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        "content_text": "22537. 18. 9 3/32.17.92 \n\n2.0 18 J1⁄2 211 W1⁄2 1⁄2 yea. \n\nEyear. \n\n20 \n\n\" \n\n176 \n\n55. \n\nDofDecember 1845 at the rate J. & 3.4.4. Sold by M. Bagher Fot. \n\n_ \n\nMa to fixest huy Land) \n\nCommittee f \n\nTreme 26 June, 18413, to 25 feti 1845. Read was \n\naf 1.4.3.97 au \n\nadditio \n\nbeing made gent conce- quity Fly was, a \n\npapportionally charged at £ 7/8.0 for them. \n\n18-5 \n\n212 55410 2 years \n\n12 years \n\nInland \n\n6056711 7430. 17.5225769. 3.12. \n\n23 10 62 31 July, 1845. \n\n16 West, \n\n2336. Leased 25 part, 1843 iffut. 1920 5 44. 23 10 \n\n854. \n\n255a. \n\n2556 \n\n8032 \n\n233d \n\n2356. \n\n256. \n\n256a \n\n2566. \n\n256e \n\n2580. \n\n24 June, 1845. \n\n132.0.3 \" \n\n\" \n\n17 Deck, 15 Deck, 1846. 10 Nov 7, 1847 \n\nJany, \n\n24 105 10 \n\n10:13-1 \n\n450. 215 717 goo & q. \n\nJ \n\n13 June \n\n19 Beeth \n\n1846 \n\n20 June, 1847. \n\n11 Nov \n\n10 June, 1845. \n\n14 Aug \n\n12 April, 1847. 6 Nove \n\n14 Augh, 1841. \n\n17 \n\n15 Aug \n\n6 Move, 1847. \n\n5 12 9 15 Augth, 1846. \n\n820 \n\n2 4 \n\n\" \n\nPPO \n\n2 A \n\n〃 \n\nyu \n\n940 212 \n\n15 \n\n* \n\n\" \n\n720. 1198 \n\n6 Notz, 1847. \n\n22 June, \n\n19 Mar; 22 June, 614 Aug1⁄2, 1846 \n\n\" \n\n8 Nov 2, 1847. 30 Sep. 1845. Do Beck \n\n\" \n\n29 June, 1817. \n\n1980 5 7 11 16 3 9 13 Watz, 1845. \n\n549 \n\n21257 21242 5-49 \n\n118 18 10 \n\n310 \n\n2162 21103 \n\n4324 \n\n2125 \n\n29 313 0 \n\n3130 46 \n\n90029. \n\ny \n\n17.30 \n\n163 9.13 \n\n571 \n\n8 Beck, 28 Mar, 1847. \n\n213115 \n\n213114. \n\n\" \n\n1020 7.15. \n\n866.5lock, \n\n2.13.116. \n\n13 both, 1840. 8. Bertu, 23 Mar, 1847. \n\n21375 \n\n\" \n\n179 \n\n79 \n\n\" \n\nA \n\n607 15317471 10.72 25902 8 107 \n\n5 Betz, \n\n5.1072 \n\n4 \n\n\" \n\n510 \n\n18710 \n\n189179 \n\n1181810 \n\n22740. \n\n4.423163.1871 \n\nPage 180\n\nPage 181",
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        "title": "CO129-031 - Public Offices - 1849",
        "content_text": "Age \n\nherself and infant daughter, were \n\ncalamity Entirely \n\ncut off. \n\nThat the said \"ticias smithers the month of January \n\nhundred and forty a proportion \n\nlowa \n\ndy creating \n\n\" \n\nby this \n\nfree \n\nof his to a \n\nprusion pond and the one mouth swore if such proportion been, paid fin cases. \n\nof his saing disabled (your) beheres that her late husband would have been entitled to a pension during \n\nthe remainder of his life. \n\n\"That it has \n\nbeen \n\na \n\npetitione. \n\nto your Majesty's governmento always willing to take into consideration \n\nand render assistance to the survivors of \n\npersons killed in their device and a lit Ke.. \n\nwill be found on reference to the Police. Reports that such was the case in to the said Thomas smithers \n\nYour Petitioner therefore humbly \n\nprays that she \n\nVOL. I. No. 9. \n\nChina \n\nOverland \n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 28 \n\nDiplomatic Department. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. Ilis Excellency For Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendrut of Trade, de, &., is pleased to direct that the following Notification, issued by 1ler Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanglane, be published for the general information of British subjects in China, \n\nBy Order, \n\nA. R. JOHNSTON, \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 30th August, 1848. \n\nBRITISH CONSULATE ORPION, SHANGHAE, \n\n12th August, 1848. \n\nNOTIFICATION. \n\nA Boats \n\nBoots \n\nHis Excellency the Officiating Tapu-tai having communicated his intention of sending certain naval vessels, enumerated in the margin, to cruise about in the neighbourhood- hood of Gutzia Island in search of Pirates, and for the protection of the native shipping, it is hereby made known that the above specified fleet is duly commissioned by the Chinese Authorities for the service on which it is \n\n5 Sin all da. to. employed, and that each vessel carries a distinguishing Flag of White with \n\n4 Canton Lurokas. a Red border, and is provided with: a Written Authority of Commission. \n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, \n\nConsul. \n\nTo the British Subjects within the Consular Jurisdiction of Shaughae. \n\nbe allowed \n\nDiplomatic Department. \n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. \n\nmay some small pension \n\nhave some resistance rend to enable her to \n\nsupport \n\n4 \n\nherself and daughter a present left intirely unprovided for. \n\nAnd your petition to \n\nEver pray te. \n\nIn the accompanying paper will be found of the death of the late Thomas Smithers. \n\nlue steered for. \n\nfoot a low water.\" \n\nMail. \n\nSEPTEMBER, 1848. \n\n64 \n\nPRICE $4 PER ANNUM. \n\nand consult with \"turespon ordinary were givun to \n\nnow reaved in griply a petition, fwa Chu-kwa-yu sad the other Buty thongs, stating that they have maturely calmulated on the plan of raising a contibution; from Tire sawdx \n\njunk and me who hire \n\nKerred on the amounts to bu caminabeud with, of they prosout actalls, qui they rogues i orders tabagiven \n\ndhuli \n\n*ximating \n\nof Nether \n\nSix months ago (April 6) we noticed u enost ni reeing so many armed foreigners, \n\nsonrilat Dr Bettelheim, Hermiastonney, deserted their houses and made off towards subject, ad obedies or to our wounds we have had been murdered in Ben-choo in Sep- the hills, bus six or seven of theta were \n\nWe ther, considered overtaken and enrried to Nagpa, tomber proceding. the information as being too ragus to he Ita for tre Chinese authorities, who of mothers woning the freigla aipuris bott relied on; and are glad to learn that,course do not participate in the ignorance insight, from cutributions that they have ublicly after a voor's interval letters have been of the common people in confoundling all received from the reverend gentleman, foreigners together as fuglishren, to call for the contribution to air. Thi dated Napcking, Loo-choo, August 27, Père Danicourt to account for such tawar- \n\nen beide 0115 on \n\nkat the connu 1848. He says his puissionary Inbours antable proceelings, and to convince hier ersal re safe and stable is count; and the sail enchants, in Cam conling actively forward to make a are still regarded with jealousy'; but he that though the Edict of Toleration gives sacritice for the rafie gedara perked of meaty, an seems to be subjected to no pergcution.aim and others liberty to preach ad praeghy of conteonation and es.ec. Beside e cetition) w S this procla alase in the hurdlerances to his freedom of time their religion at any of the open puris, hagis e almu to the Futy Hings for their alar utation, giving dish or orders is the junk-and Jocomotion. His wife writes that the it lone not authorize them to make hostilemon. The 19th Any of the present tooth ed goromument has compelled the restoration invos, nor constitute them proctectors of as the dude fan which the cations for aid wid leg to be levied en exportacio of souther Goods of soms property which had been stolen natin converts in the interior, against the Let there be net die least opportun er trepediment from lain. \n\noperation of their own laws doctrine gre. A careat and special proclamacion. Obc which we have been not a little surprized to hear defended. \n\nWe are enabled to state the following ticulara respecting the affairs af D. Rustomjce & Co. of Cantou ;--- \n\npar. \n\nM. \n\nplying \n\nORY FA ANCIENS TO DX DOSYAM TED. \n\nCn Chinaen Cottons, plau, 234 dj vá, and \n\nYes Clock, \n\nOf Paro Danicourt himself we have not \n\nCourse Grace Modlig \n\nJis (Cafe Cotto \n\nForeign Lung Colon, \n\nRay Coto, uoleened, \n\ninfertor Fort, \n\n| before heart; but judging from the present Meerwanjee Jeejeebhoy, a partner in case, we infer that the appropriateness of the hons, hearing in Bombay at the failure the title he bears rests upon his being,— of Dadabhoy Rustomjee, hastily started !for China to investigate the affaire of the firm, and to protect the interests of the creditors. Upon his arrival he found \n\nOf that stabburn craw \n\nOf errail knights, whom all men grant \n\nTo be the tenc Cinch Milltant; Such as do build their faith upon \n\nThe July text of pike and gsi ; \n\nAnd pave their doctrine orthodox \n\nBy apestolic blows and knocka, \n\nWe also extract from the Friend of \n\nI \n\n13ch cleaned, \n\noh gluing Boston, \n\n10. \n\nElo \n\nWhite Lead, \n\nColuared Paper \n\nFlowed and Note Paper, \n\nStuchsen, de 1,5, &areen du. ), Tellur \n\nTay Sugar, Potidean, White so \n\n11. \n\nDi \n\nSugar Candy \n\nሱ \n\nKwangbang, dan, \n\nGreat Glager, \n\nTony Chry Sucks, \n\nCents. \n\n\"1\" \n\nPicen 2 \n\n· Dale \n\nWhico. \n\nPcular de \n\nFlowers and Flant Fellow (Sen bed) Tez, \n\nMetropolitan Gods. \n\nBlack Treppe \n\nBlack and Gruen, du.. \n\nBarn Wood, \n\nBesides to abors, there are other misellaneous zuids \n\nun them may be infeed from claccounts in the bay \n\n- \n\nTAIFOONG. \n\nGREAT PESTROMSON OF LIFE AND PROVERTY \n\nOx Thursday night, (21st August,) this part of the coast of China was visited by a storm, of which a contemporary says, \"though much low has vçe currell, it did not in strength amount to a bi- foong\" hat witch, from the disastrous accounts arriving from all quartere, appears to us to have been one of us! severity. \n\nThe following Extract of a letter from Mr Vice-Consul Robertson to Rutherford matters in such a state as to induce him! Alcock, Esquire, British Consul at Shanghae, reporting the restoration of Land-marks mediately to call a reeting of the crodi to the anchorage of Woesung, which had been swept away during the late Typhoon, ore, to whom he explained how he was eir- and furnishing Directions for the guidanes of Ship Masters entering the Wersungsted and proposal to place biz affas Mu Consul Alcocl: has issued the follow- in the hands of Trustees. To this theying Notification respecting the duties pay- River, is published for genarni Information— \n\nagreed, but afterwards, finding every thing able on Sagar api other Chinese produce on which these Poles are erected being about 16 feet aoove the level of the river: There is an old declined to net, and one of the creditors, and the open ports of China. \n\nTwo doen Poles, in buight fit feet, the baskets on then 30 feet from the ground the Battery in great confusion, the gentlemen named shipped in British vessels from Hongkong TYte bet Ecu (2, \n\nThrer Toles in triangle, at low water mark fifty feet in height; a board painted red with a Byramjee Couverjes Bbuhs, ontneed white hall in the centre, ist lost squere, being fixed thereon, at 51 feef from the ground. \n\nThe directions for guter he Wosung Reserate as follows:-In sighting flue Line of Battery Moorwananjeebecently received letters Shangae's Flamation regarding ship-sokware, Hib year, 711, th, 7th: stay. (th \n\nan action before the Supreme Court. Mr China a tunelution of the Toutes of which can be all noted bui the and Joss Poles et Pennsben, a white-washed mark in the wall with single Pole and small board from his friends in Bombay, Sondering him men by Chinese on British bottonis, August, 184) wül be seen. Keep Paoushan Pageda (a small contend-shaped roof of a Temple, very low, and but little seen above the trees) to the right of lege marks, until the Board on the iriangir just created relatanecan certain torus, which warranted wherein the right claimed by Sir John in a line with and between the two Jiss Poles, which it will be, bearing S. 70 W, when they may luna iu proposing a settlement with bis Davis is recognized, which had been pre- \n\nereditors, by which it was contemplated to viously resisted by the local unthorities. In the event of i working breeze, the Board in line with the Northernst Joss Pule will pay up the whole debt within three years, \n\nCorrespondence with Kering in China Hell No pear the N. W. end of the host on the East side, and the hourd in line with the Southern Jusu Pole will clear the Eastern edge of the beak on the Weat side, of the Chennai, giving 13 and 16 tiine being allowed him to communicate, Septenter, 1847 and Proclamation of Tu \n\nthe Marino Magtérate of amoy, No 01, April 1. farther with his father, who he thought \n\nNOTIFICATION. would assist him; and by whom securities By Order, \n\nBelfie C, 1848. In Bonsbay would be found for the All-i \n\nSTANCE, 15/A Seploraber, 3 ment of his agreement. To this they with F. E. the Tocutae respecting the Duties to H. M. Consul having been a correspondence al needed, scop pho Parsue above are on Suge des Chinees produes mentioned, who would listen to nothing brought into port by British Ships, the con lon Rifles, 077,—Total 1428: (fe0ficers but obtained a decree in his favour. On Celominee dat Sugar arriving from Amay or being 82 Native Officers 10; Non-coa-bia one of the other creditors Mirow Mrter of the onstar Pets, with Certificate of missioned Officers, Drummers, and Buglera Meerwanice into the Insolvent Debtor's Day prid, shall be exempt from furder payment Priann, when he petitioned the Judge, from Hongkong or any Foreign Part, or from \n\nof Baty of suel, produce, and that Sugar bianght 201.) \n\nby whom a special court was held on the way Consular Pert in Cina, wins Certificate ul 18th instant, when Meerwanjee waa al-Duty, shell in that case pay the Duty fixed in the tilt hall-past 2, when the hardcage was at its losed to like his petition, and afterwards Tariff, namely, a per sent ad velurem, as an height-e barneler being so los as £8.99. \n\nun+h/1;tte'li[ a tieje the Imports. released on the security of Mr Joseph Jar- \n\nFortunately the China houts for the alarm carly, Noties is hereby given, therefore, to consignees and made for the sheltered erucks on the Coulom dine and Mr Crawford Kerr. The aire \n\nside; but even there they seem to have suffered and others who may have given guarantees for the are Dow placed inthe hands of Mr Cey payment of Day on the Sugar recently brought | avverely, as a anumber of sell qud cargo boats were 04cial Administrator of Insolvent Estates. inte Port, that the said Duty of 6 per cent is pay-driven on shore, and many of their consiliorked. able through the New Custom-leuse, and it is A few large juuks and a loveli vemomed at anchor gested that the open accounts of the several off the Lower Bazaar, all of which were destroyer sips may be sivsed. \n\nduring the night. Of her which came ou share opposite Urcitar liblings about midnight, the extway with the exception of three un furry men, were lande:l in safty. \n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 27th September. 1348. \n\nOverlang China Mail. \n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 9870 SEPTEN \n\nMIRTIE-A! Vistoria, Hongkong on the pich foste the wife of She Rev. Mr Jesrixe, of a Bon. \n\nBIRTH-AL West Point, Viotoria, on the 12th inst Mrs Ecart, of a Daughter, \n\nBIRTH-AC Yame, on the 31st uldme, the wife of D. J. MARCOWAN, H. D., of a Daughter \n\nMARRIAGE. On the 8th of June, at St Mary's, Bay- ensione atuare, London, by the Rev. J. I. Únores. Recto, Major Sampra Rarvogn, of the 31 ara Artery, to CA, third Daughter of Joseph Hee, Esq., X.P. \n\nHEATH-AWiraganatum, ou the 27th Jylg, Quarter Master Bergeat Tin Cankar, of the 26 Kogistens, KINK. \n\nPRATER-Drowned off the Typs near Macao, in fuc taitoony of the 1st utino, Mr J&S MACHTAGAY, Jate et Victoria; and Mr EDWARD 12s, formerly 1 mote of the Robroner Exload, Queens, \n\nDEATH-Drowned at the spa, near Macao, in the taimung of the 3:81 ultimo, Capron Pass of the Dti- \n\nBurp C DEATH-Drewood at Campstogusnor, in the taalborg of the 31s ulim, Captait, HATE and the Chief Sinto of the eiving Hip frabel linens, \n\nTEAT IM Browned, with his only fun, at Clean \n\nehow Bay, to the womward of langkong, 10 the tattoora of the 21st uitime, Mr Tumas Sms, Inspeter of The Hongkong Puiloc. \n\nLIK, lure of the P. & D. 8. N. Cu's Foestring Ship Fort BEATHA Sugaros, on the 34 lost, Cagl. Thas \n\nDEATH-AL Shangliae, on the til, fuslant. Mr i \n\nAt b \n\nt Daughter of the Way. Ur Legge. \n\non the 19th, inst, Ligatellani \n\nF. Beques, of H. M. Stramuralesa. \n\nArt:lery. \n\nA. R. JOHNSTON. \n\nPer \n\nVIDEO \n\nSepz.: Sept | Sent t \n\nPre \n\n& 10 8 \n\n40 \n\nX \n\nSappers and Minora. with erent...... \n\n13 110 170 112 100 27:36 81: 1.0 Ceylon Rides,..... 101 3083 20 00 70 551 \n\nH \n\n| 294 300 203 | 102: 180 181 \n\nI want, the late Dieutenant-Governor of 1.wangtung, has been saannaed to Court, ostensibly to receive office, but in reality. it is armise, to give his opinion of the Present state of foreign affaiss. The sub stance of the recent news from Entopo has been forwarded to the Emperer, and the \n\nevents are yo extraordinary, that even the \n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK, \n\nL'onsul. \n\naddition to the instances formerly given of outrages committed by the crews of co- Yeys on the cost the following parti- culars lure reached ns:-- \n\nOn the afternoon of the 20th of Augustin, eling that Chinses bicely who ship \n\nan affray took plaen at Ningpo between some Purtagnese sailors and the Chinese, in which two of the latter were killed and \n\nAs all for \n\nothers severely wounded. \n\n(From the Friend of Chlua, September 10.) \n\nPara eodle chuti pus Patice weuring to the Course Fury for Foreign Nationa \n\nWoo, Offolatione Taoutro of Shanghan, ke.. ka, hereby issues İne commands, Ús tho 17th bustani, 1 received \n\nIn Bosnkosa, enely in the furencoon the fall in the aromate attractul atientin, and the Aa- sistant Harbourmaster went wound the shipping, warmed there of what might be expecte.l. \n\nBut little fate spents to have been entertained till the approach of uning, when the sign The Barometer indicates bad weathes\" was seen tying at the Ang-staff in wont at Yalder's bill. \n\nFronts Ge the wind gradually oversed, \n\nIn the morning the Colony exhibited a mest melaretely appearance. In the harbour several vessels disanostel, others on shore, and the whole beach strewed with the wrrels of t hänesu juoking in the hs of which dead bodies were occasi ally seen Boating; while on store, every house \n\ndespatch from the Provincial Govoruer un rich \n\npay Duties so the New Custom-house, and the Chinasa at the Kiang-hae (Out) Cust-19: grofere I now hotels as flows find that the foreign expred to the stin suffered more me less,tiles \n\nsive distinct and intelligible polers, and on the receipt \n\n\"Foreign in \n\ntorn from the roots walla ievelled verandaha blown to pieces--21:1 wherever a gazolen plot fer- \n\nas been reused to inquire farther into their by the inhabitats, the friends of the de- customary apathy of las Celestial Majesty igners are there looked upon as English nature, of which no Chinese is better in-cased crowded round the British Consulated this dismic jou wil bsan a Fencianuncios in le- merly existed, the pla da napi bults were either DEATH-A Viatorin, or the auth Inst., ASHE MURRAY formed than Hwang. It's ideas on the to end the Comente assistance in appre disa that hernatter whru either broken sort off, ur fave up by the rocks \n\nhanés import Suwar or other! resocha i R hanghao, auca vels aro \n\nThe smesed table, shewing the state of the subcut may not be very comprehensive bending the wurderers; but though this \n\nBarometer declagg a night, bes been in the catiulation of European politicians, request was backed by the authoritics, and always to be regarded as determining the butted to be \n\nby the mastors of other Lorebas (ton erecced to a New Clest in-hou \n\ndnud if goods are imported by a really lovelen furnished by the Harbour-mator -- but key are certain to be marked by \n\nBer. Tras. the New Tartif thever Chinese pod shou Pasaksuvas por ACHILLES, 1 ] tamerrow, the prudence and good senac, ou gready in twelve in emberi then in the river. Manchorage, sad my Ducs der specias partest \n\nSullivan very properly declined to intor dare to pycało, with the prospect of escaping the heavy, 29 Justanter Kentang Dapsain. Beste advance of other imperial councillors. \n\nand availing of the light Duty, then the gonds will be Iwan was Keving's most trusted na fere in the marier fartier tlun by advising! goufianater to Beverinent, aut fi re benefit of at Sept, \n\nthat the neensed should be handed over to | Lie Customos rechte, \n\nbe pus coring that in ball b viser, es on after he was deprived of office the District Magistrate, who, after exauti exnutter thesoby You will at the sate line whic 20 and the Imperial Commissioner neveration, might send them to Mateo for alt i lini Ceiling sinis, Frouded, Defiled gaged in foreign adThis withent comentting \n\nFor SMarsden, Han Alures. For vez. Mesurs 1 . 51005, and in Per Singapore, Mess C. Plac, 3acker trou, au Chinese, \n\nWe are luppy to be enabled to report a \n\nfalse rutes, ad that a punishment \n\ngreat improvement in the health of the him. The office is now entrusted to a main by their own authorities; and this advice insearing (1) the Engli \n\nof auch inferior qualifications, that Keying acted on \n\nprobly see the necessity of having wang's counsel and cooperation iu raio- once to opening the City of Canton April next. \n\nwith.\" On recript of the the \n\n1 Conanl to request his Doperation, now alno, na izolaca \n\nclosely and Intolligibly, addruseling this Proois- The other caso, in which Père F. X. Ta-ation to the Chinese ineteats and to the Duly fengy nicourt, the Apustulie Missionary of Ning-fer of it for a fer the due to simp \n\npondnet your royarske, \n\ne perangaurdă contevin vit, giving pe, figured us principal, took place on the cause of or youtuston; and should Chinese 13th of Auguet, chout forty miles from Eing the protune of the tuner and put intock \n\nMercitants in Foreign vesels to carry Rugated bae, the capital of Chusan. It appears Shangliae, ar shoud Chincs pensle import any sort of that some native Roman Catholic eonverts \n\ntroops during the present mouth. In Juue, le douths were 10. in July 37, in August 16, white in September they have fallen 14, the number of sick in Hospital being 57. Since August the whole of the \n\nRegiment has been quarter on Sou, the new Governor General, who baril ships in the harbour, with the bap-now holds the appointment for the who had an interest in one of the temples, \n\nnagement of Barbarian Affairs, lately ro- \n\nmile whatever in Fercigu val. In alch Duy will be levied according to the Fow Tarif. Tling whc. destinately digobay, will gave their goods gondsgated \n\nand \n\nseld for sig benent of the Craton TOWELS \n\nali ovoru:dy obcy this, Cherish a hopes of \n\nevash, and \n\nnd thereby involve yourselves hi a ligny vei \n\nTucukwany, 28th year, 7th mouth, 24tle dag, \n\nCarefrak ngainst Ptrates. Wow, Oficiating Tanning of Shongban, &o., &c., heto by kee a procianin \n\n1sthet romanda The \n\nChee-hich of this face having represented to in that \n\nidly \n\n31st Auz. 10 \n\n.. \n\n3. NE \n\nheavy pas \n\n11 \n\n90.24 N.IS. \n\nJ \n\n+3 \n\nugly weader \n\n1 \n\n1. 20 in M.K \n\nW****. \n\nA M $3.5M \n\nInscriure \n\n9. \n\n\" \n\nH. by X \n\n- \n\n2.45 \n\n2 \n\n$12 \n\n13 \n\n21 \n\n:: \n\n| \n\nн \n\n4 \n\n. \n\n29ki \n\nJE. \n\nJa \n\n5 \n\n11 \n\n59 15 \n\nBy Soperaterra's. \n\n5,3). 24.37 \n\n8 May \n\n20.45 \n\nور \n\nE by N. \n\nጉ \n\nF. Nahig, heavy p008 \n\nkarang graffiat Times wavy pu \n\nSWly der:n \n\nThe following is an enumeration of the disaster which bufet dis Shipping, so far no we have been able to asuintain themi \n\nThe Beberg dyrk. W shirat Cizruin Floodinga; halla since been got off well legtle damage, ex- cupt the lowa offre and gratuara \n\nTho American brig Charles ilirpants, 5, eamq'ato wreek at die Boa Bay! Sturent stuce andò iz pullar angʻim. \n\nThe Metal banque tingui Sarant, en cone sul Green Lane, Sligh: hopes tersall entertained of wring the samel. The British iron bangue Jean kan, anded foul of the Eliza Ferunt, and trus baiyaenoda real folosites. \n\nThe British skip Milan Mont. Load with Sugar Live Shanglore, word avente in the pst in sety; hd the Join Laiva sivil) at down upon her, and seller against the De Heranecone, by which śe was nu merupin injurce dead sile has had to alerte her entge \n\nMurchants Wand-ying-sking and others, in which they The Spanish his Do (ferencias, Ici uusin tujuan, how statest stywe care for more receivals, ad fee-copatust \n\nnedors \n\nof the junk Thatch ship Kin form, wrecked on que our end of \n\nthe expenses of car ride to assist le defraying \n\ntato Ave ser afsendt tuse, the date the istuin, elvas to the village et Makers, this trees of her \n\npectively by the tire mondi Pun, Lah, Sony, Hon, Taj, i grew seven- \n\nPat efforts. Great part of the convit \n\nents are now fit for duty. Of the 14 oled anal officer at 1leang-shan were desirous of turning it into a Catholic teks during the month two only have for promotion, but his request, en account Clupei, in opposition to the majority of \n\nalty Aurmont and special Protiaanation. whom it belengel. From cd within the last ten days. \n\nthe pervous to of informality, has been refused; a reelt The Ceylon Rides, upon whom the or- quite unexpected, and which has engaged which the converts had the worst, and \n\naged words the disputants come to blows, in August, 1946)° dary duties of the garrison have devotee, the attention of the Board of War. The \n\ntine in the enjoyment of comparative people under his jurisdiction paise him beaten, were handed over to the Mag- ¡ two of their number, after being severely Lealth, and at present there are fewer for at being greedy of money. Ile \n\nhospital thun at any former elf lind frequently expressed his total, tate of Tugine. As you us M. Tanie het received a petition from the junk owners and Jeriod, except for a short time last year. indifference rospecting the homeurs con- \n\ncourt received the news of their imprison A furtight ago, however, two deaths oe- \n\nferred upon bis, and be readiness en, he went to the Tautas at Ningpo: urs in one night, but bett: men were surrender rice ali, in order to tool to ad insisted on their Fouration, tral Uist \n\nopium &makers. \n\nretired an quiet life. His administration their presents should be apprehended and gene diet, eruits, dog, Froth.) each The Bid bazgau Sutopiru, diffte aut lieyond Siren kiloving \n\nTable shows he on- has hitherto been marked by great sev parished. His denundet being attend to combura arcarding to is classifeasam But Isnel totally dissisted: as aface bean towed sate tike pr parative sekuese since our last report city in the dispensation of justice, dea No. 21, and with about thinly valun- cine vercle, with the cost of yoviding their asian \n\nbar Us Chinos Ja sata. to, M. Danicourt hired Portuguese Lorinchetiver the mintributions are or whited to mount, it le proper to stare that as Daugh vouring to overwe evinloers by cniet toere bem the ether borclus in purt, meal. the expensou will be for Geneight, the Frimurtes only were formerly patience. include in the Present Force, or fe not seem to be on the decrease. \n\nNevertheless crio does \n\nsailed to Chusan. The natives, fight tratton. f ten safe and convenient mouthor junks are Akolected and delivered over for the use of the marine, make of curpurison the same plot 18 now \n\nThe intest way that of a perlipin, the expense of wages and provisons will not be seal, ber. The forces however are thus of the heavy rains in the north, continue to! \n\nwho arrived at Man the very day to \n\nof lates that claso delimate to chalibuting received unerated, their actual numbers, officera arrive. Several rivers are said to have He was long with a portion of crew, dlately \n\ndoinge sppeared, (China Mail, sgten.ber 7, No. 186) | will not be adequate to die expenditure. At the present \n\neisergency, we four thạt say 10ßently in supplying as kolen 150 eurṛrity : but from what we can learn, unless alance w! Ingade te pomelims for the sapirs of Kufen the ty \n\nby car auprovets, he may escape conv be plenter, and enfure we have deviscal and agrad to the sui hentay in gruring the cast how a stridatin she be sessed on to, Chizone much evidence as will easily & European Cart Catton Coll, and offer guns exported from. His perti \n\nJunio \n\nand we request that the Duty Hong, brorizma to winter \n\nAccounts of the disnetrons evasequences. \n\nsac, the 234 instant, Feing.---Ar- inmulated whele districts, and the nast tillery, 80: Sappers and Minere, 38; Gan! terrible mvague of the flag-lo are ap- Laucars, 89; 9th Regiacot, 361; Cey- prehended, if the mains continue. \n\nThus, illamgh many jaks large and shall have writed \n\nAll if we reckon up the hire of the Braves and of tho \n\nfound to be shormona; and acadh. net war fanks genpot de buikt all at once by gen- \n\nTie eeliezmer San P. Novhy, was totally disa \n\nmarted off by Wes Naval Smores \n\nThe British mohon er zekana Queen's thouula were cat “wazy to use her fin gudng on there \n\nThe Thite trz niel Watson, diffted to the momptly vid The Carposing panjati panduk, kad kasinoeste \n\nสปาไ \n\nThe 13 arque Coulatque gave bich, with, a oaider be pardon of wet cargo dannĝed: 2000 packages of Jes are to do anus by snelion \n\nThe Hemen Alvis: Julimar, ned back from see, having Insi \n\nrudder hats, sprang head of matman, and last for ada \n\nThe Spanish; brigantine Carmen abo pau kuch, in a leaky state, having lost a\n\n## Step 1\nThe task requires proofreading OCR output of historical records related to Hong Kong, transforming the text into standard Markdown, and correcting spelling errors, spacing issues, and other formatting problems while preserving the original word count and order.\n\n## Step 2\nThe given text appears to be a collection of historical records and news articles from the \"China Overland Mail\" dated September 28, 1848. The text includes various sections such as government notifications, news, births, marriages, deaths, and reports on typhoons and their aftermath.\n\n## Step 3\nTo begin proofreading, we need to correct obvious spelling errors, remove extra spaces, and fix hyphenation or line-break artifacts. For example, \"calancity\" should be \"calamity\", \"savo 'ticias\" should be \"said Ticias\", and \"prusion pond\" should be \"prisoner or provision pond\" but based on context, it seems \"prision\" is likely meant to be \"provision\".\n\n## Step 4\nRejoining broken sentences and restoring paragraph breaks where necessary is also crucial. For instance, sentences split across lines without logical reason should be merged.\n\n## Step 5\nThe text contains sections that need to be formatted into Markdown. Headers, sub-headers, bold types, and tables need to be formatted accordingly. For example, main titles should be preceded by \"#\", sections by \"##\", and bold text should be surrounded by \"**\".\n\n## Step 6\nFile references should not have any spacing inside parentheses, e.g., \"XCR (85)72\" should be \"XCR(85)72\". Page numbering lines, if detected, should be kept as they are, usually six lines in total, three at the page beginning and three at the end.\n\n## Step 7\nNewspaper texts might not make sense due to OCR errors in recognizing columns. Reorganizing them like a puzzle might be necessary to restore the original meaning.\n\n## Step 8\nData in tables should be properly organized to reconstruct the table format.\n\n## Step 9\nSome Chinese writing might start from right to left, and if such reversal is observed, the text should be reversed to meet modern reading habits.\n\n## Step 10\nThe output should be in HTML using  for paragraphs and \n only if absolutely necessary.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\nAge\n\nherself and infant daughter, were\n\ncalamity Entirely\n\ncut off.\n\nThat the said \"Ticias smithers the month of January\n\nhundred and forty a proportion\n\nlowa\n\ndy creating\n\n\"\n\nby this\n\nfree\n\nof his to a\n\nprovision pond and the one mouth swore if such proportion been, paid fin cases.\n\nof his saying disabled (your) believes that her late husband would have been entitled to a pension during\n\nthe remainder of his life.\n\n\"That it has\n\nbeen\n\na\n\npetitione.\n\nto your Majesty's governmento always willing to take into consideration\n\nand render assistance to the survivors of\n\npersons killed in their device and a lit...\n\nwill be found on reference to the Police. Reports that such was the case in to the said Thomas smithers\n\nYour Petitioner therefore humbly\n\nprays that she\n\nVOL. I. No. 9.\n\nChina\n\nOverland\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 28\n\nDiplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. His Excellency For Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendrut of Trade, de, &., is pleased to direct that the following Notification, issued by 1ler Britannic Majesty's Consul at Shanglane, be published for the general information of British subjects in China,\n\nBy Order,\n\nA. R. JOHNSTON,\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 30th August, 1848.\n\nBRITISH CONSULATE ORPION, SHANGHAE,\n\n12th August, 1848.\n\nNOTIFICATION.\n\nA Boats\n\nBoots\n\nHis Excellency the Officiating Tapu-tai having communicated his intention of sending certain naval vessels, enumerated in the margin, to cruise about in the neighbourhood- hood of Gutzia Island in search of Pirates, and for the protection of the native shipping, it is hereby made known that the above specified fleet is duly commissioned by the Chinese Authorities for the service on which it is\n\n5 Sin all da. to. employed, and that each vessel carries a distinguishing Flag of White with\n\n4 Canton Lurokas. a Red border, and is provided with: a Written Authority of Commission.\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK,\n\nConsul.\n\nTo the British Subjects within the Consular Jurisdiction of Shaughae.\n\nbe allowed\n\nDiplomatic Department.\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\nmay some small pension\n\nhave some resistance rend to enable her to\n\nsupport\n\n4\n\nherself and daughter a present left intirely unprovided for.\n\nAnd your petition to\n\nEver pray te.\n\nIn the accompanying paper will be found of the death of the late Thomas Smithers.\n\nlue steered for.\n\nfoot a low water.\" \n\nMail.\n\nSEPTEMBER, 1848.\n\n64\n\nPRICE $4 PER ANNUM.\n\nand consult with \"turespon ordinary were givun to\n\nnow reaved in griply a petition, fwa Chu-kwa-yu sad the other Buty thongs, stating that they have maturely calmulated on the plan of raising a contibution; from Tire sawdx\n\njunk and me who hire\n\nKerred on the amounts to bu caminabeud with, of they prosout actalls, qui they rogues i orders tabagiven\n\ndhuli\n\n*ximating\n\nof Nether\n\nSix months ago (April 6) we noticed u enost ni reeing so many armed foreigners,\n\nsonrilat Dr Bettelheim, Hermiastonney, deserted their houses and made off towards subject, ad obedies or to our wounds we have had been murdered in Ben-choo in Sep- the hills, bus six or seven of theta were\n\nWe ther, considered overtaken and enrried to Nagpa, tomber proceding. the information as being too ragus to he Ita for tre Chinese authorities, who of mothers woning the freigla aipuris bott relied on; and are glad to learn that,course do not participate in the ignorance insight, from cutributions that they have ublicly after a voor's interval letters have been of the common people in confoundling all received from the reverend gentleman, foreigners together as fuglishren, to call for the contribution to air. Thi dated Napcking, Loo-choo, August 27, Père Danicourt to account for such tawar-\n\nen beide 0115 on\n\nkat the connu 1848. He says his puissionary Inbours antable proceelings, and to convince hier ersal re safe and stable is count; and the sail enchants, in Cam conling actively forward to make a are still regarded with jealousy'; but he that though the Edict of Toleration gives sacritice for the rafie gedara perked of meaty, an seems to be subjected to no pergcution.aim and others liberty to preach ad praeghy of conteonation and es.ec. Beside e cetition) w S this procla alase in the hurdlerances to his freedom of time their religion at any of the open puris, hagis e almu to the Futy Hings for their alar utation, giving dish or orders is the junk-and Jocomotion. His wife writes that the it lone not authorize them to make hostilemon. The 19th Any of the present tooth ed goromument has compelled the restoration invos, nor constitute them proctectors of as the dude fan which the cations for aid wid leg to be levied en exportacio of souther Goods of soms property which had been stolen natin converts in the interior, against the Let there be net die least opportun er trepediment from lain.\n\noperation of their own laws doctrine gre. A careat and special proclamacion. Obc which we have been not a little surprized to hear defended.\n\nWe are enabled to state the following ticulara respecting the affairs af D. Rustomjce & Co. of Cantou ;---\n\npar.\n\nM.\n\nplying\n\nORY FA ANCIENS TO DX DOSYAM TED.\n\nCn Chinaen Cottons, plau, 234 dj vá, and\n\nYes Clock,\n\nOf Paro Danicourt himself we have not\n\nCourse Grace Modlig\n\nJis (Cafe Cotto\n\nForeign Lung Colon,\n\nRay Coto, uoleened,\n\ninfertor Fort,\n\n| before heart; but judging from the present Meerwanjee Jeejeebhoy, a partner in case, we infer that the appropriateness of the hons, hearing in Bombay at the failure the title he bears rests upon his being,— of Dadabhoy Rustomjee, hastily started !for China to investigate the affaire of the firm, and to protect the interests of the creditors. Upon his arrival he found\n\nOf that stabburn craw\n\nOf errail knights, whom all men grant\n\nTo be the tenc Cinch Milltant; Such as do build their faith upon\n\nThe July text of pike and gsi ;\n\nAnd pave their doctrine orthodox\n\nBy apestolic blows and knocka,\n\nWe also extract from the Friend of\n\nI\n\n13ch cleaned,\n\noh gluing Boston,\n\n10.\n\nElo\n\nWhite Lead,\n\nColuared Paper\n\nFlowed and Note Paper,\n\nStuchsen, de 1,5, &areen du. ), Tellur\n\nTay Sugar, Potidean, White so\n\n11.\n\nDi\n\nSugar Candy\n\nሱ\n\nKwangbang, dan,\n\nGreat Glager,\n\nTony Chry Sucks,\n\nCents.\n\n\"1\"\n\nPicen 2\n\n· Dale\n\nWhico.\n\nPcular de\n\nFlowers and Flant Fellow (Sen bed) Tez,\n\nMetropolitan Gods.\n\nBlack Treppe\n\nBlack and Gruen, du..\n\nBarn Wood,\n\nBesides to abors, there are other misellaneous zuids\n\nun them may be infeed from claccounts in the bay\n\n-\n\nTAIFOONG.\n\nGREAT PESTROMSON OF LIFE AND PROVERTY\n\nOx Thursday night, (21st August,) this part of the coast of China was visited by a storm, of which a contemporary says, \"though much low has vçe currell, it did not in strength amount to a bi- foong\" hat witch, from the disastrous accounts arriving from all quartere, appears to us to have been one of us! severity.\n\nThe following Extract of a letter from Mr Vice-Consul Robertson to Rutherford matters in such a state as to induce him! Alcock, Esquire, British Consul at Shanghae, reporting the restoration of Land-marks mediately to call a reeting of the crodi to the anchorage of Woesung, which had been swept away during the late Typhoon, ore, to whom he explained how he was eir- and furnishing Directions for the guidanes of Ship Masters entering the Wersungsted and proposal to place biz affas Mu Consul Alcocl: has issued the follow- in the hands of Trustees. To this theying Notification respecting the duties pay- River, is published for genarni Information—\n\nagreed, but afterwards, finding every thing able on Sagar api other Chinese produce on which these Poles are erected being about 16 feet aoove the level of the river: There is an old declined to net, and one of the creditors, and the open ports of China.\n\nTwo doen Poles, in buight fit feet, the baskets on then 30 feet from the ground the Battery in great confusion, the gentlemen named shipped in British vessels from Hongkong TYte bet Ecu (2,\n\nThrer Toles in triangle, at low water mark fifty feet in height; a board painted red with a Byramjee Couverjes Bbuhs, ontneed white hall in the centre, ist lost squere, being fixed thereon, at 51 feef from the ground.\n\nThe directions for guter he Wosung Reserate as follows:-In sighting flue Line of Battery Moorwananjeebecently received letters Shangae's Flamation regarding ship-sokware, Hib year, 711, th, 7th: stay. (th\n\nan action before the Supreme Court. Mr China a tunelution of the Toutes of which can be all noted bui the and Joss Poles et Pennsben, a white-washed mark in the wall with single Pole and small board from his friends in Bombay, Sondering him men by Chinese on British bottonis, August, 184) wül be seen. Keep Paoushan Pageda (a small contend-shaped roof of a Temple, very low, and but little seen above the trees) to the right of lege marks, until the Board on the iriangir just created relatanecan certain torus, which warranted wherein the right claimed by Sir John in a line with and between the two Jiss Poles, which it will be, bearing S. 70 W, when they may luna iu proposing a settlement with bis Davis is recognized, which had been pre-\n\nereditors, by which it was contemplated to viously resisted by the local unthorities. In the event of i working breeze, the Board in line with the Northernst Joss Pule will pay up the whole debt within three years,\n\nCorrespondence with Kering in China Hell No pear the N. W. end of the host on the East side, and the hourd in line with the Southern Jusu Pole will clear the Eastern edge of the beak on the Weat side, of the Chennai, giving 13 and 16 tiine being allowed him to communicate, Septenter, 1847 and Proclamation of Tu\n\nthe Marino Magtérate of amoy, No 01, April 1. farther with his father, who he thought\n\nNOTIFICATION. would assist him; and by whom securities By Order,\n\nBelfie C, 1848. In Bonsbay would be found for the All-i\n\nSTANCE, 15/A Seploraber, 3 ment of his agreement. To this they with F. E. the Tocutae respecting the Duties to H. M. Consul having been a correspondence al needed, scop pho Parsue above are on Suge des Chinees produes mentioned, who would listen to nothing brought into port by British Ships, the con lon Rifles, 077,—Total 1428: (fe0ficers but obtained a decree in his favour. On Celominee dat Sugar arriving from Amay or being 82 Native Officers 10; Non-coa-bia one of the other creditors Mirow Mrter of the onstar Pets, with Certificate of missioned Officers, Drummers, and Buglera Meerwanice into the Insolvent Debtor's Day prid, shall be exempt from furder payment Priann, when he petitioned the Judge, from Hongkong or any Foreign Part, or from\n\nof Baty of suel, produce, and that Sugar bianght 201.) \n\nby whom a special court was held on the way Consular Pert in Cina, wins Certificate ul 18th instant, when Meerwanjee waa al-Duty, shell in that case pay the Duty fixed in the tilt hall-past 2, when the hardcage was at its losed to like his petition, and afterwards Tariff, namely, a per sent ad velurem, as an height-e barneler being so los as £8.99. \n\nun+h/1;tte'li[ a tieje the Imports. released on the security of Mr Joseph Jar-\n\nFortunately the China houts for the alarm carly, Noties is hereby given, therefore, to consignees and made for the sheltered erucks on the Coulom dine and Mr Crawford Kerr. The aire\n\nside; but even there they seem to have suffered and others who may have given guarantees for the are Dow placed inthe hands of Mr Cey payment of Day on the Sugar recently brought | avverely, as a anumber of sell qud cargo boats were 04cial Administrator of Insolvent Estates. inte Port, that the said Duty of 6 per cent is pay-driven on shore, and many of their consiliorked. able through the New Custom-leuse, and it is A few large juuks and a loveli vemomed at anchor gested that the open accounts of the several off the Lower Bazaar, all of which were destroyer sips may be sivsed.\n\nduring the night. Of her which came ou share opposite Urcitar liblings about midnight, the extway with the exception of three un furry men, were lande:l in safty.\n\nVictoria, Hongkong, 27th September. 1348.\n\nOverlang China Mail.\n\nHONGKONG, THURSDAY, 9870 SEPTEN\n\nMIRTIE-A! Vistoria, Hongkong on the pich foste the wife of She Rev. Mr Jesrixe, of a Bon.\n\nBIRTH-AL West Point, Viotoria, on the 12th inst Mrs Ecart, of a Daughter,\n\nBIRTH-AC Yame, on the 31st uldme, the wife of D. J. MARCOWAN, H. D., of a Daughter\n\nMARRIAGE. On the 8th of June, at St Mary's, Bay- ensione atuare, London, by the Rev. J. I. Únores. Recto, Major Sampra Rarvogn, of the 31 ara Artery, to CA, third Daughter of Joseph Hee, Esq., X.P.\n\nHEATH-AWiraganatum, ou the 27th Jylg, Quarter Master Bergeat Tin Cankar, of the 26 Kogistens, KINK.\n\nPRATER-Drowned off the Typs near Macao, in fuc taitoony of the 1st utino, Mr J&S MACHTAGAY, Jate et Victoria; and Mr EDWARD 12s, formerly 1 mote of the Robroner Exload, Queens,\n\nDEATH-Drowned at the spa, near Macao, in the taimung of the 3:81 ultimo, Capron Pass of the Dti-\n\nBurp C DEATH-Drewood at Campstogusnor, in the taalborg of the 31s ulim, Captait, HATE and the Chief Sinto of the eiving Hip frabel linens,\n\nTEAT IM Browned, with his only fun, at Clean\n\nehow Bay, to the womward of langkong, 10 the tattoora of the 21st uitime, Mr Tumas Sms, Inspeter of The Hongkong Puiloc.\n\nLIK, lure of the P. & D. 8. N. Cu's Foestring Ship Fort BEATHA Sugaros, on the 34 lost, Cagl. Thas\n\nDEATH-AL Shangliae, on the til, fuslant. Mr i\n\nAt b\n\nt Daughter of the Way. Ur Legge.\n\non the 19th, inst, Ligatellani\n\nF. Beques, of H. M. Stramuralesa.\n\nArt:lery.\n\nA. R. JOHNSTON.\n\nPer\n\nVIDEO\n\nSepz.: Sept | Sent t\n\nPre\n\n& 10 8\n\n40\n\nX\n\nSappers and Minora. with erent......\n\n13 110 170 112 100 27:36 81: 1.0 Ceylon Rides,..... 101 3083 20 00 70 551\n\nH\n\n| 294 300 203 | 102: 180 181\n\nI want, the late Dieutenant-Governor of 1.wangtung, has been saannaed to Court, ostensibly to receive office, but in reality. it is armise, to give his opinion of the Present state of foreign affaiss. The sub stance of the recent news from Entopo has been forwarded to the Emperer, and the\n\nevents are yo extraordinary, that even the\n\nRUTHERFORD ALCOCK,\n\nL'onsul.\n\naddition to the instances formerly given of outrages committed by the crews of co- Yeys on the cost the following parti- culars lure reached ns:--\n\nOn the afternoon of the 20th of Augustin, eling that Chinses bicely who ship\n\nan affray took plaen at Ningpo between some Purtagnese sailors and the Chinese, in which two of the latter were killed and\n\nAs all for\n\nothers severely wounded.\n\n(From the Friend of Chlua, September 10.)\n\nPara eodle chuti pus Patice weuring to the Course Fury for Foreign Nationa\n\nWoo, Offolatione Taoutro of Shanghan, ke.. ka, hereby issues İne commands, Ús tho 17th bustani, 1 received\n\nIn Bosnkosa, enely in the furencoon the fall in the aromate attractul atientin, and the Aa- sistant Harbourmaster went wound the shipping, warmed there of what might be expecte.l.\n\nBut little fate spents to have been entertained till the approach of uning, when the sign The Barometer indicates bad weathes\" was seen tying at the Ang-staff in wont at Yalder's bill.\n\nFronts Ge the wind gradually oversed,\n\nIn the morning the Colony exhibited a mest melaretely appearance. In the harbour several vessels disanostel, others on shore, and the whole beach strewed with the wrrels of t hänesu juoking in the hs of which dead bodies were occasi ally seen Boating; while on store, every house\n\ndespatch from the Provincial Govoruer un rich\n\npay Duties so the New Custom-house, and the Chinasa at the Kiang-hae (Out) Cust-19: grofere I now hotels as flows find that the foreign expred to the stin suffered more me less,tiles\n\nsive distinct and intelligible polers, and on the receipt\n\n\"Foreign in\n\ntorn from the roots walla ievelled verandaha blown to pieces--21:1 wherever a gazolen plot fer-\n\nas been reused to inquire farther into their by the inhabitats, the friends of the de- customary apathy of las Celestial Majesty igners are there looked upon as English nature, of which no Chinese is better in-cased crowded round the British Consulated this dismic jou wil bsan a Fencianuncios in le- merly existed, the pla da napi bults were either DEATH-A Viatorin, or the auth Inst., ASHE MURRAY formed than Hwang. It's ideas on the to end the Comente assistance in appre disa that hernatter whru either broken sort off, ur fave up by the rocks\n\nhanés import Suwar or other! resocha i R hanghao, auca vels aro\n\nThe smesed table, shewing the state of the subcut may not be very comprehensive bending the wurderers; but though this\n\nBarometer declagg a night, bes been in the catiulation of European politicians, request was backed by the authoritics, and always to be regarded as determining the butted to be\n\nby the mastors of other Lorebas (ton erecced to a New Clest in-hou\n\ndnud if goods are imported by a really lovelen furnished by the Harbour-mator -- but key are certain to be marked by\n\nBer. Tras. the New Tartif thever Chinese pod shou Pasaksuvas por ACHILLES, 1 ] tamerrow, the prudence and good senac, ou gready in twelve in emberi then in the river. Manchorage, sad my Ducs der specias partest\n\nSullivan very properly declined to intor dare to pycało, with the prospect of escaping the heavy, 29 Justanter Kentang Dapsain. Beste advance of other imperial councillors.\n\nand availing of the light Duty, then the gonds will be Iwan was Keving's most trusted na fere in the marier fartier tlun by advising! goufianater to Beverinent, aut fi re benefit of at Sept,\n\nthat the neensed should be handed over to | Lie Customos rechte,\n\nbe pus coring that in ball b viser, es on after he was deprived of office the District Magistrate, who, after exauti exnutter thesoby You will at the sate line whic 20 and the Imperial Commissioner neveration, might send them to Mateo for alt i lini Ceiling sinis, Frouded, Defiled gaged in foreign adThis withent comentting\n\nFor SMarsden, Han Alures. For vez. Mesurs 1 . 51005, and in Per Singapore, Mess C. Plac, 3acker trou, au Chinese,\n\nWe are luppy to be enabled to report a\n\nfalse rutes, ad that a punishment\n\ngreat improvement in the health of the him. The office is now entrusted to a main by their own authorities; and this advice insearing (1) the Engli\n\nof auch inferior qualifications, that Keying acted on\n\nprobly see the necessity of having wang's counsel and cooperation iu raio- once to opening the City of Canton April next.\n\nwith.\" On recript of the the\n\n1 Conanl to request his Doperation, now alno, na izolaca\n\nclosely and Intolligibly, addruseling this Proois- The other caso, in which Père F. X. Ta-ation to the Chinese ineteats and to the Duly fengy nicourt, the Apustulie Missionary of Ning-fer of it for a fer the due to simp\n\npondnet your royarske,\n\ne perangaurdă contevin vit, giving pe, figured us principal, took place on the cause of or youtuston; and should Chinese 13th of Auguet, chout forty miles from Eing the protune of the tuner and put intock\n\nMercitants in Foreign vesels to carry Rugated bae, the capital of Chusan. It appears Shangliae, ar shoud Chincs pensle import any sort of that some native Roman Catholic eonverts\n\ntroops during the present mouth. In Juue, le douths were 10. in July 37, in August 16, white in September they have fallen 14, the number of sick in Hospital being 57. Since August the whole of the\n\nRegiment has been quarter on Sou, the new Governor General, who baril ships in the harbour, with the bap-now holds the appointment for the who had an interest in one of the temples,\n\nnagement of Barbarian Affairs, lately ro-\n\nmile whatever in Fercigu val. In alch Duy will be levied according to the Fow Tarif. Tling whc. destinately digobay, will gave their goods gondsgated\n\nand\n\nseld for sig benent of the Craton TOWELS\n\nali ovoru:dy obcy this, Cherish a hopes of\n\nevash, and\n\nnd thereby involve yourselves hi a ligny vei\n\nTucukwany, 28th year, 7th mouth, 24tle dag,\n\nCarefrak ngainst Ptrates. Wow, Oficiating Tanning of Shongban, &o., &c., heto by kee a procianin\n\n1sthet romanda The\n\nChee-hich of this face having represented to in that\n\nidly\n\n31st Auz. 10\n\n..\n\n3. NE\n\nheavy pas\n\n11\n\n90.24 N.IS.\n\nJ\n\n+3\n\nugly weader\n\n1\n\n1. 20 in M.K\n\nW****. \n\nA M $3.5M\n\nInscriure\n\n9.\n\n\"\n\nH. by X\n\n-\n\n2.45\n\n2\n\n$12\n\n13\n\n21\n\n::\n\n|\n\nн\n\n4\n\n. \n\n29ki\n\nJE.\n\nJa\n\n5\n\n11\n\n59 15\n\nBy Soperaterra's.\n\n5,3). 24.37\n\n8 May\n\n20.45\n\nور\n\nE by N.\n\nጉ\n\nF. Nahig, heavy p008\n\nkarang graffiat Times wavy pu\n\nSWly der:n\n\nThe following is an enumeration of the disaster which bufet dis Shipping, so far no we have been able to asuintain themi\n\nThe Beberg dyrk. W shirat Cizruin Floodinga; halla since been got off well legtle damage, ex- cupt the lowa offre and gratuara\n\nTho American brig Charles ilirpants, 5, eamq'ato wreek at die Boa Bay! Sturent stuce andò iz pullar angʻim.\n\nThe Metal banque tingui Sarant, en cone sul Green Lane, Sligh: hopes tersall entertained of wring the samel. The British iron bangue Jean kan, anded foul of the Eliza Ferunt, and trus baiyaenoda real folosites.\n\nThe British skip Milan Mont. Load with Sugar Live Shanglore, word avente in the pst in sety; hd the Join Laiva sivil) at down upon her, and seller against the De Heranecone, by which śe was nu merupin injurce dead sile has had to alerte her entge\n\nMurchants Wand-ying-sking and others, in which they The Spanish his Do (ferencias, Ici uusin tujuan, how statest stywe care for more receivals, ad fee-copatust\n\nnedors\n\nof the junk Thatch ship Kin form, wrecked on que our end of\n\nthe expenses of car ride to assist le defraying\n\ntato Ave ser afsendt tuse, the date the istuin, elvas to the village et Makers, this trees of her\n\npectively by the tire mondi Pun, Lah, Sony, Hon, Taj, i grew seven-\n\nPat efforts. Great part of the convit\n\nents are now fit for duty. Of the 14 oled anal officer at 1leang-shan were desirous of turning it into a Catholic teks during the month two only have for promotion, but his request, en account Clupei, in opposition to the majority of\n\nalty Aurmont and special Protiaanation. whom it belengel. From cd within the last ten days.\n\nthe pervous to of informality, has been refused; a reelt The Ceylon Rides, upon whom the or- quite unexpected, and which has engaged which the converts had the worst, and\n\naged words the disputants come to blows, in August, 1946)° dary duties of the garrison have devotee, the attention of the Board of War. The\n\ntine in the enjoyment of comparative people under his jurisdiction paise him beaten, were handed over to the Mag- ¡ two of their number, after being severely Lealth, and at present there are fewer for at being greedy of money. Ile\n\nhospital thun at any former elf lind frequently expressed his total, tate of Tugine. As you us M. Tanie het received a petition from the junk owners and Jeriod, except for a short time last year. indifference rospecting the homeurs con-\n\ncourt received the news of their imprison A furtight ago, however, two deaths oe-\n\nferred upon bis, and be readiness en, he went to the Tautas at Ningpo: urs in one night, but bett: men were surrender rice ali, in order to tool to ad insisted on their Fouration, tral Uist\n\nopium &makers.\n\nretired an quiet life. His administration their presents should be apprehended and gene diet, eruits, dog, Froth.) each The Bid bazgau Sutopiru, diffte aut lieyond Siren kiloving\n\nTable shows he on- has hitherto been marked by great sev parished. His denundet being attend to combura arcarding to is classifeasam But Isnel totally dissisted: as aface bean towed sate tike pr parative sekuese since our last report city in the dispensation of justice, dea No. 21, and with about thinly valun- cine vercle, with the cost of yoviding their asian\n\nbar Us Chinos Ja sata. to, M. Danicourt hired Portuguese Lorinchetiver the mintributions are or whited to mount, it le proper to stare that as Daugh vouring to overwe evinloers by cniet toere bem the ether borclus in purt, meal. the expensou will be for Geneight, the Frimurtes only were formerly patience. include in the Present Force, or fe not seem to be on the decrease.\n\nNevertheless crio does\n\nsailed to Chusan. The natives, fight tratton. f ten safe and convenient mouthor junks are Akolected and delivered over for the use of the marine, make of curpurison the same plot 18 now\n\nThe intest way that of a perlipin, the expense of wages and provisons will not be seal, ber. The forces however are thus of the heavy rains in the north, continue to!\n\nwho arrived at Man the very day to\n\nof lates that claso delimate to chalibuting received unerated, their actual numbers, officera arrive. Several rivers are said to have He was long with a portion of crew, dlately\n\ndoinge sppeared, (China Mail, sgten.ber 7, No. 186) | will not be adequate to die expenditure. At the present\n\neisergency, we four thạt say 10ßently in supplying as kolen 150 eurṛrity : but from what we can learn, unless alance w! Ingade te pomelims for the sapirs of Kufen the ty\n\nby car auprovets, he may escape conv be plenter, and enfure we have deviscal and agrad to the sui hentay in gruring the cast how a stridatin she be sessed on to, Chizone much evidence as will easily & European Cart Catton Coll, and offer guns exported from. His perti\n\nJunio\n\nand we request that the Duty Hong, brorizma to winter\n\nAccounts of the disnetrons evasequences.\n\nsac, the 234 instant, Feing.---Ar- inmulated whele districts, and the nast tillery, 80: Sappers and Minere, 38; Gan! terrible mvague of the flag-lo are ap- Laucars, 89; 9th Regiacot, 361; Cey- prehended, if the mains continue.\n\nThus, illamgh many jaks large and shall have writed\n\nAll if we reckon up the hire of the Braves and of tho\n\nfound to be shormona; and acadh. net war fanks genpot de buikt all at once by gen-\n\nTie eeliezmer San P. Novhy, was totally disa\n\nmarted off by Wes Naval Smores\n\nThe British mohon er zekana Queen's thouula were cat “wazy to use her fin gudng on there\n\nThe Thite trz niel Watson, diffted to the momptly vid The Carposing panjati panduk, kad kasinoeste\n\nสปาไ\n\nThe 13 arque Coulatque gave bich, with, a oaider be pardon of wet cargo dannĝed: 2000 packages of Jes are to do anus by snelion\n\nThe Hemen Alvis: Julimar, ned back from see, having Insi\n\nrudder hats, sprang head of matman, and last for ada\n\nThe Spanish; brigantine Carmen abo pau kuch, in a leaky state, having lost a",
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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": "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": "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": "## 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": "## 2\n\nnative district towards the end of last year, for the purpose of organizing its population against us.\n\nChan-tsze-tin, who was specially invested with the charge of stopping our supplies, distributed his pickets, as far as I can gather, along the communications between Cowloon and the district city of San-on, on the left bank of the Canton river near its mouth. His success, as director of the blockade, has not been very brilliant, and his braves, in three instances at least, have been recently involved in collision with the coast population, so serious as abundantly to occupy the force at the disposal of the district authorities. It is remarkable that on two of these occasions the recusants threatened the braves that they would surrender them to the British Government.\n\nA rough map, which will be completed to-morrow, will show your Excellency the position of the different localities referred to in this Memorandum.\n\nThe correspondence establishes, beyond doubt, that the San-on Committee, under authority, and in some cases at the dictation of the Canton Central Committee, have been parties to almost every atrocity with which we have been menaced by report, or of endeavour to perpetrate which we have been apprised.\n\nThe great junk attack which was expected, belonged to the forces of the Heung-shan and Shun-tak districts; and we find no allusion to undertakings on so grand a scale. Minor expeditions, most likely with incendiary intent, are projected. There are two allusions to the great poisoning case, but not as an event in which the San-on people took any immediate part. The accused, Cheung-alam, is a native of Heung-shan; and supposing him guilty, the San-on Committee would by no means, as a matter of course, have been advised of his design. There is no great evidence of its concert, in any measure, with jurisdiction beyond the limits of San-on.\n\nIt is clearly made out, however, that incendiary plots and assassinations were devised by this San-on Committee; attempted, and, as they believe, effected by their agents, who, when successful, were rewarded either by the San-on Committee, or by the Chief Committee of Canton. Attempts known to us to have been made without success, to fire buildings and steamers, are spoken of, both before and after the fact. The firing of Mr. Duddell's store, and the seizure of the \"Queen\" steamer, are matters of great gratulation; so, on one occasion, is the kidnapping of foreigners, and that some must have been assassinated there can be little doubt; mention being made of more than one transmission of heads to Canton, and of the disputes regarding the amount of remuneration to be awarded the assassin.\n\nThe victims (unless corpses have been disinterred for the sake of their heads) we must assume to have been Portuguese or Manilla men, as no member of the British or American community has, to our knowledge, been missing. That Yeh, whose proclamations of reward for British subjects, dead or alive, fell into our hands very soon after the beginning of these troubles, is consulted regarding the disposal of captives, is clear from allusion to his instructions regarding the imprisonment of the eleven or twelve men surrendered to the San-on Committee by pirates.\n\nOn the expectation that we are about to treat for peace, Yeh has directed his subordinates to abstain from all more seriously aggressive measures, and to confine themselves to the stoppage of supplies. My belief is, that the expenses of his militia drive him to accept this hypothesis, and that he is glad to find an excuse for disbanding a portion of his troublesome allies.\n\nThe whole story must satisfy every one of the expediency of all precautions that have yet been taken, no less than, in my humble opinion, of the necessity of guarding against any relaxation of vigilance. The late expedition to Nam-tan will do much to check the activity of our zealous neighbour, Chan-kwei-tzih, but it would be unwise to forget the reflection of his brother, that \"when the barbarians are tired of watching, a blow may be struck with certainty.\"\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)  \n**THOMAS WADE**  \nChinese Secretary.\n\n## 3\n\n### Inclosure 2\n\n**Chan-tsze-tin to Chan-kwei-tsih.**\n\n(Translation.)\n\nNight of the 21st January. [AFTER describing the route from one station to another, and applying for arms, &c., he proceeds: -]\n\nI hear from some of the people of the place (Sha-tin or Cowloon) who have come back from Victoria, that the English barbarians are in very great perplexity, that a proclamation is issued every day, and three sets of regulations come out in two days. People out at night are taken up in a haste, and let go in a hurry; no one is allowed out after 8 o'clock; the shops forced to take out tickets at sixteen dollars each; the heads of establishments paying five dollars and the partners three dollars, and that these are changed every few days. They say, too, that vessels passing to and fro between Cowloon and Victoria are not searched. A flour bakery had poisoned several English devils, and had been closed; upwards of forty people imprisoned in consequence.\n\nThe Heung-shan, San-on, and Tung-kun people in business at Hong Kong were in great alarm, and thinking of returning home, but the Nam-hoi, Pun-yu, and Shun-tek men had the perverseness not to be alarmed; so far from it, they laughed at those of Heung-shan, San-on, and Tung-kun districts for standing in awe of their mandarins and gentry.\n\nIt is also stated that more passage-boats come from Kong-mun to Hong Kong than before, and that boats still go and come between it and Macao and Canton, and that supplies flow in from Kwei-shin, Hoi-fung, and Luk-fung. A Kwei-shin man, by name Wong, of Ha-ching (Oyster Bay), has started a lorcha (or some such vessel), which carries 100 bullocks or more every trip. A \"tsung\" (the Peninsular and Oriental Company's compradore) of the bullock shambles is a traitor in chief. Since the commencement of this business, he has (or they have) opened a number of devil shops. Several of the Nam-hoi, Shun-tek, Huru-chan, and Chin-chan people are also making large profits. Steps should, I think, be taken to bring them to justice, in order to the prevention of the like for the time to come.\n\nI shall go to Cowloon to-morrow, &c.\n\n**Note.-** Nam-hoi and Pun-yu are the districts on the conterminous boundaries of which stands Canton. Shun-tek is a little lower down the river, on the west side, as Tung-kun is on the east, San-on lies east of the mouth, as Heung-shan lies west.\n\n### Inclosure 3\n\n**Chan-tsze-tin to Chan-kwei-tsih.**\n\n(Translation.)\n\nFebruary 5.\n\nON the 2nd February, I received the 200 taels for the men's pay. The ten braves from Kin-ton are arrived and have been placed on my strength. The expedition the braves had been directed to make across the water on the 31st January, did not succeed. On the 3rd, therefore, I returned to the camp (at Sha-tin), and, on consideration, postponed the attempt for a few days. It appears that the English barbarians are much more on the alert; they fire guns at intervals during the night to keep up their spirits. Steamers and other vessels, to the number of twenty, small and great, cruize day and night without cessation. In every devil hong is stationed a guard of devil soldiers; at sunset they make ready their cannon with great care. The police devils, in bands of eighteen, patrol, and when they come to a dangerous place they form into large bodies and fire, before they venture to proceed.\n\nThe Malays and Indian troops that arrived a few days since drill incessantly. Such being the doubt and alarm of the English rebels, we must wait till they tire a little of watching, and a blow will then be sure.\n\nAt midnight, on the 4th February, I sent ten braves to patrol along the...  \n\nPage 407",
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        "content_text": "# Hung-ham Pass of Cowloon; they found a number of small vessels crossing with vegetables to Victoria. At the sight of the braves their crews took to the water and escaped, and they only caught two men, Wong-ang and Li-muk-yeung. They were allowed to plunder the boats of their entire cargo of vegetables and other things. They also took a devil's boat and two traitorous Chinese rowing therein; three others escaped, and the boat was taken into Cowloon, and left in charge of the Tipo (the head borough); the oars, anchors, &c., were brought in to the camp. I have now sent the braves with the two traitorous Chinese and these articles to you, and request you will have the affair judicially looked into and settled.\n\nOn the 2nd, at Lik-yun-tai-wei, a man named Wong-tai-muk, dressed in devil clothes and boots, with a devil fowling-piece in his hand, speaking the devil language fluently, and also Chinese of the Heung-shan dialect,* came down the hill side shooting and up to the tents. His appearance being in every way suspicious, he was seized by the braves and, on being questioned, admitted that he had been in barbarian service at Victoria; also that he had owned there the Tak-lung pork butchery and the Hing-lung fish concern; that about the middle of January he had gone home from Victoria; he had come out to shoot because he had nothing else to do, and was in no way a traitorous Chinese. The gentry and elders of the Nine Wards have given a bail-bond for him, I was enabled to deal leniently with the case, and released him with a slight punishment (or fine).\n\nI am in want of the following articles (enumerated). Yu-ki-nin says that in the eastern division at Sha-tin, and at Chik-mi, boats load with bullocks, fowls, ducks, &c., for the supply of the English rebels.\n\nIt is very expedient that two vessels should be sent to cruize off those places.\n\n(Translation.)\n\n## Inclosure 4\n\n**Chan-tsze-tin to Chan-kwei-tsih**\n\nFebruary 7, 1857.\n\nI came to Cowloon, where there were three of the parties concerned (in the plot), all of whom insisted on having some guarantee in writing. You will have found the details in Yu-ki-nin's note, and I have to request that you will signify to me what remuneration is to be given for each item (of the proceedings therein specified), that I may be enabled to discuss this with (the parties interested). The barbarian shipping, however, at Victoria has much diminished in number; in the last few days one-half seem to have gone. The American devils, I understand, see that, as matters stand, there is risk of danger, and (their ships) have therefore gone off.\n\nI hear it said that in the course of a few days the English will be sure to send to Cowloon for the boat we took a short time ago. This is the talk of the simple villagers, who are full of alarms and misgivings. For the present I have forbidden my braves to go to Cowloon, and shall wait some days until I see how matters stand, before I think of acting.\n\nA few days ago the English rebels took up seven Chinese in the Sheang-wan (the west of Victoria). When I see how utterly broken the barbarians are, I look on it as certain that they will not venture to disturb Cowloon again (or to break into it present themselves there).\n\nI have this day enlisted ten braves-very secretly without the knowledge of any man-and to-morrow shall get a boat for the undertaking. The other body of men, who are to be put on rations, when the attempt shall have succeeded, are people of the place (Hong Kong or Cowloon). They will probably cross the water in the course of the day (or a few days).\n\nYu-ki-nin came in from the Committee to-day, and informs me that yesterday our braves seized eleven rebellious barbarians and have handed them up to the Committee. I was delighted to hear this; it is really a fine thing. If we manage matters thus, the English rebels and the local vagabonds will not be able to bear one another, and each party will get to suspect the other to the advantage of the main issue. Who is to be sent with these eleven English rebels? The two Kwei-shin men need not, I think, be forwarded to Canton. I am told that their employer sent some one yesterday to learn how the case stood, and so I suppose he is going to bail them, &c.\n\n(Translation.)\n\n## Inclosure 5\n\n**Chan-kwei-tsih to Chan-tsze-tin**\n\nFebruary 16.\n\nOn the 14th, Tong-sze brought me an answer from you. In the first decade of the 12th moon (27th December to the 5th January) Cheng-tsik was directed by the head committee (Canton) to go to Cowloon to take steps (or the necessary steps). I am told he had got a number of men together to fire Victoria. I fear, however, that he was not up to the task, and that he has failed (or will fail) in consequence.\n\nThis person was put forward by the F-san-tong (interlined)—I do not know who is charged with the superintendence of this (tong)-and was to accomplish his undertaking within a month, Lin-tsun-ngan has taken his leave of me as teacher (in my family), and as there is now no gentleman in charge of his twenty braves, they had better be disbanded; or the half of them might be, as there are ten in charge of Sai-kung.\n\nWan-hing's nephew has got leave for ten days. Mak-ying-tang's station is Sha-tin; he has now come in to head-quarters, and will be desired to go to Sha-tin. On his arrival he must be desired to go to his camp and remain there, and not to be staying at any other place that he may choose.\n\nTse-tung-shan (otherwise styled Tse-tso-ko) came in (from Canton) to the Committee (Sanon) this morning after breakfast, with 30 gilt mandarin buttons, and 1,000 dollars weighing 690 taels (interlined); this is to pay the 300 dollars for the lorcha, and the 30 taels for every devil's head. He also brought 2,000 taels to pay the men, contributed by Wei ordered to be handed over to the district magistrate.\n\nPostscript. The price of devil's heads has been reduced this year.\n\n(Translation.)\n\n## Inclosure 6\n\n**Chan-tsze-tin to Chan-kwei-tsih**\n\nFebruary 17.\n\nI went on the 29th January to Sai-kung, to Yu-kia-nin's; and the non-commissioned officers of the Militia of the six wards of Ho-chung, and the Sha-kok-mi, all came to meet me. The rolls of their train-bands are now completed, and will be forwarded shortly.\n\nThe train-bands of the nine wards of Sik-un are also on foot, and the non-commissioned officers want the Committee to send flags, and badges, &c.\n\nYesterday the Commandant Chung returned to Cowloon; and I learned to-day that the English rebels had burned four war-junks at Tung-chung, and were giving out that to-day they would attack Tung-chung itself. One of my braves has returned from Victoria, and reports that there is no movement of the kind. Of late they have been more vigilant at Victoria than ever; no one is allowed out after 6 o'clock. Devil soldiers share the duty of keeping watch with the watchmen, and patrol zealously in bodies. From Tai-ping-shan to West Point there are devils on guard. After the lamps are lit no one is allowed to go from the shore to the ships, nor to land from the ships. The seamen devils act as devil soldiers. In the streets there is little business doing. The Wing-tai, Wo-shang, and Mau-tai, three great rice shops, ceased to do business some days ago.\n\nPage 408",
