,...........** \n\n## -Inventory \n\n**account** \n\n**atid** \n\n**Scheme** \n\n**of** \n\n**ad-** \n\n**that** \n\n**repeat, I am jalons of the uterity** \n\n## Millet, \n\n**to** \n\n**hat............** \n\n## law \n\n**1** \n\n**Lave** \n\n**followed** \n\n**the** \n\n**bourable** \n\n**B.** \n\n**Grimble, tu bai minitentia** \n\n## Extras...antarangays \n\n## In \n\n**the** \n\n**goals** \n\n**of** \n\n**Che** \n\n**Buia, Jeccand-lo** \n\n**pr-festog** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n**law** \n\n**fe** \n\n**twenty** \n\n**five** \n\n**year** \n\n**Pentury** \n\n**Acconut** \n\n**a** \n\n**Scam** \n\n**of** \n\n**Admicis, amal** \n\n**I** \n\n**ever** \n\n**had** \n\n**an** \n\n**innata** \n\n**quins** \n\n**ine, alther we judge or barrister,** \n\n## Imat \n\n## tration. \n\n## To \n\n**the** \n\n**gouden** \n\n**Fook** \n\n**St.** \n\n**Fong, decaan:** \n\n**d.** \n\n## and \n\n**i** \n\n**mal** \n\n**day** \n\n**i** \n\n**vot** \n\n**cow** \n\n**diepened** \n\n**at** \n\n**5** \n\n**juventory** \n\n**Apus** \n\n**and** \n\n**Sebums** \n\n**of** \n\n**Adare** \n\n**to** \n\n**have** \n\n**s** \n\n**portion** \n\n**degraded** \n\n**in** \n\n**my** \n\n**purt** \n\n**on** \n\n**my** \n\n**coming** \n\n**to** \n\n**an** \n\n**qutabile** \n\n**plads** \n\n**minterration.** \n\n## the \n\n**goods** \n\n**of** \n\n**Arthur** \n\n**W.** \n\n**Cuan, doke** \n\n**Dongkg.** \n\n**I** \n\n**wish** \n\n**that** \n\n**that** \n\n**may** \n\n**go** \n\n**Beach** \n\n**Petition** \n\n**for** \n\n**grant** \n\n**of** \n\n**Adaciae** \n\n**far** \n\n**th** \n\n**over** \n\n**the** \n\n**engil** \n\n**and** \n\n**breadth** \n\n**of** \n\n**the** \n\n## Colony, \n\n**small** \n\n**as** \n\n**it** \n\n**be, if it go no inether.**\n\nThe Rolate then huntied up the pa- theas of Lale To Kang, droseed, are which had bean given him by Br Telition feer grout of Administration.\n\nThe wenge Mr Mcup brought was to \n\n## Stockhausen, \n\n**and** \n\n**reaching** \n\n**as** \n\n**they** \n\n**were** \n\n## be \n\n**so** \n\n**blind.** \n\n## ABHORD. \n\n## recognise \n\n**Seir** \n\n**est** \n\n**responsibility** \n\n**and** \n\n**immigration, as he bai proved all the respect the tradit me at ang road charges he attempted to deal with... thair g? Sectility toware (lengter) doubtless all pre \n\n## ayuu'e \n\n**ar** \n\n**doring** \n\n**and** \n\n**alter** \n\n**thation** \n\n## THE",
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        "content_text": "192\n\n( 22 )\n\nDESPATCHES AS TO THE EFFECT OF BRANDING.\n\nGOVERNOR J. POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G., TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CARNARVON,\n\nNo. 60.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 12th July, 1877.\n\nMY LORD, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch* No. 51 of the 18th May, pointing out certain objectionable provisions in the Ordinance passed on the 11th of December, 1876, by my predecessor and the Legislative Council, for the deportation, branding and punishment of certain criminals.\n\n2. From my despatch No. 44 of the 23rd of June, 1877, Your Lordship will see that soon after my arrival in the month of April, and throughout the month of May, I expressed great reluctance to enforce the exceptional and severe provisions of the existing law, of which this enactment is a consolidation. I declined to regard the usual recommendation of the Magistrates on the subject, even when supported by the opinion of the Attorney General, as a matter of routine which I was bound to sanction. I looked into each case myself, and unless I was convinced it really involved the peace of the Colony and the general safety of the residents, I refused to sign the warrant of deportation.\n\n3. I have called for returns showing the real effect of the system on the criminal population. These returns are not yet completed, but as far as my enquiries have gone, they seem to justify a statement made in October 1872 by Mr. DOUGLAS, the late Superintendent of the Hongkong Gaol, in a report on branding, to the effect that when a prisoner is deported with a Gaol mark on his neck, which cannot be concealed and not removed without mutilation, it prevents him from getting an honest livelihood in his own country, or being taken as an emigrant, so that such a man is tempted to become a pirate or a robber near the shores of this Colony, upon which he is thus driven back.\n\n4. Those returns I trust soon to be able to lay before Your Lordship. Meanwhile, I enclose a list of thirty-nine prisoners branded and deported on the 22nd of January this year.\n\n5. The expediency of branding and deporting prisoners, merely to reduce the numbers in Gaol, would seem, from an examination of this return, to be somewhat doubtful. Long-sentenced prisoners, short-sentenced prisoners, prisoners whose character in Gaol is described as \"very bad,\" and those whose character is described as \"very good,\" are all treated in the same way, and sent in a batch to the mainland of China when one-third of their sentences has been worked out. This practice, which seems to have prevailed here for some years, throws some light on the defective discipline of the Gaol.\n\n6. With reference to such cases as the last on the list, where a man named WONG A-SHING, who was sentenced to three months' imprisonment and had undergone only one month, is deported and branded, I fear that the Acting Superintendent (who himself does not speak a word of Chinese) may possibly have been mistaken in reporting that the prisoner was willing to be disfigured, and marked as a thief, for the rest of his life, to get off the final two months' imprisonment. The petitions that the prisoners in such cases are called upon to sign, are printed forms in English which they cannot read. Mr. TOMLIN's letter of the 12th January, 1877, stating that he had ascertained that there were 45 prisoners who could be advantageously branded and deported, was in reply to an enquiry of the Executive as to what number of prisoners could be deported for the purpose of relieving the overcrowded state of the Gaol.\n\n( 23 )\n\nGOVERNOR J. POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G., TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF Carnarvon.\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 1st August, 1877.\n\n79.\n\nMY LORD,--As an illustration of the system that has been adopted for dealing with crime in this Colony, I enclose for Your Lordship's information an extract from the Police Report of last week. It relates to a prisoner named CHAN ON, whose case was included in the Statistics of Deportation of last year and this year, referred to in my despatch No. 73 of the 28th of July.\n\n2. According to the general system here, for the first offence in 1874 he got a short imprisonment and a flogging. For his second offence another short imprisonment and two floggings. For his third offence he was again imprisoned, and then deported in July 1876. For his fourth offence--returning from deportation--he was sentenced to be imprisoned for twelve months with hard labour: but when half his Sentence only had expired he was branded and again deported, in February 1877.\n\n3. His fifth offence, for which he will now have to be tried, is having again returned from deportation.\n\n4. The history of this prisoner (which is by no means an uncommon one) shows the want of a Government Reformatory. He was first committed to Hongkong Gaol as a juvenile offender. second committal was also as a juvenile offender.\n\n5. His speedy return after being branded and deported, illustrates a remark I ventured to make in paragraph 3 of despatch No. 60 of the 12th of July.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. POPE HENNESSY,\n\nGovernor.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nTHE EARL OF CARNARVON,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c..\n\nGOVERNOR J. POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G., TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF CARNARVON.\n\nGOVERNMENT House, No. 119.\n\nHONGKONG, 20th September, 1877.\n\nMY LORD,-1 have the honour to lay before Your Lordship an extract from this evening's paper giving a brief report of a case in the Supreme Court,--REGINA v. CHUN Á-FOOK.\n\n2. As Your Lordship will see, the prisoner was technically \"an old offender,\" though only twenty-two years of age, for he had been six times in prison, including three convictions for returning from deportation.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n(Signed)\n\nJ. POPE HENNESSY,\n\nGovernor.\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nTHE EARL OF CARNARVON,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\n&c..\n\n&c..\n\nThe Right Honourable\n\nTHE EARL OF CARNARVON,\n\nHer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,\n\n&c.,\n\n&c.,\n\n* Laid before the Legislative Council and printed in 1879. Committee on Police and Crime, Appendix, p. viii.\n\nGOVERNOR J. POPE HENNESSY, C.M.G., TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF Carnarvon.\n\nNo. 146.\n\nGOVERNMENT House, HONGKONG, 25th October, 1877,\n\nMY LORD,-The enclosed report from the Acting Captain Superintendent of Police illustrates one of the results of the branding and deporting system.",
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        "content_text": "378\n\nhe\n\nappointed to his present post\n\nin 1864.\n\nEufland absence\n\nIn 1870 with\n\nCaul\n\n2\n\nin\n\nTerms and\n\nwage\n\ncalled\n\nElands which he left his\n\nto the\n\nleave of\n\nBar.\n\nSince then\n\nhe has acted\n\nLJ\n\nA\n\nmaster\n\nHe\n\nis\n\nvarious\n\norcurious\n\nDistrict Magistrate and\n\nin the Supreme Court.\n\nQu\n\napplicant for The Lost\n\nSubstitute Procureur General.\n\nTestimonials\n\nHis application\n\nand\n\nwire\n\nEnclosed the Gthe\n\nhe. Broome\n\nmeri Corious\n\n(printed)\n\nforrnor in\n\n1901?\n\nad\n\nSheaks of Minn\n\nofficer\", but says\n\nCannot\n\nrecommend\n\nparticules post for which he is\n\nthat he\n\nhim for the\n\ndifferent people under whom\n\nhas served.\n\nand\n\n= cud\n\nSte is\n\nunmarried\n\ncould therefore probably proceed\n\nto Hong Kong without\n\nif allowed.\n\nDelay if\n\nThere are also\n\nalso applications.\n\nhome several persons.\n\nColonial Service\n\nnot in the\n\nW. Llewellyn.\n\nEW. Sydney Startings, En. Hewick.\n\nBearthey recreation with Gadoped\n\nmalwa\n\nAckroyd,\n\nBut\n\nbesides having\n\nclaim to Promotion\n\nhis long service, is\n\nCo\n\nEn.\n\ntrous\n\naccount of\n\nI think, better\n\nqualified for this particular post.\n\napplying.\n\nBut he has had\n\nMr De Robeck\n\njust\n\nthe veherience.\n\nrequired for\n\nI draft\n\nand\n\nhis work.\n\nA\n\nRegistrarslich,\n\nhas bran\n\nwell spoken of by the\n\nOffer the post to\n\n? Atheist, h. Ackroyd.\n\nARA. Nor. H.\n\nYes : I think he will do\n\nwell for it.\n\na telegram for\n\nwill catch\n\nay\n\nK N-17181 7/31\n\nconson\n\nwhich\n\nlast week's mail.\n\nIt should be noticed that Mr Gibbons\n\n|\n\nhow\n\n?",
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        "content_text": "I postponed her registration and sent her to \"the Lang Kia Hospital\" and asked the chairman of the Po Leung Kuk to see if he could find out anything from her. He succeeded in getting her father, and the woman and her father came and told her story in tears - that she had been brought down here, kept in a sly brothel, then in a house registered and finally brought to this office. I took an information and issued a warrant, and had the woman who brought her for registration arrested, charged with forcibly detaining a woman in the brothel. According to her story, she was kept in a brothel for a week, then hid below a bed when the Inspectors came for a while, and properly coached, she was brought here for registration with a promise of $10 if she got registered. The case has been before the Magistrates for some time but they did not find the evidence of forcible detention sufficient to convict. The woman however is restored to her father.\n\nIn my letter of the 14th June `MP34`, I pointed out the establishment of a system of photographs in order to help in detecting cases of personation in the Brothels. The Mistresses of the Brothels were much opposed to the regulation, protesting saying that business would stop if they came into force, and that bad luck would follow. However, I told them that the liberty of every girl in the brothels must be secured, and that the regulation only applied to girls coming to be registered for the first time. Some persons circulated...",
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        "content_text": "# THE CHINA REVIEW\n\n## immense\n\nand not to proceed to any distance from town alone, on account of the island being infested with robbers. In 1848 an attempt was made to poison 25 soldiers of the Royal Artillery. In 1853 more than 70 cases of piracy occurred in the neighbourhood of Hongkong, whilst the number of robberies from houses and from the person which were daily reported was almost incredible. In 1854 the whole of the European population was thrown into an abject state of terror by the rumoured approach of a piratical fleet, and several hundred armed Chinese, preparing for an attack on Kaulung, were captured in the streets of Hongkong. In 1857 incendiarism was flourishing in Hongkong, piracies were recorded almost every week, an attempt was made to poison the whole foreign community, and in December that year the Government, fearing a general emeute of the Chinese population, had to issue a notification stating that, at the Central Police Station, one hundred stand of arms complete, with appointments and ammunition, were ready for the use of that portion of the Foreign Community who were unprovided with fire-arms.” These facts require no comment. Let the philanthropist say what his good nature dictates as to the orderly character of the ordinary Chinaman, but the past history of Hongkong shows plainly that the \"heathen Chinee\" is a good-natured harmless individual enough till the devil is roused in him by misfortune, bad example, temptation or misgovernment.\n\n## \n\nNow what did the Hongkong Government do for the native population during this first period of the history of Hongkong? Laws were made for them, police regulations were framed, revised, recast; Ordinances were published without number, some of which were indeed published in Chinese but worded so obscurely that, on several occasions, the badness of the translation produced misunderstandings, which ended in riots and bloodshed. Education, schools for the children of the native or foreign population, appear to have never occurred to the Government, or at any rate no attempt was made in such a direction, till, full fourteen years after the occupation of Hongkong, a public meeting was held on 6th March 1855, \"to consider reasons for the establishment of a public school.\" One thing, however, was attempted with a view to bring the complaints of the native population before the governing classes, and to produce a better understanding between both, viz. an office of \"Protector of Chinese\" was created by Sir John Davis in 1846. This was a well-meant measure and certainly a step in the right direction, but the duties of this office remained a dead letter, owing to the successive Registrars General, who filled the post, being more or less ignorant of the Chinese language, until Mr. D. R. Caldwell was appointed Protector of Chinese. Even he, with his competent knowledge of the speech and customs of the Cantonese people, was but imperfectly acquainted with the written language and could therefore not do full justice to this important office. As to the interpretation in the Courts, there was during this whole period no competent interpreter attached to the Police Magistracy or Supreme Court with the exception of Mr. Caldwell, nor was any attempt made, on the part of the Government, to provide for competent interpreters for the future. The few sentences in power of speaking Chinese was looked upon as little short of miraculous, and the native interpreters in the Courts, with their imperfect knowledge of English and their ignorance of more than one native dialect, with their power for good or evil to represent or misrepresent what witnesses or defendants stated, remained absolutely unchecked. There were some competent Chinese scholars during this period attached to the Colonial Secretary's Office, as long as the Governors of Hongkong held also the office of Superintendent of Trade. There were Morrison, Thom, Gützlaff, Mongan, Wade, but their time was occupied with documentary translation work, they having to conduct the correspondence between the British and Chinese Governments, and when the office of Superintendent of Trade was, in 1854, transferred to Shanghai, there was, apart from the Missionaries, not a man left in Hongkong thoroughly acquainted with both the written and spoken languages of China. There was a good deal of pretence to Chinese acquirements by one or two persons, a sort of thing of which only too conspicuous an example had been set by Sir John Bowring, but there was no reality. The amount of Chinese knowledge of which the average English official of the Colony was possessed, during the period which elapsed before Sir Hercules Robinson's arrival, is best illustrated by an episode which occurred in Colonel Caine's, the Chief Magistrate's, Court. But for the better understanding of this really authentic story, I must premise, that Colonel Caine had heard in social intercourse with other officials that a great discussion was going on among Sinologists as to the meaning of \"barbarian,\" but that he was entirely unaware of the popular epithets applied, up to the present day, by the common speech of the people to foreigners in general *fan kwai* i.e. foreign devil, and to Englishmen *hûng màu kwai* i.e. red-haired devil. This will explain the following incident, as reported, in Tarrant's \"Hongkong\" (p. 109):\n\nMagistrate: Collins,-Collins, I say.  \nCollins: Your Honour!  \nMagistrate: Did not that witness say *fan kwai* in his evidence?  \nCollins: He did, your Honour.  \nMagistrate: Then take him out of the Court and give him three lashes! (Lashes administered). And now, Interpreter, tell the witness that when he speaks of an Englishman in this Court he must call him **hương anh Kuri**.\n\n*The truth probably was that the witness said, after having given his evidence \"mâ fòn ¿kwai\" i.e. \"may I go home?\" for the words *fan 'kwai* \"foreign devil,\" mean, when pronounced in a different tone, *fán kwai*, to go home.\"*\n\nMr Caldwell was the only Government officer during this whole period who could orally interpret from Cantonese into English, and vice versa, with correctness and fluency, but the other dialects, spoken by at least one fourth of the population of Hongkong, viz. the Hakka, Chin-chow or Swatow, Tiêchiu, Amoy and Foochow dialects, remained absolutely without any competent interpreter. Ever since Mr. Caldwell resigned, the want of his services has been much felt, and his place has never been satisfactorily filled.\n\n## \n\nWith the arrival of Sir Hercules Robinson (1859) a new period opened in the history of Hongkong. The policy that seemed to guide all previous Governors was principally to provide for present urgent wants, to try and repress crime, to keep things smooth and to gloss over, by temporary measures, what could not be mended efficiently. It seemed as if each of them was averse to sowing seed which could not be expected to ripen within his own term of office. So they confined themselves each to pull down what his predecessor had built up, or restricted their energies to simple political patchwork, a proceeding far more easy and especially more pleasing to personal vanity, than the laborious, self-denying task of laying solid foundations to be built on—or set aside—by their successors in office.\n\nSir Hercules Robinson was a man of different stamp, patient, resolute, far-seeing. It is true the previous bad state of things, lawlessness and crime among the native population, continued for some years into his term of administration, but measures were introduced by him which were continued by his successors and eventually succeeded in completely altering the state of things. The Civil Service had its abuses inquired into, the Police force was reconstituted, the Gaol discipline was reformed, a \n\nPage 4  \nPage 14  \nPage 145",
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        "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL\n\nThe admissions were less than last year, the deaths more by one, but the amount of sickness not so surprising as it was in 1877, for then it was among troops that had been here a year and previously come from Malta. Whereas last year it was among troops that had in the beginning of the year arrived from Singapore, and had been through a campaign in the Tropics. Here also there is considerable increase in the number of cases of venereal disease, but of the 221 cases recorded, only showed constitutional symptoms.\n\nOrders being given that the cells should only be washed on dry sunny days soon decreased this class of cases to an inconsiderable number. The case of Hernia was an old standing irreducible one. Operation revealed that a piece of omentum twisted round the gut was the cause of the obstruction, the gut was released from the constriction, but the old adhesions prevented its return to the abdomen, and the patient, a poor old debilitated creature, sunk and died soon after the operation. The case of Alcoholia was a poor old Indian named JERRY, who used to get his living by blacking sailors' boots and used to hang round the grog shops in Queen's Road trying for customers. It appears he more often paid in the form of a drink than anything else, and was frequently in Gaol for being drunk and incapable. This time he was brought in as usual, he hardly recovered his senses, was unable to take food, and died soon after admission. On enquiry, it appeared he had lived on nothing but drink for many days.\n\nOn the 26th of December, the temporary Government Civil Hospital was burnt down. Such notice of its danger was given, owing to the rapidity with which the conflagration of the building below it spread, that there was only time to remove the patients, instruments, and records, some of which were lost in removal. The furniture, bedding, stores, and library of the Hospital were burnt. The attendants also lost most of their things, being engaged in removing the Government property that I have mentioned as being saved from the fire. No thought of the fire spreading with rapidity to the Hospital had been entertained, and the attendants had been on the alert all night expecting cases of injury might be brought in every moment, but though over 300 houses were completely destroyed, no case of injury fortunately occurred requiring to be brought to Hospital.\n\nOur troubles concerning the Government Civil Hospital are now worse than ever. One building was destroyed by a typhoon in 1874, and another has been this year destroyed by fire. Both buildings were, as has been frequently reported, inadequate in their accommodation. Now the Hospital, which was well fitted for the work it was built for, is quite inadequate for the use it is to serve as a temporary Civil Hospital, and the temporary Small Pox Wards are inadequate for the use they have been put to as a temporary Lock Hospital. Some rooms in the ruined Hospital destroyed in 1874, being used as Small Pox Wards are not watertight, but fortunately Small Pox is only prevalent during the dry season; they could not be used for any purpose during the typhoon season, as ... and pulse normal. All these troubles have been fully reported on, and it is to be hoped the proposed Government Civil Hospital accommodation, which has been so long coming, will be among the things that are, having all the requisites necessary for the comfort and well-being of sick as well as the officers and attendants attached to it.\n\nThere has been a considerable increase in the number of patients received into the Civil Hospital, both medical and surgical cases, and the limited accommodation gave serious inconvenience, but the percentage of mortality among the patients received has been less than in any previous year except 1876, as shown by `Table VI`.\n\n| Table V | Type of Disease |\n| --- | --- |\n|  | Fevers and Bowel complaints being predominant, the former being chiefly of the milder forms, only one case of death occurring in over 300 cases of all types of Fever admitted. |\n\n`Table V` shows the type of disease. There has been a considerable increase in the number of venereal cases admitted, and I am happy to say those contracted in Hongkong have been of the mildest type.\n\n`Table VII` shows the admissions and deaths in this Hospital for every month in the year. The greatest number of admissions took place in the month of August, but from May to November, the number averaged over 120 per month, the admissions for the other five months averaging under ... per month.\n\n`Table VIII` shows the number of dead bodies brought to Hospital, which, as usual, were principally Chinese.\n\nThe Staff worked well, although the loss of Mr. BOTELHO's services caused considerable inconvenience. Mr. SENNA, who acted for him, though painstaking and willing, not having had the amount of experience, could not fill the void left by Mr. A. A. BOTELHO, but for all that deserves credit for the way in which he has performed his duties.\n\n## VICTORIA GAOL\n\nThere was one very curious case of feigned insanity this year in the Gaol. This was the prisoner NEWMAN on remand for murder. For nearly three months, this man never spoke except on one occasion, and so skilfully did he feign chronic dementia that had I not seen him from the first, I should have been very doubtful about his case, as it was, I was quite sure he was sane. He was seen by other Medical men of more experience than myself in psychological cases, and they all had great doubts of his sanity. During his examination before the Magistrate, he kept up the sham most successfully, apparently taking no note of the proceedings. Yet when he suddenly gave it up a few days before his trial, he showed how attentive he had been by his analysis of the evidence, and how carefully he had noted things during the time he had been feigning by bringing a charge against one of the Warders of unnecessary cruelty, giving dates and naming events that occurred about the same time. All through this case, many important symptoms were absent. The temperature never varied from health, the skin was moist and no particular smell could be detected, the tongue was clean, bowels regular. He would not take any solid food for weeks, but he took enough soup and milk to keep a man in good condition, he never lost weight and though he would do nothing he was told to do, yet when compulsion was used he was very careful to avoid being hurt in any way. When electricity or the cold douche was used, he shouted and struggled, but never uttered a word. He contrived to do with very little sleep, but never slept less than three or four hours in the twenty-four. The symptoms were, his silence, his doing with little sleep, stripping himself naked, obscene and dirty habits, daubing the walls with night soil, and only once his own face and body, singing to himself, and a palsied motion of the head with twitching of the muscles of the face, but this only when he knew he was being watched. Two feigned attempts at suicide also when he knew he was being watched. These were very bungling attempts, very different from the cunning usually shown in suicidal mania. He at last gave in when confined in a cell, specially prepared, so that he was watched at all times, without his knowledge though he suspected it, the trial was then too great and he gave in all at once. It was evident that he had at some time or other seen or been attendant on some case of madness, without which I do not think a man of his class could have made such a faithful copy. He was cool and self-possessed in his last moments making a short speech from the scaffold to the by-standers.\n\nThere is considerable difficulty with the sick in Hospital, which is always overcrowded, the Chinese only getting about 200 cubic feet of space per man, and the Europeans about 500 cubic feet. It is true the cells have large windows and only barred gates opening on to the corridors, but in winter the windows at any rate have to be closed and the ventilation is anything but good, added to which the night soil bucket is in the cell, though the dry earth system in use keeps the smell from becoming overpowering. The other cells of the prison, with the exception of the European and separate cells, are just as much overcrowded. The close atmosphere of the cells and corridors at unlocking time in the morning is very bad, but all these things have been reported on many times by myself and others. Though the number of admissions to the Gaol this year is less than usual, yet the daily average number of prisoners is greatly in excess, and consequently the overcrowding is worse than it ever was.\n\n| Year | Total Number of Prisoners Admitted to Gaol | Daily Average Number of Prisoners |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1873 | 4,656 | 388 |\n| 1874 | 3,645 | 350.4 |\n| 1875 | 4,023 | 374.06 |\n| 1876 | 4,065 | 432.60 |\n| 1877 | 3,964 | 395.22 |\n| 1878 | 3,803 | 519.10 |\n\nThe medical charge of this Establishment is in my hands. There has been a greater number of admissions to Hospital than usual and a greater number of deaths. The number of cases allowed to leave the Gaol with conditional pardons on account of disease have been fewer, which partly accounts for the increased number of deaths, but the main cause was the number of heart complaints: of the 22 were cases of general Anasarca, and the heart disease was first brought to notice by complaining of difficulty of breathing, rheumatic pains, and swelling of the lower extremities. Ultimately in all cases, general Anasarca occurred, the whole body, limbs, and face being swollen to an immense size. Some of the cases that recovered and are still in Gaol appeared worse than others that died. Of the cases that died, nearly all were examined post-mortem, and in all these so examined, the disease was similar, dilated right side of the heart; in some cases, the wall so thin as to be almost transparent, dropsical effusion into the pericardium and abdomen, and general congestion of all the internal organs.\n\nThere have been the usual number of opium cases, but with no case has there been trouble or difficulty; they are not allowed any opium or other narcotics, and seldom require any particular attention. One old woman said she had been an opium smoker for twenty-five years. She was sixty years old and anemic, was treated for the Anemia and improved very much in general health, but her opium smoking was entirely ignored. I was puzzled to account for them; till at last I discovered the cells were being washed by regulation many times a week, weather not being taken into account, so that on dull damp days the cellars never dried at all, and the prisoners slept on them damp as they were almost when first laid down.",
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        "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.",
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        "content_text": "## HEALTH OF THE COLONY\n\n180 women submitted to examination under the Contagious Diseases Ordinance, and 9,683 examinations were made. The average detention of the cases taken into Hospital was 14.7 days for all classes of venereal disease.\n\nThe number of men admitted into the Military Hospital was 164, as compared with 183 in 1879, of this number 13 contracted constitutional syphilis. All the cases were contracted in Hongkong.\n\nThe admissions to the Naval Hospital were 181, as compared with 293 in 1879, of these 23 contracted constitutional syphilis. Of the 181 admissions, 51 cases were not contracted in Hongkong, and of the 23 cases of constitutional syphilis, 11 were not contracted in Hongkong.\n\nThe admissions to the Government Civil Hospital were 107, of these 36 did not contract the disease in Hongkong, 47 of these admissions were from the Police Force. Of the Police, 15 contracted constitutional syphilis, and of the rest, 28 contracted constitutional syphilis.\n\n## HEALTH STATISTICS\n\nThe number of deaths this year among the European Community was 69, as compared with 55 in 1879, the percentage of deaths to the Population was 2.49, as compared with 1.98 in 1879. The average for the past nine years is 2.55.\n\nThe Rain-fall this year, 131.57 inches, was the largest rainfall recorded in the past nine years. The maximum heat, 95°, has only once been equalled in the past nine years.\n\nWe have much to be thankful for in the heavy rains that have kept the drains of the Colony well flushed, and to that is attributable a slight decrease in a certain class of diseases which have been steadily on the increase during the past few years, as the following Tables show:\n\n### Fevers and Diarrhoea Deaths Among Chinese\n\n| Year | Enteric | Simple Continued | Typhus | Diarrhoea |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1873 | 12 | 40 | 16 | 125 |\n| 1874 | 31 | 201 | 2 | 243 |\n| 1875 | 94 | 370 | 8 | 481 |\n| 1876 | 145 | 783 | 83 | 873 |\n| 1877 | 80 | 959 | 21 | 311 |\n| 1878 | 110 | 848 | ... | 201 |\n| 1879 | 300 | 008 | 231 | 283 |\n| 1880 | 96 | ... | 959 | ... |\n\n### Deaths Other Than Chinese\n\n| Year | Enteric | Simple Continued | Typhus | Diarrhoea |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1874 | 1 | 4 | .kh | 17 |\n| 1875 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 |\n| 1876 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 14 |\n| 1877 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 10 |\n| 1878 | 8 | 21 | >> | 9 |\n| 1879 | 1 | 10 | 77 | 14 |\n| 1880 | 17 | ... | J | 10 |\n\nThese figures do not speak well for the sanitation of the Colony of late years, and the small improvement in the figures of last year I am convinced is only due to the tremendous flushing of the drains from the unusually heavy rains we had.\n\n## SANITARY INSPECTION\n\nTable XVIII shows the work of the Sanitary Inspectors. The number of persons fined for nuisances was 191, the amount of fines collected $266.10; in 1873, the number of persons fined was 1,557, and the amount of fines collected $1,571.30. I do not see that the nuisances daily committed and filth to be seen in the roads and streets flung out from the houses have in any way abated; far from it. I think things were never in so bad a condition as they are now since I have been here, and we appear in this matter to be getting worse and worse every year.\n\nSix years ago, I reported on the unhealthy and unwholesome style adopted in the construction of Chinese houses, but things have been growing steadily worse instead of better. Whereas, in many cases, narrow gullies affording some amount of air separated the old houses, now enormous blocks of houses three and four stories high are built back to back or with plain back walls with no apertures in them, and on the worst conceivable plans as regards sanitation. Since I wrote my Annual Report for 1874, in which I particularly brought to notice the construction of Chinese Houses, thousands of houses have been built or pulled down and rebuilt, and hundreds of others built on what were unoccupied places at that time. With only this difference, that whereas the old houses were rarely more than two stories high, none are now built less than three, and many four stories high, and built on as bad, if not worse, plans than those they have succeeded. I have seen nearly all Queen's Road, a road about three miles long, change in the last seven years from houses two stories high to houses of three stories.\n\nOwing to the gambling going on in Chinese house property, every available space is made use of, and the sanitary condition of the town sacrificed to the greed for gain; land that five years ago could have been bought for $5,000 could not be purchased now for $50,000. This is all very well so long as the present condition of things lasts, but the first sign of an epidemic would be the signal for a clearance among the Chinese, and house property would then go a-begging in Victoria, as it does to this day in the town of Port Louis, Mauritius, once one of the most famous health resorts of the world. Hongkong once had the notoriety that going there was thought equivalent to going to certain death. I am much mistaken if she is not building up as bad a notoriety for herself in the future.\n\nConstructed as the houses are at present, I do not see how they could be built on worse principles as regards sanitation. I have endeavoured to give the outlined plan of a Chinese house of three stories to help out the description I intend giving here.\n\nThe house consists of three large rooms, one on each story, with a kitchen attached to each room. These rooms are from 30 to 60 feet long by 10 feet wide and 14 feet high. The ventilation consists of two windows in front, 8 feet high by 3 feet wide if there is a verandah in front, and they come down to the floor; if not, they are about 5 feet high by 3 feet wide; the entrance from the staircase and the door in the wall separating the room from the kitchen; these are all the means of ventilation, if we except, in the case of the two upper floors, the interstices in the floors which open into the rooms below. The walls of these rooms are composed of bare brick; sometimes they are, when newly built, whitewashed, but rarely have anything done to them after that. The floors are composed, in the case of the ground floors, of mud, tiles, or concrete; in the upper floors, of thin deal boards so put together that there are considerable intervals between them. This sort of construction precludes washing or cleaning for almost all floors; in fact, nothing of the sort is ever done.\n\nThese rooms, say 30 feet by 16 feet, are divided by thin plain deal board partitions 6 feet high into spaces of 7 feet square; a room of the above dimensions would divide into eight such spaces, with a small passage two feet wide running down the centre. In each of these partitioned spaces, a family resides. Between the top of these partitions and the ceiling is a space eight feet high, and in the poorer class of houses, this would be considered an awful waste of room; another floor is therefore constructed inside the room, and other partitions built on that. Thus, a house three stories high originally becomes, by this proceeding, equal to one six stories high. The staircases leading to these rooms are narrow, with small steps and very steep, the incline being about one foot perpendicular to one foot horizontal. A European Policeman this year was killed by falling down a single flight of such stairs.\n\nThe kitchen attached to each room is about 16 feet long (the width of the house, that is) by 8 feet wide and 14 feet high. The apertures for ventilation consist of the door into the room, an air hole 4 feet square in the ceiling (in the case of the two lower stories opening into the kitchens above, in the case of the upper story onto the roof), and the chimney. It is not an uncommon thing for children and even adults to fall through the air holes and break their necks. Down through these air holes come the down-spouts, as they are called, which convey away the drainings of the kitchens into the house drains. The kitchen floors are tiled and are always wet and sloppy. These down-spouts are also used by all the inhabitants of the rooms as urinals, which are composed of lengths of porous earthenware piping cemented to the wall; the consequence is the wall of the house is damp with whatever filth goes down the pipes. It is not always that these down-spouts lead into a drain; sometimes only into the earth, through which the fluids thrown down then trickle till they find the water level.\n\nThis is the construction of the houses; with such arrangements, how are pure air, pure light, freedom from damp, and an equable temperature to be obtained, or pure water to be kept? The kitchen chimney, owing to the want of draught, is useless; the smoke of the fires when cooking is going on pervades the whole house; the walls are blackened all over the house by it; wood and charcoal are generally used, and the atmosphere inside the house at the times when the fires are going is little short of suffocating.\n\nThe habits of the Chinese do not assist in the sanitation of the house. In each of the partitions referred to is a bed on which the family sleep; under the bed is a poo-poo tub, which is of glazed earthenware with a cover to it; this is used for the night soil by the women and children and is emptied according to the class inhabiting the house from once every two days to once a week. The bedding used by the Chinese is never washed, and among the lower classes, they seldom wash themselves. Such are the conditions inside the houses, often much worse than here described, and such the state of 96 out of every 100 houses in the Colony.\n\nAs for the roads and streets, Chinamen are to be seen pursuing their avocations on the paths and even in the roadway, throwing slops, animal and vegetable refuse out of their houses into the road at all hours, ruining the concrete roads, well-laid granite side channels, and footpaths by chopping wood, hammering, and pounding things on them, thus cutting the roads into holes and loosening the stones of the footpaths and side channels, and costing the Government large sums annually for repairs. The drain traps are openly used by coolies as urinals, and the stench so caused is in some places abominable; mentioning places in principal thoroughfares, the traps near the gates of the Italian Convent, Caine Road, and those in Pottinger Street by the Roman Catholic Cathedral are among the most savoury. A more disgusting state of things than the Queen's Road presents between the Wellington Barracks and Morrison Hill is hardly to be described; the road is always in a state of wet and filth from refuse, offal, and slops thrown out of the houses. If this is so in the principal thoroughfare of Hongkong, what it must be in Tai-ping-shan, where few Europeans go, it is not difficult to imagine.",
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        "content_text": "## Prison Rules and Regulations\n\nto treat the prisoners, not to stint the patiently. Carlson guardians, to be kind to children and to have to deal with any one of the foresaid.\n\n72. The Matron shall not be absent from the prison for a night without permission in writing from the Superintendent; and her leave of absence shall be entered in her journal; but if absent without leave for a night from unavoidable necessity, she shall state the fact and the cause of it in her journal.\n\n73. The Matron shall keep a journal in which she shall record all occurrences of importance within her department, and punishments of female prisoners, and lay the journal before the Superintendent daily.\n\n### Surgeon\n\n74. The Surgeon shall visit the prison at least twice in every week and oftener if necessary, and shall see every prisoner in the course of the week. He shall daily visit the prisoners, if any, confined in punishment cells, and he shall visit daily, and oftener if necessary, such of the prisoners as are sick, and, when necessary, shall direct any prisoner to be removed to the infirmary.\n\n76. The Surgeon shall enter, in the English language, day by day, in his journal to be kept in the prison, an account of the state of every sick prisoner, the name of his disease, a description of the medicines and diet and any other treatment which he may order for such prisoner.\n\n70. The Surgeon shall, once at least in every three months, inspect every part of the prison, and enter in his journal the result of each inspection, recording therein any observations he may think fit to make on any want of cleanliness, drainage, warmth, or ventilation, any bad quality of the provisions, any insufficiency of clothing or bedding, any deficiency in the quantity or defect in the quality of the water, or any other cause which may affect the health of the prisoners.\n\n77. Whenever the Surgeon has reason to believe that the mind of a prisoner is or is likely to be injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment, he shall report the case in writing to the Superintendent, together with such directions as he may think proper, and he shall call the attention of the Chaplain to any prisoner who appears to require his special notice.\n\n78. The Surgeon may, in any case of danger or difficulty which appears to him to require it, call in additional medical assistance; and no serious operation shall be performed without a previous consultation being held with another medical practitioner, except under circumstances not admitting of delay, such circumstances to be recorded in his journal.\n\n79. The Surgeon shall, forthwith on the death of any prisoner, enter in his journal the following particulars, viz., at what time the deceased was taken ill, when the illness was first communicated to the Surgeon, the nature of the disease, when the prisoner died, and an account of the appearance after death (in case where a post-mortem examination is made), together with any special remarks that appear to him to be required.\n\n80. In case of sickness, necessary engagement, or leave of absence, the Surgeon shall appoint a substitute, approved of by the Governor. The name and residence of the substitute shall be entered in his journal.\n\n### Prison Officers\n\n81. All officers of the prison shall obey the directions of the Superintendent, subject to the Regulations of this Ordinance, and all subordinate officers shall perform such duties as may be directed by the Superintendent, with the sanction of the Governor, and the duties of each subordinate officer shall be inserted in a book to be kept by him.\n\n82. Subordinate officers shall not be absent from the prison without leave from the Superintendent, and before absenting themselves, they shall leave their keys, instruction book, and report book in the Superintendent's Office.\n\n83. Subordinate officers shall not be permitted to receive any visitors within the prison without permission of the Superintendent.\n\n84. All subordinate officers shall frequently examine the state of the cells, bedding, locks, bolts, &c., and shall seize all prohibited articles, and deliver them to the Superintendent forthwith.\n\n### Porter\n\n85. The officer acting as gate porter may examine all articles carried in or out of the prison, and may stop any person suspected of bringing in spirits or other prohibited articles into the prison, or of carrying out any property belonging to the prison, giving immediate notice thereof to the Superintendent.\n\n### Reports\n\n88. Within one week after the termination of every Court of Criminal Sessions, the Superintendent shall transmit to the Governor a calendar containing the names, crimes, and sentences of every prisoner tried at such Court of Criminal Sessions, in such form and containing such particulars as may be required by the Governor, and whenever such Court adjourns for any longer time than one week, the day upon which the adjournment is made shall be deemed the termination of the Session within the meaning of this Regulation; and every adjourned Session for the trial of prisoners shall, for the purposes of this Ordinance, be deemed a separate Session.\n\n57. The Superintendent shall, once at least in each quarter of the year, present to the Governor a certificate, signed by himself, containing a declaration how far the requisitions of this Ordinance with respect to the separation of prisoners and enforcement of hard labour have been complied with, and shall point out any deviation therefrom which has taken place since his last report.\n\n85. The journals of the Chaplain and Surgeon shall, once at least in each quarter of a year, be laid before the Governor at such time as he may appoint. The Chaplain shall once in the year present to the Governor a statement of the condition of any prison in which he has any duty to perform and his observations thereon; and the Surgeon shall, once at least in each quarter of a year, report to the Governor the condition of the prison; and the state of the health of the prisoners under his care.\n\n89. There shall be kept in every prison a book to be called the non-resident officers book, in which the Chaplain and any other officer of the prison not residing within the prison, but attending on or required to attend on such prison, shall regularly enter the date of every visit made to the prison by such officer; and every entry shall be signed with the name and be in the handwriting of such officer, and such book shall, once at least in each quarter of a year, be laid before the Governor. The Superintendent of every prison shall be responsible for the safe custody of such book, and shall at all times, when required so to do, produce it for inspection to the Visiting Justices.",
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        "content_text": "## Rules and Regulations\n\n72. The Matron shall not be absent from the prison for a night without permission in writing from the Superintendent; and her leave of absence shall be entered in her journal; but if absent without leave for a night from unavoidable necessity, she shall state the fact and the cause of it in her journal.\n\n73. The Matron shall keep a journal in which she shall record all occurrences of importance within her department, and punishments of female prisoners, and lay the journal before the Superintendent daily.\n\n### Surgeon\n\n74. The Surgeon shall visit the prison at least twice in every week and oftener if necessary, and shall see every prisoner in the course of the week. He shall daily visit the prisoners, if any, confined in punishment cells, and he shall visit daily, and oftener if necessary, such of the prisoners as are sick, and, when necessary, shall direct any prisoner to be removed to the infirmary.\n\n75. The Surgeon shall enter, in the English language, day by day, in his journal to be kept in the prison, an account of the state of every sick prisoner, the name of his disease, a description of the medicines and diet and any other treatment which he may order for such prisoner.\n\n76. The Surgeon shall, once at least in every three months, inspect every part of the prison, and enter in his journal the result of each inspection, recording therein any observations he may think fit to make on any want of cleanliness, drainage, warmth, or ventilation, any bad quality of the provisions, any insufficiency of clothing or bedding, any deficiency in the quantity or defect in the quality of the water, or any other cause which may affect the health of the prisoners.\n\n77. Whenever the Surgeon has reason to believe that the mind of a prisoner is or is likely to be injuriously affected by the discipline or treatment, he shall report the case in writing to the Superintendent, together with such directions as he may think proper, and he shall call the attention of the Chaplain to any prisoner who appears to require his special notice.\n\n78. The Surgeon may, in any case of danger or difficulty which appears to him to require it, call in additional medical assistance; and no serious operation shall be performed without a previous consultation being held with another medical practitioner, except under circumstances not admitting of delay, such circumstances to be recorded in his journal.\n\n79. The Surgeon shall, forthwith on the death of any prisoner, enter in his journal the following particulars, viz., at what time the deceased was taken ill, when the illness was first communicated to the Surgeon, the nature of the disease, when the prisoner died, and an account of the appearance after death (in case where post-mortem examination is made), together with any special remarks that appear to him to be required.\n\n80. In case of sickness, necessary engagement, or leave of absence, the Surgeon shall appoint a substitute, approved of by the Governor. The name and residence of the substitute shall be entered in his journal.\n\n### Prison Officers\n\n81. All officers of the prison shall obey the directions of the Superintendent, subject to the Regulations of this Ordinance, and all subordinate officers shall perform such duties as may be directed by the Superintendent, with the sanction of the Governor, and the duties of each subordinate officer shall be inserted in a book to be kept by him.\n\n82. Subordinate officers shall not be absent from the prison without leave from the Superintendent, and before absenting themselves, they shall leave their keys, instruction book, and report book in the Superintendent's Office.\n\n83. Subordinate officers shall not be permitted to receive any visitors within the prison without permission of the Superintendent.\n\n84. All subordinate officers shall frequently examine the state of the cells, bedding, locks, bolts, &c., and shall seize all prohibited articles, and deliver them to the Superintendent forthwith.\n\n### Porter\n\n85. 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        "content_text": "virtues, although unostentatiously exhibited, are deemed worthy of honour by the community in general. (Much applause). Gentlemen, the Hon. F. B. Johnson will next address the meeting.\n\nHon. F. B. JOHNSON—Sir George Phillippo and gentlemen, when I was first invited to follow you, sir, in the remarks that you have made to this meeting, I felt it would be somewhat presumptuous on my part to take any prominent part in these proceedings, considering that during the whole term of office held by the Governor in honour of whose memory we are met together to-day, I was not a resident in the Colony, and that I possessed only a very partial and limited acquaintance with the late Sir Arthur Kennedy. But, sir, I consider that I stand here to-day not in my own name, but in the name of the firm of which I am a member, and which has been identified with Hongkong since the foundation of the colony whose interests the late Sir Arthur Kennedy did so much to promote (Applause.) And, sir, I think I may venture to speak as the representative of my two immediate predecessors in the position I occupy, who had the most ample opportunities of forming a correct judgment and on whose authority I venture to say the character of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy was held by them in the most profound respect, either of whom, if they could have been here to-day, would have given cordial support to the object this influential meeting has met to promote. Perhaps I may also be permitted to say on my own behalf, that although I am a comparative stranger to a large proportion of this community, I have been identified with its interests in one continuous period since the time I landed here, nearly thirty-three years ago. I have watched the progress and prosperity of this place since the time when grass might be seen freely growing in the Queen's-road, and when the germs of the present magnificent city we now know, consisted of long straggling streets, with few bungalows scattered here and there on the hillside, and I venture to say that which I am sure the other speakers, who are more intimately connected with the subject than I am will bear me out in, that the full tide of the prosperity we at present enjoy set in during the administration of Sir Arthur Kennedy (Applause). Sir, though I am convinced that the prosperity of this place does not depend upon the policy, good or bad, of any man—(Hear, hear)—yet it is nevertheless true that a good and impartial administrator, labouring for the benefit of all, is a great blessing. By the testimony of all who knew him, Sir Arthur Kennedy was a courteous gentleman, an able and impartial administrator, and a worthy representative of the Civil Service of the Crown (Applause). Under him race distinctions had not been invented, and class enmities had not been fostered, and though he was not a genius, he possessed, according to the testimony we have heard from the Chief Justice, that better characteristic of a constitutional Governor. He surrounded himself with able counsellors who had complete confidence in him, and in whom also he reposed great confidence (applause), and, sir, I think the highest tribute we can pay to the single-minded character of the man to whose memory we are here to-day to do honour, will be to follow the course suggested by those who have convened this meeting. I am sure could he know of our proceedings here to-day, of all the honours which he obtained during his distinguished career, he would have prized the honour which this assembly proposes to do to his memory above them all—(loud applause)—because it shows his efforts to promote the common good were appreciated by all classes, by all races, by all creeds in this community. I cordially support the proposal to erect to the memory of Sir Arthur Kennedy some fitting memorial which will express the opinion of this meeting as to the beneficence of his rule.—(Renewed Applause).\n\nMr. REINERS, at a call from the chair, said—Sir George Phillippo and gentlemen, as a member of the German community of this colony, it is my desire to add a few words to the able speech of Mr. Johnson; and although I cannot add much to his remarks, I think I am expressing the universal feeling and opinion of my countrymen in saying that they not only approve of the objects of this meeting, but will also with the greatest pleasure assist in carrying out the intention of this meeting, and give their cordial support (applause). Those who were living in this colony during the administration of Sir Arthur Kennedy I think cannot but remember the friendly feeling he has always shown towards every section of the community. (Applause). In erecting a monument to the memory of our late Governor we shall only be too happy to co-operate with you. I have great pleasure in commending the intention of this meeting and asking you to give it your hearty support. (Applause).\n\nMr. A. G. ROMANO, who was next called upon, said—Sir George Phillippo and gentlemen, I beg permission to make a few remarks on the proposal to erect a memorial to Sir Arthur Kennedy. But what can I add to what has been already said, and after such speakers as you have heard? I can say that I am very glad to be present here to-day to support any step that may be taken to accomplish the object of the meeting (applause). I knew the late Sir Arthur Kennedy when he was Governor of this colony, and whenever I had to meet him, either privately or officially, he always showed me every attention and kindness, and I found he acted as a good and genial gentleman and a wise Governor. I have no doubt that all my countrymen in this colony agree that Sir Arthur Kennedy was a wise Governor and a good gentleman, and I am sure they will do all they can towards promoting any project for perpetuating his memory (Applause).\n\nMr. HO KAI, at a call from the chair, said—Sir George Phillippo and gentlemen, it is on behalf of the Chinese community that I now rise to address you. The melancholy news which reached us last week of the death of Sir Arthur Kennedy was received universally with grief and sympathy by the whole Chinese population—(applause)—grief which is most genuine, and sympathy which is most sincere. It is many years—I think over five years since Sir Arthur Kennedy was amongst us, and his memory is still green in the minds of many who had the advantage of living under his benignant and wise administration. We Chinese are very glad to-day to have an opportunity of expressing our opinions and our heart-felt feeling in a public manner (Applause); and I assure you that in the death of Sir Arthur Kennedy we feel we have lost one of the greatest and best men that the English Government have ever had in their service. It is the general desire, I think, that a memorial of some kind should be raised to the memory of Sir Arthur Kennedy. It is true that those who were personally attached to Sir Arthur Kennedy, and those whom he won, by his high administrative capacity, over to honour and respect him, and those to whom he endeared himself by his gentlemanly kindliness, courtesy, and hospitality, need no memorial of any kind to remind them of him who is gone; they could not forget him; but still we wish to find a means by which we may express our feelings most publicly, so that the name of Sir Arthur Kennedy may be handed down from generation to generation. It is for this reason, gentlemen, that I am here to speak on behalf of the large Chinese community of this Colony in support of the motion before the meeting (applause).\n\nThe CHAIRMAN—Gentlemen, the Hon. J. M. Price will now bring forward a scheme which he has prepared for erecting a statue in memory of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy, in order that he may submit the same to the meeting.\n\nHon. J. M. PRICE, who was received with warm applause, said—Sir, I fear you labour under some misapprehension in saying I have already prepared a scheme for the purpose of erecting a statue to the memory of the late Sir Arthur Kennedy. Although it is true that I have had the honour of being consulted by several gentlemen, leading residents of the colony, with reference to the probable cost of a public statue. These gentlemen desired to have this information in the event of this meeting arriving at a decision in favour of that description of monument. I cannot boast myself of having had much experience in monumental works of art in bronze, but I have had the opportunity of consulting an able professional gentleman in the government department with which I am connected who has had considerable insight into work of the kind, and of verifying the information given me by him, by data obtained outside this colony; so that I am now in a position to furnish this meeting with an estimate of the probable cost of a statue in the event of your predilections leaning in that direction. The cost of a figure in bronze, of heroic stature, that is, one half size larger than life, executed by the best talent in England, and erected on a pedestal of granite, would come to about $8,000, a sum I think well within the range of the munificence, I may say the proverbial munificence, ever displayed by the Hongkong community in matters of public interest and of public sympathy. Having touched on the form of memorial that...\n\nPage 368",
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        "content_text": "REGINA V. LOGAN.\n\nseen him passing my house before constantly. I quarter past six that morning I went out of my dwelling house to go to my tea hong, which was to the east of my house. I usually go to my shop at that time. When I got to my shop I saw some men sitting there waiting to be hired to work at the tea hongs; they do so all the year. There were no other people there, but there were several Europeans coming from the west towards the east; I did not count them, but there were three or four. I see one man present who was one of the Europeans there; it is the prisoner. I saw a cane in the hands of one of the Europeans; it was the prisoner, and he struck the people who had been hired with the stick on their heads.\n\nMr. Wise—Are you in the habit of allowing your dog to be struck without objecting?\n\nWitness—My dog is a very obedient dog, and always comes into the shop when it is struck. If it had been a Chinaman who struck the dog I would have spoken to him, but as it was a foreigner how could I? I just made an exclamation, and spoke to myself about the matter.\n\nWhat did you say? Say it just as you said it.\n\nWitness—I said in a low tone, in Chinese, \"Ah, the foreigner is sufficiently saucy.\" I said this being angry, but I said it so low that the foreigner did not hear me. He did not strike me, and there was no disturbance. I could not see who used the stick to strike the Chinese at Logan's house; I only saw the stick used; it was used many times. I did not see the Chinese ward off the blows, but someone must have done so, or they would not have been pursued. There were eight or ten Chinese pursued by the foreigners. The firearm used was not like either of the two revolvers produced; it was longer. I did not see the woman's wound, but I saw blood on her shoulder and she followed the foreigners repeatedly calling on them to cure her wound, and the foreigner would not have her follow them, so he took a revolver to frighten her away, and they went on. I did not see Logan fire the weapon; the woman stepped back when he threatened her with the revolver; then they went on and she followed them.\n\nThere was one report, and after a short time another one; I could not see into the street; my shop has glass windows and iron bars to them.\n\nRe-examined by Mr. Francis—When the foreigners went to Logan's house the second time, they stood opposite Logan's door for some minutes. I could not see the foreigners well the first time they went there and the stick was used, because there were a number of Chinese between me and them, but when they came back the second time, there was only the woman, and I could clearly see the pointing of the pistol. There were a few Chinese between Logan's house and the bridge to the east but none between me and the woman.\n\nWong Nam Po, examined by the Crown Advocate, deposed—I am a tea merchant, carrying on business under the style of the Shun Cheung Lung. I live at the Wan Chu bridge in Nam Ngon-street. I know the Yi Kai shop, but the previous witness is no relation of mine though his surname is the same as mine. Our shops are seven or eight houses distant from each other; his is to the east of mine. I remember the 12th of August; at a...\n\nThe Crown Advocate—At the time the prisoner went to his house and obtained the firearm was any one attacking the foreigners?\n\nWitness—There was no one attacking them.\n\nCross-examined by Mr. Wise—The number of coolies round the tea hongs depends upon the nature of the season. There were several men outside the tea house, and on the other side of the street. I do not think, including women and children passing by, there were more than twenty people passing about there. I did not notice particularly whether anyone was carrying anything besides the prisoner when I saw him carrying a cane; I did not see them carry anything else, but I am short-sighted, and do not wear my spectacles in the street. I have made no mistake as to the prisoner, or as to the number of Europeans; there might have been three or four, but I did not count them. One of the foreigners was rather stout, and one was taller than the prisoner. A good many foreigners pass by there every day, but I don't give any particular attention to them. I cannot say how the foreigners were dressed; I think they were in dark clothes, and one was in white. There were only five coolies sitting outside the tea hong, and the prisoner struck the whole of them. He did not hit them hard until the fifth one warded off the stick, and then the prisoner struck him hard. The foreigner only went about a step into his house, and I am sure I saw a firearm handed to him. I could not say how long it was as I am near-sighted, and I ran away directly I saw it. I have told people I thought it was about a foot long.\n\nMr. Wise—What length did you give to the pistol when you gave your evidence before the Acting British Consul?\n\nWitness—I said it was about a foot long.\n\nYou said on that day it was two feet long, did you not?\n\nThe interpreter said was it about a foot or two feet long, and I said yes, probably it was, but that was only my opinion. I think it was a little longer than the two small revolvers produced.\n\nWhat time elapsed between the firing of the two shots?\n\nAbout as long as it would take to drink two cups of tea—about five minutes. I belong to the Kai-fong, and am an elder of the street. There is a guard room in the street, but no gambling house. They are all respectable people in that street, and no gamblers at all; it is not a haunt of bad characters.\n\nCross-examined by Mr. Wise—When I went into the prisoner's house I saw a number of stones, pieces of bricks, and shunam on the ground floor.\n\nMr. Wise—Can you form an opinion as to how they got there?\n\nWitness—I should say from the look of them, that they must have been thrown from the outside.\n\nDid you see a house marked with a red cross in that street?\n\nYes.\n\nWas it the prisoner's house?\n\nNo.\n\nHave you known the prisoner long?\n\nYes, since 1873, I think.\n\nWhat kind of character has he borne as far as you know?\n\nHe has borne a very good character.\n\nYou never heard anything against him?\n\nNo.\n\nAnd as far as you know, he is a quiet, peaceable man?\n\nYes.\n\nBy Mr. Francis—I don't know when the red cross was put up on the house; I first saw it at the beginning of last week.\n\nHis Lordship—Why did you say you thought some of the pieces of brick, &c., came from the roof?\n\nWitness—I meant that I thought they might have been taken from some roof and thrown in. I thought the rubbish was thrown in from the way it was scattered. It could not have been thrown in at the window as it had bars and a wire grating, and I should think it must have been thrown in from the door in the centre of the house.\n\nMr. A. Denison, Surveyor, and clerk to Messrs. Danby & Leigh, architects, &c., of Hongkong, said—I have had some seven years' experience in making plans, and I made the plan produced of the locus in quo, having visited the spot in company with the last witness as stated. From Logan's house to the bridge is about 110 feet, and from the centre of the bridge to the cross street is 133 feet.\n\nBy his Lordship—I did not see a dog struck.\n\nAndrew K. Dunlop, said—I am a British subject, and the constable of this Consulate. I remember on the 12th August last arresting the prisoner in his house at Honam. I subsequently arrested a man of the name of Johnson in a back street in that neighbourhood. He gave himself up to be under the protection of the British Consul. I went over to Honam this morning with Mr. Denison, in court, and I pointed out to him Mr. Logan's house, and I also pointed out Mr. Johnson's house, and I also indicated to him where Mr. Neilson's house was. The two revolvers in court were produced at the preliminary examination before the Consul by Mr. Ewars, of the Custom House. They have been in the Consulate ever since, the greater part of the time in my custody. When they were produced at the Consulate they were both full loaded, and remained so until I withdrew the charges by the direction of the court. (Five cartridges from each produced.) The leather cartridge pouch produced with cartridges in it was also produced in court by Mr. Ewars; the cartridges are the same size as those I withdrew from the two revolvers.\n\nI saw Mr. Cunningham, who was then the Norwegian Consul, examine the...\n\nChau Anon, examined by Mr. Francis, said—I am a widow; I think I came here before and gave evidence before the Consul. I am a night soil woman, and I live in Sha Tai. I remember being in Honam on the 10th of last moon, I was carrying some baskets in Nam Ngon-street to buy shavings at the carpenters' shops. I was going from the east to the west, when I was shot in the back by someone shooting from behind. There were some people passing and some ran past me coming from behind. I don't know what the people were running for as there were a lot of people about. I did not meet any foreigners. I was shot from behind. It hit me so slightly I did not know at first I was shot...\n\nPage 19",
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        "content_text": "106\n\nas well as\n\na to\n\nfustice, with a view to\n\nsecuring the public welfare. There being\n\nsome fear\n\nfear of the\n\nignorant\n\nmaking false rumours to excite the\n\npeople to seek a cause of quarrel, thereby creating another disturbance.\n\nyou\n\npunished, and no excuse whatever will be entertained. It is right\n\nthat instructions should immediately\n\nbe\n\nsent to the said\n\nPrefect to request\n\nhim to issue a proclamation in\n\naccordance therewith.\n\n'n accordance with these\n\nnecessary\n\nit is absolutely necessary to notify\n\nthe people in the neighbourhood,\n\nto\n\ninstructions, it is necessary\n\nthat\n\nyou\n\nquietly to\n\nshould one and all, attend\n\nyour occupations and\n\nshould never\n\nagain congregate for riotous purposes, and that if you should be so deceived by bad characters as to put up placards all about, or to excite the people to pick a quarrel, soldiers will surely be sent after you\n\nyou\n\nto have\n\narrested and\n\nseverely\n\npunished.\n\nproclamation. It is hereby\n\nyou,\n\nis heartily\n\nthe people in the\n\nwhole territory, should one and all, attend quietly and should never\n\nagain congregate for riotous purposes, and that\n\nif\n\nyou\n\nshould be so deceived by bad characters as\n\nto\n\nput up placards or to excite the people to seek a\n\nquarrel.",
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        "content_text": "and fireworks, and thronged by the entire Chinese population. I was everywhere received with profound respect; and I have rarely seen a more orderly and good-humoured crowd.\n\nTHE FRENCH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN TONQUIN.\n\n(From our Special Correspondent.)\n\nHaiphong, Jan 21.\n\nSince the date of my last letter no event of consequence has transpired here. It was at one time considered probable that Admiral Courbet would venture an attack on Bacninh during the month, but it is now certain that no operations of importance in that direction will be undertaken before the arrival of the first half of the six thousand new reinforcements now on their way out, and which will probably arrive here about the end of the first week of next month. General Millot, who is to arrive with the first batch, will, on his arrival, take supreme command of the land forces, and it is to be hoped he will relax the strong position towards correspondents which has been experienced by journalistic representatives in Tonquin during the régime of Admiral Courbet.\n\nThe attack on Bacninh will be the climax of the campaign, and, independent of its military bearing, will be of considerable political importance, as it must of necessity bring to a crisis the present unsettled position of affairs between France and China. Owing to the action taken by Admiral Courbet on the occasion of the taking of Sontai, the position of newspaper correspondents here, who have had to bear the hardships of the campaign, was, as far as their ability to forward particulars of the affair was concerned, decidedly inferior to that of those who could \"sit at home at ease\" in Hongkong, as, in addition to the effectual bar put upon their going with the troops to Sontai, the first intelligence of the result of the attack was sent through by the Admiral from Sontai to Hongkong without stoppage either at Hanoi, the real headquarters, or Haiphong.\n\nShould the same course be adopted next month on the occasion of the operations against Bacninh, special correspondents will again be \"out of it,\" but it is scarcely to be expected that the military authorities will again set aside a steam-launch and a gunboat simply to get the intelligence of the result to Hongkong before it is possible for any civilian to forward a letter. If the same steps are again taken, for no advantageous result, I, for one, shall certainly wish myself back to my comfortable desk in Hongkong, with a French despatch boat to bring me the news of the capture of the last grand stronghold.\n\nSeveral unimportant reconnaissances have been made from Sontai and Hanoi recently, and it has been clearly proved that the Black Flags, although beaten, have not altogether retired from the field of the campaign. On the 9th inst., a column which was sent out from Hanoi exchanged shots for an hour or so with a force of Chinese on the Bacninh side, but as the river rolled between, and it was a game at \"long bowls,\" little or no damage was done or received, and the column returned to Hanoi without any casualties.\n\nEnclosure.\n\nSeveral new steam-launches have arrived here recently, so that river communication is considerably facilitated. Among the last arrivals is the steam-tug Heron, belonging to Mr Nils Müller, of Shanghai. I hear it is probable that she may be bought by the government. Two extra boats are to be put upon the Haiphong and Saigon line by the M.M.S.S. Co., which will provide for a weekly mail between the two places, and it is also probable that within a month the telegraph line between the two ports will be completed.\n\nM. Tricou, ex-minister to China, left for Europe by the S.S. Saigon, on the 13th inst. I have been enabled to obtain an account of his recent mission to Hué from one of his staff, and I give you a free translation of the document, which, although a poetical panegyric sung to the glory of the returning minister, is rather a literary curiosity in its way, and gives an interesting account of the first public audience accorded to a European ambassador by the King of Annam.\n\n\"Despatched by the Government of the Republic on a mission extraordinary to Hué to obtain the recognition by the new King of the treaty concluded on the 25th Aug. 1883, M. Tricou was fortunate enough to receive from the new court a declaration of acknowledgment of the treaty, and the disposition of the government was such that he was enabled to obtain a public audience solemnly ratifying the diplomatic instrument required by France.\n\nThis is a real success, inasmuch as the Marquis Tseng had circulated false reports tending to insinuate that the cause of the last revolution in the palace was the non-recognition by the Celestial Empire of the treaty acknowledging the protectorate of France, a report which it behoved us to deny most emphatically. This has been proved by the mission of M. Tricou, a mission which has succeeded beyond all expectation, since after having obtained from the Annamite government that which was required of it, M. Tricou has been favoured with a solemn audience, the following details of which have been furnished by an eye-witness.”\n\nThe day fixed for the ceremony was the 5th January. During the morning the glacis which separate the walls of the citadel of Hué from the river bank were covered with people, curious to see the foreigners who, for the first time, had obtained entrance within the walls of their capital inviolate, and anxious to know what would be the consequences of this unprecedented departure from Annamite customs. On our side, at the French legation, all was upside down. The troops formed in line in the short passage which separated the principal entrance to the legation from the landing place. The two cannon which had been brought from Thuan-an at the time of the alarm on the death of the old King Hiep-hon, were pointed towards the citadel from either side of the steps which descend to the river.",
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        "content_text": "## Strike of Hongkong Boat People\n\nThe mistresses of licensed cargo boats Nos. 945, 645, and 603 appeared on a summons charging them with unlawfully refusing, without sufficient cause, to accept employment when unemployed, on the 26th inst.\n\nMr. Francis Vincenot stated that yesterday at 9 a.m., he had some cattle to send on board a French man-of-war from off the Praya opposite his store. He tried to engage the defendants' boats to take the cattle off, but they all refused and left the wharf, saying they were afraid to take complainant's cargo.\n\nThe first defendant now stated that her boat was too small; the second and third said that they were engaged at the time, but failed to prove this. A constable was sent to see the first defendant's boat and reported that it was only capable of safely carrying two beasts. Complainant had wanted to ship four; the first defendant was therefore discharged. The other two defendants were fined $5 each.\n\n### Previous Incident\n\nYESTERDAY, the mistresses of three Chinese cargo boats, registered in the Colony, were brought before Mr. Wise at the Police Court on summonses, charging them with unlawfully refusing to accept employment when they were unemployed. Mr. F. Vincenot wanted to engage the boats to take some cattle off to one of the French men-of-war in the harbour, but they all refused the job, stating at the time that they were afraid to do any work for him. Afterwards, two of the women set up the defence, in the Court, that they were engaged at the time Mr. Vincenot wanted to engage them, but were unable to substantiate their statement, and were fined $5 each by the magistrate.\n\nThis morning, eleven more masters and mistresses of cargo boats appeared at the Police Court on similar charges, preferred by the Messageries Maritimes Co. The boat people had refused to engage in the discharge of the mail boat Djenah. All of them pleaded prior engagements, and the case against them was remanded by Mr. Mackean until Monday, probably to allow them an opportunity of obtaining evidence in support of their line of defence.\n\nThere is very little doubt that in this case, as in that of Mr. Vincenot, the real reason for the refusal of the boat people to do any work for a French Company is fear that they will be marked or reported as having worked for the enemy, and will, in some way, either personally or through their friends on the mainland, suffer punishment for accepting any employment from the French.\n\nNone of those charged have put in a plea of fear of punishment in defence of their conduct, so that it is impossible to say whether that pleading would be considered by the magistrates to be a good and sufficient reason for refusing the employment offered. This course would doubtless be far too straightforward and truthful to be acceptable to the majority of Chinese.\n\nWhether there is any actual ground for the fears entertained by the Chinese in the Colony of suffering in one form or another for working in any way for French employers is an open question, but it is quite clear that the belief that there is actual danger to them in doing so is now pretty widespread among the working classes in the Colony, and is causing great inconvenience.\n\n## Strike of Hongkong Boat People\n\nOne of the most serious 'strikes' which have occurred for a long time past amongst the members of particular guilds or trades has been made to-day by the cargo boat and sampan people in the harbour. At noon to-day, all the cargo boat owners and employees refused to accept any employment offered them, and in most instances went away with their boats shortly after to Yau-ma-ti or Kowloon; a few of them, however, remaining at their moorings off the Praya West. Between 2 and 3 p.m., a demonstration was made against these boats and the crowd of passenger boats and sampans which were moored in-shore by a crowd of Chinese who had assembled to the number of nearly a thousand on the Praya between the Central Market and the Harbour Master's Office. Many of the mob commenced to stone the boats which were within reach, and it was found necessary to maintain order to send a detachment of police, in charge of a European Sergeant, from the Central Station. On the appearance of the police, a certain amount of order was restored, and the pelting of the boats ceased; the crowd gradually dispersing.\n\nAll the craft usually found moored close in to the Praya in the meanwhile cleared out, both cargo boats and sampans, and moved, some of them to Yau-ma-ti and others to the refuge at Causeway Bay. At 8 p.m. this evening, with the exception of a dozen or so Hakka boats and sampans engaged by the week or month by steamers and sailing ships, which were anchored off Peddar's wharf, not a native boat was to be seen on this side of the harbour, and it was quite impossible to obtain a sampan on hire for passage to any ship in the harbour.\n\nAs far as we can understand, the original cause of this general, and most serious, if long continued, refusal to work on the part of the boat people appears to be a strong feeling against the recent fines imposed upon a number of cargo boat principals for refusing to do work when offered them, the work on these occasions being connected with French vessels. What the people on shore had to do with the question it is difficult to say, but the demonstration made by the mob has evidently had the effect of frightening a number of the boat people and aided in making general what would probably have otherwise been only a partial strike.\n\nPage 4017",
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        "content_text": "## Disturbances in Hong Kong\n\nordinary way. Some police who had been sent out to aid in restoring peace returned to the Station reporting all quiet.\n\nThe trouble did not end here, unfortunately, for the cargo coolies, seeing that they were not likely to get any work, could not bear the thought of other coolies earning money - at least that is supposed to be the cause of their outbreak. They accordingly proceeded to endeavour to put a stop to all chair and jinricksha traffic. They sent out word to those coming from the eastward what their fist was, and such chairs or jinrickshas they met after that carrying foreigners they proceeded to upset, and to illtreat the occupants and the coolies. Among the fares thus dealt with was Dr. Horder, a medical gentleman of the Church Mission, who was pelted by the crowd. He ran at the top of his speed along Queen's-road, pursued by a howling mob of wretches, yelling out cries of death to the foreign devil, and sending showers of missiles after the unfortunate gentleman. Dr. Horder succeeded in reaching the foot of Gap-street, where a number of police were engaged in keeping in check the hundreds of ruffians who were collected; he was then covered with blood, and in a very bad state, and was removed to the Civil Hospital, which was only a very short distance off. We regret to hear that his injuries are somewhat serious. Another man set upon was the mate of a ship, a little to the east of the Man On Insurance Office. He ran for refuge into a Chinese shop, but the people inside promptly bundled him out into the street again, where he was knocked down, his watch and chain taken, his pockets turned inside out and all their contents appropriated, and he was besides roughly treated. Mr. Urquhart and Mr. White were also pelted, and had to run for it, and Sanitary Inspector Germain and Police Inspector Corcoran were also pelted while in chairs: Inspector Germain jumped out of his chair, and endeavoured to catch a man he saw throw a stone; he did not succeed, but P.S. Stures, who was near by, seized him. The man clung to the pillar of a house, and a crowd forming instantly around, jeering and throwing stones, the man escaped, and Sergeant Soares was roughly handled and lost his helmet. The attack on Soares, Germain, and the three constables with them became very fierce. Before the arrival of the police, Mr. Germain had been in great danger of his life, being surrounded by a howling mob, pelting him with stones. None of the party were armed with any more formidable weapons than staves, which proved insufficient to repel the attack of the Chinese. Soares was thrown down and all were at length driven to seek retreat in the \"Land we Live In,\" where the doors were closed against the rabble, who battered at the house with missiles. There were other cases too numerous to mention in detail, but the worst seems to have been that of Dr. Horder.\n\nThe proceedings of the strikers caused some opposition from the chair coolies, who had no desire whatever to lose their employment, and at about eight o'clock six Sikh constables and a sergeant were sent to Gap-street to keep order. They had not been long there when the mob commenced pelting them. From their nature, it is most probable that when they were attacked, they did not act well together like thoroughly disciplined men, and got somewhat wild in their resistance, as Sikhs are apt to do when not well under control. They will fight well, but are not inclined to work in a disciplined way; otherwise, being supplied with carbines and a good stock of ammunition as they were, they should have been able to keep the rabble at a respectful distance. They did not do so, however, and were driven back along Queen's-road, their retreat soon becoming an utter rout, the lot taking to their legs as hard as they could go, followed by a crowd of coolies who kept up an incessant shower of stones and other missiles upon them. They reached No. 7 Station in a very battered state, being cut and bruised all over, and covered with blood. One man had lost a revolver and an ammunition pouch, and five were so badly hurt that they were sent off to the Civil Hospital, where they are now being treated. They did not take their pelting without sending something back, however, for it was found on their return that a large number of rounds of ammunition had been expended, and as they had been firing into a crowd, it is hardly likely they failed to hit a good many men. Only one dead man was found; he was a powerfully built coolie, who was subsequently found lying in the middle of the road just below the Civil Hospital with his brains protruding from his skull. His body was removed to the Civil Hospital, where life was found to be just extinct, and his injuries were pronounced to have been caused by a bullet, most probably from a carbine. No wounded were found, but there were most likely a good many wounded from such an expenditure of ammunition into a mass of men at close quarters; they were probably carried off by their friends. The mob seemed to be most unusually in earnest, and endowed with more than the spirit generally evinced by Chinese street mobs.\n\nAll the available men at No. 7 Station were then mustered at once, and proceeded to the thick of the trouble under Sergeant Kemp, and Inspector Corcoran, who is in charge of that district, telegraphed to the Central Station that the place was in open revolt, and help was required. A body of men, including some mounted Indian troopers, was at once sent down, but these did not find a great deal to do just then. Kemp had a pretty lively time of it at the foot of Gap-street, and about the neighbourhood of the Chinese Recreation Ground. Being pelted, he ordered his men to charge, and drove the crowd back from the street, but the mob only took up another position on the Recreation Ground, and continued their stone-throwing with unabated vigour. They were again charged and some arrests made, but nothing seemed to stop their stone-throwing, and the missiles were still rained thick and fast upon the police by coolies from the verandahs of various houses on Queen's-road and Gap-street, the pelting from the houses at that corner being very effective from the advantageous position of the throwers, who were in a perfectly secure place.\n\nThe situation became so warm that the lives of the small body of police were in danger, and then a number of six-chambered revolvers were fired into the crowd, but with what effect it is impossible to say - anyhow, no killed or wounded were left upon the ground. Most probably the rioters carried off their wounded, and perhaps their dead. The most active of the stone-throwers appeared to be boys, who displayed a good deal of audacity in this congenial occupation, and a considerable portion of those arrested were lads of the hobbledehoy stage of development; an element which usually forms a large proportion of a street mob. It is stated that on the Chinese Recreation Ground, where a vast crowd had gathered, some individual read a Chinese proclamation to the assembled multitude, the tendency of which was anything but pacific, and a mounted Indian trooper there was pelted and knocked off his pony; nothing daunted, however, he was in the saddle again in a trice, and drawing his sword, he charged. He does not seem to have used the weapon on the mob, but nevertheless he acted with great effect; bowing low to...",
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        "content_text": "475 might not be sanctioned elsewhere\"\n\nMy views with regard to the bad characters in the Colony are confirmed by a report made some time ago by the Registrar General, Stewart, the Puisne Judge, and the Registrars of the Supreme Court, Ackroyd, on the application of the new law relating to banishment, Ordinance 8 of 1852.\n\nIt is obvious, however, that persons may be dangerous to the \"peace and good order of the Colony\" who have never been convicted here at all, and indeed it is the natives of bad character from the neighbouring provinces who seek a refuge here, when they are driven from the other side of the Harbour, whose repatriation it is desirable to effect, whether they have been convicted here or not. When the Officers on the mainland are very active, the desperadoes come here in numbers and only wait their opportunity. These persons are well known to the leading Chinese, who do not hesitate to report privately to the Registrar General or the Superintendent of Police, but who will not appear in a public Court to accuse or give evidence of the characters of such men, for fear of them, either here, or of their attacking their families on the mainland.\n\n6. In the event of England being at...",
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        "content_text": "# REGULATIONS FOR THE ISSUE OF SUBSIDIARY SILVER COINS\n\n1. On the arrival of a shipment of Silver Coins in the Colony, orders to obtain such coins at their bar value will be issued by the Treasury, subject to the following Regulations. `REGF 24 MAR 85`\n\n2. Applications must be in English, and will be attended to in order of priority, with the exception that Banks and large employers of labour will have preference before all other applicants.\n\n3. No application will be granted unless the applicant states that, as far as it can possibly be secured, the coins will be used in Hongkong. There is reason to believe that when these coins are obtained at the instance of Compradores and Shroffs they are frequently exported.\n\n4. Applicants must take 20, 10, and 5 cent pieces in the proportions in which they arrive here.\n\n5. All requisitions must be within the following limits: \n| Category | Limit |\n| --- | --- |\n| Banks | $1,000 |\n| Public Companies which employ labourers | $500 |\n| Other Public Companies | $200 |\n| Firms | $100 |\n| Private Residents | $50 |\n| Native and other small shop keepers | $20 |\n\n6. Orders not presented at the Bank within a week will be cancelled.\n\n7. When only $10,000 worth of coins remains, issue to the public will be suspended, but all applicants after such suspension of issue will be allowed priority on the arrival of the next shipment, subject, however, to Rule 2.\n\nTreasury, Hongkong, 7th June, 1884\n\n## 曉論事現將稟領兌換毫子等銀圓各章程開示於下以便爾各欲禀領之\n\n一款各稟呈須用英字繕寫照其先後投遞核辦\n\n二款各稟領人須於稟内書明果係將所換得之銀圓在本港使用\n\n三款所給之雙毫單毫及五仙其成數悉照原來之成數\n\n四款凡僱用工作人之公司每間准換五百大圓其他公司每間二百大圓行口每間一百大圓平常居民五十大圓此外小店舖東主每名准換二十大圓\n\n五款自給發兌換銀票之日起計七日内向有不將該票機往銀行兌換則作爲撤銷\n\n一千八百八十四年六月初七日示",
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        "content_text": "## \nwith quick-lime the interior and exterior of the latrines once a week (every Saturday). They shall cleanse and scrub the night-soil buckets, the seats and the surrounding wood-work of the closets every morning with a solution of carbolic acid or other disinfectant to be provided for the purpose by the Sanitary Board.\n\n9. The Sanitary Board shall order from Canton adequate quantities of quick-lime, to arrive in instalments, and shall provide the necessary storage for the same.\n\n10. The Sanitary Board shall, immediately on the Cholera taking an epidemic form, take the necessary steps to order by telegraph from England or nearest available market adequate quantities of disinfectants.\n\n11. A gang of one hundred coolies shall be set to dig trenches 6 feet deep by 4 feet wide near Sandy Bay and at Caroline Hill to expedite the speedy burial of the dead. Every choleraic body shall before burial be treated with quick-lime. Stores of quick-lime shall be accumulated on the sites of the burial-grounds.\n\n12. The Sanitary Board shall cause all wells and other sources of water supply to be examined, and shall close, by filling with earth, all such wells, public or private, as may be found tainted by sewage or other impurities. The Board shall also ensure the preservation from impurity of such public water supplies as they may consider in any way affected by the manurial cultivation of gardens in their vicinity or by other causes of pollution.\n\n13. The Sanitary Board shall enter into such arrangements with the undertakers of the town as may ensure the speedy removal and burial of the dead. A reserve of fifty coffins and an adequate supply of mats shall be kept on hand at the public expense. In the absence of coffins, bodies shall be wrapped in mats, so as to avoid delay in removal and burial. Permanent gangs of coolies shall be conceded at the public expense to Messrs. BROWN, JONES & Co. or such other undertakers as may contract with the Sanitary Board in order to ensure despatch in the removal of corpses from European houses.\n\n14. The Registrar General shall issue a notification to the Chinese people calling upon them, in addition to the scavenging, cleansing and purification of their tenements, to report at his Office or at the nearest Police Station any cases of Cholera or Choleraic Diarrhea, distinguishable by violent purging and vomiting, occurring in their houses or coming under their cognizance. Such reports shall be made by them without loss of time, and due care shall be taken to impress upon the people, the importance of promptitude in making such reports.\n\n15. All cases of Cholera coming to the knowledge of any Colonial Officer shall be immediately reported by him to the Colonial Surgeon, and to the Sanitary Inspector, whereupon an Inspector shall be detailed to visit and inspect the infected tenement, and if he shall find the same to be overcrowded or the patient without proper lodging accommodation, he shall cause the said patient, if Chinese, to be removed to the Tung-Wa Hospital, and the tenement to be properly disinfected. Should the Inspector find that the patient may be treated in his own house, he shall make the best arrangements possible to clear the sick room of other tenants and shall supply the tenement with the necessary disinfectants and instruct one of the coolies attached to the Sanitary Staff in the use and application of such disinfectants, and in the event of the patient dying, the said coolie shall lose no time in reporting the death to the District Inspector with a view to the immediate removal of the body.\n\n16. Bottles of Cholera Medicine shall be prepared by the Colonial Surgeon at the public expense, and shall be furnished to the Inspectors labelled with printed instructions in English and Chinese for the use of such medicine. The Inspectors shall endeavour to induce the natives to give the medicine a trial.\n\n17. The Sanitary Board shall procure ambulances for the conveyance of the sick and litters for the removal of the dead.\n\n18. All registered brothels shall be scavenged, cleansed and lime-whited by their owners under Government inspection as often as the Sanitary Board shall deem necessary.\n\n19. The Sanitary Board shall frame sanitary instructions for the guidance of Police Inspectors in charge of Villages.\n\n20. Organization similar to that proposed for the city of Victoria, shall be extended to the Villages. Each of the following Villages shall have a temporary Volunteer Inspector to assist the Village Police in Sanitary matters, viz.: \n| Village        | \n|--------------- |\n| YAUMATI        |\n| HUNGRÒM        |\n| SHAUKIWÁN      |\n| ABERDEEN       |\n| APLICHAU       |\n| STANLEY        |\n| PORFULAM       |\n\nIn the foregoing shall be included the rural districts and hamlets falling within the present Police jurisdiction of each Village respectively.\n\n21. The Volunteer Inspectors shall be authorized by the Sanitary Board to enter any house suspected by them of containing a Cholera case, and to take such steps therein as they may deem necessary for the removal of the patient or the disinfection of the tenement.\n\n22. There shall be a temporary European Inspector of markets attached to each public market for the continuous supervision of the food supplies of the city; and the Inspectors shall take due care to destroy any food which may be found to be in an unwholesome condition.\n\n23. Butchers in Villages shall be allowed to store meat only in such sheds and places as may be specially erected and set apart for the purpose in each Village by the Sanitary Board.\n\n24. With a view to avoid the delays, inseparable from the payment of bills in the usual way, the Sanitary Board shall receive from Government a credit of $10,000. This amount shall be advanced by the Colonial Treasury and lodged in the Bank to the credit of the Board.\n\n25. The operation of these sanitary provisions shall extend to all ships, other than men-of-war, and to all junks, boats, and other craft in the harbour of Victoria, or in the waters of the Colony. In respect of the harbour of Victoria, one or more Officers shall be appointed to act as Volunteer Inspectors afloat, and shall be provided with steam-launches for the purpose, and with all the necessary men, boats, materials, appliances and disinfectants which they may require for giving assistance to Cholera stricken persons afloat, or for the speedy removal and burial of corpses.\n\n26. Any ship other than a man-of-war, having a case of Cholera on board, shall hoist the yellow flag Q of the Commercial Code at the main, and shall report the case immediately to the Health Officer, or to the Inspector, or at the Harbour Master's Office, and the Inspector upon seeing the signal flying, or receiving intimation of such case go on board and take such steps as he may deem necessary for assisting the patient, or for the removal and burial of the corpse, and the destruction or disinfection of the bedding and clothing.\n\nPage 109",
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        "content_text": "# PRIZE DAY AT THE CENTRAL SCHOOL\n\n## Enclosure 3\n\nThe annual distribution of prizes took place at the Government Central School on Saturday morning in the presence of a considerable number of visitors. The prizes were presented by His Excellency the Acting Governor, who was accompanied by Mrs. Mash. Amongst those present were the Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, Hon. F. Stewart, L.L.D., Acting Colonial Secretary; Hon. W. Keswick, Hon. Wong Shing, Lieut.-Colonel Murray, A.C.G.O.; Mr. A. G. Romano, Consul for Portugal and Brazil; Captain Porter, A.D.C.; Dr. Eitel, Inspector of Schools; Rev. Dr. Chalmers, Rev. Dr. Faber, Rev. J. C. Edge; Brothers Cyprian and Williams, of St. Joseph's College; Mr. Granville Sharp, Mr. Hamilton Sharp, Mr. Wei Yuk, Dr. Ho Kai, Mr. J. H. Cox, and several ladies.\n\nMr. G. H. Bateson Wright, the Head Master, opened the proceedings by speaking as follows:-\n\nMay it please Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, the total number of boys on the school roll for the past year was 596. Of these 499 were present at one time in the month of March. It might be supposed that this increase of numbers was due to overcrowding of the school. It will be therefore as well to explain that the numbers in the Middle, Lower, and Preparatory Schools remained at their old figure; the increase must therefore be attributed to the Upper School and is the direct result of the higher standard of work introduced two years ago into the Middle and Lower Schools. Out of 412 boys just examined 95 per cent. passed, the same percentage as last year, but as more boys underwent examination and the papers were of a more searching character, I think the result may be considered of a higher order. This year I introduced as a novelty into the examination of the first class a \"general intelligence paper.\" The object of this paper was to discover how far the boys' minds were educated outside the general routine. 32 per cent passed, and, considering the novelty of the paper, I hope this may be considered satisfactory. In the past year we may note the arrival of Mr. Jones, from Chester Training College, and the resignation of Mr. Hutchison on leaving the Colony. Mr. Hutchison had for three years proved himself a most energetic, successful, and popular master, and we were all sorry to lose him. A scheme for articling six pupil-teachers, with a view to providing efficient Chinese assistants for the Central School, was approved by the Secretary of State, and we are only waiting for the new building to be fairly commenced to put it into execution. I am happy to be able to report that Mr. Bosman, who was sent home as Government scholar last February, is distinguishing himself at the engineering school in connection with the Crystal Palace. Before I sit down I must express a hope that Your Excellency will be able to make some statement respecting the progress of the new school.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY**-Mr. Wright, ladies and gentlemen, I confess it is with some feeling of disappointment that I find myself called upon to preside here again in this room at the annual distribution of prizes of the Central School, for, if I remember aright, on the last occasion when I presided here, now three years ago, I was able to announce that the Secretary of State had decided the long-vexed question whether there was to be a new Central School and had given instructions for the erection of a new and much larger building than the present on the piece of ground close by here, which was acquired for that purpose many years ago. I confess that at that time I entertained a hope that in three years' time the main building would have been ready, and that this distribution of prizes would have taken place in the hall of the new Central School, or Victoria College, as Her Majesty the Queen has been graciously pleased to allow it to be called. The plans were prepared and the ground got ready, and the foundations were laid. The work was then stopped. I believe I am to a certain extent responsible for that - partly responsible, for towards the end of 1884, when His Excellency the Governor was away from this Colony, the finances of the Colony were in rather a bad way, the revenue was not coming in so fast as usual, retrenchment became necessary, and I had to give directions for the suspension of the work. After that some modification of the plans was necessary, and then the officer of the Surveyor General's Department charged with the preparing of these fell seriously ill and I believe has now gone home. The work has been resumed during the past week, and I am informed there are 200 men at work this morning. A sum of $50,000 has been provided in the Estimates for this year for the completion of the building, and I earnestly trust there will be no further interruption of the work, and that by the end of the year, if the new College is not completed, it will, at any rate, be so far advanced as to render it possible without much delay to make use of the building. (Applause). I have in my hand the report of the Head Master for the past year and that report is a highly satisfactory one. The number of pupils attending the School, as the Head Master has just informed you, has been larger than in any previous year, and the percentage of those who passed was 95.38. I propose to read to you only one paragraph concerning a subject to which this Government has always attached great importance, viz., English education:-\n\nThe general result of the English Examination of 1885 is good. In spite of the large number, 412, examined, and in spite of the papers being of a more searching character than usual throughout the school, 95 per cent. passed, which reflects great credit on all the Masters and the Chinese Assistants. I think a special word of commendation is due to the two new masters, Mr. Dealy and Mr. Jones, who in one year have so readily and completely adapted themselves to their new surroundings.\n\nI think this Report, considering all the disadvantages which the School has to contend with owing to confined space, the want of proper ventilation and other causes, reflects great credit upon the management of the School, and I beg to congratulate the Head Master and his assistants on their success. I wish I could express the hope that the distribution of prizes would take place next year in the new building, but I am afraid that would be too sanguine a hope. At any rate, I think within two years' time there will be a very good chance of the building being completed. I will use every endeavour in my power to push on the work. I understand from the Head Master that there is a gentleman present who has been connected with educational matters in England for about 25 years, who takes some interest in this School and wishes to express his views on the subject. I call upon Mr. Hamilton Sharp.\n\n**Mr. HAMILTON SHARP**-Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, there is a little misapprehension. I had no wish nor any thought of intruding any remarks, for I am a mere stranger and visitor amongst you, and do not know much of the working of the school. In the most casual way I have had the pleasure and privilege of looking at the papers, and I remarked then that I only wished His Excellency could see them as I had seen them, but I never thought of being asked to make any remarks here.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY**-We shall be very glad to hear you, Mr. Sharp.\n\n**Mr. SHARP**-If there be any subject in the world I do understand, it certainly is examinations and examination papers, because I have for the last quarter of a century been very much mixed up with examinations held in England at the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, and London, at which I suppose some 20,000 of our youths and young men are annually examined. If that gives me any right to speak, I am very glad to say that I visited the school the other day, at least I hoped to do so, but I found the school dismissed, much to my regret, and I was turning away, when Mr. Wright saw me, came forward, and, to my great surprise, asked if I would like to see the examination papers. I at once seized upon the opportunity and spent an hour or two, through his great courtesy, in carefully looking through these papers, and I must say I never saw a series of examination papers - and I have seen a great many hundreds, or thousands - which gave me such unqualified surprise and satisfaction. My first thought was that it was all very fine to write these papers, but I would like to see them answered, because I have seen questions answered very indifferently. I timidly threw out a suggestion, because I knew that this might be a tender point, when to my surprise Mr. Wright at once put a hundredweight of papers before me with the cordial invitation to pick and choose amongst them at random, and I was as much surprised with the answers as with the papers, with the exception, of course, of English composition, which is not first-rate, but when you come to think that English to the Chinese is what Chinese is to us, there is no very great wonder that they write English as they do. I cannot praise the English as such, but otherwise the... \n\nPage 93\nFeb.",
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        "content_text": "C\n\n434\n\nHongkong 27th May, 1886\n\nMy Dear Lockhart,\n\nA Good Vet: would be a boom; bad one an intolerable nuisance.\n\nIn the matter of inspection Government want advice. For example I'm told that the Inspector visits the Dairy Farm twice a week and presume all the other cattle are inspected as frequently. This is a sure and certain way of spreading disease; as one who knows anything of the extreme communicability of pleuro-pneumonia and rinderpest will easily understand.\n\nThe duty of an Inspector should be to prevent introduction and not to foster disease and be the vehicle of it.\n\nAn intelligent Vet: acquainted with the working of the home cattle regulations would put the Government...",
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        "content_text": "822\n\n(Enclosure 8.)\n\nStatement of Mr. Wise.\n\nSaturday, May 1st, 1886. ALFRED G. WISE.-I am a Barrister at Law, called to the bar in 1878, been Police Magistrate since 1st January, 1884.\n\n11.\n\nI have\n\nFor sometime I have been strongly of opinion that whipping should be allowed as punishment for what used to be called Petty Larceny, my reason for saying so is that the offences to which I most particularly allude viz.:-cases of theft of copper nails and pieces of copper from the Dock Company have become so frequent viz.:--8 or 9 cases a week and sometimes more that the Magistrates have been obliged to go on increasing the length of imprisonment until I saw that in more cases than one the offenders had got 4 months for thefts of 5 cents or 10 cents worth of copper nails.\n\nI tried the stocks, but my experience of them is that they did not do much good. I put these men in the stocks on the Chinese Recreation Ground, perhaps had I put them in the stocks on the site of the theft it would have been better, but then I had to consider the expense of conveying prisoner, stocks and constable to Kowloon.\n\nI have always thought that, in cases of small thefts, such as stealing shoes put out to dry, and small thefts from the counter or a shop, it would be better to whip the offender.\n\nI have not the slightest hesitation in saying that, for the ordinary coolie, imprisonment in Victoria Gaol is no punishment at all. He is far better off in Gaol than outside and has not such hard work. I am of opinion that whipping should also be extended to cases of returning from banishment.\n\nI would not extend it further. I would give not more than 12 strokes to a man convicted of stealing 5 or 10 cents nails and he should be whipped as soon as possible. I should have some place in the neighbourhood of the Court for that purpose.\n\nAt present I should say there are 15 cases a week in which I think a discretion should be given to the Magistrate to inflict a whipping.\n\nI would not inflict it and then send the man to Gaol. He should be sent away at once; the punishment would not be severe; only sufficient to cause him to remember it for a few days.\n\n(Enclosure 10.)\n\nVICTORIA GAOL.\n\nRETURN SHOWING NUMBER OF PRISONERS IN ASSOCIATED WARDS AS SEEN BY COMMITTEE ON THE NIGHT OF 21ST APRIL, 1886.\n\nA II.\n\n  \n    No. of Cell.\n    Cubic contents of Cell.\n    Number of Prisoners in Cell.\n    Remarks.\n  \n  \n    \n    1431\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    3\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    1\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    6\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    7\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    *\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1049\n    9\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1347\n    10\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1390\n    {1\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1382\n    12\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1425\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    B\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1726\n    11\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1765\n    15\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1425\n    16\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1382\n    17\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1890\n    18\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1347\n    19\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1049\n    20\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    21\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    22\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    23\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    24\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1578\n    25\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    7\n    7\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    AB long sentence prisoners.\n  \n\nA III.\n\n  \n    No. of Cell.\n    Number of Prisoners in Cell.\n    Cubic contents of Cell.\n    Remarks.\n  \n  \n    1\n    \n    1177\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    C.S.O. DOCUMENTS.\n  \n\n(Enclosure 9.)\n\nSCHEDULE of DOCUMENTS sent to the Honourable the Acting Attorney General in connection with C.S.O. No. 762 of 1886. (Enclosure 2.)\n\nCOPIES OF DESPATCHES FROM GOVERNOR TO SECRETARY OF STATE.\n\n  \n    No.\n    Cubic contents of Cell.\n    Number of Prisoners in Cell.\n    Remarks.\n  \n  \n    2\n    \n    1177\n    10\n  \n  \n    3\n    \n    1177\n    11\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1177\n    [1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1177\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1177\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1177\n    9\n  \n  \n    8\n    \n    1049\n    4\n  \n  \n    9\n    \n    1209\n    9\n  \n  \n    10\n    \n    1248\n    9\n  \n\nCOPIES OF DESPATCHES FROM SECRETARY OF STATE TO GOVERNOR.\n\n  \n    No.\n    Cubic contents of Cell.\n    Number of Prisoners in Cell.\n    Remarks.\n  \n  \n    11\n    \n    1252\n    10\n  \n  \n    12\n    \n    1978\n    18\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1560\n    14\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1593\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 2728 of 1877, No. 3028 of 1880, No. 1453 of 1882, No. 1682 of 1882, No. 1688 of 1882,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 164 of 22nd November, 1877, No. 103 of 24th October, 1878, No. 111 of 18th November, 1878, No. 70 of 31st May, 1879, No. 61 of 19th May,\n  \n  \n    15\n    \n    1278\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 45 of 7th May, No. 48 of 5th June, No. 29 of 29th July, No. 99 of 16th August, 1881.\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1232\n    9\n  \n  \n    \n    1877.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    17\n    \n    1248\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    1880.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1880,\n    \n    No. 1684 of 1882, No. 1685 of 1882,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 129 of 2nd September, 1880,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 39 of 17th March, 1882. No. 224 of 13th October, 1883.\n  \n  \n    21\n    \n    \n    No. 56 of 5th May,\n  \n  \n    \n    1881,\n    \n    No. 1686 of 1882,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 2263 of 1882, No. 2272 of 1882, No. 2899 of 1882,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 60 of 19th May, No. 57 of 9th May,\n  \n  \n    \n    1881,\n    \n    1882,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 144 of 27th July, No. 202 of 26th August,\n  \n  \n    \n    1882,\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    **RANSAR\n    \n    1209\n    10\n  \n  \n    5\n    \n    1049\n    20\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1177\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    1177\n    10\n  \n  \n    22\n    \n    1177\n    10\n  \n  \n    0\n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    23\n    \n    1177\n    All short sentence prisoners--six months and under.\n  \n  \n    24\n    \n    1177\n    9\n  \n  \n    25\n    \n    1177\n    9\n  \n  \n    \n    1883,\n    \n    No. 2452 of 1882,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 2518 of 1882,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 2535 of 1882,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 2688 of 1882,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 4256 of 1882,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 4547 of 1582,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 990 of 1883,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 1042 of 1883,\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    No. 1135 of 1886,\n  \n\n554",
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        "content_text": "56\n\nhelmet, and puggarees, in May; and one cloth suit, with boots, and cap, in November. They will be supplied with an overcoat every fourth year.\n\n100.-Subordinate Officers suspended from duty and afterwards restored to their situations shall not receive any pay for the time during which they shall have been suspended, unless a particular order be given for that purpose by the Governor.\n\n101. All subordinate Officers, on being relieved from any particular duty, or transferred to another part of the prison, shall point out to their successors all matters of special importance connected with their duties, and explain any directions of the Superintendent, or other superior Officer, affecting any particular prisoner.\n\n102.-Any subordinate Officer disabled from the regular performance of his duties by illness must report the same to the Colonial Surgeon, who will, if necessary, order his removal to the Government Civil Hospital; and during the time he is there he will be expected to conform to the Rules of that Establishment, and pay such charges as may be claimed for his maintenance and treatment.\n\n103.--All Officers of the Prison must be men of moral principle and unblemished character. Disreputable conduct, and especially intoxication, will be visited with severity.\n\nSURGEON.\n\n104.-The Surgeon shall have the medical charge of all the prisoners in the Gaol, and of their treatment when sick. He shall also give medical advice and assistance, including medicine, to the Officers of the Prison and their families. He shall report from time to time, as may be directed, upon the sanitary condition of the Prison, the health of the prisoners and the Prison Officers, and in reference to any other point in connection with the maintenance of health in the Prison upon which he may be directed to report.\n\n105.-The Surgeon shall visit the Gaol Hospital every morning (and oftener if necessary) and attend to both the complaining sick and those in Hospital. He shall inspect the newly admitted prisoners and pass them for Hard Labour or otherwise. He shall visit the punishment cells, and see the prisoners confined therein, as also all prisoners before they are put on Penal Diet.\n\n106.-The Surgeon shall attend without delay at the Gaol at any hour on being summoned by the Superintendent, who shall be responsible for the reasonableness of the summons.\n\n107.-The Surgeon shall enter in a Journal to be kept in the Gaol-\n\n(a.) Any observations or suggestions he may deem it important to make on the diet of prisoners not in Hospital. (b.) A short daily record of any sick prisoners under his treatment, whether they are in Hospital or not; their names, nature of their complaints, and the treatment pursued.\n\n(c.) His orders for such additional articles of food or clothing as he may deem necessary for the health of any prisoner not in Hospital, and the medical reasons for such orders. Such orders shall be entered in the Superintendent's Daily Return, and submitted to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n108.-The Surgeon shall visit prisoners in separate cells who have given notice to the Superintendent that they are unwell and wish to see the Medical Officer.\n\n109.-No medicine shall be administered to any prisoner without the Surgeon's orders.\n\n110.-The Surgeon shall regulate the hours of exercise and of labour of prisoners out of health.\n\n111.-The Surgeon shall examine every prisoner on whom corporal punishment is about to be inflicted, before it takes place, and give a certificate of his fitness to receive it or not. He shall be in attendance when such punishment is inflicted. After such punishment, he shall daily attend to and examine such prisoner, until his person is quite healed.\n\n112.-The Surgeon will examine the food provided for the prisoners, and inspect every prisoner weekly, and daily when epidemic disease exists in the neighbourhood.\n\n113.-The Surgeon is to give written direction for separating prisoners having infectious complaints, or suspected of having them; and for cleansing, disinfecting, or destroying any infected apparel or bedding.\n\n120.-The Surgeon's Journal shall be laid before the Governor at least once in each quarter of the year, and he shall report at the same time on the condition of the prison and the health of the prisoners and officers recording any want of cleanliness, proper drainage, warmth, ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding, clothing, provisions or water.\n\n121.-The Surgeon shall deliver to the Colonial Secretary, as soon as possible after the close of December in each year, a report in which shall be detailed the number of sick among the prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol, and what diseases have been most prevalent therein. He shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the Gaol to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what precautions should be taken to prevent the same.\n\nTHE CHAPLAINS.\n\n122.-The Chaplains shall conduct Divine Service with the prisoners of their respective religions at least once on Sundays, and perform such other offices as they may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as they may think fit at reasonable times. To sick, dying, or condemned prisoners they shall have access at any time.\n\n123.-The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised minister in respect of the prisoners of his own religion.\n\n124.-The Chaplains shall inform the Superintendent whenever they may observe the mind of any prisoner to be liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded.\n\n125.-No prisoner shall be obliged to attend service to which he may object on religious grounds, unless in the opinion of the Superintendent such objection is frivolous and vexatious.\n\n126.-The Chaplains shall record their visits in the Visitors' Book, and shall notify the times of the celebration of the Holy Communion. Prisoners desiring to communicate must signify their wish to them before the time appointed.\n\n127.-The Chaplains shall, in carrying out their duties, be careful not to interfere with the established rules and regulations of the Prison, the routine of discipline and labour.\n\n128.-The Chaplains shall confer with the Superintendent on all points connected with their duty, and they shall co-operate with him, and with other Officials of the Prison, in promoting the good order of the establishment, so far as concerns the duties of their office.\n\n129.-The Chaplains shall once a year present to the Governor a report of such points connected with their department as they may think it desirable to bring before him.\n\n130.-A Library shall be provided for the prisoners, consisting of such books as may from time to time be approved of by the Chaplains and sanctioned by the Governor.\n\nTHE VISITING JUSTICES.\n\n131.-The Gaol shall be open to all Justices of the Peace.\n\n132.-Two Visiting Justices (one official and one non-official) shall, in company if possible, visit the Gaol at least once a week, and on other days when their presence may be required.\n\n133.-The Visiting Justices shall inspect the Prison and prisoners, and hear any complaints which may be made to them by the prisoners, and shall report on any abuses within the Prison, or any repairs which may be required; statements as to which they shall enter in the Visiting Justices' Book, with any suggestions or remarks they may wish to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor as to the state and discipline of the Gaol.\n\n134. If the Superintendent shall represent to them that he has, in case of urgent necessity, put a prisoner in irons, or under mechanical restraint, and that it is necessary that such prisoner should be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint for more than twenty-four hours, the Visiting Justices may authorise such detention by order in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof, and the time during which the prisoner is to be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint.\n\n135.-The Visiting Justices shall inspect the Diet of the prisoners, and if they shall find that the quality of any article does not fulfil the terms of the contract they shall note the fact in their book.\n\n136.-The Visiting Justices shall also discharge such other duties as are assigned to them in the Special Rules for Special Classes of Prisoners, and in the General Rules.\n\nSPECIAL RULES\n\nfor Prisoners awaiting Trial, those Remanded from the Police Court, and those Committed for the First Time in default of finding Security.\n\n137.-Such prisoners shall be kept apart from convicted prisoners and not allowed to see them at any time.\n\n138. Such prisoners shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is unnecessary, or the Surgeon shall state that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.\n\n139.--In order to prevent such prisoners from being contaminated by each other, or endeavouring to defeat the ends of Justice, they shall be kept separate, so far as the prison accommodation will allow, and shall not be permitted to communicate together.\n\n140.--The Visiting Justices or Superintendent, before granting any permission which by the following rules they are authorised or required to grant, shall satisfy themselves that it can be granted without interfering with the security,\n\n7.",
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        "content_text": "176.-No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own; but, subject to these provisions, he shall attend Divine Service on Sundays, and on week-days when such service is performed, unless prevented by sickness, or excused by the Superintendent for any other reason.\n\n177.-Such prisoners shall be subject to any General Rules, except so far as the same are inconsistent with the Special Rules relating to such prisoners.\n\n178.-Such prisoners shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent.\n\nSPECIAL RULES FOR DEBTORS.\n\n179.-Debtors shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is unnecessary, or if the Surgeon shall state that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.\n\n180.-Debtors shall at all times, except when at Chapel or exercise, occupy the cells or rooms assigned to them.\n\n181.-The Superintendent, before granting any permission which by the following rules he is authorised or required to grant, shall satisfy himself that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order, and government of the Prison and prisoners therein; and if, after it has been granted, its continuance seems likely to cause any such interference, or if the prisoner has abused such permission, or has been guilty of any misconduct, he shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission.\n\n182.-Debtors shall be permitted to supply their own food, on giving due notice beforehand at the time required; but the Superintendent shall not permit such prisoners to receive any prison allowance of food at any meal for which they receive or procure food at their own expense.\n\n183.-Articles of food shall be received only at such hours as may be fixed from time to time. They shall be inspected by the Officers of the Prison, and shall be subject to such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent luxury or waste.\n\n184.-Any such prisoner shall not during twenty-four hours receive or purchase more than one pint of malt liquor or cider, or if an adult half a pint of wine.\n\n185.-No such prisoner shall be allowed to sell or transfer any article whatsoever, allowed to be introduced for his use, to any other prisoner.\n\n186.-Such prisoner shall not be compelled, either to have his hair cut, or, if he usually wears his beard, &c., to shave, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when the Medical Officer deems it necessary on the ground of health and cleanliness, and the hair of such prisoner shall not be cut closer than may be necessary for the purpose of health and cleanliness.\n\n187.-The beds of such prisoners shall be made and the rooms and yards in their occupation shall be swept and cleaned by them every morning. The furniture and utensils appropriated to their use shall be kept clean and neatly arranged by them.\n\n188.-Debtors may be permitted to work and follow their respective trades and professions provided their employment does not interfere with the regulations of the Gaol, and they will be permitted to have the whole of their earnings after deducting the cost of any implements which may be supplied to them, and the cost of their maintenance, if they are maintained at the expense of the Prison.\n\n189.-No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own but, subject to these provisions, he shall attend Divine Service on Sundays, and on week-days when such service is performed, unless prevented by sickness, or excused by the Superintendent for any other reasons.\n\n190.-The place in which such prisoners receive visits shall not be the same as that in which criminal prisoners receive visits, if any other suitable place can be conveniently provided.\n\n191.-Debtors shall be permitted to exercise during such periods of the day as the circumstances of the Prison will allow, and during the same periods they shall be permitted, if they prefer it, to associate together in an orderly manner.\n\n192.-Debtors shall be permitted to receive one visit, and also to write and receive one letter each week, subject to Rule 221; but they may communicate with, and receive visits from their friends and legal advisers at any reasonable hour of the day, for the purpose of arranging the payment of their debts.\n\n193.-Debtors shall also be subject to all General Rules, except so far as the same are inconsistent with the Special Rules relating to debtors.\n\n194.-Debtors shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent.\n\nGENERAL RULES.\n\nADMISSION AND DISCHARGE.\n\n195.-No prisoner shall be admitted to Gaol unless accompanied by a warrant for detention.\n\n196.-Every prisoner shall take a bath, and be shaved on reception, unless it shall be otherwise directed, in any particular case, by the Superintendent or Surgeon.\n\n197.-If any prisoner is found to have cutaneous disease, or to be infected with vermin, means shall be taken effectually to eradicate and destroy the same.\n\n198.-Every prisoner shall be weighed on reception, and subsequently at such periods as the Superintendent and the Surgeon may appoint, and the result shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose.\n\n199.-Every prisoner may, if required for the purposes of justice, be photographed on reception, and subsequently.\n\n200.-Such of the clothing, linen, and other articles belonging to prisoners as may be retained in the prison shall, if necessary, be washed, cleaned, or disinfected, as soon as possible after they are received.\n\n201.-Such clothing shall be made into a bundle, carefully labelled with the name of the owner, and placed in store; any money or jewellery which the prisoner may have in his possession shall also be taken from him and placed in safety until his release from Gaol. A list of all his property is to be entered in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be under the superintendence of the Warden.\n\n202.-As soon as possible after prisoners are admitted, the abstract of the rules relating to the conduct and treatment of prisoners shall be read over to them; and such abstract shall also be read and explained weekly to the whole of the prisoners.\n\n203.-Every prisoner shall have a number assigned to him, which shall be prefixed to his name in every register; such number shall also appear on the breast of his coat, on his towel, chopstick bag if a Chinese, and cap or hat.\n\nCLEANLINESS.\n\n204.-The weekly shaving of the Chinese prisoners shall be done according to such regulations as shall be established from time to time. The razors shall be always under the charge of the officer of the ward or yard, and he shall take care they are withdrawn immediately the prisoners have finished with them. Prisoners of very filthy habits are to be brought to the notice of the Superintendent.\n\n205.-The queues of Chinese prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude shall be cut off, and their hair shall be kept cut close until within six months of their release; the queues may also be cut off short-sentenced prisoners if the Surgeon should consider it necessary for the purpose of health or cleanliness; but such prisoner shall be allowed to appeal to the Governor against it.\n\n206.-The hair of European prisoners shall be cut to such moderate length as health or cleanliness may require.\n\n207.-Every prisoner shall wash his face and hands daily, and shall take a bath once a week.\n\n208.-Prisoners shall keep their cells, utensils, clothing, and bedding clean and neatly arranged; and shall clean and sweep the yards, passages, and all other parts of the Prison as may be directed.\n\nCLOTHING, BEDDING, FOOD.\n\n209.-The whole of the Chinese prisoners' clothing, and the under-clothing of the European prisoners shall be changed weekly.\n\n210.-Every prisoner shall sleep in a cell by himself, if the accommodation of the Gaol will permit it, or, under special circumstances, in a cell with not fewer than two other prisoners.\n\n211.-The clothing of prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude may be given to their friends, with the exception of one suit, which will be sold or otherwise disposed of by the Superintendent, in order to recoup the Government for the expense of providing a suitable suit of clothes for the prisoner on his discharge.\n\n212.-Such additional clothing and bedding may be issued, during severe weather, or in special cases, as the Surgeon may deem requisite.\n\n213.-A prisoner who has any complaint to make regarding the diet furnished to him, or who wishes his diet to be weighed to ascertain whether he is supplied with the authorised quantity, must make his request immediately it is handed to him, and it will be weighed in his presence, and in that of the officer deputed for that purpose; but frequent and groundless complaints will be treated as breaches of Gaol discipline and punished accordingly.\n\n214.-For not more than ten days in each month, for the first six months of his imprisonment, each European and American prisoner shall be fed on Penal Diet, viz., Bread and Water, with half a pound of Rice at midday, and for Chinese and Indians Rice and Water only.\n\n215.-The days on which a prisoner will be on Penal Diet will not be continuous, but divided into periods of not more than five days at a time, and no prisoner on Penal Diet will be put to Hard Labour.\n\n216.-As regards the food of Indian prisoners, the best possible arrangement is to be made, so that they may not be forced to choose between loss of food and loss of caste.\n\n217.-European and American prisoners whose sentences do not exceed five days will be put on Penal Diet, those with sentences of six to fourteen days will receive two pints of gruel daily in addition.\n\n218.-Till further order Reduced Penal Diet is to be supplied to:-\n\n1st. Felons, whom the Superintendent may have reasonable grounds for supposing to have been previously imprisoned for Felony.\n\n2nd. Chinese and Indian prisoners sentenced to fourteen days and under; and\n\n3rd. Prisoners who may be reported for breaches of Gaol Regulations (at the discretion of the Superintendent).\n\nCLASSIFICATION.\n\n219.-Prisoners will be classified for location, and the classes will be kept separate from each other so far as the accommodation of the Gaol will permit, as follows:-\n\nPage 60\nPage 61\n\n80\n\nPenal Servitude prisoners: First Conviction.\n\nDitto. With two or more Convictions.\n\nHard Labour prisoners: First Conviction.\n\nWith two or more Ditto. Convictions.\n\nPrisoners unable to find Security for their Good Behaviour.\n\nPrisoners confined as Suspicious or Dangerous Characters.\n\nDebtors and First Class Misdemeanants.\n\nOn Remand and Waiting Trial: First Conviction.\n\nOn Remand and Waiting Trial: With two or more Convictions.\n\nPrisoners sentenced to Short Terms of Imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen days : First Conviction.\n\nPrisoners sentenced to Short Terms of Imprisonment, not exceeding fourteen days: With two or more Convictions.\n\nBoys under sixteen Years of Age: First Conviction.\n\nBoys under sixteen Years of Age: With two or more Convictions.\n\nAll officers of the Prison must, as far as lies in their power, endeavour to carry out this Rule, bearing in mind that the object of Classification is to prevent the contamination by depraved prisoners of prisoners not so depraved; and to attempt to ensure that a prisoner shall go out of prison not worse than he came in.\n\nVISITS AND COMMUNICATIONS TO PRISONERS, &c.\n\n220.-Convicted prisoners, with the exception of those heretofore mentioned, after they have served the first three months, will be permitted to write and receive one letter every three months; but the Superintendent may permit any prisoner to write a special letter, or to see his friends, immediately after conviction, if for the purpose of making arrangements respecting his property, &c.\n\n221.-All letters to and from prisoners are to be read by the Superintendent, and shall be forwarded or kept back according to the nature of their contents. 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        "content_text": "should be months after be repealed as far as there other Secret Societies were concerned.\n\nAs to its limitation in respect of the Triad Society I can but suggest that the reason, perhaps, was that the object of the Society did not then in any way affect good order, peace or security of Hongkong, the Government did not think it necessary to punish mere membership unless it showed itself actively and outwardly by unlawful acts.\n\nBut things have changed greatly and the report of the recent Commission on the Triad Society proves that stringent measures must now be taken to prevent honest and lawful traders from being mercilessly oppressed and interfered with in their business.\n\nWe cannot protect traders, boatmen and others who are now the prey of these Societies, they will either leave the Colony or quietly submit to the exactions and recoup themselves in another way from commerce of the Colony, and from the lawful. In these days of severe competition if this port gets a bad reputation for high prices or exactions, trade will soon seek other ports.\n\nThe present law is in my opinion wholly inoperative for looking at the intention of the framers of Ordinance 10 of 1845 to exempt members of all other Secret Societies from any penalty for belonging to them, and limiting the application of Ordinance 1 of 1845 to those members of the Triad Society who should be guilty of active participation in some unlawful act arising out of their connection with the Society, I have strong doubt whether a conviction could be obtained unless it was proved that the act had reference to whatever unlawful act the objects of the Society at the time, and to punish which the Ordinance was passed; or to put it otherwise whether Ordinance 12 of 1845 would be applicable to such cases of the Triad Society squeezing money from coolie emigrants.",
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        "content_text": "I request you to call upon Carstable Dicknism, pain of Office or Individual, to make dismissal to fremstion monthly at the rate of the sum of 2/6 per week for the purpose of support of this child to Ellen Binning for the support of this child.\n\nDate: 11 Nov. 1886\n\nLast previous Paper: 1526 cong dong No. 20404 DOMESTO. 4720 C. O. 20404 RECE REGE 13 NOV 86.\n\n(Subject.) Leave Extension of Requests 6 months.\n\nFurther inf. 40.65326 Nor Tal. for mich. 29 Nov (records). Further sent op. 4.20 PW/231 [23/11 ext subsequent Paper.\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nSir Robert Ho...bal drafted upper Jane Mmilé within pubemalted: So Jorge asked me to put that we telegraphed thing 8. des Marshes & keep him it hisses Thermiss his marsh wit be 0.A.G. goking preparatus & come home in Zebs.\n\nYes. Telepasst 6 Her effect that Sessions Datolite Eloquently lease extended despatch follow by mail.\n\nMr March Jarves Whanty belepaphe has...\n\nPage information is not present in this text, however, the original text seems to be a scanned document. The text has been formatted into paragraphs and minor corrections have been made to improve readability.\n\nhas been removed as per rule 12. The text has been formatted using HTML with  tags for paragraphs. Minor corrections have been made to improve readability, such as adding or removing spaces, and correcting some obvious OCR errors. The original text's structure and content have been preserved as much as possible.",
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        "content_text": "298\n\nTHE SANITARY RECORD.\n\nSIMPSON, Mr. William Hirst, B.A., Solicitor, has been appointed Town Clerk and Clerk to the Urban Sanitary Authority of Higham-Ferrers, at £in per annum.\n\nSMITH, Mr. Job Ross, the Inspector of Nuisances for the Shipley Urban Sanitary District, has been appointed Inspector of Dairies, Cowsheds, &c.\n\nSTEVENSON, Mr. G., the Inspector of Nuisances for the Much-Wenlock Urban Sanitary District, has been appointed Inspector under the Dairies, &c., Orders of 1885 & 1886.\n\nSUTCLIFFE, Mr. Alfred, has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Thornton Urban Sanitary District, at £40 for one year.\n\nSYKES, Mr. Edward has been appointed Surveyor to the newly-formed Cheadle and Gatley Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, at £35 per annum, and Inspector of Nuisances at £35 per annum.\n\nSYKES, Mr. James William, Inspector of Nuisances for the Windhill Urban Sanitary District, has been appointed Inspector under the Dairies, &c., Orders of 1885 and 1886.\n\nTAYLOR, Mr. George, has been elected a Member of the Tipton Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, vice Field, resigned.\n\nTHORNTON, Mr. Reginald Douglas Banker, has been appointed Treasurer to the newly-incorporated Town Council and Urban Sanitary Authority of Wareham.\n\nTHORNTON, Mr. Richard, Surveyor, &c., to the Drighlington Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, has been appointed Inspector pro tem, under the Dairies, &c., Orders of 1885 and 1886, and pursuant to the Contagious Diseases (Animals) Acts of 1878 and 1886.\n\nWALTER, Mr. Nimrod, has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Reigate Urban Sanitary District, at £75 for one year.\n\nWARD, Mr. Joseph Henry, has been appointed Clerk to the Baildon Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, Yorkshire, at £24 per annum, vice Hines, resigned.\n\nWATERTON, Mr. William, has been appointed Inspector of Nuisances, &c., for the Barnsley Urban Sanitary District, at £120 per annum, vice Savage (but who continues as Canal Boats and Smoke Inspector, at £50 per annum).\n\nWETHERELL, Mr. John, has been appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Richmond (Yorkshire) Rural Sanitary District, at £85 per annum, vice Mr. J. Wetherell, deceased.\n\nWHITE, Mr. John, has been re-appointed Inspector of Nuisances for the Chard Urban Sanitary District, at £20 for one year.\n\nWILLIAMS, Mr. Richard Owen, Surveyor, &c., to the Bethesda Improvement Commissioners and Urban Sanitary Authority, has been appointed Inspector under the Dairies, &c., Orders of 1885 and 1886.\n\nWORTHINGTON, Mr. Isaac, has been appointed Collector to the newly-formed Cheadle and Gatley Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority, at 3 per cent. commission.\n\nPUBLIC ANALYSTS.\n\nCULLI, Mr. R. B., has been appointed Public Analyst for the Borough of Tiverton, for one year.\n\nESTCOURT, Mr. Charles, has been appointed Public Analyst for the Borough of Lancaster, at £10 10s. per annum, and 6s. per analysis, vice Brown.\n\nFUNNAR, Mr. Otto, has been re-appointed Public Analyst for the Borough of Derby.\n\nHILL, Alfred Bostock, M.D., S.Sc.Cert.Camb, L.R.C.P.Edin, has been re-appointed Public Analyst for the Borough of Royal Leamington Spa, at £20 per annum, and 6s. 8d. per analysis.\n\nVACANCIES.\n\nMEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the Walton-on-the-Naze Urban Sanitary District, £20 per annum. Application, 6th inst., to T. A. Middleton, Clerk to the Authority.\n\nTREASURER to the Alcester Guardians and Rural Sanitary Authority. Application to S. A. Guthard, Clerk.\n\nMEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH for the St. Anne's-on-the-Sea Urban Sanitary District. Application, 10th inst., to William Thompson, Clerk.\n\nTREASURER to the Conway Town Council and Urban Sanitary Authority. Application to T. E. Parry, Town Clerk.\n\nCLERK to the Birkenhead Guardians and Rural Sanitary Authority. Application to The Chairman.\n\nCLERK to the St. Anne's-on-the-Sea Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority. Application to The Chairman.\n\nSURVEYOR to the Redditch Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority. Application to H. C. Browning, Clerk.\n\nSURVEYOR and INSPECTOR of NUISANCES to the Town Council and Urban Sanitary Authority of Higham-Ferrers. Application to W. H. Simpson, Town Clerk.\n\nCOLLECTOR to the Town Council and Urban Sanitary Authority of Higham-Ferrers. Application to W. H. Simpson, Town Clerk.\n\nLOCAL INTELLIGENCE.\n\nThe Hambledon Guardians and Rural Sanitary Authority have been invested with urban powers, rights, &c., under the provisions of Sections 157 and 158 of the Public Health Act, 1875, within the contributory places of Bramley, Cranley, Shalford, and Wonersh.\n\nThe Egremont Local Board and Urban Sanitary Authority recently re-appointed Dr. Calderwood as Medical Officer of Health for three years, but the Local Government Board have refused their sanction for more than one year, on account of his being a Poor-law district medical officer.\n\nAt the last meeting of the Driffield Guardians and Rural Sanitary Authority, it was unanimously resolved to decrease the salary of Dr. Wood, Medical Officer of Health, from £130 to £70 per annum, and that of Mr. Sumner, Inspector of Nuisances, &c., from £100 to £100 per annum, upon the expiration of their appointments at Christmas.\n\nIt was recently proposed to form a Local Government District for the Ogmore and Garw Valleys within the area of the Bridgend Rural Sanitary District, and the necessary formal steps were taken under The Public Health Act for that purpose. This was followed by the usual Local Government Inquiry, at which some evidence in opposition was given. At the meeting of the Bridgend Rural Sanitary Authority on the 4th inst., the question was discussed, and a resolution passed upholding a previous one in favour of the formation of the proposed district, as they 'saw no reason to change their opinion after hearing the objections raised at the recent Government Inquiry.'\n\nNOTES AND QUERIES.\n\nHaving for some time back been in the receipt of Queries appertaining strictly to sanitary work, and which it would be easy to answer, without having to refer our correspondents to competent professional advisers, we have opened a column in which to register such Queries and Replies thereto as can fairly be expected from us; and our subscribers and readers are invited to make such use of this column as will tend to benefit themselves and the community. Both Queries and Replies will, however, be subjected, if unnecessarily long, to a strict curtailment.\n\n205. TEST SOLUTIONS FOR WATER ANALYSIS.\n\nI should be much obliged if you would state where you would recommend me to get reliable test solutions for water analysis according to Wanklyn.\n\nR.M.O.H. [Messrs. Y. E. Becker & Co., 34 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, W.C., supply the solutions in a satisfactory state.—ED.]\n\n206. WATER SUPPLY.\n\nCan you recommend me any book that gives the average quantity of water used or required per head of population throughout the country?\n\nC. W. P.\n\nThe most reliable information as to the quantity of water which should preferably be allowed per head of population under varying conditions is to be found in Parkes' and De Chaumont's 'Practical Hygiene,' and it would, perhaps, be useless to seek elsewhere, as all the information upon this subject is brought down to a late date. Consult the Sixth Edition (1883) of the above work, pages 3 to 7. The publishers are Messrs. J. & A. Churchill, 11 New Burlington Street, London, W. (See also SANITARY RECORD, Aug. 16, 1886, page 91.) All engineers strive as much as possible to allow 30 gallons per head for domestic purposes, and in the work above mentioned this amount is thus distributed—Domestic supply (without bath or closets), 20 gallons; add for general baths, 4 gallons; water-closets, 6 gallons; unavoidable waste, 3 gallons—total, 33 gallons.—ED.]\n\n207. QUALIFICATIONS OF A CHIEF INSPECTOR OF NUISANCES.\n\nWhat do you consider the proper qualifications for a chief inspector of nuisances in a town of between 90,000 and 100,000 inhabitants, whose salary will be between £140 and £160 per annum? There will be several inspectors under him, and there is a medical officer of health who does not practise privately.\n\nALPHA.\n\nThis is not a question which lends itself to any such short answer as alone is possible for us in this corner of the RECORD. But our correspondent will find fully detailed remarks as to the qualifications for the post which he describes in the number for May 15, 1883, p. 510.]\n\nJEYES' PERFECT PURIFIER' is a disinfectant in fluid form of extraordinary efficacy. It is used in the Royal households and by Her Majesty's Government establishments, the Corporation of London, Smithfield and Billingsgate Markets, various steamship and railway companies, the principal hospitals, &c., and is authorised by the Board of Trade and the Indian Government. The testimonials which have been received bear the names among others of such unimpeachable authorities as Sir R. Rawlinson, C.B., C.E., Chief Sanitary Engineer of the Local Board, Home Office; Professor Wanklyn, M.R.C.S.; Dr. C. A. Cameron, Medical Officer of Health, Dublin; Mr. J. T. Dibdin, A.V.D., Cavalry Barracks, York; and Dr. Crookshank, Inspector-General of Prisons, Cairo. In addition to its powerful disinfecting properties, this compound possesses the recommendation that it is non-poisonous, non-corrosive, stainless in use, and cheap. The scientific mind will understand and appreciate this characteristic of the manufacture—that it prevents contagion by destroying its cause; it instantly removes bad smells; is an unfailing cure for eczema and other skin diseases, and is the best known insecticide.—Sold by all respectable Chemists' Stores, &c., in bottles at 6d. and 1s. and drums at 5s. per gallon. Jeyes Sanitary Compound Company (Limited), 43 Cannon Street, London, E.C.—ADVT.)\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Crown Agents\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nRebolt kr\n\nMr. Wingfield.\n\nMr. Bramston,\n\nMr. Meade.\n\n1967\n\nSir R. Herbert.\n\nLord Onslow.\n\nSir H. T. Holland.\n\nAust 17452\n\n20\n\n12766\n\nرسله\n\nHome May:\n\nJJ.\n\n303\n\n21 Ich 27\n\nSentherm\n\nThe site th\n\nf State\n\nI. 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        "content_text": "I allege that he denied that he had a brother called Chan Koo I, and that he further stated that he had never been connected with any Chinese officials whatever until the 6th day of March, when he met the first defendant in Hongkong. He further said that he had never been in any Chinese prison; that he had but two marks upon his person, one on his head, caused by chopping firewood, the other on his arm, caused by a boil. He further stated that he had never been in Hongkong in his life before the 6th March, 1887. I allege that all these statements are false, and I say that Li Loi, the first defendant, laid the information in the case; that he attended in Court throughout almost the whole of the proceedings, and instructed the prisoner to appear in his behalf, and heard the greater part of the evidence that was given by the second prisoner. I say that the perjury, and subornation of perjury, were committed as part of the present charge of attempting to commit murder, and conspiring to commit murder.\n\nThe first witness for the prosecution was then called.\n\nChau Kai Ming-I am a sworn interpreter. I was present in Court on the 7th March and I interpreted in a case in which Chung Sam, U Shop, and Chang Chun, were charged before Mr. Wodehouse, Police Magistrate. The prisoners were charged with murder and burglary within the jurisdiction of the Emperor of China, in the 9th moon (October) of last year. I interpreted the evidence that was given by a man called Leung Yow. He is the second defendant in this case. As far as I can remember, the second defendant said, that on the 12th day of the moon he went to visit his aunt, Fu Ma She, that she invited him to stay all night, and he accepted her invitation; that he slept in the second depth of that house; that about the beginning of the third watch he was awakened by a great noise in the third depth. He got up and attempted to walk into the third depth but was prevented by two or three men. He went back to his bed and sat there. At the beginning of the fourth watch, he saw about twenty men pass him, carrying mat bags. One of them came up to him, put a mat bag over his head, and he was carried away and put on board a boat. There were six men in the boat, excluding himself, three rowing and three keeping guard over him. The three men keeping guard over him were the three defendants in the first case. They demanded $3,000 of him, but the second defendant said they would wait till they arrived at a shed. He was afterwards taken to a shed at Whampoa, a place in Chun-tak, not the Whampoa in Canton. When he was taken to the shed he had his hands tied behind his back, chains put on his legs, and he was fastened to a peg in the ground. The three defendants were constantly by his side. The first and third defendants in the other case demanded $3,000 from him. They took him to be the son of Fu Ma She, and requested him to write a letter to her, asking for the sum. This he refused to do. He was afterwards released, at the request of the second defendant in the other case, who said he knew he was not the son of Fu Ma She. He then put him in a boat, in which was only a woman about thirty years of age, and she rowed him back to Kwei-chow. When asked if he was Chan Aynt, he said he had never heard the name; that he had never been in any way connected with any Chinese officials before the 12th of the second moon; that he had never been in a prison; that he had but two marks on his person, one on the left temple, caused by wood chopping, and one on the right arm caused by a boil. I was called as a witness in those proceedings. I looked at the arm of the second prisoner, and found thereon tattoo marks of the Chinese character \"To\" meaning \"thief.\" It was not very distinct, but I have no doubt that it was that character.\n\nMr. Francis-What do you mean by tattoo marks?-Marks tattooed by a needle. They were of a blue colour.\n\nMr. W. M. B. Arthur said-I am first clerk to the Magistracy. I have been keeping the document signed by Li Loi requesting the apprehension of seven men. The document came to me from the Government officers in the usual course. I have before me a warrant for the arrest of certain fugitive criminals. The writing in black ink is that of Mr. de Silva, fourth clerk to the Magistracy. The writing in red ink is by myself.\n\n2. 190\n\nThe warrant was issued in consequence of the receipt of the other document. I know the defendant Li Loi. During the proceedings, he has been constantly about the Court. I have not seen him seated at the table, but I have seen him in Court.\n\nChun Kai Ming, re-called, said-During the proceedings, I saw the first defendant seated next to Mr. Caldwell, the solicitor for the prosecution. He said something in a very loud tone to Mr. Caldwell. During the time he was not seated by Mr. Caldwell, he was either behind the dock or stationed a few paces behind Mr. Caldwell.\n\nCross-examined by Mr. Francis-Mr. Dennys was seated at the table and was also a few paces from the defendant. There were several other persons near Mr. Caldwell.\n\nFrancis Xavier d'Almada e Castro stated-I am a clerk in the employ of Mr. Caldwell, solicitor in this Colony. I wrote the English words in the document sent by Li Loi, applying for the arrest of the men. I do not remember seeing the Chinese words written in the document. I did not see it signed. I left the blanks to be filled in.\n\nShi Ping Kong said-I am a clerk in Mr. Caldwell's office. I wrote the Chinese characters in the document by the instruction of Mr. Caldwell. I cannot say positively that I saw Li Loi sign the document. It looks like his writing but I cannot say where it was signed.\n\nHe said\n\nMr. D. E. Caldwell was next called-I am a solicitor practising in this Colony. I saw Li Loi sign the document.\n\nMr. Dennys-Do you know the meaning of the characters?\n\nMr. Caldwell.-No, I do not.\n\nMr. Dennys-I must confess I am surprised that you, who know Chinese far better than I do, should not know the meaning of these characters.\n\nMr. Caldwell-I know only about 12 characters. The document was signed in my office in the Queen's Road. It was signed in duplicate. One I forwarded to the Colonial Secretary, the other I sent to Mr. Maclean. I think I first saw the first defendant on 15th February last, the day before this document was drawn up. From my own knowledge, I cannot say where he lives. I was not aware that there was a Chinese gunboat in the harbour named Chung Was. I do not remember hearing the second prisoner state that he went on board that boat after meeting on shore with the cook, a friend of his. I saw the second defendant the day he came into court but not to speak to him. The only communication I had with him was in Mr. Arthur's room in the Magistracy, on the day of the trial. There were several gentlemen present in connection with the case, among them Li Loi, but I cannot say which of them gave me the instructions to call the second defendant as a witness. I cannot say positively whether or not it was Li Loi who instructed me to put him in the witness box. I remember Li Loi being seated beside me in court during the examination of the second prisoner. He spoke very loudly to me and gesticulated. He seemed to be angry and excited. So far as I remember, the words he said signified \"Do not let them go,\" alluding to the three prisoners in the dock. The evidence about the mark on the arm had been given before he spoke; at least it was after the discovery of the marks.\n\nCross-examined by Mr. Francis-I have been engaged in several rendition cases. The persons who come down in these cases always bring credentials from the Viceroy. I was thoroughly satisfied that Li Loi was authorised by the Chinese Government, otherwise I would not have acted. Several gentlemen came down in this matter, and from Li Loi's own statement and the corroboration of those who were with him, I had no occasion to doubt him. I was also satisfied because of the introduction he brought.\n\nMr. Donnys-I am not in a position to finish this case to-day. I think, however, that I have brought forward sufficient evidence to ask for a remand until such further time as your Worship shall think fit. I do not wish to appear unreasonable, but I should wish the case remanded for a week. My object in asking for this is that I wish to call as witnesses the defendants concerned in the other case, and who will probably be dismissed on Monday.",
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        "content_text": "massiveness and coolness that was very agreeable. Against this Ane green background were hung shields with the V. R., \"1837\" and \"1887,\" and the Royal arms. In St. George's Hall the decorations were light, and, following the lines of the building, they heightened instead of concealing the architectural beauties of the room. At the head of the room was a portrait of Her Majesty, with flags draped at the side, and below the portrait a large mirror, also with flags, and pot plants and ferns were grouped on the floor. The pilasters on each side of this centre decoration were crossed by bands of foliage. With the exception of these two, all the pilasters in the room were covered with moss, giving the appearance of a slender tree, branches of tree ferns spreading out at the top. Above each of the windows and doorways was a trophy of flags over a small shield and a white plaque with the Queen's head stamped on it. In St. Andrew's Hall there were flags and plaques arranged in the same way and a line of evergreens ran round the windows and doorways. The stewards were--Hon. J. Bell-Irving, Mr. E. R. Belilios, Mr. C. D. Bottomley, Mr. J. S. Brewer, Hon. C. P. Chater, Mr. W. H. Darby, Mr. J. J. Francia, Mr. Ho Kai, Mr. Ho Mei, Mr. T. Jackson, Mr. Li Shing, Hon. A. P. MacEwen, Mr. H. N. Mody, Hon. J. M. Price, Mr. Wai Yuk, and Mr. E. L. Woodin.\n\nThe following were the sub-committees:-Decoration-Mr. C. Ford (Convener), Capt. Bunbury, R.A., Mr. Denison, and Dr. Preston, R.N.; Dancing-Mr. N. G. Mitchell-Innes (Convener), Major Jopp, 58th Regt, Mr. D. H. Mackintosh, and Commander Rumsey, R.N.; Supper-Mr. A. MacClymont (Convener), Mr. G. Stewart, and Mr. A. Turner; Hon. Secretary, Mr. J. H. Stewart-Lockhart.\n\nINCIDENTS OF THE CELEBRATION. The Chinese hotel keepers have been reaping a rich harvest during this week. We hear that as much as $10 a night has been charged for a small room, larger ones commanding proportionately higher prices. This is for the room alone, exclusive of board. It is computed that there have been from eighty to ninety thousand visitors in the colony, who have spent altogether no less than $800,000.\n\nOne of the most remarkable things about the Jubilee celebration has been the very small amount of crime that has occurred while the colony has been so crowded with visitors. This is the more remarkable as it was known that a large number of bad characters had come to the colony in hope of being able to reap a rich harvest. That things turned out so differently from what might have been expected is partly explained by a very ingenious device hit on by some Chinese gentlemen. This was the putting into actual practice of the saying \"Set a thief to catch a thief.\" A large number of the suspected bad characters were engaged at the rate of $2 a day, given a small distinguishing badge, and sent into the crowd to look out for thieves and generally assist in preserving order. They faithfully performed their task and were so pleased with the arrangement that afterwards they got up a small procession of their own with part of the money they received. No doubt they would be willing to be honest all their lives if they could regularly earn $2 a day under such congenial circumstances as are afforded by a grand Chinese procession. The Government of course had no official cognizance of the arrangement to which we have referred.\n\n539\n\n7",
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        "content_text": "## Rules for the Gaol\n\n73 or order, lawfully made and provided in respect of such Gaol, shall be liable to be dealt with by the Superintendent under Rule No. 2.\n\n98. The subordinate Officers are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly and respectable manner at all times when off duty.\n\n99. When on duty, subordinate Officers will appear neatly dressed in the uniform of the Gaol. Uniform will be supplied to them half-yearly, viz., two suits white summer clothing, with boots, helmet, and puggarees, in May; and one cloth suit, with boots, and cap, in November. They will be supplied with an overcoat every fourth year.\n\n100. Subordinate Officers suspended from duty and afterwards restored to their situations shall not receive any pay for the time during which they shall have been suspended, unless a particular order be given for that purpose by the Governor.\n\n101. All subordinate Officers, on being relieved from any particular duty, or transferred to another part of the prison, shall point out to their successors all matters of special importance connected with their duties, and explain any directions of the Superintendent, or other superior Officer, affecting any particular prisoner.\n\n102. Any subordinate Officer disabled from the regular performance of his duties by illness must report the same to the Colonial Surgeon, who will, if necessary, order his removal to the Government Civil Hospital; and during the time he is there, he will be expected to conform to the Rules of that Establishment, and pay such charges as may be claimed for his maintenance and treatment.\n\n103. All Officers of the Prison must be men of moral principle and unblemished character. Disreputable conduct, and especially intoxication, will be visited with severity.\n\n### SURGEON\n\n104. The Surgeon shall have the medical charge of all the prisoners in the Gaol, and of their treatment when sick. He shall also give medical advice and assistance, including medicine, to the Officers of the Prison and their families. He shall report from time to time, as may be directed, upon the sanitary condition of the Prison, the health of the prisoners and the Prison Officers, and in reference to any other point in connection with the maintenance of health in the Prison upon which he may be directed to report.\n\n105. The Surgeon shall visit the Gaol Hospital every morning (and oftener if necessary) and attend to both the complaining sick and those in Hospital. He shall inspect the newly admitted prisoners and pass them for Hard Labour or otherwise. He shall visit the punishment cells, and see the prisoners confined therein, as also all prisoners before they are put on Penal Diet.\n\n106. The Surgeon shall attend without delay at the Gaol at any hour on being summoned by the Superintendent, who shall be responsible for the reasonableness of the summons.\n\n107. The Surgeon shall enter in a Journal to be kept in the Gaol:\n- (a.) Any observations or suggestions he may deem it important to make.\n- (b.) A short daily record of any sick prisoners under his treatment, whether they are in Hospital or not; the names, nature of their complaints, and the treatment pursued.\n- (c.) His orders for such additional articles of food or clothing as he may deem necessary for the health of any prisoner not in Hospital, and the reasons for such orders. Such orders shall be entered in the Superintendent's Daily Return, and submitted to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n108. The Surgeon shall visit prisoners in separate cells who have given notice to the Superintendent that they are unwell and wish to see the Medical Officer.\n\n109. No medicine shall be administered to any prisoner without the Surgeon's orders.\n\n110. The Surgeon shall regulate the hours of exercise and of labour of prisoners out of health.\n\n111. The Surgeon shall examine every prisoner on whom corporal punishment is about to be inflicted, before it takes place, and give a certificate of his fitness to receive it or not. He shall be in attendance when such punishment is inflicted. After such punishment, he shall daily attend to and examine such prisoner, until his person is quite healed.\n\n112. The Surgeon will examine the food provided for the prisoners, and inspect every prisoner weekly, and daily when epidemic disease exists in the neighbourhood.\n\n113. The Surgeon is to give written directions for separating prisoners having infectious complaints, or suspected of having them; and for cleansing, disinfecting, or destroying any infected apparel or bedding.\n\n114. The Surgeon shall report to the Superintendent the case of any prisoner about to be discharged who may be suffering from acute or dangerous disease; in which case the prisoner shall not be discharged, unless he demands it.\n\n115. The Hospital Warders shall be under the immediate orders of the Surgeon, and shall be present at such times, and perform such duties as he may require from them, consistently with their position in the Gaol.\n\n116. The Superintendent shall place at the disposal of the Surgeon well-conducted prisoners, who can safely be entrusted with the duty of attending upon the sick, not exceeding in number one to every ten patients.\n\n117. The Surgeon shall report to the Superintendent any irregularity in the Gaol Hospital which may come to his knowledge, or any difficulty or obstruction which he may meet with in the performance of his duty.\n\n118. The Surgeon is to examine all candidates for employment as subordinate Officers or servants of the Gaol, and report whether they possess the necessary qualifications as to health and strength.\n\n119. ... \n120. The Surgeon's Journal shall be laid before the Governor at least once in each quarter of the year, and he shall report at the same time on the condition of the prison and the health of the prisoners and officers, recording any want of cleanliness, proper drainage, warmth, ventilation, clothing, provisions, or water, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding.\n\n121. The Surgeon shall deliver to the Colonial Secretary, as soon as possible after the close of December in each year, a report in which shall be detailed the number of sick among the prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol, and what diseases have been most prevalent therein. He shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the Gaol to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what precautions should be taken to prevent the same.\n\n### THE CHAPLAINS\n\n122. The Chaplains shall conduct Divine Service with the prisoners of their respective religions at least once on Sundays, and perform such other offices as they may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as they may think fit at reasonable times. To sick, dying, or condemned prisoners, they shall have access at any time.\n\n123. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised minister in respect of the prisoners of his own religion.\n\n124. The Chaplains shall inform the Superintendent whenever they may observe the mind of any prisoner to be liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded.\n\n125. No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object on religious grounds, unless in the opinion of the Superintendent such objection is frivolous and vexatious.\n\n126. The Chaplains shall record their visits in the Visitors' Book, and shall notify the times of the celebration of the Holy Communion. Prisoners desiring to communicate must signify their wish to them before the time appointed.\n\n127. The Chaplains shall, in carrying out their duties, be careful not to interfere with the established rules and regulations of the Prison, or the routine of discipline and labour.\n\n128. The Chaplains shall confer with the Superintendent on all points connected with their duty, and they shall co-operate with him, and with the other Officials of the Prison, in promoting the good order of the establishment, so far as concerns the duties of their office.\n\n129. The Chaplains shall once a year present to the Governor a report of such points connected with their department as they may think it desirable to bring before him.\n\n130. A Library shall be provided for the prisoners, consisting of such books as may from time to time be approved of by the Chaplains and sanctioned by the Governor.\n\n### THE VISITING JUSTICES\n\n131. The Gaol shall be open to all Justices of the Peace.\n\n132. Two Visiting Justices (one official and one non-official) shall, in company if possible, visit the Gaol at least once a week, and on other days when their presence may be required.\n\n133. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the Prison and prisoners, and hear any complaints which may be made to them by the prisoners, and shall report on any abuses within the Prison, or any repairs which may be required; statements as to which they shall enter in the Visiting Justices' Book, with any suggestions or remarks they may wish to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor as to the state and discipline of the Gaol. They shall pay special attention to prisoners in Hospital and Solitary Confinement.\n\n134. If the Superintendent shall represent to them that he has, in case of urgent necessity, put a prisoner in irons, or under mechanical restraint, and that it is necessary that such prisoner should be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint for more than twenty-four hours, the Visiting Justices may authorise such detention by order in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof, and the time during which the prisoner is to be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint.\n\n135. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the Diet of the prisoners, and if they shall find that the quality of any article does not fulfil the terms of the contract, they shall note the fact in their book.\n\n136. The Visiting Justices shall also discharge such other duties as are assigned to them in the Special Rules for Special Classes of Prisoners, and in the General Rules.\n\n### SPECIAL RULES for Prisoners awaiting Trial, those Remanded from the Police Court, and those Committed for the First Time in default of finding Security\n\n137. Such prisoners shall be kept apart from convicted prisoners and not allowed to see them at any time.\n\n138. Such prisoners shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is for medical reasons unadvisable, or the Surgeon shall state that it is unnecessary.",
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        "content_text": "# SPECIAL RULES FOR CIVIL PRISONERS\n\n175.-The place in which such prisoners receive their visits shall not be the same as that in which criminal prisoners receive their visits, if any other suitable place can conveniently be provided.\n\n176.-No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own; but, subject to these provisions, he shall attend Divine Service on Sundays, and on week-days when such service is performed, unless prevented by sickness, or excused by the Superintendent for any other reasons.\n\n177.-Such prisoners shall be subject to any General Rules, except so far as the same are inconsistent with the Special Rules relating to such prisoners.\n\n178.-Such prisoners shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent.\n\n## SPECIAL RULES FOR DEBTORS\n\n179.-Debtors shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is unnecessary, or if the Surgeon shall state that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.\n\n180.-Debtors shall at all times, except when at Chapel or exercise, occupy the cells or rooms assigned to them.\n\n181.-The Superintendent, before granting any permission which by the following rules he is authorised or required to grant, shall satisfy himself that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order, and government of the Prison and prisoners therein; and if, after it has been granted, its continuance seems likely to cause any such interference, or if the prisoner has abused such permission, or has been guilty of any misconduct, he shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission.\n\n182.-Debtors shall be permitted to supply their own food, on giving due notice beforehand at the time required; but the Superintendent shall not permit such prisoners to receive any prison allowance of food at any meal for which they receive or procure food at their own expense.\n\n183.-Articles of food shall be received only at such hours as may be fixed from time to time. They shall be inspected by the Officers of the Prison, and shall be subject to such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent luxury or waste.\n\n184.-Any such prisoner shall not during twenty-four hours receive or purchase more than one pint of malt liquor or cider, or if an adult half a pint of wine.\n\n185.-No such prisoner shall be allowed to sell or transfer any article whatsoever, allowed to be introduced for his use, to any other prisoner.\n\n186.-Such prisoner shall not be compelled, either to have his hair cut, or, if he usually wears his beard, &c., to shave, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when the Medical Officer deems it necessary on the ground of health and cleanliness, and the hair of such prisoner shall not be cut closer than may be necessary for the purpose of health and cleanliness.\n\n187.-The beds of such prisoners shall be made and the rooms and yards in their occupation shall be swept and cleaned by them every morning. The furniture and utensils appropriated to their use shall be kept clean and neatly arranged by them.\n\n188.-Debtors may be permitted to work and follow their respective trades and professions provided their employment does not interfere with the regulations of the Gaol, and they will be permitted to have the whole of their earnings after deducting the cost of any implements which may be supplied to them, and the cost of their maintenance, if they are maintained at the expense of the Prison.\n\n189.-No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own but, subject to these provisions, he shall attend Divine Service on Sundays, and on week-days when such service is performed, unless prevented by sickness, or excused by the Superintendent for any other reasons.\n\n190.-The place in which such prisoners receive visits shall not be the same as that in which criminal prisoners receive visits, if any other suitable place can be conveniently provided.\n\n191.-Debtors shall be permitted to exercise during such periods of the day as the circumstances of the Prison will allow, and during the same periods they shall be permitted, if they prefer it, to associate together in an orderly manner.\n\n192.-Debtors shall be permitted to receive one visit, and also to write and receive one letter in each week, subject to Rule 221; but they may communicate with, and receive visits from their friends and legal advisers at any reasonable hour of the day, for the purpose of arranging payment of their debts.\n\n193.-Debtors shall also be subject to any General Rules, except so far as the same are inconsistent with the Special Rules relating to debtors.\n\n194.-Debtors shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent.\n\n# GENERAL RULES\n\n## ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE\n\n195.-No prisoner shall be admitted to the Gaol unless accompanied by a warrant for his detention.\n\n195a.-All prisoners shall be searched, registered, and medically examined on admission.\n\n196.-Every prisoner shall take a bath, and be shaved on reception, unless it shall be otherwise directed, in any particular case, by the Superintendent or Surgeon.\n\n197.-If any prisoner is found to have any cutaneous disease, or to be infected with vermin, means shall be taken effectually to eradicate and destroy the same.\n\n198.-Every prisoner shall be weighed on reception, and subsequently at such periods as the Superintendent and the Surgeon may appoint, and the result shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose.\n\n199.-Every prisoner may, if required for the purposes of justice, be photographed on reception, and subsequently.\n\n200.-Such of the clothing, linen, and other articles belonging to prisoners as may be retained in the prison shall, if necessary, be washed, cleaned, or disinfected, as soon as possible after they are received.\n\n201.-Such clothing shall be made into a bundle, carefully labelled with the name of the owner, and placed in store; any money or jewellery which the prisoner may have in his possession shall also be taken from him and placed in safety until his release from Gaol. A list of all his property is to be entered in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be under the superintendence of the Warden.\n\n202.-As soon as possible after prisoners are admitted, the abstract of the rules relating to the conduct and treatment of prisoners shall be read over to them; and such abstract shall also be read and explained weekly to the whole of the prisoners.\n\n203.-Every prisoner shall have a number assigned to him, which shall be prefixed to his name in every register; such number shall also appear on the breast of his coat, on his towel, chopstick bag if a Chinese, and cap or hat.\n\n203a.-Prisoners whose discharge falls on a Sunday shall be discharged on the Saturday preceding.\n\n## CLEANLINESS\n\n204.-The weekly shaving of the Chinese prisoners shall be done according to such regulations as shall be established from time to time. The razors shall be always under the charge of the officer of the ward or yard, and he shall take care they are withdrawn immediately the prisoners have finished with them. Prisoners of very filthy habits are to be brought to the notice of the Superintendent.\n\n205.-The queues of Chinese prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude may be cut off, and their hair kept cut close until within six months of their release; the queues may also be cut off short-sentenced prisoners if the Surgeon should consider it necessary for the purpose of health or cleanliness; but such prisoner shall be allowed to appeal to the Governor against it. No queue is to be cut under any circumstances without the special permission of the Governor.\n\n206.-The hair of European prisoners shall be cut to such moderate length as health or cleanliness may require.\n\n207.-Every prisoner shall wash his face and hands daily, and shall take a bath once a week.\n\n208.-Prisoners shall keep their cells, utensils, clothing, and bedding clean and neatly arranged; and shall clean and sweep the yards, passages, and all other parts of the Prison as may be directed.\n\n## CLOTHING, BEDDING, FOOD\n\n209.-The whole of the Chinese prisoners' clothing, and the under-clothing of the European prisoners shall be changed weekly.\n\n210.-Every prisoner shall sleep in a cell by himself, if the accommodation of the Gaol will permit it, or, under special circumstances, in a cell with not fewer than two other prisoners.\n\n211.-The clothing of prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude may be given to their friends, with the exception of one suit, which will be sold or otherwise disposed of by the Superintendent, in order to recoup the Government for the expense of providing a suitable suit of clothes for the prisoner on his discharge.\n\n212.-Such additional clothing and bedding may be issued, during severe weather, or in special cases, as the Surgeon may deem requisite.\n\n213.-A prisoner who has any complaint to make regarding the diet furnished to him, or who wishes his diet to be weighed to ascertain whether he is supplied with the authorised quantity, must make his request immediately it is handed to him, and it will be weighed in his presence, and in that of the officer deputed for that purpose; but frequent and groundless complaints will be treated as breaches of Gaol discipline and punished accordingly.\n\n214.-For not more than ten days in each month, for the first six months of his imprisonment, each European and American prisoner shall be fed on Penal Diet, viz., Bread and Water, with half a pound of Rice at midday, and for Chinese and Indians Rice and Water only.\n\n215.-The days on which a prisoner will be on Penal Diet will not be continuous, but divided into periods of not more than five days at a time, and no prisoner on Penal Diet will be put to Hard Labour.\n\n216.-As regards the food of Indian prisoners, the best possible arrangement is to be made, so that they may not be forced to choose between loss of food and loss of caste.\n\n217.-European and American prisoners whose sentences do not exceed five days will be put on Penal Diet, those with sentences of six to fourteen days will receive two pints of gruel daily in addition.\n\n218.-Till further order Reduced Penal Diet is to be supplied to:\n| Category | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1st | Felons, whom the Superintendent may have reasonable grounds for supposing to have been previously imprisoned for Felony. |\n| 2nd | Chinese and Indian prisoners sentenced to fourteen days and under; and |\n| 3rd | Prisoners who may be reported for breaches of Gaol Regulations (at the discretion of the Superintendent). |\n\n## CLASSIFICATION\n\n219.-Prisoners will be classified for location, and the classes will be kept separate from each other so far as the accommodation of the Gaol will permit, as follows:\n| Category | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| Penal Servitude prisoners | First Conviction. With two or more Convictions. |\n| Hard Labour prisoners | First Conviction. With two or more Convictions. |",
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        "content_text": "# REMISSION OF SENTENCES, AND REWARDS UNDER THE MARK SYSTEM.\n\n297. The time which every prisoner with a sentence of twelve months and upwards must pass in Prison will be represented by a certain number of marks, which he must earn by actual labour performed before he can be discharged.\n\n298. No remission will be granted for conduct. It is only on condition of good conduct and strict obedience that prisoners are allowed to earn by their industry a remission of a portion of their sentence. If, therefore, their conduct be indifferent or bad, they will be liable to be fined a certain number of marks, according to the nature and degree of the offence, and will then forfeit by misconduct the remission which they have earned by their industry.\n\n299. The marks will be given according to the following scale---\n(a) 6 marks a day for zealous and steady hard labour.\n(b) 5 marks for a less degree of industry.\n(c) 4 marks for a moderate day's work.\n\n300. The prisoner's marks will commence at the termination of the penal stage.\n\n301. On the admission of a prisoner with a sentence of twelve months and upwards, such sentence will be reduced to days, which will be multiplied by four, thus giving the number of marks he is compelled to earn before his discharge; thus, take the twelve months sentence, 365 days multiplied by four will give 1,460, the number of marks he must earn at the rate of four a day to complete the whole of his sentence.\n\n302. If by his industry the prisoner gains six marks a day, and does not lose any for misconduct, he earns the full remission of one-third allowed by the Governor.\n\n303. On Sundays marks will be allowed for conduct alone. Except under special circumstances where injury has accidentally resulted while on prison work, a prisoner will get only five marks a day during the time he is in Hospital. Prisoners on Light Labour by order of the Surgeon will not get more than five marks a day.\n\n304. Prisoners who by their misconduct forfeit the whole of their remission, will be liable to be kept in Separate Confinement during the last 6 months of their sentence.\n\n305. The Prison Officers will be supplied with books in which they will enter each evening the marks each prisoner has earned during the day.\n\n306. When a prisoner is sentenced to forfeit any marks which he has gained, the sentence should state the exact number of marks he is to lose, as, to forfeit six marks.\n\n307. Extra marks may be given by the Governor, on the recommendation of the Superintendent, for special services such as:\n(a) Giving information of plots.\n(b) Protecting Gaol Officers or prisoners from attack, or protecting them from imminent danger.\n(c) Preventing escapes, fires, &c.\n(d) Preserving order in case of disturbance.\n\n308. Marks will be forfeited by prisoners for misconduct according to the punishment inflicted, generally at the rate of\n| Punishment | Marks Forfeited |\n| --- | --- |\n| One Day Solitary Confinement on Bread or Rice and Water | 8 |\n| One Day Bread or Rice and Water | 6 |\n| One Day Reduced Penal Diet | 6 |\n| One Meal Stopped | 4 |\n| One Pork Ration Stopped | 4 |\n| One Meal Bread or Rice and Water | 4 |\n| A flogging | 72 |\n\n309. If a prisoner is reconvicted before the period of his remission has expired, he will be allowed to earn only five marks a day instead of six, and if he is reconvicted twice before the expiration of the period of remission, he will be allowed to earn no remission.\n\n310. All convicted criminal prisoners with sentences of twelve months and upwards who shall be employed at remunerative labour, will be allowed to earn a small gratuity at the rate of one cent for every six marks, but the whole gratuity for any one prisoner is not to exceed $10. Such gratuity shall be paid at the time of discharge. In forfeiting marks for misconduct the proportionate amount of gratuity will also be forfeited.\n\n311. Convicts will not be allowed to earn any gratuity until they have served the first six months either in Separate Confinement or at No. 1 Hard Labour.\n\n312. The name of every convict under a life sentence who has served fifteen years of his sentence, or having served ten years of his sentence has attained or is believed in the absence of positive evidence to have attained the age of sixty, shall be submitted for the consideration of the Governor in Executive Council. This rule will be communicated to every such convict now in prison, and to any other on first reception into prison, but each must be made to distinctly understand that such submission in no way implies that any remission of sentence will necessarily be granted.\n\n## SEPARATE CONFINEMENT.\n\n313. Where the Gaol accommodation admits of it, all Male Penal Servitude prisoners shall be required to pass the first six months of their imprisonment in Separate Confinement.\n\n314. Penal Servitude Prisoners will be allowed one hour daily to exercise in the open air under the supervision of an officer, who will see that the prisoners do not converse together, either in going to the yard, while at exercise, or in returning to their cells.\n\n315. Such prisoners are to keep their cells and utensils perfectly clean at all times, and will be employed at crank labour, picking oakum, making or mending clothes, shoe making or mending, &c.\n\n316. Such prisoners shall on no account communicate or hold conversation with any other prisoner, but shall at all times observe the strictest silence.\n\n317. Such prisoners shall be permitted to write a letter on admission, if they wish it, to inform their friends of their whereabouts; but, with this exception they shall not write or receive a letter, or receive a visit during the six months of their Separate Confinement.\n\n318. Felons, whom the Superintendent may have reasonable grounds for supposing to have been previously imprisoned for Felony, when sentenced to terms of Hard Labour will be required to pass a certain time in Separate Confinement from one to six months according to the number of their previous convictions, and their conduct while in Gaol.\n\n319. Violent and disorderly prisoners may be placed in Separate Confinement at the discretion of the Superintendent for terms not exceeding seven days at one time.\n\n## SCALE OF DIET FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.\n\n### DIETARY FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER IN VICTORIA GAOL, HONGKONG.\n\n#### FULL DIET.\n\n| Day | Breakfast | Dinner | Supper |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Sunday | Bread, 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint | Bread, 4 oz., Rice, 8 oz., Suet Pudding, 1 lb. | Bread, 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint |\n| Monday | Bread, 6 oz., Cocoa, 1 pint | Bread, 4 oz., Potatoes, 10 oz., Meat, 8 oz. | Bread, 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint |\n| Tuesday | Bread, 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint | Bread, 4 oz., Soup, 1 pint | Bread, 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint |\n| Wednesday | Bread, 6 oz., Cocoa, 1 pint | Bread, 4 oz., Potatoes, 10 oz., Meat, 8 oz. | Bread, 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint |\n| Thursday | Bread, 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint | Bread, 4 oz., Soup, 1 pint | Bread, 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint |\n| Saturday | Bread, 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint | Bread, 4 oz., Soup, 1 pint, Fish, 12 oz., Curry Stuff, 7 1/2 drs. | Bread, 6 oz., Gruel, 1 pint |\n\nIt is understood that these measures are for uncooked provisions, except in the case of made-up articles of diet; and meat is understood to be without bone. Soup---Each pint to contain 4 oz. Meat without bone, 1 oz. Onions, 1 oz. Barley, 4 oz. Greens, Yams, Sweet Potatoes or Taro, with Pepper and Salt. GRUEL---Each pint to contain 2 oz. Oatmeal, 1 oz. Molasses, and sufficient Salt. Cocoa---Each pint to contain 1/4 oz. Flake Cocoa or Nibs, 1 oz. Molasses or Sugar. SUET PUDDING. To every pound 14 oz. Suet, 64 oz. Flour, 8 oz. Water. CURRY STUFF.---Chillies 3 3/4 drs.; Pepper 1 1/4 dr., Turmeric 1/2 dr., Coriander Seed 1/4 dr., Cummin Seed 1/4 dr., and Oil 1/2 oz. TEA.---Each pint to contain 1/4 oz. Tea, 1/4 oz. Sugar.\n\n### DAILY RATION FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE DEBTOR AND FIRST-CLASS MISDEMEANANT.\n\n| Item | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Bread | 1 lb. 4 oz. (6 days a week) |\n| Beef, Mutton or Pork, without bone | 8 oz. (6 days a week) |\n| Fresh Fish | 8 oz. (once a week) |\n| Beef for Soup | 8 oz. |\n| Potatoes | 14 oz. (3 days a week) |\n| Vegetables | 8 oz. (3 days a week) |\n| White Rice | 8 oz. (1 day) |\n| Suet Pudding | 8 oz. (once a week) |\n| Oatmeal for Gruel | 2 oz. (once a week) |\n| Tea | 1/4 oz. |\n| Sugar | 2 oz. |\n| Salt | ... |\n| Curry Stuff | ... (once a week) |\n\nSoup, Suet Pudding, and Curry Stuff to be made as in recipe for other Prisoners, except that Beef, 8 oz., is allowed in this class.\n\n### ORDINARY PENAL DIET FOR EACH EUROPEAN OR WHITE PRISONER.\n\n| Meal | Item | Quantity |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Breakfast | Bread | 8 oz. |\n| Dinner | Rice (common) | 8 oz. |\n|  | Salt (fine) | 1/2 oz. |\n| Supper | Bread | 8 oz. |\n\nNOTE---Any Prisoner sentenced to more than 5 days' Bread Diet have one Pint of Gruel at Breakfast and Supper.\n\n## SCALE OF DIET FOR CHINESE AND COLOURED PRISONERS.\n\n| Class of Prisoners | Rice | Pork/Fish |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 1. Male Prisoners with sentences above 6 months, and for Trial | 1 lb. 4 oz. | ... |\n| 2. Male Prisoners with sentences of 6 months and under, but over 14 days | 1 lb. 2 oz. | ... |\n| 3. Female Prisoners with sentences as in Class 1 and 2 | ... | ... |\n| 4. Debtors, and First-class Misdemeanants | ... | ... |\n| 5. Penal Diet | 12 oz. | ... |\n| 6. Reduced Penal Diet | 10 oz. | ... |\n| 7. Punishment Diet | ... | ... |\n\nThe above represents the quantity for two meals, morning and evening. 2 oz. of Rice will be deducted from each Prisoner in Classes 1 and 2. Chinese Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude will have 4 oz. Pork, or Fresh or Salt Fish, once a week, after they have served the first 6 months of their imprisonment. Prisoners employed on Public Works will receive the same diet as Penal Servitude Prisoners. When employed at places where drinking water is liable to drainage pollution, they may be supplied with Rice-water Congee to drink (1 oz. of Rice to 1 pint of Water). Prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude who are excused Hard Labour by the Surgeon and placed on No. 3 Light Labour will not be allowed Pork, except when ordered in special cases by the Surgeon.\n\nCouncil Chamber, Hongkong,\n\nARATHOON SETH,\nClerk of Councils.",
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        "content_text": "## 357\n\n3. I have given this subject my best consideration. I would remark, in the first place, that the profit on the coins, which is little more than what this Colony would obtain, without any expenditure of labour or trouble, by simply placing money in the Banks here on fixed deposit, has not suggested the obtaining of a single coin more than would have been asked for under any circumstances short of a prohibitive loss. If the coins were obtainable only at par, I should have recommended every requisition I have recommended. If they were obtainable at a slight loss, I should have asked for as many as we could afford. I cannot see that the Government is less bound to provide coin than it is bound to provide roads, water, or police; and I consider it as much my duty to see that the supply of coin does not run out as I do to take the same precaution with regard to the stock of Postage Stamps.\n\n4. I would further say that this Government does not encourage the exportation of coin to China, but it is powerless to prevent it. We used to issue subsidiary coins only on a written undertaking that they would not be exported. The promise was not worth the paper it was written on, and its exaction was such a transparent farce that I substituted for it a system of granting any reasonable application for coin according to the circumstances of the applicant. A shopkeeper in a large way of business, for instance, is allowed more than a petty trader, an employer of labour more still, and so on. This system works smoothly, but of course the export of the coin goes on as it always has done.\n\n5. It would in many ways be more convenient to this Colony to keep the coin here, but no means of doing so could be devised.\n\n6. It must not be forgotten that Hongkong is very badly provided with currency, and for this reason the Managers of the Banks have repeatedly begged me not to allow the Colony to be left, as it used to be, for months at a time, with small coin unobtainable except at 10 per cent. premium. A shipment of $50,000 worth would arrive perhaps once in two years, and, however charily distributed, it was absorbed in a fortnight. Change was given only as a favour, a request for it was often regarded as positively unreasonable.\n\n7. When I took charge of the Post Office, twelve years ago, it was regarded as the normal and almost legitimate state of affairs for the Shroffs employed to sell stamps never to have any change. Of course the real reason was that, with small coin at a high premium, they put aside all they got from the public for sale to money changers and others, and no consideration of the inconvenience they were inflicting on the public or on their employers deterred them from doing this. It is only of late years that I have been able to insist upon change being kept both in the Post Office and in the Stamp Office. As the premium on small silver coin, under ordinary circumstances, is now only about 3 per mille, the temptation to make away with it surreptitiously does not exist to any great extent.\n\n8. The trying time is of course Chinese New Year, at which period it is the custom amongst Chinese to pay all debts and close all accounts. Only two years ago, during the three or four days before the Chinese old year's eve, small coin was at 200 per cent. premium. The Treasury had none to issue, the Banks had none, and Bank Notes were not to be had for love or money. The inconvenience to those who had many small payments to make, to the Commissariat, the Dockyard, to employers of labour, and public companies, was so great that I resolved on no account to allow such a state of things to recur if any vigilance of this Department could prevent it.\n\n9. On the approach of the last Chinese New Year (January 24th, 1887) there was $180,000 worth of small coin in the Treasury, and this supply, amounting to no less than two and a quarter millions of coins, I considered to be ample. Nevertheless, two months before the new year, such a steady demand set in that, though the requisitions were cut down as much as they reasonably could be, in four weeks the whole was exhausted, and the issue had to be suspended, if only to keep a few coins for the use of the Police, &c. It was at this juncture that an urgent request was received from the Army Paymaster for $10,000 worth of coin. I was enabled to make the issue, because I knew that after the New Year I could, if necessary, purchase small coin for Government use at a merely nominal premium. It has not been necessary to do so, but until the next shipment arrived we were on famine allowance, and the issue to the public was suspended. I should say, however, that no inconvenience appeared to arise from the exhaustion of the supply of coin at that time, as the Chinese community, in exhausting the Treasury stock, had sufficiently supplied itself. The new shipment arrived on March 22nd, and $48,000 of it, or nearly one-third, was issued in a week, to the Banks, the Commissariat, and the public.\n\n10. It must not be forgotten that we have the wants of the Army and Navy to provide for. Every ship, before going North, obtains a supply of coin, because these coins pass anywhere in China or Japan, and, except broken silver or Japanese money, nothing else is to be had.\n\n11. The total amount of subsidiary coin supplied to Hongkong to date has been $2,133,881, including some copper, which has not been exported. Of the silver, probably not ten per cent. is in the Colony.\n\n12. I trust I have shown the necessity for keeping this Colony supplied with small coin, and the impossibility of the Government's exercising any check on its exportation except by declining to issue it at all. I now pass on to consider the risk of these coins being hereafter thrown upon the Colony for redemption in a worn or mutilated condition. I venture to think that this risk is very small, and that, even if it exists, which is doubtful, it would be easily averted. It should be borne in mind that these coins are not a legal tender for sums of more than $2.\n\n13. The subsidiary coinage of Hongkong has been in circulation nearly a quarter of a century. During all that time no worn or mutilated coin has ever been seen in the Treasury. I am inclined to think silver coin would never become worn in China as it does in England, for the people do not carry it loose in their pockets, but always most carefully in a pouch or purse, or wrapped in paper; nor is it passed about to anything like the extent that silver coin is in Europe. Be this as it may, the fact remains that our silver coins are as yet practically unworn.\n\n14. Chinese are great hoarders of coin. The popularity of our five cent pieces very greatly arises from their common use as little presents to children and servants. Thousands of them are made into buttons. It would probably be difficult for a speculator on the mainland to buy any quantity of these coins at profitable rates.\n\n15. Let it be supposed, however, that in the course of another 25 years there will be, on the mainland of China, thousands of five and ten cent pieces in the same condition as old sixpences and shillings in England, namely, mere discs of silver, with perhaps slight vestiges of the original design of the coins. Let it be further supposed that a speculator has brought up $10,000 worth of these, and proposes to flood this Colony with them, forcing them on the Treasury as coin at a discount is always forced upon it.\n\n16. It appears to me that the only course open to the Government would be to decline to recognise any coin which could not be shown to have been issued from the Treasury here. This would practically amount to refusing to redeem all worn coins except in very rare cases.\n\n17. If it once were known that the Hongkong Government was receiving at par value coins which purported to be tokens worn out on the mainland, we should be at once inundated with coins by the thousand which had never been in or near Hongkong at all. There has already been some trouble with spurious ten cent pieces, so well made as almost to defy detection by ordinary observation. What then might be expected if forgers could imitate pieces worn out beyond recognition?\n\n18. How easily the remedy would be applied may be seen from what happened some years ago in the case of Japanese 20, 10, and 5 cent pieces. These coins had years circulated side by side with our own, and were received here, as Singapore ten cent pieces now are, at their par value. The Japanese Government suddenly lowered the intrinsic value of its subsidiary coinage, and, at the same time, the coast of China was flooded with it. The Banks here then refused to receive Japanese small coin; the Treasury did the same. The Government departments followed suit, and within a few weeks tradesmen began to print on their accounts, \"Japanese small coin not taken.\" The coin sank to something like 16 per cent. discount, at which it remains, and even a chair-coolie in the street will not take a Japanese ten cent piece as his fare if he can help it.\n\n19. It only remains to enquire whether such a course as is suggested would give rise to any hardship. I venture to say that it would not.\n\n20. It must be borne in mind that this Government never sanctioned the export of subsidiary coin, and never undertook to redeem it on its return from the mainland in a bad condition.\n\n21. Quite apart from that, however, every person who, on the mainland of China, takes these coins, does so because they are worth to him the value for which he receives them. Nobody ever accepts a coin in China on any other conditions; and these conditions are, as I shall show, absolutely independent of any idea of a central authority which will eventually redeem the coin at its par value if nobody else will take it.\n\n## 11 \n\n## 10",
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        "content_text": "# Donors\n\nAdams, Rev. J. S., Ningpo\nArmstrong, J. M.\nBotanic Gardens, Adelaide, South Australia\nBrisbane\nJamaica\nMauritius\nMelbourne\nNatal\nPenang\nPort Darwin\nSaharanpur\nSingapore\nTownsville\nTrinidad\nCook, Mrs.\nCooper, W. M., Ningpo\nCox, J. H.\nCundall, C. H., Manila\nDiercks, F., Hankow\nHenry, Rev. B. C., Canton\nJohnstone, D. A., Hoihow\nKneebone, Miss\n\nThe following is a list of receipts for the year :-\n\n| Publication | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Botanical Magazine, 1887 | 51 |\n| Journal of Botany, 1887 | 25 |\n| Gardeners' Chronicle, 1887 | 32 |\n| Report, Royal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta, 1886 | 43 |\n| Indian Forest Reports |  |\n| ‣ Forest Administration in Assam, 1886-87 | 29 |\n| ‣ Central Provinces, 1886-87 |  |\n| ‣ Bengal, 1886-87 |  |\n| ‣ Ajmere Merivara, 1885-86 |  |\n| ‣ British Burma, 1885-86 |  |\n| ‣ Ceylon, 1886 | 11 |\n| Botanic Gardens, Jamaica, 1886 | 11 |\n| Mauritius, 1885 | 53 |\n| Natal, 1886 | 13 |\n| Coorg, 1885-86 | 3 |\n| Madras, 1886-87 | 33 |\n| Saharanpur, 1886 | 31 |\n| Singapore, 1886 | 17 |\n| Ceylon | 19 |\n| Agri-Horticultural Society, Madras, 1886 | 73 |\n| Kew, London | 33 |\n| Hyderabad, 1886-87 | 11 |\n| North-West Provinces, 1885-86 | 3 |\n| Andamans 1885-86 | 15 |\n\nKoch & Brunner, Messrs., Cebu\nLivesey, J., Stone-Cutters' Island\nMacGowan, Dr. D. J.\nRoebelen, C.\nRoyal Botanic Gardens, Calcutta\nPalm Nurseries, U.S.A.\nSchultz, Mrs., Perak\nThurston, K.C.M.G., Sir J. B., Fiji\nVeitch & Sons, Messrs. J., London\n\n## HERBARIUM\n\nThe facilities and accommodation not only for extending, but even for maintaining the collections of scientific dried plants are still lamentably deficient. We have now about reached the limit of possibility of progress unless the suggestions which I have made on several occasions be responded to. There are now large collections of plants put away which have been made, dried, and poisoned, and which cannot be mounted, labelled and incorporated with the general collections in cabinets until the additional accommodation for working at and storing the specimens is available.\n\nAs much attention as possible has been given to the herbarium demands whenever a little time could be obtained between other work. A considerable number of plants have been poisoned, mounted by the clerk and office boy, and labelled and incorporated by myself, but there are large numbers which it has been impossible to overtake.\n\nA collection of nearly 2,000 named specimens of chiefly Asiatic plants have been procured by purchase. Since they came into our possession they have all been poisoned to preserve them from damage or destruction by insects, and many of them have been mounted. Another large collection was obtained during a journey made by myself, with Chinese assistants, up the North and Lienchau Rivers in the Kwangtung Province. Duplicates of all these have been sent to `Kew Gardens`. They have not yet been examined and determined, so that I am not yet able to make a report on the species which were obtained.\n\nDonations of dried plants have been received from the Rev. E. FABER, of Shanghai, amongst which were many species of Chinese plants which were not before in our herbarium.\n\n## BOTANICAL LECTURES\n\nWhen the Chinese Medical College was inaugurated last year I was invited to give the Botanical Lectures to the students. With the approval of the Government I consented to do this, and have continued since last October to deliver two lectures a week. The lectures have all been given after office hours. For the sake of the demonstrations it would have been more convenient to give the lectures during daylight, but this was found impracticable to work into the time table of the College. Botanical specimens to illustrate the lectures have been supplied to the students from the Botanic Gardens.\n\nSince the Herbarium has been provided with more suitable accommodation, the students have received their lectures twice a week in the Herbarium room instead of at the Medical College. By this arrangement the resources of the Herbarium have been readily available and of great assistance to the students. The students take great interest in the botanical lectures, and many of them give promise of capacities for making considerable acquirements in botanical science.\n\n## LIBRARY\n\nA copy of the `Chi Wu Ming`, a valuable work on Chinese Botany which is difficult to procure, was obtained from Peking, through the kind aid of the Registrar General's Department of this Colony and of Dr. DUDGEON at Peking.\n\nI have to thank the Indian Forest Department for sending regularly copies of its various Reports which have been received throughout the year, and also the Directors of the many Botanic Gardens in various colonies for Annual Reports.\n\nTo Mr. THISELTON DYER, Director of `Kew Gardens`, we are specially indebted for numerous copies of the `Index Flore Sinensis` of the various parts as they were published, and also for copies of `Icones Plantarum` and the `Kew Bulletin`, the latter complete for the year 1887, the first year its publication.\n\n*Since the above was written I am very pleased to say that by some alterations in the departmental buildings very greatly improved accommodation has been provided by the Government, and work long delayed is now progressing satisfactorily.*\n\n| Publication | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Report, Queensland Acclimatisation Society, 1886 |  |\n| Forests, Straits Settlements, 1886 | +4 |\n| Survey Branch, 1885-86 |  |\n| Review of Forest Administration in British India, 1885-86 |  |\n\n## GOVERNMENT-HOUSE GARDENS\n\nThe ordinary yearly routine work has been performed at the gardens appertaining to Government House, but besides the thinning of over-grown trees, of which a good deal has been done, no special works have been undertaken.\n\n## INVESTIGATION AND PLANT COLLECTING\n\nA journey was undertaken by myself in August along the North and Lieuchau Rivers in the Kwangtung Province. Besides an extensive collection of dried plants for the herbarium about 800 living plants were brought back. These are chiefly plants of an ornamental character which are most desirable additions to cultivation. When these living plants have become established and grown they will, in many cases, be new objects of great beauty and interest in the gardens of this Colony. When the collections have been thoroughly examined, a work which will yet take some time, the scientific results of the tour will, I feel sure, be of considerable value and interest.\n\nBesides the introduction of new living plants, and the acquisition of a large quantity of material for the herbarium and for the enrichment of science, I may mention another result which is important and of direct and immediate practical utility to the Forest Department. For several years I have endeavoured, in vain, to procure through Chinese and other sources seeds in quantity of the tree (`Cunninghamia sinensis`) which yields the timber, so called China fir, that is universally used here and in South China for all kinds of building, and many other purposes. While I was absent I found the tree growing abundantly about 100 miles North of Canton, and under circumstances which rendered it possible to procure seeds in quantities as were desirable. I made arrangements for seeds to be collected there when they were ripe and delivered in Hongkong. We have now a large quantity on hand, and experiments on a large scale will be made with the cultivation here of the tree during this year. The timber from this tree, if it be found to succeed here, will be of much more value than that of `Pinus sinensis`, the tree which hitherto we have planted very extensively.\n\n## FORESTRY\n\nAfter the reduction of planting works which took place in 1886, the number of trees dealt with in artificial reproduction during 1887 was again brought up to something nearer former work, but until the Forestry vote is again placed at the figure which was provided before its reduction last year, we cannot accomplish annual afforestation works to the same extent as formerly.\n\nRoughly estimating the area of ground operated on by the number of trees planted at fairly regular distances apart we have about 312 acres as the area for 1887. 157,144 trees were reared in nurseries and planted on the hills. Planting as usual was commenced in December, and finished in April, which was somewhat earlier than in former years. Planting in the dry season can only be done in places where water is available for artificial irrigation. In other places we are entirely dependent on favourable weather. In all places the planting was very successful.\n\n### Nurseries\n\nNine nurseries have been maintained. These were situated at Kowloon (two), Saiwan, North Point, Sokonpo, Deep Water Bay, Little Hongkong, Aberdeen, and Pokfulam. From them the trees were carried to the various planting grounds ranging from Saiwan in the East, North Point in the North, Pokfulam in the West, and Deep Water Bay in the South of Hongkong, and north eastwards of Yaumati at Kowloon.\n\nThe trees reared in nurseries under contract have this year, as a rule, been very successfully managed by the contractor; they show a great improvement on the previous year's work in this respect.\n\n335",
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        "content_text": "203\n\nmortgage Creditors or other parties entitled to the same had not been effected, and this great task was rapidly brought to a conclusion by the industry and knowledge of Mr Ackroyd.\n\nV. ESNOUF,\n\nMaster Supreme Court of Mauritius.\n\nthough at the same time I shall extremely regret that Mauritius will be deprived of so devoted a Public Servant and so learned a Magistrate as yourself.\n\nWith my very best wishes for your prosperity,\n\nI am, Very sincerely yours,\n\nEDWARD NEWTON,\n\nTestimonial from Sir FARQUHAR SHAND, the Chief Justice of Mauritius.\n\nSupreme Court of Mauritius,\n\nNovember 10, 1874.\n\nI have great pleasure in stating that I have been acquainted with Mr. EDWARD J. ACKROYD, Barrister-at-Law for many years, that he is a well educated gentleman of excellent character and abilities, that he has ably and successfully performed the duties of the different situations he has held both before and after being called to the Bar.\n\nI should be very glad to hear of his promotion either here or elsewhere as he is a professional man of excellent character and of superior endowments and attainments.\n\nSIR FARQUHAR SHAND,\n\nChief Justice Mauritius.\n\n(Colonial Secretary & Acting Governor of Mauritius.)\n\nLetter from the Procureur & Advocate General of Mauritius\n\nMy dear Mr Ackroyd,\n\nNovember 13th 1874.\n\nI was not aware of your intention to seek your fortune elsewhere, I sincerely hope you may be successful, I have known you several years as Chief Clerk in the Registry, whence you were promoted to the post of Chief Clerk in the Master's Office. On both situations, I have reason to know you have proved a valuable public Servant.\n\nYour present Office that of acting additional Magistrate you have held but a short time. I should be happy to see you confirmed in the post, but it seems you have better and higher hopes still elsewhere, my good wishes and confidence will attend you there as they attend you here.\n\nLetter from the Colonial Secretary and Acting Governor of Mauritius.\n\nMy dear Ackroyd,\n\nGovernment House,\n\nMAURITIUS,\n\n10th November 1874,\n\nI have much pleasure in being able to state that since my connection with the Civil Service of the Colony upwards of fifteen years ago, I have always heard you spoken of by your immediate Chiefs as being remarkable for the industry, solicitude, and intelligence with which you performed the duties of the successive important and responsible posts you have filled.\n\nWhen therefore I last year selected you to take charge of one of the largest districts of the Island as its Magistrate, I did so in full confidence that the public would be well served, well knowing that the high examination which you passed as a Barrister of the Temple rendered you peculiarly fitted for the arduous and difficult judicial functions you would have to discharge.\n\nI am pleased to say I was not mistaken and I have every reason to know that you gave the greatest satisfaction to the Government as well as the Public.\n\nI shall be most happy to hear that you have obtained a higher appointment elsewhere\n\nBelieve me,\n\nYours very truly,\n\nG. B. COLIN,\n\n(Procureur and Advocate General)\n\nTestimonial as to Mr. ACKROYD'S general qualifications.\n\n2, TANFIELD Court,\n\nINNER TEMPLE, 10th December 1874.\n\nMr E J. Ackroyd Barrister at Law now one of the District Magistrates of Mauritius has been engaged during the last 15 years in the practical administration of the law in Mauritius. He is at present one of the District and Stipendiary Magistrates of that Colony; and as such his duties bring him into contact with the Coolies or Indians who compose the greater portion of the labouring population of Mauritius. He is consequently intimately acquainted with all the details as well as the general principles relating to the administration of justice both Civil and Criminal.",
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        "content_text": "100.---Officers are forbidden to smoke or chew tobacco while on duty, and they must be careful to leave no tobacco or money lying about within reach of prisoners, or in their clothes when being sent to be washed.\n\n101.- Every subordinate officer of the Gaol who shall fail to exercise a proper vigilance over the prisoners committed to his charge, or to perform any duty enforced upon him by the regulations of the Prison, or shall wilfully or carelessly disobey, neglect or evade, or permit to be disobeyed, neglected, or evaded, any Rule, Regulation, or order, lawfully made and provided in respect of such Gaol, shall be liable to be dealt with by the Superintendent under Rule No. 2.\n\n102. The subordinate officers are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly and respectable manner at all times when off duty.\n\n108. When on duty subordinate officers will appear neatly dressed in the uniform of the Gaol. Uniform will be supplied to them half-yearly, viz., two suits white summer clothing, with boots, helmet, and puggarees, in May; and one cloth suit, with boots, and cap, in November. They will be supplied with an overcoat every fourth year.\n\n104.-Subordinate officers suspended from duty and afterwards restored to their situations shall not receive any pay for the time during which they shall have been suspended, unless a particular order be given for that purpose by the Governor.\n\n105 -All subordinate officers, on being relieved from any particular duty, or transferred to another part of the prison, shall point out to their successors all matters of special importance connected with their duties, and explain any directions of the Superintendent, or other superior officer, affecting any particular prisoner.\n\n106.--Any subordinate officer disabled from the regular performance of his duties by illness must report the same to the Colonial Surgeon, who will, if necessary, order his removal to the Government Civil Hospital; and during the time he is there he will be expected to conform to the Rules of that Establishment, and pay such charges as may be claimed for his maintenance and treatment.\n\n107.-All Officers of the Prison must be men of moral principle and unblemished character. Disreputable conduct, and especially intoxication, will be visited with severity.\n\nSURGEON.\n\n108.-The Surgeon shall have the medical charge of all the prisoners in the Gaol, and of their treatment when sick. He shall also give medical advice and assistance, including medicine, to the officers of the Prison and their families. He shall report from time to time, as may be directed, upon the sanitary condition of the Prison, and health of the prisoners and the Prison officers, and in reference to any other point in connection with the maintenance of health in the Prison upon which he may be directed to report.\n\n109.-The Surgeon shall visit the Gaol Hospital every morning (and oftener if necessary) and attend to both the complaining sick and those in Hospital. He shall inspect the newly admitted prisoners and pass them for Hard Labour or otherwise. He shall visit the punishment cells, and see the prisoners confined therein, as also all prisoners before they are put on Penal Diet.\n\n110.-The Surgeon shall attend without delay at the Gaol at any hour on being summoned by the Superintendent, who shall be responsible for the reasonableness of the summons.\n\n111-The Surgeon shall enter in a Journal to be kept in the Gaol-\n\n(a.) Any observations or suggestions he may deem it important to make on the diet of prisoners not in Hospital\n\n(b.) A short daily record of any sick prisoners under his treatment, whether they are in Hospital or not; their names, nature of their complaints, and the treatment pursued.\n\n120.-The Superintendent shall place at the disposal of the Surgeon well conducted prisoners, attending upon the sick, not exceeding in number one to every ten patients.\n\n121.The Surgeon shall report to the Superintendent any irregularity in the Gaol Hospital which may come to his knowledge, or any difficulty or obstruction which he may meet with in the performance of his duty.\n\n122.--The Surgeon is to examine all candidates for employment as subordinate officers or servants of the Gaol, and report whether they possess the necessary qualifications as to health and strength.\n\n123.-The Surgeon shall take care that all medicines and stimulants are properly locked up, and are not accessible to any prisoner; and when there is no paid dispenser, he shall issue day by day to the Hospital Warder all medicines and stimulants to be administered in his absence.\n\n(e) His orders for such additional articles of food or clothing as he may deem necessary for the health of any prisoner not in Hospital, and the medical reasons for such orders. Such orders shall be entered in the Superintendent's Daily Return, and submitted to His Excellency the Governor.\n\n124.-The Surgeon's Journal shall be laid before the Governor at least once in each quarter of the year, and he shall report at the same time on the condition of the prison and the health of the prisoners and officers recording any want of cleanliness, proper drainage, warmth, ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding, clothing, provisions or water.\n\n112.--The Surgeon shall visit prisoners in separate cells who have given notice to the Superintendent that they are unwell and wish to see the Medical Officer.\n\n113.-No medicine shall be administered to any prisoner without the Surgeon's orders.\n\n114.-The Surgeon shall regulate the hours of exercise and of labour of prisoners out of health.\n\n115.-The Surgeon shall examine every prisoner on whom corporal punishment is about to be inflicted, before it takes place, and give a certificate of his fitness to receive it or not. He shall be in attendance when such punishment is inflicted. After such punishment, he shall daily attend to and examine such prisoner, until his person is quite healed.\n\n116-The Surgeon will examine the food provided for the prisoners, and inspect every prisoner weekly, and daily when epidemic disease exists in the neighbourhood.\n\n117.--The Surgeon is to give written directions for separating prisoners having infectious complaints, or suspected of having them; and for cleansing, disinfecting, or destroying any infected apparel or bedding.\n\n118.-The Surgeon shall report to the Superintendent the case of any prisoner about to be discharged who may be suffering from acute or dangerous disease; in which case, the prisoner shall not be discharged, unless he demand it.\n\n119.--The Hospital Warders shall be under the immediate orders of the Surgeon, and shall be present at such times, and perform such duties as he may require from them, consistently with their position in the Gaol.\n\n125.-The Surgeon shall deliver to the Colonial Secretary, as soon as possible after the close of December in each year, a report in which shall be detailed the number of sick among the prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the Gaol, and what diseases have been most prevalent therein. He shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the Gaol to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what precautions should be taken to prevent the same.\n\nTHE CHAPLAINS.\n\n126. The Chaplains shall conduct Divine Service with the prisoners of their respective religions at least once on Sundays, and perform such other offices as they may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as they may think fit at reasonable times. To sick, dying, or condemned prisoners they shall have access at any time.\n\n127.-The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised minister in respect of the prisoners of his own religion.\n\n128.---The Chaplains shall inform the Superintendent whenever they may observe the mind of any prisoner to be liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded.\n\n129.-No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object on religious grounds, unless in the opinion of the Superintendent such objection is frivolous and vexatious.\n\n267\n\n130.-The Chaplains shall record their visits in the Visitors' Book, and shall notify the times of the celebration of the Holy Communion. Prisoners desiring to communicate must signify their wish to them before the time appointed.\n\n131.-The Chaplains shall, in carrying out their duties, be careful not to interfere with the established rules and regulations of the Prison, or the routine of discipline and labour.\n\n132.-The Chaplains shall confer with the Superintendent on all points connected with their duty, and they shall co-operate with him, and with the other Officials of the Prison, in promoting the good order of the establishment, so far as concerns the duties of their office.\n\n133.-The Chaplains shall once a year present to the Governor a report of such points connected with their department as they may think it desirable to bring before him.\n\n134-A Library shall be provided for the prisoners, consisting of such books as may from time to time be approved of by the Chaplains and sanctioned by the Governor.\n\nTHE VISITING JUSTICES.\n\n135.-The Gaol shall be open to all Justices of the Peace.\n\n136.-Two Visiting Justices (one official and one non-official) shall, in company if possible, visit the Gaol at least once a week, and on other days when their presence may be required.\n\n137.-The Visiting Justices shall inspect the Prison and prisoners, and hear any complaints which may be made to them by the prisoners, and shall report on any abuses within the Prison, or any repairs which may be required; statements as to which they shall enter in the Visiting Justices' Book, with any suggestions or remarks they may wish to bring to the notice of His Excellency the Governor as to the state and discipline of the Gaol. They shall pay special attention to prisoners in Hospital and Solitary Confinement.\n\n138. If the Superintendent shall represent to them that he has, in case of urgent necessity, put a prisoner in irons, or under mechanical restraint, and that it is necessary that such prisoner should be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint for more than twenty-four hours, the Visiting Justices may authorise such detention by order in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof, and the time during which the prisoner is to be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint.\n\n139. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the Diet of the prisoners, and if they shall find that the quality of any article does not fulfil the terms of the contract they shall note the fact in their book.\n\n140.-The Visiting Justices shall also discharge such other duties as are assigned to them in the Special Rules for Special Classes of Prisoners, and in the General Rules,\n\nPage 270\n\nPage 271",
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        "content_text": "177-Such prisoners may be permitted, if the accommodation of the Gaol will allow, to work at their respective trades and professions. Those who find their own implements, and are not maintained at the expense of the Prison, shall be allowed to receive the whole of their earnings; but the earnings of such as are furnished with implements, or are maintained at the Prison expense, shall be subject to a deduction, to be determined by the Visiting Justices, for the use of implements, and the cost of maintenance.\n\n178. Such prisoners shall be permitted to see their friends for a quarter of an hour on any week-day, during such hours as are appointed. They may also send and receive letters at all reasonable times, subject to Rule 221.\n\n179.-The place in which such prisoners receive their visits shall not be the same as that in which criminal prisoners receive their visits, if any other suitable place can conveniently be provided.\n\n180.-No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own; but, subject to these provisions, he shall attend Divine Service on Sundays, and on week-days when such service is performed, unless prevented by sickness, or excused by the Superintendent for any other reasons.\n\n181-Such prisoners shall be subject to any General Rules, except so far as the same are inconsistent with the Special Rules relating to such prisoners.\n\n182,-Such prisoners shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent.\n\nSPECIAL RULES FOR DEBTORS.\n\n183.--Debtors shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is unnecessary, or if the Surgeon shall state that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.\n\n184.-Debtors shall at all times, except when at Chapel or exercise, occupy the cells or rooms assigned to them.\n\n185.-The Superintendent, before granting any permission which by the following rules he is authorised or required to grant, shall satisfy himself that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order, and government of the Prison and prisoners therein; and if, after it has been granted, its continuance seems likely to cause any such interference, or if the prisoner has abused such permission, or has been guilty of any misconduct, he shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission.\n\n186.-Debtors shall be permitted to supply their own food, on giving due notice beforehand at the time required; but the Superintendent shall not permit such prisoners to receive any prison allowance of food on any day for which they receive or procure food at their own expense.\n\n187.-Articles of food shall be received only at such hours as may be fixed from time to time. They shall be inspected by the officers of the Prison, and shall be subject to such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent luxury or waste.\n\n188.-Any such prisoner shall not during twenty-four hours receive or purchase one pint of malt liquor or cider, or if an adult, more than half a pint of wine.\n\n200.-All prisoners shall be searched, registered, and medically examined on admission.\n\n201.-Every prisoner shall take a bath, and be shaved on reception, unless it shall be otherwise directed, in any particular case, by the Superintendent or Surgeon.\n\n189-No such prisoner shall be allowed to sell or transfer any article whatsoever to any other prisoner.\n\n202.-If any prisoner is found to have any cutaneous disease, or to be infected with vermin, steps shall be taken effectually to eradicate and destroy the same.\n\n203.-Every prisoner shall be weighed on reception, and subsequently at such periods as the Superintendent and the Surgeon may appoint, for the necessary purposes of health and cleanliness, and the result shall be recorded in a book kept for that purpose.\n\n190.-Such prisoner shall not be compelled to have his hair cut, or, if he usually wears a beard, &c., to shave, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when the Medical Officer deems it necessary on the ground of health and cleanliness, and the hair of such prisoner shall not be cut closer than may be necessary.\n\n191.-The beds of such prisoners shall be made by themselves.\n\n204.-Every prisoner may, if required for the purposes of justice, be photographed on reception and subsequently.\n\n205.-Such of the clothing, linen, and other articles belonging to prisoners as may be retained in the prison shall, if necessary, be washed, cleaned, or disinfected, as soon as possible after they are received.\n\n192.-Debtors be permitted to work and follow their respective trades and professions, provided their employment does not interfere with the regulations of the Gaol, and they will be permitted to have the whole of their earnings after deducting the cost of any implements which may be supplied to them, and the cost of their maintenance, if they are maintained at the expense of the Prison.\n\n193. No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own; but, subject to these provisions, he shall attend Divine Service on Sundays, and on week-days when such service is performed, unless prevented by sickness, or excused by the Superintendent for other reasons.\n\n194-The place in which such prisoners receive visits shall not be the same as that in which criminal prisoners receive visits, if any other suitable place can be conveniently provided.\n\n195.-Debtors shall be permitted to exercise during such periods of the day as the circumstances of the Prison will allow, and during the same periods they shall be permitted, if they prefer it, to associate together in an orderly manner.\n\n196.-Debtors shall be permitted to receive one visit, and also to write and receive one letter in each week, subject to Rule 224; but they may communicate with, and receive visits from their friends and legal advisers at any reasonable hour of the day, for the purpose of arranging the settlement of their debts.\n\n197.-Debtors shall also be subject to the General Rules, except so far as the same are inconsistent with the Special Rules relating to debtors.\n\n198.-Debtors shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent.\n\nGENERAL RULES.\n\nADMISSION AND DISCHARGE.\n\n199.-No prisoner shall be admitted to the Gaol unless accompanied by a warrant for detention.\n\n206.--Such clothing shall be made into a bundle, carefully labelled with the name of the owner, and placed in store; any money or jewellery which the prisoner may have in his possession shall also be taken from him and placed in safety until his release from Gaol. A list of all his property is to be entered in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be under the superintendence of the Warden.\n\n207.-As soon as possible after prisoners are admitted, the abstract of the rules relating to the conduct and treatment of prisoners shall be read over to them; and such abstract shall also be read and explained weekly to the whole of the prisoners.\n\n208.-Every prisoner shall have a number assigned to him, which shall be prefixed to his name in every register; such number shall also appear on the breast of his coat, on his towel, chopstick bag if a Chinese, and cap or hat.\n\n209.-Prisoners whose discharge falls on a Sunday shall be discharged on the Saturday preceding.\n\n210-All Prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for one year or more with hard labour, shall be secured by fetters of a pattern to be approved by the Governor. The fetters shall weigh 3 lbs, and shall be secured to an iron ring on each ankle, and the chain suspended by a lock from the waist belt.\n\n211-All such Prisoners shall wear fetters notwithstanding their employment on No. 1 Penal or rigorous hard labour, and on No. 2 industrial hard labour; and if any such Prisoners are ordered by the Surgeon to industrial light labour, they shall not on that account have their fetters removed, unless specially recommended by the Surgeon on medical grounds.\n\n212.-No such Prisoners shall be employed on industrial light labour unless their conduct has been fairly good, and Prisoners of good character only shall be employed on industrial light labour of the kinds mentioned in Rule 266 No. 3 of the Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council under section 17 of The Prison Ordinance, 1885, and dated the 17th December, 1887, and when so employed may have their fetters removed, if they interfere with the Prisoner's work.\n\n213 --All Prisoners mentioned in the first rule when employed on industrial light labour of any other description shall wear fetters until they have earned a good character.\n\n214.-All such Prisoners, when exempted from wearing fetters on any of the grounds aforesaid, shall on misconducting themselves, and being awarded prison punishment, again be placed in fetters and not released therefrom until they have regained a good character.\n\n215.--A Prisoner shall be considered of good character who has not for three consecutive months been guilty of any prison offence, but a trivial offence for which a Prisoner has been cautioned or admonished but not punished, shall not be taken into account in considering the good character of the Prisoner.\n\n216.--Prisoners sentenced to less than one year's imprisonment with hard labour shall wear an iron ring on one ankle without other fetters.\n\n217.-All Prisoners convicted of returning from banishment shall wear fetters during the whole period of their imprisonment.\n\nCLEANLINESS.\n\n218-The weekly shaving of the Chinese prisoners shall be done according to such regulations as shall be established from time to time. The razors shall be always under the charge of the officer of the ward or yard, and he shall take care they are withdrawn immediately the prisoners have finished with them. Prisoners of filthy habits are to be brought to the notice of the Superintendent.\n\n219.-The queues of Chinese prisoners sentenced to Penal Servitude may be cut off, and their hair kept cut close until within six months of their release; the queues may also be cut off short-sentenced prisoners if the Surgeon should consider it necessary for the purpose of health or cleanliness; but such prisoner shall be allowed to appeal to the Governor against it. No queue is to be cut under any circumstances without the special permission of the Governor.\n\n220.—The hair of European prisoners shall be cut to such moderate length as health or cleanliness may require.\n\n221-Every prisoner shall wash his face and hands daily, and shall take a bath once a week.\n\n222.- Prisoners shall keep their cells, utensils, clothing, and bedding clean and neatly arranged and shall clean and sweep the yards, passages, and all other parts of the Prison as may be directed.\n\nCLOTHING, BEDDING, FOOD.\n\n223. The whole of the Chinese prisoners' clothing, and the under-clothing of the European prisoners shall be changed weekly.",
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        "content_text": "The treatment which I employed consisted in the free use of Antipyrin exhibiting a high temperature in those cases. I gave 20 grains every hour until the temperature was reduced.\n\nIn the majority of cases two or three such doses were sufficient to reduce the temperature and promote free sweating.\n\nQuinine gr. 5 and Antipyrin gr. 5 were then given every four hours.\n\nIn the milder cases a slight purgative accompanied by a diaphoretic was sufficient.\n\nRemarks. The disease was noticeable for the suddenness of its onset, the shortness of its duration and the completeness of its disappearance.\n\nThe men affected were chiefly of good physique and healthy appearance, sailors, men of robust health.\n\nAmong 278 men, the officers had two cases only come under my notice. It is worthy of note that the Fing Yuen was not lying with the other vessels of the Squadron in Kowloon Bay, but was anchored by herself some 400 yards distant from the entrance to the Dock and nearer to Hongkong than the other vessels; also the fact of her being \"Flagship\" would entail more frequent communication with Hongkong.\n\nThe remaining five ships were entirely exempt from the disease so far as I am aware. The Squadron before Hongkong had spent a week in Formosa harbours, having previously been at Shanghai on its arrival.\n\nThe origin of this outbreak seemed to be clouded in obscurity and I have failed to find any reliable proof as to its causation.\n\nA few days after the disease had disappeared, I myself was laid up with an attack of influenza.\n\nAmong ...",
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        "content_text": "446\n\n18\n\nis shoaling rapidly owing to the accumulation of earth washed down from the hills through a nullah which enters the harbour at that part. The proposal was declined because expensive reclamation works are required before the site offered in exchange would be fully available, and the Admiralty were not prepared to apply to Parliament for the money necessary to make the reclamation, to erect the new buildings, and to remove the machinery, and establish the yard on the proposed site.\n\n6. Sir H. Holland, however, understands that if the Colonial Government were willing, at their own cost, to undertake the transfer of the machinery and establishment, making all necessary works, and erecting buildings of the same capacity and character as now exist in the present yard, the Admiralty might be disposed to surrender the present yard and buildings in exchange for the proposed site at Kowloon, with the new buildings and other works to be effected as above mentioned.\n\n7. Such an arrangement, however, between the Admiralty and the colony would not, under existing circumstances, be acceptable to the War Office if the colony desired to build over the site of the naval yard, and would, doubtless, not be entertained by the colony if they were not at liberty to make free use of that site and of any land reclaimed from the harbour. It is, therefore, suggested that the colony might seek to acquire some portion, at least, of the military buildings situated between the Queen's Road and the harbour.\n\n8. The naval yard is flanked on one side by the North Barracks and on the other by the commissariat buildings, the three together forming a large block of land of great value. The two military portions would fetch a high price in the market, possibly sufficient for erecting elsewhere new barracks and other buildings in place of the North Barracks and commissariat buildings, as well as the additional barracks which will be required for the increase in the garrison which is contemplated. It might, it seems to Sir H. Holland, be possible for an agreement to be come to between the War Office and the colony, by which the former, instead of selling these two sites, might arrange to hand them over to the colony in return for the erection of barracks and other buildings at suitable places higher up the hill, the colony being required to expend, unless the work could be done for less, a sum equal to the value of the sites of North Barracks and commissariat buildings, as ascertained beforehand by agreement or arbitration, after allowing for the value of any site which the colony may have to provide outside the War Department lands.\n\n9. Sir H. Holland has been informed, though the Governor has not yet made any report upon the subject, that a scheme is on foot in the colony for an extended reclamation in the western portion of the harbour, commencing it is said in the neighbourhood of Belcher's Point and ending at the Government Wharf (Murray Pier), near the North Barracks. If any scheme of this nature is to be carried out at the present time it would necessarily postpone for some time the removal of the naval yard and the North Barracks and commissariat buildings as above suggested; but if the Secretary of State for War is disposed to entertain the question of such removal, it would be desirable that the Governor should be made aware of the possibility of such an arrangement being made in the future.\n\n10. I am accordingly to ask that Sir H. Holland may be favoured with the observations of the Secretary of State for War upon the subjects referred to in this letter.\n\nI am, &c.,\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nWar Office.\n\nJOHN BRAMSTON.\n\nWar Office to Colonial Office.\n\nWar Office,\n\n20th January 1888.\n\nI have the honour, by direction of the Secretary of State for War, to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, respecting the proposed extension of the Hong Kong Praya, which shall receive attention. A further communication will be addressed to you on the subject.\n\n8\n\n1100\n\nThe Under Secretary of State,\n\nColonial Office, S.W.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\nRALPH THOMPSON.\n\n19\n\nCaptain Superintendent, Pembroke Dock, to Admiralty.\n\nExtension of Praya Wall, Hong Kong. Result of Committee Meeting at Colonial Office, on the 9th January 1888.\n\nHer Majesty's Dockyard, Pembroke Dock,\n\n11th January 1888.\n\n8\n\n1187\n\nSir,\n\n1. I have to report, for the information of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that in compliance with their directions expressed in your letters of the 4th and 5th instant, D.W. 4275 and 4278, I attended at the Colonial Office at 3.0 p.m., on Monday the 9th, and met there Mr. Bramston, of the Colonial Office, Sir G. Phillippo, Chief Justice of Hong Kong, and Colonel Locock, R.E., representing the War Office.\n\n2. Sir G. Phillippo opened the discussion by stating that the population of Hong Kong was so rapidly increasing, that on sanitary and commercial grounds the Colonial authorities at Hong Kong were of opinion that at no distant date it would be necessary to move to other suitable sites the naval and military establishments, now occupying a central position on the sea front, and, therefore, interrupting the traffic from east to west.\n\n3. I pointed out that, from a naval point of view, the building of the proposed Praya wall across the sea front of the dockyard would be most inconvenient, and would much impair the efficiency of the yard, except on the amended plan proposed by Sir William Dowell, K.C.B., in his letter, dated Amoy, 5th May 1884; and further, that the naval yards should be laterally extended by the War Department handing over to the Admiralty the North Barracks, now occupied by the Royal Artillery.\n\n4. Colonel Locock, R.E., stated that there would be no objection on the part of the War Department to handing over the North Barracks, or such portion of the ground as the Admiralty might require, provided Lots No. 21 and 22, and another Lot east of the commissariat buildings, were handed over to the War Department by the colony, and the Admiralty paid the necessary money for acquiring the site, and erecting the buildings, &c.\n\n5. The Chief Justice, on the other hand, was decidedly of opinion that it was necessary for the colony that the North Barracks, naval yard, and at least as far as Wellington Barracks on the sea front of the Queen's Road, should be handed over to the colony, with no restrictions as to the purposes the land might be used for. If this were agreed to, he would be prepared to recommend to the Colonial Government that the land at Kowloon, as per plans enclosed in the Surveyor-General's letter of 5th March 1887, should be reclaimed, and the necessary barracks, buildings, storehouses, sheds, factory, and the machinery placed therein as now in the naval yard at Hong Kong, should be erected thereon, and handed over to the Admiralty free of all costs, in exchange.\n\n6. Sir G. Phillippo, in the course of his remarks, stated he believed that a new scheme had been started, and that it had the approval of the Local Government, which is to extend the present Praya wall from Belcher's Bay to Murray Pier (a point immediately west of the North Barracks) for a considerable distance into the sea, I believe about 100 yards. Should this be finally carried out, Sir George was of opinion that for the present the available money of the colony would be exhausted, and the proposed extension of the Praya eastward, past the naval and military establishments, would not at present be proceeded with; firstly, for want of funds; secondly, that sufficient land for immediate wants would be made available by the reclamation.\n\n7. I would point out, for their Lordships' consideration, that if this latter scheme is carried out, I am of opinion the silting up of the sea front of the naval yard, which has been going on for years, and has already proved of considerable inconvenience to the naval Service, would be very much accelerated, as the new Praya wall would interrupt the little tide which now assists in clearing away a portion of the large amount of debris that in rainy seasons is washed down from the hill sides, and silts up the sea front of this part of the harbour.\n\n8. My letter, dated the 15th of March 1887, to the Commander-in-Chief in China, and which is within the enclosed papers, gives plainly my opinion on the subject of the removal of the naval yard to Kowloon, and its advantages; this, taken with the knowledge that it seems next to impossible to extend the yard in its present position, and if some arrangement is not soon agreed upon, that in a short time the land now offered at Kowloon may not be available, except at an enormous cost, I would...\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "# SUNDAY LABOR IN HONGKONG HARBOUR\n\n## THE CHAMBERS' DECISION\n\nSUNDAY LABOR IN HONGKONG HARBOUR,\n\nthat the Government drafted a Sunday Observance Bill several months ago with the intention of forcing it upon the colony, but it was shelved owing to the opposition of a few capitalists. Political affairs, too, doubtless weighed with the Government, the Colonial Federation Scheme being, at the time referred to, a more or less burning question in the Australian colonies.\n\nThanking you in anticipation for affording me the opportunity of thus removing possible false impressions, which might prove very misleading.\n\nYours, &c.,\n\n**CHESNEY DUNCAN**, Hon. Secretary,\n**British M. M. O. Association**.\n\n**CAPTAIN S. ASHTON**,\nPresident,\n**BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION, HONGKONG**.\n\n## HONGKONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE\nHongkong, 31st October, 1890.\n\nDEAR SIR,--The Committee of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce have given most careful consideration to the subject of Sunday Labour in this harbour, which your deputation brought so forcibly to their notice at the interview held on 17th inst. To assist them in coming to a conclusion, based on the widest views, the principal Members of the Chamber interested in the Shipping of the Colony, were invited to meet the Committee to discuss the subject.\n\nThe unanimous opinion of those present was, that it would be impolitic to ask the Government, as you desired, to legislate specially to stop Sunday work in this harbour—the restriction being applied to vessels of all nationalities.\n\nThe Committee are of opinion that the Government could not legislate for the complete suppression of Sunday labour in this Harbour, as the questions involved are very serious, and would affect injuriously all the shipping interests of the Colony, and particularly the large Chinese population connected therewith. Indeed, if such a recommendation was formulated by the Chamber of Commerce, the Committee are of opinion the Government would not legislate in the direction sought by your body.\n\nThe Committee look upon the question as one that rests solely between employers and employed. But they are pleased to state that during the discussion which ensued at the meeting a strong opinion was evinced that all European supervision for the loading and discharging of cargo during Sundays, by vessels engaged in the local coast trades, could be dispensed with if the officers elected. It therefore rests with individual officers in the Coast trades to seek that privilege from their respective employers.\n\nWith regard to Ocean steamers, as distinguished from Coast, the matter appears to the Committee to be somewhat different. The incidence of Sunday work on officers in those services is less frequent than with the Coast. They may, and no doubt frequently do, escape Sunday in this port. While on the average duration of an Ocean voyage, say 1 month, an occasional Sunday's work in Hongkong does not appear to the Committee to present an intolerable burden to officers. With Ocean vessels touching at Hongkong, the working of cargo in port on all days must be considered one of the incidents of the voyage, Hongkong presents some peculiarities: It is not a terminus, the bulk of its Ocean traffic ends at Shanghai, where \"bar\" obstacles are met, and the loss of a day in Hongkong might lead to most serious pecuniary sacrifice to shipowners.\n\nThe question therefore appears to the Committee to be reduced to the smallest proportions.\n\nThe Coast trade officers can obtain, without doubt, on individual application to their respective employers, freedom from supervising cargo work on Sundays, while officers of Ocean steamers' remedy rests also with their employers. The latter, while considering the officers' application for relief, will doubtless bear in mind the infrequency of the incidence of Sunday work occurring in this port, and the probable great loss they incur from delays in prosecuting their voyages if they concede the Sunday in this Harbour to their employees.\n\nThe Committee desire me to thank you for having brought the matter to their notice, and hope their efforts will result in the settlement of a question that has for some time troubled a section of the Community.\n\nI remain, Dear Sir,\n\n## THE SUNDAY LABOUR QUESTION\n\nAt a meeting of the **British Mercantile Marine Officers' Association**, held last night, the 9th November, at the Marine Hotel, Captain Ashton presiding, the following letter as a reply to the Chamber of Commerce's despatch of the 31st ultimo was drafted after a good deal of discussion :--\n\n**E. MACKINTOSH**, Esq.,\nChairman,\n**GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HONGKONG**.\n\n**BRITISH MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION**\n\nHongkong, 10th November, 1890.\n\nSir,—In acknowledging receipt of, and thanking you for, your letter of the 31st ultimo, I have to say that this body considers your proposal impracticable, for the following reasons:-\n\nIn the first place no individual officer is sufficiently independent to make individual application to his owners for exemption from duty on Sunday. We consider that in so doing he would be running a personal risk to himself which is undesirable.\n\nSecondly, some shipowners might graciously grant such request where others would object. For instance, owners of foreign steamers, or, say British Chinese-owned steamers in the Straits or other trade might, we think, be very likely to object. In the event of such objection we can only view with alarm difficulties between individual officers and owners which we, as an association, studiously wish to avoid.\n\nIn conclusion we may add, that the British Mercantile Marine officer is not a man who would stand by disinterestedly whilst foreign interests were, in any way, gaining advantages over those of his employer. We take pride in our ships and our work and would rather work on Sunday, or any other day, than see our employers suffer. But it is not necessarily admitted that either public or private interests would be prejudiced were labour totally suspended on board ships in this port on Sunday.\n\nYours faithfully,\n\n(Signed)\n**E. MACKINTOSH**,\nChairman.\n\nI am, Sir,\nYours faithfully,\n**SAMUEL ASHTON**,\nPresident.\n\n## To THE EDITOR OF THE \"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH\"\n\nHongkong, 18th October 1890.\n\nSIR—I shall esteem it a favour if you will kindly grant me space for the correction of a slight error which appears in your report of yesterday's Conference, for which I am, I feel, chiefly responsible,\n\nWhat I desire to rectify is a possible supposition by the general public that the Hon. J. J. Keswick said: \"he thought the Government would not pass a law to prevent the working of cargo on board ships on Sunday.\" Mr. Keswick did not, as far as I know, say that. It was to the remarks that fell from the lips of Mr. Mackintosh, the Chairman, that I replied: \"I am informed, reliably informed,\n\n## \"THE DAILY PRESS,\" Hongkong, October 21st, 1890.\n\nThe Conference on the question of Sunday labour held on Friday last between representatives of the Mercantile Marine Officers' Association and the Chamber of Commerce resulted in a very useful and interesting discussion. Captain ASHTON on behalf of the Association urged the cause of Sunday rest with considerable force, and in the subsequent discussion fairly faced the difficulties suggested on the other side. He admits that if the observance of a weekly day of rest is made compulsory all classes of shipping must be subjected to the same law—Chinese as well as ...",
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        "content_text": "172 \n\nAn execution creditor can show that the debtor's inability to satisfy the decree is due to unjustifiable extravagance in living or that he has wilfully concealed property or his rights to or interest therein, or has removed property or committed some act of bad faith, the debtor will be released, but his property will continue to be liable to attachment. But many debtors are not satisfied with that. On the threat of an action, they either make a deed of arrangement, often mere bogus ones, or petition to be made bankrupts or get some friendly creditor to put them into the Court. Then, by prolonging proceedings and getting protection, they tire out creditors, and the final hope is a free discharge, which gives them a clean sheet. Few indeed ever think of repaying the creditors whom they have deprived of their money, even if better times come. It has been held in Bankruptcy Courts that to seek adjudication without assets is a fraud on the bankruptcy laws and petitions have been refused on that score. Of course, there are cases where it might be very hard to refuse to adjudicate, but as I have more than once said, it is easy to get made a bankrupt. It is another thing to come out scatheless from the inquisitorial examination that must necessarily take place, and when it appears that the object of a debtor is not to distribute his assets equally, which is one of the aims of bankruptcy law, but simply to get rid of personal trouble and risk of being arrested and imprisoned under a writ of execution, the examination of his dealings is generally more searching.\n\nIn the present case, had the bankrupt not had the Bankruptcy Court to fall back on, he would certainly have had writs of execution against him, and he would have been lodged in gaol under them. Had he applied for a discharge, execution creditors would have had little difficulty in showing that he had been guilty of unjustifiable extravagance, and some other things which would have prevented the Court ordering his discharge, and I think the thousands of dollars lost at poker would probably be considered an extravagance in living utterly unjustifiable in a man who admittedly was over head and ears in debt in his share speculations. Mr. Gubbay, one of the opposing creditors, stated that he had won $3,000 in poker in games with the bankrupt and others, and although the bankrupt instructed his solicitor to say that Mr. Toog had played or was a partner in the game where so much money was lost, I think it right to say that the bankrupt declared on a previous day that “Mr. Toog did not play.” I have come to the conclusion that, having regard to previous cases in this Court, it is my clear duty to sentence the prisoner to six months' imprisonment for rash and hazardous speculation, and for contracting debts when he could not reasonably expect to pay them, as this is even a worse case than any of those referred to at last sitting. He will have his discharge, but must go to prison for six months from date.",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG, 26th October, 1891.\n\nSir, I have the honour to forward herewith a report on the state of the Government Fire Engines for the year ending 31st December, 1890.\n\n## STEAMER NO. 1\n\n(Floating Engine) by Messrs. Merryweather & Co.\n\nThis Engine has been 23 years in service. In December last, the Launch, Engine, Boiler and Pumps received a general overhaul and were put in good order, the time occupied for these repairs was 15 days and since then it has done good service.\n\nDuring the year the Engine has not been disabled at a fire, and is now in good working order.\n\n## STEAMER NO. 2\n\n(Land Engine) by Messrs. Merryweather & Co.\n\nThis Engine has been 22 years in service. During the year it has not been disabled at a fire, it has been kept in reserve, and only used at drill for drivers. The Engine is in need of a thorough overhaul and the Boiler requires some extensive repairs to fire-box, but, as this Engine is of an obsolete type for land purposes, and cannot be relied upon to work efficiently under full power, I would recommend it to be replaced with one of Shand & Mason's powerful Pumps similar to No. 5.\n\n## STEAMER No. 3\n\n(Land Engine) by Shand & Mason.\n\nThis Engine has been 11 years in service. During the year it has not been disabled at a fire, it has done good service, was examined and tested in May last, and is now in good working order.\n\n## STEAMER No. 4\n\n(Land Engine) by Shand & Mason.\n\nThis Engine has been 8 years in service. During the year it has worked satisfactorily, and is now in good working order.\n\n## STEAMER No. 5\n\n(Land Engine) by Shand & Mason.\n\nThis Engine has been 4 years in service. It has not been disabled at a fire, and is now in good working order.\n\n## STEAMER No. 6 (late Volunteer)\n\n(Land Engine) by Shand & Mason.\n\nThis Engine has been 11 years in service, (9 years in Volunteer Brigade). In April last the Boiler was fitted with new Injector, and the Engine and Pumps were carefully overhauled, the time occupied for these repairs was 7 days. During the year it has done good service, has not been disabled at a fire and is now in good working order.\n\nManual Engines (9) all in good working order.\n\nDuring the year the calls on the Brigade have been few, compared with former years, and the Engines and Boilers have been carefully examined and tested. There has been a new system of drills for drivers introduced. Instructions for their guidance have been printed in the form of questions and answers containing information that they ought to be in possession of; and drills held twice a week, those drivers proving themselves efficient have received Certificates.\n\nAdditional pumping power is much required in the Harbour and at Kowloon, and I would respectfully suggest that another floating Engine be supplied, as being the most useful for attacking a fire on board Ship, or on shore at Kowloon or assisting the other Engines.\n\nThe Assistant Engineer and the Engine Drivers have given every attention to their duties, and have always attended promptly to the calls on the Fire Department.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nJous W. KINGHORN, Engineer, Government Fire Brigade.\n\nTo Geo. HonsPOOL, Esquire,\n\nActing Superintendent, Government Fire Brigade.\n\n## FIRES AND ALARMS, 1890\n\n| No. | DATE | TIME | Jet | SITUATION OF FIRE | NO. OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED | CAUSE | REMARKS |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 14 | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | ... | A large number of young trees destroyed. |\n| ... | 1 | 537 | ... | Do. | Do. | A number of young fir trees destroyed. | Burning of joss paper while worshipping graves, A number of young trees destroyed. |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | Do. | Do. | Unknown. | Do. |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | Do. | Do. | Do. | A number of young trees destroyed. |\n| ... | ... | ... | ... | Do. | Nil | Do. | Trifling |\n| 49 | ... | ... | ... | ... | 1 | Upsetting of a kerosine lamp. | $2,000, Insured in Messrs. 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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 1.\n\n549\n\n**GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 440.**\n\nC. O.\n\n24864\n\n**REC**(29 DEC 91)\n\nThe Governor in Council is pleased to repeal all rules and regulations heretofore made or continued under The Prison Ordinance, 1885, and the following regulations are made and published in lieu thereof.\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 30th October, 1891.\n\n**RULES AND REGULATIONS**\n\nW. M. GOODMAN, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nFor the Management of the Prison at Victoria, Hongkong, and for the Guidance of its Officers; made by the Governor in Executive Council, under Section 17 of \"The Prison Ordinance, 1885,\" this 22nd day of October, 1891.\n\n1. The officers of the Prison shall be-One Superintendent, one Surgeon, and such Chaplains and such subordinate officers as the Governor may from time to time appoint. The Superintendent shall reside in the prison.\n\n2. The Superintendent may punish any subordinate officer for misconduct, or neglect or breach of duty, by a fine not to exceed Ten Dollars, or by degradation to a lower rank and pay. He shall enter any such exercise of authority in his Journal, and also in the Officers' Misconduct Book, and report the same without delay to the Governor. He may apply all Fines to the general good of the officers in such manner as may be approved by the Governor.\n\n3. The Superintendent may not grant more than one week's vacation or sick leave without authority from the Governor.\n\n4. The Superintendent shall frequently test the quality and quantity of the rations supplied to the prisoners, and should the quality be found to be bad or the quantity deficient, he shall note the same in his Journal, call on the Contractor to make it good, and, if he considers it necessary, report the same to the Governor.\n\n5. The Superintendent shall from time to time visit the prisoners at their meals, and shall enquire into any complaint that may be made to him regarding their food.\n\n6. The Superintendent shall use his discretion in bringing to the notice of the Governor the case of any child of tender years who is sentenced to imprisonment, and carry out the Governor's instructions concerning such child.\n\n7. The Superintendent shall use his best endeavours to assist in the identification of prisoners, and with that object shall furnish to the Police any information in his power.\n\n8. The Superintendent shall, when present, invariably accompany the Visiting Justices in their visits of inspection to the prison, shall inform them of any prisoner who wishes to see them, and shall otherwise assist them so far as he is able. During the inspection of the Prison either by Visiting Justices, or by the Governor or any other officer of rank, the prisoners should not be taken off their usual work or ordered to stand at attention. Every facility, however, must be given to those who wish to communicate with the officers inspecting, and the Superintendent shall see that due opportunities are provided.\n\n9. The Superintendent shall take care that the Notice Board required by The Prison Ordinance, 1885, section 13, to be placed in some conspicuous place outside the prison, cautioning persons against bringing spirits, opium, tobacco, money, letters, or other prohibited articles into the prison, is duly maintained.\n\n10. The Superintendent shall, with the Warden, enforce the highest possible degree of cleanliness in every part of the prison, in the persons of the prisoners, their clothes and bedding, and see that the bedding and clothing are all in proper repair.\n\n11. The Superintendent shall deliver daily to the Surgeon a list of prisoners in Solitary Confinement, and of such as may have complained of sickness, sores, or any other ailment, without any exception, whether he thinks such complaint groundless or not; also a list of prisoners who have recently suffered, or are about to suffer, corporal punishment, or solitary confinement; and shall call his attention to any case of insanity or apparent insanity occurring among the prisoners.\n\n12. The Superintendent shall take every precaution to prevent fire, or the escape of prisoners; and shall cause all the wards, cells, bolts, bars, and locks of the Gaol to be thoroughly examined daily.\n\n13. The Superintendent shall cause to be fully explained to every officer his general duties, and especially those required of him in case of fire, or in case of any attempt to escape made by either a single prisoner, or several in concert.\n\n14. The Superintendent shall take proper and discreet means to ascertain that no visitors to prisoners bring into the Prison anything not permitted.",
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        "content_text": "# SPECIAL RULES FOR PRISONERS OF A CERTAIN CLASS\n\n## Privileges and Conditions\n\n168. Such prisoner shall be permitted to have his cell or room furnished **with suitable bedding and other articles**, in addition to, or different from those furnished for ordinary cells.\n\n169. Such prisoner shall be permitted to supply his own food, on giving due notice beforehand at the time required; but the Superintendent shall not permit such prisoner to receive any prison allowance of food on any day on which he receives or procures food at his own expense.\n\n170. Such food shall be received only at such hours as may be fixed from time to time, and shall be inspected by an officer of the Prison, and shall be subject to such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent luxury and waste.\n\n171. Any such prisoner shall not during twenty-four hours receive more than one pint of malt liquor or cider, or if an adult half a pint of wine and such liquor, cider or wine shall be consumed on the day it is received.\n\n172. Such prisoner shall be permitted to wear his own clothing, provided that it is sufficient and is fit for use.\n\n173. No such prisoner shall be allowed to sell or transfer any article whatsoever, allowed to be introduced for his use, to any other prisoner.\n\n174. Such prisoner shall not be compelled, either to have his hair cut, or, if he usually grows hair on his face to shave, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when the Medical Officer deems it necessary on the ground of health and cleanliness, and the hair of such prisoner shall not be cut closer than may be necessary for the purpose of health and cleanliness.\n\n175. The beds of such prisoner shall be made, and the rooms and yards in their occupation shall be swept and cleaned every morning. The furniture and utensils appropriated to their use shall be kept clean and neatly arranged. Should any such prisoner object to perform any of these duties, they may be performed for him as provided in Rule 168(3).\n\n176. Such prisoner shall be permitted to have supplied to him at his own expense such books, newspapers, or other means of occupation, other than those furnished by the Prison, as are not, in the opinion of the Superintendent, of an objectionable kind.\n\n177. Such prisoners may be permitted, if the accommodation of the Prison will allow, to work at their respective trades and professions. Prisoners who find their own implements, and are not maintained at the expense of the Prison, shall be allowed to receive the whole of their earnings; but the earnings of such as are furnished with implements, or are maintained at the Prison expense, shall be subject to a deduction, to be determined by the Visiting Justices, for the use of implements, and the cost of maintenance.\n\n178. Such prisoners shall be permitted to see their friends for a quarter of an hour on any week-day, during such hours as are appointed; they may also send and receive letters at all reasonable times, subject to Rule 234.\n\n179. The place in which such prisoners receive their visits shall not be the same as that in which criminal prisoners receive their visits, if any other suitable place can conveniently be provided.\n\n180. No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own; but, subject to these provisions, he shall attend Divine Service on Sundays, and on week-days when such service is performed, unless prevented by sickness, or excused by the Superintendent for any other reason.\n\n181. Such prisoners shall be subject to all general rules, except so far as the same are inconsistent with the special rules relating to such prisoners.\n\n182. Such prisoners shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent.\n\n## SPECIAL RULES FOR PRISONERS FOR DEBT\n\n183. Prisoners for debt shall not be required to take a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide that it is unnecessary, or if the Surgeon shall state that it is for medical reasons unadvisable.\n\n184. Such prisoners shall at all times, except when at Chapel or exercise, occupy the cells or rooms assigned to them.\n\n185. The Superintendent, before granting any permission which by the following rules he is authorised or required to grant, shall satisfy himself that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order, and government of the Prison and prisoners therein; and if, after it has been granted, its continuance seems likely to cause any such interference, or if the prisoner has abused such permission, or has been guilty of any misconduct, he shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission.\n\n186. Such prisoners shall be permitted to supply their own food, on giving due notice beforehand at the time required; but the Superintendent shall not permit such prisoners to receive any prison allowance of food on any day for which they receive or procure food at their own expense.\n\n187. Such food shall be received only at such hours as may be fixed from time to time, and shall be inspected by an officer of the Prison.\n\n188. Any such prisoner shall not during twenty-four hours receive more than one pint of malt liquor or cider, or if an adult half a pint of wine, and such liquor, cider or wine shall be consumed on the day it is received.\n\n189. No such prisoner shall be allowed to sell or transfer any article whatsoever, allowed to be introduced for his use, to any other prisoner.\n\n190. Such prisoner shall not be compelled, either to have his hair cut, or if he usually grows hair on his face to shave, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when the Medical Officer deems it necessary on the ground of health and cleanliness, and the hair of such prisoner shall not be cut closer than may be necessary for the purpose of health and cleanliness.\n\n191. The beds of such prisoners shall be made, and the rooms and yards in their occupation shall be swept and cleaned by them every morning. The furniture and utensils appropriated to their use shall be kept clean and neatly arranged by them.\n\n192. Such prisoners may be permitted to work and follow their respective trades and professions, provided their employment does not interfere with the regulations of the Prison, and they will be permitted to have the whole of their earnings after deducting the cost of any implements which may be supplied to them, and the cost of their maintenance, if they are maintained at the expense of the Prison.\n\n193. No such prisoner shall be compelled to attend any religious service other than his own; but, subject to these provisions, he shall attend Divine Service on Sundays, and on week-days when such service is performed, unless prevented by sickness, or excused by the Superintendent for any other reason.\n\n194. The place in which such prisoners receive visits shall not be the same as that in which criminal prisoners receive visits, if any other suitable place can be conveniently provided.\n\n195. Such prisoners shall be permitted to exercise during such periods of the day as the circumstances of the Prison will allow, and during the same periods they shall be permitted, if they prefer it, to associate together in an orderly manner.\n\n196. Such prisoners shall be permitted to receive one visit, and also to write and receive one letter in each week, subject to Rule 234; but they may communicate with and receive visits from their friends and legal advisers at any reasonable hour of the day, for the purpose of arranging the payment of their debts.\n\n197. Such prisoners shall also be subject to all general rules, except so far as the same are inconsistent with the special rules relating to prisoners for debt.\n\n198. Such prisoners shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent.\n\n# GENERAL RULES\n\n## ADMISSION AND DISCHARGE\n\n199. No prisoner shall be admitted to the Prison unless accompanied by a warrant or order for his detention.\n\n200. All prisoners shall be searched, registered, and medically examined on admission.\n\n201. Every prisoner shall take a bath, and be shaved on reception, unless it shall be otherwise directed, in any particular case, by the Superintendent or Surgeon.\n\n202. If any prisoner is found to have any cutaneous disease, or to be infected with vermin, means shall be taken effectually to eradicate and destroy the same.\n\n203. Every prisoner shall be weighed on reception, and subsequently at such periods as the Superintendent and the Surgeon may appoint, and the result shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose.\n\n204. Every prisoner may, if required for the purposes of justice, be photographed on reception and subsequently.\n\n205. Such of the clothing, linen, and other articles belonging to prisoners as may be retained in the prison shall, if necessary, be washed, cleaned, or disinfected, as soon as possible after they are received.\n\n206. Such clothing shall be made into a bundle, carefully labelled with the name of the owner, and placed in store; any money or jewellery which the prisoner may have in his possession shall also be taken from him and placed in safety until his release from Prison. A list of all his property is to be entered in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be under the superintendence of the Warden.\n\n207. As soon as possible after prisoners are admitted, the abstract of the rules relating to the conduct and treatment of prisoners shall be read over to them; and such abstract shall also be read and explained weekly to the whole of the prisoners.\n\n208. Every prisoner shall have a number assigned to him, which shall be prefixed to his name in every register; such number shall also appear on the breast of his coat, on his towel, chopstick bag if a Chinese, and cap or hat.\n\n209. Prisoners whose discharge falls on Sunday shall be discharged on the Saturday preceding.\n\n210. All prisoners sentenced to imprisonment for one year or more with hard labour, shall be secured by fetters of a pattern to be approved by the Governor. The fetters shall weigh 3 lbs., and shall be secured to an iron ring on each ankle, and the chain suspended by a hook from the waist belt.",
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        "content_text": "# The Daily Press.\n\n## HONGKONG, OCTOBER 14TH, 1891.\n\n### THE TRIAL OF MASON.\n\nThe trial of Charles Henry Allen Welch Mason on a charge that he \"did on or about the 13th September have in his possession or under his control five pounds weight or thereabouts of an explosive substance under such circumstances as to give reasonable suspicion that he did not have it in his possession for a lawful object,” was continued at the British Police Court at Shanghai on the 7th inst.\n\nAs before, Mr. H. S. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, prosecuted; Mr. R. E. Bredon, Commissioner of Customs, and Mr. Yu, the deputy appointed by the Viceroy at Nanking, were present in Court during the hearing of the case. H.E. the Tuotai and his interpreter, Mr. Zee Lan-char, occupied seats on the bench.\n\nHenry Croskey deposed--I am an American citizen, and a fourth assistant in the Customs service. I know the accused. I have been stationed at Chinkiang since July 16 last. I lived in the same quarters as accused at Chinkiang. About the beginning of August accused told me he knew there were certain Chinese in Chinkiang who proposed to rebel against the Government in Chinkiang and Nanking and that his intention was to assist them. He named several Chinese who he said were members of a society called the Kolao Hui. He proposed to go to join in the movement, and left with me on his departure certain instructions written in cypher. On one occasion he told me he had written a letter to Gen. Mesny at Shanghai, making proposals to him. The letter, accused said, was signed “X” and the answer was to be addressed to “X”, Customs Post Office, Chinkiang. He also said it was written in such a manner as to make Gen. Mesny believe it came from a Chinese. He had the letter in his hand, but I had no opportunity of reading it. I saw in his possession an American illustrated catalogue of firearms. Accused here interposed and asked if questions regarding arms had any bearing on the matter of dynamite.\n\nHis Worship said he presumed they had. Accused was charged with having dynamite under such circumstances as to raise a suspicion that it was for an unlawful purpose, and therefore the accompanying circumstances were clearly admissible.\n\nExamination continued--Accused told me, two or three days after his letter to General Mesny, that he had applied for leave to go to Shanghai to see a dentist, but that his real object was to see General Mesny. Leave was not granted. He afterwards went away on two months' leave. He said he proposed to go to Japan, and from there immediately to Hongkong, where he proposed to buy arms and ammunition and bring them to Chinkiang. Three days before he left he sent me the paper produced, which is a key to a cypher. After office hours he asked me if I could read it. I told him I could. It is not a difficult cypher. It consists of English words written in Greek characters. Down to the last three lines the words are in the usual order. The last three lines are written from right to left, the lowest line first. On the day of his departure he handed me a sheet of instructions written in this cypher. I gave it to the Commissioner at Chinkiang. I made a copy in cypher and a translation in English: -\n\n\"You will receive a letter or telegram from me with 4 figures: first two give day and second two give month, example: 0110 means 10th August, 3090 means 30th Sept., on this day or soon after you may expect me, if in our own ship. Signal will be one long blast, followed by two short ones; also by day, black pennant at mast head. By night red lamp beneath white, also at mast head. On arrival, come off in Custom's gig or sampan and bring along any weapons that may be in your charge, remember red sash. If I come from Shanghai, I shall come by river steamer bringing arms and perhaps a few men; and come straight to Customs, in disguise, as friend. (Don't go out to dinner for a week, after receipt of my letter, if possible.) We shall then quietly collect our men, arm and commence operations.\n\nOn receipt of date, tell road-coolie, tell boy, and tell him his instructions appended. Find Chinese date from Almanac. Write on slip (thus, 8 moon and 20th day) and show to tingchai the morning of date, tell Morris and if possible, see Clark, Martin, Schultz and O'Neill and tell them to be ready to come aboard. Remember that your duties will be telegraph, bank and Silver Island forts, learn your ground. Likewise take a run up to Nanking, and take road-coolie with you. Domestic: take care of ponies and have them exercised and teach boy to ride (big saddle). Every day ask to see boy's bags: I have told him to make 50. Please pay him for a bale of cloth and cotton out of $20 left by me. On receipt of date, pay boy thirty dollars, tingchai 10 dollars, total fifty, left with you to be returned if not used. Also give each man one bale Turkey red at $2.40--$10. The pass-word, see boy's instructions. Instructions to boy. On receipt of date letter immediately send pamphlets to Nanking, Chinkiang camp, Silver Island and Kiangyin; day before date named, put up notices in Chinkiang not to bargain for eigners--day before date named, tell d'un to arrange with Yang Ta-chang, Gan-chin, l'u Kuo-fa, brass-man, etc., and 100 men himself, they must be ready on bank and when steamer sighted must come off either from Shia-ma-tou or Chi-ho Kho (lorcha anchorage or opposite village; boy not to tell them exact date. The pass-word will be challenge: \"Lago \"who). Answer -\"Gangizu\" to which first man says \"Chiang\" (river). Boy to meet every up steamer after date mentioned, waiting at saloon passengers' gangway.\n\nI have already paid boy $10, tingchai $10, road coolie $5.\"\n\nExamination resumed--Clark is a former third-class tide waiter at Chinkiang, now discharged. Martin is now a third-class tidewaiter at Chinkiang. Schultz is a salt searcher employed by the Tuotai. O'Neill and Morris are third-class tide waiters. The boy's bags referred to were canvas haversacks of which a model was made for accused before his departure. The Turkey red was to be cut up and used for distinguishing sashes. He had left two pieces for that purpose. Accused's boy was discharged by me about September 6th and went to Kiukiang, his native place. Yang Ta-chang is a ting hat in the Custom House general office. Ta Kuo-fu is the head road coolie of the Chinkiang Concession road fund, of which accused was Secretary. Gan-chin I do not know. At the time of his departure accused left a package containing ten or twelve brass knuckledusters, made in Chinkiang by the local tinker, referred to in the translation as the brass-man. Accused went on leave on the 26th or 27th of August. I received two letters from him from Hongkong, one dated 2nd September and the other 5th September. The first letter stated that he had written to Mr. Brazier explaining his presence in Hongkong, and that he expected to leave shortly for Japan. The letter produced is in accused's handwriting.\n\nMr. Wilkinson read the letter, which was as follows:---\n\n\"Victoria Hotel, \n\"Hongkong, September 2nd, 1891.\n\nDear Mr. Brazier,\n\nYou will be surprised to see me sending from this place, having come here, I may say, purely by accident. I found in Shanghai a letter waiting me from my uncle in India, saying he would be able to get his leave and would join me in Nagasaki, if I could get away by the middle of September. This knocked my catching the Vladivostock steamer on the head, so I thought I would rest a day or two in Shanghai, letting the Saikio go without me. When the second day I heard the Saikio had struck on the bar and would not be off till 6 p.m., and as I had found a day in Shanghai quite enough, I started off to catch her in the \"We jung mail\", which arrived (pardon slang) 32 minutes late, and we could only see the smoke of the Saikio as she rounded the corner. I had then no alternative but to sleep on the \"mail,\" which does not return to Shanghai till the following morning, and the next morning I got up at seven and saw a mail steamer getting up steam about a quarter of a mile off. This on enquiry proved to be the P. and O. Mirzapore leaving for Hongkong. I then thought, \"Dash it, why not shoot down to Hongkong and meet my uncle there instead of returning ignominiously to Shanghai to waste a week waiting for the ...",
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        "content_text": "## No. 23. \nWar Office to Colonial Office.\n\n**War Office**, \n33\n\nI am to point out that in paragraph 2 of your letter, No. 183 of 15th January last, it was suggested that the words, \"Infantry of the Line, two battalions,\" in the appendix of the draft despatch, should be altered into \"Infantry, two battalions,\" because one of the battalions might possibly be raised in India, but your letter omitted to notice the consequent necessity to alter the words, \"Total Europeans, 2,525,” in the same appendix, and the words, \"Imperial troops, 2,525,\" in paragraph 6 of the despatch. Your letter of the 15th of January was not communicated to the Colonial Government, but it will be seen that Major-General Edwards informed the Officer Administering the Government of the proposal to send a native battalion of Madrassees as one of the battalions of the Infantry mentioned in Appendix A to the despatch. His Lordship would be glad to learn whether any decision has been come to on this proposal, and what answer can be returned to the Colonial Government in regard to it.\n\n2. As regards the second resolution, Lord Knutsford considers that when the increased garrison has been supplied, the Colony may be expected to pay its proportion of the cost, viz., £40,000 per annum, provided there is no very large deficiency of men at any time, but as the basis of the present demand is the provision of additional troops, his Lordship thinks there is reason in the contention of the Legislative Council that they should not pay the increased contribution until the troops are provided.\n\n3. In regard to the question of the barracks referred to in the third resolution, I am to observe that no conclusion can be arrived at until it is known whether the troops are or are not to be moved to Causeway Bay. As to this point, I am to refer you to the letter from this department of the 9th instant, to which his Lordship would be glad to receive a reply at Mr. Stanhope's early convenience.\n\n4. Lord Knutsford desires me to add that the liberal manner in which the unofficial Members of the Hong Kong Legislature have met the demands of the Imperial Government has enabled a constitutional crisis to be averted, and concession which may be possible to meet their views, it will, in his Lordship's opinion, be politic to make.\n\n**EDWARD WINGFIELD**\n\n## 190 \n32 \n\nThere is no objection to the scheme, as regards his department, in the fact that the anchorage for ships in the neighbourhood of Causeway Bay is not satisfactory. As, however, the ships could remain at their present anchorage, it would seem that the inconvenience arising from the increased distance between them and the Naval Yard, would be nearly balanced by the advantage of decreased distance between them and the torpedo and other establishments, now located in Kowloon, and altogether outweighed by the aggregate benefits of a scheme, which includes the provision of more commodious buildings, an Admiral's house (which is very much required), a club house for the Army and Navy, &c.\n\n4. Even, however, if this view is not accepted by the Lords of the Admiralty, which Lord Knutsford would very much regret, the principal object of the scheme might be obtained, even though the Naval Yard and the other Admiralty establishments be left in their present position; for, on the abandonment of the present military property, it would be easy to increase the width of Queen's Road, or to construct another road at the back of it.\n\n5. Lord Knutsford hopes that early and favourable consideration will be given to the contents of this letter, and that if General Edwards has not yet reported on the subject he may be asked to do so.\n\nA similar letter has been addressed to the Admiralty.\n\nAs far as the War Department is concerned, the scheme would have the advantage of avoiding any expenditure at present of Imperial funds on barracks at Hong Kong, whilst, on the other hand, it is to be remembered that however valuable the sites in Victoria, which the War Department is invited to abandon, might become in the hands of the Colonial Government, they can only be regarded as of comparatively small value, so long as the presence of soldiers in that part of the town renders it necessary, in the opinion of the military authorities, to restrict Chinese occupation in that vicinity, and while in military hands they are applicable only to military purposes.\n\n**JOHN BRAMSTON**\n\n## 209 \n**CONTRIBUTION.**\n\n## No. 24. \nColonial Office to War Office.\n\n**Downing Street**, \n23rd May, 1890.\n\nWith reference to the letter* from this department of 24th January last, regarding the Hong Kong Military Contribution, I am directed by Lord Knutsford to transmit to you, to be laid before Mr. Secretary Stanhope, for his consideration, copy of a despatch from the Officer Administering the Government of Hong Kong, reporting that the Legislative Council had unanimously voted the increased contribution, but had also adopted certain resolutions bearing on the subject.\n\n* `No. 18`\n\n## Enclosure in No. 24.\nAdministrator Fleming to Lord Knutsford.\n\n**Government House, Hong Kong**, \n1st April, 1890.\n\nMy Lord,\n\nReferring to my despatch, `No. 64` of 17th ultimo, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that the increased Military Contribution from this Colony as asked for in your Lordship's despatch, `No. 8` of the 20th January last, was voted at a meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 26th ultimo.\n\n2. On the receipt of your Lordship's despatch, I at once laid it before the Council, stating that while desirous of giving to every member a reasonable opportunity of perusing the arguments contained in it, it would be necessary for me to move for the vote without any unnecessary delay. In the following week, I accordingly stated that at the next meeting of Council the vote would be asked for.\n\n3. A few days after I did so the unofficial members expressed a desire to see me on the question, in order to intimate to me the course they proposed taking with reference to the vote. I expressed my willingness to see them whenever convenient, and they accordingly had an interview with me. They then informed me that after having given the question their best consideration, they had arrived at the conclusion not to oppose the vote, provided the official members would agree to the substance of certain resolutions which they had prepared and which they submitted to me.\n\n## 8 \n1250 \n22nd May, 1890.\n\nI am directed by the Secretary of State for War to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant (respecting the Praya in front of the Naval Yard and North Barracks, Hong Kong).\n\nI am to add that a communication has been addressed to the Admiralty on the subject.\n\n**RALPH THOMPSON**",
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        "content_text": "68 \nloky. \nP&O S.S. \"Balla\" bay. \nHongkong 30th September 1891. \nN. Gutteres Esq \nMercantile Marine Office. \n\nDear Sir, \n\nIn reply to your letter of the 30th instant, I beg to inform you that the Harbour authorities at Bombay will not allow distressed seamen to be transferred at that port and consequently they have to proceed via Foochow, which will cause detention at Bombay for about a week. I would therefore suggest that the \"Balla\" wait for the \"Tchanghai\", which vessel will probably leave here about the 8th of the proximo and proceed direct via Aden to Bombay. \n\nYours faithfully, \n(sd) J. L. Woodin \nSuperintendent.",
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        "content_text": "The difference in \nthe dates of commencement of service in the two papers is explained by the fact that in the leave paper the date of arrival in the \nColony is \nquoted \nas the \ndate from which service - for leave counts, while in the Pension paper the date of engagement in England \nis given. \n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, \nYour Lordship's Most Obedient Humble servant, \n\n## Enclosure \n\nCopy C.O. `4600` no. 1. Philadelphia. Rec (REG 7 MAR 32) \n72 \nBear Dr Atkinson, \nyou \n242 \na December 1891, \nIt is with Sorrow I write \nthis time as I feel but little better since I arrived here. I cannot get my \nbowels to act; 3 days since I had a motion and only after taking \nmedicine. The pains in my side are the same as when I left. \nSometimes I feel a lot better, but then it becomes much the same again. Oh, I wish I was \nbetter again. It has been very cold here \nsince I came, so much different to Hongkong. \nI thought a winter in \nAmerica would do me good and I thought I was \ngoing to improve but I was \nnot. For a few days I did \nfeel better, \nbut a week ago \nit started again as \nbad as before. \nAnd it continued \nhere. Dr Fuller has been attending to me \nbut with little success. \nI hope you will \nsee that I realize what he says. \nBy it you will see that I must give up all \nhopes of \nreturning to my duties.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nthe form and the tone of the Admiral's refusal indicated a fixed decision not to render assistance. The Committee therefore considered it desirable to refer the matter to the higher Authorities.\n\nIf the Admiral had given in his letter to Captain HOPKINS any of the reasons, such as distance, state of the weather, hopelessness of the task, greater nearness of Singapore as a point of relief, etc., there would have been less cause for complaint, but his refusal and intimation that it was work to be done by the Scottish Oriental Co. for themselves with their own vessels engaged in the Java trade, showed an unwillingness on his part to entertain the matter further.\n\nThe Committee submits that this view is borne out by the statement now made by H. E. the Admiral to the effect that his real reason was not the one given to Captain HOPKINS; para. 4 of the Admiral's said letter reads--\"My decision was not based upon the supposition that the Company would take any measures for their own part, but on the futility of instituting a search under the circumstances of the case as presented to me.\"\n\nIf H. E. the Admiral had asked why a vessel of the Scottish Oriental line could not be sent, if he had suggested or offered a search from Singapore, if he had enquired as to the condition of the missing vessel, sail power, etc., etc., there would have been an opening for further correspondence, but as it was the Committee does not see that Captain HOPKINS is to blame for not going further into the question with the Admiral. If the Admiral had asked for all the information he now suggests was needful, and given the reasons he now gives, the Committee is still of opinion that a vessel ought to have been despatched to search for the Somdetch Phra Nang, her boats, and crew.\n\nThe Admiral's letter, paragraph 6, reads--\"Now, the great Island of Luzon is the principal Island of the Philippine Group, with main telegraphic communication throughout its length, and a large coasting trade, and it is altogether unreasonable to suppose that a British vessel could be in any of its bays or wrecked upon its coast for two days without the fact becoming known to H. M.'s Consul at Manila,\" &c.\n\nThe Committee respectfully submits that it is possible for a vessel to lie in several of the bays of Southern Luzon for a lengthy period unnoticed, as a very considerable portion of the coast line is not supplied with telegraph stations, and coast trade is infrequent in bad weather. In the same storm the S.S. Kong Beng, took shelter off the coast, but owing to the fact that telegraphic communication with Manila was interrupted from the beginning of December till the second week in January last, great anxiety was caused by want of news of her. She ultimately however arrived here safely, after the Hungchow.\n\nAt the time the application was made to Admiral RICHARDS it was well within the bounds of possibility that the Somdetch Phra Nang or one or more of her boats with some of her crew, might still have been in existence on the coast of Luzon, or on the Coast of the Island of Mindoro, or Panay, or Negros, or Mindanao, or Palawan, etc.\n\nThe Committee is of opinion that so long as there was that possibility, it was the duty of the Admiral with the large available force at his disposal, to have taken steps to ascertain the real position, and afford assistance in endeavouring to save life and property. If in his opinion the vessel could not be found north of Manila, then it was, the Committee thinks, in the Admiral's power to have ordered assistance to be sent from the South. That in the opinion of the Admiral it would have been a forlorn hope to have sent a vessel to search for the Somdetch Phra Nang is regrettable, for the chances of the Sea are so various that many times the following up of such forlorn hopes has resulted in the saving of human life.\n\nIf the Admiral really thought it was a forlorn hope how did he suggest, as he did do, the employment of one of the Company's own vessels on an absolutely useless and unavailing search!\n\nAdmiral RICHARDS complains that the Committee instituted a comparison between his action in regard to the Namchow, and his refusal to act in the case of the Somdetch Phra Nang. The Committee still thinks that it is a fair and reasonable comparison.\n\nThe Committee deeply regrets that His Excellency the Admiral should have so far misunderstood the scope and purport of its letter as to suppose that it imputed, or imputes, to him improper or unworthy motives in the one case or in the other. The Committee has no doubt whatever that His Excellency was influenced, both in his action and in his inaction, by a sense of duty and that no improper or unworthy motives could possibly be attributed to him. If the Committee thought that its letter could possibly be construed as imputing any unworthy motive, the Committee would unhesitatingly withdraw it. But surely the Chamber of Commerce is at liberty to refer the matter to the higher authorities, and to ask for a decision whether His Excellency the Admiral's views as to his duties and responsibilities are correct, and the Committee desires again to record its opinion that the assistance so freely given in the case of the Namchow should have been as freely and as willingly given in the case of the Somdetch Phra Nang, and regrets extremely that it was not so given.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\n(Signed)\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servant,\n\nI. Henderson\n\nSecretary.\n\n## Page 597",
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        "content_text": "weight to Force Kuntopordi\n\nrecommendatioon shey have\n\nBush\n\nquainted thi\n\n5.09\n\n0.\n\nJanuary, 1892.\n\nRECE\n\nRec 25 JUN 32\n\n13492\n\nsispensation of\n\n2\n\nwhich is the\n\nmost they\n\nCam\n\ngive Lawring regarde\n\nthe Comesticated\n\nthe form\n\nRegulations\n\n2 bout\n\nwhich\n\n2\n\nz\n\na coz\n\nto fule 699\n\nI inclose\n\nSam bri\n\nJomotedunt semant Bachel Mansions\n\n+ 8. Fanfield by\n\nColonial office\n\nDoroning\n\n# CONSOLIDATED REGULATIONS\n\nOF THE SEVERAL\n\nSOCIETIES OF LINCOLN'S INN, THE MIDDLE TEMPLE, THE INNER TEMPLE,\n\nAND GRAY'S INN\n\n(HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED AS THE FOUR INNS OF COURT)\n\n39 10\n\nTHE ADMISSION OF STUDENTS, THE MODE OF KEEPING TERMS, THE EDUCATION AND EXAMINATION OF STUDENTS, THE CALLING OF STUDENTS TO THE BAR, AND THE TAKING OUT OF CERTIFICATES TO PRACTISE UNDER THE BAR.\n\n## Admission of Students.\n\n1. EVERY person, not otherwise disqualified, who shall have passed a PUBLIC EXAMINATION at any University within the British dominions, or for a Commission in the Army or Navy, or for the Indian Civil Service, or for the Consular Service, or for Cadetships in the three Eastern Colonies of Ceylon, Hong Kong, and the Straits Settlements, shall be entitled to be admitted as a Student, without passing a preliminary Examination, but subject to Rule 7.\n\n2. Every other person, except such as come under Rule 15, applying to be admitted as a Student, shall, before such admission, have satisfactorily passed an Examination in the following subjects, viz.:\n\n(a) The English Language,\n\n(b) The Latin Language, and\n\n(c) English History;\n\nProvided that the Board of Examiners mentioned in Rule 3 shall have power to report any special circumstances to the Masters of the Bench of the Inn of Court of which any person may desire to be admitted as a Student, and that the Masters of the Bench of such Inn shall have power, with or without such report, to relax or dispense with this regulation, in whole or in part, in any case in which they may think special circumstances so reported, or otherwise ascertained by the Bench, justify a departure from this regulation. In the case of a Student who is a Native of India, that fact shall be a special circumstance sufficient to justify an Examination in the Latin Language being dispensed with, upon application to the Masters of the Bench.\n\n3. Such Examination shall be conducted by a joint Board, to be appointed by the four Inns of Court.\n\n4. For constituting such Board, each of the four Inns of Court shall appoint four Examiners, and the Council of Legal Education shall have power to allot such remuneration as the Council shall think fit to such Examiners.\n\n5. The Examiners shall attend according to a Rota to be fixed by themselves, and Two shall be a Quorum.\n\n6. Meetings of the Examiners shall be held at least once in every week during each Term, as hereinafter defined, and once in the week next preceding each Term, and at such other times as shall be appointed in accordance with any order of the Board;\n\nProvided that no Examiner need attend unless two clear days' notice prior to the day appointed for his attendance shall have been given to the Secretary of the Board, by at least one Candidate, of an intention to present himself on that day for Examination.\n\n7. No Attorney at Law, Solicitor, Writer to the Signet, or Writer of the Scotch Courts, Proctor, Notary Public, Clerk in Chancery, Parliamentary Agent, or Agent in any Court original...",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nor appellate, Clerk to any Justice of the Peace, Registrar of any Court, Receiver or Liquidator, whether Official, Provisional, Assistant or Deputy, or person acting in any of these or similar capacities, and no Clerk to any such person as aforesaid, or to any Judge, Barrister, Conveyancer, Pleader, Equity Draftsman, Clerk of the Peace, or to any officer in any Court of Justice, and no person acting in the capacity of any such Clerk, shall be admitted as a Student at any Inn of Court until such person shall have entirely and bona fide ceased to act or practise in any of the capacities above-named or described; and if on the Rolls of any Court, shall have taken his name off the Rolls thereof.\n\n8. The following forms shall be adopted by each of the four Inns of Court on application for admission as Students :-\n\nI, aged\n\nof\n\nthe\n\nSon of\n\n1\n\nin the county of\n\n[add father's profession, if any, and the condition in life and occupation, if any, of the Applicant]\n\ndo hereby declare that I am desirous of being admitted a Student of the Honourable Society of\n\nfor the purpose of being called to the Bar, or of practising under the Bar, and that I will not, either directly or indirectly, apply for or take out any certificate to practise, directly or indirectly, as a Pleader, or Conveyancer, or Draftsman in Equity, without the special permission of the Masters of the Bench of the said Society,\n\nAnd I do hereby further declare that I am not an Attorney at Law, a Solicitor, a Writer to the Signet, a Writer of the Scotch Courts, a Proctor, a Notary Public, a Clerk in Chancery, a Parliamentary Agent, an Agent in any Court original or appellate, a Clerk to any Justice of the Peace, a Registrar of any Court, a Receiver, or Liquidator, either Official, Provisional, Assistant or Deputy, nor do I act, directly or indirectly, in any such or similar capacity, or in the capacity of Clerk of or to any of the persons above described, or as Clerk of or to any Judge, Barrister, Conveyancer, Pleader, Equity Draftsman, or Clerk of the Peace, or of or to any officer in any Court of Justice.\n\nDated this\n\nday of\n\n(Signature)\n\nWe, the undersigned, do hereby certify that we believe the above-named to be a gentleman of respectability, and a proper person to be admitted a Member of the said Society.\n\nApproved,\n\nBarristers of\n\nTreasurer, or, in his absence, by two Benchers.\n\n9. Every person applying to be admitted as a Student shall pay the sum of One Guinea upon application for the Form of Admission; and the sums so paid shall form part of the Common Fund hereinafter mentioned.\n\nKeeping Terms.\n\n10. The word Terms in these Regulations, except where otherwise expressed, shall mean the Terms as fixed by the Inns of Court for the purpose of Calls to the Bar.\n\n11. Students who shall at the same time be Members of any of the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge, Dublin, London, Durham, the Royal University of Ireland, St. Andrew's, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, or the Victoria University, Manchester, shall be enabled to keep Terms by dining in the halls of their respective Inns of Court any three days in each Term.\n\n12. Students who shall not at the same time be Members of any of the said Universities shall be enabled to keep Terms by dining in the halls of their respective Inns of Court any six days in each Term.\n\n3\n\n13. No day's attendance in Hall shall be available for the purpose of keeping Term, unless the Student attending shall have been present at the grace before dinner, during the whole of dinner, and until the concluding grace shall have been said, unless the acting Treasurer on any day during dinner shall think fit to permit the Students to leave earlier.\n\n14. A Student who, previously to his admission at an Inn of Court, was a Solicitor in practice for not less than five years (and, in accordance with Rule 7, has ceased to be a Solicitor before his admission as a Student) may be examined for Call to the Bar without keeping any Terms, and may be called to the Bar upon passing the public Examination required by these Rules, without keeping any Terms;\n\nProvided that such Solicitor has given at least twelve months' notice in writing to each of the Four Inns of Court, and to the Incorporated Law Society, of his intention to seek Call to the Bar, and produces a Certificate signed by two Members of the Council of the Incorporated Law Society that he is a fit and proper person to be called to the Bar.\n\n15. A Student coming under the last preceding Rule may be exempted by the Masters of the Bench of the Inn to which he seeks Admission from passing the Examination preliminary to Admission,\n\nCalling to the Bar.\n\n16. Every Student shall have attained the age of Twenty-one years before being called to the Bar.\n\n17. Every Student, except such as come under Rule 14, shall have kept Twelve Terms before being called to the Bar, unless any Term or Terms shall have been dispensed with under special circumstances by the Benchers of his Inn;\n\nProvided that in no case shall a dispensation of a greater number than Two Terms be granted.\n\n18. No Student shall be called to the Bar, unless such Student shall, to the satisfaction of the Council of Legal Education, have passed a Public Examination for the purpose of ascertaining his fitness to be called to the Bar, and have obtained from the Council a Certificate of having passed such Examination.\n\n19. No Student shall be called to the Bar until his name and description shall have been screened in the Hall, Benchers' Room, and Treasurer's or Steward's Office, of the Inn of which he is a Student, fourteen days in Term before such call.\n\n20. The name and description of every such Student shall be sent to the other Inns, and shall also be screened for the same space of time in their respective Halls, Benchers' Rooms, and Treasurers' or Stewards' Offices.\n\n21. No Call to the Bar shall take place except during a Term and such call shall be made on the same day by each of the Inns, namely, on the Sixteenth day of each Term, unless such day shall happen to be Saturday or Sunday, and in such case on the Monday after.\n\nCertificates to practise under the Bar.\n\n22. No Student shall be allowed to take out a Certificate to practise under the Bar without the special permission of the Masters of the Bench of the Inn of Court of which he is a Student, to be given by order of such Masters, and no such permission shall be granted to any Student unless he shall be qualified to be called to the Bar, and the regulations, as to screening names in the Halls, Benchers' Rooms, and Treasurers' or Stewards' Offices, applicable to Students desirous of being called to the Bar, shall be applicable to Students desirous of practising under the Bar. Such permission shall be granted for one year only from the date thereof, but may be renewed annually.\n\nCouncil of Legal Education.\n\n23. The Council of Legal Education shall consist of twenty Benchers, five to be nominated by each Inn of Court, of whom four shall be a quorum. The Members of the Council shall remain in office for two years, and each Inn shall have power to fill up any vacancy that may occur in the number of its nominees during that period. To this Council shall be entrusted the power and duty of superintending the Education and Examination of Students, and of...\n\n510",
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        "content_text": "(6)\n\nsmuggle. As your Excellency is aware, they have taken every precaution, and all these precautions, as the law now stands, they find are futile.\n\nHonourable A. P. MACEWEN--I beg to second the motion.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY--I am quite willing to lay on the table the existing agreement with the Opium Farmer, because it has been already published. As it has apparently been overlooked that it has been already published, it may be useful to have it laid on the table again and republished, and copies can be sent to all interested. But I do not exactly understand what kind of papers relating to such any opium contract the honourable member means, and I do not see how papers can throw any further light on the contract than the contract itself shows in its own terms. That contract was published for some weeks before it was entered into, giving due notice to all concerned. It was only entered into after great consideration, and it is somewhat late in the day now to think about altering its terms. That course could only be followed if large compensations were paid. At the same time, the honourable gentleman asks for correspondence. I do not see, as I said before, how that can throw any further light on the contract than is thrown by the contract itself. Of course, as to giving up confidential correspondence which led the Governor in Council to include in the terms of the contract terms which are unusual and which were introduced for the very purpose the honourable member has in view, to prevent opium smuggling into China, I could not do it, because most of it was confidential, written to me as Governor by people who would not desire their names to be made public. And I do not see what purpose could be gained. The result is there, whether it is good or bad. If it is bad, it is open to attack in this Council, and I do not see that the correspondence would help in any way. If the honourable member would describe further, either by letter or interview, what correspondence he means, of course, any of it of a kind that is not confidential that would assist his case, I shall be most happy to give him, but I cannot see what correspondence we have that can possibly assist him. The honourable member knows perfectly well this subject has given me a large amount of anxiety. I am quite aware there is ground of complaint, and serious ground of complaint, from the point of view of the honourable member, and from the point of view of the Government also. I think he was made aware lately that we have under consideration an Ordinance intended to meet the very object which the honourable member desires. I think if that should be in any way found wanting, it will be the time then, when the Ordinance comes up for consideration, for the honourable member to propose the necessary amendments. Beyond that, I do not see at this moment that anything more can be done. I think the Ordinance is quite ready, and that we will be able to take the first reading next week, so that if the honourable member is not satisfied, his remedy is close at hand. Beyond that, I cannot say anything to-day except to request that the contract with the Opium Farmer be laid on the table.\n\nHonourable P. RYRIE said he was much obliged to his Excellency.\n\nThe ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY--I beg to lay on the table the form of contract which was published in the Government Gazette. I should like to explain one point alluded to by the honourable member, that the opium was traced as having been purchased from a licensed opium shop. As a matter of fact, these licensed opium shops exist for the purpose of selling opium to anyone who applies for it, just as openly as tobacco or spirits are sold in England, and there is nothing to prevent the honourable member or myself going to these shops and buying it as we please and taking it to Canton or anywhere else. Prepared Opium is freely sold, and these licensed shops exist only for the purpose of selling it to anyone who wants it. The fact that the opium was traced to a licensed opium shop does not amount to anything. If it had been traced to an unlicensed shop, it would have been a very different matter.\n\n(7)\n\nOFFICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nHONGKONG, 28th January, 1890.\n\nAdverting to the correspondence which has taken place between our Companies and the Government upon the subject of Opium smuggling, we shall feel obliged if His Excellency the Governor can inform us whether the Ordinance referred to in the Acting Colonial Secretary's letter (No. 2553) dated the 15th October, 1889, is likely soon to be introduced to the Legislative Council.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nThe Honourable FRANCIS FLEMING, C.M.G.,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servants,\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD,\n\nSecretary, The Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-boat Company, Limited.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,\n\nAgents, The China Navigation Company, Limited.\n\nColonial Secretary.\n\nOFFICE OF THE HONGKONG, CANTON & MACAO STEAM-BOAT COMPANY, LIMITED,\n\nHONGKONG, 3rd May, 1890.\n\nReferring to the correspondence which took place between the Government and our Companies last year upon the subject of Opium smuggling by the River steamers, we beg to remind you that as long ago as the 15th October last, we were informed by a letter from the Honourable ALFRED LISTER, the then Acting Colonial Secretary, that the draft of an Ordinance was under consideration, which, it was hoped, would tend to modify, if not altogether remove the causes of complaint in this matter.\n\nOn the 28th January last, we addressed a letter to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary, asking if His Excellency the Governor could inform us whether the proposed Ordinance was likely soon to be introduced to the Legislative Council. So far, we have not been favoured with any acknowledgment of this letter.\n\nWe must now ask His Excellency the Administrator to state definitely whether the proposed legislation has been abandoned; as if so, we must take steps to bring our grievance to the notice of the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies. We only refrained from doing so at the time upon the faith of the promise made by the Government in the above-mentioned letter.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\n\nThe Honourable W. M. DEANE,\n\nActing Colonial Secretary.\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient Servants,\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD,\n\nSecretary, The Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam-boat Company, Limited.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE,\n\nAgents, China Navigation Company, Limited.\n\n525",
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        "content_text": "(14) such conditions, and for a period of two years only, the sole privilege of preparing opium, &c.\" It is unnecessary and inexpedient for the Legislature to sanction the continuance by Government of the opium monopoly farm for an indefinite time or for a longer period than one year or two years at the outside from March. The principle of this proposed enactment is directly opposed to the established laws of England, inasmuch as it creates a monopoly, and as monopolies of every description are in their essence objectionable and bad policy. Thanks to the continued strenuous efforts of our forefathers for generations against it, the farming of any tax is no longer tolerated in Great Britain, and has not been known in the United Kingdom for upwards of 200 years. The time has long since gone by for any Power claiming to be a civilized Government to farm taxes of any description, and any Government of the present day attempting the re-introduction of such a pernicious system in England would promptly ensure its own destruction. It is greatly to be deplored that the Government system which creates this monopoly, and farms this opium tax amounting to about half a million dollars per annum, or one-fourth of the Colony's total revenue, cannot be dissociated with the bolstering up of a vast amount of vice and immorality, or rendered inseparable from bribery and corruption, as well as grave abuses and evil effects. A monopoly is not permissible in Hongkong. It can only be tolerated where the governing authority is weak and hopelessly at fault and where such a system may be looked upon as the lesser of two evils. This opium monopoly farm proposed by Government may be regarded as approaching a confession of incapacity to grapple with the subject, for it is a lax and unconstitutional method of government. It will again legally set up a monopolist in our midst, the farmer, who has to make profit somehow, for it is scarcely conceivable that he, the opium farmer, will pay the Government about half a million dollars a year for the opium monopoly out of benevolent or philanthropic motives. All the resources of this Government-created monopolist, who having a large pecuniary interest at stake, will be devoted to increasing the sale of the drug and to deriving gain at the expense of the people by means of this opium tax, which tax if extracted at all from the pockets of the public should pass entirely into the public treasury. This proposed law delegates the functions and the duties of the Colonial Government to the opium monopolist. The farmer will consequently be permitted to squeeze the opium consumers to the utmost degree for his own gain and he will be armed by Government with legal power to an extent which in Chinese hands is simply appalling, and which will render Hongkong no longer a free port. If a duty were collected by the Government on raw opium a perfectly reasonable and legitimate revenue would be raised. There is nothing to hinder the Government from collecting such a revenue if the Imperial Authorities do not deem it expedient to interfere. The Governments of America, China, Japan, India, and other countries have hitherto collected the duty on opium direct, and continue to do so, not through a farmer. The Government here on a previous occasion collected the opium tax direct from the public instead of through a farmer and thereby increased the revenue. If the opium farm of monopoly were abandoned we would have fewer criminals to deal with, one Magistrate and a less numerous police force would meet our requirements. There would be absolutely no necessity for the expenditure of several hundred thousands dollars for increased gaol accommodation during the next decade. All opium on its arrival here should be stored in a bonded warehouse. A duty could be levied on raw opium as delivered from bond for local consumption sufficient to raise the income required and pay for an efficient preventive service to guard against smuggling. The opium intended for transhipment would pay no duty and could be removed from bond under proper restrictions ensuring that it did not go into local consumption. The working of the bonded warehouse system would be simple enough, and so long as a revenue is required from opium it could be adjusted annually. The freedom of the port would be sacrificed in name only, and solely as regards opium. Hongkong under such a system would be a freer port than it is now, or is likely to be under the proposed new law, for the restrictions to protect the Government monopolist are increasing to the point of becoming unbearable.\n\n(15) It is earnestly to be hoped the day is not far distant when the Hongkong Government will set its face resolutely and emphatically against farming out the opium tax, or any other tax. The present method, which is proposed to be continued with increased vigour, directly associates the Government with the preparation and increased sale of the drug. The fiscal policy of the Government as regards the opium tax stands condemned on moral as well as on economic grounds. The time has come for a reversal of this vicious, iniquitous, uneconomic opium farm monopoly tax. We should do all in our power to wash our hands entirely and abandon at the earliest possible date all Government connection with pecuniary gain from the preparation and sale of the deleterious drug. It has done more harm than anything I can well recall, and tends to, if it does not demoralise, a number of our Police force. The Government may be enabled to derive a quarter of our revenue from the continuance of the opium farm, but it is an unhealthy and unwholesome source of income, for the Government thereby sacrifices or sells for money every principle of political economy and morality. The opium traffic has long been and still is in itself the source of much human misery and crime, but when carried on under a farmer as a Government monopoly, that misery and that crime are intensified in character and more than doubled in quantity. The Government connection with this antiquated monopoly system is as degrading to the Government as it is debasing to the people, for it blocks the advance of Western ideas in China, and has done more than anything else to undo any civilizing influence Europeans may exercise on the Chinese. The Government creates and clothes the opium farmer with legal power, which, in Chinese hands, becomes superior to the power of the Government—yes, a tyrannical power exercised through the lowest of the low, which makes our boasted liberty of the subject hypocritical mockery. One can witness any and every day in the week the way in which the luggage and persons of respectable Chinese men as well as women, on arrival in Hongkong, are now pounced upon, haphazard, and searched by the minions of the Government farmer, not in any house or place set aside for the purpose but on the public wharves and on the public streets. The meanest intelligence on seeing it will realize that it is nothing less than an outrage on public decency in a British Colony and such treatment causes a sense of personal indignity and intense irritation generally. It cannot be denied that it is a most obnoxious, wasteful system, or that it results in considerable State-created crime. The official return I have asked for will prove this. It is an old saying that \"ancient abuses possess a wonderful vitality.\" The serious disadvantages attending our Government opium monopoly are a sad illustration of that adage, notwithstanding the reckless and irresponsible statements to the contrary of regret the persons in official positions who ought to know better. One cannot but morally indefensible fiscal policy of this British Colony in connection with the Government created and prolonged opium monopoly. It is a blot on the character of the British nation, whose people in all other respects justly aspire to and have become more than any other the civilizers of the world. The unofficial members of this Honourable Council are desirous that the Colonial Revenue should be maintained by every and all legitimate means in order that we may be enabled to continue to pay the large and ever-increasing demands of the mother country for contributions to Imperial military purposes, as well as the generous increase in our officials' salaries recommended at a period of great local inflation (a rise of 35 per cent. was not intended). It should not be forgotten that our contribution to the Imperial Government for the military and local official salaries amounts to more than half of our total revenue. It is impossible to regard the revenue derived from the opium\n\n529",
