[ { "id": 220952, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 547, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "request him to secure a any ship that \n\nmay \n\npassage \n\nin \n\njeg \n\nbe about to sail \n\nto England from that Place \n\nI have to. \n\nWoosnam \n\n(Signed) Richard Wessmam. \n\ndir. \n\nhit \n\nMe Jeze. Antonio de Say \n\nAlucao \n\nNictiria 18th November. 1843 \n\nSin \n\nI am directed by This Excellency, Wenry Pellinger to acknowledge the receipt of Your letter of the 7th Ultime to his address setting, forth your claim to 2000. Bags of Mice brought to this place for Barlish athip Asia, of which ressol Mos Welliday Wise. 81 the Agents. \n\nane \n\nA variety of pressing matters prevented : His Excellency gurning hus attention to this matter. immediadily it came to hand, but he has \n\nobtained a legal opinion regarding it and you \n\nthat Opinim \n\nsee from. The enclosed. Extract from. \n\nwill \n\nthat in addition to the claim which. Ar Amith \n\nthe Altinney of Mess? Allanson. No) mahres to the rice in question. \n\nthe above, named. Agents of \n\nthe Ship Asia lillewise bring forward a \n\ndemand.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 220954, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "page_number": 549, "title": "CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843", "content_text": "\nthe Proceeds into the hands of Government, and informing \n\nthem that their lien on these Proceeds \n\nshall be duly taken into consideration and respected. Copies of this letter and its enclosure will \n\nbe sent to Mr Smith with whom you \n\nto communicate before you. \n\nreply. \n\nJam &c, \n\n[ Signed) Richard. Wormam. \n\n\" \n\nExtract \n\nare recommended. \n\nCompbell charters the ship. Asia. from Welliday He, and induces Mansen. Mi to give a promissory note for st. D.1010 to Holliday He to secure the advance in Account of the resel required by them : Campbell to secure the propement of Allanson &C both of the premissory \n\nnote / so /so given on his Account to Holliday & Co by Allanon Hoj und also of a previous balance of F. D300 dur by him to Allanson & Co agrees with the printy \n\nand \n\nEnclosur \n\nand consent of De Lvy that the Bill of lading of 2000 bags of rice shall be handed by Holliday Go to Allanson Ho en condition of the latter choly henewing the premisery Sett given by \n\nSete given by them to the \n\nfarmer \n\nለዚ \n\nhis (l'umpbells) account. \n\nThis condition Allanson. 46o comply with, Campbelt \n\non his \n\nvoyage \n\nfarveveds \n\nto Bally and from thence by mistake instructs Myfs\" \"Holliday & Co to hand \n\n4 the bill of lading of the rice to. Dr. Luy Holliday Ho bring \n\nawart. \n\nf. Mllansen § les claims give notice \n\nto them of the instructions and Allansen. & C claim the rice in accordance with their agreement \n\nwith Campbell and De Luz insists in its \n\n- being. delivered to him in accordance with Campbell's letter of instructions. The result has been that; the rice has not been delivered to either party and. that Helliday & Co make a heavy charge \n\nupon it for yedown rent and other expences. \n\n7. True. Extract) Aligned ). Michard. Wermam", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-010 - Sir Henry Pottinger - 1843.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 245395, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "page_number": 474, "title": "CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12]", "content_text": "to have \n\nve occurred since the date of the Surveyor General's letter viz., the extension \n\nof Russian possessions and \n\nthe Amor and \n\nthe probable Establishment of a French Colony in Cochinchina, which probably render the defences of Hongkong a subject of more importance than they have hitherto been considered, and the probability of other powers than the British having a strong Naval Force in these seas \n\nMay be a sufficient reason for extending the town so that it can be safely defended rather than in a westerly direction where defence is difficult. Shortly Your views generally \n\n# \n## \n\nare in \nBellaray \nin the views herein \n\n471 \n\nExpressed with respect to the land that should be reserved for further Military works. I have to request you will be pleased to appoint an officer on behalf of the Colony to accompany an officer of Engineers to mark out the boundaries. \n\nI have &c., \n**(signed)** C. I. Veen Straubenzee, \nM. G. Commy. H.B.M's Troops, \nChina. \n\n(true copy) \nColonial Secretary", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-069 - Sir Bowring - 1858 [5-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 489706, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "page_number": 197, "title": "CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921", "content_text": "## MINUTES\n\nhave confused about the proclamation issued by the fort, out as to say with about at mid ...\n\nle there ...\n\n... El Know wonder ...\n\n105.\n\nMorn ...\n\nMEC ...\n\n## MINUTES\n\n**NOT TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.**\n\nIn any further communication on this subject, please quote `No. F 2549/81/10` and address, not to any person by name, \"The Under-Secretary of State,\" Foreign Office. London, S.W.1.\n\n24.1971 No 280 ...\n\n196 ...\n\nSir:- \n\n**FOREIGN OFFICE.**\n\n3873 29th AUG 2 ...\n\nI am directed by the Marquess Curzon of Kedleston to transmit herewith, for the information of Mr. Secretary Churchill, copies of two despatches from His Majesty's Minister at Peking covering despatches from His Majesty's Consul General at Canton on the subject of Sun Yat Sen's inauguration at Canton as President of the Republic of China.\n\n921.\n\nWith reference to your letter of December 14th. last (`59181/1920`) regarding Sir R. Stubbs' visit to Weihaiwei and North China for the purpose of reporting on the condition and prospects of the territory, I am to invite attention to the opening sentence of the second paragraph of Sir B. Alston's despatch No.280 of May 24th. to the effect that the Governor of Hongkong visited Peking in order to consult with Mr. R. F. Johnstone on the question of the retention of Weihaiwei, and to state that Lord Curzon would be glad to know, if the matter concerns this office in any way, what passed during Sir R. Stubbs' visit to Peking.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State, Colonial Office.\n\nI am, \nSir, \nYour most obedient, \nhumble Servant, \n1. Belleday", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-471 - Public Offices - 1921.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 493574, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922", "page_number": 482, "title": "CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922", "content_text": "480\n\nfrom the United Kingdom to Formosa, he feels that it is undesirable to allow re-export of opium as distinct from transhipment on through bills of lading, from Hong Kong to Formosa; and he would be glad to be favoured with the views of the Duke of Devonshire on this subject.\n\nI am,\n\nSir,\n\nYour obedient Servant,\n\n1. Welladay", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]