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        "content_text": "## THE DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY AUGUST 1965\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG\n\nthe acting Attorney General formally presented the case.\n\nTUM\n\nWows Arurdwand Cunniline. How critic, wither be rug use, RACANY to 1 Quorem wede ja abia cenu!\n\nby amann othut Jerice, if the tenny, which Re very touch dobe, die He is to colon se wire Bosk\n\n'To Lei.\n\n2713 omdat psico. Spratly or in Waltres special two-storied Godorum Hiland on the Primu close for Monate. 1. Hupy, outer was perf M\n\n21 Best of Meesce Gibb, Livingst, & 60,\n\nAppl\n\nENFORD & O\n\nFor Sale.\n\nEXORATOR. PARLARE.\n\nnines Sail Femmes B. Wii U of James Tuila\n\nHenty, in Hid by Axrorud Skin i. Bile, the inlene hran\n\nAda |\n\nmil\n\nFor Sale.\n\nWALL PAPER, of different patterns\n\nLAMMERT ATZINGON A GE\n\n9 Bengkong, 11th July. D5665.\n\n-- NEW CALINIURIATMOATS,\n\nWhite Male Barille. Ladis Fashivele li Rehner, is at Clack\n\nMuk Estic Kit Glowny, de vente per mišri\n\n1758 +2, 26 July, 1966,\n\n--16, 20\n\nsaid Wong Strong our fa Alyce Builder 150 Tipping, Cure, 15.\n\ngigin ritused on a basin, sive credetion of angi\n\n********* + LIST OF HOLD... the virus of af every hid the Sint ser inte bereof to pruce Lier theic clits TOMIZAM she is by be done the Lot of word and PARINIC LOT NO. 185 siteated esraw the lindore of the portusing by tee Jo-band ef 5 Cibany Sector 1 orang, Print, Fenuraga 120 rive? the whole political pond foaring Lo Mucker and over aantal interest 50,70 feet\n\nFor Paris, noply to 1619 Qllion in the Ren, 2nd find grafite these! paw wing vờ là\n\nhat no Tube 38, at 67-. This was like sivon, em ciment met\n\nCethi pendest bande? io. Prit you! That Watdhere wither art i Let of Gora) REK İTEMİnce will be and par roRRIL Pmmixas |\n\nalimevine\n\nLased the ith day if June, I HÃN,\n\nPI MAZELAND, Crown Poikat, Sprazse t'bars Floșua\n\nponte Exeggut te themid Deerce This the ice an the slatamine published in presidente für mühital leuinney, we pretend that Noch 13ton Berlin B'ame of Monday Topky. The joint Sind of political peristirauzito mmsplate and ¦\n\n2 was a (bimargan, angazed at se merah pez ¦ soarchive sa propustion to the politimil Indagine Death a thin was te-fer hia do we e-the time of the safetcher, at mental. Ens while of the wrath. I was in tay chân, whaết kho minit facturilting these are al maaż, when pha sirrak. ↑ End vermeintó en deck; the roles of aperosive latimay, that the tmekih 13:15 25. The chief officer was no desk at hammaitišs of the ouso require at it the na The Hon. When we strups the tide we zonningthilation of the political influrane of the thin\n\n3. Beat the only offices in of the sumption facty, me tepress var ATE: Watts on the month lard of the & Worked hope that the Ararins ument may CITORAGS may la bed in das fun GRA Tha pink shann? The answer. The gone bey the men da to this malier in mak sut maruple to 98, 12) SITS MODOWY8, under Mesen, Bowrat\n\nsom, the hewing thracht went snerul et following tin bail example vs have int & Cela Oker, Janga Weste\n\nPD-\n\nbesar 9 miles W, of Gutaki lemn, met in Gris the gunichaorac, of pic\n\nhow pur ai the Engelsolent. & alaleak in the lived disquitostira thers Du\n\nWe at 1.55 cm. The ah 1116 removal is tim allenal, spīdenda splinting\n\nwas wete aking at the sloan. Wie we sterke, Kér, Dariu rad Kr. Menjanin ko sāc ammalanandirm\n\nJ 1351\n\nStorage.\n\nBORAGE,\n\npartia moyle to\n\nLANTATION ♣ tìu. Broky, Jely, 13\n\n***** UNINTERAGE AND STORAGE. ****\n\n8 Bndervigovt will modertake to lush Cut j 1.\n\nWhon et druck. That would fart ways of Mr. Langeln, or 018 in the ing of the bar Badets and kar rodine phth the sama te fuit heas vary strutiva, opal Not/lem eius-Tat there be red for thema I that on his plane thart Werk the punish it fairly found elty, their own to see the rai e. The rate was thiet all that night with petuity patentined in fun. But logs in fascines that dunsæirnal clear intervala. We pay the four Fight in 4-4-one pic lead slow, abrose who wreck.\n\nthe Actions overnement vinafoxtet are its tale carme. power god ite plamenes, hitherty na elemolly short throughout this m\n\npilate\n\nBORT. & WALKER $ 20. Prae. 4th and 1863\n\nK. Serið vit of the India Rock, sid: to such us as the iTEAGE, ona be bus in Grantle Unde\n\n1GA\n\nandling Huntington How Long love foto dhe i orchellaity of Quar's Road 11\n\nPombe given the the fut\n\nut\n\nApply\n\nABSINBBOY MATHABLOY A UV.\n\n£ *ing ffomplete. 1716 May, 196\n\nBoad,\n\nAered in a central puition in law's like forme kugejaten ErdalwooA, Apply\n\nty to\n\nGIRS LIVINGSTON 4. US,\n\n981 Bobek, tand there. 18,\n\nEVOKE ASH COAL 2.41 sal!\n\nAndesit tho moha un cha\n\nand CDs Cur Festraller has 1' intues\n\nRon. Liz Houghnan, 2741 they. 15.\n\nand\n\n-- 200 Cod Nagar\n\n20 Bamenda Shil' Better\n\nPlate He\n\nhot napros\n\nEn fiscu\n\nFrant Roses, furs.\n\napply w\n\nNULLER I OLAFSSES.\n\ndegli utes the risin 125 Banglang, 2716 demon. Is\n\nBrant Fair. Apple\n\nAWUTH ARCHEN A. UO.\n\n1973 Hongkong. Via duly, 1968,\n\nPOR SALE\n\nCourt the Boone\n\nFor Sale\n\nFanted,\n\n12 invica of White Wine, ventining\n\nA\n\nPlayer.\n\nBLiu=Äiryihu:r.\n\nHolder\n\nSing Kn\n\nLAY & Cu\n\nJes\n\n1 1997 Strugkong. With fun. 1786,\n\nRoyal Traning of stooty-bound S\n\neating of\n\nblood's Memorite.\n\nSugar Talie Twis\n\nIT W\n\nFrank Polar\n\nMaurice you\n\nPur Surin Hres\n\nHär july's Meilė.\n\nfred Mytaty.\n\nMislandReMAG.\n\nSasha Buy.\n\nH\n\n1. Ma\n\nRuban Mill.\n\nhalshei\n\n16.\n\nStambe\n\nkcjuesin\n\nMand, & Rym of Honma Storrien, Porst, d'incert. Tipuram, Sr. An\n\nYHO HET A to.\n\na mekong eth Mey, G.\n\nREAL ILAVANA USUA 155 dealing art s\n\napezio ya AYANA, w picast uppisis. Peopren of de ret d'Bauge.\n\nHongkong, 3rd October, 1\n\nA BRIDAN Tap uggies and Harney.\n\nIN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONG KONG.\n\nASTELLÀTE JURNYCHEN.\n\n1802\n\nHEY, Appelt. z. 1.1-%PNER, Royanini. A EL or Coste\n\nAug 11th 75 Beleinet............. \n\nbridgwa\n\nChristine Matana.\n\nHaish A White's Horaitors and Car\n\nBar\n\nUcpb-towding Carblown and Car-\n\nNow Halas\n\nJahn Kerchwoni's Lagaay,\n\nseals.\n\nwilgen.\n\nand e fal aviv slu.\n\n11\n\n30 barrels Ty DEKAT\n\nSark Pictionary\n\n109 Bargond's Cebuan.\n\n100 pana, Clavul,\n\nBranty.\n\nWap-asi los 11 Tow Shipbone ol Opera,\n\nFor in When\n\nmut, Selz July, căni,\n\nAT THE MAMLS, AND LAVITE GIRA23 NICHOL\n\nGinkley Heart, ita 3\n\nDear Ms Papa'\n\ndie Spri Gazdag, suitabin fur jumtheshaver oriolum in zạn vừw the whole busbuat.\n\napply to\n\n1. NOW HOJEK\n\n:bout to 1$ (), a. Un mm (16h, July 1965.\n\ntrendition of this ufen, had dintainen fumust be the Free Consul at duties and dug Eve-aghaimile of comeings sirength. Mr. Unik Shea pot in the praizng dễ an beroditzes prieve The whose children met set up e claim re they seep-\n\nwing of the Lelie Garth. I hid tifant. I was on lesk when the prank. for obesen mitte). That is as siguture. migaie kurky wann whim pátek.\n\n2nd I hank self at about th Inet vant nf the Soud T\n\nCow be limo hits The Heuring witter benciagani? tem, and gas balwynn Të fal, and a falla. The¦unan háu arvid Hera Togstd in Las parta Seve silat won deck armyding a Getin mhaft of me\n\nnxise\n\nnil sevic1950 kerak.\n\nUeberal\n\nBULAT A DO\n\nFind t\n\nALISHMENT.\n\nstock of fusion fraus nad ellers nat\n\nmi tyllawz si ¡Curta CleNu, 2 in Lance ni falan napki\n\n-N. 2 Marila\n\nCh-2\n\n-N\n\nin the Qera's Hond\n\n| Qubules then, thh thosher, L. HOUKE at Wis corner Polynomialund atau and Alerter Sets SF Orgas sa bounties of as juh\n\nApply\n\nBAY 4 C\n\n778 voksing, sech Juno, Elñ\n\ndis B\n\nA. DE AXEVEDO Slary 6, 1955.\n\nAwacasion can be given all tema.\n\nApplyin\n\nchai, bering Yes fromag\n\nk 100,000 pecula to Uranics Gran, The night who think, met dienend un att was Amasened, a cinne frapriyononang for two gene\n\nwon to hit Lion\n\nLoft for Farm' were her half a male art. Fruta se ne in a heavy within them lepity ficha was 112,000. 34.00 time befel riu sil alteratione ta iñe rovran | fiammdias felines. As for General Yes, we front 1 (9,000 and 10,000 phula vapecity. mens synde lap the risk. The chorus per mat chekje in not bear that be in likely to ba zied. It may\n\nApply arate hueyproendor of the lan to was this the\n\nYADONIU & fo\n\nsedež josed the Falls Hankh be a refellss of big surrender reccted; thazine. 29th Art, 1803.\n\nFAME Marr add-I belang is the firm is only senda military tribanals. Has it will Mat, Mass & Co. Mao nútilin Gaita Punkk's de su fátalu mistake for this Amarjan Garen. pilte had been in the Mieszank for more. Rest aliand is seem to kmak na handcrabin msbeslan i\n\nin druik dievny these\n\nvor. The Captain winloyed the pilot on raiding, ang de Bu\n\nafo de Bic Amil B\n\neranon dating of the gramadore has with its who will have Burping Hut Orneral Ice in 4- name of the few, Sua loka Anet and black cepting thatarem profereal him by General Grant.\n\nThe meter to the Zing wakunellen that run bison Anti den on there\n\ncha vile was concretant to take charge. Captia | Kich of the Government at Washington. Voitib\n\nHard.\n\nROYAL HOTEL.\n\nSMACAO.\n\nat studenty Mutal, mitad\n\nPraja Buče, and convsiolog, mors airy\n\nF\n\nHO TEIK SHEN, in the Juda house, Elgin Stewk ja 1, od Zum, test.\n\n*** Reserved a Frat Jendea of\n\nwerd eer and timp Works\n\nBOWRA & (3.\n\n4 1804 Wenzhong Lakh July 18th,\n\n\"BOUND and well stances PORT FIE\n\nOperior seality as 80 per dora.\n\nApply to VAUCHER A tio.\n\nU15 Fong, 1415 March, 1BUS\n\nPOF BALE BY THE UNDERSIGNED. *** Anke aru platz.\n\nPet Tiber and Marks.\n\nKidgenore de én,\n\ndil\n\nBaler Pinas mul. Päristä. Naila, wote kiza.\n\ntar\n\nGURPIEN MEARD A Q\n\nHongkong, 17% July 1805 Just landed ex St, Lowi,\"\n\nMothern arzivnie Latizo.\n\n160TR PADIES. HE Dric and beak! THAT Bri\n\n¡D SOLA\n\nX N, Q's harp RACKAY NUES Cakes vad Ixora Bun\n\ningerlag. Apply to\n\nATKA.\n\nTANG ALOR 77 Huge, A. Parte 16.\n\nA. BOTER\n\nCantenas! 105% Mouse, tark Juos, ¡nus.\n\nAN 13055, abreast WHARPAGH AND HODOWNA, * \n\nA WARTHI WHARU, with or wilboat\n\nof the Throw comparish where elabor\n\ncan te bied word change.\n\nmis might bir karm busier klippa hamurable understuives cadetin et socity ramon dark, eta arra le not her. elves, will be 21 true policy for Mr. Febo monded for its aculation. to invalide and don't know the pilti\n\nCar Ren, temi me feel at the Averaged and seality outrea the pilota. The head pi'ne www uzat no bound by is Government, Borisave won kirs to mine wat!\n\nIggy's Cabina),\n\nthe war, and the uthet was gut by Mr. bagi inipla in, and\n\n30MITTEY\n\nST facin $25 Apr 1929\n\nRIFTE ROTEL\n\nQURENS GOAD, VIIST.\n\nTesme Moderate\n\nMarried Couple; jam No25- Single\n\nThe the Hot was in sharps I 5d 10\n\n10 sena webus pelasimlas, with fewer inoltant at chitty bility, and well mit have thunght of fotorfaring and rage mi the pros of tha vinkors than nay whe with Min. priniet in thick visher Ines ia lürtme can akon, ertad by a palies a sur pela for ship, an lạp xy a gapeval charge tonin Shan vished ordinary pliuy as of the omare more ziwa by the pilot, dan obair porce to tom pang than the purpos enland and and it had ben many bandingy victor-it onto y p elter the conrea in tan vaidle wares, je i den gammle populue Omenomana (muling the way yue half a print or a prane. I should me have meninisty and levity, suis already od tamil cited.\n\nthe www in fentilado Bourage, that we earnished\n\n| Scent the Amazingas pomis to do all to their por\n\nA ducho made to beater providing\n\nany longue iban two punthe\n\n6. P. BENSOWA 1. SHAS\n\nApply to\n\nBig Couple 244 Blends, 1858.\n\nGarter of Wellingen wel 19 Aguilar Straps,\n\nHAB juive by late Mail tim blowing\n\nundicia...\n\nPrinted Musline for Salvarer Danm\n\nWe do plain for Ju\n\n901 Onch and Cerradict\n\nRizet elly Tuse Headete,\n\nBook Silk Monties\n\n45 Ledion and Children\n\net fashion,\n\nTHE OFFICE and Emad Sues and other\n\nnar of Welingt and herd Street Parsle\n\nWeak ire\n\nCharmi EN\n\nPoudel Vares,\n\nChanna Mug\n\nLes Diun\n\n11-1\n\nan Etnice of Cruysa & Blackwelle Dilaware Store\n\n$1 Overland Nail Shokes, and Sweda,\n\nPARK & va 15ay Dongsong, 6th July, 1858.\n\nDEVOLVER B, and\n\nP\n\nTE\n\nYusibor Accoutmupants. for Fates, Áu\n\nSeit lieth, (bow great..\n\nCut Mag, 1.3, 1. 9. nad 1 fret, vivo.\n\nAu Lovaine of Bell-bangirqa\n\nTel. 20, 12, 36, 40, nuð ák le. figlio, veli\n\nfi.\n\nKing, sith Bayon\n\nBerulating Hill Chebures.\n\nSim Pattern Spacial Ki\n\nDouble Navy Cabins, Swivel Beds from L'ali.\n\naber Torry.\n\nLOWRA & Or.\n\n1 162 Tongkang, bra July, 1665.\n\n¿Murein in quarts and its\n\nFNGLISH NO\n\nA larga smartment of Breakfast Clazzes, Vilau- Ikan Jerawat Sur Suluan\n\nBased from vintage of Mayaia of Hur!\n\nچھا کھا کر رہے لیئے\n\nLAMMERT, ATKINSON & C\n\nા 99 hu to 24 Yra sud\n\nJust resaved, wire B\n\nIN OLD PALE BRANDY\n\nAle poz\n\nJ. Kudaan & On,'n Brundy. $10 per Ona.\n\n| Olies khljarnan, g? per daa.\n\nULARETS.\n\n| Breasturi ask, er de\n\nMerays Morina, $44 par Que\n\n8. Raton St. Kilim and 9 Zoophe, do naci\n\nTená a presont le dba eccnpzion of Merera In a teremy Hole gee. in Mont Reuseres and Want Hare,\n\n$0.\n\n¦ Pastekaoter zud Server.\n\n150\n\nFar purtiem apply in\n\ny\n\n10.\n\n16 litung, 7th\n\n- \n\nThe Aperatura Large and bity, and wih\n\n· H\n\ni vozy embora Casa, containing & Bass\n\nBa\n\nAapry as face of die Paper,\n\ndoves and cathcurex, compridog Xt!\n\nThis our coins their wich thick weather it or in formints Bhis shasan ghatween and maket van Sally supplot well az dejo. Stridine.for three ones, a citruse!\n\nwould hawa horn wore prudent to bere anchored • centick with a eley m genervus thus it may he\n\nBut the washer alerted, no tad having fees deth fan and makeling mo at their foes. The be froix\n\nlogone a Lighterḥing and ship bara malind is soe vespesitta was so interprys thin\n\nwas beat through an areas in pigment, augen Cretinem. 14: them interprat le triba as weak allece un barb Teen site for the amnge heatating veira whiring a\n\nbene, 17h Jaly, 1865,\n\nASTOR HOUSE HOTEL,*****\n\nSHANGHAI. subed in S\n\nses of heat ce- North Daily Herityisil insscert in Ho Chi Mi\n\nwhich shall and only induta lie aver Frasines 6\n\nThe Treatment of the Hovalva Kiviky\n\nthe Nock.\n\nthe even give, Se the beamediate gregent, my\n\nfirst-ime furile Sokol in pomurgnased,\n\nPaged in it own graurők, it in po-\n\nmuch frein so be without expiry comfort and trenians\n\nLiis altres her for those who have selenjing in this clar. opptareve, to thons aan band julierly healthy and need in hinggis role Chemian, advice in the aut i hon fielding for the wine of the apparent,\n\nLinea, and it is so much adrien uocally esen 6igatop wita ma-The per\n\nHas an in. Fadi popot so batus of ananasam\n\npertama severance of the wal genities of te\n\nstaro otrained hithuria from bowl. ; \n\ning the crowd of patienter sansellore of America, !\n\nIf hazar, the people : shri United Statan will i\n\nfun to 2 Kegljah is at all, they may GOVERNMENT. LEGAL AND\n\nach a gun to that of\n\nwho here brid verunt'y tu sbale mocno while t\n\noch vill meantzinicý sad zarten! ignaming co\n\nAn o, xd who Yuma Yujulani la tènir m\n\ncer ble lagt need the\n\non with for rikiuly ma tome sited the tank!\n\n6. fur cost be too hip nt all degran, in f\n\npating in war plea for aderatiza in victory a\n\nrols which so fitta mule appro-i Arion\n\npriate the tenet that ir, fees faire sored ise svanging it\n\nbeing four content?\n\nPan, the hollowness of whide thr\n\ndomusdur tili azt flizeugh in a mout\n\nCONSULAR NOTICES\n\nIN THE SOPREME OVOR OF\n\nTONGLONG.\n\nCileriyent Pousasutus, Praag,\n\nrd\n\nof Hype Huracany Uma\n\ntending wider the\n\nand 12. Okka asp Öpmeyne tot Frudunt.\n\n11\n\nBEREAR an Aativus murdin\n\nIn in place, shen, we got urge de\n\nte\n\nthe Coat Ribe it the ke s\n\ny l'hom-bhoy alnut za\n\ne bloed |\n\nAmands of forteren te tus of langlich preesdens. Kyzurine Safranur Gal rowing an Enced\n\nRazmik, aut Lastris base basen witów die land for to project the age of Frosinoned by\n\nin\n\nEine Apartacuse are Medios and away Furnisho The Table waily up), and the\n\nle, all ughed with the choice Win a\n\n| Spirte-impratā dienņa.\n\nflat\n\nkobani ka for Ezard by the munch on\n\nMajas sash Carringe on Livogy and lera. Jason Camper mia plese pixies, 40-\n\nutiectulio lbs Hol\n\nBaiba cirnos pimey.\n\nThe Somehow fridge in kolom 4: Baudega,\n\nしてMATS\n\n.. MADON\n\nProprietor\n\n.6bu Unike is mades the dreador of Caspariancad Kronal excke.\n\nblondes-hurge $100 Fblic Dates and Tali Numers smppbel of 1264 27.4 Shanghai, 2nd March, 1965,\n\nOTEL DES COLONIER\n\nHONAM, CANTOS.\n\nar 1070 Benchng, 16h Tang, 1885, BUTO ZA LET DE SOLD\n\nSTAR HUUSK God 2000WNE, at perut soupled by Howwes, Junday & tal Apply to the Manager af Ban Bane of Hirla. t+.. \n\n198 Hoogkung, 25dı May, juos,\n\nThe Prop OWN \"ALI; Ph...\" hay. | ng Fans of Righty these foot at Wengin Rodag hitters and of on andret and foca. A burunea at coming parfarini kamu vs alone kutua aquesta featu\n\nAantal Bread (ma 21233.6.\n\nFor Pristine purligabuen uppelz ko\n\nTHE LIVINGTON D #beng Wih Priruary, 1964.\n\n***NOTICE OF RIGÓVÁL\n\ntybine kod Calerud Cicamel.\n\nColer things in Tel.\n\nThread Socks, Erst quality,\n\nLim Shirts and Cullers!\", \n\nTreatief Ardy Hate,\n\nwed\n\nRemchid Eugliah Peglunes. Trailing Bag\n\nAlse\n\nper do\n\n¡ Chataan Palmer and Tašken, $10 pử Jez.\n\n: Chau,pagan, satin, in quarte au pines.\n\nOlagte to wood.\n\nS. Jumilion, Juliem, apuk 154. Besophis,\n\nApply\n\nlike Hongkong, 5th Marril, bang\n\nA well bleed furnies de Blame\n\nEthertona. 3rd April, 1962.\n\nHandül\n\nNEW GOODS\n\nnext!\n\nEX \"TARFIX\" \"BANIAN \"EATHS. 73.s?:Y?LDS\"\n\nSew Bucks, weil selecta.\n\nTitle and Floor Hoe be the vizele\n\nOCT\n\nPany Car\n\na\n\nDany Baturajand\n\nCite! Wy\n\n||JA_BOUSTELA, has removed in Sianlay\n\n1 street, two lanes from Fastinger Street. În\n\nFear of iba tornaertiul Buck\n\nIf 1815 Hongkong Jacz le\n\nTHE Busine of the Melis B and Seat\n\nWater Mufiny c\n\nrevamped to the upparit fit of the Road,\n\ntl coupled v Messrs HotAY, Wase & Co., natriu Muzeju. Trucar & Co. and Mentre, BILET & Co.\n\n17 Honghena, a June, 1995. THE HOUSE, in the Gun Road,\n\nABAY 1.ANDANG BER eined and theat it Menarik kebilder, Wise & Ch\n\nti\n\n1323\n\nis Premis is enver\n\nTURVER & C Hongkong. Si Kay. I milă,\n\nNE\n\nCatriski Tom Chasin\n\nMemalise in iyon, Briting, Des\n\nPauta and S\n\n신디오XT 살리고,\n\nJellip\n\ncncbair.\n\nfaper Hangings, reckly chatur.\n\nPlaner Vand thiet Butle\n\nShine Histor\n\nMala Gas\n\nPild til i TUZON.\n\nLANG, CRAWFORD & U\n\n* 1956 Tow Song. 17ta Jun 1865,\n\n11TERN Hops of all sizes.\n\nBrigit artik\n\nVerma.\n\nkai de, str. Casa. Mikill and phrase: „Pranck's juegos Espuelli\n\nTE DANIJA Shapine.\n\nZia Au\n\nCAMMER, ATKINSON &\n\n40 (gong, 1ých Juan, can. DAVID. \"Ohrine and thus. Cum Hard Ter\n\nJ'aimky, Linment GI! and Purpentine\n\nyou say never wiha mubal lesdner. Cho anty loved and friars and Why Gout, for dying to Toe die Public Part she had changel precedent the ac mau yukidnon, is any anan meen 1 mages for managerpaing certain there: the my that of Hate! iso findings. For\n\nhipones parties, witch we can pleach, is Horeban; and Statua\n\nComm-tip 5.5. azove stablishment with almars be kept with our fastment in the brzo of the Potato-Gapittel, tarpainst\n\nfree in Ch 13 the anal dacis shit squforts. Not indick of\n\nmachine Eng Toure be Baba in Iran. Al these the eye of Defends what mid shaver sus Eefendant be actasun will be shared in the faute d'itheadhan ratus Bodine u\n\nAnauce, that is in totally need to Hape. padaltem is ev slight that the prunedenk juny he! or actes Sena de Vinili se pridjor flares. to boost nasies in disc sējam directivul. A varral¦ Os prlos shareef; and time raulay paid by 'ibo Bear in attenten on arrival at Herer Stemmer ndvatur his autor for Henry, willak wid korenitor\n\nfar netenden at talmát ábree num, proposing to disopter it me Plaintiff for t\n\nat Iris\n\ntear Ball Bea; de chavez Phuseneste ta the Hotel, tree of sEnego, and soul fatima mokier. De $25 per viomac fr nespreted Mr. Sinis O'Brien for the Pole-incere far te bere izen by the Kadome Lasne will aka Silke Beariera \"st. Stanger anil $29 for? szer.\n\nT. HARINY Garden Rebellion, what pandant should we | Pole the Thement of my tue from the moderato luxion. late indicted on him if he`trat, ben er agminasful | Plažati to the Defendant: nad it being alleged¦ Mr. Jetorean Ladis — monii pot field an un- that the mht Bycunjee Hormujee Deuna dega mot t\n\nPendeng in Judia w roeide wishin this folyad na je de\n\nTHE P\n\nVAL LANDINE,\n\nKaroger.\n\nSM SWAT Frogs fiz okresent struth asi matiunny. ! Writ of Yonaga áthassants, ) Fra 2016 Couten, 27th July, 1850.\n\nLavio jasued\n\nTHE EASTERN PRIVATE\n\nFAMILY HOTEL.\n\n142 enge, Jetli Awil, 1005.\n\nFor Sale.\n\n'UNE STRİNEERS 1657\n\nsapoys and exccasid valanez bositation a webus torvable nu slík firem any of dupsi arah, stone-i\n\nvilian retoma ather she rabellion had ingejin Zestonjeo kapuciiarýni Neris of Vlabria, in Ben the Peas simture. Az example, the deliny on Brezhong. Marchet, and withic nets a low waste. Y e In Faring Hand and there arly lead of the places Fadies. dba, bulerardengs nes dartsinly not kerplamikdo į same plate, alarphanie, sky Canisters,\n\nJ\n\nour Propria fe how this BOOK JOANNES 1857, Cams of\n\nà vishing this Pet and the poshte semenity, the br\n\nSPARKLING WELLS KOMPA\n\nBOOK EHRYSPREITEIN. CALE, in Cush\n\nthan the man of the Bouth. Again aut noly were Notes is hereby given thareut and testbed his prins uppste e tuls the bars of the Reach pepelin 1945 cases time hefte nje in akis, unto the forcibly to the thousan Club, bad then, but new last and to beat code só pranja Rocca Care, darurier Boss in the viraniay of 11.X. of 1 arzon. hlari Enst Mehon 204 Mr. Hallam, shhör;anid, or say too on bẩy beha) w give the\n\nBead Ford (juven's Food, Eat. The Ronna absolutely justify one intimate their bidu ja Pavony i zamurity and miljer mod file the sapretencë e” piem í of the bayering za judiamus. Ailer the groak bejuteve ny thin Ordnance of thận dictio Finach war, hee heen ramulis pad ont in led An Uzitsuer to provide facile expenas buvo kompared in were he for acantemporary, Land, d'arthronyl din vce merupli\n\nces in Actions Live agvities porn kentut Frandow, Bush of a destly lives vu tu pro\n\ntance his bug that haploon will be devas the tolong, the at anche m\n\n하\n\nTech] vt og França, blid as rebel uthe Dinoinen, dewward and exreated, and wax only dentaʻul of\n\nthy wisins of this course bruauen he dought it\n\nKain wharbre it would taarl to lexicutiva\n\nwith adeintertainty. Is may be mid «bot if a gonze vabullion in Ireland were now w break 12 sustained for indz barn, we emrinialy shod na burg, the useful anders alik tu! wa hope not, has we contesa ven Sunt very Bes\n\nnotave advent or friends\n\non to who mighards, what clapeceriă-nts ¦\n\ncamily in print are, on the arbete, zo very itide in ganzdanas min bai hepthooke\n\nNet veze the American oran\n\nDabad this 15 dag er lag, vu. 16,\n\nF. C. R. OVEN\n\nil Honghont, 2846 Suty, 1905.\n\nmultica Bam strange igen wlish, Relm me prevalent, wat all canaing for\n\nMetota zgre e\n\ndisainioston rebellion and only in\n\nthe South ledths the energ\n\nmar, the asing of the delito extendun. I\n\nriseer in the fate) SALT\n\nIN TAN SORAME COCKT OF BOSAKOND.\n\n• riktad with antico now\n\ntre altringe shacagimas, me to pay no\n\nEides the wine listing teams Fan Town Pipes\n\nTable d'lium et ull hwch. Tama moderne.\n\nApply k\n\nREYJULIA &tio.\n\nisan ungling, 10th June, 1904, tANNE), (036, (ia Ling-brads) todella mit\n\nHuosobit parfe\n\nGEORGE HOTELIXELMORA,\n\nHeunge and Propriece\n\nChammer i\n\nChanapar in\n\nde d\n\nSeantech\n\nfeet, and\n\nSets, Fue\n\nApply to\n\n12m 1974 Hoogk veg, Vuk Juna. 1962,\n\nconclude, in 3 doors, camın,\n\nFEED, T. SMITH,\n\n6pkan, \"Hi Jasonery. 1863,\n\nManil\n\nVivian's drug and Sees Slow Me!\n\nand patio Nais. Tourism M\n\nSOLD & Co lungo, but Now, 18,\n\n1Jght thedra F\n\n7062 Gari Makra\n\nHigh Barden Mara.\n\nLight Sebie Forks pic\n\nLight Garden Spader.\n\nContbrug'n Boer Guns, Herman Mackin\n\nSOWKA (. \n\nTin loi khen nhing, ach July, 194\n\nAN Ince of \"terated Wan\n\nJA\n\n! \n\nGRERURY & SA\n\nPUGHT W\n\nBugg, thing,\n\nPBLIC TOISES \"Gura Bed\"\n\nto Con\n\nThis Pess.\n\negnng, 18th July, 15%.\n\nUN; FOR SALMI\n\nCAMILANA man dah party Thar porannes YOCOYSAD Lo Frears, and White su mi beitehing Splab Berd\n\nFurthering Sew Sight Cowered Hockeklu Twowane, the Osvinge is van Polve and tw: pairs of i\n\nShames of double 15 mana\n\n\"Apply t\n\nBrakes darrers dann, wanau, Housos, Lands, Tenements, de, Wiki,\n\nTKY MANOR,\n\n2. Tikai\n\nsau, Wiz\n\nJa rank WH\n\ntably tention the Hiɲlk.\n\nhe firm of JARGIR, Here\n\nG3MPANY Pkalabif's,\n\nJoey Manny Porci\n\nha\n\nda\n\nthecate, or fires of les P Sam Lnfanduma,\n\nde court al the veil of chen sinte\n\nTO LET\n\nEw to Becek. A\n\nTDE lower part of the Previze wind by\n\n|| \n\nWhite Pigs And Varjoile Wa\n\n2.06.\n\n' Club,\n\nדי ריח\n\nБаром\n\nBokkie, curd Ple Meram. I. Mazur, & tra Torgan. Tucs, and Beck and Doors Aprons\n\nALLES & CLAUSSHN Rosis patira in the same Bilding\n\nLANG vs. 24th Hwch, thu5.\n\ntientars, syple 15\n\nC. DAVID, My blessing Seal, from 14 to 3d ca\n\ntf 1956 Hongkong, 24th July 1955, mj........ \n\neping on the age of His returning prufiga Resas ar Adon hub carenced rises to 2 and S. Ten Staviti sladusent | Nothing can be. We do but to my\n\nAlly\n\n18ng, Juan 12 18415,\n\nPesa Pangong Pir Maker\n\n13. this walk is mar (granen of the stars Jacifios. Ja sall, Juma che i cones Contato and der 500,000) Pak and Berú trag\n\n13+ and 250 win\n\n-- TEENS RAPDV DONGKONG.\n\nAt Cheap essay.\n\nthe Penisy Port.\n\nKry\n\nChurcia, Greakfast and Pieter,\n\nPapolis, vintaga täna., \n\nArded Tigur\n\nPurane.\n\n3 wit\n\nBeauty (Ougima).\n\nChablir,\n\nSewer\n\nAwes\n\nKindly\n\n15 Honglung, 25ch February, Tauð,\n\nNeonora Druse & Hinckwell.\n\nPUSENJE Cauliomis\n\nHorse Ma\n\nT\n\nFrench and Spanish Diam\n\nPraits in So\n\nin Seyrand Birmaly\n\njuter, in engural finalen\n\ned, and Twine.\n\nGist White Impe\n\nLinand Di\n\n14.\n\nIran Boller Pinces and sheets, True) að a\n\ndivacion, in caster whine and vary,\n\nThi\n\nAir\n\nBerriro Klant\n\nBURNOG & tr. Peru's Whart\n\nHong, 153 May, 1836.\n\nPERER DETON KUTTER, in begs of 12\n\nSant Wilk Crators,\n\nPickled Cabbage (Singochami) za jara Danch Curry Stent Rotden (Wyuan :Parbiak.)\n\nBitless Reeserantine Spiritmes.\n\ndise;\n\nPer read\n\n4 van fartion of Berelvets with sout\n\nKai attached, neu kucesine,\n\nAVAAN. BETHEUS & SK, \n\nFAANDUYA\n\n3 making, 1919 Jejuny, 1395\n\n† CAT KRORIYBO, vid Fry Nrie by the\n\nCurlersigued.\n\nSharp's Ourlinen. Sartridger and Primer, Pools Lamplvera\n\nKorkbod Wren's Havelters. (Bian haecalled\n\nsilver plate.) \n\nDESUVAR A 12,\n\n28: Hongkong, 29 Macuh, 1800.\n\nANTEMRIOR PRINTING PAPER, in vuriuka\n\nSKSSE ULLERA & Ca\n\nrapon Himgiring, Bist July, Jan.\n\nTESTADA. Syable uram.\n\ning from 5 set, ta do mar,\n\nBAY 4\n\nbongkeun. 199th June, Tams.\n\nUde zopired by the gezurizued- 360 for matc\n\nAn astmoul of Confection in Torvides of time, f, and boo\n\n142_55 par god below, tóm market prius, a\n\nVruitia Cherplsia\n\nFivefingar, tin Ch\n\nCe\n\nPagri\n\nP\n\nwilevice Mangalent\n\nPioklys, Lumina, Tutt\n\nSobique. Opferd nan Gamesonge Surges,\n\nin\n\n\"T4TH FS 6.4.0.\n\njul IANA MOJ bany, Beh dhir, |Rajh\n\n- TE\n\nCARA MAIGN. Szennina Muke) \n\nU\" Dag de Murtikale.\n\nLurace Nei, he panels are Pte.\n\nJenterar à 03.\n\nCart Blanket Dani Pinin,\n\nBurgen liegt.\n\nFrau de Grene, ir. Qaside and Pints. Lienaine Buck.\n\n1837. Det\n\nkan warIPS & OM 1 - July, 1\n\nVALJARLY 15 AT TORPOTEN\n\nLOW OF GROUND, steprising almus 24. ALES. Finner at of the maliy Encautios Putolous, Trolig bal Fio of the Hurrading Smery, sad Bayonining other Spice ta thi, tavržen there. of Ke of Thron Bungalow, Broken, unig 3121 por Šante\n\nestinoria of way\n\nHuco Vercheni Taich, in skin.\n\nPusher Ektoms.\n\nc.prizing-- \n\nPrint Wine Event Leather BOOTS\n\nK\n\nCall JOTS\n\nTel\n\nFou\n\n해\n\nSi\n\n- BTS\n\nCalf SHONY.\n\nDouble SHOES,\n\n/Xo!o Eiding_kkis,\n\ni Shoes, A\n\nguzleð kirola.\n\nOpkomnes veliking the Coung of Hongkang si Food tray\n\nother Brun That,\n\nand italt shoes 1 sist sie die waer\n\nactiuter\n\nBy ldalon Persian\n\nVOTORIA SXCHAÑON.\n\nPRALOCK, q qurat poctivate w TOS, he hadle of this\n\nCoy is ted and place Mwick of My Dracena the flimpïve andun\n\nHANDY DREA\n\nSi huge walvis, 30 to 30 prouts que pode Poles. Cort Arsantren, 21 586 por Tickle Mix Glute A2 in at Singa\n\nthe Rilling Kabis. Plains Mulajen, in laygro wapinday.\n\nMALINS 30 French Fried Acuez, 25 behin pure. de\n\n2 min. 33 werdet for gir\n\nsriginal price 50 Dunte\n\nThe above in met missy in find at Po a trates muck of his bangk Ubogazin, SE\n\nPer dir\n\nLolizam\n\nAjgilz\n\nLevastik\n\nBOWRA .\n\nP Hongkong, Sur Sarch, 1865.\n\nPROVOU VILIANO, Tom &\n\nis plan mynted and Figured.\n\nDUESS HAKIKO\n\nI move the inwangement of the claws Doors\n\nMake fuck hy kan desal. having\n\nAris dans Gun, Culte alle exere in large Ents, ni\n\nApply un\n\nARNEMANN 4\n\n4132 Hungring 16 May, 1844\n\nHONGKONG\n\norder\n\nrecht so fize will be really and Hougang 10 July, 1955,\n\npred\n\n·MARKETS\n\nthe tick Jelly --- \n\nEniet othe\n\n2.40s. Wilt Shirkog\n\nb. Grcy Shielangs\n\nPri she above we are now for Holiday. Wine & iu 1795 169 own? Amie Bounce, War and\n\nTROMAS UNT & de\n\nJeweler\n\nPrime 220\n\n10 1ngking Apr. 195) \n\nJAYITAMIN KRANDY BUT 190, OHAME\n\nSUDREY Y\n\nPORT\n\n414\n\nBULLY A\n\nMagt jose kandež os si\n\ncitation. Facinaren everywhere spak ma il | drow, fierbert Si. Loger Marrige, Velius Ken is were a bites desapalatinos to dana to find cink, and Edsall Whiteall, trading as aforesaid, rants Reoma, und Ukaitanto, having a Depactes i jab duck up o lat iulier one mat, termed rebeliion voce nest, crazyding is the aber Tarand dahi bareng Purpia, * 15 1ા મમત store al lago into perse nun sanity. Do they \n\nvreuliug në uformaid, to recuror the sum at Miner\n\n#upport than the of thờ kiuď vogli bove boru; The and heren Hundent paltarlar bioves\n\nتا نا نیام در ایه \n\nJ. 2. FOR RENKLOS.\n\nFraght without adinal didapata në voglat prime pad by the Phinish wed for the Redes. It new! Hangkang, 80th July. Pasa,\n\nke, nové that that radical difference will destas ! dene qe his request and the money mos ng she jam\n\npeas within clot? There is no queries in Doen and the inlets TEB in Rabins Was. Iemelawly | Ahut in uldlar mary but dixinal werkstangy fee from dis Defined on the Platati\n\nJa the Averman, allow the sad thorne et jazera by the Priest\n\npakiti 15 of the the Bates to be fond stity requel and for unty fun\n\naqua Nia more intacters which jus be ou fecam the Dubzidays ca un Palujte! governed them\n\nTo\n\n| \n\nmit the mat. dry badlew be vight ang with e great grin or sunt stated beson shem; and bein leg there with John Mariat Punto Enez Ju\n\ncombining dir\n\nIYA FTL & Co\n\n4\n\nFaran, Hama,\n\nSet of this Athics.\n\nFor parientes, apply to\n\nFasa\n\n5th Jetz, 1896.\n\n70\n\nONE SET.\n\ncambo nk komen; noul, adtes vietas, to leh tus aveda treslila ucărie shim belyden ja Joycedente 1 of diced he trackpen, afzend wizzled by a show, Weis of Foreign Attachment is hiền sưmund te | Donmakinar Stara tag in lint in the 1st aya temp for the purees of tuneteen the S\n\n·Samrih day of\n\ndiets and hewan lés, suply in Willen Bur\n\nof ruk girara! \n\n1. Was the pth and event of sine mesi\n\nNearer the zhip even\n\nCain and Burgoede Uriends Ransely pint by them, albo 2. C\n\nAir\n\nNAWROJEY\n\ndagawiwjng Mela, ut Hongyoug. Merabunt, Aus Bize all wieght we mag wecution, that there Barles Beard, of in sum Hot\n\nza pipeady buen oder Choker\n\nthued wear a trended Free State Onrried.\n\nthere too on the Coin, and that in dieci wish held Musica heretg gian thereof and what it extime in ape thy with y te ako anal judgment in Action dha rotalon white is lastel, and of course in and Jehu Yutres is 355\n\nthe things were read. Is the bebull will va size security arise and wants or plea verdited by the di-\n\nww\n\nFinalists dowy ( refired a rote when of this Salad intituled and\n\nJa kivan nat O'ERINTY MUJAN to the rebelikon\n\n5. Bintly shwer had advised the preside for and regelves Job\" Bessili\n\nNe party in Married in-thes mahtinas persoas Cru the\n\nie withou\n\ntucco, in Byftient selvm] \n\nvation weak - og Beted the 2d Jay of July, 4.9. 16,\n\nsiniz: neten die water prículo, giving jurge\n\nmajozition pary where for inquineis úti eyein\n\ntocked with the wit regime, if thick be pro-\n\ndolly allowed sint wit cards recebus slavery\n\nR 1% 8. UKER\n\nLitointiglia Kiliman\n\nSu Kang, 294) July 7865\n\nSown\n\nefect Tesk Kinder. Plus | \n\nRards. Cool tlich up 14 techniques.\n\nBUR SPARS-rea whes to 21 initum; \n\n#par\n\nŠHIPS ENRE pieces izoma 15 15 16 inches\n\nFor Male to Suit at the\n\nNOTES YARD,\"\n\nStrayer Thway.\n\nAps & BERGEN & Bosa\n\n360changani Cozu\n\nTESUUR\n\n! Pay!\n\nFORLEANS\n\nLASTS, RAWFORD & 4%.\n\nethering that pow T de. Parth who began at\n\nBirty & Co.\n\n3 08\n\nI\n\n200 asured Fartings\n\n| Funk hig kong\n\n** the L'atang.' \n\ni bunso C, Tinted\n\nea.30\n\n? warg\n\n121 Bangkang 22rl. June, 12495.\n\n1.605\n\n409\n\nRhrers Eil Bhil\n\nYoru\n\n| €15,00\n\nTye-shire-we\n\n1 on pes. 2-4 na. Pray Bridge\n\n130\n\nmag-m-Laong\n\nx5\n\ndazivno, 35, an\n\n12.\n\nમ\n\n-1\n\n20.\n\nClu\n\nNG\n\n| fvek-bing-hunk\n\ni\n\n10\n\nCheong-bong\n\nk.\n\n30.00 yu-shing-wo\n\n1.\n\n12.00\n\ntiger deg. Harab-qu\n\n21 50\n\nParker lied Shirtings\n\n3.24\n\nleis are\n\nYETU\n\n110.00ascon Karham\n\n31\n\n24\n\n3.\n\n22.0\n\n1024\n\nAc\n\n130.00\n\nGewerchan\n\nlouratio\n\ntialum\n\n20.10\n\n26.25\n\nTin-wa-oberg\n\n31.C\n\njworg-buce s\n\n4.-17\n\n245\n\n2.\n\nForely\n\ng-bu fa\n\nST Tunin\n\nTrueline B.\n\nJuha Pright,\n\napply\n\nLANNERY, STRIXSON & Ga\n\nIf 168 Torghan, The Jans, 1968.\n\n2413' (or Durga Marie\n\nChange, petent les ad homes. To triedy and Be Pittings, Michael Sol\n\nste v\n\nMy 50 PAD. Gut. 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        "content_text": "# Third Quarter of 1863. Warrants unsatisfied.\n\n| Denement | Names |  |  | Remarks |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 64 | Moun lee | 11303 | No |  |\n|  | bs Wong Yee | 4214 | bb |  |\n|  | Davis |  |  |  |\n| 68 | Muck Shup | 4 | Yu Q | and Chaltits goods Not found |\n| 69 | Soong Chun | 4616 |  | To See Seng |\n| 11 | Stanford |  |  |  |\n| 72 | Blackhand M. |  |  |  |\n| 73 | D. Bultum je |  |  |  |\n| 74 | G. Sambut b. Sux. |  |  |  |\n| 75 |  |  |  |  |\n| 16 | Me Menzie |  |  |  |\n| 77 | Me Minio |  |  |  |\n| 78 & Masters it | 29/ H.J. Janani |  |  |  |\n|  | sol lo. F. Stone | 44471 |  | The block of buildings not found |\n|  |  | NM | Do | D |\n|  |  | 0 | 3654 | Produced receipt for the payment of the sum by (Execution stayed by payment of the sum) |\n|  |  | 393 | 1960 |  |\n|  |  | 3653 |  | D. Do. by (Mr. Orven will pay him) by payment of the sum |\n|  |  | 2310 | Produced receipt for the payment of the sum | 1657 |\n|  |  | 3949 | Not in the Colony |  |\n|  |  |  | Execution stayed by payment of this sum 21 Nov 163 |  |\n|  |  | 1245 | Produced receipt from the 1°F 57 for the payment of the sum |  |\n\n# Fourth Quarter of 1863.\n(being the second quarter under the New System)\n\nDuring this quarter, many Rate payers came to the Treasury to pay their Rates without having been served with \n\nPage 60\nPage 61",
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        "content_text": "Governor\n\nEnclosure Six in Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's Despatch Nr 274 of 25 April, 1867.\n\n# The \"Daily Press\" 29th and 30th October, 1866.\n\nIn 59737/67\n\nPage 362\n\nPolice Intelligence, October 27th.\n\nBEFORE C. C. SMITH Esq.\n\nAfter the proceedings taken before the magistrate in the \"coolee kidnapping\" case, W. M. Deane Esq. acting superintendent of police charged the Revd. Mr. Lobscheid and Mr. Ho Aloy chief interpreter of the police court with being principals in this scandalous affair; in consequence of which they were both summoned, and required to enter into their own recognisances in $1,000 each to appear before the court when called on.\n\nPolice Intelligence, October 29th.\n\nBEFORE J. C. WHYTE Esq.\n\nTHE SUMMONS CASE\n\nThe Revd. Wm. Lobscheid, and Ho Aloy, chief interpreter of the Police Court, were charged with unlawfully imprisoning one Chu-a-leen, and others.\n\nMr. Deane stated that he expected the Attorney General to be present, to prosecute but he had not come.\n\nSergeant Langdon's evidence as given on Saturday last was admitted, and he was examined on the second charge as follows.\n\nI know second defendant by sight, have seen him at Wanchi about three weeks ago. I found the paper produced pasted on to the window of the house where Chu-a-leen and the rest were found.\n\nBy Mr. Pollard.—When I saw Aloy at Wanchi, it was respecting a child stealing case which had come before this court.\n\nThomas O'Brien deposed. I have been attached to the Wanchi Station, since August 20th last. I know house No. 100 Queen's Road East, have seen placards pasted outside that house, in Chinese, not in English. I know Ho-Aloy, have seen him at the Station, Wanchi. About ten or fifteen days ago a boy belonging to myself and the sergeant was charged by the second prisoner with attempting to extort two dollars from him on account of a woman that was confined in house No. 100, the following evening Aloy came down and spoke to me, as the sergeant was absent, he told me to take no notice of the house. He first asked me if Sergeant Langdon was in. I said \"no\" he has gone to Hongkong. He then said that the boy is trying to extort money ($2) on account of a woman who was detained in a house, but said never mind about that house, I do not know what house he referred to. I told him Sergeant Langdon would not be back until evening, and he then went away. On the 27th instant, about 8 o'clock in the morning in consequence of information I received I went down to house No. 100, Wanchi, where I saw from 100 to 200 people collected round the door and from what I heard from some of the people I placed a man in charge of the house and sent a note to Sergeant Langdon, after which he and Mr. Tonnochy came, we entered the house and I assisted to arrest the prisoners. I heard the noise of women crying inside the house, and could see them looking anxiously through the bars. Saw Aloy at the station on another occasion but never saw Mr. Lobscheid.\n\nJ. A. de Souza sworn, said, I am a printer residing in Hollywood Road, I know the paper marked \"A.\" I printed 100 copies of it at my establishment by order of Mr. Lobscheid, I have printed other papers for him. I have not the originals of those papers in my possession, I returned them to Mr. Lobscheid with the proofs, I usually keep a copy myself, but on this occasion I gave it away, not to Mr. Aloy as I previously stated.\n\nMr. C. W. Bosman Consul for Holland, stated that Mr. Lobscheid had told him that he had made arrangements with the Yeng-fat hong for shipping Emigrants to Dutch Guiana, and that the office was at West Point (Sai-kim-poo) and I told him that the whole affair must be under my control, the emigrants were to be shipped by the Portland, I have visited that vessel, and saw some emigrants on board. They were not shipped under my supervision, when I went to the depot at Sai-kim-poo, there were only eight women there.\n\nBy Mr. Pollard.—Before the vessel leaves, I have to satisfy myself of the willingness of every one of the emigrants on board to leave the country. I usually employ the services of one of the student interpreters from Macau. I know there is a society called the \"Dutch West India Emigration Society,\" I am notified that Mr. Lobscheid is an emigration agent, but I do not know for what society.\n\nMr. Deane stated that it was his intention to prove the connection between the house at West Point and the establishment at Wanchi.\n\nCum-ayupe, 18, a runner employed by \"Ow-yow-foo\" a shipping master, he never heard of the Hop-yee-hong, has seen the Kwong-tung-fat hong at West Point, but does not know the establishment, has never seen first prisoner there, Does not know either of the defendants.\n\nMr. Pollard requested to know how long this farce was to be continued.\n\nTam a-yow is a rice pounder, does not know the Kwong-tung-fat, but has been there, was never employed there, not even occasionally, has been inside to look for his relation a man named A Puong who lives there—does not know Ow-a-fou or any one of that name.\n\nTam a-quong, does not know the Kwong-tung-fat, has nevertheless been inside, really does know it, has been engaged there, was employed by Chung-a-yu as accountant to Ow-yu-fu's house in Tung mun lane where he keeps a chandlery store.\n\nMr. Deane stated that the evidence had not turned out according to the information received and he must therefore withdraw the charge.\n\nHis Worship wished to know how the paper printed by Mr. de Souza, came to be pasted on to the door of the house.\n\nMr. Pollard, supposed that they were for circulation through the country, and that the very fact of the paper being on the door ought to prevent the house from interference, as by the tenor thereof, both the Colonial regulations and those bye laws framed by the Dutch Government were complied with, had those conducting the carried out the spirit thereof.\n\nMr. Deane stated that for some time the paper did protect the house to a certain extent, until the information on which he had laid the present charge was given.\n\nMr. Pollard demanded a certificate of dismissal, which His Worship allowed.\n\nMr. Lobscheid requested to be allowed to say a few words in his own defence, and permission being granted, read a long statement in which he utterly disowned any dealings or proceedings of the kind with which he was charged, and the court broke up at 7 p.m.\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363\n\nPage 363",
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        "content_text": "Page 1309\n\nRECEIVED\n\nC.O.\n\n13 FEB 1873\n\nWEATHER TABLES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 20TH SEPTEMBER, 1872.\n\nREGISTER AT HARBOR MASTER'S OFFICE, PRAYA WEST.\n\n  \n    1872\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n    THERMO-METER Self Registering\n  \n  \n    DATE\n    Baro-meter\n    Thermo-meter\n    Baro-meter\n    Thermo-meter\n    Baro-meter\n    Thermo-meter\n    Min.\n    Max.\n  \n  \n    September 14\n    29.87\n    79\n    29.91\n    83\n    29.88\n    80\n    79\n    83\n  \n  \n    15\n    29.85\n    79\n    29.88\n    80\n    29.85\n    80\n    77\n    81\n  \n  \n    16\n    29.90\n    80\n    29.94\n    82\n    29.91\n    81\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    17\n    29.93\n    79\n    29.92\n    81\n    29.94\n    81\n    32\n    \n  \n  \n    18\n    29.97\n    78\n    30.01\n    79\n    29.97\n    79\n    77\n    81\n  \n  \n    19\n    30.00\n    78\n    30.00\n    81\n    29.97\n    80\n    78\n    81\n  \n  \n    20\n    30.01\n    yu\n    30.01\n    81\n    29.97\n    80\n    79\n    82\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    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n    DRY BULB\n    WET BULB\n    \n    Dir., F.\n    Dir., F.\n    Dir., F.\n    \n    \n  \n  \n    Sept. 14\n    28.31\n    28.32\n    28.31\n    69.5\n    68.5\n    70.0\n    NNE, 6\n    NE, 7\n    NE, 7\n    0.00\n    Fine overcast, drizzly rain at intervals.\n  \n  \n    15\n    28.28\n    28.28\n    28.27\n    70.5\n    69.0\n    72.0\n    E, 8\n    E, 8\n    SE, 8\n    0.16\n    Strong wind during past night; M., overcast; 3... busy can; 23,, overcast, rain at intervals; 4 P.M., fog.\n  \n  \n    16\n    28.27\n    28.30\n    28.33\n    71.0\n    70.5\n    73.0\n    S, 5\n    S, 6\n    SHE, 6\n    0.80\n    Rain past night, fog and rain; 8.3. overcast, squally.\n  \n  \n    17\n    28.31\n    28.31\n    28.30\n    70.0\n    69.5\n    72.0\n    N, 1\n    NW, 4\n    NNW, 3\n    0.05\n    Fog, drizzly rain; 10.30 am., fine cloudy.\n  \n  \n    18\n    28.31\n    28.33\n    28.32\n    70.0\n    70.5\n    72.0\n    E, 2\n    E, 2\n    E, 4\n    0.10\n    Fog, drizzly rain; & P.M., passing fog.\n  \n  \n    19\n    28.34\n    28.34\n    28.33\n    69.8\n    70.0\n    74.5\n    NE, 4\n    NE, 2\n    NE, 2\n    0.20\n    Fine cloudy, hazy; 3 P.M., showers of rain, then fine cloudy.\n  \n  \n    20\n    28.36\n    28.38\n    28.37\n    71.5\n    70.0\n    75.3\n    EN, 2\n    NE, 3\n    ESE, 1\n    0.08\n    Fog: 7.M., fine cloudy, hazy.\n  \n\nREGISTER AT GUNPOWDER DEPOT, KOWLOON BAY.\n\n  \n    DATE\n    BAROMETER\n    THERMO-METER\n    WINDS\n  \n  \n    1872\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n    6 A.M.\n    NOON\n    6 P.M.\n  \n  \n    Sept. 14\n    29.86\n    29.92\n    29.88\n    79.5\n    81.5\n    77.6\n    NE, 4\n    NNE, 4\n    NNE, 6\n  \n  \n    15\n    29.86\n    29.88\n    29.85\n    79\n    ...\n    ...\n    NE, ...\n    Ebs, 9\n    SE, 4\n  \n  \n    16\n    29.95\n    29.95\n    29.91\n    79.5\n    82.5\n    77\n    SE, 4\n    SSE, 4\n    SSE, 2\n  \n  \n    17\n    29.92\n    29.94\n    29.95\n    78.5\n    80\n    74\n    SW, 4\n    W, 4\n    WNW, 2\n  \n  \n    18\n    29.95\n    29.99\n    29.97\n    78.5\n    82.5\n    74.5\n    Calm\n    ESE, 1\n    E, 2\n  \n  \n    19\n    29.98\n    30.01\n    29.97\n    77\n    82\n    76.5\n    NE, 1\n    SW, 1\n    ESE, 1\n  \n  \n    20\n    30.00\n    30.01\n    29.98\n    76\n    81\n    77\n    NE, 1\n    SE, 2\n    \n  \n\nREMARKS AS TO WEATHER.\n\n...\n\nPage 1309",
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        "content_text": "Enclosure N. 6.\n\nTHE\n\nHONG KONG TIMES.\n\nHONG KONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1875.\n\nPOLICE COURT,\n\nBEFORE JAMES RUSSELL, Esq.\n\nThursday, October 21st, 1875.\n\nEMIGRATION TO ACHERN.\n\nWONG-A-CHEUNG was charged with assaulting the complainant.\n\nPan-young-Kai, a head district watchman belonging to No. 2 District, said that yesterday morning, about seven o'clock, he was walking in First Street just outside of Yu Luk Lane, when he heard a noise, and understood from what he heard, that there was fighting going on; he went up the Lane, to see if it was so, but he saw no fighting but a number of persons making a great noise. About 10 o'clock, he went to the Registrar General's Office, as was his custom, and made a report to Mr. Osmund as Mr. Tounochy was not there. There are a number of houses for emigrants to Acheen in Yu Luk Lane. There are four houses in Yu Luk Lane,-Nos. 3, 5, 8, 10, and they have placards that they are emigration offices, or offices where men can get work. The noise occurred in houses Nos. 3 and 10. He told Mr. Osmund about this, and he (Mr. Osmund) told him that he could have the men arrested if he saw them fighting, and if it was needed, he could get the assistance of the Police from the Station. He went away and about 11 o'clock went to Lai Shek Kai, a special constable attached to the Registrar General's Office, who asked him what he was doing; he said he was going to Yu Luk Lane to make some enquiries concerning a fight in the coolies' houses that morning; he (Lai Shek Kai) said he would go with him, and they went to house No. 10, and asked some coolies who came out of the house, what the noise in the morning was about. Several men came out of the house, and from one of them they understood that they had made an agreement to go to Acheen with the master (by the master, was understood the master of the house) and that the Harbor Master was their security, but since making the agreement they had heard that the committee of the Tung Wah Hospital and an officer belonging to the Registrar General's Office had explained to them that the Harbor Master was not security for them, nor the Government of Hong Kong. The men they saw were carpenters. There were about ten men present during the conversation, one man spoke for the whole of them. The men came out of house No. 10. They said they would not go to Acheen now, and the complainant had told them that if they would not, they would have to pay for their lodging, and meals that they had taken in the house, during their stay. They said that they had not any money to pay with, and that the prisoner had beaten them. He asked where the master was and one of the men called him from house No. 5. A man came out, and they said the prisoner was he, called A-Ken, charged the prisoner with beating him, and said he could not find the police at the time of the assault, but wished him now to be taken to the Station. The man A-Ken had a lump on his face. Witness told the man A-Ken he had better go to the Station, and he and Lai Shek Kai, prisoner, and eight others went to the station. There are three emigration houses in Third Street, two in Wai On Lane, and one in Battery Road. He only saw one house in Yu Luk Lane with Chen Kin Kun on it, and that was No. 3. On the same paper are the words Chen Kin Kun and besides the statement of term of employment. He had not got that paper or a copy of it and he believed it had been torn down. He noticed four houses in Yu Luk Lane for men, and he saw one in Wai On Lane, but did not go to Battery Road. He knew of three houses in Third Street. He knew the prisoner had been living in house No. 8, for a month, but he had no previous knowledge of him. He said that he had not seen any houses in the Colony for emigration for years. He remembered a house, eight or nine years ago, in Wan Chai. Yesterday he saw, in house No. 3, Yu Luk Lane, fifty or sixty men, but some of the houses had sixty or seventy men, whilst others had forty or fifty. The master of the house and his employés had been collecting men for about a month. The men in the houses did nothing.\n\nCheung-a-Keu, a carpenter, said he came to Hong Kong on the 22nd day of the 9th moon, and since that time had had constant employment. In passing down Yu Luk Lane one day, about the middle of September, he saw a paper setting out a statement that men were required to go to Acheen. That paper was on house No. 8. He went in and asked the prisoner, who seemed to be the accountant, how much the pay per month was and the prisoner told him that if he was a carpenter he would get $18 a month, and that he would be secured to go to Acheen and brought back and whilst there receive the before-mentioned wages. He told him that the Harbor Master of this port would sign his name as security and he would have a passage down and back. He said the statement he had made was true, and he had not been \"coached\" as to what he was to say by anyone. He said he knew the Harbor Master was a Government officer. Pang-a-Sau and others of his fellow workmen were with him when he had the conversation with the prisoner. The prisoner told witness he would be at Acheen two months, and witness said that that was too little because after the passage there and back had been paid he would have made no gain. The prisoner then said he would pay the passage down and back. The witness said the time of agreement had better be a year and the prisoner agreed to it. He said he lived in house No. 10, of which the master was How-a-Cheong; he had lived there since the 4th moon of this year and paid rent to the master and got his rice free. But from the 9th instant he had not got his rice at the prisoner's. There were some men in house No. 10 who got rice from prisoner, who had taken their cook and allowed him to have his rice and sleep there. The other men all paid rent to How-A-Cheong. The agreement between prisoner and witness was that he was to go to Acheen and get $18 a month for a year certain and have his passage paid there and back and that the Harbor Master was to be the security. Witness said that had he not been offered the terms mentioned he would not have gone, or rather not have consented to go. On Monday the 18th inst., several Chinese with Mr. Osmund came to make enquiries about the emigration, and he then heard that he had not been secured, and there was no security for the carrying out of the agreement. He heard that the Harbor Master was not security for him and he thereupon made up his mind not to go to Acheen. Yesterday morning he did not get free rice. He passed No. 3, Yu Luk Lane, where the prisoner lived and he (prisoner) came out and asked him if he was going to Acheen or not and the witness replied in the negative, adding that there was not, as he had stated there was, a security; therefore he would not go. Upon hearing this the prisoner struck him a blow in the face, and witness, not wishing to take the law into his own hands, said he would go to Tung Wah Hospital and tell the Committee of the treatment he had received. He knew that some of the Tung Wah people had been making enquiries about the migration. The prisoner told the witness that he should go to Acheen even if he sold him like a pig, and he would have to go; witness was firm in his resolution and said he would not go, come what might. This was about seven o'clock. Witness did not go to the Tung Wah Hospital. Prisoner went into the house and he went to No. 10. Witness said he had omitted to state that the prisoner had told him, on his refusing to fulfil his agreement, that he would have to remit the cost of the provisions he had consumed during his stay in the house, and he said he would not and could not, for he had not the money to do it with. He had not any knowledge of the prisoner until his entrance to the house where the paper was posted up. He was shown a paper of a yellow color with a red stamp on the back the same as produced (marked A). He had not seen any like the white one produced. After the assault when the District Watchman came he told him that he wished to give the prisoner into custody and called him out of the house. Witness said he would go to Acheen now if the Harbor Master would sign the security paper. He did not know if his name was put in the book produced (marked B).\n\nPang-a-Sau, another carpenter and a native of Sun On said he had lived in Hong Kong since last year. He was in Yu Luk Lane, when he was shown a paper posted up on the door of No. 8, the poster intimated that men were wanted for Acheen and he went with the last witness to make enquiries about it. On the 5th or 6th inst., he asked prisoner if he would give him employment at Acheen and he said he would and he asked him his trade; witness answered that he was a carpenter, whereupon the prisoner said he would engage him, give him $18 a month and a passage to Acheen and back and said the Harbor Master would be security. 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        "content_text": "WRITING FROM DICTATION.\n\nMonday, 9th July, 1877.\n\nW. B. SPRATT, sworn, deposeth:\n\nI am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Dock. The 1st defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheathing. The 2nd defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian Watchman reported to me something about the 1st defendant, and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it, which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh. From what I further heard from the Watchman, I went into the divers' place of abode, an old boat roofed over. The 2nd defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails, altogether about 50 lbs., of the total value of $6 or $7.\n\nPage 16\n\nCANDIDATES' PAPERS.\n\nThe following are the papers handed in by each Candidate as the result of the Examinations.\n\nFive Applicants (Nos. 1, 5, 6, 13, and 15) did not present themselves for the final Examination:\n\nCANDIDATE No. 2.\n\nThis list made by Yu A Sang and his wife named Lum, both agreed to have their daughter A-Kue, age 7, bound at 9 months and 29 days. Time, yau (6 A.M.) present to Yip-Lai-Kum, for a foster daughter, and Yip Lai Kum gave $65.00 to Yu Sang and his wife, both received. The daughter A Kue is required to be in Yip Lai Kum's house on the same day, and her name will be changed by Lai a Kum. When she gets old, she is required to obey every order from Lai a Kum. If not, she would be represented to another. All these were agreed by both, as public and not by extortion or secret circumstances. If any fatal occurrence happens, that is by accidents, nothing to do with Yip Lai Kun. After presented, cannot be breached promised. The bill was given to Lai-Kun as proof.\n\n2nd year of Kwong-Shuü, on the 10th of Sept.\n\n(Signed) by Yu A Sang and his wife Lum.\n\nMonday 9th July 1877. W. B. SPRATT Sworn and deposed.\n\nI am employed at the C. M. Dock. The 1st Defendant is a man in daily employment to nail on copper sheathing. The 2nd Defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employment. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian Watchman reported to me something about the 1st Defendant, and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it, which passes around the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string fixed to the bag. From what I further heard from the watchman, I went into the diver's place of abode, an old boat roofed over. The 2nd Defendant was there. I searched the place and found 4 packages altogether about 50 lbs. of the total value $6 or $7.\n\n七十釘吾 面地人吾此釘為 員磅國所犯上方之\n\n上此條\n\n約包尋亦為有處人更 價約得在此欄但此人來 長重有此時蓋觀未所叉 五五 處弟於此水說聞\n\n爲此袋亦掛在\n\n一條在袋口處\n\n在內並有小成\n\n袋有編釘五磅\n\n個與我觀之此\n\n之事并交袋」\n\n處成\n\nCANDIDATE No. 3.\n\nof simpler composition nails\n\nMonday 9th July 1877.\n\nW. B. SPRATT Sworn and deposed. I am proprietor of Cosmopolitan Dock; the first defendant is a man in daily employment to nail on copper sheathing; the second defendant is a cook to some divers that I have in my employ. On the 8th instant A.M., my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 pounds of composition nails. The bag has a double string to it, which passes around the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag to tie it to the thigh. From what I further heard from my watchman, I went to the boat roofed all over. The second defendant was there, and I found 4 packages of similar composition nails, altogether about 50 pounds, of the total value of six or seven dollars.\n\n藏至以袋袋報工上日人有民銅\n\n腿懸有約民之午師彼\n\ninto\n\n七五樣\n\n七元之間\n\n做廚工人竊得同\n\n樣之釘四包共計\n\n五十磅該價銀六\n\n做而以\n\n袋有繩索二條用\n\n袋約五磅之多此\n\n報民并携有釘一\n\n而樓之見上說之\n\n以帳遮而民乃進\n\n出查之遇一三板\n\n民間報此事後\n\n口上是人所報\n\n短繩一條緊綁袋\n\n藏於兩腿中另有\n\n袋有密垂\n\nCANDIDATE No. 4.\n\n在更 本\n\n夫\n\n乃片八开印 來淑號\n\n人莊稟民\n\n民做工人之廚民\n\n鋼片散工一是爲\n\n被告人一是做釘\n\n澳人告爲偷竊事 嚼吐嚤波利壇\n\n投稟人味哋是開\n\nI,\n\nwho\n\nmake\n\nko\n\nun oó, and my\n\nthis agreement to present my daughter, am a native of Cheung, my name is U A Sang, my wife is named Lam.\" On account of the poor circumstances of my family, I and my wife voluntarily consulting to give my own daughter-A Kiu (aged 7 years who was born at 4 A.M. on the morning of the 29th day of the 9th moon) to one Ip Lai Kam to be her adopted daughter, and she immediately gives the amount of $65 to compensate my family expenses. As soon as U A Sang and his wife received the money for their family expenses, the girl is on the same day to be handed over to Lai Kam under her care. She can alter her name if she pleases and she is to be her obedient servant so as to wait on her. When she is grown up, she can marry her to any person as she likes. Lai Kam can give her to another family if she disobeys her order. This is both parties' wishes to do so. This is not an extortion whatever in order to compel us to present our daughter to her. She has not yet been betrothed. Should any suspicion give rise about her, it is U Sang's duty to settle the affair. If any bad fate or misery happens on her, there will be no future repentance. We specially make out this paper which is to be given to and kept by Lai-Kam as a proof.\n\nWitness Afung.\n\nOn the 10th day of the 9th moon-Kwang Sui the 2nd year.\n\nMade by U A Sang and his wife Lam-shi.\n\nMonday the 9th July 1877.\n\nW. B. SPRATT Sworn deposed. I am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Docks--the first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheathing--the second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian Watchman reported to me something about the first defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs; there is a shorter string fixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh. From what I further heard from the watchman, I went into the divers' place of abode, an old boat roofed over. The second defendant was there--I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails--altogether about 50 lbs. of the total value of six dollars or seven dollars.\n\n磅銅出焉 所余腿有在索\n\n磅銀六七大員\n\n銅釘共約重五十\n\n出四袋如上言之\n\n焉余卽具所\n\n第二名被告在彼\n\n銅\n\n大\n\n橫\n\n釘\n\n名乃往叉短腿\n\n頸\n\n此余\n\n知\n\n度約\n\n更\n\n有一短繩綁住一\n\n在大腿內之間另\n\n索橫頸綁緊可最\n\n銅釘在內此袋篇\n\n告情由交一袋\n\n余觀之約有五磅\n\n約八點之際余\n\n知畧述第一名被\n\n度更夫前來報余\n\n八\n\n廚余\n\n子\n\n頓余據\n\n英壹千八百七十\n\n七年七月九號\n\n據士不律發誓云\n\n余乃哥士摩波利\n\n第利云\n\n頓船澳之東主第\n\n一名被告乃所請\n\n之零工釘船底銅\n\n的第二名被告乃\n\n余所請泅水者之\n\n廚子於本月八號\n\n故工之英人也\n\n士八咧在船澳\n\n他云首犯亦是\n\n亦人\n\n月八號辰早八\n\n廚子也因於本\n\n乃是未水人之\n\n銅困之槭二犯\n\n在船澳日工釘\n\n之犯釘是也澳\n\n值釘\n\n點鍾之時有一\n\n印度看更人對\n\n我所說弟一犯\n\n犯對\n\nOur\n\nThis is a Certificate that I am Yü Ah Shang of Tzou-Quan-Ou, and my wife is Lam Shee. My daughter is called Ab Kiu, 7 years of age, who was born at 4 o'clock in the morning of 29th of 9th month (Chinese). Compelled by want of money for our family supplies, we consent to agree to offer her to Yeep Lai Kam to be as an adopted daughter, for the amount of $65.00 (sixty-five dollars) under the name of nourishing expense, which is handled to us personally by Yeep Lai Kam in full at once; after which our said child is on the same day given to him (Lai Kam) who will possess the liberty of changing her by another name, and taking her into any service; even we agree too that when the said girl in her full growth, her owner will have the possession to give her to some other family, or dispose of her in any way the owner will please.\n\n舊泅聞\n\n在艇者\n\n磅兴\n\nCANDIDATE No. 7.\n\nThe party in making the Contract of presenting a daughter is Lum, the lawful wife of U A Sung of Cheong Qun Oo. On account of poverty, the husband and wife agreed to present their daughter A Kiu, 7 years of age, born in the hour of Yun on the 29th day of 9th Moon, to Lai Cum as an adopted daughter, for which the sum of Dollars Sixty-five has been paid to U A Sung and his wife for their...\n\nPage 17",
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        "content_text": "### Proofread Text in Markdown Format\n\n#### CANDIDATE No. 8\n\nThis indenture made by U A Shang of Chung Kwan Dock for giving to Ip Lai Kam a girl, witnessed that I Ü A Shang and my wife whose surname is Lana had been consulted with each other,\n\nthat owing to the poverty of our family we are willing to give to Ip Lai Kam A-kau, our own daughter, whose age is Seven years, born in Yan time (the third branch of time) of the 29th day of the 9th Moon. That she the said Ip Lam Kam should take her as foster girl, and has paid to them in hand by these presents the sum of $65.00 as their nursery money for the expenditure of their family, Presently the girl has to go to Ip Lai Kam's house. This girl will be by Ip Lai Kam and be used from morning to evening. That the said Ip Lam Kam will do as she pleases, something with her at her full growth. If the girl will be disobedient that Lam Kam may give her to another family. Lastly, this had been agreed between these two parties Both to give and to receive are lawful without any squeeze &c. This girl has not been on betrothing presents. If there are somethings unlawful these will refer to Ê A-Shung. If there will be any accident, it will...\n\nSigned on the 10th day of the 9th Moon in the 2nd year of Emperor Kwong Sui's reign.\n\nWitness\n\nA Fung.\n\nMonday 9th July 1877. W. B. SPRATT Sworn deposed.\n\nU A Sung\n\nand his wife Lum.\n\nI am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Docks, the 1st defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheeting the 2nd defendant is a cook to some divers that I have in my employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant my Indian watchman reported to me something about the fst defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nail the bag has a looped string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers place of abode an old boat roofed over, the 2nd defendant was there I searched the place and found 4 packages of similar composition nail all together about 50 lbs. of the total value of $6 or $7.\n\n#### Chinese Text Reordered\n\n七價釘出看艇處我處\n\n包裝五磅銅釘我\n\n第一犯人及傳一\n\n引度人對我說及\n\n者因八號早八\n\n時在我處看更之\n\n是寤水人之當廚\n\n鋼片的其弟二犯\n\n看見弟二犯及尋\n\n艇蓋面的在處我\n\n處也乃是一只薅\n\n我去寤木人住之\n\n處及聽多的之後\n\n繩能绑在其髀之\n\n髀之中及又一條\n\n釘共約重五十磅\n\n員十或銅在條黼我\n\n#### CANDIDATE No. 9\n\nThis bond of presentation made on the 10th September in the 2nd year of the Emperor Kwong 'Sui between Yu A Shan with the consent of his wife surnamed Lum residing at Tseung Kwan O of one part and Ip Lai Kum of the other part. Witnesseth as follows:- As the said Yu A Shang as his wife were willing to present their daughter who was born in 29th day of September, and is now of 'seven years age, to Ip Lai Kum to be a fostered child, he the said Ip Lai Kum being willing to take her, has given to them the sum of Sixty dollars $60 as a compensation for breeding up the child, which sum both Yu A Shang and his wife have received into their own hands without deficiency, and they used the money to meet their family expenditure. So the said daughter was immediately delivered up to Ip Lui Kum, who shall be at liberty to give her another name, and use her as a maid servant. When she has attain her full growth, Lai Kum shall also be at liberty to settle in marriage. In case she is not obedient Lai Kum may as he thinks fit, present her to another family. All the above conditions or circumstances were willingly agreed to between the both parties without any oppression, or wrong sustained by them both. If there is any dispute arising, Yu A Shang shall be held responsible. If any risk or accident should happen to the said child, it will be considered as being by Heaven.\n\nIn witness whereof I have this day set my hand on this and deliverer.\n\nMonday July 1877. W. B. SPRAID Sworn deposite.\n\nI am propriety of the dock. The first defendant is man in daily employ to nail on copper shitting, The second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th Instant my Indian watch man reported to me something about the first defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. composition' nails. The bag has a loped string to it, which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string fixed to the bag for ticing to one thigh from what I farther heard from the watch mau. I went into the divers' place of a boat an old boat roofed over. The second defendant was there. I searched the place, and found four baggages of Similar composition nails altogether about fifty lbs. of the total value of six or seven dollars.\n\n#### Chinese Text Reordered\n\n內同我短腿有巧內袋第乃公子告銅被是\n\n間艮六元或七員之重鍋此五釘處在被\n\n與被印務於腿上守者另云有\n\n有繩圍遠能绑乃扭口之袋其口\n\n內有銅釘五磅此袋变與我看此袋\n\n第一被告幷將壹乃印度人對吾供\n\n公務時吾之守者子於初八日吾黨\n\n告A乃寐木者廚能糰此袋於兩腿\n\n蓋與玩面無異第\n\n#### CANDIDATE No. 10\n\nDeed in presenting a daughter.\n\n昨於英一千八百七十七年禮拜據\n\n是船廠業主第一被告人作傭工釘\n\nI, the undersigned, a native of Cheung Kwan O, together with his wife of the surname of Lam by birth, being in poverty, have hereby agree to present our own daughter by name A-Kiu who was born at the time of Yan (nearly daybreak) on the 29th day of the 9th moon, aged 7 years, to Ip Lai Kam who is to bring her up as an adopted daughter; and this agreement was made by our mutual consent, A sum of $65 has duly been paid over to the hands of the undersigned as a recompensation for the troubles they had taken to bring her up till this time, by Lai Kain; and this sum will afford some means for the subsistence of their family. This daughter has been brought to the house of Lai Kun will be at liberty to alter her original name, if he think fit, and their daughter is to serve Lai Kam by day and by night. Should A-Kiu arrive at an age, and become disobedient to him, Lai Kam will be at liberty to do anything with her, or to present her again to another family. The present made by the one party voluntarily and the acceptance by the other is already revealed. events, this agreement was made by mutual consent. We have never received any wedding-money from others for this daughter; In case, there is any unlawful possession or any unintelligible matter which she is concerned, the undersigned will have to settle the matter.\n\n袋袋中有銅釘約五被告及指我睇見一\n\n夫告予云及其一之獅子也于是月八\n\n工其二乃寐水人之每日釘船底鍋之短\n\n澳頭人其一被告乃家無抱你銀之船\n\n發誓而正言曰予乃年七月九號士能辣\n\n事中間予之印度更早八鐘之間于有\n\n英一千八百七十七帶袋圍有有\n\n生結釘帶約共重五十磅總值七\n\n包均同一樣之銅釘處處尋覓始尋出四\n\n其二被告在此予遂入寐水人之\n\n也予深問印度更夫帶他用以其一种\n\n之中此袋另有一是則其袋甲于二牌\n\n條其帶圍于頸項如脾短\n\nMonday 9th July 1877. W. B. SPRATT, sworn, deposeth.\n\nI am proprietor of the Cosmopolian Dock, the first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on Copper-sheathing, the second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant, and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails, the bag has a loopy string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers place of abode.",
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        "content_text": "Monday, 9th July, 1877:\n\nW. B. SPRAT swore deposeth, I am proprietor of the Cosmo-Polygon Dock, “ The first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheeting. The Second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant, and showed me a bag containing about five pounds of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh. From what I farther heard from the watchman, I went into the diver's place of abode, an old boat roofed over, the second defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails altogether about fifty pounds, of the total value of six dollars or seven dollars.\n\n是乃泅水人住所此住所乃一舊艇仔耳該二名犯亦在焉吾即搜該處後尋者有四包物內有碎釘共約五十磅重計值銀六七元之數此釘與上所言之釘相同\n\n於八號朝早八點鐘他乃告向我所用泅水人之廚子是乃印度的更夫他說守...\n\n吾之更夫他乃印度人...\n\n是之...\n\n一千八百七十七年七月九號...\n\nCANDIDATE No. 12.\n\nThis bond is made by * A-shang's wife, surnamed Lam by birth, in the Dock of the General. Being in poor circumstances, she has consulted with her husband with the view of presenting her own daughter, by name A Kiu, aged seven years, born at 3 P.M. of the 29th day of the ninth moon to Ip Lai-Kam, who will admit her as her foster daughter; this is done voluntarily. Ip Lai Kam did immediately hand over to Ü A-shang the sum of $65 as an indemnification for the labour of her narishment (towards the girl). The sum was actually and completely handed over to her and her husband, that they can have means for the expenditure of her family. The daughter went over to Ip Lai Kam's house on the immediate day, who can have power to give her a name and render her services day and night. When she is grown up, Lai Kam shall have no hindrance whatsoever in the disposal of her. In the event of her disobedience, Lai Kam can freely re-send her away to another. Both parties have agreed to this. This is an open presenting as well as accepting there being an obligation or the like of her doing so. She has not married to any one yet. If there be any misunderstanding which should occur, Ü A-shang will be responsible. If any misfortune happen to her, both parties will submit to the ordinance of Heaven, As soon as she has been accepted, all matters concerning her will cease. There should be no repentance for ever. In testimony of this, this bond has been executed and handed over to Lai Kam, who will take this.\n\nThe negotiator of the case is A-fung.\n\nThis bond is signed by U A-shang and his wife, Lam (by birth) on the 10th of the ninth moon of the 2nd year of Kwong Súi.\n\nCANDIDATE No. 11.\n\nKnow all men by these presents––that I, Lam-Shi, wife of Ü-A-Shang of Chung Kwan O having, on the 10th day of the 9th month of the 2nd year of Kwong Sui, made this agreement to give up my daughter. That in consequence of poverty I have agreed with my husband to give our own daughter, named A Kiu, aged 7, and who was born on the 3rd of the horary signs, (or the 3rd watch) of the 29th day of the 9th month, to Ip Lai Kam as foster daughter in consideration of a sum of 65 dollars given, as her \"nurse' expenses, by the said Ip Lai Kami to me and my husband Ü A-Shang, and (by means of the said sum of 65 dollars) we procure subsistence for our family. That my daughter was on the said day sent to the said Ip Lai Kam who is permitted to give the said daughter a new name, and also to use her service, and may have anything to do with the said daughter at her mature age. That the said Ip Lai Kam has also the power to send her to another family if the said daughter should have disobedience. I, Lam Shi, do hereby declare that my daughter is not yet betrothed, and that this agreement is made at our own accord without any oppression whatever that causes this agreement to be made. That my husband U-A-Shang is responsible for any future inconvenience, or trouble. After this day of my daughter's departure I shall have no repentance for her good or bad success of in the said daughter's life, as that is determined by fate.\n\nThis agreement is served as a proof, and given to the said Lai Kam.\n\nWitness: A Fung.\n\nMonday 9th July 1877:\n\nW. B. SPRAT swore deposeth, I am proprietor of the Cosinotropen Dock, “ The first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheeting. The Second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant, and showed me a bag containing about five pounds of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh. From what I farther heard from the watchman, I went into the diver's place of abode, an old boat roofed over, the second defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails altogether about fifty pounds, of the total value of six dollars or seven dollars.\n\nPage 18\n\nCANDIDATE No. 14.\n\nAn Instrument of gift of a daughter is executed by Yu-a-Shang and his wife Lam Shi both natives of Cheung Kwan Ó.\n\nWhereas the family being in the state of poverty, the husband and wife after having consulted with each other willing to present their own daughter named a Kiu aged 7 years being born in the 29th day of the 9th moon in the “Hoi\" hour to Ip Lai Kam to be an adopted daughter and in compensation of the past nurture do hereby paid the sum of $65 to Yü a Shang and his wife who have received it with their own hands for the use of their Domestic expenses and the said girl have this day taken away from the house, and the said Lai Kum has full liberty to change her name and use her as a servant during day and night, and the said Lai Kam also has the liberty to do anything to her when she grows old, and should she turned out to be disobedient the said Lai Kam can re-present her to another family. This condition was mutually agreed to between the two parties and it is not a matter of compulsion, and do hereby declare that the said girl has not yet betrothed to any person and if anything should happen the said Yu a Shang have to undertake the responsibility.\n\nHeavenly Decrees always accepted and this present is made for ever and absolutely and no alteration to be made hereafter.\n\nas such.\n\nWishing to have proof thereof do hereby handed over this document to Lai Kam to be detained\n\nInstrument of Gift executed by Yu a Shang and his wife Lam Shi. Dated 10th day of the 9th moon in the 2nd year of Kwong Sü.\n\nGo between A Fung.",
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        "content_text": "Monday, 9th July 1877. W. D. SPRATT Sworn, deposeth.\n\nAt\n\nI am Proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Docks. The 1st Defendant is a man in daily employed to nail on copper sheathing, the 2nd Defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. About 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the 1st defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails. The bag has a rabbit-string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs, there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh. From what I further heard from the watchman, I went into the divers' place of abode--an old boat roofed over. The 2nd Defendant was there. I searched the place and found 4 packages of similar composition nails, altogether about 50 lbs. of the total value of $6 or $7.\n\n員磅鐵來搜出什銅此處得他身 上第二名被告在舊船蓋上看見之屋此屋背係弟舊之印至此他鐵壹印八廚船弟日被澳士發屋前後以條親壹事㸃仔澳T東毛誓往間掛通此包手看鐘於名銅主保言於得於過包重持更特八被在弟梨他股包有五什報候號工告爲此壹項係工事上口繩磅銅他有早人係業日名船嗼或五什身七十銅上在兒\n\nCANDIDATE No. 16.\n\n十七年士巴烈巴烈號禮號一千八百七禮拜壹七月九\n\nThis is a bill of gift executed by us, Yi a Sang, a native of Chang Kwun Ó, and his legitimate wife Lum Shi.\n\nWhereas for the purpose of poverty of our family, we, the husband and wife, having consulted with each other, are desirous of presenting our own daughter, named A Ku of the age of seven years and born at Yan Shi (about 3 A.M.) of the 29th day of 9th moon, to Yip Lai Kum. In consideration of the nursing of her mother, the said Yip Lai Kum gives us a sum of $65--which sum the said Yu a Sang and his wife personally receive for the use of family expenses. The said girl is on the same day delivered to the said Yip Lai Kum. The said Yip Lai Kum has power to change her name and the said girl serves Yip Lai Kum as a servant. At the time of her becoming age, the said girl shall be entirely put under the order of Yip Lai Kum. If the said girl be disobedient, she shall be allowed to present to another family. This is mutually consented by both parties and without any extortion to compel us to present to the said Yip Lai Kum whatsoever. We declare that the said girl never has been betrothed. We undertake to settle, if the said girl was obtained without original. This cannot be repented by us at this time as a present.\n\nMonday 9th of July 1877. W. B. SPRATT Sworn deposite.\n\nI am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan dock, the 1st defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheathing, the second defendant is a cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian Watchman reported to me something about the first defendant and showed me a bag of composition nails about 5 pounds, the bag has a roped string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying to one leg. From what I further heard from the watchman, I went into the diver's place of abode--an old boat roofed over. The second defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails, altogether about 50 pounds of the total value of $6 or $7.\n\n此銀共得亦住吾包此約四在處about五內第印午時子是日是澳士發度八本吾泅工釘東麽愿羅謂夫乃當搭住所第二被告吾入泗水人之大肶當聞此信有一短繩以纏五磅此包拖下舟蓋住此釘有一舊小銀六七員之間共約五十磅值\n\nNo. 176.\n\n印度更夫報網第一被告托有一袋用繩綁固內裝現成釘約下約午八點鐘有一時本月八號上澳東主該被告是釘船底銅之日工第二被告是泅水人之廚子吾當做工之\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.\n\n卑士巴辣當面號禮拜一搭鳥十七年七月九英一千八百七\n\nWith reference to Government Notification of the 19th June, 1877, No. 146, it is hereby notified, that all candidates having failed at the Examination on the 10th ultimo, and the Examiners having recommended an extension of the maximum limit of age from 28 to 35, a second Examination for the same vacancy will be held by the same Examiners on Tuesday, the 28th of August, at the Council Chamber.\n\nThe limits of age on this occasion will be from 16 to 35.\n\nCandidates must send in their names with testimonials on or before the 23rd of August, to the Acting Colonial Secretary,\n\nBy Command,\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 10th August, 1877.\n\nCECIL C. SMITH, Acting Colonial Secretary.\n\n108\n\n19746\n\nGovernor Hennessy ing\n\nMINUTE.\n\nThriller. Lucas. 6. voo\n\nMr. Bramston. 9€\n\nMr. Malcolm.\n\nMor. Meade.\n\nMor. Herbert.\n\nMor. Lowther 9\n\nLord Carnarvon. [!\n\nLongtong\n\nNo.143.\n\n~\n\n15571/8\n\nсто\n\nArdexed\n\nSin\n\nI have the honour to\n\n19\n\nacknowledge the receipt\n\nof your Despatch No 108\n\nthe 6th Sept., in which\n\nYou inform\n\nme\n\n8\n\nthe\n\nresults of your attempt\n\na\n\nsystem\n\nof open competition for\n\nthe minor posts of\n\nthe Civil Source in\n\nHong Kong.\n\n2. De present\n\nis too early at\n\nLedgernent\n\nwhich are\n\nto foron\n\n入\n\nlikely\n\nproduced by\n\n(the\n\neffects\n\nto be\n\nSuch a system",
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        "content_text": "Monday, 9th July, 1877.\n\nW. B. SPRATT, sworn, deposeth:\n\nI am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Dock. The 1st defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheathing. The 2nd defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian Watchman reported to me something about the 1st defendant, and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it, which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh. From what I further heard from the Watchman, I went into the divers' place of abode, an old boat roofed over. The 2nd defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails, altogether about 50 lbs., of the total value of $6 or $7.\n\nCANDIDATES' PAPERS.\n\nThe following are the papers handed in by each Candidate as the result of the Examinations.\n\nFive Applicants (Nos. 1, 5, 6, 13, and 15) did not present themselves for the final Examination.\n\nCANDIDATE No. 2.\n\nThis list made by Yu a Sang his wife named Lum, the both agreed to have their daughter a-Kue, age 7 year, bound at 9 month of 29 day. Time, yau (6 A.M.) present to Yip-Lai-Kum, for a foster daughter, and Yip Lai Kum gave $65.00 to Yin Sang and his wife both received, the daughter a Kue is required to be in Yip Lai Kum's house on the same day, and her name will be changed by Lai a Kum, when she gets old, is required to obey every order from Lai a Kum, if not, she would be represented to another, all these, agreed by the both, as public presented, and received, not the extortion or secret circumstances. If fatal occur, that is by accidents nothing to do with Yip Lai Kum, After presented, cannot be breach promised, The bill gave to Lai-Kum as proof.\n\n2nd year of Kwong-Shii, on the 10th of Sept.\n\n(Signed) by Yu A Sang\n\nhis wife Lum.\n\nMonday 9th July 1877. W. B. SPRATT Sworn and deposed.\n\nI am employed at the C. M. Dock. The 1st Defendant is a man in daily employed to nail on copper sheathing, the 2nd Defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employed. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian Watchman reported to me something about the 1st Defendant, and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it, which passes around the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string fixed to the bag. From what I further heard from the watchman, I went into the diver's place of abode, an old boat roofed over. The 2nd Defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails, altogether about 50 lbs., of the total value of $6 or $7.\n\n七十釘吾 面地人吾比釘為 員磅四所犯 方之故看上此條 彩包尋亦 價約得在 良重有此 六五鍋 面上為此時弟 地方有棚蓋於 人之處但觀此 吾故入此未水 袋 所叉 一條在袋口處 在內並有小成 袋有編釘五磅 個與我觀之此 之事並交袋一 人有早 乃是未水人之 銅困之織二犯 在船澳日工釘 他云首犯亦是 故工之英人也 廚子也因於本 鍾之時有一 月八號辰早八 印度看人對 我所說弟一犯 犯對 說聞在處成磅此\n\nCANDIDATE No. 3.\n\nMonday 9th July 1877.\n\nW. D. Sworn and deposed. I am proprietor of Cosmopolitan Dock; the first defendant is a man in daily employment to nail on copper sheathing; the second defendant is a cook to some divers that I have in my employ. On the 8th instant, A.M., my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant, and showed me a bag about 5 pounds of composition nails. The bag has a double string to it, which passes around the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag to thigh. From what I further heard from my watchman, I went into the boat roofed all over. The second defendant was there, and I found 4 packages of similar composition nails, altogether of 50 pounds, of the total value of six or seven dollars.\n\n樣做而以出 民口短藏至以袋袋報工上日人有民 廚搜帳 繩於腿懸 之午郎彼 工之遮 英在更 人見面 七本 包竊上民 共得說乃 計同之進板 七元之間 五十磅該價銀六 出查之遇一三板 民聞報此事後卽 口上是更人所報 條腿懸 中 以懸於頸上直垂 袋有繩索二條用 袋約五磅之多此 報民幷機有釘一 條菜\n\nCANDIDATE No. 4.\n\n乃片 澳人告為偷竊事 嘢吐嚤壇船 投禀人味哋是開 銅片散工一是為 是之 是偷 卄印廚是做 來散號 度民為釘事船開 稟民\n\nI, who make this agreement to present my daughter, am a native of Cheung ko ün oó, and my name is ta Sang, my wife is named Lam. On account of the poor circumstances of my family, I and my wife voluntarily consulting to give my own daughter--A kiu (aged 7 years who was born at 4 A.M. on the morning of the 29th day of the 9th moon) to one Ip Lai Kam to be her adopted daughter, and she immediately gives the amount of $65 to compensate my family expenses, as soon as U a Sang and his wife received the money for their family expenses, the girl is on the same day to be handed over to Lai Kam under her care. She can alter her name if she pleases and she is to be her maid servant so as to wait on her. When she is grown up she can marry her to any person as she likes. Lai Kam can give her to another family, if she disobeys her order. This is the both parties wishes to do so. This is not an extortion whatever in order to compel us to present our daughter to her. She has not yet been betrothed. Should any suspicion give rise about her, it is U a Sang's duty to settle the affair. If any bad fate or misery happens on her, there will be no future repentance. We specially make out this paper which is to be given to and kept by Lai-Kam as a proof.\n\nWitness Afung.\n\nOn the 10th day of the 9th moon– Kwang Sui the 2nd year.\n\nMade by U A Sang\n\nand his wife Lam-shi,\n\nMonday the 9th July 1877.\n\nW. B. SPRATT sworn deposed. I am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Docks--the first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheathing--the second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant my Indian Watchman reported to me something about the first defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs there is a shorter string fixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers' place of abode an old boat roofed over the second defendant was there--I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails-altogether about 50 lbs. of the total value of six dollars or seven dollars.\n\n磅銅出 第所余腿有在索銅余 此卽余 大橫釘戒 名巧往叉短腿頸在 告 知 度豹 廚 余 更 八 子 所 士八刻在船澳 余視之約有五磅 告情由交一袋無 知畧述第一名被 度更夫前來報余 約八點之際余印 廚子於本月八號 有一短繩綁住一 磅値銀六七大員 銅釘共約重五十 出叫袋如上言之 焉余卽具所尋 0 第二名被告在彼 釘 銀共 舊泅開 余所請泗水者之 的第二名被告乃 頓余據七英 七年七月九號 據士不律發誓云 余乃哥士摩波利 頓船澳之東主第 一名被告乃所請 之零工釘鼎底鍋 英壹千八百七十\n\nThis is a Certificate that I am Yü Ah Shang of Tzou-Quan-Ou, and my wife is Lam Shee. Our daughter is called Ah Kiu, 7 years of age, who was born at 4 o'clock in the morning of 29th of 9th month (Chinese). Compelled by want of money for our family supplies, we consent to agree to offer her to Yeey Lai Kam to be as an adopted daughter, for amount of $65.00 (sixty five dollars) under the name of nourishing expense, which are handled to us personally by Yeep Lai Kam in full at once; after which our said child is in the same day given to him (Lai Kam) who will possess the liberty of changing her by another name, and taking her into any service; even we agree too that when the said girl in her full growth, her owner will of his possession to give her to some any other family, or dispose her at any way the owner will please.\n\nCANDIDATE No. 7.\n\n銅請第利云 The party in making the Contract of presenting a daughter is Lum the lawful wife of U A Sung of Cheong Qun Oo on account of poverty the husband and wife agreed to present their daughter A Kiu 7 years of age born in the hour of Yun on the 29th day of 9th Moon to Lai Cum as an adopted daughter, for which the sum of Dollars Sixty five has been paid to U A Sung and his wife for their\n\n92",