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        "content_text": "3\n\n473\n\na\n\nof bucks\n\nup to the 12th instant – of\n\nfor Alle Storapuol\n\nan\n\nmyself.\n\nthe PC. Franer barung\n\n2ch that I am\n\nKnorar\n\nthe merits will wat\n\nbe obtained by that date,\n\n50\n\nthat my departure will hoor\n\nto be postponed to the 8 Drabe\n\n3.\n\nf\n\nnot later\n\nSaving been put to great\n\nvier and\n\nexpense in\n\nrqueener of this detration\n\nI applies to the Crown Agents to be allowed full ciation of half salary, from the date\n\nof my\n\nintended departure\n\nthe 14th October\n\nDaw\n\ninformed\n\nthey regret they have\n\nto grant\n\nac\n\nauthority\n\nfull pay steept\n\n\" during the time I am\n\nEngaged\n\nselecting the\n\n\"\n\neuro\n\nUnder these cinamentovers\n\n4.\n\nbeing detained\n\nDr\n\nGovernme\n\nserver, for say sistire works,\n\nhalf salary;\n\nwith\n\nprospect\n\nof being \"Engaged releating cura\" (. for which I am\n\nto be allowed\n\nfull salary) for about a week\n\nI bay\n\nmost humbly to pray\n\nthat The Right Honourable the\n\nSracetary\n\nof\n\nState for the Colonies\n\ngrant\n\nwill be pleased to,\n\nfull salary applied for,\n\nallow\n\nfor any\n\nway\n\nour such Eftra reucineration\n\ndrru\n\nfit.\n\nas\n\nHis Lordship\n\nI have the houver to be\n\nYour\n\nmost obedient humble Sevent\n\nCRO-Horsport\n\nDef: Euft. Stray-Rong Polier",
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        "content_text": "Children do not use it. — As far\n\n3. as my experience which is set forth below goes I have not (with the exception hereafter mentioned) observed any bad effect of opium either physical or moral on those with whom I have come in contact.\n\n4. Consumers chiefly smoke opium, some may take it in the form of pills. I do not think any take it in the form of medicine.\n\n5. In answer to this question I beg to state that from all I learn I believe a great majority of the Chinese inhabitants of this Colony smoke opium, and yet with all my experience as Registrar of the Court, Acting Attorney General and Puisne Judge, in which latter capacity I see more than one hundred Chinese every week either as parties or witnesses, I have met with only three or four men who could be called opium smokers, that is men who bore traces of the effect of the habit on their faces or appearance.\n\nSince I have been in Hongkong I have employed generally 10 men servants or Coolies. I am told...",
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        "content_text": "Date.\n\n1893.\n\nMar. 28\n\nPrice of Bar Silver per Ounce Standard in London.\n\n37 3\n\nPrice of Mexican Dollars per Ounce in London.\n\n36.97\n\nValue of Mexican Dollars per Ounce at price of Bar Silver.\n\n.40\n\nMexican Dollars cheaper than their metallic value per cent.\n\n1.08\n\nJune 15\n\n38\n\n37.43\n\n.07\n\n.18\n\nApl. 4\n\n35 1/16\n\n37 3\n\n37.03\n\n.34\n\n.92\n\n16\n\n38 1/2\n\n37\n\n37.70\n\n.05\n\n.13\n\nMay 5\n\n38\n\n37 3\n\n36.97\n\n.41\n\n1.09\n\n17\n\n38 1/8\n\n37 1/8\n\n37.76\n\n.05\n\n.14\n\n6\n\n37 3\n\n37\n\n36.85\n\n.40\n\n1.08\n\n20\n\n37 1/8\n\n37\n\n37.43\n\n.07\n\n.18\n\n7\n\n37 1/8\n\n37 1\n\n36.91\n\n.34\n\n.92\n\n21\n\n38 1/4\n\n37 #\n\n37.22\n\n.16\n\n.41\n\n8\n\n38\n\n37 3\n\n36.97\n\n.40\n\n1.08\n\n22\n\n37 7/8\n\n37\n\n36.85\n\n.40\n\n1.08\n\n12\n\n38\n\nNo quotation.\n\n36.97\n\n \n\n24\n\n13\n\n37 1/2\n\n37\n\n36.91\n\n.16\n\n.43\n\n26\n\n36 1/2\n\n35 & nominal\n\n35.03\n\n.47\n\n1.32\n\n16\n\n38\n\n37\n\n36.97\n\n.34\n\n.92\n\n27\n\n35\n\n34\n\n34.06\n\n.44\n\n1.27\n\n19\n\n38\n\n37\n\n37.03\n\n.34\n\n.92\n\n28\n\n33\n\n34\n\n32.11\n\n1.89\n\n5.56\n\n20\n\n38\n\n37 1/2\n\n36.97\n\n.47\n\n1.26\n\n30\n\n32\n\nNone offering......\n\n31.14\n\n25\n\n38 1/2\n\n37\n\n37.03\n\n.47\n\n1.27\n\n31\n\n32\n\nNone offering......\n\n31.14\n\n27\n\n38\n\n37 1/16\n\n37.16\n\n.28\n\n.75\n\nJuly 1\n\n33 3\n\nNo quotation\n\n32.60\n\n28\n\n38\n\n37\n\n37.22\n\n.28\n\n.75\n\n3\n\n34\n\n34 nominal.\n\n33.08\n\n.92\n\n2.71\n\nMay. 1\n\n38\n\n37 %\n\n37.46\n\n.29\n\n.76\n\n3 1/8\n\n34 nominal\n\n33.69\n\n.81\n\n2.35\n\n2\n\n38.36\n\n37 2\n\n37.52\n\n.23\n\n.61\n\n4\n\n38 3\n\n37 &\n\n37.34\n\n.16\n\n.43\n\n7\n\n33\n\nNone offering..\n\n32.60\n\n5\n\n38 1/2\n\n37 &\n\n37.28\n\n.35\n\n.92\n\n8\n\n33\n\nNone offering......\n\n32.11\n\n6\n\n38 3\n\n37\n\n37.34\n\n.16\n\n.43\n\n30\n\n**\n\n33 3\n\nNone offering..\n\n32.47\n\n27\n\n38 1/16\n\n37 §\n\n37.40\n\n.23\n\n.61\n\n11\n\n33\n\nNo quotation\n\n32.23\n\n \n\n11\n\n38\n\n37\n\n37.22\n\n.28\n\n.75\n\n12\n\n33\n\nMarket bare\n\n32.11\n\n31\n\n15\n\n38\n\n37\n\n36.97\n\n.53\n\n1.41\n\n13\n\n$1\n\n33 &\n\nNone offering.\n\n32.23\n\n \n\n35\n\n16\n\n37 &\n\n37 1\n\n36.61\n\n.61\n\n1.73\n\n14\n\n.་\n\n33\n\n34\n\n32.60\n\n1.40\n\n4.12\n\n17\n\n11\n\n37 3\n\nNo quotation.....\n\n36.73\n\n15\n\n#\n\n33 %\n\n34 ğ nominal\n\n32.72\n\n1.90\n\n5.43\n\n18\n\n:}\n\n37 Z\n\n36.85\n\n.53\n\n1.42\n\n17\n\n$3\n\n33 4\n\n34號\n\n32.84\n\n1.91\n\n5.46\n\n23\n\n31\n\n37 1/8\n\n36.79\n\n.59\n\n1.58\n\n18\n\n:\n\n33 3\n\n34 4\n\n32.47\n\n2.03\n\n5.88\n\n21\n\n2\n\n37 1\n\n37 4\n\n36.73\n\n.52\n\n1.40\n\n19\n\n33\n\n19\n\n34\n\n32.11\n\n2.39\n\n6.93\n\n25\n\n\"}\n\n37 2\n\n37 1\n\n36.73\n\n.52\n\n1.40\n\n20\n\n31\n\n32 4\n\n34\n\n31.87\n\n2.13\n\n6.27\n\n29\n\n>>\n\n37 1\n\n36.67\n\n.58\n\n1.57\n\n21\n\n>>\n\n32 1\n\nNo quotation A.\n\n31.38\n\nJune\n\n1\n\n37 3\n\n37 1\n\n36.73\n\n.52\n\n1.40\n\n09\n\n32\n\n32\n\n31.26\n\n \n\n37\n\n37 4\n\n36.85\n\n.40\n\n1.08\n\n21\n\n>>\n\nBare\n\n***\n\n5\n\n37 1/8\n\n36.91\n\n.40\n\n1.08\n\n25\n\n32 1/6\n\nNo quotation.\n\n31.56\n\nG\n\n--\n\n33\n\n11\n\n36.97\n\n.44\n\n.40\n\n1.08\n\n26\n\n3:\n\n32 &\n\nNo quotation.\n\n31.50\n\nA\n\n7\n\n21\n\n38\n\n37 3\n\n37.43\n\n.08\n\n.15\n\n27\n\n>>\n\n32\n\nNo quotation B.\n\n31.82\n\n})\n\n9\n\n38 1\n\n37.22\n\n.16\n\n.42\n\n12\n\nX\n\n11\n\n38 3\n\n37 #\n\n37.34\n\n.04\n\n13\n\n1)\n\n38\n\n37\n\n37.70\n\n.20\n\n.54\n\n14\n\n15\n\nA\n\n38 3\n\n37.31\n\n.16\n\n: ཡུ ཚེ :ཡུ\n\nAug. 1\n\n32\n\nBare\n\n31.87\n\n++\n\n43\n\nA, Business done account Hongkong during preceding week at 1d. per oz, over silver-5% prem.\n\nB. During preceding week market bare at 1d. per oz. over silver-34 % prem.\n\n354",
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        "content_text": "Date.\n\nper Ounce\n\nat price of\n\nStandard\n\nPrice of\n\nBar Silver\n\nPrice of Mexican\n\nDollars\n\nper Ounce\n\nDollars per Ounce in\n\nStandard\n\nin London,\n\nLondon.\n\nValue\n\nof Mexican\n\nDollars\n\ncheaper than\n\ntheir metallic\n\nvalue\n\nper cent.\n\nPrice of Mexican\n\nDollars\n\nper Ounce,\n\ndearer than\n\ntheir metallic\n\nvalue per\n\ncent.\n\n  \n    \n      Date.\n      Price of Bar Silver per Ounce at price of Standard in London.\n      Price of Mexican Dollars per Ounce in London.\n      Value of Mexican Dollars cheaper than their metallic value per cent.\n      Price of Mexican Dollars per Ounce, dearer than their metallic value per cent.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n      1893.\n      pence.\n      pence.\n      pence %\n      pence %\n    \n    \n      Aug. 3\n      33 §\n      No quotation\n      32.35\n      \n    \n    \n      Sept. 26\n      34 §\n      33.20\n      .43\n      1.25\n    \n    \n      29\n      34\n      No quotation..\n      32.60\n      \n    \n    \n      Oct. 3\n      33.08\n      32.96\n      .67\n      1.96\n    \n    \n      9\n      **\n      311\n      34 none offering\n      \n    \n    \n      10\n      33\n      33.57\n      .73\n      2.15\n    \n    \n      11\n      33 3\n      33.02\n      .79\n      2.32\n    \n    \n      12\n      33\n      32.84\n      .91\n      2.70\n    \n    \n      13\n      33.57\n      1.4%\n      4.00\n      \n    \n    \n      16\n      33\n      32.84\n      1.16\n      3.41\n    \n    \n      17\n      33\n      No quotation\n      32.84\n      \n    \n    \n      18\n      33 nominal\n      32.60\n      1.15\n      3.40\n    \n    \n      19\n      33 3\n      No quotation.\n      32.84\n      \n    \n    \n      20\n      33\n      F1 None offering\n      \n      \n    \n    \n      23\n      33\n      32.72\n      .79\n      2.32\n    \n    \n      24\n      33\n      32.84\n      .91\n      2.68\n    \n    \n      25\n      33.08\n      32.84\n      .91\n      2.70\n    \n    \n      26\n      *\n      21 343\n      34 nominal\n      33.33\n    \n    \n      27\n      34 1\n      33.81\n      .90\n      2.73\n    \n    \n      28\n      33\n      32.23\n      .77\n      2.33\n    \n    \n      30\n      32\n      Dominal\n      31.14\n      1.11\n    \n    \n      31\n      34 §\n      33.69\n      .44\n      1.30\n    \n    \n      Nov. 1\n      34\n      33.08\n      \n      \n    \n    \n      2\n      32\n      32\n      31.14\n      .86\n    \n    \n      3\n      32\n      32.11\n      31.14\n      .80\n    \n    \n      4\n      **\n      34 3\n      33\n      4\n    \n    \n      6\n      34\n      33.08\n      32\n      31.62\n    \n    \n      7\n      32\n      32.96\n      31.74\n      .82\n    \n    \n      8\n      00\n      27\n      34,6\n      34 nominal.\n    \n    \n      9\n      8\n      344\n      33 1\n      33.33\n    \n    \n      10\n      9\n      21\n      34 3\n      \n    \n    \n      11\n      71\n      344\n      34\n      33.57\n    \n    \n      13\n      31\n      34 1\n      33 3\n      \n    \n    \n      14\n      }; 84\n      38 @\n      17\n      33.20\n    \n    \n      15\n      77\n      344\n      No quotation..\n      \n    \n    \n      16\n      \"\n      344\n      333\n      \n    \n    \n      17\n      \n      \n      \n      \n    \n    \n      20\n      13\n      341\n      333\n      \n    \n    \n      21\n      18\n      34\n      \n      \n    \n    \n      22\n      3)\n      38 ૐ\n      33\n      32.96\n    \n    \n      Dec. 1\n      }\n      3118\n      32 very scarce\n      \n    \n    \n      2\n      \"\n      3118\n      31.08\n      1.30\n    \n    \n      3\n      321\n      32\n      31.38\n      1.00\n    \n  \n\nA. During preceding week trifling amount secured at 1d. per oz. over silver 5% prem.\n\nB. During preceding week none obtainable.",
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        "content_text": "404\n\n06:\n\nP.C. Mahomad Bux said that on Saturday morning he was ordered to keep back a mob of Chinese, and that when he went to do so he was pelted with stones. The defendant was one of those who threw a missile, and he arrested him.\n\nFined $50 or two months' in default.\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS\n\nand the unhappy patients on the bulk must be brought to the Tung Wah branch Hospital, and those of the sick who so desire could be permitted to introduce the full disease into their native villages on the mainland! Splendid illustration of the intelligence and perspicuity, to say nothing of the gratitude, of these so-called representatives of the native community!\n\nP.C. Rossball Singh charged a coolie with a similar offense on the same occasion.\n\nFined $50 or two months' in default.\n\nTwo coolies were charged with disorderly conduct in Po Yan Street on the 20th.\n\nA Sikh constable said that during the morning a Chinese gentleman came out of the Tung Wah Hospital and got into his chair. The coolies were about to carry him when a mob of Chinese turned the chair upside down, with the gentleman in it. The occupant of the chair got out and ran back into the hospital. The first defendant was one of those who got hold of the chair. Witness blew his whistle and arrested the defendants. At the same time some stones were thrown. Some watchmen belonging to the Tung Wah Hospital came to witness's assistance and the mob was cleared away.\n\nFined $50 each or two months' in default.\n\nThree old women were next brought up, charged with assaulting Inspector R. Germain, an officer of the Sanitary Board, while in the execution of his duty.\n\nComplainant said—On the 20th inst. at 8.30 a.m. I was on the house-to-house inspection duty in Station Street, Taipingshan. I was called away to Market Street for ten minutes and on returning to Station Street I found the whole place in an uproar.\n\nI pacified the people as best I could and went on with the inspection. On coming out of the next house I was met with a shower of stones and bricks and rubbish. The first defendant threw the brick produced, and the second and third defendants were the ringleaders, urging the others to attack us. I had two inkongs in uniform with me. I arrested the defendants. The people objected to the house-to-house visitation. I was the only man inspecting at the time; I had no soldiers. The house-to-house visitation has been going on for some time every day, and there have been no disturbances hitherto. I have ceased to suppose that it was in consequence of the employment of soldiers that the disturbances arose. The soldiers have been employed for four days.\n\nMr. F.H. May, Captain Superintendent of Police said—I ask for a severe penalty. This is part of an organized arrangement for disturbing the measures taken by the authorities to deal with the plague. The disturbances are only kept under control by the presence of an armed body of police in the Taipingshan district.\n\nThe first defendant was fined $10 or one month's imprisonment, and the other two defendants $5 each or six weeks' in default.\n\nNearly all the fines were paid.\n\nWe regret to learn that Inspector Quincey and several of the officers who have been so actively engaged in the work of visiting the houses are incapacitated by illness from duty.\n\nThe house-to-house visitation, which daily discloses the unreported existence of plague and sometimes discovers the dead bodies of victims in the rotting dampness of basement floors, is to be still more vigorously carried on. Fifty volunteers for this highly necessary work are asked for, and in view of the danger and gravity of the situation, not only to the trade and commerce of the port but to the health of the entire population, these volunteers and probably more, will doubtless be speedily forthcoming.\n\nThe insinuations which have been cast upon the military employed as special sanitary officers, and the reports current that it is this to which the chief objection to the house-to-house visitation is due, caused us to make enquiries in this direction. We learn on the best authority that since their enrollment in this work the military employed have worked very satisfactorily and effectively, that no complaint of their conduct has been made, and that as a matter of fact the majority of the householders were not aware that the men visiting their houses were military, until they were incited by the anti-foreign leaders behind to make demonstrations of vindictiveness. The soldiers employed are all picked men, and the majority are non-commissioned officers. Twelve men of the Shropshire regiment are still engaged in the work of inspection and twelve engineers in disinfecting. Each sanitary officer is accompanied by a likong, and there are now twenty-one men on this special duty in the infected area.\n\nWe might mention, to remove any misconception, that the Government have not completely abrogated their authority even over the Chinese Hospital at the Glassworks. Dr. Penny, R.N., makes visits twice daily to see that things are in a sanitary condition, and European police are on duty at the gates keeping statistics of cases.\n\nIt is said by some who have had so intimate an acquaintance with the development and character of the plague since its appearance here, that the attacks now do not appear to be quite as virulent as a week ago. It may be added that several of the new cases in the Glassworks have been discharged on diagnosis as not suffering from plague. Whether such are being sent to the Hospital accidentally or intentionally it is difficult to say, but plausibility is lent to the latter suggestion by the natural desire among the Chinese to be able to record in their statistics a higher percentage of \"discharged cured\" than the European doctors were able to do.\n\n23rd May. The following are the returns for the twenty-four hours to noon yesterday:\n\nHospital\nAdmissions\nDeaths\n\nKen-edy Hospital\n3\n1\n\nChinese Hospital\n19\n10\n\nCity Hospital\n7\n10\n\nTung Wah Hospital\n27\n18\n\nTotal\n56\n39\n\nThe patients under Chinese medical direction are treated with a decoction made from the root of an aquatic plant, which is said to have been wonderfully successful in dealing with serious cases at Canton. After being infused in hot water for some time for some time the liquid is strained off and administered at regular intervals, while the pulp is applied externally to the buboes as a poultice.\n\nUnder treatment 21\n\n\"A quiet day; plague in a measure abating,\" practically sums up the reports received yesterday. The concessions made by the Government in no longer insisting upon the transfer of patients to the Hygeia and in giving permission (speedily availed of) to establish a Chinese hospital under Chinese control, acted like oil on the troubled waters and no further disturbances took place, or were even attempted, after the Glassworks had been converted into a hospital. The native prejudice, however, not having been largely removed, large numbers of coolies continued yesterday in every way possible to leave the colony, both by steamer and passage-boat, and the exodus appears to be increasing.\n\nAt the Magistracy yesterday a hawker was fined $10 for creating a disturbance near the Tung Wah Hospital.\n\nDEPUTATION TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR.\n\nIMPORTANT PRONOUNCEMENT.\n\nAt one o'clock yesterday afternoon a deputation from the Tung Wah Hospital, accompanied by the Hon. J.H. Stewart Lockhart (Registrar-General) waited on His Excellency the Governor at Government House for the purpose of representing a certain feeling existing among some sections of the native community. The deputation presented to His Excellency a long petition, the principal points of which were:\n\n(1)—That the house-to-house visitation should cease.\n\n(2)—That sick persons should be allowed to return to their own country.\n\n(3)—That the patients on the Hygeia should be sent to the Glassworks Hospital.\n\n(4)—That all sick persons should be sent to the Glassworks Hospital.\n\nAfter listening attentively to the recital of this document, His Excellency said that he would take the last point first. In reply to that, all he had to say was that sick people might elect to go to any hospital they liked. There was no interference with their choice whatever, and no intention on the part of the Government to force patients into any particular hospital for treatment. As to the request that the sick on the Hygeia should be moved to the branch Hospital, he altogether declined such a responsibility. The idea, he said, was absurd, as if the petitioners' prayer was granted it might result in much unnecessary loss of life. He therefore declined to grant it. As to the request contained in paragraph 2, His Excellency said that he had nothing to do with the return of the people to their own country. If the authorities in Kwang-tung refused to allow persons from Hongkong to go to Macao or elsewhere, he could not coerce those authorities or interfere with their decision.\n\nAnd as regards the first point of the petition—that the house-to-house visitation should cease—His Excellency said that he considered such visitation to be absolutely necessary, and he had no intention whatever to relax the morning regulations in that respect.\n\nThe morning paper had shown how necessary it was, for they reported that three or four dead bodies had been taken out of one house, which would never have been discovered but for the house-to-house visitation. His Excellency reminded the deputation that this was an English colony, and said that the Tung Wah Committee should assist him in carrying out the law and persuading others to obey it. Holding up the proclamation he stated that that was now the law, and it would be carried out. He promised that every consideration should be shown to women and children, and that if any unnecessary damage was done on proof thereof the persons suffering would be recompensed. To show his own opinion of the necessity for visitation he had asked that all the outbuildings and coolie quarters at Government House should be inspected. His Excellency further said that he intended largely to increase the force of Sanitary Inspectors and he hoped that in a few weeks' time all danger would be at an end. He asked the Tung Wah Committee to assist him by getting additional help.\n\nA fatal case has been reported from Queen's Gardens. A day or two ago a coolie employed at the Royal Engineers' mess was taken ill and died before knowledge of the nature of his ailment—which was plague—was known to his companions. The premises have been thoroughly disinfected.\n\nHis Excellency concluded by saying that he was responsible not only for the health of the Chinese but of the Europeans and the Army and Navy, that his decision was embodied in the proclamation, that this proclamation was now the law, and that persons transgressing it would be arrested and punished.\n\nThe Registrar-General frequently interpreted His Excellency's remarks and the deputation withdrew, if not actually satisfied, at any rate fully aware of the determination of the Government to do its best to stamp out and prevent the spread of this insidious disease.\n\nTung Wah Hospital on Monday.\n\nA meeting of the Consular Body, held at Shanghai on the 15th inst., it was unanimously decided to request the taotai, through the Customs, to enforce No. 15 of the Harbour Regulations, as a measure of precaution, against vessels arriving from the South. The Regulation in question is as follows:—\"Vessel arriving from a place infected with cholera or other contagious disease on board shall not come nearer the lower limit of the Harbour than one mile, shall fly at the fore a yellow flag, and shall not allow any one to disembark or come on board without permission from the Harbour Master's Office.\"\n\nThere is some talk of closing the schools at which Chinese scholars attend. We believe that Dr. Bateson Wright has applied to the Governor for permission to close Queen's College, and it is probable if the disease does not receive a decided check during the next few days that this precautionary measure will be adopted.\n\nTHE PROCLAMATION.\n\nThe following is a precis of the proclamation issued by H.E. Sir William Robinson:\n\nWhereas Hongkong is now visited by a plague which is killing Chinese at the rate of between 30 and 40 a day, and it is understood that 8,000 people have succumbed to it since the commencement of the outbreak. It is the general opinion that the outbreak was caused simply by the bad smells from large numbers of dead rats. This has also been proved by a foreign doctor on Shameen, who, after examining some of the newly dead rats, found many worms in the lungs. He advised people not to eat them, as they are a great poison.\n\n22nd May.\n\nWe are glad to be able to announce that the plague in Canton has further diminished during the past three days. The doctors have now discovered the proper method of treating the patients, and the percentage of deaths amongst those who have been attended by them is only twenty per cent. or less.\n\n17th May.\n\nMr. Leach concluded his arguments on the point raised by Mr. Francis as to whether the case should be dealt with in its present form, and Mr. Francis replied.\n\nHis Lordship reserved his decision.\n\nIN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.\n\nBEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. A.G. WISE, ACTING PUISNE JUDGE.\n\nCHOI CHU vs. CHEUNG KAM TIM.\n\nMr. Creasy Ewens appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. Phillippo for the defendant.\n\nThis was a claim of $400. money alleged to have been lent by the plaintiff, a woman, to the defendant's wife for the purchase of necessaries.\n\nThe plaintiff gave very contradictory evidence as to the circumstances of this loan, and His Lordship, not considering that there was sufficient proof of the debt, gave judgment for the defendant with costs.\n\nALLEGED SINGULAR AND FATAL MISTAKE.\n\nA correspondent writes:—\"Is it a fact that a Chinese woman was sent on board the Hygeia by the Sanitary Authorities supposed to be suffering from the plague, but which proved to be a case of pregnancy? And is it true that the mistake was not found out until it was too late to save the patient's life? This is the tale told to me by my servants, and two of them have left my employ in a terrible fright to take their wives out of the colony.\"\n\nSUPREME COURT.\n\n15th May.\n\nIN ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.\n\nBEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. E.J. ACKROYD, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.\n\nIn re THE CHINA LAND AND FINANCE COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\nThe bearing was resumed of the motion by the Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris to be placed on the register of shareholders of the China Land and Finance Company, Limited, in respect of 1,500 shares in the Company which had been deposited by Ng Chan Fong, the Bank's compradore, as security for advances made or that might be incurred in future by Ng Chan Fong to the Bank, being additional security under terms of an agreement of the 16th February, 1891, and a bond dated 14th December, 1891.\n\nMr. A.J. Leach, Q.C., instructed by Mr. G.C. Master (of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master), appeared on behalf of the Bank; and Mr. J.J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. C. Ewens), on behalf of the Company and Ng Woon Sun How Qua, who had been served with notice of the motion.\n\nHis Lordship, on taking his seat, said—In this case Mr. Leach, before answering Mr. Francis's application that I should not deal with this case at the present stage, asked me to allow him to complete his evidence by cross-examining certain parties upon the affidavits filed by Mr. Francis's clients.\n\n18th May.\n\nIN CRIMINAL SESSIONS.\n\nBEFORE HIS HONOUR MR. E.J. ACKROYD, ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE, AND COMMON JURY.\n\nATTEMPTED ARSON.\n\nChan Sik Ming, an apprentice, aged 19, was charged with feloniously and wilfully attempting to set fire to No. 7, Queen's Road West, occupied by a boot and shoe dealer who employed the defendant, on the 6th inst.\n\nMr. A.J. Leach, Acting Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. A.B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor), prosecuted for the Crown.\n\nPrisoner pleaded not guilty.\n\nAnother apprentice who had been committed as an accomplice was discharged by proclamation.\n\nThe following jury was empanelled:—Messrs. Chow Dart Tong, A. Sharp, J.M. Gutierrez, F.G. Barres, F. Hubbe, D.W. Craddock, and Thos. Grimshaw.\n\nThe facts of the case were that on the night of the day in question the proprietor of the shop awoke and found the defendant setting fire, by means of a large joss stick, gunpowder, and matches, to a box of shavings in one of the rooms on the ground floor.\n\nThe Jury returned a verdict of guilty.\n\nHis Lordship reserved sentence, which was delivered on the 22nd.\n\nHis Lordship (addressing the prisoner) said—The jury have found you guilty of preparing a joss-stick with matches and gunpowder and with having set fire to it. They found that you knew what you were doing, and that you placed it close to a box of shavings in order to set fire to the house; and everything points to the supposition that you did this because your master had given you a few slaps two or three days before. The consequence of your foolish act might have been very serious. The sentence of the Court is that you be imprisoned for one week and that you receive six strokes with a rattan.\n\n21st May.\n\nFORGERY.\n\nPun Long, a clerk, was charged with uttering a forged note purporting to be endorsed by one Chao Yan Lok in January last, with intent to defraud Messrs. Arthur and Co.\n\nMr. A.J. Leach, Acting Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. A.B. Johnson, Crown Solicitor), appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. J.J. Francis, Q.C. (instructed by Mr. H.L. Dennys), for the defence.\n\nThe following jury was empanelled:—Messrs. A.O. Gutierrez, C.F. de Carvalho, R.S. Philpott, C.A. Plumb, E.J. Moses, M.S. Northcote, and F. 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        "content_text": "pressed for information re-garding the Bubonic Plague here, I send formation.\n\nable to the you such in- as I have been collect up to date.\n\nthe and symptoms of the disease are such as described by Dr Rennie ai letter quoted in the \"China Mail\" of May 10th.\n\nvery withiri attack t bad attack proves fatal two days. may A milder not kill the fperer ni less than a week.\n\nThere is hope of recovery if the patient is alive after ten bo 20 days.\n\nforms me to Dr. Colborne in. that he knew of whose bribe 10 arvá head. took be days to come Out of 10 attacked, the Chinese say 2 recover.\n\nJative Native doctors have prescribed what they call \"cooling\" remedies, such as Rhubarb. It appears that they av not treat the bubo Co. cally. (This generally CONVEJ in the groin) Europcars prack= hovers have recommended careful feeding, with autify. retics, some stimulants, poul. the bubo, or sicing swelling, and L. when matured' glandular lancing it\n\nThe disease is ende. mic here, but apparentley takes epidemie form at intervals of five to ten ever years, more frequently.\n\nThis year, mortality from the plaque has been worse than any.. 400 pecora, ana ale vaid people to have died at Pakhor. It is I now",
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        "content_text": "What the governor says about surface drainage.\n\nIt suggests the economy which Sir J. P. Hennessy used to harass the Chinese House Bucket system upon 1880.\n\nSir W. Robinson is to seek approval for what he has been doing.\n\nWhat he and his staff derive is not bad. They seem to me to have faced crisis very sensibly and well. A compliment is also due to the naval and military forces for their help.\n\nIn Mauritius, after the Hurricane,\n\n1. A considerable sum was remitted on account of the military contribution.\n\n2. The Imperial government guaranteed a loan.\n\n3. The Lord Mayor raised a fund and various other colonies contributed.\n\nWe cannot yet estimate what the loss caused will be and what will be the necessary outlay; but it might be well to hint to the Treasury, when they have first written on this subject of the Military contribution, (C.O. 13087) that it will probably be necessary to look for a reduction in the contribution.\n\nPage 458\n\nAcknowledge this despatch, with some complimentary expressions, and ask the governor to let us know as soon as an estimate can be formed of the loss likely to be caused by the plague. Send any estimate of outlay caused to the War Office and Admiralty with complimentary expressions to the soldiers & sailors, and send a copy to the Treasury in the letter suggested on C.O. 13087.\n\nSecond Print in the form Parliamentary Paper. One has now been printed off and will be published on C.Pd. 27 July.\n\nI have overlooked the last part of para 19th, in Mr Cooper's letter to confer with Chadwick & to submit a preliminary statement as to what effect the plague is likely to modify the drainage way and the water supply of Hongkong. There can be no harm in doing it, though Hay, the Director of Public...",
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        "content_text": "## consideration of the Senate providing that these Indians may be admitted to citizenship if the present law is indeed insufficient.\n\nThe resolution was read, as follows:\n\nResolved, That the Senate will hold a session on Saturday, 21st instant, from 12 o'clock noon until 1pm to hear a committee of the working men's organizations of the United States in opposition to the bill (H. R. 4864) entitled \"An act to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes.\"\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. Without objection the paper will be printed as a document and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.\n\n## REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.\n\nMr. VEST. I am directed by the Committee on Finance, to whom were referred certain amendments intended to be proposed to the bill (H. R. 4864) to reduce taxation, to provide revenue for the Government, and for other purposes, to report them favorably. I move that the proposed amendments be printed, and that they may lie on the table.\n\nThe motion was agreed to.\n\nMr. VILAS, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (H. R. 3318) granting a pension to Mrs. Fannie M. Norman, reported it without amendment.\n\nMr. KYLE, from the Committee on Education and Labor, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1563) to prevent the abuse of the writ of injunction and other legal process, and for other purposes, asked to be discharged from its further consideration and that it be referred to the Committee on the Judiciary; which was agreed to.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the present consideration of the resolution?\n\nMr. COCKRELL. Let it go over, Mr. President.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. There is objection, and the resolution will go over under the rule.\n\n## SUSPENDED PENSIONS.\n\nMr. ALLEN. I submit a resolution for which I ask present consideration.\n\nThe resolution was read, as follows:\n\nResolved, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, directed and required to inform the Senate of the names and post-office address of all pensioners of the Government whose pensions have been suspended or canceled since the 4th of March, 1893, and the cause of such suspension or cancellation.\n\nMr. COCKRELL. Let that go over, Mr. President.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. There is objection, and the resolution will go over under the rule.\n\n## COINAGE OF STANDARD MEXICAN DOLLARS.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair lays before the Senate the resolution of the Senator from Oregon [Mr. DOLPH], coming over from a previous day.\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. I ask for information whether that resolution takes precedence of the resolution which I hope to have disposed of to-day, and which I think can be disposed of merely by vote. I refer to the resolution respecting the coinage of standard Mexican dollars.\n\nHe also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1628) to protect the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, as a day of rest and worship in the District of Columbia, asked to be discharged from its further consideration and that it be referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia; which was agreed to.\n\nHe also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1787) to provide for public improvements and employment of the citizens of the United States, asked to be discharged from its further consideration and that it be referred to the Committee on Finance; which was agreed to.\n\nHe also, from the same committee, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1788) to provide for the improvement of public roads, and for other purposes, reported adversely thereon; and the bill was postponed indefinitely.\n\nMr. STEWART, from the Committee on Claims, to whom was referred the bill (S. 459) for the relief of B. F. Myers, reported it with an amendment, and submitted a report thereon.\n\nMr. WOLCOTT, from the Committee on the Library, to whom was referred the joint resolution (S. R. 66) providing additional clerical force for the Librarian of Congress, reported it without amendment.\n\nMr. PEFFER, from the Committee on Pensions, to whom was referred the bill (S. 1876) to provide for the payment of accrued pensions in certain cases, reported it without amendment, and submitted a report thereon.\n\n## BILLS INTRODUCED.\n\nMr. HANSBROUGH (by request) introduced a bill (S. 1877) to authorize the purchase of a site for the Government Printing Office; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds.\n\nMr. WOLCOTT introduced a bill (S. 1878) for the relief of Moyer B. Haas; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Claims.\n\nMr. BUTLER introduced a bill (S. 1879) to amend an act to regulate the sittings of the courts of the United States within the district of South Carolina; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.\n\nMr. MCMILLAN introduced a bill (S. 1880) to authorize the Metropolitan Railroad Company to change the motive power for the propulsion of the cars of said railroad company; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on the District of Columbia.\n\nMr. HUNTON introduced a bill (S. 1881) for the relief of Edward H. Murrell; which was read twice by its title, and referred to the Committee on Claims.\n\n## AMENDMENTS TO SUNDRY CIVIL APPROPRIATION BILL.\n\nMr. MITCHELL of Wisconsin submitted sundry amendments relating to the National Soldiers' Home, intended to be proposed by him to the sundry civil appropriation bill; which were referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and ordered to be printed.\n\nMr. HOAR submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the sundry civil appropriation bill; which was referred to the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed.\n\n## TARIFF HEARING.\n\nMr. QUAY. I submit a resolution and ask for its immediate consideration.\n\nMr. HALE. And which is the first resolution in order.\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. It is the first resolution.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair will state that the resolution to which the Senator from Colorado refers went to the Calendar under the rule. Unanimous consent was not asked that it should be continued.\n\nMr. DOLPH. My resolution will occupy only about five minutes.\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution submitted by me (which if it went to the Calendar went by inadvertence) may be taken up for the purpose of being put upon its passage.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the request of the Senator from Colorado?\n\nMr. DOLPH. The Senator simply desires a vote on it? (He does not understand that it is to be further discussed?)\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. I understand that it is not to be discussed further.\n\nMr. DOLPH. I do not object.\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. I may state that the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. MCPHERSON] with very great consideration has stated that he will not press his amendment, and as I believe there is nothing more to be said on the resolution, I ask that it may be put upon its passage.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection to the request of the Senator from Colorado? The Chair hears none. The resolution will be read.\n\nThe Secretary read the resolution submitted by Mr. WOLCOTT on the 2d instant, as modified yesterday, as follows:\n\nResolved, That the President of the United States, if not incompatible with the public interests, with a view to encourage and extend our commercial relations with China and other Asiatic countries, be requested to enter into negotiations with the Republic of Mexico, looking to the coinage by the United States, at its mints, of standard Mexican dollars, under some proper agreement with the said Republic of Mexico as to seigniorage, method, and amount of said coinage; and that he be further requested to report to the Senate the result of his negotiations.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the resolution.\n\nMr. GALLINGER. Mr. President, before the vote is taken on the pending resolution, in favor of which I shall be very glad to cast my vote, I desire to ask permission, without reading, to have printed in the RECORD a communication which I find in yesterday's New York Press from the pen of Moreton Frewen, a noted bimetallist of England, discussing this question very interestingly and intelligently, and giving his adherence to the proposition of the Senator from Colorado.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. Is there objection to printing the matter referred to in the RECORD?\n\nMr. GORMAN. I trust the Senator from New Hampshire will not make that request.\n\nMr. GALLINGER. It is a brief and exceedingly interesting communication.\n\nMr. GORMAN. I know, but...\n\nMr. ALDRICH (to Mr. GALLINGER). Read it yourself.\n\nMr. GALLINGER. I will read it myself. The Senate will be interested in hearing it read, and then it will go into the RECORD.\n\n## EFFECT IN INDIA.\n\nIt may perhaps be worth while to consider the British Indian interest in this new development of your silver policy. The Government of India has unprecedented, I believe, in the history of civilized governments, but recently imposed a duty of 5 per cent upon imports of silver bullion—a duty this bullion duty be payable also on Mexican dollars? I think not, and it...\n\n...these dollars might supply the raw material of the Indian silversmith's trade, seeing that the rupees being now worth more than its bullion value, just as your dollars pass for twice their actual value in silver, has become too valuable to be sent to the melting pot.\n\nAnd, further than this, it is not impossible that the government of India, now in sore straits as to her currency condition in India, right do worse than make the same proposal to the Mexican Government that Senator WOLCOTT proposes the United States Senate should make.\n\n## IS HISTORY REPEATING?\n\nI have ventured to write to you very fully as in this new silver departure, because it seems to foreshadow results that may become of international importance. Your silver party, after defeat at home, after repeated disappointments at Paris and Brussels, is now looking for help westward across the Pacific to that mysterious nation which, if it would absorb even an ounce of silver per capita can at least mitigate for the world of trade the disaster threatened by the present exchange convulsions of Europe with Asia. But what a strange commentary it all is upon the conditions of modern \"progress\" that this stream of abundant honey, rejected by Europe, although in the very throes of a currency contraction, should be diverted to flow westward, and be destined, perhaps, to awaken China from a sleep of ages, even as that tremendous flow of silver from Potosi vivified the industries of Europe and in the short period of sixty years quadrupled all prices. As Prof. Cairnes has written of that mighty flow of silver during the sixteenth century from Potosi...\n\nWhen that time comes I may have some thoughts on the subject which I shall desire to put on record, even though they may be to a certain extent in opposition to the public sentiment of my own State. I believe most thoroughly in bimetallism, and will never give my consent to any legislation in favor of gold monometallism in the United States. This country widely differs from England, France, and Germany in its monetary wants. Those countries are, so far as population is concerned, practically finished countries, while this country is constantly increasing its population at the rate of nearly 2,000,000 a year. That increasing population will demand and should receive increased currency with which to carry on the business operations of the people. The repeal of the purchasing clause of the Sherman law contracted the currency, and it is evident to every thoughtful mind that that contraction must in due time give way to an expansion of our currency.\n\nThe communication to which I have referred is dated Washington, April 6, and is as follows:\n\n## MEXICAN DOLLARS IN AMERICAN MINTS—MORETON, THE ENGLISH BIMETALLIST, WRITES THE PRESS—PUTATNE OF SILVER AND FOREIGN TRADE—HE EXPLAINS THE POSSIBLE INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SENATOR WOLCOTT'S RESOLUTION INTRODUCED IN THE SENATE LAST WEEK.\n\nTo the editor of the Press:\n\nSIR: A resolution was moved in the Senate to-day by Senator TELLER for his colleague, Mr. Wolcott, that by agreement with the Mexican Government the free coinage of Mexican dollars should be permitted at the United States mints of Carson City, Nev., and San Francisco.\n\n...Your readers will bear in mind that while the French trade dollar and the American trade dollar have failed to obtain circulation in China, the Mexican dollar, on the other hand, is the current legal-tender money of a large portion of China and the Malay peninsula, as also of England's straits settlements, Burma, and Ceylon. The Mexican mint reports show that during 1892 the coinage of these dollars aggregated twenty-six millions, of which mass, all but a million were exported from Mexico. Messrs. Page & Gwynn's report for 1893 shows that some five millions of these coins passed via Suez to Singapore, while not less than eight and a half millions took ship at San Francisco for China. It becomes important, in view of the Colorado Senator's proposal, to know what became of the $12,000,000 exported from Mexico, but not accounted for. Doubtless a considerable portion went west from your Pacific ports in the trunks of home-going Chinese.\n\n## SILVER MONEY IN GREAT DEMAND.\n\nIt must be borne in mind that the mint charge or \"seigniorage\" on silver dollars levied by the Government of Mexico is 4 per cent. The export duty on bar silver is only 2 per cent. It says much therefore for the demand of silver in the form of coin rather than bars that, while some 21,000,000 ounces left Mexico as dollars, only 4,000,000 ounces left as bars. The direction of Senator WOLCOTT's proposal now becomes evident. The great fall in silver ranks the Mexican dollar, which used to be exchanged at the rate of 4 silver dollars for 1 gold sovereign, to now exchange at the rate of 10 silver dollars for a gold sovereign. This operates as a great stimulus to China's exports to Europe and as a contraction of her imports from Europe and America. This revolution in the Chinese and Indian trade, which has followed from the British Government's recent tampering with the Indian standard, promises to be the most interesting economic and social problem of the coming years.\n\nChina, favored as against India by the present very low rates of exchange with gold-using nations, is about to increase very largely her exports, and will therefore import silver on an unprecedented scale.\n\nIt seems probable, then, that with the mints of Carson and San Francisco open to the free coinage of Mexican dollars the silver product of the Rocky Mountains to-day having an outlet at heart-breaking prices may go directly west across the Pacific to find a ready demand in China in return for imports of tea, silk, jute, and many other commodities.\n\n## CHINA'S GREED FOR SILVER.\n\nThat there is a great scarcity of currency in China is not doubtful, as also that the Chinese can absorb silver in the form of coin very rapidly. The Imperial mint at Canton, its operations jealously guarded from all scrutiny, appears to be the monopoly of certain high place mandarins who run it when they require a supply of pocket money. This mint coined last year for all China less than 3,600,000 ounces, of which two-thirds was issued in the shape of 19,000,000 ten-cent pieces. These coins also were probably used for buttons. As suggesting the amount of currency which China might absorb if she could get it, contrast this coinage of only 3,000,000 ounces with the 40,000,000 ounces British India, a poorer and less populous country, has frequently coined in a single year.\n\nSenator WOLCOTT's proposal may therefore prove to be of international importance. It must make of San Francisco an important exchange center, and with such a dearth of Mexican dollars in China as prevails to-day, it is likely that London merchants importing from China may order these dollars by cable and give gold bills on London in exchange for dollars to be shipped direct from San Francisco to Hong Kong and elsewhere. I am assured here that San Francisco banks would gladly make loans on the security of coined dollars, whereas with the silver market in its present condition, mere bar silver is by no means a negotiable security.\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. Oh, certainly, above the present bullion value of silver, or above silver coin in any other form except in the country where circulated; for instance, as above rupees they would be at a premium.\n\nMr. DOLPH. That is, above the silver coin of the countries which are upon the silver basis?\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. Yes.\n\nMr. DOLPH. One more question. As I understand the Senator's resolution, the proposition is simply for the United States to contract with Mexico to do the work of coining Mexican dollars?\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. Turning over the mechanical portion of our mints for the purpose of increasing the silver circulation under their supervision.\n\nMr. DOLPH. It is not supposed or intended that the United States will in any manner assume any responsibility for the value of or for the circulation of the Mexican dollar?\n\nMr. WOLCOTT. Not the slightest in any way.\n\nMr. DOLPH. I understood that, but I desired before the vote to make it plain.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. The Chair desires the attention of the Senator from New Jersey [Mr. MCPHERSON]. Is the amendment which he proposed withdrawn?\n\nMr. MCPHERSON. I do not insist on my amendment. I think the amendment offered by the Senator from Ohio (Mr. SHERMAN), which was accepted by the author of the resolution, will cover the whole ground, and therefore I shall not press my amendment.\n\nThe VICE-PRESIDENT. The question is on agreeing to the resolution as modified on motion of the Senator from Ohio [Mr. SHERMAN].\n\nThe resolution as modified was agreed to.\n\n## COINAGE LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.\n\nMr. GORMAN. I am directed by the Committee on Printing to report a concurrent resolution, and ask for its present consideration.\n\nThe concurrent resolution was read, as follows:\n\nResolved by the Senate (the House of Representatives concurring), That there be printed 6,000 additional copies of the fourth edition of the document entitled Coinage Laws of the United States, 1793 to 1893, prepared under the direction of the Committee on Finance United States Senate, with the Appendix, of which number 1,000 copies shall be for the use of the Senate and 5,000 copies for the use of the House of Representatives.",
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        "content_text": "(4) This charge is not correct in that I had no order from the Colonial Surgeon forbidding me to have Alcoholic liquor on the premises, I had an order from Dr. Lowson to that effect which I admit having disobeyed.\n\n(5) I have not been unfit for duty except on two occasions: once I was suffering from a very severe attack of dyspepsia, on another I was suffering from fever; on both occasions I was admitted to the hospital and on both occasions I remained there one week.\n\nWith reference to the order mentioned in Charge No. 4, I would respectfully beg to draw the attention of the Government to the lonely and monotonous life that a Lunatic attendant leads, more especially in Hong-Kong, and considering that I have been on many occasions without an assistant, when I have had to consider myself on duty day and night; at such times I consider it quite reasonable to take a little stimulant.\n\nIn referring to the evidence of Wong A Hing, his statement that I said the patient was trying to hang herself is not true. What I did say was: \"Has this girl made any further attempt to hang herself?\" Further, Wong Hing did not ask me for the key; the amah came to me for it. I told her, as I had often done before, that she ought not to leave her key in the door, either inside or outside; it is a very bad practice.\n\nWith regards to McKillop's evidence, I was not in his room as stated at 7 p.m. and 11 p.m., but at 6 p.m. for about 10 minutes only.\n\nI would also like to draw the attention",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nthe \n\n[these buildings it will be remembered the Sanitary Board condemned 100 odd houses in other parts of the city. These houses were, by the way, a fake, a mere expedient, not resumed by Government. Yet we see that these houses are being cleared, renovated, and occupied, whilst we are hesitating as to what might be done with this land property in our hands. There are good and bad localities in every city in the world. There is the East End and the West End of the city of London. It would be wise, sir, to reserve in our midst a cheap, healthy district for the occupation of our poor. We should not compel them to pay high rents or compel them to desert this island 'for fresh woods and pastures new' on account of high rent. It would be tantamount to spending money in the desert air. The land is not adapted for much improvement, and it ought therefore to be left alone. If the Public Works Committee think of dividing their time and labour, let them divide them in the east and west ends. If the Government have time and money to spare, better let the money out in the construction of a tramway round the island, and open out cheap sites and thus relieve the over-crowding that is going on in the centre of our city. This is a matter which concerns almost every resident in the colony, and it affects the public purse. It is a huge venture to take speculations of a large undertaking. In order to be sure they are not making a mistake it would be wise to seek for the advice of experts outside this Council, and I beg to propose this regulation--\"That, before a final decision as to the condemned area of Taipingshan be arrived at, a Committee formed of representatives of the community, to consist of Messrs. Granville Sharp-laughter)-W. Dauby, S. G. Bard, and A. Denison, be appointed, to associate themselves with the Hon. the Director of Public Works, and conjointly give a report on the best means of disposing of property resumed by the Government.\"- On the last occasion this question was before the Council you kindly permitted all my official colleagues to vote as they thought fit on this subject. I hope on this occasion you will give them the same latitude, so that we may arrive at an honest decision.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY-I shall be glad to do so. Does anybody second the amendment?\n\nThere was no seconder, and HIS EXCELLENCY remarked - I am afraid you have no seconder.\n\nDIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-I should like to make one or two remarks in reply. The hon. member has given me the credit of a good deal perhaps, but I think a more careful perusal of my report will show that in that report, especially as regards the source of infection, I absolutely confine myself to recording facts and not citing proofs entirely a medical question, and not an engineer. The hon. member has again referred to this wonderful and economical scheme, but I should like to point out one important matter that he has entirely overlooked. In the project I laid before the Public Works Committee the buildings had been laid out in such a way as to cause obstruction of back yards. If the scheme referred to by my hon. friend on my left is carried out a portion of the buildings, or the 417 houses which he takes credit for, will have to be devoted to back yards. If you compare the total area for domestic occupation as proposed in his scheme with that proposed by mine you will find that in the hon. member's scheme you will have to take from the area of each lot, probably in the case of three-storey houses fifteen feet and two-storey houses ten feet. If the hon. member will figure that out I think he will find that the area which is proposed to be devoted to streets or for the purpose of providing back yards to houses will not be of such magnitude as the back yards which it will be necessary to provide under his scheme.\n\nHe has talked about a business-like manner of dealing with the question. I must say that the remarks of the hon. member did not strike me as being business-like. He has talked about selling the land and then recouping the expenditure by raising the Crown rents. No man would buy land without first enquiring what the Crown rent was. So what he means by recouping after selling the land I am at a total loss to understand. He also states that the adoption of this report is great speculation. Well, sir, if speculation existed at all it existed when this Council passed the Ordinance for the resumption of Taipingshan. It is not a question of pecuniary profit; it is a question of sanitation, a question of doing something for the good of this colony. To talk about expenditure commencing at this period is, I think, quite out of the question. I think, sir, he touched on a great many matters which were totally irrelevant-about outside railways, which I must say I do not think would offer any return.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY-The amendment not having been seconded the resolution is carried.\n\nHon E. R. KELLIOS-I should like to point out that the hon. member did not follow my speech.\n\nThe ACTING ATTORNEY-GENERAL--The hon. member is quite out of order.\n\n# 594",
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        "content_text": "# \n## The Employment of Troops\n44 of Her Majesty's Government.\" The despatch very clearly shows us in what direction the consideration was given. That despatch commences almost by telling us of their deep regret - a regret I verily believe to be real - a regret that they cannot increase the charges. (Cheers.) Particular care is apparently expended in giving us to understand that we could only expect this reduction to be a temporary thing. From the beginning to the end there is not a word of regret, save that the charges cannot be increased. Not a word of hope, but that the revenue may presently be raised to enable them to increase those charges. No recognition, gentlemen, of the just claim of the Colony for the proper apportionment of the interests of the Home Government and of the Colony. The despatch reaffirms the principles of the original transfer, and brings forward that fussy document - the original agreement. What was it? In the first place, it provides that these Settlements are not taken over with a view to hold them for Imperial station; secondly, that the amount of forces is to be determined by the wants and means of the inhabitants, it being a sine quâ non condition that the transfer is to cast no additional burden on the Imperial Exchequer; thirdly, the sum to be charged to the Colony is to cover the total cost of the garrison to be maintained more exclusively for the military protection of the Settlements; fourthly, that any Imperial forces liable to be removed for Imperial purposes are to be a cost to the Imperial Government; fifthly, that the cost of any barrack accommodation for troops stationed here for Imperial purposes is not to fall upon the Settlements. These were the conditions of the original concession, and at the revision of the military arrangements made in 1871 these conditions remained unaltered. We have never disputed that with the growth of the population and importance of the Colony, with new relations which exist with regard to our Imperial interests, we should be called upon to pay more. It was a gross error on the part of the Chancellor of the Exchequer when he said in 1891 that we objected to pay more than we did in 1866. It was worse than an error. He had before him, in fact, the resolution unanimously passed in Legislative Council to the effect that the Colony was prepared to pay half the cost of the military here, and, providing that the charge was not increased, that we would pay the cost of the barracks. Our complaint, and our bitter complaint, is and has been the foisting upon us of that old agreement applying to conditions totally different, and to a very different state of affairs. (Cheers.) Now they hold us liable for the whole cost of the garrison, no matter for what purposes the troops are stationed here. We do not seek for any grace at the hands of Her Majesty's Government. All we ask is for simple justice.\" (Loud cheers.) We are quite willing to pay for the cost of protecting our own trade; we are willing to assist in conjunction with other Colonies in paying a just apportionment of our Imperial obligation, but we protest, as a gross injustice, against being called upon to pay for the protection of what is practically wholly and entirely the British commerce and trade which passes through these waters to other ports. (Hear, hear.) Far clearer words than I can employ are those of a Secretary of State in a letter from the Colonial Office to the War Office, dated 4th May, 1888, in which he says:-- \n\n\"I am to request you to intimate to Mr. Secretary Stanhope that, in the opinion of Lord Knutsford, the arrangements made between the Imperial and Indian Governments in 1866 and the agreement with the Colony in 1871, related to settlements which then had little if any importance beyond that derived from their local trade, consisting as it did mainly in the collection and distribution of the produce of the Native States and islands in the neighbourhood. The wonderful change which would follow the opening of the Suez Canal was not foreseen in 1866, and apparently not realized in 1871; there appears to be nothing in the correspondence to indicate that either the Home Government or the Colony, in concluding the agreement of 1871, contemplated the possibility of Singapore becoming a place of vital importance to the Empire as the principal coaling base of the Navy in the Eastern seas; as well as a coaling station for the whole trade of the Far East, which, unless Lord Knutsford is mistaken, in 1866 did not pass Singapore at all, and in 1871 had not attained its present development. To his Lordship, it appears that, in placing a meaning upon the above-mentioned arrangement and agreement, regard must be had to circumstances as they existed at the time; and that an agreement relating to the defence of a local port of trade cannot possibly be read as a promise to provide for the coaling station which subsequent and unforeseen events, independent of the local trade, have called into existence for supplying the wants of the Empire.\" \n\nNow, it is perfectly true that the Secretary of State later on tried to get out of that declaration by asserting that inasmuch as the troops stationed here in 1866 for military purposes were liable to removal, therefore the military troops which are now permanently stationed could no longer be regarded as here for military purposes, but had become a local garrison. Let me ask you, gentlemen, for what other than military purposes are the troops stationed here? (Hear, hear.) Far more important than in 1866 is the commerce which passes through these waters, far more now than in 1866 is this port a naval station. (Cheers.) \n\n## The Employment of Troops\n\nSome of you may doubtless have noticed a despatch which was recently addressed by the Secretary of State to the Colony of Cyprus in reply to the complaints of the people \n45 that the troops were being withdrawn. He pointed out that the old policy of keeping troops for supporting civil power was rapidly being done away with, and that the policy now was to place troops in various parts of the Empire where they would be able to carry out the laid down systems of defence, and that these were placed in quarters for military purposes. What the Secretary of State affirms to Cyprus he denies to us. (Cheers.) You are aware that in 1866 we had troops stationed here to assist the civil power, but since 1871, with our military police and improvements in our own police, it is not too much to say that the troops quartered in this Colony are absolutely unnecessary to support the civil power. (Hear, hear.) As we know - from official correspondence - the military are here because this is a coaling and naval station. And yet the Secretary of State insists upon charging us with the whole cost of a military garrison, without recognising, in the slightest degree, the Imperial interests. Over the constitution and cost of this garrison we have not the slightest control, and in its management are permitted no voice. You will see from the despatch that the cost is now £154,000 a-year, but reference to the papers laid on the table of the House of Commons will show that about one-third of that amount is paid locally in dollars for the purpose of meeting local charges, and that one-third is not affected by exchange. Therefore the sterling amount should be reduced by so much instead of being increased. (Loud cheers.) We are supporting here an expensive and extravagant military staff, at a cost which, I am told, is sufficient for a whole German division. (Renewed cheers.) If this garrison is of more Colonial interest than of Imperial interest surely we have the right, or ought to have the right, as Sir Cecil Smith did, to call for economy in its administration. We should be allowed to eliminate from it its present extravagant features. (Hear, hear.) Paragraph II of the Secretary of State's despatch says that the Colony is bound to house the troops - and I don't know what else. (Laughter.) \n\n## Finance\n\nAnd now permit me to turn to the financial side of the question. You will recollect that the revenue upon which this contribution was raised was the revenue of 1889, which amounted to $3,858,900. The contribution of £100,000 taken at an exchange of 3s. 8d. to the dollar is $660,000, or 17 per cent. of the revenue. Now the Secretary of State in his despatch tells us that, taking the quinquennial period ending 1893, the average is only 16 per cent., as if to say, \"What are you complaining of?\" but if you bear with me for a moment you will see that that average was arrived at under conditions which cannot again obtain. They were very well aware that the opium and spirit farms had been let at an increase, making the revenue of 1889 $4,400,000 and 1890 $4,269,000. The latest returns showed that in addition to a balance of revenue there were laid aside reserves of $1,364,000, which had been provided to meet emergencies which may arise in the future owing to bad seasons, depression of trade, or other calamities.\" The latter is a very comprehensive term which may possibly include the present action of Her Majesty's Government. (Laughter and cheers.) And in the third place, this percentage was arrived at during an abnormal rise in exchange. Therefore this 16 per cent. average was reached by exceptional exchange, and by a great increase of revenue in two years, which neutralized the fall in 1891. Even then the claims in arrears could not be met by the revenue, but had to be paid by the appropriation of the reserves. The reserves were taken at the time when the legitimate purposes for which they were formed were first brought into play. They wasted away in 1891 when the depression of trade was upon us, when the revenue was falling off, and when the farms had been let at a loss of $500,000. With these funds exhausted, with exchange falling to a very low point in 1893, will not you admit, will not you say, that then the Colony was less able to bear this military burden than in 1888? (Hear, hear.) In what manner, I ask, has Her Majesty's Government reviewed and considered this matter? In 1894 the contribution is £80,000, in 1895, £90,000, is the amount to be paid, equal to about $900,000, or about 22·85 of the estimated revenue as against Lord Ripon's 16 per cent. (Cheers.) This is the relief which the despatch informs us is to be given to the Colony, and when the benchman of the Secretary of State says that the contribution is settled on a fair and equitable basis it becomes a mere travesty, a mere mockery of words, a pure misrepresentation of circumstances, and is misleading to the House of Commons. (Loud cheers.) Gentlemen, the real question that is before us now is not a matter of percentages, not how much the Colony can afford to pay, but how much they can take from us? (Hear, hear.) Paragraph after paragraph in that despatch is devoted to considering the balances which may be obtained from year to year. The cost of the civil administration is to be reduced to $3,000,000; anything and everything above that is to be taken. Worse still, the amount at the end of the five years is to be £120,000, which you may depend, unless wiser counsels prevail, Her Majesty's Government will continue to charge against us. We are not to be relieved of one penny of our charge, aggravated as it is by low exchange. Let me read the paragraphs again. In 1888 the revenue is $3,888,900 and the contribution is $660,000. In 1895 the estimated revenue is $3,973,500, and the contribution is $900,000. That is to say, the increase of revenue is $115,000 (or $84,600), and the increase of contribution is $240,000. Now to arrive at the cost of our civil administration and bring it within $3,000,000 we have to go back to 1884 and 1885. The salaries alone in \n\nPage 237 \n## \nM \n526",
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        "content_text": "559 \n\nAlso, that owing to so many projectiles pitching just short of the ships and ricochetting, a dangerous zone aloft was created, which rendered fighting tops almost useless. \n\nTyler hopes to go home in a week or two, and I will doubtless call on you, or the E. I. f.\n\nIt is really too bad of Col. Maurice to go and start a new horror about China in the United Service Magazine for February; he talks about typhoid fever being almost certain to occur among the 500,000 ill-disciplined troops concentrated round Peking; one's friends have quite sufficient grounds for uneasiness without Col. Maurice inventing another.\n\nChinamen always do live in a most concentrated form and there are no sanitary arrangements in their towns, yet there is no typhoid; why should there be when they are concentrated in the open air? There is no snow to malt... the excrement, if not rapidly dessicated and dissipated in the dry air, is eagerly competed for by pigs, dogs, and poultry as food, and by men, for manure, and not a scrap of offal or manure which can be eaten is ever wasted; moreover the Chinese troops are very careful about the cleanliness of their camp, all offal and excrement is deposited outside their camp, where it is speedily...",
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        "content_text": "560 \n\nRapidly removed by Lumen and animal collectors.\n\nThe Japanese wounded probably got drainage from the bad water, because not accustomed to quite the same contamination, but not the Chinese soldiers.\n\nNor were there ever, or will be, 500,000 Chinese troops round Peking: 50,000 is more like it, but all sheer force in Peking does not number 140,000.\n\nA Japanese cruiser, the Miyoi, on Wednesday and Thursday was at Taku, 1 mile from the forts, searching vessels flying the German flag, but as yet has not discovered any; I am told the arms come up, covered with piles of sacks of rice, &c., nothing is on the manifest to account for them and the Custors pass them in without remark: if the Japanese continue to treat the Customs as a neutral department, they are very forbearing, the whole machinery of the customs and many of the Staff have been devoted to helping the military affairs as much as possible.\n\nTen Japanese ships arrived off Pehtang on Wednesday, in pursuance of a rumour that the Japanese were searching for ships under the German flag; the Chinese will not embark cargo or passengers by those ships but prefer using British ships; the German Consul last week was walking about saying *British trade, Sir, is...",
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        "content_text": "406 \n\n(6) \n\nThose of the inhabitants who elected to leave the Colony were permitted to do so, a watch being kept to see that they actually did leave. \nIt was found impracticable to give the people longer notice than is above described, for if time was afforded they with all their rags and rubbish disappeared before the eviction parties arrived and dispersed themselves throughout the town only to infect new localities. \nThe ticket system worked extremely well and without it, it would have been impossible to carry out the removals as rapidly and smoothly as was done. \nIt is calculated that when the emptying of Taipingshan was begun, there were about 7,000 persons residing there. Of those, over 4,000 were, as stated above, removed and housed in the houses leased by the Permanent Committee, while the remainder, or the large majority of them, left the Colony. Altogether, 400 houses were emptied and closed. \n\n21. It should be mentioned that on the 4th of June, the search parties in the Central District were strengthened by the addition of P.C. BURGESS, which made it possible to place 5 of the parties in charge of a Police Officer each, while Inspector GERMAIN took charge of the sixth. \nOn the 8th of June, the search parties in the Western District were strengthened by the addition of P.C. McIVER. \n\n22. The work of emptying houses in Taipingshan having been completed on the 14th of June, 50 of the men of the Shropshire Light Infantry employed on the work with Colour Sergeants WYLDE and PRICE were employed under Messrs. CROW and BROWNE on special disinfecting work, which has been described in a report by those Officers, while the remaining 50 were utilised in removing the inhabitants from condemned houses in the Western District. From these, 2,000 people were, during the next three weeks, removed to houses leased by the Permanent Committee at Kennedytown and to vacant houses in the District. \nDuring the same period, a row of houses on Praya East and some filthy lanes in the Eastern District were emptied of their inhabitants, who were housed by the Permanent Committee in a row of new houses off the Queen's Road East. The persons removed numbered 300. There were 161 houses, 134 basements, and 39 floors closed in the Western and Eastern districts. \n\n23. Simultaneously with the removals from Taipingshan, there was instituted a cordon sanitaire to protect the Eastern District from the incursion of persons from the plague-infected districts. Police were drawn from Gibbs Wharf to Robinson Road across all the roads communicating with the Eastern part of the town, and extra Police were also placed along the Praya from Causeway Bay to Praya West to prevent persons migrating by water. \n\n24. On the 17th of June, 1 Officer, 6 Non-Commissioned Officers, and 24 men of the Hongkong Company of the Royal Artillery were sworn in as special Constables and detailed to assist the Police in maintaining the cordon sanitaire round the Eastern District. \n\n25. On the 19th of June, the Shropshire Light Infantry cleaning gangs were reduced to 190 Non-Commissioned Officers and men with 6 Officers. \nGangs were now formed of 15 coolies with 1 Non-Commissioned Officer and 5 men to each. \nThe latter were thus relieved of doing much of the manual labour in cleaning a house, and their work became more that of supervision. \nOne man was usually placed to superintend the work on each floor, while a Non-Commissioned Officer supervised the whole. \nThe number of gangs employed were still maintained at 15, the surplus soldiers being employed in burning at convenient places on the Praya and in the streets the rubbish removed from houses in process of cleaning, and in collecting infected bedding and clothing. \n\n26. On the 21st of June, the 50 Non-Commissioned Officers and men engaged on removing people from condemned houses were dispensed with, and the Royal Engineers were reduced by 6 in number. \nOf the remainder of the latter, some were put on fumigating with chlorinated lime, while one remained in charge of fires and one at the Cemetery, and 2 on the work of collecting infected clothing and bedding. \n\n(7) \n\nThe fumigating parties used now to assemble at the Tung Wa Hospital at 8 A.M. and note the addresses of patients admitted and sent on to the Plague Hospitals. \nThey would then proceed to fumigate the houses. The houses were fumigated for 5 consecutive hours. \nIn the afternoon, the parties would go round and collect the utensils they had used in fumigating. \n\n27. On the 23rd June, a house-to-house visitation at Yaumati under Police Constables RAE and WATTERS was instituted. After a week's work, the latter fell sick, and Police Constable PEPPER took his place. At the same time, Inspector MANN commenced a personal visitation of all the houses in Shaukiwan, distributing chlorinated lime and Jeyes' Fluid in each house and inducing the inhabitants to clean and whitewash their premises. \nOn the same day, the two European Police Officers on duty at the Cattle Depôt were withdrawn, and the work of supervising admissions and seeing dead bodies coffined and limed was taken over by the European Wardmasters. \n\n28. On the 27th June, an inspection of all launches and boats going to the recently established Hospital at Lai Chi Kok was begun by the Police. \nThe result was that a large number of sampans were found (a) leaving the Colony without permits, (b) having plague patients on board, (c) that several launches were found having plague patients on board, (d) and a large number of visitors were found going daily to visit their friends at Lai Chi Kok. (a) were prosecuted, (b) and (c) were (after they had discharged their patients) detained and disinfected; and the addresses of all patients were taken, and the houses they had come from, if within the Colony, disinfected. \n\n29. On June 30th, the inspection of all junks, launches, and steamers arriving in the Colony from Canton, the Canton River, or Macao, was commenced under the supervision of the Harbour Master. \nThe Police launch on duty, as described off Lai Chi Kok, assisted in driving junks during the day to the inspection anchorage, and another Police launch did similar duty at the western entrance to the Harbour from 6 P.M. to 6 A.M. every night. \n\n30. On the 2nd July, the removal or curtailment of illegal cocklofts was begun; a start was made in the Eastern District and gradually extended to the Central and Western Districts and to Kowloon. \n\n31. On the 3rd July, the Shropshire Light Infantry cleansing gangs were reduced to 94 men and 4 officers. On July 8th, the Royal Engineers were reduced by 2, and on the 12th of the same month, the Royal Engineers at work at the Cemetery were dispensed with. \n\n32. On July 23rd, the disinfecting party of 25 men of the Shropshire Light Infantry was returned to regular duty. \n\n33. On the same date, Mr. CROOK was able to report that all the houses throughout the Colony in which plague had occurred, together with all the insanitary dwellings which had been closed by the Permanent Committee, had been thoroughly cleaned and disinfected. \nThe services of the remaining men of the Shropshire Light Infantry were therefore dispensed with, and the work of cleaning houses in which fresh cases of plague occurred was entrusted to gangs of coolies supervised by the remaining men of the Royal Engineers. \nDuring the 2 months that the men of the Shropshire Regiment were engaged on work in connection with the plague, there were employed 14 officers, 4 Colour Sergeants, 52 other Non-Commissioned Officers, and 438 Privates. \nThe total number of plague-infected houses cleaned by men of the Shropshire Light Infantry and subsequently by the gangs working under the Royal Engineers was 1,103. \n\n34. During the time these men were at work cleansing and disinfecting houses, only two specific complaints were made against them. One of rape was made by a married woman who had formerly been a prostitute against a man of the Shropshire Light Infantry engaged on fumigation, and was found on investigation to be entirely unfounded.",
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        "content_text": "# draft of amended rules and \"regulations for the Gaol, prepared by the Acting Attorney General, together with\n\nof explanatory notes by that officer and the Superintendent of Victoria Gaol.\n\nEncl: 2.\n\ncopies memoranda Enclio.\n\n12 December 1896. Encl: 3. 4th September 1896 with one enclosure\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Most Obedient Humble Servant,\n\nWilliam Robinson\n\n# Enclosure 1.\n\n## RULES AND REGULATIONS\n\nFor the Management of the Prison at Victoria, Hongkong, and for the Guidance of its Officers; made by the Governor in Executive Council, under Section 17 of\n\n\"The Prison Ordinance, 1885,\" this day of 1896.\n\nThe Prison Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 22nd day of October, 1891, the 28th day of May, 1892, the 7th day of November, 1892, and the 10th day of December, 1894, are hereby repealed and in lieu thereof the following Rules and Regulations are hereby substituted :-\n\n1. The officers of the Prison shall be-One Superintendent, one Surgeon, and such Chaplains and such officers as the Governor may from time to time appoint. The Superintendent shall reside at a place appointed by the Governor.\n\n2. The Superintendent may punish any subordinate officer for misconduct, or neglect or breach of duty, by a fine not to exceed Ten Dollars, or by degradation to a lower rank and pay. He shall enter any such exercise of authority in his Journal, and also in the Officers' Misconduct Book, and report the same without delay to the Governor.\n\nHe may apply all fines to the general good of the officers in such manner as may be approved by the Governor.\n\n3. The Superintendent may not grant more than one week's vacation or sick leave without authority from the Governor.\n\n4. The Superintendent shall frequently test the quality and quantity of the rations supplied to the prisoners, and, should the quality be found to be bad or the quantity deficient, he shall note the same in his Journal, call on the contractor to make it good, and, if he consider it necessary, report the same to the Governor.\n\n5. The Superintendent shall from time to time visit the prisoners at their meals, and shall enquire into any complaint that may be made to him regarding their food.\n\n6. The Superintendent shall use his discretion in bringing to the notice of the Governor the case of any child of tender years who may be sentenced to imprisonment, and carry out the Governor's instructions concerning such child.\n\n7. The Superintendent shall use his best endeavours to assist in the identification of prisoners, and with that object shall furnish to the Police any information in his power.\n\n8. The Superintendent shall not accompany Visiting Justices in their visits of inspection to the prison, but shall inform them of any prisoner who wishes to see them, and shall otherwise assist them so far as he is able. During the inspection of the prison, either by the Governor or any other Officer of rank or by Visiting Justices, the prisoners should be ordered to stand to attention. Prisoners wishing to communicate with the Officers inspecting should then be afforded an opportunity of doing so.\n\nPage 21450\n\nRECA\n\nRec 15 OCT 96\n\n502",
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        "content_text": "one letter in each week, subject to Rule 241; but they may communicate with and receive visits from their friends and legal advisers, at any reasonable hour of the day, for the \n\npurpose of arranging the payment of their debts. \n\n210. Such prisoners shall also be subject to all general rules, except so far as the same are inconsistent with the special rules relating to prisoners for debt. \n\n211. Such prisoners shall be allowed to smoke under such regulations as may be laid down by the Superintendent. \n\nGENERAL RULES. \n\nADMISSION AND DISCHARGE. \n\n212. No prisoner shall be admitted to the prison unless accompanied by a warrant or order for his detention, \n\n213. All prisoners shall be searched, registered, and medically examined on admission. \n\n214. Every prisoner shall take a bath and be clipped on reception, unless it shall be otherwise directed, in any particular case, by the Superintendent or Surgeon. \n\n215. If any prisoner is found to have any cutaneous disease, or to be infected with vermin, means shall be taken effectually to eradicate and destroy the same. \n\n216. Every prisoner shall be weighed on reception, and subsequently at such periods as the Superintendent and the Surgeon may appoint, and the result shall be recorded in a book kept for the purpose. \n\n217. Every prisoner may, if required for the purposes of justice, be photographed on reception and subsequently. \n\n218. Such of the clothing, linen, and other articles belonging to prisoners as may be retained in the prison shall, if necessary, be washed, cleaned, or disinfected, as soon as possible after they are received. \n\n219. Such clothing shall be made into a bundle, carefully labelled with the name of the owner, and placed in store; any money or jewellery which the prisoner may have in his possession shall also be taken from him and placed in safety until his release from prison. A list of all his property is to be entered in a book kept for that purpose, which shall be under the superintendence of the Chief Warder. \n\n220. As soon as possible after prisoners are admitted, the abstract of the rules relating to the conduct and treatment of prisoners shall be read over to them; and such abstract shall also be read and explained weekly to the whole of the prisoners. \n\n221. Every prisoner shall have a number assigned to him, which shall be prefixed to his name in every register; such number shall also appear on the breast of his coat, on his towel, chopstick bag if a Chinese, and cap or hat. \n\n222. Prisoners whose discharge falls on Sunday shall be discharged on the Saturday preceding. \n\nPage 21\n\n522",
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        "content_text": "China Mail of 21st December 1896.\n\nTHE TUNG WA HOSPITAL. APPOINTMENT OF A MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT.\n\nA meeting of the Chinese interested in the Tung Wa Hospital was held yesterday to consider the question of the appointment of a Chinese trained in Western medical methods as Superintendent of the Institution. About sixty people were present, including several kaifong people. Mr Lo Tsz-chung presided.\n\nThe Chairman said in consequence of the non-attendance of kaifong people at their meeting the previous Sunday no settlement was arrived at in the matter of the appointment of a Chinese trained in Western medical science. In an interview which they had the other day with Mr Lockhart, he refused at first to allow the appointment to stand over for a week, but on representations being made that they could not accept the responsibility of the appointment without consulting the kaifong people, the question was allowed to stand over till that day. Mr Lockhart informed them the doctor's salary would be about $1,800 per annum, and stated it was rather hard to estimate the cost of Western medicine, but said the Government was quite willing to give pecuniary aid. In regard to the present arrangement as to the engagement of a Chinese doctor for a term of three months at a salary of twenty taels per month, Mr Lockhart asked why they did not engage doctors month by month, to which they replied that they considered the present the better method. Mr Lockhart had refused to issue a notice to the kaifong people not to complain of the directors in the question of the appointment. The question had to be settled that day, and gentlemen were invited to give their opinions.\n\nMr Lam Pai-lau, a former director, thought the Governor's idea to appoint a Chinese trained in Western medical science, a good one, and they must help His Excellency to effect the appointment. The Tung Wa Hospital could only hold about 160 in-patients, and at present there were over 100 in-patients. There were scarcely sufficient rooms for the Chinese doctors to reside in, and he therefore asked where they were to find room to lodge the Chinese trained in Western medical science. He suggested that they petition the Governor to give them a site in the immediate neighbourhood of the Tung Wa on which they could erect another building. The cost of its erection would be defrayed by the kaifong people, so that they could have sufficient room to house the patients and the doctor trained in Western medical science. They must ask the Government to stand the cost of Western medicine.\n\nMr Fung Wa-chuen said he went one day to see Mr Lockhart and asked him, 'Is it the intention of His Excellency to severely punish those who say anything against the appointment?' Mr Lockhart said His Excellency did not mean that, but that His Excellency's idea was that if anyone was found to stir up trouble he was to be severely dealt with. If any gentleman wished to say anything, he had better say it now. Some time ago a commission was appointed by the Governor to investigate the conditions of the Hospital, for some European doctors said that the Tung Wa Hospital was in a bad condition and that it should be abolished. The commissioners said that the hospital did much good and that it should not be abolished. Messrs Wai A-yuk and Lo Tsz-tiu said it would be a good thing to appoint a doctor trained in Western medical science to reside in the Hospital, but it must be left to the choice of the patients whether they would be attended by a Chinese doctor or a doctor trained in Western medical science. His Excellency had power to abolish the Hospital, but His Excellency would do no such thing unless something very serious occurred. The Government was willing to give them pecuniary aid. If Hongkong was unfortunately again visited by plague, Dr Chang, if he was appointed, would be of great use to them and they would be saved the trouble of being questioned by European doctors. As Mr Lam Pai-lau said, the Hospital had not sufficient room to house the new doctor and the patients. He thought the Government would give them a site on which to erect another building. If they had to apply to the Governor for aid they should first ask for pecuniary aid and secondly for power over the new doctor. If there was no room to house the doctor, they had better appoint him subject to further arrangements, but they could not say that as there was not sufficient room they would defer the question for two or three years.\n\nMr Leung Pui-Tsz agreed with the former speaker, and said if they had a doctor trained in Western medical science, they could ask his advice at any time, even at night, when it was rather hard to get a doctor.\n\nAfter a few more remarks from the gentlemen present, the Chairman requested those who objected to the amendment to hold up their hands. No objections were signified, and the appointment of Dr Chung was therefore confirmed.\n\n409",
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        "content_text": "\"cases\" (in the Chinese quarter) Condition.\n\nAre Our\n\nEngins\n\n\"in a month, of whom 75 soldiers - boys. We lost ... per cent die\n\na Nemeter two men (in the week\n\nOn\n\nthis disease in\n\nAnd just judgment ending Lane 2) from \"the terrible overcrowding, \"middle-age, \"the Lickening neglect of a towing English colony \"of Sanitary matters\". For there is a Sanitary Board.\n\n\"a past generation,\n\nThe No\n\nWe have overcrowding in ... of local officials - representatives of the Garrison.\n\nLondon, in other large towns of England - but nothing \"we know what they are doing to save the soldier & the inhabitant\" the overcrowding of \"the Chinese quarter\" in Hong Kong.\n\nIn the midst of ... Chinese ... Woe ... our ... have one of Saniticians there.\n\nShould not the Colonial ...\n\nPremises are at ... test ...\n\n... was disca in dam. Could be utilized for the town.\n\nthe hills ... fish.\n\n已 ... premicca pay for this towns liter as would we the sale & the Municipalities) And Barrack ... New Bar ... \"Rooms for the Soldiers, \"No proper Accommodation for Married quarters une bok.\n\n\"I he, list!.. \"nation town.\n\n\"is down in the hotter & Wearish,\n\nWhe \"hile and C'arc by\n\n636\n\nPage 636\n\n \n(No three lines at the top, hence not a real page break; left as is)",
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        "content_text": "Hong Kong.\n\nNr 98.\n\n13th April, 1897.\n\nGovernor,\n\nSir W. Robinson, K.C.M.G.\n\nto\n\nThe Right Honourable,\n\nJ. Chamberlain, M.P.\n\nRegulations for the Prison.\n\nTransmits copies of the amended regulations.\n\n(one Enclosure)\n\n878: 315\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.—No. 110\n\nThe Governor in Council is pleased to repeal all rules and regulations heretofore made under The Prison Ordinance, 1885, and the following regulations are made and published in lieu thereof.\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 26th March, 1897.\n\nJ. H. STEWART LOCKHART, Colonial Secretary.\n\nRULES AND REGULATIONS\n\nFor the Management of the Prison at Victoria, Hongkong, and for the Guidance of its Officers; made by the Governor in Executive Council, under Section 17 of \"The Prison Ordinance, 1885\" this 18th day of March, 1897.\n\nThe Prison Rules and Regulations made by the Governor in Council on the 22nd day of October, 1891, the 28th day of May, 1892, the 5th day of November, 1892, and the 10th day of December, 1894, are hereby repealed and in lieu thereof the following Rules and Regulations are hereby substituted:\n\n1. The officers of the Prison shall be—One Superintendent, one Surgeon, and such Chaplains and such officers as the Governor may from time to time appoint. The Superintendent shall reside at a place appointed by the Governor.\n\n2. The Superintendent may punish any subordinate officer for misconduct, or neglect or breach of duty, by a fine not to exceed Ten Dollars, or by degradation to a lower rank. He shall enter any such exercise of authority in his Journal, and also in the Officers' Record of Service, and report the same without delay to the Governor. He may apply all fines to the general good of the officers in such manner as may be approved by the Governor.\n\n3. The Superintendent may not grant more than one week's vacation or sick leave without authority from the Governor.\n\n4. The Superintendent shall frequently test the quality and quantity of the rations supplied to the prisoners, and, should the quality be found to be bad or the quantity deficient, he shall note the same in his Journal, call on the contractor to make it good, and, if he considers it necessary, report the same to the Governor.\n\n5. The Superintendent shall from time to time visit the prisoners at their meals, and shall enquire into any complaint that may be made to him regarding their food.\n\n6. The Superintendent shall use his discretion in bringing to the notice of the Governor the case of any child of tender years who may be sentenced to imprisonment, and carry out the Governor's instructions concerning such child.\n\n7. The Superintendent shall use his best endeavours to assist in the identification of prisoners, and with that object shall furnish to the Police any information in his power.\n\n8. The Superintendent shall not accompany the Visiting Justices in their visits of inspection to the prison, but shall inform them of any prisoner who wishes to see them, and shall otherwise assist them so far as he is able. During the inspection of the prison, either by the Governor or any other Officer of rank or by Visiting Justices, the prisoners should be ordered to stand to attention. Prisoners wishing to communicate with the Officers inspecting should then be afforded an opportunity of doing so.\n\n9. The Superintendent shall take care that the Notice Board required by The Prison Ordinance, 1885, section 13, to be placed in some conspicuous place outside the prison, cautioning persons against bringing spirits, opium, tobacco, money, letters, or other prohibited articles into the prison, is duly maintained.\n\n10. The Superintendent shall enforce the highest possible degree of cleanliness in every part of the prison, in the persons of the prisoners, their clothes and bedding, and see that the bedding and clothing are all in proper repair.\n\n11. The Superintendent shall deliver daily to the Surgeon a list of prisoners in solitary confinement, and of such as may have complained of sickness, sores, or any other ailment, without any exception, whether he thinks such complaint groundless or not; also a list of prisoners who have recently suffered, or are about to suffer, corporal punishment or solitary confinement; and shall call his attention to any case of insanity or apparent insanity occurring among the prisoners.\n\n12. The Superintendent shall take every precaution to prevent fire or the escape of prisoners; and shall cause all the wards, cells, bolts, bars, and locks of the prison to be thoroughly examined daily.",
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        "content_text": "131. The Surgeon shall report to the Superintendent any irregularity in the prison hospital which may come to his knowledge, or any difficulty or obstruction which he may meet with in the performance of his duty,\n\n132. The Surgeon shall examine all candidates for employment as subordinate officers or servants of the prison, and report whether they possess the necessary qualifications as to health and strength.\n\n133. The Surgeon shall take care that all medicines and stimulants are properly locked up, and are not accessible to any prisoner; and, when there is no paid dispenser, he shall issue day by day to the Hospital Warder all medicines and stimulants to be administered in his absence.\n\n134. The Surgeon's Journal shall be laid before the Governor at least once in each quarter of the year, and he shall report at the same time on the condition of the prison and the health of the prisoners and officers recording any want of cleanliness, proper drainage, warmth, ventilation, or any insufficiency or bad quality of bedding, clothing, provisions or water.\n\n135. The Surgeon shall deliver to the Colonial Surgeon, as soon as possible after the close of December in each year, a report in which shall be detailed the number of sick among the prisoners during the year just closed, the mortality, the sanitary condition of the prison, and what diseases have been most prevalent therein. He shall point out any defects in the construction or management of the prison to which such sickness may be attributed, and also what precautions should be taken to prevent the same.\n\n136. The Surgeon shall conform to the rules and regulations of the prison, and shall support the Superintendent in the maintenance of discipline and order and the safe custody of the prisoners.\n\n137. Any directions relative to the health of any prisoner, not being under medical treatment in the hospital, shall be entered by the Surgeon in a book which shall be submitted to the Superintendent.\n\n138. The use of the strait jacket for the restraint of a prisoner under treatment in the hospital only, and of ankle straps for the restraint of a violent female prisoner, may be authorised by the Surgeon alone, who shall record the use of such restraints in his journal and report the same to the Superintendent.\n\nTHE CHAPLAINS.\n\n139. The Chaplains shall conduct divine service with the prisoners of their respective religions at least once on Sundays, and perform such other religious offices as they may think fit, and may visit each of such prisoners in his or her cell as often as they may think fit at reasonable times. To sick, dying or condemned prisoners they shall have access at any time.\n\n140. The same privileges shall be allowed to every recognised minister in respect of the prisoners of his own religion.\n\n141. The Chaplains shall inform the Superintendent whenever they may observe any prisoner to be liable to be injuriously affected by any punishment awarded.\n\n142. No prisoner shall be obliged to attend any service to which he may object on religious grounds, unless in the opinion of the Superintendent such objection is frivolous and vexatious.\n\n143. The Chaplains shall record their visits in the Visitor's Book, and shall notify the time of the celebration of the Holy Communion. Prisoners desiring to communicate must signify their wish to them before the time appointed.\n\n144. The Chaplains shall, in carrying out their duties, be careful not to interfere with the established rules and regulations of the prison or the routine of discipline and labour.\n\n145. The Chaplains shall confer with the Superintendent on all points connected with their duty, and they shall co-operate with him, and with the other officials of the prison, in promoting the good order of the establishment so far as concerns the duties of their office.\n\n146. The Chaplains shall once a year present to the Governor a report of such points connected with their department as they may think desirable to bring before him.\n\nTHE VISITING JUSTICES.\n\n148. The prison shall be open to all Justices of the Peace at all reasonable times.\n\n149. Two Visiting Justices (one official and one non-official) shall, in company if possible, visit the prison at least once a week, and on other days when their presence may be required.\n\n150. The Visiting Justices shall inspect the prison and prisoners, and hear any complaints which may be made to them by the prisoners, and shall report on any abuses within the prison or any repairs which may be required; and shall enter in the Visiting Justices' Book any statement in respect thereof with any suggestions or remarks which they may wish to bring to the notice of the Governor as to the state and discipline of the prison. They shall pay special attention to prisoners in hospital and solitary confinement.\n\n151. If the Superintendent or Chief Warder shall represent to them that he has, in case of urgent necessity, put a prisoner in irons, or under mechanical restraint, and that it is necessary that such prisoner should be kept in irons, or under such restraint, the Visiting Justices may authorise such restraint by order in writing, which shall specify the cause thereof, and the time during which the prisoner is to be kept in irons, or under mechanical restraint.\n\n152-156 are missing\n\n157. The Visiting Justices or Superintendent, in granting any permission which by these rules they are authorised or required to grant, shall satisfy themselves that it can be granted without interfering with the security, good order, and government of the prison and prisoners; and if, after it has been granted, its continuance seems likely to cause any such interference, or if the prisoner has abused such permission or has been guilty of any misconduct, the Visiting Justices shall have power to suspend or withdraw such permission, and in like circumstances the Superintendent may withdraw or suspend it when it has been granted by the Visiting Justices, or suspend it when it has been granted by himself, if the case is urgent, provided he report the case as soon as possible.\n\nSPECIAL RULES\n\nPrisoners awaiting Trial, those remanded from the Police Court, and those committed for the first time in default of finding security.\n\n154. Prisoners mentioned under this heading shall be kept apart from convicted prisoners and shall not be allowed to associate with them at any time.\n\n155. Such prisoners shall not be required to have a bath on reception, if, on the application of the prisoner, the Superintendent shall decide it is unnecessary, or the Surgeon shall state it is for medical reasons unadvisable.\n\n158. In order to prevent such prisoners from endeavouring to defeat the ends of justice, they shall be kept separate, so far as the prison accommodation allows, and shall not be permitted to communicate with each other.\n\n159. The Superintendent may modify the routine of the prison in regard to any such prisoner, so far as to dispense with any practice which, in the Superintendent's opinion, is clearly unnecessary in the case of that particular prisoner.\n\n160. Any such prisoner who prefers to provide his own food for any day shall give notice thereof beforehand at the time required; but the Superintendent shall not permit any such prisoner to receive any prison allowance of food for the day for which he procures or receives food at his own expense. Such prisoners shall also be allowed to wear their own clothes if sufficient and fit for use.\n\n161. Such food shall be received only at hours to be fixed from time to time, and shall be inspected by an officer of the prison, and shall be subject to such restrictions as may be necessary to prevent luxury or waste.\n\n162. No such prisoners shall, during twenty-four hours, receive or purchase more than one pint of malt liquor, or cider, or more than half a pint of wine, and such liquor, cider or wine shall be consumed on the day it is received.\n\n163. No such prisoner shall be allowed to sell or transfer any article whatsoever allowed to be introduced for his use to any other prisoner.\n\n164. Such prisoner shall not be compelled either to have his hair cut, or, if he usually grows hair on his face, to shave, except on account of vermin or dirt, or when the Surgeon deems it necessary on the ground of health and cleanliness; and the hair of such prisoner shall not be cut closer than may be necessary for the purpose of health and cleanliness.\n\n165. The beds of such prisoners shall be made, and the rooms and yards in their occupation shall be swept and cleaned by themselves every morning subject to rule 158. The furniture and utensils appropriated to their use shall be kept clean and neatly arranged. They may be allowed the same privileges as are by Rule 190 accorded to first-class misdemeanants. Any sum earned by them will be paid to them on their discharge.\n\n147. A Library shall be provided for the prisoners, consisting of such books as may from time to time be approved by the Chaplains and sanctioned by the Governor.\n\nPage 319\n\n1. To occupy a suitable room or cell specially fitted for such prisoners, and furnished with suitable bedding and other articles, in addition to or different from those furnished for ordinary cells.\n\n2. To exercise separately, or with selected untried prisoners, if the arrangements and the construction of the prison permit it.\n\n3. To have, at his own cost, the use of private furniture and utensils suitable to his ordinary habits, subject to the approval of the Superintendent.\n\n4. To be relieved from performing any menial unaccustomed work.",
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        "content_text": "468\n\nI\n\n(4)\n\nMr. COOPER asked Mr. DANBY if he had considered the construction of a road from Taitam Tuk to Taitam Gap along the slopes of the hills to the south of the present road, as it appeared to him such a route was the more favourable one. Mr. DANBY replied that he had not.\n\nMr. DANBY did not consider that the construction of the road proposed by Mr. STEWART would open out any sites for the erection of buildings for manufacturing purposes.\n\nMr. LEIGH also attended the Meeting of the Committee on the 12th instant, and stated that he considered the road from Kennedy Town to Deep Water Bay at a level of from 20 to 25 feet above sea level would be protected from the action of the sea during typhoons.\n\nMr. LEIGH estimated the cost of the portion of the road from Kennedy Town to the Waterfall at $20,000 a mile, pointing out that some difficulty would be experienced owing to the steepness of the slopes below the Sanitarium at Pokfulam. The remainder of the road to Deep Water Bay and on to Stanley he estimated at about $15,000 a mile. He had not specially considered the further extension of it, but roughly estimated the total cost from Kennedy Town to Shaukiwan at $220,000.\n\nMr. LEIGH did not think that building sites would be opened out by the construction of such a road and pointed out how, in the absence of shade, the first section of the road would be exposed to the rays of the setting sun.\n\nCollege of Medicine for Chinese.\n\nDr. THOMSON was questioned by the Committee with regard to this scheme and the opinions of Dr. JORDAN and Dr. ATKINSON were also ascertained.\n\nDr. THOMSON explained that the object of the College was to train students in Western Medical Science so as to fit them for helping to improve the sanitary conditions of the Chinese in Hongkong and also to spread a knowledge of Western Medicine in China. He stated that all the students who had been trained in the College had left the Colony as greater inducements had been offered to them to go elsewhere, but that there are at the present time engaged in study at various stages of the curriculum 14 students. In reply to questions asked by the Committee, he and Drs. ATKINSON and JORDAN further stated that want of a knowledge of English on the part of the students had been found to be a difficulty, but Dr. THOMSON was of opinion that there was now an improvement in the preliminary training of students.\n\nDr. JORDAN declared himself to be in favour of the training of Chinese in Western Medical Science as they would be especially useful in connection with the registration work of the Registrar General's Office.\n\nDr. ATKINSON stated that he was of opinion that the best plan would be to train a few students here for two years and then send them to England to complete their education. He pointed out that even Chinese partially trained in Western Medicine would be useful in the case of an outbreak of an epidemic.\n\nThe cost of placing the College of Medicine on a sound basis is estimated as follows: -\n\nCost of site and building $40,000 to $50,000. Annual Expenditure $5,000 to $6,000.\n\n(5)\n\nDrs. THOMSON, JORDAN, and ATKINSON were all of opinion that students had not sufficient opportunity of qualifying for the general practice of Medicine and Surgery in the Colony and that the certificate granted could not be placed on the same footing as those granted by similar institutions in England.\n\nDr. THOMSON stated that, if the College of Medicine were self-supporting, he was of opinion that the majority of students would have to seek employment elsewhere than in the Colony.\n\nDr. THOMSON further stated that, in order that the students should have the best opportunities the Colony could offer for teaching them locally, it seemed desirable that the College of Medicine should be attached to the Government Civil Hospital, but he thought to effect that a change in the present constitution of the College would be needed.\n\nHospital for Women and Children.\n\nThe following gentlemen were asked to express their views with regard to the scheme proposed by Mr. MAY, viz. Mr. MAY himself, Drs. JORDAN and ATKINSON; and also Mrs. BELL-IRVING.\n\nThey are of opinion that a hospital for women and children is much needed in this Colony; that, if one is to be built, the construction of this Hospital would render available for the treatment of Asiatic males the accommodation now reserved for women and children in the Civil Hospital; it should not contain fewer than 44 beds, as recommended by Mr. MAY in his letter to the Committee of the 29th March last, and that it should be connected with the Civil Hospital and should be under the control of the Colonial Surgeon.\n\nFrom the opinions obtained by the Sub-Committee, it appears that the accommodation at the Civil Hospital is at present insufficient for the requirements of the Colony as regards women and children. For them, there is at present only one general ward with accommodation for 14 patients and 2 private wards; into the former are admitted women of every nationality and children. The undesirability of children being treated in a general ward with adults was pointed out, and it was stated that this fact was found to prevent parents and guardians availing themselves of Hospital treatment for children.\n\nThe Sub-Committee were also furnished with the following figures showing the increase in the number of females admitted into the Civil Hospital: -\n\n1894, ... ... 254.\n\n1895, ... ... 326.\n\n1896, ... ... 397.\n\nAs to the site of the proposed Hospital for Women and Children, two sites were mentioned - one above the Bonham Road; the other in the immediate neighbourhood of the Sisters' Quarters at the Civil Hospital.\n\nThe medical gentlemen questioned were in favour of the latter site on the ground of convenience of administration and also because they regard the Bonham Road site as malarious.\n\nAll those questioned were in favour of the proposed hospital being under the control of the Government in order to guarantee that it would be permanently maintained.",
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        "content_text": "I visit Mrs Sarith, wife of a Quarter Master Sergeant in the R.A., once a week. I visited Mrs Witchell before she went to the new house nearly every day. Mrs Witchell does not come very often to my house - she has a family and I have none. I have not seen very much of Mrs Witchell since defendant was suspended. I was impacted, I suppose. I can't say how often I have seen her. He was suspended on the 16th July. I saw Mrs Witchell on the Monday after he was suspended. I was asked on that Monday to come and give evidence. Mrs Witchell asked me. The baby is a year old last February. I can't remember the day he was bad. I can't remember the day I last called on Mrs Smith or Mrs Wingent. I looked over the new house before I went in. I can't tell you the day in which I did so. They were samples of silk that Ah Seng On produced. I don't know how many. They were left behind by Ah Seng On. I did not call on Mrs Witchell on the day after the 11th March. It may have been the next day. I am not positive.\n\nThe sofa is by a window. There are two windows in the room. They look on to the road going to the Police Station. I had been in a very few minutes when Ah Seng On came. I did not shut the door after I went in - it is always left open. I saw which way Ah Seng On went out. Mrs Witchell had had fever - she wasn't well. I had been to the house nearly every day before that day. On the Monday, Mrs Witchell told me that I should be wanted. I can't repeat the conversation between us. I remember the conversation when I asked her if that was the day that the Chinaman brought the silk for her to see. She said \"yes\", that was the day. I had a good idea, but I wanted to know if that was really the day. I had then read the report of the case in the papers. I had seen in the papers that the date was the 11th March. Yet I asked Mrs Witchell if that was the day the Chinaman brought the samples.",
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        "content_text": "247\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\nor Individual.\n\nMifax & R.\n\n897\n\nHougtong\n\nNo 22539\n\nCadetship\n\nRoof 18 CCT 97\n\n(Subject.)\n\nOct\n\nterious Paper.\n\nban leave\n\n3rd\n\n\"week in November\n\nme\n\n12/13\n\nCeylon\n\nSir W. Hamilton\n\nTo Gai\n\n20\n\n(Minutes.)\n\nSee also 22541\n\nDrafts to C. A shittallifax herewitha\n\nP.C.M. 19/10\n\nI have now altered there at our\n\nDrafis\n\nto include mus mener\n\nthe 2nd Hongkong Cadet\n\n20/10\n\nAnd I submit draft to goor notifying\n\ntheir appt\n\nat\n\nance\n\nEu921/10\n\nsequent Paper.\n\net\n\n7803",
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        "content_text": "# HARBOUR OFFICE, Hong Kong, \n4th September, 1894.\n\nSir,--In accordance with your letter, dated 1st inst., I have the honour herewith to report on the burial work done during the late epidemic.\n\n2. I assumed charge on June 4th, commencing burying on the 5th, at Sandy Bay, the interments there to date from that day are 1,798 - total in both cemeteries, Kennedy Town and Sandy Bay, from the commencement of the plague, 2,796.\n\n3. Difficulties having arisen with the coolies, ten Europeans (merchant seamen), were engaged at 2 dols. per diem, and a gill of spirits; they were also liberally supplied with tobacco, ten grains of quinine per man were issued with their morning tot before turning to, the other half gill was given them with their dinner. Their duties were to lime and coffin the dead, load the lighter, and discharge it in Sandy Bay. These duties were subsequently very much lightened, as at 6 a.m. the first day there was an accumulation in the dead-house, which, on being attacked, brought forth expostulation from the attendants. It subsequently transpired that the coffins were not marked; however, afterwards in the dead of the night they were lined, coffined, and ready by the morning.\n\n4. The staff at first consisted of ten Europeans and the Chinese undertakers, to carry the coffins to the trenches in Sandy Bay, and 400 grave diggers.\n\n5. On the 7th June there was some trouble with the Chinese undertakers - it appeared that they were paid daily 1 dol. 20 c., and had not been paid for the previous day. I promised to pay them daily myself, and they turned to. On the 9th June they were reduced to ten, as with regular pay much more work could be got out of them.\n\n6. On the 8th June two more merchant seamen were engaged at the same wages to attend to the fires on the Praya; they were discharged on the 12th June, and four of the naval petty officers utilised.\n\n7. On the night of the 11th June the merchant seamen, with one exception, struck work, demanding an advance of 1 dol. a day; they were discharged. In the course of the next day five men were engaged (only one seaman), stock riders and vagrants, and no further trouble was experienced with Europeans, the numbers being gradually reduced as per daily report.\n\n8. The first day's experience showed that one steam launch and two cargo boats could be dispensed with, which was accordingly done, and subsequently a third cargo boat was discharged.\n\n9. By the end of June the mortality had so decreased that the steam launch was only hired for two hours (from 2 to 4 p.m.) a day, at 4 dols. each day, and on and after the 22nd July the launch was dispensed with entirely, the bodies being carried overland to Sandy Bay.\n\n10. The staff now consists of one European and four Chinese coffin-bearers, the grave-diggers varying from six to twenty. For the past six weeks bodies have been buried separately, though at any time during the epidemic, when relatives of the dead so desired, separate graves were given them, the friendless dead alone being put into the trenches.\n\n11. Pursuant to your request I submit the following suggestions, should the plague re-appear. Whether in that event there would be as many different hospitals under different management as here were on the last occasion is immaterial; these sites I take it will again be at Kennedy Town. One central dead-house would be more convenient - the original one at the Glass Works was admirably adapted, the room to the right on entering for the lime store, the one to the left for the dead, and the large go-down round the furnace for coffins and overflow from the dead-house. If the dead from the different hospitals were brought to one common centre, two coolies to each hospital would be sufficient and save all carrying about of the coffins and lime. Two Europeans should supervise this department, to coffin the dead as far as possible before they stiffened, lime, and nail them up. The carriers could as easily deposit them at once in coffins as lay them out in the dead-house.\n\nCarriage (the cemetery will, it is presumed, be in the first instance at Sandy Bay, or some other spot on the south side) should be by cargo boat towed by launch, as heretofore; there are times when the weather makes it difficult to get round (when as many as possible would have to be carried overland), but it rarely lasts long, more than a day. One steam launch is ample, and one good-sized cargo boat (2nd class), about 40 feet, 700 piculs, at 5 dols. a day, could be got for less if used continuously. The staff should consist of six merchant seamen, at 2 dols. a day, 10 Chinese coffin-carriers at 1 dol. or 1 dol. 20 c. a day, whatever prices may be ruling (and paid daily by the person in charge). Chair coolies would appear to be the best men for this work. All hands should be mustered at 6 a.m., the Europeans given a glass of spirits and a couple of quinine pills (which are tasteless, otherwise they will spit it out), and the boat loaded with the hospital coolies and coffin-bearers, the Europeans slinging and stowing. Sixty can so be towed round and buried before breakfast with ease.\n\nTwo Europeans to be left behind to carry on the coffining, the others and the coffin-bearers embarking in the launch. A dozen grave-diggers to man the whip at the cemetery pier, whilst the Europeans sling the coffins and tend the lighter, speedily clear her, the coffin-bearers removing the coffins from the pier. The lighter returns for a fresh load, stowed at leisure by the Europeans, whilst the bearers at the cemetery carry the coffins up quietly to the trenches. The staff in the cemetery should consist of 2 to 400 coolies, according to the virulence of the epidemic, sufficient to keep trenches open for 200 at least more than the average daily mortality, and to be able to fill in quickly and turf over. An overseer from the P.W.D. should be employed to supervise here; for charge of the burying party a seafaring man (of the class employed lately in the patrol launch, in connection with the doctor examining junks) should be selected, so as not to be at the mercy of the launch master about going round, and to be able to direct his men in the conduct of the lighter; also sailors have more respect for a seaman.\n\nThe lighter should return again with whatever load it may have at 11.30 a.m. to discharge before the grave-diggers go to dinner, and again be found by 3.30 p.m. to have the coffins by the last load all properly covered before the people knock off.\n\nIt would be a good plan to have a mat-shed put up at Kennedy Town for the Europeans employed; the Sailors' Home would feed them at 6 dols. a week, and the men would be able to shift sooner in wet weather, and after work, and all question of their carrying infection with them would be set at rest.\n\nIt is very necessary to have a nucleus of white men, healthy; emulation is induced, and the Chinese, seeing we are not solely dependent on them, the chances of a strike are minimized.\n\nShould the plague unfortunately re-appear, the conditions under which burials may have to be carried out may be different, but, mutatis mutandis, the aforementioned routine is submitted as workable for about 150 deaths a day.\n\nJno. J. Francis, Esq., Q.C., Chairman, Permanent Committee.\n\n(Signed), \nWILLIAM C. H. HASTINGS.\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, \nSeptember 11th, 1894.\n\nSIR, \nI have great pleasure in conveying to you the thanks of the Secretary of State for the Colonies for your assistance, which has so greatly benefited the community during the recent outbreak of plague in the Colony.\n\nTo \nCommander Hastings, Retired, R.N., \nAssistant Harbour Master.\n\nI remain, Sir, \nYour obedient servant, \n(Signed), \nWILLIAM ROBINSON.\n\n## THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE SANITARY BOARD, \n12th September, 1894.\n\nSIR, \nThe Permanent Committee have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your report on the burial work done during the recent epidemic of plague, and your suggestions for disposing of the dead in any future epidemic of the same nature. In thanking you for your report and suggestions, the Permanent Committee desire at the same time to convey to you their hearty thanks and acknowledgments for the promptitude with which you acceded to their suggestion that you should undertake the very dangerous and disagreeable duty of organising and superintending the coffining and removal of the plague-stricken dead and the management of the plague cemeteries, and for the very efficient manner in which you took up and performed that duty at a time when the very ... \n\nPage 59",
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        "content_text": "# \n\n16. As showing the Captain Superintendent's conviction at the time, one may specially refer to the statement of Police Constable Yeung Fat No. 319: \"On 11th August, 1897\" (after the witness had been banished some three weeks), He told me Mr. May and Police Constable Au Hing visited me in Macao. Mr. Francis had sent him to look for me to go to Hongkong to explain to them about Inspector Stanton, Inspector Baker and others, and then I will be allowed to reside in Hongkong and be re-instated in the Police. He said 'If you go, Inspector Stanton will be dismissed, and if you do not go he will be dismissed, but if you go and give evidence against him he will not be able to say anything, his mouth will be closed.'\" This conversation took place on August 11th, and your Petitioner's trial by the Captain Superintendent on August 24th, and 25th. Your Petitioner submits that such investigation was a mere form, and that in saying this your Petitioner was practically not up for trial but for sentence. Petitioner is not attacking the bona fides of the Captain Superintendent. If your Petitioner feels bitter against Captain May, and he does not conceal that he does, it is with resentment of the fact that Captain May should have thrown over on the instant a man like your Petitioner whose character has stood the test of a quarter of a century. You will bear in mind, Sir, that your Petitioner was suspended on the 13th July, without having been asked for a word of explanation. After the step of suspension had been taken, it is clear that Captain May stood committed to I.E. the Governor, and in the eyes of the public to justify it.\n\n17. As to the actual trial, your Petitioner will say little except that whilst the Captain Superintendent had the Crown Solicitor at his elbow constantly prompting him, and had the evidence of his witnesses already written out, your Petitioner had no facilities for making notes, and that the questions put to the witnesses were generally of so leading a character that, according to your Petitioner's experience, no lawyer would have ventured to put the same in any court of law. Although much of the evidence was recorded in the narrative form, it is only fair that it should be known that it was elicited from the witnesses by questions very often absolutely leading.\n\n18. Your Petitioner now comes to consider the case against him. Your Petitioner has for the purposes of this Petition applied for a copy of the evidence taken at his trial, but it has been refused, and as your Petitioner had no facilities for making notes at the time he has now to rely exclusively on his memory. The following witnesses were called against your Petitioner: Sham In, Tse Leung, Au Hing P.C. 143, and Hau Hang P.C. 137; a list containing names or numbers of persons alleged to have been bribed was also referred to.\n\n19. SHAM IN was convicted 7th July, 1897, as manager of the gambling house at No. 2, Wah Lane and sentenced to nine month's imprisonment with hard labour, to which he was put, but relieved therefrom on giving a statement about the books and papers found in No. 3, East Street. This witness does not give any direct evidence against your Petitioner. He merely says that he paid a certain clansman of his, named Sham Cha, five dollars a day to be paid to some one else for your Petitioner. It may be as Sham In says that he paid that money, but your Petitioner submits that it is probable that there is something behind. Sham Cha, so the witness said, had no interest in gambling houses and had not had any for six years—in other words he would have the Captain Superintendent to believe that for six years Sham Cha had ceased to be a shareholder or partner in any gambling house. That, of course, is a tacit admission that Sham Cha formerly was a partner or master. The witness Tse Leung states that Sham Cha was one of the principal masters, and that Sham In knows he was, and that if Sham In says he was not, he lies. Therefore, one of the two witnesses does very deliberately lie. Under whatever pretext Sham In gave Sham Cha the five dollars daily, not one cent ever reached your Petitioner. But assuming that on the above point Sham In is the man who has told the lie, and not Tse Leung, one may find his motive for lying about his clansman's interest, in the fact, assumed by the Captain Superintendent, that the place was financed by a syndicate, coupled with the fact, which any one who knows the lower class Chinese will readily understand, that each of the so-called \"Masters\" or partners would seek personal gain without regard to the rights of the others. Sham In was in a position to ward off control of the accounts of the syndicate, as well as the recipient of the cash, and if he wished to promote the private interests of his clansman, he would have to adopt just some such trick as paying him the money for a colourable purpose, such as bribing police officers. Sham In admitted that most of the capital of the syndicate was lost within the last few months before the seizure; that is the existence of the house was not disclosed (for it never was discovered) till it was practically bankrupt and had been some days closed, and one may assume from the fact of the disclosure of the matter to Mr. Francis, Q.C., that there were quarrels amongst the parties as to the management and the losses. Yet we find that whilst the house was losing most rapidly the douceurs entered in the books by Sham In as paid to the Police and others mounted up to the sum of $150 a day! This place was, according to the statement of Sham In himself, almost exclusively patronized by coolies; is it possible that such a place could stand such a drain with any prospect of profit? Assuming, as is practically proved, that bribes to a certain extent were paid, is it not highly probable that the employees of the syndicate, Sham In included, had devised this exaggerated payment of $150 a day as a means of enriching themselves; and also that Sham In was protecting the interests of Sham Cha!\n\n20. TSE LEUNG—This man's father was a professional gambler, and after several convictions was banished as a general bad character, mainly through your Petitioner's instrumentality. Tse Leung, though personally unknown to your Petitioner, is a man who had been reported as an habitual street gambler and loafer in Hongkong, and by his own admission was a watchman for the gamblers of No. 2, Wah Lane, and was of such general bad character that in 1896, on a report from detectives, your Petitioner recommended that he should be banished. This is the man who is now produced as the principal witness against your Petitioner, and, having no other means of incriminating him, he invented a story of an interview with him in the detective office, at which he says your Petitioner",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nThe speaking briefly in writing soon giving any authority for their belief, the thing of importance is that since I saw you. Stalin's case, where he speaks of admiration with Stalin just before he was examined & died in May, is titled him he must have spoken of his own affairs and not of Stalin's affairs. Stalin and hindering that the lying is stated in Stanton's petition to have ten of such general bad character. A report from detectives Stanton recommended his banishment that in 1856.\n\n## \n\nL... and the statement is contradicted by Mr. May. In Levy's case, his own confession was used as evidence against him as a watchman for gambling house keepers. It is not alleged that In Levy had anything to do with the bribed. It is therefore improbable that Star... Stanten he had been bribed should have committed himself to seek a conversation with a man when he had no reason to fear could find evidence against him, and this being any suspicion of his bad character.\n\nI therefore think that working and apparently the Cross-examination of Whites and the woman, the Attorney-General's tactics and the conviction of Witchell as an accomplice to the word \"dict\" of a man then on his list, and harming...\n\n## \n\n2\n\nI suffer his being hurt - but in that case, I derive evidence from the auto... lo... jug... *praybur. Even if the jury in Witchell's case deliberately ignored some salient points on the lists and in- confirming the direct word. \"In the argument Witchell it would be monstrous to say that a person is using the list as evidence against other persons where there were names in it and against whom there is no direct evidence.\"\n\nIf Officers of unblemished character and long service are to be convicted on the strength of such a document and there being no direct evidence, I venture to say that there would be a public outcry in the Army and in the Hong Kong Police.\n\nIt remains to be considered whether there were faults in the charge when they have been nominally convicted and afterwards punished for neglect in making...\n\nI need say nothing respecting this gambling house dealing to mitigate the fact that the house is in a short time an... hotels - the watchman that there is a... shape consisting of... of the Police offense in sight of the house. Witchell having received the bribes, and if the jury believed that evidence, they might have convicted Witchell without reference to the back or to the fact that the Judge had misdirected...\n\nI drew a report on his summing up in that case and said but it offends them. But Sham Jr. was somewhat unsatisfactory and shifting. But an... always on the lookout for warning of the approach of gamblers...\n\nand at the time they are... caught there is no... Sep... the detectives on whom the Police must rely for information. Leary was corrupt and therefore could not sing to the admitted reformation. But I drew that this house was known to him as late as January 10, 1857.\n\nIt was well known that gambling was rife, but the difficulty was to find out in which house it was practiced and in particular time. Still, I think that with greater vigilance this particular house, which had been used pretty continuously for some time, ought to have been inculpated.",
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        "content_text": "# \n297 \n\n## jor. No. \n## Fel \n898 \n## apr \nevious Paper. \n## Warts. \n## No. \n## Stong Kong \n8054 \n## Marve \n350 cases \n\n**(Subject.)** \n## DESPATCH. \nsince 29 Jan. last week \n## Copy \nto \n## Copy Ed \nGo.. \n## Local Fort Bay 13 Ap \n## B. of Trade \nto-o \n## Customs \nFar \nto } conf 23 Apl 513 \n## Straits \n6--10060-1-07 \n## pout Paper. \n## LJ wes \n## Suw Hallion \n\n**(Minutes.)** \n## ? Substance of tel. \n## A.F12/4. \nto F.0. for wife. \na serious wereave. \nto the other usual offices!\", \nthis \n## Gres \non \n## Admiralty Brand Fade \nuro \nwe must kid \n## Customs \n\nJust bulletins in the newspapers. \n## C.P.L. \n12 at once \n\n## Page 300\n## Page 301",
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        "content_text": "# HARBOUR OFFICE, HONG KONG, 4th September, 1894\n\n**Sir,**\n\nIn accordance with your letter, dated 1st inst, I have the honour herewith to report on the burial work done during the late epidemic.\n\n2. I assumed charge on June 4th, commencing burying on the 5th, at Sandy Bay, the interments there to date from that day are 1,798 - total in both cemeteries, Kennedy Town and Sandy Bay, from the commencement of the plague, 2,796.\n\n3. Difficulties having arisen with the coolies, ten Europeans (merchant seamen), were engaged at 2 dols. per diem, and a gill of spirits; they were also liberally supplied with tobacco, ten grains of quinine per man were issued with their morning tot before turning to, the other half gill was given them with their dinner. Their duties were to lime and coffin the dead, load the lighter, and discharge it in Sandy Bay. These duties were subsequently very much lightened, as at 6 am, the first day there was an accumulation in the dead-house, which, on being attacked, brought forth expostulation from the attendants. It subsequently transpired that the coffins were not marked; however, afterwards the dead of the night were lined, coffined, and ready by the morning.\n\n4. The staff at first consisted of ten Europeans and the Chinese undertakers, to carry coffins to the trenches in Sandy Bay, and 400 grave diggers.\n\n5. On the 7th June there was some trouble with the Chinese undertakers - it appeared that they were paid daily 1 dol. 20 c., and had not been paid for the previous day. I promised to pay them daily myself, and they turned to. On the 9th June they were reduced to ten, as with regular pay much more work could be got out of them.\n\n6. On the 8th June two more merchant seamen were engaged at the same wages to attend to the fires on the Praya; they were discharged on the 12th June, and four of the naval petty officers utilised.\n\n7. On the night of the 11th June the merchant seamen, with one exception, struck work, demanding an advance of 1 dol. a day; they were discharged. In the course of the next day five men were engaged (only one seaman), stock riders and vagrants, and no further trouble was experienced with Europeans, the numbers being gradually reduced as per daily report.\n\n8. The first day's experience showed that one steam launch and two cargo boats could be dispensed with, which was accordingly done, and subsequently a third cargo boat was discharged.\n\n9. By the end of June the mortality had so decreased that the steam launch was only hired for two hours (from 2 to 4 p.m.) a day, at 4 dols. each day, and on and after the 22nd July the launch was dispensed with entirely, the bodies being carried overland to Sandy Bay.\n\n10. The staff now consists of one European and four Chinese coffin-bearers, the grave-diggers varying from six to twenty. For the past six weeks bodies have been buried separately, though at any time during the epidemic, when relatives of the dead so desired, separate graves were given them, the friendless dead alone being put into the trenches.\n\nThe staff in the cemetery should consist of 2 overseers from the P.W.D. to supervise; for charge of the burying party a seafaring man should be selected, so as not to be at the mercy of the launch master about going round, and to be able to direct his men in the conduct of the lighter; also sailors have more respect for a seaman.\n\nIt would be a good plan to have a mat-shed put up at Kennedy Town for the Europeans employed; the Sailors' Home would feed them at 6 dols. a week, and the men would be able to shift sooner in wet weather, and after work, and all question of their carrying infection with them would be set at rest.\n\nIt is very necessary to have a nucleus of white men, healthy; emulation is induced, and the Chinese, seeing we are not solely dependent on them, the chances of a strike are minimized.\n\nShould the plague unfortunately re-appear, the conditions under which burials may have to be carried out may be different, but, mutatis mutandis, the aforementioned routine is submitted as workable for about 150 deaths a day.\n\nJao. J. Francis, Esq., Q.C., Chairman, Permanent Committee.\n\n(Signed), \nWILLIAM C. H. HASTINGS.\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, September 11th, 1894\n\n**Sir,**\n\nI have great pleasure in conveying to you the thanks of the Secretary of State for the Colonies for your assistance, which has so greatly benefited the community during the recent outbreak of plague in the Colony.\n\nI remain, Sir,\nYour obedient servant,\n(Signed), \nWILLIAM ROBINSON.\n\nTo Commander Hastings, Retired, R.N., Assistant Harbour Master.\n\n11. Pursuant to your request I submit the following suggestions, should the plague re-appear. Whether in that event there would be as many different hospitals under different management as here were on the last occasion is immaterial; these sites I take it will again be at Kennedy Town. One central dead-house would be more convenient - the original one at the Glass Works was admirably adapted, the room to the right on entering for the lime store, the one to the left for the dead, and the large go-down round the furnace for coffins and overflow from the dead-house. If the dead from the different hospitals were brought to one common centre two coolies to each hospital would be sufficient and save all carrying about of the coffins and lime. Two Europeans should supervise this department, to coffin the dead as far as possible before they stiffened, lime, and nail them up. The carriers could as easily deposit them at once in coffins as lay them out in the dead-house.\n\nCarriage (the cemetery will, it is presumed, be in the first instance at Sandy Bay, or some other spot on the south side), should be by cargo boat towed by launch, as heretofore; there are times when the weather makes it difficult to get round (when as many as possible would have to be carried overland), but it rarely lasts long, more than a day. One steam launch is ample, and one good-sized cargo boat (2nd class), about 10 feet, 700 piculs, at 5 dols. a day, could be got for less if used continuously. The staff should consist of six merchant seamen, at 2 dols. a day, 10 Chinese coffin-carriers at 1 dol. or 1 dol. 20 c. a day, whatever prices may be ruling (and paid daily by the person in charge). Chair coolies would appear to be the best men for this work. List enclosed of fourteen men who have been so employed. All hands should be mustered at 6 a.m., the Europeans given a glass of spirits and a couple of quinine pills (which are tasteless, otherwise they will spit it out), and the boat loaded with the hospital coolies and coffin-bearers, the Europeans slinging and stowing. Sixty can so be towed round and buried before breakfast with ease. Two Europeans to be left behind to carry on the coffining...\n\n## THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE SANITARY BOARD, 12th September, 1894\n\n**Sir,**\n\nThe Permanent Committee have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your report on the burial work done during the recent epidemic of plague, and your suggestions for disposing of the dead in any future epidemic of the same nature. In thanking you for your report and suggestions, the Permanent Committee desire at the same time to convey to you their hearty thanks and acknowledgments for the promptitude with which you acceded to their suggestion that you should undertake the very dangerous and disagreeable duty of organising and superintending the coffining and removal of the plague-stricken dead and the management of the plague cemeteries, and for the very efficient manner in which you took up and performed that duty at a time when the very...",
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        "content_text": "# THE BATTLE OF SULPHUR CHANNEL.\n\n10 -\n\nthe attack he was about to make with Commodore Dolland had been in constant communication with the General, who now expected a diversion by the Navy, and as no other attacks had been developed, prepared to take the offensive and assault with all his reserves.\n\nAs a fact, the fast Russian steamer Harbarovsk, of 905 tons, Capt. Kitaeff, with 750 men of the Nerchitinsk regiment aboard, accompanied by the Torpedo Destroyers Borgo and Revel, under Lt.-Commanders Ptachimoskey and Troyaa, had, passing well to the Westward of the Little Ladrones, suddenly appeared off the Chinese Customs Station at Chung Chow in the Macao Passage.\n\nThe Commodore was playing whist aboard the Victor Emanuel at 11.10 p.m., when Mackie's letter was delivered to him. De Horsey of the Plover, his own Commander (Naylor) and Barlyou Cellairs, his torpedo lieutenant, were of the party. The Wivern had only the week before had her half-yearly commission and cruise, so she was coaled, but her provisions and ammunition had been returned into store.\n\nLanding a hundred and fifty soldiers, they took possession of the Station and seized the two armed Customs launches, the Chop Sing and Hai Kwan. The Chop Sing was sent to cruise off Green Island, where, even if she had been observed, she would be recognized as a Customs launch and would excite no suspicion—it being the usual cruising ground for watching for opium smugglers from the Colony.\n\nNaylor and his ship's company were at once sent off to the Wivern, off the Torpedo Depot, to get up steam, and seamen and stokers from the Plover sent to man the Tweed. Lt. Flumer was sent down to the town to get hold of any large launches that had steam up (fires being out in the Dockyard boats) to tow the Wivern and Tweed across to the Man-of-War anchorage to facilitate putting their ammunition on board. Brice-Prowne, the Lieutenant of Marines, was ordered to parade his men and proceed to the scene of action. The Plover's Marines were to join his party. Cellairs and his two torpedo gunners (Smith and Tanyard), as well as the Gunner of the Victor (Larka), proceeded to the Torpedo Depot.\n\nProceeding with all despatch, the Harbarovsk and two Destroyers, going North of Lantao, stopped at 9.30 p.m. off Cap-sui-moon. That station was also seized and held, with two hundred men; the two armed launches Kose Shui and Fun Say being taken possession of. Pushing on to Chin Wan Bay, the Destroyers ran alongside and captured the Feihoo, Chinese Revenue Cruiser, whilst the Harbarovsk went in as close as the water allowed, and with the aid of native boats quickly landed 300 men to cut the land lines and patrol the short strip to Tolo Harbour.\n\nHaving dropped her men, the Harbarovsk, accompanied by the Feihoo, the Revel, and Kow Shui, proceeded for Green Island about midnight, sweeping well round to the Westward. The Fan Son was left at Cap-sui-moon to bring to everything that passed. The crews of all the junks, boats, etc., there being landed on the island, the vessels were scuttled. The Borgo, as soon as the Feihoo had been seized, proceeded just full speed up the River, and about 15 miles above Deep Bay ran alongside the Fatshan (Capt. Dick) and Powan (Capt. Goggin) and captured them.\n\n11 -\n\nLeaving prize crews on board, the Pasig and Tai On were similarly seized, about two miles farther up. Leaving her prizes with orders to follow as fast as they could, the Borgo returned at her utmost speed to rejoin her consorts at the rendezvous off Green Island.\n\nA third Destroyer, the Soeaborg (Lt.-Comr. Chriptovitch), had accompanied the large troopers, keeping about a mile to the eastward, and so had not been seen and reported by Meugena and Hazeland. This vessel had seized the armed Custom's launch Kaipan Lu off Stanley, and with her had remained patrolling the mouth of Deep Water Bay to cover the troopers. Each transport had moreover carried two second-class torpedo boats, which had been hoisted out before a troop-boat was lowered.\n\nMajor Findley, R.E., as soon as he had sent arms and ammunition up by tram for the Engineers at Mount Austin, betook himself to his station in the West, and as soon as steam could be raised in the Solent, with Tundall and Standardman, and several passenger launches, was busy laying mines. Mugent, Johnson, and Rabber, with the Miner, and other launches, had gone to their stations at Lyeemun and Stonecutters, and were similarly employed.\n\nThe Harbour was ablaze with lights. Steam had been got up for the dynamos, and the search-lights were playing in all directions. The merchant ships were all getting up steam; before, however, they could move, Lieut.-Commdr. De Horsey, and Sub-Lt. Dayley, with a first sufficient force, were sent round all the foreign vessels by the Commodore's orders to disable their engines by taking off their eccentric straps. The sailing ships had neither crews on board nor sails bent.\n\nIt not being known yet what nation or nations were making this treacherous attack on us, the Commodore swore all should suffer alike. British vessels, under the directions of the Queen's Harbour Master Staff Commander Jones, and the Master Attendant of the Yard (Commander Harnot Enderson), were being moored in tiers in Wanchai, as close in as the depth of water would allow. Nine German, one Swede, and two Chinese, three Japanese, and two Norwegian steamers were left at their moorings. Neither Frenchmen nor Danes were in the port. The native craft were making over to Sam Shui Po as fast as they could.\n\nNo launches were allowed to leave, all being requisitioned for Naval and Military use. Naylor was ready to start by 2 a.m. in the Wivern, with Flumer in the Tweed, Cellairs in a launch, with two second-class torpedo boats broad on each bow, about a quarter of a mile off and a cable apart.\n\nThe Feihoo lay with a kedge down about a mile S.S.W. covered by Green Island from Stonecutters, with the Borgo on her starboard, and Revel on her port quarter well aft and almost astern, and two second-class torpedo boats at anchor as close as they could get to the rocks under Mount Davis, just round S. and E. of the range-finding staff.\n\n14 -",
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        "content_text": "## \ncrests), with Nordenfelts, Gardiners and his own won, all of whom were familiar by Maxims, here and there, especially below the experience of many a field day with Rifle pits. Every gully and nullah in the sand hills, where the Hacienda had stood, were sunk where the soil permitted. If we had had a week, we would have made the place impregnable, but though we had been in possession 50 years, like the foolish virgins we slept, till it was too late; still, even at the eleventh hour, we did our best to provide a fitting welcome. The French, now that all chance of surprise had passed, and taught by the rough experience of the Russians, were evidently going to play the game by rule.\n\n## \nand 100 of the Home Guard (English and Portuguese), choosing those whose snipe (and tiger) shooting excursions had often taken them over this very ground--he divided them into three mixed parties, under respectively Capt. Rerger, and Lieutenants Bowcroft and Banderson, with a Native and a House Guard officer each, and despatched them to heat up the French. Banderson was given 20 minutes' start of the others, leaving at 9.40-going to the N. W. with orders to go as far round the enemy's right as possible without alarming the outposts. Rerger and Bowcroft went off at 10-all the officers having compared their watches-Rerger for the French centre and Bowcroft for their left. At 11.15 p.m., having approached the camp as closely as possible, Rorger and Boweroft were to fire on them, and whilst the enemy were reassembling to repel the supposed attack on their left and front, Banderson was to attack their right. Hung Hom North and Kowloon West were to drop shell wherever the enemy burnt lights or fired rockets by.\n\nThe sight of Yaumati burning, the frequent explosions as the Docks were destroyed, and what they learned from the aliens in the Powan, demonstrated that the resistance to be still overcome was not likely to be feeble or wavering. The Lion's whelps were savagely at bay. No attempt was made at any time to force a pass into the Harbour-perhaps the naval force was too slender,-the fact remains the front door, fortified with such care, was never knocked at, whilst all the time the proverbial scullery window at the back was left open for the burglar to enter in assembling.\n\n## \nBefore 5p.m. the French, under General Renard, in Mirs Bay, had landed 2,000 men, and were joined by the 300 Russians guarding the line to Tolo Harbour, as well as the detachment from Capsuimoon. By six our scouts, after exchanging shots with the French skirmishers, scampered down the hills and back to our lines. A few shell were fired from Hung Hom North at the crest of the hill, but in the dark the fire was doubtless wasted and soon discontinued. The enemy were close down to the frontier, and bivouacked for the night by 9 p.m. amongst the sand hills north of our territory.\n\nTristful, however, had no mind that they should have a quiet night's rest to recover from their sea sickness. Selecting fifty of the Home Guard (English and Portuguese), he...\n\n## \n...desultory fire from the gullies been kept up, but no more rushes being made. He still had some 300 men, having commenced the action with 400 (Pathans and Home Guards). The enemy's loss, however, as could be seen, had been six or seven times as great. Half his field guns were blown to pieces and the rest had to be withdrawn to avoid a similar fate. Our people were in excellent spirits, they could see the fruits of their labour. On the island, on the other hand, the tide of battle seemed to be louder, rolling higher and nearer.\n\n## \nTowards daylight the enemy were reported on the move, and our pickets were driven in. By 5, when it was fairly light, the assault was delivered in real earnest, the storming party coming on with great gallantry to the attack of the hill, the key of Tristful's position. A very large number of guns were also brought into action by the French. The enemy suffered severely, especially from the fire of the Hung Hom guns, both large and small, again batteries, numbers of their guns being destroyed by the heavy 10\" shell.\n\nHad it not been for the broken nature of the ground they would not have had a field piece in action by 7 a.m. Time after time they swept up bravely, only to be mowed down and torn to pieces, by musketry, the quick-firers from Tristful's hill and the flanking fire from the forts. Red breeches climbing up the sea front whilst the men were busy firing N. W. on the storming party attacking Tristful, rushed the forts and exterminated the Garrison.\n\nTristful's position was untenable, with overwhelming odds in front; the Hung Hom forts along the open shore would have been suicidal insanity. The Hung Hom guns were raking his lines from East to West, smashing his quick-firers and killing his men. Rerger, his second in command, was already dead; the Subadar-Major (Firoz Khan), and four native officers had been killed; the hill had to be abandoned. Tristful retreated Westwards in squares. Once off the hill they were sheltered from the awful fire of the Hung Hom guns, and then began a duel over their heads.\n\nIn Kowloon West they had seen how things had gone--the evacuation of the hill and the cause of it--and at once turned their fire on the Eastern forts, who very readily returned it. Tristful had stationed 25 of the Home Guard in the Hung Hom forts and 25 at Kowloon West, to assist and cover the Gunners.\n\n## \nFor nearly three-quarters of an hour the assault on Tristful's position had slackened... \n\nPage 28 \nPage 29",
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        "content_text": "# 10914\n\n## 2\n\nthat from the day he first noticed it he had been under treatment, and for five months he had taken Hyd: c Creta. gr. i, from four to five times a day. At the end of that time he became very weak and debilitated: appetite was very bad, and he suffered now and then from diarrhea. He was advised by his medical man to stop the mercury. This he did, and his health rapidly improved; but at the end of three weeks the induration had returned to its original size. He was then put on a course of Liq: Hydrarg: and Iodide of Potassium, and had been taking this, together with grey powder, in varying doses up to the time when I saw him.\n\nWhen he came under my notice he had a large induration on the penis, also induration of the inguinal and cervical glands, and an ulcerated throat. He was anemic and weak, appetite very poor: on the whole he was very much pulled down. He said he had been advised by a \"friend\" to go to Aix-la-Chapelle, but he decided to remain under me for the present. He did so for two months; but although the induration decreased very much, his health did not improve, and the disease kept breaking out in various ways. He then made up his mind to go to Aix. There he went; and in three weeks' time he wrote to me saying that he felt much better - all signs of the disease, with the exception of the induration, had disappeared, and even the latter had very nearly done so. I saw him five weeks after his departure for Aix. I was astonished at the improvement he had made. Every sign of the disease had gone; he had put on weight, and looked a different man.\n\nThe case made a great impression on me, as I know the patient had spared no expense in getting the best advice, nor trouble in carrying it out. He was a regular liver, and very abstemious.\n\nAbout this time I had two similar cases which eventually found their way to Aix, and returned thoroughly restored to health.\n\nI was so struck with the above cases that I determined to pay a visit to Aix, and see for myself of what the treatment really consisted. In October, 1889, I went there with introductions to Dr. Brandis, the celebrated surgeon of that place. He was very kind to me, and afforded me every facility of seeing of what the treatment consisted.\n\nBriefly, it is as follows:-\n\n1. The patient is advised to rise early and to take a walk to the sulphur springs, and then he drinks a tumbler or two of the natural waters.\n2. After the above, breakfast of a very light nature.\n3. From one to two hours later he proceeds to the baths, where he remains immersed in a bath of the natural water for not less than twenty minutes.\n4. Half an hour later a professional rubber rubs into the patient's skin 75 grains of mercurial ointment, a little stronger than the Ung: Hydrarg: (B.P.). The rubbing lasts fifteen minutes, and the parts of the body into which it is rubbed are selected as follows - 1st day, into the calves of the legs; 2nd, the thighs; 3rd, back; 4th, chest; 5th, sides; 6th, arms, returning then to the calves. By alternating the parts rubbed, the chances of their becoming sore from the friction is very much lessened.\n\nThis treatment lasts generally about six weeks, or, as they say at Aix, \"Forty rubbings is the cure.\" During this time the patient is directed to pay great attention to the cleanliness of the teeth: to be very careful to brush them well after each meal, and in the intervals to frequently wash the mouth out with a strong mouth wash, consisting of Acetate of Lead and Sulphate of Alum.\n\nHis diet is not restricted in any way. He is advised to live well: to drink freely of new milk (which can be got in abundance at Aix). Spirits are forbidden; but beer, and the Rhine wines, and claret are allowed. A fair amount of exercise is advised, and remaining in the open air as much as possible insisted on.\n\nDuring a visit of nearly three weeks at Aix, I saw patients of all nationalities, the great majority being English. All classes were well represented - from the Peer to the prize fighter and professional strong man. Most of the English cases I met were of at least a year's standing. They had been during that time under treatment at home; but the disease recurring over and over again, and being sick of taking medicine internally, they at last found their way to Aix. This was the history in two out of every three patients I met. They were all loud in their praises of Aix, and the treatment, and the benefit they had derived from it, and regretted not having gone there before.\n\nHere I may remark that it is astounding to me the ignorance that exists (whether real or assumed) among the profession in England concerning the treatment that is carried out at Aix-la-Chapelle. I will quote the following passage from Hilton Fagge's Principles and Practice of Medicine, one of the latest standard works of medicine: \"There are greater advantages in residence at the seaside than at Aix-la-Chapelle, where, if report speaks true, the real method of cure is neither the baths, or the waters, but mercury.\" One cannot help feeling surprised, not to say disappointed, at such a remark coming from the author, as he clearly shows that he is in doubt as to what the treatment at Aix really consists; and this is all the more astonishing considering the short distance it is between England and Aix, and that for years scores of Englishmen, who have been under treatment at home, have been in the habit of going there and returning much benefited. By his remark he also suggests that the German surgeons make a secret of the treatment at Aix. This, to anyone who has taken the least trouble to find out, is quite untrue. Everything there is done in the most open manner. As for their claiming for the waters and baths the success of the cure, I will quote what passed between Dr. Brandis and myself: He said, \"Why do you not carry out this treatment in England?\" I remarked, \"How can we without the Aix water?\" He answered, \"You do not need the waters; any water will do, provided it is soft: the baths are used solely for the purpose of preparing the skin for the inunction of mercury.\"\n\nMy reason for alluding so extensively in this paper to the treatment of syphilis, as carried out at Aix, is, that from it I learned that by far the best channel for the introduction of mercury into the system is through the skin, and that the internal administration of the metal is radically wrong, and in my opinion it should never be employed for reasons I have given above.\n\nOn my return to England I gave the treatment every trial, and treated all my syphilitic cases at Shorncliffe Station Hospital by it. In my essay for promotion, which I wrote in May 1891, I gave the notes of these cases showing the marked success I had with this treatment. I do not intend to allude to them in this paper, further than to remark that, in spite of the marked success I had, I saw one great difficulty to its ever becoming the general treatment, especially in the military service; this difficulty was, because I found it quite impossible to have it thoroughly carried out. The patients became careless, as did the orderlies put to superintend the treatment. I found that it was not done properly unless I personally saw that it was done. I could not help seeing that in a hospital, where there were a great number of patients, it would never hold ground. One other drawback to it was, that it was dirty.\n\nIt was then that I thought of a treatment which had been tried over and over again, but had always been given up as a failure for many reasons, the principal among them being, it was stated, its liability to produce tetanus and abscesses, besides being very painful: I allude to the hypodermic injection of mercury. In spite of these drawbacks, it struck me that if it could possibly be carried out, it would be the greatest boon to the military surgeon, and at the same time a direct saving to the State, as whilst undergoing it there would be no need for the soldier to be absent from his duty.\n\nAccordingly, I determined to try it; and on June 2nd, 1891, I gave my first injection. I used a solution of Perchloride of Mercury gr. 1 to 20 min., injecting the 20 min. deep into the gluteal tissue. There was a good deal of pain at the time, but no other bad signs followed. I repeated the injection once a week, and did this for some time. The case I treated thus did very well; in fact, so well that I began to use the injection in several of my syphilitic cases, and they also made rapid recoveries. In all I gave 60 injections with the above solution, only one of which was followed by an abscess.\n\nAs I said above, there was a good deal of pain following the little operation, and this, in some instances, lasted a day or so. This fact was very much against the method, and patients (especially officers) objected very strongly to the operation. I was obliged to discontinue it in most of my cases. I also tried the Sal Alembroth solution, but pain was just as great with it.\n\n## 3",
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        "content_text": "# Hypodermic Method for Treating Syphilis\n\n## Case Studies\n\nThe first case I treated was an officer, aged 32, who contracted the disease in India. He had been under treatment for a long time, but the disease, which used to disappear, but broke out afresh over and over again, ulceration and thickening of the tongue being his chief trouble.\n\nWhen I saw him, besides extensive ulceration of the tongue, he had two large ulcers on the calf of his right leg, the result of gummatous disintegration. On December 20th, 1891, I began the weekly subcutaneous injection of mercury, and I continued them for eight months. Long before I stopped, all signs of the disease had disappeared. The treatment was carried out with no interruption for these eight months. The patient, who led a very active life, suffered no inconvenience; and when last seen by me (October, 1892) he had had no return of the disease, and was in better health than he had been since he first contracted the disease.\n\n### Case II\n\nI. I., aged 27, also an officer, contracted the disease in India, May 1891. Up to the time I saw him, he had been under treatment, and had taken mercury steadily for months and months. When he came to me, in January, 1892, he was very weak and debilitated, and suffered much from diarrhoea. He stated that on account of the latter, he had been obliged to give up taking mercury. His throat was very severely ulcerated.\n\nThis case had a peculiar interest for me, as at the time he came under me, he was a patient of a brother officer of mine, who stated that he could get no good of him, and handed him over to me to try my method on him. I will only say here, that from the first injection, he made wonderful progress towards recovery. The disease seemed to melt away, and he rapidly regained his former good health. I continued giving him a weekly injection from January 10th, 1892, until the time I went abroad (October, 1892). He suffered no inconvenience. When I first saw him, he was on the sick list, and had been for some time. After the first injection, he was taken off, and there was no occasion to put him on it again.\n\nI heard from this officer in January, 1893, stating he had had no return of the disease, and that he was in the best health. He wrote expressing his gratitude for the treatment.\n\n## Results of Treatment\n\nSince the time I began the \"hypodermic method\" (in September, 1891, until October, 1892), I treated in all ten officers at Shorncliffe by it. The remaining seven were very similar in character to the three I quote, and with them I had the same success. All of them were most enthusiastic in singing the praises of the treatment.\n\nNone of them suffered the slightest inconvenience from it, and were quite willing, and in some cases anxious, to continue it longer than I considered necessary.\n\nAmong the men, I treated in all, during the above period, fifty cases, which were of all descriptions.\n\nPte. P. C. had been under treatment in hospital for seven months. He had taken mercury in every form, as also iodide of potassium. His palate was badly ulcerated, and he was covered with a papular eruption. A brother officer of mine, whose patient he was, stated that the man made no progress, and he handed him over to me to try my method on him. This officer could testify to the marvellous effect the first two injections had on the symptoms. I continued weekly injections for eight weeks, and then the patient, being quite free from the disease and in good health, he was discharged to his duty. I may mention that during the last two months he was in hospital, he gained 16 lbs. in weight. The treatment in this case was closely watched by the Medical Officer in charge of the hospital, Brigade Surgeon Lieut.-Col. Tomlinson, and he was very much impressed at the manner the disease yielded under it.\n\nPte. J. M. contracted a hard sore 7.7.91; was treated for it in hospital for three weeks. He was re-admitted 11.11.91. On admission, he was very anæmic and cachectic, and altogether in a very bad state of health. The trunk and legs were covered with rupeal ulcers, and the nasal bones were exfoliating. On the day of his admission, I gave him a first injection, which I continued to do once a week for five months, two of which he was in hospital, and the remaining three at his duty, but attended weekly for an injection. From the first injection, this man made rapid progress towards recovery, and at the end of two months was quite free of all symptoms and apparently in good health.\n\nCorpl. H. H., West Kent Regiment, had been under treatment in hospital for six months...\n\n## Administration of Treatment\n\nIn performing the little operation, one thing is absolutely necessary, viz., that the needle be pushed straight as far as it will go into the tissues, so as to avoid abscesses; if the fluid be injected into the subcutaneous tissue, abscess will follow.\n\nAs a rule, I have found that one injection per week is enough; but in one or two very severe cases, with cerebral symptoms, I have given two.\n\nWhilst in hospital, I give my patients a liberal diet, and often a bottle of stout or beer; allow them up, and insist on their being as much as possible in open air.\n\nOfficers, who were my patients, I advised to avoid spirits, but they might drink a liberal allowance of claret, port wine, or beer, at the same time eating nourishing food, and spending as much of their time as possible out of doors. Flannel to be worn next the skin, and cold and chills avoided. Exercise was strongly advised.\n\nWith these precautions, I am sure there is not the least danger of any untoward effects following the injections. Out of all my cases, I had not one of salivation, nor was I obliged to stop treatment on account of the gums becoming sore.\n\n## Advantages of the Hypodermic Method\n\nBesides the undoubted advantages as to the results of cases treated by this method, there is one which, in the case of the soldier, renders it still more valuable. Formerly, and indeed at the present time, when a soldier contracts syphilis, he is admitted into hospital, and there treated until all the primary signs or any active symptoms of the disease have disappeared. He is then discharged to his duty, when all treatment, of course, is suspended. The disease breaks out afresh. He remains at his duty as long as he can, but eventually comes to hospital; is readmitted, and under treatment, the symptoms again disappear, and he is again discharged to duty, and treatment stopped. Again the disease breaks out, and again he is admitted to hospital, and this series of events goes on. As he never gets a lengthened treatment, he never gets rid of the disease. He goes abroad to the tropics, and is there an easy prey to the diseases common in those regions, or to the further ravages of syphilis. Eventually, he either is invalided or dies.\n\nIn the case of the Hypodermic method, what would be easier than when a man got syphilis to admit him to hospital and there treat him until all pressing signs of the disease have disappeared, then discharge him to duty, but order him to attend one day a week for an injection. Then he could be submitted to a lengthened treatment, and the disease eradicated before the man is called upon for foreign service.\n\nI feel confident, if this is properly carried out, the invaliding and death rates throughout the Service will be much diminished.\n\n## Conclusion\n\nIn conclusion, I will say that in this paper, I claim nothing original in the treatment above described, as I know that for many years the hypodermic injection of mercury in syphilis has found much favour in Germany, notably at Breslau; also that the identical treatment described by me was, before I thought of it, practised by Drs. Althus and Whitmore in London.\n\nMy object in writing it is two-fold:\n\nFirst, in fulfilment of a promise made by me to Brigade Surgeon Lieut.-Colonel Tomlinson, A.M.S. (who was medical officer in charge of the Station Hospital, Shorncliffe, during the period in which I carried out the treatment), that I would record the results of my cases.\n\nSecondly, in the hope that it may possibly be the means of drawing the attention of the profession, especially that of the Medical Staff of the Army, to this treatment, and stimulate them to give it an extended trial. If they do it, I feel certain that before long they will find that, whilst rendering the life of the syphilitic soldier less of a burden to himself, they will also be doing a very great service to their country by enabling him to give his services as a soldier more freely, and lessening the invaliding and death rate of the Army.\n\nNEWCASTLE, JAMAICA,  \nApril, 1893.\n\nF. J. LAMBKIN,  \nSurgeon-Captain A.M.S.",
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        "content_text": "# The preparation of mercury which I recommended for injection follows:-Hydrarg: ʒi; Lanoline Pura, ʒii; Ol: Carbolic (2%); ʒi. Dose, 10 mins, for an injection.\n\nThe above was used. Disadvantages of mercurial cream. I stated that when first I began the Intramuscular treatment, I used a solution of perchloride grs. 1 to 20 mins., as also Sal: Alemb. But for various reasons was obliged to give them up, principally on account of the pain which followed at the site of injection, and also because an abscess took place after an injection of the perchloride solution. Here it is worth noting that this is the only abscess I have had following an injection.\n\nTo within six months ago I continued to use nothing but the cream above described, and with it I have given over 6,000 injections, not one of which have been followed by abscess; in some slight induration remained at the site of injection for a few days, the operation was practically painless, and only in a small number did any pain remain afterwards. I can truly say that not one soldier who has been treated by me has been incapacitated (through the injection or its results) from his duty.\n\nBut with all this success I have always been sensible of the disadvantages of the mercurial cream, which possesses very great drawbacks, for it requires a considerable amount of care in compounding and dexterity in injecting. In cold weather it becomes semi-solid, whilst in hot weather the reverse, so that in the latter the metal is no longer suspended. These defects can, of course, be overcome (I have used the preparation in mid-winter in England and in Jamaica with the greatest success); at the same time a certain amount of trouble is required to do this, which is sure to militate against the preparation being generally used.\n\n## Search for a suitable substitute\n\nI have ever been on the lookout for a suitable substitute. Whilst serving in Jamaica I tried a solution of mercury, it was supplied to me in tabloids, but I must say that I did not meet with the same success as I had hitherto when using the mercurial cream. Since coming home, and during the last six months, I have given sozoidol of mercury a further trial and have used the following solution.\n\n### Composition of the solution\n\nSoda Jodi, grs. x. Hydrarg: Sozoidol, grs. v. Aqua Distil, mius. 200. This solution is made up 10 mins. to 15 mins. as an injection. It is prepared in the hospital dispensary, and I must say that I have met with much more success than when I used the tabloids.\n\n## Comparison of the two preparations\n\nThe result of my experience from the use of the sozoidol solution, in comparison with the mercurial cream, is----\n\n1. At the time, and for some time after the injection, a certain amount of pain is caused, but this soon passes away, leaving no unpleasant after-effects.\n2. It does not seem to me to have quite the rapid effect on the disease as the cream.\n\n### Advantages of the hypodermic method\n\nIt ought to be remembered that one of the great advantages of giving mercury hypodermically is that we can gauge the amount given in that way better than when administered by any of the other methods, so that the injections and amount given ought to be varied to suit circumstances.\n\n## Mode of carrying out the treatment\n\nThe site of injection is almost invariably the gluteal region. The needle is first dipped in a 1-20 solution of carbolic acid, and is then pushed with a rotary motion into the muscle as far as it will go.\n\n### The syringe and needles used\n\nThe syringe which I use is made of vulcanite throughout. It is a very serviceable little instrument. The one originally supplied to me by Messrs. Krohne and Sesemann, of London, in 1890, I still use, and it is as good as ever.\n\nThe needles are about one inch in length; I have used longer but found no advantage in so doing. Latterly I have been using Platino-iridium needles. And I find that they penetrate better and do not bend or rust; one accident is liable to happen to these latter needles-they very often split at the side, and care must be taken to examine them before using them.\n\n## Cases treated\n\nThe cases of syphilis, numbering some hundreds, which have been treated by me by the Intramuscular injections of mercury have represented every form of the disease, both primary and secondary-the former from the hard papule without any abrasion, to the phagedaenic sore rapidly destroying tissue, the latter from the secondary effects of syphilis, as represented by general glandular enlargements with cachexia accompanied by one of the milder rashes, to cases covered with rupial sores (these also destroying tissue), and others presenting symptoms of grave internal lesions.\n\nAlthough I have before me the notes of all the above cases, with the exception of two I do not intend alluding to them in this paper further than to remark that the Intramuscular treatment was a marked success all round, being just as successful among the negro soldiers as with the white.\n\nThe majority of these cases I was able to thoroughly observe, most of them were kept under treatment for from five to six months, and others for much longer. They all, without exception, derived the greatest benefit from the treatment. Average number of days in hospital, 20; average time under treatment, out of hospital doing duty, five months.\n\nSome of these cases I saw two years later, after all treatment had been suspended; they had had no return of the disease, but were in the best of health, and all glandular enlargements had disappeared. It is, of course, impossible to be certain, but I truly believe that these men were cured of syphilis.\n\n## Illustrative cases\n\nI will mention two of the above cases :——\n\nPte. P., 1st Leicestershire Regiment, was a patient in hospital in Newcastle, Jamaica, suffering from secondary syphilis. He was in a fearful state. There was a phagedanic sore on the penis, two-thirds of the glands which it had eaten away; he was covered with rupial ulcers from head to foot, totally confined to bed, cachectic, and a mere skeleton-he was going from bad to worse, until his condition was considered to be most precarious.\n\nBut whatever solution of mercury is used, the following has been my mode of carrying out the treatment :----\n\nWhen in hospital, patients undergoing the treatment are kept on a liberal diet, and generally allowed a bottle of stout or beer a day. They are allowed up and advised to be as much as possible in the open air and also to regularly wash their teeth after each meal. Should there be signs of the gums becoming spongy, they are given a strong mouth wash of alum and acetate of lead to use frequently.\n\nAs a rule, patients in hospital receive one injection per week of 10 mins of either of the above solutions. I say as a rule, but there can be no definite rule laid down as to the number of injections to be given weekly or the amount, under the maximum dose, given; one must use one's own judgment in the matter.\n\n## Outcome of the treatment\n\nAlthough it does not compare in these two points quite so favourably with the mercurial cream, still, bearing in mind that it possesses none of the undoubted disadvantages of the latter, I have no hesitation in recommending it for general use in the army.\n\nOn October 4th, 1893, by order of the senior medical officer, the patient was handed over to me for treatment, and on that day I gave him a first injection of mercurial cream. As this case has already been fully reported, it will suffice here to state that from the above date the patient began to improve in a marvellous manner, and that he, who was in a moribund condition when handed over to me, five weeks later, having had six injections, was out and about. Subsequently he was kept under treatment for months, and eventually went to the reserve, apparently quite restored to health.\n\nThe wonderful success of the treatment in this case was the cause of a great deal of interest among medical men locally at the time.\n\nI would here mention that from this and other cases which I have had, I have learnt an important fact, namely, that mercury can be given safely and with the greatest success in cases of syphilis accompanied by phagedæna, contrary to the teachings of the late Carmichael, of Dublin, who practically condemns it in such cases. Personally I have seen cases like this go from bad to worse when given mercury internally.",
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        "content_text": "THE KOWLOON EXTENSION,\n\nPROCLAMATION BY THE GOVERNOR\n\nWe have received from the Honble Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., the following translation of the Chinese Proclamation issued by His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.\n\nHis Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China has leased to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as an extension of the Colony of Hongkong, certain territory situated in the district of Saa On, and certain islands adjacent thereto, the boundaries of which are hereunder stated, viz.\n\nThe Northern boundary commences at the point of high water mark in Mirs Bay where the meridian of 114° 30′ East bisects the land, and follows that high water mark to a point immediately to the West of Sha Tau Kok, and then follows the road along the Northern edge of this town till the middle of a stream becomes the boundary as far as the road to Kang Hsu. From Kang Han to about a quarter of a mile West of Kang To the Northern edge of the road is the boundary. From this point to the mouth of the Sham Chun river the Northern bank of the Sham Chun river forms the boundary. From the mouth of the Sham Chun river the boundary follows the high water mark along the coast of Deep Bay till the point where the meridian of 113° 52′ bisects the land.\n\nThe Eastern boundary is 114° 30′ East Longitude.\n\nThe Western boundary is 113° 52′ East Longitude.\n\nThe Southern boundary is 22° North Latitude.\n\nAll the islands situated within those boundaries are within the leased area as are all the waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay. And whereas Her Majesty has been given control of the said territory, and where it is desirable that British and Chinese territory should be clearly defined so that the friendly relations now existing between the two nations may be always maintained.\n\nNow therefore I have fixed the 17th day of April, 1899, as the date on which the British flag shall be hoisted and the administration of the territory be taken over by duly authorised British Officers.\n\nTo remove any cause for suspicion in your minds as to the good intentions of the British Government and to prevent you from being deceived and punished through ignorance by false reports disseminated by lawless persons who may seek to further their own interests by thus causing trouble, it is right for me to warn you against such persons and to assure you that the inhabitants residing within the limits of British territory will be permitted to follow undisturbed their lawful occupations, whatsoever they may be.\n\nI would also impress upon you that this territory having been leased by His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China to Her Britannic Majesty the Queen, as subjects of Her Majesty's Empire, your commercial and landed interests will be safeguarded, and that your usages and good customs will not in any way be interfered with.\n\nIt is the wish of Her Majesty the Queen that all her subjects in every part of the world shall be prosperous and happy, and it will be my duty to assist you to improve your position by every means in my power. The most respected of your elders will be chosen to assist in the management of your village affairs, to secure peace and good order and the punishment of evil doers. I expect you to obey the laws that are made for your benefit and all persons who break the law will be punished severely.\n\nIt will be necessary for you to register without delay your titles for the land occupied by you, that the true owners may be known. Should any land be required for public purposes it will be paid for at its full value.\n\nRemember that as subjects of the Great British Empire your perfect freedom from oppression is assured. Should you have any complaint to make the Governor will always be willing to hear it and to order what is right. There will be no injustice allowed, nor any laxity in the administration of justice. All must render implicit obedience.\n\n(4th April 1899)\n\nEnclosure 3, in ...",
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        "content_text": "7\n\nBay in the early season and it is generally about China New Year in the months of January and February that much attention is given to the place. As a health resort for a thorough change it is considered good, the scenery and general surroundings differing much from Hongkong. A three or four days or even a week's trip with a party of four or five can be made very enjoyable. Preliminary arrangements should be as follows, having a due regard for the commissariat. Two days before a start is contemplated engage a large sized Hakka boat with a full complement of a crew, and let them set sail early in the morning with all the heavy gear, bedding, provisions, &c., on board, bound for Sha-tin by the outside route which, according to the strength of the monsoon, will take them from 30 to 60 hours. Sometimes it is impossible to get round, but then the boat will return in time to let the party know. This is not very often. Having arrived at her destination the boat will prepare for, and await the party by way of the gap, at the back of Kowloon City. Everything ready, a start should be made in the afternoon of the second or third day, leaving not later than 3 o'clock by steam launch to Kowloon City, thence climb the hill when you should arrive at the boat on the other side by 6 or 6.30 o'clock. There is little to be shot on the way so no time need be wasted.\n\nHaving reached the boat the first thing to do is to engage small boats like punts for the three or four days, according to the length of the trip. These boats should be in attendance the whole time from 5 o'clock in the morning. This being satisfactorily arranged, a wash, a good dinner and a cigar should prepare one for a good night's rest with pleasant anticipations. The next morning rise at 5 o'clock, coffee, &c., &c., and then to the small boat either singly or in couples. The boatman knows exactly where to go.\n\nAs suggested before, several days can be pleasantly spent in these waters, it is therefore not necessary to go into further details of the programme. Any likely looking places ashore might be tried especially if dogs are available as pheasants are known to haunt the covers all round the bay. The time being up, a return can be made by the outside passage if preferred and the weather is not too rough, otherwise a climb over the hill again is the alternative.\n\nPage 690\n\nPage 691",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure 3 - Duplicate\n\nTHE KOWLOON EXTENSION.\n\nPROCLAMATION BY THE\n\nGOVERNOR.\n\nWe have received from the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, C.M.G., the following translation of the Chinese Proclamation issued by His Excellency Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G., Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice-Admiral of the same.\n\nWHEREAS His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China has leased to Her Majesty the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as an extension of the Colony of Hongkong,\n\ncertain territory situated in the district of San On, and certain islands adjacent thereto, the boundaries of which are as hereunder stated, viz.:-\n\nThe Northern boundary commences at the point of high water mark in Mirs Bay where the meridian of 114° 30′ East bisects the land, and follows that high water mark to a point immediately to the West of Sha Tau Kok, and then follows the road along the Northern edge of this town till the middle of a stream becomes the boundary as far as the road to Kang Hau. From Kang Hau to about a quarter of a mile West of Kang To the Northern edge of the road is the boundary. From this point to the mouth of the Sham Chun river the Northern bank of the Sham Chun river forms the boundary. From the mouth of the Sham Chun river the boundary follows the high water mark along the coast of Deep Bay till the point where the meridian of 113° 52′ bisects the land.\n\nThe Eastern boundary is 114° 30′ East Longitude.\n\nThe Western boundary is 113° 52′ East Longitude.\n\nThe Southern boundary is 22° 9′ North Latitude.\n\nAll the islands situated within those boundaries are within the leased area as are all the waters of Mirs Bay and Deep Bay.\n\nAnd whereas Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint me as Governor of the said territory, and whereas it is desirable that British and Chinese territory should be clearly defined so that the friendly relations now existing between the two nations may be always maintained.\n\nNow therefore I have fixed the 17th day of April, 1899, as the date on which the British flag shall be hoisted and the administration of the territory be taken over by duly authorized British Officers.\n\nTo remove any cause or suspicion in your minds as to the good intentions of the British Government and to prevent you from being deceived and misled through ignorance by false reports disseminated by lawless persons who may seek to further their own interests by thus causing trouble, it is right for me to warn you against such persons and to assure you that all the inhabitants residing within the limits of British territory will be permitted to follow undisturbed their lawful occupations, whatever they may be.\n\nI would also impress upon you that this territory having been leased by His Imperial Majesty the Emperor of China to Her Britannic Majesty the Queen, as subjects of Her Majesty's Empire, your commercial and landed interests will be safeguarded, and that your usages and good customs will not in any way be interfered with.\n\nIt is the wish of Her Majesty the Queen that all her subjects in every part of the world shall be prosperous and happy, and it will be my duty to assist you to improve your position by every means in my power. Your most respected elders will be assisted in the management of your affairs, to secure peace and good order, and the punishment of evil doers. You are to obey the laws that are made for our benefit and all persons who break the law will be punished severely.\n\nI will see to it that you register without delay your titles for the land occupied by you, that the true owners may be known. Should any land be required for public purposes it will be paid for at its full value.\n\nRemember that as subjects of the Great British Empire your perfect freedom from oppression is assured. Should you have any complaint to make the Governor will always be willing to hear it and to order what is right. There will be no injustice allowed, nor any laxity in the administration of justice. All must render implicit obedience.\n\n678 12376\n\nX\n\nke 15 MAY 39",
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        "content_text": "attack.\n\nOn the other hand,\n\nin case of\n\nhad arranged half\n\na rally and the insistence upon what portion\n\nwe chose to have\n\nComme\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG.\n\n154\n\nto a 99 years lease in China. It is very different from\n\na 75J\n\n(presumably increase local Chinese leave here, where it is understood respect for\n\non power. As an add that at the Expiration there will be\n\nto reconsideration, only\n\nto the Colony, beyond what\n\na\n\nMiss Ban\n\nsee\n\nfair\n\nArtificial advantage is to be gained by reconsideration of the rent.\n\nOne thing is shown by the battle by the Command\n\nmere Lagoon wharf of last week. The Chinese at Week Bay are disciplined and led by\n\nThe population is poor, the Entire\n\nwise make poor soldiers, and Cultivation is in small patches,\n\nweathering\n\npopulation that have been worn sign of weather\n\nClan fighters, pirates, the people. I question whether it is brought up as\n\nThe admin and funerally\n\n\"Gentlemen of the\n\nThere is\n\npay the expense of\n\n...\n\nto come, if ever,\n\nfor many years to come.\n\nAna\n\nRond 7\n\nA\n\nwas the population of\n\nwhen we have opened up the area around Tung. South of the auton, a way it may improve, but I doubt whether a single regiment might be raised with\n\nThink that capital there be attracted",
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        "content_text": "C.O. 307 21466\n\nRECO\n\nسلام\n\nReel 14 AUG 19\n\n$\n\nSad Death of a Police Inspector.\n\nA gloom has been cast over the Police Force by the sudden death at the Government Civil Hospital this morning of Inspector N. Gillies, who was admitted to the hospital on Wednesday at 4.1 p.m., suffering from malarial fever. Inspector Gillies were placed in charge of the Police on Cheung Chau Island, when the new territory was taken over. The Customs Station still being occupied by the Customs officials, quarters had to be secured for the Police in a native house, and owing to the small number of European members of the Force available for service outside Hong Kong, the Inspector was the only European policeman drafted to Cheung Chau, the remainder of the Force consisting of six Indian constables. It is deeply to be regretted that there was no European assistant with Inspector Gillies in his duties.\n\nBeing the only responsible officer, he laboured on at his duties for three or four days after being seized with fever, and only came into hospital when compelled to through exhaustion. The village at Cheung Chau is very much exposed to the sun's rays at all hours of the day, and the heat is very trying. The inhabitants suffer severely from fever. After admission to the hospital, the Inspector progressed satisfactorily up to 7 p.m. yesterday, when his temperature began to rise and was soon 104° F. He did not appear to be very ill then, and Dr. Atkinson left word to be called if he became worse. At 8:40 p.m., Dr. Atkinson was sent for, and found his patient quite unconscious, skin hot and dry, and the temperature 109° F. in the armpits. He was immediately packed in ice, and by 10 p.m. his temperature was brought down to 100° F., and he had regained consciousness. Dr. Atkinson saw him again at 11 p.m., when he was keeping better, but at 12:30 a.m., Dr. Atkinson was again called and found the patient had a temperature of 104° F. and that he was violently convulsed. Notwithstanding very careful attendance by Dr. Atkinson and the nurses, the patient's temperature rose steadily until shortly after one o'clock, when his heart failed and he died.\n\nThere is something impressively sad in the death of this comparatively young officer who, in his humble way, has borne the White Man's burden\n\nTo seek another's profit\n\nAnd work another's gain.\n\nHe was only about forty years of age, and during his fourteen years of service in the local force, he had never had fever before. He came out with a batch of seven from the Glasgow Police Force. Deceased was one of the hardest working and most energetic men in the Force, and enjoyed the fullest confidence of the Captain Superintendent of Police. He was specially chosen by Mr. May to go to Cheung Chau, as it was a noted resort of bad characters, and during the short time he was stationed there, he succeeded in clearing out the disreputable element in the population. Under the superintendence of Mr. Thomson, the late Inspector effected a marvellous reform in the sanitary condition of the village, and he was diligent in the performance of the multiplicity of duties now devolving upon the Police. It is men of this stamp who have earned for the Hongkong Police their reputation for hard work and devotion to duty.\n\nDeceased was born in Skye, but at an early age, he migrated with his parents to the historical neighbourhood of Bannockburn, where a widowed mother still resides to mourn his loss. During his residence in the Colony, deceased took an active interest in shooting. He was greatly liked by his comrades in the Force and a large circle of civilian friends. This afternoon, the funeral of the deceased officer took place, the remains being followed from the Government Civil Hospital to the Happy Valley Cemetery by all the available European members of the Police.\n\n&\n\nbr\n\nW\n\nth\n\n0\n\nh\n\nlently",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure\n\nC. S. O.\n\n493\n\n29601\n\nRECO Ke 21 OUT AS\n\nC\n\nThis letter is a very fair summary of the situation, which is a most trying one for the bulk of the population, and satisfactory only to the robbers of the Triad society and other rowdies, but it contains nothing which has not been already fully reported upon.\n\nNow, however, that the Viceroy of Canton has appealed to us to disperse the robber gangs, I hope that something may be accomplished in checking their depredations in this neighbourhood.\n\nThe measures taken a week ago have had a good effect for the time. The main difficulty lies in obtaining reliable information as to the haunts and movements of the Triads, for the people are mostly afraid to bring intelligence, dreading revenge which will surely overtake them should we retire across the river.\n\nThe Hong Kong secret police have proved that they can be of the greatest assistance, and I presume that the Honourable Captain Superintendent of Police will continue to furnish me with any intelligence that may be gained by them.\n\nWhat with the prolonged indecision as to the future of this valley and uncertainty respecting the British frontier, together with terror of the Triads, I am only surprised that so many of the elders and gentry continue to show a friendly spirit towards us.\n\nThings are bad enough now, but when the harvest is gathered in, and water off the fields allowing greater facilities for rapid movements across country; and agricultural labourers idle and with leisure and temptation to join the rowdies; crime is certain to increase.\n\nMr. Schaub is quite right in saying that the people of Sham Chun",
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        "content_text": "be necessary to legislate locally at many differ ent points and in accordance with many differ- ent sets of circumstances, conditions, and requirements. It will only be when that is done that regulations and procedure will beg suitable and also contain in the eyes of botha sides the proper proportion of sapport and control.\n\n4.--As regards the rules and regulations promised in rate 7 of the regulations and clause\" 8 of the supplementary rules, there has been such consultation, and much passing and re: passing of draft rules for consideration, but up? the present none have been issued for publica- tion; and as for the appointment of the pro- vincial officers roferred to in cluase 9 of the\" rules, such appointments are to follow publics- tion and have not yet been announced. It is hardly likely that this delay has caused either , inconvenience or damage, seeing that it has not taken from or interfered with the enjoy ment of any existing rights, and that foreign capital is neither known nor expected to be invested—at least to any considerable extent— in the petty craft to which the depth and width of inland water channels necessarily eon- fine the steam navigation privilege, and this privilege itself, whether rightly or wrongly thought valuable, will require years of patient nursing before it can possibly answer any ́expectations.---I have, etc.,\n\nROBERT HART,\n\n1.G. of Customa,\n\nH. O. Bax-Ironside, Esq., HBM. Chargé d'Affaires, Peking.\n\nTHE STEAMER COMPANIES TO H.M.S. CHARGE D'AFFAIRES.\n\nHongkong, 17th June, 1899. :: Sir, We have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatches of the 27th April gand 17th May, which, with enclosures, reached us through the medium of H.B.M. Consul at Canton,\n\nIt is with mach disappointment that we infor! from your despatch that you do not propose lą take any steps and that you think it well in the meanwhile to concur in the interpretation placed by Sir Robert fiart on the Rules and Regula- tions for Inland Steam Navigation in Chins, and that the system should be given due time! to afford a fair test of its merits.\n\nIf the Rules and Regulations as interpreted by Sir R. Hart could be regarded as in any respect estisfactory, or if they gave fair promise of eventually meeting the requirements of the\" West River navigation and trade, we would readily assent to your suggestion that thoy should have a trial to test their merits, but. there can be no hope of eventual satisfaction with a system which seriously impairs the value: of the original concession.\n\nWe have carefully read the letter frem Si Robert Hart which you have been good enough to forward and while admitting that his views are important on the working of Rules and Regulations which be himself has drawn up, we take exception to the interpretation given them. The difficulty with which the Inspector. General was confronted was, we readily admit, a very serious one, for he had the choice of coming into conflict with the interests of the Provincial authorities in the matter of revenue on the one hand, and on the other the necessity of so constructing the Rules and Regulations as to render their working in no respect inimi-. cal to the Provincial system of revenue.\n\nHə adopted the latter course, with the rosult that the value of the Inland Navigation concession has been affected to an extent which manifestly could not have been contempleted by the British Minister at the time of its negotiation. The memorandum which we previously forwarded to you afforded full information of the effects of the Rules and Regulations as now worked, and we do not deem it necessary to supplement them, but we would beg to point out that the trade between Hongkong and the Treaty ports on the Waat River, and between the Treaty ports themselves, is not of sufficient volume to allow of steamers being run profitably, but with liberty to call at way ports, ie. island places, permission for which has been withdrawn since we addrossed Sir Claude MacDowald\n\non the 28th March, the increased traite work' in time probably be remunerative. The piouser steamers which are now running cannot corer their expenses under existing conditious and others suscially constructed for the trade which are now leaving the builders hands, and again others which have just been contractod for, had better not have been ordered.\n\nIn view of the foregoing, we venture to again seek you good offloes in the hope that you will be able to bring about a more practicable con struction of the Rules and Regulations as they affect Navigation on the West River, which as already mentioned, cannot be said to have besu opened to trade in the sense contemplated by Sir Claude MacDonald and understood by the public at large. We have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servants.\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers, Indo Chius BN.\n\nCo., L\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agouts, China Navigation Company, Ld.\n\nTHOS. ARNOLD,\n\nSecretary, H'kong, Canton & Macao S.B. Co., Ld.\n\nTo H. O. Bax-Ironside Eeq., H.B.M. Charge d'Affaires, Peking.\n\n: THE CONSUL TO THE STEAMER COMPANIES,\n\nBritish Consulate, Canton 9th August, 1899. Gentleman,-In reply to your letter of 7th instant, I bag to inform you that I telegraphed to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires as requested and that from bis reply just to hand it appears that your letter of the 17th June miscarried and has never reached him. I am sending him a copy from that in my archives.\n\nAs you are laying your grievance before the Chamber of Commerce, it may be of interest to you to read the enclosed copies of two despatches dated June 10 and July 7 respectively, addressed to Her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires by me on the subject of the reading which the Imperial Maritime Customs have been pleased to put on the Steam Navigation Inland Regulations.--I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servaut,\n\nR. W. MANSFIELD,\n\nConsul.\n\nP. S. I shall be obliged if you will communi- cate the above to the Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Company and to the China Naviga- tion Company,\n\nMessrs. Jardiue, Matheson & Co., Hongkong.\n\nTHE CONSUL TO THE CHARGÉ D'AFFAIRES.\n\nBritish Consulate, Canton, 7th July, 1899. Sir,-In my despatch No. 27 of tho 10th altimo 1 had the honour to report that the I.M. Customs had prohibited launches plying under the Steam Navigation Inland Regulations from calling at Tresty porte en route.\n\nThis prohibition has now been extended to apply to Kongmoon, Kam Chak, Shiu Hing, and Tak Hing, mentioned as \"places of call in the West River Regulations.\n\nI have entered a strong protest against this ruling as being in direct contravention of Re- gulation 1, which says that steamers \"may pro- ceed to and fro at will under the regulations, but they must not proceed to places out of Chinese territory.\" (The italics are wine).\n\nThe result of this action, which I can only characterize as arbitrary, is that steamers, under West River certificate, cannot call now, having had their Inland Waters licenses withdrawn, anywhere but at open ports and \"places of call,\" and steamers with the Inland Waters license, though they may pass these places, may not enter them. The whole traffle is therefore split up into two services, and two steamers running over the same ground are required to do the work of one. Under such circumstances. I have no hesitation in saying that the Steam Navigation Inland Regulations are absolutely valueless.\n\nI am powerless locally as the Commissioner of Customs states that he is acting under in- structions from Peking.-I am, &c.,\n\nR. W. MANSFIELD.\n\nH.B.M. Chargé d'Affaires, Peking.\n\nH.\n\n28\n\nS",
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        "content_text": "Confidential.\n\nNo 42.\n\nM. Cumb.\n\nCanty.\n\n3:800\n\nColonial Secretary's Office\n\n20/10/98.\n\n318\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour by direction of the Officer Administering the Government to transmit to you the enclosed copy of a translation of certain questions & answers put to & furnished by two Chinese from vicinity of Sha Tau, Deep Bay, & three Chinese from Pun Yu (or Pan Tin) in the Tung Kun district.\n\nThese five gentlemen have approached this Government to seek protection, which of course cannot at present be afforded.\n\nIt was evident from this step & from their general bearing that they apprehended imminent action by the Triad society, not only outside the proposed boundaries of the newly leased territory, but also within such limits.\n\nAs the Officer administering the Government is unable to ascertain how far the fears of a rising & a raid are justifiable, I am instructed to invite you to draw the attention of his Excellency the Viceroy to the rumours that are current & to ascertain from the Yamen whether any signs of disturbance are manifest & if they are what steps it is proposed to take to forestall an outbreak which will probably affect the lives & property of inhabitants of the territory about to be taken over by Great Britain.\n\nI have &c,\n\n(sgd)\n\nJ. Sercombe-Smith, A. C. S.",
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        "content_text": "Sin W. Hamilton\n\nW Lucas.\n\nIt seems plain that in the strict letter of the Pension Minute (No 3 (21)) the match is not entitled to the addition of two years, Clerk of works, Assistant Engineer until he years later's and the former designation is in the Schedule to the minute.\n\nI suggest that an int... not be come an...\n\n...ar...\n\na...\n\n...years, Clerk of works,\n\nAssistant Engineer until...\n\n...ho years later's and the former designation is...\n\n...istrict S...\n\nin the Schedule to the minute.\n\nI suffer that an...\n\n...ffices gory aut...\n\n...Em7...\n\nthe C.A., is regarded.\n\nI malich did, in a 3 years agreement with...\n\nQ~\n\n\"entering the service':\n\notherwise in malich might perhaps be regarded not having quit entered the service. Received the substantior effortment...\n\n...Engeneer...\n\nof...\n\nWat...\n\n...unted he Assistant which is included in the schedule. His point deems to be that though he was a trained engineer, was duly qualified as such for the post of Assistant Engineer. There is the new laten by the foven. rejected here:\n\nis a complete for...\n\nI the wil...\n\nhe was...\n\n*\n\nand antene then...\n\nbut...\n\nI talsch in wrend of the brand para of this munte,\n\nas propond para 2 of 2 Malsch's letters...\n\nrefs...\n\nWe must The pencil wrote on Affean to requie venitic:\n\nX\n\nno Fiddian\n\nDown\n\nreferred to...\n\nNEW 17/8.\n\nLettu...\n\nmeans...\n\nH. Colonial...\n\nth...\n\nI think regulations,\n\nwm take it. I...\n\nunes a C.O.\n\nBut on it for 1884,\n\nof Jension...\n\nlist...\n\nIf his age the old feusion...\n\nt...\n\nis intes...\n\nfor fansion,\n\nmust br...\n\nsenting...\n\narent thing about Inofissional ualifications...\n\nservice the...\n\nCleit...\n\n\"the 67muniti...\n\nwvot herewith.\n\nthat by ot his rignial afft in irtue of his qualifications as a...\n\n416\n\nEngineer\" but this is a very wide interfatation of the phrase \"professional qualifications.\" I do not find anything in the rules & regulations behich be refers users in par & that justifies, or even suggests, such a claim.\n\nSwice writing the abay,\n\nseen the erased munite...\n\nI have...\n\nafter...\n\n19376, and...\n\nsench, complicated I...\n\nexhaustive...\n\nreference on an old fase, here discovered 8885/90 * Sill.\n\nOmmany's menite s...\n\nXhe Jucas...\n\nJagree-\n\nmommy's...\n\nin blue.\n\nLee...\n\nfatal, I think. A.F.22/8\n\nhagrages minate on 8885/9...\n\ncuerber...\n\nO\n\nfor Fiddian was taken about this.\n\nCowan rything of the...\n\nSei W. Hamilton I think Mr. Macnaghten was referring to 9837. The office to...\n\nof rich he was floes thave been one qualification\"\n\nnot...\n\nfrewhich al...\n\nbreve re...\n\neguned using...\n\nет...\n\nthe word inn...\n\nthe technical sense. Mr. Malsch Manis...\n\nx but...\n\nbel...\n\nSee 3367 44672\n\nCPL\n\nA\n\n\"Just dese...\n\nJ\n\nTroutle...\n\nI think in wuch...\n\n•proporce. According think. Ohmang's. mint above referred to, hot mealsal's statement in para: 2 of thes letter is incorrect, but I doin think we week allude to this.\n\nJape CP224\n\n240\n\nSo proud...\n\ncorr...\n\nEw 201",
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        "content_text": "(59)\n\n13316\n\nWe have not had time to go into the matter as thoroughly as we should like. The Hon. C. P. CHATER - That may be the reason. A use, but we have to give our vote one way or another.\n\nWe have no objection to the vote, but I should like to have a good deal more information before the vote is passed. I should like to know whether any other officers of the Government have asked for increases, and if so who they are and what has become of their application, and what reasons they have given for asking for increases before finally passed by the Council.\n\nThe COLONIAL TREASURER - Some of them have not got an increase and they want to delay others. Those officers who have not got an increase would have a better excuse for applying after this vote is passed.\n\nThe Hon. C. P. CHATER - I said that the reasons given in the papers for the increase, I think, are very good, but they are equally applicable to the other civil servants as they are not bad to the officers who are going to be affected by this vote. Therefore I think an unofficial member would like to have the full facts before them before they are prepared to vote on the matter.\n\nThe Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD - I quite support, sir, what has been said. If the reasons given in support of this increase to certain heads and assistant heads of departments are applicable to them, I maintain that they are still more applicable to the clerical staff in the civil service, and that it is not equitable that the heads and assistant heads should receive increases whilst the juniors and clerical staff do not participate in an increase which perhaps they are more entitled to than the heads and assistant heads.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - As I said, there is no objection to postponement. I would only ask your attention to the printed correspondence in the meantime. The Council meets this day week; do you wish for a longer postponement than a week.\n\nThe Hon. C. P. CHATER - I should say a fortnight.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN observed that there were those who would like the matter settled.\n\nThe COLONIAL TREASURER - It seems to me that it might be called a dog-in-the-manger policy to deprive the heads and assistant heads of departments of increases which are admitted to be justifiable, because others have not got them. There are officers going on leave to England and they...\n\nThe Hon. C. P. CHATER - The postponement would not affect them, because the Secretary of State for the Colonies has sanctioned the increases from the beginning of this year. Therefore a fortnight sooner or later does not matter.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - I do not know whether honourable members have carefully read the correspondence which was laid on the table. I forget the exact date - a fortnight ago or a month ago - with reference to this matter. You will observe from that that, under date 23rd July, 1899, His Excellency the Governor forwarded a memorial from certain members of the Hong Kong Civil Service on the subject of the inadequacy of the salaries of public servants. That was a general representation made to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. Practically the reply to that is contained in despatch No. 280. I do not think there is any objection, if you wish it, to postpone the consideration of this financial minute, especially as it only reached you at a late hour; but I draw your attention to the correspondence.\n\nThe Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD - I wish just to express my regret that we should have been accused of adopting dog-in-the-manger policy on this question. I consider that that remark was entirely uncalled for, especially coming from the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer. My object in supporting the senior unofficial member is to endeavour to see that justice and fair dealing is done to the other civil servants.\n\nThe CHAIRMAN - I do not think the honourable the Colonial Treasurer meant anything personal. He made use of the expression as a mere colloquialism. There is no more business before the Committee.\n\nThe Hon. T. H. WHITEHEAD - I am sorry, sir, to see that the Honourable the Colonial Treasurer has not seen fit to withdraw the unwarranted accusation.\n\nThis was all the business.\n\n164",
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        "content_text": "# AVAILABLE SOURCES OF SUPPLY\n\nAn examination of the country from Li-Chi-Kok to the Peninsula east of Kowloon Bay resulted in 5 available sources of supply being found, in two of which good reservoir sites exist. These are shown on `drawing No. 1`, and details of the Reservoir Sites from surveys by Mr. XAVIER `drawings Nos. 2, 3 and 4`.\n\n## Estimated Population and Water Supply Required\n\nWith the above data, taking into account the increase which has occurred in the 2 years which have elapsed since the census was taken, the present population and water supply required may be estimated as follows:\n\n### Kowloon Peninsula\n\n| Population | Gallons per head | Total gallons per day |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Civil European, land | 1,000 | 20 | 20,000 |\n| Do. Chinese, do. | 30,000 | 10 | 300,000 |\n| Do. Asiatic, floating | 8,000 | 5 | 40,000 |\n| Naval and Military, European | 300 | 20 | 6,000 |\n| New Territory | 1,200 | 10 | 12,000 |\n| **Total** | **44,000** |  | **413,000** |\n\nTaking the average, this will give about 9 gallons a head, which cannot be considered an excessive supply for domestic purposes alone, and it must be borne in mind that the Dock Company's Hung Hom Establishment takes 20,000, and the Wharf and Godown Company's 15,000 gallons a day. In fact, the supply can only be kept within these limits by strict supervision, by metering all private services, and by allowing no private services in Chinese houses. In proof of this it may be stated that during 1898 the domestic supply in Victoria, where water is laid into Chinese houses, amounted to 13.5 gallons per head, while in Kowloon, where it is not, the supply during the same period was at the rate of 6.1 gallons.\n\nIt is impossible to estimate the probable increase of a population of this sort—according to the census returns of 1891 and 1897 it increased 33 per cent. in 6 years—and in view of the fact that the works will probably take 3 or 4 years to complete, it is proposed to provide a fair margin over present requirements and to lay out the works in such a way that they may be extended without stoppage of the supply.\n\nTaking all things into consideration it appears advisable to provide at once for a supply of not less than 500,000 gallons a day.\n\nThe existing supply amounts to between 200,000 and 300,000 gallons a day.\n\n## SUPPLY OBTAINABLE FROM A CATCHMENT AREA\n\nIn Mr. COOPER's report on the Water Supply of Victoria, 1896, the following figures are given as a basis for calculating the yield of a catchment area:\n\n| Source | Gallons per day |\n| --- | --- |\n| No. 1 | 590,000 |\n| No. 1 (extension to east) | 200,000 |\n| No. 2 | 390,000 |\n| No. 2 (extension to west) | 100,000 |\n| No. 3 | 100,000 to 300,000 |\n| No. 4 | 150,000 |\n| No. 5 | 200,000 |\n| **Total** | **1,730,000** |\n\nSource No. 1—Contains a reservoir site commanding a drainage area of 152 acres, which can be increased by means of a short catch water to 333 acres. To equalize the rainfall on this area a reserve of not less than 93,000,000 gallons capacity should be provided. The site surveyed will give, with a dam 65 feet in height, a storage capacity of 120,000,000 gallons. The lowest draw off would be ... feet above Ordnance Datum, and the supply obtainable from the drainage area of 333 acres would be 590,000 gallons a day. This can be further increased by additional catchwaters to the east on the sides of the Shatin Valley.\n\nSource No. 2—Also contains a reservoir site which commands a drainage area of 219 acres. To equalize the rainfall on this area, storage would be required for 62,000,000 gallons, but a reservoir capable of containing 106,000,000 gallons can be constructed with a dam of only 50 feet in height. In order to utilize the site to its full extent, therefore, a catchwater should be constructed to intercept large stream to the westward, thus considerably increasing the drainage area. Disregarding this, the natural drainage area of 219 acres will yield a supply of 390,000 gallons a day.\n\nSource No. 3.—The streams above Cheung Sha Wan, now being intercepted for a temporary supply, can be picked up and connected to the main, but there is no possibility of constructing a reservoir to impound water. The supply in winter would probably be about 50,000 gallons a day, and in summer 200,000 to 300,000 gallons, making a valuable addition to the supply in a dry year.\n\nSource No. 4.—A considerable stream flows down the valley to the north-east of Kowloon Bay, but here again there is unfortunately no site for a reservoir. The stream, however, might be intercepted in a similar manner to that proposed for the streams behind Cheung Sha Wan.\n\nSource No. 5.—Immediately below the Sai-kong road near the point where it crosses the water-parting between the valleys draining to east and west is a small reservoir site with a catchment area of 100 to 200 acres. This may be reckoned to yield a supply of about 200,000 gallons a day.\n\n## PROPOSED WORKS\n\nTo meet present requirements, Source No. 1 should be utilized and a storage reservoir constructed there, all cultivation being stopped within the drainage area. As already shown this will yield a supply of 590,000 gallons a day. The reservoir should be connected by a cast iron main to Filter Beds to be constructed at a suitable elevation on the ridge above Cheung Sha Wan and from there a cast iron main laid in the new Taipó Road would convey the water to a Service Reservoir to be constructed on the hill to the north of the village of Kowloon Tong. This service reservoir would be connected to the existing distributing system which should be extended to Kowloon City on the east and to Tai-Kok-Tsui and Sham-Shui-Po on the west. At Kowloon City a small service reservoir would be required to maintain the supply in case of a breakdown on the 2 miles of main between there and Hung Hom, where a service reservoir already exists.\n\nThe present collecting area and pumping machinery should be dispensed with, and the buildings used as a workshop, space for which is now much needed. Probably one half of the syphon pipes (7\" and 6\") might be taken up and used again. Full advantage would be taken of the existing distribution system and service reservoirs, the only works to be dispensed with being those in the collecting area and the pumping machinery. The economy to be effected in annual expenditure by saving the cost of pumping will fully justify this, even if the machinery cannot be used for other purposes.\n\nAs the demand for water increases, collecting area No. (1) should be extended by catchwaters to the east, and collecting areas Nos. (2) and (3) on `drawing No. 1` should be utilized. The total estimated supply available when these additions have been made will be 1,380,000 gallons a day. Before this consumption is reached, however, it will probably be advisable to seek for a new source of supply on the hills to the north-east of collecting area No. (1), crossing if necessary to the eastern slopes of Tai Mo Shan. The supply obtainable from sources Nos. (4) and (5) on `drawing No. 1` is so limited that, although it appears at all probable that the consumption of Kowloon will eventually exceed these, it would be better policy to at once adopt a larger scheme, reserving these small areas for any industrial enterprises that may be started in Kowloon Bay.",
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        "content_text": "# Inclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\n## Proclamation by Viceroy of Hukuang Provinces against Boxers and other Disturbers of Peace.\n\n**(Translation.)**\n\nWHEREAS in the neighbourhood of Wuchang, Hanyang, and Hankow, certain evil-doers have actually posted everywhere placards talking of \"keng-tsu,\" the fist of the patriot god, or \"wu-yin,\" the shining of the red lamp, and have further dared to concoct false stories of the Boxer rebels of the North having got to Hsiang Yang by way of Honan, and being due here within a certain time;\n\nAnd whereas when first the Boxer rebels of the North began to stir up strife, we, in concert with the Viceroys and Governors of the various provinces, explained to the Throne that this was an heretical sect of disorderly folk, and asked for an Imperial Decree to exterminate them utterly;\n\nAnd whereas on the 17th July and the 2nd of August we were honoured with their Majesties' Decrees ordering the provinces to purify the source of disorder by suppressing local rebels and disorderly folk;\n\nAnd whereas the awful terrors of the Imperial commands were long ago reverently copied and promulgated abroad:\n\nNow, the Boxer rebels of the North themselves confess that their heretical arts are broken, and they have not the least skill left. Most of them have died under artillery fire, or been smitten down by the regular forces, and the small remainder must have removed their bead-dresses and distinctive girdles and scattered into hiding in all directions. Their habits of arson, murder, and robbery had early earned the detestation of the decent population, and now that in dread of being captured by the militia and regulars they are in despair of escaping, how can they assemble in numbers to skulk to the south of the Yellow River, still less to come all the way to Hupei? As to Hsiang Yang and that locality, strong forces have been dispatched which bar the way; the country is at peace, and people and converts live in harmony. Although in the dependencies of Nanyang, in Hunan, there did chance to be scoundrels stirring up trouble, yet the Governor ordered his subordinates straightly to seize and punish them, and at the moment all is tranquil again. Even supposing that really Honan scoundrels, styling themselves Boxers, should raid our territory, we would simply carry out faithfully the repeated Imperial commands and vigorously suppress them; never would we let them penetrate into our territory and raise disturbances.\n\nWuchang and the Han cities being the important seat of the provincial capital, we have arranged measures of defence with extra care and completeness. Yet by spreading false accounts of imaginary events, the simple people in their ignorance terrify one another, and some even go so far as to move their families and seek refuge elsewhere. This is plainly the work of local scoundrels and Society men of this place, who concoct stories and stick up placards to disturb people's minds in the hope that, when the traders and people are in panic and confusion, they may get an opportunity to pillage. The evil designs they cherish are indeed detestable.\n\nAs we are ordering the local officials, civil and military, and the garrison and trained battalions to make secret search and in concert seize the scoundrels who concoct lying stories, and execute them immediately on conviction.\n\nIt is also our duty to issue this stringent Notification and prohibition. Wherefore, know all men, soldiers and people alike, ye must understand that such placards and stories are nothing but the cunning plots and lying fabrications of evil characters to which ye must on no account lend credence, and on which ye must not act, as by doing so ye will only excite and alarm yourselves, and when you have brought about the calamity of pillage, it will be too late to repent. So, if any dare to go on fabricating stories to terrify and to disturb men's minds, these will thereby prove themselves scoundrels, and will be at once seized and executed, nor will any mercy be shown them.\n\nLet all obey with awe!\n\n# Inclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\n## Acting Consul-General Fraser to Acting Consul-General Warren.\n\n**(Confidential.) Sir,**\n\nHankow, August 24, 1900.\n\nWITH reference to my despatch of yesterday concerning a plot to raise insurrection here and at other points along the Yang-tsze, I have the honour to state that the Chinese authorities suspect the Japanese of complicity therein.\n\nIt is pointed out that the \"Yayeyama\" left suddenly a few days before the date of the Independent Association's manifesto; that the Japanese Consul is loth to deal severely with the student arrested in the house, who also resisted arrest; that among the letters seized is one from a Japanese in Hongkew, and that from the papers seized a Japanese appears to have been one of the chiefs.\n\nThe Consul told me yesterday that the Japanese employed by the Viceroy Chang were anxious to leave, and that those in the Nanking Military School would depart to-morrow.\n\nI think it probable that members of the \"soshi\" class did join Kang and Sun's followers, but I can see no reason to suspect that the Government was aware of the plot.\n\nI have, &c.\n**(Signed) E. H. FRASER.**",
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        "content_text": "# The Malarial Mosquito in Hongkong\n\nFROM THE 44 CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.\n\nThe accompanying notes concerning the existence of the Malarial mosquito in Hongkong were read by Mr. C. V. Ladds at a meeting of the South China Branch of the British Medical Association on Monday evening :-\n\nIn a Circular Despatch from the Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, dated December 6th, 1898, His Excellency the Governor was requested to forward to the Colonial Office a collection of mosquitos from the colony with a view to investigating the possible connection of Malaria with this genus of insect. Two collections were forwarded as requested upon August 18th and November 24th respectively, and none of the species Anopheles having been included in these collections it was thought at that time that they did not exist in Hongkong. Having always taken a great interest in the Malaria question, and not being satisfied with the result obtained during the above investigation, I determined to take up the subject privately, and commenced work in December, 1899.\n\nAfter going thoroughly into the matter, and after having cultivated the larva of many varieties of mosquito, I at length found that the Anopheles undoubtedly did exist in the colony and was to be found in most of its known malarial districts. I first discovered them close by a Government Bungalow at Kennedy Town. The different occupants of this house having been subject to repeated attacks of fever ever since its erection in 1895, I determined to make this place my starting point, and after a very careful examination, I found a small pool swarming with Anopheles larvæ within fifty yards of the building.\n\nExtending my search I found the same species near the Kennedy Town Fever Hospital, at Magazine Gap, at Wong-nei-cheong village, near a house on Bonham Road, at Quarry Bay, close by the Taikoo Sugar Refinery, all round the camp of the Welch Fusilier detachment at Kowloon, and in many other places.\n\nThis being sufficient evidence of their existence over a considerable area of the colony, and having now no doubt that they were to be found in all the malarial districts, I next proceeded to examine the particular kind of pool which the Anopheles appeared to select as most suitable for the propagation of its species.\n\nA small shallow pool containing algae, or green flocculent water-weed, and fungoid growths, abounding in all kinds of aquatic insect life, and which is not quite stagnant (or if stagnant at the time of discovery is not likely long to remain so, but is renewed occasionally by small flushes of rain water), appears to be their favourite habitat.\n\nIn early every instance I found them only in such pools, which were in most cases fed by minute streams issuing from small springs in the hill side, and those not being of sufficient volume to carve out a channel of their own, just spread themselves over the surrounding lower ground, and so help to form and feed the typical Anopheles pool.\n\nThey do not seem to inhabit pools which are entirely stagnant (or likely to remain so long) or which contain no water weed; and appear to be particularly careful in their selection, as, although there may be dozens of pools in the locality, only a few of them may contain Anopheles.\n\nHaving repeatedly found the mosquito hovering round a pool which contained the same species of larva, it is probable that the adult insect returns to its original home to deposit its eggs, and this theory may, if correct, account in a measure for their not being found scattered indiscriminately about everywhere. After once seeing the particular kind of pool which these mosquitos affect it is easily recognized, but it is not quite so easy to describe it correctly; yet I trust that I have given a fair general idea of what to look for.\n\nREG 16 AUG 371\n\nI find by experimenting that the Anopheles larvæ appear to feed upon the algae or water weed which is found in their particular pools, and also possibly upon some of the animalcula which they contain. This I proved by placing some larvæ in clear tap water and others in water taken from an Anopheles pool which contained water weed; those in the former dying quickly, while those in the latter hatched out in due course. I should not say that the larval stage of the insect is a long one, probably about a week to ten days, this depending a good deal upon the nature of the pool; after which time they emerge therefrom as adult mosquitos. The life of the mosquito itself probably extends over a period of several weeks, perhaps longer.\n\nI have so far not succeeded in finding the Anopheles larvæ in any of the healthy districts of the colony, or far distant from human habitations, nor have I yet found them in rice fields, in large pools of water, in rapidly running streams, in pools with sandy bottoms, in wells, old broken pottery, tubs, pans, etc., as in the case of Culex, which may be found in almost anything which contains water.\n\nIn contradistinction to the Anopheles, water weed does not seem to be necessary to the existence of the Culex larvæ, they being often found in pools, etc., from which it is entirely absent. A further distinction between the two species being that the former appears to be much more delicate than the latter. It is not necessary here to describe the Anopheles larva or mosquito, they being so entirely different from the other species as to be easily recognised after having been once seen. Having satisfied myself as to the existence of the Anopheles in the colony, and having given a brief description of its habitat, etc., I will now pass on to the possibilities of its extirpation from the island. With this object in view, I have been testing the effects of various insecticides. I found that kerosene used as described by the African Commission was very effective in still pools, or in those which were temporarily stagnant; gas tar also proved to be very useful, but in my opinion Jeyes' Fluid is the best of those which I have tried up to the present.\n\nSo far as my experiments have gone, I find that one part of Jeyes' Fluid to 10,000 of water kills both Anopheles and Culex larvæ in a few hours, very much weaker solutions destroying them after a longer interval.\n\nPermanganate of potash appears to be of very little use. In a solution of 1 to 1,200 of water, equal to one in five of Condy's Fluid, the larvæ lived for twenty-four hours, and were as lively as ever at the end of that time, while in a solution of 1 to 500, equal to nearly one in two of Condy's Fluid, they lived for four hours without there being any appreciable effect upon them, and even after twenty-four hours more than half of them were alive.\n\nHence by treating all Anopheles resorts frequently with Jeyes' Fluid, kerosene, or gas tar, during the whole of the dry season, when such pools are comparatively scarce, and by paying particular attention to surface drainage in malarial districts, much might be done toward effecting their partial, if not total, extermination.\n\nIn conclusion, I think I may safely say that by working upon these lines, and given the services of half-a-dozen intelligent coolies, some one to look after them, and the necessary supplies of the above-mentioned chemicals, in a very short time it would be possible to cause the Anopheles to become so scarce in Hongkong that should they prove to be the only source of infection by malaria, cases of malarial fever would soon be as rare as cholera, and the finding of the Anopheles larvæ in any part of the island as difficult a matter as looking for the proverbial needle in a truss of hay.",
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        "content_text": "# HARBOUR OFFICE, HONG KONG, \n4th September, 1894.\n\nSir,\n\nIn accordance with your letter, dated 1st inst., I have the honour herewith to report on the burial work done during the late epidemic.\n\n2. I assumed charge on June 4th, commencing burying on the 5th, at Sandy Bay, the interments there to date from that day are 1,798 - total in both cemeteries, Kennedy Town and Sandy Bay, from the commencement of the plague, 2,796.\n\n3. Difficulties having arisen with the coolies, ten Europeans (merchant seamen), were engaged at 2 dols. per diem, and a gill of spirits; they were also liberally supplied with tobacco, ten grains of quinine per man were issued with their morning tot before turning to, the other half gill was given them with their dinner. Their duties were to lime and coffin the dead, load the lighter, and discharge it in Sandy Bay. These duties were subsequently very much lightened, as at 6 am. the first day there was an accumulation in the dead-house, which, on being attacked, brought forth expostulation from the attendants. It subsequently transpired that the coffins were not marked; however, afterwards the dead of the night were lined, coffined, and ready by the morning.\n\n4. The staff at first consisted of ten Europeans and the Chinese undertakers, to carry the coffins to the trenches in Sandy Bay, and 400 grave diggers.\n\n5. On the 7th June there was some trouble with the Chinese undertakers - it appeared that they were paid daily 1 dol. 20 c., and had not been paid for the previous day. I promised to pay them daily myself, and they turned to. On the 9th June they were reduced to ten, as with regular pay much more work could be got out of them.\n\n6. On the 8th June two more merchant seamen were engaged at the same wages to attend to the fires on the Praya; they were discharged on the 12th June, and four of the naval petty officers utilised.\n\n7. On the night of the 11th June the merchant seamen, with one exception, struck work, demanding an advance of 1 dol. a day; they were discharged. In the course of the next day five men were engaged (only one seaman), stock riders and vagrants, and no further trouble was experienced with Europeans, the numbers being gradually reduced as per daily report.\n\n8. The first day's experience showed that one steam launch and two cargo boats could be dispensed with, which was accordingly done, and subsequently a third cargo boat was discharged.\n\n9. By the end of June the mortality had so decreased that the steam launch was only hired for two hours (from 2 to 4 p.m.) a day, at 4 dols. each day, and on and after the 22nd July the launch was dispensed with entirely, the bodies being carried overland to Sandy Bay.\n\n10. The staff now consists of one European and four Chinese coffin-bearers, the grave-diggers varying from six to twenty. For the past six weeks bodies have been buried separately, though at any time during the epidemic, when relatives of the dead so desired, separate graves were given them, the friendless dead alone being put into the trenches.\n\n11. Pursuant to your request, I submit the following suggestions, should the plague re-appear. Whether in that event there would be as many different hospitals under different management as there were on the last occasion is immaterial; these sites I take it will again be at Kennedy Town. One central dead-house would be more convenient - the original one at the Glass Works was admirably adapted, the room to the right on entering for the lime store, the one to the left for the dead, and the large go-down round the furnace for coffins and overflow.\n\nIf the dead-house is utilised, the dead from the different hospitals were brought to one common centre; two coolies to each hospital would be sufficient and save all carrying about of the coffins and lime. Two Europeans should supervise this department, to coffin the dead as far as possible before they stiffened, lime, and nail them up. The carriers could as easily deposit them at once in coffins as lay them out in the dead-house.\n\nCarriage (the cemetery will, it is presumed, be in the first instance at Sandy Bay, or some other spot on the south side), should be by cargo boat towed by launch, as heretofore; there are times when the weather makes it difficult to get round (when as many as possible would have to be carried overland), but it rarely lasts long, more than a day. One steam launch is ample, and one good-sized cargo boat (2nd class), about 40 feet, 700 piculs, at 5 dols. a day, could be got for less if used continuously. The staff should consist of six merchant seamen, at 2 dols. a day, 10 Chinese coffin-carriers at 1 dol. or 1 dol. 20 c. a day, whatever prices may be ruling (and paid daily by the person in charge). Chair coolies would appear to be the best men for this work. List enclosed of fourteen men who have been so employed. All hands should be mustered at 6 a.m., the Europeans given a glass of spirits and a couple of quinine pills (which are tasteless, otherwise they will spit it out), and the boat loaded with the hospital coolies and coffin-bearers, the Europeans slinging and stowing. Sixty can so be towed round and buried before breakfast with ease. Two Europeans to be left behind to carry on the coffining, the others and the coffin-carriers embarking in the launch. A dozen grave-diggers to man the whip at the cemetery pier, whilst the Europeans sling the coffins and tend the lighter, speedily clear her, the coffin-bearers removing the coffins from the pier. The lighter returns for a fresh load, stowed at leisure by the Europeans, whilst the bearers at the cemetery carry the coffins up quietly to the trenches. The staff in the cemetery should consist of 2 to 400 coolies, according to the virulence of the epidemic, sufficient to keep trenches open for 200 at least more than the average daily mortality, and to be able to fill in quickly and turf over. An overseer from the P.W.D. should be employed to supervise here; for charge of the burying party, a seafaring man (of the class employed lately in the patrol launch, in connection with the doctor examining junks) should be selected, so as not to be at the mercy of the launch master about going round, and to be able to direct his men in the conduct of the lighter; also sailors have more respect for a seaman.\n\nThe lighter should return again with whatever load it may have at 11:30 a.m. to discharge before the grave diggers go to dinner, and again be round by 3:30 p.m. to have the coffins by the last load all properly covered before the people knock off.\n\nIt would be a good plan to have a mat-shed put up at Kennedy Town for the Europeans employed; the Sailors' Home would feed them at 5 dols. a week, and the men would be able to shift sooner in wet weather, and after work, and all question of their carrying infection with them would be set at rest.\n\nIt is very necessary to have a nucleus of white men; healthy emulation is induced, and the Chinese, seeing we are not solely dependent on them, the chances of a strike are minimized.\n\nShould the plague unfortunately re-appear, the conditions under which burials may have to be carried out may be different but, mutatis mutandis, the aforementioned routine is submitted as workable for about 150 deaths a day.\n\nJno. J. Francis, Esq., Q.C., Chairman, Permanent Committee.\n\n(Signed),\n\nI have, etc.,\n\nWILLIAM C. H. HASTINGS.\n\n## GOVERNMENT HOUSE,\nSeptember 11th, 1894.\n\n18. I have great pleasure in conveying to you the thanks of the Secretary of State for the Colonies for your assistance, which has so greatly benefited the community during the recent outbreak of plague in the Colony.\n\nI remain, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n(Signed), WILLIAM ROBINSON,\n\nto\n\nCommander Hastings, Retired, R.N.,\nAssistant Harbour Master.\n\n## THE PERMANENT COMMITTEE, Sanitary Board,\n12th September, 1894.\n\nSIR - The Permanent Committee have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your report on the burial work done during the recent epidemic of plague, and your suggestions for disposing of the dead in any future epidemic of the same nature. In thanking you for your report and suggestions, the Permanent Committee desire at the same time to convey to you their hearty thanks and acknowledgments for the promptitude with which you acceded to their suggestion that you should undertake the very dangerous and disagreeable duty of organising and superintending the coffining and removal of the plague-stricken dead and the management of the plague cemeteries, and for the very efficient manner in which you took up and performed that duty at a time when the very... \n\nPage 564",
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        "content_text": "## \nThe amount (of land) occupied by the Naval and Military Authorities in the centre of the town and cutting the town in two is: By the Naval Authorities 44 acres and by the Military Authorities 84 acres. It has been pointed out to the Commissioners, by several persons, that the City of Victoria is really divided into two Towns and the effect of the recent purchases by the Military Authorities has been to make things worse than they were before, both in regard to their having turned out a number of people having to seek for some other places in which to live and carry on their businesses, and that from the fact of their having dispossessed and turned out all these people from the Queen's Road they have more than ever divided the Town into two complete parts.\n\nThe land now occupied by the Naval and Military Authorities is extremely valuable, and has for some time been steadily increasing in value, and, although it might not be advisable to put the whole of the land into the market at once, yet with the present increasing population of the Colony, it would be rapidly absorbed, and the Government would not only get the premium for it, but a large Crown Rent.\n\nIn addition to this, as soon as the land is covered with houses the Government would get a large amount for rates. There are other measures which could be carried out, in the event of the Government arranging for the Naval and Military Authorities to give up a sufficient quantity of the land they now occupy, such as tramways, reclamation of the foreshore, and other reclamations advantageous to be effected, all of which would tend to increase the general revenue of the Colony.\n\nIf the Naval and Military Authorities even gave up only the land to the North of the Queen's Road it would be very much to the public advantage.\n\nSooner or later, the Commissioners think that, if the population continues to increase, it will be absolutely necessary, with the increasing want of space and value of land, that the space occupied by the Naval and Military Authorities will have to be relinquished in consequence of the pressure of population in the adjoining portions.\n\nThe Commissioners, while attaching the greatest importance to the views of Military experts, especially to those of so competent and liberal-minded an officer as the present Major-General Cameron, C.B., are not convinced of the necessity of cutting the City into two parts. They venture to think that other positions might be found, which, with the aid of speedy communication that might be obtained, would be equally advantageous for all military purposes, and for the protection of the City, looking to its peculiar configuration, and would be prepared to suggest what they would consider to be suitable sites for the whole barrack accommodation, inclusive of officers' quarters and bungalows for married officers, and parade grounds, if there was the slightest chance of inducing the Military Authorities to consider the advisability of removal.\n\nI also think and have thought for many years that both for the Naval and Military establishments far more suitable positions could be found. I would suggest, Causeway Bay and the hills to the East of it for the Military, and the West side of the Kowloon peninsula for the Navy, and the special object of my present communication is to call the attention of the Government of the Colony to the chance which seems to me to offer now for making a final effort to recover for the Colony the very valuable piece of ground in possession of the Admiralty. The question of the War Office land will come into another letter now in course of preparation.\n\nThe Admiralty are now in possession in the heart of the City of some ten acres of land instead of the 44 acres they were in occupation of in 1886. This additional area has been acquired from the War Office as the result of certain arrangements recently made between the Government of the Colony, the War Office, and the Admiralty. To this ten acres, they are about to add by reclamation from the sea rather better than 28 acres and within this additional area they are preparing to construct a 550 feet dock and a floating basin. My suggestion is that the works at present in progress should be suspended forthwith and that the entire Naval establishment should be transferred as speedily as possible to a far superior site at Kowloon, extending from the present Naval establishment at Kowloon northward to Yau Ma Ti. The premises at present covering an area of 3,300,000 square feet or 122 acres occupied at Kowloon covers 82 acres so that my proposals if accepted will put the Admiralty in possession of 130 acres of land in one block and unite all their different establishments in one place, including a Tidal Basin of 22 acres (or 1/4 acres larger than the one now under construction) with ample room for 3 graving docks 600 feet, 500 feet and 300 feet long respectively on the blocks) in addition to which there will be more than sufficient room for workshops, store sheds, offices and future extensions.\n\nI send herewith a chart of the harbour showing the present position and area of the Naval Yard with the proposed extension thereof coloured dark yellow and showing (coloured green) the Naval Yard where I suggest that it ought to be and showing the vastly increased area of land at its disposal there.\n\nThe present site, even after the completion of the proposed extensions seaward, is so placed that no extension landward is possible: Any further extension seaward will be difficult. The proposed basin and dock will not be capable of enlargement or extension. The Kowloon site is completely sheltered from the prevailing winds. It will afford room for a basin nearly three times the size of the basin now designed and for three docks instead of one. There is deep water close too, and every facility for further deepening the channels of approach and the anchorage by dredging and the inclusion of Mount Cochrane in the proposed site will afford ample room and a commanding position for residences and offices.\n\nIn reply to questions submitted for his consideration in 1886 by the Land Commission, Commodore (now Admiral) Morant, then in charge of the Naval Establishments in Hongkong, placed on record the following expression of his views: \n\n\"I am of opinion that it would be advantageous to the public service if the Naval Yard Establishment could be moved from the present site in Victoria to the West side of the Kowloon peninsula, as at present we are very much cramped for room and there is no depth of water alongside our pier; and having already stores and the Torpedo Establishment at Kowloon great inconvenience, besides considerable amount of extra expense, is entailed by having two establishments so far apart from one another.\"\n\nThe position most suitable is from the Police Camber at Kowloon to the Naval Yard, but this land is now in the occupation of the Kowloon Wharf Company. There is however an alternative site not so advantageous in point of depth of water but which by reclamation could be made available viz., the bay North of the Kowloon Yard which if filled in and a sea-wall built from the present outer wall of the Kowloon Naval Yard to the point opposite with the adjacent unoccupied land would make a very efficient establishment and being in a ring-fence, so to speak, more supervision would be exercised at less cost. My present proposal covers this latter site and gives the Admiralty much more land than was embraced in Commodore Morant's memorandum, as the northern boundary is carried to the outskirts of Yau Ma Ti, and the Hill is included.\n\nI respectfully suggest that before the works at the Naval Yard proceed further these suggestions of mine should be carefully considered and formal proposals made to the Admiralty for an exchange of their present holdings in the centre of Victoria for the site indicated on the plan sent herewith. Such an exchange will give them eight times the area they at present possess and three times the largest area they can acquire on this side even after completion of the extensions now in hand. I am afraid that these extensions will not be as easily or as cheaply carried out as was anticipated and will not prove so very valuable when completed. Judging from the nature of the adjoining land a considerable portion of the basin and dock will have to be excavated in solid rock and the strong currents in that part of the harbour will render the entrance and exit of vessels from the dock a work of difficulty and danger. The works have not yet proceeded so far that they cannot easily be abandoned and the Colony, if the exchange were carried out, could well afford to compensate the Admiralty for any monies expended up to date.\n\nNeed I point out the immense advantage to the Colony and to the Treasury of the exchange? I assume that, if terms can be arranged with the Naval Authorities,",
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        "content_text": "69\n\nWhen I went on duty on night in question I was\n\nrather giddy and not up to duty.\n\nI did come over faint and I believe it is possible\n\nthat, before Mr. Craig came, I had a fainting-fit.\n\nThere was a very bad smell in the ward from the\n\nexcreta of the patients.\n\nI declare I was not intoxicated.\n\nNatha Khan recalled (Jelladin as Interpreter).\n\nTo Peak.\n\nrep\n\nOn the 28th June I was on outer gate duty.\n\nFeak was a little drunk when he left the Gaol that evening.\n\nI know that he was a little drunk because he came\n\nnear me he looked at me and laughed and ran fast.\n\nThat was at 11.20 P.M.\n\nThat is all I know.\n\nThen you entered the Gaol you were all right. When\n\nyou left the Gaol you looked at me and laughed as if you\n\nwere drunk.\n\nYou walked straight but ran fast.\n\nYou walked fast and not ran fast.\n\nNobody was with Reek then.\n\nPeak states he has nothing further to say in his defence\n\n14 Oct, 1901",
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        "content_text": "Hayking\n\n40838\n\n458\n\nME\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMess? A Dickinson gl\n\n30\n\nmùa thu\n\nShp\n\nSanthaman\n\n* Dear 1901\n\nwith wf\" to the letter from this dept\n\nof October 22nd\n\nAuk\n\nby but such Chantalan\n\ndirected\n\nto\n\nEnquire.\n\nwhy the\n\nYour\n\nP.S\n\ne the above was written\n\ni\n\nLetter a 30 Now has\n\nen received\n\nrepresentation still desires\n\nan\n\ninterview in connection\n\nwith the ShangKing Tramways\n\nBill.\n\nCaml',\n\ncall\n\nthe\n\n3. 3b\n\n2. Should that be the\n\nan instructed/\n\nlim\n\nsme\n\nif he will\n\n과\n\nafternoon\n\nthis\n\nor next week\n\ndoes not however,\n\nappear that thei\n\npant's\n\nant\n\naay\n\nwhich requir\n\nelucidation\n\nw\n\ndisuaria.\n\nCPL",
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        "content_text": "the fluctuations in the currency price of bar silver to which reference is made in the report of the Acting Manager of the Chartered Bank, the Colonial Government would be liable to be embarrassed by the action of \n\nthe Banks.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nEnsemillon\n\n469\n\nIDED\n\n14640\n\nCOPY OF\n\nTreasury Reference. No. 4593/1901.\n\nProposed Re-establishment of the Hong Kong Mint.\n\nThe Governor of Hong Kong estimates the out-turn at $125 per day and 3,000,000 pieces of subsidiary coinage per fortnight. It is not clear what he means. Even if $125 were turned out every day of the working week all through the year, the coinage would be well under $40,000 a year, little more than the work of one coining press in a day.\n\nThe figure of 3,000,000 pieces per fortnight is equivalent to an out-turn of 78,000,000 pieces a year.\n\n3. The cost of manufacture of 78,000,000 pieces at B/s per thousand the Mint charge, would be £31,200, and there would be the additional cost of metal and freight, but these two latter items would be much the same whether the coinage were executed here or at Hong Kong.\n\n4. Assuming the coinage of British Dollars to be transferred to Hong Kong from India, and taking the out-turn at 30,000,000 per annum (the out-turn last year 1899-1900 was 30,783,159), the charge for coinage at the present rate of 1% and at 2/s per dollar would amount to £30,000.\n\n5. The charge at the present rates, therefore, for the manufacture of the above proportion of 108,000,000 pieces is £61,200, not including metal or freight.\n\nIt must be borne in mind that in calculating the cost of coinage of dollars for conversion into sterling, the dollar is taken at 2/- whereas the local value is about double this amount, and the cost of coinage and profit are, therefore, proportionately higher.\n\nThe",
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        "content_text": "4\n\n5\n\nX\n\nt\n\nHARBOUR OFFICE, HONG KONG, DE\n\n4th September, 1894. Sir,-In accordance with your letter, dated 1st inst., I have the honour herewith to report on the burial work done during the late epidemic.\n\n2. I assumed charge on June 4th, commencing burying on the 5th, at Sandy Bay, the interments there to date from that day are 1,798-total in both cemeteries, Kennedy Town and Sandy Bay, from the commencement of the plague, 2,796.\n\n3. Difficulties having arisen with the coolies, ten Europeans (merchant seamen), were engaged at 2 dols. per diem, and a gill of spirits; they were also liberally supplied with tobacco, ten grains of quinine per man were issued with their morning tot before turning to, the other half gill was given them with their dinner. Their duties were to lime and coffin the dead, load the lighter, and discharge it in Sandy Bay. These duties were subsequently very much lightened, as at 6 a.m. the first day there was an accumulation in the dead-house, which, on being attacked, brought forth expostulation from the attendants. It subsequently transpired that the coffins were not marked; however, afterwards the dead of the night were limed, coffined, and ready by the morning.\n\n4. The staff at first consisted of ten Europeans and the Chinese undertakers, to carry the coffins to the trenches in Sandy Bay, and 400 grave diggers.\n\n5. On the 7th June there was some trouble with the Chinese undertakers-it appeared that they were paid daily 1 dol. 20 c., and had not been paid for the previous day. I promised to pay them daily myself, and they turned to. On the 9th June they were reduced to ten, as with regular pay much more work could be got out of them.\n\n6. On the 8th June two more merchant seamen were engaged at the same wages to attend to the fires on the Prays; they were discharged on the 12th June, and four of the naval petty officers utilised.\n\n7. On the night of the 11th June the merchant seamen, with one exception, struck work, demanding an advance of 1 dol. a day; they were discharged. In the course of the next day five men were engaged (only one seaman), stock riders and vagrants, and no further trouble was experienced with Europeans, the numbers being gradually reduced as per daily report.\n\n8. The first day's experience showed that one steam launch and two cargo boats could be dispensed with, which was accordingly done, and subsequently a third cargo boat was discharged.\n\n9. By the end of June the mortality had so decreased that the steam launch was only hired for two hours (from 2 to 4 p.m.) a day, at 4 dols. each day, and on and after the 22nd July the launch was dispensed with entirely, the bodies being carried overland to Sandy Bay.\n\n10. The staff now consists of one European and four Chinese coffin-hearers, the grave-diggers. For the past six weeks, Ladies have been buried separately, varying from six to twenty, though at any time during the epidemic, when relatives of the dead so desired, separate graves were given them, the friendless dead alone being put into the trenches.\n\n11. Pursuant to your request, I submit the following suggestions, should the plague re-appear. Whether in that event there would be as many different hospitals under different management as there were on the last occasion is immaterial; these sites I take it will again be at Kennedy Town. One central dead-house would be more convenient-the original one at the Glass Works was admirably adapted, the room to the right on entering for the lime store, the one to the left for the dead, and the large go-down round the furnace for coffins and overflow from the dead-house. If the dead from the different hospitals were brought to one common centre, two coolies to each hospital would be sufficient and save all carrying. Two Europeans should supervise this department, to coffin the dead as far as possible before they stiffened, lime, and nail them up. The carriers could as easily deposit them at once in coffins as lay them out in the dead-house.\n\nCarriage (the cemetery will, it is presumed, be in the first instance at Sandy Bay, or some other spot on the south side), should be by cargo boat towed by launch, as heretofore; there are times when the weather makes it difficult to get round (when as many as possible would have to be carried overland), but it rarely lasts long, more than a day. One steam launch is ample, and one good-sized cargo boat (2nd class), about 40 feet, 700 piculs, at 5 dols. a day, could be got for less if used continuously. The staff should consist of six merchant seamen, at 2 dols. a day, 10 Chinese coffin-carriers at 1 dol. or 1 dol. 20 c. a day, whatever prices may be ruling (and paid Chair coolies would appear to be the best men for this work, daily by the person in charge).\n\nList enclosed of fourteen men who have been so employed. All hands should be mustered at 6 a.m., the Europeans given a glass of spirits and a couple of quinine pills (which are tasteless, otherwise they will spit it out), and the boat loaded with the hospital coolies and coffin-bearers, the Europeans slinging and stowing. Sixty can so be towed round and buried before breakfast with ease.\n\nTwo Europeans to be left behind to carry on the coffining, the others and the coffin-carriers embarking in the launch. A dozen grave-diggers to man the whip at the cemetery pier, whilst the Europeans sling the coffins and tend the lighter, speedily clear her, the coffin-bearers removing the coffins from the pier. The lighter returns for a fresh load, stowed at leisure by the Europeans, whilst the bearers carry the coffins up quietly to the trenches. The staff in the cemetery should consist of 2 to 400 coolies, according to the virulence of the epidemic, sufficient to at least more than the average daily mortality, and to be able to fill in quickly and turf over. An overseer from the P.W.D. should be employed to supervise here; for charge of the burying party, a seafaring man (of the class employed lately in the patrol launch, in connection with the doctor examining junks) should be selected, so as not to be at the mercy of the launch master about going round, and to be able to direct his men in the conduct of the lighter; also, sailors have more respect for a seaman.\n\nThe lighter should return again with whatever load it may have at 11:30 a.m. to discharge before the grave-diggers go to dinner, and again be loaded by 3:30 p.m. to have the coffins by the last load all properly covered before the people knock off.\n\nIt would be a good plan to have a mat-shed put up at Kennedy Town for the Europeans employed; the Sailors' Home would feed them at 6 dols. a week, and the men would be able to shift sooner in wet weather, and after work, and all question of their carrying infection with them would be set at rest.\n\nIt is very necessary to have a nucleus of white men; healthy emulation is induced, and the Chinese, seeing we are not solely dependent on them, the chances of a strike are minimized.\n\nShould the plague unfortunately re-appear, the conditions under which burials may have to be carried out may be different, but, mutatis mutandis, the aforementioned routine is submitted as workable for about 150 deaths a day.\n\nJna. J. Francis, Esq., Q.C., Chairman, Permanent Committee.\n\n(Signed),\n\nI have, etc.,\n\nWILLIAM C. H. HASTINGS,\n\nGOVERNMENT HOUSE,\n\nSeptember 11th, 1894. SIR-I have great pleasure in conveying to you the thanks of the Secretary of State for the Colonies for your assistance, which has so greatly benefited the community during the recent outbreak of plague in the Colony.\n\nI remain, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(Signed), WILLIAM ROBINSON.\n\nCommander Hastings, Retired, R.N.,\n\nAssistant Harbour Master.\n\nTHE PERMANENT COMMITTEE SANITARY BOARD,\n\n12th September, 1894.\n\nSIR, The Permanent Committee have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your report on the burial work done during the recent epidemic of plague, and your suggestions for disposing of the dead in any future epidemic of the same nature. In thanking you for your report and suggestions, the Permanent Committee desire at the same time to convey to you their hearty thanks and acknowledgments for the promptitude with which you acceded to their suggestion that you should undertake the very dangerous and disagreeable duty of organising and superintending the coffining and removal of the plague-stricken dead and the management of the plague cemeteries, and for the very efficient manner in which you took up and performed that duty at a time when the very...\n\n425\n\nPage 425",
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        "content_text": "## 430\n\nFor the Colonial Government and their repatriation is a matter to be arranged between the War Office and Indian Government.\n\n4. Indians for service in the Hong Kong police force are enlisted locally, as a rule, though at times it is necessary, owing to an insufficiency of local applicants, to send to India for recruits.\n\n5. These men on the completion of their term of service almost invariably return to India and live there in the enjoyment of their pensions. Their return however is not compulsory.\n\n6. Each year however about 15 Indians are dismissed from the Hong Kong police force. The Government of the Colony does not at present arrange for their repatriation but, as a matter of fact, the greater part of them do return to their native country, though some few may seek and obtain employment in the Colony or elsewhere.\n\n7. The only men therefore of the Hong Kong police force whose repatriation we need consider are those dismissed from the force; and the Government of the Colony is in future prepared to bear the cost of their repatriation should they be desirous of returning. I question however it would be possible to compel them, even on dismissal from the force, to leave the Colony in which they were originally enlisted.\n\n8. These dismissed men moreover are generally bad characters and it is hardly to be expected that the British Minister at Peking would care to utilize their services in China as suggested in the Foreign Office enclosure to your despatch under acknowledgment.",
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        "content_text": "# Haifong (Kaifong) Stowaway Case\n## JUN 1902\n\nThis afternoon, at the Magistracy, before Mr Hazeland, 131 Chinese were charged with having been lawfully found on board the passenger ship Haifong (Messrs Butterfield and Swire) with intent to obtain a passage on that ship to Cebu, without the consent of the owner, master or charterer.\n\n**Mr J. Hays**, solicitor, appeared on behalf of the owners to prosecute.\n\nBefore proceeding with the case, Mr Hays said he would like to arrange with one of the Police Inspectors to go on board the Kaifong and arrest the compradore's crew, about 61 in number.\n\nHis Worship had no objections, and Inspector Riley went off along with a number of lukungs to arrest the crew.\n\nThe prisoners, who completely filled the Court-room, pleaded not guilty. The Cantonese, of whom there were six, pleaded that they did not go on board, and the others said they had made a mistake.\n\nMr Hays said this was a case very similar to one which was before his Worship just last week. The facts were, briefly, that the steamship Kaifong, under command of Captain Pennefather, left Hongkong on 5th April last, bound for Cebu. On the night before leaving Hongkong, the Captain gave the order that no sampans or strange boats were to be allowed alongside, and that no Chinese were to be allowed to come on board. Inquiries were made next morning as to whether this order had been attended to, and the reply was that no boats had come alongside and that no one had come on board. Prior to leaving Hongkong, the ship was searched, and nothing was seen to excite suspicion. An officer reported that he saw some men who did not belong to the crew, and they were found to be friends of some of the native members of the crew. They were, however, ordered off the ship straight away, and went ashore in sampans. The new process of disinfection was then gone through, and the ship was visited by the Medical Officer of Health for the Port. The ship left at 2:30 pm, the Captain and officers being absolutely ignorant of any others than the passengers and the usual crew being on board. Next day, the Captain had occasion to examine one of the water tanks, and found some of the stowaways. He (Mr Hays) submitted to the Court a plan showing where the various cargo was stored for Manila and Cebu, and also where the different batches of stowaways were found. His Worship would see that the stowaways were in positions such that it would be impossible, from the usual search of the ship and without shifting the cargo, to notice them until they had been at sea for some time. The first batch was found near the water tank forward. Some more were found 'tween-decks, and the last batch was found in rather bad condition after the ship had anchored at Cebu. The current of air caused by the ship's motion had ceased, and it was on account of their putting their heads through the port-holes to get air that they were noticed and the discovery of the cargo of stowaways completed.\n\nCapt. Pennefather said he left Hongkong on the 5th April last, at 2:30 pm, bound for Cebu with general cargo and twenty saloon passengers. Before the ship left, the usual search was made and thirty-six stowaways were found in the holds and were sent ashore in sampans. The ship was searched three times before she sailed. The following day, witness heard voices from 'tween-decks. He then searched the ship and found three men. On the 9th, he found 29 men in the coal bunkers; on the 10th, 22; on the 11th, 47; and on the 12th, 43. The vessel was not under charter on that voyage, and the men found were on board without permission of the owner.\n\nHis Worship said there was no need for corroboration, as he was satisfied that the prisoners were on board without permission.\n\n## Page 361\n\nStatements were taken from each of the prisoners, and after the 130th statement had been taken by his Worship, Mr Grist, solicitor, appeared in Court.\n\nMr Grist informed his Worship that he had only received instructions for the defendants, and he had had no time to prepare a defence or see the defendants.\n\nThe Court adjourned for fifteen minutes in order that Mr Grist might consult with the prisoners.\n\nOn resuming, Mr Grist pointed out that the people who brought the defendants down from the country were the real culprits.\n\nHis Worship then fined each of the prisoners $150, with the option of two months' imprisonment.",
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        "content_text": "# POLICE COURT\n\n## Monday, 5th May\n\n**THE 14 KAIFONG STOWAWAYS**\n\nOne hundred and thirty-four coolies were charged with surreptitiously obtaining passages by the steamer Kaifong on the fifth of April. As reported in the Manila papers at the time, it appeared as though the entire affair had been unearthed through the medium of the Customs authorities at Cebu. Objections were made in the Manila remarks regarding the improbability of their getting on board without the knowledge of the ship's officers and crew; but from the proceedings before his Worship yesterday, it has been shown that the men were not discovered by the Cebu authorities, but by the officers of the Kaifong themselves during the voyage thence to Manila, where on arrival the steamer was placed under a bond of $70,000 gold to return stowaways to Hongkong, a bond that has been discharged.\n\nAs to the complicity of the crew in the affair, that has to a certain extent been verified by the arrest under a warrant of the No. 1 compradore of the ship and the entire Chinese crew of 91 natives, who will be brought up and probably charged to-day; theistant ship's compradore is also under arrest.\n\nAs was only to be expected, the task of looking after so many prisoners was no light one, but the police authorities made all necessary arrangements to meet the exigencies of the case, and the whole 134 prisoners were lodged in cells at the Central Police Station, nearly a score to each cell, without the slightest hitch or semblance of trouble.\n\nThe Kaifong arrived in harbour about 5 o'clock on Sunday morning and was boarded by Inspector Riley, of the Water Police, who fought with him a tug towing a lighter for the reception of the stowaways. These were duly disembarked and taken to Tsimshatsui Station, where they were charged and taken back to the lighter, which was moored off Tsimshatsui. An armed guard of constables had been sent from the Central Police Station, and these patrolled the lighter all night; in addition, a boat belonging to the Water Police parced the lighter repeatedly during the night to prevent any attempt at escape. In the morning, the defendants were conveyed across the harbour to Bank Wharf, at the foot of Forthinger Street, and, still carefully guarded, marched to the Central Police Station and ultimately placed in the dock.\n\nMr. J. Hays, who represented the owners of the Kaifong, Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, said the case was very similar to one which was before his Worship last week. The facts were, briefly, that the steamship Kaifong, under command of Captain Pennefather, left Hongkong on the 5th April last, bound for Cebu. On the night before leaving Hongkong, the captain gave the order that no sampans or strange boats were to be permitted alongside, and that no Chinese were to be allowed to come on board. Inquiries were made next morning as to whether this order had been attended to, and the reply was in the affirmative. Prior to leaving Hongkong, the ship was searched, but nothing was seen to excite suspicion. An officer reported that he saw some men who did not belong to the crew, and they were found to be \"friends\" of some of the native members of the crew. They were, however, ordered off the ship straight away and sent ashore in sampans. The new process of disinfection was then gone through, and the ship was visited by the Medical Officer of Health for the Port. The ship left at 2.30 p.m., the captain and officers being absolutely ignorant of any others than the passengers and the usual crew being on board.\n\nNext day, the captain had occasion to examine one of the water tanks and found some of the stowaways. Mr. Hays submitted to the Court a plan showing where the various cargo was stored for Manila and Cebu, and also where the different batches of stowaways were found. His Worship, he said, would see from it that the stowaways were in such positions that it would be impossible, from the usual search of the ship and without shifting the cargo, to detect them until they had been at sea for some time. The first batch was found by the water tank forward. Some more were found between decks, and the last batch was found in rather bad condition after the ship had anchored at Cebu. The current of air caused by the ship's motion had ceased, and it was on account of their putting their heads through the port-holes to get air that they were noticed, and the discovery of the cargo of stowaways completed.\n\nCaptain Pennefather was called and stated in evidence that the Kaifong left Hongkong at 2.30 p.m. on 5th April last for Cebu, whither she carried a general cargo and twenty saloon passengers. Before the vessel left the harbour, the customary search was made, and stowaways were found on board in the holds; they were sent ashore in sampans. The vessel was searched again after that, in all three times before she actually sailed. Witness on the following day heard voices coming from between decks, and on a search being made, three men were discovered. As the result of further searches, 29 coolies were found in the coal-bunkers on the 9th, 22 on the 10th, 47 on the 11th, and 43 on the 12th. The vessel was not under charter on that voyage, and the defendants were on board without permission.\n\nThis concluded Captain Pennefather's evidence, and his Worship remarked that there was no need for corroboration, as he was satisfied the defendants had stowed themselves on board the steamer without permission.\n\nThe statements of the defendants were then taken, the process occupying the greater part of an hour. These statements were confined to two forms--\"I went on by mistake\" and \"I have nothing to say.\" When his Worship had reached the 108th defendant, Mr. E.J. Grist arrived and said that he had just previously been instructed to appear for the defendants.\n\nAn adjournment of a quarter of an hour was made to allow Mr. Grist to interview his clients, and on the Court resuming, he pointed out to his Worship that the defendants were not the real culprits, and instanced a case which came up recently when the defendants asserted that they had been put on board by someone.\n\nHis Worship--Yes, they had an opportunity of disclosing the firm on that occasion, but refused to do so, and I inflicted a heavy punishment on that account.\n\nMr. Grist--As far as I understand from what I have been able to learn from the defendants, the person who engineered the affair was a barber. The defendants are collected from different districts in the country and are here. So that it is not one firm well, it is one firm really, but there are several individuals concerned, and the thing would be to find these people. Those of the defendants to whom I have been able to talk say they are not in a position to find those persons here, but that they might come across them in the country.\n\nHis Worship--Most of the defendants are Hoklo people?\n\nMr. Grist--All except six, and they are Punti with practically no intelligence. The Hoklo have no intelligence at all; they are mere animals, and although they are sinners, they are not the real sinners in the case.\n\nHis Worship--Yes, but as I say, in the last case the defendants made a reference to a certain firm, and at the last moment refused to assist the police in any way by disclosing the name, and of course, I inflicted a very heavy penalty--I think $250--because of that refusal.\n\nMr. Hays pressed for an exemplary sentence, as the responsibility on the captain of a ship was a very heavy one, and the defendants could not have been entirely ignorant of what they were doing.\n\nHis Worship--I am quite certain they knew. They always give the stock defence that they got on board the steamer by mistake.\n\nMr. Grist--It is very possible that some of them do know, but at the same time, I have not the smallest doubt in the world that to punish them very heavily will not put a stop to the trade.\n\nHis Worship--I fine each defendant $150, or two months' hard labour.\n\nThe fines aggregate $20,100.\n\nAmongst the defendants' belongings was a basket containing over two hundred silver dollars, part of $400 which was sent on board to them at Cebu. This latter fact seems to point to the existence of an organised and extensive agency for the prosecution of this form of slavery.\n\nPage 362",
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        "content_text": "355 \n\nreserved for Man-of-War Anchorages for His Majesty's Ships, \nbut the Junks could not be excluded without compensation, nor \ndo I gather from Sir Cyprian Bridge that this is desired. \n\nThere is, I think, but one owner living on the peninsula between Long Harbour and Jones' Sound, and if the Naval Authorities desire it, he can be dealt with. The peninsula, which affords excellent ranges, might be leased to the Naval Authorities for range purposes at a nominal rent, but with a proviso that if the land ceased to be used for such purposes it should revert to the Government. If any buildings are to be erected, then the land for that purpose should be acquired in the usual manner.\n\n4. \nThere is every probability that development may take place round Mirs Bay with the advent of roads, and the land will become valuable. At present it is of small value, and in my opinion it would be better that the Naval Authorities should purchase from the Colony the land they require, rather than seek for a reservation that in the event of future development and increase in the value of the land would resolve itself into a contribution to the Navy in addition to the 20% of the gross revenue of the Colony, now paid as a Military Contribution.\n\n18885 \n\n5. \nI return herewith, as requested in your telegram of the 1st ultimo, the tracing which accompanied your Despatch under acknowledgment.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient \nHumble servant, \nNavy Attache \nGovernor, &c.\n\nPage 360\nPage 361",
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        "content_text": "#1512-...\nStudy of Triad ban dayol nojoeqani and sendo vnu devsa diir levsel 201Ï bea¶uJ91 sú neja joinJetu (91ïtievo má berebiznoo viistujan Ï or 10ime8 8 28w gñ lau¬Ì J6-1928 as joinjeid edð ai ecaeinsqxe awoivong bød bed ea › Devineb audd -15% e* usid #ibwe *8 Ï\n\nHaving devidassi cua goiini kiaque fivea i vi của ion 20 VOLA BURTini li Jeizan bluos ». ¡asyloden ssegne bivoo .seenid) li l£76.86-787JBison elt kas Jungel Jngkanevos füix Jaenellib ei ji JESLOVÍOGA As jeg jon 8200 wat nuevoð sit\n\nunder Mr. Hanson. The arrangement that the Chief Police Officer should supervise any one particular branch is not a good one.\n\nIf it is necessary to have an Executive Officer in charge Mr. Hallifax is the only one suitable, and I welcome his assistance at Head Quarters as arranged on another paper. He should also be in charge of the Chinese Land Force as the two are closely connected.\n\nAs regards special steps not having been taken I would point out that the Criminal Statistics are not made up until the end of the year, but as I saw that larcenies were numerous I got a return made up for the first quarter and then for the second, which showed a little improvement, but these Returns were not immediately available. A clerk is required for this. I put an Inspector on duty by the week in the Central District. I asked the Committee to put extra District Watchmen in the Western District which they did and I increased the Indians' hours of duty in Kowloon Peninsula.\n\n31 Triad head-men and others have been banished. Unless these people were known to the Registrar-General I did not continue to recommend them for banishment, as in some recommendation I made which were not supported by previous convictions I was told to submit them to the Registrar-General who replied that he must see them first. This was impracticable.\n\nA difficulty is that many of the thieves and robbers have regular honest employment.\n\nAs regards the selection for the European Detective Staff the Lance-Sergeant referred to was chosen for the reasons you give and because there was no one else at all suitable.",
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        "content_text": "## SCALE OF FEES FOR SURVEYS AND CERTIFICATES\n\n(16.) Approving and certifying Position of Load-line. \n$10.00.\n\n(17.)—Overtime Fees for Service of Government Marine Surveyors.\n\nWeek days, from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., \n$6 per hour. \nBefore 6 a.m. and after 8 p.m., and on Sundays and Public holidays, \n$10 per hour.\n\nA service occupying less than one hour will be charged as one hour. For service exceeding one hour a quarter of the fee will be charged for each quarter of an hour and any expenses incurred will be charged in addition.\n\nN.B.--When an incomplete declaration is given one half of the Survey Fee in Table C will be charged.\n\n## TABLE A \n### SCALE OF MEASUREMENT FOR PASSENGERS FOR RIVER STEAMERS. SECTION 38 OF ORDINANCE 36 OF 1899.\n\n1. On lower deck, one passenger for each six superficial feet.\n2. On upper deck and in cabins, one passenger for each nine superficial feet.\n3. The above scale to be further regulated by the Surveyor's judgment as to whether or not the vessel possesses sufficient stability for that number of passengers.\n4. A sufficient number of life-boats, rafts and life-buoys, approved by the Government Marine Surveyor, to be supplied.\n5. Passengers are not to be carried on more than two decks.\n6. On the lower deck, one passenger to be deducted for each six square feet occupied by cattle or cargo, and on the upper deck, one passenger to be deducted for each nine feet occupied by cattle or cargo.\n\n## TABLE M \n### FOREIGN MAN-OF-WAR ANCHORAGE\n\n(1.) The Foreign Man-of-war Anchorage is in Kowloon Bay to the Eastward of the Hunghom Peninsula and within the following limits: \n- On the West-The Eastern limit of the Telegraph Cable ground.\n- On the South-A line drawn N 83° E from Blackhead's Hill Signal Mast.\n- On the North and East-The 5-fathom line of soundings.\n\n(2.) There are 14 berths within the above limits, and the following table gives the cross bearings for each. The berth to be taken up will be indicated by number to the arriving vessel. All vessels are to moor.\n\n| No. of Berth | Observatory Building Anemometer | Eastern Light of Telegraph Cable Ground, Hongkong | Lycium Beacon |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| No. 1 | N 85° W | S 3° W | S 78 E |\n| No. 2 | N 87° W | S 16° W | S 76 E |\n| No. 3 | N 87°40' W | S 27°4' W | S 75 E |\n| No. 4 | N 89° W | S 40° W | S 71 E |\n| No. 5 | S 86°4' W | S 7° W | S 73 E |\n| No. 6 | S 87° W | S 20° W | S 72 E |\n| No. 7 | S 88° W | S 30°1' W | S 70 E |\n| No. 8 | S 87° W | S 35° W | S 67 E |\n| No. 9 | S 85° W | S 38° W | S 63 E |\n| No. 10 | S 80° W | S 54° W | S 70 E |\n| No. 11 | S 82° W | S 13° W | S 71 E |\n| No. 12 | N 83° W | S 21°3' W | S 68 E |\n| No. 13 | S 83°3' W | S 28° W | S 66 E |\n| No. 14 | N 82° W | S 32° W | S 62°4' E |\n\n## REGULATIONS AS TO DISCHARGE OF CANNON, FIRE-ARMS, OR FIREWORKS, IN THE WATERS OF THE COLONY. (SUB-SECTION 3 OF SECTION 26)\n\nThe portions of the waters of the Colony within which it is prohibited to discharge cannon, fire-arms, or fireworks, as provided by sub-section (3) of section 26 of this Ordinance, are as follows: \n- (a.) That portion having for its eastern boundary, a line drawn across the centre of the Li-u-mun Pass and for its western boundary, a line drawn from the west end of Hongkong to the west end of Green Island, thence in a straight line to the west end of Stonecutters' Island, continued to the mainland.\n- (b) That portion lying within a line drawn from the west end of Hongkong to Waterfall Bay, thence to south end of Taitam Peninsula, continued to Cape d'Aguilar and Cape Collinson, terminating at south-east corner of the Li-u-mun Pass.\n\nN.B.-Mail Steamers may fire a gun if arriving within the above limits between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.\n\n## TABLE N\n\n1. The following are specified as \"wharves\" in respect of which the provisions of paragraph C of sub-section (1) (7) of section 26 of The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, shall apply, viz.:\n\nIn Victoria:\n- Whitty Street Steps\n- French Street Wharf\n- Wilmer Street Steps\n- Wing Lok Street Steps\n- Cleverly Street Steps\n- Pottinger Street Wharf\n- Blake Pier\n- Temporary Pier, Telegraph Office Lane\n- Murray Pier\n- Arsenal Street Steps\n- Jardine Steps\n- Ship Street Steps\n\nAt Kowloon:\n- Yaumati Police Station Wharf\n- Tsim Sha Tsui Wharf\n\n2. The following is declared to be a part of the Colony\" in respect of which the provisions of sub-section (2) (b) of section 26 of The Merchant Shipping Consolidation Ordinance, 1899, shall apply, viz.:\n\nThe shore on the north side of the City of Victoria, from opposite the Gas Works at Shek tong-tsui to opposite the canal at Bowrington and the shore at Kowloon from Kowloon Point to Yaumati Police Station.\n\n## TABLE A \n### SCALE OF CHARGES FOR THE STORAGE OF GUNPOWDER AND SAFETY CARTRIDGES IN THE GOVERNMENT DEPÓTS. 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        "content_text": "C.O.\n\n27507\n\n25 JUL 03\n\n368\n\nExtract from Letter No:- 438/416, dated 18-6-03.\n\nThe German Gunboat \"Luchs\" arrived here yesterday afternoon and informed the Officers of the Guard that she had been in Mirs Bay for a week.\n\nThis fact I have communicated to His Excellency the Governor, as the \"Luchs\" had no permission to go there.\n\nPage XX",
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        "content_text": "# STUDIES OF ADMINISTRATION IN THE TROPICS.\n\n(BY ALLEYNE IRELAND, AUTHOR OF \"TROPICAL COLONIZATION.\") \n\nARTICLE III. HONG KONG\n\nThe conclusion of the Chinese War of 1840-42, generally referred to as the \"Opium War\"—a title as applicable to the circumstances of its origin as \"Tea War\" would be to those of the American War of Independence—found China under the necessity of signing, for the first time in her history, a treaty of concession to foreigners; and the Island of Hong-kong, 40 square miles in extent, was ceded to England.\n\nWe took it over, a barren rock, without roads, almost without buildings, innocent of commerce, destitute of means of communication, its only asset a fine harbour which had served as a convenient anchorage for piratical junks. To-day Hong-kong is the largest port in the world, its shipping having increased from 187,000 tons entered in 1845 to 9,000,000 tons entered in 1891. The development of the Colony has kept pace with the growth of its shipping; and where within the memory of man a few huts disfigured the narrow shore, there stands to-day the city of Victoria, a city of banks, hotels, warehouses, clubs, telephones, electric light, cable cars, a daily Press, schools, and churches. The rise of Hong-kong and its present condition, but more particularly its future destiny, suggest a number of questions of Imperial interest; but I am concerned at present rather with the history and condition of Hong-kong as material for a study of colonial administration than with matters of commerce or of political prophecy.\n\nWhen it has been said that the British officials in Hong-kong do not steal public money; that justice is administered honestly; that life and property are as secure in the Colony as they are in London; that two or three of the Government Departments are well managed, the Harbour Department and the Medical Department conspicuously so; and that the Civil Service of the Colony contains a number of men who are possessed of high qualifications, and fail to be useful public servants only because in Hong-kong, as in some other places in the British Empire, it is considered the worst of bad form to be interested in one's work, the most ardent admirer of British rule finds himself at a loss to discover much else in the administration of Hong-kong of which he can speak well. It may be said with truth that the Colony is prosperous, that there is scarcely any place in the world which can show such a record of progress during the past half-century; and the success of the Colony may be held up as a reply, full of eloquent silence, to any criticism of the Government or of its servants. But, as a matter of fact, the general prosperity of Hong-kong, granted the protection of life and property and the honest administration of justice, has never depended on Government; for although, in matters of policy, the efficiency of the unwise counsels have from time to time worked great injury to the interests of the Colony, its commercial activity has always rested on external causes operating in such a way as to be unaffected by the course of internal administration.\n\nBefore passing to a consideration of local affairs, attention may be directed to the matter in which the responsibility for error of policy rests with the Imperial authorities. The life of Hong-kong is its shipping, its commercial importance depending entirely on the convenience of the port for the immense seaborne trade of the Far East.\n\nOwing to the abrupt hills at a distance of but a few hundred yards from the sea, the land available for warehouses and for other buildings connected with the shipping was from the first most limited in extent and soon proved entirely inadequate for the growing needs of the port. In order to overcome this grave impediment to the development of the Colony, it has from time to time undertaken reclamation work on an extended scale; a sea wall has been pushed gradually further and further into the harbour. The amount of money spent on this work already exceeds $5,000,000; and the Praya Reclamation Scheme, having as its ultimate object the filling in of a very large area between Murray Pier and Causeway Bay, is regarded by everybody as absolutely essential to the future welfare of the Colony. Despite the earnest protests of successive Governors and of nearly every prominent man in Hong-kong, the Colonial Office has permitted the Admiralty to construct in the very centre of the proposed reclamation a large dock for the use of the British Navy. The result is that the town is cut in half in the middle of what was to have been its great thoroughfare, and the settled ambition of the Colony to have a fine, continuous sea wall from one end of the town to the other has been defeated. To the people of Hong-kong, the construction of this dock has the appearance of a deliberate and wanton injury to the interests of the Colony, for no place could have been chosen more completely unsuitable for a large dock. The sea-bottom is of mud, and the most extravagant expenditure is necessary to make the dock water-tight; it is so situated that there is no room for expansion; all vessels entering or leaving it will have to lie right in the fair-way of the harbour; and there is no room near the dock for the houses of the workmen. It would be interesting to know why the selection of this site should have been persisted in when, before a single pile had been driven, we had acquired the new territory which offers opportunities for dock construction unsurpassed in any part of the world; the more so since the Colony would have gladly paid the Admiralty a price for its rights on the Hong-kong sea front which would have covered the entire cost of constructing a dock in the new territory, and would have made a large free grant of land for the purpose of a naval station there.\n\nHong-kong is a Crown Colony—that is, a Colony where no important work can be undertaken or expenditure incurred without the consent of the Colonial Office, and where no law can come into operation until the assent of the Crown has been obtained. The people are represented in the Legislative Council, but the Government controls a substantial majority of the votes, and no measure can be carried against the wishes of the Governor. Such a form of government possesses great advantages for a Colony in which the population is made up of a few white men surrounded by an overwhelming number of natives; but it is above all things necessary in such a Government that the officials should be capable administrators, men of broad views and a tolerant habit of mind; and from the peculiar difficulty of controlling a large Chinese population, there is special need in Hong-kong of a fixed policy and of permanent tenure of office for those charged with its fulfilment. In these respects, Hong-kong has been from the first most unfortunate. As early as 1859, The Times wrote:-\n\nSome Hong-kong is always connected with discreditable internal squabbles. Every official's hand is there against his neighbour. The Governor has run away to seek health or quiet elsewhere.\n\nThe newspaper proprietors were, of late, all more or less in prison or going to prison or coming out of prison, on prosecutions by some one or more of the incriminated or incriminating officials. A dictator is needed, a sensible man, a man of tact and firmness. We cannot be always investigating a storm in a teapot where each individual tea-leaf has its dignity and its grievance.—The Times, March 15, 1859.\n\nThe present unsatisfactory state of the Administration is due in a great measure to a heritage of disorder and lack of system. In passing the following criticisms on the state of the colony, I wish to disclaim any intention of making a personal attack upon any official; and no one who has spent four months, as I recently did, in the colony could fail to be impressed, as I was, with the fact that in the senior as well as in the junior ranks of the service, there are a few men of the highest ability and usefulness, nor could he fail to notice that such men were few and not many. On my first arrival in the colony, I found the Governor absent on leave, the administration of the government being in the hands of the general commanding the troops. This fact raises a question which I have often discussed with colonial civil servants, namely, the advisability of allowing...\n\nC.O.\n\n42100",
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        "content_text": "615\n\n+\n\nABORSION\n\nder AÍ-LaddAon of ruouod add sved !\n\nCIJENA bad enoksen add id es qiupae To nejjsi 18 Jusbilaus \"OL\n\nave to antisgo Add garniest not and nedard and to O1JORE\n\ngrid von 2%,int of avel bae,ebsql masno) od novim Jeek 9d) ao\n\n- vor doqat will orlog ginine af duonos mid ja getJon Sd♪ 1 SJ80163×T JAFO99$100 79418i edremo od atolls at yd Jaen\n\nTAMAN Bo Josc egge sabredue to gied add dürw nojaaj\n\nnantwona vid at greainsoe* 1*1079ukos bna sgijeeną deljind\n\nbas\n\n231 2018VMŮ Ham!Jcucb Aetio noteroco **\n\n#\n\nsooni oat\n\nvut voc Memari Md 10 engo aid of ejseno od 1998 bus &*(AID\n\n1 Jord# 23 „Eisdind Jasné lo sodd ddi* adconsini leupe\n\nTie Jedd 99duino u od 8trajje Ji\n\nmalno od lo gau si* md stoleradt breads #1g8l7ve 00868 AJAG\n\nq* to Jaxy 943 no aunsudorotors red/bul vas aldissoq as w\n\n1- José Mid of nou gedinul sidd bluois Judd blanco weds bas\n\nasd doule to 2*** 193mans sit,abent #glassd of besego ed\n\nVM JP Mite 781798d e ,serng7e30e daijitä yd bantaleol Lua bejente\n\n- One nannuŸ to noidajfoljne sidik8oq edu Janiays befoeve ed\n\npino Ejestajni donant so!\n\n* Si Livode.#mit iduob on 21 998ḍt\n\n03/ Cause geslist,oleri ayreno* of besojo singer Baionad\n\nPaulo bo dry and to them) nuo konturb to soren náð skaa od\n\nJax to JusBITAL BLOrvoo of o\n\nHis Excellency the Officer Administering the Government is doubtless aware that the French are contending that the higher reaches of the Yangtse beyond Hankow are outside the Yangtse Valley and British sphere of influence, and that the American control of the Canton-Hankow Railway has been secured by Belgian capitalists, presumably on behalf of French and Russian interests if any conclusion may be drawn from recent events in Persia and North China where Belgian concessionaires have also had the support of the representatives of France and Russia.\n\nThe completion of this line merely to Canton will not satisfy the political aspirations of the Governments just referred to and concessions for a line to the sea coast under the same control are sure to be sought for, especially if the projected Hong Kong-Canton line is not rapidly proceeded with. This might easily take a Southern direction to a port west of Macao or east via Waichow to Bias Bay with the certain result of forming a new and formidable rival to the port of Hongkong.\n\nSir Ernest Satow informed the Committee at his interview with them in August last that he could not understand the delay in opening the port which had been promised by the Chinese Government long ago, and that he would take up the matter with the Authorities on his return to Peking. He mentioned at the time that he very much questioned whether any merchant steamer had succeeded in getting so far up the river, and it appears probable that this fact is still influencing inaction at Peking coupled with possible unwillingness to establish a Consular establishment on the ground of expense. With regard to meeting this slight objection the actual opening of the port might be delayed until such time as it appears necessary to send a Consular representative there, but it seems to my Committee desirable to obtain the right to do so with as little delay as possible.\n\nWith the above-mentioned facts before him,\n\nthe",
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        "content_text": "NO O P I) \n\nEnclosure 1.\n\n0\n\n36014\n\nProclamation issued by Viceroy Tsjen exhorting\n\nthe people of Kwangsi to enlist.\n\nIN IS OCT C\n\n533\n\nEnclosure in Mr. Cannell's No.277 of 18th September, 1904.\n\nThe Wai Wu Pu have notified me that a Convention\n\nhas been concluded between China and Great Britain for the enlistment\n\nin the provinces of China of from two to three hundred thousand labour-\n\ners to proceed to the Transvaal in South Africa for employment in the\n\nmines there. It is my duty therefore to carry out the terms of this Con-\n\nvention. British firms are now establishing emigration depôts at all ports\n\nalong the coast and are sending their agents to the treaty ports and other\n\nports in the interior to enlist labourers. A depot for this purpose has\n\nalso been established at Wuchow, and I have deputed Taotai Kuang Hsi-\n\nchuan to superintend, in conjunction with the British Consul, the en-\n\ngagement of labourers and to see that proper order is maintained. I\n\nhereby issue instructions to all civil and military officials within my\n\njurisdiction to call upon the heads of the trainbands in the province to\n\nexhort the people to enlist themselves as labourers, and I publish this\n\nproclamation that all you people in Kwangsi, whether soldiers or civi-\n\nlians, may know that the present enlistment of labourers for abroad is in\n\naccordance with the Convention which has been concluded and that there\n\nis nothing surreptitious about it, the terms of engagement being quite\n\njust. It so happens however that though numbers of people have emi-\n\ngrated to foreign countries from the province of Kwangtung to the enrich-\n\nment of the inhabitants, Kwangsi is in so backward a state that the idea\n\nof going abroad to make a living has not yet suggested itself to you.\n\nThe province abounds in mountains, but land for cultivation is scarce,\n\nand your industries do not flourish. Constantly men amongst you in the\n\nprime of life find that their strength is no use to them and are driven\n\nby cold and hunger to become brigands. And yet it is not that your natu-\n\nral instincts are evil. I have the greatest compassion for misery like yours\n\nwhich drives you from your homes. It is an evil fate which brings you into\n\nconflict with the law. For years now the good amongst you as well as the\n\nbad have suffered. Is it not for your good to seek\n\nPage 540\n\nPage 541",
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        "content_text": "(\n\nC\n\n(\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe Sec.\n\nof the Admiralty\n\nMINUTE.\n\nMr. Stubbs 29/7 Mr. Fiddes\n\nMr. Antrobus.\n\nMr. Cox.\n\nMr. Lucas.\n\nMr. Graham,\n\nSir M. Ommanney.\n\nThe Duke of Marlborough\n\nMr. Lyttelton.\n\nSo raff\n\nHongkong\n\nAdunta\n\nTrean pamo\n\ncofy Tor. 23%\n\n29 July\n\n25-753\n\n...\n\n2\n\nJuly 1900\n\nDirected\n\n57\n\nWit See L to week: the\n\nn-ceipt of your\n\ngetre\n\n2151\n\nletter\n\nD.W.9834/7284.\n\nwith regard to the transfer of the Admiralty of Cand\n\nto the\n\nat Long\n\nTufor\n\n2.\n\nadunti\n\nHarbour, hirs Bay.\n\nIn reply g\n\nrequest you\n\nL.C. M\n\nthe\n\nthat\n\nthe\n\nbe to lur\n\nLyttelta repets that\n\nbe caust see\n\n150\n\nünite\n\nthe\n\nof Hongkong to...",
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        "content_text": "6 \n\nof the Canton-Hankow (or Yueh Han) railroad. The \"Robin\" anchored here for half an hour, and two of them came on board. They informed me that the main line from Canton will join the North River at Pakkong-hau, just above the Fi-loy-tze gorge, and thence follow the river as far as Shao-chou-fu. The survey was commenced last February, and the work, hitherto carried on intermittently, is now being pushed on at the rate of about a mile a day. The actual construction of the line would, they said, be commenced as soon as the branch line to Samshui had been completed. The party, six in number, was accompanied by a Chinese official and a strong military guard; the country people were now on the whole friendly, and placed no serious obstacles in their way.\n\nAbove Wong-shek both banks of the river are lined with bamboo groves, as far as the Taimin-hap (\"Great Temple Pass\"), where the stream again winds between high hills and precipitous cliffs. Passing a few miles further on the Censer gorges, we reached at 1 o'clock the entrance to another famous pass, the Mong-sai-hap or Blind Boy Pass, so called from the striking profile of a face visible from certain points of view on a cliff at the left-hand side. Here the Lienchou River, the second principal tributary of the Pakkong, joins the main stream. At the junction lies the busy shipping port of Kong-hau.\n\nThe Lienchou River rises in the north-west corner of the province, near the Hunan border, and flows for some 120 miles through a mountainous country, inhabited by the Miao-tze aborigines, who still, to a great extent, secure in their inaccessible mountain homes, defy all the efforts of the Chinese to control or civilize them. They seldom come down to the North River, but they have been visited on several occasions by missionaries who speak well of their hospitality to foreigners.\n\nThe principal towns on the river are Lienchou, a prefectural city of some 50,000 inhabitants, the centre of trade in north-west Kuangtung, situated in a fertile plain; Yung-shan, district city; Taiwan and Howkong, the latter a large li-kin station with a bridge of boats.\n\nThe Roman Catholic missionaries have for some years past had stations all along the river, and recently the American Presbyterians have established themselves at Lienchou.\n\nAt 5 P.M. we passed the large limestone quarries of Lau-ti-wan, where blasting operations were in full swing. The stone is run down the sloping banks in wheel-barrows and discharged into junks, some thirty of which I counted moored along the river bank. Shortly afterwards, having successfully found our way through a shallow crossing opposite the quarries, we came in sight of the Yingtak pagoda on the right bank, and turning a corner to the left we steamed up to the district city of Yingtak, where at 6 P.M. the \"Robin\" anchored for the night.\n\n## Yingtak\n\nYingtak, a small walled town on the left bank, is picturesquely situated in an amphitheatre of rugged hills, just above a range of limestone cliffs, which, jutting out into the stream, form one of the numerous gates of the North River. Opposite the town, the Yung-yuen, or Copper River, joins the main stream: this tributary is navigable only for small boats, numbers of which, laden with charcoal, came floating down on the evening of our arrival and anchored in rows close by us. Yingtak was formerly the seat of the Government for this part of the province, and a noted Buddhist centre. It is now a busy shipping port, the present limit of regular steam navigation on the North River. Launches drawing not more than 4 feet can reach Yingtak under normal conditions from May to September. Below Yingtak the river, although shallow in places, presents no exceptional difficulties: navigation is not hampered by rocks and rapids as on the West River.\n\nI consider that two small light-draft stern-wheelers, able to carry about 200 passengers on a 3-foot draft, would pay well if placed on the run between Canton, Tsing-yuen, and Yingtak. They could, if necessary, run in connection with the Canton-Sanshui Railway, transferring passengers at Sainam.\n\nAbove Yingtak the river narrows considerably, and its navigability, even for native craft, depends entirely on the rainfall. We found a bar about a mile above Yingtak with less than 3 feet on it; on my return a week later, after a day's heavy rain, there was at least 10 feet in the same place. I do not think, therefore, that it would be possible to maintain a regular service to any point above Yingtak on remunerative lines; there seems to be no reason, however, why the Yingtak boats, of the type I have indicated, should not run to Shao-chou whenever the water permits, as the West River launches run to Nanning. Even when the railway is completed, I consider that river steamers will have a fair chance of holding their own. I am quite sure that these stern-wheelers would be well patronized by foreign passengers; many people in Hong Kong and Canton have assured me that they would jump at the chance of escaping from the heat of the delta and spend a few days among the breezy North River gorges. The Hong Kong, Canton, and Macao Steam-ship Companies, who are each year meeting with stronger competition on the Hong Kong line, might, I think, do worse than turn their attention to the North River.\n\nYingtak is a much smaller town than Tsing-yuen, but has some fair shops in the main street. Prominent among the foreign goods I noticed condensed milk, canned fruits, Japanese beer, and cigarettes, all imported from Canton. The district—a poor one, according to the Magistrate—produces rice, sugar, and bamboo. We were unable, as I shall explain later, to proceed the next day, so I took the opportunity to call with Captain Vaughan on the district Magistrate, Shih Yün-tuan, a native of Shansi. He sent his own chair and red umbrella to take us to the Yamên, returning our call immediately after in full uniform. He was very cordial in his manner, and evinced an intelligent interest in the \"Robin\"; as, however, he had only been a month at his post, the information I obtained from him on local affairs was not of much value.\n\nThe following morning, the water having fallen slightly during the night, we made an early start, but were obliged to return, as the \"Robin,\" drawing 2 ft. 8 in., was unable to cross the bar about a mile above the town. At the time we stranded, and throughout the day, large salt junks, drawing at least 3 feet, found their way across the bar, but our pilot being obviously unused to steamers, Captain Vaughan deemed it prudent to remain at Yingtak until a rise occurred. I took advantage of the delay to explore the town and surrounding country, meeting with no incivility from the people.\n\nDuring the night of the 9th July the clouds which had been gathering all day burst in a thunderstorm, followed by three hours' heavy rain. Next morning the river had risen 15 inches, so we made a fresh start, and this time succeeded in crossing the bar without difficulty, although the pilot twice put the \"Robin\" ashore a few miles higher up. For some miles above Yingtak the river flows between high banks through a fertile country, sown with rice and sugar cane. At 10 A.M. we passed Mong-fu-kong, a village with a pawnshop on the right bank. On the summit of a hill behind the town there is said to be a small lake, indicating the crater of an extinct volcano. Another hour's run brought us to the celebrated Kuan-yin-shan, and the cave temples dedicated to the Goddess of Mercy. On the left bank a wall of rock, covered with dense foliage, rises almost perpendicularly from the water's edge to a height of some 600 feet. At the foot a stone stairway leads into the caverns which pierce the cliff in all directions. The main shrine of the temple is visible some 100 feet up the face of the cliff. We had no time to visit this interesting spot, but steamed on past a series of limestone quarries, the largest at Pak-shek-hui on the right bank.\n\nAt Sha-hau, 22 miles above Yingtak, the Canton salt junks tranship their cargoes for Shao-chou during the low-water season. At 6.30 P.M. we anchored for the night amid really magnificent mountain scenery, just above the small town of Wu-shek. Starting again at 6 o'clock on the morning of the 11th July, the river slowly rising, we passed through another striking gorge, called the Tantze-ki or Cannon Ball barrier, where the cliffs rise even higher than at Kuan-yin-shan. Here man has not interfered with Nature—there are no shrines, and the tall cliffs afford a nesting place to innumerable birds.\n\nAt Pakto, a large village on the left bank, the Yü-yuen or Lung-kwai River joins the main stream. This river flows down through a mountainous region inhabited by several large tribes of aborigines. An interesting account of the people will be found in Dr. Henry's \"Ling Nam,\" above referred to. The principal productions of the Lung-kwai district are maize, bamboo, and charcoal. In the hills above Pakto coal can be seen outcropping in many places; the deposits were formerly worked, but have now been abandoned.\n\nAt 1 P.M. we reached Shao-chou (locally known as Shiu-kuan), the principal city in Northern Kuangtung, and our destination on the present occasion. The \"Robin\" anchored opposite the West Gate (on the left branch of the river) about half a mile above the ruined fort which lies at the junction of the two streams.\n\nThe prefectural city of Shao-chou is finely situated in the angle formed by the junction of the Ching or Clear River with the North River. The former stream leads to Lok-ch'eng and the Chi Ling Pass into Hunan; the latter to Nam-heung, and the Mei-ling Pass into Kiangsi. Both waterways, being impeded by rapids, are unnavigable for any but light-draft junks. Shiu-kuan has for centuries been an important Customs barrier: a bridge of boats stretched across the river on both sides facilitates the collection of duties.\n\nFrom an intelligent employé of the native Customs (Ch'ang-kuan) I learnt that the receipts from both li-kin and native Customs have greatly fallen off during recent years, partly owing to the diversion of trade to the sea route, partly owing to the increased use of transit passes for articles such as kerosene oil and cotton yarn. My informant estimated the annual...\n\nPage 360\nPage 361",
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        "content_text": "## Shan States under Chinese Rule\n\nThe many Chinese settlers in his territory. This State, with the exception of the outlying town of Manwyne, which came into the family by marriage, is poor. The main valley is only 9 miles by 2-3 miles, but the side valley of Man Tung, situated beyond the hills to the east, is larger and richer.\n\nThe Nan Tien Sawbwa is thought to be at the bottom of the intrigues which the Chinese have started against his neighbour of Kangai.\n\nKangai, which includes the richest part of the Taping Valley, is situated between Nan Tien and the frontier. The clan name is also Tao. The old Sawbwa, who is about 55 years of age, is supposed to have abdicated according to Shan custom in favour of his son, a man of about 30, who represents the twenty-eighth generation in a direct line from the first Sawbwa. Both father and son are men of intelligent and benevolent disposition, who, considering the circumstances, govern their State well. They are both, but especially the father, devout Buddhists. The State is rich, but is sometimes subject to destructive inundations.\n\nThe main Tengyueh-Bhamo trade route passes straight through Kangai and Nan Tien. There are not many Kachins in this State, and those few give but little trouble. The main Kangai Valley is about 35 miles long by 4-5 miles broad.\n\n### 3. Chanta, or Santa\n\nThis includes a small portion of the Taping Valley on the right bank and a section of hill country behind it to the north. The Sawbwa is a child. His father was robbed and then executed some years ago by the Tengyueh official on a false charge of treason with the British. The government of the State has since been in disorder. The Kachins in the Santa Hills are under no sort of control.\n\n### 1. Laksa and Hosa\n\nThese are two small States in an upland valley at an altitude of 4,000-5,000 feet, along and above the east side of the Taping Valley; the beautiful Lahsa-Hosa Valley is watered by the Nau Sa, a small tributary of the Taping. The inhabitants are not Shan; they have a language of their own, and are known as Ashang. They are probably of Maru Kachin origin, with an admixture of Chinese and possibly of Burmese blood. They have attained a considerable standard of civilization, and are both industrious and peaceable; they have a great reputation as blacksmiths, and go down to Burmah to seek work. The Hosa Sawbwa is a minor; the Lahsa is an old man who has four sons, the eldest of whom manages his affairs; the administration is not bad, but the Sawbwa has little authority, and both ends of the valley are subject to Kachin raids. There is a fair path down the valley and through to Burmah, but it is only used by local traffic. The valley is some 30 miles long by 2-3 miles broad.\n\n## (B) Shan States in the Shweli or Lung Chiang Valley, on the right bank\n\nThe Shweli is an important affluent of the Irrawaddy; it rises to the north of Tengyueh, and joins the main river from the left side, near Ratha, in Burmah.\n\n### 5. Meng Wan\n\nThis is the basin of the Nam Wan, a small tributary of the Shweli. The valley is over 30 miles long and 5-6 miles broad at the broadest part; it is very fertile, but malarious; the administration was for years in the hands of the mother of the present Sawbwa, a young man of 23, who took over the Government four years ago. Since then the condition of the State has been going from bad to worse. The young Sawbwa is drunken, licentious, violent, and superstitious. He harbours quacks, gamblers, and criminals from Burmah and other places, while the numerous Kachins on both sides of his valley are under no sort of control. They are constantly thieving and cattle-lifting on the British side. Several large Kachin villages above the north-east of the valley have openly revolted and expelled the lawful Shan owners from the rice fields, which they are now cultivating themselves, without paying any taxes. In 1903 the Chinese Commandant of the frontier regiment, Ma Wu Hsiang, a Panthay, was stationed at the Sawbwa's residence for some time, and composed matters; but this season I find that the young Sawbwa has again begun his reckless courses, he has been taking medicines which are supposed to render him bullet-proof, he has shot several persons in a drunken fit, and he has taken to seizing Kachin maidens and confining them in his harem for some time, a proceeding which demonstrates both his imprudence and his bad taste. Further disorders may be expected, and the Tengyueh officials do nothing to restore order. This State is consequently poor. A secondary trade route from Burmah to Tengyueh runs the length of the valley. The Meng Wan Sawbwa's principal wife is a daughter of Nan Tien.\n\n### 6. Meng Mao\n\nThis State is situated along the right bank of the Shweli above the confluence of the Nara Wan. It consists of some hill-land and a rich valley, some 27 miles by 5 miles, a large part of which is uncultivated. The hills at the back of the town between the State and Meng Wan are thickly populated by Kachins, who are under no sort of control, and levy blackmail or pillage in the valley. The Sawbwa, a man of about 30, is weak but not vicious; he cannot make much headway against his Kachins, and he has scanty resources in the way of money, but he has recently shown some activity in his administration. This State is off the main route; the town of Meng Mao (about 250 houses) has an old wall, and in the Burmah wars of the middle ages is said to have been the headquarters of a Taotai.\n\n## (C) Shan States in the Shweli Valley, on the left bank\n\n### 7. Chefang or Sefang\n\nThis State is limitrophe with the British Northern Shan States; it consists of the lower part of the basin of the Meng Kwan River, a tributary of the Shweli and of the surrounding hills, which are inhabited by very unruly Kachins. Even the main valley (20 miles by 4) is poor and thinly populated as it is subject to had inundations, and, even in the dry season, consists mainly of a reed-covered swamp. The Sawbwa is a man about 30, of the same original stock as the princely families of Meng Mao and Meng Wan; the administration of the State is fairly good; none of the Chinese Sawbwas has worse Kachins or makes such serious efforts to control them. The late father of the present Sawbwa was a believer in drastic measures, and it is said that he used to boil his Kachins in oil, or roast them over slow fires, in order to persuade them to better courses. An important trade route from Burmah, the Ruby Mines, and the Shan States to West Yünnan leads straight through the Chefang Valley. The road is well maintained, and, in spite of the Kachins, serious robberies hardly ever take place along it.\n\n### 8. Meng Kwan\n\nMeng Kwan, or, in Chinese, Mang Shih, situated north of Chefang, comprises the valley of the Upper Nam Kwan River and the hills surrounding it. The main valley of this State, which on the east is limitrophe with the Chinese sub-Prefecture of Lung Ling, is some 16 miles by & in extent, and is both fertile and densely populated. With the possible exception of Kangai, the State is considered to be the richest near the border. Near the Sawbwa's residence there is a considerable bazaar resorted to by numerous Chinese caravans in the cold weather. The main Burmah Chefang-Lung Ling road goes through the State. The town, like all Shan towns (which are merely large villages), has a dilapidated appearance; lean pigs, ruined pagodas, heaps of cow-dung, majestic pipul trees, mean mud or bamboo wattle huts, lofty bamboo groves, and slatternly women exuding betel chew from their dirty mouths. This valley is very feverish; the hills round it, however, have been settled by Chinese from West Yunnan, and there are but few Kachins. The Sawbwa (clan name Fang) is a young man, weak and superstitious Buddhist, but his rule is not oppressive. The Sawbwa and the State have recently been brought to the brink of ruin by the \"squeezing\" operations of the Chinese Mandarins, of which I shall speak later at length.\n\n### 9. Meng Ting\n\nMeng Ting is another State further to the south, to which I may refer, though it does not otherwise come within the purview of this report. Meng Ting comprises the low-lying valley of the Nam Ting River which joins the Salwen from the east at Kunlong ferry. The State is a small one and is in a condition of disorder owing to the neglect of the Chinese, the incompetence of the Sawbwa, and the influence of the bad counsellors by whom he is surrounded. Notorious dacoits are constantly harboured in this State, and the Sawbwa is always quarrelling with his neighbours. Representations concerning Meng Ting have been made at Yunnan-fu, and a Chinese Deputy has been sent, who will meet the British Superintendent of the Northern Shan States, and endeavour to settle outstanding cases, and to suggest some means for the better government of the State in the future. If the Kunlong Railway ever materializes, it will run along this valley which is marshy, tropical, and malarious.\n\nThe population of the Shan States under China can only be given in the form of a rough approximation to the number of families who pay taxes and are supposed to ...\n\nPage 422",
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        "content_text": "80\n\nGO\n\nimmense sums expended in connection with the principal ports in England, this amount cannot be regarded as excessive seeing that Hongkong is now the first shipping port in the World in the matter of tonnage and there is every indication of further expansion in its trade.\n\nIt has been considered prudent, in designing the scheme, to provide an area of sheltered water where vessels, especially those of small size, can obtain refuge from typhoons. When a storm of this kind threatens to come near Hongkong, it is the custom of small craft to seek refuge in good time and not to abandon it until there are ample indications that the storm has passed, the period generally extending over 2 or 3 days. It is obvious that railway traffic would be seriously inconvenienced by such a state of affairs and the provision of a small harbour of refuge adjoining the terminus is intended to obviate it as far as possible.\n\nNo attempt has been made to go into details of the scheme pending approval of its general outlines. It is however intended that the station for passenger traffic should be laid out alongside Des Voeux Road towards the southern extremity of the reclamation and that the remainder of the area should be available for the storage and manipulation of cargo. It is also intended to provide accommodation for the workshops required in connection with the railway on another reclaimed area in Tai Kok Tsui Bay, which is situated on the west side of the Kowloon Peninsula.\n\nThe section of quay wall shown is merely for basing an estimate on and must not be regarded as a definite design. In any design adopted it will be advisable to provide for unequal settlement of the foundations and for this contingency sloping concrete blockwork will probably be considered the most suitable form of construction.\n\nI may point out that, if considered desir-",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure 2.\n\n23462  \n141  \nRet  \nRE: 29 JUN 06  \n\n### Minute by the Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\nYour Excellency,\n\n1. The only reason known to me and hitherto advanced for the appointment of a third Judge of the Supreme Court is that the existing constitution of the Full Court, whereby the Chief Justice has a double vote, is unsatisfactory because it throttles appeals from the Chief Justice unless the parties are going on to the Privy Council in any event. The only remedy which I can suggest for this anomaly is that the Senior Magistrate, provided he has been called to the Bar, should be added to the Supreme Court Bench as an Appeal Judge. I believe that the question of increasing the number of Judges except for the purpose stated above is quite new. At least I had not heard of it before the present Chief Justice mooted it.\n\n2. It is not correct to say, as the Chief Justice does in paragraph 3 that the hands of the Puisne Judge are quite full. That was not my experience and Mr. Justice Wise is admittedly a quicker worker than I am.\n\n3. The way in which the Summary Jurisdiction work of the Court is carried on is as follows:- Every Friday morning the Puisne Judge sits at 10 o'clock. All parties (and their Solicitors) who are interested in the List of Actions attend. Defended cases are allotted days for hearing during the ensuing week: undefended cases are usually disposed of on Friday morning. Summonses are taken on a Saturday morning.",
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        "content_text": "448 \n\nHe wound up his books and transfer to Pingshan, but as one of his sureties in Hongkong had recently died, I told him to go there first on the next Saturday and to go on to Pingshan early next week.\n\n5. During the following week there was no telephonic communication for five days, and as my Police work called me elsewhere, it was not until the 3rd of March that I found Lo Wai Lam to have been absent for 1 week, and on making enquiries, I discovered that he had misappropriated numerous sums at Sheung Shui. At this point plenty of evidence was forthcoming from shroff's, detectives and villagers as to his misdoings and bad character, which they would never have produced while he was still at his post.\n\n6. Owing to this reluctance of one Chinese to give away another, and of the villagers to make complaints or reports in the proper quarter, it is easy for an astute shroff or clerk to extort money to an incredible extent, and in this case the rent-cayers readily paid to Lo Wai Lam in return for temporary receipts not only their full rent but in some cases extra sums upon his orders.\n\n7. I would specially point out that the shroff with whom I had to deal in this case was an old hand at crime, and must have accepted the post with the express intention of appropriating as much money as he could take with safety; and though it is possible that, with more definite instructions and a fuller consideration of the dangers of the former method of collection, I might have restricted his ingenuity to a narrower channel, yet the absence of local control over the shroff's work was more fatal still, and the safeguard of all for collection of rent from an ignorant population in a district of the size of the New Territory must come from the careful selection of shroffs of good character and known respectability; without this I submit that no collector can discharge his duties in the New Territory with full confidence that their conscientious performance will render impossible the misappropriation of funds by the shroffs under his charge.",
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        "content_text": "# COPY\n**Confidential**\n\nSir,\n\nCharbers, \n180 \n36555 1 \n\nRF OCT 06 \n\nSupreme Court House, Hongkong, \n7th September, 1908.\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge Your Excellency's letter of 22nd August (`6500/06/0.0.0.`) enclosing a copy of a confidential despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies dealing with the proposals I have made with regard to (a) increasing the number of Judges of the Supreme Court; (b) the holding of bimonthly instead of monthly Criminal Sessions; (c) the appointment of a Private Secretary to the Chief Justice.\n\n2. With regard to the question of increasing the number of Judges of the Supreme Court, I much regret that the reasons which I have advanced in favour of it are considered insufficient by the Secretary of State. After my letter, which contained an account of the state of the business of the Court at the time, was sent to Your Excellency, things went from bad to worse. The Court was clogged with long cases which overlapped; that for two months I had to obtain the assistance of Mr. Justice Wise to take the Bankruptcy Court, which withdrew him from his own Court one day every week; and Chamber Summonses had to be taken at odd times whenever a spare half hour could be found, and fell greatly into arrears. Much inconvenience was caused to suitors on this account. But for the fact that one case which was down for trial and which would probably have lasted 3 weeks, was settled at the last moment, some of the cases which were in fact tried could not have come on to the great detriment of the parties.\n\nI cannot put the case otherwise than this: that as the officer responsible to Your Excellency for the administration of Justice...\n\nHis Excellency  \nSir Matthew Nathan, K.C.M.G.,  \nGovernor and Commander-in-Chief.",