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These errors need to be corrected.\n\n## Step 3: Fix spacing issues and rejoin broken sentences.\nThe text contains extra spaces, missing spaces, and hyphenation or line-break artifacts. For example, \"CANDIDATE No. 9.\" and \"CANDIDATE No. 8.\" are followed by text that needs to be properly formatted. Sentences broken across lines or columns need to be rejoined.\n\n## Step 4: Restore paragraph breaks and indicate missing words.\nThe OCR output has merged or split paragraphs incorrectly. Paragraph breaks need to be restored to improve readability. If a word is clearly missing due to OCR damage, it should be indicated with `...`.\n\n## Step 5: Apply Markdown formatting.\nThe text should be transformed into standard Markdown format. This includes processing headers, sub-headers, bold-type, and tables using Markdown syntax.\n\n## Step 6: Reorder newspaper texts and reconstruct tables.\nTexts from newspapers may not make sense due to OCR column recognition issues. These need to be reordered. Data clearly in table format should be organized properly to reconstruct the table.\n\n## Step 7: Correct Chinese writing direction if necessary.\nSome Chinese texts might be written from right to left. If observed, these should be reversed to meet modern reading habits.\n\n## Step 8: Ensure file references are correctly formatted.\nFile references should not have spaces inside parentheses, e.g., `XCR(85)72`.\n\n## Step 9: Preserve page numbering information.\nIf \"Page XX\" is detected, with the typical six lines (three at the top and three at the bottom), this information should be kept as it was originally used to delineate page metadata.\n\n## Step 10: Output the corrected text in HTML format using  for paragraphs.\nThe final output should be in HTML format, using `\n\n` for paragraphs and `\n` only when absolutely necessary.\n\nThe final answer is: \n\nCANDIDATE No. 9.\n\nThis bond of presentation made on the 10th September in the 2nd year of the Emperor Kwong Sui between Yu A Shan with the consent of his wife surnamed Lum residing at Tseung Kwan O of one part and Ip Lai Kum of the other part. Witnesseth as follows:- As the said Yu A Shang as his wife were willing to present their daughter who was born in 29th day of September, and is now seven years of age, to Ip Lai Kum to be a fostered child, he the said Ip Lai Kum being willing to take her, has given to them the sum of Sixty dollars $60 as a compensation for breeding up the child, which sum both Yu A Shang and his wife have received into their own hands without deficiency, and they used the money to meet their family expenditure. So the said daughter was immediately delivered up to Ip Lai Kum, who shall be at liberty to give her another name, and use her as a maid servant. When she has attain her full growth, Lai Kun shall also be at liberty to settle in marriage. In case she is not obedient Lai Kum may as he thinks fit, present her to another family. All the about conditions or circumstances were willingly agreed to between the both parties without any oppression, or wrong sustained by them both. If there is any dispute arising, Yu A Shang shall be held responsible. If any risk or accident should happen to the said child, it will be considered as being by Heaven. In witness whereof I have this day set my hand on this and deliverer.\n\nMonday July 1877. W. B. SPRATT sworn depose.\n\nI am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Docks, the first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheathing. The second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it, which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers' place of abode an old boat roofed over. The second defendant was there. I searched the place, and found four packages of similar composition nails altogether about 50 lbs. of the total value of $6 or $7.\n\nPage 93\n\n93\n\nhousehold expense as nursing trouble, and the daughter was transferred to Lai Cum, who has the authority of altering the girl's name and to use her for household work, and to do whatever with her when she grows old, and that Lai Cum has the authority to transfer her to other party should she disobey her instruction. All these are mutually agreed between the party and no force were used to affect this, U A Sung undertake to proves that nothing were received on account of the girl from other party, There shall be no dispute between the party should anything happen to the girl. for these reasons that that this document were given to Lai Cum as a proof.\n\nSigned on the 10th day of the 9th Moon in the 2nd year of Emperor Kwong Sui's reign.\n\nWitness\n\nA Fung.\n\nMonday 9th July 1877. W. B. SPRATT Sworn deposed.\n\nU A Sung\n\nand his wife Lum.\n\nI am proprietor of the Cosmopolitan Docks the 1st defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheeting the 2nd defendant is a cook to some divers that I have in my employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant my Indian watchman reported to me something about the 1st defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nail the bag has a looped string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers place of abode an old boat roofed over, the 2nd defendant was there I searched the place and found 4 packages of similar composition nail all together about 50 lbs. of the total value of $6 or $7.\n\nCANDIDATE No. 8.\n\nThis indenture made by A Shang of Chung Kwan Dock for giving to Ip Lai Kam a girl, witnessed that I U A Shung and my wife whose surname is Lam had been consulted with each other, that owing to the poverty of our family we are willing to give to Ip Lai Kam A-kau, our own daughter,\n\nMonday night 9th July 1877. W. P. SPRATT Sworn and depose.\n\nI am proprietor of the Cosmopolian Docks, the first Defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on Copper sheathing 2nd D is cook to some divers that I had in my employ at about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant my Indian watchman reported to me something about the 1st Defendant and showed me a bag containing about 5lbs. of composition nails. The bag has a loop string to it which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a short string affixed to the bag for tying to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers place of abode. An old boat roofed over the 2nd Defendant was there I searched the place and found 4 packages of similar composition nails all together about 50 lbs. of the total value of $6 or $7.\n\nCANDIDATE No. 10.\n\nDeed in presenting a daughter.\n\nI, the undersigned, a native of Cheung Kwan O, together with his wife of the surname of Lam by birth, being in poverty, have hereby agree to present our own daughter by name A-Kiu who was born at the time of Yan (nearly daybreak) on the 29th day of the 9th moon, aged 7 years, to Ip Lai Kam who is to bring her up as an adopted daughter; and this agreement was made by our mutual consent. A sum of $65 has duly been paid over to the hands of the undersigned as a recompensation for the troubles they had taken to bring her up till this time, by Lai Kam; and this sum will afford some means for the subsistence of their family. This daughter has been brought to the house of Lai Kam will be at liberty to alter her original name, if he think fit, and their daughter is to serve Lai Kam by day and by night. Should A-Kin arrive at an age, and become disobedient to him, Lai Kam will be at liberty to do anything with her, or to present her again to another family. The present made by the one party is voluntarily and the acceptance by the other is already revealed. At all events, this agreement was made by mutual consent. We have never received any wedding-money from others for this daughter; In case, there is any unlawful possession or any unintelligible matter which she is concerned, the undersigned will have to settle the matter.\n\nW. B. SPRATT, Sworn, deposeth. Monday 9th July 1877.\n\nI am proprietor of the Cosmopolian Dock, the first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on Copper-sheathing, the second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 a.m. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant, and showed me a bag containing about 5 lbs. of composition nails, the bag has a loopy string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh.",
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        "content_text": "Monday 9th July 1877.\n\nW. B. SPEAT swore deposeth. I, am proprietor of the Cosmotropen Dock, \"The first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheeting. The Second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant, and showed me a bag containing about five pounds of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh. From what I farther heard from the watchman, I went into the diver's place of abode, an old boat roofed over; the second defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails altogether about fifty pounds, of the total value of six dollars or seven dollars.\n\n吾之更夫他乃印度國人來報我知說及首被告是釘銅片之日工次被告是我所用泅水人之廚子職者該二名犯是我僱工落銅於八號朝早八點鐘時我卽往該泅水人住所此住所是一舊艇仔耳該二被告亦在焉吾朗搜尋該處後尋者有四包物内有碎釘共約五十磅重計值銀六七元之數此釘與上所言之釘相同以一袋示我內有碎釘大約五磅袋口有一條橫架纏於大繩首名犯犯了些事說及於印條纏緊另有短繩一條橫架纏於大腿上此袋亦有一短索繫之於一腿上吾聽後開此更夫數語其袋有一索缳繫之掛在頸上故此袋則垂在二腿之間出供人點頭之者四焉也處吾後繫此則掛其此遂聞價約銅察乃往若有釘是被\n\nCANDIDATE No. 12.\n\nThis bond is made by ü A-shang's wife, surnamed Lan by birth, in the Dock of the General. Being in poor circumstances, she has consulted with her husband with the view of presenting her own daughter, by name A Kiu, aged seven years, born at 3 P.M. of the 29th day of the nineth moon to Ip Lai-Kam, who will admit her as her foster daughter; this is done voluntarily. Ip Lai Kam did immediately hand over to A-shang the sum of $65 as an indemnification for the labour of her nourishment (towards the girl). The sum was actually and completely handed over to her and her husband, that they can have means for the expenditure of her family. The daughter went over to Ip Lai Kam's house on the immediate day, who can have power to give her a name and render her services day and night. When she is grown up, Lai Kam shall have no hindrance whatsoever in the disposal of her. In the event of her disobedience, Lai Kam can freely re-send her away to another, Both parties have agreed to this. This is an open presenting as well as accepting there being no obligation or the like of her doing so. She has not married to any one yet.\n\nIf there be any misunderstanding which should occur, Ü A-shang will be responsible. If any misfortune happen to her, both parties will submit to the ordinance of Heaven, As soon as she has been accepted, all matters concerning her will cease. There should be no repentance for ever.\n\nhas been executed and handed over to Lai Kam, who will take this.\n\nThe negotiator of the case is A-fung.\n\nIn testimony of this, this bond\n\nThis bond is signed by t A-shang and his wife, Lam (by birth) on the 10th of the nineth moon Kwong Súi, of the 2nd year of\n\nCANDIDATE No. 11.\n\nKnow all men by these presents that I, Lan-Shi, wife of U-A-Shang of Chung Kwan O having, on the 10th day of the 9th month of the 2nd year of Kwong Sai, made this agreement to give up my daughter. That in consequence of poverty I have agreed with my husband to give our own daughter, mamed A Kiu, aged 7, and who was born on the 3rd of the horary signs, (or the 3rd watch) of the 29th day of the 9th mouth, to Ip Lai Kam as foster daughter in consideration of a sum of 65 dollars given, as her \"nurse\" expenses, by the said Ip Lai Kaui to me and my husband Ú A-Shang, and (by means of the said sum of 65 dollars) we procure subsistence for our family. That my daughter was on the said day sent to the said Ip Lai Kam who is permitted to give the said daughter a new and also to use her service, and may have anything to do with the said daughter at her mature That the said Ip Lai Kam has also the power to send her to another family if the said daughter should have disobedience. 1, Lam Shi, do hereby declare that my daughter is not yet betrothed, and that this agreement is made at our own accord without any oppression whatever that causes this agreement to be made. That my husband U-A-Shang is responsible for any future inconvenience, or trouble. After this day of my daughter's departure I shall have no repentence for her good success of in the said daughter's life, as that is determined by fate.\n\nname, age.\n\nThis agreement is served as a proof, and given to the said Lai Kam.\n\nMonday 9th July 1877.\n\nW. B. SPEAT swore deposeth. I, am proprietor of the Cosmotropen Dock, The first defendant is a man in daily employ to nail on copper sheeting. The Second defendant is cook to some divers that I have in my employ. At about 8 A.M. on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendant, and showed me a bag containing about five pounds of composition nails. The bag has a looped string to it which passes round the neck, so that the bag hangs between the thighs. There is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh. From what I farther heard from the watchman, I went into the diver's place of abode, an old boat roofed over; the second defendant was there. I searched the place and found four packages of similar composition nails altogether about fifty pounds, of the total value of six dollars or seven dollars.\n\n英一千八百七十七年七月九號士畢供云吾乃高士澳之主也其一被告者乃釘銅船底之日工者也其次被告者乃吾所請水師之廚子也於八號晨早八點鐘時吾印度更夫謂其首被告者如此及出供人點頭之者四焉也處吾後繫此則掛其此遂聞價約銅察乃往若有釘是被\n\nWitness\n\nA Fung,\n\nMonday, 9th of July, 1877, W. B. SPRADE Sworn, deposit.\n\nI am proprietor of the Cosmo-Polygon docks, the first defendent is a man in daily employ to nail on copper ceiling the second defendent is cook to some divers that I have in my employ at about 8 A.M on the 8th instant, my Indian watchman reported to me something about the first defendent and showed me a bag containing about five pounds of composition nails the bag has a loop stringed to it, which passes round the neck so that the bag hangs between the thighs, there is a shorter string affixed to the bag for tying it to one thigh from what I further heard from the watchman I went into the divers' place of abode, an old boat roofed over, the second defendent was there I searched the place and found four baggages of similar composition nails altogether about six dollars or seven dollars.\n\n於英一千八百十七年七月九號有人名 W. B. S. 者誓曰吾乃... \n\nCANDIDATE No.14.\n\nAn Instrument of gift of a daughter is executed by Yu-a-Shang and his wife Lam Shi both natives of Cheung Kwan Ó.\n\nWhereas the family being in the state of poverty, the husband and wife after having consulted with each other willing to present their own daughter named a Kiu aged 7 years being born in the 29th day of the 9th moon in the \"Hoi\" hour to Ip Lai Kam to be an adopted daughter and in compen sation of the past nurture do hereby paid the sum of $65 to Yu a Shang and his wife who have received it with their own hands for the use of their Domestic expenses and the said girl have this day take away from the house, and the said Lai Kum has full liberty to change her name and use her as a servant during day and night, and the said Lai Kam also has the liberty to do anything to her when grows old, and should she turned out to be disobedient the said Lai Kam can re-present her to another family. This conditions were mutually agreed to between the two parties and it is not a matter of compulsion, and do hereby declare that the said girl has not yet betrothed to any person and if anything should happened the said Yu a Shang have to undertake the responsibility.\n\nshe\n\nHeavenly Decrees always accepted and this present is made for ever and absolutely and no alteration to be made hereafter.\n\nas such,\n\nWishing to have proof thereof do hereby handed over this document to Lai Kam to be detained\n\nInstrument of Gift executed by Yu a Shang and his wife Lam Shi. Dated 10th day of the 9th moon in the 2nd year of Kwong Sü.\n\nGo between A Fung.",
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        "content_text": "## THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 24TH NOVEMBER, 1877.\n\n### For Merchant Ships.\n\n| Ship Name | Quantity |\n| --- | --- |\n| Adonis | 1 |\n| Bon Accord | 1 |\n| Annie Lorway | 8 |\n| Aberney | 1, 2 |\n| City of Halifax | 19, 3 regd. |\n| Challenge | F. H. Drews |\n| Kedar | 1 |\n| Nimrod | 1 |\n| Star Queen | 1 |\n| Kate Waters | 1 |\n| North Star | 1 |\n| Scindia, s.s. | 1 |\n| Kaisor | 1 |\n| Nemesis, s.s. | 1 |\n| Sophie | 1 |\n| Christian | 1 |\n| Sir Lancelot | 1 |\n| Antipodes | 1 |\n| Me Ausland | 1 |\n| Alexandria | 1 |\n| Countess of Errol | 1 |\n| Glamis | 7 |\n| Lass of Gawler | 1 |\n| Punara | 1 |\n| Globe | 10 |\n| Leicester | 1 |\n| Penshaw | 1 |\n| Aniza | 1 |\n| Commissary | 4 |\n| Tasso, s.s. | 1 |\n| Gastavino | 1 |\n| Anna von Kiel | 1 |\n| Alne | 1 |\n| Calabar | 1 |\n| Loringa | 1 |\n| Peruvian | 81 regd., 1 |\n| Thomas Bell | 4 |\n| General | 3, 1 |\n| Chili | 2 |\n| Loweswater | 2 |\n| Patna | 1 |\n| Caulfield | 1 |\n| Tail Long | I |\n| Anna Florence | 1 |\n| Carnarvonshire | 1 |\n| Lombardiati | 1 |\n| Panama | 1 |\n| Cashmere | 1 |\n| Ganza, s.s. | 1 |\n| Lucia | 1 |\n| Paracca | 1 |\n| Georgius | 1, 7 |\n| Largs | 1 |\n| Lilloch | 2 |\n| Brown Bros. | 1 |\n| G. F. Muntz | 1 |\n| Denbighshire | 2, 5 |\n| Leon Crespo | 2 |\n| Roving Sailor | 1 |\n| Benefactor | 2 |\n| Glamorganshire | 1 |\n| Daphne | 1 |\n| George Crashaw | 1 |\n| Lord of the Isles | 1 |\n| Robert Henderson | 1 |\n| Victoria | 1 |\n| Deutschland | 1 |\n| Victory | 1 |\n| Black Adder | 1 |\n| Gatherer | 1 |\n| Manchester | 2 |\n| Rhoda | 1 |\n| Reemab | 1 |\n| Edward Albroth | 1 |\n| Madre | 1 |\n| Redbreast | 1 |\n| Balcon | 1 |\n| Elizabeth | 1 |\n| Hamah Law | 1 |\n| Kitt | 1 |\n| Woodlark | 22, 2 |\n| Benclutha | 1 |\n| Dougall | 1 |\n| Bebe | 1 |\n| May Queen | 3 |\n| Rosina | 1 |\n| Wm. Turner | 2 |\n| Kræmar | 1 |\n| Castle, s.s. | 1 regd. |\n| Kipin | 1 |\n| Harriet | 1 |\n| Maggie Douglas | 1 |\n| Benton | 1 |\n| Westra Chief | 1 |\n| Eatly Chaplin | 1 |\n| Armitage | 1 |\n| Muss Glen | 1 |\n| Woodhall | 6, 1 |\n| Broonhall | 3 |\n| E. M. 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PLUNKET, Registrar.\n\n## SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.\n\n**Summary Jurisdiction**\n\nUntil further notice, the Court will sit in its Summary Jurisdiction, on every Tuesday, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon.\n\nBy Order,\nC. B. PLUNKET, Registrar.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nIn the Goods of WONG-A-CHIP, late a Messenger in the War Department, deceased.\nTOK-SING, late a passenger per Steam-ship Sunda, deceased.\nAK LANG, late a passenger per Steam-ship Sunda, deceased.\n\nNOTICE is hereby given to the next of kin, and all other persons, to produce any Wills or Codicils of the above named parties, deceased, that may be in their possession, before the Supreme Court, in its Probate Jurisdiction, before Thursday, the 13th day of December, A.D. 1877; or, if None, that the next of Kin do accept, or refuse, Letters of Administration, failing which, Letters of Administration will be granted to the person or persons entitled thereto.\n\n## IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG IN BANKRUPTCY.\n\n**Notice**\n\nIn the Matter of LEE YU CHOW, a Bankrupt.\n\nLEE YU CHOW, of Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, carrying on business under the name of \"See Yik,\" and lately Accountant to the Sun Yee Company Opium ...\n\n## IN THE GOODS OF JAMES SMITH FERRIES, deceased.\n\nNOTICE is hereby given that all Creditors having any claim or demands upon or against the Estate of JAMES SMITH FERRIES, late Master of the steam-ship \"Zealandia,\" who died at sea on board the said vessel, on the 4th day of February, 1877, and whose Will was duly proved, and Letters of Administration with the Will annexed, of whose personal estate were duly granted to John Fairbairn, of No. 27, Queen's Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, by the Supreme Court of Hongkong, in its Probate Jurisdiction, on the 9th day of September, 1877, are hereby required to send in writing as particulars of their claims or demands to the said John Fairbairn at his address aforesaid, or to the undersigned William Henry Brereton, the Solicitor of the said John Fairbairn at the office of the said William Henry Brereton, 29, Queen's Road, Hongkong, on or before the 15th day of January, 1878.\n\nDated this 3rd day of October, 1877.\nW. H. BRERETON, Solicitor of the said John Fairbairn.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nThe interest and responsibility of CHARLES AUGUSTUS WILD, EDMUND HENRY RAMSAY, and LAVERS, in our Firm at Hongkong and Foochow ceased on the 30th April, 1877.\n\nThe Firm now consists of WILLIAM STEWART YOUNG, and EDWARD TORIN.\n\nGILMAN & Co.\nHongkong and Foochow\n22nd September, 1877.\n\n## NOTICE\n\nMR. CHARLES DAVID BOTTOMLEY was admitted a Partner in our Firm on the 1st July, 1877.\n\nDOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.\nHongkong, 22nd September, 1877.\n\nPrinted and Published by NORONHA & SONS, Printers to the Hongkong Government, Oswald's TERRACE, WELLINGTON STREET, Hongkong.\n\n## RECEIVED\nJAN 16 1878\nGarment House,\n159, 430\nVictoria, Hong Kong.\n\n## ༧༥\n1.167 29 November sayy\n24 No:77\n\nMy Lord,\n\nI have the honor to lay before your lordship a copy of the Government Gazette containing a report of my recent inquiry in the form of a financial statement.\n\nThe Earl of Carnarvon.\nColonial Office.",
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        "content_text": "## 475 \n\n## 414 \n\n**(2)** \n\nIt is possible that there are many others, and I think it would be desirable if the attention of the Surveyor General was called to this matter with the view of suggesting some fence or parapet in case of new buildings or houses undergoing repair.\n\nI have the honour to be, \nSir, \nYour most obedient Servant, \nJAMES RUSSELL, Coroner.\n\nThe Honourable CECIL C. SMITH, \nActing Colonial Secretary, \nHongkong.\n\n**WARRANT TO SUMMON JURY**\n\nCoroner's Inquest at the New Government Civil Hospital on the Body of Fung-A-Sz, alias A-SAU, a Chinese female adult, at Four o'clock in the afternoon on this Seventeenth day of October in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-seven.\n\nTo the Captain Superintendent of Police and his assistant Constables of the Colony of Hongkong.\n\nBy virtue of my Office, these are in **HER MAJESTY'S NAME** to charge and command you that on sight hereof you Summon and Warn six able and sufficient men of the Colony personally to be and appear before me at the time and place above written, then and there to do and execute all such things as shall be given them in charge on behalf of our Sovereign Lady **THE QUEEN** touching the death of the above named person, and for your so doing this is your Warrant: and that you also attend at the time and place above mentioned to make a return of those you shall so Summon, and further to do and execute such other matters as shall be then and there enjoined you. And have you then and there this Warrant.\n\nGiven under my hand and seal, this Seventeenth day of October in the year above written, \nJAMES RUSSELL, \nCoroner.\n\nSummon the following to form a panel:-\n| Number | Name |\n|--------|------|\n| (1)    | P. ROSE |\n| (2)    | J. JACK |\n| (3)    | CONRAD H. BLUHM |\n| (4)    | ROBERT F. SMITH |\n| (5)    | A. G. AITKEN |\n| (6)    | W. S. BAMSEY |\n\nJury:-\n| Name |\n|------|\n| JOHN JACK |\n| R. F. SMITH |\n| CONRAD H. BLUHM |\n\nThe manner of Execution of this Warrant appears by the above Schedules. The answer of \nJOSEPH WHITE, P.C., 42, Summoning Officer.\n\nI have personally examined these houses. They do not differ from others in the Chinese quarters of the City. Although the roof-slopes are very steep, many of them have hatchways on the ridges for the purpose of giving access to the tiles on which to spread and dry wash clothes. None have parapets or other protection, and the question to consider when the new Building Ordinance under preparation is submitted to His Excellency, will be whether one should forbid these hatchways as dangerous, or else compel builders to erect parapets or balustrading in lieu of eaves. The same applies to flat roofs. The smoke-holes (so called) are in reality small yards left in the rear of houses for ventilation and light and not for smoke. The following diagram of an ordinary row of Chinese houses shows these tiny yards, generally from 6 to 10 feet square, marked A, B, C, D, etc.\n\nIt was down into one of these yards that the two girls fell off the cook house roof which was flat. I cannot quite agree with Inspector Lee's statement that in all other houses the roofs are fenced round. My experience is that but comparatively few houses have this protection and that only in frail bamboos or wood which soon rots and becomes unsecure as a fence.\n\n23rd November, 1877. \nJ. M. PRICE, \nSurveyor General.\n\n**(3)**\n\nIn charge of the case-Inspector McKie.\n\nInformation of Witnesses severally taken and acknowledged on behalf of our Sovereign Lady **THE QUEEN**, at the House known as the Government Civil Hospital, in Victoria in the said Colony, on the 17th day of October, in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight hundred and Seventy-seven, before JAMES RUSSELL, Gentleman, Coroner for the said Colony, touching the death of A-SAU, a Chinese female, surname unknown, then and there lying dead as follows, to wit\n\nThe Jury having been duly sworn and having viewed the body:-\n\nCHARLES JOHN WHARRY, sworn, states:-I am Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital. The body of deceased was brought to the Hospital at half-past one o'clock this morning. It was then recently dead. It is that of a Chinese female about thirty-five years of age. The body is very fat. I found on examination a fracture of the right upper arm, and also a fracture on the right thigh. The jaw was broken into several pieces. There was a deep cut on the chin, and the jaw was badly fractured. Death appeared to have resulted from the shock from these injuries. The injuries were such as might be caused by a fall from a height. At the same time this morning there was another woman fetched to Hospital suffering from fracture of the left thigh, and a comminuted fracture of the lower jaw with a severe cut on the chin. I think she will probably recover. Inspector GREY reported to me that the deceased and the injured woman had both come from the same house and that they had fallen from a height.\n\nC. J. WHARRY, M.D.\n\nInspector JOHN LEE, being duly cautioned as to his position as a witness, it being alleged that he was in pursuit of the women in a house when the deceased came by her death, expresses his desire to give evidence.\n\nJOHN LEE, sworn and told that he need not answer any question which he may think tends to criminate him, states:-I am an Inspector of Brothels. As Inspector of Brothels I have standing orders from the Registrar General to enter any house suspected of being an unlicensed brothel. I have no orders in writing to that effect. I have been Inspector since November 1870, and succeeded a man named JAMESON.\n\nLast night about six o'clock the Interpreter CHENG-A-YU came to me, and I gave him ten $1 notes to give to men who were going to discover unlicensed brothels. I took the numbers of the notes. Inspector WHITEHEAD, who is also an Inspector of Brothels, and myself met the Interpreter at twelve o'clock, and he took us to No. 9, Lyndhurst Terrace. The Interpreter knocked at the door and called out the name of a Chinese who was inside. The door was opened from the inside. This door that I refer to was an inner door. The street door was opened. We went into the house, and found three women in the rooms. From what we learned we took them into custody, and they were taken to the Central Station by Inspector WHITEHEAD; and the Interpreter and myself went on to No. 42, Peel Street, in consequence of information which I had received from him that that house was an unlicensed brothel. We got to No. 42, Peel Street, between half-past twelve o'clock and one o'clock, and when we got to the street door the Interpreter called out the name of one of the informers. There was no answer for a long time, for five minutes or more. I knocked at the door with my stick. A woman from the first floor looked out of the window, and asked-\"What do you want?\" I told her to open the door. She came and opened the door. (At this juncture the Coroner and Jury adjourn to inspect the premises, ten minutes to five o'clock).\n\nResumed at ten minutes past five o'clock.\n\nJOHN LEE, further examined, states:-The house which the Coroner and Jury have just visited is No. 42, Peel Street. I went up the stairs which leads to the upper floor of the house. On the stair there are folding half-doors. The folding doors were fastened on the inside by a sliding bar. I climbed over the doors and opened them, and got up to a trap door, which I found closed. That trap door was opened by a man inside. When he opened the door, he pointed out a ladder leading from the cook-house to the roof up which he said the women had gone. It was then about quarter to one o'clock. I went up the ladder, and got on to the platform on the roof, and I heard some people on the roof on the other side of the wall which divides the flat portion of the roof of 44 from that of 42, and I got round the corner of that dividing wall, and as I got round I saw a woman going down the trap of 44 which is similar to the one on the roof of the house 42. I saw the woman going down and I made a grab at her and caught her sleeve, but could not stop her. At the same time, I saw two other figures on the flat roof. As I grabbed at the woman, I heard the crash from the roof of 44, and I did not know where the persons had gone to.\n\nI did not see if they fell or jumped. There is an unprotected open space on the roof of 8 feet by 5 feet, which is the same width and length as the ground floor. This open space acts as a smoke-hole permitting the escape of the smoke from all the kitchens in the different floors of the house. The height of the flat roof above the yard below is 36 feet. The yard below is paved with granite. There is no projection into that area except one piece of wood acting as a sun screen, about 1 foot broad, and placed in the form of a shade for a window on the first floor. That has been broken and, I think, it was the crash of that which I heard by one of the women coming into contact with it.\n\nI followed the woman down the trap, and followed her right into the street. I pursued and she ran up the steps of Peel Street, and up to Staunton Street, and a coolie caught her about ten yards...",
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        "content_text": "(4)\n\nfrom Aberdeen Street. The woman now here, LAU-A-YEE, is that woman. I took her back to the house and gave her in charge of a Lokong. The people on the ground floor called to me and told me that some people had fallen into the cookhouse. I went into the cookhouse and saw the deceased(1) lying on the granite on her face, with her head close to an earthen-ware chatty, which I pointed out, and the bundle of clothing with a Chinese rule lying on the top of her head, or on the back of her neck. Close beside her was another woman lying on the other side of the chatty with her feet against the wall and her head out towards the cookhouse door. I had a Chinese candle. I took up the bundle of clothes off the deceased's head and turned her on her back, and there were no signs of life apparent. The other woman was bleeding from the face, and her face and neck were covered with blood. She was moving as if in great pain. I sent for the ambulances at once, and by this time the whole street was aroused. Dr. GOMES lives close by and he came to the place. I asked him to look at the deceased and he did so and said she was dead. When the ambulances came, I removed the women to the Civil Hospital.\n\nThe deceased was called A-Su, I believe. I cannot find out anything more about her than that she has been in the house two or three days.\n\nThe woman who is now in Hospital is called TAI-YAU, and was fined in November last for keeping an unlicensed brothel.\n\nThe woman whom I took to the Station is called LAU-A-YEE. She rents the upper floor. The deceased is a servant-woman in the house.\n\nThere were two women besides the three referred to in the house. They are servant-women. They are here now.\n\nLAU-A-YEE is in custody charged before the Magistrate as the keeper of an unlicensed brothel, and the case is postponed till the 19th.\n\nWhen I went up the stairs and climbed over the folding doors, I did not call out \"Police.\" I have been on the roof of many Chinese houses since I became Inspector of Brothels. I have never seen any roof, but that of 42 and that of 44, which had not a protection wall round the smoke-hole or area. I only saw one man in the house, the one who opened the trap door. His name is NG-A-KAN. He is the informer and was one of the men who got the notes to get evidence. I only knew from the informer that women had run up and I wanted to secure them.\n\nI had no knowledge of the existence of such a hole being unprotected. I believe the women did not know of the existence of the hole and simply ran there in their endeavours to escape.\n\nBoth Inspector WHITEHEAD and myself had suspicions on the house No. 9, Lyndhurst Terrace, for months. We had no suspicions on No. 42, Peel Street, until last night at midnight. I was then told something by the Interpreter and in consequence went.\n\nOur instructions to the Interpreter last night were to send to a house No. 258, Queen's Road Central, and if the informers could not gain admission, then to try and find some other place. We did not give any special instructions to go to No. 9, Lyndhurst Terrace, last night.\n\nJonx LEE.\n\nNG-A-KAN declared, states:-I am a carpenter living at D'Aguilar Street. I am a friend of CHENG-A-YU, the Interpreter to the Inspector of Brothels. He gave me seven dollars yesterday about 6 o'clock. He told me that the Inspectors wanted to get some cases and told me to make inquiry about unlicensed brothels. I went with a friend surnamed CHENG last night, but we could not find any in Queen's Road Central. We went into a house in Queen's Road Central, over a district watchman's house. CHENG-A-YU sent us there. The people said it was a family house. I separated from CHENG and I searched about. I intended to give back the money. I met two friends MAN-A-ON and LÓ-A-MAN, and they asked me to go to Lyndhurst Terrace. We went to a house on the first floor about 9 o'clock. LÓ-A-MAN and MAN-A-ON had been there before. When I got into the house, I only saw three women there. One of the women only was a prostitute. I did not sleep with any woman at No. 9, Lyndhurst Terrace. There was a girl brought to the house. A man named A-NAM brought her. I did not have anything to do with the girl. I engaged the girl at Lyndhurst Terrace and went with her to Peel Street, No. 42. That was about 1 o'clock. Before the Inspectors came, I had left Lyndhurst Terrace. The girl who is in Hospital is the one I had engaged. A-NAM came with me to the house in Peel Street. He said he was going to sleep there, but he was not going to sleep with a girl. I had not paid the girl, whom I had engaged, anything. I opened the trap door and let the Inspector into the floor. The women kneeled before me and said not to do anything, as the Inspector was coming. The deceased and TAI-YAU kneeled before me. They were much frightened. TAI-YAU said, \"I was fined $100 before. I sold my son to pay the fine, and you must not say anything now.\" That was before I opened the door. The woman now present, LAU-A-YEE, was there. She ran with the others up the stairs. I had never been in the house before. I had had some drink. I was not quite drunk, but I was under the influence of drink.\n\nCHENG-KAN-TSAI paid for the supper. He got money from CHENG-A-YÜ. I returned my seven dollars to CHENG-A-YÜ.\n\n根吳\n\nJ. RUSSELL,\nCoroner.\n\n(5)\n\n18th October, 1877.\n\nInquiry resumed at the Magistracy, at 4 o'clock.-Jurors present.\n\n476\n\nCHENG-KAN-TSAI, declared, states:-I am a painter living at Jervois Street. On the evening of the 16th instant, between 6 and 7 o'clock, I was walking with a man named NG-A-KAN, and went to CHENG-A-YU's place, 31, Caine Road. CHENG-A-YU asked me to get some cases for him, to find unlicensed brothels for him. We were to go and try a house in Queen's Road. We got money from CHENG-A-YÜ. I got $3 and NG-A-KAN got $7. We went to the house in Queen's Road over the watchman's and went upstairs. We had no previous knowledge of the women there. We stayed for five minutes. We saw no men there. We proposed to them thus: \"Have you got any women who have got time?\" They said-\"No, you can go.\" We saw three women.\n\nWe then separated. I was walking in Queen's Road. I met a friend called MAN-A-ON. I asked him where he was going to? He said to Singapore. I said, \"As you are going to Singapore, you ought to give me an invite to spend a night at a brothel.\" He said-\"Yes, go on, let us go to a sly brothel.\" He had a friend with him. His name I learned to be LÓ-A-MAN. They took me to an Opium shop, where we fell in with a man called A-NAM. We stayed a short time there, and A-NAM took us to a house at Lyndhurst Terrace, first floor. I do not know the number. When we went up, I saw three women there. I proposed that we should stay there and have supper, and afterwards have girls there. There was one man there. One of the women, named SAI-KAM, told me that there was only one girl there, herself. I said, \"Get two more,\" and a servant was despatched to get two girls. A-NAM was only a pimp to find us the girls. This occurred about eight o'clock. Two girls came about quarter-past eight o'clock. I gave a dollar to A-NAM to buy supper. That was one of the dollars that I got from CHENG-A-YU. The girls came, but only stayed a few minutes, one minute. They promised to stay, went away, but did not return. A-NAM himself went out to get two girls and fetched two at after eleven o'clock, about quarter-past eleven o'clock. One called herself CHAU-KIN, and the other called herself A-SÓ. Three women had supper. We had supper as soon as they came. We had for supper fowls, stuffed pig's feet, sausages, eggs, and about six taels of samshü. We drank three or four cups.\n\nA-NAM remained there and had supper. MAN-A-ON went and fetched NG-A-KAN about nine o'clock. LÓ-A-MAN said that NG-A-KAN might have his girl. We told MAN-A-ON and LÓ-A-MAN that we were going to have them arrested, and MAN-A-ON and LÓ-A-MAN said they did not want to have anything to do with it. They said they had no time to be witnesses. NG-A-KAN promised to pay for the women for them. I stayed at Lyndhurst Terrace with the woman who was in the house. I had not paid her any money.\n\nI was in her room when A-YÜ told me that I should pay the girl two dollars. She agreed to sleep with me. I had not paid any money.\n\nWhen the Inspectors came, I was told that I should pay her. I had not paid any money.\n\nCHENG-A-YÜ never asked me to do any work of this kind before for him, nor did I ever do it. NG-A-KAN was not there when the Inspector came. He left to go to Peel Street with a girl. He went with A-SÓ. A-NAM went with him. CHAU-KIN went away before A-KAN. She went with a servant woman. MAN-A-ON told NG-KAN to pay her, but NG-KAN did not.\n\nMAN-A-ON and LÓ-A-MAN went away together about half-past twelve o'clock, when I paid the money for the supper. I told MAN-A-ON to go and tell CHENG-A-YU.\n\nTo the foreman:-My pay as a painter was 1 mace and 4 candareens per day. I am out of employ now. I have been out of employ for a year now. I sometimes stop here, and sometimes go elsewhere. I live on my friends.\n\nQuery. You spent $1, what did you do with the others?\nAnswer. I gave back the $2 to CHENG-A-YU. I did not expect to get any money from CHENG-A-YÜ. He is a friend of mine. I live in the WING SHING CHEUNG shop, Jervois Street.\n\nTo the Coroner:-I opened the door and let the Inspector in. She (the girl in No. 9, Lyndhurst Terrace) was very frightened and asked-\"What is that?\" I said, \"Nothing, don't be afraid.\" She was afraid. She ran into a front room and concealed herself under a bed. I pointed her out to the Inspector. The Inspector could not see me in the girl's room because I opened the door.\n\n鄭簡齋\n\nNG-A-KAN recalled, and further examined, states:-We had about 18 taels of samshü. I had the most to drink, i.e., more than the others. The supper consisted of fowls, sausages, duck, pig's tripe, pig's feet, salt eggs, and plums.\n\nA-NAM is not here. I don't know where he is. I had nothing to drink when I went to Peel Street. I have been employed by CHENG-A-YÜ in the business before. I have discovered three places before. One last year and two this year. I was a witness against TAI-YAU before. I did not recognize the girl again. She called herself A-SÓ. She did not recognize me.\n\nA-NAM ran out when the Inspector came. He knew that my being there was a plant. He ran when the Inspector came. He ran away with the woman to the roof. I have paid back the money, seven dollars, to CHENG-A-YU. I got no pay last year, but this year I got $2, one on each occasion before as pay.",
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        "content_text": "# THE CHINA MAIL.\n\n## HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1879.\n\n### GENERAL GRANT IN HONGKONG.\n\nThis morning at eleven o'clock, General Grant attended at the United States Consulate and received a considerable number of ladies and gentlemen who were desirous of having the honour of being introduced to him. The Consul, Col. Moneby, and his clerk Mr Rickards, saw to the proper formal introduction of each presentee, and everything passed over most successfully and quietly. The Consulate was adorned with flags. Outside were displayed the Stars and Stripes, and the Peruvian flag; and in the entrance hall were displayed the American flag and the Peruvian, with the Portuguese and Italian flags on either side of the doorway.\n\nThe American Consulate is at the same time the Peruvian Consulate. Over the doorway leading to the reception chamber were the English and American flags. In the reception room, the Russian and German flags were hung. The reception did not last long, less than an hour being occupied altogether. The following is as complete a list as could be obtained of those who were present. If any names are unwittingly left out it is entirely the blame of those who failed to leave their cards — G. Holcombe, Esq., Charge d'Affaires, Peking; Bishop Raimondi; Hon. Acting Puisne Judge, J. J. Francis, Esq.; Hon. the Acting Attorney General, J. Russell, Esq.; Rev. Dr. Eitel, Inspector of Schools; Dr. Chalmers, Canton; Judge Denny, U.S. Consul, Tientsin; Hon. W. Keswick; Hon. K. Ryrie; Dr. Lochhead; Commander Perkins, and F. D. M'Ewan, U.S.S. Ashuelot; W. Reiners, Russian Consul; A. G. Romano, Portuguese Consul; Dr. Wm. Eastlake; Frank W. Eastlake; E. Sharp; R. H. Sandeman; J. N. Jameson; W. H. Forbes; J. M. Forbes, Jr.; Geo. Murray Bain; B. Chatterton Wilcox; C. L. Gorham; A. F. Smith; H. H. Nelson; C. Vincent Smith; John Kyle; H. Dickie; L. Mallory; W. W. Battles; Geo. H. Wheeler; T. Thompson; B. M. Blanchard; W. Dolan; Commissary J. Macfarlane; F. D. Sassoon; Q. C. Williams, Swatow; H. Deacon; W. H. Ray; W. Spratt; M. E. Manook; R. D. Mehta; F. Abella; A. Ahlmann; I. Hopplus; Albert Gultzow; Fred. Rickards; Capt. Hayden (Sea Gull); Mr Reinor (Sea Gull); Capt. Brothhurst (Coran); Capt. Means, Mrs Means and family; Capt. Johnson, Mrs Johnson, and family; Capt. Holmes and Mrs Holmes; Capt. Call and Mrs Call; Capt. Evans; Capt. Lunt; Capt. Hutchinson; Capt. Clough; Capt. Lewis; Capt. Tapley; Capt. Mansen; Capt. Smith; Capt. Wass; Capt. Windsor; and the following Chinese—Leung On; Wong Yik Pun; Tang Kau; Tam King; Fung Tang; Chun Poh Yeong; Chu Siu; Fung Ming Shan; Lee Pun Chi; Yu Chong. General Grant, his son Lieut.-Col. Grant, and Mr Russell J. Young, who accompanied him, after the reception proceeded to Government House to tiffin, and spent most of the afternoon there. During the afternoon Messrs. Roberts and Shorter, the billiard players, had the honour of playing at Government House, before His Excellency and General Grant, the ladies, and the other members of the party. The Governor and General Grant drove round the town in the course of the afternoon.\n\nTo-night, a dinner will take place at Government House, when about twenty guests will be present. Mr and Mrs Robert Hart, who proceed to Shanghai to-day by the French steamer, were among the guests at Government House last night. To-morrow night a State Dinner will be given, when about forty guests will be present, all official guests appearing in full uniform. The Band will be in attendance, and a reception will be held from 10 till 12; when the brilliant lighting up of Government House Gardens will add additional beauty and attraction to this evening's entertainment. Half way up the hill, in Wyndham Street, a capital transparency portrait of General Grant, with on the other side the British and American flags, has been exposed every night, lighted up brilliantly, and has attracted much attention. The lamp is shown over the house of Mr Moore, an American.\n\nGeneral Grant is a man in appearance about fifty years of age, although actually seven years older, having been born in 1822, 27th April. He looks uncommonly fresh in spite of the tear and wear of War's alarms, and the worrying and trying boredom of being lionized as he has been for the past six months or more. He is rather under than over the average size, has a fresh ruddy face, and brown hair of a grayish hue. He is evidently a man of most unassuming manners and most dogged resolution, and when he gets into his favourite attitude, crossing his knees and leaning slightly forward, with his cigar in his hand, he recalls to one's recollection the five or six hundred portraits we have all seen of him, either during the war or the term of his double presidency.\n\nIn conversation he is a willing participator, and talks genially and pleasantly.\n\nPage 333",
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        "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n\n## HONGKONG, MAY 13TH, 1879\n\n### DEPARTURE OF GENERAL GRANT\n\nAt ten o'clock yesterday morning a deputation from the Chinese community, consisting of Messrs. Ng Choy, Leung On, Fang Tang, Hop Koe, Ho Amei, Lee Sing, and Chong Tsin Yeong, waited upon General Grant at Government House, to present him with an address previous to his departure.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor introduced the deputation to General Grant, and the Hon. A. E. Bois, Colonel Mosby, and Major Palmer, A.D.C., were also present.\n\nMr. Ng Choy, who had been deputed to present the address, began by saying a few words regretting that, owing to the time necessarily taken in preparing it, they had been unable to wait sooner upon the General for the purpose of presentation. He then handed him the address and read the translation of it, as follows:-\n\n**(Translation)**\n\nTo General Ulysses S. Grant, late President of the United States of America and Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army.\n\nOn the occasion of your honouring Hongkong with your presence we, the undersigned, on behalf of the Chinese Community, approach you to give you a hearty welcome and beg to present to you an address expressive of our high esteem and respect for you.\n\nDuring your Presidency, your great name and noble qualities were well known far and wide, and by the carrying out of laws and respect from you commanded admiration from all classes of people under your rule, we have been delighted to learn that in international questions you have shown a spirit of impartiality and fairness, treating Americans and Foreigners alike, and the Chinese who have been trading in the United States have sung, and continue to sing, praises of the many good actions done by you while in office. We had longed to see you, but being far away we were hitherto not permitted to realize our wish. Now that you have honoured us with a visit, we avail ourselves of the opportunity to present you with a scroll inscribed with these four words \"Benefit to Chinese People\" which we hope may serve as a souvenir of your interview with the Chinese Community of Hongkong.\n\nNg Choy  \nO Man Chai  \nKwok Aubeong  \nChing Sing Yeong  \nWong Kwau Tong  \nLoong On  \nKon Moon Walt  \nChum Sui Shug  \nSee mee Sang Kai  \ning Sart Yeong  \nYo Wni San  \nPan Fong Poo  \nPow Chung Hung  \nCha Sit Chuen  \nPoon Chi Kai  \nLee Sing  \nHo Amei  \nLeo Tuck Chong  \nFung Tang  \nChow Shing Lam  \nTung Ting Kam  \nLoo Lai Pang  \nWong Yu Yee  \nLee Pun Chee  \nSay Yeon Man  \nMing Koo  \nTung Tack Chan  \nLai Hong Chunan Yuen  \nCheong Wing  \nWing Mow Cheong  \nChong Woo Chan  \nLong Cheong Chan  \nWing Cheong Chan  \nYa Sang Cheong  \nMee Fook  \nMesa Cheong Wo  \nKwan Choong Lung  \nTeu Cheong Lang  \nKwong Lee Cheong  \nWing Cheong Phing  \nTon Hing Lung  \nKwong Man Fung  \nChun Wing... Wo  \nHee Chong Ching  \nChoy Chong Lang  \nKwong Yuen Tai  \nWing Wo Yuan  \nWo Kee Chap  \nKwong Sun Lung  \nYow Hing Chong  \nKuni Chong Tai  \nWing Chong Kut  \nTrong Chong Lung  \nTuck Wing Ynen Lang  \nTai Yuen  \nKwong Tong Sang Wo  \nKwong Hip Wo  \nTai Chuca  \nWing Yoe Yuon  \nKee Kee  \nin Trong Tai Chong  \nKwong Nam Hing  \nLing War  \nTack Lung On  \nKwok Nam Ping  \nHoong Chenk Won  \nChow Chec Tin  \nLook Me Kui  \nChai Leong Hing  \nChun Heong Poo  \nPang Kee Chow  \nChun Kun  \nChung Yust Kai\n\nGeneral Grant, replying, said - Mr. Ng Choy and Gentlemen, I thank you for this valuable address. It will be kept by me as a pleasing memento of the Chinese community of Hongkong. In other colonies during my recent travels I have also met countrymen of yours, and I have found the rulers of those colonies recognising your good qualities of frugality, industry, and enterprise. Such qualities go far to account for the prosperous condition in which I see you all here. I am now leaving Hongkong to visit your country, and I am sure I shall see much that will be very interesting to me. For this handsome address I must again thank you most sincerely, and I shall never forget the kindness shown to me by the people here. I wish that prosperity may continue to be enjoyed by you.\n\nAt the request of His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Ng Choy introduced the other members of the deputation to the General.\n\nThe deputation then withdrew. The address, which was sixteen feet long by four feet wide, an extremely handsome scroll, was embroidered in gold on a strip of crimson satin about ten feet long, with a rich deep border, exquisitely embroidered. The characters are written in Chinese. On the top of the scroll is written the address, on the right side is General Grant's name in Chinese, and on the opposite side are the signatures. In the centre are four large Chinese characters, viz:- \"Wai Kap Wa Man\" (Benefit to Chinese people.) The scroll was packed in a teak wood box.\n\nIn response to the invitation of His Excellency the Governor, the officials, naval, military, and civil, as well as a large number of the general community, assembled shortly before eleven o'clock a.m. at Murray Pier to see General Grant and party embark for the U.S.S. Ashuelot. There were present the Chief Justice (Sir John Smale), His Excellency Major-General Donovan; Commodore Smith; the Hon. W. H. Marsh, Colonial Secretary; Hon. J. Russell, Attorney-General; Hon. M. S. Tonnochy, Acting-Colonial Treasurer; Hon. J. M. Price, Surveyor-General; Hon. P. Ryrie, Hon. W. Keswick, and Hon. H. B. Gibb, Members of the Legislative Council; the Acting Puisne Judge; Hon. C. B. Plunket; Colonel Geddes, 27th Regiment; Colonel Sherwin-ton, Assistant Commissary-General; Colonel Moore, Commissary-General of Ordnance; Colonel Mosby, U. S. Consul; Mr. Taro Ando, Japanese Consul; Captain Kasama, H.I.J.M. corvette Nissin; a good sprinkling of naval and military officers and a number of the residents. The police, under Captain-Superintendent Deane, lined the road from Government House to the pier, upon which was drawn up a company of the 27th Inniskillings with their colours and band. Punctually at eleven o'clock the General and his party, with His Excellency the Governor and Mrs. Hennessy, arrived at Murray Pier, when General Grant gave his arm to Mrs. Hennessy while the Governor escorted Mrs. Grant to the head of the pier. The guard of honour presented arms, and the band played as they passed. Arrived at the steps, the General and his party exchanged adieux with those present, and as they stepped into the Government launch Mr. Hennessy called for three cheers for General Grant, which invitation was warmly responded to, and one cheer more for Mrs. Grant added. His Excellency the Governor, Mrs. Hennessy, Colonel Mosby, Major Palmer, R.E., A.D.C., and Dy. Paymaster Eastlake accompanied the party to the Ashuelot. As the launch steamed away from the pier the band of the 27th played their Farewell March to Gosport, which included \"Over the Sea\" and \"Good bye, Sweetheart.\" On passing the Spanish gunboat Marques del Duero, and the German corvette Luise, the marines on both vessels were drawn up and saluted the launch, the band on the Luise playing \"Hail Columbia.\" Captain Mortimer L. Johnson, the new commander of the Ashuelot, received the General and party on board and conducted them to the hurricane deck, where there were in waiting Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, Admiral Polo (Spanish Navy), Captain Sobering (H.I.G.M. Navy), Dr. Von der Horck, and Mrs. Eastlake. After the final farewells had been taken, the Governor, Mrs. Hennessy, Colonel Mosby, and Major Palmer left in the Government launch. On His Excellency leaving the Ashuelot he was saluted by that vessel. The Ashuelot shortly afterwards left for Swatow.\n\nMr. Afong, the photographer, has taken an excellent view of the embarkation.\n\nPage 338",
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        "content_text": "# IMPORT TARIFF\n\n## [Classified according to Rate of Duty.]\n\n### CLASS I.\n**Duty Free Goods.**\n\n* Agricultural implements.\n* Books, maps, and charts.\n* Bullion, being gold and silver refined.\n* Coins, gold, and silver.\n* Fire engines.\n* Models of inventions.\n* Packing bags, packing matting, tea-lead, and ropes for packing goods.\n* Plants, trees, and shrubs, of all kinds.\n* Samples in reasonable quantities.\n* Scientific instruments, as physical, mathematical, meteorological, and surgical instruments and their appliances.\n* Travellers' baggage.\n* Types, new and old.\n\n### CLASS II.\n**Import Goods subject to an ad valorem Duty of 5 per cent.**\n\n| Goods | \n| --- | \n| Alum | \n| Anchors and chains | \n| Bark for tanning | \n| Bamboo, split or not | \n| Beans, peas, and pulse, all kinds | \n| Bones | \n| Bricks and tiles | \n| Camphor, crude | \n| Coal and coke | \n| Cotton, raw | \n| Drugs and medicines, all kinds | \n| Fish, fresh | \n| 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        "content_text": "## Enclosure\n\nWith our Ministers in China and Japan, and with the officers commanding our Naval and Military Forces in carrying out the instructions of Ster Majesty's Government, and in the general promotion of British interests, which I believe to be identical with the interests of Peace and Commerce.\n\nI have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble servant,  \n3. Bowen\n\n(11) \n\n## THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT AT SHEIPOO\n\nThe Shanghai Courier gives the following account of this event:\n\nOn Thursday afternoon, the 12th February, the Chinese fleet was at anchor in the outer roads of the Sheipoo harbour, inside of Montague Island, and the order was given that at daylight on Friday morning they were to proceed northwards. While the Chinese fleet was getting under weigh, the French fleet hove in sight to the eastward of Montague Island. The Chinese Admiral, who was on board the Kwei-chi, immediately signalled for his fleet to proceed southwards, and the Nan-shen and Nan-shuan shaped a course for the Heishan Islands, the Yu-yuen and the Chin-cheng following in their wake. The Kwei-chi, Nan-shen, and Nan-shuan, being smart steaming vessels, the cream really of the Nanyang squadron of the Chinese fleet, were 2000 yards ahead of the Yu-yuen and the Chin-cheng, and as the French fleet were making a good stern chase, these two vessels, thinking the French would pass them by and pursue the other three, steamed round Cape Conway and entered Sheipoo harbour by San Mun Bay. The French did not pass them by, however, but directed all their attention to them, and eventually gave them \"A New Year's cumshaw,\" as their destruction has been irreverently termed. The Chin-cheng is the Foochow built boat known as No 26. She was commanded by Vice-Admiral Ting, who has been to Europe and had some training, we believe, in the British Navy. The Yu-yuen is the old frigate No. 6 that was moored at Woosung for several months, and she was commanded by Kin-yung, but better known to foreigners as \"Mobi\" who has risen from the ranks, his first experience of warfare being in the Pluto and Confucius during the Taiping rebellion. Both these vessels were of wood, with no armour whatever, and their speed was not more than 9 knots, so refuge in Sheipoo harbour was the best move they could take with the French coming rapidly down upon them. But when they got inside the French blocked the four entrances, and made them an easy prey for their powerful weapons of destruction, and superior skill in naval warfare. Nevertheless the Chinese commanders, if they lost their ships, as they must inevitably have done under the circumstances, saved their crews.\n\nIt was about ten o'clock a.m. on the 13th February that the Chin-cheng and Yu-yuen anchored about two hundred yards apart in Sheipoo harbour. The French allowed them to remain quietly there till about ten o'clock at night, when four French torpedo boats attacked them. The Hotchkiss machine guns on the two Chinese vessels were quickly at work and the fire was too much for the torpedo boats, which were driven back. At half-past twelve o'clock the torpedo boats returned to the attack, and were again beaten off, and at 8 p.m. on Saturday night they returned again, and for the third time the Chinese were too much for them. But Admiral Courbet was undaunted, and he is as well skilled in strategy as he is brave, and at four o'clock on Sunday morning, the 15th February, Chinese New Year's Day, a number of Chinese fishing boats came into the harbour for their crews to spend the day on shore. Under cover of these boats, four torpedo boats stealthily stole a march on the Chinese men-of-war's men. These fishing boats coming suspiciously close to the Chinese war-vessels, were hailed, and a reply was given “Fishing boats.” But immediately afterwards four torpedo boats shot out from their hiding places, and were alongside the two Chinese vessels before an effective fire could be blazed into them, the result being that torpedoes were exploded under the two Chinese ships. The vessels were not blown out of the water, the explosions making holes in their bottoms, and causing them to fill. This done the torpedo boats returned to the French ships; they had done their work against foes they found more persistent and brave than had been expected. The Chin-cheng drifted on a shoal and filled with the tide, her crew escaping in boats to the land, and not a single man belonging to her was lost. She had no foreigners on board. The Yu-yuen did not sink for four hours afterwards. All her crew got safely into the boats and with the exception of the second engineer, a Chinaman, they reached the shore. The boat in which the second engineer was capsized and he was drowned. This was the only death caused by the engagement on the Chinese side; the loss on the part of the French is variously estimated, nine and fifteen killed being the figures given.\n\nThe tugboat Fuh-lee arrived at the scene of the engagement on Sunday night. Mr. Richardson, who was the chief engineer on the Yu-yuen, and the only foreigner on board the two Chinese men-of-war, and about a dozen Chinese came up to Shanghai in the Fuh-lee, with instructions to report the engagement to the Chinese authorities here. The French fleet were then outside, cruising round after the other Chinese men-of-war, and as Admiral Wu signalled for them to proceed south; there is little doubt that they did so, but afterwards turned back as we hear of the following telegram from Admiral Courbet at Matsou:--\n\n\"MATSOU, 15th February.  \n\"Seen on the 13th inst., at about five miles distance, the Chinese fleet of three cruisers, one corvette and a frigate. The three cruisers could escape on account of a thick fog; as to the frigate and corvette, which had made for Sheipoo Harbour, they were sunk on the 16th at 4 a.m. by the torpedo-boats of the Bayard, though a heavy fire of musketry and artillery was discharged upon them by the Chinese,\"\n\nThe bravery of Captain Kin-yang, alias \"Mobi,\" is highly spoken of, as indeed is the conduct of the Chinese generally. \"Mobi\" fought his ship to the last and at each attack by the torpedo boats he worked a Hotchkiss gun.\n\n283",
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        "content_text": "The complainant then went to the side door and he and No. 17 pushed open the side door. It was a thin door which one man could easily knock in. The complainant went in with him and pointed out the seven men who were in the house. Those seven men were trying to hide themselves.\n\nP.C. McNab, No. 76 said - Along with five or six constables he went to No. 21 Gough Street, where he was told some of the rioters had escaped to. He found the door closed, with evidently something at the back of it. He pushed the door open. They found on entering another door which was fastened by a wooden latch. He arrested two men, but could not say who they were.\n\nCross-Examined:- He had no warrant for entering the house. When he went to Gough Street he saw people rushing about. It was quite possible that those who had been fighting might have hid themselves in the crowd. Those in the house did not offer any resistance to the police. They found four men hidden beneath the bed. He could point out three men - 6, 11 and 13. He could not well identify the fourth man. He found 15 bamboos in the room. This was the only house he entered. The men were excited and frightened when he arrested them, but they did not offer any opposition. When he went to Gough Street he found a large crowd, some were roaring and shouting and there seemed to be a general commotion. He had no warrant to enter the house. The complainant went along with them to No. 21. He went first to No. 6 and then came back and pointed out the men who had escaped from No. 6.\n\nThere were other two men in No. 21, one of whom was the owner of the house.\n\nP.C. 610 said he went with last witness to No. 21 Gough Street, Lo Aluk, the complainant, took them there. When he went near the place there were some Chinese fighting. When they saw the constables they ran inside the house and when they were inside they shut the door. He and the last witness pushed the door open. He saw the men run in and saw them shut the door. Nos. 9, 10, 11 and 12 were under the bed and he arrested them. There were a number of bamboo sticks inside the house. The four men were pointed out to him by the complainant. There were five men altogether arrested. The four that he arrested he handed over to the last witness.\n\nP.C. J. Bowland, said he went with the last two witnesses. He arrested No. 3. He found him in a top loft with nothing but his trousers on.\n\nP.C. George Murray said he went with Lo Aluk to No. 20. He there saw a man lying in a pool of blood. The man had three different wounds on the back. The people in the house pointed to No. 21 and he went over there. The door of the house was barricaded. The Chinese constable asked them to open the door, but they refused and the door was pushed open without much difficulty. They found four men below the bed who were pointed out by the complainant. Two boxes in complainant's shop were smashed and everything was turned upside down as if there had been a struggle in the house. As he was going towards No. 20, he saw some men run from that house across the street to No. 21, which they entered and closed the door. He identified No. 6, 8, 10 and 11 as being arrested at No. 21.\n\nP.C. F53 said he went to No. 21 Gough Street. He arrested No. 12 and 13.\n\nP.C. 195 said last night about 10 minutes past eight o'clock he heard a noise and went to Gough Street. He saw European constables arresting men and he went back to his house at Kei Yu Fung No. 19. He saw No. 14 on the roof of his house and arrested him.\n\nCross-examined: When the row began he was in his family house. That was about 8.10. The noise seemed to be coming from near the Mi Tuk pawn shop. The first thing he saw was the European constables arresting men. He did not know what caused the row in Gough Street. He heard them speaking in the street about some money. He heard that the Hok Loi men were having a fight about some gambling money. The people said so; he did not know. He knew the Ho Loi Kwai Sing Kwong Sho house, but he did not know what kind of a house it was. That house was in Queen's Road West. He did not know whether it was connected with the affair or not.\n\nThe case was then adjourned till Thursday, when the case of fighting on the Praya West will also be tried. Bail in both cases was fixed at $200 for each prisoner.\n\nPage 367",
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        "content_text": "# The Daily Press\n\n## HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 28TH, 1888\n\n### SUPREME COURT\n\n#### 27th November\n\n##### IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS\n\n###### BEFORE MR. A. J. LEACH, ACTING PUSINE JUDGE\n\n## THE LITTLE HONGKONG MURDER. VERDICT AND SENTENCE.\n\nLi Tak and Yu Man were again placed in the dock on the charge of murdering Chin A Tak, on the 10th October, at Little Hongkong.\n\nThe Attorney-General (Hon. E. L. O'Malley) prosecuted, and Mr. E. Robinson, instructed by Messrs. Caldwell and Wilkinson, defended.\n\nThe jurors were:- Messrs. P. A. Schomberger, A. Harvey, A. J. Carma, A. E. Allemao, A. Duer, S. E. da Luz, and H. W. V. Ehmar.\n\nThe evidence of the detectives who made the arrest and of Inspectors Matheson and Gauld was taken, and the case for the prosecution closed.\n\nThe defence called no witnesses.\n\nMr. Robinson, on behalf of the prisoners, said it now became his grave duty to place before the jury the case of the prisoners and comment on the evidence which had been taken. It was for the prosecution in all cases, but more especially in a case of this kind, where the issue was life or death, to prove their case and they had no right to ask the jury to lay upon their consciences the responsibility of a verdict of guilty where there was any doubt. The lives of these men rested on the verdict of the jury, and law as well as common humanity required their verdict to be one of acquittal if they had any doubt as to the prisoners' guilt. He should be able to show them that the evidence of the prosecution was not reliable or such as to warrant the jury coming to the conclusion that these men were guilty.\n\nThe Attorney-General in opening the case called their attention to four points: first, the finding in the possession of the prisoners of clothing which had been identified as belonging to the house where the murder was committed; second, the fact of their being found in possession of arms; thirdly, the conduct of the prisoners, and lastly, the boy's identification of them. These four were the elements of the case.\n\nThe evidence that had been called that morning was merely circumstantial evidence. He put it to the jury that it did not carry the case materially further than the evidence of the boy. If they believed the evidence of the boy they had no need of the evidence they had heard that morning. If they did not believe the boy then that evidence, standing alone, would not warrant them in bringing in a verdict against the prisoners.\n\nThe possession of the goods and arms and their conduct when the detective met them were all explainable by another theory than that they were concerned in the murder, namely, that being in possession of these goods and arms they were terrified into a certain line of conduct, knowing themselves to be in possession of goods that had been stolen. This was corroborated by one or two little circumstances. It was corroborated by the fact that when they are arrested it did not involve them in any crime except receiving stolen property.\n\nOne of the prisoners said the clothing had just been given him to take over to Hongkong. The man who gave him these goods might or might not have been the thief, but even assuming that he was it only proved that prisoner was guilty of the receipt knowingly of stolen goods. The other prisoner when arrested stated that he had just bought the goods from a man on the hillside. These statements raised only the question whether or not they were guilty of receiving stolen goods and no other question.\n\nOne of the constables had told them in evidence that another man had been arrested in possession of similar goods and that he was brought before the Magistrate on the very morning prisoners were arrested. Now, when that man was arrested it was certain all the others in the gang would hear of it and would make great efforts at once to get rid of all evidence of their crime. The first three elements in the case, which he had already alluded to, raised therefore the question of receiving stolen goods and nothing more.\n\nThe charge against them therefore depended on whether the jury believed the evidence of the little boy as to their identification. There was no other evidence upon which they would safely convict the prisoners.\n\nThe Attorney-General, in opening the case, laid down the law to them that if these men were in the gang, were present at the murder of deceased, it mattered not whether they were the men who fired the shot or not, they were guilty of the same, by the construction of law, provided it was done in pursuance of a common aim. He (Mr. Robinson) was not prepared to dispute the validity of that. It therefore became a question of murder or nothing, and the issue of life or death narrowed itself down simply to this-were these two men present or were they not? If present they were guilty of murder. If they were not present whatever other crime they were guilty of they were not guilty of murder.\n\nIt might be, said if these men were not present at the murder on that night let them come forward and say where they were. Very little examination showed the impossibility of proving this negative circumstance. It was easy enough in most cases to get people to come forward and say where you were at such-and-such a time, but it must be remembered that the murder happened at midnight. The prisoners therefore were utterly helpless in the matter, and could not bring witnesses to prove where they were at the time.\n\nIn considering the statements made by the little boy it was necessary to take into account his character and the ideas of responsibility he had. Had an European child been put in that box he would have been subject to the influences of the Christian religion, and these would have acted upon him as a powerful motive to tell the truth. Then again an European child would, in all human probability, have had a clear idea of the responsibility he was incurring, and would have a clear idea that this was a case of murder. The consequences to these men were the most awful there could be. This boy had no idea of the gravity of the charge against them. He did not know the case was one of murder. He was not imbued with sense of the responsibility of his position.\n\nComing to the evidence of the boy as it stood, it was either true or fraudulent. If true it was amply conclusive, but if false what would be the state of mind of the child who came there deliberately to make a false statement and of the person who instigated him to fraud. Whether the child was present or not on the night of the murder he did not know now. He had never doubted that he was until that morning, but a new light had flashed across him on hearing the evidence of Inspector Gauld, who said that when the report was made and he went to the house he did not see the child.\n\nIf the evidence of the boy was fraudulent it was necessary to consider the state of mind of the person who instigated him in the fraud. He would naturally tell the boy first, that he was not to tell anyone that he had been coached in his evidence. He would teach the boy how to identify the prisoners. He might take them to the Magistracy and show them to him without the knowledge of the police officers. Was that done? The jury had got to be thoroughly convinced that it was not, before they convicted the prisoners. They must remember that in this case the witnesses came before them seeking to obtain a conviction.\n\nThe prosecution, he submitted, had not made out their case devoid of doubt as regards the identification. It had not been shown that the witnesses had not been tampered with or instigated to give fraudulent evidence. The evidence of the boy raised a grave suspicion that he was anxious to secure a conviction. Another point which appeared to him strange was...",
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        "content_text": "No.6.\"\n\n635\n\nGOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION,--No. 429.\n\nThe following list of persons, to whom it is proposed to pay the respective sums mentioned in the table published in the Government Gazette under Notification No. 384 of 28th October, 1893, is published for general information in pursuance of Section 5, Ordinance 7 of 1893.\n\nBy Command.\n\nColonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 22nd November, 1893.\n\nG. T. M. O'BRIEN, Colonial Secretary.\n\nPersons to whom it is proposed to pay the respective sums.\n\n  \n    Name or description of Wharf or Pier.\n    Government.\n    \n  \n  \n    Murray Pier,\n    \n    $71\n  \n  \n    Peddar's Wharf,\n    \n    $23\n  \n  \n    Attinger Street Pier,\n    \n    $209\n  \n  \n    Harbour Master's Pier,\n    \n    $25\n  \n  \n    T'ak Hong Pier,\n    \n    $22\n  \n  \n    opposite Marine Lot 183,\n    \n    $11\n  \n  \n    188 and 189,\n    \n    $636\n  \n  \n    184,\n    \n    $63\n  \n  \n    195,\n    \n    $31\n  \n  \n    \n    Ip Ching Chun.\n    \n  \n  \n    204 and 205,\n    D. Musso.\n    $14\n  \n  \n    198,\n    M. J. Stephens.\n    $1\n  \n  \n    \n    Chun Yik Cheung.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Yu Hing, Yu Pui Wau and Yu Ip Chung, Executors of Yu Lock.\n    $5\n  \n  \n    \n    Bruce Shepherd, Trustee for Estate of Tsoo Wing Yung.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Land Investment Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Chan Sun Lang.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Canton and Macao Steam-boat Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Wong Hee Ting.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Lee Sing.\n    $10, $62, $66, $15, $12, $17\n  \n  \n    \n    China Steam Navigation Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Claimants, the Government and the Honourable C. P. Chater.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    Messrs. Douglas Lapraik & Co.\n    \n  \n  \n    \n    The Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Co.\n    \n  \n\n636",
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        "content_text": "# \n559 \n\n## Hlaindet to the Takaw Ferry. Mekong Routes.\n\nThe railway schemes of Messrs. Colquhoun and Hallett.\n\n28 \n\nand also a large local trade. Mr. Turner also says that the Burma-Kunlon line presents no immediate prospect of success owing to the lack of merchandise to convey--what is large for mule transport being small for an expensive railway. At present there are few articles of export and none in large quantities, and little promise of any. He describes the road between Shunning and Tali as bad, with only one place of importance on the way, the busy little town of Menghua-Ting, situated in a plain growing a large quantity of rice and opium. There is considerable agreement that Shunning has little trade except in the necessaries of life. But the country generally is not unfertile, for Prince Henry says that though the right bank of the Mekong is poor up to Mienning, beyond that town and up to Tali there are beautiful, populous, and very rich plains recalling that of Tunghai in south Yunnan. Lieutenant Roux goes even further, and, after referring to Mienning as a small town with a rather important trade with Burma, he says that beyond it he traversed one of the richest parts of Yunnan, passing through several important commercial centres such as Yincho, Shunning, and Menghua. Captain Daly holds that the area to be served by the Kunlon line will probably be eventually confined to western, central, and south Yunnan, with Shunning as the centre. The chief trade centres of west Yunnan are, he says, Yungchang and Lungling, a town south-east of Momien, by which a large traffic used to pass. He believes that when the Kunlon line is opened the trading community of Lungling will move en masse to Kokang (which is, in Mr. Scott's opinion, the richest tract in the Shan States), with its thriving market town of Malipa (Tawnio), only 25 miles from Kunlon Ferry, and connected with Yungchang by a fairly good road. Panlong is another trading centre of importance not far from Kunlon. Other towns which the railway to Shunning would render more accessible are Tali (with Atentzu and Yungpei to the north) and Ssumao, from which it may possibly divert some trade. Indian yarn might be delivered in Yunnan via Kunlon when the line is opened at least as cheaply as through Tonkin. Many officers and civilians, however, doubt whether the line can be a commercial success for many years, though Mr. Bagley, the chief engineer, expects that the traffic with the Shan States alone will make it pay.\n\nNo direct route from Kunlon to Yunnan-Fu has ever been explored. There is said to be a trade route via Shagwe (on the Mekong), Chintong, and Gokia to Hsinhsing and thence to Yunnan-Fu, but the distance is not known. Even if the railway were constructed to Yincho, several marches would remain to be done by road. Only west Yunnan, then, need be considered as to trade and communications.\n\n## (c.) Hlaindet-Mone-Takaw Ferry Route.\nThis is the only path besides the Bhamo route that is much frequented. Hlaindet is 80 miles south of Mandalay, and the route to Takaw (via Kyaniykon and Natit) occupies 21 days from Mandalay. Takaw, 130 miles south of Kunlon, is a narrow defile. From Takaw to Kenghung via Kengtung takes 19 days. But the difficulties of this route are great. There are said to be fifteen ranges of mountains between Hlaindet and Kenghung, and the likin duties beyond Kenghung are stated to be heavy. In spite, however, of these drawbacks, Chinese caravans come to Mone from Tali-Fu, Puerh, Ssumao, and Yunnan-Fu.\n\n## MEKONG ROUTES.\nIt appears desirable to devote a short section to those of the routes by the Mekong which do not go direct from Burma to China. The Mekong is navigable up to, and a little within, the borders of Yunnan, in passing through which it traverses for the most part wild solitudes where cultivation is impossible. Here and there on its banks are likin stations, with a few miserable cabins. Lieutenant Roux speaks of travelling near the river for eight days north from Dayakeu and passing two fine plains, Mong Pan and Mong Ka, situated amid wild and desolate mountains. Navigation is practicable in parts of the river, but rapids and cascades, especially those of Khong and Kemmarat, render through traffic impossible. One of the best-known Burma-China railway schemes, that of Messrs. Colquhoun and Hallett, was designed to tap south-west China by the Kenghung route to Ssumao. Mr. Hallett has argued that any line to China north of Mandalay is out of the question, and that the Chinese Government would not construct a railway from Kunlon to the Mekong because of the physical difficulties. The proposed line would go from Moulmein through Zimmé (in Siam), thence towards the Mekong, which would be touched at Kenghsen, and afterwards to Kenghung and Ssumao. It is contended that Ssumao is admirably situated for trade; that the railway can be constructed at a reasonable expense; that valuable plains would be opened to commerce; that the line would tap a rich and prosperous part of China and enable us to compete with France; and that, if the line were carried to Ssumao, this town would become the starting point of a railway system for south-west China. M. Chailley Bert remarks that this route is shorter and has less steep ascents than the Hlaindet route, but it would traverse Siam and also a rough, mountainous, and little-known country on the right bank of the Mekong, or else abut on French Laos. It is worth noticing that the trade of the Upper Mekong is comparatively insignificant; only ten or eleven caravans passed through Zimmé from Yunnan in 1896, with goods valued at £2,250. But the paramount objection to this scheme is the political one that the railway would traverse territory not under the control of the British Government, and this objection has become strengthened since the French advanced to the Mekong. It therefore appears unnecessary to criticise Messrs. Colquhoun and Hallett's statements about the richness and populousness of south-west Yunnan and the commercial importance of Ssumao, or their proposal for carrying a railway beyond Ssumao to the valley of the Yangtze. A railway even as far as Ssumao would be very long, and difficult and costly to construct, and could hardly compete successfully with lines from Haiphong and Bangkok. A Siamese railway to Korat is nearly completed.\n\n## Routes.\n\nThere are two Siamese routes, both passing through the Shan States. Siamese By the Mekong route traffic passes to Kenghung and Ssumao, but the difficulties are very great. By the Menam route boats can reach Zimmé in three weeks from Bangkok, though goods rarely take less than six weeks. But both these routes involve a long transit and a number of likin payments, which means a heavy price for laying down goods in Yunnan.\n\nThe French have attached importance to a route by the Mekong, but find The French navigation difficult. The valley of the Namu, which branches off from and the Mekong. the Mekong above Luang Prabang, offers to commerce an easier and shorter way than that of the Upper Mekong, but its length is sufficiently great to be a drawback. It is said by a recent French writer that gunboats can go up to Luang Prabang and even to Kenghsen for at least part of the year, and it is claimed that this route is diverting trade from Siam to Cambodia and Cochin China. According to M. Macey, English products penetrate to the Upper Mekong by many routes, and the French hope to bring back to their territory the ancient caravans, and to establish agencies and depôts in Muong-Lu. Navigation is at present slow, but it is asserted that the improvements projected will make the river navigable at any time on the borders of French territory. But M. Rocher and others declare that the Mekong will never be a way of penetration into China for the French at all comparable with the Red River, and that the sooner they renounce their illusions about it the better.\n\n## Kenghung via Ssumao to Yunnan-Fu.\nThe Mekong routes are directed Kenghung to towards Ssumao through Kenghung, the road from which reaches Ssumao, Yunnan.Fu. after traversing a rich cotton and tea country, in seven days. The whole journey from Kenghung to Yunnan-Fu takes 22 days, according to General Mesny, over very rugged roads. This route is known as the \"great route.\" Beyond Ssumao the country is extremely difficult, a belt of mountains 130 miles wide forming the watershed of the Red River and its chief tributaries. For eleven stages there are difficult ascents and descents. The road goes via Puerh and Talang (an important market in south Yunnan) to Yuanchiang-chou, a squalid town in a malarious plain. (The Yuan River, or Upper Red River, has a sharp fall and steep and precipitous bluffs, and is never likely to serve the purposes of commerce.) The country traversed has many ruined villages, little cultivation, and a small population, mainly Shans and Lolos. Beyond Shibping-chou, a prosperous and important town, the road joins the main route from Tonkin to Yunnan-Fu. Kreitner suggested a railway by this route.\n\n29 \n\n## \n570",
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        "content_text": "C. O.\n\n34628\n\nREC'd\n\nFOREIGN OFFICE,\n\nReceived DEC 29,\n\nDecember 12th, 1899.\n\nSir:-\n\nI am directed by the Marquess of Salisbury to transmit to you a copy of a note which he has received from the Chinese Minister requesting, under instructions from his Government, that Kang-Yu-Wei, a Chinese political refugee, stated to be now at Hongkong, may be expelled from that colony, and may not be permitted to reside in the Straits Settlements or in Burmah.\n\nKang-Yu-Wei, who was one of the most prominent members of the party of Reform in China and the confidant and adviser of the Emperor, fled from the country at the time of the reactionary coup d'état in September, 1898.\n\nThe Chinese Minister, who brought the note to the Foreign Office, observed that, if Her Majesty's Government...\n\nFor lack\n\netc.\n\nE. Colas\n\nThe 177 Oct. 21.\n\nThe Under Secretary of State\n\nColonial Office.\n\nGovernment\n\n701",