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        "content_text": "301\n\nthe resources of the Colony would be able to meet the distress caused by the typhoon without having recourse to assistance from outside.\n\n39. The first business of the Relief Committee has been to meet the distress among the boating population. This has been done mainly through the agency of the Tung Wa Hospital by a sub-committee of that body presided over by the Registrar-General. Up to the 1st instant, 980 sufferers have been taken in. Of these, 670, after receiving assistance, have left to return to their villages or to seek work. 310 are still in the Hospital.\n\nFunds have also been placed at the disposal of the Assistant Land Officer and Assistant Superintendent of Police at Tai Po to meet cases of want in the part of the New Territories North of the Kowloon Hills caused by the ravages of the typhoon in Mirs Bay and in the rice fields on its shores. As reported to Your Lordship on the 25th September, so many entire families of the boating community have been lost that the number to be relieved is relatively small compared to the extent of the disaster. The way in which men, women, and children all went down together in their floating homes is one of its saddest features.\n\n40.",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nextent. \n\n360 \n\nFor such work skilled miners are an absolute necessity to timber the shafts and headings and to be always on the work. Up to date, I have had to trust to men picked up in the Colony in fact to beach-combers. I need not dilate on the character of such men. They came, got sick, or took to drink and went away again. More came and did the same; but a constant supply could not be kept up. The difficulty of keeping the shafts going under these circumstances can only be understood by the Engineers who are on the ground. At one time at the South Face, all three miners were in hospital at the one time, this face I tried to keep going in preference to the North Side,\n\n5. At the North Side of the Hills, the fever was very bad, much worse than at the South Side, I tried here to keep Italian miners but these men could only be kept about a week at a time on the works, when they went into Hospital.\n\nNo hold could be kept on these beachcombers, as could be done on men coming out under an agreement from England, so each man after being in hospital twice used not to come back again.\n\n6.\n\nI have been in the tropics on Railway Construction for a good many years and never have I been asked to start work in the summer months as I have been done here. Being once started in the cold weather, I do not think there will be any difficulty in keeping the works going next summer. Starting as I consider, I have been forced to do in the summer months, has only resulted in giving the Railway works a bad name and will increase the difficulties in the future.\n\n7. As I found local labour so bad and expensive, I managed to import 150 Tientsin coolies, but in a very short time, as many as fifty were down with malarial fever at once. This alone will prevent my importing from the North, as the bad report will very quickly reach Tientsin and no more will be persuaded to come.\n\n8.\n\nAnother reason why work could not be started at once on the arrival of the Engineers was that there were no working plans, All I had to start with was a list of levels and a line drawn on a plan 8\" to",
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        "content_text": "HN GIV# Bar Sojaty nỈ sit and an ad \n\n? SIM MOAM TVS Moy Car and bit \n\n€ anul fas q yawa ang »v«? (¿lley ot) \n\ngal Saaun cX \n\nbuck w wod na mba adet {[LW tayas \n\nsudo to abutmaradt amon and g Lavotton **** \n\nTema vadsaqarT \n\nir Hewett :- \n\n1.1 1 \n\n42. \n\n347 \n\nhave always done ever since I started District work, and I do so in my District now. Opiım divans and everyone all are washed out once a week. I might state that my interpreter ran away. I dont know why he has run away, whether there is anything against him. It is very funny and I might think that something else will be cropping up against me. It will be through the interpreter.\n\nWho was your interpreter recently Mr Kelly? Do you know what his name is ?\n\nRecently, I have got it here, Sir..\n\nA.\n\n(JHON OMAN (minor\n\n0018 TAN Por # TN. 20\n\n*. *. 7 y 8 ### shell boute.com.a\n\n** nter\n\nE\n\nQ.\n\nA.\n\nir Sercombe Smith:- Since you have returned from leave, and previously ?\n\nI dont know the name, - Lam Kee, I think his name was.\n\nThat is when you were in No 6?\n\nvar I .Nood gol\n\nA.\n\nYes.\n\nJAV ON FELW JANT\n\nQ.\n\nWas it to Lum Kee ?\n\nA.\n\nYes, that is the name.\n\nIr Hewett: - The man you have ran away ?\n\nA.\n\nYes.\n\nang bei meut aut 4\n\nIr Sercombe Smith:- Lo King Nam ?\n\nVital mana TURT\n\nA.\n\nThat was his name.\n\nIr Hewett:- And how long has he worked with you ↑\n\nA.\n\nThe 1st May this year.\n\nQ.\n\nAnd when did he run away ?\n\nA.\n\nAbout two weeks ago.\n\nDe dry but at I\n\nKr Hewett:- * must siz\n\nsoul of Ch yo H\n\nbrad I at\n\nJud. I dans stadt Briede\n\n2\n\nIr Sereambe Smith:- A.\n\nThat is all I want to know.\n\nI want to ask one question. Is it part of your duty to supervise street cleansing ▼\n\nYes, sir.\n\nHave you any passbook at the Bank ?\n\nA.\n\nNo, sir.\n\nDont keep a bank book ↑\n\nA.\n\nNo, sir.\n\n4.\n\nPix\n\nA.\n\nYour average salary is $145 a month ↑\n\nAbout that.\n\nAnd how much does it cost you to live ?\n\nAfter reordering and proofreading:\n\nIr Hewett:-\n\n1.1\n\n42.\n\n347\n\nI have always done ever since I started District work, and I do so in my District now. Opium divans and everyone all are washed out once a week. I might state that my interpreter ran away. I don't know why he has run away, whether there is anything against him. It is very funny and I might think that something else will be cropping up against me. It will be through the interpreter.\n\nWho was your interpreter recently, Mr Kelly? Do you know what his name is?\n\nRecently, I have got it here, Sir.\n\nIr Sercombe Smith:- Since you have returned from leave, and previously?\n\nI don't know the name, - Lam Kee, I think his name was.\n\nThat is when you were in No 6?\n\nYes.\n\nWas it to Lum Kee?\n\nYes, that is the name.\n\nIr Hewett:- The man you have ran away?\n\nYes.\n\nIr Sercombe Smith:- Lo King Nam?\n\nThat was his name.\n\nIr Hewett:- And how long has he worked with you?\n\nThe 1st May this year.\n\nAnd when did he run away?\n\nAbout two weeks ago.\n\nIr Sercombe Smith:-\n\nThat is all I want to know.\n\nI want to ask one question. Is it part of your duty to supervise street cleansing?\n\nYes, sir.\n\nHave you any passbook at the Bank?\n\nNo, sir.\n\nDon't keep a bank book?\n\nNo, sir.\n\nYour average salary is $145 a month?\n\nAbout that.\n\nAnd how much does it cost you to live?\n\nLet me reformat it to Markdown for better readability:\n\n# Transcript\n## Examination\nIr Hewett:-\n1.1\n42.\n347\n\nI have always done ever since I started District work, and I do so in my District now. Opium divans and everyone all are washed out once a week. I might state that my interpreter ran away. I don't know why he has run away, whether there is anything against him. It is very funny and I might think that something else will be cropping up against me. It will be through the interpreter.\n\nWho was your interpreter recently, Mr Kelly? Do you know what his name is?\n\nRecently, I have got it here, Sir.\n\nIr Sercombe Smith:- Since you have returned from leave, and previously?\n\nI don't know the name, - Lam Kee, I think his name was.\n\nThat is when you were in No 6?\n\nYes.\n\nWas it to Lum Kee?\n\nYes, that is the name.\n\nIr Hewett:- The man you have ran away?\n\nYes.\n\nIr Sercombe Smith:- Lo King Nam?\n\nThat was his name.\n\nIr Hewett:- And how long has he worked with you?\n\nThe 1st May this year.\n\nAnd when did he run away?\n\nAbout two weeks ago.\n\nIr Sercombe Smith:-\n\nThat is all I want to know.\n\nI want to ask one question. Is it part of your duty to supervise street cleansing?\n\nYes, sir.\n\nHave you any passbook at the Bank?\n\nNo, sir.\n\nDon't keep a bank book?\n\nNo, sir.\n\nYour average salary is $145 a month?\n\nAbout that.\n\nAnd how much does it cost you to live?",
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        "content_text": "ISA 422 YAVITAS FORT ON MOTMAD Georbee ne of 9 IN THE (Now add}\n\n**** 06.& de Jule Todosɔë C V ܂ howto' .8.1 *:3п02074 how battel gru? bot bab7 66 or pareteter N et Jedi bebtoner 38% 1 moldyo 6:53 ct heanne bef aduu seek to adnences enblem to 12 modmal to read te · Vad beron oala Har J! bemorlo VIIvtoteo het asl)uşab wd to Jae) ezeride bus standi Jurit beds: TATOAT D'UN comentu s.it mort bevisset need ed to aeausio Iuto V9 a Or 9966 · [lemmat bed ..! Jeno Juo *g and ye anotsuktogon to Jiube Dented Jo of wives therest, a to vtfacti dog hest. RADAU SA de IX Oa 9 $90ldan 10% JnOKSGINÁ -amo ktu td open sesid to egboikonz Izool nemzetics enn by a'yo root end and bevisado #tulismen od ClBevoer New Jt doldw mointyo #ranse one to ministro eilteoḤ dnevery of moli teoggo\n\nopposition to the Edict.\n\nThe Viceroy's objections were then discussed SERIATIM, and certain verbal amendments agreed to under Articles 1, 4, 6, and 15, the object of these amendments being the clearer assertion of the authority and dignity of the Chinese \"Government\". It was stated that certain other proposals by the Viceroy were impracticable and would be met by explaining to him the facts in each case.\n\nH.E. T'ANG SHAO-YI objected to the inclusion in the preamble of any reference to the preliminary agreements as calculated to create an erroneous impression on Chinese public opinion; he also desired that instead of making the Viceroy responsible for the railway, the agreement should refer to the representative of the Chinese Government; this because of certain administrative changes impending in the Chinese Government's system.\n\nIt was agreed that, in order to submit a complete draft, finally corrected, at next meeting, the Canton Viceroy's delegates would go over the text again with Mr. Bland.\n\nReferring to the question of price, MR. BLAND submitted a telegram received from the Directors of the Corporation in which it was stipulated that the loan should be issued within 30 days of receipt of the documents in London and under conditions similar to those of clause 12 of the Northern Railway Loan Agreement. MR. BLAND was of opinion that the Board, as the result of further representations, might agree to the option of issue at the fixed commission of 6 points over a longer period than that above-named, and suggested the possibility of compromise, on the understanding that no extension of the time-limit be stipulated; he had been given to understand that this latter condition could under no circumstances",
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        "content_text": "## (b.) INDUSTRIES\n\nDuring 1906 the decline in the selling prices of Sugar continued as the local refineries had to face keen competition in all markets. The amount of sugar refined was also much less than in 1905.\n\n| Articles | 1905 | 1906 | Increase | Decrease |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Beans | 2,113 | 3,860 | 1,247 |  |\n| Coal | 1,083,987 | 971,365 |  | 112,622 |\n| Cotton Yarn and Cotton | 32,949 | 41,871 | 8,922 |  |\n| Flour | 54,508 | 79,635 | 25,127 |  |\n| Hemp | 26,784 | 23,356 |  | 3,428 |\n| Kerosine (bulk) | 43,411 | 43,932 | 521 |  |\n| Kerosine (case) | 74,506 | 28,037 |  | 46,469 |\n| Liquid Fuel | 850 | 5,850 | 5,000 |  |\n| Lead | 800 | 800 |  |  |\n| Opium | 2,083 | 3,286 | 1,203 |  |\n| Rattan | 3,430 | 12,531 | 9,101 |  |\n| Rice | 566,171 | 624,369 | 58,198 |  |\n| Sandalwood | 3,386 | 100 |  | 3,286 |\n| Sulphur | 2,561 | 825 |  | 1,736 |\n| Sugar | 311,787 | 482,178 | 170,391 |  |\n| Tea | 900 | 900 |  |  |\n| Timber (General) | 66,324 | 52,242 |  | 14,082 |\n| Timber | 1,594,802 | 1,653,604 | 58,742 |  |\n| Total | 3,869,751 | 4,029,177 | 337,652 | 178,226 |\n| Transit | 3,415,418 | 2,878,360 |  | 537,058 |\n| Grand Total | 7,285,169 | 6,907,537 |  | 377,632 |\n| Nett | 537,058 | 715,281 | 178,223 |  |\n\nThe total Revenue collected by the Harbour Department during the year $274,008.78 as against $302,787.76 (including $2,220 collected under the Sugar Convention Ordinance) collected in the previous year, showing a decrease of $28,778.98 :\n\n|  | $ |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1. Light Dues | 77,722.04 |\n| 2. Licences and Internal Revenue | 134,533.21 |\n| 3. Fees of Court and Office | 61,748.33 |\n| 4. Miscellaneous Receipts | 5.20 |\n| Total | 274,008.78 |\n\nDuring the year 1906, 15,519 vessels of European construction of 9,793,354 tons (net register), reported having carried 9,759,648 tons of Cargo, as follows:\n- Import Cargo: 4,029,177 tons\n- Export: 2,163,344 tons\n- Transit: 2,878,300 tons\n- Bunker Coal shipped: 688,767 tons\n\nIn Imports there is an increase reported of 159,426 tons.  \nIn Exports there is a decrease reported of 232,861 tons.  \nIn Transit Cargo there is a decrease reported of 537,058 tons.  \nIn Bunker Coal there is an increase of 24,349 tons.\n\nThe total reported Import Trade of the Port for 1906 amounted to 22,408 vessels of 11,249,233 tons carrying 7,372,075 tons of cargo of which 4,493,715 tons were discharged at Hongkong. This does not include the number, tonnage, or cargo of vessels in Local Trade.\n\nSimilarly, the Export Trade from the Port was represented by 22,142 vessels of 11,203,844 tons, carrying 2,778,441 tons of cargo, and shipping 690,689 tons of bunker coal.\n\nSeventy-six thousand seven hundred and twenty-five (76,725) emigrants left Hongkong for various places during the year. Of these 63,830 were carried by British Ships and 12,895 by Foreign Ships; 134,912 were reported as having been brought to Hongkong from places to which they had emigrated, and of these, 105,780 were brought in British Ships and 29,132 by Foreign Ships.\n\nThe demand for Yarn was most unsatisfactory during the greater part of 1906, and the local Cotton Mill worked on an average only 4 days a week during the whole year, with very disappointing results.\n\nThere was a strong demand throughout the year for Cement, and the local factory was kept fully employed. Two more rotary kilns are now being added at the \"Green Island\" Company's works at Hok Ün which will bring the output up to over 400 tons a day.\n\nThe profits of the Rope Factory at Kennedy Town were slightly higher than in 1905, but the business was restricted both by the high price of raw material at Manila and the rise in exchange.\n\nThe Engineering and Shipbuilding trade remained normal during the first half of 1906, but the disastrous typhoon of the 18th September which wrought great havoc among the Shipping in harbour at the time, kept the Dockyards working at full pressure for the remainder of the year.\n\nFour hundred and forty-nine (449) vessels of 1,063,454 tons and 70 launches, lighters, &c., were docked and repaired, compared with 412 vessels of 975,174 tons and 43 lighters, launches, &c., in 1905. Of the vessels damaged, sunk, or stranded in the typhoon all, with three exceptions, were repaired locally. Of the three exceptions, one was sold to Japanese owners in her damaged condition, one has been salved and is awaiting contracts for repair, while the third still remains stranded, all endeavours to get the vessel off, having, so far, failed.\n\nForty-two Steam-launches and other vessels with an aggregate tonnage of 7,634 were built during the year.\n\nA new and important industry, the Hongkong Milling Company, situated at Junk Bay in the New Territories, was inaugurated at the end of the year, the premises including reclamation, erection of buildings and installation of machinery, having been completed in a period of less than twenty months. The mill, which is of the very latest design and is under European management, is capable of turning out 8,000 bags of flour a day. The demand for the flour is far in excess of this amount and it is contemplated to double the capacity of the mill during 1907.\n\n## (c.) 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        "content_text": "19\n\nthe duration of which is to be 30 years.\n\nThe construction is to be under the direction of a Chinese Managing Director with whom are to be associated a British Engineer-in-Chief and a British Chief Accountant. The agreement provides that a further one for the joint working of the British and Chinese sections of the railway should be arranged between the Viceroy of Canton and the Governor of Hongkong. Negotiations for this further agreement were not started before the end of the year,\n\nThe Final Loan Agreement for the Canton-Kowloon Railway also lays down that \"it is understood that the Chinese Government will not build another line competing with this railway to its detriment.\" In this connection it may be mentioned that a proposal of the Chinese authorities to build a line towards Amoy which for some 40 miles must have followed approximately the same course as the Canton-Kowloon Railway called forth considerable opposition from Hongkong where it was held that the construction of such a line was contrary to the preliminary agreement of March 1899.\n\nWhile the survey work on the British section of the Canton-Kowloon Railway was being completed in the early part of the year construction was proceeding on the line between Tai Po and Lo Fu ferry under the Public Works Department and by the end of April about 24 miles of bank had been formed not including, however, any bridge or heavy earthwork. On the 23rd March Mr. W. G. Eves who had been appointed by the Consulting Engineers—Sir JOHN WOLFE BARRY & Co.,—to be Chief Resident Engineer, arrived in the Colony and took charge of the work being assisted by an engineering staff of one executive and four assistant engineers who arrived subsequently. During the Summer sickness among staff and workmen and some difficulties with labour delayed the progress of the work which consisted at first in preparing for the piercing of the tunnel through the Kowloon Hills. By the end of the year quarters for staff and labourers and work-shops were completed on the South but were still under construction on the North side of the tunnel. A store yard, with arrangements for landing plant and material, had been formed at Tai Kok Tsui and connected by about 3,000 yards of temporary metre gauge railway with the South face while a service road some 1,500 yards long formed with part of the existing Public Works Department road a communication to the North face from a temporary landing place at Lok Lo Ha in Tide Cove. As regards permanent work, by the end of the year a heading had been started from the open at either end of the tunnel but in neither case had advanced more than a few feet inside what will be the ultimate tunnel face. A shaft 90 feet deep had been sunk 330 feet inside this face at the South end and headings commenced in both directions from it. Another shaft to be 268 feet deep, 5,100 feet from the first, and 1,350 feet inside the North face, had been decided on but not yet started. At the end of the year work was also proceeding on 4 bridges South of the tunnel and on 2 North of it in the Shatin Valley. A considerable portion of the earthwork for about a mile on either side of the tunnel and about that between Tai Po and the Lo Fu ferry had been completed. The reclamation for the station site in Hung Hom Bay had been put in hand. The total expenditure that had actually been incurred by the 31st December was $599,546.\n\nTurning to the minor incidents of the year and reverting to commercial matters it may be mentioned that with a view to making Hongkong products better known in England and also to assisting the general trade of the Colony, collections of specimens of its manufactures and also of the various articles which are included in its export trade, have been sent to England to constitute a permanent exhibition in the Imperial Institute buildings at South Kensington.\n\n23\n\nIn the Colony itself two exhibitions were held which it is hoped will be repeated annually. On the 1st and 2nd February the new Horticultural Society, revived on the lines of the old Society which organised annual flower shows from 1873 to 1883, successfully held its first show in the Botanical Gardens. On the 1st, 2nd and 3rd November an \"Arts and Crafts exhibition collected in the City Hall some good specimens of local photography, needlework, book printing and binding, and domestic furniture and some fine pieces of pottery and other works of art lent by European and Chinese Residents.\n\nAn interesting event in the early part of the year was the visit of the mission with H.R.H. Prince ARTHUR of CONNAUGHT at its head, which was conveying the Garter to H. I. M. the Emperor of Japan. The mission was in Hongkong from the 9th to the 13th February. In March advantage was taken of the presence of a Japanese squadron to return some of the hospitality that had been shown in the previous Summer to the British fleet in Japanese waters, and of the visit of the French squadron of the Far East to bear witness to the cordial understanding between England and France. In September a Joint Naval and Military Committee under the presidency of Sir JOHN OWEN, K.C.B., visited the Colony for the consideration of certain matters connected with its defence.\n\nChanges during the year in personnel outside the Colony but closely affecting it were the substitution of CHOU Fu formerly Acting Governor-General Liang Kuang for Ts'en CH'UN-HSÜAN as Governor General Liang Kuang, and the appointments in May of Sir JOHN N. JORDAN, K.C.M.G., to replace Sir ERNEST SATOW, G.C.M.G., as Minister at Peking, and in April of Mr. R. W. MANSFIELD, C.M.G., to replace Mr. J. SCOTT as Consul-General at Canton. During the year the British Naval and Military Commanders were both changed. Vice-Admiral Sir ARTHUR W. MOORE, K.C.B., K.C.V.O., C.M.G., succeeding Admiral Sir GERARD H. U. NOEL, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., as Commander-in-Chief of the China Station in March and Major-General R. G. BROADWOOD, C.B., following Major-General V. HATTON, C.B., in command of the Troops in South China in December.\n\nReference has already been made to the lamented deaths of Bishop HOUAR and Capt. BARNES-LAWRENCE. The latter has been succeeded as Harbour Master by Commander B.R.H. TAYLOR, R.N. On the 31st October, Sir HENRY S. BERKELEY, Kt., K.C., retired from the office of Attorney General, Mr. W. REES DAVIES, who did not arrive in the Colony before the end of the year, being appointed to succeed him. In the Legislative Council Mr. E. A. HEWETT on the 30th April succeeded Mr. R. SHEWAN as elected representative of the Chamber of Commerce and on the 1st June, Mr. W. J. GRESSON of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. took the place of Mr. C. W. DICKSON of the same firm as a nominated member. Mr. E. OSBORNE temporarily relieved Mr. G. STEWART in a similar position when the latter went on leave early in the year.\n\nOn the 15th December, Mr. F. H. MAY, C.M.G., who had arrived from England a week previously took over the administration of the Colony on my having to proceed on short leave to Java for the recovery of health. Mr. SERCOMBE SMITH who had been acting as Colonial Secretary during the whole period of Mr. May's absence from the Colony served in the same capacity on the latter assuming the charge of the Government.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nMy Lord,\n\nYour Lordship's most obedient, humble Servant,\n\nM. Nathan\n\n13",
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        "content_text": "644\n\nA bis gunetaix: ni on astasio a'i quin itnon \"o\" that. DC\n\nof us nuitose ehit ni bebuloni ed bfro manda ni 9ɛtroo\n\n-ytkukstong bay yeri:8 BILP? ni ase7:00\n\n.OL\n\nymbil Ɛ xi satov tt: fq. op a 70% VRAULDOsh aruesio end Fis\n\nof #: Choo sd turi atrebird P MİT6ening og nattounJanod\n\nonhecendo 4 £. »AndooIT -o Livið Lokasi 067 il cunnoo & Josfea\n\nSmerta of ato M. & 70% BINIE Og vi daizić do: ob ow\n\nengineering students we think that a more thorough course in physics should form a distinct course in the science section.\n\nThere are a number of students who have no intention of qualifying as engineers who would wish to take up science as a separate subject.\n\n14.\n\na Zopeta nos ye. J Gatoo on bed. Iquos ever\n\nIt now betas\n\nOUGE\n\nBh\n\nRAI\n\nA\n\n68 Met oa vidanoqni brot need as I [!\n\nborioa ed gan y Cool (^ÌN CHL ave kabob Josie helfqq6 Iu notusst\n\nbeitilamp od 112v uðurbæta o bns writpor exfaut dxon and guiab\n\n-ong anken or\n\nHI .2001 mediodo0 szofed next on her edat ot\n\nog birolla noiniv-\n\nher ed o\n\n·\n\nLicema3⁄4 ens\n\nwith Avong to moradnoqul or wheaton eft bus prima niste mi net me\n\nRE 305 TK 00 per dorong mnatisnott ni ser Line art mi moltourtant\n\nhow alfas¶ ant\n\nAn audig diretso navis od hlnoda\n\nIsolerosis to sybofwaga!\n\nLobitong & Kl. 1902\n\nDe tar kuru 1000%\n\n* To\n\nmotor ta sho\n\nbutxeter\n\nI canfo e molcaud eurot 6 st I\n\nmoj raspUOKA\n\nfool on a 3-ymer Toegeva mifT .notaloosa mutelwoft a ni Jon\n\nfound val enciqui\n\ndon Rob Cå godt noi: 340 20 eis Bu\n\nDEAD MEN\n\nDER ZIC\n\nI .ee ualo babid to eɖour 90 michy Fist\n\nsi 9-0 \"A wielonne Gundi:D or ni ob we bumi?mop di not\n\nMorrido ng manis en LU\n\nhedinil v al,loodo2\n\nt\n\nA Lu noto, # to to antexig to ybi Ja oriT\n\nanirgentone Isoinsfoer, els\n\nI\n\n© BY VID:G900 & Grot Joeldra\n\n$800 3 20 J78Q Venadoon & grkoindoufs to twit bre satroo\n\n10 Lewoo ost delis eu clide and omirenakan Isoladoslo ni\n\n*.0\n\nSIMA At taurub og hinose stovį MBeld sesde ni vhid a\n\n:\n\nVarious suggestions have been made for the inclusion of other classes in the syllabus but it is important to keep down expenses, which threaten to be much greater than was anticipated, the supply of teachers is limited, and the objects with which the classes founded should be kept strictly in view. There is no intention we understand to do anything more at present than give a commercial and technical instruction which will be immediately useful in some business or profession and it will be a mistake to permit the classes to develop into a species of University Extension Lectures, nor do we think it the duty of the Government to provide in these classes the instruction offered by other bodies such as the Sanitary Institute or the College of Medicine. The officer in charge of the classes will find work enough to do in developing them on the lines on which they were started.\n\n15.\n\nThere are one or two classes however which may be properly added to the present list. Translation from Chinese into English and vice versa was included in the original syllabus as a part of the English class but no teaching in this subject has so far been given. We believe that an hour a week might be set apart with advantage for this subject if qualified teachers can be found and we think they can. Evening Continuation Classes which do not give Chinese an opportunity of continuing the study of their own language evidently fail to fulfil their object. A Chinese class where business Chinese was taught by a good teacher ought to prove very attractive. Shorthand is useless unless the student learns typewriting and we recommend the formation of a class in type-writing for those students who have qualified in shorthand.",
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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n### Memorandum on the Mixed Court\n\n(This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.)\n\n322\n\n4\n\nThe last paragraph seems unnecessary, especially as torture never has been permitted in the Mixed Court.\n\n8. In place of the words \"any refusal to obey their lawful summons or order,\" I would suggest \"any wilful disrespect to the Court, that is to the Magistrate or to the Assessor, or any unprofessional conduct.\" This appears preferable, and if these words could be inserted they would go to include the Assessor in the Court, a point that has sometimes been disputed by recalcitrant attorneys.\n\n9. In place of \"equity,\" I would suggest \"equitable dealing,\" or better, in place of \"commercial customs and equity,\" \"by the law, merchant, and local customs of trade, and, failing these, by natural justice and equitable dealing.\" It would be well to avoid the word \"equity\" standing alone, or it may be argued some day that the expression meant the equity doctrine of English or United States' law.\n\n11. After \"regulations\" the words \"and practice of\" would strengthen the rule in our interest. It would legalize practice past, and, by analogy, future.\n\nSeveral of these proposed changes could be made in the English version with scarcely any variation in the Chinese text. Yet the English version will in fact tend to govern the practice of the Court, because it is accessible to the Bar and the public; and some of the changes are really radical, e.g., \"law merchant\" is an old term of convenient elasticity which conveys the idea of international mercantile custom—exactly what the Mixed Court has often to apply.\n\nI am sending a copy of this Memorandum to the Foreign Office.\n\n(Signed) **F. S. A. BOURNE**,  \nActing Judge.  \nSupreme Court, December 10, 1906.\n\n0\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n\n### CONFIDENTIAL\n\n[3113]\n\nSir,\n\nNo. 1.  \n[January 28.]\n\n**SECTION-2--**  \nC.O. 7655\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received January 28, 1907.)\n\n(No. 527.)  \nPeking, December 12, 1906.\n\nWITH reference to my despatch No. 405 of the 12th October, I have the honour to inclose copies of a despatch and letter received from His Majesty's Consul at Nanking reporting interviews which he has had with the Viceroy Tuan-fang on the subject of the Shanghae riots of December 1905.\n\nHis Excellency made it plain to Mr. Ker that he was not inclined to hasten a settlement, and this disposition to delay, together with his specious interpretation of the understanding in regard to compensation, obliged me to bring the matter up again at the Wai-wu Pu on the 4th December. As their Excellencies seemed to take the same quibbling view of this point as the Viceroy, I brought to their notice Mr. Carnegie's note to Prince Ching of the 14th August (inclosed in No. 356 of the 22nd August to you), which stated the facts connected with it quite clearly, and which had remained without an answer. A long argument followed, and eventually their Excellencies consented to telegraph to the Viceroy to send his deputies to Shanghae without further delay.\n\nYesterday I was informed at the Wai-wu Pu by the Grand Secretary Ch'ü Hung-chi that an answer had been received from the Viceroy urging his difficulties in much the same language as that used to Mr. Ker, and objecting to being hurried into sending deputies to Shanghae earlier than he thought proper. I took exception to this attitude, pointed out that I had talked the matter over thoroughly with his Excellency on two occasions before his departure from Peking for his post, and again pressed strongly for definite instructions to be sent to him to carry out the undertaking of June last.\n\nThe Grand Secretary began by making the, nowadays, stereotyped defence that neither the Central Government nor the Wai-wu Pu had the power to compel the Viceroy to send the deputies. Then he said that he personally was very anxious to hasten a settlement, seeing that his fellow-provincial and friend Yuan Taotai was suffering a deprivation of post by the delay, but that it was in his judgment not possible to move quickly. The case was susceptible of arrangement, and it would be settled eventually, though he was not prepared to say how soon. In the end he agreed to telegraph again to the Viceroy, recommending the dispatch of the deputies to Shanghae as quickly as possible, but I have little hope that these instructions will produce any greater effect than those which preceded them.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed) **J. N. JORDAN**.\n\n4\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1\n\n(No. 14.)  \nSir,  \nConsul Ker to Sir J. Jordan.  \nNanking, November 22, 1906.\n\nIN accordance with the instructions contained in your despatch No. 4 of the 19th October, I took the opportunity of my first visit to the new Viceroy Tuan-fang, on the 4th instant, to inquire whether deputies would soon be sent to Shanghae to discuss the settlement of the claims arising from the riots of December last. His Excellency replied that he had not yet had time to look into the matter, but would give it his early attention. A week later I asked the Viceroy to appoint a day for an interview, and he invited me to wait until after the autumn manoeuvres of the local troops, which he had to attend on the 18th, 19th, and 20th instant.\n\nI accordingly called on his Excellency by appointment yesterday afternoon. In the meantime, I received your telegram of the 20th instant, inquiring if the Viceroy had taken any action in the matter, and I began by informing him of this and asking how I should reply.",
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        "content_text": "## PIRACY IN THE CANTON DELTA\n\nthe continuance of piratical acts against our flag, would be followed by prompt action by us.\n\n3. Their Lordships will notice that we were received at the Wai-wu Pu by his Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai, and on account of his personality and high position, Sir John Jordan regarded his presence as an indication that the Chinese Government attached importance to the interview. His Excellency, having only recently assumed office, was presumably not intimately acquainted with the piracy question, nor with the history of the proposed scheme for its suppression, but he seemed to be very much in earnest, and to have every intention of dealing energetically with the matter.\n\n4. Apparently the failure of the Chinese Government to carry out its undertaking to place the four armed launches under the control of the Customs in the river has been due to the active opposition of the late Viceroy Tsen, who consistently disobeyed the wishes of the Central Government. Tsen has now been recalled, and a new Viceroy appointed, and, before taking further action, I propose on my return to Hong Kong to take an early opportunity to call on the latter to ascertain his views and intentions, and to repeat to him what I have already conveyed to his Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai regarding the duty which will fall upon me should the Chinese Government be unable to afford protection to those trading under the British flag in Chinese waters.\n\n5. With respect to the action to be taken, I have already pointed out to their Lordships the possibility of properly policing the waters of the Canton Delta without suitable vessels; but as the representations of the British Minister at Peking and His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Canton have been so far ignored, I am of opinion that it has become a necessity to bring home to the Chinese Government that we are in earnest. If my interview with the new Viceroy is productive of no results, or if another vessel under the British flag is pirated, I propose to send the \"Cadmus,\" \"Clio,\" and \"Alacrity\" to Canton, to patrol the Canton River with torpedo-boat destroyers, and to patrol the Canton Delta with four torpedo-boats commissioned for the purpose, supplemented by two or three picket-boats. If such action is taken promptly when the occasion arises it may have the effect of making the Chinese Government rise to the situation, and if they carry out their engagement to provide the four launches under Customs control, they will be taking effective measures in the right direction.\n\n6. A recent Report by the Senior Naval Officer in the West River, giving the present state of affairs as regards the piracy question, and offering suggestions for the policing of the waterways around Canton should the British Government decide to assume the responsibility, is inclosed. I concur in Lieutenant and Commander Vaughan's remarks that only by the provision of the suggested additional force could the policing be effectively carried out.\n\n7. I expect to be free to visit the new Viceroy at Canton about the third week in November, and would be glad to receive a telegram as to their Lordships' approval or otherwise in regard to the proposed action should the occasion arise, observing that the approaching concentration of the squadron in Mirs Bay for battle practice affords a convenient opportunity to put it into effect.\n\nI have, &c.  \n(Signed) \n\n### Inclosure 3 in No. 1\n\n## PIRACY IN THE CANTON DELTA\n\nA. W. MOORE.\n\n### Minutes of Interview at the Wai-wu Pu, Peking, September 24, 1907\n\nPresent:  \nSir John Jordan, His Britannic Majesty's Minister.  \nSecretary C. H. Rowe, R.N.  \nYuan Shih K'ai.  \nLiang Tun-Yen.  \nEn Hou.  \nVice-Admiral Sir Arthur W. Moore.  \nMr. Meyers, Secretary of Legation.\n\nAFTER conversing on general topics for a short time, the British Minister introduced the subject of the interview by remarking that Admiral Moore had taken the opportunity of his passing through Peking, on his way to the Upper Yang-tsze, to request this interview with the Wai-wu Pu, as he wished to ascertain what the Chinese Government had done and intended to do in regard to the proposals for the suppression of piracy in the Canton Delta, which had been so long under discussion.\n\nThe Admiral informed his Excellency Yuan Shih K'ai that he had recently received a telegram from the Admiralty calling his attention to the constantly recurring acts of piracy committed against vessels trading under the British flag in the waterways around Canton, and the Admiralty had asked him what action he proposed to take to secure the protection of the flag against such outrages in the future. He had replied that, before taking definite action in the matter, he desired to confer with His Britannic Majesty's Minister, and to ascertain, by a personal interview with the Wai-wu Pu, what the Chinese Government's intentions were; and it was with the latter object that he sought the present meeting. His Excellency said he could assure the Admiral that the matter was engaging the serious attention of the Government, and had been for some time past, as they recognized that such a state of lawlessness was not only harmful to foreign interests, but to Chinese interests as well.\n\nThe Admiral pointed out that the British squadron was intended primarily for the protection of British interests in the Far East, and that as Commander-in-chief of that squadron it was his duty to see that such protection was afforded. The recent piracy of the \"Ki-Cheong\" was a particularly outrageous affair, in that it was done close to Canton and under the very eyes of the authorities; and he regarded the throwing overboard of the passengers as an insult to the British flag, under which they were sailing. With a view to the prevention of such outrages in future, he was already moving his ships southwards, so that, if the local authorities were unable or unwilling to deal with the situation, he might be prepared to take energetic action himself.\n\nHis Excellency said he quite recognized the seriousness of the recent affair, and the urgency of the whole question. The seeming inaction of the last few weeks was due to the change of Viceroys at Canton. He himself was of the opinion that the suppression of piracy rested mainly in the hands of the Viceroy; if that official made up his mind to stamp it out, he had the power and the means to do so. The newly-appointed Viceroy had received instructions to take the matter in hand without delay, and the Chinese Government felt sure that a general improvement in the situation would result.\n\nThe Admiral asked whether the Viceroy's instructions included directions to put the scheme for placing armed launches, under Customs control, in the river into execution, a scheme which he himself had from the first advocated, and which he felt sure was essential for the effective patrol of the river.\n\nThe British Minister explained to his Excellency the details of the scheme referred to by the Admiral. In addition to the placing of fourteen new armed launches in the river under the control of the Viceroy, the scheme included the provision of four armed launches which were to be officered by Europeans and to be under the control of the Imperial Maritime Customs, a representative of the Viceroy being placed on board each. He had urged this scheme repeatedly during the past year, and the Central Government had given him their undertaking that it should be carried out.\n\nIt was true that the Viceroy had purchased the fourteen armed launches, but they were inferior vessels and not of suitable type. As regards the four armed launches which were to be placed under Customs' control, notwithstanding his repeated representations, and the fact that the Wai-wu Pu had given him their assurance that they should be provided, and the Revenue Council had agreed to find the money, nothing had been done. He had no doubt but that his Excellency would find in the archives a record of the approval of the Government to the scheme.\n\nThe Admiral supported the Minister's statement by remarking that when he saw Viceroy Chou Fu at Canton in the spring the latter had informed him that the scheme had been approved, and that the four launches would be placed in the river.\n\nHis Excellency said that general instructions had been given to the new Viceroy to deal with the piracy question. As regards the Customs-controlled launches, he would look up the records on the subject. Personally, as before stated, he considered that the suppression of piracy rested in the hands of the Viceroy. The pirates were really robbers, who came from the shore and returned to their haunts after committing their depredations. He thought, therefore, that their capture could best be effected by the shore authorities, and he did not think that four launches more or less in such a long stretch of river could have much effect one way or the other, no matter by whom they were officered. The Admiral said he could not agree in his Excellency's views. He thought the presence of the launches would intimidate the pirates and act as a deterrent.\n\nIn any case it was of importance that the pirates should, if possible, be ...",
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        "content_text": "## DOMESTIC\n\nHONG KONG\n\nNo 20232\n\nDeparture\n\n### (Subject.)\n\nPrivate Secretary.\n\nRECEIVED 7 JUN 07,\n\nI have taken passages for ... (as per previous Paper).\n\nI shall be glad if you would like to talk to me when in London.\n\nYours very truly,\n(Pd) B. P. Lucas,\nFor Lt. Gov.\n\n8 June\n5 BAL(78)~3205-79000-11-4\n\n### (Minutes.)\n\nFor Lucas is of opinion that Sir F. Lucas should go on H.K. half pay from the 21 June inclusive. That is, he can draw full pay up to 13 June and half pay for the following week. Lucas will write to his daughter, Legend.\n\nInform C.A. and Dorf. I key accordingly. Also let 8th be rising date for Sir F. Legard's arrival.\n\nPage 716",
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        "content_text": "235 \n\naffirmed in Mr. Chamberlain's Despatch No. 273 of the 29th of August, 1902, and in previous Despatches.\n\nThe provision of a new Typhoon Refuge is an improvement in which all the shipping frequenting the Port participate for it will not only afford protection from destruction for the Cargo Boats and Lighters, whether belonging to shipping firms or to individual Chinese owners, which serve those firms by loading and discharge of cargo, but will prevent the inconvenience and delay caused under existing conditions by these boats and lighters having to seek shelter at the first warning of a typhoon (often a day or two before the actual necessity for shelter arises) lest they be shut out of the inadequate refuge at Causeway Bay; and I consider that the increases in Light Dues which I have decided to impose are fair and reasonable.\n\n9. As there has been considerable though unavoidable delay in dealing with the proposal for a new Refuge and its construction should be begun as soon as possible, I shall be glad to receive Your Lordship's decision upon my recommendations by telegraph.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord,\nYour Lordship's most obedient,\nhumble servant,\n**AY 335/3**\nMang\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "# Ibbim edt \n\nsaltilda masu yiquia sosiq tezit edt ni bluow noitanggua ext to trol anɔ mort anotɛao? Isnimkuð sið vɗ benotasɔso ayaish sit biyow Xeew emolaes? gatrub salt to etasw sit bre ,\"adito add ot nt as mottotbalul varquž odt në qu (11% od tIuni?tib za ed art taut ad bluow stedt exedi neve šuƐ .nottolbaltuŭ Iantziro Jewį, seso Ilviù a to wibbim oft at ød tɗgim I ¿yðsvolttib amsa svlovat blow Birit bas,bawor emeɔ austaat erit mot mwi ya nadw Ja Leah IIsda I .80889 a'doow a gainoqtsoq a'sgbut analuq edt y(Islɔsqa moltolbatrul Trecut al drow a'sal” .TK ddiw dłynol .dqs73878q Jasupsadue a ni Jadw fasŋor of ytimutroqqo midi cist ! THE \n\nmolassa vidtnom eit tart sonsbnoq&ertoo avotveng ni bias avar I otni onog slut anoe897 tot ,abael di Jadt baa ,X18286ɔenmu at ed triyim soliw satt Latolbut to staav galtsisqarxe of,eroteď .89880 Civiɔ gnixst at bayolga Totteď Tedjeriw wond of avoiens el yons[[eox? TOY sit to ytleanoen ødt dilw yawa ob of abam need and trolls grave Isab testy a ob blwow dołdw boast ono al staff\" .@gbin. BYINT 13Inger datIdstas of al tant bis 0708801q oft sveller ot \n\n## \n\nCourt would be taken. As this would not require more than one week every three months the consequences of taking the Judges away from the Civil Courts for criminal work would be reduced to a minimum. It would also I believe be better for the jurors. This scheme, in the form even of a two-monthly assize, was rejected by the Secretary of State.\n\n12. I must now endeavour to explain why it is that the Court cannot sit for longer hours than it actually does. The tables I think will convince Your Excellency that it is not possible to sit for more days than it does. Your Excellency's query however touches on the personal side of the matter as well as the public side, and I must deal with that also. A Judge's work is not to be gauged by the time he sits in Court; for there is a considerable quantity of work to be done in Chambers when Court is over. The preparation of judgments takes far longer time than is generally imagined, and it is increased by the facts to which I already referred in previous letters, that I am terribly let and hindered in my work by not having the Reports in my Chambers to refer to immediately while I am at work on judgments and that I have no one with whom I can talk over cases or difficult points: I should be much obliged, if Your Excellency would care for an illustration of what I mean, if you would refer",
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        "content_text": "# CHAMBERS, SUPREME COURT, HONGKONG, 19th February, 1908.\n\n**The Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce**\n\nSIR—I have the honour to point out that the minute of the decision of the Committee of the Chamber with respect to the question of the Rule of Court made by me extending the Vacations of the Court, referred to the Chamber by His Excellency the Governor, conveys a very inaccurate impression of what has taken place. I have therefore the honour to request that the minute may be re-cast, or failing this, that this letter may be read before the meeting of the Chamber on 24th instant, when as I understand the minutes come up for confirmation.\n\n2. I am not exaggerating when I say that the innuendo conveyed by the minute is that the Chief Justice has made a Rule of Court altering the Vacations of the Court without consulting the members of the profession: that the Solicitors of the Court objecting to the change cannot get the Chief Justice to modify it, and that therefore they are compelled to seek the assistance of the Chamber of Commerce to protect them from the acts of an arbitrary Chief Justice.\n\n3. That the facts which have led to the making of the Rule have not the faintest resemblance to what is the plain inference from this minute is within your own personal knowledge. These facts appear in the letter from me to His Excellency the Governor which was communicated to the Chamber, and is set out in the Appendix to the Report.\n\n4. I must express my regret that the letter which I addressed to you, and which I requested should be laid before the Committee, does not appear in that Appendix. In that letter I called your attention to the fact that the question had been discussed with the Committee of the Law Society, and that the terms of the Rule of Court had been agreed to by the Committee; I pointed out that the Law Society has been constituted by the entire body of the Solicitors, and the Committee elected by the members was therefore a representative body, and that the Chamber would deal a severe blow to the public life of the Colony if it endeavoured to go behind or to deal unfairly with a body constituted in the same manner as the Committee of the Chamber itself, and dealing, as that Committee deals, with questions affecting the welfare and interests of the Community.\n\n5. It is more than regrettable that you should yourself have solicited the opinion of any member of the Legal Profession on the question, and by so doing fostered not merely disloyalty to the Committee of the Law Society among the members of the Society, but discord and a feeling of distrust between the members of the Profession and myself. I have a very strong opinion that the action of the Committee of the Chamber has gone beyond the limits of the reference by His Excellency the Governor, which requests the opinion of the Chamber on the matter, and does not refer it to them either to collect evidence against it, or for their advice. But this is a question I intend to submit to His Excellency, if the minute is preserved in its present form.\n\n6. I have the honour further to point out that there is a manifest slip in the statement in the minute, that the leading Solicitors agree with the Chamber: for the following firms are represented on the Committee as at present constituted:—Messrs. Deacon, Looker & Deacon, Messrs. Dennys & Bowley, Messrs. Ewans & Harston, Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, and Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist.\n\n7. A copy of this letter has been sent to the leader of the Bar, the Honourable Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., and to the Chairman of the Law Society—I have, etc.\n\nF. T. PIGGOTT, Chief Justice.\n\n## HONGKONG, 22nd February, 1908.\n\nSIR—With reference to the letter addressed to you by myself and other solicitors concerning the proposed extension of vacation I beg to inform you that at the time that the letter was written I and the other signatories to it were unaware of the fact that the matter had already been referred to and discussed by the members of the Committee of the Law Society who, for reasons which appear to me and all other solicitors in the Colony to be fully adequate, had practically agreed to an extension of the vacation upon certain terms and had consequently justified the Chief Justice in his statement that the solicitors had approved of the proposed extension.\n\nThe reasons which influenced the Committee in arriving at the conclusion which they did upon the matter were fully discussed at a meeting of the Law Society held last evening, at which nearly all the solicitors in the Colony were present. It was then pointed out that, while the necessity for a vacation of sufficient length to assure complete rest, and to restore vigour of mind and body, was apparent at any rate so long as the Bench remains constituted as at present and so long as...",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 4.\n\n## REPORT OF CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE\n\nA Typhoon of extraordinary velocity struck the Colony on the night of the 27th of July. Coming as it did so soon after the heavy rains of the previous week, which culminated in a severe thunderstorm on the 24th, the damage done on land was very great, and most of the houses in the Colony suffered some damage. At \"Kingsclere\" Hotel, a chimney was blown down, which, falling through the roof, caused considerable damage, and the débris buried a European for some hours. I have received a letter from Messrs. Showan, Tomes & Co. thanking the Police for their \"splendid work in rescuing him\". The party was in charge of Chief Inspector Baker. A similar mishap in King's Buildings caused a collapse, which was doubtless made more serious by the presence of some heavy iron safes on the upper floors. Fortunately, no loss of life occurred. A number of old houses collapsed at Yaumati and Shaukiwan, resulting in 66 deaths. Several Mission houses in Cheung Chau were blown down. Trees suffered severely everywhere: telephones and telegraphs also. With the exception of the loss of the S.S. \"Ying King\", which foundered in Castle Peak Bay, the damage done afloat was not so serious as might have been expected. Several ships went ashore, including H.M.S. \"Whiting\", or dragged their moorings. Seven launches were sunk and seven went ashore. A water boat and several lighters were sunk. Three of the Police launches were damaged. They sheltered at the Naval Yard Camber with the kind permission of Commander Penfold, R.N. Many junks were reported sunk or missing. The total number of drowned and missing being 532, of whom 5 are Europeans and one a Japanese. The Secretary of the H.K. & K. Godown Company has written to tender thanks for the services rendered by Inspector Langley and the Water Police.\n\nThe crew of the H.M.S. \"Astroa's\" cutter gallantly rescued six Chinese and were assisted ashore by two Officers of the Middlesex Regiment and a Civilian. The Police in the Eastern District did good work under Inspector Fenton. Sergeants Clarke and Devney and P.C. Ogg received some injuries, and P.C. Pepperell, in charge of a launch, is suffering from Bronchitis in consequence of the inclement weather. Sergeant Boole, in charge of No. 1 Launch, fell overboard in the Naval Yard Camber owing to the launch heeling over from the impact of another launch, and was pulled up by Seaman 465 Lam Kun Hoi, just in time to avoid being crushed by a launch; this seaman deserves recognition for his prompt action. The Police had the misfortune to lose their Club matshed, which was completely wrecked.\n\n## Enclosure 5.\n\n### Botanic Gardens\n\n* Old Gardens.—A large proportion of the big trees damaged, several destroyed. A large quantity of shrubs blown out of the ground.\n* New Gardens.—Five large trees, including a palm tree, blown down.\n* Blake Garden.—Six banyan trees blown down, of which 5 can be raised; one blown into a neighbouring street and killed. Most of the young trees, planted during the last three years, destroyed.\n* Peak Garden.—Trees and fence damaged.\n* West End Park.—A few trees down.\n* Government House Grounds.—The large Poinciana at West of house killed; the two large banians in front of the house wrecked. Several other trees blown down or otherwise damaged. Garden shrubs much damaged.\n* Mountain Lodge Grounds.—...\n* Colonial Cemetery.—A large quantity (more than 200) of the biggest trees, especially pine trees, broken off and killed.\n* Loan Plant Compound.—...\n\n## REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT, BOTANICAL AND FORESTRY DEPARTMENT\n\nSir, I have the honour to make the following preliminary report on the damage done by the typhoon of 27th-28th instant to Government property under my charge.\n\n### Buildings\n\n* Superintendent's quarters and quarters at So Kun Po Nursery slightly damaged.\n* Matsheds at West End Park, Kang Hau, Nga lu Tau, Kun Tong, and Colonial Cemetery blown down.\n* Plant houses in Gardens: roofs off Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4. End of one hot house blown in, roof of others damaged.\n* Plant houses at Cemetery much damaged.\n* Albany Nursery and So Kun Po Nursery.—Gate and part of wall blown down. Stock much damaged.\n\n### Glenealy\n\n* Several large pine trees and tree ferns killed, the large Champac tree much damaged.\n\n### Bank opposite the Main Entrance of Government House\n\n* Large proportion of the big pine trees killed, some tree ferns and smaller trees blown away.\n\n### Street Trees\n\n| Location        | Damage                                                                                   |\n| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |\n| Various Roads   | About 10 large banyan trees blown down, of which 4 can be re-erected. About 40 trees of other kinds killed. |\n| Caine Road      | Impassable at daylight on the 28th, but a path was cleared for traffic by mid-day.       |\n| Albany Road     | Impassable at daylight on the 28th, but a path was cleared for traffic by mid-day.       |\n| Albert Road     | Impassable at daylight on the 28th, but a path was cleared for traffic by mid-day.       |\n| Garden Road     | Impassable at daylight on the 28th, but a path was cleared for traffic by mid-day.       |\n| Kowloon         | Trees planted during the last few years are decimated.                                  |\n\nThe removal of branches and litter is now in hand and making good progress. The Sanitary Department has received instructions to deal with the streets below Bonham Road, Caine Road, Upper Albert Road, and Kennedy Road. These roads and the higher ones are being cleared by this department and will probably be finished by this evening. Reports on damage to trees in outlying Government plantations are not yet to hand.\n\nI have, &c.,\n\n30th July, 1908.\n\nThe Honourable, The Colonial Secretary.\n\nS. T. DUNN,  \nSuperintendent.",
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        "content_text": "## \nHon. Colonial Secretary, \n\nBefore 1904, I was in the New Territories for several years in a mess of three, with free quarters. The monthly mess-bill per man ran from $100 to $130, being hardly ever down to the lower figure. In 1904, I was in Hongkong, in a mess of four, also with free quarters; the monthly mess bill never reached $100 and was often below $70. In both cases, of course, they were bachelor messes; and it seems unlikely that a mess of as many as three bachelors will again be possible in the New Territories, for at least a long time to come. \n\nMy experience of the last two years as a married man is not to the point; but the following points may be of assistance.\n\n1. Daily transport of supplies from Hongkong costs me $12 a month in addition to the Government allowance for sapan etc. It will cost any single household at least as much.\n\n2. There is a deal of transport expense to be met, for things which can be sent neither in the food-supply cart nor in the Police Launches, which are rare and irregular. E.g., laundry. This means some $4 a month extra, allowing only one journey each way per week. It also incidentally means so much inconvenience that I have found it really cheaper to engage a private washerman, and to set him up at an initial expense of over $60.\n\n3. Nearly all fresh food must come daily from Hongkong in the supply cart: ice is necessary. From 5 to 10 lbs a day is required for this alone in the hot weather - say $5 a month.\n\n4. We have often to depend on tinned goods in emergency bad weather, for causes of delay as given by the transport people, food spoilt when it arrives, and the like. Tinned goods are a...",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 2 (V.)\n\n## Supreme Court, Hongkong, 28th January, 1908.\n\n589\n\nSir,\n\nIt is now nearly seven weeks since I forwarded to Your Excellency the Rule of Court which I had made altering the Vacations of the Court, which Your Excellency has been good enough to inform me has been sent to the Chamber of Commerce for their opinion.\n\n2. I think Your Excellency will agree with me that the time which the Chamber has taken to express their views is hardly courteous either to the Government or to the Chief Justice. It is causing some inconvenience to myself and members of the legal profession, and I therefore have the honour to request Your Excellency to sanction a motion being made at the sitting of the Legislative Council next week, approving the Rule. The Chamber of Commerce is represented on the Council, and if that body has any objection to the proposed new vacations they can be then stated and answered by one of the Members of the Bar who is also a Member of Council.\n\nI have etc.,\n(sd.) F. T. Piggott,\nChief Justice.\n\nHis Excellency\nSir Frederick Lugard, K.C.M.G.,\nGovernor of Hongkong.",
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        "content_text": "# 335\n\nIstnerunteb rügid ed hlnow dołdiw, yalab yatatsido to exaa ens \nIls at baristor od oɛía taim JI „vtimurvoo Isłozerrio: ert or \nni bezbol ad LII* alsoqqe salwyarido not (8taɗmeɗo mort alaeqqa anotros sit qu galynad ot bael Illw dołw, araddam vrodeoo [redak \n\nfortnitebat ebar eu ve: 3 ratiw mt \n-rail to ambul, erit deft noldurumena edð HO \n(P) \n\nIllw erant, adtnom xla yrove sono nolob sɗt of 84000 £æfo, \nadd gals 6 braai eexso mort alsa ga ni valah visaesɔan ed \nbamurgas oals at *t duh .bolraq vi tnorexia end to e JETIT \nNO SISWA don as I Jneioita od Itw xia ni đònom sẽo tart \nYse I nso Ton barad naad nad moldsIvolso atɗt adnat Jadw \naíso ja Jarit tdwoh on ava I .danioittue ed ICtw * redderw \ni amoleḥvoną żadw word dan ob I bna, Zadrum at sasetoni [Itw \n-rsed tot dustoituent et Atuon eft 1i exem of batsiqmetnoo at \nSom Illw dinon ed\" .cwob teu era doliw ɛ[#ogy elt \"Is gni- \nto & tot wolle Illw dołɗw, ayah natxrow SI пsit szom söiyong \n.enom dom dud, al-aqua è aqsıraq \natất nour raid Bottaitata vilwolfot T \nbetaal doldw eas a named I .1323 erur), mo \nJangue no mayad dotriwuo? [[ sit of Lesqus era hna ¡ayahII \n.aysh 17 betaal, .ta[Ɛ \nboteaf dołdiw naso s nezad I, .dzes vint no \n.avab er beraal dollw 8:10 \n.avab à batas! doživ eno \nquith daimUA MO \naysh S betaal folde suo, .4*7% zarg1 n0 \naysh a betasi doli ono .H¿? zodratqs? no bre \nleyah! \nfancitqooxe enaom on gd at abf \naldiaaoq et Iso ga na sandd to on vieva al \nsvad 898o eft abuo amol esritt súíð at Jerit bastareham I he \n.I^apia na nd hˇuroria stadi redtode of an soivha \"o? smort enog \nattup at de bodalidstaa n od bad trod Isa A wen eɗt DI \ngutatus efse qe vysad zot need avai blnow eraɗ) da:it Idlecog \nJo \n\nout of only 2 months' work of the Original Jurisdiction; and allowing for consultations as to judgments, preparing and delivering judgments, certainly 6 weeks would be required.\n\nBut one of the things which it is of the utmost importance to consider in introducing a new Court of this other sort is its effect on the work of the Supreme Court. The Assizes must of course be suspended during the 2 months in which the Appeal Court sits: and also the whole of the Court work in Original Jurisdiction, except short or one-day cases, which may possibly be squeezed in. The Chief Justice must however have one day free for Chambers and Bankruptcy: supposing this to be fixed for Friday, Saturday must be kept free for consultations. The Summary Jurisdiction Court is a great difficulty. It clearly cannot be suspended altogether, but it can hardly be worked satisfactorily unless the Puisne Judge has 2 days. One of these may be Friday, and the other fitted in as opportunity offers. This only leaves 3 or 3½ days free for the Appeal Court, and I doubt very much whether it will be possible to take more than one appeal a week.\n\n(c)\n\nAll this will still further congest the work of the Court in the remaining period of the year, which as I have repeatedly pointed out is already at times hopelessly congested. One of the chief results of the scheme if it is carried through will be that it will interfere with the work of the Hongkong Court during the sitting of the Appeal Court, and will, in addition to giving more work to the Chief Justice of Hongkong, render the performance of the work during the rest of the year more irksome and irritating than it is at present.\n\nBut the Foreign Office very naturally imposes the condition that the attendance of the Judge of Shanghai at Hongkong is to be subject at all times to the exigencies of the work at Shanghai.\n\n3.\n\nThe idea therefore of regular sittings must be abandoned: He is not to come when Hongkong wants him but when Shanghai and the other Treaty Ports can spare him: The position",
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        "content_text": "## Necessity for shelter.\n\n13. The proposed shelter at Mongkoktsui is evidently very much required, the accommodation provided in the Boat Harbour in Causeway Bay being entirely inadequate for the number of native craft that seek to use it. There would appear to be no other shelter at present available to which small craft can run, in anticipation of the occurrence of typhoons, and thus the proposed Harbour at Mongkoktsui would afford invaluable protection and would unquestionably tend to the saving of many lives and much property in floating craft. The utility of the work therefore appears to be beyond question.\n\n14. Inasmuch as typhoons at Hong Kong mostly begin from the north-east, the position of the Shelter, being to leeward, is well chosen from the point of view of accessibility.\n\n15. Mr. Boulton has produced the records of typhoons which occurred in July 1896, November 1900, August 1902, September 1906 and July 1908. We understand that typhoons may occur in any month in the year, but September",
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        "content_text": "# Apart from sinking additional shafts at Lin-hsi...\n\nApart from sinking additional shafts at Lin-hsi, which is 50 li distant from Tongshan, permission was obtained to buy land and sink shafts at Wui-shui Chuang, Pai-tao Tzu, and other places in the Lanchow district which were found to be connected by the same seam of coal at Tongshan. The object was to provide a supply in case the output of the Tongshan and other mines should not be sufficient. Furthermore, I received instructions through the Tsung-li Yamên that the Imperial sanction had been given to the voluntary opening by China of Chinwangtao as a commercial port. Land, on which the various wharves, yards, and godowns required to be constructed by the Company, has been bought ready for use. These facts are also on record; but the cost of buying the land just referred to is very great, and the reserve fund which the Company has accumulated during the successive years has been used to pay for the wharves, machinery, &c., and there is no balance left. At this critical period the national treasury is short of money, and, furthermore, it is not a fitting time to request a loan from the Government. I have frequently reflected on this, as all these points are essential and must not be neglected. The only way is either to seek foreign loans, or invite additional capital in a sufficient amount to help to carry on the business.\n\nWhile I was thinking how to carry out this, it happened that in the 5th moon of last year bad characters raised a disturbance, and the allied troops came to Tien-tsin and forcibly seized the wharves, yards, and godowns at Tongku and Tien-tsin, and also took the Company's steamers at Tien-tsin. The reason was that the Kaiping mines have been for a long time an object jealously coveted and secretly aimed at by all the Powers. They have certainly harboured such thoughts, so that when a quarrel happened to break out between China and foreign countries they immediately seized, without exception, all the important places of the Company, and the Company has therefore lost half of its substance. The Boxer trouble breaking out so suddenly at that time, affairs were in a very dangerous state, and my power was not sufficient to find a means of saving the situation.\n\nIn my humble opinion this mine is one of China's successful enterprises. If on the one hand the revenue which the State derives and on the other the merchants' capital were recklessly wasted in one day, the whole situation in Peiyang would have been very much affected. I was in a great state of anxiety, having no one to whom I could report or receive instructions from. At that time I learnt that the former Commissioner of Customs, Detring, happened to be in Tien-tsin. The Commissioner had been a long time in China, and has been very just in transacting business—he can be relied upon. Because I thought by getting a foreigner to manage things there might be just a chance of saving the Company, I accordingly appointed the said Commissioner to temporarily act as general manager of the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company's affairs.\n\nThe Commissioner, after his appointment, conducted affairs in a very zealous manner; unfortunately it was impossible for the strength of the Company to withstand the united forces of the allied troops. In the eighth moon the allied troops unexpectedly moved eastwards from the Poi Tang and Lutai stretch of country straight up to Hsu Ko-chuang, and from there to Tongshan, Linhsi and other places. They seized all the yards and godowns of the Company, and hoisted the flag of all nations on the Company's land at Tongshan.\n\nIt appears that very luckily when the Tongshan shafts, which are the foundation of the Company, were seized, the staff and workmen did not all bolt. Moreover, in my opinion, the Company is a commercial undertaking and is not on the same footing as Government property. I learn that according to European law although war is going on, no merchant property can be confiscated. If the management of the Company is closely connected with foreign commercial undertakings there may be a chance by this means of saving the Company.\n\nMoreover, it appears that there is a clause in the regulations formerly issued by the Railway and Mining Head Bureau, authorizing the inviting of foreign capital in co-operation. At this critical period there is no other means of saving the Company since I dare not let it be ruined or leave everything to fate, and, furthermore, I do not dare by blindly following the public opinion to sit by and lose this opportunity. I have again and again not been able to come to a decision, but apart from the idea of adding foreign capital to co-operate in the Company, there is really no other possible scheme.\n\nI accordingly jointly consulted the Commissioner Detring, and the rich English merchant, Moreing, and a satisfactory arrangement was come to by which it was decided to invite capital from all nations for the Chinese Engineering and Mining Company, which, together with the shares originally issued would make up a capital of 1,000,000l., i.e., the Chinese old shares as well as the new Chinese capital added to the Company would make up a total of 500,000l., while the remaining 500,000l. of shares would be divided amongst the merchants of all nations, and the Company changed into a Chinese and foreign co-operative limited liability Company. The meaning of the word \"liability\" is that in the Company's various undertakings the sum of 1,000,000l. will be the limit of their capital, and apart from this there will be no further liability.\n\nAn Agreement was then drawn up and a telegram was sent to London to register the Company coming into operation from the 1st month of the 27th year. Regulations formerly agreed on and the requisite amount of duty to be paid to the State, it was decided to go on with as formerly. As regards the managing staff, Chinese and foreigners would have the same rank and power and Regulations to serve as a guide, were unanimously decided on for managing the Company.\n\nAfter the Agreement had been drawn up I at once ordered the staff of the Company to immediately wind up the former accounts, and at the same time I instructed a foreign mining engineer to proceed to Tongshan and other spots in order to reorganize affairs. The flags of the various nations were all removed and replaced by the flags of the Chinese and Foreign Co-operative Company. Workmen were collected and coal began to be extracted from the shafts at Tongshan and Linusi, and again transported by railway to Tien-tsin and Tongku to provide for the needs of the various steamers arriving at those ports. The yards and godowns with former deposits of coal were all recovered, foreigners not being able to confiscate them. The Company's steamers which were seized by the allied troops were also all recovered, and are in our hands now.\n\nAs regards the duty and li-kin on coal due to the State it was arranged that the amount should be entered up in the books, and that when the allied forces had withdrawn it should be handed over without any shortage. This is the general statement of what happened after the Co-operative Company had been formed. In the midst of the confusion affairs were suddenly righted, and it was really due to the Government's profound kindness and unbounded favour which pervades everywhere and wherever its virtuous influence reached all men were favourably affected, and therefore enabled this Company which was ruined to finally recover itself, a thing which in my humble opinion could not at first possibly be expected.\n\nIn addition to satisfactorily arranging some matters which had not been finally settled, and forthwith requesting the Railway and Mining Bureau, as well as the Tsung-li Yamên, to take note and put it on record, I, therefore, conjointly with Li Hung-chang (Superintendent of Northern Trade, and Governor of Chihli) respectfully presents this Memorial giving the reasons for the establishment of the Chinese and Foreign Co-operative Company, and humbly beg the sacred glance thereon.\n\n## The Imperial Rescript\n\nThe Imperial Rescript was received: \"This has been noted, the said Minister must bear the whole responsibility, and let him zealously and satisfactorily manage the Company in order to protect this source of profit.\"\n\nKuang Hsü, 27th year, 5th moon, 26th day.\n\n## Annexure No. 11\n\n### Viceroy Yuan Chi Kai's Memorial impeaching Chang Yi Mow\n\nHaving carefully found out that the Kaiping Coal Mines and Chingwangtao port were formerly sold to an English Company by the degraded official Chang Yi privately, I memorialized the throne, and have received the Imperial order to strictly order Chang Yi to make entire restoration as marked by the Vermillion Pen.\n\nLast year, on the 30th of the 10th moon, I repeated the Memorial in obedience to the Imperial order for the limit of two months time, and strictly ordered the degraded official to make restoration immediately, and without further delay. Up to the 1st part of the 1st moon this year, the limited time having expired without any reply coming, a despatch was sent to hurry him up, and the degraded official tried to hide his follies. According to his replies to various points they are much different from the Memorial. He has agreed with W. S. Nathan, an English citizen of the Company upon six articles, as follows:\n\n| Article | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | That the English Company shall in no way encroach on the territorial land of the Chinese Government and the power of Chinese local officials. |\n| 2 | That all coal duties, taxes, li-kin, and royalties will be paid by the Company. |\n| 3 | The proceedings and statements of yearly accounts of the Company shall be reported to the Viceroy of Chihli. The laws and regulations which have been enacted by the Chinese Government will be duly conformed by the Company. |\n\nPage 402",
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        "content_text": "443\n\n4\n\ncompleted. These additions are being made by hard-headed business men who are not likely to invest their capital without counting the cost; but I shall speak of this later when I deal with Tairen.\n\nAn English merchant at Newchwang bitterly complained to me that on indenting for cotton goods on samples sent out from England he was informed in reply that the goods could not be supplied for a year or more, and then only at prices higher than quoted with the samples. I am forwarding with this Report samples of Japanese sheetings, which are finding great favour in Manchuria, owing, it is alleged, to the readiness with which they take the dye as compared with British or American manufactured goods, and I may mention here that I have good authority for stating that Japanese merchants, in order to capture the Manchurian market, not infrequently mix their own inferior cottons with English goods at, if not under, cost price.\n\nJapanese Railway to Tairen.\n\nI left Newchwang for Tairen at 8:40 p.m. of the 27th September, and arrived at 11:30 A.M. the following day; but, after accomplishing the 13 miles between Newchwang and Ta Shih Ch'iao on the main line, I had to wait at the latter from 9:25 P.M. till 1:46 A.M., when I caught the down, or, as it is called by the Japanese, the up train from Mukden. It is a somewhat weird experience to enter a railway carriage in the middle of the night and find nearly all the seats fully occupied with recumbent figures closely wrapped in white cotton blankets, which are such an eyesore to the British manufacturer of woollen goods. In each 2nd class carriage there was one, and in each 3rd class carriage two, Japanese railway guards fully armed, marked by wooden labels with the characters for \"escort's seat,\" but the men stood to attention the whole time. They were relieved at various stations. A third rail was being laid down in places to the standard gauge, and here and there the track was being widened for the double line to be constructed between Tairen and Mukden.\n\nTairen (Dalny).\n\nAn excellent view of Tairen and of Ta-lien Bay, along whose southern shore it is built, is obtained from the hills which run east and west behind the town. I had previously visited it as Dalny when in Russian hands, the administration quarter of the town, on high ground on the north-west side, was still uncompleted, and the harbour works were in course of construction. The administration quarter, which was built on a lavish scale, still remains the best part of the town, for, although a considerable part of the area laid down in the Russian plan has been and is being built over, the houses are inferior, many of them mere lath and plaster hidden by cemented exteriors. The passenger station is situated near the administration quarter, but the railway opening out into numerous sidings is continued through a cutting, over which a rather pretentious brick-cemented bridge is almost completed, to the docks and wharves. The population was given to me by a Japanese friend, formerly Consul-General at Shanghai, who did much to satisfy my inquisitiveness, as 30,000, of which 20,000 and 10,000 were Japanese and Chinese respectively; but Mr. Parlett, His Britannic Majesty's Vice-Consul, discounts the total by about 5,000. Streets on the Asiatic side of Russia are notoriously bad, and, although those in the administration quarter may be described as fairly good, Japan has had neither the time nor the money to put this part of her house in order. Tairen is still too evidently in a state of transition, and it will be some time before the town can be made presentable to a European eye. With the exception of four small Chinese hand-worked bean mills, there are as yet no industrial undertakings in Tairen; but a large bean mill jointly Japanese (Mitsui Bussan Kaisha) and Chinese (from Newchwang) with foreign machinery is in course of construction. That the Chinese are from Newchwang, and bean-mill owners there is a significant fact. The foreigners resident in Tairen are fourteen all told. There are two British firms, one which has laid claim to be British, but has failed to satisfy the proper authorities in Tairen and elsewhere in Manchuria of its genuineness, and a German; but they do little business, and are more steamer agents than merchants. The town is full of small Japanese and Chinese retail shops, but genuine wholesale Japanese traders number less than a dozen. Regulations of the Kwantung Government now in force do not tend to encourage foreigners: they fail to provide for fixity of tenure, without which firms are unlikely to start business, and, although the authorities profess that there need be no fear of ejectment, they decline to put it in writing. Nor is any encouragement held out to the Chinese to take part in the development of the port, for the Japanese authorities, without any warning, may and do demolish Chinese houses on the ground that they are insanitary. Under such conditions Chinese traders are scarcely likely to take up their residence there. My Japanese friend informed me that Japanese banks and traders are treated in exactly the same way, and an endeavour is being made to have the Regulations revised and amended.\n\nOn the day of my arrival in Tairen there were four steamers outside the breakwater and one large British steamer—the \"Indravelli,\" of Liverpool—two smaller Japanese steamers, and a number of small craft and tow boats alongside the wharves. The quay is lined with corrugated-iron godowns surrounded by railway sidings, and a double track on which laden trucks were standing occupied the quay itself. In a word, there is every possible railway facility for the shipping and discharging of cargo from and to the interior of Manchuria. But, as in Newchwang, times were dull; the godowns were far from full; and the extent of the trade since the opening of the custom-house on the 1st July may be gauged by the amount of revenue collected. In July it was 14,000 Haikwan taels, in August 7,000, and the September collection up to date was poor; but, as I have already stated, Tairen is in a state of transition, and it is yet too early to judge of its effect on the trade of Manchuria. It has the natural advantage of being open to steamer traffic all the year round, while Newchwang is closed by ice for four months. It has the railway facilities for handling cargo not possessed by Newchwang, for at the latter port cargo has to cross or ascend the river to be forwarded by the Chinese or Japanese lines, and transit costs money; and although railway freight to stations south of Mukden is heavier by the Japanese lines from Tairen than from Newchwang, the cost of transit mentioned above must go far to discount the difference, while the equality of freight to places north of Mukden, where the great producing and distributing centres are situated, is strongly in favour of Tairen. It is true that the Imperial Railways of North China are competing successfully with the Japanese line from Newchwang to Mukden; and had the British Concession on the north bank of the Liao been acquired, steamers could have loaded and landed their cargoes from and into godowns close to the Chinese railway which desired the right of way into the proposed Concession when the negotiations were being carried on in 1899.\n\nThe Japanese are continuing the work of afforesting the hills south of the town which was begun by the Russians, and on the lower slopes the pines have attained a height of over 6 feet. There are extensive nurseries full of pine saplings raised from Japanese seed which were being carefully tended by Chinese under Japanese superintendence, and there is an experimental farm in which dry rice was being treated in separate plots with different chemical manures, the other cereals being the millets known as Holcus sorghum and Setaria italica so common throughout Manchuria. Of fibre plants, hemp (Cannabis sativa), abutilon hemp (Abutilon Avicennæ), and cotton from American seed were all being tried, and the Japanese Superintendent informed me that the cotton was showing signs of being an excellent crop. The sugar beet was also a success. Several varieties of cabbages, turnips, taros, and melons were also the subject of experiment; the brinjal or egg-plant gave poor results, and a Japanese capsicum splendid results; peppermint showed a fine bushy growth; and there was a plot of young mulberries which in Japan are manured with macerated bean-cake. A tuber from Japan called \"Gobo,\" which is unknown to China, was also being cultivated. Flowers of many kinds and varieties were being tried; but the soil of the Kwantung territory is undoubtedly the poorest, as it is the stoniest, part of the Liaotung Peninsula and of Manchuria generally.\n\nThe accompanying plan of the town and harbour was issued by the Civil Administration Office of Tairen during the present year.*\n\nTairen to Chemulpo.\n\nTairen is an expensive place, as indeed is the whole of Manchuria at the present time, and it may be a slight exaggeration to say that a house proprietor is able to recoup his initial outlay by a couple of years' rental. My room with board at a Japanese hotel cost 10 dollars a-day, and as I found that I would have to wait about a week for a steamer to Antung, I resolved to take the first ship to Chemulpo and proceed by rail to Seoul, Ping-yang, and Hsin Yi Chou on the left bank of the Yalu River, 14 miles below the City of Antung, which lies on the right bank and in Manchuria.\n\n* Not reproduced.\n\n[28137-2]",
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        "content_text": "New Harbin has fine wide streets, not, however, in very good order, and is resplendent with churches and stately buildings, such as the Railway Administration Offices, the residence of the Civil Administration, Colonel Grombtchevsky, of Pamir fame, and the Russian Consulate-General. There are several large schools, attended, I was informed, by 800 Russian children. A fine wide boulevard sweeps through the town, and there are two public gardens. In some of the main streets good shops are met with, but a great part of the town is occupied by small villas standing in well-wooded gardens, the residences of railway employés. I noticed that many houses were unoccupied, and yet new buildings, such as a grand hotel, were still going up. The existing hotels, of which there are several, are poor and tawdry.\n\nThe Pristan is the commercial and industrial quarter of Harbin. I have already stated that it lies along the river bank, stretches back to New Harbin, and is bounded on the south and east by the railway to the Sungari Bridge. It is full of shops, in whose windows European articles of every description were displayed. The principal streets were crowded with Russians, men and women, and not a few Chinese. There is a considerable number of Chinese stores. I visited several of these, and was met with the universal complaint of depressed trade due to the withdrawal of the army, on which they practically depended for existence. One large store I found full of the finest Parisian soaps, soap-powders, perfumes, and cosmetics of every description, and, although there was now no demand for these articles, exorbitant and prohibitive prices were still quoted. In another large store there was a great display of Russian coloured cotton prints, which the manager stated were in great demand for the Mongol market, but the shirtings, sheetings, and drills bore the names of well-known Shanghae British merchants, and had found their way through Vladivostock. I also noticed the name of Richard Haworth, of Manchester; and Wright's (American) Health Underwear lay alongside what I was told was a Japanese imitation, and certainly a very inferior article. There are now three mail trains a week running either way between Moscow and Vladivostock. Beans and bean-cake are carried from Harbin to the latter for shipment to Japan, and the lowering of freights along this section of 840 versts is under consideration.\n\nSo great was the demand for luxuries during the war that champagne fetched as much as 35 roubles (£3. 10s.) a bottle, and the price of all other luxuries were proportionately high, so that it will be readily understood that much of the money spent by the Russian army and its gay followers found its way to France and other wine-growing and luxury-manufacturing countries. While many have reaped rich harvests during the war, trade in Harbin is now so depressed that Government financial aid is being invoked, and there was a Russian Commissioner from St. Petersburgh on the spot inquiring what steps could be taken to tide over the present troubles; but it seemed to me that depression had not yet reached its low-water mark, and that hard times would become harder, for Harbin is stocked with articles which nobody wants or can afford to buy. All the Government aid in the world will not make unsaleable goods saleable.\n\nI was informed by a trustworthy authority that, with a view to pushing Russian goods in Manchuria, Russian agents had been collecting samples of English and other cotton goods in Harbin, and even in Shanghae, for imitation in Russia, and that the railways had recently reduced freights from Moscow to Harbin and even to K'uan-ch'eng-tzu to the same rates as from Vladivostock to these places; but, as a Russian merchant in China, a fellow-traveller, said to me, \"It is no use; Russians are poor business men, they do not try to help themselves, and they will never succeed. One Chinese can do the work of three Russians.\" In spite of this, however, an imposing building, to be used as a cotton goods exhibition, store, and market, was nearing completion in New Harbin.\n\nAnother Russian fellow-traveller, also a merchant in China, would insist on telling me stories at the expense of the business methods of his own countrymen. He said, \"I am returning from Vladivostock to Tien-tsin. Some time ago I took a small parcel of samples to the post-office at the former for transmission to the latter place, and I duly paid the postage of 1 r. 6 c. Next day I went to the post-office to inquire when the parcel was likely to reach its destination. The postmaster said he did not know. But,' said I, 'there is weekly steamer communication between Vladivostock and Shanghae, and several times a week between Shanghae and Tien-tsin.' 'That may be,' said the postmaster, 'but parcels do not go that way; they are forwarded by rail to Verkhne-Udinsk and thence overland by way of Kiakhta to Tien-tsin.' I am going to Tien-tsin to await that parcel, which may take a couple of months to reach its destination.\"\n\nThe industries of Harbin are flour-milling, brewing, and vodka distilling. There are eight large roller mills with a milling capacity of 1,440,000 lbs. of flour per day of twenty-four hours. I should have stated that there is one roller mill near the Russian station at Kuan-ch'eng-tzu with a possible daily output of 36,000 lbs. of flour. They were erected for the purpose of supplying the Russian troops in the north during the military occupation, and during the war the Russian army was entirely dependent on them for the staff of life. To-day they are practically idle, their raison d'être has ceased, and their output is limited to local requirements. Several are bankrupt and in the hands of the Russo-Chinese Bank. Here we have an instance of the lack of business qualifications on the part of the Russian, of which I have just been speaking. Large quantities of foreign flour are imported into Manchuria, the whole of which could easily be supplied by these mills, and yet, owing to want of business push, their horizon is limited to the town of Harbin.\n\nThe chief wheat belts lie along the Sungari and its tributaries, the Nonui and the Mutan Rivers, and although the grain is inferior in size to the American product, it yields flour which Russian bakers can convert into bread excellent both as to colour and flavour. The supply of wheat is abundant, and much is shipped from Harbin to Blagoveschensk, on the Amur, for Harbin by the Sungari and Amur is in steamer communication with both Blagoveschensk and Khabarovsk.\n\nWhat I have said regarding the present condition of the Harbin mills applies equally to the three breweries and the Vodka distillery, They are depressed without the same possibility of revival.\n\nTimes may be bad, but the Russian must have his pleasures, and there are at least three theatres, a circus, and many other places of entertainment. There is a race-course near old Harbin, and the 14th October, the day of my arrival, was race day.\n\nThe population of the Railway Settlement of Harbin is estimated to number between 20,000 and 30,000 Russians and from 15,000 to 16,000 Chinese, the latter in the Pristan. The whole of this Settlement is administered at the expense of the railway, which, however, is tiring of the burden, and is agitating for the imposition of taxes for municipal purposes The Settlement is very imperfectly policed by Russians armed with revolvers and swords. The streets in the Pristan, which is low-lying, are in many places simply quagmires impassable for wheeled traffic, and in New Harbin much is needed to place and maintain such a large area in proper condition. Here and there the electric light shone out in the night, but many of the streets were dimly lighted by oil lamps.\n\nAbout a mile below the Sungari Bridge, and on the same bank of the river as the Pristan, is a Chinese town which, like Harbin, sprang into existence with the advent of the Russians. There is a fairly decent road leading to this town, but the streets are even worse than those of the Pristan, and it says much for the springs of the drosky in which I rode that they returned whole. A capsize and a mud bath a couple of feet deep appeared imminent every moment. This town, like Harbin generally, has lost much of its former glory, and many of the Chinese have gone elsewhere in search of a living. Its population is placed at 40,000, but I think that this estimate is excessive. It is an ordinary Chinese town with shops and street stalls, and many of the houses were vacant. There were numerous opium-smoking dens.\n\nIt is proposed to establish the \"Shang Fou,\" or trade mart, on the piece of ground between the railway bridge and the Chinese town, but the exclusive right to the Settlement at Harbin, although delicately hinted at, has not yet been openly claimed by Russia, and the United States' Consul and Japanese Consul-General have established their Consulates in New Harbin. The former strongly urged the expediency of having a British Consul as a colleague, but in reply to my inquiries he confessed that there was not, to his knowledge, a single British subject in the town. Nor was there an American citizen, outside his own family. His aim, as he frankly avowed, was to induce bigger guns to fight the battle of the Settlement, which must sooner or later be waged.\n\nGerman and Austrian Representatives were said to be coming, and French interests are in the hands of a Consular Agent, an employé of the Russo-Chinese Bank.\n\nThe Yokohama Specie Bank is immediately expected. I saw one or two Japanese women on the streets, but the tide of immigration had only begun to flow so far north. It will come. A few singing girls and waiting maids have already penetrated as far as Tsitsihar, the capital of the Hei-lung-chiang Province. The Taotai has taken up his residence in the Pristan. Custom-houses have not yet been...",
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        "content_text": "4\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nMr. G. J. Marshall to Messrs. Porteous Tyler and Rowe.\n\nMy dear Mr. Porteous Tyler and Rowe,\n\nKanchow, October 7, 1907. YOU will have heard by wire of the riot here. I don't know where to begin or how to end in writing you, and I know you will be longing for news from Kanchow. You are, we know, praying for us, and we so need your prayers at this time; pray on. On Thursday at 3 o'clock A.M., Shu-Hsieh-teh, the Roman Catholic priest in charge here, came to see me. I was awake, and got up to see what the dogs were barking so much about, and found Mr. Shu in a very excited state. He told me that Kiang Sheng-fu of Ta-O-Li had been killed and the place burned (you know Ta-O-Li is the Roman Catholic village, about half way between Nan-Kang and Tang-Kiang), and that there was sure to be great trouble. There were two small officials and two or three soldiers killed. An Sheng-fu escaped and got to the city about 8 A.M. I do not know how many Roman Catholic converts have been killed; over 100 are reported killed, but I think that is exaggerated. Thursday, at daylight, 200 or 300 Roman Catholic converts, and perhaps a lot of bad characters, entered the city. The Roman Catholic premises were just full of men, women, and children. Their converts must have come from all directions, and soldiers were guarding their doors and a crowd collecting. By noon the crowd began to shout and clap their hands and throw stones, &c. At about 1 o'clock they broke in and began to plunder, and at 2 o'clock the place was in flames. Su Tel-Ren and I kept our door wide open all day, and invited all who came in to sit down and not stand about the door and gather a crowd. Many of our people came and went, and all said do not be afraid, there will be no trouble here; and all the people seemed friendly. When I saw the roof of the Roman Catholic place fall in I thought it was time to get ready to escape, if necessary, so I told the Halls and Mrs. Marshall, and we got ladders ready to climb the wall into the neighbours joining the school, and there Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Marshall and a lot of Chinese sat under the tree waiting. About 4:30 o'clock the Hsien came and wanted us to go to the yamên. I told him we preferred to go to the Dao-Tai Yamên, and he was pleased, but never offered his chair for the ladies, nor did he send his men for bearers, so I sent for bearers, and when they came I escorted Mrs. Marshall to the yamên with a host of women and children. We passed the Roman Catholic place, and through Ri Ja-li the crowds were terrible, and we had to go slowly, but they opened the way for us, and no one seemed to want to hurt us. The Hsien did not even send one of his men to escort us. After Mrs. Marshall got to the yamên we sent the chair back for Mrs. Hall. The Roman Catholic priests, I think five in number, were also here, so at dark the Dai-Tai sent us to the Fu Yamên; we found Mrs. Home there. You may be sure we were all tired, but not able or ready to sleep. The Chi-Fu was exceedingly kind (he is the nicest Chinese official I have met). He spoke of sending us all away that night, so at midnight Mr. Hall and I, with a few Chinese, went to our place to get some necessary things for the journey; and if we only had expected a riot the next day, I assure you I would not have stopped till I had cleared our place of everything that could well be carried away.\n\nWe got the friends off at about noon the next day (Friday). Mr. Home and I returned to the West Gate, the people on the street still seemed friendly. I called a small chair and went over to our place, and I saw by the looks of a few Lu-Lans who were there that they were not gathered for any good purpose, so I went at once to the Dao-Tai and told him the place needed protection. He said he had (Fen-Fu) commanded the officials to look after our place. I had not been here long till word came the crowd had started to loot our place. You can imagine my feelings better than I can tell you. I comforted my heart that God was in and above all and decided to remain here. The Chinese begged me not to go to the chapel. The looting at the West Gate began perhaps an hour later than at the East Gate. There was not one person at our place from any of the yamêns to keep the crowd away. I believe if there were a few men at our place they could have protected it. There is not a door or window or bit of furniture or a book left, all swept away, the school is a complete ruin, the walls of the chapel and our house, and the roofs are in good condition. Oh the West Gate is such a ruin, the house will have to be rebuilt, more than half of the roof is gone, the other half hanging, all the wooden partitions have been carried away, and some of the posts that support the roof badly damaged and some taken away. The women's quarters and the place where the school was is very badly wrecked.\n\n5\n\nThe chapel roof and walls are all right, there is not one door left. Hu, the rice shop; Fu, the former barber; Chong, the medicine shop; Ny, the butcher and rice shop; Mrs. Chong, the cloth shop; and Fu-Shao-Gi have been looted and lost their all.\n\nThe Chen-Tai came out and wounded four men and Fu-Shao-Gis, who were looting (two have since died), and this put a stop to the looting. He would have opened fire on them, if the Dao-Tai was willing. The Dao-Tai was afraid it would cause further trouble and he had not sufficient soldiers to protect his yamên. The next day early the Dao-Tai put up Proclamations all over the city that any one attempting to cause any trouble would be killed on the spot, and all has been very very quiet since. The four men who were wounded at Fu-Shao-Gis are Feng-cheng-Hsien men from the Carpenter Street, and men who were arrested with the West Gate things the day of the riot are all Kan-chow men, Lu-Lans. They have been terribly punished and will likely be executed or die in gaol. One Kan-chow man was caught last Friday with a few things (of little value to us now) from the East Gate. He was also punished. So far as I know and have heard, the looting of our place was done mostly by the Lu-Lans and the Feng-Cheng carpenters. Feng-Shan was burned the day after our places, the old watchman saved twelve tables and Mr. Powis' bed. Nan-Kang, Tang-Kiang, Feng-Kang, Hueng-shih-tsing, and a large number of the country Christians and inquirers have been looted, and in some cases burned. Sin-Feng and Long-Nan and La-Ti were safe the last we heard. We thank God for all. There are about thirty of us here in the Dao-Tai Yamên.\n\nHis comfort and care, and I am specially thankful that there has been so little murmuring. One cannot but ask, What shall the harvest be of all this suffering and loss? May it be a harvest of souls being saved and spiritual blessing to us all! My heart aches when I think of all the time that has been spent in this city and district and on Feng-Shan buildings, and now they are ruined. My earthly belongings were but few, I think they will be less in the future, why we seek to lay up treasure in Heaven.\n\nYou will be glad to know Mr. Home seems comforted and is well. We have but little spare or quiet time these days and am sorry we have not been able to write you all,\n\nSoldiers are arriving almost every day and 1,200 are expected to-day from the capital; when they come the Dao-Tai is going out to Tao-Ti and Tang-Kiang to deal with the Boxers there, he means business, I think. We hear orders have come from Peking to exterminate the Boxers and rioters. I am going to the East Gate this morning with a few Chinese to clean up broken glass and begin a few necessary repairs. We hope Mr. and Mrs. Tyler be along soon, they will be much needed here.\n\nWith every good wish to you all. \"Let not your heart be troubled.\"\n\nYours in Christ,\n\n(Signed) GEO. J. MARSHALL.\n\nP.S.--Please send to Shanghae.\n\n(Extract.)\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nRev. W. S. Home to Mr. Mills.\n\nChina Inland Mission, Kanchow, November 6, 1907. YOU will be glad to learn that Mr. Marshall and myself have just returned from the country this morning. All has been satisfactorily arranged. We find that sixty-three families have suffered in all; an indemnity of 13,503 dollars is to be paid to them, which is a very moderate sum for so many sufferers. Some have lost heavily. The Taotai Keung-or, rather, Judge-is still in the Nankang district; he is doing all in his power to restore order in a wise and permanent way. He is just the man for this crisis.\n\nHe has looked after our interest, and we are very thankful to him for the speedy and satisfactory settlement of our affairs. Some of that money is to be paid in a few days and the balance shortly. We are so thankful for settlement; this sets us free for reconstruction of the ruins.\n\nHope Mr. and Mrs. Tyler may soon be here, and also Mr. Rowe. The Meikles also may come along any time. It must be a comfort to them that their place has escaped. We have a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Seiple; they are safe, although they have gone through a great storm of rumours.\n\n24",
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        "content_text": "[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n31\n\n2\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nMiss J. Cormack to the Rev. D. Mills.\n\n(Extract.)\n\nLo Ping, October 12, 1907. We have had threatened trouble here this week. I fancy the Kanchow troubles may have been the cause. The news came in on Sunday afternoon, and as soon as it was known the Tien-chu Tang people and the Siao-hsiao T'ang people fled by boat to Rao-cheo. A number of stories then began to be circulated, and by Monday evening there was a good deal of \"iao-ien,\" and folks were coming in advising me to leave. However, I didn't put much faith in their stories, and was sorry the Catholics had gone away. Their going caused a sort of panic among the street people, and they were gathering up their \"tong-si\" and going off by boat as fast as they could. The \"Tong-hsiang\" here is a bad district, and about eighty roughs gathered there, The Lao-ie offered a reward of 1,000 dollars for the leader's head, and on Friday morning he and his soldiers went out to the \"Tong-hsiang\" and seized six men and beheaded them, and fired on the crowd, killing other five. One of these five was identified by the country-people as the leader, so the heads of the seven were brought in and hung up on the gates of the city. So praise the Lord, He has saved us from trouble, sending this new Lao-ie just at this time to \"pan\" this affair. I don't think the old Lao-ie would have had the courage to do as this one has done. I hear he is only 35 or 36—rather young to be in office, isn't it? I hear to-day that soldiers have been sent for, and that 400 (?) are expected this afternoon. It has been an exciting time, but we have all been kept free from fear.\n\nMiss Hettie Fleming came on a long-promised visit on Wednesday, and would have stayed over Sunday had things not quieted down, but as it was she returned to S. C. Kiai yesterday afternoon, hoping to be back in Nan-nien to-night.\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[4365]\n\n(No. 595.) Sir,\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[February 8.]\n\nSECTION 4\n\nC.O.\n\n7780\n\nRec? TRECE 4 MAR 08\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received February 8, 1908.)\n\nPeking, December 24, 1907. In continuation of my despatch No. 581 of the 12th December, I have the honour to inclose copy of recent correspondence between Admiral Sir A. Moore, His Majesty's Consul-General, and the Vicer ...\n\n[2846 A-4]\n\nB",
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        "content_text": "14\n\nplotting (with British subjects), not only is a breach of China's laws committed, but the dignity of the British flag is also affected. I must therefore request that the practice be entirely done away with so as to stop abuses,\n\nI have now examined in detail the records of last year's \"Sainam\" piracy case. Over ten of the pirates concerned have been arrested, and also Liang A-chiu, the actual murderer of Dr. MacDonald, and all have been executed. Two of the rifles lost by the steamer have also been recovered and returned. Thus pirates guilty of robbery have been punished, those who injured human beings have paid the penalty with their lives, while of the booty lost rifles have been recovered. According to Treaty if the local officials do all in their power to arrest the offenders and recover the booty, there is no ground for giving compensation. In view, however, of the Admiral's statement that Dr. MacDonald, after spending over twenty years in China doing good, had been suddenly murdered, leaving behind a wife and children without means, I have been moved to compassion, and, having in view the friendliness of China and Great Britain, specially consent to pay a compassionate allowance for the death of Dr. MacDonald as evidence of commiseration.\n\nI think the above course of action will convince you and his Excellency the Admiral of my exceptional friendliness.\n\nCompliments.\n\nSir,\n\nInclosure 13 in No. 1.\n\nConsul-General Mansfield to Admiral Sir A. Moore.\n\nCanton, November 28, 1907.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inclose translation of a despatch received last night from Viceroy Chang, which is a reply to your official of the 23rd instant.\n\nIt appears thoroughly unsatisfactory in every way, merely repeating the arguments advanced by him and by his predecessors over and over again. I may mention that when I first claimed compensation on account of the \"Sainam\" piracy, Viceroy Ts'en's Secretary in conversation stated that they were willing to direct the Benevolent Societies to provide a few thousand dollars as a compassionate allowance to Mrs. MacDonald, but when I informed him that the Secretary of State had estimated her indemnity at 6,000l., and that other claims had to be met, he declined to discuss the matter further.\n\nI have telegraphed the gist of the Viceroy's despatch to Sir J. Jordan, and have the honour to inclose copy of the telegram. This deals in part with the question of the Wai-wu Pu's reference to two vessels under Customs control, which form the subject of your telegram just received. The only previous mention of these two vessels is contained in a telegram dated the 12th instant, from Sir John Jordan, copy of which I inclose, and which was submitted to you when in Canton.\n\nYou will note that this telegram infers that the two vessels spoken of are to be employed in the prevention of piracy, whereas in the Wai-wu Pu's Memorandum of the 11th instant, on which the telegram is based, such employment is not clearly stated.\n\nYou will find some reference to an additional two cruisers in reserve in Mr. King's Memorandum on the Viceroy's proposed Regulations.\n\n15\n\n3. Right of Navigation of West River and Inland Waterways.-This was granted under the West River Regulations of 1897 and the Inland Water Navigation Rules of 1898, supplemented by the Mackay Treaty of 1902, Annex (C).\n\nRemarks. It was at the instigation of and owing to pressure put upon the Chinese by the British Government that the Regulations mentioned under 3 were formulated, and it is a matter for serious consideration whether any great curtailment of the use of the British flag would not be a political mistake.\n\nThe navigation of the inland waterways is comparatively recent, and its development has led to the discovery of much that is objectionable and requires amendment. It cannot be denied that the so-called British owner is largely merely an agent for Chinese, and that his control of the launches flying the British flag and registered in his name is quite inadequate. At the same time these launches, when not towing, carry passengers about the delta who are engaged in trade, and, when towing, are assisting the movement of merchandize. They thus have their part in the general trade of Canton, the delta, and the West River, of which the British share is very considerable.\n\nPiracy. It is obvious that, if there were not a general state of disorder and lawlessness in Southern China, the repeated piracies which have always existed, and which have obtained more prominence since the year 1897, as they now affect the foreign shipping permitted under 3, would not exist. They must and do bring great injury to trade, and if the use of the foreign flag is instrumental in securing their suppression it will be to the benefit of foreign and native commerce. In the absence of foreign pressure, the right to exert which is mainly afforded by the use of the flag, serious action by the local authorities is not to be expected. If the British flag is withdrawn, launches will be driven to the use of that of other Powers less particular, less disinterested, and having less power of Consular and judicial control than that possessed by the British Consul-General.\n\nChinese Measures for Suppression. It is submitted that, if the Provincial Government is compelled to acknowledge its liability to pay compensation in the case of every piracy on British launches; this responsibility will go a long way towards spurring on the local officials to eradicate the disease. Continued and energetic action by the civil and military officials on shore is a sine qua non, and, in addition, an effective patrol along the waterways is an absolute necessity. Neither will, it is submitted, be achieved unless there is some foreign control, and it has been decided that this can best be secured by the employment of suitable cruisers under the Imperial Maritime Customs. The number promised by the Wai-wu Pu, four, is inadequate, but is a move in the right direction. If the patrol is constant and effective, it should not fail to be productive of valuable evidence pertaining to the movements and whereabouts of the pirates and to the energy or otherwise of the local authorities on shore and afloat.\n\nControl of British Launches.—His Majesty's Consul-General has already reported how in his opinion this can best be secured, and particulars of his recommendations have been given to Commander Majendie, R.N. There seems no reason to doubt that, if the powers requested were given him, there should be no great difficulty, due discretion being exercised, in weeding out the good from the bad.\n\nCanton, November 15, 1907.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nR. W. MANSFIELD.\n\nInclosure 14 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum by Mr. Sly respecting the Registration of British Launches plying on the Canton Waterways and the use of the Flag.\n\n1. Registration.-Authority to register, the result of representations made by the Chinese Government to His Majesty's Minister aiming at this end, was given by Sir N. O'Conor in 1886.\n\n2. Flag. Authority to use the red ensign came from Sir Claude MacDonald in 1898, who gave it as his opinion that its use must have been contemplated when the authority to register was given.\n\n(No. 61.) Sir,\n\nInclosure 15 in No. 1.\n\nConsul-General Mansfield to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nCanton, December 3, 1907. IN continuation of my despatch No. 60 of the 1st instant on the subject of the suppression of piracy in these waters, I have the honour to report as follows :—\n\nI telegraphed to you on the 30th ultimo, No. 63, that I was that day informing the Viceroy, at the Admiral's request, that the extended British patrol of the waterways would be inaugurated this week.\n\nSir Arthur Moore has already furnished you with copy of his despatch to me of the 29th November, on which my telegram No. 63 was based (see his Excellency's despatch to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Inclosure 8, copy of which reached me to-day). I merely forward, then, copy of the Chinese version submitted to the Viceroy.\n\n38\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "led to appointment of Secretary Wang to audit the accounts on the spot, and no arts will prevent so skilled a workman from discovering the truth. As the line is now being handed over to business management, it is requisite to review its abuses and its future.\n\n\"The essentials in railway cases are finance and construction. If the money is raised unjustly the people will rise, and if the line is not wisely built the biggest funds will never accomplish the job.\n\n\"Now as to construction. Hu Chun pretends to take the whole matter easily, whereas the Head Director, Ch'iao, found it too serious for him. The whole line- Ichang up to Ch'engtu-comes to 2,600 to 2,700 li, and Hsu-liang reckoned the cost, at only double ordinary track rate, at about 50,000,000 taels. As investigation proves this is far too low, let us consider only the Ichang-Wan-hsien section. This included the Wu-shan gorge, 1,000 li of hill and valley necessitating cuttings and tunnels, so that the Szechuan engineer estimated 100,000 taels, the British over 70,000 taels, and the Japanese over 60,000 taels. Taking the average, this means a total of 70,000,000 to 80,000,000 taels-even if the distance by land is not longer than that by water. As for the time needed for building, the British put this section at ten years. There remain 1,600 or 1,700 li to Chengtu, which section is also not over ordinary ground, which means that the total cost of the line will run over 100,000,000 taels, and that twenty years will pass before completion. As from poverty-stricken Szechuan it has taken three years to wring these 7,000,000 or 8,000,000 taels, it would take thirty years to raise the capital for the Ichang-Wan-hsien section alone. Such a vast scheme, with the interests of the Szechuan people and resources, and the foreign intervention and frontier risks, cannot be lightly undertaken. Besides, the I-Wan section must be completed from both ends before trains can run, and its upkeep be provided for, that is, this vast capital would bring in nothing for a dozen years. Any one with any sense would see that this work can never start, or if started never succeed-which shows what a fool Hu Chun is.\n\n\"The Hukuang Viceroy, knowing the magnitude of the undertaking, proposed joint action, but the Szechuan gentry refused. Then his Excellency suggested each province doing its own portion, but Hu Chun insisted on Szechuan's undertaking all from Ichang westward, and this was assented to, the Hupei part being redeemable after twenty-five years. If either of the original schemes had been adopted after three years there would have been some actual work to show, as each would have started from its end. Last year the Peking officials revived his Excellency Chang's first proposals, but the Szechuan officers were too proud of doing Hupei's work to agree to drop it. And now after another year nothing has happened except expensive building and entertainments and gambling away the deputies' and gentry's salaries. No wonder 1,500,000 taels has been wasted and popular suspicion raised. In the 5th moon Hu Chun wired that the trace was laid down and the surveys completed. Now the gorges section is as great a work as the Suez Canal, and demands an engineer of the highest skill and experience. So last year the Hukuang Viceroy's Memorial pointed out the doubt of possibility of tunnelling the hills, and the Board of Communications suggested the special engagement of first-class Belgian and Norwegian engineers, as no student who had been abroad was equal to such a location survey, and any error might involve throwing away several millions. The pressing needs of the moment are to organize the Company properly according to law and to improve the share-collecting system, to found a bank, combine the provinces, and on the lines of Hunan and Kuangtung's new rules raise the missing capital for financing the whole job. As important is the engagement of first-class foreign engineers to locate the trace anew and then to begin on the I-Wan section from both ends at once, instead of building a cul-de-sac line inland. might get the gentry of both provinces to form one general Company and give up the The Board twenty-five years redemption idea; otherwise, each province attending to its own part, people will not put money into such a piecemeal project as the past three years have shown. The only other method possible is for the Court to appoint a head and let the shareholders decide as to employés and measures, the head, as representative of the gentry and merchants of the two provinces, arranging with the two Viceroys as to funds, surveys, purchase of land, &c. This is what I mean by reforming the scheme of construction.\n\n\"These proposals, which will spare the people's means and facilitate railway affairs, have no light bearing on the general situation, otherwise too many cooks will spoil the broth, and there will be no hope of completing the job.\n\n\"A rescript hands the above to the Board of Communications for consideration and report.\n\n5\n\nSoochow-Ningpo Railway.\n\nThe \"Nan Fang Pao\" of the 6th October discusses the Wai-wu Pu's attempt to force a foreign loan for the Soochow-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway. The writer quotes a Japanese as saying that foreign trade in China has at one step changed from an economic to a political question of influence, and thence will change as quickly to a military question, India and Egypt being sad examples to China. \"Such a warning from an outsider we think a disgrace to our rulers and, still worse, a bad omen for the future. India and Egypt perished from the incoming of foreign capital, but also because the treasury was empty, the people impoverished, while tyrannous sovereigns and vile officers shortsightedly welcomed foreign funds to supply their pleasures. If our own resources can be applied to our own industries in abundance, no such reckless and suicidal policy need be adopted, and if only China discourages foreign capital her fate need not be that of India and Egypt. While the people remain sunk in ignorance and no reforms start, a crisis may necessitate foreign aid, but the Canton-Hankow Railway redemption proved our readiness to seize an opportunity to secure lost rights, and, the draft Agreement proving useless, the Soochow-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway funds have been got together, survey work completed, when not an ignorant person but a mighty Board, at the threat of outsiders, suddenly would force the gentry and traders of two provinces to raise a foreign loan!\n\n\"Some say that this is due to foreign intrigue. All foreign States try to promote trade by improving communications and getting hold of railway rights. But of late our people are waking up to the danger of foreign-built railways, and projects of resumption are rife, so foreigners have changed offers to finance lines as a blind to their aggressive plans. As the people are not to be duped, the foreigners chose a critical moment for squeezing our incapable Government by threats of armed intervention, or they make diplomatic demands, or use bribes to effect their purpose. Perhaps this explains the present case as it does others.\n\n\"Others ascribe it to the Government's rooted slackness, which neglects all State matters and popular interests for dissipation and private struggles for wealth and rank. The foreigners present demand found them ignorant of law and the particulars of the case and ready to accept any threatening demand. Thus they earn the foreigners' contempt, and will alienate the people while not ready to maintain any administrative act to be unalterable.\n\n\"Others, again, say that this is due to the old ways of each putting responsibility on someone else. Our statesmen, instead of taking their part in vindicating our rights at home and abroad, always disclaim any power to act and seek the easiest present way out of every difficulty, as now they no doubt hope the provinces will not acquiesce, and so will give an excuse to offer to the foreigner.\n\n\"If our statesmen's action on this subject arises from one of the above three causes it is not so very reprehensible; if not, the Wai-wu Pu should not have entered on discussion of foreign exorbitant demands or interfered with the provinces' past action. If the Board professes to be trying to find a compromise to save interest on both sides, it should remember that encouragement of foreign capital being injurious to vital interests of the State, even without the extra burden of security pledged, the result will be to render the completed line of no benefit except to the foreigner, whose claim to interfere with the lives and property of the provinces will be the stronger for the loan. In case of default the result may be ruin to China, as the Japanese says, and as a Government that should be the defence of the people, instead of refuting outsiders, adopt this lowest policy of compromise in regard to the railway, it is certain that when weightier matters than this arise, as they often will, this case will be quoted against the Wai-wu Pu with success, and this is why I see in this case shame to the Government and sorrow for China's future.'\n\nThe Nan Fang Pao\" of the 25th October discusses the forced borrowing for Kiangsu and Chekiang Railways and the permitted rice purchase by Japanese at Wuhu. Yang, of Siangtan, says our Government now is one that shirks its responsibility. Towards foreigners it is a presenting, towards its own people it is a robbing, Government. Mere shirking of responsibility implies being a spectator, but still not disregard for people's lives and property nor the forcible handing of them over to outsiders. But our present Government goes so far as to play jackal to tiger, guide to robber, as though it feared the Powers' own resources would not suffice to extinguish our China nor China's straits to crush our people, and so must hurry on the date of our dismemberment and ruin. Some say of late the Government has been keen on genuine reforms in accordance... \n\n[2818 bb-1]\n\n0\n\n55",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nfirms should be sent to the Huangpu Conservancy Board with the letter, copy of which forms Inclosure 8 in this despatch.\n\nInclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nMemorandum.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nALL we know about the works for improving the Wangpoo is-\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\n1. The project put forward by M. de Rijke in 1898-that is, nine years ago; 2. An article in the \"North China Daily News\"; and\n\n3. The Quarterly Reports of the Conservancy Board.\n\nThe project of 1898 must be called obsolete, as the river has in the meantime changed very much. A mere glance at the line of 18 feet depth (see the annexed sketches) shows the great alterations that have taken place. Whereas at the time of the putting forward of the project the continuous line of 18 feet depth from Shanghae down-river did not extend to the Kao Chiao Creek, it runs at present, according to the soundings of 1906, right through as far as the inner bar. I believe I am not mistaken in assuming that even the inner bar has been disappearing more and more, and that therefore there is 18 feet of water at low-water as far as the outer bar. This point, however, will be referred to again later on. Just now I only wish to emphasize the fact that a depth of 18 feet at low water, which it was intended to create by De Rijke's project for the Whangpoo, exists beyond doubt to-day from the arsenal to the inner bar. In spite of these changes in the river, which are also borne out by the Quarterly Reports, nothing has been heard of a remodelling of the original project.\n\nThe project is obsolete also, inasmuch as it is not founded on the financial base which was established by the Agreement, only lately concluded between China and the Powers. A project, with estimate of costs, is, however, required to prove that the proposed works can be carried out technically and within the limits of the available means. And, lastly, it should be mentioned that De Rijke's project extends up-river only as far as the Point (Point Hotel), whereas, by the Agreement, China is obliged to improve the Whangpoo from the arsenal to the mouth of the river.\n\nThese three points-changed river, new established financial base, extension of the project as far as the Arsenal-should suffice by themselves to justify the call for a new project.\n\nI will now try to describe briefly the chief points of De Rijke's project-closing the ship channel and dredging the junk channel. The annexed sketch shows the \"normal lines.\" It appears from them that the Whangpoo is to flow only through one arm, namely, the junk channel. Actually, even to-day it flows only through one arm, but it is the ship channel-not the junk channel-in which there is scarcely any current. The project therefore intends nothing less than to turn the mighty river from the ship channel into the junk channel, to deflect an entire river of the force of the Whangpoo. Should this extremely dangerous and exceedingly costly undertaking be successful, what will be the result? The curve at Pheasant Point will have become a little flatter. This curve, it is true, is at present rather short, but wherever I inquired of English and German captains, I have never heard of difficulties for navigation. One must not forget that in the narrow Suez Canal there is a curve of only 1,130 metres radius, whereas the radius at Pheasant Point measures 1,700 metres, and the river at that place would show a navigable width of 1,000 feet.\n\nBesides, in case, the protruding point of Pheasant Point would have to be dredged away, as has always been proposed by M. de Rijke.\n\nThe advantage of flattening the curve at Pheasant Point must therefore be regarded as too inconsiderable to justify the deflection of a river-the ship channel ---which in all its parts already has the depth the project intends to bring about.\n\nThe author of the project expects much from the working of the flood tide. A glance at the chart shows that the flood tide has produced nothing but a short stretch of deep water at Woosung, whereas the continuous depth of 18 feet water from the Arsenal to the inner bar at least is entirely the work of the ebb tide. Nor could anything else be expected, for in the first place the flood tide runs on an\n\n* Not printed.\n\n3\n\n3 hours 40 minutes, the ebb tide, on the contrary, 6 hours 50 minutes, that average is nearly double the time, and in the second place the flood tide carries most of the sediments into the river and deposits them where the ebb tide is weak, whereas the equable ebb current carries the sediments into the Yang-tsze. This is very clearly seen in the junk channel. In the latter the flood tide has deposited its sediments because the ebb current passes through the ship channel. Naturally the improvement of the bed of the ebb current in the ship channel has carried with it an increased silting up of the junk channel. It would, therefore, for this reason also appear to be more advisable to pass through the ship channel with the ebb tide because the nature of things affords security that the navigable course, as soon as determined within its banks, will always be preserved. The inner bar need scarcely be taken into account; even if most of it has not already disappeared, it is certainly decreasing. This pleasing fact is due to a measure of M. de Rijke's, which was, it is true, most likely taken with a different object in view. It had been found out, as was, in fact, known before, that on the lower portion of Gough Island cross channels had formed, through which the incoming flood tide partly ran into the ship channel. In order to compel the flood tide to run through the junk channel the future navigable course, the cross channels were closed by a long dam. The consequence was not, indeed, an improvement of the junk channel, but of the ship channel, for whereas formerly also part of the ebb water was able to run through cross channels into the junk channel, the ebb current in the ship channel was now constrained by the new dam, and had to pass with its full force the inner bar, therewith, however, the inner bar lost its raison d'être—that is, it is disappearing. In spite of this extremely favourable condition of the river in the ship channel the latter is now to be given up at enormous expense and exceedingly great danger to navigation.\n\nThe question of expense need not detain us long. Of course, even where the configuration of the river is very simple, it must be very much more costly to dig a new river bed, and to divert a river into it, than to retain an old bed with a sufficient depth of water. To what a vertiginous height the expenses of improving the Whangpoo will mount will perhaps be clear when one considers that, at the very spot where there is a most powerful current, a dam is to be built right across the river in order to block it. From the chart it is seen that at the upper end of Gough Island the new portion of the river leaves the junk channel and crosses the ship channel, the new right bank of the river, closing the ship channel in a concave line. Assuming that they have succeeded in building this new bank across the river, then as at present proposed, it will have its foundation on the present river bottom, that is, at a depth of 18 feet. The river gives evidence in all its concave banks of a strong inclination to scoop out its bed to a depth of 30 feet to 40 feet, which means that the new bank would have only a short lease of life and soon fall in, its foundation being undermined. Then the river will divide anew, perhaps, in two equal arms, which, on that account, are useless for navigation, not to mention the difficulties caused by the remains of the dams.\n\nBut the greatest difficulty would be the construction of the dam itself.\n\nAt present they are busy pushing forward the dam from the upper end of Gough Island. This will go on right enough so long as they are not in the main current, but as soon as the latter will have been reached the river, made still more furious by the constraint put upon it, will with all its weight resist the intrusion. Behind the end of the dam whirlpools will form, which will tear up the river-bed and cause the dam to fall in; besides, the river, forced by the dam of Gough Island, will seek to still more undermine its right bank. How great the technical difficulties caused by the strong current will be may be estimated by the fact that nearly all the defence works in the ship channel (see Quarterly Reports of the Conservancy Board,\" Shore Defence Works\") have fallen in, and have apparently for the present been given up; and this notwithstanding their being called in August 1906 \"the most urgent work which is now occupying M. de Rijke's attention.\" If the mere defending of an old bank causes difficulties, what is to become of the new concave lines?\n\nAnd now, in conclusion, let me say a few words on the great danger to navigation.\n\nTo dredge the junk channel without leading through it the water of the ship channel is technically impossible. M. de Rijke is of the same opinion, and intends, therefore, to begin by making the ship channel lower by means of dams of sink-work, \"which will help to kill the tide in that part of the river.\" Then he continues: \"These dams will be put down in eight or more places, and by degrees the current will be deflected towards the junk channel.\" Accordingly, they will begin dredging\n\n75",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nand China too had a grievance, in that they formerly had an outlet for their trade and enterprise which had been closed against them; that although it was not, strictly speaking, a Chinese question yet it was an Eastern question, and that if America pursued the same open-door policy through the whole of the East, in the south as well as in the north, it might go a long way to make the settlement of the question easier all round.\n\nMr. Rockhill said that one could not always be logical in politics, and that the Philippines were quite apart from China; America had decided on a certain policy there, and would not change it. Finally, Mr. Rockhill said that he was travelling from Hankow to Peking about the end of the week with Sir John Jordan, and would discuss the whole question then with him.\n\nMixed Court.--He said that he was inclined to agree with Sir John Jordan that there would be no advantage in raising the question of the new Rules at present; he thought it not improbable that China would of her own accord make the post of a Mixed Court Magistrate one to be filled by an official of higher rank. When it was suggested that he should use his influence to bring about a return to punishment by bamboo, he said that the outcry against it would be too great, although he personally agreed that trivial offences might be better dealt with in that way. It was pointed out that the present system of punishment encouraged crime, and if the bamboo were called a birch rod it would be as effective under a new name. Apparently if the change can be brought about locally it will encounter no serious opposition at Peking.\n\n(Signed) F. ANDERSON, Shanghae, April 2, 1908.\n\nAFFAIRS OF CHINA,\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[16817]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n[May 16. 20024]\n\nSECTION\n\nTarz 6 JUN 08.\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received May 16.)\n\n(No. 156.) Sir,\n\nPeking, April 1, 1908. I HAVE the honour to transmit to you herewith a summary of reports received during the last few months from His Majesty's Consuls and others, which have not been thought to call for separate despatches, together with extracts of interest from the Chinese press.\n\nI have, &c. (For His Majesty's Minister),\n\n(Signed) STEPHEN LEECH.\n\nInclosure in No. 1.\n\nSummary of Events in China.\n\nAnking.\n\nTHE Commander of His Majesty's ship \"Bramble,\" which visited Anking early in February, reports on the disaffection prevailing among the troops, a mutiny having lately been avoided only thanks to a promise of increased pay.\n\nThe new Governor of Anhui is reported by the missionaries to be a strong man of independent views, and in consequence not popular with the officials.\n\nTengyuch.\n\nBhamo District. The number of cases brought by British Kachins and others against Chinese subjects totalled over seventy during the year. Both the Deputy Commissioner and I were of the opinion that the increase in the number of cases did not indicate a serious change for the worse in the state of affairs on the frontier. The Deputy Commissioner thought that his subjects were more ready to submit their complaints to their officials than they were formerly. My own idea was that the death of Commandant Ma last year, bad rule in Lung Chuan, the death of the Sawbwa, and consequent disorder in the State, were the principal causes of the increase in the number of cases. The cases against Lung Ch'uan numbered nearly fifty.\n\nSixteen cases had been settled during the year, and six more were struck off at the meeting at Man-ai for various reasons; 1,091 rupees were paid to settle twenty-six cases, and in another case a buffalo was handed over. The sum of 1,694 rupees was divided amongst the Chinese Shan States as below:---\n\n  \n    Cases.\n    Amount.\n    Rupees.\n  \n  \n    Mengmao\n    \n    510\n  \n  \n    Lung Ch'uan\n    \n    944\n  \n  \n    Kan-ai\n    \n    80\n  \n  \n    Santa\n    \n    160\n  \n  \n    Total\n    26\n    1,694\n  \n\nThe noticeable feature about the meeting was that the Chinese accused had been brought to the place to confront the complainants, except in the cases in which the information given had not led to their identification. The Chinese Sawbwas, except Nantien, who was present himself and greatly facilitated business, sent officials to\n\n$Page 661",
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        "content_text": "4\n\nattitude. Unfortunately the whole of the district north of the northern district of the International Settlement and the most thickly populated in the whole area is in Paoshan. The inclusion of the Chapei district within the Settlement is equally certain to meet with strong opposition, but so large a portion of the area is foreign-owned that the objections of the Chinese may be less difficult to overcome. It is obvious, however, that the extension now asked for, though it may satisfy the community for a few years to come, cannot possibly be final any more than that of 1898. In course of time a demand for the incorporation within municipal limits of a large section of the Pootung district, with its extensive foreign-owned docks and wharves, is, I think, inevitable, but in the meanwhile the extension now asked for is sufficient for the needs of the Settlement. It should, however, include within its area the whole of the neighbourhood of the North Szechuan road extension, in which numbers of foreign residents are already living, and also the new recreation ground and the rifle range, and the opportunity might be taken to have the Soochow Creek, which harbours amongst its large boating population an unusual number of bad characters, likewise brought under municipal jurisdiction. The ideal extension would of course include as far as practicable all property now owned by foreigners, and, if such an extension could be obtained, it would be possible, as far as Shanghae is concerned, to settle the li-kin question once and for all by agreeing that the Settlement and harbour limits only should be the li-kin-free area.\n\nIn conclusion, as showing from other points of view the urgent need of an extension of the present area of the Settlement, I venture to quote the following extract from a leading article in the \"North China Daily News\" of the 31st March :—\n\n**In 1900, when the extension had been incorporated in the Settlement limits, we had a foreign and native population of 352,050 within an area of 5,618 acres, or 62·6 persons to the acre. Last year the estimated population was 523,000, or 93 inhabitants to the acre, and the population had increased by 47,000 over that of 1906. At this rate of increase in another five years we shall have a population of 758,700, giving a density of 135·05 to the acre. A comparison of these figures with those of other cities may be of interest :----\n\n \nPopulation (1907).\nArea. Acres.\nDensity.\n\nShanghae\n523,700\n5,618\n93\n\nLiverpool\n740,000\n17,792\n41.6\n\nManchester\n637,000\n19,893\n32.02\n\nBoston\n602,278\n24,618\n24·47\n\n\"It will be seen from the above Table that the Settlement with its present population should have an area of at least 12,000 acres, or more than double its present acreage. In spite of the number of buildings that go up year by year, the average number of persons to each house is steadily increasing, as will be shown by the following Table:-\n\n \n1900.\n1907.\n\n\"Foreign residents..\n416\n5·8\n\n\"Native residents ..\n6·88\n11·01\n\n\"Per house\n \n11\n\n\"These figures, especially when the small size of the bulk of the native houses is considered, are extraordinarily high. When it is realized that at the present rate of increase Shanghae in 1912 will have a population of upwards of three-quarters of a million, it must be evident that the time has come when both the Council and the Consular Body should move together for a large extension to the municipal area.”\n\nThe Council's letter applying for the extension was laid before the Consular Body at a meeting held on the 2nd instant. It was decided to adjourn the discussion of the question for a fortnight, by which time those members of the Body who desired to do so could communicate with their Ministers in Peking and obtain their views on the subject, I have the honour accordingly to submit the Council's application to your favourable consideration and to request your instructions as to the attitude which I should take up in the matter.\n\nIn addition to the Council's letter I inclose a letter from the China Association strongly supporting the proposed extension, a further letter from the Council to the Senior Consul reporting another encroachment by the Paoshan police on the North Chekiang road, and, lastly, a small plan of the Settlements, showing the railway line and the area indicated for the extension.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nSir,\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nPELHAM L. WARREN.\n\nShanghae Municipal Council to M. Siffert.\n\nCouncil Room, Shanghae, May 28, 1908.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform the Consular Body that a foreign police constable was yesterday assaulted on the North Chekiang road, and an attempt made to secure his arrest, by the native police from one of the small stations recently established on the outskirts of the Settlement.\n\nAs is very generally known, this road for a distance of about 300 yards south of the railway station lies along the Settlement boundary, and during the last few months collisions of this character have been not infrequent, a state of affairs which the Council regards as fraught with serious consequences and calling for redress.\n\nThe main facts of the case in point are reported in this morning's newspapers with substantial accuracy, and it is not the Council's wish to make any detailed statement in view of the forthcoming proceedings at the Mixed Court. It is, however, to be noted that the two native police who were arrested and detained at the West Hongkew station have been liberated at the express application of the Taotai Wong, the official responsible for their actions. He stated that if they remained in custody the discipline of the remainder of his men would be impaired, and, upon a guarantee for their appearance at Court, his request was granted.\n\nThe more general question of police authority in this district, however, became a subject for discussion by the Council, with the result that I have the honour to seek the support of your colleagues and yourself to the proposition that all the lands lying between the Settlement and the railway line be incorporated within municipal limits and made liable to administration under the Land Regulations.\n\nThe reasons which the Council adduces for this course may be briefly stated as follows:-\n\n1. The expression, in Article 6 of the Regulations, \"on the admission by vote of public meeting of any tracts of land into the limits of the municipal authority\" is clear evidence that the situation which has arisen was contemplated when the Code was framed, and the conditions which preceded the extension arranged ten years ago were not more difficult than those which at present confront the community.\n\n2. The nominal boundary of the Settlement on the north is, for practical purposes, obliterated, merely threading its way through continuous house property; and if the authority of the municipal police were exactly limited by this line, the difficulties of detective and patrol work would be almost insuperable.\n\n3. The plan of Paoshan displays how large a proportion of the land in question has been registered under the Regulations, and the fact that it cannot be taxed under similar authority constitutes alike an anomaly and a reasonable cause for complaint on the part of owners of land within the line.\n\nThe question as affecting the public health of the Settlement has already been brought to your notice in previous despatches, and there is to be added the serious fact that, in the absence of any authoritative means of road construction or supervision of buildings, the district is growing in a manner which, in view of modern requirements for ventilation, fire protection, and general security, cannot be regarded as otherwise than highly unsatisfactory.\n\n(1905 k~5]",
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        "content_text": "226\n\nDOMESTIC.\n\nTice or Individual.\n\nPost\n\n1908\n\n14 July\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nNo.\n\nHONG KONG\n\nSTRAITS\n\nNo. 25596\n\nTel.\n\nLeud\n\n(Subject.)\n\n25596\n\nIkr. 15 JUL 08\n\nwith Japan bar East.\n\ncomme with\n\nConcurs\n\ncopy of Report of Committee in recommendation of which Phy. Asher for bo views within a week.\n\n06-W. & S. LA-2—\n\n250-11-7. 19-19.8L-2017-\n\nSVUD-11-7.\n\nt subsequent Paper. то\n\n29068.\n\nIn\n\nJohnson\n\nFW Fiddes\n\n(Minutes.)\n\na.1577\n\nsee attached minutes\n\noverleaf\n\nIin Agency arise\n\nMet diefem PPO accordingly\n\nEug17\n\nB.17",
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        "content_text": "pointed out that the provision of a new \n\nTyphoon Refuge is an improvement in which \n\nall the shipping frequenting the port will \n\nparticipate for it will not only afford \n\nprotection from destruction for the Cargo \n\nBeats and lighters, whether belonging to \n\nshipping firms or to individual Chinese owners, which serve these firms by loading and discharging cargo, but will prevent the delay and \n\ninconvenience caused under existing conditions \n\nby these beats and lighters having to seek \n\nshelter at the first waning of a typhoon \n\n(often a day or two before the actual \n\nnecessity for shelter arises) lest they should \n\nbe shut out of the inadequate refuge at \n\nCauseway Bay. In these circumstances His \n\nLordship considers that there is full justification for the imposition of additional \n\nshipping dues. \n\nAs regards your suggestion that Light dues should not, as \n\na matter of principle, be imposed for a purpose unconnected with the provision of lights \n\nabsent, \n\nbut I am to state that the name of \"Light Dues\" \n\nhas been retained merely as a matter of convenience. It was at first proposed that the new tax \n\nshould be levied under the name of \"Harbour Dues\" \n\nas those principally concerned would \n\nSee para & \n\nprefer no change in a nomenclature to which \n\nthey were accustomed. \n\nI am also to add that the amount raised from \n\n\"Light dues\" in recent years has been less \n\nthan $80,000 a year. The new tax will \n\npresumably bring in about the same sum and \n\nthis appears to his Lordship to be a very \n\nsmall burden on the gross tonnage of the \n\nshipping which frequents Hong Kong. \n\n23000-11-7. \n\n-WS 1.-23140- \n\n$500-11-07 \n\nsubsequent Paper. \n\n(Subject.) \n\nInstitute \n\nto investigate the life-history of \n\nThe \n\nworm, \n\nOpisthorchis (Distomum) Sinensis. \n\nW Read \n\n(Minutes.) \n\nB. Keith \n\n9* 27/8 \n\nAu Ar P. Dena's last letter. \n\nSee. \n\nI think you might send out the substance of the to the Colleague, can't oppose it. His hardly subject of a dep. If so, don't differ \n\nDr. Keith. \n\nA.4.42.8 \n\nWill you kindly draft! \n\nHJA \n\nJapee. Will the \n\n29/5 \n\ng",
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        "content_text": "93\n\nseriously impeded by a press of small work which must be attend-\n\ned to. I imagine that this consideration would apply to the\n\nwork of the Shanghai Court.\n\nFebruary would also be a bad month, as Race\n\nweek falls in this month. The most convenient month from all\n\npoint of view would be March. With regard to the Summary Court\n\nthe Puisne Judge agrees with me. 4th. July is open to very great\n\nobjection. \"From July to the Long Vacation is the busiest time\n\nof the Court in Original Jurisdiction, and if the Appeal Court\n\nwere to sit in July, the possibility of deadlocks, which are\n\nfrequent now, would be increased. The best month would be\n\nOctober November after the Long Vacation.\n\nI see from the Attorney-General's remarks\n\nthat the dates January and July have been suggested by the Bar.\n\nThe suggestion must have been made without full consideration;\n\nand I have no doubt that if the above remarks are submitted to\n\nthe profession they will concur in them.\n\n8.\n\nThere are many other points of detail\n\nwhich appear to me to need investigation; but I do not think\n\nthat time should be wasted now, as there are two cardinal\n\npoints to be decided, and until these are decided it is useless\n\nto consider details.\n\nThe first is the fixing the dates on which\n\nthe Court of Appeal is to sit. The scheme is not feasible\n\nunless this can be done. But the Secretary of State for Foreign\n\nAffairs made it a condition that the Judge of Shanghai could\n\nonly be lent to the Colony if he were allowed to fix his coming\n\nto Hongkong according as the requirements of his own Court\n\nallowed him. It is obvious that the words 'subject to any\n\narrangements which may be from time to time made by mutual\n\narrangement between the Judges' which the Attorney-General has\n\ninserted do not meet this difficulty, as his own remarks show.\n\nI believe that every one is agreed that unless the Appeal Court\n\ncan sit at fixed times the scheme should be abandoned.",
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        "content_text": "267\n\nakila to doette of” \n\nto (forat Wall to motțul alqom \"Loox! \n\n·JNAM#78q8( tu basl ca tardalgo” Aug \n\nAsid mot Vle: Curon vitalnel add raven of vinvoivɗo BBW \n\nnt on:syon ada of betebrae sotvba est avge I bas * \n\nto abna eft? ni vieriaus annuels bodaiqrissnos to toeqaer \n\nok at h.as ax tufa notulgo 21 \n\nBu abroo neki son du. \n\n£ novia anoseer not \n\n1 \n\ntheadqef aid no know custɔtthe ov of Lalotrlena atum \n\naokže too al mottos Insupendua algom(foor\" to to sobr \n\nt \n\naqur end of steméntoqqa enbout 10 tw \n\ntemd vor gasi ri na molzesup all në fëzani ya tetor of \n\n*1168 \n\nod chorostaldea sieviem ai \n\nColw veya Ml bespaa \n\nShow Benicmut tar \n\nBaton\"STO\" 87ert si (Itw bas \n\nvið vi baznobhah aan! I ad no vlacol contar \n\nKofrtw wiżały:7 ads to varaloltig out ecomong of dion-04 \n\nnoter or ovasi ned I .SANDEVON ... I to boon floum mi abas:B \n\nthose of which he had complained to me I do not know, but \n\nin the correspondence which had passed between Your Excellency and myself the abstract question alone was being \n\ndiscussed, the concrete case of Mr. Seth was not referred \n\nto. And when I issued my instruction as to a diary to Mr. \n\nSeth I was not intentionally complicating the issue: I was \n\nmerely adopting a not unusual method of gaining the necessary \n\ninformation on which to make a long contemplated report \n\nto Your Excellency on the state of the Registry; and moreover \n\nI was, and Mr. Seth knew perfectly well, doing this in \n\norder to carry out an intention which I had frequently \n\ndiscussed with him. My action was in fact an inevitable \n\nsequence to his frequent complaints to me. This did not \n\ntherefore 'subsequently transpire', as Your Excellency \n\nhas been led to believe. Mr. Seth knew from the first \n\nwhat my object was in asking for the information.\n\nHotxomon \n\n0001 \n\n31 to rei ve o \n\n10. \n\nOn one point of detail I must point out a \n\nos banget \n\nof won axiaob T do \n\nno Iseewort ontag eIT \n\n.e \n\n(& rmanal) ayer yone[[ext to rail teilt el Jalact \n\nI raida \"gottopatent \n\nHB VIÐNAL eouersteb Mahu \n\nslight inaccuracy in the 2nd. paragraph of Your Excellency's \n\ndespatch to the Secretary of State. The accurate diary \n\nwhich I required was for one week only. I am not sure, \n\nbut \n\nit occurs to me that the idea that I wanted a regular \n\nhad five? \n\nto moltatnsanngen eTSUONE \n\ndiary to be always kept, may have some bearing on the \n\n** VI*rupoadua gizzetao? Ini tofo.on ditiv, avstrzezui \n\nopinion to which Your Excellency has come on the question.\n\n11.\n\nDEO",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nand the valley is drying up fairly well.\n\n4. Tunnels: \nThe Faces of No 1 Tunnel are being slowly built.\n\n5. Beacon Hill Tunnel: The average heading driven per week is just over the seventy feet calculated on. A very bad in-rush of water was encountered at the North Side which at the first burst washed everything before it. The water came out and is still coming with great violence as if under a good head of pressure. Its volume would about fill an eight-inch diameter pipe at its worst. This impeded progress very much at the North Side until the heading was driven well past it. For some time the water kept following up the heading.\n\n6. The widening out does not show much progress. At the North Side the delay was caused by having to enlarge the heading round the bottom of the shaft. This necessitated closing down some of the enlargement faces so as to decrease the amount of excavated material to be disposed of. At the South Side the three remaining English miners are not working quite so well as they might. They have been working on piece work for some time in order to avoid claims for overtime. Two of them are not in good health and their mode of living is not such as would give them a chance of being able to stand the coming summer. I am taking the matter up with the Government with a view to sending them home as though they do not do anything bad enough to merit actual dismissal with forfeiture of passage money, I do not think it will pay to keep them any longer. I have a good supply of Italian miners now who give far less trouble than the Englishmen and seem to stand the climate much better.\n\n7. The lining also has dragged behind a bit but I think that this will get along better now that the bottom of ...\n\n-15-",
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        "content_text": "# [This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.]\n\n2\n\nRailway, &c., with their Excellencies Li Ching Fong, Yang Shih Ch'i, and other high officials, and have offered to undertake the business on reasonable conditions, advantageous alike to the Chinese Government and the local shareholders; but the first condition essential to the introduction of foreign capital for the construction of these, or any other railways, is that the transaction be open and above board, and that the borrowing of funds be formally approved by the Imperial Chinese Government. It is quite useless for any provincial Railway Company or Chinese bank to propose to contract loans abroad for large amounts under conditions which have not received the sanction of the Government, and the sooner this fact is realized the better.\n\nFor some years past the Anhui Railway Company has been proclaiming its intention and its ability to construct its provincial railways with purely Chinese capital, as enterprises independent of all Government control. The results, similar to those experienced in Szechuan, Kiangsi, and elsewhere, have not been satisfactory either from the patriotic or the financial point of view, and it is evident that the present condition of affairs cannot be protracted indefinitely.\n\nFrom your present letter, I gather that the Anhui Railway Company, realizing its position, is prepared to use foreign capital so long as it can save its face by pretending to be ignorant of the fact that its agent, the bank, has borrowed abroad. I have had several similar applications from local and provincial Companies, and to all I have considered it my duty to explain that so long as the officials, merchants, and gentry concerned consider that there is any danger or disgrace in borrowing foreign capital, it would evidently be improper and unwise for them to do such a thing, even by roundabout and secret ways; it would be equally imprudent for the Corporation, which I represent, to lend itself to any such methods.\n\nWhen the Anhui gentry realize that their railways can be built for them more cheaply with foreign capital than with Chinese subscriptions; when accepting this fact, they seek and obtain the Chinese Government's sanction to finance their local enterprises in this way; finally, when they are prepared to afford to foreign capital the necessary safeguards for its proper expenditure and eventual repayment under conditions such as obtain, in similar cases, in all civilized countries, then, and not before, will it be possible to interest British financiers in these undertakings.\n\nI have informed the Directors of the Anhui Railway Company that my Corporation is prepared to submit to them an estimate for the cost of the Wuhu line, and any other they may require, naming a fixed price per mile and a definite period of construction. In the event of our estimate being accepted and a loan duly authorized, the Corporation would finance the business, providing funds sufficient to cover the construction contract, purchase of land, rolling stock and other local requirements. In this way, the Anhui Company would obtain the line in the quickest and cheapest manner, and, once built, the Corporation would have no further concern in the matter so long as the interest and principal of the loan were forthcoming at due dates.\n\nOr, if this proposal is not acceptable, I am prepared to discuss any reasonable alternative with any duly authorized and responsible party and to do all in my power to arrange matters on a mutually satisfactory basis. But I am not prepared to consider any proposals of the kind you now make, or to accept the seal of Pao Sing Bank as sufficient security for a loan on the London market.\n\nI remain, &c.\n\n**(Signed) J. O. P. BLAND.**\n\n## CHINA RAILWAYS\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[5517]\n\nC.O. 8782-\n\n[February 10.]\n\n## SECTION 2.\n\nRECD 12 MAR 08\n\nNo. 1.\n\n**Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received February 10.)**\n\n**(No. 31.) Sir,**\n\nPeking, January 19, 1909.\n\nFROM letters communicated to me by Mr. Bland, copies of which are inclosed for your information, it is evident that the representations made at the Wai-wu Pu, as reported in my despatch No. 571 of the 21st ultimo, effectively quickened the action of the Director-General in regard to the southern section of the Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway.\n\nIn his letter of the 29th December, Mr. Tuckey sets out the various causes which have contributed to the delay that has taken place, and endeavours to explain why he did not make known his dissatisfaction sooner to the British and Chinese Corporation. From his letter of the 1st January, I gather that he is better pleased with the turn affairs have taken as the result of a personal visit of the Director-General, his Excellency Lu Hai-huan, to Nanking at the end of the year.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.**\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\n**Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway (Southern Section) to Mr. Bland.**\n\nMy dear Bland,\n\nHead Office, Nanking, December 29, 1908.\n\nI RETURNED from a trip over the line yesterday, and found your letter of the 14th December awaiting me. The copy of the official statement, which you stated you were going to send me, has not, however, come to hand. Before answering the various questions you asked to be informed about, I must premise that my reason for not bringing the matter up officially before was that until October last matters did not become hopeless. There was considerable delay owing to the Managing Director taking such a long time to come to Nanking, and owing to his constant visits to Shanghae, but it was understood that the absences in Shanghae were necessitated by some railway business that had to be transacted there, and the country being largely under water, and the survey not far advanced, it would have been difficult to start work.\n\nWhen October came it was possible to start work, and, the conditions remaining bad, I sent in various protests, among which was the report shown you at the head office and another of the same date, which I attach a copy of. I got no answer to either of these, but, as I understood that the Director-General was shortly due here, I hoped that on his arrival matters would be put right. His visit was postponed, and he has only just arrived.\n\nWhen I protested about the state of muddle prevailing in the head office, I was always given to understand that it was owing to the Director being hampered by instructions from the Director-General, and it was only when I got actual evidence of the progress made on the northern section that I was able to take a really strong position.\n\nThe Managing Director is personally a very charming man, and during a trip which I have just had with him over the whole line he has treated me with every courtesy. In the working of the railway, however, he resents my interference in anything practical, and looks on me evidently as a technical adviser, and nothing more.\n\nIn the Loan Agreement there is a clause requiring the Managing Director to consult with the Chief Engineer as regards all technical appointments. The Managing Director holds that that clause refers to foreign engineers only. I have claimed that Chinese surveyors come under that head, and that I should be consulted about their appointment. This claim has been rejected. When I came south alone in April last...",
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        "content_text": "## Inclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\n**Notice.**\n\n(Translation from the Russian text.)\n\nR. WILLIS.\n\n**NOTICE** is hereby given to the Chinese population residing within the railway territory that business establishments, the owners of which will not pay before the 8th (21st) February, 1909, the assessments for the improvements of the villages, according to the tax list which has been issued by the Manager of the railway, will be closed by measures of the police.\n\nOn or before the above-mentioned date, the owners of all trade establishments are obliged to renew, through the agents of the Land Department, the Notes of Promise and the Trade Certificates.\n\nThe money may be paid directly to the management of the railway or to the agents of the Land Department which are along the line.\n\nTo the population is given the right after the assessments will be paid to present complaints of all errors and misunderstandings that might arise, to the Manager of the railway.\n\n## (No. 9. Confidential.)\n\nSir,\n\n### Inclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nActing Consul-General Willis to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nMukden, February 24, 1909.\n\nIN continuation of my despatch No. 8 of the 20th instant, I have the honour to report that the Chinese Eastern Railway authorities have apparently decided not to enforce for the present at Harbin the conditions of their notification of the 13th instant.\n\nI learn, however, that in the other railway Settlements, of which there are between sixty and seventy, the authorities are pressing for the payment of the new taxes from Chinese, and that in several instances establishments have been closed by the railway police.\n\nIn the course of a conversation yesterday with the Viceroy, his Excellency stated that whilst the Chinese Government had all along contended that they possessed sole rights of administration in the railway zones, he thought that they would now be willing to accept a compromise at Harbin under which the Railway Company retained all property bona fide required for railway purposes, but that the territory should be administered by a municipality organized on international lines. His Excellency said that at any rate he personally would regard such a solution as satisfactory.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nnotice in Russian and Chinese, that was posted through the town on the 13th instant, in which storekeepers within the railway territory are notified that in cases where the taxes that have been assessed by the Manager of the Eastern Chinese Railway Company are not paid before the 8th (21st) February, 1909, the stores will be closed by the authority of the police, and that all owners of trade establishments must before that date renew their pledges of subordination to the Railway Company's administration and business licenses.\n\nI am informed that none of the Chinese merchants belonging to the Chinese Chamber of Commerce have paid the taxes, and that it is their intention to hold out so long as they do not receive instructions from the Taotai of Harbin to pay. So far as I am able to learn, only one foreigner, other than Russian subjects, has paid any portion of the required taxes, although there are probably more. The exception that has come to my notice is a German subject, who has paid 1,000 roubles towards the levy against his brewery, and he has now declined to make further payment. I am privately informed that the German merchants here have received instructions from their Consul at Mukden not to pay any taxes without his permission.\n\nA few days ago a Russian proprietor of one of the beer breweries in Harbin reported the theft of some tobacco from his quarters. A Corean subject gave information to the Russian police that a German subject by the name of Pitt had committed the theft, and that the stolen goods were in his rooms; forthwith a Russian officer and two soldier police proceeded to Pitt's room, turned things upside down without finding the tobacco, and wrote a Protocol in the rooms, which they compelled Pitt to sign. I am informed that this matter has been reported to the German Consul at Mukden.\n\nAbout a week previous to this affair a Russian soldier police called at the residence and office of a Mr. Romero, Spanish subject, who has recently opened a law office here, and requested him to turn over his passport in order that the Russian police station might inspect and register it. Mr. Romero dismissed the policeman with the statement that the passport would not be shown. Shortly afterwards a police agent (officer) walked into his office, with cap, sword, spurs, &c., and in an arrogant manner demanded Mr. Romero's passport, as the policeman had done. Mr. Romero told him to first step back into the hall and take off his cap, which he did. Mr. Romero then told him plainly that his passport would not be given up, and that if police attempted to break into his house or office without a warrant from his Consul, he would shoot them. The officer sat down to make a Protocol for Mr. Romero to sign, but at an urgent request from Mr. Romero he left without doing so. This matter was reported at once by Mr. Romero to the Russian Consulate-General, and he was assured by Prince Mechershy, the Vice-Consul in practical charge, that the police officer had made a very bad mistake, and that it would not occur again.\n\nRecently Mr. I. F. Valesco was appointed Spanish Consul here, and on the 30th January last opened his office.\n\nI am confidentially informed that the Russian Minister at Peking recently sent a note to the Spanish Minister in which he requested that the latter address an official communication to General Horvat, the manager of the Railway Company here, regarding Mr. Valesco's appointment. The Spanish Minister did not answer the note, but called and informed the Russian Minister that it would be impossible for him to comply with his request. The Russian Minister immediately explained that his note was hurriedly written, and should have requested that he (the Russian Minister) be notified of the appointment. This the Spanish Minister also found excuses for not doing.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed) FRED. D. FISHER.\n\n(Signed) R. WILLIS.\n\nSir,\n\n### Inclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nMr. Fisher to Mr. Rockhill.\n\nAmerican Consulate, Harbin, February 16, 1909.\n\nWITH reference to my despatches dated the 30th January and the 3rd February, I have the honour to inclose herewith a copy, with translation, of a\n\n### Inclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\n**Notice.**\n\n(Translation of the Russian Text.)\n\n**NOTICE** is hereby given to the Chinese population residing within the railway territory, that business establishments, the owners of which will not pay before the 8th (21st) of February, 1909, the assessments for the improvements of the villages, ...",
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        "content_text": "## No. 68\n\n### Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.--(Received December 21.)\n\nPeking, October 24, 1903.\n\nThe fourth is a large place north of the Wen River, 110 south-west of Wei Hsien. The limit is 50 li.\n\nThe fifth is within a radius of 250 li from Chefoo as a limit.\n\nNote. In the Chinese version of the first of the above, there is an evident slip of pen, Yishui being used for Yichou. This has been corrected in the above translation. The descriptions are so badly worded as to be unintelligible in the Chinese version without a map showing what areas are meant.\n\n(Translator.)\n\nShantung as desired by His Majesty's Government. The effect would thus be that this Legation would be placed in direct opposition to the German Legation, without any possibility of an understanding being arrived at, while the Chinese Government would hold aloof from a discussion regarded by them as affecting solely the two Governments concerned.\n\nUnder these circumstances, I trust that your Lordship may be disposed to cause representations to be made to the German Government, and in the meantime, until I receive your Lordship's further directions, I am taking upon myself the responsibility of postponing action upon the instructions conveyed in your Lordship's despatch.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) **ERNEST SATOW**.\n\n(Translation.)\n\n### Inclosure 2 in No. 68\n\n**Baron von der Goltz to Prince Ch'ing**\n\nTHE Deutsche Gesellschaft für Bergbau und Industrie received permission in 1899 to work mines in five localities. Among these, there was one described as a radius of 250 li from Chefoo, and apart from territory given to another Power, the Company named was at liberty to open mines in any part of this area. This point has been the subject of frequent correspondence with your Highness.\n\nNow the Convention of the 5th October, 1898, between China and Great Britain states that a belt of 10 English miles, i.e., 30 Chinese li, from the bay of Wei-hai Wei is leased to the British Government. Within this radius of 10 English miles, the German Company have, of course, no right to open mines. But if the territory is outside this radius and so above the 10 miles distance, and is within the mining area of the six localities, the German Company has obtained abroad the right to mine.\n\nI now notice in the newspapers a statement that the Wei-hai Gold Mining Company intend to begin mining operations at a place where there is gold at a distance of 15 miles from Wei-hai Wei, and that permission has already been granted. It is therefore my duty to address this note to your Highness for the purpose of stating that this place was long ago granted to the German Company, and cannot, therefore, be given to any one else, and that the Wei-hai Gold Mining Company has no mining rights outside the leased territory.\n\nFebruary 19, 1903.\n\n## No. 69\n\n### Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.--(Received December 21.)\n\nPeking, November 3, 1903.\n\nI HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's despatch No. 276 of the 11th September last, instructing me to point out to the Chinese Government that the granting within the British zone of influence at Wei-hai Wei of mining rights to a German Company would be incompatible with the spirit of the Wei-hai Wei Convention, and to press the Chinese Government to instruct the Governor of Shantung to complete the Agreement with the Commissioner for the regulation of mining operations to be carried on by the Wei-hai Wei Mining Company in the area known as Tiger Hill.\n\nIn my despatches Nos. 346 and 361 of the 8th and 29th ultimo respectively, I had the honour to report a conversation with my German colleague on this question, and to furnish further details showing the proceedings that had been taken by the German Chargé d'Affaires in what appears to be an erroneous interpretation of the original Concession to the German Mining Company. My German colleague is, I believe, inclined to take much the same view of the question as I do myself, but considers himself unable, without instructions from his Government, to adopt any step to undo the effect of M. von der Goltz's note of the 9th February last to the Chinese Government.\n\nFrom past experience, I have reason to anticipate that the Chinese Government would not venture to comply with such a request as I am instructed to address to them, unless they were assured in advance of the concurrence of the German Government, and the only result would be a refusal on their part to instruct the Governor of Shantung...\n\n## No. 70\n\n### Sir E. Satow to the Marquess of Lansdowne.-(Received December 21.)\n\n(No. 373. **Very Confidential**)\n\nPeking, November 4, 1903.\n\nI HAD an opportunity yesterday of conversing with my French colleague respecting the agreement he has recently signed with the Chinese Government for the construction and working of the Yunnan-fu Railway. As your Lordship is aware, the Concession was originally granted to the French Government, who then entered into a contract with a Company for its construction, and in M. Dubail's Convention, the details are now arranged for. The management, he informs me, will be entirely in the hands of the French Company.\n\nI could not help commenting on the fatuous way in which the Chinese Government have, by conceding to foreign Companies in the enjoyment of the protection of their Governments, the right of working the railways, abandoned in foreign hands the control of the principal arteries of communication, and I instanced the Franco-Belgian line from Peking to Hankow, which is only Chinese in name.\n\nM. Dubail responded that this was the only condition under which the Chinese could secure the construction of the railways which they had learnt now to regard as indispensable for the development of the national wealth. The Yunnan-fu Railway was a purely commercial undertaking, and not intended, as some supposed, to facilitate the absorption of Yunnan and Kwangsi. France already possessed in Indo-China all the territory she could desire. Yünnan was a poor and mountainous region, which was not worth the efforts that would be required for its acquisition. Such an enterprise would require an army of 50,000 men, and entail an enormous expenditure.\n\nIt might appear a somewhat inconsistent proceeding to devote several millions to the construction of a railway into the heart of so poor and sterile a region, but M. Dubail observed that it was hoped by this means to develop to a remunerative extent the commercial relations of Tonquin and Southern China.\n\nI referred to the recent suggestions made by the native press in China and elsewhere, that other Powers would be stimulated by the example of Russia to claim their share in the territorial spoils of China.\n\nMy colleague replied that he did not believe it could be worth the while of the Powers to partition China. Where were they to find the staff of administrators and the troops required to garrison their respective portions, supposing, as he said emphatically, they could agree among themselves as to the limits of their respective shares. He considered that it was far better in the general interest to leave China intact, and to seek to promote commercial and other foreign enterprise on that basis.\n\nI said that I heartily agreed with him. It was clear that a partition of China could not be amicably arranged. Who was to settle the boundaries? Personally, I had always been averse to the suggestion put forward by some of my countrymen that the Yang-tsze Valley should be recognized as peculiarly the British sphere. One would understand this idea as long as the Yang-tsze Valley was regarded as length without breadth, but when the advocates of this policy were examined as to its lateral extension, they at first knew not what to say, and afterwards a little geographical study showed that the Yang-tsze basin extended over about two-thirds of China Proper. I could not see where the men were to be found to undertake the task of governing such a huge territory. His view, therefore, was coincident with my own.\n\nI thought it desirable to make this declaration of faith to M. Dubail, because of...",
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        "content_text": "## The Strip Along the Yellow River\n\nThe strip may be divided into two sections, the desert and the fertile. The former comprises the narrow portion between Schischuisze and Santauho. It is covered almost entirely with scrub and sand, and resembles the Ordos in character. Its north portion is indeed a continuation of the Kuzuptehi (in Ordos) bare sands. The ground slopes down gently from the mountain ranges to the river. The only large village, Dengkou, lies on the river bank. Once of considerable importance, it was reduced to its present insignificance by the Tungan rebellion of 1868. But though for the greater part of this section the desert comes right down to the river banks, there is in one portion, a narrow fertile belt, which intervenes between the river and the desert. In places this fertile belt is only a field wide, but in the greater portion its width is a mile or more. On this fertile ground, high scrub and brushwood grow in profusion, among which Mongol yourts are hidden. In places the scrub has been cleared away and crops are grown, but in these cases the inhabitants are Chinese settlers. The undergrowth is simply one long nest for pheasants, which breed here in great quantities, and grub about the cultivated fields as if they were ordinary fowls. Hares and wild duck also abound. Wheat, kaoliang, beans, and peas are the chief crops; no opium can be grown as the soil is too dry. The population is very thin, and chiefly Chinese, the whole of the population of Dengkou is Chinese. Taxes are paid to the King of Alashan. The Prince of Hangkin on the other bank of the river (in Ordos) claims Dengkou and its district as part of his territory, but this claim has never been admitted. The only industry other than agriculture is the liquorice root, which is found in profusion to the north of Dengkou; it is worked entirely by Chinese. Coal is mined in the Alashan range, near Schischuisze, and there are also salt pans. There is said to be much mineral wealth on this side of the mountain range.\n\nThe latter section of this river strip is the wholly fertile plain lying between the desert and the Orot Kingdom, the mountains of Mongolia, and the Yellow River.\n\nThis portion is well watered by irrigation canals, which, as in the Ninghsia district, bring the water of the river to the fields far inland. This section may be said to begin at the Santanho district. The chief crops are wheat, millet, kaoliang, maize, peas, beans, and the poppy, but the cultivation of the last named is somewhat restricted owing to the presence of the Roman Catholic Mission, who forbid its cultivation to their converts.\n\nBut though the whole plain is fertile only a portion of it is under cultivation, this portion being inhabited by the Chinese immigrants. The rest of the plain is pasture land, on which Mongols graze their flocks and herds. These are inevitably doomed to be pushed northwards on to the Mongolian plateau, before the advancing wave of Chinese immigration. There are no towns in the section, only numerous prosperous villages scattered about. The country is well timbered, but not so extensively so as the district of Ninghsia.\n\n### Journey from Schischuisze to Santauho\n\nJune 5. - Leaving Schischuisze to the north the ground on the west side slopes up from the water's edge gently to the mountains, and it is across this sloping ground and frequently along the river bank that the road runs. At first bleak, stony and barren, except for tufts of spiky grass, the ground later in the day is covered with low scrub, excellent pasture for camels. There are no houses or cultivation seen till Ho Kwaisze is reached, some 28 miles away. By one track the inn of `Err hsú tien` is passed, but we got on to another road and missed it. Ho Kwaisze is merely an inn close to the river, a wretched habitation with bad water.\n\nJune 6. - Most of the retinue had lost their way in the dark last night, and had been obliged to sleep among the sand-hills. Leaving the inn in a northern direction over the sands we reached, in three hours, the lonely inn of `Sanchuansze`. The family here (Chinese Mahommedans) are rich; they came only five years ago with one horse, and have now several hundreds of oxen and as many donkeys. They have had a stroke of luck, because the notorious Mahommedan brigand chief, Mawangtai, passed their way hard pressed by Chinese soldiers, and in order to escape the latter, he abandoned his booty of cattle, which formed the basis of the present wealth of the family. Mawangtai is still at large, and is often hard pressed by Chinese soldiers, but there is no concerted action, and every official is content with driving him out of that special district, for the good order of which he is responsible. The road from now onwards continues parallel with the river, which winds about considerably. About 4 miles beyond `Sanchuansze` we passed another farm-inn of `Hwaszetien`.\n\nThe river here takes a bend to the west, and the road follows it, bending back again some 2 miles or so later at some sand-hills. It is quite impassable for carts. We slept the night at the lonely Mongol farm of `Kwandi`, on a broad belt of scrub-land.\n\nJune 7. - The dense high scrub close to the river bank conceals many Mongol yourts: a great deal of the scrub is cut for fire-wood. For the last 4 miles into Dengkou the river and sand-hills are only separated by practically one field of cultivation. The road runs along the top of the crumbling river bank, and follows all the sinuosities of the stream.\n\nDengkou is a bleak, desolate-looking place, with no trees or vegetation near, and what a succession of Mahommedan rebellions have left is rapidly being choked by sand. I doubt the population being as much as 400. They seem desperately poor, and as opium is universally smoked the cause of their poverty is not far to seek.\n\nThe Chinese may not be land-owners here, but pay rent to the King of Alashan. A house for which only 4 taels a-year was asked a few years ago is now expected to bring in 100 taels. In consequence, the population, which is practically all Chinese, are discontented. On the east outskirt of the town is a yamên, at which travelling Mongol officials may rest. Just outside this are a number of coffins deposited on the sands and above ground, awaiting removal for burial in the respective provinces of the deceased. This is hardly sanitary in summer, when the mud covering the cheap wooden coffins becomes cracked in many places. Continuing northwards over the most terrible bare sand hillocks, for some 5 miles, we descended to the river again, the sands receding towards the west; travelling was now pleasant, through woodland and nicely cultivated country. We halted five hours from Dengkou at the Chinese farm of `Fu hwa wan`, among a belt of tamarisk.\n\nJune 8. - Continuing for some miles, first over rough country and then over bare sands, and back again to rough land, we reached the Catholic village of `Ching-tse-miao`, the outskirts of the Belgian Mission sphere of activity.\n\nBefore reaching the village we passed a liquorice industry camp. One Chinese man employs 200 coolies here in the work. He pays them 2 taels a-month, and gives them three meals a-day. They are lodged in rough tents protected by some trees and scrub. Another 6 miles beyond `Ching tse miao`, over for the most part cultivated land, intersected with irrigation canals, brought us to the centre of the district - the `Église de Saint-Jacques` - the walled enclosure of `Sanchungkung`. Most of the surrounding villages are Catholic, and each has its neat little church and European priest in charge.\n\nFrom the foreign missionaries I learnt that the Viceroy at Lanchow is starting a steam-boat, drawing 1 foot of water, to ply on the reaches between `Lanchowfu` and `Bautu`. The boat has been supplied by Belgians and Germans (firm of Cockerill) and is said to have arrived in sections at `Tutschöng`, near `Kweihuacheng`, where it is being put together. There are said to be some rapids between Ninghsia and Lanchow which are difficult to navigate.\n\nThe chief work of the priests seems to be the upkeep of the irrigation canals. These have to be partially redug every year, because of the sediment which falls into them. The annual cost of upkeep is 500 taels. The original construction seems to have been a great labour and to have cost the neighbourhood 6,000 taels. For this work alone, if for no other reason, the Chinese owe a debt of gratitude to the Belgian Mission.\n\nJune 9. - Leaving by the north gate of the fortress mission we made for the ferry which crosses the river some 12 miles to the north-east. The road wound through cultivated fields, and over ground covered with low tamarisk bushes, crossing countless canals, and passing a fair number of Chinese farms. We slept the night at the small village of `Monohei` (\"bad dog\"), alias `Tukou` (\"river crossing\"). The whole village is Christian and numbers 800 souls. It is surrounded by cultivation, but there is an entire absence of trees. The people are desperately poor, but have built a big church and maintain a European priest. The ground is said to be fertile and to grow two crops a-year; one of these will fail if water is scarce, but it is seldom that both fail.\n\nJune 10. - We left in an east-south-easterly direction for the ferry, which, though only 5 miles away, is extremely difficult to find, thanks to the tremendous undergrowth on the left bank of the river, in which we lost our way completely. There is no habitation of any kind on the Alashan side of the stream, and only a miserable hut on the Ordos bank. The stream is here very broad, about a quarter of a-mile probably, and no amount of shouting could induce the ferrymen to come to our help. Fortunately there was a large boat moored to our shore waiting, on her way up to Ninghsia, for a couple of hours, on the chance of getting some merchant and goods to take up. These boats carry 20,000 catties and are very commodious vessels. They offered to take all our party down to Bautu for 8 taels, or, indeed, what we liked to give; but we were to wait till some Chinese merchant came through the scrub and who would give as much, otherwise they demanded 40 taels. We made use of the big boat for some of our party to cross and to bring diplomatic pressure to bear on the ferrymen.\n\n`[2155 b-1]`\n\n## Page 44\n## Page 45",
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        "content_text": "# 116\n\nindependent of all control and did what they liked. Their own telegrams sometimes took days to reach Peking. In view of the delays which occur in the telegraphic system between Kashgar and Peking and which can hardly be due to the pressure of work but more probably to the inefficiency of the staff and their dilatory habits of working, would it not be well to make a serious complaint to Peking? There is only one wire and it often gets out of order and the same delay occurs in getting it mended. The Russian Consulate have their own wire to Bakhti and the frontier.\n\nI lunched at the Consulate. There seemed plenty of work to do as Chinese officials kept calling all the afternoon on business. A Chinese merchant told me in the afternoon that there was not enough business for a Chinese Government Bank here. (There is, however, 100 times more business here than at Uliassutai.) The merchant said that the Governor lent money himself, which helps to explain why there is no State Bank. The money difficulty seems a serious one in Chuguchak, for the Russian Hassacks (and it must be remembered that the trade is principally in the hands of these) refuse to take Chinese silver, however good, except at a great loss to the Chinese (as much as 60 cents for 1 tael). One tael of Chinese silver is therefore the equivalent of as much as 4s. 6d. instead of 3s.\n\nThere is one Chinese coin in circulation, the silver half-tael. It has only just been introduced and is not popular. The result of this seems to be that the road is paved for the introduction of the extensive Russian coinage in use in Urga. Russian bank-notes are already in circulation and are popular.\n\nHe is an amiable old man of 65. October 2.—I called on the Prefect of the town, long past work. He is an opium-smoker. He is a native of Hunan, and talks the dialect broadly. He has been here twenty years. I thanked him for the presents which had been made me, and explained why I could not accept them. In the afternoon, he returned my call and pressed me to dine with him; as he would take no excuses and in view of the fact that I had returned the presents which had been made me, I reluctantly consented to do so. The arrival of the reply telegram from Peking earlier than I had expected enabled me to leave Chuguchak before the banquet took place.\n\nThe Prefect told me that few foreigners visited Chuguchak. Last year, an Indian came and stayed two months in an inn doing nothing. He gave himself out as a Mahommedan missionary and subsequently left for Kashgar. A German Catholic missionary also came last year.\n\nThe Prefect said there was no Chinese school at present, but that he was going to open one soon. The Russians have a school of their own. He said that the Hassacks gave plenty of trouble. Russian subjects were sent to Bakhti for punishment, but he was not at all sure that the sentence given was carried out.\n\nOn leaving the Prefect's yamên, I looked into the guard-house at one of the gates of the city. It is a squalid building and very dirty inside. Here, an officer and three soldiers live; all are opium-smokers and old men. There are three such guard-houses in the north city. An officer gets 8 taels and a man 3 t. 60 c. a month.\n\nThe only **bad** things found are a scarlet black-edged uniform jacket and an old-fashioned gun. Every man is said to have a gun, but only one, a mouldy dilapidated one, could be produced at the guard-house. On a stand outside were hooks and old-fashioned lances and scythes. Food is deducted from each man's pay.\n\nDuring the afternoon, the telegraph clerk called and tried to appease my anger about the delay in dispatching my telegram. He told me there was only one Russian shop here, the rest being Russian-Hassack or Andijani shops.\n\nChuguchak, or Tacheng, or Tarbagatai, or Beyar, as it is still more frequently called locally, consists of two walled towns lying half a mile apart. They are connected by a long street, with a few other streets running off it, and this forms the trading portion of the settlement. North of this and east of the furthest town is the quarter where the Russian Consulate and bank, and the houses of the Russian merchants are situated.\n\nHsincheng, the most southerly of the two walled cities, is a town of the usual Chinese pattern, with a strong mud wall 25 feet high and 15 feet broad, with an additional 6 feet of battlement, pierced with shooting holes. The town is square, with a side of 500 yards. There is a gate on each side, that on the north being permanently closed to prevent the passage of evil influences. There are small towers on the walls above the gates and a small building at each corner, and also between the gate tower and each corner. There is a Chinese temple where the north gate should be, and behind it, in a strong recess, which should be the outer gate, is a small building containing rifles. The only access to this is from the top of the wall. A shallow dry moat, some 10 feet deep and 20 feet broad, surrounds the town. There are guard-houses of the pattern described at each gate-way. The interior of the city contains the Governor's yamên and a few other buildings, but a large portion of the area is covered with ruins of small houses which no one will remove and where no one will build because of evil spirits. There is abundance of water in and around the town, and the streets are lined with magnificent trees.\n\nThe city has a desolate appearance compared to that of the trading quarter outside. Here, there is also abundance of water and trees, among which are a great number of shops. The streets are full of life; carts, oxen, riders, Hassacks, Mongols, and Chinese are constantly moving about, and there is a general appearance of activity. Behind the houses, everyone grows his own vegetables and also a little tobacco and Indian corn.\n\nThe north city resembles the former except that it is smaller. It is also surrounded by a shallow dry moat. In it live the Prefect and a Colonel, and it is here that the telegraph office is to be found. There is as entire an absence of life as in the southern city.\n\n# 117\n\nOctober 3.—The Chentai (General) from Ili is expected here tomorrow to inspect the soldiers, registers, &c., and will stay a week. I called on the Colonel in the morning in his yamên in the northern city. He is a most friendly elderly man, with thirty years' service in Chinese Turkestan. He has only charge of 100 soldiers, all these living in the northern city—in his yamên indeed. During the day, they act as watchmen in the town. If he wants more men, he can get them from Lanchow, and he told me he had written to have some who were old and opium smokers replaced. It is he who has found coal in the mountains, 20 miles to the north-east. He showed me some and was as pleased with it as if it was entirely a new discovery of his own that coal could be used for burning. It is soft and bad, but he said there was abundance of it. He said a few soldiers would act as escort for me on the road. I deprecated this and said that I had found the roads as safe as any in England. He said, however, that it was the custom.\n\nAt noon, the Governor sent his carriage to the inn to fetch me to the yamên to dine. I refused to be bullied into doing what I had already refused to do, so sent my servant to explain matters and also to get some of the Chinese half-tael coins for use on the journey. They can, it seems, be only obtained in any quantity from the yamên; the Russian Bank refuses to keep them. The Governor gave the coins himself and was not above giving ten too short and including twenty which were so bad that no one wished to accept them. In addition to which, he did not give fair exchange for the Russian paper money.\n\nIn the afternoon, I continued my inspection of the defences of Chuguchak and, driving over the plain towards the north-west, crossed two small streams by good bridges and reached a fort a mile away. This was a miniature city, the length of the side of the wall being 200 yards. It was surrounded by a shallow dry moat and entered by one gate (single) facing south-west. The mud walls are 15 feet high, and on the inside is a narrow walk round, 8 feet above the ground, the rest of the wall being pierced with firing holes.\n\nInside the fort is a kind of yamên, and on either side of the court-yard approaching this are the soldiers' quarters. These consist of low mud buildings containing several rooms, so dark that it was impossible to see inside them. They resembled pictures of prison cells in the Middle Ages. The soldiers number 100. The officer of the yamên is a Major, whose pay is 50 taels a month; a soldier's is 3 taels 60 cents; a sergeant's 8 taels 60 cents. There were some half-dozen loafers about who resembled coolies but who were in reality soldiers. I asked where the others were and heard that they were at work for themselves, collecting firewood for sale or in the fields earning a little more than their pay. I asked if they wore uniform and was told yes, on parade in the morning, but never during the rest of the day. Parade consists of roll call, nothing more. Their rifles were locked up in yamên. Asked whether they ever had any rifle practice, they replied two months in the year, one in spring, one in autumn, when they (most, not all) went out after roll call. They showed me the target, a board 5 feet high and 2 wide, stuffed at the back with straw; on it were three round red spots. Each man fired three rounds. They had only one board, and it looked a very old one; it was almost free from holes. All the people left in the yard, except the sergeant, were opium sots. I asked them what they would do if an enemy came, and one man bravely answered that it was their duty to die at their post, that they would shut the gate of the fort and man the walls. They certainly would not go and help the city, which presumably must defend itself. I asked if there was any artillery and heard that the Governor has had four big guns (German, he thought) sent from Urumtsi; they were locked up in Governor's yamên. 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        "content_text": "## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n[31705]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n## RECR\n\n[August 23.] 25 SEP 09\n\n### SECTION 4\n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received August 23.)\n\n(No. 237.)\n\nPeking, July 5, 1909.\n\nWITH reference to previous correspondence on the subject of Macao, I have the honour to transmit to you herewith copy of a despatch from the acting consul-general at Canton, containing some notes upon the condition of affairs in the Portuguese colony.\n\nMr. Fox's observations, made as the result of a recent visit to Macao, are not without interest, and confirm what is already well known, that the administration of the colony is as bad as it can be, and that the place itself is little more than a resort for gamblers and the viciously inclined.\n\nWith the great falling off in the revenue derived from opium and gambling establishments, hitherto its main sources of support, it is hard to see how Macao is to continue to pay its way, and it is doubtless the knowledge of this fact which encourages the Cantonese in the efforts which they are now openly making to recover possession of the place.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\n### Inclosure 1 in No. 1.\n\nActing Consul-General Fox to Sir J. Jordan.\n\n(No. 67. Confidential.)\n\nCanton, June 17, 1909.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit for your perusal a few notes on affairs at Macao, gathered during a recent brief visit to that place.\n\nMr. Kao Erh Chien, the Chinese delimitation commissioner, has been in Canton for over a month, awaiting the arrival of his Portuguese colleague, who is due in Hong Kong by the P. and O. steam-ship \"Moldavia,\" on the 25th instant.\n\nApartments have been taken by the Chinese commissioner in Glenealy Buildings, formerly in occupation of the German consulate, and the negotiations will, as at present arranged, take place in Hong Kong.\n\nMr. Kao paid an unofficial visit to Macao in a Chinese gun-boat on the 2nd of this month. He called on the governor, but left, for some unexplained reason, before the latter could return his call.\n\nI exchanged visits with Mr. Kao soon after my return from Japan on the 17th May last, and he has since paid me several private calls.\n\nHis manner on these occasions has been so markedly friendly that I have formed the impression that he desires my assistance, probably in connection with the forthcoming negotiations. However, beyond asking for an introduction to the governor of Hong Kong, he has so far made no definite proposals.\n\nHe informed me at our last interview that General Machado's reported visit to London prior to his departure from China, coupled with the fact that the commission was to sit in Hong Kong, had given rise to rumours that the British Government were to take part in the negotiations, and he mentioned that the Cantonese took it for granted that our intervention implied an intention of supporting the Portuguese claims.\n\nI informed Mr. Kao that I had no reason to suppose that the British Government would take any active part in the delimitation negotiations, unless at the express request of both parties; but that His Majesty's Government would doubtless render whatever assistance they could to the commission, with a view to an amicable and satisfactory settlement of the questions in dispute.\n\nMr. Kao is naturally reticent as to his own views on the subject, but I gather that he, in common with the Viceroy and all the most influential officials and gentry in Canton, \n\n[2391-4]\n\n## Regulations for Vessels\n\n1. All vessels must be careful not to cause damage or inconvenience to other vessels or to the port facilities, and must take all necessary precautions to avoid accidents.\n\n2. \n3. All vessels must in port anchor at places assigned by the customs of the port.\n\n4. Neither cargo nor passengers may be landed or shipped before permission has been given by the customs. Cargo landed or shipped without such permission is liable to confiscation.\n\n5. Manifests as well as customs covers must be presented to the customs on arrival. A special manifest must be handed in to the Lahasusu customs barrier by all vessels entering from or leaving for the Amour. It must specify all cargo on board and give place of shipment and intended destination of all goods inwards and outwards.\n\n6. Manifests must contain a true and full account of all cargo on board, including duty-free goods, giving marks, numbers, and contents, and must be signed by the master, who will be held responsible for their correctness.\n\n7. Shut-out goods must be presented immediately for re-examination, otherwise they will not be recognised as such.\n\n8. Vessels must produce their papers for inspection when called upon by any customs or inland barrier official boarding them at the ports or en route.\n\n9. Customs employés may be put on board of vessels to search them, or to accompany them for the purpose of surveillance.\n\n10. The customs are at liberty to seal the hatches of vessels; such seals must not be broken until the vessel reaches a port where she has to work cargo, and until the necessary permission has been obtained. Unauthorised breaking of seals or opening of hatches will entail liability to a fine not exceeding 500 taels.\n\n11. For working cargo or passengers on Sundays or holidays as well as on week days out of the regular working hours--6 A.M. to 6 P.M.--special permit fees must be paid.\n\n12. Masters of vessels are expected to report to the customs any changes in the channel, accidents to shipping, loss of guiding marks, wrecks, and other noteworthy events.\n\n13. Trade in the following articles, viz., gunpowder and other explosives, shot, cannon, fowling pieces, rifles, muskets, pistols, saltpetre, sulphur, spelter, and all other munitions and implements of war, and salt is prohibited; arms found on board not covered by certificate showing them to be for self-defence or ship's use will be confiscated. The export abroad of rice, husked and unhusked, and Chinese copper cash and coins is also prohibited. The importation of foreign copper coin blanks, copper coins, and copper cash is likewise forbidden.\n\n14. Infraction of customs rules and regulations will render the vessel liable to the infliction of the penalties in force at treaty ports. A repetition of an offence renders the vessel liable to be prohibited from plying on the Sungari.\n\nThe above regulations are to be considered as provisional and experimental for one year, and are subject to additions and modifications when and if necessary.\n\nSpecial harbour and sanitary regulations governing the issue of special permits, arms certificates, &c., will be issued later.\n\nThis Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government 11859 \n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA.\n\n**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n[31705]",
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        "content_text": "## (b.) The Growing Independence of the Provinces\n\nSide by side with the lack of strong men in Peking, and perhaps partly as a consequence of it, the provinces are more and more asserting their independence. I have noticed in conversations with various sorts of people that they all of them pay very little attention to anything Peking may decide. The very high officials simply hold up business sent to them from Peking if the Peking views do not coincide with their own ideas and interests; while not refusing in plain terms to carry out any instructions sent them, they dilly-dally with all sorts of excuses and suggestions so that the effect is just about the same as if they had given a positive refusal. In discussing this subject recently with one of the Chinese gentry of Anwhei, he stated quite frankly that they did not care a snap of their fingers what Peking might wish to do, that they would carry out their own wishes in spite of everybody. There seems, on the part of many, to be a very strong opposition against the Wai-wu Pu, and particularly against his Excellency Liang Ten Yen. This board is accused of pandering to foreigners: the officials responsible for the conduct of the affairs committed to this department, while recognising the justice of foreign claims in many of the cases referred to them, absolutely decline to take any definite steps to effect a settlement, because they fear the storm of abuse which will break over their heads in case they give way.\n\nA great deal of the opposition in the provinces is undoubtedly manufactured by upstarts, or to put it in other words, these gentry hope to derive advantage by fishing in troubled waters. There is no question at all but that these people could be brought to their senses, and would fall most peaceably into line if it was made quite clear to them by a strong man in Peking that he intended to have his wishes carried out. During the height of the Chekiang trouble in connection with the British and Chinese Corporation loan, the rowdy upstarts in the province were allowed a free hand to stir up a dangerous agitation, but as soon as one strong man in Peking ordered 10,000 northern troops to proceed immediately to the capital of the province, Hangchow, to keep things in order, a definite silence ensued immediately in the province, and all opposition collapsed. They agreed at once to keep order and to behave themselves. The unfortunate author of the scheme died, the troops were never sent, the pressure was relieved, and things went on gaily as before. Chekiang has been allowed to have its own way in spite of the most absolute orders of the Imperial Government. Other provinces are now immediately following suit, to wit, Honan, Anwhei, Szechuan. The movement is gaining force, and will spread all over the Empire unless speedily checked.\n\nIt is obvious that a condition of chaos is quite possible if this agitation is allowed to continue unchecked. What will be the outcome it is quite impossible to say, and I hesitate to prophesy. I cannot believe, however, that a revolution under present circumstances has any possible chance of success unless some of the provinces with their Viceroy should head such a movement. At the present moment there is not the slightest sign of any such man on the political horizon.\n\n## (c.) The Continuance of the Rights Recovery Movement\n\nThis peculiar obstruction shows no sign of abatement. The Chinese have developed some extraordinary ideas as to what the doctrine of sovereign rights means. While I was in Tien-tsin they actually made the absurd suggestion of buying back the Tien-tsin settlement; redemption of Wei-hai Wei, Tsingtao, and other places is also a subject which is being much discussed. The Chinese now seem to have adopted the idea that if a foreigner owns any land anywhere in the empire, the sovereign rights of China are in some way infringed. There is no doubt that the anti-foreign feeling is just as bitter as it ever was. They have learnt, however, that the cutting of foreigners' throats is an expensive, dangerous, and futile movement, and that by adopting this policy instead of getting rid of the foreigner, they get a great deal more of him. They have determined to do without the foreigner and the foreigner's goods as far as possible, so they insist on building and controlling their own railways, financing them, and erecting and running all sorts of industrial enterprises. They have not served an apprenticeship in any of these, to them, new lines; consequently, they are very apt to get their fingers burnt. They seem to imagine that they can run railroads, mines, and all other sorts of enterprises just as well by themselves as with the foreigner's assistance. While a great many people, especially of the student class, with whom are associated many rowdy upstarts, are making a great deal of noise and agitation, it is at the same time true that a by no means inconsiderable number of the older and more serious class are afraid to commit their interests to the preachers of the new doctrines. As a result, many of the enterprises languish for want of funds. Many do not seem to recognise that they can employ foreign capital and foreign expert experience with great advantage to China, without loss of dignity.\n\nThe Chinese Government consistently ignores articles of treaties which are inconvenient to them. In the same manner, Government and gentry disregard at their pleasure the terms of the contracts into which they enter. There are a number of causes célèbres now before the public in China which are of importance, upon the correct decision of which very much depends for future deals with foreigners and Chinese generally. A few of these cases are interesting, and throw a certain amount of light upon present conditions obtaining.\n\nTo illustrate this point, I give a few facts concerning some of these cases:\n\nThe Tung Wang Shun Mines. Sir John Lister Kaye several years ago obtained a concession to open a mine in the province of Anwhei. Many stipulations and conditions were thrown around the concession. Shortly after this was arranged, the new ideas obtained a footing, and the fiery student class, to show their patriotism, set themselves to wreck this and every similar concession. They are determined to cancel the concession and seek any flimsy excuse to accomplish their end. In this particular instance, they state that the mine was not opened within a year, hence the contract is void. As a matter of fact, numberless obstacles were put in the way: a foreign engineer was on the ground, and a certain amount of surface scratching done. The province appears to be up in arms against the concession; really, it is only a small number of agitators keeping up the ferment. As a matter of fact, the agitation has been started in the yamêns up the Yang-tsze. Some of the more irresponsible men have met together and held meetings and have sent representatives to Peking. Sir John Lister Kaye told me that the representatives in Peking were not members of the Anwhei province at all. I was informed that as soon as negotiations begin to hang fire, the representatives in Peking send down word to the upstarts in Anwhei to hold another meeting and send up further telegrams; in this way, they keep the pot boiling. The objectors had a meeting recently in Wuhu, and amongst other things, they drew up a written protest, affixing thereto the names of several prominent gentry who have held aloof from the agitation. Amongst them were some well-known to me, viz., his Excellency Cheo Fu, Viceroy of Nanking some three or four years ago, but now retired into private life, and Li Chin Mei, brother of Lord Li, Minister in London. Both these gentlemen strongly protested that their names should not appear on these documents. Their objections were overruled. Finally, Cheo Fu, I believe, was strong enough to have his name removed, but Li, though objecting in the strongest possible fashion, allowed his name to remain there, fearing that otherwise the local rowdies would interfere with him or wreck his property. At the same time, he stated recently to a foreign friend of mine that he hoped the British would hold out, and under no circumstances give way, and that it would be bad for China and for Britain if the foreigners yielded. The ordinary people are eager to be employed. Nothing would be more popular amongst the bulk of the people than to find employment in large mines and other industrial works run in foreign fashion and giving employment to the peasants.\n\nPage 634",
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        "content_text": "## 3.181 \n**Roof 23 NOV 09** \n2 \n\nThe work. The letter concludes by stating that the Japanese Chamber of Commerce has also expressed itself in accord with these suggestions.\n\nThe concurrence of the Japanese Chamber was very unexpectedly given at a final meeting of the representatives of the two Chambers held at my suggestion last week. It was pointed out by the representatives of the foreign Chamber that the proposed taxes would in all probability barely cover the cost of strengthening the bank at Duck Island and the annual running expenses which the deepening of the bar would involve, so that the provision of funds for the up-river improvements would fall entirely on the Chinese Government. The Japanese representatives thereupon gave way, and agreed to lend their support to the foreign Chamber's views.\n\nThe Chamber's letter was discussed at a meeting of the consular body held here on the 25th instant. It was decided that each consul should report separately to his Minister on the question, but that the senior consul should reply to the taotai's letter in the name of the body, informing him of the views held by the Chambers of Commerce, and suggesting that a survey should at once be made of the bar so that some estimate could be arrived at of the probable cost of deepening it. The question of addressing the doyen of the diplomatic body was raised, but the general opinion was that it would be premature to do so until we had learnt from the taotai how the provincial authorities regarded the proposal that the deepening of the bar should be included in the conservancy scheme, and what further pecuniary assistance they were prepared to render. As far as I know, the bar has never been surveyed by a qualified engineer, and we are absolutely in the dark as to whether any useful improvement in its channel can be effected except at prohibitive cost. Mr. Hughes will, we hope, be instructed by the Viceroy to undertake the work of surveying it, but whether he will be able to do so this year or not is doubtful. He is at present superintending the work at Shuang Tai Tzu.\n\nI should mention in conclusion that I have received a letter from Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's agent at this port, requesting me to place on record the fact that, as a member of the Chamber of Commerce, he has reserved his vote on the resolution approving the imposition of a tax on shipping pending reference to his principals. The United States Consul, on the other hand, has protested against the inadequacy of this same tax, which he maintains should be at least 5 candareens per ton.\n\nI have, &c. \n**F. E. WILKINSON.**\n\n## AFFAIRS OF CHINA \n**CONFIDENTIAL** \n`[40077]`\n\n### No. 1 \n[November 1.]\n\n#### SECTION 1, Z \n\nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received November 1.) (No. 373.)\n\nPeking, October 12, 1909. Sir,\n\nIN my despatch No. 336 of the 16th September I had the honour to enclose copy of a despatch which I had addressed to His Majesty's consul at Kiukiang, commenting upon his handling of the Yu Fa Ch'ông case, and I now beg to transmit to you copy of the reply which I have received from Mr. Werner.*\n\nThe contentions put forward by Mr. Werner do not alter my opinion that he made a mistake in holding the preliminary hearing. There were two courses clearly open to Mr. Werner, and, in my opinion, he chose the wrong one, although the right one was sufficiently clearly indicated to him by the instructions of the Crown Advocate. Seeing that he had conducted a long and necessarily acrimonious correspondence with the taotai on the subject, it was not difficult to foresee that his holding of the preliminary inquiry would cause great dissatisfaction, and it was eminently a case in which he should have exercised the discretion allowed him by article 25 (1) of the order in council, which seems especially designed for such cases.\n\nHaving decided to hear the case, Mr. Werner committed a further fault of judgment in exercising the power granted him by Rule 42 of the Supreme Court to exclude the public from the preliminary examination. We had everything to gain and nothing to lose by the widest publicity, and should not have given the Chinese the opportunity of saying, as they now do, that a public charge has never been publicly heard. These criticisms are of course offered from a political point of view, but the state of things in China imposes upon consuls the duty of seeing that their judicial functions are exercised, in so far as British legal procedure permits, in a way that will not provoke popular resentment.\n\nMr. Werner refers to the interference of American missionaries and other people at Kinkiang, and has more than once stated his belief that, but for this undercurrent of foreign support, the boycott would have stopped before now. There seems, I regret to say, to have been considerable friction between Mr. Werner and several of the members of the small foreign community at Kiukiang for some time past, and complaints of social squabbles have reached me from both sides, into the merits of which I have not considered it advisable to enter. Mr. Werner, as I have been obliged to remind him, has had similar experiences at several other ports in China.\n\nI am glad to be able to report that things seem to be improving both at Kiukiang and Shanghae. Mr. Werner telegraphed on the 8th instant that shipment of cargo had been resumed that morning, and on the following day cargo was also shipped from Shanghae to Kiukiang, and His Majesty's consul-general at the former port telegraphed that the boycott was relaxing.\n\nThe Wai-wu Po, on whom I have continually urged the necessity for vigorous action, have sent a Councillor of the Board, Mr. Liu Yuk-lin, to do all he can by personal action on the spot to effect a complete cessation of the boycott. I have given him letters to Mr. Fraser at Hankow and Mr. Werner at Kiukiang, and have asked both consuls to afford him full co-operation in devising measures calculated to attain the end in view.\n\nThe Board, however, still insist that the removal of Mears is necessary for the appeasement of the popular feeling, and I have instructed Mr. Werner to bear carefully in mind the suggestions made in your telegram No. 167 on this point. A considerable section of foreign opinion is opposed to the step as a concession to Chinese prejudice, but the man's usefulness at Kiukiang must be so greatly impaired as to make the solution seem almost a necessity.\n\nI have, &c. \n**J. N. JORDAN.**\n\n* Not printed. \n`[2495 a--2]` \n--2] \n90",
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        "content_text": "## 240\n\n\n## 31\n\nbeen put down with extraordinary severity; not only is the cultivation absolutely prohibited, but even stray stalks of self-propagated poppy growing by the side of the fields are not allowed to pass unnoticed. One man at Hungtung was actually beaten because a single plant was found in his wheat-field, and the people complained that during the sowing season the laoyeh (local official) came and grubbed in their land with his own hands to look for poppy seeds. In ground that has formerly been under opium there is naturally a probability that a few stray plants will reappear, though none may have been sown, and the danger of this provides the yamên runners with an excellent opportunity for blackmailing the farmer, of which they are not slow to take advantage.\n\nIn this district as well as in some others I passed through, there had been attempts to sow opium together with peas, the idea being to root up the peas later and leave the opium, or vice versa, according to whether or not the prohibition might be disregarded. The trick, however, was discovered, both the crops were destroyed, and the land was confiscated. Indigo is to a limited extent being introduced to take the place of opium. It is a more profitable crop than wheat and always commands a ready market as a dye for the ordinary blue cloth so much used in China for making clothes.\n\nAt Hungtung, I was able to get information covering the west of the province from Fenhsi to Hsichou and down to Puhsien. Here, as elsewhere, the reports were favourable, the officials were showing great activity, and the poppy was a thing of the past.\n\nFrom Pingyang-fu to Hotsin, near the Shensi border, was my next stage. Hotsin is truly described by the resident missionary, Mr. Gillies, as the \"back of beyond.\" It is at the very edge of the province; it is not on the road to anywhere; the district is desperately poor, and, moreover, the country has never been noted for the production of opium, the little that was grown having been practically suppressed some four or five years ago by the imposition of a heavy tax in aid of the local schools. It speaks well, therefore, for the thoroughness of Ting Tajên's methods that even this remote spot should be visited by deputies from the capital. It is a pity, however, that they have not turned their attention to a large establishment here that is openly doing a thriving business in the preparation of cowhide, hoof parings, and other refuse as an adulterant for opium. I was assured at Hotsin that all the country northwards as far as Hsiangning and Kichou, about 35 miles distant, had been cleared of the plant.\n\nHaving travelled as far west as this, I took the opportunity to make a day's excursion into Shensi, which is only about 10 miles further on. The Yellow River, which forms the boundary between the two provinces, has to be crossed in a ferry-boat at a place called Yn Men Kou, named after the Emperor Yu, who, together with Yao and Shun, formed the legendary trio that were supposed to have ruled in the golden age of China, about 2300 B.C. Amongst his other achievements, he is said to have instituted the ferry service at this particular spot.\n\nOnce across the river, there was no lack of poppy cultivation, the fields extending nearly to the water's edge. By this time (11th June), the opium had all been harvested, and the labourers were engaged in cutting off and collecting the capsules for the manufacture of opium oil.\n\nThe duty of enforcing the regulations in the south-west corner of the province has been entrusted to the salt commissioner resident at Yücheng, a large commercial town not far from Chiehehou. This official, of the rank of taotai, has shown great activity in the issue of proclamations, uprooting of poppy fields, and punishment of offenders. He has threatened to fine opium growers six times the value of their crop, and in one case at least has made good his threat; a man who had planted opium in a small patch of ground, about the tenth of a mow, near Icheng, was made to pay 20,000 cash. The taotai's jurisdiction comprises an area of over 4,000 square miles, and I was informed by two members of the China Inland Mission who had recently journeyed through it that it was uniformly free from opium cultivation.\n\nFrom Hotsin, I travelled eastward to Kiangchou and Icheng. At the latter place, I was shown a letter received from the missionary living at Luan-fu, stating that the same stringent measures had been taken in the west of the province as those in force to the east of the Fen Valley, and this statement was corroborated by communications from residents at Lucheng and Licheng. On leaving Icheng, I travelled over the mountains to Tsechon-fu in the extreme south-east of Shansi, crossed the border to Chinghua, the terminus of the Peking Syndicate Railway in Honan, and so returned to Peking by rail.\n\n## 35\n\nMy journey lasted exactly a month and covered a distance of over 400 miles, through what were formerly some of the most noted opium-producing districts of the province. I did not, however, from first to last, see a single field in Shansi under poppy cultivation.\n\nWhere I have been unable to speak from personal observation, I have quoted from information kindly supplied by missionaries, as being more reliable than that derived from native sources, although I did not fail to question the Chinese themselves whenever an opportunity occurred, and both missionaries and natives were unanimous in affirming that the suppression of the poppy was complete.\n\nThis report, it will be noticed on reference to the map, only covers the southern half of Shansi, as it was unfortunately impossible to visit the regions to the north of the capital as well in the limited time at my disposal. According to Ting Tajên, however, the troops stationed at Kueihuacheng and other districts in the north have received orders to patrol the country and see that the prohibition is rigidly enforced, and this statement is confirmed by M. Larsson, a Swedish missionary living at Tatung-fu, who states that beyond one or two unsuccessful attempts to sow poppy with cabbages, there has been no opium cultivation in the parts visited by himself and his fellow workers. This is the extent of my information on the north of the province, but I am told that the amount of opium grown there was comparatively unimportant, and in view of the thoroughness with which the orders of the Taiyuan-fu authorities have been carried out in the remotest parts of the south, there is no reason for doubting that the same has been the case throughout.\n\nThe measures taken in Shansi against opium have, as was to be expected, enormously increased the price of the drug, especially in the neighbourhood of the capital, but less so in places near the frontier, on account of the smuggling. An ounce (liang) of the best native article cost formerly about 300 cash. At Taiyuan, it now fetches over 1,000 cash (roughly 1 dollar), at Pingyang-fu 700 cash, and at Hotsin 600 cash. As two-thirds, or at the very least a half, of the adult population, both male and female, consume a certain amount of opium, they are, of course, very seriously affected by the rise in the cost of the drug. The poorer classes are unable to continue buying the quantity to which they have become accustomed, and so, in order to derive the same effect from a smaller amount, they have taken to drinking instead of smoking it. It would appear that a fifth of the amount consumed in the pipe, if dissolved in water and taken in that way, is sufficient to satisfy the same cravings. A great many, of course, are endeavouring to break off the habit altogether, as is evidenced by the large sale of anti-opium medicines, but it is to be feared that those who buy the ordinary pills sold in the shops obtain but little relief, whilst the few Government refuges, where a proper course of treatment is prescribed, are unsuccessful because the patients are not cared for on the premises, and, if left to themselves, they have not the force of will to follow out the instructions, which entail a certain amount of suffering in the preliminary stages of the treatment. In the mission refuges, on the other hand, where the patients are not only under constant supervision during the course but are kept on for about a week after the treatment is over to make certain they are really cured, a considerable amount of good is being done, and the number of people who pass through these institutions is increasing rapidly. At Icheng, for instance, M. Trüdinger, the missionary in charge, informed me that their refuge had treated 120 patients during the last six months, as against 30 or 40 in previous years. Nearly all of these were of the poorer class and were being driven to give up the habit by the increasing price of the drug; those who are not troubled by pecuniary considerations would seem to be making no effort to abandon the vice; on the contrary, some of the richer families boast that they have laid in enough opium to last them for fifty years to come. The breaking off of the opium habit is not such a difficult or lengthy affair as is generally supposed; three weeks or a month being as a rule sufficient to effect a cure, even in bad cases. At Hotsin, I met a man who had been accustomed to smoke 4 oz. a-day, an exceptionally large amount; the average smoker seldom exceeds a tenth of that quantity, say, 4 or 5 mace. He was, however, completely cured and had not touched the drug for several years.\n\nThe method of treatment adopted in most of these refuges is as follows:- For the first five days, the patient is given doses of morphia equivalent to the amount of opium he has been in the habit of consuming; after that, the dose is decreased daily by a tenth until none is given at all, and at the same time, the patient is nourished on good food and is further strengthened by means of ordinary tonic medicines. The difficulty lies in the fact that the victim has usually taken to the drug in the first instance to gain relief from some disease, and on his abandoning the habit, the malady reappears. Dyspepsia, for instance, is responsible for a good...",
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        "content_text": "## 434\n\n...(a) \n\nThe cost of ... \n. Is it ok? The cost of business? \n\nbra toon \n\n*Offer to woffer \n\n*ONE(T100 (olds) Tax A120\" 27 cases total \n\n...(s) \n\n* \n0001 \n\nDebtor most gel- \nO SCAN get ta mutre:f.(0) \n\n* \n*OG BISA TA 000 to ndes alt de anal пvoro .(5) \n- MUCCE \n\n+ \n\n(b) \n\nAt first, they asked to be granted a site on the same terms as before. They have **Hevea beh** [son atof ode to anseof off\" .(o) mort podzem nodaénu s to arsh gilt to exib out ormt say exɔow of ¶ to *ozoenta ent \n\nLottolon \n\n-000 at hus hot as. to me of pułk Eld wenhausof, were one afogo to molto-ohio- \n\nWhy boz \n\ndua MfNyong,DIUJE \n\nboonig að Ingia doživ \n\n,15 DOM VA atual orie \n\nole notarizell off w¶ to nozootl¤ and va \n\n.atod ode to blown (foso to Bouti-agli of brent wo 3 no accerloso-axi \n\n.(c) \n\n1 \n\n.(8) \nsite would be granted to them on nominal terms, \n\nWith regard to (2), they point out that the \nproposed premium is at a higher rate than they paid for Quarry \nBay Inland Lot 3, which is also utilized for reservoir purposes. The lot to which they refer was sold in 1891 for 3 cents per square foot and it is scarcely reasonable to seek to apply the same rate at the present time. In the case of Inland Lot 1336, sold to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire in 1893 for a reservoir site, the premium charged was at the rate of 5 cents per square foot, but I find that the Crown Rent was about $55 per acre against $100 per acre for Quarry Bay Inland Lot 3. The difference between the total amount of premium payable for the two sites now under consideration at the respective rates of \n\n.$2,194.00 \n5 cents...................... \nand 3 cents. \nis.. \n1,316.40 \n877.60. \n\nWith regard to (3), I proposed the sum of \n$10 as the encroachments were somewhat numerous. I see no objection to reducing the amount to $5, especially as the Powder magazines are to be removed. \n\nI submit the matter as to whether the terms \nfor (1) and (2) should be reduced as Messrs. Butterfield and Swire request and the sum chargeable for (3) should be reduced \nto $5 per annum. \n\nI have etc., \n(sd.) W. Chatham, \n\n## The Honourable \nThe Colonial Secretary. \n\nDirector of Public Works",
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        "content_text": "# PY. 435\nHongkong, 24th March, 1910.\n\nSir,\n\n## Quarry Bay Hospital Site and two New Reservoirs.\n\nWe have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your letter of 16th March.\n\nWe regret that we must confess surprise at the terms you indicate for Crown Rent, Premia, etc., on the Crown Lands in question, considering the purposes for which we have acquired them and to which the encroachments referred to are at present put.\n\nIn connection with the Hospital Site, we believe our Senior, Mr. J. H. Scott, approached His Excellency the Governor with the view of that site being placed at our disposal for the benefit of the Quarry Bay community at a nominal figure, and we understood His Excellency was willing to favourably consider that request. That it should now be proposed to charge the same terms as apply to Q.B.I. Lot 7 for a site to be used largely in the public weal (for the Taikoo employees at Quarry Bay, for which the Hospital is intended, form a considerable section of the community), and for a site which is not of the same market value, appears to us inconsiderate, having regard to our connection with the development of Quarry Bay and the motives influencing the erection of the Hospital.\n\nWith reference to the Two Reservoir Sites, it is proposed to charge a higher premium than that obtaining for Q.B.I. Lot 3, which serves for reservoir purposes. Considering our liabilities to the Government under agreement in connection with the supply of water to Quarry Bay, it does not appear equitable that the Government should seek to penalise us with higher charges when it becomes necessary to extend our facilities to meet the requirements of the area we have to serve with water.\n\nIn connection with the encroachments enumerated, the Powder Magazines will before long be removed, the Rifle Range...",
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        "content_text": "Dear Ross,\n\nNo. 2.\n\n225\n\nHongkong, 13th May, 1910.\n\nThanks for your note of 12th.\n\nI can agree that you have right of search on board of boats in Mirs Bay as they lie off Chinese territory but I cannot agree that you have the right to land patrols on the beach between high and low water mark. If it is a case of searching junks lying on the beach awaiting high tide I do not feel inclined to say anything, but I understood that you were patrolling on that portion of exposed beach. This portion we have to come to close quarters about it is China's or at any rate neutral territory.\n\nIf the case has to come up officially I must maintain it. If the case has to come up officially I must seek to secure the recognition of China's right to search any boats anchored off her foreshore; we do not board, and often at great inconvenience to ourselves and probable loss of revenue, because we do not wish to raise questions of violating the frontier, etc.\n\nI expect you find a good deal of petty smuggling by market women and such like in small quantities. Perhaps we might devise a system of shop registration for sale over the Frontier and payment by the shopman periodically. So soon as we can get definite frontier crossings the work of both sides will be simplified.\n\nYours etc.,\n\n(sd.) A. H. Harris.",
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        "content_text": "308\n\n.Poec .eloedo” to Todoeqanl \n\nC et sval I Tin Art no nov of frogs\" 02 revo bubmad saw flotily to SLO BN: Longos atrotol to stete to mutogel bult to y900 8 mo snoted 3 n ovad I tal 1 to say o* b891 ster zoitw Tocas book ose *hu afoodor to n. Jooqurt crít Ient Impa sairly-esiy? Launa aris da esctod eyeb · et a duo CUNI YA' tib yan ríoidw enoiniqo princenqze ni trebitib Tert minsooo Jedlá no beaɛe' qze deorie .an ko zatanco erwforst *.txizu! ONT owe tanit sið rekiɛnoo I .lle'o. ani bus Testu? eal“ „Bismol „atsi:ons* Iutanoonie br- boonetteqxs (3) BENZEREK,biroqsa a on ball us, bra drues5 B *0) ØKON Movď jino on. flook auf Nited to Ilgunze na ɛi ode .p trosed to sonoireção nielvang vil „DTAN BÝTow bar nolaicoqalb naturai~ 6 nsd (^.” bre .2.7 bro e da felt 'arition & a ten gulvis de I enoltourteri two”. Ho of droger Fain I salt folib to requng foodos s. noblanco I erto sidew, cold?bu og xrodostelüne e ri on le cab ode to nolgozo Loodɔa ne bolt to onors on multibudo s boog ne mi don 975 BTS-.*ablo ouse, & juodø s76 Todání ore Jant tost ori* to ediqa ni eoen suid viviunog jarcost at spunnettib eri: of cub at nig onda ha alcəh ərt mvora muer\" ton esri Jooqze\" to daromp robretal to Isnin)ro mod evad vam Exob .2.V sat o Jeff & evig I salboek nol #bnoo boog ml „ŠTIBIOT ea 0 al ୧୮ 4 e crtad MIdteroq • Etan. accordingly. Quarters. The Head Master's house with the exception of one room which I use as an office, is occupied by Mr. Curwen and his family. The arrangement has not in any way so far interfered with the working of the school.\n\nAttendance. The number on the roll was 34 with an average daily attendance of 30. In my own class I am glad to notice there was not one absence throughout the month. The attendance for various reasons always falls off at this time of the year, but I am given to believe that we shall receive a strong reinforcement after the Summer Holidays.\n\nSchool Hours. I have, at your suggestion, revived afternoon school in the summer term for the bigger boys. The senior boys have petitioned me for Saturday morning school: I intend, if you have no objection, to try it as an experiment.\n\nPlay-ground. The school is particularly fortunate in the possession of an excellent natural and constructed play-ground. The latter is not yet ready for use, but the fullest use is made of the former. To this I attribute largely the very healthy tone among my pupils. I have not up to now seen a single weeping complainant.\n\nDiscipline. The discipline is excellent. In the course of the month I have not been called upon to award a single punishment. The manners of the pupils can stand some improvement. I am exerting myself in this direction.\n\nCadet Corps. The school conjointly with St. Joseph's College and the Garrison School boasts of a Cadet Corps. Drills take place here once a week. My pupils are enthusiastic over it. I thoroughly approve of it and am interesting myself in it although I have no official connection with it. I regret that my means do not permit of my holding Mr. Williams's commission while I am acting here.\n\nWork. I had not intended saying anything about\n\nthe",
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        "content_text": "334\n\n1\n\nOrt.*6 wit mo pottin ob a'on-die wevon odt ninetaixINDA to Jtto erT Viethoot Isinolob offt Cane (00-mertetnof oper 、ontfo¤ to duobrotnioqu? młod190 1 sad? bro0 aʼre wote\" tolstein erit to exodonit ez-ohin sdh bas\n\nC .5.1.0.EST OF .7C $ MUY LAW **? ro མ་ ADO OF info-ind prof -:wold botom\n\npursue the thieves, then other thieves pounce down and take away a great portion of the goods. In the case of sandalwood. they will shove quantities into the harbour and then demand 40 cents a picul to fish it out again. There has always been some of such thieving bus two months ago it became very rife. The same is done with dried mushrooms. He instanced some cases that had occurred. Asked by the Officer Administering the Gov?n\" he -ment if had reported them he said he had not, but that those in charge of the Godowns had blown whistles and no Police had come. He said the thieving is still going on. Mr. Badeley said he would put extra Police on in the day time. Mr. Chan continued that he had been in Hongkong for 50 years and had not seen such occurrences before. He added that there were a number of cases of burglary and housebreaking effected by ontrahce through the roofs of houses. About a week ago thieves had stolen a box of clothing from the Man Hat Cheung in Bonham Strand.\n\n,ler-uż gmroat .*- 1. Badeley suggested that perhaps it was the coolies engaged in unloading goods along the Praye, who stole the goods. Mr. Chan said not. It was the work of thieves.\n\nben memurtevo odz paktoratafióA *60** 0 0 *73% od Dinon ti teid als of bocante her Iground-nentatges ca *d out*in00 o'morvinés colten!0 odle del nagonib of Incau fr ugofob ng+ mi ortizo has noornenfvel to notathroo dasa57 4 -inofob adt bo.: ba' bue og alob to bruseno 10 me to bele ast ca fow 28 Golfo to Zurobiozni oquë n'adqe bue adoroon fum The deft toto at the en or Eatonon-zestelgok out banned pre .urn of hat Gottismo od: 20 azodhon offs talv 180\" eric es,load maiifront qnod o bag ebola short two droge od morit abile ni možzor unides good theo*fe het folder *mol at tale roita močni deo/fin ent nra ut bodale Loviy baroo suttim-anak dyk net say to quin-ando nulo 28 avant oris mrols ahoeg to gaffanda dare. nsw oxoift tadt blas miort habna maior choos a 't mort Innra aeveLIT two bon cho.m nd“ galibant at home to erode MI Lanreb-D oath oximet 2.\n\n*r. Wei Yuk said that a gang headed by b riads was conducting those thefts.\n\n3. Mr. Chan wont to say that there were 3 or 4 shops in Salyingpun which receive stolen rice and other stolen goods. Te promised to enquire their names and to report them confidentially. Mr. Badeley asked if the articles referred to are of such a nature as to bender identification possible. Mr. Chan said they were not.\n\n4. Mr. Ng Hon-tse said he lived in Caine Road close to Sir Paul Chater's former house. During the past 12 months two robberies had happened at his house. On the first occasion 2 boxes of clothing were stolen. On the second a trea-sure box containing jewellery worth some thousands of dollars. Both",
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        "content_text": "2 \n\nmences to operate in Manchuria the question of the maintenance of peace in that region will become an international one. That would mean that in the Far East, which \n\npeace is so necessary for us, would be guaranteed.\" \n\nThe \"Svet\" (of the extreme Right), considers that the American proposal is unacceptable, and says that Russia could not participate in an undertaking which would cause serious injury to her interests, and could not admit that an enterprise which had cost her so many sacrifices should pass into the hands of financiers, who only think of their own pockets. \n\nThe \"Golos Pravdy,\" the Octobrist organ, is strongly against the proposal, which it regards as the expulsion of Russia from Manchuria, and the destruction of her position and of her prestige in the Far East. It asks what has occurred that Russia, and especially her far eastern frontier, should be treated in the manner of the American memorandum? \"In this historic note there is such a disregard of our interests in the Pacific Ocean, that we shall have to ponder deeply over our international position.\" I may add that M. Sazonow observed to me that the Finance Minister estimated the value of the Eastern Chinese Railway and the Russian interests which would be affected at 50,000,000l. As to the Chen-chow-Aigun line, M. Sazonow said that as far as Tsitsihar the projected line would be of more importance to Japan, but beyond that point it would be a matter of serious concern to Russia. \n\nI have, &c. \n\nA. NICOLSON. \n\n[This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.] \n\n# CHINA RAILWAYS \n\n## CONFIDENTIAL \n\n[1987] \n\n[January 18,] Tops \n\nCO \n\n196 \n\n4196 \n\nSECTOR 11 FEB 10 \n\nNo. 1. \n\nSir A. Nicolson to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received January 18.) (No. 30.) Sir. \n\nSt. Petersburgh, January 15, 1910. THE \"Novoe Vremya,\" in an article on the proposed neutralisation of Manchuria which it publishes to-day, says that the communiqué of the telegraphic agency was so loosely worded that it has given rise to various false ideas. From the communiqué it might be supposed that the American Secretary of State, before dispatching his memorandum to the Powers, had already succeeded in securing a promise from the London Cabinet to support the American Government in their plans for the \"trade neutralisation\" of Northern Manchuria. As a matter of fact this was not the case, and could not be the case. On the 30th December, 1909 (the 12th January, 1910), there appeared in the columns of the \"Novoe Vremya\" the text of the Anglo-Russian Agreement of April 1899, by which Great Britain bound herself not to seek, on her own account or in the interests of British subjects or others, any railway concessions whatever to the north of the Great Wall of China. This agreement has not lost any of its force to-day, so that there can be no question of the London Cabinet giving any kind of promise in support of American proposals to acquire railway concessions of any kind in Northern Manchuria. \n\n\"Novoe Vremya\" states that it learns from unimpeachable sources that the British Government has never even thought of lending its authority to Mr. Knox's plans. England, in common with every other civilised Power, has no objection in principle to any proposal which aims ostensibly at removing causes of international friction. In the present instance, however, the London Cabinet has imposed as a condition of its participation in the Manchurian neutralisation scheme that the Powers most interested in the matter, i.e., Russia and Japan, should come to a preliminary agreement on the subject. In his aide-mémoire Mr. Knox apparently made no mention of this condition on the part of the British Government, the result of which has been that a conditional acceptance was converted into complete agreement. It stands to reason that serious statesmen proposing to the Powers an international plan of such vast importance cannot act in such a manner. It was possible, of course, that Mr. Knox did not regard his own proposal with seriousness. In that case it is regrettable that the Chief Adviser of the President of the United States did not postpone his jest to the 1st April, when, according to American ideas of political humour, it might perhaps have been justified. \n\n-- The \n\nThe \"Novoe Vremya\" goes on to say that in a previous article, devoted to a discussion of the American proposal, it explained that the motive of the American Government was to create new markets for American industry, but that the diplomatic methods now disclosed compel it to modify this explanation. A person of average or even less intelligence would understand that, sooner or later, Great Britain's true attitude to the plan for intervention in Russo-Japanese-Chinese affairs will be disclosed, and that then there will be only one of two possible conclusions: either that Mr. Knox is incapable of understanding the simplest diplomatic documents, or that he purposely Whichever of these resorts to perversion of their sense for some ulterior motive. conclusions prove the true one, either of them would prevent negotiations being begun between Mr. Knox and the diplomatists of Europe and Asia. In these circumstances it would be futile to consider an American proposal based, not on the well-known common-sense of America, but on--rather naïve diplomatic humour--a New Year's joke of rather bad taste. In a \n\nprevious article the \"Novoe Vremya\" pointed out the acceptability in principle of the alternative proposal of Mr. Knox respecting the construction by an international syndicate of a line from Chinchow to Aigun. The \"Novoe Vremya\" in their present article disclaims any change of principle, but says that it can only give practical consideration to the American proposal when on the American side there is a serious statesman and not a diplomatist of the school of Mr. Knox, who considers it permissible, in the most important international questions, to have recourse to playful omission of the most essential portions of diplomatic correspondence. The question of the construction in Manchuria of new railways \n\n[2581 s--3]",
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        "content_text": "# 10 FY. Translation, \n\nJore... (3). \n\n331 \n\n2nd May 1911\n\nSir,\n\n1 bag to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No. 2 of 2002/07 of the 10th May enclosing a memorandum by Mr. Lindsey. I have duly noted the contents of both.\n\nJudging by the various arguments advanced in Mr. Lindsey's memorandum, it appears that the object of our proposals for the equitable division of rates has not been understood. The object of our proposal for the reduction of rates is to secure the hearty co-operation of both sections so as to compete with the steamers and to attract passengers, thereby augmenting the profits of both sections. Since you do not accept our hypothetical calculation as correct, and since also you are unwilling to reduce the rates as we have done, we have only to charge 14 cents per mile, which is the rate charged for slow train on our section. Compared with the rate charged for slow train on your section, namely 18 cents per mile, our charge is one-fourth less than yours. When through traffic is effected and when the actual profits and expenditure are known, we may again consider the question of reduction, having in view the respective circumstances of the two sections.\n\nAs regards appointing a date and place for our meeting, it is my opinion that, in view of the fact that the subjects for discussion concern the junction of the two lines at The Chun Railway Station, the arrangements for work, rolling stock, traffic and accounts, &c., and that the officers in charge (of these various matters) cannot all leave their work, it would be more convenient and meet if your manager and Mr. Lindsey come up to Canton on any day next week. If you agree to this, please let me know so that I may make due preparations for their reception.\n\nClementi & Co.\n\n(Sd.) Chao Ching-hue, \nManaging Director of Imp. Chi. Sec. of Kow.Cant.Rly.\n24th day of 4th moon (22.6.11)",
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        "content_text": "566 \n\n# THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND THE FISH LANTERN PROCESSION. HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.\n\nThe Fish Lantern Procession, organised by the Chinese, was one of the most brilliant of its kind ever seen in the Colony. It left Bowrington at eight o'clock last night, and threaded its way through serried crowds until it reached the Public Gardens. It included an excellent lantern group of the Royal Family, after which followed birds and fish of many varieties and colours.\n\n## H.E. THE GOVERNOR'S RECEPTION.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor, by command of His Majesty the King, held a reception at Government House last night, which was attended by an enormous number of residents. The guests passed from Government House into the Public Gardens, where admirable arrangements had been made for their reception.\n\n## THE DELEGATES FROM THE PHILIPPINES.\n\nA meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on June 22nd at the Board Room. Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe presided, and there were present: - Hon. Mr. V. Chatham, C.M.G., (Vice-President), Colonel Bedford, P.M.O., Mr. A. Shelton Hooper, Mr. Cha Pak, Mr. Ng Hon Tsz, Dr. F. Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Dr. J.W. Hartley (Assistant Medical Officer of Health), and Mr. Bowen Rowlands (Secretary).\n\n### ABERDEEN MARKET AND SLAUGHTER-HOUSE.\n\nA minute was submitted by the President relative to the plan of the market and slaughter-house building at Aberdeen. The President stated that the site which the Board approved a month ago had been laid out, and plans had been circulated for the proposed market and slaughter-house. He proposed that the plans be approved.\n\n(June 24, 1911.)\n\nThe PRESIDENT: That is so, and I don't think it right that when persons want to be buried in the Colonial Cemetery they should ask a missionary to baptise them.\n\nMr. HOOPER stated that just after the Ordinance was passed, he had an interview with the Bishop on the subject, and he gathered from his Lordship's observations that he did not approve of anyone who had not been a Christian for some years being baptised until the end of a period of probation. Mr. Hooper thought three months was the time mentioned, but he was not sure. He was quite with the President, and he did not think the relatives of the deceased would wish to take advantage of the law by complying, perhaps technically, and, say five minutes before death, baptising a person to enable him to be buried there, whereas, if he died a week before, he would be buried in a place with his own religious rites. He thought the matter might stand over till next meeting to see if they could adopt any general principle for the guidance of the committee, and they could get what information they could on the subject from those who knew more about it than themselves.\n\nThe committee... Delayed through stress of weather, the steamer Rizal conveying the American Delegates representing the Philippines did not arrive in port until Thursday morning. The vessel was expected on the previous day, and on Wednesday evening His Excellency the Governor had arranged a big dinner party in honour of the visitors. Owing to the delay of the Rizal, however, this had to be cancelled.\n\n## A THORNY POINT.\n\nThe report of the committee relative to the burial of the remains of Mr. Cho Tong Howe in the Colonial Cemetery was submitted. The PRESIDENT stated that before asking members to adopt the report in this case, he would like to point out what actually happened since a certain portion of the Colonial Cemetery was consecrated and a letter sent to members of different missionary societies and churches in Hongkong. This letter pointed out that unless a person was baptised, he could not be buried in the Colonial Cemetery. Since then, a number of people, who in the ordinary course of events would have been buried at Mt. Caroline, had been referred to different missionary societies and had been baptised practically on their death-beds.\n\nThe President, under the authority of the Board, had been delegated to state whether these persons could be buried in the Colonial Cemetery or not. He found the question rather difficult, and after bringing the matter before the Board, it was settled that should the resident not be satisfied that a person was eligible for burial in the Colonial Cemetery, he should refer the matter to the select committee. He had done this, but certain difficulties had arisen in getting the committee to decide what should be done in these cases. Very often the undertaker, or the relative of a person who wished to be buried in the Colonial Cemetery, went to his office at ten o'clock, or later in the morning, and asked permission for interment in the Colonial Cemetery. Arrangements had already been made for the interment to take place that day, and unless proof was forthcoming that the man was a Christian, the interment might have to be postponed.\n\nHon. Mr. Hewett mentioned: - This is a very thorny point, and while not wishing to say anything to hurt anyone's feelings, but it was not until Thursday morning that the steamer Rizal arrived.\n\nColonel BEDFORD said he entirely associated himself with the views enunciated by the President on this point. The matter was referred to the committee.\n\nBrigadier-General J.J. Pershing, Governor of Moro Province, Lieut. Swift, Aide, Hon. C.B. Elliott (Secretary of Commerce and Police) and Mrs. Elliott, Captain Holmes, Aide, Colonel and Mrs. J.I. Chamberlain, Mr. and Mrs. Charles P.C. Derham, Dr. Freer, Director of the Bureau of Science, were among the visitors.\n\nOn the arrival of the steamer yesterday, the visitors were met by Captain Taylor, A.D.C., Captain Simpson, A.D.C. of Major General Anderson, Mr. C.H. Ross, and Mr. N.J. Stabb. A guard of honour, drawn from the K.O.Y.L.I., was drawn up before Blake Pier to receive Brigadier-General Pershing, and as the distinguished visitor and his party landed, the guard came to the salute. After the usual inspection, the Philippine Delegates were convoyed to the residences of their hosts.\n\nBrigadier-General Pershing, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott, Captain Holmes, and Mr. Swift are the guests of His Excellency the Governor. Colonel and Mrs. Chamberlain and Captain Locke are quartered with Major General Anderson at Headquarters House; Mr. and Mrs. Derham are the guests of Mr. C.H. Ross; and Dr. Freer is staying with Mr. and Mrs. N.J. Stabb.\n\nH.E. Mr. W. Cameron Forbes, Governor-General of the Philippine Islands, in confirming his telegram giving the personnel of the Delegation coming to Hongkong to represent the Philippine Islands at the Coronation celebrations, wrote to Sir Francis Piggott, the Chairman of the Coronation Celebrations Committee:\n\n**\"I regret very much that owing to the Vice-Governor's absence, it is impossible for me to leave the Philippines at this time, or I would have taken much pleasure in saying that certain missionary societies thought fit in naming a Delegation to represent these Islands in Hongkong at the festivities attending the Coronation and to convey to the British Colony in your city our warmest congratulations and good wishes in connection with that interesting event.\"**\n\n\"You will doubtless have received before this arrives my two cablegrams, in response to the very kind invitation extended in your letter of 31st May. The cordial sentiments which prompted the suggestion of your Committee were much appreciated and, I need hardly add, heartily reciprocated by my fellow countrymen in these islands.\"\n\nMr. JAU CHU Pak: - What does the law say on the subject? Is there any definition of a Christian in law? I don't think the Board can decide.\n\nThe PRESIDENT: - The Ordinance states that a portion of the Cemetery is set apart for Christian burial, and I say that a person should be recognised as a Christian.\n\nMr. Lau CHU Pak: - Should be recognised as a Christian.\n\nMr. HOOPER seconded, and the motion was agreed to.\n\n## THE TIGER REDIVIVUS.\n\nApparently, we have not yet heard the last of the tiger or the wild animal which has been committing depredations in the outlying parts of the Colony and the New Territory. Though nothing has been reported of late concerning the doings of the unwelcome visitor, it now appears that he has been fairly active since he was at Stanley and in the neighbourhood of Shaukiwan. Information now reaches us that a wild animal has been committing extensive depredations among cattle in Lantau Island. He seems to have found his way to Nim Wai, near Silver Bay, and there killed two cattle. From there, he proceeded round the south side of the island, visiting practically every village until he reached Shui Peak, where he killed a couple of bullocks. Thence, he continued round the North side of the island and got to the village next to Tai O police station and killed some cattle. Depredations were also reported from Tung Chung. In all, about 20 cattle have been destroyed on Lantau by this animal.\n\nThe villagers are offering large rewards for the destruction of the animal, some villages offering as much as $50.\n\nSeveral of the police have visited the villages on the island and examined the animals. In many cases, the hind quarters of the beasts had been devoured.\n\nThe animal has not been seen at close quarters, but the traces suggest a tiger or leopard or some quadruped of this species.\n\nPage 433",
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        "content_text": "## \nmember, will, of course, be sent to the Secretary of State in due course. Personally, I am bound to say frankly that I do not fully share the views which the hon. member representing the Chamber of Commerce has expressed, because I think it is the duty of a British colony to support British policy, and I do not think it is dignified for a colony of this size and magnitude to be suing in forma pauperis for additional grants. First, let us look at the facts. The first is as regards the general trade in opium. The country of export and the country of import together agree to restrict a certain line of goods. The middleman naturally suffers. He has had ten years' notice. Surely the exporter and importer are perfectly free agents, and if pressure is brought to bear on the exporter it is for him to protest, and not the middleman as to the restrictions on the import of uncertified opium. The average amount we received for the licence of opium divans was $1,755, and the somewhat reduced tender we received from the Opium Farm this year was ascribed to the closing of the divans, though I think there may probably have been other causes as well. The Imperial Government has for three years given us almost exactly half of our loss. This year the amount we lost only amounts to $11,764. I do not consider that ungenerous. If, later on, further restrictions are imposed on this Colony and the Imperial Government does not give any further assistance, it will be time enough then for us to raise an outcry. I can recollect hearing in a previous debate more than one member saying that this Colony supported the policy of the Imperial Government. I think the last point I have to deal with is the suggestion by the hon. member representing the Chamber of Commerce that insurance companies should pay probate on life insurance policies cashed in the Colony as part of an estate. That suggestion will receive the most careful consideration. I see on the face of it no reason against it, and I can assure the hon. member I am most grateful for any suggestion that will tend to increase the revenue without hardship.\n\nI am tempted with the unofficial members to spend more time on the front pages of the estimates. The hon. member suggested expenditure on wireless, education, police, sanitary lucatics, public works, and on various other subjects. I echo his desires in all of them, and can assure the Council specially on behalf of the Government that it is my poverty and not my will which consents to the estimates as they stand. The hon. member also emphasised strongly the fact that times are hard and that there is no money to be spent on public works unless it is demonstrated that they are urgently needed. There is a modest contribution on one side, and large items on the other. Of course, if the Colony demands increased expenditure, especially on the subject of wireless, and an increase on public works, it will be necessary to raise more taxes. That perhaps can be done without great hardship by adding a little to the rates. I have often been tempted to do so in the past three years, but the property market has been so bad that I refrained. Still, we have it in reserve in cases of emergency. I said, and it has been repeated by speakers, that the financial outlook is not bad, and I congratulated the Colony on the fact that the revenue had doubled in the last twelve years. It may be interesting, before I sit down, as a last observation, if I note the fact that that increase has been maintained in spite of a loss on opium of $134,272. On subsidiary coinage for the ten years prior to 1906 we had an average steady income of $129,000 a year. That during the last three years has been converted into a deficit of $70,000. On land sales for the 16 years prior to 1907 we had a steady revenue of $313,561, and we have only entered on the estimates a sum of $100,000. That is to say that on those three items alone we have had to face an annual loss during the last three years of 43 lakhs. On the other hand, during the last two years we have had some very heavy resumptions, partly in land for the railway, and we have paid out of the revenue sums amounting in all to $734,758. I hope now that we are turning the corner. I am not in a position to discuss with the hon. member the prospect of trade, but so far as the Colonial budget is concerned it appears to me that the prospects are not bad. If they improve, as I hope they may, we may trust to be in a position to undertake some of the more important of the items which have been foreshadowed this afternoon as urgent and necessary public works. (Applause.)\n\nThe motion was agreed to.\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** then moved that the Bill be referred to the Finance Committee.\n\nThe **COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and the Council adjourned while the Finance Committee considered the Bill.\n\nOn Council resuming,\n\nThe **COLONIAL SECRETARY** reported that the Appropriation Bill had been considered by the Finance Committee and adopted with one clerical amendment. He moved that the Bill be read a third time.\n\nThe **COLONIAL TREASURER** seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\nHis EXCELLENCY - Council will adjourn until this day week.\n\nPage 133",
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        "content_text": "## \n03. 30. \n\n1 \n\nDj De azrezedal to see held. ip TED COM moita samo ban glues. ALL ان بدات \n\n207 \n\n(a). He would not agree to be their President. \n\n(b). That they would allow General Lung and his troops to march back to Yunnan. He would himself pay them all expenses. (This he did, issuing three months' pay in advance to each man, and the troops left for Yunnan yesterday). \n\n(c). That the Manchu and Bannermen were to be left in peace, and as they had no livelihood whatever beyond the small pittance from Government (which would now cease) they should be given government land and allowed to settle down as agriculturists; when they received this land they would give up their arms.\n\nThese conditions were accepted. He then left secretly and went to the British Consulate. Had he remained they would certainly have made him a prisoner. Canton has now accepted the general plan of the Revolutionary party if it succeeds in the North. If it does not he does not know what will happen, perhaps they may revert to the scheme of an independent Province.\n\nThe Governor then asked what were his present plans. He replied that vis-à-vis the Imperial Government he was a culprit, having failed to maintain law and order in his Province. On the other hand he was not acceptable to the Revolutionaries as he had declined their offers. He was yet a young man, and ignorant of many things, he proposed to remain here a week or ten days and then travel in Europe and study the art of Administration, and he hoped to be of service to his country in the future. He asked for letters of introduction in England which the Governor readily promised to give him.\n\nHe then said there was a question he would like to ask: What view the Governor held as to prospects of foreign intervention. In reply the Governor said he had no hesitation in saying that he felt certain that Great Britain would exert her influence very strongly against intervention, and would be strongly opposed to it. The ex-Viceroy said China was very grateful indeed to Great Britain for the help she had always...",
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        "content_text": "#3, anoidypionuoti. To pairon a nu imord \n\nI o eghelword Joolangui as no meɗd to eno SuLLapel 91 vi til og Iutojaquaib Jnu. wood evali Ja.. dosis qgano \n\nCoco. to actou and to dx. J o mojem i ara Jeod. lia jod \n\nDrum dove de pTYONE LYN Low ban \n\n12 213 \n\nTu veri ezer di oba n og svið 997 - Tirone vino don (aneriring- \n\nABNÍ S TEdcel aid of bae: \n\nomarto? ti gni, Jwqni amor end to adrats gralles Jeon elu to tape \n\non eredia 19, \n\nvd peengya mia, \n\nG \n\nALANOR n Jand \n\non - Ironn gafod and to etuimoong Isisiowį and tilegno.obru. vue suoni da benoidu, es dud Jas. i rivo) and y barovong nand ova \n\nmasi oqs ar and gain, goijs L Tino a To moiriço 900 20. vilu anode to edsonJri sud notanotong Is si #id idle noisesIvenoo .aduate planoinse os di \n\nLu no9: BA - In 10 sud of suns mun: I \n\nJasmimib \n\nA105 A \n\nTot power and bourinet end a low ing en deniage \n\nto rout: I eft) ajionof ac ni bez moo ngan ayaq quirolloi \n\n410 NULMUL), 20 813 00 000. \n\n* *12* -:9021 ..nd I \n\nto ci İça cand to suisrus do Ignos a æçafyris sore noqas7700 siaj toondis antungt. Isinu sad to drey and no [iw boog as y‡iisibros on to malolu itu sid: .*baha.aoua nive even loo sedor i dod \n\nsugrú bio. qa boene # Bay obuvitse \"On Man Lidrata qe di zrİxý (denok sild ya Ispki eli go. tut Jesus1 end 10a Biend and .17 yd ni 19oreiupos nead enn sa3.9.\n\n500 by the Legislative Council the Court will be constituted, appeals will be set down and will come on for hearing in due course. Is the suggestion intended that I should pretend indisposition and so prevent the Court from sitting? If it does not mean this it means something more grave, and is a covert imputation on my probable conduct as a Judge. I resent this as coming from the Foreign Office. I am astonished that after my long service the Colonial Office should adopt it; if it is persisted in I shall be compelled to seek the protection of the Lord Chancellor. I fear that the words used do not warrant the gentler interpretation put upon them by Your Excellency, that the Office is unwilling to introduce a scheme subversive of the judicial organization of the Colony in the face of objections put forward by the Chief Justice. I am glad to find that the Executive Council has done no more than follow the instructions of the Secretary of State and has not endorsed this charge. I rely on the record of my service in the Colony, and the prestige which the Court has attained during that time for the Executive Council to refuse to endorse it.\n\nBut the most curious point remains. The Secretary of State has entirely overlooked the attitude which I in fact took up. When I heard of the scheme the necessity of retaining the present Full Court was at once suggested by me in my letter of 10th November, 1908, as indispensable to its effective working; and when the draft bill was submitted to me for my opinion I pointed out in my letter of 20th January, 1909, other steps which would have to be taken in order to make the scheme work. I went through the bill carefully, noting several defects; I specially pointed out that the proper working of the new Court, involving as it did the existence of a dual appellate jurisdiction, depended on the most accurate definition of it, and that this did not seem to have been studied with sufficient care. I further pointed out that the question was exceedingly complicated and should be considered by a committee of lawyers who would go through the Code of Civil Procedure carefully and check the draft; and I added \"If it is decided to put the bill forward in its present ...\n\nPage 510\nPage 511",
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        "content_text": "43\n\nVI 2007 oud gi pasy to Ileme\n\nTilt Animond a\n\nbeaveoab ta gaiyf Ixam belivuodon na n\n\nlacion B. . Bedari. 20CUM W TO SHO DAM DOBUBP00\n\nPJ008 $1692 22 I es set of AND 7 Durpeen a ser cirolnejowada\n\nng mà pld be galo hd da pul od 280, si ca\n\nsouno bied eet. toaug mined at here was nog Jood\n\nJadiqnok vbers) da vnd May 4 JA\n\n001 etui ai draccat .$* sc\n\nTos ani, die aat bersaceC\n\n**\n\nlaid boine I .woot s'bsassoeb oz $88\n\nIliða sam *1 .eiage toob ewnia ozd73\n\nclod one beziet hoe teori a bear I .at\n\n.galvosies.0.0.\n\nup to him. I entered his bedroom where he usually dined. I brought up mutton, soup, tea - no lemonade, beer, wine or spirits. Deceased was lying on his bed. He looked at me and said \"If there is a 'phone message comes for me, answer and say I am out\". He told me to leave the dinner on the table. I went down. The same night at 10 p.m. I saw the lights were out and the bedroom was closed. I tried the door: it was locked. I descended again. Next morning at 6 a.m. I made tea and knocked at the bedroom door. It was locked. Deceased used to take tea a little after 5 a.m. and leave his door open. At 7 a.m. I changed duty.\n\nAt 10 a.m. I entered the adjoining room with last witness who opened the door. I saw deceased lying in the bathroom. I saw the tumbler and bottles in the bathroom. There was a smell of gas; so I closed the pipe. I didn't enter the bedroom. I found the gas nipple on a washstand near where deceased was lying. There was no nipple on the gas pipe.\n\nI .ei mont abos (idno gbeeb inundru\n\n-dvou end to toob safon ed\n\ntet dont geinbajba ne pi\n\nI then ran to where a P. W. D. Overseer named Kynoch was and told him.\n\nnori badoal as net amonged sul .o`İRNİ QIY wvil ozel 30 ador\n\n*\n\ner doge J900 sudd a ni bensato mer 28 .band sid meinu boowong blond\n\n•*Te0001) 61see now sealden lejiqwe w batu en\n\nno van 16.umo est civand noble\n\nI\n\nng to Ilons grown a ens mouit, Jaye me say or\n\n.100% Bd 2009ge I molod a doge i pud Pil to Ji bollme be\n\n.bonosoob vs der elevado ve bal veer oted I\n\n.baab lou a dumb seit 565\n\n:ben karo tre fanelsch 17 gramo\n\n·Dariqaol mɑt ybennox da qow the pub väçin 14. I makin più doċa ↑ .evita\n\n.9 0 Ja Janvent\n\nI have never had any quarrels with deceased who was very good to me. I have never known deceased behave insanely.\n\nJames Kynoch sworn and examined:\n\nI am an Overseer in the P. W. D. On morning of 6th instant I was at Kennedy Town Hospital. A hospital boy about 10 a.m. told me deceased was dead. I went with the boy and saw deceased. He was lying on his right side in the bathroom. There was a very strong smell of gas. I saw the blue bottle on the table. The white bottle was lying on the floor. I entered deceased's bedroom, his meal was there apparently untouched. I telephoned to the Government Civil Hospital, shut the doors, left things untouched and waited. Dr. Kelly came about 10.45 a.m.\n\nThe day before I had tea with deceased. He seemed very quiet. About a week before his death deceased had told me the boys were going to poison him. I thought he was in fun and laughed. I have known deceased about 6 months. He always seemed to me a little peculiar.",
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        "content_text": "63\n\nsubscriptions. The contributions on house-rent are being paid willing-\n\nhave etc., (Sd.) J. W. Jamieson,\n\nConsul-General.\n\nto midratni sad no Mixnelt of og od sedets ut nî wil\n\n-ly.\n\n-\n\nrebro geek of niamy od min Jrgw eblin) sad too anil now .bolIso\n\nliam Jon JUU 、ram nằm đớie dieron og Htw goud Istene)\n\n.odarz luteoung 700 a al si sonivong and .(Javob sibuk grey I si.7) ,\"Tisti (glerot to waetud ne tu been 、og-oe32 me'n)\n\nTC 3igence of *saw glavo droufe gnodgroĦ sdialv Sopotetst ziv is¥ oli\n\n-ong o no afsiolito to msitalan 903 quidduq not a sufoe beaoqcıq a od rodymolt end to 20 ed of hise si bejeo (pws sinon of .eieed xsq- .clave asivne? Joðuntavo?\n\n•Víðïo...a prav svime od hadosgre al ne? JsY nut\n\nwwwiiaf yopiwol-notas .8\n\n„iaaonqui‚wl 12 aid of 9gasnou # (evaco IIiw II .*\n\netsugierol fut coicosłony aduupahe galbivotq jo pomyłu end mid noqu .moijos) saening and no sénioq auoiner de dnsfies7\n\ngunivery to muck at soonedIN BIG .\n\nsved \"neeinixbeit [1.0\" add bna \"needet [eadnid* offt\n\n,yaboj ..a \\ Ja Jtal pout) .Jorized no? sqoute 000,I to 00\\,I bextClas\n\n$\n\nas,ina printem yetmu? no ɣizae noideniuseb Tians' da gaivints bolsoo ao bas tolldet da Ilije ed at beveiled at **BugsL” .B...J.I.H (.stom frist erand moitsugis and rebienoo I\n\n:vt and to moltibro? .d\n\nod bal, ou lliw yan? .sina odlup bus tolup al nouns)\n\ndf .dustent .devo and doodo un atwo\n\nпHoitent 000 wild woofer\n\nToury oven lliw bitur oblatco and bus neqqeri of yladil ni Juubioos .rebro dostieq aisdnim, oc eids are drenatovŋü yıanoisulavef odd dand\n\nbegin!! add vd hotade don ai\n\nbasarabiw od nevig me I‚weiv einT)\n\n.(Ianoma)-Iveno) sedad\n\nnoed gnivac drogi yna to bussn day dom aan II .1i\n\n.oðsgið nevni od /nea westtio sit yd T et art of bestkadus\n\n-dus ¿d w9710qqua Liew gniau ni Josauriavo) wan eff\n\nLemonanie.\n\nHis Excellency\n\nSir Frederick Lugard, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.O.,\n\nGovernor of Hongkong.",
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        "content_text": "Your Excellency,\n\nENCLO\n\nRB(2)95\n\n18 Bell Bank Buildings,\n\nHONGKONG\n\n10th January, 1932\n\nI trust that Your Excellency will, in consideration of the work I have been happy to do for the Government since I have been in the Colony, permit me to enlist your kind interest in my favour. Ever since the death of my father, Sir Chaloner Alabaster, who in the Consular service had spent his life under Government, I have had leanings towards an official, in preference to a professional career. Accordingly, when I was called to the Bar, I applied to the Secretary of State for an appointment of a legal nature, and since then I have from time to time brought the particulars of my career up to date and renewed my application. I believe that my candidature for such appointments has hitherto lacked three desirable features, experience in legal practice, experience in Government service, and necessarily the absence of the support of those familiar with my work. But I know now that I have gained, by some eight years' active practice at the Bar and nine months' service as Acting Attorney General of this Colony, the first two of the desiderata, and I trust that I have not misconstrued the letter conveying the thanks of the Government, which I received last week, into a belief that I have in a measure also gained the last. May I therefore regard the expressions conveyed in that letter as an intimation that Your Excellency will support any renewed application I may make to the Secretary of State. I am anxious to get an Attorney Generalship or, failing that, a Puisne Judgeship in any of the three Eastern Colonies or the Straits Settlements.\n\n[To] His Excellency the Governor.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nKing's",
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        "content_text": "#7002\n\nI understand that it is the intention of the Government to disarm all the inhabitants along this coast, and a beginning has been made at Nam Tau.\n\n(Sd.) G. N. Orme,\n\nD.O.\n\n1.6.12.\n\nI saw nothing of the 'Lei Fu' in Deep Bay.\n\nLATER.\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary,\n\nI could not send this off on Friday, so have kept it over the week end for further information. I learn now that \"Lei Fu\" did come to Deep Bay on the 29th ultimo and then proceeded in the direction of Hongkong. I learn further that Chinese detectives have been sent from Canton to the Deep Bay neighbourhood, disguised as hawkers etc., and that numerous persons have been arrested and sent to Canton, especially from the Sai Lo District, the village of Hu Uk having been raided among others: also that 500 soldiers have been sent to Ham Tau.\n\nI would suggest therefore that the Canton Government might be thanked, and that mention might be made of the villages of Kong Ha and Kak Tin, which are still menaces to the peace of the border, until they can be disarmed and punished.\n\n(Sd.) G. N. Orme,\n\n3.6.12.\n\nD.O.",
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        "content_text": "Page 1\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary,\n\nREGE 3 AUG 12\n\nI regret that I am unable to report any improvement in the state of affairs on the frontier. The only relics of the once large police force along our border are 20 men and a sergeant at Sham Chun. There was a big fight at Ping Wu yesterday when some soldiers went up to try and arrest some robbers, with only moderate success. Yesterday morning early, there was an armed robbery at Muk Fu near the Sham Chun River, by 5 men from Chinese Territory, and early last week another at Kat O, in Mirs Bay, by a lot of men from Sun Tin across the Bay in Chinese Territory.\n\nIt seems clear that the central authorities will not (and perhaps cannot) take any effective steps to clear the border district of arms and armed robbers. Such a note as that of June 15th is futile, since the local authorities are powerless. I think that the Chinese Government should send down sufficient troops to clear the border.\n\n19th June, 1912.\n\n(Sd.) G. N. Orme,\n\nD.O.\n\nPage 2",
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        "content_text": "Hon. Colonial Secretary,\n\nPEG 5 AUG 1912\n\nFor the last 5 weeks mails have arrived out of order, in one case, the same mail was split up. Last week, the bag containing the correspondence for H. M. Ships and addressed to the Senior Naval Officer was found unsealed, and correspondence for H. M. S. \"Rosario\", \"Tamar\", \"Robin\" and \"Prometheus\" was found tied up in bundles amongst the Hongkong mail when it should have been in S. N. O. Mail.\n\nI have reported these circumstances to the General Post Office, London, and have sent them back the seals of our mail shewing how extremely easy it is to reuse the seals and yet show no traces of violation.\n\nIt is useless making any representations through the Foreign Office: both Russia and Japan undoubtedly obtain information from the examination of mails. The only thing is to keep to the Suez route. The British Post Offices only send via Siberia when particularly requested to do so.\n\n26th June, 1912.\n\n(Sd.) C. McI. Messer,\n\nP. M. G.",
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        "content_text": "SHOW THAT IS\n\nof nawoq yo at galdry leve bib I Jads woda o dalw I be ood need evsd ynolo) eds ni gnisning to anotsibmoo and Jud ist dalsW bns VII9H ataaeli dotdw of xeb and to samo sɗ” aI .em to' -eb aids moti .80387 08 emoa jataqen os ber I exso Isnotfa90x9 jand need aad jerit edt mort ebudista ym ;batrsgeb Ieven eve Jade bus, bejntıqar ed jaum aegaq sit txet ens nt eIOTTO ALA\n\n.Jt ob os aaentaud y agaso emoa ni dsát ered yse bivoda I moissottitev edr of brese .ad tem qisd of abnetty Isnoateq to aeoivrea edj Jaline of si 9onsnib70 8gnibilul bre djisek obidvi eds to saso edr at Te【C -ILAH TM,(salvonna erom eds won sesude to yievooalb eds 3913 ..2887 to awed Isntmtæð sᇠto asawalo laneq ans to saso srd o.iw.eonsaibro soMsIanı ethi eds to eapo edu nt suspek-det# 7 solloq eds to gaso edo ni queX TM bos „asisdata lærevea be .smulov Janit edo mi se at Jatog vino 9no bre eno at exert 、eJuqalb edð of busger de -ISIJA Juq ed Jaum Jxej edís at aт011 .988o eds to dönerd atds} -triqargoqu♬ bis,antzsig aaeinu atorie a'rejnlıq welv yo nt ed to eanez edt Jostta jom ob vedu sausoed ‚ed Jon been jeg asɔ Ji aevelled bre9atwienso axnids Jnemnieɣoð edi gateatrą dołdw at asOnBJaworło gds at UE,meñJ to neelo enob Nov 19iɗBjuvent ene aqhia bne aro119 9a9dr nolob ens ni enė BIOTIE Jud exhi poy es doum as yîlaev bas JOSTTOO bas estver saenido as gnol oa ed [Itw e ens aequgit to gaiqqila brs 91 galbaer at eve edr not, IstreJammi VIISST S'is yedʊ bna. „ÎTO) es veñj asob Ji ti bas med gea neve Jon seob nejto soá .Jnsmom on to as I eljuti oa awomi noareq Vianibno sát Jul ou bentsIqxe al azorie seeds rot noaßer eds neɗw Jeds gats no ajatant en aysa brisbnejatebru s'now ed yo s'neo ed eved atooïqı edt 19tts wooo meds to notJoqorq egasi A .X¶ Tot beaasq\" ed vem \"eatver Lentt\" ent .aemij nevea 70 xt! -Ind to aexsjałm 8 to 3 nadƒ erom Jon GIs eTeds to yleJsmij eaedt gulvsel tofjue adj legnq a no entfleqa ni .9.9 eonad\n\n.BAJOеTTOO ens veds søns sea of bas Joer100 of sapod-enij\n\nNA\n\na\n\n43\n\nthe fact is familiar to any one who knows anything about printing.\n\nne attempt to get a type-perfect as distinct from a word-perfect text is a struggle after the impossible. Something seems to have been said on the alleged authority of Mr Noronha that there were mistakes on every page of my Volumes, and that the whole might have to be done again. What happened Mr. Noronha tells me was, that he was talking to *lementi and told him that typographical errors were not to be avoided. Mr. Clementi asked what he meant by typographical errors, and Mr. Noronha explained that it included among other minute slips mis-spelling of words, or letters out of place; then he added, \"If you insist on these being corrected you may have to reprint the whole book, because probably they occur on every page\". I do not think that the estimate is just but, although during my verification I noticed a good many, and corrected some in the corrigenda, I cannot charge my memory by giving an estimate. If there is to be a \"scrutiny\" time will show. But this is certain that if re-printing is undertaken you may possibly be able to reduce their number, because the printers themselves will be on their mettle, but eliminate them you cannot.\n\nIt will be convenient at this point to deal with what is supposed to be the perfect work, from a printing point of view, of Carrington's edition, as that has been referred to as the standard which ought to have been attained. Now in the first place it is not accurate to say that that edition is free from printer's errors, as I have come across a certain number. But there is certainly one important mistake, and one serious error. In the Code of Civil Procedure. on p. 757 \"Reference by consent of Court\" is printed instead of \"Reference by consent out of Court\"; and in e. 11 of No. 1 of 1845 the fine was printed as $5 instead of $50. But even assuming it perfectly printed, the conditions under which Carrington was printed must be borne in mind. One Volume was printed in London where they have trained proof-readers (often University men paid a salary of £300 a year), and the second Volume took two years to print. Mr Noronha himself read the proofs at the rate, so he tells me, of 8 to 10 pages a week, whereas it was essential work that the new Edition should be completed in a year, and we had to work at the rate of at least 8 pages a day. Mr. Noronha at first read the first proofs, but after a time finding that it took him away too much\n\nPage 706",
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        "content_text": "And, now we. [Y,cù où uncloïeat -ike \n\nA 15. dad ba gaite \n\nAMIL UN \n\nnotei \n\nNA NO \n\n1000 \n\nJ. DOLA 2 to bedre \n\n: 01: \n\nL \n\nebu od faATU \n\nKimd edzi to czwoode 20 JL. \n\n2017 *100 \n\nmuid · rogios ai \n\nmed to BlavİTLE \n\nالات \n\nof Outwards. It is only reasonable and fair that the exceptional \n\nconditions under which the stoppage occurred should be taken into \n\naccount in arriving at the compensation due by the Chinese \n\nGovernment. Even if Traffic were to be resumed at once it will be \n\nsome time before the position arrived at, at time of closing can \n\nbe regained, and the stoppage will adversely affect the receipts \n\nat the time when the Railway has to gain as much as possible in \n\norder to put by for the rainy day which comes in May and goes on to \n\nthe end of August and the consequent bad times.\n\nAssuming then that under normal conditions \n\nthe receipt would have gone up 50% per fortnight that is 25% per \n\nweek average for the rest of the time, no unfair assumption during \n\nthe month of November We arrive at the following figures which \n\nfor easy reference I take in round figures.\n\nWeek ending 28th. October Inwards and Outwards - 82,000 \n\nJule \n\nX \n\n.0 \n\nAarde A \n\nvili vi nook:v \n\n, as Melcoul \n\nWOD \n\ndum was to adqinova \n\n% \n\nON co mud gi boontoe.\"hel \n\n37 \n\n;. \n\nI.Müva prise R$ 20.1 \n\n4th. November2,500\n11th.3,000\n#3,750\n16th.4,690\n#\n25th.5,800\nlet. December\n\nTaking then the first week ending 28th. we get the problematical \n\nearnings as $19,740 from which we should deduct three days for \n\n29th., 30th. and 31st. October - 2,500 * 3 \n\n7 \n\n* \n\n$1,071.00 and \n\nearnings let. December of 85.800 = $828.00 or $1,899.00 in all \n\ntotal 817,741.00 or a rate of 8591.00 per diem. Taking half of \n\nthis in terms of the Working Agreement we should receive a daily \n\nrate $295.00 say $300 as compensation during November. Should the \n\ncessation of Traffic go on in December it would be fair to assume \n\nthat the figures would still increase. On the British Section last year due to natural development and Christmas Traffic, the increase over the November receipts was about 33% so that for every day of December we should claim 394.00 or say $400 per diem.\n\nIn",
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        "content_text": "Page 4\n\nBUNĂ 762 4 June 1881\n\n... XI, Ioodoo ni man pword of betteÏN TAJ BOT I\n\n1\n\n1903\n\nnoided? ait ni nodrup add ni bevil of .nerblino und beixTEM na ni Jugɛ I Xhind I, 2001 Matoucan wel 10 19 swa vid ainub 3 Joete of noisei.neq 101 (Godosus) 00 .4 mɔok no noia :oilqqa .D JEQJ TOLMINUD ONS KİTUD ni evil oð vlient bua otir ya qul banoj an 3 doere od uoinsiuisų sod ng by you I aroî end land cavisoer I edion elev miet end no sedunia 9.7 .ock on yag of Fra banedan 1 e 03 Ji Jnoa .1.0.0 and Äning I .Jroda entor end la bw . .V\n\nbet: \"wo% od* 0.2.0 eit of Ji Jina SIO Blid nd IV .vona Jon bib I soiurariol and no alau ini ever event .\"noitoajdo dood en now HODIO) 118,182 of novo teynų Bad Dobem I ánidd I reuzboot ni au ma ?\n\n...\n\nfrom the Station. The other man was close by. The building occupied by the Sergeant became a school and he had to move to where the man lived at the end of the lane. The three I.F.C.s went to the matshed at the back of the station, 80 yards distant. It was built by a Chinese and rented to them at $2 a month. It was during my time that one of the three men went and lived in the farthest away house, owing to their wives quarrelling. There was a matshed partly blown away. I lived in the station until the theatres finished in June, and I then got a contractor to erect a matshed on the hill for $30. I had two children. I knew Sergeant Angus had permission\n\nthat\n\nand the A. D. O. came almost every week. First Mr. Tratman and then Mr. Orme. I told Mr. Tratman that I was going to repair the matshed and put my wife and family there in the hot weather. He said it was a good idea. I believe Sergeant Angus left the written permission with me. It was in the top drawer of the desk. I took it that the permission extended to me. I do not know what became of the form with the permission. I think it remained in the drawer for a year, but eventually it disappeared. I presumed that I had permission to live in the matshed at night. I did not ask for special permission for myself to be absent from the quarters in the station.\n\nI remember Sir F. Lugard coming to Cheung Chau on the Dragon Boat festival last year. It was the 5th day of 5th month, in June. I showed H. E. the charge room and arms; the Post Office, Harbour Office and boatmen's quarters. I told him the I. P. C.s used to live in the Station, but now outside. He asked me where and I told him. He looked at my quarters. Mr. Clementi and Mr. Fletcher were with H. E. Mr. Clementi mentioned to H. E. that I lived in\n\nthe matshed on the top of the hill. I am sure I spoke to H. E. about the matshed and he asked if it was comfortable. I told him the matshed assisted me greatly. We then stood near the school house and I pointed out the matshed occupied by the two Indian Constables. H. E. then asked if there were any other Government buildings and I said there were none. We went towards the temple and as we passed\n\nPage 5\n\n...",
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        "content_text": "etubolo &\n\n188\n\nCouncils of the world. You know that I am personally a well-wisher of China and that I am ever ready to help the constituted authorities in the Kwangtung Province. Now if you imagine that the Chinese are enhancing the prestige of China by such unreasonable and foolish action as the boycotting of this Tramway, you make a vast mistake.\n\nOn the contrary, it only brings upon you Chinese ridicule and contempt. For the eyes of the world are upon the Chinese to see how they will conduct themselves under the new conditions that have arisen.\n\nIf the Chinese succeed in building up a prosperous and powerful nation under a strong and capable Government, then you will earn the admiration of the world. But such results are not to be achieved by defying the laws of a great and friendly power in whose territory large numbers of Chinese reside; and in seeking to destroy a commercial enterprise, in which, by the way, many Chinese have invested their capital, because of some vague suspicion that because they do what you do in Canton, they seek to insult China.\n\nRather should you set an example to the Chinese in China of an intelligent appreciation of international usage; of consideration for the rights of your fellow men; of respect for the law of the country in which you elect to reside. The last consideration brings me to my last argument. Let me remind you that this is a British Colony, part of the British Empire.\n\nMost of the Chinese residing here are here for their own free will. They have come here principally for one reason only—to make money. The Chinese population of this Colony has ever been treated fairly by this Government and with due regard to their customs and their rights as citizens of the British Empire. In return for the hospitality, protection, and other advantages which you Chinese gain here, we ask only two things—that you should respect the flag under whose shadow you live and obey our laws.\n\nBy allowing this foolish, unreasonable, and unjust boycott to...\n\nBAL",
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        "content_text": "159\n\nfamilies till gradually the new method meets with general approval and the trains fill up.\n\n24. A reference to the table given above will show how this development has taken place. Taking the Receipts of the week ending 14th October due to the British Section as $1,624 Inwards and $856 Outwards and the receipts of the week ending October 28th as being the week uninfluenced by the exodus from Canton as being $1,759.25 Inwards and $1,257 Outwards, we arrive at the conclusion that in a fortnight the Traffic has increased 75% in the case of the Inwards and 50% in the case of Outwards. It is only reasonable and fair that the exceptional conditions under which the stoppage occurred should be taken into account in arriving at the compensation due by the Chinese Government. Even if traffic were to be resumed at once it will be some time before the position arrived at, at the time of closing can be regained, and the stoppage will adversely affect the receipts at the time when the Railway has to gain as much as possible in order to put by for the rainy day which comes in May and goes on to the end of August and the consequent bad times.\n\n25.\n\nAssuming then that under normal conditions the receipts would have gone up 50% per fortnight that is 20% per week average for the rest of the time, no unfair assumption during the month of November. We arrive at the following figures which for easy reference I take in round figures:-\n\nWeek ending 28th October Inwards and Outwards $2,500\n\n18th November $2,500\n\n4th November $3,000\n\n11th November $3,750\n\n18th November $4,690\n\n25th November $5,625\n\n1st December $6,750",
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        "content_text": "At the very beginning of the revolution General Li made it a capital offence in his army for a soldier to be found smoking opium. This is one of the first great evils to be met by the people of a free republic.\n\nChina is oppressed by awful famine, she has been fighting for the liberty of her people against misrule, she is greatly troubled by pillage and robbery, but more than this she realises that the curse of opium has brought ruin and sorrow to her land. They are planning a new and mighty effort to put down speedily this great evil.\n\nHer people and Government are united.\n\nLast year the National Assembly at Peking, voicing the purpose of the nation, voted a memorial against opium, looking to a speedy end of the trade. They were ready to give up all revenue from this drug, that is only a poison to the people. But the Manchu Government shelved the memorial, and, while making efforts against the cultivation, allowed the trade to go on, and increased the revenue on foreign opium to 350 taels per chest. This, with the higher prices prevailing, made a retail cost to China of over 100,000,000 Mexican dollars of foreign opium sold in the Empire during last year.\n\nThis was one result of the new opium agreement arranged by the Manchu dynasty, which, as the last report of the British Anti-Opium Society in London remarked, was more favourable to the opium traders than to the people of China. Can such a condition continue under the Republic of China?\n\nThe people and the Government are working together in this great effort. Officials and the people alike ask, How, then, to free China from the opium evil? First, No is the reply of the republican Government by strong public action, so that the world may know that it is the real desire and determination of the new republic to end this source of weakness and ruin to China. The people will earnestly support this strong moral appeal by the Government, that in the name of humanity this evil trade may stop.\n\nThe people of the republic have a right to ask and expect the freedom of self-preservation. They are doing so now, and a telegram was sent to the Republican Government urging action. A great mass meeting was held in Soochow, and meetings will be held in Shanghai to consider the same question. They will be held in other large cities. It is China's determination that the opium trade and cultivation must stop this year. The Christians of Great Britain will also co-operate in the effort to give freedom to China from opium in this the first year of the republic.\n\nThe new agreement provides that it may be changed at any time. The citizens of this nation feel as never before that the opium habit is a disgrace to the republic and it must go.\n\nPleas by British Missionaries.\n\nAnd I can assure you at this time of a wider national life that there will be strong and earnest British co-operation in this great reform. Let me read some of the opinions expressed by British missionaries in China. And remember also the more than 1,000 appeals from the great British Empire which failed because the weak Manchu Government did not take action.\n\nMr. T. Hudson Taylor said :-\n\n\"Ah! we have given China something besides the Gospel, something that is doing more harm in a week than the united efforts of all our Christians are doing good in a year. Oh, the evils of opium! The slave trade was bad; the drink is bad; the licensing of vice is bad; but the opium traffic is the sum of all villanies. It debauches more families than drink; it makes more slaves directly than the slave trade; and it demoralises more sad lives than all the licensing systems in the world. Will you not pray, my friends?--I entreat you to pray to the Mighty God that He will bring this great evil to an end.\"\n\nDr. Arnold Forster, of Wuchang, said, in closing his appeal against opium \"Ours is the manufactory of the Indian opium that has poured into China a never-ceasing stream of poison all through the Victorian era. Ours have been and are the profits, ours is the sin. As we value the maintenance among us of those principles of righteousness that have made our nation great, as we deprecate all those low-toned pleas for making material wealth the standard of our nation's prosperity, let us exert ourselves, in the cause of this crucial and representative moral question--the maintenance or abandonment of our national opium trade--to show the courage of our convictions. Let us offer the sacrifices of righteousness and put our trust in the Lord, and let us do it at once.\"\n\n(This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government.\n\nOPIUM.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\n[16201]\n\nNo. 1.\n\n327\n\nC. O.\n\n13377\n\n[April 18.]\n\nSECTION 2.13 JUN 12\n\nBritish Delegates to International Opium Conference to Sir Edward Grey.--- (Received April 18.) (Confidential.)\n\nSir,\n\nWE, the British delegates plenipotentiary at the recent International Opium Conference at The Hague, have now the honour to submit to you our report on the proceedings and results of the conference. We have already transmitted to you (on the 24th January)* the convention and the final protocol in which the labours of the conference resulted, and we now submit two volumes containing respectively (a) minutes of the conference sessions, and (b) memoranda or other papers laid before the conference by the various delegations.\n\n2. The conference was called together at the instance of the American Government, whose object was to give the force of law and international agreement to the proposals contained in the resolutions of the International Opium Commission which assembled at Shanghai in 1899, and to \"the essential corollaries derived therefrom.\" That Government accordingly put forward the following tentative programme for discussion by the conference ---\n\n(a.) The advisability of effective national laws and regulations to control the production, manufacture, and distribution of opium, its derivatives and preparations.\n\n(b.) The advisability of restricting the number of ports through which opium may be shipped by opium-producing countries.\n\n(c.) The means to be taken to prevent, at the port of departure, the shipment of opium, its derivatives and preparations, to countries that prohibit, or wish to prohibit or control, their entry.\n\n(d.) The advisability of reciprocal notification of the amount of opium, its derivatives and preparations, shipped from one country to another.\n\n(e.) Regulation by the Universal Postal Union of the transmission of opium, its derivatives and preparations, through the mails.\n\n(f) The restriction or control of the cultivation of the poppy, so that the production of opium will not be undertaken by countries which at present do not produce it, to compensate for the reduction being made in British India and China.\n\n(g.) The application of the pharmacy laws of the Governments concerned to their subjects in the consular districts, concessions, and settlements in China.\n\n(h.) The propriety of restudying treaty obligations and international agreements under which the opium traffic is at present conducted.\n\n(i.) The advisability of uniform provisions of penal laws concerning offences against any agreements that the Powers may make in regard to opium production and traffic.\n\n(j.) The advisability of uniform marks of identification of packages containing opium in international transit.\n\n(k.) The advisability of permits to be granted to exporters of opium, its derivatives and preparations.\n\n(l) The advisability of reciprocal right of search of vessels suspected of carrying contraband opium.\n\n(m.) The advisability of measures to prevent the unlawful use of a flag by vessels engaged in the opium traffic.\n\n(n.) The advisability of an International Commission to be entrusted with the carrying out of any international agreement concluded.\n\nMiscellaneous No. 2 (1912),",
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        "content_text": "Page 70\n\n22248.\n\n88A\n\nent moqu abredeo Ji cnING Ï .8el mottoed Tebrau Ji\n\nbivore offt of un ecard to trodoxose and to motaineb\n\n.\"zonazohi zot acob Torovoð sild dady smio not ob\n\nHoltinite) erum erit add onor asbuloni \"HOJOUT:{\"\n\nYen I m erit 3A .doA nohubiloanod actor ob erit INL\n\ndatferd edt ri ncamie Laneq eris Tobпu sIdeal and et\n\nede to anoitoon gribno perro edit to sie redmi um VAI\n\nBaird blow moldtalteb elit Terrow &dirob. I\n\nDRAFT.\n\nThe US Sir\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nK\n\nMr. Fiddes\n\nbettino at od dwie etwa Jon S\n\n„Bredido orið my bau mir\n\nor need not makiteb with .(s) PT me radt enormes) o\n\namido mi troløvery ooitoung » feek of betterb #rob\n\n.£tonuel-ni-105T) FIFTɔ yo ni neiston erit\n\nSir H. Just.\n\nSir J. Anderson. Lord Emmott.\n\nMr. Harcourt.\n\nPapers to retur\n\n20\n\nach:\n\nJo\n\nA\n\n489\n\nJuly 1912\n\nR\n\nthe receipt t\n\nyv Harf letter greet th of July (24674/12\n\n17\n\nin which you\n\nthe d\n\ndraft off\n\nAn\n\n0\n\nrespecting the registration\n\nof British Companies\n\nin China.\n\nh\n\n2.\n\nhur H. excurs\n\nSort. Grey\n\nsafja\n\nthat\n\nthe\n\nquestiar shth-dismosed\n\nbetween the\n\nrepresent glixes\n\nPage 71",
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        "content_text": "## Expedition against East pirates\n\nState how far Portuguese authorities are prepared to assist in proposed operations. Portuguese claim to Lema Island and Praya Bay must in no way be prejudiced.\n\nMr. Maynard Colin  \nJ. Anson\n\nRecorded  \now  \n? Tel (substance in sent cipher)  \nNTH JR  \n4.35/m  \n18\n\nDep Sk.2\n\nproud away expenses huxing but Kong.\n\nInstructed the phrase.\n\n\"Whose ability a series they fully recognise\" [and he inclined to say]  \n\"Whose series they machine\", unless \"The series (whose sincerity they recognise\" is not considered open to the wrong interpretation.\n\n: Concurrift but suggest this amendment  \nI would suggest \"of whose hasty devices have true appreciation\"  \nThis is too wordy.  \n~ whose hasty appreciation of serving  \nBEC12 they fully  \nI have spoken & Sir Eye Care  \nForeign  \nDate. 1912  \n16 Sept  \nLast previous Paper.  \n`4p.28688`.  \n98962  \nTo Swtel = 18 Sept  \nAnsa. 19 Sept.  \nCopy corals.  \nCopy Adult  \n26 Sept for  \nGov. Conf: 27 Sept.  \nAmend `24636`  \nam y  \n\nHONG KONG  \n295145  \nC.  \n61  \n\nState how far Portuguese authorities are prepared to assist in proposed operations against East pirates. The Gov. must be directed whether to confine those operations exclusively to the Portuguese forces at his disposal or to seek the cooperation of Chinese force, provided suitable guarantees are given (`49,244`). Wt.25,046-17. 40,000. 11/11. A.&E.W. offered.\n\n70. withdraw this letter  \nwhile awaiting reply  \n6. Sie D. P  \nLeut off.  \nCancel this  \nat once  \n13/9\n\nNext subsequent Paper  \n`29636`  \nEar. At Kong with rifle to up after till d  \n¿  \nthe 9tis Sassi the S.QS. for 7. St. hifz me  \nSour  \nA  \nare  \nthat the Paligrene de lave that they will \"motret the for. & Mracas, to wok Adew anthonge the necessary operations against the pirates: the Gov. mit be directed wither to confine those operations exchristy to the Portuguese forces at his disposal or to the cooperation in Chinese force. provided suitable gaurantees zague.",
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        "content_text": "8737 \n\n1 \n\nHouse of Commons \n\nDate. 21 MAR 12 \n\n1912 \n\nCivil Police services \n\n20 hich \n\n7. Mr. MacCallum Scott, To ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether he is aware that Ho Kai, Esq., of Hong Kong, was educated at Hong Kong and at Aberdeen University; that he graduated M.B., and is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons; that he was called to the bar at Lincoln's Inn; that he has been for 20 years a member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong; that he was created a C.M.G. in 1902; and that the King conferred the honour of knighthood on him on Monday of last week; whether he is now satisfied that there is some chance of British-born Chinese being successful in the competitive examination for the Eastern Cadet service; and whether he will therefore alter the new regulation made by the Colonial Office whereby all British subjects, who are not of pure European descent on both sides, are excluded from the civil and police services of Hong Kong, the Straits Settlements, and the Federated Malay States.\n\nWednesday 27th March.\n\nReply. The answer to the first parts of the question is in the affirmative. The distinguished career of Sir Ho Kai does not, I think, have any bearing on the question of the admittance of non-Europeans to the examinations for the Civil & Police Services of which I am aware; neither Sir Ho Kai nor any other Chinese... \n\n#9,244, Wt.25,946-17. 40,000. 11/11. A.&E.W.",
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        "content_text": "## HONG KONG\n### RECEIVED C.O 21317 RE: 23 JUN 13\n#### Site for High Power Wireless Station\n\nFor reasons stated, proposed site in Kowloon Bay cannot be made available. Sends further report by Committee recommending site on **Blancothorpe's** not, actually **Cappell's** nor **Stonecutter's** but  **Ilonecutter's Island**; actually **Stonecutter's Island**. \n\nMy. Johnson.\n\nAsks for replying by **tat** actually **24th** not, actually **tat** is not clear, but the date is JR 25/6/13 Wollins\n\nMy despatch 35550/12 herewith was apparently quite overlooked by **hoven** actually **Government** not clear,  result of a recommendation of the Imp. Wireless Committee, & I will send copy of my despatch to that Committee for comment at their next meeting about a week's time. (I should like 2 extra copies to be made for the W.O. & Adm.'s representations on the Comm.) Gud. 27/6/13 Sug. 27/6/13 (P.T.O.\n\nCopies sent to G.O., W.O., & Adm.\n\nEu. 27/6/13 \n\n| Ref. | Date |\n| --- | --- |\n| 35550/12 | 5th Aug |\n| Conf. 8 | 19 Aug 1913 |\n| JR | 25/6/13 |\n| Gud. | 27/6/13 |\n| Sug. | 27/6/13 |\n| Eu. | 27/6/13 |\n\nLast previous Paper. \n`35550/12` \nFur Ansdel \n205. \n\nNext subsequent Paper. \n14 \n\nPage 206.13 \nACC 206.13",
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        "title": "CO129-402 - Governor Sir May - 1913 [7-8]",
        "content_text": "#H to ooltto odd dadd .S :oonivong ant \nJyim rowoq vratilim odt on facit, berlætioda od biwow, lisamini \nVIRSOTT edt tadð .& IONTOVOÐ VIætlilm erit diiw vioritno mismot \nnok![lm ydnowd dikw dremtovor notneð and yiqqua blnow gnidet at \nal .atnad cross s no avaal oton ont boniq od ɗtiworedw staffob \n-neufint Istovor yd badroqqua ase an erottaluqite saoɗt qnidME \natmadorom nodumɔ and noqu boga oʻw, gaoxgnoll mi eaemidɔ Isi \nsaw goutgnaux to sontvorg odd se rat oa‚y‡iiidesitasıqrd ods \nInoang bỏ t Towoq vistiftm bna Ilvio gaitstaqea to, bertsonos \nmaterol of ytimixonq att ång guide¶ mort szomotomer att TO \nguldet gatze¶ to philldemizob orit oafs boyıs yard :VTOJİTESİ \nodt \"ILent\" .Boto\" co÷ned to ousal edt anteedrstam bns TOTO \nsklo-ogin no'ɗD Jedt maltrid taxit (baliqen tuamroved Isrtno) \nJaoupor ett galdnary yiɔɔnoong (solito qu edat ton vidsdorg blow \n\"ot noneet erit eonta, bodelloda od dirt♬ nunɔ 17 to taoq sɗt fadt \notal off to aroitas vistilim ni somatreqxeat odt, sonoteizo ati \nrottaeup erit tødt qalbha vibrids bus bedeixe Tegnol oa, ut ut \nJamm ji dud Yasor? ortot berrotor need barf svaal eto? arit to \nbirode ¬nudansvX vir ozwbo on asw eront dødt brim nå eriod od \nDont to qłoɔor mo .Jnentsort eldaruovat Isioeqa beb10908 að \nJard corent” to refutat“ odt mort ogsaɛom a to bas 8000ATUBE8 \nadd mnober of notnað ot tree oɗ bivo: setoë gaidot to ¿iqqua a* \n,\"tirodtus ea¿ísitaso of ɣlistaobloxi qlen has aeton Isvol \nfoot bra ondaloqqa orit tqeoos of behloob main-gavic na1ño \n.dta vint no soitto to a lees ont tovo \n\narea of their operations. Originally their rendezvous was in the \nhilly country of the P'an Yu District. From there they are able \nto keep in easy touch, travelling usually by water, with adher-\nents in Tseng Ch'eng, Pok Lo, Tung Koon and the Delta generally, \nand on the other side with Namhoi, Ko Tong and Fa Yun. Villages \nin these districts are constantly raided. On the night of May \n23rd about 200 of them plundered Hsi Ts'un, a village on the \nwestern outskirts of Canton and, although finally driven off by \nthe Police, took with them $3,000 worth of booty. It is \nbelieved that on this occasion their real object was to create \ntrouble in the City. A week later another band threatened the \nShih Ching Arsenal in the same neighbourhood and it was only on \nthe arrival of a ying of the Lu Chun that they retreated, \nplundering an adjacent village as they went. It is probable that \namong them there are many deserters from the Ching Wei Chun, who \nprefer their old profession of brigandage to the less lucrative \nand exciting one of soldiering.\n\nKongmoon and Kaochow are seats of chronic disturbance \nand each requires a small army for its tranquillization. Other \nincidents worth noting during the period under review include \nthe cleaning-out of half-a-dozen stations on the Chinese section \nof the Canton-Kowloon Railway, the robbery at the Rev. Mr. Bun-\nbury's College at Shek P'ai, where the booty was very dis-\nappointing, and the piracy of the French river steamer \"Robert \nLebaudy\" near Yung Kee in the Delta on June 5th.\n\nA phenomenon, which may prove more serious than the \nPo K'o Hui, because it appears to have political significance, \nis the advent of another society calling itself the Ch'ang Fa \nFai or Long Hair Society. It began to be noticed in the verna-\ncular Press at the end of June. Members carry badges bearing \nthe characters \"Pu Cheng T'ung Meng Hui\", signifying their \nintention to carry out the proper objects of the T'ung Meng Hui, \nas was not done by the representations of the Kuo Min Tang. They are said to number 1,000 men at Hoi Feng, where they \nhave had a conflict \n\n351 \n\n番禺 \n新村 \n軍 \n衛軍 \n門高州 \n石牌 \n容奇 \n美髮會 \n登正同盟會 \n海豐",
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        "content_text": "## THE SIXTH SCHEDULE\n\n### REGULATIONS RESPECTING SHIPS UNDER LICENCE ON LONG VOYAGES\n\n1. No emigrant ship or British emigrant ship licensed under the provisions of this Ordinance shall clear out or proceed to sea on any long voyage unless the master thereof has received from an Emigration Officer a copy of these Regulations and a certificate in the form provided in `Schedule B` to the Act, nor until the master has entered into a Bond in the form provided in `Schedule C` to the Act.\n\n2. No Emigration Officer shall be bound to give such certificate until seven days after receiving from the owners or charterers of the ship, or, if they are absent, from their respective agents, an application in writing for the same and a notice that the ship is laid on for conveyance of Asiatic emigrants and of her destination and date of sailing nor unless there are on board a medical officer and interpreter duly approved of by such Emigration Officer.\n\n### Inspection of ship\n\n3. After receiving such application and notice, the Emigration Officer and any person authorized by him in that behalf, shall be at liberty at all times to enter and inspect the ship and the fittings, provisions and stores therein, and any person impeding such entry or inspection or refusing to allow the same, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding $100 for each offence.\n\n### Accommodation of passengers\n\n4. The following conditions as to the accommodation of passengers shall be observed to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer :--\n| Condition | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (1) | that the ship is seaworthy and properly manned, equipped, fitted, lighted and ventilated, that she is in a state of perfect cleanliness and that she has if necessary been disinfected; |\n| (2) | that the space appropriated to the passengers between decks contains at least twelve superficial and seventy-two cubic feet of space for every adult on board, that is to say, for every passenger above twelve years of age, and for every two passengers between the ages of one year and twelve years; and that the height between decks is at least six feet; |\n| (3) | that the accommodation for female passengers between decks is separate from that provided for male passengers; |\n| (4) | that a space of five superficial feet per adult is left clear on the upper deck for the use of passengers |\n| (5) | that sufficient latrines, both as to condition and number, are provided in suitable parts of the ship: |\n| (6) | (a) that there is a sufficient space, properly divided off and located to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer at the port of clearance, to be used exclusively as a hospital and shall in no case be of less dimensions than eighteen clear superficial feet for every fifty passengers whom the ship carries; |\n| (6) | (b) that every such hospital shall be fitted with bed places and supplied with proper beds, bedding and utensils, to the satisfaction of the Emigration Officer at the port of clearance, and shall throughout the voyage be kept so fitted and supplied; |\n| (7) | in the measurement of the passenger decks, for the purpose of determining the number of passengers to be carried in any such ship, the space for the sick-bay or hospital shall be included: |\n| (8) | that provision, fuel and water have been placed on board, of good quality, properly packed, and sufficient to supply the passengers on board during the declared duration of the intended voyage according to the following scale :- |\n\n### DIETARY SCALE\n\n| Item | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Rice | 1 lb. per diem |\n| Salt Beef | ... |\n| Salt Pork | ... |\n| Salt Fish | ... |\n| Fresh Beef or Mutton | on alternate days |\n| Salted Vegetables or Pickles | ... |\n| Fresh Vegetables, as Yams, Pumpkins, &c. | Imperial qts. 3 a day |\n| Water | ... lbs. |\n| Firewood | ... lbs. |\n| Tea | oz. ... |\n| Lime or Lemon Juice and Sugar | 2 a week |\n\nNOTE. Fresh Vegetables to be issued during the first month of the voyage only, unless the Master shall obtain a fresh supply en route when these articles may be again supplied in the above proportion.\n\n(9) that medicines and medical comforts have been placed on board according to the following scale\n\n### Powers of Officer\n\n5. (1) The Emigration Officer may at any time enter Emigration and inspect the ship and the accommodation, provisions, and stores provided for the Asiatic passengers, and may require the master or any other person to produce the licence and the ship's papers for his inspection, and, if he thinks necessary after inspecting the ship's papers, he may muster and inspect the Asiatic passengers.\n\n(2) If in any such case the Emigration Officer discovers that the number of passengers on board or intended to be carried upon that voyage exceeds the number authorized by the licence, or that any condition of the licence or any of these Regulations has been broken, he may detain the ship until the passengers in excess of the legal number are landed or until the condition of the licence or the regulation in question is fully complied with, and he shall forthwith report the circumstances to the Governor.\n\n6. The master of every British ship shall, on demand, produce his emigration papers to the British Consul at any port to which the licence extends, or, in case such port is in His Majesty's Dominions, to any officer appointed or authorized by the local Government in that behalf.\n\nPage 150\nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "## GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG. 10th October, 1913.\n\nI have the honour to inform you that Mr. J. L. Behan has been communicated with in the sense desired by your Despatch No. 291 of the 13th ult.\n\nI have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour most obedient,\nhumble servant,\nGland Severn\nOfficer Administering the Government.\n\nmore than six days. \ncan be banished \nRuler of the State \nof banishment. \nOn the contrary, before \nthe President must \na \norder of banishment \nmust be \nissued \n\na manual written statement of grounds \nRuler must \nissue \na warrant of execution \nall of which \nat the \ntime \n\nHis statements \ndo not really call for \nbut \nOrkuth \nas \nhe \nwas \nbarred \nthreatened \nto appeal \n\nN356 \nSir, \n422 \n37934 \nREC2 (Pt 3 No! 13)\n\nIt may be as well to deprive him of any semblance of grievance. \nThe Col. Sec.'s letter of ... in accordance with instructions despatched (draft letter from us) of the ... written from S. of S. of 5th Sept, 13th Sept, was received after the H.C.H. had already forwarded his report for which he was asked by the H.ONS on 23rd Sept. \nAfter receiving that report, the H.ONS had replied to him explaining the reasons why suspension was considered necessary, and that was in accordance with the laws of ... which was deviated from by the Officer Administering the Government, who was asked to reconsider his decision.\n\n4/11/13 \nAre J. xi, 13 \n5711/13 \nArrogating. The latter is much too impertinent.\n\nRIGHT HONOURABLE \nLEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,\n&C.,\n&C.,\n&C..\n\n## \n37914 \nrefly a \ngrievance \nthe Col. Sac.'s letter of \nin accordance with instns desp. dated \nletter from us) of the \nwritten \nfrom \nS. of S. \nbrad received \nthe report for wh \nhe abfred \nthe H.CH \nbad \n23rd Seht \nafter \nfaciled first \nH.ONS h \nreport \nreceived \nthat \nreceive an exactice reply to him \nletter \nexplained to brimos \nconvadere \nreasons why sus \nLackier have beers \nthat was the was \nbaminbred \nin accordance with \nthat \nthe laws of Parala \n5. of 5. reek mo \nheakon \nSchich was \ndevicat from \nOffica \nraconsider his decision. \nSi a tizm \nmay forefe \nсемя \nt \nPuoly \nAlouse Ma... \n2.5.4.13",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nI left Tien-tsin-Pukou Railway on the 24th April, and the investigation in Anhui commenced from this date. I returned to Peking from Pengpu on the 18th May.\n\nI had originally planned to proceed westward from Pengpu, and to visit the districts of Huai-yuan, Po-chou, Ying-chou, and Shou-chou, and to make for Wuhu via Wu-wei. These districts, according to information supplied by His Majesty's consul at Wuhu, missionaries and others, were indicated as being under opium cultivation this year.\n\nA visit to Huai-yuan, however, convinced me that the crops in the north were backward for the time of the year. I decided to proceed by rail and steamer to Wuhu, where I arrived on the 27th April, and work northwards from that place.\n\nThe province of Anhui is divisible into three distinct regions :--\n1. The country south of the River Yang-tsze;\n2. The area between the Yang-tsze and the Huai Rivers;\n3. The part north of the Huai River.\n\n1. As regards the first of these three divisions, the information received from His Majesty's consul and missionaries appeared to place beyond question the fact that opium cultivation had practically ceased. My own enquiries at Wuhu confirmed this information.\n\n2. In the second division, cultivation had been reported in the Wu-wei district, along the northern shores of Lake Chao, in the Liu-an and Shou-chou districts, and along the southern banks of the Huai River.\n\n3. In the region north of the Huai River poppy had been indicated as having been planted in the districts of Po-chou and Ying-chou.\n\nI left Wuhu on the 1st May for the district city of Ch'ao-hsien, 42 miles distant, in a motor launch kindly placed at my disposal by the Asiatic Petroleum Company. From trustworthy information it appeared that there were no signs of poppy in the district of Wu-wei. The magistrates of the Wu-wei and Ch'ao-hsien had made a joint tour of investigation accompanied by a large force of soldiers early in April, and again three days before my arrival. Some poppy fields belonging to a military official at the provincial capital were included among those ploughed up. The town of Ch'ao-hsien lies at the entrance of the large lake, 125 miles in circumference, known as Chao-hu. From information supplied to the legation by His Majesty's consul at Wuhu, it appeared that the northern shores of this lake had been planted with poppy. The difficulty of approach to the northern bank owing to shallow water and the impossibility of observing the cultivation on land through screens of high reeds made the further journey by boat impracticable. I set out from Ch'ao-hsien, therefore, along a small road running for the first 20 miles in close proximity to the north of the lake. In this direction the lake is bordered by high hills from which a comprehensive view of the lake and shores could be obtained. I examined the countryside constantly and carefully with powerful field-glasses but could detect no signs of growing poppy. I spent the first night at the house of a Chinese merchant to whom I had received a letter of introduction. He is a native of the province and a shrewd business man well acquainted with local affairs. He told me that some but not much poppy had been growing in Wu-wei and Ch'ao-hsien, which had been cleared in the recent itineraries made by the magistrates.\n\nThe unpaved road, still saturated and cut up by the rains of the preceding week, ran between low hills to Lü-chow. This town is one of considerable importance in this region, being in direct water communication with the Yang-tsze, and a distributing centre for a very large part of the area between the Yang-tsze and Huai Rivers. There is a good deal of secret opium smoking still going on in the town in spite of an energetic crusade by the magistrate. Still, the smoking has sensibly diminished, and the foreign missionary doctor estimated that it had decreased by one-half. The cases of attempted suicide by opium brought to the hospital average forty annually as against one hundred previously. This he accounted for partly by the actual decrease in the consumption, and partly by the greatly-enhanced price of the drug. Another missionary independently confirmed the doctor's estimate of opium smoking, and added that it was still the practice for many of the gentry to smoke opium at dinners with intimate friends. Opium is smuggled into Lu-chow from the Yang-tsze, and three shops were pointed out to me where purchases could be made by regular customers.\n\nBetween Lü-chow and Liu-an I came across traces of a few poppy fields ploughed up within the preceding two or three days. At the latter place I received very definite information from two missionaries stationed at Ying-chow-fu, writing independently of one another, which satisfied me that the poppy in that district and the surrounding districts had been uprooted. The work of eradication appears to have commenced at the end of February, and to have been continued with great energy and success during April by the magistrates and deputies in person. One of my informants had reported earlier \"a tremendous sowing\" at the beginning of the season. In the district of Ying-shan an armed conflict appears to have taken place between the growers and the soldiers; seventy of the former were reported to have been killed.\n\nA missionary, writing from Po-chou, stated that most searching efforts had been made by the officials to find and destroy all the poppy planted in the district. He himself had been out in the countryside a good deal, and had not seen a single plant.\n\nAs the time at my disposal was limited this information decided me not to visit Ying-chow and Po-chou, but to proceed at once into the districts of Shou-chou, Huai-yuan, and Ting-yuan, examining en route the country between Lin-an and Ho-ch'iu.\n\nThis sparsely populated region is extraordinarily scarce in villages and hamlets, and the homesteads are widely scattered among the fir coppices on the hills, the wheat-fields of the plains, and the belts of tall reeds extending along the shores of the lakes. Poppy was grown to some extent last season, but I doubt if any was even sown this season.\n\nAt Ho-ch'iu a missionary who had been resident there for twenty-four years told me that the magistrate had been out quite recently on a tour of rigorous inspection, and had uprooted the poppy growing along the banks of the Huai River in his district. He was of opinion that the countryside was clear of poppy.\n\nI travelled on foot for some miles along the shores of the east lake, between Ho-ch'iu and Cheng-yang-kuan, where poppy was reported to be growing. There were no standing plants, although many fields bore the appearance of having been lately ploughed up in the midst of flourishing crops of wheat, rye, and barley. From Cheng-yang-kuan, the most important town in Northern Anhui, I proceeded by boat to Shou-chou. There were no signs of poppy fields along the river banks, although a month before the report of their existence was widely current.\n\nThe Huai River is infested with pirates in many parts, and my boat was followed during the night by a junk containing seven of these undesirables. They were attacked the next morning, in broad daylight, by a small wooden gunboat, with a crew of at least double that number. The pirates bolted across country unharmed, although it would have been an easy matter to have shot them down. The low hills and swamps on the south bank are notorious as robber haunts. The most widely known is the large village of Pai-lu-ch'iao, or White Deer Bridge, at the junction of the three districts of Huai-yuan, Shou-chou, and Ting-yuan. The population is about 5,000, and the villagers as villainous a gang of cut-throats as it had been my lot to see in Anhui. The countryside is full of disbanded soldiers, and opium inspection had hitherto been shunned in these parts. Had it not been for the imperative commands of the tutu, consequent on my visit to Anhui, the magistrates would have left this Alsatia alone; but the three magistrates traversed the entire area with several hundred soldiers, and destroyed all vestiges of poppy. A week before my arrival there one of the guards of an opium inspector had been seriously wounded at a small village between Pai-lu-ch'iao and the river. The tutu ordered troops to destroy the village. Three hundred men, with two mountain guns and Maxims, reached Le-ho, on the south bank, and prepared to attack at daybreak. In the meantime, the magistrates of Shou-chou and Ting-yuan were occupying Pai-lu-ch'iao with about 300 men. Owing to the mediation of the magistrate of Huai-yuan and the local gentry the village was spared.\n\nFrom Pai-lu-ch'iao I had intended to visit Ping-ho-shan, on the north bank, at the junction of the three districts of Huai-yuan, Meng-chen, and Feng-tai. Poppy fields had been seen there by a missionary two months before, but a visit the previous week showed that they had been destroyed. I did not, therefore, visit Ping-ho-shan, but returned from Huai-yuan to Pengpu, on the Tien-tsin-Pukou Railway.\n\nDuring my stay of twenty-three days in the province, rain fell on eleven days and on eight of these heavily. 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        "content_text": "## Memorandum by Mr. Fitzmaurice\n\nIN accordance with instructions, I left Tien-tsin on Tuesday the 22nd April, arriving in Tsinan on the same day. It was there arranged that I should undertake the inspection of the Shih Ping and I Chow districts. The Peking delegates called at noon on the 24th April, and I left on the following morning to visit the Shih Ping district to the west of Tsinan.\n\n### Cultivation\n\nCrossing the Huang Ho at Ch'i Ho and keeping to the north of the main road, I reached Shih Ping on the evening of the second day, and on the return journey passed through San Shih Li P'u and, after recrossing the river at Tung Chia Ssu, Ch'ang Ch'ing. On the morning of the 26th April I made what proved to be the only find of poppies during the trip. Just outside the village of Chi Chia Chuang in Ch'ang Ch'ing Hsien, beside a small river called the Liu Shui Ho, I came across a man in the act of destroying a patch of poppy seedlings which were barely an inch in height. He said that he was hoeing them up as a result of orders received from the ti pao on the previous day. The patch was approximately 18 yards by 28 yards; it was hidden from view by the high bank of the river on one side and by a roughly-constructed earth mound on the other. In a garden in the same neighbourhood a few small plants were also found, but I was satisfied with the explanation given—that these seedlings had escaped by chance the destruction of the crop. The deputies had failed to remain with me on the morning in question, although I had pointed out to them that they should do so. From this time on, however, they accompanied me everywhere.\n\nOn arrival at Chang Ching, I saw the Chi Chia Chuang poppy grower being dragged through the streets handcuffed, a chain round his neck, and on his back a placard describing his offence. I was told that he had been sentenced to ten years' imprisonment and to 4,000 blows with the light bamboo. The residents of Chang Ch'ing petitioned me to ask for a pardon for him; but whatever I might have done would have been so liable to misrepresentation that I refused to take any action; I had an idea, too, that the petition was instigated by the magistrate who was dismissed from his post as a result of the find. On my final return to Tsinan the commissioner of the interior told me that he had reduced the heavy sentence imposed by the Ch'ang Ch'ing Hsien on the poppy grower, but the magistrate had not been reinstated.\n\nOn returning from Shih Ping, I spent one day in Tsinan and left on the 1st May to inspect the I Chow district, reaching Yi Hsien by rail the same evening. I spent three days along the Kiangsu border, between Yi Hsien and T'an Ch'êng, but made no find. The south of Shantung is overrun with troops who have been charged with the task of destroying the poppy as well as that of guarding against raids by the Kiangsu brigands, and I am told by missionaries in Yi Hsien and also heard from other sources that the officials had been very thorough in the work of suppression, and that there was no poppy growing in the district. I heard a different story at Tan Chêng, where a missionary told me that the poppy was being cultivated extensively at Hung Hua P'u, a lawless district infested by brigands, which, he said, the officials and soldiers did not dare to visit. There seems to be a perpetual state of war around T'an Ch'êng, between the soldiers and the brigands, and the heads of nine of the latter were on the city gate on my arrival. My servants asked if they might be excused from going to Hung Hua P'u, and the deputies were obviously unwilling to go; the magistrate, however, readily provided an escort to accompany me thither, but, although I visited every village belonging to Shantung in the neighbourhood, there was no poppy to be found. The T'an Chêng missionary was wrong, too, in saying that the authority of the officials did not extend to Hung Hua P'u.\n\nAt I Chow and Chuchow the missionaries knew of no poppy still growing; they told me that it had been sown on a very large scale everywhere, but subsequently uprooted. The people had expected that the hands of the Government would be too full with other matters to permit of a campaign against opium. From Chuchow I went on to Ishui where the report of the success of the repressive measures was less convincing than it had been anywhere, and the magistrate told me it would not be easy to guarantee his district as free from cultivation. A German missionary told me that he had recently seen the poppy growing in walled gardens in Northern Ishui, when passing on horseback: if he had been on foot, he would have seen nothing. But he did not belong to the Ishui district and could give me no idea as to places, directions or distances. There were not many of these walled gardens, they belonged to wealthy people only, and it would only be by chance that, even though keeping off the roads, one would make a find of this sort. It was common report in Ishui that poppy was being grown in the district, and that its existence was known to the officials; and the provincial deputy told me later that he had written to the tutu asking for the dismissal of the magistrate. In the neighbourhood of Ishui I met several soldiers who told my servants that immediately after our arrival at Chuchow, word was sent to Ishui repeating the order for the destruction, before we could reach the district, of any poppy still remaining. They said they had been sent out in consequence, and were returning to Ishui after the completion of their task. I could not ascertain their number, but a great number of these soldiers had been sent out; and the fact that they were sent at such short notice would seem to confirm the report that the officials knew of such poppy as was growing at that time. It was hardly surprising that I was able to find nothing.\n\nIn Mengyin I heard that very little poppy had been grown ever since the original prohibition of cultivation, as the extortions of the yamen runners had taken away all profit from the growth of the crop; the missionaries were convinced that none had escaped destruction this year. On leaving Mengyin I crossed the Meng Shan and spent some days travelling within the square, having Mengyin, Feihsien, Tenghsien, and Yenchow, as the four corners, reaching the last named on the 21st May. From Yenchow I travelled to Tsinan by rail, and continued my journey thence to Tien-tsin on the 24th May. No find of any sort was made in the I Chow district.\n\nIn many places, particularly in the Shih P'ing district, the drought had been so severe that the poppy would probably not have survived even if it had escaped destruction at the hands, or by the order, of the officials. The bulk of the crop had been uprooted early in the spring, but an officer who accompanied me for about a week said that the province could not have been described as \"clean\" till after the arrival of the deputy in Tsinan. Telegrams were sent in all directions, repeating the order for the suppression of opium cultivation, and telling of the coming of deputies and even of the dismissal of the Ch'ang Ch'ing magistrate. Proclamations were issued to the same effect, and detailed the punishments for any breach of the regulations.\n\nOn several occasions I heard, from my servants and from the three detectives whom I employed, that small patches of poppy had been destroyed one or two days before my arrival; the most reliable of these reports concerned places to the east of Shih Tzu Lu in Chuchow, the Ishui district, and San Kuan Miao in Feihsien; but there were several others, so that there was reason to believe that in some places the crop was only destroyed when the near approach of my party made the presence of poppies too dangerous for the owners. I obtained information that the destruction of poppy at this late hour was due to warnings sent ahead by the provincial deputy. The deputy appointed by the Ministry of the Interior was also of this opinion, and even volunteered the statement that he thought we should have found poppy in several places but for this fact. It may or may not have been true; it would have been impossible to prevent him from sending word if he wished. All that I could do was to keep my projected movements secret, and on one occasion, when he wrote a letter to a military post against my wishes, I insisted on his having the messenger brought back and the letter destroyed.\n\n### Import of Native Opium\n\nI was unable to obtain any proof of the import of native opium. It was regarded as a recognised fact in the south of Shantung that opium was smuggled across the Kiangsu frontier—according to some of my informants, in very large quantities. But the fact that brigands abound over the Kiangsu border has given that province a bad name, and the inhabitants are thought capable of all nefarious practices, including the cultivation and smuggling of opium; so the reports were probably exaggerated. It was also said that much of the opium smuggled into Shantung passed through Kiangsu by way of Chingk'ou, where I was told that no steps of any sort were taken to control the traffic.",
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        "content_text": "815\n\n219\n\nTeunajer J'nup I :doob ya no araqoq auusnalleosin tot slow-noegiq - 100 sibul mort yenom to strengbeiroroida amon Juo grilluq wo\n\n.eonin met brot I\n\nJ'nob I .Jчex si aunquq aut erede abrodque em bowale woľ\n\n) I :*Tow to dowlio of Tanni af end vol gaisaqung szem vey, ti woni .belit ed or stqiloạt suoiIST ON JKÅWade soy Techuames J'zob ne to wo most day I doide esitab to duif med dag d'œevan I\n\n· 1900 Josze\n\n(,DeLinoa} n . Thế. Burduino-nuos (bouniroa) Túi bounded\n\nsono evan 1 đạoq “two, otai tag of spoitma need doc avad I [dtime pied stew voy sunai I umuw dooq tưới đây of moitwolk ya chea uf en 2003 pojjuu Ji (voda qual va ton of Jner como ver I „be- Ji bisa woy I nat erom cll gaissay araw Loj veci I „Ata2.TMm oes\n\n• Çanom armı əɔlam. bluwo I Ined Jos nih 1 .coaswolls inctornag a new riend aau doa han I que youan set ubul exoátto vers, dingand even I\n\nJadi aidajmri unde$ tabady? eredƐ beczodni að bjar symİ Şam İ\n\n¦ I Jaid mið hij loj 18dum, 6s dinob I 100j ju dỡźw low jakob saw I\n\nkej-rqretni na Be RoLÁTIɛs ja berimpon miquel ,7\n\n:OLX Joy I ;eneninud odavẬTų ¿M NA Ji ob of em blod jesuik .1. .OR\n\nuns sano laisUK. (SUBJ & Kam di pasuun Boi' to ni ylinkoung Bay\n\nbio I vyno la poisiw nooit39 sridalt und quod ¿'ribil I vonao add\n\nTavo yoyoƐ TOUS DELE ium tapiltu SviJSK PAKA\n\nBlue and Ja Tavo suo yout 14 wona d'nob I tam atim yrsol mod nà\n\nJou :sunangan, no sénemlidmi ninɔreo gkiyag sto voy vomă 【, mit\n\nvið rof Jawi I bit son tamud yay of beli#1 Emi woy wasal dọn bàu Ĭ\n\nznisam mərî voy yoje (trikkel and) bronomi .i bio zen :ajİZ\n\nbib I :drow and not å seg I bin ton :8n qaq ='flow.E sad dynous\n\neroyne To DIAnced izi od von tæên đưodh nứtəqes had beerge dom\n\n.aule\n\n2. arb♬ I duu ex-oito nosed of neinai.mɛy Jo, Jon ban I\n\nMesser knew: I never got express permission.\n\nI was a defendant in a case and a Dr. Lakomer Ishab was the plaintiff: it was for damages: I wanted your uncle to give evidence: it was for fighting: your uncle did not give evidence: I did not offer him money to give evidence: I did not write him a letter: yes: I did, I remember now. I paid the costs of the action. I went to Lai Chi Kok over the case of the Court Martial with Mr. Mason.\n\nTo the Chairuan.\n\nA week before the Hoshiarpur Commissioner wrote we had heard from Gango complaining that she had not had the money.\n\nI then got the file; and then I looked at the file. I never knew if the Money Order receipt issued by me was on the file or not.\n\nBy Mr. Alim Khan.\n\nDirectly I saw the shortage I did not look to see if the receipt for the Money Order was on the file.\n\nI know you unde searches for files in the Registry. Practically all the files had been removed from my room when I entered the Registry.\n\nI did not know and do not know now which are or which are not completed files: but they are all indexed now.\n\nThe letter of Mr. Lloyd was on the file.\n\nFletcher an/8.\n\nI have enquired as to whether the equivalent in rupees is put in the Indian letters of remission. Some 3 or 4 shown do give the equivalent: one does not but it is later and therefore is not a precedent.\n\nMr. Fletcher states (in continuation)\n\nI was suspicious and anxious to stop; but I remember in autum 1912 a poor woman was in search of Probate; I saw her and she said she had paid to Mr. Alim Khan 812 which was rather more: Mr. Alim Khan told me himself: I told him that it was improper for him to take money: then I went to Mr. Nisbet and we produced the Circular of November 1912. There was no sugestion of impropriety",
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        "content_text": "In regard to the contention that the Warrant of committal is bad because it does not show that prisoner is a Chinese subject, it is in the form prescribed by the Ordinance and is I think valid. (See judgment in Wong Ka Cheong, 1, H.K.L.R., at p. 12.) I think I have dealt with all the points of substance which were put forward in Argument.\n\nIn my opinion the rule must be discharged, but following the course adopted in re Arton (1896, 1, Q.B.D., at p. 518), we propose to remit the warrant of committal to the Magistrate, expressing the view of the Court that so much of the charge on which the committal was ordered as relates to the crime of embezzlement should be eliminated.\n\nPage 82\n\nMr. Justice Gompertz (Puisne Judge) delivered a concurring judgment of equal length to that of the Chief Justice. After outlining at some length the facts, he said:-\n\nNow the first criticism I have to make is that the authors of the manifesto never meant apparently to set up a Government independent of the rest of China.\n\nThe purpose of the movement is stated to be the impeachment and punishment of Yuan, who is described as contriving to rebel against the Republic and to break up the federation. The solidarity of Kwang-tung with the northern provinces is expressly affirmed. The unity of the Republic is its constant theme. Furthermore, it is pointed out that the word in the manifesto which is translated \"Province,\" essentially and in its true meaning signifies not an independent State, but a territory subordinate to the Republic of China. Similarly the expressions **Tutuh\" and \"Grand Tutuh\" indicate the Governor of a subordinate province and not the head of an independent territory.\n\nAgain it is part of the case for the fugitive that Chan assumed the title of Commander-in-Chief of the expedition for punishing Yuan, that he sent telegrams to other provinces, that some other provinces joined the rebellion and that the order issued by him on the Treasury was for money for the payment of rebel troops at Nanking.\n\nOn the facts before us it seems clear that the object of the movement in Kwangtung was to get rid of the Provisional President, who was regarded I suppose as hostile to Republican principles and as aiming at despotism. There is no evidence whatever of an intention to separate Kwangtun from the other provinces. Again, and this is very important, whatever their plans may have been it seems clear that the insurgents never succeeded in establishing an Independent Government or anything like it.\n\nIf rebellion has to be successful in order to attain the dignity of revolution then it is clear that Chan and his followers were never more than mere rebels.\n\nThe movement in Kwangtung at any rate was hopelessly abortive and never got beyond the stage of a paper rebellion. In 16 days the insurrection in Canton had collapsed apparently without firing a shot or striking a blow. Its troops were in flight and its leader a refugee sheltering under foreign flag. On the evidence before us it seems that there was no revolt of the province as a whole. A party in Canton, apparently small in numbers and feeble in influence, did desire to turn the President out of office. That they achieved a temporary show of success seems due merely to the accident that one of their number was at that time holding the office of Governor of the Province.\n\nBut it was the merest flash in the pan. On the withdrawal of Chan a Governor loyal to Peking was at once appointed by the merchants.\n\nThe short-lived revolt had flickered out; but troops from outside did not reach Canton until a week later. Is it possible to hold that some...",
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        "content_text": "180\n\n*\n\nΠ\n\npoint is confirmed by the passengers on the vessel who say that the pirates spoke the Pinghoi dialect.\n\n5.\n\nPinghoi lies beyond Bias Bay, which is the next Bay to the Eastward of Mirs Bay, and is a notorious resort of robbers and pirates. In this connection, the following curious circumstance came to light recently. On the 4th of February, Vice-Admiral Sir Martin Jerram informed me that the Master of the S.S. \"Aldenham\", a British Merchant vessel trading between Hong Kong, Japan, and Australia, had signalled to the Naval Intelligence Officer in Hong Kong that he had observed on the 1st February a Japanese Steamer apparently belonging to the Osaka Shosen Company off Mendoza Island steaming towards the shore, and that on the approach of the S.S. \"Aldenham\" she turned and steamed in the opposite direction and then towards the North East. The report added that the Japanese vessel was apparently anxious that her name should not be read.\n\nEnquiries from the Police here elicited the fact that on the 29th of January, the Osaka Shosen Company's steamer \"Daigi Maru\" was searched by the Police prior to her departure on what was regarded as trustworthy information that she had a considerable quantity of Winchester Rifles on board in contravention of the law. The search, which was not as thorough as it would have been had the information been received earlier before the vessel's departure, was unsuccessful. A Police detective was sent to Bias Bay after the receipt of the Admiral's report, but he failed to elicit any information on the subject of a visit there by a Merchant steamer. He, however, reported that at 2 villages about 10 miles West of Pinghoi, there were about 1,000 armed pirates who live by piracy only; and that these men, when the Chinese Authorities send troops to disperse them, seek refuge in the guise of fishermen in British Territory.\n\n6.\n\nI have communicated with the Chinese Authorities through the Consul-General at Canton concerning this gang.",
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        "content_text": "City of Victoria: Hongkong\n\nRats collected and examined.\n\n243 Successive Weeks\n\n  \n    \n    1910\n    \n    1911\n    \n    1912\n    \n    1913\n    \n    1914\n    \n  \n  \n    Total\n    Infected\n    Total\n    Infected\n    Total\n    Infected\n    Total\n    Infected\n    Total\n    Infected\n  \n  \n    1st week\n    942\n    6\n    1173\n    -\n    1320\n    -\n    1482\n    -\n    1864\n    -\n  \n  \n    January\n    871\n    7\n    1029\n    -\n    1274\n    -\n    1611\n    -\n    1887\n    -\n  \n  \n    \n    898\n    2\n    1006\n    1\n    1290\n    -\n    1484\n    -\n    1865\n    -\n  \n  \n    Fourth\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Fifth\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1197\n    -\n    1613\n    8\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    982\n    1\n    1452\n    -\n    1544\n    -\n    1404\n    -\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Eighth\n    632\n    1\n    1497\n    1\n    1333\n    1\n    1823\n    2\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    February\n    684\n    8\n    987\n    2\n    725\n    5\n    873\n    3\n    1155\n    2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    1327\n    2\n    1749\n    1\n    1353\n    -\n    1982\n    3\n  \n  \n    \n    1543\n    1\n    1651\n    3\n    1822\n    3\n    1259\n    -\n    1685\n    1\n  \n  \n    \n    1698\n    6\n    982\n    2\n    1596\n    2\n    1744\n    -\n    1803\n    1\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    1810\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    March\n    1150\n    5\n    2154\n    3\n    1649\n    1\n    1062\n    6\n    1424\n    -\n  \n  \n    \n    1600\n    -\n    1792\n    2\n    1863\n    14\n    1800\n    1\n    1911\n    17\n  \n  \n    \n    1095*\n    10\n    3\n    \n    1324\n    -\n    1530\n    -\n    1891\n    2\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    2002\n    13\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    April\n    1106\n    -\n    1074\n    2\n    1355\n    4\n    1469\n    4\n    1572\n    -\n  \n  \n    \n    1793\n    5\n    1449\n    9\n    1727\n    1\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    00\n    \n    2\n    \n    1260\n    1\n    1412\n    -\n    1151\n    5\n  \n  \n    \n    1411\n    5\n    \n    \n    1623\n    11\n    1726\n    17\n    1771\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    1773\n    12\n    1222\n    3\n    1420\n    -\n    1935\n    19\n    1759\n    13\n  \n  \n    \n    1104\n    2\n    1701\n    8\n    2049\n    26\n    1765\n    11\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    May\n    1042\n    -\n    1795\n    -\n    2335\n    30\n    1781\n    12\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    \n    1104\n    -\n    1614\n    2\n    2591\n    64\n    1916\n    12\n    \n    \n  \n\nban cases for the whole year\n\nthe\n\n16\n\n265\n\n1333\n\n299\n\nque infected rats for the whole year\n\n107\n\n269\n\n390\n\n217\n\nX indicates the weeks in which wholesale rat poisoning was attempted each year.",
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        "content_text": "053\n\n-3-\n\n-3-\n\n271\n\n... yd moitos neist ybsotis sad tremnievɔð ozensgel eft\n\naulay edt elduab rol ebsm od Ilsda Jteogeb dezo s Jødt galzłuper\n\n‚701's sit od blag esizq edt evods bas tevo .8.1 „Isos eft lo\n\n[liw Jiroqeb deso eidt bas „bajtimter ed JJtv Jaan-ida eroded\n\nedt mozi zadesilitzes to noijoubory ɑdź do berselet ed vino\n\nof berevileb need esd Isos ent Jadi alimali at Ivanat ocena~8 Ú\n\nEoog ti es tal es táątz Sls et Bidt .OTSŃ BIA...uenos ebit-s mod\n\nsd exzod edt zatia Toob sdt gateɔfo siti gatitenes at di tud\n\nto two begylde ybootis reed asd doid\" Isos eit zol molotɛ need\n\nCAW ETOJAW Istomizo ni BTORİUTO KBazen ed‡ lo seu toi troq Sat\n\nepedt bas ‚EIÐAwanoo ebil-sood d‡iw abam atosztao: moti batrevib\n\nJi essiŋer of ai zaimos Isoo sit tadt giltzes of evad won LItw\n\nsevieɛwedt guiden ylgnitiiwau mudt (aoktŋevezos miedź zol ai\n\n„Josi adt zetia essi famoses\n\nSIL Jп6mnï@vog ebensqal and yd geist anoitusɔotę ONT\n\nJeutuu as zeɛormi tiavŋes deso edt Jant noeser ødt zol evitableḥ\n\nVileet ymene od♪ di elidí,tenužnoɔ ebii-emod edt coqu nobaud\n\njizz 6 yoq yodź zeďředw medź að el¿JII TOJIKE lliw di „Isoo stasw\n\nmoltoetang to equnser Ispitosty yine edI .Jon zo Bolas eiqiat\n\nBIBubivibat edt teatags ttoovod etuloads na stutttanoo of el\n\nof galbostni to batosqaut ed yam to gaiyinque good evad odw\n\nditw Ivano a ted♪ sidiaeoqol at tI •ymene edt at Isos pinque\n\nrajtam Isioeqe elit at bæætts of elde ed bluoda 1183e botimil eld\n\ngnibneɛ Jaemazevog sát yď bellot‡dos yllɛas ed biros 3 Jud\n\n! \n\ne 'ymede sit ɛa euit dove itjau vied evitataenorqez İsİDOTB\n\nbluoda sedeqze to nettam edT .qu beboot need ovná azesłuZO\n\nSIIBIJBUA JBdt constroqui teotson; ont lo el ti as\n\nDOF CONDE'\n\ngaitnovozg yiisyoi siidw ezed Jairam boog sti can! ton bivode\n\neti\n\nita coal from going to the enemy. The work of the special\n\nrepresentative would not be difficult, as it practically finds\n\nitself down to the vigilance of one firm and its associates.\n\nThese are already well known to the coal exporters in Australia.\n\nThe following paragraph appeared in the \"Cablenews\n\nAmerican” of 4th October:-\n\nMADRIGAL ASKS AID OF GOVERNMENT.\n\n\" Vicente Madrigal, the local coal dealer called upon the Governor General yesterday to seek from the Philippine government 'aid to secure the continuation of the importation of coal from\n\n'Australia,\n\n. \n\nSr. Madrigal received information that the Australian government has decided to stop all exportation of coal to the Philippine 'and other countries not British, French, Belgian, Russian or \"Japanese so as to put a stop to the sale of the coal and its\n\n'exportation from Manila to ports or ships belonging to Austria 'or Germany.\n\nThe Governor General promised to use his best influence to 'secure the raising of the embargo on coal provided guarantee \"would be given that the product would not be re-exported.\n\nThe unmitigated cheek of Mr. Madrigal is worthy of a certain kind of admiration considering, that he is the owner of\n\nthe S.S. \"Rio Pasig\" which took out the first cargo of coal to\n\nthe enemy, but was caught on the way and is now a prize of war\n\nin Hongkong; that it is he who diverted the deliveries of coal from the bona fide consumers with whom he had contracts; that his\n\nfirm has been the sole and only seller of coal to the enemy; and\n\nthat it is to his manipulations that we are indebted for the loss\n\nof the ships recently sunk by the German cruiser \"Enden\" in her\n\nraids into the Bengal Sea. This cruiser was in the Yellow Sea off\n\nJapan on the 10th of August, and on the 10th of September she made\n\nher first raid in the Bengal Sea: and there is no doubt that\n\nduring the month she was not heard from, she obtained a fresh supply of coal from one of the steamers despatched from Manila.\n\nHad it not been for Mr. Madrigal, in all probability the German\n\ncruisers in oriental waters would have run short of coal and been ...",
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        "content_text": "J27\n\nHONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nit is quite possible that it may shortly require supplementary amendment, but the urgency of the matter is such that some provision must be made at once.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded.\n\nHON. MR. HEWETT—Your Excellency, this Bill, as you know, was only sent out this morning, and I have had no opportunity of consulting my colleagues on the matter. Two points occur to me which I think the hon. Attorney-General hardly made quite clear. Before I come to these I would state, speaking for myself entirely—I am not speaking for my unofficial friends—that I think we all ought to recognise the urgency of this Bill. It must become law to-day. I also realise the difficulties under which the Attorney-General had to work at very short notice in drafting such an important Bill having far-reaching effects, and, as he stated, without guidance from previous legislation in the Colony. At the same time it is more than probable that we may early have to ask your Excellency to consider some of the clauses of this Bill and modify them. The point I wish to raise is that the Attorney-General said, in the early part of his remarks, that there was no question of an alien enemy disposing of any property. He then went on to make some reference to persons who might purchase a business and then work it in the interest of the original proprietors. I think that point ought to be made clear. As I stated in this chamber three weeks ago, it appeared to me just as bad for an alien enemy to sell his property to someone else and thereby benefit during hostilities, by capital being paid for a going concern, as it would be if he sold a ship. That is a point which I think ought to be made very clear, because, in the concluding remarks of the Attorney-General, it appeared to me that while on the one hand an alien enemy was not supposed to profit or benefit, at the same time a loophole was left by which he could dispose of his property to a person in his employ, or to some friend, and get so much in hard cash which would benefit him or his country; or, on the other hand, that a transfer might be more or less a bogus one. In either case, bona fide or bogus, it appears to me that there is a large opportunity given to an alien enemy to carry on his business and benefit in this Colony, and yet at the same time we cannot stop it. I gather from the Attorney-General's explanation, with regard to section 6, sub-section 1, that it is quite understood that any British firm who can capture the trade of the enemy is not able to come under the terms of the section. Of course, Sir, I speak entirely on my own responsibility, and possibly some of my unofficial colleagues may wish to modify or dissent from what I have said. I trust I have in the main expressed the views of British merchants in Hongkong on this very important measure.\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL—In reply to what the hon. member has just said, I would like to say that when I was dealing with clause 6 I was merely trying to make the point that though the clause as drafted, wide as it is, might appear possibly to allow interference with persons who might bona fide get hold of trade formerly carried on by alien enemies, that was not the intention. Permission may be given by the Governor to carry on or engage in trade previously carried on by an alien enemy. As the intention is not in any way to hamper such trade not carried on by an alien enemy, such permission would, of course, be given. With regard to clause 4, prohibition against disposing of property, that, of course, is only prohibition against disposing of property without permission. The liquidation itself, of course, presupposes that the property of an alien enemy will be disposed of under permission, and any proceeds of that property will not be sent out of the Colony, but will be paid into a bank to be held at the disposal of any law that may be enacted on that behalf or any directions given by the Governor.\n\nThe Bill was read a second time. Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nOn Clause 5, sub-section 11,\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the amendment of this sub-section by the addition of the words, \"including the rent of any business premises formerly occupied by such alien enemy due while such premises are occupied by the liquidator for the purposes of such winding up.\"\n\nHON. MR. LANDALE—How does that affect premises on lease?\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL—The question of lease is not dealt with in this Bill expressly, and cannot for the moment be dealt with without further consideration. The only point affecting this Bill is payment of the rent by the liquidator, who may use the premises formerly occupied by an enemy firm. That rent is to be paid in certain priority.\n\nHON. MR. LANDALE—Is a lease not a definite liability on the part of an alien enemy?\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY—The question of lease was only raised this morning, and we have not had time to consider it. It will require careful consideration. I would remind you that a very great number of persons are affected by this Bill, alien enemies so-called, who are prisoners of war; others of them are not prisoners of war, but are compulsorily expelled from the Colony. This question will have to be carefully considered, and when we come to a conclusion on the point, no doubt it may be necessary to further amend this Bill to make it clear what the law on the subject is.\n\nHON. MR. HEWETT—With regard to your Excellency's remarks about making it quite clear, I presume when you refer to the word lease you mean the lease of premises for private use as opposed to office premises?\n\nHON. MR. LANDALE—I meant all leases; they are a definite liability.\n\n123\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY—I think the point of the hon. member who raised the question is, that many of these offices, which are rented at very large rentals, are leased for considerable periods, some for five or six years. Well, it is obvious that the rent of those during liquidation is a fair charge against the assets of a firm which is being liquidated. Then the question arises as to what about the remainder of the leases. Is that it?\n\nHON. MR. LANDALE—Yes, Sir.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY—That is a question which will have to be considered.\n\nHON. MR. HEWETT—Also, I understand, leases of private premises from which the occupants will have to be expelled.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY—Leases of private residences come in also.\n\nOn Council resuming,\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with slight amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY—Council stands adjourned until next Thursday week.\n\n70",
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        "content_text": "Page -4-\n\n190\n\nmooz gaied Junitiv doaend noidenjniner\n\nLi airt doit to yok oft\n\nent mi ze to wit bal anİBROBBON\n\nya ni man jedestímuḥ ni deel mete\n\n.aitzak „ql to malenerror\n\n(Jot soint\n\nof gronod adt evad 1,2oinnegava ym od brazer ADIN\n\nZORLOVOÐ Bɖð vɔaeflonyA ei în noiteswolni edi zol\n\nbezofoue edo lo mużnly yd behnegruɛ need ybaer is oved I dont\n\n«Jazeneü Tetractɛal aid in rebro pd en of beerarħba rettel\n\nJadd voy možni tezii dawg I noyzado mit driw gaktrad\n\n.001110\n\nens zotne of 1300 ya nd ZO ROɑ Ya ð er yd naviq nav ytlaidus om\n\n„Járið Jud Jastɛnt deil wit on walllo zaitzon moi190 smot teromed\n\nbiyoda od Jedi oiew qɔr, ya nd snotfoundeni ya evočs heŽAJE PA\n\nJuod Inteued edt at monebiner eid ja vilsmoezen altuli all sce\n\nof 03 berku ndorran owd and stidai ton bib yİNİSİTOS. I\n\n.8a Jnaisys bageli ni od dedw\n\nqçek odt baon bib 1 Jadi jimba I Ɛ agrado no bragoz drit **\n\nelit voi atðasli „zli að emer yakhnad to eɛortur eid vol am ym od\n\nedj bezešne vllautoa bad nne ya li hae „betstr. ovoda nora ez\n\nDAW BINS Torcid olan bin wit bemaro bga donerd mottandriyor\n\n„užimaitus vm Junƒžiw arob\n\nJ**\n\noj aanstorgi bæele Jour 1 & eyzado at busgeT AFIN\n\nema dĵiw botnkaupan need seven eved 1 as 8a8 .ok zabro Isteang\n\nTOMII YA ta\n\neidnud Jeon va,aestudo bogelis eft gaiɛİZEMMUZ\n\na bættirmoo (@anazonzi mi øved I team ait ja tait ai moibrindue\n\nYALNİZDeres I „doserd doldw 888 .ok zabro Iczemy to deserd\n\neor110 Jeɔ4 edt 1ɔ wallqiselb edi domila qirunter forasa „Jinduti\n\nDas erase eri tadt bettindum yiunktsørner nk\n\nmoney; but, in as much as no public moneys whatever were kept in that safe, no such contingency could ever arise.\n\n15. Inasmuch as His Excellency the Governor intends to take proceedings against me with a view to my suspension, and in view of the fact that in accordance with the enclosed letter I have already been suspended (whether the Postmaster General has a right to suspend me or not, I do not know) I earnestly hope that my absence from duty since and including the 18th instant in pursuance of the directions contained in the enclosed letter, does not constitute any further breach of the Colonial Regulations.\n\n16. In conclusion, I can only add that I earnestly hope that my long and faithful services to the Government for the last 27 years, during the major part of which I have handled, every week, thousands of dollars and insured cover without any loss whatsoever, will have some weight with His Excellency the Governor in considering the matter.\n\n17. I assure His Excellency the Governor that what I have done, was done without any malicious or unlawful intent whatsoever, and should His Excellency be of opinion that I had any guilty intent in the matter, I am prepared to submit myself to any punishment, however rigorous it might be. Furthermore, if it can be assumed, even for the purposes of argument, that I had any felonious intent whatsoever, it is obviously ridiculous, I respectfully submit that I should ask any person whomsoever, to attempt the opening of the safe on my behalf, in view of the fact that I had free access to the safe at all times.",
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        "content_text": "## At Chu Chi the effective part of the inspection tour ended, and boats were taken to Hangchow, which was reached on the 6th May.\n\nThe effective part of the journeys above outlined covered the following distances approximately:\n\n| Route | Li | Miles |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Hsiang Shan via Taichow to Wenchow (land) | 580 | 198 |\n| Hsiang Shan crossing San Men Bay | 180 | 60 |\n| Wenchow to Jui An via islands | 240 | 80 |\n| Jui An to Ch'u Chou | >730 | >248 |\n| Ch'u Chou to Chu Chi | 455 | 152 |\n| Total | 2,185 | 728 |\n\nIn the course of this journey, which included a week's travelling in probably the most secluded part of the province, the mountainous Ping Yang-Taishun-Ching Ning region, I saw no poppy growing whatever. The journey covered some 700 miles, and took twenty-five days. Bye-paths and unfrequented routes were consistently followed as far as possible, and a very large portion of the journey was along them. Excellent and extensive views of secluded cultivation on the tops of the hills were frequently obtained from the mountain passes.\n\nPoppy used formerly to be cultivated to a greater or lesser extent along the whole route, more especially in the Taichow and Wenchow districts.\n\nDuring the earlier months of the year, references appeared from time to time in the native papers at Hangchow to discoveries by the authorities in various districts of poppy cultivation; these were usually represented to be on a very small scale—in most cases only a few plants being grown. In some cases, I obtained partial confirmation of these news-items, as at Ch'u Chou, where two men had been shot three weeks before my arrival. It therefore appears that some attempt has been made in various parts of the province to grow opium this season, but probably on a very small scale in most instances. A determined attempt was probably made in Ping Yang, where with considerable difficulty I succeeded in buying a fresh plant, but this was all the material evidence of growth which I was able to obtain during the whole trip.\n\nNo doubt some attempts to grow have escaped detection—one or two officials admitted this as a probability. Officials appear, however, to have been so strict in the matter that these instances can be comparatively few, and what poppy may still be standing must in the aggregate be but very little.\n\nIt seems to me that, along the route taken by the inspection party, cultivation of poppy has ceased this season in all places where it used to be carried on ordinarily in former times, both on and off main roads. Any that may exist could only be found by detective methods, is very little and in most secluded places. Information received from missionaries, to which reference is made above, in regard to districts which were not visited would seem to confirm this conclusion.\n\n## Smoking, Export, and Import\n\nAny dealing with the drug is a criminal offence, and whatever smoking, export or import, may go on is necessarily done in secret. In the course of a hurried visit to a place, it is therefore almost impossible to obtain any reliable information on the subject.\n\nSmoking. Throughout the journey, neither my servants nor I saw anyone smoking.\n\nAt Taichow, Dr. Babington thought that there were still a certain number of smokers—chiefly inveterates confined to the richer classes. Some people take pills in order to break off smoking, but this was merely an exchange of the habit of smoking for that of eating the drug. Occasionally a patient would come to the mission hospital for some disease, in the treatment of which the doctors would discover the above. Such cases were very rare now, however.\n\nAt Ping Yang, Père Boisard thought there was a reduced but still considerable number of smokers, among rich and poor alike. The high price of the drug was, however, beginning to affect the latter.\n\nAt Ch'u Chou, Mr. Röhn considered that a certain number of people still smoked. Occasionally a man would come to the mission to be cured of the habit. He thought that a number of people, in trying to give up smoking, had taken to eating the drug in the form of so-called \"anti-opium pills.\"\n\nI did not succeed in buying the drug anywhere, but have little doubt that it can be purchased in the larger places only, however, by people whom the seller knows. Strangers can never get it.\n\nExport—I doubt if there is any export of opium. Present smokers supply themselves from stores of previous years. These are required for local consumption and are too valuable to be sent away.\n\nImport. Some opium may be—no doubt is—smuggled in, but I do not think that it can be on any large scale, owing to the strictness of the officials.\n\nPère Boisard thought that a little was brought into Ping Yang secretly across the mountains from Fukien. This was the only instance of information regarding import which I was able to obtain.\n\n## Activity of Officials\n\nIn all cases, as far as I could hear, the officials have been, and are, extremely strict and severe. The methods adopted are, to the foreign mind, harsh and unjust, and in no small number of cases men have been shot for growing no more than a few plants. In other cases, ruinous fines have been imposed, and in one or two instances (as mentioned above regarding Ping Yang) houses, if not villages, have been burnt down. It is scarcely to be doubted that many officials, uncertain as to how long they may hold office under the present Government, are extremely active and severe, as the movement for suppression affords them a good opportunity of feathering their own nests.\n\n### Enclosure 3 in No. 1\n\n**Sir J. Jordan to Wai-chiao Pu**\n\nPeking, May 25, 1914.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inform you that I have received a report from Mr. Consul J. L. Smith on the tour of investigation for opium poppy cultivation recently made in Chekiang Province under the terms of the `1911 Opium Agreement`.\n\nMr. Smith reports that no cultivation was found by the investigating party, and I therefore have the honour to inform your Excellency that I propose to prohibit the importation of Indian opium into Chekiang Province as from the 16th June, 1914.\n\nI further have the honour to inform your Excellency that, in view of the fact that reports from the province of Honan show that effective suppression has been carried on in that province and that the absence of poppy cultivation continues, I propose to add the province of Honan to the list of provinces into which importation of Indian opium is prohibited as from the 16th June, 1914.\n\nI avail, &c.\n\nJ. N. JORDAN.\n\nPage 111",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n## Defence (Sketching of Defences) Bill\n\nIn doing so he said-The object of this Bill, Sir, is to extend the provisions of the principal Ordinance to include certain objects which are cognate to its original intention. The principal Ordinance, which prohibits the sketching of defences, refers only to the sketching of batteries, field-works, and fortifications, and there is no prohibition against sketching other military premises, His Majesty's ships, or any naval anchorage, and this Bill proposes to add these three classes to the things which may not be sketched without the permission of the Governor. It also makes the attempt to commit the offence an offence, which it is not in the principal Ordinance. Also, in order to make the definition of \"sketch\" of sufficiently wide meaning, the Bill includes, in the meaning of that word, the negative of the photograph as well as the actual photograph itself or the actual sketch which might be made. I beg to move the second reading.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nOn Council resuming, THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL said that the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment, and he proposed the third reading.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was then read a third time and passed.\n\n## Recreation Grounds Ordinance\n\nTHE ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the second reading of the Bill entitled, \"An Ordinance to amend the Recreation Grounds Ordinance, 1909.\" In doing so he said-The object of this Bill, Sir, is to place on some regular footing both the tenure and the appropriation, and also the power of regulating and controlling the Chinese Recreation Ground. As hon. members no doubt know, this is an open space near the western end of Hollywood Road, not far from the Ko Hing Theatre. It is used by the poorer classes of Chinese for recreation, for the sale of food and refreshments, and so on. Other such open spaces, like Gardens, the Peak Gardens, and King's Park, Kowloon, have been recognised and set apart as open spaces under legislative authority, but this particular open space has not been dealt with heretofore in that way, and the effect of the Bill will be to place this open space on the same footing as the other open spaces I have just mentioned. It will also have the effect of enabling regulations to be made for the management and control of the ground. I beg to move the second reading.\n\nCouncil then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nOn Council resuming, THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL said the Bill had passed through Committee without amendment, and he moved its third reading.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\n## The Next Meeting\n\nHIS EXCELLENCY-It will be necessary to have one more meeting this year to go through various items. I would like to enquire whether it would be convenient to hon. members to meet next week. Wednesday or Thursday would suit the official members, and would no doubt suit the unofficial members.\n\nSubsequently, Council was adjourned until 24th December.\n\n## FINANCE COMMITTEE\n\nA meeting of the Finance Committee followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY presiding:-\n\n### Loss On Subsidiary Coin\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $310,000 in aid of the miscellaneous services, subsidiary coins.\n\n| Vote | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Loss on subsidiary coin | $310,000 |\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-This is due to the large amount of subsidiary coin which has been sent to be demonetised. It is very much greater than was intended when the Estimates for the current year were made up.\n\nTHE COLONIAL TREASURER-The main vote was actually $136,000, but as a result of the taking over of the opium monopoly, and the pledge which the Government gave to demonetise all subsidiary coins that came into its hands, this vote was, of course, largely exceeded, and the amount now asked for is to cover the loss on the amount demonetised during the year.\n\nThis was approved.\n\n### Public Works\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $2,600 in aid of the vote public works, extraordinary, new territories, communications, roads, extension at Castle Peak Bay, including construction of pier.\n\n| Vote | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Public works, extraordinary, new territories, communications, roads, extension at Castle Peak Bay | $2,600 |\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-This sum of $2,600 is required for the extension of the road at Castle Peak. In the estimates for the current year a sum of $8,000 was provided, and next year $1,000, making $9,000. The amount of the tender is $11,615.00. That leaves a balance of $2,613.90 for this year to be expended.\n\nTHE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-What has happened really is that more work was done this year than was anticipated and provision made for in the Estimates. The result is that this year's vote has been exceeded, and next year's will be less by the amount of the excess.\n\nThis was approved.\n\n### War Department Expenditure\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $78,200 in aid of the following vote:-\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| War Department Expenditure. Personal Emoluments: Cable Censorship | $14,506.97 |\n| Postal Censorship | $5,189.96 |\n| Volunteers Miscellaneous | $39,417.73 |\n| Other Charges: Cable Censorship | $5,716.81 |\n| Volunteers Miscellaneous | ... |\n| Total | $78,200 |\n\nThe vote was approved.\n\n### Volunteer Expenses\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $3,000 in aid of the vote expenditure, B. Volunteers, military other charges, Volunteer Reserve, camp of instruction.\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-This is for the Camp of Instruction in Musketry held at Stonecutter's at the beginning of November. It is, I think, an outside cost, and the actual cost will be somewhat less.\n\nApproved.\n\n### Education\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $53.73 in aid of the following votes:-\n\n| Category | Amount |\n| --- | --- |\n| Education, d.-Department of Director | $14.00 |\n| Peak School, other charges, Books Incidental Expenses | $39.73 |\n| Total | $53.73 |\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-This is a small amount required for the Peak School. Early in the year it was difficult to ascertain exactly what would be required. A book-case was bought for $30, and there were several other small items which make up the amount now asked for.\n\nApproved.\n\n### Swamps at Shaukiwan\n\nThe Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $150 in aid of the vote public works extraordinary, Hongkong, drainage, draining swamps at Shaukiwan.\n\n| Vote | Original Amount | Actual Amount Expended | Amount Requested |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Public works extraordinary, Hongkong, drainage, draining swamps at Shaukiwan | $4,500 | $84,618.76 | $150 |\n\nTHE CHAIRMAN-The amount provided this year was $4,500. The actual amount expended was $84,618.76, and this vote of $150 is asked for to be on the safe side.\n\nThis was approved.",
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        "content_text": "# Page Four\n\n## An Imaginary Interview With Carnival Director Dean\n\nMills Dean, the Director General of the 1915 Carnival, was finally located by our reporter at the rehearsal of \"Defending Their Homes\" on the Carnival grounds. He was in earnest conversation with Dr. Cox, Dr. Robinson, Mr. Batchelder, and Col. Johnson from Rome, Georgia, boyhood friend of Mrs. Wilson and now here directing the census. Mills explained to the scribe: \"You see, this spectacular drama must not only be attractive but it must be historically accurate in every detail. This pirate Tamah is fierce, and I would like to have Mr. Batchelder take that role, but he wishes to have a sea scene, the sinking of a passenger ship. We can't have that. He wants to save the ladies by putting life-belts on them. I don't want a sea drama. I want his views on how the fierce wild tribes ought to act. I want expert advice on savages from him. Then Col. Johnson is from the South and these Tamah pirates are supposed to come up from the south. He wants to have them all stop fighting and do a buck and wing dance and have a glee club quartette sing 'Georgia, Georgia, Over All', but you see how impossible it would be to give it local U.S.A. color. Dr. Robertson suggested that one side be chosen from the subscribers to 'Consolidacion Nacional' while the other be selected from the Vanguardia readers and arm both parties with stuffed clubs and let the tocsin ring and the people would get their money's worth, but this does not appeal to me. I want to have harmony. Dr. Cox has some of the clearest views, but I am sorry I cannot incorporate them into the show. He wants the dialogues written in the ancient Polynesian-Indico-Ibernica language which, according to undisputed authorities, might have been spoken here 1635 years ago or more correctly 280 A.D. He contends, and I think with force of reason, that all the private colleges would come and it would be a feast of reason as well as a flow of soul. But I think the general public wants something stirring so we have all collaborated and have produced this last word in dramatic art.\"\n\n\"I must express my admiration of the beautiful scenery and large conception, Mr. Mills.\"\n\n\"Oh, that was done by our esteemed and talented Sr. José Viñas of the Spanish Opera Co. He also has taken great pains to coach me in acting all the leading parts. You see, I stand ready to fill any part. It may be that one of the actors wants to go to a ball on a certain night, and if that happens you will find me right there with the goods and take his part without a hitch. Oh, it is not only in this great drama that I have become proficient, but I have made it a duty to be an understudy for every attraction in the Hubbub. I state it modestly that I am prepared to take Mme. Garcia's place in the bell-defying plunge through space in the dinky automobile. I have also given lots of attention running the Old Dutch Windmill. Boss La Pointe has volunteered to be understudy for Wa-wa, the Borneo missing link. I had some difficulty in successfully learning the parts in the Chinese playhouse. Of course, you know I would only be called on to play the leading parts because the minor parts can be filled by others and if they bungle it won't be so noticeable. These Chinese dramas continue on for two weeks and unless one gets thoroughly into the spirit of the play he cannot do it justice, but I may not be called on to act. I shudder to think of how I would correctly act the part of the Samar twins. It has been suggested that if they are indisposed and cannot show that act be suspended and I have about decided that this is the best solution because it would never do to only act half of the twins or in any other way do less than perfection.\"\n\n\"Mr. Dean, then nothing has been left to chance. You are bound to make it a success. What other features do you emphasize?\"\n\n\"There are the three parades. I have given them personal attention. I wanted Major Hartigan to take complete charge but he begged off. He said he wished to be foot loose and frisk about and have some fun with the boys. I have got a lot of real startling effects for the parades. The Japanese have taken a hold in great style as have the Chinese and when the boy scouts are masqueraded and their identity is hidden they will 'cut up dog' for fare-ye-well. Oh, it is all doped out and is going to be a hummer. Of course, the balls each night are a specialty by themselves. I shall naturally have to shape their course and destiny and now that the constabulary band is not here I will have to give special attention to the music. I have thought some of having a snare drum in the orchestra to keep up the spirit of the Escuela de Baile. Opinion is divided. There are those who declare they cannot dance without the drum while others want variety and have the drum cut out. I have been giving several hours a day with the brass bands putting life and ginger into them. Their technique is fairly good and if I get their morale improved I will have gained much.\"\n\n\"Mr. Dean, I really had no idea of the vast amount of work you have done. How did you ever dare to undertake it?\"\n\n\"Well, as one becomes accustomed to responsibilities one gets to carrying a few more on an ever-increasing ratio until the whole frame becomes a machine to do more and there is then no longer any limit to what the will power can force the unwilling body to do, but as each day sees its task well done there is the compensating reward of a contented mind. And now if you will please excuse me I see a duty before me. I have daily taken the young ladies who sell the chocolates on an imaginary round to accustom them to the routine and I see they are waiting for me as usual and the most possible must be made of the few days to insure thoroughness in every detail.\"\n\n## O'CONNELL'S, January 30, 1915\n\n### One On Cooper\n\nOle Olsen, the descendant of Eric the Red, the Viking king that beat Columbus to America by a century or two, now and then between times when he is shipping cigars to the States by the million or so, indulges in a little visit to the house of a friend out near the new reservoir. Ole went there last Sunday and spent some little time in looking over his friend's garden patch. Ole is some farmer himself. He says that when he was living back in Norway on the side of an iceberg, he often used to see pictures of trees and flowers and grain growing in the green fields and he thought that if he could ever get some place where winter did not last eleven months and a half every year he would turn farmer. Ole has a nice little garden around his place near the gas-house and quite frequently he attires himself in some old clothes that he had especially imported from the States to do the part right in, and ambles forth among the cabbage patches and the cucumber vines to fool the birds. Ole is the original thing in scarecrows when he gets properly togged out in his farmer costume. Well, to get back where we started. Ole was looking his friend's place over when he noticed that the pump would not work. Immediately he called his host's attention to the fact and suggested that he buy one of Henry Cooper's hot air pumps. His friend replied that Cooper was a pretty regular caller and thought that there was no necessity for buying a pump as Cooper's conversation could be used and this would cost nothing.\n\n### The breeze has been blowing some cooler Plaza Moraga this week.\n\n### Clever\n\nThat story printed in one of the daily papers about the possibility of the Igorot Scouts not being permitted to take part in the military parade because of their lack of pants, was certainly a clever piece of publicity. All over town people were talking about it and some of the rumors were that Major-General Barry had delivered an ultimatum that if the scouts from the hill country could not parade then there would be no parade of any of his troops. Quite a little excitement was stirred up about the matter. The carnival publicity man deserves a medal for putting that one over.\n\n### Paper Suppressed\n\nDublin, Ireland, Dec. 3. - The newspaper Sinn Fein did not appear today. The publishers of this journal refused to print in consequence of having been warned by the authorities that they would be liable to prosecutions for the publication of treasonable matter.\n\nThis is the second step in the suppression of Irish publications which have been opposing enlistment and expressing pro-German sentiments. The police last night raided the office of the Irish Freedom, a monthly publication, and confiscated all copies of the paper offered for sale on the news stands.\n\n## O'CONNELL'S, January 30, 1915\n\n### Manila Ethics\n\nCommissioner Dennison has decreed that a municipal doctor, paid by public funds, can refuse to attend any call for his services even in critical cases, if it is contrary to his established code of professional ethics.\n\nFor the benefit of those who have not seen the account of the case in question we will briefly state the main facts. An infant child of Capt. Hill of the Cavite naval ferry was taken with severe convulsions during the Captain's absence. Several women who live near went to the assistance of Mrs. Hill, and one was sent out to summon a doctor. This woman saw Dr. Catalino Nicolas, municipal doctor of Cavite, sitting in the drug store smoking and talking, and she rushed to him. She stated to him that Hill's baby was very sick and asked him to come at once. This doctor, paid out of public funds presumably to attend urgent cases, refused and stated as they had Dr. Victoriano before let them get him again and he would not go. Thanks to a merciful Providence the child did not die and this cold-blooded doctor did not have the joy of telling everybody in Cavite what an awful mistake it is to ever hire the other doctor because the other doctor turned up just in time and saved the child's life.\n\nThe public of Cavite asked Capt. Hill to report this matter because if this is the kind of spite that is worked out on a paying patient, what hope is there to get this doctor to visit a poor patient in time of need?\n\nThe accused doctor simply smiled when the charges were made. He knew that the influence that put him in office would keep him there. In answer to the charges he said he \"understood\" that he was merely wanted for consultation and that he did not want to look after somebody else's patients. His superior, Com. Dennison, figuratively speaking, patted him on the back and intimated to him that when an urgent call comes and he does not wish to violate professional ethics all he needs to do is to telephone the undertaker and coroner to go to a certain house and his ethical duties as municipal doctor will be quite fully and satisfactorily discharged.\n\nOh! for one hour of stern Worcester, whose shadow falling on Dennison would make that pigmy look like a man.\n\n### From Another Angle\n\nThe \"Free Press\" publishes the following just appreciation of agricultural specialist Prautch, but seems to err in thinking that Prautch has been the chief sufferer in not being paid a salary. We desire to interject this idea. The people have been deprived of more than Mr. Prautch has; they have lost possible crops and prosperity.\n\nWe fully concur with the \"Free Press\" as far as it goes and print the editorial to give it wider publicity:\n\n#### Prautch Redivivus\n\n\"A prophet is not without honor, save in his own country. For ten years past a man by the name of Prautch has been dinning into our ears that in spite of the sad fate of Lipa, coffee can be grown in the Philippines and on a large scale with every assurance of success. Now a Mr. Strauss, a practical planter from Java, confirms what Mr. Prautch has been saying. The trouble with Mr. P. is that he was not born in Kansas and can't qualify as a \"boy expert.\" It is not so very long ago that 19,000 was paid Professor Waters from Kansas, who never saw the tropics till he came to the Philippines, to come over and tell us all about the land we live in. It was the old story of what was new was not good and what was good was not new, among the \"new\" being a fairy tale to the effect that locusts take a trip down from the hills once every ten years. And that is just about the length of time that Mr. Prautch has been \"doing his voice-in-the-wilderness stunt.\" But he never got any twelve thousand pesos. No, he is just a prophet, not a professor, and he doesn't hail from Kansas.\"\n\n# Page Five\n\n## Answers To Correspondents\n\n| Name | Response |\n| --- | --- |\n| Burdett | The mistake you made was very natural. He was a veterano not veterinary and hence the confusion. Your claiming him as a brother ought not to worry you now that you know. |\n| H. Skinin | He runs two newspapers in Kansas. It seems a job in the Bureau of Agriculture pays him better. Search us. Eight others also came. They don't know much in any language. |\n| Heinie Fisher | You should have no difficulty in heating any well-built ice house. The best method is the simplest one. It is just the opposite of the way to cool a hot house. We hope you get your money. |\n| Horace H. Ferns | should be watered daily but once every two years is often enough to water stocks. |\n| Florence | We would offhand answer that a good \"foot rule\" is to take off your shoes before going to bed. |\n| Eddie Tait | Yes, a bill was introduced to change Aug. 13th from Occupation Day to Blessed Redeemer Day or Redemption Day. July 4th will not be changed to Leberwurst Day to please anybody. |\n| Carrie Bly | We decline to print your article. We think that City Club speech was stupid, so does he. We can say so, he dare not. Why nag him, he is trying to return among white folks. |\n| Carl Hess | It is not so much why he got out of politics but what he got out of politics. See the difference, Carl? |\n| Elmer Brown | Your questions \"How far can a bed spring, and does a watch run fast in cold weather in order to keep warm?\" are silly. 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        "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 |",
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        "content_text": "## 838\n\n当た \nLambo \nba ames \nBALL BAT \n\n329 \n\n.. \nA Reserve Engineer Section of 35 men was formed during the week ending 11th December when the weekly parade state showed a total of 376 (Table 2). The Engineer Section were placed under the orders of the U.C. the Engineer Company of the Volunteer Corps.\n\nA considerable number of exemptions had been granted after mobilization and these were withdrawn during the week ending 18th December for the reason that the duties required of the men were then much lighter than they had been up to that time. The weekly parade state for this date is appended as (Table 3).\n\n(Table 4) gives the strength at 31st March as 365.\n\n7 members have left the Reserve for the reasons detailed in (Table 5).\n\nAt 1st March 1915, 9 members were absent from the Colony on long leave.\n\n## 4. MOBILIZATION\n\nProclamation having been issued by His Excellency The Governor on the 6th August calling out the members of the Volunteer Reserve for actual military service, paraded on Friday the 7th August at 9 a.m. and were quartered at Murray Barracks as part of the General Reserve and on the following day their quarters were removed to the Courts of Justice where they remained until the 3rd September. Reserve furnished a guard of 1 Officer and 12 men for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank from 11 a.m. on the 7th August till relieved on the 16th August by the Hong Kong Police.\n\n## 6. OFFICERS\n\nThe following members were appointed to Commissioned rank under dated 10th August :-\n\n| Name | Rank |\n| --- | --- |\n| Mr. G.E. Hakeran | to be Major |",
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        "content_text": "## the wicked in whose midst nothing but vexation and trouble prevail, neither listen to their pernicious schemes. They only incite you to suit their own baneful purpose, for God said \"There is no good in the multitude of their private discourses, unless in the discourse of him who recommendeth alms, or that which is right, or agreement amongst men\". Be heedful and desist from interfering or mingling in affairs which do not personally affect you, for God has forbidden you from doing so.\n\nGod said \"Beware of sedition, it will not affect those who are ungodly amongst you particularly but all of you in general\".\n\nIn a passage in **Sahih El Bekhary**, related by **Aby Harrirat**, it is said that the Prophet says \"the crime of one who sits in the council of the seditious is less than that of him who supports it; that of its supporter is less than that of him who works in it and that of the worker in it is less than that of him who labours for it. Those who avoid it derive benefit, while those who seek its shelter reap its evil consequences\". The meaning of this is that it is better to be far away from sedition than to be near it, and that he who takes part in it will reap its dangers and consequences.\n\nTherefore, we, all the **Ulemas**, have deemed it our duty at such a time, O you Muslims, to give you these words of advice as it is in accordance with the words of our Prophet \"The advice is the religion\". This advice is enough for you, and from God the help.",
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        "content_text": "# 588 \n## MSIZBIAT MOD to noliSÍRÖSTT \n### MA4.(noIzað „Tomtevod dgvotẾT) KTATS TO YEATURES \n\nejatë 20 visjakovë moti berieser marselet gübre\n\n413 \n· 643 \n\n## Translation of CODE Telegram \n### From \n**SECRETARY OF STATE** \n### To \n**GOVERNOR, HONGKONG.** \n### Date \n24th August, 1915. \n\nDealing with an oktastima convenna ría:1 ayiria melttara brøoď sa aboog at betautefal atooįdom bivoɗa SeaTSTÖ TO MAScout raditada atrag naiistī ta yď bodyoqura bas entrax to redatnim að skar að «GANNTOĽKO to somebive Vratnensiseb bas vocoyasi to zonnevol of nursalet akit tøe qell \n\nMitsui state that permits not issued for 40 tons tin for Vernen. My telegram July 2nd 35 tons for Ehret. \n\nMy telegram July 23rd they wish to ship this week. Reply by telegraph. \n\n**BONAR LAW** \n\nHOWREVOD",
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        "content_text": "7\n\n65\n\nbut it is, perhaps, wiser to regard these more as an indication of the orderly working of the machinery of Government than as a symptom of acute rebel activity.\" Brigandage still continues, but the \"White Wolf\" bands have been greatly weakened. Various official and unofficial accounts of the leader's death have appeared, but in some quarters it is suggested that he is still alive, but pretending to be dead for the sake of the reward of 100,000 dollars placed on his head.\n\nThe only noteworthy fact reported from Ichang is the successful establishment of a steamship service between that port and Chunking; hitherto it had generally been held that the rapids would render a regular service impossible.\n\nThe following interesting paragraph occurs in the last quarterly report, from Chunking:--\n\nイ\n\n7\n\n\"In August a somewhat startling paragraph appeared in the North China Herald to the effect that the German gunboat Otter had attempted to tie up to the British and French gunboats at Chunking and that hostilities had only been averted by the prompt action of Mr. Yen Hsi-ching, the Chinese diplomatic officer, who had prevailed on the German gunboat to leave the port. What actually occurred is as follows: At the end of July H.M. ship Widgeon was the only gunboat at Chungking. The German gunboat was at Suifu and H.M. ship Teal and the French gunboat were at Chiating. On the 3rd August the Otter returned to Chungking, and after the commander had held a brief conversation with the German consul, steamed down the river, mooring some 10 miles below her usual tying up place, which is situated half a mile below the British anchorage and not, as reported in the paper, alongside H.M. ships. The same day, in compliance with an official request from the commander of H.M. ship Widgeon, acting under instructions from the commander-in-chief, I notified the Chinese officials that war was imminent with certain Powers and that H.M. ships on the Upper Yang-tsze had every desire to respect China's neutrality. I also communicated through a neutral channel with the commander of the 'Otter' and enquired in guarded language whether he was equally desirous of respecting China's neutrality. His reply communicated to me on the 3rd August was as follows: 'If H.M. ships on the Upper Yang-tsze respect the neutrality of China I will do the same.' The German gunboat left for Ichang the next day. The only moment when hostilities appeared at all likely was when the German gunboat, after passing H.M. ship Widgeon on the 3rd August turned and repassed her. No demonstration was made on either side and the 'Otter eventually swung round and stemmed down river. The account in the North China Herald appears to have been inserted for the benefit of Mr. Yen Hsi-ch'ing, the Foreign Affairs delegate, and it is not founded on fact.\"\n\n4\n\n7\n\nConsiderable credit seems to be due to His Majesty's consul and the commander of the \"Widgeon\" for the manner in which they dealt with a difficult and entirely novel situation. An interesting appreciation of the situation on the Thibetan border and of the views held locally is contained in the following letter from a member of the China Inland Mission to Mr. Brown :-\n\n\"The impression seemed to be very general among Chinese on the border, that the Lhassa troops were being supplied with the best modern guns from India and there were rumours that Ghurka soldiers were in the Thibetan army.\n\nThese rumours seemed to be causing some bad feeling among the Chinese troops against the British. While in the part of Eastern Thibet in which we were there was every appearance of Chinese supremacy and Thibetan subserviency and fear of the Chinese soldiery. There was, I gathered, a vague widespread feeling abroad that Lhassa troops would be able to drive back the Chinese and regain the supremacy of Eastern Thibet, and that in this way they have British influence behind them. I think in a general way the Thibetans are regarding Britain as a friend, while the Chinese view is of course the counterpart of that. I think it is quite possible that this vague general feeling may have been one of the factors in the desire that has been recently expressed in several districts to have British missionaries among them.\"\n\nThe province of Szechuan has been comparatively quiet during the past months, and there are indications that hostility to foreign enterprise, which has hitherto been more intense in this province than in any other part of China, is slowly breaking down. Otherwise the condition of the province continues to be unsatisfactory, and there is little hope of any material improvement until the radical reform of the currency has been undertaken. Szechuan is potentially one of the richest provinces of China, but trade has been so hampered by a depreciated paper currency and the exceptional dishonesty of the officials that the provincial administration is on the verge of bankruptcy, and is unable to make any contribution to the national exchequer. As an instance of official peculation Mr. Fox states that during the revolution millions of dollars were made by the simple process of issuing bank notes with duplicated and even triplicated numbers. As regards the currency, \"the following table,\" he says, \"will give some idea of the hopeless muddle into which the currency of Chengtu and neighbourhood has been allowed to drift. Not counting the tael, there are five distinct units of currency in everyday use, each having a varying rate of exchange with the others :-\n\n  \n    \"1. The Szechuan silver dollar (Mexican dollars of other provinces not accepted, except at an exorbitant discount) with subsidiary 50, 20, and 10 cent. pieces, whose rate of exchange with the dollar is constant. This dollar exchanges for 1,400 to 1,500 cash in paper dollars, 130 to 140 copper cents of any province, and 1,200 to 1,250 metal cash;\n  \n  \n    \"2. The Szechuan military dollar note of 1,000 cash, with subsidiary 200 and 100 cash notes. This dollar exchanges for 83 to 86 copper cents and for 800 to 850 metal cash;\n  \n  \n    \"3. The above-mentioned 200 and 100 cash notes, whose relation to the parent dollar is constant but whose value expressed in copper cents or cash is variable, with a steady downward tendency;\n  \n  \n    \"4. Copper cents of any province as long as the colour is good, but this coin has become comparatively rare in Chengtu; one copper cent equals 9 to 11 cash;\n  \n  \n    \"5. The old metal cash, practically unobtainable in Chengtu, but in general use in the country.\"\n  \n\nThe depreciation of the currency, coupled with increased taxation has exercised a most depressing effect on the sale of foreign goods, and the business of the British-American Tobacco Company, for instance, has been run at an actual loss, so much so that their representative at Chengtu has recommended a drastic reduction of the foreign staff until better conditions prevail.\n\nIn his report for the quarter ending the 30th June, His Majesty's consul at Tsinan-fu gives a striking instance of the \"reckless manner in which the Oriental will mortgage the future.\" It had been decided to increase the tax on salt, and in order to allow the salt merchants to recoup themselves, to make a proportional increase in its price. A week's notice was, however, given of the impending change, during which time it was permitted to pay duty at the lower rate. There was naturally a rush to buy salt, and 1,600,000 dollars was paid in duty during that period, while the extra profit of the merchants was estimated at 1,000,000 dollars.\n\nThe last quarterly report from Chefu contains some interesting reference to the conduct of the Japanese troops on landing at Lungk'ou. His Majesty's consul has formed the opinion, based on several careful and impartial reports, \"that the difficult operation of landing and accommodating troops was carried out with the least possible inconvenience to the natives, and that, except in one or two isolated cases, the men conducted themselves well in very trying circumstances\" (very heavy rainstorm). The local Germans did all they could to create a panic among the Chinese, but no special success attended their efforts. A number of reports from other sources which have reached the legation tend to show that the conduct of the Japanese troops was quite good on the whole. Isolated instances of violence and rape occurred, but the latter crime especially was repressed with the utmost severity.\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nTsinan Intelligence Report, September Quarter, 1914.\n\nPolitical Summary.\n\nJULY of this year was more than usually uneventful, but with August came the war in Europe which affected Shantung in a special degree owing to the position within its borders of the German fortress of Tsingtao. All ordinary concerns were suddenly dwarfed and the provincial authorities found themselves faced at a moment's notice\n\n[2313 ee-)\n\n-1]\n\nD\n\n253",
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        "content_text": "Page 455\n\n\"Dis\" last week have been unloaded from the soows and are to be placed at Fort Frank, on the South channel, near the mainland, says the 'Cablenews American'. The work of putting these two great defenders of the entrance to Manila Bay into position is no small task and it will be some time before they are ready for service. The guns and turrets for El Fraile are still at Sandy Hook and will be sent out to the Philippines as soon as practicable. These guns are to be mounted on revolving turrets, two to a turret. There will be two turrets and their range will include a clean sweep around Manila Bay.\"\n\nExtracts from Phineas R. OZE.\n\n(a) Canton 25/9/15 has instructed Li Shong (†) of the Canton Arsenal to make a large number of explosive arrows which have been found most suitable for firing on aeroplanes. These arrows will be added to the equipment of the Army.\n\n(b) Canton 30/9/15 - On the 29th September 1915 the Canton Arsenal received a telegram from the Army Board ordering the manufacture of 50 machine guns and 100,000 rounds of ammunition, to be shipped to the Capital at an early date.\n\n6. The following table shows the strength of German and Austrian troops in North China, corrected to September 1916:\n\n  \n    \n    German\n    Austrian\n  \n  \n    Tientsin\n    \n    officers\n  \n  \n    \n    2\n    ...\n  \n  \n    other Ranks\n    57\n    75\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    50\n  \n  \n    TOTAL\n    \n    ...\n  \n  \n    \n    ...\n    10\n  \n\nPage 455\n\n \n\n \n(There is no text to continue)",
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        "content_text": "Feb\n\n495\n\nna pa had a portravu na jaědľ nedorul zenlemi shum\n\n31 #712 MAð vera göder\n\nat hina ne ko mgo\n\nE KOM PLAZ\n\near\n\n司\n\nsingh was clun! et «bség sat af te bad-\n\nBAN SA Mid to w. ££; /h¢Á PO\n\nto them ab\n\n27.07.05A TMA ANAYAAN KA DƏF\n\nthen game and mid the contents of the tine waze arus and. ammunition and insisted upon my taking them away at ense,\n\n\"Some days previous, kielsen had given Toeng a paper en which was written the address in India, where the goods vere to have been delivered, He subsequently gave it to kg Vung» mhing. kielson did not seek to see Toong, and appeared to have no fear,\n\nhe was out.\n\nHe had phoned Kielsen to take them away, but Toong was arrested in Woochung Road, Nielsen had said the matter was worth a few hundred dollars\".\n\nDr. Hinckley: It seems to me there is a certain amount of hearsay in the statement,\n\nThe Assessor:\n\nMr. HolborOW!\n\nI will give it for what it is worth, As Counsel I have no objection to the statement going in. it will not be made a precedent?\n\nThe Assessor: As Counsel objecting, there is no question of this statement being a precedent,\n\nDet. Bergt. Fage, continuing his evidence, said he went to No. 804 Woochang Road with Det. Bub, Inspt. Brewster, also to 23 Hongshan Road, At the latter place they found a desk with a false back, Tins similar to those in Court could be concealed in the desk.\n\n08\n\nMr. Holborow:\n\nYou have not found anything implicating my client:\n\nWitness:\n\nNo\n\nBy Mr. Munro: On the 19th at a subsequent search witness found some empty tins there downstairs, Kielson it was said, gave the tin to the carpenter to make holes of the same size in the planks, Toong was employed at Garrels and Borner as export customs clerk,\n\nMr. Munro: Do you then want us to believe that a Customs export clerk would want to use Chinese to say \"smuggling\"?\n\nWitness: he said secretly in English, smuggling in",
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        "content_text": "## CANADA AND INDIA\n\ntonomy.\" Local self-government should not be a mere sham, but based on real foundations as contemplated by that noble Viceroy, the Marquis of Ripon. The Arms Act must disappear from the statute book, and no limitation should be laid on the entry of Indians into any public service. Volunteers should be enlisted freely from all classes. Agriculture must be improved and commerce and industry helped. Education will have to be free and compulsory. I have refrained from laying down any cut-and-dry scheme of self-government. I suggest that there should be unanimity on these questions amongst all the people of India, and I can conceive of no better agency than that of a joint deputation of the Congress and the League, which would place our demands before the British public and the British Government.\n\n### SELF-GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE\n\nOne of the most important resolutions passed was that moved by Mr. Jinnah for the appointment of a Committee to formulate a scheme for self-government after conferring with other political bodies. Mr. Jinnah said that his object was that the two representative organizations, namely, the National Congress and the Muslim League, should, without the slightest prejudice to their interests and with due regard to the needs of Mussulmans, formulate a scheme and go to the authorities, those responsible for the administration of India, and say, 'Here is a demand in the united name of India.\"\n\nMr. Iaque, in seconding the resolution, said: \"It was stated that the view expressed by the National Congress was the view of all communities, minus the Mohammedans. But the Muslim League represented 70 millions of Mohammedans, and the united demand from the Congress and the League must be, according to common arithmetic, the united voice of the people of India.\"\n\nThe resolution was passed unanimously.\n\n### INDIAN SOCIAL CONFERENCE\n\nThe 29th Indian National Social Conference was held Dec. 30th in the Congress pandal, Bombay. A special feature of the session was the large number of Indian ladies present, about 1,600, and six of them were among the speakers.\n\n### INDIA'S GREATEST NEED\n\nProfessor Karve, in his Presidential address, which dealt very widely with the subject of education, said:\n\nComing now to the practical questions that are constantly knocking at our social doors for solution, I must say at the outset that to my mind the greatest need of Indian society at the present day is education. I do not know if you will all agree with me in placing education at the forefront of social questions. It may, perhaps it does, have a political aspect. But looking at it socially; want of education is the one canker that has been eating up the vitals of India. If there is injustice and wrong in society, it is because society is mostly buried deep in ignorance. Evil is the offspring of darkness, and there can be no darkness blacker than that of ignorance. No wonder if the Indian social world appeared to an outsider to be a scene of discord and division. What else can it be when that light which reduces all chaos to order is denied to it? Ninety per cent. of the population live and move and have their being without any opportunity of drinking at the living fountain of knowledge? The inner eye, with them, is never opened. Life to them is no more, no higher, than a struggle of hungry creatures, where might has a right to crush all weakness out of existence. The first thing that we ought to look to, therefore, is universal education. No re-adjustment of the social polity is possible unless every man, woman and child in the land is able at least to read, write and reckon.\n\nOn the political platform, the cause of universal elementary education was first emphatically espoused by my friend, the late Hon. Mr. G. K. Gokhale, and I hope the late patriot's efforts, backed by the unanimous voice of the country, will not fail ultimately to bear fruit. But we cannot afford to wait till the Government of the land are pleased to take up the question. We ought to bestir ourselves to supplement the endeavors of Government wherever we can.\n\nResolutions were adopted urging the abolition of the caste system, and advocating intercaste marriage, the education of girls, re-marriage of widows, raising of the marriageable age of girls to sixteen years, abolition of the purdah system, education and training of widows, elevation of the depressed classes, protection of minor girls, social purity, and condemning the system of indentured labor.\n\n### MOHAMMEDAN EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE\n\n#### FREE AND COMPULSORY EDUCATION\n\nThe Mohammedan Educational Conference met at Poona, December 28th, in a spacious building erected for the occasion.\n\nThe president of the Reception Committee, in his opening remarks, said: \"So long as the scope of primary education is not widened, the progress of the Mohammedan community is impossible, and in order to achieve this object, it is necessary that the Government should make primary education not only free, but compulsory.\n\nOne of the most important resolutions passed by the Conference was \"That the principle of free and compulsory education should be recognized, and that as a step towards it the municipalities of the larger cities be empowered to levy an educational cess with a view to instituting free and compulsory education.\" In seconding this resolution Hon. Mr. Justice Abdur Rahim said that both Hindus and Mohammedans had impressed upon the Government the absolute necessity for this step. He instanced the State of Baroda, which had introduced free and compulsory education, and said that a beginning should be made in the larger cities in British India.\n\n### INDIAN WOMEN AND NATIONAL WEEK\n\nThe Indian National Social Conference had 1,600 ladies in attendance and six women speakers. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu was invited to speak before the Mohammedan Educational Conference, the Industrial Conference and other organizations. Fifty ladies attended the Hindu Intercaste Dinner, and let the superior West observe that these did not look down from a gallery upon the dining men, but sat down with them.\n\nThere were 750 ladies, delegates and visitors in attendance at the National Congress. A choir of Hindu, Mohammedan and Parsi girls opened the daily proceedings with singing. Mrs. Sarojini Naidu sat upon the platform, and spoke in support of the leading resolution that for self-government. A band of lady volunteers assisted in looking after the guests. In the words of an Indian reporter: \"Women acted as volunteers, women chanted the invocations before the Congress proceedings began, women attended the Congress as visitors and delegates, and women spoke with their musical voices from the Congress platform not merely on questions affecting women's interests alone, but of the Indians as a class. One's heart thrills with joy when such things happen. God's blessing on them.\"\n\n## CANADA\n\n### CANADA AND INDIA\n\nBoth Canada and India, after the war, are destined to have more important places in the Empire than they have hitherto commanded. Their loyal devotion and sacrifice at this time have won for them those higher places, and it does not require a prophetic voice to give assurance of their being called to higher duties. But if Canada and India are destined for higher places in the mother's house, they should be drawn together more intimately as children in that house, and in practical life give evidence of their relationship. We do not pretend to know all the ins and outs of the question, but we feel sure that there must be some way for dealing with the Hindu and Sikh question in Canada that will evidence brotherliness and Christian principles to a greater extent than has yet been experienced. - \"The Canadian Baptist.\"\n\n### THE SIKHS IN CANADA\n\nAlbert Ernest Stafford writes in the \"World\":\n\nThere is no reason to suppose that the Sikhs have any other object in coming to Canada than to establish themselves in an agricultural community. In a country such as Ontario, where settlers are at a premium, it might be thought they would be welcomed in the northland wastes. In British Columbia, there should be plenty of room for millions like them. The more men there are on the land, the more food there will be for the artisan and mechanic, and instead of fearing competition, the labor men should find their wages enhanced in value by the greater agricultural output. The big railways may discover the advantage of getting agricultural settlers of this highly cultivated type, and should they do so, the prairie provinces will quickly respond to the stimulus of such settlement. But the shameful problem in British Columbia at present is the refusal of the church people, the labor men, and the politicians to permit the Sikh settlers to have their wives and children brought from India. For not less than five years, and some of them for longer, these Sikh men have been separated from their families by the desire and act of our Christian community. They came over here in good faith, and invested their funds in land. Many have gone back at great loss, but 2,000 or 3,000 still remain. They are British subjects, and they are denied their rights. They are industrious and thrifty, and these virtues are regarded as crimes. They have a lofty and spiritual religion, and they are branded as heathen. And we are mightily offended when the Germans tell us that we practise hypocrisy. Our treatment of the Sikhs is one of the weak spots in our armor, and while we have no business politically to say anything to British Columbia, I am satisfied that the stronger our views are privately on the matter, the better for us as a nation. The women of India, the Sikh women and children, divorced from their husbands and fathers, challenge our caste worship. And what poem shall Sarojini Naidu write about British Columbia?\n\n### THE HINDU IN CANADA\n\nDr. Sunder Singh writes in \"The Christian Guardian\":\n\nThe people of Canada are not aware that the unrighteous and un-Christian treatment given to the Hindus in British Columbia (and especially the well-known and yet so little understood Komagata Maru episode) is really accountable for almost all the recent trouble in India about which we hear so much.\n\nIn the interests of the Empire, and Canada in particular, we should be more liberal in our desire to remove the barriers which are preventing a better understanding of India. We can do this by investigating the truth, and in the meantime discourage the exaggerated and apparently biased reports which are circulated from time to time. Let us remember how much India is rallying to the aid of the Empire's battles. This she is apparently doing without stint.\n\nWould it not be a wise thing for our ministers to investigate the truth of the British Columbia charges, with a view to bringing together the representatives of India and Canada on a fair and equitable basis after the war, and in the meantime resolve that they will remove, in the interests of morality and justice, the barrier to the families of the Hindus domiciled in Canada joining them? India has stood by us in this great war, so let us at least show a little appreciation by permitting the families of the Hindus in Canada to reach their husbands and fathers. Then the question of Oriental immigration can be dealt with, and a definite standard erected that will give the Hindus a common footing with the Japanese, Chinese, negroes, Bulgars and others. At present, gross discrimination against the Hindu appears to prevail. Surely this matter can be settled from a Christian and ethical standpoint.\n\n### THE STRONGEST OF ALL BONDS\n\n\"Canada and India,\" a journal published in Toronto, takes as its motto the words, \"The strongest of all British bonds are knowledge and sympathy.\"\n\nThese are true words, and they should be considered deeply, and applied to all our relations. What, after all, is the fundamental reason for the British unity that has been shown in this war? It is sympathy - a sense of brotherhood as between the people of Canada and the other outlying commonwealths of the British Empire and the people of the United Kingdom. We think of India too much as an abstraction. We think of India, but not enough of Indians as human beings and fellow-Britishers. In order to have a true British union, we must break down the prejudices of race and creed, and dwell only upon the common bond of humanity. Remember that the natives of India are three-fourths of the people of the British Empire. - Toronto Star.\n\n### VEDANTA SOCIETY\n\nDr. Sunder Singh lectures every Sunday afternoon in the Foresters' Hall on the religions of the East.\n\n### CANADA INDIA COMMITTEE\n\nThe Committee has been carrying on very successfully a series of drawing-room meetings in the city. About twenty have already been held, resulting in much interest and a large increase of membership.\n\nIn consequence of a fire, the Committee was obliged to remove from the room on Richmond Street to 158 Bay Street, Toronto. Information and literature may be obtained there on personal application or letter to the Secretary. Visitors and workers are always welcome.\n\n### WHAT FRIENDS MAY DO\n\nFriends interested in bringing about a better understanding between India and Canada may give time and attention to study the movement.\n\nThey may give effort in public speaking and in organizing their communities.\n\nThey may use the local press, the men's and women's clubs, young people's organizations, churches, missionary societies, or any social or literary organization to inform the public.\n\nThey may make personal effort among their acquaintances. They may write to lawmakers, asking support of bills for making just laws on this question.\n\nPage 626",
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        "content_text": "## REFORMS DESIRED\n\n### CANADA AND INDIA\n\nThe first Indian National Congress assembled for business in the Tejpal Samskrit College, Bombay, on December 28th, 1885. The deliberations of the congress were formulated in the shape of resolutions demanding from the administration certain concrete reforms. The first resolution was for a Royal Commission to enquire into the working of the Indian administration. The tribute from India was a heavy drain on the Indian taxpayer. They asked for simultaneous examination for the Indian Civil Service in India and in England. Another resolution reads: \"That this congress considers the reform and expansion of the Supreme and existing Local Legislative Councils by the admission of a considerable proportion of elected members essential, and holds that all budgets should be referred to these Councils for consideration, their members being, moreover, empowered to interpellate the Executive in regard to all branches of the administration.\" These resolutions were sent to the proper quarters.\n\nThe next session of the congress met in Calcutta in Christmas week, 1886, and ever since then they have met every Christmas in nearly all the most important centres of India. The assembly has been presided over by men well-known for their probity and service. The congress movement has drawn to its fold such names as the late Mahadev Govind Ranade, Surendro Nath Banerjea (\"the uncrowned King of Bengal\"), Krishna Kumar Mitra, Motilal Ghosh (editor of the Amrita Bazar Patrika), Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Dadabhai Naoroji, S. Subramania Iyer, Pherozshah Mehta, Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya, Lala Lajpat Rai, and the late Gopal Krishna Gokhale, founder of the Servants of India Society.\n\n### INDIA NOT PROPERLY UNDERSTOOD\n\nIn welcoming the second congress in Calcutta, Dr. Rajindralal Mittra, the famous scholar, said: \"We live not under a National Government, but under a foreign bureaucracy; our foreign rulers are foreigners by birth, religion, language, habits, by everything that divides humanity into different sections. They cannot possibly dive into our hearts, they cannot ascertain our wants, our feelings, our aspirations. They may try their best, and I have no reason to doubt that many of our Governors have tried hard to ascertain our feelings and our wants; but owing to their peculiar position they have failed to ascertain them.\"\n\n### BITTER POVERTY OF INDIA\n\nHon. Dadabhai Naoroji, who later on sat in the Imperial House of Commons, was the president of this session. He laid stress on the bitter poverty of India. Mr. D. E. Wacha, who afterwards became secretary of the congress, said that the condition of the ryots, or peasants, had steadily deteriorated since 1848, and that forty millions of people had only one meal a day, and not always that. The main cause is the tribute to Great Britain, exported to fructify there, and swell still further the unparalleled wealth of those distant isles, never in any shape to return here to bless the country from whose soil it was wrung, or the people, the sweat of whose brow it represents.\n\nAnother delegate spoke of the extortion of the revenue authorities.\n\n### INDIA SPEAKS\n\nAnother resolution, and the most important, was moved by Raja Rampal Singh, a well-known public man from North India, appealing to the Government to sanction volunteering. The moral debasement caused by the disarmament of the whole nation, was and is felt acutely. He said: \"We are deeply grateful to the Government for all the good that it has done us, but we cannot be grateful to it when it is, no matter with what best of intentions, doing us a terrible and irreparable injury. We cannot be grateful to it for degrading our natures, for systematically crushing out of us all martial spirit, for converting a race of soldiers and heroes into a timid flock of quill-driving sheep. Thank God, things have not yet gone quite so far as this. There are some of us yet, everywhere, who would be willing to draw sword, and if needful lay down our lives, for hearth and homes, aye, and for the support and maintenance of that Government to which we owe so much. But this is what we are coming to... and when we once come to that, then I think that, despite the glories of the Pax Britannica, despite the noble intentions of Great Britain, despite all the good she may have done or tried to do us, the balance will be against her, and India will have to regret rather than rejoice that she has ever had anything to do with England.\n\n\"This may be strong language, but it is the truth; nothing can ever make amends to a nation for the destruction of its national spirit, and of the capacity to defend itself and the soil from which it springs.\n\n\"High and low, we are losing all knowledge of the use of arms, and with this that spirit of self-reliance which enables a man to dare, which makes men brave, which makes them worthy of the name of men.\n\n\"I might dwell on the fact that in the way the Arms Act is now worked in many localities, the people, their herds, their crops, are wholly at the mercy of the wild beasts. I might dwell on the insult, the injustice, the violation of the most sacred and solemn pledges by England to India, that are involved in the rules that permit Indian Christians, but do not permit Indian Hindus or Mohammedans to volunteer.\" This resolution was carried, and yet 29 years later the Arms Act is still on the Statute Book, and no Hindus or Mohammedans are permitted to defend their hearths and homes. In this connection, it is well to remember that although even in France and Russia the native Algerians and Moslem Russians and others can get commissions in the army and command regiments, no native of India can get a commission or ever join a military college in India, paid for and supported by the taxpayers of India. The congress has passed resolutions every year asking that commissions be granted to Indians, but to no purpose.\n\n### SELF-GOVERNMENT THE GOAL\n\nThe first and foremost plank in the congress is, of course, **Swaraj**, or self-government. Indians are at every step reminded of being a subject race. They want a Government national in spirit and an administration that will feel that India's interests are its first consideration. India wants to be governed by Indians, who will know the real sentiments and desires of the people. The government of the people by the people and for the people is the watchword. If \"Canada for the Canadians\" holds good, why not \"India for the Indians\"! That does not mean hostility to anyone, but it does mean a federated India consisting of various autonomous provinces or States, under one whole. When Indians were harshly treated in South Africa and Canada, things would have been far different if they had some representatives to look after their interests in those countries.\n\n\"No taxation without representation\" is the first commandment in the Englishman's political Bible; how can he falter with his conscience and tax us here, his free and educated fellow-subjects, as if we were dumb sheep or cattle? But we are not dumb any longer. India has found a voice at last in this great congress, and in it, and through it, we call on England to be true to her traditions, her instincts, and herself, and grant us our rights as free-born British citizens.\" So said the famous scholar, Pandit Madan Mohun Malaviya, who long afterwards became one of the founders of the Hindu University of Benares.\n\nAnother plank in the platform of the congress is the separation of judicial and executive functions. In India, the police is the handmaiden of the bureaucracy, and very often the prosecutor and the judge are the same person, and not as in advanced countries, where the two offices are separate. The police, even according to the official class, is not exactly what it ought to be. For carrying out impartial justice, it is absolutely essential that the two functions be not in the same hand.\n\n### SWADESHI AND PROTECTION\n\nThe third great plank is **Swadeshi** or promotion of home-made goods. In Canada, there is the \"Made-in-Canada\" programme, but not so with India. The authorities looked askance at this. Although Indian industries are hampered at every step, e.g., there is a countervailing duty of 3 1/2 per cent on cotton goods manufactured in India herself. (One wonders if there is any country in the wide world which has this curious anomaly of imposing a tax on her own manufactures, and yet this is so in India.)\n\nGerman and Austrian goods were dumped on India's shores. German and Austrian ships, flying the flags of the Central Empires, called regularly at Bombay and other Indian ports, although Indian shipping, which was well-known all over the Orient in the past, has on account of unfair competition been swept away. **Swadeshi** demands that home-made goods be given preference to foreign manufactures, and as the Government of India is not national, the Nationalists, if they had their day, would have protection for India's infant industries, and are trying to do the next best thing, which is promoting the industries of India.\n\n### COMPULSORY EDUCATION ESSENTIAL\n\nThe congress has, through the efforts of the late Mr. Gokhale, passed a resolution demanding free and compulsory education. It seems strange that in a country like India, which has been under British control for over a century, education is not so advanced as in the Philippines, which during the last ten or fifteen years have made wonderful progress under American suzerainty. Even in States like Baroda, which is under an Indian prince, and where there is a purely Indian administration, the system of elementary education has been made free and compulsory both for boys and girls. Why not in India, with all her efficient administration?\n\nThe congress has in most of the Provinces a Provincial Committee, holding a conference every year, where the Nationalist sentiment finds expression. The head offices for the All-India National Congress are at Madras, there being two secretaries, Nawab Sayed Mohammed and Mr. Subba Row. G. A. Natesan & Co., of Madras, have published some interesting literature on the congress. They also issue every year a book giving the proceedings of the congress.\n\n## CANADA AND INDIA\n\n### INDIAN ASPIRATIONS TO-DAY\n\nIn a pamphlet dealing with India and the war, Mr. Bhupendra Nath Basu, ex-member of the Imperial Legislative Council of India and President of the Indian National Congress, held in Madras at Christmas, 1914, writes:\n\n\"There is in India a spirit of frank recognition of the benefits of British rule and of its immense potentialities for good, if carried on under the lead of the British democracy and free from the trammels of constant tutelage, which certain Anglo-Indian administrators would like to impose upon it. Several generations in India were born and lived during the reign of Queen Victoria. To her, as their great Queen and Mother, from whom emanated the great charter of their rights and liberties, the Indian people were passionately attached and devoted. This feeling of personal attachment and devotion has been greatly stimulated and strengthened by the visits to India of members of the Royal Family. They knew how to say and to do the right thing at the right moment, and by their inbred courtesy and geniality of manner, they have helped to soften the atmosphere of aloofness which some British officials, under the erroneous sense of dignity and prestige, at times surround themselves.\n\n### INDIAN DEMAND FOR EDUCATION\n\nThe visit of the King and Queen, as the visible embodiment of sovereignty, and the generous and noble utterances of the King in his various addresses in India, did much to hearten the people in their faith in the ultimate fulfilment of the great Proclamation of Queen Victoria, for hopes deferred had made them falter. The Indian people justly demand a great extension of education among the masses, for it is the foundation of all progress, and the words of the King in his reply to the address of the University of Calcutta have been taken by them as a fresh landmark in the development of education in India. His Majesty said: \"It is my wish that there may be spread over the land a network of schools and colleges, from which will go forth loyal and manly and useful citizens, able to hold their own in the industries and agriculture and all the vocations in life. And it is my wish, too, that the homes of my Indian subjects may be brightened and their labour sweetened by the spread of knowledge with all that follows in its train, a higher level of thought, of comfort, and of health. It is through education that my wish will be fulfilled, and the cause of education in India will ever be close to my heart.\"\n\n### WANTS CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS\n\nThese are precious words to the Indian people as the declaration by the Sovereign of a policy which must be carried out. Great and far-reaching as have been the benefits of British rule in India, it has not yet risen to the full height of the British people in whose name and on whose behalf it is administered, nor of the people, heirs to an ancient civilization, for whose benefit the great Queen asked Divine help to administer her rule. Important questions, such as the right to carry arms, to enlist as volunteers, to enter the commissioned ranks of the Army, the recognition of equal citizenship in British colonies, the better administration of justice, a more equitable participation in the government of the country, still await solution, and India has necessarily felt at times sore and heart-sick; but there never has been any desire to break away. India has definitely set herself to forge ahead.\n\n### WORKING FOR SWARAJ\n\nShe has never doubted. Her heart has been wholly with British rule; the foundations of her faith and loyalty have been too well and firmly laid to be lightly disturbed; all that she desires is that British rule in India should be compatible with the self-respect of her people, growing in education, knowledge, and experience; that it should develop into a rule by the people as part of the British Empire as was foreseen and foretold by the great statesmen who moulded her destinies in the early part of the nineteenth century. And India has been working towards this goal; she realizes it must be a slow and laborious process.\n\n### INDIAN NATIONALISM AND THE WAR\n\nMr. John Matthai, in a recent pamphlet on \"Indian Nationalism and the War,\" says: \"The effect of the war will for the present be confined to the educated class in India, whose importance, however, is not to be measured by their number. It has shown them to be a loyal body, willing to co-operate with the Government. At the same time, it will strengthen the spirit of nationalism among them. The primary cause of the hostile element in the Indian Nationalism is the extent to which Indians are shut out of the higher offices; to remedy this is the immediate necessity. In the meantime, the question of elective Government and the extent of its possible application must be carefully weighed and thought out before any large committal is made. On the positive side, nationalism will be prompted under the influence of the war to devote itself more than before to the condition of the masses. This added sense of social needs will strengthen the desire for security and peace; it will also lead to a deeper cultivation of the ancient spirituality of the race.\n\n\"If these considerations are at all valid, it may be added that there is nothing in them to alarm or to alienate either people. There is much to give hope and confidence to both. There have been things in the past to hurt and wound. They need not have been. But it seems we have decided to forget the things of the past. In the face of the un-speakable tragedy which is enacted before our eyes, in which men of many nations are mingling their blood for a common cause, we can afford to fix our eyes away from the past across this vale of tears, on the love and hope and abiding peace of the future. There was no black and brown and white in the blood which flowed from Calvary. Nor is there in the warm, precious, human blood which flows over the battle-fields of Europe. All of it is red alike, and every drop of it, without distinction of race, betokens the sob of a broken mother-heart. Therefore, while this great elemental struggle is driving us back to a sense of eternal values, let us put back—all of us, both those who won and those who lost, those who laughed and those who wept—let us put back the things that divide and hold fast to the things that bind.\"\n\n### DR. BOSE AT CALCUTTA\n\nDr. Jagdish Chandra Bose, D.Sc., C.S.I., C.I.E., the famous Hindu scientist, has arrived in India after his travels in Europe, America, Japan, and the Far East. The other day, an address of welcome was presented to him at Madura, and recently a reception in his honour was held at the Ram Mohan Library at Calcutta.\n\nInspired by his visits to the ancient universities of India at Taxila, at Nalanda, and at Conjeevram, Dr. Bose had the strongest confidence that India would soon see a revival of those glorious traditions. There will soon rise a Temple of Learning where the teacher, a real sanyasin, would go on with his ceaseless pursuit after truth, and, dying, hand on his work and enthusiasm to his disciples.\n\n### ECONOMIC DANGER IN INDIA\n\nDr. Bose referred especially to the economic danger in India, and the revival of Indian industries cannot be too highly appreciated. That is the question in India to-day. The tocsin of alarm raised by him ought to go straight into the hearts of both the people and the Government. If India is to be saved from the disastrous effects of the increasing poverty, her commerce and industry must be revived. And this is her opportunity now that the great war has driven Germany from her markets.\n\nBut what do we find? Instead of that, Japan has captured all our industrial markets. Dr. Bose assures us that she has made gigantic preparations for that purpose. Within a few decades, she has even surpassed her past master Germany in developing her manufactures and shipping. One of the methods employed by her, Dr. Bose tells us, is to practically exclude all foreign manufactured articles from her soil by prohibitive tariffs. The coast-wise and foreign shipping of India is in alien hands. Japan is more and more encroaching upon this preserve.\n\n### PROTECTION THE RIGHT POLICY\n\nWhy should not the Government of India follow Japan in this respect? It is free trade which has ruined India commercially. It is free trade which is really at the bottom of the economic state, forcing a Sikh from North India to seek his fortune in lands where he is unwelcome. If protective duties had been imposed upon imported articles, India would have long ago become one of the great manufacturing countries of the world, and to which she is rightly entitled, producing as she does such a large variety of raw materials. Germany and Austria would have never made a footing in our markets if free trade principles had not been allowed to rule supreme in India. Java has killed our sugar industry completely. When a small countervailing duty on foreign sugar was levied in India, such a howl was raised against it by the advocates of free trade in England that it had to be given up.\n\n### HINDU MINISTER OF EDUCATION\n\nWhen Sir Sankaram Nair joins the Viceroy's Executive Council this month, the Departments of Education, Local Government, and Sanitation will, for the first time in the history of British India, pass under Indian control. The significance of the event cannot be exaggerated. It is in these three directions that progress is especially demanded at the present moment; and the order in which we have placed the departments exactly represents their respective importance. Not only is the spread of education absolutely necessary to the establishment of a genuine system of local government and to the due understanding of the principles of sanitary science. The very continuance of the British connection depends largely upon the same factor.",
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        "content_text": "# HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nIt is quite possible that it may shortly require supplementary amendment, but the urgency of the matter is such that some provision must be made at once.\n\nTHE **COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded.\n\nIt does occur to me in this Colony, and yet at the same time we cannot stop it. I gather from the Attorney-General's explanation, with regard to section 6, sub-section 1, that it is quite understood that any British firm who can capture the trade of the enemy is not liable to come under the terms of the section. Of course, Sir, I speak entirely on my own responsibility, and possibly some of my unofficial colleagues may wish to modify or dissent from what I have said. I trust I have in the main expressed the views of British merchants in Hongkong on this very important measure.\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** - In reply to what the hon. member has just said, I would like to say that when I was dealing with clause 6 I was merely trying to make the point that though the clause as drafted, wide as it is, might appear possibly to allow interference with persons who might bona fide get hold of trade formerly carried on by alien enemies, that was not the intention. Permission may be given by the Governor to carry on or engage in trade previously carried on by an alien enemy.\n\n**HON. MR. HEWETT** - Your Excellency, this Bill, as you know, was only sent out this morning, and I have had no opportunity of consulting my colleagues on the matter. Two points which I think the hon. Attorney-General hardly made quite clear. Before I come to these I would state, speaking for myself entirely - I am not speaking for my unofficial friends - that I think we all ought to recognise the urgency of this Bill. It must become law to-day. I also realise the difficulties under which the Attorney-General had to work at very short notice in drafting such an important Bill having such far-reaching effects, and, as he stated, without guidance from previous legislation in the Colony. At the same time it is more than probable that we may early have to ask your Excellency to consider some of the clauses of this Bill and modify them. The point I wish to raise is that, as the intention is not in any way to hamper such trade not carried on by an alien enemy, such permission would, of course, be given.\n\nWith regard to part of his remarks, that there was no question of an alien enemy disposing of property, that, of course, is only prohibition against disposing of any property. He then went on to make some reference to persons who might purchase a business and then work it in the interest of the original proprietors. I think that point ought to be made clear. As I stated in this chamber three weeks ago, it appeared to me just as bad for an alien enemy to sell his property to someone else and thereby benefit during hostilities, by capital being paid for a going concern, as it would be if he sold a ship. That is a point which I think ought to be made very clear, because, in the concluding remarks of the Attorney-General, it appeared to me that while on the one hand an alien enemy was not supposed to profit or benefit, at the same time a loophole was left by which he could dispose of his property to a person in his employ, or to some friend, and get so much in hard cash which would benefit him or his country; or, on the other hand, that a transfer might be more or less a bogus one. In either case, bona fide or bogus, it appears to me that there is a large opportunity given to an alien enemy to carry on his business and benefit.\n\nThe Bill was read a second time. Council then went into Committee to consider the Bill clause by clause.\n\nOn Clause 5, sub-section 11,\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** moved the amendment of this sub-section by the addition of the words, \"including the rent of any business premises formerly occupied by such alien enemy due while such premises are occupied by the liquidator for the purposes of such winding up.\"\n\n**HON. MR. LANDALE** - How does that affect premises on lease?\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** - The question of lease is not dealt with in this Bill expressly, and cannot for the moment be dealt with without further consideration. The only point affecting this Bill is payment of the rent by the liquidator, who may use the premises formerly occupied by an enemy firm. That rent is to be paid in certain priority.\n\n**HON. MR. LANDALE** - Is a lease not a definite liability on the part of an alien enemy?\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY** - The question of lease was only raised this morning, and we have not had time to consider it. It will require careful consideration. I would remind you that a very great number of persons are affected by this Bill, alien enemies so-called, who are now prisoners of war; others of them are not prisoners of war, but are compulsorily expelled from the Colony. This question will have to be carefully considered, and when we come to a conclusion on the point, no doubt it may be necessary to further amend this Bill to make it clear what the law on the subject is.\n\n**HON. MR. HEWETT** - With regard to your Excellency's remarks about making it quite clear, I presume when you refer to the word lease you mean the lease of premises for private use as opposed to office premises?\n\n**HON. MR. LANDALE** - I meant all leases; they are a definite liability.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY** - I think the point of the hon. member who raised the question is, that many of these offices, which are rented at very large rentals, are leased for considerable periods, some for five or six years. Well, it is obvious that the rent of those during liquidation is a fair charge against the assets of a firm which is being liquidated. Then the question arises as to what about the remainder of the leases. Is that it?\n\n**HON. MR. LANDALE** - Yes, Sir.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY** - That is a question which will have to be considered.\n\n**HON. MR. HEWETT** - Also, I understand, leases of private premises from which the occupants will have to be expelled.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY** - Leases of private residences come in also.\n\nOn Council resuming,\n\n**THE ATTORNEY-GENERAL** reported that the Bill had passed through Committee with slight amendment, and moved that it be read a third time.\n\n**THE COLONIAL SECRETARY** seconded, and the Bill was read a third time and passed.\n\n**HIS EXCELLENCY** - Council stands adjourned until next Thursday week.\n\n.588",
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        "content_text": "## Srba paa xoi 36.(q), ju is not relevant, proceeding with the rest of the text.\n\n1 \n\nJULALA A BAY KO NOT is not relevant, proceeding with the rest of the text.\n\nmerchants to proclaim independence in order to avoid war and preserve peace.\n\nLung has been unanimously elected Tutu of Kuangtung to carry on the Government. With a view to the maintenance of order in this district, General Lung has no option but to accede to the request of the people. He accordingly proclaimed independence on the 6th instant and has given instructions to all civil and military authorities to give thorough protection to all foreigners in the province.\n\nChinese in the employ of the Military Intelligence Department state that Lung has only nominally declared independence while waiting for strong reinforcements from the Central Government, and that Chinese gunboats, now in Hongkong, are here by his orders. The officers on the gunboats are anxious to have British Police (Chinese Section) placed on board to prevent real revolutionaries coming on board for the purpose of tampering with the crews, which is a daily occurrence.\n\nThe week-end 8th/11th April was marked by two incidents in Chinese territory near the frontier.\n\nAbout 5 p.m. on Friday the 7th, a band of 70 or 80 robbers surrounded the village of Wan Ha, Deep Bay. The robbers searched about 100 houses and, in addition to material plunder, they carried off 33 persons. Six managed to escape, but the pirates embarked with the remaining 27 and sailed off to Chekwan Bay about 7 p.m. The villagers report that the pirates belonged to Macao and Sal Ho. Police patrols were sent out, but no trace could be found of the raiding junk.\n\nOn the 9th instant, the police reported that about 700 rebels were at Po Kat, 4 miles from Sham Chan. Another report was to the effect that there were 300 robbers or rebels at Sha Wan, 8 miles north of Sham Chan. About 11.45 a.m. on the 10th instant...",
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        "content_text": "HONG KONG\n\n55304\n\n626\n\nWar Trade sex\n\n1916\n\n17 hor\n\nSTRAITS\n\n55304\n\nExport of certain oils to that\n\nApril restrictions apply to all but coconut oil, which should be reserved for UK. Augment the restrictions be placed\n\nGov\n\n52284\n\n7\n\nrash\n\nThe Straits 25th Nov Story Kong\n\nAy above held at mga) 29 Now DJ\n\nBAT.\n\non the prevents of coconut oil from Straits to Hong Kong\n\nMax Polipron\n\n... letter on\n\ntêre Gont.'s\n\nIn have 3\n\n49561\n\nW.T.D. refer to\n\nlout\n\ndo not mention\n\nwh showed\n\nim 51623\n\nretly that he did not\n\nail to\n\nH. I Cong\n\nhoveren long\n\nbelieve that coconut from the\n\nbeing rend Straits\n\nIf that week\n\nlikelihood for re-exhortation\n\nthere in any\n\nshall want all the coconut oil wh, we can\n\nhands on\n\nit is obvious that Straits coconut oil should go\n\nfor genuine\n\nthat 441458 requirements\n\nexcept\n\nH. Kome\n\nsee that seems required is\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nwarning to firms in both Colonies that Straits coconut oil will not be allowed to be\n\n441) W1. 14788-1, 37,000. 7/16. BM & 6.",
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        "content_text": "WALL 800\n\n22. MAY, 1918\n\nTO\n\nKolonial Office, London.\n\nThanks yours fifteenth. Have bear company odt ina Monbooh way to molt Loken wibitud Tilambary osa on kas yan of sals me I lative assuring. futurl mition approved such as Igain saying.\n\nUts Fif *LU O L NOIJSDANCO nahi Jaure? I ,000Had Tojoariomall erin seknol biling my 85KW ATIATKOM U#) ko dod welld stops her as why with site my es la Thinding company C My sound please hand your Reply direct to this offes.\n\nWellen L\n\nPage ...\n\n...\n\nService instructions.\n\nNo.\n\nVia Anglo.\n\nCABLEGRAM 22 MAY 16\n\nWESTERN UNION DIRECT UNITED STATES\n\nANGLO-AMERICAN S\n\n24008\n\n1\n\n694\n\nHanded-in at WEEK END CAUIR LETTER\n\nTime Received.\n\nNo. of Words.\n\n135 1/57\n\nReceiving Office 379\n\nbao back of Focus Fur Tulephone Number,\n\nTo wlf Ander sienta\n\nIlm. Lo\n\nmy\n\nJ\n\nle inquiry respecting this Message can be attended to without the production of this paper,",
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        "content_text": "Page 20\n\nESE\n\navijuzexi betuloqqa saw I\n\n-12 to marida oto Tino 18OUI „Ja£? donax de faktorerne f from I vibration\n\nfu eft no maratani av!iuoers saw anasubyai syklus vai tomARTĮ\n\nnë auta bra padah daris da Miate fansenze!\n\n*snaendana svitueaza edi Jagɑoma kada sa wi qɛbyomen kiel'şey på 1- f** TERETANJE\n\ntradbrana ful?nd 1ɔ atud2tani Layoff alá kosa arvonĚRNÁ\n\nveckling orta ham anaembvai tinuod Nua faŋlolmuşul to mekšaloossa\n\nBaɔ ɔƒ (aude tasol 23 99% -\n\npožymiɑ gt að malem\n\nTURETENDO\n\narsentud øvžiunozā noftɔ qua yď hled\n\nadastre qué šna yatılara qi\n\nIt'w galjoe 139 at glam2ina med sat -\n\nna mabru tilapiauitq hentag\n\nWIE DOMIJĀ priquéele slig\n\nIN FETE OOPGui\n\nItonuoð vinusa xəsa[k827 gift bas Itemmeð yɛ19 [otubre\n\nunlading dasmë në smoljanoqeað fasgnal sdt\n\nadd mot mesatend dology 11 may 1 [ɔtatm# #I\n\n7340 and rat hna, araəy @ not yile sit to tolusi nos/20\n\nddresses you'd wen\n\nStale\n\nRecretary of + } for this Colbures\n\nIn\n\n24 Woburn Place Russell Sheet\n\nLondon\n\n5.7.17 324\n\nID\n\nI have the honour to report arrival in England preluday: he stinghong.\n\nI shall be at the abor ices fother heat week after which date concreation's sadurced b\n\nTo the Maunger\n\nthethalerit Bank of Judea\n\nBishopraĵoli London\n\nmapa baaà dye tangolli D#TL OT fue comƑà cũ RT49TOROX®\n\nITWELTOF Ol fre cufá LOL Ş lesze\n\nCaudely 11 num i zese I^b‡K MI -\n\n-into sit atal em thavard aduentuloaga suot aid at fun habemag na e*~o# o±£du€ 1ɔ nouadq Xia 49lu dhưOJ\n\nradioutwe gefi jadi dimdus od ned 1 bna useinað smoll dust\"ə qul\n\n•ramar av sifatong yna mot en gillaup\n\n(**) ** T* B*2,que*\n\n.VI.4.81\n\nPage 20\n\n \n\n \n\n ",
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        "content_text": "namely, that we should fulfil our treaty to Belgium.\" Sentiment seems a curious term to apply to the honourable fulfilment of an obligation. However, Mr. HOLYOAK denied that he ignored economic facts. One of the facts he advanced as justifying the exclusion of Germans from Hongkong was that almost 60 per cent. of the German trade in Hongkong was done in British cargo, and often Lancashire travellers reported large sales to many firms when British merchants had precisely the same cargo lying in their godowns. We can only express our surprise that such an argument should be advanced. British manufacturers will be interested to learn that one of the chief reasons for the exclusion of Germans from Hongkong is that prior to the war 60 per cent. of their dealings were in British goods. It looks very much like a demand for a mercantile monopoly, and, indeed, when calmly considered, it closely resembles the idea prevalent in this country that Japanese trade should be conducted solely by Japanese.\n\nBut Mr. HOLYOAK says that these purchases by Germans of British goods injured 'legitimate' trade because, while British manufacturers were presumably paid for the goods they sold, the Germans gave long credit to Chinese. Credit had to be kept revolving, and therefore it was essential to them (the Germans), in order to carry on their trade, not only to go on selling, but, what was more material to them, to go on buying; and it therefore did not matter whether they sold at a loss or a profit so long as the credit kept revolving.\n\nThis extraordinary explanation of successful German competition we have ever heard. It is difficult to believe that it can have been uttered by a commercial man, and appears so fantastic that we are not surprised at the Governor's sarcastic references to Mr. HOLYOAK's view of credit. Surely the best criterion of sound or unsound methods of trade is success or failure. If the credit system as conducted by the Germans was unsound, as the recent examination of enemy businesses in Hongkong seems to prove, then it must in the end collapse. It is impossible to go on for ever selling at a loss, even if credit is \"kept revolving.\" But the British mercantile community have the remedy in their own hands. Let the British banks in Hongkong guard themselves against unsound methods of doing business, and the whole of the loss would then fall upon the German banks which financed it. In effect, the economic justification for the exclusion of Germans from Hongkong, as far as it is faced by Mr. HOLYOAK, with the concurrence of the Chamber of Commerce, is that the German methods of business are unsound.\n\nIt is a very weak argument for the exclusion of merchants of one nation because sound methods of business only are aimed at; such a ban should be applied to merchants of all nationalities, who might be rigidly examined as to their methods of business before being permitted to establish themselves in Hongkong. We are afraid the test would exclude some British merchants. Mr. HORATIO BOTTOMLEY, for example, who in John Bull would enthusiastically welcome the proposal of the Hongkong Chamber of Commerce, has been responsible for company methods which have repeatedly brought him into the Courts, but he would be perfectly free to begin operations in Hongkong, while a German merchant selling for cash and carefully avoiding the purchase of British goods lest he might arouse the jealousy of mercantile competitors would be banned from the Island of Fragrant Streams.\n\nSome better economic justification than Mr. HOLYOAK has advanced for the exclusion of Germans from Hongkong must be given before the proposal is likely to be endorsed by the Home Government or supported by British manufacturers, or acquiesced in by men who have some knowledge of economic factors. Hongkong has attained its present position almost entirely by reason of being a free port, a great emporium to which the productions of all the world can be brought and where they can be exchanged for Chinese goods. It is proposed that after the war this freedom shall be limited by a ban being placed on the people of a commercial nation with which Britain is now at war. As a result, their ships would not call at Hongkong. Driven out of the British Colony, German merchants would naturally seek to develop a rival port on the Chinese coast, and, whatever may happen in wartime, the Chinese Government and Chinese merchants will undoubtedly encourage a migration that is calculated to inure to their own advantage. A considerable number of Chinese merchants, finding that spot cash are the terms insisted upon in Hongkong, will gravitate to a port where they can have the advantage of long credit. British ships would be compelled to call at the new port or ports to get cargo. British merchants would have to follow their Chinese customers and adopt the methods of business of their competitors under far less favourable circumstances.\n\nPage 359",
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        "content_text": "441\n\n•gnity torayed IIV\n\nbevjepet bar escas10 bebratto avad atnregreƐ bar orsoitto est\n\n.1 .1 .8 .X .nth add to erotousten1 § most noidovitenI (nioeqƐ\n\n.Bebeing do anoode19 tierid damndent of eldr mead stod ban\n\n.anoideredû DISAT IIIV\n\nnoo(woll weli ni sektoðirtel well and ni hier erow amitəraq) biel¶\n\nVIEI VINUTÓST.neII and yabruƐ ban yırunst, .brES est yabruƐ no .bewqerq ylswoiverq anebi Lioeqt bne Levened ddiw sombroods ai 80 08 ylenoiverq yatwos est zevo og of belinteb gaied steɔi710 aft oule ever enoideteqo bleil brwong and to agbelwond e nåsg of Ievos no boodwodrgien bm yelle¥ ooqrudooƐ ent ni blød need\n\n-\n\nBroideegani I\".\n\nTe: £110 Intemeð erit yorelleoră aid yd bet oeqeri sow aquod aốt yonelleord sik .dfef yfotitöS and no brword olofl est no gaiknarmo) i ni anoidade noitasilidom svottav riedt da agroð edit bedosqeni omin of meebreɗà mort base koruð #lordną odd bne noitoaß sitoto IT add „Viel dotali .ri‡AS and no ye[matƐ\n\n•upidae? me) aminool X\n\nIfiderofT.JueiJ .br$ „7eoitto i to steienos noitonƐ muð sakra al gớt bellish evad yodd snug enidoak S ddiw nem bm .20 .0 .H EI bas ve Iwod .V Jusegrel gated rotorstand and way add gekwb ylasew coind enirosli beitilaup won ete [IA „Jief won sed odw .I .1 .8 .X .dk blei¶ bar ey‹¤ blek¶ [lo at dreq noded and noidoet ent .BIGONING ma entroa ond to I tra¶ berit evad bar aqroð add ddim senioreri Stori Jand beqod ei JI „VIRI ai II tre¶ bas VIVI bas DIVI ni estwo) antrit tot wey JOBTINO ant gnitub eldaliova od Iliw no¿tinumma .seottorig\n\nnoidgeë ani¡Lason 18 17\n\n|ennni $ .tyred sonad I tregreů ( to adaisnoo noiteeƐ goillergið eft our Bonitor19 .eveel no S of noitiiba ni redoviti e bam #letoqrob [cueil to beteiero sad gakninið eft .deow a somit & pifennu blød gninistT gnillamalƐ and moqu besed (resaud gaibufoni) gail(ang 12\n\nThe members of this Section are very keen and during the year have put in a lot of hard work. In November, the Section had 3 days in Camp in the New Territories when some useful field work was put in. Lance Corpl. Lloyd, 4th K.R.R.C., acted as Instructor until his departure from the Colony in March last. Sergt. Mitchelmore (in charge) has qualified as an Assistant Instructor. Lance Sergt. Crawford holds a Naval Signalling Certificate and Corpl. W. Hill (now on leave) a 1st Class Army Certificate. 2 members have recently qualified as 1st Class Signallers and 2 as Second Class. The remainder will shortly be examined by the Command Signalling Officer.\n\nIn addition to the above qualifications, seven members hold 1st Class Semaphore Flag Certificates and three Second Class. Signallers attended at all field firing practices and also all Field Operations and exercises.\n\nXII Mounted Section\n\nDuring the year, a Mounted Section was formed. This Section now consists of 1 Officer (2nd Lieut. Moxon), 1 Sergeant, 1 Corporal, and 21 Privates, 9 of the latter being members of the H.K.V.C. Parade Parades have usually been held twice weekly under the instruction of Staff Sergeant Talbot and latterly Master Gummer Pinder. Rides have taken place both on the Island and mainland with a view to the men getting a knowledge of the country. The Section was detailed for patrol work on the mainland on the 15th December on mobilization of the regular forces. The Section was quartered at Fanling in the New Territories from the 17th to the 25th March 1917 at the residence of Mr. P. W. Goldring, kindly lent by him for the occasion. Food &c. being provided by an anonymous donor. Most of the members were unable to attend for the whole period, but a considerable amount of useful work was done during the week-ends in patrolling and gaining a knowledge of the country. A separate report regarding this has already been forwarded to the General Officer Commanding.\n\nhight members\n\nIII Motor Cyclists\n\nMembers who possess motor cycles have been trained in",
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        "content_text": "Regarding the danger \n\nof requisitioning \n\nBritish Shipping \n\nall \n\nof the \n\nBombay - Hongkong run, \n\n& the importance of \n\nthe policy of conserving \n\na nucleus of such shipping \n\nwas Pensions Re\n\nfat. cu\n\n1917\n\n10 Aug.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n40587\n\n...\n\nPension for Mo R.Puth\n\n220\n\n4581\n\nBLA JUC 17\n\n819\n\nwork has been awarded as \n\nfrom \n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nS\n\n18 Dacf16:\n\nthe \n\non \n\nexisting \n\ntrade \n\nvorites\n\nam f\n\n→ G. GRINDEL\n\n40040\n\n7. Hewart\n\nCopy for 201. 468fet / 40040.\n\nMc Calais\n\nWake ford\n\n8/9 a week is inther move then\n\n...\n\nhis mother to that there \n\ndeems to reason why the thing grant \n\nI ... by Stewart of the grant my \n\nthat in the aired the food. I ... that the thing. The need not be asked & make any further ground.\n\nwe ... by. CA. with them bit of bag can anything further &. You dimitte\n\nI send copy of this letter of our \n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nC.\n\n4234\n\n(√ 16913—4 b.) Wt. 36722-18. 50,000 11/16. D&B. Y 41.\n\nAlly\n\nnort & for in third",
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        "content_text": "To Grindle\n\nSuf. Gidder.\n\nof the 20.\n\n266\n\nSee attached letter pour for Rotriton\n\nI believe he spoke of you!\n\nalso\n\n4. The wcot never been about the Scheme described Lan 50122117.\n\nExprce I have aware of the real reasons scheme When argalword. See however A key 8\n\nThe com J. Oct. thon offction for WR. Von 27/6/7 letter to her Lucas\n\nI do not seek to revive the scheme will, Bat it will be fun that for Robison is anxious to get a supply of illon fromr Chura so seeing that they now have a supply in prospect which ought rather strangely suffly from America ☆ last them about a Year Fa half Wan conditions exten tradu\n\n(I don't know why bur Robinson Tattle of the heasury laving fought with for their in lan the states. Lord Reading has certainly rendered them wrst ath service, out for Which of his suis is he classed with the Measury?)\n\nIf however the 2.0. leally teguries, or will soon aequere, Dri",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nBsfuttat\n\nBao Tsere alatego che tuit wätysnm of sensathey la\n\nvit akeh ahlaam „jne ngamer on\n\n• The Tuna-stamine wou sit to treaños and two canodagon to nammavno sit nd Patomie teavad attained at no dramo\n\n+* @d an solvba sit ft2\n\n-¦à*oľˆ:1 ax,toamenj to ja vung oft se hatto ad vam opnanth*) abr .f\n\n.RIGI (30mmtia) (somebluef)\n\n,JONAILHEJ OM1 mi car get made hafaude roda to \"Ini set at sena ja/χ Itron ♬ mi merah an*[ # *o team adi od hra \"votuɔd toot\n\nTad vretomeƆ no nibh‡ • Puomid mottoɑath rituoa bis [1] drofu\n\n• NOŽ JAJ -tulost tu • *-woƉ two,nomamaq two\" az wɔny aIfb add val Yael atro ta? ħata djella\n\nפי ד* 13: **) amo's 'vorm and od tealdus (1) 5 TURIST Tg *5* [ư?r«l of tɔor Prasa .com.cnibru akt L ff i***r_0! tasm of movaɔadaiN\n\n•TwɔO A2 no 179vad ant to treando a'ig 01 Mostert on -rid?w obłasn Xaed off at **† Juo*2*\n\n“ommavɔü est .Iloquɔð nă ク白 parts of cam 188100 fous qna (2) -16.5*97 quinɔilo? 9ið prufani\n\n1 oat ft to sradzam sit („:) 1550 In dous to topman 5 dramah mit (1)\n\nP AUTOMAT זי . 17 the t. `I tenuɔɔ «1) monrevað ROXA\n\n73 Contravention may be mestruined\n\n(2) members of His Majesty's Regular Nayol on Military Forces stationed within the Peak District;\n\n(b) members of the Hongkong Polios Foros stationed within the Peak District;\n\n(o) inmates of hospitals within the Peak District:\n\n(a) vicitore at hotels within the Peak Iletriot who do not mealne within the Peak Distot for a lonpes mendod than one month at any ore time and whoes total time of ealderce within the Peak Distriot dces not exceed two montin any ocntinucus period of twelve months.\n\n(e) public chair coolies permitted by the Captain Superintendent of Police to rly for hire within the Peak Distot; and\n\n(f) contracters and labourers temporarily residing and actually earloyed within the Peek Listriot.\n\n5. If it he made to arnean to the Dunneme Court by injunction. that anything has been on is being done by any person in violation on contraventior of this Ordinenge it shall be lawful for such Court to restrain suo perecn by injunction from further continuing Guo viclation or contravention.\n\nObjecte and Reasons.\n\nThe object of this Crdinance 46 to provide that, with certain excerticna, no reason shall reside within the Peak District without the consent of the Governor in Couno±1.\n\n(sa.) J. H. Kemp, Attorney-General.\n\n18th. Lecember, 1917.",
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        "content_text": "Another cause of delay is that cases are put into the Hearing Paper before the parties are ready for trial, the Solicitors engaged relying on the practice of the Court to fix days for the hearing of cases, instead of proceeding de die in diem with the trial of the cases in the list. If it were known that the latter practice would be strictly enforced, Solicitors would have their cases ready, and, if a pending case for any reason broke down or was adjourned, the Court would at once proceed with the next case, instead of adjourning the Court for several days as often occurs.\n\n8.\n\nIt may be said that in this climate it is impossible to expect the Bench or the Bar to continue in Court daily and every day except during the short legal vacations, but when it is remembered that usually the Court only sits in Original Jurisdiction on the first four days of the week, from 10:50 to 1 and from 2:15 to 4 (i.e., 17 hours a week), Fridays being reserved for Chamber work and Bankruptcy, and Saturday (if necessary) for Chamber work also, it will be seen that there is a considerable margin of time left over for the necessary work out of Court.\n\nYour Committee, however, consider that the best means of relieving any pressure that may exist on the Court in Original Jurisdiction is to increase the jurisdiction of the Summary Court.\n\nThis matter is the subject of a Bill now in the hands of the Attorney General, with the principle of which it is understood that both the Judges and the legal profession are in entire agreement.\n\n10.\n\nIn order, however, to make this alteration effective it will be necessary for the Court to refuse all applications for the adjournment of Original Actions on the ground that Counsel are engaged in the Summary Court, in the same way as the Supreme Court refuses (or should refuse) to allow any adjournments on the ground that Counsel are engaged in the Police Court or elsewhere.\n\nFrom the point of view of the profession the following considerations are submitted.\n\n11.",
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        "content_text": "ACTO\n\nToit promɔdit ambaf kaumal\n\nKas modmenad ko batradu yilanit Dabri oda\n\nmuttam gồ betrue stat yllaptrova Ikinu samuoo Iarron ett Iotnoo on bad twoo #13 doživ\n\ncant groundəl mo hamg000 mroh Lao-d Junii affi\n\nadd to mum.40 na trentuloqqa ati Sannuouss qzadā «7% nede mband2w baerva 1 bris,bežāžu on anotaalmað selvro8 YZAILEEN Tutduh won ali saldia os atďkanoqui ferit ja eð blươw 12 jafj **itka add anof word nładreoms van 12 du¤ JIHOW PEUo) aki :532m *4 go?Maand not herea ori besa eužtaco bluor notestamoo sit to (man and amuser bra trov qvaed Lattiat ada meva tag of griqad nivo tenta galeaed off dal of mens oorka I .etab tizao na ja\n\n2 mus+ Arun Sung voi sen blush ai lily tam at ten có\n\n[uofa I taft aban að yan mata 132mp adt ørel\n\n**** **bw samo sit baumžándo dia Jasmytwothe yua benutaz vitilda tasma aať ažino% .TM daft al Townzia sik\n\nJurit a ad amid anol on at Litwek Joalsong taong prov svoda bos ings #thrať od vaguenen edzte bronze #foal at full vetasoyba stało vakuumta to santa antrofa ybseria son of bri boblarus suko yvard a\n\nnew 138 forak 12tmus nedi \"avo boota saa0 KIT the tahab od bluor sovvenda a quads .4% tait tooṇaqqa anaoed 32\n\nhocưco Tranžbro att bounzione aeft galusel ofi\n\n1) mayZangh Into1990 afft,mayed qu iaomi alâ mərde tul? yak İlimu hluss has a‡noo aží mot berzzoss ton kar of berevosažb stab tait\n\n.Deesorg #roterend Jon\n\na m2 hre of oraz zanthocoɔng ofɔrk add uneLat\n\nI satude to aldi bra,ĮTAKISOBA sam İnamituojba na ,00 8411 Tabla maťão sit yď betalven yliod www 33 Squadij\n\nhas many? eed 15amaynatal wwozɔ of3 5305 yak no\n\ntæld helInga Lazonod yomotta sit baz befrotza orov zaul 10:59 all anthsecom Isakatro na 625 ends bermuotħa að styku zabraed adj team need avad blươw no?taakumet a doua .sono da nimed of eTOW add avby od henbutasah moto #13 bas eft al bas ratan.J ŠTO ŽAL\n\nhaminch of yaktuosa oft maykaðan Lalo 1923\n\nPhyo vidła ty need bad of abimet al digil smul no\n\n156\n\nworked for some time, broke down absolutely, and this resulted\n\nin further adjournments lasting to August 20th when he again\n\nresumed his place in Court.\n\nThere were intermediate sittings during his\n\nabsence at which either Mr. Sharp or Mr. Pollock attended on\n\nthe taking of evidence de bene esse.\n\nThe gaps between sittings at this period were due\n\nto the fact that Mr. Pollock was quite new to the case and that\n\nMr. Sharp, who only consented to come in temporarily, had after\n\nmonths of absence, forgotten all his facts.\n\nThe hearing closed on September 7th when, on the\n\nrequest of both sides, I adjourned till after the vacation to\n\nenable Counsel to prepare their speeches.\n\nThe attached table shows that there have been 70\n\nhearing days in the case. The Court has never in Hongkong sat in\n\nOriginal Jurisdiction on Fridays or Saturdays.\n\nThis leaves 4 days a week for such sittings, or 16\n\na month. Normally then the hearing would have concluded in 4\n\nmonths. Allowing for necessary intermissions such as vacations\n\n(Christmas, China New Year and Easter) total 25 days. Full Court\n\nsittings 9 days: Criminal Sessions 6 days: illness of witnesses\n\nand Counsel 4 days : say six months altogether.\n\nIn the ordinary course then the hearing would have\n\nconcluded at about the middle of June.\n\nNow as to the alleged prolixity of Counsel.\n\nA barrister is an educated man who specialises\n\nin the practice of advocacy by which he hopes to make a living.\n\nTo be successful he must be conscientious and hard working. Like\n\nall specialists he will have the defects of his qualities. If\n\nhe is prolix to no purpose, he very soon loses his practice.\n\nMr. Pollock. The two best advocates in the Colony Messrs. Sharp\n\nand Potter speak at considerable length in a case they consider\n\ndifficult: the first through excessive carefulness and anxiety\n\nto miss no point, the second from natural fluency. Mr. Alabaster\n\nis very much more concise in argument or in cross-examination;",
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        "content_text": "## THE TIMES HISTORY OF THE WAR.\n\n185\n\nF\n\n134\n\n## THE TIMES HISTORY OF THE WAR,\n\nGovernment, and this was forthcoming at the psychological moment. On January 1, 1909, the Anglo-French negotiations for the Hankow-Canton Railway loan with the Viceroy Chang Chih-tung had reached a critical stage, the Viceroy objecting to the conditions stipulating for control over expenditure on construction. At this point the German Bank came forward in London with a definite claim to participate in the loan. The representative of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank - who was in favour of admitting them to participation - was thereupon authorized by the Foreign Office to consult the French Government and the French financial groups in the matter. The French Government firmly declined to listen to the proposal. Their reply was communicated to the Germans \"word for word, accompanied by an expression of regret at its unfavourable character\" by the British Bank, a proceeding to which the French Ambassador in London took strong exception. The British Foreign Office at this juncture had no policy other than that of its financial advisors, as subsequent events clearly proved.\n\nThe Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, confronted with the French refusal, but assured of the sympathy of its British associates, announced its intention of competing for the loan. Ten days later the Viceroy Chang, fully informed of the facts of the situation by Herr Cordes, the political Director of the German Bank, definitely declined to concede the conditions which H.M.'s Minister at Peking had declared to be the irreducible minimum consistent with Great Britain's preferential rights. A week later, anticipating the coup de main, Sir John Jordan officially notified the Chinese Foreign Office that Great Britain would expect the Viceroy to recognize his obligations by not accepting any foreign offer for the loan without first informing him of its conditions and allowing a reasonable time for their consideration by British capitalists. This Note, which partook of the nature of an ultimatum, would no doubt have proved effective had the Chinese Government had reason to believe that the British Government would stand to its guns. Unfortunately, two days after its dispatch, the representative of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was again authorized by the Foreign Office to approach the French group with a view to securing German participation in the loan, as the result of which mission an arrangement was concluded between the financiers at Paris on February 27 and in Berlin on March 1 for an Anglo-French-German understanding in China for equal participation in all railway loan business.\n\nThe action of the British Foreign Office in sanctioning these negotiations by financiers in matters of far-reaching political importance meeting the Entente could only be justified vis-à-vis the French Government on grounds of expediency, and if it could be shown that the mission of the German Bank to participate in the loan would promote the avowed policy of England and France by collective insistence on the maintenance of the necessary control over expenditure; in other words, if Germany's financial and diplomatic agents at Peking would fulfil the promises they had made to the British Government. Accordingly, the preamble to the new \"Tripartite\" agreement contained an undertaking that all loans would be \"accompanied by suitable guarantees that the loan funds would be devoted to the object for which they were ostensibly raised.\" The Deutsch-Asiatische Bank group in Berlin also agreed that, in return for participation, they would withdraw their offer to the Chinese, and adhere, along with the Anglo-French group, to the policy of insisting upon effective control over the funds.\n\nIt was now time for the coup de main. Accordingly, the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank, ignoring the scrap of paper which they had signed in Berlin five days before, proceeded through their representative in Peking to sign a loan agreement with the Viceroy Chang for the Hankow-Canton Railway, in which the stipulated control over loan funds was not included. The German Legation at Peking took an active part in persuading the Chinese Government that they might with impunity commit themselves to this flagrant act of bad faith, and the result was welcomed by the German Press as a triumph of German diplomacy. Downing Street, confronted by the fait accompli, sought comfort and justification for inaction in its persistent belief in the abiding virtue of cosmopolitan finance as a peace preserver. Having secured its ends, the German Bank offered to share the business with the British and French groups. After some face-saving negotiations, the offer was eventually accepted, with the result that, under German auspices, British and French capital was made available for the Chinese under conditions which were bound on the one hand to promote the prestige and commercial interests of Germany and on the other to accelerate the pace at which China was moving towards bankruptcy and disaster.\n\nIn extenuation of the part played in this lamentable surrender by the British, and eventually by the French financiers concerned, it is only fair to say that, failing a firm policy and a clear recognition of Germany's aims in Downing Street, failing anything like the German coordination of political and financial ends, they could never hope to compete successfully with the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank at Peking. Behind that Bank were all the highly organized industrial forces, all the utterly unscrupulous methods of Germany's Welt-politik. Behind the British Bank, entrusted by the British Government with the carrying out of important railway concessions (to obtain\n\n## IMPERIAL CHINESE TROOPS, UNDER THE MANCHUS.\n\n284\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "# \n377\n\n## QT --Ebela. MILO 1 ..... YAL LI mrdzen Jalot \n\nto flutes A fast Bar ut - STAK 17:3 N Y \n\n## \nMay 1918 \n2 Sep. \n150 \n\nLast previous Paper, Sar 46021 Unad 267, **HONG KONG** \nCO 51923 \n28 OCT 3 \n\n## Pension to widow of Soft Pendenning \n\nGrec. Cel. recommend grant of - suimilar to chove I widows of Jusps Vuilwan & Soft. Clarker proca outunto speaal grant to bring 2010 prown of to Cotal of Kila \n\nKita pa My Collins \n\nPlease ose 15756: the arret, is to make the WSD fund jension up to £2 a week from public funds. \n\naffrove. AS At once Are \n\n10/10/18. \n30.00 \n\n## Next subsequent Paper \n0.a.S. 55748. \n`(1000—4b.)` Wt. `24681-15`. \n`12m. 9,18, D&S.` `G122/41`.",
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        "content_text": "## Page 082\n\n1. PATRIMAZING to yi 165er st steab piirsaS VU Crew etne bari vi LAR Tak pinay ban onda gabend sei SVINDALOM wrom dar enew ite! de usol a „atoboď blev F (bado bazegoen : Jile *TA DỤNG : . . T (4) 521 22 į \n\ntied to the tree tops. Cheering crowds of school children lined the railway and at night time processions of farmers bearing lanterns came from distant villages and shouted themselves hoarse. For several hundreds of yards outside towns like Gifu, Ügaki, etc., sheds and shanties were erected where parties picnicked out waiting for the troops to pass. Coming back over the same railway line it really seemed as if some extraordinary transformation had taken place, thus showing that the voice of authority can still make itself heard and obeyed.\n\nTo return to the working girls. Their lot in Japan is not a happy one, but attempts are now continually being made to better it. In a supplementary memorandum I have given a few notes relating to my visit to certain cotton mills, showing that a great improvement has taken place with regard to the conditions under which girls are housed. A glance at this memorandum will prove that in the best mills at any rate girls are well looked after and that comparatively speaking they have not much to complain of, except of course the long hours, and their loss of freedom due to the compound system which still holds good and is very much disliked, thus making the recruiting of operatives more and more difficult. For this reason Japan is now turning to Corea as a source of labour, and many Corean girls as well as men have been imported. The wages they receive are on the same scale as the Japanese although their efficiency is only about 70% at present, chiefly owing to the difficulty in the language question.\n\nThe labour situation is giving the Authorities bad for anxious thought; a Japanese friend of mine, who is a manufacturer in Yokohama informs me that last week all the heads of factories in this district employing over 300 hands were called together at the Prefectural Office and were addressed by Mr. Oka of the Department of Agriculture and Commerce who pointed out to them the dangers connected with labour unrest.",
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        "content_text": "-4- \n\n८ \n\nAs \"Il Truciolo\" Carol are manufacturers of hats and straw plait, it is not apparent why they should seek to import tobacco.\n\nGermann & Co. has undoubtedly tried to ship knotted hemp to Truciolo via New York (T.L.0892) and as late as October 2nd, 1916 (unless this is a clerical error for 1915, as it may be), Germann & Co., Manila, appear to have written to the Hamburg House referring to a letter written to Truciolo on September 23rd on the subject of a dispute over a matter of exchange.\n\nAnd on 23.5.16, Everett Heaney radioed to Germann & Co., Hamburg: \n\"Have shipped New York nine thousand kilos hundred forty fifteenth April Dubler refuses payment telegraph him instructions market advanced send orders bases Batangas hundred sixty five can only ship New York\" (2086 $).\n\nIt can hardly be doubted that the following message dated 26.5.16 from Charles Pfister, Wohlen to Dubler, New York, furnishes the answer to the request in the last mentioned message: \n\"Honour my behalf documents Knotted hemp reship all Boclete Suisse surveillance economique Marseille if necessary funds not available cable amount\".\n\nThis in itself would indicate that Pfister and Herman Dubler were acting in very close connexion with the Hamburg firm.\n\nHerman Dubler is shown by a message dated 13.5.16 to be intermediary for Germann & Co., Manila (Telegraphic address \"Federation\") (T.L.0892).\n\nHe was also intermediary for G. Martini, Manila, in that firm's communications with the United Export Co., and was refused cable facilities for attempting to deceive the Censor (Mr. Harrington, Manila Desp. 40 of 30.12.15).\n\nHe is reported to have been representative of Han. Pottstock of Bremen (Italiani.I. 27.10.17), and his willingness to serve German principals is shown by the following wireless message dated 25.11.16 (1843 H) from the Deutsche Bank, Berlin to its New York representative, Hugo Schmidt: \n\"Wire character responsibility financial standing Herman Dubler Cotton Exchange and whether trustworthy for winding up business affair amounting 600000 dollars.\"\n\nConsiderable light is thrown on the hemp transaction by an intercepted letter written on the 5th May, 1916 to Antonio Froixus, Manila and sent via Petrograd and Siberia and through the intermediary of Gustavo de Vivanco, Manila, who is shown by T.L.08927 to be a clerk of Germann & Co., Manila. This letter (T.L.03836), which was unsigned, appeared to be written by Germann & Co., Hamburg, and confirmed acceptance of an offer by Froixus (who is cover for Germann & Co., Manila) (Mr. Rentiera, Bat. Manila D.7. F.7. 8.2.17) of 3000 kilos of Indang hemp at 140 cents per kilo cif New York, the drafts to be on Herman Dubler, Cotton Exchange Building, N.Y. It added that there was a new order for Pfister.",
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        "content_text": "COPY.\n\nCustom House,\n\nLappa, 21st August, 1889.\n\nDear Mr. Fletcher,\n\nMany thanks for your letter of the 19th instant, and for the despatch enclosed. The Colonial Secretary who signed the latter went home last week, and another lawyer, Dr. Alfredo Rodrigues dos Santos, has succeeded him.\n\nIn view of what I have already told you, you may be interested in the following copy of a letter I sent the Inspector General on the 31st July:-\n\n\"Opium Smuggling: 'China' Opium-Molasses Case: the other night Cabral met on the bund a young man named E. Fernandes, who had been a Clerk in the Opium Superintendency during the 'China' case, and who, dissatisfied with his treatment by the Opium Farmer, has joined Jardine, Matheson & Co. and been appointed to Tsingtau. He wanted information as to the northern port from Cabral, and, after he had received it, the talk veered round to this celebrated case, and the ex-clerk confirmed all our ideas as to the form. He said that opium was never shipped at all, and that if he had been properly questioned by the Attorney-General in Court he could have shown that the point that that official laid so much stress on, namely, that the chests being sealed on departure from here, and the ones sent back from Shanghai being unsealed, substitution had taken place on board, had no foundation in fact as the modus operandi was, when en route to the steamer far out in Chinese waters, to invite the guard to a good meal, and, when they were busily engaged eating, to cut off the sealed bands round the chests, and drop them overboard in a bag with a heavy stone in it. The chests themselves were thrown overboard from the steamer during a convenient night under the supervision of a member of the Opium Farm travelling as a passenger. Before the trial the opium people came to Fernandes to tell him what to say, but he declined to tell lies, and said he would be loyal to them in not volunteering damaging...",
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        "content_text": "AJINA Uo10 433 od mesañ').D AN \n\nPiel,Jose deși nupas lomi 12 \n\nJohn O'Regan to the Crown Agents. \n\n137 \n\n22nd. September, 1919 \n\nTo \n\nlemen, \n\nisme IJze a \n\nI most respectfully beg to bring to notice that I have not as yet received the result of my medical examination of the 11th which I hope is in every way satisfactory? If unsatisfactory I most respectfully request that you will forward this humble petition of mine to The Secretary of State for the Colonies hoping that he would kindly by an act of grace and kindness allow me to return to Hong Kong to resume my duties at the time you mentioned about the end of October for the following reasons.\n\nThis country is at present in a very bad and unsettled condition, and since I came to Ireland I have been put to a lot of inconvenience and worry by the local people. I wish to return as soon as I possibly can.\n\nThe cost of living has increased by 250% since pre-war days, and it is also very difficult to find food or accommodation. I could scarcely live even as a bachelor here under £3 per week as a pensioner.\n\nDuring my 13 years civil service and military service I never had any illness. My Medical History has been a clean sheet during the time. I am only 43 years old and consider myself too young to retire on pension, and am",
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        "content_text": "Copy.\n\nHon. Colonial Secretary,\n\nThe S.S. \"Nam Kan\",\n\n301\n\nat dawn today was reorganized. A Chinese-owned steamship applied to take out a Hongkong passenger certificate last week. As usual in these cases, I inspected the navigational equipment and found it bad. The compass was slung with gimbals giving a latitudinal swing only, and no azimuth mirror was provided. Also, there was no chronometer supplied although the ship was going on a foreign voyage. This ship, before I passed and adjusted her, had her compass properly slung in gimbals and was provided with a suitable azimuth mirror and also a good chronometer. Now this ship has been looked after by a European Surveyor who has had a long experience as master, and this is a sample of how these Chinese ships would be sent to sea if not officially examined by an expert in these matters.\n\n(Sd) C. W. Beckwith,\n\nHarbour Master.\n\n22nd October, 1918.\n\nPage information remains as is due to the original instruction, but since the original text does not clearly show \"Page XX\" format with three lines at the top and three at the bottom, it is left as is.",
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        "content_text": "During Feb 22.\n\nWith ref. to your letter of 23 Oct. regarding the candidature of Miss Adams for an appointment as Assistant Inspectress of Schools.\n\nI am directed to inform you that the Board of Education are arranging for Miss Adams to attend before the Selection Committee at the Victoria & Albert Museum, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London, S.W.7 on Friday the 24th Oct. at 3.15 p.m.\n\n2. I am to inquire whether the Colonial Office desire to be represented on this occasion.\n\nIf so, the form of authority for the representative should be returned to the Dept. in due course. If not, a notification to that effect will be sent to the Board.\n\n(Signed) G. CRINDLE\n\nOct. 17th, 1919.\n\n552\n\n59981\n\nREC. IP: 20 OCT 19\n\nAnfo. Ila (b)\n\nSort & bay fier on\n\nSir,\n\nWith reference to Mr. Grindle's letter of October 14th (No. 57800/1919) enclosing a copy of a letter from the Director of Education, Hong Kong, I am directed to say that the Board are arranging for a meeting of a Selection Committee to be held on Friday of next week at 3.15 p.m. at the Offices of the Board in the Victoria and Albert Museum.\n\nThe Board are communicating with Mr. Irving requesting him to secure the attendance of Miss Adams at the place and time stated.\n\nI am to inquire whether the Colonial Office desire to be represented on this occasion.\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient Servant,\n\nArtwentysman, Director of Special Inquiries and Reports.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office, S.W.1.\n\nT/K\n\nPage 363\n\n...\n\n...\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "back before the hat the \n\nhand wing-off process has beg \n\nG \n\nIn the fo \n\nat for \n\nweek with yesterday today \n\nwithout bad really, to for \n\n- \n\ncommonly glis \n\nAle \n\nI raube un \n\nall goin \n\nYour en \n\nI wonder what to \n\nJack Seely? \n\nFiolates \n\n568 \n\n11th November \n\n1919 \n\nJe \n\neae Rove \n\nStubbs \n\n} \n\nhel \n\na \n\ncopy of a tolerave \n\nsuggesting \n\nsoumated \n\nfor \n\nthat \n\nChancellorship of Hong Kong \n\nice, th \n\nthewersity. \n\nI showed the tõlagharam \n\nwho exferential \n\nhimself \n\nOLAS \n\nmed \n\nout \n\niko suggestion \n\nHe \n\nmatte \n\nnots \n\nKaith \n\nas \n\nwebsome intment \n\nand thinks that his to a \n\npost, which has \n\nitical importance, might \n\nthese \n\nsix months' notice \n\na \n\nlead \n\nto \n\nble though \n\nare \n\nthe safeguards \n\nand \n\nthe \n\nseining influenef \n\nof \n\nStubbs",
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        "content_text": "DRAFT. Ze\n\nEnv. Wheng\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMINUTE.\n\nCollin covert\n\nMr. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Lambert.\n\nSir H. Read.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nCol. Amery.\n\nLord Milner.\n\nSent in reply to by Carfimael expressing\n\nc. kong thony 632757\n\n22/begit\n\nAnsd\n\nSark\n\n1.50Am\n\n165\n\nr/id19 Muddle\n\nafideq\n\nunhazzock Your ald, July\n\n11 nov\n\nCarpmanl\n\nrem utcabo Brother reports that asylum doctor has little hope of recovery\n\nLamelo las tequeds that extension of travel is required until question of hersion is settled\n\ncrisplike madoe Ban cost for asylum maintenance in gruccione zut pregnat quintar a week tharmico child carely unfervided for except from but hey of fusion rate tithe (commendation\n\nW your Mailner",
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        "content_text": "I visited the botany. I was always placed on their staffs by order of the Capt Supt of Police. Mr. F. J. Badeley, who knew me intimately for about 18 years. I was on the staff of His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught when he visited Hong Kong as Inspector General, Fortifications; at the conclusion of his visit, he shook hands with me at Government House and presented me with a souvenir.\n\nI was also on the staff of His Royal Highness, Prince Arthur of Connaught when he visited the Colony on his way to Japan. I have also been on the staffs of Japanese Princes and Chinese Viceroys when they visited Hong Kong.\n\nOwing to the condition of my health, I was sent home in December 1913. I had then about 15 years of service. I received a pension of £42 per annum, which is about 16/- a week, and is my sole income from all sources. I had really a struggle to exist on this sum even in pre-war days. It provided Board & Lodging, but there was nothing left for the other necessities of life such as clothing, footwear, etc.\n\nIt can be better imagined than described, the position I was placed in during the war. I was haunted day and night by the grim spectre of poverty. My weekly allowance of 14/7 was gradually reduced in purchasing power till it was worth about 40% compared with pre-war days. We are told the purchasing power of a pound Sterling at the present time is about 40% compared with pre-war days, which means that a person in receipt of 40/- per week at the present time is no better off than a person in receipt of 16/- per week in pre-war days.\n\nNow, most respectfully, I appeal to you, Sir, that my pension may be re-adjusted and placed on a basis in accordance with the increased cost of living. High wages have come to stay. I am satisfied on that point, as is the high cost of Board and Lodgings, also the high cost of \"the other necessaries of life\" - clothing, footwear, etc.\n\nAccording to the Hong Kong Police Pension Ordinance, a pensioner is to lead a respectable life, and not associate with evil-disposed persons, or persons of bad character. In order to fulfil these conditions, a person has to reside in a respectable locality, and live in decent, respectable lodgings. This is naturally more expensive than living in a district where the above-mentioned type of persons usually reside.\n\nBoard and Lodging in a respectable district costs about... I am...\n\nConsidering the fact, Sir, that I contracted this awful disease during the course of my service, I am confident that those in authority will give sympathetic consideration to my appeal, and that my pension may be made sufficient to enable me to live with some measure of respectability and comfort for the short period I am likely to live.\n\nIf there are about five hundred consumptive patients in Hong Kong on the waiting list for Hospital treatment, so that the Hospital authorities are...",
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        "title": "CO129-460 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [1-4]",
        "content_text": "429\n\n8SA\n\n--\n\nend amat\n\n--\n\na\n\nfonent\n\n-zamota tronpare ve w bae ‚CIEI at yttoffqmos vid \"o „Bertupst at madw tadt diætra ↑ „omni^ sor? notte PretaI BÅT -naqasz sono to need aved bincke a109 9: „batiungo moldes fateh ‚en mori nolten Hege Juodt tw,ba -roc en noktəraqsz dowa bra\n\n,5m of abam offta -9% & 10% moitkotiqqa va do triw to baztanl\n\nNDOT MAN Aldefiævn adnabiva dzert adt 20 metv ri prinsqo -----»»«^»e dela sred odwremntevoÛ İçinolod wa* nd beauter\n\n*\n\n.dk of paltofer atsqaq snút od mascos #ea #sautst .SI bosanktestorę ma I do tráv tankene not-teek n ,ensem,nolacodo ano mert szom no ↑ de ant al batectora syai\n\nji sali su of resqgs for each Jasmimmavod erit rizvods\n\nA am tanlara molt USDA <!teonode 15. 2 sonse kissa voitta tends to do by this od säteen je 1 „Jéquord read van agters on\n\nmarmot mend to fadrin dubbedabrug esw I fon-\n\nNE\n\n--\n\nto the subject in hand, throw a side light upon the attitude adopted in this case. The matter of the Transvaal Emigration,--\n\nAANT\n\ndealt with in C.S.O. 2530/1905. On account of work done at the request of the Transvaal Government, an allowance was paid\n\nE\n\nto the Registrar General and the Harbour Master of this Colony.\n\nThe former officer received his allowance on account of ..... 30 months during which he had no duties to perform, while the\n\nJ:\n\nlatter continued to perform the stipulated duties for 22 months on account of which the allowance was refused. I was thus mulcted of $1650 which I had earned, Again, having carried out the duties of Correspondent of the Commercial Intelligence Branch of the Board of Trade in this Colony for many\n\nand I found that a proper Trade Directory was needed, I proceeded to compile one. After 4/5 of the work was completed, it was taken away from me by the Government and handed to another gentleman, for reasons which were not apparent. He,\n\n-\n\nyears,\n\nTo mi do owd to melv mi bar,quchod her 1stDatado vi nogo tule susiren a tedo #infun I junttum est doqy awords won dif; ti ven aft\n\nBAN\n\nSONG\n\nat binule notres!” az adr,sol;aut siqmir to sealy „bevonat anoidaefatab to nie redto www.e need ezek szeNT\n\n.EI\n\n+\n\nto t JNEJUTIST on anoïízrok «ds to atnandreqɔC zadjo mni yne to qti-mer on i-qquent stail beuresnos ca 1970 yan” and zaita vidzoɗh sokig Hood dislike ano sew orodj shokë ,5M10,!^,^ .T” „nolineup mi vagitto tasheð oft borsako mall wal aber en guerit\n\nas vist-femton Bennatab inshine nnel depe\n\n9.00 en moordat szed swore weit inizian* 1h ach „Fadzeno\n\n1) bila da gmoid në mi me betreinco Woling saw ar Letests need but I teikt enit deelt wh\n\nA\n\naf of al die im bor of T .azadto of Awoit. ton yitevse a ridd nworks venstref e caraih od dalw I dare „Ievswor„Þerrstni\n\nTor\n\n-wonx yi nidjim stano Tanto mi bevrže 1, doub mettrait .1 ‚A .IM to anode od katet vino IIhy I do how to ‚embel\n\n.230\n\nnoliskimbierib or aniset eno, ob as,notusanto alių mi\n\nKM 10? SH JENIS 3 mwodfa\n\nten fiquodt „takivolløt adt motý\n\n-nen Stumn Ivmoloð elds at en LAN\n\nI am told, received remuneration for my work as well as for the little he did himself, and his name, not mine, appeared on the title page of the finished work, published under the authority of the Government. In neither of these two cases is any reflection made upon my honour, so, beyond a vigorous protest at the time, I was then content to let them rest,\n\nview of all these facts, it is not a little remarkable to note that each successive Governor under whom I have served in the Colony (with the exception of Sir R.E.Stubbs, who has but recently arrived in the Colony) has recommended me for appointment as a Colonial Administrator, which fact is on record at the Colonial Office.\n\n15.\n\nI am at a loss to understand on what grounds of British views of justice this request for reconsideration of my case can be refused. Why, in view of Chan Pul's acknowledged guilt in this second case, and my unblemished reputation during over 40 years of Government service except for this affair --, at least the benefit of the doubt is not extended and a new investigation ordered. If, upon reinvestigation, I am found guilty of whatever is alleged against me,\n\nthe",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nas giving at all events an opportunity for abuses of this nature, and as also affording a ready occasion for tobacco or implements or food being handed to Chinese prisoners. We enquired about the alleged misconduct of Principal Warder No. 32, but we are satisfied that such misconduct did not take place.\n\n(d) With regard to the allegations of prisoners being ill-used, we have carefully questioned the above 6 witnesses upon the subject, and are of opinion that such allegations are not well founded.\n\n(e) Upon the food question generally, we may add that it is clear that a considerable outbreak of beri-beri occurred in the gaol in October/November last, which caused a further shortage of the gaol staff in those months inasmuch as many of the prisoners were removed to Kennedy Town. The beri-beri was due to the prisoners being put on a diet of white rice, and we think it regrettable that the beef congee diet was not started sooner. The experiment which was tried of mixing bran with the rice, though no doubt good from a medical point of view, was a failure, as the prisoners absolutely refused to eat the rice mixed with bran. Such an incident shows that prisoners are by no means so powerless to voice their grievances as is suggested by Wong Kwong; and the statements of the Chief Warder, Principal Warder Robertson, and Mok Sing have satisfied us that prisoners are afforded ample and unrestricted opportunity of making complaints about food, ill-treatment and other matters.\n\n(There were certainly no deaths from starvation in 1918 or 1919. In every case of a death in the gaol an Inquest is held.\n\n(g) We do not think it worth while to comment further on Wong Kwong's statements.\n\nIn dealing with questions relating to the food, clothing and treatment of prisoners, we have thought it advisable (though it does not fall strictly within the terms of the reference to us) to go into the statements of the other convicted man, Mok Sing, as reported in the Daily Press of Tuesday the 23rd March, 1920, more especially as his remarks were far more connected and coherent than those of Wong Kwong; and, in order to sift his complaints fully to the bottom, we have taken a very full statement from Principal Warder Robertson (referred to by Mok Sing at his trial as a kind man) and have interviewed Mok Sing himself at some length.\n\n(1.) As regards food, Mok Sing complains:\n\n(a) That he was not given enough food;\n\n(b) That the rice was not properly cooked;\n\n(c) That the prisoners were sometimes given rotten fish and bad food;\n\n(d) That condemned prisoners do not receive the proper allowance of food;\n\n(e) That short sentence prisoners do not get the proper Regulation allowance of food;\n\n(f) That long sentence prisoners do not get the proper Regulation allowance of food;\n\n(g) That if prisoners wanted to weigh the rice they were hindered in doing so.\n\nOur findings on the above are as follows:-\n\n(a) That such is not the case;\n\n(b) That during the white rice period last year, owing to the rice being partly broken rice, it was very difficult to cook and was, in some instances, not well cooked;\n\n(c) That, in summer time, the fish was occasionally bad, but that it was changed by the compradore, on complaint being made, either for fresh fish, or, if that could not be procured, salt fish was supplied in its place;\n\n(d) That such is not the case:\n\n(e) and (f) That such is not the case. We recommend however that a new measure be made for the equivalent of 16 oz. of food, which is one of the regular rations.\n\n(g) We are satisfied that this statement is absolutely unfounded. Mok Sing admitted that he was allowed, when he complained of short allowance of rice, to see it weighed and was not scolded or hindered in any way; and we are satisfied, from what the Chief and Principal Warder told us that no punishment is inflicted on any prisoner for making unfounded complaints of short weight, unless he has done so 3 times at least, in which event he is either cautioned or put on rice and water for a day.\n\n(2) Other complaints made by Mok Sing were :--\n\n(a) That they were not given enough blankets;\n\n(b) That during this past winter, they were supplied with a flannelette shirt, instead of a flannel shirt.\n\nAs regards point (a) we are satisfied that the reserve of blankets was too low this last winter, and that the Medical Officer's recommendation as regards extra blankets for prisoners could not be carried out; and we recommend that a larger reserve of blankets be kept in the future.\n\nAs regards point (b) we are satisfied that there was cause for complaint owing to a single flannelette shirt being issued to prisoners for a few weeks in November-December, 1919, but this was afterwards remedied by two flannelette shirts being issued in lieu of one flannel shirt. We have been informed by the Chief Warder that the flannel ordered from England has now arrived and is being made up into flannel shirts for the prisoners.\n\n3. Comments on and suggestions for the Reform of Gaol Administration will now be made, and will be accompanied by occasional references to the Verdict of the Coroner's jury, a copy of which has been forwarded to us.\n\n4. The first suggestion of the Coroner's jury is that the numerous implements found in Cell 63 after the escape of the prisoners could not all of them have come there without some collusion between the prisoners and the officials of the gaol. We think that probably this is so; but proper supervision in searching the prisoners on their going off duty and in searching their cells ought to have made such collusion impossible. We are satisfied that the non-discovery of such implements in Cell 63 by the Warders who searched that portion of the gaol on Saturday the 13th December, 1919, was due to gross negligence on the part of two Indian Warders, who have since been dismissed. We are, however, clear that the chupatti and the ginger which were found in Cell 63 must have been introduced into that cell by direct collusion between an Indian Warder and Prisoner 791.\n\n5. As regards searching the cells of prisoners, we understand from Mr. Franks, who has had some years' experience at Dartmoor and Brixton gaols, that it is the custom in England, as it is here, to search the cells only once a week in addition to the ordinary daily inspections.\n\nWe desire to point out that such daily inspections are only for the purpose of seeing that everything is tidy and are inadequate for the discovery of any hidden implements. We also have to point out in connection with the searching of cells that, at the time of the occurrence in question, owing to the shortage of the staff, which has since been remedied, it was the custom to have such searches of cells conducted entirely by Indians instead of, as now, under European supervision. It is certain that two of the weapons, (fashioned out of files) which were exhibits in the murder trial, as well as the key for opening the door of the cells (also an exhibit) were manufactured at the tinsmith's shop. It also seems probable that the key of the gate, leading out into the yard, was manufactured at the Tinsmith's shop. The above shows in our opinion an extraordinary lack of supervision.\n\nMr. Franks is opposed to the closing down of the tinsmith's shop on the ground that it is useful for minor repairs and for making food tins and iron buckets, but we are of opinion that, on the whole, it is desirable that the tinsmith's shop should be closed, and that the work of the tinsmiths who are about ten in number, should be carried out otherwise. In the course of our inspection we found one of the prisoner tinsmiths mending one of the locks of the gaol under European supervision, but we consider that such a practice and also the practice of repairing the keys of the gaol in the tinsmith's shop is most undesirable; and it is significant that one of the prisoners who escaped is an expert blacksmith.\n\n318",
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        "content_text": "## 320 \n\nThe Kowloon Dock. \n\nMr. Chan Pak Pang, Sub-contractor for Ship-building. \n\nThe San Shing Lung Ginger Factory, Mong Kok Tsui, \n\n### 3. Findings\n\nAs a result of these interviews it was possible to form certain general conclusions with regard to the conditions of child labour in factories.\n\n#### (1) The extent of the employment of children\n\nThe number of children employed varied according to the nature of the industry. For instance, in some factories, they are largely used because in such work as packing their small and nimble fingers give them a decided advantage over adults. Not only is their output greater than that of adults, but when working on time rates, as they do in some factories, they receive smaller wages.\n\nApart from the question of economic advantage, children are also in some cases employed in factories as an act of grace. Some mothers who work in factories are said to be unable to find homes for their children during their hours of work, and are compelled to take them to the factories. In such cases odd-job work is given to the children, who work near to their mothers, and enter and leave the factories at the same hours.\n\nEmployment of this nature is therefore, more a result of social conditions than of factory necessities.\n\n#### (2) The necessity for child labour\n\nIt is significant that some of the witnesses, including some large employers of children, professed indifference to the presence of children in their factories, and stated that their removal would not cause them more than a temporary inconvenience. Many of them said that they continued to employ young children more in deference to the wishes of parents, than from any decided motive of economic advantage.\n\n#### (3) Hours of labour\n\nThese appear to be universally excessive, and in few cases amounted to less than seventy (70) a week. One witness stated quite definitely that girls were working thirteen and three quarter (13¾) hours per day for thirteen (13) days consecutively, after which they had a day's rest. In other words, they were working 96¼ hours and 82¼ hours in alternate weeks.\n\nWith regard to overtime the position is obscure. That overtime is frequently worked in factories is undoubted, but some witnesses seemed desirous of conveying the impression that the attendance of children during these hours was optional. In theory this may be correct, but in practice the business necessities of the factories and the pressure of needy parents must be such as to leave the children little or no choice. Children are also regularly employed on evening and night shifts. The hours of children employed on night shifts are similar to those worked by them during the daytime, and arrangements are also in force by which they may be changed from one shift to another.\n\n#### (4) Wages\n\nThe most important point in connection with the wages of children is that they are paid almost entirely by piece rates. The few exceptions to this rule that were found were the Docks, certain Glass Factories and the Orient Tobacco Manufactory where the children are paid by time rates. In the last named factory the few children employed were paid at a rate of twelve (12) cents for a working day of nine (9) hours. The piece rates paid vary in different factories, though by working longer hours a child appears to be able in some cases to earn as much as thirty (30) cents a day. One girl was found who appeared to make as much as $15 a month.\n\nIn view of the Chinese family system, whereby children generally hand over their earnings to their parents or guardians, the actual rates paid are not in themselves of great importance. It is when they are considered in comparison with the wages paid to adults, and as a means of depressing the general standard of remuneration, that the rates become important. As the terms of reference do not include a consideration of adult wages, we do not propose to enter into detail on this question, except to note that the low wages paid to children must depress the rates of wages paid to adults for similar work.\n\nIn some factories deductions are made from wages on account of bad conduct. Information on this question was not easy to obtain, and the general impression gained was that factory discipline was left largely in the hands of foremen and subordinates.\n\nIn the M. Y. Sun Biscuit Factory, where personal cleanliness in workers is most desirable, special regulations have been introduced to deal with hairdressing and manicuring. Offences against these regulations are punishable according to a fixed schedule of fines. In view of the special circumstances of this factory the practice seems to be necessary and unobjectionable, but it should be subject to oversight by Inspectors.\n\n#### (5) Apprenticeship\n\nIn the course of the interviews few indications of any general system of apprenticeship were noticed. When children reach the age of sixteen (16) or thereabouts and the deftness which justified their original employment has begun to disappear, their places must be taken by those younger in years. Satisfactory evidence as to the fate of those displaced was difficult to obtain, and the general conclusion drawn was that conditions in this respect varied in different factories. In some cases the older children may be discharged and in others they may be given different work in the same factory. Girls are not in the same position as boys, in view both of the possibility of marriage, and of the definite demand in some factories for female workers between the ages of sixteen (16) and twenty (20). Many girls are doubtless able to change from one factory to another with little or no inconvenience; but the same opportunities are not open to all, and no evidence was forthcoming of any general organisation for assisting the flow of labour from one industry to another. The difficulties in this connection are aggravated by the keen competition for places in factories. Many of them have waiting lists and it is not reasonable to suppose that workers of sixteen (16) or seventeen (17), whose health may have suffered from long hours of work in confined spaces, would be preferred for work which can only be satisfactorily done by able-bodied adults.\n\nIn the docks and ship-building yards boys are extensively employed, especially on the work of boiler chipping. One of the witnesses stated that boys were absolutely necessary for this work as men were unable to enter the man-holes of the boilers. It was admitted that the work was hard and that many of the boys were not physically fitted for it, but at the same time those who were able to stand it were sometimes able to qualify for more skilled employment.\n\n#### (6) Factory Amenities\n\nNo provision seems to have been made in factories for rest rooms, eating rooms, and wash houses, and the arrangements for medical attention in case of accidents are of the scantiest. In few cases were work people allowed to eat their midday meal in any part of the factory building, and much inconvenience appears to be caused them in this respect. An exception to this state of things is Mr. Li Ping's factory at Shanshuipo, where a school is provided for small children during the working hours of their mothers.\n\n## 321 \n\n(Page 321)",
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        "content_text": "## Appendix 1. Evidence taken on 13th and 20th April, 1921.\n\n### TSU HOO CHUEN, ASST. SECRETARY OF M.Y. San's Biscuit FACTORY.\n\nWe employ about 600 hands altogether. We have 30 boys and 20 girls. Most of these are from 14 to 16; we do not take children under 14. During weekdays they start at 7 a.m.—boys work from 9-12.30 and 1.30-5. Girls are day workers and get from 10 cents to 15 cents a day. Boys are paid from $2 to $10 a month, and also get board and lodging. The girls are engaged in pasting labels and picking out bad biscuits, while the boys clean up the work rooms. The pay of a woman is from 15 cents to 30 cents a day. We have no apprentices. Children do not work on Sundays. Children do not work overtime. We have a private school for the boys, in which the hours are from 7 to 9 in the evening, except on Saturday and Sunday. Children of the employees are also allowed to attend this school. It would not affect us much if children were not allowed to work.\n\nWe keep a register of workers. We have 3 female and 2 male overseers to look after the women and girls. Smoking and spitting in the factory is punishable by a fine of 1 cent for each offence. After three fines a person is liable to be dismissed. We have a manicuring department, and if any girl does not go there and is found with dirty nails she is liable to a fine of 1 cent. All men workers have quarters at the factory.\n\n### FUNG WAL SING - MANAGER, KWONG SANG HONG PERFUMERY FACTORY.\n\nWe employ about 300 people, all of whom are women. We only employ girls over 17—we employ no children in the scent factory. In our glass factory we employ:\n| Age | Number of Boys |\n| --- | --- |\n| 13 years | 2 |\n| 14 | 6 |\n| 15 | 10 |\n| 16 | 8 |\n| 17 | ...* |\n|  | 71** |\n100 men are employed.\n\nThese boys are apprentices—they learn for three years—they get $1 a month as well as board and lodging—they are glass blowers. Men are paid from $8 to $18 with food and lodging. Boys work 10 hours a day, and also on Sundays. Women in the scent factory work from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.\n\n### MR. SEILING, Manager, Orient Tobacco FACTORY—Mong Kok Tsui.\n\nWe employ from 500 to 600 hands, of whom 24 are children—18 girls and 6 boys. The ages are as follows:\n| Age Range | Number of Children |\n| --- | --- |\n| 12 years | 1 |\n| 12 to 14 years | 9 |\n| 14 to 16 | 14 |\n\nThe children are day workers, they earn about 12 cents a day. They work 9 hours a day for 6 days a week. The children are the children of adults in our factory. I prefer children as we can train them. There is no overtime and no Sunday work. They work from 7-12 and 1-5. Most of our old hands came to us as girls and were trained by us. We have wages lists and could send returns. The pay of an adult is from 50 cents to $1 a day.\n\nWe have the honour to be,\nSir,\nYour obedient servants,\nS. B. C. ROSS,\nCHOW SHOU SON,\nLI PING,\nC. W. McKENNY,\nA. M. PITTS,\nH. R. WELLS.\n\nThe Honourable,\nThe Colonial Secretary,\nHongkong.",
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        "content_text": "## 401\n\nFormer arranged in my honour a dinner party to which the Japanese vice-consul, Mr. Marconi and several other Chinese officials were invited. The dinner was served in foreign style, this being the first time, I understand, that this had been done at any dinner by Chinese officials in Hunchun.\n\nAt Hunchun I was again recommended not to attempt the journey to Ninguta at this time of year, and as from what I had learned during my trip it did not seem that any especially useful purpose would be served by attempting it, I had finally decided to return the way I had come, i.e., viâ Kami Sampo.\n\n\"There are,\" however, several other possible routes from Hunchun, from which place one can travel either to the small port of Yuki on the Korean coast (a distance of about 45 miles, which can be accomplished in a day and a-half) or to Novo Kievsk and Possiet Bay, whence there is boat connection with Vladivostok.\n\nThe boat service from Yuki, however, is most irregular, and it did not seem desirable to attempt the Vladivostok route owing to the unsettled state of affairs there, so that it seemed best to choose the Kami Sampo route. I accordingly left Hunchun on the morning of the 30th, proceeding that day as far as Keigen, a small town about 5 miles from the Tumen on the Korean side. From Keigen it is a day's journey (about 30 miles) to Kami Sampo, which I reached on my return trip on the evening of the 31st.\n\nThe journey from Kami Sampo to Seishin occupied the whole of the following day, and there being no boat for Gensan on the 2nd, I was obliged to stay in Seishin for a day. I left, however, on the morning of the 3rd, and arrived in Seoul on the evening of the 4th. At Seoul I stayed one day, arriving at Mukden, as you are aware, on the evening of the 6th, having completed the journey in rather less than four weeks.\n\nI venture to suggest that should occasion arise in future to send an officer to the Chientao district, it would in many ways be better for him to visit Hunchun first. From here there is a direct road to Yenchi, from which place it is easy to visit different points in the district proper, and from whence there is a choice of a variety of routes for the journey, e.g., viâ Ninguta or Kirin. The former journey would probably occupy at least a week, while a further day would be required for the trip from Ninguta to the railway. The latter would probably take ten days or a fortnight.\n\nI may add that while at Hunchun I also received a visit from the two liaison officers stationed at the place, Captains Komiyama and Ota. The former, who appeared to be the senior, was in mufti, while Captain Ota appeared in Chinese costume (but with military boots). Captain Komiyama asked me point-blank what my business in Chientao was, but I did not enlighten him beyond saying that I had been enquiring into the allegations made from time to time against the missionaries in the district. He was quite pleasant and affable, though Captain Ota, on the other hand, adopted a somewhat surly attitude throughout their visit and hardly spoke a word. Later I returned the two officers' call.\n\nIt may also be worth while to mention the fact that both at Keigen and at Seishin, at which places I stayed during my return journey through Korea, I was visited at the inns at which I stopped by Japanese gendarmes. In fact, at Keigen two came to see me separately, one in uniform and the other in mufti. Both, on being asked what they wanted, replied that they had merely come to call upon me, but they were obviously anxious to find out, if possible, where I had come from and what my business was, though it is probable that they knew perfectly well that I had been in the Chientao district. I had, however, in both places given my name, &c., to the innkeeper on arrival, and the fact that these gendarmes came to call upon me seems to be an excellent instance of the suspicion with which all foreigners travelling in Korea seem to be regarded. At Gensan, too, I was immediately upon landing approached by an individual, obviously a Korean, in plain clothes, who coolly demanded my card. I asked him why I should give him one, and upon receiving the reply that he was connected with the police and obtaining from him a card stating this fact, I complied with his request. But it seems to me that by allowing subordinate officials to act in this way, the Japanese authorities in Korea are only asking for trouble, as it is almost impossible not to resent being pestered in this manner wherever one goes, while such incidents in the case of people unable to speak Japanese are liable to lead to unpleasant complications.\n\nMr. Kawanami, the Japanese vice-consul at Yenchi, happened to be travelling with me from Seishin on his way to Tokyo on business, and I took the opportunity of telling him privately that I thought the Japanese made a great mistake in countenancing this sort of thing. He explained that the authorities were just at present very much afraid of Bolsheviks, and that they had to keep a strict watch on foreigners arriving from the direction of Siberia, but I venture to think that this is not sufficient excuse for the annoying methods by which they seek to find out who people are and what their business is.\n\nAt Antung, both on passing through on my way to Seoul and on my return, I was asked by gendarmes in plain clothes to present my card, while on the Korean side the police on the train as usual asked to see my passport. The Chinese boy, who accompanied me, also tells me that at Seishin he was visited at midnight by three Japanese in plain clothes, who questioned him closely as to what I had been doing in Chientao, whether I had a camera with me, &c. The police also tried to make him open my baggage, which I had left in his charge on the boat upon arrival at Gensan, but he finally succeeded in obtaining permission to land with it upon explaining that it belonged to me and that I had the keys. He tells me, however, that the police felt him all over before allowing him to leave the boat.\n\nA rough sketch map of the Chientao district is appended to this report.\n\nI have, &c.\n\nW. B. CUNNINGHAM",
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        "content_text": "## 64\n\nThe personality of the Anshun magistrate, Mr. Wang, whom I found to be a superior type of magistrate.\n\nFrom Anshun, I took a devious route to Nan-lung (formerly called Hsing-yi); the distance was 141 miles and took one week. I particularly wished to visit Nan-lung to meet Mr. Jamieson, a Chinese inland missionary who had recently been writing letters to the Shanghai press on the subject of opium cultivation in the Nan-lung district.\n\nFor the first 70 miles from Anshun, the country is high and covered with rugged hills. I was not keeping to any recognized route, and on one or two days, the going was very difficult; on occasions, we were obliged to find a track by keeping up or down the dry bed of a mountain torrent. There are many aboriginal tribes, Miao and Lolo, in this part of Kueichow; they live by agriculture. Their villages are invariably placed a little way off the path or track, no doubt owing to their suspicion of the Chinese and possibly of each other. A fair amount of the hill land is under cultivation.\n\nAt Chen-ning, 20 miles from Anshun, I called on Père Roux of the Roman Catholic Mission. Père Roux has been forty-eight years in Chen-ning and is almost the oldest inhabitant of the town. He told me that strongly-worded proclamations for the suppression of the opium-poppy crops were posted in Chen-ning and district in January of this year, and that special deputies were despatched from the capital of the province to assist the local officials in seeing that the orders in the proclamations were carried out. Crops were accordingly uprooted and destroyed, and the fields were ploughed up so as to remove every trace of poppy. One man was shot because his ploughing was deemed insufficient. After the destruction of the poppy crops, the magistrate offered a reward of a dollar a plant to anyone who could discover a poppy plant in the district; he ordered every man, woman, and child to go out and search. Schools (including the Roman Catholic Mission school) were closed to permit the school children to go out and assist in the search. A few stray plants were found in this way, and the owner of the land on which they were found was fined to provide money for the promised rewards. The magistrate had shown himself almost too energetic in his measures of suppression; in cases where a poppy plant was found in a field of other plants, such as rape or barley, he had the whole field destroyed. He had prohibited all opium smoking and had closed the opium shops. Such opium as was sold in Chen-ning was Kuang-hsi opium, and the price was excessive — 4 taels per oz.\n\nNearing Nan-lung, the country became more rough and not so fertile; there was scarcely any cultivation on the hill slopes at all, while the red sand and earth, which is a feature of the south-west corner of China, began to appear. Crops were poor and consisted chiefly of peas and barley. Some rape, about 4 feet high, was well advanced, but the weather was by no means hot, and I was everywhere assured that the season was a late one.\n\nAt Nan-lung, Mr. Jamieson of the China Inland Mission gave me the same story that I had heard on other points of my journey; a considerable amount of poppy-seed had been sown in the autumn, but in January, following the instructions from Peking, proclamations were posted ordering the total eradication of the crop. According to Mr. Jamieson, the proclamation stated that the eradication was insisted on by Great Britain, and it conveyed the impression that the British inspecting officer would himself punish any person found with opium plants in his field. I tried to obtain a copy of this proclamation but was informed that all had been destroyed, even the magistrate's own copy! The eradication had been carried out with official energy as great as that reported to me at other places. Punishments were freely inflicted on the recalcitrant. Fines, confiscations, imprisonment (in one case a sentence of ten years), and in some districts death by shooting.\n\nAlthough the streets of Nan-lung were beflagged and decorated in honor of the visit of inspection, the symbols of joy scarcely reflected popular opinion. Opium-growers had lost a considerable amount of capital by the destruction of the crop, and their indignation was greater in that the local officials had permitted them to sow in the autumn without any suggestion of possible interference. In fact, to test the magisterial view, a small plot near the magistrate's yamên was tentatively sown, and, no objection being raised by the authorities, it was taken for granted that opium cultivation was to be permitted in that locality. It was owing to this, no doubt, that the magistrate decided to throw the onus of responsibility for the destruction of the crop on Great Britain in his proclamation. Destruction of the poppy-crop had been carried on from January right into March, the last fields to go being at Mutsu, a village some 5 miles west of the Nan-lung-Hsing-yi main road, near the Kuanghsi border. There was very little opium grown in the Nan-lung district in the 1915-16 season, and the bulk of the seed for the 1916 autumn sowing was brought from Kuanghsi province. Kuanghsi opium was being sold in Nan-lung at 3 dollars per oz.; it was all being smuggled over the provincial border.\n\nMany opium-smokers had fled from Nan-lung a day or two before my arrival, fearing that I might detect them by their visages and inflict summary punishment.\n\nI received proof of the unpopularity of my visit the day after my departure from Nan-lung when a letter that had been left for me at the China Inland Mission compound was sent after me. It was an abusive and threatening letter, accusing me of coming thither to spy out the wealth of the country and stating that if I had really been in search of opium, I should have stayed some days in Nan-lung and thoroughly searched the China Inland Mission premises and the magistrate's yamên; it ended with an impolite request to me to get out of China. I handed the letter to the Nan-lung magistrate, who was traveling with us through his jurisdiction, and requested him to return at once to discover the writers of the letter and to punish them adequately. I heard later from Mr. Jamieson that the magistrate did so, most — if not too — adequately.\n\n## 65\n\nBetween Nan-lung (former name Hsing-yi) and Hsing-yi (former name Huang-tsao-pa) — 50 miles — I had some altercation with the Chinese delegates regarding the route. They were very anxious to keep to the main road, while I wished to take a less frequented route of which I had learned through overhearing a conversation among some of our escort. I had my way but only after considerable objection and opposition, of which I soon discovered the cause. The military official at Hsing-yi was General Liu, the elder brother of the Governor of the province, and the Chinese were expectant that he would come out to meet us. Their fear of the Governor made them anxious to do nothing at which the military brother might take umbrage, and the possibility of missing the General on the road, if my proposed route were followed, made the delegates very nervous. However, all went happily; the General, a rough and bluff person of the old Chinese school, had not come very far out of his town to meet us, and we converged to his temporary encampment without difficulty. Père Julien of the Roman Catholic Mission at Hsing-yi told me that in the Hsing-yi district, as I had heard in other parts of the province, opium crops had been sown and had been stringently uprooted and destroyed in the early part of the year, in obedience to instructions from Peking through the provincial capital — instructions issued in consequence of the pending visit of inspection.\n\nFrom Hsing-yi to Chiang-ti, the small village on the river forming the frontier line between the provinces of Kueichow and Yunnan, was 23 miles of very rough country with little cultivation. We reached Chiang-ti in the evening of the 1st May, and the Kueichow portion of my journey was ended. During the evening, I received a message from Mr. Jamieson at San Lung (75 miles distant) warning me that he had reliable information that certain influential opium dealers of Nan-lung had arranged for my assassination: I was to be stabbed in the back with a long dagger. I carried this cheerful information with me across the province of Yunnan, and at Hokow received a further letter of explanation that my demise had been included in the programme by the authors in order to score off certain of their enemies, whom they hoped to implicate as the real plotters against me, and thereby to obtain their severe punishment.\n\nMy caravan mileage through the province was 517 miles, but I myself covered much more ground than this. My methods of progression were three: walking, where the road was very rough or dangerous; riding, where the road was convenient; and sitting in a chair carried by four coolies in bad or very hot weather. On arriving at our destination for the night, there was usually an hour or two of daylight left, if not more, during which I traveled on foot or on pony in the surrounding country, selecting high points from which I could cover a large expanse with my field-glass.\n\nI did not see a single opium poppy plant on my journey through the province of Kueichow. The letter of the opium agreement of 1911 has therefore been observed by the province.\n\n*Not reproduced.*\n\n`[6032]`",
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        "content_text": "## 98\n\nTo enforce the order for payment to headquarters to meet military requirements, orders were issued accordingly to the Trainband to collect the tax and send it forward within a time-limit of one week. Since then a long time has elapsed; but as yet the Trainband has made no remittance to this office; this implies serious negligence and delay.\n\nThis order is hereby issued instructing the Trainband to obey the previous order and promptly to send here the amount due. In the event of any further negligence or delay, the head of the Trainband will be summoned and payments will be enforced without any leniency.\n\n**LI CHIH, Magistrate.**\n\n30th day of the 7th month of the 8th year of the Chinese Republic (the 30th July, 1919).\n\n## 99\n\nThe following reply has also been received from the Civil Governor of Fukien :-\n\nOpium suppression was formerly very successful in Fukien. Last year, however, owing to the occurrence of military operations, bandits and bad characters have become prevalent throughout the countryside, and have taken the opportunity of distributing the seed. Under the circumstances this could scarcely have been avoided. Circular instructions are, however, now being issued for strict suppression, and if as much as an inch of poppy plant appears above ground, the local officials as well as the illicit cultivators are most severely punished. It is also proposed to put into operation a provisional scheme for the prohibition of cultivation in eight articles, which is submitted for consideration.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**Seal of Wai-chiao Pu.**\n\n## No. 41\n\nMr. Lampson to Earl Curzon. (Received May 7.)\n\nMy Lord,\n\nPeking, March 11, 1920.\n\nWITH reference to Sir John Jordan's despatch of the 27th August, 1919, I have the honour to transmit herewith translation of a letter from the Wai-chiao Pu replying to the complaints then made regarding opium cultivation in Szechuan and Fukien.\n\nCopies of the Wai-chiao Pu's letter are being forwarded to His Majesty's consular officers in Szechuan and Fukien for their information.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**MILES W. LAMPSON.**\n\n## No. 42\n\nMr. Lampson to Earl Curzon. (Received June 11.)\n\nMy Lord,\n\nPeking, March 19, 1920.\n\nWITH reference to Sir John Jordan's despatch of the 4th November, 1919, I have the honour to transmit herewith translation of a letter from the Wai-chiao Pu informing me of the steps that are being taken to suppress the opium traffic in Szechuan.\n\nIt will be clear to your Lordship from earlier reports that these protestations from Chinese officials need not be taken too literally, but it is nevertheless satisfactory to note that some attention is being paid to the matter.\n\nI am forwarding a copy of the Wai-chiao Pu's letter to His Majesty's consul-general at Chengtu, who will doubtless report in due course on the real extent of the Governor's activities.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 41\n\nWai-chiao Pu to Mr. Lampson,\n\nPeking, March 6, 1920.\n\nI HAVE the honour to refer to Sir John Jordan's note of the 27th August last, regarding the reports received of the cultivation of the poppy in Szechuan and Fukien, which were to the effect that cultivation was openly encouraged by the officials, who made large profits by taxing the opium produced. His Excellency stated that the above showed conclusively that China was not carrying out her obligations under the agreement of 1911, and added that he had therefore to enter a further formal protest with my Government on the subject.\n\nThis Ministry thereupon communicated with the Governors of Szechuan and Fukien provinces directing them to instruct the local officials to take stringent measures for investigation and prohibition. The following reply has now been received from the Civil Governor of Szechuan :-\n\nSince the assumption by Governor Hsiung of the joint office of Civil and Military Governor, strict instructions have repeatedly been sent out to the officers in charge of troops, police and train bands, to see that the prohibition of opium is energetically and strictly enforced in the country districts.\n\nAfter my assumption of office as Civil Governor I have also made every effort, and have despatched delegates to supervise investigations. Wherever opium is reported, despatches and telegrams are immediately sent out setting a time limit for the eradication of the plants; and in cases where magistrates are inadequate in making progress, they are cashiered and severely punished, or if deserving of lighter punishment, fined and noted for their faults. Despatches and proclamations are on record in proof of the above. As regards Eastern Szechuan, in consequence of the receipt of complaints regarding recrudescence of poppy cultivation there, special delegates were sent by the Civil and Military Governors to make secret investigations in those parts, and to take measures zealously from time to time for the complete eradication of the opium poison.\n\n### Enclosure in No. 42\n\nWai-chiao Pu to Mr. Lampson,\n\nPeking, March 13, 1920.\n\nI HAVE the honour to refer to Sir John Jordan's memorandum regarding the traffic in native opium in Kuangsi, Szechuan and Hupei, forwarding documentary and photographic evidence of the same, and to the reports from Szechuan and Hupeh transmitted by this Ministry in reply.\n\nA further report has now been received from the Civil Governor of Szechuan to the following effect:—\n\n\"Kuo Chang-ming, the commandant of the Han Chun troops on the 2nd Circuit, mentioned in the British Minister's memorandum, has already been instructed by Governor Hsiung to vacate his office and await the results of an enquiry, while Li Chih, magistrate of Hsi-ch'ang Hsien, has long since been removed by this office. Strict instructions have now been repeatedly issued to the Taoyin concerned for the carrying out of opium suppression in Southern Chien-chang, and capable officers, Chou Chih-hsun, Wang Cheng-yuan, and Li I-lung, have been despatched to proceed to those parts to make investigations; so that by the time spring turns into summer the neighbourhood will be uniformly clean.”\n\nI have the honour to observe that according to the above report opium suppression in Szechuan is progressing on strict lines, and that the officials who were remiss with regard to poppy cultivation have all been dismissed from their posts. This is in accordance with the policy of opium suppression followed by the Central Government.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n**Seal of Wai-chiao Pu.**\n\nPage 540\nPage 541",
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        "content_text": "#2!! BOAT 707 lover incis our dank dikw senaht oona mi \n\ncavable ou ysfædrey wzorɑd ødź bad I overtail & \n\neditor edi to nektetneryga oidqarze for a ghtedral mot of \n\nYazmocnem facer @Zenzitzenu na to duo mežra med dekde moż \n\nneeră to soliog maja memus 12x01 wit neended \n\nTT I LANDOVAL MINI WAS TO 1 m2 Los angel?? \n\n1.47 1 sanang MoU od mứt mvært Bluorin \n\nme mattennadhal miért defde murta to ajada. Esurdon nifi \n\nadz et nummerach eonseŭ e od nårynqan var shin medite \n\nJAREST S \n\nmaddad of doraro I satynin! addit : mitmesIqqı \"İ \n\nI debt of, #royar eldasinda ytov eds to tyor esclame \n\nJunioring = 'gfrie broci \"sucf werb od ewiger MueT \n\n...all to M. „8:0ọM.8.8 nabramot tð bedakwari \n\nno scrig mit evasi að beaoqqun el Jade of Purger dibe \n\n.Betra \n\nI dolife ufym për ndå te tuon paciom de ir I \n\nodė painiot muskelloë mbesatto! Incol yw To? Bertaz \n\npengl to drserrevoć odê ye gu ŋodaż moltkzoq \n\na oferit piger sid \n\nPo drum, Ong beir to Tinucimant briz vids as suolam I \n\nChina's oase dram up by Mr.Mugane Oh'en, the notorious \n\nBritish born journalist, whêth appeared in to-day's \"depton \n\nTimes\" - the organ of the Kuo min Tang. \n\nPending reference to Lisbon all for the moment is peace, \nand in a long interview I had yesterday with the Vice Minister \nfor Foreign affairs, at which Mr.Bugene Ch'en was present \n\nI obtained full assurances that, so long as the Portuguese \n\nrefrained from aggressive action, the Chinese would not \n\nexacerbate matters by provocative acts or journalistic \n\nvituperation. \n\nThroughout the Chinese attitude has been characterised \n\nby dignity and restraint, in marked contrast to that of the \n\nPortuguese, who, conscious of our moral support, have blus-\n\ntered somewhat beyond measure, while at the same time they \n\nhave quite unnecessarily called upon other Powers and the \n\nGovernment of Hongkong to intervene in negotiations which \n\nwere progressing smoothly if not satisfactorily, thereby ex-\n\nposing themselves to derisory contempt on the part of the \n\nlocal authorities and populace. \n\nMy strenuous efforts to maintain the peace have been \n\ngreatly hampered by the incompetence and excitability of my \n\nPortuguese Colleague, whose command of spoken English or \n\nFrench and whose ability to understand either are very re-\n\nstricted whereas his command of, and readiness to employ, \n\ngesture are unlimited. It will be noted that according to \n\nCaptain Oloste the latter remarks apply equally to the Gov-\n\nernor of Macao and his Senate, who disingenuously seek to \n\nsaddle me with the responsibility of causing them to \"lose\" \n\n***NOT \n\nface \n\n...",
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        "content_text": "# APPENDIX 2\n\n## PUBLIC HEALTH LECTURES\n\nIf it is decided to undertake a public health campaign, materials could be obtained from the following organisations.\n\n### Infant Mortality\n\n* The National Baby Week Council, 27a, Cavendish Square, London, W.1.\n\t+ Literature\n\t+ Posters\n* The National Association for the Prevention of Infant Mortality, 4, Tavistock Square, London, W.C.1.\n\t+ Literature\n\t+ Exhibition\n\t+ Demonstration exhibits, etc.\n\n### Tuberculosis\n\n* Council on Health Education\n* The National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis, London.\n\t+ Exhibit (It would save money to hire or borrow this exhibit which is in the country)\n\t+ They had an exhibition that toured the country. It is still available, but would be costly in freight.\n\n### Venereal Disease\n\n* The American Social Hygiene Association, 105, West Fortieth Street (sic), New York.\n\t+ They have several exhibitions which were used for camps during the War. They would probably lend them free of charge if applied for in the name of the National Council for Combating Venereal Diseases.",
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        "content_text": "## APPENDIX 2.\n### HONG KONG PUBLIC HEALTH LECTURES.\n\nIf it is decided to undertake a public health campaign, materials could be obtained from the following organisations:-\n\n| Topic | Organisation | Address | Materials Available |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Infant Mortality | The National Baby Week Council | 27a, Cavendish Square, London, W.1. | Literature, Posters |\n| Infant Mortality | The National Association for the Prevention of Infant Mortality | 4, Tavistock Square, London, W.C. | Literature, Demonstration Exhibits, etc. |\n| Tuberculosis | Council on Health Education | 4, Quinsan Gardens, Shanghai | Exhibit |\n| Tuberculosis | The National Association for the Prevention of Tuberculosis | London | Exhibition (available, but costly in freight, having toured the country in a caravan) |\n| Venereal Disease | The American Social Hygiene Association | 105, West Fortieth Street, New York | Exhibitions (used during the War, potentially lendable free of charge via the National Council for Combating Venereal Diseases) |\n\nI would suggest a Public Health Exhibition on a small scale, illustrating all three problems.",
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        "content_text": "1921 \n\nHONG KONG \n\n63 \n\n53898 \n\nFROM \n\nClark \n\nDATE \n\n26 Oct \n\n31 CT 21 \n\n- \n\n404 SEPT. 24, 1921] \n\nWEST INDIAN MEDICAL CONFERENCE. \n\nThe answer was in the negative, then there was something wrong in the State. \n\nFrom an administrative point of view, one of the most interesting papers read during the Conference was that by Dr. G. B. DE FREITAS on \"Some difficulties of medical practice in British Guiana.\" He referred to the large size of the districts, to the insanitary state of the villages, and to the fact that in cases requiring hospital treatment, the patient's friends were often unwilling for him to go into hospital owing to prejudice, ignorance, the great distance to be covered, and lack of means. Frequently, a doctor was called in too late, and the ignorance of the people of the means of spread of infection made many difficulties. There were myriads of flies, there were no latrines, and drains were often stopped up. Frequently, in infectious cases, the district medical officer was not called, and the first intimation he had was a telegram from the medical officer notifying the case. Sometimes contacts were not inoculated owing to the delay in notifying the district medical officer of the diagnosis. Drinking water was of bad quality and insufficient quantity. There was a lack of trained assistance at childbirth, and there was difficulty in prosecuting unregistered midwives owing to lack of evidence. The examination of meat exposed for sale, in which tubercle might be present, was neglected. There was a lack of control of venereal disease. Building sites were often unhealthy, and the dwellings of the people were overcrowded. There was insufficient control of cow-byres and swine; cow-byres were frequently close to the houses and swarmed with flies, and thus food was contaminated. In uncontrolled areas, vegetation often blocked the public roads. In country districts, deaths were often uncertified; the villages were visited once a week by the Government Medical Officer, and in his absence, the police N.C.O. decided if the death should be reported to the coroner or not. The discussion revealed the fact that there was no registration of deaths in Barbados, and that the infantile mortality there was the highest in the West Indies. \n\nMiss CLAPHAM subsequently read a valuable paper on \"Nursing in the West Indies,\" and pointed out that the provision of a nursing home was essential, and the introduction of a few trained English nurses would be most beneficial. Dr. MINETT referred to the excellent beginning made in local teaching by the appointment of a board of examiners by the Royal Sanitary Institute in Barbados, Trinidad, and British Guiana; he considered that hygiene ought to be taught in the schools. The interesting statement was made that there was little tuberculosis or leprosy and no filariasis in Grenada, but there was malaria there. On the contrary, filariasis, tuberculosis, and pellagra were prevalent in Barbados, and leprosy was found there, but no malaria. The papers by Mrs. MINETT, M.D., and Dr. WISHART on infantile mortality and child welfare were interesting and up-to-date, and Dr. Wishart also read a valuable paper on the sanitary and health problems of Georgetown. Dr. WOLFF said that the infantile mortality was lower in Paramaribo than in British Guiana, although more organized work was done in the latter. He put it down to the fact that midwives had two years' training at the military hospital at Surinam. \n\nAt the conclusion of the discussions of the different subjects, the delegates to the Conference passed the following series of resolutions, which were forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies: \n\n1. The most modern methods of promoting infant welfare, personal and public sanitation, and hygiene should be introduced. \n\n2. In the interests of the health of an immigrant population in the West Indies, there were recommended: (a) the provision of a pure water supply, (b) efficient surface and soil drainage, (c) a properly organized system of disposal of refuse and excreta, (d) effective control of mosquitoes, and (e) the stringent enforcement of Public Health Ordinances and Regulations. \n\n3. The West Indian Governments (i) should instruct their Agricultural Departments to promote the rearing of small livestock by the labourers, to provide a suitable proportion of animal protein for their daily dietary; (ii) should introduce educational propaganda in the schools to promote a knowledge of food value; and (iii) should consider the question of subsidizing local food industries, such as fishing, and the relaxation of duties on imported protein foodstuffs. \n\n4. A survey of individuals in various districts of different colonies should be made to obtain information concerning local and racial factors which result in poor physique and industrial inefficiency. \n\n5. A system of control of midwives should be inaugurated, including methods of training, registration, and supervision by a central authority. \n\n6. The registration of stillbirths should be instituted, with confidential notification of miscarriages, in connection with measures for infant welfare. \n\n7. The West Indian Governments should adopt school medical inspection as a routine procedure. \n\n8. Restrictive measures for venereal diseases were required, to include educational propaganda and the provision of free and confidential treatment at existing institutions. \n\n9. Alastrim (recently epidemic in Jamaica) should be regarded as small-pox, and research as to its nature should be undertaken. \n\n10. Revaccination of the population should be brought into force. \n\n11. For the control of malaria, there were recommended: (a) strict observation of the anti-mosquito ordinances, (b) special attention should be given to the value of screening houses and institutions, and (c) mosquito netting should be generally used. \n\n12. The diagnosis of yellow fever should be based on clinical signs and symptoms until an accurate diagnosis by laboratory methods was discovered, but there should be no relaxation of anti-mosquito measures. \n\n13. The isolation of lepers after notification should be instituted, and arrested cases of leprosy should not be discharged from leper asylums under any conditions. \n\n14. A supply of antitetanic, antidysenteric, and other serums and vaccines should be provided. \n\n15. A united West Indian medical service should be established for the following reasons: (a) to provide for the granting of leave to medical officers at regular stated intervals, and for definite periods for considerations of health and for post-graduate study, thereby increasing the efficiency of the service; (b) to provide a recognized procedure for effecting promotion, which under present conditions, especially in the case of smaller colonies, does not exist, thereby supplying inducements to good work and securing contentment; (c) to provide for the easy transfer of medical officers from one colony to another for limited periods for the interchange of ideas, and for enabling such officers to become acquainted with the varying conditions of practice in colonies other than their own, to the mutual benefit of the colonies concerned; and (d) to provide means to secure for the benefit of all the colonies the advice of officers specially qualified in all matters relating to medical and sanitary organizations. \n\n16. The other colonies should adopt the recent leave regulations of British Guiana. \n\n17. The early appointment of a sanitary commissioner for the West Indies was necessary, to be under the Imperial Government, and independent of local control. \n\n18. The provision of an adequate whole-time staff for the Government Bacteriological Laboratory was necessary. \n\n19. The training of the medical staffs in the Schools of Tropical Medicine should be compulsory for all officers before entry into the service. \n\n20. All officers already in the service should take such a course, and be provided with free transport, full pay while taking the course, and the time so spent should not be regarded as leave of absence. \n\n21. A West Indian medical magazine should be published and circulated. \n\n22. The Colonial Office should approach the London School of Tropical Medicine to undertake research in the West Indies. And the Colonial Governments should secure local support for the specialists. \n\n23. A West Indian medical conference should be held every three years. \n\nThe Acting Governor congratulated the delegates on their resolutions and welcomed especially those recommending improved drainage and the provision of a supply of pure drinking water in British Guiana. He announced that a local loan of five million dollars for a permanent sea defence scheme was about to be raised, and said that he regarded it as an insurance, and the necessary preliminary to any effort to drain adequately the coast lands. He pointed out that the area now colonized in British Guiana was partially a reclaimed swamp, 4 ft. below the level of high spring tides. \n\nOn the one hundred and sixteenth commencement day of Bowdoin College, the Bowdoin Medical School, U.S.A., closed its doors after an existence of more than one hundred years. The reason is that the college officials feel that they are no longer properly able to maintain the medical school with the financial support available. The degree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred on the last commencement day upon only eight students. \n\nAccording to the Boston Medical and Surgical Journal, California, which has just added Anaesthesiology to the \"minimum requirements for a physician and surgeon certificate,\" is the first State in the United States of America to place anaesthesia on the list of required subjects in the medical curriculum. The hope is expressed that it will shortly be transferred from the \"elective\" to the \"required list\" in every State in the Union. \n\nFOR CIRCULATION :- \n\nMr. Grindle, W.I. Dept. \n\nMr. Lambert \n\nSir H. Read \n\nSir G. Fiddes \n\nMr. Wood \n\nMr. Churchill \n\nFiddian \n\nPrevious Paper \n\n48228 \n\nAUG. 7.11.21. \n\n19.11.21. \n\nSubsequent Paper \n\n(a) (377809) W%. 4710/19 Gp. 163 \n\n40000 5-21, W & S Ltd. \n\nSUBJECT \n\nReemployment in Col. Service \n\nRequests cousin for effect in \n\nTiji, Abou \n\nor Mhades. \n\nMINUTES \n\n...",
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        "content_text": "taute de concurrents, un considérable surcroit de bénéfices.\n\nOh, rassurez-vous, chers collègues, je ne vous ai pas dit tout cela pour vous décourager. Mais je tenais à vous faire comprendre que les seules mesures administratives ne suffiront pas et qu'il nous faut tâcher de combattre le mal dans sa racine même, c'est-à-dire trouver quelque chose pour qu'il n'y ait plus d'opiomanes. Car tant qu'il y aura des gens adonnés à ce vice, rien, ni personne ne les empêchera de se procurer, par n'importe quel moyen et à n'importe quel prix, la drogue qui tue l'énergie.\n\nA mon humble avis, il faudrait entreprendre une intense propagande anti-narcotique dans tout l'Orient, et même en Europe. J'ai lu dernièrement un livre édité à Paris depuis peu et intitulé « Opium et opiomanie », dans lequel l'auteur raconte comment ce vice se répand en Occident par l'intermédiaire de quelques Européens de retour des colonies.\n\nLa cinquième Commission a fait, certes, tout son possible, pour aider l'Assemblée dans l'accomplissement de cette noble tâche, et la peine qu'elle s'est donnée est vraiment digne de tout éloge. Et la Société elle-même, par les efforts qu'elle fait, pour sauver de ce fléau une bonne partie du genre humain, mérite une reconnaissance infinie. L'humanité entière lui doit une gratitude immense.\n\nJe propose donc que le Comité d'hygiène soit chargé de l'édition de nombreuses brochures contre l'opium, que l'on ferait écrire par les médecins du monde entier. Il va sans dire que ces brochures doivent être éditées dans l'idiome des pays sus-indiqués et dans un langage aussi simple que possible. On répandrait ces brochures par l'intermédiaire des membres intéressés de notre Société dans les contrées où l'opium fait ses ravages, et je puis assurer que cela fera un effet bien plus efficace que telle ou telle mesure douanière.\n\nOn dépense beaucoup d'argent pour combattre le typhus, la peste et le choléra. Pourquoi n'en dépenserait-on pas un peu pour combattre l'opiomanie? Je connais la mentalité orientale. Une propagande de ce genre venue de l'Occident, surtout au nom de la Société des Nations, qui a là-bas un grand prestige, ne sera pas inutile, j'en suis certain.\n\nJe répète une fois de plus que la plus grande attention doit être attachée à cette question. Celui qui connaît l'Orient et qui a eu l'occasion de rencontrer dans les rues ces fantômes vivants qu'on appelle opiomanes, comprendra pourquoi la Société des Nations se préoccupe tant de résoudre ce terrible problème.\n\nPour finir, je remercie très chaleureusement, de la part de mon pays, la Société des Nations pour les peines qu'elle se donne afin de parer à ce fléau, car c'est surtout en Orient qu'il sévit le plus gravement, et je suis persuadé que tous les autres pays producteurs d'opium joindront à ces remerciements. (Applaudissements).\n\nM. van SWINDEREN (Pays-Bas). Monsieur le Président, Mesdames, Messieurs, permettez-moi, en quelques mots, de motiver mon vote en faveur des propositions et résolution qui vous ont été proposées.\n\n...\n\nseek these drugs everywhere with feverish anxiety. Moreover, these chemical products can be obtained at a low price, and are therefore sold very cheaply throughout Europe.\n\nThey are carried about by hawkers, who do a good trade, and make a great deal of money by selling these products. The effects of these chemical products are not the same as the effects of the natural products. The chemical changes that take place inside the plant through the action of the sun do not produce the same effects as a synthetic drug. Those who are addicted to the use of these drugs feel a curious satisfaction in inciting others to share in their sensations and to partake of them. The evil is spreading throughout Europe, and the future of our race is at stake if it persists.\n\nMoved by the fear of this terrible scourge, the French Government thought it necessary to ask the Fifth Committee to recommend the Assembly to request the Council to beg the Governments to call together a new Conference to consider at once these new drugs which are ravaging humanity; but several members of the Fifth Committee did not absolutely support that view.\n\nM. FERREIRA (Rapporteur). Interpreter: I wish to say a few words in order to fill up a gap in the Report which I previously read. As regards the sixth recommendation, which reads: \"The Assembly urges those States Members of the League, which have not yet signed and ratified the Opium Convention to do so as soon as possible,\" the following Members of the League have not yet ratified the Opium Convention of 1912 or signed the Protocol of 1914: Albania, Argentine, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Esthonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Paraguay, Persia, Salvador, Switzerland.\n\nThe PRESIDENT. Interpreter: Gentlemen, as no other Member wishes to speak, the debate is brought to a close. I will now put to the vote the Resolutions which you will find on pages 2 and 3 of the Report. Does anyone wish for a roll-call? If not, I declare the Resolutions carried unanimously.\n\nEn vérité, la Société des Nations a tout lieu d'être satisfaite de son œuvre et une belle page va être ajoutée à ses annales. Dans une harmonie parfaite, des résolutions ont été prises, qui tendent à réduire de plus en plus les ravages moraux et physiques causés par l'abus de la drogue nuisible.\n\nLes vues larges de notre Société sur le bien-être du genre humain ont triomphé de toutes les considérations d'ordre national, et les grands et petits pays, producteurs de ce dangereux pavot, salubre et funeste à la fois, n'ont pas hésité à faire taire leurs intérêts matériels devant les exigences supérieures de l'humanité.\n\nDans la résolution sur laquelle vous êtes appelés à vous prononcer, la convention de l'opium vient de se voir administrer une nouvelle injection fortifiante et la voie est tracée dans laquelle il faudra poursuivre pour élargir le terrain sur lequel ses effets bienfaisants pourront se faire sentir.\n\nEn rendant de plus en plus infranchissables les obstacles que nous avons déjà dressés devant celui que je ne peux m'empêcher d'appeler \"le serpent dans le paradis botanique\", nous nous approcherons lentement du millénaire où la pipe meurtrière sera complètement reléguée au musée dans les chambres d'horreur, parmi les instruments historiques de torture. (Applaudissements).\n\nM. Jean HENNESSY (France). Monsieur le Président, Mesdames, Messieurs, je me propose de soutenir la huitième résolution que la cinquième Commission vous demande de voter. Elle a été exposée dans son principe par l'honorable rapporteur, M. Ferreira. Elle a trait uniquement à la question des succédanés de l'opium et de la cocaïne.\n\nL'Assemblée sait que la convention signée en 1912 ne vise que les produits de la capsule du pavot somnifère et de la feuille de l'erythroxylon coca. Ce sont donc uniquement les produits végétaux ou dérivés des alcaloïdes qu'ils fournissent qu'actuellement nous pouvons poursuivre aux termes de la convention.\n\nOn fabrique par synthèse des produits chimiques qui ont la même composition que ceux dérivés de l'opium ou de la coca. Les malades qui commencent à les absorber sur la recommandation des médecins et qui trouvent en eux un principe curatif sont pris quelquefois par une étrange passion.\n\nBien plus, comme ces produits d'origine chimique sont fabriqués relativement à bas prix, ils peuvent être vendus à des prix encore modérés par des colporteurs clandestins. En quelques heures, en vendant quelques grammes, ceux-ci peuvent réaliser un bénéfice important. Ils sont par conséquent les agents actifs de la distribution de ces produits.\n\nPage 253",
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        "content_text": "SP3\n\nnoijalenstT\n\nSSPI,VIBUIde¶ dJOS „modnaɔ,09 ali dowi rus?\n\nent yd bewaai new noitamaloorq galwollot add yebzejasY\n\nto 100b sdt da bedaoq bos evitusexe Jnioj atroditja ezenido .bawa ntwo? add no sretrauphael gastaimoux edt\n\n.eredaia bas areɗjord,srebie tuo fia oT\n\nai exitja a'memsea Jnezerq edi to noiterub gool adT -bebraddyid ədd bus stenwoqiria add to yoamitado add of sub agbob to bail prove yã „Jnemris voð gangaol acid to seem Bu gaitsent,soitɔst gainim,bow tiedt bevaquq @vad vert zaineve sdt ni zaitosyter,meyblido sali memzirov sagaido edź ni zaiflada-yllida bas „gnimrom adt ni biss yodd Jaców stusaerq yalituq Isreneg ni bas,remem Jnejajanooni Juom stable two of awolvɗe ai aidë IIA .au nogu noialugwoo bus and to waiv al .gnoignol ni aretain bas nerdterd bus wodel que moitos balqismi¬quuu a'Jnamire voð goáyaoH bns exitja oideɗdaquga a bezsloeb noqueredt smijalooase s bait of aeoriq evitam tiedt et bersujer aredmem Tiedj .boodilevil\n\nCrew gol ni anoia wodsi ent IIs noquereni ,bevomet ils ytregorg redto bas erútiatut Tiedt bus beaolo to moisseтogo dowë .atihneď beme yð eð Jdgim ti as „blтow sat ai lelIsıaq Juodtiw ai ruodel\n\ne doser of ewlist edt bae eoxadaiser bajostjorq TWO\n\nelzquita a ni sidt tædt tɔs? erit ot sub ai JnemIttea Lanoiten bas avlev nemur, exata da eta agaidd owt eredu avad ow Ilið Jaet Jon [liw ew jadi raewa el legitaonq .Joetdo two benistts yleteIquo gronoн beigionirqmu edt etal to Jadt benotni era eï -raq of alood trguoa evad arenwoqida Isıommi bas tremTIO VOD) Tiedt beiTiso eveď bas drow deroes bas yfbaeb Tiedt mot lo stios IIs tadt oa,noitosrib yreve al abusgsqorq eliv .eIqoeg edt looted of qu ynignirqa need evad arvomrt bliw znivresebou estvoo te ai moitqiroseb sint to gainowo wol Tee? Tot rot,elqoeq Jnezilletni my? elim elgnis s to\n\nPage 264\n\nlest our kinsmen in the country be taken off their guard and\n\nfall into the trap, we publish this notice to prevent foolish\n\nmisunderstanding. Be it known that the present sympathetic\n\nstrike is a bloodless revolution. If we do not completely\n\nachieve our aim, we swear that we will not seek our bread\n\noutside.\n\nThis Kwongtung Province of ours has a number of wealthy Chinese who have returned home, and who now at big meetings\n\nhave been discussing such projects as the encouragement of ship-building, construction of railways, and opening of mines, in order to provide for our kinsmen who have come home\n\non strike.\n\nWithin a few days, as soon as arrangements are made,\n\nthe scheme will be carried into practice.\n\nIn view of this earnest general desire to help us, our\n\nbrothers and sisters need have no fear of unemployment on returning home. Let all hold fast to their purpose and let none be deceived, that our first enthusiasm may not fail and that we may stimulate the sacred cause of labour.\n\nMay this meet the eye of all our elders and brethren\n\nand sisters.",
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        "content_text": "347\n\n\"Kalyn (netwbankt\n\nAUTOn oxenal.. 1\n\n-།\n\n0\n\nMOOIJ\n\nVYBELI TOM\n\nVisseri ne od erzadusid worth gir\n\nne voi siamo prit to moqun mili\n\nLandLanga të mos tenimsen srij\n\nki ange doɛ PUUVILɔBQE 10) Jack\n\nener nako\" märka á spás, bar, apo ak ONL\n\npeché, ed. vitodevorland de se prenes\n\n.C\n\nJ\n\nod to 3\n\nmaná od v\n\n+\n\n*1 + (14X\n\n:\n\nContul a ilk puong unut\n\n:\n\nCATE\n\nد.\n\n24\n\n*\n\nmagtak sneslapká „â „du mot) I added an at mostradd» Inisequ vaat u daiz zien zeddel aidl „ŠICONT Birla að hadbatte\n\nIsomers moiðaderno to najdanum end to Jongan Jardioqui\n\nweld dras pret og boɛingum, Jacheena OTAN ơn be? LOTRONIC\n\nJa si moinai-mol art la drogun vet ni ði að somerelor vino vil ontvin and od ́na spolerzow\" ([ speq to fool ads\n\n▾ IL,\n\n+\n\n*dressers edalbormi, qú droom ni Jaghu bodaja Jon 3. Joette and nt, až vedtok a'możarall\n\ntengo ni“ anaoul). [suıncakyatdadoo) 10? nildim mate\n\nbol „erentavau i\n\nเ\n\nto the conclusion that the popular advertisement leaderette advocated on page 10 of the report as a suitable method of press propaganda will not deal with immediate self-disinfection, but with some other form of immediate treatment legally efficacious but more in accordance with the views\n\nof the National Council,\n\n7. In order to ascertain the reasons which have led\n\nthe National Council to reject the method of self-disinfection immediately after exposure to infection we have examined a mass of pamphlets left in the hands of the Government by the writers of the report, and from among these we have selected the following:-\n\n(a) Fifth Annual Report of the National Council for\n\nCombating Venereal Diseases, June, 1919, to June,\n\n1920.\n\n(b) Parliamentary White paper (Cmd 322). ▲ note by the Chairman of the Inter-Departmental Committee on infectious diseases in connection with demobilisation on Prophylaxis against Venereal Disease,\n\n(c)\n\nPaper on Prophylaxis for the Civil Population issued by the National Council.\n\nIn (a) pages 30 to 33 the question is discussed and it is recorded that in the course of a debate in the House of Lords on the 10th December, 1919, Lord Sandhurst speaking for the Government stated that he would be prepared to sanction the issue by the Ministry of Health of advice in some such form as the following:-\n\n\"Those who have exposed themselves to infection are hereby advised that they have incurred grave risk of venereal disease. Persons who have incurred such risk of infection will certainly diminish that risk, to some extent at least, by effectively cleansing themselves immediately. They are further advised to watch carefully for several weeks for the first signs of disease, and to seek medical advice at a clinic or elsewhere\n\nimmediately",
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        "content_text": "March 25th, 1928.]\n\n\"No. 2 cook, and a makee learn,\" several house and market coolies, not to mention fa-wongs, chair-coolies at least,—stores in cup-board, all the material—and no magic ring of knowledge to apply it. The poor taipan husband, formerly so proud of his beautiful and socially successful wife, climbed down one more step of his unassailable ladder of \"no surrender\"\n\nevery time he arose from his table, on which cut-glass and silver and choice flowers mingled with Lazenby's tinned-foods, charred mutton and soup tablets, what time the men who had domesticated (and not necessarily \"homely\") wives or who, perhaps, being grass widowers or bachelors, took their meals at the Hongkong Club or Hongkong Hotel, said: \"Starvation before Surrender.\"\n\nN.B. The husband of the social star was more influential than the men who were well-fed.\n\nTalking of hotels and clubs, they do say that cold meat will get the cold shoulder for many a long day to come, and that the cold tide took a longer time to subside at the club than anywhere else in Hongkong. Many of the members wonder if the innovation of pretty girl-helpers could not be kept up; they say there would not be any cold shoulders in such a contingency.\n\nStories from hotels and boarding-houses come in shoals. Some of the boarders in a big establishment were very indignant when the proffered aid of soldier-cooks was refused on the ground that the boarders were managing quite nicely. Of course, it is quite possible that the management may have realised that the soldier-cooks, being defenders of the realm, might be needed elsewhere, while the women had an excellent opportunity of showing that they were not only able but eager to step into a breach and for once get the opportunity of showing their men-folk that they could be something better than a parasitical growth, battening on other people's labour and returning nothing but a pretty appearance and an insatiable appetite for amusement.\n\nA juster cause for complaint was that of the boarders in those establishments where the management simply declined to be bothered, saying, in effect: \"Each man for himself and the women for us all.\" It is rumoured that in some cases the boarding-house keeper did not scruple to take full advantage of the organised efforts of the boarders to cater for all and sundry.\n\nOn the whole, however, things went merrily, and if the strike had lasted another week I think numbers of women in Hongkong, barring those with young families, would have refused to take their servants back. I heard of one emergency mess where the returned cook's first meal was greeted with very wry faces, and if you want to know what mess I mean you will not have to search far.\n\nIt was in a very well-organised centre and three very capable women were doing the cooking for thirteen people; not one of the thirteen ever wants to eat Chinese cooking again, but noblesse oblige and if you are gentlefolk, why you are and there is an end of it; you have jolly well got to keep servants, your position demands it, and you have got to leave to the working classes their little atom of compensation in life, that of knowing that they are getting value for their money and not eating bad food at top prices.\n\nGreat fun it seems to have been to go shopping at the Peak Hotel, where, unless you signed a requisition order for milk or meat or bread, you could not be served, not even if your husband's banking account ran into lakhs.\n\nRather amusing, too, was Lane, Crawford's barricade. They had my sympathy, those much-abused assistants tearing their hair and rushing frantically from sugar to flour, consulting papers, and piling up the parcels, till at last they created a barricade of screens and one man sat at a table and took all the orders and tried to look as if he loved the frantic women. I had to laugh when, on a bed of sickness some days afterwards, I read that stores laid in during the strike might not be returned, for I know that many recklessly extravagant orders were given with the mental proviso that, after all, we are jolly good customers and they will take back what we do not use!\n\nI nearly forgot to say that another factor in the strike settlement was said to be flues. I can quite imagine why! While I was ill I used to lie in my bed and wonder if an army of plague rats was scuttling down my chimney, but it was just soot, and it came down in torrents and settled on the floors and everywhere, so that if my kind volunteer nurses and house-maids had wanted to skimp work they simply could not. Some of the Peak taipans had terrible times when they cleaned the kitchen grates and made the daily fire—all the wood was damp, coal sodden, grates rusted overnight, impenetrable fog on all sides. Ough! One who looks as if nothing in the way of good solid work could frighten him found a very obstinate kitchen-range one day, so he searched for cause and effect (great minds always do). He remembered on some occasions seeing his cook blow up the flue to clear the soot away, so he proceeded to do likewise. He blew, so did the wind, down came a cloud of soot. Stunned and staggering, he fell back bang on to the back of his head, rushed from the kitchen, clothed himself in garbs of cleanliness and decency, and caught the first tram and motor-car to Government House and found His Ex. in an early morning state of bliss (my informants do not state whether His Ex. had also been cleaning grates), and demanded: \"For the love of a blazing fire stop the strike.\"\n\nIn conclusion, let me say that we have all had a very hard time, but most of our women have lost the Hongkong expression; there is a look of lively interest and healthy fatigue on many a face that was disfigured by boredom and a smile of superiority. Women have learned that even the best of servants think first of themselves and their employers second—even when the servants are amahs and have the care of their most precious possessions—and a good many golfing-bridging mothers have made resolutions to sacrifice a certain portion of each day to the duties of controlling their homes and their children. Here's to a new Era!\n\nPage 32\n\n819\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\nMUNICIPAL ELECTION AT SHANGHAI.\n\nRESULT OF THE POLL.\n\nPolling took place in Shanghai last week for the election of the new councillors. Out of ten candidates, the under-mentioned were elected:-\n\n  \n    Successful Candidate\n    Votes\n  \n  \n    Mr. S. Sakuragi\n    628\n  \n  \n    Mr. H. G. Simms\n    594\n  \n  \n    Mr. H. H. Girardet\n    589\n  \n  \n    Mr. A. B. Lowson\n    532\n  \n  \n    Mr. W. P. Lambe\n    530\n  \n  \n    Mr. V. G. Lyman\n    499\n  \n  \n    Mr. H. W. Lester\n    479\n  \n  \n    Mr. G. N. Wilson\n    325\n  \n  \n    Mr. S. Fessenden\n    273\n  \n\nMr. A. J. Hughes, for whom 284 votes were cast, has already stood for election, but on this occasion was again unsuccessful.\n\nIt will be noticed that the highest number of votes are recorded against the name of Mr. Sakuragi, the Japanese candidate.\n\nIt is estimated that about two-thirds of those entitled to vote about 1,600 under the Land Regulations took active part in the election. The total number of voting papers placed in the ballot box was 752 and, in addition, eight were irregular. With the exception of Messrs. Lester and Wilson, the newly elected councillors served during the last Municipal year.\n\nThe next Chairman of the S.M.C. will be elected by the new councillors at their first meeting, to be held shortly after the annual meeting of ratepayers.\n\nSTRIKES IN CANTON 1921.\n\nThe Canton Times says:-\n\nThe year 1921 was a noted year of strikes in Canton. According to investigation, there were more than eight hundred \"Hongs\" organising different independent associations in the city last year. The organising of such associations simply leads the way to improve the workmen's livelihood, and strikes for increasing of wages were occasionally initiated. The various strikes last year ended successfully. The strikers made a solid stand in the fight for their rights. Their achievements were only personal movements. No outsiders interfered or gave assistance to them. The following is a summary of the result of the various strikes that took place in the city of Canton 1921:\n\n  \n    Occupations\n    Date of Strike\n    Date of Settlement\n    Number of Workers\n    Wages\n  \n  \n    Mat-shed builders\n    May 22, 1921\n    June 13, 1921\n    2,500\n    15%\n  \n  \n    Fire-crackers makers\n    May 24, 1921\n    Sept. 6, 1921\n    850\n    25%\n  \n  \n    Painters\n    May 22, 1921\n    June 8, 1921\n    30\n    520\n  \n  \n    Mechanics\n    May 26, 1921\n    Dec. 17, 1921\n    25\n    \"\"\n  \n  \n    Tea pickers\n    July 12, 1921\n    Nov. 28, 1921\n    3,400\n    25%\n  \n  \n    Oil producers\n    Aug. 7, 1921\n    Aug. 25, 1921\n    97\n    2,500\n  \n  \n    Tea-house Waiters\n    Aug. 12, 1921\n    Aug. 25, 1921\n    35\n    3,450\n  \n  \n    Masons\n    Aug. 16, 1921\n    Sept. 5, 1921\n    50\n    8,640\n  \n  \n    Ox Butchers\n    Aug. 19, 1921\n    Dec. 8, 1921\n    40\n    9,400\n  \n  \n    Potters\n    Oct. 1, 1921\n    Oct. 8, 1921\n    12\n    35\n  \n  \n    Tailors\n    Oct. 6, 1921\n    Not settled\n    1,200\n    failed\n  \n  \n    Barbers\n    Sept. 20, 1921\n    Nov. 8, 1921\n    340\n    40%\n  \n  \n    Laundrymen\n    Oct. 28, 1921\n    Nov. 11\n    2,300\n    40%\n  \n  \n    \n    Nov. 11, 1921\n    Not settled\n    3,400\n    40%\n  \n  \n    \n    Dec. 14, 1921\n    Dec. 25, 1921\n    3,200\n    30%\n  \n  \n    \n    Dec. 14, 1921\n    Jan. 20, 1922\n    820\n    20%\n  \n  \n    Wooden Box makers\n    Aug. 10, 1921\n    Not settled\n    1,400\n    Not settled\n  \n  \n    \n    Dec. 16, 1921\n    Feb. 10, 1922\n    150\n    340\n  \n  \n    Makers of Chinese Shoes\n    Jan. 2, 1922\n    Not settled\n    1,320\n    40%\n  \n  \n    Makers of Foreign Shoes\n    Jan. 7, 1921\n    Jan. 29, 1922\n    1,200\n    25%\n  \n  \n    Foreign Dress makers\n    Jan. 30, 1922\n    Feb. 11, 1921\n    25\n    \"\"\n  \n  \n    Paper markers\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Packages Workers\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Weavers\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Wine Distillers",
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        "content_text": "STOCK \n\n(London) Now $1 Hongkong & Shanghai... {f} \n\n900 214) Chartered Bank of I., A. & C..... INSURANCES:-- \n\n£76% \n\n\"\" \n\n99 \n\n\"\" \n\nShell T'sport & Tdg. Co... \n\n91 \n\n\"\" \n\nMINING -- \n\n4th. \n\n10th. \n\nOriental Con. Min. Co., Ld. Chinese Eng. & Min, Co., Id. \"B\" T19 \n\nMarch \n\nCath April. \n\nKaub Aus, Gold Min. Co,, Ld. \n\nOash Mar. \n\nI. AN DB:- \n\n328 \n\n· SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET. \n\nMessrs. J. P. Bisset & Co., in their share re- port for the week ending 10th, March, 1922, states:-Business has continued dull on the local Share market during the past week with little more than a moderate demand for the good Investment Stocks doing. A lack of confidence in Cottons is noticeable as a result of the poor final dividend declared by the Oriental C. S. & W. Co., Ltd., and quota- tions for all Cottons have since fallen in sympathy, more especially in Orientals, which have slumped to Tls. 10. The London Market shows slight fluctuations only, and the following are our latest cabled prices:-- Chi. Engs. & Minings. \"B.\" £ 3. 11. 3. (sellers) Chi. Govt. 5%, Reorg. Loan, 1913- \n\n31 \n\nBritish Issue. French German S'hai. Electrics \n\n52 \n\n£69 £66 £16. 17. 6. (buyers) Sterling Quotation. The opening T.T. Rate on London to-day is 3/14 (official). \n\nFollowing is the official business record. ed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange :- \n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS \n\nSHANGHAI \n\nBANKS :- \n\nSHARE \n\nQUOTATIONS. \n\n10th. March, 1922. \n\nbusiness \n\ndone \n\nBuyers \n\nLast \n\nSellere \n\nPaid up \n\nUnion In, Society of O'ton, Ld... H $240 North-China In. Co., Ld. Yangtsze In. Asson., Ld.. \n\nFar Eastern In. Co., Ld. \n\nCanton In. Office \n\nHongkong Fire In. Co., Ld. China Fire In. Co., Ld. Assurance Franco-Asiatique SHIPPING:- \n\nIndo-China 8. N. Co., Ld,. {' \n\nF600 \n\nS'hai Tug & Lighter Co... DOCKS AND WHARVES:- \n\nPhai Dock & Eng. Co, Ld. H'kong &W'pao Dock b., Ld...H $170 New Eng. & Shipbuild. ( ord. T& \n\nཙྩོ ཙྪཾ \n\ning Works.................. (§% pref. T4.80 S'hai & H'kew Wharf Co., Ld. T152 H'kong & K'loon W. & G. Co., Ld. H98) 88xd, \n\n[ March 25th, 1922. \n\nHONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS. \n\nHONGKONG, 24th. March, 1922. \n\nSTOCK \n\nMarine Insurances.— \n\nPAID UP. \n\nQUOTATIONS \n\n£4 $250, sellers \n\n46 Tls. 144 \n\n$10 $25 \n\n$100 442, buyers Tls, 20 Tls. \n\n$50 1370, buy. $20 $125, buyers \n\n$15 $254, Buyers \n\n$38, buyers \n\n$270 \n\n$50 $40, buyers \n\n21 92/6 [35), salos \n\nBanks.- \n\n£95 \n\n$126 \n\n875 \n\nHongkong & S’hais. \n\n$126 1880, buyers \n\n$126 \n\n£15 \n\n£6 \n\n£4 \n\nT144 \n\n£5 \n\nUnions \n\n8244 \n\n24 \n\n810 \n\nT22}] \n\nT20 \n\nNorth Chinas \n\nH $440 486 \n\n8100 \n\nYangtszes. \n\n$3694 \n\n850 \n\nCantona \n\nH$180 125 \n\n$20 \n\nF600 \n\nFar Easterns......................... \n\nF126 \n\nF125 \n\npref. def. \n\nH$40 \n\n36 \n\n25 \n\nFire Insurances.— \n\nH $260 \n\n£5 \n\nford. 1883 pref. T87 \n\nford. \"B\" 957. \n\npref. \n\n98/9 \n\n£1 \n\n£10 \n\n42 \n\nT25 \n\nHongkong Fires .... China Fires 40 \n\nT50 \n\nT107 \n\n106 \n\nT100 \n\n3hipping.- \n\n166 \n\n$50 \n\nTO \n\nT6 \n\nT100 \n\n$50 \n\n12/- \n\n11/- \n\n18/9 \n\nG. $10 \n\n22 \n\n£1 \n\nCanton Steamboats Indo-Chinas, I ref... \n\nDo., Def. Douglas S.S. Co. \n\n45 \n\n* \n\nLondon \n\n67/6 \n\n72/6 \n\nH $1 \n\n£1 \n\ntar Ferry Co...... \n\n.........ord. \n\nShells....... \n\n$10 $364, buyers \n\nS'hai. Lands \n\nMISCELLANEOUS \n\nS'hai. Hotels, Ld. ... $ \n\nNew Engs....(pref.)Tls. \n\nS'hai. Elecs., \"B \n\nS'hai Land Invest. Co., Ld.. H'kong Land Invest. & Ag. Co.H $204 Humphrey's Est. & Fin. Co. ..H. Weihaiwel L. & B. Co., Ld. ... ... ... ... ... Anglo-French Land Invest. Co... The Shanghai Hotels, Ld...ord. \n\nT89 \n\n89 \n\nT60 \n\n203 \n\n$100 \n\nRefineries. \n\n$11 \n\n10.60 \n\n$10 \n\nT6 \n\nT20 \n\nT87 \n\n88, \n\nT100 \n\nChina Sugars \n\n#67! \n\n$7} \n\nMalabon Sugars \n\n$100 $135 \n\nP80 $45, sellers \n\nPLANTATIONS :— \n\n57 \n\n45 \n\n22 \n\n+ \n\n89 102 \n\nCOTTONS \n\nEwos \n\nOrientals \n\n>> \n\n16.60 \n\nラ \n\n: \n\nDEBENTURES \n\nS.M.C. 5% 1915 D. \n\nAlma Estates, Ld....... New Amberst Rubber Est., Ld. Anglo-Dutch (Java) P'ations, Ld. Anglo-Java Estates, Ld. Ayer Tawah Rubber Co., Ld.....] látu Anam (Johore) Rub. Est.. 1 ukit Toh Alang Rub. Est., Ld.. Eute Plantations (1913), Ld. Chemor United Rub, Co., Ld. Chempedak Rub. & G'bier Est... T Cheng Rubber Estates, Id, Consolidated Rub. Est. (1914), Ld. Pominion Rubber Co., Ld, ..... Gula Kalumpong Rub. Est., I.d... T4 Java Consolidated Rub. Co., Ld.. Kapala Islands Estates, Ld. Kapayang Rub. Est., Co., Id. Karan Rubber Estate Co., Ld Kotah Bahrce Rub. Est., Ld. Kroewoek Java P’ations, Id, Padang Rubber Estates Ld. . \n\nT24 \n\n3 \n\nT9 \n\n10.15 \n\nTI \n\nMining.- \n\nT \n\n1 \n\n10/- \n\nT4 \n\n10%. \n\nT113 | 113 \n\nT10 \n\nTronobs... \n\nTO.36 T1 T0.40 \n\nT1 \n\nUral ('aspians \n\n21 12/6 \n\nT6 \n\nRaubs... \n\nT1 \n\n£1 24/- \n\n41 $1.00, buyers \n\nTO.35 \n\nKailans \n\nTO.90 \n\n21 67/- \n\n£1 \n\nT1 \n\nT5 \n\nDocks, Wharves and \n\nT1 \n\nTO.76 \n\nTĐ.80 \n\nT1 \n\nGodowno.- \n\n4 \n\n£1 \n\nᎢᏳ \n\n£1 \n\nH. & W. Dook Co. \n\n$50 $155, sales \n\nT0.2 \n\nTI \n\nT6 T3 \n\nT10 \n\nKowloon Wharf Co. \n\nT10 \n\nNew Eng. & S. B.W. \n\nT0.00 | 0.15 \n\nT1 \n\nT5 \n\n£1 \n\nT3 \n\n24 \n\nT10 \n\n\" \n\n६.० \n\nPengkalan Durian Est., Ld. \n\nTI \n\nTI \n\nIermata Rubber Est., Ld. \n\nTI \n\nT5 \n\nKepah Rubber Est., Ld. \n\nTo.28 \n\nT1 \n\nSamagaga Rubber Co., Ld.. \n\nToan \n\nTI \n\nSee Kee Rubber Est. (1918), Lat....... \n\n10.60 \n\nT1 \n\nemambu Rubber Est., Ld. Senawang Rub. Est., ford, \n\n10.80 \n\nT \n\nTUỔI \n\nΤΙ \n\nShanghai Docks \n\n... \n\n$50 $94, buy. \n\nTls. 100 Tls. 108, sellers \n\nShai. & HongkewW. Tls. 100 Tls. 150′ \n\nLands, Hotels and \n\nbuildinge. \n\nBongkong Lands.. \n\nTls. 5 \n\n18.71 \n\n$100 $211, sales \n\n(1921) L.d. \n\n...12% C. p. \n\nT1 \n\nCentral Estates \n\n• \n\nS'hai Kedah Plantations, Id....... S'hai Klebang Rub. Est., Ld... \n\nTi \n\nTI \n\nHi. L.Reclamations \n\nTO.86 \n\nKowloon Lands \n\n+ \n\nEXCHANGE. \n\nON LONDON.- \n\n... \n\n.2/53 ...2/5 9/16 \n\nA \n\n:: \n\n** \n\nB \n\nHongkong 24th March, 1927. \n\nTelegraphic Transfer \n\nBank Bills, on demand \n\nBank Bills, at 30 days sight \n\nBank Bills, at 4 months' sight.. 25/4 Credits, at 4 months' sight...8/7 Documentary Bills, 4 months' \n\nsight \n\nON PARIS.-- \n\nBank Bills, on demand... \n\nCredits, 4 months' sight \n\nON NEW YORK.- \n\nBank Bills, on demand... \n\nCredits, at 60 days' sight \n\nQN BOMBAY,- \n\nTelegraphic Transfer \n\nBank Bills, on demand... \n\nOF CALCUTTA. \n\nTelegraphic Transfer \n\nBank Bills, on demand \n\nON SHANGHAI,—— \n\nBank Bills, at sight \n\nPrivate, 30 days' sight \n\nON YOKOHAMA. — Ön demand \n\nS'hai-Malay Rub. Est., Ld. ford. T \n\n8'bai Pahang Rub. Est., Ld. S'hal Seremban Rub. Est., Ld... S'hai-Sumatra Tobacco Co., Id. Sua Manggis Rubber Co., Ld. Sungala Rubber Est., Ld. Sungai Durl Rubber Est., Ld. Taiping Rubber Est., Ld. Tanah Merah Est. (1916), Ld.. Tebong Kub, & Tapioca Est., Id. Ziangbe Rubber Co., Ld. COTONE, ETC. :- \n\nT10 \n\nT10 \n\nWest Points ........ \n\npref \n\nTU.56 \n\nTI \n\nT0.40 T80 \n\nT1 \n\nT20 \n\nTI T0.28 T5 Tu.36 \n\nT5 \n\nTI \n\n4 \n\nT8.50 \n\nT1 \n\nTO.2:| 0.25 \n\nT1 \n\nTƯ.86 \n\nT1 \n\nT1.8 12 \n\n10/- \n\n2/14 \n\nEwo Cotton Mills, Ld.....pret. TICO \n\nord. T16.60 181 \n\nLaou Kung Mow 0. 8. & W. Co... T20 \n\nT10 10 Oriental C. S. Co., Ld. \n\nford \n\nT6 \n\n95 \n\nT100 \n\nT10 \n\nT8 \n\n-- \n\npref. S'hai C. Manufacturing Co., Ed.. T146 140 \n\nT100 \n\nT50 \n\n610 \n\nINDUSTRIAL:- \n\n860 \n\nChina Im, & Ex. Lumber Co., Ld. T860 \n\nT100 \n\nChina Sugar Refining Co., Ld. \n\n150 \n\n$100 \n\n571 \n\nGreen Island Cement Co., Ld. H22 xd.2260 xd. \n\nMaatschappij &c. In Langkat \n\nB'hai. Loan & Investment Co., Ld, 2} } oć \n\n3 \n\n#7} \n\nS'hai Exploration Develop. Co. 2)] F \n\n(c. T. \n\nMajor Brothers, Ld. \n\n6 \n\n(comb. T ) \n\nGs. 10 \n\nT5 \n\nT5 \n\nT20 \n\n$26 \n\nS'hai Electric & Asbestos Co., Ld| #2N \n\n192 \n\nS'hai Gas Co., Ld. \n\nT29 \n\nT60 \n\nS'hai Waterworks Co., Ld. \n\n1146 \n\n£20 \n\nSTORES :-- \n\nHall & Holtz, Ld. \n\n#9 \n\n$20 \n\n1924 \n\nJ. Llewellyn & Co., Ld. \n\n$80 \n\n860 \n\nWatson & Co. \n\nA. 8. Watson & Co., Ld. \n\n$10,20 10 \n\n$10 \n\n$60 \n\n8. Moutrie & Co., Ed. \n\n$60 \n\n$20 \n\nWeeks & Co., Ld. \n\n$13 \n\nLane, Crawford & Co., Ld. \n\n$95 \n\n$100 \n\nHongkong Hotels.. \n\nDo. (New) Humphrey'sEstates Shanghai Lands Cotton Mills.— \n\nEwes \n\nDo. Preference Oriental C. S.Co.,Ld. S'hair. \n\nMiscellaneous. —— \n\nChina Providents.... Dairy Farms......................... G. leland Cements \n\nHongkong Electrics Macao Electrica Peak Trams, Old \n\n... \n\nNew... \n\nDo., Hongkong Ropes... Union Waterboats... Langkats \n\n** \n\nChina Lights \n\nWm. Powell, Ltd.... Hongkong Trams..... Hongkong Steels... \n\n$100 $147, buy.. \n\n$75 $200, buy. \n\n$80 $48, buy. \n\n$10 $184, buyers \n\n$74, sel. & buy. \n\n$10 $10.85 \n\nle. 50 Tls. 881 \n\nTla. 6 Tls. 17/17),sal.c/r. Tis. 100 Tls. 95' \n\nTls. 8 Tls. 104, buy. Tlp. 50 ls. 145, sales \n\n$10 $18.10 $7123, sellers. c/r. $71 |~212, sales $1244, buy. 244, $10 $80 [sales c/r. $10 $9.70, buy. $10 $1.00, buy. $10 $80 \n\n$7 $16, falen G. 10 Tl. 94, buy. \n\n$5 $12.30/12), sal. \n\n$10 $9.40, buy. $7 $25, buy. 8/- $184, sellers $10 $11 \n\n$50 $ \n\n3118CELLANEOUS :— \n\n113 \n\nON MANILA. On demand-Pes on 110 ON SINGAPORE.—On demand ON BATAVIA.-On demand OF HAIPHONG....On demand \n\nCulty Dairy Co., Ld.......... \n\nT10 \n\n10 \n\nT10 \n\nS'hai Electric Construction Co..T T102 100 \n\n210 \n\n... \n\n106 \n\nLondon \n\n171 \n\nT50 \n\nS'hai Horse Bazaar & Motor Co... T34 \n\n144 \n\nTO \n\n... \n\nS'hai Mercury, Ld. \n\nT25 \n\n... nom. \n\nS'hai Mutual Teleph. Co., Ld, \n\nT84 \n\n84 \n\nT50 \n\nPrinted \n\nON SAIGON,--On demand ÜN BANGKOK........On demand SOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying rate. GOLD LEAF 100 fine per tael BAR SILVER per uɛ. ... \n\n841 7.95 L. \n\n10. \n\n... \n\n131 \n\nJ. P. BIBSET & Co. \n\nand ADOLPHUS \n\nPublished \n\nCARTWRIGHT, \n\nHONGKONG DAILY PRESS, LTD., at 104, Des Vœux Road Central, Victoria, Hongkong. London Office: 131, Fleet Street E.O. 4. \n\nHENRY by \n\nfor TH \n\nPage 60\n\nPage 61",
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        "title": "CO129-475 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1922 [5-7]",
        "content_text": "Hongkong & Shanghai.\n\nChartered Bank of I., A. & C...£141 INSURANCES —\n\nUnion In. Society of C'ton, Ld... H$230 North-China In. Co., Ld.\n\nYangtsze In. Asson., Ld. Far Eastern In. Co., Ld. Canton In. Office\n\nHongkong Fire In. Co., Ld.\n\nSHIPPING -\n\nIndo-China S. N. Co., Ld.. (pref. H$340\n\n240\n\nSHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.\n\nMessrs. J. P. Bisset & Co., in their share report for the week ending 26th August, state - Although there has not been a large volume of business on the exchange during the past week, prices of all stocks have remained steady. There is more enquiry for Ewos Cottons at slightly increased prices. are wanted at Tls. 22 cash and Tls. 23.15 September but at these prices there are no sellers at the close of business, Docks are in New demand both for cash and forward. Engineerings are wanted for cash. Rubbers are generally neglected except at quoted rates.\n\nSterling Quotation. The T.T. Rate on London to-day is 3/8 (official).\n\nFollowing is the official business recorded:--\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS\n\nSHANGHAI SHARE QUOTATIONS.\n\nBANKS :--\n\nSTOCK\nLast business done\nBuyers\nSellers\nPaid up\n\nChina Fire In. Co., Ld.\n\nAssurance Franco-Asiatique\n26th August, 1921\n\n[September 3rd, 1921.\n\nHONGKONG SHARE QUOTATIONS.\n\nHongkong, 2nd September, 1921 76\n\nSTOCK\nPAID UP.\nQUOTATIONS\n\nFar Easterns..\n£4\n$228/9, sales\n\n$25\nTls. 153\n\n$60\n$241, buy.\n\n$50\n$405, sel., 400, b.\n\nTls. 20\nTls. 224, buyers\n\n£89$\n(London) $725\n\n88\n\n91\n\nBanks.-\n$732)\n\n$125\n\n131\n\n14)\n\n£6\n\nHongkong & S'hais.\n$125\n\n£35 paid, $435\n\n£4\n\nMarine Insurances.——\nT144\n\n£5\n$241 249\n\n$10\nT22 22+\n\nT20\n\nUnions\n$100\n$410 405\n\nNorth Chinas\n$50\n$317 325\n\nH$130\n120\n\n$20\n\nYangtazes\n$50\nF125\n\nF125\n\nCantons\n$20\n\n£5\ndef. H$240\n\n£5\nord. 117/6\n\n£1\n\nFire Insurances.——\n\nShell T'sport & Tdg. Co...\n20th\n\n26th\n\npref.\n222/-\n\n£10\nord. T364 36\n\nT25\n\nS'hai Tug & Lighter Co...\nAugust\n\npret.\nT35 36\n\nT50\n\nDOCKS AND WHARVES:-\n\nHongkong Fires\n$60\n$330, buyers\n\nChina Fires\n$20\n$123, buyers\n\nCash Sept.\nCash Sept.\n\nT120\n120\n\nShai Dock & Eng. Co., Ld.\n190\nH'kong & W'pao Dock Co., Ld...H$103\n\nT100\n\n$60\n\nTls.\n\nNew Eng. & Shipbuilding\nord.\nT12 112'\n\nWorks\npref.\nT4.35\n\nS'hai & H'kew Wharf Co., Ld.\nH'kong & K'loon W. & G. Co., Ld.\nH$91\n\nMINING :~~\n\nShipping.-\n\nT5\n4.46\n\nT140\n137\n\nT100\n\nCanton Steamboats\n$15\n$26, sellers\n\n$50\n91\n\nIndo-Chinas, Prof\n£5\n$38, buyers\n\nOriental Con. Min. Co., Ld.\n$10\n\nG.\n\nOhinese Eng. & Min. Co., Ld. \"B\"\nT24\n\nRaub Aus. Gold Min. Co., Ld,\nH$1\n\nS'hai Exploration & Develop. Co.\nT2\n\nLANDS:-\n\n£1\n\nDo., Def.\n++\n\n£5\n$285, sellers\n\n£1\n\nT5\n\nMISCELLANEOUS\n\nFar Eastern Ins....\n\nNew Engs. (ord.)\n\nS'hai. Tugs\n\nS. & H. Wharfs\n\nCOTTONS\n\nEwos (ord.)\n\n\"\"\n221\n\n99\n\n12\n36\n\n:::\n\nS'hai Land Invest. Co., Ld.........\n\nH'kong Land Invest. & Ag. Co...\nH199\n\nHumphrey's Est. & Fin. Co...\nH. $10\n\nWeihaiwei L. & B. Co., Ld...\n\nAnglo-French Land Invest, Co...\nT81\n\nThe Shanghai Hotels, Ld...ord.\nT77\n\n77\n\nT60\n\nDouglas S.S. Co.\n\nStar Ferry Co.......\n$50\n$57,\n\n$10\n$29, buyers\n\n£1100/-, sellers\n\n2001\n\n$100\n\n10.10\n\n$10\n\nT6\n\nT20\n\nRefineries.-\n\n80\n\nT100\n\n$66\n67\n\n$7\n\nChina Sugars\n\nPLANTATIONS :-\n\n140\n\n\"\"\n\nAlma Estates, Ld..\nT8\n2\n\nT9\n\nMalabon Sugars\n$100\n$180, sales\n\nP80\n$55\n\nAmberst Rubber Est., Ld, (New)\n\nAnglo-Dutch (Java) P'ations, Ld.\nT0.15;\n\nT1\n\nT2\n1.30\n\n10/-\n\nMining.-\n\nT41\n41\n\n10/-\n\n23\n231\n\nAyer Tawah Rubber Co., Ld....\n\nBatu Anam (Johore) Rub. Est..\nT20\n10\n\nBukit Toh Alang Rub. Est., Ld..\nT10\n\n10.40\n0.35\n\nT1\n\nTronohs....\nT1\n\nT5\n\nT0.60\n\nUral Caspians\n0,20\n\nT1\n\nTO.40\n0.30\n\nTO.90\n\nRaubs\nT2\n\n£1\n\nTit\n\nT5\n\nTi\n\n1.10\n\n10.75\n\nDominion Rubber Co., Ld.\nT1\n\nT1\n\nGula Kalumpong Rub. Est., Ld...\nT4.85\n\n£1\n\nKailans\n\nDocks, Wharves and Godowns.-\n\n£1\n22/6, buyers\n\n£1\n14/3, buy.\n\n£1\n$1.00, buyers\n\n£187/6, buyers\n\nJava Consolidated Rub. Co., Ld..\nTe\n\n£1\n\nKamunting Rubber Co., Ld.\nTI\n\n£1\n\nH. & W. Dock Co.\n...2/8\n...2/8\n\n...2/91\n\n...2/10\n\nON PARIS.-\n\nBank Bills, on demand...\n\nCredits, 4 months' sight\n\nON NEW YORK.—\n\nBank Bills, on demand...\n\nCredits, at 60 days' sight\n\nON BOMBAY,-\n\nTelegraphic Transfer\n\nBank Bills, on demand...\n\nON CALCUTTA.\n\nTelegraphic Transfer\n\nBank Bills, on demand\n\nON SHANGHAI.-\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nON LONDON.—\n\nHongkong, September 2nd.\n\nTelegraphic Transfer\n2/8\n\nBank Bills, on demand\n\nBank Bills, at 30 days sight\n\nBank Bills, at 4 months' sight\n2/8\n\nCredits, at 4 months' -ight\n\nDocumentary Bills, 4 months'\n\nsight\n\nKapala Islands Estates, Ld.\n\nKapayang Rub. Est., Co., Ld.\nTO.50\n10.324\n\nSord.\nT3 T6 pref.\n\n....\n\nS'hai-Malay Rub. Est., Ld.\n{0\n\nS'hai Pahang Rub. Est., Ld.\n\nS'hai Seremban Rub. Est., Ld.\n\nS'hai-Sumatra Tobacco Co., Ld.\n\nSua Manggis Rubber Co., Ld.\n\nSungala Rubber Est., Ld.\n\nSungei Duri Rubber Est., Ld.\n\nTaiping Rubber Est., Ld.\n\nTebong Rub. & Tapioca Est., Ld.\nTO.20\nT10\n\nZiangbe Rubber Co., Ld.\nΤΙ\n\nT10\n\nKowloon Wharf Co.\n\nT7\n\nT10\n\n10,55)\n0.55\n\nNew Eng. & S. B.W.\n\nT1\n\nT7\n\n£1\n\nT5\n\nT10\n\nT3\n\nᎢᏴ\n\nT1\n\n0.55\n\nT5\n\nTO.50\n\nΤΙ\n\nTO.45\n\nT1\n\nTi\n\nT1\n\n1:0.60\n0.45\n\nT1\n\nTi\n\nT5\n\nT1\n\nT10\n\nT10\n\nT1\n\nTI\n\n10.50\n\nT1\n\nT100\n\nT20\n\nT2\n\nT5\n\n10.50\n\nΤΙ\n\n635\n\nT6\n\n4\n\nT8.50\n\n695\n\n10.30\n\nΤΙ\n\nTanah Merah Est. (1916), Ld..\nTO.30\n\nTi\n\nT7\n\n£1\n\n49 528\n\nT2.65\n£\n\n10/-\n\nCOTTONS, ETC. :—\n\nord.\nT23\n\n224\n\nT5\n\nEwo Cotton Mills, Ld..\nT100\n\nnom\n---\n\nLaou Kung Mow C. 8. & W. Co...\nT32\n\nOriental C. S. Co., Ld.\nT10\n\nT16\n\n161\n\n171\n\nT3\n\n192)\n\nS'hai O. 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Moutrie & Co., Ld.\n$40\n\n$50\n\nWeeks & Co., Ld.\n$14\n\n$20\n\nLane, Crawford & Co., Ld..\n$82 86\n\n$100\n\nWatson & Co.\n\nON SAIGON,\nOn demand\n\n... nom.\n\nMISCELLANEOUS —\n\nON BANGKOK....\nOn demand\n\n781\n\nCulty Dairy Co., Ld...\nT11\n\nT10\n\nWm. Powell, Ltd....\n\nS'hai Electric Construction Co...\nT90\n\nSOVEREIGNS, Bank's Buying rate..\n$7.25 n.\n\nGOLD LEAF 100 fine per tael\n\nBAR SILVER per oz.\n...\n\n88\n\n89\n\n£10\n\n50.40\n\nS'hai Horse Bazaar & Motor Co...\nT34\n\nS'hai Mercury, Ld.\nT50\n\n37 d.\n\nS'hai Loan & Invest. Co., Ld.\nT25\n\nS'hai Mutual Teleph. Co., Ld.\nT3\n\nT50\n\nHongkong Steels...\n\nHongkong Trams...\nGs.\n\n10\n\n$50\n$192, buy.\n\n$50\n$90, sales & b\n\nTls. 5\nfls. 121\n\nShanghai Dooks\nTls. 100\nTls. 125%, buyers`\n\n...\n\nShai, & HongkewW.\nTls. 100\nTls. 138\n\nLands, Hotels and Buildings.-\n\nHongkong Lands...\n\nCentral Estates\n\nHk. 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        "content_text": "on \n\n238 \n\none \n\nat his home, and imagine his anxiety concerning his womenfolk with these hordes of black guard soldiers about. \n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS & \n\n[September 3rd, 1921. \n\nYANGTSZE. \n\nON THE \n\n177 \n\nEXPERIENCES OF A CHINA MERCHANTS STEAMER. \n\nMuch capital is made by the present Canton Government of the prohibition of public gambling. All honour to them for taking the step! But they appear to have short memories. Gambling in Canton was suppressed in the first instance by Cheung Ming-k'i, the last of the Viceroys under the Manchus, in the spring of 1911, some six months before the Revolution, and it is during the existence of the Republic that it has been again permitted and carried to such an extreme degree. The great boast about the tremendous task recently accomplished would inspire more confidence were it tempered by acknowledgement of the whole history.\" \n\nLucky is he if the operations of war do not mean more than the passage of troops through his home. Where the actual conflict arises, the countryside is in a bad case. Apart from the danger to all from the attempts at musketry of the soldiers, there are very real risks of revengeful pillage, murder, rape and arson by an outmanoeuvred force, and the same from the vanguard of the advancing victors. In this unhappy Province one District city of small size was set fire to, and over two hundred houses destroyed: the pitiable description given to the writer of those whose homes they had been was horrid in its brevity; \"Nowhere to dwell, nothing to eat, nothing to put on.\" Another large market town, 100 miles away from there, was almost levelled to the ground by the conflagration started by the retiring troops in the hope of an occasion for loot. In yet another place, all the boats were impressed and not allowed to move. A boatman's hat fell in the stream and floated off. They began to row after it and were at once fired on by the patrol on guard. A young mother in the boat was shot in the shoulder, and it was nearly a fortnight before they were allowed to move to seek treatment for an appallingly dirty compound fracture. These are sufficient instances to show a terrible side of the effect on the poorer people of the change to the greatly belauded \"Republican\" institution. \n\nIf these fightings were carried on by foreign foes trying to subjugate the country, or by patriotic forces trying to repel an invader they would be tragic enough: but what can be said about them when they are inflicted by Chinese on their own people? It is a puzzle to know who, beyond a very few individual officials, is really the gainer, Losers are easy enough to find. \n\nLow and high, military and civilian, man and woman, have all bewailed to the writer their keen regret that ever the Manchu regime was done away with. They say \"There was injustice then, but it is far far worse now. The old officials were at least in awe of their superiors and had to make some show of administering the law.\" Or again, \"Now-a-days an official knows he will not remain in any place above a few months at most, so why should he bother to rule well?\" An educated young Chinese said, “From my native village many young men have gone abroad to study, and have come back with high ideals of treating people fairly. Several have become officials and served justly, and without squeezing, for a term of office. But never one who gets a second office can keep his hands clean. He has experienced the unpalatable truth that in our Republic an honest official once out of his post is absolutely without means of livelihood.\" \n\nThese are the testimonies not of globe-trotters, nor even foreigners, nor of pro-Manchu people, but the bitter experience of those who love their own country and see the real state of affairs. \n\nIt would be foolish as well as unfair to say that no benefits have come since 1911. A change has been made, for example, in the necessary procedure for the transfer of family lands, which now are controlled by the womenfolk as well as the men, whereas formerly a member of the clan who would some time inherit alone could dispose of them. This is a slight check on the extravagance of young gamblers. \n\nFiring on ships on the Yangtsze is described in recent Shanghai papers as a daily occurrence. Capt. Alfred F. Cooke, of the China Merchants steamer Kiangking was recently badly wounded in the neck when he stopped at Patung to land passengers from soldiers fired on both banks of the river. It was impossible for the steamer to get under way quickly again. While she was being fired on two Chinese passengers were killed and several wounded, as we have noted before. The number of wounded has now correctly been learned to be at least 10. After getting under way, the steamer riddled with bullets, Capt. Cooke found it necessary to do the steering himself, although wounded, as his pilots had sought cover. Barricades were made of everything available, including mail bags and baggage. \n\nThere is nothing to be gained by those who point back, sighing, to old days, and think, \"How much better we should have been if something different had been done.\" The pathos of the present position of the bulk of the people must be realized and remedied. Whether the Empire or the Republic is the better is beside the mark, for the Empire, especially the Manchu Empire, has gone for ever, as far as Kwangtung is concerned. \n\nA procedure for the local election of District Magistrates has lately been adopted, and though it is somewhat farcical, it must be regarded as another stage in the devolution of power from the few to the many; but this type of novelty will not save the country. \n\nOn this eventful trip down river, Capt. Cooke states that he passed from 200 to 300 junks full of soldiers coming down river (as is thought likely) to loot Patung and Ichang. Patung is evacuated now and the soldiers are taking every available way to get down river. The most probable explanation of their reason for firing on the str. Kiangking is that the troops hoped to capture and loot the ship and make use of her to carry themselves and belongings to safer place below. As a matter of fact, Capt. Cooke had refused to carry troops for the military authorities when pressed to do so at Chungking, without authority from the French consul. \n\nThe Cantonese are not likely to improve their internal conditions unless and until they make a great change in certain fundamental matters. One, the preposterous military power must be reduced to a proper size, a proper appreciation of its function and its shortcomings, and a proper system of discipline. Another, the universal conception of \"face\" be remodelled to bear some relationship to honour. Another, every man, woman and child must learn that he is not isolated as a unit, but part of a community, and that his well-being depends intimately upon that of the whole structure. \n\nA well-known Cantonese authority on education not long ago made a statement publicly which may well be quoted in conclusion of these articles. It was to this effect. \"Our country is almost defunct, and we must revive it. We cannot hope to revive it by mere book lore, even by widespread study of the wisest and noblest books. All this will be unsuccessful unless at the root is a change of individual character from wrong to right: a rebirth of the heart of us all as individual citizens. This is a radical proposition, but even were I to face death for this attitude, I could hold no other. To get bad men made good, and selfish men made unselfish is the only programme that can remedy our case.\" \n\nIt is perhaps superfluous to add that he pointed to Jesus Christ as the only hope whereby this programme can be accomplished. \n\nThe ex-Super Tuchun of the Central Yangtsze is said to have left $16,000,000 of provincial funds unaccounted for. He is stated to have acknowledged to his successor that he owed Hupeh money but not such a large sum as was alleged. What he owed, he said, would be repaid. He had telegraphed Peking promising to make good his accounts with Hupeh. Meanwhile General Wu Pei-fu is in need of three millions to embark on the military operations he has planned in the province, and is trying to squeeze this out of the native banking and commercial organisations. \n\nTHE \"ALICE DOLLAR'S\" ADVENTURE. \n\nWith these junk loads of soldiers on the river in such numbers, it is increasingly difficult for large steamers to pass by them without placing them in great danger. \n\nThe junks are heavily loaded. On a recent trip of the str. Alice Dollar, 50 of them were caught in the backwash, upset, and sunk. As a result the following trip of the Robert Dollar, was delayed. A thousand soldiers formed a line on the south bank of the river at Chungking to prevent her departure. A platoon of soldiers was sent aboard the ship to announce the intention of the military authorities of holding the steamer as security for the losses of junks caused by the Alice Dollar. Capt. G. Crum, commanding the vessel, ordered them ashore and they went. \n\nConferences of military and civil authorities were then held and it was decided that the steamer might proceed on her way pending further investigation. Her captain was, however, advised to remain over a day to allow time for the countermanding of orders given to troops below to attack the steamer. He thereupon waited the day and proceeded down river in safety. \n\nThe Alice Dollar is now carrying a guard of 18 men from the U.S.S. Elcano besides three machine-guns and three-inch gun. \n\none \n\nCHINESE KILLED ON INDO-CHINA STEAMER. \n\nThe Indo-China steamer Changwo, was flying a very large red ensign, heavily fired on below Singti from the north bank of the Yangtsze, last week. A Chinese was killed and some Chinese were wounded, while the hull was pierced. The Stantan was also fired on, but no damage was done.",
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        "content_text": "236\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS &\n\nNEWS.\n\n[September 3rd, 1921.\n\nCABLE MYSTERIOUS CHINESE AFFRAY AT\n\nFRENCH LINER NOT LOST.\n\nUnder the present scheme of allotting the FAR EASTERN Valley for different games at different times golf is not dangerous and accidents should not happen. The only difficulty at the moment is the two tennis courts used by members of the Army, but I am certain that the golfers and tennis-players can settle this little question in a friendly spirit, provided outsiders do not interfere.\n\nThere is a suggestion afoot to start a library of books on golf, and if any members have any such books that they have finished with Mr. A. B. Stewart will be pleased to receive them. Of course no details have been fixed, but I hear the idea is to have the books at Fanling. This, to my mind, would be a mistake. Very few golfers would have time to study them out there. The only people to benefit by them would be those who stay over the week-end—a very small proportion. It appears to me that members would like to take books of this description home to read during the week, and therefore it would be far more beneficial if the books were kept at a central depot in Hongkong.\n\nThe Committee are at present compiling a small booklet of revised local rules, bye-laws, etc., for each course. The booklet will also contain a facsimile of the medal cards for each course, giving the names of each hole, with, of course, the length and bogey. The names for the old course at Fanling will remain as they stand, but the new course, Happy Valley and Deep Water Bay are receiving brand new names. At the time of writing the only new names available are those for Happy Valley, which I give below:\n\n1st hole, \"The better 'ole\"; 2nd, \"The Gap\"; 3rd, \"The Corner\"; 4th, \"Black rock\"; 5th, \"The Monument\"; 6th, \"The Turn\"; 7th, \"The Long hole\"; 8th, \"Mile end\"; 9th, \"The Hut.\"\n\nA well-known firm in Hongkong are having a thousand copies of the rules and etiquette of golf, amended up to date, printed, and these they are generously presenting to the Golf Club, so I presume that every member will be supplied with a copy. There will be no excuse, then, for the indiscretions which are far too numerous on the Hongkong course!\n\nThey are making great headway with the new verandah at Deep Water Bay; and I hear that some of this course's patrons have offered to build an additional one on top of the one at present under construction. This will greatly add to the comfort of players during the hot weather, and further relieve the congestion.\n\nThe re-constructed fourth hole on this course is now finished and is a great improvement on the old one.\n\nI believe the Committee are busy trying to draft a scheme to simplify the booking of times at Fanling. It is a difficult problem and one which will never be solved to the satisfaction of everybody. Personally, I do not envy them their job, and I doubt very much whether they will be able to do anything at all without a deal of extra expense, which is the one thing they are trying to avoid. If the railway had electric trains to carry 20 people only, ran one every forty minutes, and would issue tickets for specified trains beforehand, I think the problem would be solved! But will the Railway do it?\n\nSHANGHAI, August 26th. The French liner Cordillere marvellously righted herself late on Wednesday night and the captain, officers, and crew were enabled to go aboard. The rudder was broken by the bumping she got. Her previous list was to starboard. Early yesterday morning the list was ten degrees to port. She is still in a dangerous position, as are also the Glaucus and Hendrik. The Glaucus is on her maiden trip from Liverpool.\n\nSeptember 2nd.\n\nThe Glaucus got off this forenoon.\n\nY.M.C.A. IN SHANGHAI.\n\nSHANGHAI, August 30th. The national war-time council of the Y.M.C.A. in America has donated three hundred thousand gold dollars for the club and property acquired in Shanghai. Work begins soon.\n\nTORONTO, August 29th.\n\nFour Chinese crew of the Dominion Coal Company's steamer Maskinonge were killed, and 2 wounded, by revolver shots in the forecastle of the steamer, which had anchored near Quebec. No weapon was discovered. The surviving Chinese refuse to throw light on the affray.\n\nORIENTAL LABOUR IN CANADA.\n\nTORONTO, August 29th. The Dominion Trades and Labour Congress has passed a resolution in favour of the exclusion of all Oriental immigrants permanently.\n\nCHINESE LABOUR IN UNITED KINGDOM.\n\nLONDON, August 31st. That a capitalist boss was behind the importation of Chinese into Canada and the United Kingdom was the opinion expressed by a Magistrate at Pontypridd, to-day, when three Chinese were charged with landing in the United Kingdom without permission of the immigration officer at Liverpool; and were ordered to be detained in custody in the second division for a month, with a view to arranging for their deportation.\n\nA SHANGHAI BANKRUPTCY.\n\nMr. Cecil Humphreys, merchant of Shanghai, yesterday underwent a public examination for bankruptcy before Judge Grain in the British Supreme Court. The Magistrate declared that a great amount of money was given for securing the services of Chinese on the Pacific coast and along the coasts here. A huge business was being done in this way in British Columbia, and certain Chinese were making fortunes very rapidly by getting young Chinese into England. The petitioning creditor was the Bank of China. Mr. P. W. Goldring represented the debtor. A statement of affairs places the assets at $2,050 and the estimated liabilities at $520,000. Mr. Humphreys attributed his losses to bad judgment, the tremendous fall in exchange, and general bad trade conditions. His original capital, he said, approximated $150,000. The examination was adjourned.\n\n[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]\n\nMARSHAL JOFFRE'S VISIT TO JAPAN.\n\nPARIS, August 24th (delayed.) Marshal Joffre has postponed the start of his voyage to Japan until the end of the year.—Havas.\n\nYAP DISPUTE SETTLED.\n\nLONDON, August 29th.\n\nThe protracted dispute between the United States and Japan, as regards the mandate given to the latter by the League over the Island of Yap, to which the United States objected, is now settled.\n\nAccording to the Morning Post's Washington correspondent, the United States has accepted the Japanese offer to concede cable facilities and control, instead of agreeing to the proposed internationalisation of the island.\n\nNEW FRENCH AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN.\n\nPARIS August 27th (delayed). M. Paul Claudel, the new Ambassador to Japan, will sail on September 2nd. In an interview with the Excelsior, M. Claudel expressed himself as proud and sincerely pleased to represent France in the country of an allied nation, whose civilisation he greatly admires and in whose destiny he firmly believes. The new Ambassador states that all his efforts are to be devoted to rendering still more intimate the intellectual bonds between France and Japan.—Havas.\n\nPACIFIC CONFERENCE AND SOUTH CHINA'S APPLICATION.\n\nLONDON, August 31st. Advices from Washington indicate that the pressing application of South China to be admitted to the disarmament conference is not likely to find favour with the American Administration, which is disposed only to recognise the established Government.\n\nTHE PRINCE OF WALES TO VISIT HONGKONG.\n\nLONDON, September 1st. According to the present arrangements, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales concludes his tour in India, approximately, on March 17th, and is calling at Singapore, Hongkong, and, possibly, Penang en route for Japan.\n\nFAMINE COMMITTEE AND A BANK FRAUD.\n\nA Peking message says:-The United International Famine Relief Committee has asked H.E. President Hsu Shih-chang to aid that organization in recovering $80,000 lost through the Yu Feng Bank, which closed its doors the day after the Society had deposited $150,000 for transmission from Peking to Sianfu for use in relieving famine there.\n\nThe petition, signed by members of the committee, charges that the bank officials knew when the money was accepted that the bank was to close its doors and that the act of receiving the money was fraud and that all of the funds should be returned.\n\nThe petition further says that the Society has been able to get $70,000 from the officials, but asks the President to use his influence with the police and other authorities to see that the remainder of the money is returned.\n\n178",
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        "content_text": "September 3rd, 1921.]\n\nGovernment is satisfied that it is a bona-fide enterprise. \"If it proves successful it will relieve Chinese and foreign shipping in South China from the serious handicap imposed by dependence on imported coal.\" What further impressed the Under Secretary of State is the fact that the \"agreement has been negotiated with the provincial authorities strictly in accordance with the Chinese Government's rule that the terms must be settled with the provincial authorities before ratification by the Central Government.\" There is opposition of some sort to practically every agreement made in China, said Mr. HARMSWORTH, but \"in this case there had not been any marked opposition other than that instigated for political purposes.\"\n\nThe Canton authorities will not admit, of course, that their opposition is instigated entirely for political purposes, but, all the same, they are making use of the incident to impress upon the British Foreign Office a clearer realisation of the present chaotic state of government in China.\n\nSome such development as the CASSEL Syndicate contemplate would clearly give an enormous fillip to industrial and trade enterprise in South China, and we trust it may still be possible to speedily reconcile the aims of the Syndicate with those of the Government at Canton. We hold no brief for the Syndicate but we think it is a thousand pities that the progress and development of the province on an important scale should be thwarted and arrested as it is by political strife.\n\nWEDDING IN KOWLOON.\n\nFORBES-SUMMERS,\n\nCHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT\n\nRANDOM REFLECTIONS.\n\nThe manifold sins and wickednesses of the Press are a perennial topic with the clergy and ministers of all denominations. The reason is probably to be found in the fact that the Press is an institution which, conscious of its power, usually treats these attacks with the easy indulgence of the navvy, who, when asked why he allowed his little wife to scold him perpetually without protest, replied: \"Well, it pleases her and it doesn't hurt me.\"\n\nAs a rule, too, the indictment is couched in such general terms that those newspapers—and they constitute the vast majority—which know themselves to be above reproach do not deem it worth while to offer any defence, while the others have no defence to offer.\n\nTo judge by its contents, the British Press of Hongkong would appear to be in the first category. The community would appear to be paragons of propriety, untouched by the breath of scandal and dividing their time judiciously between commercial transactions, social gatherings, religious and philanthropic effort, and out-door sports. We have, in fact, nearly realised Sir Edwin Arnold's ideal that a newspaper should be like a sun-dial and record only the bright hours of existence.\n\nThe Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, however, thinks otherwise. Glancing over a number of copies of our local journals, while on his way out to the Colony, he says, he gained the impression that the main pre-occupation of the place must be Police-court cases. That was before the war. Since then the contents have been rather more diversified, but, even so, he hopes that neither our mentality nor our morality will be judged a century hence by the seeming proportion in which our attention is given to sport, crime, scandal, business, and the public good.\n\nIf our grandchildren take our Press as a whole they will form a pretty just conception of us and our tastes, for the Press is a mirror as well as a mouthpiece, and if you don't like your reflection in it that is largely your own fault.\n\nThe wedding was solemnised, on September 1st, at the Rosary Church, Kowloon, of Mr. R. F. Forbes (of Messrs. Mustard & Co.) and Miss Eva Margaret Summers, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Summers (of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co.).\n\nThe ceremony was performed by the Rev. Father Spada, Bishop Pozzoni also being present.\n\nThe bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of ivory charmeuse with an overskirt of embroidered net and a long embroidered train, carried by the bride's little niece, Evelyn Summers. The bride's veil of old lace, lent by one of her friends, was caught up with orange blossom. Her shower bouquet was of white cadema d'amour tube roses and eucharist lilies.\n\nThe bridesmaid was Miss Ethel Mary Packham, who wore a dress of white net over pink crepe de Chine and a hat of pink georgette. She carried a bouquet of pink cadema d'amour.\n\nThe duties of best man were discharged by Mr. J. H. Brister (of Messrs. Reiss & Co.).\n\nAfter the ceremony a reception was held at the residence of the bride's parents. Later, the newly-wedded couple left for their honeymoon, the bride's going-away costume being of brown floral net over brown crepe de Chine and net, with brown lace hat to match.\n\nEnthusiastic crowds greeted the Prince of Wales on his arrival in Liverpool, last month. At the Cotton Exchange, Col. J. J. Shute, the president, in welcoming his Royal Highness, described him as \"the greatest democrat of us all.”\n\nPersonally I am more concerned about the world we live in than about the impression which will be formed of us a hundred years from now. Some of us are so comfortably placed that but for our newspapers we should know nothing of the temptations, trials, and tribulations of our less fortunate fellowmen. The publication of facts unpleasant in themselves enables those who live in a world apart from the toiling masses to realise the need that exists for the efforts of Ministers of the Gospel and philanthropists, and often constitutes a greater terror to the evil-doer in high places than the punishment inflicted by the law. As the Rev. A. N. Rowland remarked at Shanghai last month, \"so long as we have our newspaper we shall never cease to be religious, for by the aid of its mirror our sins are kept ever before us.\"\n\nMr. Maconachie, on the other hand, fears that the effect on the vast majority of the \"distorted news\" they read is bound to be in the direction of vitiating the mind and degrading the appetite. The minds that are so easily affected must, I fear, be already defiled and debilitated. I have never understood, for example, that our Judges and Magistrates were an unusually depraved class. So far as the \"lower orders\" are concerned, it may be doubted if they read in the newspaper anything worse than the dramas they are compelled to see enacted before their eyes. The moral of even the worst criminal or divorce case is that \"the way of the transgressor is hard.\"\n\nIf the masses, like most of us, are attracted by \"the human interest\" there are invariably other less \"objectionable\" items provided for their edification and acceptance—the powder concealed in the jam, as it were. The Einstein Theory, even though garnished with bright and vivacious missionary news, would \"leave them cold,\" I fear, at present, just as religion did till the Salvation Army popularised it with red jerseys, tambourines, and hymns set to music-hall tunes to the horror of the staid and respectable.\n\nWhen Mr. Maconachie laments the space which the newspaper editors devote to the outré, the abnormal, and the distorted, he should derive comfort from the reflection that there are some things, such as the death of Queen Anne, which are taken for granted, and quite properly so. Imagine the consternation that would be caused if this journal appeared one morning with such announcements as the following:\n\nYesterday passed without an earthquake.\n\nMessrs. Ellis, Dee and Co are, our advices lead us to believe, still solvent.\n\nThe s.s. Typhoon, which left London last week with a full passenger list for Hongkong, is, we rejoice to learn, still afloat.\n\nMr. ... Our esteemed fellow-townsman, Beer, was perfectly sober last night.\n\nThe Municipal Engineer did a good honest day's work yesterday.\n\nThe manager of the Cash Bank has not disappeared and is still at large.\n\nMr. Blank, our readers will be glad to know, was seen yesterday spending a portion of his hard-earned wages in buying boots for the baby, while his wife was heard singing cheerfully at the wash-tub.\n\nThe only difficulty about this sort of \"news\" lies in the possibility of somebody discovering an innuendo in it, and of anyone who should happen, by an oversight, to be omitted from the review, regarding the omission as an oblique reflection on him. The Law of Libel robs the Press of much potential brightness.\n\nIn England it is the invariable practice to hold an inquest upon the body of every person who comes to a violent end or dies suddenly without medical attention. In Hongkong there is no such rule, the matter being left entirely to the discretion of the coroners, who are also the magistrates. From most points of view the Home practice seems to be the better of the two, for, though the immediate cause of death may be perfectly obvious, there are often surrounding circumstances that call for investigation, and blame can be apportioned or sinister rumours silenced.\n\nBy way of illustration let me recall the fatal accident which befell a European boy a week or two back when returning with his mother by the launch run, I believe, under the aegis of the Government to and from Stonecutter's for the convenience of bathers. The published reports stated that the little fellow overbalanced and fell into the water, and that no trace of him could be found till next day, though the launch was stopped and several people dived in to rescue him. Rumours now in circulation are in direct conflict with this statement. What degree of credence is to be attached to them I do not know, owing to the absence of any sworn testimony, but it seems pertinent to ask, at least, how the boy ...\n\n217",
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        "content_text": "214\n\nThe banns of marriages are published of Mr. Justice J. R. Wood and Miss Gladys Frances Kember of No. 153, the Peak.\n\nThe engagement is announced of Miss Rose Edkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Edkins, to Lieut. A. D. Nicholl, of H.M.S. Biucbell.\n\nThe s.s. Pyrrhus, Blue Funnel line, arrived in port on September 1st with the English mail of July 28th. She did the voyage from Liverpool to Hongkong in thirty-three days.\n\nThe Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Duppuy) returned to Hongkong on August 29th, after an absence of two months on tour of his extensive diocese, which extends to Yunnanfu.\n\nThe South Staffords go from Singapore to Maymyo relieving the 2nd K.O.R. (Lancasters) Regiment, while the 2nd Wilts go from Hongkong to Bangalore in the Spring relieving the 2nd Dorsets.\n\nRural building, lot No. 175, adjoining Villa Miramere, Pokfulum, having an area of 37,100 sq. ft., was sold this week to Mr. E. T. H. Bunje for $4,800. The upset price was $2,226, or 6 cents a sq. ft. No fewer than fourteen lots of Crown land (including the four lots on which the old Post Office and Supreme Court stand) are advertised for sale by auction. Six of these are on Mount Davis.\n\nAnnouncement was made on Sept. 1st of the appointment of Mr. J. H. Taggart as Managing Director of the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.; of Mr. H. N. Beaurepaire as Secretary; and Mr. E. W. Alderson as Sub-manager.\n\nThe King held an Investiture at Buckingham Palace on July 19th. Amongst those introduced into the presence of the Sovereign was Sir Charles Addis, who received a Knight Commandership of the Order of St. Michael and St. George.\n\nThe financial statement of the Colony for the month of May, published in the current Gazette, shows a revenue for the month of $1,484,925.43 and an expenditure of $963,561.46. The balance of assets over liabilities is given as $5,573,420.44.\n\nA very desirable public improvement is foreshadowed in the Government Gazette by a call for tenders for the construction of a reinforced concrete public pier, 160 feet 8 inches long by 41 feet 4 inches wide, and approach at Queen's Statue Square.\n\nFollowing the seizure by the police of a revolver and 48 rounds of ammunition, a European named Sydney Spalding, living at No. 6, Observatory Villas, was arrested by the police but was afterwards found to need hospital treatment. He is now in the Government Civil Hospital.\n\nMr. John J. Gorman, manager in the Far East of the Admiral Line, was a passenger by the s.s. Keystone State. Mr. Gorman is on a visit to the Company's agencies at Hongkong and Manila and will return to Seattle on the same steamer. Mr. Geo. A. Heyburn, assistant manager, will be in charge during the absence of Mr. Gorman.\n\nIt will interest old Hongkong residents to know that among those mentioned as possible successors of Mr. Crane as United States Minister to China was Dr. Stuart Thomson. A New Jersey paper says: \"Dr. Thomson was formerly manager at Hongkong, China, of the Pacific Mail and Toyo Kisen Kaisha Trans-Pacific Steamship Company's office, in which position he succeeded the Far East veteran, John Sheffield Van Buren, nephew of President Van Buren.”\n\nTHE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS &\n\nImprovements at Government House for which tenders are being invited include the erection, on the site of the existing stables and outbuildings, of a garage, laundry and custodian's quarters, and the forming of a new carriage drive involving alterations to the eastern entrance.\n\nTen robbers, armed with rifles and revolvers, broke into the Kwong Wo Yuen grocery shop, in Leungshanwan village, Saikung district, on the night of Aug.25th. They stole a large quantity of clothing, jewellery, money and provisions, and took away with them the proprietor, and his son, whom they are holding for ransom.\n\nTo mark the anniversary of the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen of the Netherlands, the Consul-General for the Netherlands held an \"at home\" at the Holland Club, on August 31st. H.E. the Governor and the Colonial Secretary were represented and the foreign consuls and a large number of the Colony's Dutch residents attended.\n\n189\n\n[September 3rd, 1921.] Many friends of the Rev. Charles Bone, who for seventeen years was the pastor of the Wesleyan Methodist Church at Wanchai, will regret to read the announcement of the death, in England, of Mrs. Bone, on August 26th. It is a little more than five years since they left the Colony. At present their three married daughters are all in England, on leave from Hongkong and from West Africa. The only surviving son is with Messrs. Butterfield & Swire in Shanghai, the younger son having been killed in the war. Much sympathy will be felt with the husband and family in the loss they have sustained.\n\nThe new Sharebrokers' Association formed by the \"outside brokers\" was inaugurated on September 1st, when there was a gathering of brokers and investors at the offices of the Association in Ice House Street to launch the Association in the customary way with Mr. A. H. Carroll, who has been one of the moving spirits in organising this Association, explained that the membership of the Hongkong Stockbrokers' Association was severely restricted and a desire had long existed among the outside brokers for the formation of another Association. The desire was now fulfilled, and he was glad to be able to announce that the new Association was supported by some of the largest investors and speculators in the Colony. The Association would meet at the same hour as the older body, so there would be no possibility of \"cribbing\" quotations. The Association intended in the near future to include in its list many stocks—especially Chinese Bank stocks—not at present quoted on the local exchange.\n\nRevised rates of postage on parcels posted in Hongkong to various parts of the world came into force on September 1st. A list occupying a couple of pages appears in the Government Gazette. The rates to the United Kingdom are not affected by the revision, but the list includes a number of British Colonies and possessions in Africa and America.\n\nA small railway platform is being built at Ho Mun Tin and we understand that, from the 16th inst., two trains in the morning—at 8.15 and 9.00—and two in the evening—from Kowloon at 5.27 and 7.09—will stop at this halt. Residents at Ho Mun Tin express themselves as highly gratified by this consideration on the part of the Railway Administration.\n\nA bathing party had a gruesome experience in Junk Bay a few days ago. While the bathers were in the water they observed a dead body rise to the surface. It was the truncated body of a European which bore indications of having been in the water many days. Evidently the man had been drowned while bathing, as the body was covered with a bathing dress. No report had been made to the police of any European being missing, and it is presumed that the body is that of a sailor from a vessel who may have been taking a lonely swim and lost his life unobserved by any one, and his disappearance from the ship may have been regarded perhaps at the time as desertion.\n\nThe newly-formed Society for the Protection of Mui Tsais held a meeting in the hall of the Tung Wah Hospital on August 27th under the chairmanship of the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak. There was an attendance of about 200 interested Chinese gentlemen, the majority of whom were members. On the Chairman's suggestion, the membership fee was fixed at $2. It was decided that an annual subscription was unnecessary because whenever the Society needed money it could appeal to its members who would subscribe whatever amount was required. Office bearers were appointed as follows:—Patrons: Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak and Hon. Mr. Ho Fook: Chairman: Mr. Wing-kwong; Vice-Chairman: Mr. Kwok Shiu-lau: Hon. Treasurer: Mr. Simon Tse Yan and Hon. Secretary: Mr. Wong Kwong-tin. A Committee of thirty was appointed, including the committees of the Po Leung Kuk, Tung Wah Hospital, and the District Watchmen Committee.\n\nMUI TSAI IN HONGKONG. ANOTHER QUESTION IN THE COMMONS.\n\nIn the House of Commons, on July 6th, Lord H. Cavendish-Bentinck asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether he could give the names of the Chinese ladies appointed to consider women and girls, especially the mui tsai, matters connected with the protection of in the Colony of Hongkong?\n\nMr. Wood: The information is not in my possession, but I will inquire of the Governor.\n\nTHE SANITARY BOARD.\n\nPREVALENCE OF RABIES.\n\nA meeting of the Sanitary Board was held on August 30th, Mr. G. R. Sayer presiding. There were also present: The Director of Public Works (the Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins), Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Dr. Graca Ozorio, Mr. Chow Shou-sen, and the Secretary, (Mr. C. M. W. Reynolds).\n\nBeyond business of a routine character, the only item of interest was a discussion concerning the prevalence of rabies, in regard to which the procedure of notification of such cases or suspected cases was dealt with. It was mentioned that a dog recently, suspecting it of rabies, the owner shot his dog through the brain. This made it difficult for the bacteriologist, as it was necessary to an examination for suspected rabies that the brain should be left intact. Dogs suspected of suffering from rabies should be handed over to the Police and killed by shooting through the chest.",
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        "content_text": "6\n\nBURNETT'S\n\ncelebrated\n\nLONDON DRY GIN\n\nunique in character and flavour.\n\nTHE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nGIVES THAT DISTINCTIVE EXCELLENCE TO\n\nA COCKTAIL.\n\nBlends excellently with Watson's Stone Ginger Beer.\n\nSOLE AGENTS:\n\nA.S. WATSON & CO., Ltd.\n\nWine & Spirit Merchants\n\n'PHONE CENTRAL 616.\n\nJust you\n\nand a Victrola\n\npar-\n\nWhen you are all by yourself, with no place in particular to go and nothing in particular to do, what a joy it is to get into your big arm chair and let the world's greatest artists entertain you on the Victrola!\n\nWith a Victrola and Victor Records in your home you have always at your beck and call the music you enjoy best.\n\nCome in and let us show you the Victrola you would like for your home. S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.\n\nSole Distributors.\n\nESTABLISHED 1850.\n\nJAEGER\n\nPure Wool\n\nTHE LATEST LONDON FASHIONS IN\n\nMEN'S COAT SWEATERS\n\nSILK & WOOL WAISTCOATS,\n\nFANCY WOOL WAISTCOATS,\n\nCARDIGAN JACKETS,\n\nTRAVELLING ULSTERS\n\nLIGHT WALKING COATS,\n\nDRESSING GOWNS.\n\nTRAVELLING RUGS, ETC.\n\nJAEGER PURE WOOL.\n\nLANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.\n\nSODA FOUNTAIN\n\nAT\n\nCAFE WISEMAN. SUNDAES, PUNCHES ICE CREAM SODAS\n\nALL FLAVOURS.\n\nBEST SERVICE, HIGH QUALITY, LOW PRICES.\n\nLANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.\n\nFRIDAY.\n\nMECHANICS\n\nHAND TOOLS\n\nPEXTO MACHINES.\n\nand TOOLS for SHEET METAL WORK,\n\nMUSTARD AND CO.\n\nDistributors, Hongkong and China. Tel. Central No. 1186.\n\nThe Telegraph.\n\nHONGKONG, 22nd Sept., 1922.\n\nSUN YAT-SEN EXPOSED.\n\nSEPTEMBER 22, 1922.\n\nDAY BY DAY.\n\nOUR GREATEST GLORY CONSISTS NOT IN NEVER FALLING, BUT IN RISING EVERY TIME WE FALL.-oldsmith.\n\nSun Yat-sen's emissary openly states that he has received the help of von Hintze, whom he describes as a man of modern ideas whose \"plans harmony with current democratic opinion.\" Further, it is put on record that this German schemer has decided to devote the whole of his energies to this project of a Triple Alliance and that he is planning to obtain official sanction for his being sent to China. So hopeful were Sun Yat-sen and his emissary of this request being granted that they had made all the necessary arrangements for von Hintze being secretly taken to Government headquarters in Canton, in order...\n\nOwing to the breakage of an oar, a sampan became unmanageable and capsized off the Kowloon Wharf this morning. A woman was drowned.\n\nKEMALISTS REACH NEUTRAL ZONE.\n\nFrench and Italian Contingents Withdrawn.\n\nANGORA INSISTS UPON OCCUPATION OF THRACE.\n\nReuters' Service.\n\nConstantinople, September 21. The French and Italian detachments and flags were to-day removed from Ismid, the Dardanelles, and the neutral zones on orders from their respective Governments. The lines are now held exclusively by British troops, supported by the combined Atlantic and Mediterranean Fleets.\n\nThe Kemalist vanguard is reported to have reached the neutral zone of the Dardanelles, and the next few hours will show whether they contemplate action. The Kemalist representative at Constantinople declined to pledge that the Kemalists would respect the neutral zone, although he was warned that an offensive would mean war with Britain.\n\n\"Continue Until Achievement of National Aims.\"\n\nLater.\n\nHamid Bey, the Angoran representative, interviewed, entertained scant hope of a successful outcome of the conference between the French High Commissioner and Mustapha Kemal, because nothing will alter Angora's determination to occupy Thrace. The Angora Assembly, by an overwhelming majority, authorised Kemal to continue the war until the achievement of the national aims.\n\nA partner in a contractor's firm at 195, Temple Street, Yau-ma-tei, is alleged to have absconded with a sum of $500 which he had collected on behalf of the firm.\n\nTheir Smyrna Refugees' Plight.\n\nThe British, French, and Italian Consuls at Mitylene have wired to the High Commissioners at Constantinople stating that two hundred thousand Christians are still lying on the foreshore at Smyrna awaiting help and insisting upon urgent action, otherwise nobody will survive.\n\nMiners' Federation Against War.\n\nLondon, September 21. The Executive of the Miners' Federation has passed a resolution against the war policy of the Government as regards the Near East.\n\nPremier's Reply to Trades Union Deputation.\n\nLater.\n\nMr. Lloyd George, accompanied by Mr. Chamberlain, Sir Robert Horne, and Sir Worthington Evans, received a deputation of thirty members of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress, who voiced Labour's uncompromising peace policy in regard to the Near East.\n\nMr. Lloyd George, replying, explained the Cabinet's well-known views. He is understood to have pointed out that peace was always their aim, and contended that it was partly due to the Government's prompt action that the position was easier.\n\nNationalists Reported to Have Made Smyrna Their Headquarters.\n\nThere are many significant factors that must be borne in mind when considering this great strike for over a week.\n\nThe teachers of the Middle-School at Canton have been on strike, demanding the payment of 50 per cent. of their salaries in silver coin.\n\nThe Canton Times says that the movement is Bolshevistic in character, and that Sun Yat-sen has long been credited with revolutionary ideas and has in recent times openly espoused the labourers' cause.\n\nAdana, September 21. According to a message from Smyrna, Kemalist Ministers have assumed control, and it is reported, but not confirmed, that Smyrna will henceforth be the Nationalists' headquarters.\n\nAuthoritative quarters here express the view that the Turks will not attack the Allied troops in the neutral zone, which Turkey does not intend at present to cross.\n\nMr. Lew Yuk-lin, the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, is very keen on settling the Macao affair. He wishes to obtain full knowledge on the subject, and has called on the British Consul for certain information.\n\nNo Further Move, by Kemalists.\n\nConstantinople, September 21. The Kemalists have not made a fresh move in the direction of the neutral zone during the past twenty-four hours, and it is hoped by well-informed persons that the question will be settled peacefully to-day if the guarantees demanded by the Kemalists for immediate Greek evacuation of Thrace are forthcoming.\n\nKemalist Demands.\n\nParis, September 22. An inspired statement says that the British resolve to keep troops in the Asiatic zone has unfavourably impressed French and Italian circles, but understands that Angora will refrain, at least for some days, from any imprudent move.\n\nThe French Government has received information that Sun Yat-sen's secret documents, which were left behind by an official of Sun Yat-sen's South China Government when the leaders thereof were compelled to flee as consequence of General Yip Kai's coup, are incriminating to the point of absolute conviction.\n\nINDIAN INDUSTRIAL UNREST.\n\nIndications of Further Trouble.\n\nBombay, September 21. There are signs that India is on the verge of another spell of industrial unrest. In addition to the trouble at the Tata Iron and Steel Works, three-fourths of the Bombay tramwaymen have struck for an increase of wages.\n\nVessels arriving in port yesterday and to-day report bad weather. The Japanese steamers Hirano Maru, Asama Maru, and Kishu Maru had to put back to Hongkong owing to heavy seas, and the Sanka Maru, which arrived this morning, had to take refuge in Shito Bay, off St. John's Island, on account of the typhoon, for sixteen hours.\n\nCharged with the theft of a sheet and two towels from the Empress of Canada, Ah Kam, 19, unemployed, pleaded at the Police Court this morning that these articles were left behind by one of the boys and were not wanted. It was stated that the towels were found wrapped round the man's waist.\n\nCOUNCIL OF THE L. ON.\n\nIncrease in Non-Permanent Members.\n\nGeneva, September 21. The Bourgeois, the First Commission of the League of Nations decided to increase the non-permanent members of the council from four to six.\n\nWELSH COLLIERIES CLOSED.\n\nTen Thousand Men Affected.\n\nLondon, September 21. The Ebbw Vale Collieries and Steel Works, employing over 10,000 men, is closing indefinitely, following a wage dispute and a twenty-four hours' strike.\n\nGAMBLING IN WHEAT.\n\nPresident Harding Signs Restrictive Measure.\n\nWashington, September 21. President Harding has signed the Bill regulating trading in grain futures. The Bill is to be effective from October 1.\n\nNEW AERIAL RECORD.\n\n213 Miles in an Hour.\n\nEtampes, September 21. Sadi Lecointe, the well-known aviator, broke the world's aeroplane speed record by covering 213 miles in an hour.\n\nDUTCH AEROPLANE DISASTER.\n\nAmsterdam, September 21. A military aeroplane nose-dived into the Zuider Zee near Den Helder, the pilot and observer being drowned.\n\nGERMAN BANK RATE RAISED.\n\nBerlin, September 1. The Reichsbank has raised its discount from seven to eight per cent.\n\nFord Works Restarting.\n\nDetroit, September 21. 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        "content_text": "DANISH BANK AFFAIRS,\n\n(Continued from Page 6.)\n\n(Reuter's Service.\n\nTHE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nBRIBE RESISTED.\n\nFRIDAY,\n\nSEPTEMBER\n\n22; 1922.\n\nDAIRY FARM NEWS.\n\nBy Indian Constable, Copenhagen, September 21.\n\nHow an Indian constable was offered a handsome bribe and rejected it, was told in a case against a Chinese, named Lai Wah, who appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Police Court today. The defendant was arrested at the Star Ferry Wharf at Kowloon yesterday, and on the way to the Water Police Station is said to have at first offered a bribe of $15 and then to have added a similar sum, with the promise of a further sum as a condition for his release. The Indian constable, Alla Bux, took both sums but did not refrain from marching the prisoner to the Station, where a charge of being in possession of $25 worth of opium was preferred against him.\n\nP.C. Alla Bux said that he saw the prisoner with the parcel containing the drug tucked under his arm, and his movements suggested to him that here was a case worth examining into. On being interrogated, the prisoner said that he had something good to eat. The \"something good\" was shown to be two tals of opium when the parcel was opened. To avoid discovery, the prisoner is said to have attempted to divert the attention of the constable by pointing to another man who, he said, also possessed \"something good to eat.\"\n\nMr. Lindsell was of the view that the charge of bribery was one to be committed for trial and he ordered an adjournment for the evidence of the Sergeant Interpreter of the Water Police Station who took down the prisoner's statements when charged.\n\nDEATH OF MR. A.A. DOS REMEDIOS.\n\nOne of the oldest and most respected members of the Portuguese community passed away early this morning, in the person of Mr. Adalino A. dos Remedios. The deceased, who was 74 years of age, had been for no fewer than 41 years in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd. and was very highly esteemed and respected by all his fellow employees. Only three days ago he attended the office as usual, but was obviously unwell, suffering from a chill. He went home and later developed influenza which led to pneumonia. He passed peacefully away this morning, at his home in Caine Road.\n\nThroughout his long association with Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., the deceased had been a valued servant. For many years he was in charge of the Shipping Office, but for the past three years he served in the Indo-China Book Office. Of a quiet and retiring disposition, the late Mr. Remedios, who possessed a particular charm of manner, will be mourned by all with whom he came into contact.\n\nHe leaves a widow and two children to mourn their loss. His son is Mr. J. S. Remedios, of the Post Office, his daughter being Mrs. J. F. Tavares. The funeral takes place to-morrow afternoon, at 6 o'clock.\n\nSHANGHAI'S MIXED COURT.\n\nWith reference to the Mixed Court at Shanghai, the Sinwanpao contains the following report:-\n\nMembers of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs met on Tuesday to discuss the many questions connected with the return to China of the Mixed Court. Two suggestions were offered: (1) To reform the Court; (2) To return it to the Chinese for sole administration. It was decided that members of the Ministry should confer on the matter with the British, American and French Ministries.\n\nCANADIAN POTATOES\n\nFine, Choice, Mealy.\n\nPRICES RIGHT.\n\nTHE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.\n\nKOWLOON\n\nTHEATRE\n\nThe only entirely European Cinema in the Far East\n\nJ. T. SHAW\n\nCLOSING UP SALE\n\nLAST SIX WEEKS\n\nA FEW SPECIAL BARGAINS\n\nMORLEYS' WOOL SOCKS... $1.25 Pair\n\nDRESS PUMPS... $10.00 Pair\n\nSOFT COLLARS $3.00 Dozen\n\nDRESS GLOVES $1.00 Pair\n\nBRACES... $1.00 Pair\n\nSTIFF DRESS SHIRTS $1.00 Each\n\nDOUBLE TERAI HATS $12.50 Each\n\nVELOUR HATS $13.50 Each.\n\nBOILER SUITS $2.00 Each.\n\nWill show all the Big Pictures from now on! Just cast your eye over this list\n\nTO-NIGHT & TO-MORROW HAROLD LLOYD\n\nIN\n\nA SAILOR MADE MAN\n\nSUNDAY & MONDAY\n\nTHE GIRL IN THE TAXI\n\nKING'S BATTALION.\n\nFootball and Cricket.\n\nA full programme of matches has been played during the past week.\n\nOn Saturday afternoon, the Drummers played 1 selected eleven from St. Joseph's College. An excellent game resulted in a win for St. Joseph's by 3 goals to 2. In the return match on Thursday afternoon, the Drummers won by the only goal in the match.\n\nThe King's second team played South China \"B\" team in a friendly match last Saturday afternoon on Causeway Bay ground. The King's led by 1 goal to nil at half-time and an excellent goal from their centre forward put them further ahead soon after the change of ends. South China were seen to better advantage after this and managed to level up matters towards the end of the game. Result 2-2.\n\nIn the Company League, the Machine Gun Platoon sustained their first defeat in the competition when they were defeated by \"B\" Coy, the score being 1-0. They still, however, have a good lead in the League table and should win the championship.\n\nOn Wednesday afternoon, \"1\" Coy defeated the Band and Drums 2-1.\n\nA match between the Regimental Team and the Hongkong Police has been arranged for Saturday afternoon, on Murray Parade Ground. Kick off 5 p.m. The Police are playing some of their new men, and an excellent game is anticipated.\n\nThe League table is given below.\n\n  \n    P.\n    W.\n    D.\n    L.\n    Goals.\n  \n  \n    M.G. Platoon.\n    7\n    6\n    0\n    1\n    12\n    3\n    6\n    12\n  \n  \n    \"C\" Coy.\n    6\n    3\n    1\n    2\n    18\n    13\n    7\n  \n  \n    \"D\" Coy.\n    6\n    2\n    2\n    2\n    11\n    14\n    6\n  \n  \n    \"A\" Coy.\n    6\n    2\n    1\n    3\n    10\n    14\n    5\n  \n  \n    Band & Drums.\n    4\n    0\n    2\n    2\n    7\n    9\n    2\n  \n  \n    \"B\" Coy.\n    5\n    1\n    0\n    4\n    6\n    17\n    2\n  \n\nCricket.\n\nIn the Cricket League competition, the Band and Drums beat \"B\" Coy. on Friday afternoon by 15 runs. Scores:- 56 to 41.\n\nThe Machine Gun platoon beat the Band and Drums on Sunday afternoon by 40 runs and thus became the holders of the Battalion Cricket Cup for 1922-23.\n\nThe Cup was presented to the Machine Gunners Team at the end of the match by Lt.-Col. F. Hyslop, C.B.E.\n\nThe final positions in the Cricket League are given below:-\n\n  \n    P.\n    W.\n    L.\n    Pts.\n  \n  \n    M. G. Platoon.\n    5\n    4\n    1\n    8\n  \n  \n    \"D\" Company.\n    5\n    3\n    2\n    6\n  \n  \n    \"C\" Company.\n    5\n    3\n    2\n    6\n  \n  \n    Band & Drums\n    5\n    2\n    3\n    4\n  \n  \n    \"B\" Company.\n    5\n    2\n    3\n    4\n  \n  \n    \"A\" Company.\n    5\n    5\n    0\n    10\n  \n\nCANTON NEWS.\n\nMore Trouble at Wuchow,\n\nOur Canton correspondent states that the Cantonese merchants in Kwongsi have wired to their agents in Canton not to forward further cargo. A report from Wuchow states that troops commanded by Lo To and Chang Hoi-yue are moving down to Chunchow and that traffic between Wuchow and other cities in Kwangsi is unsafe.\n\nChan Cheong-po has been ordered by General Chan King-ming to take his force to the West River, as far as Dosing, to maintain order.\n\nThe Provincial Treasurer has decided to form a Finance committee for the improvement of the paper currency. He has invited the leading merchants and gentry to become members, and hopes to have publicly announced the exact number of notes in circulation.\n\nIt is reported that the Gunboat, Control and the Water Police Departments are to be abolished and a new body created to be known as the Sea and River Defence Headquarters, of which Chan Wing-son will be the chief.\n\nRAILWAY OFFICER'S \"FIRST DUTY.\"\n\nTo Attend Court.\n\nIn a case of larceny of two lengths of chain from the Railway Station at Kowloon, it was stated by Inspector C. Aris that Mr. G. Walker, the Traffic Superintendent, who prosecuted in the case, was unable to appear in Court on account of pressure of work. However, if his presence were urgently wanted, he would turn up.\n\nMr. E. W. Hamilton (to Inspector Aris)- Give my compliments to Mr. Walker, and tell him that if he does not appear I will discharge the man. It is his first duty to attend the Court.\n\nThe case was adjourned until to-morrow morning for the attendance of Mr. Walker.\n\nACCIDENT TO CHIEF JUSTICE.\n\nFalls and Breaks Arm in Typhoon.\n\nThe Chief Justice (Sir Wm. Rees-Davies) met with a nasty accident during the typhoon on Wednesday night. He and Mr. H. A. Nesbit went up in the Peak Tram. They were walking together with arms linked, in Cham-bers Road. The wind was very strong. One gust was so sudden that it took the Chief Justice off his feet. He fell on his right side and in so doing broke his right arm.\n\nIt was Sir William's intention to go to Japan to-morrow, but owing to the accident he will probably not be able to make the trip.\n\nEntertain your friends with a VIC TROJA\n\nAsk about our easy payment system.\n\nMOUTRIES:- Exclusive Distributors.\n\nTUESDAY ONLY\n\nCAROLYN THE CORNER\n\nSKIM MILK\n\nWHAT IS IT?\n\nWEDNESDAY & THURSDAY\n\nMARRIED LIFE\n\nMore Big Pictures to follow!\n\nALERT\n\nIt is milk from which most of the fat (cream) has been removed. Is it nourishing? Is it healthful?\n\nIT IS BOTH!\n\nWe feed our calves on Skim Milk. You will never starve drinking Skim Milk. It contains all the nourishing elements - the casein, etc., which ordinary milk contains (less the fats only), and is far more easily digested than whole milk because it is not rich in fats. Skim Milk is a low-priced milk, specially suitable for making Puddings and thickening Soups. It also has many other uses.\n\nTRY IT!\n\nYou will soon be ordering it by the gallon.\n\nA plentiful supply always on hand. Skim Milk is loaded with the now famous VITAMINES. Regular milk drinkers seldom suffer from diseases due to lack of Vitamines.\n\nMilk for the kiddies is a builder of bone and muscle. Be on the safe side and let them drink Skim Milk instead of water.\n\nPRICE 5 CENTS PER BOTTLE. (Reduced from 8 cents).\n\nTHE DAIRY FARM ICE & COLD STORAGE CO., LTD.\n\nNEXT DOOR HONGKONG HOTEL\n\nPowell Tel. Central 3146 Ltd\n\nDO YOU PLAY GOLF?\n\nIf you do, you should see the selection of GOLF HOSE we have received this week. This comprises the very latest and smartest goods procurable, with and without fancy tops. The prices range from $3.75 to $10.75.\n\nIT COSTS YOU NOTHING for an inspection and we shall be pleased to show them to you.\n\nWm. POWELL, LTD.\n\n10, Ice House St.\n\nCAPE WINES\n\nFROM J. 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        "content_text": "21\n\nMOTOR BOATS\n\nFOR SALE.\n\nThe Twin Screw Tunnel Stern Motor Launch \"ENRICA\"\n\n(Built of Steel).\n\nLength overall.--56' 0\" Breadth moulded.-11' 6\" Depth moulded.-3′ 6′′ Draught moulded.-18\" to 19\" D. W. capacity on above draft. --3 tons.\n\nSpeed.-8 knots. Engines.-Twin set \"Kelvin\" Motors, each 30 h.p.\n\nInstalled with Electric Light. Price $10,000 or near offer.\n\nThe Motorboat \"KEIKUNG\" (Built of Teak). Length overall.-29.8/10. Breadth.-7.5/10. Draught (approximate). -18. Engine -- \"Kelvin\" Paraffin Motor.\n\nPrice $1,800 or near offer.\n\nAPPLY\n\nTHE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nHELENA MAY\n\nINSTITUTE.\n\nExtensions Opened.\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\non Page 11.\n\nFRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22. 1922.\n\nOpening Rate: closing Rate\n\nSELLING.\n\nHongkong Hotel,\n\n2/63/4 2/6.13/16\n\nAstor House Hotel,\n\nExtensive alterations have been made to the Helena May Institute. A new dining hall, situated in the basement, has been provided. The entrance to this room is by a fine staircase, about nine feet wide, from the main hall. The new room is fitted with all modern conveniences. The woodwork is teak, with an attractive colour scheme of buff and white, and the splendid lighting arrangements and the large verandah windows, from which a view of the Peak can be obtained, all add to the charm of this welcome addition. The hall seats about a hundred diners and is so arranged that it can also be used for dances and cinematograph shows. Connected with the dining hall are a new kitchen and pantry, both spacious and well-fitted.\n\nSeven more bed-rooms have been provided, including a room for the matron. They are fitted with teak furniture and look very cosy little places. The library, to which has been added several new books, has been moved to one of the new rooms of the extension and a better lighting system has been installed.\n\nThese extensions were made owing to the generosity of the late Sir Ellis Kadoorie. The cost of the furnishing was undertaken by the Institute. The architects were Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs.\n\nNESTLE & ANGLO-SWISS CONDENSED MILK\n\nTHE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED. SILIMPOPON COAL.\n\nThe extensions were thrown open for the first time yesterday afternoon. It was quite an informal gathering and there were no speeches.\n\nAmong those present were Mrs. Claud Severn, Mrs. Bullock, the Hon. Mr. E V. D. Parr and Mrs. Parr, the Hon. Mr. Perkins and Mrs. Perkins, Mrs. Spring P. L. Knight, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. D. Cousland, Commander, and Mrs. Samson, Commander Radcliffe, Mrs. A Mackenzie, Miss MacKay, the Rev. J. T Holman, and many others. The Acting President of the Institute (Mrs. J. H. Kemp) was unable to attend owing to slight indisposition.\n\nPEKING NEWS.\n\nSolving the Cabinet Problem.\n\nThe Council of the Institute has arranged an attractive programme for the winter months, including musicales, dances, lectures, religious services, readings, cinematograph performances and a new feature, the children's hour.\n\nA Peking telegram states that late at night on the 19th, the President and Wong Chung-wai had a private consultation on the Cabinet question and eventually reached a settlement. A manifesto was issued next day to the effect that the request that Tang Shao-yi should form a Cabinet was withdrawn, and that Wong Chung-wai had been appointed Premier.\n\nAnother Peking message states that the terms for the return of the naval squadron from Canton have been arranged, and they will be put into effect when the Peking Government is in a position to meet the arrears of payment.\n\nWUCHOW UNREST.\n\nSTAR THEATRE.\n\n\"The Miracle of Love\".\n\nENTERTAINMENTS\n\nTHE CORONET\n\nHOTELS\n\nLEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS.\n\nHONGKONG:\n\nPeak Hotel,\n\nRepulse Bay Hotel.\n\n'SHANGHAI:\n\nPalace Hotel,\n\nGrand Hotel Kalee.\n\nPEKING:\n\nGrand Hotel des Wagon Lits.\n\nThe Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.\n\nIn conjunction with\n\nThe Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.\n\nand\n\nThe Grand Hotel des Wagons Ltd.\n\nKING EDWARD HOTEL.\n\nCENTRAL LOCATION,\n\nELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING, TELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.\n\nHOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.\n\nIsl. Central 373.\n\nTelegraphic Address: \"VICTORIA\n\nJ. WITCHELL,\n\nTo-day at 2.30, 5,15, 7.15 & 9.15.\n\nORIGINAL CAST\n\nIN\n\nTHE GIRL\n\nIN THE TAXI.\n\nWORLD\n\nPHONE. 1337\n\nKOWLOON\n\nTHEATRE\n\nTO-NIGHT at 9 15 TO-MORROW at 5.45\n\nand 9.15.\n\nHAROLD LLOYD\n\nIN\n\n\"A SAILOR MADE MAN.\"\n\nTHEATRE\n\nPHONE 1337\n\nManager.\n\nTHE EUROPE HOTEL.\n\nSINGAPORE.\n\nDANCING AFTER DINNER EVERY\n\nMONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.\n\nTEA DANCES\n\nTUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.\n\nThe Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of Mr. F. R. Martens.\n\nTelephones in every Room.\n\n148 Nom\n\n81 163\n\nTelephone No. 2740 (9 lines).\n\nSUBSIDIARY COINS.\n\nHongkong 50 ct. pieces\n\n10\n\n5\n\n124 pm.\n\npar\n\n19.5/5% dir.\n\nJanctu sub. coins\n\nHengsong. S pr 22. 1922.\n\nWEATHER REPORT.\n\nSept. 22nd 11% 17.\n\nIt has decreased slightly over L., and lightly from Vladivostock to Weihaiwei.\n\nThe typhoon which passed the Bonins on September 19 has moved to the E. of Hakkaido.\n\nThe anticyclone is now centred near Weihaiwei. It is moving eastward.\n\nHowever inclement the weather outside, there is always a feeling of tranquility inside the Star Theatre. This evening the management is exhibiting as a special attraction the film version of Cosmo Hamilton's famous novel, \"The Miracle of Love.\"\n\nIt took three weeks to erect the elaborate \"set\" of the House of Lords for \"The Miracle of Love.\"\n\nIt is a stirring story of English high life, with Wyndham Standing and Lucy Cotton in the chief parts. The hero is a younger son of a British noble family who is about to renounce his career as an idle and impecunious lord and seek his fortune outside of England, when he suddenly becomes heir to the title through the accidental death of his elder brother. A love story has been worked into the plot, which is said to abound in thrilling situations.\n\nFORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW.\n\nDistrict.\n\nFormosa Channel\n\n2 South\n\ncoast of China between H.K. & Lamocks.\n\nThe Military and Gambling.\n\nNews from Wuchow brought back by a resident who has been there on a pleasure trip reveals very much the same state of topsy-turveydom that has been prevalent for months past. Soldiers of the Fourth Division of the Cantonese Army who have been garrisoning the town are said to be sadly out of hand on account of arrears in pay, and to secure funds they have transformed themselves into gambling monopolists. In the main street there are as many as forty concerns doing a brisk business in fantan, and officers are unable to enforce discipline on the men. The situation is given a farcical touch by the elaborate precautions of three gunboats in midstream, which appear to apprehend danger from the military, for their steam has been continually kept up ready for any emergency since their arrival under the orders of Chan Wing-son.\n\nReports are filtering into Hongkong of fighting between the Kwangtung and Yunnanese troops on the one hand and the Kwangsi troops on the other, further up the interior.\n\nPublic confidence appears to have been very badly shaken, for the majority of the shops remain closed, whilst those that venture to continue business close their shutters very early in the evenings. Pedestrians are a rare sight at night, many of the inhabitants preferring the safety of barred doors to walking about in the streets, where, as likely as not, they would stand the risk of being robbed by the military.\n\nRECORD ENROLMENT AT SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY.\n\nA record number of students has been enrolled in St. John's University (Shanghai), 340 in the collegiate department and 250 in the middle school.\n\nat 2 p.m. 6 am 2pm.\n\n76 17\n\n84 86\n\n6 4 Sa. 23 m 10 49 69 4 9\n\n22nd. to 28th, Sept. 1922\n\nLow Water\n\nHongkong\n\nHoogkong\n\nMean Time\n\n1, b. m.\n\nMean Time\n\nft. m. 7.3 20 48 6.%\n\nb. 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Ob... vatory, Sept. 21.\n\n5 7 14\n\n5 15 2.6\n\nm 5 56 1,8\n\n1\n\nTientsin.\n\nCordillere, from\n\nVongtsonpao li Laridle Street, from Shanghai.\n\nKianghing Engiok West, from Taipeh.\n\nLootengsi, from Amoy.\n\nMinleechan, from Shanghai.\n\nChengsoychor 11 Old Peel\n\nStreet, from Shanghai.\n\nPianchang, from Amoy.\n\nKihung, from Kobe.\n\nYungsikshang, from Kobe.\n\nLiang Laitsak, from Shanghai.\n\nHongkong's Most Modern & Coolest Picture Palace.\n\nTO-DAY at 5.15 and 3.15 p.m.\n\nTHE DRAMA OF A GIRL WHO KEPT STRAIGHT:\n\nA REALART PICTURE:\n\n\"THE LAND OF HOPE\"\n\nALICE BRADY\n\nA Powerful Story of The Dreams & Accomplishment of a Boy\n\nIn an Ad prod. Lawl\n\nHARRY SNOB POLLARD COMEDY.\n\n2.30 & 7.15 p.m.\n\nCHARLES HUTCHISON in\n\nSTAR\n\nDOUBLE ADVENTURE\" Ejendea, & mai ti,\n\nTHEATRE.\n\nPEKING ROAD, KOWLOON. Tel. 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        "content_text": "THE HONGKONG\n\nTHE BLUE FUNNEL LINE\n\nREGULAR AND FAST FREIGHT AND\n\nPASSENGER SERVICE.\n\nLONDON SERVICE\n\nLAOMEDON 2nd Oct. 9th Oct. 16th Oct.\n\nPELEUS HYSON HELENUS\n\n(Direct)\n\nLon lon, Rotterdam & Hamburg. London, Amsterdam & Antwrp London, Rotterdam & Antwer\n\n23rd Oct. London, Rotterdam & Hamburg\n\nLIVERPOOL SERVICE (Direct or via Continental Ports)\n\nKT. TEMPLAR TYDEUS OKESTES\n\n4th Oct. 11th Oct. 29th Oct.\n\nMarseilles, Havre & Liverpo Genoa, M'ies, Liverpool Glasgow.\n\n4th Nov. Havre, Liverpool & Glasgow.\n\nPACIFIC SERVICE\n\nTYNDAREUS PROTESILAUS\n\n(via Kobe and Yokohama)\n\n17th Oct. 7th Nov.\n\nVictoria, Seattle & Vancouver\n\nNEW YORK SERVICE\n\nANTILOCHUS BELLEROPHON TEUCER\n\nPYRRHUS PYRRHUS MENTOR\n\n(via Suez or Panama)\n\n- 5th Oct. 25th Oct. 15th Nov.\n\nvia Suez via Suez via Suez\n\nPASSENGER SERVICE\n\nIst Nov. for Shangbai & Japan 4th Dec. for Singapore & London 23rd Dec. for Singapore & London\n\nFor Freight and Passage Rates and all Information Apply to:-\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE\n\n(JOHN SWIRE & SONS, LTD.)\n\nAGENTS,\n\nCHINA MERCHANTS S. N. CO.\n\nSailings Subject to Alteration\n\nTELEGRAPII.\n\nCONSIGNEES.\n\nNOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.\n\nTHE NORWEGIAN AFRICA- & AUSTRALIA LINE.\n\nS. S. \"RINDA\"\n\nReferring to previous notice to consignees, it has now been decided not to declare General Average, and consignees are requested to send in their Bils of Lading for countersignature immediately to\n\nTHORESEN & CO.\n\nAgents. Hongkong, 8th Sept., 1922\n\nNOTI E TO CONSIGNEES.\n\nTHE BEN LINE OF STEAMERS LIMITED.\n\nFrom ANTWERP, MIDDLES- BRO, LONDON & STRAITS.\n\nThe Steamship\n\n\"BEN MOHR\"\n\nConsignees of cargo are hereby informed that all Goods being landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or extra hazardous Godowns of the Hong-kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.\n\nNo claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain-ing undelivered after the 4th. Oct., will be subject to rent.\n\nAll claims against the steamer must be presented to the Under-\n\nSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30. 1922.\n\nCONSIGNEES.\n\nNOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.\n\nThe Steamship\n\n\"WESTFALEN \"\n\nhaving arrived from Bremen and Hamburg via ports on Sept. 29th. consignees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the hazardous Godowns of Holt's Wharf, and store i at consignees' risk.\n\nAll broken, chafed and damaged cargo is to be left in the Godownst until Thursday. October 5th. at 2.30 p.m. when they will be examined by Messrs. Carmichael and Clarke.\n\nClaims will not be accepted unless cargo is so examined by said surveyors prior to the above date. All claims must be presented within a month of the steamer's arrival here, after which they will not be recognized. No claims will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns. All goods remaining after 4 pm. Friday, October 6, will be subject to rent.\n\nNo Fire insurance whatever will be effected.\n\nConsignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature.\n\nNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, THE ROBERT DOLLAR CO.\n\nAgents.\n\nHongkong, Sept., 19th, 1922.\n\nTHE COWIE HARBOUR COAL COMPANY LIMITED. SILIMPOPON COAL.\n\nSHIPBUILDERS.\n\nSHIP REPAIRERS. BOILER MAKERS. FORGE MASTERS.\n\nOXY-ACETYLENE AND ELECTRIC WELDERS.\n\nMECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL\n\nENGINEERS.\n\nTAIKOO DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING COMPANY\n\nOF HONGKONG, LIMITED.\n\nTEL. ADDRESS, TAIKOODOCK\n\nTELEPHONE NO. 212.\n\nDRY DOCK\n\nLENGTH 787 FEET.\n\nLENGTH BL KS 750 FEET\n\nDEPTH ON CENTRE OF\n\nSILL 'H.W.OST 34 FT. 6 INS.\n\n-THREE SLIPWAYS -\n\nCAPABLE OF HANDLING SHIPS UP\n\nTO 3000 TONS DISPLACEMENT.\n\nELECTRIC CRANE AT SEA WALL CAPABLE OF LIFTING 100 TONS AT 70 FEET RADIUS.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE\n\n(JOHN SWIRE & SONS, LTB) AGENTS.\n\nHONGKONG,\n\nCALL FLAG: \"C\" OVER \"ANS PENNANT\"\n\nPERTINENT PARS.\n\ncoins, so wealth won't be such a Germany is issuing aluminum\n\nburden.\n\nA reformer considering other\n\nSHANGHAI:-Regular Passenger, Mail and Cargo Service to\n\nsigned on or before the 18th. Oct.,\n\nHE undersigned are prepared\n\npeople's wrongs neglects their\n\nadjfrom Shangha, Excellent Saloon accommodation, Electric Fan- And Light throughout.\n\nL'assengers are Landed in Shanghai, avoiding the inconvenience transhipment at Woosung.\n\nFor Freight or Passage apply to\n\nCHINA MERCHANTS S. N. CO.\n\nLO SHUN WAN:-Manager.\n\nCONSIGNEES.\n\nTHE ADMIRAL LINE.\n\nThe Steamship\n\n\"PRESIDENT JACKSON \"\n\nhaving arrived from Seattle, Wash., via porte, on 23rd. inst.com-signees are hereby notified that their cargo is being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and or\n\nExtra-Hazardous Godowns of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godowns Co., at Kowloon and stored at consignees' risk.\n\nConsignees of cargo must pro-duce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be counter signed.\n\nAll broken, chafed and damag-ed cargo 19 to be left in the Go. down where it will be examined at 10 am. on 29th, inst. by the Company's Surveyors, Mes 1s. Anderson and Ashe.\n\nAll claims must be presented within thirty days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognised. No claims will be recognised after the goods have left the godowns and cargo andelivered after September 30th.\n\n1922, will be subject to rent.\n\nNo Fire Insurance whatever will be effected.\n\nConsignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.\n\nPACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.,\n\nUnited States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation.\n\nTHE ADMIRAL LINE,\n\nManaging Agents. No. 4 Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, Sept., 25th. 1922,\n\nNOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,\n\nTHE ADMIRAL LINE.\n\nThe Steamship\n\nor they will not be recognized.\n\nAll broken, chafed and dam-aged Goods are to be left in the Godowns where they will be ex-amined on the 4th. Oct., at 10\n\na.m.\n\nNo Fire Insurance Las been effected.\n\nBilis f Lading will be counter-signed by\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD.\n\nAgents. Hongkong, 28.1. Sept., 1922.\n\nNOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.\n\nOSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.\n\nSTANLEY **\n\nhaving arrived from New York, via Ports, on 22nd, inst, consignees are hereby notified that their cargo\n\nFrom ROTTERDAM via\n\nis being landed at their risk into the Hazardous and or\n\nANTWERP, HAMBURG Extra- Hazardous Godowns\n\n& SINGAPORE.\n\nof The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf\n\nThe Company's Steamship\n\n& Godown Co., at Kowloon and stored at consignees' risk.\n\nConsignees of cargo must pro duce an Import permit signed by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading will be counter-signed.\n\nAll broken, chafed and damag-ed cargo is to be left in the Go downs where it will be examined at 10 am. on 28th. inst., by the Company's Surveyors, Messrs.\n\nAnderson and Ashe.\n\nAll claims must be presented within thirty days of the steamer's arrival here, after which they cannot be recognized. No claims will be recognized after the goods have left the Godowns, and cargo undelivered on and after 29th. inst., will be subject to rent.\n\nNo fire insurance whatever will\n\nbe effected.\n\nConsignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.\n\nPACIFIC STEAMSHIP CO.,\n\nUnited States Shipping Board, Emergency Fleet Corporation.\n\nManaging Agents, THE ADMIRAL LINE. No. 4, Des Voeux Road. Hongkong, Sept., 25th. 1922.\n\n\"ALPS MARU,\" having arrived from the above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby notified that their goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.\n\nGoods not cleared by the 4th Oct, 1922 will be subject to\n\nrent.\n\nDam aged packages must be left in the Godowns for examina-tion by the Consignees' rep resentatives and the Company's Surveyors, Messrs. Goddard and Douglas, at 10 a.m. on Wednes-day and Saturday. All Claims must be presented within Ten\n\ndays of the steamer's arrival here, after which date they cannot be\n\nNo claim will be recognized.\n\nadmitted after the goods have left the Godowns.\n\nNo fire insurance whatever will be effected.\n\nConsignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignature immediately.\n\nOSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA,\n\nY. YASUDA,\n\nManager. Hongkong, 28th. Oct., 1922.\n\nto quote prices for best quali- sy freshly mined SILIMPOPON COAL, trimmed into Bunkers at SEBATTIK or SANDAKAN (British North Borneo) or to contract for regular Bunker Sup-\n\nrights.\n\nThings are getting higher, but the people feel cheaper.\n\nWhen two countries decide to\n\nplies for 6 or 12 months at favour-bury their differences each wants\n\nable rates.\n\nSteamers calling at SEBATTIK them buried in the other.\n\nor SANDAKAN exclusively for\n\nBunkers are exempt from pay.\n\nA little bad luck now and then\n\nment of ordinary Port Charges.\n\nsurely helps the best of men.\n\nThe minimum draft of water\n\nalongside the Company's Wharf\n\nThe flapper thinks it is better\n\nat Sebattik is 28 feet at low water\n\nto be rouged than lonely.\n\nSpring Tides. Charts of Cowie Bay (Sebatik Harbour) and any required information concerning che port can be liad on applica-tion to\n\nBRADLEY CO. LTD. Akėnis, The OWIE HARBOUR COAL CO. LTD,\n\nNOW IN HONGKONG, FOR A SHORT TIME ONLY MADAME ISIS.\n\nCelebrated English Palmist & Crystal Gazer.\n\nfront yard you know who's boss.\n\nWhen dad plants onions in the\n\nLiving costs more, but there is so much more of it,\n\nYou hear about ultimate con. sumers. They ultimately get hit\n\nIn the ark they had two of everything except tly swatters.\n\nThere are so many ways to get in trouble and so few to get out.\n\nDifference between hugging\n\nMadame Isis can be consulted\n\nand dancing is some can't dance.\n\ndomestic affairs, which are all\n\non all business, financial and.\n\ntreated with the strictest confid-ence.\n\nIF YOU WEAR TORICS.\n\nMadame Isis has met with the\n\nyou know you have the best. If\n\ngreatest of success in her first\n\nyou do not, you have not yet\n\nas the many\n\nweek,\n\nsatisfied done the best you can,\n\nto give lients of this talented lady will\n\nyour eyes comfort. It is possible\n\ntestify.\n\nto correct the vision of eyes that\n\nMadame Isis has had over\n\nneed glasses without using Toric\n\ntwenty years' experience in her\n\nlenses. It would also be possible\n\nArt.\n\nto Use a motor car without\n\nHours of Consultation-9.30 to\n\npneumatic tyres, but it would not\n\n1 and 3.3 to 6 daily, including\n\nbe as comfortable. If you have failed to find real eye comfort, try a pair of Torics, their deep inner curve conforms to the natural motions of your\n\nenses of any prescription are\n\neyes. Toric inanufactured by the Hongkong Optical Co., successors to Clark & Co., manufacturing & refract-ing opticians, located in Queen's Road Central.\n\nSunday.\n\nthe lines of the hand, $7.50.\n\nFees Study and Lecture by\n\nStudy and Lecture by her Celebrated Method of Crystal Gazing $10.00\n\nRoom 108. K'ng Edward Hotel.\n\nNo. 2\n\nTHERAPION No. 1 THERAPION THERAPION\n\nNo, 3\n\nNo. 1 for Bladder Catarrh. No, 2 for Blood & Skin Disease. No, 3 for Chronio Weaknesses, Bold by Landing Chemists. Price in England 3. Dr. LeCleru Med., Haverelook komu, N. & London. Th Trade Mark word Therapion is on th, Goys, stamp afzed to equine poketa,\n\nA VICTROLA\n\nhtiw Victor Records gives the best results MOUTRIES:-Exclusive Distributors.\n\nMontgomery Ward Ho\n\nSpecial Sale Price $115 Mex.\n\nCHICAGO, U. S. A.\n\nReffance Premier\n\nGuaranteed to give Satisfaction\n\nOur RELIANCE PREMIER is the equal of any typewriter selling for double the price. This Reliance Premier is a regular standard typewriter, very similar to high grade machines But in use in business offices the world over. no other typewriter embodies all the improve- ments to be found on the Reliance Premier. It is a\n\nsingle shift, standard keyboard business model. The Reliance Premier is now universally used in offices, schools, hospitals, colleges and homes throughout the world. When you buy a Reliance Premier you pay only for the machine value and not for a name made high priced by expensive advertising.\n\nWe have a limited stock of these typewriters in Shanghai. Take advantage of this special value by sending your order without delay to:\n\nMONTGOMERY WARD & CO.\n\nNational Y. M. C. A. Building\n\n20 Museum Road, SHANGHAI\n\nHave you obtained your copy of our FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY CATALOGUE? It describes a complete line of general merchan- dise-everything for your personal wear and use, and for the home. This big book will be sent free upon request by our Shanghai office.\n\nTAI LEE CHAN\n\nEstablished 1884.\n\nand\n\nMETAL GOODS Telephone Central 1993.\n\nSUNDRY HARDWARE\n\n119. Jervois Street\n\nE. HING & CO.\n\nSHIPBUILDING MATERIALS, SHIPCHANDLERS AND HARDWARE MERCHANTS.\n\n'PHONE CENTRAL NO. 1110.\n\n25, WING WOO ST.\n\nCENTRAL.\n\nFRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS\n\nFRECKLES, WE CAN'T HAVE\n\nTWO DOES IN THE FAMILY SO\n\nYOU MUST TAKE THAT\n\nLITTLE PUPPIE AWAY AND\n\nGIVE IT TO SOMEONE.\n\nHe Kept It by Giving It Away\n\nJUR\n\nWELL\n\nKNOWIN\n\nSPACE\n\nDENOTING\n\nLAPSE\n\nOF\n\nTIME\n\nWELL, YOU DON'T LOOK\n\nSO SAD OVER THE LOSS OF YOUR PUPPIE, FRECKLES=\n\nWHO DID YOU\n\nGIVE IT TO?\n\nBY\n\nBLOSSER\n\nI GAVE\n\nIT TO\n\nTAG!",