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        "content_text": "DESPATCH.\n\nNo.\n\nTel 900 Jau HONG KONG No. 1178\n\n(Subject.) C. O. 1173 Rec? RD 10 JAN 00)\n\nChuecas refuge Kary Yu-Wei\n\nious Paper. Inteeeds to leave A Long for destination on unknown on or about 26 Jais\n\n* Ipen Lurther to LO & Leb Paper m Mr Lucas. Sand copy of\n\n(Minutes.) ths paraph:o para on 694 :8 para on 694&FO. as proposed in 694. at are gur 10 Jan\n\nPage 5\n\n...\n\nPage 55\n\nий is likely a result of OCR misinterpretation and is left as is due to lack of context. However, as per the instructions, no further action is taken on it.",
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        "content_text": "## DOMESTIC\n\nOffice or Individual.\n\nfrequent 1900 \n\n1/23 Oct \n\nat previous Paper. \n\n31953 \n\nto \n\nPut P&L(13)—I1200-8000-7-1500 \n\nNext subsequent Paper. \n\n34960 \n\nHong Kong No 34672 \n\n(Subject.) \n\nReform Movements \n\nwhy despatch for Shanghai & reporting \n\nAntrobus (Minutes.) \n\nVery interesting \n\nIt is more than doubtful whether Kang Yu Wei and Sun Yat Sen are acting in concert. The former, who is known not to take part in China, is probably not mixed up in the Canton disturbances; the latter is connected with the disturbances on the East River, in running to Huizhou (now known as Waichow or Huichow-fu) some time ago. \n\nAttempts to get them to combine were reported to us as having failed; and this morning's paper states that Kang has repudiated Sun. \n\n? Put WHO 3/11 \n\nby Dht. Oct. 29. \n\nat 5 o'clock on 25 \n\n(uf) \n\n| Reference | Date | Description |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| 31953 |  | Previous Paper |\n| 34960 |  | Next subsequent Paper |\n| 34672 |  | Hong Kong No |\n\nREC'd 24 OCT 00 \n\nL. China 803",
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        "content_text": "## THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS\n\n[May 23, 1903]\n\n### CRIMINAL JURISDICTION\n\n#### BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR HENRY S. BERKELEY (ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)\n\n##### THE GAGE STREET MURDER TRIAL - SENTENCE OF DEATH\n\nThe trial was continued of Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan who was charged with the murder of a Reformer schoolmaster at 52, Gage Street on 10th January, 1901.\n\nMr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., Acting Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, Crown Solicitor), conducted the prosecution; and Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, barrister-at-law, was for the defence.\n\nChan Wan, who had been under examination when the Court rose on the previous night, was again put in the witness-box. He said he was employed at present as a cook on board the `Zafiro`. He knew the prisoner, who was nicknamed \"Sow\" (\"jutting teeth\") by reason of the peculiar formation of his teeth. Witness's brother Chan Lam Tsai was a member of the gang, and was executed because two letters were found in his possession by Li Ka Chuk. Witness had seen and read the letters, which did not relate to the murder directly, simply asking his brother to come down to Hongkong from Canton, as the Government of Hongkong wanted him. One of the letters was sent by \"Mai\" (the Chinese for Mr. May, then Captain Superintendent of Police). Witness was present at the execution of his brother, whose head was cut off on the Honam side of Canton. He remembered the murder of Yeung Kue Wan, and during the few months preceding it, witness was living at Canton with his brother, who rented the house and lived in it with his family. His brother was a soldier and a gambler - a soldier when times were busy and a gambler when they were slack. Li Ka Chuk, the mandarin, was the head of the Chuk regiment. Ko Ping Shan, whom witness knew, was one of Chuk's soldiers, called at witness's brother's house on 6th January, 1901, and the two - the brother and Ko Ping Shan - had a conversation, after which they went to Li Ka Chuk's barracks. When he came back, he had a conversation with Tung Cheung, the other man living in the house, and very early next morning all three - witness, his brother, and Tung Cheung - went to Chuk's barracks. Witness remained outside, but the other two went in and later on sent for him. When he entered, he saw the captain of the `Kin Yai` and the other two besides one of Li Ka Chuk's braves and a fourth member of the gang named Tsui.\n\nCross-examination continued - The pilot did not ask the witness to leave the room when he was discussing the project, in which the accused asked him to participate. His reason for not joining in it was that he was too busy with the cooking, and he did not make a report to the police because prisoner threatened to kill him if he did.\n\nRe-examined - The prisoner was arrested long before the police came to see him.\n\nChan Wan said he met the gang in Canton after the murder. Witness's elder brother, Lam Tsai, stated that he entered the house first and did the actual shooting. Tung Chung accompanied him. Tsui Fuk and the prisoner remained outside. Three of the gang received the greater part of the money reward; these were the prisoner, who got $2,000; Lam Tsai $2,000, and Tung Chung $2,000. He did not know what the other man received. These three also got buttons of the fifth rank, along with about twenty others. Witness saw two of the diplomas of rank, one in the possession of his elder brother Lam Tsai and one in the possession of Tung Chung. He produced and identified the patent, which belonged to his elder brother; it bore the date 30th January, 1901. The patent was sealed with the viceregal seal of Viceroy Tak. It stated that Chau Tai Oa (the official name of Chan Lam Tsai) had exerted himself in the arrest of the leader of the Ko-lo Society and other members of secret societies, and great credit was due to him.\n\nCross-examined - Before the death of Yeung Kue Wan, prisoner was unknown to him. Prisoner was not present at the house of his brother and at Li Ka Chuk's barracks in Canton. It was Li Ka Chuk who instructed his brother to carry out the murder.\n\nKong Ngau Ying, a fishmonger from Yaumati, deposed that he first met the prisoner on 8th January, 1901, at West Point with Lam Tsai and others. There they went into a brothel. He knew Lam Tsai. Afterwards, he learned that two of the others along with the prisoner were Tung Chung and Tsui Fuk. He saw prisoner again on 10th January at West Point in the Street; along with him were Chan Lam Tsai, Tung Chung, and Tsui Fuk. They took witness to an eating-house. After that, they went to the house of Ng La Sam, whom he had known. Li Chi Tin, between ten and twenty years, secretary to Li Ka Chuk, was there; also a man named Yeung Ching Kai, captain of the `Ai Yu`. Li Chi Tin asked him whether he \"wished to go or not.\" Witness asked \"Go where?\" Li Chi Tin replied \"To go to shoot Yeung Kue Wan.\" Witness said he was not going. Prisoner and the others were all present. Li Chi Tin then said \"Why don't you go? there is a reward of between $10,000 and $21,000 and you will get an appointment as a mandarin\"; adding that the reward would come from Viceroy Tak. Li Chi Tin explained that Yeung Kue Wan was the \"emperor\" of the Waichou rebellion.\n\n| Name | Role |\n| --- | --- |\n| Lui Chui alias Li Kwai Fan | Accused |\n| Chan Lam Tsai | Brother of Chan Wan, member of the gang, executed |\n| Tung Chung | Member of the gang |\n| Tsui Fuk | Member of the gang |\n| Li Ka Chuk | Mandarin, head of the Chuk regiment |\n| Viceroy Tak | Viceroy who offered the reward |\n\nThe jury retired to consider their verdict at 4:50, returning to the Court at 5 o'clock.\n\nThe Foreman announced that the jury unanimously found the prisoner guilty.\n\nHis Lordship addressing the prisoner said - \"You have been found guilty of the murder of Yeung Kue Wan. If when you said that you did not commit the murder, you meant that it was not by your hand that this man met his death, then your statement was true. The charge against you is not that you yourself did the deed, but that you were one of a gang of four men who went to his house for the purpose of killing him and did kill him.\"\n\nThe sentence of the Court therefore was that he be taken from hence to the place from whence he came and from thence on a day to be hereafter fixed to the place of execution; and that there he be hanged by the neck until he be dead, and that thereafter his body be buried in such a place as the Governor may direct, and 'may the Lord have mercy on his soul.\n\nAs the prisoner was removed from the dock, he exclaimed, \"It is a false accusation.\"\n\nThe Acting, Attorney-General said he wished to draw his Lordship's attention specially to the services of Sergeant O'Sullivan, who had had charge of this case from the beginning and had collected all the evidence in the case.\n\nThe Acting Attorney-General in addressing the jury said his friend on the other side had asked every witness why he did not tell the police of the plot to murder Yeung Kue Wan, and each one had answered that he was afraid of the Chinese Government.\n\nHis Lordship in summing up said the defence of the evidence for the Crown was based on this - that if it had been as the witnesses said, they would have gone to the police or ought to have gone to the police and saved the man Yeung Kue Wan.\n\nThe jury would be justified in accepting it as a fact that he would not have been able to call witnesses to prove that he was not in Hongkong at the time witnesses said he was.\n\nThe Court adjourned.",
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        "content_text": "# Extract from the \"Hongkong Daily Press\" dated 4th August, 1903\n\n## PREVENTION OF PLAGUE\n\n## THE EXPERIMENTAL BLOCK\n\nYesterday afternoon His Excellency the Governor Sir Henry A. Blake, G.C.M.G. formally handed back to the Sanitary Board the block of 16 tenement houses in Second and Third Streets which he had taken over with a view to the carrying out of experimental measures for the prevention of plague as well as new methods of cleansing. The block in question consisted of 253 houses, with 614 floors and a population of 7,701 people. To begin with, the south side of Second Street and the north side of Third Street, between Eastern Street and Western Street, were taken over at the end of April. The first thing set about was the erection of hot water tanks of over 300 gallons capacity each, in Wei On Lane, Tak Sing Lane, and Sheung Fung Lane. These tanks were used by the inhabitants of the district for dipping their bed-boards and such other furniture as would be likely to harbour vermin. Attached to the same furnaces which heated the tanks were bath-houses, two for men and two for women. A systematic cleansing-out of each house was then undertaken by the people themselves, under the supervision of Police Inspector J. H. Gidley. From nine to twelve floors were washed out each day. About the middle of May both sides of Second and Third Streets between Eastern and Western Streets, and all the lanes and cross-streets within that boundary, were taken in hand and treated in the same way. Latterly an empty house in the district was engaged and fitted up as a temporary hospital, and in the event of infectious disease occurring the patient was removed there and the people living in the same house, after washing it out and disinfecting their clothing, etc., were allowed to remain in it. For the purposes of carrying out the scheme, a Kaifong was elected by the community of that district, and they lent valuable assistance to the authorities in the work.\n\nThe ceremony of handing back the block to the Sanitary Board took place at noon in Second Street, at the point where it is crossed by Centre Street. H.E. the Governor was accompanied by Lady Blake and Sir John Keswick, A.D.C.; and there were also present Hon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson, P.C.M.O., President of the Sanitary Board; Hon. W. Chatham, D.P.W., Vice-President; Hon. F. H. May, Colonial Secretary; Mr. Fung Wa Chun, Mr. Ho Kum Tong, Inspector Gidley, and the members of the Kaifong. Before the proceedings began a photograph of the group was taken.\n\n## HIS EXCELLENCY said\n\nDr. Atkinson, Mr. Chatham, and Mr. Fung Wa Chun—I am about to hand back to you this block of buildings that over three months ago you handed to me, to see whether I could get the Chinese people to help themselves and assist in sanitary measures. When I came down here three months ago I was by no means certain that the experiment upon which I had determined to enter would be a success. I asked the people, the leading men of the two streets, to form a Kaifong, and seventeen of them came forward for that purpose. I now take this opportunity of thanking these seventeen respectable men, who have assisted me during these three months. Among these men I would especially mention the names of Chan Ki, Chak Cheung, Wong Wah, and Tiu Wi, whom I always found foremost in the good work of teaching the people how best to help themselves in fighting this terrible epidemic of plague. When I came here I promised the people that if they would clean their houses and if they would give notice of cases of disease, those who were affected by plague should be treated in their own houses, and I promised also that they should have tanks in which to dip their bed-boards and furniture, and bath-houses in which to wash themselves and enable them to keep themselves clean.\n\nBefore we could get the baths and tanks erected, I came down, and within three days I found the whole of the furniture of this street put on the street, and the people themselves had already begun to clean and wash their houses as well as they could. I have not a full account of all the people who used the baths during these three months, but 27,255 people have been noted as using these baths. The district that the Kaifong have been looking after consists of 253 houses, with 614 floors, and with a population of 7,701 people. I am told by Inspector Gidley, who deserves the thanks of the public for the way in which he has worked for the last three months, that he and the Kaifong had no difficulty in getting the people to turn out their houses, and to do whatever they were recommended by him to do in the way of disinfection and cleanliness. Mr. Fung Wa Chun my thanks are also due for the constant care that he has exercised in the supervision of the block; and to show the spirit in which this experiment was taken up by various people, I may say that within a week of taking over the block Mr. Ho Kum Tong handed to Inspector Gidley $200 to be distributed among the destitute people left by those who might be taken away by the plague. The landlords of the houses required for the baths not alone had the houses at once evacuated and handed over to me, but they one and all refused to take any rent for the houses for the two months, and two landlords, Yu Shan Tin and Wong Chun Chao, have refused to take any rent at all for their houses up to the present. No country could show a greater public spirit than this, for it must be remembered that these landlords are not rich men owning large properties, but are the landlords that live among you and own these small tenements in the district. I thank them most heartily for the public spirit which they have shown. Now, coming to the incidence of plague during the last three months, one of the principal duties...\n\nPage 353 \nREUT \nRG. 24 SEP 03! \n284",
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        "content_text": "14\n\nmenced a long and gradual ascent up a broad open slope to the south by an excellent road. Indeed, most of the roads in this part of Yunnan are very good as compared with the high road to Burmah.\n\nAfter five hours' march, by which time we had reached 9,900 feet, we passed over into the Mekong basin. There is no water to be got on this ascent, and, consequently, no villages. On reaching the top of the pass an extensive and characteristic view of a large part of West Yunnan was unfolded. At our feet, 1,800 feet below us, was the narrow valley of Chien Chuan, and beyond it a series of regular parallel ranges capped with snow, and running north and south we descended into the valley that afternoon, and struck the main road from Ta Li to Wei Hsi.\n\nJust north of the hamlet of Po Chueh, where we camped, there is a beautiful tarn of rich blue water, which has been banked up as a reservoir. From Po Chach to Chien Chuan is an easy day's march down the valley (south), which is not over a mile in breadth; the villages which fringe the foot-hills on both sides become larger and more numerous as we approach the city, where we were put up by the hospitable official.\n\nJust south of the city the valley opens out into a wide and roughly-circular plain, closed by high mountains on the south, or Ta Li side. This plain is some 3 miles wide, and very fertile. A large part of it is occupied by a large lake.\n\nThe whole district (\"chou,\" or sub-prefecture) of Chien Chuan is officially stated to contain 10,000 families, of which two-thirds are located in the main valley which we bad descended. The city population is about 7,000, and the streets are crowded on market day. The country folk are nearly all Minchia, but they speak Chinese and wear Chinese dress. There are no export products here, except a little surplus rice. The people are lazy, and get enough to live on from the padi-fields without planting winter crops. In fact, the only industry is charcoal-burning.\n\nIn September 1902 Chien Chuan valley was visited by an alarming earthquake; about fifty persons are said to have been buried under the ruins of a village 4 miles south of the city, and the yamên itself was left in such a crooked, cracked, and dilapidated condition that it presents an excellent type of the Government whose Representative dwells within its walls.\n\nThere is only one small outlet for the waters of the Chien Chuan valley: this is at Tien Wei, 15 li to the south of the city. The Mahommedans at Ta Li, during the rebellion, reduced Chien Chuan by damming up this outlet and so flooding the whole place. Throughout the dry season the padi-fields near the lake are deep in wet mud, and this condition attracts vast numbers of wildfowl, especially mallards. The sportsman who does not object to being occasionally stuck in the mire can walk up wildfowl in the stubble like partridges at home.\n\nThe Chien Chuan people, though they have no industries, have a temper of their own; and they have hitherto successfully resisted the establishment of li-kin or Prefect's tax stations in their valley.\n\nFrom Chien Chuan across the Mekong and Salwen Basins to Teng Yuch.\n\nWe left the city of Chien Chuan by the south gate, with the intention of making as straight a line as possible to Teng Yueh, passing near the west limits of Chinese jurisdiction, and gaining some knowledge of the great parallel ranges which run north and south, near the banks of the Mekong and Salwen Rivers.\n\nA good paved causeway runs down the valley south of Chien Chuan. At 1 mile the road to Tien Wei and Ta Li, which passes near the lake, divides off to the south, and we turned south-west to the village of Lo Yu, situated in the foot-hills which fringe the valley. From this point we took a last look at the snowhill of Lichiang (which is a conspicuous object from the Chien Chuan valley), and ascended through open, hilly country past a series of small tanks, where water is stored for hill cultivation. Extensive views of the mountains to the east and south of the Chien Chuan valley are obtained, until we entered a narrow, wooded gorge, and, passing a col (8,100 feet), descended to the clean little village of Shih Tzu Chiao. From this point we enter the valley of Yang Ts'en, which is half a mile wide, and runs east and west for 4 miles, containing half a dozen villages and some good padi lands. From the west end of this valley we commenced an ascent, and stopped at the mountain hamlet of Shui Tzu Ping. In the course of this day's march we had seen nothing but Minchia.\n\nOn the 3rd January we began, from Shui Tzu Ping, the first of the great ascents which intervene between Teng Yueh and the Yang-tsze basin. This pass is known as\n\n15\n\nrange which\n\nthe Shih Chung Shan (\"Stone Bell Hill\"), and takes the traveller over the forms the west boundary of the Chien Chuan Lake basin. The pass is 9,900 feet high, and is distant from Shui Tzu Ping 4 miles, or 12 hours for laden mules. The road is littered with a dilapidated pavement, and leads through dense forest the whole way. At the top of this trying ascent we found two old gentlemen living in a hut, and a cock pheasant living in their cabbage-garden. The former supplied us with information and the latter with dinner. The descent on the west side to the valley of Lan Chou is down an exceedingly steep and abrupt spur for 1,600 feet, and then by a stream in a close gorge to the village of Chiang Wei (which boasts a police-station), and across a stream out on to the valley.\n\nThe Lan Chou plain is watered by the head streams of the Yangpi River (which is crossed at Yangpi, the tenth stage from Teng Yuch on the Yünn m-fu road). Further south the river receives the outpourings of the Ta Li Lake, and finally joins the Mekong.\n\nThe valley of Lanchou consists of broken country with a number of small mamelons. It is about 8 miles by 4 miles, and contains a dense population of Miachia in about two dozen villages.\n\nThere is a market at Ma Teng. We put up at the village of Kan Ho Tien, at the foot of the formidable range on the west of the valley. This range we negotiated on the following day. Owing to the presence of a variety of \"spooks\" it is considered to be the most formidable pass in this part of the country. If the traveller while ascending utters the word \"cold,” he will be at once seized with a deadly chill, if not frozen stiff; if he utters the word \"hunger,\" he will be at once griped with an excruciating stomach-ache.\n\nCO\n\nI was warned against going aside from the road for any necessary purpose without taking my bearings with a compass, and observing the position of the sun lest I should offend the Shan Wang,\" or Deity of the hills. Though all this must be true, as it was told to me by Lanchou men who are constantly making the ascent, we found The the \"Yang Lu,\" or road of the sun, as it is called, by no means a difficult pass. ascent to the top from Lanchou took three and a-half hours' steady marching up a broad road partly paved. The summit of the pass is 12,200 feet. At the foot of the hill are fir shrubs, and higher up bamboo scrubs and rhododendrons. At the top is a hut where fatigued travellers are regaled with hot sugar and water. The last 1,500 feet of the ascent was over snow and ice.\n\nOn the right of the pass, and quite 2,000 feet above it, is a bare inaccessible-looking peak. The range divides the Yangpi River basin from the main stream of the Mekong. It also forms the west boundary of the district of Chien Chuan, and on the west side of the range we re-enter the extensive district of Li Chiang Hsien, which includes the right bank of the Mekong.\n\nFrom the top of the Yang Lu Pass a fine view is obtained of the great mountains on the west side of the Mekong, forming a regular and majestic range, whose feet are washed by the tributary waters of the Salwen and Mekong, which flow on the west and east of it. In January there was at least 1,000 feet of snow on the range, but in summer it is said to disappear.\n\nThe descent from the Yang Lu Pass in a west direction is down a convenient slope with a stream on the left and majestic spurs swelling down to the plain on both sides of the track. At 9,500 feet there are broad patches of cultivation on the hill-sides and little hamlets of log huts inhabited by Lisaw and Minchia; the marketing is done chiefly by the women here; the Lisaw ladies are conspicuous by their dirty white hempen kilts and the shells in their head-dress, while the Minchia women wear turbans and long cotton gowns.\n\nAt miles we reached the valley of Pei Ti Ping, an irregular strip of broken land surrounded by mountains and watered by a stream which flows into the Mekong soon after leaving the south end of the valley. There are a few Chinese pedlars to be seen on the market of Pei Ti Ping, but the bulk of the people are Minchia, who are engaged in the salt trade, and own a considerable number of mules,\n\nOn the 6th January we crossed the last range which separated us from the Mekong. The road formerly led past ninety-nine hills, ascending ninety-nine terraces, guarded by ninety-nine dragons, but this fearsome stage need no longer be made, as Yang Yu Kuo, the famous General who took a prominent part in the recapture of Ta Li from the Panthays, made another road across the mountains, which is much frequented by salt This road is well paved, and runs in and out and round about through the range, which is of a different character from the mountains which we had crossed. The first part of the day's march was spent in deep gorges between precipitous limestone\n\ncaravans.\n\n251",
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        "content_text": ".:.\n\n: \n\nMr Interpreter:- \n\nSir Sercombe Smith:- \n\nThe Interpreter:- \n\nSir Sercombe Smith:- \n\n26.\n\n397 \n\nYes. \n\nWhich have we been going on? \n\nThe one on the right. \n\nWell, what was the original entry of the one on the right?\n\nA. \"Paid to Inspector present $10\". \n\nQ. And do you know anything about the alteration? \n\nA. I altered it. \n\nQ. Then did you alter it? \n\nA. About two months ago. \n\nQ. Why did you alter it? \n\nA. Wong Joy Chew spoke to me, and asked me to alter it. \n\nQ. Why did you alter it, then? What was your reason for altering it? \n\nA. Wong Joy Chew said \"alter it; you should not write such those Inspectors accounts\". \n\nQ. Do you know who made the original entry? \n\nA. Yu Yut. He is your accountant, isn't he? \n\nA. Yes. \n\nThe Chairman:- \n\nAny Member wish to put any questions to this witness? \n\nMr Lee:- \n\nHave you any questions, Mr Lee? \n\nSir Sercombe Smith:- \n\nNo, Sir. \n\nMr Gompertz:- \n\nDo you wish to call any more witnesses, Mr Attorney? \n\nThe Chairman:- \n\nBetter keep them there a little longer, \n\nTell them to stay a little longer. \n\nWitness retired. \n\nThe Chairman:- \n\nDo you wish to make any statement, Mr Lee, to the Council? \n\nMr Lee:- \n\nYes. I went to the scavenging contractor's firm three or four times, because they had not supplied the boats, and I asked them if they could supply it by noon. It is supposed to be there daily 8 o'clock to 2, and it was not there, and I asked them if they could get it",
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        "content_text": "Extract from \"Chine-tail\" of the 4th. November, 1907.\n\nIMPERIAL CHINESE COMMISSIONER.\n\n2369\n\nJAN 22 1908,\n\nBanqueted at Hongkong.\n\nHis Excellency Yang Shi Chi, the Imperial Chinese Commercial Commissioner, who was appointed by the Throne to travel abroad with a view to developing China's foreign trade, arrived at Hongkong on November 2 on board H.L.C.M. Haichi (1,800 tons), one of the finest cruisers of the Northern Squadron of the Imperial Chinese Navy, the Haiyong, of the same tonnage, accompanying. His Excellency, whose suite includes Taotai Mun Yew Chung (Deputy Director General of the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, and Director of the China Merchants' Steam Navigation Company), and Mr T. S. Pojui, (Hon. Cantab., Assoc. Inst. Civil Engineers, London, also Secretary of the Board of Agriculture Industries and Commerce), and others, was banqueted by the leading Chinese business community at the Tung Tien Hotel on Saturday evening at 8 p.m. There were present some eighty guests, and among those invited were the Hon. Dr Ho Kai, the Hon. Mr Wei Yuk, Messrs Fung Wa Chun, Lau Chu Pak, Tai Tsze Kong, Taotai Wen, of the Imperial Chinese Telegraph, and others. His Excellency Yang, accompanied by Taotai Mun Yew Cheung, and Captain of the Haichi, arrived punctually at a little after 7 o'clock. The Commissioner, who is about forty-five years of age, looks extremely healthy, and after being introduced to the members of the business community present, photographs of the party were taken by flash light. The banquet commenced at 8 o'clock.\n\nAfter drinking the health of King Edward VII, proposed by Fung Wa Chun, and that of T. I. C. M. the Empress Dowager and Emperor, proposed by Lau Cho Pak, Tam Tsze Kong addressed His Excellency in a most cordial manner to the effect that he hoped His Excellency's mission might meet with every success which would tend to the development of China's foreign trade as well as secure the co-operation of all Chinese merchants abroad, ultimately furthering Chinese commercial interests. His Excellency replied fittingly, thanking those present for their cordial welcome. He concluded his remarks by inviting the party to tea the next day on board the Haichi.\n\nMr Chan Kiang Yu, the energetic opponent to the present administrators of the Canton-Hankow Railway, next spoke of the non-compliance, by the present administrators, with the Chinese commercial laws. He asked His Excellency's help to pacify matters, requesting His Excellency to inform Chinese merchants abroad of the effect that of the $8,000,000 which had been paid as first call on the shares, a greater portion was made up by subscription by these merchants.\n\nHis Excellency replied that as the Throne had already appointed Sir Chen Tung Liang Cheng to be Director General of the line, he no doubt understood what was best to do, and he was the proper person for him (Chan) to approach on his arrival.\n\nOn Sunday at 3 p.m. in response to the invitation of Commissioner Yang, members of the Chinese community went on board the Haichi. As the launch conveying the guests approached the representatives of the Imperial Chinese Navy, which were anchored in Kowloon Bay, a band struck up. His Excellency Yang received the guests most cordially. By the courtesy of Commodore S. K. Shen, Commanding the Northern Division of the Imperial Chinese Navy, who was with the Greenwich Naval College, England, and had been with Great Britain's Mediterranean Squadron for two years, the guests were shown over the cruiser Haichi which was preserved in a most creditable manner.\n\nAfter taking tea and photographing, His Excellency addressed the party. He was glad of their presence. He hoped that in the not very distant future, China's Navy would be increased with larger and more powerful vessels than the two present, and that wherever there were Chinese merchants there would be seen the Dragon flag on the water.\n\nThe two cruisers, with His Excellency, left port this morning anchoring outside the harbour for the rest of the day. The next places of call are Manila, Saigon, Singapore, Penang, Java, and thence His Excellency and suite will proceed to Europe and America by mail steamer.\n\n128",
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        "content_text": "## 2\n\nI received instructions to manage the affairs of the Shanghae-Nanking Railway on the 17th November last. Discussion with regard to the Russo-Japanese Treaty, however, was taking place at that time, and, being unable to proceed to Shanghae, I sent Taotai Chung Wen Yao to take over records and books, and appointed him as my Assistant with a view to greater ease in directing the various officials to examine the operations, and for the purpose of carrying on negotiations with the Company. On the 12th January I received the contract and records forwarded by Shêng Kung Pao, the former Vice-President of the Board of Works, together with funds set aside for land purchase. In the first and third months of this year I received from the head office an account of moneys spent in works, and as this account of expenditure (a foreign one) was too extravagant I rejected it, with my censure, to which I received no petition in reply. In the third month of this year I received also an account of land purchase, and of receipts and expenditure, sent by Shêng Kung Pao. I again inspected all these accounts, and rejected them, with censure. Such were the circumstances which attended my taking over charge.\n\nThe loss which accrues from the Shanghae-Nanking contract is much greater than that resulting from the Peking-Hankow trunk and branch lines.\n\nThe point of greatest difficulty lies in the establishment of a Board of Directors in which are two Chinese members and three foreign members; since whenever a meeting is held we are in the minority, while they are a majority, so that they have the advantage from the outset. If the Chinese members are not conversant with the English language, they cannot make use of their argumentative powers, and let valuable opportunities slip by; while such as are conversant with English must be sagacious, acute, firm, and patient if they are to fulfil the duties of their post. It is generally remarked that the additional appointment of a Director-General should be made, but it is not known that the power is in the hands of the Board of Directors as already specified in the contract, so that the appointment of 100 Directors-General would, indeed, be of no advantage. A further point of difficulty is that the financial powers are retained in the hands of foreigners, and although the Chinese and foreign members sign for moneys used, a foreigner is the accountant. The divisional accounts and the power of disbursing money being in the hands of the engineer; the purchase of materials being managed by Jardine, Matheson, and Co.; the posts of General Traffic Manager and General Stock Manager being filled by foreigners alone—all these are difficulties resultant upon the fact that they are a majority, while we are a minority. Since I have taken over my post I have discovered that these are the points wherein the worst of the malady lies. It is laid down in the contract that rules for the transaction of business by the Board of Directors are to be arranged between the Minister Superintendent and the Company. I was convinced that if matters were to be mended the sole method of proceeding lay in this point, and I fixed upon these rules and directed Chung Wen Yao to discuss them with the Company.\n\nWith regard to the reorganization of financial matters at the time of taking up my post, I was almost of one opinion with the Board of Commerce, &c., as expressed in their original Memorial, proposing the procedure by which items were first to be reported to the Board for sanction before they could be disbursed; than which as a means of getting at the root of the matter none seemed more important than this—a method which for retaining control seemed second to none in importance. Now, while it is, of course, proper that the Board's decision, in so far as it concerns the purchase of land, which has hitherto been in the hands of a Chinese official, should be followed, yet, in respect of moneys used for construction by the Board of Directors, it appears, upon careful translation, that the original contract specifies merely that accounts of all disbursements should be reported to the Boards concerned after a period of three months for purposes of record. If the matter is argued forcibly with the Company, or if a copy of the original Memorial is actually sent, then, in the event of its rejection by the Company, with a citation of the terms of the contract, there would result a consequent prejudice to the dignity of the Government. It would seem preferable to preserve sovereign rights rather by employing persons to that end than to put methods into execution such as would have the result of creating opposition. I have consequently given directions for the appointment of an additional Chinese accountant in the accountant's office of the Head Office, and directed that the divisional accountant and interpreters shall be dismissed or retained by a Chinese official; that purchases of material shall be made by the Head Office itself instead of by Jardine, Matheson on its behalf; that for the posts of Traffic Superintendent and Superintendent of Stock a Chinese official be additionally appointed to administer with executive powers equal to those of foreigners. To the post of Director of the Head Office, Shih Chao Tseng, a Taotai conversant with engineering matters, has been newly appointed; for land purchase and receipts and expenditure, Kan Chun Nien, a Taotai conversant with accounts, has been appointed; since efficient persons are necessary if the control is not to pass over to foreigners. Such are the chief means which I have selected to remedy matters since I have taken over charge.\n\n## 3\n\nThe duties within the province of the Minister Superintendent are, as it seems to me, of a multifarious nature, of which the most important are the negotiations with the Company. Their object is to obtain one advantage after another; our chief end is the protection of our powers and rights, and at the time of making a statement or using a device we must suit it to the needs of the moment and change according to circumstances, and with the least inadvertence or lack of discretion on our part they are likely to understand all our secret intentions and resist on each occasion. The expectations of the public are considerable, but they cannot be well aware of the real state of affairs, and cannot therefore be blamed for indulging in a great deal of confused talk. If I were to take account only of my own interests I would publish every detail, thus not only putting a stop to the distrust of the many, but even obtaining a false renown, whereby, however, I should be bringing to naught the whole condition of this railway; and herein lies the origin of the allegation contained in the Memorial of Wu Yu Sheng that I have done nothing to remedy matters.\n\nAs to the funds used in works in the third month of this year, I received an estimate for engineering works by Collinson, the engineer-in-chief, in which it was stated that a total 2,457,000_l_. odd would be required, together with a table of estimated expenses by the foreign accountant, Morriss—a total of 3,136,000_l_. odd. Mr. Bland, the representative of the Company, then raised the question of a further loan of 1,000,000_l_. I gave repeated directions to the various officials in the Shanghae office to criticize and argue on this point with thoroughness, but without result. Mr. Bland and Collinson then came to the metropolis and debated the question by turns with me, whereupon I ordered Chung Wen Yao and the others to proceed to the various points and make an inspection and diminish the calculation. We have decided that the amount of expenditure shall be 2,007,000_l_. as an estimate for engineering work; 125,000_l_. as repayment of the official funds used for the Shanghae-Woosung line; 397,500_l_., as interest on the loans; 350,000_l_. funds for land purchase; so that the real sum necessary was 2,879,500_l_.\n\nThe assets from which this amount must be taken are the first loan, of which the real amount at 90 was 2,025,000_l_.; interest repaid, 81,230_l_.; traffic receipts, calculated prematurely, 150,000_l_.; in addition to these, a further sum, detailed on a slip inclosed herewith, amounting to 100,000_l_., which was a fund prepared for land purchase; the total of these amounts leaving a deficit of 523,250_l_. If this sum must be borrowed, it will be necessary to add thereto for discount and interest, and to provide for unforeseen needs, as also for funds to build extra branch lines, or, in all, about 650,000_l_. When I reported to the Board of Commerce that up to the end of February there was 650,000_l_. in London and 2,800,000 taels odd in Shanghae, these sums were included in the first loan of 2,025,000_l_., and were for use in daily expenditure on works and land purchase. The Boards of Commerce and Revenue did not include these two amounts in their calculations, but considered them as separate and distinct funds, in ignorance that even including these two sums there would still be 650,000_l_. needed. If the sum thus needed can be appropriated by the Board, it will, of course, be unnecessary to ask for a foreign loan. My official duties do not include finance, and I have no means of knowing exactly whether this sum can be appropriated or not. It is to be feared, however, that it would be very difficult for the Board to prepare forthwith for this sudden extra expenditure of 650,000_l_., which is equivalent to about 4,700,000 taels. I find that last year the Board of Commerce memorialized the Throne on behalf of the Kiangsu gentry, who proposed to get together a public loan of 3,000,000 or 4,000,000 taels, and this year another communication states that the Soochow gentry make themselves answerable for a sum of 700,000 taels; and, from the fact that they have not yet raised these sums, the difficulty which the officials and people experience in raising funds is evident. Since the Board of Commerce formerly memorialized that I should make an exhaustive calculation and report as to whether there is any means of economizing in the use of the funds at present in hand, and of thus avoiding this further loan, I have for several months past directed the various officials employed at the Peking and Shanghae offices to effect every possible economy, and I consider that the sum needed must positively be raised forthwith.\n\nIt is...\n\nPage 378",
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        "content_text": "**CONFIDENTIAL**\n\n## No. 1.\n\n### Sir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.-(Received May 18.)\n\nPeking, April 2, 1907.\n\n**(No. 160.)**\n\nSir,\n\nI HAVE the honour to forward to you herewith a summary of events which have occurred in China since the date of my despatch No. 111 of the 4th ultimo, and concerning which no separate despatches have been furnished.\n\nI have, &c.\n(Signed) J. N. JORDAN.\n\n## Inclosure in No. 1.\n\n### Monthly Summary of Events in China.\n\n1. **Changsha.**\n\nYu Chih-mo (see Mr. Carnegie's despatch No. 363 of the 3rd September, 1906).— His Majesty's Acting Consul reports that this man, who was one of the most dangerous characters in Hunan, and who was arrested last August and finally sentenced to a term of imprisonment, has now been beheaded. There is no doubt that the intention always was to behead him, and his execution was only delayed by threats of reprisals on the part of the students of the Secret Societies. That the authorities should now openly announce the fact that he has been executed testifies to the improved state of affairs at the present moment.\n\n2. **Chengtu.**\n\nSzechuan-Hankow Railway.—The accounts for the period the 16th December to 18th January, 1907, balance at 2,099,167 Kuping t. 7 m. 3 c., the balance carried forward being 2,055,866 t. 8 m. 4 c.\n\n3. **Chinkiang.**\n\nThere has been a considerable amount of destitution consequent upon the floods in the late summer. The crops in the districts about the old bed of the Yellow River, with Suchien as a centre, were almost entirely destroyed. In December, starvation having begun to make itself felt among the villages, the villagers began to flock into the towns, which is, on a limited scale, an ordinary annual occurrence at winter time. The numbers, however, grew abnormally great, due in part to the gregarious nature of the villager; if a few families in a village decided to emigrate to a town, many, if not all, of the remaining families in the village accompanied them, although they were not in immediate want.\n\nThis clannish adhesion is due to the lawless state of the district, the villagers feeling that any reduction of their numbers threatens the safety of those remaining. As a result of this, wholesale emigration camps of refugees were formed at a few places on the Grand Canal, the principal one being at Chinkiang-fu, where some 400,000 were reported to be congregated, the next camp in point of size being at Yangchow, with an estimated number of 40,000 refugees. The Chinese officials took half-hearted measures to deal with the problem of organizing and feeding the refugees at Chinkiang-fu, and after about two months succeeded in persuading them to return to their homes. This was an excellent thing, as the camp was a hot-bed of filth. In Chinkiang itself, the immigrants are numbered some 8,000 or 9,000, the number in a normal winter being about one-third of that figure. The Taotai and others have organized relief.\n\n**Grand Canal.**-A sum of 90,000 taels is supposed to be set aside annually for the conservancy of the canal, but it is questionable how much of that sum is devoted to its...",
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        "content_text": "## them. \nIt was originally stated that the arsenal would be shut down, but recently, owing, it is said, to repeated attempts on the part of Japanese to lease it, the Viceroy has decided to keep it open under the superintendence of the French-trained native officers.\n\nThe arsenal was founded in 1868 under the direction of two French officers, with a staff of some thirty officers and overseers, who remained until 1872, when the Chinese engineers who had been trained under their supervision took entire charge. French engineers were again employed from 1875 to 1878, and from time to time up to 1897 foreign-trained native engineers were in charge. It was during this latter period that the dock at Pagoda Island was constructed, it having been commenced in 1887. In 1897 French officers again took charge.\n\nThe position of the arsenal was at the time of its foundation excellent; vessels could easily go alongside the wharf, and there was deep water and good anchorage in the stream immediately opposite the frontage. Unfortunately, however, the barrier, laid down during the war with France in 1884, between Foochow and Pagoda has completely altered the course of the river, and caused the arsenal frontage to silt up. If the removal of this barrier would result in the river resuming its former course, there would be a great improvement, not only to the arsenal and dock entrance, but also to navigation in general.\n\nOwing to the absurdly high prices asked by the Chinese land-owners, it was impossible to obtain land necessary to build the dock in the immediate vicinity of the arsenal, and the authorities were compelled to find a site further down the river, and at some little distance from the arsenal itself. A site was eventually obtained at Pagoda Island, and there in 1887 was constructed a dock capable of taking in the cruisers--- 2,200 tons---which were projected in that year. The entrance to the dock remained free for some ten years, when a sand-bank, which now seriously obstructs the approach, commenced to form. This bank could easily be dredged away, and, as there is a current of nearly 4 knots at that point, little labour would be required after the first dredging to keep the entrance quite clear.\n\nThe arsenal proper has a river frontage of about 500 metres, and a depth of about the same measurement. It contains three building slips, a crane capable of lifting 40 tons weight, a \"Labat\" patent slip, 90 metres in length, for vessels up to 1,000 tons, and coal depôt. Behind the slips are the workshops, and behind the coal depôt the foundry, electric light plant, and the general store. Outside the arsenal compound there are workmen's houses, the English and French school buildings, and the Chinese Director's yamên.\n\nForty steam-vessels have been built, four of which were over 2,000 tons displacement. These were constructed, machinery included, entirely at the arsenal by their own workmen.\n\nThe French school was intended for the training of constructing engineers, while the English school was for the instruction of naval officers.\n\nA large number of overseers and petty officers also received their training in these schools. But owing to lack of funds the buildings have fallen into disrepair, and the schools are practically empty, so that in order to bring the arsenal back to anything approaching its former degree of usefulness, complete reorganization and liberal expenditure of money is now necessary.\n\nThe position of the arsenal has of late years been severely criticized, but it must not be forgotten that the present condition of its water frontage, as also the entrance to the dock, is entirely due to the Kusban barrier; and it is not unreasonable to surmise that the abolition of this obstruction would remove, or at any rate modify, the rapidly growing sand-banks in the vicinity, especially at the arsenal frontage, where, before the laying down of the Kushan barrier, it had become necessary to protect the bank from encroachment by the river.\n\nPeking!\n\nThe following extracts on various subjects from native newspapers may be of interest:\n\nAugust 25.-\"The Ministers of the Revenue Council propose placing foreign custom-houses at Su-lo Fu (Kashgar) and Ili Fu (Kuldja) in Hsinchiang, with Chinese and foreign officers in charge of them. They are also negotiating with the Russians a Tariff suitable to the trade conditions of the frontier.\"\n\nAugust 25.-\"The Li Fan Pu intends to devote strenuous efforts to the formation of a Mongolian army. A Memorial will shortly be sent to the Throne on the subject.\"\n\n## \nAugust 23.-\"The Government is considering a vigorous effort to suppress the custom of foot-binding, by reducing women with bound feet to the level of the non-respectable classes, so that they cannot share in any honours or titles conferred upon their husbands or sons.\"\n\nCurrency. August 23.-\" A Committee of Princes and Ministers has been meeting in the Grand Secretariat to consider the currency question, and it has been decided to adopt Professor Jenks' proposal for a gold basis, and to prohibit the import of foreign coins and notes, or the unofficial printing or making of notes, so as to secure uniformity.\"\n\nTaku Forts. August 26.—“ A proposal has been made to obtain the consent of the Powers to the rebuilding of the forts at Taku, which form the gate of Peking.\"\n\nManœuvres. September 1.-\" Owing to the disturbed state of the Yang-tsze region, there will be no autumn manoeuvres this year.\"\n\nRailway Construction in Chinese Turkestan. September 9.—“ A Russian merchant has proposed the joint undertaking of railway construction in Ili and Hsinching. The Wai-wu Pu has refused, and the Yu-chuan Pu has sent telegrams to the Governor of Ili urging him to find money without delay to undertake it himself and anticipate the foreigners, and also to consider the opening of trade marts as a safeguard to the rights of China,\"\n\nPolitical Situation. September 11.-\" The dispatch of Commissioners to England, Japan, and Germany to study the Constitutions of those countries is due to the advice of Yuan Shih-k'ai, who has also sent up a Memorial containing detailed proposals on constitutional government in ten Articles.\"\n\n\"It is also said that Wang Ta-hsieh and Yu Shih-mei were appointed to these Commissions in order to get them out of the way, Wang being a friend of C'hu Hung-chi and Yu Shih-mei having been a protégé of Ts'en Ch'un-hsuan.\"\n\nAnd the same paper on the same day stated that: \"The Government is thinking of bringing back Tang Shao-yi to the Wai-wu Pu.\"\n\nPeking-Hankow Railway. September 13.-\" Yuan Shih-k'ai is reviving the question of redeeming the Peking-Hankow Railway, and is resolved to bring it to a successful issue. Instructions have been given to Yang Shih-ci, on his mission to the South Sea ports, to collect money for this purpose from the Chinese communities.\"\n\nOn the 18th September a paper stated that: \"On the 10th September the Director-General of the Peking-Hankow Railway waited upon Yuan Shih-k'ai to confer on the subject of the redemption of the railway, which he has been deputed to propose to the Company. One of the Yuchuan Board says that it may possibly be brought about this year, as the Government is very pressing in the matter.\"\n\nDalai Lama,\n\nSeptember 18.-\"The Dalai Lama has again petitioned through the Grand Council for leave to return to Thibet. The Rescript to the Council's Memorial directed that for the present he should not return.”\n\nGermans in Shantung. September 18.\" Agreements have been signed for German Mining Concessions at five places in Shantung.\"\n\nSeptember 25.-\"The Germans have sent fifty German students to travel in Shantung, and have engaged expectant officials to show them the topography, the trend of the hills, the watersheds, &c., of which they are to make plans. The object of the expedition is not apparent, and the Chinese Government feels much suspicion, It is intended to address the German Minister on the subject, and ask for the recall of the students.\"\n\nPolitical Situation. September 18-Chang Chih-tung has been having audiences on consecutive days, to which only he himself was admitted, and at which the matters spoken of are kept so secret that they are not even confided to Prince Ch'ing and the other members of the Grand Council.”\n\nPeking-Kalgan Railway.-Great activity is being shown along the whole section under construction from Nankow to the top of the pass, and a great number of workmen are employed. They sleep in small mat sheds erected among the boulders by the side of the stream, and appear to work from early morning till late at night. I have the honour to report the following on the authority of the Chinese Engineer-in-chief' :-----\n\nThree miles of rails have been already laid inside the valley from Nankow. As regards the tunnels, two have been completed, the third (1,200 feet long) has been driven through, as also two-thirds of the fourth (3,450 feet long). The rails are not laid as yet through any of the tunnels. Work has already been begun at the north side of the pass, and about two-thirds of the earthwork to Huailai is finished. The line is to be opened to traffic as soon as the rails reach Huailai. The Engineer-in-chief\n\nPage 521",
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        "content_text": "## deliberations. After he had sent in over a score of Memorials, he got the whole eighteen-Article Treaty of Ch'ung-hou abrogated.\n\n[Editorial Note—At the time there was not one of the Court who understood the conduct of foreign relations; the study of foreign business by the Peking officers started from this incident.\n\nWhen Chung-hou was going to Russia to negotiate the Treaty, [Chang] had, on behalf of another, presented a request that Ch'ung-hou be ordered to pay a visit first to Tso Tsung-tang in the New Dominion and, investigating the conditions there, devise a suitable scheme so as to avoid blundering from ignorance. The Court's refusal of the suggestion led to the danger of Ch'ung-hou's unauthorized eighteen Articles.]\n\n## 15. When in Shansi he obtained the removal of the embargo on the export of Tsê chou, Lu-chiêng, Ping-yang, and Yu-hsien iron-ware because at the time foreign iron swamped the provinces, while native iron under the old law could not leave the country.\n\n22. In Canton he started the idea of relieving the pressure of the French blockade of Formosa by an attack on Tonkin, and of enlisting Black Flag Liu Yung-fu under Government. The scheme being approved, he arranged for an invasion in three columns, and supplied funds and arms to Yüunan, Kuangsi and Generals Liu and Tang, as well as to Formosa, viz., 2,000,000 taels each to the two provinces, and 400,000 taels each to Formosa and the two Generals.\n\n23. The French attacked Tonkin briskly, and on the collapse of its armies Kuangsi was invaded, causing panic in the Two Kuang and the abandonment of Lungchow by the Kuangsi military and civil authorities. He specially requested despatch of General Fêng Tzu-ts'ai and Brigadier Wang-Hsiao-ch'i's armies to succour Kuangsi. These occupied the Kuan-chien defile inside the Chên-nan Pass, and after two days and nights' stubborn fighting succeeded in routing the foe and recovering Langson—a victory greater than ever was known during the several centuries of China's intercourse with the West. The Powers presented congratulations to the Tsung-li Yamên; the French were much afraid, and daily sent urgent telegrams asking for peace, while the French President Jules Ferry was promptly driven from office. [Chang] sent seven telegraphic memorials strongly urging some delay, but in vain. The Yamen and the Northern Superintendency defined boundaries and came to terms with the French.\n\n## 36. At Canton he started licences for prepared opium shops; at Wuchang he started the system of simultaneously collecting raw and prepared drug taxes for the four provinces, Hupei, Yunnan, Kiangsi and Anhui, which provided Hupei's indemnity fund, and saved a heavy yearly charge on the people. The Board of Revenue, on pretext that Hupei's share was too great, took over the control, causing a loss to Hupei of over 1,000,000 a-year, while the Board got a sudden big accession of funds.\n\n37. At Canton he started coining dollars with an annual profit of over 300,000 dollars. This was the beginning of China's silver coinage.\n\n[Note. Earlier Lin Tse-hsu's similar proposal was stopped by evil tongues.]\n\n38. Macao is a thorn in Kuangtung's flesh. After the increase in opium taxation, the Yamen, in hope of getting Macao's support, went out of its way to tempt Macao and changed part of old Treaty. Macao's increasing prosperity led to several requests for extension, which were refused, and the Macao Sub-Prefect stationed at the chief pass from Macao into interior; the boundary was kept strictly, and military guards maintained to stop any encroachment.\n\n39. While he was at Canton the new system of collecting duty and li-kin together on foreign opium started, and Hart wanted to place a lot of revenue cruisers on the coast, all to be under his control, and to be for coast defence also. His object in thus getting the whole control of the coast defence was hard to fathom, but by a vigorous report against the plan it was stopped.\n\n40. While he was at Canton he promptly suppressed cassia stores opened unauthorizedly by foreigners at Lo Ting-chou and rejected the compromise proposed by the Yamên. While he was at Wuchang he succeeded in stopping the forcible appropriation of Chu-shan copper mine by foreigners, in which his predecessor had acquiesced. There have been abundance of other similar instances of his vigorous maintenance of rights in all sorts of industrial and trade matters.\n\n43. When he was at Canton, as men-of-war were urgently needed, and the Board funds very short, he devised great yearly payments out of his 40 per cent of the military camp gambling fees and the salt fees, and built there six ships. In Fokien he also ordered ten ships, but when three had been delivered his successor stopped the order without recovering the money from Fokien.\n\n44. When he was at Canton he mooted the building of the Lu-han Railway and in 1885 of the Canton-Hankow line, the present traces of which are in accordance with his original memorials. He also mooted the Nanking-Shanghae Railway, and when he was at Nanking in 1893, perceiving that the completion of the Russian-Siberian Railway was a grave menace to Manchuria, he advised a line from Mukden to the frontier. The proposal was in detail and all ready for carrying out, but the Government, in its blindness, put it aside, and so came the calamity of Russian designs on the East.\n\n47. At present foreign cotton and yarn yearly cost China forty odd millions; so in Hupei he set up spinning and weaving, silk and hemp mills—four in all, taking most interest in the hemp, as this Chinese product, abundant and cheap, a native of provinces both north and south, provided the best means of enriching the people and stopping the drain. Silk and satin so woven were equal to silk products, its cloth the same as cotton cloth. This was the first hemp mill in China.\n\n49. As the purchase of Chinese hides to return from abroad in the shape of leather caused an incalculable drain, he set up a tannery which is now finished and producing.\n\n50. This article claims for him the arming with breech-loading cannon and remodelling of Kiangyin and Chinkiang forts, and says his project to fortify Woosung and Tsungming strongly was stopped by a certain President of the Board of Revenue. (Qy. Weng Trung-ho.)\n\n55. Claims that he supported a proposal to continue the roads to south of Shanghae, and established police so as, by cutting off foreign intrusion into Chinese bounds, to safeguard rights of administration and gain. The cost was to be repaid in a term of years out of the expenses of missions abroad. The Yamen agreed. Besides, in view of the constant extension by the Powers of Settlement roads, which implied policing and virtual absorption of the ground so covered, he asked leave to start a road at the terminus of each Settlement road to block their advance. The Yamên, in its blindness, shelved the suggestion, and so the Shanghae Settlements have gone on growing.\n\n57. In 1898 the English member of Parliament, ex-Admiral Beresford, came from Peking, the Yamên having got leave to bid him train for Hupei 2,000 Chinese and 1,000 Manchu troops. He pressed and fussed for many days on the strength of having a Rescript, but Chang steadily and firmly refused, and ignored a Yamên telegram which came to support Beresford.\n\n59. When Kang-yi was in power in 1898-9 he called on the Empire to carry out militia training, but Chang vigorously denounced its evil to the Throne, prophesying that if this proposal were carried out every mission in China would be wrecked and there would be great disorder. He persistently refused to comply, and the following year saw the Boxer trouble in Chihli and Shantung.\n\n60. At the start in 1900, when the Boxer trouble had passed only from Lai-shui to Ting-hsiang district (in Chihli), on the 1st June he telegraphed the Yamen to put them down firmly, and thereafter in that month he kept telegraphing to the Throne against the heretics and rebels, urging protection of the Legations, the suppression of all robbers, and the retention of the missions abroad. He also telegraphed alone to the various Foreign Offices and the foreign Admirals in China to join in a covenant to protect the south and east, not to attack the capital, not to frighten away the Court. Besides, he leagued together a dozen Viceroys and Governors to telegraph to the various Foreign Offices, and, in conjunction with Viceroy Liu concerted with the Shanghae Consuls an Agreement not to attack the Yang-tsze. When their Majesties took their westward tour, he insisted on the Powers holding back and not attacking Siangyang and Fanchiêng, thus keeping open a route for supplies from the south-east.\n\n61. In the middle of August 1900, when Peking was in extreme peril, he heard of their Majesties' purpose to go west. Li Hung-chang combined the high provincial authorities to do their best to prevent the move, and, without consulting, had telegraphed Shantung. [Chang] sent in the Memorial. Then only he telegraphed what he had done. Thereupon Chang sent an urgent telegram to Yuan Shih-k'ai pointing out how wrong the proposal was and how utterly impracticable. Hupei absolutely declined to join, and if the Memorial had gone, must present its views separately. Thereon Hupei was removed from the list. Luckily the proposal reached Peking when the district was in confusion, and did not get through till their Majesties had started; otherwise there is no saying what might have happened. Li also sent a combined request to their Majesties to stay in Shansi and not to go to Shensi; this request also Chang opposed.\n\n## Page 407",
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        "content_text": "275\n\n4\n\nlead to the more rapid suppression of opium-smoking within the Settlement than is now contemplated. What action will finally prevail will depend upon the opinions expressed at this meeting by the ratepayers.\n\nIn compliance with your request I have the honour to return to you herewith Mr. Broomhall's pamphlet.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Signed)\n\nPELHAM L. WARREN.\n\nInclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nExtract from Intelligence Report for December Quarter, 1907, in Chengtu, January 28, 1908.\n\nThe Anti-Opium Movement.-There is, I regret to say, but little progress to be reported in this direction. Such information as I have been able to obtain during the past three months will be included in a separate Report.\n\nMissionary travellers inform me that in most places opium-smoking is indulged in, as heretofore, openly and without restriction. Beyond the taxing of the opium divans by the officials nothing has been done to regulate the traffic in the drug, and whatever reduction of the area under cultivation there may have been this autumn is not noticeable. In Chengtu the vigorous measures taken six months ago appear to have been almost entirely relaxed; the once clean and tidy official opium divans are relapsing into their former state of squalor, registration of opium smokers is not enforced, and the private preparation of the drug continues unchecked.\n\n(No. 4.) Sir,\n\nInclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nActing Consul Pearson to Sir J. Jordan.\n\nHangchow, February 3, 1908.\n\nI HAVE the honour to inclose a Report on the progress of the anti-opium movement in this province during the past four months.\n\nI have, &c. (Signed)\n\nQ. W. PEARSON.\n\nInclosure 4 in No. 1.\n\nReport on the Progress of the Anti-Opium Movement in Chekiang Province. Hangchow--The provincial authorities show very little energy in support of the anti-opium movement throughout the province. The new Governor, Feng, has so far ignored the whole question, and his apathy in this direction is universally imitated by his subordinates.\n\nThe Anti-Opium Society of Hangchow was gradually dying a natural death through lack of enthusiasm and funds, when in November Taotai Wang, head of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, called a meeting of the gentry and asked for subscriptions to revive the Society. Little was forthcoming, the officials and their subscriptions being conspicuously absent. It was decided to relinquish the comparatively large buildings then occupied by the Society, and to lease smaller premises and curtail operations. Some dozen men of no standing or reputation have been attached to the Society as agents, but their investigations have been perfunctory and of no practical value.\n\nThe dens are to some extent disguised as shops for various commodities, which are displayed for sale in the front room of the establishment, while divans are provided in the rear. In Hangchow City smoking goes on as much as ever.\n\nThe raw opium dealers are said to have had a very prosperous quarter. An increasing taste for the native drug is shown, but this may be due to the state of the Shanghai opium market.\n\nDuring November two Commissioners, Jao and Wu, were sent to Hangchow from Peking to investigate the import of foreign and the cultivation of native opium in the province. They formally notified the higher authorities that the quantity grown and imported must be decreased by 10 per cent. yearly, and asked for statistics. The Provincial Treasurer issued circular instructions to all district Magistrates to prepare reports on the consumption, import, and cultivation. Pending the compilation of these returns, the Commissioners proceeded to Fukien, whence they will return in a few weeks.\n\nHsiang Shan.-The District Magistrate of Hsiang Shan has reported to the Provincial Treasurer that throughout his district, where hitherto the best opium in the province was grown, the cultivation has been abandoned, and grain crops have been sown in its stead.\n\nMissionary Reports.-The missionary reports, which have been sent in in some numbers, are not informing, being mostly \"nil returns.\" They show that practically nothing has been done towards suppression.\n\nProclamations.-Two new Proclamations only seem to have been issued, one by the Raw Opium Tax Office, and the other by the Sui An District Magistrate, urging in general terms the abandoning of poppy cultivation.\n\nOfficial Action.-In T'ai P'ing and Sui An Hsiens alone has any local official action been taken. In the former district the Military Commander has issued a notice that any of his men found smoking will be instantly dismissed. At Sui An the opium dens are closed, and several of the den-keepers, who continued to permit smoking on their premises, were bambooed.\n\nAltitude of Local Officials and Gentry.-Throughout the whole province the attitude of the officials seems to be total indifference. At Chu Chou, however, the Taotai and Brigade-General have broken themselves of smoking, but the head of the Chamber of Commerce is an opium den-keeper, and his establishments are still open. At Ching Yun the District Magistrate has established a refuge for smokers and has handed it over to the Protestant Mission. At Kiang Shan 50 per cent. of the gentry have given up smoking, and yamên runners are forbidden to smoke.\n\nRestriction of Area under Cultivation.-With the exception of Hsiang Shan, no restriction of the cultivated area whatever has been enforced, nor have any returns or investigations been made by officials. A proclamation discouraging poppy-growing has been issued at Sui An. At Tai Ping it is said that one-third of the land hitherto sown with poppy is being used for other purposes.\n\nRestriction on Smokers.-All missionary reports are unanimous in stating that no restrictions on smokers have been put into force.\n\nUse of Anti-Opium Medicine. At T'ai Ping Hsien the anti-opium medicine shop is well patronized.\n\nAt Sui An the only magistrate who is at all active of all those mentioned in the missionary reports has opened a refuge, and pays for assistants employed therein and all medicines, and has placed the control of this establishment in the hands of the Protestant Mission. At Ching Tün, the local magistrate and gentry have contributed to a fund for the free distribution of medicine, but no cures are on record. At Yen Chou, since the nominal closing of the dens on the 21st October, medicine has been distributed gratis. At Chu Chou, one shop has been opened under official auspices specially for the sale of anti-opium medicine, and some private institutions of the kind exist. At Lung Yu, a hong which originally sold raw opium, has been turned into an anti-opium medicine shop.\n\nNo other official refuges or anti-opium societies would seem to exist in the province.\n\nMonopolies and Increased Taxation.--Messrs. D. Sassoon and Co. complain that the Prefect of Hu-chou is attempting to establish an official opium monopoly within the prefecture. I have called the attention of the Governor to this breach of the agreement with the Wai-wu Pu that the question of official opium monopolies is to be left in abeyance for the present. A scheme for an official monopoly at Ping Hu and Chapoo is also reported, but I have been unable to obtain confirmation of the attempt.\n\nAn increase of taxation at Hangchow is in force. In addition to the usual tax, 8 cents per tael weight, less 10 per cent., is levied on raw opium, and 8 cents net on prepared drug.\n\nInclosure 5 in No. 1.\n\nExtract from Report respecting Consumption of Opium in Manchuria. WHAT has been done in the way of controlling and limiting the consumption of opium in Manchuria is this. The opium edicts have been published everywhere. Opium\n\n5",
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        "content_text": "ment, and insisted that something definite must be settled at Peking before this course was repeated. There was no doubt that the railway was wanted, and that some progress had been made by the appointments of Messrs. Moore and Ross as engineers; but there was an utter lack of funds, and until the question of capital was placed on a sound basis much of the present expenditure would be wasted. A loan was necessary, and it was the duty of the Chinese Government to decide on this at once and take advantage of the present favourable conditions of the money market.\n\nThis morning M. Bapst told me that since our conversation of the 22nd he had learnt that there is a Belgian proposal to have the amount represented by the unredeemed bonds incorporated in the capital, to be subscribed by the three provinces for the construction of the line, with the object doubtless of thereby obtaining a voice in the construction. M. Bapst also stated that no interest has been paid on the unredeemed bonds during the past three years, and that the Chinese, when applied to, deny liability, and always refer the Belgians to the American Development Company. In this attitude the Chinese Government are probably relying on Article 17 of the Washington Supplemental Agreement of the 13th July, 1900, which prevented the Americans from transferring their rights to other nations or people of other nationality,\n\nI have, &c. (Signed) \n\nInclosure in No. 1. \n\nJ. N. JORDAN. \n\nMemorandum by Mr. Bland re Negotiations for Loan to Hunkow-Canton Railway, Hupei-Hunan Section. \n\nIN May 1907 I went to Hankow and saw his Excellency Chang Chih-tung in regard to the loan which he wished to raise for the construction of railways (1) from Wuchaug to Changsha; (2) from Wuchang to Ichang. The result of these negotiations (hampered by Japanese intrigues) and of those subsequently conducted by Mr. Hillier (when German participation was eventually suggested by the Viceroy) was practically identical, viz., after obtaining all available information as to terms, his Excellency Chang requested me to return to Peking and obtain the authority of the Yu Chuan Pu for the proposed loans; in Mr. Hillier's case it was the Board of Finance that was to be consulted, but on neither occasion was there shown any evidence of a sincere desire to negotiate the proposed loans on reasonable terms.\n\nDuring the negotiations for the Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway, his Excellency Liang Tun-yen, on behalf of his Excellency Chang, suggested to Mr. Cordes and myself that a loan of 2,000,000l., or 3,000,000l. should be arranged simultaneously with the Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway contract, but was informed that this was impracticable.\n\nAfter the conclusion of the Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway Agreement, his Excellency Liang informed me on the 13th February that his Excellency Chang was anxious to negotiate a loan for the northern section of the Hankow-Canton line.\" I informed him on that occasion, and at a subsequent interview on the 28th February, that the Corporation was prepared to conclude an Agreement on terms generally similar to those of the Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway Agreement, but at the same time I recommended that a construction contract should be arranged, whereby the rapid construction of the line would be guaranteed and the flotation of a loan facilitated. At this juncture occurred the removal of his Excellency Chao Erh-hsun from the Wuchang Viceroyalty, and at an interview on the 11th March his Excellency stated that his Excellency Chang Chib-tung now desired to postpone negotiations until the new Viceroy, Chien Kuei-lung, had taken over charge.\n\nSubsequently, however (28th March), it was intimated to the Chinese Government by the Belgian Minister that so long as the outstanding bonds of the American China Development Company, held by Belgians, remained unredeemed it was not open to his Excellency Chang to negotiate for a British loan for the construction of the Hankow-Canton Railway; moreover, that in view of the letter given to the \"Société d'Etudes\" by his Excellency Sheng on the 26th July, 1898, relative to an alleged preferential right to the Hankow-Canton Railway, the Chinese Government was debarred from entering upon negotiations with British capitalists. This protest would appear to have caused his Excellency Chang to reconsider his intention to raise a foreign loan.\n\n65A \n\nReferring to the Belgian protest, it is to be observed (1) that the alleged preferential right given by his Excellency Shêng in the letter referred to was specifically stated to be effective only in case the American China Development Company's provisional contract \"should not become a definitive one\"--which it did; and (2) that in the Agreement made between his Excellency Chang and the American China Development Company on the 29th August, 1905, for repurchase of the Syndicate's construction rights, it is clearly stated that, notwithstanding the fact that bonds for 2,222,000 dollars (gold) had been already sold by the Syndicate and were then outstanding, the Chinese Government should re-enter absolutely upon all its rights and privileges in connection with this railway, admitting only its liability to pay the interest and principal of the said bonds whenever due. The American China Development Company's rights and powers were therefore definitely restored to China, and any claims preferred by bondholders must be strictly limited to claims financial.\n\nWere this not so the Agreement made ten days later (on the 9th September, 1905), by his Excellency Chang and His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Hankow (whereby a British preferential right to finance Chinese Government railways in Hupeh was conceded in return for the loan of funds required to repurchase the Hankow-Canton Railway Concession) would evidently be valueless, and his Excellency Chang's position in the matter open to serious objection.\n\nOn the 6th May I saw his Excellency Liang Tun-yen, and, reminding him of our previous understanding in regard to negotiations for the proposed loan, suggested that as his Excellency Ch'en Kuei-lung had now assumed office, the matter might be taken up without further delay. His Excellency Liang, being on sick leave, said he was unable to take any official action. He advised me, however, to write to his Excellency Chang, suggesting that negotiations be commenced. This I did on the 9th instant, but without receiving any reply.\n\nIf his Excellency's objections to negotiating the proposed loan are due to the Belgian protest, it would appear advisable that the Chinese Government should be requested to pay off the outstanding bonds and to give effect to the understanding recorded in the Agreement made with His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General at Hankow.\n\nJ. O. P. BLAND. \n\nMay 20, 1908. \n\n(Signed)",
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        "content_text": "## \n270 \n\na distance of about 150 miles. The places mentioned are stations within the care of his particular branch of the mission, and are well known to him. He assured me that eight-tenths of the cultivated land in this region had formerly been under opium, but that on his recent trip he had not seen a single plant.\n\nFrom Hsiaoyi my road lay southwards to Pingyangfu, crossing the Lingshih pass and traversing the towns of Hochou and Hungtung. The district immediately to the north of the pass is mountainous and dry, and has never been of much importance as regards opium cultivation, but the country between Hochou and Pingyang was second only to the Chiaocheng department in the extent of its poppy fields and the quantity of the drug produced. The Fenho here flows along a broad valley flanked on either side by gently sloping foothills intersected by a number of streams joining the main river at short intervals. The whole region is well irrigated and thoroughly suitable for the growth of the poppy, and in former years quite seven-tenths of the fields were given over to that plant. This year, however, its growth has been 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 the making of clothes.\n\nAt Hungtung, I was able to get information covering the west of the province from Fensi to Isichou 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 Pingyangfu 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 Ta-jên'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 Yu 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 Yüacheng, a large commercial town not far from Chichchou. 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 Luaufu, 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 Tsechoufu 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\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. Where 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 Ta-jên, 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 Mr. Larsson, a Swedish missionary living at Tatungfa, 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 Taiyuanfu 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 Pingyangfu 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 Ichang, for instance, Mr. Trüdinger, the missionary in charge, informed me that their refuge had treated 120 patients during the last six months, as against thirty or forty 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...",
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        "content_text": "# AFFAIRS OF CHINA\n## CONFIDENTIAL\n\n### SECTION 1\n\n**(No. 360.)** Sir,  \n**No. 1.**  \nSir J. Jordan to Sir Edward Grey.—(Received October 25.)  \nPeking, October 1, 1909.\n\nIN my despatch No. 336 of the 16th ultimo I mentioned that I had been informed that there was a possibility of the case against Constable Mears being reopened by an indictment before the Supreme Court, and I expressed the hope that the adoption of such a course might serve to satisfy Chinese public opinion and put an end to the boycott at Kiukiang.\n\nMr. Wilkinson, the Crown Advocate, arrived in Peking a few days later, and, after carefully examining all the papers in connection with the case and Mr. Werner's judgment, gave it as his opinion that Mears could not be tried again for the death of the Chinaman Yu Pa Ch'eng.\n\nI have already informed you of the Crown Advocate's opinion in my telegram No. 159 of to-day's date, and I now have the honour to enclose, for your information, copies of two memoranda drawn up by Mr. Wilkinson—the first showing the reasons on which he bases his opinion that there is no legal method of revising Mr. Werner's decision, and the second criticising the action of Mr. Werner in trying the case himself in the face of the advice given to him, and further in excluding from the trial certain Chinese officials and other persons who wished to be present.\n\nI also beg to forward a third memorandum by Mr. Wilkinson describing an interview which he had at the Wai-wu Pu with their Excellencies Na-t'ung and Liang Tun-yen, when he endeavoured to explain to them the reasons for which it was impossible, according to English law, to retry Mears. You will observe that their Excellencies then immediately returned to the other suggestion, that Mears should be removed from Kiukiang, though, as I reported to you in my previous despatch, I had already explained to Na-t'ung that I had no power to do anything of the kind.\n\nI have not thought it necessary to trouble you with copies of all the notes exchanged between the Wai-wu Pu and this legation on the subject of the alleged killing of Yu Fa Cheng by Constable Mears and the subsequent boycott of British shipping at Kiukiang, but I beg to enclose copies of the last note from Prince Ch'ing and of my reply thereto, and also a translation of the last proclamation against the boycott issued by the Governor of Kiangsi and subsequently by the taotai at Shanghae.\n\nMeanwhile the boycott still continues, and, reading between the lines of the last note from Prince Ching, one may conclude that the Chinese authorities will not, in spite of the satisfactory terms of the above-mentioned proclamation, take the necessary steps to ensure the cessation of the boycott until Mears has been removed from Kiukiang, as suggested to you by the Chinese Minister. It is manifestly impossible for me to take any step in this direction myself, as any such action on my part would be regarded as a sign of weakness, and a withdrawal of support from His Majesty's consul at Kiukiang, and would further serve as a precedent which would encourage irresponsible Chinese societies to resort to boycotts on every possible occasion; but, as I telegraphed to you to-day, I have been informed by Mr. Landale, the Shanghae representative of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson, and Co., that the British firms whose interests are affected by the boycott would be willing to secure a post elsewhere for Mears in order to remove him from Kiukiang. As I before said, my only course is to remain neutral in this matter, but as I had good reason to believe, in spite of a previous denial from Mr. Werner, that he was indirectly using his influence with Mears to induce him to remain in his present post, I have to-day warned him of the grave responsibility he would be incurring by in any way influencing Mears' decision in this question. If Mears decided to leave Kiukiang without any intervention on my part, it would probably be the best solution of the difficult position into which we have been brought through the lack of judgment and common sense displayed by Mr. Werner in dealing with this case from beginning to end, but even in that case the outcome will be looked on as a victory for the advocates of the use of the boycott as a weapon of defence against the foreigner.\n\nPage 51  \n[39281]  \n[2462 bb-1]",
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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": "provincial assemblies, but from ignorance of its own power, from a feeling of the inferior position in which the Government regulations place it as opposed to the official party, from want of experience, and, above all, from lack of available funds, so far little more has been achieved than to create a gathering centre for public interest in the affairs of the public.\n\nUnder 500 31\n\n750 13\n\n1.000\n\n2.500 7\n\n5.000 9.0\n\n10·0 taels 13.0\n\n15 0 20 0\n\n25-0\n\nAnnex 1.\n\nMatters discussed in Chekiang Provincial Assembly.\n\nAfforestation (dropped).\n\nAgriculture: improvements in.\n\nCamphor: proposed official monopoly of production and sale of.\n\nIt was proposed that, as camphor is used in the manufacture of explosives and the people should therefore not be allowed to make it, all the old camphor works in Chekiang be bought up; that a central and local bureaux be opened under official control, to which all camphor produced must be sold, and who alone can resell it. Every camphor factory must take out a licence. This scheme was calculated to cost 80,000 dollars, to be raised from 800 shares of 100 dollars each, which foreigners might not purchase.\n\nCamphor to be exported under transit pass, as arranged under the Kiangsi camphor rules.\n\nCensus for Chekiang: proposes taking of a.\n\nCorvée commutations: recommends abolition of,\n\nCriticism of assembly by newspapers: objects to.\n\nCurrency: recommends the extension of use of Chinese dollars throughout the province.\n\nCopper coins: objects to governor misrepresenting to Treasury that these are not at a discount.\n\nDistress: reform of relief regulations.\n\n(Provincial assembly accuses official clique of planning their own interests and neglecting those of the people.)\n\nExpenses unconnected with the province to be discontinued.\n\nForms, legal (cf. \"Litigation\").\n\nGambling recommends prohibition of.\n\nGypsum recommends that a company for the exploitation of gypsum be opened at Ying-cheng.\n\n(At this place the Shanghae municipal council quarries its supply of stone for road-making, &c., under a lease from the local authorities which has yet seven years to run, but which the council have already been notified will not be renewed.)\n\nHouse tax (cf. \"Police.\")\n\nLand: (a) recovery of common lands; (b) recovery of the areas at Paoshih Shan and Mokan Shan occupied by foreigners and illicit sale of property; (c) opening up of waste land; (d) waste land held by Manchu garrison at Hangchow to be made into a market place (defeated).\n\nLand tax, improvements in collecting: tax to be paid according to area (recommends).\n\nLi-kin: to be paid in dollars instead of in cash (recommends).\n\nLitigation expenses and court fees:-\n\nAll official forms to be printed by and obtained from the Official Paper Régie. 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Every camphor factory must take out a licence. 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        "content_text": "4\n\n5. Railways.\n\n1. Peking-Hankou.-During the year and a-half since the Chinese took over the management from the Franco-Belgian Company, the line has been starved in every way in order to show maximum profits under Chinese management, with the result that they have now been obliged to offer 2,000,000 taels' worth of contracts for repairs to permanent way and rolling-stock, which are being tendered for by German, British, Belgian, American, and French firms.\n\nIn\n\n2. Tien-tsin--Pukow. --The northern section of the railway has been opened for traffic as far as Techou, 140 miles from Tien-tsin, just over the Shantung border. Consequence of the decision to make the permanent Tien-tsin terminus on the Isiku side, several miles of completed embankment leading to the south side of the city have been abandoned and a fresh track substituted near the village of Liang Wang Chuang, the point at which the construction line touches the Grand Canal. The new line will cross the canal a mile or two above this point, and a suspension bridge will have to be constructed to allow the canal traffic to pass. A construction train runs to Lokou from Yu Cheng, 55 miles south-east from Techou, Yu Cheng to Lokou, on the north bank of the Yellow River, is 33 miles. The river is crossed in a launch, and the remaining 4 miles to Chinan are traversed by trolley. The line is laid south for construction trains 16 miles to Kushan. The German engineer has promised the Chinese directors that the line from Tien-tsin to Taianfu, about 280 miles, will, except for the bridge over the Yellow River, be ready for traffic by the next Chinese New Year (end of January 1911). The bridge over the Yellow River is not expected to be ready before July 1912, and is to cost 11,000,000 marks. Boring for the foundation of piers gave nothing firmer than sand at a depth of 330 feet.\n\n3. Shanghai-Hongchow-Ningpo. The Shanghai-Hangchow section, opened in August last, has been cheaply constructed and is badly run. Large water-ways have been choked up and their courses diverted into inadequate channels to avoid building bridges or economise in purchase of land. Minor accidents are frequent. The Kiangsu section of the line is superior in most respects to the Chekiang section. The receipts for the first four months of the year in the latter section are reported to show considerable improvement.\n\nAfter months' delay the first sod of the Hangchow-Ningpo Railway was hurriedly cut on the 15th June to save the directors' face at the shareholders meeting fixed for the 19th. Work was then begun at the Ningpo end with an inadequate number of coolies. It is said that the company have the greatest difficulty in collecting calls on shareholders at all, and some Ningpo shareholders refuse to pay them.\n\n4. Canton-Hankow (Yueh-Han). - Each province is trying to build its own section independently. The total length is about 660 miles, of which 200 are in Kuangtung, 360 in Hunan, and 100 in Hupeh. The Kuangtung section is being built by a commercial company with a properly organised engineering staff, which is not the case in Hunan, through which the largest and most difficult section runs. The total length completed and open for traffic on the Kuangtung section is now 170 li, or about 55 miles. It is not expected that much progress will be made for some time owing to lack of funds. Meanwhile, foreign engineers are stationed at points beyond the rail-head doing no work for lack of materials, and it is understood that foreign employés will be dismissed on the expiration of their agreements and will not be replaced by foreigners. In this connection His Majesty's consul at Changsha reports that the Hunan directors have telegraphed to Peking for permission to employ none but Chinese engineers, \"whose superiority over foreigners has been amply demonstrated.\" This somewhat surprising conclusion was arrived at by limiting the powers and placing every possible obstruction in the way of foreign engineers like Messrs. Ross and Birchal, the former of whom was invalided home in 1909, and the latter has now resigned, while the Chinese engineers are allowed a free hand and given every possible assistance. According to Mr. Birchal, out of the 360 miles in Hunan 12 miles are nearly completed, and 25 will be ready next spring. There is money in hand for the completion of 37 miles; and income from shares and forced taxes, &c., might suffice for 20 miles a-year. At this rate the line would not be completed for 15 years.\n\n5. Hupeh Railways (Ichang-Wanhsien).---Considerable progress has been made along 5 or 6 miles of earthworks on the first section from Ichang to Kueichow (90 miles), and His Majesty's consul at Ichang is informed by the engineer in charge that work on all nine subsections is equally advanced. Trains, it is said, are expected to run for about 20 miles by the end of the year. Workshop machinery has been secured by the German firm of Arnold and Karberg.\n\nA contract for about 30,000 taels' worth of\n\n6. Canton-Kowloon. -- Work on the Chinese section has been much impeded by clan fights between villagers, who apparently use the embankment as a fortification in encounters in which modern rifles and even field pieces are used. The authorities have acted with energy, and more peaceful conditions now prevail.\n\n7. Sunning Railway. - Work from Kung Yik to Sanui is progressing rapidly, and the line may be completed and open to passenger traffic by September of this year. Attempts are being made to raise additional capital to extend the line from Sanui to Fatshan or Canton, and thus link up with the Yueh-Han system.\n\n8. Amoy-Changchow. On the 9th May the first section of the line was opened and trains were run to Kai-ching and Hsia-Ting, the present terminus of the line. The line starts from Sung-su opposite Kulangsu, and its present running length is about 12 miles. A ferry launch runs in connection with trains. The line was constructed by Chinese engineers, and the results are poor. His Majesty's consul states that the railway is crippled for want of money, and that no substantial returns can be expected till it is extended to the coal country of Ling An.\n\n9. Nanning-Kweilin. -- His Majesty's consul at Wuchow reports that a reconnaissance survey has been made by an expectant magistrate and the head of the cavalry bureau at Kweilin, but it is impossible to say how far the work is of technical value. The proposed trace follows the Yungfu River past Yungfu and Loyang to the junction with the Liuchow River, down the latter till it joins the Hungshui, which it follows up to Chien Chiang and thence up a tributary to Pinchou. Between this place and Nanning a difficult range of hills has to be crossed. The total distance is estimated at 250 miles.\n\nPage 242",
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        "content_text": "5 \n\nin Urumchi and elsewhere. Proclamations were also issued forbidding the sale of opium accessories and smuggling into the capital.\n\nunder \n\nUnfortunately, this report was not supported by facts.\n\npoppy \n\nThese measures looked well on paper, and at the end of 1909 the governor was able, as he thought, to report to the throne that opium was no longer grown in the province.\n\nAs in Kansu, the area had been reduced near the towns and main roads, but the plant had been sown as usual in the remoter districts. In the spring of 1910 the central Government, not content with the governor's assurances, directed the Tu Chih Pu (Board of Finance) to telegraph to its representative at Urumchi, Mr. Liang Yu-shu, who is in charge of the Ts'ai Chêng Chü (Finance Office), to enquire into and report on the manner in which the opium campaign had really progressed. Mr. Liang, whose own deputies in different parts of the province informed him of the true state of affairs, being unwilling to involve the governor in trouble, showed him the telegram and said he would not report for three months, but that then he must report the truth. The governor, stimulated into energetic action, dispatched a number of deputies throughout the province to investigate and insist on the opium regulations being strictly enforced. Such an excellent opportunity for squeezing the local officials was not lost, and some of the deputies did not scruple to demand large sums of money for sending up favourable reports. Thus, I learnt on good authority, 20,000 taels were demanded of the Manass magistrate, who, being unable to pay, was reported for lack of zeal and cashiered.\n\nIn the Kuch'eng neighbourhood, a serious riot involving loss of life occurred in consequence of the Government's belated action. Poppy cultivation had been stopped in the more populous districts, but in the valleys, and at the foot of the Bogdo Ula, the eastern extension of the Tien shan, the plant had been sown as usual by the \"Hua Ko,\" and was now almost in flower. When the magistrate went out to direct personally the destruction of the forbidden plant, the attitude of the Kansu men became so threatening that the Prefect of Urumchi was sent down to assist him with soldiers. The agitation culminated in a riot in which the prefect was attacked, and some villages burnt by the malcontents, infuriated by seeing their crops destroyed. A pitched battle with the soldiers ensued, in which over 100 persons were killed. Order was, however, soon restored, and the ringleaders captured and put to death. To compensate those whose crops had been destroyed, the Government distributed a sum of money among them, and also provided means for them to return to their homes in Kansu and Shensi. Many of them, however, remained in the province and joined in the riot of August, in which part of the provincial capital was burnt.\n\nIn consequence of the riot at Kuch'eng, the Financial Secretary Liang was unable to delay his report to the Board, which was to the effect that the cultivation of the poppy had not been completely stopped as the Governor had stated in his memorial. The latter's conduct was subsequently censured in an edict of September 1910, and referred to the Board of Civil Office for the determination of an adequate punishment. Later on in August, a serious riot occurred in Urumchi, which resulted in part of the city being burnt, and the Governor, in consequence of his supineness in dealing with it, has now been ordered to return to Peking. The riot had no connection with the opium question and is therefore outside the scope of these notes. For lack of zeal in enforcing the opium regulations, the magistrates of Kuch'eng and Manass have also been cashiered.\n\nFor the better prevention of opium growing, the provincial Government has latterly adopted regulations similar to those now being enforced in Kansu. In those places where the poppy was formerly cultivated, every ten families are to be mutually responsible for infractions of the regulations, which will also render the village headmen and local officials liable to punishment. The super-tax hitherto levied on poppy land is now naturally abolished.\n\nAs has been mentioned above, the opium produced in the Hsin Chiang was insufficient for local consumption, and supplies had to be drawn from elsewhere, chiefly from Kansu, where the drug is abundant and cheap. The trade has now been prohibited, and the onus of preventing it falls chiefly on the magistrate of Hami, in whose district the most important trade routes across the desert from Kansu converge. At the time of my journey, the preventive officials were very active, almost daily captures of opium being made. Travellers' baggage and merchandise were being searched at each resting-place in the desert, and I was told that in this way 3,000 ounces of opium had been captured within the fortnight before I arrived. Persons found in possession of opium are not only liable to punishment, but their goods, animals, and vehicles are also confiscated. The profits of a successful venture are, however, so great that every kind of device is resorted to in order to elude the vigilance of the preventive officers. Even officials do not disdain to engage in the traffic, and there is a deputy now awaiting punishment in Urumchi for this offence. He was bringing to the Hsin Chiang part of the annual subsidy from the interior and thought to make his journey more profitable by smuggling opium. His official status did not prevent his cart from being searched, and he has now to pay the penalty of his cupidity. Abuses among the preventive officers no doubt exist; a usual way in which they nullify the regulations is by understating the amount of opium smuggled when reporting a capture, reserving for their own profit the remainder.\n\nThe vigilance of the officials in preventing smuggling, as well as the reduction of cultivation, has been so far successful as to raise the price of opium to almost prohibitive heights. The trade being now illicit, all transactions are on a cash basis, the cash being paid before delivery, so that there can be no market rate, and each sale is a matter of bargain between buyer and seller. My own enquiries showed that the price for 100 Chinese ounces was 150 taels to 200 taels at Hami, 240 taels to 280 taels at Urumchi, 180 taels at Karashar, 160 taels at Kucha, 130 taels at Aksu, and 160 taels at Kashgar.* I regret that, as I did not pass through Ili, where there is a large Chinese population, I was unable to learn the price there. The lower price at Aksu and Kucha may be due to the importation of opium from the Russian province of Semirechensk. I heard complaints from some Chinese officials that opium is smuggled across this frontier. There are numerous Dungans in this Russian province, some of whom chose to remain there after the retrocession of Ili, while others have since emigrated, and they also find it profitable to grow opium. The Chinese officials allege that no effective measures are taken on the Russian side to restrict cultivation or to prevent smuggling into Chinese territory. On the Chinese side, they tell me the trade routes are watched, and Dungans of Russian nationality found smuggling opium are handed over to their own authorities for punishment. I have no means of knowing how far the Chinese allegations are true.\n\nOpium-smoking has been prohibited in the new dominion since the end of 1909, and compared with Kansu, where the habit is not suppressed, I saw very little of it. It is probable, however, that, while the high price of the drug may place it beyond the reach of the humbler classes, the vice is practised in secret by those who can afford to pay. It is certain that one, at least, of the highest officials in the capital at the time of my visit was an opium-smoker, and the habit is still practised by many of the yamên underlings. Wherever we have had dealings with this latter class, my remaining servant has been asked if he had brought opium and ridiculed as a fool for not taking advantage of the opportunity to smuggle afforded by his travelling with a foreigner. Nevertheless, it must be admitted that opium-smoking is now in public opinion bad form, and public opinion will do more than any regulations to prevent the spread of the habit.\n\nI have already mentioned that opium-smoking is not practised by the Turki population of the Nan Lu. An analogous habit, however, prevails in the use of hashish, a drug which is prepared from the hemp plant. It is largely produced in Chinese Turkestan and is a staple export to India. In the access of zeal, which the first opium decrees produced, the governor, to whose notice this other vice was brought, issued orders that the manufacture of hashish was to be stopped. An attempt was also made to prohibit its export to India. The local officials at the time made a show of carrying out the governor's orders, but the matter has latterly been tacitly dropped, and the manufacture and export of the drug now proceed without hindrance.\n\nIn the progress made in the suppression of the opium evil, the Hsin Chiang compares favourably with the neighbouring province of Kansu. This happy result, however, must, I think, be attributed to the strong attitude of the central Government and the honesty of one of its officials. The cashiered governor, whose reputation for integrity and good intentions is high, has hardly proved strong enough to control the territorial officials of this remote province, and his retiring disposition has continually prevented him from learning the true condition of affairs. The advent of a new governor, who is believed to be able and energetic, seemed to me to be received in the provincial capital with satisfaction even by the officials. The pressing need of this province is a man at the head of affairs at Urumchi, who will hold the ...\n\n*The Hsin Chiang tael exchanges for approximately 38. at Kashgar, but at the rates current in Shanghai in May 1910 would be there worth not more than 28. 8d.\n\nPage 420",
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        "content_text": "## The Unadministered Tribal Country Between Burmah, Assam, Thibet, and Yunnan\n\nThe unadministered tribal country lying between Burmah, Assam, Thibet, and Yunnan covers an area of some 15,000 or more square miles of jungle-clad and mountainous territory, imperfectly known and peopled sparsely by some of the most primitive savages to be found, at the present day, anywhere on the face of the globe. Up till recently, lack of enterprise on the part of our eastern neighbour has left this region to its primitive seclusion and barbarism, and it has formed, as it were, an impenetrable buffer state for Burmah.\n\nThe new era of energy and activity on her frontiers that has started of late in China, however, makes the question of a defined frontier line between the British dominions and those of the Chinese Empire a matter of ever-increasing urgency, and delay in setting about it will not tend to make the solution easier.\n\nThe matter seems to resolve itself into a question of whether the expediency of a well-defined geographical and ethnographical boundary and consideration of the eventual welfare of the populations of the region are sufficient to justify Great Britain in resorting to force to obtain the best line possible, and the easiest to define, namely, the watersheds bounding the whole of the waters of the Irrawaddy basin, in face of certain definite evidences of Chinese control or suzerainty over portions of the territories enclosed therein (notably the part at present in dispute, near Pienma, and that which certainly will be claimed later, viz., the Chiutzu country, astride the upper waters of the N'mai Kha). A point to be recognised is that if we do insist on this best possible line, we must be prepared to make good our claim to it, either by actual administration or well-defined suzerainty, involving recognition of responsibility for the good behaviour of the wild Kachins, Maru, and Lutzu, etc., situated within it. If the game is not considered worth the candle, then it is for consideration what definite points should form a basis for negotiation before actually embarking on delimitation of some other frontier-line. I think our geographical knowledge is sufficient to warrant, at any rate, the following demands:\n\n1. That the whole of the head-waters of the Mali Kha right up to the Nam Kiu mountains must be considered as British territory. (Consequent on this, an agreement would have to be arrived at as to the point in the Lohit valley, on the other side of those Nam Kiu Mountains, where British territory ends and Chinese begins, and I think it might be taken that Sati - latitude 28° 1′ 3′′ north, and longitude 96° 54′ 2′′ east - is British and Walung, a few miles further up-stream is Thibetan, and that the frontier-line should cross the river at some convenient point, to be mutually agreed on, by boundary commissioners on the spot, between those two places. As regards this part of the border, vide *Geographical Journal* of October 1909, p. 373).\n\n2. That, unless China can adduce proof to the contrary, the Maru country, between the Lashi territory of Pienma and the Chiutzu country on the Upper N'mai Kha at its great westerly bend, west of Yei-chih (on the Mekong in latitude 27° 41′ north) must be reckoned as in British territory.\n\n3. That in default of any satisfactory proof of Chinese control on the north bank of the Hsiao Chiang (it will be remembered that Taotai Shih admitted to Mr. Litton, in 1905, that the tribesmen beyond, i.e., on the right bank of, this stream were \"beyond the pale of civilised government\"), the Chinese claim to territory on that bank cannot be admitted. Should it, however, be considered desirable to admit the Chinese claim to the actual Pienma group of villages, under the Teng-keng \"fu-yu,\" the joint examination by Messrs. Litton and Shih in 1905, justify us, at any rate, I think, in refusing to acknowledge the hold of the Minkuang \"fu-yu\" over the valley of the Kansheng Kha. A compromise might, therefore, be made by drawing the line of demarcation between the Pienma group and the Kausheng Kha valley and the geographical features appear to lend themselves fairly well to such a division.\n\nThe modified frontier line might then run roughly as follows:\n\nFrom Manung Pum (present northern-most point of the demarcated line) along the Irrawaddy-Shweli divide to the peak marked 12,800′ (6 miles east of Lagwi, on the War Office map of 1906); thence down the spur shown as running nearly due north to the westerly bend of the Hsiao Chiang; across latter and north-west up spur to the peak marked 13,600′; and thence along the crest of the watershed enclosing the head-waters of the Hsiao Chiang till the main Irrawaddy-Salween divide is reached; then northward along that divide to the point where the Chinese-controlled Chintzu country begins, and perhaps the most convenient line of demarcation from this point would be the crest of the spur which forms the great westerly loop of the N'mai Kha (in latitude 27° 40′); the frontier line crossing the...",
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        "content_text": "Page 1\n\n.A at Tulon \n\ndeaal 30 orofo aby mod de... Josiloust IIit woY \n\n.8 \n\naid nexuda pel lo e ines a besneïbbe I sit to grinniged end ins on youlou edit mi emiro ni unsen...i suoizen end it iw gnilseb voy mis .Ji ser que ad made, bad I conueren and woy od grittoqat turgioitie end odri exiums of entuco to em bel cristte to adida QJ adradoiona nii ime soilo. To Jashnednitequl mintqrü eilj to un sono? sulfoi ale gead of redad med ball ageda darw niedr8on/ old to Jonenda muito to roinnenqque One noitoetab to aborden aci -İbnus Imenog ad ni soviqinalled exew toile aegimo quizirda viev glundəm ac fi bựa (unclet and to notcafugog eviden end to enoid- Ji ob so od estito and to endem ait has seenalo fonimino end to AJIW \n\nI ni . \n\n.A \n\nWilide to tsoitto no zi yolobeƐ . cdiv audiol enoiðojidesvni yu dud com sin diw Talugog ovsifed ‚evidaidini ei treioiteb Juicence 23w ed Jad♬ neianerqut end \n\n1 \n\n*150** \n\n88 bediyoɛeb sul doide Xow ein ni dretari Juaijiw 3.99 20 Saito ni eanetoni ne smic of amid morï,\"doj Bunldment cevol to adoit said sa doun paloivino oilang ret moinnooo Irioeqe asopanten ut bra,*ft_isqua9* 8 ballso mi daw bodore,2001,20V- \n\nbidea que fie o meioiino evidovdaob yine beouburg miri os emotor DMI OU? V3⁄44.1! TIE, VIndexos2 Isinolcü erid bedinero. I \n\n20 bu arany enin \"ol moaneosbsty B'‚efobal ... need Heawid 91 bind ell .noinigo me umot of elde Iow VIanoldquoro etofeneid aif not bodion How Halveya don me yofobal . Frquoils en færið odni boc Id inerì amor \"o coitarbɩ stai eris” Jrid Ene (Jnoldningga To eorig ni yetilisi .m. na .one quilos sut to eviJLoera ALJ *no brednitequ nišdged old ni ejcarlo a nove 7c amoyű niadq:0 voda,,nivend .11 ‚TATUBİ AR OL .*sonerstiib end JIn edm hluor ma emiro lo adher and guilejen Heeya l'iw weimedni na not art collo: lo črobandni requë nisjqëü ma* dold weiv and heanon(\"S bray it to onde elderofqab and tot smuld ot plegrrl Hemisí Jon onow sufici and to aïesilio noiteque add to elow sid .*ovičaitini sIjcil borerie bru site,mere vidnejsitive \n\n( 3 \n\n19040 \n\n44096 \n\n33 \n\n5. \n\n134 \n\nPage 2\n\nI called Mr. Badeley's attention to the fact that on the 8th April, 1903, Sir Henry Blake had reported a similar increase in crime which had led to the submission of a report by himself (Mr. Badeley) while on leave (May, 1903). Mr. Chamberlain was not satisfied with this report and on the 20th August, 1903, informed Sir H. Blake that he had impressed this view on Mr. Badeley. Finally on the 7th November, 1903, Sir H. Blake (who had had personal experience in police work) wrote a very strong despatch expressing lack of confidence both in Mr. Badeley as Captain Superintendent of Police and in Captain Lyons, Deputy Superintendent. Mr. Badeley has been absent on leave for the past nine months, and he therefore is not responsible in any way for the recent conduct of Police administration. He is due back on December 13th, and I shall be extremely glad when he relieves Captain Lyons for he has the confidence of his men, and he speaks Chinese. I am in hopes that he will throw himself energetically into the very difficult work which awaits him.\n\nPage 3",
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        "content_text": "## Robberies and Piracies in Canton and Surrounding Areas\n\nRobbers demand toll of several thousand dollars from Canton Cement Works. Bureau of Industry have referred matter to Police for action. *Tsung Shang Hui Pao* 17.\n\nMu Te Li Ssu was again visited on 16th instant by the Po Ko Hui, who plundered and burnt houses in broad daylight. The activity of this society causes serious anxiety. - *Hin Chih Peo* 18.\n\nNam Hoi- T'an Ts'un village 100 Po K'o Hui cleared a house and stole 20 head of cattle on night of 17th instant. Police arrived only after escape of bandits. *Min Sheng Pao* 19.\n\n| Location  | Incident | Source |\n| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------- |\n| Canton     | Standard Oil Company. Agent received demand for levy of $500. In event of non-compliance, violence would be employed. | *72 Hang Pao* 20. |\n| Chin Li    | about 70 robbers plundered 3 houses and moving to adjacent village cleared out 9 houses and stole 9 cattle. Police too few to interfere. | *Min Chih Pao* 23. |\n| Sha Wan    |  |  |\n| P'an Yu    |  |  |\n| Ta Sha T'ou |  |  |\n| Kum Chuk   | robbery reported. | *Kin Chih Pao* 24. |\n| Shek Mun   | boat from East River anchored at that place was rifled by robbers on night of 24th instant. The invaders pretended they were searching for smuggled ammunition. | *Min Chih Pao* 26. |\n| Shek Mun   | pirates at that point endeavour to hold up every unprotected vessel that comes along. | *Min Sheng Pao* 27. |\n|  | Drug shop plundered and several hundred dollars stolen as result of disregarding threatening letter. | *Min Sheng Pao* 30. |\n| Shek Mun   | junk en route Canton Sam Kong pirated on 27th instant close to Shek Mun and $1,000 booty stolen. | *72 Hang Pao* 30. |\n| Wu Chung   | night of 27th June earnings, station clock and all properties of station staff stolen. | C. K. Railway report. |\n| Chee Pi    | morning of 28th June earnings, station clock and all properties of station staff stolen. | C.K.Railway Report. |",
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        "content_text": "# \n## COPY.\n### Canton & Deta. Condosure 1.\n\nList of Robberies and Piracies compiled from Geise Press and other sources for the month of July, 1913.\n\n- Fatsian a body of 5,000 robbers under the name of the T'ung Sheng T'ang, in demanding $20,000 from the Wine Tax Bureau, added that as Hu Han Min had emptied the Canton coffers, they intended to squeeze $400,000 out of him. **Centon** - 72, Hang Pao - 10/t\n\n- Canton-Kowloon Railway - over 20 men implicated in the late robbery at Che Pi station are said to have been captured at Lu Pu San. 72 Hang Pao 2rid.\n\n- Shek Ching the head of the Arsenal has received a letter demanding $5,000 or an attack would be made. Every precaution is being taken; numerous guards and several machine guns are posted all round and after 8:00 p.m. no inmates are allowed ingress or egress. Min Sheng Pao 2nd.\n\n- Shekin Scases recently of plunder of junks by pirates preceded by threatening letters. 72 Hang Pao 4th.\n\n- Hamhoi T'ai Lik late on the evening of the 29th. ultimo 20 houses were plundered: 5 boys were kidnapped and one man killed. 72 Hang Pao 4th.\n\n- Canton-Kowloon Railway. it is proposed to erect 12 block houses along line between Canton and Sam Chun to make up for deficiency in number of troops. 72 Hang Pao 7th.\n\n- Wong Sha a salt junk loaded for Hsiang Shan and Hsin An was pirated in a creek opposite Wong Sha a day or two ago. Min Sheng Pao 7th.\n\n- Samshui 20 houses in village in that district plundered on 29th, ultimo and 6 head of cattle stolen: Magistrate apathetic.\n\n- Pan Yu Chung Ts'un - 50 houses plundered. Min Chih Pao üth.\n\n- Fatshan was raided the other night and some ... 72 Hang Pao 10th.\n\n- Sha K'ou a Yu Chi Tui station of 40 men was rushed by 200 robbers on the 13th. instant. They took several ...",
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        "content_text": "2\n\nEnclosure 2 in No. 1.\n\nExtracts from the “Peiching Paö\" of June 20, 1913.\n\nTRANSLATION OF TWO LETTERS FROM GENERAL CHANG TO PRESIDENT YUAN SHIH-KAI.\n\nA LETTER written the other day by Chang Yu-chün, representative of the National Anti-Opium Association, to the President, contains the following:\n\n\"I earnestly trust that the Chinese Government will maintain a firm front to the end, seeing that there is no risk of friendly relations with Britain being impaired. Sir J. Jordan, as an experienced diplomat, was bound to make a show of opposition, but this is only an unavoidable diplomatic move; it does not in the least imply an unfriendly attitude, nor can it conceivably bring about any other complications. If the Wai-chiao Pu allows itself to be coerced by His Majesty's Minister and suddenly weakens its attitude, not only will a rebuff be suffered, but foreigners will ridicule China's complete lack of persistence. China's diplomatic relations with foreigners have invariably ended in discomfiture, owing to the mask worn by foreigners being accepted as genuine. The British people are opposed to the action of their Government in regard to the opium sales, and will never allow provocative measures to be undertaken on this account against China. I earnestly trust that you will instruct the Wai-chiao Pu to maintain a firm front to the end, thereby causing Great Britain to revise and do away with the restrictions of the Agreement of 1911, thus permitting China to have complete liberty in suppressing opium, both native and imported.\"\n\nSecond letter:-\n\n\"Since last week I have been in Edinburgh, the capital of Scotland, where I have been delivering addresses in all the churches. I have received support on all sides, and the decision has been formed to present a request to the British Government to revise the agreement and stop the import, as well as to remove the stocks now held at Shanghai. The general public is also most warm-hearted in its support; all expressed their shame at not knowing how earnestly aroused China was, nor the obstinate selfishness of the British Government. I have made great progress in the English language, and am able to give addresses with my own mouth, as a result of which my hearers are all much moved. I am (or they are) ignorant as to the action taken by the Wai-chiao Pu, as to whether it will be able to maintain a firm front to the end, and whether it will be possible to prevent the opium stocks now held at Shanghai from being disposed of in China. British Members of Parliament, such as Messrs. Taylor and Scottie all agree with what I say, and give me great encouragement. They intend to introduce me to Sir Edward Grey, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and to Lord Crewe, Secretary of State for India, in order that I may have a talk with them about everything. My idea is that if the Wai-chiao Pu finds it difficult to bring the negotiations in China to a successful issue, the best thing to do will be to transfer them to my charge in Great Britain. Owing to the assistance of the British public this will be much easier. Otherwise this will be another case in which we shall fall into the trap set by others, and the reputation of the republic will be injuriously affected.\"\n\nEnclosure 3 in No. 1.\n\nExtract from the \"Peking Daily News\" of July 3, 1913.\n\nANTI-OPIUM CAMPAIGN.\n\nA LETTER from General Chang Yu-chün, the representative of the Chinese Anti-Opium Society, to President Yuan Shih-kai, regarding the anti-opium movement in London:-\n\nYour Excellency,\n\n\"This afternoon the various anti-opium societies in England held a meeting in the committee room of the House of Commons. Many members of Parliament such as Mr. Taylor, &c., were present, and I was invited to take part in the conference. It was proposed that delegates should be appointed to call upon Sir Edward Grey, the Minister of the Foreign Office, and to request him to cancel the treaty for the sale of opium to China, in order that China might be enabled to carry on her prohibitive measures freely, and that the stock of 20,000 chests of opium at Shanghai might not be sold in the interior.\n\nIn the course of the meeting I was asked whether the Government of China had any intention to prohibit the stock of opium at Shanghai as well. Thereupon, I said that China wants very much to remove the stock of opium, but for the lack of funds our Government, though earnest to stamp out the evil, has been afraid lest your Majesty's Government should not comply with our request for its removal. Mr. Taylor, however, told me that China need not be anxious about the question of payment. 'His Majesty's Government,' he said, 'would never compel the Chinese Government to pay any compensation. If the Chinese Government were really in earnest to prohibit the importation of this opium stock, and would make clear demands for its exclusion, we would use our best efforts to persuade His Majesty's Government to act accordingly. The Chinese Government is too ignorant of the conditions of foreign countries. It does not know, even now, that we are sincerely helping it with respect to this opium affair. It has been too careful to make known its intentions even in a matter of claiming its own rights. How can a person give up anything without being asked? Your country remains as weak and timid as ever and we are now at our wits' end.' I was really ashamed to hear him say so, and I could not but excuse ourselves by saying that all these faults were due to the weakness of our nation. Then he advised me to urge our Government to lodge a strong representation immediately with the British Government, without any fear or doubt, and said that although there were verbal demands of compensation made by the British Government, these demands were merely formalities of the diplomatic officers, and that the British Government would never insist on them.\n\n\"At last two resolutions were passed, namely:\n\n\"1. His Majesty's Government should be requested to give back to China the right of opium prohibition, and to enable China to prohibit the opium stock in Shanghai as well; and\n\n\"2. His Majesty's Government should be requested to stop the cultivation of opium in India for two years, so that the present stock of Indian opium may be sold to other countries during this period of time.\n\n\"After the close of the meeting I sent to your Excellency a telegram requesting that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Assembly should be ordered, and requested respectively to settle this question as soon as possible, and to lodge a demand for the prohibition of the Shanghai opium stocks, and I trust that this telegram has reached your Excellency in due course.\n\nHoping our Government will adopt the measure advised by Mr. Taylor without loss of time, I have, &c.\n\n\"CHANG YU-CHUN.\"\n\n193",
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        "content_text": "## \nOn one occasion, at an early stage of the journey, the procession was so large that we only made an easy journey of 20 miles, stopping for the night at 4 P.M., when a smaller party could easily have gone 10 miles further on - this we were precluded from doing owing to lack of sufficient accommodation at any reasonable distance for so many people. I then complained strongly at the size of our party, and while agreeing to stop on the particular occasion, stated that in future I would simply go on with my servants and luggage until we had covered a reasonable distance for the day, leaving my colleagues to follow or not as they pleased. The useless members of Mr. Hau's staff were then sent back to Hangchow, and the retinue considerably reduced. Matters improved after this, and though the party was unnecessarily large throughout, we were not seriously impeded, but a smaller party could probably have made more progress.\n\nThe party travelled in chairs and on foot, nothing else being possible for most of the journey.\n\nThe inspection party assembled at Ningpo and left that place on the 10th April by Chinese gunboat for Hsiang Shan, touching at Ting Hai en route to wait for the tide. We did not inspect any of the islands in the Chusan archipelago, but Père Procacci, of the local Roman Catholic Mission, who was constantly travelling in them, told me that there was no opium to be found anywhere this year.\n\nLeaving Hsiang Shan city, where the effective part of the journey began, on the 11th April, we crossed the peninsula to Ssu Chou tsun. Hsiang Shan opium was formerly known as being of a particularly fine quality, though the production was not comparatively on a very large scale. Having visited some of the hills in the neighbourhood of Ssu Chou tsun, we proceeded by junk across San Men Wan to Hai Yu Bo, landing at one island on the way, and being able to inspect portions of numerous others near which we passed with glasses. From here we made our way, partly by main road and partly by circuitous bye-paths, to Taichow. Hence we proceeded to Wu Yen, and by bye-roads to Ta Ch'ing ying. We then struck westwards, and finally reached what seems to be an old, but now disused, main road from Wenchow to Taichow at Feng Lin. There were no inns on the route, no large towns, and the few wayfarers were merely local country people going from one village to another. From Sha Tou we took boat to Wenchow, travelling by night to economise time.\n\nThe whole of this section of the journey was exceedingly mountainous, passes of 2,000 to 3,000 feet having to be crossed constantly. These enabled one to obtain excellent and extensive views of secluded cultivation on hilltops.\n\nThe Prefectures of Taichow and Wenchow, through portions of which the above-described route passed, are those in which opium used to be most largely cultivated in former times, and missionaries at both places, who travelled largely in the surrounding country, told me that they had not seen the plant anywhere this season.\n\nThe above journey occupied nine days, some 760 li (253 miles) being covered, the distance by water crossing San Men Bay was 180 li (60 miles).\n\n## \nFrom Wenchow the party went by Chinese gunboat to Jui An, visiting Tung Huang Shan en route. A number of other islands were also passed, the cultivation on which I had a good opportunity of examining with glasses. I was recommended to visit Tung Huang Shan, the island being a hotbed of pirates, and being shunned by the authorities on that account.\n\nI am told that cultivation of the poppy only began a few years ago on these islands. They are not well adapted to growing opium, and only commenced to do so when the rigour with which the drug was being put down on the mainland enabled their seclusion to be turned to profitable account.\n\nThis journey occupied the best part of two days, and a distance of some 240 li (80 miles) was covered.\n\nFrom Jui An the party proceeded to Ping Yang, where it appears the magistrate had great difficulty in suppressing opium this year. No opium was grown in the plains, but a fairly determined attempt it would seem was made to do so in the hills, where the clans are turbulent and pay little attention to the authorities. Even here, however, little field cultivation was attempted, farmers generally contenting themselves with growing a few plants for the purpose of preserving the seed.\n\nPère Boisard, from whom I derived the above information, told me that the magistrate had made himself a veritable scourge of the people in the matter of suppression - not entirely from altruistic motives. During the past two months he had inflicted fines to the extent of some 50,000 dollars, of which he kept two-thirds for himself. In order to increase his profits he had been employing men to go round with opium plants and place them in the fields of unoffending farmers. Shortly afterwards they would be followed by soldiers who would hale the unfortunate cultivator before the magistrate. Two months before, five men had been shot for growing opium, and 100 houses in the neighbourhood were burnt down. Père Boisard had good reason for believing that the men were innocent, and that no opium had been grown in the place. The magistrate's harshness and injustice in the matter generally had made him so unpopular that gentry and people alike were working to obtain his dismissal. He had offered 2 dollars for each plant brought to him, and the day previous to my arrival country people had brought over 1,000 to the yamên. They had, however, been sent away without any reward whatever. These reports were on Chinese information, but Père Boisard believed them to be true.\n\nWhile I was with Père Boisard I heard that a man had some plants of opium which he had brought into the city. If there was opium I wished to see it with my own eyes, and I therefore offered to purchase it. Considerable difficulty was made as it was given out among the Chinese that anyone assisting me would be shot; finally, with the assistance of Père Boisard and through the smartness of one of my servants, I obtained one plant and three rootlets for 20 dollars. I did not see the man, who would give no information beyond the fact that they had been taken from some twenty plants which a man had grown (and since pulled up) within 10 miles of Ping Yang. The plant was a stunted specimen, but was fresh enough to show that it must have been grown in the neighbourhood. I told the officials with me of the episode and showed them the plant when I was a couple of days from Ping Yang. An attempt to procure a guide to show me opium growing was quite fruitless.\n\nPère Boisard did not think, however, that I should find anything beyond a few plants growing in different places in the whole district; cultivation on any larger scale had, in his opinion, ceased. Acting on his suggestion I made for Ching Ning direct from Ping Yang by a route which he gave me. The first day's journey - an easy one through the plain - was on main roads, but I visited some hills off the track to look for opium. On the second day we entered stiff mountain country, where we took the wrong direction and did not discover our mistake for half a day. Being unwilling to retrace our steps, and the roads being right off the main track, we tried to find another way to Ching Ning. En route the villagers, who travel little, could not direct us for more than 10 or 15 miles beyond where they lived; finally, after struggling forward for two days without getting any definite information of the route, we decided to make for Tai Shun, whence we proceeded to Ching Ning and on to Yun Ho. This country was extremely difficult to travel in owing to its mountainous nature, without any flat land anywhere, even in the valleys.\n\nIt took us, however, into what is probably the most secluded part of Chekiang, which is rarely visited by foreigners - missionary or traveller - and as rarely by Chinese, for there is nothing in the way of trade to take them there. The magistrate of Tai Shun told me that I was the only foreigner to visit the place in his experience of two years there. This part of the country is sparsely populated, wild, and much is uncultivated. Its seclusion, however, served our purpose well, and enabled us to judge what effect was being given to opium suppression in the out-of-the-way parts of the province. After leaving the Ping Yang plain one and a half days were spent in the mountains of that district before reaching the border of Tai Shun.\n\nA tribe who are possibly akin to the Miaotzu and speak a language of their own inhabits the mountains in the Ching Ning, Yun Ho, and Ch'u Chou districts.\n\nSubsidiary roads were followed from Taishun via Ching Ning to Yun Ho, where we took boats to Ch'u Chou which we reached on the 29th April, having taken eight days from Ping Yang, 730 li (243 miles).\n\nAt Ch'u Chou the Rev. Pastor Röhn told me that two men had been shot three weeks previously for cultivating opium there; both had only grown a few plants. In the course of extensive travelling in the district he had seen no opium this year, and thought that there had been very little attempt made to grow it.\n\nMr. Dickie, of the China Inland Mission at Kinwha, whom I met here gave me a similar account as to the state of affairs around that district.\n\nThe time at my disposal did not now permit of my visiting the west of the province, excepting by following main roads which would have been useless for my purpose. I therefore decided to return through the centre of the province. The party then went by main road from Ch'u Chou to Chin Yun and by a circuitous route from there through part of the Yung Kang district to Tung Yang and Chu Chi, which was reached on the 5th May. At Chu Chi an English missionary told me that in the course of numerous journeys through the Pukiang, Yi Wu, and Chu Chi districts he had seen no opium growing this year.\n\n## \n3 \n\nPage 3",
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        "content_text": "303\n\n11010 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915.\n\nOkura & Co. Limited, Shanghai.\n\nOld Dock.\n\nOld Ningpo Wharf.\n\nOlivier & Co.\n\nOlivier Export and Import Company.\n\nOlsen & Co.\n\nOng Mali Chao & Co., Messrs. Amoy.\n\nOnomura & Co., Shanghai.\n\nOpium Bonded Godown.\n\nOrient Trading Company.\n\nOriental Advertising Company.\n\nOriental Dispensary.\n\nOriental Export Company.\n\nOriental Optical Company.\n\nOsaka Kobashi Shiten, Shanghai.\n\nOsaka Shosen Kaisha, Canton.\n\nOxygen and Drum Company.\n\nPabaney, E.\n\nPacific Mail Steamship Company.\n\nPaizia & Co.\n\nPalace Hotel,\n\nPalmer & Turner.\n\nPanoff, J. K., & Co.\n\nParadissis & Co.\n\nParker, J. H. P., & Co.\n\nParker, Reilly, & Co.\n\nParker & Smith.\n\nParsee Trading Company.\n\nPatel, A. C., & Co.\n\nPatell & Co.\n\nPathé Phonocine Machine.\n\nPaturel, Shanghai,\n\nPaulsen & Bayes-Davey.\n\nPearce&Garriock.\n\nPearson, S., & Son.\n\nPeiyang Tannery.\n\nPeking Daily News.\n\nPeking Dispensary.\n\nPeking Gazette.\n\nPeking Motor Company (Chinson Chao).\n\nPeking Pavilion.\n\nPeking Syndicate.\n\nPennell, E., & Co.\n\nPerniata Rubber Estate Limited.\n\nPerrin, Cooper & Co.\n\nPersian Commercial Company.\n\nPhoenix Assurance Company.\n\nPicca & Co. (Pharmacy Central).\n\nPickwick, F. H.\n\nPike, A. T. J.\n\nPilcher, H. W.\n\nP. and O. Steam Navigation Company.\n\nPootung Wharves.\n\nPopoff Frères, C. & S.\n\nPottinger & Paton.\n\nPrices China Limited.\n\nPresse Orientale, La.\n\nProbst, Hanbury, & Co.\n\nProduce Export Company Limited.\n\nProtopapos & Co.\n\nProvincial Governments and their Departments throughout China.\n\nPuthod.\n\nQueen's Hotel, Tien-tsin.\n\nRacine, Ackermann, & Co.\n\nRailton & Co.\n\nRamello, F.\n\nRamos Amusement Company.\n\nRamsay & Co. Limited.\n\nReid. Evans, & Co.\n\nReiss & Co.\n\nRembrandt Photo Company.\n\nRemington Typewriter Company.\n\nRepah Rubber and Tapico Estates. Representation Limited.\n\nfor British Manufacturers\n\nReuter Telegram Company.\n\nReynaud, Eugene, & Co.\n\nRigge, H. E.\n\nRobinson Piano Company.\n\nRodsil & Co.\n\nRondon & Co.\n\nRoneo Limited.\n\nRose, Downs, & Thompson Limited.\n\nRose, Hewett, & Co.\n\nRoss, Alex, & Co.\n\nRouse, E. H.\n\nRousseau, E.\n\nRoxburgh, R., Limited.\n\nRoyal Insurance Company.\n\nRoyal Mail Steam Packet Company.\n\nRusso-Asiatic Bank,\n\nRutherford, N. H.\n\nSaey Tai, Shanghai.\n\nSam, Joe, & Co.\n\nSamuel & Co. Limited.\n\nSanderson & Co.\n\nSaurin Tobacco Company,\n\nSassoon, D., & Co. Limited.\n\nSassoon, E. D., & Co.\n\nSauvayre, Shanghai.\n\nSchiller & Co.\n\nScotson, T.\n\nScott & Bowne Limited.\n\nScott, Harding, & Co.\n\nScottish Union & National Insurance Company,\n\nSeishin & Co., Mukden.\n\nSemagaga Rubber Company Limited.\n\nSemambu Rubber Estates Limited.\n\nSenawang Rubber Estates.\n\nSennet Frères.\n\nSennett, Frères.\n\nSeo & Co., Mukden.\n\nSeth A. Seth.\n\nShahnoon, S. E., Shanghai.\n\nShahmoon, E. E., Shanghai.\n\nShang, Tai Ye, & Co., Tien-tsin.\n\nShanghai Building Company.\n\nShanghai Dispensary.\n\nShanghai Dock and Engineering Company.\n\nShanghai Electric and Asbestos Company Limited.\n\nShanghai Electrical Construction Company.\n\nShanghai Gas Company.\n\nShanghai General Hospital.\n\nShanghai Horse Bazaar.\n\nShanghai Ice and Cold Storage Company.\n\nShanghai Klebang Rubber Estates Limited.\n\nShanghai Land Investment Company.\n\nShanghai Malay Rubber Estates Limited.\n\nShanghai Mercury Limited.\n\nShanghai Mutual Telephone Limited.\n\nShanghai Optical Company.\n\nShanghai Paper Mill.\n\nShanghai Storee Company. Limited.\n\nShanghai Tannery Company Limited.\n\nShanghai Times. Company\n\nShanghai and Sumatra Tobacco Company\n\nShanghai Tug and Lighter Company.\n\nShanghai Waterworks Company Limited.\n\nShantung Silk and Lace Company.\n\nShaw, G. L.\n\nShaw, G. L., Brothers.\n\nShawhsing, G. N., Company, Newchang,\n\nShewan, Tomes, & Co.\n\nShimri Yoko.\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915. 11011\n\nShun, Kee, & Co.\n\nShroff, P. B.\n\nShung, Chang, & Co., Chefoo.\n\nSing Tai, Chefoo.\n\nSinger Sewing Machine Company.\n\nSinjentong, Amoy.\n\nSinsetong, Amoy.\n\nSiu-se-Tong, Amoy.\n\nBligh, J.\n\nSlowe, C. R., & Co.\n\nSmith, L. H., & Co.\n\nSociété d'Exportation et d'Importation Coloniales, Tien-tsin,\n\nSociété forestière de Hailin et de Manchurie, La.\n\nTiram Estates Limited.\n\nToa & Co.\n\nToa Koshi, Shanghai.\n\nToa Tobacco Company, Newchwang.\n\nTom, S., Chefoo.\n\nToshado Shiten, Shanghai.\n\nTravers Smith.\n\nTruman, R. N.\n\nTsung Tsoon Sing, Amoy.\n\nTsurutani.\n\nTung, Ho, & Co., Newchang.\n\nTung, Tai, & Co.\n\nTung Tai Heng, Chefoo.\n\nTung Yu Brothers, Shanghai.\n\nTunkadoo Dock.\n\nTunkadoo Wharves.\n\nSociété franco-chinoise de Crédit.\n\nBatellerie et Cabotage en Chine.\n\nTurner, E. W.\n\nSociété franco-chinoise de\n\nSociété indo-chinoise.\n\nSoeka Warna Tea Estate.\n\nSolina, R. V.\n\nSomekh, B. A., Shanghai.\n\nSomekh, S. S., Shanghai.\n\nSouth British Insurance Company.\n\nSouth Manchurian Railway Company.\n\nSowa, Shanghai,\n\nSoychee Cotton Spinning Company.\n\nSparke, C. E.\n\nSpeyer, C.\n\nSpunt and Rosenfeld.\n\nStandard Bank of South Africa.\n\nStandard Life Assurance Company.\n\nStandard Oil Company.\n\nStearne, J. C.\n\nSubira, J. M.\n\nSullivan, J., & Co.\n\nSulzer, Rudolph, & Co.\n\nSun Insurance Office.\n\nSun Life Assurance of Canada.\n\nSuzuki & Co., Shanghai.\n\nSyndicat industriel et commercial.\n\nSze Hung Company.\n\nTabaquería Filipina.\n\nTackey, W. M., & Co.\n\nTaiping Rubber Estates.\n\nTait & Co.\n\nTakata & Co., Shanghai.\n\nTaku Tug and Lighter Company Limited.\n\nTalati Brothers.\n\nTalati & Co., Tien-tsin.\n\nTallieu, L., & Co.\n\nTalow Dispensary.\n\nTannerie franco-chinoise.\n\nTata, Sons, & Co., Shanghai.\n\nTaylor & Co.\n\nTeerathdas, N., Shanghai.\n\nTeh Kee Dispensary, Hankow,\n\nTheodore & Rawlins.\n\nThomas, Adarns, & Wood.\n\nThomas, F., & Co.\n\nThomson, G. Irwin.\n\nThoresen, O.\n\nThunder, C.\n\nThurier & Kohr, Hankow.\n\nTibbey, H. M.\n\nTien-tain Bicycle Company, Amoy.\n\nTien-tsin Dispensary.\n\nTien-tsin Gas and Electric Light Company.\n\nTien-tein Ironworks Limited.\n\nTien-tsin Native City Waterworks Limited.\n\nTien-tsin Press Limited.\n\nTieu-tein Tobacco Company.\n\nTien-tain Waterworks Company.\n\nTilley & Limby.\n\nTimes Dharwar.\n\nTwigg, P. O. B.\n\nTwyford, J., & Co.\n\nUllmann & Co.\n\nUnderwood Typewriter Company.\n\nUnion Assurance Company, Limited.\n\nUnion Commercial Company Limited,\n\nUnion Insurance Society of Canton,\n\nUnion Marine Insurance Company.\n\nUnited States Steel Products.\n\nVacuum Oil Company.\n\nVau Ess, A. & Co.\n\nVeroudart\n\nVicajee, F., & Co.\n\nViccajee, H., & Co.\n\nVickers, Limited.\n\nVilla, A. P., & Brothers.\n\nVrard & Co.\n\nWah Ming Optical Company.\n\nWalker, Livingstone.\n\nWallem & Co.\n\nWannieck Limited.\n\nWaste Silk Boiling Company.\n\nWatson, A. S., & Co. Limited.\n\nWatt, J. A. D.\n\nWatta & Co.\n\nWattie, J. A., & Co. Limited.\n\nWeeks & Co. Limited.\n\nWeihaiwei Land and Building Company.\n\nWestminster Tobacco Company.\n\nWestphal, King, & Ramsay Limited.\n\nWheelock & Co.\n\nWheen, Edward, & Sons.\n\nWhitall & Co. Limited.\n\nWhite, Brothers.\n\nWhite, David.\n\nWhiteway, Laidlaw, & Co.\n\nWhitfield & Co., Messrs.\n\nWhitlam, R. P.\n\nWhitney, J. 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        "content_text": "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915.\n\nYang-taze Insurance Company.\n\nYang-taze Land and Finance Company,\n\nYang-taze Poo Cotton Mill.\n\nYap Eck Liok, Amoy.\n\nYates, T. M\n\nYeo, Swee, Swan, & Co., Amoy.\n\nYishin & Co., Mukdeu.\n\nYokohama Specie Bank.\n\nYorkshire Insurance Company.\n\nYoshida & Co., Shanghai,\n\nYu Feng Kung Sau, Chefoo. Yu Tai.\n\nYuasa, T.,\n\nHankow.\n\nYuen Tal & Co., Tien-tsin,\n\nZundel Emile Manufacturing Company.\n\nForeign Office,\n\nSIAM.\n\nOctober 26, 1915.\n\nThe following is a complete list, revised up to date, of persons and bodies of persons to whom articles to be exported to Siam may be consigned, under the terms of the Proclamation of the 24th September, 1915:-\n\nThis list is to be regarded as superseding all previous lists.\n\nHis Majesty's Diplomatic, Consular, Military,\n\nand Naval Officers.\n\nBritish Missionary Bodies and Missionary Bodies of Neutral and Allied Countries.\n\nAbdool, Rahmin II., Bangkok. Adam, A. H. M., & Co.\n\nAdamsen Dab Fook, C. C. G., Bangkok. Alibhai Chinwala, Bangkok.\n\nAmerican Presbyterian Mission Press. Angullia, A., & Sons, Bangkok. Apothecaries' Hall.\n\nArracan Company Limited, Bangkok. Asiatic Petroleum Company Limited. Assumption Printing Press, Bangkok.\n\nBaboojee, A. K., Bangkok.\n\nBadman, H. A., & Co.\n\nBan Hin Guan, Puket.\n\nBangkok Dock Company Limited.\n\nBangkok Manufacturing Company Limited.\n\nBangkok Times Press Limited.\n\nBangkok United Club.\n\nBangaon Syndicate, Renong.\n\nBanque de l'Indo-Chine.\n\nDeebook Dredging, Renoug. Diana, A., & Co., Bangkok. Dickson, John, & Co.\n\nDiethelm & Co.\n\nDunlop, John M.\n\nDustakeer & Co., Bangkok.\n\nEast Asiatic Company Limited.\n\nEastern Smelting Company, Puket. Edgar Brothers.\n\nEducational Supply Association, Excelsior Ica Factory.\n\nFraser & Neave Limited.\n\nFrench Dispensary,\n\nGilitwalla, E. E., Bangkok.\n\nGoriawalla, A. H. A., Bangkok.\n\nGoriawalla, F. A., Bangkok.\n\nGroundwater, C. L., & Co.\n\nGulambusan Abdoolkader (Gulam Husain Abdul Kader) (Kader, G. A.), Bangkok.\n\nHabibar, Rehman, Bangkok. Halim & Co., B. A.\n\nHansen, Dr. C. (Lotus Dispensary). H arp Heng, Long, & Co.\n\nHarp Vour, Long, & Co.\n\nIock Chuan & Co., Bangkok.\n\nHong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nHoosain, A. G., Bangkok.\n\nHoosain, E. A., Bangkok.\n\nHoosain, Akbar, & Sons, Bangkok. Hotchund, Vichindas, & Co., Bangkok. Husseinally, A. K., Wasee, & Co.\n\nIkezaki, K., & Co., Bangkok. International Store.\n\nJawarad Dispensary.\n\nJooboalee, Bangkok.\n\nKader, G. A. (Gulamhusan Abdoolkader).\n\nKaj, Cotermall, & Co., Bangkok. Katib, E. M.\n\nKatoo Dee Book, Renong. Katz Brothers Limited. Kerr & Co.\n\nKiam Hoa Heng & Co., Bangkok.\n\nKiam Hoa Seng & Co., Bangkok. Kluzer, G., & Co., Bangkok.\n\nKong Hiap Hin, Puket.\n\nKwong Ngee Hoa & Co., Bangkok.\n\nLegations of Allied Powers.\n\nLegations of Neutral Powers.\n\nLeonowens, Louis T., Limited, Bangkok and Lampang.\n\nLotus Dispensary (Dr. Hanson).\n\nLuang Brohma Yodkee, Mrs. (Pradist Sookonta), Bangkok,\n\nSUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 6 NOVEMBER, 1915.\n\nMitsui Bussan Kaisha Limited, Bangkok. Mizokari, M., Bangkok.\n\nMogul, M. A.\n\nMohamed Meah & Co., Bangkok.\n\nMonod, C. E., & Co., Bangkok.\n\nMoosbhoy, M., Bangkok.\n\nMotiwalla, F. A., Bangkok.\n\nNai Lert, Bangkok.\n\nNana, E. A., Bangkok.\n\nNestlé and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company.\n\nNooraddin Dawoodbboi, Bangkok.\n\nOriental Bakery, Bangkok.\n\nOriental Store, Bangkok. Oyama, K., & Co., Bangkok.\n\nPaknan Railway Company. Pappayanopoulos, C., Bangkok. Pereira & Co., E. M. Piroshajee, J. A. (Raja).\n\nPiroshaw, F. Mama, Bangkok.\n\nPisal Banniti. Bangkok.\n\nPollard, T. H.\n\nPradist Sookonta (Mrs. Luang Brohma Yodkee), Bangkok.\n\nPuket Dispensary, Puket.\n\nRaja (Paroshajee, J. A.).\n\nRamchiant, Mine.. Puket and Trang.\n\nRatanamala Company, Bangkok.\n\nRatrut Basin Tin Dredging Company, Renong, Royal Bangkok Sports Club.\n\nSae Thien & Co., Bangkok.\n\nSalehbhai, A. R., & Co., Bangkok,\n\nSampson, John, & Son.\n\nSarafally, G. A., Bangkok,\n\nSaw Hood Beng, Sengora,\n\nSee Kak Dispensary, Bangkok.\n\nSiam Cement Company Limited, Bangkok.\n\nSiam Commercial Bank.\n\nSiam Electricity Company Limited.\n\nSiam Forest Company Limited. Siam Free Press Company Limited. Siam Import Company Limited.\n\nSiam Industries Syndicate. Siam Motor Works Limited. Siam Observer Press. Siam Perfumery Store. Siam Stamp Company. Siamese Tin Syndicate. Siamese Tobacco Company. Siamwalla, D. H. A., Bangkok, Siamwalla, F. A., Bangkok.\n\nSin Kheng Seang, Puket.\n\nSin Sin Ha, Bangkok.\n\nSinger Sewing Machine.\n\nSmith Premier Typewriter Company.\n\nSociété Anonyme Belge.\n\nSophon Printing Office.\n\nSriracha Company Limited, Bangkok,\n\nStandard Oil Company.\n\nStars, A., Mme.\n\nSteel Brothers & Co. Limited.\n\nStephens, Paul & Co.\n\nStraits Trading Company, Puket.\n\nSui Kee, Puket.\n\nSwanson, J. H.\n\nSwee Hin, Puket.\n\nSwee Ho, Bangkok. Syme & Co.\n\nTachin Railway Company. Tay, K. C., Dr., Bangkok, Thonakitch Raxa, Bangkok. Tiseeman, S., & Co.\n\nTongkah Compound, Puket.\n\nTongkah Harbour Tin Dredging Company, Puket.\n\nTowfigue, M., Bangkok.\n\nTung Who & Co.\n\nUnited Engineers Limited.\n\nVacuum Oil Company.\n\nWasiamull, Assomull & Co., Bangkok. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co. Limited. Wing Yuen & Co. Limited.\n\nYamaguchi G., & Co. Bangkok, Yong Lee Seng & Co., Bangkok.\n\nBarrow, Brown, & Co.\n\nBéranger, Malcolm (Maison Béranger).\n\nBerli, A., & Co., Bangkok.\n\nBombay-Burma Trading Corporation Limited, Bangkok.\n\nBoon Long, Bangkok.\n\nBorgersen, H. B.\n\nBorneo Company Limited.\n\nBritish-American Tobacco Company Limited.\n\nBritish Club.\n\nBritish Dispensary.\n\nBuan Soon Lee & Co., Bangkok.\n\nBudroodin, F. H., Bangkok.\n\nChartered Bank of India, Australia, and China.\n\nChina-Siam Daily News. Couper-Johuston, D., & Co.\n\nMacbeth, J. J.\n\nMaideen, A.\n\nMaison Béranger (Bérauger, Malcolm).\n\nMalaya Tin Corporation, Renong. Malbary, H. 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        "content_text": "# SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 24 DECEMBER, 1915,\n\n## List of Companies and Individuals\n\nSouth China Trading Co., Canton.\nSouth Manchuria Railway Company,\nSowa, Shanghai.\nSoychee Cotton Spinning Company. Sparke, C. E.\nSpeyer, C.\nSpunt and Rosenfeld,\nStandard Bank of South Africa.\nStandard Life Assurance Company.\nStandard Oil Company.\nStearne, J. C.\nSubira, J. M.\nSullivan, J., & Co.\nSulzer, Rudolph, & Co.\nSun Insurance Office.\nSun Life Assurance of Canada.\nSung Chuan Tien and Co., Shantung. Suzuki & Co., Shanghai.\nSwatow Dispensary.\nSyndicat industriel et commercial.\nSze Hing (Hung) & Co., Chefoo.\n\nTabaquería Filipina.\nTackey, W. M., & Co.\nTai Fu Lim, Dr., Newchang.\nTai On & Co. (The Canton Medical Hall), Canton.\nTaiping Rubber Estates.\nTaiseng & Co., Foochow.\nTait & Co.\nTakata & Co., Shanghai.\nTakkee & Co., Foochow.\nTaku Tug and Lighter Company Limited.\nTalati Brothers, Peking and Tien-tsin,\nTalati & Co., Tien-tsin.\nTallieu, L., & Co.\nTalow Dispensary.\nTannerie franco-chinoise.\nTata, Sons, & Co., Shanghai.\nTaylor & Co.\nTeerathdas, N., Shanghai.\nTel Keo Dispensary, Iankow.\nThe Trading Company, the Successors to Alexis Goobkin, A. Koosenetzoff, & Co,\nTheodore & Rawlins.\nThomas, Adams, & Wood.\nThomas, F., & Co.\nThomson, G. Irwin.\nThoresen, O.\nThunder, C.\nThurier & Kohr, Hankow.\nTibbey, H. M.\nTibesart, J. A.\nTien-tein Bicycle Company, Amoy.\nTien-tsin Club.\nTien-tain Dispensary.\nTien-tain Gas and Electric Light Company. Tien-tein Ironworks Limited.\nTien-tsin Native City Waterworks Limited. Tien-tsin Press Limited.\nTien-tain Soap Manufacturing Company, Tien-tsin Tobacco Company.\nTien-tain Waterworks Company, Limited. Tilley & Limby.\nTimes Dharwar & Co.\nTiram Estates Limited.\nToa & Co.\nToa Koshi, Shanghai.\nToa Tobacco Company, Newchang.\nToh Tiong Hok, Amoy.\nTom, S., Chefoo.\nTong Cheong & Co., Amoy.\nToshado Shiten, Shanghai.\nTowa & Co., Newchang,\nTravers Smith.\nTruman, R. N.\nTschurin, I. I., & Co., Harbin. Toui, Y. Y., Dr., Tien-tsin.\nTsung Tsoon Sing, Amoy, Tsurutani,\nTung, Ho, & Co., Newchang.\nT'ung Hsing (Sino-Foreign Coal-mining Company), Tien-tsin.\nTung Shen Te, Tien-tsin.\nTung, Tai, & Co.\nTung Teh Heug, Chefoo.\nTung Yu Brothers, Shanghai.\nTunkadoo Dock.\nTunkadoo Wharves.\nTurner, E. W.\nTwigg, P. O'Brien.\nTwyford, J., & Co.\nTze Hop Shing, G., & Co., Tien-tsin.\n\nUllmann & Co.\nUnderwood Typewriter Company. Union Assurance Company, Limited. Union Commercial Company Limited. Union Insurance Society of Canton. Union Marine Insurance Company. Union Medical College. United States Steel Products.\n\nVacuum Oil Company.\nVan Ess, A., & Co.\nVeroudart.\nVicajee, F., & Co.\nViccajee, II., & Co.\nVickers, Limited.\nVikula Morocoy, Newchang. Villa, A. P., & Brothers. Vrard & Co.\n\nWali Mei Dispensary, Canton. Wah Ming Optical Company. Wah On Company, Canton.\nWalker, Livingstone.\nWang, Y. N., Dr., Tien-tsin and Peking. Wannieck Limited.\nWaste Silk Boiling Company.\nWatson, A. S., & Co. Limited. Watt, J. A. D.\nWattie, J. A., & Co. Limited,\nWatts & Co.\nWeeks & Co. Limited.\nWeihaiwei Land and Building Company. Westminster Tobacco Company.\nWestphal, King, & Ramsay Limited.\nWheelock & Co.\nWheen, Edward, & Sons.\nWhitall & Co. Limited.\nWhite, Brothers.\nWhite, David.\nWhiteway, Laidlaw, & Co.\nWhitfield & Co.\nWhitlam, R. P.\nWhitney, J. C., & Co.\nWhitworth, Herbert Limited.\nWijk & Co.\nWilkinson, Heywood, & Clark.\nWilliams, Dr., Medicine Company.\nWilliams, K. J.\nWilson & Co.\nWisner & Co.\nWisner, P. F., & Co.\nWissotsky & Co.\n\nWong Chuen Yang (British Manufacturers' Agency), Shanghai.\nWong Zung Chong, Shanghai.\nWoo Chong.\nWoo, M. L., Tien-tsin.\nWoods, J.\nWoollen, Vosy, & Co.\n\n## Continued\n\nWorthington Pump Company Limited. Wu Lien Teh, Harbin.\nYamamoto & Co., Tien-tsin. Yan Sun & Co., Ltd., Canton. Yau Shau & Co., Limited, Canton. Yang-tsze Engineering Works, Yang-tsze Insurance Company. Yang-taze Land and Finance Company. Yang-taza Poo Cotton Mill. Yap Eck Liok, Amoy.\n\nYates, T. M.\nYau, K. S., Dr., Peking and Tien-tsin. Yeo, Swee, Swan, & Co., Amoy.\nYik Sang Dispensary, Swatow. Yishin & Co., Mukden. Yoan Siu Dispensary, Swatow. Yokohama Specie Bank. Yorkshire Insurance Company. Yoshida & Co., Shanghai.\n\nYoung Brothers Trust Company. Yu Feng Kung Ssu, Chefoo. Yu Tai.\nYuasa, T., Hankow.\nYuen Cheong and Co., Shanghai. Yuen Tai & Co., Shanghai.\nYung Fong Photo Supply Co., Peking.\n\nZa Chong Shun, Shanghai.\nZundel Emile Manufacturing Company,\n\n## Foreign Office, December 20, 1915,\n\n### SIAM\n\nThe following is a complete list, revised up to date, of persons and bodies of persons to whom articles to be exported to Siam may be consigned, under the terms of the Proclamation of the 24th September, 1915:-\n\nThis list is to be regarded as superseding all previous lists.\n\nHis Majesty's Diplomatic, Consular, Military, and Naval Officers.\nBritish Missionary Bodies and Missionary Bodies of Neutral and Allied Countries.\n\nAdam, A. H. M., & Co.\nAdamsen, Dr. (See Kak Dispensary). Ab Lee Koh (Yah See), Lampong. Alibhai Chinwala, Bangkok. American Presbyterian Mission Press. Angullia, A., & Sons, Bangkok. Apothecaries' Hall.\n\nArracan Company Limited, Bangkok. Asiatic Petroleum Company Limited. Assumption Printing Press, Bangkok.\n\nBabo, D. K., Bangkok.\nB. A., & Co.\nBad Kam ki Printing Works (Luang Bangkok. Banan, Puket.\nBangkok Dock Company Limited.\nBangkok Manufacturing Company Limited. Bangkok Times Press Limited.\nBangkok United Club.\nBangnon Syndicate, Renong.\nBanque de l'Indo-Chine.\nBarrow, Brown, & Co.\nBéranger, Malcolm (Maison Béranger). Berli, A., & Co., Bangkok.\nBombay-Burma Trading Corporation Limited, Bangkok.\nBoon Long, Bangkok.\nBoon Mee Dispensary, Bangkok. Borgersen, H, B.\nBorneo Company Limited.\nBritish-American Tobacco Company Limited. British Club.\nBritish Dispensary.\nBuan Soon Lee & Co., Bangkok. Budroodin, F. H., Bangkok.\n\nChartered Bank of India, Australia, and China,\nChinese Mercantile Dispensary, Bangkok. Chino-Siam Daily News.\nChino-Siamese Trading Company. Chotirmall, K. A. T., & Co. Chung Chooe Guan Ah Fook, Bangkok. Couper-Johnston, D., & Co.\n\nDastakoor & Co., Bangkok. Deebook Dredging, Renong. Diana, A., & Co., Bangkok. Dickinson, John, & Co. Diethelm & Co.\nDunlop, John M.\n\nEast Asiatic Company Limited. Eastern Smelting Company, Puket. Edgar Brothers,\nEducational Supply Association. Excelsior Ice Factory.\n\nFraser & Neave Limited. French Dispensary.\n\nGilitwalla, E. E., Bangkok. Goh Vong Chua, Bangkok, Goriawalla, A. H. A., Bangkok. Goriawalla, F. A., Bangkok.\n\nGroundwater, C. L., & Co.\nGulambusan Abdoolkader (Gulam Husain Abdul Kader) (Kader, G. A.), Bangkok.\n\nHabibar, Rehman, Bangkok. Halim & Co., B. A.\nHansen, Dr. C. (Lotus Dispensary),\nHarp, Heng, Long & Co.\nHarp Vour, Long, & Co.\nHock Chuan & Co., Bangkok.\nHoh Leng Dispensary, Bangkok.\nHong Ching, Bangkok.\nHong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.\n\nHoosain, A. G., Bangkok.\nHoosain, Akbar, & Sons, Bangkok.\nHoosain, E. A., Bangkok..\nHotchand, Vichindas, & Co. Bangkok.\n\nIkezaki, K., & Co., Bangkok.\nInternational Store.\n\nJawarad Dispensary.\n\nJoo Hoa Lee, Bangkok.\n\nKader, G. A. (Gulambusan Abdoolkader).\nKaj Cotermali, & Co., Bangkok. 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        "content_text": "## 1 \n\n119 \n\n## 2 \n\nTo prevent any misconception on the part of the revolutionaries and correct the impression which they had apparently formed on the subject of foreign interference, I considered it desirable to instruct Mr. Goffe, who was in close touch with the leaders of the movement, to warn them that they were embarking on a foolish enterprise and that they need expect no support or sympathy from us or any other foreign Power. I also gave Mr. Goffe to understand that I would welcome any opportunity of arranging a settlement, and I thought that this message might perhaps have some weight with y Tsai Ao with whom I have had social relations in Peking. To give it more force, Mr. Goffe was authorised to communicate to the revolutionary leaders the substance of telegrams received from the consular officers in the adjoining provinces which went to show that their appeal to them had fallen on deaf ears, and that the co-operation on which they had relied was not likely to be forthcoming. Tsai Ao and Li Lieh-chün, however, are past masters in the arts of revolution, and were not amenable to advice from any quarter. On the last day of the year, the two Governors of the province, acting under the pressure of their influence, notified His Majesty's consul-general that Yunnan had declared its independence of the Central Government. They were good enough to add that they would respect existing treaties, and formally asked that His Majesty's Government and the Government of Burma should be notified of the step they had taken.\n\nThis notification was ignored, and His Majesty's consul-general was instructed to maintain informal relations with any de facto Government with a view to the protection of British subjects and to keeping in touch with the situation generally, but he was warned carefully to avoid any action which might be construed as implying recognition of the change of régime.\n\nOn the day before the notification of the above declaration, the 30th December, a Presidential Mandate was issued removing the two Governors of Yunnan from their posts, depriving General Tsai Ao of his official titles, and appointing the commander of the 1st division of the Yunnan army and the commander of the 2nd division of the same force to act respectively as military and civil Governors of the province. As the signatures of both of these officers appeared on a telegram addressed to the authorities of all the province inviting their co-operation in support of the Republic, it seemed unlikely that they would accept the appointments offered to them, and in any case, the difficulty of communicating with them appeared to raise an insuperable obstacle to the fulfilment of the President's orders. The Minister for Foreign Affairs asked me to forward the mandates in cypher through His Majesty's consul-general, but to have done so might have placed Mr. Goffe in a very difficult, if not dangerous position, and I was obliged to refuse. A similar request was, I believe, made to the French Minister with the same result.\n\nThis review brings the situation up to the end of the year, and during the last few days, there have been no developments of any moment. The reports from Canton, Kuangsi, and Szechuan continue to indicate generally a determination to support Yuan Shih-kai's Government, but there are here and there symptoms of uncertainty and indecision. By far the most serious evidence of this reached me in a telegram received to-day from the Governor of Hong Kong, who is eminently qualified to form an appreciation of the situation. His Excellency, whose information is derived from Chinese sources, states that Ch'en Chjung-ming, a former Governor of the province who disappeared at the time of the second revolution, has issued a proclamation at Hui Chow Fu, a city near the coast, as Governor-General of Kuangtung; that Ching Yuen, a district city about 60 miles north of Canton, has gone over to the rebels; that Kuangsi is about to go over; that Lung Chi-kuang, the present Governor at Canton, is weakening in his allegiance to Yuan Shih-kai, and that the sympathy of the Chinese in Hong Kong is now entirely opposed to the revival of the monarchical régime.\n\nI have so far received no confirmation of these reports from Canton, and would like to treat them with some reserve for the moment as they conflict with nearly all the previous reports on the situation, and are probably intended to reflect merely the state of Chinese public opinion in the colony. As regards Lung Chi-kuang, however, it may be observed that his position is an extremely difficult one, especially for a Chinese. He is a Yünnan man whose family lives in that province, and it is quite conceivable that the revolutionaries might, by the detention or ill-treatment of his family, bring pressure to bear upon him which would seriously affect his allegiance to Yuan Shih-kai.\n\nA telegram from His Majesty's consul-general at Yunnan-fu, also received to-day, tends to discount the gravity of the Hong Kong message. Mr. Goffe states that the leaders of the movement are beginning to realise the difficulties with which they are confronted. Except amongst interested persons, there is no enthusiasm, and public opinion is either hostile or indifferent; there is a shortage of ammunition, a scarcity of recruits, and a great lack of communication.\n\nMr. Goffe adds that he has continued to impress upon them the hopelessness of their enterprise, but that they still have hopes of gaining the adhesion of some other provinces, and talk vaguely of awaiting the result of one or two encounters with the Government troops.\n\nIn the absence of expert advice, I have not attempted in this despatch to describe the military arrangements which are being made to cope with the rebellion. Generally speaking, they seem to be on an adequate scale to effect the object in view, but the remoteness of the disaffected province and the absence of all ordinary means of communication impose upon this weak Government a task which may well tax its powers severely. Yünnan has been a favourite scene for rebellious movements in the past, and has succeeded in maintaining an independent existence for several years on more than one occasion in the course of its long and chequered history.\n\nI have, &c.\n\n(Copy sent to India, Hong Kong, and Tokyo.)\n\n**J. N. JORDAN**",