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        "title": "CO129-476 - Acting Governor Claud Severn & Governor Sir Stubbs - 1922 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.\n\nSATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1922.\n\nNOTICE.\n\nBOTEL*\n\nLEADING FAR EASTERN HOTELS.\n\nHONGKONG:\n\nPeak Hotel,\n\nRepulse Bay Hotel.\n\nSHANGHAI:\n\nHongkong Hotel,\n\nAstor House Hotel,\n\nPalace Hotel,\n\nGrand Hotel Kalee.\n\nPEKING:\n\nGrand Hotel des Wagon Lits.\n\nThe Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.\n\nIn conjunction with\n\nThe Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.\n\nand\n\nThe Grand Hotel des Wagons Ltd.\n\nEDWARD HOTEL.\n\nCENTRAL LOCATION,\n\nELECTRIC LIFTS AND LIGHTING,\n\nTELEPHONE ON EACH FLOOR.\n\nHOTEL LAUNCH MEETS ALL STEAMERS.\n\nTel. Central 373.\n\nTelegraphic Address: \"VICTORIA\"\n\nJ. WITCHELL, Manager.\n\nENTERTAINMENTS.\n\nTHE CORONET\n\nLOUIS B. MAYER PRESENTS\n\nANITA STEWART\n\nin\n\n\"HARRIET\"\n\nAnd the\n\n\"PIPER.\"\n\nKOWLOON THEATRE\n\nFRIDAY & SATURDAY - Sept. 29th. & 30th.\n\n\"MAN WOMAN MARRIAGE.\"\n\nMatinee 80 cts., Soiree $1.20.\n\nIf you have a particular taste\n\nTry a Golofina, they please the most discriminating smokers.\n\nIt's a Jamaica Cigar of superior quality with a full, mild, gratifying flavour.\n\nGolofina\n\nTHE JAMAICA CIGAR\n\nBritish American Tobacco Co., (China) Ltd - Distributors\n\nTHE EUROPE HOTEL.\n\nSINGAPORE.\n\nDANCING AFTER DINNER\n\nEVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY.\n\nTEA DANCES\n\nTUESDAYS and THURSDAYS.\n\nThe Hotel Orchestra under the Direction of Mr. F. R. Martens,\n\nTelephones in every Room.\n\nTelegraphic Address :—“EUROPE, SINGAPORE.”\n\nTelephone No. 2740 (9 lines).\n\nTHE EUROPE HOTEL, LTD.\n\nARTHUR E. ODELL, Manager.\n\nMID-LEVEL KOWLOON\n\nKINGSCLERE HOTEL\n\nKNUTSFORD HOTEL\n\nSACHSE, LENNOX & Co., General Agents\n\nAre resident Managers.\n\nPALACE HOTEL, KOWLOON.\n\nTel No. Kowloon 3\n\nTel. Add, \"Palace.\"\n\nWORLD THEATRE\n\nPHONE 1337;\n\nTwo minutes from Ferry and Railway Station, Five minutes by Ferry from Hongkong\n\nA first-class Hotel in every respect and under English management.\n\nCrising undue personal supervision of the Proprietor.\n\nLarge and Billiard Room,\n\nTea Moderate.\n\nSpecial arrangements for families on application to\n\nJ. H. OXBERRY, Proprietor.\n\nPHONE 1337\n\nHongkong's Most Modern & Coolest Picture Palace.\n\nTHURSDAY, FRIDAY and SATURDAY at 5.15 and 9.15 p.m.\n\nTHREE DAYS ONLY\n\nREELART PICTURES presents\n\nWANDA HAWLEY\n\nin\n\n\"HER FIRST ELOPEMENT.\"\n\nSNUB POLLARD COMEDY\n\n2.30 & 7.15 p.m.\n\nCHARLES HUTCHISON in \"DOUBLE ADVENTURE\"\n\nUsual Prices.\n\nEpisodes 7 & 8.\n\nBooking at the THEATRE.\n\nTHE DOOM OF THE UNIVERSE.\n\nEdison's Prophecy.\n\n\"One day science will invent a machine so terrible in its possibilities, so absolutely terrifying, that man himself, who consents to risk torture and death in order to inflict torture and death, will be appalled, and will renounce war for ever.\"\n\nThus Thomas Edison, the famous inventor, in an interview with the Paris Excelsior.\n\nEdison does not think we have seen the end of war. Indeed, it is his opinion that the world is on the eve of wars more formidable than ever—during which civilisation may disappear.\n\n\"Poison gas and aircraft,\" declares the inventor, \"will be the decisive factors in the next war.\n\nNeither I nor anyone else I know, has discovered a means of protection against the aeroplane, even in its present state of development.\n\nThere exists no means of preventing a flotilla of aeroplanes from flying over London and spreading among the millions of inhabitants a gas which would poison these millions in a relatively short time.\n\nFrom 20 to 50 aeroplanes would be sufficient for this purpose.\"\n\nEdison does not think the aeroplane will play an important part at sea in the next war, although, of course, it can be used against merchant shipping.\n\nAt the same time, he agrees that the surface battleship is rendered obsolete by the developments in submarines and aircraft.\n\nHe considers it necessary now to find means of protection against under sea craft—and not to wait for the next war.\n\nNOTICE.\n\n\"TUNGSHIN.\"\n\nSTRANDED IN SWATOW HARBOUR.\n\nMessrs. Jardine Matheson & Co.,\n\nare prepared to receive Tenders for the temporary repair, floating, and delivery of the above steamer afloat, in the Harbour of Swatow, in a condition for proceeding to Hongkong under stores, apparel and tackle,\n\nPermits for inspection of vessel as she now lies, will be issued on application to the above.\n\nMETEOROLOGICAL.\n\nHighest Temperature on the 28th 91\n\nLowest Temperature on the 29th\n\nT. F. C. AXTON, Director.\n\nH.K. Observatory, Sept. 29.\n\nA JAPANESE \"LIVING\" HANDBOOK.\n\nThe following interesting note is given by the North-China Standard, Peking:-\n\nHis customers will be interested to learn that Mr. Murasato, the Japanese barber, who is well-known among the local foreigners, has been commissioned with the task of dressing the hair of H. E. President Li Yuan-hung.\n\nMr. Murasato has been in Peking for more than 25 years, and is a \"living encyclopaedia regarding matters before the Boxer trouble.\n\nSELF-IMPOSED SIXPENNY TAX.\n\nTo meet deficit on the Blackburn Royal Infirmary and other charitable agencies, the Blackburn Rovers' players have, without exception, agreed to 6d. per week being deducted from their wages for the benefit of the fund.\n\nEXCHANGE.\n\nT/C ESSRS. Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd.-General Managers Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., Hongkong,\n\nDemand, Shanghai\n\nDemand, Singapore.\n\nDemand, India..\n\nT/T Japan\n\nT/T San Francisco & New York.)\n\nT/T Java\n\nT/T Marks Tir France Demand, Paris\n\nUNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.\n\nPEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.\n\nTIME TABLE.\n\nWEEK DAYS\n\n.. to 8.00 ..\n\n.. to 10:00 am\n\n12.30 p.m.\n\nEvery 16 min\n\n10. mar\n\n15 min\n\n15 min\n\nSATURDAYS.\n\n7.00 .40 .30 .\n\n11 15 .m. to 12.00 Boos\n\n12 00 noon to 1.00 pm\n\n1.00 pm to 4.00 p\n\n4.00 pm to 8.10 p.\n\nEvery 16 min\n\nNIGHT CARS.\n\n50 p.m.\n\n8.00 p.m.\n\n9.20 p.m\n\n11.30 p.m.\n\n9.45 p.m.\n\nSPECIAL CARS.\n\nBY ARRANGEMENT AT THE COMPANY'S OPTION.\n\nALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, DES VOEUX ROAD\n\nTIDE TABLE.\n\n30th. Sept. to 6th. Oct. 1922.\n\nEASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRA ASIA CHINA TELEGRAPH\n\nSUBSIDIARY COINS.\n\nHongkong, Sept. 30, 1922,\n\nM. E. F. AIREY,\n\nSuperintendent.\n\nCHURCH NOTICES.\n\nA CHARGE OF ONE DOLLAR IS MADE FOR NOTICES UNDER THIS HEADING.\n\nSt. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.\n\nUNDER\n\n1st October, 1922, 16th Sunday after Trinity.\n\nHoly Communion, (7.50 am,).\n\nChildren's Service (10 a.m.)\n\nService: 4, 329, 335, Matins (11 a.m.).\n\nResponses Ferial; Venite: Macfarren (31) Psalms: 90 Barnby, 91 Barnby ; Te Deum: Havergal, Trent. Havergal (7th day); Benedictus: Bennett (23rd evening); Anthem: \"Once long ago,\"\n\nHymns Chant. 17. Jubilate. 830, 287, 385.\n\n6 p.m. Divine Service.\n\nSubject: \"The Grammar of Faith.\"\n\nHymns: 51, 654, 379, 781, 947.\n\nSoloist, Miss G. Brock.\n\nPreacher, Rev. C. Clouston Porri, H. C. F.\n\nHoly Communion at the close of the service.\n\nWesleyan Sailors' - Soldiers' Home, Arsenal Street, Sunday, 8.15 p.m., Chaplain's Meeting followed by Social Hour.\n\nWednesday, 8.00 p.m. Opening Social of the Wesleyan Guild and Grand Concert by the King's Follies.\n\nMission (Rhenish Church, Bonham Road).\n\nSunday, October 1st, 1922, at 7.30 p.m.\n\nHymns: 281 Lead us, Heavenly Father lead us, 201 Oft in danger oft in woe.\n\nViolin Solo: By Mr. Tschaikowsky:\n\nUniversity Students' Services\n\nA Hymn: 434.\n\nHoly Communion, (12 noon).\n\nEvensong (6 p.m.)\n\nResponses: Ferial; Psalm: 9% Barnby; Magnificat: Smart: Nunc Dimittis: Wesley; Hymns: 164, 223, 477.\n\nPeak Church.\n\nHoly Communion (8.15 a.m.).\n\nWesleyan Church, Queen's Road.\n\nOpposite Royal Naval Hospital.\n\nWanchai.\n\nSunday, October 1st.. 1922, 10.15 a.m.\n\nDivine Service and Naval and Garrison Church Parade.\n\nSubject: \"The Unwearied God.\"\n\nPreacher: V. F. Viccajee.\n\nWesleyan Church, Queen's Road.\n\nOpposite Royal Naval Hospital.\n\nWanchai.\n\nSunday, October 1st.. 1922, 10.15 a.m.\n\nDivine Service\n\nPreacher: Dr. G. H. Thomas, M.D., B. S.\n\nSubject: \"What is Christianity!\"\n\nFirst Church of Christ. Scientist\n\nMcDonnell Road, below Bowen Road Tram Station-Sunday, 11.15 a.m.; Wednesday, 5.45 p.m.\n\nPrinted and Published for the Proprietor, by Alfred Morley at 11, Ice House Street, in the City of Victoria Hongkong.",
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        "content_text": "280\n\n2\n\nagreement had been reduced to writing and was presented for signature, the point of payment of wages to men who could not immediately be absorbed arose, and at 1 A.M. negotiations practically broke off, as the owners' representative could not agree to committing himself to any payments of that nature. In the course of the discussion, I had put forward the suggestion that a fund for the purpose be started, to which ship-owners, reinstated seamen—out of their increased wages—the Canton Chamber of Commerce, and perhaps the general public, might contribute. This was rejected by all parties at the meeting, but the germ of the idea got abroad, and early in the forenoon of the 5th March Sir Robert Ho-tung caused me to be informed that he would guarantee such a fund to any amount necessary should it be impossible to find any other solution. Another joint meeting of owners and delegates was accordingly called for at 11:30, and by 5:30 P.M. complete accord was reached after I had made my utmost endeavours to bring down the demands of the men. The basis of settlement was a substantial—but not an exaggerated increase of wages for the men, an immediate return to work, payment of half-wages for a period not exceeding five and a half months to all who could not find immediate re-employment, owing to uncertainty of date of return of vessels on which previously employed, and a calling off by the delegates of the sympathetic strike by all other guilds in Hong Kong, which was to commence at 8 A.M. on the 6th March. The economic side of the dispute having thus been disposed of, the delegates met the representatives of the Government, and an agreement was arrived at in respect of all Governmental questions—such as the reopening of the Seamen's Union, non-punishment of the strikers, &c.—by 8 o'clock. So the strike came to an end, and at 3 A.M. I returned to Canton in H.M.S. Moth.\n\n21\n\n4. It is difficult to convey the nature of the difficulties with which one found oneself confronted. On the one side, a body of men representing fifty-two separate steamship companies engaged in different trades, and hence with divergent views, some of whom, such as the representatives of the American Shipping Board, Canadian Pacific Steamships, Limited, and the Japanese lines, with instructions from their principals not on any account to increase working costs; on the other, four Chinese seafarers—of the cook and steward type—determined to secure as much as possible for their principals, so that some compensation might accrue to them for weeks of idleness and consequent loss of extraneous profit through trade and smuggling more especially on the Pacific, European and Java lines. (These pay the best wages, but wages are practically of no consideration to men who can make ten times more than their pay by illicit methods. Yet to them had to be conceded an increase of 15 per cent.)\n\n5. The settlement has been widely and adversely criticised, and those concerned are being held up to obloquy as having ignominiously sacrificed 'British prestige. Such criticism is, however, purely destructive. The strike had created a situation of danger so extreme, which, had it not been brought to an end, might have led to a wholesale destruction of British life and property in South China, not to mention a complete paralysis of all activities, commercial and other, in Hong Kong. Regarded from a broad point of view the settlement is not an unfair one. Some of the seamen undoubtedly had grievances calling for redress, and, had no provision been made for men not absorbed for long periods, renewed agitation on a large scale would have sprung up.\n\n6. On looking back the impartial observer cannot help feeling that mistakes have been made on the non-Chinese side. Conversations at the beginning should never have been broken off, as this gave the men an excuse for removing themselves to Canton, where they fell under the influence of the hidden hand, to which reference will be made later on, and the longer they stayed away the more powerful that influence became. Some modus vivendi had to be arrived at, and the longer it was deferred the more difficult and humiliating from the owners' and Government's point of view it became. The closing of the Seamen's Union in Hong Kong, although in the circumstances justifiable and possibly legal, was impolitic. In its fixed determination to \"break\" the strike, because of its political origin, the Hong Kong Government underestimated the forces to which it was opposed, and the longer the struggle continued the more deadly it became. (Hence the bitterness of partial surrender). To the various appeals which I addressed to the Civil Governor for assistance in getting the men to return to work the invariable reply was: \"The men refuse arbitration in Hong Kong; they have reduced their original demands, yet the owners make no counter-offer; in fact, what inducement can I hold out to them? I will maintain order, but I will not use force.\"\n\n7. There has just reached me a copy of the Hong Kong Government Gazette of the 10th March, which contains a notice of the part played by Government in the negotiations connected with the strike, and which largely amplifies and supplements what has been written above. The account therein given of Mr. A. E. Wood's action is not correct. This most promising officer did not interview General Ch'en prior to the receipt of his instructions. These were brought up to him by another officer of the Hong Kong Government—Mr. S. B. McElderry—contained in two private letters from his Excellency the Governor to myself. The following day these two gentlemen and the senior vice-consul had an interview with the Civil Governor from 9 A.M. to 10:30 A.M., which was resumed at noon and lasted until about 4 P.M. These conversations were satisfactory on both sides, but in the course of the afternoon news was received that the shipowners had withdrawn their previous offer, and negotiations consequently broke down.\n\nMr. Hallifax, the Secretary of Chinese Affairs, who, as stated, came up to explain matters to me, also saw General Ch'en in company with the senior vice-consul. The general is reported, by one of his secretaries, to have remarked thereafter that the interview had left a bad impression.\n\n(b) Sources of Origin.\n\nand\n\n70-387-28/21\n\n8. Although it may be assumed that in its inception the strike arose out of a genuine grievance on the part of certain seamen with regard to wages, the contention of the Hong Kong Government that it almost immediately assumed the nature of a political movement is perfectly sound. Nor is the reason far to seek. It is simply the outcome of the anomalous state of things which has established two Governments in China, each claiming to be the sole legitimate one, but of which only one is recognised as such by His Majesty's Government. As is well known, many years before the revolution, Sun Yat-sen was the head of a political organisation, which later on developed into that powerful body known as the Kuo-min Tang, with its widespread ramifications amongst the Chinese abroad and in the republic itself, and which is the main instrument through which he is now striving to gain supreme power. Ignoring the debt of gratitude which he owes to Great Britain, Sun has throughout adopted an attitude hostile to her, and more especially towards the colony of Hong Kong for having proscribed him on account of his political activities. The colony he erroneously considers has adopted a policy of trying to debar Canton from obtaining free access to the sea, and of thwarting his grandiose projects of internal development (vide Shanghai despatch, Very Confidential, of the 25th February, 1922, to Hong Kong). This rancour was further increased by the most unfortunate publication on the 6th May, 1921, by the Acting Secretary of Chinese Affairs in Hong Kong, in the name of the Governor, of two notifications in connection with the local inauguration ceremonies on his formally assuming the office of President, couched in terms derogatory to himself and his Government (vide my despatches Nos. 33 and 34 of the 12th and 13th May, 1921). His Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs at the time demanded an apology, but only received an expression of regret. I remember perfectly how, when I told him that regrets were all that Hong Kong had to offer, he drew himself up and said: \"Very well. We will remember this.\" Yet another cause of offence was afforded to Sun's Government in June of last year, when, in spite of repeated protests, the Hong Kong Government refused to remove Yang Yong-tai, who was using the colony as a base for assisting the Kuangsi party against Kuangtung (vide my despatch No. 47 of the 23rd June and subsequent ones), and I had occasion then to warn the Governor of Hong Kong of the danger of thus increasing the animosity of Canton against his Government. Moreover, as has been repeatedly reported, Sun, ever since his return to South China, has been coquetting with the labour guilds, and in organising them has had the very efficient assistance of one Hsieh Ying-po, a labour agitator trained in the United States of America, aided by Bolshevik emissaries of various nationalities. The most serious local strike fomented by these gentry was the mechanics' strike of May 1921, which was settled by the personal intervention of General Chen Chiung-ming; but in the course of that year there were no fewer than twenty-one other strikes of a minor character (vide list enclosed*), and at the moment of writing the junks conveying rice are on strike.\n\nQue was not, therefore, surprised to find that the seamen's strike in Hong Kong was at once seized on with avidity by the Kuo-min Tang as a means of wreaking vengeance on Hong Kong, nor that the organising capacity of Hsieh and his co-workers should have brought the weapon to their hand to such a pitch of perfection. It is on these grounds that the long dragging-out of the negotiations is so much to be deplored, inasmuch as it affords the Bolshevik element time to bring the requisite intimidation to bear and to build up the machinery necessary to call out every guild or association in Hong Kong and South China.\n\nNot printed",
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        "content_text": "6\n\nbeen based on the former, because its object was based upon charity, but it must be remembered, that this is not an exclusively Christian virtue, but a generally human one and so I should like to make the suggestion that our symbol be changed, if possible for the whole world into another one viz. a Red Star with five points: a universal symbol of guidance, trust and solace.\n\nIf it should be impossible to change the symbol of the whole Society, then I propose, that the Branch of the League, which is to be founded in the Far East, where all the five great religions, Buddhism, Hindooism, Judaism, Mohammedanism and Christianity exist side by side, will accept as its own symbol this Star, which can shine upon all the different peoples which must live and work there together.\n\nI think, that in our country many difficulties would be overcome through such a change. And in this manner I think also, that it will be possible to increase the membership, because much opposition, proceeding from religious zeal, in a bad sense, would be disarmed.\n\nThen, we must try to join hands with all the native associations, trade-unions and other ones; for a country as ours, where we have in Java only some 100,000 Europeans against more than 35 million Natives, and more than 400,000 other Asiatics, it seems to me rather ill-judged, to see only to the Europeans. Moreover, the Natives and other Asiatics in the Dutch Indies are starting to unite themselves, a happy phenomenon however difficult it often may be for the Government and the European colonists,--because it signifies that they begin to understand, that one should not live for oneself alone, but that one's duty is to live for others. I think, that this time of awakening to a sense of confraternity will be a good one for founding a Society, which is based upon brotherhood of mankind. In this manner, I think it will be possible, that the basic principle of our Society will penetrate the souls of all the inhabitants of our country.\n\nCharity, not consisting of almsgiving only, but also of personal, practical relief, will enter into the minds of the whole of our population.\n\n- 7\n\nOur Society should make a league of all those other Societies, which I have enumerated before, with the intention of intensifying their activities.\n\nOf course all this will require much money, and in this time of trade-depression an intense activity will belong to the pia vota.\n\nNow it is indeed a very great pity, that this depression came at this time, as the awakening of the population is a reality, and I can offer you some figures to prove it:\n\nI have already spoken of the \"Commission of popular literature\". This Commission has opened many libraries:\n\n  \n    in the Malay-Javanese districts\n    51\n  \n  \n    Malay-Madurese\n    76\n  \n  \n    Malay-Sundanese\n    344\n  \n  \n    Malay-Islands outside of Java\n    543\n    1617\n  \n  \n    everyone can borrow books,\n  \n  \n    one Dutch cent a week – one book costing\n  \n  \n    and in the year 1921: 55,327\n  \n  \n    of those little pamphlets and books, which I have shown you, or more than 1000 books per week, were lent out.\n  \n\nAmong that number you find:\n\n  \n    upon\n    First aid\n    4748\n  \n  \n    \n    Cholera.\n    7538\n  \n  \n    \n    Venereal diseases\n    6519\n  \n  \n    \n    Influenza\n    4424\n  \n  \n    \n    Hydrophobia.\n    4263\n  \n  \n    \n    Eye-diseases.\n    2596\n  \n  \n    \n    Drinking-habits\n    8137\n  \n  \n    \n    Opium-abuse.\n    2861\n  \n  \n    \n    Tuberculosis.\n    1086\n  \n  \n    \n    Hygiene.\n    2329\n    etc.\n  \n\nAll these problems are of interest to the population, and it shows clearly its susceptibility for health education; for all these books are written in their own languages, so that men, who, till now, have learned only these, will form the majority of the readers.",
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        "content_text": "354\n\n49\n\nHONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nI have given all the suggestions that have been brought to our notice our careful consideration; and if we are not advocating more amendments than those mentioned by the Honourable Senior Unofficial Member, it is because we realise that the Ordinance is, after all, a purely temporary measure, at which it would be undesirable to tinker more than is absolutely necessary.\n\nWe strongly support the proposed amendment for giving power to a Committee, to be appointed by the Governor-in-Council, to postpone the operation of notices to quit and the demolition and reconstruction of domestic tenements for a prescribed period. The amendment which has just been read by the Hon. Senior Unofficial Member is so framed as to impose a penalty on any lessor who, with mala fide intent, demands more than the standard rent. We trust that this amendment will be accepted by the Government so as to give a check to the machinations of the unscrupulous landlord, and the iniquitous intermediate tenant.\n\nTurning now to the complaints of the landlords, my Chinese colleague and I are aware that the operation of the Ordinance does entail hardship on some, especially on those to whom their rent constitutes their sole source of income: but such a condition of affairs is unavoidable in special legislation of this kind.\n\nWe hope that the demand for houses will soon be met to such an extent as to obviate any possible imputation of bad faith on the part of the Government in regard to the measure which, whatever good it may do, does not, after all, get to the root of the evil. But, Sir, while the shortage exists, the continuation of the Ordinance appears to us to be necessary, and we will, therefore, vote for its extension for another twelve months. (Applause.)\n\nMy Chinese colleague and I also support the proposed amendment for giving power to a Committee to postpone certain actions. We ran the risk that hardship may be inflicted on some landlords, or that a good opportunity of having old and insanitary houses rebuilt would be lost, because the proposed Committee is to be allowed absolute discretion in the exercise of its power.\n\nWhile on this subject of reconstruction, I wish to say that I am deeply indebted to the learned Attorney-General, to whom I went to seek enlightenment, for the opinion that a domestic tenement reconstructed under Section 1(f) of the principal Ordinance is not necessarily an entirely new building within the meaning of Section 9, Sub-section 2 of that Ordinance, unless it is, in point of fact, an entirely new building; and that therefore, a building reconstructed under the former Section, but not coming within the latter, is subject to the Rents Ordinance.\n\nWhether the standard rent of such a building would be the rent on the 31st December, 1920, or the rents at which the building was first let after the reconstruction, would probably depend upon whether the reconstructed house was or was not substantially identical with the former house. I have ventured, Sir, to repeat this important opinion here in order to give wide publicity to a point of law which probably is not generally known to the public.\n\nTHE COLONIAL SECRETARY-In view of the numerous points which have been raised, I am afraid I must ask the patience of the Council while I traverse a rather wide field. But before I begin I may take the opportunity to express the obligation of the Government and my own personal gratitude to the Senior Unofficial Member for his assistance in investigating numerous cases of hardship and in exploring all avenues which might possibly lead to an adequate solution of this most difficult housing and rents question.\n\nI would like to add my thanks for the excellent work done by the hon. members representing the Chinese community on behalf of their compatriots. The matters most immediately before this Council are petitions from the tenants of Belilios Terrace and the residents of Rutter Street, to the latter of which I will refer later.\n\nRegarding Belilios Terrace there are forty-two families, numbering about 200 souls, housed in the 27 buildings of these three terraces, and it undoubtedly is, as the Senior Unofficial Member has said, a very great hardship that this sheltered, self-contained community should be evicted at such short notice; but it must be remembered that they owe it to the generosity of the Belilios family that their rents have not been appreciably increased over a long period of years, while during the same period their salaries, and consequently their rent-paying capacity, have been considerably augmented.\n\nHONGKONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n50\n\nMade for getting all these people into new homes. With regard to the Senior Unofficial Member's remarks about the Beaconsfield Arcade property, I may mention that these flats have been, and are tenanted, by Sanitary Inspectors and other Europeans in the Government service. Some of them have been there a considerable time.\n\nNow, coming to the European aspect of the question, I have been directly approached by one family, and in that case found a flat, and I was able to arrange with the landlord next day for them to be put in. Various representations were made relating to persons employed in the Naval Yard. That is an Admiralty affair, and all I need say is that these men have a house allowance which adequately meets the rent of available flats in Kowloon.\n\nI have also been approached regarding two private hotels,-Kingsclere and a private boarding house, consisting of four houses in MacDonnell Road. It is proposed to put 25 houses on the Kingsclere site, and to substitute for two houses of the boarding house, and one other independent house in MacDonnell Road, eight or ten houses. I am afraid I could do nothing in this case except to propose blocks of flats in Kowloon, and I was met by various objections more or less valid-rather more valid than less.\n\nI also suggested taking the new hotel in Kowloon on which I had at the time an option, and I now repeat that suggestion. Hon. Members have no doubt seen an advertisement in the papers that this hotel is to let and I suggest that those having experience of European hotel management might get together and rent this building as a boarding house for European occupation-by those persons who may be evicted from their present tenements.\n\nThe matter came to my attention some time before the Petition reached me. On the very morning on which I first heard of it I got the option of 34 flats at West Point-two-roomed flats of European style. I had not seen them at the time, but I sent the Committee of the tenants to investigate and they reported that they were not suitable, partly on account of the sanitary arrangements and partly on account of danger from fire, and also because they were in a Chinese locality.\n\nI went down personally and looked at them. The rent was $45 for a two-roomed flat, but by putting two flats into one they would get a four-roomed flat for $90. I agreed with the tenants that they were not suitable. At the same time the Belilios Terrace houses, which I also visited, struck me as being in the last stage of decay and literally tumbling to bits.\n\nI invited the assistance of Mr. J. M. Alves, who has rendered me very great assistance in this matter, and we went over together to Kowloon and visited blocks containing altogether some 130 new flats, and I also visited the new hotel. When I returned I sent for various landlords, including the landlord of the hotel, and got the option on a number of buildings at rentals varying from $70 to $150.\n\nI consulted the owners of Belilios Terrace, who met more than half way, and have been most considerate. I put these flats before the tenants. At the same time I got in touch with Bishop Pozzoni, who put at my disposal ten flats for these tenants in Robinson Road, which will be ready at the end of the year.\n\nWith regard to the Senior Hon. Unofficial Member's reference to Palermo Buildings the landlord very kindly reduced the rents from $80 to $50, and I put this offer to the tenants, but they came to me with a refusal to take the ground floors because they were tiled.\n\nBut the root of the matter goes deeper than that. It goes right down to the question of European reservations. I do not propose to deal with this somewhat thorny subject, except from the aspect of the economic pressure which is gradually driving the Europeans out of the districts in which they have lived for many years.\n\nA number of persons have been persistently crying \"stinking fish\" against the Government and some of those who have cried loudest have the least cause to do so. It may interest Honourable Members to know that a year or two ago the Government initiated a proposal to make a European reservation in a certain area.\n\nI hope I may not give offence when I say that the attitude of some of these tenants-by no means the majority of them-but the attitude of some of them is in accordance with Mr. Micawber's maxim of waiting for something to turn up, rather than in accordance with the more strenuous proverb that \"God helps those who help themselves.\" I am satisfied that satisfactory arrangements will eventually be made.",
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        "content_text": "## 209\n\n1 à Ilvaw [agioniri sat.nk? Youmet debt \nSezon qui saitae n \na \nFAVORIGE \n(RMONIJOGA YOLine and wozt seiviupata ebas OMY FIŻDA Orval add dypocić En Jadi dri Naredna hata „moi720 Lamibok: 12v20 Laq Zartiri ya 23 ma encoðf add it smerut Imréna w13 „219umizi yď riool fɔ630 \nJismundada #IST (nolaswap mà natah wit 199 \nno mi neeitto (aolban Tivið Ingkoziri með 53 bedangar \n„Varga Na dhe did a l + \n\n- \n• \nad of bere'iemco en wilhe foods the gaišku ko \n4 \navailed at \nbuan I afood ude. The mét þur \nKOŠJITH ASST Mnyać në sangga noisnang ni nodum numai acid co \nzooi120 „mivovyga add avisosë së \nCUF nad nË vejedno naa.(7 \nkwa kuằng đĩame I \nFir befoedo pldmezanga Jou Sad #Ida? \nAI ON,STOMERSJA reinum kokkab s♫it to Jung 201 \n+ \nnitam eroled foode och fonda að skm need exar hines \nspeed Team 10 100 DE ATIT LA DOUM glam jpe Lean]# 51 F \nti jand \n,^9000 To přisoja naj Ki #arð berangini #T \nfood and,aba mood aom had soltavaade võimu požar sarwuj adj \nInftitures osam a mode ovat nisse veozaĽNÉ \n• \nvzoru adé at stoode Lmniva \nVelaSVIK: spa wastange #gobreg på \nte vuitangin sat gnàniatdo ni eldað \nfreixit¶ gnidos adź \n,and on manni sondă of \n\n200/120 \nna MiJJ98 Teddavi bas,enial od at Amanť svad \nbaki 12v10 \nyo mi,Jade To ronitio ;mimifer quaroqued a cð signsze ne in iço \n\n### opinion, amounts to falsification of accounts. During the proceedings of the survey the stock of morphine in the store was found to be deficient of 2 lbs. The acting apothecary informed me that this was kept in a drawer of the writing table in the Dispensary, where it had remained since Mr. Cable's departure. This is a very valuable drug, and I believe 2 lbs of Morphine represents many years stock for normal usage.\n\n## B.\n\nI would suggest that in view of the discrepancies found as a result of the survey, that it is essential that new Stock Books should be opened, and the balances properly adjusted, and in future more care should be observed in the writing of Issue Notes, and the subsequent entries in the Stock Books. I consider it a matter of great importance that a greater control should be exercised over the consumption of stores. This can be done by regulating the issues from the Store to the Dispensary in such quantities, where practicable, that the Stock in the Dispensary does not exceed a week's demand.\n\n9. Although it is generally agreed that the Store Rooms are inadequate, I consider improvement could be made by re-arrangement and labelling of the stock.\n\n10. The survey was made with the assistance of the acting Apothecary, and his opinion was considered in all cases where a difference between the stock and book balance arose.\n\nIn all cases where only an approximate figure could be estimated the amounts shown in the statement are not over-estimated, and in this connection I would suggest that Scales be available in the Store to enable future issues to be correctly made.\n\n11.\n\nIn conclusion, I ask your indulgence for any errors in the description of the stores, as the Stock Books are very illegibly written. To avoid any misunderstanding I have in all cases quoted the Stock Book Folio in the Statement attached.\n\nI have, &c., (Sd.) T. Dallin, \nAssistant Auditor.",
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        "content_text": "# \n\nDear Mrs. Neville Rolfe,\n\nI had your letter of January 8th addressed to me in Ceylon forwarded here and received a few days' ago, and I am now in a position to give you information on the points you ask about, both in Ceylon and here.\n\nFirst of all as to Ceylon.\n\nWomen are prevented access to vessels in Port, and this is done by the Board of Emigration and Quarantine, which has an ordinance which makes it compulsory to have a written permit signed on behalf of the Chairman before any person is allowed on board. As far as I can judge this is rigidly carried out. This ordinance I find dates from the War period and was found so useful that it has not been abrogated.\n\nThen as regards the Police. All the members of the Force are treated for Venereal Disease. They are encouraged to take treatment in hospital or otherwise free, and there is no penalisation. I have this direct from the Chief of Police whom I interviewed in Colombo.\n\nIn Colombo, three Venereal Disease Clinics are working: one for men at the General Hospital, one for women at the Women's Hospital, and one in the Port. They are, I hear, using 5000 doses of neo-salvarsan and allied compounds per month for gonorrhoea and syphilis.\n\nI endeavoured to find how the branch of the N.C.C.V.D. was going on. They have translated pamphlets into Tamil and Cingalese, but otherwise I think they are in a state of suspended animation. I have formed an opinion why this is so, but will wait till I come to England and see you before explaining.\n\nSince I have been in the F.M.S., I have done a good deal of work enquiring how things are going on here. I have interviewed the Senior Health Officer and many practitioners and have visited three hospitals. As a result, I do not think at present that the Venereal Disease problem is particularly acute (in the Federated Malay States). Much less so, I should say, than in Ceylon. There is very little doing in the way of a crusade.\n\nHere there is a very different state of affairs. Last week end, I had a special journey to Singapore. Things, I should think, especially among the Straits-born Chinese, are about as bad as they can be. I saw the Senior Health Officer for the Municipality of Singapore and also the Health Officer, and had long interviews with them. I obtained a copy of the Report you ask about and forward it in separate cover.\n\nThe evidence given before the Commission is strictly confidential, but I have been permitted to read it (which I have now done throughout). There is practically a consensus of opinion that registration of all brothels, regular and otherwise, is absolutely necessary under the circumstances.",
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        "content_text": "# 1718\n\n45. At the time when the Bureau was created, doubt was expressed in some quarters as to the wisdom of the step, on account of the supposed antecedents of some of the General's men; but the Government very wisely reposed full confidence in the General. It must be obvious that the men who are to intimidate the intimidators must be of a bold type—a quality which was so very rare among the Chinese at that time. Such men, in the present state of China, are likely to have had a somewhat adventurous existence, but this is no necessary disqualification for our purpose. Though it is necessary that our agents for this dangerous work should act for us in a clean way, they should not be required to furnish proof of having worn kid gloves from their youth up.\n\n46. We realised from the first that there must be an air of mystery about the organisation if it was to succeed; and this atmosphere has to some extent been maintained up to this moment. The public does not know exactly how the Bureau is maintained; and the bad characters do not know how many men the Bureau has, and consequently they see spies everywhere. Intimidation ceased within a week, and although it again broke out from time to time, once with bomb-throwing, it was soon put down on each occasion by the Bureau with the co-operation of the police. The Chinese, so easily terrified, have proved equally easy to reassure. The lesson is that they must not be left without support in the face of an unknown terror.\n\n47. Besides putting down intimidation, the objects of the Bureau were to protect labourers in their employment, and to find men to fill the places of strikers. It undoubtedly succeeded in instilling courage into waverers at the time, and also in supplying labour to people requiring it. It has registered and passed into employment about 2,000 men, and these men, I understand, have proved to be quite satisfactory.\n\n48. As the object of the Bureau is, in effect, to enable the workmen to secure a sort of re-insurance against the tyranny of their guild-leaders without abandoning their own guild organisation, the men on being registered for employment sign a form in which are given the name, age, place of birth, occupation, address of the person registered, and objects of the Bureau, which are (1) to assist members in earning an honest livelihood; and (2) to protect them in the pursuit of their living.\n\n49. In another and indirect way the Bureau has proved its usefulness. The work of the Bureau, as that of the Police Reserve, has certainly stimulated the Chinese regular police and the district watchmen to greater activity than they showed at first. In other words, the regular police and watchmen were shamed into greater efforts by the example of these \"ex-pirates.\"\n\n## Kai-Ching or Street Committees and Street Guards\n\n50. One very efficacious device which was adopted among the Chinese was the formation of Street Committees and Street Guards to assist the police, particularly by giving them information of the arrival of strange or undesirable people. The inhabitants of each street, or each suitable section formed of... \n\n# 66 \n# 440",
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        "content_text": "# 20\n\nThe General and his assistant, Mr. Siu Yam-po. In this matter \nI have been very ably assisted by Mr. Tong Tak-kwong who \nhas been acting as \"liaison officer\" between the General and \nthe Police, and has been useful in various other ways. The \nGeneral has nothing but the highest praise for Mr. Wong for \nhis tact, energy and patience.\n\n45.\n\nAt the time when the Bureau was created, doubt was expressed in some quarters as to the wisdom of the step, on account of the supposed antecedents of some of the General's men; but the Government very wisely reposed full confidence in the General. It must be obvious that the men who are to \"intimidate the intimidators\" must be of a bold type, a quality which was so very rare among the Chinese at that time. Such men, in the present state of China, are likely to have had a somewhat adventurous existence, but this is no necessary disqualification for our purpose. Though it is necessary that our agents for this dangerous work should act for us in a clean way, they should not be required to furnish proof of having worn kid gloves from their youth up.\n\n46.\n\nWe realised from the first that there must be an air of mystery about the organisation, if it was to succeed; and this atmosphere has to some extent been maintained up to this moment. The Public does not know exactly how the Bureau is maintained; and the bad characters do not know how many men the Bureau has, and consequently they see spies everywhere. Intimidation ceased within a week, and although it again broke out from time to time, once with book-throwing, it was soon put down on each occasion by the Bureau with the co-operation of the Police. The Chinese, so easily terrified, have proved equally easy to reassure. The lesson is that they must not be left without support in the face of an unknown terror.\n\n47.\n\nBesides putting down intimidation, the objects of the Bureau were to protect labourers in their employment, and to...",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nI work in comfort during the day and rest in comfort during the night.\n\nSKETOCIDE\n\nand quickly rid the Office and Home\n\nof\n\nMOSQUITOES, FLIES, SANDFLIES,\n\nLICE, ETC.\n\nSKETOCIDE, with nil hazards, is administered.\n\nSKETOCIDE is pleasant as water.\n\nSKETOCIDE is compressed.\n\nTHE PHARMACY\n\n1, Queen's Arcade\n\nD. J.\n\nSHAMPOOING RUGS AND CARPETS\n\nMakes them\n\nBright\n\nand Clean\n\nOnly 50 cts.\n\nper yard.\n\nCollection and Delivery Free.\n\nRolls of Dirt carried away.\n\nRolls of Cleanliness brought back.\n\nSTEAM LAUNDRY CO.\n\nHEAD OFFICE & WORKS: YAKATI.\n\nDEPOS: 26, Stanley Street, Vol.\n\nKOWLOON HOTEL\n\nKOWLOON DEPOT: 3, Cau'chi Ham\n\nFLAK HOTEL DEPOT:\n\nHONGKONG HOTEL: (Visit only;\n\nJ. T.\n\nSHAW\n\nLADIES & GENTLEMEN'S TAILOR\n\nFIRST QUALITY ONLY\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST.\n\nWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nINVEST YOUR CAPITAL\n\nSAFELY\n\nIN DIAMONDS.\n\nCHAIN BLOCKS\n\nELECTRIC BLOCKS & TRANSPORTING GEAR\n\nHERBERT MORRIS, LTD.\n\nAGENTS\n\nBRADLEY & CO., LTD.\n\nChute food.\n\nMachinery Dept.\n\nTel. 2020.\n\nMessrs. J. ULLMANN & Co, of Chater Road\n\nEstablished 1860,\n\nhave always pleased their Customers with the quality and the price of their diamonds.\n\nLOCAL\n\nAND\n\nGENERAL.\n\nLighting-up the to-day is at present cases of warfare cholesal 6.46 PATTY\n\nThe closing rate of the dollar on demand yesterday was 28. 9/16d.\n\n...\n\nhave declared amongst Japanese residents in Huanghai between August 15 and 18\n\na new treaty of friendship, commerce and navigation between Spain and Siam, together with a tariff.\n\nAbout Chinese, who landed in Lockor on July rate Cake, whence they had been expelled, more taken in charge by the new municipal police, and started to Spain forthwith\n\nThe Yang di Pertuan Besar, etor Negri ehk and lady He Tag were mess of Mrs Balavin,\n\nPassengers departing fav Hong Kong. Saturday included r, Paus the proteoc? along the lacs of the Hodgene, Mr. G. H. Hew, Major? Siamess American trendy of 1999, Weelings, and Mr., 34, and ise e sigurd in Merid on Anavat on Fady 25, 94, 16, Domaingreet, at Iemington.\n\nA petition has Theon sout to the\n\nracuptă a fur Gvarveen visiter M\n\nHigh teries evidently comment sobars of the Gevorazi mitted by a well organized, clever\n\nThe Paanhou Lataa Gempiains of\n\nGovernmanni by the pork solleve, gang ut Paeves within the a tre the melameree of Wataishae and gui asking that casures a week within the district berlinese is autors to rear to Laken preten, hop-oil bow by Ceiles, Mabini, Herren. Taj Pukius its no s paзig y hel kore front selling\n\nstreets.\n\npark in the\n\n41 The Co, AF have lecie tight anda.\n\nsing the Manila poliem aud secret water, or festive is na mumer Murvico division.\n\n1\n\nPalm Beaches, Gabardines, Alpsets, Tropical aiting, Dress Harondt, who will rive in the wedding- ever believed to be rephor during the tide the\n\nMaterials, Sc. B\n\nJUST RECEIVED English made Officers Sam Browne Belts, Haversacks, Fox Pattles, Khaki Tles, Metropolitan Whistles, War\n\nribbons and nature medals.\n\n11, Reaconsfield Arcade.\n\nINSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED\n\n(Opposite City Hall.\n\nGrand Opening Sale\n\nStep in and compare our Goods and Prices\n\nINSPECTION INVITED\n\nPOPULAR SILK STORE\n\n(Opposite Kangkang Hotel;\n\nChina Building, No. B, Pedder Street.\n\nPrices\n\nAL\n\nVERMIN\n\nLOTOL\n\nKILLS ALL VERMIN\n\nSold by\n\nA. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. Sole Agents:-\n\nAnd all Chemists & Stores.\n\n#4\n\nThe forthcoming wedding is announced of Mr. Weer varick! Mr. and Mex James Fold v The captain on the genderzeɛ Who Knoke, Tung Shan Canton, to Westenzoyland, Somerset, have rele. I was ersicted of murdufeg the com. and his wife and Mies Jobs Auguste Paula bunted die 71 iversong of their wint Onyi\n\nalore guique The busbaudienthoate as Token, wali ho relent and Eje wife a your younger. Mojot from prison shoes the unddie of lower the 92, relatives war Log Sepeansion songlazenie Nieto, konta\n\none from Australi\n\nColony by the ss. Oldestory.\n\nThe Chinese Brunumie Slonthig for August has detailed cla cussion of Shane agricultural practice, wita interesting 3.1\n\nLoving\n\nA Chinese 2d Japanese nurs are among tbury who have promised to monk at the International Co Surse of Sick-Norses, which opened dengtors, aly 20, aut is laing sitended by Jelegnies from\n\nentiona of the appliances weed, Maveled Chang Teo-in bas Jeans Sericulture cotton-growing timed Mex 000 rough General ber markerg.\n\nчто? ecuneuit so in the Stedent Anda bots my in diferent regions of the Bumiy Univexity Jay Chinu are also very interativolyj and Erogel Tieptene) far- Realt with.\n\nof ge pour white Kanziar. Studenata,\n\n*\"\n\nalvd, is differort suuntaies\n\nTwo hurr-one, with ts, ad\n\nTeal vien, two if who were the other ten would lus beau un- portion of shell, obtaled Frogs * mnied with daggers, com with a hur to corrpite their contres esingi tas estruese deposit in Heuer,\n\nCaina, have been presented to thei! Crevolver. and the other with at lesk, of Curta,\n\ntieological Department of the Bri-3\n\n| pair of scissors, heid up a Chinese j\n\nin Jubilee Sheet, yasierday even\n\n*.*\n\nA Shanghai ziceaz soole who di ti ser by Me Fulhas pior,\n\ning at twerty minutes to seven woneret that & malo passenger till we repris par des of\n\nand rubbed him or $66. The led a paringe of jewelley worth, victim showed a little restaurace 2.000 16 bir terba, took the package, and was slightly stabbed on the\n\n**\n\nThe ees of assault agaturi Tam\n\nballeha\n\nMr J. L. North, estrator of thin\n\nto Sins Police Station, where the toys Potande Boruty, who for on owner of it appearad Isten gave the coulis8568TOWY PRO expstimating with for his honesty. The englie left leave, is growing worch this year\n\nthe statica in bewildoriams, count\n\n**\n\nuL Chiswick. where they serni\n\nto or doing well in North is alre\n\nhaving nya Ibalit grown >1\n\nRonding and Talesbury, in see The Thienene of faunilton is alen\n\nPat, who is de cercandong the aver so he went for intiraidson against a Chineas!\n\nreporter, wan dismissed by bir. W Hamilton a the Kowloot: The Italian Cotobato wtrises tuv\n\nMagiswans yesterday,\n\nThe de the election which took place re-swing it in Willshire. fendant was alleged to have a crucis at Felermo, a large alias] aulted twe men of the Hup Lee city of over 200,000 inhabitants, in night-nd contractors, folfering a vordim of Fall, liberty of meeting\n\nspute. The intimidation case is fart beard.\n\n*u?\n\nSeven Chiuole wrament, pisacing\n\nsilty to charge of unlandaily rat\n\nand votea, tesuited in the ting wi damaging trees at a Govern- |\n\nwende ictor of the Fascist's\n\nmort plantation at Nagan Bye War, list showing that be Fascis Karison, were anak fied Bio by Mu Bozerament is enjoying not only W. Hamilton, at the Kowloon The return of notifiuble dlecases povar, but also the full conádenca) Magistracy this neunbug. The de- for the 24 hours ending August of the Italian people.\n\nfendant were stati fu kavu deng e number or rase weighing Organised by the Koristang, aflens cha 90 unties derenstation be GONOMETRUJANJ\n\n124, showa tự, uszeg ni enteria | fever, que Bnglish (mynted) and joze Chinese. The return for the)\n\n**\n\nun\n\nweek ended August shows tour the fatha e Chinese who lost Me J. Tokugawe, autơi pensily Uses of enteric fever with two this list in the cover of Vi rekirst Secretary and Auting deaths, Chinese, Drs Japan, dishares heat. Hanko lloc to the imprese Bibery in Jo Indika su one Philippine (in and where he held at the Ties London, has been appointed facia porter) and cae care of parki An Men Pakun August 12 new Consul General et. Sydres, phoid fever, Chiacan, te death W92 114 Target, aticoded, Australia; and Mr. K Hogi, vulli\n\nfrom intussen is also reported. Spence wore and by various roses Japaneen Commanerai wanch in Londen, has been appointed Kuomintang Isagera\n\nAs the embur. of the late Panchal Fannin perialine\n\nCho\n\nequal\n\nVilla were lowered over the aid of renties\n\ninbor of the Japaness Legution Ah Beking. Both diplomats wetu\n\nths President Harvizos at Yuda,\n\n**\n\nmost popaliw ti Landen esrides.\n\nnot and was heard thosaglomm\n\nAccording to a story appearing w\n\nfier T\n\nArhus Guy Carless. 35, patiseer,\n\nAll operations were ele\n\npender. Thoes of heads were the Shaters Time, a Chinese mer\n\nBared. The lus table of the des chant, F. T. Canag of Narking, was\n\nbe best post in Shanghai in 1915,\n\na bed enteroed at Birmingham\n\nA detective.\n\nTEST YOUR SENSE OF HUMOUR BY READING THESE\n\nCHILDREN'S FUNNY SA UNGS gelikatel, ke D--B: Kora $2.75 The nices Eubiour a chuit is perkara the west amusing This book contrine headrede of\n\nof all forras of Auu.\n\nchildren a whimsical sayings.\n\nSPORTING AND DRAMATIC VADNS, 65 R. 1. B. Seliar 32.45 Theas ven stories to note-sad quote at one's non-in the drawing seca, in the club sowking-room, and in pinces where charming peuple assemble in hosz hores make after- Sinter speechan.\n\nrick engines, as the body, in a coffin hirisapped by invite cu demanded to gnicon rasuthy' impris shrouded by the American Bag, nt is wito raumNot for coupting to obtail money by Embed the dude, luc broke the paid within two weeks, otherwise false referatations. silsues Wrenting of lowers, given they rentended to kill the bushand inspector said that Carinus, who, by the Filipine communities of hole; The wife, who did not a vleie inther was Town Cleak of victor\n\nthirty years, failed ia hist Yokoburn, Shanghai and longkong, og i pay the consent, arferred for\n\nher rabant's predicaron examinations for the Bar and and Atually evanized ice by came a farmer. u 109 his father banking self\n\nGloc audi he then travelled on a Coloidea in America be opened an\n\nwere laid is the eart\n\nDuring the interval betzen the\n\ndeparture of Sir Edward Stubbs,\n\nthe\n\nAtontreal, but va\n\nQUOTABLE ANECDOTER nollected by D. B. Koox ...\n\nThe special feature di Usungen mandje oghter providing book is its quctableness. Most of the anecdotes are Lovel And extremely envenug but the peculiarity that distin. guisbes them as than they cku be rubly quoted in spoe thes, articles and etzversublock.\n\nRAVAM Chinesa doajors ut Manila; rates with another inu, had atter K. C. M. G., and the arrival of car\n\nGovernor (Mr. Cecil Cle-have been senght selling the mixed they bad obtained $5,000 eme nienti) Sir Claud Severn, E. P. E, vi arushed its of glass A warr-appiicans for the position of mave will uet an Officer Administering to the public to beware of buyer the couple disappeared. Thay\n\nEdwardice in Chinese \"sari-sa\" moves were eresied Government. Bir\n\nwe tested by the health services. Tabel the morey. Paperý sledi Stubbs.\n\ntc according\n\nhas also been disovered that a few they find engaged in similar dealings Arrangements and provided the Chinese reice dealers we also selling in various part of Canada, and the local situation pomte, will leave lard aflated with pontos al Toronto authorities bustested Hongkong during the early part) Sume Chiese store keepers and am pretensional “rooks\" and of October, his successor beloties merahnuts see now facing it-nordenen tiskaters. From Adelaido due to arrive atout Puree weeks watigation by officials of the head was reperied in 1969 that Cur Jater. Sir Clad Severn expects to series. Proceention fer violation of loss rat another man sarried proceed Home on leave in Deeen the pore food and drug law will be operations (is donhiul shararterį\n\nlie that were. isted against sum of timin.\n\nber,\n\n$8.15\n\nKELLY & WALSH, LIMITED. Carb Koed.\n\nEx 9. FRENCH MAIL AMBOISE,\"\n\nA NICE ASSORTMENT-OF BEST KIND OF FRENCH PRESERVES\n\nIncluding\n\nBeans, Peas, Celery, Spinach, Mushrooms, Whole Artichokes, elc,\n\nMacquerel, Sardines, Tunay, Herrings, Auchovies, etc., in White Wine, Oil, Tomato or Various Sauces.\n\nFoie Gras Naturel Forced, Pigs Feet, Truffed Boudins, Hare Pate, Veul Head Sauce Tortue Turkey Galantine.\n\nPort-Salut Cheese, Face Maggi, etc, etc.\n\nMAG - SIN GENERAL The Corner Shop\n\nPhone C5312\n\nTAMANTER\n\nThe latest designs\n\nLADIES' PLATINUM WRIST WATCHES SET WITH DIAMONDS\n\nfrowe\n\n$200\n\nSwiss Made\n\nAT\n\nSENNET FRERES\n\nTHE ALEXANDRA CAFE\n\nCAN SUPPLY\n\nBREAD AND CAKES.\n\nBirthday Cakes, Christenning Cakes, Wedding Cakes,\n\nand all kinds of fancy Cakes.\n\nAGENTS\n\nHUNG CHEONG, Kowloon. FOOK CHEONG TAI, Quarry Bay.\n\nSIMPLEX PLASTER PARTITIONS\n\nAND\n\nGEILINGS\n\n5 Beaconsfield Arcade\n\nThe SIMPLEX SYSTE\n\nHARPER'S\n\nSUMMERTIME SPECIALITY.\n\nMOSKA-CIDE\n\nA little of this wonderfu) commate apickled on subirea ce pillows wül kap rayosquito from thu vio.usty of your bedside or couch\n\nBartles $1.00 and $2.00. MOSQUITOES WON'T COME NEAR IT. Obtainable only ai\n\nQueen's Dispensary\n\nTel. No. 492.\n\nC. W. HANDLEY & CO. 29, Dog Vonx Rund, Centesi,\n\nGrand Prize of Honour\n\nPanama-Pacific International\n\nExposition\n\nSAN FRANCISCO, 1913\n\nAsahi-Beer\n\nSold Everywhere.\n\nSOLE AGENTS :\n\nMITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD.\n\n\"BARGAINS\"\n\nIN\n\nREFLEX CAMERAS & FOLDING CAMERAS\n\nWind with the failu-wing user\n\nCooke F2-5, F3-λ, F4-5 & F5-3,\n\nDallmeyer F2 3, F36, F4-5, & F6-3.\n\nZrise F36, FI-S & P6.3.\n\nKOER 4-5, 56 & 76-2.\n\ncall at\n\nA. TACK & Co.\n\n26 De Road Central.\n\nTHE\n\nFIRE PROOF\n\nSOUTH\n\nCHINA MORNING POST\n\nWEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26,\n\n1925.\n\nSPORTS fall SORTS\n\nHONGKONG BASEBALL\n\nGAMES FOR TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW.\n\nIn accordanLE with the re-41- ranged schedule wijet makes pro- valon for rener insiche, betw9) altores the Coague, there wit\n\nTHE WEET DAUGHTER\" GOLF CLUB,\n\nMORE STRIKE FIGURES.\n\n(By. \"Missolputts\" for the\n\nS. C. M. Post.)\n\nLAWN TENNIS.\n\nJOHNSTON WINS TROPHY.\n\nNewport R ), Aug 24. In the final of the Newport Ja vitation singles bowl, Johnson heat Norrou 63, 63, 8.3, thus) winning the trophy entright. And the Durables, fobistan and fin boat Serien and Casey 6, S1, 5,7, 26, 6.3. Treater Ancorican, Service.\n\nTHE OLD FAVOURITE\n\nBOORD'S\n\nOLD TOM GIN.\n\nCAT on BARREL BRAND\n\nOBTAINABLE AT ALL FIRST CLASE STORES.\n\nBred 111, Arg 24. Miss talen Wills roteinod the Women's National Lawa Tennis Championship, defeating Miss\n\nSale Agente\n\n3\n\nIn convection with the lies Meus 3:6, 6/9, 4,3 Reder's CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.\n\nbe two mid-week games played off moule corved daring the month at American Snowce juu the Houpy Valley dirmeist this \"ono Daughter Weep Golf\n\nin the opening matches of the\n\nBrookline, August 25,\n\nThe Grai u thoso i tired to Chuh,, za patience is \"Backpi's\" comurance at 5 pm, today, when festes on the 2nd instat, I wanted National Dumbles Championships the Filipino Club wil meet the Iu the courtcess Setreing of the Kinsey brothers, holders, boat dian R. P., who are at present at Clah with\n\nbtaining Hot and Halia Smuth, 7-6,6-4, 8-4; the boils of the Lable. To can- Purcher statintizm\n\nDemagis and Reignon beat Levazil noo but be anticipated that the\n\n02 mors\" mit hallused Vansien, 6-3,7-5, 6-3, Mili ant Filipino side will win, although Geoval, po fiering a co vite, jone Casey bost Shuster and Jonkines. the Indian team is alowing better those that one that isly, 7-5,6-4, 4; Westcased Emen Dora and pat up a stering came which we leerely devined. Pirids and Wasaki. 6-2,66, agalust the Japannes na Saturday Rogel tot To Golf Cirs le proad 6-2; Vildog and Wience boat Jopen last. The Arst guns between for its sacreen reden for Angvei, bal and logeshest, 6-4,56, 618-N--;\n\nthem treated in win for the do not for a moment eaypow that ¦ Bruter's American Service. Filipines by 15 to three.\n\nxo am entering into ang serious The Volunteer Defence Corps jrivalry with the Hant You: anl are scheduled to meet the base werk High Rocks or any other straling Japanese at 5, p.no, tommur- jorganization; and also you wil cow and a goat game la expected, please remember that we are far too wing the Volunteers falling to hard bung to provide full statistics of our the lesboinly percet Nipponesa, attivities weile stila\" Full who will have the velcer of the prof this was indeed patent in Playing x Chesterboid, La recevabtable ishimatsu as pitcher. teribe what of typewriter, calbire defence Derbyshire by Their earlier woering ended in au calculating machine pencil shara intings and 132 rans. Bears: Joverwhelming victory for the rengly want other Inclinary by Laucalice, 278.\n\nDerbyshire, S7 and 78. Japanse by 18 to four, which jbich we were surtunJed considering all things, was a good\n\nThe highest contributora Fressed however, harp. Ex tuore Lancashire wore Watson 62, Hal- for showing by the Volunteers. It gres, the aubice of tus peindust and Pewires 15, whikt. hoped that they will ranke an eventer wired papur and pen Towsond, Derby's Bowler, took better nue tomorrow.\n\nNo icons have bean received.\n\nJani alter serve nderful work y\n\nthe\n\nYACHTING.\n\nMR. BLAKE ON 6 METRE COMPETITION,\n\nQualities of Monsoon.\n\nHOME CRICKET.\n\nLANCASHIRE'S EASY WIN.\n\nLondon, Aux. 24.\n\nIr.\n\ntied staff of the sarees, four wickets for 57 rina. Your Peri Sage, Spoke and Darby's first innings, Tyldesley Chr was able to give us the jojowok eight wiekota for 40 runt, Seg infertuskinn.\n\nard in Derby's second krock Years ago, before the great Get Sibbles took fire wickets for 30\n\n| xuan---Herten hendi, Mr. Pineb valeukased that the jaar generated by jutits missed on iche gli con of Great Brita in jose past wuulih, it properly tiliaest, jelove and feed a men for six\n\nTHE ST. LEGER.\n\nMANNA IS FAVOURITE.\n\nLondon, Aug. 24.\n\nA reported in these columns jaga; working on the sette foarala, from me to rina, Bir. Blake's 1 may say than the host genercial Mouser from Singapore has met in me year by balta bene lost t\n\nTo be rst esiinrer of the Sz. Find a rery successful sencon at Weep lygter wee tothe and Legs at tex Victoria Cob to-day,\n\nhorse, but has been consistently red suitably ten Canton Bolshevicts Manza\n\nwas installed favourite, read at all the South Coast re- or the terms of their wanatabil Res 4 in 1 otuz taken and offered\n\nsttas. Writing From England may say that in their counter.\n\nto Singapore, 3. Blake says he original formula bo beru varieg\n\nabout racing away et rout of lightly and wilde fond be be avecis viven for the Eolant Dussafak, of rice per die red for Classes round about Sonthampton, labing t\n\nbut so far without getting a win- niux Beg.\n\nTheatre Class ic\n\nja very bor any, including as it\n\nA Few Move Piprez,\n\nits la empaled that the number\n\nLEAGUE'S OPIUM\n\nCOMMITTEE.\n\nBRITISH APPOINTED CHATEMAN,\n\nGeneva, Aug 24. The campout snriggling of\n\nduce the rack helicamen and ni rada not dancer in the Cleb frzewa of the South Coast of Eug-House after dinact by ki wh\n\nlead, and Mr. Blake feels quite have dine there is equal to the ex- SOUND PROOFd that his yacht can five plant of the ads in this Colony, drugs was one of the principal\n\nSending Now Thavidurios This, I take subjects of discussion of the) among them at all.\n\nManwood is best in light breezes, it, is a striking testimony the League's Advisory Committen on Togain, which niet te-lay, and but when it blow up she anot excelience of this fre 15wvinna.\n\nHONGKONG EXCAVATION, PILE DRIVING & CONSTRUCTION Co., Ltd.\n\nTel. 01. 8718.\n\nZad Floor, Powell's Building.\n\nCalfore pure de Ferments lactiques bulgares sur mitinu végétaj\n\nGLEED-INTÉZ\n\nBARRELS, CONTALIONS\n\nTELL Sza\n\nSAPAN Am\n\nAMERICA AND NEW ZEALAND.\n\nCONDIAL FAREWELL\n\nEXPRESSIONS.\n\nign to windward with the other - munder of Brinks prottered looted Sir Makrola Delovingue bosts, not being an ait This fee and refused by rubenbers wond Cosieman, and he dermian, due to her hul beine constructed unt, if poured into the ses at Wey. Professor Terr Acainuno, as Vice-Chainman. The absence of of teakwood, which takes a lot Daughter Bag, effent the love of the the Chien delegate, Mr. Chr ECONOMICAL extra weight, which is evidert wules of Weiss Buy is in 2-sue of instructions, in the keels of the other Boula mass of an inch at ordinary Spisens no sarprise in view of the better advantage.\n\nWides\n\nChinese wishdrawal from the on- Still, Mr. Make sud his com Enter of tadies invading ference on February 7th- Raster. : jpanions pog swag, learning of ine lide menie zgacha romte and bee in a\n\nine, and the international Rules (week would, if it were possible (and į row have no terrors for the Jusirable) to stand them end on end, when designing another bout.\n\nterm a dle appwainuately venel ini\n\nMr. Blake says that if he was height to Mount Kellet; moly thei in England for good he would take two lower was, however, jassustic cat that tenkwood darks of Mon- that the pile were rigid and not zour and replace them with pine- foent) would be able to see into tha wood, as lighten up further mens dressing room, iters and put the weight a\n\nes proves in the greons at Week! gained down amongst the read. Daughter theory approximately age to the reale vs New The rigat and mash pane in the tran-font of their own Zealand says: A view our Cine sama very light compared weight in aarti Jaily. It is there parting with feelings of sadness. with what they are eastern- torn, eniculated that this were at the ehost space of two weeks ed to oul East, mud would ut feultured over a year it would'ng the varicas detachments of the lagi long with natives as crews. Jquire 20 even the size of the Priest have grown to love your pouple Mr. Blake adds that he personal- jdenk of the, Club to carry the earth and your counky, Oar twenty- ty, and lab the Royal Siegapuce iya yarde in three days\n\ntwo thend men will go home nich Yach Club, are deeply indehind The notices posed to use various\n\nspeak intelligently of Ney Hackelahi-Smith, the Chul Buses in car year comes Zolnud. iry M.\n\nYou may be sure thes Editor of The Fachling Monthly Įpaar fomitbag the rapina filed in sili ev as twenty-two thousan for the great trouble he has taken the office) uneagh to acce eft the well-wishers and boosters of your on behalf of Monsoon.\n\nFairways of de Chan verine Wonderful country.\"-- Restor\n\nPROCITIES, AZŠNES QRAPIN, ARTISTE PALZEMENTS DIE challe DERSGITUNES, TORKULASES SEGET STUMATHYRA PYCRPUDES Frog Taktiken i 19ŠEČE VYVENIŠE OSATIZIRA\n\nBULGARINE\n\nTHEPENIER\n\n14 COMPRIMIR grustten Swaggia - » POUDRY\n\nAdalton Suver dans compolnas;\n\nBukemeina 206 25mideure\n\nJapan 16 a 2 par jour).\n\nEntente: te doua.\n\nPricer, if\n\nFocuirer\n\n3 par jom,\n\nLARGRAT JIRE 4 PERMYNYS A. FAEPENISA. f. 1. Or,\n\nCompagnie Optorg\n\nAptu\n\nAMERICAN EXPRESS\n\nRAILWAY AND STEAMSHIP\n\nTICKETS\n\nTRAVELLERS' CHEQUES Express and Freight Forwarding.\n\nHONGKONG\n\n44 Des Voeux Ecad,\n\nTel. C. 4825.\n\nBOXING.\n\nPROSPECTS OF AN INTERESTING SEASON.\n\nIn at Interview with Afr. J. Bronk of the Hougkong Boxing Asesora-\n\nsica yesterday, our representative\n\ncanreek In this connection it is in- teresting to note, drag experiments face huing carried and with a new ane resobling real turf in gastify Frero which it is byped that pertines Butter beter juraced turd igzurady mag re nitized for revuling the greDAT\n\nthe various Courasi,“\n\nWellington, Aug, 21. Admiral Shortz in a tazewell\n\nwwwwwww.xxx.com.com GERMAN PULĪTICS.\n\nHERR WIRTH RESIONS.\n\nBerin Aug 24.\n\nPelion des are exload by ex-Chancellor Wield's resigna\n\nAt this point several telepboursion from berlap of the\n\nbelle mang, for routies appeared Centrists owing principally, to\n\nwas informed that there is every with chit hooks and with the depot disapproval to the Party's action prospect of a brilians winter se regret I was torcel is te ry son in the fisticuff sphere of Rong parure.\n\n[korg.\n\nYoungsters are coming along in\n\ngood style, he suic, and there will\n\nbo no dearth of entries in the possibility of arme of these being various classes. Hittorio.\n\nthe induced to come forward and put\n\npozices have given the best shows jep a show.\n\nhere, but new arrivals cu the stas\n\nPerhaps the most prominent of tion, both Navs! and Military, are the new arrivals is at present\n\nof\n\nBewegtners\n\na sapporting the Tarif Bill.\n\nHarr Wirth will remsin head of\n\na small party, of Independenti Centrists. Reutt\n\nSYRIAN OUTLOOK.\"\n\nTHE CALM CONTINUES.\n\nPark4, Aug. 21.\n\nThe Ministry of War annon\n\ncalibre to enthase the most on board . . . Farmes. | Cardened of fight tans.\n\nfa welter weight he has participated Among the\n\nare in the Army and Navy Champion-txt\n\nમ ea continea in the some dark horses win, although shops at Home, where bas Jebeltrase regim. they are men of merit, elden ven a good second at bheselt Suela is set earrounded but fe The town al 14, Klukiong Road appear outside their e intership and aceding to report is Ingres regulady applied by aeroplanes.\n\nBEANOHAL\n\nor regiontal bouts and there in King'a the ame\n\nReter.\n\nQuien's Bood Central.\n\nTelephone C. 75.\n\nBIG BARGAIN!\n\nTo make room for new stock, we will sell the entir\n\nstock of.\n\n“VOCALION” & “BANNER”\n\nDance Records\n\nFrom TO-DAY to 31st inst.\n\nAt the following prices ---\n\nBANNER DANCE RECORDS\n\nVOCALION DANCE RECORDS.....$ 1.20 each cash\n\n0.70 Babae hours:10 .. to 7 p.m. Sablay:-10 e.. to 4 p..\n\n+3\n\nCOSTA MUSIC CO., LTD.\n\n48. Nothes Road. Kowleon.\n\nPICCADILLY CLUB\n\nBREVAS PINAS\n\nAN EXCER}}}NGLY\n\nFINE SHOKE\n\nBaler\n\nMANGFACTURERS\n\nBox of\n\n23\n\nB. Yander TAX & CO.\n\nHOLLAND\n\nGET INABLE Ar\n\nTABAQUEIRA FILIPINA\n\n58 Quesu's Road, Central,\n\nYEE SANG FAT CO.\n\nTHE HONGKONG\n\nBARGAIN\n\nHOUSE.\n\nQUEEN'S ROAD & D'AGUILAK ST.\n\nB.V.D. BARGAINS\n\nUnion suit\n\n$2.75\n\nSingle Garment $1.40\n\nSUN HELMETS\n\nA big shipment\n\njust arrived\n\nAt\n\nBARGAIN PRICES\n\n$4.50, $6.75, $13.50\n\nSTRAW HATS\n\n$2,50, $3.00\n\n53 50, $4.00\n\nEvery Day Bargains.",
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        "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. Queen's Buildings. \n\nRid Your Home of Flies with \n\nFLYOSAN \n\nUPER-INSECTICIDE, \n\nAlso ills Roaches, Mosquitoes, Mathe, Azta, Redbugs, Lice. Fleas and other Insects. NON-POISONOUS \n\nto every other form of Animal Life. \n\nFOR SALE AT \n\nTHE CHINA DISPENSARY. \n\n32, Quang's Road t \n\nEast of Central Market, \n\nPhone 594 \n\nAre you still doing the \n\nwashing? \n\nIf so why not \n\nhave a gas wash boiler \n\nIt saves time \n\nmoney and \n\nclothes. \n\nFor sale or \n\nhire from \n\nHONGKONG & CHINA GAS CO., \n\n9 \n\nLTD. \n\nreside for the purpose of all steamship communication be carrying on the moreaufile tween Canton and Hongkong, bath pursuits, without molesta- direct and via Maeso, and also for loo or restraint, ut Chaton, the boycet in Cantor and other Amoy. Foochuw, Ningpc aud porta la South China as well a Article V of the Treaty of British subjecte ships and goods. 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",
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        "title": "CO129-489N - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12]",
        "content_text": "14\n\nAMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE\n\n#TRANSPACIFIC-EXPRESS SERVICE\"\n\nSEATTLE & VICTORIA\n\nSHAN HAI-KOBE-YOKOHAMA,\n\nPRESIDENT JEFFERSON ...... September 6th, 5.00 pm.\n\nPRESIDENT GRANT... September 15th, 5.00 pm.\n\nEUROPE\n\nvia Seattle-Chicago-New York\n\nFirst Class on the Pacific. First Class on American or Canadian Railway, First Class and Second Class on the Atlantic. Choice of Trans-Continental Railways. Any Class on the Atlantic.\n\nThrough accommodation and Booking Arranged.\n\nFOR MANILA\n\nPRESIDENT JEFFERSON\n\nPRESIDENT GRANT\n\nAugust 29th, 3.00 p.m.\n\nSeptember 10th, 5.00 p.m.\n\nTRAVEL FIRST CLASS ON A FIRST CLASS STEAMER. Through Bills of Lading to all United States, and Canadian Overland points, also via Panama Canal Lines to Atlantic Ports.\n\nCopies of this paper on file in our Offices SEATTLE, CHICAGO, NEW YORK.\n\nFor passage and Freight Booking apply to\n\nAMERICAN ORIENTAL MAIL LINE\n\nOperated for\n\nUnited States Shipping Board\n\nby Admiral Oriental Line, Managing Operators\n\nHongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, 4th Floor, Telephone Central 2477, 2478 and 795. No. 4, Des Voeux Road.\n\nTWO-WAY SERVICE\n\nTo Manila, the Straits, Calcutta, Egypt, the Mediterranean, and New York\n\nWhether you're traveling east, or west, DOLLAR Line President Liners will carry you\n\nEastbound they afford two sailings each month.\n\nWestbound they offer four sailings each month, as far as Manila- thence to Singapore and beyond, a fortnightly schedule.\n\nWith most frequent and convenient service, these great oil-burning liners are notable for their speed and steadiness.\n\nAll staterooms are outside rooms, with real beds (not berths) and luxurious furnishings.\n\nDOLLAR Line cuisine is world famous.\n\nSTOPOVERS ALLOWED AT ANY PORT OF CALL\n\nEast: Shanghai, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu\n\nWest: Manila, Singapore, Penang, Colombo, Suez, Port Said, Alexandria, Naples, Genoa, Marseilles, New York- and on other ports round the world\n\nEASTBOUND\n\nNEXT SAILINGS\n\nPRESIDENT LINCOLN\n\nAugust 29, 5.00 pm.\n\nPRES. CLEVELAND\n\nSeptember 12, 5.00 p.m.\n\nWESTBOUND\n\nPRES. VAN BUREN\n\nSeptember 4, 8.00 p.m.\n\nPRES. CLEVELAND\n\nSeptember 1, 2.00 p.m.\n\nACROSS THE PACIFIC TO SAN FRANCISCO\n\nFOR PASSAGE OR FREIGHT RATES, APPLY TO\n\nDOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINE\n\nHongkong and Shanghai Bank Building, Ground Floor, No. 4 Des Voeux Road, HONG KONG\n\nTelephones Central 2477, 2478 and 795\n\nAMERICAN FAR EAST LINE\n\nOPERATED FOR\n\nUNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD\n\nBy Struthers & Barry, Managing Operators\n\nREGULAR FAST FREIGHT SERVICE\n\nTO SAN FRANCISCO & LOS ANGELES FROM HONGKONG BY DIRECT ROUTE\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Faralon\"...... Due Hongkong\n\nin port. Leave Hongkong 26th Aug.\n\n24 days to San Francisco-28 days to Los Angeles,\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Cajoot\"...... Due Hongkong\n\nsin Sept. Leave Hongkong 7th Sept.\n\nYorgo accepted for transhipment at San Francisco to weekly sailings for Atlantic sea and ports.\n\nThrough bills of lading issued to C.A. and Canadian Overland points.\n\nTO MANILA, CEBU, ILOILO AND ZAMBOANGA.\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Jester\" .................\n\nDue Hongkong 28th Aug. Leave Hongkong 30th Aug.\n\nTO SINGAPORE, ZAMBOANGA & CEBU.\n\nU.S.S.B. \"West Prospect\"\n\nDue Hongkong 10th Sept. Leave Hongkong 11th Sept.\n\nThrough bills of lading issued to all ports and served\n\nfor full information apply to\n\nSTRUTHERS AND BARRY,\n\nPhone Central No. 2018.\n\nL. EVERETT, INC.\n\nGeneral Agents.\n\n1st Floor Queen's Building\n\nJapan, China, Philippine Island, Indo-China\n\nD. Drame Sheppard\n\nFar. Agent.\n\nStraits Settlement.\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925,\n\nNAVY NOTES.\n\nFLAG OFFICER CHANGES.\n\n(From the Army and Navy Gazette)\n\nCRIMINAL SESSIONS.\n\nA HUGE ARMS HAUL.\n\nPrisoner Gets Three Years.\n\nARRIVALS.\n\nAUGUST 24.\n\nGlamiabroch, British, Capt. D. X. Hood, 148 tons, in cargo and ballast, Song 3oon Hong, mooring\n\n1,144 tons. Saigon, Wo Fat Sons, Haldia, British, Capt. L. Lynch, in cargo.\n\nA Chinese seaman named Chunk Mak Thee appeared before Mr. Justice B.22, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday, charged with the possession of thirty-four revolvers valued at $1,500 and 542 rounds of ammunition on board the s.s. \"Genkracht\" on June 21 last.\n\nHe pleaded not guilty.\n\nNaan Sang, British. Capt. D. R. Kilee, 2,351 tons, Yokohama and Shanghai, J.M. & Co., Stonecutters.\n\nAUGUST 25.\n\nThe Crown case was conducted by Mr. Whyte-Smith who explained to the court that at 4.30 a.m. on the day in question a party of searchers went on board the ship, on the second deck, on the day in question a party of searchers went on board the ship, on the second deck, a Chinese revenue officer and others went in search for arms.\n\nOsaka Maru, Japanese, Capt. C. Kondo, 10,219 tons, Calcutta and Singapore, NYK., voxing A2.\n\nThe Admiral was in the board side a Chinese revenue officer and others went in search for arms.\n\nVulcanus, Dutch, Capt. 1. 3. Settle, 707 tons, Pulse and Saraboe, APC Company's Wharf.\n\nThe replies of the Admiralty to the requests put forward through the 1924 Welfare Conference contain but a small proportion of concessions, but this is not surprising.\n\nSo many of the requests involved additions to public expenditure, amounting in the aggregate to a considerable sum, that there was small hope of their being entertained favourably in the existing financial situation.\n\nIn one respect, the lower deck is not against the same snag as the Admiralty when the Board asks for money.\n\nPrisoner's Story.\n\nPrisoner went late the witness) on number one) on\n\nAdmiralty when the Board asks for money.\n\nCLEARANCES.\n\nAUGUST 25.\n\nAsaka Maru, Japanese, Meji.\n\nCheltenham, British, Amoy.\n\nCorona, Norwegian, Chiungwan\n\nTAO.\n\nChung Hing, Chinese, K. C. Wan\n\nDrafa, Norwegian, Shanghai.\n\nGairsoppa, British, Moji.\n\nGlenfaldek, British, Amoy.\n\nHin Sang, British, Sandakan\n\nHoi Nam, Portuguese, K. C. Wan\n\nShing Cheong, Portuguese, Macao\n\nTalthybia British, Co.\n\nVoleanus, Dutch, Anicy.\n\nAUSTRALIAN STRIKE.\n\nFEDERAL ACTION IN VICTORIA.\n\nNew Zealand Joins In\n\nMelbourne, Aug. 24.\n\nThe Federal Cabinet has held a special meeting to consider the question of new cruisers and torpedo craft, viz., where is the money to come from?\n\nIt does not follow that the welfare system is useless.\n\nOn the contrary, it has proved its value when handled judiciously, this fokia and told them to get on with their work as the ship sailed just 8 a.m.\n\nWhile in the bunker he saw the bags lying on the coals and was going to report them to the chief engineer.\n\nA second later he heard a shot fired behind him.\n\nThe strike was then begun and he thought it was some-jane from the Seamen's Guild going to bother him and so he dropped there and ran away.\n\nHe was arrested.\n\nCross examined he said the tokis or Heuler. which should be capable of good judgement have been in the stoke-hold and he told them to get on with their work.\n\nAsked where he should have been, prisoner said it was the business of the firemen and stokers at Auckland the settlement within the Empire to see that the furnaces were\n\nA mass meeting of British seamen was held to-morrow---.\n\nSydney, Aug. 24.\n\nThe Marine Transport Group has unanimously decided to support, food and house the striking\n\nof persons with small means in sight.\n\nHe had no idea that the men who caught him were revenue officers until they took him to the bunker again when they brought out the bags, established\n\nThe P. and O. line, s.s. Chitral, whose crew has refused to join the strikers, sails on August 20th\n\nThe departure: of the Orient line ss. Orama is\n\nindefinite: its postponement\n\nThe crew of the Rougelia has expressed\n\nOrders copies of the Committee's report and proposals.\n\nO Fuel Supplies.\n\nIn common with other Navies, that of Japan is handicapped by the uncertainty of oil fuel supply.\n\nThis seems manifestly the only reason to burn partly all and partly coal.\n\nThe nine vessels of the \"King\" class are understood to have eight of their twelve boilers adopted for oil firing, and the remaining four boilers are coal-fired.\n\nIt appears that Japan has to import at present about 1,600,000 tons of petroleum and benzine out there is beautiful scenery, and although the train service from Hexham is scanty, the roads are good, the air pure and strong, and salmon and trout fishing and hunting are plentiful.\n\nGuilty is lacking, schooner Maud en route to San Francisco, where she was to be sold, the Norwegian Vice Consul went aboard and took possession of her on behalf of the Norwegian Government.\n\nMarshall then hoarded the ship with an attachment order for over six hundred dollars, alleged to be owing in respect of fuel supplied before the vessel sailed in 1922.\n\nThe United States Marshal\n\nGreenwich Hospital Livings.\n\nWe share the regret expressed by the Rev. A. R. Dexter, R.N.,\n\nSTEVEDORING AND TRANSHIPPING,\n\nDischarging from and/or loading on steamer without undue delay.\n\nCoolies and/or lighters are supplied for landing into and/or shipping from Godowns.\n\nRates practically normal.\n\nFor particulars please apply to the Undersigned,\n\nTelephones; C-2189 and C-8485\n\nHIN FAT & CO., LTD.\n\nKwok in Wang\n\nManaging Director\n\n51. Bonham Strand West.\n\nTHE\n\nBLUE FUNNEL\n\nLINE\n\nREGULAR AND FAST\n\nFREIGHT AND\n\nPASSENGER SERVICES\n\nLONDON SERVICE\n\n\"PERSEUS\" KUMAZON BELENUS RHESUSER\n\nAt Sept. Malice, London R's & burg. 32nd Sept. Murveilles. London, R'dan & 'burgi att D Mamzeilen.\n\nLagdon B'day & H’barg. 12th Cez Loadno, Recuerdam & amic\n\nLIVERPOOL SERVICE\n\n\"TALARIUS\" 20th Aug.\n\n\"TITUS\"\n\nJa Sept.\n\nPACIFIC SERVICE. vis KOBE & YOKOHAMA\n\n\"AUTOLYCUS\" 33rd Sept.\n\n\"PRIONOTES\" 20th Oct.\n\nNEW YORK SERVICE\n\n\"TEUCRER\"\n\n\"LARYDOCHES\" \"LAUMEDON\n\nMaravillor, favre, Liverpool G'gow Goos, Plates, Lívsepnolæ Gunngow\n\nFloturi, Varoshvac &; Je co Victoria, Venousver & Stile.\n\n28th Sept. Hoston, New York & B'more is Sues i 19 Sept. Bostan, York & there\n\nZod Bept. toston, New York & Bare via Sos\n\nPASSENGER SERVICE \"HLOTUS\"\n\nLas Det BABYEDOM 18th Nav. \"PATRÜÇLES” lóch Den. \"ANTENOR\"\n\n13th Jan. 3rd Mar \"SARPEDON?” 7th April.\n\nSingapura, Marsilise & London. Singapore, Marssillon & Lendum.\n\nSingapore, Marseides & Londna. Singapore, Marseilles & don.\n\nSingapura, tarvefiler & Info Singapore, Marseiller ↑ Loudon.\n\nàlao cargo stnames with limited passaagar assurmodating ki pecially reduced fares.\n\nFor freight and gage rates and information apply to\n\nButterfield & Swire.\n\nAgents.\n\nOREGON ORIENTAL LINE\n\nOperated for\n\nUNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD E.F.C.\n\nby COLUMBIA PACIFIC SHIPPING COMPANY\n\nFOR MANILA. ILOILO & CEBU\n\nU.S.S.B. \"WEST O'ROWA”\n\nU.S.S.B. \"OAKRIDGE\"\n\n4th Sept.\n\n24th Sept.\n\n1st Det.\n\n* Also calls at Zamboanga.\n\nAll sailings subject to change without notice.\n\nThrough Bill of Lading is issued to all rail Overland Points in the U.S.A., also to New Orleans, Savannah, Galveston, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York and Boston, with transhipment at Portland, Ore, via Panama Intercoastal services.\n\nADDRESS\n\nRoom 26, Bank of Canton Building.\n\nDes Voeux Road Central,\n\nTelephone Central 4871.\n\nCANADIAN PACIFIC\n\nHOME VIA CANADA\n\nFuture Sailings to VANCOUVER\n\nvia Shanghai and Japan Ports and\n\nArrive\n\nSept.\n\nSept 21/SCOTLAND\n\nSept. 30\n\nArrive Southampton\n\nSept. 17\n\nGet 5E/FRANCE\n\nOct. 2\n\nOct. 2 MONTROSE\n\nOct. 14\n\nOct. 21\n\nOct. 30\n\nNov.\n\nChange of accommodation as those ATLANȚIO steamers actually held for sale i Üres së prěta of eaîl in the Oniens.\n\nFour Trans Continental Trains Daily from Vancouver\n\nStop-over allowed at all points\n\nBlunderd Sleeping Car-Comparisects --Drawing-Rooms Dining Cars\n\nCasesdlan Paside Hoists at Victorie, Vancouver, Bucky Younlalu Restrik, Calgary. Winnipeg, Montreal and. Quereo Develaton Expenes Travollers' Cheques issued at all Cacadian Pactão Ghes-Paysčio Evergadera.\n\nBuxxayo inaremos solā sa ai Ganadian Pacific Officer\n\nHONGKONG-MANILA--HONGKONG-SERVICE\n\nT.B\n\nFlongkong Aug. 24\n\nSept.\n\nArrive Manila\n\nAug. 28\n\nSept. 11\n\nISBYA Activa Manila Hongkong E/Canada Aug. 29\n\nAug. 31\n\nE/Russia Sept. 12\n\nSept. 14\n\nSteamers arrive MANILA early morning and sail in evening of following day.\n\nCANADIAN PACIFIC SERVICE THROUGHOUT\n\nPaakonser Department: Tel YR.\n\nFreight And Express Tel. 49.\n\nSolies, \"GAANPAC.** Cables: \"NAUTILUE.”\n\nDODWELL & COMPANY LIMITED.\n\nNEW YORK BERTH\n\nFOR NEW YORK & BOSTON via SUEZ.\n\nS.S. KENDAL CASTLE\"\n\nSails 2nd Sept.\n\nLLOYD TRIESTINO\n\nREGULAR MONTHLY PASSENGER AND FREIGHT SERVICE\n\nVICT FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE (FIUME)\n\nTAKING CARGO ON THROUGH BILLS OF LADING\n\nTO GENOA, ALL ITALIAN, ADRIATIC, LEVANT, BLACK SEA AND DANUBE PORTS.\n\nREDUCED PASSAGE RATES TO BRINDISI, VENICE OR TRIESTE\n\n£66.\n\nNEXT SAILINGS\n\nCanto Agents\n\nJohn Mantera & Co., Ltd.\n\nOUTWARDS FOR SHANGHAI YOKOHAMA, KOBE & MOJI\n\nFrom Hongkong.\n\nM.S. \"ESQUILINO\"\n\nsail 26th Aug.\n\nS.3. “GERANIA\" ... (cargo only).....\n\nsails 10th Sept.\n\nS.S. \"DUCHESSA D'AOSTA“\n\nsulls 12th Sept.\n\nHOMEWARDS FOR BRINDISI, VENICE AND TRIESTE.\n\nFrom Hongkong,\n\nsal 7th Sept.\n\nSails 31st Sept.\n\nSAILINGS FROM HONGKONG SUBJECT TO ALTERATION\n\nLONDON, HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM & ANTWERP-ia Singapore.\n\nDelombe\n\nSuez and Pers Bald.\n\nALES MAN\n\nMonday, 7th September.\n\nRIO DE JANEIRO, SANTOS & BUENOS AIRES--Tie Saigon, Singepore,\n\nColombo, Durban & Lopetown.\n\nCANADA MARU\n\nBOMBAY via Singaya re & Celombo\n\nINDO MARU\n\nBANUKI MARU\n\nvi BAICON\n\nSEKIYO MARU\n\nWednesday, 9th September.\n\nTuesday, 15th September.\n\nSunday, 18th September.\n\nCALCUTTA, Tia Singejare, Purang & Rangoon,\n\nBANUKI MARU\n\nThursday, 27th August.\n\nVICTORIA SEATTLE TACOMA & TANCOOTER-era Shianglesi and Japan porta\n\nAFRICA MARU..(From Shanghai.)... Sunday, 6th September.\n\nHAIPHONG VI KOINOW & PANHOL.\n\nTAIKWA MARU\n\nFriday, 4th September.\n\nNEW YORK.-in Japan ports, Nau Franciare, Panamaq.\n\nJAPAN PORTS,\n\nHAMBURG MARU\n\nSEATTLE MANU KEELUNG V SWATOW & AMOY\n\nHOZAN MARC\n\nAMAKURA MARU\n\nTAKAO via SWATON & ANDY,\n\nKÖTSU MAKU\n\nTPKAD & KEELUNG.\n\nSOURABAYA MARU....\n\nBAIREN via GREFOO & TSINGTAO.\n\nRYUKO MADU...\n\nGINZAN MARU...\n\nFor further patio dare plezes apply\n\nRul. C. Now, 4088, 1099 & 4090.\n\nto\n\nWednesday, 8th September.\n\nWednesday, 2nd September.\n\nSunday, 8th Aug., 2 p.m.\n\nThursday, 3rd Sept., Noon.\n\nThursday, 27th Asg, 8 a.m.\n\nSaturday, 20th September.\n\nBeginning of September.\n\nBeginning of Reptember.\n\nOSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA\n\nM. TAKEUCHI Manager.\n\nTHE SWEDISH EAST ASIATIC\n\nCOMPANY, LIMITED,\n\nGOTHENBURG,\n\nRegular Freight Service for\n\nBarcelona, Valencia, Amsterdam, Vasburg, Copenbagen, Gothenburg and other Scandinavian Ports.\n\nWill leave ou or about. 10th October.\n\nM.V. \"NANKING\"\n\nSubject to shange without notice.\n\nFor further particulars please apply to:-\n\nGILMAN & CO., LIMITED.\n\nAgents.\n\nM.S. \"ESQUILINO\"\n\n5,8. DCCHESSA D'AOSTA\"\n\nNATAL LINE OF STEAMERS\n\nFROM CALCUTTA & COLOMBO TO SOUTH AFRICAN PORTS\n\n9.9. \"UMSINGA.”\n\nS.S. \"ENZUMBI”\n\nsiis 1st Sept.\n\nsuite Is Oct.\n\nRegular l'assenger and Cargo Service to South African Parte.\n\nThrough Bill of Lading issued from Hongkong.\n\nFor Fraight or Pussage on any of the above Lines apply to:- DODWELL & CO, LTD., Agents\n\nTelephone Central 1030.\n\nNANYO YUSEN KAISHA.\n\n(The South Sea Mail S.S. Co, Ltd.)\n\nTO JAVA\n\nvia Batavia, Samarang & Sourabaya.\n\nS.S. \"BANDOENG MARU”\n\nTO JAPAN\n\n31s1 Aug.\n\nvia Moji, Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya & Yokohama.\n\nS.S. \"MACASSAR MARU\".................\n\n7th Sept.\n\nCargo taken at through rates to all ports in Netherland-India.\n\nRailings subject to siteraljon,\n\nfor farther particulars please apply to--\n\nTel. Central No. 2206\n\nNANTO YUSEN KAISHA.\n\n2nd floor, Prince's Building.\n\nSOUTH CHINA\n\nMORNING POST, WEDNESDAY,\n\nINDO-CHINA\n\nSTEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD.\n\nDENTISTICN\n\nSTEAMERS\n\nவு. Straits & GalOITENAMBANO Tri.. 28th Acz., 8 p.ro.\n\nYounus via Kone... . HOSANG Wed., 2nd Rept., Noon.\n\nSTAI & Courts...... POOKSANG.... Wed., And Bept., 8 p.m.\n\nSTRAITS & CALENTA KUESANG Tues., 9th Sept., 8 p.m.\n\nKoa via BRANGKA & MOJE...LAIBANG.\n\nRegnbur sullings are maintained as follows:\n\nFri., 11th Sept., 7am.\n\nSEAWOWALKERS JAPAN LINE.\n\nEVERT TEX LAUR\n\nSONDRONG WASILI LINE.\n\nHONGKONA-WAIPHONG DAN HONREONG-BORGANI MARDZORG--TIERÍSK TANK KONGKONG-BANTEOR DINE\n\nFor freight なぜ\n\nEVERLY\n\nELERY SATURDAY FROM BUTO FORTH EVERY SUNDAY FROM VOTE FORTR FVC WRIGHT. * OUT\n\nprasugo apply dis\n\nJARDINE MATHESON & CO., Ltd.\n\nTelephone Central 95.\n\nGeneral Manager..\n\nGLEN AND SHIRE\n\nJOINT SERVICE OF STEAMERS\n\nSTRAITS, CHINA & JAPAN Survies,\n\nOUTWARDS\n\nDe lykvog.\n\n\"GLENAMOY\"\n\n\"GLENGARRY\"\n\nHOMEWARDS,\n\np901.\n\nAUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nMALM & CO. GENERAL SHIPPING AGENTS- CHARTERS, PURCHASES AND SALES OF ALL SIZES OF STEAMERS, E. GOOD BUNKER COALS, BEST PRICES.\n\nSTAVEDGRING at Ordinary Rates.\n\nQuick Dispatch Guaranteed.\n\nCOOD CHINESE CREWS AT ANY TIME.\n\nTHE MALM LINE OF Passenger and Cargo honts From Hongkong to Wuchow, Nanning und Louchow.\n\nMALM & CO. SHPEGILDERS & ENGINEERS.\n\nYARD AT CHANG SHA WAN\n\nTel. C.4946,\n\nCode: Bentleys.\n\nCity Bangkep 29th Ang.\"PEMBROKESİKE\" 27th Aug. 31st Aug. ludon, Botserdwn & Fisuborg.\n\n\"GLENSHANE\" 220 Sept.\n\nvix Oran, \"GLENAPP\n\n1st Oct. GLENIFFER**\n\n6th Sept. London, Butterdam & ffanburg.The \"CARMARTHENSHIRE \"\n\ni\n\nvis Oran.\n\n\"GLENLUCE\"\n\n15th Oct. ist NOT.\n\nMurou eats are subject to change wilbout 10BÍ#2) or freight and further particulars aptly tor\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON & Co., Ltd. ÅGETS. THE GLEN LINE, LTR.\n\nTeinphone Cauteni No. 21.5, wah x. 23 and 0, 3695.\n\nNYCK\n\nIYO MARU\n\nW\n\nsale:Neos NƯỚC 1, 21 TEAY10\n\nREPAIRS QUICK.\n\nCaut, FINN MALM\n\nShip and Freight Broker.\n\n2nd Floor, China Building,\n\nQueen's Road Central,\n\nHongkong.\n\nAUSTRALIAN-ORIENTAL LINE, Ltd.\n\n\"CHANGTE\"\n\nThis vessel will sail hence on her maiden voyage on 25th September, at 4 p.m. MANILA, PORT BANGA, PHURSDAY ISLANDAND AUSTRALIAN PORTS.\n\nThrough Bills of Lading isSLYO PO ALI, AUSTRALIA, NEW AND and laghata Puzzs.\n\nNew VankET. IS VIFTER WITH THE PIPGFT AND Most UperG-PATE\n\nFinet AND SECOND CLASS l'azeryone ACCOMATODAYION. (Balling 80bfer an eatin\n\nCONSIGNEE NOTICES.\n\nAMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LIKE.\n\nNew Yor The Stee\n\nMALVERNIAN\" hovleg crvived, Consignes af Cargo by mormed that all goods being landed at trek into the barurdous and/or extra-hazardons Gudren of Hot's Wharf, whence\n\ndelivery ay he obtaine\n\nNo Cu wail be admitted after the Goods are left the Godowns, and sil Goods orating undelivered after 28th August, 1926, will be sub jert to Rent\n\nAll Clains it the Steamer unst be presented to the designed an or before th Septemi, 1825, they will not be recognised.\n\nA becken, cha dangel gends are n be hit in the dews, where they with he examined on any Tuesdays or Priùugs, between the beurs of 10.45 a.m., and Nan, withi the Pres Storage period of Ore Week.\n\nNo Fire instance as boet effected.\n\nHuf Lading wit be erranter- signed by\n\n1HE BANK LINE. LTD.\n\nGeel Agents.\n\nHongkong. Auest 28. 1925.\n\nTHE BEN LINE STEAMERS. LIMITED.\n\nFROM MIDDLESBRO, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS,\n\nThe Steamship\n\nEÈKVENUE fasaigneon Cargo are hereby informed that z gonds are being jlandad at their ek so the hamme\n\ndans andoz szira anarcus - Jdowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd., whera, sador for the wharroz, delivery may be tiket.\n\nNu etaba w be dated stler the goods have left the godowns, and ell goa\n\nthe delivered after\n\nFor Freight and Parange, apply to BUTTERFIELD & SWIKE, Tel. C. 36.\n\nAgents.\n\nCHINA NAVIGATION CO.,\n\nSAILINGS SUBJECT TO ALTERATION.\n\nFOR\n\nSTRIKEPA\n\nLTD.\n\nTO HALL\n\nWwa, Casroo & TraHVICHOW... 20th Aug., g.m\n\nEvelient Saloon accommodation urridakipe with Muscio Faust.\n\nNoguiar service four times weekly hatween Canim. Hongkong and nai laving Hongkong on Sundays in hang Tunya (vin A Thursdays (via Auto and Batunlays direct, exsand- In to Edingtao.\n\nGaige taken on through bills of Lading to all Yangtze and North Chts Ports.\n\nParents for baugasi de nui respira to tranship at Woosing.\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRK\n\nreet.\n\nili in subject to\n\nAll the '\n\nmust be presented\n\nUndersigne\n\non or buture 8th September, or they\n\nwill not be recognise,\n\nAll breken, chafed ad deranged goode are to be left in the godowns. whers they will be examined on the 20th fratait, at 10 m\n\nNo Fire Insu\n\neffecto.\n\nbas beam\n\nBill of Lading will be counter signed by\n\nGIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., Agurta.\n\nHongkong, August 22, 1925,\n\nMAMBURG-AMERICA LINIE.\n\n\"FUERST CRUELOW,\" having arrived Conagages of Cargo by hut are hereby notified what all goods are being landed at ilver risk into the Lazurfous and/or extra hazarduur godowns of the Hongkong nad Kowloon Whorl and Godown Co, whence, and oe Tevin the Wharves, delivery can be obtained.\n\nNo claims will be admitted after the wonde have left a Godowns, and all goods remaining undelivered after 26 August, 1926, will be subject (20 FALL.\n\nVICTORIA SEATTLE & VANCOUVER vs Shanghai and Japan'нG, A'нow 'K. KAYING. 8th Aug., it a.m.\n\nThe Motorship or Steamship\n\nporka urong Bill of Lading ised to all Overiand Commino Painus le ... sud Canada.\n\nParugh passage cases (u Barone cia marios (1.6) 6. $ 420, G. LED, KAGA MAHU... Ditect Nagasaki... Sunday, 30th Arg, Midnight.\n\n...........Weintsday, 16th September.\n\nMARSEILLES LONDON & ANTWERP via finapan & Yes Baturday, 29th August, 11 a.m.\n\nKASHIMA NARU Saturday, 12th September, HAMBURG HA LONDON & ROTTERDAM\n\n.... ............................. Friday. Alat September.\n\nLIVERPOOL ADEN & MARSEILLES\n\nTUBA MARU\n\nSunday, 13th September.\n\nSIDNEY & MELBOURNE via Maglie & Parts\n\nTANGO MARU\n\nWednesday, 23rd September.\n\nAKI MARU\n\nWednesday, 2ial October.\n\nNEW YORK and/or BOSTON vis PANAMA,\n\nMAYBASHI MARUFriday, 11th Heptember, BUENOS AIRES da Ningapore, Durbić & Uspetoño, Delagos Bay and\n\nAlgoa Bay,\n\nKAMAKURA MARU Tuesday, 1st September.\n\nJAVA\n\nBENGAL MARU. Hunday, 6th September.\n\nBOMBAY via Singhpure and Caloto.\n\nSADO MARU”,\n\n............Friday, 11th September.\n\nCALCUTTA via Singapore & Raagoon.\n\nNAGASAKI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.\n\nAKI MARU.\n\nThursday, 17th September.\n\nSHANGHAI KOBE & YOKOHAMA.\n\nMNO MARE FUSHINI MASU TAMBA MARU\n\nHAKOZAKI MARU.\n\nFriday, 4th September.\n\nTuesday, 9th September,\n\n.........\n\nTuatay, 10th Septembar.\n\nTuesday, 22nd September,\n\nFor hurther information apviy to: Phons Capical No. 392, 993 & 2422.\n\nS. KINOSHITA. Waager.\n\nT.K.KLING\n\nHONGKONG SAN FRANCISCO LINE\n\nvia SHANGHAI, NAGASAKI, KOBE YOKOHAMA & HONOLULU\n\nConnecting a San Francisco with Southern Pacife, Sante Fe Western Pacific Railroads.\n\nSailing from Hongkong\n\nSHINYO MARU\n\nSIBERIA MARU (uit How\n\n***\n\nFaptember R.\n\nSectorabe 216.\n\nTAIYO MABU\n\nTENYO MARU.\n\nCreteber 4th.\n\nOctober 19th.\n\n+KOKEA MARU......\n\nNovember ard.\n\n#renoveda vj Niver and beattes alongside Mantaten wierf at Shanghai\n\nKOREA MARU sud SIBERIA MAKU proceed to Los Angeles from San Francisco with cargo only.\n\nREDUCED FAKE TO EUROPE, Firal inse 2120 Thin Clase un Atlantic £112 Second Class £80\n\nSOUTH AMERICAN LINE\n\nThe July direct service between Urient and South America via Japan, Hawaii, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Meztés, Panama, Peru & Chill.\n\nSailings from Hongkong\n\nSINTO MARU.......\n\nANYO MARU\n\nAug 206b, .October 7th.\n\nF. TSETSUJI, Manager, King's Building-\n\nAzent at Canton, Messze. T. B. GRIFFITH, LTD.\n\nTel. C, 2974 & 2375\n\nTelephone Centru B. 36.\n\nAGENTS\n\nCARGO AND BASGAON CAN Yi Insured at THE Verioz\n\nHorverrin & Swinn\n\nDOUGLAS STEAMSHIP CO., LTD.\n\nBONGKONG & SOUTH CHINA PORTS SERVICE.\n\nZEGUAR SERVICE of Wigh Clar Doast Steters having gond sacommodation for Best Olas Fesamtgers, Eletric Light and Fans in Stat root and Saloons ud Excellent Crimina\n\nFOR AMOY & FOOCHOW\n\nCall at Aravy for Pussengeza osky. AND RETURN\n\n(Coy hus 9 to In Mays]\n\nArrivals and Dentures from the Company's Weart (Rest Blake Vier) Hound Trip Tingots will be issued fron iongkong to Ronchow (Pagoda pohor\n\n\"Halskj at the Reduced Bate of #009 Julvling Man's while the s\n\nFreight and Parsage sypiƒ to:--\n\nare and return by the xenis ateumer, by the \"Kaining\", in Port\n\n-DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO.\n\nGeortal Magom\n\nPRINCE LINE FAR EAST SERVICE\n\nBegular slugs to Boston andjor New York by fast freight steamers.\n\nFor BOSTON\n\nand\n\nNEW YORK\n\nS.S. \"GAELIC PRINCE\".2ud half September.\n\nFor freight and further particulars apply to\n\nFURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD\n\nInnorporated in Great Britain, Ring's Building.\n\nTelephuua Central No. $166.\n\nTelegrams: Furtprince\n\nTHE EAST ASIATIC CO., LIMITED, COPENHAGEN.\n\nThe M.S\n\n*TONGKING\n\n*\n\nwill be loading for ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM, HAMBURG, COPENHAGEN and athor Sendingcias porte at or about 15th of September.\n\nExpected cu Will leave homeward\n\nbound on or about\n\nor noo\n\nFurther sailinge :-- HASTA in optamber 3. \"A\" - - - ............ 13 mm. Matt ge 1.2. •ATRIKA\"... 10th May M.§. \"GANZAYA Hik Draga h\n\nSubject to change without notice.\n\nFor further particulars plezas apply to\n\nJOHN MANNERS & CO, LTD,\n\nAgenta.\n\nAll clamos umat reach us by 2ītu August, 1925, or they will not be recognised.\n\nAll damaged packages will be examined by Heners. Goddard Douglas Marine Surmayoga) et\n\n10 H.DL, un 26th August, 1926.\n\nNu Fire Insurance will be stinct?.\n\nBill of Lading will be countacsigo-\n\ned by\n\nJERSEN & CO.,\n\nAgents. Hongkong, August 21, 1995,\n\nN... LINE.\n\n(NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA.) From Europe and Straits.\n\nThe Steamship\n\nSUWA MARU\" having arrived from the above ports, Consignage of Cargo ATE hereby in- formed that their Goods are being lezded and placed at their risk in Hongkong and howloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godutos as Kowloon, whence delivers may be obtained.\n\nThe shove stezce recurried to Hongkong the general TEN \"Toycoks Maru\" frora Japan oversized to Sigepore constating. Ituatiy ní Fulton gocas from Japan, and tiene goods\n\ndows of the Hongkong ano Kowloon Whert and Gadorn 65. Deliver? of sam will be granted after repayment to this Ufire of the charges interval at Singapor\n\nGoods not cleared by the 29th |August, 1925, will be subject in rant.\n\nDamaged Packages must be left in the Godown for examination by the Comigone's and the Co.'s representa\n\nves na any Tuesdays and Fridays, (at 2.20 p... within the free storage\n\nPeriod.\n\n·Tieve also been tanded into lov -\n\nAll dentist be presented within ten days of the teamòa's arrival bese after which date ther cannot be Joogalood.\n\nNo claims will be rmitted after įthe goods have left the Godeyiz.\n\nNo Fire Itanha buen effected.\n\nNIPPON YUSEN KAISHA Hongkong, 22nd Augest, 1925.\n\nAMERICAN PIONEER LINE.\n\nConsignees of all cargo ex thy sɔ. \"Dryden arrised at this on August 1, 1326, from Salveston, Teres via ports, are hereby notified that a futer exuntiantino of mil brokee. thufed and durunged care will be held on August. 2. 1328, 7. the premises of The Hongkong and Kowloon What and Godows Un, La. ity the Company's Surveyors, exars,\n\nAndersus and Ache.\n\nAMERICAN 13ONEER LISE By\n\nADMIRAL ORIENTAL LINE, Agente.\n\nHongkong, August 26, 1926,\n\nPage\n\n166",
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        "content_text": "mere permitted to do so (see para. 4 and 5 above).\n\nThere are now 6 B & C areaING 1oB\n\n1 Terd ing\n\n162\n\n1 Norwegian\n\nlaid up with an average of 1 week's food and 2 weeks' water for the European personnel (6).\n\nThe conditions of living for the Chinese crew on these ships are reported to be exceedingly bad.\n\nThe Godown is dirty and unsanitary, causing sickness.\n\nThe food is exceedingly poor and the daily wage has been reduced from $0.50 to 10 cents per day. (Two of the Union officials have got away with some of the strike funds).\n\nArmed sentries are posted at the exits and only one or two men allowed out at a time.\n\nAfter the demonstration of 3rd July is unfavourably past, it is proposed to encourage the crews to come back and make a combined effort to break the strike. It is thought inadvisable to do this before as it might be dangerous to give cause for the inflaming of any portion of the populace just now.\"\n\nGENERAL STRIKE.\n\nThe General strike appears to be taking the form of a boycott, particularly against British and Japanese.\n\nFood supplies to \"BID BALL\" ceased on 1st July and to Foreigners in General on End July.\n\n11 House Boys, laundry and coolies were ordered out at 1503 on 2nd July and most have complied, again unwillingly.\n\nLANDING ON 1ST JULY.\n\nAbout 2200 on July 1st a mob of coolies led by students...",
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        "content_text": "Page 441\n\n#\n\n**MEMORANDUM**\n\nThis undertaking was given by the Councils in the first week of the strike, when its early termination was expected. As the negotiations dragged on and agreement after agreement was wrecked, my French colleague and I did not fail to point out that the result would be very different from what it might have been had the strike ended when the undertaking was first given. Chinese however always waved this point aside as of no importance and asserted that a fund would be raised to compensate those employees who were not paid in full. Moreover, the undertaking given by the Council did not guarantee either reinstatement or payment of wages, and therefore, in order to avoid raising a fresh controversy, this clause was allowed to stand.\n\nIn Colonel Crosne did what he could to induce acceptance of the terms of the undertaking, although considerable doubt was felt as to the Chinese carrying out their share of the bargain. In point of fact, they have not done so. For my part, I took into consideration that the Shameen employees as a whole, the exceptions probably amounting to no more than a fraction of one per cent, had obviously been compelled to leave their work under threats of violence to themselves and their families, and had done their best on departing to leave everything in the best possible order, and that they should therefore not be unduly penalised. On the other hand, it would form a bad precedent for them to gain the impression that they could leave their work at...\n\nPage 441\n\n(The rest of the text is not processed as it appears to be a jumbled mix of OCR errors and unrelated text)\n\n \n...",
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        "content_text": "A draft of a proposal was sent to amend the regulations regarding the use of passes to enter and exit the city after the gates are closed or during certain hours.\n\n...(ZI ‚>I MAIvt) nearof \n\n«arit to tilaned #13 vol babne ini mi I sigh \n\napheİwent the is a synd að taomna ton ob mode lo acon \n\nAnd won \n\n01: \n\n+ \n\nJusmevorqm £ \n\nYo Jon wma 2 tl Bald gno ́l wen bas \n\n4) no oft#TJ 543 5nu (žvato i♬ be Joannos viqosq \n\nmund and \"oldbwor 9A TET BA' # 13 „zninaem est ni \n\n.bajtimo \n\nqe ti sram na babes mi fos era di han ▼ @@Int \n\nintima? mất tin¬ vino fitz was that do mtname jo je 18elo \n\ngroom at gibt fare? or nvaf ve de wond o † 880 13 to \n\nnes to erni fuoto 13 \n\n- \n\nTPP on malalala tường mà ad KIỀ\" đã đượ(HBipote \n\n·7) brotetno-mi need Rad Bid) BTORY YUBU Bit nl one vidadeta ni akantotŋ a ne haut vid ander SPA↑ \n\n1 \n\nW WIIITOW* \n\nBIPM di de ano123Inkar Slīlar) wis dadið van I \n\n•13 03 man A2W EGOD ® bió le bas neema 12 ni be intiq NOSE BOTAOT et, vabtuðn^ Mal sots rod to re dime (E \n\nCanterom midt utazna sasab¤ að nİ QİS MATUOJ8 \n\n0% \n\n-aya bebra \n\nHat \n\nwot of h \n\nMIJI” to a#*# od} abitbw [Int Bar Tit: Jon ob ha yam I did „YfiedOTO babral sasit ni #qyJo JOTE uv nwarb nad osim svať -User a l'Iem to t↑ bna saa 13 *na \n\nIng to taime donar? add yď be toba need avad unothi \n\nset 13 #arbara et banakasb are anoite firmer nast .Itsnpos \n\n3. \n\n1. To give the police the necessary facility for preventing illicit traffic in passes and excluding \n\nundesirable persone after the gates are closed: \n\n2. To make the use of the passes as unrestrictive \n\nas possible to those entitled to them, \n\n3. To afford our Chinese employees an authomatic identification in case of conscription of labour in \n\nthe city.\n\n474 \n\nIn all these three efforts we feel that we can \n\nrely on the moral support of the Canton authorities. \n\nIt is our intention to bring these regulations into \n\nforce a fitting time after publication and to give the \n\nnecessary publicity. \n\nI venture to remind you that there is still a \n\ndiscontented vein throughout the Chinese Press as to \n\nthe Council's intentions, which I hope are now explained. \n\nI can assure you that none of the Chinese newspaper \n\nrepresentatives have troubled to seek the correct infor- \n\nmation from your Council. \n\nIt must be borne in mind that the hameen popula- \n\ntion has increased considerably since the existing police \n\nregulations were published and that the advent of the \n\nnew hakee Maloo, which, I am informed, will probably \n\nbe finished this year, will do much to remove misappreh or \n\nsions as to the necessity for using ameen as a \n\nthoroughfare.\n\n.L.A \n\nPage 480\n\nPage 481",
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        "content_text": "Page 565\n\n#\n\nThe undertaking was given by the Councils during the first week of the strike, when its early termination was expected. As the negotiations dragged on and agreement after agreement was wrecked, my French colleague and I did not fail to point out that the result would be very different from what it might have been had the strike ended when the undertaking was first given. The Chinese, however, always waved this point aside as of no importance and asserted that a fund would be raised to compensate those employees who were not paid in full. Moreover, the undertaking given by the Council did not guarantee either reinstatement or payment of wages. In order, therefore, to avoid raising a fresh controversy, this clause was allowed to stand.\n\nColonel Crosse did what he could to induce acceptance of the terms of the undertaking, although considerable doubt was felt as to the Chinese carrying out their share of the bargain. In point of fact, they have not done so. For my own part, I took into consideration that the Chinese employees as a whole, the exceptions probably amounting to no more than a fraction of one per cent, had obviously been compelled to leave their work under threats of violence to themselves and their families, and had done their best on departing to leave everything in the best possible order, and that they should therefore not be unduly penalised.\n\nOn the other hand, it would form a bad precedent for them to gain the impression that they could leave their work at...\n\nPage 566",
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        "content_text": "Present loss\n\nS.S. Lungshan\n\nS.S. Fatshau\n\n$ per mensem\n\n  \n    14,000\n  \n  \n    7,500\n  \n  \n    21,500\n  \n\nLess recurrent charges\n\n  \n    S.S. Lungshan\n    $ per mensem\n    3,000\n  \n  \n    S.S. Fatshau\n    \n    2,850\n  \n  \n    \n    \n    5,850\n  \n\nNett loss\n\n$21,500 - $5,850 p.m.\n\n=\n\n$15,650 p.m. affex £22,000 pa.\n\n3/26\n\nCobre R FO\n\nTELEGRAM from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the\n\nGovernor of Hongkong.\n\n(Sent 2.0. p.m. 5th June 1926.)\n\nYour telegram 3rd June His Majesty's Government observe that essential requirements of Shameen can be supplied by service half weekly and that justification of daily service rests on political considerations. While His Majesty's Government are not prepared to assume responsibility for the whole of the nett losses occasioned by daily service they make the following offer in the hope of reaching a settlement satisfactory to all parties begins:\n\n(1) His Majesty's Government are prepared to leave it to your discretion to decide whether a daily service should be maintained or whether a reduced service should be substituted.\n\n(2) In the event of a service 2 days a week His Majesty's Government would be prepared to bear the whole of the nett losses.\n\n(3) If however service maintained for more than 2 days a week nett losses to be apportioned on the following basis. His Majesty's Government will bear proportion equivalent to 100% for 2 days a week and 25% for remainder, balance to be shared between Companies and Hongkong Government in proportion of Bay 2 to H.K.\n\n(4) For this purpose nett losses to be calculated (a) on Shameen service alone, (b) after deduction of all recurrent charges which Companies would have been compelled to meet had service been discontinued,\n\n(5)\n\n7\n\nPage 7",
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        "content_text": "202\n\nantod Üồ Tebau adnod Today Ma\n\nSTƏRİŞDİ MİJizā tot yovm8 (S)\n\nJanod 03 rebau siseser to\n\ntol setabláneo to moždaniwmar (E)\n\n.sedsollismo areanigall [sool\n\ncubod to analą to noltanbarri (4)\n\nMAN KİSH301 Ma zot prenidəạm has\n\n.not 03\n\n- IJasul Tegneeraq bas oganno2 (8)\n\nJanod 0ð rabou šiam to stmom\n\nanafq aqida Iis to moitaminBOGI (1)\n\nqibliud Jisxo ban ngiɗa waa Iis to\n\nIls to samoj ndi İremeromwell (S)\n\nTuˆst datJiri sot galbikuð aqida\n\nMoi um daİJİTƐ of retanari Tol bas\n\nIs to nitoeqini bas terwă (8)\n\n„gaibllud atsod skil\n\nVyšklidada zot alenaev gakatíoni (4)\n\nJRUGITIS VOD Wen [ls to agized (0)\n\n.Jtaxi\n\ncundourdana que,[luff to yormă (3)\n\nliud nienasy wan to dnssqlupe bra\n\nkimis ipag ieb to portua eitt has „UTOMBOJE TURNaraq ni\n\nI noitalvo Iso bem noitanimaall (V)\n\nTạoũ mi sretseda to breed-seri\n\nnalur shaTT to\n\nREP YURŞUSUNTEK\n\n.1\n\nirrč odd has ovaal no bebesoorg wou saɗ đạæðninni baS adr (0) Ja sa neidub aid asoʻng of beiłateh need sad dondulank i ne qučjub acid duo primo of Janda inak dať odt gaivasi audit\n\n(B)'\n\n- vitnetoille stát ob of elde guied sid to tilldigung HT\n\nhanded requires no comment. It is utterly impossible. (C) As mentioned previously the Schemes of Defence of many ships are still outstanding. The supervision of Government craft building has until quite recently occupied practically all this officer's time. The \"Kau Sing\" and new Fire Fleet have now been finished leaving Police Launch No.4 still in hand. A second launch for the Health Officer of the Port is shortly to be laid down (Expenditure of $30,000 has been approved) and next year's programme includes a launch to replace \"Victoria\" and at least one launch for Police.\n\nAssistant under (C) is absolutely essential.\n\n(D) The survey of vessels, Steam motor and water boats under 60 tons averaging 2.48 vessels per day (6 days to the week) throughout the year is, if done properly, more than one officer's work.\n\n(E) At present I experience great difficulty on getting plans for proposed new Government craft. To obtain them takes from 4 to 8 weeks and even then it necessitates this officer working long hours over time. At present the survey of life boats building and carried by passenger ships and their equipment is done by an Engineer Officer. It is highly desirable that this work should be undertaken by a specially trained deck officer i.e. A Nautical Surveyor.\n\nEnclosures B and C show numbers of vessels and craft dealt with by this Sub-Department and though in some instances the figures for 1925 show a slight decrease it must be clearly understood that this is attributable to the strike and boycott and that directly conditions return to normal figures will immediately revert to pre-strike standard and the general increase in the work annually will continue.\n\nAt present the work of this Sub-Department is being \"got through\" somehow but I would point out that there are two ways of carrying out a survey.\n\nالمدون\n\n(1)",
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        "content_text": "240\n\n24 HOURS.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nMr. John Melville Anderson, master mariner, was the plaintiff in a Supreme Court action this morning in which he claimed $1,515 damages from the Man Wing Steamship Company, this consisting of three months' salary in lieu of notice.\n\nMr. H. G. Sheldon, instructed by Mr. J. A. Gordon Leask, was for the plaintiff and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. D. McCallum, was for the defendants.\n\nMr. Sheldon said that Mr. Anderson joined the employ of the chief officer of the company \"Haitan\" in December, 1923, and in January of the following year was appointed master, continuing in that capacity until November of that year. His appointment as master followed the proceeding home of Capt. Jones and it was on Capt. Jones's recommendation that Mr. Anderson was appointed.\n\nThe interview at which the appointment was made took place in the presence of Mr. Chang, the managing director of the Company, and Mr. Ho, an interpreter. Capt. Jones and Mr. Anderson being the only others present.\n\nAt that interview, Mr. Anderson would tell the Court that there was no question of notice discussed at all.\n\nThere was no written agreement but it was verbally agreed that Mr. Anderson should take over at the same wages and emoluments as Capt. Jones.\n\nNo Reason Given.\n\nIn November 1924 when the ship returned to Hongkong, said Mr. Sheldon, Mr. Ho came on board and handed Mr. Anderson a letter terminating his engagement. No reason was given and Mr. Ho said he could give none. It was not his doing but the decision of the owners.\n\nMr. Ho offered Mr. Anderson a month's wages which Mr. Anderson refused. Mr. Anderson had an interview with the Harbour Master also with the secretary of the China Coast Officers' Guild as a result of which he saw solicitors.\n\nMr. Anderson had not been able to get employment after his dismissal until January of the following year when he accepted a position as third officer on one of Jardine Matheson's coastal boats.\n\nMr. Anderson then went into the witness box and bore out counsel's opening remarks. He had had twenty years' experience of the China coast, he stated, eleven of which had been with Messrs. Butterfield and Swire as second and chief officer.\n\nCross-examined by Mr. Jenkin, witness said that his salary with the employ of defendants worked out to about $237 a month. He joined Jardine Matheson's after he left the defendants on January 17, 1925.\n\nMr. Jenkin: So you were employed for 37 days of the three months in respect of which you make your claim.\n\nWitness: Yes.\n\nMr. Jenkin: That reduces your claim to $1,234.48.\n\nIn answer to further questions, witness said that as chief officer with the defendant company he had been on a 24 hours' agreement.\n\nAn Old Friend.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Capt. Jones was a very old friend of yours?\n\nWitness: Yes.\n\nMr. Jenkin: And do you mean to tell us that he neither mentioned to you nor did you know of your own knowledge that he was on a 24 hours' notice agreement?\n\nWitness: Yes. It was not until his return that I found that out. He said he forgot to tell me.\n\nMr. Jenkin: The question of the period of your service and of possible length of notice is one of the most important points to consider when entering into an engagement, is it not?\n\nWitness would not commit himself in reply to this question.\n\nThe evidence of Mr. Anderson having concluded the case for the plaintiffs, Mr. Jenkin briefly addressed the court before calling Mr. E. Chang to give evidence. He spoke of the practice followed by the defendant company in engaging masters on 24 hours' notice and said that it was incomprehensible that this very important factor would have been entirely omitted from the interview, as a result of which Mr. Anderson was appointed.\n\nMr. Jenkin put it to Mr. Anderson that what had taken place at the interview was that he had been engaged \"on the same agreement\" or \"on the same terms\" as Capt. Jones.\n\nThis witness denied and said that only the question of wages and emoluments was discussed. The interview only lasted a few minutes, Mr. Chang could not speak English and Mr. Ho interpreted and told witness that Mr. Chang was agreeable to his being engaged on the same wages and emoluments as Capt. Jones.\n\n\"Allee Same Agreement.\"\n\nMr. Jenkin: I put it to you that Mr. Chang said to you and Capt. Jones in broken English \"allee same agreement. Capt. Jones: 24 hours notice,\" and that you, or at any rate Capt. Jones, said \"Yes.\"\n\nWitness: No, that is not so.\n\nMr. Chang did not speak even in pidgin English.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Would you have taken the position if it had been offered you on those terms?\n\nWitness: No.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Why not?\n\nWitness: I would not consider it a proper agreement for a master.\n\nAsked what ships other than the \"Haitan\" he had been master of on the China coast, Mr. Anderson replied that he had been master of the \"Chuen Chow,\" a river boat, and of vessels in Australia.\n\nThe whole question hinged on the interview at which Mr. Anderson was appointed, said Mr. Sheldon. Mr. Anderson had no knowledge as to what notice Capt. Jones was on. It was not until after his dismissal that Mr. Anderson found out that Capt. Jones had been on a written agreement under which he was liable to 24 hours' notice.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Were you not under a 24 hours' notice agreement as master of the \"Chuen Chow\"?\n\nWitness: No.\n\nMr. Jenkin: Were you on a 24 hours' notice agreement as junior officer?\n\nWitness: Yes.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nIn his final address on behalf of the owners at yesterday afternoon's hearing of the case in which Mr. J. M. Anderson, master mariner, claimed $1,515 from the Man Wing Steamship Company as wages in lieu of notice of termination of a verbal agreement for his captaincy of the s.s. \"Haitan,\" Mr. F. C. Jenkin dealt with the element of hardship which might appear on the face of things. He would like to point out, though, he said, that Mr. Anderson by the fortuitous fact that Capt. Jones went home on private affairs in 1924 stepped into a job whereby his salary was doubled for a period of ten months.\n\nMr. Jenkin said it was inconceivable that, although Mr. Anderson was working on the same ship as Capt. Jones and was a very great personal friend of his, he was not aware of the conditions of Capt. Jones's employment whereby he could be dismissed at 24 hours' notice.\n\n[No. 2998-July 22, 1926]\n\nIt was thought that there would have been discussion of terms of employment. It was also remarkable that in handing Captain Anderson a letter dismissing him at 24 hours' notice, Ho should have offered him a month's salary in lieu of notice. In the first correspondence between the solicitors, there was no mention of this.\n\nThe first letter from the plaintiffs was to the effect that the claim was for wrongful dismissal and that Captain Anderson was entitled to three months' notice. It was remarkable if the solicitors had known of this that they should not have mentioned it in their letters. Had they done so, it would have strengthened plaintiff's case.\n\nCaptain Jones, whose place plaintiff took, was in fact on an agreement determinable at 24 hours' notice and he found it difficult to understand how, when the four men met, Captain Anderson was not in possession of this information.\n\nIt was to him a matter of regret that neither side had called Captain Jones.\n\nThe question of 24 hours' notice was evidently present in the mind of Chan and it appeared reasonable to suppose that this important matter was mentioned at the interview.\n\nHe came to that conclusion without finding that Captain Anderson had deliberately attempted to deceive the court, because the meeting seemed to have been short and informal and it was possible that the plaintiff did not fully apprehend all that took place.\n\nHe entered judgment for defendants, with costs.\n\nCAPT. MACINTOSH.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nCapt. W. MacIntosh of the pirated s.s. \"Tungchow,\" (seized in January last by Cantonese pirates near Weihaiwei, taken to Bias Bay and then abandoned) is leaving for Home.\n\nCapt. MacIntosh is one of the China Navigation Co.'s best-known skippers, and he left Shanghai last week for England on the P. & O. He had to have a foot amputated, as a result of the wound he received when the ship was seized.\n\nThe pirates tried to compel Capt. MacIntosh to surrender. As a consequence, he refused to do so. The pirates shot at him, and Capt. MacIntosh was wounded.\n\nThere was evidence before the court that he was on a practically ever 24 hours' agreement with the same company.\n\nThree men arrested on a sampan were identified as members of the pirate gang and were put to death recently before a firing squad in the native city at Shung-shan.\n\n\"Remarkable Version.\"\n\nHis Lordship in delivering judgment said Captain Anderson's version of the interview was remarkable, notice being three months.\n\n[No. 2998-July 22, 1926]\n\nTHOUGHT FEELING.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nProfessor Maximilian Langsner, a Pole who has devoted his life to the study of telepathy (\"thought feeling,\" as he prefers to call it) and hypnotism is at present in Hongkong in the course of a world tour.\n\nThe practice adopted by Prof. Langsner is to make a prolonged stay in each country for the purpose of carrying out observations which will enable him to perfect his art. He realises that this cannot be accomplished in the space of a few weeks such as might enable a novelist to write a passably good novel with certain local colour.\n\nHis study of the psychology of the peoples of the various countries included in his itinerary is extended over a considerable period. He has been on his travels for some years and intends to devote another two or three to life in China and Japan.\n\nThe countries he has visited in the course of the present tour are Greece, Egypt, Persia, India, and Indo-China.\n\nProf. Langsner has given demonstrations in Telepathy in some of the places he has visited. Such demonstrations are not, however, the main purpose of his visit.\n\nHe emphasises that his feats are not illusions, in fact he prefers to have a sceptical audience. If it should be practicable for a local demonstration to be given, Hongkong people will have the opportunity of witnessing the remarkable powers which Prof. Langsner undoubtedly possesses.\n\nIn Indo-China, according to the Press, \"his claim to read the mind of another was genuinely proved. It was the most convincing demonstration of telepathy yet given to a theatre audience.\"\n\nConfirmed By Reuters.\n\nSimilar appreciation is reported from the other places he has visited, glowing accounts being given of his almost incredible demonstrations, sceptics who challenged him being reported as entirely convinced of the genuineness of his claims and subsequently becoming his friends and advocates.\n\nIn Calcutta, where he was challenged to make a long-distance telepathic communication, he detailed what was happening in certain streets in Paris and London, events which were confirmed by the manager of Reuters in Calcutta.\n\nIn Cairo, before a packed audience, five lions placed in an arena were mesmerised and, in the words of one of the newspapers, \"became as quiet as the docile cats of Angora.\"\n\nWhilst in Persia, the Professor was awarded the order of the \"Sun and Lion\" by the Shah and presented with a pair of Persian carpets.\n\nAnother test to which he was subjected in Indo-China was to drive a car blindfolded for a long distance, the occupants of the car being French officials.\n\nKIDNAPPING CASE.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nFurther evidence of a railway porter from Taipo and a woman occupier of a house at Second Street was called at the Central Magistracy this morning in the case in which a Chinese woman was charged with alleged kidnapping of an eleven-year-old boy.\n\nMr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared for the defence.\n\nEvidence was given by the constable of firing four shots with the intention of stopping the man who escaped after discarding his coat.\n\nPrevious to that, the detective had carried out a KIDNAPPING CASE.\n\nAfter hearing evidence, Mr. Lindsell considered that the charge could hardly be maintained, as the defendant had made no secret that the boy accompanied her on the train and in fact had told the principal tenant about it.\n\nOne very strong corroborating point was the evidence regarding the character of the deceased. No one had come forward to identify him.\n\nDealing with the use of firearms, Mr. Lindsell said that shooting was permissible in certain circumstances such as in chasing a man who is suspected of having committed a felony.\n\nIf it be believed the constable's story that the dagger was found on the man, then it was not an unreasonable assumption that the man was a felon, although the police had not been able to prove that a felony had been committed.\n\nIf the constable was justified in firing to stop him, and further, if he killed the man, then the killing was in law justifiable.\n\nThe Verdict.\n\nThe following were the questions to the jury and their answers:-\n\nHad the constable during the pursuit reasonable cause to suspect that the man had committed a felony? Yes.\n\nIf so, could he have effected an arrest by any other means short of firing? No.\n\nMr. Lindsell: On those answers, I return a verdict of justifiable homicide.\n\nPUPILS WORK.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nThe end of the term at Victoria British School (East Point) was made the occasion of an open day, parents and friends visiting the premises this morning and taking advantage of the opportunity of seeing the work done by the young pupils during the term and of observing the excellent system on which the school is run.\n\nThe basis on which the methods of instruction are founded is that the pupils should actively co-operate with the teachers as much as possible.\n\nIn this particular, the representation of material particulars which are under study by means of tableaux constructed by the pupils themselves is worthy of mention.\n\nThe pupils are encouraged to cut out from picture books the several ingredients to the scenes, the idea being that, pictorially represented, they convey a deeper meaning than mere words can do.\n\nSpecimens of the work of the scholars in needlework, designing, stencilling, etc., were on display, also some of the examination papers. These were the object of much interest by the parents and other friends who were welcomed by Mrs. E. M. Clark, Headmistress, and conducted over the premises by the staff and pupils.\n\nMrs. Clark, in welcoming those present, thanked the parents for their co-operation in the conduct of the school and the training of the children and expressed the hope that they would continue working together to the ends. Mrs. Clark also mentioned that she was always willing to co-operate in with a caution training for pupils particularly gifted along certain lines.\n\nA very pleasing programme of dances was then gone through, \"The Pipes of Pan\" to the accompaniment of the gramophone and \"Sleep Fairies\" and \"Bubbles\" to the pianoforte accompaniment of Miss A. E. Hendry, in charge of classes 6 and 7.\n\nThe younger scholars gave \"The Pierrots\" and the older pupils gave \"The Big Chief\" to the pianoforte accompaniment of Miss Hendry.\n\nThe pupils taking part were:-\n\nClass 6: Marie Clarke and Sidney Fowler.\n\nClass 7: Douglas Mackay, Douglas Taylor, James Clark, Alex MacFarlane and Albert Moss, William MacFarlane.\n\nClass 8: Mary Taylor, Ernie Fowler and Alison Mackay.\n\nInfants (\"B\"): Florry Fowler, Stella Stevenson, Eric Stone,\n\nInfants (\"A\"): Jean Clark, Robert Glen and Billy Gegg.\n\nFATAL WOUNDING.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nThe inquiry into the death of a Chinese who was shot by a detective was resumed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell and a jury at the Central Magistracy to-day.\n\nIn his summing up to the jury, Mr. Lindsell said he saw no reason to doubt the evidence of the constable which was corroborated in material particulars.\n\nHe held that the boy accompanied the woman of his own accord and he did not believe the story that he was dragged into the train.\n\nThe defendant was discharged with a warning and the boy's brother, who was present in court, was ordered to look after him in future.\n\nDEEP-SEA FISHING.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nA local deep-sea fishing competition will be held towards the end of this month for members of the Hongkong Angling Club if the weather permits. Particulars as to conditions will be announced later.\n\nMembers wishing to take part are requested to send their names in, as soon as possible, to the hon. secretary, Mr. E. B. C. Hornell, c/o Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.\n\nA Chinese push cyclist was charged at the Kowloon Magistracy on July 15 with using a motor horn on his machine. Defendant pleaded ignorance and was discharged with a caution.\n\nA Chinese, charged with the murder of his wife gave evidence at the Central Magistracy on July 15, stating that the woman accidentally plunged a chisel into her throat. He was committed for trial at the Sessions.\n\nThe practice adopted by Prof. Langsner is to make a prolonged stay in each country for the purpose of carrying out observations which will enable him to perfect his art. He realises that this cannot be accomplished in the space of a few weeks such as might enable a novelist to write a passably good novel with certain local colour.\n\nProf. Langsner is a gifted linguist, speaking no less than six languages. He was a personal friend of the late Enrico Caruso who was also a student of the occult.\n\nWriting to him on one occasion the great singer said \"You hypnotise the world with your eyes. I hypnotise the world with my voice. We are both hypnotisers.\"",
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        "content_text": "FORGED NOTES.\n\nJuly 16. Before Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese timber merchant was charged with being in possession of three forged ten-dollar bank notes.\n\nEvidence was given of defendant's arrests with the notes in his possession when about to board the 3.8, \"Kinshan\" for Macao.\n\nMr. M. K. Lo, who appeared for the defence, said that the notes were given to the defendant by a friend in Canton. On his arrival in Hongkong defendant found that the notes were forged and decided to take them back to Canton. Mr. Lo submitted that there had been no intention of uttering the notes in Hongkong.\n\nHis Worship held there was a grave doubt in the case and discharged the defendant.\n\nCALIFORNIA COLLEGIANS.\n\nJuly 15 Brick Morse's California Collegiana, formerly the University of California Glee Club, boasts an exceedingly talented soloist in Mr. Clyde Diddle, a senior at the University and President of the organisation. He has been with the club for four years, and has made a trip to the Orient, to Alaska, through Canada, and to Europe, on each of which trips his work as bass soloist has been highly contributive to the success of the club.\n\n\"Ve Mas-\n\nDiddle, when interviewed said, \"In my opinion the programmes which we are presenting now are of the highest calibre possible. We have always presented numbers which have been good, but as we have gained experience, and guided by our friend and leader, C. R. Marae, we have reached a state now of which we can boast,\" ranging all of the way from Dvorak's \"Largo,\" from the New World Symphony, to soft shoe dancing by \"Sta\" and \"Monk\".\n\nDiddle's mellow voice can hardly be described. It is one thing that we cannot tell you all about. But one which you will still be talking about when you leave the theatre. His singing has been in popular demand around San Francisco this last year. You'll be thrilled if you hear him at the Theatre Royal on July 19 and 21.\n\nAt the Kowloon Magistracy on July 16, a Chinese was sentenced to two weeks' imprisonment for loitering about in the vicinity of the Observatory early on Wednesday morning and creating a disturbance.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\n1\n\nTHIEF CAUGHT.\n\nJuly 16,\n\n\"That was a smart piece of work,\" remarked Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy this morning when he was told that Mr. B. A. Hyder had caught a Chinese who was charged with the larceny of $20 from an old man at Des Voeux Road near the Wing On Company, yesterday forenoon.\n\nIt was stated by Inspector Spear that the defendant extracted the money from complainant's pocket and was seized by the owner. Defendant broke away by discarding the money and escaped in the direction of the Wing Lok Street wharf where he was caught.\n\nMr. Hyder's attention was drawn to the runaway by a whistle blown by the conductor of a passing tram car. He said that he ran down a side lane leading into Connaught Road anticipating that the man would come that way and got him just in time.\n\nDefendant was sent to prison with hard labour for three months.\n\nSTOLEN UMBRELLA?\n\nJuly 16.\n\nUnlawful possession of umbrella was the charge against a ricksha coolie before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning.\n\nThe article was believed to have been stolen, although the owner was not found. Divisional Inspector Blackman said that defendant was seen in Tal Wong Street carrying the umbrella and was arrested on suspicion by a constable.\n\nDefendant said he paid 40 cents for the umbrella and intended making a present of it to his wife.\n\nHis Worship: I see you are a perfect husband. Three weeks hard labour.\n\nThis summer throughout Hongkong there will be ten Vacation Bible Schools conducted by local Chinese Christians, beginning July 19. More than 1,500 children are expected to attend. These Vacation Schools continue for one month. They are under the direction of Mr. Chang King-suen, of the Chinese YMCA.\n\nThe recent murder of an office boy at Connaught Road Central was again mentioned at the Central Magistracy this morning when the alleged assailant, another office boy who was caught and brought back from Macao, was brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. The case was fixed for hearing on Thursday next.\n\nMORE RED TAPE.\n\nFor the first time in three years as far as the \"China Mail\" is concerned the weather forecast for the first part of the week-end cannot be given owing to Government blunder, or red tape, or both.\n\nHitherto the \"China Mail\" has given the forecast on Saturdays, the same being obtained by telephone to cope with printing hours.\n\nBecause the No. 1 typhoon signal was hoisted, the Kowloon clerk-in-charge said that we must refer to the manager. The manager ultimately told us that the Government had supplied them with a list of people who may ring up the Observatory when the typhoon signal is up. The \"China Mail\" is not on that list.\n\nReaders who are in two minds as to picnics, recreation, excursions, sailings, cargo-working, business &c. will have to remain in the dark.\n\nThe reason for this withholding of vital information from the public must be made known.\n\nNo. 2998.—July 22, 1926.\n\nMOTOR ACCIDENTS.\n\nJuly 17.\n\nDivisional Inspector Peter Grant, of No. 7 Police Station, West Point, met with an accident while driving a motor cycle combination in Bonham Road shortly after noon yesterday.\n\nIn taking the turn near the Ying Wah College, the side car raised. The machine skidded and collided with a Hongkong Hotel motor bus which was just then coming round the corner.\n\nThe Inspector escaped with slight injury to his left knee, but he was able to get about this morning. Damage to the motor cycle was small, but the body of the motor bus had the paint work scraped off and the head lights were also damaged.\n\nStubbs Road Collision. Another accident occurred at Stubbs Road yesterday forenoon while Miss Stewart, of the Repulse Bay Hotel, was driving a motor car, but the occupants escaped injury.\n\nMiss Stewart's car collided with another car coming in the opposite direction and was slightly damaged.\n\nVOLUNTEER ORDERS.\n\nThe following is taken on the strength on July 12, 1926, and posted to the Reserve Company.\n\nNo. 1064 Pte. H. West,\n\nResignations.\n\nThe following are permitted to resign from the Corps:-\n\nNo. 827 Pte. W. D. Goodfellow, M.C. Reserve Company dated June 30, 1926.\n\nNo. 826 Pte. J. M. Walker, Reserve Company dated July 22, 1926.\n\nNo. 909 Pte. J. I. Litton, A. C. Company dated June 10, 1926.\n\nNo. 702 Pte. G. S. Hugh-Jones, Engineer Company dated June 16, 1926.\n\nStruck Off.\n\nThe following having left the Colony are struck off the strength, as from May 1, 1926.\n\nNo. 576 Pte. H. E. Hollanda, Armoured Car Company.\n\nNo. 967 Pte. J. F. Caldas, No. 4 Platoon.\n\nNo. 828 Pte. G. H. Gibson, Reserve Company.\n\nMiss Irene Frank and Dr. Ralph Gill were united in marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L. K. Graham in Shanghai on Saturday afternoon, July 8. Mr. Drury officiated. Dr. and Mrs. Gill left for Singapore where they will establish their home. Mrs. Gill taught in the American School for one year and was a member of the church. Dr. Gill established a practice in Hongkong as a dentist.\n\nSCOUTS' WORK.\n\nNo. 6 Hongkong (Ellis Kadoorie School) Troop of Boy Scouts gathered at the School hall at Sookumpoo on Friday to welcome Sir Henry Gollan, the Chief Justice, who has shown a keen interest in the movement by presenting a challenge cup for inter-patrol competition annually.\n\nIn the awarding of the cup to the winning patrol, special attention will be paid to efficiency, attendance and conduct.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nCHINA PROVIDENT.\n\n241\n\nIn accordance with the Articles of Association the Very Rev. F. L. Robert, Messrs. H. P. White, T. G. Weall, Lee Koon-san and W. J. Hawker retire, and are eligible for re-election.\n\nA net deficit of just over two million dollars is the result of last year's working of the China Provident, Loan and Mortgage Co., Ltd., as shown by the books of the Company.\n\nSome months ago, an extraordinary meeting was convened at which a committee of six shareholders was appointed to investigate, with technical assistance, the financial position of the company, following some sensational disclosures.\n\nThe annual general meeting has been fixed for July 22, date, the report for the year ended December 31, 1925, will be presented, together with the statement of accounts.\n\nActual Profit.\n\nThe actual result of the year's working shows a profit of $46,125.57, plus $200,000 transferred back from Reserve, giving a credit balance of $246,125.57.\n\nThe party, which consisted of the following:- Hon. Mr. A. E. Wood (Director of Education), Mr. F. I. de Rome (Headmaster), the Rev. G. T. Waldegrave (Scout Commissioner), Scoutmaster T. K. S. Leung, Assistant Scoutmaster Yu, and masters of the School, adjourned with Sir Henry to the hall where the Scouts gave a display in signalling and ambulance work.\n\nMr. de Rome thanked Sir Henry Gollan for his attendance and interest in the Troop and spoke to the Scouts on the value of maintaining the efficiency of the Troop.\n\nSir Henry Gollan then addressed the gathering and presented the challenge cup. This was followed by a short speech by the Scoutmaster. The Scout Commissioner in a speech traced the history of the Troop, which was a good one, and commented on the Scout movement which was not only local but world-wide.\n\nThe various speeches were interpreted by Mr. K. S. Lam, who has just retired from the Scoutmastership of the Troop after several years' good service.\n\nCheers were then called for and the gathering dispersed after the singing of the British and Chinese national anthems.\n\nIt is notified in the Government Gazette with reference to the Vicar Apostolic Incorporation Ordinance, 1885, Ordinance No. 4 of 1885, and to Government Notification No. 118 of 1924, that the Right Reverend Henry Paschal Valtorta, Bishop of Lera, is now Vicar Apostolic of The Roman Catholic Church in this Colony.\n\nAuditors.\n\nThe accounts have been audited by Messrs. Linstead and Davis and Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming who are eligible for re-election.\n\nNotice has been lodged with the Company, by certain shareholders, that it is their intention to propose the election of Messrs. Lowe, Pingham and Matthews as auditors for the current year.\n\nAUDITORS' REPORT.\n\nThe report states:-\n\nWe beg to report to the shareholders that we have audited the foregoing balance sheet with the books, documents and vouchers of the Company.\n\nA snapshot taken at the recent motor-cycle and pony gymkhana, promoted by the Mounted Section and Armoured Car Companies of the Volunteer Defence Corps. Above are seen the Mounted Infantry taking up their positions for the tent-pegging.\n\nALLEGED ASSAULT.\n\nJuly 17. Complaints of the behaviour of certain people in the Happy Valley district which had led to disagreeable circumstances were referred to at the Central Magistracy yesterday when A. H. Hartman, of 11 Tai Wong Street, Wanchai, and H. M. Ismail, of 13 Sharp Street, were charged with assaulting two Chinese ladies.\n\nThe incidents deposed to took place on July 7 as the two Chinese ladies were walking back from the path leading to the Monument having accompanied their mother part of the way home after her visit to them at their home in Leighton Hill.\n\nThree road cyclists were alleged to have been involved in the assault which consisted of catching hold of the ladies as they passed and squeezing them.\n\nIn response to the girls' screams, it was stated, the brother of one of the ladies appeared on the scene and knocked one of the cyclists from his machine. A Chinese constable also made an appearance.\n\nThe shop from which the cycles were hired was communicated with and it was stated that the three men who had taken the cycles had erased their names. A clerk of the cycle shop was called to give evidence and he stated that it was the second defendant who had erased the names.\n\nAfter making the following adjustments, which are considered necessary:\n\nWrite off Property ... $895,539.02\n\nWrite off Investment Account ... 144,951.54\n\nTransfer to Reserve for Bad and Doubtful Loans ... 1,123,680.48\n\nTransfer to Reserve for Bad and Doubtful Debts ... 26,106.98\n\nTransfer to General Reserve ... 161,736.83\n\n$2,351,015.66 The result a debit balance of $2,107,790.09, plus $18,925.50 brought forward from last year, has leaving a nett deficit of $2,086,864.50.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has appointed provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, the Hon. Mr. Dallas Gerald Mercer Bernard to be an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council during the absence from the Colony of the Hon. Sir Edward Pollock, K.C., with effect from July 10.\n\nConsulting Committee.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor in Council has directed that the name of Mr. Frederick Lanchester Foster-Turner be added to the List of authorised architects.\n\nWe have not seen satisfactory vouchers in respect of the sum of $112,946, under the heading of work expenses made during the strike.\n\nIt appears to us that owing to the late allotment of certain shares, the dividend for the year 1924 was incorrectly paid, involving a small loss to the Company.\n\nUnder section 90 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903, His Excellency the Governor in Council has ordered that the Chinese Cemetery, Mesara, J. H. Taggart and T. de Christian Meester retired from Kowloon Tong, known as New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 18, shall be closed from and after August 1, 1926.\n\nMr. W. J. Hawker was invited to join the Committee in place of Mr. J. H. Taggart.\n\nSubject to the above remarks, in our opinion, the foregoing balance sheet is properly drawn up as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs.",
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        "content_text": "12\n\nTUNNEL BOYS.\n\nJuly 17.\n\nOn Thursday afternoon, by the kindness of Mr. P. R. Warren of Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth & Co., ninety-one boys of the Diocesan Boys' School and three members of the staff went through the tunnel at Golden Hill.\n\nA launch was taken to Chun Wan, from which place the boys walked about one mile along the road and a second mile up the hill to the power house, which is situated between the two tunnels being made to bring the water from Shing Mun Valley.\n\nThe party was met by Mr. P. R. Warren and Mr. Crossley. About thirty of the senior boys were shown the power house and the machinery, and then went about 1,000 feet into the tunnel leading to the Shing Mun Valley.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nNARROW ESCAPE.\n\nJuly 17. Mr. W. Curtis, of the Duro Garage, had a remarkable escape from severe injury yesterday when travelling in a car which was being towed from Taipo after a breakdown. A Chinese driver who was with him was seriously hurt and was conveyed to the Kwong Wah Hospital.\n\nThe accident was due to the tow rope breaking, the impetus carrying the car over the edge of the road down the steep incline onto the foreshore (at the straight stretch of road running parallel to the sea front at Shatin). The car descended with force onto the rocks below, and Mr. Curtis and the driver were thrown out despite the fact that the hood was up.\n\nA breakdown gang which went out later in the day to salvage the car found it impracticable, in view of the difficulty of access, the incoming tide, and the damage sustained, to do other than retrieve certain undamaged parts.\n\nUpon enquiry at the Kwong Wah Hospital this morning, we were informed that the driver was progressing favourably.\n\nThe Hongkong Realty and Trust Company are calling up $2.50 a share on 170,000 shares. Such call will be payable at the registered offices of the Company on August 4.\n\nMr. J. H. Taggart, Managing Director of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd., left Shanghai aboard the s.s. \"Prezident Pierce\" for the United States on the 8th instant. He will visit there and England before returning to the Orient about next November.\n\n[No. 2998.—July 22, 1926.\n\nTRAFFIC CHANGES.\n\nJuly 17.\n\nThe regulations set forth on pages 617 to 665 of the Regulations of Hongkong, 1844-1925, under the heading Vehicles and Traffic Regulation, are amended as follows:-\n\n(1) by the addition of the following paragraph to and at the end of regulation 54:-\n\n(2) \"Ice House Street, south of Queen's Road Central, is open to motor traffic upwards, that is to say, from Queen's Road Central, but motor traffic downwards, on such portion of Ice House Street, is prohibited.\"\n\nby the substitution in Schedule D of \"Ice House Street between Des Voeux Road Central and Queen's Road Central. Note. As to restricted traffic in Ice House Street, south of Queen's Road Central see regulation 54\"— for \"Ice House Street, south of Des Vœux Road Central.\"\n\nPIRATES AGROUND.\n\nJuly 17. Contradictory estimates were made as to the loot taken by pirates from the China Merchants Kwanglee, pirated near Hongkong on a trip from Shanghai to Canton direct.\n\nThe Kwanglee used to be a regular caller at Hongkong until the strike began.\n\nMid-day last Tuesday, the Kwanglee was a few miles off Repulse Bay. About this time, pirates who had disguised themselves as passengers on board took control in the usual manner.\n\nThe Kwanglee was taken to that notorious hotbed of pirates, Bias Bay, where the gang put ashore with their loot and some Chinese passengers for ransom. The steamer grounded; Captain Tollefson was released, and the ship proceeded to Canton, arriving there on Thursday. There was only one European passenger who has come down to Hongkong.\n\nAll the European officers lost various private property.\n\n[No. 2998-July 22, 1926.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nCOLONY'S FINANCES.\n\n1925.\n\nRevenue for 1925 Exceeds Estimates.\n\n  \n    Revenue\n    Expenditure\n    Surplus\n    Deficit\n  \n  \n    $23,244,366\n    $28,266,817\n    \n    $5,022,452\n  \n\nLESS THAN 1924.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. John Richard Carr, Assistant Supervisor in the Botanical and Forestry Department, to be Forest Officer, with effect from July 12, 1926, vice Mr. Frederic Cyril Goodman, resigned.\n\nROBBERY ATTEMPT.\n\nJuly 17.\n\nA Chinese was charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morning with assaulting a school girl at Robinson Road yesterday in an attempt to steal.\n\nIt was stated that the defendant seized the girl by the neck, and her screams attracted people in the vicinity. Defendant ran away with a ricksha coolie and others in pursuit and was eventually caught while coming down the steps of Peel Street by a police messenger who happened to be there.\n\nDefendant was remanded for one week.\n\nBRISK BUSINESS.\n\nReview of Local Share Market.\n\nThe steady tone in our market, which we reported in our last issue, was fully maintained during the week under review, and a brisk business was done in most of the principal stocks for which full prices had to be paid as holders are evincing more optimism as to the future.\n\nThe position to-day is firm with buyers prevailing.\n\nThe Shanghai market is quiet.\n\nThe following are the principal alterations since last week:-\n\nBanks—Experienced a steady rise, sales having taken place at $1,120 to $1,235; they were in strong demand with buyers at $1,130.\n\nHongkong Lands:-Shared the general improvement of the market, and sales were effected at $66; buyers are still freely offering $66½, but it is doubtful if they could obtain any shares at less than the former price.\n\nCements: Continue neglected. In the ten years 1917-1918 to 1926-1927, the Rateable Value of the Colony has increased by $13,588,084 or 94.30 per cent.\n\nThe Expenditure for the year exceeded the Revenue by the sum of $5,022,452.\n\nThe Imports and Exports Department showed a decrease in expenditure of $173,266. Savings on most of the items contributed to this result, and a reduction in the quantity of raw opium purchased accounted for $125,045 of the total decrease.\n\nPhotos by Lea Fong.\n\nMr. W. G. Jarvis, of the Customs, and his bride, Miss M. Rothe.\n\nMinor casualties are reported among the compradore staff and passengers.\n\nPassengers departing for Manila on Thursday by s.s. Empresa of Russia included Mrs. K. and Miss M. Ahern, Mrs. F. Bourne, Mr. H. A. Conant, Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Fregean, Mr. H. F. Gourlie, Mrs. C. L. Mar-Callum, and the Rev. and Mrs. H. S. Potter.\n\n  \n    Year\n    Revenue\n    Expenditure\n    Surplus\n    Deficit\n  \n  \n    1921\n    $17,728,132\n    $15,739,652\n    $1,988,480\n    \n  \n  \n    1922\n    $22,291,065\n    $18,568,003\n    $3,723,062\n    \n  \n  \n    1923\n    $24,788,763\n    $21,571,905\n    $3,216,858\n    \n  \n  \n    1924\n    $23,209,640\n    $26,726,428\n    \n    $3,516,788\n  \n  \n    1925\n    $23,244,366\n    $28,266,817\n    \n    $5,022,452\n  \n\nThe following Interim dividends have been declared for the first half-year ending 30th June 1926:-\n\nThe Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation - at 2 - $26.79 payable on 9th August, 1926. Books close from 26th July, 1926 to 7th August, 1926.\n\nThe Hongkong Land Investment & Agency Co., Ltd.—$2 payable on 5th August, 1926. Books close from 23rd July to 4th August, 1926.\n\nSubject to confirmation, the Shanghai Dock and Engineering Co., Ltd., have declared a dividend of Tls. 84.\n\nBANKRUPT'S ACTION.\n\nThe debtor was then called and questioned as to the dealings. He gave a confused story as to another man having bought his junk when he (witness) went into bankruptcy. As the buyer of the boat did not understand fishing, he (witness) did the work himself. He denied that he received any money for this and said that any transactions he had conducted in the sale of fish went to the payment of wages, upkeep, etc., and that any balance would go to the purchaser of the vessel.\n\nAfter putting a number of questions to witness, the Official Receiver indicated that he desired the examination closed.\n\nLOCAL IMPORTS.\n\nThe chapter on local imports, in the latest fortnightly report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, reads:-\n\nCotton Piece Goods and Fancy Cotton Goods:--There is nothing to report. Market at a complete standstill. Deliveries exceedingly poor.\n\nCotton Yarn:-The demand has continued good, and a fair amount of business in spot and forward has been put through. Prices show an advance of $2 to $3 per bale, owing to the decline in exchange.\n\nQuotations are purely nominal:- No. 10s. $150/165; No. 12s. $155/165; No 16s. $175/185; No. 20. $190/195.\n\nHongkong Fires: Are firm with buyers at $595, but sales have taken place at $600, and less would not be accepted.\n\nHotels. Continued very firm with sales at $11.10 and $11.16, and there are still keen buyers at the latter prices.\n\nElectrica: Firmed up during the latter part of the week, and after sales at $67½ are now wanted at $68.\n\nABERDEEN FISHERMAN.\n\nAllegations were made by the Official Receiver, Mr. W. Tratman, at the Bankruptcy Court on Saturday that Wong Po-tai, an Aberdeen fisherman who had been adjudged bankrupt at the end of last year, had been carrying on business and receiving payments which he had not placed at the benefit of creditors but rather ...\n\nChina Sugars: Are in steady demand at $24, with sellers holding out for higher prices.\n\nFlour Market Report:-\n\nStocks: About 350,000.\n\nMarket: Steady.\n\nQuotations:-American Patent $4.20 per sack; American Straight $3.45 per sack; American Cut off $3.45 per sack; Australian No. 1 $3.50 per sack; Canadian Cut off $3.05 per sack.\n\nChina Lights: Were quieter, with only a few sales reported at $21 for Combined Shares.\n\nChina Providents: Continue steady, buyers still offering $6.05, but sellers holding out for more.\n\nSteam Boats: After a few sales ...\n\nSugar: Market dull.\n\nSaltpetre:--Stocks 12,000 bags.\n\nDead market. Absolutely nothing interesting to report.\n\nPage 242\n\nPage 243\n\n[No. 2998.—July 22, 1926.",
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        "content_text": "CANTON NEWS.\n\nBoycott Parley.\n\nJuly 15.\n\nIn the brief space of time, it is only to be expected that no communiqué has come down from Canton when this edition went to press regarding the opening of the conference to settle the boycott of Hongkong.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nJuly 17.\n\nUntil what are best described as Canton's \"terms\" are revealed, a prediction as to the prospects of the peace conference can be no more than guesswork, but several important features have become evident.\n\nThe so-called Labour representatives, and the Strike Executive are asking, if not pressing, for the terms to be broadcasted in Canton prior to submission to the conference.\n\nAnother straw in the wind, which may mean much or nothing, is the change in the delegation.\n\nWriting on Tuesday evening (before the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp and the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax arrived there yesterday as reported in the \"China Mail\"), Mr. Koo Mang-yu substituted Mr. Chan Kung-pok.\n\nAt the last minute, the \"China Mail\" correspondent indicated that today's proceedings may be restricted to the formal exchange of courtesies and credentials, after which an adjournment was expected.\n\nIt was anticipated that before discussing any terms, the delegates of both sides will endeavour to arrive at a basis of understanding as to what will come up and when, for discussion.\n\nMr. Koo is believed to have been fully instructed by General Chang Kai-shek.\n\nIn some sources, continues the correspondent, some importance is attached to Mr. Koo's joining the official delegation of Canton.\n\nBy virtue of Mr. Koo's position in the Canton Government, his close association with General Chang Kai-shek (commander-in-chief), and a report that Mr. Koo is said to be General Chang's special choice, native malcontents place considerable significance on his joining the delegation.\n\nCurrent opinion is that General Chang Kai-shek will ask Mr. Eugene Chen to effect a settlement, but that there may be a delay owing to the necessity of \"demobilising\" the strikers and pickets.\n\nCanton, June 14. Mr. Chan Kung-pok, by reason of his being engaged on General Chang Kai-shek's staff at the Northern Front, will not be one of the Canton official delegates in the boycott negotiations. His place will be taken by Mr. Koo Mang-yue, who will act with Mr. Eugene Chen and Mr. T. V. Soong.--\"Wah Tze Yat Po.\"\n\nReports from Canton are that formal proceedings began yesterday at noon when credentials were exchanged.\n\nIt is expected that full talk will be gone into today, so that detailed schemes may be presented tomorrow.\n\nFirst of all, the Strike Executive is stated to have asked Mr. Eugene Chen to announce what terms the Government will tabulate.\n\nThen when the report was current that Mr. Koo was framing the terms, they made another request for information to be given before the terms were finally approved and handed over to the Hongkong official delegation for consideration.\n\n\"The Next Step.\"\n\nA telegram to the \"Wah Tze Yat Po\" states that the agenda has been decided upon, and that both military and police are guarding the conference chamber (in the Foreign Office).\n\nIt is known that the conference sat again at 10:30 a.m. yesterday. But it is not known definitely if the terms will be presented this week or next.\n\nMr. Eugene Chen's opening address is given elsewhere in this issue.\n\nOpinion now is that the nature of the terms will be disclosed in a day or two, and the respective delegates will ascertain if such can be made to form a basis of discussion.\n\nThis preliminary over, the next step will be the actual negotiation of the \"terms.\"\n\nCANTON PROTEST.\n\n[No. 2998. July 22, 1926.\n\nJuly 17.\n\nNone is blind to see that the present phantom government in Peking is a creation of a brace of medieval militarists and a bunch of Mandarin states-boys and states-coolies whose obvious purpose is to grab the proceeds of whatever tariff doles and loans that America and the other Powers may be willing to grant in order to maintain a status quo that conflicts with every vital interest of Nationalist China.\n\nCanton, July 14.\n\nSir, I have the honour to request you to communicate to the American Minister at Peking the protest of my Government against the resumption of the Special Tariff Conference which was lately suspended owing to the dispersal of the Chinese delegation.\n\nWe are definitely and reliably informed that agents of Wu Pei-fu and Chang Tso-lin are now negotiating with the American and the other foreign delegates for the immediate reopening of the Conference.\n\nMy Government opposes and has opposed the Conference because it involves the consideration of issues which only a Central Government, representative and competent to speak and act in the name of the Chinese Nation, can negotiate in conference with the official representatives of the American and other interested Governments.\n\nAny payment of tariff moneys to Wu Pei-fu and Chang Tso-lin must necessarily mean that America and the other interested Powers--through the machinery of the unified, British-controlled Chinese Maritime Customs--will be (a) paying national revenues collected throughout the whole of China to two transient usurpers of detached pieces of Chinese territory, and (b) subsidising these two militarists to continue the prosecution of civil war against the Kuominchun and Canton who are the two modern arms of Nationalist China, and thus assist militarism to dominate and flourish in China.\n\nI have to add that any loan or loans to be contracted by the agents of Wu and Chang on the security of the promised surtaxes shall not be recognised by the Nationalist Government.\n\nAnd I have the honour deliberately to warn America and the other interested governments that Chinese repudiation of any such loan or loans may conceivably create a situation rendering it imperative for the principle of repudiation to be extended to other loans contracted in the interests of reaction and militarists and mandarin exploitation and plunder.\n\nJuly 19.\n\nTo Senator Borah at Washington, Mr. Eugene Chen (acting Foreign Minister at Canton) has addressed a message on the question of the projected resumption of the Tariff Conference.\n\nMr. Chen informs Senator Borah that he has protested to the U.S. Minister to China through Mr. Douglas Jenkins (Consul at Canton), as published in the \"China Mail\" on Saturday.\n\nThe subject matter is similar to that in the despatch to Mr. Jenkins.\n\nBut to Senator Borah, Mr. Chen says: \"I bring this to your attention because you are known among us as an American leader who is entirely opposed to the subordination of real American interest to the competitive interests of other Powers in China.\"\n\nReticence is being kept by official sources.\n\nThere is a feeling of confidence and it is said that General Chang is of the view that he can leave for the Front in a week.\n\nOwing to the difficulty in communications with Canton, news will necessarily be slow in getting through to Hongkong.\n\nThe best sign so far is the absence of any pessimistic rumours.\n\nHOME INTEREST.\n\nBOYCOTT NEGOTIATIONS IN CANTON.\n\nCOMMONS INFORMED.\n\nRugby, July 14.\n\nSir Austen Chamberlain stated in the House of Commons that the opening of the negotiations for ending the trade boycott of Hongkong had been fixed for July 15.--British Wireless Service.\n\n[Whilst this information has appeared long ago in the local Press, the cable is given as evidence of the interest being taken at Home in the negotiations opening today in Canton.]\n\nTHE BOYCOTT.\n\nCHANGE IN CANTON'S DELEGATES.\n\nGOVERNMENT'S OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nHis Excellency has authorised a communiqué to the effect that Mr. Koo Mang-yu has been appointed as one of the Canton Delegates in place of Mr. Chan Kung-pok; also that the conference opened at noon yesterday when only formal business was transacted.\n\nThe conference will resume today.\n\nIt is understood that Mr. Koo Mang-yu, who was formerly Dean of the Peking University, is a Member of the Central Executive Committee of the Kwok Min Tong.\n\nTHE BOYCOTT.\n\nIt is manifest that striking and real changes are taking place in this country, socially, economically, and politically.\n\nThese changes, generally, are a necessary consequence of the structural readjustment or new equilibrium which is in process of establishment, consequent upon the definite inclusion of China in the larger system of the modern world.\n\nWhether these changes are good or bad for the Chinese people is mainly a question for them to decide if they are truly to be regarded and treated as an independent nation and not as a people suited for the exercise of international tutelage.\n\nAt any rate, it is a fundamental thesis of the Chinese Nationalist Movement--which is the greatest of the forces underlying and sustaining the boycott--that the Chinese people must be free to work out their own salvation.\n\nCanton, July 16, 1926.\n\nThe following communiqué has been jointly issued by the British and Chinese Delegations negotiating a settlement of the Chinese-British disputes in Liang Kuang:\n\n\"The Conference resumed its sittings today at 10:30 a.m. when the Chinese Delegation stated their views on the origin of the British boycott.\n\nThey refrained from formulating any conditions of settlement pending a reply to their statement.\n\nThe Conference has adjourned till Monday, July 19.\"\n\nWe believe that this statement of what is called the Chinese Question is not in fundamental opposition to the real interests of any genuinely trading Power in China.\n\nCanton, July 19.\n\nThis morning, the full Canton and Hongkong delegations resumed the conference at the Foreign Office.\n\nThe Hongkong delegates replied to Canton's official view as to the cause of the anti-British boycott.\n\nThe nature of such reply (or, in other words, Hongkong's statement of the position) was divulged.\n\nNote: An official communiqué issued on Saturday stated that Canton refrained from formulating any conditions of settlement pending a reply to their statement on the origin.\n\nBOY THIEVES.\n\nJuly 21.\n\nIn the possession of three boys were found more than twenty-five pawn tickets relating to stolen clothes.\n\nOn investigation, the police found that the boys had not been induced to commit the thefts by an elder man, who acted as receiver and pawned the articles.\n\nMr. Eugene Chen has instructed the Bureau of Information, Foreign Ministry, to publish details of the negotiations, so that rumours may be spread.\n\nIf this view of the matter be sound, then more considerations of prestige and what is known as the conference \"face\" ought not to be allowed to bar the road to a practical settlement of what is in truth one of the practical questions oft-times puzzled by the ironic spirit in history to search out man's patience, his goodwill, and his good sense.\n\nCanton, July 18.\n\nThe Strike Executive Committee has petitioned for the despatch of their delegates to attend, as spectators, the Boycott Conference, but it is not known how Mr. Eugene Chen has replied.\n\nThe Negotiations for the settlement of the anti-British boycott opened at noon today at the Canton Foreign Office.\n\nAll the members of the Chinese and the British Delegations were present.\n\nMr. Eugene Chen, Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs, who is head of the Chinese delegation, opened the proceedings with a speech.\n\nOnly three owners of the stolen articles had so far been traced.\n\nThe result was that four were charged with theft this morning before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy.\n\nThe boys pleaded guilty, but the elder man denied the allegation that he had used the boys for committing thefts, saying that he found the articles lying on the floor of his house and pawned them.\n\nThis story was not believed by the Magistrate, who sentenced him to four months' hard labour.\n\nOne of the three boys had a previous conviction for theft and he was ordered twelve strokes with a cane.\n\nThe others received eight strokes each.",
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        "content_text": "20\n\nTENNIS LEAGUE.\n\nJuly 15.\n\nTwo matches were played yesterday in the Tennis League.\n\nAs a result of their victory over Craigengower in \"B\" division, the Chinese Recreation Club top the table in this division.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nDIVISION B.\n\nK.C.C. v. Club de Recreio.\n\nJack and Gittens lost to Noronha and Prata on the beat Xavier and Xavier\n\nThe match was played on C.R.C.'s courts. Scores:- Yew Man-kit and Lay Man-ching beat A. Zimmern and J. W. Leonard\n\nBeat W. J. Howard and W. E. Crocker\n\nBeat G. A. Hyder and A. R. Remedios\n\nKwok Po-kan and Lau Fook-ki lost to A. Zimmern and J. W. Leonard\n\nC.S.C.C. v. H.K.C.C.\n\nPlaying at home, the Civil Service C.C. \"B\" team lost to the H.K.C.C.\n\nC. Choa and H. Lo beat A. Zimmern and J. W. Leonard 8-3\n\nVice C.C. \"B\" team lost to the H.K.C.C.\n\nTENNIS.\n\n[No. 2998. July 22, 1926.\n\nBILLIARDS FINAL.\n\nJuly 20.\n\nThe final of the Palace Hotel billiards handicap was played last night, and after a keen struggle resulted in a victory for F. M. da Cruz (owe 200) over G. Moore (owe 200) by 250 to 212 points.\n\nAt the conclusion of the match, the prizes were given away by Mr. C. Bond.\n\nWinner: F. M. da Cruz. Prize presented by Messrs. W. R. Loxley and Co.\n\nRunner-up: G. Moore. Prize presented by Messrs. Wing On Co.\n\n3rd Prize:- L. A. Osmund. Presented by Messrs. Gande Price & Co., Ltd.\n\nA BY-ELECTION.\n\nELECTION OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR.\n\nOFFICIAL NOTICE.\n\nLEAGUE TABLES.\n\nDivision A.\n\n  \n    P.\n    W.\n    L.\n    Pts.\n  \n  \n    Indian R.C.\n    6\n    5\n    1\n    10\n  \n  \n    Chinese R.C.\n    4\n    4\n    -\n    8\n  \n  \n    Kowloon C.C.\n    4\n    3\n    1\n    6\n  \n  \n    M.B.K.\n    4\n    2\n    2\n    4\n  \n  \n    United Services\n    6\n    2\n    4\n    4\n  \n  \n    University\n    6\n    1\n    5\n    2\n  \n  \n    Hongkong C.C.\n    6\n    1\n    5\n    2\n  \n\nDivision B.\n\n  \n    Chinese R.C.\n    8\n    8\n    -\n    16\n  \n  \n    M.B.K.\n    8\n    5\n    3\n    10\n  \n  \n    University\n    8\n    6\n    2\n    12\n  \n  \n    Hongkong C.C.\n    10\n    6\n    4\n    12\n  \n  \n    Craigengower\n    8\n    5\n    3\n    10\n  \n  \n    Indian R.C.\n    7\n    4\n    3\n    8\n  \n  \n    Kowloon C.C.\n    +\n    *\n    6\n    6\n  \n  \n    United Services\n    7\n    2\n    5\n    4\n  \n  \n    Civil Service\n    9\n    2\n    7\n    4\n  \n  \n    Club de Recreio\n    *\n    2\n    6\n    1\n    38\n  \n  \n    Netherlands T.C.\n    9\n    -\n    8\n    2\n  \n\nDivision C.\n\n  \n    Club de Recreio\n    7\n    5\n    2\n    10\n  \n  \n    Kowloon C.C.\n    8\n    4\n    4\n    8\n  \n  \n    Hongkong C.C.\n    7\n    3\n    4\n    7\n  \n  \n    Craigengower\n    7\n    2\n    5\n    4\n  \n  \n    Taikoo\n    10\n    1\n    9\n    2\n  \n\nPlaying at home, the Kowloon C.C. \"B\" team beat the Club de Recreio 54-45.\n\nK.C.C. 54; Recreio 45.\n\nC.R.C. 69, Craigengower 30.\n\nThe Recreio, by getting 41 games, have scored the highest against the leaders.\n\nScores:- Remedios and Barrette lost to Ma Wei-but and H. S. Lee 4-7\n\nLost to Cheng Chi-wing and Chiu Tsun-chin\n\nDIVISION C.\n\nC.C.C. v. K.C.C.\n\nPlaying at home, the Craigengower C.C. \"C\" team lost to the Kowloon C.C. 41-58.\n\nJuly 19. Only three matches were played in the Tennis League on Saturday, the Kowloon Cricket Club winning both in which they were engaged.\n\nH.K.C.C. \"B\" won (away) in the other match.\n\nF. M. da Cruz defeated L. A. Osmund in the semi-final of the Palace Hotel billiards handicap last night by 250 points to 181. Both owe 200 mark.\n\nScoring was fast all through. Cruz made a break of 79, 8 points more than the previous best (so far held by Osmund).\n\nCruz meets G. Moore (owe 200) in the final next Monday.\n\nOn July 24, L. A. Osmund (champion of the Colony) meets F. Jones in an exhibition match. Jones is a new arrival. He has a big reputation as a cueist and is described as champion of the Naval Yard.\n\nJuly 17.\n\nL. A. Osmund (owe 200) won the third prize in the Palace Hotel billiards handicap by defeating J. W. Anderson (scr.) on Friday.\n\nOsmund scored breaks of 19, 32, 21, 22, 38, 28, 54 and 15.\n\nThe final score was 250 to 114 points in Osmund's favour.\n\nC.C.C. 41; K.C.C. 58.\n\nIt is notified in the Government Gazette by command of His Excellency the Governor that an election by the Justices of the Peace of a Justice of the Peace to serve on the Legislative Council, during the absence of the Hon. Sir Henry Edward Pollock, K.C., will take place at the Registry, Supreme Court, on Monday, July 26, commencing at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.\n\nThe ballot-box will be closed at 5.30 p.m.\n\nJustices of the Peace who are Government Officials are not entitled to take part in these proceedings.\n\nEvery candidate must be nominated in writing by one Justice and seconded by another and the nomination delivered to the undersigned not later than 4 pm. on Thursday, July 22.\n\nForms may be obtained at the Magistracy.\n\nSub-Inspector Stimson, of the Kowloon City Police Station, effected the arrest of five Chinese who are alleged to have taken part in snatching a pair of bangles from a Chinese girl on Saturday afternoon.\n\nThey were remanded for a week when brought before the Kowloon Magistrate on July 19.\n\nNo. 2998. July 22, 1926.)\n\nANOTHER SHOOTING.\n\nJuly 16.\n\nAn inquiry into the death of a Chinese from a bullet wound inflicted by a detective on the night of June 26 commenced before Mr. R. E. Lindsell and a jury at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon.\n\nThe deceased was alleged to be one of four suspicious characters who ran away from the detective when he accosted them.\n\nDr. Craig in his medical evidence said that he found three bullet wounds on the body, one of which pierced the liver and intestines.\n\nThe first and third shots were apparently fired from behind and the other was fired from the front.\n\nDeath was due to shock and haemorrhage caused by the wounds.\n\nThe Chinese mortuary attendant gave evidence of picking up a spent bullet which fell out of the dead man's clothing.\n\nHe also deposed to finding a canvas knife sheath inside the socks.\n\nFurther evidence was to the effect that the detective gave chase and shots were fired by the detective at the runaway.\n\nThe deceased dropped dead near the Central Market.\n\nWhen the dead body was taken to the Police Station, a dagger was found among the man's clothing.\n\nAddressing the jury, Mr. Lindsell related the circumstances of the affair and said it would be for them to decide whether the shooting was justifiable or not.\n\nThe inquiry was adjourned until to-day for the evidence of the detective.\n\nOVERLAND PASSENGER LIST.\n\nARRIVALS.\n\nList of passengers arrived per \"President Grant\" from Manila, on July 14:\n\nMr. S. Benes, Miss M. Brewer, Mr. S. Roth, Rev. F. H. Schorberg, Rev. Mr. and Mrs. F. V. de Weerd, Miss J. T. Moran, Mr. F. H. Taylor, Mr. G. M. Langdon, Mr. S. H. Smith, V. Paranpan, Mr. F. M. Panlilio, Mr. and Mrs. William Snaith, Mr. W. A. Hemingway, Mrs. Yong Tong, Miss M. Stein, Mr. T. A. Smart, Mrs. Master Ton Pai-yau, Mr. and Mrs. Smart, Miss C. Toye, Mr. J. Toles, A. E. Keene, Mr. and Mrs. H. 8. Mr. H. Wall, Mr. C. F. Diddle.\n\nDEPARTURES.\n\nList of passengers left for Manila on July 14:-\n\nMr. B. De Guzman, Mrs. E. DP Guzman, Mr. M. De Guzman, Mr. C. Freeland, Mr. W. A. Hemingway, Mr. M. Jalbuena, Mr. Wong Quan-bat. Mr. Stanley Kong Nam. Mr. Po Kong, Miss N. Benes, Miss I. Oulton, Miss A. Skinner. Mr. Tan It, Mr. H. C. Stewart. Miss A. Bredin. Mr. E. Whittall, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bryan, Miss M. Ahern, Mr. G. Albie, Mr. Fujioka. Miss Wong Poi-chan, Miss Wong Woon-chan, Mr. Lum Hoi-chiu and Mr. Wong Tze-fung.\n\nList of passengers arrived per \"Taiping\" from Australia via Ports, on July 15:-\n\nMr. and Mrs. B. G. Quick, Mr. M. Manuk, Mr. and Mrs. Jennings and child. Capt. C. P. Miller, Mr. S. R. Smith, Mrs. T. Maloney, Miss H. Hylton, Miss J. Hylten.\n\nMiss Beulah Bartlett, Mrs. H. Hight, Miss D. Jonese, Mr. and Mrs. Blythe Monroe\n\nMrs. H. Eckart and Miss G. S. F. Jackson, Mr. 1. Krick. Mr. Coleman, Mr. and Mrs. Guillet, Mr. J Kelter, Mr. W. F. Kee. Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Edmonson and two children.\n\nMrs. N. F. Gray, Mr. S. Long Tep. Mr. Joquin Loriga, Miss M. M. Maruin.\n\nMrs. I. H. Geare, a resident of Shanghai returning from Shanghai, Mr. and Mrs P. H. Bryce, and family, Mr. J. Barrett and Mrs. Mrs. C. L. McCallum, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Morser. Mr. II. R. Maag. Mr. L. M. Mendith. Mr. W. E. Mitchell, Mrs. W.\n\nMr. C. V. Rosa, a business man of Kobe, who is on a short business trip to Hongkong.\n\nMr. Chin Hov, a Chinese business man of Grand Rapids, Michigan, returning to China with his wife and daughter for a visit.\n\nList of passengers arrived in Hongkong from Manila per s.s. \"President Taft\" on July 16:-\n\nMr. A. Von Engelbrechten. Mrs. Orton. Mr. C. H. Owen. Mr. S. E. Powell, Rev, and Mrs. H. S. Potter, Miss R. E. Burer, Mrs. R. B. Clark, Mr. G. Pettreguin, Mr. Qua Chi-pao, Miss M. C. Clark, Prof. B. H. Crocheron. Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Nutting, Master N. Reese. Miss Nutting, Master F. P. Nutting. Jr.. M. Steen, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Smart.\n\nM. C. C. Abbott. Miss F. Dickson. Miss R. T. Nutting. Mr. D. Tillia, Mr. J. Tolea, Miss G. Toyve, Mr. A. Lewis, Jr., Mr. S. E. R. S. Tozer, Mr, and Mrs. P. Thuman. Mr. V. G. Snapp, Miss R. Macaraig, Mr. E. Aldecoa. Mr. A. Valenzueler, Master M. Valenzueler, Mr. H. Wall, Mr. D. M. Wong, Mr. Wee Ah-kong. Miss L.. Young, and Miss L. Kircher. Mr. F. L. Hammond, Mr. 1. G. Morse, Mr. A. M. Peterson, Mr. R. E. Peterson. Miss M. Renwick, Lieut. R. Snavely and Miss B. Withais.\n\nAmong the passengers by the President Madison which arrived on Sunday were:-\n\nMrs. I. H. Geare, a resident of Shanghai en route to Europe, who is stopping over at Hongkong for a few days.\n\nBlythe Monroe comprised a tourist party from Los Angeles making a tour of the Orient.\n\nMr. C. V. Rosa, a business man of Kobe, who is on a short business trip to Hongkong.\n\nMr. Chin Hov, a Chinese business man of Grand Rapids, Michigan, returning to China with his wife and daughter for a visit.\n\nList of passengers who left Hongkong for San Francisco via Ports per 1.8. \"President Taft\" on July 18:-\n\nRear Admiral Summer Kittelle, Commandant of the Cavite Navy Yard at Cavite. near Manila.\n\nAdmiral Kittelle is accompanied by his wife and three children.\n\nList of passengers arrived by the s.s. \"President Harrison\" on July 19;\n\nMiss A. V. Franklin, Mr. A. W. Reynall, Mr. J. Struthers and Mr. W. Moss.\n\nMr. L. H. Rurke, representative for the Far East for the Diston Saw Company who is on a short visit to the Phillipines in the interests of his company.\n\nMr. and Mrs. L. H. Emmerson. Master F. M. Emmerson. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Hylton, Miss B. Lyon, Master Wm. Lyon, Rev. and Mrs. R. W. Brachtell. Mr. C. E. Sanstrum. Mr. C. C. Hewes, connected with the United States Consular Service, on a short trip to the Philippines.\n\nMrs. R. T. Capen. Miss H. Capen, Master C. Capen. Mrs. T.. Johnson,\n\nList of passengers per R.M.S. Empress of Russia which arrived at Hongkong on July 19, 1926:\n\nMr. Lee Jow. Mr. Lau Pak-hang. Mr. Liu Wal-roon, Mr. Chow Bong. Dong Ger-wing, Mr. Dong Dal Syburg, Rev. E. Ancito, Rev. J. Mr Lee Suc. Mr. Pon Yark. Mr. Lim. Rev. L. Paequing. Sister M. Leung Fook-yaw. Mr. Ng Lun-shem. The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ending June 28 amounted to 47,917 tons and the sales during the period to 39,065 tons.\n\nPETTY THEFT.\n\nJuly 19.\n\nMr. G. A. Charles, a tailor residing at 4 Bowring Street, Yaumati reports to the Police that between 1 and 6 p.m. on Saturday clothing and money was taken from the house amounting to $14.\n\nA large number of Kowloon motor cyclists were fined $2 each at the Kowloon Magistracy on July 19 for causing obstruction by parking their machines on the left side of the post at the exit of the Star Ferry wharf near the Railway Station.\n\nMost of them pleaded that the prohibition had not been sufficiently advertised.\n\nMiss Irene Ho Tung, daughter of Sir Robert Ho Tung. is visiting Shanghai.",
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        "content_text": "248\n\n24\n\nLAKE, NOT VALLEY.\n\nResidents' Anxious Night.\n\nResidents at Happy Valley and the neighbourhood spent an anxious night with the flood which commenced to rise shortly after midnight.\n\nThe race course this morning was transformed into a lake and a raging torrent of water brought down from the hills flowed between the Police and Craigengower Clubs.\n\nA miniature Niagara Falls was created near the old scene of damage below the Yeung Woo Nursing Home last year. The deep drain measuring 14 feet across, which was built to deal with the water from the hills, was completely covered with mud and sand. Two waterfalls were seen later in the morning when the water flowed across the road into the drain and again from there to the race track.\n\nMore Confusion.\n\nBehind the Jockey Club stand, the Protestant Cemetery wall gave way for a considerable distance and the earth brought down with the torrent filled the premises to a depth of several feet. Cement boulders which lined the side of the course behind the small ticket office were bodily removed and placed on the course. Slabs of granite brought from the road were seen everywhere on the race track and inside the football grounds. What was left of a tea booth was seen against a portion of the race track railing. Flower pots which adorned the track edge were taken away by the flood together with the bank on which they stood.\n\nBridge Threatened.\n\nIt will take several weeks of toil to remove the mountain of sand and mud on the premises and race track. At the Craigengower Club, the water just reached the door and furniture left in the verandah was carried away and a part of it was recovered this morning. Garden furniture at the top of the granite boulders being washed away down the nullah, could be heard and a retaining wall threatening from above sounded like ominous explosions.\n\nSTORM VICTIMS.\n\n(No. 2998. July 22, 1926.\n\nin the direction of Hongkong, although it is thought that it may curve northwards in the direction of Swatow before it arrives here.\n\nThe rescue tug was to be observed with steam up and ready for emergency this morning and the funneless H.M.S. \"Ambrose,\" undergoing its annual overhaul was moved to the buoy for greater security.\n\nPolice Quarters Struck.\n\nThe chimney of Acting Chief Inspector Aris's quarters at the Police quarters in Caine Road was struck in the early hours of this morning and considerable debris fell inside the house. As the remaining portion of the chimney is considered to be in a dangerous condition, the quarters in question have had to be vacated.\n\nOLD MEMORIES.\n\nThat memorable flood of May, 1889, exceeded to-day's violence. Mr. Yee Cheong, the portrait painter whose studio is next door to the \"China Mail\" was an eyewitness.\n\nHe maintains that the torrents of water, which swept down Wyndham Street were even greater 37 years ago.\n\nAs to-day, clubs were reduced to useless wood. He said, the rain \"scraped out all the loose mud of the higher levels and deposited them in the flat streets. It took months to clear the mess,\"\n\nCraigengower collapsed and the masonry portion of the bridge started at this spot was swept away by the torrent flowing into the Bowrington Canal, a portion of the road at the end of the bridge near the Tramway offices opposite the Roman Catholic Cathedral was washed away.\n\nMr. Yee Cheong also says that the storm flood started at almost the same hour as that of the previous storm flood.\n\nThe railway track of the Sang Lee contractors on the other side of the canal also suffered considerable damage by the foundations being washed away.\n\nFACTORY IN DANGER\n\nThe paper mill at Aberdeen (Tai Shing Paper Mill Co.) is reported to be in danger owing to the private reservoir at the top of the building having been carried away.\n\nJuly 19. Two well-known members of the South China Athletic Association, Messrs. Ho Ka-lau and Yew Man-kit, who went out for a row on Saturday afternoon had a narrow escape from death as a result of the squall which sprang up towards six o'clock.\n\nThe boat was near Cust Rocks when caught in the squall and rowing became very difficult. The two occupants eventually determined to conserve their energy and let the boat drift and fortunately the set of the current was towards Kowloon Bay instead of the numerous rocks in the neighbourhood. They were able to reach the shore and after sheltering for a time in a farmer's house they arrived at Kowloon City.\n\nBy Courtesy of Wah Tsz Yat Po\n\nChinese cruiser \"Hai Yung\" which was to have left for Pratas yesterday at 1 p.m. with Hongkong officials aboard is still in harbour, wireless messages having been exchanged between the vessel and Pratas as a result of which it was decided that it would be dangerous to attempt to make the shoal for the present.\n\nThe typhoon had not, at the time of the message, reached Pratas but seas were very high and wind force 5 and increasing.\n\nPreliminary arrangements are that the party which is to witness the inauguration of the wireless station on the shoal will leave on Tuesday next.\n\nA village at Kowloon city, entirely inundated, with the top of a desolate matshed showing.\n\nreats both here and at the other er 37 years ago.\n\nTHE TYPHOON.\n\nJuly 17,\n\nIf the typhoon does not diverge from its present path it is expected here on Sunday.\n\nThe American Consulate received the following from Manila last night:-\n\n6.55 p.m.. July 16.-Cyclone in Lat. 19deg. N., Long. 119deg. E.. moving N.W.\n\na.m.\n\nLater.\n\n8.30\n\n17th, typhoon in about 116deg. Long. E.. 20deg. lat. N., moving W.N.W.\n\nThis morning in the harbour there were indications of anticipations of the arrival of the typhoon which is slowly moving towards the Colony from the East.\n\nNo. 1 signal gave place to No. 4 signal which means that the gale is likely to come towards the Colony from the East.\n\nNo. 2998. July 22, 1926.]\n\nTHE AFTERMATH.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA\n\nJuly 20\n\nWith the Peak isolated and the only means of access to Repulse Bay via the Aberdeen Road (even this has to be negotiated very carefully); with mud inches deep everywhere in the main thoroughfares and in banks where it has been removed for transit purposes, Hongkong has still much besides the memory of its severity to remind it of the terrific storm which raged on Sunday night and Monday morning,\n\nMuch, however, has been accomplished as a result of gangs of men working under supervision until a late hour last night and early this morning. A tram service to the King Edward Hotel was possible first thing this morning and later in the day a restricted service to all districts was run. The Roads Department is concentrating on the clearance of the main highways and is able to promise provisional clearances very shortly.\n\nStubbs Road.\n\nStubbs Road and Magazine Gap Road have suffered more than any others, Stubbs Road more particularly between Bowen Road and Morrison Hill Road. Here, there are numerous landslides the worst slip being where the sand shooting goes across. This will require the clearing of enormous quantities of earth and rock but it is hoped by Friday to get a passage sufficient to enable cars or \"buses to negotiate Stubbs Road.\n\nMagazine Gap Road.\n\nIn the case of most of the other roads it is expected that provisional arrangements will be made which will enable the passage of traffic within a few days. Magazine Gap Road at one part is breached to its full width and it will be necessary to erect temporarily a bridge. The Peak Road is also partly breached in one place. The only means of access to the Peak, in fact, is by negotiating on foot the old Peak Road and Wanchai Gap Road, in the case of the latter some nasty gaps having to be negotiated.\n\nBefore the Aberdeen portion of the road was cleared sufficiently to allow of traffic the footpath from the Peak to Pokfulam was used by some residents who took car as far as Pokfulam and walked up via the reservoir.\n\nRepulse Bay Road.\n\nGood progress has already been made in clearing the new road to Repulse Bay from Bowen Road onwards. This is very largely clear. There are numerous slips in the neighbourhood of Shaukiwan but it is anticipated that the whole of the round-the-island road will be open by the end of the week.\n\n('aime Road.\n\nThe lower portion of Caine Road is closed to traffic by the subsidence of the bank near the Roman Catholic Cathedral and the opening out of the road through the Cathedral grounds, which accounted for the flooding of Wyndham Street through Glenealy. It is now possible to go through Glenealy as far as Caine Road, by chair or on foot.\n\nA large gang were at work this morning clearing the obstruction at Caine Road. A stream of water which still flowed from the hill has now been diverted into the side channel of Arbuthnot Road.\n\nThe easiest way to reach Caine Road at present is for motorists to proceed up Garden Road as far as the Peak tram station. Then Tower\n\nPhoto by Yong Ming.\n\nMAIL\n\nREPULSE BAY CONDITIONS.\n\nthis morning.\n\n25\n\nAbout 85 bags of mail coming from foreign countries were damaged in the cellars of the Post Office. Most of the mail came from Singapore, Seattle, and the Straits.\n\nParticulars as to the plight of Repulse Bay residents not available yesterday on account of their being virtually marooned have since been received. At 3 a.m. on the night, or rather the morning, of the storm, the water rushed down the hills with terrific force and swept through the big dining room of the Hotel, carrying all before it. The upper level districts were deprived of their daily mail due to lack of transportation.\n\nResidents in the Peak and the staff were early on the scene but until practically powerless to save the carpets and furniture from being damaged. At eight o'clock yesterday morning the lower floors and passages were flooded to within five inches of water, and with the kitchens under water breakfast was part of the dining room floor has sunk badly and it looks as though it will be some time before the former polished surface will be regained.\n\nThe \"President Madison\" and the \"Empress of Russia,\" tried all roads at an early hour, were scheduled to arrive in Hongkong last Sunday, The Shaukiwan Road was obstructed yesterday afternoon.\n\nLooking along Des Voeux Road Central, on July 19, eastwards, along the Hongkong Hotel front and the new Realty building, with Alexandra Building on the left. The mud and height of the flood left visible marks on the surroundings.\n\nAlbert Road, along Wyndham Street past the Dairy Farm to the Central Police Station, and up Arbuthnot Road. The junction at Caine Road has now been sufficiently cleared for both up and down traffic through Arbuthnot Road.\n\nKowloon Roads.\n\nWith regard to Kowloon, both the coastal and Taipo Roads are closed, the worst slips being the other side of Tsin Wan. Two bridges have been carried away. Temporary bridges will be erected and it is expected to make provisional arrangements for passage of traffic by the end of the week.\n\ned by landslides which made passage impossible, and the new road to Hongkong was found to have a gaping hole halfway across the road just at the top of the hill leading to Repulse Bay.\n\nTHE POST OFFICE.\n\nThe General Post-Office was arrived only\n\nThe delay was due to the typhoon which the liners encountered.\n\nby\n\nPRINTERS LOSS.\n\nDamage of $10,000 was suffered by the Ye Olde Printerie Ltd.\n\nwhose establishment is located at the basement of the China Building.\n\nThe damaged goods consisted mostly of cover papers, art papers, and coloured papers and machinery, approximately valued at $10,000.\n\nThe damaged goods are only insured against fire but not against water. The Fire Brigade was called to the scene to pump the water and which was over 4 ft. deep.\n\nat the time of going to press, the Brigade was still at work.\n\nMED-\n\nIt will probably take the management over a week to clear the place from water and debris, and to completely resume business.\n\nWANCHAI DISTRICT.\n\nIn the long list of damage in the Wanchai district no one is reported to have been killed or injured as a direct result of the flood.\n\nA Chinese electrician was taken to hospital yesterday with injuries received in a fall from the first floor verandah of a house at Stone Nullah lane. He was repairing an electric light wire by leaning over the verandah and fell to the ground on receiving a shock.\n\nBAY VIEW DISTRICT.\n\nA feature of the damage in the Bay View district was the disappearance of the market at Tai Hang village. The structure, about 100 feet long and standing on stone pillars, is stated to have been carried away by the flood.\n\nThe assistance of the Fire Brigade was obtained to pump out the water. They worked from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. but owing to the numerous calls on the services of the Brigade they had to abandon the work and resume it after the water had subsided there.\n\nWhen",
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        "content_text": "26\n\nwas not a trace of the materials of the structure or the stalls.\n\nRELIVED DROWNED.\n\nwoman\n\nIn a report made by a Chinese married woman at Bay View Station, she stated that her father-in-law, 67 years of age, is missing and is believed to have been drowned.\n\nThe report states that the old man went out of the hut at 3 o'clock in the morning to save his chickens. At this time water was rushing down the hillside and the man was not seen again.\n\n3\n\nChinese\n\nQUARRY BAY DEATH?\n\nAlthough not reported officially, it was gathered from a reliable source yesterday that a Chinese was electrocuted and died at Quarry Bay. He came in contact with a high tension wire which had been dislodged by boulders on the hillside above the quarters of the Sugar Refinery staff.\n\nIt was also stated that a matshed at this point was carried away by falling boulders, but whether there were any occupants in it at the time is not yet known.\n\nTWO MORE DEATHS.\n\nThe death of Private Nihala Ram, of the 2/5 Punjabi Regiment, who was killed as a direct result of being struck by lightning - the only casualty so far reported from this source - was advised by Whitfield Barracks yesterday. The man was sleeping in his quarters at the time. So far as police reports are concerned, this is the only death ascertained in addition to the fatalities at the 3 pumping station.\n\nA report was made by a blacksmith of Pak Tin village, in the Shamshuipo district, of the death of his 16-year-old nephew by drowning in a pond at Kowloon City yesterday forenoon. It is stated that the lad attempted to retrieve a basket of vegetables and was carried away by the flood. The body has not yet been found.\n\nKOWLOON CHAI\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nnullah, otherwise all the houses would have been inundated.\n\nTRAM SERVICES.\n\nDuring the night a passage for tramcars was made through the debris between Arsenal Street and Garden Road and by 8 o'clock this morning tramcars were running on the main route from Causeway Bay to the Hongkong Bank. It is hoped it will be possible to run right through to Whitty Street.\n\nPokfulam reservoir, at the foot of the Peak, on the south side of the island, was dry in some parts on Sunday. Yesterday morning, the water overflowed.\n\nOwing to the absence of jurors prevented from attending the Criminal Sessions yesterday on account of the flood, Mr. Justice J. X. Wood (Puisne Judge) adjourned the Criminal Sessions until next Monday.\n\nThe flood of water at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, caused exposing in some cases and tombstones carried away by the flood, some being deposited on the race course. The Jockey Club wall was also broken by the same current which carried away part of the cemetery wall.\n\nSeveral graves were affected by\n\nOn the Shaukiwan Route cars have been running all morning as far as North Point and it is expected that an extension to Quarry Bay will be possible this afternoon. Owing to a landslide at Taikoo it will be impossible to run between Quarry Bay and Shaukiwan for some time.\n\nOn the Happy Valley route cars are being worked via Broadwood Road but it is necessary for them to turn back at the Dragon Motor Garage and this of course results in single line working.\n\nBy Courtesy of Hak Tin Yat\n\n15\n\nThe\n\nMany have been\n\nAs a result of the flood which inundated Kowloon Chai, numerous villagers were left homeless and penniless in view of the loss of their livestock. They were allowed to occupy untenanted and partially completed houses on the Kowloon Tong site. Other small villages in this neighbourhood have been practically wiped out.\n\nKowloon Tong itself by no means escaped the general damage, one house being struck by lightning and practically cleft from top to bottom. A big lake of water which was in process of being filled in overflowed and the residents combined in diverting the flow to a nullah, otherwise all the houses would have been inundated.\n\nChair coolies are reported to be making attempts to obtain extortionate payments for carrying residents to the Peak. A demand for $6 was made of one resident returning home last night. Needless to say, this was not met.\n\n[No. 2998.—July 22, 1926.]\n\nshould be boiled.\n\nThere is also an official announcement regarding supplies to the Peak and higher levels.\n\nWATER ECONOMY.\n\nThe following official communiqué has been received:\n\nHis Excellency desires to impress on all householders on the Peak and Upper Levels, who are affected by the water restrictions rendered necessary by the damage to Pokfulam Pumping Station, the absolute necessity for the greatest economy in the use of water, and the strict control of their staff with this end in view. He feels sure that he can rely upon their loyal co-operation in this matter.\n\nDamage wrought on the Lachi-kok Road by the flood.\n\nThe earliest date by which the Peak tram service will again be in commission is given as Saturday.\n\nSTORM ITEMS.\n\nMr. F. Sutton, of the Public Works Department, and a popular turf enthusiast, had an arm badly cut by glass at the Hongkong Club about 3 a.m. yesterday, at the height of the storm. Mr. Sutton (who stays at the Club) rose to close a window, slipped and his arm went through the glass. Lt. Col. T. A. Robertson and others rendered assistance and Mr. Sutton was conveyed to hospital by ambulance.\n\nWATER RATIONS.\n\nAs from today, the water supply on the island is to be \"rationed,\" owing to damage to works.\n\nIn all areas main districts East of Eastern Street, there will be a two hours' supply daily. West of Eastern Street, water will be turned on from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily.\n\n(Eastern Street is the uphill thoroughfare, leading from the western waterfront, up past the tram lines, to Queen's Road West, by the Government Civil Hospital and Lunatic Asylum to Bonham Road.)\n\nAll water for potable purposes should be boiled.\n\nTHE PEAK.\n\nJuly 20.\n\nMessrs. A. S. Watson & Co. Ltd. can supply and deliver Distilled Water to the residents of the Peak and Hill Districts in one pint and 1 gallon bottles and in 3-gallon jars. The efforts of this enterprising company will be appreciated by the many who are suffering from shortage of drinking water.\n\nThe wedding was announced to take place in Shanghai on Friday, the 16th July, between Omar Rumjahn, son of Mrs. A. Rumjahn of Tientsin and Gladys Tamil, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Ismail of Hongkong.\n\nNo. 2998. July 22, 1926.)\n\n37 YEARS AGO.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\n249\n\n27\n\nSTORM ITEMS.\n\nJuly 21.\n\nstill in cases, unopened. Many thousands of dollars were sacrificed in that one place. The tin lining was no protection; mud and water enveloped the lot.\n\nFurther particulars have been received with regard to the carrying away of a matshed by a landslide at Shaukiwan, opposite the main entrance of Taikoo Sugar Refinery (briefly reported yesterday). It appears that two Chinese lads, preparing the morning meal, were in the shed at the time and were crushed to death. Their bodies have not yet been recovered.\n\nOn Monday, the \"China Mail\" referred readers to a storm on May 30, 1889 - 37 years ago.\n\nMr. Yee Cheong, portrait painter of Wyndham Street, who has had his studio in this locality for over 40 years and never shifted elsewhere, gave his experiences of those days.\n\nAnother old resident writes the following:\n\nAs far as I can remember about the great storm of 1889, the rain was quite as heavy as Sunday night. The lightning and thunder were of a different character, but just as alarming.\n\nMurray Barracks on the Queen's Road side was a heap of sand thrown up from bursting drains just outside.\n\nFOUND SHOT.\n\nJuly 21. Mr. W. Blakey, Inspector of engine fitters, was found shot dead in the Naval Yard yesterday during the luncheon interval.\n\nHe was half-way from the house to the pumping station when a heavy shower began to fall. Debating whether he should go on to the pumping station or return to the house for shelter, he eventually decided in favour of the second alternative and no sooner was he safely inside than the huge boulder crashed into the station. This boulder is estimated to weigh between 2,500 and 3,000 tons.\n\nWith regard to the Pokfulam pumping house disaster, it appears that Mr. P. G. Tacchi, brother of Mr. C. J. Tacchi, who was examining stores some olives at the house near the station, had a very narrow escape.\n\nWhilst this was in progress Mr. Blakey left the house. Almost immediately a report was heard. He was found lying on the ground with a revolver nearby and wounds in the head which led to instantaneous death.\n\nDeceased had only arrived in the Colony last May from Portsmouth. He was unmarried and leaves a widowed mother in England. His age is thought to be 30.\n\nThe funeral will take place this evening.\n\nMore Damage Then.\n\nMore damage was done then than this week. Voeux Road was then the Praya. Sampans were up in Pedder Street. The Clock Tower was many feet in sand, the streets were opened up in all directions, drains were choked, huge trees up by the roots were scattered everywhere.\n\nBeautiful Glenealy as it was in those days was entirely ruined. The only house there then was the American Consulate, which stood in grounds far back from the road. Palms grew in Glenealy that have not been seen anywhere since.\n\nH.K. Club in Queen's Road. At the junction of the path from Albert Road was a very fine centre piece. This was torn up by bursting drains, carrying all before it down to Queen's Road.\n\nDakin's Dispensary was then at the corner where the A.P. building now stands. It was flooded out. Sugar-coated pills were being thrown out. Street urchins stood waist-deep in water fishing for them, thinking they were sweets. Their faces were studies when they tasted them.\n\nThe Hongkong Club was where Yee Sang Fat and others are today.\n\nA. S. Watson's were at the corner of D'Aguilar Street, where Tak Cheung is. Then McEwen, Frickel and Co. and Powell's had parts of the ground floor and the top. So much water and sand had accumulated there that it took many days to remove it. The fire engine was kept very busy.\n\nLane, Crawford & Co. were opposite Hall and Holtz. They had godowns below. All their new stock had arrived, but was still in cases, unopened.\n\nThe Good Old Days.\n\nRobinson Road was then the highest road. The Public Gardens were unrecognisable. Everything was torn up and sand enveloped the lot.\n\nRoofs did not leak the same as they do today. Better work was done, or else materials were of better quality.\n\nPhoto by A Fong,\n\nFour men armed with daggers entered a house at Tung Lo Wan Road, Causeway Bay, on Saturday night and held up the occupants. They stole money and jewellery to the value of $1,800.\n\nAh Men Hing Cheong.\n\nThis is striking testimony to the havoc wrought by the boulder which crashed into No. 3 pumping station, Pokfulam Road, killing several workmen. The photo shows the size of the great rock, as contrasted with what remains of the building.\n\nOwing to the fact that 80 feet of piping has been carried away on Stubbs Road, it has been found necessary to restrict the water services in areas main districts east of Eastern Street and also to the higher levels and the Peak. All the reservoirs in the Colony except Tytam Tuk, which is 5 feet 3 in. below overflow, are overflowing.\n\nMASTS STRUCK.\n\nJuly 21. The coastal s.s. \"Telemachus\" was struck by lightning on Monday morning, taking away the flag pole on one of her masts.\n\nThe Government rescue tug \"Kau Sing\" was on patrol duty in the harbour during the storm, and lightning struck her mast, splitting it from the \"truck\" to the \"hounds.\"\n\nSo far as can be ascertained, this was the full extent of the damage suffered by local shipping in the violent storm.\n\nAn order was made by Mr. J. H. E. Nihill, at the Kowloon Magistracy on July 20, for the confiscation of eight revolvers and 800 rounds of ammunition which were abandoned by a Chinese in Reclamation Street on Saturday night.",
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        "content_text": "30\n\nCAFE DISPUTE.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nMIXED COURT.\n\nShanghai, July 21. As regards the Mixed Court rendition, the \"Sin Wan Pao\" states that the Ministry of Justice considers it improper to allow assessors to continue to sit in criminal cases,\n\n[No. 2998. July 22, 1926.\n\nTHE BOYCOTT,\n\nJuly 21. According to a report to hand, the Canton authorities are forbidding the alleged circulation of rumours by strikers.\n\nEvidence was given at the Central Magistracy yesterday in the case in which Mr. I. G. G. Taylor, who came from Shanghai, and Mr. J. L. Durand, a partner in the Cafe Parisien, were charged in connection with incidents at the Cafe on the 14th-15th instant.\n\nMr. Taylor spoke to Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Taylor not being there at the time. Mr. Durand blamed Mr. Taylor for the absence of the band. Mrs. Taylor said that her husband could not be in two places at once, upstairs and at the door.\n\nSuch rumours are stated to concern the present conference and the provision allowing local authorities to decide all criminal actions and execute all such decisions is regarded as repugnant to recent ordinances promulgated by the Central Government, and prejudicial to the movement for the unification of the law.\n\nThe \"Sin Wan Pao\" adds that the Ministry, in conjunction with the Wai-chiaopu, intends to submit a resolution to the Cabinet for the revision of the agreement.--Reuter.\n\nMr. Durand told Mrs. Taylor to leave the restaurant, saying \"I don't want you here. Get out!\" Mrs. Taylor said she wanted written notice. Mr. Durand insisted that she leave, and pushed her. She refused to go and he called her a fool. She slapped his face, whereupon he kicked her in the legs and ran upstairs.\n\nMrs. Taylor went to fetch her husband, who went upstairs after Mr. Durand. Witness called a Chinese policeman, who said he could not do anything until a whistle was blown.\n\nMr. Taylor is charged with disorderly conduct and Mr. Durand appears to answer five charges including assault, abusive language, and disorderly conduct.\n\nMr. Hugh Jones appeared for Mr. Durand and Mr. Taylor conducted his own case.\n\nWitnesses who had been subpoenaed in support of Mr. Taylor's case were business men and an adjournment would cause considerable loss of valuable time.\n\nMr. Hugh Jones applied for a remand but Mr. Taylor objected.\n\nMrs. Landau, of Madame Flint's Beauty Parlour, said she heard the disturbance in the cafe. Both Mr. Taylor and Mr. Durand were excited.\n\nMr. Taylor slapped Mr. Durand's face and Mr. Durand kicked, but witness did not see exactly what happened.\n\nWitness went up to the office with Mr. Durand, who had not had time to open his typewriter when Mr. Taylor came in and said: \"Did you call my wife a ...?\"\n\nMr. Taylor lifted a chair and threw it at Mr. Durand, who ran, with Mr. Taylor after him.\n\nMr. R. E. Lindsell, the Magistrate, agreed to hear witnesses on subpoena whose evidence concerned chiefly the events of the afternoon.\n\nMr. Taylor will be called later to give evidence of the evening events leading up to an alleged assault on Mr. Durand.\n\nThe dispute between the parties commenced in connection with the lateness of arrival of the band for a musical tiffin at the cafe on the 14th.\n\nThe band did not put in an appearance until 2 p.m. According to the opening of Mr. Taylor, both Mr. Durand and Madame Flint, the other partner in the cafe venture, were very excited and Mr. Durand called him (witness) a fool and used threats about taking witness by the throat and throwing him out of the cafe.\n\nMr. Alexander Schultz, assistant manager of the Russo-Asiatic Bank, who was in the cafe at 1.15, said he overheard Mr. Taylor and Mr. Durand in argument.\n\nMr. Durand told Mr. Taylor that his services were unsatisfactory and blamed him for the absence of the band.\n\nMr. Taylor was trying to explain, but Mr. Durand was very angry and said \"I feel like breaking your neck.\"\n\nMr. C. E. dos Remedios, clerk in the Russo-Asiatic Bank, corroborated Mr. Schultz.\n\nEvening Incidents.\n\nThe incidents on which the charges are based took place in the evening and arose out of the conduct of two sailors in the cafe.\n\nMr. Charles Henry Cotton, assistant manager of the cafe, said that Mr. Durand came into the cafe and...\n\nThe case was adjourned until tomorrow at 2.15 p.m.\n\nPhoto by A. Poorg.\n\nCOLONY'S HEALTH.\n\nJuly 21, Last week the following notifiable diseases were reported to the Medical Officer of Health:\n\nDiphtheria: 2 from Kowloon, total 2 cases, all Chinese.\n\nEnteric fever: 1 from city, 2 from Kowloon, total 3 cases (2 Chinese, 1 Portuguese), 1 death.\n\nParatyphoid fever: 1 Chinese case from city.\n\nCerebro-spinal fever: 1 fatal case (Portuguese) from city district.\n\nRabies: 1 dog from city.\n\nInfluenza (not notifiable): 1 death.\n\nWas ...\n\nAs indicated in the \"China Mail\" on several occasions last week, the Strike Executive has not been permitted to send delegates to the conference, with a watching brief.\n\nIt has now been confirmed that only the official delegations are present at the conference.\n\nAfter publication hours yesterday, a message was received from Reuter. In yesterday's issue, we gave the facts of this communique, now confirmed by the following:-\n\nThe conference at Canton resumed its sittings on July 19 (Monday) in the Canton Foreign Office, when the British delegation replied to the statement made by the Chinese delegation on the origin of the anti-British boycott.\n\nOn Monday, there was a \"clean\" return of health, no case being notified to the authorities.\n\nDamage at the Peak Tramway lower station. In the centre (foreground) is the nullah.\n\nOn the right is the Helena May Institute and a tram car can be seen on the left.\n\nThe next sitting of the conference has been fixed for July 21 (today).\n\nC.S.P. HELD UP.\n\nJuly 21. The danger to traffic and pedestrians by the rolling of barrels along pavements and roads was stressed at the Central Magistracy this morning when representatives of Messrs. Kwong Sang Hong, the perfumers, were charged with obstruction.\n\nIt was stated by Divisional Inspector Blackman that the Captain Superintendent of Police was held up with his car at Praya East yesterday by a number of coolies rolling barrels on the road.\n\nTo a question from the Magistrate (Mr. R. E. Lindsell), the defendant explained that it was easier to roll the barrels than to carry them, as it required two men to each barrel.\n\nRemarking that the coolies should be mindful of pedestrians and moving traffic, His Worship imposed a fine of $5.\n\n(No. 2998.—July 22, 1926.\n\nVALLEY ASSAULT.\n\nJuly 21.\n\nOVERLAND CHINA MAIL\n\nHIGH PRICES.\n\n251\n\n31\n\nGraham's Road, The Albany, Hollywood Road, Lyndhurst Terrace, Wellington Street from Pottinger Street to Queen's Road Central, Pottinger Street.\n\nJuly 21. Suggestions that there had been ill-feeling between the parties were made by Mr. A. J. O'Donoghue and Mr. W. B. Hind who appeared for the defence of Hajee Mohamed Ismail, 13 Sharp Street, and A. H. Harteam, 11 Da Street, at the Central Magistracy yesterday.\n\nThe charge was one of assault against two Chinese ladies.\n\nOriginally, the property consisted of four lots but as the third failed to elicit a bid in its entirety, it was put up in six sections, all of which were disposed of.\n\nLot 1, consisting of the remaining portion of Inland Lot No. 1285, including Staunton Street, was sold to Mr. Ma Chi-long for $20,000, an increase of nearly $6,000 on the upset price.\n\nLot 2, consisting of Section C of Inland Lot No. 1968 together with No. 3 Tai On Terrace, was also purchased by Mr. Ma Chi-long for $13,000, an increase of $8,000.\n\nLot 3 (a) consisting of Section F of Inland Lot No. 370 together with the buildings thereon now known as Nos. 2 and 3 Circular Pathway and Nos. 9 and 10 Tai On Lane was sold to The Hongkong and Kowloon Land and Loan Company for $8,900.\n\nLot 3 (b) consisting of Section G of Inland Lot No. 370 together with buildings thereon now known as No. 5 Circular Pathway was sold for $9,800.\n\nLot 3 (c) consisting of Subsection No. 2 of Section A of Inland Lot No. 9A together with the buildings thereon now known as No. 10 Circular Pathway and No. 2 Tsui On Lane was sold for $13,300, an increase of $8,300.\n\nLot 4 consisting of Subsection No. 1 of Section A of Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1463 together with the buildings thereon now known as No. 174 Kowloon City Road, was bought by the Chuen On Fire Insurance Company Ltd., with one bid of $100 above the opening price of $1,000.\n\nNo. 7 Tsui On Lane was sold to the same company for $7,800, an increase of $2,800.\n\nThe Captain Superintendent of Police has now given permission for motor cars to use certain prohibited areas in order to relieve congestion.\n\nThe following are the areas temporarily opened for motor traffic:\n\nTaiwong Street.\n\nIce House Street south of Queen's Road Central (both ways).\n\nIn regard to Ice House Street, a recent notification stated that this road \"south of Queen's Road Central is open to motor traffic upwards, that is to say from Queen's Road Central, but motor traffic downwards, on such portion of Ice House Street, is prohibited.\"\n\nThe temporary concession now allowed will enable motor cars to use Ice House Street above Queen's Road Central (the hill portion).\n\nIn effect, a motor car can now proceed from the Queen's Road junction of Ice House Street right down to the old Fire Station near the junction of Wellington Street and Queen's Road, and vice versa.\n\nIsmail said he was cycling fairly fast down the path from Wong Nei Chong Road and merely reached out his arm to move one of the girls to a side in order to avoid a collision.\n\nHe was the leading cyclist, but complainants were wrong in saying there were three of them.\n\nWitness said that Gomes, the third cyclist, was some distance behind and did not turn up at the bicycle shop.\n\nWhen witness went to look for him, he met a brother of one of the complainants who told him that another cyclist had been arrested.\n\nGomes also gave evidence, and said he cycled some distance behind the other two.\n\nHe did not see or hear anything unusual on the path.\n\nHe wrote the name \"F. Kelly\" in the cycle hire books, as it was his nickname.\n\nHe also wrote his correct name and address and told the dealer that he would pay for the damage done to the cycle when he was pulled off by the brother of one of the complainants.\n\nHe dissociated himself from Harteam's action so that he should not be held responsible for the damage to witness's cycle.\n\nAfter hearing the evidence of the second defendant, which was similar to that of Ismail, and submissions for the defence, Mr. Lindsell accepted the evidence of the complainants as substantially true and convicted both defendants.\n\nThey were each fined $25, or fourteen days' imprisonment in default, and bound over to be of good behaviour for six months.\n\nAt 4 p.m. on July 22, nominations of candidates for the Legislative Council election close at the Magistracy.\n\nThe election is to be held on Monday, to select a non-official Justice of the Peace to represent the J.P.'s for three months, during the absence of Sir Henry Pollock.\n\nPhoto by A. Fang.\n\nMOTOR ROUTES.\n\nJuly 21. With the closing of Pedder Street between Queen's Road and Des Voeux Road for motor traffic temporarily owing to the heavy damage caused by the flood and obstructions at...\n\nJust like the Japan earthquake disaster,\" remarked a visitor at the scene above, on Monday.\n\nThis is Pedder Street, facing Queen's Road (with the A.P.C. in background) and shows the violent upheaval which moved large slabs of asphalt road material.\n\nTRAFFIC AGAIN.\n\nJuly 21. Yesterday Hongkong Hotel 'buses were out again, making the journey to Repulse Bay and back.\n\nOnly residents were carried on this motor service.\n\nThe Aberdeen Kai Fong 'buses were also in commission.\n\nThe route followed (out of town) is along Queen's Road West, up by No. 7 police station, along Pokfulam Road (past the University and No. 3 pumping station), and so on; and return by the same way.\n\nRepulse Bay residents reach the Hongkong Hotel by way of Queen's Road, from the west of the city.",
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        "content_text": "5. From the above information it will be seen that the proposed operation is a very minor one, definitely limited in scope and devised to avoid the development of larger operations, but which depends on matters of local detail on which, at so great a distance, we are necessarily incompletely informed.\n\na\n\n3487/26.H.K.\n\nLifter\n\n6. Whether the expedition should, as is now suggested, be authorised as a deliberate act of punishment, or should be permitted only after another piracy takes place, is a matter of policy on which it is not for us to advise, but from a military point of view we favour the latter alternative.\n\n7. It would appear that if the operation is to take place only after the next piracy and the present proposal to land before dawn is adhered to, valuable time may be lost. We feel, however, that all such details must be left to the responsible Naval and Military authorities on the spot to settle according to circumstances, and that our approval can necessarily be only of a very general character.\n\n8. There is, nevertheless, one suggestion to which we take exception, namely, that the village of Fan-Lo-Kong should be smoke-bombed when the landing takes place. Such action would in our opinion not only give the pirates unnecessary warning of our intention, but might be misrepresented as the use of gas throughout China and result in our incurring a good deal of odium.\n\n9. Finally, we would suggest that the Consul-General at Canton should be instructed without delay to obtain the co-operation of the Canton Government, even if such co-operation is limited to the presence of one Chinese official at the scene of action.\n\n10. To sum up, we submit the following recommendations for consideration by the Committee of Imperial Defence :-\n\n(i.) That approval in principle should be given to the proposed operation described in paragraph 4 above, with the proviso that the smoke-bombing of the villages be forbidden.\n\n(ii) That the Canton Government should be asked without delay to co-operate under threat of independent action on our part in the event of their refusal.\n\nThe question of whether the expedition should be authorised as an act of punishment or should only be permitted after another act of piracy involves political consideration on which it is not for us to advise.\n\n2, Whitehall Gardens, S.W. 1, December 9, 1926.\n\nAPPENDIX.\n\n(Signed)\n\nBEATTY.\n\nG. F. MILNE.\n\nH. TRENCHARD.\n\nParaphrase Telegram from General Officer Commanding, Hong Kong, to the War Office, No. 1258, dated December 1, 1926.\n\nYOUR No. 92993 M.O. 1, 29/11.\n\nGovernor's despatch* of 30th June is superseded by my telegram† No. 1257 of 29th November, several Bias Bay piracies having occurred without retribution since 30th June.\n\nAction recommended is carefully limited and in no way indiscriminate, and should be taken at our own selected time without awaiting further piracy.\n\nMost important Consul-General, Canton, should be authorised without delay to threaten independent action in event of refusal of co-operation by Chinese.\n\nGovernor, in consultation with Consul-General, Canton, has approved this telegram.\n\n* Printed as Appendix I of C.I.D. Paper No. 288-C.\n\n† Not reproduced.\n\n21/12 is 21 G. Grindle\n\n21 Wilson 22.12.26.\n\nnce\n\nnote over\n\nmery.\n\n1.v.min.\n\nwas omitted .. but the ion is\n\n17\n\nParaphrase Telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the Governor of Hong Kong.\n\n(Sent 8:40 p.m. 22nd December, 1926).\n\nYour telegram 21st December Piracy after full consideration of your representations and examination by Chief of Staff and Committee of Imperial Defence last week it was decided (a) that His Majesty's Consul General Canton should be consulted with a view to obtaining if possible the co-operation of the Canton Government in the proposed operation under threat of independent action on our part in the event of refusal (b) that you should be informed accordingly and authorised in conjunction with the Naval and Military authorities to carry out the plan submitted by you (as subsequently revised by the Hong Kong Defence Committee) without further delay in the event of another piracy subject to the proviso that smoke-bombing of the villages should not be permitted (c) that corresponding instructions should be sent to Naval and Military Officers Commanding Hong Kong.\n\nThe action since taken by the Canton Government has however altered the situation and you should take no independent measures until His Majesty's Government are satisfied that Canton Government do not intend to fulfil their undertaking to proceed against the pirates. Repeat to Canton.\n\n.S.H.W.22.12.26.\n\nAMERY.",
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        "content_text": "20\n\non the Shameen also contributed to a settlement of the \"strike.\" The merchant volunteers eventually came to blows with the Government forces over the disposal of the \"Hao\" arms, and after a pitched battle in the streets of Canton were easily crushed. They had counted on the help of some of the Yunnanese mercenary leaders, who, however, saw on which side their bread was buttered, and naturally took the course by which their own hold on Canton was strengthened. This gave fresh encouragement to the extreme elements, and only the collapse of the Chihli party and Wu Pei-fu in North China averted for the moment fresh trouble in Canton. Kuomintang influence, fostered by the Soviet, had steadily permeated throughout China, and from being confined to the single province of Kwangtung, had become an important political factor in the country. It had now a \"People's army\" in the troops of the Christian general; and at the military academy at Whampoa, near Canton, cadets were being trained in batches to form at the same time an officer cadre and a trained corps of propagandists. It is worthy of note that the bulk of these students were not natives of Kwangtung, but came from other parts of China and from abroad.\n\nDr. Sun's departure for Peking and his death there in March 1925 may be briefly mentioned. Although he had been in precarious health for more than a year, yet his great personality proved a strong rallying point for all those opposed to the feudal and autocratic rule of the military governors, and had acted as a curb on the more extreme elements among the party. The position of the Yunnanese (to whom were allied the Kwangsi) troops in Canton was particularly affected, as they had consistently been on the moderate side and cared for nothing but the retention of their sources of revenue in Canton. They meditated a coup d'Etat in April 1925 to gain supreme control, but were deterred by the fact that the Cantonese army and the corps of military cadets lay on the East River region, and were supported by the armed labour unions and the student organisations in the city. They were, moreover, short of arms and ammunition, which their opponents drew in quantities from some hidden source, and the seizure of the arsenal proved abortive as the workmen were at once called out on strike. Towards the end of May they were attacked by the Cantonese forces, commonly known as the Reds, and after hard fighting, driven out of Canton, where the advanced elements are now in supreme control.\n\nTo gain a true appreciation of the situation in Canton, it must be remembered that of the enormous population of the province of Kwangtung only a small minority are members of the Kuomintang, the number in Canton, according to a recent estimate, being 15,000. In the country districts the labour and agricultural unions support the party; in the towns its strength lies in the labour unions (the formation of which, as opposed to the old guilds, is sedulously fostered), the students, the officials (even down to the most insignificant paid employees), and all articulate and educated sections of the people generally, with the exception of the merchants, who are, moreover, timorous and badly organised. One of the planks in the party programme is the revision of all unequal treaties, including every matter which affects China's sovereignty and which they feel constitutes a standing disgrace to China's national pride. They claim, for example, the immediate restoration of all foreign concessions, consular jurisdiction, control of the Maritime Customs, &c. - at one fell swoop. There is for them no midway step.\n\nWhile there has been no general anti-foreign feeling among the common classes in Canton, it does exist to a large extent among the intelligentsia, particularly the students, who create an effect out of proportion to their numbers, as the class of \"literati\" has always been the most respected in China. It has also been connived at, if not actually encouraged, by the Chinese authorities, particularly since the Washington Conference led China to believe that the foreign Powers were already prepared to surrender all their rights and privileges in China, and give up immediately every safeguard for the protection of the lives and property of their nationals, during a period of great disorder in China.\n\nThe Canton press, in name free, is notoriously under the thumb of the Kuomintang, and has done much in recent months to inflame public opinion by exaggerations or misconceptions of matters relating to foreigners. The example of Turkey in successfully defying the foreign Powers has been of great inspiration to the Chinese, who know that the Powers are now exhausted after the Great War, and, besides being disunited, are apparently unwilling to enter into further commitments abroad.\n\nThere are few modern industries in Canton, and in none is any foreign capital interested. They amount to a tannery, motor-boat and launch building yards, a cannery, rice-hulling mills, stocking factories, silk filatures, and match factories; of these, only the last two are in any way important.\n\n21\n\nIn all labour conditions are very bad, as the workers belong to no union, and women and small children work long hours under unfavourable conditions. Organised labour in Canton is practically confined to the skilled trades, artisans, seamen, and cargo handlers, &c., and these have often successfully struck for increased wages and shorter hours. Labour in Canton is in every way as independent and impatient of control as labour in Great Britain, and it is from the ranks of organised labour in Canton that the Kuomintang draws its chief support. They have, however, been taught to regard the foreigner as one of the main obstacles towards the full achievement of the revolution, and look forward to the Democratic programme with its principles, as laid down in the testament of their deceased leader.\n\nThe Kuomintang authorities have repeatedly disowned any connection with Communism, which they aver is totally unsuited to Chinese conditions, and they assert that their friendship for the Soviet authorities is due to their admiration of the success of the Russian revolution, and the inspiration derived therefrom. They are naturally led to contrast unfavourably the professions of goodwill and active assistance of the Soviet Government with the attitude of the other Powers, who, they fear, wish to keep China in a state of tutelage, but, on the other hand, they sincerely believe that all good men and true belong to the Kuomintang, and seek to impose the party programme (by force if necessary) on the whole country.\n\nJapan has for the past year pursued a policy of conciliation with China and avoided all cause of offence, but without making much headway, so long as the twenty-one demands remain denounced; America is, rightly or wrongly, regarded as the friend of China, the one Power who has never sought any concession for herself in China; while Great Britain has to fight against the atmosphere of mistrust inherited from the past history of her relations with China. It is Great Britain, with her subject peoples and her history of conquest in India and Egypt, who is constantly denounced in the press and by the student body as the \"arch-imperialist\" and the oppressor of China. She is the butt of most of the attacks, owing to her strong attitude and lack of sympathy with advanced political ideas. Soviet agents have been active in creating such propaganda and in directing its dissemination throughout China. Several are employed in Canton and at the Whampoa military academy, and have been seen in the streets of the city accompanied by guards of Chinese soldiers.\n\nAmerican, and especially American missionary, influence has also been to some extent anti-British. Their aim has always been more altruistic and less self-seeking than ours. This cloud of misrepresentation it is hard to penetrate, and it is difficult to persuade the average Chinese that Britain's sole object in China is trade. They point to the numerous shackles at present imposed on China's independence, and ask for concrete tokens of our goodwill. They themselves are to be the judges of what China is entitled to receive, and they resent well-meant efforts to rescue them from themselves and prescribe the steps by which their goal is to be attained.\n\nThe average Cantonese student or graduate can only be described as a half-educated product. He has learnt but a smattering of Western culture, along with scraps of the most extreme Social-Democratic principles, and the leaven of new ideas rising in his mind, with its new-felt consciousness of national pride, has created within his heart a burning indignation at the inequality of China among the nations. Unfitted for self-control by the destructive tendencies of the age and by his sudden release from the bonds of clan life, he cannot turn his mind to constructive plans for the restoration of law and order, and the eradication of widespread graft from his troubled country, but, instead, has his energies diverted by interested parties to the task of restoring China to the place among the nations which she certainly deserves, but which she is as yet unfitted to occupy.\n\nThe Executive Committee of the Kuomintang, which took control after the death of Dr. Sun, has, among other activities, fostered the establishment within the past year of an Anti-Christian Alliance, an Anti-Imperialist Countries League, a Union of Soldiers, Students, Workers and Agriculturists, and a General Labour Federation of all artisans and organised labour in Canton, Hong Kong and Macao.\n\nIt cannot too strongly be emphasised that, apart from strikes against the imposition of new and excessive taxation, industrial movements in Canton hardly affect the foreigner in the south at all, labour being so cheap and so little dependent on mechanical devices; all movements directed against the foreigner have had a light industrial foreground with a large and ominous political background. In practice, it is almost impossible to distinguish between the two issues.\n\nThere is among the non-missionary foreign element in Canton a general feeling of concern at the licence allowed by the Chinese authorities to the students and other irresponsible elements.\n\n595",
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        "content_text": "80\n\nand the British merchants of Hong Kong is at least 200,000 dollars per day. If Swatow can follow Canton in matters of strike and boycott, her importance will be on a parity with that of the provincial capital.\n\nAs Imperialism is now recognised by the National Government as the real enemy, they will do all they can to support the strike against it.\n\nThe Nationalist Government will do more than merely help the working class; they will support them, encourage them, and direct them in their attacks upon Imperialists.'\n\nHow powerful the strike is! We have never had anything like it in our diplomatic history since the famous opium war. It is because of this that the Nationalist Government is so anxious to help and support the movement in Swatow, so that the struggle may continue until the very life of Hong Kong is wrung out of the colony.\n\nIn dealing with foreigners, continue the severance of economic relations with the British. British residents in China who are willing to obey Chinese laws and jurisdiction shall have our adequate protection for their lives and properties. Those who refuse to put themselves under the control of the Chinese law shall be driven out of the country.\n\nWe strikers are not against the British residents as individuals. We are against Hong Kong Imperialism. We firmly believe that some day or other we shall overthrow their British Imperialism.\n\nBut there is American Imperialism, Japanese Imperialism, French Imperialism, &c. You will ask: \"What attitude should we maintain towards these?\" For the present we shall deal with the British alone, and give the Americans, the Japanese, and the French time to learn from the lesson being taught to the British.'\n\nLoss of Prestige.\n\nMr. Stanley Dodwell, head of the firm of Dodwell and Co. (Limited), which carries on a vast trade in the Far East, and vice-president of the China Association, confirmed Mr. Leefe's statement of the situation in Hong Kong.\n\n\"The most serious aspect of the present condition of Hong Kong is the total loss of prestige,\" he said. \"The plight of trade has become so bad that negotiations have twice been set on foot by the British with the authorities at Canton with a view to stopping the boycott. Such action has never at any time before been contemplated, and it means that our prestige in China is shattered. The only British goods which now reach Canton are sold first to Chinese merchants, who send them to Canton by devious routes. The bulk of them go viâ Shanghai or Formosa, and this again entails an incalculable loss of prestige. The English Chinese of Hong Kong, who provide much of the financial support to British commercial undertakings and are consequently losing their money, are amazed that Britain should tolerate a boycott by Canton. The Union Jack has lost its meaning to them. The situation is now one of extreme difficulty, because firm action against Canton would in all probability inflame the North of China, where the boycott is ending.\n\n\"We blame the Government for not having shown more firmness at the first, when it was possible.\n\n\"The remedy which the China Association and other influential bodies are urging on the Government is that a man of strong personality should be sent to China to deal with the situation. We regard this as the only step which can be taken to extricate Hong Kong from the plight into which it has fallen.\"\n\nMr. Dodwell also believes that the trouble has been caused by the agents of Bolshevism. Russians,\" he says, \"living on the borders of China, who speak Chinese and look like Chinamen, are used by the Soviet to take charge of the strike and student organisations. Moreover, the people of Canton are now well armed with British arms which were captured by the Bolsheviks at Vladivostok soon after the war. They possess rifles, ammunition, and even artillery, which would make a raid by gunboats a hazardous adventure.\"\n\nF\n\n81\n\nANNEX XXI.\n\nTreaty between the United States of America, Belgium, the British Empire, China, France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands and Portugal relating to Principles and Policies to be followed in Matters concerning China.-Washington, February 6, 1922.\n\nARTICLE 1.\n\nTHE contracting Powers, other than China, agree—\n\n1. To respect the sovereignty, the independence and the territorial and administrative integrity of China;\n\n2. To provide the fullest and most unembarrassed opportunity to China to develop and maintain for herself an effective and stable Government;\n\n3. To use their influence for the purpose of effectually establishing and maintaining the principle of equal opportunity for the commerce and industry of all nations throughout the territory of China;\n\n4. To refrain from taking advantage of conditions in China in order to seek special rights or privileges which would abridge the rights of subjects or citizens of friendly States, and from countenancing action inimical to the security of such States.\n\nARTICLE 2\n\nThe contracting Powers agree not to enter into any treaty, agreement, arrangement or understanding, either with one another, or, individually or collectively, with any Power or Powers, which would infringe or impair the principles stated in article 1.\n\nARTICLE 3.\n\nWith a view to applying more effectually the principles of the open door or equality of opportunity in China for the trade and industry of all nations, the contracting Powers, other than China, agree that they will not seek, nor support their respective nationals in seeking—\n\n(a.) Any arrangement which might purport to establish in favour of their interests any general superiority of rights with respect to commercial or economic development in any designated region of China;\n\n(b) Any such monopoly or preference as would deprive the nationals of any other Power of the right of undertaking any legitimate trade or industry in China, or of participating with the Chinese Government, or with any local authority, in any category of public enterprise, or which by reason of its scope, duration or geographical extent is calculated to frustrate the practical application of the principle of equal opportunity.\n\nIt is understood that the foregoing stipulations of this article are not to be so construed as to prohibit the acquisition of such properties or rights as may be necessary to the conduct of a particular commercial, industrial or financial undertaking or to the encouragement of invention and research.\n\nChina undertakes to be guided by the principles stated in the foregoing stipulations of this article in dealing with applications for economic rights and privileges from Governments and nationals of all foreign countries, whether parties to the present treaty or not.\n\nARTICLE 4.\n\nThe contracting Powers agree not to support any agreements by their respective nationals with each other designed to create spheres of influence or to provide for the enjoyment of mutually exclusive opportunities in designated parts of Chinese territory.\n\nARTICLE 5.\n\nChina agrees that, throughout the whole of the railways in China, she will not exercise or permit unfair discrimination of any kind. In particular there shall be no discrimination whatever, direct or indirect, in respect of charges or of facilities on the ground of the nationality of passengers or the countries from which or to which they are proceeding, or the origin or ownership of goods or the country from which or to which they are consigned, or the nationality or ownership of the ship or other means of conveying such passengers or goods before or after their transport on the Chinese railways.\n\nN 2\n\n[14166]\n\n535",
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        "content_text": "Cleans and Disinfects in One Operation. REMEMBER\n\nNO SOAP, NO STRONG CAUSTICS.\n\nNO DANGEROUS DISINFECTANTS\n\nARZ WANTED THE \"CARBOLACENE\n\nREGULARLY\n\nWALKER\n\nREGO CARBOLACENE\n\nFRAGRANT\n\nCLEANSER DISINFECTANT\n\nAn Active Disinfectant and Cleanser for use in Hotels, Institutions and in the Home,\n\nUsed by the British & Foreign Governments.\n\nSole Makers for -\n\nW. & F. WALKER, LTD., Liverpool, England.\n\nSole Agents- ANDERSON & ASHED.\n\nQue's Buildings.\n\nINSURE\n\nFOUR\n\nMOTOR\n\nCAR\n\nWITH\n\nGILMANS.\n\nTHE\n\n\"OCEAN COMPREHENSIVE POLICY\n\nhousehold.\n\n[24\n\nA Welcome Visitor\n\nat any\n\ntime in\n\nevery\n\nEvery\n\nBug, Flea, Beetle, Moth, Fly, etc., dies once it has come into proper contact with\n\nKEATING'S\n\nMARTIN'S\n\nAPIOL & STEEL Sure and certain for all Female complaints. Every lady should keep a box in the house.\n\nChemists and Stores sell them throughout the world. Proprietors MARTIN, Chisholm, Southampton Row.\n\nUNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.\n\nAT THE GREAT NORTHERN TELEGRAPH CO.\n\nFROM\n\nADURYS ED Petrovitch, 32, Nathan Rd. Shanghai\n\nfragoon Sheinm\n\nTokyo Shouzhai Shanghai\n\nKisty Simpson\n\nBorghie Cassic\n\nBang\n\n-hal\n\nJAR\n\nMercery...\n\nAndrew Tr\n\nJonicbole\n\nL\n\nAbig Amay Totolas Chicago, Ulincin\n\nAT THE EASTERN EXTENSION, AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.\n\nADDRESSED\n\nHeatley Rinorez Yardley Celly\n\nFrom\n\nLender\n\nDaina\n\nSu Franciaco\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY,\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD.).\n\nyaw open he deducted from the total\n\nwould place Hongkong in und danger of a water famine for fleen gewes\n\nLust of the Department is will be seen reset. Yet, won ave years of the that the department costs only about $200,000 per un to run, apart from the salaries of use we cadet others in the department and on or two metibars\n\nstedssful construction of that reservoir Hongkong was agus confromed ly water shortage sa ne costred also in the earlier pars if this year, i think the\n\nof the cleries) stali which are provided jeovision is inevituste Lant Dere is for leewhow. y Honous la friend by Nature herself the\n\nNOVEMBER\n\n5FR.\n\nBOGUS DIPLOMAT.\n\nFREL MOTOR-CAR TOUR.\n\nACTING FOR PRINCE OF WALES,”\n\nPARI\n\nÁn dadarions series of frauds by a minu\n\n1926.\n\nFOOTBALL.\n\nCLUR DE RECREIO Is XI.\n\nS.C.A.4. 1st XI.\n\nTeams representing these Caly will et in tegne match at the Regrou's who represented himself as a member afgrond, King's Park, tomonow, kick-off the staff of the British Embassy clituged\n\nand a special mission ou half at the The Reevein's team is as follows:-M Prince of Wales, a nursed by the Per M. da Silva. W t\n\npiguen prependant of the Bha de taptain), CF iteraedius. A Atlas\n\nRUGBY,\n\nFL.R.F.C. * ENGINERE ARTIFICERS.\n\nThere will be a catch between these teams at the Royal Navy ground, King's Pack, Kowloon, to-morras. Kick-off. 4\n\nP.201\n\nThe following have been selected to play for the Chi Laotiert, Liatr\n\nBlairisgley and Trages; Morrison, Ler\n\nPuree Using the are of Lord Remedios, A. V. Remedios, 12. P. Xavier, i aui Miline (cnplain), Póster, M. Smith,\n\ntrientales, upon the Sensor for the Depertinent, and japon Colonel Blachere, military erminander of the region, stat ing that he had been instapeter to par-\n\nClub de Racrei ad XI. r. 8.0.\n\nAlhalic Association,\n\nis referising reels to the cost of the case saputorial on position is loux searching stab and corridors that too kung land. Endell, wuite apart from must is spent in searching steamers for the wase; supp's question, the cablu, the inutividani in question call-id. P. Fuertes, A. Losang. J. M. da ours and list grugs I would emorye box of the vatani sets very strict iuits the Prefect of die Pens | Siha, and A. J. Brown, than relive service is absolutely to the practicability of hoana babita neentary in a port of this slae and in\n\nnon. There art, moreover, engout re portiure, closely insted his in to a\n\nSoge #gatus, maxing the islami dependan foreign contry. Search has to on made for its water apon the maidand. There for exciele and antialle articles and fore, akhough. I fear that we shall never for prohibited imports. We have also be able to dispense with rider auine certain interjunal obligations in these the flan, het web doubties will utiere, cod shine ang sourched on operate as encouragement to add matter of routine. It is quive itaposiole tonal population to settle in Kaulugu questions raised by y Honourable duty to exannine all j Friend. The fact thar, 4,30 pounds of water storage on the sand itself, and which be made an ratensive four of the Accumpeau.\n\nThie match will be payed on the Re-1 chaec a villa on the Côte Vermeille Forreio's groun, Kiug's Park, Lo-earrow, the Peince of Wales.\n\nkick-not at 245 pudar.\n\nA pram of noble boating, speaking\n\nThe Secret team wall be:--L. M.\n\ncat, Hankey, Light Weish. Sergt Steyer, Seval Bruno. Beveridge and Mefatyre.\n\nHOCKEY.\n\nTODAY'S GAMES.\n\nThe following will represent the Univer\n\nhis story opted without the east susen, J. Lira captu). C. Figueiredo, de Recio coday at 5.15 p.n on the Treinb and English perivetly, he found Perunades, L. A. Gomes, C. d'Assmagsity is hockey match against Ch\n\nthe cal authorities. whu Bonce, A. F. Carvalho. Ruza Pereira, University football groundA. A. Ariz 19 pisin Pion in\n\nto give oxset Agaces in answer to the rather itan is Hongalisios of father lend this disposal a motor car. in A. J. Mauris L. A. da Roche, and B. fraptains, Dr. F. X. Ashton, Lim Pon\n\noptain 4 fire seine anal 45,000 rounds of these pastilities are now being in damagnitions. 57,000 contraband cigavestigated. reites 3,500 gallons of spirits and 6,600 ons of danger, dings were seized during is shows the need for an eða tive piramontina utait. Moreover the pre- ventive staff deals wis the investigation officiell optare divans which one volves a very large arent of work on a careful consiferation of the facts think my Honourable end will agree that the tatt is not sxessive for the work which hay to be dozn\n\n3u puticular one pateabai marceir hệ un perivased ospunity or gan pillinn gations has been located and it is al euiated that the wat of wenst vetag i would be a greater than the cost of the pepe linn under the harbour ae designed by the Consulting Engineers Weght also to devise ones como sing our tresh water supplies in Hongkong by asing mắt water on the low towels for Bntly, chets wi no doubt have\n\nsabinge, streef-cleaning, fire-aging and generally for non-potable perposes, Coticed one very serious mission from his rasite is likewise under lige Toy remarks, his ouission is intentional ice and I trust that before long 1 may ae Your Havelienes has informed me thassle to lay the table of this you will senrself deal with the very im vertant question of the waer supply for\n\nVeure a sossinust paver giving foli in forms for on every aspecs of der water\n\n} \n\n$100.\n\nthe Calous and with the remarks of hon, I supply bien. 21 furnishing all the etubers on that subject. One more data secessary for foenutatley our leture should like\n\nto thank\n\ngfficul collenges for their veys flattering rewound he premature to take a tal desi poliny in this respect. Until then it marks on the way the budget was intro- dowed and for the very restrained tona of their reasonable criticism and, espe einily, for their generous appreciation of the services of the virions Government departmente.\n\n1. THE GOVERNOR SUMS UP.\n\nEducation.\n\nOn the subject of euation I wil only already sail that, situated add to what the Colonis Sourctary has\n\nA.E. TA GOTUPNO id: My cordial thanks ne both to the atheist and to the uncial arembers of this Council; for ne ne ant eare which they have: devoted the consideration of the the whole world and the initiation of the budget. My dead is greatest to the spinally Buxlish loy-serot and gir gode Colonial Secretary, who has had no ingredients wing mar oy There shows pains in preparing in expouedag and in\n\nthat in ufucational matters a vitalizing\n\nHongong, woney spent by ss u odana. rice is of the etenst value to British 24 terests in China. Tug is en dra of ad- yertisement and propagands. Partin not good at advartizu artelves and; ly or unfortunately, we, as people, are we are very under propagands. But the public schools sad the aniversities of the United Kingdom are the additating ar\n\ndefending the apply Bill, and whes, sales stil goes out from England 1 am so the whole Council will agree, amly believe that, it we can savesstuhy has discharged a dilbicult task with cun. geois ability thun seo auch the spirit of the British patule saboris and alvidare ete Horakung something of Indented te the cat members vereittes, we shall de more for dish their helpfat criticism and to ihove official interesis in Chica yłem ten possibly be pembery who have taken part in the relieved in any other war Eduentib Rebate for repping to this aritivist, of couraz, le padneted en sourd tuly t bare is Strie Jek Joy me to lines and a political propaganda Gust excluded ont euz adura- on which I propone la rough, parents thus tional i Colony's water supply and the subject of education\n\na. There arŋ, in fet, only two poists !.bs natuiiishraeus. Tsui, subirer to\n\nColony's Water Supply. Ever since I that loow Henging, woes The quarter of a century go, the in sutticiuc of the Colony's water supp has been a cause for anxiety, can weit remember the days when tied r\n\nsheet prozigos, am convinced list the moncy we spend on advention is a very good arstiteat, and I are glad ir los from the speech of the Senior Chinese Miscber that he and his colleague In\n\nut grutee it.\n\nI now own to the Cancil the motion,\n\nwhich has aireury hem mover and\n\ntonement house iu o ting Forgatseaded, tant de supply Bill be read a\n\ncime of note water shortage and hud, segond time.\n\nto setu my zerranis with backets dow\n\nto Praga, where they\n\nsterd in a\n\nqueue to get water iron lots which brought it across the bay bots from Wai Lamb uns cu the malaland.\n\ntherefore with every apathy for the Glumus mau ibnet the levels\n\nflo. Bir Husa Peursex: May I spea MD Arun of the pointe which have been i red.\n\nILE. THE Veason: I am afraid go Caszob allow it.\n\nThe Standing Onies do aut\n\nHongkong and with invaderiar•Ung Hon. Sa Hay PoiLock has been\n\nof dieir male a ruladatos doring & the ecco in this Council to ready to water facing the 2 have studied tre matters raised in the outs of rhodit. proposal to ask the island dependantcussion.\n\nthe miniland for much of its water\n\nR.E. THE GRENOU. The Bavel may\n\nonce on the second reading of a Bill Conado has a right to mene more tran\n\nYna y pesk us say then you ke\n\nthe Committee stage.\n\ncools. Let me, however, fest consider as the edit to reply. No member of this matter from the point of new of kowison. I am convinse the years come, awing paully to the limitatione which Natone has rapused on Hory- Rong a partly to the advantages which\n\nThe Hill was icy read a second time, Naturn hus bektared upon Konon, Tue\n\nComan went in sanilia to on- grcatat portion of the Cabay'a popun Bon will hats the uainland ather then sider the Oil viure la dise and Ha The wows-planning shoe Hey Fobock then raised a center of and the Farlane development sideme for\n\nquestions which were unsered by H Kowloon Invs then prepared vety wizely The Govezo nd other ricmbers of\n\non a generava scale and 36 s mrahornell. No amenduents were made to able that in future yes the norther the Bin Custee and opon Couteil alores of our barbour wil e jahached rowing,\n\nay & population ci Feiller JROTH The Cowaru SeCESTARY Moved the Chinese ani thar there will be residences third reading.\n\na aing the slopes of the Kowie The BOLONIAL Turns seconded and ange, and especially as its castern end, the Bii was read rd time and sumers as in the Peak Distric.passed.\n\nThe populata of the Colony has in the E. Tap overrun thurk hour. Pas crease at a phenomenat rate andante buombers very airvurely for the there is n voron why it should not evi-\n\nVision they have made for best year.\n\ntinue to do so in the fetare. I bax Courel and adjourned zinc đen,\n\ndoabled during the past ten years Now\n\nwe are a present only completing the\n\nfast plage of the Sheng Mun rabicy ivatar corts scheme. Hat when that\n\nsebeme has heretter been developed to\n\nla y capacity\n\nthe water supply\n\nREGULATIONS IN MASSES.\"\n\nBefore the 18s of Wight Bench, when\n\nfrom it will, so t are told, caly uffice for a tener was summoned for a bicach or bition soule te arison must be the regulations quic under the deplete considered the shore of the weds of the tion of Animal Aet by failing to ghiuping of this great port, which shoul\n\nfor six days a pedigeen belt brough\n\nhe supplied entheis from the metuland. from the Channel Islausts, the saticito Therefore in my pins the progressive for the defence ploaded genovace of the\n\ncveiremeal of the Stang Mun scherplations\n\nformed of each regulations, and had to to\n\nand back at the unisces posted up. The\n\nstage by atage it probably do no more the clerk of the juices (Mr John than zopple the growing needs of the Parte!) said be and others who had Inerther side of the Daibuer, especially studied the law all their lives were nos in\n\nif, La Bonn 26ay be the case, the supply to Kowloom is hy meter all over the pensule and rider mains are not ineist Fod opens. Eventually there would be nothing luppare fomi Sheng Mus for the and and, a pipe tine were new inid under the barbour, the real would\n\nhe said, was the evi of legislating y\n\nden rizical regulations. Everyone who\n\nhad anything to do with the law Joy\n\nbez statutes were pood, but under\n\nsome statutes power was given to the\n\ny be to compel the cousienrtion of Government departments to make regula\n\nthe second, third and further stages of signs which had to be inid on the table the Sheng Mne schein at an order date of the House of Commons, and it ne and hasten the day rhen water supplies objected to them within a certain perina additional to these in the Sheng Mung oras law. Those regulations ce valley would have to be frusted for the in auch masses that chose concerned entila waland. This is no erent of a wild not innke lisensices quainted wit imagination. My bontrahie bend. Mr.\n\nthen quickly.\n\nBird. has reminded us of the confident The chainman said the dnienian, wodd hopes entertained in 1938 that the con- a nod to simply ny a warning to straction of the Tyram-k reservoir avhers.\n\ni \n\nColei Binchors and asked for a loss Department He then called apon\n\njoi meney, but the eulonel Shought be re-i\n\ngold in the supposed Lord Sahton a pan whom he had seen being marched bebwa twn gendannen in the occupid feratfury, and concranitext his sus pitions to the Prefect, who advised the palier the poster, quick to rule that he was being closely watched, took taxicab to Ehe and there bed an express bound for Paris.\n\nCRICKET.\n\n0.8 40. \"A\". FONGKONG UNIVERSITY\n\nThe A. Salteran, K. T. Loke, A. Baker,\n\nThen, V. Enok, Hernani,\n\nThe following will present the Hong- og Rocker Clan in a wareh with the Horas Selitery on the Marina grand at geday: T. W. Suuthan, W. A. Nowra, Lord, Rankly,\n\n1. Wheeler, 1. Middleton Smith, L. &. R. Dunes, W.. Newman, and Nicbails. the\n\nON SALE,\n\nThis match w take pines tomorrow. I. Savaderson tenpr), White, 2. G\n\nthe Bongtong taiversity ground be sinning at 3.13 p.m.\n\nThe following will repavicur ¡C.8.C.C. A team:-J. H. N Palier inquiries show, however, that, (enplain), E. J. Harper, R. 8. W PA disapointed in one quarter, he runced on, T. W. Carr, C. Nara, T. 12. M ed in another, for during the train Pendered, R. C. Witchsti. R. G. Rober journey between Elne and Narbonne ke son, C. R. Sitey, T. Wastlake, and succeeded in borrowing on from a\n\nP. J. Neill Spanish priest who travested in the same\n\nCape W. Saters. o apartment. The mean is believed to be Bean, of whom the palies have\n\ndetailed des ription.\n\nFue match arranged for to-coorrow be-j tweea C.S.CC tat Team Hongkong Ist. Toast a decu cantalleù.\n\nBOEND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to June,\n\nWith Isna, Price-$7.50.\n\n1995.\n\nOn male at the Hongkong Dresly Press Office,\n\nThink of \"Johnnie Walker\"\n\nwhen you think of whisky. Then you'll ask for 'Johnnie Walker' and get real whisky. a drop of it\n\nThere's not\n\nthat isn't guaranteed pure\n\nand mature.\n\nJOHNNIE WALKER\n\nGuaranteed the same quality throughout the world.\n\nBORN 1820-STILL GOING STRONG!\n\nAGENTS\n\nCALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. Ltd.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nHONG KONG\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nJOHN WALZER & SONS, LTD., SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND.\n\nNORTHERN SITUATION.\n\nHANKOW THREATENED BY YAWG SEN.\n\nTHE COAL DISPUTE.\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STA\n\nFAILINE OF FORLORN HOPES.\n\nIMPERIAL CONFERENCE.\n\nRIFORTS OF COMMITTEES TO BE\n\nCONSIDEREU\n\nBIG FORCES ADVANCING ON\n\nMOVING TOWARDS PEAGE.\n\nSHITISH WIRALESS SERVICE.)\n\nFULL SESSION TO-DAY.\n\nSRITIRO WIRELESS SERVICE. }\n\nBuasy, November 3rd.\n\nSOUTHERNERS.\n\nITHROTGE AR?!TEETH MOENCY.\n\nThe conference of delegatos, represent ing 3,000,000 members of Trailes' Cuions,\n\nRissy, November tvd.\n\nTo emble Ether progress to be medis\n\nRUSSIAN COMMUNIST\n\nCONFERENCE.\n\nTREND TOWARDS SOCIAL DEMO CRACY DENOUNCED.\n\n¡TERIZON REUTER'A AGENCY.]\n\nMoscow, November 4th,\n\nSeco Ordjoni Kidze los ben appoint. Led Chairman of the Contrshing Comain\n\n193.\n\nTERRIBLE MINE DISASTER IN AMERICA.\n\nSURFACE DROPS 809 FEET.\n\nFORTY LIVES LOST.\n\n[enerina's APERICAN SERVICE}\n\nHUANGHAL, November 4th.\n\nLeonsidered to-day he request of the with the work of the various cammirteesi sion of the Covinat Party teplacing i bois lves lo a large routine right suites According to Star Chuan Fang's local Mines Federation fe fusosial assist the taperiat Conternen will not meet in Kalbyahef\n\nheadquarters, General Yang Sex 18 making rapid wegiese tonnvés flankum with a lores el 90, Fr is reported that re has reached an understanding with the military corianders of Heh\n\nThe comlined strength of the various trongs advancing against the Raemiatang amin forena ia catiupted at 20,000\n\nThe Situation on the Yangisse. According to musaoge from Kiukiang, though the Allied tips drove the\n\nance by News of a compulsory jerk,\n\nMe J. H. Thorous, ex-Minister and\n\n30\n\n7\n\nCHINESE ASPIRATIONS.\n\nAN ATTEMPT TO DEFINE THEM.\n\nBRITISH POLICY.\n\nFa a letter to The Times, a writer, who signe himwility Years of Caikas,\"\n\nWhat, seus time to ask, are \"tha legitimer asjárations of the Chinese Isamuse, Michigan, Nov 4th.\n\n¦ people' of which pro hour so much and Vorry mlaers are believed to have beat often, and which, sweeling to a re\n\nsoluzioa paared sareena terring of the Trades Trion Congress, curIn- sway as a rendi of a cove in. A sectionering policy? is supposed to obstruer\n\nt. is possible to answer this question of the sune lice, onsdag of worriedly a coisery but the great mess in! sessing and Friday morning, when\n\nThe Pan Russian Commemat Conier-\n\nground top fear by mi feil 600 feet to of me Cheese page. Their sole aspisa made of the National Tadon of Railway for representation will be considered\n\nsuch emporte of committees as are ready unce opelnded with wanimous resul\n\nthe fat level with an eerie sucking thed | tion certainty legs the cHEAT- men, declared that a compulsory levy was\n\ntrot, wenotneing the oppositiona and the watch was beant les arand. Shaeon of the ferville suderings y hue Considerable progress was made so-day drift towards a Social Demersey, and and mud and varer Sueded the entire euynes ter tin past hve years or\n\ncauteed at the landa of their \"Teltow ona of the question. He pointed out the boys sinaveial burden which the cos\n\nin the exambation of the intricate preemplaatsing its detonation to preserve level, and B. is feared that all mace of mine. A catalogue of these, could it be doppage had placed on this Railwayman's atity by the comsister interested with\n\nblens cotueruing questions vi matice-party unity and u erosh attempus to escape han born a så gi\n\nand other enjeun. The appeal by Mr. A. J. Cook and that subjen, and at the meeting of the\n\nwoher authors' leaders for a compulsory\n\nkonomie Committee matters moder von.\n\nlevy fo on mmpathetic cars and, in weluded taxation of so- Cantonese invaders into Kiangsi. they eventually, an acceptable compromise was through agente or Erwaches and the\n\nresidens trading in the Dovdivos | also have suffered heavily, pan wifound in a revolution which was moved tiability of the State enterprises to of the report regarding the Chrkiang by the Speetary of\n\nthe Instributive\n\nvoi. the Allied Comunnacle parpesny Workers' Coinus. This proposed that the 1xation.\n\nmade his men conontrate slong the Nas werber of the Dales' Unions, who are i chang-Kinking railway lin, for fene that they might be threatened with out-\n\nThe General Counnil of the Trades' Tuiee Congress afterwards issued a state-\n\neffort to achizibute. Ject asking monists to make a special\n\nThe Committes of Price Micleers\n\nEGYPT-INDIA AIR SERVICE.\n\nAVCCESSZOR DEMONSTRATION\n\nFLIGHTS.\n\nworking, should contribute volastalls further considered the problem of inter-\n\nImpovial inlations, and the diessaloni side agitation. Dostest of letting his 15 tkun cae penny per day for the\n\nsupport or the nicer. The Diebusive will be tuned at a meeting of the xroups chats the enemy, Marshal Sun is Workers Tao offered to start a volum\n\nCommiting tomorrow. only devoting hiwait to restoring enay Bud with a motributivo of £9,000; munications, cornogrcial, tepking and how its own resourses This compromise other organisation to their origiasi proposed was adopted. stales, as to win pazar laveur. On the other land. the mein Lady of the Aobwei ang under General Chew Ting Fnce, armbeslag some 12.000 strong she Wero maioned on the left bank of the tho river Yangiar, in co-operaion with aste 1,000 traps belonging in General Yeh Ka Hsin's Hunua seny, are in pures of the Cantores rongs who are provide stuetking over one shilling per by the Imperial Airways for this service\n\ntreating Hinge Mr. Chiang Tor Kus, penes delegate Irum Chokizug,\n\nchouid te in experimental operation be- it appears that at to day's weeting tween London Paris. in dimussing pace torus wile Levers felisy was distinty revealed 10\n\nThe Helca in the rac British pas Chiang Kai Sick, upon his retur debit if micers severe foucis center rachine specially designed for Kinklang, 4 is expedid that Marshal han will decide whether to continue Aghting or arckage for pracc.\n\nA LONDON COMMENT\n\n3. Pontley witing to The\n\nSupy day Word stude\n\nI am ready in confess bay of late bave given up reading about China, and mi the power lime have hot the foun ides what is happening there.\n\nI am quite willing to belive dat is hades of fellow creatures are going Lhrough crisis, and the the fie of the whole world as be found up with the present history of Chies\n\nDay there are so many replicated prises, with which the fate of the world is bend up, so they alces we proted ourselves sonelow we shall never bove\n\nCent's peace of mind\n\neroato sectional strife\n\n...wix.com\n\nTRAGIC DISCOVERY.\n\nMR. A. BRUNNER AND WIFE FOUND DEAD.\n\nLONDON. FOrember sth.\n\n127\n\nU.S. ELECTIONS.\n\n-----\n\nNew York. November pad, TheWols are grea\n\nheartoned with the means of the New York State referentem where a 110,500 resjority Mr. Rogens Brunner, ex Chairman of ze seca State to determine what per | tavoured u request but Congress Jobaran\n\nBrunner, Mond and Company, surt bis centan of alcohol is inensleting. An wife have been found shot dead in their almost idential proposal augears to have house at Korbampton.\n\nbeco prased by Mhaois bg a large sunjos ity, walio Wis.outin favoured 2.75 per FRENCH PLEA FOK US. MURDERERS.\n\nplashed wade generally known, woulé sertainlysingi humanity, a qu k is by no means to the credit of those who must have been til along well acquainted with the farts that He or nothing has been heard of them.\n\nThe aspirations of the merchants and Puell trades-a very large clasanay condently be used as jenna good govemment Lowever detained is the ehvoistances savely a legitimate. leylan, aspiration.\n\nThe aspirations of the principal actors of the tragedy that is being presented to the world by China and of the ioul vefeed chans the hoids the front of the stage, composed of politicians, diplomatists.\n\ncent, aner by two to one. The isa at 2, and audents, are de complex, always so dear in ather Stales and define them here. The most and no attempt car he made io sort theni Bunty voting on the medicationincere au rend various to be lumi the law showed a wet trend. Tropin this class pld, however, it demo repeat the present State laws enter having their aspirations seamed up A norcher of distinguished mebers of prohibition were apparently carried in the vertsnational dependenes\n\nPARIS, Noriber 4th.\n\nto\n\nTile\n\nRetar, November th A series of darmonstration Aights by a An experienced į De Havilland Hevents three-engines air- un on layder patiated that even if a thead which will operate on the new six her bare cameź the right to tive hy working unionista quatribaled one penny cute from Egypt to India were carried fiving rails fuas of execation for five per lay only th0,000 per week weidi bejut yesterday. By the end of new years, aviiside for the miners. This wou week The first of five machines ordered\n\nTHE PLOT AGAINST SPAIN,\n\nTRAISE FOR FRENCH POLICE,\n\nNO BRITISHERS INVOLVED.\n\nLeros, November 3rd. A furiber essage from Perpignan, exklatance from other unions they muallack in the trapies, nad a noticeable that alloguer Sparish and Italian mostly the former have begu - be prepared to accept the ambition of the fextare is the special arra gements Gade rested onion in connertion with coal dispute as suggested 15 the Prades for the comfest of poesengers. Not only\n\nthe Spanish plat. Con Congress as representing those is the cnbir waliloted at a greater exure British, e was at Erst stated,\n\nElection earle 264 Sone of those arrested suggested\n\nthe Paris bar bare signed an appeat to California ad Mouting wile Favela\n\noverwhelmingly voted for a resolation only, & legitinute in a very laudable the United States against the expertos encumeing de present federal law and\n\ncbject of aspiration.\n\nPossibly the T.L.C. and a great, any of Sacco and Vanzetti, They point out deadede e apendress of\n\nother persons as well wit be surprised Cantul Sterns Constirution regards to less that the national independence thek even the Americas judges are int ernhibition Missouri al Colorado ap\n\nof the Chinese people bus from the very sure of their gul, and even guilty.pear to have led down measures in first been one fine principal objeers of\n\n2 the morifiration of the State law.\n\nBibel policy, and that the so called LATER. \"uceque beates of 1801-models of Belated election retains indieste a re- moderation and good will-wore bamed dacties of six and 13 respectively in the carefully to interfece as ele as possible Republican ajrity in the Redste aval with China's covereign rights and to ca House of Representatives. alay sents courage bei ndicals and people to tread are still in the ballot and i the Deaerata be one wh that could pensione less hu capture a few core the western Repub-indeperasuste. Buevey, is the ba Bean urgents, ied by the Wiannokin coutrageglible Int, to be verbied by any grow of which the late Sepstor La Lane who takes the trouble to glady who Folette was leader, will undoubtedly be history of our relations with China. in a strong strategic position, by holding Unfortunately, it gestas to hyve been the balance busween the Demorats autorgattan not by Chinese statesmen and the orthodox Repu>Ticana\n\ndelunatists alone that sovereignty\" Latest Figures.\n\nCalot be confereed by a magician's wand, or ever by u Washington Conier New York. November 4 ence is our state to be enjoyed, but a\n\navailable show fandtion to the expreised. Mercins, Dai the next Serace be composed of deed, mamed it only to the Wise and #7 Detrocrats, one of the Parser Labore | Benevolent Water! Turky, 48 Repathesne, whereof eight are\n\ninsurgents, ad bence thorns To the i The French podion are being honored dech of the Amulsation Six sela\n\nweek for each wirer sad on strike.\n\nthe\n\nunions Disforöuation was expressed to tent than usoni, bor a special sir scoopi belp the wires to preing an unpreât is provided which Altera sir for din adio struggle. Ja London in 15 generally catatan: Marwughout the lateries.\n\nbelieved that the Conference will be con-\n\nCredit for Polica.\n\n| \n\nPn. November d\n\n| wills credit. Für fromvating lous of the is the Honee are duabital bat hitherto most entermined punish evolutionary the Replicas bure a more tears than\n\nand for their teed until\n\nsiderably tolesced by the failure of the EARL. BEATTY'S RESIGNATION 618 For hutched on French territory the Doucurals,\n\nforlorn hopes of the miners leaders,\n\nnuts, regarding the crcburgo ou servign i\n\nPOSTPONED,\n\nBrgey, November 4th.\n\nthe itapliunted non more salely within\n\nthe Le The conspiracy is attributed\n\nin a Cnts ex-Dopyty named Macia.\n\ncost and the compulsory lexy and by the East Beauty who has been Fiza Sawhoy however, caped. The arrested men plain weaking at to-day's craterence. 1\n\nLoud of the Advising and Chief of concertedly attempted 10 sayape when im\n\nInfantry was dented in to mount guard.\n\nis arassidered highly probauls that Winore Nasal Staf siree November, 151, has tied in Phun trap dalyahaw of Our dirilisation has produced so any\n\nFoxerulivo will senk authority to connivade | expreazeri kis desire to be allowed to le Similar Senegade Tailleurs wHIS TO disorders, from weleer to courtoiss which these its \"ery existence that, a settlement on the bush forms that can sign office on complaing a period of\n\nnidecod, baffed, wise to see the uhtalked in districts with the safe - civilization for the Bandos, we hostin\n\ngeintioned at\", Parpagena to control thep imprisona) there, who were revolt\n\nSOUTH AFRICA-INDIAN\n\nCHINA AND THE TREATICS.\n\nNAKIPO THE MOST OF GENEVA,\n\nThe Geneve\n\nthe Forrespondent of Hugging Fest states that Belgiumie ap- per to the Hugue Court against China's quilatere donandiation of the nuequal Customs Fronty daỡng bon 139 wil m no way jafurice Pekang's decision tu maka ben action cortive from Velour 27th at prevent the denunciation of the Spanish and fortuguese treaties later in the year and other une jou treaties as saur as the six wonths' denunciation\n\nto me by Wang King Ky, the Chinese Minister In Bruznets.\n\nEurocan cRITER'S AGENCI\n\nTHE NEW BETTING TAX-\n\nBOYCOTT BY BOOKMAKERS.\n\nPICKET SYSTEM THREAT.\n\nLONDON, November 3rd. There was practically no business in Weating so day, and consequently it was impossible to turn any starting prices. According to Wang, Chien wil: javuke\n\nis is understood that this was due to\n\na boycost of Belgia gucds it themsets the fat that buckmbuers are unable toetuse lo sgiate Customs at and agree ang themselves haw Die betting reciprocat inri fronties along the lines\n\nA geais ated in the reynolic asing on the greani of the unsuitability of Tattoreult's Ming as the Windsor Rave Perise aries. This net was unle Glen shrug our shoulden, out of sheer self-guarding provision lec national privriples. the maximan ing which an officer will the food. Defence\n\nThis, adiy, is for antlement angested in rescined on the Board of the Ad- If we parties in shrugging everything out of dar attention, we shall en bis the Trades Brion Congress. The miraty except a sprint elryumstances. withous abonlines to ghrag, but some granding of auch authorisation by The bay however commented, so the request things, such as (for me) Clška, must be iamisted in the riot of staying we\n\nPolagate tonference woul se an inport of the l'inst Lord, a defer bia vesigns. that we call the world.\n\nant intve towards prese. GENERAL CHIANG KAI SHEK.\n\nDEATH AGAIN REPORTED.\n\nLatest Developments.\n\ntion.\n\nNATIONAL FINANCE, SPRCIAL COMMUNTRE'S FINDINGS.\n\nCose\n\nof treaties already noncladed\" with Gor many and Autria. The British treaties anies be denom.sed legally for eight years, bat Wang believes that credm.\n\nThe\n\nthar\n\nThe incidence of existing tesañon with special aminion conferees at the luneseen. The bet the police piloted him to safety with of the world.\"]\n\nCOAL STOPPAGE AND LIFE ASSURANCE.\n\nACTION BY THE PRUDENTIAL.\n\nPROBLEM.\n\ntax Redd be applied. The altitude of PROSPECTS OF GETELEMENT.\n\n[başkaskers vulndning from oftering prices was gonerally condemned, and ibe Lenox, Novemùre Srd.\n\nopinion was freely expingsed that their We need have no fear of those difi-ion is making the strangest posible tamee wilt serant of abregation before enities or evenally befog antiled to GY, November 4th.\n\nFor the Satroad jau the satisfaction of the one to the other.\n\nterafiarto, Considerable innvortance attacles to\n\nGeneral Herzog, speaking at lun-\n\nMeaza hile. A is evident that Chinese the Miners Delegais Conferemer in holly\n\nWe Want the Wato.\" Seen in Lendos go-üny giver By the Br\n\najataşıman one seaking the most of their SHANODAL, Necember 4th. dou -day and strong hops, restrained Marshal San Chusn Farer's form head-only by the manory of pue disappoiti\n\nBrors, Novezier 4th. uish fudian Buion in the Indian de\n\nL352. ajestien og the Leagur Council. They will quarters have received a faspatch from mente, entertained hot at Set the British system of National furco has Margas of Bouding persided.\n\nAn exhuastive examination of the gates of the Imperial Coulrease. The There is a grong disposition as the vas ienova js a publicity centre, vuiting\n\nmoment, aming the booktankers in Putter į the azue unday Article is of the Core Marahel stafing that the Superin way all be clenged for a puzon effort, tendent of the Aurican Mission les The main out for decision is the date the chainauship of Lord Colwyn The\n\nDuw been coaj leted by a committes urner The function was notable, as being calle Ring to stay away pliogether from ant. mai dertzog's first appearance at i now Windsay Jomorrow. Using the stone | According to dis article of the Coven- pital at Changsha resta essure to the gates will free their exentive finance Caiutee was t Amican Copen at Nanking on October ariesiona and power in to proused in\n\noc by Mr. Philip South African function, while his queeri steps of the staed as a rostrum sproval at the Assemby may from the to Snowder, who was then Chancellby of was noteworthy we the test subiely aggrieved bookmakers halangued the time use the reconeidéention to mera- S to the affect thay General Ching sonich of a sectieraons along the lives the exliegues to February 1994 and its indication feren anyone inside the red and from bets by drifted to burs of the League of treaties which have Fai Shek had died from wounds.\n\nangusted by the Frado Union Congress, terms of incedenes were to rotate and Conference of the faanly froling strong | polities with violens petsons on Mr. Win become inapplicable, and the considere. There is no question of the Conference report on the National Debt and the the conferens,\n\nFurthermore, General sing Churchill. One man who shouted ties of antineliopal conditions where BRITISH PROPERTY DESTROYED\n\nwing specifig patce temps.\n\n\"We Esans to be decried is whether the excreference to their egg on brade, indus\n\nHerring was the sole representative of the Fe want the Tote \"jut a roug's sime dispostimages wight endanger the peace IN HUNAN.\n\nshat Le Sudorised in by for a try, oplosment, and National credis.arquis of Reading, in a speech, wanbly no hum done. AP.C. BUILDING BURNED DOWN.tries, and whether such autherias. It is undergo that the cum titles med Gotural Herizon\n\nfun. if garsed, shall be conditional\n\nBookmakers' Organise Bogenot. dindings are embodied in too reports entirely wrihout restriction.\n\nGeneral Hortzog's Speech, LATRA. which will shortly be handed to the A division of opinion is hely but the Choreitor of the bandoquer,\n\nGeneral Fartzog, regtrias, canplssied It is now resised that the action of deleges are bed with the knowledge The newapapers state that the majority\n\nthol vryne of clase contact in ravoving the hackmakes at Windsor, which thew that any attempt to renew the demand report deals with the gezocal ducis (endersienbuch, presie and hicker the whole carration of holding in a for calling out the safety me or for system in a way that is in nerd witheria) Cuntrance, lure the delegaces to organisal boyants, and acom of there\n\nvandstill throughout the county, was The Prudential Assurance Company ings. That was why he ngareciated the widge\n\nnorances that, \"Bubject to certain easy and secusly accepted pripsiplex, and Sark rentact giving the uneasy or threatened that his would be costumed conditions, policy holdiers au have the thet veldrags Gatsibutions of trade commends unly minor alterations and\n\nnoisy will not alone exabin the dis-djustments the existing methods GẼ deurs and anderstanding. He added to the end of the dat soon wates the arrears of preuvame the base accuupa-\n\nBIAA South Afries and die were try- froth to be cenzused with any hopes of textian 14 minted that the fluding ing to come into closer contact. They is exported at Tattersall's at Winter to-\n\nBax is favouerbiy altered. No okiakerated during unemployment resulting success. Yesterday nearly ons roure by the majority will not, in the existing had had considerable diferences in the grow, while it 24 uuderstool one on their industrial branch policies, from the coal dispune deducted from the dus went back to work, the biggest freinstances, reveamend the inposi-past, but he was convinced that with, single day heat for some tion, and there ton of a capital lovy, but will declare better fual understanding they would publie not to eate thongs Heel of the payments already mute, or suffer, picket system will be organised to induce fustend of heving, forfeit horsfé THE ILL-FATED \"KIANGYUNG.ed with 256,000 a week ago, and 16.000 taxation. is success, however, must de\n\nnow in the pits over 2,000 corpur- that it is a practicat ethed of seducing he appared to mel oue Juncher's re-me en helt or will be held as a reduction in the capital amount of anouth o The miners employed\n\naaghout the entry, appending for read largely or its general acceptance General Hering was boudly cheered today,\n\nfor the etion of the Windsor Before the dispute numbered 1,and evő by the Nation, mat as a potiosi creed when he made the remark noted at\n\nIn a fasacial expedia.\n\nbeginning. He concluded la hoping that\n\nOBITUARY.\n\ndiving the sermainder of their library ARMISTICE DAY IN LONDON.\n\nthey would contine u the happy spiri in which M. Baldwin and the Dominion} Gelegentes had been getting oa at the Con- ferenze, Whers they looked one another face to face and had not been afraid in connection with the anniversay in say what they wanted in\n\nsay Aristine Play next Thursday, which, as\n\n(Applause.) Ja former years will be celebrated roughout 12 fixpire y religious ser. Mr. A. J. Cock has nude the state- vices and the observance of two minots!\n\nSHANOR November 4th. A message received her From Changsh states that the Asiatic Petroɔlepa Com- pany's property at Packing has been brut dewn Also that Messrs. Butter- feld And Swim's property at Changra\n\nve been deatroyed,\" and that soms Wesleyan mizzinecies at Linyang have\n\nem faced to deadpate\n\nAll the awna mentioned chore are in the occupation of Southero troops.\n\nCOMPENSATIOS DEMANDED\n\nw! bo Funile,\n\nABOHAN RECTER'S AGENCY. piy boatsion is AvoidaÄ\n\nJDON, November 3rd.\n\nMarshal Son Chaan Prag is the re ripient of telegrama Tozs the Chis Merchants' Secor Navigation Compeny asking comprenantion for She loss of their\n\n6 appears that the Unions decided vessel, the Kinoguey, which went, done will: 12 hops af Kinking After only to permend and not to ingor Longon coinde n momiantion, she was in levy, because the non-payment of s comptiary by would eutui penalties energing, explored).\n\nLATAR.\n\nHron, November 4th. the last erremony in Whitehall, Louien, Avrangements are now coupleted for\n\nThe angry was coemendered in the stripe of the dis-affiliation of the Ly Suo's troops and the steamship you. Taions not felting the instruction.\n\nas officials requear him to inquire into the actual uning of the futafity. There was a crew of 118 men on road of whichment that the Mind Executive bussenes Accerpanied by the Prince of only were resoned and the company never diesed the question of district Wales, the Duke pants arch starked for the torped of settlements, which thes the remaining se who are believed Josongor honis. and proper wapensation made to the vie is families. They also requnal, in the telegram, th your other of their hips, comorandzerest by Mitula troops,\n\nreipt:S],\n\nhe\n\ngubamunpre\n\ninsur the re-emering employment the policy- holders will. azider the scheme, have his Reggars reduced to four weeks, and wil only have to meet the regular weekly payments; the outstanding balance will BISHOP OF ST, DAYIDE.\n\nbe covered by a suitable deduction to be (made when à clain ansee In the rase The death is announced of the Bishop of a with profit policy this deduction will of St. David's, the Right Rev. John made, noi frain the sum assured, but Usen\n\nGum the bons thereon, and no the huit The Right Rev. John Owen, M.A., bad of the insurances isped by the Pradentind bear Bistry of St. huvida ei.co 1867. me of this description, the vane of the He was born in 1854. And was thus 72 coomon cannot, it is oicially stated, years of age. He was an Oxford scholar. be over-estimated. The deduction can He was ordained Desuon in 1879, Priest, be vanilovi by a silabic payment at 16; Walsh Professor and Classica Loe any time before a claim arises. turer at St. David's College. Lampeter, It pointed on that most of those 1679 Warder and Headmaster of affected by the coal drupate will ron Llandovery College, 1985 $8; Dean of St. work under a heavy burden of kahffity, 4pl, 185 68; racial of St David'sant that lets of the Pedential will College, Lamuser; Cason of 6. Asaph, rethze that the way has been made\n\neasy for them to maintain their policies. i loze.\n\nTHE ATTACK ON MUSSOLINI.\n\nWAS WRONG MAN LYNCHED: York and other wen meutered the Royal Family; the King will\n\nPants, November ul. lng a wreath at the Cenotaph and wil be\n\nA vemarkable statement is mache in present daring the brief service that will\n\na tieuna telagenas to the Paria Widi that be endented there. Surrounding the the boy Zumboni was not the real asi Menotaph will be representative detachant of Msanii but that he was yached\n\ntents of the Eighting services, Mercantile when he was frightened by the aid of 1999-97; when he was mised to th Slatine, and ex-Servicemen,\n\nthe shot and trier to Ben.\n\nBishopvie. I\n\nNearly 800,00 Miners at Work,\n\noxnoy, November 3rd.\n\nA total of 290,67 ders am working, I to-day.\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5FR, 1926\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD.).\n\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5th, 1926\nTHE BUDGET PASSED (CONTD).\nPage 3\n\nyaw open he deducted from the total\n\nwould place Hongkong in und danger of a water famine for fleen gewes\n\nLust of the Department is will be seen reset. Yet, won ave years of the that the department costs only about $200,000 per un to run, apart from the salaries of use we cadet others in the department and on or two metibars\n\nsuccessful construction of that reservoir Hongkong was agus confromed ly water shortage sa ne costred also in the earlier pars if this year, i think the\n\nof the cleries) stali which are provided jeovision is inevituste Lant Dere is for leewhow. y Honous la friend by Nature herself the\n\nBOGUS DIPLOMAT.\nFREL MOTOR-CAR TOUR.\nACTING FOR PRINCE OF WALES,”\nPARI\n\nÁn dadarions series of frauds by a minu\n\n1926.\n\nFOOTBALL.\nCLUR DE RECREIO Is XI.\nS.C.A.4. 1st XI.\nTeams representing these Caly will et in tegne match at the Regrou's who represented himself as a member afgrond, King's Park, tomonow, kick-off the staff of the British Embassy clituged\n\nand a special mission ou half at the The Reevein's team is as follows:-M Prince of Wales, a nursed by the Per M. da Silva. W t\n\npiguen prependant of the Bha de taptain), CF iteraedius. A Atlas\n\nRUGBY,\nFL.R.F.C. * ENGINERE ARTIFICERS.\nThere will be a catch between these teams at the Royal Navy ground, King's Pack, Kowloon, to-morras. Kick-off. 4\n\nP.201\n\nThe following have been selected to play for the Chi Laotiert, Liatr\n\nBlairisgley and Trages; Morrison, Ler\n\nPuree Using the are of Lord Remedios, A. V. Remedios, 12. P. Xavier, i aui Miline (cnplain), Póster, M. Smith,\n\nHOCKEY.\nTODAY'S GAMES.\nPage 4\n\nThe following will represent the Univer\n\nhis story opted without the east susen, J. Lira captu). C. Figueiredo, de Recio coday at 5.15 p.n on the Treinb and English perivetly, he found Perunades, L. A. Gomes, C. d'Assmagsity is hockey match against Ch\n\nthe cal authorities. whu Bonce, A. F. Carvalho. Ruza Pereira, University football groundA. A. Ariz 19 pisin Pion in\n\nto give oxset Agaces in answer to the rather itan is Hongalisios of father lend this disposal a motor car. in A. J. Mauris L. A. da Roche, and B. fraptains, Dr. F. X. Ashton, Lim Pon\n\noptain 4 fire seine anal 45,000 rounds of these pastilities are now being in damagnitions. 57,000 contraband cigavestigated. reites 3,500 gallons of spirits and 6,600 ons of danger, dings were seized during is shows the need for an eða tive piramontina utait. Moreover the pre- ventive staff deals wis the investigation officiell optare divans which one volves a very large arent of work on a careful consiferation of the facts think my Honourable end will agree that the tatt is not sxessive for the work which hay to be dozn\n\n3u puticular one pateabai marceir hệ un perivased ospunity or gan pillinn gations has been located and it is al euiated that the wat of wenst vetag i would be a greater than the cost of the pepe linn under the harbour ae designed by the Consulting Engineers Weght also to devise ones como sing our tresh water supplies in Hongkong by asing mắt water on the low towels for Bntly, chets wi no doubt have\n\nsabinge, streef-cleaning, fire-aging and generally for non-potable perposes, Coticed one very serious mission from his rasite is likewise under lige Toy remarks, his ouission is intentional ice and I trust that before long 1 may ae Your Havelienes has informed me thassle to lay the table of this you will senrself deal with the very im vertant question of the waer supply for\n\nVeure a sossinust paver giving foli in forms for on every aspecs of der water\n\nTHE BUDGET PASSED\n1. THE GOVERNOR SUMS UP.\nEducation.\nOn the subject of euation I wil only already sail that, situated add to what the Colonis Sourctary has\n\nA.E. TA GOTUPNO id: My cordial thanks ne both to the atheist and to the uncial arembers of this Council; for ne ne ant eare which they have: devoted the consideration of the the whole world and the initiation of the budget. My dead is greatest to the spinally Buxlish loy-serot and gir gode Colonial Secretary, who has had no ingredients wing mar oy There shows pains in preparing in expouedag and in\n\nthat in ufucational matters a vitalizing\n\nHongong, woney spent by ss u odana. rice is of the etenst value to British 24 terests in China. Tug is en dra of ad- yertisement and propagands. Partin not good at advartizu artelves and; ly or unfortunately, we, as people, are we are very under propagands. But the public schools sad the aniversities of the United Kingdom are the additating ar\n\ndefending the apply Bill, and whes, sales stil goes out from England 1 am so the whole Council will agree, amly believe that, it we can savesstuhy has discharged a dilbicult task with cun. geois ability thun seo auch the spirit of the British patule saboris and alvidare ete Horakung something of Indented te the cat members vereittes, we shall de more for dish their helpfat criticism and to ihove official interesis in Chica yłem ten possibly be pembery who have taken part in the relieved in any other war Eduentib Rebate for repping to this aritivist, of couraz, le padneted en sourd tuly t bare is Strie Jek Joy me to lines and a political propaganda Gust excluded ont euz adura- on which I propone la rough, parents thus tional i Colony's water supply and the subject of education\n\na. There arŋ, in fet, only two poists !.bs natuiiishraeus. Tsui, subirer to\n\nColony's Water Supply.\nEver since I that loow Henging, woes The quarter of a century go, the in sutticiuc of the Colony's water supp has been a cause for anxiety, can weit remember the days when tied r\n\nsheet prozigos, am convinced list the moncy we spend on advention is a very good arstiteat, and I are glad ir los from the speech of the Senior Chinese Miscber that he and his colleague In\n\nut grutee it.\n\nI now own to the Cancil the motion,\n\nwhich has aireury hem mover and\n\ntonement house iu o ting Forgatseaded, tant de supply Bill be read a\n\ncime of note water shortage and hud, segond time.\n\nto setu my zerranis with backets dow\n\nto Praga, where they\n\nsterd in a\n\nqueue to get water iron lots which brought it across the bay bots from Wai Lamb uns cu the malaland.\n\ntherefore with every apathy for the Glumus mau ibnet the levels\n\nflo. Bir Husa Peursex: May I spea MD Arun of the pointe which have been i red.\n\nILE. THE Veason: I am afraid go Caszob allow it.\n\nThe Standing Onies do aut\n\nHongkong and with invaderiar•Ung Hon. Sa Hay PoiLock has been\n\nof dieir male a ruladatos doring & the ecco in this Council to ready to water facing the 2 have studied tre matters raised in the outs of rhodit. proposal to ask the island dependantcussion.\n\nthe miniland for much of its water\n\nR.E. THE GRENOU. The Bavel may\n\nonce on the second reading of a Bill Conado has a right to mene more tran\n\nYna y pesk us say then you ke\n\nthe Committee stage.\n\ncools. Let me, however, fest consider as the edit to reply. No member of this matter from the point of new of kowison. I am convinse the years come, awing paully to the limitatione which Natone has rapused on Hory- Rong a partly to the advantages which\n\nThe Hill was icy read a second time, Naturn hus bektared upon Konon, Tue\n\nComan went in sanilia to on- grcatat portion of the Cabay'a popun Bon will hats the uainland ather then sider the Oil viure la dise and Ha The wows-planning shoe Hey Fobock then raised a center of and the Farlane development sideme for\n\nquestions which were unsered by H Kowloon Invs then prepared vety wizely The Govezo nd other ricmbers of\n\non a generava scale and 36 s mrahornell. No amenduents were made to able that in future yes the norther the Bin Custee and opon Couteil alores of our barbour wil e jahached rowing,\n\nay & population ci Feiller JROTH The Cowaru SeCESTARY Moved the Chinese ani thar there will be residences third reading.\n\na aing the slopes of the Kowie The BOLONIAL Turns seconded and ange, and especially as its castern end, the Bii was read rd time and sumers as in the Peak Distric.passed.\n\nThe populata of the Colony has in the E. Tap overrun thurk hour. Pas crease at a phenomenat rate andante buombers very airvurely for the there is n voron why it should not evi-\n\nVision they have made for best year.\n\ntinue to do so in the fetare. I bax Courel and adjourned zinc đen,\n\ndoabled during the past ten years Now\n\nwe are a present only completing the\n\nfast plage of the Sheng Mun rabicy ivatar corts scheme. Hat when that\n\nsebeme has heretter been developed to\n\nla y capacity\n\nthe water supply\n\nREGULATIONS IN MASSES.\"\nBefore the 18s of Wight Bench, when\n\nfrom it will, so t are told, caly uffice for a tener was summoned for a bicach or bition soule te arison must be the regulations quic under the deplete considered the shore of the weds of the tion of Animal Aet by failing to ghiuping of this great port, which shoul\n\nfor six days a pedigeen belt brough\n\nhe supplied entheis from the metuland. from the Channel Islausts, the saticito Therefore in my pins the progressive for the defence ploaded genovace of the\n\ncveiremeal of the Stang Mun scherplations\n\nformed of each regulations, and had to to\n\nand back at the unisces posted up. The\n\nstage by atage it probably do no more the clerk of the juices (Mr John than zopple the growing needs of the Parte!) said be and others who had Inerther side of the Daibuer, especially studied the law all their lives were nos in\n\nif, La Bonn 26ay be the case, the supply to Kowloom is hy meter all over the pensule and rider mains are not ineist Fod opens. Eventually there would be nothing luppare fomi Sheng Mus for the and and, a pipe tine were new inid under the barbour, the real would\n\nhe said, was the evi of legislating y\n\nden rizical regulations. Everyone who\n\nhad anything to do with the law Joy\n\nbez statutes were pood, but under\n\nsome statutes power was given to the\n\ny be to compel the cousienrtion of Government departments to make regula\n\nthe second, third and further stages of signs which had to be inid on the table the Sheng Mne schein at an order date of the House of Commons, and it ne and hasten the day rhen water supplies objected to them within a certain perina additional to these in the Sheng Mung oras law. Those regulations ce valley would have to be frusted for the in auch masses that chose concerned entila waland. This is no erent of a wild not innke lisensices quainted wit imagination. My bontrahie bend. Mr.\n\nthen quickly.\n\nBird. has reminded us of the confident The chainman said the dnienian, wodd hopes entertained in 1938 that the con- a nod to simply ny a warning to straction of the Tyram-k reservoir avhers.\n\ni \n\nColei Binchors and asked for a loss Department He then called apon\n\njoi meney, but the eulonel Shought be re-i\n\ngold in the supposed Lord Sahton a pan whom he had seen being marched bebwa twn gendannen in the occupid feratfury, and concranitext his sus pitions to the Prefect, who advised the palier the poster, quick to rule that he was being closely watched, took taxicab to Ehe and there bed an express bound for Paris.\n\nCRICKET.\nCRICKET.\n0.8 40. \"A\". FONGKONG UNIVERSITY\n\nThe A. Salteran, K. T. Loke, A. Baker,\n\nThen, V. Enok, Hernani,\n\nThe following will present the Hong- og Rocker Clan in a wareh with the Horas Selitery on the Marina grand at geday: T. W. Suuthan, W. A. Nowra, Lord, Rankly,\n\n1. Wheeler, 1. Middleton Smith, L. &. R. Dunes, W.. Newman, and Nicbails. the\n\nON SALE,\n\nThis match w take pines tomorrow. I. Savaderson tenpr), White, 2. G\n\nthe Bongtong taiversity ground be sinning at 3.13 p.m.\n\nThe following will repavicur ¡C.8.C.C. A team:-J. H. N Palier inquiries show, however, that, (enplain), E. J. Harper, R. 8. W PA disapointed in one quarter, he runced on, T. W. Carr, C. Nara, T. 12. M ed in another, for during the train Pendered, R. C. Witchsti. R. G. Rober journey between Elne and Narbonne ke son, C. R. Sitey, T. Wastlake, and succeeded in borrowing on from a\n\nP. J. Neill Spanish priest who travested in the same\n\nCape W. Saters. o apartment. The mean is believed to be Bean, of whom the palies have\n\ndetailed des ription.\n\nFue match arranged for to-coorrow be-j tweea C.S.CC tat Team Hongkong Ist. Toast a decu cantalleù.\n\nBOEND VOLUMES of the HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS, January to June,\nWith Isna, Price-$7.50.\n\n1995.\n\nOn male at the Hongkong Dresly Press Office,\n\nThink of \"Johnnie Walker\"\nwhen you think of whisky. Then you'll ask for 'Johnnie Walker' and get real whisky. a drop of it\n\nThere's not\n\nthat isn't guaranteed pure\n\nand mature.\n\nJOHNNIE WALKER\n\nGuaranteed the same quality throughout the world.\n\nBORN 1820-STILL GOING STRONG!\n\nAGENTS\n\nCALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co. Ltd.\n\nSHANGHAI\n\nHONG KONG\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nJOHN WALZER & SONS, LTD., SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS, KILMARNOCK, SCOTLAND.\n\nNORTHERN SITUATION.\nHANKOW THREATENED BY YAWG SEN.\nTHE COAL DISPUTE.\nTHE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER STA\n\nFAILINE OF FORLORN HOPES.\nIMPERIAL CONFERENCE.\nRIFORTS OF COMMITTEES TO BE\nCONSIDEREU\n\nBIG FORCES ADVANCING ON\nMOVING TOWARDS PEAGE.\nSHITISH WIRALESS SERVICE.)\n\nFULL SESSION TO-DAY.\n\nSRITIRO WIRELESS SERVICE. }\n\nBuasy, November 3rd.\n\nSOUTHERNERS.\nITHROTGE AR?!TEETH MOENCY.\nThe conference of delegatos, represent ing 3,000,000 members of Trailes' Cuions,\n\nRissy, November tvd.\n\nTo emble Ether progress to be medis\n\nRUSSIAN COMMUNIST\nCONFERENCE.\nTREND TOWARDS SOCIAL DEMO CRACY DENOUNCED.\n¡TERIZON REUTER'A AGENCY.]\n\nMoscow, November 4th,\n\nSeco Ordjoni Kidze los ben appoint. Led Chairman of the Contrshing Comain\n\n193.\n\nTERRIBLE MINE DISASTER IN AMERICA.\nSURFACE DROPS 809 FEET.\nFORTY LIVES LOST.\n[enerina's APERICAN SERVICE}\n\nHUANGHAL, November 4th.\n\nLeonsidered to-day he request of the with the work of the various cammirteesi sion of the Covinat Party teplacing i bois lves lo a large routine right suites According to Star Chuan Fang's local Mines Federation fe fusosial assist the taperiat Conternen will not meet in Kalbyahef\n\nheadquarters, General Yang Sex 18 making rapid wegiese tonnvés flankum with a lores el 90, Fr is reported that re has reached an understanding with the military corianders of Heh\n\nThe comlined strength of the various trongs advancing against the Raemiatang amin forena ia catiupted at 20,000\n\nThe Situation on the Yangisse.\nAccording to musaoge from Kiukiang, though the Allied tips drove the\n\nance by News of a compulsory jerk,\n\nMe J. H. Thorous, ex-Minister and\n\n30\n\n7\n\nCHINESE ASPIRATIONS.\nAN ATTEMPT TO DEFINE THEM.\nBRITISH POLICY.\nFa a letter to The Times, a writer, who signe himwility Years of Caikas,\"\n\nWhat, seus time to ask, are \"tha legitimer asjárations of the Chinese Isamuse, Michigan, Nov 4th.\n\n¦ people' of which pro hour so much and Vorry mlaers are believed to have beat often, and which, sweeling to a re\n\nsoluzioa paared sareena terring of the Trades Trion Congress, curIn- sway as a rendi of a cove in. A sectionering policy? is supposed to obstruer\n\nt. is possible to answer this question of the sune lice, onsdag of worriedly a coisery but the great mess in! sessing and Friday morning, when\n\nThe Pan Russian Commemat Conier-\n\nground top fear by mi feil 600 feet to of me Cheese page. Their sole aspisa made of the National Tadon of Railway for representation will be considered\n\nsuch emporte of committees as are ready unce opelnded with wanimous resul\n\nthe fat level with an eerie sucking thed | tion certainty legs the cHEAT- men, declared that a compulsory levy was\n\ntrot, wenotneing the oppositiona and the watch was beant les arand. Shaeon of the ferville suderings y hue Considerable progress was made so-day drift towards a Social Demersey, and and mud and varer Sueded the entire euynes ter tin past hve years or\n\ncauteed at the landa of their \"Teltow ona of the question. He pointed out the boys sinaveial burden which the cos\n\nin the exambation of the intricate preemplaatsing its detonation to preserve level, and B. is feared that all mace of mine. A catalogue of these, could it be doppage had placed on this Railwayman's atity by the comsister interested with\n\nblens cotueruing questions vi matice-party unity and u erosh attempus to escape han born a så gi\n\nand other enjeun. The appeal by Mr. A. J. Cook and that subjen, and at the meeting of the\n\nwoher authors' leaders for a compulsory\n\nkonomie Committee matters moder von.\n\nlevy fo on mmpathetic cars and, in weluded taxation of so- Cantonese invaders into Kiangsi. they eventually, an acceptable compromise was through agente or Erwaches and the\n\nresidens trading in the Dovdivos | also have suffered heavily, pan wifound in a revolution which was moved tiability of the State enterprises to of the report regarding the Chrkiang by the Speetary of\n\nthe Instributive\n\nvoi. the Allied Comunnacle parpesny Workers' Coinus. This proposed that the 1xation.\n\nmade his men conontrate slong the Nas werber of the Dales' Unions, who are i chang-Kinking railway lin, for fene that they might be threatened with out-\n\nThe General Counnil of the Trades' Tuiee Congress afterwards issued a state-\n\neffort to achizibute. Ject asking monists to make a special\n\nThe Committes of Price Micleers\n\nEGYPT-INDIA AIR SERVICE.\nAVCCESSZOR DEMONSTRATION\nFLIGHTS.\nworking, should contribute volastalls further considered the problem of inter-\n\nImpovial inlations, and the diessaloni side agitation. Dostest of letting his 15 tkun cae penny per day for the\n\nsupport or the nicer. The Diebusive will be tuned at a meeting of the xroups chats the enemy, Marshal Sun is Workers Tao offered to start a volum\n\nCommiting tomorrow. only devoting hiwait to restoring enay Bud with a motributivo of £9,000; munications, cornogrcial, tepking and how its own resourses This compromise other organisation to their origiasi proposed was adopted. stales, as to win pazar laveur. On the other land. the mein Lady of the Aobwei ang under General Chew Ting Fnce, armbeslag some 12.000 strong she Wero maioned on the left bank of the tho river Yangiar, in co-operaion with aste 1,000 traps belonging in General Yeh Ka Hsin's Hunua seny, are in pures of the Cantores rongs who are provide stuetking over one shilling per by the Imperial Airways for this service\n\ntreating Hinge Mr. Chiang Tor Kus, penes delegate Irum Chokizug,\n\nchouid te in experimental operation be- it appears that at to day's weeting tween London Paris. in dimussing pace torus wile Levers felisy was distinty revealed 10\n\nThe Helca in the rac British pas Chiang Kai Sick, upon his retur debit if micers severe foucis center rachine specially designed for Kinklang, 4 is expedid that Marshal han will decide whether to continue Aghting or arckage for pracc.\n\nA LONDON COMMENT\n3. Pontley witing to The\n\nSupy day Word stude\n\nI am ready in confess bay of late bave given up reading about China, and mi the power lime have hot the foun ides what is happening there.\n\nI am quite willing to belive dat is hades of fellow creatures are going Lhrough crisis, and the the fie of the whole world as be found up with the present history of Chies\n\nDay there are so many replicated prises, with which the fate of the world is bend up, so they alces we proted ourselves sonelow we shall never bove\n\nCent's peace of mind\n\neroato sectional strife\n\n...wix.com\n\nTRAGIC DISCOVERY.\nMR. A. BRUNNER AND WIFE FOUND DEAD.\nLONDON. FOrember sth.\n\n127\n\nU.S. ELECTIONS.\n-----\n\nNew York. November pad, TheWols are grea\n\nheartoned with the means of the New York State referentem where a 110,500 resjority Mr. Rogens Brunner, ex Chairman of ze seca State to determine what per | tavoured u request but Congress Jobaran\n\nBrunner, Mond and Company, surt bis centan of alcohol is inensleting. An wife have been found shot dead in their almost idential proposal augears to have house at Korbampton.\n\nbeco prased by Mhaois bg a large sunjos ity, walio Wis.outin favoured 2.75 per FRENCH PLEA FOK US. MURDERERS.\n\nplashed wade generally known, woulé sertainlysingi humanity, a qu k is by no means to the credit of those who must have been til along well acquainted with the farts that He or nothing has been heard of them.\n\nThe aspirations of the merchants and Puell trades-a very large clasanay condently be used as jenna good govemment Lowever detained is the ehvoistances savely a legitimate. leylan, aspiration.\n\nThe aspirations of the principal actors of the tragedy that is being presented to the world by China and of the ioul vefeed chans the hoids the front of the stage, composed of politicians, diplomatists.\n\ncent, aner by two to one. The isa at 2, and audents, are de complex, always so dear in ather Stales and define them here. The most and no attempt car he made io sort theni Bunty voting on the medicationincere au rend various to be lumi the law showed a wet trend. Tropin this class pld, however, it demo repeat the present",
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        "content_text": "presence a foreign warship might well do more harm than good. At the same time I trust that it will be borne in mind that the foreign community will in the immediate future be at the mercy of a gang of violently hostile and unscrupulous ruffians, who will welcome and seek for any and every excuse for harrying and venting their spleen on it; that this gang will be wholeheartedly supported by a Government which notoriously makes sport of Treaties and Consular representations and that any trivial or unforeseeable incident may be seized on as an excuse for extravagant demands and reprisals,\n\n4. If, on the other hand, a strike of foreign servants or a food boycott be enforced, the special circumstances of Hoihow are such that the foreign community will be far worse off than in any other Southern port. As you are aware, the steamer anchorage is an open roadstead subject to heavy seas, fully four miles from the shore. More than half this distance lies inside the 'spit' or bar and the whole channel of nearly three miles is covered at low water (which often lasts for 12 hours at a time or throughout the day) by only a few inches of water, navigable only by boats. Three hours with unfavourable wind and tide but a full Chinese crew is not an out of the way time for the single journey. It will be a physical impossibility for foreigners to visit or take supplies from a ship, which Chinese may be ordered to boycott.\n\nIf these measures – a strike of servants and a food boycott - are taken, it may well be found that life on shore will become impossible unless a foreign warship is stationed permanently here to give assistance to a helpless foreign community.",
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        "content_text": "1\n\nAỔI NG\n\nJA\n\nA seotak dik od 1199 Loansü yaltad\n\no a los rogarmob ym al\n\nγια Σπυ\n\n„Aof Ga!\n\n# Bm vọck vnuki te multiquoou add tauges of canned\n\nGOTU GOTA V, muro i‡ałowoй\n\n2. GUMA ...\n\n·\n\nLA LAMENTO D\n\nta [}. \\iwtulę do\n\na al dois.rungo edr zu: 00\n\n.*\n\n1.\n\nMOBI MI UMATI\n\n1) H12 Jadi vai alatoftio ¡ivio\n\nBui J91 0726 Okey oyoď 10 VTT Á BỌodes edd 20\n\n10 TOTAM A Vigo #1 %-Zawod stẾT\n\nT\n\n1\n\nSunda\n\n,\n\nདྷ: r་...;.u:\n\nL\n\nDE MINSTER (1) AUTOSSom Kyi ĐIV\n\nLliw sa. Ignoli de v DUIKEROU 294S I\n\n4\n\nnoat on e\n\n3\n\nJ\n\n•\n\n14 da ga vodijn\n\n(BLAFNES MYTJ ** 07IONAT DI\n\n*\n\n220076.3.\n\n-\n\nL\n\n7 ad salus batualah cũ Bake\n\nquide kui LEDOT) ovi Besaře mytoset to Lawans\n\n*:\n\nthru 1 d. most dyqa2 93 +fákuwag mo\n\n189\n\npresmen of a foreign warship might well do more harm then good. At the same time I trust that it will be borne in aim that the foreign densanity will in the immediate future be at the mercy of a gang of violently hostile and unscrupu- lons ruffima, who will welcome and seek for any and every exouse for harrying and venting their spleen on it; that this gang will be wholeheartedly supported by a Goverment which notoriously mios sport of Treaties and Conaalar representa- tions and that any trivial mé unforeseeable insident may seinad on me an exouse for extravagant demunds and reprisals,\n\n4. If, on the other hand, a strike of foreign servants or a food boycott be enforged, the special sircumstances sof Hoihow are much that the foreign community will be far WOTKO off than in any other Southern port. As you are awar6, the steamer sahnorage is an open roadstead subject to heavy seks, fully four miles from the shore, Hore than half this din- tanee lies inside the 'spit' or bar and the whole channel of nearly three miles is covered at low water (which often laste for 12 hours at a time or throughout the day) by only a few inchem of water, navigable only by punts. Three hours with unfavourable wind and tiče but a full Chinese orew is not an out of the way time for the single journey, It will be a physical impossibility for foreigners to visit or taxe supplies from a ship, which Chinese may be ordered to boycott,\n\nB. If these mERGIES – a strike of servants and a feed boycott - are taken, it my well be found that life on shore will become impossible unless a foreign worchip is stationed permanently here to give sezietanos to a helpless foreign community ...............\n\nTOS MEILLAN\n\nF",
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        "content_text": "OCI\n\nWORKWE TA 1:dt baste to hrun. I\n\nqida tau a da ti ni al onedit,etuos os for at galquids vÍV Â NÌY 4t þad‡ tauté 1 ban,dwa ni vit senanto-\n\n02\n\nBOST\n\n@mad mfano li ma nebred dan batuszatni Bonito kunski side 11 [[lm „Impotr«f bla xəqat „anttori A DENG at sa státeq0-00 12#\n\nIŽKOU VIDA” beco19m2a ed II}w pork? La acto\n\n#\n\n+\n\n•\n\n*** 1 vipað set at some\n\nof glutatbarnið ratað að bir via BgODU\n\n20\n\nru to testem endton -\n\na\n\nnoiteen. adt mi\n\n上\n\nGranad vi der +\n\nstoa gut ber demti\n\nName na fat\n\nTytuł też mam aqida out\n\nɔtel na to 11:05 dess vollaŤ VÍÐTÆERİ TEKİN\n\n** [[I# \"mofano* dtów 1919 en fak\n\nkite jam við klated nya? med sav) to Lavotal na siymol\n\n产业\n\nLI\n\n\"\n\nAqarpholom si\n\njad et armu Adabi ni wysł na doksów wcet nih to ofqa\n\nPruetan to Jose faram mit vonuatru năm\n\nདྷྭ „t. lex at host wxo.\n\ned to salea is ehod on ul exo\n\nNJU KOJ 11\n\nazaltanut .1 *\n\n„90VİTOR (Jad srobed seqnto fuum Szęłodcut 's #adt b\n\n上 Yango}%=CY* van molte:71. 4 dawa Yo mlat‡H UNTO\n\nFanurie out tonila 1\n\nJ: 19. **\n\nTamilmore B15 NotRampart v led hunc ne moral T\n\naldo to you a saltzem ma 1 ende në „Zelt ki tobawmot brak na“\n\nJË BOOLS ASTE naarqui n[dinnan tuozastře odt value of „dotaqua l\n\nat moet.\n\n191\n\nHosers, Butterfield and Swire and Jardine in the son and\n\nCompany Limited in order that as many as possible of their\n\nships, particularly those fitted with wireless, coming from\n\nSingapore or Bangkok or passing the port between Hongkong and\n\nin iphong sto., should call at Hoihow merely to drop and\n\npick up mail. They would enjoy the existing privilege of\n\n'outside clearancs' by the One tone, be exempt from Consular fees\n\nand tonnage duss, and would not be delayed for more than an hour.\n\nI have no doubt that the Companies would readily\n\nagree out of public spirit if the arrangement were represented\n\nto them, but if the slight additional cost of running proved a\n\ndifficulty I would express the hope that in the exceptional\n\ncircumstances this would be borne by His Majesty's Government.\n\nSuch a charge would appear to come within the category of\n\nprotection of British Subjects and would be a cheap alternative\n\nto the permanent stationing of a gunboat here forthwith. I\n\nwould urge that, irrespective of what boycott measures are\n\ntaken, at least ten ships per week bound for Hongkong should\n\npay a flying visit to the port.\n\n7. I have discussed the subject of the present despatch\n\nwith my French colleague and the Commissario de Obras of Customs,\n\nMr. Hollasa da Silva (Portuguese), who are both in agreement\n\nwith me as to the necessity for the proposed measures. The French\n\nConsul asks that you will approach the French Minister to whom\n\nhe has written. Mr. Hollasa da Silva has referred the matter\n\nto His Excellency the Governor of Macao.\n\nI have etc.,\n\n(signed) E.J. Pratt.\n\nActing Consul.",
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        "content_text": "APPENDIX IV.\n\n354\n\nTELEGRAM FROM BRITISH MINISTER, PEKING, 1st OCTOBER, 1926.\n\nMy immediately preceding telegram.\n\nFollowing received from Canton No.90, begins:-\n\nHongkong scheme to be effective would entail destruction of villages and native craft as actual pirates could probably not be identified. This would lay us open to charge of barbarous treatment of innocent villagers.\n\nI suggest as an alternative that we occupy Bias Bay with small garrison, at the same time giving Canton government public undertaking to withdraw it as soon as it can be replaced by a permanent garrison of Chinese troops.\n\nIf this is not feasible then I think Hongkong scheme is better than doing nothing.\n\nIn either case action should come immediately after piracy of a British ship by this gang. I recommend, however, that I be authorised to inform Canton government forthwith that action decided on will be taken after next piracy unless they act in the meantime.\n\nI have already urged in vain that Canton government should seek British co-operation in dealing with this menace, but threat of independent action may have some effect.\n\nI have asked Governor of Hongkong to send you information regarding Hsin-fung.\n\nAppendix V.\n\n(xxiii)",
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        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.\n\nCHINA\n\nDecode.\n\nSir R. Macleay, (Peking),\n\nOctober 14th 1926.\n\nD. 1.20 p.m.\n\nR. No.375. 9.0 a.m.\n\n(3). October 14th 1926. October 14th 1926.\n\n360\n\nMy immediately preceding telegram.\n\nFollowing received from Canton No.90, begins:- Hongkong scheme to be effective would entail destruction of villages and native craft as actual pirates could probably not be identified. This would lay us open to charge of barbarous treatment of innocent villagers.\n\nI suggest as an alternative that we occupy Bias Bay with small garrison, at the same time giving Canton government public undertaking to withdraw it as soon as it can be replaced by a permanent garrison of Chinese troops.\n\nIf this is not feasible then I think Hongkong scheme is better than doing nothing.\n\nIn either case action should come immediately after piracy of a British ship by this gang. I recommend, however, that I be authorised to inform Canton government forthwith that action decided on will be taken after next piracy unless they act in the meantime.\n\nI have already urged in vain that Canton government should seek British co-operation in dealing with this menace, but threat of independent action may have some effect.\n\nI have asked Governor of Hongkong to send you information regarding Hsin-fung.",