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        "content_text": "# Ningpo\n\n201\n\nThe most noteworthy event of the quarter was the unexpected resignation of the Civil Governor of the province, Ch'i Yao-shen, in the middle of June, following impeachment in the Provincial Assembly. A difference of opinion between Ch'i and the Military Governor, Lu Yung-hsiang, as to the appointment of the provincial treasurer seems to have been the direct cause of the former's resignation, which has resulted in a number of officials following suit. Meanwhile, a party has come forward to urge Peking to appoint Lu Yung-hsiang concurrently Civil Governor; in view of Lu's already powerful position, however, it is hardly likely that the Central Government will give him the two posts.\n\nThanks to the activities of the Students' Association, the Japanese boycott is still enforced, and occasional raids are made on shops suspected of selling Japanese goods.\n\nIt is hoped to continue the construction of the Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railway. Two engineering difficulties have to be overcome, namely, the bridging of the Chien Tang and the Tsao Ngo rivers. As regards the former, a ferry service will be instituted to connect the two lines, while the bridging of the Tsao Ngo is held up for lack of material, of which the large quantities stored for the purpose at Tsingtao were used during the war.\n\n## Chunkiang\n\nOn four occasions during the quarter, public warnings were issued against the activities of \"extremists,\" who, to quote a police circular, had been secretly hatching plots to subvert the Government. That pamphlets of extremist origin were circulated amongst the students of the district there can be no doubt; but as the cause of the unrest seems to be rather a sense of the instability of the Central Government than the hostility of labour to the ruling classes, it is difficult to believe that the movement is more than an effort, failing an appeal to the electorate, to turn the Government out of office.\n\nThe anniversary of Japan's twenty-one demands (9th May) was commemorated by the boys and girls of the various schools, who paraded the city, carrying flags with patriotic and in some cases aggressive inscriptions, as for instance, \"dwarf devils!\" and \"Servile traitors are below the level of horses and dogs.\" Pamphlets describing the unprepared condition of the country in the face of Japanese aggression were distributed in the streets.\n\nAs a result of the appointment of Hsiung Kai-hsien as head of police, the force has been reorganised and considerably reduced. The old uniforms were withdrawn and new ones issued, and 120 men were dismissed from the service as physically unfit. Furthermore, the pay of all ranks has been increased as from the 1st May last, the expenses being met by a loan of 4,000 dollars from the Bank of Communications.\n\nSemi-military organisations such as boy scouts are developing in the Chinese schools, where physical drill and gymnastics receive official encouragement. One school possesses a corps of eighty boys from 8 to 17 years of age, whose drill and general appearance are creditable.\n\n## Tengyueh\n\nIn the preceding summary, a brief account was given of the unrest on the Burma frontier, which culminated at the beginning of March in the attack on a detachment of British military police in the northern Shan States. Since that outbreak, there has been no further attack reported, and all is now quiet on the frontier. Only one of the ringleaders, however, was taken, namely, Tsai Hsueh-Ch'ang, whose capture, it is noted, took place on the Burma side of the frontier.\n\nOn the Chinese side, there is no system of military police, and there will be none until the frontier posts are manned by adequate garrisons in accordance with the Manai Agreement. This is a reform which the Yunnan Government might be expected to undertake.\n\nOn the 10th June, a proclamation was posted outside the south gate of Tengyueh announcing the abolition of the Tuchunship and the assumption by the self-deposed Tuchun, Tang Chi-yao, of the supreme command over all troops in his province. The proclamation summarises in brief the story of misgovernment since the revolution of 1911. Tang is most careful to emphasise the unselfish part that he has played throughout the war of North and South, and particularly in the Peace Conference at Shanghai, which might have been brought to a successful issue, declares the Tuchun, had his aspirations been carried into effect.\n\nEverywhere there is unrest, which may at any time break out into civil war; the country must be saved at once if she is to be saved at all. In the abolition of the Tuchunship, which, in Tang Chi-yao's opinion, is the primary source of all the trouble, lies China's salvation. Yunnan sets the example and calls upon the other provinces to follow suit. Beyond a certain amount of speculation among the merchants, the posting of the proclamation produced little effect in Tengyueh.\n\nIn spite of the urgent representations made by His Majesty's Consul to the Taoyin, nothing has been done to put a stop to the cultivation of opium in this district, with the result that a record harvest has been reaped, and raw opium is now selling at 30 cents per ounce as against 1 dollar 50 cents last year and 3 dollars the year before.\n\nThe attitude of the Taoyin in this matter, as in that of the frontier trouble, appears to be most reprehensible. He is quite content to issue orders and proclamations, which are treated by local officials as so much waste paper. Though aware of the opium-dealing activities of several merchants, he is neither able nor disposed to take proceedings against them. There is little hope of the evil being checked so long as this man with his shiftings, his promises, and his assurances remains in office; meanwhile, the opium trade grows steadily on the main road between Tengyueh and the frontier.\n\n## Yunnan-fu\n\nThe South-Western Confederacy has been considerably weakened, if it has not come to an end, during the quarter. This is an immediate consequence of the activity of the Cheng Hsueh Hui, of which all the chief men of the Kwangsi Party were members. Attempts have been made to embroil Yunnan and Kwangsi, but always without success. Marshal Tang Chi-yao, Tuchun of Yunnan and leader of the South-West Confederacy, broke finally with Li Ken-yuan, one of the Yunnanese commanders, over these intrigues of the Cheng Hsueh Hui, and this split marks the beginning of a more definite policy on Tang's part.\n\nOn the 1st June, the latter promulgated his decision to abolish the Tuchunship. His proclamation (summarised in the report on Tengyueh) gives no true indication of the feelings which actuated him in this step, which was in effect the second move in a project to seize Szechuan, or, at any rate, the financial resources of that province. Marshal Tang's first move had been to secure in April his election as Commander-in-chief of the united armies of Yunnan, Szechuan, and Kweichow, with Liu Hsien-Shih as Vice-Commander-in-chief. The war with Szechuan, which broke out in May, has strengthened Tang's position still further. Although at the end of June, Tuchun Hsiung Ko-wu was fighting hard, his ultimate defeat seems certain unless he can obtain assistance, for the Yunnanese are more than a match for their luxury-loving neighbours.\n\nWhen Hsiung Tuchun has been overthrown, the Tuchunship in Szechuan will be abolished, and according to the Yunnan plan, the provincials are to be allowed to select their own Governor. Liu Hsien-shih of Kweichow abolished the Tuchunship on the 21st June. The day is perhaps not far distant when Marshal Tang Chi-yao will have brought the three provinces under his sway.\n\nSince the break-up of the Canton Military Government, General Li Lieh-Chun, Chief of Staff, has arrived in Yunnan, bringing with him twenty-seven senators and representatives.\n\nYang Tien-Fu, the brigand chief, is still at large, although in May he might have been taken had a determined effort been made, for his fortunes at that time were at a low ebb. He is now as strong as ever and commands a following of 2,000 men, all well-equipped.\n\nEarly in July, a couple of villages in the Yunnan-fu plain, some 8 miles north of the town, were attacked by robber bands. This is the first time that they have ventured so close to the capital.\n\nThere seems to have been a considerable amount of internal discord amongst the forces of the South-West Confederacy in the Shih-nan region; telegrams have appeared in the local press referring to the murders of officers. Marshal San Tien-wei was appointed in April to the post of General Officer Commanding the 1st Hupeh Army in the place of General Po Wen-wei, whose period in office is considered to have been a failure.\n\n## Chungking\n\nThroughout the quarter, interest has centred in the political and military struggle between the Szechuanese and Yunnanese factions. Yu Chi-t'ang, military commissioner... \n\nPage 402 \nPage 5",
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        "content_text": "# Enclosure 1 in No. 17\n## Consul Smith to Sir J. Jordan\n\nHangehow, May 10, 1914.\n\nI HAVE the honour to transmit herewith a report on the journey which I was instructed to take for the purpose of investigating into the cultivation of the opium poppy in this province (Chekiang).\n\nA map showing roughly the route followed accompanies the report.*\n\nI have, &c.\n\nJ. L. SMITH.\n\n# Enclosure 2 in No. 17\n## Report on Opium Inspection Journey in Chekiang during April and May 1914\n\nTHE opium inspection party consisted of Messrs. Yen Ho-ling, Hsu Te-pen, deputies representing the Central Government; Hau Wei-san, head of the Opium Eradication Bureau at Hangchow, appointed by the Civil Governor of Chekiang; and myself. Mr. Hsu Wei-san brought with him a staff of two clerks, an interpreter, and several other people. In addition, the magistrate in whose jurisdiction we might happen to be usually met and escorted us through his district, accompanied not infrequently by local police and opium officials. Numerous soldiers and police, varying from fifteen or twenty to on one occasion at least 100, also accompanied us at different stages of the journey; in addition were a large number of chair-bearers and carriers.\n\nOn one occasion, at an early stage of the journey, the procession was so large that we only made an easy journey of 20 miles, stopping for the night at 4 P.M., when a smaller party could easily have gone 10 miles further on - this we were precluded from doing owing to lack of sufficient accommodation at any reasonable distance. I then complained strongly at the size of our party, and while so many people were agreeing to stop on the particular occasion, stated that in future I would simply go on with my servants and luggage until we had covered a reasonable distance for the day, leaving my colleagues to follow or not as they pleased. The useless members of Mr. Hsu's staff were then sent back to Hangchow, and the retinue considerably reduced. Matters improved after this, and though the party was unnecessarily large throughout, we were not seriously impeded, but a smaller party could probably have made more progress.\n\nThe party travelled in chairs and on foot, nothing else being possible for most of the journey.\n\nThe inspection party assembled at Ningpo and left that place on the 10th April by Chinese gunboat for Hsiang Shan, touching at Ting Hai en route to wait for the tide. We did not inspect any of the islands in the Chusan archipelago, but Père Procacci, of the local Roman Catholic Mission, who was constantly travelling in them, told me that there was no opium to be found anywhere this year.\n\nLeaving Hsiang Shan city, where the effective part of the journey began, on the 11th April, we crossed the peninsula to Ssu Chou-tsun. Hsiang Shan opium was formerly known as being of a particularly fine quality, though the production was not comparatively on a very large scale. Having visited some of the hills in the neighbourhood of Ssu Chou-tsun, we proceeded by junk across San Men Wan to Hai Yu So, landing at one island on the way, and being able to inspect portions of numerous others near which we passed with glasses. From here we made our way, partly by main road and partly by circuitous by-paths, to Taichow. Hence we proceeded to Wu Yen, and by by-roads to Ta Ching-ying. We then struck westwards, and finally reached what seems to be an old, but now disused, main road from Wenchow to Taichow at Feng Lin. There were no inns on the route, no large towns, and the few wayfarers were merely local country people going from one village to another. From Sha Tou we took boat to Wenchow, travelling by night to economise time.\n\nThe whole of this section of the journey was exceedingly mountainous, passes of 2,000 to 3,000 feet having to be crossed constantly. These enabled one to obtain excellent and extensive views of secluded cultivation on hilltops.\n\nThe prefectures of Taichow and Wenchow, through portions of which the above-described route passed, are those in which opium used to be most largely cultivated in former times, and missionaries at both places, who travelled largely in the surrounding country, told me that they had not seen the plant anywhere this season. The above journey occupied nine days, some 760 li (253 miles) being covered. Of this the distance by water crossing San Men Bay was 180 li (60 miles).\n\nFrom Wenchow the party went by Chinese gunboat to Jui An, visiting Tung Huang Shan en route. A number of other islands were also passed, the cultivation on which I had a good opportunity of examining with glasses. I was recommended to visit Tung Huang Shan, the island being a hotbed of pirates, and being shunned by the authorities on that account.\n\nI am told that cultivation of the poppy only began a few years ago on these islands. They are not well adapted to growing opium, and only commenced to do so when the rigour with which the drug was being put down on the mainland enabled their seclusion to be turned to profitable account.\n\nThis journey occupied the best part of two days, and a distance of some 240 li (80 miles) was covered.\n\nFrom Jui An the party proceeded to Ping Yang, where it appears the magistrate has had great difficulty in suppressing opium this year. No opium was grown in the plains, but a fairly determined attempt it would seem was made to do so in the hills, where the clans are turbulent and pay little attention to the authorities. Even here, however, little field cultivation was attempted, farmers generally contenting themselves with growing a few plants for the purpose of preserving the seed.\n\nPère Boisard, from whom I derived the above information, told me that the magistrate had made himself a veritable scourge of the people in the matter of suppression - not entirely from altruistic motives. During the past two months he had inflicted fines to the extent of some 50,000 dollars, of which he kept two-thirds for himself. In order to increase his profits he had been employing men to go round with opium plants and place them in the fields of unoffending farmers. Shortly afterwards they would be followed by soldiers who would hale the unfortunate cultivator before the magistrate.\n\nFive men had been shot for growing opium, and 100 houses in the neighbourhood were burnt down. Père Boisard had good reason for believing that the men were innocent, and that no opium had been grown in the place. The magistrate's harshness and injustice in the matter generally had made him so unpopular that gentry and people alike were working to obtain his dismissal. He had offered 2 dollars for each plant brought to him, and the day previous to my arrival country people had brought over 1,000 to the yamên. They had, however, been sent away without any reward whatever. These reports were on Chinese information, but Père Boisard believed them to be true.\n\nWhile I was with Père Boisard I heard that a man had some plants of opium which he had brought into the city. If there was opium I wished to see it with my own eyes, and I therefore offered to purchase it. Considerable difficulty was made as it was given out among the Chinese that anyone assisting me would be shot; finally, with the assistance of Père Boisard and through the smartness of one of my servants, I obtained one plant and three rootlets for 20 dollars. I did not see the man, who would give no information beyond the fact that they had been taken from some twenty plants which a man had grown (and since pulled up) within 10 miles of Ping Yang. The plant was a stunted specimen, but was fresh enough to show that it must have been grown in the neighbourhood. I told the officials with me of the episode and showed them the plant when I was a couple of days from Ping Yang. An attempt to procure a guide to show me opium growing was quite fruitless.\n\nPère Boisard did not think, however, that I should find anything beyond a few plants growing in different places in the whole district - cultivation on any larger scale had, in his opinion, ceased. Acting on his suggestion, I made for Ching Ning direct from Ping Yang by a route which he gave me. The first day's journey, an easy one through the plain, was on main roads, but I visited some hills off the track to look for opium.\n\nOn the second day we entered stiff mountain country, where we took the wrong direction and did not discover our mistake for half a day. Being unwilling to retrace our steps, and the roads being right off the main track, we tried to find another way to Ching Ning. En route the villagers, who travel little, could not direct us for more than 10 or 15 miles beyond where they lived; finally, after struggling forward for two days without getting any definite information of the route, we decided to make for Tai Shun, whence we proceeded to Ching Ning and on...",
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        "content_text": "# Provincial Anti-Opium Campaign\n\nThe Kiangsi Provincial Administration has dealt with the question of opium-poppy suppression in a thorough manner, and of the complete success of their measures there is no doubt. From 1914 to 1916 poppy cultivators in the country districts have been harried by officials, gentry, and soldiers. Oppressed, fined, imprisoned, their land confiscated, their homesteads burned, and their lives imperilled, opium growers have come to the conclusion that the Government was in earnest, and that the cultivation of the poppy was too costly and dangerous an undertaking. The complete eradication of opium poppy would appear to have been accomplished in 1916, when the few remaining patches under cultivation in the province were torn up.\n\nOpium-poppy suppression was first effectively taken in hand in 1914, when proclamations in popular language were posted throughout the length and breadth of the province, and the district magistrates, police, gentry, and militia were strictly enjoined to make an end of all poppy in their neighbourhood. The ancient Chinese rule of mutual responsibility has been rigidly enforced in many districts, and many magistrates were degraded or removed from their posts for lack of vigilance in opium suppression. Inspectors were despatched twice yearly by the Provincial Administration, as also by the attendants of each circuit, in addition to constant inspection by special officers. The magistrates of each district were required by the Civil Governor to make personal inspection everywhere in the territory under their rule and report to Nanchang. In the country places, the local gentry were organised into anti-opium societies, each member of which was responsible for the surveillance of a given section of the countryside. Particular attention was paid to the hilly regions, where inspectors sent by the provincial and local authorities have visited and revisited the most remote localities to ensure against any recrudescence of the poppy evil.\n\nProclamations threatening poppy growers with death, and offering rewards ranging from 50 to 500 dollars for information as to opium-growing localities, have been affixed everywhere in the country towns and villages. I have noted such proclamations in every district on our overland route. Before the poppy was finally exterminated, persons defying the regulations were, in some instances, shot; in others, their houses were burned and their land confiscated. In the Yu Tu district, such heavy fines were inflicted by the former magistrates that the offenders were forced to sell their children.\n\nPrior to our visit of inspection, the farmers and country people in many districts tore up all vegetables and plants that might be regarded as remotely resembling the opium poppy. This in itself is a sign that little opium poppy has ever been cultivated in these districts, for no one who has ever seen an opium poppy would be likely to mistake it for a plant of a different nature.\n\n## Effect of Inspection on Gentry and Country People\n\nIn each district visited, the towns and villages were decorated with flags and banners bearing the words \"Welcome to the British Commissioner,\" the people lined the streets in holiday attire, and committees of welcome and entertainment met us long before we entered the streets. The educated classes appeared to regard my visit as a recognition by us that China was at last one with Great Britain and the Western Powers. Everywhere we experienced the greatest courtesy and kindness at the hands of the magistrates and gentry. The latter, indeed, vied with one another in their attentions and hospitality, and I was frequently touched by the pains they had taken to provide for my comfort. To them, my visit has undoubtedly given much satisfaction, but I fear that the passage of our party was not so welcome to the farmers and country people. Apart from the exactions to which they were subjected by the officials under the plea of entertainment expenses—I know of at least one district, to which I did not proceed, where the people were penalised to the extent of 10,000 dollars on this account—the services required of the countrymen were most irksome. The provision of chair-bearers and porters for a party of over 200 persons is no easy matter in a remote agricultural district. To make up the requisite number of bearers, the officials were at times forced to impress the local farmers, labourers, and artisans. It is true that the magistrates offered and paid a fair day's wage to each carrier, but the people were anxious to be at their work in the fields at this season, and they gave their services only under compulsion.\n\nThat the country-folk should have suffered by reason of our visit is regrettable, but on the other hand, it will, I think, be productive of good, for it is certain—and my opinion on this point is confirmed by missionaries in the interior—that our visit will prove a distinct deterrent on all future poppy cultivation in these districts. Rather than be subjected to the discomfort of a second joint investigation, the country people will take such steps as will effectually debar their neighbours from growing opium poppy hereafter. With regard to myself, the villagers and farmers, when convinced that I was not on press-gang duty, welcomed me gladly in their homes both on the roads and among the hills.\n\n## People\n\nThe people in the south and south-east of Kiangsi from Kan Hsien to Ningtu appear to be mainly of Hakka origin. Both men and women are vigorous, well-grown specimens of humanity. Bound feet are practically unknown among the country women, who work side by side with the men in the fields, with the result that there is little poverty and beggars are almost non-existent. In disposition, they are fierce and turbulent and of cleanly habits, in marked contrast to the Chinese proper. The latter are met once more at Ningtu. The revolution of 1911 appears to have had little effect upon the inhabitants in the interior of this province. The queue is universally worn, and the ancient terms and forms of respect are in general employment. Here, an official is still regarded as a superior being, and no one dare \"come betwixt the wind and his nobility.\"\n\n## Clan Rule and Faction Fights\n\nThe country in the south and south-east of the province is in the hands of powerful clans who quarrel with one another on the most trivial pretexts. In some localities, pitched battles occur regularly once or twice a year, but as all the combatants are armed with primitive guns, spears, and swords, the casualties on each side are usually limited. Repression by the magistrate is impossible; the score or so of indifferently armed police of whom he disposes are hopelessly outnumbered, and he can only let matters take their course and content himself with the rôle of peacemaker after the affray.\n\nBetween Kan Hsien and Yu Tu, our party was conveyed 5 miles off the proper road and nearly drowned when crossing a ferry by reason of the insistence of one of these clans. We had, it appeared, passed the previous night in the ancestral home of the opposite faction, and nothing would satisfy the other clan but that I should lunch with them at their principal seat, and the official was forced to comply with their wishes.\n\nAt Lai Ts'un, a market town between Yü Tu and Ningtu, a faction fight between two branches of the local clan was in progress at the time we entered the district, but, on receiving information from our party by advance messenger that we were not a punitive expedition, the combatants, said to number from 1,000 to 2,000 on each side, very kindly agreed to a cessation of hostilities until we had passed through the district. This, they were good enough to state, was solely out of consideration for my safety and comfort; but I incline to the belief that the modern rifles of our escort also turned the scale in favour of peace. The temporary truce did not, however, extend to the members on the wrong side of the clan. These were liable to lose their heads at sight if they ventured into the Lai Ts'un territory, and for this reason, we found it a difficult matter to persuade porters to carry for us. Both sides welcomed me in a most hospitable manner.\n\nW. RUSSELL BROWN\n\nHis Britannic Majesty's Consulate, Kiukiang,\n\nMay 4, 1917.\n\nPage 68\nPage 69",
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        "content_text": "September 3rd, 1921.\n\nST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.\n\nIMPORTANT EDUCATIONAL EXTENSION.\n\nThe new class-room of St. Joseph's College form a striking addition to the architectural features of the Peak's lower slopes.\n\nWith the practical completion of these class-rooms the directorate of St. Joseph's College see the fruition of a scheme which has caused them anxious deliberation for a long time past. The old problem of \"cutting the coat according to the cloth\" has been an acute one, in this instance. Education, unfortunately, is not a form of enterprise for which unlimited supplies of money are available. The price of materials has risen so greatly of late that first one part of the scheme and then another has had to be sacrificed and, even then, the original estimate of $80,000 has been exceeded by about $30,000, and St. Joseph's are obliged to ask the Government to supplement its original generous grant. The Government promised $40,000, half the amount of the estimate and, as the total cost is larger than $80,000 through causes over which the directors have no control, and which they have done their best to counter-balance, by making cuts in the original scheme, it is hoped that the Government will see its way to increase its contribution so as to pay half of the final, instead of half of the estimated sum.\n\nIt had been hoped to provide laboratories for science teaching, but this very necessary acquisition to the College must await the generosity of Old Boys of St. Joseph's or other friends of education. A recreation hall and gymnasium is, also, urgently needed to accommodate the boys in hot or rainy weather. If funds had permitted, this would have been constructed, so as to join the old school buildings to the new, the whole forming three sides of a square.\n\nBut enough, for the nonce, of what might have been.\" It must not be supposed, from the foregoing hints of the aspirations of St. Joseph's, that what has been accomplished is a truncated and inadequate achievement. Far from it.\n\nOn the top storey, the ceiling is of moulded teakwood, which gives a very handsome effect. It would have been very pleasant to St. Joseph's, we imagine, to make an inaugural bonfire, this afternoon, of all their antiquated school furniture, and, after the fashion of the newly-married, have nothing but new furniture in the new home. Funds would not run to it; but one or two rooms are resplendent with new furniture—perhaps in the hope that some of to-day's visitors may be touched by the contrast and rise to the occasion.\n\nIt should be said that eighteen of the rooms will be used as class-rooms, one as a reception room and one as a scouts' hall. There are, in addition, in the towers at either end of the main building, masters' rooms, luncheon rooms for pupils and cloak rooms and lavatories, provided with the water carriage system.\n\nAN EARLY EDUCATIONALIST.\n\nThe exterior of the building is imposing. In a niche, on the level of the top floor, is a statue of St. John Baptist de la Salle, teaching a youth from an open book.\n\nThe sculpture is a copy, made in France, of the well-known statue by Falquière. De la Salle, who lived at the end of the seventeenth and the beginning of the eighteenth century, was the founder of popular education in France. He founded the Society of the Christian Brothers—devoted entirely to the furtherance of education—which has now extended over a great part of the world.\n\nThe original design of the building provided for facings with rubbed-red brick work, so that its appearance would have been in keeping with the French Fathers' Mission House near by. The cost proved prohibitive, however, and the exterior had to be plastered, instead. Such sacrifices as this, of course, grieve nobody more than the architects in this case, Messrs. Little, Adams and Wood—who, whenever they see the finished work, will probably be tempted to sadly contrast the real with the ideal.\n\nBANK OF EAST ASIA.\n\nNEW PREMISES COMPLETED.\n\nThe Bank of East Asia moves to its new offices, No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, on Sept. 5th.\n\nThe term \"new offices\" seems permissible, in the circumstances, for, although the shell of the old building remains, the place has undergone such a complete transformation, under the direction of Messrs. Little, Adams & Wood, architects, that recent arrivals in the Colony might very reasonably suppose the building to be an entirely new one.\n\nWhat happened was that, after the Bank acquired No. 10, Des Voeux Road Central, the whole of the interior was gutted, and the place was given a new inside.\" Walls, roof and facade are the same; the facade, revealed to public view in the last few days, looks new, it is true, but this is because the granite has been \"punched.\" The roof, has been extensively re-laid; walls have been strengthened and new stanchions have been put in, so that the building, if not new, in the full sense of the word, is as good as new.\n\nThe building has, now, teak-covered concrete floors. The ground floor is arranged as banking premises for the Bank of East Asia, with treasury, book safe, and safe deposit vault of reinforced concrete construction and provided with Chubb's treasury doors. The brass counter fittings and much of the other metal work is locally made.\n\nThe two offices floors above are fitted as offices. All woodwork is of teak and is fitted with swinging, wall blackboards of American construction. All woodwork is of stained teak; the floors are of concrete, covered with teak, but, on the top floor, mosaic tiling in the public space is supplied by Messrs. Malkin, of London. Modern sanitary arrangements are installed throughout the building.\n\nTHE BANK OF CHINA.\n\nHONGKONG SKY-SCRAPER COMPLETED.\n\nAn enterprise which forms a landmark in the history of Hongkong—the Colony's first \"sky-scraper\"—entered on its final stage, this week and the Bank of China, in Queen's Road Central, is ready for occupation.\n\nMessrs. Little, Adams and Wood are the architects who have supervised this great project, which has cost $200,000, and has occupied the period since March 1920,—about 18 months. Mr. Foo Sik, the builder, is also the owner of the site.\n\nThe building is a six-storeyed one, reinforced concrete framed. It is 90 feet high, and when the next-door building is completed, in the same style, the whole block will measure a hundred feet square. To all intents and purposes, the two buildings will form a monster cube, within a few feet of being 100 feet wide, by 100 feet deep, by 100 feet high. The adjoining premises are being rebuilt, to the same height, for the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank.\n\nThe ground floor of the new building is arranged as banking premises for the Bank of China, and the upper floors are available to be let as offices. The bank treasury, in the basement, is built entirely of reinforced concrete, with walls 2ft. 6ins. thick, lined with asphalte to keep the place dry, and further lined with pointed brickwork.\n\nThe building is faced in stone, up to the first floor level, and above that in rubbed green brickwork. The general effect is admirable and imposing. The green rubbed facing bricks form a new feature in building decoration, so far as any large building in Hongkong is concerned. All the floors and roof are of concrete, and the whole of the woodwork is of teak.\n\nThere are two handsome entrances to the building; one, in Queen's Road, to the Bank of China, and the other, in Duddell Street, for the use of tenants of the upper floors. Two Penrose passenger lifts serve the tenants. The building has a flat roof, so we may yet see the example of New York followed in Hongkong and have roof supper-dances beneath the stars.\n\nACCOMMODATION FOR 600 PUPILS.\n\nThe new class-rooms, erected at the northern end of the school playground, parallel with the existing buildings, provide upwards of 20 rooms and will comfortably accommodate 600 pupils, or 750 with only a little squeezing. The building is a four-storey one, of reinforced concrete, with five class-rooms on each floor, and verandahs giving, at one and the same time, access to the class-rooms and protection from sun and rain. The verandahs and corridors are paved with red quarry tiles, supplied by Messrs. Malkin, of London. The staircases are of concrete, each tread being ribbed to prevent slipping when exuberant youths are released from class and race downstairs, treading close on one another's heels.\n\nThe class-rooms are of an ideal size from an educational point of view, neither too large nor too small. Each room is fitted with ...\n\nSHENSI BRIGAND SHOT.\n\nReuter's Peking correspondent writes: A report from General Yen Hsing-wen, Tuchun of Shensi, says that Colonel Kuo Chien, the leader of the bandits who recently imprisoned Mr. Stevens, the English Missionary, has been executed. Kuo was the last of four bandit leaders who have terrorized various regions in Shensi for several years. Sometimes a partisan of General Chen Shu-fan, and at other times an open enemy of the Provincial Government and the people alike, Kuo is believed to have maintained close relations with Kuangtung for many years.\n\nWhen General Feng Yu-hsiang entered Shensi in June, Kuo came forward with an offer of assistance and subsequently requested permission to enter Sianfu. General Feng did not accept his offer of help, but allowed him to go to Sian.\n\nMeanwhile, however, Generals Yen and Feng had made close inquiries into the records of Kuo and other suspected characters.\n\nConvincing evidence of many crimes carried out by Kuo was secured, and he was summarily shot by order of the Tuchun.",
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        "content_text": "THE RECORD OF QUALITY.\n\nThe \"OKEH\" has come to stay. That's a fact, Get acquainted with it to the strains of the latest musical Master-pieces as rendered by the World's greatest artists or to the strains of the latest Fox Trots and Waltzes as played by America's leading orchestras and bands. Do not forget that the \"OKEH\" is original and refined and that it pleases and satisfies. So says everybody who has heard it and there can be no better recommendation than this.\n\nHaven't you got a Talking Machine? Then let us name for you your own requirements in selecting a Phonograph. It must be a musical instrument first of all and it must have faultless tone—clear, round, true. It must be not only pleasing in design but correct. Its proportions must be exact, its wood and metal perfect, its workmanship beyond criticism: and, more than ever before, its price must be reasonable. We have such an instrument in the “STRAND\" CONSOLE—worthy of the place of honour in any room of any home. Let us demonstrate it to you. You must see the \"STRAND\" and hear it to appreciate what has become possible in 1922.\n\nOKEH STUDIO. 4, DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL (CORNER OF ICE HOUSE STREET). TEL. NO. CENTRAL 4453.\n\nJust Received:- MANILA HATS for LADIES. Popular Designs and Various Colours at ATTRACTIVE PRICES. Early Inspection Solicited. SWATOW DRAWN WORK CO., 16, Des Vœux Road Central. Hongkong. P.O. Box 445. Telephone No. 2860.\n\nAILSA CRAIG MARINE MOTORS. A first-class British-made Motor at a reasonable price. 1 Cylinder to 6 Cylinders. 4 B.H.P. to 50 B.H.P. Prices and particulars from SOLE AGENTS: DODWELL & CO., LTD., Telephone C. 1030.\n\nASAHI BEER. SPECIALLY BREWED FOR EXPORT. DAI NIPPON BREWERY CO., LIMITED. TOKYO, JAPAN. SOLE AGENTS: MITSUI BUSSAN KAISHA, LTD. HONGKONG.\n\nHONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 25TH, 1935.\n\nA BANDIT'S PRISONER ON PAROLE.\n\nBELIEVES THEY WOULD NOT HESITATE TO KILL.\n\nBY THE NORTH CHINA DAILY NEWS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.\n\nTSAOCHUANG, May 18th. M. Marcel Olivier Bérubé, the French prisoner, still wearing the ribbon of the Croix de Guerre in his buttonhole, awarded for his exploits in the 113 Flight Escadrille in the French Army, arrived late this afternoon, from the bandit camp at the foot of Paotzeku, on a \"leave of absence\" of 24 hours. He gave a graphic account of the trials and sufferings of his companions at the hands of the bandit hordes during the past ten days.\n\nMrs. Verea arrived exhausted and soaked with rain. She says: \"It is all a nightmare too terrible for words. They took me away from my husband at first but when I begged to remain with him, they allowed me to do so. His hair gone white and he was on the verge of a collapse. We were separated from the others after the first night, then forced to march day after day, sometimes all night. The first three nights we were huddled with the bandits and slept on a dirty floor, infested with vermin, but hardly asleep when we were ordered on. They pushed and kicked us to make us go fast. I was clothed only in stockings and a heavy coat over my nightdress, with only the bandits' slippers.\n\nFOREIGNERS' COURAGE SPLENDID.\n\nOn the second day a Chinese ahead of us slipped and fell over the cliff. In the hill camp we were alone but never had privacy. The bandits caroused, drank and smoked opium.\n\nThe first week we were fed twice daily but were too afraid to eat. Then when the food from the Rescue Mission came it was like food from Heaven. The courage of the foreigners was splendid. They tried to make light of the most perilous times and smile.\n\nI came to tell you all that the troops have not withdrawn as had been promised, and as a result, the bandit chiefs are threatening serious reprisals. During the past two days we marched day and night, and have only rested for very brief intervals. The bandits are desperate, especially when we are on the march, and if we do not walk fast enough we are prodded either with the rifle butt or bayonet. Even now many of the men are without shoes, while others have their feet so swollen that marching is torture.\n\nDuring the past three days we have covered about 30 miles and are encamped within the walls of an ancient Taoist temple, which is situated at the base of Paotzekou but at an elevation of about 800 ft. above sea level. On the mountain across the valley may be seen large numbers of troops continually on guard, and the bandit chieftain told me before leaving this morning, that the soldiers out-number the bandits about ten to one, and as a result the bandits are about at the end of their patience.\n\nTHE BANDITS WOULD SHOOT.\n\nI asked Mr. Bérubé to tell me how he knew that the bandits were desperate and he replied that he was sure that the bandits would not hesitate a moment before shooting any of the foreigners.\n\nOn Wednesday last five of the Chinese captives were lined up and shot, merely because they refused to obey the bandits' commands quickly enough, when the order was given to move on, and, it was said afterwards, attempted to offer resistance.\n\nMr. Bérubé then described the state of the individual captives. He stated that Mrs. Verea had borne up remarkably well under the continued marches, and had remained continually at her husband's side despite several offers of release. She now wears foreign clothes and appears in good spirits.\n\nMajor Pinger, U.S.A. has been elected senior commanding officer. He is wearing a pair of Mr. Musso's trousers which are several sizes too large for him.\n\nMr. Bérubé stated that Mr. W. Smith, of Manchester, who is 63 years of age had a narrow escape from death on Sunday, when he nearly slipped over a narrow path which spanned a deep chasm. He is clothed in flannel pyjamas, and wears a large straw hat and carries continually a broken walking stick.\n\nMR. MUSSO SUFFERING.\n\nMr. Musso is suffering more than any of the others and has to be moved in a sedan chair. During the march he fainted twice and was revived with difficulty. His left leg has been paralysed owing to a severe fall last Monday, when he lost his eye glasses.\n\nThanks to the ministrations of Dr. Martens, Mr. Musso has recovered much of his strength but still is regarded as being in a serious condition.\n\nThey were terribly angry and threatened reprisals if the firing continued. After the parleys with the Government agents the bandit chiefs were furious. They ordered the Americans to the summit of Paotzekou and ordered the others to follow today. Then the foreigners urged my husband to make me return and gave me great cheers as we said goodbye. But I am desolate. Please ask all foreigners in China to insist on the release of their comrades in Paotzekou before it is too late.'\n\nMrs. Verea is dainty and charming, an aristocrat. Her emotion is too deep for tears.\n\nBANDIT CHIEF AS REFORMER.\n\nA Special Chinese Correspondent, who has been to the scene of the bandit outrage for the North-China Daily News sent the following telegram to his office in Peking:\n\nPEKING, May 19th. I have interviewed the bandit leader, Sun Mei-yao, who says that the action taken by the bandits is honest and honourable with the wish to better the country's condition. He says that the bandits will hold their prisoners until the Government shall abolish the Tuchunships, disband superfluous troops, adjust the country's finances, declare a condition of internal peace, and issue a future programme with regard to troops.\n\nThe bandits, he says, demand that they shall not be interfered with by the regular army, and freedom of action for the betterment of China. They do not want enrolment in the regular army, and are willing to surrender their prisoners if the Government will accept these terms; otherwise, they will continue to hold the prisoners captive.\n\nThe bandits state that the country's future must be protected if they are to live and China to stand. Among the bandits are many prominent Chinese, including a number of returned students from America.\n\nThe Premier, Chang Shou-tseng, states that there are only 1,200 tufei, but the leader whom I interviewed says that there are no fewer than 3,000. The Premier is optimistic as to an early settlement of the matter and thinks that Wu Yu-lin, the Minister of Communications, should offer himself as a hostage. He states that in order to protect the foreigners, the troops have been ordered not to fight and the aviators not to drop bombs. However, the bandits are surrounded on a plateau.\n\nMr. Bérubé said that Messrs. Powell, Rowlatt and himself were in the best of health and that they had suffered but comparatively little from swollen feet.\n\nThe Premier says that Dr. Wellington Koo will immediately assume office, but Dr. Koo refuses to accept the post until Parliament confirms the appointment. Dr. Koo realizes the importance and gravity of the situation, but has seen too many of his predecessors fail, and therefore will not assume office until his appointment is confirmed.\n\nPlans are seriously being considered to send General Feng Yu-hsiang's Christian troops to fight the bandits and drive them away or suppress them altogether, as was done by Feng's troops in Honan last year. Chang Hsueh-liang, the son of Chang Tsu-lin, is reported to have offered to take troops personally to fight the bandits. Chang is a man of courage, firmness and determination and, although only 23 years of age, has taken part in several wars, not to mention many fights with bandits. He is probably the most promising leader in the North at the present time. The people in the North love him and swear by him.\n\nThe present camp is situated in three pagodas of a Taoist temple, but all the pagodas, though at a small distance from each other, are intercommunicating and the captives are allowed to pass freely from one enclosure to another. Major Allen commands one group and Mr. Young J.B. Powell another. The life is in a sense pseudo-military in character, and the captives are forced to eat and sleep with their own group. They are divided as follows:\n\nPagoda No. 1: Major Pinger, Solomon, Bérubé, Rowlatt, Chang (Interpreter).\n\nPagoda No. 2: Mr. Powell, Friedman, Henly, Musso, 2 Chinese.\n\nPagoda No. 3: Major Allen, Genshurger, Saphier, Elias, Mr. and Mrs. Verea.\n\nMr. Bérubé is leaving about noon tomorrow to return to camp before sundown, when his parole will elapse. He appears in vigorous health and little the worse for his experience, stating that long service in the trenches during 1914-15 fitted him for anything.\n\nMRS. VEREA'S EXPERIENCES.\n\nThe President's Office is angry with the North-China Daily Mail and refuses to make any comment on its statement. The President is accused here of lack of interest and action in connexion with the outrage at Lincheng.\n\nFIEUZAL GLASSES.\n\nOut of doors there is nothing so restful and comfortable for the eyes as the light reflected from green fields and trees, the absorption of the ultra-violet and orange rays by the chlorophyll of the leaves. Hence the introduction of Fieuzal Glass, yellowish green in colour, which is produced in several shades, and lenses made of this may be worn as a protection by over-sensitive eyes where it is desirable to tone down excessive light and glare. Fieuzal lenses of any prescription, either regular or Toric forms are manufactured by the Hongkong Optical Co., successors to Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Refracting Opticians, Queen's Road Central.—ADVT.\n\nPage 160",
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        "content_text": "The CANTON GAZETTE.\n\n廣州日報\n\nRegistered at the Post Office as a Newspaper\n\nVol III 485 CANTON, CHINA, 民國十四年八月十二日星期三 WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12 1925,\n\nSingle Copy: 10 Cts. $2.00 A Month #24.00 A Year\n\n## Municipal Council And Canton's Civic Progress\n\n### Stability and Progress.\n\nThe inauguration of the Municipal Council on Monday deserves comment. Despite the extraordinary situation in which this city and this province are placed in consequence of the barbarous acts of the subjects of certain Foreign Powers, the people, under competent leadership, are moving, and moving steadily, in their progress towards civic betterment.\n\n### SIGNIFICANT GESTURE\n\nWhat is the significance of the ceremony on Monday when the Councillors took the oath of office and assumed their corporate responsibility as a Municipal Council? Their gesture was an assurance of confidence to the people of Canton city and a challenge to our foes within and without. As representative citizens of the city, they indicate their faith and confidence in the stability of the new democratic order ushered in on July the First, and are prepared to co-operate actively and intimately with the Executive to build the Greater Canton that shall worthily uphold the proud and ancient eminence of Canton as the Queen City of the South.\n\nLet it be carefully noted that the Municipal Council which has just been instituted is not merely an **ADVISORY** body, but a **SUPERVISORY** and **LEGISLATIVE** organ, responsible for the general direction of the activities of the City Government. The Municipal Council as now constituted is charged with power to enact such laws and regulations as usually fall within the scope of modern Municipal Governments. Upon the Municipal Council will rightly devolve the problems of Municipal Taxation, Revenue and Expenditure. The Council is to meet at regular sessions to deliberate and pass upon the measures which the Executive Commissioners propose for the efficient conduct of the affairs of the Municipality.\n\n### PUBLIC CONFIDENCE AND SUPPORT\n\nScarcely fifty days have elapsed since the new City Mayor and his associate Commissioners took up office. With a practically empty treasury confronting them, they put their shoulders resolutely to their tasks. It did not take long for the evidence of Municipal activity to become apparent to the people: the daily sanitary work of the city has since been performed to the evident satisfaction of the people, and the mending of the public roads is proceeding apace despite temporary difficulties in obtaining materials. The educational difficulties, which have long been chronic, are being grappled with systematically, and soon it is hoped that the City's public school system will be placed on a sound footing. The police have got rid of the troops which had been quartering within the city.\n\nBut whatever progress has been made in the short period since the new City Commissioners took up office, has been largely due to the confidence and goodwill which the people, through its representative citizens, have shown towards the new Government. Without the financial assistance provided by the new Municipal loan, it would not have been possible to set the Municipal machinery going with such comparative smoothness and absence of friction.\n\nAnd it is an earnest of the better days that are now before us, when we see representative citizens, chosen equitably from the chief groups of a complex community - from the fields of commerce, labour, agriculture, education and the liberal professions - ready and willing to undertake the responsibility of Municipal Government for the common welfare of the community.\n\n## Tang Chi-yao Leaving Yunnan.\n\nGeneral Ching Chin Inspects Troops.\n\n## Commerce Leaders on Trade Permits.\n\n### Meeting Of The 4 Chambers Of Commerce To Discuss The Question Of Special Permits For Transportation Of Goods---Resolution Passed.\n\nThe General Chamber of Commerce, on account of the issue of Special Permits by the Commerce Department for the transportation of goods, which, in their opinion, would cause all sorts of obstacles for merchants, called the Presidents and Representatives of the Union of Merchants Association, the City Chamber of Commerce and the Cooperative Merchants Association, in a joint meeting on the 10th instant.\n\nThe meeting was attended by over fifty thousand persons. Flags with mottoes such as \"Down with the Lin Hu, Hong Chao-lin and Tang Poon-yan rebels,\" etc. were everywhere. A full report will be published tomorrow.\n\n## New Rules For Coast Shipping.\n\nSince the outbreak of economic war with the imperialists and blockade of the seaports, the Hongkong Government has received instructions to regard coastal navigation. And all the anti-imperialist unions of the whole province have been notified to act according to the following rules duly drawn up:\n\n1. Steamers of any nationality except British or Japanese are allowed to run to and from any of the various ports, provided they will not call at Hongkong.\n2. Upon entering port, steamers must positively be subject to the inspection of the labour or picket corps of the anti-imperialist unions.\n3. No export of food stuff or any other raw material from the inland districts is allowed.\n\n## Demonstration And Parade To Urge Suppression of Rebels.\n\nIn order to combat the machinations of the Imperialists, it is necessary firstly to put down the counter-revolutionaries and tools of Imperialism; a huge provincial demonstration parade was held on the instant. The labour unions are prepared to carry on a long struggle till final victory is attained by the people.\n\n## Conference Of Chaochaw And Swatow Natives Residing At Canton.\n\nIn view of the public excitement on account of the illegal taxations and extortions on the part of Chen Chiung-ming's generals, a meeting was held at twelve o'clock yesterday by all circles in Canton to urge immediate action by the Government. A conference was held at the Hall of Canton University, for a conference to discuss the matter of urging the Government to put down Chen Chiung-ming's forces, and to restore the control of Swatow, etc. Those present were the representatives of the Swatow and Chaochow Reconstruction Association, the Taipo Public Assembly, Sin Ling Tung Society, the Fungshun Public Assembly at Canton, the Chaochow and Swatow Students Union of the Canton University, etc.\n\nThe conference was opened at half past two o'clock in the afternoon, and Mr. Chau Loo was elected Chairman. The meeting began at 3:50 in the afternoon; Mr. Woo Chung Tong, Vice President of the General Chamber of Commerce, presided and announced the formation of the meeting. He said, in a brief statement, that they were requested to attend the meeting to discuss the question of abolition of the issue of Special Permits for the transportation of goods, as petitions have repeatedly been received to that effect.\n\nThe following resolutions were passed:\n1. That the various organizations of Chaochow, etc., be united together to form a powerful organized Body, so as to deal with Chen Chiung-ming's forces, and to plan progressive methods for the future reconstruction of the Chaochow districts.\n2. That the natives of Chaochow districts residing in Canton be all requested to participate enthusiastically in the great Parade, and to urge the Government to restore the control of Cha chow districts.\n3. That Preparatory Office towards the construction of the \"Joint Union of the Chaochow organizations in Canton\" be used on their participation in the Parade of the 11th August.\n\n## Form Branch Of Cooperative Aeroplane Association\n\nAt the Headquarters of the Defense troops under General Wu Toh-chen, a meeting was held to inaugurate a Branch of the Cooperative Aeroplane Association. There were present, Mr. Chen Pak-nin rendered his report on the present political administration of Chen Chiung-ming's generals in Cha chow, etc. General Wu Teh-chen announced that there is difficulty in the enforcement of such permits.\n\nMr. Liang Tso Hiang said that he had been sent by Commissioner Soong to discuss the obstacles in the Regulations governing the issue of such permits, and a request was made for abolition of such permits. Mr. Woo added that they (the representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Unions of Merchants) had already held a meeting and expressed opinions and agreed that the points, regarding such permits, which require discussion.\n\nMr. Wong Kok Shing said that the Special Permits are suitable for imported goods, and it appears that exported goods would not be subject to these permits.\n\nMr. Cheung Fat Yu said that Commissioner Soong stated yesterday that the Special Permits do not apply to inland villages, but the local press had published an advertisement from the Pickets of the Workers.\n\n(Continued on Page 3)\n\n## Construction of Highways.\n\nAs previously reported, the Government, at the request of the strikers, has approved the plans for highways. The Bureau of Highway Construction proposes to construct firstly the highway to Whampoa by the strikers; at the same time a highway between Poon and Font Road will be built by disbanded soldiers. Preparations are being made for the organization.\n\nReceived Telegrams have been from Yunnan saying that Tang Chi-yao has decided to flee from Yunnan. General Fan Shek-sang's troops from Poshik city are marching on Yunnan and will soon capture the capital of that province. At the time, General Ching Chin went to the northern districts to inspect the troops there preparatory to dispatching them for service.\n\nGeneral Chiu Hi-chen's Kwangsi troops are bearing in on Tang Chi-yao from the north. Tang Chi-yao's troops driven out of Kwangsi cannot fight any more for they all know that the end of Tang Chi-yao's rule is come. Volunteers in Ta Li-fu have been planning to overthrow Tang and welcome General Fan Shek-sang. In all probability, there will be little fighting in Yunnan and will be ended upon the entry of General Fan's forces.",
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        "content_text": "Entertainments.\n\nThere are.\n\nTHRILLS,\n\nTHE\n\nTHRILLS,\n\nTHRILLS,\n\nUNKNOWN\n\nPURPLE\n\nin\n\nA Tale of love mystery\n\nAnd\n\nvengeance\n\nSOUTH CHINA MORNING POST, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nThe absorbing story of a greatly wronged inventor who discovered a purple ray by which he could make himself invisible\n\nHENRY B. WALTHALL ALICE LAKE\n\nand\n\nSTUART HOLMES\n\nhead a big cast\n\nSUPER 7\n\nCINEMA\n\nDaily At\n\nSundays\n\n2.30.\n\nat\n\n5.15,\n\nA..\n\n7.15.\n\n7.30.\n\n9.16.\n\nTuesday Thursday Sunday\n\n9 13.\n\nChange of Programme\n\nTHE STAR\n\nTO-DAY\n\nat 5.50 and 9.15\n\nFLORENCE VIDOR\n\nand\n\nMONTE BLUE\n\nin\n\nSinclair Lewis' famous story\n\nMAIN STREET\n\nANCHOR BRAND\n\nPURE\n\nINTERNATIONAL GENERAL, AUGUST SETTLEMENT DAY.\n\nELECTRIC.\n\nNEW PRESIDENT.\n\nAnnouncement has been made of\n\nA FAIR AMOUNT OF BUSINESS.\n\nAlthough the exchanges have\n\nbeen closed for business ever\n\nsince the strike commenced,\n\na fair amount of business was\n\nput through yesterday, August\n\nSettlement day.\n\nA FALSE CLAIM\n\n¿ QUESTION OF WHICH TO BELIEVE.\n\nDispute About Rainbow.\n\nKotore Mr. Jnative Wood at the\n\nCivilized possession of 1871 bangles\n\nBinary Court yesterday, Lo On\n\nhas relinguished the presidency\n\nof the contract made for August\n\nbefore Board.\n\nMr. Minor is well known\n\nin the Far East.\n\nHe joined the\n\nWestern Electric Company in 1902\n\nand occupied various clerical posi-\n\ntions, each better than the preced-\n\ning, until he was made assistant\n\nmanager of the Katens: City office\n\nin 1906.\n\nA year later he was\n\ntransferred to Omaha,\n\nand two years later be returned\n\nto Kansas City in the capacity of\n\nmanager of the office.\n\nIn 1914 he returned to America\n\nand became active Foreign Sales\n\nchanges with open again San-\n\nManager in New York City.\n\nthough In tember 13\n\nno definite 1218 he was assigned to special\n\ndecision hua vet bren auired a\n\nwork in Ching and fapas, paderj\n\nthe supervision of Mr. Swope,\n\nand in Bul year organised the China\n\nElectric Company, Ltd., for the\n\npurpose of manufacturing tele-\n\nphone apparatus in that court.\n\nTHE FRENCH DEBT.\n\nCONVERSATIONS CONTINUE.\n\nLondon, Aug. 21.\n\nIt was toward the end of 1921,\n\nafter completing his work in the\n\nOrient, then he became uropran\n\nManager of the Western Chillaws.\n\nThe latter interviewed!\n\nby Reuter.\n\nsaid there would prob-\n\nably be farther outings to-morrow.\n\nthough nothing definite land bean\n\nJa the spring of 1921 he joined\n\nise International Generet Elvetzie\n\nCompany as Vice-President.\n\nLi Su ail that he met 34 Ouj\n\nsoon after his amivel.\n\nIo Os told im that the barabocs\n\nwere his property and said that he\n\nhad pod Jaşṭ orer 8900 for ruen\n\nend still wedtic mere than $700.\n\nWitness told the Court that he\n\npeld the rest of the plot of landį\n\nfor the first moon,\n\nCross-examined: He went with\n\ndefendent to pay the rent.\n\nMr. MacCallum: Why is the receipt\n\nin the made vi o Chues Kee?--In\n\nChuen Hen said that the\n\nan receipt had been torn up by\n\nTo taid the resh for the recová\n\nfixed reapreting the coved of his\n\nlittle guy.\n\nA will be gathered from this\n\nconversations.\n\nsamrosey of successes in f\n\nM. Callaus was uncommunics-en---I\n\ndid not pay.\n\nmany pralviong, Mr. Minor na\n\ntheive and merely stated that the\n\nquelitive that make him Heed, at\n\njconversations\n\nnapinistrative)\n\nTHE COFFIN\n\nwell es respected.\n\nA dearmind cordist-Reeter.\n\nJed. kena Pinker, with sogatang-|\n\ntiva wei! as abuty, he is alive to\n\nthe men side of business relations\n\n» Tast which has always been angreekat-\n\nen oy those within as well as out-\n\nside his own organization.\n\nLLERINA MAANTE, STORLESTON, OSBORNE WOOD CONVICTED.\n\nGIVEN PRISON SENTENC\n\nOne Year laguisopment for Sea of Gen. Weed.\n\nParis, Angui\n\n15--Liens\n\nburae Wond son of the Qorginos\n\nSenest of the Philippines, was to\n\nAnother\n\nvituesa\n\nwho\n\nwa\n\nextremely vienaly in defendant's\n\nemploy densed what he had\n\nknowledge that\n\nCROP.\n\nEGYPT AN ESTIMATE.\n\nCairo, Aug. 94, The area under\n\ncontra le oled ally estimated at\n\n1.924.000 Ted-\n\ndans, as cetopared with 1,787,000\n\nthe plainuff was furing to swindlej\n\nIs knen-kec out of the batchona.\n\nHe said that the reason be left!\n\nthe defendant's employ was, be-\n\ncause Ho Give ongated two wien\n\nbit of lots of bamboos in vas)\n\nmonth,\n\nForry Years in Hong Kong,\n\nDefendant.\n\nIn the hex, sulü he feddens last\n\nseason, of whichį nad spent forty\n\nyears in Heug-\n\nSavollarides accounts for 1,198,-\n\nkong and for torky-one years be\n\n1000 feddags se compared with\n\nhad been a desier in buibus)\n\n879.3 feddone last year-Router\n\nand bamoso by-products.\n\nday Antenced to war's imṣiri..!\n\nsurmeni nude foe of 14. 1930\n\nFollow-j\n\nFing conviction or a change of\n\npars-\n\nNEWS IN BRIEF.\n\nLOCAL AND CSEKAL GOMBEA.\n\nKalpinging, Touréssion.\n\nAneering to Northern Chinese\n\ning a montidens chaque for GR1,730\n\nmanors, General Lí C) Lasin isced\n\nsif entered his engtoy towards\n\nthe wel of Aprii and on May 2nd be\n\nhim 000 ANTO Vo ない\n\ntiengphau Fax iny iLanding Da bi hekali.\n\nHe (turned some days later and said\n\nNd fost The accounts and receipts,\n\nbut added that witness red hit $70\n\nwhich he spent in excess of the $600.\n\nHe said he\n\nat Line Casino Biarritz.\n\nYoung Rindas, acder to the ludustal\n\nChan had to pay $30 to 10ɛ Yip!\n\nis now in the United State\n\nratsalouer of Chit with Instrue\n\nYee Tong, a robber pang.\n\nLatar\n\nThe\n\nThe touging Cuited Pren die tipe to\n\nthe Enamelow Mining Ad-\n\npleistift sunt a man to take aweF\n\npatel from Pans apparently ontninistration to negotiate with one of\n\nthe bamboo but witness\n\ntimes the fan diapos in the Kalping\n\nMining Admlustratoba bit that not\n\neven the must! adventures of the\n\nJonas son of tion regarding the\n\nterms for euential man in the Colony\n\nGoverar General Wood into tatoration\n\nof the latter to the could touch its\n\nhandido.\n\nreales of high francs.\n\nYoung Wood\n\nChinese.\n\nAccording to the prometter\n\nwas reported to the police who\n\nwas a lienserant in the U. 8.\n\nprovisions stipulated in thu sgreement\n\nand gomeone wagested that he\n\nArts stationed in the folppinesigned\n\nbebeteen the Chinage and give the\n\nplaint about a hundred sau etéo\n\nMamagh forentade sperni.\n\n- tion he cable a the New York\n\nStorks regarding the Kaiping\n\nhandles ur beinbrs in order tr\n\nExelago, ve anasis fortune of\n\nmines, they could be henght bek\n\nmake up for the $70 which Lo On\n\nhad paid out of his own pocket.\n\nMANILA ROPE la calle duista\n\nThem by the Chinese in ten years by\n\n\"THE CORDAGE YOU CAN TRUST \"\n\nESTABLISHED 1854\n\nMARINE ROPE\n\nROPE\n\nTRANSMISSION\n\nGF TOWER ROPE\n\nH\n\nYNCHAUSTI\n\nCABLE LAID\n\nHAWKERS\n\nWELL DRILLING\n\nCABLES\n\nFACTORY\n\nCanned with bin cheque book\n\nhajamming ae adegun'e sum to the\n\nBri.\n\nTuk\n\n*\n\n29130 named\n\nQuestioned by his Lordship ag\n\netarted out en rip mound the bish.\n\nThe ten-gear terin haz alto\n\nthe security he had to giving\n\nwood, painting the ace in mota ar\n\n194dy expired, in 1938.\n\nNegotia\n\nthe plaintiff $600 when he had\n\nless lurid colure, the preced GN\n\nwere then ronducted between\n\nknow him caly few days Upor\n\nhit arrives in Fraser be mame\n\nthe Lanchow and Kalping Min\n\nwitness said that\n\nately got into the newspapering\n\nAdministrations, but no resuit\n\nChan\n\nThe matter was plainuiff and\n\nexpressed his will\n\nROPES OF ALL\n\nheadlines through his gambling at\n\nhis out.\n\nthe meh usertą.\n\n| dropped until now.\n\ningness to stand as surety.\n\nTe SIZES FOR ALI\n\nFinally something happened and at\n\ninstructed plaints not to pay\n\nmore than 30 canta & iudie for!\n\nthe bamboo,\n\nMADE FROM\n\nPORE MANILA\n\nHEMP\n\nMANUFACTURED\n\nBY THE MOST\n\nMODELN\n\nMANILA\n\nMACHINERY.\n\nSTOCKS ON HAND OF ALL SIZES\n\nENQUIRIES SOLICITED.\n\nFACTORIES:-MANILA P.I.\n\nHONGKONG OFFICE:\n\nKING'S Telephons Central 2185,\n\nBUILDING.\n\nImprove the TONE of Your GRAMOPHONE with a\n\nhad rentsanded\n\nMr. Justlee Wood said that hol\n\nde reported that his father deceived\n\nMr. Band. D. Corbett has roupa,\n\neiled rourente Tren his son fored to\n\nthe AMS in connection Fans Govenor-General Wood is\n\nwith the ingration of what is\n\nreported to lova zent a casadevalla\n\nsikely in prove a new and interesting.\n\nsura, but apparently not wfficiens\n\nto PMS industry This is the rae\n\ncer all of the bunn\n\ntion of a deal works in Pahang,\n\nthe parties was telling\n\natisfied that\n\nhe being asked to decide which i\n\nListunut Wood is now reported\n\nnear Karls Lipe, to produes\n\nfront. be working for a real estate\n\nconjungle\n\nand Der woudy\n\ncern in fios, but apparently wil-\n\nmaterials verlic not be retamning to\n\nParis or 1-170dné, holidays.\n\nGERMAN TRADE WITH\n\nCMNA.\n\nA REMARKABLE INCREASE.\n\nHe felt\n\nthe\n\nraw defendunt id pay money to the\n\nmothy plaintiff and was of opinion\n\nthat ગ\n\nwond & dispute arose owing to the\n\nfact For paints, preservatives, forces)\n\nand various that the plaietiff spent\n\nmore than\n\nut neetates M. Frank he Karmin\n\ngiven.\n\nJudgment for Corben has obtained a\n\nsuitabl; defensant with costs would be\n\nJanncession oveż a in forest arms!\n\nziren.\n\njin Pabong, thù- soncession haing\n\nvery cius proximity\n\nto Frambit\n\nItalas 8hric whirl is fifreen\n\nThe Koch Zeiteng. Count Wes-\n\nniles from Kuala Lipia\n\ntazu's newspaper, pubisher a\n\nlong article froze te China cer-\n\nf Ken\n\nWhere are Solar\n\nrespondent, in which he gives\n\nantureins completeir Japsuined.\n\nAr visit to Tsingtan. Konluma,\n\nthree are to useins, al: account of a\n\nback in fure work\n\nAbout 300 Germans\n\nce\n\nFrabies\n\nbore, most of whom resided in\n\nthese, there is ous shoe-maker and\n\nMost of ibasa have been tha pice\n\nbefore the war.\n\nBineneaker\n\n19 the imports of German mersing\n\nin this part of Raphalian kine\n\nchandise have increased in the\n\ndva of the Romarov adruimte\n\nThere is electric light\n\n[Tưkteur.\n\nreally extraordinary manner\n\nyatable, be the Russians wil bs\n\nyear, and German influence is\n\nlar pit tor\n\n-ey begin\n\ngrowing at a corresponding rate.\n\n| work at about for in the morning,\n\nthe corraspondent, and my du ber\n\nsoon after sunset, It is, saya\n\nespecially from England and he\n\nUnited States thst strany is!\n\nGENNETT RECORD in and as the centre\n\nLATEST HITS IN TO-DAY For Sale At\n\nKOWLOON MUSIC STORE Kowloon Hotet Building\n\nKowloon,\n\nP\n\nWas\n\nPIMPLES CAUSED GREAT PAIN\n\nOn Hands. Sufered Years.\n\nIlealed by Caticara.\n\n\"My daughter's bands saved tand that saw piTNILA feente.\n\nThey led with water bar bedeft then kinak and fester and fier for great jam.\n\nShe was\n\ndie\n\ngel up at night and bold her hand.\n\nJin very hot water fu chse the pot...\n\nShe suffered like that for úve or zivi\n\nTORE are for acrae Son\n\nExtas 4 tane of the Yokohama socks Bank was ned i Karachi gravity of world policy is moving nutty.\n\nIs is reported that Kara rapidly towards the Pacific, the ante brak with Japan bre intrinsed German Goverment should take hy tess and hounds during the every portunity to profeet and that five yearE\n\nthe Fer avour Germaniam in\n\nEt.\n\n\"The recovery of aume con. The Waokang Mint is at presne cessions in our former Kias-Chau | produery $150,00) Saily, hur en the\n\nhelp enor-market is in want of silver! Protectorate word\n\nmonsly the atfainment this delises it is pregused to rise the\n\ndaily work to $180,0 Lim.\"\n\nsent for a fer sample I found hi sas jaing ber gond to prese Itens and the is completely falodged] Te. Briggs. 120, Mic seter Rd., Derby. Eng.\n\nUse Cullera Sarp and Olatrert\n\nRegularly to maintain permand Jakir, and her health.\n\nSong vid Oistrant said thoughætt tår\n\nTry the Cuticure Shaving Sticks,\n\nDo This-Today\n\nTiis\n\nLearn how millions get whiter teeth\n\nwill digitiul test which\n\na new conception of what clear teeth moon,\n\nIt tacnus whiter, clatter, sufor teeth, such se millions now enjoy.\n\nSee wirst brings to you.\n\nThe war on film Dental suico is new fighting the cause of move topt]: Itoucles.\n\nFams that viseras coat you fesi.\n\nIt clings to south.\n\nUnder old methods of tooth brushing, ratch of it remains,\n\nTr.bentice decolored, then futz diy sogra Thng is why mà 1500y cerk cloudy.\n\nFilm also raises 10 troth trooi leg.\n\nIt loins food wykonanie\n\nadrich ferments and fenos sell, it holds de asià in content with the seath to asuse decay.\n\nGoms krevd by millions in it.\n\nThey, vit SAG- Sar, are the chiti cerme of your d\n\nThese troubles became almost umiyevast when that film wa left of teeth.\n\nModem rerganch das tiae werad two effective m coxbatants.\n\nOne digimtegrate the balm ut ski aresyna uf Pronation.\n\nOve rumoras à vikk... out bermind acouring.\n\nTese have proved dut dev rastheds mean à ngy era in leady\n\nTRADE\n\ncleaning.\n\nnew-type tootla paria has been created en apply ther\n\naily.\n\nThe name is Pepsodent\n\nNow the use of Peysadent ha spread the work over, largely by dental advice.\n\nLook at what Pepsodent does\n\nThe use of Pepsodent will britu\n\nat once a new conception of ela veet\n\nProtect the Enamel\n\nPepsodent disintegrates d fi khen reinowes fi with var gpent fir softer than gumel, ever desa de comment watch contains laurah gri\n\nIn dela ugga tisa tulu źni salthaling the gnty of th andira, which is then to nesesti: a montesis.\n\nJt trediciise féin par sila in salive, strah in devaẹ to do pant sich, deposits on ti\n\nThess combined effects will be a vežalise ke\n\nSend the rouson for a 70-320/ Tebe, éve how clean in teena Jeet after being.\n\nMark the\n\nof the series Blan.\n\nSee im ters Lacive whier as the i-ca dilsapy car.\n\nCompare the new way with the eid, then docide for yourself what\n\nis best ut et cospan tem.\n\nBAHK\n\nAGAINST\n\nThe New-Day Dentifrice\n\nBassa on quodern research.\n\nAd wse by Tading dotians in world over.\n\nYou will tea and food fame- diate cault,\n\nTwo zizta on ralc everywhere.\n\nAZZATA POR HONDMOND & BOLEH GIA;# KELAAR KERM A GO- 1.15. 5, W NONGKONG\n\n10-Day Tube.\n\nThe Pausodeot Dompany, Dept. C15-16.\n\nBus 1418, Shanahal.\n\nBackend find al cos Sramps.\n\nMail 10-day labs of Pzasadent to\n\nMail 10-Day Tube of Pepsodent to\n\nNave.. Address...\n\nGive full address.\n\nWrite plainly, Only ont vube 10 a kunits.\n\nCARBOLINE\n\nKILLS GERMS\n\nKeope every zvrnet\n\nSWEETENS DRAINS\n\npour hopes swest and elaan.\n\nThe beat IKI VISH Veudorant Gallins $2.75, Half Gallons $1.75.\n\nS'a 4. THE COLONIAL DISPENSARY\n\nDID you ever serve\n\nWelch Punch? Try -your guests will be Javish in praising it.\n\nHere is how you make it---\n\n1 pint Waith'a\n\nI quatt water\n\n1 cup sugar\n\nJake of 2 lunnans sud 1 orange\n\nThis manke the most licious and refreshing beverage you can serve or het days or evenlegs,\n\nTUL WELCH BRATE NICZOO, Wtfibi, N., 4.5. A.\n\nWelch's\n\nGrapeJuice\n\nWhelssola Regreactiam ius.\n\nMULLER & PHIPPS (China) Ltd.\n\nZebrand. P. D, Bos afin, Kingstei\n\nAssist\n\nNature\n\nHowever robust\n\nand strong the con- stirution there are fines when Nature requires assistance in relieving congested parts and re- storing normal function.\n\nNature has no subre efficient aid to health than Beechma's Pills\n\nWheat the digestive organs refuse to assimi- lace foed; when the liver Tuers sluggishty; when the kidneys do not properly\n\nperfona their allotted duties, then is the time to wesist nature to restime sound and vigorous health.\n\nby taking\n\nBeecham Pillo\n\nBANKS.\n\nHONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.\n\nREAD DIVICE, BONCHONG.\n\nkukintoad Capimi,AUR Sentra Futa PAID 2004 NA TUN\n\n£ 4.800.000 STA $2,699AGE Baetzen Dishitty of protons 294,092, INDE\n\nCourier.\n\nWhile,\n\nquer Meas\n\nA. IL Paview, Ena\n\nBANKS.\n\nSOUTH CHINA\n\nCORRESPONDENCE.\n\nTo the Editor, A. C. M. Post.)\n\nTHE CHARTEKKU BANK OF INDIA, AUSTHALIA & CRINA.\n\nJadwiston 50\n\nReserve ad\n\nKRUTAMİ,\n\n£3,000,0\n\n2-lets Chairm\n\n5. An șa tum.\n\nLi W, Barnard, Yu W. 2. Patarajan, bez\n\nWell. Koz\n\nA. K. FRAUFOs,\n\nM Hugkung, 15th April, 1925.\n\nNEDERLANDSCHE HANDEL\n\nMAATSCHAPPL.\n\n|NETHELANDS TRADING SOCISTIJ\n\nBANG.\n\nTetal Hard Ba\n\nLa magar: Eburchak.-G. 8. AL X-\n\nJAMIN DANKERJ;\n\nWestminster back, Imitá.\n\nCarpet county aveone in Lock Guzenar and Planḍ Dayalle spevived for day parë në sherlar evinin in ima) Guzzyner and Racing, Wes which will lie utwerk\n\nBand 19th Mat. 1955.\n\np\n\nHONGKONG SAVINGS BANK\n\nThe\n\nWe obtakt\n\nof the above deple s HiViNGNG AN HANG REMAIN, BANE DOES\n\nINTE SPE dep is culonlated w Bekalana during ja ezoqaletai Qalendar Merin at B34 per cent per si\n\nMeu to orbites on way day in a Moth sweet will in Kined fur that\n\nrepteiten Immander ; their epikoa Rai.üd or dance to the HONGKONG AND MUANGHAI BANK to be lowes\n\nKAKE DEPORT - CURRENT RATES\n\nFor the maing vad skurzovi Kanking Corporatina,\n\nA. BAXLOW\n\nColt Vansa, Fonehengerry, A INTERNATIONAL BANKING\n\nCORPORATION.\n\n(wind 6 the National City Bank st\n\nNew Tor\n\nCapital and Surplva v 52. JALAN, DA\n\nRetryis\n\nAVAD OFFICE\n\n60, Wan Straut. Fo\n\nLONDUS OFFICE\n\nMy Bishnule, Bi 0.\n\nBRANCHES\n\nProvince of Kwangtang, who are! however, Wally tacerning more!\n\npowerless the grip a \"BeF forcas: that this Balthe\n\nMOROCCAN WAR.\n\nENEMY FIRE SILENCED.\n\nMadrid, Aug 24.\n\nร\n\nMORNING POST. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1925.\n\nBANKS.\n\nRUSSO-ASIATIC BANK.\n\nbest 5,603.30\n\nHOT\n\nBANKS.\n\nTHE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED,\n\nCrarecare\n\nKod: BA Stan\n\nAuthored Capim 5,360, m Solestia Cav1.500.co Pript? LED Cut Reserve ... 1,9440,001-\n\nKANCÉES.\n\nShe Bank of Fingland &\n\n& Midland Bach, Lat\n\nBRANCHES\n\nEnta Shuro\n\nAc obieral communique claims.\n\nCapital City yeld]\n\natl\n\nChaikal Pe\n\nKe Chaps Gazerne\n\nRES CFFICE.\n\nParis, Kee Brateur.\n\nLONDON OFFICE\n\nYou\n\nFort Youth (art) BONGKONG BRANCH.\n\ntd, Gid Bread Blease, $9.\n\nKAKIMAS\n\nShamok theini\n\n$ck!\n\nBatavia Gall\n\nBoer\n\ncross me\n\nJoalats.\n\nYut. Gau, Müs, de\n\nGarrin Pan Sauerale egung in recent bombardments.-EU de Gizarte E Fac\n\nFranca\n\nI've Lost Goonw Mede, Angrył 25.--General 'n de Rivers by kina\n\nArcikrod\n\nbeyn\n\nHora'sy Hentyne Bala Tamar navba ¡Calepitas Ilewrah Sciculo Kozár\n\nLindra\n\nFema BUTALOGS\n\nSlagspry Sout\n\n(ft in the coar Ausories\n\nEndrin\n\ntu de Pazia st das Pa\n\nLyn Bern CNTICIALA JOz Zaveck that\n\n1.\n\nSir your bardağ's Leadervist Gorunmeet of Canton, whose inscrporated by Regul Chartuť, 1851. [you any: “We are making and farm is vader the sperme com\n\nLand On: Londo Past op Capland $0.590' must pake a bid for the spopathyjmoud of a Karine Bolshevist that the enomy's fire\n\nof the British public.\" J this Coneret, and on whose military Albucemas was silangad by he Ferien xehera ad General Hancurent Can we hope to arouse and evil staffs there are already tane arrival of the warship! Garment Accennik wegeō and Floed Dawonria ¦ The syimpathy of the Bridiel: uray bug Russians, as declarede It emits that owing Sed ne & rent or shorter rods at pubife by rendre a telegram to ja orkude of this British Colors, the soul means of com- wales wil be quoted on Applic\n\nmunication with the painland No. 30 Dawning Stret? Wil thene ships from or 10 Yongkons Betish public ever hear of it being allowed to ply within any\n\nbeing interrupted through the cest re-haps Shnung a brief of fe wnsers of the Kwant to dairage sustained by the avack,\" it is impossible to ganga paragraph in the London Prest | Province, traton moi haloy permit.\n\nThe telegram is excellent as farted to cryas Ale\n\nAnglo-Chine Renter- AH it goes. Toy it should be barked transler, and not even a up by a direct virosal to the peasant being allowed to British people-a the enthusiasm from Chinese to British territory: tha of the cornug in this alter will that British subjecta are mat per-preparations Reve enable the organisers of\n\nThe mitted to enter the city of Cantonpleted and offensive operations US C Meeting to rese! the cont! Pets that by die viel order of the mould probably be lanched within, Venic #OAGKONG SKUNDE EMASLACAS 19. hapa Exuler's agones mere wouta Goverment ட்: Centon, British ten diss. While isolating tribes Authurted Cavitstallers 1000 dyward it, on the Colay'z boskins are folder to enter tas who said help him, we will operate\n\n212,601 | to the British Press. Con Caeton river that Red\" Trucke 30,000.\n\nthe very borrilary of Ate ei. 66ing through that chased te weglajare roused or the Angka Krin--tavas. GEA acured wide publicity. Frontier and nee, talks firing wiLL\n\ninpurity on B. a police patrels The following anggested tensed on parctos Chinne fathers ram is long, but could be and workmen the British side on thejof the border; that as a reer, of\n\nMeasures că-\n\nPaziti...\n\nTest\n\n..der.com 161,258,335.J\n\nBand On: JESTERDAM. Bester and Ocom-BATAVIA.\n\nBükmat Bardown,bresisted if necessary\n\nhay, flabour, Überikan Ujven-\n\nhar, Diakiskaria, The Haware of experie. W anyone theas and other Rink Mob Davik.\n\nHow who has been hame 10 Meika. P\n\nPenang\n\nBanzo Hoterias, Kanan.\n\nSoerakar (in) Treni, Tijne Joader Bachana Provincial\n\nCadets all was the wazid, PARKING FUSSRAT DE BYREY\n\n..\n\nRECKLESS CYCLIST.\n\nCHINESE WAITER FINED.\n\nA restaurant waiter was lugged i\n\n|_ New York Ta Ying Bauk, Colorati\n\nSexFirenz\n\nBarlin:\n\nOnk\n\nNatom\n\nShangha EVDEN Ing Pektor Mapato 1\n\nJornad\n\nKanchang Yukinama\n\nKatarrat allow on Dress Amanida de Hive Deneth Til\n\norien sebanga no the prizcismi silán\n\nL.. BAINES.\n\nthe world bws/kland an\n\nBalapur\n\n司公理管業實法中\n\nSOCIETE FRANCAISS DE\n\nGERANCE\n\nDE LA BANQUE INDUSTRIELLE DE CHIND\n\nPRONINENT PRUERY, oubt that the Inferomtion as to been brought to a complete stand-i Hhanghai, Singspiere emitthe calony's estabifalme and til and uve 70 Ateamers, of before Mr. E. W. Mumilten. at the present importance is nevessary? wloce 65 are Pritisk, are now ly-Kuwien Mugistry Perlerder\n\nJours, etc.\n\ning e in the liatbear of Bong with riding a bicgete in a reckle I. M. T.\n\nReng; that through the uretismorzar. The defendat picaded Hongkong, 24th August 1925. of the imperial Governeur, salt and was fired 53. Appeal To The People Of Great\n\nwatch to the Chinees mind! Sergeant D. Murphys who effected\n\nBritain\n\nguitles ouly impotence, the hot the rest of the defendant, waredi This mass morting of British our and dignity of Britain have that when ordered to stop at the! residents of the tree Cology alemdy entered a severe selbeck jacion of Nathan and Jordan Red 9. Butler Bar Hongtong appeals to the people throughout And, the extent and Roads, the defendant diselayed the of the Mother County for their scriose of which only the desigual, but after a chase inte Wou- support in the grievous positionjhare will reveal; that this low ng Scient, the defendant wAS which de Colony ha heen to car prestige in Asia is the prevented from proceeding other. placed through the violently and object deiterately aimed as by by a large cerad of people, and was THE DANGLE MUISTURES IN CHIN\n\nKANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.\n\nSubscribed lasila. 78,000,000.00 Packets Capital Fra, SCRAIGN Hacer Fend,FM. 81,587,39321\n\nBANGKOK\n\nDBANCE 1\n\nPAPIRŠTE YAOM.PNG PONMOD MARY\n\nMATGON\n\nKAPTAMBANG CANTONG\n\nDJIBOUT\n\nJIHONG\n\nTANDI HUNGSONG VYNONG\n\nJOUMICA\n\nSTANGDAL\n\nSINGAPORE TUNIN\n\nBasket\n\nHersalina\n\nEasons\n\nPek\n\nBoyabay\n\nPluta\n\nGAL\n\nC\n\nItem\n\nFrancia, Cal\n\nC\n\nPrenses du Mamcie\n\nCOU\n\nSt J\n\nIt\n\nSeron la llar\n\nNarbib\n\nSarty Pinga\n\nHUMANEK\n\nShanghet\n\nAnim\n\nSZTUK MENITH\n\nSe Playca best Nasa\n\nBIKIN\n\nin Vega\n\nTari\n\nworld\n\n7000\n\nKeale\n\nfait, lei. Taghangt som\n\nble Tra Tacx hought and sold. Corrent event!\n\nsasti kauk, Kesante spared And Fla Deprale, float and fires musprim saken of zatez, tårt may be verymtaxi se\n\napplies too to the HABEBAS ONE CAS\n\nWest Also ablet the istiyon! City sic lov Brusela\n\nHack of New_York_1\n\nFot palunit treatin Bush Sales and is the War Indes\n\nTOURING\n\nHNANYO\n\nPritish activities of the preseat thin bundreds of Russing Hulthe-janested. Bolshevis Government of Genica, įvlats who are the real mastera of Great Britafa was the first Puwes Canton; that one anges) For anais- to move for the ebulition of ex-ince from the people of Hone. tratoriicial rights la lapan as on the Synperial Governurni soen av at efficient and upright bar mei with so responk, probit\n\nicing had been sethieked is by far the reason that the dete in evenerate attempt to run this Colony with vor compatriots in China, wej which is being made by the Gor\n\nis Paz: Chal Luasie; die doetry, spd. Paris Perkant\n\nLenan\n\nFrost at Yew York\n\nDagŭ Despetta arcondes My\n\nbrain tr\n\nJEBEL. DRUSE.\n\nFRENCH LOSSES EXAGGERATED\n\nParia, Agust 25.\n\nKTARESA.FNP FRANCO.camol\n\nGod is weki. Chataro, Victoria, Bongka\n\nMEAL OFFICE\n\n---\n\nParde, Yo The He Insan\n\nJapHa....... 15,000, 20 B. 10,\n\nPIE. MINDACOS\n\nBANYTIC\n\nFrans: tiste Garcia Bapur Natten\n\nBy Grade Baza de Park vi des Pac Mendon Midland think, Las\n\ndier des Ha\n\nCo\n\nfind trebain\n\nghost be World.\n\nHughing, 224 (ON. YO\n\nA ROLAN\n\nManag\n\nTHE YOKOHAMA SPECIE\n\nut pamercinta ladustain Wema and TrasOwn\" 2,42 kere of 10 Fun The Nation Pretzelal and teci assured that the Gavel eglent crument of Lasten being cur-\n\nUnikan Erd. Conymit\n\nComeening certain formation : Vectron accrapla Path: edit of Great Britain, whose interestsfused with the studion Chira starting that her French insesa uti 1 New Yob F. I. Morrazo. Franch Chine are greater than those of which te best dealt with by the Forfeit Drase totalled 2,000 men, the Antal Berckling Coppo Castany any other Power, wil net sveign Dive, and a handling which papers as that the Winters of! Inset whips Care is and to lock for the lend of any other Britain, for the Grit te in her War has stated that 800 way the. Ewer chettition of mankin am veren, in takits similar hists in Asia. appears to be runter reported by General Sarri: ...... You 180.55.9 steps in China when the Glütere waiter for a led from Pewore and bat in notist been altered bet people having followed the exam with only a treeties of her inter pla of Jepun, pat the house este in Chia and is Aria eder, ander unt make residence therein. uraliy: thug e Gayorwent wil urder Chege laws and adminiz hatun bas lured self inde- traziou, xa este for foreigners a pondeck of the Governmen! la radence in Great Britain! Ching and refuses to recognize and ue Colonies for citizens of the Governmeul at Paking to which\n\nG. RUGC.\n\nHonigst\n\nen's Rool, Central. Homes. Esmary, 1950.\n\nTHE BANK OF EAST ASIA,\n\nLIMITED\n\nBIAD OPTICE\n\nÀ. LINTOT,\n\nYavage\n\nTHE BANK OF TAIWAN, LTD.\n\n(WAYWANGIKKOJ\n\n[ TÙ SPESAL DIPENAL\n\nBAYI İses\n\nvital Emeriled Yes 89.600,000 Duprat (pastato 0.000\n\nNo in De Vong Band. Central Rongeuren enonthe Chinese Republic. Having is Majesty Minelar to Chira\n\nsaid the when the situations accroifted: what this\n\nAuthorized Copirai 19,590, Patil Chap Kew Brad\n\n6,00,000 si\n\nBWAD OFFJEK.\n\n1,040,9sa 94\n\nVRECIDER.\n\nTAMPED, FORMOSA,\n\nBANCU\n\nIto Mr Chow Chow a\n\nFan It Blaire Ceing la\n\ntard\n\nZATORI SPIŅA Tohobar, Kəb Fans Gergely\n\nUnalen,\n\nC: King Ulivu Polos Tur Pr\n\nChan Ching her Wet Yast P\n\nvery dogrtatlan or banking\n\nSAF TITS\n\n*\n\nmasied\n\n04 FUNKE\n\nmonics, Trewall, Token, Aka\n\nColony,\n\nA\n\nExos denuntion Pankica\n\nse pued\n\n(nere bent en Durant Kurapně\n\nwat yer kom on Veils du\n\nmore en than may be\n\n- is\n\nits on wat\n\nQuare'n Boat (m\n\nROSS,\n\nAng nagES. kong. th c r.