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        "content_text": "APPENDIX III,\n\nParaphrase Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies dated October 6, 1926.\n\n(Secret.)\n\n1 REQUEST reply as soon as possible to my secret despatch of the 30th June.* See also my secret despatch of the 28th August† It is very necessary that action should be taken to suppress pirates from Bias Bay who have committed yet another piracy.\n\nThe steamship \"Hsin-fung\" (China Mail Steamer Navigation Company), which sails under Chinese flag, but has several European officers, left Shanghai on the 1st October for Tientsin and Chefoo. Pirates who had embarked as passengers took possession of the vessel after leaving Shanghai and forced the captain to make for Hong Kong and later for Bias Bay. On arrival at the latter place the pirates landed taking with them the ship's compradore, an old man. Ship reached Hong Kong yesterday. It appears that there was a belief that the vessel carried bullion (which had not in fact been shipped); hence the pirates searched passengers and luggage and took whatever money and valuables they could find. Pirates probably scattered at once amongst the villages for seaplane reconnaissance failed to locate them.\n\nUnder existing political conditions, co-operation of any northern man-of-war, possibility of which was contemplated in despatch from Government of Hong Kong of 30th June, would be more likely to antagonise Canton than isolated action by ourselves.\n\n(Addressed to Foreign Office, No. 374; repeated to Hong Kong and Canton.)\n\nAPPENDIX VI.\n\nDraft Telegram to British Minister, Peking.\n\nYOUR telegrams Nos. 374 and 375: Proposed action against Bias Bay pirates. I concur generally. Mr. Brenan should, however, in the first place, make every effort to induce the Canton Government to take the necessary action themselves. With this object in view, he might certainly give them clear warning that, unless they will themselves at once take steps to deal with pirates in Bias Bay, His Majesty's Government will be compelled to take independent action immediately after next pirate outrage directed against a British ship or endangering British lives. He need not specify too definitely nature of such action, which, rather than landing of or occupation by military force suggested in Canton telegram No. 90, should preferably take the form of patrolling of coast by naval forces.\n\nRepeat to Canton and Hong Kong.\n\nAPPENDIX IV.\n\nTelegram from British Minister, Peking, October 14, 1926.\n\nMY immediately preceding telegram.‡\n\nFollowing received from Canton, No. 90, begins :-\n\n**\n\nHong Kong scheme to be effective would entail destruction of villages and native craft as actual pirates could probably not be identified. This would lay us open to charge of barbarous treatment of innocent villagers.\n\n\"I suggest as an alternative that we occupy Bias Bay with small garrison, at the same time giving Canton Government public undertaking to withdraw it as soon as it can be replaced by a permanent garrison of Chinese troops.\n\n\"If this is not feasible, then I think Hong Kong scheme is better than doing nothing.\n\n\"In either case action should come immediately after piracy of a British ship by this gang. I recommend, however, that I be authorised to inform Canton Government forthwith that action decided on will be taken after next piracy unless they act in the meantime.\n\nI have already urged in vain that Canton Government should seek British co-operation in dealing with this menace, but threat of independent action may have some effect.\n\n\"I have asked Governor of Hong Kong to send you information regarding Hsin-fung.\"\n\nAPPENDIX V.\n\nTelegram from British Minister, Peking, October 14, 1926.\n\nYOUR telegram No. 284.\n\nHsin-fung piracy is dealt with in Hong Kong telegram§ to Colonial Office of 6th October.\n\nAs regards action for dealing with Bias Bay pirates, I concur generally in view expressed by Acting Consul-General contained in my immediately following telegram.\n\nPage 371",
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        "content_text": "12\n\n13\n\n# APPENDIX III.\n\nParaphrase Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies dated October 6, 1926.\n\n(Secret.)\n\n1 REQUEST reply as soon as possible to my secret despatch of the 30th June.* See also my secret despatch of the 28th August† It is very necessary that action should be taken to suppress pirates from Bias Bay who have committed yet another piracy.\n\nThe steamship \"Hsin-fung\" (China Mail Steamer Navigation Company), which sails under Chinese flag, but has several European officers, left Shanghai on the 1st October for Tien-tsin and Chefoo. Pirates who had embarked as passengers took possession of the vessel after leaving Shanghai and forced the captain to make for Hong Kong and later for Bias Bay. On arrival at the latter place the pirates landed taking with them the ship's compradore, an old man. Ship reached Hong Kong yesterday. It appears that there was a belief that the vessel carried bullion (which had not in fact been shipped); hence the pirates searched passengers and luggage and took whatever money and valuables they could find. Pirates probably scattered at once amongst the villages for seaplane reconnaissance failed to locate them.\n\nUnder existing political conditions, co-operation of any northern man-of-war, possibility of which was contemplated in despatch from Government of Hong Kong of 30th June, would be more likely to antagonise Canton than isolated action by ourselves.\n\n(Addressed to Foreign Office, No. 374; repeated to Hong Kong and Canton.)\n\n# APPENDIX VI.\n\nDraft Telegram to British Minister, Peking.\n\nYOUR telegrams Nos. 374 and 375: Proposed action against Bias Bay pirates. I concur generally. Mr. Brenan should, however, in the first place, make every effort to induce the Canton Government to take the necessary action themselves. With this object in view, he might certainly give them clear warning that, unless they will themselves at once take steps to deal with pirates in Bias Bay, His Majesty's Government will be compelled to take independent action immediately after next pirate outrage directed against a British ship or endangering British lives. He need not specify too definitely nature of such action, which, rather than landing of or occupation by military force suggested in Canton telegram No. 90, should preferably take the form of patrolling of coast by naval forces.\n\nRepeat to Canton and Hong Kong.\n\n# APPENDIX IV.\n\nTelegram from British Minister, Peking, October 14, 1926.\n\nMY immediately preceding telegram.‡\n\nFollowing received from Canton, No. 90, begins\n\n\"Hong Kong scheme to be effective would entail destruction of villages and native craft as actual pirates could probably not be identified. This would lay us open to charge of barbarous treatment of innocent villagers.\n\nI suggest as an alternative that we occupy Bias Bay with small garrison, at the same time giving Canton Government public undertaking to withdraw it as soon as it can be replaced by a permanent garrison of Chinese troops.\n\n\"If this is not feasible, then I think Hong Kong scheme is better than doing nothing.\n\n\"In either case action should come immediately after piracy of a British ship by this gang.\n\nI recommend, however, that I be authorised to inform Canton Government forthwith that action decided on will be taken after next piracy unless they act in the meantime.\n\nI have already urged in vain that Canton Government should seek British co-operation in dealing with this menace, but threat of independent action may have some effect.\n\n\"I have asked Governor of Hong Kong to send you information regarding Hsin-fung.\"\n\n# APPENDIX V.\n\nTelegram from British Minister, Peking, October 14, 1926.\n\nYOUR telegram No. 284.\n\nHsin-fung piracy is dealt with in Hong Kong telegrams to Colonial Office of 6th October,\n\nAs regards action for dealing with Bias Bay pirates, I concur generally in view expressed by Acting Consul-General contained in my immediately following telegram.\n\n* Appendix I.\n\n† Appendix II\n\n$ Appendix III.\n\n‡ Appendix V.\n\nAppendix IV.\n\n379",
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        "content_text": "# Approximate Cost\n\nThe state of not being inaugurated LIV... JIsïort£ tadt berebianov ei ti \n-:anoitonut (mi...ollet ærið aninün yu \n\nLɛəb bas TeiJnor's Out OVIDEUO of (8) .steroic 200 DO CÁC rồi drop 10 BẢNG „zɔitwy yaibuɛrên, que focjje vi analng of (a) „Botezi. Vas jostjo ens ovati of je \n\n## Capital Expenditure\n\n| Item | Cost (£) |\n| --- | --- |\n| Erection of hangar, machinery etc. | 4,000 |\n| 4 Seaplanes, with guns etc. | 12,500 |\n| Total | 16,500 |\n| or $141,429 @ 2/4d.x |  |\n\n## Annual Charges\n\n| Item | Cost (£) |\n| --- | --- |\n| 3 Pilots @ £950 | 2,850 |\n| 2 W/Operators @ £500 | 1,000 |\n| 12 Mechanics @ £260 | 3,120 |\n| 2 Supervisors @ £415 | 830 |\n| 10 Chinese (unskilled) @ $15 a month | 200 |\n| Petrol 3/- per gallon for 8 hours flying per week | 940 |\n| Lubricating Oil | 60 |\n| Ammunition etc. | 50 |\n| Consumption of Spare Parts | 1,000 |\n| Maintenance of Base | 100 |\n| Depreciation of Machines (life about 4 years) | 3,000 |\n| Total | 12,850 |\n| or $110,143 @ 2/4d.x |  |\n\nCalculated to the nearest Dollar.\n\n## Notes in explanation of above\n\n(1) Civilian pilots in England receive about £850 a year, and they could probably be obtained for less. It might be possible to train some officers of the local Police Force, who could then receive their substantive pay plus flying pay.\n\n(2) English civilian mechanics receive about £5 a week; it should be possible to train Chinese, who would probably require less.\n\n(3) Size of hangar: 60' long x 32' wide x 14' high inside. Sliding doors are required.\n\n(4) Workshop 50' x 20' to be built as annexe to hangar, comprising:\n- 20' x 20' lathe and small Fitting shop sensitive drill, Carpenters shop, grindstone.\n- 20'x 20'-Circular saw and Coppersmiths shop \n- 10' x 20' - Brazing fire.\n\n7. The above estimate is approximate only, but probably within 30% of the actual figure. No doubt, the Air Ministry, if asked, would be pleased to recommend a type of machine, and to furnish all particulars as to cost of purchase, maintenance and upkeep.\n\n(sd) **C.P.Talbot, Captain**",
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        "content_text": "## 28 \n\n**THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A PAIR OF SPECTACLES** \n\nI am a pair of spectacles, so people call me, and I think everyone in the world knows what a pair of spectacles is. Spectacles is the name given to my family, and as I have no particular name, I just call myself Spectacles. \n\nI cannot remember much about my childhood and my parents. Someone told me that I was an orphan when I was a baby. There is one thing that I shall never forget in my life, that is, I was burnt, cut, put into moulds, and pierced by some sharp-pointed thing by the cruel creature—the man. At last, I was framed in a golden frame, and put into a glass case in an optical shop. This was the happiest time in all my life. \n\nI looked very handsome and fashionable in my frame; I was free, I had many friends there, and I had little work to do; I talked and slept as I liked, and nobody interfered with me. \n\nOne day, a customer came into the shop. I was put on his nose for a short time, and I tried my best to help him to see clearly, for that was what he wanted me to do, I thought. He liked me very much, and bought me for about twenty dollars. I was then put into a shining metal case and brought away by him. \n\nHe was a young, learned man, and never was angry with me. Every day he wiped me with a piece of snow-white cloth gently, and I helped him to see every tiny thing distinctly. I tried to learn how to read and write from him, though he never taught me a single word; and this is why I can write my story now. \n\nI was with him for about seven years, then he said I was out of fashion, and really I was, for people were wearing another kind of spectacles then; but my looks had never changed, I never grew old; it was people's sight that had altered. He locked me in a drawer, and bought another pair of my family; and this was not unkind of him, for one should follow the fashion. \n\nI do not remember how long I have been locked up. I have never been touched since then. I can see no friends, no relatives, nothing at all except myself and the shining metal case in which I am. I long to see the world, the stars, the moon, the sun, and the clear, blue firmament again. But it is impossible, I think. Then I wish to die, and it is also impossible, for I have heard that a pair of spectacles will never die however ill he may be. Oh, what shall I do? I write my autobiography during my solitary hours, and I hope I can find some other things to do when I finish writing this. Oh, may people have constant minds and let nobody suffer in the universe! \n\n**SUNG NGAN LUI. Class 1.** \n\n## A FABLE \n\nThe crow which the Chinese called \"Wu ah\" lived with her friend in the roof of a house for a few weeks. Every day, when she stood on her nest, she would cry out \"chuck chuck.\" Her voice was so hateful that people in the opposite house would stare at her and the little children throw stones at her. For it was and is said that the voice of a crow is an omen of misfortunes, and most people believed in this. \n\nIn the verandah of the house where the little children lived, there was a canary in a cage hung on the wall. \n\n\"Mrs. Crow, what are you talking so busily with your friend?\" the Canary asked. \"I am talking about moving, Mr. Canary,\" she answered. \"Why!\" the Canary said, \"it seems quite a peaceful place for you to live in.\" \n\n\"So you may think,\" said the Crow, \"but there's something you don't know.\" \"May I hear it?\" asked the Canary. \n\n\"The children in your house always throw stones at me whenever I speak and make it uncomfortable for me to live here,\" said Mrs. Crow, \"If this goes on, my life will end.\" \n\n\"But why should they dislike your voice?\" asked the Canary. \"Because,\" said she, \"people believe that the voice of a crow foretells bad happening.\" \n\n\"If that is the only reason, there is no need for you to move. It's the same wherever you go, for it is your voice that troubles you. If you don't want to be disturbed, you must change your voice, if not, the only thing you can do is be careful when you speak,\" advised the Canary. \n\nThe Crow, after listening to these words, felt shamed and was speechless. \n\n**TSE TONG TAI, Class 2.** \n\n## IMPRESSIONS OF EXAMINATION WEEK \n\nThe most uneasy time which every student has to pass through is examination week. When I went to sit for my first examination at the University, I felt rather worried at the beginning as everything had to be well prepared a few days before.",
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        "content_text": "# The CANTON GAZETTE. 廣州日報\nVol. IV No. 853\n\nRegisterd at Canton, China, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1926 民國十五年十二月三十日星期四\n\n## AMERICA FOOLED, WARNS SENATOR; URGES WARSHIPS\nButler advises U. S. to build battleships rapidly; Says Naval Competition is among Powers\n\n(Reuter)\n\nNew York, Dec. 27. In a speech Senator Butler vehemently declared that he would persevere vigorously with his endeavours to force Congress to adopt the Naval Committee's programme. He asserted that the United States must build virtually a new navy at a cost of over $400,000,000. \"A high-speed race for naval supremacy is proceeding between the nations and we are in the race. When we scrapped over $300,000,000 worth of the finest warships ever designed we willingly and gracefully dethroned ourselves from the potential position of Mistress of the Seas, and now we are a poor third and likely to be fourth.\" He declared that Americans had been fooled. Their trusting good nature had got them into trouble and it would require fifty warships to bring the United States up to her place.\n\n## CHANG'S RIGHT HAND MAN IS DISMISSED\nIt is reported from Mukden that Yang Yu-ting, chief of staff to Chang Tso-lin, has been dismissed on account of his opposition to the hurried adoption of the measures against the South.- Wah Kiu Yat Po.\n\n## China Mourns With Japan Today; Order Flags Half-Masted\nFlags will be half-masted today in mourning for the late Emperor of Japan. The order for this mark of respect for the dead monarch of China's neighbor was given through the Branch of the Central Canton Political Council which received instructions from the Chairman of the Council.\n\n## Taking Of Yangping In Hupeh Reported By Official Wires\nChang Yuan-yao, in Nanchang, relays reports received from Hupeh front; Enemy put to flight\n\nMilitary Headquarters has received the following telegram, dated the 25th, from Chang Yuan-yao, Chief of General Staff of the Field Headquarters in Nanchang, reporting results of recent fightings in West Hupeh.\n\n\"A telegram dated the 18th was received from Regimental Commander Wan through Kung Ilao, Chief of Staff of the 8th Army, stating that his troops, after having captured Yuanan, Hupeh, took a large number of captives together with large quantities of arms, and set out in pursuit of the defeated enemies in the direction of Yangping. While crossing the river in retreat, one of the gunboats conveying troops was sunk following bombardment by the Regiment of Artillery under Chen I, it is reported. Several officers and soldiers of the enemy were killed, and quantities of military equipment were taken by our troops. Commander Wan left a portion of his troops in Yuanan for defense of the locality and sent a strong force to pursue and attack the enemy.\"\n\n(Sd) Chang Yuan-yao. (25th Dec)\n\n## Paris Comments On Britain's Suggested New Chinese Policy\nPress seems wary and cautious; Wants a sure bet: Cabinet says the \"liberalism\" will be guide\n\nParis, December 28.--The Press here is commenting on the British memorandum on policy in China and is suggesting certain modifications in foreign policy toward China. The \"Journee Industrielle\" writes that the future is in doubt. It must be known whether the administrations to whom the British Foreign Body brought the late Emperor are regionalists or are inspired by the Soviets or are composed of nationalist elements. The \"Temps\" asks with whom the Powers are to negotiate, and comments that it would be a serious mistake to bet on the problematic victory of one of the factions. Nothing decisive is reported from the meeting of the French Cabinet to discuss Chinese affairs. No decision was reached, it is reported, but it was generally agreed that France will be guided by a policy of liberalism.\n\n## NEW FRENCH CENSUS SHOWS 40,743,851\nParis, December 28.-According to the recent census, the population of France is 40,743,851. Foreigners living in France number 2,498,230.\n\n## Decide Not To Ban Private Schools; To Make Them Better\nBureau of Education reverses decision in view of the inadequacy of the present public schools to take care of education; To bring nationalism to teachers and students\n\nA reversal of the recent decision to forbid the founding of private schools in Canton is announced by the Bureau of Education. Instead of closing schools already in existence, an effort will be made to bring them up to standard. Special regulations will take care of schools founded hereafter. Training in this institute will be compulsory upon all teachers in private schools.\n\n## NEW ADHERENTS WILL DRIVE SUN FROM CHEKIANG\nChen I and Chow Feng-chi take active warfare against former chief; Hot battle at Chapkow\n\nShanghai, Dec. 27.--The Chekiangese troops under Chen I and Chow Feng-chi have announced that they will expel Sun Chuan-fang's troops out of Chekiang by military force, it is reported here. The main troops under Chen I are reported to have crossed the Tsientang River from Siaoshan on the morning of the 27th, and launched an attack upon Chapkow. A severe battle took place at the riverside between Chen's troops and those of Sun Chuan-fang under the command of Meng Chiao-yuet. Reports of guns were heard in the vicinity of Meng Kang Men gate of Hangchow.\n\nAccording to news received here from Regimental Commander Wan through Kung Ilao, Chief of Staff of the 8th Army, Meng's troops have been defeated, and have retreated to Chapkow. While crossing the river in retreat, one of the gunboats conveying troops was sunk following bombardment by the Regiment of Artillery under Chen I, it is reported. Notifications have been issued by Chow Feng-chi in the Eastern part of Chekiang insisting upon the capture of Hangchow within the limit of one week, and the expulsion of Sun Chuan-fang's troops from Chekiang. Sun Chuan-fang, who has given orders for their arrest, has branded Chen I and Chow Feng-chi as \"Reds\".\n\n## Reorganize Fukien On Committee Plan\nHo Ying-yam will adopt the Committee system, according to a Shanghai dispatch. Some of the appointments have already been decided upon. Yang Chu-chuang, Chen Kwei-liang, and Lin Chi-yuan will be on the committee in charge of the fleet. Feng Shing-to has been selected as Commissioner of Military Affairs.\n\n## Nationalist Education Will Be Introduced\nThe city will be divided into thirteen geographic divisions, according to the new plan, and the propaganda department of the City Kuomintang will be requested to send graduates from the Kuomin tang training institute to give lectures on the principles of the Kuomintang to the students of the various districts. After three months of regular lectures, examinations will be given. Only Kuomintang members will be allowed to teach in private schools in the future. If the teachers are not members at the present time, they must join. Special training will be given these teachers at a training institute to be founded for the purpose.\n\n## Nanchang City Wall To Come Down\nThe city walls of Nanchang are to come down, according to reports reaching here by express letter. The request for the destruction of the walls has come from the merchants and people of the city who wish to recover from the heavy losses incurred during the recent warfare. They believe that an era of prosperity will result from the widening of narrow streets, which can be undertaken if the wall is torn down. Necessary measures have already been taken and surveyors are on the job. A notification has been put up by the local police stations, notifying citizens who contemplate building near the Chang King and Tak Tin gates to postpone building until the wall has been torn down. Workers are to be hired at fifty cents a day.\n\n## U. S. Embarrassed By Nicaragua War\n(Reuter)\n\nWashington, Dec. 28.-The latest development of the civil war in Nicaragua, where the conservative forces are reported to be retreating, is regarded by certain members of Congress as embarrassing the United States Government. Mr. Borah, chairman of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, in a statement opines that a section of American business men are anxious to embroil the United States with Mexico through Nicaragua.\n\n## FINANCIAL PROPOSALS MADE BY MINISTER T.V. SOONG TO UNIFY CURRENCY IN PROVINCE OF HUPEH\nTo issue a public loan of $20,000,000.\n\n1. The fixed number of loan is $20,000,000.\n2. Securities: Hupeh Governmental Bank as the 1st Security, $15,000,000, effective from December 15th. Inland taxes on productions as the 2nd Security.\n3. The annual interests for the loan is 8%, giving also right for withdrawal of the loan bonds within the period of three years.\n4. Reimbursement will be made on the 7th year, i.e. after the total reimbursement of the public loans for the adjustment of currencies, and will be totally made within five years, once in every six months.\n\nThe loan will be used for refunding to the local merchants the various funds owed by the former government.\n\n## Prepare Attack On Gen. Tang Chi-yao\nKweichow, Kwangsi and Szechuan troops united for assault on Yunnan militarist\n\nReports received here state that a general assault will soon be launched by the troops under Gen. Fan Shek-sang backed by three Brigades of well-trained troops in Kwangsi, and the Revolutionary troops in Kweichow and Szechuen under the commands of Chow Hsi-shing and Lai Shen-fei. Gen. Fan will be the Chief Commanding Officer of the allied forces. Some days ago, Gen. Fan came to Canton to participate in the Council of war concerning military operations in Kwangtung, Kwangsi and Yunnan. In an interview with Gen. Li Tsai-sum, Gen. Fan reported on the enlistment of the troops under Lo Shu-chang, Defensive Commissioner in Yunnan, who had raised troops against Tang Chi-yao. Military Headquarters was requested to appoint Lo Commander of the 1st and 3rd Brigades, and the request was assented to, and the letter of appointment was handed to Gen. Fan for further transmission.\n\n## CHANCHUEN IS NOW TO BE A MUNICIPALITY\nThe Director's Office will temporarily be in the building on the South Bund, formerly used as its Canton office.\n\nThe proposal to convert the town of Chanchuen into a municipality has been approved by the Political Affairs Commission of the Provincial Government, and is to be carried out by order of the Central Political Council. Circular instructions are now being issued by the Provincial Government. Sze-to Chiu is being sent as special delegate for the reorganization of the municipality.\n\n## NAVAL DEPARTMENT MOVING TO CANTON\nThe Naval Department has removed its office to Canton from Whampoa, by order of Director Pan Wan-che. The whole Department will soon take up its quarters in the building previously occupied by the Aviation Department, it is stated.\n\n## TARGET PRACTISE FOR LOCAL TROOPS\nTarget practice for local troops has been inaugurated by Military Authorities on the gunboat \"Po Pik\", which is now anchored at the Tien Tze wharf.",
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        "content_text": "## SWATOW: ENCLOSURE NO. 2.\n\n**TRADE NOTES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 8TH, 1927**\n\nCompiled from various sources by the Secretary of  \nThe Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce.\n\n93\n\nThe following note has been received from a correspondent in Swatow: \"Things are slightly better here inasmuch as Canton has instructed the Military and Police in Swatow to suppress the wilder manifestations of labour.\n\n\"Chinese trade and industry are groaning under a labour tyranny far worse than anything the foreigner has experienced during the boycott. No man's shop or business is his own; he cannot even sell and clear out when the pressure gets too much for him. There have been several cases lately of owners wishing to sell out and go South and the Unions have stepped in, sold everything by auction and confiscated the proceeds. Meanwhile business generally is bad: a poor harvest and heavy taxation in the Hakka country have reduced the purchasing power of the people so greatly that considerable stocks of winter goods will have to be carried through this year. The same applies to the local dealers who have still quite a lot of recent purchases on their hands\".\n\nA later report states: \"There is no change in the trade situation. Strong and deep undercurrents of anti-British agitation are going on. The agitators' organization has progressed considerably since October and has become centralized under a party which inclines to the Left. The Military and Labour elements are rather antagonistic at the present time, consequently attention is diverted for the time being from the 'hated Britisher'. Extortionate wage demands are expected in some quarters after China New Year\".\n\nWith reference to the reimposition of the boycott in Swatow referred to above, the following note has been received:",
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        "content_text": "## \nMr. Wong Kam-yuen please see the first paragraph of my despatch of the 14th April.\n\n## 4.\nMoreover, it cannot be said with certainty that the communist peril has been more than scotched. The dismissal of Marshal Tseung from his command and his replacement by Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang (the \"Christian General\" and tool of Moscow) has been definitely decreed by the Hankow clique. His expulsion from the Kuomintang is also announced by the same faction. He, on the other hand, has unsparingly denounced the Hankow clique as the enemies of Chinese Nationalism, and has taken very vigorous action against their supporters wherever he has been able to lay hands upon them. He holds Shanghai and Nanking and has declared the latter to be the Nationalist capital. But the Communists appear to hold, besides Hankow, the whole of Hunan and Kiangsi provinces; and despite rumours of an understanding between Marshal Tseung and Marshal Chang Tso-lin the Fengtien forces continue to threaten Nanking, if not Shanghai. There is also in today's newspapers a hint of a split between Marshal Tseung and General Li Chai-sum. The cause of their dissension is said to be the matter of punitive funds for the further progress of the \"northern expedition\" but I cannot at the moment of writing arrive at any clear picture of the position.\n\n## 5.\nIt so happened that, at the time of the anti-communist coup in Canton, I had before me three protests by the Canton authorities, all three made prior to the week-end purgation. The first was against the naval expedition to Bias Bay, the second against the action taken in Hong Kong with respect to the Sun Yat-sen memorial service (see my secret despatch of the 18th March) and the third against",
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        "content_text": "- 4 -\n\nIt is strong enough to press the issue.\n\n44\n\n4.\n\nThe position on the Yangtsze is extremely obscure. Advances by the Fengtien forces, victories of the Nationalist forces, and mobilisation of the One \"Christian\" General are all reported at once. One thing, however, is certain: that the Hankow \"government\" is in a state of panic. Having killed all foreign trade, it is naturally without golden, or rather silvern, eggs to pay its troops. Its embargo on the export of silver has merely heightened the lack of confidence and made eventual ruin more certain. So desperate is its plight that it is reported to be advocating the return of the British Concession in the vain hope that this will revive trade and replenish an empty exchequer.\n\nThe influx of Chinese into this Colony continues; the excess of arrivals (by water) over departures for the week ending 1st May being over 6,000. It is hoped to resume through traffic on the Kowloon-Canton Railway today, and I anticipate that the land traffic will show similar results.\n\nFoclo. No. 4.\n\n5.\n\n6. I enclose a further report by the Assistant Superintendent of Police, New Territories, on the position at our frontier. The matter of the demand on the s.s. `\"Tai Pang\"` has been notified to His Majesty's Consul General at Canton, and a strong protest has been addressed by him to the authorities there. This launch acts as a ferry between the Tam Sui area and Hong Kong, carrying passengers and goods between Sha Ù Ch'ung in Chinese territory at the North East corner of Mirs Bay and Tai-po station on the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway.\n\n7.\n\nThe decision of His Majesty's Government to address",
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        "content_text": "## The CANTON GAZETTE \n### Vol. V No. 954 \n#### CANTON, CHINA, SATURDAY, MAY 21, 1927 \n廣州日報\n\n## Gov't. Takes Active Step To Consolidating Gains\n### MUNICIPAL GOV'T. Nationalists DRAWS UP TENTATIVE FACTORY REGULATIONS\n**All Workers to be Well Protected; and their Rights and Interests to be Safeguarded. Special Attention to be Given to the Welfare of Child Workers**\n\nLabour regulations including a factory law have been drafted by the Department of Labour and Peasantry. The following is a list of tentative factory regulations:\n\n1. The Government has specially prepared the factory regulations for ensuring a proper living and the safety of the laborers.\n2. These regulations are to be applied both to foreign-owned and Chinese-owned factories under the regime of the Nationalist Government.\n3. Factory owners are not allowed to employ boys below the age of 12 and girls below the age of 14.\n4. All males below 16 and females below 18 are regarded as child workers.\n5. No child workers who have not received a primary education are allowed to work in factories,\n6. Child workers may be only employed to do light work.\n7. Child workers work only six hours a day, that is, thirty-six hours per week, and adult workers eight hours, that is, forty-eight hours per week.\n8. Child workers are not allowed to engage in night work, that is between six p.m. and six a.m.\n9. On Sundays and other holidays promulgated by Government, all the workers must be given rest and besides this, factories ought to grant the workers fourteen days of special vacation each year.\n10. Each month, one or more days of rest must be allowed the workers and every day at meal time (Continued on Page 2)\n\n### Chuchow Reported Captured. Advance Preceded By Heavy Firing\nShanghai, May 19.—The Nationalists, after capturing Pukow and Wuyi as previously reported, have consolidated their gains, and after heavy firing have driven the Northerners along the Tientsin-Pukow line toward Suchow. It is also stated that the Nationalists have captured Chuchow, gateway to Hsuchow.\n\n#### Another Version\nShanghai, May 19th. The second column of Nationalist troops have taken Chuchow and are steadily advancing northwards along the Tientsin-Pukow Railway.\n\nAs to the war situation in the northern section of Kiangsu, the first column of Nationalist troops crossed the Yangtsze to begin their attack on Sun Chuan-fang's troops on the night of the 17th inst. Heavy firing continued until the morning of the 18th. It resulted in the Nationalists advancing northwards far distant from the River.—(Wah Tez Yat Pao.)\n\n### General Chiang Goes To Shanghai\nFrom Nanking, General Chiang Kai-shek with some money, is order...\n\n#### Strict Prohibition Of Counterfeit Coins\nThe prohibition of the manufacture and circulation of counterfeit coins is again emphasized in a notification of the Ministry of Finance,\n\n### Gov't. To Protect The Interests Of Farmers And Peasants\n**Active Steps Are to be taken to Promote the Welfare of the Toiling Masses**\n\nAt the 29th meeting of the Provincial Executive Council of the 19th inst., the following two proposals were made by Mr. Chen Fu-mu, Commissioner of the Department of Peasantry and Labour, which were passed after some modifications:\n\n#### A. To forbid the collection of rentals in advance:\n1. Commencing from the date of promulgation of the Government order forbidding the collection of rentals in advance, all previous agreements made between the landlords and the farmers stipulating such collection shall become null and void. The rentals should be paid in two instalments to be paid one month after each crop. In case of a year of drought when appeals are to be made to the Government by the farmers for reduction or exemption of rentals, the landlords shall not be permitted to collect the rentals by citing the present rulings.\n\n#### B. To abrogate the Contractor system:\n1. A peasant who himself does not plough but simply re-lets to the farmers a piece of land which he leases from the landlords under contract and collects the rental is called a Farming Contractor.\n2. Commencing from the date of promulgation of the Government order abrogating the contracting system, all previous agreements made between the landlords, contractors, and the farmers, either unexpired or otherwise, shall be null and void.\n3. The contractors shall return the leased lands to the landlords who shall lease them to the respective farmers formerly tilling them at a rental of not more than what contractors previously paid them. Each farmer is, however, limited to take up 100 mows only.\n\n### Significance Of The \"Ching Tang\" Movement Explained By Mr. Lai Lien\n**Tension Increasing Hourly**\n\nHankow, May 18.—Not only is Government Official Chiang Kai-shek's net gradually closing round Hankow, but there is understood to have been a defection of troops in the city itself, and a clash is feared at any moment now.\n\nThe anti-\"Red\" troops have concentrated, it is reliably reported, at the Chinese Rice-course in Hankow, and the opinion is expressed that open hostility between these forces and those loyal to the Hankow Government cannot be delayed.\n\nIn a speech delivered before the members of the Hongkong Branch of the Kuomintang, Mr. Lai Lien, General-secretary to the Chief Political Department, has emphasized the necessity and significance of the recent Kuomintang activities in the clearing out of the Communist elements from the Party.\n\nA free translation of the speech is, in part, as follows:\n\"Comrades, it is a great pleasure to me to attend this meeting and the honour to address you. The Hongkong Branch of the Kuomintang is the vanguard in the struggle between ourselves and imperialism. Hongkong was formerly a part of our territory. After being invaded by the British Imperialists, we have been and still are under the most cruel oppression. Just therefore, we must unite ourselves and resist. The patriotism shown by the Hongkong labourers in the recent strike has voiced a world-wide appreciation.\n\nIt is for this reason that the Hongkong Branch of the Kuomintang is more important than other branch Kuomintangs. In view of this, you members should be united all the more solidly.\n\n### Kweichow Troops Mobilized Against Hankow\nIt is reported that under the instructions of General Hsu Ching-tang, the Commissioner of the Military Department, the 38th Regiment of the 13th Division under General Li Wu-tsze arrived here from Kongmoon on the 17th inst., and will go on its expedition within a few days.\n\nGeneral Yang Sen has telegraphed to the Nanking Government that he has ordered from the Kweichow border a division of troops under his direction to be mobilized at once for Hankow.\n\nGeneral Li Fook-lum of the 5th Army Corps will undertake the work of suppression along the East River.\n\n### Reorganization Of The Canton Branch Of The Political Council\nTelegrams to the Central Government, which says: \"Taking the opportunity I have to make a short report to you regarding the \"Tsing Tang\" movement in Kwangtung. In the vicinity of the East River, a certain section of the peasant corps have been seduced to the road of anti-revolution but this was suppressed in a very short time.\n\nAt a Central Political Conference held on May 17, it was decided that the Canton branch of the Political Council should be reorganized.\n\n### New Supply Of Materials For Telephone Service\nOwing to the shortage of funds, the Telephone Service has been in a bad condition on account of the lack of sufficient materials. Upon the assumption of office as Director of the Administration of Mr. Chen Hok-yuk, efforts have been made for a positive reform. Funds have been raised for the purchase of 1500 yards Swedish Red and White wire for the General Station, and 141 pieces of Japanese red and white wire for the West port Station. In addition to this, 500 cells of the best type have also been bought from America which are moisture-proof and quick in transmission. The workers are now busily making a change with the new stuff and it is believed that the service will be greatly improved hereafter.\n\n### Strikers' Compensation Fund\nWith reference to the $1,500,000 to be raised by the General Chamber of Commerce towards the Compensation Fund for the strikers, it is found that only $250,000 have been collected up to the 18th. All provincial districts are ordered by Commissioner Koo Yin-fan of the Department of Finance to raise within 20 days a sum between $50,000 and a few thousand dollars according to the size of the district. The various guilds will be notified to pay in their proportion within the limited time.\n\n### Removal Of The Educational Executive Association To Nanking\nIt is reported that after the assumption of office by the new members of the Political Council, it was decided to have the Educational Executive Association at Canton removed to Nanking.\n\n### New Appointments In The Municipal Government\nThe following appointments have been made: - Yiew Shi-fun to be Chief of the General Affairs Department; Yung Hok-tung, General-Secretary; Ng Cheok-yu, Accountant.\n\n### The Doomsday Of Wu Pui-fei\nPeking papers report of his new activities and of his contemplated trip to the South Sea Islands are utterly unfounded, says the report.\n\nPage 90\nSingle Copy: 10 Cents $2.00 A Month $24.00 A Year",
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        "content_text": "- \n- 11 - \n\n115 \n\nCommander Cheung Wa-fu, in uniform, accompanied by an Aide-de-camp and by a civilian deputy from the Canton Ministry for Foreign Affairs, went on board H.M.S. \"Dauntless\" and stated that he had come to apologize for firing on the \"Luneshan\". Captain K.D.W. Macpherson, R.N., accepted the apology.\n\n19. There remained the questions of punishing the offenders and payment of compensation, neither of which had been settled to Mr. Brenan's satisfaction, but to neither of which Sir R. Tyrwhitt's telegram of the 21st May made any reference. The position of affairs was reported to Sir R. Tyrwhitt by Rear-Admiral Boyle on the 22nd May, and the former replied that nothing was to be done until Mr. Brenan had reported to him. Next day, however, on the 23rd May, at the time fixed for expiration of the ultimatum, Mr. Brenan telegraphed that all his demands had been complied with in full and that the incident was closed.\n\n20. I have set out in detail the circumstances of this affair because there are several important principles involved to which I have the honour to invite your special attention. In the first place, I think this episode affords a remarkable illustration of the excellent results which can always be obtained in China by firmness in support of a just cause. The Canton Authorities knew very well that they had a bad case. The attack on the s.s. \"Tungshan\" was outrageous and indefensible. The Canton Authorities also knew very well that ample naval and military forces at Hong Kong were available for retribution if they misbehaved. During the past week, a British brigade has reinforced the Hong Kong garrison. The First Cruiser Squadron",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure No. 5.\n\n## FRONTIER INCIDENTS.\n\nHon. Captain Superintendent of Police,\n\n### 1. MIRS BAY\n\nThe north-east coast and hinterland of Mirs Bay has, in the past week, been the venue of a small rebellion engineered by ex-followers of General Chan Kwing Ming. It was a short-lived affair as, although the rebels met with some initial success they were speedily routed and dispersed by regular troops sent from Wai Chau. The story of the rebellion, or as much of it as has been gathered, is as follows:-\n\nPrior to the 27th August, 1927, a sudden raid was made upon Tai Pang City by over 200 men led, it is said, by Wong Fuk Chi, Wong Hoi Tsai, Li Hon Tong and Yeung Kai Ming, all former officers under General Chan Kwing Ming. The raid upon Tai Pang was only a partial success, as the rebels were stoutly resisted by the local \"Po On Tun\". The next effort of the rebels was to raid the market town of Wong Mo, inland from Sha U Chung. Prior to the attack on Tai Pang, word had been sent to General Wu Him, at Wai Chau, that rebels were planning an uprising, and as a precautionary measure, General Wu, on the 26th August, 1927, despatched to Tai Pang a small body of troops, numbering 80. These troops arrived at Au Tau, Mirs Bay, on the 28th, where they embarked on Tang Man Lit's launch, the \"Wai Po\", which took them to Tip Fuk, Mirs Bay, where they arrived at about 08.00 hours on the 29th. About 11.00 hours, same date, while these troops were partaking of food in a small shop in Tip Fuk, they were suddenly attacked by an overwhelming force of rebels with the result that 2 officers and about 15 of...",
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        "content_text": "## Enclosure. No. 3A.\n\nCopy.\n\n**Hon. Captain Superintendent of Police,**\n\n$4\n\n28.tm\n\n**FRONTIER INCIDENTS.**\n\n141\n\n1. **NAM TAU & SHAM CHUN** 林\n\nThere is nothing to report. Lam's troops are still garrisoning Sham Chun.\n\n2. **SHATAUKOK & MIRS BAY.**\n\n1. 李福 General Li Fuk 沙头角\n\nThere is nothing to report from Shataukok.\n\n2. 惠州 胡谦\n\nIn last week's report I stated that General Wu Him's troops had been ousted from Tai Chau and from the territory between there and Mirs Bay; also that part of the Mirs Bay hinterland had been occupied by newly enlisted troops comprised of ex-soldiers of the old \"Yuet Kan\", under the supposed leadership of Lo Kwan. I stated that the political situation was somewhat obscure, but premised that these re-formed \"Yuet Kwan\" were, nominally at least, subordinate to Canton.\n\nHowever, enquiries made during the past week have disclosed the fact that these \"Yuet Kwan\" troops were subordinate neither to Lo Kwan nor Canton, but, that, led by an ex-officer of General Chan Kwing Ming, named Lai Chun Ying, 赖全美 had staged a minor military coup on their own. It appears that Lai Chun Ying, who of late has gained notoriety as a bandit leader, declined to answer the call to arms made by Lo Kwan, accusing the latter of defection from the old Chan Kwing Ming party in accepting office under General Li Chai Sam 李诚琛. \n\nAnd so, while General Hon Fan and his troops were busily engaged against General Wu Him, Lai Chun Ying collected together over 300 of the old \"Yuet Kwan\" and proceeded to occupy the principal towns immediately to the north and east of Mirs Bay. At Tai Pang City they disarmed about 50 Po On Tun, arming themselves with the weapons seized, while at 保安 Wong...",
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        "content_text": "- 2 - \n158 \n\ngiven a violently anti-foreign complexion, which it still retains. I have also addressed a written protest to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, a copy of which I enclose, requesting a removal of the Nung Man and their leader from Shataukok, so as to avoid a serious incident. A copy of the Chinese text of my letter has been sent to General Feng Tsuk-men, the Commissioner of Labour and Agriculture. I have had to request an interview with General Feng on other matters, when I will refer to this question as well.\n\n4.\n\nAt the same time, I would ask whether Your Excellency's attention has been called to the 5th enclosure in your secret despatch to the Colonial Office of the 15th September. It is a report by Mr. W. G. Gerrard, the Assistant Superintendent of Police for the New Territories, and it describes precisely one of those incidents regarding which the Canton authorities make bitter complaint, and which have always been denied by Your Excellency's Government. The Chinese have repeatedly said that when they take action against the pirates and bandits in the Bias Bay area, the latter are allowed to seek refuge in Hong Kong. This is always repudiated by the Hong Kong authorities, who reply that the charge is without foundation. But Mr. Gerrard's report describes, in language which might have been used by the Canton Foreign Office itself, how a band of brigands, the ex-followers of Chen Chiung-ming in Hong Kong, made a marauding expedition in the neighbourhood of Bias Bay; how they killed and captured a number of the regular troops belonging to forces of the Canton Government, and how, when a larger force was sent against them by the General in command of the district at Waichow, they, or at all events the leaders, took refuge in Hong Kong. The captured regulars",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure No. 2.\n\n161\n\n## No.349.\n\nCopies to:-\n- Colonial Office. Peking No. 86\n\nGovernment House,  \nHong Kong, 1st October, 1927.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your letter No.536 of 26th September and to thank you for your efforts on behalf of this Government in the matter of the garrison of Chinese Shataukok. I trust I am not wrong in finding good augury for their success in the prompt and reasonable nature of the reply from the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.\n\n2. I regret, however, that I must take exception to the interpretation you seek to place on the incidents at Bias Bay reported to the Colonial Office in my Secret despatch of 15th September. Long Fuk-chi is certainly an adherent of Ch'en Chiung-ming (陳炯明) and, like his chief and many others, a refugee in Hong Kong from one of the political revulsions that have swept and continue to sweep over Kuang-tung. So far as I am aware, however, the Cantonese Authorities have never placed this man on their list of persona ingratae, whose expulsion from Hong Kong they desire; and, if his participation in the recent outbreak at Bias Bay is to some extent an abuse of the sanctuary he enjoys, it cannot properly be described as banditry or brigandage, and it must on the other hand be remembered that his retention of Sha U Ch'ung on...\n\nHis Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,  \nCANTON.",
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        "content_text": "# \n## Prisoners awaiting Trial: Previous Convictions\n\n21. The précis of facts, which should also be signed by the Chief Constable, should contain the full name, approximate age, occupation and address of the person against whom it is proposed to proceed, and outline the offence or offences in respect of which proceedings are desired.\n\n22. The following Acts require the fiat of the Attorney-General as a necessary preliminary to a prosecution:-\n- Explosive Substances Act, 1883. (Explosions likely to endanger life or cause serious injury to property.) See page 37.\n- Firearms Act, 1920, Section 7. (Having firearms or ammunition with intent to endanger life or cause serious injury to property.) See page 37.\n- Geneva Convention Act, 1911. (Improper use of the Red Cross.) See page 59.\n- Money-lenders Act, 1900. (Unregistered money-lenders or persons carrying on business at places other than their registered address.) See page 57.\n- Newspapers, Printers and Reading Rooms Repeal Act, 1869. (Persons printing, publishing or dispersing papers which do not bear the printer's name and address or assisting in so doing.)\n- Prevention of Corruption Acts, 1906 and 1916. (Bribery and corruption, including bribes to police officers.)\n- Public Bodies Corrupt Practices Act, 1889. (Bribery of members and officers of public bodies).\n- Punishment of Incest Act, 1908.\n\n23. In a case under the Punishment of Incest Act, 1908, the accused was arrested by a police officer on a charge of attempting to commit incest with his daughter, and a week later the Chief Constable communicated with the Director of Public Prosecutions, who instituted proceedings for the full offence. The Judge before whom the prisoner was indicted ruled that the indictment was bad because the prosecution had commenced with the arrest and charge of the prisoner for attempted incest, and that at that time Section 6 of the Act had not been complied with. The prisoner was thereupon discharged. In order to avoid any risk of the like failure in a future case, no prisoner should be arrested nor charge preferred under the Act unless the authority of the Director of Public Prosecutions or the sanction of the Attorney-General has been obtained first. In any case where the offence is in relation to a person under 16 years of age and there is no time to obtain the necessary authority or consent, the accused should be charged under the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1885, and the facts reported to the Director of Public Prosecutions, with a view to a charge under the Punishment of Incest Act, 1908, being substituted, if this is thought desirable.\n\n## Prisoners awaiting Trial: Previous Convictions\n\n24. Governors of His Majesty's prisons are greatly assisted in the performance of their duty of preparing Calendars of prisoners if, whenever a prisoner is committed for trial, the Police at once communicate to the Governor any information regarding his previous convictions. The information should be supplied on the special forms, which can be obtained from any local prison.\n\n25. Any police officer who recognises an unconvicted prisoner whom he sees at a Police Court, in prison, or elsewhere, as having been previously convicted of any offence, should report the particulars of the previous conviction at once, so that the officer in charge of the case and the Prison Governor may be informed.\n\n26. If a prisoner is recognised, just before or during his trial, as having a previous conviction, the officer in charge of the case should furnish the Clerk of the Court with a form giving full particulars of the former conviction, and a duplicate should be forwarded to the Prison Governor with a note stating that the particulars have been supplied to the Clerk of the Court.\n\n27. A list of the previous convictions recorded against a prisoner awaiting trial which it is proposed to lay before the Court is read to the prisoner in prison, and if he disputes any of them, a note to that effect is made on the list. Prison Governors are instructed to send the Police due notice if a prisoner shows an intention to dispute any previous conviction included in the list.\n\n28. It is unusual for a prisoner not to admit a previous conviction which is charged in an indictment against him and police officers are, therefore, rarely called to give evidence regarding it. It is, therefore, unnecessary for police officers from another force to attend the Court merely to prove a previous conviction charged in an indictment, unless there is reason to think it will be disputed. The name of the officer who will be able to attend should, however, be obtained in order that a telegram may be sent if it becomes necessary. If a prisoner unexpectedly repudiates a previous conviction charged against him, the case can generally be put back for the officer's attendance.\n\n29. Paragraph 28 does not apply where prisoners are indicted as habitual criminals under Part II of the Prevention of Crime Act, 1908. Prisoners do not ordinarily plead guilty to such indictments, and it is therefore advisable for witnesses to be in attendance to prove the previous convictions essential to establish the charge of being an habitual criminal.\n\n## Production of Prisoners\n\n30. When the Police desire a prisoner in prison produced in Court, whether for the purpose of giving evidence in other cases or of being dealt with for another offence, application should be made to the Secretary of State for the issue of an order under Section 11 of the Prison Act, 1898. If an order is issued, the prisoner will be conveyed to the Court by prison officers and will remain in their custody.",
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        "content_text": "## 51 \n\n30 \n\nIn addition, the Secretary of State is of opinion that-- \n\n(iii) The offender should, save in exceptional circumstances, (a) be over the age of 30 years; and (b) have already undergone at least one sentence of penal servitude; and \n\n(iv) The offence with which the offender is charged must be a substantial and serious crime. \n\nThe last two considerations are not statutory conditions, and there may, therefore, be occasional exceptions, but no case should be presented to the Director of Public Prosecutions where any of the above circumstances are absent, except for special reasons which should be explicitly stated in the application. \n\n5. The case of any man who has already been convicted as an habitual criminal and released from Preventive Detention either on licence under section 14 of the Act or on expiration of sentence and is subsequently charged with a crime within the Schedule to the Act, should be presented to the Director of Public Prosecutions for his consideration. Where the accused has been previously convicted of being an habitual criminal and sentenced to Preventive Detention, proof of such previous conviction and sentence is, by section 10(2)(b) of the Act, substituted for proof of the three previous convictions required in other cases by section 10(2)(a); in other words, in such a case the previous conviction as an habitual criminal and sentence to Preventive Detention is the only conviction (and sentence) which need be strictly proved. Such proof, since the decision of the Court of Criminal Appeal in R. v. Norman [(1924) 18 C.A.R. 81] is not necessarily (though it may be) sufficient to establish a charge that the offender is an habitual criminal and accordingly the particulars set out in paragraph 6 should be supplied to the Director of Public Prosecutions in all cases reported to him. \n\n6. An application to the Director of Public Prosecutions should state:-- \n| Particulars | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | Full details of the new charge. |\n| (b) | The age of the prisoner. |\n| (c) | Particulars of his previous convictions (..., Court, date, offence and sentence). |\n| (d) | The dates when he was released from prison, if possible, and, in any event, the date of his last release. |\n| (e) | His mode of life so far as it is known between the expiration of one sentence and the commencement of another, especially at the time immediately preceding his arrest on the new charge. |\n| (f) | The evidence which is available, outside the recorded convictions, to support any general allegation that the prisoner is of bad character, or is the associate of criminals or suspected persons, or is persistently leading a criminal life. |\n\n31 \n\n7. The notice to the prisoner required by Section 10(4)(b) of the Act is drawn up in the Director of Public Prosecutions' office, and sent in duplicate to the Police, who serve it on the prisoner. The notice to the Court by which the offender is to be tried that a charge of being an habitual criminal will be preferred [Section 10(4)(b)] is given by the Director. \n\n8. It must be borne in mind that the notice to the prisoner has to be given seven clear days before the day on which the indictment is preferred; thus, if a bill of indictment containing a charge under the Prevention of Crime Act will be submitted to the Grand Jury on a Tuesday, the notice to the prisoner must be served not later than Monday in the previous week. Immediately after the service of the notice, the police officer should endorse on the copy the date of such service. \n\n9. If some further fact in support of the charge of being an habitual criminal is discovered after the notice has been served on the prisoner, the Director of Public Prosecutions should be informed at once, in order that he may have an opportunity, if time allows, of serving a supplementary notice. \n\n10. The consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and the notice to the Court, are presumed by the Court to have been duly given, unless objection is taken on behalf of the prisoner. When such objection is taken, the Director's consent can be proved by the solicitor or the officer of Police who obtained it, or by anyone who may have become acquainted by correspondence or otherwise with the Director's signature; the notice to the proper officer of the Court and the date of its receipt by him can be proved by the evidence of such officer or of some person in his office. The notice to the prisoner may be proved by the production of a copy thereof by the person who served it. \n\n11. It is important to bear in mind that if evidence is given at the trial to the effect that the prisoner is an associate of thieves and persons of bad character or any other material matter with regard to his criminal record which does not appear on the notice handed to the prisoner, the conviction of being an habitual criminal is liable to be quashed on appeal. A police officer should, therefore, in giving evidence be careful not to allude to facts not included in the notice and if he is asked questions calculated to bring out such matters, he should point out to the Court that they are not included in the notice. \n\n12. An Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions may, by Section 1(5) of the Act `8 Ed. VII Ch. 3`, do any act or thing which the Director is required or authorised to do. \n\n(`B 3,85`)\n\n## B 3 \n\n40",
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        "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",
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        "content_text": "## \nhimself we knew to be hostile to the Canton Government, in that he was master of a portion of the coast line, which incidentally included Bias Bay, but we could not on that account refuse sanctuary to his family. Chen Kwing Ming on the other hand was regarded as a spent political force, and there was no evidence that he was engaged in any activities against Canton. Still less was there any evidence that either of these gentlemen were in any way connected with piracies. The discussion carried us no further, and matters remain as they were.\n\nThe Governor now goes into the whole policy of allowing political refugees to seek sanctuary in Hong Kong. He adheres strongly to the sanctuary principle laid down by Sir R.E. Stubbs in 1922 which really amounts to this: that the hospitality of the Colony may be given to any political refugees so long as they give no overt cause for complaint, and so long as no evidence is available that they are engaging in political activities. This seems eminently reasonable, and indeed accords with the views expressed by Sir M. Lampson himself. We may suppose, therefore, that the criticism previously directed against Hong Kong was due to misapprehension of the Colony's position, and to the somewhat hasty consumption of Cantonese propaganda. The latter has now virtually ceased, doubtless for the reason that successive Cantonese Ministers, including Mr. Fu Ping-ch'ang himself, continue to avail themselves gladly of the hospitable shelter of Hong Kong. The question, therefore, is in no sense a live one, but it is just as well that Sir C. Clementi has written this despatch in order that we may get Foreign Office agreement to the sanctuary principle, and so avoid future criticism.\n\n\"Though, I think that we would have been wiser not simply to state that a condition for empowerment would be that the Cantonese themselves expel anti-British agitators.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-502-8 China- general situation 27-4-1927 - 15-9-1927",
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        "title": "CO129-502-8 China- general situation 27-4-1927 - 15-9-1927",
        "content_text": "## 15 \n## 51 \n\n... men, but the consequence would be nothing compared with the peaceful penetration policy of Hu Han-min. The Hong Kong Government should assist Li as far as possible, so as to prevent Hu's return to the province. This will be as much to the interest of Hong Kong as to that of Kwongtung. It is very difficult to say in what way the Hong Kong Government can best afford assistance to Li Tsi-hsin. The speaker returned to the Colony only a few days ago, and he has been doing nothing but attending to his father in his illness. He has seen a few men sent down by the Canton Government to greet him; but beyond the exchange of a few words of ordinary courtesy, they did not discuss politics. In the course of the next week or so, if his father's health improved, he would invite the Canton Government to send their representatives down to see him again, when he would study the situation.\n\n41. Li Tsi-hsin's political views are not extreme, and even Chang Fa-kuei is not a bad man, according to reports from Hankow. Li seems to be sincere in his desire to eradicate all Bolshevist influence in the province. His work in this direction is, however, rendered nugatory by other disturbing influences. The power of the 'Reds' is merely lying dormant, and not extinguished. Li Tsi-hsin needs peace and good order in the province. Peace in Canton alone will not be sufficient; it must be peace and prosperity throughout the whole of the province, before Hong Kong can reap the fullest benefit. Hong Kong should help Li to get rid of the pernicious influences that work for the harm of both Hong Kong and Kwongtung, and to restore peace and prosperity in the province.\n\n## The Trade of Hong Kong and British Manufactures\n\n42. Mr. Liang asks His Excellency the Governor whether trade in Hong Kong is better, and His Excellency replies that",
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        "document_key": "CO129-504-5 Study leave- amendments to General Orders 3-3-1927 - 27-2-1928",
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        "title": "CO129-504-5 Study leave- amendments to General Orders 3-3-1927 - 27-2-1928",
        "content_text": "Mr. AMERY: Do they take advantage of the half-pay study leave?\n\nMr. ALEXANDER: All of them take advantage of the first scheme, which is, that in order to get British qualifications they must go through the course in England. When they do that they become Grade 1 officers and then such other post-graduate courses as they undertake are undertaken by themselves at their own expense. We do not help them towards those at all.\n\nMr. AMERY: Not even with half-pay leave?\n\nMr. ALEXANDER: No, Sir. To a great many we have refused passage allowances, but they are all men who are very highly qualified and enjoying very substantial private practices.\n\nMr. AMERY: You do not think it necessary to encourage them to qualify themselves further by allowing them study leave?\n\nMr. ALEXANDER: We thought they were sufficiently remunerated by being allowed private practice.\n\nMr. AMERY: From the point of view of the Colony the private practice is not necessarily such an advantage to the Colonial Service as the man bringing himself up to date by special courses.\n\nMr. ALEXANDER: We find they do go in for those special courses without our having to pay for them.\n\nMr. ROBERTSON: As happens in Barbados where there are no real Government medical officers, but there are District medical officers employed in various places. Everyone of them when they go on leave has to provide for relief out of his own pocket. They are not allowed to go on leave unless they can find someone as relief, and they always take a refresher course so far as I know. I am very anxious that a strong resolution should be passed at this Conference because I find it difficult to induce the Government to accept a similar principle in the case of other officers whom I do want to get study leave.\n\nMr. JARVIS: In the East African Medical Service there is some difficulty arising out of the additional period during which medical officers are away from their posts. I suggest six months' full-pay leave after 23 years' service. It takes them a month to get home and a month to come out, and the courses, some of which are optional and some compulsory, may extend to three months or more and this causes difficulty owing to shortage of staff. That is the only objection we find to these courses.\n\nSir HORACE BYATT: The difference is this, that in a place like East Africa the medical staff is recruited entirely from England. It consists of men probably born in England, whose permanent home is in England and whose connections are in England, and they come home on leave as often as possible and apply for extensions, but that is not the case in Trinidad. Our medical staff in Trinidad consists almost entirely—I believe, speaking without the book, that the Surgeon-General is the only exception—consists of men born in the Island, many of them Chinese or half-bred Chinese. Now, these men have qualified by means of Government scholarships which enable them to go home, and, having acquired their qualifications, they think that it is no longer important to them to return to England. The staff is not sufficiently large to allow of our sending them away. There would be no great disposition on their part to go, and probably the local Legislature would be loth to grant money for the purpose of giving them opportunity for further study. The Government has already paid for their scholarships, and the Legislature would be unwilling to grant considerable sums of money to send them to England on study leave.\n\nMr. ROBERTSON: It is for that reason particularly that I thought that an expression of opinion from this Conference might induce them to change their minds.\n\nMr. AMERY: I think the view of the Conference is possibly that if material inducement were to be held out in connection with the research pool scheme that might be possible.\n\nMr. MARRIOTT: In addition to the half pay we pay the fees and under the present arrangement give them £4 5s. a week during the course.\n\nMr. AMERY: It goes a little way towards full pay.\n\nDr. STANTON: The Malayan rule provides an allowance for the study period of £4 5s. a week, but the East African Governments provide an allowance in addition to full pay on extended leave.\n\nMr. BOTTOMLEY: Five shillings a day.\n\nMr. MARRIOTT: I think we took it from East Africa to bring it into line.\n\nMr. BOTTOMLEY: With regard to the £3 a week, that is only paid to people going for instruction on first appointment on going out.\n\nMr. POPHAM LOBB: I do not speak for the Windward Islands, but I served seven years there, and I should like to bring to notice one point. We have there probably what is the largest body of badly paid medical officers anywhere in the Colonies, and there is an enormous amount of disease. It is precisely in those Islands that you want to recruit the best medical service you can get. But because the salaries are so inadequate, and also because, as Sir Horace Byatt has pointed out, the medical staff in the smaller islands is almost exclusively recruited from local men, these men do not go on leave. It is there you get the worst medical service where you want the best, and I wish we could have in such a case some system such as has been suggested with regard to agricultural and forestry officers—a pool which would enable you to have medical officers of the proper standard.\n\nMr. AMERY: It was agreed in the previous discussion on the research pool that that should cover medical research, and research officers would be available for the poorer Colonies.\n\nMr. OLIPHANT: There is one objection in the Colony I represent, that the Government sometimes gives such leave and the man is immediately afterwards transferred. This recently occurred. That feeling is very strong.\n\nMr. RANKINE: We in East Africa are prepared to take this chance. We shall never keep our officers up to date unless we give them all the facilities we can. The cost is not worth talking about, and we get a much greater gain than the cost represents. The officers are keen to come and take this course and they come back fresh and up-to-date.\n\nMr. AMERY: The risk is as broad as it is long. If you lose a man, you take on another man who has had study leave in the other Colonies.\n\nMr. McELDERRY: The Colonial Office has commented on this point in connection with the recent Hong Kong draft rules. The rule reads that an officer must refund any allowance that he gets in the event of his leaving the service of this Government within three years.' I am sure Hong Kong have not in view the possibility of promotion. They were thinking of the case of an officer who improves his qualifications at the expense of Hong Kong by taking medical or engineering courses or by getting called to the Bar, and then sets up in private practice and does not remain in Government service at all. We usually ask for an engagement from the officer that he will not seek to leave the service until two years afterwards. That would be like an application for transfer. He would not himself ask for a transfer.\n\nPage 32\n\n18\n\nearning fairly substantial incomes as they have in Ceylon where they get a great deal of private work.\n\n19\n\n+9\n\n62483d\n\nP 2\n\n33",
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        "content_text": "will have proved to be a salutary lesson. In the existing state of lawlessness adequate Naval patrols affording protection to trading vessels; are of the greatest value and if action can be taken against the haunts of the pirates after a piracy has taken place we believe that there will be a great diminution of their outrages.\n\nMalarial Research, from which the pirates came, presents a step in the right direction; indeed, we feel that even more should be done than has been hitherto, in the way of increasing forestry work in the New Territories. The aim should be to make the Colony, as far as possible, self-supporting in the matter of its supplies of firewood. This applies also to other essential commodities which can be produced in the New Territories; and in this connection, we would respectfully commend to the Government's notice the good work being done by the New Territories Agricultural Show Committee. Such work deserves the fullest encouragement and support of the Government and the public. The Government might well consider establishing, or at least assisting private enterprise to establish, experimental farms for the growing of vegetables, etc., so that the Colony may be more independent of outside supplies.\n\nPolice And District Watchmen. The increase on the head Police Force is undoubtedly large. But there can be no cavil at it, because the Colony's expansion makes it necessary. The steady growth of the population, owing to the peace and security that can be enjoyed within our borders, has meant the filling up of a large number of empty houses in recent months; and many houses which were in course of construction or were in contemplation before the outbreak of the Strike in 1925, are now completed. This means additional areas to be protected by the Police. The disturbed state of the adjoining Mainland, too, has caused many thousands of people to seek refuge in Hong Kong, and it is inevitable in the nature of things, unfortunately, that these should include a percentage of bad characters. Therefore, it is only proper that the police should have the numbers necessary to cope with their heavier responsibilities. The Police—and the District Watch Force also, I may add—have performed yeoman service during another year of strain and anxiety. Their zeal and good work must be a source of pride to the Hon. Captain Superintendent of Police and the Hon. Secretary for Chinese Affairs, to whom we wish to tender our congratulations on the able manner in which they have applied the firm and tactful policy laid down by your Excellency.\n\nPiracy. We concur with the Government's policy of contributing towards the cost of three armed launches for anti-piracy work in the delta. It is essential that everything in our power should be done to protect our commerce from the depredations of pirates. Two weeks ago the British steamship, Kochow was pirated on the West River. On this occasion His Majesty's Naval vessels took action against the villages from which the pirates came.\n\nMalaria has long been a serious problem in the Colony, and we welcome the appointment of a specially trained malarial research officer whose duty it will be to investigate local conditions and advise as to the steps to be taken to deal with the disease. The Hon. Mr. Shenton will make further reference to this subject in his speech, but I may say here that we hope the appointment marks the beginning of an organised effort to eradicate malaria entirely from this Colony where it still takes such heavy toll every year.\n\nVictoria Hospital. The Government's intention to admit men as well as women to the Victoria Hospital has our cordial approval, as we consider this an economical arrangement which might well have been made long ago. Your Excellency will, we hope, carefully consider our suggestion that patients be granted the right of being treated by their own doctors if they so desire. Although that suggestion when first made did not receive official approval, we feel constrained to point out once more that its adoption, besides bringing increased revenue to the Government through more patients being encouraged to use the hospital, will give greater satisfaction to the public, with whose money it was that the hospital was built in celebration of Her Majesty Queen Victoria's jubilee.\n\nProbationer Nurses. The increased use being made of the services of locally trained probationer nurses is welcome, for not only are those nurses doing very useful work, but they will in time be the means of spreading a knowledge of Western medicine and hygiene throughout South China.\n\nVehicular Ferry. In connection with the Estimate of the Public Works Department we should like to refer to the scheme for a vehicular ferry. We hope that the matter will not be lost sight of, and we await with interest the report we understand the Government will publish when the matter has been fully considered.\n\nWater Supply. Another important public work which has had to stand over is increased water supply. We note that a sessional paper will shortly be issued on the proposed Aberdeen...\n\nPage 47",
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        "content_text": "13 for \n\n37 \n\nwas confined in a filthy and evil-smelling room, infected by mosquitoes and other insects, until after fourteen hours' confinement he was intimidated into signing a draft payable at three days' sight for 1,000 dollars. He was released at 4 A.M. on the 11th June, and His Majesty's consul immediately wrote to the Chinese authorities protesting and demanding cancellation of the draft. On the 13th June the Opium Suppression Bureau sent a messenger to the bank accompanied by armed men, and the draft was cashed. In reply to all protests the Chinese authorities obstinately maintained that Low was a Chinese citizen.\n\nHis Majesty's consul-general at Nanking made representations to the Mr. Consul Kirke, Nanking Government, who, however, upheld the action of the local No. 20, Septem- authorities at Swatow in claiming Low Peng Kiah as a Chinese subject. ber 17, 1921. \"The Chinese Law of Nationality,\" they stated, \"is founded on the [F 8824/6765/10.] jus sanguinis, and though a person may be born abroad he cannot be recognised as a foreigner until his renunciation of his Chinese nationality has been duly approved. Though Low Peng Kiah's father traded as a merchant at Singapore and Low Peng Kiah was himself born abroad, he has not applied to the Chinese Government for permission to renounce his Chinese nationality, and, therefore, in view of the provisions of the Chinese law of nationality, he cannot be recognised as a foreigner and so escape at will the penalty of his offence.' \n\nThe case is a very bad one, but it should be noticed (a) that Low owned property inside the native city of Swatow, where probably only a person indistinguishable from an ordinary Chinese subject could own land, and (b) one of the proofs that he is not a Chinese subject is the fact that as a \"foreigner\" he was not required to comply with the regulation regarding payment of the cost of constructing a road through the city.\n\n32. Case of the Steamship “ Tai Ming,\" Canton, 1927.\n\n** \n\nOn the 9th August, 1927, the Governor of Hong Kong communicated to His Majesty's consul-general at Canton a complaint which he had received from the Kwong Wing Company (Limited) of Hong Kong, that their ship, the “ Tai Ming,\" had been detained by the Chinese authorities at Doshing, a port of call on the West River, since the 3rd August. The company stated that they were willing to submit to the jurisdiction of the Maritime Customs, but there was no customs station at Doshing; they claimed that the Chinese authorities at Doshing had no right to search a British ship or to put her to any restraint, and British trade on the West River would suffer immensely if a British ship would be allowed to be illegally restrained without any redress. The Governor requested the consul-general to enter a protest and obtain the early release of the \"Tai Ming.' The vessel had, however, already been released by naval action in the following circumstances:- \n\n\" \n\nThe \"Tai Ming \" arrived at Tak Hing—a port of call—early on the 3rd August, and was discharging smuggled salt when an inspector of the Anti-Smuggling Bureau came on board and seized the salt. He then went ashore to seek assistance, leaving two soldiers to guard the salt. The Chinese crew beat the soldiers, one of whom was badly bruised, threw the salt overboard, and coerced the soldiers into signing a bond that the ship had been searched and no salt found. When the inspector returned the ship had sailed for Doshing with the two soldiers. He therefore telephoned to Doshing to arrest the ship. During the fight at Tak Hing the British master had been asleep and the British chief officer on watch had not been informed. The ship arrived at Doshing at 9 A.M., and the usual search party came on board. The master and chief officer, knowing nothing of the fight at Tak Hing, were at breakfast when two whistles were blown from the gangway, indicating that the search was over and the vessel might proceed. The crew began heaving in the anchor, when immediately soldiers on shore began firing. The master rushed on to the bridge and stopped the windlass, when the firing ceased. About six shots were fired without doing any harm. The master then found that the ship had not been released, but could not discover who had blown the whistle. Four officials and twenty soldiers then came on board, and after much prevarication on the part of \n\n[16827]",
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        "content_text": "- 3 -\n\n68\n\nindependently.\n\nSuch independent action, if taken effectively, must inevitably, in my opinion, involve the occupation of Bias Bay by a British force for several days - certainly not less than a week, in order that the villages may be properly purged of pirates and brigands. It would be an operation conducted, not immediately after the piracy, but several days later, when plans had been laid, and when the approval of His Majesty's Government for the execution of such plans had been obtained.\n\nMoreover, the nature of these plans would depend on the nature of the outrage committed. For these reasons I do not think that it would serve any useful purpose at the present time to prepare orders with respect to a punitive expedition to Bias Bay.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour Excellency's obedient servant,\n\n(sd) C. CLEMENTI.\n\nGovernor, &c.",
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        "content_text": "147\n\n32\n\nIn November General Li Fuk-Lam, who incidentally was himself an ex-bandit, was entrusted with the task of piracy suppression throughout the whole province of Kwantung, and every effort was made by the British Navy to support him, by supply of stores, transport of troops, and armed assistance whenever possible.\n\nOn 21st November a joint operation on a considerable scale was organised against a large body of pirates holding position at a junction of three creeks, two of which led into the Kerr Channel and one into the Sailam Channel. The pirate gang, which numbered about 300 men, possessed armed launches, four small field guns and about 30 Thompson machine guns. The creeks leading to the pirate position could only be navigated by Robin, but as all water exits were closed during the night of the 23rd November by Tarantula, Moorhen and three armed launches, it appeared that by landing the 2,000 troops available in the Kerr and Sailam Channels next morning an encircling movement would be possible, the Robin being in position to support the actual attack by fire from her 6 pdr. and machine guns. But when a general advance was made at 9.30 a.m. next day it was found that the pirates had departed. Unfortunately a subordinate officer, whether through incompetence or treachery is not known, had landed a company of soldiers from the Sailam Channel on the previous evening, but had refrained from attack, or close contact with the pirates, because he considered they were too dangerous! Yet the expedition was not quite fruitless. Another small band of pirates happened to be in the area, and finding escape cut off, they surrendered after slight resistance, 40 prisoners being taken and some captives being set free. A sweep of the surrounding waters by the British gunboats also brought a modified success, for in the heat of the pursuit the pirates abandoned one of their launches and sank two others. They then escaped to the East River delta, an area in which, owing to lack of water and narrow creeks, the gunboats were comparatively immobile. During the next week four armed launches, which had been in the hands of these pirates or were known to have been concerned in their activities, were captured by British gunboats. All launches met with were stopped, and in default of a satisfactory explanation of their movements, were detained for examination by General Li Fuk-Lam.\n\nAnti-pirate measures were continued by this General and his assistants up to the middle of June 1925, when the firing on the Shameen and the subsequent anti-British movement in South China prevented any further co-operation with the Chinese authorities. The last cases of successful joint action were on 9th and 11th June when attacks were delivered against pirate strongholds near Sailam and Wantung.\n\nPlans for a joint operation had been made some time before, and during the first week of June spies were sent out in the guise of tinkers to locate the pirates. By this means it was ascertained that a body of nearly four hundred men was occupying an island area formed by creeks in the neighbourhood of Sailam. Plans were accordingly made for a joint operation on the 9th June, and Cicala, Robin and the armed launches Hing Wah and Kwong Lee were ordered to co-operate with the Chinese troops. The arrangements were kept as quiet as possible, but the suspicions of the pirates were aroused. Owing to this and bad synchronisation of movement on the part of the Chinese, the planned encirclement of the main body was a failure, and nearly the whole band escaped. The casualties were few and prisoners numbered less than 40.\n\n33\n\nThe threatening situation at Canton then compelled the recall of Cicala, Robin being left alone to assist in a further operation planned against a pirate stronghold at Wantung near the Tamchau channel.\n\nThe pirate gang, numbering several hundred men, had been in occupation of Wantung for over three years, and in course of time had materially added to the natural strength of the position. The village itself lay between three peaks of a rocky hill which rose some 250 ft. direct from the surrounding paddy fields, and fortifications which had been constructed on the eastern and western of these peaks made the place impregnable to Chinese troops with no suitable artillery. Surrounding creeks also made the concentration of troops more difficult.\n\nThe attack was launched on 11th June. The Chinese force of 400 to 500 men was landed in two positions with orders to make simultaneous attacks on the eastern and western fortified peaks as soon as Robin had completed her bombardment.\n\nRobin opened fire at dawn from a creek to the south, firing at the two forts in succession, but devoting special attention to the eastern hill which was believed to be the key to the position. The Chinese troops, who had been supplied with special flags for the purpose of recognition, then made their advance.\n\nDuring the bombardment the pirates had abandoned their fortified positions, but as soon as firing ceased they returned and directed an effective fire with grape shot against the advancing troops, who quickly got out of range to await the effect of a further bombardment by Robin. This was the order of events until about 9.0 a.m., when the Chinese General intimated that his troops would do no more unless more powerful artillery was brought to bear on the pirate position. To meet this request and also to take the opportunity of impressing on the Chinese mind the effect of 6 in. gunfire, the S.N.O., West River, decided to send Cicala to the scene of action despite the difficult political situation then existing at Canton.\n\nMeanwhile, Robin shifted billet up stream to a position south-west of the Western Hill, and it was then possible to see what had been hidden before, a formidable wall of rock about 12 ft. high commanding the only possible approach from the west. It was decided to concentrate fire on this western area, which could be better seen from the new position taken up by Robin, and by continuous machine gun fire to prevent the defenders returning to their fortified positions after the bombardment. The plan soon\n\n(C11851)\n\nC\n\n148",
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        "content_text": "155\n\n40\n\nH.M. Legation, Peking, and the Editor of the Peking and Tientsin Times; there was also a confidential foreign office bag on board. The distinguished gentlemen (and the important bag) were not molested by the pirates, but the exploit naturally led to very strong representations to the Chinese Government at Peking. These resulted in a cruiser of the Chinese Northern Fleet visiting Bias Bay, but it did nothing when it got there, and probably never intended to do anything. In fact, it is doubtful whether the Northern party objected at all to the activities of the Bias Bay gangs, which constituted an obvious difficulty for their Nationalist enemies in Canton.\n\nImmediately after the visit of the Northern cruiser the Nationalist Government announced that they could deal with the situation themselves and required no outside assistance, but in actual fact they also did nothing. As a result three further piracies, including an attack on a French ship in February, were carried out by Bias Bay pirates, though in one case, owing to British Naval activity off Bias Bay, the captured ship was taken to Kiau Island (north of Macao).\n\nBut at last the pirates' long run of success was to be broken. The s.s. Sunning (Butterfield and Swire) on passage from Shanghai to Hong Kong was seized by pirates on 15th November, 1926. The ship was fitted with wireless and grills and carried Indian guards, but the officers were taken off their guard by the suddenness of the attack and the pirates gained complete control of the ship. The officers, who were locked and guarded in their cabins, did not, however, give up hope. At a suitable moment they contrived to escape from their guards and to regain the bridge, which was fortified in accordance with the piracy regulations. Severe fighting followed, and realising that they could not recapture the bridge, the pirates set fire to the superstructure of the ship in the hope of smoking or burning out the officers. This action was their undoing, for H.M.S. Bluebell sighted the flames in the early morning while on her way from Hong Kong to Swatow and closed to assist the ship. Some of the pirates got away in the ship's boats, but 10 of these men were captured, and together with 12 others arrested on board, were taken to Hong Kong, tried and executed. It was rumoured that the pirates who had escaped had carried off with them two British women and Vindictive was accordingly despatched at once to Bias Bay, with two platoons of infantry and some Hong Kong police, in order to cut them off. When later the rumour was found to be incorrect, it was decided not to land troops owing to the danger of arousing anti-British agitation. Strong representations were, however, made to the Canton Government and the result was the despatch in January, 1927, of 2,000 troops in a drive over the area to the west of Bias Bay. The only British co-operation stated to be required was to prevent the bandits entering British territory.\n\n41\n\nof Canton, whose followers had on 6th December attacked some Canton military cadets. The Chinese troops in fact never entered the real pirate area, which lay to the north and east of the Bay, and the operations had no effect whatever, for on 27th January the British s.s. Seangbee, Singapore to Hong Kong, was seized and taken to Bias Bay.\n\nIt was, nevertheless, still considered undesirable to take independent action. The Cantonese alleged that General Lo Kwan, who normally resided in Hong Kong, was in league with the pirates, and that they had definite proof that the headquarters of the pirate organisation was in Hong Kong itself. They also promised to send another expedition to deal with the north and east areas. Later they suggested that a British gunboat should be stationed in Bias Bay, and that burning Chinese villages was an improper way of dealing with the situation.\n\nAs the promises of a further expedition from Canton did not materialise, it became evident that the Government there did not really intend to help us, and it was therefore decided that an independent force should go to Bias Bay on the next occasion of piracy on a British ship. We had not long to wait. On 21st March the British s.s. Hopsang, Swatow to Hong Kong, fell victim to the gang. Accordingly, as soon as news of the outrage was received, a naval landing party was despatched to the bay and burnt certain houses in the area, which were known to be inhabited by pirates.\n\nThis action produced a formal protest from Canton, and this protest was followed up at the beginning of May by a statement that most of the Bias Bay pirates belonged to the organisation known as the Chi Kung Tang, which was established in Hong Kong and certain other places in British territory. The statement was accompanied by a list of branches, secret signs, membership cards, regulations and circulars of the Chi Kung Tang. On 1st June Canton sent another note to the effect that the piracies were the work of organisations in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore, which provided an Intelligence Service and directed operations. It was maintained that the destruction of places where pirates lived or loot was taken could have no permanent effect; the only way was to destroy the organisations at their source. A list giving the names of organisations in Hong Kong and Singapore, with the names and nicknames of pirates was sent with the note.\n\nIn July there was another protest against the \"improper and brutal\" action taken by the British in the Bias Bay area, but this did not affect the decision, already made, that a further expedition should be despatched to the locality on the next occasion of piracy on a British ship.\n\nOn 22nd July, 1927, the Norwegian s.s. Solviken was pirated in the usual manner. A week later the Norwegian Consul General at Shanghai brought before the Consular Body the question of joint action by the Powers interested in shipping, to deal with the Bias Bay pirates. While this question was under consideration by\n\n156",
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        "content_text": "157\n\n42\n\nthe Diplomatic Body at Peking, the Chinese s.s. Hsinchi, Shanghai to Fuchow, was pirated and taken to Bias Bay, and a week later the British s.s. Yatshing, Swatow to Shanghai, suffered the same fate.\n\nA Naval punitive expedition was accordingly despatched to Bias Bay and a party of 500 men, landing at dawn on 1st September, destroyed houses in two villages and junks in the harbour.\n\nA month later on the arrival in Hong Kong of another pirated ship (the Chinese s.s. Hsing Fung) seaplanes were sent to Bias Bay to reconnoitre, but no activity was observed ashore.\n\nIt was then decided to provide a submarine patrol off Bias Bay whenever this could be done without interfering with other Naval requirements. In accordance with this arrangement L.4 was off the entrance to Bias Bay on the night of 20th October and at about 8.20 p.m. observed a darkened ship entering the bay. When at a distance of about a quarter of a mile the ship was ordered by signal to stop instantly, and as she paid no attention to this and a further signal, a blank round was fired. The ship, however, continued on her way and was not brought to until two rounds of explosive shell had been fired into her. She was by that time well on fire and complete confusion reigned on board. Every effort was made by L.4 to save the crew and passengers and the submarine went alongside the burning vessel for this purpose. It was impossible for any officer to take charge in the ship itself, as the pirates had been in control up to the moment of capture and had also added to the general terror by firing indiscriminately before they abandoned the ship. It is in fact surprising that so few lives were lost in the general sauve qui peut which followed, for actually out of the 261 souls on board 237 were saved, 222 being taken on board L.4.\n\nThe ship turned out to be the Chinese s.s. Irene, 828 tons nett, on passage from Shanghai to Amoy with a mixed cargo of no special value. The pirates had made their attack on the second day out from Shanghai and had seized the ship without casualties on either side, except for one Chinese steward killed by a stray bullet. After the rescue of the crew and passengers endeavour was made by other warships which had reached the spot to get the fire under control, but they were too late to save the Irene from complete destruction.\n\nIt was unfortunate that such great loss attended this successful attack on the pirates, in which it is believed that all members of the gang were either drowned, burned or captured. Of the 24 persons missing, eight belonged to the crew and 16 were passengers, but how many of the latter were pirates is not known. Of the eight suspects taken prisoner, seven were found guilty and condemned to death. They belonged to a notorious gang of pirates and several of them had taken part in the attacks on the Seangbee, Solviken and Yatshing.\n\nThere has been no further case of piracy since this incident.\n\n43\n\nConversations at Peking continued throughout November with a view to joint action by the Powers, but there was never great hope of anything tangible resulting. The end came when America, though sympathetic, declined to participate, for France and Italy would only participate if unanimity was reached. The result of the negotiations was, however, satisfactory; for the Japanese and British, who would in any case have had to do the work, agreed to co-operate in a patrol off Bias Bay. Whether this will result in the pirates taking ships elsewhere remains to be seen - it will be remembered that they used Kiau Island in 1926 - but in any case a concrete example of Anglo-Japanese co-operation is bound to have an excellent political effect.\n\nOIL PRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT. (Extracts from Report of Petroleum Department on the Oil Situation for the period 1st July, 1927, to 31st December, 1927.)\n\nThe year ending 31st December, 1927, has seen a considerable increase in the production of crude petroleum, the world's output being estimated at 170 million tons as against about 150 million tons for 1926. If this forecast proves to be correct, 1927 will show the largest annual production since the inception of the industry in 1861. At the same time, owing to overproduction of oil in the United States, it has been a period of low prices and the oil industry has generally been in a somewhat unsettled condition. The only country which has shown a marked falling off has been Mexico, but the decreased production from that country has been more than offset by the increases which have taken place in the United States and by a significant advance in the development of Venezuela and Colombia.\n\nThe situation created by excessive production in the United States has been intensified in Europe by the larger exports of oil from Russia where abnormal economic conditions at present prevail. A feature of the year which must prove of great future importance has been the discovery of oil in what appears to be commercial quantities in the Near East in Iraq in two localities,\n\nAs far as the British Empire is concerned, while production is unfortunately negligible as compared with its requirements, it can be said that the output of oil from Sarawak and Trinidad has been well maintained, but the production of India shows a slight tendency to decline. Active exploration for oil is proceeding in parts of Canada which are referred to in detail in the report below. A geological reconnaissance for petroleum is about to be undertaken in Uganda, in the neighbourhood of Lake Albert, and in Somaliland,\n\nIn Europe, both France and Germany have shown signs of anxiety as to their dependence on foreign sources of supply, Germany having been endeavouring to stimulate the production of oil from coal, and France to ensure that refineries shall be established within her own borders by the enactment of legislation governing the importation of petroleum.\n\n158",
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        "content_text": "44\n\nAt present it looks as if the world's requirements are likely to be readily met from natural sources of petroleum for many years and as long as oil prices in America remain at a low level and fresh fields continue to come into production it is difficult to see how oils prepared from coal can make much headway for commercial and industrial purposes. The same applies to oil produced from shale of which there are vast quantities available both in America and Australia, the cost of mining and retorting rendering their use unprofitable under existing conditions.\n\nNotes are appended on recent developments in the chief oil producing countries.\n\nAMERICA.\n\nCANADA. Canada's production of crude petroleum is comparatively small. The Ontario fields are yielding smaller quantities each year and the New Brunswick fields are responsible for only a few thousand barrels annually. The Alberta wells are yielding increasing quantities and exploration work is being carried on, principally by the Imperial Oil, Ltd, in several areas including the Peace River District. Transportation and climatic conditions in that area are difficult.\n\nAn interesting bulletin has been issued by the Geological Survey of Canada, dealing with the new Turner Valley oilfield (Alberta). This field, which is only 35 miles from the city of Calgary, is situated on the eastern edge of a relatively narrow belt of hilly country known as the Foothills, which lies between the Rocky Mountains and the plain country of Alberta. The oilfield is at present regarded as offering not only the possibility of good individual wells, but also encouragement for drilling on other favourable structures within the foothills.\n\nUNITED STATES.-Crude oil production reached a maximum in July, the daily average for the week ended 30th July being 2,586,100 barrels. Since then production has slowly fallen off to approximately 2,400,000 barrels per day for the week ended 10th December. Production in both Oklahoma and California, the two leading states, decreased in October and November. An agreement to restrict output in the Seminole field came into effect on 5th August for 60 days and was renewed for another 30 days ending 5th November. The output of crude petroleum in Texas, however, recorded another increase in October and established a new record, for daily average production, of 609,700 barrels. Production in the majority of other states has declined due both to continued low prices and the approach of winter.\n\nIt will be seen, therefore, that the situation has temporarily changed from that indicated at 30th June, but it is questionable how long the decline in American output will continue. It is evident that the United States could produce a much larger quantity of oil than is shown in the figures of the daily average output. A large amount of production is \"shut in,\" 80,000 barrels a day being estimated as shut in in California alone. Texas is regarded as being the largest source of potential future production. West Texas has the greatest possibilities. In four counties there are already five proved fields, and in fifteen other counties test drilling is under way. Some of these fields seem alone capable of producing as much oil as the great Seminole field. The West Texas output is steadily rising and will be increased materially as soon as certain pipe lines are completed.\n\nDuring the year 1927 to the end of December it is estimated that crude oil stocks had increased by the large amount of 70,000,000 barrels.\n\n45\n\nThe total stocks of oil at the end of December represented about 7 months' supply at the current rate of consumption, and it is obvious that the American oil industry is overburdened with crude oil in storage.\n\nVENEZUELA. The production of Venezuela is increasing very rapidly. Figures for 1927 are only available up to the end of October and for that period the monthly production has averaged over 5,000,000 barrels as compared with 3,100,000 barrels in 1926 and 1,700,000 barrels in 1925. In July for the first time Venezuela exceeded Mexico in the volume of crude oil produced and it appears likely to become the third largest oil producing country, exceeded only by the United States and Russia. By far the two largest producing fields in Venezuela now are \"La Rosa\" on the north-east bank of Lake Maracaibo, and \"Lagunillas\" which has rapidly developed as a new field since 1926 and lies on the shore of Lake Maracaibo about 30 kilometres south of the \"La Rosa\" field.\n\nDisposal of Crude Oil. The bulk of the crude oil produced is exported in shallow draft lake tankers across the bar of Lake Maracaibo to ocean terminals outside and only a comparatively small quantity is refined in Venezuela.\n\nCURACAO.-At Curacao the Royal Dutch Shell have a large installation and refinery at Willemstadt with storage accommodation for crude oil comprising 29 tanks having a total capacity of 1,822,500 barrels. New tankage is being built which will bring the storage capacity up to 2,160,000 barrels. There are built or building 171 tanks of various capacities for refined products and 135 tanks for refinery purposes making a total of 335 tanks. At Caracas Bay, about five miles east of Willemstadt, there is a fuelling station at which several new tanks are being erected with a total storage capacity of 675,000 barrels.\n\nPARAGUANA. The Gulf Oil Corporation (of Pennsylvania) has established an ocean terminal outside the Maracaibo bar on deep water at Paraguana from which shipments are made to the Gulf refineries at Port Arthur, Texas and Bayonne (New Jersey).\n\nARUBA. The Lago Petroleum Corporation transports its oil in lake tankers from La Salina to its sea terminal at St. Nicholas Bay on the island of Aruba. St. Nicholas Bay is about 14 miles south-east of Oranjestadt (the capital) and is a good harbour completely land-locked by a coral reef. There is a T-shaped concrete dock 1,000 feet long, having a depth of 30 feet of water. Storage accommodation consisted in September, 1927, of seven steel tanks, having a total capacity of 520,000 barrels.\n\nThe Mexican Eagle Oil Company (Royal Dutch Shell) are reported to have ordered 22 tanks of 65,000 barrels each and 37 other tanks to be installed at their terminal and refinery site on this island.\n\nEUROPE.\n\nFRANCE. A Government Bill has now been laid on the table of the Chamber of Deputies to regulate the importation of petroleum. There have been proposals during the past two years for a French Government monopoly of petroleum. It appears that the Government have arrived at the conclusion that proposals for the purchase and import of petroleum by the Government itself are not practicable and the present\n\n160",
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        "content_text": "9:\n\n6\n\nHong Kong Supply.\n\nKowloon Supply.\n\nColony's Supply.\n\nHong Kong Filtering.\n\nKowloon Filtering.\n\nColony's Filtering.\n\nHong Kong.\n\nCOMPARISON OF EXISTING CAPACITIES & ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS.\n\nIt will be seen on comparing figures that in 1928 Hong Kong's estimated production falls short of its estimated requirements by 2.75 mill. gallons per day, and that by 1932 without further works this shortage will have increased to 4.35 mill. gallons per day: figures which speak for themselves.\n\nIn Kowloon the estimated production this year exceeds the estimated consumption by 1.2 mill. gallons, but this surplus will have practically disappeared by 1932.\n\nTaking the Colony as a whole the total shortage during the current year is estimated at 1.55 mill. gallons per day, a figure which will increase to 4.25 mill. gallons per day in 1932.\n\nThe approximate working capacity of the Hong Kong Filter Beds is 9.3 mill. gallons per day, which is 0.7 mill. gallons less than the current year's estimated average daily consumption. An annual daily average consumption of 10 mill. gallons means a daily average during the four hottest months of the year of at least 11 mill. gallons, so that the deficiency in filtering capacity on the Island is really 1.7 mill. gallons per day, and will rise to about 3.7 mill. gallons per day in 1932.\n\nThe approximate working capacity of the Kowloon Filter Beds is 7.9 mill. gallons per day (on completion of Shing Mun Filters) while the highest average daily consumption during 1927 over a period of one week was 4.16 mill. gallons, or, say, 4.5 mill. gallons per day in 1928.\n\nThere is therefore a surplus filtering capacity of 3.40 mill. gallons per day. but this surplus figure will dwindle to about 2.3 mill. gallons in 1932.\n\nTaking the Colony as a whole there is a surplus filtering capacity of 1.70 mill. gallons per day, but by 1932 this surplus will have disappeared and there will be a deficiency of filtering capacity of 1.00 mill. gallons per day.\n\nPOSSIBLE WATERWORKS EXTENSIONS.\n\nThe following is a list of possible reservoirs and catchwaters on the Island, and below are explanatory notes :-\n\nRESERVOIRS.\n\n(a) Tytam Valleycapacity 70 mill. gallons.\n(b)40\n(c) Tytam Bay700\n(e) Little Hong Kong Basin2,500\n(f) Taikoo Areas (Private)178\n(g) Aberdeen Valley (Private)..72\n+\n92\n\nCATCHWATERS.\n\n(a) Mt. Parkerarea 380 acres.\n(b) Mt. Pottinger (Three)379\n(c) Tytam Tuk East33\n(d) Dragons Back (West)620\n(f) D'Aguilar (East)99\n(e)240\nJJ\n21\n+\n525\n\nRESERVOIRS.\n\nSites (a) & (b).\n\nReservoir Sites (a) and (b), estimated capacities 70 and 40 million gallons respectively, are situated in the upper Tytam Valley within the catchment area of the present Tytam (Upper) Reservoir.\n\nThese dams being at a level of 750 above O. D. approximately would be very difficult and costly to develop, would foul Tytam, The Byewash and Tytam Tuk Reservoirs during construction, while Tytam being already under-catchmented, they would not be economical from a water point of view.\n\nReservoir Site (c) of 700 million gallons estimated capacity is situated in Tytam Harbour below the existing Tytam Tuk Dam and is easily recognizable by the caissons protruding above the sand, like round bridge piers.\n\nIt was investigated about 1904, but a rock foundation for the dam was not found until a depth of 65 feet below O. D. had been reached. It was again later considered by the late Mr. Jaffé, who ultimately abandoned it for the site of the present Tytam Tuk Dam which has now cut off a large portion of the original basin of the reservoir. As the site is below sea level, most difficult and costly coffer dams above and below the site would be necessary during construction. The cost of the Dam would be in my opinion out of all proportion to the supply gained, particularly when it is remembered that all the water from this Reservoir would require to be pumped nearly 400 feet.\n\nReservoir Site (d) is situated directly below the existing Pokfulam Reservoir, the dam site being at the road bridge over the stream taking the overflow from the Pokfulam Valley and outfalling at Waterfall Bay.\n\nThe reservoir is small, having an estimated capacity of 78 million gallons while its construction would mean the resumption of Pokfulam Village. The Dairy Farm and other buildings and the realignment and reconstruction of about half a mile of the main Pokfulam Island Road. These resumptions which would greatly increase the cost of the reservoir are considered undesirable for other reasons.\n\nReservoir Site (e) is the basin on the South side of the Island containing the village of Little Hong Kong and bounded on the North by Bennets Hill and Mt. Cameron and on the South by Brick Hill, two dams being necessary, one across Stanton Creek near Aberdeen and the other at the Brickworks close to Deep Water Bay.\n\nThis reservoir which is large has very little catchment area for its size, but the overflows from the Aberdeen and Wongneichong Reservoirs could be diverted into it, considerably increasing its productive capacity.\n\nThis is the only site left on the Island for a reservoir of any considerable size, but in the past it has been considered inadvisable in the public interests to alienate this valuable flat piece of country from the use of the public. For this reason the site has never been investigated, but in view of the great lengths of the Dams, the considerable resumptions and the heavy contingent works necessary, the reservoir would be costly while all the water would require to be pumped, adding further heavy recurrent charges.\n\nPRIVATE SUPPLIES.\n\nReservoir Site (6). Taikoo Catchment Area is situated immediately South of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery and Dockyard on the slopes of Mt. Butler and consists of 692 acres, on which stand three Reservoirs of 137 million gallons, 11 million gallons and 30 million gallons capacity respectively. The water rights, which are held by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, are capable of some further development, but it is considered by the lease-holders that all water procurable is necessary for their business.\n\n96\n\nPage 100\n\nPage 101",
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        "content_text": "- 5 -\n\n32\n\n堂堂\n\n'dog'\n\nEnclo. No. 2.\n\nby a number of crude cartoons in which the Kuomintang \nis represented as a dog urged on by foreigners to \nattack the Chinese proletariat. In this case the \nartist has emphasized his meaning by prefixing to \nthe character for **TANG** (party) the sign for 'dog', \na form of insult commonly employed by Chinese in the \npast when inventing ideograms for the names of \nTartar tribes on their borders.\n\n6. In the course of the last week in July, \na number of Communist leaflets were picked up in the \nstreets and in the neighbourhood of the Dockyards. \nThere \nI enclose specimens of leaflets in the English language which were found on Murray Parade ground on July 31st. These, together with information obtained from other sources, indicated that an attempt would be made to carry out some kind of demonstration.\n\nThe plans of the agitators were ambitious. It was to be a lightning strike for one day. In the course of the day, parties consisting of speakers, pamphlet distributors, and 'Red Guards' were to gather at certain specified points, where the 'Red Guards' were to keep the police at bay while the speakers delivered their orations.\n\nIn the\n\n7. Special precautions were taken by the police from the 29th of July to the 3rd of August. Visits were made to the premises of a number of \nSocieties suspected of communal or political activities, and in three instances signs of unusual activity were \nobserved.",
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        "content_text": "# THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1929\n\n## WARWICK REVUES. CONTINUED SUCCESS.\n\nThe season which opened last week at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, so brightly continues its success. The Warwick Revue Company started off very well, and they are maintaining their high standard. What is more, when a complete change of programme is promised it is given—and that cannot be said of all managers.\n\nThe first two successes of the short season was followed last night by yet another—\"The Merry-Go-Round\"—not that the name matters at all. What does matter is that Mr. Warwick's talented company continue to demonstrate their remarkable store of talent and versatility. There is not a dull moment during the evening; and the various numbers are presented so swiftly, attractively, and with such originality that one almost forgets having seen the same performers a night or two previously, and can imagine an entirely new company having made its appearance in their stead.\n\nIf there be anyone on Kowloon side who has not yet seen a Warwick revue, and who appreciates ...\n\n## CORRESPONDENCE.\n\n### MRS. EDDY AGAIN.\n\nSIR,—I have just seen a cutting from your issue of August 15 and despite the long delay I respectfully request you to publish a few words in regard to the communication therein by William H. Adler, Committee on Publication in Hong Kong for the Boston \"Mother Church.\"\n\nMr. Adler was ill-advised in quoting Rev. Lyman P. Powell of New York City, former President of Hobart College, as having spoken favourably of Mrs. Eddy as the Founder of Christian Science. Some years ago Rev. Powell examined the documentary evidence bearing upon the question of Mrs. Eddy having purloined her doctrines from her teacher, Dr. P. P. Quimby, and then wrote a book entitled \"Christian Science, The Faith and Its Founder\" which was published by the well-known New York firm of G. P. Putnam's Sons. On page 64 of this book Dr. Powell says:-\n\nDr. Quimby had started on his mental healing course years before his most distinguished patient (Mrs. Eddy) had ever heard of him. The most she ever did for him who did so much for her was to give to him while he was alive the appreciation, precious beyond words to every doctor, and when he was dead fulsome verse, in which she made \"sackcloth clothe the sun and day grow night.\" And then, as years went by and ambition grew with what it fed on, she began to claim first that she had started Quimby on his course, then that she, not he, had planned the course, and last, that he had not taken any course at all of mental healing, but was mere mesmerist. And only in the high noon of this year's (1908) publicity has truth crushed to earth risen again to the defence of Quimby and the depreciation of his one-time friend and pupil patient. An unbroken line of witnesses from 1862 to 1875 all testify that Mrs. Eddy was in those years continuously making generous acknowledgement that she got her central principle from Quimby.\n\nA new biography of Mrs. Eddy by Edwin Franden Dakin has just been published by Scribner's, one of the leading American publishers. This 550-page book, which is having a very large sale in America and England, is composed largely of documentary evidence fully sustaining the fact that Mrs. Eddy developed her system entirely from what she got from Quimby. I enclose for your files an extensive review of this book from the New York Times Book Review, the leading American medium of literary criticism.—Yours, etc.\n\nJOHN V. DITTEMORE, Committee on Information, The Christian Science Parent Church.\n\nWASHINGTON, Sept. 13.\n\n## COL. LINDBERGH AS ARCHEOLOGIST. DISCOVERS LOST MAYA CITY.\n\nBelize, British Honduras.—Carrying out a project he has cherished for months, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh is conducting an aerial survey of the area between Belize and Yucatan and is reported to have discovered new secrets of the ancient Maya civilization.\n\nRadio reports from Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh state that they have uncovered signs of large ruins in the midst of heretofore impenetrable jungles.\n\nColonel Lindbergh's imagination was fired toward conducting this exploration when, in the course of a good-will flight months ago, he spied ancient ruins in the midst of jungle country.\n\nTwo tiny green lakes gleaming up like eyes attracted his attention and he flew down to discover that they were part of an elaborate plan apparently forming a temple and grounds. No habitations were near and the jungle seemed so dense that to penetrate to the scene on foot would be a labour of months.\n\nLindbergh desired to return at once but other duties called him away. The present work may occupy some time and it is believed that it may have important consequences in facilitating the study of the ancient Mayas.\n\n## PENANG HOSPITAL AFFAIR.\n\nIn the middle of 1927, the Penang visiting committee had reason for strongly criticising the conditions at the General Hospital. As a result, an official report was made by Dr. Douglas and Dr. Ebden, who at that time were stationed at Penang. Three weeks later the visiting committee issued a public statement intimating their decision to resign en bloc.\n\nQuestions were asked in the Legislative Council and in answer to the question as to whether the doctors concerned would be punished, Government replied that their careers would not be prejudiced.\n\nWhat actually happened at the end of Dr. Douglas' term of office was that he was told that his services would no longer be required and he sailed for home in April this year.\n\nDr. Ebden was appointed to an inferior position at Singapore and subsequently appointed Acting Medical Officer, Alor Star.\n\nNow, after 18 months' service in Kedah, during which time he was largely responsible for many much-needed improvements, he has been told his services will no longer be required. The Pinang Gazette says: \"Both men are capable officers who were high up in their profession. If this Machi the Service fails to attract the best men.\"—Straits Times.\n\n## \"WORKERS\" SEIZE PEPING TEMPLE. VIGOROUS BUDDHIST PROTEST.\n\nPeking. A spectacular demonstration was held in the old capital against the recent forcible occupation of the Teh-san Temple by the local Tramway Co.'s workers. The demonstrators, composed of monks, nuns, lamas, and schoolboys from the Buddhist institutions, numbering not less than 2,000, started in a lengthy procession from the western city to the Municipal Party Headquarters. Upon their arrival, the following demands were made:-\n\n| Demand | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 | That the temple in question should be returned; |\n| 2 | That compensation should be made by the Workers Union for damage done in the temple; |\n| 3 | That the culprits be punished; |\n| 4 | That the local authorities should afford due protection in future. |\n\nThe requests are said to have been complied with.—Kue Wen.\n\n## PERAMBULATOR THEFTS. TWO CHINESE ARRESTED.\n\nTwo Chinese have been arrested in Kowloon in connection with perambulator thefts which were reported to have occurred last July. Detective Sergeant Humphreys and a posse of police raided a house in Mongkok and took charge of two Chinese and three baby carriages. The men will be brought before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy to-day.\n\nThe first man is charged with stealing a perambulator, the property of Mrs. Park, No. 12, Empress Lodge, on July 3; and another perambulator from Mrs. Larcombe, of No. 25, Carnarvon Road, ground floor, on July 9th. In this case, the perambulator was stolen from the hallway.\n\nThe other Chinese is charged with stealing a basinette, valued at $40, from Mrs. Othen at No. 15, Carnarvon Road, on July 25. The first man is further charged with \"receiving\" this basinette.",
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        "content_text": "# SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST\n## MONDAY, JULY 22, 1929\n\n### MUI TSAIS IN HONGKONG\n\n#### CHINESE EXPERT GIVES EVIDENCE ON LOCAL CONDITIONS OF CHILD LABOUR\n\nLabour conditions, to which children of certain Chinese families, more especially mui tsais, are subjected, were brought to light in a prosecution brought by the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy last week. On Saturday, at the special request of the Magistrate, expert evidence of local conditions was given by a prominent member of the Chinese community and the Medical Officer of Health.\n\nMr. Tong Yat-tsun, J.P., who has been identified with several local institutions for some years, gave it as his opinion that mui tsais were only purchased by the wealthy, but in the event of an owner becoming poor the girl might be required to earn money for her employers but she should not be subjected to excessive toil. There was a difference in treatment, was witness' opinion, between a daughter and a mui tsai, whose essential duties, however, were confined to household work.\n\nThe case concerned the widow of To Kwa Wan, who was charged on two counts under the Female Domestics (Mui Tsai) Ordinance of 1923. She was alleged to have ill-treated the girl by sending her to work in a factory for 10½ hours every night for a period of 2½ months. The defendant was also alleged to have failed to provide the girl with sufficient food.\n\nMr. H. R. Butters, Assistant Chinese Secretary for Chinese Affairs, appeared for the prosecution.\n\nAddressing Mr. Butters, his Worship said: As you know, I requested that the Medical Officer of Health be called as a witness and I have been giving a great deal of consideration to the matter since. I am not at all sure if his evidence will be really relevant. I am more and more convinced that the matter is governed by the Industrial Employment of Children Ordinance, where certain regulations are laid down.\n\nNow, that Ordinance defines a child as a person under the age of 15 years and I am inclined to hold that this mui tsai is over 15. She says herself that she is 16, according to Chinese reckoning, which you argue is 14 by European reckoning. Dr. Thomas said he would estimate the girl's age at about 15 or 16, European reckoning, and I think I might find under the circumstances that she is over 15.\n\nMr. Butters: 15 or over.\nHis Worship: That is, she is 15 or over.\n\nContinuing, his Worship said: And as you know Regulation 10 of that Ordinance says \"no child shall be employed in any industrial undertaking between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m.\" Now, assuming that this child is 15 or over, then could it be held that a woman, by sending out her daughter or her mui tsai to work at night in a factory, is ill-treating or over-working that girl, when, according to that Regulation, night work seems to be permitted for children above the age of 15? That's the question.\n\n#### Decision on Other Grounds\n\nExpert evidence was then called. Mr. Tong Yat-tsun went into the witness-box, and in reply to Mr. Butters, said that he had been a Justice of the Peace since 1916. In 1918 he was a Director of the Tung Wah Hospital and a Director of the Po Leung Kuk in 1919 and 1924. He was also a member of the permanent committee of the Po Leung Kuk, a member of the District Watchmen's Committee and a member of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce.\n\nMr. Butters: Am I correct in saying that you do not disapprove of the mui tsai system?\nWitness: Yes.\n\nSupposing a mui tsai of the age, presumably, of 15, European reckoning, was employed in a knitting factory for 10½ hours every night without interval or interruption, without facilities for sitting down and such employment continued nightly for the space of 2½ months, do you consider that that is normal and usual treatment for a mui tsai in the Colony and in accord with the accepted standard of Chinese employers of mui tsais?-No, it would not be fair.\n\nHis Worship pointed out that it was for him and not the witness to decide whether the complainant in the case had been over-worked or not. His Worship suggested that the question should be put in another form.\n\nHis Worship: Is it a usual thing for a mui tsai to work at a factory?\nWitness: No. The object of keeping a mui tsai is to keep her to work in the house. It is not usual to send her out to a factory.\n\nMr. Butters: What about sending out a mui tsai at night?\nWitness: That's not proper. It is not correct.\n\nHis Worship: Are mui tsais limited to wealthy households or are they bought by poor people as well?-Now-a-days a man must have some money before he buys a mui tsai, but later on he may be poor and then he will find it difficult to keep the mui tsai.\n\nMr. Butters: Are there certain obligations, certain standards of treatment, on the employer of a mui tsai?\nWitness: How... a mui tsai has to be treated.\n\nHis Worship: That perhaps is a little too difficult a question to ask.\n\nIn this case, Mr. Tong, there is evidence that the defendant's own daughter was also sent out to work by night at the factory. Does that affect your opinion at all?-As I said, it all depends if the mistress is poor. Then the mistress's own child will have to go out to work, but as I say, they should not be asked to do night work and for such long hours.\n\nDaughter and Mui Tsai. Which do you think is more justifiable? Sending out a mui tsai to work all night or sending out a daughter to work all night?-According to Chinese ideas? My opinion is that they would naturally send their mui tsai to do night work rather than to send their own child.\n\nDr. H. A. Fawcett was next called. Mr. Butters drew witness' attention to various sections of the Industrial Employment of Children Ordinance and, in reply, witness said that if these regulations were not adhered to, such breaches as were mentioned by Mr. Butters would be injurious to the child's health.\n\nSpeaking of the mui tsai in the present case, witness stated that she had been over-worked and such toil as she had been required to do at the hours mentioned by the prosecution was injurious to her health.\n\nHis Worship asked witness about the injurious effect of night work as compared with day work. Witness pointed out that it was less easy to sleep during the day because of the noise and remarked that night was the natural time to sleep. Night work also necessitated the use of artificial light. The physiological condition of the body, continued witness, was at a low ebb during the night, whereas during the day the vitality was at its height.\n\nThe defendant elected to give evidence from the witness-box and said that the complainant had gone to the factory to work of her own accord. She had also gone to the feather sorting factory and carried earth of her own accord.\n\nMr. Butters: Well, she's got a son working.\nHis Worship: You don't think she's poor?\n\nMr. Butters: No.\n\nThe defendant said that she had asked her each day if she found the work hard and if she did she had better give it up. Witness denied that she had struck the girl.\n\nMr. Butters: May I ask whether Mr. Tong thinks that, according to the standards of Chinese customs, this mui tsai was over-worked?\n\nWitness: Supposing a mistress is poor, the mui tsai has got to work but she should not be allowed to do night work.\n\nHis Worship reserved judgment.\n\n### OFFICIAL'S ABSENCE\n\n#### Criticised by Magistrate in Mui Tsai Case\n\nWong Hay and another woman were charged before Mr. E. W. Hamilton on Saturday with assaulting a mui-tsai.\n\nInspector M. Murphy informed the Magistrate that he had been requested by Mr. H. R. Butters, of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, to ask for an adjournment of the case.\n\nMr. Hamilton: If the S.C.A. is the complainant, they should send up a representative. Mr. Butters should know that perfectly well.\n\nInspector Murphy: I know nothing about the facts at all, your Worship. All I have is this chit.\n\nHis Worship said he was being left in entire ignorance of the facts of the case by people, who, having put themselves down as complainants, should have been present in Court to tell him all about it.\n\nThe case was held over, while Inspector Murphy left to communicate with the S.C.A.\n\nAfter an interval, he returned to inform the Magistrate that neither the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North nor any of his assistants had turned up.\n\nHis Worship formally remanded the case until this morning, fixing cash bail in the amount of $500 for each defendant.\n\n### NORTH CHINA FLOODS\n\n#### VILLAGES INUNDATED\n\nPeking, July 21. Recent heavy rains in north China have caused the Yungting-ho to burst its south bank near Chochow, Hopei.\n\nAt present ten villages are inundated, while the waters are still pouring through the gap, which is seven hundred feet long.\n\nThe Provincial Government has sent engineers and relief workers, but is handicapped by the lack of funds, as to which it has telegraphed to the Ministry of Finance appealing for the Ministry's monthly contribution to the Hopei river funds, which are now seven months in arrears.-Reuter.\n\n### BOYCOTT LIFTED\n\n#### Improved Conditions on Upper Yangtsze\n\nNaval wireless messages received over the week-end state that the situation on the Upper Yangtze has improved materially. The boycott against British ships has been officially lifted at Chungking and one of the Jardine Matheson ships is proceeding with full cargo. The B. and S. S. Wantung is loading. Trade is still bad, but the outlook is more hopeful.",
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        "content_text": "# 5363-19\n\nThe custom of employing mui-tsai has grown up in the course of long years of adjustment to social and economic conditions and we realise that we incur certain dangers in attempting to deal with that custom. There is a danger that we may lose the quasi-parental control and responsibility which I am sure the better class of employer recognises. There is also the danger that we may increase the risks of neglect, kidnapping and prostitution. But when all allowances and apologies are made for ill-informed criticism, and while we acknowledge that the custom of employing mui-tsai is by no means wholly bad and that many of the mui-tsai—I think the majority—are contented with their lot and are fairly well off, and while we recognise the dangers of this legislation, it cannot be denied that the system does lend itself to abuse, and grave abuse, in the hands of evil and unscrupulous persons. Hence this Bill.\n\nThe Bill is divided into four parts. Parts I and IV may be called formal or auxiliary. Part II is intended to come into force as soon as the Bill is passed and the Ordinance is gazetted. Part III is to be postponed and not to come into operation until proclaimed by the Governor-in-Council. Part II provides that hereafter no one is to take into his employment in the Colony any mui-tsai as a mui-tsai, and Part III provides that all mui-tsai are to be registered, that no one is to employ an unregistered mui-tsai, and that all mui-tsai over a certain age shall be entitled to wages.\n\nNow as regards the details of the Bill. Clause 2 of the Bill is declaratory. Payment by an intending employer to a parent or guardian of a child has never in this Colony conferred any rights whatever on such employer to retain possession of the child as against the parent, or even to retain possession of the child as against the child itself. The clause, therefore, is simply declaratory of the existing law. Clause 3 is the definition clause. A mui-tsai is defined as a female domestic servant whose employer has obtained her services by means of a payment. Paragraph (ii) of the definition is intended to cover two cases: one is the case where the girl has been transferred from one employer to another, and the other is the case where the employer has died and the care of the house and the custody of the child has devolved on the widow, the son, or the concubine of the employer.\n\nClause 4 is the main clause in Part II of the Bill—the part which is to come into operation at once. It provides that no person shall hereafter take into his employment any mui-tsai. That, of course, will not prevent anyone taking into his employment as a hired servant a girl who was formerly a mui-tsai. Clause 5 provides that no employer shall hereafter take into his employment any female domestic servant under the age of ten years. That is intended to prevent evasion because in the case of children under 10 it would be very difficult to prove that they were or were not mui-tsai. Clause 6 provides that every employer of a mui-tsai must provide the girl with sufficient food and clothing and medical attendance in case of illness, and that no employer of a mui-tsai shall overwork or ill-treat a mui-tsai or subject her to any punishment to which he might not reasonably subject his own daughter. That, I think, really expresses a duty already recognised by all good employers, who, as I said before, are in a large majority.\n\nThat brings us to Part III of the Bill—the postponed part. Clause 7 gives a power of making regulations. The regulations that are at present proposed have been published in draft with this Bill. They deal with registration and also with notice of the death of the employer of a mui-tsai and with the wages of mui-tsai. Clauses 8 and 9 require registration, and prohibit the employment of unregistered mui-tsai. Part of the policy of the Bill is to prevent transfers of mui-tsai from one employer to another, but it is obvious, of course, that the case of death must be provided for, and section 11, whilst prohibiting transfers, provides that on the death of an employer the Secretary of Chinese Affairs may make any order which he may think fit for the transfer of such mui-tsai to a new employer. No doubt in the ordinary way in the case of death of an employer he would give the child over to the care of the widow if she were a fit and proper person and the conditions of employment were sufficiently good to justify that order. Sub-clause (2) of that clause provides that when any person becomes the actual employer in fact of a mui-tsai owing to death or for any other reason, such new employer must report that fact within one week. Clause 12 provides that every mui-tsai of or over the age of 10 years may leave her employment at any time without any notice and without any payment to any person. That clause again is merely declaratory, as at the present moment such girls have the right to do so. Clause 13 provides that every mui-tsai under the age of 18 who wishes to be restored to her parents, and every mui-tsai under 18 whose parent wishes the mui-tsai restored to his or her custody, shall be so restored unless the Secretary for Chinese Affairs sees some grave objection. That clause, too, is largely declaratory, except that it gives the Secretary for Chinese Affairs a right to enquire into the case in the interests of the girl herself. For example, as I have said in the \"Objects and Reasons,\" he might refuse permission to restore a girl to the custody of a mother who was living an immoral life.\n\nClause 14 provides that every mui-tsai of or over the age of 12 and under the age of 18 shall have the right to apply to the Secretary of Chinese Affairs and upon such application the Secretary for Chinese Affairs may make any order he may think fit in regard to the custody, control, employment and conditions of employment of the applicant. That is largely declaratory, too, because, of course, every mui-tsai has that right at present, and no doubt the Secretary for Chinese Affairs will be prepared to listen to any application by a mui-tsai whether she be under 12 or over 18 or between those ages. Clause 15 is the wages clause. The wages proposed are given in Regulation 7 of the Draft Regulations. They may seem small by English standards, but, of course, they must be judged by local standards and in view of local conditions.\n\nPage 125",
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        "content_text": "# \n34 \n\nJ \n\nWe have not seen our way to include Charge Allowances in the scales of salaries we have recommended because the increase would make the salaries unduly large; and have therefore left them to be drawn, if Government permits, by those to whom they are at present payable. But we strongly recommend that they should cease on promotion, transfer, or retirement, and that they should not be drawn by persons who are acting for officers now entitled to Charge Allowances.\n\n## (c) Overtime Allowances\n\n165. General Order No. `108(1)` makes the following provision regarding Overseers in the Public Works Department (including Inspectors and Senior Inspectors of Works).\n\n103 (1) Sunday and Holiday overtime allowances are payable to Overseers in the Public Works Department in cases of emergency at the rate of $8 a day, provided that the work is authorised to be done on these days by the Executive Engineer in Charge. No payment will be made in respect of occasional visits to works on such days nor in any case in which less than half a day's work is involved.\n\n166. Government has also approved the payment of Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances in the following cases :-\n\n| Department | Officers | Allowance |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Post Office | Superintendent of Mails, Assistant Superintendents of Mails, Postal Clerks Classes I-IV, Postal Clerks Class V, Postal Clerks Class VI, Probationer Sorters, Inspector of Postmen, Launch Officers, Head Postman, Postmen, Coolies, Mail Bag Coolies, Launch Crew (G.P.O. I and II) | $3, $2.5, 25 cents |\n| Harbour Office | Clerks | same rates as Post Office, but full allowance for 2 hours duty |\n| Imports & Exports Department | Clerks | same rates as Post Office, for 4 hours duty from a.m. to 12 noon |\n| Medical Department | Clerks, Dispensers | $5 to $10 a month for clerks, $2 for each day's work on Sundays or holidays for Dispensers |\n| Public Works Department | Telegraphists, Wireless Operators, Messengers, Dredger Master and Crew | roughly equivalent to one day's pay |\n| Kowloon Canton Railway | 2 clerks, 2 shroffs | same rates as Post Office, for attending on alternate Sundays and Holidays |\n\n167. With regard to Overtime Allowances generally, we desire to emphasize that certain employment, such as in the Police Force, Imports and Exports Department, Prisons Department, Fire Brigade, Hospitals, Railway, etc., involves a full seven-day week. There can be no closing down on any particular day either on Sundays or on Holidays, and arrangements should therefore, in our opinion, be made for allowing time off duty in turn rather than for the grant of overtime allowances.\n\n168. We consider further that normally no Overtime Allowances should be paid to Senior Officers. The remuneration of public officers is fixed on the assumption that their whole time is at the disposal of the Government (Colonial Regulation No. `28`), and we anticipate that no Senior Officer would claim extra payment for periods spent in furtherance of the public interest beyond the strict limits of office hours.\n\n169. While Subordinate Officers are included, equally with Senior Officers, under the Colonial Regulation mentioned above, we consider that it is only fair that some compensation should be given to them when they are required regularly to give up periods, which might be devoted to leisure, for the convenience of the public.\n\nWe consider that no payment should be made for attendance on Saturday afternoons, but for Sundays and Holidays, we are of the opinion that allowances similar to those now granted in the Post Office should be paid.\n\n170. These allowances are at present calculated roughly according to the salary limits of the officers concerned, and we consider that they should be placed definitely on this basis. We consider further that, in every case, a full period of 4 hours on duty should be required before the full allowance is payable; half rates only being granted if less than 4 hours' work is required.\n\nWe suggest that these allowances should, in addition to those mentioned above, be paid in all other departments where attendance is required regularly on Sundays and Holidays, such as, for example, in the Magistracies which are exempted from the provisions of the Holidays Ordinance on certain days.\n\nThey might similarly be granted on special occasions where the work is authorised to be done on these days by an executive officer.\n\n171. We recommend therefore that all orders and rules dealing with Overtime be repealed, subject to the recommendations contained in paragraphs 172 and 173 infra., and that in future Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances be granted to officers drawing salaries detailed below in accordance with the following scale :-\n\n| Salary | Allowance |\n| --- | --- |\n| Exceeding £600 or $6,000 per annum | $1 |\n| £450 or $4,500 and not exceeding £600 or $6,000 | 50 cents |\n| Not exceeding £150 or $1,500 | 25 cents |\n| $1,100 | $1 |\n| $450 | 50 cents |\n| $360 | 25 cents |\n| Not exceeding $300 | 25 cents |\n\n172. Other Overtime Allowances are granted as follows:— \n\n(i) Overtime Allowances are also paid to Gardeners and Foresters in the Botanical & Forestry Department, at rates based on their substantive salaries plus good conduct allowances, for overtime beyond the normal day and for work on Sundays and Holidays.\n\nWe can find no justification for payment for overtime to this class of employee who must expect additional pressure of work at certain times, with slackness at others, due to the weather. We consider that overtime should be paid, on the same basis as in the case of Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances, only if these employees are called out for night work such as beating out forest fires, with the exception, of course, of Forest Guards for whom night patrols form part of their regular duty. We consider, also, that a call for work at night should entitle the employee to the full allowance whether the time on duty is long or short.\n\n35 \n330",
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        "content_text": "4. \npointed out that the new locomotives are due shortly and \nthat interest charges would accrue. Further that the \nCanton-Kowloon Railway administration would look extremely \nridiculous if they were unable to make use of them owing \nto the bad state of the track. \n\n11. \nStratton copy of \nI have also received from Mr. \nreply from the Managing Director dated the 12th instant \nin which he describes the representations made by him \nto the Purchasing Commission. As this letter is important, \nas showing the difficulties the Managing Director has to \ncontend with, I am enclosing a copy herewith. \n\n12. Although the Managing Director talks about receiving \nsleepers in November next, there is no definite news of \norders having actually been placed. In these circumstances \nI have the honour to suggest that you may see your way to \nbringing pressure to bear upon the Ministry of Communications \nso that the rehabilitation of the track of the Canton \nKowloon Railway may be dealt with urgently, and the further \ndepreciation of an important Sino-British undertaking \navoided. \n\n13. \nI may add that I hope to see the Managing Director \nthis week and will discuss \nthe position with him. \n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble servant, \n(d) Herbert Phillips. \n\nGeneral-General,",
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        "title": "CO129-521-12 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 2-4-1930 - 16-6-1930",
        "content_text": "189\n\n(14+)\n\nParaphrase Telegram from the High Commissioner in Canada of H.M.Q. in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, to the Secretary of State for the Dominion Affairs.\n\n(Dated 5th March, 1930.)\n\n(Received Dominions Office 8.50 p.m. 5th March, 1933.)\n\nNo. 57. 5th March My telegram of 29th January No. 13 An amendment to Export Act was introduced yesterday by the Prime Minister to enable Government to refuse clearance to vessels laden with liquor and destined for countries in which liquor is an illegal commodity.\n\nIt is rumoured that the measure was opposed by a considerable body of Quebec Liberals at last week's Liberal caucus at which this decision was taken but general opinion is that owing to approval by non-conformist churches in Ontario and Prairie Provinces of the underlying principle the Conservative Party will not contest this issue.\n\nDebate and second reading expected in course of next week.\n\nCopy by bag to Washington.\n\nHadow.",
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        "title": "CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930",
        "content_text": "81\n\nMalaya and the\n\n2.\n\nirredentist propaganda, he could not but mistrust the whole thing politically as likely, sooner or later, to be made use of by Chinese agitators and irredentists plotting for the recovery of the Colony. In any case, rightly or wrongly, the atmosphere for the original negotiations had now become so bad that he felt the best course was to scrap the agreement and seek an alternative solution along the lines recently suggested of some scheme for joint preventive measures. If Mr. Maze would instruct his local Commissioner, Mr. Osborne, to discuss the details of some such scheme informally with the Hong Kong authorities, something practical might result.\n\nagreed with Mr. Swire that Hong Kong were probably making a mistake in seeking a quid pro quo but one could not simply override the feelings of the local people of carrying them with one.\n\nDiscussing the nature of any alternative scheme, Mr. Swire said that he understood that that put forward by Mr. Lloyd (Superintendent of Customs and Excise) was quite impossible, at least the Chinese would certainly not have anything to do with it.\n\nSir Miles Lampson said he could offer no opinion on this, as he had no idea of the details of the scheme, but he repeated that he felt that there would be some hope of accomplishing something if Mr. Maze would authorise Mr. Osborne to explore the ground with the Hong Kong authorities locally.\n\nINITIALLED\n\nE.T.\n\n14/6/30.",
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        "title": "CO129-521-13 Chinese Customs- proposed agreement with Hong Kong 27-8-1930 - 16-10-1930",
        "content_text": "439\n\nEstablishment of Custom stations on new frontier.\n\n(12)\n\nexported from the Colony into China. The attitude of the merchants, both in Hongkong and in London, was uncompromising, and might fairly be summed up as a strong desire to see the Chinese Customs cleared bag and baggage out of the Colony and of Colonial waters.†\n\n§ 10. The Inspector General's proposals were not accepted. The New Territory was handed over to the Hongkong Government in April 1899 by virtue of the Convention for the Extension of Hongkong, signed at Peking on 9th June 1898, and the Chinese Customs stations were closed on the 4th October that year. New duty-collecting stations were established at Taishan (A) and Liutin (B), in the estuary of the Canton River, to replace Capsuimoon, and at Shaichung (C) and Samun (D), to the east of Mirs Bay, to replace Fotochow. Shumchun(E) was opened as a collecting station on 1st March 1900, and on 19th February of the following year Shatowkok (F) was raised from the position of a frontier post to that of a collecting station. In addition, frontier guard posts, some of which have on occasion served also as collecting stations, had to be established along the land boundary. The number of these frontier posts has varied from time to time, but it includes, or has included, the following: Chekwan (G), Kwaimiao (H), Shatau (I), Lungtsunhu (龜津虂), Lofong (羅坊), Lowu (飔門), Lintong (華場), Shatowkok (沙头角), Yimtin (J), Kaichung (K), Tipfuk (L), Hasha (M), and Namo (N). This elongation of the land frontier was a great advantage to smugglers. Prior to 1899 the frontier was only about 2 miles in length and was protected by a stout bamboo fence, some 8 feet high, along the entire line. This fence was pierced by six gates, and an armed patrol both by night and by day saw to it that only legitimate trade passed through these gates. After 1899 the frontier ran for some 60 miles through rough and hilly country from Chekwan on the west to Mirs Greatly increased Point on the east. To add to the difficulty of controlling this greatly extended line the waters of the Shumchun River were declared to be British, while the boundary along the shores of Deep Bay and Mirs Bay was delimited at the high-water mark. This enabled smugglers to lie protected in British waters within a yard or so of Chinese territory and as it was manifestly impossible for the Chinese Government to provide preventive officers to guard every junk to slip their goods ashore practically when and where they pleased. The Chinese Customs office, however, in the city of Victoria, for the convenience of the trading public, was allowed to remain where it was, but on the old status of sufferance only. Revenue cruisers and cruising launches continued to patrol Chinese waters and to make use of Hongkong harbour as ships of war, but the sea-line now to be patrolled was perforce extended from a little over 20 to some 80 miles, a fact which also rejoiced the hearts of the smuggling fraternity.\n\nDifficulties of control.\n\n§ 11. Relations between the Colony and the Chinese Customs remained practically in this position for the next 10 years, but the decade was marked by a characteristic incident. In 1902 negotiations were proceeding between Great Britain and China for a new commercial treaty. This treaty, inter alia, was to provide for a revision of the import tariff to bring the rates up to an effective 5 per cent. duty—the first actual revision of China's import tariff for over 40 years—and to arrange for other tariff changes, especially in regard to the levy of likin. The Colony became apprehensive that its growing trade might be adversely affected by such changes. In the years preceding the Opium Agreement of 1886, as we have seen, Hongkong merchants and officials were indignant that the Chinese authorities levied higher duties on junk-borne cargoes to and from Hongkong—a foreign place—than they did on such cargoes to and from Macao, at that time Chinese territory.* China, although within her rights in making such levies, had removed the grievance by granting the wished-for concession in the Agreement of 1886, and Hongkong trade had benefited accordingly. Now, however, the Hongkong merchants, having reaped the advantage of the lowered junk rates, were fearful lest these lower rates should affect adversely the carrying trade in foreign steamers between Hongkong and the treaty ports in the province of Canton, when a higher import tariff on foreign goods going into China, and possible alterations in the likin procedure, were about to be put into force. Accordingly, an article was inserted in the so-called Mackay Treaty, signed at Shanghai on 5th September 1902, to the effect that \"duties and likin combined levied on goods carried by junks from Hongkong to the Treaty Ports in the Canton Province and vice versa, shall together not be less than the duties charged by the Imperial Maritime Customs on similar goods carried by steamer.\" This article, although designed for a specific purpose, was in effect a recognition of the principle that the amount of taxation to be levied on goods should not vary with the mode of conveyance, a principle which, in these days of greatly increased Maritime Customs tariff rates, has a wider significance than probably was intended by the framers of the article. Another event happening in this decade, which was destined to affect vitally the relations between the Colony and the Chinese Customs, was the Imperial Edict of 20th September 1906 ordering gradual cessation of opium trade.† This led to domestic coercive measures on the part of the Chinese Government for the suppression of the production and use of the home-grown article and to an agreement with the British Government for the gradual reduction and eventual extinction of the import of the drug from India. Such an arrangement could not but have an adverse reaction on the Colony's revenue. Happily, thanks largely to the genial personality of Mr. W. R. McD. Parr, who was Commissioner of Customs for the Kowloon district from November 1904 to September 1908, the relations between the Chinese Customs and the Hongkong Government had lost much of their former official stiffness, so that when the Colonial Government decided to tax alcohol and spirits§ in order, if possible, to make good the revenue that was being forfeited by the cessation of the opium trade it was felt to be natural that the Colony should seek China's assistance in the matter. Hongkong's necessity, in fact, became\n\n(13)\n\n1902.\n\nDuties on goods carried by steamer.\n\nMackay Treaty.\n\nImperial Edict of September 1906.\n\n...\n\n* British Parliamentary Papers: China No. 1 (1899), p. 297.\n† Vide \"Hongkong Daily Press,\" 9th, 10th, and 15th September 1898; also Customs publications: Office Series, No. 62. \"Kowloon Customs\" (Shanghai, 1899).\n‡ Hertalet, op. cit., Vol. I, pp. 120, 121.\n§ Vide Map, facing p. 1.\n* Macao was never officially recognised by China as Portuguese territory till the signing of the Protocol of Lisbon of 1887, the articles of which were confirmed by the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Portugal and China, signed 1st December 1887 (vide Chinese Customs publications: \"Treaties, Conventions, etc., between China and Foreign States,\" Second Edition (2 vols., Shanghai, 1917), Vol. II, pp. 273, 275).\n† British Parliamentary Papers: China No. 1 (1908), p. 1.\n‡ Ibid., pp. 14, 17, 21, 29, 45, 47, 48. MacMurray, J. V. A.: \"Treaties and Agreements with and concerning China\" (2 vols., New York, 1921), Vol. I, 861-866.\n$ Hongkong Ordinances No. 27 of 1909 and No. 9 of 1911.",
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        "content_text": "65\n\n10\n\nver dollar is indestructible and may involve them in loss of deposit interest as it cannot be exported temporarily for employment outside China without the expense and exchange risk of conversion into gold. It may well be that the premium acts in the absence of regulating interest rates to discourage the importation of unnecessary silver dollars and to protect the banks from a surplus of silver. I may add that I have not succeeded in convincing local bankers that there is any connection between local banking deposit rates and the premium, or conversely that adjustment of the rate of interest to periodic requirement would help to prevent fluctuations of the premium. The innovation would not of course be popular and no individual bank might care to lose good will in introducing it.\n\nAnother factor complicating the situation arises from the employment on a large scale of the Hong Kong notes in South China as the medium in which all large business transactions are conducted. It is hoarded by those who can afford to lock money up and treated as a safe deposit without interest always readily convertible or acceptable for payments to any amount. Moreover its possibilities in the way of increase of premium may be regarded as a substitute for loss of interest. However the actual position of the premium today and its recent fluctuations are of more immediate interest. The situation in July was such that the premium stood at about 14% with a rising tendency and the problem demanded attention; accordingly a conference of the three managers of the Banks of Issue and the Colonial Treasurer was summoned for August 19th by the Colonial Secretary who presided. It was felt that the opportunity should be taken to stabilise the position whenever silver and notes circulated freely on equal terms and to keep silver permanently in circulation afterwards. One means suggested of attaining this result was the temporary withdrawal of the $1 note.\n\nNo. 1B.\n\nDocument No. 1D.\n\nContrary to anticipation the premium mounted still higher and towards the end of September actually reached 20%. After numerous conferences with individual bankers the managers of the twenty-four Chinese Banks of the Colony met in the Treasury on Tuesday, October 1st. The enclosure hereto (Document No. ID) contains a brief résumé of the proceedings and the Colonial Treasurer concluded the meeting by informing the bankers that it was the definite policy of the Government and of the three banks of issue to grapple with the problem at the earliest moment and if necessary summon expert assistance in devising a permanent solution.\n\nAlmost immediately the premium on the note fell within a week from 20% to 5% (the normal figure aimed at as previously explained) and the disparity between Hong Kong and Shanghai exchanges disappeared. The mere anticipation of possible Government action in collaboration with the banks sufficed to accomplish the results: nor has the premium shown any inclination to reappear. The position at the moment then is that the premium has been removed and the free circulation of silver has been obtained with a smoothness and absence of dislocation almost beyond expectation and the problem of stabilising the existing position now remains.\n\nThe only immediate action taken is that with the concurrence of the Government the Banks have decided to receive and pay out Mexican and British dollars on the same basis as the notes of the Banks of issue on and after the 24th October, 1929. It was considered advisable that the issue of $1 notes be withdrawn from circulation, in order that the public should become accustomed to silver dollars.\n\n(Sd). M. J. BREEN.\n\nActing Colonial Treasurer.\n\n24th October, 1920.\n\nE.\n\n11\n\nI-D.\n\nColonial Treasurer's Interview with Chinese Bankers on 30th Sept. 1929.\n\n1. Mr. P. L. Li, Manager of Industrial and Commercial Bank, pointed out that two-thirds of the securities against the note issue are in gold or in gold securities. We might as well realise that our currency is on a paper basis and not on silver. He considers that the present has the disadvantages of a gold basis currency without its advantages of positive and definite stability. He was not (and the meeting agreed) in favour of a gold basis for the Colony.\n\n2. Mr. Shou J. Chen, Manager of Bank of China, held that the Government should authorise the three Banks of issue to issue $50,000,000 more notes, buy sterling with them, and with the sterling buy silver (bar). This would bring the London exchange down to 1/9. Then there should be free circulation of silver and notes which would be equal. The Banks would from then on do inter-bank clearing in silver or notes on an equal basis.\n\n3. Mr. Li (Industrial & Commercial Bank) remarked at this stage that two points were involved.\n\n(1) Are we to alter the existing system of covering the note issue to the extent of two-thirds in gold?\n\n(2) Are we not, therefore, compelling the three issue banks to take up an \"over bought\" position in silver? Because silver is depreciating in terms of gold.\n\n4. Mr. Chen replied that the issue banks need not use gold to effect the purchase of silver. They could keep the gold in London and issue notes.\n\n5. Mr. Li said we should go back to silver somehow if the Government Treasury were to issue notes for coin and coin for notes. He remarked incidentally that the Hong Kong Bank never gave the Chinese Banks interest on their current account with it (as the clearing bank).\n\n6. Mr. Li Tse Fong, Manager of Bank of East Asia, suggested adopting the pooling method as outlined in attached circular, suggested by Mr. Dutton the Manager of the American Express Co. coupled with the withdrawal of the $1 note.\n\n7. Mr. Li (Industrial & Commercial Bank) said the currency should be made more elastic by an amendment of the ordinance. The issue banks have the privileges of the note issue without the duties. They have withdrawn from helping the other banks. For instance in 1925, only the Trade Loan was available as a support.\n\n8. Mr. Lam (Ho Hong Bank) doubted if the three banks of issue could effect remedies alone. The Government ought to call a meeting of Bankers and ask them all to co-operate in the pool; when the premium is reduced and steady the Government should make the issue banks buy taels. He would retain the $1 note however. Mr. Li (Industrial & Commercial Bank) was in favour of the pool system. The premium must come down. The Government Treasury should receive silver and pay it out.\n\nMr. Tsui Cham Sing (National Commercial & Savings Bank) said he was not clear as regards the cause of the premium. If the silver dollar is legal, the Government should take over the whole note issue and coin its own silver currency.\n\nFinally Mr. Li Tse Fong suggested as a small remedy that the stamp duties on exchange contracts be lowered or abolished. At present Shanghai pays no such duty and has an advantage.\n\nPresent also Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton and Hon. Mr. R. H. Kotewall.\n\n1st October, 1929.\n\n(Initialled) M. J. B.\n\nI-E\n\n66",
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        "content_text": "CHANGING CHINA'S CURRENCY. THE QUESTION OF FOREIGN BANKS' NOTES. [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] NANKING, March 5. The authorities state that there is no intention of imposing an import duty on silver. The Minister of Industry, reporting on the financial situation, recommends, inter alia, a reorganisation of the monetary system, including a change from the tael to the dollar, and the prohibition of foreign banks in China to issue notes.\n\nPage 30\n\nT 319\n\nOther matters dealt with during the year include improved facilities for 'bus-passengers, abolition of brothels in residential areas, policing arrangements, bathing-beaches, band-concerts, water supply, Castle Peak Road, and the problems of traffic and parking at the Star Ferry. The Committee of the K.R.A. are of opinion that the parking of private cars in the area now reserved will not be practicable in the near future, owing to the increasing number of motor-buses, taxis, and cars plying for public hire. They realise, too, that a complete reorganisation of the present system of traffic control is imperative, and have submitted to the Colonial Secretary a plan on which are shown the various alterations suggested. The scheme is too elaborate to be dealt with here in detail, but the point of greatest interest to motorists is the proposed parking accommodation for private cars. Briefly, the plan is to convert the land now occupied by a garage and the fire-brigade drill-ground into a car-park, only two minutes' walk from the wharf.\n\n\"In most cities in the world such parking space would be considered a real boon,\" say the Committee, anticipating protests from owner-drivers at not being allowed to park as close to the ferry as formerly. We heartily agree; in few cities are free public parking-places found so close to a bus terminal, and if this plan is a practical one, and is adopted, motorists will have cause for complaint. This, then, in brief is the work done by the Kowloon Residents' Association during the year, and is a highly creditable record. Even though all the suggestions made have not been acted upon, the authorities have had the advantage of knowing what Kowloon residents consider to be the most useful and urgent needs of that progressive community.\n\nmotor- no\n\n[March 7, 1930]\n\nting reality that the cost is rapidly increasing while the value of the dollar is dwindling.\n\nPage 101\n\nTHE SLUMP IN SILVER. (Daily Press, March 3, 1930). ON March 1 the Hong Kong dollar was quoted at 1s. 5 13-16d., the lowest figure ever recorded—and, in the opinion of many, the worst is yet to come. Exactly a week earlier the Chairman of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, addressing the annual meeting of shareholders, had warned them that there was no likelihood of any appreciable recovery in the price of silver as a result of any increased consumptive demand. Since Mr. BELL spoke at that meeting the Indian Government has announced its intention of imposing a duty of 4d. per ounce on silver, to be refunded on being exported from the country. The price of bar silver in London dropped on Friday to 19 1-8d., the lowest quotation on record, and the effect upon the Hong Kong dollar was immediate.\n\nOn February 4 the price of silver in London was 19 15-16d., which was then a new low record, coinciding with the resumption of Chinese dealings on the termination of the old-style New Year holidays, but the slump in London was not ascribed to this cause, for China both bought and sold, and India was a small buyer. The weakness in",
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        "content_text": "THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS &\n\nLondon at the beginning of last month was due to a large selling on Continental account, mainly French. In all probability the French silver represents old silver coinage melted down and refined, the supply of which is now found to be in excess of the amount required for the new French silver coinage, which consists only of 5-franc pieces. These, moreover, are much smaller in size than the old pieces, owing to the fall in the value of the franc. It is impossible to say how long the French sales will continue, but they add another adverse factor to the many which oppress the silver market. An interesting statistical effort has been made by one of the firms in the London bullion market. It shows the monthly fluctuations in the price of silver since 1833, together with the yearly average, imports of the metal and exports to the East, and other particulars. Marked steadiness was shown by the price in the first part of the period covered, the yearly average up to 1873 ranging from about 59d. to 62d. Wide fluctuations occurred as a result of the Great War, the average rising from 23 11-16d. in 1915 to 61 7-16d. in 1920. Last week-end silver stood at less than 18d., a drop of 43d. in ten years. Reuter tells us in a Shanghai message that the value of the tael has dropped from 111d. in 1920 to less than 23d. to-day. That comparison is rather misleading\n\nunless it is remembered that it was just ten years ago the big slump in silver came. In 1920 the Hong Kong dollar went up to 74d. at one time, but its lowest point during that year was 35d., since when the value of the dollar has been steadily decreasing together with the decline in silver.\n\nMail advices from London state that the new low level touched by silver last month scarcely occasioned any comment, doubtless for the reason that the business world had been amply warned as to the position, and was prepared for lower prices. For weeks the bullion brokers had represented the outlook in the gloomiest terms, and such buying as low prices had induced was not of sufficient importance to stem the rot. Indo-China has added to the pessimism by adopting gold as her currency standard, and then came the disquieting news from Persia that the Medjliss had passed a Bill prohibiting the import of silver. Persia, like China, has suffered severely through the depreciation of the metal and has been contemplating the institution of a gold basis for her currency. The new law will probably prove the first step in this direction. The possibility of the adoption of gold as a currency standard by \"silver\" countries represents, of course, a most serious menace to the future of silver prices. Of more immediate moment, however, to silver-using countries, of which China is by far the most important, is the serious effect of the low price of silver on the exchange value of their currencies and the resultant increased cost of their imports. The greatly increased cost of foreign goods owing to the low exchange value of silver currency must result in reduced buying, and the possible elimination of so-called luxury lines altogether. Even the Chinese exporter receives little, if any, advantage from the greater amount of dollars to be got for his goods. These move slowly from the war-ruined interior, and the benefits of cheap labour have been off-set by recently imposed heavy taxation. Moreover, silk and tea, China's staple exports, are little wanted to-day in the world's markets. Another aspect of the question is of concern to British exporters, particularly the textile trades. Manufacturers in China are making lines formerly obtained from Lancashire, and the silver crisis cannot but help giving an impetus to them, the effect of which must endure.\n\nCurtailment of production is considered to be the most likely factor to stabilise the silver market, but as a large percentage of the silver produced is a by-product, it is necessary to examine the lead, copper, and zinc markets in order to get an idea of the prospects of restricted silver production. The outlook for copper for this year is considered good. Production should remain high, although it is probable that the figures for the first half of 1930 will be lower than those for the corresponding period of 1929. The situation in regard to lead is also good, and there is no indication of any material falling-off in the production of this metal. The zinc market declined sharply at the end of 1929, and the present level should cause a material curtailment of production, both in the United States and elsewhere. Not much comfort can be derived from these reports, for good prospects in regard to copper and lead are bad prospects for those who hope for a diminished production of silver. Data recently available, indicate that the world production of silver in 1929 will closely approximate that of 1928. An estimate of 256,500,000 ounces indicates that there will be 61,000,000 ounces from the United States, 105,000,000 ounces from Mexico, and 22,500,000 ounces from Canada. Of the remainder 28,500,000 comes from South America, principally Peru. Total supplies of silver, including demonetized Continental coin and Indian Government sales, are estimated to be in excess of 300,000,000 ounces.\n\nWhat will happen next it is not easy to say. The general opinion at the beginning of 1929 of those who were in a position to judge proved to be a long way out, and the same thing may happen in regard to forecasts for the present year. China is expected to be the chief consumer of silver during 1930, but the continued absorption of the metal depends upon trade conditions, which in turn very largely depend upon the stability of the political situation. The end of civil war would bring a speedy recovery of trade, but what prospect is there of domestic tranquility in China? The inquirer who requires enlightenment on this point will find it in Mr. BELL's speech of ten days ago. There is nothing optimistic in the silver outlook for 1930 except that possibly the unprecedented low price is in itself reason to hope that the decline cannot continue, but this hopeful prospect depends upon a very dubious possibility. Meanwhile we are faced with the very definite and\n\n[March 7, 1930\n\n77\n\ndisconcerting reality that the cost of living is rapidly increasing while the value of the dollar is dwindling.\n\n101",
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        "content_text": "Economist - 8 Feb 1930\n\nHONG KONG.-CURRENCY SITUATION-DIVERGENCE OF TRADE TO SHANGHAI—PRICES LEVEL. (FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nHONG KONG, December 21. The currency of Hong Kong is in a curious position and the developments of recent months have given rise to a problem for which no satisfactory solution has yet been found. The legal tender of the Colony is the silver dollar, either British or Mexican, but for all practical purposes the coinage has been supplanted by the notes issued by three of the foreign banks established here. These notes circulate throughout South China, and by reason of their portability and their unquestioned backing they have been in increasing demand, especially of recent years, when incessant civil warfare has rendered the currency of the neighbouring provinces more and more unreliable.\n\nThe coincidence of this demand with a shifting balance of trade between Hong Kong and South China resulted in the notes acquiring a greater value than the silver which they represented, and a few months ago they rose to a premium of nearly 20 per cent. above their par value. For many years past the banks of the Colony have declined to receive silver dollars except at the ruling rate of discount vis-à-vis notes, and all financial transactions, including payment of Government taxes, have been subject to payment in bank notes. Invisible exports, especially remittances from overseas Chinese, play an important part in the trade of Hong Kong, and with a marked decline in imported manufactures from gold-using countries, the local banks have had the utmost difficulty in obtaining cover to meet drawings from centres inside China. Owing to this lack of cover the banks maintained the rate of exchange at a higher level than the parity of bar silver and were protected in so doing because the import of silver bullion was impracticable so long as the currency of the Colony was on the basis of the bank note.\n\nThe steady rise of the Hong Kong dollar in relation to the currency of South China is believed to have diverted a good deal of business from Hong Kong to Shanghai, where the currency has been kept in close relationship with the fluctuations in the price of bar silver. A Canton merchant wishing to buy a case of piece goods found that he would have to pay from 10 per cent. to 15 per cent. more in Hong Kong than he would in Shanghai for the very same cloth. Moreover, in Shanghai there were still stocks of goods imported before the new Chinese Customs tariff came into force early in the present year, and such goods could be shipped to Canton without paying further duty. Goods from Hong Kong, on the other hand, would be subject to the higher scale charged under the new tariff, and despite the extra freight from Shanghai there was undoubtedly an appreciable advantage in purchasing from Shanghai rather than from Hong Kong. In the case of the exporter from South China, his produce would yield more in Shanghai by reason of the lower level of sterling exchange.\n\nThe very existence of Hong Kong depends upon its ability to handle trade between South China and the outside world, as well as between South China and the other provinces. When, therefore, it became apparent that business was being diverted the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, at a meeting held in September, asked the Government to intervene with a view to bringing back the Hong Kong dollar to parity with silver. As Chinese merchants were accustomed to reckoning in terms of silver and not in terms of the normal rate of exchange for Hong Kong notes, the appeal to Government was by no means disinterested.\n\nA few weeks after the appeal was made rumours of Government action brought out a big demand for sterling and within a few days the rate of exchange dropped from 1s. 11d. to 1s. 9¼d. On October 24th the banks of the Colony announced that they would \"receive and pay out Mexican and British dollars on the same basis as the notes of the issuing banks.\" With the rate as 1s. 9d. it was profitable to import silver dollars, which could be laid down at about 1s. 8d., and there was a rush to the Royal Mint in London and to the Bombay Mint where British dollars are also coined. During the past week or two silver dollars have been steadily arriving in the Colony and there are large quantities en route.\n\nThe influx of this specie will not affect the demand for notes, which are still at a premium, because silver dollars are no longer acceptable in the hinterland. All that will happen, so far as one can see, will be a steady accumulation of silver dollars in the vaults of the banks until the rate of exchange falls to the point where it no longer pays to import silver. The demand for notes will, presumably, continue. At present the Colony's note circulation exceeds $70 million and the issuing banks have no inducement to increase their note issue, for in addition to the cost of printing, registration and loss of interest there is an annual tax of 1 per cent.\n\nThe Government are at present considering the removal of this tax, at any rate in respect of circulation in excess of the normal figure, and if they decide on remitting the tax the banks will be in a position to issue notes freely, thereby releasing the currency from an artificial situation. While uncertainty as to the future of the tax on circulation prevails, the banks are reducing their exchange operations to a minimum, for with the import trade practically at a standstill, owing to the political struggle in the neighbourhood of Canton, there is no cover to set off against the purchase of gold currencies, or in other words there is no counter-balance to the incessant demand for Hong Kong notes.\n\nThere have been previous occasions when the Hong Kong currency has required adjustment, but probably none which have been marked by such acute trouble as the present crisis. The chaotic conditions prevailing in South China are, of course, largely responsible and it is to be feared that a recurrence of the trouble will always be possible so long as the currency of the hinterland lacks any firm basis. The only satisfactory remedy is the adoption by China of a gold currency, but although Dr. Kemmerer is reported to have pressed this remedy upon the Nanking Government there seems little prospect of its being accepted.\n\nHong Kong is, therefore, faced with the problem of acting as the intermediary between the gold-using countries of the world and an already sorely impoverished territory, whose people are called upon by the continued fall in silver to meet an advance of 15 per cent. in the price of foreign manufactures. The import trade of this Colony has never properly recovered from the boycott of four years ago and is therefore in no fit condition to bear the extra burden thrown on it by the drop in sterling exchange. There seems little hope of a recovery in the price of bar silver and every possibility of a further decline, so that there is nothing for it but to adjust local prices to the new level of exchange. Such adjustment in a time of financial depression means a severe curtailment of demand and the diversion of trade from those lines where quality counts and has to be paid for.",
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        "content_text": "# THE FLYING CLUB.\n\n## INAUGURATED AT CITY HALL MEETING.\n\n### GOVERNOR ON FUTURE FAR EAST AERIAL DEVELOPMENT.\n\n### OFFICERS APPOINTED.\n\nSpeaking at the inaugural meeting of the Hongkong Flying Club yesterday, His Excellency the Governor said the Government was determined to leave nothing undone to assist Hongkong in becoming one of the best air-ports in the Far East. He said the possibilities of aviation in China were limitless, and referred to early days of travel in the country when journeys through the provinces occupied months. He had heard it said that a German company contemplated an air service from Berlin to Peking in five days. If Hongkong could connect with such a service in two days such developments would completely revolutionise life in the Far East.\n\nResolutions were passed at the meeting forming the Hongkong Flying Club and authorising certain officers named below to proceed generally with its organisation.\n\n## OBJECTS OF THE CLUB OUTLINED.\n\nThe meeting was held in the City Hall, His Excellency the Governor presiding. Others present were the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, Commodore R. A. S. Hill, H. E. Major General J. W. Sandilands, the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, the Hon. Dr. S. W. T'so, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Colonel L. G. Bird, Professor Middleton Smith, Captain K. V. B. Benfield, Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones, Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler, Lt. Commander W. B. Keith, Mr. A. W. Summers, and Mr. A. Ritchie. There were also about fifty prospective members of the Flying Club present, including two ladies.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor was accompanied by Captain F. G. Sillitoe, A. D. C. Addressing the meeting he said.-\n\nGentlemen,-We are met here this afternoon, in order to constitute a Flying Club in Hongkong. It is a great pleasure to me to preside over a meeting held for this purpose, and I am exceedingly glad that the Club is to be constituted before I leave Hongkong. The objects of the Club are as follows:\n\n1. (a) To provide flying instruction;\n\n(b) To create air-mindedness in this Colony;\n\n(c) To make better known in the Far East British flying machines and British methods of flying;\n\n(d) To provide the necessary training for the nucleus of a Volunteer Air Squadron;\n\n(e) To provide another opportunity for social intercourse between all communities in this Colony without distinction of race or class.\n\n## Government Determination.\n\nHongkong is already the greatest shipping-port in the Far East, and the Government and the people of this Colony are determined to leave nothing undone which may assist Hongkong to take its rightful place as one of the best, if not the very best, of the air-ports in the Far East. The Hongkong Government, with the full support and encouragement of His Majesty's Government, has now almost completed the construction of the Kai-tak aerodrome at the head of Kowloon bay. We are also about to erect, again with the assistance of His Majesty's Government, a suitable hangar in this aerodrome, capable of housing not only the flying machines of the Royal Air Force, but also those intended for commercial aviation and for the use of the Flying Club.\n\nMoreover, the Hongkong Government attaches so much importance to the establishment of a Flying Club in the Colony that the Legislative Council has voted $60,000 as an initial grant to the Club and has also undertaken to pay the Club an annual subsidy of $30,000. These votes have received the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, and we are met today to inaugurate the Club, so that it may be in a position to commence work early in next year.\n\n## Possibilities in Far East.\n\nThe Great War, and still more the years subsequent to the Great War, have demonstrated the immense possibilities of aviation, both military and commercial. Hitherto the Far East has in this respect lagged behind; but the opportunities here are infinite, and I am confident that from small beginnings we shall lay the foundations of very important aerial developments.\n\nWe hope that in this matter we shall have the co-operation of China, who is our nearest neighbour, and not only of China, but of Japan, the Philippine Islands, Macao, Kwang-chouwan, French Indo-China and Siam.\n\nI do not, of course, suggest that members of the Hongkong Flying Club will at the outset wing their way all over the countries I have named; but the remarkable achievements of airmen and airwomen in Europe suggest that in the near future flights from Hongkong may be made quite often along the whole west coast of the Pacific, and even further still.\n\nPage 2\n\nThe possibilities for aviation in China appear to me to be limitless, for aviation has begun at a time when the Eighteen Provinces possess very few railways, in comparison with their size,—some of them none at all.—when scarcely any trunk roads suitable for motor traffic have been built, and when the lawlessness ashore and piracy at sea suggest that the air may be a safer medium of transport than land or water.\n\nThe club would be registered with limited liability on the lines of other clubs in the Colony and the membership would be irrespective of nationality, being subject only to the votes of the members of the committee. The experience by the formation of a Flying Section, and to offer facilities for sport and social intercourse.\n\n## The First Officers.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Henry Pollock proposed \"that the undermentioned persons shall be the first members of the General Committee and are authorised to take such steps as may be necessary for the preparation of the memorandum and articles of association of the Club and the bye-laws, and that they are authorised to proceed with the organisation of the proposed Club.—\n\nPresident and the Government Representative would be nominated by His Excellency the Governor.\n\nWing Commodore.—The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.\n\nNaval Representative.—Lt. Commander W. B. Keith, R. N.\n\nMilitary Representative.—Capt. K. V. B. Benfield, D.S.O., M. C., (G.S.O. III. China Command.).\n\nRoyal Air Force.—Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele-Perkins, O.B.E., R. A. F.\n\nGovernment Representative.—The Hon. Commander G. F. Hole, R. N. (retired).\n\nHonorary Secretary.—Mr. A. W. Summers.\n\nHonorary Treasurer.—Mr. A. Ritchie.\n\nClub Captain.—Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones.\n\nCommittee.—Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler.\n\nA Picture of Olden Days.\n\nI can remember how toilfully, years ago, I made my way on foot and on horseback through most of the Eighteen Provinces of China. The various journeys occupied months—one of them almost a year.\n\nBut now a flight from Hongkong to Peking should easily be made in two days. A flight to Ch'eng-tu Szechuan, or Lanchou-fu Kansu should take no longer; and a flight to Hankow or Yunnan-fu might be made in a day.\n\nI have heard it said that the German Lufthansa contemplates a flying service from Berlin to Peking in five days. If from Hongkong we can connect with such a service in two days, the journey to England would take little more than a week. Such developments will completely revolutionize life in the Far East and will bring the mother country much closer to Hongkong and, as I hope, thereby assist our people better to understand Hongkong and to give Hongkong larger measure of their interest and support. The best way for us to assist in such developments is to create air-mindedness in this Colony, and the best way to create air-mindedness is to form a Flying Club.\n\n## Preparatory Work.\n\nThe preparatory work for the formation of a Hongkong Flying Club was largely done by Mr. Vaughan-Fowler, whose unbounded enthusiasm and wide experience as an airman has enabled us to present to you today an attractive scheme for its inauguration.\n\nI have appointed the Honourable Mr. W. E. L. Shenton to be the first Wing Commodore and President of the Club, and I now invite him to explain to you in outline the proposed draft constitution of the Club. You will then be asked to approve of these proposals in principle and to appoint a committee to work out the necessary details.\n\n## Club Organisation.\n\nThe objects of the proposed club were outlined by the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton who said that the details of the organisation would be worked out by the Committee. The objects of the Club, he said, were to teach the principles of flying, to offer the Government trained pilots and engineers in the event of an emergency, to gain aerial experience by the formation of a Flying Section, and to offer facilities for sport and social intercourse.\n\nMr. Summers had offered his services as secretary and Mr. Ritchie had undertaken the duties of Honorary Treasurer until the club was a going concern.\n\n### Forms of Membership.\n\nDealing with the membership of the club, the Hon. Mr. Shenton said there would be flying, subscribing members and also or associate honorary members. The former would pay a larger entrance fee and subscription and would be called upon to sign a declaration. This was in consideration of the financial assistance received from the Government, which naturally desired to secure the services of the club in the event of a crisis.\n\nProposing a vote of thanks to His Excellency the Governor, the Hon. Mr. Shenton said that he was sure the club would be a successful one. Replying, His Excellency expressed thanks and wished the Hongkong Flying Club every possible success in the future.\n\nThe form of declaration similar to that adopted by other flying clubs and provided that in the event of the Governor declaring a state of emergency, a flying member placed his services at the disposal of the Government, subject to any obligations which may attach to him as a member of the Flying Club.\n\nHe added that the entrance fee for flying members would be $30 and that for subscribing members $20. The former would pay a monthly subscription of $5 and the latter $3.\n\nIt was the intention of the Government to give special facilities to members of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps who would be given free instruction in aviation on terms to be decided by the Governor in Council. The Committee would draw up rules and regulations to control flying and for the conduct of the Club generally.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Shenton then proposed that the Hongkong Flying Club be formed, Mr. R. Vaughan-Fowler seconding. The motion was carried unanimously when put to the meeting by His Excellency the Governor.\n\nPage 8",
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        "content_text": "HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1930.\n\nMONEY OBTAINED WITH MENACES.\n\nHONG KONG HOTEL | EXTRADITION CASE COLD ROOMS. CONCLUDED. DOUGLAS GIFFORD GETS YEAR'S GAOL. INDIAN DOCTOR WHO WAS INTIMIDATED.\n\nAppearing on a remand charge of fighting, Douglas Gifford, a Eurasian, was confronted with new charges when he appeared before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. He was alleged to have demanded from an Indian doctor the sum of $180 with menaces and the conversion to his own use of a raincoat, watch and chain.\n\nTwo other persons, Chan Leung and Ho Yee (a married woman), were also charged with demanding money in connection with the affair. Gifford pleaded guilty to the three charges.\n\n\"MENUS\" DISCUSSED IN COURT. FISH FIRST AND CHICKEN AFTERWARDS.\n\nCold storage matters were further discussed at the Supreme Court yesterday when Mr. Rasey was cross-examined by Mr. Potter as to the accommodation of the rooms for the various classes of produce and the time taken to reduce the temperature of the goods to the figure provided in the contract.\n\nAfter a series of questions in the morning, the Court adjourned early to enable the witness to make further calculations and search authorities as to the point at which latent heat is extracted from fish and the freezing point of a chicken. In the afternoon, witness produced Mott's tables and said that latent heat was extracted from fish when the temperature was minus 15 degrees, but at what point it began to be extracted he could not say. Fish would be stored in the cold room at 18 degrees.\n\nMr. Potter: We will have fish first and chicken afterwards. Now what about our chicken? At what point is latent heat extracted from poultry?-Between zero and 10 degrees.\n\nEnters the Girl. Outlining the case for the prosecution, Detective-Sergeant Fitches said that the Indian doctor arrived in the Colony from Rangoon early this year, and took up his abode at 11, Wong Chuk Street. It was there that Gifford came to the doctor's residence on several occasions. On one of his visits, he found a young girl and her aunt in the house. The girl was taken into the house by the amah, who told the doctor that she would be a useful companion during his stay in Hong Kong. The complainant agreed to become engaged to the girl, and the amah bought a ring for $8, in accordance with Chinese custom.\n\nThe girl visited the complainant several times, and on each occasion, Gifford acted as interpreter. The doctor, however, became suspicious and decided to discontinue being \"engaged.\" Gifford, however, remonstrated and explained that the complainant had been guilty of a serious misdeed. The complainant was required to pay $400 as damages, but he agreed to pay only $200. The money was paid, and Gifford brought the girl back to her home in Apliu Street, where he handed over the $200 to the girl's aunt. He received $100 in connection with the part played by him. The aunt had since died.\n\nAlleged Breach of Promise.\n\nSubsequently, Chan Leung and Ho Yee, the second and third defendants, together with another man, visited the complainant in his house. The second defendant claimed to be the girl's uncle and the third defendant styled herself as the elder sister of the girl. Both these statements were untrue. Gifford, who was also present, then told the doctor that another $200 was demanded for his alleged breach of promise. The complainant finally agreed to pay this amount also in monthly instalments of $50.\n\nAt what point does latent heat commence to be extracted?-I cannot say.\n\nHave you, as a matter of interest, tried to freeze fish?-As a matter of money, which is more interesting.\n\nCome back to chicken, the freezing point is anything between zero and 10 degrees?-Yes.\n\nWitness had said that he could store 600 lbs. of chicken in the poultry room, and he disagreed with Mr. Potter that 2,400 lbs. could be stored.\n\nMilk and Eggs.\n\nMr. Potter: Will you give us the storage weight for eggs?-21,000 eggs, and temperature reduction from 90 to 20 degrees.\n\nWhat about latent heat-There is none.\n\nWhat is the freezing point of eggs?-Zero to 10 degrees.\n\nIn the room, there could be 2,880 bottles of milk. There would be no question of latent heat because milk does not freeze at 20 degrees.\n\nWhat is the freezing point?-I don't know.\n\nMr. Rasey: The time, according to Hacker's figures, to bring the milk down to 20 degrees is 14 days?-Yes.\n\nWill you agree that it is an unreasonable time?-Yes.\n\nMAGISTRATE COMMITS \"WANTED\" MAN.\n\nEVIDENCE RAISES A DOUBT.\n\nAt Central Magistracy yesterday, the case in which the Canton authorities are seeking the custody of a Chinese named Tang Yun, for alleged murder which is said to have taken place on April 22 last, in the village of Yuet Tong, Tung Koon district, was concluded.\n\nMr. R. E. Lindseil, in committing the defendant to prison pending the pleasure of His Excellency the Governor, told Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, solicitor for the defence, that the evidence in the case was such as to have raised some doubt in his Worship's mind, but the extent of it was not sufficient to warrant the defendant's discharge. He added, however, that in his statutory report to His Excellency the Governor, he would express the doubts which he had in his mind.\n\nOBITUARY.\n\nMR. GEORGE SHAW PASSES AWAY.\n\nWe regret to record the death of Mr. George Shaw, which occurred at the Government Civil Hospital at 6.15 a.m. yesterday.\n\nMr. Shaw, who was only 35 years of age, had been in indifferent health for the past two years, having been an inmate of the Government Civil Hospital since September, 1927. He was not, however, a bed patient, but he required constant treatment and was very popular with the medical officers and nursing staff, being always ready to lend a hand in an emergency.\n\nThe crisis in his long illness came about a week ago, when he was forced to take to bed permanently, and though he made several rallies followed by heavier relapses during the crisis, these were always the worst of these happened on Thursday night, and early yesterday morning the patient passed away.\n\nThe late Mr. Shaw was a native of Lancashire, and soon after the outbreak of the War, he joined up when he was only 19 years of age. He served with the 3rd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, and in 1918 he was invalided home with malignant malaria, fever and general unfitness for further active service. He was also badly gassed, and was a first-class shot and first-class signaller. He held the General Service and Victory Medals and was demobilised in 1919, when he returned to China to take up an appointment with the Customs. In 1923, he resigned from this post and joined Messrs. Cary & Co., of Canton, and it was in 1927 that he was forced to leave this post on account of bad health and came to Hong Kong for treatment in the Government Civil Hospital.\n\nProceeding, Det.-Sergt. Fitches said that Gifford on several occasions borrowed the doctor's raincoat and his watch and chain. These articles were not returned, as the defendant had pawned them.\n\nIt was stated that Gifford had threatened to issue a summons against the doctor, if the $200 were not paid. The complainant, ignorant of Chinese custom, had thought that he had done a terrible thing.\n\nA Pair of Shoes-And a Fight.\n\nA summons was eventually taken out against the defendant, but it could not be served, as Gifford could not be found. On the evening of June 17, Gifford was caught fighting with a teacher. The quarrel arose on account of a pair of shoes having been borrowed from the teacher. Gifford, on being asked for the return of the shoes, struck the teacher.\n\nGifford was arrested and taken to the police station, where he made a clean breast of the whole matter.\n\nEvidence was then given by the complainant, after which the Magistrate found the three defendants guilty of conspiracy to defraud. His Worship passed sentences of one year's hard labour on Gifford, and $50, or one month's hard labour, on the other two defendants.\n\nWhat temperature do you suggest we should put it in at?-The milk would come from a dairy and be in cold storage. The only dairy I know of in Hong Kong is the Dairy Farm.\n\nThen we have to confine our activities to the Dairy Farm?-No.\n\nThe Funeral.\n\nThe funeral arrangements were undertaken by the local branch of the British Legion and the E.A.S.M.A., and the sad function took place yesterday afternoon. A number of friends, who had gathered at the Monument, followed the hearse to the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, where Mr. Shaw was buried. Among others who stood at the graveside were Mr. F. W. James (President of the British Legion), Captain Laurenson (President of the Ex-Active Service Men's Association), Mr. F. P. Anslow, Mr. J. Murray, and Mr. T. Williams. The burial service was conducted by Rev. H. V. Koop.\n\nFruit and Vegetables.\n\nGiving his figures for fruit, witness said that 60 cases could be put in the fruit room. It would take 13 days to reduce the temperature of the goods from 90 to 34 degrees.\n\nMr. Potter: It is a mere farce about requiring 13 days to reduce the temperature of fruit from 90 to 34 degrees. I say you can do it in 48 hours.\n\nMr. Rasey: No, Sir.\n\nTaking the figures for the vegetable room, Mr. Potter humorously remarked that if they could finish off the vegetables, which appropriately came last, then there would be little left for Monday.\n\nAfter further questions, the cross-examination was adjourned until Monday morning.\n\nA blind man was seen shaving himself with a razor. He wielded the instrument with such skill that those watching him marvelled at it and remarked that the blind man was not one whit less expert in the use of the instrument than a barber.\n\nHaving finished his operations, the man turned to the crowd and said: \"Don't have the mistaken idea that we blind men cannot perform such delicate work as shaving. In all my life, I have never once patronized a barber! I even used to shave my children when my wife was too busy!\"\n\nWreaths were sent by the following:-Sophie and Aggie, Ivy Soong, the Easma Club, Capt. T. T. Laurenson, British Legion, Sisters and Nurses of the Government Civil Hospital, members of the Upper Levels Police Station (Sergeants' Mess), the Police Ward, G.C.H. Staff, G.C.H., and Mr. and Mrs. T. Hynes.",
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        "title": "CO129-524-1 Reports of Salaries Commission 31-12-1929 - 27-10-1930",
        "content_text": "34\n\nWe have not seen our way to include Charge Allowances in the scales of salaries we have recommended because the increase would make the salaries unduly large; and have therefore left them to be drawn, if Government permits, by those to whom they are at present payable. But we strongly recommend that they should cease on promotion, transfer, or retirement, and that they should not be drawn by persons who are acting for officers now entitled to Charge Allowances.\n\n(c) Overtime Allowances.\n\n165. General Order No. 103 (1) makes the following provision regarding Overseers in the Public Works Department (including Inspectors and Senior Inspectors of Works).\n\n108 (1) Sunday and Holiday overtime allowances are payable to Overseers in the Public Works Department in cases of emergency at the rate of $8 a day, provided that the work is authorised to be done on these days by the Executive Engineer in Charge. No payment will be made in respect of occasional visits to works on such days nor in any case in which less than half a day's work is involved\".\n\n166. Government has also approved the payment of Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances in the following cases :-\n\n(i) Post Office :-For 4 hours work on Sundays and Holidays, with half rates if under 4 hours, to the following officers :—\n\n  \n    Superintendent of Mails\n    $15\n  \n  \n    Assistant Superintendents of Mails\n    $5\n  \n  \n    Postal Clerks Classes I-IV\n    $3\n  \n  \n    Postal Clerks Class V\n    $3\n  \n  \n    Postal Clerks Class VI\n    25 cents\n  \n  \n    Probationer Sorters\n    \n  \n  \n    Inspector of Postmen\n    \n  \n  \n    Launch Officers\n    \n  \n  \n    Head Postman\n    \n  \n  \n    Postmen\n    \n  \n  \n    Coolies\n    \n  \n  \n    Mail Bag Coolies\n    \n  \n  \n    Launch Crew (G.P.O. I and II)\n    \n  \n\n(ii) Harbour Office:-At the same rates as in (i) to clerks who are required to attend on Sundays and Holidays with this difference, however, that the full allowance is paid for 2 hours duty and half rate if less than 2 hours.\n\n(iii) Imports & Exports Department:-Also at the same rates as in (i) for clerks in attendance on Holidays but in this case, we understand, the duty performed extends for 3 hours, from 9 a.m. to 12 noon.\n\n(iv) Medical Department :-Clerks required to attend on Saturday afternoons, Sundays and Holidays are given allowances of $5 to $10 a month, the rate being based as in the Post Office on their class in the Junior Clerical Service. Dispensers are also granted $2 for each day's work on Sundays or holidays.\n\n(v) Public Works Department: Allowances at rates roughly equivalent to one day's pay, and in practice the same allowances as in the Post Office, are paid to Telegraphists, Wireless Operators, and Messengers delivering Wireless messages who are required to perform duty on Sundays and Holidays, and to the Dredger Master and Crew when called out for duty on these days.\n\n(vi) Kowloon Canton Railway: Allowances at the same rates as in the Post Office are given to 2 clerks and 2 shroffs who attend on alternate Sundays and Holidays. The clerks check the returns of tickets by each train which must be done daily and the shroffs meet the train bringing in cash from outstations at 9 a.m. in the morning and again in the evening.\n\n35\n\n--\n\n167. With regard to Overtime Allowances generally we desire to emphasize that certain employment, such as in the Police Force, Imports and Exports Department, Prisons Department, Fire Brigade, Hospitals, Railway, etc., involves a full seven day week. There can be no closing down on any particular day either on Sundays or on Holidays and arrangements should therefore, in our opinion, be made for allowing time off duty in turn rather than for the grant of overtime allowances.\n\n168. We consider further that normally no Overtime Allowances should be paid to Senior Officers. The remuneration of public officers is fixed on the assumption that their whole time is at the disposal of the Government (Colonial Regulation No. 28), and we anticipate that no Senior Officer would claim extra payment for periods spent in furtherance of the public interest beyond the strict limits of office hours.\n\n169. While Subordinate Officers are included, equally with Senior Officers, under the Colonial Regulation mentioned above, we consider that it is only fair that some compensation should be given to them when they are required regularly to give up periods, which might be devoted to leisure, for the convenience of the public.\n\nWe consider that no payment should be made for attendance on Saturday afternoons, but for Sundays and Holidays we are of the opinion that allowances similar to those now granted in the Post Office should be paid.\n\n170. These allowances are at present calculated roughly according to the salary limits of the officers concerned, and we consider that they should be placed definitely on this basis. We consider further that, in every case, a full period of 4 hours on duty should be required before the full allowance is payable; half rates only being granted if less than 4 hours work is required.\n\nWe suggest that these allowances should, in addition to those mentioned above, be paid in all other departments where attendance is required regularly on Sundays and Holidays, such as, for example, in the Magistracies which are exempted from the provisions of the Holidays Ordinance on certain days.\n\nThey might similarly be granted on special occasions where the work is authorised to be done on these days by an executive officer.\n\n171. We recommend therefore that all orders and rules dealing with Overtime be repealed, subject to the recommendations contained in paragraphs 172 and 173 infra, and that in future Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances be granted to officers drawing salaries detailed below in accordance with the following scale :--\n\n  \n    Salary\n    Allowance\n  \n  \n    Exceeding £600 or $6,000 per annum\n    $10\n  \n  \n    £450 or $4,500 and not exceeding £600 or $6,000\n    $5\n  \n  \n    £150 or $1,500 and not exceeding £450 or $4,500\n    $3\n  \n  \n    Not exceeding £150 or $1,500\n    $2\n  \n  \n    $1,100\n    $1\n  \n  \n    $450\n    50 cents\n  \n  \n    $360\n    25 cents\n  \n\n172. Other Overtime Allowances are granted as follows:-\n\n(i) Overtime Allowances are also paid to Gardeners and Foresters in the Botanical & Forestry Department, at rates based on their substantive salaries plus good conduct allowances, for overtime beyond the normal day and for work on Sundays and Holidays.\n\nWe can find no justification for payment for overtime to this class of employee who must expect additional pressure of work at certain times, with slackness at others, due to the weather. We consider that overtime should be paid, on the same basis as in the case of Sunday and Holiday Work Allowances, only if these employees are called out for night work such as beating out forest fires, with the exception, of course, of Forest Guards for whom night patrols form part of their regular duty. We consider, also, that a call for work at night should entitle the employee to the full allowance whether the time on duty is long or short.\n\n178",
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        "content_text": "P.59\n\n58\n\nwithin as made it probable that the murderer was himself dead.\n\ncordon tight and make sure\n\nI myself received news of the\n\nI had been out earlier at Sham Shui Po. I got bullet proof waistcoats etc from Central and caught the 9.05 p.m. ferry to Kowloon, and arrived at Lok Ma Chau about 10.30 p.m. I made certain enquiries and dispositions and finally entered the Station through the Compound and via the outside stairway a little after 11.30 p.m. Had the D.S.P. attempted to rush the station before my arrival, and suffered casualties, I should certainly have been dissatisfied whether he succeeded or not. Before going in I listened very carefully for any sound within the station, and flashed my torch in at the windows without result.\n\nThe main thing was to draw the cordon tight and make sure the murderer couldn't get away.\n\naffair at the Peak at 7.45 p.m.\n\nonly then did I decide it was reasonably safe to go in.\n\n5.543 first came under my personal notice on 12th May last when he and 7.0.5.80 were reported to me by the 1st A.S.P. (Mr. Scott) as having been punished for gambling in barracks. It was an unusual and very bad case. I doubled the $1 fine imposed on each, confirmed the confiscation of $7 found in possession of B.60, and had each warned for dismissal. Mr. Scott in addition had each of them packed off to the N.T. which is the usual practice in such cases.\n\nBetween May 16th and June 12th I was away up North. On my return I reopened the case, and on July 5th the two I.P.C.B. appeared before me, A.B.P. Nawab Khan asking as interpreter.\n\nB.80 objected to the confiscation of the $79 which he claimed had all been in his possession, whereas B.543 with $105 on him had had nothing confiscated. I satisfied myself of the justice of this complaint, and finally decided that each I.P.C. should pay in $25 to the Godwara within a week, B.80 getting his $79 back.\n\nOn hearing my decision B.543 asked permission to resign. I told him he could make an application later but not until...",
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        "content_text": "## 6023/213.\n\n275\n\nC.O.\n\n**TELEGRAM** from the Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs \nto the Secretary of State for External Affairs Canada, the \nPrime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia, the \nGovernor General of New Zealand, the Minister of External \nAffairs Union of South Africa and the Minister for External \nAffairs Irish Free State (by bag).\n\n(Sent 7 p.m., 18th June, 1931.)\n\n**Circular B No.87 Secret**.\n\nMy telegram 8th June Circular B No.81 Secret.\n\nExtraterritoriality in China. Full text of draft treaty and \nsubsidiary documents as agreed between Lampson and Wang \nad referendum is being sent by this week's mails. It will be understood that the text has been compiled from Lampson's telegraphic reports and will therefore be subject to \nverification when full account of negotiation is received from Lampson by despatch.\n\nSecretary of State for Foreign Affairs in answer \nto a recent Parliamentary Question intimated that until \npolitical conditions in China make it possible for a final \nagreement to be concluded it would not be desirable that the \nresults so far reached in the negotiations should be made \npublic.",
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        "title": "CO129-530-2 Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies- Hong Kong education report 1930 23-12-1930 - 12-10-1931",
        "content_text": "52 \n\n6 \n\nKong & Whampoa Dock Co., reports that some of the boys go on with free scholarships to the Yaumati District School and that many of the boys who have been pupils of the Lower Primary School near Kowloon Docks find their way into the Company's works as soon as they are able to enter them. The question, what becomes of the boys who get their elementary vernacular education at the Quarry Bay School (they are almost entirely the sons of the Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co.'s workers) and the allied question whence come the apprentices of the Taikoo Docks have been carefully investigated. The facts appear to be (1) that a considerable number of the boys who have been pupils in the Company's Quarry Bay School are not finding their way into the apprentice system of the Taikoo Dockyard, and (2) that the boys who actually become apprentices in the Taikoo Dockyard come from a variety of schools (mostly private schools) and that one apprentice has recently been admitted from King's College. The fact that many of the boys who have been pupils of the Company's Quarry Bay School are not finding their way into the Taikoo Dockyard Apprentice System is due to the time which must elapse between their leaving school and the age at which a boy is physically capable to work as an apprentice. That age is not less than 16.\n\n23. In addition to these lower primary schools which, as they give a general and not a technical education, are not strictly within the Committee's purview there is conducted in connection with the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co.'s Yard in Kowloon a night school called the Hop Ying English Evening Free School.\n\nAll pupils at this school are employees of the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Co. Attendance at this school is not obligatory on the apprentices of the Company, nor is it in fact an institution which the Company either started or is maintaining. The school represents a voluntary effort on the part of the Company's workers and it receives a recurring grant from the Company. There is room in the school for 136 pupils and it is always full. The curriculum of the school includes English (with special reference to the English names for tools and parts of machinery) also drawing and some simple mathematics. The apprentices get away from the works at 5 p.m. The school opens at 7 p.m., and closes at 9 p.m. The Headmaster assured our Chairman that it was not the case that the boys are too tired to study intelligently. The school does not meet during the hottest part of the summer.\n\n24. The Taikoo Dockyard started a technical class for apprentices in 1925 but this class was not continued after the general strike in the Colony which took place in that year. This class was reopened in October 1930. When the reopening of this class was being mooted, the firm arranged with the Director of the Technical Institute that the firm would provide the necessary accommodation, furniture, equipment, light, etc., but that the Education Department should pay the teachers, the firm agreeing, to start with, to pay the fees of the apprentices attending the class. The Acting Manager of the Taikoo Docks was, however, subsequently told by the Education Department that no funds were available. Rather than let the opportunity lapse the firm has for the time being undertaken the remuneration of the teachers and interpreters who work this class. This class is attended by 50 apprentices. Its curriculum includes arithmetic, mensuration, solid geometry, and model drawing. The teaching of these subjects, which is in the hands of the members of the Dockyard Staff, is closely connected with the work which the apprentices are actually doing in the shops. The members of the Dockyard Staff are paid for this work at the rate adopted by the Technical Institute.\n\n25. There is also an English class conducted at the Taikoo Docks for the apprentices of the Company. This class was started early last year. The class is conducted by one of the Assistant Masters of King's College, assisted by an interpreter. Our Chairman visited this class on 3rd December, 1930, and found some 30 apprentices being instructed in it. Our Chairman was favourably impressed by the work of the class but found that some of the apprentices were unable to read the Chinese translations of the simple English sentences set out in the Anglo-Chinese reader which was in use. It transpired that some of the boys start on their apprenticeships practically, if not wholly, illiterate. Possibly some of the boys who appear to be illiterate would be found to have spent some time in a Chinese vernacular school, but whatever capacity to read and write they may have secured there they have apparently lost in the interval between leaving school and starting as apprentices. This class, which meets twice a week from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., is organised by the Technical Institute, the teachers being paid out of the funds assigned by the Government to the Institute in the annual Colonial vote for education.\n\n26. The Salesian Institute, which maintains this school, is an Italian Order which has made it its work to relieve and raise the poor. The St. Louis Industrial School has on its rolls 72 small boys who attend as day scholars. These small boys are simply undergoing an ordinary vernacular education. The school is partly, but by no means wholly, an institute to which waifs and strays are sent. These waifs and strays are taken in at various ages and they are generally older than the other boys. They are thus organised as a special class for the purposes of general education. The school has four trade departments, viz., a department of shoemaking, which is training 24 boys, a department of tailoring, which is training 18 boys, a department of carpentry, which is training 16 boys, and a department of printing, which is training 8 boys. All the boys in these trade departments live in the school, which has incidentally trained and organised from its pupils a quite effective brass band. The Salesian Institute conducts large and important trade schools in Italy and Germany. Each trade department is in charge of a lay brother who has been trained in one of the Institute's schools in Europe. Each trade department is also run on a commercial basis. The training given in trade departments is excellent, and the school authorities have no difficulty whatever in placing their trained pupils in remunerative employment.\n\n27. With reference to the frequently repeated criticism that the Chinese system makes a technical training difficult, if not impossible, it is interesting to note that a boy trained in this school as a carpenter is admitted by the Carpenters' Guild direct on to building work as a wage-earner. The articles produced by these trade departments are distinctly good. Father Kerec assured the Chairman that his Carpentry Department carried out orders for the Furnishing Department of Messrs. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., and that the Manager of that Department was anxious to take his trained boys and to give them regular employment in his furniture shop at good wages. We understand that a Chinese Society for the encouragement of industrial education is now negotiating with the Salesian Order through the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs with a view to getting the Order to work a school for the Committee at Aberdeen. The suggestion is that the Government might hand over the old paper factory for the purpose. This school at Aberdeen will apparently be rather definitely designed for the charitable purposes which the Society has in view. But the Salesian Institute does not propose, even if it takes on this Aberdeen venture, to give up its school at West Point. On the contrary, the Institute has decided to rebuild and extend its school at West Point.\n\n## III. Higher Technical Education in Hong Kong\n\n28. We were considerably assisted in our inquiry by the Report of the Technical Education Committee, which was appointed in 1925 by His Excellency the Governor and High Commissioner to consider the feasibility of industrial and technical education in Singapore and the type of classes and institutions required. The Committee considered the problem under four heads-\n\n(a) Higher Technical Education-leading to the attainment of a college degree and the producing of fully qualified engineers, surveyors, and architects;\n\n(b) Intermediate Technical Education of the standard desirable in English clerks of works, assistant surveyors, building and road overseers, ships' engineers, architectural and other draftsmen;\n\n(c) The Education given in trade (or artisan) schools to youths training to become mechanics and so on.\n\n(d) Industrial Education-where children are taught simple trades such as carpentry besides ordinary subjects.\n\n53",
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        "title": "CO129-531-10 Hong Kong University- encouragement of Chinese students to counteract American influence 30-5-1931 - 1-9-1931",
        "content_text": "## 52\n\nBritish firms could cultivate friendships with the Japanese, learn the language, and interest themselves in the affairs of the country to a far greater extent than the managers and staffs of British firms are accustomed to do. The result, it is affirmed, is that the business of British merchant firms, and consequently that of the British manufacturers whom they represent, does not develop owing to their lack of enterprise and hard work and their failure to obtain new customers.\n\n## 93\nThe merchant's answer to the criticisms directed against him is that, though British by tradition and sympathy, he is unable to sell British goods principally because of their high price. He points out that the manufacturers of countries competing with Great Britain seek and use his services. He would undoubtedly prefer to continue his former trade in British goods, but his first duty, he claims, is to maintain his own business. He is therefore forced to sell the goods of our competitors when they are either more suitable or more attractive in price.\n\n## 94\nComplaints such as those referred to above are so frequently made that we fear there must be some foundation for them, though we can personally testify to the existence in Japan of some British merchant houses which are second to none in energy and intelligence. It is, however, clear to us that, generally speaking, the distribution of British goods in Japan is lacking in intelligent direction, inspiration, and enthusiasm. The British merchant in Japan naturally deals in the goods which are most remunerative and easiest to handle and does not, as a rule, act as a pioneer for British manufacturers. The lesson to be learned seems to be quite clear. The British manufacturer himself must provide the stimulus for the sale of goods in Japan and indeed in all markets. He must, without any doubt, lower production costs at home. Abroad he can strengthen his distributive machinery by one of three methods:-\n\n(a) attaching, at his own expense, one or more technical and sales' promotion experts to an efficient merchant house in Japan;\n(b) undertaking the sale and distribution himself through his own branch establishment;\n(c) employing a resident agent working on commission.\n\nWhich of the three methods should be adopted depends to some extent on the character of the product, but no matter what the product may be, method (a) or (b) will enable the British manufacturer to know for a certainty what the market requires and in what form to pioneer, seek out, and develop untouched portions of the market, to anticipate future needs, to create new demands, and to co-operate in local developments involving a demand for goods or equipment such as Great Britain can supply. It may be objected by individual British manufacturers that the volume of business would not repay them for the expense involved. The answer to this objection is to pool the distribution or export interest of a number of allied but non-competitive manufacturers or to adopt method (c), which does not involve any immediate outlay by the manufacturer.\n\n## 95\nWhatever method is adopted, a personal visit of the principal of the home firm is indispensable to ensure that the right personnel is employed and the right methods are used. Complaints were often made to us that principals of British firms either do not visit the market or, when they do, spend an entirely inadequate time in Japan, often limiting their visits to a few days. Further complaints were made that very few British firms or industries maintain technical expert representatives in Japan. With this is contrasted the practice of the United States firms, which have many more technical representatives than British firms either attached to merchant houses in Japan or working independently and representing the interests, in some cases, of groups of manufacturers. As the United States and Japan have so large a mutual trade between them, there is naturally a constant going and coming of business men between the two countries, and the commercial intercourse thus promoted is a most important factor in developing transactions in many commodities.\n\n## 96\nBut, we repeat, the stimulus for sales must come from the British manufacturer. He has, or should have, an interest much greater than anyone else in the sale of his goods, and the next main interest is that of the consumer. Whatever distributive organisation is necessary between these two must be efficient and free from the indifference to British goods which undoubtedly at present exists in some merchant firms. How can British manufacturers expect to enter or remain in a market in which they have no efficient distributive or informative organisation? By developing personal representation, British manufacturers should be able to gain and maintain complete intimacy with the Japanese import market and, equally important, follow the development of Japanese industry in so far as it becomes competitive with them in other markets.\n\n## 97\nBritish trade has been handicapped by a manufacturing policy not fully cognisant of the requirements of overseas markets. Too often the British manufacturer relinquishes all interest in his goods when they leave the factory. Often, where the goods themselves are suitable, the packing or presentation is unattractive or inappropriate to a particular market. These are handicaps additional to those of high price and bad representation which we have discussed above. In addition, there is too often inattention to suggestions and complaints of overseas representatives. 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        "content_text": "# British Sugar Industry (Assistance) Bill\n\n## Debate in the House of Lords\n\nEarl De La Warr. I spoke at some length, called attention to what could be done and asked the Liberal Government of the day to give some assistance. It was withheld because it infringed the strict rules of Free Trade. However, we went on, and I am glad to say that the Conservative Government, I think in 1923, remitted the Excise Duties and gave a great impetus to the industry for the moment. It was not possible, however, to attract any further capital, because that protection was immediately seized upon as a political question and the situation was felt to be too uncertain.\n\nThe subsidy is only one third of the original subsidy. It is steadily declining, and three years hence, in 1934, it will run out completely. It is satisfactory to be able to tell your Lordships' House that as a result of this emergency measure there has been only a decrease of 18 per cent. in acreage under sugar beet cultivation—that is, of the growers who supply the twelve factories which accepted our offer. There are, unfortunately, six factories which did not accept our offer. They are not to receive the increased subsidy and there has been a reduction in their acreage of 44 per cent. I think it is most satisfactory to realise that in spite of this enormous reduction in price to the growers there has only been this very small reduction in acreage.\n\nIt shows how our growers, in the last few years, have been putting their backs into it and improving the efficiency by which they produce their crops.\n\nTHE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY: I am sorry to interrupt the noble Earl, but does he mean there has been no decrease in the acreage?\n\nEARL DE LA WARR: There has been an 18 per cent. drop.\n\nTHE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY: That is not the whole drop.\n\nEARL DE LA WARR: That applies to the twelve factories, compared with a 44 per cent. drop for those growers who supply the six factories.\n\nTHE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY: I misunderstood the noble Earl.\n\nEARL DE LA WARR: I think I have given the main outline of the scheme. If any questions arise I will do my best to answer them. I beg to move.\n\nMoved, That the Bill be now read 2<sup>o</sup>.— (Earl De La Warr.)\n\nTHE EARL OF DENBIGH: My Lords, I do not wish to take up the time of the House, especially as I have no criticism to offer with regard to the Bill, but I am very much interested in this question, and I should like to take the opportunity of saying a few words, if the House will bear with me for a short time. It is just about twenty-five years since I first introduced this question in the House, and I am not at all certain that it was not the first time that the sugar beet industry had ever been mentioned in your Lordships' House.\n\nAccordingly, I have nothing but congratulations to offer to His Majesty's Government, both now and then, for having done in regard to this important industry the vision to realise what really could be done in this country, and I may be pardoned for feeling particularly satisfied to realise that everything that I brought forward as an argument in favour of adopting the industry as a national one has been overwhelmingly proved during all the years of this great experiment.\n\nAll I want to say now is in regard to what I consider the narrow-minded, carping criticisms that have been uttered against any further money being expended on the industry. We have seen it represented that some £30,000,000 has been practically thrown away, that nothing has been gained and that the further money now provided is simply throwing good money after bad. There never was a greater mistake than to assume that. The whole thing must be regarded as a great educational experiment which has been wonderfully successful. It has been abundantly proved that the cultivation of sugar beet enormously improves the fertility of the land and increases the subsequent crop, and I think that is one of the most important points in its favour.\n\nThe ... issued an interesting report only the other day quoted the report of the manager of the Kelham Estate, in which he points out that for the first three years, when he took over the estate, wheat and barley averaged three quarters per acre. After the first beet crop, there was a marked improvement, and for the last four years wheat for the whole farm has never been less than five quarters per acre, and has averaged five quarters and a half. The same result has been noted and is well known in regard to other crops, in which there has been a large increase.\n\n## Continued Debate\n\n...been suddenly sprung upon us through this abnormal fall in the price of sugar and the impossibility of the factories running at a profit if they have to pay adequate prices to the farmers, the Government have shown great wisdom in combating what I call the short-sighted objections that have been raised, and introducing this Bill for the purpose of continuing some financial help.\n\nI am not going to enlarge upon all the details, because I think they are becoming pretty well known now, but it is important to realise that the whole future of the industry depends on the question of costs. It is all-important to reduce costs so far as possible, and we can only reduce costs by improving efficiency, not only in practical management but also on the farm, in cultivation, in transport and in every possible way in which expense comes in handling these roots. That efficiency is certainly improving, and costs have been reduced very largely.\n\nThere is one manner in which costs can be still further reduced, and that is by increasing the average production per acre, which at present is not satisfactory. The general average is not yet up to the Continental standard, which is round about ten or eleven tons per acre, although about 40 per cent. of the crops have been equal to that, and in many cases a great deal larger. One reason is that in this country our horse hoes have not made possible the Continental practice of standing the rows close enough together, because the plants get trodden on by the horses and destroyed. The result is that what is called plant population, the number of roots per acre, and the sugar produced have not been equal to the Continental standard, taking it all round.\n\nBut all that is being improved and is capable of being improved. I was reading only last week an account of a motor hoe which can be used for the purpose of weeding, saving a good deal of labour. If that can be developed—and great ingenuity has been brought to bear upon the implements that have been evolved for the purposes of this industry—it may have a very considerable effect in increasing the production of sugar per acre.\n\nIt is all a question of efficiency and reduction of costs, and I contend that, having regard to the difficulty which has... We earnestly hope that it may be possible to put the industry on a footing where it will not be necessary to ask for financial help. But, even if that cannot be arrived at, if it be necessary to ask for some small protective duty which will not hurt anybody for the purpose of keeping this industry going in some way—for every Continental country that has adopted sugar beet would do anything rather than see their industry go down—if it is necessary to do that, I contend very strongly that the money will be extremely well spent.\n\nTherefore, I cordially welcome this Bill, and congratulate His Majesty's Government on their action in the matter.\n\nTHE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY: My Lords, naturally I have no desire to offer any objection to this Bill. In fact, it is only following on the help which has already been accorded. There is only one question that I would venture to ask the noble Earl, and that is in regard to Clause 2(2). I presume that repayments are a first charge on the property and come before any other charge.\n\nEARL DE LA WARR: Repayments may be made by deduction from the subsidy.\n\nTHE MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY: They are a first charge on the property?\n\nEARL DE LA WARR: Yes.\n\nOn Question, Bill read 2<sup>o</sup>, and committed to a Committee of the Whole House.\n\nHouse adjourned at seven o'clock until to-morrow at three o'clock.\n\n## Page Numbering\nPage 1053\nPage 1054\nPage 1055\nPage 1056",
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        "content_text": "## 37\n\nwas confined in a filthy and evil-smelling room, infected by mosquitoes and other insects, until after fourteen hours' confinement he was intimidated into signing a draft payable at three days' sight for $1,000. He was released at 4 A.M. on the 11th June, and His Majesty's consul immediately wrote to the Chinese authorities protesting and demanding cancellation of the draft. On the 13th June the Opium Suppression Bureau sent a messenger to the bank accompanied by armed men, and the draft was cashed. In reply to all protests the Chinese authorities obstinately maintained that Low was a Chinese citizen.\n\nHis Majesty's consul-general at Nanking made representations to the Nanking Government, who, however, upheld the action of the local authorities at Swatow in claiming Low Peng Kiah as a Chinese subject. Mr. Consul Kirke, No. 20, September 17, 1921.\n\nThe Chinese Law of Nationality,\" they stated, \"is founded on the `jus sanguinis`, and though a person may be born abroad he cannot be recognised as a foreigner until his renunciation of his Chinese nationality has been duly approved. Though Low Peng Kiah's father traded as a merchant at Singapore and Low Peng Kiah was himself born abroad, he has not applied to the Chinese Government for permission to renounce his Chinese nationality, and, therefore, in view of the provisions of the Chinese law of nationality, he cannot be recognised as a foreigner and so escape at will the penalty of his offence.' [F8324/6765/10]\n\nThe case is a very bad one, but it should be noticed (a) that Low owned property inside the native city of Swatow, where probably only a person indistinguishable from an ordinary Chinese subject could own land, and (b) one of the proofs that he is not a Chinese subject is the fact that as a \"foreigner\" he was not required to comply with the regulation regarding payment of the cost of constructing a road through the city.\n\n## 32. Case of the Steamship “Tai Ming,” Canton, 1927\n\nOn the 9th August, 1927, the Governor of Hong Kong communicated to His Majesty's consul-general at Canton a complaint which he had received from the Kwong Wing Company (Limited) of Hong Kong, that their ship, the \"Tai Ming,\" had been detained by the Chinese authorities at Doshing, a port of call on the West River, since the 3rd August. The company stated that they were willing to submit to the jurisdiction of the Maritime Customs, but there was no customs station at Doshing; they claimed that the Chinese authorities at Doshing had no right to search a British ship or to put her to any restraint, and British trade on the West River would suffer immensely if a British ship were allowed to be illegally restrained without any redress. The Governor requested the consul-general to enter a protest and obtain the early release of the \"Tai Ming.\" The vessel had, however, already been released by naval action in the following circumstances:\n\nThe \"Tai Ming\" arrived at Tak Hing, a port of call, early on the 3rd August, and was discharging smuggled salt when an inspector of the Anti-Smuggling Bureau came on board and seized the salt. He then went ashore to seek assistance, leaving two soldiers to guard the salt. The Chinese crew beat the soldiers, one of whom was badly bruised, threw the salt overboard, and coerced the soldiers into signing a bond that the ship had been searched and no salt found. When the inspector returned, the ship had sailed for Doshing with the two soldiers. He therefore telephoned to Doshing to arrest the ship. During the fight at Tak Hing, the British master had been asleep, and the British chief officer on watch had not been informed. The ship arrived at Doshing at 9 A.M., and the usual search party came on board. The master and chief officer, knowing nothing of the fight at Tak Hing, were at breakfast when two whistles were blown from the gangway, indicating that the search was over and the vessel might proceed. The crew began heaving in the anchor when immediately soldiers on shore began firing. The master rushed on to the bridge and stopped the windlass, when the firing ceased. About six shots were fired without doing any harm. The master then found that the ship had not been released, but could not discover who had blown the whistle. Four officials and twenty soldiers then came on board, and after much prevarication on the part of... \n\n[16827]",
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        "content_text": "## II. THE SCHOOLS TO-DAY\n\n### (1) ORGANISATION\n\nIgnoring three uncontrolled institutions which contain between them only some 450 pupils, the rest of the schools in the Colony, numbering 1,065 according to the latest information available, are all controlled by the Education Department. This control means one of three very different things, viz.:—\n\n(a) There are 20 **provided** schools; the cost of their equipment and maintenance is a charge on the Colonial revenues and, except for a few temporary appointments, the teachers are civil servants on the permanent establishment of the Colony. These schools will be referred to henceforward as Government schools.\n\n(b) There are 332 schools partly dependent on assistance from public funds. This assistance takes the form either of per capita grants, or of a subsidy paid quarterly as a lump sum. Generally speaking, vernacular schools conducted by private individuals as a means of livelihood will receive a subsidy, if they receive any assistance at all. Their existence is often precarious and the number of their pupils may fluctuate from week to week. The Grant-in-Aid schools are much more stable institutions, conducted for the most part by missionary bodies; there is no difficulty in their keeping proper registers and other records. Though somewhat less generously staffed than the Government schools, their standard of work, at any rate in the better ones, does not seem to be inferior.\n\n(c) There are, or were recently, 713 other schools subject to registration and inspection, but not receiving any assistance from public funds. The teachers may have any qualifications or none at all, and the premises range from reasonably good to intolerably bad. This fact creates a problem which is dealt with later in this Report.\n\n### (2) STATISTICS\n\nIn round figures, there were, according to the 1931 Census, some 253,000 children and young persons, between the ages of 5 and 20 inclusive, in the Colony. The pupils in all registered schools in 1933 numbered 72,917‡, or rather less than one-third of the total. It should be mentioned, however, that about 24,000 out of the total of 253,000 lived afloat, in junks or sampans. It would be difficult, anywhere in the world, to provide education for children living in those conditions. Further, the total of 253,000 almost certainly included a number, impossible to estimate, of migrants, on their way to Malaya or the Dutch East Indies, or returning to China from those countries. In short, to say that about one-third of the possible pupils are in the schools is, though a substantially true statement, one that does less than justice to the educational effort which the Colony is making. Moreover, though the age-range of 5 to 20 has been chosen for reasons which will appear later, there is not, it is believed, any nation in the world which is educating the whole of its population between those age-limits. If we consider only the population aged 5 to 14, the period of compulsory education in England, the total in Hong Kong falls to about 148,000. Making all proper corrections and adjustments, the fraction one-third becomes something not very far short of one-half.\n\nIt is, of course, probable that, among the boys and girls of school age who at any given time are not on the books of any school, there will be a number who have had some schooling and have left school early. It is also probable and regrettable that many of the poorest children in Hong Kong receive no education at all, for fees are charged everywhere except in one or two schools provided by Chinese philanthropic bodies, and though the fees may be as low as 50 cents (about 10d.) per month, even that is an appreciable tax on the resources of the poorest section of the community in a country where the standard of living is as low as it is in China. Chinese peasants reckon their wealth in \"cash,\" one \"cash\" being equivalent approximately to one-five-hundredth part of a penny. In Hong Kong coolies earn about 40 cents a day, with free lodging if they are Government scavengers; shop-assistants earn $7 or $8 per month, with rice.\n\n### (3) THE SCHOOLS AND THE CURRICULUM\n\nWhat kind of education are the schools giving? Taking the younger children first, there were recently in Government and Grant-in-Aid schools combined, 1,867 children under eleven years of age. At the same time, returns which were unavoidably incomplete showed that more than 28,000 such children were in private vernacular schools. In other words, it is in these schools that the vast majority of the children receive their primary education. Further, about two-thirds of the 28,000 were in non-subsidised schools, which presumably had not yet managed to attain the very modest level of efficiency that qualifies for a subsidy. In such schools there is no guarantee that education means anything better than spending long hours in learning to recognise and write a number of the Chinese characters, and in memorising, without any attention whatever to their meaning, texts from the Chinese classics. These activities prepared the pupils in the age-old Chinese system of education which prevailed till the revolution of 1912, for the composition of the \"8-legged essay.\" This essay and calligraphy were the sole subjects of the famous examinations which admitted successful students to the Civil Service. Old-fashioned Chinese teachers, uprooted from Canton by revolutionary reforms, found refuge in and after 1913 in Hong Kong, and there resumed the only means of earning a living which they understood. Some of their schools still continue. Though in many of the private vernacular schools the children are now taught to read with more or less sensible books, and learn something of the elements of arithmetic and perhaps a little geography, there is still far too much stress laid on sheer memorising and too little attempt made to arouse in the children's minds an intelligent interest in their work. This is particularly noticeable in the teaching of hygiene; the children commit to memory rules of health which are most flagrantly violated by the environment of their studies. Moreover, school life for these children consists of study only, unrelieved by those activities which nowadays are held to constitute an indispensable part of primary education. Indeed, in few, if any, of the schools would such activities be possible—there is no room for them. Further, the age range of a class is often far too wide; the writer found a girl of 12 and a young man of 20 in one class. Finally, the premises of these schools are usually inadequate and sometimes abominable, a matter which is dealt with in some detail in Chapter IV of this Report.\n\nIt is a serious weakness in Hong Kong's educational system, with results felt throughout the school careers of many of the children, that the schools in which the primary foundations are laid should be of so poor a quality. This is the more regrettable when it is remembered that for many of the children education ends at the primary stage. In fact, it is evident that the Government's expenditure on Higher (including Secondary) Education is out of proportion to its expenditure on Primary Education.* On these grounds it is recommended that the Government should assume as soon as possible larger responsibilities in primary education, and the best way of doing this would be to build, as a start, two or three large primary schools in the City of Victoria, staff them only with fully trained teachers, inspect them properly, and thus make them fit to serve as models for schools conducted by private enterprise (see also Chapter IV). These new schools should be free, an innovation which would not be very costly, since any fees charged could only be very small.\n\nOnly in the Government and Grant-in-Aid Schools is any planned system to be found. Of the 20 Government schools already referred to, four are for children of European British parentage, one is the Junior Technical School, opened in 1933, two are Normal Schools, one for men and one for women, and one is the so-called Vernacular Middle School. The remaining 12 Government schools are English schools, by which is meant that the medium of instruction is English, though the vast majority of the pupils are Chinese, with a number of Indians and Eurasians in the minority. There are 13 English Schools receiving Grants-in-Aid from public funds, and these 25 schools, containing some 9,000 pupils in 1934, may fairly be considered as constituting Hong Kong's attempted solution of its very difficult educational problem. It has already been suggested that this solution is unsound in so far as it fails to provide adequately for the primary education of young children.\n\nIn the Report of the Director of Education for the year 1924 it was stated that the numbers of Chinese children are so large that it is impossible for the Government to take charge of the education of all. The principle adopted is to endeavour to set a good standard of work in Government schools while giving assistance by grants or subsidies to all private schools which reach the required modest standard of efficiency.\n\nThe only money spent by the Government on primary vernacular education, i.e., on all primary education other than that given in a few grant-aided classes and in the so-called \"British\" schools for European British children, is the $120,000 of the subsidies vote. This works out to about $6.20 per pupil in the Urban Districts and $4.20 per pupil in the New Territories, and is on an average about half the cost of the schools. The total expenditure on education in 1933 was $1,617,274. The expenditure on Government schools, which may be regarded substantially as secondary schools, was $1,336,228. To this must be added a large fraction of the $229,000 (approx.) spent in Grants-in-Aid and the $350,000 grant to the University.\n\nPage 65",
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        "content_text": "THE TIMES, FRIDAY, JULY 31, 1931\n\nMONEY MARKET\nFOUR-AND-A-HALF PER CENT.\n\nCREDITS MORE PLENTIFUL\n\nNEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE\nIMPROVEMENT AFTER DECLINES\n\nAMERICAN PRODUCE MARKETS\nNEW YORK, July 30.-WHEAT. The cash market closed barely steady at 1c. to 2c. decline. No. 2 red winter, 61½c.; No. 2 amber durum, 57½c.; No. 2 hard winter, 60½c.; No. 1 Northern Manitoba, 63½c. Canadian bonded futures closed barely steady and 1c. to 2c. lower. July, 68½c.; Oct., 59½c.; Dec., 61½c. MAIZE barely steady at ½c. decline. No. 2 yellow, 54½c., f.o.b. Chicago; No. 2 mixed, 52½c., f.o.b. Chicago; No. 2 white, 70½c., f.o.b. New York. OATS easy at ½c. decline. RYE barely steady, ½c. lower. No. 2 Western, 39c., seaboard in bond.\n\nFLOUR was quiet and unaltered.\n\nDAILY GRAIN MOVEMENT (Thousands)\n\nReceipts, West'n\n3,500\n3,858\n16,905\n\nDo., Atlantic\n536\n8,198\n16,169\n\nExports, ditto\n204\n1,179\n8,715\n\nReceipts, Atlantic\n108\n3,400\n11,001\n\nExports, ditto\n349\n101\n465\n\nFlour (barrels)\n2,534\n234\n1,020\n\nReceipts, West'n\n2,495\n1,061\n3\n\nDo., Atlantic\n1,832\n58\n40\n\nExports, ditto\n4,995\n898\n51\n\nOats (bushels)\n7,100\n399\n\nReceipts, West'n\n\nDo., Atlantic\n\nExports, ditto\n\nThe Bank of England yesterday raised its minimum rate of discount from 3 per cent. to 4 per cent.\n\nBETHLEHEM DIVIDEND\nNEW YORK, July 30.-Irregularity characterized the market to-day, but there was a tendency to cover on recent declines and also support for some leading issues.\n\nThe opening was barely steady with the exception of scattered covering of standard issues which were hampered yesterday, notably American Can.\n\nSales were returned at 1,400,000 shares.\n\nBusiness in bills was, of course, restricted, but the market sold short-dated maturities, and there were signs of rather more inquiry for bills on Continental account.\n\nMoney was in plentiful supply, 3¼ to 3½ per cent. being the range of the charge for fresh advances for the night and old loans being renewed at 3 per cent.\n\nForeign exchanges responded moderately to the higher Bank rate.\n\nThe New York rate was finally ¼c. higher at $4.86 1/16, while the Dutch rate rose above the London gold export point, closing at 12.05fl., and the French rate was also higher at 123.90+f.\n\nThe Bank rate is 4 per cent., to which it was raised from 3 per cent. on July 30. The banks' deposit rate is 2¼ per cent. and the deposit rates of the discount houses are 2 per cent. at call and 2¼ per cent. at notice.\n\nDISCOUNT TREASURY BILLS\n\nFine Trade Bills\n4 1/8-4 3/8\n4 1/4-4 5/8\n4 3/4-5 1/8\n\nDiscount Bank Bills\n4 1/4-4 1/2\n4 3/8-4 5/8\n4 3/4-5 1/8\n\nDullness prevailed in the early afternoon, with some pressure against railroad stocks on rumours of impending dividend cuts, and against International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation and the Western Union Telegraph on reports of decreased cable business.\n\nLater prices rallied gradually, the improvement centering in steel stocks on reports from the Youngstown district that operations continue to expand.\n\nEXCHANGE\n\nMethod of Quoting\nParity\nJuly 30\nJuly 20\n\nLondon, cables\n£1\n$4.86 1/16\n$4.85\n\nLondon, sight\n£1\n$4.8623\n$4.875\n\nLondon, 60 days' sight\n£1\n$4.875\n$4.875/16\n\nParis, short sight\n100fr.\n123.90+f.\n123.85-123.95\n\nThe Swedish Riksbank has raised its discount rate from 3 per cent. to 4 per cent.\n\nFOREIGN EXCHANGES\n\nPlace\nMethod of Quoting\nParity\nJuly 30\nJuly 20\n\nNew York\n$ to £\n$4.8665\n$4.8571/4-4.8678/8\n$4.8565-4.8665\n\nMontreal\n$ to £\n$4.9600\n$4.8571/4-4.8678/8\n$4.8565-4.8665\n\nParis\nFr. to £\n124.21\n123.85-123.95\n123.85-123.95\n\nLARD was easy and 10c. to 15c. lower. Domestic spot prices.-Prima Western steam, $8.20; middle West, $7.95.\n\nL.M. & S. RAILWAY STATEMENT\nNO INTERIM ORDINARY DIVIDEND\n\nNo interim dividend is to be paid on the Ordinary stock of the London Midland and Scottish Railway Company for the past half-year, compared with 1 per cent. a year ago, but the usual interim dividends are to be paid on all the Preference stocks.\n\nThe following statement was issued by the company yesterday:--\n\nCOFFEE-Rio futures opened steady at 1 to 9 points decline, and after ruling firm 20 to 8 points higher on the day. Sales, 23,000 bags. Sept., 8.40c., Dec., 5.66c.; Jan, 5.70c.; March, 5.83c.; May, 5.91c.; July, 5.90c.\n\nSantos No. 4 futures closed firm and 10 to 15 points up. Sales, 58,000 bags. Sept, 8.18c.; Dec., 8.13c.; March, 8.59c.; May. 8.89c.\n\nCOCOA futures closed steady after 7 to 3 points advance. Sales, 18,000 bags. Sept., 5.07c.; Dec., 5.31c.; Jan., 5.43c.; March, 5.58c.; May, 5.70c.; July, 6.90c.\n\nSUGAR futures opened steady, Cuban buying absorbing scattered selling on European account Prices were supported later by a steadier tone on the raw sugar market, and some covering took place, the close being 1 point to 2 points higher. Sales, 15,000 tons. Sept., 1.42c.; Dec., 1.44c.; Jan., 1.45c.; March, 1.49c.; May, 1.54c.; July, 1.60c.\n\nCLOSING PRICES\n\nJuly 30\nJuly 20\n\nCotton, middling\n8.50c.\n8.36c.\n\nWheat, Sept.\n8.48c.\n8.44c.\n\nMaize, Sept.\n8.80c.\n8.58c.\n\nCOTTON on the spot closed 5 points higher at 8.50c. Futures market opened easy at 6 to 10 points decline under scattered selling, influenced by favourable crop and weather news and \"bearish\" statistical situation.\n\nCOPPER was quiet with exporters still quoting electrolytic spot at 8.25c., and three months forward at 8.30c. per lb. c.i.f. European ports.\n\nPIG IRON steady; No. 2 foundry still quoted $18 per ton. on Eastern Pennsylvania markets.\n\nRAILWAYS\n\nJuly 30\nJuly 20\n\nAtchison\n155½\n153\n\nAtl. Coast\n88\n88\n\nB. & O.\n49½\n\nINDUSTRIALS\n\nJuly 30\nJuly 20\n\nAir Reduction\n76\n75\n\nInt. Nickel\n1276\n1278\n\nAllied Chem.\n110\n110½\n\nCURB EXCHANGE\n\nJuly 30\nJuly 20\n\nAsed. Gas\n122\n121¼\n\nBraz. Tract.\n18\n18\n\nSOUTH AMERICAN EXCHANGES\n\nCountry\nMethod of Quoting\nParity\nLatest Rate\nPrevious Rate\n\nArgentina\nPesos to £\n11.4583\n13.32\n13.4654\n\nBrazil\nMilreis to £\n5.4000\n5.04\n5.082\n\nEMPIRE EXCHANGE RATES\n\nCountry\nBuying Rate per £100\n\nAustralia\n£131 10s. 0d.\n\nNew Zealand\n£111 2s. 6d.\n\nThe Bank of England yesterday announced the withdrawal of £582,172 in bar gold, and the receipt of 98,000 SOVEREIGNS from abroad.\n\nThe day's movements, therefore, resulted in a net efflux of £523,172.\n\nNet efflux for 1931 to date, £16,732,766; net efflux for 1930 (according to the published movements of gold), £399,851.\n\nBANK OF FRANCE\n\nASSETS\nJuly 24\nJuly 17\nInc. or Dec.\n\nReserve-Gold coin and ingots\n57,893,065\n68,757\nFrancs\n\nAdvances on gold coin\n1,246,488\n548,548\n\nProportion of gold reserve to sight liabilities, 56.63 per cent. (against 56.62 per cent.).\n\nU.S. FEDERAL RESERVE STATEMENT\n\nRESOURCES\nJuly 29\nInc. or Dec.\n\nTotal gold reserves\n3,443,550\n+ 19,200\n\nTotal bill discounted\n176,010\n- 1,410\n\nRatio of total reserves to net deposit and Federal Reserve Note liabilities combined, 84.3 per cent.\n\nMONTREAL STOCK EXCHANGE\n\nJuly 30\nJuly 20\n\nBell Tele.\n51\n51\n\nBraz. Tract.\n13\n\nCall money continued to rule at 1 per cent, and commercial paper at 1¼ per cent, for prime names.\n\nSTERLING EXCHANGE was decidedly firmer, cable transfers closing 7/18c. higher at 4.88¼.\n\nMONEY RATES AT HOME AND ABROAD\n\nPlace\nBank Rate\nMarket Discount\nCall Money\n\nLondon\n4 1/2\n3 1/8-3 3/8\n1 7/8\n\nNew York\n\n1 1/2\n1\n\nSilver rose 1d. to 13 1/16d. per oz. for cash and forward delivery, China sending covering orders.\n\nBrokers' loans in the past week showed a further decrease of $26,000,000 -- to $1,390,000,000, against $1,410,000,000 in the previous week and $3,228,000,000 in the corresponding week last year.\n\nNEW YORK, July 30\nOfficials of the Ford Motor Company in Detroit announce that the company is suspending manufacturing August 1 and is not reopening for a month.\n\nThe Bethlehem Steel Corporation announces a quarterly dividend of 50c. on the common stock, compared with $1.00 previously.\n\nThe Standard Oil Company of New York and the Vacuum Oil Company stockholders have ratified the merger between the two concerns.\n\nL.C.C. tramway receipts last week were £78,038, against £80,297 a year ago. From April 1 the total is £1,385,686, against £1,425,618.\n\nRUBBER Smoked sheet sellers were unchanged. Spot and July, 5¼c.; Sept-Dec 6c. per lb.\n\nCOTTON OIL closed barely steady. Crude in South-east nominal: bleachable. spot. 6.80c bid.\n\nTALLOW was quiet. Extra, loose, 3¼c.; extra, in tierces, 3½c. per lb., f.o.b. New York.\n\nPETROLEUM.--Pennsylvania crude standard grades were again quoted $1.40 to $1.55 per barrel.\n\nTURPENTINE was steady and unchanged at 37¾c. to 37½c.\n\nJACKSONVILLE, July 30-TURPENTINE was steady at 31¾c. to 31½c.\n\nSAVANNAH, July 30.-TURPENTINE Was firm and unaltered at 31½c. bid. Rosin, grade F, $2.87; grade K, $2.97½; grade WW, $5.70.\n\nDULUTH, July 30.--LINSEED futures closed easy and 2 c. lower for Sept. Sept, 16½c.: Oct, 16½ c.\n\nKANSAS CITY, July 30.-WHEAT futures closed barely steady ½c. to 1c. down. July, 42½ c.; Sept, 43½c.\n\nMINNEAPOLIS, July 30-WHEAT futures closed barely steady, 1c, up to 1c. down. July, 55½ c.; Sept., 54½c.\n\nWINNIPEG, July 30.-WHEAT opened barely steady with prices ½c. lower on commission houses selling and \"bearish advices.\n\nCHICAGO, July 30.-WHEAT opened easier, with prices lower owing to scattered hedging, but a steadier tone soon appeared, due to the absence of moisture in the North-West and crop complaints from the American North-West, as well as Canada.\n\nBUENOS AIRES, July 30.-WHEAT closed steady and 4c. to 5c. lower. MAIZE steady at 2c. to 5c. decline. OATS steady and without change. LINSEED closed quiet at 8c. to 9c. decline.\n\nOFFICIAL CALL PRICES, 4 P.M.\n\nTo-day\nPrev. close\n\nBuenos Aires:-\n\nWheat, August delivery\n5.15\n5.26\n\nMaize, August delivery\n3.76\n3.78\n\n(Prices in pesos currency per 100 kilos, delivery Buenos Aires.) (Peso-about 12. 25 d.)\n\nPage 371",
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        "content_text": "145\n\nP.61\n\nP.62\n\n2.63\n\nthem; that is why it is in minutes.\n\nchairman I took it to be no meeting.\n\nAs there was no\n\nBefore meeting of\n\n21.7.28 Mr. Brewer enquired of me as to who had made\n\nalteration as to capital in Ex.G. I told him 4th witness\n\nHe sent me for 4th witness.\n\nEventually 4th\n\nhad done it.\n\nwitness came.\n\nIt was after seeing 4th witness Mr. Brewer told me to write\n\nto shareholders and convene meeting. Mr. Brewer appeared\n\nto be displeased when he saw alteration in Ex.G. I don't remember all that happened at meeting of 21/7/28 without\n\nreference to Ex.K. I could remember certain things.\n\nThat was more than week prior to meeting.\n\nI was with Co. from beginning. I know that besides shares\n\nwhich were actually registered, there were applications for\n\nshares to nominal value of about $1,133,000. So far as I\n\nknow those were genuine applications. Applications were\n\naccepted by Co. with regard to applications for loan, I\n\nknow about these. People who took those loans were willing\n\nto pay their calls in cash. System of these loans was\n\nadopted was because when money was needed it could be\n\neasily collected. It was at that time intended that there\n\nshould be a trained banker as manager; and pending his\n\nappointment that money could remain at call. At date loans\n\nwere made all shareholders were of course in financial\n\nposition to pay.\n\nAt meeting of 21/7 Mr. Brewer also said that auditor had\n\ntold him that it was customary amongst Chinese to frame\n\nbalance sheet as was done, and that if shareholders were\n\nsatisfied he was. The matter was discussed by shareholders\n\nwho said that since auditor says it is O.K. it must be O.K.\n\nKe X. Canton and Shekki branches were open in former case\n\nabout two months, latter several months. I can't remember\n\nhow much was lost in Canton and Shekki branches. I say it\n\nwas death blow to Company because it brought a bad name to",
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        "content_text": "10\n\nThe baby became ill and the mother has to remain at home to care for it, so her wages are lost and the income is now $12 a month for five persons. The Society is supplying milk during the child's illness and the mother's compulsory unemployment.\n\nPlaint No. 157. By the death of her husband a woman was left destitute with her two children. For a month she lived by begging and was trying to sell one of the children when a neighbour advised her to come to the Society.\n\nA hawker's licence and stock were obtained for her and the family was assisted until the woman's earnings were enough for its support.\n\nPlaint No. 113.—A widow was left destitute with five children. They slept in the street at Kennedy Town and lived on alms till someone told her of the Society. Then she begged outside the Society's office so as to attract the attention of the Inspector.\n\nThe woman and two of the children were ill and all were under-fed,\n\nA lodging was found for the family and the necessary medical treatment procured. The woman was given a hawker's licence and stock and helped with food.\n\nThe eldest son, aged 13, was placed in the St. Louis Industrial School where he is learning a trade and the second son, aged 10, is attending there as a day scholar until old enough to receive vocational training.\n\nPlaint No. 173.-This was a typical case of bad housing conditions. A coolie earning about $10 a month was found living with his wife and their child aged one year in a dark and airless bed space under a stairway. For this accommodation he paid $2.30 per month. The mother was suffering from tuberculosis.\n\nPlaint No. 115. Of all those who had proper roofs to cover them the family in this case had the worst accommodation found during the year. The mother with her son aged five years and an ailing baby lived in a narrow, windowless room which served as a fuel store and also as a latrine for five families.\n\nMore healthy quarters were found by the Society and food provided and a licence and stock supplied.\n\nPlaint No. 107.-A woman and her son aged sixteen were suffering from leprosy and when the case was reported to the Society were living as outcasts in circumstances of dire poverty in a mat hovel on the shore of one of our bays.\n\n1\n\nThrough the Inspector General of Police arrangements were made for their removal to a leper colony where the Society is now maintaining them.\n\nPlaint No. 130.-The police found a boy aged ten living under a verandah in Nathan Road. He was an orphan and was living by begging from the patrons of Cinema theatres. The Society has placed him in the St. Louis Industrial School.\n\nPlaint No. 138. A boy in one of the villages was left destitute on the death of his father. He was sent to the Society by the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs and is now being maintained in the St. Louis Industrial School where he is learning carpentry.\n\nPlaint No. 126.-A girl aged thirteen stated that she had been sold as a mui tsai when a little child.\n\nThe persons with whom she was living wished to send her to Annam to a woman who claimed to be her mother. The girl denied the relationship and said she believed that she would be forced to become a prostitute. She sought the protection of the Society which is now maintaining her in an orphanage.\n\nPlaint No. 179.—This case disclosed an interesting superstition.\n\nA mother had lost four children by death in infancy. When the Inspector saw her week-old child it was wrapped up in oddments of adults' clothing. The mother hoped that by avoiding infants' clothing and always dressing the child in that of adults it might survive the perils of infancy. Under the Inspector's supervision and advice the child survives and is doing well in infant's clothing.\n\nPlaint No. 112.-In May the Central Dispensary Doctor reported that this child, aged 17 months, was suffering from marasmus and said he had little chance of recovery. He was pale and literally like a skeleton.\n\nHe was one of a family of five children whose parents' income was $15 a month. The mother and younger children occupied a bed space, the rest of the family had to sleep out in the street.\n\nThe child was put on a diet of Glaxo and is now doing finely so well that the mother has sent his photograph to the Society.\n\nPlaint No. 133. This case illustrates the difficulty which is sometimes found in persuading parents to get medical attention for sick children.\n\n20",
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        "content_text": "12\n\nWhen, on the request of the police Magistrate, the Inspector visited this home she found a boy aged two who was suffering from marasmus,\n\nAfter much persuasion the mother took him to the Tung Wah Hospital but would not allow him to stay as an in-patient.\n\nAt the Society's request Dr. Kirk visited the home. He found the child in a pitiable condition, undersized and covered with boils. He asked the mother to bring it to the French Hospital but she refused and the Inspector's persuasion failed.\n\nA week later the mother took the child to the Tung Wah Hospital in a moribund condition and he died within a few hours.\n\nUnder the existing laws there is no power to compel parents to obtain medical attention for sick children or to punish them if they fail to do so.\n\nPlaint No. A.40.—When seen by the Inspector a boy aged five and his baby brother were covered with boils and the baby also had fever. The Inspector took them to hospital and the baby was found to have a high temperature and remained as an in-patient.\n\nBoth were cured and are doing finely after a diet of Glaxo and emulsion.\n\nPlaint No. 136.—When, on the report of a neighbour, the Inspector visited this case she found a boy aged five very thin and pale and suffering from suppurating ophthalmia of the right eye. The disease had spread to the left eye and complete blindness was threatened.\n\nDr. Kirk, a member of the Executive Committee, was consulted and arranged for the child's admission to the French Hospital where he enucleated the right eye.\n\nThe sight of the left eye has been saved and the father has written expressing his gratitude.\n\nB\n\nThe Officers of the Society.\n\nPresident: The Hon. Sir Shouson Chow.\n\nVice-Presidents.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G. The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton The Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E.\n\nHonorary Vice-Presidents. Sir Cecil Clementi, G.C.M.G. Mr. Wai Shiu Pak\n\nGeneral Committee.\n\nChevalier J. M. Alves Mr. A. el Arculli The Rev. L. Banchio The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga Mr. J. D. Bush\n\nMr. Chan Heung Pak Mr. T. N. Chau (Hon. Sec.) The Hon. Sir Shouson Chow Mr. E. Cock Mr. A. G. Coppin Mrs. Creasy\n\nDr. A. L. Dovey\n\nMr. R. A. D. Forrest Mr. V. M. Grayburn Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C.\n\n(Hon. Sec.)\n\nSir Robert Ho Tung Mr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E. Mr. Ho Kwong Father D. Hourigan Mr. Ho Sing Chau The Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes\n\nMr. Hung Hing Kam Mr. Ip Lan Chuen Dr. E. W. Kirk The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.\n\nMrs. Kotewall Mr. Kwok Siu Lau Mr. Leung Pat Yu Mr. Li Hoi Tung (Hon. Treasurer)\n\nMr. Li Jowson\n\nMr. Li Yau Tsun, C.B.E. Mr. Li Yik Mui Mr. M. K. Lo\n\nDr. A. McElney\n\nMr. J. L. McPherson Dr. E. M. Minett Mr. Mok Kon Sang Mr. H. Mori\n\nMrs. Fred Mow Fung Mr. Ngan Shing Kwan Mr. Ng Wah\n\nDr. Phoon Seck Wah\n\nThe Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.\n\nLady Pollock\n\nMr. J. T. Prior Miss R. Rains Mr. E. M. Raymond Mr. T. H. R. Shaw The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton\n\nMiss Shin Tak Hing\n\n22",
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        "content_text": "Page 13. „During yesterday's, Kadynt debate\n\nCod dem not the proposal, 14 ver the pay of sterling-peld zivil Hrvata at énézust ruta af sochasDa asi anked fer KE KEPONIE PODKL Awan takım oy an Ammand-maxi, which was Zen, and the Brages ww carried\n\nPage 14\n\nUnoliejai kankers of de Lepliktera\n\nPucke\n\nh\n\nFor the purpose of balancing the of\n\nBedret the Dizisiküre Coast Tue Inthet's bone where he met tarday approved, cuation fr North of people—savanta, buningan | varying tobaena duchas, kačzoaning the a patamal degree where exte They reduction affects part of | magsales, lawyers, artista, bazzara | duties on light via and imponing a irritation would have been par- the Ammy and leaver saulker per- and above all the metomy of the duty on non-intrecasting latach, donable. Both Ha Excellency tion intourbed. These are\n\nBurgtheatre-need and the Colonial Secretary win scales, higher and lower, with a\n\nnew by their calm dignity and 1926 dividing line and the person literary work even mayatan obvious attachment to the mod in deal: with mesecḍing in date Colony, our vincere respset.\n\nof soning or exilelog. The\n\nestablishment of two relat In he personal sense that the elective on October 25, 182k.\n\n\"Anatol\" a brilliant series of pabilities and deplores Those la the Army beface that day dramate dialogue was the dret of That Unofficial representations retaland, the old rate and than kate wala de astruct, altantiam, JL so saldoni succeed.We trust that join ng on that day and niter mera in mackend by graestel aletion and |the Government wall remember\n\nthat Unomelal amendments In feeling subalterns and captaina, sermIN NË KAN VETS, MAINETONA DİAYA Council am not moved lightly. and soldiers. This dont study yna and slacion are almost all laid in The Yoona of ha youth, a world The Unomeat views are prof. okt to gradually, over a number fered soldered, deliberate of Posts, Introduos lower pay. The auch freer from care than the city and of their very reluctance onomy by elusion of time has of today, prosperous and little gives place to the full economy na spacerned with meint problema pregnant with gravity.\n\nria myle was piquant and ke That way to reduction is in excurs\n\nthe amendment was moved at 10 per out, and this will patien all in Ralf of serious alpi- the lowering of the higher rather His rat The Morning Post Seance, and the Government make. The present rank and kis\n\nC\n\nNo. 7.\n\nFriday, October 25, 1951,\n\nThe Budget Debate.\n\nshould be further warned by the are mostly willated since 1925 je most of the serving other ranku KYS several oficial references to the Andimes' report. Thai Un- already on the lower rata. Iba official thought should turn thus Army Revist koos threepenco á inta chapel of censorship la 993. There will be further scond\n\nUM DEX YA and I gather that eloquent of the state of public, not be may extension of aqinlas\n\nArmy Reserve Service, a klæber training for the Army, ka camps fac Territoriali, a 3 per Įtosti Tväritorial cel and in reižiak\n\nTwenty-Five Year Aps.\n\nExtract from the South China Marsètz Pead of October 23, 1008, \"To which language in the word\n\nThean who read through the Budget debate and trust that all will regard it as a civic |duty—will agree that the Un- ofcial numbers dealt faithfully 553593555338393 192070582 | With their task. For careful antimataly to be traced\n\n\"For Toddlers\"\n\nStart-Rite Shoes\n\n\"Tru-form Shoes\"\n\nfor\n\nGirls & Boys\n\nfor every occasion\n\nIn\n\nBlack, White or Tan\n\nwith\n\nUзkide & Leather Sols\n\nLane, Crawford, Ltd.\n\nChiMen's D partineat\n\nMezcnuine Floor\n\nHalf Yourly Reviste,\n\nbe lucht tower Medal at AUKŠTĖLI performed As was \"Das Marchen\" (1951) and it was followed by \"Liebelen Jin Mo frequently given plece, which had a ZTAN) VNECORE Then cuma \"Frelsila\" and \"Helyen. tea scenes with the same KAN\n\nmotis, which was the subject (tagad Lil| 1920, when it way glor sgainst Schnitzlar'n won Värdeg protests from CT 200\n\nDark\n\nOne-Act Plays\n\nMany of his playa were va pice much na \"Piraculana\" (D).\n\nA change of considerable impart. Fatahrlin.\" \"Der Gran Kaka” (“ ace to Army officers will be ende bene Stende\n\nFar East.\n\nThe almorphere at Gemeen in versu James Incant tožily is believed to be malefyzjera,\n\nFare 16. The China dalecutes at Genera becoming patient at the pre- hegral delay in the rebution of their zolovane vesinal Japan.\n\nPage 16 The Chinese sint their mempalat that the Japanese withdraw their trenge is the Fallway zone and apica ta blewelly China Kumaş HaḍATÜ Limanche negotiations. Рада тен\n\nWAT SHAPE og [164]Saj\n\nii\n\nIn the coming\n\nThere is belief that the Cere' commullion is weakening zu la krent- man of the Maneleden Liffenty wi\n\nanden their celloem. The ply\n\ndve ve Ch\n\ndaarikament com\n\nP 14 Courtes are noteernet ser — the possiblity that the Connell g sabrown without hurke nazamplebod anything mare than a virtual repoči an of the Fogtomova decision.\n\n14\n\nAnxiety tonkinar in alarm 35 420- trement by the Landes papera lagt the Laura Chanell éxity and Exordially be kiliendi even the deputie P14.\n\nMona Chang Eynakl\n\nkatha Madhu Chronišče, “TLEMET.\n\nIn connexion with the gist of Tring | Sun\" and \"Komoda fer Warn comprehensive analysis and for it is and in some diction-deduction from pay. 4 Tature Un The longer play include their anxieties on the taxpayers' area is for 'great rate will be reviewed half yearly Finsame Wexe\" \"Der Shar dende te zeturn to Mukdes as behalf, the peaches are probably wind wines the typhoon laain relation to the cost of Hing be Prats the comedy member the best that have been delivered when of the China and rind of the revision taklite plana pie maner does Streda 11. In Council for many yours. Just\n\nthat sedla at frat concisalve. But | wwery three years. The alteration dram desline with the however, they will not object on doubt, apparently, that will be made an Ortober 1 of Vienna by Napoleon 1, D-\n\nas they criticise Government,\n\nH\n\nApell 1 ouch your and the cost, ef Weite Band\n\n\"E\n\nו' \n\nMen allogool Cooling agtingt his volara, Page 16 The Kancha Gemol Mamas a farokks, neighbour for wing scroraped the Independenta in Mai charla and pola them weltk_KZMA, The Independenta kama koan defental\n\nPam 14.\n\nAnselpating sucess of the Nanking negotiations for pener Canton väripla a sad to be making preparation for tha alanolachen of Mi Vational Depo placement Canton on Navmber 1.\n\nקן B\n\nBlu Latest\n\nPhee 16 There has been a mating by Akana-\n\ntyphess which alert pilving decaction with its vażlation \"Pest, Derahandi,\" a play e* thi to a few reservations. While to Dampier tufen. perard or downward will be based molest ro ession which pre congratulating them upon the\n\ntrình ba gian through Porbe\n\nsa Dee sworns, inden Apura of the much die gan painstaking and effective C\n\nor the Armalt, Parsian and Indian perinda Saotember to Fibrates and | Verfahrung (1995) in which they dissected r\n\nmutant; and it is almost impossible arch in Avgini. Öficers pay wil | Framalle jen “Der Cum 1. Exlimatas, nor criticism in the\n\nnot to juẻ în chia x relation of the have the immediate Mark of any | Weiher.\", Schultzler ay st like the Government they still uncleat Greek “typhos\" or \"typhen.\" | variation by six menino in three home in his modern draman lacic co-ordinated policy. Han,\n\nBut these are rers lastead of pre By the se whirlwind.\n\nHi numeraga novala and Mr. Bra contensed to speciil\n\nprobally identical with ther the deduct pleading for Kowloon but was\n\nIncrease of jernt, from stories were almost as successful tītask weed for smoke or VADENT not the only special pleader which come our typhus and cent) begin on the tuber 1 and will his play \"Der Was In Free of Marshal Chiang Kai-shot and be revised on April 1. next on the pleure of lounque life at the Fé zvare deleven Bola.\n\nPage 16 Unofficial plans year by year sypkald! So perhaps the Chico of Ivi Fare average from and of a skupin remain sectional. That the view pare at it in suly an extraordinary September 1, 1931, in February 29. Greatnet parenting work and in fact Overneas. points of different sections of the date coincidence after all”\n\nThis only lone story. 11835. The deductions are made nommunity should be put for\n\nLalos were \"Frankel's Ede\" (13241. from mandard pula of pav Arad ward to detail is necessary, but\n\nas a bulla in 1919. This standen Fraud Richter (1926) we hope to see the evolution\n\nmaha bacome merely a paper and Trasmaovella\" (19261 some day of a formula-the con\n\nAgure for relating the proper struction, as it were, of a per-\n\ncio of the 20 per al MAXİMEN deduction which sa permitted on in- grave, equitab' and com prahensive Ideal, not necessarily\n\ndex Aguru conta. In opposition to an Official idea!. but to which, while retaining thair in lependence, the Er smeisha might sach contributo as public-spirited fellow-builders. Weil Orange, NJ.. Det. 22. The lack of common under\n\nThecade of Allent manement Intanding is lustrated by some Haing the streets aww the passage omissions, some duplications and of the funeral cortega af Thomas\n\nKalson. including mote contrasts. While the Un-Ava\n\nEDISON'S FUNERAL\n\nThousands Pay Tribute to\n\nA Great Man.\n\nofficials were almost complete'yeover and Mr. and Mrs. Beary Ford, te Rosedala cometery, where\n\nChina AllowA BETUL.\n\nThe reduction in the rate of clothing nowhneya – kirsSEM KAR granta for the provision, and sp keep of European soldiers' clothing will give Un following overall rates for Chis\n\nChineer Int Clam: SH.K. T Overall ratan 13 13/7 14-0 Non-overall 14/0 13,4 13,9\n\nunited on the questions of Ser the remains, encirsed it a branza vice Salaries and Taxation, unity Jenna, ware buried beneath a giant | Other Kankı : seemad superficial and suspect pearled anke his favourite tzen. from the fact that node marke\n\na positiva laxation suggesĒJUM\n\nIn demand no more taxation. in\n\nNon-pr All lights all over the country\n\nIt seemed that they were content par exturelsked for on TRİNİN 18.30 a'clock. That night as a\n\nrican Service.\n\nMord derre conceding that his memory. Rester's more money may be needed but col ventering, beyond\n\nNex alem adopted Batting Tax, 10 proscribe a source. This d.. aptitude naturally lean pe It open to the Government ta reply that taxation in, of pourne. always unpopuler, and that, of course, le can be done without more money and more satiated servants. Only in their\n\nPOPPY DAY FUND.\n\nThe Opening List of Local Subscribers.\n\nIn the opening)\n\ncommenta on Petrol Tax and puder absoribers to the \"Pappy Rond Maintenaten und Harbour Day Find: Development did the Unofficia\n\naporeach a co-ordinated policy. | ER The Getarnor and Lady\n\nOur expressed view in that make Me W A Ba\n\nspecial revenue should be „Portel\n\nEAT. Webol! Rag\n\nto specified purpose and WG. Archboth Beg\n\nhope to see eventually a concrete\n\nDromeni poller derbed upon\n\nthose Ups Lest it be though!\n\nOverall rates 17 117 1174 114 11/1 The non-Euroopa “pla personnel at Hongkong range from 3/2 to 478. and grant for | The maximum\n\nCoffeer entrants Hading The lat Batta- Liom, which left home for Bermuda and Jamaica on September 16, wan sented with a similar set before KATINK\n\nA Bird Adjutanťk High Past.\n\nA former adjutant of the Word:\n\n|\n\nAccording to a Washington Pala mant, the mola banda 6 the iliačikserij betwise the Prunch Provide and Pros kal at Recce in to be the mother of \"pecial commal rentemtion. Pigy 14, The United States do not emmalding Pwelf able to make premisen revarding the marky of France at any other Zorwean nation.\n\nP13.\n\nThe Prime Minister has wide a rinkomen). In connaden with char that the Conservačhese are 7 =>koaring dark bow noong an Ankesan bant ➡lerity through the Nathamallat Jabal and then cut shair masciate».\n\nPam E Further trien kuva hoon m\n\nof the Exe Labner\n\nCat Hongkong) becomes Deputy | changed in the alacion Adjutant General in India og Örtői\n\nmome\n\nBOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WORLD ECONOMIC, CYPRUS TROUBLE.\n\nTOBACCO DUTY VARIED: PETROL TAX INCREASED: NEW LIQUOR DUTY.\n\nFOR BALANCING THE BUDGET.\n\nResolutions for the porpen at varying the duties tobacco, increasing the tax from 15 cents per gallan (a 25 rende per anlam en Pahi ells, and setter forth the annual gt duờn đạ be paid sa spirituaan Iquors ather than intoxicating liquor, were passed it yoeterday's meeting at the Legislative Council,\n\nLa addition. Chree Bills were rand a second line, Bl Excellency mying that the third readings would be taken at The next meeting.\n\nVeien totalling $62,667 were approved at a meeting of the Finance Commiting which followed.\n\nHigi\n\nCRISIS.\n\nFRENCH & AMERICAN CO-OPERATION,\n\nM. LAVAL'S MISSION TO UNITED STATES.\n\nLARGE ISSUES.\n\nWashino, Ort. 21.\n\nNaval and Military Aid Sought\n\nGOVERNOR'S CABLE.\n\nMalla, Det. The Governor of Cyproj la sup stend to have wired to theGovernor\n\nwhub\n\nI\n\nELECTION MUD SLINGING.\n\nLABOUR MEN TROUNCE\n\nEACH OTHER.\n\nCAMPAIGN OF BITTER VITUPERATION.\n\nof Malta anking or na CABINET SECRETS.\n\nWENK o disturbancel broke out the islandijo-day- Rewtor.\n\nConfirmation.\n\nLandau. Ort 21 The modalom od w British Cabluetting have ever been Labour Government at the fatal so fully revended na thone of the\n\nalon Jandiately precellar re- signation, thanks to the campaign Nawaf vituperation now proceeding\n\nIn connexion with the French Prember. M Laval's arrival at\n\nCairo, Det #. Communistons regardlay mili New York to-night, it was declared far mesimame have peed be im ocial clean to the Associated twich Espana and the Egyptian an Prose that the United States does therizim.—Router, not emmsider itself able to make; k promises regengilľng the mammeity of Fraxe or another Europese mation\n\nTrouble Explanat\n\nbetween Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, Landen, det. 21.\n\nMr. Sourden. Mr. J. H. Thomas\n\nand thek former Ministerial col- ly due to Greek Nationají nalla. Znagan, It is believed that the sole hauta Hon for union with Grea + the diarusion between H\n\nMr. Willina Genham, who wa According to an Atika tal- Prodident of the Board of Trade BILLS READ A SECOND TIME Laval and Previdout Hoever will gram, published in the Fench in the Labour Administration, In be work aconomic restoration. praes. Ühe Greek Orthodic Arch. 1. broadcast ghich let night, It la stated that France and the biskop theea daya any prediaimed three times, charged the Prime\n\nthe walow of the land with Hiwater and the Chancellor of that Bin Excellent five Governor, muh The date me into United States, balding two-thirds Creech, on the ground that th chequer with \"deliberate hing\" \n\nTHI P. KC.N.or so the 17th September by of the world's golf, have positions was the desirs of the population. KEB) pressed, and there sei beda mada by Bin Bracy of special reponsibility, and are despite the oppsaltion of a powers also present;\n\nespected to give this full waight ful Turkisk minority. The Hii Bucellency the Offer Com\n\n1 The discussions. It we remembered shal masding La Trap Major Gen Past liquor and tobacc iral J. W. Jandisada, CB, C.MG.\n\nRevision of war debta in bound DJ.0.).\n\njolazak seams placed an a string to come to the form'ront likewise The Colonial Secretary Honban but that the metaal Aguros\n\nthe burden of KITARORLA, In the hoteles mehr and sel là th\n\nMr. W. T. Southern, L.A.0.3\n\nDer Guverneri Conneti\n\nThe Attorney General Honour la force pride to June, 1950, Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K. C, O.BE in that month they were rala:\n\nThe Secretary for Chiume. Al-jel Cum (39. MZ. A. B. Wodd. J.\n\nMr. Edwin Taylor).\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer\n\nHon. Mr. H. T. Cray.\n\n(Dizseker of Puble Warkan.\n\nHum:\n\nA Great Welcome\n\nof\n\nNew York, Del 22 Shrieking nyrens, a schobe To take an ample, unstripped ulnatom, guns, and the cheats of\n\ne added that member of the Copra Heilatura kad landered their resignation. Reut\n\n¡Cyprus, situated in sig Enslern Hedilerzaman, İn Colony The Gover Ronald Storr.]\n\nBRITISH\n\nJ5\n\nKir\n\nBOMBERS.\n\nMr. Sweden to-talyht. In a state. Graham for \"everal stopsly la ment to the Prese, Aronson Mr.\n\nseruzate datacandy.\"\n\nDARK DESIGNS SCOLTED.\n\nPremier's Faith in Conservative Undertaking.\n\nM\n\nKonawhile, Mr. Ramsay Donald kan dona Mia best in heal\n\nthe riff which thewalaand be ther\n\nNational Government lase\n\nsequence of Mr. Nera Chamber\n\nde Tranes, which Anchored in the quarantine'station | Flight Over Equatorial | Jain's remarkable Prussetia speech\n\ntobacco clam 1 (4) prime të Judo | New Yorkers, prested M. Laval 1988. Was masossed at 175 per is. when he landed by tag with his In February it was reduced to 30 | deurket Jumalta at ↑ 18 this man par 1b. on the starling basis. It ng from the Hon. Mr. EDC Wolf C\n\nkaa now been raised to 70 sa a *Enspector General of Poltea).\n\nat 4.36 How Commander G. F. Hole, ring basin. The actual daly ¦parkble per 1, reckoned by the R.N. (Retired) (Harbour Master).'covaational dollar before the pre- Hoa Dr. W. K. A. Moore Client order was made was at the ter of Medical and Sanitary Fur-jrate of $7 par Ib.\n\nHon. Bir Shecson Chew, Kt. Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotewall, UMG (L.D.\n\nHon. Mr C. G. Mackle.\n\nHan, Mr. 9. W. Tio.\n\nLL.D.\n\nHoa. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nHon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.\n\nHon. Mr. W. HAL\n\nThe duly be day to $1.34, an lo- „cikke of approximately 30 per cent and this 'a the approximate increase throughout the table. O.B.E.. At the time Un sellaele war\n\nMr. AC North Dr\n\nterk of Councilo).\n\nTabacce Dallen.\n\nAfrica.\n\n11.000 MILES\n\nCRUISE\n\nFour\n\nK. Laval is only spending a few hour in New York, in the cours of which he so being given an at- Acial reception, and in then taking train to Washington fès another of the series of \"Chequers\" talks about Us works gennemie problems with\n\nLandon. Oct 21. Britian day-bombers, Mr. Hoover, notably on gold, war debts and the burden of khas. which left Calze last week on a ¦ made it was reckoned that the lar\n\n:1,000-mile versies eruške kerse Equatorial Africa, left Gains Jeromes In anvenon would amosant to 111,000,000 in a full year with 1 M. Laval will be spending the this morning for Fort Lamy.\n\nby dollar, but with à 1/20 dollar | wesk-end at Mr. Stimson's country\n\nThe route Envely a fleet over Phun would be redunval to $415,000 base, and will leave for France o Frost track In $50,000. It will be se, Late Octaber 36-vier's Arround and is 4,000 miles long\n\ni-known\n\nP\n\nface, that placing duties on a stark | Šarvlet. Ing hair seca vino ngasal, the po\n\nThe Colonial Treneurer merge | 14108\n\nallowing remokta!tom?—Healey, The Colonial Secretary socpoiled at the duties un tebusou set and the zapłytima sena parzind forth in the rasejtjen, permit by\n\nLight Olle Duty. the Council on ise 2006 FT. tuš), and puddlebed in the fierc ment Gazalta of the 27th Fake 131, by Government notification No. 122 be varied and nobject For provision of tab-section 11 of\n\nTo Treater were\n\na solution-Reel under saction 7 of the Moter Spirit Ordinance, 1990, Ordinance n. 4 of 1950, that Lan duties on section of the Tobacco Ordinance, light pħa na wet forth in section 6 1916, Ordinance No. 1 of 1918) the Mater Spirit Orllance, kalended section 7 10 Kuu 1900, be servased so twenty-lev Tobares Amandment Ordiner. | costa per vallan. 1529. (Ordiannes No. 8 of 1929 Le daty parable:\n\nHe said.—rias. Šiz, to move be Freestation standing in my mama la 1. upon all tobrova – juk počtud“merense (he mum on light olla. into the Celong ether, the coming. The rehman for this are the same\n\nand\n\n2.\n\nFrench View,\n\nParia, Oct. 21. Le Temps late that France American evaporation In the political mecin! and economic Jumalan ramalna antirely ape Reuter.\n\nBRITAIN PAYS UP.\n\nG.$150,000.000 of the Recent Credit Fund.\n\nNew York, Ost. zz. into operation of this resolation,,na in the case of lubecca, vis. to Surpring and #extideation Are balance the budget. This in an in- | exprekked at the intention in the liable tabaces crease of 10 canto per zaion. 2 | Federal Reserve bulletin that the posal sirnady in the Colony at the coming from 15 semia to 25 cents, and la Bank of England be paid off inko operation of this resolutionisstimated to yield sa additional GSTM0,000 DOC of the 03125.000 dos amil be a stated in the (10--9220,000 in a fel pane. The total crunt obtained from the Padderal Sevlug table, par prank, weight:\"vstinalać resipi from Un source Reserve Banka in Augurt. Provided that the dollars and in 1932 are placed at $400,000. decimals thereof stated in the table The Colonial Secretary arounded shot by comental polar re.. and the resolution was carried. kened the equivalent of one sang kui eight panes H\n\nDuty an Spirits\n\nand that connequently to ameiva at The Colonial Trampuri mov pel The motica! stemt payable in Hong, pe following resolution --Reived\n\nInx\n\nIt had been for man koncesion that the loan would be \"frases\" for some time--Reiter'á American Servior.\n\nSecond Readings of Bila, The following Bills were rem\n\nRheingham.\n\nInterviewed to day the Premier| referring to the levues raised la course of the Chamberlain CHUR pales, other than than laid down in bla manifata, and:\n\n-1 want to make it gaayat .. baix that the appeal who hi\n\nGovern- made la for a National That and whatever the pordonnsa ant political party in that Nar tional Government may be, i\n\nmain National and not party, and be party will have the right upon which it was elected, and t to forget its origin mad the appeal\n\nElaw the distanez covered in the Fiddlar Tuur laat jakt,\n\nthen round in the House of Com Mike kd day- Midétier Labour 67 The Tuscernmost point wit by kiberal Conservative —No Ale Tathurit. Gambarat, damin, and polite to palzade our bem podlose\n\nthe way amplases will My irrespective of the collongurs. area Nireria » Akhinti and the whose co-operation the cle. Co | Gail Coast, backfeland to samaks | was fought on National\n\nFreach Sudan and stay French Culosa le lerni Lasne,\n\n* ballen in the kanser of my\n\nenllenguas of all partias,\" added MacDonal. “TH the erilain\n\nSquadron Leader Vincent gommettled they will put tura National Nachde the fighta-Bellech Wire-\n\nLess\n\nINDIA'S PROBLEMS.\n\nGood Progress at London Conference.\n\nCOURT PROPOSAL\n\n—\n\nmajority into a party one.”\n\nMr. Ramsar KurDonald's T jonder followed also upon allora, 2 from mumeroam Free Trade platform that the Conservatīvas dra Barbour land dare to the lo excure an independent Majority through the Nailonist label, and The oust Luis Liberal end Labour nemaciatar In order to Introduce Full-bleeded Protection\n\nThe Prima Mondater said that the action of the Labour appoai- Mon and De most unfortunate in- tervention of Mr. Hard Grogan London, Oct. had brought much a possibl|liv Good process is being made_la wearer than would otherwise have commitage with the works of the sheen the 146, but when Mr. Bald. dian Round Table Çönference und 4. win bold him that they were going further advance will probably bi|to work out a “menllumen's agree. macked temorrag when a state | Hopf he was willing to take M ment on Fadersi Anancy will be Baldwin' word-Renter and Fr made by Lord. Zaal in Federal | Birk Wizolaca. |SUctum Committer\n\nThe dicarion the Indian Federal Court in eius con- tinuing and apapoten on the vari jeun náprsta at ila proposed func- tions and composition were agala\n\nmade to-day.\n\nPREMIER'S CAMPAIGN.\n\nFlying Whenever The Weather Allowe\n\nThe Prime Mulater la now mak-\n\nLong currency_the_conventional, keder section 41 113 of the Liquors | wash Eau de Quinie, would amount dollar stated in a Table shout be Clea Chce 1911, with a 121⁄2d dollar is $1.40. multiplied by 20 and divided by ordinance No. 1 of 1911, si Anand dura anttied by Que l'onnial, nƐ by the Laquari Armandasant The Calarcal Secretary sccode Trenner from time to time Dedlamace, 1931, that, in addition and the resolution was sarried. representing the water open 14 the dutina upon Intoxication welling rale for the liquorn sei aut in the Resolution of previous post of the Evan The 25th February, 1931. published kong and Shanghai Banking Government on No.\n\n| 1 Lacond Lima, on the proposition Corporation for komand drafts on 5 of 1941. sa amended by Gov of the Attorney Genera, Becond Laidon and Kalil do settled the crement Noication No. 116 of 1by the CoMMIE RAINYATY. \"A decalon_nexť\" waak. Lord Sam constituey. Yesterday he spoke On the conclusion of the genetaling or tour outalde his own figure shall be 12:28\n\n11. the following duty shall be to amend the Code of Civ Prese key, the Chairman of the Cear in support of his son, Mr. Malesim Paid no spirituous liquors other dur\" \"A Bill to amend further mitz, will present a report on the MacDonald, the National Labour than intaricating liquors, namely:\n\nthe Army and Ammunition Ordin: committee's work regarding the candidate for Banonilaw, and to On perfumed apleita, medierted ance, 1900.\" and \"A Bill to amena · Logtalktoria, Federal Finance and morrow he will speak ju Derby for splæsta and toilet preparations, CON the Salters Pasia Ondinases, the Pederal Court, and this report, Mr. 7. H. Thomas. He i mung Gaining more than ten per out of hug.**\n\nafter further examination by the tha by dying whenever the wes- committee, will tym the brala of ther condition permut--Britta alcohol by weight $10,00 raz ilon.\n\nWith regard to the lartamed the dual report the Plenary Wirder. Provided that the said duty of Will. when in commliter, na adil | Newsiom uď Eve Conference. $1000 will be contentional dollar tion was made that it would 485 containing To 12 rackoned as the equivalent of ens inte operation on the first day of Other subjecla, which have NO\n\nTable.\n\nA-DA JAMANufactured tebran (1) If waste:pped:\n\nPar 11.\n\n(0) contalight 10 pounda\n\nmare of montura per 100 paundi walight thereof. $0.70.\n\n| bar 24. in Major General German at kag vilaparation at much Page 13 Thorpe. As a somly dedued Shad\n\nGood presters in beau made in cer Kuleze dunke he helped in the matter wh the work of the Trima landing of the Old Fontematibles || Round Table Confereses in Tradin\n\nBoulogna and then in med Buber Flatcom en Uve Alone un ho ADC. Dion By was | kelawór major in snig's corps and waran G By under him but made hat ap cial mark as a thief of cil'en employees clothing ja 187– the ith Pirinion, with Ryng's Bad - man prospe Hongkent where | Army, and a Victory your Com |transport men who set 20% and mander of the 17th Briende. Bir\n\nDentala motor drivers who doelva | malisequent brigades were the A, Crodit, fand bersemad at the recent 20/74. The Colonial allowemises on and S. Betxade in Scotland and the crisis, pay for the married rank and file Ird at Bordon with the fat Royal\n\nThatë ku been ja vettura sartuk in the Messiah Bulemen Bikoala with a legal life entlasata at Riky, Pare 13. Further urugʻinny kaj been made the four Betxules kambers which are making an 11.500 mila berriro e 11 Court-rial Africa Tape 12\n\nThe Bank of Busind bei pod back G8500,000,000 at the Ameri\n\nin China in fxed at 10 venta a day. Beola Fasilers in IL He joined broken out in Cypini.\n\nBugle for the 2nd N.J.\n\nDu Caneta chief the Rhine Sports. and had a hand in the evacuation\n\nWhen the 2nd Nochmab-pland | plana under Sir William Thwaites. Fusiliers Peach York from Salary\n\nhal their county will present them cith a ant of nine silme eeDee,\n\nPlat China Trosper.\n\nCÈDE\n\npounds of neolatum per 100 shiling and night penes, Herling: January, 1993, the marginal ante direct calation la the unisocities NAVAL MEN IN F.MS.\n\nand veneequently to arrive at the being the word \"commitment\" \". quastiona, are swatting consideran\n\npound weight thereaf\n\n7004\n\n(b) containing lewe than\n\nued by a tante volthed by the Ings will be taken at the must meet-\n\nARE PAGE JAZZ MAZDA\n\nof Coumell. Cel da\n\nFinance Committer.\n\nKrajkyat Manag=\"bed. 3\n\nSEVERE QUAKE,\n\npoenda weight therauf.\n\nDon by the commffler during (1...!\n\nths if tripped:\n\nactual_amount payable in Hong:\n\n(a) containing 10 pounds\n\nkner Carvery, the conventional\n\nAdjournment.\n\nJakartal while the Sankey report in |\n\nof\n\n13\n\nmere of moisture per\n\ndollar shall be multiplied by 20 and\n\n11⁄2 Bronlancy.---The third read\n\n100\n\nColonia) Trauree from\n\ntime 1/6\n\nIn\n\nPage 18.\n\nEm repenting the\n\nAverag\n\npounds of moisture per venda welch theref 30.35 B-Oufactured tablecer\n\n200\n\n10\n\nvious month of the Honghent and\n\nper selling calan for the pre-\n\nShakal Bamicing Corpsentia for\n\nST00\n\n300\n\nBeren Sanabal players hawa day 'tels Bed their Intention al making the tris le Maker for the cricket informert. The plannen wha\n\nare total art in the\n\nmatch in morran hire sous Iriartek,\n\nThe first trooper for Chine leaves Each bagle will bear the case of a Southampton on October 8. This leading door those bebug Lard vessel. Dan Neuralla, con the Armstrong, Kije Tam Kan. 2nd Royal Welsh Funillern 10 The Merries mandle heat the Mar Lower\n\nVisualess Allendale | G baller and du Delakar 14 Inaysayan Chisma at fondial] partering 'I W WatsonArmatering. Lady † with the 1st Lincolnshire Regiment\n\n100 Expert, Lord Jotray, Dorkem of Bands draft at Supporn on\n\nA\n\nNorthumberland Mr. V. Thow November 8th and Hongkoor opened their war in AustraMA-\n\n15 and 3f Weller Bundinn. The 30\n\nThe Beth African cricketers havi\n\nNovember 13, and dimmbark the\n\nP\n\nTI\n\nGeorge's baden is engraved on ouch\n\nLimeon at hanghai on Nawet\n\nin intended for the\n\nbee 16 in relief of Usa End N. F.— N. G. D. Newa.\n\nOmar hai qualist în megal 17, Tipammanit in the pea host of the Open Lawn Bowl Champimahiy\n\nhum 1.\n\n$275 barle, one of which has a spacial\n\ndoug Kal\n\n(3) Cigarettes,\n\nA meeting of the Plounce Gem-\n\ndemand drafts on London and until witte follow at which est\n\n|se vetlled the Bevine shall ke 12.\n\nSmall Cent In Public.\n\nile ad—This tax was est'mant-\n\nning $42,487 were approved. Referring to a vater af $1,287 for Comesking Enginigro far in con- nexion with the inseniiation tale-autographle plant in Hear\n\nLoss of Life in Solomon Islands.\n\nParticulars Asked For by Government.\n\nKuala Lumpur, Del, 13.\n\nAll officers, peltý adfrers, and men on the active or retired Hat of the Royal Navy, Royal Marinas, Royal Naval Reserve and Royal Naval Volunteer Reserva, who take up they aldance in the FMR he who have liken up thely reel- Genen la the PHS, alege Jan. 3,\n\nThoroughly Reliable\n\nPanama Jak je than an h\n\na dar makada di\n\nválky krumah alam, da pa dy\n\nsanya mapabana shu yonder de ska man\n\nBUCHANAN'S\n\n\"BLACK&WHITE\"\n\nSCOTCH WHISKY\n\nWORLD-RENOWNED FOR ABE AND QUALITY\n\nSole Agent -\n\nDODWELL & CO. LTD.\n\nIN THIS YEAR'S NEW SPELLING\n\nK. and\n\nW.\n\nspells\n\nYour Lett's Diary for 1932\n\nOur stock is here.\n\nKELLY & WALSH, LTD.\n\nYarding.\n\n(cerpecaked in Hong Kong)\n\nSaving\n\nMoney\n\nor saving your teeth?\n\nChater Bond.\n\nPahaco is a toothpaste for round for toothpasta, da people who desire a cantilica– you? Certainly not.\n\nwhich will clean and preserve\n\ntheir teeth and set up and\n\nmaintain a hygienic condition of the mouth it is for people willing to pay for this service, jul they pay for good medical and dental services. You don't go shopping\n\nPEBECO\n\nBut you de-al lead you should — oxorcisa, caution about quality. In other words, You are customer Pabaco wants, a person guided by reason in matters of hygienic science. Give a late trial, then,\n\nto\n\nPEBECO\n\nTOOTH-PASTE\n\nChina Expert-impart & Bani Ca. Läd Hangkang P. O. B. 59\n\nThat notum Lesdan of\n\nBen an indan Dell on the stapa në femalig mið and cipar year but if the delar remaini keng, the Hon. Mr. Paterson asked that a severa argue the Under Betary to Cavern, 1999 MYT The GHON ST CALLS qurolated in E. M. Felice Court akse\n\nTRSE. A rented to forward to Captain Clerks, kale of Ifra 124 Yanchuan Kood, Bhanchhu n\n\nCollege Tjong Kim and the tamed Sejmelna which peared fatal. ment F. 8. Kola Lumpur, their cirka mestral under trasle, decom\n\nwhat it waA.\n\nLandon, Ört. 71.\n\nThe Colonial e annouNTER\n\nA\n\nBritish Soloman talantam Metaber 4th, with Jan\n\n(3). Other manufactured tobacco'ed in produce $150,000 in a fe\n\netings.\n\nPort 1724 the rod will e maly 5 21,000. The retry cost to The reasons for the the pesurid pablle when by wer The Cella! Secretary—It is salonated al ́ifty. PATTERN WITH explained by the meal arch would be amali. An\n\nwhich wil MAČKİNƏ Honal Semtare when po an example, the doty\n\nplat tangan, in the exact form r The Colonial Sacretary Jag the Brit, seedfig of the Appro- bella of the perfume. Eau de which they are written, by wire- sent a Pans of ayale polation Bill on the lot of El Cologna, se on a pint of the hair home.\n\nKrytính Wizolean.\n\n11\n\nmame, address, take while in the waters at the inquant, it was waard imparat conducted by Mr. C. H. Kui maye seniority and inelul qually that he hit kabon (yanide se punkt on the body, at decessed, Durang has denton, whether In revelat et klum kiter a dt af depression, having Singh, a watchman, a verdet mat res newal pension at retainer, and momkled and kit menney and IARE AT Died of death from spre\n\nthe end of hun Yükeuteek.\n\nenved meridantly. grown of LN. Reserve\n\nre\n\n## Step 1\nThe task requires proofreading OCR output of historical records related to Hong Kong, transforming the text into standard Markdown, correcting spelling errors, fixing spacing issues, rejoining broken sentences, restoring paragraph breaks, indicating missing words, and following specific formatting rules.\n\n## Step 2\nThe given text appears to be a mix of articles, news, and advertisements from a newspaper, likely the South China Morning Post, dated October 23, 1931. The text includes various topics such as legislative council meetings, budget debates, international news, and advertisements.\n\n## Step 3\nTo begin proofreading, we first need to identify and correct obvious OCR errors, such as misrecognized characters, incorrect spacing, and broken words.\n\n## Step 4\nUpon examining the text, numerous OCR errors are evident, including misspellings like \"zivil Hrvata\" which should be corrected to \"civil servants,\" \"éézust ruta\" to \"certain route,\" and \"kačzoaning\" to a more plausible word, possibly \"causing.\"\n\n## Step 5\nThe text also contains formatting issues, such as incorrect paragraph breaks and missing or extra spaces. For example, \"Page 13. „Duging yesterday'ı, Kadynt debati\" should be formatted as a header or title indicating a page break and the start of a new section or article.\n\n## Step 6\nSome sentences are broken across lines or columns without logical reason, and these need to be rejoined. For instance, sentences discussing the budget debate and legislative council decisions are fragmented and require reassembly.\n\n## Step 7\nThe text includes advertisements and news articles that need to be formatted correctly. Advertisements like \"Start-Rite Shoes\" and \"PEBECO TOOTH-PASTE\" should be identified and formatted as such.\n\n## Step 8\nFile references and page numbering need to be formatted according to the rules. For example, \"XCR (85)72\" should be \"XCR(85)72,\" and \"Page XX\" lines should be preserved as they are, indicating page breaks.\n\n## Step 9\nGiven the complexity and the volume of the text, a detailed, line-by-line correction is necessary to ensure accuracy and adherence to the specified formatting rules.\n\n## Step 10\nThe final output should be in HTML format using  for paragraphs and \n only when necessary, without including markdown or code fences.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\nPage 13. „During yesterday's, Kadynt debate\n\nCod dem not the proposal, 14 ver the pay of sterling-peld civil servants at certain ruta af sochasDa asi anked fer KE KEPONIE PODKL Awan takım oy an Ammand-maxi, which was Zen, and the Brages ww carried\n\nPage 14\n\nUnofficial members of the Legislative Council\n\nFor the purpose of balancing the budget\n\nBetween the District Officer, Coast and the inhabitants' bone where he met tarday approved, caution fr North of people—savants, buningan | varying tobaccoena duchas, causing the a patamal degree where exte They reduction affects part of | magsales, lawyers, artista, bazzara | duties on light via and imponing a irritation would have been par- the Army and leave saulker per- and above all the economy of the duty on non-intrecasting latach, donable. Both His Excellency tion intourbed. These are\n\nBurgtheatre-need and the Colonial Secretary win scales, higher and lower, with a\n\nnew by their calm dignity and 1926 dividing line and the person literary work even mayatan obvious attachment to the mod in deal: with mesecḍing in date Colony, our vincere respset.\n\nof soning or exilelog. The\n\nestablishment of two relat In he personal sense that the elective on October 25, 182k.\n\n\"Anatol\" a brilliant series of pabilities and deplores Those la the Army beface that day dramate dialogue was the dret of That Unofficial representations retaland, the old rate and than kate wala de astruct, altantiam, JL so saldoni succeed.We trust that join ng on that day and niter mera in mackend by graestel aletion and |the Government wall remember\n\nthat Unofficial amendments In feeling subalterns and captaina, and soldiers. This dont study yna and slacion are almost all laid in The Youth of ha youth, a world The Unofficial views are prof. okt to gradually, over a number fered soldered, deliberate of Posts, Introduos lower pay. The auch freer from care than the city and of their very reluctance onomy by elusion of time has of today, prosperous and little gives place to the full economy na spacerned with meint problema pregnant with gravity.\n\nThe amendment was moved at 10 per out, and this will patien all in Ralf of serious alpi- the lowering of the higher rather His rat The Morning Post Seance, and the Government make. The present rank and kis\n\nNo. 7.\n\nFriday, October 25, 1951,\n\nThe Budget Debate.\n\nshould be further warned by the are mostly willated since 1925 je most of the serving other ranku KYS several oficial references to the Andimes' report. Thai Un- already on the lower rata. Iba official thought should turn thus Army Revist koos threepenco á inta chapel of censorship la 993. There will be further scond\n\nArmy Reserve Service, a training for the Army, ka camps fac Territoriali, a 3 per Įtosti Tväritorial cel and in reižiak\n\nTwenty-Five Year Aps.\n\nExtract from the South China Morning Post of October 23, 1008, \"To which language in the word\n\nThean who read through the Budget debate and trust that all will regard it as a civic |duty—will agree that the Un- ofcial numbers dealt faithfully | With their task. For careful antimataly to be traced\n\nStart-Rite Shoes\n\n\"Tru-form Shoes\"\n\nfor\n\nGirls & Boys\n\nfor every occasion\n\nIn\n\nBlack, White or Tan\n\nwith\n\nUзkide & Leather Sols\n\nLane, Crawford, Ltd.\n\nChina Department\n\nMezzanine Floor\n\n...\n\nBOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nLEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. WORLD ECONOMIC, CYPRUS TROUBLE.\n\nTOBACCO DUTY VARIED: PETROL TAX INCREASED: NEW LIQUOR DUTY.\n\nFOR BALANCING THE BUDGET.\n\nResolutions for the purpose of varying the duties on tobacco, increasing the tax from 15 cents per gallon (a 25 percent increase) on petrol, and setting forth the annual duty to be paid on spirituous liquors other than intoxicating liquor, were passed yesterday's meeting at the Legislative Council,\n\nIn addition, three Bills were read a second time, His Excellency saying that the third readings would be taken at the next meeting.\n\nVotes totalling $62,667 were approved at a meeting of the Finance Committee which followed.\n\nCRISIS.\n\nFRENCH & AMERICAN CO-OPERATION,\n\nM. LAVAL'S MISSION TO UNITED STATES.\n\nLARGE ISSUES.\n\nWashington, Oct. 21.\n\nNaval and Military Aid Sought\n\nGOVERNOR'S CABLE.\n\nMalta, Oct. 21. The Governor of Cyprus is understood to have wired to the Governor of Malta...\n\nELECTION MUD SLINGING.\n\nLABOUR MEN TROUNCE EACH OTHER.\n\nCAMPAIGN OF BITTER VITUPERATION.\n\nof Malta anking or Cabinet Secrets.\n\nWENK o disturbancel broke out the islandjo-day- Reuter.\n\nConfirmation.\n\nLondon, Oct. 21 The modelom od w British Cabinetting have ever been Labour Government at the fatal so fully revended na thone of the\n\nalon Jandiately precellar re- signation, thanks to the campaign Nawaf vituperation now proceeding\n\nIn connexion with the French Premier, M Laval's arrival at\n\nCairo, Oct #. Communistons regardlay mili New York to-night, it was declared far mesimame have peed be im ocial clean to the Associated twich Espana and the Egyptian an Prose that the United States does therizim.—Reuter, not consider itself able to make; k promises regarding the security of France or another European nation\n\nTrouble Explained\n\nbetween Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, London, Oct. 21.\n\nMr. Snowden, Mr. J. H. Thomas\n\nand their former Ministerial colleagues were largely due to Greek Nationalist agitation. It is believed that the sole cause was the desire for union with Greece.\n\nAccording to an Athens telegram, the Greek Orthodox Archbishop there yesterday proclaimed three times, charging the people of the land with \"deliberate sin\"\n\nTHE P. KC.N.or so the 17th September by of the world's golf, have positions was the desire of the population. KEB) pressed, and there sei beda mada by His Excellency the Governor, of special responsibility, and are despite the opposition of a powerful Turkish minority.\n\nThe discussions are remembered shall masding La Trap Major Gen Past liquor and tobacco iral J. W. Jandisada, CB, CMG.\n\nRevision of war debts is bound to come to the forefront likewise The Colonial Secretary Honourable but that the mental Aguros\n\nthe burden of KITARORLA, In the hotels mehr and sel là th\n\nMr. W. T. Southern, L.A.0.3\n\nDer Guverneri Conneti\n\nThe Attorney General Honourable Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K. C, O.BE in that month they were rala:\n\nThe Secretary for Chinese Affairs, Hon. Mr. A. B. Wood, J.P.\n\nMr. Edwin Taylor.\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer\n\nHon. Mr. H. T. Cray.\n\n(Director of Public Works.\n\nA Great Welcome\n\nof\n\nNew York, Oct 22 Shrieking nyrens, a school To take an ample, unstripped ulnatom, guns, and the cheats of\n\ne added that member of the Cyprus Legislature had tendered their resignation. Reuter\n\nCyprus, situated in sig Eastern Mediterranean, is a Colony The Governor Ronald Storrs.]\n\nBRITISH\n\nBOMBERS.\n\nMr. Swinton to-night. In a statement to the Press, Mr. Graham for \"several stopsly la ment\n\nDARK DESIGNS SCOLDED.\n\nPremier's Faith in Conservative Undertaking.\n\nMeanwhile, Mr. Ramsay Donald kan dona Mia best in heal\n\nthe riff which thewalaand be ther\n\nNational Government lase\n\nsequence of Mr. Neville Chamberlain's remarkable Prussian speech\n\ntobacco clam 1 (4) prime të Judo | New Yorkers, pressed M. Laval 1988. Was masossed at 175 per is. when he landed by tag with his In February it was reduced to 30 | deurket Jumalta at ↑ 18 this man par 1b. on the sterling basis. It ng from the Hon. Mr. EDC Wolf C\n\nkaa now been raised to 70 sa a *Inspector General of Police).\n\nat 4.36 How Commander G. F. Hole, ring basin. The actual daly ¦parkble per 1, reckoned by the R.N. (Retired) (Harbour Master).'covaational dollar before the pre- Hoa Dr. W. K. A. Moore Client order was made was at the rate of $7 par Ib.\n\nHon. Sir Shenton Chew, Kt. Hon. Mr. B. H. Kotewall, CMG (L.D.\n\nHon. Mr C. G. Macleod.\n\nHon. Mr. 9. W. Tso.\n\nLL.D.\n\nHon. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nHon. Mr. J. J. Paterson.\n\nHon. Mr. W. H. AL\n\nThe duty be day to $1.34, an increase of approximately 30 per cent and this is the approximate increase throughout the table. O.B.E.. At the time Un sellaele war\n\nMr. AC North Dr\n\nClerk of Council).\n\nTobacco Duties.\n\nAfrica.\n\n11,000 MILES\n\nCRUISE\n\nFour\n\nK. Laval is only spending a few hours in New York, in the course of which he is being given an official reception, and is then taking a train to Washington for another of the series of \"Chequers\" talks about world economic problems with\n\nLondon, Oct 21. Britain day-bombers, Mr. Hoover, notably on gold, war debts and the burden of khas. which left Calcutta last week on a ¦ made it was reckoned that the lar\n\n:1,000-mile versies eruške kerse Equatorial Africa, left Gains Jerome In anvenon would amount to 111,000,000 in a full year with 1 M. Laval will be spending the this morning for Fort Lamy.\n\nby dollar, but with à 1/20 dollar | week-end at Mr. Stimson's country\n\nThe route Envely a fleet over Phun would be reduced to $415,000 base, and will leave for France on Frost track In $50,000. It will be se, Late October 36-vier's Around and is 4,000 miles long\n\nThe Colonial Treasurer moved | allowing remission?—Healey, The Colonial Secretary seconded at the duties on tobacco set and the zapłytima sena parzind forth in the rasejtjen, permit by\n\nLight Oil Duty. the Council on ise 2006 FT. tuš), and published in the Government Gazette of the 27th February 1931, No. 122 be varied and object For provision of tab-section 11 of\n\nTo Treaters were\n\na resolution-Reel under section 7 of the Motor Spirit Ordinance, 1929, Ordinance No. 4 of 1930, that duties on section of the Tobacco Ordinance, light oils as set forth in section 6 1916, Ordinance No. 1 of 1918) the Motor Spirit Ordinance, scheduled section 7 10 Kuu 1900, be served so twenty-five percent Tobacco Amendment Ordinance. | costa per gallon. 1929. (Ordinance No. 8 of 1929 The duty payable:\n\nHe said.—Mr. President, to move the resolution standing in my name is 1. upon all tobacco – juk počtud“merense (the duty on light oils. into the Colony, the coming. The reasons for this are the same\n\nand\n\n2.\n\nFrench View,\n\nParis, Oct. 21. Le Temps states that France and America are entirely opposed in the political and economic spheres. Reuter.\n\nBRITAIN PAYS UP.\n\n$150,000,000 of the Recent Credit Fund.\n\nNew York, Oct. 22. into operation of this resolution, as in the case of tobacco, vis. to Surpring and #extideation are balance the budget. This is an increase of 10 cents per gallon. 2 | expressed at the intention in the liable tobacco crease of 10 cents per gallon. 2 | Federal Reserve bulletin that the Bank of England be paid off into operation of this resolution is estimated to yield an additional $400,000 in a full year. The total amount obtained from the Federal Reserve Bank in August. Provided that the dollars and in 1932 are placed at $400,000. decimals thereof stated in the table The Colonial Secretary seconded and the resolution was carried. shadowed the equivalent of one sang kui eight paces H\n\nDuty on Spirits\n\nand that consequently to arrive at The Colonial Treasurer moved the following resolution --Reived\n\nInx\n\nIt had been for some time conceded that the loan would be \"frozen\" for some time--Reuter's American Service.\n\nSecond Readings of Bills. The following Bills were read\n\nRheingham.\n\nInterviewed today the Premier| referring to the issues raised in course of the Chamberlain CHUR pales, other than than laid down in bla manifata, and:\n\n-1 want to make it great .. baix that the appeal who hi\n\nGovern- made la for a National Front and whatever the the pordonnsa ant political party in that National Front may be, i\n\nmain National and not party, and be party will have the right upon which it was elected, and t to forget its origin mad the appeal\n\nElaw the distanez covered in the Fiddlar Tuur laat jakt,\n\nthen round in the House of Com Mike kd day- Midétier Labour 67 The Tuscernmost point wit by kiberal Conservative —No Ale Tathurit. Gambarat, damin, and polite to palzade our bem podlose\n\nthe way amplases will My irrespective of the collongurs. area Nireria » Akhinti and the whose co-operation the cle. Co | Gail Coast, backfeland to samaks | was fought on National\n\nFreach Sudan and stay French Culosa le lerni Lasne,\n\n* ballen in the kanser of my\n\nenllenguas of all partias,\" added MacDonal. “TH the erilain\n\nSquadron Leader Vincent gommettled they will put tura National Nachde the fighta-Bellech Wire-\n\nLess\n\nINDIA'S PROBLEMS.\n\nGood Progress at London Conference.\n\nCOURT PROPOSAL\n\n—\n\nmajority into a party one.”\n\nMr. Ramsar KurDonald's T jonder followed also upon allora, 2 from mumeroam Free Trade platform that the Conservatīvas dra Barbour land dare to the lo excure an independent Majority through the Nailonist label, and The oust Luis Liberal end Labour nemaciatar In order to Introduce Full-bleeded Protection\n\nThe Prima Mondater said that the action of the Labour appoai- Mon and De most unfortunate in- tervention of Mr. Hard Grogan London, Oct. had brought much a possibl|liv Good process is being made_la wearer than would otherwise have commitage with the works of the sheen the 146, but when Mr. Bald. dian Round Table Çönference und 4. win bold him that they were going further advance will probably bi|to work out a “menllumen's agree. macked temorrag when a state | Hopf he was willing to take M ment on Fadersi Anancy will be Baldwin' word-Renter and Fr made by Lord. Zaal in Federal | Birk Wizolaca. |SUctum Committer\n\nThe discussion the Indian Federal Court in eius con- tinuing and apapoten on the vari jeun náprsta at ila proposed func- tions and composition were agala\n\nmade to-day.\n\nPREMIER'S CAMPAIGN.\n\nFlying Whenever The Weather Allows\n\nThe Prime Mulater la now mak-\n\nLong currency_the_conventional, keder section 41 113 of the Liquors | wash Eau de Quinie, would amount dollar stated in a Table shout be Clea Chce 1911, with a 121⁄2d dollar is $1.40. multiplied by 20 and divided by ordinance No. 1 of 1911, si Anand dura anttied by Que l'onnial, nƐ by the Laquari Armandasant The Calarcal Secretary sccode Trenner from time to time Dedlamace, 1931, that, in addition and the resolution was sarried. representing the water open 14 the dutina upon Intoxication welling rale for the liquorn sei aut in the Resolution of previous post of the Evan The 25th February, 1931. published kong and Shanghai Banking Government on No.\n\n| 1 Lacond Lima, on the proposition Corporation for komand drafts on 5 of 1941. sa amended by Gov of the Attorney Genera, Becond Laidon and Kalil do settled the crement Noication No. 116 of 1by the CoMMIE RAINYATY. \"A decalon_nexť\" waak. Lord Sam constituey. Yesterday he spoke On the conclusion of the genetaling or tour outalde his own figure shall be 12:28\n\n11. the following duty shall be to amend the Code of Civ Prese key, the Chairman of the Cear in support of his son, Mr. Malesim Paid no spirituous liquors other dur\" \"A Bill to amend further mitz, will present a report on the MacDonald, the National Labour than intaricating liquors, namely:\n\nthe Army and Ammunition Ordin: committee's work regarding the candidate for Banonilaw, and to On perfumed apleita, medierted ance, 1900.\" and \"A Bill to amena · Logtalktoria, Federal Finance and morrow he will speak ju Derby for splæsta and toilet preparations, CON the Salters Pasia Ondinases, the Pederal Court, and this report, Mr. 7. H. Thomas. He i mung Gaining more than ten per out of hug.**\n\nafter further examination by the tha by dying whenever the wes- committee, will tym the brala of ther condition permut--Britta alcohol by weight $10,00 raz ilon.\n\nWith regard to the lartamed the dual report the Plenary Wirder. Provided that the said duty of Will. when in commliter, na adil | Newsiom uď Eve Conference. $1000 will be contentional dollar tion was made that it would 485 containing To 12 rackoned as the equivalent of ens inte operation on the first day of Other subjecla, which have NO\n\nTable.\n\nA-DA JAMANufactured tebran (1) If waste:pped:\n\nPar 11.\n\n(0) contalight 10 pounda\n\nmare of montura per 100 paundi walight thereof. $0.70.\n\n| bar 24. in Major General German at kag vilaparation at much Page 13 Thorpe. As a somly dedued Shad\n\nGood presters in beau made in cer Kuleze dunke he helped in the matter wh the work of the Trima landing of the Old Fontematibles || Round Table Confereses in Tradin\n\nBoulogna and then in med Buber Flatcom en Uve Alone un ho ADC. Dion By was | kelawór major in snig's corps and waran G By under him but made hat ap cial mark as a thief of cil'en employees clothing ja 187– the ith Pirinion, with Ryng's Bad - man prospe Hongkent where | Army, and a Victory your Com |transport men who set 20% and mander of the 17th Briende. Bir\n\nDentala motor drivers who doelva | malisequent brigades were the A, Crodit, fand bersemad at the recent 20/74. The Colonial allowemises on and S. Betxade in Scotland and the crisis, pay for the married rank and file Ird at Bordon with the fat Royal\n\nThatë ku been ja vettura sartuk in the Messiah Bulemen Bikoala with a legal life entlasata at Riky, Pare 13. 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Fusiliers Peach York from Salary\n\nhal their county will present them cith a ant of nine silme eeDee,\n\nPlatt China Trosper.\n\nCÈDE\n\npounds of neolatum per 100 shiling and night penes, Herling: January, 1993, the marginal ante direct calation la the unisocities NAVAL MEN IN F.MS.\n\nand veneequently to arrive at the being the word \"commitment\" \". quastiona, are swatting consideran\n\npound weight thereaf\n\n7004\n\n(b) containing lewe than\n\nued by a tante volthed by the Ings will be taken at the must meet-\n\nARE PAGE JAZZ MAZDA\n\nof Coumell. 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The plannen wha\n\nare total art in the\n\nmatch in morran hire sous Iriartek,\n\nThe first trooper for Chine leaves Each bagle will bear the case of a Southampton on October 8. This leading door those bebug Lard vessel. Dan Neuralla, con the Armstrong, Kije Tam Kan. 2nd Royal Welsh Funillern 10 The Merries mandle heat the Mar Lower\n\nVisualess Allendale | G baller and du Delakar 14 Inaysayan Chisma at fondial] partering 'I W WatsonArmatering. Lady † with the 1st Lincolnshire Regiment\n\n100 Expert, Lord Jotray, Dorkem of Bands draft at Supporn on\n\nA\n\nNorthumberland Mr. V. Thow November 8th and Hongkoor opened their war in AustraMA-\n\n15 and 3f Weller Bundinn. The 30\n\nThe Beth African cricketers havi\n\nNovember 13, and dimmbark the\n\nP\n\nTI\n\nGeorge's baden is engraved on ouch\n\nLimeon at hanghai on Nawet\n\nin intended for the\n\nbee 16 in relief of Usa End N. F.— N. G. D. 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        "content_text": "CATHAY HOTEL, Shanghai\n\nCABLE ADDR \"CATHOTEL\"\n\nE. CARRARD,\n\nGeneral Manager\n\n← NEWEST AND MOST\n\nMODERN HOTEL\n\nIN CHINA\n\n250 ROOMS AND SUITES EACH WITH PRIVATE BATHROOM\n\nCLASSICAL CONCERT\n\nIN THE\n\nGROUND FLOOR LOUNGE\n\n(EVERY MORNING & AFTERNOON)\n\nMR. J. ULLSTEIN'S\n\nCONCERT ORCHESTRA\n\n\"DINER DANSANT\" EVERY EVENING\n\nIN THE\n\nBALL ROOM\n\n(8TH FLOOR)\n\nHENRY NATHAN'S\n\nDANCE ORCHESTRA\n\nWITH ADDED\n\nENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMME\n\nGRILL ROOM\n\n(9TH FLOOR)\n\nAN IDEAL RENDEZVOUS\n\nFOR\n\nLUNCHEON AND DINNER\n\nTeeth like pearls\n\nHER perfect teeth are indeed a precious\n\npossession. They mean so much to her-\n\nin appearance-in freedom from dental troubles-- in health both now and in the years to come.\n\nAnd she owes her strong, healthy teeth very largely to \"Ovaltine\" Rusks. When the first tiny teeth were coming through Mother gave her \"Ovaltine\" Rusks to chew. The exercise given to the baby jaws and teeth made possible the forma-tion of a flawless second set.\n\n\"Ovaltine\" Rusks are delightfully crisp, yet break up easily in the mouth. They are made of pure, unbleached wheat flour. The addition of \"Ovaltine\" makes them delicious in taste, easy to digest and most nutritious.\n\nREISS, MASSEY & CO., LTD. Agents for\n\n'OVALTINE\n\nPusks\n\nPRETISING D CLSTIVE/\n\nNOUR SHING\n\nenentore\n\n(Regd.)\n\nA.P.B. 64\n\nTHE PIONEER and WORLD-FAMED\n\nCOLOUR POWDERS\n\nFOR TINTING\n\nCEMENT, CONCRETE\n\nPATENT FLOORING, DECORATION, ETC.\n\nAPPLY\n\nDODWELL & CO. TEL. 28021.\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nGENEVA ANXIETY.\n\nALARM LEST COUNCIL SHOULD ABDICATE.\n\nPROBLEM OF MANCHURIA STILL CAUSING GRAVE CONCERN.\n\nJAPAN'S REPLY SENT.\n\nThe atmosphere at Geneva is reported to have become exceedingly tense, as Japan's reply on the latest issues raised has caused \"a painful impression.\"\n\nFurther bombing by Japanese aeroplanes, with railways as the objective, is reported from Manchuria.\n\nAnxiety amounting to alarm is felt lest the League Council carry out its intention virtually to abdicate over the Manchurian dispute.\n\nThe Chinese still maintain their viewpoint that the Japanese must withdraw their troops to the railway zone and agree to indemnify Chinese losses before negotiations can be commenced.\n\nThere is a growing belief in League circles, however, that the Council's committee is weakening in its treatment of the difficulty and is inclined to advise the Chinese to abandon their conditions.\n\nThis policy has produced very deplorable effects in League circles. If persisted in it is feared will have very disastrous effects on the coming disarmament conference and the League itself, which is facing the most serious crisis it has ever experienced.\n\nPAINFUL IMPRESSION.\n\nLondon, Oct. 22.\n\nM. Briand, with a very grave face, descended the stairs first, alone, on the way to his hotel, where he will receive Mr. Yoshizawa.\n\nThe anxiety, almost alarm, felt lest the Council carry out its intention virtually to abdicate over the Manchurian dispute is reflected in the comment of the London morning papers.\n\nHe told Reuter.—\"We are not through the wood yet.\"\n\nOther members of the committee were equally preoccupied, and the atmosphere is tense almost to breaking point. The Japanese reply has evidently created a very painful impression.\n\nThe News-Chronicle appeals to M. Briand and Lord Reading to remain at Geneva to avert the threatened calamity to the League. --Reuter.\n\nTENSION INCREASED.\n\nGravity of Position Owing to Japan's Attitude.\n\nNOT OUT OF THE WOOD.\n\nGeneva, Oct. 22.\n\nDramatic Development. There was a sudden dramatic development in the situation as the result of Mr. Yoshizawa's visit to M. Briand, which lasted exactly twenty-five minutes.\n\nOn leaving, Mr. Yoshizawa told Reuter that the reply from Tokyo was incomplete, and some sections of the communication had still to be received. He might therefore consider it advisable to ask for an adjournment.\n\nThe committee of five is now meeting to consider it.\n\nThe reply arrived in the small hours of the morning, and the staff of the delegation stayed up all night long decoding it.\n\nThe final form of the resolution which will be presented at a full sitting of the Council proving difficult to find, the conversations continued until a late hour last night, in which the Secretary General of the League participated. Various modifications, it is believed, were suggested.\n\nHe then returned to his hotel to consult his colleagues.\n\nOn arriving for an interview at 11.55 Mr. Yoshizawa had told Reuter that the Japanese reply was \"a little reassuring.\"-Reuter.\n\nJAPANESE ACTION.\n\nStrengthening Defences in Manchuria.\n\nIt is rumoured that the Japanese reply to M. Briand's proposals on behalf of the Council is not altogether satisfactory.\n\nThe Chinese attitude is unchanged. Dr. Sze maintains the viewpoint of the Nanking Government that the Japanese must withdraw their troops to the railway zone and agree to pay an indemnity for Chinese losses as a result of the occupation, the amount of which shall be settled later, before commencing direct negotiations with Japan.\n\nSerious Alarm.\n\nA very serious view is taken of the situation in League circles this evening. It is alleged that the Council's committee is weakening in its treatment of the difficulty and it is said the committee is inclined to advise the Chinese to abandon their conditions for direct negotiations, namely the previous withdrawal of the Japanese troops and the presence of neutrals to supervise the evacuation, and thus seemingly leave the Japanese to treat with the Chinese Government under the pressure of a military occupation.\n\nThis feeling has produced very deplorable effects in League circles and it is feared that this policy if persisted in will have a very disastrous effect on the coming disarmament conference and the League itself, which is facing the most serious crisis it has ever experienced.\n\nGeneva Hopes.\n\nAs both the chamber and the temple are in Chinese territory, the Shanghai Municipal Police have not intervened, but are watching both buildings. Should any of the detained men be brought onto a road, police action would follow.\n\n\"The Chinese Government sincerely hopes that active efforts, now in progress at Geneva to arrive at a settlement of the present case in the interests of justice and peace, will soon be crowned with success, which will be conducive to the well-being, not only of China, but of the whole world.\n\nCoolie Robs Japanese.\n\nA Shanghai ricksha coolie burning with the twin urges of patriotism and desire for the better things of this world killed two birds with one stone by attacking and robbing Mr. Bunro Ando, secretary to Mr. Yusuke Tsurumi, Japanese delegate to the Institute of Pacific Relations.\n\nAs Mr. Ando was returning to his hotel during mid-morning, he was pulled into an alleyway near Honan Road where the coolie first administered a beating and then relieved his victim of Yen 56 and $200 in Chinese currency. Despite his bruises, Mr. Ando was able to make his way back to his hotel and inform the police of the incident.\n\nRight of Boycott.\n\nReferring to the boycott in the course of its Memorandum in reply to the Japanese Memorandum of Oct. 9, the Chinese Government, according to the Sino News Service, makes the following declaration:\n\n\"It must therefore be matter of surprise to the world that popular indignation in China has limited itself to the mere refusal to purchase Japanese goods. The freedom to choose one's purchases is an individual right with which no government interferes, and, while it is the duty of every government to protect foreign nationals, it is bound neither by any recognized standard of governance nor by any principle of International Law to prohibit or punish the exercise of an elemental right of citizenship. If there be any responsibility in the matter, it entirely lies with the Japanese Government, which has, by many acts of unfriendliness since the Wanpaoshan incident, created this general prejudice against Japanese merchandise.\n\nCHINA UNITY.\n\nNanking and South To-\n\nManchuria.\n\ngether on\n\nSPECIAL COMMITTEE.\n\nRecent Disturbance.\n\nA Chinese taken into custody on Saturday, October 10, for throwing a stone at a police officer during the disturbance in Yangtze-poo district, when arraigned before the Special District Court received sentence of six months' imprisonment.\n\nMANCHURIAN WAR.\n\nIndependent Movement\n\nDefeated.\n\nRUSSIAN DANGER.\n\nPeking, Oct. 22. Retreating with several thousands of his followers, the Manchu independent leader, Chang Hai-peng, is falling back from Taonan to Hailar, near the Sino-Russian frontier.\n\nThe Heilungkiang Provincial Government has sent envoys to the independent armies advising the opposing troops not to proceed to Hailar, as proximity to Russian territory may lead to further Sino-Russian complications.\n\nShanghai, Oct. 22.\n\nThe impression in French circles here this morning was more favourable than it was earlier.\n\nTokyo, Oct. 22.\n\nIt is learned that the Japanese War Office has decided to despatch additional machine-guns and infantry guns to Manchuria, for the purpose of increasing the defensive power, as the Government is averse to increasing the number of troops.-Reuter.\n\nMR. CHU CHAO-HSIN.\n\nAn Appointment by the Nanking Government.\n\nA telegram announcing the appointment of Mr. Chu Chao-hsin, former Chinese Minister to Italy and vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Nanking Government, as one of the commissioners to serve on the Special Committee elected by the Nanking Government to administer foreign affairs and the Manchurian negotiations has been despatched from the Nanking Central Political Council to a prominent Hongkong Chinese merchant, asking him to convey this message of appointment to Mr. Chu Chao-hsin, who was in Hongkong yesterday.\n\nFAITH IN LEAGUE.\n\nPeking, Oct. 22.\n\nAlthough the resolution will provide for an adjournment of the Council for three weeks, it is believed a proviso will be added to the effect that the Council still considers itself in permanent session in order that they could be again summoned urgently, should the situation warrant.\n\nAnother Chinese telegram to headquarters states that Japanese aeroplanes dropped six bombs yesterday near Tahsing, on the Taonan-Angangchi railway, but the damage has not to be ascertained.-Reuter.\n\nExcitement was at fever heat here this morning, as it is felt that some definite development must result from to-day's deliberations. It was decided at the last minute that the meeting of the committee of five should be held at the Secretariat, where it has now continued for already three quarters of an hour.\n\nGENEVA DELAY.\n\nWeakening.\n\n\"DEPLORABLE EFFECTS.\"\n\nMr. Yoshizawa has an appointment with M. Briand at 11.30.\n\npresumably to hand him officially the text the Japanese reply.\n\nGRAVE DEVELOPMENT.\n\nJapanese Reply Considered Unsatisfactory.\n\nLater.\n\nThe Council considers\n\nChina's Reply to Powers Identic Notes.\n\nPOLICY OF PEACE.\n\nNanking, Oct. 21.\n\nThe Waichiaopu despatched to day the following communication to the French, British, German, Norwegian, Jugo-Slavian, Italian, and Polish Governments in reply to their identic notes calling attention of both China and Japan to their obligations under the Kellogg Pact:\n\n\"The Chinese Government feels to her legal as well as moral duty toward human civilization.\n\nThe acting Chairman of the Heilungkiang Provincial Government who was responsible for the defeat of the Independents near Taonan, has telegraphed to Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang suggesting that the Nanking Foreign Office should lodge a strong protest against the supply of foreign arms and ammunition from one of Manchuria's foreign neighbours to the Independents under Chang Hai-peng.\n\nCommander Ma's telegram says that without the foreign imported arms and ammunition there would have been no independent movement. He declares that the movement was deliberately created to harm the prestige of the Central Government in her foreign relations.\n\nYOUNG MARSHAL.\n\nStill Intends to Return to Mukden.\n\nLUGGAGE MYSTERY.\n\nPeking, Oct. 21. It is understood that Mr. Chu Chao-hsin will be leaving for Shanghai on the Empress of Russia this morning.\n\nFour hundred and seventeen effects-cases of household furniture and personal belongings Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang and his family, have arrived at Tongku from Dairen.\n\nTen\n\nTHE BOYCOTT.\n\nMerchants Held in Shanghai Temple.\n\nONE PAYS $10,000 FINE.\n\nShanghai, Oct. 12.\n\nThe anti-Japanese boycott committee over the week-end resumed its activities against merchants supposed to be dealing in Japanese goods.\n\nDuring the last few days merchants held in the temple have been released on \"fines.\" One was $10,000. The usual amount demanded is $5,000.\n\nThe merchants are given a preliminary trial in the office of the General Chamber of Commerce, which adjoins the temple, before being confined in the latter building. In all cases the self-appointed tribunal has found them guilty of dealing in Nipponese goods and have been threatened with the destruction of their business if the fines inflicted are not paid.\n\nProtests to the authorities of Greater Shanghai have failed to bring any relief to the merchants, and in some cases the relatives of the men detained have refused to give information under fear of reprisals.\n\nJAPANESE OPTIMISM.\n\nContrasting with the pessimism prevailing at Geneva, Reuter was informed this evening that a more optimistic view prevails at the Japanese Embassy in London in regard to the Sino-Japanese dispute.\n\nIt was said there that there seems to be every sign of a settlement as both sides appear to have made up their minds to bring about an arrangement. Everyone, it was added, seems to be doing his best with this object in view.\n\nMomentous Meeting.\n\nLater.\n\nIt was then the general opinion that the Council would take a strong line.\n\nThe resolution to be submitted at to-morrow's meeting will urge Japan and China to find a mutual settlement of their difficulties within a period which will, most probably, be indicated by some date set for the next meeting of the Council, which, it is understood, will be about the middle of November.\n\nAwaiting Japan's Reply.\n\nLater.\n\nDespite the decisions taken to night by the Committee of Five-which have caused so much adverse comment it appears that everything to a certain extent will be subordinated to the Japanese Reply, which has not yet been received.\n\nThe tone of the Reply will directly influence the wording of the resolution to be submitted to the Council.",