\n\nTHE RANK OF CANTON, EMITESA\n\nRead Office: Katy Loss.\n\nEstabaired 1912. Authorized Capéta) 51,20ki, Ga Pall, lip Depital 1,078,5Ð\n\nsilver Reserve Fand...$ 700, Forsigo Exchange and Genara Banking business transacted Interest allowed on\n\nSCUBRENT ACCOUNT\n\n2 po a un daily cred helences of over 106.\n\nCOUNTE\n\n4% ADRUM\n\nfor 12 monthe 5 per annu\n\nfur 8\n\non ANTAGE\n\n|GA KOSTER\n\n1.1\n\nX\n\n29\n\nConten, Shanghai, Hankey; Bangkok and New York.\n\nCOR BANZISES\n\nThe Lloyd'a Bank, Limited.\n\nLOOK POONG BHAI Chief ManaTER.\n\nBANK LIMITIE.\n\nBRID OFFICE MO\n\nJOKURANA\n\nwas confirmed by a nominative list.\n\nBatavia wad Ag\n\nEa\n\nBunbury\n\nZonva ¡Battat dzzas kauna\n\nHua Pranshia\n\nCalext\n\nIns Averi\n\nHemang Euba\n\nROBERTSON\n\n1\n\nMila\n\nSECURITY PACT.\n\nNe\n\nDet\n\nASKESTOS PROTECTED\n\nTHE FRENCH REYLY.\n\nip China we would impress where urgent appeal to uskist-\n\nNewhaven, Aug 21, aur people et houne that the pre-jane has aiready been once ignored i The France Ambassador ha sent gericus stare of affairs in by the Iraperal Government.\n\nsas handed to Herr Stresemans the Mature, Menu Pizzo, Skiardino, Thiabu. the British Colony must be un-Tur the past 25 years contributed French reply to the German Chinh anhm. Arg. Penchow, tirely disassociaran om eendi- propavilon of ita anewal re- Security Pact Noto. Tho date of\n\nState, Chaton\n\nBanen, place in China: that this Clotany veree towares crtal military publicstion ne nos yer Farabee Chart, Scubayer Hongkong was ceded to Endod. Xe Turk, alter\n\nLASDAN BANKERS.\n\nthe expenditus, the utiration for fixed-Reut!Y. British\n\nTE CHART London Cornstar Westate and Dart'ssion being confirmed in\n\n1841, the rear 4 amounting to sour that a quarte million dollar;\n\n30\n\nChief MeDoge\n\nBaik\n\nDebrents. 1029\n\nHonda 16 prebrant, tum\n\nTHỂ HỒ HÙNG Hạ lão tin t\n\nALICIT).\n\nCAPITAL:\n\nAuthorised $50,000,050\n\nTil ...\n\nPaid-up... 4,000,000.\n\nReserve Labilities of\n\nShareholders...... 4+0.\n\nSurplus.........\n\n823,000,\n\nBEAD OFFICE--SINGAPORE Branchen, Agencies and Carrespond- ente in the principal cities of\n\nthe world.\n\nKvery description of Racking And, Fxchange business' transacted.\n\n... BANG, Manager.\n\nORIENTAL COMMERCIAL\n\nBANK. LTD.\n\nVELD DEVICE.\n\n18. TWY FREIT ROON CHANCHAL\n\nBILNEGES (--WANGRUR.\n\nUntzenie Wuntraine Hack Sale & New York: Scan City\n\nAharied Capital Man 25. OUR AND Pabi-up Capital 2,090,008\n\nSose haki ini b Current sermouth, Attindi Dasu mirati ka mpy\n\nDRAUM BEAUTI\n\nOvera, barkings opgelatır.\n\nINTEREST. C'event occ 2 AT ive 15%.\n\nElard Devotion, 3 months, k 6 month 4454, wie gest 5%.\n\nKAKE DEPOSIT BOXES FOR PENT.\n\nQUR VAUTTA JAFEGUARDS) BY IDEA CLOCKS AND DOUBLE CAMMINATION ÁRNOUM PIATÉ NIEZŁ NO«YP.\n\nJ. T. LAIM.\n\nKUMBA.\n\nmetres in the Entepony Continent:\n\nDoet\n\nThe Beat bas Credents to rear following year by the Treaty of that during the Great War that beside these to whom they are Busca, M. a. Nanking, under which Rongkong Colver contributed Con, an India, Philippine Trianon, Juga,\n\nFinetry\n\nBeakow\n\nHalo\n\nHer\n\nMentula\n\nKai Zoen\n\nKorechi\n\nOu\n\nPising\n\nRACKVI\n\nlod\n\nSihampcov\n\nKostel\n\nVATE\n\nVindicat\n\nJanka\n\nit and on Correak Attiest Caprasin pacetvel for zxat perce Latatred on sites.\n\nC. AKIMA,\n\nTHE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL BANK LTD.\n\nSend Mom Vinyl Prodine, Thetar BiME\n\nDRANCWEB:--\n\nLju\n\nthe\n\nat variorum appending in elliees, abups, ard siber Dutch Crulim Forts, lies to be pujsassed to pepetaly\" times over six and a ar million factories and shipyarda iz Ameries, Atring, the\n\nInteress Kaceed on Comment donuts and Great Bring that at that dotars to the importal Govern-Dot Country.\n\nThey are now cali-\n\nTeposts at rates which will be great time Hongkong was but share mans for wat parposes.\n\nIn add-in for support from this Afs-! apple,\n\nBONGKONG BRANCH: L. Dar Views Wal.\n\nZ. YAKAMOTO,\n\nsophuma, Jan. May dogs.\n\nBanger\n\nTHE BANK OF CHINA\n\n行銀國中\n\nGYECIALLY AUTHORIZED BY PRESIDEN\n\nShanghai, Kangat kone. Tergen-Russian Gropeens.ca.\n\nCORRESTENDENTE. IN |--\n\nLiodon, New York, Chence, Bra pretens..\n\nLucia chores of Chien un abroad\n\nAttraction Tale fer\n\n10 years, ... fats, stupore, Fanana,\n\nrocky island, like hundreds to befrian to a special chination of overtunt Crown Colony to their fal- send of the one of Chine, In-blatt tion pendz: that a low-workroen at he hadited by thit a few hundred arge nyentier of the youth of this Brian who can still bear, MO CRzuzet and fishermen thas to-day, after 8 Color male the supena stories with pride the story of our fax rearhouest and impartialis the war, fortified in the hog feng Respire, and to wing the faste Wash British administration, tuls Colony that they wore helping to skew of that Empire is an Sacred is ene of the brightest gear in werin secure against such a charge as is that of the Realmi\n\nthe British Crown; that even in sprang as is now oppressing the of England twk. To all such\n\n2. M.\n\nMETAL ROOFING\n\nBolo Agents :\n\n¡DAVIE, BOAG & CO., LTD\n\nBank of Canton Building.\n\nSamples and fill particular on application.\n\nMASSAGE\n\nMr. SHIMIDZU Mrs. HONDA\n\nA. 34. Wyndham Street.\n\nTelephone Central 4048,\n\nthe year 1880 the Cipverner of the pancenia Chiasse imputation of this urgent appeal in argize THOS. COOK & SON (BANKERS) LTD\n\nColias, contrasting De Sara Cautan and is sriving to sun goes forth from the ueople of rock with a cherinan's but here this Cotry of Hongkong; that, the small but uporisat matpost TRAL MANDATE OF THE REPUBLI. Od tier of 1841 with the cartons of the revisnose of Empire.\n\nColony as it was 8t roars later, the present situation, the people.\n\nCHIKA UN THR JIND DE\n\nNOVEMBER, FEAT.\n\nauthorised Cepita was able to state, in a despatch of this raportat outpost of our\n\nRattan Canika ..... 75,970 200,00\n\nREAD OFFICE: PEKING-\n\nMUSOKONG PRANOR\n\n4. Quera's Road Central,\n\nTranchen and dab-bones all\n\nAt to the Secretary of State for the Empire in Avin are again appeal- Colonive, that may be doubted in to-day to the forperial Gov whethere the evidence of material ferment, through the Prime Min- and woral achierement, presented ister, do take imosciate\n\nand KANAPundar in Faros, Amartas and sthay peste of the wall.\n\nsinstel wind Under Bet E. L\n\nThe Coming Trung Company of New York,\n\nDANKERN: · The Nepal E\n\nchins as it were in a focus, wake up-to put an end to the presout inte.\n\nwhere more Jokeile appeal\n\nlerable and hotelling position, LONDON BAKKERS--The National Pare and inagication and whether und feiting the immediate and\n\nany other apot on the earth complete cessation of the lock-i more likely to excite us more ful-ade, of Hongkong at\n\ninterfs- ly justifies pride in the name case with British trade and with few the all of British abjects to 1541 the population has increased without sulasful interference.\n\nhundred teren in the year carry on their businese freely and\n\nThe Egitle The Company of New York Internet slowed no liberest Acecants and Englismar from a Fixed Langit pa tention.\n\nevery desire of Banking\n\ntransxçied\n\nFirmanied va aproved sequentia.\n\nEpilan for Brookware\n\nTUYER PEL\n\nNEDERLANDSCH INDISCHE HANDELSBANK\n\nExtablished 1869.\n\nPaid-up Capital au Reserve Fund Glds, 78,200,000-£5,517,329.\n\nHEAD OFFICE: AMSTERDAM, CASTERN HEAD OFFICE: BATAVIA, BRANCHES:\n\nSay, Arapenan. 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ON 6114A -On demand ... 742) the nel of \"Red\" Rasein mili-evamart of Cutton, under the decane.................... tay commanders and Ruselfedtrention of experienced puna. NAIGN-De dewund..... m arins and money, came into power gandista trained in Russia has CasaME :-\n\nCA douazú..\n\n794 by an armed up only three conducted through certain\n\nSUS SOTERSHYA, Bath's boying DOTA H sad to-day abtine of the world's preas. This Bate.................. 3.50 hered by Im vaer unspority of mass meeting to for the most part Cars Usar, 100 fine, per tami........ the people of Canton and the composed of me, who have wosk Bas formas, per otro Fes\n\n- נא אני\n\nBANKING AND EXCHANGE.\n\nCOOK'S TRAVELLERS CHEQUES combine MAXIMUM SAFETY with CONVENIENCE.\n\nA special feature is the precautions taken to ensure the maximum safety possible.\n\nAsk for descriptive booklet at any of our offices.\n\nHead Office:-\n\nLol Address\n\nLUDOATE CIRCES, LONDON. 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        "content_text": "THE CHINESE DISORDERS.\n\nITISH LABOUR MISLED.\n\nPEKING FEAR OF EXTREMISTS.\n\nPOWERS' DUTY,\n\nfurther outrages are reported from Anxiety still persists, however, ially in regard to the Yangt.sze\n\nthe House of Commons yesterday A. M. Samuel said that the forces at disposal of the Powers are sufficient the protection of foreigners on the and waterways of China in any con-ney that can reasonably be foreseen.\n\nis reported from Peking that detach-ts of Feng Yu-hsiang's troops have! posted for the protection of foreigners and the Minister of Communications given general orders to this end.\n\nDar Shanghai Correspondent points that, judging by the questions put in liament and the telegrams of sympathy to the Chinese strikers, misconcep exists in England as to the origin of arisis. He says that dissatisfaction conditions of labour in foreign mills extremely little to do with the due to political bla, which are\n\nof The Association shinations. itish Chambers of Commerce have nt to the Prime Minister & resolution ging the Government to arrange, with he other Powers interested, a conference rith representatives of the different pro-nos in China.\n\nDRIGIN OF SHANGHAI STRIKES.\n\nMISCONCEPTION IN GREAT BRITAIN.\n\n{FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nSHANGHAI, JUNE 18. The questions in the British Parliament d the telegrams from the Independent abour Party and the Trades Union Hongre expressing sympathy with the workers of China in their struggle with apital, betray a total misconception of the origin of the present crisis. It is safe to say that not 2 per cent. of the original dispute is due to dissatisfaction on the part of Labour with the conditions in the foreign mills, which, though doubtless capable of improvement in some points, are unquestionably far superior to those of the Chinese mills. In regard to the disturbances at the Japanese mill, overwhelming evidence has accumulated that these were the direct result of the work of political agitators, and they wore not reproduced in other mills.\n\nAs for the child labour question, the only way in which it is involved is exactly the reverse of what is supposed abroad. The offence of the foreigners is not that they employ children but that they Tho propose to employ them no longer. agitators persuaded parents that the employers were plotting to turn out the children, sweat the parents, and save on wages. Of course, directly workers were called out on strike there was abundant inflammable material ready for a riot, but it can be asserted that without political machination there would have been no strike.\n\nApart from the usual student demon-strations, the Yangtaze Valley has been reported quiet the past two days, but the Chinesa of the better order are in-creasingly nervous owing to the craven yielding of the Peking Government to the extremists. One informant, whom I have quoted before and always found trustworthy, says the increasing fear among the Chinese of an ultimate explo.sion along the Yangtare Valley is com-parable to that of the Boxer year. He adds that the only effective prevention is a strong display of naval force by the Powers along the river.\n\n\"RED\" HELP FOR CHINESE.\n\n(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nRIGA, JUNE 18,\n\nThe Red trade unions have sent the Chinese revolutionaries another £8,000, and the society for assisting distressed Communists abroad have sent Shanghai strikers a further £3,000.\n\nPROTECTION OF FOREIGNERS.\n\nthe\n\nPEKING, June 16-As a result of the foreign representation urging protection, the Government has brought in numbers of General Feng Yu-hsiang's troops to It has also posted patrol the city. pickets outside the principal offices of foreign firms and foreign residences.\n\nChang Teo-lin, who had been con-templating sending troops to Peking for some time, dispatched some to-day, and the first companies arrived this afternoon, occupying the Yellow Temple outside the North Gate.\n\nThe Ministry of Communications, in all circular telegram to-day, orders special protection for all foreign employees in the Ministry and foreign travellers on! the railways, and orders the dispatch of efficient police for this purpose.- Reuter,\n\nHANKOW, June 16-Of the seven Bol-ahevist agitators arrested by the Chinos authorities, one was shot by them this morning-Reuter\n\nFOOCHOW, June 16.-The students here are urging the Chinese employed by foreigners to strike, and are appealing to the Merchants' Guild to support the strikers. The Military Governor, how.ever, has posted guards in the foreign quarter, and all is quiet.-Reuter,\n\nBRITISH WARSHIPS IN CHINA.\n\nThe following list of movements of H.M. warships in Chinese waters was issued by the Admiralty yesterday :-\n\nThe cruisers Despatch at Hankow; Durban at Hong-kong: Hawkins arrived at Nang on Blondry ↑ the sloop Petersfield (with the Commander-in-Chief, China Station, on board), al. Shanghai: and the oruisers Diomede and Carlisle at Shanghai (landing parties).\n\nThe loops Magnolia, at Weltalwei; Holly-hock landing partyr at naukow Bluebel! left Hong kong for Swatow on Monday and Foxglove at Weilwei.\n\nI\n\n1\n\nTHE SHANGHAI MURDER. 71\n\n8\n\nENGLISH GIRE'S STORY. SHANGHAI, June 16. The British Consul General this morning made vigorous protest to the Civil Governor and the Foreign Commissioner with regard to the murder of Mr. Williams Mackenzie. [A report of the murder appeared in The Times yesterday.]\n\nMiss Duncan, who Was with Mr. Mackenzie when he was murdered, and who was herself wounded, in relating her experiences said :—\n\nWe encountered seven Chinese dressed liks coolles who stopped us near the Great Western Road Extension. Mr. Mackonale asked thema what they wanted, but the Chinese only laughed, at the same time turning the light of electric torches upon us. Mr. Mackenzie got out of the car, and speaking both in English and in Chinese, ordered the men to get out of the way. Thereupon one of the Chluamen fired and Mr. Mackenzie ran back, jumped into the car and started the engine. It then seemned as if all the Chinese opened fire together, and Mr. Mackenzie lurched forward, telling me that he had been shot and was dying. Meanwhile the car had gained speed, and se he fell I took the wheel and steered the car while the Chinese kept on Bring.\n\nMiss Duncan, who had only once or twice handled a car before, drove the car with Mr. Mackenzie's body in it for nearly three-quarters of a mile into the settlement, the car finally falling into a wide ditch.\n\nMiss Duncan shouted for aid, but, failing to attract attention, ran to a house occupied by two Shanghai Volun teers, who communicated with the police. Mr. Mackenzie was hit by four bullets, one of them severing the jugular vein. The police found on the roadside near the scene of the murder 12 32 calibre empty cartridge cases.-Reuter.\n\nBRITISH COMMERCE AND CHINA.\n\nPLEA FOR CONFERENCE. The Association of British Chambers of Commerce have adopted a resolution which has been transmitted to the Prime Minister, stating their satisfaction that steps are being taken in agreement with the other Powers to bring about a peace-ful solution of the present troubles in China, and adding:\n\nThe association urge his Majesty's Govern-ment to arrange at the earliest possible date with the other Powers interested a conference i with the representatives of the different pro-Places of China with a view to bringing about a Jermanent and satisfactory settlement in that buntry.\n\nFRENCH NAVAL CHANGE IN FAR EAST. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nPARIS, JUNE 16. The armoured cruiser Jules Michelet Ambrose left Toulon for the Far East. She\n\nHankow: Scarab, at Iohang: Woodcook, t Chinkiang: Woodlark (completed to full complement from Despatch), at Chinkeng; Teal and Widgeon, at Chungking.\n\nSUBMARINE DEPOT SHIP AND TENDERS Titanic (Depôt ship), at Hong-kong: and Marazion, at Weibaiwei.\n\nTimus,\n\nJune 7\n\nrried the flag of Rear Admiral Bazire, who will relieve Rear Admiral Frochet in the armoured cruiser Jules Ferry, as Rear-Admiral Commanding the French Far Eastern Squadron. This move was ordered some time ago and has nothing to do with the disturbances in China.",
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        "content_text": "THE CHINESE DISORDERS.\n\nBRITISH NOTE TO PEKING.\n\nENGLISHMAN SHOT.\n\nSAVAGERY AT CANTON.\n\n(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nPEKING, JUNE 15.\n\nThe students went in procession as usual to-day from a rendezvous at the Palace entrance to the Wai-chiao-pu (Foreign Office). Onlookers estimated that 90 per cent. were children ranging from six to 18 years old. British and Japanese banknotes are being boycotted, and British and Japanese nationals are not welcomed in the shops.\n\nOtherwise there is little to indicate that there is any general antipathy to foreigners.\n\nThe British Legation replied yesterday to the Chinese Note in regard to the Hankow outrage. Mr. Palairet cites the facts of the case, and obviously clears the local British authorities of the charge that the laws of humanity had been disregarded. Palairet explains to the Chinese Foreign Minister that they were unable to obtain prompt and adequate protection from the Chinese, and they were obliged to act for themselves, and, he continues:-\"I cannot refrain from reminding your Excellency that I have repeatedly warned the Chinese Government of the grave responsibility they were incurring in allowing the present anti-British agitation to proceed unchecked.\"\n\nMr. Palairet then earnestly begs his Excellency to take energetic measures to discourage an agitation that leads to such disastrous results. He refers to the mendacious accounts appearing in the local Press, and regards the dissemination of these calumnies as dangerous in the extreme.\"\n\nHe concludes by inviting his Excellency to place the Chinese public in possession of the real facts in order to dispel the atmosphere of prejudice and misunderstanding created by these false rumours.\n\nAltogether a telling letter, but not in the least likely to impress a Foreign Minister whose diplomatic correspondence is written for him by a junta of schoolboys, from which, incidentally, he is actually hiding himself.\n\nBeyond news that anti-foreign feeling is running high at Nanking and an urgent request made for naval protection, little of importance has reached here from the provinces, though there is anxiety as to what may happen at several points.\n\nPlans made some weeks ago for quartering an important detachment of Chang Tso-lin's army at Peking are reported to be on the point of execution. Half of the large barracks surrounding the city have been evacuated by Feng Yu-hsiang's men, and those remaining will depart later, movements which, when complete, will leave the Mukden War Lord in sole military control of the capital. In fact, the process of substituting one militarist for another at the seat of government commences at the moment when the public is much excited and the bellicosity of the students, supported by Feng Yu-hsiang and his Kuomintang federates, suggests the possibility that the change might not be effected so quietly as was formerly expected. The Kuomintang have just scored an important victory at Canton, and their emissaries, abetted by the Bolshevists, are successfully making hay on the Yangtze, while the Tuchun of Honan is \"sitting on my horse, rifle in hand,\" ready to make war in the national cause, a series of facts calculated to make the Christian general wonder whether he has been wise in throwing up the sponge so easily.\n\nIt would dangerously complicate the position from the foreign standpoint if the military rivals in North China selected this unpropitious moment to begin to fight.\n\nJAPANESE PROTEST.\n\n(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nTOKYO, JUNE 15.\n\nThe murder of a Japanese at Hankow has called forth a vigorous note of protest from the Japanese Minister in Peking.\n\nTokyo, June 15.-The Japanese Navy Department announces that a destroyer flotilla has been ordered to be in readiness to proceed to the Yangtze from Sasebo.-Reuter.\n\nENGLISH ENGINEER MURDERED.\n\n(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nSHANGHAI, JUNE 15.\n\nMr. William Mackenzie, of the Electricity Department, while motoring with Miss Duncan just outside the settlement to-night was shot dead by Chinese. Miss Duncan was wounded, but not seriously. The murderers escaped.\n\nPEACE NEGOTIATIONS AT SHANGHAI.\n\nMEETING OF DIPLOMATS AND CHINESE.\n\n(FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.)\n\nSHANGHAI, JUNE 15.\n\nThe representatives of the Diplomatic Body and the Chinese delegates begin their discussions on the position here to-day. The preposterous demands of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will not be officially brought to the notice of the diplomatic delegation; this one stumbling-block is therefore out of the way.\n\nMeanwhile, it begins to be felt that even if the negotiations succeed in restoring peace in Shanghai—the temper of the Chinese makes even this difficult enough—no settlement will endure which does not provide for the adjustment of the larger issues between the Chinese and foreigners. Such an adjustment must put the status and rights of foreigners on a permanent footing, while satisfying the national aims of the Chinese and their not unreasonable desire for representation in the administration of those concessions. To this end, it is felt to be most desirable that the British Government should appoint a special representative with supreme powers over all British officials in China, and even in Hong Kong, inasmuch as the different points of view of the Colonial and Foreign Office administrations are a frequent source of friction.\n\nChang Hsueh-liang, Chang Tso-lin's son, has quickly shown himself on the side of law and order. He has issued a strongly worded proclamation saying that no disturbance will be allowed at Changsha, where his soldiers are patrolling the streets, and has personally promised to protect workers who desire to return to work.\n\nMuch hatred, however, is concentrated against all British institutions. This is undoubtedly due to Russian Bolshevist influence. It is significant that, whereas domestic servants generally remained at work, those at the houses of the American Consul and Judge, which adjoin the Soviet Consulate, were called out on the first day of the strike.\n\nThe shipping strike continues to spread, and all the coast vessels at Swatow are laid up.",
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        "content_text": "principal lieutenants. The campaign was (so far as can be seen at the time of writing) finally brought to a close by Ch'i's flight to Japan towards the end of January, leaving the Mukden generals in military control of the situation from Nanking to Shanghai. The part played by Sun Ch'uan-fang in the affair and his present position and future prospects remain obscure. The Provisional Government at Peking professed to consider that he was not party to Ch'i's coup against Lu Yung-hsiang, and, while a mandate was issued ordering the arrest and punishment of Ch'i, no such steps were taken against Sun, who was on the contrary confirmed in his governorship of Chekiang. It seems probable that Sun moved in the first instance rather against his local rival Chang Yun-ming, than against the Peking Government, and that he was subsequently to some extent awaiting developments in Ch'i's campaign against Lu before definitely siding with the former against Peking.\n\n5. The first month of the new year has therefore been marked outwardly, at any rate, by further successes for the Provisional Government, whose influence, or rather that of its Mukden and Anfu elements, has been extended to Nanking and Shanghai. In Peking itself the situation continues unchanged, and the capital remains under the military control of the other element responsible for the establishment of the Provisional Government, namely, Kuo Min Tang influences, as represented by the forces of General Feng Yu-hsiang, who also occupy the Peking-Kalgan-Suiyuan Railway in accordance with a mandate issued on the 4th January abolishing General Feng's post of inspector-general of the army and appointing him director-general of North-Western Frontier Defence. General Feng himself is at present at Kalgan or somewhere in the neighbourhood, arranging the disposition of his forces in that locality. The troops of General Feng's two Kuo Min Tang allies, Generals Sun Yueh and Hu Ching-yi, occupy the Chihli and Honan sections of the Peking-Hankow Railway respectively, the latter in virtue of his appointment as Tupan of Honan, and the former for no other apparent reason than that his forces are stationed in that region. On the other hand, Marshal Chang Tso-lin's Manchurian armies now exercise undisputed control along the northern railways from Mukden to Tien-tsin and thence to Nanking and Shanghai. As for the Anfu party themselves, they occupy no railways and control no armies, but by the astute diplomacy of their leader, the Provisional Chief Executive, they exercise for the moment the principal influence in the Government of the country. Of the former provincial supporters of Wu Pei-fu and the Chihli party, Hsiao Yao-nan, Governor of Hupei, Cheng Shih-ch'i, Governor of Shantung, Sun Chuan-fang, Governor of Chekiang, and Chen Yin-jen, Governor of Fukien, all remain for the time being in power, and have been confirmed in their offices under the new title of Tupan (Director-General) of Military Affairs, doubtless with the object of securing their loyalty to the new régime. The same steps have been taken vis-à-vis the tulis and tuchuns of the more remote provinces which remained more or less neutral during the recent war, such as Shansi, Shensi, Kansu and Hsinkiang, the Governors of which have been reappointed as tupans.\n\n6. The railways remain greatly disorganised owing to the continuance of military occupation and control, especially the Peking-Hankow line, on which Hu Ching-yi has massed his troops to overawe Hupei, to the very grave prejudice of commercial interests, including particularly the big mining concerns, such as the Peking Syndicate, who, in spite of the constant efforts made by this Legation to assist them, are threatened with the necessity of closing down their Honan mines owing to the lack of rolling-stock to move the coal they produce.\n\n7. Dr. Sun Yat-sen's arrival in Peking has been reported on in separate despatches. As reported in my telegram No. 23 of the 27th January, he is now grievously ill from a malignant growth on the liver and not expected to survive. Dr. Sun's illness, combined with the success of the Manchurian armies on the Yang-tsze, seem to have deferred for the time being the danger of the overthrow of the Provisional Government by a Kuo Min Tang coup and an open breach between the latter and Chang Tso-lin.\n\n8. The Provisional Government, under Tuan Ch'i-jui, opened the new year by issuing on the 1st January a mandate proclaiming a general amnesty, on the lines of that announced by Yuan Shih-k'ai at the time of the revolution of 1911, for all prisoners, whether sentenced or under detention, with the exception of the case of Ts'ao K'un, whose trial had been ordered, and of those cases concerning the bribery of members of Parliament, which were being enquired into and would eventually be dealt with by the People's Conference, and of cases of brigandage, murder, rape, arson and breaking of dykes. At the same time, another mandate was issued abolishing the \"Court of Marshals\" (Chiang Chun Fu), and announcing that other means of recognising distinguished services would in due course be evolved.\n\n9. The Reorganisation Conference (see paragraph 10 of my despatch above referred to) is due to open to-morrow, the 1st February. The Kuo Min Tang have announced their intention to abstain from all participation therein, and the prospects of its leading to the formation of a truly representative national Government are therefore not bright.\n\n10. The recurrence of fighting round Shanghai brought again to the fore several issues of great local importance to the foreign community of the commercial metropolis of the Far East, such as the defence of the settlements, the exclusion therefrom of Chinese military and political leaders and the removal of the arsenal.\n\n11. The first of these questions, the defence of the settlements, arose through the fact that the opening hostilities between Ch'i Hsieh-yuan's troops and those of Chang Yun-ming had taken place in close proximity to the boundaries of the French Concession, into which many thousands of defeated soldiery were permitted to retire for internment, there being at one time over 10,000 disarmed Chinese soldiers interned in the French concession and international settlement. Subsequent hostilities on a larger scale were in progress between Ch'i Hsieh-yuan and Lu Yung-hsiang along the Shanghai-Nanking Railway, considerable anxiety was naturally felt at the possibility of Ch'i's troops being driven back in disorder on to the boundaries of the settlements, the more so as a precedent had now been created for defeated soldiery taking refuge in bulk within the boundaries of the foreign-controlled areas. Feeling on the subject at one time became so high that the principal consuls, who had at first considered that the volunteer and naval forces available were fully capable of dealing with the situation, decided that the time had come to recommend to their Ministers the desirability of despatching foreign troops to Shanghai to occupy certain strategic points outside the settlement boundaries with the object of enforcing a warning which they were addressing to the belligerent leaders to keep all Chinese troops away from, and out of rifle shot of, the boundaries of the international settlement and French concession. I decided, and my American colleague held the same view, that the occupation with foreign troops of points outside the settlement boundaries to the extent suggested amounted in effect to forcible intervention, and was therefore a step which His Majesty's Government, and still more the American Government, would feel unable to entertain unless convinced from a naval and military point of view that such intervention was an imperative necessity for the protection of foreign life and property at the treaty port, and I therefore approached the problem as one of the defence of the actual boundaries of the foreign settlements and the preservation of their neutrality, for which purpose we should, it seemed to me, rely as far as possible on the naval forces available from the foreign men-of-war in the harbour, assisted by the foreign volunteer corps. Subsequently, however, the necessity of further considering recommending to His Majesty's Government the despatch of British troops from Hong Kong for this purpose was deferred by Ch'i's flight to Japan, followed by the peaceful occupation of the neighbourhood of Shanghai by the Manchurian forces. I understand that the General Officer Commanding at Hong Kong was prepared to place 400 men at our disposal for the reinforcement of the foreign forces at Shanghai. But I was reluctant to move in the matter because I was unconvinced of the necessity and because I felt that it was improbable that the other Powers could be induced to take similar action, my American colleague having been given to understand by his naval and military advisers that there was no real need of reinforcements, and my Japanese and other colleagues showing no great interest in the matter and apparently considering that the naval and police and volunteer forces available were sufficient, as on former occasions, to protect the settlements. The Commander-in-chief had, of course, already furnished all the naval forces he could spare, and two British cruisers had proceeded to Shanghai at the commencement of the trouble, as well as the usual complement of men-of-war of other countries, thus furnishing a total naval force of 1,200 strong to assist an equal number of well-organised volunteers and police. I should add that the Diplomatic Body had supported the consuls' warning against the presence of Chinese troops in the neighbourhood of the settlements by addressing similar representations to the Wai-chiao Pu, while the Chinese Government had themselves already taken nominal action in the matter in the manner described in paragraph 13 below.\n\n12. The question of the exclusion of Chinese military and political leaders from the international settlement and French concession naturally arose through the fact a few months before, organised his that Ch'i Hsieh-yuan had, like \"Little Hsü...",
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        "content_text": "(6)\n\n542\n\n19222\n\n22024\n\nIn my opinion, mainly due to the lack of supervision, and receipts not being given at the time when payments were received,\n\nChau Lam was tried by the Police Magistrate and was sentenced to 9 months imprisonment.\n\n7.\n\nCrown Solicitor. Defalcation of $2,655, by Wai Kwan Shek, Clerk in Crown Solicitor's Office.\n\nThe circumstances of this embezzlement are: a defaulter for rates, Yu Cheuk Nam, on the 4th of January, 1926, handed a sum of $2,655 in bank notes to Wai Kwan Shek, a Clerk in the Crown Solicitor's Office, in payment of rates due on behalf of himself and another, Leung Sai Wing, for which no receipt was given by the recipient at the time of payment. Yu Cheuk Nam states that he called several times at the Crown Solicitor's Office and the Treasury for a receipt without being able to obtain one.\n\nI am informed, however, that Yu Cheuk Nam did not bring the matter to the notice of the Crown Solicitor until on or about the 19th of March 1926. In the meantime, the Clerk, Wai Kwan Shek, had been granted leave of absence by the Crown Solicitor on the 4th of March 1926, from which he has not returned, nor did he apparently pay over the money he had received from Yu Cheuk Nam before his departure on leave.\n\nThe Government briefed Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., in relation to this matter, and on his opinion have decided to discontinue an action for recovery against Yu Cheuk Nam.\n\n8. Crown Solicitor. Defalcation of $5,749.57 by Cheung Tak Yan, Shroff who absconded on 5th June 1926.\n\nThe money collected in the office of the Crown Solicitor is on account of defaulters for Crown Rent,\n\n1",
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        "content_text": "(4)\n\nPirated again\n\nS.L.WAH SUE. Also on Hongkong-Shan Mei run.\n\nwhile at anchor in PING HOI Harbour on 22.5.22, by several man\n\nwho came alongside in sampans,\n\nthe robbers left in sampans.\n\nShip taken to SAM LIU where\n\nMoney, jewellery and clothing\n\nstolen to the value of over $5,000.\n\n(5)\n\nS.L., SAN ON Pirated between TAI PO and SHA YU CHUNG on the\n\nOn the TAI PO SHA YU CHUNG runs\n\n4th October, 1922, at about 9.30 A.M.\n\nTaken to NGO KUNG where the robbers disembarked in a junk and sailed to TAU TAU SHAN near SAM LIU (Bias Bay East). 9 men - spoke Hoklo and other dialects, armed with revolvers which they brought on board at TAI PO concealed in a clock. Money, Jewellery and clothing stolen.\n\nNo Cargo stolen.\n\n(6)\n\nS.S., SUI AN. H.K., Canton & Macao Steamboat Company, River steamer on Hongkong-Macao run, pirated on 19.11.22 about 10 miles from Macao, while on a voyage from Macao to Hongkong. carrying approx: 60 saloon passengers, 135 second class and 220 3rd class passengers, Pirates about 60 in number boarded the ship in Macao. They shot dead 2 Indian Guards and wounded, the Captain, 2 Guards and 2 passengers, Ship taken to TSANG CHAU Island, N.E. of Bias Bay, Pirates left in sampans which came from the shore. Money, jewellery and clothing stolen to the value of over $34,000, Pirates spoke Hakka and Holo and were all armed with revolvers or rifles. Some of them had a knowledge of English. They were probably mostly natives of the villages in the Bias Bay area. Subsequently on information one man was arrested in a Shanghai Boarding House in possession of 15 revolvers, He was supposed to have participated in the SUI AN Piracy. He was banished from Hongkong for a period of 10 years and handed over to the French Authorities in Shanghai. Several informers came forward after the piracy with information regarding the identity of the pirates but it is doubtful if any of the information was really accurate and no useful results were obtained from the information given. The Piracy was reported to General CHAN KWING MING who was then in power in Canton and a Chinese Gunboat carrying troops was sent\n\n(11)",
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        "content_text": "Steam Launch \"Tai Yau\"-H.M.S. \"Durban reports on the 7th March, 1926, as follows:-\n\n\"Lei Ping Sun, 15 years, captain of the steam launch Tai Yau, tonnage 122 tons, owned by the Chiusan Company, Swatow, states: On the 6th March, 1926, I sailed from Tai Sam Mi, about 6 PM, with forty-seven passengers and about eighty baskets of salt fish as cargo. When leaving Tai Sam Mi, six Chinese males, who had boarded the ship before leaving as passengers, produced revolvers and seized the ship. They tied up myself, compradore and chief officer and then ransacked the ship, taking all the money from the passengers. They took the ship to Fan Lo Kong (near glass factory), where they left at about 7 A.M. to-day, the 7th March, taking all the money and some clothing with them. When leaving they told us to leave at once and go full speed or other pirates would catch us. I have never seen any of these men before and could not recognise them again.\"\n\nThis launch is on the Sunmei-Swatow run.\n\nJune 21, 1926.\n\nEnclosure No. 2.\n\n(Initialled)\n\nT. H. KING.\n\nPrécis of Piracies committed by Bias Bay Pirates since 1921.\n\n1. Steam Launch \"Kung Hong.\"-On the 22nd January, 1921, on the run between Hong Kong and Shan Mei. Pirated at 2:30 P.M. between Sa Mun and Shan Mei by about twelve men armed with revolvers-Hakkas. Launch taken to Fan Lo Kong Creek, booty loaded into junks. Arms carried on board at Hong Kong and concealed in buckets with false bottoms. Property to the value of 22,000 dollars stolen. Money, jewellery and clothing stolen-no cargo stolen. (Fishing junks in and around Fan Lo Kong undoubtedly are in league with the Bias Bay pirates)\n\n2. Steamship \"Kwong Lee.\"—China Merchants' Steamship Company on Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canton run. Was pirated off Amoy at approximately 12:15 P.M. on the 13th December, 1921, while on a voyage from Shanghai to Hong Kong carrying 230 Chinese passengers. The ship was taken to Tai Sam Bay, where the pirates left the ship in a junk and made for Fan Lo Kong. Pirates to the number of approximately thirty-five boarded the ship in Shanghai. Property, money and jewellery to the value of about 120,000 dollars was stolen. The pirates were probably mostly natives of Fan Lo Kong and Nim Shan districts, some of them could speak English. They were armed with revolvers. One Chinese passenger was shot dead and his body thrown into the sea. Information was later given that the names of the leaders were:—\n\n(1) Tsang Chiu Man of Wai Chau.\n\n(2) Ng Tai Kun of Fan Lo Kong,\n\n(3) Ng Tai Hi of Fan Lo Kong.\n\nAll these had previous military experience.\n\n3. Steam Launch \"Wah Sun.\" Pirated between Ma Kung and Shan Mei at about 6:15 P.M. on the 18th December, 1921, by about ten men armed with revolvers, on the Hong Kong Shan Mei run. Ship taken to Fan Lo Kong Creek. Money, jewellery and clothing to the value of 21,000 dollars stolen. Pirates came on board at Ma Kung as passengers-spoke Hakka.\n\n4. Steam Launch “Wah Sun.”—Also on Hong Kong-Shan Mei run.\n\nPirated again while at anchor in Ping Hoi Harbour on the 22nd May, 1922, by several men who came alongside in sampans. Ship taken to Sam Liu, where the robbers left in sampans. Money, jewellery and clothing stolen to the value of over 5,000 dollars.\n\n5. Steam Launch \"San On.\"-Pirated between Tai Po and Sha Ya Chung on the 4th October, 1922, at about 9:30 A.M. On the Tai Po-Sha Yu Chung run. Taken to Ngo Kung, where the robbers disembarked in a junk and sailed to Tau Tau Shau, near San Liu (Bias Bay East). Nine men-spoke Hoklo and other dialects-armed with revolvers which they brought on board at Tai Po concealed in a clock. Money, jewellery and clothing stolen. No cargo stolen.\n\n6. Steamship \"Sui An.\"-Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company. River steamer on Hong Kong-Macao run. Pirated on the 19th November, 1922, about 10 miles from Macao, while on a voyage from Macao to Hong Kong, carrying approximately, 60 saloon passengers, 135 second-class and 220 third-class passengers. Pirates about 60 in number boarded the ship in Macao. They shot dead 2 Indian guards and wounded the captain, 2 guards and 2 passengers. Ship taken to Tsang Chau Island, north east of Bias Bay. Pirates left in sampans which came from the shore. Money, jewellery and clothing stolen to the value of over 34,000 dollars. Pirates spoke Hakka and Hoklo and were all armed with revolvers or rifles. Some of them had a knowledge of English. They were probably mostly natives of the villages in the Bias Bay area. Subsequently on information one man was arrested in a Shanghai boarding-house in possession of fifteen revolvers. He was supposed to have participated in the \"Sui An\" piracy. He was banished from Hong Kong for a period of ten years and handed over to the French authorities in Shanghai. Several informers came forward after the piracy with information regarding the identity of the pirates, but it is doubtful if any of the information was really accurate and no useful results were obtained from the information given. The piracy was reported to General Chan Kwing Ming, who was then in power in Canton, and a Chinese gunboat carrying troops was sent to Bias Bay. A party of police under Inspector Boulger embarked on the gunboat to watch the proceedings. The troops landed, but made little effort to locate the pirates and no useful results were obtained.\n\n7. Steamship \"Sunning.\"-River steamer, Shiu Hing Steamship Company, on Hong Kong-Kongmoon run. Was pirated at 8:15 P.M. on the 23rd October, 1923, off Castle Peak while on a voyage from Hong Kong to Kongmoon. She was carrying about 300 passengers. Pirates numbered about thirty-five men. The ship was taken to Tanng Chau Island, Bias Bay North-East, and the pirates left in the ship's boats. The captain, chief officer and one Indian guard were wounded. The pirates spoke Hakka, Hoklo, Mandarin and Puuti, and were armed with revolvers which they smuggled on board in Hong Kong. Property, jewellery and money to the value of over 20,000 dollars was stolen. It was later reported by General Hung Shiu Lun that the pirates leader's name was Tin O Tan, a native of Waichau. An informer also reported the names of several persons who were supposed to have taken part. Most of the persons mentioned came from Waichau or the Fan Lo Kong and Nim Shan districts.\n\n8. Steamship \"Hydrangea.\" On Hong Kong-Swatow run. Was pirated at about 6:40 P.M. on the 27th December, 1923, off Single Island, near Bias Bay, while on a voyage from Hong Kong to Swatow. She was carrying about 500 passengers and was taken to Bias Bay. The pirates numbered, approximately, 45 and spoke Hakka and Hoklo dialects. They were armed with revolvers and rifles. Money, jewellery and clothing to the value of 23,369 dollars was stolen, also part of the cargo, i.e., ten cases of piece-goods to the value of 10,000 dollars. The pirates who came from Fan Lo Kong and Nim Shan districts went ashore in the ship's boats. As a result of representations made to the Chinese authorities, Commander Wong Fuk Chi, under the orders of General Chan Kwing Ming carried out two expeditions against the pirates in the Nim Shan, Shan Mei and Ping Hoi districts, as a result of which seven men believed to have taken part in this piracy were subsequently shot. One of these was a pirate named Tin Ah Wong, the brother of Tin Tan, mentioned in connection with the Sunning piracy. Another pirate leader shot was named Tsang Kong.\n\nSeveral villagers who opposed the military in the raids in the districts mentioned were also shot and their houses were burned. One of the pirates shot, named Lo Kam, admitted participation in this piracy, and gave the names of several of his confederates; he also stated that the pirates were not all acquainted with each other but were collected together by several sub-leaders. His particular sub-leaders were Chu Cheong, a native of San Yu, and a man named Cheung Mau Sang, also of San Yu. He further stated that 39 men took part in the piracy. The arms used were presumably smuggled on board in Hong Kong. Three revolvers used in above piracy were recovered by Commander Wong Fuk Chi in his operations and returned to the Hong Kong police. Later Commander Wong Fuk Chi carried out a raid at Ping Shan, as a result of which five men believed to be pirates were shot.\n\n9. Steamship \"Ning Shin.\"-Shanghai-Foochow run. Was pirated at approximately 3 P.M. on the 3rd October, 1924, one day out of Shanghai, while on a voyage from Shanghai to Foochow. The ship was carrying 30 cases of silver bars consigned to the American Oriental Bank, Foochow, valued approximately 97,000 taels. Thirty-four pirates boarded the ship at Shanghai as passengers. About 250 Chinese passengers were on board. One quartermaster was killed and one sailor wounded. The ship was taken to a place off Tree Point, Bias Bay, where sampans came alongside. The pirates then discharged the silver and other cargo, together with the loot taken from the passengers, into the sampans, which then made for Sun Liu. The pirates, who were armed with revolvers, presumably smuggled their arms on board at Shanghai. They came from the Nim Shan and Fan Lo Kong districts.\n\nPage 368",
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        "content_text": "3.\n\n6\n\nSteam Launch \"Toi Yau.”—HI.M.S.\n\n1926, as follows:-\n\n\"\n\n\"\n\nDurban reports on the 7th March, \"Lei Ping Sun, 45 years, captain of the steam launch Tai Yau, tonnage 122 tons, owned by the Chiusan Company, Swatow, states: On the 6th March, 1926, I sailed from Tai Sam Mi, about 6 PM, with forty-seven passengers and about eighty baskets of salt fish as cargo. When leaving Tai Sam Mi, six Chinese males, who had boarded the ship before leaving as passengers, produced revolvers and seized the ship. They tied up myself, compradore and chief officer and then ransacked the ship, taking all the money from the passengers. They took the ship to Fan Lo Kong (near glass factory), where they left at about 7 A.M. to-day, the 7th March, taking all the money and some clothing with them. When leaving they told us to leave at once and go full speed or other pirates would catch us. I have never seen any of these men before and could not recognise them again.\" This launch is on the Sunmei-Swatow run.\n\nJune 21, 1926,\n\n(Initialled)\n\nEnclosure No. 2.\n\nT. H. KING.\n\nPrécis of Piracies committed by Bias Bay Pirates since 1921.\n\n1. Steam Launch “Kung Hong.\"-On the 22nd January, 1921, on the run between Hong Kong and Shan Mei. Pirated at 2:30 P.M. between Sa Mun and Shan Mei by about twelve men armed with revolvers-Hakkas. Launch taken to Fan Lo Kong Creek, booty loaded into junks. Arms carried on board at Hong Kong and concealed in buckets with false bottoms. Property to the value of 22,000 dollars stolen. Money, jewellery and clothing stolen-no cargo stolen. (Fishing junks in and around Fan Lo Kong undoubtedly are in league with the Bias Bay pirates)\n\n2. Steamship \"Kwong Lee.\"-China Merchants' Steamship Company on Shanghai, Hong Kong, Canton run. Was pirated off Amoy at approximately 12:15 P.M. on the 15th December, 1921, while on a voyage from Shanghai to Hong Kong carrying 230 Chinese passengers. The ship was taken to Tai Sam Bay, where the pirates left the ship in a junk and made for Fan Lo Kong Pirates to the number of approximately thirty-five boarded the ship in Shanghai. Property, money and jewellery to the value of about 120,000 dollars was stolen. The pirates were probably mostly natives of Fan Lo Kong and Nim Shan districts, some of them could speak English. They were armed with revolvers. One Chinese passenger was shot dead and his body thrown into the sea. Information was later given that the names of the leaders were:\n\n(1.) Tsang Chiu Man of Wai Chau. (2.) Ng Tai Kun of Fan Lo Kong, (3.) Ng Tai Hi of Fau Lo Kong.\n\nAll these had previous military experience.\n\n3.\n\n7\n\nguards and wounded the captain, 2 guards and 2 passengers. Ship taken to Tsang Chau Island, north east of Bias Bay. Pirates left in sampans which came from the shore. Money, jewellery and clothing stolen to the value of over 31,000 dollars. Pirates spoke Hakka and Hoklo and were all armed with revolvers or rifles. Some of them had a knowledge of English. They were probably mostly natives of the villages in the Bias Bay area. Subsequently on information one man was arrested in Shanghai boarding-house in possession of fifteen revolvers. He was supposed to have participated in the \"Sui An\" piracy. He was banished from Hong Kong for a period of ten years and handed over to the French authorities in Shanghai. Several informers came forward after the piracy with information regarding the identity of the pirates, but it is doubtful if any of the information was really accurate and no useful results were obtained from the information given. The piracy was reported to General Chan Kwing Ming, who was then in power in Canton, and a Chinese gunboat carrying troops was sent to Bias Bay. A party of police under Inspector Boulger embarked on the gunboat to watch the proceedings. The troops landed, but made little effort to locate the pirates and no useful results were obtained.\n\n7. Steamship \"Sunning.\"-River steamer, Shiu Hing Steamship Company, on Hong Kong-Kongmoon run. Was pirated at 8:15 P.M. on the 23rd October, 1923, off Castle Peak while on a voyage from Hong Kong to Kongmoon. She was carrying about 300 passengers. Pirates numbered about thirty-five men. The ship was taken to Tsang Chan Island, Bias Bay North-East, and the pirates left in the ship's boats. The captain, chief officer and one Indian guard were wounded. The pirates spoke Hakka, Hoklo, Mandarin and Punti, and were armed with revolvers which they smuggled on board in Hong Kong. Property, jewellery and money to the value of over 20,000 dollars was stolen. It was later reported by General Hung Shiu Lun that the pirates leader's name was Tin Tau, a native of Waichau. An informer also reported the names of several persons who were supposed to have taken part. Most of the persons mentioned came from Waichau or the Fan Lo Kong and Nim Shan districts.\n\n8. Steamship “Hydrangea.\"-On Hong Kong-Swatow run. Was pirated at about 3:40 P.M. on the 27th December, 1923, off Single Island, near Bias Bay, while on a voyage from Hong Kong to Swatow. She was carrying about 500 passengers and was taken to Bias Bay. The pirates numbered, approximately, 45 and spoke Hakka and Hoklo dialects. They were armed with revolvers and rifles. Money, jewellery and clothing to the value of 23,369 dollars was stolen, also part of the cargo, i.e., ten cases of piece-goods to the value of 10,000 dollars. The pirates who came from Fan Lo Kong and Nim Shan districts went ashore in the ship's boats. As a result of representations made to the Chinese authorities, Commander Wong Fuk Chi, under the orders of General Chan Kwing Ming carried out two expeditions against the pirates in the Nim Shan, Shan Mei and Ping Hoi districts, as a result of which seven men believed to have taken part in this piracy were subsequently shot. One of these was a pirate named Tin Ah Wong, the brother of Tin Tan, mentioned in connection with the Sunning piracy. Another pirate leader shot was named Tsang Kong Several villagers who opposed the military in the raids in the districts mentioned were also shot and their houses were burned. One of the pirates shot, named Lo Kam, admitted participation in this piracy, and gave the names of several of his confederates; he also stated that the pirates were not all acquainted with each other but were collected together by several sub-leaders. His particular sub-leaders were Chu Cheong, a native of San Yu, and a man named Cheung Mau Sang, also of San Ya. He further stated that 30 men took part in the piracy. The arms used were presumably smuggled on board in Hong Kong. Three revolvers used in above piracy were recovered by Commander Wong Fuk Chi in his operations and returned to the Hong Kong police. Later Commander Wong Fuk Chi carried out a raid at Ping Shan, as a result of which five men believed to be pirates were shot.\n\nSteam Launch Wah Sun.\" Pirated between Ma Kung and Shan Mei at about 6:15 P.M. on the 18th December, 1921, by about ten men armed with revolvers, on the Hong Kong-Shan Mei run. Ship taken to Fan Lo Kong Creek. Money, jewellery and clothing to the value of 21,000 dollars stolen. Pirates came on board at Ma Kung as passengers-spoke Hakka.\n\n4. Steam Launch \"Wah Sun.\"\n\nAlso on Hong Kong-Shan Mei run. Pirated again while at anchor in Ping Hoi Harbour on the 22nd May, 1922, by several men who came alongside in sampans. Ship taken to Sam Liu, where the robbers left in sampans. Money, jewellery and clothing stolen to the value of over 5,000 dollars.\n\n5. Steam Launch \"San On.\"-Pirated between Tai Po and Sha Yu Chung on the 4th October, 1922, at about 9:30 A.M. On the Tai Po Sha Yu Chung run. Taken to Ngo Kung, where the robbers disembarked in a junk and sailed to Tau Tau Shan, near San Liu (Bias Bay East). Nine men-spoke Hoklo and other dialects-armed with revolvers which they brought on board at Tai Po concealed in a clock. Money, jewellery and clothing stolen. No cargo stolen.\n\n6. Steamship \"Sui An.\"-Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company's River steamer on Hong Kong-Macao run. Pirated on the 19th November, 1922, about 10 miles from Macao, while on a voyage from Macao to Hong Kong, carrying approximately, 60 saloon passengers, 135 second-class and 220 third-class passengers. Pirates about 60 in number boarded the ship in Macao. They shot dead 2 Indian guards and wounded the captain, 2 guards and 2 passengers. Ship taken to Tsang Chau Island, north east of Bias Bay. Pirates left in sampans which came from the shore. Money, jewellery and clothing stolen to the value of over 31,000 dollars. Pirates spoke Hakka and Hoklo and were all armed with revolvers or rifles. Some of them had a knowledge of English. They were probably mostly natives of the villages in the Bias Bay area.\n\n9. Steamship \"Ning Shin.\"-Shanghai-Foochow run. Was pirated at approximately P.M. on the 3rd October, 1924, one day out of Shanghai, while on a voyage from Shanghai to Foochow. The ship was carrying 30 cases of silver bars consigned to the American Oriental Bank, Foochow, valued approximately 97,000 taels. Thirty-four pirates were on board. One quartermaster was killed and one sailor wounded. The ship was taken to a place off Tree Point, Bias Bay, where sampans came alongside. 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        "content_text": "134\n\n6\n\npost. It seems to have been his ambition to establish under his own leadership a Government for the provinces of South China on a federal basis. Neither his claim to the post of Vice-Generalissimo nor his federal policy was acceptable to the Government at Canton, and when his troops, under General Lung Yun, entered Kuangsi from the west and occupied Lungchow, Nanning and Poseh, General Fan Shih-sheng, a native of Yunnan Province, but a bitter enemy of Tang Chi-yao, persuaded the Canton Government to allow him to lead his troops into Kuangsi to oppose T'ang's advance. This he effectively did, the Yunnanese forces being compelled, after a severe defeat early in June, to retreat to their native province, into which they were pursued by General Fan's forces, who, advancing by way of Poseh, succeeded in cutting the railway to Yunnan-fu. General Tang Chi-yao made preparations to escape from Yunnan-fu by aeroplane, when, on the 20th and 21st August, his troops inflicted a defeat on their adversaries in the south-east of the province, and forced them to retreat into Kuangsi.\n\n14. At Canton itself strained relations between the local government and the Yunnan-Kwangsi commanders in the city led to fighting during May and June, which ended in the defeat on the 12th June of the Yunnanese troops, who were subjected during the next few weeks to the most brutal treatment by the infuriated populace of Canton.\n\n15. Freed from internal dissension, the Cantonese now turned eagerly to join in the anti-British agitation, which had gathered fresh impetus after the riot at Hankow on the 11th June. An account of the development of that movement at Canton, which culminated in the incident referred to ever since in the Chinese press as the Shakee massacre, will be found in this report in the section dealing with the repercussion in Canton of the Shanghai incident of the 30th May.\n\n16. A new Government, known as the \"Nationalist Government,\" was organised at Canton in July, but was dominated by M. Borodin and other Russian advisers, and by the Strike Committee. On the 20th August, Liao Chung-kai, one of the chief members of the executive committee, chief of the Labour Department of the Kuomintang, and for some time in 1924 Civil Governor of Kwangtung, who was the real power behind the strike, was murdered. The Government was disintegrated, and a coup d'Etat on the 25th August transferred in effect the executive power to two men, General Chiang Chung-sheng (Chiang Kai-shek), commander of the Whampoa Military Academy and garrison commissioner of Canton, and his civil coadjutor, Wang Ching-wei. A series of arrests followed of prominent adherents of the Kuomintang who were thought to be wavering in their allegiance. General Hsu Chung-chih, who had already announced his resignation from the post of Commander-in-chief of the Canton army, fled at the end of September to Shanghai, just in time to escape arrest. A \"mandate\" issued on the 20th September by three commissioners, Messrs. C. C. Wu, Wang Ching-wei and Tan Yen-k'ai, announced that the command of the Canton army had been given to General Chiang Kai-shek. General Hu Han-min, who had succeeded Sun Yat-sen as chief of the Kuomintang and head of the Canton Government, was suspected of complicity in the murder of Liao Chung-kai, and surrendered himself to General Chiang Kai-shek. After a harassing trial by a military court, nothing definite appears to have been proved against him, and, in consideration of his long services in the cause of the Kuomintang, he was permitted to proceed, virtually as a prisoner, on a special mission to Russia via Vladivostok, accompanied by the secretary of the Canton Military Council and two cadets of the Whampoa Military Academy. He was given an effusive welcome at Vladivostok and at Moscow. The alleged object of his visit was to see Soviet Russia and to judge for himself the advisability of introducing communistic methods into China.\n\n17. General Ch'en Ch'iung-ming's second campaign against Canton was launched in September, in the form of an attack on Chaochow and Swatow. Swatow was captured on the 18th September, much to the relief of the foreign, and especially of the British, residents of that port, who had for several months been enduring the dictatorship of the worst elements in a violently hostile population. Unfortunately General Ch'en's campaign very soon showed signs of collapse. Lack of funds, bad leadership (General Ch'en himself never left Hong Kong) and bad organisation led to the complete defeat of the anti-Canton party. Waichow was taken by the Whampoa cadets under General Chiang Kai-shek on the 14th October, and, after a steady advance, Swatow was reoccupied by the Canton troops on the 6th November. By the end of the year the whole of Kwangtung was under the control of the Government at Canton.\n\n7\n\nWest China.\n\n18. In Szechuan the chief political event during the year was the defeat in August of General Yang Sen (a former adherent of Wu Pei-fu) by a strong combination of generals headed by Liu Hsiang. General Yang had been confirmed by a presidential mandate (the 7th February) in his appointment as Tupan, or Military Governor, of the province, and his régime was generally regarded as one of the best seen in Szechuan for many years. However, the civil war which has harassed this province for so long was renewed in April, the bone of contention being the control of the salt revenues at Tzuliutsing. General Yang gained the upper hand in the struggle, and obtained military control of the province west of a line drawn north from Luchow, on the Yang-tsze. The opposing forces were confined to a small area round Chungking, when an armistice was called by General Liu Hsiang, and a conference of generals was held at Chungking to attempt to settle the future government of the province. The conference failed, and hostilities broke out again in the middle of July, which ended in the defeat of General Yang, who was forced to abandon Chengtu and finally to leave the province. The defeat appears to have been mainly due to the defection of his generals. Another military conference was called, which came to an end on the 30th August, and at which the district monthly salt revenues were apportioned among eight or nine generals. This was followed by a second conference in December to arrange for the provincial administration and to discuss ways and means of raising funds. By the end of the month some 150 delegates had arrived, but up to that time the conference had been mainly occupied in settling the rule of procedure.\n\n19. Civil War.\n\nWhen Shanghai was occupied by General Sun Ch'uan-fang's troops on the 16th October, General Yang Yu-t'ing received telegraphic orders from Mukden to retreat. A remarkable collapse of the Fengtien forces followed, and in the short space of two and a half months Marshal Chang Tso-lin, though he still held Mukden and part of the Peking-Mukden Railway, had lost Kiangsu, Anhui and Chihli provinces, as well as the Jehol district. Deserted by one of his most trusted generals, Kuo Sung-lin, commanding the 9th Division at Luanchow (on the Peking-Mukden Railway), who went over to the enemy with some 40,000 troops and advanced along the railway towards Mukden, Marshal Chang was contemplating taking refuge in flight and abandoning Manchuria to his rival. He was induced, nevertheless, to make a last and desperate effort to save the position. On the 23rd December the troops loyal to him met those under Kuo Sung-lin near Hsinmintun, by the Liao River, in a short and decisive engagement. The stake at issue was the future control of Manchuria. Thanks to a bold stroke by the general commanding Marshal Chang's cavalry, who succeeded in getting behind General Kuo's forces and attacking them in the rear, the latter were defeated, and Kuo himself was captured and executed. Whilst this struggle was proceeding, in favour of the Fengtien forces, Tien-tsin, which had been held for some weeks for Chang by General Li Ching-lin against the advance of the Kuomin army from three sides, was captured by the latter, and General Li had to retreat southwards with his troops. In Shantung, the Fengtien Military Governor, General Chang Tsung-chang, succeeded in holding at bay the forces threatening to attack Tsinan-fu from the south, while in the north of the province a struggle with the Kuomin troops for the possession of Tehchow, on the Tien-tsin-Pukow Railway, left that place in his hands. The end of the year saw the formation at Peking of a new Cabinet, composed chiefly of moderate Kuomintang elements under the premiership of Mr. Hsu Shih-ying (see annual report, 1922, \"Who's Who,\" No. 7). General Sun Yüeh, Military Governor of Shensi, was appointed Military Governor of Chihli (the 25th December). Marshal Feng Yü-hsiang resigned his post of Tupan of North-West Frontier Defence and Tupan of Kansu, these posts being given to two of his own generals. Shansi, which had kept out of the civil war, remained under the governorship of General Yen Hsi-shan. Shantung was still held by General Chang Tsung-chang. The Central Government, recognising a fait accompli, appointed General Sun Chuan-fang Military Governor of Kiangsu (the 26th November), but he refused to accept the title and continued to style himself the Commander-in-chief of the Five Allied Provinces (Kiangsu, Anhui, Kiangsi, Fukien and Chekiang). He was at the time Military Governor of Chekiang Province. In Anhui, General Teng Ju-cho, commanding the allied Kiangsi troops, showed an inclination to accept from the Government at Peking the title of Tupan of Anhui.\n\n[1500]\n\nB 4\n\nrade",
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        "content_text": "12\n\nbecoming metamorphosed under the skilful promptings of the Soviet and Kuomintang wire-pullers into a purely political movement involving a definite challenge to foreign life and property throughout China.\n\n35. Early on the morning of the following day, the 1st June, there was further serious rioting on the Nanking Road. The trains were attacked, Europeans in passing motor-cars were insulted and the paving-stones were removed from the road and hurled at a fire-engine which had been brought into action in an endeavour to disperse the demonstrators. Seeing that the rioters were now entirely out of control, the police officer on the spot, Commissioner Beatty, gave the order to fire. Such was the ugly temper of the mob on this occasion that it was estimated that about three volleys had to be fired before the rioters began to disperse. The casualties were three Chinese killed and fourteen wounded.\n\n36. On the afternoon of the 1st June the Municipal Council declared a state of emergency in the International Settlement; this was equivalent to a proclamation of martial law and was accompanied by a warning to the Chinese explaining the reason for such action. Both documents were signed by the Secretary of the Municipal Council,\n\n37. Again, on the evening of the 2nd June, there was a further attack on an American mounted volunteer patrol from the upper floor of the New World buildings, which are situated on both sides of the Nanking Road, at the intersection with Tibet Road, and are connected by an underground passage; police reinforcements and armed volunteers were hurried up and, after a fusillade which lasted for approximately an hour and in which some thousands of rounds were exchanged on both sides, the buildings were broken into and large numbers of Chinese were arrested; most of these were soon released for lack of evidence, and the real gunmen in this instance were never apprehended.\n\n38. After the 4th June there were no fresh disorders. The strike movement was still spreading and public utility services were continuing to function with reduced staffs, supplemented by volunteer workers and naval ratings.\n\n39. On the 7th June the senior consul addressed a note to the Chinese Commissioner for Foreign Affairs, of which the following is an extract, in reply to the latter's two notes of protest: \"There also, as a matter of course, will be an investigation by the authorities concerned into the action of the police officer in question, besides which competent courts stand ready to deal with any complaints.\"\n\n40. By the 8th June Chinese crews of most coastal shipping of the port came out, and incitement to strike increased in intensity. By the 13th June all the seamen were out. On the 14th the situation was better, some of the defence forces being withdrawn. On the 15th June two British subjects, Mr. Mackenzie and Miss Duncan, were attacked by about seven Chinese while motoring near the settlement boundary, Mackenzie being killed and his companion being wounded.\n\n41. On the 27th June the situation took a turn for the better, banks and shops were reopened and processions were prohibited. The arrest of the Bolshevik agent, Dosser, and his wife, definitely established a link between the extreme Kuomintang party and Soviet intrigue. (See section of this report entitled \"Foreign Relations-Russia.\")\n\n42. On the 4th July an American patrol, coming to the assistance of an American police officer who was being attacked by a mob, shot one Chinese,\n\n43. On the 6th July the Municipal Council cut off the supply of electric power from all mills, except those engaged in the preparation of food-stuffs, on the ground that it was impossible to continue the normal supply with volunteer labour indefinitely. This step helped to make the Chinese authorities realise that they must expedite action for dealing with the agitators who were preventing the labourers from returning to work.\n\n44. On the 11th July, owing to the intimidation of their employees by the Strike Committee, the Municipal Waterworks were obliged to give notice that unless this ceased and they were allowed to replenish their stocks of coal, they would have to cut off the bulk of the water supply to Chapei.\n\n45. Signs of the financial straits of the Strike Committee were now no longer wanting, as was shown when Yu Ya-ching, the chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, offered to call off the boycott on certain terms, such as the participation of foreigners in a general subscription for the benefit of those on strike, which was, of course, unacceptable.\n\n46. On the 12th August the negotiations which had been proceeding for some time between the Japanese consul-general and the Commissioner for Foreign Affairs for the settlement of the strike in the Japanese cotton-mills resulted in the signature\n\n13\n\nof an agreement for the termination of this dispute. The disastrous result, however, of any such agreement which resulted in the isolation of the British and other Bill owners, the solidarity which had up to now been displayed by mill owners of all nationalities and the fact that the execution of this Sino-Japanese mill strike agreement depended entirely on the resumption of the power supply by the Municipal Council, prevented the proposed agreement from being put into effect for the time being.\n\n47. On the 28th August the Council issued a notification terminating the state of emergency, and all landing parties were withdrawn.\n\n48. On the 7th September, during an anti-foreign memorial demonstration organised by students in the Chinese city, a procession endeavoured to enter the International Settlement. They surrounded the police, who had to fire, in consequence of which two persons were wounded.\n\n49. Following the closing of the general labour union by the Chinese authorities on the 18th September, the majority of industrial workers returned to work and an agreement was also reached for resumption of work in the British cotton mills. This may be said to have been the termination of the strike in local British industries at Shanghai.\n\n50. Yu Ya-ching and his small extremist following, far from accepting defeat, redoubled their efforts to maintain the strike of seamen in British ships. The two British shipping companies, however, continued to run as many ships as they could profitably employ, using either Russian crews or Chinese crews temporarily engaged in Hankow and Tien-tsin.\n\n51. At the end of the year the situation in Shanghai, although not altogether satisfactory, was rapidly becoming normal. There were recurrent outbursts on the part of the students and other agitators such as that which occurred in the middle of December when seventeen students were arrested. On the whole, however, the Chinese authorities were successful in checking further outbreaks by keeping the students and labourers' organisations under close surveillance.\n\n137",
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        "content_text": "It was a matter of vital importance to the Russians. Not only was he reactionary, militaristic, and well-disposed to foreign (including Japanese) interests, but the Russians knew well enough that he alone was capable of exerting a sufficiently stabilising influence on the Central Government to make it possible for the Powers to enter into fruitful negotiations on outstanding questions. It is Russian policy to keep the Powers constantly embroiled with China.\n\nTherefore, if Russia was to establish herself firmly at Peking, Chang Tso Lin must be got rid of at any cost.\n\nAt the outbreak of hostilities, Chang Tso Lin, finding himself in an exposed position far away from his base, began a movement to the north. At the crucial moment, Kuo Sin Ling, a subordinate commander, turned traitor and endeavoured to block his master's retreat. All was apparently lost when there occurred a dramatic change in the situation. The Japanese threw a large military force into Mukden and along the railway with the object of protecting their nationals and their interests on the railway. At the same time, Chang was enabled to send a force of cavalry against his treacherous subordinate. The issue was wholly successful; Chang Tso Lin re-established himself, and Kuo was captured and executed.\n\nMeanwhile, Feng Yu Hsiang successfully advanced to effect the capture of Tientsin, but having achieved his object, suddenly threw up his hand and retired into temporary obscurity. The reasons for Chang's sudden and unexpected recovery, and for Feng's equally unexpected eclipse, are not definitely known and can only be surmised.",
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        "content_text": "## \n83 \n\nMukden. Such is their chaotic condition. Chang Chung Chang's troops are all untrained and undisciplined. Chan Tiu Yuen of Kiangsu, nominally an ally of Sun Chuen Fong, has made definite arrangements with us for co-operation. Im Sik Shan and Chang Tso-lin originally were not allies. Im is very cunning. Ostensibly he has allied himself with Chang of Mukden, but in reality he has paid homage to our army. If we take this into account, though our enemies have 500,000 troops, yet in view of the great dissension and lack of unity among them, factors which are quite incompatible with any desire to co-operate in military operations, they will not be able to do anything, and we have no need to be afraid of them. As to the distribution of our enemies' troops, Chang of Mukden has a force of 30,000 along the Peking-Mukden Railway (from Kanchow to Paoting) and 50,000 or 60,000 at Paotai in the North-west. The rest of his troops are stationed at Peking and Fengtien. Chang of Mukden has about 20,000 troops in Tsuchow, 30,000 in Pukow and 30,000 along the Shensi-Hoichow Railway and has also a reserve of 30,000; but only 60,000 of these can fight.\n\n[112]\n\nThen we came to Honan. On the 28th of last month, Wan Pang was dismissed by Wu Pei-fu. Ostensibly Wan quitted his post, but in reality he has joined the Revolutionary Army in Honan, and his troops have also united with our Revolutionary Army. Kou Ying Kit and Wong Yu Kwan have asked us to introduce them to join with Im Sik Shan, and the Revolutionary Army in the North-west, and to fight against Fengtien.\n\nI will now give you an account of the strength of our National Revolutionary Army. Besides Im Sik Shan's troops, we have 150,000 in the North-western Army, and also 150,000 in Szechuen and Kweichow, and 200,000 in Kwangtung.",
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        "content_text": "# The CANTON GAZETTE \n## 廣州日報 \nRegistered at the Post Office as a Newspaper \n\n**Vol. V No. 955 CANTON, CHINA, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1927** \n民國十六年五月二十三日星期一\n\n## NANKING, A TURNING POINT IN FAR EASTERN AND WORLD AFFAIRS!! \nNANKING EVENTS MARK THE PASSING OF EUROPEAN INFLUENCE, PARTICULARLY THE BRITISH INFLUENCE IN CHINA. SAYS AMERICAN EDITOR. BRITISH ACTIONS SEVERLY CRITICIZED.\n\nBy J.B. POWELL\n\nMr. Powell, editor and publisher of the **CHINA WEEKLY REVIEW**, has been extremely sympathetic with the Nationalist Movement. The influence predominant in Asia today, it naturally can be only a matter of time until America and Russia will come to an understanding.\n\n## The Editor.\n\n### General Feng Yu-hsiang's Troops Arrive In Honan\nTungkwan is Temporary Headquarters of 20,000 Nationalist Troops\nNationalists About to Surround Pengfu\nChief Chiang Returns To Nanking\n\n**Single Copy: 10 Cents** \n**$2.00 A Month** \n**$24.00 A Year**\n\n## WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE SENDS GREETINGS TO CHINA'S FEMINIST ORGANIZATIONS\nFrom Shanghai \nCLAIMS TO STAND FOR FREEDOM AND PEACE; TO SUPPORT CHINA'S MOVEMENT TO RID THE COUNTRY OF MILITARISM AND IMPERIALISM; ADVOCATES ABROGATION OF UNILATERAL TREATIES AND BETTER CONDITIONS FOR THE WORKERS\n\nChiang Kai-shek, Commander-in-Chief of All the Nationalist Armies, has returned to Nanking from Shanghai at 7 a.m. on the morning of April 25th, 1927. He was welcomed by Messrs. Chang Ching Kiang, Li Shek-tsun, Yang Shu-chang, and Chen Ying-sze.\n\nHankow, May 19.—According to a Japanese source, General Feng Yu-hsiang's troops have arrived in Honan and number some 20,000. Their temporary headquarters are at Tungkwan.\n\nThe tension in Hankow is growing more serious. The anti-British feeling in China is severe. Further, it believes that, in view of the strength of the Nationalist Movement, this country should take some definite steps to show goodwill.\n\nThe Women's International League for Peace and Freedom sends Greetings to the Federation of Feminist Organisations in China.\n\n\"Recognising that China is passing through a national struggle in which the Canton Government, is the rallying force for a democratic Government, and when the regular application of strictly legal claims is impracticable, the Women's International League urges that the British Government should:\n| Action | Description |\n| --- | --- |\n| A. | Not intervene on any side of the national conflict with cash, credit or munitions, nor sanction such intervention by any of its nationals; |\n| B. | Withdraw all ships of war from the Yangtze and other Chinese territorial waters, removing if necessary for their safety, any British nationals who may desire this; |\n| C. | Let it be known that it is willing to enter into treaties with the Chinese on a footing of equality, abandoning extra-territorial rights and control of Chinese taxation. |\n\nNanking, May 20.—The first of the Nationalist Army Corps, after taking Chuchow, are now advancing Northwards and are about to surround Pengpu.\n\nThe British Section taken from the **REVIEW** for May 14, 1927, shows his great interest in the solutions of the problems of construction now pressing for solution in this quarter of the world.\n\nThe dispatch says: \"We have been informed by your Secretariat Department, that you have decided to put the Telephone Bureau under the control of the Municipal Government. We cordially invite your co-operation with us in the endeavour to spread the truth, to resist the war spirit and to make men realise that the only way to protect women is for men to cease from fighting each other and firmly resolve to settle matters by reason and goodwill.\"\n\n(Signed) H.M. SWANWICK, on behalf of the Executive Committee.\n\n## The New Municipal Government\nSince Mr. Lum Wen-kai assumed the mayorship of this city, certain changes have been made in the Municipal Government: Yiao Sze-yee has been appointed Chief of the General Affairs Section, Chau Hok-tong, the Chief Secretary, and Ng Chek-ying, Accountant. Mr. Lau Wei-shik's resignation from his position as Commissioner of the Bureau of Finance has been accepted, but his successor has not been decided upon.\n\n## AN APOLOGY AND CORRECTION\nFor the past day or so, our editors in charge have inadvertently inserted the words \"Northern and Southern\" in these columns in connection with the Revolutionary War. Such words are entirely misleading, and the Management of the **Gazette** has to apologize to its readers for such a mistake. However, those who are responsible for them have been summarily dismissed from office. The Management wishes it be peremptorily and explicitly understood that the war in China is NOT between the North and the South, but between the progressive Nationalists and the reactionary militarists. Any one who is a loyal adherent of the Kuomintang and a faithful follower of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen is a progressive Nationalist, irrespective of locality.\n\nThe Management.\n\n## To Prohibit Gambling, Is Kuomintang Order\nIt expresses the hope that Great Britain will pursue the policy of restoring to the Chinese complete control of their own finances, whatever may be done by any other power.\n\nA notification has been despatched by the Provincial Kuomintang to the Party authorities of various districts to enforce effectively measures for the prohibition of gambling.\n\nThe notification says: \"A prohibition order has been issued by the Ministry of Finance to forbid gambling. Should unscrupulous gentries of any district be found guilty of protecting the gamblers and encouraging gambling business, the district Kuomintang authorities are authorized to arrest the gamblers and ring leaders, destroy the gambling dens and punish the gentries in accordance with military law.\"\n\n## To Conduct Kiangyin Bombardment In Shanghai\nShanghai, May 20.—In view of the bombardment by a British cruiser at Kiangyin, on the southern bank of the Yangtsze in Kiangsu, causing damage to the Chinese population, the Foreign Minister of the Nationalist Government, Dr. C. C. Wu, has ordered the Foreign Commissioner of Kiangsu to take up the matter with the British Consul-General at Shanghai.\n\n## Commissioner Of Municipal Bureau To Resign\nCommissioner Lau Wei-shik of the Municipal Bureau of Finance has recently sent in his resignation to the Municipal Government on account of ill health. Mr. Lau is known to have done good work during his half year of service. He has been generally appraised for effecting the installation of the automatic telephones in this city and for making good efforts to organize the municipal bank which will be soon inaugurated.\n\n## (Continued on Page 2)\n\n## NANKING, A TURNING POINT IN FAR EASTERN AND WORLD AFFAIRS!! \n(Continued from Page 1)\nThe Underlying reasons for these great and historic developments naturally predate the Nanking incidents of March 24 last: they really back to the front defense lines which the World War which left victors and vanquished so weakened and so beset with deep-seated war animosities, that the so-called European accord in respect to dealings with the 'backward' nations of the Orient, could no longer be invoked.\n\nDuring the course of the Britain and World War, Great Britain, in combination with Japan, forced Germany out of China. After the war, Great Britain, with the assistance of France, Italy, and the United States, forced Russia out of Europe and into Asia.\n\nThe influence predominant in Asia today, it naturally can be only a matter of time until America and Russia will come to an understanding. The growing influence of America, Russia, Japan, and China, the nations, which due to geographical location, territorial extent, economic and human resources, are by right justly entitled to dominate the North Pacific area.\n\nThe Canton-Kowloon Railway to Resume Express Train Service\nThough through traffic has been resumed by the Canton-Kowloon Railway, the resumption of express train service has so far been delayed, owing to the lack of locomotives and Freight cars. It is learned from the Managing Office that the express train service will be able to start on or about the first of June.",