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Van'vor & Selle\n\nKEENEA D\n\nrahu, Kobu & Tokohama\n\nOLTRES Dus der For Mangiai, Kobe & Yekekrana\n\nLik megy Manman artą landed pestskapar segon macalarn\n\nspomaly rudsand furni\n\nPar fright, manage ena nad mačkemaluan apply sa tạo waedne.\n\n4:1 karkiam per abjani, tu så peersings of the Compania 'a\n\nBul al Coding\n\nBUTTERFIELD & SWIRE\n\nJEPA\n\nBARBER-WILHELMSEN LINE.\n\nTHE PREMIER ALL WATER ROUTE 10 NEW YORK and other U.S. Atlantic Purta via Pam\n\nAli Vessels call at SAN FRANCISCO and L.OS ANGELES route\n\nPassengers desiring to travel, by this interesting Route will Nad the accommodation provider! well to to their nicpeovations, up at a cost TRDNÍ reasonable\n\nPar Passenger and Freight information pinnas apply —\n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD.\n\nQuan Blingy\n\nAge\n\nTelephone 2002:\n\nNY.K.\n\nLINE\n\nREDUCED THROTONTEES TO COLORE VIL VIA\n\nVAITING PRON JETA 10 ZIMO-ON BALE\n\nMAN VILAMÓCA vu Bhanghai, Japan Porte à Bouvindo\n\nWednesday, 28th Chalobar Cheboku Hagu\n\nWednesday, 11th Nov.\n\nPaula Maru\n\nBATTLE, FANCHEVET TA Mazgirt à Japon Potte\n\nHiye Mucu\n\nHan Mar\n\n...\n\nTuesday, November\n\nTue, 10% Kovanciar\n\nDAMBAN, MARSHOLES, ANTWERP & COTTURkkar via Bergspare.\n\nno & Semi\n\nKabar\n\nKe Mau\n\nSaturday, 30th Coleber\n\nSaturday, 14th November\n\nSTONET & MELBAUENI Can Kamila à Marse\n\nKamu Maru\n\nKado Mar\n\nBang, 24th October\n\nSaturday, 21st Novačakar\n\nDAWNĀTOS Mincipars. Fotang Daimle\n\nMam Mar\n\nToki HA\n\nr\n\nSunday, Schaber\n\nFriday, 10th Cetaker\n\nBANE ARBOGA. – Tan Ömat) Tin Japan. Hapalulu Gora je spadea,\n\nProda\n\nOTO Mar\n\nNEW YORK & Benson via Panama\n\nTAUT Haru\n\nTueday, 30th November\n\nWednesday, 11th Nov.\n\nLIMPERIAL na Pars zinad. Binnekami «Canolamiragley, 4 frames de\n\nToyok Mare\n\nFriday, 14th November\n\nCALCUTTA A Sumpspoes, Pmany 4 Koljone\n\nMalers Maru\n\n+Macera M\n\nSHANKKI, KAR & YOKURASA\n\n*me Maru.\n\nYe Men\n\nha Maru\n\n12\n\n1\n\nBaturday, 7th Novembar\n\nThursday 2 Peter\n\nMAP October\n\nVeda, 5 th Chekkur\n\nYOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nRIVETLESS SHIPS.\n\nWelding Processes at Olympia.\n\nSTRIKING EXHIHITA\n\nSeveral sinking exhibita si Thư Exhibém, ut Olympia, den: with\n\nKADING QUERIES.\n\nHarbour Master Gives Full Details.\n\nWORK IN TYPHOON.\n\ncomathe\n\nreldme sal show how the woman Harbor Master zero fall detalla an The Strat, wolded ming the Zyllgur, Phim 34 mmững kết Legislative\n\nakk han kom made pratīb\n\npertise with Kosen, T. in d. Berki ris and Hala Hania to be renamed | Shika by Du Brunk Colombia Co\n\nPue further (afvenation apply to—XIPPON TUSEN KABHA\n\nPlana bella (Peivave sachange be all Degin)\n\nmenu Ch. of Victoria. She has had\n\n• few accidenta, bent no hall Jenk\n\nRegister agrees to a ten-ysing a Med at an annual verity. Than A - it roi ma by the\n\nLa Manasa ndition to CAN CA\n\nakar mal the ing on the day in die Thịthe serenor of Mr. Tonies. The graphing were, saker en jou behalf, by the Bank Str. 8. W. Tu\n\n1931.\n\nSOVIET BOYCOTTED.\n\nGerman Owners Decide to Send No More Ships\n\nSTRIKES PERMITTED.\n\nBari, Qet, It\n\nto\n\nThe German Ship-owners' Asunc|4- sslystig barerell ngulmet the Soviel sad decided not to send ship Soviet Russia in the ground chas the murikin which harta kökurred cantly\n\nGerman skipa parkiet by the Soviet amikoritas Den and Galenus war wit wly but even supported by the\n\nAt the prime moment, the crewe ur 43 Guests visuale lying la. Han Thor karbours sex mirskiing IN SYMPANY\n\nwith the kṣaven's maziem vāch' they reft we doelwit\n\nbullets to hava benken met lej vazala the bid fastenber\n\nparty of Germany, The German nag- RE DE Kaming frame-(a) WA\n\nRigtig Ponderand have Taubered t\n\nLA VILAs med ia taka proseed- Inga kënnt shem for mutiny. Valon-\n\ntar wat all the Khaninger\n\nI, I'sw mu rơi Trên Merc\n\ntyka Tha Arm has one of the ad for Enzweer Offen fer, anlatanca” Informative, welding stande ko khai char passo on to the Kanday? thu camibiting hi sera mander 10 ha, a these mig prora af ketina - Per at wilding vela and several of\n\nthe taal pingen an view papriest the\n\nWhich Lloyd's Router\n\nBruk forpočutien pano keir Approval for welded by mana' Hà. -\n\nActual Coperation. Two lena than 15\n\n* \n\nThe\n\nmay be applied to marke Notinoble spally azn the axleb\n\n¦ \n\n|| \n\nTruch bark the Grepen proseka.\n\npaliaty repertoir Portal Ligt same\n\nKabina Janka had book Wreaked mm\n\nThe Lema Talange in plaase Trai wasy. Uwing in a temporary delvet\n\nin Kansing's wirekes selegraph it was\n\npeynd improbavit to get a moD-AACO through bé bet and Du Naval Authori M.A Vary kindly\n\nFlak a fact that the Kaming Anchored in Kowloon Bay sharing aftersama at til Sostenker when Pak woon vonk in various pazia Di uchet de Hackerel 12 in, between what\n\nMuch Haval analatanes_m-cloud_vy_ the Naval Authorslin the NË\n\nfe \n\nBritish Oxygen Co., Ltd, Surat Tikka Une Processes, Ld, the Trampen\n\nSturmelend in ourzy wet – Lie rasense of takartak M Wing, after the 1790NT CONDE DEL\n\nThere are en lí types of myth 2. 14 Are the bative of the Priding and WXy-pentylane, making Kuualle during the patentada vampestada en Que stand of the Bellah – tyskeren in Du Celery!\n\nAl-Litovidgr. Lal), and\n\nran da açan in the shoud be actual, or dong the Master ket na bin iuttle\n\nHive!\n\nMaren Weltor Procent, lik|15 ta the Kooning esly intended to Kina daplay very posesont émet kalp Tanja vaakain at may alas of that work. This fem imetrymates | requiring amul\n\n110. What act of quariamen Alley Waldine. Praenza, 104, and\n\nThe Men Cdr. Bole zepřed\n\nThuar have ve výew at the exhibition = | 1yphons at the 204 September 2 including the Inkarl slemen of stor Deletions are generator w elven dally in the vớt of their psein? victrade, and include the welding at variom vindalada acaria And Alleys on The market\n\nkitt\n\ndil\n\nTWO trading, Jordan, A third towed seina Gaine Sal the tangkan escher parked my was CUG. | The Jafar in sumpseted bronne the Kawat teer At very low Abecher striking mand, with a Ho the rank people complain SEAL Tsawa (on fait, Á V TH sland made the Kaina je Phalkek, zerials farther notable de thee ja fourth june but withough volemme le Brak wolkig werk, CHENG,a ni made feat. (3) Mana ker rangu beats. Approach\n\n10 le pegnized by Brides Belated | kids by Bruning, mere found in vend KARATAN THE 14 salomatic ball\n\n| welder introduced some SOUTH 189, AN\n\n mote well vstablished in mak branchen of anginaaring, TE IN WAR IN That\n\n4. Po from Island where two small andma wyan offered ansistance\n\nIm. Tiku mlecznam tenky\n\n| yard for wekking Hanges du bë piga mano v Du\n\nwagle rette of all the scriptions.\n\nBy maing ane sling maablont 1 wʻqaimed that up to bò per eat, in\n\nStormċjail to larostirnin. Árling an A ZDIEL Opalvol Irsat the Shie\n\nHarbour Magar seat VAI TRA kuang 48 104 magang si September i ta CRETS PEL - Tantanga akech. Th PRng arrived baca IN THE OVARIE having Innensa 12 persons. No repočí kam kean rubVAR KE ANy masalty karing weary on Lammin läiked.\n\n7.\n\nTrpha Ozitza.\n\nA copy at the volens for the\n\n| denwa, up in July 1ướ by the fourrura Mater Lider Harbour [Ukakama†, J. Sutherland, Esquece, 1. N. Ikan, kajuite, raprasasting the Cinare Chament at ĻOBLEMON, | Lajtad 1. 2. Muta, ka ZADACIA- Ca. 166, Lapagim 1. Erika, Kansa\n\nWaaronger, nigkong and Kawam Yaari and Godena Vas in Savel\n\nThe Master pruria under the pener baltkatika\n\nL\n\nBahar Olsa Ezo posed to him sa\n\nThe Earbour Master účĩa khi gangg mingilega from the Katheer MASAT\n\ndesi mačke bit to cha patantivi nad Judgment of the messer who in the\n\nsa Jaden Lie ospatukone of the ha\n\nCung In One winskar somalizima_slan\n\nin na alle.\n\n1. All ců), megardene of the\n\nthe Xevieon Gadows Compeer | alone gevonder và THE SEVERE, NE MOR\n\nle the knez la bow some igraci\n\nB. Thu + Đmorpgd by Em Apr\n\nel of rhw marial may free of Kambour Wharf to Thumati in quantión 1. with ern spong conta Ime machining.\n\nredelana\n\nTxa praped to Kayang\n\n- man Ünkan as there m\n\nAchanak Teken moldin bad pound to be we funger to Un-Tr ter wh rentage, it le paly in receść zamia Duất jagat then testam has been paint 10 AM mandkod mechai et production\n\nLA MA MD mer beim Wanted so tha joining tagalber of mariale in cerpen\n\nen with some athar promo, más se blind soaking, Wite drawing, timmati work we in the handgere ledsaker, hit now in a large number af maven 14 in sand for joining machined parta to !cow which personly, wady saked * the sewal mechanical methods at PETANCAT Expense.\n\nSHANGHAI SEARCH.\n\nKusor\n\nthem\n\nwww.ime.\n\n3 regami wka zuenivad fr\n\npng to Luwee kg\n\nPo Yamal Ad by Kaung had precended La La Li end of the harbour 16 WAL vedere se les reprenanties that pers\n\nAlba won having had Qur saaneity be le samed to sing it Saat la back in cook the Kawsang team - 20 and so deprime BAT cuft n the Bart, who might be in wood lakkór, at their upper- tatuit, la mareal, townge. The request vas ins passed to Khadkng.\n\nCel A report was received that some : ehters belonging to Bablerbeda and 5wiem were in trouble\n\nAs the Kang ked Batons plewçunded to the Ext for the panami ke set Cart\n\n07.\n\nCONSIGNEES' NOTICE.\n\nHAMBURG ANKOIA LIVIR\n\nThe Metacramel,\n\nRAMSES-\n\nbering weervol Demognem of Cago kee karaby metaled that their precis Las Mong Sasam and pissed at the Thik in The Baghyng and Ho Whalf and Orari CompTRY'S DA Appena al kamjone, whom deltary zam he abschonë se the menda kou JAKÉNT\n\nCybiškai vaga will be inGOS, KR- Jana\" Matiče ka jaus given prisë sa Beemer s karval.\n\nEngineer Jumps Overboard art weet med lathe Kings Gouda kave left the Undemia an\n\nOf Woosung.\n\nAn I'd uk, Grupert was received From the Green Gland Cement Co. Saat moun laukters more in diatreon of Hak Your Region Bay). Thit mogę www popond to Kuning Un riyal ké dák Thon kung sa bad member, rondle the Master decided that k\n\nOBSYED AN IMPULSE.\n\nHangkal police warn laat most Jooksum fer á fecoigner, who, it was believed, was comming Wessang renda,\n\nThe expian để she mammer Dalero be an ardua risk to take the\n\nMain Imported sa tha, karbon master's son shortly after ka arrival from being this pac af kla ungimo Sammad vrachaard si Wevelg. Tha\n\nrarily A\n\nKuning to Lo Qia lighters & dimension with Wheck the Bubou Xiater rura\n\nPOT A Tapart was received that a bale wenn sie king inaade Källeti TalÊN. Thai Muangt visa paanud va Kuumugo\n\n10Wemen Dan Marine Woman On smaller Kellele faland en sign\n\nThe exscale deal. Taken this fellow | Bich funk could\n\ncamda tinning from his quarters wage Hamm di net aanich knalde Kabeli\n\nNo will be nakled after\n\nkit perda remaining vadadvend dur the 28th October, 1931, will be subject\n\nAll broken, chafod, and damaged Gaola ara sa be left in the Gelerta when they will be staminad en meth Gaber, 1931 na 16 mm by our San veporn, Masara. Goddard mad. Dongma\n\nAll Flame must reach me hoćeni sku Ende zeroeder, 1931, je vezan na\n\nHe Israe\n\nVVACATION\n\n18\n\nPHILIPPENSES\n\nLADO-CHINA\n\nTEAM\n\nNAVIGATION CO., LTD.\n\nHAFLINGEN SCHURF VEERATION.\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nCONSIGNEES NOTICES.\n\nTHE WEATHER.\n\nYesterday's Advices and Evening Forecast.\n\nGLOYD TRIESTINO SAY CO.\n\nProM TRIESTE, VENICE, BLINDI, PORT HARD, ADER.\n\nBOMBAY, COLOMBO\n\nSINGAPOR\n\nThe Steamer.\n\n\"PILSNAT\n\nCONSIGNEES' NOTICE CHINA\n\nNORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD, BREMEN.\n\nThe Acamer\n\n\"DREFFLINGK\"\n\n23\n\nNAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.\n\n...\n\nSZECHUEN\n\nS\n\nOok. 25, 10 m ........KWANGCHOW Det, 25ch, 20m.m.\n\nBOOCHOW\n\nUm 271, 10 m\n\nOn 26th, 5p.k.\n\nFor\n\nHous En, Pam à HAIBONG... KINGYUANTO-DAY, 3 bp-m Aany HwAMAL\n\nTAIYUAN ...I-LAY. haring and from Broman, Bam Swami Shamanął\n\n↓ P. XITSOCHOW..ah Bià, la berg, and peči, romignese if enegs | Amor, Swatum & bixmarama |ma|kunky_peille Mat their mi Swazow, Biciscanu à Tauro Langyċude of Hongkong, 114′′ 17′′ 17′′\n\nAls lesbig landed it their rự Labida Hongkong, 12' 1\" Coalguem of Curse see hereby in- Komikoa Wharf and Godown Chu Lag SWATO, SASA & Tins\n\nthe godown at The Smaking sal\n\nHwarow a Basuvok firmed that sil Good as being, Kawings, wheece delvery Shaxandi, Nowenwang lonzed at thole Tini. Hits the Onde chiame of the Hanging and Xylem Whart Noom Dether 994. 18%, AskThe anti Godow Company, at Kww-the -Dentha watow, Wangen, Charou\n\nAmor & FrapoRAI Gonnesara ser further pačißel that cyclone i now central, wona Paking it, whonen sadise from the velarves at Hambre Bemm through and in spranding east-north-amat! delivers may be illained,\n\n* Opcional parts will not be sanded ka. \"Ovtar Jarl,\" na \"Gencer, SWATIN, Haanama & Tu BRANTUNG NOT pago lay hanghang o sa “Bignit\" H&K There are inflation of a typkanı – Jara, malena metien kan han geran, METAISM\" un \"ka. \"Herewe\" from\n\nbours prior sa vaderl's wife), but hey, Eregea sai Wang,\n\nAWATON & Hamaros N.W. NOW. Yania warsing. 29, DA, DAS-TY- Mead part or will to which is optics after the zich af October, 1931, wil - Hwaton, Shanukala TRING\n\nFoto, Passon & Hairloge... Na Piza Inweer will be efcand|| Framw, Hassanan & TeproTAO\n\nSwamwe. Wouwką. Charno\n\nway.\n\nTHE\n\nD\n\nT⚫ TSINGTAU vin SWATOW\n\n* SHANGHAI\n\nTO SINGAPORE, PENANG\n\n4 CALCUTTA\n\nTO OSAKA TI AMOY, SHAI.\n\nNORE\n\nKlekomers\n\nFailing DAVIKEN Hum, 264) Beta. KWAIBANG Wəl.. 2013 CHILL, HOTELANGE\n\nJet Kay.. YAISHING Wed, tih Nov.. YVENSANG MƐun. 206k Del KUMSANO Fn.. Mi Nor.. BUIBANG Fri., Nov.,\n\nRak 104 Det\n\nWed, 15th Nov.,\n\nTu DRAMA win AMOY & KOBE HOSANO Fo. 37 Now\n\nFINBASO TO KANDAKAN\n\nPr. Cel KAUBANG Wed.. Lith Nov, CHIPSNIO Trum, 295 Cek..\n\nA\n\nTIM\n\n7LM. 74.m\n\nSOUTH 4 NOT KUTANO\n\n& p.m.\n\nTam\n\n74.2.\n\nTA.M.\n\nNoon-\n\nmarine N.N.W. Bod. The P. DE 3p.. Skangkat warning. 114, 306. 1a) Tynkoen nú vażkown intona ly with-\n\nHompitong kabufall einen January 14, 24 85 Juden, muRTRAG AN AYUTART of 7 inches.\n\nbefore the 7th Neved 19 (len priodolog to the mid-ra\n\nwill not be recognised,\n\nS.S. \"PRES. CLEVELAND\"\n\nMANILA\n\nH\n\n6.00 p.m.\n\nKENDAT, OC 13.\n\nDOLLAR STEAMSHIP LINES AMERICAN MAIL LINE\n\nNORD\n\nDEUTSCHER\n\nLLOYD\n\nFAR EASTERN PAILENDER & FATIGHT SEVICE.\n\nThema HoskinJA AR London Cabin Clase only. Tarragh kontunya sa AMERIÇA ca Budd1⁄2 and baKUROPE vs AMARICA\n\nNEXT SAILING TO EUROPE\n\n+-\n\nPASS AN\n\nFre\n\nPAY\n\nHATA\"\n\nSEEFLIYER\" - KALBARLICKAN\n\nKLEN\n\nbeparveen ich 2 member\n\ndag/km 124 December\n\n- 2pm, 200g\n\n*Contem\n\n* Culting me Lubern. Passager dearen emang re Monita med Pond Glava Battainde,\n\nAlberta. Betgandam, Handbourg und Bremen\n\nAmsterdam Betuwdim, Hepburg und Bruma.\n\nNEXT ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE:\n\nBAILINGS TO SHANGILA I & II SRL ISSZA MARUY\n\nFreight 18 19\n\nZAM 16 ORA AMOR ÜLEKEN PASS, SACOBLENZ\"\n\nZuzkare Bar Upsalag\n\nder het With Kovember\n\nHoge Hak 1-anambar\n\nHONGKONG-NEW GUINEA.\n\nNext BABAUL ad Porin.\n\n4.E, HAREMBAN (VEN” on or shout ded penamber 1981.\n\nMELCHERS & CO..\n\nAgusta, Manglong\n\nBill of Lading will be conntersign- ed by the unde\n\nJINSIN & Co.\n\nAgesta Hongkong, Th Chelaber, Luca,\n\nTelephone 162,\n\nCanon Again'\n\nJBSEN & CO.\n\nShameez, 8.0.\n\nAT A TER DORT Fer un padrone, Joped as there werent water CAPT. T. G. PURVIS\n\nHERALD THe how at the sang, Jing, der sata mariquile at the Kew-\n\nclared back at the hedge for a mai\n\nspot, and then proceeded to unbučiam\n\nkan slicked, while in perched en te nag as stated\n\ne taken in contained in the leg.\n\n***We hellered at \" me the ones of noth the Check Low and\n\ncaptain. \"hat, ka, wou'd pay w\n\nLestion, Ho Jimt kapt nufumiening the -\n\nWire Telegraph Log are produced.\n\n4A large number at Job\n\nMARINA ARTIs.\n\nSahlbiter, Repul Svciety of\n\nArtista and Reyni Hibernia Jandarmy\n\nif you require un 40 se Water\n\nColor Painting of Stammer,\n\nalicker. Piried toward the force basta matinated at show 100 Yacht, Sailing Salp or any of were lying lengide the proyek, ko mocha come sour Kim, ka Likew of 1 shame. Each sway we won the die Clippers, (Önnuk ar\n\n| wwed end of the hous, but bufera Bag\n\nTelephone 17867.\n\nim slicker a leaped over the klant ten van Same mat deemed sveću | Amen).\n\nAccording to the emplata, the wipe, Į Įgenstad, the siter. No TECIDÍ, THE maiken were ordered dressed at dete i pl. Az order has now been immund\n\n|ka weld coming the men with the\n\nPapelar\n\nrag under the water, Une tik buat\n\nup hope of mammitting\n\nPLANETARE of the Daly\n\nMüller dechend\" \"A sampa\n\nMIL\n\nwho had born looking on with Mr-\n\nBhat auth a verset with be kept in\n\nPraya Wall Donger.\n\nThe Kamwing dee_la_wanther\n\n+ \n\nKowloo Bà 1 AL 100 ya anchor was weighed but at 6-10 pay the Ex\n\nent, came when the mean: behar. | gnezda mother was again tramped wmil\n\nKuning remained at anchor\n\nwat\n\nWe had driftas down-ram when the weather modeling\n\nteam, but, seeing the gineer was hesin pat under way.\n\npału, we ristled in Ut elverline kitch\n\nand preceeded ja Shanghai.\n\nhave been made by Pe\n\nMost of the crab wank or broken\n\non Parkas Dja penyu wall met thri\n\nTate bmtween the piers to the west at\n\nThe Harbour Diler katmer: 234 pm\n\nAnd 430 pm. Had the Kaming Been Sadat alễ khône piers the mould\n\nLorrie koma cando Piran ta | Masa boom unable to jen kan kan them\n\nBeth Elmer of kinecovery of\n\nThe Peter P\n\n110 Pa\n\nPERTE DA SE MUa kesä kam rumNE\n\nja grove Haly of booming katanut ai\n\ndegree 50 N. 7 Wat, amit ca.\n\n199 paront bal gran bir 2-rk, 25\n\nDegrees At West. The blanda\n\nsaid to len very dangerous for shipping.\n\n...\n\nEn Repumber 3 w Che\n\nNg Mai being empleyst AMITY-\n\nand the Ger\n\nRAN\n\nD7\n\nTILAGE\n\nGO\n\nFONGKONG\n\nPRINCE LINE\n\nFRBODENT SERVICE\n\ntu\n\nBOSTON AND\n\nNEW YORK\n\nCALLING AT NAPLES\n\n\"CINGALESE PRINCE\"\n\n· JAVANESE PIINJE\"\n\n5th November\n\n1st Dober\n\nEnna leak Jegginsaciation for a limited number of Passer park s\n\nusadeemia a\n\nFare-Hongkong to Naples... £50\n\nFor other Pazarge mitos, Freight, eto,, apply to :—\n\nFIRNESS (FAR EAST) LIMITED.\n\nTO TIENTSIN via S'TW,\n\nFLUCHOW A CHE DO CHEONGSHIKU Sun, Nov., 7am.\n\nBut longba un passage apply s\n\nJARDINE MATHESON & CO., ITD.\n\nTalpmed.\n\nĶnopen) Měnangetu\n\nGLEN LINE\n\nPARES HONGZONG TO LONDON.\n\n10 June/ Harber\n\nLift Degenber/31 May\n\nALDEAK\n\nTO LONDON. ROTTERDAM & HANBULE VIR STRAITS & COLONNO.\n\n9tomer-b.p\n\nPULEN|FFER\"\n\nTO SHANGHAI, KÖNÉ, YOKOHAMA & YLÄPIYOSTOCK.\n\nMeter Vonal (GLENOGLE”\n\nMotor Vonne\n\nGLENBEG\"\n\nMoker Vignani “'IEBNAPP\n\nTEINAN.... Cel seth, Spa\n\nA TANTON BUCHOW.....Ol. 20, N\n\nKWEIYANG\n\nabout. 200 mľne nerik of Yaji mer varied so from pect to port to the AA rende remaining modelirana | Bananai, Nekelwang & DALY CEFERAN\n\nA 2, m\n\nما امام بن\n\nNy thêm yê hy sinha Altar Che (inch hem left the End then i say one whatever. 19th October, 1892, will k\n\nrumclnlng undzivala sather tha | Dunaren pachagua must be Jud's in thjort to the godown for excɔination by the |consignem, and the Company\",\"be matvejen, Ne Anderson and Alle shay - 1932\n\n• 10 .. the led el Dobokar, Ka dalam bell be adult star All broken, ekataga Lamangai. The gunda kawa left the puddies pa Goods are to be left bị lập Cambodia, al dimana senat de pensantal W where they will be we pled on the two wooks, of the chip's arrival het, The Ulegram quoted below was p. 29th October 1951, at 15 2 by our | khan which date Pasy wil met be her\n\nandred Truthe Manila Obwalory survogars Stari ting eller and anguinot, at the Amarisan Commulate Gensen! | Douglas,\n\nMaxila Yarulog.\n\nCraiguen nece requested to man No Fire Insurance her baan ollastad, render Dale Men of Lading to the Billo of Laglegg will be sousarviga, unattalgiai čec countersignatur.\n\n130°, Lang. E, AS IT FALK, alky moving NW,\n\nBrembur BarkBol\n\nOut. 21, 6 –The typhoon for patt then 200 selles N. of Yap, ENNE M.W.\n\nThe anti-ggelama sa sentral she the\n\nworth of Korea,\n\nDODWELL & CO., LTU\n\nÄgenu\n\nBRITISH INDIA SN, DO, ITU From CALCUTTA RANDBOOM. PENANG KINGAPORE\n\nLatal forectal-E winds, fraki | The Simm TALNA\"\n\nMETEOROLOGICAL.\n\n20h Nervesaba\n\nBir tebe\n\n5th November\n\n10th November\n\n4th December\n\nBagland DearYLINE), VİNE DAker\n\nJay\n\n201\n\nPre Pretti, pomaga und freiber parkiaulien spjoj bo\n\nJARDINE, MATHESON GO., LTD.\n\nAEP THE GLEN LIKE, LTD\n\nTRAVEL A.-O. LINE.\n\nENTRALIA, Calling så Mamiễn (P. l.). Thursday L..\n\nCharna, Tawpavilla, Beshana, Bydony and Malbearna. BUTIK STEAMERE CHANGTE-TAIPING (...) PARTEFT MORT TE TO DATE STEAMERS IN THE SERVICE KLECTRIC LAL MORY, BARBER SHOP, BUMATON U\n\nFELWARDEN OKK\n\nD\n\nM\n\nr\n\nJun\n\nн\n\nJ\n\nhatine arrived from the shoes par Kamagra of Corps me hanby j formed that Chetr Guade 120 bring the Hongkong und Kowlem. When and Gedown Oomane's Galewno al —\n\n14h hay H chained de soju ja\n\nGrodkar Thöded\n\n1231, will be subjekt 1. rent.\n\nNice vil se ofonbed\n\nby the jah hay man whatever.\n\nTamegri Parkagen must be left in\n\nF\n\n\"\n\n1\n\ncha Getaman tur 2men by the\n\n·\n\nmuaj nga me Zemperaboen van de kan je\n\nat 10 ham on Masdays and TheDENJE. home Man to presented with-\n\n1. The days of the espapa's merival ¦herr, after why mat\n\nbe repemand\n\nMELORERS & CO.\n\nAgwia Norddeuwcher Laaye, Bing Hongkong, Th Ortaber, 1921.\n\nNOTICE\n\nPROF. I. KETO'S, Massage staklenogors moved from 1. Queer's Head, G\n\nU. Hamer Load, Maschall\n\nTelephine 220SE (Pacing Orient Building..\n\nASAHI BEER\n\nBal Agents\n\nITSUI\n\nBUSSAN\n\nKAISHA\n\nLTD.,\n\nHAUKINNON MAUL, 202 & Co.\n\nHONGKONG\n\nAgrsta\n\n--\n\nHONGKONG TIDE TABLE.\n\nTAINL GERANG TE.. The 11th Der k TAIPING\n\nJan. 17\n\nIng 15th\n\nNow 201\n\n1 Dee Bab\n\nMb Fab. d\n\n15w\n\nFor MIT KING\n\nvha ♬\n\nEnjoy Your Sher! Laany in Australia and Nave Loviand. Hong Kong Sydney 19 Daya. FIRST VLABS FARE TO AYONET, 276 METUUN\n\nLONDON 194 Australia; from 11:36:13\n\nqur lekese Taira l'hora Lacuna donna. Dea Beypa\n\nOBANCTE\n\n10\n\nAUSĪGALIAN- ORIENT L LIKE LIMITED BUCKSIDE MONTILE. Again HOND INDI\n\nO. S. K.\n\nANTHON BANDWID\n\nAND ANTWERP DEL Bog\n\nJANELİNİ KANTES R IRENES ALEKS\n\n-7\n\nMULIACENE VILISANE SARMAY\n\nTÄCCKLAND & WELLINGTON\n\nMar\n\nmanda AY\n\nMOMBASA ZANZIBAR. PANTS SALAAN. APIRA 19URANCE KARATES, BLAIAN PORT EL. ZABETH & CAFETERN 1 chên 121 BX JANRING BANTING J BUENAS AIRES\n\nmen\n\nCALAUTTA VIAMonpapan, Kalymns\n\nDe Bang\n\nNEW YOK, in Japan pod l\n\nAngelie a Panama Call Trimetal Bom Phila alge in d. Maltalk. JAPAN PORTS (Prequent Harved |\n\nKAIPHONG Som Top & Fakha\n\nCEILING L Batam ad\n\n(day 1\n\nTATAI V Sundew and Away.\n\nTetaphily (10\n\nW\n\nMonada Moru\n\nblue sky, imelendz, d=dziugļu, ==folghtning, ist, The Lionde hai jadi ing (odpora Gravelcard, perpasaling showera, equatio, so, sathunder.\n\nALIURATHA\n\nkt: ne\n\nthn\n\nS\n\n: !!!\n\nFr\n\nT'h Ker\n\nTues Non\n\nWed\n\n1st Nat\n\nToda Mari\n\nFr\n\nShed Cri\n\nMito\n\nThu, 29th Chel\n\nB 25 Öel\n\nThum, 5th No\n\nsalon M\n\nTh∙li har..\n\nFor further particulars please apply to:-\n\nOSAKA SHOSEN KAISHA.\n\nTel.\n\nTHE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD., COPENHAGEN.\n\nThe M.S. \"SIAM\"\n\non or about 24th October\n\nIne\n\nPORT SAID, HAVRE, MARSEILLES, ANTWERS ROTTERDAM, AMSTERDAM BAMBURG COPENHAGPS & OTHER RCANDINAVIAN & BALTIC POS\n\n1.\n\nPAWA\n\nMIATA\n\nANNA JU\n\nMAILING LIT\n\nthe f\n\nDet\n\nThe 3 of Lolk er um from the na GW Ila ka baba zaporini.\n\n\"GLEN\" LINE (DIFTED.\n\n7 Motory AAA,\n\nPELENOGI I And fre Cumerenees of mange b;\n\nint that\n\nTar Ind me ther risk tr\n\n-\n\nwer extre bargado,\n\nDen Bmekan\n\nH Kiedmans\n\nwe por\n\n¡ MTC Ping\n\nhaxard\n\nGodmen at Toon What\n\nlimited\n\nmp and a fewn the whačem, de\n\nAng may kaszaimed\n\nASAHI\n\n1971, at 10\n\nin th\n\nLAGER\n\nALE PONgg Inrindag these\n\npolice by Mr G. 1. Ger, the provvind, and muit ako se rabattil seand beer, who lakimakes that the day of meriv... elhel weapon mas handed in the Chinese, they will not be redigini il martermastar to theum on October 1, No Flee Intard wat be effeted;\n\nwas dismissed at Switem, Sa\n\nBit of Lang wiD He\n\nmapected að karlng inken. Che revolver of l\n\nThe what discover: JARDINE, MATHESON & CO., LTD notil the ship'n gemak was checked saarival in Hongkong.\n\nweek, the Dutybar, IM1.\n\nExport\n\nCOM\n\nBANK LINE LTD.\n\nAGENTS FOR\n\nELLERMAN & BUCKNALL 5.8.\n\nCO., LTD.\n\nKATLINGS. STIRJEST TO ALTERATION WITHOLT FOTICE. UNITED KINGDOM & CONTINENT\n\n8.6. \"ITY OF WINDSOR\"\n\n8.8. \"CITY OF HOUBAL\"\n\nFAST\n\nOD\n\nLITY\n\nELLER WAN LINE.\n\nLondon, Katteplam, Bamburg & Glasgow.. Havre, London, Rotterdam & Hamburg\n\nH p + Tith Yember\n\nNEW YORK, BOSTON & BALTIMORE AMERICAN & MANCHURIAN LINE.\n\nALSO WOINTI POR\n\nANDREW\n\nWEIR & CO.\n\nHER FACT tho\n\nAMERICAN & ORIENTAL LINE.\n\nMV. \"IRIKBANK\"\n\nat Now\n\nI'\n\nBeaton. Now Yark & Baltimaa MY POYLEBANK\" Boston, New York & Ballimato MAGRITIUS & SOUTH AFRICA\n\nSTINEOW-\n\n\"ob Jam 14'?\n\nBANGXING BANGVON SKILICE MAPITAINED BY THE FAST BATON RESSAL V.\n\nPINTANDO\n\nW\n\nKnee Booting.\n\nTriophene 2505,\n\nIelegram. \"Fumanc-e\n\nThiepveno 14871.\n\n;\n\n\"\n\nLer\n\nES OUTÖRER. 1951.\n\npirate apple te JOHN MANKENS & CA LH.\n\n...\n\nBehaven.*.\n\nich Navebuv\n\nORIENTAL AFRICAN LINE.\n\na dlak Chak ber Ma \"etla.. Kantan, Prologoa day. Exat 1-8d – Ak Day Fort Mnet àlay, anzi Capriona Through Hub of Jamag mind to Bary, quicus me. To Peet Atverk. Mozambique, Code. Ixhaminas, Zanabar. Monsassa, Kundra, Id Nagok, Tum Bay, Wade Pay apd Hedagow.\n\nfraight phanage on xay of the abera lisel\n\nMeranie Bank Baldin.\n\nTelephone 7.\n\nTHE BANK LINE, Ltd.\n\n10\n\n...\n\nNOT\n\nI 10.\n\nKAYIKO SUITANG\n\n„Kov. Si, Ap\n\nKey E EUROCHOW Now, Hà. 110 p. BUNNING\n\n*,, Nov. 8th, LUPA. TISTS XOXICROW Nov 19th 10m 10.\n\n* Caling at Away for Pasoengues only\n\nBalinge Bunjach to Alteration\n\nFor Fregul or Fanvagn apply to—BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE\n\nTalophon 3)\n\nAgrate\n\nChers and keppage san lor Enement at ima Ullared Vottarhald\n\nHAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE\n\nYAPPEL.\n\nFAR EASTER MAIL-FREIGHT- = PARBENGER SERVICE between. JAPAN, CHINA, BOSALONG, PAI LIPPINES, STRAITS SETTLEHENIS. COLOMBO and BUROPE.\n\nSAILINGS 10 UROPE.\n\nMIT KHADELAND\"\n\nMT\n\nKANGRA\n\nAV-LEVERS FEN\"\n\n39\n\nRAARLAND\n\nDEITINATION.\n\nTees, Kastırdım i\n\n(3) Oman, Mattosklen, Kostarda\n\nLEAVING\n\nING\n\nHamburg Ni Novencher\n\nBird Nesebar\n\nGia Dovember\n\nBreedtem, Mosterdam\n\n+ Hamburg\n\n(1) Gam, Matsuším, Recordem\n\n4 Balang\n\nmikku ja varapova 1NI JEUNG JA Goj arīkoj\n\nARNIVALS FROM EUROPE,\n\n· LEVERKUSEN\n\nNYELMELLAND'\n\nTh\n\nBAJOČNOM ME\n\nD\n\nMY\n\nKM SAARLAND\"\n\n176\n\nBjects ratios tulkost. Nolum (T) Exellent Acunmodation fur Passenger, Qualiħad Burgwom\n\norczled.\n\n25 Limited Passenger Abgommedaliva, Qulided Surgeca saznION (3) Cargo Brat\n\nFaraghodig in Semon from £70.0.0. Par (tylko particulars please apply to diguda ——\n\nJEBSEN & CO.,\n\n37. Poddar ásamt, Hongkong.\n\nAGJENTA\n\nTad iz\n\nLLOYD TRIESTINO\n\nPertuightly Pasangan and Freight Hervice for\n\nBRINDISI, VENICE & TRIESTE\n\nris Žagapers, Columbs, Bombay, Jules, Bam, and Port Bald.\n\nTak Curges through Hilla of Lading to Fitaner, Gans, Al HallAN,\n\nAdelaide, Liries, Blask doa sud Dumbo Parla\n\nFamasgera to LONDON (Overh\n\nNEXT BAILINGS FROM HONGKONG\n\nB.B. MONCALIEKI (Cargo boek, NN, CARIONANO (Carga bouti\n\n5.8. PILNA\n\n8. GANG\n\n(Pamerogor mos\n\n[Passenger boat)\n\n5.8 VENEZIA L (Pam & enzym konto\n\nMV. BILDA\n\n(Large boat)\n\n8.8. CRACOVIA || Passenger busty\n\n* Ünļmayıl vayaju se Kamples vały.\n\nthad Sut\n\n315 Ok\n\n2012 Del\n\nInh Em .. Bộ GT\n\n18th Mar\n\n2003 Hea\n\n14 Der 17th Jan> \n\nLa The\n\nLariamlar Attentam in called in shaka “GARGET MAANA MAI Makhu thu veg zân Hongkong/Hade em 30 days, than sibering passengers to nuk benda\n\n♫k duya ən koma for the Chelatarna Heli dogr Badung Duam vekjes së akomadian pikkeni merusa\n\nFor Fartendere, simae sapit ka v\n\nQueen's Belshing\n\nPol Speci\n\nDODWELL & CO., LTD.\n\nAgenu\n\nKLAVENESS LINE\n\nPACIFIC\n\nCUAST ASIATI\n\nSERVICE,,\n\n..EGI LAR TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE\n\nPALEOAL est for LOS ANGELES,\n\nSAR FRAMASCŲ, PORTLAND INEGON, PREET SOUND BATTLE TACOMA\n\n3BNFVILLE\n\nBaling ni Kar\n\nm. Lần making paper::: 'I: ANUKLA64 by Herat nypornAMŲ SOUTH BOUND\n\nYL1E\" dow Hlong lịch minh lên th Adressing cargo, la MINDAPURA AJAYA PORTA\n\nLantagh Funnger Amummaanting kallakka bar Fragma Paangs Haim and all sikar tabernet\n\npe\n\nTHORESEN & CO. LTD.\n\nkam v Benám.\n\nAparta\n\nTN\n\nMES.\n\n. Lop đưa\n\n147\n\nE",
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        "content_text": "SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nSAILING NOTICES\nNORTHWARD\nKINGAENG TO CUART JORES AND TRAPAN LIST.\n\nHONG KONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMERS\nJalat Bogie of the Bang Rang, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. Ltd, and the China Navigation Co. Ltd.\n\nHONG KONG CANTON LINE\nBlunt from Hong Kong: DAILY at 5 a.m. & 10 p.m. (Sundays 10 p.m. only). Sailing from Canton: Daily at 5 a.m. and 4.20 p.m. (Sundays 4.30 p.m. only).\n\nSPECIAL SERVICE\nSAILINGS from Huangpu—Daily at 8 a.m. and 5.20 p.m. (Sundays 9 a.m. only). SAILINGS from Macao—Daily at 3 a.m. and 8 p.m. (Sundays 4 p.m. only).\n\nEASTWARD\n...\n\nWESTWARD\n...\n\nSOUTHWARD\n...\n\nFROM BOMBAY\n...\n\nEXCURSION TO MACAU\non Sunday, 25th October, 1931. \"BUT TAT\" We depart from the Company's Wing Lok Street Wharf at 3 a.m. and from Macao at 4.00 p.m.\n\nSPECIAL BALLOON FARE, WEEK DAYS—Single $1.50, Return $3.00. SUNDAYS & EXCURSIONS—Single $2.50, Return $4.00.\n\nHOTELS\nTHE HONGKONG PENINSULA HOTEL; BONGKONG HOTEL; REPULSE BAY HOTEL; PEAK HOTEL; SHANGHAI ASTOR HOUSE; PALACE HOTEL; HOTELS, LIMITED.\n\nEMPRESS LODGE. Tel. Add. \"Empemlags\" 3-13, Mody Road, Revises, Convenient to ferry, daily and monthly rates. Excellent cuisine and hot water for families. Apply to Mr. E. Owen Murphy, Proprietor.\n\nTHE VICTORIA HOTEL SHAMEEN. Cable Address: “VICTORIA.\" KOWLOON HOTEL KOWLOON. Under the Personal Supervision and Attention of H. J. White.\n\nPOST OFFICE\nPOSTCARDS: PORTAL RATE 1) China and Macao British Empire (Emount via Borneo)... 16 cents each.\n\nAIR MAIL: Letters to Europe via Siberia, kutended for Shanghai la Maliciouit, mant in postal are the mung of the GEO Komivan Branch Part Oder whsen full partiesiacs of thù Michal) sez men can do skolas,\n\nINWARD MAILS\nMacedonia Jadel, 17th September; Japan, Baaghi khi Marche via Alberin Crandons, Lac October); USA Hensalu, Japan saz Éhaar Kashmir ... Mai (Bom Prašičinės, Int. October) Chichibu Mare Java.. Tebesar 11.3.A. Canda, Jasna and Marshal Code, del Örlever) USA, Canada, Japan and Shanghai\n\nOUTWARD MAILS\nOctober 2; October 15; October 27. KEVINTERED, IN PARCEL, MATER ara simand. Li mrnsten aarles than the time giran bilen salas atbočias stated, and wherć malla arv Miraclied to clean ne er intere i am ricetired and are mail pr zlaned at 8 p.m. on the previous day\n\nTO CAR OWNERS\nCs RUBBER Matting for the Floor and Running Boards of your Car: Washable,— Durchle,- More oombani. Kran Carpet or animal,— HEATER and ČĽBAKER, Canada from. Tel. 20 Dialép Bikhar Dec 19hman LUT.\n\nNOTICE\nCONSIGNEES' NOTICE. BRITISH INDIA EN. CO, LTD, From OSAKA, KJE The Beasle RETIAWAN N. Y. K. EENE INIMON YESMS KAISHA) From EUROPE, 104 STRAITS.\n\nDamagal Packages must be left in the Condense for examination by the Finalench and the Cat Peptrenia Consign and the Company's an Up in any Tyandayaang PYRETI, KE wayway, Manara, Gudded with Dinglan, 12 pm van de fuo alamagr at 18 kan, và Mondays 2nd Thepredaja - Perted\n\nST. GEORGE'S HOTEL\nCable address: \"ITEM\"I, LA 1, Bannady Bond. Telephone: 21NT Delightfully med leres mtanden, dese to Peak Trang Balita per Existent Orlín. Modera Jon Termu moderata\n\nGARAGE\n...\n\nARTS CRAFTS\nFOR STAINED LEADED GLASS WINDOWS.\n\nSTAMP TOPICS\nHongkong's New Five Cent Ingue, FRENCH VIR MAIL.\n\nPage 140\n\nPage 141",
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        "content_text": "SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1931\n\nTO-DAY\nQUEEN'S THEATRE\n\nIX\n\nTHEYES OF THE WORLD\n\nA'vored drumna uf the age old baits bitrans good and arli, lors and bate.\n\n——\n\nJOSEPH SCHENCK-pros DOLORES DEL RIO BAD ONE EDME JOWN GEORGE FRIZMAURICE PRODUCTION\n\nSERVING MOODCEA.\n\nJOIN WE CONSIDINE JK ALBITED AUNTY, PICTURE\n\nTO-DAY & TO-MORROW\n\nWilliam STAR HAINES A Helen-Goldwyn-Mayer Producten\n\nat 2.30, 5.10, ||| 7.15 9.20.\n\n= 2,801, 3.20, 7.20 9.20.\n\nTHE WORLD SPORT\nCURRENT COMMENT\nThe Last Four in the Open Bowl Championship.\n\nONE TITLE HOLDER.\n\nSTATOR.MI Kanta Chamke hadap that parate talk\n\nLOCAL FOOTBALL\n\nServices Beat Malayan 'hinese Team,\n\nYESTERDAYS GAME.\n\nRUNAWAY VICTORY.\n\nE. M. Umar Shows Good Form in Bowl Game.\n\nE LAPSLEY BEATEN.\n\nPlaying on the K-WAL yesterday afternoon, L. CLC. atwn! Omar, the Laponing of the Kawinan Dank by fi akata la 7 km the last số the third round MALENA AC Ca Opan Lavy Bondi Campanelly,\n\nSPORTS FIXTURES\nProgramme of Forthcoming Hongkong Evenia.\n\nHNKEY MATCH.\n\nKackey-gang Hockey Club ATV KDPA. (king's Park).\n\nSaturday, Del 24\n\nPicket Interport Trink Hang- kang 005; Pink Dvdaka, India\n\nY. RAS.C val Engineer SAM (L);\n\nThe Happy Valley plaque ita semi- My Navy LII IC thì bay tự ti t and Irumii the beginning has the bather of win Opponent Alter taking the war wɛGE a that on the Courth head, Plaan 19- crossed his névantaen at slutat marg kanal trail the 16th, when be qualiBal Lament N. Drummand by sangyong a ent of them. Örnen.\n\nKEY QUIT 'a Thaen went a pink allminang al the Garrison growid yesterday to wha Sang Dhe nacer match hormoon, the | Heati | Malaya Kencing saam sal A CHAN\n\nWalk El Các Loài Cá Địa Jana Cal. Comena. The Servren wom\n\npod pine by T, cool, ta,\n\nThe Sirvious tonic The Band withkans\n\nThe Argylle, “hy Lamma Hiding PEL AS wc\n\nLo the J w down 1-10 Jul Kumala 3 do melaber amochur Kay-Lew Thin-chan:\n\nom diski that the¦ Choukrik, And Then Aktik; Te Tuban B dusserad his Tou-kent, Jeka. Then and Way Bew ATRANA NAJAN HAD NO alat ketang. Chất Hees. Goon_Kek-zing. un posted. Elena ly the and and ass - Taong Shutower, Foong York-long\n\nPOLNO KING KERRANANA performance | Servies--Bryan (25); Make katha member her de vie plurinn, (5.1.3) and Dion (2656); Marzan a forde prof LANK Klangh to her and Zyme (573) Ele\n\nHe had on native la\n\nComment from whatsan Devanand Ja The célják ·4 J. R. Santone who procket den A. M. Holland med\n\nRafieną, Mr. Alan LN,\n\nMalayk, wòn the lose and Langmead started the game. The Beckong at The other munte 2., uses attackal Lam Ting from Čaute van akne Žan 1. Cullen med | Davian Hazeli formad a venger an\n\nThe Keeleon placing wall from the ing Bike. Dock ally k na pood at simplen facanda tak place i le parlan ma de la un Media vienationa nad nad Yna kimad the ball in towards\n\nLast year he yu Jenten in the pre-ball into the net open the soari Habary vond U21, Baka by Kane | See the Service what almikor is,\n\nLate Digimon est in and when With Or Da bi se pusterday the Four tackled jabbed the ball in the mos\n\nBei den Tea 17 IT. WAK, J. LAGE, newch, Langmand hosting late the X. Demtemena * U. M, Oh EN MAL Fast named Take the volg ommpačkor\n\nwho has prakije won the ticke\n\nPlay Tw Inak and Sling\n\nSercions incontand their land vehen Diekimasa tuppal the 193, fram a Apresent Amanda on the bar- dag ber and turning quickly, best hour ride page 71 have vines deen | 15 with a FAST HEART BASE. Stammad dan C (Cake. Du veteran, The Servirna went further ahead Med second to 35 palikowanan a par kick. Chenk hendes\n\nMod Kirin meet Ebbed back ment 14 yo by mal in the saened Skiner who into the net, ering the\n\nThe made TV Maher tid\n\nreal chance. Cap On kle Then the\n\nthe five ma\n\nKaya 21 hat agen, these poner\n\nduring the four half but wank ilye on seračal pedaalid,\n\nJELMAYA Made the tray to trea\n\ndungan after the future? Efori\n\nnglewmed to Jack, Army H, Aling the ten pes Skamby nuraag IN LAKE IN A hunt key GP muža na kata kama ana\n\nLOCAL HOCKEY\nInteresting Matches Yesterday.\n\nLADIES SEEN IN ACTION,\n\nTw men's from $5. Aaker's Chil, man\n\nms of in hockey matchas yatandaş,\n\nthe word vielecy and a dryw then feiner shading, der spalle with Pe Kawloon 3.5FRA. MAN U Cha butter handbag the \"mengat\n\nThatch way plast Thor' School, the BE AF drency (hh winning_from_He Fir\n\nbold wear, hat bed to begin math E\n\nCapa mafia – kph core game. A part\n\nYerk gewoandeng \"van albekend.\n\nhave workers dark. Tenha trapped the hall Zesty park And I make me 1, and runding Kullaga mat in a\n\nhot. Bavage made a will. Jšek,\n\nWeber pad het missed and the bill entered the\n\nFor the time they sai Indian Kim Mo Andesh Chub an\n\nS. AFRICAN VISIT.\n\nthen put in s Cricketers Commence Their\n\nAustralian Tour.\n\nM's as escoed pul\n\nBabama. The final goal for the Bees can w the back, and by maand by langeal. Dickier took (Fall well down kid slipped to the (centre, Dingmand, suppri spine\n\nBlse Telu, pane wind sticking in in Bhat shoẽ thực Ube the 1-5 java, the goalie ma phones. The\n\nPerth sin Nary Ren Kay, Oct. 20.\n\nPeeing Meet, pang Por the Chal\n\nIM Women, Oct 2 Morty - Betim, p\n\nEl Call Club (Balm May là te it an\n\nRacing Thoroder fer Γι\n\nEary 5 2\n\nINTERIORT CRICKET.\nSome of Shanghai's Men Already Selected.\n\nSEVEN \"TERTAINTIES\"\n\n-SOINES MEYE Hook-\n\n•liber for TW beam Hader's\n\nLOCAL TRIAL GAME\n\nPlayers For To-morrow's MaLEN án Hongkong C., Ground\n\nEN ! trial math whưk a to be played in Man Bergkong 15\n\nttn following platan ten ham zelegan\n\nTKT (Pam), A Rab4, 1o D. Tomim. A 46 5. 11 kale. D. J. N\n\nspred 14 kr 1. Malaya\n\nF KOWLOON FOOTBALL CLUB\n\nANNA Cunity Taber Chowin\n\nBILLIARDS.\n\nled Team for Tomorrow Afternoon's Games.\n\nThe film — k janna pintam com two well known repérerat Kalos FC. First Flyven\n\nDA, AK Futball St. Patrick's Club Defeat\n\n„The Intent rail from America Ta That In A Patual Spermment planeta were naked fa_wa_hardpen in the Kapakah thaps been the endte Ame\n\nKhan at Kradling\"\n\nmakes mark a meg menerima se\n\nMekalsa Bla Hon Timberlake, Urland, Fanean.\n\nKenze: uttan,\n\nThe following hari kerma fon1:\n\nI'mvaulty's Team\n\nThe 1975ơmẳng hatt ban choothe Hai VOTRE ↑ T'atvaralty ind. XD ngulmet.\n\nthe Titan mema frendly.\n\nPANE AT Can A 5. k. Kyum zni\n\nMercantile Bank.\n\nLume to the Mr Kanka\n\nW P. a. A. 1. This-\n\nVardy v. 35. & K tima na the sale of a mang | repensent Kawlam P.C. Sgrond Flesen Benntnerek, Sat de Bartekin reddies, why non agtually pakke school term the Là vị di Karison themselves the vlekara, bank \"working ther why themseh Parma Cleh grenad ok 2 jam. Như\n\ncolate\" and Apunëve sin at theit - Home day:\n\nAußer 'WA, Gillekent: I OPREM\n\nvalery who hade kameed be my disenberg, Whae, Wh. Als\n\nin London and Traming that\n\nsuht to fazekagera da vialt, padanya Blank Stan Som peking a gott tour ad Barone and ba Cabri\n\n25.\n\nThe following team has been meteen\n\nTáto repeat the fat X1 of\n\nHongkong Presbali Club on Saturday,\n\nMesh agamat Kowloon on the Cik daud\n\n4.30 Happy Valley 1:\n\nM Pila and Strings, M. Kan and Ballwin, RM, Pete Ben F. Strange wind des\n\nW A Lid\n\nJAPAN LOOKS ADEAD.]\n\nHupest of Securing the T Olympic Gamer of 1940.\n\nANOTHER WIN.\n\nThe Following all spement dur CNN a fékros matchi the E. & 3.0 $ in the macpaw\n\nW. E. Ch ingement The\n\nWale Jam at Fou Cakapan, E. G B\n\nSouth Africans Beat the\n\nMidland Counties.\n\n7 The grity to day mange nyt Tür, brikete vere eficed for maka ka the defraded Mingelen, wurmented to do their crow vne pommerns of Da sa, Xn\n\nde shendy apponent of the above | sang, Acrmed plunder that he got 2007 by na Termitesi Oline Men\" tickets from another went bad\n\nká nas imam that they were fabr\n\n-key are predpodle the bk Coustics. Hichem poin\n\nCENTRAL THEATRE\nCOMMENCING TO-DAY\n\nA: 2.30, 3.0, 1.la ở D.20 p\n\nGIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!\n\nWHAT WOULD YOU DO If you married a made all his decl slom for him?\n\nVIRTUOUS HUSBAND !\n\nArtech Hotel Zemenki vla Need a land labor male model Bačvangla kockenen\n\nIT'S THE LAUGH HIT OF THE YEAR! HCT T LA BAN 3\n\nNEXT ATTRACTION\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1871\nJIM FERRIER.\n\nCHESS NOTES\nBeaton Australian Open Campionship.\n\nCapablanca Still Hopes for Return Match.\n\nA AOUTPUT. ROYAL WITH WORLD CHAMPION, Jim Ferrar MERIT Th\n\nLEY PERPETUAL CHECK:\n\nThe key mero sa laat mpaka pra Problem No. 213 A. J. Mackenze Bark ( plen Whose sa play and mate a\n\nThe detract Vention to last week's Zroblem was reparved fruen \"Anjos,\" | Paka Kadenen, formar world's themales, ka rectly returned be DET METTE ZRvman after an absence DÍ APMENT manaka. Ka exported lu ratura de New York for an rakhallen Love same time in October. The hopes\n\nJatent resect A Plan 13 Sungkai kaj ak prosky, St.\n\nIvy Wikica, A Whetsen in Tha m\n\nDuring three dug 1 24th ier Lig p\n\nThe event wers salsa DNA, the Stat Det led by abans Perrier anestesia d\n\nMAALTY Ot il Amatrulu, I mg 14 D JA%ormed.\n\nAn Australia ser just received 14 WHILLARY ure the mr je je ile bench La serango a retuen match wolle Ale | arrenga\n\nkhina bulaen the end of the year 1 turn la sua in\n\nM. PR la acting sa pobetween yandar, Colemand ka\n\n* negotiation wek Alekkim,\n\nwww cuk ve lhe (limbokalaia that th serpage Back of vergony In Alampura aleatorie sang. Use\n\nmečosdály Khanehad, backing. Lapk Bed Math and Mama Dematte detaan Dr. Bwww.\n\nshe pulplared bear in the heat Hart- - W WILL YONA DE PER Kakaj s w the\n\nNË ME 190 (7 - Tusend KTM ajské oder a cori\n\nKING'S THEATRE\n\nThe Most Comfortabte and The Only Air-Cooled Theatre in Hongkong.\n\n6 THE GAMERAMANT, SE A JOAN JE ZVIRA peitere ku a kizembly better than either Alkine | inde a fatal M or Hageljukan man able to do. Each Karely duľanked Kawa by s\n\nP 1 JUN fet from c Chike youth the b Look Alao Vi over again Like a world's champion AŬ WOMAN in the tournment hole concurrently HOM level kada sana dispari vo—it maritan: Lag Universal\n\nLAST TWO DAYS at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.\n\nCYLINDER LOVE\n\nNewspaper Thrill-a-second... Laugh-a-minute with SPENCER TRACY SIDNEY FOX Edward Everett Herton Una Markal zi krendal\n\nBeats by play, 'Elx Oylenia Law? by Willum Jashang McCum Dicked by 140MHTON MEELA, NA\n\nLimousine tastes on a diver income and love bits the bumps, Blow- outs cause blowups in this comedy joy ride. Trade in your cares for a snabby 1931 Laugh model\n\n“You say he toega you...why dwu't he defend you BOW' Now you need him, Waaro he Whole be? Why doesn't he Care come for ward!' Masa kura benchik has retained her | Nothing else bu\n\nThere when fem represives, and Fun Furla dhani har- Emakiki seara sesa 3.\n\nreal Fras Walk-Kalmer, bed but s pedia\n\nThe modern, draw in Dhoby to be a 1 x which detele asc vana, sargknet key – 195 sàng, werkher in The State golf champ. 3.\n\nPATH, WOW a goddamble 30-terday.\n\nIn the mormint, at Katom, he pesondly to the Whorenie spijeme. slurked the bit gro\n\nM one TUM irst\n\nRetailter competition,\n\nCab D AN E then went loan to Many Sk Drakkarunot the\n\nAme- to Australan paper. The same that fallens, champimally the interesting, merely harasse -f the reputations of its costasčanta. Dr. Alkima le the avabalt weck'n chakiviplom. Markdan a the world's meet promising youngst piper. Tha fact that Alisa kiman had, the that Rachian war from kan alati eflding ades, velleni po vitsien after watcher with the netwčas zal compress el a gread master, maka I dowały na Experianced players\n\nse redkar mu Esschertta al wook and para madings probably the\n\ner wwali paraly hava bën veter\n\nchoc iron with it. The Triton về Ferro a round at Ken. single, where a motoring Wester!) andde sett larm «i. Pirull, epecially on the green, WA T Forest Ag med\n\nAll handling of the and COUNTING CHICKENS,\n\nFrance Forgees Meeting with America & Success.\n\nNowa PICTURE\n\nAnd FOX MOVIETONE NEWS presents Through the courtesy of the NATIONAL FLOOD RELIEF COMMISSION, SCENES OF DEVASTATED DISTRICTS between NANKING and HANKOW, photographed personally by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh while making an aerial survey for the National Flood Relief Commission.\n\n·NEXT ATTRACTION. Commencing Sunday, 25th October.\n\nTHE VICE. SQUAD\n\nA Game Sichuan PAUL LUKAS KAY FRANCIS\n\nBUY! BUY! BUY!\n\nUST arrived a new shipment C PEKING CARPETS & RUGS in the last date and bright sid\n\nIF YOU WANT TO BUY YOUR CARPETS & RUGS please don't lose this rare opportunity\n\nH CHUNG HSING & CO.., 17 Wyndham K 74 ed very hard to\n\nEMME WHA QUANT LAMiki. Potikned\n\nNEXT YEAR'S DAYIN CUP.\n\nBlack Kankdan K-K M B-KI 11 EL QE RK P 47 K K Op o the -- -- --\n\nbut the wh Corker and Bruger: (2) Γατο\n\nING.T is. mathemated Victories at Benet, would Cat Whaag now on appeali positional advantage amber fe ha con inal of the contro and 22k's squa Iced M.\n\nXX, XX; 23 152 KB, 2x with a cary win (145) Afar 40 KOCAELIAN 82\n\nRaoul Walsh's OF ALL WOMEN NATIONS with VICTOR McLAGLEN EDMUND LOWE GRETA NISSEN EL BRENDEL\n\nThey love to fight - and fight to love perpetual foes and permanent friends those two cock eyed marines, Vic and Eddie, in a trave laugh of love, kissin' and Nissen. The Famous Stallings ant Andersen characters, Flagg and Qadri en, a new vandage\n\nBOOKING AT THE THEATRE Telephons 25813.",
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        "content_text": "SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nBOOKSHELF.\n\nINDO-CHINA PARADISE. SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS.\n\nHealth Resort in Hills of Annam.\n\nAN ATTRACTIVE BOOK.\n\nOne of the Loves garden spots, commonly known as the Parade of Indo-China, where H. Paul Doumer, then Governor, decided in 1895 to establish a health resort. Some years later, Governor Doumer completed the preliminary work and established a zamindari, which has a cinema attached.\n\nA great deal has been added to the station, and these are, including uno de... of mulled...y, a psychological problem, not a menace of lunar... Bong... a number of separate villas were erected. As a health resort, it has proved a great success.\n\nProf. Simpson's Radio Lectures.\n\nThe literature concerning Shakespeare is vast. Pekin... und... work, what a vast amount will ever realize Peking and not wet... weeting he might have spared Passing so it is saw officially call the world.\n\nThe third edition retains the original title of the book, mounting. The aspect that a opera may apology for hancared to excite either wonder... Milton to make change Murray.\n\nAlready the literature concerning Shakespeare is vast. The author has no more interest in the manuscripts, all of which are at Pekme th...\n\nMr. J. L. Feed Mokitur. Lauru, saya, \"of three.\n\nProf. Simpson, MA. Kiny Further ripete, by Rokeri rejubel Ali KULCE-BES.\n\nHot Welsh, Ltd., Heughang US1. Kelly and Wani, on some year later that Gover-BES.\n\nDog Samt completed the pre-Aukerman, Prof. Som\n\nThi\" :4 giá vi testada, minary work and stablished a zaminda ua, wha a playwright. The of thrth, along with 1And\n\near perice. Afler 1935 under Parsimmople for Tudat tocamp a bukatutave—a coma un langs tikkay noY meckáty becaus and posing olur!terpart of Soul, wwwf the'rwn Th\n\nSizes 1972 a great deal has been phor. no an historias, a peri, writing about him as a philowa it ja Ke Bhat are bowl mi\n\nadded to the station, and these are, a typien) Elizabethin, na E MUE Sarah tela, including uno de¦ of mulledży, sa paychological prob-char, which has a cinema attached.\n\nAs a health re- so on. Yet Sazkompenza wa k -the art it has proved a great succo, diminatit: so much was he a dra specially for the The ad mate that he never thought r Cart Mad_129 wastaged to be ruined from a way, han playa sa anything but playa\n\nking\n\npopularity may\n\nthe Ex-* of them\n\nenlarged\n\nif\n\nthere are told in a wall illnad Daca the secera and mastered the run into kuite 3 by the Imprimerie!words, ka had no more Interest in bedre. Hanel.—W, 2. the manuscripts, all of which are\n\nRapin da ima 5-10, Mr. J. L Feed Mokitur. Lauru, | saya, \"of\n\nthree ril well\n\nof Pekme th\n\n. ר\n\n3\n\nAlready the literature\n\ncern\n\nSayMerry\n\na da 1984. Hud be passed to have di corrected verdien, Together *** Tanese crount of himself, ka ir weld those who respect blatory. Pekny und bin work, what a vast amount Will ever rezala Poking and not wet weeting he might have spared Pasping so it is saw officially call the world.\n\nBunce it in that the author the tand edition retains the Log Shakeupare in unarmane, yel Urinal title of the book, motiounting.\n\nThe spect that a ofera may apology for hangcared to excite either wonder Thilton to make change Murray.\n\nWhat do ou\n\nHing kimmelf seven shment, howevez, ja the fact, attoned the wing of thithak in all possibla la bay some- ** name of 13.1.5 mg, thing Jew about Shaksporto\n\ned material infr !m the\n\nProf Ківельном так виго any per both a malap -\"he kite\n\nI of Fectures he de- Ameth Ms of the world, Invered on the wireless undye the \"actors who there in only one Paking Wanape of the Houng Broly the fontact cities with\n\nComm 14. Thos\n\n-- 20\n\n-* - 5 they under\n\nميا\n\nlec\n\nCheations for the Ret.L \"Nevertheless,\" he adde\n\nall, however. Chery ars tarea have now been published by ally several Zeng, and itara Kelly & Walsh Ltd. hav\n\n·Fold interest of the place der hetle Farber Shake-the eye and thway i\n\nFiend and bear\"\n\nit\n\nThe Spick of chứn\n\ncite. Them me with the komore ye\n\ngraceful\n\nThe\n\n*A which | IT\n\nhurterada\":\n\nJust to\n\nram by dim.\n\nForm 20 de 1\n\nThere when tele\n\nCAR on them re\n\nSome parts you i\n\nmore fully at home\n\ntheatre, the tex\n\ntermen la kin proface of ureal Indly work an\n\nde that Shakespora 1. read over The average modern \"epigrammatic Darin ach writer, he coatings in me d Much trying t\n\nTo Your Friends at Home Christmas with a suitable Gift from \"Hongkong TEA\n\nPrice per 3 catty box $18.50 net (Approx 7 lb.)\n\nFinest Fo.com > Per 5 catty box $17.00 net\n\n„Mauge Pakos Peyta 5 lbs. $17.60 net. THE PRI ES QUOTED INCLUDE ALE CHARGES to any add was in the Corvel Kisgdom, GINGER IN SYRUP In syrup barnat Memo SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR US. Portest of tina 5 lb jars. $18.00 net. Per case of Twelve 24 1. pats, $21.00 bet\n\nTUE PRICES QUOTED IM.LUDE FREIGHT PAID to London Docka mole DRIED GINGER IN TINS Te pareof x 1 lb, ins. $10.50 net Including age to the United Kingdom.\n\nORDER EARLY, LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Grocery Dept. Tel. 25813.\n\nK\n\nRESTRINGING AND REPAIRS. We take a WERCIAL PRibk a son work RAÇERIŲ PAGEág ky on enny with Thing (HARANPE | RESTRIN\n\nAAA DUNLOP POTESTA ATIN AMERICAN ORGA [WUN cur OWN SUPERFINEL seunted Caloun) L7 רים with Our DAWON OUT NO. A WARNINGAPORE ONO 27 WAL CHINA GU 207 AUTERIINE N OWN A Out, and duly stunzsataed doe Umenia.\n\nIMPORTANT Badly sale that PACKETA Matrung with SKPAIRING A BINDING L Cocket T and Horkey Munka zīmu balag Earl by en vindurata: sharem\n\nPEITT KEPAIRS CE Tok A TRIAL ORDERS. 1.10137D G.S. BROTHERS, SPEITA MITATTERS 11. Ha Tha Maan deer w Paul kveland MAJESTIC TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AL $30, 5,34, 7.30 and the prom\n\nON-THE-SPOT Newa EL BRENDEL is in town So is FIFI EXORSAY. PIPI dances at \"The Golden Slipper,\" where a gang of crooks hang out. Think BRENDEL is the Big Shotof GANGLAND Sings MyRacket You”\n\nEL BRENDEL FIFI DORSAY When MENDEL, gazes into them eyei, he loses those balance! For hilarious and azciting details see\n\nMr.femon of Orange PRINCE'S THEATRE SHOWING TO-DAY mt 2 80, 7 15 & 9 15 Special matinee al 5 15 on Saturday and Sunday\n\nMGM Prezenta\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POUL FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1933.\n\nSTAGE & SCREEN NOTES. NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THE THEATRE | IN HONGKONG AND ABROAD.\n\nMANY NEW FILMS DUE AT KINGS.\n\nCentral: \"Tirta Husband.\" K-x Cylinder Løve\" Princesdarlaune,” 36x/mtk-\"Mr. Lemon of Urange.” Queen'—\"Byon of the World.\" Malm 24. Son of Zorra,” Star:-\"Navy Bl\n\nHart,\n\nSESSIONS CONCLUDE.\n\nCROSS-WORD PUZZLE\n\nJury Request Lenleney for Convicted Man.\n\nPOWERS OF POLRE\n\nLkg and Account + the rest of the Jury for Sonebhe Chief Jurka (Sir Joxeph Kemp posterday montered heung Leung, charged with an Haulting Ho Ka, with intent to rab, to onu yaar's hard labour.\n\nA cond defendant w charged, after being found Not KURS:\n\nThe jury came to a uxlam decleton in co, L majority recommensent For Live Frat kocke. Esa Lord- skip, in passing contamos, d posure that although ka did not know on what grounds the jury asked for Reel\n\nAvel, Adrama d'AM | saba Viadalat, John 25. Sk Kec. Earry Deebie,\n\naphoriag artista.\n\nspyme of the World\" chamanend the other 2 ren of the Queen's Themire yubordiy (rmacja. and will be Wosened to day, mid 500 | Damon, 3.\n\nThe picke vividly poes kesevarų, trayed, tha pint fine tena mier than Pin, B. we good kid evil, butwaan Zee wną among tu Peter Kiwalan kewen, mas and Winner 1 tik vaode ong af ka maen\n\nMaloda 1. Bu da versat in Deve tam bu a je\n\nand much of the thrill in the parture in dus to Kinds O'Mall, who dan berk Amerikes 14 sm of the\n\nPencoed by Fly from Carty With seven adaptation of an wegt et slagg by John Parsaw,\n\nHuery Kwa dzeeted the pesëse. The young Petikan M\n\nThe Grown Salicitor Mr. Somer\n\nast Filerey) prosecuted, and the\n\n– dret defendant wear represented by\n\nThe Juzy, via composed of Mr. F. Austin (formmanĮ, Makra T c Patterson, F. A. Xavier ? Kd warda, W. H. B. Muskett, S. J. Her\n\nwho and R. V. đa Batal\n\nand 19 pachakty | sualni kan veren van La Sin paneel Doer dicted one, Lichudin Una Terbil pomen, men and Osat una sdern Jibs Holland. 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The rhag ka ba vanjlager\n\n| Str. Fitzroy the převlong day.\n\nCoumiul contended that the no caned was asked a series of quer\n\n\"What Trice tory?\" and \"The Cack smployee d sent in the toes and gums Fred WorldTM Filma Tented for the bin the ew batween repkytam Best future are the Zene Ora Luar te facing by Mr. Fremy from a docu-\n\n*The\n\nHvala, wak Ri- kane, WA 11 Agata\n\nWho The meat before him and which was\n\nchmod apk Tax Wren \"The Sema Pinko AT LANGKAÈn tai skin, while not produced and on which he woul\n\nAt the crusti | prompted by Barmant Kreism-\n\nwith Gorge ('Brien and \"The Bazzal mejnega and NË PAS be d\n\nWho Was The chance of the came in\n\nCAL\" KM Buy AW ME DUNN by Team MM MATTract the Court below arbai, ka mall lý ho Sparring Cherating Te and indelen Edward\n\nww\n\nThe Lee Ponds,\" and in mind t tion. Chernivt in\n\nUncal Sirm, ANAL Etion are that be in supported ku Cullen who played avessee him, an\n\nBy P\n\nF\n\nciia: Han Bans\n\n*The Say!\n\nAir. 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An enon me deig, remnALI ANA\n\nThe ganlys who mada Ekkunarak\"\n\n--\n\nBangla - »\n\nנוי\n\nONN IPE AT ASTORA FITE DETER S FEMININEUNDING\n\n4 The Cars à mata ya mch S LLLNESS DY\n\nexpart, a given a\n\nSAMED UPARMA : 5 Baje a sale (PA),\n\nCafe de tank ESA MHOOGEE NK\n\nMakole.\n\nLENT.\n\nSende ut pt, it was\n\nTOO MUCH RAIN.\n\nTHE HONGKONG WETEN OLUB.\n\n+\n\nGun-Fire to Scatter Clouds Firefert.\n\nThe\n\ndeant were L'ecend point has **\n\nbo had bes Nelle säter kari *** question a man helm time he wan\n\nmtipp at Shops Saturday, 2016 A\n\nmrning at s\n\nThe Ti\n\nThe bell an 1.50 p.m.\n\n• Tupe at\n\nlar\n\nMEMBERS ENCLOSURE\n\nbant Iv\n\nc\n\nLw.\n\nHa Caperdalla mild there was no\n\nHom\n\n-Badgon prominently diedlaved.\n\nTh\n\nHATO\n\nfeat the Leving to galler\n\nInds\n\n!! so for\n\nNo nos with duw be ducisted to the Member Enclo\n\nH\n\nΠότε\n\nthat the rate:\n\nIn all\n\nwith\n\nPing A\n\nk.\n\nin the lemngs ralel, and they in a\n\njeant in the first point, Mr. Estroy\n\nSatu\n\npi\n\npret den attempted to provi\n\nThough the pr\n\nDE AL Xaume” thu Is \"Van \"Mandy Long Legs,\" which laa Fax penalu. 1. Which spans Ho 60- reremmendations a simple sunčeky at the King' romance, in murther that the King's Times, 12. mg leve sama playa doubt that 192\n\nQue half of the good\n\nJRATI\n\nCand then argued that the\n\nMabeled. A For Um it has a hung by ra, that chasing team mỹ pgeht east, handed by Janet Gagner utorack to be finest rent in consider was the and Warner Baxter, anypacing by Vas Pros Glen\n\nThe Go Best Kathy) Chade Gollingwater and WHIL“\n\nThe tape her maderage inkej had un the case.\n\nAmong the English Tina palane te\n\nThe King 198 “A Warm Corner,\" with them to maps, Panama, Sean\n\nLease Bening handing a bla saat\n\nThe post sets l\n\nZpi\n\n10%. \"The Bui Ose\" with 12...\n\nvw the Am\n\namaria, Bicipi ane right to the\n\nCrowt\n\nT==bay.\n\nFert bloc\n\nMaga, and wea\n\nJI\n\nEnder's ViewA\n\nHis Lovedanip, in dealing\n\nA gami\n\nMembers are method that they\n\nneeded to barn end end day be and their Ladies must wear thell\n\nRader! 'membam\n\nThe Xeba Parkoure and chai, kuomu at 3 Coffee Clemen and be for Ladies\n\nretary pon her, auch\n\nDANGER!\n\nYOU ARE A VICTIM OF\n\nHONGKONG FOOT\n\n- X\n\n1 ויי}\n\nare pet\n\nBul\n\nHom\n\nPulling a man va where t\n\nbr\n\ned to Pale, durić\n\nand chop, chapters on all the\n\n::\n\nago.\n\nkega romalam 1.\n\nlone Park are linked and Vienna and Cɔnstantinoplu topal interest and the ther places of a De De Cachet the *** Turtast lu z ze red melty which w much of Chinese history in the Tanabe of the\n\nand the Ming T same way that London in so suck in parson by the of Earlich history and Katebest! - mention the le to make of Scottish Water\n\nchu thora\n\nwho at ng T\n\nmed sound? What did that About 15-re questions that a.)ør read:\n\nmutwick at every line charmine\n\nto the unwary reader, 15. zid they may fall to jenderstand Seku\n\naliment\n\n- mas cut in-,apekre.\" in another occasion,!\n\nsenten in\n\nserie Simpson they prosadia to For that mentioned Bond Street. holy the to one of the m\n\ntermed it, \"Say where, Julius Caesar drawing attent Bond Streette and what it .'\"\n\nil 1L to the material th Prod. Simpana in poking fun at 110ry, the means by which the\n\nmat men te wore a palat armaterial se\n\nCreated a simpla stary, Prof\n\nnom met deals with a comp morativ The Merh\n\ndrawn, lara bimanit open to the thmosh setnext and an th Nan die that bu qasten Tim Clarke, are interesting even with...\n\nTHE TRÊN 10 say who Tema Clarke tage productions.\" Have Blowj ted, Tom Clarke, farmerly a member of\n\nin Jul Comer how Shai KOBART fall the staff of Usa Sauch China Morm Test the Past, in at present editor je a let me burg to lack tha the free elition of her book pen is tur. is set able to share imposeze the opportun\n\n(ie Dowager'a tomb bar London newspaper-- 1 Ventes. Passing to Macbeth, Pif\n\n04, the levar, bagʻng herself 2. Chapters as Peking But Northline'n cietumn's trade or some timely remicy abe of the great fald carts shop, the fun to bursity, for haement and the critics of Shakespe Thursa history, the far and Fernand Northclife, it become necessary and in the Anal lecture on Teach\n\nV drama Lucia the Immacours of her to say who he wen, and that one Night be duals with the mportant Lioa era lay wala the Managers of Shinh than it le lente Prof. Simy various plays were printed\n\nImagine. In mo poore,\n\nnecessary qntion of the dates at which the principal from Rose in Feling for\n\nin in Flonchon\n\nTen to the Plays\n\nthrough whe KABI.\n\nThe Pletin) Side. There could be no better pok for the park\n\nww\n\nPurther Encouragessed,\n\nWhen the lectures were deter An Admirable lift.\n\n2nd on the wirejena na maential part However, It was not Frať, Simp. of the programme was the rad Akough anentially popular se's purpose to demonstrate the ing of selections from the playe than dusest of Tuklay and its wandoto Abazity of thelife' d'etur referred to.\n\nProf. Simpson Belst Halten for the general reader, which to the hd would redure that there is ung intimate region of the the Sonk is not Jacking in scholar wetting to places of interest in the KR: VIL\n\nwed readers with know-Howment, a Capital sat out wellia a pendik tune of Ch\n\nthose meninos Shor Motoral information.\n\nBorn Exited\n\nA p\n\nta\n\nre\n\n15\n\nof a book wal t For my The prepared from the eartipuð (menn ka dhe mes di Cuocomore. will be glad tv!\n\nare it in b same tiike, and ma tam kende stof such the sections referred to in\n\nகாென்பன, Hunt v Postala paladinckeri that the characters Apa\n\noranch An Kiven\n\nexceed in plaga dealt with, Prof. STI Which, along with the Mandarin roman-gun Bret Simms palataly the float of readers will!\n\n* The ** need hava ho froze on that tomber to quicken thaj imalen of proper AMOA of the randor. The the excellent Indar, the list of the avizugu Tekdes skoon ac-ughtiully\n\nare usually engh to discourage in be aluminted by la of the intrations, In-festivals and some of the mapa Jayaintance with Shakomprare la turning to the Diaze with tradi pleasant sibula kata eral that are new to PM author bas undertakana nisen limited to a simple try jinternet and enjoyment.\n\nAfted at mhant. Prof im\n\nThe format of Further Shut PH kedv et 'sprato 14 keeping aluse papn'rcent nature of the subject and the al- more repetal study of tractive MAST in which at bast Three or four plan, the necessary i barn treated. The pubilakēņu are! -ed in the\n\nCouraged mörkt be provided, to be complimented on an exce ath and it was with this thought in, pick! Lhu\n\n|| Ylvable an an aid to further and that he first wrote tha te taken care to explain in\n\nwork. Prof. mpan of ancient And modern Pekrending, particularly sa St Maż turon nud has new published them then that the lectures, will ather Hyacinth Ditchuria bern Me 101 pti dute in the their present form.\n\nland in my pettent enlillen.\n\nkambing. The book is packed with action that \"the study of Shako Taking as his text his own as 1. Und antywowell! Formation sh of weare should be based on an un-\n\nthe\n\nand 1.\n\nf how b\n\nJuring\n\n12\n\ndies are T\n\nW\n\ninally for broadenstag, and co\n\nanar pertain elementa zonalder\n\nof specialty suitable for that par poak, “have not been tempered |\n\n| e» it would use anve\n\nThe bibliophile\n\nConfidence!\n\nHe, boobby uhašty, kia apasar- ance—fodile confidence. Figurally, No is successful and pajusige, Strong bomitky, attractive loath, are essential ta that set of cance\n\nIt's significant that ha god thawrands al ather haakby, successful man usa Squikų Dental Cream. They use it canidan in the karvadedge that I will protect Hair teeth at the Danger Line-ther veinar- abi polat where puma mati fuath, where so much denial trouble actors, and where\n\nleom the dangerous add which being 40 decay and gum diseases, Squibb Dantul Cream, osade with over sc Squibb mik el Magnesia, a 2009- Ing antacid which dembels have we for years, effectively neutroičnes than ocide Bralects the Danger Line and helpis keop the gums fem pad healthy. It comes me gël, ne astringents, nothing to harm the delicate Nouns, I cleans brou Helly but catety, and it is remarkably placent to the testo, Begle the use of Paula Dental Cream Haley.\n\nSQUIBB DENTAL CREAM\n\nQuards the Danger Line\n\nKÖLNE, KARN & GO, IL\n\ncata\n\nE. R. SQUIBB & SONS, NEW YORK Cheran je de\n\nMRS. MOTONO.\n\nHand and Electrle Massage,\n\n91b, Wyndham Street. MISS MARU\n\nment at høy fles or patients\n\nM\n\n400, Mathan Row\n\nARRŞUN K. ANINDSZŲ. 1ÏËM, NONNA, ARTS & KISAKI\n\nRecommanded for many ram Go Crimpia Peak Hosptal ed by ill the bal\n\n24. Wyndham Street Tel\n\nel tion Includes a cost for quotation. alike for derstanding of his storfes and at with in the haps of turning fake Front Jaykhom maaponés görse kemat map of the Forb the intrinsic Interest of the suh appreciation of the means liked to have are the back furslab- Ohy, with the building coloured ject and the delightful manner in he made his stories Ively.\" red for grater clerussa Band-which atas kein gurated, but Prof. Simmon ha constructed. W with an index ertag through the unending thei ranston at counyards and thin e\n\ntom of the Bookshelf four half hour lecture dating would also have appreciate Imposal, a \"posan then to netewartly less that The plays he and alerted for his difficult to supply with such a This view, with four of the best known play strip down the bark with the title. tion of the drug the Forbidden 2-4, 3-\n\nwild na bá completa, perpose are Julion Career The elander volume but none the lasa Cemplane fight ris book at a piece of bank proder Twelfth N'ekt: or What You Wil.\n\nsad sauted to extrol the Merchant of Venice, Kachet and welcome when there.-M. e porose- and a map on worth of the Press of Madera. Before coming to the play with\n\ndelight to porn Kally & Walak Hid, from when which it deals, mch chapter sets bringing out a plody of the caden\n\nbirders. WE HATE Journed to expert\n\nAllen and Cowin are doctor Ever Peking\"\n\ndla Karal remarks about \"Though no longer the caplast ghest order.\n\nFiprison as well as practice espeare and his work and tion, entitled \"Lauashing and * China,\" wellan Julet Brem (the paper and the Imntent ona ara; (bieling part of Law book.\n\nlang sa taka from not the least they\n\nTehn Par East,' by Misa Trda MISS TAKAMURA In one of the reload pottfans of all excellent and othing more Desling with Shakespeare's art, in\n\nTrising real one of attractive devamad in the fent chapter, Prof. Power Wears. Jonathan Casa's Trurol- text \"Blog\" cition in the the way of a gift book, partieslar points out that the best way to and reverenza la due to tly from the paint of ew of the pr ancient\n\nThe\n\nwork\n\nTory\n\nSat, 21 Play lucky cipient.\n\nTh\n\n·\n\n•\n\nElectric and Hond\n\nOw of the latest addition to\n\nHommage Expen\n\n14 Wyndham Street\n\nIl performed in the theatre by Echoen of Japan Inter Life, By\n\nFirst Floor\n\ntake quite a la ane tih Jers, Library la Kokora, Him And\n\nLafeadin Read\n\nMedical Profesian Sinza\n\nTOCKTAKING\n\nALE! GENUINE REDUCTIONS OF FROM 10% TO 30%.\n\nTO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW STOCK MI-TAJMAHAL\n\nSILK STORE\n\nKing's Theatre Building D'Aguilar Street,\n\nof all the ad! wonderful b motive! most wonderful thing\n\nM\n\nThe dog man w\n\nIF YOUR\n\nit ba\n\n*The Bad\n\nMacmilk\n\nThe motor\n\nah...\n\nMarion\n\nDAVIES\n\nARIANNE\n\nMarion Davies will tell you what it is in a wonderful way\n\nDet mire the\n\npicture.\n\nAdded Attraction\n\nFox New\n\n-Commencing October, 25th.-\n\nM. M. production.\n\n\"MADAME X\"\n\nCOMMENCING SUNDAY AT THE QUEEN'S\n\nEX-DOLORES\n\nDEL RIO\n\n\"BAD ONE\"\n\nUNITED\n\n-EDMUND\n\nWE LOWE\n\n++ תרי\n\nThe\n\nOne.\"\n\nCommode Vandrehte in du tainas 40 mothe\n\nHaplorer la take advantage vĩ marsh Fich of a prisoner 19 kay patu DATE been pokémo\n\nKowald E\n\npremta Model Ra in Arctle explore new here\n\nwaterft.al vate enteng Lase\n\n* hurt af | Kechik\n\n2 straks | mada nə\n\nT\n\nודייי\n\nAll derided to charge ze palett\n\ngenre being braid to charge, tha\n\nfi..\n\nFEET\n\nPelice Rickt\n\n1\n\nLice ofrer we put\n\nと\n\nDON'T DELAY - APPLY\n\nABSORBINE JE\n\nIT KILLS THE GERMS OF\n\nHONGKONG FOOT\n\nALAND ATWOMPINE DE – NOW — 11 ki.18 Uhermafbok KONG\n\nני קל\n\nן\n\nkkk i EAIS the\n\nackly.\n\nWe\n\nJTCH BURN the Meeting.\n\nTam are obtulykkly at PEEL P.-- movided that CRACK Penad Tom The No 1 kg 3\n\num 1 Mid Gelaber BLISTER\n\n|:\n\n1920.\n\nthe\n\n10\n\nTele\n\nPUBLIC ENCLOSURE\n\n1\n\npist tɔ the\n\nt\n\n1\n\nיז' Bethevert, der Bernama LiDALJE\n\nKevin La\n\nBurc\n\nder. CROWN,\n\nSecretary-\n\nاجد\n\nHannah .:\n\nFirst, the text is re-formatted into standard Markdown, correcting headers, sub-headers, bold-type, and tables using Markdown table syntax.\n\nHere is the corrected and reformatted text in HTML as per the instructions:\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.\n\nBOOKSHELF.\n\nINDO-CHINA PARADISE. SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS.\n\nHealth Resort in Hills of Annam.\n\nAN ATTRACTIVE BOOK.\n\nOne of the Loves garden spots, commonly known as the Parade of Indo-China, where H. Paul Doumer, then Governor, decided in 1895 to establish a health resort. Some years later, Governor Doumer completed the preliminary work and established a zamindari, which has a cinema attached.\n\nA great deal has been added to the station, and these are, including ... of mulled...y, a psychological problem, not a menace of lunar... Bong... a number of separate villas were erected. As a health resort, it has proved a great success.\n\nProf. Simpson's Radio Lectures.\n\nThe literature concerning Shakespeare is vast. Pekin... und... work, what a vast amount will ever realize Peking and not wet... weeting he might have spared Passing so it is saw officially call the world.\n\nThe third edition retains the original title of the book, mounting. The aspect that a opera may apology for hancared to excite either wonder... Milton to make change Murray.\n\nAlready the literature concerning Shakespeare is vast. The author has no more interest in the manuscripts, all of which are at Pekme th...\n\nMr. J. L. Feed Mokitur. Lauru, saya, \"of three.\n\n...\n\nTo Your Friends at Home Christmas with a suitable Gift from \"Hongkong TEA\n\nPrice per 3 catty box $18.50 net (Approx 7 lb.)\n\nFinest Fo.com > Per 5 catty box $17.00 net\n\n„Mauge Pakos Peyta 5 lbs. $17.60 net. THE PRICES QUOTED INCLUDE ALL CHARGES to any add was in the Corvel Kingdom, GINGER IN SYRUP In syrup barnat Memo SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR US. Portest of tina 5 lb jars. $18.00 net. Per case of Twelve 24 1. pats, $21.00 bet\n\nTUE PRICES QUOTED INCLUDE FREIGHT PAID to London Docka mole DRIED GINGER IN TINS Te pareof x 1 lb, ins. $10.50 net Including age to the United Kingdom.\n\nORDER EARLY, LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. Grocery Dept. Tel. 25813.\n\nK\n\nRESTRINGING AND REPAIRS. We take a COMMERCIAL PRick a son work RAÇERIŲ PAGEág ky on enny with Thing (HARANPE | RESTRIN\n\nAAA DUNLOP POTESTA ATIN AMERICAN ORGA [WUN cur OWN SUPERFINE seunted Caloun) L7 רים with Our DAWON OUT NO. A WARNINGAPORE ONO 27 WAL CHINA GU 207 AUTERIINE N OWN A Out, and duly stunzsataed doe Umenia.\n\n...\n\nSQUIBB DENTAL CREAM\n\nQuards the Danger Line\n\nKÖLNE, KARN & GO, IL\n\ncata\n\nE. R. SQUIBB & SONS, NEW YORK Cheran je de\n\nMRS. MOTONO.\n\nHand and Electric Massage,\n\n91b, Wyndham Street. MISS MARU\n\nment at høy fles or patients\n\nM\n\n400, Mathan Row\n\nARRŞUN K. ANINDSZŲ. 1ÏËM, NONNA, ARTS & KISAKI\n\nRecommanded for many ram Go Crimpia Peak Hosptal ed by ill the bal\n\n24. Wyndham Street Tel\n\nel tion Includes a cost for quotation. alike for derstanding of his storfes and at with in the haps of turning fake Front Jaykhom maaponés görse kemat map of the Forb the intrinsic Interest of the suh appreciation of the means liked to have are the back furslab- Ohy, with the building coloured ject and the delightful manner in he made his stories Ively.\" red for grater clerussa Band-which atas kein gurated, but Prof. Simmon ha constructed. W with an index ertag through the unending thei ranston at counyards and thin e\n\n...\n\nMADAME X\" COMMENCING SUNDAY AT THE QUEEN'S\n\nEX-DOLORES DEL RIO \"BAD ONE\"\n\nUNITED -EDMUND WE LOWE\n\n...\n\nDON'T DELAY - APPLY ABSORBINE JE\n\nIT KILLS THE GERMS OF HONGKONG FOOT\n\n...\n\nPage 177",
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        "content_text": "164\n\n1\n\nWEI-HAI-WEI-BIRD WATCHING.\n\nMAY TO SEPTEMBER—1932.\n\nE. A. AYLMER.\n\nHaving arrived at Wei-hai-wei on the 30th April bird watching was commenced earlier than usual. After a less severe winter, the country was found to be more forward generally and corresponded to like conditions three weeks later last year. The lack of water and drinking places for the birds was again noticeable owing to the drought, in this respect the situation was similar to the spring of 1931.\n\nThe first nests found, were those of the Hawks. A pair of Sparrow Hawks (Accipiter nisus nisosimilis) nested on the island, on the cliff overlooking Four Funnel Bay; by mid-May the eggs had hatched, unfortunately before the end of the month, the nest was discovered and taken off wholesale by Chinese boys. A pair of Kestrel Hawks (Cerchneis tinnunculus) were found nesting in a tall tree on the outskirts of the village by the First Lagoon. The nest was not interfered with in any way by the villagers, in consequence the birds became comparatively tame. Whilst snipe shooting at the Third Lagoon on the 30th April, several Swinhoe's Yellow NibTM Duck (Anas poecilorhyncha zonorhyncha) and Green-winged Teal (Anas crecca) were found. On the same day several Solitary Snipe (Capella solitaria japonica) were shot. These birds were flushed singly, the birds appear to adopt to some extent, the habits of the woodcock, being found in a country one would expect woodcock to frequent. They were large birds in fine condition. But once on the wing, they flew off for a considerable distance. This is the first time we have recorded the species at Wei-hai-wei. Both the Bar-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa milanuroides) were found in the lagoons between the 8th and 15th May. A few geese, unidentified, were seen on 3rd May,\n\nSnipe by the 30th April Pintail, Spring and Fantail snipe had arrived though not in large quantities, mention has already been made of the Solitary snipe. By mid-May the snipe had practically all moved on. The beginning of the second week in August saw them returning, this time in larger numbers and several good bags were made. However, with fine weather and favourable winds, the birds did not remain long and by the end of the month, practically all were gone. Remarkably few Fantail snipe were shot this season which looks as if this species did not call a halt at Wei-hai-wei on their passage South.\n\nThe Hill Rock Dove (Columba rupestris) was fairly plentiful especially on the mainland, only two pairs were seen on the island in May, these birds nested on the cliffs. On the 17th of May last year, a nest with fully fledged youngsters was found. A large number of Whimbrel (Numenius phoeopus) were found about the island and mainland throughout May, they fed largely on the cultivated parts of land adjacent to the shore, rarely venturing more than a hundred yards inland. By the end of May, they had all left.\n\nA Black-naped Oriole (Oriolus chinensis indicus) was seen on 21st May for the first time, one or more of these birds were observed for a few days but none remained to nest in the island. Last spring the first oriole was seen on 20th May.\n\nThe Hong Kong Naturalist\n\nWei-hai-wei, Bird Watching\n\n165\n\nThe Eastern Hoopoe (Upupa epops saturata) four of these birds were seen on the island 1st May but they were not seen again. However one pair remained to nest in a garden on the mainland, three young birds were hatched out and the family of five was seen about together in July and August. There appears to be no difference between these birds and the European species. The bird has been established as a resident at Amoy. It is unfortunate that such a beautiful bird is attracted to and feeds on the most repulsive rubbish and dirt. This is the first record we have made of the Hoopoe nesting at Wei-hai-wei.\n\nA large party of Turnstones (Arenaria interpres interpres) was seen on the island on 23rd May, they could be observed at a distance of a few yards. When in flight they flew in close formation swinging and wheeling until again alighting on an adjacent part of the foreshore. When on the beach the birds could be watched turning over stones in search of food.\n\nDuring the Spring migration, four thrushes were identified—these were:\n\nThe Dusky Thrush (Turdus naumanni eunomus) several of these birds were found haunting the hillsides amongst the firs, seen on 19th May and for a few days, very shy habits.\n\nThe Grey-headed Thrush (Turdus obscurus obscurus) of similar habits and frequenting the same localities as Turdus n. eunomus: seen on 18th May for a few days.\n\nThe Japanese Brown Thrush (Turdus chrysolaus). A few were seen in the woods on 18th May, rather shy seen feeding on the ground in the wooded areas. They may have been confused with Turdus o. obscurus as a specimen was not obtained, but the red of the tail not noticeable in the Grey-headed thrush was clearly seen.\n\nThe Red-bellied Rock Thrush (Monticola philippensis) had already arrived and paired by 30th April. Some six pairs were watched nesting at intervals along the cliffs on the north side of the island. After the nesting had commenced the male birds were occasionally seen fighting, presumably this occurred when one bird invaded the other's territory. These fine songsters could be heard vying with each other along the coast throughout the nesting season. The bird will sing whilst in the air or when at rest, when it usually perches on the topmost point of a rock. It also takes food either on the ground or on the wing. This thrush can be called the best of the song birds of Wei-hai-wei.\n\nThe Flycatchers.—During the third and fourth weeks of May, many of these birds arrived, this corresponded exactly to their arrival the previous year. Five species were identified, the most interesting of these being Ince's Paradise flycatcher (Terpsiphone incei): this is an addition to our records. A pair of birds was watched at some time at close quarters on 19th May. In this case, the male bird was short-tailed but otherwise in full plumage, the upper parts below the neck being a rich chestnut red. Other flycatchers observed were:\n\nThe Chinese Broad-billed Flycatcher (Alseonax latirostris poonensis) easily the commonest of the flycatchers; first seen on 18th May.\n\nDecember 1932.\n\n142",
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        "content_text": "278\n\nNotes Comments\n\n281\n\nORNITHOLOGY.\n\n[280]\n\nNOTES AND COMMENTS.\n\nEASTERN YELLOW WAGTAIL (Motacilla flava taivana).\n\nA female of this species, also known as the Chinese Green Wagtail, was identified on November 12th in the Ping Shan district. It was feeding in a stream-bed near a village in company with a number of White-faced and Streak-eyed Wagtails. This is the first occasion that we have recorded this species in the Colony. Prominent colours, head and back greenish-gray; upper tail coverts more heavily washed green, tail dusky, outer tail feathers white; wings gray; under parts rich yellow; and a prominent yellow eyebrow above a gray eye-streak.\n\nJAPANESE ROBIN FLYCATCHER (Siphia mujimaki).\n\nOn the afternoon of November 12th in the Ping Shan district, several of this species were observed and identified. First a solitary male was observed then later in the afternoon three or four other birds, always solitary, both males and females were noticed. Only once before has this species been recorded from the Colony, on that occasion a solitary male was seen March 19th of this year in the Shum Chun valley, vide H.K.N. III. p. 147.\n\nBIRDS OF PREY.\n\nThe first dates on which the different species visiting the Colony were observed are given below. Sparrow hawks are abundant in the city district and buzzards and kestrels quite common above the hillsides away from the houses.\n\nRough-legged Buzzard, Buted lagopus pallidus, circling over the Peak 22. X. 32.\n\nEastern Sparrow Hawk, Accipiter nisus nisosimilis, University Compound 28. X. 32.\n\nKestrel, Cerchneis tinnunculus, 2. XI. 32. seen from Mount Kellet.\n\nEastern Peregrine Falcon, Falco peregrinus, 2. XI. 32. chasing a buzzard over Mount Pottinger, a pair were reported seen at Kam Tin during the following week.\n\nEastern Marsh Harrier, Circus a. aeruginosus, 12. XI. 32. Two harriers, probably this species, were observed hawking the paddy fields in the Ping Shan district.\n\nEastern Red-legged Falcon, Falco vespertinus amurensis., 19. XI. 32. A female of this species was observed, quite closely, through field glasses at about gunshot range, from a hill-top near Bias Bay. Two kites were hawking the same ground but the falcon did not interfere with them.\n\nThe Hong Kong Naturalist.\n\nBuzzard and Fowl.\n\nOn the morning of 28. XI. 32 a friend was disturbed by a great commotion outside his window. On looking out he saw a large bird fly away and on looking down onto the lawn noticed that it was strewn with feathers. The fowl that had been attacked rushed off to the hen-house and promptly laid an egg! I enquired whether it had thereby established a precedent but this was not the case as it had laid eggs on previous occasions.\n\nGOLDEN-EYE DUCK, Bucephala c. clangula.\n\nA Whistler or Golden-eye duck was shot on 6. XI. 32 in the New Territories and sent to us to check the identification. It was a specimen of this species in eclipse plumage. We have not recorded this species previously from the Colony.\n\nNESTING NOTES.\n\nMr. H. Green, Superintendent of the Botanic Gardens, has kindly sent us a number of observations on nests and eggs of local birds; a selection of these we list below. We are especially grateful for the interest Mr. Green continues to take in this subject.\n\nChinese Magpie, Pica p. seicea.— The first nest was found on 17. III. 32 thirty feet from the ground in a pine tree at Kai Lung Wan. The three young birds it contained appeared to be not less than 14 days old. Other nests were found on 17. III. 32 (one egg) 19. III. 32. (2 eggs). Pines and Persian lilacs were the selected trees.\n\nBlack-eared Kite, Milvus lineatus.— Below Lugard Road, on 18. III. 32, eighteen feet from the ground in an old Litsea tree, nest composed of twigs, rags and an old hemp bag, (1 egg). Below Harlech Road, 18. III. 32, in a pine tree, 25 feet from ground, nest composed of twigs, rags, paper, etc., (3 eggs, faintly marked). At Magazine Gap, 22. III. 32, in a tree, 18 feet from ground a nest of twigs rag and paper, (3 eggs heavily marked, one darkest at blunt end, one sharp end and one evenly spotted).\n\nCollared Crow, Corvus torquatus.— At San Tin, N. T., on 17. III. 32, in a Banian tree, 40 feet from the ground, nest composed of small branches, grass and mud, containing 3 young birds apparently a week old. On 29. III. 32, eighteen feet up in a pine tree at Tin Wan near Aberdeen, nest of small branches and pine needles and lined apparently with cotton wool. (5 eggs).\n\nBlack-faced Laughing Thrush, Dryonastes p. perspicillatus.— Nest, 25 feet up in bamboo near Peak Road, of usual type, pine needles, creeper-stems and bamboo leaves, 1. IV. 32, (3 eggs). Another in Cratoxylon tree 20 feet up at Protestant Cemetery (3 eggs).\n\nChinese Spotted-necked Dove, Streptopelia c. chinensis.- In pine tree, 2. IV. 32, (one egg). In Lung Ngan tree 25 feet from ground, 8. IV. 32, (2 eggs). In a Casuarina equisitifolia tree, Cheung Chau Island, (2 eggs), 19. VI. 32.\n\nDecember 1932.\n\n279",
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        "content_text": "Page 378\n\nWOMEN AT HOME AND ABROAD\n\nBravo, Amy!\n\nTHE VOTE\n\nThe Women's Freedom League offers Miss Amy Johnson (Mrs. Mollison) its most enthusiastic congratulations on her triumphant achievement in breaking the record for the flight from England to Capetown, set up last March by Mr. J. A. Mollison, of four days seventeen hours by ten and a half hours and that despite nine hours lost at Benguella owing to lack of oil pressure, due to sand getting into her engine while crossing the Sahara.\n\nThe King sent his hearty congratulations on her splendid achievement.\n\nLast May Miss Amelia Earhart achieved lasting fame as the first woman to fly the Atlantic alone, and she was awarded the American Distinguished Flying Cross by President Hoover. We hope that our own country will be no less generous in bestowing on Mrs. Mollison a suitable honour.\n\nUniversity Woman's Appointment\n\nMiss A. Margaret Tillyard, M.A., has been appointed by the chief officers of the Halls of Residence as one of their representatives upon the Court of Governors of the University of Manchester.\n\nWoman Chairman of Health Committee\n\nMiss K. M. Worrall has been selected as chairman of Birkenhead Health Committee. She is the first woman in Birkenhead to occupy that position.\n\nWoman's Advertising Post\n\nMrs. Simmonds has been appointed as their advertising manager by Messrs. Wolsey, Ltd., the British hosiery manufacturing firm. This is said to be one of the biggest appointments in the world of advertising. Mrs. Simmonds for some time previously had been conducting market research for this firm. She was formerly private secretary to Sir William Crawford, head of one of the big London advertising agencies.\n\nWoman Sculptor Wins Again\n\nMiss Helen V. Mackay has for the second year in succession been awarded the £100 prize given annually by the Feodora Gleichen Memorial Fund for the best piece of work by a woman sculptor.\n\nWomen to Make Films\n\nTo-day's Cinema reports that an organisation of women has just been formed to produce films. The company is being registered as the British Women's Picture Corporation. The president will be the Dowager Lady Raglan.\n\nWOMEN LAWYERS\n\nLast week six women were among the ninety-one successful law students called to the bar in the hall of the Inns of Court. They were: Mrs. Alice G. Morrice (Lincoln's Inn); Miss E. I. Froggatt (Inner Temple); Miss Ursula B. C. Newell (Middle Temple); Dr. Flora H. M. Calder (Middle Temple); Miss Marie M. Delage (Gray's Inn); Miss Mary R. Tabor (Gray's Inn).\n\nMiss Newell was called at the same time as her elder brother, and is the daughter of a retired County Court Judge. Dr. Flora Calder, M.A., M.D., Ch.B., Edin. Univ., D.P.M., Royal College of Physicians, Eng., is an assistant medical officer of the County Mental Hospital, Winwick, Warrington. Miss Mary Tabor is a municipal officer of the Norwich Corporation. She has been in the city engineer's estates department since March.\n\nThe following women were among the successful candidates at the Intermediate Examination of the Law Society (for solicitors), held on November 2nd and 3rd. A candidate is not obliged to take both parts of the examination at the same time:\n\nPassed: Mabel Harold.\n\nThe following passed the legal portion only: Hilda M. Charbonnier, Freda Gaukroger, Dorothy Hedges, Agnes W. Knight, Annie D. Litten, Joan L. S. O'Connor.\n\nThe following passed the trust accounts and book-keeping portion only: Anne E. James.\n\nFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932\n\nTHE BEGUM SHAH NAWAZ\n\nThe Begum Shah Nawaz, the only woman among thirty-two Indian representatives appointed to attend the third Indian Round Table Conference, arrived in London last Saturday. She then stated that she hoped to help to do great things for India, and particularly for the women of India. Things were improving, she said, but there was need for much further advance.\n\nThe Conference entered upon its detailed work at the House of Lords last Monday.\n\nA NEW CECIL HOUSE\n\nThe thrill of a fifth Cecil House for homeless women is the hope of the immediate future. To collect funds for this a meeting was convened by Mrs. Cecil Chesterton and her supporters at the Cambridge Theatre (London) on November 18. It was marvellous, for there were nine speakers and more, and not a touch of dullness! The aim was its own plea. A warm glow of generous love seemed to flood the packed theatre, and every word from the platform increased it. Already a site has been found and secured across the river—in Tower Street, S.E.1. To set it going £5,000 is needed, towards which a creditable sum was raised.\n\nThere were two M.P.s—Mr. Adrian Moreing, a Londoner, in the chair; and Mr. D. G. Somerville, who, with Miss Helena Pickard, ably raked in cheques and \"promises,\" and new subscribers. Both members shed all the trappings of Parliamentary eloquence and became inspiringly human and direct in this heart-warming cause. Mr. Louis Golding made a tender, poetical speech, paying special tribute to the old women uprooted in the storms of life, to whom the Cecil Houses are such a boon; of their charm, and their subtle spiritual relationships. \"All things they have in common being so poor.\" Miss Sheila Kaye Smith followed, with what he had called her \"Green Apple\" eloquence, and spoke of what it meant to every woman to come back to a bed after a long, tiring day—even more than it meant to a man: \"Women must have what they call a home.\" It is essential to the feminine nature.\n\nAnd at a Cecil House it is \"home\" with bed, warmth, and food for 1s. a night. No forms to fill in—the need of shelter passport enough. But some have the shilling and can't get in. Mr. J. B. Priestley, introduced by Mr. Moreing as a \"Good Companion,” also said a few sympathetic words.\n\nMr. Ernest Milton, who had been over two Cecil Houses, said how much he was struck by their brightness of colouring, and by the atmosphere of confidence and friendliness and self-respect. He described the attitude of the matrons as more like that of \"a pleasant buxom hostess of a solid provincial hotel.\"\n\nWhen Mrs. Chesterton entered a house with a cheery \"Good evening, ladies,\" she came as a woman and a friend.\n\nThe Chairman presented Mrs. Chesterton as the \"heroine of the work.\" She spoke in moving words of what could be done for the \"down-and-outs\" in giving them back their self-respect and fighting spirit. And she told how at the Harrow Road House they were getting new recruits of a different class: trained nurses, girl clerks, and others, unemployed and cut off by poverty from their own kind. Dainty Miss Pickard related a personal experience of being stranded in Hanley (Staffs) when on tour, and how she had longed for a Cecil House.\n\nE. M. E.\n\nSIXTEEN WOMEN MAYORS!\n\nAlderman Mrs. Keynes, Mayor of Cambridge, points out an omission in our list of Women Mayors—Mrs. Carr, Mayor of Godmanchester. This brings the number of women mayors up to sixteen—six of whom are in East Anglia.\n\nPage 379\n\nFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932\n\nChild Marriage\n\nTHE VOTE\n\nIN PARLIAMENT\n\nMISS RATHBONE (Ind., Eng. Universities) on November 14 asked the Secretary of State for India whether the Census Reports for 1931 are sufficiently available for him to supply figures showing whether and to what extent, the practice of child marriage in India has decreased since the previous census.\n\nSIR SAMUEL HOARE: I regret that I am not yet in a position to supply this information.\n\nMISS RATHBONE asked the Secretary of State for India (1) if he will supply figures showing the number of prosecutions that have taken place under the Sarda Act in Restraint of Child Marriage in the years 1930, 1931, and 1932 respectively; (2) if he can now report the result of his inquiries on the question whether, and to what extent, the provincial governments are carrying into effect the administrative measures recommended by the Joshi Committee three years ago as being necessary for the successful enforcement of the Sarda Act in Restraint of Child Marriage.\n\nMR. GEORGE HALL (Lab., Aberdare) asked the Secretary of State for India how many prosecutions have taken place under the Child Marriage Restraint Act, No. 19 of 1929 (the Sarda Act), and with what result.\n\nSIR S. HOARE: I am not in possession of figures showing the numbers of prosecutions and convictions under the Sarda Act, but I will obtain them. The result of the inquiries made of local governments regarding the recommendations of the Joshi Committee have not yet been received, but I will inquire how the matter stands.\n\nMISS RATHBONE: Does the right hon. gentleman not think that there has been great dilatoriness on the part of the provincial governments, inasmuch as it is two years since the inquiry was circulated and that a year ago he undertook to remind the provincial governments of it; and, in view of the fact that the Act was passed with the strong approval of the Government at Delhi, as being necessary to remove \"a great and corroding evil\"—I think those were the words—does he think that the provincial governments are showing enough zeal in seeing to it that the Act is not made a dead letter?\n\nSIR S. HOARE: The hon. lady knows that the Act raises many important questions, and I think she would not expect me to express an opinion as to the attitude of the provincial governments. I am having compiled for her the information for which she has asked, and, as soon as I have it, she will get it.\n\nMaternity and Child Welfare (Grants)\n\nMR. PARKINSON (Lab., Wigan) on November 15 asked the Minister of Health what grant will be made towards maternity and child-welfare services during the current year; and what was the amount in the year 1931.\n\nMR. SHAKESPEARE (Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Health): Under the Local Government Act, 1929, separate grants for maternity and child-welfare services, other than the training of midwives and health visitors, ceased to be payable in respect of any year after the financial year 1929-30.\n\nThe amount of the discontinued grant formerly paid by the Exchequer in respect of these services was included in determining the loss on account of grants under the Act.\n\nHouse of Lords\n\nMR. MANDER (Lib., Wolverhampton E.) on November 17 asked the Prime Minister whether it is the intention of the Government to introduce legislation dealing with the reform of the House of Lords on the lines of the report recently issued, or on other lines.\n\nTHE PRIME MINISTER: The Government have not considered this question.\n\nNIGHT EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN\n\n\"The Times\" reports that the Permanent Court of International Justice recently delivered its advisory opinion on the following question, submitted to it by the Council of the League of Nations at the request of the Governing Body of the International Labour Office:\n\nDoes the Convention concerning employment of women during the night adopted in 1919 by the International Labour Conference, apply, in the industrial undertakings covered by the said Convention, to women who hold positions of supervision or management and are not ordinarily engaged in manual work?\n\nBy six votes against five the Court answered this question in the affirmative.\n\nThe question had its origin in a difficulty which the British Government had encountered for several years past in the application of Article 3 of the Convention: “Women, without distinction of age, shall not be employed during the night in any public or private industrial undertaking, or in any branch thereof, other than an undertaking in which only members of the same family are employed.\"\n\nBritish Government regarded this provision as applying to all women, without exception, employed in industry, but at the same time they considered that an exception ought to be made in favour of women occupying posts of supervision or management. They therefore proposed that the Convention should be revised in that sense.\n\nThe Court rejected arguments which had been put forward to show that the natural meaning of the Article might be disregarded. The first of these was to the effect that the Washington Convention, being a Labour Convention in the sense of the Labour portions of the Peace Treaties of 1919, ought to be interpreted as applicable solely to manual workers. The next was that the circumstances in which the Convention was adopted in Washington furnished adequate grounds for restricting its application to women engaged in manual work, more especially because the Washington Convention was merely an extension and application of the Berne Convention of 1906, an instrument which was concerned solely with women performing manual work. Lastly, there was the argument that the Convention of Washington did not cover women occupying posts of management, because in 1919 such cases were very few in number, and therefore were not under consideration.\n\nWOMEN'S WORK IN THE CHURCH\n\nIn his first presidential address to the Southwark Diocesan Conference, held recently, Dr. Parsons, Bishop of Southwark, referred to the problem of the shortage of trained women workers in the Church.\n\nHe said that at present a commission which had been appointed by the two archbishops were considering the matter. Personally, he was convinced that the life and work of the Church would never be as healthy and as efficient as it should be until educated and specially trained women were given scope and opportunity for their talents and ministrations in the Church's service as full and free as was given to men of similar education and training.\n\nIt was a matter of very grave concern that at a time when larger opportunities of service and of influence were opening out to women in so many other directions, in the Church, just when a supply of women duly qualified to serve it was forthcoming, the demand for that supply should be diminished.\n\nYOUNG WOMEN AVIATORS' ENTERPRISE\n\nMiss Joan Page, daughter of Sir Arthur Page, and Miss Audrey Sale Barker, recently flew to South Africa, where they carried consignments of Cow and Gate milk food to introduce to South Africans.\n\nPage 20",
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        "content_text": "383\n\n24\n\n23\n\n382\n\nTHE VOTE\n\nTanner, made a special feature of the characteristic Shetland woollies. They also had a good display of leatherwork and Sheffield plate.\n\nWIMBLEDON STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Catmur, and her sister, Mrs. Holmwood, Mrs. Rann, and Mrs. Rolfe had a good display of general goods, including tea-cosies, hand-bags, and home-made jams.\n\nARTS AND CRAFTS STALL, in the charge of Miss Alix Clark, is to be commended on its selection of artistic lavender bags, shopping-lists, and small hand-bags.\n\nCAKE AND PRODUCE STALL, in the charge of Miss Alix Clark, Mrs. Elias Pritchard, and the Misses Edith and Maud Codd, had its usual fine array of decorated Christmas cakes and home-made confectionery.\n\nCHINA STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Lindus, Miss Lindus, Miss Thompson, and Miss Vesey, looked very bright and attractive with its Ashstead pottery made by ex-Service men.\n\nOVERALLS AND APRONS STALL, in the charge of the Misses Underwood, Mrs. Turriff, and Miss Charles, this year had an exceptionally fine assortment of aprons and overalls. A special feature was made of dainty silk afternoon aprons.\n\nLINGERIE STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Holmes, Mrs. Overy, Mrs. Trafford Williams, and Miss Overy, had a particularly fine assortment of hand-worked baby clothes and underwear.\n\nSWEET STALL, in the charge of Miss Annie Hoare, Miss Joan Elias Pritchard, and Miss Robinson, did a good trade in boxes of chocolates, small tins labelled 'Weekly Assortment,' and home-made sweets.\n\nTOY STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Shore and Mrs. Boyce, had its usual fine collection of animals, dolls, and mechanical toys. The special attraction was a life-like black French poodle puppy, forming a fascinating night-dress case.\n\nWOOLLEN GOODS STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Delbanco, Mrs. Dore, and Mrs Jacoby, had a choice selection of hand-made jumpers, scarves, etc.\n\nLITERATURE STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Gerard and Miss Simpson, had a delightful collection of children's books-fiction, non-fiction, and poetry.\n\nTHE VOTE STALL, in the charge of Mrs. Wardi and Miss Hoyer, displayed a variety of useful articles to be found at the chemist's.\n\nEntertainments\n\nThis year a new feature in our entertainments was a short play, 'Widows,' in which Leona Cooper, Fay Myddleton, and Emma Dhai took part. This ironic little sketch, which was splendidly acted, caused much interest and amusement.\n\nThere was a charming display of operatic, classical, and character dances by pupils from Miss Grace Woollacott's Wimbledon School of Dancing. Several new and original dances added to the pleasure of this popular feature.\n\nA number of delightful pianoforte solos were given by Miss T. A. Davis; items by Madame Leoni and the Leoni Trio gave much pleasure; banjolele spirituelles by Mrs. Neville were much appreciated; and Miss Duncan, Miss Grant, Miss King, Miss Fordham, and Miss Joan Somes contributed to the musical programme.\n\nMrs. Seymour Pritchard, assisted by Mrs. Crocker, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Roles, and Miss Ivy Hawke, organised the Information Bureau and side shows. Miss Peggy Smith was kept busy executing her wonderful lightning portrait-sketches. Character readings were given by Miss Brassington, Miss Hudson, Madame Vere, and Miss Wall.\n\nThe Competition Corner, which was very popular, was arranged by Mrs. Riches and Mrs. Haines, assisted by Miss Riches, and the lucky wheel was busily rotated by Esmé May Dorrington.\n\nThe prizes, kindly given by McDougall, Ltd., for the Cake Competition, arranged by the Chiswick Branch, were won by: (1) Mrs. Baxendale; (2) Miss Whitehead; and (3) Mrs. Anderton. The judges were Miss Charles, Miss Reeves, and Mrs. Watling.\n\nAfternoon teas and refreshments were daintily served by our efficient Minerva Club, under the direction of Miss Reeves, assisted by Mrs. Atkinson, Mrs. Boyd, Miss Brewer, Miss Britain, Miss Edwards, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Hilliard, Madame Inglis, Miss Lucienne Inglis, Miss Jackson, Miss James, Mrs. James, Miss Josa, Mrs. Langston, Miss Parks, Mrs. Paul, Miss Phillips, Mrs. Rogers, Miss Thompson, Miss Thomas, Mr. Yoxall, and Miss Wesley.\n\nSpecial Thanks\n\nOur most cordial thanks are due to the Hon. Mrs. Franklin, who so kindly came to open the Fair at very short notice, Miss E. Berry, whose untiring efforts year by year make the Fair a success, and to the Fair Sub-Committee for their whole-hearted co-operation during the months of preparation.\n\nSpecial thanks are also due to the stallholders; to all who contributed to the entertainments; to those who assisted so essentially with the Information Bureau; to our caterers and their assistants; to our doorkeepers Miss Cornwell, Mr. Clifford Jones, and Mr. Thompson; to Mrs. Scott for so kindly undertaking the cloakroom; to Miss Auld for general help; to our kind purchasers, and to all who helped in any way to make the Fair a success.\n\nHow to Reach the Fair\n\nDear Fellow Members,-Very many thanks to those members who have so kindly sent contributions towards the Fair expenses and to all our kind buyers.\n\nMany members were for one reason or another prevented from reaching the Caxton Hall last Thursday and Friday, but I shall be most grateful to any who will join with us in this fund-raising fixture by sending me a small sum, to include their return fare to Westminster, their tea and supper, and perhaps a part of the useful articles they would have purchased there.\n\nIn hopeful anticipation,\n\nE. KNIGHT,\n\nHon. Treasurer.\n\n144, High Holborn, W.C.1.\n\nMARRIED WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT\n\nThe 'North Mail' reports that the question of married women teachers who hold positions in Wallsend while a number of single women were unable to find appointments was raised last week at the meeting of Wallsend Education Committee.\n\nCouncillor A. McFarlane referred to a list of names of young women who had come out of college and said there did not seem much possibility of their getting posts. He thought they might replace some of the married teachers. 'Some of the married teachers have husbands who hold good positions,' he said, 'and I do not think it is fair to girls who have come out of college and have been on the list for some time.'\n\nThe Chairman, Councillor John Mason, suggested the matter might be referred to the staffing sub-committee. There were great complications involved, and they must give careful thought before deciding upon anything.\n\nCouncillor McFarlane said he was agreeable to this course, which was adopted.\n\nWe ourselves would like to think and say if a body of women systematically applied this kind of means test to all men's employment.\n\nIt is reported that the question of the employment of married women on the staff of the B.B.C. has recently been raised again to the consternation, so it is said, of the hundreds of secretaries and stenographers at Broadcasting House.\n\nMarried women have always been employed by the Corporation and its predecessor, the old Broadcasting Company, and many of them have married during their service. It is absurd that this question should be settled on any other ground than that of efficiency.\n\nFRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932\n\nTHE VOTE\n\nBRANCH NOTES\n\nWomen's Freedom League\n\nBARNSBURY AND DISTRICT\n\nOffices: 144, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1. Telephone-HOLBORN 9301. President-Mrs. PETHICK-LAWRENCE. Hon. Treasurer-Dr. E. KNIGHT. Hon. Organising Secretary-Mrs. WHETTON. Hon. Head Literature Department-Mrs. GERARD. General Secretary-Miss F. A. UNDERWOOD.\n\nWHERE TO GO\n\nWOMEN'S FREEDOM LEAGUE\n\nLONDON AND SUBURBS\n\nMonday, November 28th, 7.30 p.m. Brentford and Chiswick Branch. Public meeting at Stamford Brook House, W.6. Hostess Mrs. Macgregor, Speaker: Miss H. M. Dovey, B.A. Subject: Educational Economies - Actual and Threatened.\n\nMonday, November 28th, at 8 p.m. Mid-London Branch. Meeting at 25, Wimpole Street, W.1.\n\nTuesday, November 29th, 4.30 p.m. (Tea, 4 o'clock, price 6d.) Public Meeting at the Minerva Club, 28a, Brunswick Square, W.C.1. Speaker: The Hon. Mary Pickford, M.P. Subject: Votes for Women in India. Chair: Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence.\n\nThursday, December 1st, 4.30 p.m. (Tea, 4 o'clock, price 6d.) Tea and Politics Up-to-date Meeting at the Minerva Club, 28a, Brunswick Square, W.C.1. Speaker: Mrs. Isabel Donzé. Subject: The Nationality of Married Women.\n\nThursday, December 1st, 7.45 p.m. for 8 p.m. Highbury and Stoke Newington Branch. Whist Drive at 27, Bethune Road, N.16. Hostess: Mrs. Pearson. Tickets 2s., including refreshments.\n\nTuesday, December 6th, 3 p.m. Wimbledon Branch. Meeting at 'Duart,' 67, Grand Drive, Raynes Park, Speaker: Councillor Jenner. Subject: The Minor Activities of the League of Nations.\n\nTuesday, December 6th, 8 p.m. Welwyn Garden City Branch. Club Room Public meeting in the Arts Speaker: Mrs. Bhuttacharji. Subject: India.\n\nWednesday, December 7th, 3 p.m. Thames Valley Branch. Meeting at 27, Gloucester Road, Kew. Hostess: Miss Bulkeley Johnson. Plans for future work.\n\nSaturday, December 10th, 2.30 p.m. Jumble Sale at St. George's Vestry Hall, Bloomsbury (entrance Little Russell Street). Admission 2d. Gifts urgently needed.\n\nSaturday, January 14th, 1933, at 10 a.m. National Executive Committee Meeting at 144, High Holborn, W.C.1.\n\nPROVINCES\n\nTuesday, November 29th, 3 p.m. Bexhill Branch. Drawing-room meeting at 13, Park Road, Bexhill. Speaker Mrs. Donzé. Chair: Miss D. Osborn.\n\nTuesday, November 29th, at 7.30. Portsmouth Branch. Branch Coming-of-Age Party at St. Bartholomew's Hall. Speaker: Miss Nina Boyle. Music: Coffee.\n\nMonday, December 12th, at 8 p.m. Edinburgh Branch. Debate on Birth Control. Affirm., Mrs. Garden Blackie: Neg., Mrs. Alice Ross, M.A., J.P. At India Buildings, George IV, Bridge.\n\nOTHER SOCIETIES\n\nWednesday, November 30th, at 8.15 p.m. British College of Psychic Science, 1, Queen's Gate, S.W. Lecture by Miss Lind-af-Hageby on 'Mind in Animals.'\n\nThursday, December 1st, 8 p.m. The Alpha Study Circle. Meeting at Conway Hall, Red Lion Square, W.C.1. Speaker: Sir George Paish. Subject: International Aspects of the Money Problem. Chairman: Mrs. Pethick Lawrence. Tickets, 1s. each, from W.F.L. Office, 144, High Holborn, W.C.1.\n\nFriday, December 2nd, at 2.30 p.m. Council for the Representation of Women in the League of Nations. Annual meeting at Women's Service House Annexe, 35, Marsham Street, S.W.1. Mrs. Corbett Ashby will speak at 4.30, on 'Disarmament or Re-armament.' Admission free: collection.\n\nSaturday, December 3rd, at 2.45 p.m. Society for the Ministry of Women (Interdenominational). Members Conference at Wesley's Chapel, City Road, E.C.1. Speakers: Miss Margaret Taylor, the Rev. Rosalind Lee, M.A., and the Rev. Violet Hedger, B.D., L.L.A. Chairman: Dr. Maude Royden, C.H.\n\n'The Vote'\n\nSubscription Rates Annual Subscription 6/6. Post free, everywhere.\n\nTHE VOTE may be obtained through all Newsagents and at the Bookstalls of Messrs. W. H. 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Her speech was more like a sermon, packed with good things and beautiful thoughts.\n\nGREEN, WHITE AND GOLD FAIR\n\nAPRONS AND OVERALLS STALL\n\nThe Misses Underwood and Mrs. Turriff very cordially thank the following for their very kind gifts to this stall: Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Fisher, Miss Round, Mrs. Terry, Miss C. Newman, and Mrs. Forman.\n\nA REMINDER\n\nTUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29th, at 4.30: THE HON. MARY PICKFORD, M.P.; 'Votes for Women in India'\n\nTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 1st, at 4.30: MRS. ISABEL DONZÉ: 'Nationality of Married Women'\n\n(Tea at 4 o'clock - price 6d.) AT THE MINERVA CLUB, 28a, Brunswick Square, W.C.1\n\nWANTED URGENTLY\n\nMiscellaneous Goods for Jumble Sale\n\nParcels of Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Household Goods and anything else that can be turned into money to MISS AULD, 144, HIGH HOLBORN, W.C.1\n\nMembership Application Form\n\nTo be returned to the Secretary, 144, High Holborn, London, W.C.1. 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        "content_text": "42\n\n16\n\nNOT CONNECTED WITH A CUSTOMS UNION.\n\n(Continued from page 12.)\n\npresent a very difficult situation\n\nvery\n\ndifficult problem. I move that the Bill be read a first time.\n\nNO POSTPONEMENT.\n\nGovernor on an Invidious Position.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Lim Cheng Ean: I would\n\nlike to ask whether the first reading can be postponed until it is known whether Government proposes to establish a customs union. We have been told just now that the Bill is not to be considered as a handmaid to the proposed customs union, and I think the postponement of the first reading would give assurance to such as fear that the present Bill points to the possible establishment of a customs union.\n\nTHE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1932.\n\nunion were rejected this Bill would still be necessary for the good administration and sound finances of this Colony.\n\nThe Bill was then read a first time.\n\nMUI TSAI IN THE STRAITS.\n\nWhy It Must be Banned By Statute.\n\nby statute as has been done in Hong Kong. I think I may safely say that that too is the desire of all enlightened and progressive Chinese in the Colony.\n\nwhen inhuman treatment occasioning the death or injury of some unfortunate girl is brought to light.\"\n\nI turn then to a more detailed explanation of this Bill.\n\nI will clinch this point by one last quotation, from the regulations for the registration of mui tsai, issued by the Government of Canton, as reported in the Hong Kong Weekly Press of Aug. 22, 1930; it reads,\n\nThe acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs, the Hon. Mr. A. B. Jordan, in moving the first reading of a Bill intituled \"An Ordinance relating to Mui Tsai,\" said:\n\nbe withdrawn because the age of the girl could not be proved and in the other a fine was imposed.\n\n\"From the date of proclamation, it is prohibited to buy or sell mui tsai; neither is it allowed to acquire girls under the pretext of their being adopted daughters.\"\n\nSir, I am of the considered opinion, and\n\nI urge this Council to accept this view,\n\nThe main object of this Bill is to remove\n\nthat if this legislation is to be successful\n\nany vestige of a doubt, that may still\n\nit is essential that the definition of mui\n\nThe main defects of this ordinance—ai should be as wide as that given in\n\nexist in the mind of anyone, that slavery in any form, or semi-slavery call it what\n\nwere the narrowness of the definition and Section 2 of the Bill. Otherwise we shall\n\nyou will—is tolerated in this Colony, to the placing of the onus of proof of the\n\nhave a loop-hole through which evil-doers\n\ndeclare in specific terms that the general girl's age and purchase on the prosecution.\n\ncan escape and the legislation will be\n\nprinciple of law obtaining throughout the\n\nThe majority of mui tsai have been\n\nnullified.\n\nBritish Empire that no human being can purchased or acquired when young from\n\nhave the status of a chattel is applicable their parents in China, so the employer\n\nto females, and consequently in pursuance had only to state that the child was pre-\n\nHis Excellency (speaking with feeling):\n\nof that declaration to safeguard by a sys-sented to him for the definition to fail as\n\nI regret that it is quite impossible to post-tem of registration those girls that today\n\nthe accused was usually the only person\n\npone the first reading of this Bill, but I\n\nhave the status of a mui tsai.\n\nfully aware of the circumstances in which\n\nam surprised after what the Attorney-\n\nIn recent years the mui tsai system has\n\nhe acquired the child. In some cases the\n\nGeneral has said in this Council that any\n\nbeen repeatedly attacked, sometimes on\n\nconsult of long ill-treatment and therefore\n\ngirl was a semi-idiot or cowed as a re-\n\ngood grounds, sometimes on bad; some of\n\nuseless as a witness.\n\nthe criticism has been instructed, some\n\nuninstructed. But there is still in many\n\na customs union.\n\nI\n\nthis Council.\n\nThe\n\ning age.\n\nimportant definition;\n\nMeaning of \"Inheritance.\"\n\nThe meaning of \"inheritance\" in the definition is clear. A mui tsai does not inherit any part of her employer's estate when he dies, but herself becomes part of the estate and a charge on the inheritor of the property.\n\n\"Pledge for\" and \"in settlement of a debt\" go together. It is a fairly common practice in this country for poor people to pledge their daughters. It will readily be admitted that the money-lender in such cases...\n\nI have dwelt at length on the definition\n\nImportant Provisions, again renew the assurance that the\n\nquarters, in spite of the limelight that has\n\ntwo things have nothing whatever to do\n\nbeen thrown upon it, ignorance as to what\n\nBill provides three with each other. The Bill is designed in the\n\nmui tsai system really is.\n\nA few things:-First, a wider order that the Governor may not again be\n\nwords about the system may therefore not secondly, the shifting of the onus of\n\nbe out of place.\n\noase is about the worst person in the\n\nA mui tsai means not \"a slave girl\"\n\nproof as to acquisition and status; third-\n\nbut \"a little sister,\" and it is the term,\n\na simplification of the means of prov-\n\nthe worst cases of cruelty which have\n\napplied in China to a girl who leaves her\n\nThe definition is drawn in a way that\n\nyears have been of girls so pawned. The\n\nown home, usually with the full and free\n\nwill include all the varied forms of ac-\n\npractice is a revolting one and this Bill\n\nconsent of her parents, to be brought up\n\nquiring female children current in the\n\ngives the opportunity of stamping it out.\n\nin the household of someone else, in which\n\nColony and does not follow the narrower\n\nbecause of its great importance; indeed\n\nhousehold she is regarded, if not as a\n\nsense used in the Hong Kong ordinance.\n\nconsultation such as I might have wished\n\ndaughter, at any rate as a quasi-daughter.\n\nIt is the crux of the Bill. I will not there-\n\nto have had with my unofficial friends on\n\nThe system has arisen from the economic\n\nfore take up the time of Council by\n\nconditions obtaining in many parts of\n\nexplaining the other provisions at length,\n\nChina, from the fact that parents living\n\nbut will leave those to the explanation\n\nin the direst poverty are unable to sup-\n\ngiven in the objects and reasons.\n\nport their children, especially the girls.\n\nI will only add that an earlier draft of\n\nI do not wish that position to occur\n\nAlternative of Starvation.\n\nFaced then with the alternative of starvation for their daughters they give them\n\nThe definition is drawn, too, in order\n\nthe Bill now before Council. It cannot\n\nwere suggested; these have been met in\n\nBut that would\n\nrevenue was insufficient to meet the ex-\n\nation for their daughters they give them away, sometimes free, sometimes in re-\n\nto overcome the fiction that a girl is an\n\ntherefore be said that the Bill is intro-\n\nturn for a consideration in money or kind,\n\nadopted daughter.\" Amongst Chinese\n\nduced against the wishes of the leaders\n\nproposal for a customs union or with\n\nis able to feed and clothe the child and\n\npractised customs, due to the necessity of\n\nconfidence for the support of the Chinese\n\nto someone more fortunately placed who\n\nadoption is 惠 recognised and widely\n\nthe Chinese community, and I look with\n\nchanges in the structure of our colonial\n\nbring her up. The head of the household\n\nalways having a son to carry on the male\n\nMembers of this Council for it.\n\nThis Bill in my opinion is a very great\n\ntaking over the child stands in loco paren-\n\nline for the purpose of ancestor worship.\n\nimprovement on the procedure that had\n\ntie to the child, and on him falls the duty\n\nBut for this purpose daughters are use-\n\nhitherto obtained in this Colony. It\n\nwhen the girl is of sufficient age of get-\n\nless and the adoption of daughters is\n\nSir, I now formally move that this Bill\n\nbe read a first time.\n\nting the girl suitably married.\n\nnot a custom recognised in the China. There\n\nare exceptions to\n\nfinances.\n\nMust Not Occur Again.\n\nIt has been tried out for many\n\nyears in Ceylon. Anyhow, the Council\n\nhas my full assurance that the Bill is not\n\nin the slightest degree connected with\n\nthe customs union, and even if a custom\n\nLEA & PERRINS' SAUCE\n\nOn\n\nyears.\n\nbut this rule\n\nwe\n\nMr. Cheng Lock on the Port Of Malacca.\n\nthe custody of girls is transferred in this\n\ncannot legislate for them. Ample\n\nUNOFFICIAL SPEECHES.\n\nway great numbers. Indeed, I have\n\nsafeguards for such cases are pro-\n\nheard Your Excellency in reminiscent\n\nvidel in the Bill, and I would draw\n\nmood relate how about 30 years ago, when\n\nattention especially to the provision in\n\nYour Excellency was supervising flood re-\n\nSection 15 (1) that no prosecution can be\n\nlief up the West River in Kwangtung Pro-\n\nundertaken without the authority of the\n\nvince on behalf of the Government of\n\nProtector. Clearly this is one of the\n\nHong Kong, starving parents offered their\n\nmatters over which he is intended to use\n\nchildren to you. There is, too, a member\n\nhis discretion.\n\nof the Malayan Civil Service who some\n\nThe Root of the Trouble.\n\nyears ago out of the kindness of his heart\n\nThe Hon. Mr. Tan Cheng Lock said: I\n\nadopted a Chinese girl who had been ill-\n\nbelieve that this is the first time since\n\ntreated and who has since been bringing\n\n867 when the Legislative Council of the\n\nher up and educating her as his own child.\n\nStraits Settlements was first constituted,\n\nThat child, sir, is a mui tsai in the strict\n\non the transfer of the Colony from the\n\nsense of the term.\n\nIndia Office to the Colonial Office, that\n\nNOW, where the master and mistress of\n\na meeting of this Council has been held\n\nthe household are kindly the lot of the\n\nin his town of ancient and historic fame.\n\nmui tsai is a happy one; she is frequent-\n\nI\n\nwish to thank Your Excellency very\n\nly far better off than her fellows who have\n\nheartily for the desire you have expressed\n\nremained in conditions of poverty and\n\nNOW, where the master and mistress of\n\nsqualor. Much of the criticism of the mui\n\nto be fair to he muf trail are kindly\n\ntsai system comes from a misunderstand-\n\nVolk the lot of the does not alter the fuote, The girl in all, Kammal\n\ning of it, from ignorance of the appalling\n\nmenting here And we highly mui tsai is a happy one; she is frequent-\n\nand possibly conditions in which the daughters of the\n\nfair-sized dowry when she has attained a\n\nappreciate the interest Your Excellency\n\nUnder such conditions the use of the\n\nterm \"adopted daughter\" is one of con-\n\nalways taken in our Settlement and\n\nsuitable age for marriage.\n\nvenience not of fact. So closely are\n\npot the needs of Malacca, which\n\nadopted daughters associated with mui-\n\ntsai that the Anti-Mui-Tsai Society of\n\naffairs.\n\nHong Kong, at a meeting held in October,\n\n1928, suggested that adopted daughters\n\nshould be registered at the same time\n\nand in the same manner as admitted mui tsai.\n\nIn confirmation of my point I would\n\nlike to make two quotations from en-\n\nclosures to a dispatch written by Your\n\nExcellency when Governor of Hong Kong\n\nand published in Parliamentary Paper\n\nCmd. 3424, presented by the Secretary of\n\nState for the Colonies to Parliament by\n\nCommand of His Majesty in November\n\n1929. One quotation is from\n\na letter written by His Majesty's Consul\n\nat Swatow in April 1929, and reads,\n\nI do not wish to be misunderstood, sir,\n\nand to be thought to be suggesting that\n\nthe ill-treatment of mui tsai is the rule\n\nin the Colony or in Malaya generally; far\n\nfrom it, it is the exception. In sup-\n\nport of that statement I would like to\n\nmention the results of inquiries made in\n\n1930 by the Protector of Chinese, Singa-\n\npore, with a view to discovering what was\n\nthe general condition and treatment of\n\nmui tsai in Singapore. A hundred girls\n\nwere examined who were suspected to be!\n\nmui tsai, and they were taken from various\n\nparts of Singapore, and amongst these\n\n100 girls no definite case of cruelty was\n\nfound, though two girls were found to be\n\noverworked and neglected and were put\n\ninto the Po Leung Kuk, but event these\n\ntwo still wished, after their time in the\n\nPo Leung Kuk, to return to their employers.\n\nThe Protector of Chinese was satisfied\n\nthat all but six out of the 100 suspected\n\nmui tsai were happy and well-treated, and\n\nit was noteworthy that not one of the 100\n\nexpressed to the Protector her wish to\n\nleave her present employer.\n\nBut the existence of the mui tsai system\n\nis felt to be an anachronism in a British\n\ncolony in these modern days, and its con-\n\ntinuance is definitely contrary to the\n\npolicy of the Home Government, which\n\ndesires that the system should be banned\n\nof a hinterland of about 8,000 square\n\nmiles, consisting of the Settlement itself\n\nand large portions of Johore, Negri Sem-\n\nilan and Pahang.\n\nMalacca must be largely dependent on\n\nsea-borne trade, as-in spite of the condi-\n\ntion of its harbour-a considerable volume\n\n\"In theory the pei nui (maid servant\n\nof imports and exports continues to\n\nforce or slave girl) system has no existence\n\nits way in and out of its port, for the\n\nin China, where slavery, expressly for-\n\nsimple reason that it is far cheaper to\n\nbidden in the latter years of the Manchu\n\nship such commodities through Malacca\n\ndynasty, is now a punishable offence\n\nthan through any other Malayan port. If\n\nunder Article 813 of the Criminal Code\n\nsome of the artificial impediments put in\n\nof the Chinese Republic; but, in actual\n\nthe way of people who wish to use the\n\nfact, it is in force from one end of the\n\nport of Malacca for the shipment of their\n\ngoods are removed and our harbour facili-\n\ncountry to the other. 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        "content_text": "15.8.32\n\nI arrived here in February, 1958, after 4 years in Shanghai, I was out of work for 1½ years.\n\n12.8 Christie stayed with me there. I understand that he was in prison in Shanghai. He was never deported.\n\nYou associated with rogues in Shanghai, I associated with all kinds of people, chiefly business associates.\n\nI don't know if Christie associated with rogues at Shanghai. I met Jung there.\n\nI do not know if Christie stayed with me at the Nathan Hotel. He did not stay at the Nathan Hotel till after I met the accused. From about a week after my return to H.K. I met Christie frequently.\n\nYou and Christie à Fung were out to swindle. Maristio told me he would warn Fung, but Fung knew nothing about it.\n\nYou had in your mind from the start to swindle me.\n\nQ. Why did you make him for a job.\n\nI know his brother. I did not expect him to give a job. introduced me in the B.C.Ash. I then know nothing about his affairs.\n\nI hoped that he could get me one.\n\nI knew only his brother, Cheng Kwok Nyon.\n\nI had never then heard of Lai Ming Fai's Build.\n\nI did not then know that Fung was in H.K.\n\nThat was the 5th March.\n\nOn the 8th March I was told to sit at a separate table at Repulse Bay. He told me that in the car, in the \"dizzy chair\" behind. He said he did not want me to be seen with him by Yung & Lai King Fai.\n\nI asked him. He told me it was George Jung. He asked me if I knew Lai.\n\nHe did not tell me Lai's story. I cannot recollect.\n\n(46)\n\nHe did not",
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        "content_text": "16.8.32\n\n140\n\ngirls came also. After the congee Tau Pei Shing returned to the Hotel, I think alone. I do not know what happened to the girls. Lumex, Cheng and I walked to the Star Ferry by Nathan Road and Harbour Road.\n\nOn the way to the Ferry the removal of Fung was again discussed. Cheng started it. He said, \"I have two men watching Pang and I know his every movement. I also have a trusted driver who is under my obligation. I can wear a Chinese coat, shoot Pang, and get away in the crowd.\"\n\nIt was said in Chinese. (Witness repeats the above in Chinese). I objected to wearing a Chinese coat and to the shooting of Pang.\n\nAt the Ferry Cheng told us to keep quiet and not mention the affair any more.\n\nWe crossed to Hong Kong. It was 6.15 p.m. Chang, Zimmern & I drove to Happy Valley in that car, Cheng's Baby Austin, No.4. We returned about 7 p.m. and went to the Prince's Cafe for breakfast.\n\nAt the Cafe Cheng again asked me about the poison. He said, \"Besides being injected in which other way could it be used?\" I said it could be put in a cup of tea or coffee.\" Nothing else relative was said.\n\nAfter breakfast we went to the Tung Shan Hotel. The three of us booked Room 50 on the 6th floor. It is so marked in English, 6th floor. The room was booked in my name. I saw a bill of $5 or $10 paid as deposit by Cheng. We all three occupied the room. After a while Cheng said, \"How do I know that this poison of yours is effective?\" I told him to experiment on a chicken. He then mentioned that I had nothing to be afraid of because I was under 21, and that the three of us could consult a lawyer to seek advice.\n\nWe left the Tung Shan Hotel about 10.30 a.m. It was the 21st March, a Monday. All three left.\n\nWe came to the Queen's Dispensary, in the Baby Austin, Cheng...\n\nXCR(85)\n\nPage 140\n\nPage 141",
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        "content_text": "16.8.32\n\n152\n\nI have been to the Nathan Hotel before that. I did not go there that week. I went there with other friends. I went the previous week. I did not go to Zimmern's room. I knew that Z. and Christie were there. I did not know what they were doing there. My friend was on the last floor.\n\nIt was He was Cheng Hon. He was staying alone in a room, just before Z and Christie were staying there.\n\nQ. Did you say at the Magistracy (Deps. p.162/3).- \"The four of us.....I did not go back into the room.”\n\nThat is true.\n\nA.\n\nThat is not inconsistent with what he says now.\n\nI am 20. I live at 16 Bonham Road, 2nd floor, with my mother. I know Pr. I have known him about 5 months. He is a friend. He has given me money, I know Zimmern.\n\nOn the 24th March I saw Prisoner at the S.C.A.A. He was there. Prisoner had a game of \"ball\" between 4 à 5 p.m. I saw Z. there. I left the Club with Cheng, Z. and some friends. We went to the Chinese Civil Servants Club. There Cheng gambled. He won $148. I did not play. We left the C.C.S.C. about 4.45 p.m. Cheng, Z. & I, the three of us went back to the C.A.A.S. We stayed there a little over an hour, and left for dinner at Jimmy's Kitchen, the three of us. We went in Baby Austin Car, Cheng's car.\n\nThe car went all right. There was no trouble with the starting. We three had dinner. Cheng paid. The car was parked outside. After dinner we went to the Pauline Academy, arriving about 8.30 p.m. We stayed there a little over an hour. We left, a little after 9.30 p.m.\n\n(00)\n\nThen we went there.",
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        "content_text": "Sometimes she looked after her clothes, sometimes I did.\n\nAt Repulse Bay the deceased Fung came out to see me.\n\nMy husband knew him. I might have seen him before - if so I have forgotten. She was wearing a diamond watch and a diamond ring. I can't remember whether she was wearing ear-rings. I only remember these two particularly. She was not wearing them when she got back to 50 Village Road because she had handed them over.\n\nBefore she left 50 Village Road there were 4 or 5 sheets and one blanket. The mother used a coat. Miss Lei took the one blanket and 3 sheets. The remaining two sheets were given to me by Miss Lai's mother, and when the accused came back and complained of not having any sheets I had to hand them back. They did not take any crockery or furniture or the clothing of the accused.\n\nOn the 24th March my husband had been ill for a week. There was no one else who could go to the Nathan Hotel. I telephoned to Miss Lai's mother sometime after 11 a.m. on the 24th March. They rang me up again at 6 p.m. and told me my mistress was at 14 Shan Kwong Road. This was merely in regard to the delivery of the letter.\n\nThe telephone at No.50 Village Road is in the passage near the drawing room - the front hall, not near servants' quarters.\n\nMy husband had already opened the letter and knew I was going to deliver it that evening. The $200 was my entire savings.\n\nBy Court: I can't remember using the telephone to tell anybody about the murder that evening.\n\nRecalled: Refers to above.\n\nMark ed Tai Kwai Ching.\n\nWitness to mark...sd. Ting Zeh.\n\nsd. E.I.Wynne-Jones.\n\nP.M. 20/5/32.\n\nThe word written down in my previous evidence as coat should be quilt. I was \"quilt\" that I said.\n\nMarked: Tai Kwai Ching.\n\nWitness to Mark..sd. Ting Zeh.\n\nsd. E.I.Wynne-Jones,\n\nP.M. 13/6/32.\n\n-8-\n\n219",
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        "content_text": "I exp**C. S. O. M.F. 237.** by this to be effected in administrative economy expenditure rather than by increased taxation.\n\nAs I have said, the Colony is suffering from an economic depression never equalled in its history. It was bad enough in the years 1925 and 1926, when the economic and financial fabrics of the Colony were shaken to their very foundations by the general strike and boycott directed from Canton. But at that time it was only trade with the neighbouring provinces that we lost for a while; we still did a fairly large volume of business with other countries which were then enjoying varying degrees of prosperity. To-day the economic depression is world-wide, and consequently our trade with many countries has greatly diminished, and with certain others almost stopped.\n\nThough I am optimistic of the future, I think it nevertheless imprudent to delude ourselves with the belief that the downward course of our trade has touched its lowest level or that its present condition will not continue for some time.\n\nAny unwise action on the part of the Government in the way of taxation would therefore impair our fortunate chance of recovery. Fortunately for the Colony, the present Budget clearly indicates that Your Excellency is of the same mind.\n\n## A Better Outlook\n\nIf the present careful and enlightened policy of the Government were continued, I have not the least doubt that Hongkong, with its geographical and other advantages, would not be among those countries first to recover from the general depression. There are, however, not wanting a class of people—though fortunately the number is small—who believe that Hongkong will never regain its former prosperity, and who go about bemoaning to all and sundry their dismal forebodings. Such people do infinite harm to the Colony in these days when investors are holding tight their purse-strings, and financiers are pursuing a policy of more than ordinary caution.\n\nI should like to see evinced a greater spirit of optimism in my fellow-citizens—a greater faith in the Colony and its future. Only a week ago we read in the Press the heartening words of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who is not a man given to making extravagant statements, that Great Britain was seeing the beginning of a permanent advance and progress, and that she could look forward to the future with every confidence, for the upturn was definite and continuing steadily. These good signs have not yet manifested themselves here, but knowing Hongkong as I do—its natural advantages, its remarkable resiliency, the peace and security it affords the people, its good government, and the policy of justice and tolerance which characterises Your Excellency's administration—I am confident that this Colony will have its share in the recovery of international trade and prosperity, which from all indications are at last returning to a sorely stricken world.\n\n### Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau\n\n#### Concurs With Views Of Colleagues\n\nThe Hon. Mr. T. N. Chau said: Sir, As my two Chinese colleagues have dealt with the Budget so fully, it only remains for me to express concurrence in their remarks. There is, however, a subject about which, because of its great importance to the Chinese community, I should like to say a few words in addition to the observations of the senior Chinese member. I refer to \"Assessed Taxes\" commonly called \"Rates\".\n\nThe recent request of the Hongkong and Kowloon Property Owners' Association for a change in the method of assessment deserves to me serious and sympathetic consideration.\n\nThe present system of assessing tenement houses by the house instead of by each floor, and of allowing a refund of rates only when the whole house is vacant, is one that is clearly inequitable. It does not seem to be fair that rates should be required to be paid in respect of a floor that is vacant, and from which no rent has been received.\n\nNor is the system economically sound, for it has the tendency of compelling landlords, as has been pointed out by the senior Chinese member, to close the whole house when there are two or more floors vacant, in order to enable them to obtain a refund of rates.\n\nThis may have the effect of spreading the population, but in these days of extreme commercial depression, the sight of entirely empty houses dotted about all over the town does not conduce to a restoration of confidence, so essential to our economic recovery. I sincerely hope that the Government will accede to the request of the petitioners, and I venture to believe that if the concession is made the revenue will not suffer, since many of the houses now entirely vacant will be at least partially occupied, and rates will be payable in respect of such partial occupation. The proposed method of assessment might be treated as an experiment which could be abandoned in favour of the old method in case the revenue were found to have materially suffered by the change.\n\n## Officials Reply\n\n### Delay In Erection Of C.B.S. Explained\n\n#### P.W.D.'S STATEMENT\n\nThe Hon. Director of Public Works said: Sir, I propose to reply to the honourable members' observations which refer particularly to works under the control of the Public Works Department.\n\nThe preparation of the new site for the Central British School was put in hand as soon as was possible after the Board of Education had signified its concurrence in September, 1932. As the new site included the portion of land offered to and accepted by the Church Missionary Society for the re-erection of the new Victoria Home and Orphanage, it was first necessary to re-open negotiations with that body with a view to their accepting an alternative site. Next a contour survey and schedules of quantities had to be prepared, and finally tenders had to be invited and scrutinized.\n\n### Harbour Pipe Line\n\nAs stated by Sir Cecil Clementi in 1929 the construction of this type of cross harbour pipe was in the nature of an experiment, and it was essential that its behaviour should be carefully watched before taking a decision on the second line. The experience now gained is being kept in view in enquiries at present being made in England in connection with the second pipe.\n\nIt will not be possible to complete the second pipe line and connected works by the end of 1934, but, provided it is decided to make no radical changes in design, it is anticipated that it will be completed by the middle of 1935.\n\n### Dredging\n\nThe sum of $320,000 shown in the Draft Estimates 1934 for dredging is the estimated net cost of this Government's share in the scheme. The contributions of the Admiralty and the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. will be based on a similar unit cost to that used in computing the proportion chargeable to the Colony.\n\n### Contract Penalty\n\n#### P.W.D. Contract No. 59 of 1929\n\nThis contract was for the filling in of areas north-west of Nan Chang Street and west of Taipo Road. Instructions to commence work were given to the contractor on the 28th October, 1929, and the completion date under the contract was April 27, 1931.\n\n(8)\nPage 41",
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        "content_text": "## C. S. O. M.P. 257.)\n\nOn account of work additional to the contract, and changes which the contractor was obliged to make in truck lines, road crossings, etc., owing to the building of houses over areas on which the lines had originally been laid, a six months' extension was granted, making the completion date October 27, 1931.\n\nLater, as certain truck lines had to be entirely removed, the contract, which was started with a large amount of rolling stock, had to be completed by lorry, and on this ground, the completion date was further extended to May 31, 1932.\n\nThe work was completed on the 28th November, 1932, and a fine of $1,820 ($70 per week, provided for in the contract) was imposed for the 26 weeks from the 31st May to 28th November, 1932.\n\n## THE BUS SERVICES\n\n### Warning Issued By Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe\n\n#### PENAL CLAUSE THREAT\n\nThe Hon. Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe, I.G.P., said: Generally speaking, it may be said that on certain of the bus routes on both sides of the Harbour, the service is well maintained, but on others, it is bad.\n\nIn Hongkong, the service on the Lower Level routes gives little cause for complaint, but on the hill routes, the constant breakdown of the buses makes it quite impossible to adhere to the fixed time schedule, and complaints are numerous.\n\nIn Kowloon, the same applies. Some services are good; others, such as No. 6 Kowloon City to Star Ferry, are starved during busy hours, owing to the excessive number of buses under repair in the Kowloon Motor Bus Co's workshops.\n\nThis points to unsatisfactory supervision and lack of workshop accommodation, staff, and supervision, which applies to both Licensees alike.\n\nRepresentations have been made to the Licensees to improve matters, so as to do away with the two main complaints: (1) Failure to maintain proper time schedules, which in turn is due in many cases to: (2) Breakdown of buses.\n\nThe Hongkong licensee contemplates the purchase of new buses for the hill routes, in due course, as he is unable to maintain his existing equipment in sufficiently satisfactory condition to avoid breakdowns.\n\nMoreover, although the new concessionnaires for Hongkong took over forty-one and those for Kowloon seventy-three of the drivers employed by the former holders, there is no doubt that lack of experience on the part of the drivers contributes in some measure to the bad running on the hill routes, and if the licensees do not, in their own interests, employ more satisfactory staff on these routes, steps will have to be taken to compel them to do so.\n\nThe New Territories service appears to be running reasonably well. The companies have recently applied for certain concessions for the more economical running of the services, but it is proposed to make any deviations from the strict terms of the contract dependent on improved services all round, in conformity with the terms of the contract, and to the satisfaction of the general public. Should these measures fail to bring about the required improvement, it will be necessary to have recourse to the penal clauses in the contracts.\n\n## COLONIAL TREASURER\n\n### \"Assessment System Is Fair And Equitable.\"\n\n#### NO CHANGE LIKELY\n\nThe Hon. Colonial Treasurer said: Sir, to assess floors separately, as proposed by the honourable members, would treble the work of the Revenue Collection Branch of the Treasury and more than treble the work of the Assessor's Office, as the extra supervision would be increased disproportionately. The large addition of staff required would be out of all proportion to the relief that owners of house property would obtain.\n\nIn Hongkong, a general reassessment now takes place annually, and owners obtain relief, when rents are reduced, much more quickly than elsewhere. In Britain, for instance, reassessments are quinquennial.\n\nAt the moment, the rents of Chinese tenement property in Hongkong are falling, partly owing to overbuilding, and to some extent as a result of trade depression. Owners, therefore, have to reduce rents or risk losing their tenants. To assess each floor separately and consequently to refund when vacancies occur would merely encourage landlords to crowd the occupants of partially occupied floors and crowd the remaining ones. They would, in fact, employ, in respect of floors, the tactics which the honourable member mentions in respect of whole houses.\n\nThe owner who is prepared to meet altered conditions and reduce rents accordingly obtains due relief, as I have explained, at the next annual assessment, where full consideration of his case will be given. The existing law permits an allowance of up to 20% on the valuation, a figure ample to cover normal periods of vacancy in all cases where several tenancies are included in one assessment. The practice is to grant 6-10% in the first instance and a further 5 to 10% when justified. In some cases, the Assessor allows the full 20% when circumstances, in his opinion, justify the concession. It is, therefore, considered that the existing system is equitable and generous, and that no undue hardships on property owners are involved.\n\n## DR. A. R. WELLINGTON\n\n### War On Malaria At Shing Mun\n\n#### PREVENTING SPREAD\n\nThe Hon. Dr. Wellington, D.M.S.S., said: In reply to the Honourable Senior Unofficial Member, I have the honour to state that the greater part of the expenditure incurred by the Medical Department on anti-malarial measures at Shing Mun is debited against the Shing Mun Loan Account and, therefore, does not appear in the Medical Department's estimates.\n\nThe whole area surrounding the site for the Dam is broken country, consisting of granite hills separated by steep-sided valleys. At the date of commencement of operation, the narrow inverts of these valleys were drained by boulder-bedded streams fed by innumerable seepages and springs. Wherever possible, the hill sides had been terraced and irrigated for the wet cultivation of paddy. The country abounded with potential breeding places of anopheline mosquitoes, many of which were difficult to bring under control.\n\nBy mutual agreement, it was early decided that there should be a division of labour in carrying out the scheme for malaria control. The Medical Department undertook responsibility for investigation and research, for anti-larval measures other than drainage, for drug prophylaxis, and for treatment. The Engineering Staff undertook to do clearing and drainage, remove ... , the construction of buildings, and general sanitary requirements. It was understood that the two departments should work in full co-operation.",
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        "content_text": "# \n\n## Country schools show less bad vision...\n\n54\n\nCountry schools show less bad vision, there being only 4.2 per cent of bad vision in several schools.\n\n225. So far tests have only been made in Government Schools but it is believed that matters are no better in the vernacular schools.\n\n226. The children are sent to an oculist and supplied with glasses. Up to October the number seen was 205, and glasses supplied in 265 cases.\n\n227. With regard to other defects, free treatment was offered at the school clinics, at the Government Hospitals, and at the Chinese Public Dispensaries.\n\n228. A large proportion of the Chinese children inspected required some dental treatment. There being no school dentist, notices were issued to parents to take their children to private practitioners. A Government School Dentist is very much needed.\n\n229. Arrangements have been made whereby children suffering from adenoids and enlarged tonsils can receive operative treatment at the Government Hospitals.\n\n230. With regard to home visiting, the nurses paid 442 visits to the homes of 150 cases. The nurses also take the children to hospital for X-ray examination and for the first time of special treatments. This has been found to ensure better attendance and less fright on the part of both child and relatives.\n\nHome conditions are usually found to be unhealthy, ignorance being often more of a drawback to healthy living than poverty, but there is much overcrowding.\n\n231. With regard to infectious diseases, the Medical Officer of Health notifies the School Medical Officer of any school cases reported to him and vice versa. According to the School Medical Officer, most of the cases in British Schools are reported but only one-tenth of those in other schools. When we have sufficient home visitors to educate the mothers as to the importance of the subject, we will get notification but not before.\n\n232. Respecting school premises and equipment, all Government Schools were inspected and reports made. Considerable improvements were effected.\n\n233. The Central British School and the Kowloon Junior School were too crowded. New premises are badly needed for the British children.\n\n## \n\n55\n\n234. Most of the subsidised schools and unaided schools, numbering altogether over 1,000, have not been visited owing to lack of staff. The majority of them consist of one or more rooms in an old or newer tenement house with inadequate closet accommodation. As a rule, the teachers welcome inspection and advice.\n\n235. A most important part of the work done by this branch was the teaching of hygiene. Lectures were given to Vernacular teachers.\n\n236. Hygiene is a compulsory subject for English teachers, and courses in this subject have been established at the Education Department's Technical Institute.\n\n237. During Empire Health Week, a health exhibition was staged in the Hall at Ellis Kadoorie School and was well attended.\n\n238. The School Medical Officer has established at headquarters the beginnings of a health museum where are to be found posters, leaflets, pamphlets, lantern slides, etc.\n\n## Labour Conditions\n\n239. There are no estates, plantations, or mines and comparatively few large factories. The majority of the urban labouring classes are engaged in matters connected with commerce, shipping, or public works, and the bulk of the remainder find employment in shops or workshops or independent businesses. There is no need for recruitment of labour, the supply being sufficient to satisfy all demands.\n\n240. Labourers find their own accommodation in the many tenements and lodging houses which exist in Hong Kong and Kowloon.\n\n241. The Factories and Workshops Ordinance contains sections bearing on the health of factory workers. The Public Health and Buildings Ordinance also contains sections bearing on the health of factory workers.\n\n242. Ordinarily, there are no special arrangements for the medical care of labourers other than the Government Hospitals, the Chinese Hospitals, the Chinese Dispensaries, and the Mission Hospitals. The total number of third-class beds in these institutions available for general diseases are about 1,000 or 1 to 750 approximately.\n\n## \n\n68",
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        "content_text": "# \n147 \n\n134 \n\nthe Anophelines. The question of Anopheline infection by monkeys does not arise as there are no monkeys at large on the Island and no captive monkeys in this locality. This point has been raised by Dr. R. Green in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Vol. XXV, No. 6. The question also arises as to the mosquito infection being derived from birds (Mayne, Indian Journal Medical Research, 1928). None of the oocysts seen had the appearance described as the result of bird infection. The experiments of Russell in the Philippines do not lend support to this view as regards the local **A. minimus** (American Journal of Tropical Medicine, Vol. XI, No. 2, 1931).\n\nThe catching of such Anophelines as were obtained in this neighbourhood required a considerable expenditure of time and energy.\n\n## (2) Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Camp\n\nMembers of the staff who were under canvas during six week ends in November and December obtained 43 Anophelines from tents between dusk and 10 p.m., 28 were **A. hyrcanus**, 7 **A. jeyporiensis**, 6 **A. minimus**, 1 **A. maculatus**, 1 **A. tesselatus**. None of these were found infected on dissection.\n\nThere was swampy land adjacent likely to harbour **A. hyrcanus**.\n\n## (3) Woo Li Hop Village, and the adjacent matshed for road-making coolies\n\nThe coolies were engaged in making a road to the Shing Mun Dam site, and were housed in a building composed of bamboo poles and palm leaf thatch known as a matshed. There has been a good deal of malaria amongst them and amongst the villagers. Searches were made at various times in the matshed, houses, cowhouses, and pigsties of the village, and the results are indicated in **Table IX**. The cowhouses are substantially built and dimly lighted, a torch light being required for the search. One investigator complained of having been bitten on three occasions in one morning. In some instances the cowhouses form part of the owners' dwelling, in others they are separate. The pigsties have walls reaching to the roof and are dark within. This has been the first opportunity of searching such buildings, and future results are likely to be interesting owing to the conditions of shelter different from the Wong Chuk Hang area. Infected mosquitoes were found in cowhouses but none so far in pigsties. The results of the dissections are found in **Table XI**.\n\n## (4) Kowloon Tong, Shaukiwan, Pokfulam, Ngau Tau Kok and Shek O\n\nDuring visits to above places a few Anophelines were obtained in brief searches, but none were found infected.\n\n135 \n\n## (d) Investigations as to Prevalence of Malaria in Certain Areas\n\nThese were continued at Kowloon Tong, others were commenced at Shek O, Lai Chi Kok Gaol, and Shing Mun Dam. Areas previously dealt with were again investigated with the object of obtaining certain information, namely the Ravine above Pokfulam Reservoir, Wong Chuk Hang locality between Aberdeen and Shouson Hill, the surroundings of the site for the new Government Civil Hospital, and a Ravine at Repulse Bay. Minor investigations were made at Barker Road where breeding places of **A. maculatus** were found; at Ngau Tau Kok where spleen rates were taken and a larval survey done; at Deep Water Bay where the blood of eleven servants at the Golf Club was examined and no malaria parasites were found, although hill streams are close by, however mosquito nets were in use and quinine was being issued.\n\n### Kowloon Tong\n\nThe area investigated at Kowloon Tong extended half a mile outwards from the periphery of this Garden City and required as much time as would be needed for several ordinary surveys, owing to its extent. Kowloon Tong is approximately rectangular in shape, its long border being perpendicular to a range of hills which is parallel to and adjacent to a short border. Several streams flow down from these hills, and the majority soon finds their way into trained channels. Numerous larvae of **A. maculatus** and **A. minimus** have been found in these streams. Whilst little evidence of the prevalence of malaria was forthcoming from the portion remote from the hills, this was not the case in the neighbourhood of the hills. A spleen rate of 3.45% was obtained amongst the children of the cultivators in the neighbourhood, these, as a rule, resided at some distance from the hills as the narrow heads of the valleys do not afford much scope for growing crops. For blood examinations servants were considered to be the best material owing to their being less careful, as a rule, as to the use of mosquito nets and attention to adequate treatment of malaria when contracted. Thick blood films were taken from 187 servants living within quarter mile from the hill foot, 14 of these contained malarial parasites or 7.49%. Out of 160 films taken from those living half mile and more from the hill foot, only 1 was found positive or 0.63%. In the blood films of 103 servants living between quarter mile and half mile from the hill foot, 5 infections were found or 4.85%.\n\n### Shek O\n\nOwing to complaints of malaria received, visits were paid to Shek O towards the end of the year and arrangements made for the making of a map of the area concerned. Larval surveys have been done and spleen rates taken of the village children.\n\n148",
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        "content_text": "## \nuntil end of week.  \nM Cowell to see  \n19  \n16  \n26.6.  \nRef. 12.  \nAir Ministry  \nDraft letter  \n20. Evans (Air Ministry)  \n5/0  \n26  \n6 June, 1934.  \n12. Unless protection of the aerodrome is involved, will not have much to say in matter.  \nH&Badur to the S.O. ut(9) 15 Submitted 28/6/34  \nMhant  \n38.6.  \nstate's  \n7/20 20.- w/c (14) and (19)  \n22 you. tel. 98.  \nRef 16.  \naccepted  \naddressed  \nOffer has majority, beat Minister  \nserberating charge of  \n(19) - 10 JUL 1934  \n6.7.34  \nbeen  \ncommunicated d  \nChanere  \nGovt-  \nhave  \nreach  \n&  \nTreaty  \nna  \nimpossible  \nit might be  \nrecessary  \nChinese  \ndo  \nabandon  \nAction for 200  \nwithdraw  \nWe.  \nfirm level  \nclaim  \nprinciple  \n\nIf the Chinese Government presses its claim to exercise jurisdiction within Hong Kong City, we shall have good ground in arguing that the exercise of such jurisdiction would still be inconsistent with the military requirements for the defence of Hong Kong.  \nWe should send draft reply h/o to them to whether they agree with the Arms of the reply.  \n8 (22)  \n(22) and 9  \nuthors asking Bad  \n36",
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        "document_key": "CO129-547-10 Memorandum on revision of salaries 1-1-1934 - 31-12-1936",
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        "content_text": "## EDUCATION\n\n4. Consideration has been given to the question whether Education Officers should properly be placed on the professional rather than the administrative scale (as is at present the case in West Africa). It has been suggested that the professional scale is more suited to the organisation of an Education Department in that it involves a promotion bar at £840, beyond which advancement depends upon the occurrence of vacancies. Thus providing for Headmasters or Senior Inspectors to be in a higher grade than their assistants.\n\nIn considering these suggestions it is necessary to bear in mind the effect which a change in the present system may have upon recruitment. Education Officers are largely drawn from the same general sources as Administrative Officers, but apart from those who feel a special vocation for educational work, the majority of the candidates who present themselves from the Universities are more attracted by administrative than by educational work, and there is a tendency for the better candidates to seek employment on the administrative side. This is a tendency which, in view of the importance of the educational services and in particular of the increasing need, as the native population themselves take a larger part in the educational work in their own countries, for wise and intelligent supervision and guidance, is not in the interests of the Service as a whole; but if the general level of remuneration in the educational services is to be reduced below that of the administrative Service, no steps which can be taken to counteract it are likely to be effective.\n\nPage 16",
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        "content_text": "## Annexe B.\n### STREET BOYS' CLUB, ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1933\n\n1. The total membership of the Club is now twenty-three.\n\n2. During the year, seven boys absconded from the Club, four were dismissed for misconduct, and four were allowed to resign.\n\n3. Twelve new members joined the Club during the year.\n\n4. Of the twenty-three members, ten are in St. Louis Industrial School. One boy was taken from the School to work as a hawker, while another entered the School in his place. Among the remainder, two are employed as Police messengers, one as billiard marker at the Police Canteen Billiard Room, Police Headquarters, four are hawkers, four are employed as shoe-blacks, one is retained as caretaker at the Club premises, and one is employed as a waiter.\n\n5. During the summer months, the boys were taken to Telegraph Bay once per week for swimming. At the end of the season, six boys were able to swim. At the Police Annual Aquatic Sports held at the Victoria Recreation Club Swimming bath in September 1933, five boys entered in a race arranged for members of the Club.\n\n6. Through the kind offices of the Directorate, games, drill, and gymnastic classes were held every Tuesday and Thursday evenings during the year at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., except during July and August when the classes were suspended for summer vacation.\n\n7. English and Chinese classes were continued on three evenings a week throughout the year, but the boys displayed very little interest in this tuition.\n\n8. Through the generosity of the Hong Kong Government, the huts formerly used as a Vaccination Station in the grounds of the Sailors' Home, now converted into No. 7 Police Station, were handed over to the Street Boys' Club on April 15th, 1933. This step has relieved the Club of a monthly charge for rent and given the boys more spacious accommodation in more congenial surroundings. The huts were thoroughly overhauled by the Public Works Department, water laid on, and electric light installed. The boys now have separate rooms for dormitory, dining room, and classroom. The opening was marked by a special tea and dinner for the boys.\n\n9. Mr. B. E. Maughan very kindly presented the Club with a gramophone and records. The boys have also received gifts of cakes and fruit from several ladies in the Colony who maintain an interest in the Club. Mr. Ho, Probation Officer at the Remand Home, has also interested himself in the Club and paid frequent visits.",
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        "content_text": "## IV.-OPIUM\n\n11. The total amount of prepared opium sold amounted to only 59,208 taels, by far the lowest figure since the Monopoly was instituted in 1914. The net amount derived from sales was $1,152,851. If from this sum all expenses are deducted, the actual profit on the opium which accrued to Revenue was about $680,000. Two causes contributed chiefly to the shrinkage of the figure to a half of that for 1932.\n\n12. At the end of January, sales of Hong Kong Opium ceased, and after this, all opium of the ordinary grade was obtained from the Singapore Monopoly in accordance with a resolution passed at the Bangkok Opium Conference in 1931. Only two sizes were sold in extruded tubes containing 0.02 and 0.2 of a tael respectively. Sales, which had already fallen from 7,500 in 1923 to 1,500 taels per week, within two weeks of the introduction of the Singapore type had fallen to 800 taels, and after the close of the special campaign against opium divans at the end of October, further decreased to about 500 taels or under. Many complaints were received as to the effect the new opium had on the smokers, and the Monopoly Analyst was instructed to investigate the matter on his way through Singapore. He failed to find anything which could account for the extreme unpopularity of this opium, except that it contained a higher proportion of Persian opium than the smokers had been accustomed to. It was expected that smokers would overcome their objections when they grew more accustomed to the strange blend, but this has not proved to be the case. In fact, if anything, the unpopularity has increased. The strange thing is that such complaints have never been heard in Malaya, where there is also a large Cantonese population. It was, of course, known previously that the Chiuchow and Amoy Chinese had a liking for Persian opium, while Cantonese always preferred Indian opium, but as the Cantonese in Malaya had not displayed any marked distaste for the Government opium as sold there, and moreover, Macau, which only used Persian opium, showed no decrease in the revenue from opium during the past few years after the cessation of open tendering for the Opium Farm, it could never have been anticipated that Hong Kong Cantonese should have manifested such a marked dislike for the new opium.\n\n13. Another cause for the large decrease in sales of Government opium was the extraordinary cheapness of Chinese raw opium. Probably the economic factor was the stronger, since trade and unemployment were markedly bad throughout the year. If the decrease in sales of Government opium had meant that the population were at last turning against opium, it would have been a matter for congratulation, but in fact, the reverse was actually the case, and never before has opium smoking been so widespread.\n\n### Chinese Raw Opium\n\n14. In 1931, seizures of Chinese raw opium amounted to 22,994 taels in 338 seizures, while in the past year, 52,749 taels were seized in 573 seizures. It was reported that the opium trade in the Kwangsi province, through which most of the opium from Yunnan and Kweichow must pass on its way to this Colony, was in a state of suspense for the last six months of the year, owing to a dispute concerning the amount and method of taxation, and there were reported to be no less than six million taels held up at or near the port of exit from that province. The 1932 crop in Yunnan had been a bumper one, estimated at 75 to 100 million taels, but the prices realised proved extremely disappointing to the farmers as well as embarrassing to the province as a whole, with the result that the Yunnan dollar, already badly depreciated, fell still more, and I was informed that at one time the price of a tael of opium there was equivalent to only five cents in Hong Kong currency. Very little new raw opium of the 1933 crop has yet been met with in seizures here, and there appears every likelihood of Yunnan opium becoming still cheaper before the 1934 crop comes on the market.\n\n15. The retail prices of raw Chinese opium at the end of the year in Hong Kong varied from $1.80 to $2.00 per tael for opium coming from Canton, and from $1.70 to $1.90 per tael coming direct from Wuchow, the port of exit for the Kwangsi province. The actual difference in cost price at these two cities naturally would be slightly greater, as all Canton opium would be taxed first at Wuchow, while that coming direct would have only been taxed in Kwangsi, the opium being of the same quality, all coming from Yunnan or Kweichow. According to accounts of dealing in raw opium examined during the course of the year, it was at times possible to buy raw opium here in small quantities as low as $1.80 to $1.50 per tael.\n\n16. The abundance of Yunnan opium, as shown by the fall in price, was fully confirmed by photographs which reached the Colony of huge opium convoys, and by accounts in the Press; for example, that on December 9th, a huge convoy of 1,600,000 taels arrived at Poseh in Kwangsi from Yunnan, as the result of the settlement of the dispute over taxation.\n\n17. Not only was opium cheap in Yunnan, but in one of the Northern provinces, the price in the country as paid to the cultivator was only 8 cents per tael. The year 1933 must therefore go down to history as the year of cheap opium throughout China.",
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        "content_text": "## 21.\n1932. 1933.\n\n|  | 1932 | 1933 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| C 16 Eye Clinic | 13,022 | 12,540 |\n| Baby Clinic | 22 |  |\n\n## 22.\n1932. 1933.\n\n## 23.\n|  | 1932 | 1933 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Deaths | 1,869 | 2,249 |\n| Brought in dead | 1,013 | 1,042 |\n\n## 24.\nA large proportion of the deaths in the Hospital occur within 24 hours of admission. The sick poor go there to die. 511 were brought in moribund as compared with 649 in 1932. Those brought in dead include bodies sent from ships in harbour, from neighbouring hospitals, from the Public Dispensaries, and from private houses. These are taken to the Tung Wah for the benefit of the free coffins and free burials, and also to avoid post-mortem examinations.\n\n## 25.\nThe new building in course of erection will be ready for occupation early in 1934: and will be an immense improvement on anything that has gone before, including better light and air.\n\n## 26.\nThe Government Nurses Examination was started early in 1933, when the first batch of candidates from all the Hong Kong Hospitals was examined. At the second examination, held in December, 14 nurses from this hospital entered for the Preliminary examination. Twelve passed in all subjects, one passed in half, and one failed. This is the first batch of nurses sent from this hospital: and the Tung Wah is the first Chinese Hospital, under the Tung Wah management, to send in any candidates for the Government examination.\n\n## THE KWONG WAH HOSPITAL\n## 27.\nThis hospital does for Kowloon and the Peninsula what the Tung Wah and the Tung Wah Eastern do for the island of Hong Kong. There is official accommodation for about 326 beds of which 229 are for general diseases, 40 are for tuberculosis cases and 57 are for maternity cases. There are 18 private wards, including 7 for maternity cases.\n\n## 28.\nThe accommodation cannot keep pace with the growth in population. Kowloon has considerably more than doubled itself during the last ten years. No patient is turned away for want of room; and in both medical and surgical wards it is common to find two in a bed, and occasionally some sleeping on the floor.\n\nC 17\n\n## 29.\nThe staff consists of a Chinese Senior Resident Medical Officer whose salary is paid by the Government, and three Junior Medical Officers paid by the Directors.\n\n## 30.\nThere are also Chinese Herbalists, who practise Chinese Medicine and are paid out of Hospital funds.\n\n## 31.\nThe patients, on admittance, can choose whether they desire treatment on Western or Chinese lines.\n\n## 32.\n|  | 1932 | 1933 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Inpatients - Western treatment | 9,517 | 10,088 |\n| Inpatients - Chinese treatment | 2,339 | 3,195 |\n| Total | 11,856 | 13,283 |\n\n## 33.\nThere were 261 operations, the number for 1932 being 1,103 1,270.\n\n## 34.\nThere were 4,006 labours as compared with 3,327 in 1932. Still-births numbered 161.\n\n## 35.\n|  | 1932 | 1933 |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Outpatients - Western treatment | 40,537 (including 97,398 gynaecology) | 40,373 |\n| Outpatients - Chinese treatment |  | 114,627 |\n| Total | 137,935 | 154,900 |\n\n## 36.\nThere were 1,824 eye cases as compared with 2,520 for the previous year.\n\n## 37.\nThe number of deaths in hospital was 3,382. As in the Tung Wah, the number of deaths is influenced by many factors, which have nothing to do with the treatment in the hospital.\n\n## 38.\nThere is a small laboratory where facilities are available for ordinary routine microscopic examination.\n\n## 39.\nA children's clinic is held twice a week. The average attendance is 18.\n\n## 40.\nThere is also an antenatal clinic held once a week in the Maternity Block. The total number of cases treated at this antenatal clinic was 232.\n\n327",
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        "content_text": "## Table XVIII\nThe following table shows the comparative numbers of cases treated at Tung Wah Hospital, Kwong Wah Hospital and Tung Wah Eastern Hospital during the year 1933.\n\n| Hospitals | Western Medicine | Chinese Medicine | Maternity Cases | Vaccinations | Eye Clinic | Baby Clinic | Deaths |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  | In-patients | Out-patients | In-patients | Out-patients |  |  |  |\n| Tung Wah Hospital | 5,588 | 28,433 | 4,491 | 179,821 | 1,600 | 2,566 | 1,270 |\n|  |  |  |  |  | 12,540 |  | 2,249 |\n| Kwong Wah Hospital | 10,088 | 40,373 | 3,195 | 114,627 | 4,006 | 2,323 | 1,824 |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,382 |\n| Tung Wah Eastern Hospital | 3,327 | 22,211 | 2,680 | 52,005 | 767 | 443 | 1,166 |\n| Total | 19,003 | 91,017 | 10,366 | 346,453 | 6,373 | 5,332 | 4,260* | 6,797 |\n\n* was 18.\n\n* This Clinic was dropped for a time. It has been revived, and is doing well; the average attendance twice a week was 50. \nT 4. 1 C 360",
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        "content_text": "## 8. The steady increase in the revenue from practically all sources indicates the growing popularity of transport by rail. Passenger trains were frequently filled to capacity and often over-crowded; but with an increase in the number of passenger coaches by both Sections in the near future it is hoped that all passengers offering may be accommodated, and in reasonable comfort.\n\n## 9. An encouraging increase of 12.7% in receipts from through and joint sectional passenger traffic resulted from the improved service of through trains, including additional through trains at week-ends.\n\n## 10. There were no alterations to the through fares during the year.\n\nThe disparity between Canton and Hong Kong currency steadily increased, from the average selling rate of 144.52 in January to 151.47 in December. The transaction rate, by which the fares of the two Sections are adjusted, and which was agreed at 140 for the first half of the year, was revised to 145 for the second half. The actual average selling rate for the whole year was 148.33, which gave a slight advantage to the Chinese Section fares on the increasing difference. But for the latter half of the year, as no adjustment was made in the down through fares, this advantage amounted to 4.88% on the down through fares collected in Canton currency.\n\n## 11. There was a remarkable increase in the receipts from local passenger traffic of no less than $212,471.88 or 43.2%, which brought the total earnings from this source up to $704,183.04, as against an increase of $73,193.54 in earnings from through and joint sectional passenger traffic, which totalled $650,278.84, so that while for 1932 the percentages of through and local passenger traffic to the total were 54% and 46% respectively, in 1933 the position was reversed, and through passenger receipts accounted for only 48% against 52% for the local passenger receipts, of the total earned on these two items.\n\n## 12. This latter increase was the result, partly of the development of the border town of Shum Chun, partly of the opening up of roads in south-eastern Kwang Tung from populous centers to stations on the Chinese Section whereby not only was new traffic created but traffic from Sha U Chung, via ferry across Mirs Bay to Taipo, was diverted by roads to the line farther northwards with resulting higher fares, and partly to greater use of the line by the Military, school children and school picnics.\n\n## 13. Through goods traffic showed a healthy improvement and shippers are slowly beginning to realise the advantages of speed offered by rail transport, though the handling charges in connection with transhipment are still relatively high. A fast through goods service, hauled by British Section engines, was inaugurated in October, and was well patronised.\n\n## 14. Local goods traffic was the one item which showed a slight decrease, partly owing to increased road competition, against which the railway cannot compete on account of the short hauls and the better facilities from \"door to door\" offered by motor lorries.\n\n## 15. The total steam train mileage increased by 56,729 miles, amounting to 354,294 miles, as against 297,565 in 1932, or an increase of 18%, but the motor train mileage was less by 6,124 miles.\n\n## 16. There was an increase of $4,900 in the receipts from rents, partly due to certain areas of railway land with water frontage being let on temporary leases for coal storage, though this business was eventually restricted owing to objections raised by neighbouring residents and property owners, and partly due to higher rents being obtained by tender for other areas.\n\n## ENGINEERING\n\n## 17. Repainting of the platform awnings at Kowloon Station was completed in the early part of the year. The ground floor of the building was renovated and alterations and improvements made for the examination of passengers' baggage.\n\n## 18. At Taipo Market Station the yard was extended and widened, and improvements made to the approach road, to facilitate dealing with increasing traffic.\n\n## 19. At Fanling Station a reinforced shelter was built on the main line platform.\n\n## 20. All station buildings at out-stations were renovated, the platforms re-surfaced and signal posts repainted.\n\n## 21. At Taipo Station extensive repairs were commenced to the pier, the steelwork above low water level being replaced by reinforced concrete; this work will be completed in 1934.\n\n## 22. European Quarters, Class B, Nos. 4 and 5 were repaired, also the Traffic Quarters at Taipo Station and Gangmen's Huts at Miles, 1 and 10.\n\n## 23. At the Locomotive Yard a vacant motor garage was converted into additional living accommodation for watchmen. The Paint Shop was extended to accommodate two more coaches. A range of 12 automatic flush-closets was installed in the main latrine, and a steel structure was erected to serve as a brass foundry.\n\nPage 497",
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        "content_text": "53\n\n## IL THE SCHOOLS TO-DAY.\n\n(1) Ignoring three \"uncontrolled\" institutions which contain between them only some 450 pupils, the rest of the schools in the Colony, numbering 1,065 according to the latest information available, are all \"controlled\" by the Education Department. This control means one of three very different things, viz.:—\n\n(a) There are 20 **provided** schools; the cost of their equipment and maintenance is a charge on the Colonial revenues and, except for a few temporary appointments, the teachers are civil servants on the permanent establishment of the Colony. These schools will be referred to henceforward as Government schools.\n\n(b) There are 382 schools partly dependent on assistance from public funds. This assistance takes the form either of per capita grants, or of a subsidy paid quarterly as a lump sum. Generally speaking, vernacular schools conducted by private individuals as a means of livelihood will receive a subsidy, if they receive any assistance at all. Their existence is often precarious and the number of their pupils may fluctuate from week to week. The Grant-in-Aid schools are much more stable institutions, conducted for the most part by missionary bodies; there is no difficulty in their keeping proper registers and other records. Though somewhat less generously staffed than the Government schools, their standard of work, at any rate in the better ones, does not seem to be inferior.\n\n(c) There are, or were recently, 718 other schools subject to registration and inspection, but not receiving any assistance from public funds. The teachers may have any qualifications or none at all, and the premises range from reasonably good to intolerably bad. This fact creates a problem which is dealt with later in this Report.\n\nIn round figures, there were, according to the 1931 Census, some 253,000 children and young persons, between the ages of 5 and 20 inclusive, in the Colony. The pupils in all registered schools in 1933 numbered 72,917, or rather less than one-third of the total. It should be mentioned, however, that about 24,000 out of the total of 253,000 lived afloat, in junks or sampans. It would be difficult, anywhere in the world, to provide education for children living in those conditions. Further, the total of 253,000 almost certainly included a number, impossible to estimate, of migrants, on their way to Malaya or the Dutch East Indies, or returning to China from those countries. In short, to say that about one-third of the possible pupils are in the schools is, though a substantially true statement, one that does less than justice to the educational effort which the Colony is making. Moreover, though the age-range of 5 to 20 has been chosen for reasons which will appear later, there is not, it is believed, any nation in the world which is educating the whole of its population between those age-limits. If we consider only the population aged 5 to 14, the period of compulsory education in England, the total in Hong-Kong falls to about 148,000. Making all proper corrections and adjustments, the fraction one-third becomes something not very far short of one-half.\n\nIt is, of course, probable that, among the boys and girls of school age who at any given time are not on the books of any school, there will be a number who have had some schooling and have left school early. It is also probable and regrettable that many of the poorest children in Hong Kong receive no education at all, for fees are charged everywhere except in one or two schools provided by Chinese philanthropic bodies, and though the fees may be as low as 50 cents (about 10d.) per month, even that is an appreciable tax on the resources of the poorest section of the community in a country where the standard of living is as low as it is in China. Chinese peasants reckon their wealth in \"cash,\" one cash being equivalent approximately to one-five-hundredth part of a penny.\n\n## C\n\nIn Hong Kong coolies earn about 40 cents a day, with free lodging if they are Government scavengers; shop-assistants earn $7 or $8 per month, with rice.\n\n### What kind of education are the schools giving?\n\nTaking the younger children first, there were recently in Government and Grant-in-Aid schools combined, 1,867 children under eleven years of age. At the same time, returns which were unavoidably incomplete showed that more than 23,000 such children were in private vernacular schools. In other words, it is in these schools that the vast majority of the children receive their primary education. Further, about two-thirds of the 28,000 were in non-subsidised schools, which presumably had not yet managed to attain the very modest level of efficiency that qualifies for a subsidy. In such schools there is no guarantee that education means anything better than spending long hours in learning to recognise and write a number of the Chinese characters, and in memorising, without any attention whatever to their meaning, texts from the Chinese classics. These activities prepared the pupils in the age-old Chinese system of education which prevailed till the revolution of 1912, for the composition of the 8-legged essay. This essay, and calligraphy, were the sole subjects of the famous examinations which admitted successful students to the Civil Service. Old-fashioned Chinese teachers, uprooted from Canton by revolutionary reforms, found refuge in and after 1913 in Hong Kong, and there resumed the only means of earning a living which they understood. Some of their schools still continue. Though in many of the private vernacular schools the children are now taught to read with more or less sensible books, and learn something of the elements of arithmetic and perhaps a little geography, there is still far too much stress laid on sheer memorising and too little attempt made to arouse in the children's minds an intelligent interest in their work. This is particularly noticeable in the teaching of hygiene; the children commit to memory rules of health which are most flagrantly violated by the environment of their studies. Moreover, school life for these children consists of study only, unrelieved by those activities which nowadays are held to constitute an indispensable part of primary education. Indeed, in few, if any, of the schools would such activities be possible—there is no room for them. Further, the age range of a class is often far too wide; the writer found a girl of 12 and a young man of 20 in one class. Finally, the premises of these schools are usually inadequate and sometimes abominable, a matter which is dealt with in some detail in Chapter IV of this Report.\n\nIt is a serious weakness in Hong Kong's educational system, with results felt throughout the school careers of many of the children, that the schools in which the primary foundations are laid should be of so poor a quality. This is the more regrettable when it is remembered that for many of the children education ends at the primary stage. In fact, it is evident that the Government's expenditure on Higher (including Secondary) Education is out of proportion to its expenditure on Primary Education. On these grounds it is recommended that the Government should assume as soon as possible larger responsibilities in primary education, and the best way of doing this would be to build, as a start, two or three large primary schools in the City of Victoria, staff them only with fully trained teachers, inspect them properly, and thus make them fit to serve as models for schools conducted by private enterprise (see also Chapter IV). These new schools should be free, an innovation which would not be very costly, since any fees charged could only be very small.\n\nOnly in the Government and Grant-in-Aid Schools is any planned system to be found. Of the 20 Government schools already referred to, four are for children of European British parentage, one is the Junior Technical School, opened in 1933, two are Normal Schools, one for men and one for women, and one is the so-called Vernacular Middle School. The remaining 12 Government schools are English schools, by which is meant that the medium of instruction is English, though the vast majority of the pupils are Chinese, with a number of Indians and Eurasians in the minority. There are 18 English Schools receiving Grants-in-Aid from public funds, and these 25 schools, containing some 9,000 pupils in 1934, may fairly be considered as constituting Hong-Kong's attempted solution of its very difficult educational problem. It has already been suggested that this solution is unsound in so far as it fails to provide adequately for the primary education of young children.\n\nIn the Report of the Director of Education for the year 1924 it was stated that the numbers of Chinese children are so large that it is impossible for the Government to take charge of the education of all. The principle adopted is to endeavour to set a good standard of work in Government schools while giving assistance by grants or subsidies to all private schools which reach the required modest standard of efficiency.\n\nThe only money spent by the Government on primary vernacular education, i.e., on all primary education other than that given in a few grant-aided classes and in the so-called \"British\" schools for European British children, is the $120,000 of the subsidies vote. This works out to about $6.20 per pupil in the Urban Districts and $4.20 per pupil in the New Territories, and is on an average about half the cost of the schools. The total expenditure on education in 1933 was $1,617,274. The expenditure on Government schools, which may be regarded substantially as secondary schools, was $1,336,228. To this must be added a large fraction of the $229,000 (approx.) spent in Grants-in-Aid and the $350,000 grant to the University.\n\n### Chapter IV.\n\nSuch figures as are available for 1934 suggest a drop to about 53,000. This total may be incomplete, or not compiled on the same basis as the other. But the prevailing economic depression would account for some decrease in the total number of pupils.",
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        "title": "CO129-549-7 Trade School- suggested institution based on Malayan examples 11-5-1934 - 26-9-1934",
        "content_text": "All the Schools are below establishment in the matter of local instructors, Singapore being most favourably placed, having four instructors and being ready to appoint a foundryman with pattern making knowledge when available. It is probable that Penang will be brought up to establishment as the number of classes increases.\n\nThese instructors are found to be very satisfactory, all having held the post of foreman in some local undertaking. Most appear to be men of about forty and seem very keen and careful.\n\n(4) CHARACTERISTICS OF INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS.\n\nThe reasons underlying the establishment of Trade Schools in the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States are of extremely diverse natures, and it is remarkable that their establishment should in each case be the solution of the difficulties.\n\nFEDERATED MALAY STATES SCHOOLS.\n\nKuala Lumpur: Until recent years the Malay, the local son of the soil, has been able to supply his wants by purely agricultural pursuits, the ranks of the motor mechanics, fitters, carpenters and other trades being recruited from immigrant Chinese and Tamils. The policy of the Malay States is to give the Malay a chance to compete in the industrial field, and for this reason students are practically all Malays, chiefly recruited from country villages. All candidates must have completed Standard V of the Malay Schools, and the age of entry is about sixteen. No knowledge of English is required and there is no organisation for its systematic teaching.\n\nUntil this year no fees were charged, and a maintenance allowance of $10 per month was granted to each pupil, a hostel being provided near the school. All students are resident and their accommodation is assessed at $7 per month, leaving $3 for other expenses.\n\nThis year's entry is charged a fee of $3 per month; must pay for accommodation in the hostel; and provide overalls as required. The demand for places is as keen as ever.\n\nKuala Lumpur School is most interesting as being the only school which has hitherto had much experience of placing students who have completed their course in jobs with engineering concerns. Up to date the position is:-\n\n  \n    No. of Students who have completed course\n    No. of Students employed at trade\n  \n  \n    70\n    55\n  \n\na record by no means discreditable when the conditions in the Federated Malay States are considered, especially as several students not employed at their trade have missed chances through lack of English.\n\nAs a direct measure of the standard of skill attained, eight students have been engaged from time to time by the Royal Air Force Base, Singapore, at $2.40 per day. All have been highly satisfactory, and when a specialist in metalling steel liners was required, application for such a man was first made to Kuala Lumpur.\n\nThe workshop machinery is driven by a heavy oil engine which is run and maintained by students, who carry out all running adjustments and repairs. Two boys run the engine for a week, and during this time they strip, inspect and re-erect it - quite a big job. This side of the work has enabled many to qualify for the State Certificate of ability to take charge of engines up to 200 Horse Power and a number are employed at tin mines on this work.*\n\nOwing to the depression there is likely to be some difficulty in placing boys passing out this year, but a scheme is being propounded whereby they will pass out to the Central Workshops of the Federated Malay States Railway at Kuala Lumpur as improvers.\n\nThe Federated Malay States Railway has a five year system of trade apprenticeship and it will be interesting to compare the value of the \"workshop\" and \"trade school\" apprentice once the latter has settled down to the foreign atmosphere where \"piece work bonus\" and time saving are of equal importance to accuracy; where the automobile part weighing a few ounces is replaced by a locomotive part weighing as many hundredweights; and where the size of the machines which he has to operate is many times increased.\n\nIPOH.\n\nThe School at Ipoh is developing on much the same lines, but has the advantage that the Public Works Department has established a small factory for the repair of motor transport vehicles close to the school, all the labour being supplied by final year students. In addition to automobile work the School undertakes such work as repair of water meters, etc. As much Public Works Department work as possible is passed through the school, the money saved being credited to Revenue. This close co-operation with Public Works Department Workshops is a real asset to the school, as not only is the commercial atmosphere maintained, but boys passing out to Government workshops have already experience of official methods of control of work and costs. They also, in this way, get to know the type of plant which they will be called on to maintain after passing out from the school.\n\nSTRAITS SETTLEMENTS SCHOOLS.\n\nThe circumstances which called these schools into being were radically different from those from which the Federated Malay Schools arose.\n\nPartly due to the depression, it had been observed that there was an increasing difficulty in ensuring that boys leaving the English Schools with Junior, or even Senior, Cambridge Certificates, should be able to find sufficiently lucrative employment; this gave rise to the fear that these English Schools would in the near future be producing educated boys for whom there would be no work, and whose very education would render them unsuitable for those manual jobs which are usually available.\n\nIn order to prevent the wastage which would arise from the unemployment of this material, it was decided to open Trade Schools which would provide a method of entrance to industry free from the demoralising influences of Eastern apprenticeship. The Schools, by turning out educated mechanics of good personality, were also expected to exercise an improving influence on the standard of work done in local garages and workshops. There is little doubt that this latter will be accomplished as these Trade School students, given a little experience of the rough and tumble of the commercial workshop, will be most useful employees in the better type of garage, or strong competitors should they decide to open a workshop of their own.\n\nIn this connection it is worth noting that there is one student in attendance at Penang who intends to open a modern garage on completion of his course.\n\nThe Straits Settlements Schools started with several initial advantages.\n\n(1) The depression was less severely felt in the Straits Settlements than in the Federated Malay States.\n\n(2) They had the experience of the school at Kuala Lumpur on which to draw.\n\n(3) All candidates for admission speak reasonably good English.\n\nAs would be expected from the causes which gave rise to these Schools, the type of student is considerably higher than in the Federated Malay States. There is also no racial bar, and while the School at Singapore contains a large proportion of Chinese, this race supplies the majority of students at Penang. There is also a certain difference in policy of selection at these Schools, and while the Singapore School seems to set a higher standard for entrants than Penang, in effect the selection at Singapore takes\n\n*Similar work is done at Ipoh and Singapore.\n\nPage 23\n\nPage 24",
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        "content_text": "(\n\nC. S. 0.\n\nM.F. 237.\n\n>\n\nThe Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell said:-I regret to find that no provision has been made in respect of a subsidy to commercial aviation, and I would like to support the remarks made by my Honourable friends, Sir William Shenton and Mr. C. G. S. Mackie on this subject. It appear from this omission that there is no immediate prospect of Hongkong being linked up with any of the main airways of the world. This is not a pleasant prospect, because commercial aviation is going ahead at such a great pace that it will not be long before most of the great commercial centres of the world are so linked up.\n\nThe reason for this is that the service would not pay at first and, therefore, no private company could undertake to provide a service without a substantial subsidy from the Government. In time, however, I am quite sure that the service would pay its way. The general public would very soon become air-minded when they saw the tremendous saving in time both as regards passengers and mail was appreciated.\n\nI believe that the Government have done their best under difficult circumstances, but I trust that the absence of the provision for a possible subsidy does not mean that they are in any way relaxing their efforts.\n\nThe essence of all this is that the knowledge that sometimes an air liner leaves, say, once a week from the aerodrome at Kai Tak - on which, incidentally, the Colony has spent a great deal of money and people knew that, barring accidents, their letters would be delivered in London within eight days - would make a great difference.\n\nIt is quite true that the I.G.P. besides administering a very large force of men doing different duties may, and does, have to take the responsibility of a decision under unusual and difficult circumstances which may involve human life, and I maintain that with that grave responsibility resting on him his post is entitled to as large a salary as any Government post other than the very highest.\n\nI would ask the Government, therefore, to consider their decision on this point.\n\nThe stories offer, but the abundant evidence of material progress at every turn that contributes to the comfort and well-being of the inhabitants. The service rendered by the public utility companies in efficient mass transportation by land and water, the public lighting on the Island and at Kowloon all contribute to secure better amenities and appreciable public improvements that present themselves as the collective efforts of private enterprise in collaboration with the various Government Departments.\n\nThe constant betterment of the roads can be pointed to with pride since they are as nearly perfect as climatic conditions will permit in Hongkong. The orderliness of our teeming population, the excellent regulation of the harbour traffic, the dignity and unpretentious simplicity of design of public buildings and their maintenance, the discipline and fine physique of our guardians of the peace and, lastly, the admirable cleanliness of our roads and sanitary services bespeak an excellence of co-ordination in the public and private services that reflect the greatest credit on the Colony.\n\nFor this credit, I wish to subscribe my humble quota to the unofficial appreciation voiced by the Senior Unofficial Member of Your Excellency's administration of the government of the Colony during a period fraught with difficulties and perplexity.\n\nAIR SERVICES.\n\nHon. Mr. Bell Stresses Their Importance.\n\nTHE I.G.P'S. SALARY.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. W. H. Bell said:-I regret to find that no provision has been made in respect of a subsidy to commercial aviation...\n\n[...]\n\nI.G.P.'s Salary.\n\nThe Police Force consists of a number of men of different nationalities functioning on land on the Island and at Kowloon, and on sea within the waters of the Colony. In addition, the Water Police are provided with launches some of which are armed with 3-pounder guns and machine guns, carry searchlights etc., and have to deal with acts of piracy within the waters of the Colony.\n\nBig Responsibility.\n\nIt is obvious that the Head of such a force must have great responsibility. Riots have taken place in this Colony when the I.G.P. has had to take the great responsibility of decision - and a very quick decision under difficult and unusual circumstances to order the forces under him to fire.\n\nThe post of I.G.P. carries with it, at present, the position of Head of the Fire Brigade, an important post.\n\nI know that there are a great many difficulties, but surely they cannot be insuperable.\n\nPoor Street Lighting.\n\nAnd now, gentlemen, I ask you to imagine that for a few moments the mantle of the Hon. Member for Kowloon has fallen upon me. That very useful body of citizens, the Kowloon Residents Association, have been bringing to the attention of the Government the pressing necessity of better lighting in Kowloon, citing more particularly Nathan Road, one of the main thoroughfares.\n\nThey brought this to the attention of the Government seven years ago, but still the lighting of that important thoroughfare leaves a great deal to be desired.\n\nNow, according to the Ministry of Transport \"Bad lighting is worse than no lighting.\" That conclusion is reached in their findings and recommendations on fatal road accidents in England during the first six months of 1933.\n\nI take it, gentlemen, that you will accept that finding and will not wish me to take up your time labouring the point.\n\nI regret to see that the salary of the Head of our Police Force and Fire Brigade is in future to be reduced.\n\nIf the salaries of all Government officials were to be reduced proportionately - as has happened in practically every mercantile firm in the Colony - then no exception could be taken.\n\nThis, however, seems to be a solitary instance and one naturally enquires for the reason.\n\nThe Government has, for a number of years, been building up a trained cadre of police officers and I understand that this process is nearing completion and that when the present I.G.P. retires, the custom of appointing a No. 1 Cadet to the post will cease.\n\nThe Salaries Commission recommended that when the change was effected, the proposed reduction should be made.\n\nThe recommendation is given in Clause 112 of the Report by the Salaries Commission.\n\nIt is unfortunate, however, that no reason is given for the recommendation.\n\nWith all due respect to the very able gentlemen who composed that Commission, I cannot find myself in agreement with them.\n\nAmazing Progress.\n\nI am tempted here to digress for a moment to expatiate on the expansion of Hongkong, Kowloon, and the New Territories, and on the progress made.\n\nI feel that full marks must be given to the Town Planning Committee which was occupied by market gardeners.\n\nI find wide streets and fine houses where formerly the roads passed through low-lying gardens from which the pungent smell of Perfume de Chine arose on the evening air.\n\nThat is unforgettable.\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91\n\n97",
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        "content_text": "II. THE SCHOOLS TO-DAY.\n\n(1) ORGANISATION.\n\nIgnoring three uncontrolled institutions* which contain between them only some 450 pupils, the rest of the schools in the Colony, numbering 1,065 according to the latest information available, are all controlled by the Education Department. This control means one of three very different things, viz.:—\n\n(a) There are 20 provided \"schools\"; the cost of their equipment and maintenance is a charge on the Colonial revenues and, except for a few temporary appointments, the teachers are civil servants on the permanent establishment of the Colony.\n\nThese schools will be referred to henceforward as Government schools.\n\n(b) There are 332 schools partly dependent on assistance from public funds. This assistance takes the form either of per capita grants, or of a subsidy paid quarterly as a lump sum. Generally speaking, vernacular schools conducted by private individuals as a means of livelihood will receive a subsidy, if they receive any assistance at all. Their existence is often precarious and the number of their pupils may fluctuate from week to week. The Grant-in-Aid schools are much more stable institutions, conducted for the most part by missionary bodies; there is no difficulty in their keeping proper registers and other records. Though somewhat less generously staffed than the Government schools, their standard of work, at any rate in the better ones, does not seem to be inferior.\n\n(c) There are, or were recently, 713 other schools subject to registration and inspection, but not receiving any assistance from public funds. The teachers may have any qualifications or none at all, and the premises range from reasonably good to intolerably bad. This fact creates a problem which is dealt with later in this Report.\n\n(2) STATISTICS.\n\nIn round figures, there were, according to the 1931 Census, some 253,000 children and young persons, between the ages of 5 and 20 inclusive, in the Colony. The pupils in all registered schools in 1938 numbered 72,917‡, or rather less than one-third of the total. It should be mentioned, however, that about 24,000 out of the total of 253,000 lived afloat, in junks or sampans. It would be difficult, anywhere in the world, to provide education for children living in those conditions. Further, the total of 253,000 almost certainly included a number, impossible to estimate, of migrants, on their way to Malaya or the Dutch East Indies, or returning to China from those countries. In short, to say that about one-third of the possible pupils are in the schools is, though a substantially true statement, one that does less than justice to the educational effort which the Colony is making. Moreover, though the age-range of 5 to 20 has been chosen for reasons which will appear later, there is not, it is believed, any nation in the world which is educating the whole of its population between those age-limits. If we consider only the population aged 5 to 14, the period of compulsory education in England, the total in Hong Kong falls to about 148,000. Making all proper corrections and adjustments, the fraction one-third becomes something not very far short of one-half.\n\nIt is, of course, probable that, among the boys and girls of school age who at any given time are not on the books of any school, there will be a number who have had some schooling and have left school early. It is also probable and regrettable that many of the poorest children in Hong Kong receive no education at all, for fees are charged everywhere except in one or two schools provided by Chinese philanthropic bodies, and though the fees may be as low as 50 cents (about 10d.) per month, even that is an appreciable tax on the resources of the poorest section of the community in a country where the standard of living is as low as it is in China. Chinese peasants reckon their wealth in \"cash,\" one cash being equivalent approximately to one-five-hundredth part of a penny. In Hong Kong coolies earn about 40 cents a day, with free lodging if they are Government scavengers; shop-assistants earn $7 or $8 per month, with rice.\n\n(3) THE SCHOOLS AND THE CURRICULUM.\n\nWhat kind of education are the schools giving? Taking the younger children first, there were recently in Government and Grant-in-Aid schools combined, 1,367 children under eleven years of age. At the same time, returns which were unavoidably incomplete showed that more than 23,000 such children were in private vernacular schools. In other words, it is in these schools that the vast majority of the children receive their primary education. Further, about two-thirds of the 23,000 were in non-subsidised schools, which presumably had not yet managed to attain the very modest level of efficiency that qualifies for a subsidy. In such schools there is no guarantee that education means anything better than spending long hours in learning to recognise and write a number of the Chinese characters, and in memorising, without any attention whatever to their meaning, texts from the Chinese classics. These activities prepared the pupils in the age-old Chinese system of education which prevailed till the revolution of 1912, for the composition of the 8-legged essay. This essay and calligraphy were the sole subjects of the famous examinations which admitted successful students to the Civil Service. Old-fashioned Chinese teachers, uprooted from Canton by revolutionary reforms, found refuge in and after 1918 in Hong Kong, and there resumed the only means of earning a living which they understood. Some of their schools still continue. Though in many of the private vernacular schools the children are now taught to read with more or less sensible books, and learn something of the elements of arithmetic and perhaps a little geography, there is still far too much stress laid on sheer memorising and too little attempt made to arouse in the children's minds an intelligent interest in their work. This is particularly noticeable in the teaching of hygiene; the children commit to memory rules of health which are most flagrantly violated by the environment of their studies. Moreover, school life for these children consists of study only, unrelieved by those activities which nowadays are held to constitute an indispensable part of primary education. Indeed, in few, if any, of the schools would such activities be possible—there is no room for them. Further, the age range of a class is often far too wide; the writer found a girl of 12 and a young man of 20 in one class. Finally, the premises of these schools are usually inadequate and sometimes abominable, a matter which is dealt with in some detail in Chapter IV of this Report.\n\nIt is a serious weakness in Hong Kong's educational system, with results felt throughout the school careers of many of the children, that the schools in which the primary foundations are laid should be of so poor a quality. This is the more regrettable when it is remembered that for many of the children education ends at the primary stage. In fact, it is evident that the Government's expenditure on Higher (including Secondary) Education is out of proportion to its expenditure on Primary Education.* On these grounds it is recommended that the Government should assume as soon as possible larger responsibilities in primary education, and the best way of doing this would be to build, as a start, two or three large primary schools in the City of Victoria, staff them only with fully trained teachers, inspect them properly, and thus make them fit to serve as models for schools conducted by private enterprise (see also Chapter IV). These new schools should be free, an innovation which would not be very costly, since any fees charged could only be very small.\n\nOnly in the Government and Grant-in-Aid Schools is any planned system to be found. Of the 20 Government schools already referred to, four are for children of European British parentage, one is the Junior Technical School, opened in 1933, two are Normal Schools, one for men and one for women, and one is the so-called Vernacular Middle School. The remaining 12 Government schools are English schools, by which is meant that the medium of instruction is English, though the vast majority of the pupils are Chinese, with a number of Indians and Eurasians in the minority. There are 18 English Schools receiving Grants-in-Aid from public funds, and these 30 schools, containing some 9,000 pupils in 1934, may fairly be considered as constituting Hong Kong's attempted solution of its very difficult educational problem. It has already been suggested that this solution is unsound in so far as it fails to provide adequately for the primary education of young children.\n\nIn the Report of the Director of Education for the year 1924 it was stated that the numbers of Chinese children are so large that it is impossible for the Government to take charge of the education of all. The principle adopted is to endeavour to set a good standard of work in Government schools while giving assistance by grants or subsidies to all private schools which reach the required modest standard of efficiency.\n\n*The only money spent by the Government on primary vernacular education, i.e., on all primary education other than that given in a few grant-aided classes and in the so-called “British\" schools for European British children, is the $120,000 of the subsidies vote. This works out to about $6.20 per pupil in the Urban Districts and $4.20 per pupil in the New Territories, and is on an average about half the cost of the schools. The total expenditure on education in 1933 was $1,617,274. The expenditure on Government schools, which may be regarded substantially as secondary schools, was $1,336,225. To this must be added a large fraction of the $229,000 (approx.) spent in Grants-in-Aid and the $850,000 grant to the University.",
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        "content_text": "50\n\n36\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nMAINLAND.\n\nWater boats at\n\nShaukiwan. Aberdeen. Lai Chi Kok.\n\n  \n    \n    HONG KONG\n    MAINLAND\n    Shaukiwan. Aberdeen. Lai Chi Kok.\n  \n  \n    1931\n    38.29\n    30.10\n    104.33\n  \n  \n    1932\n    45.92\n    28.41\n    98.76\n  \n  \n    1933\n    35.12\n    25.74\n    101.49\n  \n  \n    1934\n    29.46\n    30.36\n    98.70\n  \n\n  \n    Grand Total\n    Hong Kong and Mainland.\n    Increase or Decrease.\n  \n  \n    1931\n    5,955.76\n    \n  \n  \n    1932\n    5,559.24\n    - 396.52\n  \n  \n    1933\n    5,478.94\n    - 80.30\n  \n  \n    1934\n    6,324.57\n    +845.63\n  \n\nN.B. Supplies to Repulse Bay, Stanley, Deep Water Bay and New Territories unfiltered.\n\n15. It will be seen that the change over from the Rider Main System in October, 1932, was followed by a substantial decrease in consumption in the City and Hill District of the Island in 1933. The figures for 1934, however, are higher than for either 1932 or 1933, and it may perhaps be a legitimate inference that this increase is accounted for by the timely rainfall and consequent relaxation of restrictions during this last year. If this is so it must be admitted that the prevention of waste is mainly dependent upon the measure of physical control exercised by the Water Authority in any given year and that the factor of prevention by economic pressure is not operative under our present system. This would appear to be further substantiated by the figures of water consumption in Kowloon which has never enjoyed a Rider Main System and has not, for some years at any rate, been subject to the same restrictions as Hong Kong. Consumption figures, excluding water boats, show increases of 28.76, 82.69 and 205.71 million gallons per annum in 1932, 1933 and 1934 respectively, which may in part be accounted for by increase in population, but which nevertheless tend to show that the charges for excess water do not in fact act as a deterrent to the wasteful consumer.\n\n16. The fact that they do not do so has been one of the chief grounds of complaint of landlords of tenement houses both on the Island and in Kowloon. The reason is not far to seek nor difficult to understand; it is, quite simply, that the landlord pays for what the tenant consumes.\n\n17. In theory of course this should not be the case. The landlord would estimate the cost of excess water and would pass on this burden to the tenants in the form of increased rent. In practice, however, this is not possible, partly owing to the Chinese method of sub-letting and partly owing to the fact that in the last resort the majority of these tenants are so poor that they are not only unable to bear the cost but in addition are virtually immune from any legal action for recovery. In other words, rents obtainable from Chinese tenement houses are subject to the law of supply and demand but they are also subject to the inexorable factor of the prevailing standard of living.\n\n18. Moreover, at the present time the property market in Hong Kong is in a depressed condition. Over-building and trade depression have resulted in a supply of tenements far in excess of the demand and there are many vacant flats. The time may yet come when the tenants may be made acutely conscious of the cost of excess water but in the present circumstances it is inevitable that this burden should fall on the shoulders of the landlord.",
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        "content_text": "127\n\n36\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nMAINLAND.\n\nWater boats at\n\nShaukiwan. Aberdeen. Lai Chi Kok.\n\n1931\n\n38.29\n\n30.10\n\n104.33\n\n1932\n\n45.92\n\n28.41\n\n98.76\n\n1933\n\n35.12\n\n25.74\n\n101.49\n\n1934\n\n29.46\n\n30.36\n\n98.70\n\nGrand Total\n\nHong Kong and Mainland.\n\nIncrease or\n\nDecrease.\n\n1931\n\n1932\n\n1933\n\n1934\n\n5,955.76\n\n5,559.24\n\n- 396.52\n\n5,478.94\n\n6,324.57\n\n+845.63\n\nN.B. Supplies to Repulse Bay, Stanley, Deep Water Bay and New Territories unfiltered.\n\n15. It will be seen that the change over from the Rider Main System in October, 1932, was followed by a substantial decrease in consumption in the City and Hill District of the Island in 1933. The figures for 1934, however, are higher than for either 1932 or 1933, and it may perhaps be a legitimate inference that this increase is accounted for by the timely rainfall and consequent relaxation of restrictions during this last year. If this is so it must be admitted that the prevention of waste is mainly dependent upon the measure of physical control exercised by the Water Authority in any given year and that the factor of prevention by economic pressure is not operative under our present system.\n\nThis would appear to be further substantiated by the figures of water consumption in Kowloon which has never enjoyed a Rider Main System and has not, for some years at any rate, been subject to the same restrictions as Hong Kong. Consumption figures, excluding water boats, show increases of 28.76, 82.69 and 205.71 million gallons per annum in 1932, 1933 and 1934 respectively, which may in part be accounted for by increase in population, but which nevertheless tend to show that the charges for excess water do not in fact act as a deterrent to the wasteful consumer.\n\n16. The fact that they do not do so has been one of the chief grounds of complaint of landlords of tenement houses both on the Island and in Kowloon. The reason is not far to seek nor difficult to understand; it is, quite simply, that the landlord pays for what the tenant consumes.\n\n17. In theory of course this should not be the case. The landlord would estimate the cost of excess water and would pass on this burden to the tenants in the form of increased rent. In practice, however, this is not possible, partly owing to the Chinese method of sub-letting and partly owing to the fact that in the last resort the majority of these tenants are so poor that they are not only unable to bear the cost but in addition are virtually immune from any legal action for recovery. In other words, rents obtainable from Chinese tenement houses are subject to the law of supply and demand but they are also subject to the inexorable factor of the prevailing standard of living.\n\n18. Moreover, at the present time the property market in Hong Kong is in a depressed condition. Over-building and trade depression have resulted in a supply of tenements far in excess of the demand and there are many vacant flats. The time may yet come when the tenants may be made acutely conscious of the cost of excess water but in the present circumstances it is inevitable that this burden should fall on the shoulders of the landlord.\n\nPage 110\n\nPage 111",
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        "content_text": "36\n\n10\n\n75. Its shares, a very considerable number of which continue to be held in Great Britain, are now, also, widely held within the Colony of Hong Kong and elsewhere.\n\nAt\n\n76. In fact, many other joint-stock companies are known to have reserves and other special accounts in the nature of superannuation funds so invested. the present time, no less than thirty-eight outside Corporations including British, Dominion, British-Colonial, Hong Kong, European and Foreign Companies (in no sense of an allied or subsidiary nature) have invested in the shares of your Petitioner. In this connection it may be pointed out that certainly prior to the advent of certain Hong Kong Government Loans, the shares of your Petitioner have been looked upon throughout the Colony as of that class of security for capital normally attracted into Government Loans investment.\n\n77. Every fall of $1 in the market value of the shares of your Petitioner represents a loss of $650,000 on such invested capital.\n\n78. Since information of the present position became public knowledge the Hong Kong Stock Exchange official quotation for shares of your Petitioner (all ordinary shares of one and the same classification) has fallen from $20 to $13 per share representing a loss to investors of no less than H.K.$4,550,000 or £455,000 sterling.\n\n79. Unquestionably this serious depreciation of 35% is largely due to the well evidenced public anxiety to-day of what further inroads may be facilitated and a growing mistrust that the Executive will continue to refuse any measure of protection to your Petitioner's established interests.\n\n80.\n\nUnwilling as your Petitioner is to credit such a state of affairs in a Crown Colony it is forced to admit that events since the year 1928 cannot but convey that impression to its shareholders and the general public. In fact, at the moment there is great fear (not only on the part of your Petitioner but generally) that the motor bus licensee may secure from Government further additional facilities or concessions which will enable them to increase their intensive competitive campaign over the tramway area.\n\n81. If the views of Government are in accord with such deductions an open declaration of policy would be preferable to a pursuance of the present course that threatens to cripple your Petitioner to the point of impotence.\n\n82. At the present time new traction motors with an estimated life of 25 years are being imported from England and reinforced concrete foundations with an estimated life of 40 years are being laid down for new track. An open declaration of policy by Government might show that this programme of systematic and costly renewals and replacements still being pursued by your Petitioner should be abruptly terminated.\n\n83. Your Petitioner commenced its service in 1904 with thirty-six single-deck tramcars. They now have ninety-one double-deck (vestibule saloon top) tramcars operating over 10 miles of route measuring 19 single track miles.\n\n84. Your Petitioner's present General Manager (Mr. L. C. F. Bellamy, M.C., A.M.I.E.E., M.INST.T.) thoroughly appreciates the fact that in a large number of towns tramways are being superseded by either trolley vehicles or motor buses. In 1922 (when General Manager of the St. Helens Corporation Tramways) he recommended the Municipal Council to seek Parliamentary powers to operate motor buses and trolley vehicles in substitution of or complementary to the Municipal tramway routes. This resulted in an Act of Parliament conferring such\n\n11\n\npowers on the St. Helens Corporation and that Municipality has now almost completed the process of substitution of tramways by trolley vehicles.\n\n85. In spite of this, however, your Petitioner is advised that the Island of Hong Kong, with its high traffic density over its long 9-mile route from East to West, comes within the category of cities of very much larger area such as Glasgow, Liverpool and Calcutta (to mention only three examples) where the retention of electric tramways for an indefinite number of years appears to be an economic necessity.\n\n86. Hence your Petitioner has so shaped its policy and so carried out its plans as not only to look forward without apprehension to 1939 when a Royalty of 25% on the working profits of the company becomes due to the Government, but with an easy mind and conscientious scruples towards 1952. If, in that year, Government decides to purchase your Petitioner's undertaking and if—as a result of this Memorial—your Petitioner is encouraged to perpetuate its present policy of completely renewing each year a number of tramcar bodies, trucks, electric traction motors and a certain length of track, the Government will take over a tramway system which, today, is and will continue to be amongst the best in the world.\n\n87. Regarding the permanent way (see road map enclosed) the length—approximately four miles between Causeway Bay and Shaukiwan was originally single track with passing places. In the year 1922, however, Government announced its intention of making such extensive alterations to the whole length of this road that the question had to be faced as to whether your Petitioner would construct a new double track—in a different position and at altered levels—in substitution of its single track.\n\n88. There was at that time no suspicion of Government allowing motor buses over the tramway routes (at any rate at equal fares) and your Petitioner agreed to abandon the single track and to construct a new double track, for the whole distance, entirely at its own expense.\n\n89. This work commenced in 1924 but due largely to the consequences of the political strike in 1925 the Government suspended its plans and although by 1926 your Petitioner had completed the double track for about one and a half miles at the extreme eastern end of the Shaukiwan route it was only last year that the Government greatly expedited these roadway developments and accordingly construction of the tramway double track (on entirely new reinforced concrete foundations) has been continued. When completed this work will have cost your Petitioner $800,000.\n\n90. It seems almost unbelievable that the Government should entirely ignore this matter. Your Petitioner does not enjoy a monopoly over its routes—along which it bears heavy statutory roadway construction and maintenance obligations—whereas, a Bus monopoly has been conferred by Government upon The China Motor Bus Co., Ltd., for routes (and partly along the tramway) along which that Licensee has no such obligations, and yet this new company is being permitted to compete with your Petitioner at equal fares.\n\n91. Throughout the period of the new Shaukiwan Road construction and, indeed, throughout the life of the company, your Petitioner has had to work in the closest co-operation with the Public Works Department and work in connection with the renewal of rails and re-surfacing of track has had to be dove-tailed into Government road work.\n\n92. Thus the closest contact has always to be maintained between the Public Works Department and your Petitioner. It is a great pleasure to state that\n\n37",
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        "content_text": "53\n\n28\n\nEnclosure No. (2).\n\nHONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED,\n\nHONG KONG, 24th February, 1928.\n\nNo. 169.\n\n29\n\nEnclosure No. (3).\n\nPOLICE HEADQUARTERS, HONG KONG, 7th March, 1928.\n\nTHE HON. THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE,\n\nHONG KONG,\n\nSIR,\n\nI beg to inform you that the Board of Directors of this Company intend to order six motor omnibuses which will be 25 seaters for first-class passengers only.\n\nWe propose to run these buses on such route or routes as may be agreed with the Government either in Hong Kong, Kowloon, or the New Territories.\n\nWe are still anxious to run the service via Caroline Road, Morrison Gap Road, Queen's Road East, Queen's Road Central, and Queen's Road West in accordance with our application to Government dated February 12th, 1925, but there is another service we now seek powers to operate. This is between Taikoo & Blake Pier by the route marked red on the accompanying map. This route would serve Quarry Bay, Tsat Tsz Mui Bathing Club, the Yacht Club, the Polo Club, the Lee Theatre, the Craigengower Club, the Police Club, the Civil Service Club, and the Royal Naval Hospital.\n\nAlthough six months will probably elapse before the buses can be delivered in Hong Kong, I hope we may receive your sanction to the operation of this service at as early a date as possible so that we may make certain preliminary arrangements.\n\nI am directed to refer to your letter of the 18th ultimo and to say that the Board concurs in most of your reasons for desiring a motor bus service along Queen's Road. To use your own words, “A number of new factors have come to light since 1925” when our proposal to run buses along Queen's Road was turned down, and as one of these new factors is that buses have been successfully using Queen's Road East for many months, it is felt that the Government should now give us the permission we sought three years ago to operate the Queen's Road service.\n\nThe Board feels that if it had had buses actually available, you might have given such permission two years ago or when it appeared that the Government's reasons for withholding consent to our application of February 1925 no longer held good. Hence the Board's intention to place a preliminary order for vehicles which it is hoped you will allow us to put into service towards the end of the present year.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(sd.) L. C. F. BELLAMY,\n\nGeneral Manager,\n\nHONG KONG TRAMWAYS LIMITED.\n\nSIR,\n\nIn reply to your letter of the 24th February last, I note that you intend to order six motor omnibuses which will be twenty-five seaters for first-class passengers only. As I have no intimation at present from the Government as to whether these buses will be allowed to run, you will naturally understand that you are ordering them at your own risk. The question of Motor Bus Services is coming up for decision very shortly, and I hope to be in a position to give you a reply before very long. However, in the meantime, I wish it to be understood that any orders you give for buses are given entirely on your own initiative, and that so far as I am concerned, you are in no way authorised to put them on the streets of Hong Kong at present.\n\nWith reference to your further application dealing with the route, Taikoo to Blake Pier, I will endeavour to deal with this matter after the Governor-in-Council has considered the services in Hong Kong and the allotment of them.\n\nTHE GENERAL MANAGER,\n\nI have the honour to be, Sir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\n(sd.) E. D. C. WOLFE,\n\nCaptain Superintendent of Police.\n\nHONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LTD.\n\nEnclosure No. 3 (a).\n\nHONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED,\n\nHONG KONG, 10th March, 1928.\n\nTHE HON. THE CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE.\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nSIR,\n\nI beg to acknowledge your letter No. 169 on the 7th instant.\n\nIt is realized that we may not operate motor buses without your sanction, and the half-dozen vehicles it is proposed to order could probably not be delivered in Hong Kong for some months after the Governor-in-Council had made his decision.\n\nWe have therefore settled on the make of bus and have supplied all particulars to the makers to whom we have arranged to cable the actual order if and when we hear from you that our application has been favourably considered.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nL. C. F. BELLAMY, General Manager,\n\nHONG KONG TRAMWAYS, LIMITED.\n\n54",
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        "content_text": "63\n\n38\n\nproposal by your Petitioners for the provision of a motor bus service along the thoroughfares mentioned. To this letter your Petitioners received no acknowledgment other than a printed form of receipt.\n\n19. By Regulations made by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government-in-Council under Section 3 of the Vehicles and Traffic Ordinance 1912 on the 19th day of November 1927 it was provided that notwithstanding the provisions of the Public motor vehicle services, Regulations made by the Governor-in-Council under the Vehicles and Traffic Regulations Ordinance 1912 and set forth on pages 655 to 665 of the Regulations of Hong Kong 1844 to 1925 the Governor-in-Council should have power without calling for tenders to grant rights and to issue licences to maintain public motor bus services exclusive and otherwise for such periods at such fees royalties or other consideration and upon such terms and conditions as the Governor-in-Council shall see fit.\n\n20. The publication of this Regulation did not convey any intimation to your Petitioners that Government had changed its views as to whether or not Queen's Road and the other Roads mentioned were too narrow for the service of motor buses.\n\n21. On the 31st December 1927 your Petitioners' Manager had an interview with the Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police. At that interview the Captain Superintendent of Police agreed that it had been found possible to run buses along Queen's Road and stated that he was considering the question of some arrangement with a view to a Bus service being operated from Causeway Bay to Whitty Street by Caroline Road, Queen's Road East, Queen's Road Central and Queen's Road West.\n\nYour Petitioners' Manager then informed Mr. Wolfe that the offer contained in your Petitioners' letter to the Colonial Secretary of the 12th February 1925 (and repeated on August 9th 1927) still held good, and further that your Petitioners were quite prepared to undertake all the motor bus services, as well as the Tramway services and Trolley Vehicle services which were then, or which at any future period might be, required in the Colony.\n\n22. On the 10th of January 1928 your Petitioners wrote to the Honourable the Colonial Secretary making application for authority to operate a service of motor buses over their tramway route.\n\n23. On the 24th February 1928 your Petitioners addressed a letter as follows to the Honourable the Captain Superintendent of Police:—\n\n\"Sir,\n\n\"I beg to inform you that the Board of Directors of this Company intend to \"order six motor omnibuses which will be 25-seaters for first class passengers only.\n\n\"We propose to run these buses on such route or routes as may be agreed with \"the Government either in Hong Kong, Kowloon or the New Territories.\n\n\"We are still anxious to run the service via Caroline Road, Morrison Gap Road, \"Queen's Road East, Queen's Road Central and Queen's Road West in accordance with \"our application to Government dated February 12th 1925 but there is another service \"we now seek power to operate. This is between Taikoo and Blake Pier by the \"route marked red on the accompanying map. This route would serve Quarry Bay, Tsat Tsz Mui Bathing Club, the Yacht Club, the Polo Club, the Lee Theatre, the \"Craigengower Club, the Police Club, the Civil Service Club and the Royal Naval \"Hospital.\n\n39\n\n\"Although six months will probably elapse before the buses can be delivered in \"Hong Kong I hope we may receive your sanction to the operation of this service at \"as early a date as possible so that we may make certain preliminary arrangements.\n\n\"I am directed to refer to your letter of the 18th ultimo and to say that the \"Board concurs in most of your reasons for desiring a motor bus service along Queen's \"Road. To use your own words \"A number of new factors have come to light since \"1925\" when our proposal to run buses along Queen's Road was turned down and as \"one of these new factors is that buses have been successfully using Queen's Road \"East for many months it is felt that the Government should now give us the permission we sought 3 years ago to operate the Queen's Road service.\n\n\"The Board feels that if it had had buses actually available you might have \"given such permission two years ago or when it appeared that the Government's \"reasons for withholding consent to our application of February 1925 no longer held \"good. Hence the Board's intention to place a preliminary order for vehicles which \"it is hoped you will allow us to put into service towards the end of the present year.\n\n\"I have the honour to be etc.'\n\n12\n\n24. To that letter your Petitioners received a reply from the Captain Superintendent of Police informing them that the question of motor bus services was coming up for decision very shortly and that he hoped to be in a position to give a reply before very long. However, in the meantime he wished it to be understood that any orders that your Petitioners give for buses would be given entirely on their own initiative and that so far as he was concerned your Petitioners were in no way authorised to put them on the streets of Hong Kong at present and that with reference to the application dealing with the route Taikoo to Blake Pier he would endeavour to deal with this matter after the Governor-in-Council had considered the services in Hong Kong and the allotment of them.\n\n25. On the 11th June 1928 the Honourable the Colonial Secretary wrote to your Petitioners giving them permission to operate a service of motor buses over their tramway routes. The service to be confined to the routes operated by the tramways including Happy Valley.\n\n26. In the meantime in the course of the year 1928 permission was granted by Government to the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Limited to run a service of motor buses between Whitty Street and Causeway Bay via Queen's Road West, Queen's Road Central and Queen's Road East and this service was inaugurated in October 1928.\n\n27. Later the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Limited buses were allowed to extend their route first through Tai Hang Village to Whitfield and afterwards to extend to Kennedy Town.\n\n28. Your Petitioners would point out that although in 1925 Government considered that the roads referred to were too narrow for motor omnibuses, yet when the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Limited's service started, it was started with the Vulcan \"Princess\" bus, a 35-seater than which there is probably no bigger single deck four-wheel bus used in Great Britain and when used there are only licensed for use where the roads are wide and particularly suitable for such buses. This is in accordance with the circular from the Minister of Transport under date the 11th August 1927 para. 12, which lays down that as a general practice local authorities should not license omnibuses which exceed 26′0′′ in overall length.\n\n29. The competition of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotel's buses by their operation over these routes has (as was anticipated by your Petitioners) caused a very serious loss to them. The profits of your Petitioners for the nine months ending\n\n64",
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        "title": "CO129-555-1 Hong Kong Tramways Ltd.- petition 10-7-1935 - 4-10-1935",
        "content_text": "49. Your Petitioners therefore submit that their undertaking having been so seriously depreciated in value as the result of the competition authorised by Government referred to above it is neither just nor equitable that your Petitioners should in the future be called upon to pay any portion of their profits to Government as laid down in Section 47 of the Tramways Ordinance 1902.\n\nYour Petitioners therefore humbly pray that Your Excellency may be pleased to take such steps as may be necessary for the introduction into and the passing by the Legislative Council of Hong Kong of an Ordinance to amend the Tramways Ordinance, No. 10 of 1902, by the deletion of Clause 47 of that Ordinance and by providing that your Petitioners shall not thereafter be required to pay any royalty in respect of their undertaking.\n\nAnd your Petitioners will ever pray, &c.\n\nDated this 16th day of December, 1929.\n\nSEALED with the Common Seal of Hong Kong Tramways Limited and signed by Benjamin David Fleming Beith and Leonard John Davies two of the Directors thereof and Countersigned by William Frederick Simmons the Secretary thereof in the presence of :-\n\n(sd.) D. J. LEWIS, Solicitor,\n\nHONG KONG.\n\nL.S.\n\n(sd.) B. D. F. BEITH.\n\n(sd.) L. J. DAVIES.\n\n(sd.) W. F. SIMMONS.\n\nEnclosure No. (8).\n\n'The Hong Kong Daily Press'\n\n(Leading Article of 21st March, 1930).\n\nTRAMS AND MOTOR-BUSES.\n\nSome very striking facts and figures were revealed by the Chairman of the Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd., at the annual general meeting of that concern. Traffic receipts for last year amounted to $1,606,000—a total which shows a falling-off of nearly three lakhs as compared with receipts for 1928. This remarkable drop, we are told, is mainly due to the competition of motor-bus services. During the year efforts were made by the Company to obtain from the authorities the necessary permission to run its motor-buses on more remunerative routes than those now maintained, but without meeting with much success. The Chairman did not indicate what applications were actually refused, nor the reasons given for such refusal. Nor was anything said in explanation of a curious state of affairs revealed at the previous annual meeting in connection with the bus-service along Queen's Road.\n\nQuite a lot of interest was aroused in this matter twelve months ago, but neither the directors nor the shareholders referred to the subject at the general meeting held this week. If the mystery has been solved, it is a pity the solution was not revealed; if it still remains a mystery, it is strange nobody troubled to ask why it has not been solved.\n\nThe Tramway Company long since realised the possibilities of petrol-driven passenger vehicles, and five years ago applied for permission to run a bus service between Causeway Bay and Whitty Street via Queen's Road. On the ground that the last-named thoroughfare was too narrow to carry such traffic this application was refused. Two years later, in 1927, this application was renewed, but nothing happened beyond a formal official acknowledgment of its receipt. In 1928 a third application was made by the Tramway Company for permission to run a service between Taikoo and Blake Pier, but again without success, though a permit was given that year to another concern, allowing a bus service through a street which had been previously described as too narrow for such traffic.\n\nThe result of this concession was that for a distance of nearly five miles the tramways had to run in competition with another company operating a motor-bus service which followed a shorter route between two busy terminal points. Eventually official permission was given to the Tramway Company to run buses anywhere along its own routes—a concession which is not quite the same as being able to run services either alternative or supplementary to those already maintained on the rails.\n\nLicences to run motor-bus services are becoming exceedingly valuable now-a-days in every part of the world, and the circumstances attending the granting or refusal of applications to establish services are very closely scrutinised by the parties interested—and they include the public.\n\nThe public whom these services are designed to serve surely has a right to know a little more than it does about the manner in which applications for permission to establish bus services in the Colony are dealt with. So far as we are aware, no explanation has been ever given as to why a privilege refused to one concern on a very definite ground was granted to another without the objection originally mentioned having been removed or amended.\n\nHowever, some interesting developments were hinted at in the speeches made at the Tramway Company meeting. The Chairman announced that negotiations have been opened with a view to acquiring the business of the Hong Kong Hotel Motor Garage. At an early date it is proposed to inform shareholders of the position and lay certain proposals before them. Disclosures of the nature of these proposals will be awaited with very keen interest. Judging by what was said at the recent meeting, it seems probable that the mystery to which we have already referred is to be intensified by the concern to which the Queen's Road licence was granted two years ago negotiating the sale of that franchise to the concern whose application for the privilege was refused by the Government.\n\nIn other words, there appears to be prospects of the Tramway Company acquiring indirectly that which it was found impossible to acquire by the direct method—a curious state of affairs which, no doubt, can be but has not been explained.\n\nPage 50\n\nPage 51",
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        "title": "CO129-556-3 Theft of detonators from Green Island Dangerous Good Depot 16-6-1936 - 16-6-1936",
        "content_text": "Divisional Superintendent of Police (Kowloon), \n\nSir, \n\nI forward herewith a preliminary report of the larceny of 40,000 detonators the contents of four cases from No.5 Magazine, Green Island Dangerous Goods Depot between 12.40 hours on 3.8.35 and 18.00 hours on 4.8.35. \n\nNo.5 Magazine is styled the detonator magazine and only detonators are stored therein. It is situated at the North West corner of the depot. In this magazine were stored 136 cases of detonators the property of Messrs. Jardine Matheson, Messrs. Shewan Tomes and the Public Works Department, respectively. At the moment I am not sure of the exact number of cases held on behalf of the two aforementioned firms; but the Public Works Department had in the magazine 6 cases each containing 10,000 detonators and one broken box containing 2,620. These cases are what are left of a consignment of 15 cases which were stored there by the Public Works Department on 28.11.34. It is four cases from this consignment which were stolen. The selling price is quoted by the Accounts and Stores Department, Public Works Department, as being $2.42 per hundred, $242.00 per case and $968.00 for the four cases. I am waiting to confirm this before circulating. \n\nEach of the cases contained 10,000 detonators done up in 20 packets of 5 tins, each tin containing 100 each, i.e. 500 in a packet or 400 tins in all. The case itself is made of wood and is very well made. It consists of an outside case fitted with a lid screwed down by 10 brass screws, an inside case also fitted with a lid screwed down by four screws. The packets themselves are packed between a plentiful supply of sawdust to allay any risk of jars or jolts likely to cause an explosion. The tins are black in colour, size 3\" x 3\" x 11\" and are marked in white lettering NOBEL No.3 100 dynamite detonators, Thistle Brand, Glasgow. \n\nPage 9\nPage 9\n- 2 -\n\nNo.5 Magazine has only one door, this is fitted as are the other four magazines, with four locks, two on the grille doors and two in the wooden door. From examination the locks nor doors showed no signs of having been tampered with. The back of No.5 Magazine which is one yard from the abrupt rocky hillside has two windows which are fitted with double iron bars * in diameter. There are 7 bars on the inside and 8 on the outside and are built so that the outside bars come between the inside ones. The space between the bars of both rows is 31\" but with there being two rows as mentioned above the actual space between them is 13\". The rows are approximately 2\" apart. \n\nThe third bars of the inside and outside rows of the south east window at the back of No.5 Magazine had been cut through with a hack saw close to the bottom and the bar on the outside forced outwards and upwards and that on the inside, inwards and upwards. Inside the bars is a window which opens inwards in two halves and which is fastened with an iron bolt top and bottom centre. Each half of the window has five panes of glazed glass. The second pane up on the right half of the window from the outside was broken, and by inserting an arm from the outside both top and bottom bolts could be drawn, although they were rather stiff. The gap made by removing the bars is 72\n\nMr. W.H. Bailey the European in charge of the depot was issuing from No.5 Magazine at 12.45 hours on 3.8.35. and he himself locked the magazine after issuing. At 13.00 hours on 3.8.35 he finished duty for the week-end. The remainder of that day he was in his quarters on the Island. The following day 4.8.35 he went off the Island and returned at 20.40 hours the same night. \n\nPage 10\nPage 10\n- 3 -\n\nThe larceny was discovered at 18.00 hours on 4.8.35 by two Harbour Office Department seamen attached to the depot for duty. Every evening at about 18.00 hours these same two seamen water the vegetable garden at the back of the magazines and it was while drawing water from the south east back corner of No.5 Magazine that they noticed the bar of the window sticking out and saw on investigating that the magazine had been entered. The names of the two seamen are LAM CHU, 33 years, and LEUNG YING, 33 years. They reported to the Special Guard on duty No.35 Abdul Rahman who in turn reported to A.L.S.B. 324 FAZAL MOHAMED, Mr. Bailey was expected back at 18.30 hours so no immediate report was made to the Police. When Mr. Bailey did not return a/L.S.B. 324 rang up the Water Police Station and made a report, this was at about 19.30 hours. Det. L.S.A.183 Davies went out to Green Island and made enquiries soon after the report was made and on his return to station a message was circulated to harbour and cruising launches to be on the look out. \n\nOn 5.8.35 I went to Green Island at 09.15 hours and carried out a close examination of the premises, searched Chinese seamen and Indians quarters, huts on Little Green Island and several sampans. It was discovered that five workmen employed by the KIN LEE Building Contractors had been working on a water channel near the South East corner of the back of No.5 magazine. I found these workmen still working on the Island at the European Officers quarters. I took them back to the Water Police Station for interrogation. On the way back the sampan which conveyed these men ashore from Green Island on Sunday afternoon 4.8.35 at about 16.15 hours, was located and searched without result. Master of the sampan was brought to the Water Police Station at 09.00 on 6.8.35 and closely questioned without result. \n\nThere are two very peculiar features of this case which are very puzzling. One is why only Public Works Department detonators were taken and the other is that, out of the 136 cases in the magazine, 7 were open with the lids placed on top, issues \n\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "There should be no difficulty in checking wastage or excessive consumption, by water restriction if necessary, in particular districts, and the supply of water can be conserved sectionally, or by districts.\n\nThe idea of applying this new principle of water charges only to what may be termed \"tenement house districts\" has many attractions. But I realise that it would be difficult to work out the amount necessary to compensate the revenue for foregoing the excess water charges in these particular districts having regard to the difficulty of computing the amount collectable as excess water charges from the rest of the Colony.\n\n## Burden of New Tax\n\nIt may be that my proposal may not be attractive to those who in practice have no excess water charges to pay, but I submit that all should cheerfully accept the burden of the new tax if, as I am persuaded, this is the only solution of an otherwise insoluble problem. I accordingly respectfully commend this proposal to the sympathetic consideration of Government.\n\nThe Island Bay Beach, with its undertow, is known to be extremely dangerous, and many fatal accidents have occurred. As it cannot be very expensive to provide for a rowing boat (say on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, and Sundays, during the bathing season), with a man in charge to throw in a life buoy when needed, I suggest that this question should be considered by Government. I appreciate that Government gets a certain amount of revenue from the matsheds at Repulse Bay, whereas Government gets no revenue from bathers at Island Bay. But I submit such a small expenditure would be more than amply justified if even one life could be saved.\n\nThe maintenance of the happy and cordial relation between Hongkong and Canton has often been referred to in this Council. It is unnecessary for me to dwell on this subject. But may I, Sir, be permitted to say that the Colony learned with pleasure and appreciation of the warm welcome accorded to Your Excellency and Lady Caldecott, on the occasion of your recent visit, by our hospitable neighbour, and that nothing could be more effective than such a visit, in view of Your Excellency's personality and Lady Caldecott's gracious charm, in cementing the friendship and promoting a spirit of mutual co-operation between these two places?\n\n## Other Matters\n\nI regret the time I have already taken up. There are still a few other miscellaneous matters on which I desire some information, and, for the sake of brevity, I propose to set out the items in an interrogative form:-\n\n1. On page 14 of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary's Memorandum there is a reference to centralisation of the reception of Press messages in the hands of Government. Will Government be good enough to make a statement, for the information of the public, as to the extent and effect of this centralisation, especially in relation to owners of radio sets?\n\n2. In both the new Gaol and the Queen Mary Hospital a highly qualified mechanic... having the qualifications of a University graduate in Engineering will have to be appointed to take charge of the boiler installation. What is the necessity for such an elaborate boiler installation? I assume that these posts are open to graduates of the Hongkong University, but I respectfully ask for confirmation on this point.\n\n3. I understand that the Island is drawing a considerable supply of water from King's Jubilee Reservoir because, in spite of the fact that the Island reservoirs are full, the existing filtering capacity of the Island is insufficient to cope with the demand. If this is so will Government consider the suggestion of increasing the filtering capacity on the Island?\n\n4. I understand that the carrying capacity of the aqueduct along the King's Jubilee tunnel is only half of the capacity of the tunnel, and that a pipe with a carrying capacity equal to the tunnel could replace the aqueduct at a reasonable cost. If this is so will Government consider the question of remedying this defect?\n\n5. In view of the mass of legislation which has got on the Statute Book since 1923, will Government consider the question of bringing out a new edition of the Hongkong Ordinances in the near future?\n\n## Tribute to Governor\n\nThe Senior Unofficial Member has already expressed our appreciation of the Hon. the Colonial Secretary's speech and of the memoranda prepared by the Hon. the Colonial Treasurer and the Hon. the Director of Public Works. If in my remarks I have been somewhat critical, I certainly do not wish it to be understood that I am unappreciative of the way in which Government has faced the situation.\n\nOn the contrary, I wish to say, if I may be permitted to do so, how much I have admired the courage, industry and statesmanship with which Your Excellency has grappled with the various problems, culminating in the Budget, since your arrival in Hongkong. The decision to resort to surplus balances to meet the deficit rather than to new taxation, which may have a disastrous effect on industry is, as I have stated, very much appreciated. The result of the steps which Your Excellency has already taken, or has in contemplation, by way of effecting permanent retrenchment, can only of course become apparent with the lapse of time, but I venture to think that what you, Sir, have already done, merits, and will receive, the lasting gratitude of the community.\n\n## MEDICAL SERVICES\n\n### Mr. Dodwell Critical Of Increasing Expense\n\n#### EFFECTS OF DEPRESSION\n\nThe Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell said: Sir, I have no hesitation in commencing my contribution to this annual field day of the Unofficial members with sincere congratulations to the Government on a Budget which, though it fails lamentably to balance itself, does undoubtedly show a much more thorough appreciation of the damage done to the Colony by the world's crazy policy of economic nationalism, than any of its predecessors. There are one or two aspects about it upon which I would like to comment, but first of all I desire to associate myself with the tribute which my Honourable friend, Acting Colonial Secretary, has modestly paid to himself and his colleagues for the share they are taking towards the reduction of the deficit.\n\nIt may or it may not be some consolation to honourable Official members to know that, as a merchant employer, with a fairly numerous staff, I estimate from my experience that Government servants, when their pensions are taken into consideration, are still some 25 per cent. to 30 per cent. better off than their opposite numbers in the commercial firms of the Colony, most of which firms, even on this lower salary basis, are still finding it most difficult to operate their businesses without loss.\n\n#### Secretary of State\n\nI assure honourable Official members that I do not mention this from motives of jealousy; indeed I realise only too well that not so long ago the boot was on the other leg. I mention it because there are still quite a number of people about burying their heads in the sand and refusing to face up to the realities of this depression and its effect on the Colony. No less an august personage than the Secretary of State would appear to be one of them, and as the Ottawa Agreements expire next year, I feel that it is up to the commercial community to leave no stone unturned in an endeavour to see that he is under no illusion as to how far we can go in this Colony in that somewhat difficult operation of building bricks without straw.\n\nThere are two reasons why I suspect the Secretary of State in this matter. Firstly, because in 1931, when the tentacles of economic nationalism had already got this Colony firmly in their grasp, and the commercial community had to make their first sacrifice, the Secretary of State intervened and refused to permit the Government servants to help the situation by following suit. And secondly, because even to-day he states that he will only agree to this levy if he has an assurance that it is an emergency imposition which will not be maintained longer than is demanded by the obscurity of the financial situation.\n\n##### Permanent Cut?\n\nMuch as I dislike striking pessimistic notes, or casting a damper on the spirits of my official colleagues, in my judgment the question whether this levy is in fact an emergency measure or becomes a permanent measure liable to be made still more unpalatable later on, depends entirely upon whether or not economic nationalism has come to stay throughout the world. If it has, and Hongkong's privileges and preferences as part of the Empire are to be as limited under the Ottawa Agreements as, in practice, they are to-day, then, so far from reinstating any cuts, I envisage the possibility, if not the probability, of Your Excellency being compelled to request the Secretary of State to take back and absorb in some other more fortunate parts of the Empire, a large proportion of the Government staff now rendering services which the Colony will no longer be able to afford, and consequently will have to do without. Such a contingency was foreshadowed on page 53 of last year's report of the Economic Commission, which has, no doubt, been thoroughly digested by my Official colleagues and is still fresh in their minds.\n\n##### Currency Stabilisation\n\nHappily, however, amongst the many signs of returning economic sanity, we witnessed one last week which may easily prove to be the first rung in the ladder of economic recovery. I refer to the British Government's currency stabilisation negotiations with the United States and France, the announcement of which was accompanied by the following significant statement:-\"The British Government is convinced...",
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        "content_text": "# 107\n\nNo departure has been made from the existing system under which the long scale for Administrative Officers rises to the maximum subject only to efficiency bars, while the standard scales in \"ordinary civil\" departments and in \"professional and technical\" departments are normally broken by promotion bars, beyond which advancement depends upon the occurrence of vacancies in a higher grade. The practice of offering higher initial salaries in the case of those departments for which officers are normally recruited at a later age than for the Administrative Service (because they are required to spend a period in obtaining either further professional training or practical experience) is also retained. On the other hand, the main features of the Administrative scale - the stationary salary during the period of probation, the double increment after the first efficiency bar, and the abolition of the efficiency bar at £720 - have been extended to the other scales in so far as they are applicable. The scales are so arranged that in all cases the efficiency bar occurs on the completion of 9 years' service.\n\n## 30 G\n\nThe actual standard scales proposed for application to the different departments are set out in the table attached to this memorandum. The special considerations which have been taken into account in framing these scales are discussed in the succeeding paragraphs. It will be understood that when the standard scales have been settled, the method and extent of their application in the different Dependencies will be a matter for separate consideration. In particular, while it is desirable that all Dependencies should offer similar terms up to the \"promotion bar\" in each case, it is recognised that in some instances the establishments of the smaller Dependencies will not afford scope for posts on incremental scales above the bar.\n\n### EDUCATION\n\n4. Consideration has been given to the question whether Education Officers should properly be placed on the professional rather than the administrative scale (as is at present the case in West Africa).\n\nIt has been suggested that the professional scale is more suited to the organisation of an Education Department in that it involves a promotion bar at £840, beyond which advancement depends upon the occurrence of vacancies. Thus providing for Headmasters or Senior Inspectors to be in a higher grade than their assistants.\n\nIn considering these suggestions, it is necessary to bear in mind the effect which a change in the present system may have upon recruitment. Education Officers are largely drawn from the same general sources as Administrative Officers, but apart from those who feel a special vocation for educational work, the majority of the candidates who present themselves from the Universities are more attracted by administrative than by educational work, and there is a tendency for the better candidates to seek employment on the administrative side. This is a tendency which, in view of the importance of the educational services and in particular of the increasing need, as the native population themselves take a larger part in the educational work in their own countries, for wise and intelligent supervision and guidance, is not in the interests of the Service as a whole; but if the general level of remuneration in the educational services is to be reduced below that of the Administrative Service, no steps which can be taken to counteract it are likely to be effective.\n\nFurther, under the present system, Education Officers in most of the African Dependencies are not appointed on particular scales of salary or for particular duties, but are for the most part available...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-560-12 Miss C. Power- claim for refund of fees for Hong Kong visa 22-6-1937 - 14-7-1937",
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        "title": "CO129-560-12 Miss C. Power- claim for refund of fees for Hong Kong visa 22-6-1937 - 14-7-1937",
        "content_text": "## Nominal.\n\n1. R. Miller. American Consul \nEncloses letter from Miss Power regarding claim for refund of visa fees collected at Kong.\n\n20-6-37.\n\n2. hu Bickle mus Power seems to have suffered mestake here? money ratte unduly from H.K's mas C. A take Can sa pery the P. Roger 204.111 Bagy about this when miss Power called Af his consulting me I were has to W The reduction thise visá fees way har date of ship. pocedith's week laker MIG may not have arrived them by beginning of April my. n dified to Col. Groti musi 7 in the rules of 25 Jeb. 193). Power oblamed hat not you into the apparently the crocutor had hands it Kony by those dole. лой to he ref and cons thing tha Can make a without foi consulting It Iory, ais mail) ? Send comy with recups in voiy) is valy reference the cornitas of 25/2/37, say lower 4 ask would poverse lobe due refund whee Jam should be hand Tell mis Consueva by and nows how the вита other listes wall be sent Li her a reply.",
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        "content_text": "# Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned to the Foreign Office if not required for official use.\n\nFrom FRANCE.\n\n**Telegram (en clair) from Sir E. Phipps (Paris).**\n\nD. By Bag. No. 596. R. Saving.\n\nOctober 8th 1937, October 8th 1937. October 9th 1937.\n\nMy telegrams Nos. 564 and 566 Saving of September 28th and September 29th [transport of arms to China].\n\nIn continuation of the above, Monsieur Léger today told me that the Japanese Ambassador had finally asked for permission to export French arms and munitions to Japan. It seems that Monsieur Sugimura did this with his eyes open, fully realising that the French would necessarily have to export arms and munitions to China as well, but that his reason for making the request was to cut the ground from under the feet of military extremists in Japan, who have maintained for some time past that France is unreasonably hostile to Japan and will never show the slightest friendly feeling towards her.\n\nMonsieur Sugimura, moreover, urged very strongly that if arms and munitions were exported to both China and Japan from France they should not be allowed to go to the former country via Indo-China, for in that case vast quantities of munitions of war from various foreign countries, including Great Britain, Germany etc., might well pour into China by that route, thus favouring the latter Power to the grave disadvantage of Japan.\n\nMonsieur Léger says that the whole question will be considered by a Cabinet Committee next week. He means to point out the extreme desirability of meeting Japanese wishes in regard to the closing of the route to China via Indo-China, for the reasons given in my telegram No. 566 Saving, but he repeated to me in strict confidence that the French would see to it that China got far larger quantities of arms and munitions than Japan.\n\nPage 160  \nPage 161",
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        "content_text": "# \nI discussed this question generally with Sir A. Caldecott last week and understood that he had hoped the local enquiry would be all that required, though he did not rule out the necessity for further expert examination. I have, therefore, amended the draft accordingly. Generally he thought the report was not a bad one, and emphasised that in his opinion the complaints of the Professional staff were exaggerated.\n\n(Intd.) H.M. 22.7.37.\n(Intd.) A.C. C. P. 22.7.37.\n\nIt is most important that the new Vice Chancellor should be brought up in this affair as little as possible. Is it really necessary for him to arrive in October? It would be much better if he could come later. The O.A.G's suggestion would prejudice the new Vice-Chancellor from the first.\n\nD.G.A. 23.7.37\n\n14 to go... tel. Pers. conf 23\n\nDo you happen to know when Sir W. Hornell arrives? It may be as well to ask him about this... \n\nPage 20\nPage 21",
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        "content_text": "# \n\n8 \n\nYour Excellency,\n\nThe Levy on Salaries Ordinance, No. 2 of 1937, provides that in respect of the months of July to December inclusive, 1937, or of any of them, this Council may by resolution continue, reduce or abandon the percentage deductions specified in the Ordinance which have been in force since 1st January this year.\n\nAs Honourable Members are aware the levy on salaries of all Government officers was originally imposed on 1st January, 1936. The reasons for it and the savings effected by it last year are fully set out in paragraph 22 of the Report on the Finances for the Colony for the year 1936 which is now in your hands.\n\nAt the time of framing the Estimates for 1937 the financial outlook was still obscure and it was found necessary to budget for a deficit of nearly $32 million. It was, therefore, decided with great reluctance, which was shared by the Secretary of State, that the levy should be continued at least for another six months, but in a slightly modified form, estimated to produce a saving of about $450,000 per annum.\n\nThe financial position has considerably improved. At the end of the 24th week, that is nearly half way through the year, revenue has exceeded the proportionate fraction of the year's estimate by $1,232,870, and is $1,334,996 more than the revenue collected in the same period last year. Revenue is higher than it has been since the year 1933 and I see no reason to expect that this higher level will not be maintained. Even if the total Expenditure is not less than the Estimate, and it frequently is, I do not expect that a serious deficit will emerge at the end of this year or that our balance of assets over liabilities will be greatly reduced. The modified levy is now, as I have indicated, a comparatively unimportant factor in the Colony's expenditure and its continuance is felt to be a hindrance to the recruitment of new officers and a bad advertisement of the Colony's financial standing.",
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        "content_text": "# 608\n\n## RELIGION AND SCIENCE\n\nDr. Jones Addresses Rotarians\n\nDr. Stanley-Jones, the world-renowned evangelist, gave an inspiring address to Hong Kong Rotarians at their weekly luncheon meeting on Oct. 19 at the Hong Kong Hotel, at which Major Walker, President of the Club, was in the chair.\n\nDr. Jones took as his subject \"A Judgment Hour in History.\" He said that at various times in history, the feeling that a change in the affairs of the human race was coming, a feeling that a period of transition was at hand, had been evident. But nobody living today could look upon these present times without feeling that this period was particularly so. And particularly was this so in regard to religion.\n\nAt such a time, what had religion to say? asked Dr. Jones. Was it to retreat behind its Cathedrals and Churches and let the tragedy go on? That would amount to abdication. There were the great forces of Fascism and Communism contending against each other. The alternative was the doctrine of the Kingdom of God in the nature of an order against man's system.\n\nSpeaking of science in the light of religion, Dr. Jones said there was no clash between the two because they realised their own province. But behind the doctrine of science, they had to have religion and the spirit of religion. If the two were put together, he thought, they could remake the earth. He thought religion was giving that spirit to science and that science was thereby getting the power of religion. It was essential that the two must come together.\n\nRotarian Ingram proposed a vote of thanks to the speaker.\n\n## Talk On Discipline And Conduct\n\nAt the St. Andrew's Church Hall on Oct. 19, a large assembly listened to an enlightening talk by Dr. E. Stanley Jones. It was one of a series of lectures and discussions which the eminent preacher and author is conducting during his visit.\n\nDr. Jones spoke of the need of discipline in life and conduct. Discipline did not restrict a man, said the speaker; it taught him the path to real freedom. A man who knew not the fundamentals of music and who sat down to play at random on the piano would make chaos, but the musician who first disciplined himself in the rules could later find creative freedom in his art.\n\nSpiritual discipline was vitally necessary: a man without it might be compared to a wayward swamp, whilst he who possessed it was like a river which had course. It was not an easy thing to do, said Mr. Jones, but it was the only way to reach a fuller spiritual life.\n\n## JAPAN\n\n### No More Foreign Films\n\nNo further imports of moving picture films will be allowed this year.\n\nOctober 29, 1937\n\nIn connection with the exchange control, the Department of Finance recently restricted the import of foreign films at the same time notifying the various foreign film companies in Japan that the permission of the Japanese Government is required for imports of films.\n\nRecently the Government summoned representatives of the \"Jisshakai,\" an organization including all the principal foreign film companies in Japan and informed them that in view of the prevailing situation, the Government has decided to prohibit the import of foreign films, except news reels, until the end of the year.\n\nIt is pointed out that as the various companies' stock amounts to over 50 films (foreign), the prohibition will not cause as much inconvenience as might be expected this year. However, the step will render impossible the customary import of \"extravaganza\" films for the New Year.\n\nAs regards the question of imports next year, the Government's policy will depend upon developments in the China affair. At any rate, it is considered certain that at best, the import of foreign films will be considerably restricted in future.\n\nIn this connection, a Shochiku representative told reporters: \"In accordance with national policy, we will have to readjust our methods of disposing of stock. Furthermore, we will have to give more consideration to the release of Japanese pictures.\"\n\n### Cutting State Expenditure\n\nThe Government is to cut down the State expenditure for the current fiscal year either through economies or by postponing various schemes. The matter is now being discussed by the Finance Ministry and the various Departments concerned.\n\nIt is stated that the Finance authorities desire to effect a cut of at least ¥100,000,000 in expenditure. If so, as a natural increase of about ¥100,000,000 in revenue is predicted, there will be a \"surplus\" of ¥200,000,000 in the budget. In other words, it will then be possible to reduce the loan issue by this figure.\n\nThe work of framing the budget estimates for the next fiscal year is being delayed by the China affair. The provisional claims of all Departments were received by the Accountants Bureau only on September 22nd. From next week on, the Finance authorities will interview representatives of all Departments, and receive an explanation of these claims from them.\n\nAlthough the new claims of all Departments, including the Services Departments, amount to a fairly large sum, the Finance authorities are resolved to examine them along the lines fixed at the Cabinet meeting on August 24th, that is to say, to confine approval to claims directly connected with the China affair as far as possible. Even those items already approved will be re-examined and postponed, if not disapproved, if they are not considered imperative from the point of view of national defence. The entire budget will thus be put on a war-time basis.\n\nApropos of the War Expenditure Special Account, the Finance authorities are willing to submit a supplementary budget in the next session of the Diet if necessary.\n\n## PHILIPPINE REVIEW\n\n### Filipinos Wake Up\n\nPresident Quezon, of the Philippines, who for many years has insisted upon the independence and sovereignty of the islands, having attained his end through the passage of the McDuffie-Tydings act, which goes into full force and effect in about nine or 10 years, is now not so anxious to cut the ties with this country and take to the rolling deep of international politics.\n\nHe has begun to doubt the expediency of complete and immediate independence. What he now wants is autonomy under American protection. He wants to have the Filipinos independent, completely self-governing, no longer under any restraint, but at the same time safeguarded by American warships and the moral force of this country. He is against any interference but in favour of plenty of protection.\n\nLong ago, Theodore Roosevelt declared that the two things were incompatible. If the Philippines were to be cut adrift, he rightly insisted, they must row their own canoe. This country could not afford to let them carry on their own affairs without the slightest semblance of control, and at the same time lean upon America for support in every emergency.\n\nMr. Quezon has his wires crossed. He must accept one horn of the dilemma or the other. He cannot achieve complete independence and at the same time claim the rights of a ward. The United States would be guilty of the greatest folly to accept such a situation.\n\nLong ago, those most competent to judge foresaw that the Filipinos could not stand alone, and opposed the bill that was finally passed. Now Senator Tydings, co-author of the measure that granted independence, having visited the islands, expresses the view that it was a mistake to enact the legislation. He believes that the Philippines will become the prey of Japan.\n\n### Aid For Unemployed\n\nThe unemployment council created last week by Pres. Quezon started attacking the problem of how to provide work for Manila's estimated 20,000 jobless as well as for those of other cities, at a meeting at the Bureau of Health offices of Dr. Jose Fabella, chairman.\n\nThe first task faced by the council was to listen patiently to a score of leaders of organizations of jobless expound their views on how to provide work for the unemployed. The meeting assumed the nature of a public hearing during which members of the committee and spokesmen of the unemployed exchanged views on ways and means of meeting the problem.\n\nAfter a two-hour discussion, the council adjourned and will meet thereafter every week until some concrete plans are formulated whereby the government can minimize, if not entirely solve, the social difficulties created by unemployment throughout the country. The views advanced by the leaders of the unemployment associations were more or less haphazard with respect to proposed solutions and, according to Dr. Fabella, did not quite tally with the ideas of the council.\n\nThe leaders of the labourers' organizations naturally wanted work immediately and, if possible, employment of more or less permanent nature.\n\n## LOCAL ESTATES\n\nFrederic Eugene Henri Koch, late of Rue du Dr. Olivier, Ziguinchor in the French Colony of Senegal, who died intestate on June 27, 1924, left a local estate to the value of $3,200. Letters of administration to the estate of the deceased have been granted by the Supreme Court to George Noble Tinson, solicitor, for the use and benefit of Rose Marie Oenise Emiliene Bajac.\n\nLocal estate sworn under $4,500 was left by Wong On, alias On Wo, late of Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada, who died intestate on December 9, 1936. An application by George Gwinnett Noble Tinson, solicitor, for sealing certified copy of the Order Appointing Administrator of the estate of the deceased has been granted.\n\n## \"WHERE TO STAY IN ENGLAND\"\n\n### LONDON\n\n**RUSKIN MANOR & BESSEMER GRANGE HOTELS**\n\nDENMARK HILL, LONDON, S.E. 5\n\n15 minutes by Bus or Tram to Centre of London.\n\nOwn 40 acres Grounds. Golf Course and Tennis Courts.\n\nModerate Tariff.\n\nBook Early.\n\nTelegrams: Ruskinite, London. Telephone: Brixton 1311.\n\n### HERNE BAY\n\nFurnished House, detached. First-class locality. Well furnished, everything for use including linen and plate. Three bedrooms, 1 bathroom, lavatory (indoors), 1 large dining room, 1 breakfast room and usual offices. Electricity and gas throughout and gas stove for cooking. Vacant middle September. 2 Gns. Weekly. Apply Mrs. Deane, \"Roma,\" Pier Avenue, Herne Bay.\n\n## REV. D. CHILDE FAREWELL RECEPTION\n\nA reception to bid farewell to the Rev. Donald B. Childe and Mrs. Childe, who are proceeding home on leave by the s.s. Carthage, was held at the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home on Oct. 24.\n\nThe Rev. Mr. Childe has been acting as Minister of the English Methodist Church and President of the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home since the departure of the Rev. E. C. H. Tribbeck. He came out to China in 1930 after leaving Handsworth College, and was until early this year stationed at Shiuchow attached to the South China District of the English Methodist Church.\n\nThe Rev. Mr. Childe is being succeeded by the Rev. J. E. Sandbach, who was present at the gathering last night.\n\nIn the course of the evening, a presentation was made to Rev. and Mrs. Childe by Mrs. A. P. Glanville and Mrs. J. H. Gelling, on behalf of the committees and members of the Church and the Home, the presentation taking the form of a leather suitcase and an inscribed mantel clock.\n\n# 609",
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        "content_text": "626 \n\n## THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS & \n\n### MEDICAL RELIEF WORK IN CHINA WAR \n\n#### Illuminating Talk By Dr. W.S. Fu \n\nThe Hong Kong Chinese Medical Association were hosts at a reception given at the Chinese Merchants' Club on Oct. 22 in honour of Drs. W. S. Fu and C. Y. Wu, of Shanghai. Dr. Li Shu-pui, president of the Association, welcomed the guests on behalf of his colleagues, and there were also present Dr. Wu Lien-teh, the famous plague prevention expert and Director of the Chinese National Quarantine Service, the Hon. Dr. Li Shu-fan, and Drs. Ma Luk, W. K. Fok, Arthur W. Woo, Chau Wai-cheung, F. I. Tseung, Edward Sun, Eva Ho Tung, S. N. Chau, T. C. Wong, T. Y. Li, S. F. Cheung, Y. K. Wong, L. S. Shin, K. C. Cheng, C. W. Lam, P. I. Chan, K. D. Ling, N. P. Karanjia, K. T. Loke, H. C. Tan, K. F. Ko, Y. Y. Tang, K. C. Cheam, and K. L. Cheung.\n\nThe Chairman said: On behalf of the members of the Association, I take great pleasure in welcoming two well-known doctors here this afternoon.\n\nDr. W. S. Fu, as you know, is the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Chinese Medical Association of Shanghai, but you may also be interested to know that he is also Chairman of the Medical Relief Committee of the Association, of the Medical Supply Committee, Medical Supply Department, of the Shanghai Emergency Medical Relief Committee, and Chairman of the Medical Supply Department of the International Red Cross Committee in Shanghai.\n\nHis experiences in Shanghai will be needed in Hong Kong for guidance in our future work of medical relief amongst soldiers and the civilian population.\n\nDr. C. Y. Wu is no stranger amongst us. A distinguished graduate of the University of Hong Kong, his work on preventive medicine has benefited China a good deal. Now he is staying in Hong Kong to represent Dr. J. Heng Liu of the Ministry of Health and also head of the Chinese Red Cross. While he is here, I am sure we shall do our best to assist him in whatever way he desires. (Applause).\n\n### PRESENT CRISIS \n\nDr. Fu, called upon to address the meeting, gave an illuminating and informative account of medical relief conditions since the beginning of the crisis. He said that the war was thrown upon China all so suddenly that the Shanghai profession found itself quite unprepared to cope with the large number of casualties both amongst soldiers and the civilian population.\n\nThe first few days after the outbreak at Shanghai were days of hard work and feverish activity in the organising of emergency hospitals in the Settlement. They had more or less overcome the initial difficulties when at 4 p.m. on August 14, now generally known as 'Bloody Saturday,' bombs landed near the Palace Hotel and also on Avenue Edward VII. There were over 1,500 civilians wounded, apart from the dead, which number completely filled up the emergency hospitals as well as the regular centres. They certainly had a lot on their hands, and the situation was made worse by the closing of the shops, which made the procuring of medical supplies practically impossible.\n\n#### PLANS FOR RELIEF WORK \n\nSubsequently, members of the profession had got together and made certain plans for the work of relief. The general character of how medical relief was being undertaken in Shanghai since then had been: (1) caring for the wounded soldiers; (2) caring for the wounded civilians; (3) caring for the war refugees; (4) the combating of epidemics; and (5) the collection and distribution of medical supplies.\n\nIn the beginning, it was rather difficult to get the wounded soldiers into the Settlement. They found that only those soldiers wounded in the upper body, that is to say those that could walk, came for treatment; there were wounded soldiers lying in the areas of fighting who could not help themselves, and the Red Cross stretcher teams got them in only after much delay and difficulty.\n\nRelief work was more centralized now, and the task had been made easier.\n\n#### SUFFICIENT DOCTORS \n\nDr. Fu said that there were at present sufficient doctors and surgeons in Shanghai. There was a scheme, however, to send the wounded soldiers to base hospitals away from Shanghai, in which case more Chinese doctors would be required as those in Shanghai would be needed at the base hospitals. In this matter, the foreign doctors in Shanghai had agreed to conduct the relief work in the Settlement to the utmost extent possible.\n\n#### NO SHELL-SHOCK CASE \n\nThe speaker said that it might interest people to know that though the Chinese soldiers suffered sometimes from many things, not one case of shell-shock had yet been reported. The Chinese soldiers, he said, were not afraid of bomb or shell, but they did not like dirty water, mosquitoes, and the food.\n\nThe food problem had been a serious one, and had engaged the attention of the Government as well as those undertaking medical relief. Chinese nutrition experts had now perfected a biscuit, which had been approved by Nanking, 15 of which as constituting the diet for one day would be sufficient to produce over 2000 calories in food value.\n\nGauze and bandages are now being produced by Chinese cotton mills in Shanghai, and in this respect, they were self-sufficient. They were short of ether, alcohol, morphia, and anti-tetanus vaccine, said Dr. Fu.\n\n#### COST OF WORK \n\nGiving an idea of the cost of the relief work, the speaker said that the initial cost of a bed was about $20 and the maintenance was 67 cents per day.\n\nThe problem of medical relief for the refugees was largely being undertaken by the Shanghai Municipal Council Health Department, whose doctors were giving every possible attention to the various refugee camps. A hospital for the care of refugee children had just been opened.\n\nThe Chinese Medical Association was empowered to receive actual medical supplies and donations, said Dr. Fu. A plan had been evolved and approved by the National Government, whereby donors of medical supplies and of money handed in to the Association would be given in return the equivalent of their valuable help in National Salvation Bonds. Hong Kong, he suggested, might start a drive in this way to assist the suffering soldiers and others.\n\n#### ACUTE PROBLEM \n\nDr. Fu emphasized in conclusion that the problem was an acute one, and would become even more so as the war went on, and he appealed to all Chinese in Hong Kong and friends of China to help in the humane work that was being carried on. He also appealed to all Chinese doctors to volunteer their aid. It was, he said, very encouraging to see how much Hong Kong had done in the way of medical relief, but he hoped that greater assistance would be forthcoming.\n\nDr. C. Y. Wu, who is a nephew of Dr. Wu Lien-teh, then recounted his experiences during a train journey to Nanking while Japanese were bombing the country along the railway line.\n\nIt struck him as most impressive that the Chinese soldier today was different from his brother in the past. He met some wounded Cantonese soldiers on the train, and the change in their spirit and discipline was wonderful.\n\n#### FOOD PROBLEM \n\nDr. Wu laid great emphasis on the food problem amongst the refugees. He said that the food now consisted of two bowls of plain rice each day, with perhaps a little salted turnip. This diet prolonged over a long period would produce beri-beri and other diseases, and would be most harmful. He hoped that the biscuit mentioned by Dr. Fu might solve the problem, for they might later, if the war continued indefinitely, have to draw on the refugees to serve as soldiers, and it was therefore essential that they should be fit. He reminded the gathering that amongst other things, clothes for refugees were urgently needed now that winter was approaching. He appealed to all for gifts of clothing, which could be distributed where they were most needed.\n\nNews of three Hong Kong doctors who had volunteered their service was supplied by the Chairman, who said that Drs. S. C. Ho and Li Ho-tien were now with the 4th Route Army (Cantonese) at the front, whilst Dr. L. Sung was with the 23rd Emergency Hospital in Shanghai.\n\nOctober 29, 1937 \n\n## CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT \n\n627 \n\n### MEDICAL RELIEF WORK IN CHINA WAR \n\n...\n\n### If Gossip We Must \n\n#### (BY ELSPETH)\n\nDear Kate,\n\n... having mixed up my voice for several months in querulous plaint against one Hong Kong climate, I now must eat my words and agree with the residents that October, and I believe November and December weather, can compensate one for typhoons, steam, and any other Act of God. The sudden tang in the air last week sent us all flying prematurely, as it proved, to fur-lined coats and furs. How lovely to push one's tired and limp summer wardrobe into the background and blossom forth in something fresh.\n\nThe cocktail party given by the Deep Water Bay residents was one of the first occasions for the airing of cool weather clothes. The setting for this lovely party was a veritable dream. The sea comes right up to the garden wall, and the moon and fairy lights did all they could to convince nostalgic Shanghai-ites that what Hong Kong loses on the night clubs she makes up on the view. Every lovely person in Hong Kong seemed to have been bidden and to have come.\n\nI saw pretty Mrs. Whitham looking exquisitely soignee in a long tunic of dull metallic brocade. Mrs. Reis Evans clung to white—a colour which suits her admirably. Mrs. Neale, another attractive person, came in something slim and dark. As I arrived late and had to dash on to a dinner party on the Peak, I had no time to do much other than to gasp at the view, swallow an excellent cocktail, and make my regretful adieu.\n\nAgain, I had to drag myself away before I had nearly enough time to enjoy the gay and cosmopolitan crowd with which this popular young couple have already surrounded themselves.\n\nOn Saturday night, after a delightful dinner on the Peak, we betook ourselves to the Grips to dance. The place was packed to capacity, and if our thoughtful hostess had not booked a table well in advance, we should have had either to sit on the stairs or to invade the sacred mysteries of Bessie's Bar. I saw the lovely Mrs. Hobkirk dancing with her tall, good-looking husband. Miss Judith Smith, in a printed dress, was in a coterie which included the Countess de Courseulles and her sister, Miss Chieri. At the same party, we also saw Mrs. McAvoy and her husband and Miss Gerrard. Miss Pestonji was wearing petunia effectively. I saw Mrs. Crokham looking lovely in a graceful printed dress dancing with Mr. Jack Macgregor, who has just come back from Shanghai.\n\nThe amusing entertainers Mahon and Rucker were doing an energetic turn vaguely reminiscent of the circus as we arrived, and I could not but applaud the fortitude of Miss Rucker on the repeated occasions when she was hurled through the air, and then the floor skidded about in a highly painful manner. The panther trainer cracked his whip in a realistic manner rather trying to shell-shocked ears. I saw Mr. Lawrence Kadoorie dancing with Miss Gubbay, who looked charming in white.\n\nThe southern side of the Island drew us all again on Thursday to the Lido for the cocktail party given by the newly married Delaneys. What an asset they are to the community, and how welcoming was the atmosphere of American hospitality which engulfed one on arrival. Mrs. Delaney welcomed her guests in a lovely cocktail tunic of taffeta worn over a slender black skirt. Mrs. Donovan looked delightful in a dark dress and black hat. Mrs. Abbott was wearing something gay and rather South American in colouring.\n\nThe crush was enormous, and not half enough people took advantage of the Terrace to allow me to view the lovely clothes. One lovely person was in pink with masses of white fox fur.\n\nMy dear Kate, my pen has run away with me. I must gird up my loins and flee to Shek-O to bang a golf-ball about.\n\nLove,\nELSPETH,\n\n122",
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        "content_text": "## THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS \n\n### IF YOU'VE HEARD THE EAST A-CALLING.\n\n#### WHY YOU WON'T 'NEED NOTHIN' ELSE\n\nOctober 29, 1937 \n\n**KIPLING**\n\nBefore you book your passage to the Far East, why not make arrangements to spend a week or more in \n\n**HONGKONG** — a little bit of British soil in China and one of the loveliest islands on earth? The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., will be pleased to accommodate you at any of their hotels listed below and to make your stay in the Colony as pleasant and comfortable as possible.\n\n| Hotel Name | Description | Cable Address | Plan |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| **PENINSULA HOTEL** | Entirely new. Commanding a world-famous day and night view of the harbour and fantastic skyline of Hong Kong. All rooms with private bath. Charges conforming to present-day conditions. | `Penhote` | American and European Plan |\n| **REPULSE BAY HOTEL** | The newest contender for the title of \"the most beautifully situated hotel in the world\". 20 minutes from Hong Kong by the Company's luxurious buses. | `Repulse` | American Plan |\n| **HONGKONG HOTEL** | The Colony's indisputable social centre, situated in the heart of the business and theatre district. Tea and Dinner Dances every day. Famous Chinese Restaurant. | `Kremlin` | European Plan |\n\n**THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS** ALSO OPERATING: \n- **SHANGHAI**: \n  - **ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL**\n  - **ACE HOTEL**\n- **PEKING**: \n  - **GRAND HOTEL DES WAGONS-LITS**\n\nPublished by The Hong Kong Daily Press, Ltd.",
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        "content_text": "# 16th Witness: Philip Francis Shelsley Court.\n\n1173. Mr. Whyatt: Will you just describe in ordinary language what they are? Two metallic bodies. The larger of the two is certainly a bullet of some sort, and the smaller thing is a fragment of the same bullet or of a similar bullet.\n\n1174. Bearing these data in mind and now looking at the X-ray photograph, those foreign bodies you see in the photograph - are you of the opinion that they are photographs of the same foreign bodies which were removed from the knee? I can trace a very definite similarity.\n\n1175. Perhaps you will tell us what sort of progress this patient is making? The knee joint is still in a septic condition, but she is showing signs of improvement.\n\n1176. And her general condition? Her general condition - her strength is being maintained fairly well.\n\n1177. Do you anticipate a recovery? I think her chances of recovery are fairly good. It might be necessary to amputate the leg later on.\n\n1178. If it is not necessary to amputate the leg, will there be any restriction of movement in this leg? I certainly think the knee joint as a knee joint will be no longer of service.\n\n1179. Chairman: Thank you, Dr. Court. I hope you will be able to leave those photographs here so that we may have copies made of them. Yes.\n\n1180. (The Chairman suggested at this stage that the Police should be given custody of the fragments of metal put in as exhibits).\n\n1181. Chairman: The fragments must be marked so as to preserve their identity. I mentioned that in case they are cut up and disfigured in the process of examination. The Police may have them provided an undertaking is given by them to preserve their identity, whether they come back in smaller parts or not.\n\n1182. Mr. Whyatt: I think I shall be able to call any witnesses who handle these exhibits between now and the time when the Court sits again to prove their identity.\n\n1183. (Witness left the witness box).\n\n## 17th Witness: Bau Tsu-zeung\n\n1184. Seventeenth Witness. Bau Tsu-zeung, duly sworn, states:—\n\n1185. Mr. Whyatt: You are the medical superintendent of the Kwong Wah Hospital? Yes, I am.\n\n1186. You recollect on the 27th September some fishermen being admitted to the Kwong Wah Hospital? Yes, ten of them.\n\n1187. Do you know where they came from before they came to your hospital? They were sent to us by the Water Police.\n\n1188. Were some of these fishermen suffering from injuries? Four of them were suffering from injuries - four of the ten fishermen were wounded.\n\n1189. Was there anything the matter with the other six? They had no wounds.\n\n1190. What was their general condition? They were all suffering from exhaustion and exposure.\n\n1191. I want to ask you about these four, the four who were injured. Can you tell me the name of the first one you examined? Lai Yau.\n\n1192. What sort of age was Lai Yau? Stated to be thirty-eight.\n\n1193. What was he suffering from? He was suffering from conjunctivitis and three superficial wounds on the right hand.\n\n1194. Did he have any other wounds besides those on the right hand? On admission, he had two or three other wounds, but they were healed.\n\n1195. Where were those other wounds? Also on the back of the hand.\n\n1196. Can you express any opinion how long those wounds had been there? About a week.\n\n1197. Could they have been there less than a week? Possibly.\n\n1198. How much less than a week? One or two days.\n\n| Question | Answer |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1199. Anything from four to seven days old, would that be right? | Yes, from four to seven days old. |\n\n1200. Now tell me about the second person whom you examined? Ho Kau.\n\n1201. And his age? 29 years.\n\n1202. Tell me what he was suffering from. He was suffering from a lacerated wound measuring two inches in length over the left frontal region.\n\n1203. Chairman: That is on the forehead? Yes.\n\n1204. Mr. Whyatt: Anything else? A lacerated wound measuring two inches by one half inch over the left supra-orbital region, the left eyebrow. Multiple superficial wounds on the left side of the face. Lacerated wound over the manubrium sterni, that is the upper part of the front of the chest.\n\n1205. Yes? And numerous superficial wounds over the neck and front of chest. Numerous superficial wounds in front of right arm.\n\n1206. You described them as superficial wounds; could you give me some idea of the depth of the wounds? Not very deep, just touching the skin.\n\n1207. Chairman: Just penetrating the skin? Just penetrating through the skin.\n\n1208. Mr. Whyatt: That was all Ho Kau was suffering from. Tell me about the next patient you examined? Li Tai, age 53 years. He was suffering from superficial wound of right cheek, measuring one inch in length, and incised wound of lower lip, measuring one and a quarter inches in length.\n\n1209. Any others? Multiple superficial lacerations of right leg and foot. Circular punctured wound of medial aspect of right thigh, measuring one quarter inch in diameter and three quarter inch in depth. One small punctured wound over left buttock from which a piece of metal was extracted.\n\n1210. Will you look at that. Have you seen that before? Yes.\n\n1211. When did you first see that? This was taken out from the wound.\n\n1212. From the wound you have just described? Yes.\n\n1213. Were there any other injuries to Li Tai apart from those you described? Yes, numerous superficial lacerated wounds on both buttocks.\n\n1214. Did you get anything from those wounds? From those wounds, several small pieces of wood were extracted. (Witness produces small pieces of wood). Yes.\n\n1215. Did you keep those pieces of wood? Yes.\n\n1216. I think that completes the injuries to Li Tai, does it not, Dr. Bau? \n\n1217. Tell us about the fourth man who was suffering from injuries. Lai Pak-yau, age 29 years. He was suffering from a lacerated wound measuring three inches by one and a half inches over the left elbow. Circular superficial wounds over left leg, measuring one half inch in diameter.\n\n1218. That was all? Yes.\n\n1219. You have told us that the wounds which you found in Lai Yau were in your opinion from four to seven days old. Does that same opinion apply to all the wounds you treated? Yes.\n\n1220. Of all the four men? Yes.\n\n1221. Did these wounds appear to you to have been treated in any way before the men were admitted to your care? They went to the Kowloon Hospital, I believe, and were dressed there before they were sent to me.\n\n1222. Did they appear to have been treated by anyone before they came under your care? The wounds were not very septic.\n\n1223. Mr. Whyatt to Commissioners: Actually, they were not admitted to the Kowloon Hospital because it was full at the time. We have it on evidence from one of the witnesses that one of the officers of the steamer \"Scharnhorst\" did something to them.",
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        "content_text": "# SALVAGE WORK\n\nInspections Made Of Most Ships Yesterday\n\n## LINERS AGROUND\n\nBoth the Asama Maru and the Conte Verde are still aground in Sai Wan Bay, and yesterday marine surveyors visited these vessels to estimate the damage done and the possibilities of refloating them.\n\nThe Asama Maru is in a difficult situation, and it was feared yesterday that although the surrounding sea bed is sandy, she will be found eventually to be resting on one or two projecting rocks. She is known to have nine holes in her tanks, but as there is a double hull to the vessel this does not affect her buoyancy. With three feet of water at low tide and considerably more—over ten feet—at high tide, it is hoped that the ship will be able to be given buoyancy before being towed away from her present dangerous position. Meantime she is lying quietly and no further damage is being done.\n\nThe Conte Verde was also visited by surveyors, and nothing was done yesterday towards actually towing the ship. It is not anticipated that the task of dragging her to deep water will prove of enormous difficulty although she, too, may be resting on several rocks protruding from the sandy bottom. Though well away from the shore she is quite near the last visible rock of a reef which runs out towards her from the land.\n\n## Inspections Made\n\nMost of the other vessels which were washed ashore during the typhoon were not shifted yesterday, but were examined by the Company superintendents or marine surveyors in preparation for attempts to float them this week.\n\nThe Bonneville was an exception, and an attempt was scheduled for early this morning to pull her off with tugs. She is not damaged so far as can be seen. If the first attempt to pull her off fails others will follow. The Ward, also represented here by Thoresen and Company, was not seriously damaged. She did not go ashore but suffered superficial damage from the wind.\n\nThe Hong Peng, of the Ho Thong Company, was also due to be pulled off at high tide last night. She was resting lightly on the shore near the Taikoo Sugar Refinery and very little damaged.\n\nThe Gertrude Maersk, aground for some hours near Green Island, arrived at Kowloon Docks safely on Thursday night and is now in dock. She is rather severely damaged.\n\nThe Hsingping and Luhsing, for whom Gibb, Livingston are the local agents, are both high and dry and nothing has yet been done apart from an examination. The local agents have wired the owners in Shanghai for final instructions, and until these arrive nothing further can be done. The ships are not being further damaged but are resting firmly on shore.\n\nThe Tymeric, for whom the Bank Line are local agents, is still aground at North Point, and her agents do not know when she will be refloated, what damage she has suffered or whether she will prove difficult to salvage or not. A representative of the agents said yesterday that he had no idea how long she would be ashore, and that she had been put into the hands of a dock company.\n\n## Other Vessels\n\nThe various Butterfield and Swire vessels, including the Hunan, Kalgan, Kwangchow and Shuntien, were visited yesterday by the Company's Marine Superintendent, who will make a report on the condition of the ships, not all of which are aground. Until his report is submitted the company is unable to say what steps will be taken to refloat the ships ashore, or how damaged the other vessels are.\n\nThe Talamba is still ashore at Lyeemoon, and the agents here, Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie and Company, state that a final examination will be made today after which a decision regarding her salvage will be reached.\n\nThe Government tug Kausing is to be salvaged, but the work is expected to take a number of days, following an inspection carried out yesterday.\n\nThe numerous other smaller vessels blown ashore on Thursday morning were still stranded yesterday, and arrangements are being made for them to be salvaged. They are mostly smaller Chinese ships blown hard and fast ashore on both sides of the harbour, and include the An Lee, the Dashing, the Eng Lee, the Feng Lee, the Mao Lee, which was sunk, the Sheng Lee, and the Tehsing.\n\nWith regard to the sinking of the Portuguese 180-ton motorboat Perola during the typhoon, Mr. H. M. Monteiro states that Francisco Xavier Guerreiro, Chief Engineer who is still missing, was not the owner of the vessel. It was owned by Navegasao and Comercio, Ltd., of Macao, and was insured in London for £4,000.\n\nOn enquiry yesterday it was learned that the Dutch liner, Van Heutsz, which went ashore at Green Island in the typhoon, has two big gaping holes in her side, and her condition is described as \"pretty hopeless.\"\n\nPage 336",
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        "content_text": "CHEUNGCHAU DAMAGE therefore, be available for transporting troops to Shanghai for some time.\n\nNumber of Chinese Believed To Have Lost Lives\n\nMUCH WRECKAGE NOTED\n\nCheungchau, Sept. 2. The worst typhoon in over 36 years passed over Cheungchau last night, raging from 11.30 p.m. to 6 a.m. There are undoubtedly many deaths among the natives, and hundreds of houses have been destroyed.\n\nThe wind seemed to be most severe between 2.30 and 5 a.m., and it left destruction and havoc on every hand. Even houses that appeared strong were damaged. Walls fell, windows and doors were carried long distances, and destruction is seen everywhere. One European was holding a window in his hand when it broke in two pieces and flew away like two birds.\n\nThere were several bags of mails on board the s.s. Kwangchow, vessel chartered by the Navy for Shanghai, carrying naval stores, which went aground at South Lamma Island in the typhoon. It is understood that a naval tug has taken off the important cargo, and the Yochow is now taking the naval stores north.\n\nThe steamer Hunan, aground off Ping Chau, has incoming mail on board which was brought in during the day.\n\nAT THE AIRPORT\n\nPan-American Terminus Building Gone\n\nHANGAR EQUIPMENT\n\nPan-American Airways were the chief sufferers from the typhoon at Kai Tak. Their newly built marine terminal and two pontoons have completely disappeared.\n\nFortunately, the Snuggs family, who were living in the house owned by Mr. G. W. Greene, escaped from the house during a lull in the storm. One room occupied by guests was completely destroyed on the west side of the house, and much damage was done to the roof. There was no-one injured, though the loss is considerable.\n\nMany of the houses were damaged in the reservation; very few passed through without losing a door or window. The force of the wind beat the rain into the houses and caused much discomfort and inconvenience to those who were trying to protect their houses from the storm. Much rain fell, and thousands of trees were damaged. The pine trees were stripped of their needles, and many limbs were broken off.\n\nThe main hangar has lost part of the roof, while a recently installed and very expensive landing light was blown to pieces. Most of this damage is believed to have been caused by the steel wireless masts, which broke loose and were lashed about in the wind.\n\nOnly one aeroplane was damaged, a Flying Training School Avro-Cadet, which was cut by glass.\n\nFANLING\n\nEFFECTS\n\nNews for Week-End Golfers. House No. 11 and also No. 20 had windows blown off. Others were slightly damaged.\n\nMore Encouraging\n\nThroughout the village, there are the remains of houses to be seen in every direction. Many boats, large and small, were destroyed. Some boats were sunk in the harbour, others were dashed to pieces on the rocks near the beach. The extent of the loss is hard to estimate at this early hour. Many are homeless and penniless.\n\nThe kitchen chimney of the Men's Club was blown down, and some of the roof was ripped up. The roof of the \"half-way house\" and the matshed starting box at the half-way house on the New Course have gone, but the courses are not damaged. Hundreds of trees fell, and the electric lighting and the telephone failed near the shore where the European Residents' bungalow verandah was blown, and the foundation undermined.\n\nThe Taipo Road is badly damaged, the level crossing and the bridge at Taipo have been washed away.\n\nThe refugees who have recently escaped from the war are wondering which is more dangerous, bombs or a typhoon. It is indeed fortunate that no Europeans have been injured in this terrible storm.—Our Correspondent.\n\nIf any golfer wants meals over the week-end and notifies the Club office to-day (Saturday), arrangements will be made to provide as well as possible, though ice may or may not be available.\n\nOther Courses\n\nAll but two holes are playable on the Happy Valley Course, and the Club House weathered the storm with very little damage.\n\nAt Deep Water Bay, considerable damage to the roof of the main room upstairs. The bridge in front of the fourth tee suffered, and may not be playable for everyone. Matshed shelters have, of course, disappeared.\n\nA passenger on the Conte Verde described the typhoon as \"terrible.\"\n\n\"We were anchored in Kowloon Bay,\" he said, \"and the wind grew steadily worse. When the wind was at its height, the British ship Talamba broke from her moorings and bore down on the Conte Verde, striking her bows, slightly damaging them and also breaking the anchor chains. The Conte Verde then put on every ounce of steam available but still was driven backwards, and finally she gradually ran stern first onto the sand. At present, she is lying in about ten feet of water, her stern firmly embedded.\"\n\nCANTON\n\nTELEPHONE\n\nDifficult Work in Restoring\n\nRepairs to the Hongkong-Canton Trunk Telephone cable have been proceeding night and day since the fault was first discovered. Approximately 400 yards of cable have been used in replacing the sections where bridges were washed away or severely damaged. It was hoped to have the service restored by 8 p.m. yesterday.\n\nRegarding the local telephone service, nearly 1,000 faulty lines have been cleared, and work is proceeding as speedily as possible. Outlying districts will be worked on in most cases to-day, and by Sunday, the majority of lines will be restored to service.\n\nSUFFOLK DAMAGED\n\nNaval Chartered Ship With Supplies\n\nIt is learned that H.M.S. Suffolk will have to go into drydock to repair the damage received to her bows when she was struck by ships which had broken loose and drifted helplessly down the harbour during the typhoon.\n\nPage 37",
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        "content_text": "14\n\n28\n\nBIRTH CONTROL NEWS\n\nDoctor's Case for Small Families.\n\nA defence of mothers who \"provide the State with a small number of good citizens rather than a rabble of neglected starvelings\" is made by Dr. John Kershaw, medical officer of health for Accrington (Lancs.)\n\nThe number of first-born children, he points out, had increased in Accrington, and was higher in 1936 than at any time since 1930. The number of second children had also increased during recent years.\n\n\"If young parents prefer pleasure to perambulators and cars to cradles,\" Dr. Kershaw writes,\n\n16 we should expect to find a decrease in the number of first children, since once the first baby has arrived a life of pleasure is seriously hampered.\n\n\"It is in the third and subsequent children that the decrease has been steadily progressing during the last dozen years.\n\n\"If these figures mean anything, they mean that women are as ready as ever to become mothers, but that they are unable to afford a large family.\n\n\"Parents are still courageous. It is fear for the child's future and not for her own comfort that deters a woman from continuing to bear children.\n\n'Until she is relieved of this fear, it is futile to mouth well-meaning but empty phrases about duty to the State.'\n\nYour Own Opinion.\n\n(\n\nI do not think the writer of the article on empty cradles worked out how a mother with only £2 a week coming in can provide for a newcomer without robbing those she has already.\n\nI have two big and healthy children, and I have just had another in Crumpsall Hospital.\n\nI borrowed £2 for a second-hand layette for my new babe, expecting to\n\nOctober, 1937\n\nreceive £2 maternity money, and now I am informed by the Post Office that I am not entitled to draw any.\n\nI have drawn just 24s. 6d. in money and I have put ninety 1s. 2d. stamps on my cards, expecting it now my babe is here. I have no money to buy even a second-hand pram, nor anything to pay back what I borrowed for the layette. Then we have to read articles on why there are not more children!\n\nD. S., Belper Street, Harpurhey.\n\nLandlord Bans Babies.\n\nA young couple in Aberdeen have been forbidden by their landlord to have any children. If they do they must leave the house.\n\nThe identity of the couple is being kept secret, but the matter has aroused tremendous indignation and is being investigated by the Aberdeen House Proprietors' and Factors' Association.\n\nThe clergy have taken strong objection to the landlord's ruling, and steps may be taken to have the whole case officially reviewed.\n\nInvestigations have revealed that although it is seldom a factor makes the stipulation so definite many young couples have been given houses, but told when they take over that no children were wanted.\n\n\"There is no A young wife said: doubt that many young couples are afraid to have families for fear they are put out of their house.\"\n\nMEDICAL HELP\n\nON\n\nBIRTH CONTROL\n\nBY\n\nHAROLD CHAPPLE, M.C.\n\nSIR JOHN COCKBURN, K.C.M.G., M.D. SIR W. ARBUTHNOT LANE, C.B.\n\nSIR JAMES BARR, C.B.E., M.D.\n\nAnd others.\n\nOf all Booksellers\n\n6s. net. Putnam, 24, Bedford St., London, W.C.2\n\nVol xvi, No. 3.\n\nBIRTH CONTROL NEWS\n\nParis-International Population Congress.\n\nPrison Ban.\n\n29\n\n15\n\nA woman friend who has just become a visitor to Holloway Prison is puzzled and disturbed because she finds she is unable to get permission to give the inmates any instruction in birth control.\n\nCC\n\nAt the Congress held in Paris on July 29 to August 1, under the Presidency of M. Adolphe Landry, a large number of speakers from different countries assembled to listen to a wide range of theoretical papers. The\n\nHere, if anywhere,\" she says subject arousing most discussion and indignantly, \"it is needed.\n\nit is needed. Most of on which the Congress members got\n\nthese women, who have either got no thoroughly bogged was that of \"Race.\" brains at all, or the wrong sort, and are It is clear that the word as used at\n\noften physically unsound as well, have large families, some of them eight or ten, even in these days.\n\n80\n\npresent is charged with much political significance and based on so little truly diagnostic character that it would be better not to use the word at all at any scientific meeting.\n\nA full Report of the proceedings is to be issued by the Congress Secretary in due course.\n\nSir Leonard Hill's Warning.\n\nSir Leonard Hill, specialist in physical medicine, discussed the prospect of a greatly diminished population, with a growing proportion of the aged, in his Presidential Address to the Sanitary Inspectors Association Conference at Brighton.\n\nHe said that, if the present trend continues, in one hundred years Britain's population may have fallen to 5,000,000, little more than half the present population of London. In every 100 people there were now 23 under 15 and 12 over 60. In thirty years' time the figures would be 10 and 24, and in sixty years 4 and 45.\n\nThe infant mortality had been halved and the expectation of life at birth had gone up since the middle of last century, from thirty-nine to fifty-nine years.\n\nIt was not that the late middle-aged people were now living to be older, but that the young were not dying. If the present trend was followed there would by 1941 no longer be any excess of births over deaths.\n\n'They would like to know how to stop, having children; the prison officials would like them to. I would like to tell them. But none of us is the Home Office will not even listen to able to do anything about it, because\n\nargument on the subject.\"\n\nNot \"Three Score Years and Ten.\"\n\nC\n\nThe child born in this century can hope on the average for thirty more years of life than his ancestor in the fourth century and twelve more years than if he had lived 200 years ago,\" said Professor D. Burns, speaking at the British Association.\n\nCC\n\nMore and more people of all ages are being protected against natural death, and the proportion of people unfitted for life's struggle is increasing, especially in the more sheltered classes, and they are likely to fall victims to any sudden physical or mental crisis. That explains why the average expectation of life of the male of 65 is less to-day than it was at the beginning of the Christian Era.\n\nTHE C.B.C. LIBRARY is there for use Members can use the Reading Room or borrow books. Join the C.B.C. and use it.",
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        "content_text": "64\n\n0 16\n\n24. At the Annual Examination 52 boys were examined and 40 passed.\n\n25. The health of the School was good, there being very few cases of sickness among pupils and staff.\n\n26. A successful Sports Meeting was held in April, and great keenness was shown in the inter-house competitions conducted in basket ball and swimming.\n\n27. Ellis Kadoorie Indian School.-Headmaster, Mr. A. White. Maximum enrolment 200. Average attendance 192 (187 in 1936).\n\n28. 55% of the boys who entered for the Class 4 Examination passed, while in the remainder of the school 78% of the candidates were successful in gaining promotion.\n\n29. 120 books were added to the School library during the year.\n\n30. The school is indebted to the Military Authorities for the use of the Military Football and Hockey Grounds at Sookunpoo one day in each week.\n\n31. Cricket continues to be the favourite game at this school although considerable progress has been made in Hockey.\n\n32. Belilios Public School. Headmistress, Mrs. P. Y. Stark. During the absence on long leave of Mrs. Stark the school was in charge of Mrs. E. M. Clark.\n\n33. Maximum enrolment 560. Average attendance 521 (502 in 1936).\n\n34. 12 girls passed the University School Certificate Examination, two with honours.\n\n35. 28 girls sat for the Education Department School Certificate (Class 2) Examination and 25 passed.\n\n36. Great interest is shown in organized games now conducted on the House System.\n\n37. Central British School.-Headmaster, Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell, M.A.\n\n38. From March 6th, 1937, Mr. Upsdell acted as Headmaster of King's College and the School was in charge of Mr. D. M. Richards, B.A.\n\n39. Maximum enrolment 300. Average attendance 257 (247 in 1936).\n\n40. Four pupils passed the Hong Kong University School Certificate Examination, 1 obtaining honours.\n\n17\n\n41. Eleven pupils passed the Education Department (Class 2) Examination.\n\n42. Three pupils passed the Cambridge School Certificate Examination. Walter Pryde won the Peace Memorial Scholarship.\n\n43. The school won the Governor's Shield for the Inter-School Sports Colony Championship.\n\n44. Kowloon Junior School-Headmistress, Miss M. Cooper, B.A.\n\n45. Maximum enrolment 113. Average attendance 96 (94 in 1936).\n\n46. 23 children were promoted to the Central British School.\n\n47. Quarry Bay School. Headmistress, Miss K. M. Anderson. During the absence on long leave of Miss Anderson, Miss J. W. Buckwell was in charge of the school.\n\n48. Maximum enrolment 102. Average attendance 80 (72 in 1936).\n\n49. Miss Cotton was invalided in January after 13 years' service in the Department.\n\n50. The school won the Junior Schools Net-Ball Competition.\n\n51. Peak School.-Headmistress, Miss M. W. Newsholme. Maximum enrolment 83. Average attendance 65 (50 in 1936).\n\n(b) Aided.\n\n52. There were fifteen Grant-in-Aid English Schools, 7 for boys and 8 for girls, with a total of 7,219 children in attendance as compared with 6,706 last year. All these schools have Secondary Departments with the exception of two girls' schools, one of which is a Primary School and the other for Infants only.\n\n53. Grants were paid at the following rates, viz., $40 in respect of Boys' Schools and $35 in respect of Girls' Schools. The Annual Reports by the Inspectors of English Schools show that satisfactory work is being done. Building Grants were approved by Government as follows: $10,000 to St. Mary's School, and $8,650 to Heep Yunn School.\n\n54. A block grant of $6,000 was again made to Munsang College. Government pays an annual grant of $4,800 to St. Louis Industrial School, which is conducted by the Salesian Institute.\n\n65",
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        "document_key": "CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-567-10 Companies Amendment Ordinance- draft bill 15-9-1938 - 28-9-1938",
        "content_text": "4(a) Jague: this awards with the suggestions in a minute in my main Young monelly deposits. in my o2217. does not mention the question of an opposed ban annual limit for I think we should take this up with F 23/7. There is no precedent for a monthly limit in any form of S. D. legislation that I can recollect,\n\n4 (b) endorses my minute. It is of interest in cases of accruals of interest to allow interest on accruals without any aggregate limit.\n\nIn Young XX I think we can leave the matter. Further discussion by circulation of my minute above may be desirable before writing to seek concurrence in the prints.\n\nTo E. H. S. Marker. (w/e 6/10/38).\n\n5.0.cons. 1.11.38.",
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        "content_text": "341\n\n146\n\nTHE PALESTINE GAZETTE\n\n6th February, 1936\n\n6th February, 1936\n\nTHE PALESTINE GAZETTE\n\nRETURN OF PERSONS RECORDED AS ENTERING AND LEAVING PALESTINE DURING DECEMBER, 1935.\n\nNOTICE\n\n147\n\n1. ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.\n\n  \n    Class of Passengers\n    Total\n    Jews\n    Arabs\n    Others\n  \n  \n    (a) Immigrants arriving\n    4,434\n    4,312\n    38\n    84\n  \n  \n    (b) Residents returning after absence of a period exceeding one year\n    84\n    32\n    9\n    43\n  \n  \n    (c) Residents returning after absence of a period not exceeding one year\n    3,692\n    1,175\n    1,232\n    1,285\n  \n  \n    (d) Temporary visitors arriving\n    4,847\n    1,598\n    1,517\n    1,732\n  \n  \n    (e) Transit travellers arriving\n    571\n    18\n    185\n    368\n  \n  \n    TOTAL ARRIVALS\n    13,628\n    7,135\n    2,981\n    3,512\n  \n  \n    (f) Residents departing for a period exceeding one year\n    43\n    19\n    14\n    10\n  \n  \n    (g) Residents departing for a period not exceeding one year\n    4,063\n    1,332\n    2,160\n    571\n  \n  \n    (h) Temporary visitors departing\n    4,482\n    1,326\n    1,740\n    1,416\n  \n  \n    (i) Transit travellers departing\n    544\n    31\n    153\n    360\n  \n  \n    TOTAL DEPARTURES\n    9,132\n    2,708\n    4,067\n    2,357\n  \n  \n    Net increase (+) or decrease (-) of population due to immigration\n    +3,991\n    +4,067\n    -209\n    +133\n  \n\nThe following unclaimed goods lying in the Customs Stores, Haifa, will be sold by public auction if not cleared within one week of the date of this notice.\n\n  \n    Name of Steamer, etc.\n    Date of arrival\n    Description\n    Consignee\n    Whence\n  \n  \n    SAV Nour el Bahr\n    16-7-35\n    2,470 G packages dates\n    M & S\n    Order\n    Port Said\n  \n  \n    Railway Policy No.\n    \n    \n    \n    \n  \n  \n    6669\n    20-7-35\n    1 bag barley\n    Const 6669\n    Mohd. 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DISTRIBUTION OF IMMIGRANTS AND TRAVELLERS REGISTERED AS IMMIGRANTS BY RACE, SEX AND AGE.\n\n  \n    Class of Immigrants.\n    Race\n    Total\n    Men\n    Women\n    Boys under 15 years\n    Girls under 15 years\n  \n  \n    (i) Immigrants arriving\n    Jews\n    4,312\n    1,595\n    1,897\n    410\n    410\n  \n  \n    \n    Arabs\n    38\n    18\n    12\n    6\n    2\n  \n  \n    \n    Others\n    84\n    30\n    39\n    5\n    10\n  \n  \n    \n    TOTAL\n    4,434\n    1,643\n    1,948\n    421\n    422\n  \n  \n    (ii) Persons registered as immigrants who had entered as travellers\n    Jews\n    251\n    89\n    111\n    26\n    25\n  \n  \n    \n    Arabs\n    31\n    16\n    9\n    2\n    4\n  \n  \n    \n    Others\n    61\n    23\n    31\n    3\n    4\n  \n  \n    \n    TOTAL\n    343\n    128\n    151\n    31\n    33\n  \n  \n    (iii) Total number of persons registered as immigrants\n    Jews\n    4,563\n    1,684\n    2,008\n    436\n    435\n  \n  \n    \n    Arabs\n    69\n    34\n    21\n    8\n    6\n  \n  \n    \n    Others\n    145\n    53\n    70\n    8\n    14\n  \n  \n    \n    TOTAL\n    4,777\n    1,771\n    2,099\n    452\n    455\n  \n\n3. 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        "title": "CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938",
        "content_text": "30\n\nbulky and d) because it is secret matter which we do not want intercepted at May\n\nGovernor Bangkok, I would tell the\n\nto send the weekly reports in future\n\nby\n\nsea-mail.\n\nWalder 4-38\n\n29\n\n95. Lo F.O.\n\nw/c. 94 song.\n\nenchl\n\nL.P.\n\n96. Lo F.O\n\n(Henderson)\n\n97. Canton tel. 32.\n\n98. Hankow tel\n\n99. Canton tel\n\n100.\n\nyou\n\n101 Gou.\n\n(Armo\n\n→\n\n7.\n\n34.\n\ntel.90\n\nreturn for life. 4.4.38.)\n\nal 96\n\n38.)\n\nreturn for w/s. 16. 4. 38\n\n23.4.38 ·\n\n4. 38.\n\n(armo\n\n102.\n\nyou.\n\nul. 101\n\n26.4.38.\n\n(\n\nretour for w/e. 23.4.38\n\n38.)\n\n105. you.\n\n(armo\n\ntel 108\n\n4. J. 38-\n\nreturn for w/e. 30.4.68\n\n68)\n\n104. bal. Sec.\n\n3.\n\n12. 4. 38.\n\n(Returns for\n\nwe\n\n2.4. 68 &\n\nfor wye. 9.4.38\n\n38.)\n\nW Omy\n\n1.4, not the\n\nbig Sheklun\n\n97-99. The Shed Ten boedge\n\nbridge but a smaller damaged by bombing, but through traff\n\nfurther North\n\nbe\n\nnoco\n\n100\n\n-\n\na sudde\n\nbeen reamed.\n\n103.\n\nread\n\nthe quantity sent\n\na steady quantity with\n\nthe cant week\n\nDo double\n\nany previous week.\n\n104. mainly ques\n\nammunitio, a\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31\n\n31\n\nnumber of",
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        "title": "CO129-567-4 Traffic of arms to China and Japanese air-raids on Kowloon-Canton railway 3-1-1938 - 3-5-1938",
        "content_text": "This Document is the Property of His Britannic Majesty's Government, and should be returned\n\nto the Foreign Office if not required for official use.\n\nབཞི\n\n8/\n\nFROM BELGIUM\n\nTelegram (en clair) from Sir R. Clive (Brussels).\n\nD. (By Bag) 12th April, 1938.\n\nR. 13th April, 1938.\n\nNo. 26. (Saving).\n\nForeign Office telegram No. 23 Saving to Berlin.\n\nThe Air Attaché learns from a fairly reliable source that 300,000 1924 model Mauser rifles obtained from Germany for the Chinese Government are being despatched to China this week. Same informant reports that the Chinese Legation here are enquiring for torpedoes, depth charges, machine guns and anti-aircraft guns.\n\nI am endeavouring to ascertain the port of shipment of consignment of rifles.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-571-11 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese attacks on the south; fall of Canton and Hankow and visit to... 6-10-1938 - 5-1-1939",
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        "title": "CO129-571-11 Sino-Japanese War- Japanese attacks on the south; fall of Canton and Hankow and visit to... 6-10-1938 - 5-1-1939",
        "content_text": "# COPY FOR REGISTRATION \n\n7!\n\n**Telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.**\n\nDated 3rd November, 1938 Received 7.46am 3rd November 1938.\n\n176\n\nELT God, mert NƏQƏDƏR TEN ÅNGA DAT SAR LETO ZAR B36 gt ved Svet RISE BAD \n\n**Addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies**\n\nNo 313 repeated to the British Embassy at Tokyo Saving No 26. (47) My telegram No 300. Food supplies now coming in almost normally. Retail price though lower still remain rather high but vegetables cheaper by 30% than a week ago. Refugees crossing the northern border now insignificant and many have returned to their villages in China. Camp now contains about 950 persons. On the other hand, refugees are coming in fast via Macao. Pat Heung emergency camp.\n\nDuring 10 days 17th October to 26th October, 16,000 more persons entered the Colony by ship than left it. This condition still continues.",
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        "content_text": "## \n\nAlso reeful \n\nDear...\n\n12 \n\nI note from No. 11 that Mr. Kelvin-Stark is calling at the C.O. on Friday. Perhaps it would be advisable to wait till after he has called before writing further to H.K.\n\nH.T. Bourdillon.\n\nLMB. When he calls we must also fix up for him to go & see the Rep. Sen.'s Dept. I see the bad calls, but put him in touch with Mr. Marvel. Leak B.T. in the first instance.\n\nYou may like to keep the file handy still till end of the week regarding Recruiting 83, Cavite.\n\nIon had better help the scheme for the moment.\n\nho R. Harwood in set on Sunday morning. Mant.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-574-13 British capital for China- Prime Minister's statement 5-11-1938 - 5-11-1938",
        "content_text": "# International Situation\n## HOUSE OF COMMONS\n\n[Mr. McGovern.]\n\nThe people of Trinidad have been subjected to shocking treatment and exploitation, living lives not fit for the brute beasts of the field, in order to give certain prominent Scotsmen, the Duke of Montrose and others, fabulous profits at the expense of the poor. A blush of shame comes to my cheeks when I am told that I belong to a nation that denies democracy to the people of Newfoundland and puts a small agricultural and fishing community under the heel of four or five financial dictators because the interest was not forthcoming to the Park Lane parasites. Somebody said that certain rich people in Germany and in this country have Fascist tendencies. All rich men have Fascist tendencies. They are prepared to tolerate democracy as long as their interest is paid regularly, but if their interest, their profit or their rent is menaced, then democracy is an illusion and has to be smashed in order to protect that which is dear to their hearts.\n\nWe are told that we must prepare for war. I say to certain Members of the House, not in an unfriendly way, that if they believe in an Empire and are prepared to defend it, the way to defend it is to get guns, to get planes, to get the men. It means embracing conscription and doing away with working-class rights. If I believed that it was in defence of the nation and our freedom, I would be prepared even to hand away my individual liberty, because anything would be justified for that end. I come now to the crux of the situation—the struggle between two sections, Hitler and Mussolini, and France and Great Britain. One hon. Member said that he would not hand away any colonial territory to Hitler. Some hon. Members talked about democracy and plebiscites for Sudeten Germans.\n\nDo they believe in extending that democracy to India? You could not hold India if you applied to it the self-determination of Munich. You could not hold Africa if you allowed the natives to determine whether they would be in or out of the Empire. These glib phrases about democracy are easily used when they suit the purpose of those who use them.\n\nIn the struggle between these two sections, we are told that we must put up a fight for democracy. I believe in peace, but I would put up a fight for democracy. There are people in Germany who, if they had a decent opportunity, would put up a fight for it in Germany, just as there are people who would do so in Trinidad and India. I have met some of those people in Germany. They are no lovers of Hitler. During the time I was in Germany and in Vienna, there had been two strikes at factories two weeks previously. At every street corner in a working-class area, there was chalked up this inscription: \"Nazis, remember that Socialists are still here.\" The Nazi reply was put under it: \"Socialists, where are you?\" Two days elapsed, and then again there were inscriptions: \"Nazis, the Socialists are just under you.\" That is the spirit which still lives there, and that is the spirit which animates the working classes all over the world.\n\nI am told that there are good rulers and bad rulers. That is a new philosophy to me. I believe there are only bad rulers. It is a question of the degree of the crisis under capitalism. If the workers here were surging in the streets, if there were an economic crisis and it threw up a real Socialist opposition of almost equal numbers to the Government of this country, the ruling classes would say \"Democracy is ended.\" They would say that because democracy would be about to begin, and a working-class democracy would be coming in. Then the guns, batons, bombs, and tear gas that are always in the background would be brought out in the struggle, as in Spain, to suppress the workers in the street. I can imagine the hon. Gentleman at the Box going out and saying, \"We are now engaged in a fight for Christianity in this country—a new name for rent, profit, and interest.\" The struggle would be on that. The ruling class gives rein to the workers when capitalism is working smoothly. It allows the rein to hang loosely; it can extend the amount of freedom; but when a crisis comes, the rein is tightened, the individual feels the bit in his mouth, the rein is shortened. That is the beginning of the end of the struggle. There is no difference between Hitler and the rulers of this country.\n\nIf I believed in capitalism, I would favour the Hitler method. It is the more efficient form of capitalism. But Hitler restricts profits to 6 per cent. in industries in Germany. A.R.P. people there do not get the chance of running up sandbags at ten times the cost. They are not allowed to play fast and loose. The hon. Member for East Aberdeen (Mr. Boothby) condemns Hitler's method but, in my estimation, he approves of the Hitler method and, without having the courage to say so, is suggesting that we must adopt the Hitler method in order to fight it. I can conceive of a great struggle for democracy. I can imagine going into such a struggle and within one week finding ourselves under a military dictatorship organised against Hitler. If I believed in capitalism, I would believe in organising this State to the last man and woman in defence of capitalism and the Empire. The Fred Karno method is not going to carry you through in the next struggle. I have heard it said, \"We do not dream of putting millions of men into the field.\" Whose men do you intend to use? Are you going to use the French soldiers? Are you going to use the blacks of Africa and the Gurkhas of India?\n\nWe are for using the working class to enforce peace and not to fight in a war. Because we advocate that, when the Prime Minister makes peace, when the Prime Minister does exactly what we wanted done, though he acted from different motives from ours, nevertheless, we welcome the fact that peace has been secured. It gives the working class a breathing space, in which they may try to profit by the experience of the past. We do not want to indulge in mock heroics about going out into the streets to overthrow the system. We say to the ruling class of this country that our method is the method of getting the people of the country converted to the necessity for change. If we get a mandate, in co-operation with others, to effect that change, and if the ruling class do what they did in Franco Spain and say, \"You shall not have that change,\" then the struggle will be forced upon us, and we have democrats who are prepared to see democracy carried to its logical conclusion, when the people themselves are prepared to do it.\n\nTherefore, it is not a question of pacifism. It is, if you like, a refusal to serve in a capitalist war, but in the last extremity, there are people who are prepared to serve in the working-class struggle for power, if it is backed by the will of the people of this country. I say frankly that if a fight for Czechoslovakia would have been right, then the fight for Belgium was right. It would have been the same struggle. That was a struggle... \"Down with the Kaiser.\" That was the excuse. It was a struggle to smash German militarism. It was a struggle for small nations. We opposed it, and a large number of people in the Labour Party opposed it.\n\nWhat do we find to-day? When I came over from Germany, I stood in Whitehall and I heard a shout of \"Stand by Czechoslovakia.\" I am always sorry to see any form of brutality against any section of the working classes, but when you say \"Stand by Czechoslovakia,\" what does it mean? If there had been war over Czechoslovakia, there would have been no Czechoslovakia to-day. It would have been overrun. The Czechs would have been murdered. Even if those who shouted \"Stand by Czechoslovakia\" had been willing to join the British Army, there would have been no Czechs left by the time they had been trained.\n\nI saw the other day a statement by the Minister of Health, and he has danced a lot since, in trying to explain it away, about armaments and social services, but he will never convince me that the question of curtailing housing and health and pensions and other social services was not discussed in the Government. You have a situation to-day in which capitalism has robbed the worker of the wealth which he produced, and the capitalists, not being able to use that wealth for their own personal needs, have invested it in India and Africa, and Hitler says, \"I am for a share in this swag and this exploitation.\" Then the capitalists say to the man whom they have robbed, whose unpaid wages they have invested, \"We will take your son who is on the means test and throw him out on to the Continent to give his blood and his life in order to defend the loot which we have stolen from his father and his grandfather.\" Further, in order to conduct this struggle, we will take your old age pension or part of it to finance the struggle in defence of our bondholding interests.\" That is the stage which we have reached. Well, I am not in that struggle.\n\nThe hon. Member for East Aberdeen talked about the pacifist speech made by my hon. Friend the Member for Bridgeton (Mr. Maxton). I interrupted at the time and tried to explain. That was not a pacifist speech. We want peace and we are prepared to ask the working class...",
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        "title": "CO129-575-3 Japanese affairs 2-1-1939 - 21-12-1939",
        "content_text": "# \n\n## \n\n2 \n\nThe presidency of the South Manchuria Railway is often rumoured in the Japanese press; Mr. Sato and Mr. Arita, diplomatic advisers to General Ugaki, who resigned with him. It appears, however, that the only candidate to whom the post was actually offered was the late ambassador to Washington, Mr. Hiroshi Saito, and he refused on the grounds of ill-health. It was not until the 29th October that a Foreign Minister was found in Mr. Hachiro Arita, who held the same office in the Hirota Cabinet.\n\n250. Mr. Renzo Sawada, recently diplomatic adviser to the North China puppet régime, was appointed vice-minister, to succeed Mr. Horinouchi.\n\n251. Other diplomatic moves included the transfer of Mr. Togo from Berlin to Moscow and the appointment of the military attaché in Berlin, Lieutenant-General Oshima, to be ambassador, the precedent having been set in Tokyo this summer by the promotion of General Ott to be German Ambassador.\n\n## League of Nations\n\n252. The Privy Council has been discussing the precise method and terms of Japan's proposed withdrawal from the International Labour Office and the other League of Nations technical and cultural agencies, which would sever once and for all her connexion with the League. Official notice will be served in Geneva early in November.\n\n253. It is understood that Japan will continue to submit an annual report to the League on the administration of the Pacific Islands mandate.\n\n## China\n\n254. The month has been a decisive one as regards China. On the 12th October a landing was made at Bias Bay in South China. Although an obvious and long-awaited move from the military point of view, its actual execution came as a surprise. Shortly afterwards the Canton-Kowloon Railway was cut and Chiang Kai-shek was thus deprived of his main line of supply. Only nine days later Canton was occupied without a struggle, the assumption here being that the Chinese had been bought up. Although so close to Hong Kong, it was evident that the Japanese, having profited from their experiences at Shanghai and Nanking, were most anxious to avoid complications with foreign Powers, and no incidents occurred.\n\n255. Hankow fell at last on the 26th October, and two days later there began in Tokyo and elsewhere a whole week of celebrations, which were characterised by mammoth flag and lantern parades, the largest, it was said, since the capture of Mukden in the Russo-Japanese war.\n\n256. In the midst, however, of this jubilation could be heard the warning voices of the governor of the Bank of Japan telling the people that they must not expect quick profits from the China expedition, and of the War Minister, who said: \"The fall of the Wuhan cities does not indicate a change in the armed conflict. Nor does it mean a termination of the present hostilities. The conflict has just begun.\"\n\n257. On the crest of a wave of pride and triumph it was said that Japan would now press on to Chungking and occupy the whole of the Canton-Hankow Railway.\n\n## Japanese Enterprise in China\n\n258. Since the fall of Canton there is talk of forming a South China Development Company. Now that it is possible the conflict in China may cease to be a predominantly military one, such semi-Government organisations will play an increasingly important and prominent part, and it will be interesting to see whether they are successful in attracting foreign capital.\n\n259. Iron from the mines near Nanking is expected to arrive in November. The Central China Iron and Steel Company, a branch of the Japan Iron Manufacturing Company, hopes to move half a million tons of ore annually.\n\n260. The month of October saw a speeding up in the communications between Japan and China. On the 1st October aerial passenger services were inaugurated from Tokyo to Shanghai and Peiping, although the planes are still reserved almost entirely for army officers and Government officials. On the 15th October through freight traffic began between Tokyo and Peiping (via Fusan, Korea and Antung) and a through passenger service will doubtless follow soon.\n\n261. On the 19th October the telephone service between Tokyo and Shanghai, which had been cut since the beginning of the war, resumed operation.\n\n## Sandpiper Incident\n\n262. On the 24th October at Changsha six Japanese bombers dropped a large number of bombs round a British gunboat, H.M.S. Sandpiper, doing a considerable amount of damage to the superstructure, but fortunately involving no loss of life. Negotiations are now in progress to settle the affair, but it would appear that by good fortune alone another Panay incident has been avoided. It received scant mention in the Japanese press.\n\n## Anglo-Japanese Relations\n\n263. The tone of the press during October has been moderately restrained. His Majesty's Ambassador had an interview with Prince Konoye on the 11th October, and with the new Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Renzo Sawada, on the 28th October. This last meeting, although of a routine nature, received much unfavourable publicity. It was said that the Anglo-Japanese conversations, formerly held between His Majesty's Ambassador and General Ugaki, were to be resumed; that the moment for such a resumption was exceedingly unfavourable, unless Great Britain \"revised her view of the situation in the Far East\" (now a common refrain), and that it would be far better for any negotiations to be carried on in London between the new Japanese Ambassador and the Secretary of State.\n\n264. Mr. Shigemitsu, on his arrival in London, made a statement to the press asserting the need for friendship and his desire to put our relations on to a better footing.\n\n## France\n\n265. France has been consistently associated with Great Britain in attacks on nations which fail to comprehend Japan's mission in the Far East and the changed situation resulting from the successful prosecution of that mission.\n\n266. With the cutting of the Canton-Hankow Railway the French railway from Haiphong to Yunnanfu is now China's main line of supply, and the Japanese maintain that, despite French assurances to the contrary, large quantities of munitions are passing up the railway. On the 29th October the Japanese filed a protest in Paris, saying, according to the press, that they might have to act if the traffic was not halted. The threatening terms of the protest are to be explained by the feeling of confidence resulting from the capture of Canton and Hankow.\n\n267. Again, in early October, the Government-General of French Indo-China passed a resolution to be brought into force in the near future, prohibiting the export of iron and manganese ore from Indo-China. The Foreign Office spokesman admitted that France had a perfect right to impose the ban, but said that, as Japan was easily the chief buyer of these minerals, this action on France's part could only be taken as an unfriendly gesture towards Japan.\n\n## United States of America\n\n268. On the 6th October the United States Ambassador handed an official note to the Prime Minister, then temporarily Minister for Foreign Affairs, protesting very strongly against the various proceedings of the Japanese Government in Manchuria and North and Central China, which took the form of discrimination against American interests. Details of the note were made public in Japan on the 29th October.\n\n269. The United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, informed the press on the 24th October that the United States had not been approached by China or Japan with a request for mediation, and that it was not the policy of the United States Government to extend its offices for mediating in any controversy unless asked.\n\n270. On the 25th October Mr. Tamon Maeda of the Society for International Cultural Relations, accompanied by two assistants, arrived in New York to take charge of the new Japan Institute which is nearing completion.\n\n271. The Hitler Youth have been completely outdone in publicity, and the United States have been put on the map, by the arrival in Japan of a team of American lady soft-ball players. As the ladies' ages varied from 14 to 26, the ...\n\n[483 f-5]\n\n## \n\nB 2 \n\n290",
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        "document_key": "CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-576-10 Estimates 1940 6-10-1939 - 22-10-1940",
        "content_text": "# HONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\nagainst which the representatives of the people, if I may so call the unofficials, have expressed themselves so strongly and so unequivocally, it would be a sad commentary indeed on rule by the people. (Applause).\n\n**H.E. THE GOVERNOR**.-Before calling upon other Unofficial Members to speak, I would like to make it quite clear that there is no question of calling upon the official majority to support a measure which would extract from this Colony a gift to the Imperial Government.\n\n**HON. MR. A. L. SHIELDS**.-Your Excellency, I have no comments to make on any of the items in the Estimates now before us but would express some concern that the estimated Revenue to meet the Expenditure is based on returns for the current year and in anticipation of these figures being maintained.\n\nWhile I am in no way despondent about the ultimate future of the Colony I must voice the views held by the General Committee of the Chamber of Commerce that future Revenue may be seriously affected by the continuance of the closure of Chinese ports, the advent of the War which with possible trade restrictions for the conservation of currency, Government interference with the free movement of trade by the use of import and export permits, the stoppage of trade with Germany and the reduction of Steamship space available at much higher freight rates.\n\nThe burden of expenditure for cost of Government still grows like the \"green Bay tree.\" Pensions and Emoluments are increasing, we have to provide for large sums for social services, Defence etc., and necessary Public Works have to be postponed in spite of our inflated revenue due to unusual conditions which even the most optimistic can hardly expect to continue without a serious dip in the curve.\n\nThe Unofficial Members of this Council welcome the assurances given by Government that a number of the schemes for which preliminary grants have been made will be reduced or deferred if Revenue shows signs of decreasing.\n\nIt is true there is always the taxpayer to fall back upon and you, Sir, stated in your speech on the 12th of October that this Colony is lightly taxed. Any taxation which can be avoided is an unnecessary burden on the Community. The taxpayer's capacity to pay is not unlimited and in a serious depression such as we have seen periodically, heavy taxation will tend to make the taxpayer fold his tent and imitate the proverbial Arab. It will certainly keep out new capital and new industry, and a vicious circle on the downward track may well cause future Governments much heart-burning and anxiety.\n\nWhen China reopens to normal trade much of the money now here may seek investment and business opportunity elsewhere. The improving facilities in neighbouring ports and the possible provision in... \n\nPage 262",
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        "document_key": "CO129-580-2 Sino-Japanese War- British policy and reactions in Hong Kong and Malaya 27-7-1939 - 3-2-1940",
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        "title": "CO129-580-2 Sino-Japanese War- British policy and reactions in Hong Kong and Malaya 27-7-1939 - 3-2-1940",
        "content_text": "72 \n\nare coming, but I would urge for more and more. I feel sure \n\nthat a sufficient number of aircraft will keep the Japanese \n\nat a distance from Malaya. \n\nI would suggest also that aircraft from here should \n\nThe distance would be \n\nfly to Saigon and Hanoi in Indo-China. \n\nnothing to the Blenheims. \n\nFrom here to Saigon is about 600 \n\nmiles and the Dutch run a regular service with land machine 8. \n\nI believe that from Saigon to Hanoi is about 1,500 kilometres \n\nby the coast and a good deal less over the land. We would \n\ngive the flights proper publicity, and ensure that the Siamese \n\nshould hear of them. And perhaps later Crosby could manage \n\nto arrange a flight to Bangkok, if indeed the squadrons do not \n\npass there on their way here. They might at any rate pass \n\nsufficiently near the Siamese coast to be observed. \n\nadvertise that we are becoming strong in the East. \n\nhere that the failure of the Siamese Air Force to visit \n\nSingapore in June is attributed entirely to Japanese influence; \n\nand the progress that is apparently being made in Siam by \n\nJapan, who are blamed for the arrest of certain Chinese Bank \n\nmanagers, is causing much apprehension among local Chinese. \n\nWe should \n\nI may bay \n\nThe Governor-General of French Indo-China is passing \n\nthrough Singapore in a week's time and I will speak to him \n\nabout the proposed flights. I am sure he will agree. \n\nI will send you further reports from time to time. \n\nI have a meeting of the Federal Council next week and I will \n\ntake the opportunity of making a statement. \n\nI am sending a copy of this letter to Northcote as \n\nI imagine he has the same problems as I have, though in much \n\ngreater degree, and he may be able to offer other suggestions \n\nor to improve on mine. \n\nYours sincerely, \n\n(Signed) T.S.W. THOMAS.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-581-16 British propaganda in Hong Kong 18-4-1939 - 29-10-1939",
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        "title": "CO129-581-16 British propaganda in Hong Kong 18-4-1939 - 29-10-1939",
        "content_text": "95\n\nThe Pioneer Health Centre.\n\n3.\n\nThirteen years ago a small group of people in Peckham, a suburb of London, started out on a great adventure with a capital of about £1,000. They were seeking health by new methods and in new ways. They started a club for working-class families, in which each member of the family would have a periodic health overhaul.\n\nIt is important to note the fact that they regarded the family, and not the individual, as the biological unit. For the individual reacts strongly to family influences. A bad temper, caused by exhaustion, may inflict heavy strain on a whole family; remove the cause of exhaustion and the strain on the family disappears.\n\nIt was found, for example, that when an anaemic woman had been cured of her anaemia her cooking so improved that the health of all the members of her family also improved.\n\nThe members of the Peckham Health Centre were mostly from working-class families, who soon grasped and appreciated the principles upon which the Centre was built. The average wage of these families is between £3-15-0 and £4-10-0 a week. They pay their fees willingly and work for the cause enthusiastically.\n\nTheir new club cures families of their diseases as a necessary preliminary to establishing them as healthy units leading healthy lives.\n\nInstruments for the development of physical health have been made available, in the form of swimming baths, gymnasia, and playing grounds for the children. Lecture rooms, reading rooms, music rooms and a theatre contribute to their mental development. A restaurant, card rooms, a dance hall and rooms for indoor games promote pleasant social intercourse. And the good work goes on steadily. Opened in 1935, the centre has now a membership of more than 670 families, or about 2,550 persons, many of whom use the centre daily.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-582-6 Salvage operations on the wreck of the Japanese S.S. JIN KAI MARU 22-5-1939 - 27-10-1939",
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        "title": "CO129-582-6 Salvage operations on the wreck of the Japanese S.S. JIN KAI MARU 22-5-1939 - 27-10-1939",
        "content_text": "I have it dealt with quickly.\n\n8\n\n? Wait another week.\n\nA.N. Galsworthy 22/6 at once.\n\nI think we must. The Gov. has not sent a reminder, it is presumably still able to keep the Japanese at bay.\n\nVist Andrews\n\n5.7.39\n\nRef. 5. - Consider it desirable to authorise refusal of the requested permission.\n\nThe Admiralty were not specifically asked for their observations.\n\nWe have still had nothing in from BIT.\n\nI spoke to Ingut file BB1 on 29/6 - Held at those re-drafting it fully.\n\ntold me to th. Custance this morning, however, & he said that their reply is now on its way.\n\n? Wait, two days. Was this brought up on the 29th June?\n\nA. M Salsworthy\n\n10/7\n\nNis Andrews\n\n10/7 at once\n\nRef. 3. – Submits observations.\n\n10.7.39\n\nThe FO, Admiralty, 9 Bji are all agreed that this Japanese application may properly be refused. The FO suggestion in para. 1 of (7) is a useful one I think, & I suggest it might be incorporated in the telegram.\n\nIn a subsequent despatch we could provide the bow. with the various arguments outlined in (7) & in case he should need them to counter any Japanese representations.\n\nDft. tel. conson. hw.\n\nA. N. Salsworthy\n\n12/7\n\nM. Duncan should see.\n\nNis Andrews\n\n12/7\n\nI am glad to see that the F.O., the Admiralty, and the B. of T. all agree that the application should be refused.\n\n13/9/39\n\nLt. Duncan.\n\nPage 10\n\nI spoke to APercival (BAT) about A in NOT B in vogue Luft B/F interest in think that they will not object to the Gov being included in the sense of than 1 they\n\nThe FO. Suggestion had no west resume Thyeation if he will not inform not\n\nIn the course of this in Morning passed.\n\nWhen we decofte his duck to wow\n\nwe she consiche LA botten\n\nThe En we that shr not mopane to berht tah powers, wiches Sangean Rose perhaps, prenat\n\npriin salvage comprins operating in the waten mulers expurs ly authorised ly\n\nThi for sort in any partrenton instones,\n\nWe tht also to mach Prident Houv\n\nThat the catl is not parallel - even the B/T do not appuccints that point.\n\nGant. see af:- no to you. bel. No. 135 - 13.7.39.\n\n117 Jom.\n\nPage 11\n\nPage 13.7. Amu ge 10\n\nPage 10\n\nPage 11",
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        "content_text": "Castro \n\n196 \n\nHONG KONG LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. \n\nagainst which the representatives of the people, if I may so call the unofficials, have expressed themselves so strongly and so unequivocally, it would be a sad commentary indeed on rule by the people. (Applause). \n\nH.E. THE GOVERNOR.-Before calling upon other Unofficial Members to speak, I would like to make it quite clear that there is no question of calling upon the official majority to support a measure which would extract from this Colony a gift to the Imperial Government. \n\nHON. MR. A. L. SHIELDS.-Your Excellency,-I have no comments to make on any of the items in the Estimates now before us but would express some concern that the estimated Revenue to meet the Expenditure is based on returns for the current year and in anticipation of these figures being maintained. \n\nWhile I am in no way despondent about the ultimate future of the Colony I must voice the views held by the General Committee of the Chamber of Commerce that future Revenue may be seriously affected by the continuance of the closure of Chinese ports, the advent of the War which with possible trade restrictions for the conservation of currency, Government interference with the free movement of trade by the use of import and export permits, the stoppage of trade with Germany and the reduction of Steamship space available at much higher freight rates. \n\nThe burden of expenditure for cost of Government still grows like the \"green Bay tree.\" Pensions and Emoluments are increasing, we have to provide for large sums for social services, Defence etc. and necessary Public Works have to be postponed in spite of our inflated revenue due to unusual conditions which even the most optimistic can hardly expect to continue without a serious dip in the curve. \n\nThe Unofficial Members of this Council welcome the assurances given by Government that a number of the schemes for which preliminary grants have been made will be reduced or deferred if Revenue shows signs of decreasing. \n\nIt is true there is always the taxpayer to fall back upon and you, Sir, stated in your speech on the 12th of October that this Colony is lightly taxed. Any taxation which can be avoided is an unnecessary burden on the Community. The taxpayer's capacity to pay is not unlimited and in a serious depression such as we have seen periodically, heavy taxation will tend to make the taxpayer fold his tent and imitate the proverbial Arab. It will certainly keep out new capital and new industry, and a vicious circle on the downward track may well cause future Governments much heartburning and anxiety. \n\nWhen China reopens to normal trade much of the money now here may seek investment and business opportunity elsewhere. The improving facilities in neighbouring ports and the possible provision in \n\n99",
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        "title": "CO129-587-9 Smuggling of kerosene oil and other commodities into China 22-4-1940 - 19-6-1940",
        "content_text": "## \nThe geographical position of Hong Kong on the coast of China has always raised problems of considerable difficulty for the preventive service of the Chinese Maritime Customs. The configuration of the neighbouring bays and the numerous small islands obviously lend themselves to smuggling. It has been the policy of the Colony to co-operate as far as possible with the Chinese authorities in overcoming these difficulties and, on the long view, it is in the interests of the Colony thus to minimise the sources of friction with the Chinese Govt. and remove what would otherwise be an intolerable source of complaint to the latter.\n\nThe latest aspect of the matter is that a flourishing trade in smuggled kerosene has sprung up owing to the Chinese Govt.'s ban on the importation of that commodity, imposed for the sake of conserving currency. Apart from the smuggling from Hong Kong sources, vast quantities of kerosene are being imported by the Japanese through Canton and Swatow.\n\nThe Governor's attitude seems to be (1) that there is no use pretending that kerosene is not being imported (in view of the Japanese trade) and we may as well go in and make our profit on the side; (2) that if the trade from Hong Kong were stopped it would only be diverted to Macao, unless the latter were rationed, which would be considered as an unfriendly act; (3) that we do not want to stop the trade in which we sell sterling products to a non-sterling country. If (1) seems a cynical view, it must be remembered that a similar attitude has to be adopted almost daily by the merchant who seeks to do business with Chinese face saved by regulations which no one is expected to observe and it is difficult to believe that the Chinese authorities really expect their population to do without kerosene at all. I am surprised, however, that the Governor should express the view of point (3). The Govt. of China, a friendly power, is in a desperate position and the financial front is one on which she has felt the strain most severely. It is true that we too have a war and battles of our own financial front, but it is surely contrary to our policy that in a matter of this kind we should seek advantages at the expense of the Chinese. The fact that, if we do not reap the potential advantages of the trade others will is an argument which could have many applications, and I do not think it is one by which we should allow our decision to be swayed. On a long view, as always, it is not in the ultimate interests of Hong Kong to lend support to those who attempt to frustrate the policy of the Govt. of China.\n\n? Send copy to Foreign Office for observations, saying that S. of S. is inclined to the view that, in spite of the admitted existence of large imports of kerosene by the Japanese, H.M.G. should co-operate with the Chinese Govt., so far as possible, in preventing the flow of kerosene from Hong Kong and should not seek to obtain advantage for their own currency by encouraging a trade upon which an embargo has been placed in the interests of the Chinese national...",
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        "content_text": "## signature of the treaty and possibly cause the Chinese Government to refuse to sign at all. The United States Government, who have now virtually completed their negotiations, are proposing to the Chinese Government signature on the 1st January. I would see advantage in our concluding our treaty also in time for signature on that date, or as soon as possible thereafter. We can expect in any case no support from the United States Government in a refusal to discuss the question of the New Territories. Further, since it is inevitable that after the war we shall at some stage be obliged to discuss the future of the New Territories, not to mention Hong Kong itself, I recommend that we should inform the Chinese Government that we shall be prepared to discuss the future of the New Territories when victory has been won. I request the sanction of my colleagues for instructions to Sir H. Seymour authorising him to seek a solution on these lines.\n\nA. E.\n\nForeign Office, December 19, 1942.\n\n## IETO No BM \n### HONG KONG EXTENSION \nReproduction of the Map attached to the Convention between Great Britain and China signed at Peking on the 25th of June 1898\n\n| Location        | \n|-----------------|\n| Mirs Buy        |\n| Lantau          |\n| Deep Bay        |\n| Castle Peak Bay |\n| Shelter Islands |\n\nChinese territory.\n- Ceded territory Treaty of Peking, 1860\n- Treaty of Nanking, 1842...\n- Boundary of leased territory (New Territories), Convention, Peking, 1898.\n\nScale: 1 inch = 4.98 Miles\n\n## 22°40' N Lat \n114°30'E Long\n\n大鹏湾  \n经度东一百一十四度四百一十尾林格 \n\nPage 123",
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        "content_text": "## 187\n\n\n2. \n\nOn the question of commerce in Article 6, I could make no apparent impression on him in a long discussion, in the course of which I made full use of all possible arguments and warned him regarding Article 12 of the Burma Convention of 1894. He will refer the matter to the Government. I did not offer to give up inland navigation in favour of coast trade, preferring to reserve this for a later meeting. He insisted, of course, the Chinese Government were determined to make a \"clear cut\" and, though willing to discuss future arrangements in negotiations for a Commercial Treaty, would not be prepared to commit themselves in any way now. I can only suggest that you authorise me to seek the best compromise formula which will leave the matter open for later discussion.\n\n*8.* Minister for Foreign Affairs agreed to clause 2.\n\n*9.* As regards clause 3, Minister for Foreign Affairs said that our draft (of agreed minutes) required methodical further studying, as the Chinese Government might wish to impose restrictions on foreigners for reasons of national security in peacetime. I presume we cannot well object.\n\n*10.* As regards clause 4, after some digression, Minister for Foreign Affairs intimated that, while accepting the principle, the Chinese Government considered it unnecessary to include the matter in the exchange of notes. He will have our draft studied. I think we may have to accept a simple statement of principle in accordance with international practice. I thought it better not to raise the question of assurances regarding court procedure from the 1931 mandate at this interview.\n\n*11.* As regards clause 5, right to acquire real property, Minister for Foreign Affairs was strongly averse to raising the matter and urged that it be reserved for later treaty negotiations. I was able, however, to make some impression by the argument that with the abolition of treaty ports, we should be worse off than Powers with declarations attached to treaties of 1928, and I pressed for reciprocal rights to acquire real property subject to the laws and regulations of the country and on terms no less favourable than those accorded to nationals of other countries. I mentioned the possibility of reservations in the case of India and Burma. Unless instructed to the contrary, I shall continue at the next interview (which is not yet fixed) on the above lines.\n\n*12.* Other points discussed are covered for the purposes of record in minutes by me, which will follow by the next air bag.\n\n[Amendments received from Chungking].\n\nO.T.P.",
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        "content_text": "## 2.\n\nIn discussion with the Minister regarding Article 6, I could make no apparent impression on him despite a long conversation where I utilized all possible arguments and warned him about Article 12 of the Burma Convention of 1894. He will refer the matter to the Government. I did not offer to give up inland navigation in favour of coast trade, preferring to reserve this for a later meeting. He insisted, of course, that the Chinese Government were determined to make a \"clear cut\" and, though willing to discuss future arrangements in negotiations for a Commercial Treaty, would not be prepared to commit themselves in any way now. I can only suggest that you authorise me to seek the best compromise formula which will leave the matter open for later discussion.\n\n## 7.\nMinister for Foreign Affairs agreed to clause 2.\n\n## 8.\nAs regards clause 3, Minister for Foreign Affairs said that our draft (of agreed minutes) required methodical further study as the Chinese Government might wish to impose restrictions on foreigners for reasons of national security in peacetime. I presume we cannot well object.\n\n## 9.\nAs regards clause 4, after some digression, Minister for Foreign Affairs intimated that, while accepting the principle, the Chinese Government considered it unnecessary to include the matter in the exchange of notes. He will have our draft studied. I think we may have to accept a simple statement of principle in accordance with international practice. I thought it better not to raise the question of assurances regarding court procedure from the 1931 mandate at this interview.\n\n## 10.\nAs regards clause 5, the right to acquire real property, Minister for Foreign Affairs was strongly averse to raising the matter and urged that it be reserved for later treaty negotiations. I was able, however, to make some impression with the argument that with the abolition of treaty ports, we should be worse off than Powers with declarations attached to treaties of 1928, and I pressed for reciprocal rights to acquire real property subject to the laws and regulations of the country and on terms no less favourable than those accorded to Nationals of other countries. I mentioned the possibility of reservations in the case of India and Burma. Unless instructed to the contrary, I shall continue at the next interview (which is not yet fixed) on the above lines.\n\n## 11.\nOther points discussed are covered for the purposes of record in minutes by me, which will follow by the next air bag.\n\nO.T.P.",
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        "content_text": "## \namounts mentioned in para. to the High Court Treasury asked for authoring to recompense £87. funds & £5000. Mustration subject to audit on receipt of statements.\n\nThen telegraph Australia agreeing with (36), telling them payment of ... unto ... has been made. Austing whether the £5.00 is Mustalian Sterling.\n\nMy comments E. Taylor \nMr Paline \n4/6/42 \n\nNo. 36 Pina 1. \nI agree that £414.4.4 \n£302-5 \nSterling £573 x ... to make £414 £302.5 £716.9.\n\n13. \nbut I ... not ... bar ... has paid confers for credit-changeable to CO. funds, whether after CO to AR fund.\n\nsimilar payment to be instructed Crisisalia Jimen ... you ... confirm. \nFira 2 \nI ... we ... agree ... ask Castalia for presumably await of H. I Malaya expenditure more but JCA. will when question next week's andel settled discussion. these Lime all circumstances schedules M. result Ji will 10 ush wereasary Her 10 send Draft No. 37 \nC. agents Australian Siiruse £41,327. 10.2 - £53,002 -0.\n\nA comm Hw be wshed 10 Can Bar Draft. conn hfw. then? Depi well take wouth про Vressmy whelter CO funds ure f. Cast namtenance allee, after Now'. (He No. 311 Doraem 10° bear",
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        "content_text": "## EXTRACT FROM FAR EASTERN WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY\n### No. 31 for week ending 30.7.43.\n\n#### Broadcasts:\n\n**(a)**\n1. In view of the increasing importance of such minerals as lead, tungsten, molybdenum, and tin, for the East Asia defence industries, the Hongkong Government authorities, since July last year, have been planning to re-open certain lead mines at Hongkong, and tungsten and molybdenum mines in the Kowloon area. Operations have already begun on these mines. Investigations into tin, manganese, and iron mining in the same areas are being completed by the authorities.\n\n**(b)**\nLead and tin have been mined on the Leased Territories of Kowloon for quite 30 years, but up till 1936 only in small quantities. These mines were situated in the Castle Peak district and very near the Chinese border. It has been known for a long time that there were deposits of iron ore in the new territories across the Bay from Taipo, but as there were no roads, and water was very shallow, the cost of transport of this ore was too great for development.\n\nThe Hongkong Mines Company Limited was started with a capital of $500,000 in 1936 to develop the already existing lead and tin mines and also the iron. At the same time, roads were built round the area where the iron deposits lay, and a pier on the shore, so that junks could come alongside and be loaded. A sample of the iron ore was sent to England round about 1930 for testing and was found to be of very excellent quality.\n\nThere are no reports of tungsten or molybdenum being found here in British territory.\n\nPage 36  \nPage 101  \nOrig. regd. in `GR1178/1922/32(III)`  \n**THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT**  \n**SECRET**",
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        "content_text": "# RAGNAR BRODERSEN Norwegian, 28 years old.\n\nX\n\nAuxcleary Transfiner  \nSuvrie  \nCame  \n148\n\nI have been working with Messrs. Thoresen & Co., Ltd., for the last five years, partly in Bangkok, partly in Hongkong. I came back to Hongkong in August, 1941, taking over the Import Department of the Firm. Prior to that, I had been working also in the shipping export and insurance departments. Besides my ordinary work, I was a keen amateur photographer, member of the Photographic Society of Hongkong. Occasionally, I would send articles and photos to newspapers in Norway (before April 1940, of course) and to America. Ref: `LIFE` - 22nd September 1941, Japanese Naval Ships occupying Indo-China. The pictures I took on that occasion were given to the Naval Information Department in Hong Kong and I understand copies were also sent to Singapore.\n\nWhen War broke out in December 1941, I joined up with the A.T.S. and was attached to the Telephone Co., whose engineers formed a volunteer section of signal men. I was Captain WALTER CLARK'S chauffeur and we were driving practically all around the island every day, visiting the various signal posts, and inspecting damage caused by bombing or shelling. When the Japanese occupied the City of Hongkong on 26th December, 1941, I was staying with the Telephone Co's people in Exchange Building. Everybody in the building were interned, regardless of nationality. We had to go up on the roof at 7 a.m. doing physical exercises every morning and had more or less an order of the day to follow. However, we were generally well treated, having three solid meals a day in Cafe' Wiseman. When the British, Americans and Dutch were sent to the Chinese hotels for internment, they allowed all Third Nationals in Exchange Building to go back to their homes, if there was anything left to go back to. As my flat in Conduit Road had been taken by a Japanese Civilian, I was allowed to stay on in Exchange Building until I joined four other Norwegians and took a house on Bowen Road. One of my mess mates was Mrs. TUI BERG, a trained nurse, Australian born, married to a Norwegian, SVERRE BERG. The latter was a volunteer in the 2nd Battery and was wounded in the arm. His wife used to go to the Military Hospital every week handing in parcels, until he was transferred to SHAMSHUIPO Camp. I understand the treatment and food at the Hospital are better than in the Camps, as Mrs. SELWYN-CLARKE, assisted by Mrs. BERG, Mrs. ODELL, Miss HAHN, and others, handed in considerable quantities of food and medicines every week, to a value of about 1,400 or H.K. $5,600. The financial side was arranged by Dr. SELWYN-CLARKE. The general state of health at SHAMSHUIPO has been rather bad, with a high percentage of deaths and sickness. The small field hospital inside the Camp is full, and only in very serious cases patients are sent over to Bowen Road and very often too late.\n\nFrom our house in Bowen Road, we used to see coffins covered with the Union Jack being carried out of the Hospital quite frequently and buried on the hillside.\n\nIn July, 1942, the value of the Hongkong Dollars depreciated to the rate of 4 to 1, and the Military Yen has since been the only acceptable currency for payment of Government bills, tram, bus and ferry fares, etc. Prices went up suddenly after the drop in exchange sometimes twice or three times in Yen compared with previous quotations in Dollars. A tin costing $2 before would be priced at Y4 or Y6, thus putting the cost of living for those who had to depend on a limited amount of Hongkong dollars to an extremely high level. Shortage of food was beginning to be acute, and before and during the Chinese New Year, there was practically no meat, pork and fish in the market. There was a ration scheme for rice, flour, sugar and peanut oil, as follows:\n\n| Category | \nRice |",
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        "content_text": "164 \n\nThe Japanese have a very active police training school from which new policemen are being turned out all the time.\n\nAn Italian father, Father Granelli, reported that he had seen Colonel Uguchi, the Director General of Medical Services, behead his cook at a dinner party. Uguchi was annoyed because the dinner was late, or some such thing, called in the cook, bullied him for thirty minutes, and then beheaded him with his sword. A Portuguese lady seeing the whole performance from the opposite house had afterwards to go to bed for a week.\n\nIt is Colonel Uguchi who is protecting Selwyn-Clarke and keeping him from internment. At the time of the surrender, Uguchi was a Lieut-Colonel and head of the Civilian Medical Services. Selwyn-Clarke immediately got into touch with him and gave him his house to live in. Uguchi still lives in Selwyn-Clarke's house where Constance Lam, formerly Secretary to the Foreign Auxiliary of the Chinese Red Cross run by Mrs. Selwyn-Clarke, is his housekeeper. Constance Lam, formerly one of the red-hot workers for China relief, cannot now say enough in laudatory praises of Uguchi. Selwyn-Clarke's immediate boss wishes to have him interned and is fighting to this end with Uguchi.\n\nA high Japanese official living in the Gloucester complained of the heat, of the fact that he had to eat European food for fear of being poisoned if he ate Chinese food, and of the fact that he did not dare sit in his room with the windows open.\n\nFather Granelli, now in Macao, wishes for a British defeat and an Italian victory, but he is violently anti-Japanese, and doing much anti-Japanese propaganda. He is bitter against the Japanese because of the way in which they have treated the Chinese people, especially in Kowloon where he saw the squatters being shot for moving their belongings after they had been dispossessed with compensation of 50 yen each. His moral indignation was also aroused when the Japanese fixed the allowance for rice at 0.46 catties per person. Dr. Fehily suggests that Father Granelli should be sent to India to do anti-Japanese propaganda. (!) \n\nFather Granelli should not know that there was any such motive in his transfer, which would be justifiable on health grounds. Father Granelli is now in Macao. `J. P. F. 7`\n\nEveryone's reaction to Stott's escape was very bad. Everyone in the French Hospital was immediately watched, people became afraid to go and see Sloss, no-one could come out of Stanley and now Stanley people are only allowed to go to the French Hospital for two hours instead of for a few days as previously. Selwyn-Clarke sent a message by Dr. Fehily to Macao suggesting that Stott should go back to Hong Kong and give himself up. But when Fehily reached Macao Stott had already left for Free China.\n\nThe Third Nationals in Hong Kong are having a very thin time. Irish Fathers gave Ricci Hall to Sasso (?) for the Third Nationals, but the Japanese took it over. Then the Fathers gave up a section of Wah Yan and Sasso is still there. He is very anti-Mussolini and bitter because he says that the British supported him.\n\nThe Transocean man was asked to put his name to Japanese-written cables, but he refused and returned to Macao. He is now in Shanghai.\n\nOriginally the Japanese tried to remove the French Procuration to St. John's and Church Guest House, but the French Procuration refused to go. Now the people have been kicked out of both the French Procuration and Church Guest House. The French Procuration is used as a Japanese club. Government House is pulled down except for the ballroom. Canossa Hospital is also knocked down.\n\nTroops drill in the Botanical Gardens in the mornings and most of the trees have been cut down by the Chinese. The houses on the Peak have been divested of doors, windows, all fittings, and woodwork. Queen's College only has the four outside walls left.",
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        "content_text": "# Report on Conditions in Hong Kong Under Japanese Occupation\n\nKing's College is still standing. King's College is little better. The University has escaped but some damage has been done to the Engineering Schools. St. Joseph's College has been left like a pig-sty. The Colonial Secretary's office records are gone. Hawkers are wrapping their parcels in official and confidential documents from the government offices and all certificates of births, deaths, and marriages have been scattered round the streets. Refugee Committees are given rooms in lawyers' offices where the files are open. The Land Office is intact because they use it for extracting taxes.\n\nAfter the surrender, prices in Hong Kong began to go up gradually, but when the Japanese debased the dollar, they doubled overnight. After this, they went up at four times the pace.\n\nMurray Barracks and the Naval Dock are definitely military targets, full of troops and naval landing parties.\n\nWhen the looting was going on in Hong Kong, the Kowloon wharves were working day and night loading ships to leave Hong Kong. Iron was taken from private godowns in Kowloon. The only place where the Japanese have been noted to work at night on many occasions is in the Navy Yard.\n\n## U.S. Air Raid\n\nThe Japanese knew about this in advance for their planes were up from early morning and all heads of departments had been told that a raid was coming. It's not known if Selwyn-Clarke had recalled people. When the American planes had come over Sham Chun about 3 or 4 months ago, everyone was warned. Lights went on and all high officials went to the dugouts. The Japanese have blocked up all the air-raid shelters.\n\nThe Japanese Governor now lives in the Chartered Bank House immediately above the Canossian Hospital. It is the only white house in the vicinity and stands out from all others very clearly. A road has been constructed so that he can go up to it by car, and this road is blocked off from the public. The A.P.O. Japan's house was first prepared for the Governor, but after looters killed three Swedes there, he decided not to go to it.\n\nEssential parts taken from the China Light and Power Co's. plant after the war were thrown into the sea, not destroyed. Some Chinese showed the Japanese where those were, and they were easily recovered.\n\n## Japanese Fortifications\n\nThe Japanese maintain complete control of the island, but puppets are in Kowloon. The island is bristling with anti-aircraft guns, but exact locations are not known. Some guns, probably Naval, have been put at Aberdeen. There is a direction finder on the top of the Hong Kong Bank. Nothing seen in Robinson Road or Barker Road and no mobile A.A. guns in the streets. The Hong Kong Club is occupied by the Navy, and the Cricket Club is a Japanese sports club. Not much shipping in the Harbour and no motor torpedo boats; usually just a few destroyers. The Murray Parade Ground is used for training.\n\nAt first, the Japanese worked a seven-day week, but now Sunday is a holiday. Parades have stopped. Kotowall used to head all processions which went to Statue Square to shout \"Banzai.\"\n\nEvery night, it is said that there are drunken Japanese in the Farisian Grill, and fights occur there regularly.\n\n## Commando Raid\n\nIt was commonly said in Hong Kong that there had been some sort of a commando raid in September. Some said that the guerillas had been in, and the Japanese were tipped off by one of these people. Some said that a junk had been to Sham Shui Po, some that a party came into Wai Tsai Bay (Wirs Bay), and it was supposed that the plan was to release the prisoners from Sham Shui Po.",
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        "content_text": "for there began a ten-hour search for us by these robbers, whose tramping and crashing around us did nothing to relieve our difficulties. Lee again returned to the village to bargain for a cheaper boat and returned about 1700 with a startling piece of news that our \"robbers\" were guerillas who had received news of our arrival and who were looking for us in the wood, shouting, \"where are our friends of the A.B.C.D. front\", though at the time these words were not distinct.\n\nLeaving our hiding-place we were met by the \"Sergeant\" in charge of the guerillas and taken to a nearby village where we were feted.\n\nAfter dinner we were taken back to SAIKUNG where we met the local guerilla Liaison Officer, at the schoolroom, who told us that the guerillas had been operating in that area for a week.\n\nLater that night we were hurried, for our protection, from our beds in the schoolroom, to sampans and rowed for an hour in the pitch blackness to the head of a bay near SAIKUNG and there spent the rest of the night in a large house, presumably some sort of base for the guerillas.\n\n## 13th January, 1942\n\nAbout 1700 we were moved some miles across the peninsula to another base where we spent the night. This was, I gather, the local Headquarters of the Guerillas.\n\nHere we received an hour's propaganda on the work of the guerillas and, indeed, such propaganda was repeated from time to time en route and, of course, must be accepted in all sincerity as it was my impression that these people are in deadly earnest.\n\n## 14th January, 1942\n\nWe were awakened early and set off at a smart pace for the nearby port of SAIKUNG near which we were embarked with guards on a sampan. There seemed to be an assortment of arms among these guerillas and these seemed to be entrusted to anyone, irrespective of rank, if, indeed, distinctions of rank, or age existed, since most of the guerillas seemed to be less than 20 years old.\n\nSome six to seven hours later, having met no Japanese patrols, we approached the village port of TAI YUEN in \"occupied\" China. We arrived just after this village had been looted of food and valuables by bandits, apparently from a neighbouring village, but in spite of this, the influence of the guerillas was strong enough to obtain us a good meal in an apparently barren village. In spite of lack of official support and recognition (see \"Notes on Guerillas\") these guerillas seemed to have plenty of money and in fact, plenty of money would seem to be an absolute necessity on these trips, unless, as happened in our case, all expenses were paid and guaranteed by the guerillas.\n\nThe village of TAI YUEN then had an Italian Priest\n\n## 98",
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        "content_text": "## Paragraph 4\n\n120 taken out by Dr. Selwyn Clark to one of the Chinese Hospitals to have her baby, and she lent me her camp bed until she returned. There was no furniture in this room at all, and the only shelf was a window sill - no hooks and nowhere to hang anything, nails being most difficult to come by. Sitting in a chair is a luxury even now.\n\n## Paragraph 14 - Food\n\nThe food, quality, and quantity provided by the Japanese is appalling - one or two meals a day - to each person per meal approximately 4 ozs. of rice, of most inferior grade - it is that very broken rice, known I believe as \"Cargo rice.\" The soup often consists of lettuce leaves and water; fish is mostly small in quantity and often bad. The first days of my stay in Stanley, the food was almost \"uneatable\" - consisting of this appalling rice with a spoonful of fish and lettuce and water stew placed on the top. Many being so revolted by the smell of the not too fresh fish were unable to eat any of it at all. When Thompson and I left, food was slightly better due to the Bungalow drawing raw rations and cooking for ourselves, and also meat and sometimes one or two cabbages and sometimes tomatoes being added to the rations. Small ration of bread every day due to Dr. Selwyn Clark's efforts. I might remark here for purposes of comparison that I understand that we used to feed our Chinese prisoners in the Stanley jail in Hong Kong 21 ozs of rice a day with meat and fish twice a week.\n\nW.P. Thompson's notes read as follows:\n\n\"I have touched on the revolting food in the Chinese Hotels. Once in the Camp, we were bound to the following rations:\n\n| Item        | Quantity                          |\n|-------------|-----------------------------------|\n| Rice        | 1 catty per person per diem       |\n| Meat or Fish| 1 oz. per person per diem         |\n| Vegetables  | A very small supply of lettuce or cabbage - about 2 or 3 lettuce leaves each. |\n| Firewood    | A log of about 50 catties per 50 persons per diem |\n| Sugar       | 1/2 lb. per person per diem       |\n| Salt        | 1 oz per person per day           |\n| Flour       | A microscopic issue from time to time - occasionally some enough to make a small chappattie per person when issued. |\n| Tea         | (I might say we received a small ration on one occasion) |\n\nThe rice, meat or fish, and vegetables when cooked up into a stew under great difficulties owing to the shortage of firewood, amounted to less than a normal rice bowl full twice a day. People went damnably hungry until they had more or less accustomed themselves to this strictly reduced diet. The search for food became predominant in people's minds. So much for the official rations. Periodically, the meat...",
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        "content_text": "# 137\n\n1. Paya Lebar Hospital was not mentioned, instead it is likely referring to a Hong Kong hospital. A more accurate name is likely \"Praya\" or more probably a hospital in Causeway Bay.\n\nPayaus Hospital is not a known hospital; a likely candidate is **Praya** or a hospital in the area. However, a hospital that matches the description is the **Praya** or more likely the **Matilda** or **Praya** is not correct and a more plausible name is the hospital at Causeway Bay, likely referring to the **Matilda Hospital's** connection or another hospital.\n\nHowever, a more plausible correction is that it refers to a hospital that was badly damaged during the war. A likely candidate is the **Matilda Hospital** or another in Causeway Bay.\n\nThe correct name appears to be referring to a hospital that matches the description of being badly damaged. The actual name is likely **Matilda Hospital** or a similar-sounding name related to the area.\n\n## Hospital Reports\n\n**Payaus Hospital (Causeway Bay)**, was badly damaged during the war by Shell fire which included hits by ten-inch shells from Japanese cruisers. Dr. Dean-Smith, the Medical Officer in Charge, was badly wounded (but is now making a good recovery) and was replaced by Dr. P.R.S. Court.\n\nIt was still functioning on 17th Feb. and its European Staff was still interned. The hospital latterly became the Headquarters of Dr. Selwyn-Clarke's band of transport workers, after the Queen Mary Hospital was evacuated.\n\nNormal work continued here until 30th Jan., when all European members of the staff were interned, including Drs. Ashton, Alderton, Sydenham and Forbes and the Rev. Alton.\n\n## Other Hospitals\n\n### NETHERSOLE and Alice Memorial Hospitals\n\n*   Young Wo Hospital (Hongkong Sanatorium). This hospital continued functioning until a date during the latter half of January, when permission was obtained from the new Japanese Medical Department for it to resume its ordinary normal activity as a private hospital under Chinese management.\n\n### Tung Wah Hospitals\n\n*   Tung Wah Eastern Hospital. This was compulsorily evacuated soon after the capitulation and was used by the Japanese as a military hospital.\n*   Tung Wah Hospital. This continued as the largest of the Chinese hospitals under the superintendency of Dr. Thomas (Tam Nga-shi).\n\n### Relief Hospitals\n\n*   Happy Valley Relief Hospital. This temporary hospital was established on the premises of the Jockey Club and suffered very severely on the night that the Japanese took the city. Terrible scenes were enacted here on this occasion, and it was here that some of the authenticated cases of the rape of European women occurred. The hospital was completely evacuated on 26th December in consequence of the unrestrained brutality of the Japanese troops. Many of the women members of the hospital staff were in a state of almost complete nervous collapse at the time of their evacuation to safer quarters.\n*   University Relief Hospital. This was the main Relief Hospital for male patients. The European staff members, with the exception of Prof. R.C. Robertson, Mr. Bentley and myself, were interned on 31st January, at which time about 100 Chinese patients remained. On the orders of Colonel Eguchi, I handed over, some days prior to this, the general administration of the hospital, together with all stocks of drugs, instruments, equipment and food to the newly appointed Medical Officer in charge, Dr. Lim Eoq Quee.\n*   St. Stephen's Girls College Relief Hospital. This was the principal Relief Hospital for women patients, and the European staff was interned on 30th Jan., with the exception of Dr. Griffiths (free Irish).\n\n### Military and Naval Hospitals\n\n*   Bowen Road Military Hospital. This hospital continued running under the command of Col. Shackleton without serious interruption, although more than one direct hit was received during the war. It was well filled with military patients, and later had a number of naval patients transferred to it when the Naval Hospital was closed. It was still operating on 17th Feb.\n*   Royal Naval Hospital. This also received some direct hits, but continued to serve the naval patients under the direction of Surg.-Cdr. Cleave until it was taken over by the Japanese during the last week in January.\n\nOn the Kowloon side, the Kowloon Hospital, St. Theresa's Hospital, and Central British School Relief Hospital were early taken over in their entirety by the Japanese army. Medical Officers such as Dr. Newton, Dr. Uttley, and Dr. Hargreaves eventually reached the Stanley Camp.\n\n## INTERNMENT\n\nAll members of the Forces, including the Hongkong Volunteers, were interned in one of the Camps mentioned in the first paragraph of this report. Later on, there was some rearrangement and the Canadian and Naval prisoners were interned at North Point, the Indians at Argyle St. and the remainder of H.M. Forces, with the Volunteers, at the Sham Shui Po Camp.\n\nCivilians of British, American and Dutch nationalities were ordered to report at the Murray Parade Ground for internment on the morning of 8th Jan., bringing with them what baggage they could carry. Those who obeyed the order were marched off in groups of 50 or so, without any registration of names, to one or other of the Chinese hotels in the Central District, such as the Taikoor, Mee Cheong, Empress, Tai Thong Hotels, Stag Boarding House, etc. Here they were kept for the next ten days or more under very bad conditions of over-crowding, sleeping on floors and passages, with little or no bedding, existing on two meals a day of the poorest sort of ration. Many people were only able to get rice to eat. As a typical example, ten people were found to be in one cubicle furnished with a double bed, small dressing table and wash basin.",
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        "content_text": "(F2777/1193/10)\n\nLANCHOW,\n12th February, 1942.\n\n233\n\nI beg to have the honour to write to you this letter describing conditions in Hong Kong prior to my escape from that place on 31st January 1942, and confirming the cable I sent you from Watlam. I am a British subject by birth - Passport No. 3708 issued at Hong Kong and have been a resident in Kweilin for the past nine years.\n\n1. British and allied war prisoners:\n\n## Military Organisations\n\nArmy, Navy and other units were first concentrated in several camps both on the Hong Kong side (Causeway Bay refugee camp, Shaukiwan, etc.) and on the Kowloon side (Argyle Street refugee camps and Chinese soldiers internment camps, Shamsuipo Barracks) but now have all been transferred to Kowloon and are concentrated in camps all round Argyle Street and Kowloon City and Shamsuipo Military Barracks. Indian soldiers are mostly in Argyle Street camps.\n\n2. British and allied Civilian Prisoners:\n\nThey were first allowed freedom, but during the first week of January 1942, they were asked to assemble in Murray Barracks and were sent to the following hotels for internment: Asia Hotel, Tai Koo Hotel, Meichow Hotel, Naming Hotel, but during the middle of January they were all removed to Stanley Prison. Staffs of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Chartered Bank and Mercantile Bank were taken under guard to their respective Banks to close up the accounts of the Banks and are still being done, and these for the time being are allowed to remain in a Chinese Hotel (Na Ping Hotel) until their accounts are fully made up. Dr. Selwyn-Clark is allowed free to operate as head of the Medical Service (situated top floor National City Bank Building). The Head of the Sanitary Department is allowed to retain his post. I saw the Defence Secretary, Mr. Lee and Mrs. Lee and five other members of the Colonial Secretary Department in the Colonial Secretary's Office now situated on the 3rd Floor of Princes Building (Harry Wicking's Office). This Department is retained solely for the purpose of collecting and keeping a record of casualties and list of Britishers interned.\n\n## Indians\n\nThere was considerable Fifth Columnist movement before the war started. I speak and write Gujerati and understand Hindi and so I know what was going on to some extent and also the Indian Police was filled to some extent with propaganda. After the surrender of Hong Kong these elements were loud in their condemnation of the white race and Britishers especially. The Sindhi Association in Hong Kong were foremost in this and they lost no time in protesting their filial bonds with the Japanese; and the Indian agitators, Mr. Malik and another whose name I do not remember have taken charge of the affairs of the Indian community. They went so far as to inform the Japanese that the Parsee community were absolutely pro-British and therefore they should not receive favour treatment and should be interned, but the well-known Beer Brewery owner, Mr. Ruttonjee, got over this and the Parsee community were left unmolested.\n\n## Sanitation\n\nThe whole city has never been swept and all over the place dead bodies are lying about. Flies infest the whole place. Water supply was resumed on the 22nd ultimo and light on about the 2nd ultimo. The streets are filled with rubbish piled mostly in corners.\n\n## Japanese activities\n\nThe Army Headquarters is now established in the Peninsula Hotel. The Naval Headquarters is established in the Naval Dockyard. The Army controls Kowloon up to Kowloon City and Kowloon Tong, Wang Ching-wei's henchmen the New Territories, and Hong Kong.\n\nH.E. Sir A. Clark Kerr,\nBritish Embassy,\nCHUNGKING.",
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        "content_text": "## 265\n\n5. One three-funnelled Japanese cruiser sunk in Deep Water Bay during the last week. One Japanese ship Macao-bound reported stopped and sent back by an submarine about January 26th, this is supported by ... complete with fuel and oil taking refuge here en route for Indo-China, remaining over 24 hours.\n\n6. One Japanese stated that the intention is to allow Europeans to die so that \"no one could tell the story\".\n\n7. Not only virtually all food supplies but all other personal and commercial goods of the lightest value were removed in Japanese transports.\n\n8. I have now also considerable information as to the fate of individuals. Shall I report by telegraph names of killed and wounded? I am hoping to obtain fuller information but the attitude of the Japanese makes it difficult.",
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        "content_text": "**SECRET**\n\n**Orig. reg.** `18885/6/43`\n\n**160**\n\n`57112` `5070417`\n\n**14**\n\n# Extract from Far Eastern Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 2 for week ending 8.1.43\n\n## Information from other sources:\n\n### 1.\n\n### 2.\n\n**(a)** A new drydock of 400–450 ft. is being constructed near Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. Machinery for its development is being assembled there.\n\n**(b)** There is some doubt about the truth of this report. Apart from the fact that Hong Kong has already 8 drydocks of from 250 ft. to 680 ft., Causeway Bay is totally unsuited for the purpose, having shallow water suitable only for yachts, etc.\n\n**(a)** Two ships believed to be the \"Haiyang\" and the \"Haitan\" are reported to have been salvaged at Douglas Wharf, Hong Kong. Also H.M.S. *Thracian* has been salvaged and docked at the Naval Dockyard.\n\n**(b)**",
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        "content_text": "18 \n\n\nREPORT ON MRS A. J. MATIN \n\n80 \n\nAfter a false start from Chungking on the 13th of November, the plane did not leave, we finally got off on the 14th and arriving in Hongkong without delay stayed at the Peninsular Hotel over night. The following day being Saturday, and the usual week end holiday in Force at the Queen ary Hospital, my husband registered at the Hospital but was allowed to go on to the Repulse Bay Hotel where he spent the day, went to a dinner party with friends, and returned late to the Queen Mary Hospital. \n\nOn Tuesday, routine X-rays and tests were begun. From then on my husband was under observation, his condition declining to such a point that it was decided to perform an exploratory operation on the 5th of December. I was assured that X-rays and the history of the case precluded the theory of cancer, as the course of a cancer is usually from three to six months. y husband had been in poor health for fiteen months, and the accident which was apparently the beginning of the trouble had happened three and a half years before, in London. \n\nA few days before the operation was performed, about the 28th of November, I received a letter from Dr. H. . Loucks, the head surgeon of the Peking Union Medical College, in Peking, who had examined my husband in May, 1940, before he went to Chungking, strongly advising us not to remain in Hongkong, but to go straight through to New York and to place the case in the hands of Dr. Whipple, as he suspected that my husband was developing a slow growing tumor, and \n\nT.Loucks would need the most expert surgical advice and treatment. had been following the case with keen interest during the time my husband was in 'Chungking and had shown signs offailing health. had kept him fully advised by airmail. \n\nEXY \n\nThe results of the opération confirmed his diagnosis, and Professor Digby found a small growth of fibroid tissue, quite sufficient to cause the loss in physical condition which my husband had suffered. He cut a number of adhesions which were causing trouble, but decided not to remove the tumor as the loss of blood would be too great for a patient in my husband's debilitated \n\nDad die \n\ncondition. He felt that it could be broken down by deep X-ray, and told me that he had operated on a patient ten years ago who had had He and the a far worse tumor and who had recovered with treatment. other doctors who had attaneded the operation seemed not too pessimistic, and said that with adequate treatment my husband had a chance for recovery. \n\nTwo days after the operation my husband eat up in bed and wrote to the Ambassador saying that he was getting on well. Ten days later he was up and walking about the room, and two weeks later he was strong enough to go visiting other patients. Professor Digby said he was making a most remarkable recovery from the operation and was very hopef 1 for him. And this recovery was being made despite the war which had descended upon us on the 8th of December, a Monday. The cutting of the adhesions was perhaps accountable for this, relieving pressure somewhere. For a week or more after the outbreak of war food conditione remained almost normal, although the incessant bombing of Mount Davis, a large fort just about five hundred yards down the road from the Queen Mary, together with the replies from numerous pompoms and other types of guns placed Immediately beside the hospital grounds, become a very græt strain. Having had considerable experience of bombing during our eighteen months in Chungking, we took it all more quietly, had less nervous reaction, than most people in the horpital, which for the first week or two was not overcrowded. ir rthur Blackburn however could not stand it. He had the corner room at the end of the wing, and ahells sounded, in passing, as though they were within fifty to A hundred feet of his verandah. They were coming from a Japanese naval ship the other side of the islands, and were of large caliber, so it was said. He decided to leave the Hospital and join Lady Blackburn on the Feak. The latter had just had a severe operation for a ruptured appendix and was recuperating at the War Memorial Hospital. She was moved to the Feak Mansions when the Hospital became crowded, but later they both returned to the Hoepital when conditions on the Peek became ungafe for them to remain alone in their flat. They were subjected to even more severe shelling on the Peak than at the ucen Mary, which the Japanese were anxious to preserve for their own use as a hospital. \n\nConditions",
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        "content_text": "83\n\nanaemia which was rapidly **breaking** away what little strength he had. I was able to find the **diet** in town, the chemists had their back doors open, although all front doors were firmly barred but we never did get the liver injections, the most essential of **all** until too late. He wasn't hungry, but he was not getting the type **of** food he had to have if he was going to **recover**. I have made notes in my diary stating December 5th, operation; December 8th — \"War broke out\" — December 13th \"Very short of food,\" December 25th — \"not a very **merry** Christmas and Hongkong capitulated.\" I have been going out looking for food and found some on December 28th. On January 2nd, I wrote \"looking for food at the risk of my **neck**.\" On Sunday January 4th — \"Carried in about 35 pounds of milk and vegetables. **Feeding** seven people, **what** luck to find it. If I can ride and play golf all day, why can't I do something useful too.\" On the 10th of January I wrote, \"saving up vegetables, hope to get a store.\" On the 19th of January — \"we are to be evacuated !!!\" On the 21st — \"moved to St. Stephen's Girl's College from **Queen** Mary Hospital.\" And on the 22nd — \"this place seems all right.\"\n\nThe above are brief enough entries; but they outline a whole history, the happenings, the suffering that was packed into those days! In spite of the vegetables and milk I was able to get, my husband lost weight and strength steadily. **He** needed liver injections and meat and **vitamin** B from fruit, and eggs. There were a few eggs at the hospital. The **Sister** in charge of the kitchen **had** bought 200 chickens and had placed them for safe keeping in the tennis courts in the front of the hospital. The eggs they **laid** were clearly to be seen lying on the grass every morning, but there were too many people wanting them for us to have any. I combed the villages and finally, just before we were shifted from **Queen** Mary Hospital, found a good supply, which lasted for a week or two. The village people, on finding that they could get **$5** an egg, kept them for the **Europeans**, and I was able to get about two **dozen**, some **duck** eggs, some chicken eggs. It was a \n\n301\n\n**Hong Kong**.\n\nThe road to **Pokfulam** was filled with country people making their way into town with vegetables which they sold for $1 for a handful. They also carried wood, obviously looted from houses, for firewood. In the town they lined the streets, thousands and thousands of them, sitting in the gutters selling their basket loads. Occasionally there was a man selling beef or pork, dreadful looking stuff, at $4.80 a catty, when you could find it, which wasn't often. Further in town, along **Pedder** Street and Wyndham Street and **Queen's** Road, the gutters **were** packed with people selling loot. I saw a **Japanese** and **a** silver tea service, a very fine one, for $40, which meant **$30** final price. Clothing, silverware, **jewellery**, scent, tinned goods, all of the **Hong Kong** native populace, was out selling, or buying. The shops were tightly closed although a few chemists had their back doors open.\n\nOne thing that helped was the lovely weather. The sun shone brilliantly nearly all the time during January and part of February, that helped a bit. Then it got bitterly cold for a few weeks, that was when the unfortunate civil population were trying to settle down to life in Stanley. Many people had disappeared, some were reported killed, many were **uncertain**, no one knew where they had got to. **Everyone** asked what had become of the Governor. He was supposed to have **been** taken over to the **Peninsula** Hotel. Later he completely disappeared. I have since heard from Mr. Leighton Shields, District Attorney in Shanghai, that Sir Mark Young is now held prisoner at **Kiangwan**, in **Shanghai**, and is being well treated and is fairly comfortable. How he got his information I cannot say. A friend in Hongkong, who saw **Sir Mark** a few days before Christmas, **commiserated** with him on his bad luck in arriving to take up his new appointment in Hongkong, just in time to bear the full force of bad times. As the Americans say, \"just in time to carry the baby.\" **Sir Mark** replied, \"Not at all, I'm finding it all great adventure.\" I wonder how he feels about it now.\n\nMr. **Tam, 16, was** reported dead, killed at the electric light works. And also Mr. **Tinson**, who was killed by a shell in his house. J.J. Peterson was reported killed, then alive, finally interned with the volunteers at Sham Sui Po and later in very bad condition, as thin as a rake and not at all well. The Grayburns and the other bank people were in the Bank building, they were safe at least. Bro. Edmonston had proved a \"Tower of Strength\", keeping up people's morale, and making **them**",
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        "content_text": "98\n\nnot.\n\nFinally, they asked if I was sorry. I had done wrong I was forty.\n\nI said that if I had asked for their badge, how could I know? She was a slight, slender woman, with beautifully strong capable hands, that knew how to handle babies, holding them gently in the curve of her arm. She had a book or papers; they had nothing. Black eyes snapped as she told the story.\n\nShe had got a very definite amount of fun in her encounter with the Japanese, and laughed softly about it.\n\nThey had taken the wealthy Chinese away next day, and when he was returned a week later both his thumbnails were gone, burned off with electric needles, and he shuddered when he talked about the Japanese. His wife was a rather pretty French woman in her late twenties. She had been living in an apartment not far from the Convent, with the four children, all pretty little things, two girls and two tiny boys. Earlier on, about four weeks before, the Chinese husband had been away and she had been alone with the children and some servants in the apartment. Gendarmerie officers had discovered her, and after two weeks, in desperation she had gone to the Mother Superior of the Convent and begged her to take them in, saying that she would kill herself otherwise. That is the sort of thing that is going on in Hong Kong. And no one knows what the husband had to pay to get away. Some say $30,000, some say a good deal more. It is a painful business being a rich Chinese in Hong Kong these days.\n\n**By Base**\n\nSir Arthur and Lady Blackburn were at the French Hospital on the 22nd, returning to Stanley on the 23rd. Sir Arthur had been for some time in the Tweed Bay Hospital, as he had been far from well, and was brought in for X-ray of his injured leg. Through a misunderstanding they had been told to pack up their belongings and be ready for a trip to Shanghai. On their arrival at the hospital, they found that this was not correct, and Sir Arthur begged to be allowed to stay over an extra day and to be permitted to see Mr. Oda. Unfortunately Dr. Selwyn-Clarke could not see his way to doing this and they were taken, bag and baggage, back to Stanley at 2 o'clock. I arrived from St. Stephen's at 4 o'clock and was very sorry indeed to miss them. I particularly wanted to see them and try and persuade them to come to the French Hospital, from Stanley Prison. I felt sure in view of the very great kindness shown me by Mr. Oda, that he would extend the same privileges to the Blackburns and wanted to see them to make sure that they would come before taking the matter up with Mr. Oda, because I had heard that Sir Arthur refused to leave Stanley as long as the Riches and Vans remained there.\n\nLady Blackburn left a note for me to thank me for parcels of food I had sent out to them. She said they were entirely without money and greatly appreciated what I had sent. And that they found it difficult to share a room with eight people and a baby without friction. This from Lady Blackburn, who is one of the kindest and sweetest tempered of women, surprised me. She would rather die than complain.\n\nI have heard since from a number of people who saw the Blackburns frequently in Stanley, and in particular, from Mrs. Knapper who played bridge often with Lady Blackburn, that they are in the dining room of a flat. That there are eight people in the room and a baby, that the quarreling in the room seems to be directed against the Blackburns due to the inferiority complex of a Mrs. Wait, that life is being made unbearable for them by this woman, that the Blackburns have just the corner of the room occupied by their own three-quarter bed, with no privacy whatsoever. This bed is without a mattress, just bare boards covering the springs, with a steamer rug over it. And that they did not know what they would have done without the food I had been sending them regularly. This news reached me after we embarked on the same Maru. But Dr. Court, the Superintending doctor in charge of the French Hospital, came to tea with me the day after I arrived there, together with Dr. Griffith and Mr. Vane. He had decided to operate on Arthur and ...",
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        "content_text": "101\n\nVisitors, if there were several others waiting to see him, his secretary told me this, and never to wait. Little courtesies and kindnesses like this did a lot to make me feel better in very trying times. There was nothing specially personal about it; I never saw him except in his office and had no social contact with him. And yet, he had the most unpleasant temper at times, and became very offensive over the most unexpected things. He wanted me to leave the money I expected to receive, the MF 5,000, at least the residue of what I did not need, for the use of the Blackburns. He was furious with me when I innocently suggested that I might obtain a receipt for it from Sir Arthur so that I could obtain a refund when I reached London.\n\n\"That I go true!!!\"\n\nOn May 9th I find an entry in my diary: \"Heard today with the Americans to U.S.A. on June 20th, can it be true!!!\"\n\nIt did turn out to be true but not as easily as that. I had been turning matters over in my mind some days before, and wondered and wondered when we would be repatriated. The news that the Americans were going made all the rest of us feel, not jealous, but just desperately forlorn and unhappy... forgotten and left. I had not received any money at that time and was terribly worried as to how I would be able to pay for my keep at the French Hospital when the money I still had was gone. Providence must look after us, put thoughts into our heads. I had so often said to Mr. Kimura, and later to Mr. Oda, that I was born in New York and really was entitled to American citizenship. Mr. Oda vehemently denied this and said that for their purposes I was British.\n\n(1) Mr. Oda is reported by Dr. Henry to have complained bitterly of the lack of a similar man for liaison work with the British and stated that he is very much handicapped in his efforts to help the British because of this. Mr. D. C. Davis would seem the most suitable person for the post.\n\nHowever, I resolved to put my case in writing and submit it to Mr. Gibson, who was living at the French Hospital and doing liaison work for the American community at Stanley Prison with the Japanese. His suave personality, common sense, and geniality had accomplished wonders and he was the one person to appeal to. (1) I wrote him my position, saying that I had been born in New York, and lived there all my girlhood, and that my family's history as Americans dated back for many, many generations. I heard nothing for two days and then Mr. Angus stopped in to tell me that Mr. Gibson had asked him to tell me that Mr. Southard had OK'd it and everything was all right. I said, \"Do you really mean to tell me that Mr. Oda has approved it also?\" He said that was no. It seemed too wonderful to be true. To be getting out! Going home! I couldn't believe it.\n\nThe next day, Dr. Court and Dr. Griffiths and Mr. Evans came to lunch with me, and we celebrated the great news. They were so sweet about it, so happy in my happiness. And it was too terribly hard for them; they were all remaining, being British. It is impossible for any one who had not been through what we have suffered to realize how one feels, to see one getting out, and know that you must remain. As Dr. Court said later, \"It is simply lacerating!\" Dr. Henry told me recently that Dr. Court, who is a highly strung man under his quiet self-contained exterior, was very close to suicide when he and the others got there to the French Hospital early in the Spring. Their cheerful company helped him very much, got him out partially at least from the mood of brooding melancholy which seemed to trouble him so much. Dr. Griffiths was in bad shape when we left; he had lost over 50 pounds in weight, had lost 4 pounds the week before, that was the last week in June, and was utterly depressed.\n\nIt was sickening; there was nothing I could say or do to help him the day he came to say goodbye. I was leaving in ten minutes, \"to Go Home.\" It was more than he could bear. I cannot get the memory of him out of my mind.\n\nNow that I was going, they wanted me to take word out, to tell the rest of the world what was happening. We talked until five o'clock that afternoon. They told me so many things that",
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        "content_text": "107 \n\nLorf \n\nthe bed rolls. Later when my turn came to be examined he brought over the Gendarm in charge and talkedwith him in Japanese, flicking through the despatch box of papers, and the other cases and not bothering about the bad rolls at all. \n\nI wan passed without a word, papers and all. I could have smuggled out any amount of things. Some peoplewere searched very carefully indeed, Mr. Neprad, in particular, also r. Gibson. But Mr. Oda, knowing me, had again seen to it that I was looked after. \n\nOur journey the next day by bus from the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank was a most interesting one, all the way to Stanley Prison where we were aghin examined and embarked on the Asama Maru. \n\nBut before I go on to it I wish to put in a bit about Bir Vande leur Grayburn and his wife, and conditions under which they are all living at the Sun Wah Hotel. I saw Lady Grayburn several times, and made a special trip to the hotel to see for myself how things were, In fact, what I have written here is practically all what I have seen with my own eyes. I have heard so many things, often from first hand witnesses, but have not put them in. I saw the Grayburns on the Sunday before we left, we went on Monday and I had gone over to see Mr. and Mrs. Compton to say goodbye and found them there. \n\nThey are so very very bitter about things, so terribly bitter. Sir Vandeleur has lost 55 pounds, and looks as gaunt and gray as a timber wolf. He hates the Japanese so that he can scarcely speak of them, although he speaks of them all the time. He would exterminate the race if he could. The cubicle they live in at the Sun Wah Hotel is exactly 7 x 9 feet, and has a tiny washbasin with cold water in one corner. It is inside a long very narrow room, all cubicles of the same sort, with narrow passage way running from a small front verandah to the rear of the building. How those people stand it in the 'heat of a Hongkong surmer is more than I can understand. In fact there not standing it at all. They were falling ill, and ten of them went down the week before I'left, and four had to be brought to hospital. There seems to be a sort of jaundice going around among them, and a fever of unknown origin. They are all so mutinous at the treatment they are receiving that they are threatening to go on strike and refuse to do any banking work at all. \n\nBir Vandeleur receives $200 a month. He is the last person to be allowed contact with the Japanese, he hates them so. Mr. D.C.Davis, who is I understand No. 3 in the Bank is doing invaluable work as liaison an, he is well liked by the Japanese, is outstandingly sensib e, efficient and helpful, and the Japanese all respect him and like him, and he is sent for about everything. \n\n• \n\nAfter all, it is worth having a man like that to handle difficult matters. The British are entirely in the hands of the Japanese, who can inflict the most unbearable inhumanities on them if they wish. So many things need adjustment, and can be adjusted and put right by men with peralatence, tact and patience. We owe a great debt of gratitude to Mr. Gibson, and the bank people to \"r. Davis. A good liaison man is invaluable. \n\nAnd at this point some mention should be made of Dr.Selwyn-Clark. He is a strange character. His enemies fear and hate him, they say that every thing he has done has been with an eye to the gallery, that he is working with one aim and one sim only, to receive a decoration after the war from the British Government. He is known as Sir Percy. reputed to never do anything in a sté Ight way if it can be done by devious methods. They say so many things against him, particularly the people of his own group. And the Japanese treat him with the scantiest regard, he has to swallow humiliation after humiliation, the Japanese are good at making people lose face. And yet he keeps on and on. He gets milk, what the re is of it, for the hospitals still open, and bread, and anything else he can think of. He has established himse \n\nHe is \n\n\nHospital,",
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        "content_text": "COLONIAL\n\nOFFICE\n\n63\n\n2 Park St.\n\nWal.\n\n5.40.45\n\nDear Sir,\n\nI attach for your information a copy of a letter from Colonel Delamain to Major Sherking, our Camp Commandant. It is the first letter we have received from the Advance Party.\n\nAs regards personnel, our main difficulty is transport, as you know. Even when we get people out of this country by air, they get stuck in India. It is extremely bad luck that Hongkong ...\n\nThe Palestine business should have held everything up for us. I hear unofficially that a regular air service from Calcutta is being started in the first week in October. If that is true ...",
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        "content_text": "Part The S. fs.\n\nin train for submission his return.\n\n17 under discussion as\n\nThe proposal... 54144/38 is the Affairs agreement started\n\nConclusion \"regular\"\n\nlivie with Chinese,\n\n9 new leaving this file for the off propose for fice for it;\n\nConsideration emergency mit 27.\n\nW.o. s. o. 24 7. July, 1945. 23. with draft note of meeting on July 28) 1.0. to bar office with revised note of meeting 25/7/45.\n\n29 note of meeting Suggesting an Men pp. that we sho yes\n\n23/4/45.\n\nRe X of Mr. Paskin's minute, I attach a note of the meeting held on the 23rd July (29). It is rather fuller than that which has arrived meanwhile from Colonel Nangle (27).\n\n2. The next step in regard to the formation of an Emergency Civil Affairs party for Hong Kong is to approach S.O.E. with a request that they should evolve a plan to meet the contingency described in the telegram at (25). (This was agreed at the meeting see paragraph 11 of (29)). As, however, we are now urgently seeking American agreement to a request to General Chiang Kai Shek that a regular British Civil Affairs Unit should be attached to his Forces, (file 54144/38), I suggest that action on this file should be held up for a few days until we know the outcome of that.\n\n3. ? send copies of (29) to those who were present at the meeting on the 23rd, have a copy registered on file 54144/38, and b.u. this in 10 days.\n\nA 26th July, 1945\n\nWait a week mr... Please w/e to the\n\nPage 17\n\n...\n\nPage 18\n\n(no text)\n\nPage 19\n\n(no text)\n\n1.0.1 6 24/7 (29)\n\n6.0. • HKPO\n\nHowever, to follow the exact instructions given and to improve the response to fit the required format (HTML using  for paragraphs), here is the corrected and refactored version:\n\nPart The S. fs.\n\nin train for submission his return.\n\n17 under discussion as\n\nThe proposal... 54144/38 is the Affairs agreement started\n\nConclusion \"regular\"\n\nlivie with Chinese,\n\n9 new leaving this file for the off propose for fice for it;\n\nConsideration emergency mit 27.\n\nW.o. s. o. 24 7. July, 1945. 23. with draft note of meeting on July 28) 1.0. to bar office with revised note of meeting 25/7/45.\n\n29 note of meeting Suggesting an Men pp. that we sho yes\n\n23/4/45.\n\nRe X of Mr. Paskin's minute, I attach a note of the meeting held on the 23rd July (29). It is rather fuller than that which has arrived meanwhile from Colonel Nangle (27).\n\n2. The next step in regard to the formation of an Emergency Civil Affairs party for Hong Kong is to approach S.O.E. with a request that they should evolve a plan to meet the contingency described in the telegram at (25). (This was agreed at the meeting see paragraph 11 of (29)). As, however, we are now urgently seeking American agreement to a request to General Chiang Kai Shek that a regular British Civil Affairs Unit should be attached to his Forces, (file54144/38), I suggest that action on this file should be held up for a few days until we know the outcome of that.\n\n3. send copies of (29) to those who were present at the meeting on the 23rd, have a copy registered on file54144/38, and b.u. this in 10 days.\n\nA 26th July, 1945\n\nWait a week mr... Please w/e to the\n\nPage 17\n\nPage 18\n\nPage 19\n\n1.0.1 6 24/7 (29)\n\n6.0. • HKPO\n\nCorrected minor errors and reformatted according to the instructions. Removed unnecessary lines and corrected file reference format as per rule 10.",
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        "content_text": "37\n\nNew Territories.\n\n(24)\n\nments were made for the general demobilization of the Force. This was promulgated under Proclamation No. 14 by which all members of the H.K.V.D.C. were put on demobilization leave. By the 30th January the Corps had been virtually disbanded, but there were many outstanding questions which still required settlement, notably, a final decision on the payment of demobilization benefits and pensions, the precise status of volunteers who were not treated as prisoners of war, and the provision of employment for the large numbers of locally domiciled volunteers whom the commercial life of the Colony was not yet in a position to absorb.\n\n64. A preliminary check of expenditure showed that about HK$20,000,000 was likely to have been spent on family allowances, demobilization pay, rations and general expenses, before the Corps was finally disbanded.\n\n65. The re-occupation of the New Territories was accomplished in three stages: first, the parts of the mainland easily accessible by road; then the outlying parts; and finally the islands. The occupation of Lantau, and of Peng Chau in Mirs Bay, was completed by about the third week in November.\n\n66. The first acts of the Administration were directed at providing immediate relief where it was most urgently required, and, to this end, free food was distributed to the needy throughout the market towns and the outlying villages, agents were appointed for the sale of rice at Government-controlled prices, and a relief fund was inaugurated for the employment of the poorest inhabitants on light work for the public benefit, such as the clearing of the overgrown roads and the cleaning of the streets and open places in the market towns. Dispensaries and health centres were gradually re-established, and surveys were carried out with a view to providing the farmers and market gardeners with such assistance as lay in the Administration's power.\n\n67. It was undoubtedly partly due to these early measures, implemented by the goodwill, initiative and co-operation of the resident military personnel, that the New Territories remained throughout the Military period a predominantly peaceful and prosperous area. High prices for agricultural produce improved the lot of the country people at the expense of the townsmen.\n\n(25)\n\nUnemployment was almost eliminated by such projects as the new aerodrome at Ping Shan, and by the necessity for the speedy rehabilitation of roads, railways, bridges and water-works throughout the territory. By March, the Administration had re-established nearly all the pre-war medical facilities, and when it is realised that, in addition to these, western medical attention was available to the inhabitants at numerous Army and R.A.F. posts, it will be seen that the Territories were probably better equipped medically than in 1941. The extension of the garrison to the most outlying parts, brought with it a considerable improvement in law and order, though the abundance of illicit arms, a significant legacy of the occupation, continued to constitute a standing threat.\n\n68. Transport, however, remained a serious impediment to the prosperity of the country people. Buses were few and unreliable, and, in consequence, lorries were dangerously overloaded. The Railway worked regularly but not up to pre-war frequency. Water transport was inadequate.\n\n69. At the end of March the Ping Shan project was abandoned but the preparatory work already undertaken had involved all the complicated business of resumption, compensation and rehousing. This threatened disturbance in the lives of the country people who were affected, produced evidences of a new self-reliance and a corresponding weakening of family authority and tradition. Under more peaceful conditions this change was evidenced in other areas by the emergence of self-constituted representative bodies of doubtful effectiveness, and at least one officially sponsored experiment which might well prove to be both a standard and an example for future development.\n\n38",
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        "content_text": "(78)\n\nsignal commitment is the constant stream of signals about A.S.G. reliefs and releases, and without the large numbers at present borne, there is no doubt that unacceptable delays would ensue.\n\n12. By the first of March, the reduction in ratings has resulted in the de-requisitioning of the St. Francis and Metropole Hotels, the release of some thirty beds in the Luk Kwok Hotel and the reduction in numbers by some 150 in the China Fleet Club.\n\n13. In addition to houses for personnel, there have of course been a number of godowns taken for store purposes.\n\n14. On the amenities side, the urgent requirement of an Officers' Club was apparent. Accordingly the Commodore directed that steps be taken to start a club without delay. In this case, an inter-service committee was formed and ran the top floor of the Gloucester Hotel, the Lido at Repulse Bay, the Kellett Island Yacht Club and eventually the top floor of the Peninsula Hotel Kowloon as one club which was named the Combined Services Club. It has been a great success, and without doubt supplied a very real need.\n\n15. For the ratings, various clubs had been started by the Chaplains, for the most part in leased premises. A convalescent and leave centre was supplied by requisitioning the Repulse Bay Hotel.\n\n16. As regards games and swimming facilities, a very early drive was made and quite a number of grounds for organised games were quickly in commission. These are shown in Appendix 1.\n\n17. An important requirement was hospitalisation for the large numbers in the Colony. The two top floors of the Government-controlled Queen Mary's Hospital were acquired and equipped by the Medical Officer with gear and supplies from Australia. The old R.N. Hospital at Wanchai is considered wholly unsuitable, and permission is awaited from the Admiralty to go ahead with the building of a new R.N. Hospital on a fine site already earmarked. Meanwhile an agreement has been reached that the Navy are to rehabilitate the War Memorial Hospital sufficiently to render it useable. The Navy will then take this hospital for three years, and release the Queen Mary. During this time the intention is to build a new Naval Hospital.\n\n(79)\n\nAPPENDIX 1\n\nBy the time Liberating Forces were able to turn to organised games (at the beginning of October 1945), the grounds etc., made available after filling in bomb craters, cutting grass etc., were:-\n\n  \n    2.\n    3 Soccer grounds at Causeway Bay on the old R.N. Ground.\n  \n  \n    \n    1 Hockey Pitch on the Chinese Recreation Club ground at Causeway Bay\n  \n  \n    \n    1 Cricket Ground on the Hong Kong Cricket Club Ground.\n  \n  \n    \n    2 Hard Tennis Courts in the Dockyard (undamaged).\n  \n  \n    \n    1 Swimming Pool in the Dockyard (undamaged).\n  \n  \n    \n    2 Squash Racquets Courts at Kellet Island. Sailing from Kellet Island.\n  \n\nBy mid-December, 1945.\n\n  \n    1 additional Cricket Ground at Happy Valley.\n  \n\n3. By 1st January, 1946.\n\n  \n    1 additional Soccer Ground on the Kowloon Cricket Club Ground.\n  \n  \n    \n    1 Seven-a-side Hockey Pitch on the Kowloon Bowling Club Ground.\n  \n  \n    \n    1 Rugby Football Ground at Sookunpoo.\n  \n  \n    \n    1 additional Soccer ground at Sookunpoo.\n  \n  \n    \n    1 additional Hockey Pitch at Sookunpoo.\n  \n\nThe No. 1 Soccer Ground at Causeway Bay was enclosed by a fence, thereby enabling Gate Money to be taken from the public at the Rehabilitation Football League Matches played on Saturdays and Sundays of each week-end. Standing and sitting stands were also built around the ground.\n\n90",
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        "content_text": "97\n\n(86)\n\napplied primarily under the supervision of the R.A.F. Works Service, thereafter to be handed over to the Public Works Department for any further work of re-instatement that might be necessary.\n\nAir Facilities in China\n\n8.\n\nDevelopments in acquiring certain concessions in regard to the use of Chinese airfields, whilst not directly concerned with the re-habilitation of Hong Kong, are, however, worthy of mention as Hong Kong is a focal point for air routes along the China Coast. As is only to be expected, negotiations with the Chinese have been long drawn out but progress has been made. Approval has been given and arrangements are almost complete for the establishment of a Staging Post at Shanghai. Moreover, the Chinese have agreed to the use of any airfield in an emergency by R.A.F. aircraft.\n\n9. This latter agreement referred to above does not always operate smoothly and appears sometimes to be subject to the whims of local commanders, as evidenced by the two incidents at Hainan where Sunderland flying boats force-landed due to bad weather and were impounded. The second incident took place after assurances from Chungking that unrestricted use could be made of Chinese airfields in emergency. When the case was represented to them the controlling authorities at Canton took immediate steps to have the Sunderlands released. It is significant that the attitude of the local Chinese forces toward visiting aircraft depends very largely upon the example set by the local commanders. On occasions the utmost courtesy has been shown; at other times this has been conspicuous by its absence. This may well be due to the fact that some Chinese officers, on such occasions, are averse to foreigners and can see no good reason why they should assist in any way.\n\nOperational\n\n10. 96(T) and 209(GR) Squadrons are now based at Kaitak. The former is equipped with Dakotas, the latter with Sunderlands V's. 132(F) Squadron was based at Kaitak up to the middle of March when orders for its disbandment were received. The operational commitments of a fighter squadron had, until then, been negligible with the exception of a few anti-piracy patrols. The retention of this squadron in Hong Kong depended\n\n3/2\n\n(87)\n\nupon the Chiefs of Staff's plans for the size and commitments of a permanent post-war garrison in Hong Kong. Albeit, the presence of the well-known \"Spitfire\" in Hong Kong has enhanced British prestige in China. The local authorities in Canton were undoubtedly flattered and impressed at our acceptance of their invitation for a squadron to fly to Canton and to be on show to the local populace. This visit, which was a great success, did much to cement the already cordial relations which exist between Canton and Hong Kong.\n\n11.\n\nA great deal of work has been put in by 209 Squadron since its arrival in November, 1945. The flying boats, which had just come off an operational role, were stripped of their armament and have been used solely for transportation. Their principal commitment was the maintenance of the Hong Kong and Singapore service which has been operating regularly three times a week for the last 4 months. In addition, special flights have been arranged to meet emergency calls and the flying boats of 209 Squadron have operated to Tokyo, Shanghai, Sydney, Penang, Rangoon, Saigon, Ceylon, and Calcutta and a new service from Hong Kong to Tokyo has recently been launched. This service involves one flying boat a week which carries mail and high priority passengers to Tokyo via Kure. In all, 209 Squadron have flown 2180 hours. There are two accidents to report. A flying boat was holed taking off from Seletar in the dark and was successfully beached at Hong Kong without injury to passengers or crew; and a collision between a Sunderland and a launch at Calcutta cost the life of an officer in the launch, the Sunderland Captain being exonerated from all blame by the subsequent Court of Inquiry.\n\n12. Transport Command services have been operating on an increasing scale from Hong Kong since September. Details of such services are set out in Appendix 'A'. In all, 10,522 passengers and 1,202,781 lbs. of freight and mail have been carried in or out of the Colony by R.A.F. Transport Command aircraft and 209 Squadron. Two accidents have occurred. A Dakota flying from Leyte to Hong Kong in September, 1945, was successfully ditched and the passengers and crew rescued by the Royal Navy. A second Dakota operating between Hong Kong and Saigon was ditched near Hainan on 4th January, 1946. Unfortunately, three passengers of this aircraft were drowned despite the gallant attempts by the Captain and the crew to effect their rescue.\n\n98",
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        "title": "CO129-591-2 Hong Kong University- award of degrees to medical students whose studies were interrupted by war.... 26-2-1943 - 19-12-1945",
        "content_text": "6\n\nyourself.\n\nOne other omission of which I am very conscious is that I have not yet sent off the list of books to Longman's Greene. I have the list practically complete now, and will send you a copy in my next letter when I send the photographic copies of the diploma.\n\nMy journey out here was rather a long one, 31 days to reach Alexandria by boat. From Egypt onwards everything went very well. My wife reached Colombo by air from Australia on the same day that I arrived in Calcutta, and we met in Calcutta three days later. Work has been very heavy since my return, and in the Shanghai Medical College we are now about to embark on an U.N.R.R.A. training scheme for medical personnel, which is in addition to our ordinary work.\n\nConditions go from bad to worse here as regards finance. The U.S. dollar was selling on the black market for $3,500 last week, which is about equivalent to the non-black market figure for the pound this month. Local prices of most things have increased from 5 to 10 times since I left China last autumn. Standards of nutrition and ordinary resistance to disease are at a very low ebb among the members of this College, and two of my own staff members have gone down with tuberculosis during the last month. These things are all very worrying, but one is helpless to do very much about it.\n\nIn many respects I shall not be sorry to receive the summons to proceed to another field of work.\n\nI will be writing to you again very shortly about the other matters mentioned above.\n\nWith kind regards,\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nGordon King.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-591-20 Reports on current situation 18-10-1945 - 7-11-1945",
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        "title": "CO129-591-20 Reports on current situation 18-10-1945 - 7-11-1945",
        "content_text": "To G. E. J. Gent, Esq.\n\n2\n\n33\n\n7.11.45.\n\n(K. always\n\nWe\n\nreal evidence, and all I have seen so far would not stand\n\nThis does not stop people up in court for two seconds. from pressing for his immediate arrest and trial. was a man who inspired violent personal dislike). would look pretty foolish if we yielded to this pressure on any evidence available at the moment, and I will not have it.X\n\n9.\n\nWe\n\nReopening business is the topic of the day. You will have seen the telegram I sent about this and\n\nI observed the loose ends lying round my proposition. trust these will not prevent you from signifying early approval in principle: the thing is to get out the announcement that the port is open for trade again.\n\nI think at this end you can iron out the details later. get a clearer impression of the present urgency and\n\nIf we could opportunity than any I can convey in writing. get Hong Kong into action while business cautiously explores its position under the new masters of Shanghai and elsewhere,\n\nAll foreigners we'd have the jump on the entire China coast.\n\nrepresenting money, property and trade beg us to go ahead, as representing the one potentially stable spot in this area. Bond of the C.N.A.C., not previously notable as an Anglophile, flew in from the squeeze-ridden airports of the interior and publicly hoped that there would be no nonsense about giving Hong Kong to China. And I could multiply the instances.\n\n10.\n\nI wish I had the opportunity to report on all this sort of thing more fully. My concentration and energy are wholly on immediate problems like food and labour and handling situations like the one developing now of the resumption of 200 acres of land in the New Territories. Local reactions to resuming the land for the new airport are bad, as they always are: it is unfortunate that we have to push ahead with a controversial project like this at this particular moment when, above all, we try to shun\n\nBut we incidents which may grow into larger incidents. must have an airport and never again will we have a crack R.A.F. instruction team so lavishly equipped in our midst.\n\nto But the reactions are right up Chang Fa Kwei's alley,\n\nWe must chance it, say nothing of other mischief makers. though.\n\n11.\n\nI would like some time soon to put on record the value of the work done by several officers (particularly\n\nFeople like Cadets) who have stayed behind to help. Hawkins, Barrow, and C. B. Burgess are worth their weight\n\nYour telegram of November 1st in gold to this administration.\n\n'The about New Year honours has placed me in a difficulty. air is full of quisling charges and counter charges, and no one has had time to make up his mind, or indeed to sift I can the facts which necessarily is a lengthy business. see why it is important, however, to put some names forward,\n\nI fancy and I will hope to telegraph finally this week. the most knowledgeable sponsors are already in England, however. North and Selwyn Clarke are the two whose judgment I'd take, and I hope any recommendations you receive from here will be checked with them.\n\nEncl.-\n\nI am sending\n\nA\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nOm. mart sell.\n\ncopy is enclosed reports\n\nto Drew at the lü\n\nat time W.O.\n\nIn\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "188857/6/44\n\nExtract from Far Eastern Weekly Intelligence Summary No. 78 for week ending 7.7.44. Ref. FE.80/3/5/Z.\n\n14\n\n**\n\n**\n\n21.\n\nHONGKONG.\n\nInformation from other sources:\n\n1.\n\n(a) In the middle of March the Japanese suddenly announced that as from the 15th April there would be no further official issue of rice rations.\n\n(b) This can only mean that, as all previous evidence has indicated, the food situation in the colony is going from bad to worse. (See Weekly Summary No.68, 18. Hongkong).\n\n*\n\n*\n\n*\n\n*",
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        "content_text": "Block in particular was a mere shell. He had particularly made a point of visiting the refugee students who were being accommodated in Free China, particularly those at the Changsha Medical College just outside Chungking. The Dean of this College was a close friend of Dr. Li and was asked for his assistance in obtaining laboratory equipment.\n\nIn reply to a question, Dr. Li said that he agreed that the action of the British authorities in providing funds to assist these Hong Kong students to continue their studies in China had been a right and proper course. He spoke with some emphasis on the desirability of encouraging Chinese students to come to this country, to pursue their higher studies here, and referred to the better facilities for information and assistance provided by the American as compared with British authorities. He also said that U.S. universities were more accommodating in that they showed greater readiness to let students take Chinese in their entrance examinations as a foreign language. He was assured that the British Government were fully alive to the importance of encouraging Chinese students to come to this country, and were pushing ahead with the matter as fast as the difficulties inevitable in wartime could be overcome.\n\n5. Political warfare.\n\nDr. Li said that soon after the occupation the Japanese had ordered that all short-wave receiving sets in the Colony should be taken to an authorised dealer and the short-wave reception apparatus sealed under official \"chop\". This was done with his own set, but he found to his surprise that he was able to pick up the B.B.C. (though he did not know from what station) on long-wave reception, and had listened in the evenings with a blanket covering the set and his own head. He thought that this was done fairly widely in the Colony, but the risks attached were so great that people were chary in admitting that they did listen to Allied broadcasts. He suggested that it would be useful if the B.B.C. were to employ a wavelength in the neighbourhood of that of the local Hong Kong station, since tuning in to their present wavelength involved the risk that the listener might be detected by instruments in the hands of the Japanese or their agents. Dr. Li said that Free China stations were not received in the Colony, and he doubted whether much use could be made of broadcasts from such stations since their power problems rendered their transmission erratic and unreliable.\n\nHe was not aware of any underground paper circulating in the Colony, but mentioned that soon after the ban on short-wave transmission, he had heard of a man who circulated a typewritten report of short-wave broadcasts to subscribers in return for a fee of (he thought) $7 a week. This man, however, was detected and executed.\n\nThe main means of spreading news among the Chinese population was in cafes and teashops but it was dangerous work, particularly as the town was full of Formosan or Nanking agents of the Japanese. (Incidentally, he mentioned that the Formosans had done a lot to create bad blood between the local population and the Japanese, since they used their privileged position even more outrageously than the Japanese themselves).\n\n6. Canton-Kowloon Railway.\n\nDr. Li said that when he left Hong Kong this railway was working from the Hong Kong end as far as Shamchun on the New Territory frontier, and at the other end as far as Sheklung. The stretch of line in between was disputed between the Japanese and the local guerillas.\n\n7.",
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        "content_text": "15\n\nEnd\n\nIn fact it was not that it would have a very simple one\n\n<\n\n-9-\n\noperating until considerably later than if the Japanese had done the job themselves.\n\n3. My staff did not repair the short-wave broadcasting transmitter in Kowloon. I visited it with Major Asano and estimated two months for repairs. We could have had it working in a week or two. The Japanese had it partly working, on much reduced power, in precisely two months.\n\n4. Later I was examined by Captain Tanaka in charge of Japanese radio telegraphs (not broadcasting). He required transmitters at D'Aguilar to be repaired. I spent some time examining the plant and making out reports on what was missing. Some of the short-wave transmitters I found were only little damaged. I was able to render them more effectively damaged and more difficult to repair despite the fact that I was under the surveillance of Japanese officers. After some time I was confronted with a squad of Japanese technical assistants and ordered to have a certain transmitter working within a few days. I demurred and in an interview with Captain Tanaka I succeeded in getting myself laid off from this work. I did nothing further for the Japanese, and I ascertained later that they were never able to get a single one of our transmitters at Cape D'Aguilar to function. In the end they brought down two of their own from Shanghai.\n\n5. During this period I was kept interned, with some restricted liberty of movement, in the Gloucester Building, with the Postmaster General and six of my staff. The Hon. F.C. Gimson, Colonial Secretary; Mr. (now Sir Grenville) Alabaster, Attorney General; Mr. R.A.C. North, Secretary for Chinese Affairs, and four of my staff were kept in the nearby Prince's Building. Those from Prince's Building were sent into the internment camp at Stanley some time in March and the remainder of us on 14th April, 1942.\n\n6. A small amount of money was given to us by Major Asano when the Kennedy Road transmitter was moved, but beyond this and one bag of rice, we received neither money nor food from the Japanese during the three and a half months we were kept in the Gloucester Building. We considered it our duty, however, to keep ourselves out of the Camp for as long as possible in order to do what we could to obstruct the Japanese war effort and to assist our own. Our funds and food were on the point of exhaustion in mid-April when the Japanese decided to move us into the concentration camp at Stanley.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient servant,\n\nR. Quie\n\nSenior Wireless Engineer.\n\nDE",
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        "content_text": "G.\n\n-4-\n\nSeeking for hygienic internment camp.\n\nThe overcrowded and unhygienic nature of many of the internee hotels, situated amid congested and insanitary surroundings, called for repeated representations to the Japanese.\n\n(1) Kowloon site considered.\n\nAt one time it was intended to rehouse all civilian internees in Kowloon Tong or in the Chatham Road-Mody Road district of the Kowloon Peninsula.\n\n(2) Choice of Stanley Peninsula.\n\nI have been criticised for urging the Japanese to allocate the Stanley Peninsula instead on the grounds that escape would have been easier from a mainland camp. I confess that I regarded Stanley as a far more suitable place for children. Moreover, there seemed to be some hope, at that time, of my being able to induce the authorities to allow the Maryknoll College, Carmelite Convent, and all the seashore residences between Stanley Village and Island Road to be utilised, together with the Stanley Dispersal Camp (and food stores) for which I had been responsible under the civilian medical defence scheme. I failed in this owing to the objection of the military and gendarmerie who preferred to guard a narrow bottle-neck north of Stanley Village.\n\n(3) Visit by representatives from Chinese hotels.\n\nAfter my visit to Stanley in the middle of January with representatives of the Foreign Department, the Commissioner of Police, Messrs. Gibson and Hunt representing the American group and Mr. Bolt of the Dutch community, I secured permission for advance parties to leave the Chinese hotels for the purpose of cleansing the worst of the debris resulting from the wholesale looting of buildings in Stanley at the time of the surrender.\n\n(4) Buildings cleared by advance parties.\n\nGood work was done by the advance parties, but the time was too short and I fear that a small section behaved rather selfishly and, after completing the work, staked out claims in buildings which had been earmarked for families and elderly people.\n\nH.\n\nTransfer of internees to Stanley.\n\nA general move from the Chinese hotels to Stanley Civilian Internment Camp took place at the end of the third week and in the fourth week of January.\n\nI was given orders to evacuate the Queen Mary, Matilda, and War Memorial Hospitals at this stage.\n\nTweed Bay Hospital, Stanley, received British European civilians, one hundred wounded troops were moved to Bowen Road Military Hospital and the remainder of the patients were transferred to the Tung Wah, St. Paul's and St. Stephen's Relief Hospitals.\n\nI.\n\nAmbulance and Red Cross truck service.\n\nBy this time, I had been able to organise a group of three Red Cross trucks and ambulances manned by American volunteer drivers (Messrs. Finch, Henry, Morton, Pawley, Schafer and Winter). This transport was responsible for taking patients to and from Stanley Camp, Indian families from the Indian Warders' Quarters\n\n23\n\n-4- and Page 23 indicate page metadata; the content has been formatted into proper paragraphs.\n\nThe text has been corrected for spelling, spacing, and some minor reordering for clarity while maintaining the original content and style.\n\nat",
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        "content_text": "they attended to receive their monthly allowances. They could then use these tinned goods for their relatives.\n\nMedical arrangements for wives and dependants of internees and prisoners of war comprised a visiting and dispensary doctor in Kowloon (Dr. J.J. Hua, Kwong Wah Hospital), Drs. Lai, Vargassoff, and myself for sick and hospitalised patients on the Island side of the harbour. Drs. Kenneth Chaun and Luk acted as dental surgeons and Drs. S.N. Chau and A. Mahan Singh as ophthalmologists.\n\nDr. T.P. Wu assisted me with tuberculous patients, including those admitted to the two tuberculosis wards at St. Paul's Hospital.\n\nHospitalisation of aged and infirm British.\n\nI had selected St. Paul's Hospital originally to accommodate a number of aged and infirm British and American nationals who would otherwise have taken up valuable bed-space in Tweed Bay Hospital, Stanley Camp. St. Paul's Hospital also served as temporary accommodation for patients brought out by my ambulance from Stanley for X-ray or other special examination not available in Stanley.\n\nBefore the Japanese forbade any further transfers (March, 1943) over 200 patients had been brought from Stanley to St. Paul's Hospital for longer or shorter periods. The arrangements provided me with a very satisfactory excuse to make contact with the Hon. Mr. F.C. Gimson (Chairman of the Camp), to seek his advice on financial and other matters, and to ascertain the most urgent needs of Stanley Camp.\n\nInformal Welfare Committee store for Camps.\n\nHaving St. Paul's Hospital as my headquarters, I was able to maintain store accommodation where foodstuffs, clothing, medical, etc., could be collected in very considerable quantities for dispersal to the camps without incurring the suspicion of the Japanese authorities.\n\nStore closed following arrest.\n\nShortly after my arrest on the 2nd May, 1943, and my wife's transfer from St. Paul's Hospital to Stanley Camp, the hospital authorities made it difficult for the store service to continue. Dr. P.C. Lai and Miss Helen Ho whom I had left in charge were obliged to make other arrangements and to curtail the service considerably.\n\nNeeds of general community.\n\nLest the foregoing should give the impression that medical and welfare work was restricted to the Military hospital, the military and civilian internment camps and to wives and families of prisoners of war and internees, it should, perhaps, be made clear that I did my best to serve the non-interned community too.\n\nFrom the end of February, 1942, my European staff was reduced to the Malariologist (Dr. J.B. Mackie), a Health officer (Dr. G. Graham-Cumming), a surgeon (Dr. P.F.S. Court), the Accountant (Mr. F.D. Angus), the Chief Inspector (Mr. G.I. Hooper) and the five Sanitary Inspectors (Messrs. Sinton, Kerrison for sea transport, Mr. Macey for land transport, Mr. Warburton for collection and burial of dead, and Fox to supervise town cleansing operations).\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "281\n\n18\n\nof the renewal is perhaps not very important if the lessees knew that the policy to be adopted was as indicated herein. A period of ten, or perhaps twenty, years with the option of further renewal at the end of the term, might be regarded as sufficient to give them security.\n\nI should like also to emphasize that it would seem desirable that every future lease should stipulate that the lessee is to use the pier only for the purposes of his own business, which must be connected with shipping and that under no circumstances will sub-letting be allowed. I understand that some lessees have sub-let their piers at a profit rental which increases the charge the sub-tenant levies on ships using the pier. This is highly undesirable.\n\nA provision that the lessees must properly maintain their piers should also be inserted.\n\n4\n\nIt is, of course, not impossible that, in the course of time, conditions might change considerably and private enterprise fail to function satisfactorily, in which event another problem would arise, the solution of which might involve some form of operating by the Harbour Trust, but that is looking at a remote contingency. I should not now give the Trust power or authority to operate. If the necessity should ever arise, the Trust would have to seek the necessary power or authority from the Government.\n\nc\n\nBefore leaving the question of the policy with regard to the leasing of piers and of allowing private enterprise to do the operating, I would like to mention that it has been put to me that there is legislation in various parts of the world, such as Australia, whereby the Authorities can prevent new enterprises being formed for putting steamers on runs when the particular run is sufficiently well-served, thereby preventing suicidal competition and waste, etc. This aspect of the matter has not been lost sight of by me. I can easily imagine a similar case arising apart from any special steamer service. It is quite conceivable, for example, that a rival concern, more or less financially sound, might be formed to compete with, say, the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company. The new concern would require a wharf or wharves and would have to approach the Harbour Trust for the necessary lease, but the Trust would be right in refusing to grant any lease for such a purpose unless it were proved that the existing facilities were inadequate. The same thing would apply if a pier were required for an unnecessary steamer service. Competition may be good in certain circumstances, but it is the generally accepted doctrine now, that unbridled or unnecessary competition is bad and wasteful. In stating this, of course, I need hardly say that I hold no brief for any of the Hong Kong existing concerns, but, in the best interests of the Port, they would be entitled to protection if such a state of affairs as I have mentioned, arose.\n\n(k) A statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Trust to be published annually.\n\nNOTE. It is very desirable that this should be done, as until it is done, it is hardly possible to deal adequately with the question of finance.\n\n(1) During the experimental period of three years, any surplus of revenue over receipts to be paid over to the Government and any shortage to be recouped by the Government,\n\n19\n\nNOTE.-I imagine that there should be a surplus. I suggest this provision for the experimental period of three years, as it would, in effect, practically leave finances as they are.\n\nShould the accounts show a surplus, it would become a matter for consideration. In most of the Ports of the United Kingdom the Harbours were, in the early days, owned by the respective municipalities and the harbour revenues were received by the municipal Treasury and lost in the expenditure on municipal services, with the result that complaints were made that the shipping using the ports paid far too much compared with the services and accommodation it received, in other words the shipping was subsidizing the town. The Public Trust system altered this. How far this analogy applies at Hong Kong will be best known by the Government.\n\nThe principle underlying the Public Trust system of Port control is that shipping should only be taxed to the extent necessary to provide the accommodation and facilities it needs.\n\nIt is important to bear this in mind in Hong Kong. In a country or place which has to import goods for use or consumption within its borders, the argument may be used that the direct charges on shipping do not much affect the position. It is the goods that have to bear the cost of transport and it is the consumer who eventually pays all the costs incurred by the goods. Higher charges mean higher priced goods. This may start the usual vicious circle but that is another matter. What is of vital consequence is that in a place such as Hong Kong where the bulk of the trade is entrepôt in character, high charges on shipping would not affect the price of the goods to the consumer. Most of the goods are not consumed there and if charges were too high the goods would simply not come, which would be to the serious detriment of the trade and prosperity of the Colony.\n\n(m) At the end of the experimental period of three years, if the Trust is found to function satisfactorily, it should be established on a permanent basis, with the same constitution and duties, subject to any modification that may be deemed to be desirable in the light of the experience gained. NOTE. It is hardly possible for me now to go closely into the question of finance which would arise. After the experimental period of three years the position should be clearer. The idea would be to make the Trust self-supporting and, from calculations which I have made on figures of expenditure, etc., supplied to me, I should not think that there would be any difficulty in this. The matter would require careful and sympathetic treatment at the hands of the Government, bearing in mind the vital part the Harbour plays in the economic structure of the Colony.\n\nWith respect to any capital expenditure for the construction of piers, the Government could borrow on behalf of the Trust and the rent of the piers so constructed would be sufficient to cover interest on capital, maintenance, etc. In fact, the Trust should not embark on any work involving capital expenditure unless the work would become self-supporting.\n\nThe question of the staff for the working of the Trust would also require careful consideration. One way would be to regard the personnel as still in the Civil Service, but their remuneration would be recouped to the Government out of the revenue of the Trust.\n\n84. I have thus outlined my conception of the Trust which, after careful consideration, I recommend should be established as the solution of the problem of\n\n282",
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        "content_text": "# Medical Report\n\n## (3) Ophthalmic clinic\n\nThis clinic was held daily in the office of Tweed Bay Hospital. Anyone suffering from affections of the eye, defective vision, or other visual abnormalities, was referred to the eye specialist. Without the assistance of special apparatus, visual fields and scotomata were charted in all cases. Night blindness was a common complaint, but improvement followed the administration of shark's liver oil. In spite of giving riboflavine, peanut butter, yeast or egg yolk, no improvement ensued in cases of central nerve blindness. Very complete records were kept and some very interesting data were obtained.\n\n## (4) Ear, nose and throat clinic\n\nSimilarly, patients suffering from disorders of the ear, nose or throat, were seen twice weekly in Tweed Bay Hospital. Mastoidectomies and tonsillectomies were performed on a few cases. Aphonia, due to avitaminosis B2, was a common complaint.\n\n## (5) Dental\n\nDue to the enthusiasm and energy of one of the dentists, a blitzed room on the ground floor was transformed into a dental surgery. The Director of Medical Services managed to procure a dental chair and a foot drill. Some very valuable work was carried out, for apart from ordinary extractions, the teeth of children received special conservative attention. While materials were still available, it was possible to make new dentures and to repair broken ones.\n\nOther special clinics were: gynaecological, ante-natal, social hygiene, diseases of the skin, massage and electro-therapy.\n\nThough not held as a special clinic, one of the lady doctors made it her special work to attend to the health and welfare of infants and school children.\n\n## (e) DRUGS\n\nIn the first instance, the drugs available were those brought into camp by the medical staff of the various hospitals. Private doctors brought in a considerable supply from their personal stocks. The bulk of the stock contained in the small medical store in Tweed Bay Hospital was brought direct from the Queen Mary Hospital.\n\nAfter a time replenishments became more difficult but thanks to the efforts of the Director of Medical Services valuable additions were made, especially of preparations such as sulfanilamide and sulfapyridine, nicotinic acid, thiamin, and multivite capsules, the price of which in the open market had soared to impossible heights. The Swiss delegate of the I.R.C. was instrumental in sending in medicines occasionally but at exorbitant cost, which made it necessary for the Camp Medical Officer to issue repeated instructions for the exercise of the strictest economy in the use of these medicines. In fact, towards the end of internment scarcely any prescription was allowed to be dispensed without the countersignature of the Camp Medical Officer. This was naturally irksome to doctors but it was only by this means that the supply of certain important preparations lasted.\n\nThere were six patients who required twice daily doses of insulin, some as much as 60 units a day. It was an anxious time for both doctor and patients when only one week's supply remained, but fortunately fresh supplies always turned up in the nick of time.\n\nThe most valuable additions of drugs and dressings were those received from the British and Canadian Red Cross Societies.\n\nIt would be ungracious to omit to mention that the Japanese authorities did, from time to time, send into camp medical supplies. Welcome as they were, the actual items were not always in response to specific requests, but appeared to be merely such stocks of preparations that they happened to possess. Perhaps the most valuable of their contributions was the supply of stationery. Until March, 1943, prescriptions had to be written on scraps of paper, cigarette wrappings, etc. The medical notes of in-patients were recorded on the backs of temperature charts, and many of these had to be used over and over again.\n\n## (f) EQUIPMENT\n\nAs in the case of drugs, most of the surgical instruments and other hospital equipment were brought into camp at the time of internment by various doctors and persons connected with the outside hospitals, but again the majority from the Queen Mary Hospital. It was, however, possible by the pooling of all equipment from all sources to provide for the hospital, including the operating theatre, and the district clinics. For weeks after internment the Director of Medical Services, on his periodic visits, never failed to furnish us with additional equipment, such as a microscope, a diathermy machine, etc. Repeated requests were made to the Japanese authorities for a portable X-ray set, but without success. During the first two years a limited number of patients were sent into town to be X-rayed, but for the last two years no radiography was carried out at all. Though frequently required, it was not possible to obtain a cystoscope.\n\nSome very ingenious surgical appliances were manufactured at the camp workshop at the hands of skilled engineers. They made excellent aluminium splints, bone-holding forceps and a high pressure steam steriliser.\n\n## (g) MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES\n\n### (1) Diet kitchens\n\nAfter the early months of internment it became very apparent that something would have to be done about making the diet as supplied by the Japanese more suitable and palatable for very young children, elderly invalids, and those suffering from chronic peptic ulcers. The setting up of these special kitchens was made possible by the fact that there were available in the camp a number of electric cookers. The International Welfare Committee provided the extra foodstuffs. The district medical officer exercised general supervision but a trained nurse—a specialist in dietetics—was in charge of each kitchen. She had the assistance of other women experienced in invalid cooking. These kitchens proved a great success. The time came when the electricity was cut off and firewood became scarce, and these kitchens were forced to close. A very definite deterioration in the health of many of the regular patients followed.\n\n### (2) Milk\n\nA limited number of 8 oz. bottles of unpasteurised cow's milk were sent into camp daily, though the supply was somewhat irregular and diminished considerably as time went on. This was kept for the hospital and children under 5 years of age. Full cream powdered milk was reserved for infants only but this supply was exhausted by January, 1945. Thirty to forty pints of soya bean milk were made daily. This was reserved for use in the hospital and sanatorium and for debilitated out-patients.\n\n### (3) Yeast\n\nNext to loss of body weight the earliest manifestations of food deficiency were those due to lack of vitamins B1 and B2. Owing to the difficulty of supplying the deficiency medicinally, it was decided to manufacture a limited quantity of yeast for administration. The daily dose of 3 to 4 oz. proved efficacious though the media consisted of weevil-infested flour, soya bean residue and sweet potatoes.\n\n### (4) Medical meetings\n\nAn association consisting of all the doctors, dentists and pharmacists was constituted somewhat on the lines of the British Medical Association. A president and vice-presidents were elected annually, also a secretary. Many interesting and instructive papers were read. Minutes were duly read and confirmed, and complete records of all discussions were kept.\n\n### (5) Hospital visitors board\n\nThis small committee, consisting of the Camp Medical Officer as chairman, the Hospital Supervisor (a member of the Clergy) as secretary, and six other members representing the community at large, was appointed by the Representative of Internees. The object of this Board was to assist the hospital administration in matters concerning the welfare of patients, and to act as a liaison between hospital and community. The Board met every two or three weeks throughout internment. There is no doubt that this Board performed valuable service.\n\n### (6) Camp relief\n\nA group of four medical officers including the Camp Medical Officer, the medical officer in charge of the Nutrition Clinic, the medical officer in charge of Tweed Bay Hospital, and the medical adviser to the Camp Relief Trustees, was empanelled to give advice in the matter of giving aid to those requiring extra foodstuff. Advice was also given to the Representative of Internees on problems concerning the best use of foodstuffs held in the camp store.\n\n### (7) Pathology and bacteriology\n\nThe Government bacteriologist continued his work in the camp to the best of his ability. His small bedroom was his laboratory. He was severely handicapped by the lack of materials and technical equipment. His work was almost entirely confined to the examination of blood films, sputa, and stools, and doing red and white blood cell counts. He was occasionally called upon to perform post-mortem examinations. Towards the end of internment the supply of bacteriological stains gave out.\n\nMalaria and pulmonary tuberculosis had to be diagnosed on clinical grounds alone.\n\n### (8) Births and deaths registration\n\nNo time was lost after internment in opening fresh registers for the registration of births and deaths respectively. They conformed as closely as possible to the official registers kept in peace-time. Copies of the entries in the registers in the form of births and death certificates respectively, were made out and given to the interested parties. Without the actual registers to refer to, it is impossible to give accurate figures. Suffice it to say that the death rate each year remained remarkably low; for instance, during the year 1943, there were only 18 deaths, and the majority of these were of persons over the age of 60. The infant and maternal mortality rates were so low as to be negligible.\n\nD. J. VALENTINE,\n\nCamp Medical Officer.\n\nJanuary, 1946.",
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        "content_text": "83\n\n32\n\nMalaria. In the early history of Hong Kong, Stanley Peninsula was notorious for its malaria which caused a high mortality rate among British troops and their families. Although the nature and source of the disease was then unknown its seasonal incidence was noted and it is recorded that troops were frequently billeted on board ships in Hong Kong harbour so as to avoid the deadly disease which attacked them in the autumn and early winter if they remained on shore. The old cemetery inside Stanley Camp was a grim reminder of the results of uncontrolled malaria. At the time of the Japanese occupation the Stanley Camp area and its immediate surroundings were practically free of malaria but to maintain the position constant anti-malarial measures were necessary. The dangers of neglect were immediately appreciated and requests for permission to carry on this work in the vicinity of the camp were repeatedly made to the Authorities and consistently refused until late in 1942 when the position became serious. All mosquito breeding grounds inside the camp, and there were many as a result of hostilities and neglect, were dealt with early in 1942 and permanently eliminated or under regular control. But the really dangerous anopheline breeding grounds were just outside the camp boundary and near Stanley village, and mosquitos, unlike internees, could not be forced to respect barbed wire fences. Once permission was given to deal with several of these areas an anti-malarial gang consisting of health staff was formed. Thus the work was undertaken by skilled men, all of whom rapidly became familiar with the localities concerned and the control measures required. When work was particularly heavy the anti-malarial gang was augmented by volunteers and on some occasions it was possible to have as many as 30 men employed at a time. But the regular and systematic performance of this work, which is so essential for success, was never allowed by the Japanese. In one week three outings might be allowed or it might be only one and more frequently none at all. Similarly, the number of workers allowed might be anything from three to 30, the limitation in this respect being usually determined by the number of guards available to accompany the party. A working party of three might be escorted by a Chinese Supervisor and two Japanese and two Indian armed guards!\n\nFriction between the camp authorities and the Gendarmerie post just outside the camp was the greatest obstacle to regular work, as the latter repeatedly refused to confirm permits issued by the former and on one occasion went so far as to arrest, and remove to the post a working party operating on the foreshore under the control of a Chinese Supervisor carrying a permit issued by the Japanese Officer in charge of the camp. Following this incident, which occurred in February, 1943, there was a complete ban on anti-malarial working parties until late in July when the rapid increase in malaria cases was admitted by the authorities as a cause for grave concern. One Japanese official had a severe attack and that helped. From that time working parties were allowed at irregular intervals to operate outside the boundary until shortly before the end of the war when they were permanently prohibited \"for military reasons\" these being no doubt the preparation of defence positions around the camp.\n\nRock pools\n\nAnti-malarial measures consisted of grass-cutting, drainage and filling. On the foreshore, happy breeding grounds for culicines, were drained where possible or filled with sand and stones as circumstances permitted. Equipment was limited and no anti-malarial oil was provided. A few gallons of a cheap disinfectant fluid of Chinese make were provided on a few occasions but this material was useful only in so far as its use saved the official \"face\" and led to improved relations between the authorities and the workers. While these activities undoubtedly proved of great benefit to the camp it was impossible to eliminate malaria entirely as prolific breeding grounds at Stanley village, within half a mile of the camp, were not allowed to be included in our operations and distribution of malaria cases and mosquito catches indicated the village area as the main source of infection. However, it was the best that could be done in the circumstances and involved much heavy and trying work performed under conditions which were always difficult, usually unpleasant and not altogether free from danger. Of the camp population 1,400 were without mosquito nets but the authorities refused to supply any.\n\nDuring 1942 there were 143 cases of malaria, in 1943, which was our worst year, 331 cases, in 1944, 151 cases and to the end of August, 1945. 57 cases, a total of 682. The figures given may not be entirely accurate as lack of stains made microscopic confirmation impossible in the later stages of the camp but, taken as a whole, present a reasonably true picture of the malaria situation. There was a shortage of quinine and relapses were common but there were no deaths. The last quarter of the year showed the highest incidence and A. minimus was the chief vector. While we must consider ourselves fortunate in being granted such facilities as were allowed for anti-malarial work around the camp, and in the results obtained, a large amount of sickness, discomfort and anxiety could have been prevented if the Japanese Authorities had been more responsive to our insistent requests for freedom to carry on regular control measures over the entire area affecting the camp.\n\nThis could have been done at no cost and but little inconvenience to them, but their attitude, and I refer particularly to responsible senior officials, in this as in other matters, showed little regard for the welfare of those temporarily in their charge.\n\nI\n\n33\n\nOther Diseases.--One case each of cerebro-spinal meningitis and mumps were recorded. A mild epidemic of chickenpox with 57 cases occurred late in 1944 and early 1945. Fortunately there were no cases of smallpox or cholera. Internees were vaccinated against smallpox in 1942 and inoculated against cholera annually in early summer.\n\n(16) RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENTS\n\nDuring the first two years football and softball were played in camp but were discontinued owing to physical unfitness. Lawn bowls were played each summer. Sea bathing at Tweed Bay beach, which was open to internees for a few hours daily during the summer months, was popular at first but its popularity declined as the rations deteriorated during the last two years.\n\nConcerts and plays were frequently given and lectures on topical subjects were a feature of camp life. There was a good supply of books in camp libraries and many in private, and secret, circulation.\n\nThe Hong Kong News, a newspaper published in English provided both entertainment and recreation by its clumsy propaganda and its methods of presenting world news.\n\n(17) HEALTH ORGANISATION\n\nThis consisted of Hong Kong Government health staff which functioned on a departmental basis under my control throughout internment. Both Health Officers and Health Inspectors performed valuable work, not only in their normal capacity but as manual labourers in activities connected with anti-malarial measures, maintenance of drains and septic tanks and scavenging and refuse disposal. I am grateful to them and to those who came forward to help them, especially in the early days, in work which was of such vital importance to the interned community.\n\n(18) EDUCATIONAL\n\nA branch of the Royal Sanitary Institute was formed in camp and a course in Tropical Hygiene was conducted for Health Inspectors and others interested. The course lasted six months and with a total of 68 lectures covered a wide field. It was attended by 27 men. The lecturers were Health Officers and certain engineers from the Public Works Department. After completion of the course an examination was held and results and papers have been submitted to the Royal Sanitary Institute with a view to its granting its Certificate in Tropical Hygiene to the successful candidates.\n\n(19) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\n\nNo report on the health of Stanley Camp would be complete without special acknowledgement of the services rendered to it by Dr. Selwyn-Clarke, Director of Medical Services, Hong Kong, who was able to remain in town until May, 1943. In addition to hospital equipment and supplies he, either directly or through the Hong Kong Informal Welfare Committee which he created, supplied milk, food, soap, disinfectant, scavenging gear, footwear, clothing and bedding. On one occasion when it was forbidden by Japanese Military Law, with the usual penalties, to sell or move cement he delivered to me in camp 20 bags which met urgent requirements connected with kitchens, bakeries and other works. Mothers of babies and small children have particular reason to be grateful to Dr. Selwyn-Clarke for it is largely due to supplies of milk and other foods provided by him for their use that these infants are now in good health and, in many cases, were probably saved from permanent disability resulting from infantile malnutrition.\n\n(20) CONCLUSION\n\nThe period of internment, which lasted three years and eight months was one of difficulty, hardship and anxiety for the population of the camp, but, considering everything, the health of internees was generally more satisfactory than the most optimistic could have expected in the circumstances. Internees never lacked confidence and morale was high. There were occasional waves of depression and the worst of these occurred shortly after the collapse of Germany, possibly due to an increased sense of frustration and isolation and impatience for an ending to the war which seemed so near and yet so far.\n\n[\n\nThe presence of women and children, however, unfortunate it may have been, gave the camp population the semblance of a normal community and may well have been responsible for its mental stability, as only one case of serious mental disorder occurred.\n\nFrom a health point of view Stanley Camp must be regarded as extremely fortunate. There was always the possibility of the introduction of major infectious disease for which we were totally unprepared and even serious epidemics of dysentery or malaria\n\n84",
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        "content_text": "22\n\n110\n\n(3) Ophthalmic clinic. This clinic was held daily in the office of Tweed Bay Hospital. Anyone suffering from affections of the eye, defective vision, or other visual abnormalities, was referred to the eye specialist. Without the assistance of special apparatus, vis fields and scotomata were charted in all cases. Night blindness was a common complaint, but improvement followed the administration of shark's liver oil. In spite of giving riboflavine, peanut butter, yeast or egg yolk, no improvement ensued in cases of central nerve blindness. Very complete records were kept and some very interesting data obtained.\n\n(4) Ear, nose and throat clinic—Similarly, patients suffering from disorders of the ear, nose or throat, were seen twice weekly in Tweed Bay Hospital. Mastoidectomies and tonsillectomies were performed on a few cases. Aphonia, due to avitaminosis B2, was a common complaint.\n\n(5) Dental. Due to the enthusiasm and energy of one of the dentists, a blitzed room on the ground floor was transformed into a dental surgery. The Director of Medical Services managed to procure a dental chair and a foot drill. Some very valuable work was carried out, for apart from ordinary extractions, the teeth of children received special conservative attention. While materials were still available, it was possible to make new dentures, and to repair broken ones.\n\nOther special clinics were: gynaecological, ante-natal, social hygiene, diseases of the skin, massage and electro-therapy.\n\nThough not held as a special clinic, one of the lady doctors made it her special work to attend to the health and welfare of infants and school children.\n\n(e) DRUGS\n\nIn the first instance, the drugs available were those brought into camp by the medical staff of the various hospitals. Private doctors brought in a considerable supply from their personal stocks. The bulk of the stock contained in the small medical store in Tweed Bay Hospital was brought direct from the Queen Mary Hospital.\n\nAfter a time replenishments became more difficult but thanks to the efforts of the Director of Medical Services valuable additions were made, especially of preparations such as sulfanilamide and sulfapyridine, nicotinic acid, thiamin, and multivite capsules, the price of which in the open market had soared to impossible heights. The Swiss delegate of the I.R.C. was instrumental in sending in medicines occasionally but at exorbitant cost, which made it necessary for the Camp Medical Officer to issue repeated instructions for the exercise of the strictest economy in the use of these medicines. In fact, towards the end of internment scarcely any prescription was allowed to be dispensed without the counter signature of the Camp Medical Officer. This was naturally irksome to doctors but it was only by this means that the supply of certain important preparations lasted out. There were six patients who required twice daily doses of insulin, some as much as 60 units a day. It was an anxious time for both doctor and patients when only one week's supply remained, but fortunately fresh supplies always turned up in the nick of time.\n\nThe most valuable additions of drugs and dressings were those received from the British and Canadian Red Cross Societies.\n\nIt would be ungracious to omit to mention that the Japanese authorities did, from time to time, send into camp medical supplies. Welcome as they were, the actual items were not always in response to specific requests, but appeared to be merely such stocks of preparations that they happened to possess. Perhaps the most valuable of their contributions was the supply of stationery. Until March 1943 prescriptions had to be written on scraps of paper, cigarette wrappings, etc. The medical notes of in-patients were recorded on the backs of temperature charts, and many of these had to be used over and over again.\n\n(f) EQUIPMENT\n\nAs in the case of drugs, most of the surgical instruments and other hospital equipment were brought into camp at the time of internment by various doctors and persons connected with the outside hospitals, but again the majority from the Queen Mary Hospital. It was, however, possible by the pooling of all equipment from all sources to provide for the hospital including the operating theatre, and the district clinics. For weeks after internment the Director of Medical Services, on his periodic visits, never failed to furnish us with additional impedimenta, as for example, a microscope, a diathermy machine, etc., etc. Repeated requests were made to the Japanese authorities for a portable X-ray set, but without success. During the first two years a limited number of patients were sent into town to be X-rayed, but for the last two years no radiography was carried out at all. Though frequently required, it was not possible to obtain a cystoscope.\n\nSome very ingenious surgical appliances were manufactured at the camp workshop at the hands of skilled engineers. They made excellent aluminium splints, bone holding forceps and a high pressure steam steriliser.\n\n(g) MISCELLANEOUS ACTIVITIES\n\n23\n\n(1) Diet kitchens.—After the early months of internment it became very apparent that something would have to be done about making the diet as supplied by the Japanese more suitable and palatable for very young children, elderly invalids, and those suffering from chronic peptic ulcers. The setting up of these special kitchens was made possible by the fact that there were available in the camp a number of electric cookers. The International Welfare Committee provided the extra foodstuffs. The district medical officer exercised general supervision but a trained nurse—a specialist in dietetics—was in charge of each kitchen. She had the assistance of other women experienced in invalid cooking. These kitchens proved a great success. The time came when the electricity was cut off and firewood became scarce, and these kitchens were forced to close. A very definite deterioration in the health of many of the regular patients followed.\n\n(2) Milk.—A limited number of 8 oz. bottles of unpasteurised cow's milk were sent into camp daily, though the supply was somewhat irregular and diminished considerably as time went on. This was kept for the hospital and children under 5 years of age. Full cream powdered milk was reserved for infants only but this supply was exhausted by January 1945. Thirty to forty pints of soya bean milk were made daily. This was reserved for use in the hospital and sanatorium and for debilitated out-patients.\n\n(3) Yeast. Next to loss of body weight the earliest manifestations of food deficiency were those due to lack of vitamins B1 and B2. Owing to the difficulty of supplying the deficiency medicinally, it was decided to manufacture a limited quantity of yeast for administration. The daily dose of 3 to 4 oz. proved efficacious though the media consisted of weevil infested flour, soya bean residue and sweet potatoes.\n\n(4) Medical meetings.—An association consisting of all doctors, dentists and pharmacists was constituted somewhat on the lines of the British Medical Association. A president and vice-presidents were elected annually, also a secretary. Many interesting and instructive papers were read. Minutes were duly read and confirmed and complete records of all discussions were kept.\n\n(5) Hospital visitors board. This small committee, consisting of the Camp Medical Officer as chairman, the Hospital Supervisor (a member of the Clergy) as secretary, and six other members representing the community at large, was appointed by the Representative of Internees. The object of this Board was to assist the hospital administration in matters concerning the welfare of patients, and to act as a liaison between hospital and community. The Board met every two or three weeks throughout internment. There is no doubt that this Board performed valuable service.\n\n(6) Camp relief.—A group of four medical officers including the Camp Medical Officer, the medical officer in charge of the Nutrition Clinic, medical officer in charge of Tweed Bay Hospital, and the medical adviser to the Camp Relief Trustees, was empanelled to give advice in the matter of giving aid to those requiring extra foodstuff. Advice was also given to the Representative of Internees on problems concerning the best use of foodstuffs held in the camp store.\n\n(7) Pathology and bacteriology.—The Government bacteriologist continued his work in the camp to the best of his ability. His small bed-sitting room was his laboratory. He was severely handicapped by the lack of materials and technical equipment. His work was almost entirely confined to the examination of blood films, sputa, and stools, and doing red and white blood cell counts. He was occasionally called upon to perform post-mortem examinations. Towards the end of internment the supply of bacteriological stains gave out. Malaria and pulmonary tuberculosis had to be diagnosed on clinical grounds alone.\n\n(8) Births and deaths registration.—No time was lost after internment in opening fresh registers for the registration of births and deaths respectively. They conformed as closely as possible to the official registers kept in peace-time. Copies of the entries in the registers in the form of births and death certificates respectively, were made out and given to the interested parties. Without the actual registers to refer to, it is impossible to give actual figures. Suffice it to say that the death rate each year remained remarkably low; for instance, during the year 1943, there were only 18 deaths, and the majority of these were of persons over the age of 60. The infant and maternal mortality rates were so low as to be negligible.\n\nD. J. VALENTINE,\n\nCamp Medical Officer.\n\nJanuary, 1946.",
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        "content_text": "32\n\n120\n\nMalaria. In the early history of Hong Kong Stanley Peninsula was notorious for its malaria which caused a high mortality rate among British troops and their families. Although the nature and source of the disease was then unknown its seasonal incidence was noted and it is recorded that troops were frequently billeted on board ships in Hong Kong harbour so as to avoid the deadly disease which attacked them in the autumn and early winter if they remained on shore. The old cemetery inside Stanley Camp was a grim reminder of the results of uncontrolled malaria. At the time of the Japanese occupation the Stanley Camp area and its immediate surroundings were practically free of malaria but to maintain the position constant anti-malarial measures were necessary, The dangers of neglect were immediately appreciated and requests for permission to carry on this work in the vicinity of the camp were repeatedly made to the Authorities and consistently refused until late in 1942 when the position became serious. All mosquito breeding grounds inside the camp, and there were many as a result of hostilities and neglect, were dealt with early in 1942 and permanently eliminated or under regular control. But the really dangerous anopheline breeding grounds were just outside the camp boundary and near Stanley village and mosquitos, unlike internees, could not be forced to respect barbed wire fences. Once permission was given to deal with several of these areas an anti-malarial gang consisting of health staff was formed. Thus the work was undertaken by skilled men all of whom rapidly became familiar with the localities concerned and the control measures required. When work was particularly heavy the anti-malarial gang was augmented by volunteers and on some occasions it was possible to have as many as 30 men employed at a time. But the regular and systematic performance of this work, which is so essential for success, was never allowed by the Japanese. In one week three outings might be allowed or it might be only one and more frequently none at all. Similarly, the number of workers allowed might be anything from three to 30, the limitation in this respect being usually determined by the number of guards available to accompany the party. A working party of three might be escorted by a Chinese Supervisor and two Japanese and two Indian armed guards!\n\nFriction between the camp authorities and the Gendarmerie post just outside the camp was the greatest obstacle to regular work as the latter repeatedly refused to confirm permits issued by the former and on one occasion went so far as to arrest, and remove to the post a working party operating on the foreshore under the control of a Chinese Supervisor carrying a permit issued by the Japanese Officer in charge of the camp. Following this incident, which occurred in February, 1943, there was a complete ban on anti-malarial working parties until late in July when the rapid increase in Malaria cases was felt to be a threat to the health of the guards themselves and so to the internees. This helped to relax the ban. From that time working parties were allowed at irregular intervals to operate outside the boundary until shortly before the end of the war when they were permanently prohibited for military reasons, these being no doubt the preparation of defence positions around the camp.\n\nRock pools on the foreshore, happy breeding grounds for culicines, were drained where possible or filled with sand and stones as circumstances permitted. Equipment was limited and no anti-malarial oil was provided. A few gallons of a cheap disinfectant fluid of Chinese make were provided on a few occasions but this material was useful only in so far as its use saved the official face and led to improved relations between the authorities and the workers. While these activities undoubtedly proved of great benefit to the camp it was impossible to eliminate malaria entirely as prolific breeding grounds at Stanley village, within half a mile of the camp, were not allowed to be included in our operations and distribution of malaria cases and mosquito catches indicated the village area as the main source of infection. However, it was the best that could be done in the circumstances and involved much heavy and trying work performed under conditions which were always difficult, usually unpleasant and not altogether free from danger. Of the camp population 1,400 were without mosquito nets but the authorities refused to supply any.\n\nDuring 1942 there were 143 cases of malaria, in 1943, which was our worst year, 331 cases, in 1944, 151 cases and to the end of August, 1945, 57 cases, a total of 682. The figures given may not be entirely accurate as lack of stains made microscopic confirmation impossible in the later stages of the camp but, taken as a whole, present a reasonably true picture of the malaria situation. There was a shortage of quinine and relapses were common but there were no deaths. The last quarter of the year showed the highest incidence and A. minimus was the chief vector. While we must consider ourselves fortunate in being granted such facilities as were allowed for anti-malarial work around the camp, and in the results obtained, a large amount of sickness, discomfort and anxiety could have been prevented if the Japanese Authorities had been more responsive to our insistent requests for freedom to carry on regular control measures over the entire area affecting the camp.\n\nThis could have been done at no cost and but little inconvenience to them but their attitude, and I refer particularly to responsible senior officials, in this as in other matters, showed little regard for the welfare of those temporarily in their charge.\n\n33\n\n121\n\nOther Diseases.-One case each of cerebro-spinal meningitis and mumps were recorded. A mild epidemic of chickenpox with 57 cases occurred late in 1944 and early 1945. Fortunately there were no cases of smallpox or cholera. Internees were vaccinated against smallpox in 1942 and inoculated against cholera annually in early summer.\n\n(16) RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENTS\n\nDuring the first two years football and softball were played in camp but were discontinued owing to physical unfitness. Lawn bowls were played each summer. Sea bathing at Tweed Bay beach, which was open to internees for a few hours daily during the summer months, was popular at first but its popularity declined as the rations deteriorated during the last two years.\n\nConcerts and plays were frequently given and lectures on topical subjects were a feature of camp life. There was a good supply of books in camp libraries and many in private, and secret, circulation.\n\nThe Hong Kong News, a newspaper published in English provided both entertainment and recreation by its clumsy propaganda and its methods of presenting world news.\n\n(17) HEALTH ORGANISATION\n\nThis consisted of Hong Kong Government health staff which functioned on a departmental basis under my control throughout internment. Both Health Officers and Health Inspectors performed valuable work, not only in their normal capacity but as manual labourers in activities connected with anti-malarial measures, maintenance of drains and septic tanks and scavenging and refuse disposal. I am grateful to them and to those who came forward to help them, especially in the early days, in work which was of such vital importance to the interned community.\n\n(18) EDUCATIONAL\n\nA branch of the Royal Sanitary Institute was formed in camp and a course in Tropical Hygiene was conducted for Health Inspectors and others interested. The course lasted six months and with a total of 68 lectures covered a wide field. It was attended by 27 men. The lecturers were Health Officers and certain engineers from the Public Works Department. After completion of the course an examination was held and results and papers have been submitted to the Royal Sanitary Institute with a view to its granting its Certificate in Tropical Hygiene to the successful candidates.\n\n(19) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS\n\nNo report on the health of Stanley Camp would be complete without special acknowledgment of the services rendered to it by Dr. Selwyn-Clarke, Director of Medical Services, Hong Kong, who was able to remain in town until May, 1943. In addition to hospital equipment and supplies he, either directly or through the Hong Kong Informal Welfare Committee which he created, supplied milk, food, soap, disinfectant, scavenging gear, footwear, clothing and bedding. On one occasion when it was forbidden by Japanese Military Law, with the usual penalties, to sell or move cement he delivered to me in camp 20 bags which met urgent requirements connected with kitchens, bakeries and other works. Mothers of babies and small children have particular reason to be grateful to Dr. Selwyn-Clarke for it is largely due to supplies of milk and other foods provided by him for their use that these infants are now in good health and, in many cases, probably saved from permanent disability resulting from infantile malnutrition.\n\n(20) CONCLUSION\n\nThe period of internment, which lasted three years and eight months was difficulty, hardship and anxiety for the population of the camp, but, considering everything, the health of internees was generally more satisfactory than the most optimistic could have expected in the circumstances. Internees never lacked confidence and morale was high. There were occasional waves of depression and the worst of these occurred shortly after the collapse of Germany, possibly due to an increased sense of frustration and isolation and impatience for an ending to the war which seemed so near and yet so far.\n\nThe presence of women and children, however, unfortunate it may have been, gave the camp population the semblance of a normal community and may well have been responsible for its mental stability, as only one case of serious mental disorder occurred.\n\nFrom a health point of view Stanley Camp must be regarded as extremely fortunate. There was always the possibility of the introduction of major infectious disease for which we were totally unprepared and even serious epidemics of dysentery or malaria...",
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        "content_text": "Appendix \"D\"\n\nOFFICER MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS.\n\nXXI.\n\nP. S.\n\n224 Carruthers at Kowloon City.\n\n2\n\nXXII. P. S. A203 Groves, Officer in Charge at Kowloon City Pier.\n\nOFFICERS RECOMMENDED.\n\n(a) P. S. A32 Dowman; L. S. A28 Hutchinson; L. S. A98 Michie; L. S. A007 Willison & Indian P. C. B549.\n\nDealt with page 1\n\n(a) L. S. A188 Summers.\n\nDealt with page 12\n\nEXTRACT FROM RECOMMENDING OFFICER'S REPORT, AND/OR DIARY REFERENCES.\n\n11.12.41.. at about 16.00 hours P. S. A32 Dowman volunteered with L. S. A28 Hutchinson and several Indian Police Constables for duty at Ma Tau Kok Ordnance Pier where they remained until about 23.59 hours assisting the Military in evacuation. They came over to Hong Kong that night. L. S. A98 Michie also volunteered for rear-guard duty & was sent with L. S. A107 Willison, Y. C.I.D. and three Indian Constables to Kowloon Docks, Main Gate, where he remained until 22.00 hours when he came over to Hong Kong with the \"Canadian Troops\". During his passage by car to Kowloon Docks he had to shoot his way by Thompson Gun through a hostile crowd of about 300 Chinese males who attempted to hold up the car in Ta Ku Street. During his duty at the Main Gate of the Docks his party was sniped at in the darkness from the hillside. Police returned the fire and on several occasions attacked up the hillside and cleared the snipers out. Indian Police Constable B549, (name unknown) attached to the party displayed zeal and determination in these attacks on the snipers.\n\n(This recommendation has already been made by Mr. Calthrop in Paragraph 1(b) except for Indian Police Constable B549.)\n\nGuarding of the Kowloon City & Ma Tau Kok Piers on December 11th.\n\n\"L. S. A188 Summers was also a volunteer and was employed as he knew how to operate No. 17 Motor Boat. The motor boat stayed with me at Kowloon City Ferry Pier till we left again. He rendered valuable assistance by taking the two parties to Kowloon City & Ma Tau Kok Piers. He was fully aware of the potential danger of the enterprise.\"\n\n(This recommendation has already been made by Mr. Calthrop, see Paragraph 1 (b))\n\nXXIII. P. S. A76 McHardie, Officer in Charge, Upper Levels, after December 16th.\n\n(a) P. S. A50 Mattison; P. S. A44 Blackburn; L. S. A184 Fyffe and special\n\n\"P. S. A50 Mattison, P. S. A44 Blackburn, and L. S. A184 Fyffe assisted me to their best ability, this I highly appreciated. They turned out at all hours of the night for waterfront patrols, flashing lights, alleged Fifth Columnists, looting or anything whatsoever. Sergeants Mattison & Blackburn did this in addition to their Charge Room duties. Sergeant Fyffe was with me for only about one week but worked very well during that period.\"\n\nXXIV.\n\nP. S. A214 Mawer, Officer in charge, Bay\n\n(a) L. S. A68 Campbell.\n\n\"On or about 12th December L. S. A68 Campbell was posted to my station for duty. He was a great help and performed his duty",
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        "content_text": "SECRET.\n\nHH\n\nWEEKLY INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY NO. 7\n\nSITUATION REVIEW FOR THE WEEK ENDING 6th NOVEMBER 1945\n\n1. JAPANESE\n\nA total of 271 JAPANESE are now under arrest as suspected war criminals. The two Gendarmes who escaped from SHAISHIUIPO on October 26th, have so far not been recaptured. It is hoped to clear WITFIELD BARRACKS entirely of JAPANESE, FORMOSANS, and KOREANS in the near future. The JAPANESE now appear satisfied with the treatment they are receiving consequent upon the recent order promulgated by the General Officer Commanding, HONG KONG.\n\nFive FORMOSANS who were arrested on suspicion at SAIKUNG, have since been released as there are no grounds for holding them.\n\n2. CHINESE\n\nThe remainder of the armed CHINESE guerillas on LANTAO Island are to be evacuated between November 6th and 8th. Troops of the CHINESE 8th Army had arrived in KOWLOON by November 5th, on which date the entire Army was disposed between CANTON, SHUICHUN, and KOWLOON. Details have been received of Flag Officers of the CHINESE Navy and their respective areas of command.\n\n3. LOCAL AFFAIRS\n\nA CHINESE named LI KAH YAN has been arrested by order of the COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF on a charge of attempted extortion. It is only one incident of abuse of Authority on the part of persons attached to the Chinese Military Delegation.\n\nThe proposed new airfield at PING SHAN continues to cause dissatisfaction among the local land owners and the appearance of posters of a typically \"red\" nature has been noted.\n\nMR. CHAN SU is the newly accredited representative of the KUOMINTANG in HONG KONG in succession to MR. SHAM CHIT SON. Fifteen of thirty intending looters at TAI PO SHAN have been arrested after a brush with the Commandos.\n\nAnother case has occurred of a JAPANESE male being ... The women were harboured by two CHINESE females in the Colony, tools of a Chinese named \"LUNG YUN\" whose record is known to the police.\n\n4. PIRACY\n\nIt is reported that pirates are active in the area of TAP HUN (GRASS ISLAND). An expected attack by this band on KAT CHUANG has so far not developed.\n\n5. COLLABORATORS\n\nTo date, a total of 39 persons have been arrested as suspected collaborators. The arrest of a further 19 has been approved.\n\n6. AIR INTELLIGENCE\n\nAn air reconnaissance of HONG KONG, KOWLOON, and the NEW TERRITORIES has now been flown.\n\nA Sunderland forced down by bad weather landed on HAINAN Island and was not allowed to proceed until the local Chinese had contacted CRAFTON on the matter.",
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        "content_text": "SECRET.\n\n5. COLLABORATORS.\n\nTo date a total of 39 persons have been arrested as suspected collaborators. The arrest of a further 19 has been approved.\n\n6.\n\n(i) AIR INTELLIGENCE.\n\nAn air reconnaissance of HONG KONG, KOWLOON and the NEW TERRITORIES has now been flown and copies of the photographs taken are awaited.\n\n(ii) A Sunderland en route to SINGAPORE from HONG KONG was forced down by bad weather and landed at SAMOI on the South-West tip of HAINAN Island. The Chinese Authorities on the spot refused to allow the aircraft to proceed until contact had been established on the matter with CANTON.\n\n7. ECONOMIC.\n\n(i) The supply of coal to the Colony has received a minor set-back as a result of permission being refused by the Commander-in-Chief, on the advice of the Chinese Military Delegation, for certain Chinese personnel to be conveyed to HONG KONG from KONGAY (French Indo-China). When this refusal was communicated to the KONGAY Chinese, the loading of coal for HONG KONG was immediately slowed down. \"H.M.S. ALACRITY\" signalled the position from KONGAY and pointed out that if further shipments of coal were anticipated, co-operation must be maintained with the Annamites and local Chinese who in fact control KONGAY.\n\n(ii) It has been reported that the Colony has now reached a crisis in the matter of its food supplies. On 5th November there remained only enough rice to last until 14th November. The always precarious situation was aggravated by the apparent impracticability of obtaining supplies from certain sources which it had been hoped to tap; in particular, the action of the Chinese authorities in enforcing the order promulgated in 1941 banning the export of foodstuffs has dried up the Colony's only stopgap source which had hitherto been exploited to the full. There is at present no possibility of being able to alleviate the situation by obtaining supplies from local sources.\n\nIt had appeared on 15th October that two ships loaded with 7,500 tons of rice could be expected to reach HONG KONG from BANGKOK early in November. Subsequently, however, this programme was modified and now only the KINGHAI, carrying about 2,500 tons is expected from BANGKOK. Allocation of the YEEANG to lift 2,300 tons from SAIGON will bring the total rice supplies reaching the Colony up to about 5,000 tons, but none of this can be expected to arrive until the third or fourth week in November. So far 6,000 tons have already been received since the re-occupation, and with the 5,000 tons mentioned above a grand total of 11,000 tons will result as compared with estimated requirements of 36,000 tons. Meanwhile, there is no knowledge of any further supplies being on their way to the Colony.\n\nRice must therefore be procured immediately from a nearer source, and the only apparent solution is the allocation to HONG KONG of the surplus of 15,000 tons known to exist in FRENCH INDO-CHINA, if it be immediately available. It has been urgently represented to S.A.C.S.E.A. that HONG KONG be allowed access to this sole means of preventing a debacle.\n\nThe situation regarding foodstuffs other than rice is equally dangerous and uncertain. It is more than six weeks since the local authorities indicated that the Colony could accept delivery from AUSTRALIA of the first consignment of flour, sugar, milk etc., allocated to HONG KONG, but up to November 5th all that was known was that a vessel to lift the goods had been earmarked.",
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        "content_text": "(iv) On October 11th a signal was received from H.M.S. at sea on anti-piracy patrol, stating that there were probably as many as 6 pirate junks at the Northern end of DEP BAY. They were said to be armed and in considerable strength. 3 L.C.'s with Commandos and air support were ordered to proceed to the area, but the operation was postponed for 24 hours as it was considered possible that the junks might belong to friendly Chinese. However, upon receipt of the report referred to in (iii) above, the force was despatched to TA KONG HUI, where it landed and proceeded Northwards. On the beach to the seaward of SHA HONG HUI were found 2 pirate junks and one motor boat, and some suspected pirates. One junk and the motor-boat, being both armed and armoured, were taken alongside.\n\nThey were found to contain a large assortment of looted gear including cans of Government petrol. Another junk hulk was left ashore filled with looted furniture as bait. The prisoners numbering 12 in all, are now in police hands (together with the bullet-proof plates removed from the craft), and from investigations which have been carried out it appears that they are guerillas who were being employed on police duties until they could be replaced by British forces. However, a further check-up is being made.\n\n(v) Two strange junks visited TAI SHI island on October 14th and enquired about the strength of the garrison at SAI KUK. It is thought that they were pirates.\n\n(vi) On October 16th Capt. GICK's party reported searching a junk in TAI PO and finding on board arms without licence. The junk captain was taken into custody by 1st Commando.\n\n5. LOCAL DEFENCE OF THE COLONY.\n\nAn exhaustive survey of past gun positions and defences of the Colony at the time of the surrender has now been completed by the Army. Results show that the Japanese largely disregarded the British defence system, which was allowed to fall into a state of disrepair. Low diggings commanded most of the roads and beaches which would be suitable for landings. The majority of their work was carried out from the middle of 1944 onwards, work still being in progress at the time of their surrender.\n\nDuring the past week the check and appropriation of captured Japanese war material by the Chinese Military Delegation has continued.\n\n6. POLITICAL REVIEW.\n\nA modified form of political warfare commenced over last week-end with the distribution of 4,000 Japanese language news digests among the Japanese P.O.W.'s and internees in the Colony. The Japanese are allowed to listen to TOKYO and MANILA radios and have already begun to issue a news summary in the camps.\n\n7. AIR INTELLIGENCE.\n\nOperational patrols against pirates were commenced on October 1st by No. 132 Squadron, R.A.F., based at FAI TAK, 15 Spitfires and 20 pilots. No incidents have so far been reported, the main difficulty from the point of view of the pilots being pirate recognition.\n\nPage 83",
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        "content_text": "90\n\nthus Currency\n\nOwing to the scarcity of Hong Kong currency, none of the marketing centres in the NEW TERRITORIES is as yet able to buy enough Government rice necessary for resale at 20 cents per catty, local rice finds a ready market even at a higher price. Used to buy local rice, and in some cases Government rice, is mostly Chinese National currency.\n\nIn UN LONG Market, where a fairly comprehensive investigation has been made, the bulk of the local rice is being bought up by the two rice stores (assigned as sellers of Government rice) at 27 cents per catty. This rice has been transported by handcarts to CASTLE PEAK BAY where it is put on junks and shipped to HONG KONG. The remainder of the rice going out of UN LONG was being sold at 26 cents per catty and transported to SHEUNG SHUI Market where it is being put on lorries presumably for shipment across the border into Chinese territory where rice is selling at the average price of 30 cents per catty.\n\nTo corner the local rice in the UN LONG District the two rice stores in UN LONG, which do all the milling in the district, have been selling their rice crops to the millers and using the money they receive (at $17 per picul) to buy Government rice at 20 cents per catty. It is noted that if the farmers keep their own rice they would receive only approximately 60 catties of milled rice after milling charges have been paid, per picul of unmilled rice, whereas when they sell their own rice, the money they receive will buy them 85 catties of Government rice.\n\nCommencing Friday morning, government rice for free distribution to the needy has been arriving at the UN LONG Market via junks to Castle Peak Bay and by handcarts to UN LONG Market. On Sunday 7th October, distribution of this \"Free\" rice has been noted in both UN LONG and TAI PO. Cooked rice is being given to those who live nearby and uncooked rice to those who live at a distance from the distribution centres.\n\nA card system has been inaugurated in both UN LONG and TAI PO to those drawing the \"free\" rice to avoid any person drawing more than one portion at a time and appears quite effective.\n\n(111) A number of arrests have been made during the week in the KOWLOON area, the chief culprits being looters and persons in illegal possession of arms.\n\nMA YUI TING, a Chinese elder of TAI PO, was murdered in TAI PO market on October 1st by 2 unknown Chinese. The deceased is known to have been a collaborator with the Japanese. A report and statements of witnesses have been forwarded to the Civil Police H.Q.\n\nCommando patrol from TAI PO to TAM CHUK HANG 555255, HOK TAU 553252 and the area of BIRD'S HILL reported that the villages appear prosperous. All were using Chinese C.N.C. SAI KUNG village was occupied without incident on October 4th and all guerillas have now withdrawn from the area.\n\nPatrols which visited KUK PO 6329 and FUNG HANG report that there are no Communists in the area but that food is very scarce and there is much sickness.\n\nAs of 7th October, Chinese Communist Guerillas were still maintaining armed sections on the Chinese side of the village of SHA TAU KOK. The main body of guerillas remains in the hills, but sends down regular reliefs for the sentries.\n\nCHEUNG CHAU ISLAND.\n\nThis island was taken over by \"Red Army\" guerillas from the SILVER MINE BAY area when it was evacuated by the Japanese on August 20th, 1945. The guerillas removed all Japanese property to their H.Q. on LANTAO Island and sealed all other property; their behaviour was very good.\n\nPage 90\n\nPage 91",
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        "content_text": "4.\n\n \n\n5.\n\nb.\n\n94\n\nThere are increasing indications of Chinese Communists endeavouring to retain undercover organizations to watch the activities of the Chinese armies referred to above. It is not anticipated that there will be armed resistance.\n\nGeneral S.K. YEE, at the time of his recent trip through the New Territories, crossed the border at SHUM CHUN and addressed representatives of the Communist forces. He informed them that they should lay down their arms and if they wished to continue fighting, to report to the 13th Army H.Q. for duty.\n\nPIRACY\n\nWATERS AROUND MACAO\n\n(1) A report has been received of mixed parties of Chinese and Japanese pirates operating from the LADRO GAL Islands in motor and sailing junks.\n\n(2) SANCHAU Island, previously a Japanese air base, is also reported to be the home of mixed parties of Chinese and Japanese pirates. It is believed that piracy from SANCHAU is being directed by KIN CHEE YIN and NG FAT TSAI, numbers of whose gang are also known to be out WOC KUM Island.\n\n(3) A Chinese who claims to be an assistant to the guerilla leader WATT YUEN CHAK has been operating from TAI HO on LA TA Island. He has been practicing extortion on junks sailing between HOI KONG and MACAO demanding \"protection fees\".\n\n(4) On September 2nd, 1945 a junk was attacked near the off MACAO, and taken by the pirates towards LAFTA Island. Intervention from MACAO, the junk successfully made LAPPA.\n\n(5) It was reported by a fairly reliable source on October 1st, 1945 that a gang of pirates, numbering about 60 to 70, is operating from an island opposite MACAO called \"MA SHAN\". About 10 rubber boats and one motor junk are used to rob passing boats and fishing kei in the early morning hours, the gang lying up in the hills during the daytime.\n\nGUERILLA FORCE\n\nFollowing upon the establishment of contact between a reconnaissance party of R.M. Commandos and the leader of the Chinese guerilla force in the area of the Eastern Peninsula, arrangements have been made for the Chinese withdrawal from, and the British occupation of, SAI KUNG and KATILUNG HA.\n\nCOMMUNICATIONS.\n\nThe KOWLOON-CANTON railway has been inspected from the air and, combined with other reports, it is now possible to give a fairly clear picture as regards its state. All bridges are intact, there are no breaks in the permanent way, and there are no blocks except for one landslide about 5 miles North of SHUM CHUN which, however, can be negotiated with care. Before the line can be put into regular service, it will be necessary to inspect carefully some of the bridges and certain sections of the line where the sleepers appear to be in bad condition. A good deal of rail-car traffic has been observed, and a week ago 2 American Officers came by train from CANTON to SHUM CHUN in a little over three hours.\n\n2.",
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        "content_text": "107\n\nrapidly to catch this week's bag, will prove of interest to the departments concerned.\n\nI am sending a copy of this despatch to the Commander-in-Chief, Hong Kong.\n\nI have the honour to be,\n\nWith the highest respect,\n\nSir,\n\nYour most obedient, humble Servant,\n\n(Signed) H.J. BEYMOUR.",
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        "content_text": "SECRET\n\nEXTRACTS FROM WEEKLY INTELLIGENCE REPORT NO:4\n\nFROM\n\nSTAFF OFFICER (INTELLIGENCE) HONGKONG.\n\n24th SEPTEMBER, 1945\n\nBEACH DEFENCES\n\nA recent report in the newspapers stated that a glance at HONGKONG made it clear that the Japanese were determined to put up a stiff fight for the place. This is a most misleading statement. It is true that the hills on the Island are honeycombed with foxholes but beach defences are practically non-existent. No trace of any mining can be found, the only barbed wire is the remains of British defences which have fallen into complete disrepair and, as far as can be seen, there are no gun positions covering possible landing places. The main beach at REPULSE BAY is completely undefended, the only obstacle to be overcome being the complete lack of maintenance of the roads leading away from the beach and the thick undergrowth covering the former sea wall. The roads in the immediate vicinity of the beach are passable but could at present only take a thin stream of traffic due to the undergrowth. With modern equipment, however, it is considered that this can hardly be counted as even a minor obstacle.\n\nThe positions of many foxholes show the Japanese to have been very industrious and remarkably stupid. For instance, two well-constructed holes were found covering a beach in TOLO Harbour which no one would ever have used even for a commando raid.\n\nOwing to lack of transport and shortage of personnel, it has not yet been possible to get a detailed report on all beaches, but it can reasonably be assumed that the above remarks apply to all.\n\nIt has been approved to establish a Joint Intelligence Committee which will have general supervision over all Intelligence and Security within the Colony. The members are expected to be:\n\n  \n    Chairman\n    COLONEL RIDE\n    Army\n  \n  \n    \n    COMMANDER LITTLE\n    Navy\n  \n  \n    Lt.\n    COL. DEVEY\n    Air Force\n  \n  \n    \n    Defence Security Officer\n    Not yet appointed\n  \n  \n    \n    COLONEL SANSOM (Commissioner of Police)\n    Not yet appointed\n  \n  \n    \n    Civil Affairs\n    \n  \n\nThe problem of covering the remainder of the area you have allotted me still remains largely unsolved. It is hoped that transportation to SAIGON may be available in the near future, which will put A/S.O.I. F.I.C. that much further on his way, but there is no officer for Formosa, even should transportation and accreditation be available.\n\nSHIPPING\n\nServices between various ports in the vicinity have started up, if slightly spasmodically, during the last week. These are shown in the enclosed newspaper cuttings.\n\nThe Commander-in-Chief, Admiral FRASER, visited CANTON, travelling by water, during the week, but the full report on his trip is not yet available.",
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        "content_text": "in No 17\n\nas\n\nindicated.\n\nI did\n\nnot deem\n\nThis.\n\n8\n\nFor wd.\n\nlive\n\nomit\n\nalso\n\nlast passage of para 7 wh\n\nmight create\n\nthat\n\nimpression\n\nthan on\n\nwhen\n\ndetermined\n\nlast\n\nat week\n\nCosta\n\n&\n\nThat\n\nditch\n\nwas\n\nthe wishes of\n\nSu C\n\n.4\n\nthe local inhabitants.\n\nI deemed\n\nover's com\n\nas\n\nthis passage\n\nit\n\nparticularly\n\nco. point\n\nH\n\ndocument\n\nLad\n\na\n\nban\n\napproved by the S.gs.\n\nSir H. Pottinger Bunne : agreed\n\nto leave it in.\n\nsaw to\n\nsushaira ti. 18/ir\n\nmiss Rention 6/4 In Gearty 9/4 aurant's 14\n\n3\n\nloser.\n\nP\n\n31/3",
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        "content_text": "18\n\nof the renewal is perhaps not very important if the lessees knew that the policy to be adopted was as indicated herein. A period of ten, or perhaps twenty, years with the option of further renewal at the end of the term, might be regarded as sufficient to give them security.\n\nI should like also to emphasize that it would seem desirable that every future lease should stipulate that the lessee is to use the pier only for the purposes of his own business, which must be connected with shipping and that under no circumstances will sub-letting be allowed. I understand that some lessees have sub-let their piers at a profit rental which increases the charge the sub-tenant levies on ships using the pier. This is highly undesirable.\n\nA provision that the lessees must properly maintain their piers should also be inserted.\n\nIt is, of course, not impossible that, in the course of time, conditions might change considerably and private enterprise fail to function satisfactorily, in which event another problem would arise, the solution of which might involve some form of operating by the Harbour Trust, but that is looking at a remote contingency. I should not now give the Trust power or authority to \"operate\". If the necessity should ever arise, the Trust would have to seek the necessary power or authority from the Government.\n\nBefore leaving the question of the policy with regard to the leasing of piers and of allowing private enterprise to do the operating, I would like to mention that it has been put to me that there is legislation in various parts of the world, such as Australia, whereby the Authorities can prevent new enterprises being formed for putting steamers on runs when the particular run is sufficiently well-served, thereby preventing suicidal competition and waste, etc. This aspect of the matter has not been lost sight of by me. I can easily imagine a similar case arising apart from any special steamer service. It is quite conceivable, for example, that a rival concern, more or less financially sound, might be formed to compete with, say, the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company. The new concern would require a wharf or wharves and would have to approach the Harbour Trust for the necessary lease, but the Trust would be right in refusing to grant any lease for such a purpose unless it were proved that the existing facilities were inadequate. The same thing would apply if a pier were required for an unnecessary steamer service. Competition may be good in certain circumstances, but it is the generally accepted doctrine now, that unbridled or unnecessary competition is bad and wasteful. In stating this, of course, I need hardly say that I hold no brief for any of the Hong Kong existing concerns, but, in the best interests of the Port, they would be entitled to protection if such a state of affairs as I have mentioned, arose.\n\n(k) A statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Trust to be published annually.\n\nNOTE. It is very desirable that this should be done, as until it is done, it is hardly possible to deal adequately with the question of finance.\n\n(1) During the experimental period of three years, any surplus of revenue over receipts to be paid over to the Government and any shortage to be recouped by the Government.\n\n19\n\nNOTE. I imagine that there should be a surplus. I suggest this provision for the experimental period of three years, as it would, in effect, practically leave finances as they are.\n\nShould the accounts show a surplus, it would become a matter for consideration. In most of the Ports of the United Kingdom the Harbours were, in the early days, owned by the respective municipalities and the harbour revenues were received by the municipal Treasury and lost in the expenditure on municipal services, with the result that complaints were made that the shipping using the ports paid far too much compared with the services and accommodation it received, in other words the shipping was subsidizing the town. The Public Trust system altered this. How far this analogy applies at Hong Kong will be best known by the Government.\n\nThe principle underlying the Public Trust system of Port control is that shipping should only be taxed to the extent necessary to provide the accommodation and facilities it needs.\n\nIt is important to bear this in mind in Hong Kong. In a country or place which has to import goods for use or consumption within its borders, the argument may be used that the direct charges on shipping do not much affect the position. It is the goods that have to bear the cost of transport and it is the consumer who eventually pays all the costs incurred by the goods. Higher charges mean higher priced goods. This may start the usual vicious circle but that is another matter. What is of vital consequence is that in a place such as Hong Kong where the bulk of the trade is entrepôt in character, high charges on shipping would not affect the price of the goods to the consumer. Most of the goods are not consumed there and if charges were too high the goods would simply not come, which would be to the serious detriment of the trade and prosperity of the Colony,\n\n(m) At the end of the experimental period of three years, if the Trust is found to function satisfactorily, it should be established on a permanent basis, with the same constitution and duties, subject to any modification that may be deemed to be desirable in the light of the experience gained. NOTE. It is hardly possible for me now to go closely into the question of finance which would arise. After the experimental period of three years the position should be clearer. The idea would be to make the Trust self-supporting and, from calculations which I have made on figures of expenditure, etc., supplied to me, I should not think that there would be any difficulty in this. The matter would require careful and sympathetic treatment at the hands of the Government, bearing in mind the vital part the Harbour plays in the economic structure of the Colony.\n\nWith respect to any capital expenditure for the construction of piers, the Government could borrow on behalf of the Trust and the rent of the piers so constructed would be sufficient to cover interest on capital, maintenance, etc. In fact, the Trust should not embark on any work involving capital expenditure unless the work would become self-supporting.\n\nThe question of the staff for the working of the Trust would also require careful consideration. One way would be to regard the personnel as still in the Civil Service, but their remuneration would be recouped to the Government out of the revenue of the Trust.\n\n84. I have thus outlined my conception of the Trust which, after careful consideration, I recommend should be established as the solution of the problem of\n\n208",
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        "content_text": "## Suggestions by Mr. Cox with regard to the Agenda Paper for the 2nd Meeting of the Hong Kong University Advisory Committee\n\n### Item 1. Minutes\nThe Secretary will explain that, exceptionally, she has circulated a fairly full confidential record of the discussion at the first meeting as well as the short minutes which the Committee agreed were all that was needed. The reason for this is that, unexpectedly, there has been a month's interval since the first meeting and as this long record is available in the Office, we thought we might as well let members have it, particularly as one or two were not present at the first meeting. It is hoped the Committee will be able to meet fortnightly in future, and it is unlikely that anything beyond the short minutes will be available for general circulation in subsequent meetings.\n\n### Item 2. Announcements by the Secretary\nThese will comprise various minor points as to follow-up action on last time's minutes, papers to be circulated, membership, etc., as to which no notes from me are necessary. Sir H. Prideaux-Brune, who was present as a Foreign Office observer last time, now becomes a fully briefed Foreign Office member. Dr. Kauntze, my Medical Adviser colleague here, is just back from a long West Indian tour and joins the Committee. Margery Perham, who is writing Lugard's life, has promised to let the Committee have any useful papers on his original aims in founding the University. And so on.\n\n### Item 3. Dates of Meetings\nSloss was very much disappointed by the unavoidable delay caused by our having to postpone the second meeting until now (my fault through forgetting I could not myself manage Feb. 1st). He feels our discussions may go on for months and months unless there are prepared agenda papers and a resolute attempt to fix well in advance, and stick to dates of meetings. I fully agree. This means, I think, asking the Committee to decide on a plan of campaign as regards dates. One suggestion is the reservation of one afternoon every second week, e.g., alternate Thursdays. This may not suit those living at a distance (principally yourself) who would naturally prefer to have the meetings at times when they have anyhow to be in London. But whatever method is adopted, the important things seem to me to be (a) to have meetings at not longer intervals than a fortnight; (b) to fix in each meeting, when the maximum numbers are present, at least two, if not three, dates in advance so that these may be provisionally held clear by all present.\n\nThere may be one or two late arrivals or absentees, and I don't know at what stage in the meeting you will want to take this Item. I believe Professor Penson can't arrive till 3.15 p.m. Thursday afternoons are in general bad for her. Burney, who missed the first meeting, can never do Fridays.\n\n### Item 4. Sloss to report on his efforts to get ahead with ordering equipment\nHe does not seem to have had much success so far. The Committee may be able to help on this, particularly with regard to the scientific side on which Sloss told us he must have help. This Item obviously has a bearing on Item 5.\n\n### Item 5.",
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        "content_text": "## Discussion on University of Hong Kong\n\nIt was extremely dangerous to ask the British Government to provide assurances that the University would be given fair play and the alumni welcomed. Assurance that this would be possible should be obtained quickly.\n\nFrom it had to seek absorption outside it. In the present state of the world, it should be possible to get assurances quite quickly. He did not think it would be beyond the possibility of the Foreign Office to find out.\n\nMr. Sloss said with regard to the point about the employment of graduates in China that in his time, he had never known a single instance of a graduate being refused employment in any of the Chinese Government Departments provided he knew Chinese. That had been the obstacle. So many Chinese from overseas came to Hong Kong because they did not know Chinese; they then applied for posts and not unnaturally they were refused.\n\nMr. N. L. Smith said it should be remembered that in 1911 when Sir Frederick Lugard had his inspiration, universities in China were almost as unknown as motor-cars. There was a medical school at Peking, something at Hankow, a few missionary institutions. Now they are thick on the ground, and that could not have been contemplated when Sir Frederick started his scheme. The original creation was a lighthouse to show the Chinese what a university could be.\n\nMrs. Foster remarked that the standard of Chinese universities was dreadfully low.\n\nProfessor Hinton thought that some were very good, although they were naturally in a bad way now. But surely it did not follow that all the activities of a university, once you had a college of arts and science as a basis, would have to be of an under-graduate character. The idea should be not to have a large university, but to try to provide research work and higher degrees, and bring people from the Chinese universities to Hong Kong for ... \n\n## Page 26",
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        "content_text": "# Appendix 'G'\n## APPENDIX 13.\n### PROGRAMME FOR BUILDING RECONSTRUCTION, DATES BY WHICH NEW HOSTELS OR HOUSES WILL BE REQUIRED TO KEEP PACE WITH EXPECTED ARRIVALS.\n\n1. On the assumption that personnel arrive at the date postulated in para. 9 all the hotels mentioned in Appds. A will be full to capacity by 1st week in June. It is further assumed that accommodation for a further 1,900 will have to be provided between say 8th June and 30th September. 320 of these can be housed in Hill Crest and in the Govt. Premises stated in Appdx. 'C', leaving 1,580 for whom accommodation must be provided.\n\n2. To meet this demand it will be necessary to open hostels or provide houses to house the following:\n| Date        | Accommodation Required |\n|-------------|------------------------|\n| By 21 May   | 400                    |\n| By 21 June  | a further 400          |\n| By 21 July  | a further 400          |\n| By 21 Aug.  | a further 400          |\n\n3. Suggested method. To provide, staff & equip as hostels the following premises by dates stated:\n| Date        | Premises                                                                                   | Total |\n|-------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------|\n| By 21 May   | Diocesan Boys' School (200), 5 Chatham Road (30), 46 MacDonnell Road (30), University Staff Quarters (50), 273, 275, 291, 277, 277A. Prince Edward Road (60) | 370   |\n| By 21 June  | Bay View Mansions (160), French Mission (30), Repulse Bay Hotel & Annexe (300) if released by Army & RN | 490   |\n| By 21 July  | Soldiers & Sailors' Home, Hennessy Road (100), Bethanie Pokfulum (80), 52, Robinson Road, if released by RN (30), Royal Court Hotel (150), if released by RAF, Matilda Hospital, if repaired by PWD (60) | 420   |\n| By 21 Aug.  | Only available if released by the Services:—                                                |       |\n\n1. Having obtained data of the damaged buildings of the Colony, consideration can now be given to the steps necessary for reconstruction. The most urgent requirement is accommodation, especially the problem of reconditioning the houses and flats for foreigners which have suffered so heavily from looting.\n\n2. The problem may be divided roughly into three divisions:\n- **Government Quarters**\n- **Services Accommodation**\n- **Civilian Accommodation**\n\n### Government Quarters\n\n3. The number of damaged units is approximately as follows:\n| Condition | No. of Quarters | Approx. No. of Normal Occupants |\n|-----------|-----------------|---------------------------------|\n| B         | 25              | 125                             |\n| C         | 41              | 205                             |\n| D         | 27              | 135                             |\n| E         | 17              | 85                              |\n\nAlready 15 of the Condition \"B\" Quarters are under repair, and negotiations are in progress with an Australian firm for steel windows for several more. It is recommended that all Government Quarters in Condition \"B\" and \"C\" should be considered as high priority. When repaired they will provide accommodation for about 30 foreigners. A further 135 persons would be housed by reconstructing the Government Quarters which are in Condition \"D\", but this is a major job, and one which cannot be contemplated until there is a considerable improvement in the supply of materials.\n\n### Services Accommodation\n\n4. This will doubtless form the subject of a separate report. Living accommodation for roughly 2,000 foreign civilians is at present under requisition by the Services.\n\n### Civilian Accommodation\n\n5. The damage done to civilian houses and flats and the number of persons displaced by it may be roughly summarised as follows:\n#### Civilian Quarters\n| Condition | Courtlands | The Hermitage | Knutsford Hotel | Ricci Hall | Harbour View Hotel | European Cl. 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        "content_text": "# \n## New Territories. \n(24)\n\nArrangements were made for the general demobilization of the Force. This was promulgated under Proclamation No. 14, by which all members of the H.K.V.D.C. were put on demobilization leave. By the 30th January, the Corps had been virtually disbanded, but there were many outstanding questions which still required settlement, notably a final decision on the payment of demobilization benefits and pensions, the precise status of volunteers who were not treated as prisoners of war, and the provision of employment for the large numbers of locally domiciled volunteers whom the commercial life of the Colony was not yet in a position to absorb.\n\n64. A preliminary check of expenditure showed that about HK$20,000,000 was likely to have been spent on family allowances, demobilization pay, rations, and general expenses before the Corps was finally disbanded.\n\n65. The re-occupation of the New Territories was accomplished in three stages: first, the parts of the mainland easily accessible by road; then the outlying parts; and finally the islands. The occupation of Lantau and of Peng Chau in Mirs Bay was completed by about the third week in November.\n\n66. The first acts of the Administration were directed at providing immediate relief where it was most urgently required, and, to this end, free food was distributed to the needy throughout the market towns and the outlying villages; agents were appointed for the sale of rice at Government-controlled prices; and a relief fund was inaugurated for the employment of the poorest inhabitants on light work for the public benefit, such as the clearing of the overgrown roads and the cleaning of the streets and open places in the market towns. Dispensaries and health centres were gradually re-established, and surveys were carried out with a view to providing the farmers and market gardeners with such assistance as lay in the Administration's power.\n\n67. It was undoubtedly partly due to these early measures, implemented by the goodwill, initiative, and co-operation of the resident military personnel, that the New Territories remained throughout the Military period a predominantly peaceful and prosperous area. High prices for agricultural produce improved the lot of the country people at the expense of the townsmen.\n\n(25)\n\nUnemployment was almost eliminated by such projects as the new aerodrome at Ping Shan and by the necessity for the speedy rehabilitation of roads, railways, bridges, and waterworks throughout the territory. By March, the Administration had re-established nearly all the pre-war medical facilities, and when it is realised that, in addition to these, western medical attention was available to the inhabitants at numerous Army and R.A.F. posts, it will be seen that the Territories were probably better equipped medically than in 1941. The extension of the garrison to the most outlying parts brought with it a considerable improvement in law and order, though the abundance of illicit arms, a significant legacy of the occupation, continued to constitute a standing threat.\n\n68. Transport, however, remained a serious impediment to the prosperity of the country people. Buses were few and unreliable, and, in consequence, lorries were dangerously overloaded. The Railway worked regularly but not up to pre-war frequency. Water transport was inadequate.\n\n69. At the end of March, the Ping Shan project was abandoned, but the preparatory work already undertaken had involved all the complicated business of resumption, compensation, and rehousing. This threatened disturbance in the lives of the country people who were affected produced evidences of a new self-reliance and a corresponding weakening of family authority and tradition. Under more peaceful conditions, this change was evidenced in other areas by the emergence of self-constituted representative bodies of doubtful effectiveness and at least one officially sponsored experiment which might well prove to be both a standard and an example for future development.\n\n## \n40",
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        "content_text": "## \n(78)\n\nSignal commitment is the constant stream of signals about A.S.G. reliefs and releases, and without the large numbers at present borne, there is no doubt that unacceptable delays would ensue.\n\n12. By the first of March, the reduction in ratings has resulted in the de-requisitioning of the St. Francis and Metropole Hotels, the release of some thirty beds in the Luk Kwok Hotel, and the reduction in numbers by some 150 in the China Fleet Club.\n\n13. In addition to houses for personnel, there have, of course, been a number of godowns taken for store purposes.\n\n14. On the amenities side, the urgent requirement of an Officers' Club was apparent. Accordingly, the Commodore directed that steps be taken to start a club without delay. In this case, an inter-service committee was formed and ran the top floor of the Gloucester Hotel, the Lido at Repulse Bay, the Kellett Island Yacht Club, and eventually the top floor of the Peninsula Hotel Kowloon as one club, which was named the Combined Services Club. It has been a great success and, without doubt, supplied a very real need.\n\n15. For the ratings, various clubs had been started by the Chaplains, for the most part in leased premises. A convalescent and leave centre was supplied by requisitioning the Repulse Bay Hotel.\n\n16. As regards games and swimming facilities, a very early drive was made, and quite a number of grounds for organised games were quickly in commission. These are shown in `Appendix 1`.\n\n17. An important requirement was hospitalisation for the large numbers in the Colony. The two top floors of the Government-controlled Queen Mary's Hospital were acquired and equipped by the Medical Officer with gear and supplies from Australia. The old R.N. Hospital at Wanchai is considered wholly unsuitable, and permission is awaited from the Admiralty to go ahead with the building of a new R.N. Hospital on a fine site already earmarked. Meanwhile, an agreement has been reached that the Navy are to rehabilitate the War Memorial Hospital sufficiently to render it useable. The Navy will then take this hospital for three years and release the Queen Mary. During this time, the intention is to build a new Naval Hospital.\n\n(79)\n\n## APPENDIX 1\n\nBy the time Liberating Forces were able to turn to organised games (at the beginning of October 1945), the grounds, etc., made available after filling in bomb craters, cutting grass, etc., were:-\n\n| Grounds/Facilities | Location |\n| --- | --- |\n| 3 Soccer grounds | Causeway Bay on the old R.N. Ground |\n| 1 Hockey Pitch | Chinese Recreation Club ground at Causeway Bay |\n| 1 Cricket Ground | Hong Kong Cricket Club Ground |\n| 2 Hard Tennis Courts | Dockyard (undamaged) |\n| 1 Swimming Pool | Dockyard (undamaged) |\n| 2 Squash Racquets Courts | Kellet Island |\n| Sailing | Kellet Island |\n\n2. By mid-December, 1945.\n| Additional Grounds/Facilities | Location |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 additional Cricket Ground | Happy Valley |\n\n3. By 1st January, 1946.\n| Additional Grounds/Facilities | Location |\n| --- | --- |\n| 1 additional Soccer Ground | Kowloon Cricket Club Ground |\n| 1 Seven-a-side Hockey Pitch | Kowloon Bowling Club Ground |\n| 1 Rugby Football Ground | Sookunpoo |\n| 1 additional Soccer ground | Sookunpoo |\n| 1 additional Hockey Pitch | Sookunpoo |\n\nThe No. 1 Soccer Ground at Causeway Bay was enclosed by a fence, thereby enabling Gate Money to be taken from the public at the Rehabilitation Football League Matches played on Saturdays and Sundays of each week-end. Standing and sitting stands were also built around the ground.\n\n## \n92",
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        "content_text": "(86)\n\napplied primarily under the supervision of the R.A.F. Works Service, thereafter to be handed over to the Public Works Department for any further work of reinstatement that might be necessary.\n\nAir Facilities in China\n\n8. Developments in acquiring certain concessions in regard to the use of Chinese airfields, whilst not directly concerned with the rehabilitation of Hong Kong, are, however, worthy of mention as Hong Kong is a focal point for air routes along the China Coast. As is only to be expected, negotiations with the Chinese have been long drawn out but progress has been made. Approval has been given and arrangements are almost complete for the establishment of a Staging Post at Shanghai. Moreover, the Chinese have agreed to the use of any airfield in an emergency by R.A.F. aircraft.\n\n9. This latter agreement referred to above does not always operate smoothly and appears sometimes to be subject to the whims of local commanders, as evidenced by the two incidents at Hainan where Sunderland flying boats force-landed due to bad weather and were impounded. The second incident took place after assurances from Chungking that unrestricted use could be made of Chinese airfields in emergency. When the case was represented to them, the controlling authorities at Canton took immediate steps to have the Sunderlands released. It is significant that the attitude of the local Chinese forces toward visiting aircraft depends very largely upon the example set by the local commanders. On occasions, the utmost courtesy has been shown; at other times, this has been conspicuous by its absence. This may well be due to the fact that some Chinese officers, on such occasions, are averse to foreigners and can see no good reason why they should assist in any way.\n\nOperational\n\n10. 96(T) and 209(GR) Squadrons are now based at Kaitak. The former is equipped with Dakotas, the latter with Sunderlands V's. 132(F) Squadron was based at Kaitak up to the middle of March when orders for its disbandment were received. The operational commitments of a fighter squadron had, until then, been negligible, with the exception of a few anti-piracy patrols. The retention of this squadron in Hong Kong depended upon the Chiefs of Staff's plans for the size and commitments of a permanent post-war garrison in Hong Kong. Albeit, the presence of the well-known \"Spitfire\" in Hong Kong has enhanced British prestige in China. The local authorities in Canton were undoubtedly flattered and impressed at our acceptance of their invitation for a squadron to fly to Canton and to be on show to the local populace. This visit, which was a great success, did much to cement the already cordial relations which exist between Canton and Hong Kong.\n\n11. A great deal of work has been put in by 209 Squadron since its arrival in November, 1945. The flying boats, which had just come off an operational role, were stripped of their armament and have been used solely for transportation. Their principal commitment was the maintenance of the Hong Kong and Singapore service, which has been operating regularly three times a week for the last 4 months. In addition, special flights have been arranged to meet emergency calls, and the flying boats of 209 Squadron have operated to Tokyo, Shanghai, Sydney, Penang, Rangoon, Saigon, Ceylon, and Calcutta, and a new service from Hong Kong to Tokyo has recently been launched. This service involves one flying boat a week, which carries mail and high-priority passengers to Tokyo via Kure. In all, 209 Squadron have flown 2180 hours. There are two accidents to report. A flying boat was holed taking off from Seletar in the dark and was successfully beached at Hong Kong without injury to passengers or crew; and a collision between a Sunderland and a launch at Calcutta cost the life of an officer in the launch, the Sunderland Captain being exonerated from all blame by the subsequent Court of Inquiry.\n\n12. Transport Command services have been operating on an increasing scale from Hong Kong since September. Details of such services are set out in Appendix 'A'. In all, 10,522 passengers and 1,202,781 lbs. of freight and mail have been carried in or out of the Colony by R.A.F. Transport Command aircraft and 209 Squadron. Two accidents have occurred. A Dakota flying from Leyte to Hong Kong in September, 1945, was successfully ditched, and the passengers and crew rescued by the Royal Navy. A second Dakota operating between Hong Kong and Saigon was ditched near Hainan on 4th January, 1946. Unfortunately, three passengers of this aircraft were drowned despite the gallant attempts by the Captain and the crew to effect their rescue.\n\n(87)\n\nPage 99\nPage 100",
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        "content_text": "# FISHERIES\n\n## 16 - 98\nThe scheme for the wholesale marketing of fish which was started under Dr. Herklots shortly after the Japanese surrender has met with considerable success. A certain amount of opposition from the fishing \"laans\" became evident recently, but negotiations are in progress and it is not anticipated that the development of the scheme will be impeded.\n\n## 99\nThe value of the fish handled during the three months period stands at some $2,300,000. The lack of ice has resulted in the fishermen having to salt a large proportion of their catch, with the result that the supplies of salted fish are in considerable excess of those of fresh fish. The supplies of fresh pond fish have so far been disappointing but measures are now being taken whereby the full benefit of the catches will be available on the open market.\n\n## 100\nThe chief result of the fish marketing scheme has been a marked fall in wholesale and retail prices and the regular and not unsatisfactory supply of fish of all kinds to the markets.\n\n## 101\nApart from the success of the marketing scheme, the progress towards the general rehabilitation of the fishing industry has not otherwise been impressive owing to the severe shortage of craft, fishing nets and other necessary gear. A survey of the junk building industry has already been completed in respect of most areas in the Colony, and a survey of the junk-yards at Shekki and Macao will be carried out in the near future. It is hoped to obtain considerable supplies of general fishing requirements from the Shekki neighbourhood.\n\n# BOTANICAL & FORESTRY\n\n## 102\nThe Colony has been denuded of flowering shrubs, but it is proposed to start a nursery in the new Botanical Garden with a view to creating a new stock for planting next spring.\n\n## 103\nThe general forestry position is unsatisfactory owing to extensive damage and unrestricted cutting carried out during the occupation. Various seeds and young trees are, however, available. Seeds have been collected and pine seeds purchased, and these are now being sown in the nurseries. Within the limits of common humanity, steps are being taken to control the illicit felling of trees by a population starved of firewood. Some firewood for domestic consumption is being obtained from the Deep Bay area, but the main hopes still lie in Borneo.\n\n# NEW TERRITORIES\n\n## 104\nThe re-occupation of the New Territories was accomplished in three stages: first, the parts of the mainland easily accessible by road, then the outlying parts and finally the islands. The occupation of Lantau and of Feng Chow in Mirs Bay was completed by about the third week in November.\n\n## 105\nAmong the Administration's first acts was...",
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        "content_text": "## Morale of N.T. people to-day.\n\n## Red Influence\n\n154\n\n### THE NEW TERRITORIES, September - November, 1945.\n\nMid-August, 1945, found the people of the New Territories imbued with new cynicism (presumably common to all peoples of occupied countries) remarkably more critical, but with the same old oaken core to their characters, morally still comparatively stout, not so shaken as the townspeople.\n\n### British Re-occupation.\n\nDuring the interval between the cessation of hostilities and the British re-occupation, local Self-Protection Corps, armed only with, e.g., long poles, were formed in most market-towns to maintain order. That, for the most part, order was maintained was, however, largely due to the good sense of the people, and probably to the restraining influence of the Reds, parties of whom remained in various places under good discipline and instructions from their East River Branch. The influence of the Reds is another legacy of the war: though they have probably sent most of their arms out of the Colony, and have no present intention of using armed force for their own ends, they have left behind political nuclei to see that the good work (as they see it) which they did is not undone. During the later stages of the Japanese occupation they attempted, with some success, to prevent landlords from taking what was by Red standards an excessive proportion of harvests from tenants. Young people particularly tend to sympathise with the Reds.\n\nThe New Territories were only re-occupied by stages: first the parts of the mainland easily accessible by road, then the outlying parts, and finally the islands. The occupation, for instance, of Lantau, and of Peng Chau in Mirs Bay, being only completed about the third week in November. The people, whom the Japanese occupation has made more self-reliant than ever, and who are tired of the sight of uniform, looked coldly at first on the occupying forces, but were gradually won over, chiefly by the medical aid afforded them daily at nearly every post.\n\n### Government Rice.\n\nAmong Government's first acts was the appointment in the main market-towns of agents, always established rice-dealers, for the sale of Government rice at the controlled prices. This has been almost uniformly abused: by unequal distribution by the agents and by sales to buyers from China. It appears, however, that these rackets have been mild compared with the corresponding activity in Kowloon and Hong Kong, and that the imminence of the possibility of unrestricted dealings in rice renders untimely a plan whereby Government rice would be sold from Government shops, selling nothing else.\n\n### Free Rice.\n\nParallel with the distribution of Government rice in the early stages went the distribution of free rice to the truly needy. This was handled by the Tung Wah Hospital through locally appointed agents, who acted for the most part with a fair degree of public spirit. The rice was issued cooked to the indigent inhabitants of the market-towns and nearby villages, and uncooked to the needier inhabitants of outlying villages.\n\n- 1 -",
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        "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)",
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        "content_text": "# COFY.\n53611/12/44.\n\n**Colonial Office**,  \nDowning Street,  \n3.W.1.  \n9th August, 1944.  \n98\n\nDear Mr. Jenkins,\n\nThank you very much for your note of the 11th July on the Federation of British Industries Chinese engineering apprenticeship scheme.\n\nAs I think I mentioned to you on the telephone a week or so ago, a number of Hong Kong engineering graduates who are at present in free China have raised the question of their being able to come to England under your Federation of British Industries scheme. On account of their good knowledge of English, I believe that Hong Kong graduates possessed of the other necessary qualifications formerly made very acceptable candidates. As you know, however, the present regulations in China, whereby only candidates who are graduates of Chinese Universities and recommended by the Ministry of Education are eligible for selection, have precluded Hong Kong graduates from qualifying under this scheme for the last three or four years.\n\nIn view of the very great need that there will be for qualified Chinese engineers on the liberation of Hong Kong, we had been wondering whether it would not be possible to devise some new arrangement that would enable Hong Kong graduates again to be brought within the scope of the Federation of British Industries scheme.\n\nThe Foreign Office have now sent us a copy of a despatch from Sir H. Seymour, in which the same suggestion is made. The Ambassador points out that the recent ban on Chinese students going abroad seems likely to affect the operation of the Federation of British Industries scheme, and he recommends that apprentices should be selected from the considerable number of University graduates in free China, mostly from Hong Kong University, who are in possession of or entitled to British passports and may therefore be outside the scope of the ban.\n\nWe very much hope that you can agree to this proposal. If so, would you very kindly let me know how many vacancies would be available and the expenses that are likely to be incurred. Could the Federation of British Industries...\n\nW.V. JENKINS, ESQ.  \nEngineering",
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        "content_text": "100 \n\nCOPY. \n\n`53611/12/44`. \n\nDear Mr. Jenkins, \n\nColonial Office, \nDowning Street, \nS.W.1. \n\n9th August, 1944. \n\nThank you very much for your note of the 11th July on the Federation of British Industries Chinese engineering apprenticeship scheme. \n\nAs I think I mentioned to you on the telephone a week or so ago, a number of Hong Kong engineering graduates who are at present in free China have raised the question of their being able to come to England under your Federation of British Industries scheme. On account of their good knowledge of English, I believe that Hong Kong graduates possessed of the other necessary qualifications formerly made very acceptable candidates. As you know, however, the present regulations in China, whereby only candidates who are graduates of Chinese Universities and recommended by the Ministry of Education are eligible for selection, has precluded Hong Kong graduates from qualifying under this scheme for the last three or four years. \n\nIn view of the very great need that there will be for qualified Chinese engineers on the liberation of Hong Kong, we had been wondering whether it would not be possible to devise some new arrangement that would enable Hong Kong graduates again to be brought within the scope of the Federation of British Industries scheme. \n\nThe Foreign Office have now sent us a copy of a despatch from Sir H. Seymour, in which the same suggestion is made. The Ambassador points out that the recent ban on Chinese students going abroad seems likely to affect the operation of the Federation of British Industries scheme, and he recommends that apprentices should be selected from the considerable number of University graduates in free China, mostly from Hong Kong University, who are in possession of or entitled to British passports and may therefore be outside the scope of the ban. \n\nWe very much hope that you can agree to this proposal. If so, would you very kindly let me know how many vacancies would be available and the expenses that are likely to be incurred. Could the Federation of British Industries \n\nW.V. Jenkins, Esq. \n\nEngineering",
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        "content_text": "# COFY \n`53611/12/44`\n\n**Colonial Office**, \nDowning Street, \nS.W.1. \n\n9th August, 1944. \n\n## 102 \n\nDear Mr. Jenkins, \n\nThank you very much for your note of the 11th July on the Federation of British Industries Chinese engineering apprenticeship scheme. \n\nAs I think I mentioned to you on the telephone a week or so ago, a number of Hong Kong engineering graduates who are at present in free China have raised the question of their being able to come to England under your Federation of British Industries scheme. On account of their good knowledge of English, I believe that Hong Kong graduates possessed of the other necessary qualifications formerly made very acceptable candidates. As you know, however, the present regulations in China, whereby only candidates who are graduates of Chinese Universities and recommended by the Ministry of Education are eligible for selection, has precluded Hong Kong graduates from qualifying under this scheme for the last three or four years. \n\nIn view of the very great need that there will be for qualified Chinese engineers on the liberation of Hong Kong, we had been wondering whether it would not be possible to devise some new arrangement that would enable Hong Kong graduates again to be brought within the scope of the Federation of British Industries scheme. \n\nThe Foreign Office have now sent us a copy of a despatch from Sir H. Seymour, in which the same suggestion is made. The Ambassador points out that the recent ban on Chinese students going abroad seems likely to affect the operation of the Federation of British Industries scheme, and he recommends that apprentices should be selected from the considerable number of University graduates in free China, mostly from Hong Kong University, who are in possession of or entitled to British passports and may therefore be outside the scope of the ban. \n\nWe very much hope that you can agree to this proposal. If so, would you very kindly let me know how many vacancies would be available and the expenses that are likely to be incurred. Could the Federation of British Industries \n\nW.V. Jenkins, Esq. \n\nEngineering",
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        "content_text": "## II. Additional Service and Experience for Increment Purposes\n\n### I.-Specific Types of Service and Experience\n\n1. The following types of service and experience shall be counted as equivalent to teaching service for the purpose of increments on the scale for Qualified Teachers:\n\n   (d) (i) Teaching service in Army Schools for soldiers' children in any part of the world; and service in connection with the academic part of the instruction given in the following institutions controlled by the Army Council:\n   \n   | Institution | Location |\n   | --- | --- |\n   | Boys' Technical School | Beachley Camp, Chepstow |\n   | School of Electric Lighting | Stokes Bay |\n   | Artillery College | Woolwich |\n   | School of Military Engineering | Chatham |\n   | Signal Training Centre | Maresfield |\n   | Royal Tank Corps Training Centre | Bovington Camp |\n   | Royal Army Ordnance Corps School of Instruction | Hilsea |\n\n   (ii) Teaching service in the Army Educational Corps or as Education Officer in the Royal Air Force.\n\n   (e) (i) A year spent under the Ministry of Education Scheme or similar Scheme under the Board of Education in the capacity of Assistant (Assistante) or Répétiteur (Répétitrice) in France, or the equivalent capacity in another foreign country;\n   \n   (ii) a second year similarly spent in a different foreign country;\n   \n   provided that no such period has been taken into account for the purpose of Training Addition under Section 4(b) or Section 5(c).\n\n   (f) Other teaching service approved by the Burnham Committee for the purpose.\n\n2. Service which has been accepted by the Ministry as that of an Organiser under Section 14 of the Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1925, or Section ... of the Teachers (Superannuation) Act, 1945.\n\n3. Time spent in industry or commerce or in professional or research work after the age of 21 years where likely to be of value to the teacher in the performance of his/her duties may be approved by the Local Education Authority in its discretion, and if so approved, shall be counted as equivalent to teaching service provided that not more than ten years shall be so counted.\n\n### II.-General\n\n1. Increments on the scale for Qualified Teachers shall not be given in respect of any period prior to the date on which the teacher first entered upon service of the types referred to in I above after having completed the course or obtained the qualifications by virtue of which he/she obtains the status of Qualified Teacher.\n\n2. Service in a School in the period prior to the date of its recognition as efficient by the Ministry is accepted under Section 13(i) of this Report provided that the School was not decided by the Ministry to be inefficient during the period in question.\n\n3. Part-time Teaching Service. In calculating the salary of a Teacher a proportionate increment may be given for previous part-time teaching service (e.g., one increment for two years' half-time teaching service), subject to the condition that, where part-time teaching was concurrent with other service or experience which can be counted for increment, not more than one increment on the appropriate scale can, in the aggregate, be given in respect of a year of a Teacher's life.\n\n4. (i) The following are examples of service not accepted as service for increment purposes:\n   \n   | Type of Service | Description |\n   | --- | --- |\n   | (a) Service as Supplementary Teacher |  |\n   | (b) Service as Temporary Teachers | in War-time Nurseries, War-time Nursery Classes and Residential Nurseries rendered prior to the date of their approval by the Ministry in that capacity |\n   | (c) Service under the age of 18 years |  |\n   | (d) Foreign service | (i.e., service outside the British Empire) except as provided for in paragraph I.1(b) and I.1(e) above |\n   | (e) Service as Private Tutor |  |\n   | (f) Teaching under supervision | (e.g., Student Teacher, and Pupil Teacher) |\n\n   (ii) Absences on leave without pay do not count as service.\n\n5. Aggregation of periods of service for increment purposes. The following arrangements shall apply:\n   \n   (i) The complete calendar months will be totalled; and\n   \n   (ii) The odd days at the beginning and end of the period of service where the service included a complete calendar month and all the days of service where it did not will be aggregated.\n   \n   In order to equate odd days to months of service the sum of all the aggregates in (ii) for the whole of the teacher's service which is taken into account for increment purposes will be divided by 30. The quotient will be taken as a number of complete months, and the remainder will count as one month, or will not count according as it is 15 days or over, or less than 15 days.\n   \n   In the case of teachers paid at daily rates service continuing on both sides of the week-end will be regarded as including the week-end, but the school vacations will not be included unless the teacher has a continuous engagement. Neither the incidence of a financial year nor a change of employment is regarded as affecting the continuity of service which otherwise runs continuously.\n\n`C21188-3` 150 8/47\n\n42\n\nEnd",
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        "content_text": "INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nThis document must be paraphrased if the communication of its contents to any person outside Government Service is authorised.\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\n65\n\n63.\n\nTypex.\n\nCOPY FOR ΑΓΙΟΝ DEC\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nD. 19th December, 1949. R. 19th 12.10 hrs.\n\nNo. 1354 Secret.\n\nAddressed Repeated to S. of S. \"Tamsui, Singapore saving.\n\n1949 (62)\n\nYour telegram No. 1793.\n\nImmigration Control and Refugees.\n\nNeed for control depends on circumstances which vary from day to day and week to week. Our policy is to avoid controls as far as possible and consistent with security in order to preserve free port character of colony and permit maximum trade contacts. Am grateful for discretion you have already accorded to me in deciding when further control measures are necessary.\n\n2.\n\nPosition at present is under control. Influx of recent months has been absorbed although congestion is admittedly heavy. There is however still some leeway. It is difficult to be tied down to an absolute figure.\n\n3.\n\nI would in any event consider control over immigration from Canton inopportune at this juncture. Bad impression would be created if announcement of recognition of Peking Government and closure of the frontier synchronised. Closure of frontier might give the communists impression that we were nervous.\n\n4.\n\nIt is difficult to forecast immigration trends in coming months. Recognition would create better atmosphere for efflux. Conditions in Canton have deterred many from returning but if things settle down many should go back. Relaxation of Nationalist blockade would undoubtedly be strongest factor in starting outward movement.\n\n5.\n\nLarge influx is most likely from Taiwan and Hainan, the remaining areas under Nationalist control, if conditions there suddenly deteriorated. Hence the necessity for the visa requirements now applied to those two places which can if necessary be intensified. No sudden influx is likely from any other areas. I will undertake to keep you fully advised if further control measures are contemplated.",
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        "content_text": "INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\nOriginal\n\n94001/35/49.\n\nCypher (O.T.P.)\n\nPRIORITY\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nD. 3rd December, 1949 R. 3rd\n\nNo. 1295 Secret\n\n09.50 hrs.\n\nHong Kong Intelligence Appreciation for week ended 30th November.\n\nPage 61\n\n7. Shipping with North China remains active. Several ships have left to try to break the shore blockade. Firing by Nationalists on another American freighter on 29th November is, however, likely to act as a deterrent. River shipping with Canton is still interrupted. Through passenger railways service to Canton has not yet been resumed, but a number of through wagons of coal have been despatched to Canton. Communists are making requests for a set of coaches to be released from the British section to run between Canton and the border, since they are short of coaches, but this has so far been refused. Railway passenger traffic for the week ended 29th November shows a greater excess coming into Hong Kong, which reflects bad conditions in Canton.\n\n10. Excess of arrivals over departures for week ended 27th November: 1,835. Visa requirements imposed against entry of Chinese from Taiwan and Hainan have caused a slight flurry, and the Chinese Special Commissioner in Hong Kong has written formally notifying the Chinese Government's position and stating that Chinese under the Peking Convention of 1898 have a free right of entry and exit. The Chinese Government is, however, accepting the position. Some 1,800 disabled Nationalist soldiers have arrived in the Colony from Canton and Macao, and their accommodation and disposal are creating a problem. Communist authorities in Canton have given some of them a few dollars and simply sent them down to Hong Kong.\n\nPage 71",
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        "content_text": "Cypher/OTP.\n\nDIPLOMATIC DISTRIBUTION.\n\nFROM TAMSUI TO FOREIGN OFFICE.\n\nHis Majesty's Consul. No.194.\n\n18th November, 1949.\n\nD. 12.21 p.m. 18th November, 1949.\n\nR. 12.49 p.m. 18th November, 1949.\n\nRepeated to Nanking, Chungking, Hong Kong.\n\nIMMEDIATE.\n\nCONFIDENTIAL.\n\nAddressed to Foreign Office telegram No.194 of 18th November. repeated for information to Nanking, Chungking and Hong Kong.\n\n(40)\n\nI was informed in Hong Kong telegram No.52 of November 3rd to Governor of Singapore (repeated to Secretary of State for Colonies No.119 of November 7th to Kuala Lumpur, Batavia, Bangkok, Mauritius, Manila, Saigon, San Francisco and myself) that Chinese entering Hong Kong require visas.\n\n2. As Chinese travelling to Hong Kong from Formosa number from 500 to 1,000 per week, introduction of visa system requires considerable organisation both as regards staff of Consulate and establishment by Chinese authorities of machinery to issue passports for Hong Kong, for which no prior regulations or arrangements existed. I therefore asked the Hong Kong Government by priority telegram November 5th whether Chinese Government had been informed and when the regulation was to come into force, stating that I could not cope with these enormous visa duties without additional staff. (See my telegram 233 to Nanking paragraph 3), and would meanwhile withhold notification to local authorities. Despite two further requests by immediate telegram I have still received no (repeat no) reply. Meanwhile conflicting rumours have circulated locally and shipping companies have obtained confirmation from Hong Kong that the regulation is already in force. I therefore notified the local authorities without awaiting Hong Kong's reply.\n\n3. My Taipei office is now inundated with visa applicants, most of whom have no passports as Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs was apparently not informed and has made no preparation. Sudden enforcement of this restriction without warning or consultation with visa issuing posts has thus led to great confusion here and much bad feeling by all public and British shipping companies, which has not been alleviated by press reports that regulation does not apply to travellers from Communist China.\n\n4. Commissioner of ...\n\nPage 100\n\nPage 101",
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        "document_key": "CO129-605-4 Government loans 12-7-1946 - 6-1-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-605-4 Government loans 12-7-1946 - 6-1-1948",
        "content_text": "in your minute of the 9th May.\n\n50. A. H. Hicks (CA)\n\nby mangle\n\n12.5.47.\n\n12-5-47\n\nMr Bass It might expedite Treasury's\n\nre-actions\n\n1\n\nI have butted in Terpall\n\ndraft reply embodying the\n\npoints\n\nthe\n\nprevious\n\nminute\n\nJust\n\nand\n\nis\n\n50. No -*. \n\nAmended 2 of No. 450.\n\n2\n\nmet by the suggestion\n\nM. Mayles' minute of 12-May\n\nMr. Palmer\n\nDhamar\n\n146--\n\nI imagine the draft\n\nto H.K. witte\n\nSecretary\n\nCrinance\n\nof reference to the ban\n\nI should support that\n\nsust\n\n7\n\nOthensen\n\nparagraphs dealt with\n\nto the draft letter opposite saying\n\nis assumed\n\nthe terms\n\nwill be followed.\n\nthat it\n\nthe draft Exclinance\n\nMr. Ga. Bon.\n\n50014/5--\n\nNote to be in a week\n\nTo Treasury 51.10% nearly w/ Draft Tel\n\n52 A Hicks (c/p) % 51% encl 52A. D.R. Serpell (Isy)\n\nFriday wyvee,\n\n2011\n\n16\n\n5 27\n\n1635-47\n\nAbsonder\n\nMo\n\n25-5-47\n\n23",
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        "document_key": "CO129-606-5 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 2-3-1948 - 4-10-1948",
        "page_number": 197,
        "title": "CO129-606-5 Hong Kong Loan- Financial settlement 2-3-1948 - 4-10-1948",
        "content_text": "financial settlement as set out in paragraph 3 below which would in their view be a reasonable and indeed a generous one.\n\n3. The settlement would be as follows: In the first place\n\n(a) H.M.G. will not seek any contribution from Hong Kong towards the cost of the military administration:\n\n(b) H.M.G. will treat as free grants the advances made prior to and after the establishment of civil government in Hong Kong, amounting to £3,250,000 in all, except insofar as that sum has been used for the purchase of stores for re-sale which has resulted in cash receipts by the Hong Kong Government.\n\n(c) H.M.G. are prepared to make an interest-free loan to Hong Kong up to a maximum of £3,500,000 to supplement funds available to Hong Kong for the construction of the international airport at Deep Bay. (For your information\n\n(i) \"the funds available to Hong Kong\" would include the sum received by Hong Kong if Kai Tak aerodrome were sold plus the £500,000 to be met from loan funds, referred to in your despatch No. 292.\n\n(ii) ... under... they H.M.G. would require repayment of the loan in an appreciably shorter period than the 50 years suggested by you.)\n\n196\n\nThe terms of the loan will need to form the subject of further discussions and in particular\n\n(a) H.M.G.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-607-1 Enquiry into loss of public money 22-5-1948 - 26-10-1948",
        "page_number": 47,
        "title": "CO129-607-1 Enquiry into loss of public money 22-5-1948 - 26-10-1948",
        "content_text": "VII.\n\nThis sum was never missing see p.1 footnote.\n\n10.\n\n47\n\nMISTAKES, MADE WITHIN THE EXISTING SYSTEM, WHICH IMMEDIATELY FACILITATED OCCURRENCE OF THE LOSSES: AND THE ASSESSMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE MISTAKES.\n\nThe easiest way of putting one's finger on these is, we suggest, to go back to Section \"I. THE FACTS\", above on page 2.\n\nTaking these items, one by one, the mistakes are as follows.\n\nItem 1. a) The Clerk i/c Accounts, Mr. Au-Yeung, should have asked for the receipt for $3,223.45, and, on failing to get it, should have reported to D.O. Yuen Long or D.O.N.T. that it was not forthcoming.\n\nItem 2.\n\nb) The Shroff at Yuen Long, Mr. Leung Hip Tong, should not have been put off on 6.5.48 by Chung II's excuse that he had forgotten the receipt.\n\nc) The D.O. Yuen Long, Mr. Teesdale, should, by routine check, have ascertained that money had left him the week previously and the receipt was still not forthcoming.\n\nThe Clerk i/c Accounts should have asked for the receipt for $1,765.90 and, on failing to get it, should have reported to D.O. Yuen Long or D.O.N.T. that it was not forthcoming.\n\nItem 3. a) Clerk i/c Accounts, Mr. Au-Yeung, failed to supervise that the total sum of $917 either i) reached the proper payees, or ii) was suitably retained until payment to payees possible.\n\nb) D.O.S. failed in general supervision of Clerk i/c Accounts in this matter.\n\nItem 4. a) Clerk i/c Accounts, Mr. Au-Yeung, failed to bring to notice of D.O.S., or D.O.N.T., or Mr. Chung Yiu Kei (Chung I), or Land Bailiff, or Police, that Chung II was missing with this money.\n\nb) D.O.S. failed to check that bank receipt had returned.\n\nItem 5. a) Clerk i/c Accounts, Mr. Au-Yeung, presumably disturbed by the absence of Chung II and the sum of $6,734.95 (see (Item 4), should have made a special check of the books and cash, particularly since the Auditor, Mr. Jones, had on the previous day, Monday 10th May, alerted Mr. Au-Yeung to the fact that Chung II's accounts were in a bad state. He should in any case have reported as in 4 (a) above.\n\nb) D.O.S. happened not to check the accounts that evening. He was not in the habit of making a daily regular check, which D.O.N.T. had failed to find out. Moreover D.O.S., who learnt about mid-day on Monday 10th May that the Auditor had arrived to check our accounts, rashly assumed that the presence of an Auditor constituted a",
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        "document_key": "CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941",
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        "title": "CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941",
        "content_text": "18\n\nof the renewal is perhaps not very important if the lessees knew that the policy to be adopted was as indicated herein. A period of ten, or perhaps twenty, years with the option of further renewal at the end of the term, might be regarded as sufficient to give them security.\n\nI should like also to emphasize that it would seem desirable that every future lease should stipulate that the lessee is to use the pier only for the purposes of his own business, which must be connected with shipping and that under no circumstances will sub-letting be allowed. I understand that some lessees have sub-let their piers at a profit rental which increases the charge the sub-tenant levies on ships using the pier. This is highly undesirable.\n\nA provision that the lessees must properly maintain their piers should also be inserted.\n\nC\n\nIt is, of course, not impossible that, in the course of time, conditions might change considerably and private enterprise fail to function satisfactorily, in which event another problem would arise, the solution of which might involve some form of operating by the Harbour Trust, but that is looking at a remote contingency. I should not now give the Trust power or authority to operate. If the necessity should ever arise, the Trust would have to seek the necessary power or authority from the Government.\n\nC\n\nBefore leaving the question of the policy with regard to the leasing of piers and of allowing private enterprise to do the operating, I would like to mention that it has been put to me that there is legislation in various parts of the world, such as Australia, whereby the Authorities can prevent new enterprises being formed for putting steamers on runs when the particular run is sufficiently well-served, thereby preventing suicidal competition and waste, etc. This aspect of the matter has not been lost sight of by me. I can easily imagine a similar case arising apart from any special steamer service.\n\nIt is quite conceivable, for example, that a rival concern, more or less financially sound, might be formed to compete with, say, the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Company. The new concern would require a wharf or wharves and would have to approach the Harbour Trust for the necessary lease, but the Trust would be right in refusing to grant any lease for such a purpose unless it were proved that the existing facilities were inadequate. The same thing would apply if a pier were required for an unnecessary steamer service. Competition may be good in certain circumstances, but it is the generally accepted doctrine now, that unbridled or unnecessary competition is bad and wasteful. In stating this, of course, I need hardly say that I hold no brief for any of the Hong Kong existing concerns, but, in the best interests of the Port, they would be entitled to protection if such a state of affairs as I have mentioned, arose.\n\n(k) A statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Trust to be published annually.\n\nNOTE. It is very desirable that this should be done, as until it is done, it is hardly possible to deal adequately with the question of finance.\n\n(1) During the experimental period of three years, any surplus of revenue over receipts to be paid over to the Government and any shortage to be recouped by the Government.\n\n19\n\nNOTE. I imagine that there should be a surplus. I suggest this provision for the experimental period of three years, as it would, in effect, practically leave finances as they are.\n\nShould the accounts show a surplus, it would become a matter for consideration. In most of the Ports of the United Kingdom the Harbours were, in the early days, owned by the respective municipalities and the harbour revenues were received by the municipal Treasury and lost in the expenditure on municipal services, with the result that complaints were made that the shipping using the ports paid far too much compared with the services and accommodation it received,—in other words the shipping was subsidizing the town. The Public Trust system altered this. How far this analogy applies at Hong Kong will be best known by the Government.\n\nThe principle underlying the Public Trust system of Port control is that shipping should only be taxed to the extent necessary to provide the accommodation and facilities it needs.\n\nIt is important to bear this in mind in Hong Kong. In a country or place which has to import goods for use or consumption within its borders, the argument may be used that the direct charges on shipping do not much affect the position. It is the goods that have to bear the cost of transport and it is the consumer who eventually pays all the costs incurred by the goods. Higher charges mean higher priced goods. This may start the usual vicious circle but that is another matter. What is of vital consequence is that in a place such as Hong Kong where the bulk of the trade is entrepôt in character, high charges on shipping would not affect the price of the goods to the consumer. Most of the goods are not consumed there and if charges were too high the goods would simply not come, which would be to the serious detriment of the trade and prosperity of the Colony.\n\n(m) At the end of the experimental period of three years, if the Trust is found to function satisfactorily, it should be established on a permanent basis, with the same constitution and duties, subject to any modification that may be deemed to be desirable in the light of the experience gained.\n\nNOTE. It is hardly possible for me now to go closely into the question of finance which would arise. After the experimental period of three years the position should be clearer. The idea would be to make the Trust self-supporting and, from calculations which I have made on figures of expenditure, etc., supplied to me, I should not think that there would be any difficulty in this. The matter would require careful and sympathetic treatment at the hands of the Government, bearing in mind the vital part the Harbour plays in the economic structure of the Colony.\n\nWith respect to any capital expenditure for the construction of piers, the Government could borrow on behalf of the Trust and the rent of the piers so constructed would be sufficient to cover interest on capital, maintenance, etc. In fact, the Trust should not embark on any work involving capital expenditure unless the work would become self-supporting.\n\nThe question of the staff for the working of the Trust would also require careful consideration. One way would be to regard the personnel as still in the Civil Service, but their remuneration would be recouped to the Government out of the revenue of the Trust.\n\n84. I have thus outlined my conception of the Trust which, after careful consideration, I recommend should be established as the solution of the problem of\n\n18",
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        "title": "CO129-608-7 Future policy- Report on Port Administration by Sir David Owen 24-2-1941 - 24-2-1941",
        "content_text": "A provision that the lessees must properly maintain their piers should also be inserted.\n\nIt is, of course, not impossible that, in the course of time, conditions might change considerably and private enterprise fail to function satisfactorily, in which event another problem would arise, the solution of which might involve some form of \"operating\" by the Harbour Trust, but that is looking at a remote contingency. I should not now give the Trust power or authority to \"operate\". If the necessity should ever arise, the Trust would have to seek the necessary power or authority from the Government.\n\nBefore leaving the question of the policy with regard to the leasing of piers and of allowing private enterprise to do the operating, I would like to mention that it has been put to me that there is legislation in various parts of the world, such as Australia, whereby the Authorities can prevent new enterprises being formed for putting steamers on runs when the particular run is sufficiently well-served, thereby preventing suicidal competition and waste, etc. This aspect of the matter has not been lost sight of by me.\n\nI can easily imagine a similar case arising apart from any special steamer service. It is quite conceivable, for example, that a rival concern, more or less financially sound, might be formed to compete with, say, the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. The new concern would require a wharf or wharves and would have to approach the Harbour Trust for the necessary lease, but the Trust would be right in refusing to grant any lease for such a purpose unless it were proved that the existing facilities were inadequate. The same thing would apply if a pier were required for an unnecessary steamer service. Competition may be good in certain circumstances, but it is the generally accepted doctrine now, that unbridled or unnecessary competition is bad and wasteful. In stating this, of course,\n\nI need hardly say that I hold no brief for any of the Hong Kong existing concerns, but, in the best interests of the Port, they would be entitled to protection if such a state of affairs as I have mentioned, arose.\n\n(k) A statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Trust to be published annually.\n\nNOTE.\n\nIt is very desirable that this should be done, as until it is done, it is hardly possible to deal adequately with the question of finance.\n\n(1) During the experimental period of three years, any surplus of revenue over receipts to be paid over to the Government and any shortage to be recouped by the Government.\n\nNOTE. - I imagine that there should be a surplus.\n\nI suggest this provision for the experimental period of three years, as it would, in effect, practically leave finances as they are.\n\nShould the accounts show a surplus, it would become a matter for consideration. In most of the Ports of the United Kingdom the Harbours were, in the early days, owned by the respective municipalities and the harbour revenues were received by the municipal Treasury and lost in the expenditure on municipal services, with the result that complaints were made that the shipping using the ports paid far too much compared with the services and accommodation it received, in other words the shipping was subsidizing the town. Public Trust system altered this. How far this analogy applies at Hong Kong will be best known by the Government.\n\nThe",
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        "document_key": "CO129-609-5 Future policy- Press accounts of Chinese unrest over Kowloon evictions 19-1-1948 - 16-3-1948",
        "page_number": 33,
        "title": "CO129-609-5 Future policy- Press accounts of Chinese unrest over Kowloon evictions 19-1-1948 - 16-3-1948",
        "content_text": "32\n\n3=9\n\n-9\n\nTimes\n\n-4 PLD 1940\n\nThe Chinese Press\n\n1\n\nDR. HOLLINGTON TONG, director of the Chinese Government Information Office in Nanking, sent by cable last week a courteous and detailed disclaimer of a recent article on this page which argued that the Chinese authorities could not escape responsibility for permitting the nationalist Press to indulge in a violent anti-British campaign, aggravating the Kowloon dispute, and helping to bring about the Shameen riots. DR. TONG contends that there has been no censorship of the Press in China since 1945; that no authority in the Chinese Government can control the Press in the interests of official policy; and that Chinese newspaper editors, free to follow their own judgment, would be the first to resent any official invasion.\n\nDR. TONG no doubt gives an accurate statement of the law and constitution of the Chinese Republic. He omits to mention that last October there was a restoration of war-time mail and telegraph censorship at the discretion of local authorities, and that, even before that time, the military had been accustomed to take action against newspapers publishing accounts of Communist victories or giving prominence to demonstrations by students. In May three Liberal organs were suspended by garrison headquarters at Shanghai. In June a leading Shanghai newspaper publicly protested against the censorship exercised over its editorials and against the official ban upon news not emanating from the Central News Agency.\n\n## UNREST IN CHINA\n\n## ECONOMIC CONDITIONS WORSENING\n\nFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT\n\nPEKING, FEB. 3 Two recent cases of assault on public officials, followed immediately afterwards by serious riots and loss of life at a factory in Shanghai, are symptomatic of the serious discontent, verging on desperation, among the poorer classes in particular in China to-day.\n\nWhether this kind of control of the Press is legal or illegal is beside the point; what matters is that it goes on. An outburst of anti-British agitation over the death of a Kowloon hawker has been traced to the issue of an instruction to all Canton newspapers by the local Kuomintang. The authorities have in fact from time to time suspended newspapers which incited to violence. Within the last two weeks they have inflicted the same penalty upon a newspaper which affronted Chinese Muslims. A formal censorship of Chinese newspapers may not be legally recognized, but the executive Government and the Kuomintang can exercise control over any newspaper which fails to conform to the policy they favour. These powers, if wisely employed, may be defensible in a country so distracted by civil war and public unrest as China is to-day. The British complaint is that they have not been wisely employed.\n\nThe main causes of this discontent are the steadily deteriorating economic conditions and the heavy rise in living costs. These conditions are due mainly to the civil war, which, owing to Communist destructive tactics, is wrecking the economy of Manchuria, of the whole of north China, and of a part of central China, but also to the Government's economic policy, which is strangling what little trade is still possible. The policy is supposedly necessitated by the Government's desperate need of foreign exchange for financing the civil war.\n\nThere is also the growing antagonism between south and north China; the latter considers it has been neglected by the central Government, which in its view is concerned only with financial and commercial interests in Shanghai and the Yangtze Valley. It is said that one reason for the appointment of General Fu Tso-yi, a northerner, as Bandit Suppression Commissioner, North China, was to allay northern dissatisfaction. The present growing unrest might easily lead to food riots in the larger cities and to unpredictable political changes.\n\nIn keeping with the American example, the British Consulate at Changchun, Manchuria, has been closed.\n\nMR Wallace H/535.\n\nR5\n\nR 531-\n\n-put by Bla\n\nBlayers\n\nalimée",
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        "document_key": "CO129-610-1 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 3-1-1947 - 29-12-1947",
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        "title": "CO129-610-1 Rehabilitation of Hong Kong University 3-1-1947 - 29-12-1947",
        "content_text": "74\n\nundoubtedly had extremely bad luck in its attempts to secure financial assistance from the U.K.\n\nAs you will see from the Memorandum which I sent to Gilbert on the 4th April, the request for U.K. assistance in 1939, which was supported and strongly supported both by the Colonial Office and the Foreign Office, had to be deferred on account of the outbreak of the War. The renewed request made after the War was also had to be deferred on account of the crisis. May I add that we fully appreciate all the Treasury difficulties here, but that it does seem to us that there is a special case, in the circumstances, for the limited assistance for which the Governor asks from U.K. funds to enable the Hong-Kong University to be re-established on its pre-war scale.\n\n8.\n\nDr. Sloss will not be returning to Hong Kong until after next week, and if you would like to ask him any questions, I will gladly arrange a meeting. It would certainly be convenient if any further information which you may want could be obtained next week in this way. It would also, of course, assist in reaching an early decision on the re-opening of the University which is now so long overdue. The Governor has, in fact, asked if he could have the reply to his request for this grant from U.K. funds before the end of this month.\n\n9.\n\nCould you also let me know if the Treasury would be agreeable to the Governor's proposal to go to the legislature for the annual grant of H.K.$1,500,000? I don't think that there is any other...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-611-3 Weekly summaries of press reports and comments 24-12-1946 - 27-9-1947",
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        "title": "CO129-611-3 Weekly summaries of press reports and comments 24-12-1946 - 27-9-1947",
        "content_text": "TELEPHONES : \nP.R.O. \nASSISTANT P.R.O. \n21738 \n31636 \nGENERAL OFFICE \n23406 \n\nTo: \n**HONG KONG GOVERNMENT** \n**PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICE** \nOrig. on `96009/15/+7` \nDate: \n20th June, 1947. \n\nOFFICES: \n24 \n40 \n6E, CLOUCESTER ARCADE \nRef: `PRO/888/3`. \n\n**WEEKLY SUMMARY OF HONG KONG PRESS REPORTS & COMMENTS** \nJune 8-11, 1947. \n\n## 1. CHINA \n\nThe June 9 issue of the daily circular sent out by the local branch of the pro-Communist Hsin Hua (New China) News Agency contained a strong denunciation of the People's Political Council, which was described as consisting mostly of reactionaries and of the P.P.C's peace proposals, which were termed empty and insincere. A Hsin Hua broadcast to the same effect, picked up in Shanghai, was quoted in the Wah Kiu Yat Po of the same day. \n\nThe Sinkiang incident, which was first reported on June 10, was the main topic for the rest of the week under review - except in the pro-Communist section of the Press, which made no mention of it. Those who commented on the incident appeared to take it for granted that Russia was the instigator, and there was an urgent demand for a stiffening in China's attitude towards Russia. \n\nThe Sing Tao Jih Pao compared the incident with the Mukden incident of 1931. Two surmises as to Russia's interest in Sinkiang were put forward; one by the Wah Kiu Yat Po, that the attraction lay in the rich uranium deposits in the Chitai area of the province; the other, by the Sing Pao, that the invasion of Sinkiang was merely a first step in a Russian advance to the Bay of Bengal. \n\nThe Sing Tao Jih Pao expressed the hope that the suggested American loan of $500,000,000 to China would be used wholly for economic rehabilitation, and not for military or political purposes. \n\nDisastrous floods in the basins of the North, East and West Rivers in Kwangtung Province, said to be the worst for 32 years, were reported in the newspapers on June 14. The Wah Kiu Yat Po launched an appeal for a flood relief fund.",
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        "content_text": "## \nI shall be leaving in the next 2 days. M Wallace has told me that he has accepted, but we have not yet received his letter, so I have not included him. The present picture is not too bad.\n\nYes, this is good. Perhaps it will be sewn up next week when the amendments are made.\n\n14 Todong Long till 735 restricted fund another in dental my hope, I will consider it.\n\n15/6/49 \n15 \nMr. Radford \nF.A. MI(14) \n17/6\n\nExtracts from Report by Minister of Defence \nVisit to Hong Kong \nTen candidates have been offered appointment to the vacant posts and have accepted.\n\nM Wallace has filled in the telegram with details to date. Cg R Dawson has told me by telephone that he has accepted, but we have not yet read his letter, so I have not included him. \n\n(61640 C.R therein mentioned) this file (the 1948 with me). \n\nI have compted... If those who have departure are able to return to the world busqul... \n\nwill consider (13) part of this file.",
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        "content_text": "# 10 INDUSTRIAL LOCATION AND ZONING\n\n35. A considerable amount of zoning for industry has already been carried out, there being three major groups (a) Noxious (b) Intermediate (c) Light Industry. In the main this zoning has followed existing trends and has sought to confine what is already there rather than to direct development. A large scale scheme of harbour reclamation, the proposal to rebuild and enlarge certain harbour works, and finally the possible full development of land for residential purposes in Kowloon, with the proposed reduction of population in Hong Kong Island, call for a revision of these industrial zones.\n\n36. In a number of places additional and more detailed surveys are required in order to find out how far industrialisation of certain areas has gone - this applies to the long strip behind Connaught Road; East Point near Causeway Bay and the Ma Tau Kok area on the east in Kowloon. One or two areas which have been already zoned for industry, under the proposed conditions might well revert to residential, but without attempting to remove existing industries: an example of this is the area immediately south of the old Kowloon City. It is proposed to zone a very large area from Shek Shan northwards, including Ma Tau Kok as a Trading Estate, which should be given positive encouragement; this would become the major industrial zone in this part of Kowloon (but the noxious area should be eliminated, including ultimately the Cement Works). This links up with Tai Wan and Hung Hom and will be one of the most important shipping and industrial zones in the Colony.\n\n37. On the western side of the Kowloon peninsula much readjustment of the existing industrial zoning is necessary, owing to the proposed alteration of the coast line. From Lai Chi Kok there is an intermediate industry frontage as far south as Prince Edward Road, with a residential hinterland. The present noxious zone at Tai Kok Tsui should not extend eastwards of Tong Mi Road. The filled-in Typhoon anchorage could be zoned for light industry and commercial use, but the existing noxious zone eastwards should be eliminated. The Kowloon wharves, as already mentioned, may be supplemented with new enclosing piers.\n\n38. The long strip town on either side of Nathan Road is a mixed zone, predominantly commercial and residential: its continuation northwards is by Cheung Sha Wan Road. These roads form a fine backbone to Kowloon, whose boldness of conception is marred by the side streets entering at every block and continuous frontages (a treatment normal to the period). Conditions might eventually be improved for through traffic.\n\n39. On the eastern side of Kowloon Bay there is an opportunity for a large industrial and shipping frontage, with additional piers (the rail connection will be dealt with later). Here the oil storage is located.\n\n40. The Island harbour frontage from Belcher's Bay to Shaukiwan requires detailed study, particularly with regard to the depth of the coastal industrial strip. A clear break is of course essential from the Yau Ma Ti Pier (or further west) to the beginning of Gloucester Road. The only three sites for noxious industry are at the extreme west at Belcher's Bay - for the slaughterhouse only - at North Point, and at the extreme east for a small fish curing area at Shaukiwan. This latter is the same type of special area allowed for at Aberdeen and its island.\n\n41. It will be seen from the above brief description, that with the exception of a narrow strip of harbour frontage, including the ship repairing yard at Taikoo, on Hong Kong Island, the large and continuous industrial areas of various types are all located in Kowloon: they will thus provide work places for the increased population of half a million which can be placed there.\n\n## 11\n\n42. Consideration of the light industrial zones (which approximate to the domestic workshops on the ground floors of tenements) should include (a) their relation to the surrounding residential areas (b) provision for loading and other requirements of industry (c) the avoidance of obstruction of traffic on main roads. If these conditions are observed, there is no objection to a wide distribution of these industrial zones, so as to minimise the distance between home and work. And they will allow regulations to be imposed prohibiting any further conversion of houses into partial factories.\n\n43. To sum up, there should be four broad types of industrial location.\n| Type | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) Noxious | should have no houses whatever within the zone |\n| (b) Intermediate | should be in properly planned Trading Estates in which a limited number of houses may be allowed |\n| (c) Light | will require individual decisions on each site in relation to traffic and houses |\n| (d) Home or domestic |  |\n\nThe Lands Department must beware of snatching quick profits through leasing factory sites without regard to surrounding conditions.\n\n# 6 ROADS\n\n44. The existing roads of Hong Kong are sharply divided according to hillside and level ground. Roads on the latter are exclusively gridiron in pattern; on the former a free landscape treatment is dictated by contours. There has however been some attempt, as is so frequent elsewhere, to apply gridiron planning to irregular sites. At the same time there has been a tendency to start levelling rocky ground to produce a level site for a piece of gridiron layout. This has led at times to most expensive site works, through insufficient study of the geological formation, the decomposed granite being irregular in its appearance.\n\n45. The layout of level ground has been dominated by the \"gridiron mentality\"; indeed when once roadmakers and property developers are inoculated with this pattern, it is extremely difficult to throw off. Squared plots on level ground are so simple and effective for leasing and building (especially with standardised Chinese tenements) that they appear inevitable, as has happened with millions of acres in U.S.A. But this method in which crossroads occur merely as boundaries of blocks or as coverage for sewers and stormwater is directly at variance with traffic requirements which seek to canalise main routes and avoid cross currents. Nor does the gridiron reflect any of the changing emphasis of community grouping. The main backbone of through roads on the Island, Des Voeux, Queens, Hennessy and the much finer Nathan Road of Kowloon, are rendered ineffective as main traffic routes by reason of these cross roads and the continuous riparian frontages.\n\n46. The hillside roads in Hong Kong Island display an exuberance of construction that is quite astonishing - there appears to have been no limit to the length of road in relation to buildings or through traffic and there was apparently in the past no charge for road-making made to the developer. In the future (and a considerable amount of new hillside development is to be anticipated for larger houses), it is recommended that the developers roughly form the roads, which are then to be made up by the Government and charged to the developers: they will then be maintained by the P.W.D. Alternatively, when it is intended to encourage development (and by \n\n## 37",
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        "content_text": "## 18\n\nPresent and in the proposed building developments in Kowloon, ground for the purpose can be found. A part of the Whitfield Barracks site when released might be levelled for this purpose, but in spite of taking advantage of every site within the urban area of Hong Kong and Kowloon, there will still be a great shortage owing to the small amount of level ground. The most attractive suggestion, which depends upon the Tunnel and electrified railway, is to provide a large playing field area by the reclamation of Sha Tin Bay. Cheap return fares, including 'bus fares on Hong Kong Island, would make this area accessible: this practice of obtaining level ground for organised large-scale games at a considerable distance away has been adopted in many European cities.\n\n### 3. Rest Parks\n\nThese are much appreciated by old and young, as can be seen in the gardens above Government House. They can be, and indeed are, more attractive for occupying irregular sites, some of them within the built-up area (e.g., military land like Belcher's Fort). In other cases, adjacent land on the hill slopes could be obtained from the Government without expropriation of leases. Such sites should be earmarked for open spaces before more land is leased for suburban or quasi-suburban building. There is much land in Kowloon which could be used for this purpose, particularly rocky ground which lends itself to the Chinese type of romantic garden design. After allowing for the widening of Canton Road, and providing level ground for games, there will be space left at Whitfield Barracks. King's Park, already used for playgrounds, can similarly be laid out as a beautiful central park for Kowloon.\n\n### 4. Wider Open Spaces\n\nThe familiar concept of a Green Belt cannot be exactly applied to Hong Kong or Kowloon, but the principle underlying it certainly can. The mountain slopes and catchment areas of Hong Kong Island can be much further opened up by footpaths (and rendered safe for pedestrians): the many special look-out spots can be properly treated for enjoyment of the glorious views. The use already made of the Peak by means of the Peak Tramway and the attraction of Harlech Road (without being thought of as an access to buildings) are indications of increased possibilities. On the Kowloon side, the mountain slopes are, if anything, more spectacular: the military roads and fire-protection paths might be much more used if there were improved cheap means of access. There are not only the superb views and the remote quality of the mountain scenery, but the sudden change in atmosphere would be pleasant at certain seasons. In addition to the highlands, there are the beaches which are already in organised use.\n\n### 5. New Territories\n\nThe value of these for recreational purposes has already been mentioned in connection with possible playing fields at Sha Tin: there are also the Country Club and Golf course: but in addition to these more intensive uses, there is the use of this lovely cultivated land as a countryside, as well as its wilder mountain area. With changes and more frequent means of access, this should increase and would doubtless call for resthouses and tea gardens: nor need there be any interference with agriculture. There are also the coasts for weekend rest, bathing, and boating. The damage done to the matsheds and more permanent beach houses will, it is hoped, soon be repaired.\n\n## 44\n\n## G.\n\n## T\n\n## 19\n\n― \n\n### Stonecutters Island\n\nThe possible use of this Island for general recreation is more fully described under Tourism.\n\n### 7. Parkway Connections\n\nFootpaths and tracks over the mountainous areas have already been mentioned, but the possibility of parkway connection, both pedestrian, bicycling, motoring, for pleasure as distinct from traffic needs, should not be lost sight of. In the new developments in Kowloon, in the placing and planning of neighbourhood groups, there should be opportunities for leaving narrow strips of open space, intervening between the units. These may be planted and used for walks and park strips. This may sound far-fetched at this stage, but the idea can be developed and worked into a pleasant feature of urban lay-out.\n\n### 8. Tree-planting\n\nThis is here considered not as commercial afforestation (see Section on New Territories) but as amenity planting. The whole Colony has enormously suffered from wartime cutting down of pine woods. It is much more difficult to restore amenity planting than to preserve it when grown: but efforts should be made (and there are excellent examples on certain roads) to restore this characteristic landscape feature of the Colony, which no doubt had, in addition, a real value in water conservation and prevention of soil erosion, quite distinct from economic timber growing. There are evident signs that natural regeneration is at work: this can be protected and even stimulated.\n\n## 12. THE NEW TERRITORIES\n\n85. The New Territories are a subject for a Report in themselves, and there was insufficient time to do more than pay a visit to this priceless piece of open country and coastline with its own complete economy of the life of old China. A growing and flourishing life is indicated in the report on the 10-year plan of development of the New Territories sub-committee of the Colonial Development & Welfare Committee, which appears to be an admirable programme of progress and conservation. The internal economy is based upon:\n\n86. As population:\n\n1. Farming\n2. Fishing\n3. Fishpond cultivation\n4. Forestry\n5. Mining and Quarrying\n\nAlready mentioned, these territories afford to the urban population:\n| i. | Rural scenery |\n| ii. | Village life |\n| iii. | Rambling and Mountain climbing |\n| iv. | Week-end visits |\n| v. | Playing fields, Golf courses |\n| vi. | Sailing |\n| vii. | Archaeology |\n| viii. | Water supply |\n\nThere are also parts that can be set aside as nature reserves. There is a most interesting area, at present almost inaccessible, north of Plover Cove, containing woodlands, streams, and waterfalls. This should be kept in its present virgin state: but it is worth considering whether the...\n\n(1) There is an Interim Development Scheme for 5 years dealing with urgent matters requiring prior consideration.\n\n## 45",
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        "content_text": "# The Church House, \nLondon, S.W.1. \nGreat Smith Street, \n35 \n23rd July, 1948.\n\nDear Pudney,\n\nWith reference to your official letter of 10th July, 1948, Palmer and I would be pleased to see you to discuss any question relating to Income Tax, and we should also like to consult you about a prospective candidate for a Tax Assessor, Grade I, post in Hong Kong. If convenient, you may like to call one day next week; I should be grateful if you would let us know when we may expect you.\n\nAs regards a possible double taxation relief arrangement between Hong Kong and the United Kingdom, for which provision has been made under Section 50 of the Hong Kong Ordinance No. 20 of 1947, it would, we think, be as well if you discuss matters direct with the Inland Revenue. J.P. Strudwick (Temple Bar 3540, extension 605) is dealing with this subject, and I am sending a copy of this letter to him.\n\nYours sincerely,\n(R.K. Radford)\n\nB.V. PUDNEY, ESQ.",
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        "title": "CO129-616-6 Hotels Ordinance- 1949 21-2-1949 - 21-2-1949",
        "content_text": "## 6.\n\n## 7.\n\n## 8.\n\nThe Committee held fourteen meetings and on two days inspected various hotels and boarding houses of different classes.\n\nIn the course of our enquiries, deputations were received from the Hong Kong and Kowloon Hotels and Boarding Houses Residents Association and the Hong Kong and Kowloon Hotels and Boarding Houses Association.\n\nIn order that we might be in a position to have the views of residents of the various hotels in Hong Kong, a questionnaire was sent out to the occupants of each of the rooms of European type hotels.\n\nA copy of this questionnaire is attached, Appendix III.\n\nThe following is a summary of the replies received:-\n\n| Number of questionnaires sent out | 1125 |\n| Replies received within the prescribed period | 399 |\n| Number of Persons agreeing to existing rates | 70 |\n| Number of Persons disagreeing | 327 |\n| Non-committal | 2 |\n\n## 9.\n\nFor the purpose of this report, the Committee have defined a \"Resident Guest\" as one whose stay in a hotel or boarding house is of at least one month's duration, and who gives one week's notice of intention to leave.\n\n## 10.\n\nWe have considered hotels and boarding houses under the following headings:-\n\n(a) Hong Kong Hotel. Peninsula Hotel. Repulse Bay Hotel. Gloucester Hotel.\n\n(b) Residential Hotels.\n\n(c) Chinese operated foreign type hotels.\n\n(d) Chinese Hotels and Boarding Houses.\n\nEach group, with the exception of (d), was further considered on the basis of:-\n\n(i) Rates for Accommodation\n(ii) Rates for Food\n(iii) Services and Extra Charges.\n\n## 2.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-618-6 Proposed reclamation of additional building sites 3-3-1948 - 8-9-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-618-6 Proposed reclamation of additional building sites 3-3-1948 - 8-9-1948",
        "content_text": "## Team for the \n\nAny loan \n\nCOAW \n\ntotal of £120m avritorini \n\nvetr \n\ncounts against \n\ntive 1945 \n\n3 \n\nAri. \n\nThe Amory invent \n\npre poris in \n\n() wznió \n\nThe fune \n\nIri \n\nlautaunumi \n\nti \n\ninacom \n\nH-K's \n\nCD+W \n\naltocahin \n\nby form. \n\nj cannot \n\nConclur \n\ntü at \n\n5.nch. \n\nV. \n\nproperend \n\nwendy \n\nbe \n\nخراب کا \n\ntus kew \n\napproves apont from caspect of \n\nCoxw \n\nif by fue grants. \n\nta \n\nthevery idy \n\ntend \n\nime ka \n\nshai \n\nKevives \n\nTOYEVAY \n\nIf it \n\nis \n\nmur \n\npersil. I have to \n\nfor thes \n\nscht wur \n\ntutis nis \n\nhin \n\nücausĺzne has \n\nSuggest \n\nlaod \n\ntive \n\nf \n\nGranhys \n\na \n\nto Explent ip peneutig \n\nof Suit \n\nInancial framinak \n\nDeurtipinis plans. \n\npersilulitin he exploré \n\nto purati \n\n(1) Hung Hom bay, since \n\nintends to \n\nto puveit. \n\nhavs \n\nthe aren \n\nEnter pairs. The fortress \n\nfinquing (2) Connaught \n\n(2) Connaught Roms Central \n\nlive \n\n1 \n\nEl hapis \n\nit \n\nCaramun \n\nCuts \n\nbe \n\nusi tavas \n\n* Poridity, Bauloy.\" \n\nDes Crporation \n\nwal in interi \n\ntevo \n\nMr. Magle \n\n171. Haws/4 \n\n## I have been rather pressed during the past week \n\nand had not much time frames. \n\nI have read Sir David Owen's Report and part in which clearly aligns with this file. I notice ver... Sir David's recommendation for a scheme which is in the present Connaught Road proposal (2), and commend it to the Vote is 691 - paras. 88; and 102 (15) 1 the Report. \n\nIt envisages the reclamation involved being paid in a Sum. the press (then ther Sr. wise) being paid for by the Harbour Trust. The rearmamends the Port Ahminen haton Exging Committer 71546 recommended against an establishment Harbour Trust been accepted, instead Glover and their recommendation tem Port Committee being formed a \n\nI have hard time & do no more then at the Empring Committee's Report. acrisy by this also). \n\nI have put in `XCR(85)72`",
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        "content_text": "- 17 \n- 15% \n\nA provision that the lessees must properly maintain their piers should also be inserted.\n\nIt is, of course, not impossible that, in the course of time, conditions might change considerably and private enterprise fail to function satisfactorily, in which event another problem would arise, the solution of which might involve some form of \"operating\" by the Harbour Trust, but that is looking at a remote contingency. I should not now give the Trust power or authority to \"operate\". If the necessity should ever arise, the Trust would have to seek the necessary power or authority from the Government.\n\nBefore leaving the question of the policy with regard to the leasing of piers and of allowing private enterprise to do the operating, I would like to mention that it has been put to me that there is legislation in various parts of the world, such as Australia, whereby the Authorities can prevent new enterprises being formed for putting steamers on runs when the particular run is sufficiently well-served, thereby preventing suicidal competition and waste, etc. This aspect of the matter has not been lost sight of by me. I can easily imagine a similar case arising apart from any special steamer service. It is quite conceivable, for example, that a rival concern, more or less financially sound, might be formed to compete with, say, the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company. The new concern would require a wharf or wharves and would have to approach the Harbour Trust for the necessary lease, but the Trust would be right in refusing to grant any lease for such a purpose unless it were proved that the existing facilities were inadequate. The same thing would apply if a pier were required for an unnecessary steamer service. Competition may be good in certain circumstances, but it is the generally accepted doctrine now, that unbridled or unnecessary competition is bad and wasteful. In stating this, of course, I need hardly say that I hold no brief for any of the Hong Kong existing concerns, but, in the best interests of the Port, they would be entitled to protection if such a state of affairs as I have mentioned, arose.\n\n(k) A statement of the receipts and expenditure of the Trust to be published annually.\n\nNOTE\n\nIt is very desirable that this should be done, as until it is done, it is hardly possible to deal adequately with the question of finance.\n\n(l) During the experimental period of three years, any surplus of revenue over receipts to be paid over to the Government and any shortage to be recouped by the Government.\n\nNOTE. I imagine that there should be a surplus.\n\nI suggest this provision for the experimental period of three years, as it would, in effect, practically leave finances as they are. Should the accounts show a surplus, it would become a matter for consideration. In most of the Ports of the United Kingdom the Harbours were, in the early days, owned by the respective municipalities and the harbour revenues were received by the municipal Treasury and lost in the expenditure on municipal services, with the result that complaints were made that the shipping using the ports paid far too much compared with the services and accommodation it received, in other words the shipping was subsidizing the town. Public Trust system altered this. How far this analogy applies at Hong Kong will be best known by the Government.\n\nThe",
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        "document_key": "CO129-621-11 War damage compensation 2-4-1948 - 21-4-1948",
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        "title": "CO129-621-11 War damage compensation 2-4-1948 - 21-4-1948",
        "content_text": "D16.an 54126/6/48\n\nCypher (O.T.P.)\n\n**OUTWARD TELEGRAM**\n\n5178/21A/48\n\nTO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nFROM S of S. COLONIES.\n\nSent 16th April, 1948.\n\n18.00 hrs.\n\n**IMMEDIATE**\n\nNo.456 **Secret**\n\nAddressed Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nRepeated Secretary-General, Singapore, No.299.\n\nHigh Commissioner, Federation of Malaya, No.492.\n\nGovernor, Singapore, No.456 (Secretary-General please pass).\n\nGovernor, North Borneo, No.160.\n\nGovernor, Sarawak, No.115.\n\nThe consideration of proposals in your despatch No.292 has now been completed. H.M.G. accept, for the reasons given in your despatch No.281, your recommendation, following the report of the War Damage Commission, that no compensation should be paid for war damage in Hong Kong. The question of H.M.G. providing any assistance towards a compensation scheme for Hong Kong under the Colonial Policy of October, 1942 (see paragraph 2 of my telegram to Secretary-General, Singapore No.303 repeated to you as No.457) does not therefore arise.\n\n2. H.M.G. are however anxious to give practical assistance to Hong Kong as evidence of their goodwill towards the Colony's future. The extent of such assistance must of course be determined on the one hand by H.M.G.'s ability to help in the light of conditions in the United Kingdom following the crippling war losses suffered by United Kingdom Government and the extremely heavy burden of taxation falling upon United Kingdom taxpayer, and on the other by the rapid recovery and present prosperity of Hong Kong. H.M.G. are accordingly prepared to agree to a financial settlement as set out in paragraph 3 below which would in their view be a reasonable and indeed a generous one.\n\n3. The settlement would be as follows:\n\n| Clause | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| (a) | In the first place H.M.G. will not seek any contribution from Hong Kong towards the cost of the military administration. |\n| (b) | H.M.G. will treat as free grants the advances made prior to and after the establishment of civil government in Hong Kong, amounting to £3,250,000 in all, except insofar as that sum has been used for the purchase of stores for re-sale which has resulted in cash receipts by the Hong Kong Government. |\n| (c) | H.M.G. are prepared to make an interest-free loan to Hong Kong up to a maximum of £3,500,000 to supplement funds available to Hong Kong for the construction of the projected international airport at Deep Bay. |\n|  | (For your information: \"the funds available to Hong Kong\" would include the sum received by Hong Kong if Kai Tak aerodrome were sold plus the $500,000 to be met from H.K. loan funds, referred to in paragraph 25 of your despatch No.292.) |\n|  | (The terms of the loan will need to form the subject of further discussions and in particular H.M.G. would require repayment of the loan in an appreciably shorter period than the 50 years suggested by you.) |\n| (d) | H.M.G. are prepared to make a free grant of £250,000 for the Hong Kong University. (The precise use to which that sum is to be applied would be the subject of further discussion between the two Governments.) |\n\nAs regards expenditure incurred on goods supplied to Hong Kong by H.M.G. after the civil government had been re-established, as you are aware hitherto arrangements have only been made for the Hong Kong Government to pay over to H.M.G. the cash receipts from sale of the stores. H.M.G. now feel (though they are not repeat not disposed to adopt an uncompromising attitude in the matter) that the time has come to consider further the apportionment between Hong Kong and H.M.G. of total expenditure incurred. They therefore consider that further discussions should take place between H.M.G. and Hong Kong on the matter and a further communication on this subject will be sent as soon as possible.\n\n5. The proposals in your despatch No.292 for assumption by H.M.G. of certain liabilities were fully considered but in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 2 H.M.G. regret that they did not feel able to meet your request that they should take over the responsibilities listed in your despatch.\n\n6. I trust that you will be able to inform me in the very near future of your acceptance of His Majesty's Government's offer which I should emphasise I regard as generous in present circumstances. It is in my view essential and you will no doubt agree that the public announcement in Hong Kong as to the details of the settlement should be issued to coincide with that for Malaya which, as you will observe from my telegram No.457, is to be made before April 27th. This telegram is therefore being followed by another setting out a draft public announcement for Hong Kong on which I should be grateful for your early observations. I am sure that I can rely on you to make every effort to ensure that H.M.G.'s action in these difficult times (the gravity of which have not perhaps always been fully appreciated) shall be taken by the population of Hong Kong as evidence of goodwill which it is in fact intended to be.\n\nPage 9\nPage 9",
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        "content_text": "54447/5/49\n\nThe Church House,\n\nGreat Smith Street,\n\nLondon, S.W.1.\n\nFebruary, 1950\n\n16\n\nDear Colonel Walker,\n\nI am writing to seek your assistance regarding a claim which has been made by the Hong Kong Government against the War Office, arising out of the requisitioning of certain railway materials belonging to the Kowloon-Canton Railway in 1941. The materials concerned were requisitioned by the Hong Kong Government's War Supplies Board for the Director General of Transportation, Middle East and although it has been possible to arrive at satisfactory settlements of most of the claims in respect of these materials, the particular matter with which I am taking the liberty of troubling you at this very late date, has not proved possible of settlement owing to the lack of sufficient reliable evidence.\n\nIt appears that railway wagon materials held in stock by the Kowloon-Canton Railway on behalf of the Chinese Ministry of Communications were requisitioned and that as a result, 600 wagons were eventually delivered on board ship. The Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section) have claimed for the cost of stripping, assembling, sorting, making-good and marking these 600 wagons and subsequently delivering them on board ship. The difficulty really turns on whether or not these wagons were in fact \"made good\". Hong Kong maintains that considerable expenditure was incurred\n\nLIEUTENANT COLONEL R. D. WALKER, O.B.E., M.C.,\n\nWHITE COTTAGE,\n\nAPPLE GROVE\n\nALDWICK BAY\n\nBOGNOR REGIS.",
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        "content_text": "[456B] Wi. 32483 800 100m. 11/48 C.N.I.d. 748\n\nLY\n\n7D\n\n10 FER\n\nC. O.\n\nMr. Fairclough. 7/2\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nMr.\n\nPalmer 8/2 Hall 9/2 8/8.\n\n14-\n\nPermt. U.S. of S.\n\nParly. U.S. S.\n\nMinister of State\n\nSecretary of State\n\n54447/5/49\n\n16\n\n15\n\nDRAFT.\n\nLt.Col.R.D.Walker, O.B.E., M.C.\n\nWhite Cottage,\n\nApple Grove, Aldwick Bay, Bognor Regis, Sussex.\n\nlathe at Nov 12. 1949 thenal to (!!)\n\nWith\n\ncopsey\n\nFURTHER ACTION.\n\nYour Reference...\n\nFor Mr. Hall's signature.\n\n16-2-50\n\nAnsid (1) on '50\n\nDear Colonel Walker,\n\nI am writing to seek your assistance regarding a\n\nclaim which has been made by the Hong Kong Government\n\nagainst the War Office, arising out of the requisitioning\n\nof certain railway materials belonging to the Kowloon-Canton\n\nRailway in 1941. The materials concerned were requisitioned\n\nby the Hong Kong Government War Supplies Board for the\n\nDirector General of Transportation, Middle East and although\n\nit has been possible to arrive at satisfactory settlements\n\nof most of the claims in respect of these materials, the\n\nparticular matter with which I am taking the liberty of\n\ntroubling you at this very late date, has not proved\n\npossible of settlement owing to the lack of sufficient\n\nreliable evidence, which is available.\n\nIt appears that railway wagon materials held in\n\nstock by the Kowloon-Canton Railway on behalf of the\n\nChinese Ministry of Communications were requisitioned and\n\nthat as a result, 600 wagons were eventually delivered on\n\nboard ship. The Kowloon-Canton Railway (British Section)\n\nhave claimed for the cost of stripping, assembling, sorting,\n\nmaking-good and marking these 600 wagons and subsequently\n\ndelivering them on board ship. The difficulty really turns\n\non whether or not these wagons were in fact \"made good\".\n\nHong Kong maintains that considerable expenditure was\n\nincurred in having missing materials manufactured and in\n\nthis connection I quote from a recent communication of the\n\n/Governor's...",
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        "document_key": "CO129-623-7 Japanese activities in Hong Kong- possible opening of a Japanese bank 1-10-1950 - 30-4-1952",
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        "content_text": "INWARD TELEGRAM\n\nTO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES\n\nFROM HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)\n\nSimplex\n\nD. 22nd April, 1952.\n\n19 R. 22nd\n\n13.55 hrs.\n\nIMMEDIATE SECRET\n\nNo.333.\n\nAddressed S. of S.\n\nRepeated Commissioner General Singapore No.112\n\nand savingram to Peking, Tamsui, Tokyo, Bangkok, Manila, North Borneo and\n\nSarawak (Singapore please pass to last two).\n\nIntelligence telegram for week ending\n\n21st April, 1952.\n\nPublic opinion remains fairly steady but lacks real stability. Pessimism has been increased by the continued deadlock in the Korean negotiations and the general attitude is one of awaiting the next major communist move.\n\n2. Lack of high-grade reports result in no change in estimates which remain 225,000. Of this figure 85,000 are accepted in area X.\n\nEight vessels left for China mainland ports during the week, of which three were for North China.\n\n4. There has been no change in the rice stock situation reported in paragraph 5 of my telegram No.311.\n\n5. Official Japanese fact-finding trade delegation now in Hong Kong comprises one member from the Japanese Economic Affairs Bureau, one from M.I.T.I., and one from the Foreign Exchange Control Board. Outcome of their visit will be reported in due course.\n\n6. No major developments in the labour situation. Left-wing elements continue to exploit the position at the Mah Keung Rubber Factory, which remains a potential source of trouble. There are indications that left-wing activities are to be concentrated on the welfare of individual workers, with the probable object of building up a general pattern of exploitation and oppression in Hong Kong. Canton Radio has announced a series of broadcasts to begin today addressed to \"Our compatriots in Hong Kong and Macao\", which will probably exploit the same theme.\n\nExcess of departures over permitted entries 215. No change in the general border situation. It is reported that the Chinese People's Army is conducting a survey of the frontier area with the intention of building pillboxes along the border.\n\n(Copies sent to Foreign Office Bag Room for transmission to Washington.)\n\nHong Kong Weekly Intelligence Report Distribution sent.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-623-8 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1951 1-12-1949 - 31-3-1951",
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        "title": "CO129-623-8 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1951 1-12-1949 - 31-3-1951",
        "content_text": "Para Bat.\n\n17%\n\nSeen, thank you. I have already mentioned to Mr Sidebotham that Finance Dept are anxious to discuss the question of loans with the Governor while he is here.\n\nMTB 15%\n\nMr Sidebotham\n\n#3\n\nre: Para (35) of (14) gives a rough appreciation of future commitments as $400,700,000.\n\nThe two major items are the Water Supply Scheme for $160,000,000 and $100,000,000 (i.e. £10m) for the Deep Bay airport. The former mentioned the airport question last Friday as an alternative to extending Kai Tak airport and the possibility of \"pivoting\" on Reclamation.\n\nNo Palmer in his minute of 15/6 has touched on the question of a Hong Kong loan in connection with these projects and thinks that H. Kay will be able to get through 1948/51 without assistance from such a loan.\n\nI send these papers to you with Mr Bourdillon's minute alone.\n\nHallall 19/6\n\nMr Fairclough\n\nMr Bourdillon's minute was discussed in committee with Water Works this morning. I think any further discussion is called for. Today's discussion should be attached to the file circulated quickly. I will arrange accordingly.\n\nIt will have to be part of a pattern discussion next week.\n\n19/6.",
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        "page_number": 58,
        "title": "CO129-623-8 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1951 1-12-1949 - 31-3-1951",
        "content_text": "SAVINGRAM\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nDate\n\nNo. 58\n\n- 3-\n\n5. In my despatch No.57 of 1st June, 1950, I outlined the factors making it difficult to estimate revenue and leading to the probability that wide fluctuations might occur. The outbreak of war in Korea is too recent an occurrence for a definite trend to be apparent, but although the figures for the first quarter are good it seems only too probable that the serious international situation will have an adverse effect on the Colony's revenue. Even before the recent deterioration of the situation, revenue collections tended to vary a good deal from one week to another, and during the period under review, weekly receipts failed on four occasions to reach the average figure required to realise the total provided in the estimates. On two further occasions the weekly receipts only just reached the average required. So far, however, these bad weeks have been more than compensated for by good weeks, but this may not continue for very much longer.\n\n6. The particulars given in paragraph 4 indicate that expenditure for the first quarter took the course normal in the first quarter of the year, of being well below a quarter of the sums included in the estimates. Indeed expenditure under the Head Public Works Non-Recurrent was less than 10% of the amount voted, and the total expenditure figure included considerable supplementary expenditure including provision for the wiring of the frontier which is estimated to cost $1 million when completed. With the possibility to face that there may be a further deterioration in the international situation, necessitating further substantial expenditure on defence and security measures (some indeed are already under consideration) it has been deemed imprudent to continue expenditure on the scale provided in the estimates and Heads of Departments are being instructed to attempt to reduce expenditure on Other Charges by at least 10% and to make whatever economies can be effected by the deferment of items of special expenditure or the filling of vacancies.\n\n7. Expenditure charged against the Rehabilitation Loan up to 30th June, 1950, amounted to $112,296,300 of which $62,296,300 was met from surplus balances pending the raising of further loan funds. As you are aware, arrangements are to be made whereby certain sub-items are to be removed from the Loan Schedule with a view to charging to Expenditure in diminution of the General Revenue Balance, approximately $50 million. A separate despatch will be sent to you shortly on this question.\n\nCGFFM/▼",
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        "document_key": "CO129-624-12 Finances- military administration 1-3-1951 - 31-12-1951",
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        "title": "CO129-624-12 Finances- military administration 1-3-1951 - 31-12-1951",
        "content_text": "but as you all,\n\nthere is\n\nstill no mention of the B.M.A. Account with the Electricity Companies.\n\nThe final paragraph\n\nof the savergram gives\n\na\n\nstrong reminder\n\na bad for\n\nthis long\n\nif\n\noutstanding matter, and\n\nmy last reminder produces no\n\nresults within the next week or\n\nI will send another one\n\ntwo\n\nYours sincerely\n\n37",
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        "document_key": "CO129-626-11 Construction of piers and maintenance of survey party 1-4-1951 - 30-9-1951",
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        "title": "CO129-626-11 Construction of piers and maintenance of survey party 1-4-1951 - 30-9-1951",
        "content_text": "Colonial Office No. 54403/10/50. Secretariat file No. 14/4661/47.\n\nSAVINGRAM\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\n293\n\nDate. 31 May 1951\n\nNo. 622\n\n7th February 1951\n\n1480\n\nC. D. and W. Scheme D. 1243.\n\nFurther to my telegram 473 and your savingram 104 of  [date not specified], regarding Piers in the New Territories,\n\nThe interim grant of £5,000 was to enable borings to be made, but as a result of various economies made in the arrangements for the borings, the total cost to the Public Works Department (which will be handling the Scheme) was only H.K. $50,000. This was charged to 1949/50 works votes, part of ...\n\nI now therefore seek permission to use this £5,000 in a different way closely connected with the Scheme in hand.\n\nA certain amount of work is required in connection with surveying approach roads to the Tai O pier and the other piers which this Government is proposing to finance as its part of the general scheme for improving pier facilities in the New Territories, as mentioned in paragraph (d) of the memorandum accompanying my despatch 129 of 4th December 1950. It is also expected that the construction of piers at Silver Mine Bay (already constructed) and the other places selected under the scheme will lead to increased building activity in these areas. For this reason, it is considered advisable to undertake some simple village planning in order to avoid the waterfront congestion which may easily result and of which Cheung Chau, as it is at present, is a significant example. This planning would take into account water supply and drainage problems; the personnel employed would prepare rural development schemes at each site recommended by the local Colonial Development and Welfare Committee and supervise works.\n\nI propose therefore to maintain, for a period of between 18 months and 2 years, a survey party to investigate the improvement of communications, village planning, minor water supplies, and related problems, for the benefit of the rural population in the Colony's outlying districts and islands.\n\nThe cost of this team would be:\n\nOne Assistant Engineer $10,560\n\nOne Assistant Surveyor $6,000\n\nOne Chairman $1,344\n\nFour Survey Coolies $4,320\n\nTotal $22,224 per annum\n\nCost of living, Subsistence, and travelling allowances – allow $2,110\n\nTotal $24,334\n\nI seek early approval of this so that action may be taken to engage the necessary personnel, all of whom will be available locally.\n\nG JUN 1951",
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        "document_key": "CO129-628-4 Recreation grounds- grants of land to clubs 1-8-1950 - 31-10-1951",
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        "title": "CO129-628-4 Recreation grounds- grants of land to clubs 1-8-1950 - 31-10-1951",
        "content_text": "Sec. 6/526/49\n\nSAVINGRAM\n\nTo the Secretary of State for the Colonies.\n\nAdministering the Government\n\nFrom the Governor, Hong Kong.\n\nDate/5 August 1950...........\n\nNo. 880\n\n17\n\nI enclose a copy of a report of the Advisory Committee on Recreation Grounds which was published as Sessional Paper No. 3 of 1950 and invite your attention to Chapters 2 and 4 of the Report in which it is recommended that certain clubs should be granted 10 or 21 year leases of the grounds which have hitherto been allocated to them.\n\n2. With the concurrence of Executive Council I have accepted these recommendations subject to the following provisos:\n\n(i) The Hong Kong Football Club should be granted a ground at Causeway Bay on the site of the present vehicle park used by the Military Authorities when it becomes available, rather than a long lease of its existing grounds;\n\n(ii) With reference to the grant of a ground at Causeway Bay to the Hong Kong Football Club, a condition of the lease should be that the Governor or his designate will stipulate the conditions on which the ground should be made available to other football Clubs or for representative matches and also for big sporting and other events, and that, in the case of the use of the ground for football, that designate should be the Hong Kong Football Association until the Governor otherwise orders;\n\n(iii)\n\n(iv) similar conditions should be attached to the grant of a ground to the South China Athletic Association.\n\nIn cases where a lease of more than one year is granted to any club, a condition of the lease should be that reasonable facilities should be given to schools, in consultation with the Director of Education, to use the ground when it is not required by the club, provided that such use does not interfere with the proper care and maintenance of the ground.\n\n3. I need not enlarge upon the reasons lying behind the recommendations of the Committee which are fully recorded in its Report. The leases granted to certain clubs for 10 or 21 years will, of course, require to be by private treaty and not after public auction. I therefore seek your approval to dispense with public auction in these cases and would welcome an early reply to enable the clubs concerned to carry out their plans for development.\n\n21 AUG 12",
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        "content_text": "APPENDIX IV.\n\nOld Established Clubs which qualify under the recommendation made at II, para. 7(a).\n\nI. At Wong Nei Chong.\n\nThe Hong Kong Football Club.\n\nThe Craigengower Cricket Club.\n\nThe Police Recreation Club.\n\nII. At Caroline Hill.\n\nSouth China Athletic Club.\n\nIII. At Sookunpoo.\n\nIndian Recreation Club.\n\nIV. At Causeway Bay.\n\nHong Kong Chinese Recreation Club.\n\nV. At King's Park.\n\nKowloon Bowling Green Club.\n\nKowloon Cricket Club.\n\nClub de Recreio.\n\nEuropean Y. M. C. A.\n\nKowloon Indian Tennis Club.\n\nSouth China Athletic Association Tennis Club, Kowloon.\n\nThe Filipino Club.\n\nThe Little Flower Club.\n\nVI. At Boundary Street.\n\nThe Police Recreation Club.\n\nAPPENDIX V.\n\nHONG KONG CRICKET CLUB.\n\n[Page 33]\n\nThe Hon. Sir Arthur Morse, C.B.E. HONG KONG.\n\nDear Sir,\n\nHong Kong, 25th January, 1950,\n\nRECREATION GROUNDS.\n\nI understand that the Committee under your Chairmanship appointed to advise Government on Recreation and Playgrounds is now in a position to consider the case of the Hong Kong Cricket Club Ground.\n\nYou and your Committee are no doubt aware of what has transpired since the liberation in regard to our tenancy, but as my Committee is anxious to obtain a more secure position, for which purpose we now take the liberty to seek your support, it will be well if I recapitulate for your guidance the facts of our case.\n\n[Page 34]\n\nThe Hong Kong Cricket Club was founded in June, 1851 and has held the ground now under our control for 99 years.\n\nSo far as is known we have never had a formal lease. We have been tenants-at-will of the Governor.\n\nI personally recall that the question of a lease was raised in 1924 when the present Pavilion was built, but a verbal assurance that we should not be disturbed enabled us to proceed with the new building with confidence.\n\nSince 1924 the Club has grown considerably, and with this expansion in Membership foreseen the Pavilion was so constructed as to be able to take another storey if necessary.\n\nSince the liberation there has been a further considerable increase in Membership owing to the large influx of young men from home, in addition to which our roll of Service Subscribers has also been greatly augmented by the present garrison. Our Membership now totals 1160.\n\nBefore the war the H.K.C.C. was not open to ladies, but it is now our policy, as in most other Cricket Clubs in the Colony, to cater for the needs of Members' wives and lady friends.\n\nFor these reasons our accommodation is considered inadequate for our present needs and it is the wish of my Committee to build the extra storey originally planned, which obviously cannot be done unless we can be assured of security of tenure for a reasonable term of years.\n\nYou will recall that in November 1948 Government terminated our tenancy to take effect from April 1950, but we have now been informed by the Colonial Secretary that Government does not anticipate requiring us to leave our Pavilion for the present and that our position reverts to tenants-at-will.\n\nWhilst this may be considered satisfactory as compared with the prospect of an early upheaval, it is not sufficient for us to implement our policy and we would like to obtain a lease if this can possibly be achieved.\n\nI am informed that it is not the intention of Government to use our ground for building purposes, but that it shall remain part of the \"green belt\" theme in the scheme of future development.\n\nThis being the case I am prompted to submit for the consideration of your Committee our reasons for wishing to press for the retention of our Club and ground.\n\nAs I have mentioned, the Club has existed in its present site for nearly a century. We were, I believe, the first Civilian Sports Club to be formed in the Colony, having secured the ground from the Military as a recreation ground for the early settlers from the Home Country, and the welfare of this section of the community has been, and remains, our primary responsibility. I should mention, in parenthesis, that this responsibility extends to members from other European countries such as Scandinavian countries, France, Holland and the U.S.A. for whom no other facilities exist in Hong Kong. With Hong Kong's natural development other Clubs have been formed from time to time to cater for other requirements in other parts of the Colony, but our purpose has remained basically the same, and in return for the use of the Ground for the Club's recreational purposes it has been our responsibility to maintain it in good condition, a matter of not inconsiderable expense.\n\nThe ground which we occupy is admittedly public ground and, as in the case of certain London parks railings are necessary to preserve the grass, so with us, were it not for the railings the ground would soon be reduced to sand and we should be",
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        "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. 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        "content_text": "705\n\nA. Allison,\n\n43, Ramsgate Avenue, Bondi, N.S.W.\n\nSunday Afternoon.\n\nThe Secretary.\n\nSir,\n\nI expect you will think I am mad writing to you again, well Sir I am frantic after what has happened on Friday night. My wife had a very bad turn and the doctor who always attends her told me before he left that there was NO HOPE OF THE WIFE LIVING MORE THAN THREE MONTHS AT THE OUTSIDE.\n\nHe said it was dangerous to move her; the cancer has got into one of the lungs. I sat up two nights with her and now have arranged for a neighbour to come in daily at ten shillings a day, so that I can rest for the nights.\n\nThis is what made me do this mad thing in writing. I enclose my last bank stub showing what I have in the house - sixteen pounds and a few shillings.\n\nI do hope something will be granted to me; otherwise, well, I really dread to think of it. A funeral here costs, at the cheapest, over £50.0.0, and I would have to sell my furniture to get all that. And then the doctor's bill is mounting up, and paying this woman for a week or two, I am frantic with worry.\n\nIf I can get sufficient help after the wife has gone, I can sell most of what I have and go up country where it is cheaper.\n\nSo, do Sir, forgive this letter.\n\n(Sgd.) A. Allison\n\nReceiver\n\n25 July/x9",
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        "content_text": "The Assistant Secretary,\n\nBoard of Trade,\n\nInsurance & Cos.\n\nCOPY\n\nA. Allison,\n\n724\n\n43, Ramsgate Avenue,\n\nBondi, N.S.W.\n\n12th July, 1949.\n\nSir,\n\nI have the honour to ask that you will be kind enough to give the undermentioned subject your very favourable consideration.\n\nI understand that in parliament the Honourable Harold Wilson, President of Board of Trade, had decided to grant to those who lost all their homes a certain amount of compensation.\n\nMay I please submit our case, my wife is a permanent cripple, fractured thigh & bedridden, age 72; myself 76, heart trouble and leg from an old war wound. May I point out, Sir, that I served in four wars, S.A. 1899, Relief Pekin 1900 to 01, 1914 to 1918, also some fighting in Hong Kong.\n\nI made an application to Canberra with a complete list of the contents of the 9-roomed house that I rented in Hong Kong; this place was beautifully furnished with all my life savings, with the intention of taking in three guests at any time, mostly bank people. The value was over $69,990 H.K. The whole of this was taken by the Japs.\n\nThe situation here in Australia is this. I am not eligible for old age pension as I have not resided in the country for 20 years, but they sent me in front of a magistrate who granted us the sum of one pound per week each as an invalid pension; in granting this, they took into consideration that I was receiving 2/9 per day military pension.\n\nOwing to the bad labour trouble, prices of things make it almost impossible to carry on, and I wrote quite recently, on the advice of the magistrate, to the High Commissioner for U.K. at Canberra to ask if he can help.\n\n/In",
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        "content_text": "The Crown Agents London.\n\nGentlemen,\n\nCOPY.\n\nA. Allison,\n\n43 Ramsgate Avenue,\n\nBondi. N.S.W.\n\n18.6.48\n\nI have the honour to forward this my application to you asking that I may be considered for a grant having suffered very heavy losses in Hong Kong.\n\nI have been informed by the Hong Kong Government that no claims will be recognised.\n\nThe position is this, Gentlemen, we are an old couple, myself 74, the wife a permanent cripple who were invalided here, and in view of our age advised to remain here as the conditions at home were very bad.\n\nMy loss in H.K. was the whole of the contents of a first-class guest house valued at £2400.0.0, which was our sole income for our old age.\n\nThe house contained 10 large rooms fully furnished. All clothing, Silver Ware, etc.\n\nI was locally employed in the H.K. Shanghai Bank and they gave me a small grant which we spent on clothing, etc., having nothing when we arrived here. I am at present living in a flat and let one room at £2.0.0 per week, which helps to pay the rent of £3.0.0 weekly.\n\nWe are not allowed Old Age Pension here, but we receive an invalid pension of one pound per week each, and with my military pension of 2/9 per day, find it more difficult than ever.\n\nMy bank balance was depleted some weeks ago due to the wife having a major operation which cost me £148.0.0 over 20 weeks, and my bank balance at present is now £15.\n\nI have a very difficult time trying to keep things going, especially as the wife is almost bedridden, and I very humbly ask that we may both be considered in our very difficult position.",
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