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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": "## DISPOSITION OF BRITISH AND FOREIGN WAR VESSELS AT HONG KONG AND ON WEST RIVER.\n\nFrom Reports received up to 5 P.M., March 28, 1927.\n\nNOTE. Where a date is given in brackets it shows the date of last report received.\n\n### Hong Kong (contd.)\n\n| British | United States | French | Japanese | Portuguese |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Witherington (T.B.D.) | Iroquois (Survey) | Nil | Nil | Nil |\n| Bluebell (Sloop) | Maine (Hos.Ship) |  |  |  |\n| Hollyhock (Sloop) | Tarantula (G.) |  |  |  |\n| Marazion (M./S) |  |  |  |  |\n| Petersfield (M/S) |  |  |  |  |\n| Tamar (Depot) (Brd. Pdt.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Ambrose (S/M Depot) |  |  |  |  |\n| Titania (S/M Depot) |  |  |  |  |\n| L. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 15, 19, 20, 27, 33 (S/M) |  |  |  |  |\n| Onslaught (Launch) (7.1.27) |  |  |  |  |\n\n### 133\n\n| British | Japanese | 00 | Under Way |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Momo (T.B.D.). Left Chinkiang 13.3.27 up river | Katata (G.). Left Hankow 24.3.27 up river | 8 |  |\n|  | Amatsukaze (T.B.D.). Left Shanghai 26.3.27 for (?) |  |  |\n\n| United States | Italian |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Pope (T.B.D.). Left Shanghai 16.3.27. Eastward | E. Carlotto (G.) Left Kiukiang 15.2.27 up river. |  |  |\n| Truxton (T.B.D.). Left Shanghai 18.3.27. Eastward. |  |  |  |\n| Preble (T.B.D.). Left Shanghai 26.3.27 for (?). |  |  |  |\n| W. B. Preston (T.B.D.). Nanking 27.3.27 down river. Left |  |  |  |\n| Noa (T.B.D.) Left Nanking 27.3.27 up river. |  |  |  |\n| Paul Jones (T.B.D.). Left Chinkiang 27.3.27 down river. |  |  |  |\n| Steward (T.B.D.). Left Shanghai 27.3.27 for (?) |  |  |  |\n\n### Canton\n\n| British | United States | French | Japanese | Portuguese |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Cicala (G.) (8.0.) | Helena (G.) | Nil | Uji (G.) (31.12.26) | Nil |\n| Moth (G.) (31.12.26) |  |  |  |  |\n| Nessus (Launch) (2.10.26) |  |  |  |  |\n| Faulkner (Launch) (7.1.27) |  |  |  |  |\n| Robin (G.) (31.12.26) |  |  |  |  |\n\n### Hong Kong\n\n| British | United States | French | Japanese | Portuguese |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Frobisher (C.) | Nil | Vigilante (G.) | Patria (G.) (Flag) (22.1.27) | Nil |\n| Dansa (C.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Despatch (S.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Dragon (C.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Hermes (Air) |  |  |  |  |\n| Bruce (Flot. Lrd.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Sepoy (T.B.D.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Seraph (T.B.D.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Serapis (T.B.D.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Sirdar (T.B.D.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Somme (T.B.D.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Sterling (T.B.D.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Stormcloud (T.B.D.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Thracian (T.B.D.) |  |  |  |  |\n| Veteran (T.B.D.) |  |  |  |  |\n\n### Macau\n\n| French | Netherlands | Spanish |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Algol (Des. Vsl.). Left Hankow 14.2.27 up river. | Nil | Nil |\n| Alerte (G.). Left Nanking 26.3.27 down river. |  |  |\n| Moorhen (G.) (31.12.26) |  |  |\n| Macau (G.) (Presumed) |  |  |\n\n## APPENDIX (B).\n\n### NATIONALIST NAVAL FORCES.\n\nLatest reported Positions of Chinese Ships.\n\n| Ship | Tonnage | Last located at- |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Hai Chou | 2950 | Woosung. |\n| Ying Jui | 2600 | Wenchow. |\n| Hai Yung | 2950 | Ningpo. |\n| Chu Chien |  | Shanghai. |\n| Chien Wei |  | 23 |\n| Futing |  | J5 |\n| Chien An |  | 25 |\n| Chiang Kung |  | J} |\n| *Chiang Hsi... |  | 59 |\n| *Yung An |  | Woosung. |\n| *Kung Chen... |  | Shanghai. |\n| Yung Chien |  | Kiukiang. |\n| Yung Chi |  | Nanking, |\n| Chiang Li |  |  |\n| Chu Yu |  | Shanghai. |\n| Chiang Chen |  |  |\n| Chien Chung |  |  |\n| Chu Tung | T | Shanghai. |\n| Chu lai |  |  |\n\n* Refitting at Kiangnan Dock (Shanghai).\n\nPage 134",
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        "content_text": "63\n\n4\n\nare\n\nSub-head. 39. Public Latrines and Urinals, King's Park $1,000.-These structures are necessary on account of the large number of people using the Recreation Grounds. Work in progress and to be completed in 1928.\n\nJ\n\n13\n\n14\n\nܕ܀\n\n40. Central British School, Kowloon Additional Class-rooms &c. $20,000.-This work is urgently required owing to lack of accommodation at the Central British School Kowloon. To be completed in 1928.\n\n41. Lock-up Store, Taumati Slipway $15,000.-This store is required by the Harbour Master owing to the present lack of store room. It is considered essential and economical to have adequate storage accommodation. To be completed in 1928.\n\n42. Raising of Time Ball Tower $1,700.-This work is necessitated by the masking of the Time Ball in certain areas of the Harbour by the Peninsula Hotel and other tall buildings.\n\n43. Roads $50,000. To provide for areas in course of development. The amount provided has been reduced owing to the need for economy.\n\n44. Training Nullahs $1,000. To provide for areas in course of development. The amount provided has been reduced owing to the need for economy.\n\n45. Miscellaneous Drainage Works $50,000.—To provide for areas in course of development. The amount provided has been reduced owing to the need for economy.\n\n46. Miscellaneous $5,000.-To provide for miscellaneous works. The amount provided has been reduced owing to the need for economy.\n\n47. Water Works $8,000.-To provide for areas in course of development. It is considered necessary to provide the same amount as last year for water supply.\n\n48. Port Works $1,000.-To provide for small Port Works.\n\n49. Waterloo Road Extension to Boundary (100 ft. wide) $35,000.-This is an extension of Waterloo Road to the Old Kowloon Boundary. The work is in progress and cannot economically be delayed. It is to be completed in 1928.\n\n50. To Kwa Wan Road and site formation $33,000.-To construct To Kwa Wan Road and form sites for exchanges of land by filling in low-lying areas near San Shan. This work also is in progress and cannot economically be delayed. To be completed in 1928.\n\n51. Argyle Street Extension to Waterloo Road (60 feet wide) $15,000.—This vote provides for the extension of Argyle Street from a point east of the Railway to the junction with Waterloo Road. Work in progress and to be completed in 1928.\n\n52. Mong Kok Tsui Nullah East $470. To provide for the payment of retention money. To be completed in 1927.\n\n53. Clearing and forming areas west of Kowloon City Road, Hok Un, Hau Pui Loong and Shek Shan $15,000. To provide for levelling areas for exchanges. The scheme now in progress is to be completed in 1928.\n\n54. Filling in area south of Argyle Street and west of Railway $500. To provide for retention money. Amended scheme to be completed in 1927.\n\n55. Forming level areas in Tai Shek Ku Valley, opposite Cemetery $12,500.—This work is to get rid of malarial breeding areas near the Kowloon Hospital. To be completed in 1928.\n\n56. Chinese Cemeteries laying out new areas $16,000.--This sum is to provide for necessary grave spaces.\n\nSub-head 57. Exhumation. Chinese Cemeteries $20,000. Necessary for removal of graves in closed Chinese Cemeteries in developing areas, and for creating further burial space in existing Chinese Cemeteries.\n\n+\n\n58. Distributing water mains $10,000. This work is necessary on account of the expansion of the Kowloon District.\n\n59. Filling in Tidal flat and cutting down Hill between Tai Kok Tsui and Fuk Tsun Heung $75,000.-This work comprises the filling in of the Tai Kok Tsui mud flats and provides a large area for development purposes. In view of the need for economy the scheme has been reduced, and the amended scheme is to be completed in 1928 at a total cost of $48,375.\n\n60. General Repairs to Police Pier, Kowloon Point $10,000.-The Police Pier was damaged by the typhoon of 24th July, 1927, and the vote provides for necessary repairs. To be completed in 1928.\n\n61. Compensation and Resumptions $50,000.-This sum is to meet compensation and resumptions during 1928. A reduced programme only is provided for.\n\n62. Open market at Kowloon City $1,000.-To provide for the payment of retention money. To be completed in 1927.\n\n63. Sham Shui Po Market Extension $25,000, -This extension is considered necessary on sanitary grounds to meet the needs of a growing district. To be completed in 1928 (except retention money).\n\n64. Latrine and bathhouse Boundary Street Sham Shui Po $30,000.—This work is required to meet the sanitary requirements of a developed area. To be completed in 1928 (except retention money).\n\n65. Quarters for two sextons Sai Yu Shek Cemetery $4,500.—Quarters are required for sextons at this Cemetery, north of Kowloon City. To be completed in 1928.\n\n66. Roads $50,000. To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in this district it is not considered possible to reduce the amounts provided last year.\n\n67. Training Nullahs $10,000.-To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in this district it is not considered possible to reduce the amounts provided last year.\n\n68. Miscellaneous Drainage Works $50,000,--To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in this district it is not considered possible to reduce the amount provided last year.\n\n69. Miscellaneous $10,000.-To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in this district it is not considered possible to reduce the amount provided last year.\n\n70. Water Works $4,000.--To provide for areas in course of development. In view of the progress being made in this district it is not considered possible to reduce the amount provided last year.\n\n71. Port Works $500.-To provide for small port works.\n\n72. Waterloo Road Extension to foothills (100 feet wide) $8,000.—This provides for the extension of Waterloo Road on the east side of the 1st section of the Kowloon Tong Development area. Work is in progress and is to be completed in 1928.\n\n73. Road to Dairy Farm Lots; Diamond Hill $5,000.-To provide for the payment of retention money. To be completed in 1927.\n\n64",
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        "title": "CO129-507-2 China- protection of Anglo-Chinese 11-11-1927 - 23-11-1928",
        "content_text": "109\n\n110\n\nTo Sir J. Walsham, No. 107, April 19, 1886. Mr. O'Conor, No. 277, December 6,\n\n12\n\n(3.) That His Majesty's Government had given no ruling as to Anglo-Chinese of the second generation (he was, of course, ignorant of the Law Officers' opinion of 1879, referred to in paragraph 12), but that Sir E. Hornby had issued instructions that they were to receive protection.\n\n(4.) That Sir J. Pauncefote had stated in his memorandum that the Chinese Government had consented to waive its rights as regards persons of Chinese origin born in British Dominions, on the condition prescribed in the Costume Regulation, but that, in fact, there had never been any negotiations nor agreement on the subject with the Chinese Government, who continued consistently to maintain their claim that Chinese subjects could not transfer their allegiance to foreign countries.\n\nFinally, he drew attention to the rapidly increasing number of immigrants into Hong Kong. Lord Clarendon's despatch of 1865 had limited protection to the native inhabitants of Hong Kong at the time of the cession and their descendants. If British protection were extended beyond those limits and granted to Anglo-Chinese of the second generation it will be largely abused and must eventually result in being ineffectual or in raising and fomenting questions which will be a perpetual obstacle to a good understanding between the two countries.\" Both alternatives of this remarkable prophecy have unfortunately been fulfilled (see paragraph 30).\n\nCC\n\n17. In consequence of this despatch it was decided that the only way out of the difficulties was immediately to negotiate a modus vivendi with the Chinese Government. Instructions containing the draft of a proposed arrangement were sent to Sir J. Walsham, the new British Minister, but during his six years of office he found no opportunity of opening negotiations on the subject. Meantime, the dangers that had been so clearly foreseen rapidly materialised, and in 1893 Sir N. O'Conor, who had now returned to Peking as British Minister, urged that the question called imperiously for solution. He sketched the outline of an understanding with the Chinese Government which he stated was urgently required to prevent the continual recurrence of cases of disputed jurisdiction, which caused much friction at the ports where they arose and the satisfactory settlement of which with the Yamen is peculiarly difficult; and he requested authority to open negotiations on this basis. By another unfortunate mischance this opportunity of settling the question was let slip. The despatch was mislaid for nearly two years and no reply was ever sent to it. The period of awaiting an opportunity to open negotiations was thus prolonged from 1886 to 1903.\n\nTo Mr. O'Conor, No. 23, February 21, 1894. (Confidential Print 7070, No. 24.)\n\nTo Mr. O'Conor, No. 28.)\n\n40\n\n18. During this period of seventeen years the whole subject appears to have been in a state of complete confusion. The Foreign Office, while not taking any steps to vary or rescind the instructions issued to His Majesty's consuls in China, maintained the attitude that in any case of disputed allegiance the ordinary rule of international law must be applied. Thus, in the case of Wang Ju Yü in 1893, an Anglo-Chinese of the second generation, Lord Rosebery sent the following instructions to Mr. O'Conor:—\n\nYou will doubtless bear in mind that, technically, Wang Ju Yü has a double nationality, and that, though born in a British Colony of parents also born there, neither he nor his father had ever, so far as is known, divested themselves of their Chinese nationality of origin.\n\nUnder these circumstances, Wang Ju Yu's British nationality would not avail to relieve him while in China from his obligations as a Chinese subject. He is only entitled to British protection in China in so far as such protection does not conflict with Chinese law.\n\nIn the absence of any special arrangement with China, it is, therefore, impracticable for Her Majesty's Government to dispute, from a technical point of view, the Chinese claims to exercise jurisdiction over Wang Ju Yü.\"\n\nA similar ruling was laid down in 1898 and again in 1901.\n\nTo Sir C. MacDonald, No. 5, Treaty, June 4, 1898,\n\nTo Colonial Office, July 1, 1901.\n\nThe consuls meanwhile, either ignorant of or not understanding the views expressed by the Foreign Office, continued, in the main, to follow the rule laid down by Sir E. Hornby, but there was great lack of uniformity in the practice of different consuls and different consulates. This was due in part to the continued issue of protection certificates in the Straits Settlements, and now also in Hong Kong, and in part to the fact that at ports where the problem was not acute the claims of Anglo-Chinese to registration were not adequately scrutinised. Nevertheless, it became generally recognised that Anglo-Chinese of the first generation were not entitled to protection in China. In 1893, for example, Sir N. O'Conor opposed a suggestion that the Chinese Government should be asked to agree that individuals falling within this class should receive British protection during temporary visits to China on the ground that \"the Chinese Ministers are so well aware that we do not now claim jurisdiction over them that they would, I fear, look with suspicion on any suggestion for their inclusion in a new arrangement.\"\n\nIt was a well-understood rule that no person was registered as a British subject unless he was also entitled to protection, but, owing to the confusion in practice referred to above, consuls were occasionally compelled to refuse protection to an individual who had been registered. In an extra-territorial country such as China this was liable to have most undesirable consequences. It was the occurrence of a case of this description that was the immediate cause of the decision taken in 1904, referred to in paragraph 1.\n\n19.\n\nIn 1903 the Governor of Hong Kong drew attention to a case of an Anglo-Chinese of the first generation who had been registered as a British subject in China and subsequently refused protection (see Appendix I, case No. 13, Chau Ngau Tsz). He was emphatically opposed to any general extension of protection to Anglo-Chinese of the first generation, but, in order to obviate the occurrence of such cases, he considered that a discretionary power should be vested in the Governor. He proposed that an arrangement should be made with the Chinese Government whereby Anglo-Chinese of the first generation, domiciled in Hong Kong, should receive from the Governor a certificate entitling them to protection in China.\n\n20. This despatch, together with such correspondence on the subject as had previously been printed, was referred to Sir E. Satow, who happened to be in England, on the point of returning to his post in Peking. It is to be feared that Sir E. Satow formed his decision without adequate knowledge or consideration of what was described as \"the most thorny and intricate problem with which the Foreign Office had ever had to deal.\" Within four days he replied to the effect that the only question appeared to be whether protection should be refused to Anglo-Chinese of the first generation. He thought it was more desirable to stretch a point in order to protect Anglo-Chinese British subjects than, by abandoning any of their rights, to save ourselves trouble.' He suggested, therefore, that the Governor should, at his discretion, grant protection certificates to Anglo-Chinese of the first generation, which the consul would be bound to recognise, and he considered that this step should be taken without negotiating any agreement with the Chinese Government, but merely leaving them to make proposals if they find our action inconvenient to them.\" After discussing the matter with the Governor on his way through Hong Kong, he wrote from Peking repeating the view which he had expressed in London five months earlier. Protection of Anglo-Chinese of the first generation would, he thought, present little difficulty in practice, but, beyond calling for returns from certain ports, he does not appear to have consulted the consuls who would be charged with the duty of affording protection.",
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        "content_text": "- 3 -\n\n3. I may here remark, as indicating a lack of confidence between various Nationalist colleagues, that a plan was made during the course of dinner, by which all my Chinese guests were to take a motor drive in the New Territory on the following afternoon and return to tea with me at Government House. Later in the evening it was, however, intimated to me by Sir Shou-son Chow that this plan was devised entirely in order to deceive Mr. Chu Chao-hsin, whom Marshal Li does not trust. It was, I was told, the Marshal's intention to come and see me on the following morning, in order to discuss political questions, without letting Mr. Chu know anything about it, and after the drive round the New Territory the Marshal and his party would not come to tea with me, but go straight to the house of Mr. Mok Kon-sang, compradore of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire, with whom Marshal Li and his wife were lodging.\n\nI was given to understand that Marshal Li distrusts Mr. Chu because the latter is subordinate to Dr. Wang Cheng-teng, the Nationalist Minister for Foreign Affairs at Nanking, and because Dr. Wang himself owes his position to the good offices of the \"Christian General\", Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, whom the Kwangsi war-lords thoroughly distrust. For this reason Marshal Li would be unwilling to discuss any political matters of importance in the hearing of Mr. Chu.\n\n4. On the following morning (6th March) Marshal Li came to Government House at 10.35 a.m., bringing with him Mr. Fung Chuk-man and Mr. Luk Wan-chau. I had with me Sir Shou-son Chow. The conversation",
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        "title": "CO129-512-1 Political situation in China- and Canton 30-11-1928 - 23-5-1929",
        "content_text": "2 - \n\n13 might befit the principal lady in China, but which give offence to her previous acquaintances of humbler rank, whom she now chooses to ignore. A curious story has just been told me, illustrating (if true) the lack of real power possessed by Marshal Chiang even in Shanghai. It seems, so I am told, that his wife, when recently in Shanghai, attended a dinner given by Mr. Ch'an Kung-pok, a noted Communist, whose name you will find repeatedly mentioned in my earlier despatches to you. Madame Chiang was on this occasion kidnapped and her husband was unable to recover her except by payment of a ransom of three lakhs of dollars. Whether this story is true I cannot say; but the fact that it is on the lips of many prominent Chinese in Hong Kong, and is related with much gusto, suggests that there is little respect in Southern China for Marshal Chiang and his wife, whose marriage itself caused great scandal among the Chinese.\n\n3. If Marshal Chiang is to become in reality the head of a government representative of the whole of China, he must obviously deal in the first instance with two groups in the Nationalist party, which are by no means friendly to him at heart, on the one hand that which is led by the so-called \"Christian General\", Feng Yu-hsiang, and on the other hand the Kwangsi group, of which Marshal Li Chai-sum is the most important member. It seems that Marshal Chiang's policy will be to grapple successively with these two groups and that his present aim is to remain on friendly terms with Feng Yu-hsiang, while doing all in his power to undermine the Kwangsi group.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-513-6 Hong Kong water supply- schemes for development and improvement 25-1-1929 - 2-8-1929",
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        "title": "CO129-513-6 Hong Kong water supply- schemes for development and improvement 25-1-1929 - 2-8-1929",
        "content_text": "# LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL\n\n## SHING MUN VALLEY YIELD\n\nTWO\n\nA pump was fixed in the Shing Mun Valley in April to deliver additional water from the river below the Intake into the temporary conduit. This pump has delivered approximately 30,000 gallons a day since 1st May. Another pump is in course of erection, capable of delivering up to 4 million gallons a day whenever that amount is available.\n\nA channel (length 1,200 ft.), an 8\" pipe line (length 600 ft.) and a syphon (length 370 ft.) have been constructed at the stream 1½ mile West of Tsun Wan Village. This work was commenced on 2nd June and completed on 9th June when water boats commenced transporting water to Hong Kong. The dry weather flow of the stream is approximately 500,000 gallons a day, but to obtain this amount a certain quantity has to be pumped from the stream to the channel. Arrangements have been made with Messrs. Williamson and Co. to supply a pumping unit for this purpose and it is hoped to have this in operation in a few days. Since 9th June an average of 270,000 gallons a day has been obtained from this source and this will be increased within the next few days.\n\nAnother similar pumping unit has been fixed in the Laichikok stream below the Kowloon Filter Beds to pump up the contents of the stream to the Filter Beds. A minimum yield of 75,000 gallons a day is anticipated.\n\nAn 8\" pipe line 1,600 ft. in length has been laid to divert the lower Sheklipui stream into the Kowloon Filter Beds and a dry weather flow of 40,000 gallons a day is meanwhile being obtained.\n\n## OTHER SOURCES\n\nThe supply from Sham Tseng source is not yet in operation owing to the necessary pipes having to be obtained from outside the Colony. Other sources have been investigated at Tai Shui Hang, giving approximately 32,000 gallons a day, and at Yu Ho at Tai O, giving approximately 87,000 gallons a day, but these supplies will not be taken up at present as it is not advisable to divert lighters for this work owing to the small quantity available and the difficulties of approach.\n\nThe construction of a temporary dry weather flow channel about 3,500 ft. in length from the Tytam Bay stream to Tytam Tuk Reservoir has commenced and it is hoped to complete it by the end of July. This work will be later superseded by the permanent \"Dragon's Back\" Catchwater. Meantime it is hoped to gain at least 50 million gallons from August to March, 1930, and as it is most unlikely that Tytam Tuk will overflow this summer, this additional storage will be most welcome.\n\n## RESTRICTIONS\n\nSince the possibility of a water shortage was foreseen last Autumn, the following restrictions have been imposed.\n\n| Date | Restriction |\n| --- | --- |\n| September 10th, 1928 | Full supply to all districts ceased. |\n| September 11th-October 31st | Rider Main districts restricted to a 2 hours per day supply. |\n| November 1st-April 30th, 1929 | All Rider Mains disconnected and a constant supply by street fountains given in Rider Main Areas. (Full supply for 3 days at Chinese New Year). |\n| March 25th-April 30th | Night pressures reduced throughout City. |\n| April 15th | Shipping Companies advised to obtain supplies elsewhere. |\n| May 1st-May 27th | Principal mains open daily from 6 a.m.-6 p.m. only. |\n| May 28th-June 17th | Principal mains open daily from 6-10 a.m. and 3-6 p.m. only. |\n| June 5th | Contractors' Building Supplies disconnected. |\n| June 18th | Hours of supply advertised to be 6-9 a.m. and 3.30-6 p.m. only. Peak 4 hours daily. |\n\n## EMERGENCY REGULATIONS\n\n**Regulations under the Emergency Regulations Ordinance** have been made by the Governor in Council, empowering the Director of Public Works to take over water boats, lighters, and other vessels to be used for conveying or storing water, and any source of water supply, with the reservoir, piers, and other works in connexion therewith.\n\nThe Railway Department have been instructed by Government to make 20 trucks suitable for the transport of water from points along the railway.\n\nAs the Wang Mun source affords the nearest unlimited supply, it has been decided to concentrate upon this source, and the necessary arrangements for the transport of approximately 3,000,000 gallons a day are being made. Some 67 lighters of approximately 200 tons capacity each, and about 25 towing craft, will be required. The Shipping Sub-Committee is making a census of all suitable craft but orders have not yet been placed except in the case of 18 lighters which are now being adapted. Of these, eight 100-ton lighters have already been made available.\n\n## WANG MUN SCHEME\n\nThe Government Bacteriologist has reported on samples of water from Wang Mun, and the results are considered satisfactory, the water being rendered suitable for potable purposes by slight chlorination.\n\nThe permission of the Chinese Provincial Authorities and the Commissioner of the Chinese Maritime Customs has been sought for taking the water requirement of the Colony from this source. The estimated cost of this scheme is approximately $200,000 a month, apart from the initial cost of adapting lighters for the carriage of water.\n\nAt present H.M.S. Cherub continues to do very useful duty in transporting water from Wang Mun, and the S.S. Fukwong, a light tanker of 1,400 tons capacity, has been chartered for this service from the Asiatic Petroleum Co., with a draught capable of negotiating the Wang Mun Bar at all states of the tide.\n\n## THE NAVAL DOCK\n\nThe proposal to use the Royal Naval dry dock for storage has again received careful consideration. Apart from the serious difficulty of overcoming contamination of the fresh water by seepage, this question is dependent upon the use of tankers, which alone would involve an expenditure of approximately $500,000 a month for a supply of 24 million gallons a day (not including the cost of water at Shanghai). The estimated expenditure in connexion with the Wang Mun Scheme is $200,000 a month, for a supply of 3,000,000 gallons a day, and it is hoped that this will prove to be a conservative estimate.\n\nThe tankers would also require storage units of much larger capacity than the existing tanks, and would involve additional pipe lines and pumping ashore-thus further increasing the cost of this source of supply.\n\n## PUMPING TO TYTAM TUK\n\nThe alternative proposals of pumping from tankers into the Elliot Filter Beds or to the Tytam Tuk Pumping Station have been carefully examined, and the Tytam Tuk scheme is proving to be the more feasible proposition. The Waterworks Department are preparing the scheme for laying the necessary pipes connecting the Pumping Station with the pier which it will be necessary to build to carry the pipe out to the tanker lying off in deep water. This pier will be erected by the Port Development Office.\n\nBy this scheme it will be possible to connect the tankers with the pumps at the Tytam Tuk Pumping Station, which will deliver the water direct into the tunnel intake, whence it will flow through the Bowen Road Conduit into the Eastern, Albany and Elliot Filter Beds as required. It may be possible to arrange for tankers to convey water to Hong Kong occasionally in their way through the Colony without incurring the great cost of hiring them entirely for the transport of water; but in any case arrangements such as are now proposed must be made to take delivery of such consignments as are carried by tankers with a storage capacity of about 10,000 tons.\n\nPage 39",
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        "document_key": "CO129-513-9 Proposals for civil and commercial aviation in Hong Kong- requests for air-routes between Hong Kong... 13-11-1928 - 30-9-1929",
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        "title": "CO129-513-9 Proposals for civil and commercial aviation in Hong Kong- requests for air-routes between Hong Kong... 13-11-1928 - 30-9-1929",
        "content_text": "## Arrival of the Aeroplane \"CAFTON\" at Nanyuan, Peiping\n\n**(Faking)**\n\nA long distance flight undertaken in China.\n\n90\n\nFor the first time a long distance flight undertaken by Chinese in this country was successfully done by Chang Hmi-ch'ang, Chief of the Aeronautic Department of Kwantung, who was accompanied by Pilot Yang X'uan-yu and Huang Ya-p'ai, President of the Kwangtung Aviation school. They started from Nanking at 7:30 a.m. on November 19th and were expected to arrive in Peking at 8 p.m. the same day; but unfortunately when they reached the neighbourhood of Tientsin they had to encounter a fog which became so thick that they were forced to land at Langfang, on the Peking-Tientsin Railway, and rang the night there. They resumed their journey at 9:30 a.m. the following day and after twenty minutes' flying arrived in Peking.\n\n## State of Landing\n\nBefore their arrival, preparation had been made to give the aviators a rousing welcome at Nanyuan. Among those who had gone to Nanyuan for the occasion were Wei Yun-sang and Yang Yi-yu, representatives of Tsai Tsung-hsi; Ho Ch'i-kang, Mayor of Peking; Liu Feng-ch'ih and Wang Ssu-chiang, representing the Headquarters of the Garrison Commander; Chao Erh-k'uan, Chief of the Bureau of Public Safety; Chao Chang-ping, Head of the Social Bureau; M. Darqué, Instructor of the French Aviation School; and some twenty British and American officers. There were also a band and one infantry regiment.\n\nAt about 10 o'clock in the morning of November 20th, there appeared in the Southeastern sky something like a black spot which grew bigger and bigger as the aeroplane approached. After making a round-city tour, the aviators landed on the Nanyuan aerodrome at 10:15 amid the cheers of the welcomers.\n\n## Reception\n\nPage 90\nPage 91",
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        "content_text": "## 93\n\n3. Huang Yu-p'si, a native of Faishan, Kwangtang, returned from America in 1924 as a graduate of the American Aviation school. He is now an instructor in the Canton Aviation School.\n\n## Public Welcome to the Aviators\n\nAfter the arrival at Peking of Chang Hui-ch'ang and his company, the public all deemed it a remarkable thing in the Chinese aviation and were preparing to give the aviators a rousing reception. The Headquarters of the 4th Army of the 1st Group of Armies were going to hold a big welcoming meeting in a day or two. Last night, Mayor Lo Ch'i-k'ang had a feast served in honour of the three aviators. Among the prominent guests present were Pai Tsung-hai and others. General Pai is going to receive the airmen at a luncheon in his residence at Shih Lae Liang tung this afternoon (21st). Foreign military officers will also hold a meeting at the American Legation Guard Barracks to receive the Chang company.\n\n## Telegram to the National Government\n\nAs soon as they arrived at Peking, Chang Hui-ch'ang and his company sent a telegram to the National Government, which read as follows:-\n\n\"We are greatly obliged for the reception given in our honour when we arrived at Nanking from Canton. We left Nanking at 7 a.m. on the 19th and came North via Honan and Shantung. Suddenly we came into a thick fog about midway, so we changed our course to the Tientsin-Pukow Railway. When we reached Langfang, the fog forced us to land. This morning at 8 o'clock we resumed our journey and arrived at Peking at 10.15 a.m.\"\n\nSigned,  \n(Chang Hui-ch'ang, Yang Kuan-yu, Huang Yu-p'si.  \nDate of Despatch: November 20th, 1928.",
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        "title": "CO129-517-5 The visit of the Duke of Gloucester to Hong Kong 2-5-1929 - 23-5-1929",
        "content_text": "# PRINCE HENRY IN HONG KONG\n\n## ROYAL WEATHER AND A ROYAL WELCOME\n## BUSY ROUND OF FORMAL AND SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS\n\nBy a strange chance the arrival in Hong Kong on April 25 of H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester coincided with two events of very great interest throughout the British Empire. Thursday happened to be the birthday of the Duke's sister, H.R.H. Princess Mary, and also an anniversary which is very solemnly observed throughout Australasia—Anzac Day. The heavy grey and black clouds hovering over Hong Kong early in the morning had passed away by the time the great P. & O. liner **Morea** entered harbour at ten o'clock, and sunshine and blue skies greeted the Duke of Gloucester as he landed at Queen's Pier an hour later.\n\n### THE PRINCE STEPS ASHORE\n### SCENE ON QUEEN'S PIER\n\nThe official landing of Prince Henry was timed for 11 a.m., but an hour earlier crowds were lining the streets and balconies giving on to Statue Square, and the Star Ferry Wharf was thick with spectators, some of whom had even climbed to the roof. Queen's Pier was decorated with flags, palms, and a red carpet which was upon the steps. On the pier were gathered members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, the Consular Body, representatives of the Churches and of His Majesty's Services.\n\nDrawn up in front of the pier was the Guard of Honour provided by the Somerset Light Infantry, under command of Capt. Strachey. The H.K. Volunteer Defence Force were in Connaught Road between Queen's Pier and the Star Ferry Wharf under the command of Major R. A. Wolfe Murray, and alongside them were some fifty members of the British Legion led by Mr. J. W. James and members of the Ex-Active Service Men's Association under Mr. T. T. Laurensen.\n\nHis Excellency the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.), accompanied by members of his staff, went out on the launch **Britannia** to the **Morea**, which was anchored in mid-harbour, to greet His Royal Highness, returning at 10.50 to Queen's Pier.\n\nThe approach of the launch **Lila** carrying the Prince with his staff was heralded by the playing of the National Anthem from the quarter deck of H.M.S. **Suffolk**, and as His Royal Highness stepped out of the launch to be greeted by H.E. the Governor, a Royal salute was fired by the same warship and given by the Guard of Honour.\n\nHaving shaken hands with His Excellency, the Royal Visitor was then presented to the following gentlemen who formed the reception party on the Pier—Vice-Admiral A. K. Waistell, C.-in-C., China Station, Major-General J. W. Sandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. Mr. W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), the Attorney-General (the Hon. Sir Joseph Kemp, K.C., C.B.E.), the Secretary for Chinese Affairs (the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North), the Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Mr. McI. Messer, O.B.E.), the Director of Public Works (the Hon. Mr. H. T. Creasy, C.B.E.), the Harbour Master (Commander G. F. Hole, R.N.), the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services (the Hon. Dr. A. R. Wellington), the Acting C.S.P. (the Hon. Mr. T. H. King), the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Sir Shou Son Chow, the Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., Mr. D. W. Tratman, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, the Right Rev. the Bishop of Victoria (Bishop C. C. Duppuy), his Lordship Bishop Valtorta, Pay-Captain Ayre, R.N., C.B.E., His Honour the Chief Justice (Sir Henry Gollan, K.C., C.M.G.), His Honour the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice J. R. Wood), Flag Lieut. D. P. Evans, R.N., Flag Captain J. Wolfe-Murray, D.S.O., R.N., Major C. B. Mullins, R.M., Surg. Comdr. H. R. Briggs, R.N., Pay-Comdr. C. S. Johnson, R.N., D.S.O., Comdr. G. G. Muirhead Gould, R.N., D.S.C., Comdr. H. G. D. Acland, R.N., D.S.O., Engineer Captain T. E. Aitkenhead, R.N., Captain the Hon. W. S. Leveson S. Arbuthnot, D.S.O., Captain E. Gower, R.N., D.S.O., Captain G. G. Robinson, R.N., V.C., O.B.E., Captain J. D. Campbell, R.N., M.V.O., O.B.E., Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele Perkins, O.B.E., Commander A. B. Lockhart, R.N., D.S.C., Captain A. Maitland Dougal, R.N., Commodore R. A. S. Hill, R.N., and his A.D.C., Pay. Lt.-Comdr. D. N. Passmore, Engineer Commander F. H. Hall, R.N., Surgeon Captain W. W. Keir, R.N., C.M.O., C.M.G., M.B., Ch.B., Lt.-Commander D. N. Bridge, R.N., Engineer Captain W. H. Michell, R.N., Colonel J. McD. Haskard, C.M.G., D.S.O., Lt. Col. T. A. F. Robinson, Colonel R. B. Skinner, O.B.E., Col. T. E. Fielding, D.S.O., M.B., Colonel F. S. Exham, D.S.O., Colonel R. A. B. Young, O.B.E., Major F. R. Roche-Kelly, Lt. Col. C. H. Little, D.S.O., Lt. Col. J. L. Comyn, C.M.G., D.S.O., Lt. Col. H. B. Vernon, M.C. (A.D.C. to Lieut.-General Cameron), Colonel Christian, Major Hanna, Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Li Yau Tsuen, C.B.E., Mr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E., Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, J.P., Mr. T. N. Chau, J.P., Mr. Fung Ping Shan, J.P., Messrs. Kwok Siu Lau, Tang Chi Ngong, Mok Kon Sang, Yu Fung Sun, O.B.E., Li Yik Mui, M. K. Lo, Ho Sing Chau, Chan Tin Son, Wong Kam Fuk, Tong Yat Chuen, Lo Cheung Shiu, Wong Iu Tung, To Sz Tsun, Li Po Kwai.\n\nThe Duke of Gloucester then inspected the Guard of Honour, the National Anthem being played by the band of the Somerset Light Infantry, as he stepped off the Pier, and entered a motor-car for his drive round the streets.\n\nThe Royal Visitor is a slender young man with a small moustache, and the charming manner which distinguishes all the Royal Princes. He was wearing on this occasion a white uniform with the blue ribbon of the Garter.\n\n### A GLIMPSE OF VICTORIA\n### WEST POINT EN FETE\n\nThe short drive taken by the Prince and his party round the city, between the official landing and his reception in the City Hall, was by way of Connaught Road and Queen's Road to the City Hall, so via Hill Road and the Praya to West Point. The whole route was decorated with flags both British and Chinese, and numbers of people watched from the pavements and balconies overlooking the road. At the junction of Hill Road and Queen's Road West, where the big Chinese Restaurants are situated, a huge triumphal arch which over-topped the buildings was erected. It stretched right across the road in three arches and was built up in three tiers, the second showing one of those scenes of the Chinese Heavens which are often seen on ceremonial occasions in the Chinese quarter. The whole arch was made of coloured and pictured matting and was decorated with a message of welcome in large letters, flowers, and flags. Two smaller arches had been erected in Queen's Road West, and several more of these miniature temples were hung overhead from one side of the street to the other.",
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        "title": "CO129-524-6 Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children- inauguration of Hong Kong Branch 22-1-1930 - 22-1-1930",
        "content_text": "tion of Children, which is this day to be constituted. I am certain that, if the need should arise, the Legislative Council would be prepared to increase that Vote.\n\nChinese Support of Movement.\n\nIt is a source of immense satisfaction to me that the most prominent members of the Chinese community in this Colony, and particularly the members of the District Watch Committee and the three Chinese members of the Legislative Council, have devoted all their energy to forming this Society. The drafting of the Constitution of the Society, which is to be put before this meeting, was very largely the work of Dr. Tso, and with him was associated in this task Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, who was a secretary of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in England, and whose knowledge of the working of the home Society has been and will, I am sure, continue to be a great help to the Hong Kong Society.\n\nThis Society enters on its career with the best wishes, not only of the Hong Kong Government and the Hong Kong Legislative Council, but with the support of all citizens of this Colony, no matter to what community they belong. It has many difficulties before it; but I have no doubt at all that these difficulties will be overcome, and I am very confident that the work of this Society will be more helpful in protecting mui tsai and in watching over the welfare of children in this Colony than will be the methods of official registration at present relied upon.\n\nI wish the Society all possible success, and I shall watch its progress with the keenest interest, wherever I may be.\n\nI now call upon the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow to move the resolution, standing in his name, for constituting the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children.\n\nHis Excellency's speech was then translated into Chinese by Mr. T. N. Chau.\n\nSociety Formed.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow then moved: \"That the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children be constituted.\" The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga seconded the proposal which was carried unanimously.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow proposed and the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax seconded, that the Constitution of the Society as printed be adopted.\n\nThe First Patrons.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow then proposed that the first patrons of the Society should be His Excellency and Lady Clementi.\n\nSir Cecil Clementi said in reply: I thank you sincerely for having elected my wife and myself to be the first patrons of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children.\n\nI now propose that the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, senior Chinese member of the Legislative Council, should be elected to be the first President of this Society. I am deeply grateful to my friend, Sir Shou-son, for consenting to be nominated to this post. In view of his venerable age, and of the multifarious and heavy demands upon his time made by the civic duties which he has already undertaken, I feel that it is an act of the highest public spirit on his part to allow his name to be put forward for election to this office.\n\nSir Henry Pollock seconded, and the proposal was carried with applause.\n\nElection of Officers.\n\nThe following were elected Vice-Presidents:-The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., and the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.\n\nThe following were elected to the General Committee:-Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Li Yau Tsun, Lady Pollock, Mr. Fung Ping Shan, Mrs. Kotewall, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E., Mrs. S. W. Tso, Mr. Ip Lan Chuen, Mrs. Minett, Mr. Tong Yat Chuen, the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, Mr. Mok Kon Sang, Mr. B. D. F. Beith, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Dean Swann, Mr. Wong Mau Lam, the Rev. L. Bianchio, Mr. Kwok Siu Lau, the Rev. R. E. Wells, O.B.E., Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Hung Hing Kam, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Chan Heung Pak, Mr. Cock, Mr. Li Jowson, Mr. Coppin, Mr. Li Yik Mui, Dr. Kirk, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. McPherson, Mr. Ng Wah, Mr. Forrest, Mr. Ng Shing Kwan, Mr. Leung Pat Yu, Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Mr. Tse Ka Po, Mr. Prior, Mr. J. D. Bush, Mr. Li Hoi Tung, Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. Ho Sing Chau, and Mr. Wong Tak Kwong.\n\nIt was decided that the Executive Committee should consist of the following:-Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Dr. Kirk, Mr. Ip Lan Chuen, Mr. Coppin, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Mr. McPherson, Mr. Wong Mau Lam, Mrs. Kotewall, Mr. Li Hoi Tung (treasurer), Mrs. Minett, Mr. Chau Tsun Nin (secretary), and Mr. Prior (secretary).\n\nThe auditors appointed were Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming.\n\n26",
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        "content_text": "tion of Children, which is this day to be constituted. I am certain that, if the need should arise, the Legislative Council would be prepared to increase that Vote.\n\nChinese Support of Movement.\n\nIt is a source of immense satisfaction to me that the most prominent members of the Chinese community in this Colony, and particularly the members of the District Watch Committee and the three Chinese members of the Legislative Council, have devoted all their energy to forming this Society. The drafting of the Constitution of the Society, which is to be put before this meeting, was very largely the work of Dr. Tso, and with him was associated in this task Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, who was a secretary of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children in England, and whose knowledge of the working of the home Society has been and will, I am sure, continue to be a great help to the Hong Kong Society.\n\nThis Society enters on its career with the best wishes, not only of the Hong Kong Government and the Hong Kong Legislative Council, but with the support of all citizens of this Colony, no matter to what community they belong. It has many difficulties before it; but I have no doubt at all that these difficulties will be overcome, and I am very confident that the work of this Society will be more helpful in protecting mui tsai and in watching over the welfare of children in this Colony than will be the methods of official registration at present relied upon.\n\nI wish the Society all possible success, and I shall watch its progress with the keenest interest, wherever I may be.\n\nI now call upon the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow to move the resolution, standing in his name, for constituting the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children.\n\nHis Excellency's speech was then translated into Chinese by Mr. T. N. Chau.\n\nSociety Formed.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow then moved: \"That the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children be constituted.\"\n\nMr. J. P. Braga seconded the proposal which was carried unanimously.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow proposed and the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax seconded, \"that the Constitution of the Society as printed be adopted.\"\n\nThe First Patrons.\n\nSir Cecil Clementi said in reply: I thank you sincerely for having elected my wife and myself to be the first patrons of the Hong Kong Society for the Protection of Children. I now propose that the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, senior Chinese member of the Legislative Council, should be elected to be the first President of this Society, deeply grateful to my friend, Sir Shou-son, for consenting to be nominated to this post. In view of his venerable age, and of the multifarious and heavy demands upon his time made by the civic duties which he has already undertaken, I feel that it is an act of the highest public spirit on his part to allow his name to be put forward for election to this office.\n\nSir Henry Pollock seconded, and the proposal was carried with applause.\n\nElection of Officers.\n\nThe following were elected Vice-Presidents:-The Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, the Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E., and the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.\n\nThe following were elected to the General Committee:-Sir Robert Ho Tung, Mr. Li Yau Tsun, Lady Pollock, Mr. Fung Ping Shan, Mrs. Kotewall, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E., Mrs. S. W. Tso, Mr. Ip Lan Chuen, Mrs. Minett, Mr. Tong Yat Chuen, the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes, Mr. Mok Kon Sang, Mr. B. D. F. Beith, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Dean Swann, Mr. Wong Mau Lam, the Rev. L. Bianchio, Mr. Kwok Siu Lau, the Rev. F. R. Wells, O.B.E., Mr. B. Wong Tape, Mr. Hung Hing Kam, Mr. Shaw, Mr. Chan Heung Pak, Mr. Cock, Mr. Li Jowson, Mr. Coppin, Mr. Li Yik Mui, Dr. Kirk, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. McPherson, Mr. Ng Wah, Mr. Forrest, Mr. Ng Shing Kwan, Mr. Leung Pat Yu, Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Mr. Tse Ka Po, Mr. Prior, Mr. J. D. Bush, Mr. Li Hoi Tung, Mr. T. N. Chau, Mr. Ho Sing Chau, and Mr. Wong Tak Kwong.\n\nIt was decided that the Executive Committee should consist of the following:-Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Dr. Kirk, Mr. Ip Lan Chuen, Mr. Coppin, Mr. Wong Kwong Tin, Mr. McPherson, Mr. Wong Mau Lam, Mrs. Kotewall, Mr. Li Hoi Tung (treasurer), Mrs. Minett, Mr. Chau Tsun Nin (secretary), and Mr. Prior (secretary).\n\nThe auditors appointed were Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Fleming.\n\n28",
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        "content_text": "## The External Scholarships tenable in Government Schools are as follows:\n\n(1) **Lugard Scholarships** tenable at Queen's College. (Some of these are tenable at the Diocesan Girls' School, Italian Convent School, St. Mary's School, French Convent School and St. Joseph's College).\n\n(ii) \"Ho Tung Outlying Schools Scholarships\" tenable at Tai Po, Un Long and Cheung Chau Schools.\n\n(iii) \"Wu Hay Tong Scholarships\" tenable at Queen's College, King's College, Ellis Kadoorie School, Belilios Public School, Yaumati School, Wantsai School, Gap Road School, and others from the three outlying schools to higher grade schools.\n\n(iv) \"Tsoi Kung Po Scholarships\" awarded at discretion of the Director of Education.\n\n(v) \"Fung Ping Shan Scholarships\" tenable at the Vernacular Middle School.\n\n(vi) \"Ellis Kadoorie Scholarships\" from the Indian School to Queen's College.\n\n(vii) \"Ellis Kadoorie Scholarships\" tenable at the Indian School.\n\n(viii) \"Belilios Trust Scholarships\" tenable at Belilios Public School.\n\n(ix) \"Kotewall Scholarships\" tenable at Gap Road School.\n\n(x) The following scholarships are tenable at Queen's College only:-\nSenior, Junior and Intermediate \"Morrison\", Senior and Junior \"Belilios\", \"Ho Tung\" (Queen's College), \"Ho Kom Tong\" (Queen's College), \"Ralphs\" (Queen's College), \"Wright\", \"Alfred May\", \"Grant Dealy\", \"Ng In\", \"Tsang Chung Kong Ki Fai\", \"Ho Fook\", \"Ho Wing\", \"Ho Lu\", \"Ho Kwong\", \"Lee Hy San\", \"Tai Yau\", \"Lau Chu Pak\", \"Sheung Hing\" and an anonymous scholarship for boys from the Pun Yu District.\n\nDetails of these scholarships are given in the Queen's College prospectus.\n\n## \n(xi) The following scholarships are tenable at King's College only:-\n\"Chan Pek Chuen\", \"Belilios\", \"Ho Tung\" (King's College), \"Hu Cheong\", \"Alan Morris\", \"Chan Shek Shan\", \"Ho Kom Tong\" (King's College), \"Ralphs\" (King's College), \"Mok Kon Sang\", \"Alfred Morris\", \"Kwok Siu Lau\".\n\nDetails of these scholarships are given in the King's College prospectus.\n\n(xii) The following scholarships are tenable at Ellis Kadoorie School:\n\"Chan Kai Ming\", \"Mrs. Lau Chu Pak\", **Ho Kom Tong** (Ellis Kadoorie School).\n\n(xiii) \"Tai Po Scholarships\" tenable at Tai Po School.\n\n(xiv) The following scholarships are tenable at the Central British School only:-\n\"J. R. M. Smith\", \"Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company\", \"Ezra Abraham\". Details of these scholarships are given in the Central British School prospectus.\n\nExternal Scholarships are approximately of an annual value of $8,000.\n\n## HEALTH\n\nThat the health of children in Government Schools is good is evidenced by the high average attendance as compared with total enrolment.\n\nI attach extracts from the Report of the Medical Officer of Schools.\n\nDuring the year, 2,552 children were examined, entrants and re-inspections. The percentage of defect, which remains steady year by year, being 37 in British and 44 in Chinese schools. Improvements recorded were rather more than 50%.\n\nA very large proportion of the defect among Chinese children is vision defect which is treated more or less successfully, though most children, not being by any means entrants to school life when first medically inspected, are not seen early enough in their school career.",
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        "content_text": "# In Sound! \n\nBrilliant in its Air Spectacle, Tender in its Romance, Mellow in its comedy, the most Appealing Love Story of the century. \n\n## AT THE \n\n### MAJESTIC \n\nMISSIONARIES CAPTURED. ANOTHER BANDIT COUP. PRIEST ESCAPES OVER WALL. LADY RELEASED. \n\nHankow. Oct. 25. \n\nA Catholic Father who escaped from Loshan, in South Honan, ten minutes before the entry of bandits, reports that the Rev. K. N. Tvedt, and Miss Evenson, of the Lutheran United Mission, failed to escape and, it is presumed, were captured.—Reuter. \n\n### In Bandits' Hands. \n\nPeking. Oct. 25. The U.S. Consul in Hankow received a letter on October 24 from Luahan, signed by Father Tvedt and Miss Evenson, dated October 8, stating that they were in the hands of brigands belonging to the First Red Army, who were holding them \"because of financial difficulties.\" The Reds demanded $100,000 ransom. \n\nThe Rev. Tvedt says that he is a Norwegian subject, though in an American organisation. \n\nIt is understood that two American Catholics are registered as being at Loshan—Thomas M. Megan and Joseph V. Henkels. No definite news of them has been received, but it is known that Megan was here on October 15. \n\nOne Catholic priest climbed over the city wall just as the bandits were entering the town. He is believed to be one of these two.—Reuter. \n\n### Lady Captive Released. \n\nHankow, Oct. 26. The American Consulate has received a telegram stating that Miss Evenson has been released and has arrived at Sinjang. The Rev. Mr. Tvedt is still held captive.—Reuter. \n\n### Missionary Freed. \n\nPeking, Oct. 25. The Italian Legation announces that it has received information that Father Brugnetti, Italian Catholic Mission at Nanyangfu, in south-west Honan, has been liberated. \n\nFather Brugnetti was captured by brigands some time ago. The Legation made representations to the Chinese Government on the matter.—Reuter \n\n## POLICE PENSIONS. \n\n### New Ordinance to Be Introduced. REMOVING ANOMALY. \n\n**SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1930.**\n\n## REBELS NOT YET SUBDUED. \n\n### Attempt to Gather New Armies. TROUBLESOME TRIO. \n\nPeking, Oct. 25. Feng Yu-hsiang left Taiyuanfu on October 21 for south Shansi. It is believed at Taiyuanfu that he intends to collect armies and march to Sianfu. \n\nIt is also believed that Feng Yu-hsiang, Yen Hsi-shan and Wang Ching-wei are still working together and have decided to attempt to hold Shansi, Shensi, and Kansu against all comers. \n\nWang Ching-wei is at present living at a hotel in Taiyuanfu, and contemplates setting up his home there. \n\nThe discipline among the returned Shansi soldiers is bad. Recently 30 tried to force their way into a German's house, and were got rid of with difficulties. They said that they wanted accommodation. The soldiers are protesting against living in barracks outside the city, and desire billets in houses in the city.—Reuter \n\n### Marshals to Meet. \n\nNanking, Oct. 25. The Central News Agency learns that Chiang Kai-shek and Chang Hsueh-liang will meet shortly to discuss outstanding political questions, after which they will issue a joint circular telegram outlining their programme. The venue of the meeting is most likely to be Tsingtao.—Reuter. \n\n## RIOTS IN JAPAN. \n\n### Tokyo Strikers Clash With Police. FORTY CASUALTIES. \n\nTokyo, Oct. 25. Riotous scenes were witnessed late last night in Kameido, a suburb of Tokyo, during a clash between the police and factory workers of the Toyo Muslin Co., who have been on strike for the past five weeks. \n\nWhile the Police were attempting to suppress groups of strikers who were parading the streets, singing Labour songs, other strikers in the upper storeys of neighbouring buildings started throwing stones on the Police below. \n\nThe ensuing fight necessitated the temporary suspension of traffic, as the strikers started stoning passing trams, six of which were damaged. \n\nThe disturbance was finally quelled after the arrest of 150 strikers. About a dozen Police and 30 strikers were injured in the melee.—Reuter. \n\n## \"REDS\" RAID TOWN IN HAINAN. \n\n### Driven Off by Garrison With Heavy Loss. LACK OF TROOPS. \n\nHainan, Oct. 22. \n\n## CHINESE REDS RIOT IN MANILA. \n\n### Prominent Nationalists Mobbed and Stabbed. SIX MEN WOUNDED. \n\nManila, Oct. 25. \n\nThe Chinese Communists last night attacked, mobbed, and stabbed prominent members of the Chinese Nationalist organisation in Manila. \n\nSix were wounded and taken to hospital. Two of them were in critical condition. \n\nThe victims include Mr. Gan Bu-hong, the proprietor of the largest Chinese cigarette factory here as well as a school principal. \n\nBoth Mr. Ong Chuan-seng, leaders of the Kuomintang. \n\nThe first outbreak was believed to be a tong war, but later the victims asserted that the motives for the attack were purely political, having followed repeated threats. \n\nPolice patrols are heavy and the constabulary may assist in quelling the trouble since Chinatown is in an uproar.—Reuter. \n\n## CORRESPONDENCE. \n\n### The Boxer Indemnity. \n\n(To the Editor, S. C. M. Post.) \n\nSir, The suggestion as put forward in your leader dated the 11th inst. referring to the employment of the entire or part of the grant to the Hongkong University from the Boxer Indemnity Fund for health purposes is certainly a rational and timely proposal. \n\nIt will be recalled that the Willingdon Delegation, following the investigation of conditions in China, recommended the allocation of 17% of the Fund for \"education in medicine and public health and grants to hospitals.\" Viewed from various angles, and laying aside, pro tem, the question of the University's merit to secure such a windfall, your suggestion, if carried out, would perhaps \"satisfy all demands.\" \n\nAlthough details are not published pending the Chinese and British approval of the Governments' agreement which Dr. C. T. Wang and Sir Miles Lampson have recently concluded for the satisfactory disposal of the Fund, yet it may safely be conjectured that the plan suggested by the Willingdon Delegation will not be closely followed as it is an open secret that the bulk of the money has already been definitely decided upon railway development enterprise. In other words, the hope of the allocation of the 17% of the Fund for health purposes is extremely remote. \n\nLocated in a part of the world where health conditions are deplorable, surely there is no better way for the University of using the grant than to employ it for scientific researches and the improvement of public health. For instance, at one of the Sanitary Board meetings a few months ago, the Director of Medical and Sanitary Services was in favour of the Government making arrangements with the authorities of Sheklung Leper Settlement to take charge of lepers from Hongkong as a result of the total absence of a leper hospital in the Colony. As pointed out in my previous letter, the carrying out of the scheme would mean the increase of the already teeming leper population of the greater part of the island, and only a few garrison troops are stationed in the west half of Hainan. So in the eastern part of the island no open outbreak of Communism is taking place, although guerilla warfare is carried on, as evidenced by the wounded men being brought to Hoihow hospitals, day by day. West of Hoihow troops are stationed in Kin Kong, Fuk-san and Lami-kow but in numbers they are not nearly as strong as the Communist gang which rules the forest near Fuk-San. On Oct. 18 this band of Reds attacked Kin Kong, which is district city and the largest town in Chen-mai district. By surprise attack they gained the east suburbs of the town but the troops got some machine guns into position and it is reported that the Reds were driven off with heavy loss. The Reds were said to number all the way from 600 to 1,000 but they had only two machine guns to defend by 300 troops. \n\nSomething has, therefore, to be done to solve this and similar problems satisfactorily for the \"mutual benefit\" of both China and the British Colony. In view of the existing needs, the employment of the money for purposes as suggested by you is, and as many will doubtless agree, a legitimate proposal. \n\nJ. A. LEE. \n\n## DELIBERATE LIES IN COURT. \n\n### Witness Fined for Perjury in Assault Case. DEFENDANT DISCHARGED. \n\nThe acquittal of the accused and the fining of one of the witnesses of the prosecution for perjury was the final result of the case in which Herbert Percival, stoker of H.M.S. Herald, was alleged before Mr. Lindsell on Saturday to have assaulted a barber of Wanchai. \n\nThe defendant was alleged to have obtained a packet of cigarettes from the complainant's stall and when asked for payment struck the seller. \n\nFurther evidence was given by Chan Fook, a barber in the complainant's employ. After corroborative evidence was given, the witness was questioned by the Magistrate as to a cut on the defendant's cheek. \n\nHis Worship: Defendant's cheek was cut open; can you explain that? \n\nWitness: I don't know. \n\nYou offer no explanation for that at all? Was there any trouble with anyone of the naval men except the one you saw take the cigarettes?—No. \n\nYou do not explain how his cheek was cut open? I don't know. \n\nAny one strike him?—I did not see any one strike him. \n\nWas he knocked down?—Possibly; he may have been. Did you see him knocked down? No. \n\nYou must have seen it, you were there. He may have fallen on the ground. \n\nHis Worship pointed out to the witness that it had been proved beyond doubt that the defendant had had his cheek cut. The witness replied, \"I saw defendant knock against a glass show case as he struck the complainant.\" \n\nHis Worship reprimanded the witness and pointed out to him that a few minutes before he had told the Court that he had no idea what had happened to the defendant's cheek. \"Why do you lie like that?\" sternly asked his Worship. \"A minute ago you said you didn't know; you did not see it. Now speak the truth! Did you see him cut his cheek or not?\" \n\nWitness: I did not see him.\" \n\nHis Worship: First you said you did not, then you said you did and now you say you did not again. Which is true?—I did not see. \n\nNow that was just an absolute lie that the showcase was broken? \n\nIt was broken. \n\nDetective Sergeant Clark informed his Worship that a show case had been broken, but if the defendant had fallen into it as alleged by the witness he would have had his face severely cut. \n\nHis Worship: How do you say that showcase came to be broken? \n\nWitness: A piece of the stool flew against the glass. \n\nHe (defendant) did not fall against it as you said a minute ago? No. \n\nThen you told a deliberate lie just now when you said he banged against it. You told three different stories. I fine you $10; first one thing and then another. You keep contradicting yourself. Fined $10 or seven days. \n\n### Defendant Discharged. \n\nThe Gazette contains the draft of an Ordinance to amend the Police Ordinance 1900. \n\nThis provides that Section 17 of the Police Ordinance, 1900, be repealed and the following section substituted therefor: \n\n17-(1) It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to make regulations for the granting of pensions to members of the Force, in respect of service in the Force, and to determine in special cases where the regulations may be inapplicable or to require modification, the amount (if any) of the pension, the terms on which it shall be granted and the manner in which it shall be paid. (2) Pensions granted under this Ordinance shall be paid out of the general revenue. \n\nThe Objects and Reasons state:-Under section 17 of the Police Force Ordinance, 1900, the Governor in Council not only regulates the general conditions on which and the manner in which pensions are to be granted to members of the Force, but determines the question of granting a pension and the amount thereof in each particular case. There does not seem to be any sufficient reason why members of the Police Force should be thus singled out from other pensionable public servants, or why the Governor in Council should have to deal with each case of retirement especially where the pension is a mere matter of calculation. \n\n## HIS LAST FLING. \n\n### Suicide's Open Letter to the World. \n\nShanghai, Oct. 25. Chow Hu-wen (27), a dentist, after spending five nights entertaining sing-song girls at the Shang Shien Hotel, addressed a lengthy letter to the world in general, advising young men not to degrade themselves by following his example, and then swallowed poison. He was found dead yesterday afternoon and the inquest revealed that he rented a room on the third floor of the hotel on Friday night and then spent until Sunday night and then spent until Friday morning surrounded by sing-song girls and wine bottles.—Our Own Correspondent. \n\nKobe, Oct. 26. In glorious weather, Emperor Hirohito reviewed the Japanese navy, consisting of 165 war vessels, aggregating 700,000 tons, every one of which was constructed wholly in Japan. Seventy-two navy planes took part in an air parade.—Reuter. \n\nThe North-Eastern authorities propose to erect a bronze statue of Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang in memory of his donation of $2,500,000 to the University.—Our Own Correspondent. \n\n## BIG NAVAL REVIEW. \n\n### Japanese Emperor Views 165 War Vessels. ALL MADE IN JAPAN. \n\nNathan Road. Phone 57222",
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        "content_text": "## To Sir J. Walsham, No. 107, April 19, 1886. \n## Mr. O'Conor, No. 277, December 6, 1886.\n\n(3.) That His Majesty's Government had given no ruling as to Anglo-Chinese of the second generation (he was, of course, ignorant of the Law Officers' opinion of 1879, referred to in paragraph 12), but that Sir E. Hornby had issued instructions that they were to receive protection. (4.) That Sir J. Pauncefote had stated in his memorandum that the Chinese Government had consented to waive its rights as regards persons of Chinese origin born in British Dominions, on the condition prescribed in the Costume Regulation, but that, in fact, there had never been any negotiations nor agreement on the subject with the Chinese Government, who continued consistently to maintain their claim that Chinese subjects could not transfer their allegiance to foreign countries.\n\nFinally, he drew attention to the rapidly increasing number of immigrants into Hong Kong. Lord Clarendon's despatch of 1865 had limited protection to the native inhabitants of Hong Kong at the time of the cession and their descendants. If British protection were extended beyond those limits and granted to Anglo-Chinese of the second generation, it will be largely abused and must eventually result in being ineffectual or in raising and fomenting questions which will be a perpetual obstacle to a good understanding between the two countries.\" Both alternatives of this remarkable prophecy have unfortunately been fulfilled (see paragraph 30).\n\n## \n17. In consequence of this despatch, it was decided that the only way out of the difficulties was immediately to negotiate a modus vivendi with the Chinese Government. Instructions containing the draft of a proposed arrangement were sent to Sir J. Walsham, the new British Minister, but during his six years of office, he found no opportunity of opening negotiations on the subject. Meantime, the dangers that had been so clearly foreseen rapidly materialised, and in 1893, Sir N. O'Conor, who had now returned to Peking as British Minister, urged that the question called imperiously for solution. He sketched the outline of an understanding with the Chinese Government, which he stated was urgently required to prevent the continual recurrence of cases of disputed jurisdiction, which caused much friction at the ports where they arose, and the satisfactory settlement of which with the Yamen is peculiarly difficult; and he requested authority to open negotiations on this basis. By another unfortunate mischance, this opportunity of settling the question was let slip. The despatch was mislaid for nearly two years, and no reply was ever sent to it. The period of awaiting an opportunity to open negotiations was thus prolonged from 1886 to 1903.\n\nTo Mr. O'Conor, No. 33, February 21, 1894. (`Confidential Print 7070, No. 24.`)\nTo Mr. O'Conor, No. 28. (`Confidential Print 7070, No. 28.`)\n\n18. During this period of seventeen years, the whole subject appears to have been in a state of complete confusion. The Foreign Office, while not taking any steps to vary or rescind the instructions issued to His Majesty's consuls in China, maintained the attitude that in any case of disputed allegiance, the ordinary rule of international law must be applied. Thus, in the case of Wang Ju Yü in 1893, an Anglo-Chinese of the second generation, Lord Rosebery sent the following instructions to Mr. O'Conor:-\n\n\"You will doubtless bear in mind that, technically, Wang Ju Yü has a double nationality, and that, though born in a British Colony of parents also born there, neither he nor his father had ever, so far as is known, divested themselves of their Chinese nationality of origin.\n\nUnder these circumstances, Wang Ju Yu's British nationality would not avail to relieve him while in China from his obligations as a Chinese subject. He is only entitled to British protection in China in so far as such protection does not conflict with Chinese law.\n\n\"In the absence of any special arrangement with China, it is, therefore, impracticable for Her Majesty's Government to dispute, from a technical point of view, the Chinese claims to exercise jurisdiction over Wang Ju Yu.\"\n\nTo Sir C. MacDonald, No. 5, Treaty, June 4, 1898.\nTo Colonial Office, July 1, 1901.\n\nA similar ruling was laid down in 1898 and again in 1901.\n\nThe consuls, meanwhile, either ignorant of or not understanding the views expressed by the Foreign Office, continued, in the main, to follow the rule laid down by Sir E. Hornby, but there was great lack of uniformity in the practice of different consuls and different consulates. This was due in part to the continued issue of protection certificates in the Straits Settlements, and now also in Hong Kong, and in part to the fact that at ports where the problem was not acute, the claims of Anglo-Chinese to registration were not adequately scrutinised. Nevertheless, it became generally recognised that Anglo-Chinese of the first generation were not entitled to protection in China. In 1893, for example, Sir N. O'Conor opposed a suggestion that the Chinese Government should be asked to agree that individuals falling within this class should receive British protection during temporary visits to China, on the ground that \"the Chinese Ministers are so well aware that we do not now claim jurisdiction over them that they would, I fear, look with suspicion on any suggestion for their inclusion in a new arrangement.\"\n\nMr. O'Conor, No. 300, December 31, 1893. (`Confidential Print 7070, No. 1.`)\nSir C. MacDonald, No. 65, April 14, 1898. (`Confidential Print 8152, No. 26.`)\n\nIt was a well-understood rule that no person was registered as a British subject unless he was also entitled to protection, but, owing to the confusion in practice referred to above, consuls were occasionally compelled to refuse protection to an individual who had been registered. In an extra-territorial country such as China, this was able to have most undesirable consequences. It was the occurrence of a case of this description that was the immediate cause of the decision taken in 1904, referred to in paragraph 1.\n\n## \n19. In 1903, the Governor of Hong Kong drew attention to a case of an Anglo-Chinese of the first generation who had been registered as a British subject in China and subsequently refused protection (see `Appendix I, case No. 13, Chau Ngau Tsz`). He was emphatically opposed to any general extension of protection to Anglo-Chinese of the first generation, but, in order to obviate the occurrence of such cases, he considered that a discretionary power should be vested in the Governor. He proposed that an arrangement should be made with the Chinese Government whereby Anglo-Chinese of the first generation, domiciled in Hong Kong, should receive from the Governor a certificate entitling them to protection in China.\n\nGovernor Sir H. Blake, April 16, 1903. (`Confidential Print 8072, No. 1.`)\n\n20. This despatch, together with such correspondence on the subject as had previously been printed, was referred to Sir E. Satow, who happened to be in England, on the point of returning to his post in Peking. It is to be feared that Sir E. Satow formed his decision without adequate knowledge or consideration of what was described as \"the most thorny and intricate problem with which the Foreign Office had ever had to deal.\" Within four days, he replied to the effect that the only question appeared to be whether protection should be refused to Anglo-Chinese of the first generation. He thought it was more desirable to stretch a point in order to protect Anglo-Chinese British subjects than, by abandoning any of their rights, to save ourselves trouble. He suggested, therefore, that the Governor should, at his discretion, grant protection certificates to Anglo-Chinese of the first generation, which the consul would be bound to recognise, and he considered that this step should be taken without negotiating any agreement with the Chinese Government, but merely leaving them to make proposals if they find our action inconvenient to them.\n\nSir E. Satow, June 15, 1903. 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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": "14\n\nGeneral Committee.—Continued.\n\nThe Rev. Dean Swann Mr. Tam Woon Tong Mr. Tang Shiu Kin Mr. Tong Yat Chuen Mr. Tse Ka Po\n\nThe Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, O.B.E.\n\nMrs. S. W. Ts'o\n\nThe Rev. R. H. Wells, O.B.E. Mr. B. Wong Tape Mr. Wong Kwong Tin Mr. Wong Mau Lam Mr. Wong Tak Kwong Miss Foon-yee Catherine Woo, M.B.E.\n\nExecutive Committee.\n\nChairman: The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G. Vice-Chairman: The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton.\n\nChevalier J. M. Alves\n\nMr. A. el Arculli\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nThe Hon. Sir Shouson Chow\n\nMr. A. G. Coppin\n\nMrs. Creasy\n\nDr. A. L. J. Dovey\n\nMr. R. A. D. Forrest\n\nMr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E.\n\nMr. Ho Kwong\n\nFather D. Hourigan\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes\n\nMr. Ip Lan Chuen\n\nDr. E. W. Kirk\n\nMrs. R. H. Kotewall\n\nMr. Li Yau Tsun, C.B.E.\n\nMr. M. K. Lo\n\nDr. A. McElney\n\nMr. J. L. McPherson Dr. E. M. Minett\n\nMr. H. Mori\n\nMrs. Fred Mow Fung\n\nDr. Phoon Seck Wah\n\nThe Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C.\n\nMr. J. T. Prior Miss R. Rains\n\nMr. E. M. Raymond Miss Shin Tak Hing Mr. Tang Shiu Kin\n\nMr. Tong Yat Chuen\n\nThe Hon. Dr. S. W. Ts'o, O.B.E.\n\nMr. J. M. Wong\n\nMr. Wong Kwong Tin\n\nMr. Li Yik Mui, as Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce.\n\nMr. Ngan Shing Kwan, as Chairman of the Tung Wah Hospital.\n\nMr. Tam Woon Tong, as Chairman of the Po Leung Kuk. Messrs. T. N. Chau and T. M. Hazlerigg, Hon. Secretaries, Mr. Li Hoi Tung, Hon. Treasurer.\n\nInspectors:\n\nMiss Seto Wai Sheung\n\nMiss Violet C. Chan. Miss Agnes Anderson.\n\n15\n\n—\n\nLife Members.\n\n(Donors of $100 or more.)\n\nH.E. The Governor, Sir William Peel, K.C.M.G., K.B.E.\n\nMr. J. M. Alves\n\nMr. A. el Arculli\n\nMr. Au Lim Chuen\n\nMr. Au Shiu Cho\n\nLt. Col. L. G. Bird, D.S.O. Mr. W. H. Bell\n\n*Lt. Col. G. K. Hall Brutton\n\nMr. Chan Hing Wa Mr. Chan Hung Leung Mr. Chan Kam Po *Mr. Chan Leung Ming\n\nMr. Chan Lim Pak Mr. Chan Mung Hung Mr. Parkson Chan Mr. S. C. Chan Mr. Chan Shiu Hing Mr. Chan Shu Kai\n\nMr. Chan Ting Yu Mr. Chan Tin-son Mr. Chan Tsze Chiu Mr. T. N. Chau Mr. Chau Tung Shang *Mr. Cheung Sau Pau\n\nMr. Cheung Yuk Lam\n\nMr. Chiu Kom To Mr. Choa Po Sin\n\nThe Hon. Sir Shouson Chow Mr. Chung Shu Tseung Mr. Chung Yuk Hing Sir Cecil Clementi, G.C.M.G. Lady Clementi\n\nMr. A. G. Coppin Mr. John Fleming Mr. F. M. Ellis Mr. Fung Fuk Tin\n\nMr. Fung Kong Un Mr. Philip Gock-Chin Mr. J. F. Grose\n\n*Mr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E.\n\nMr. Ho Kung Chung\n\nThe asterisk indicates\n\nMr. Ho Sing Chau Sir Robert Ho Tung Mr. Ho Wa Sang\n\nMr. Hung Hing Kam\n\nMr. A. C. Hynes\n\nMr. Ip King Fan Mr. Ip Lan Chuen\n\nMr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E., K.C.\n\nMr. J. E. Joseph Mr. Kan Hung Chiu Mr. Kan Tat Tsoi Mr. Kong Shui Ying The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G. Mrs. R. H. Kotewall Mr. Kwan King Suen Mr. P. K. Kwok Mr. Kwok Siu Lau Mr. Kwok Tsan Mr. Lam Cheuk Ming Mr. Lam Siu Lai Mr. Lau Ping Chai Mr. K. F. Lay Mr. Lee Iu Cheung Mr. Leung Pat Yu Mr. Leung Yiu Chor Mr. Li Heung Kuk Mr. Li Hoi Tung Mr. Li Jowson Mr. Li Koon Chun Mr. Li Ping\n\nMr. Li Po Kwai Mr. Li Tse Fong\n\nMr. Li Yan-tsun C.B.E.\n\nMr. Li Yik Mui\n\nMr. Lo Cheung Shiu Mr. Lo Chung Kue\n\nMr. M. K. Lo\n\nMrs. M. K. Lo *Mr. Look Poong Shar\n\nMr. Ma Tsui Chiu *Mr. Ma Ying Piu\n\ndonations exceeding $100.\n\n24",
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        "content_text": "16\n\nLife Members.--Continued.\n\nMr. Mok Kon Sang Dr. W. B. A. Moore\n\nMr. Ngan Shing Kwan Mr. Ng Wah\n\nMr. Pang Yuen Ting Mr. S. S. Perry\n\nMr. Eldon Potter, K.C. Mr. Pun Hiu Cho\n\nMr. Pun Pik Luen Mr. E. M. Raymond Anonymous, H.S.R. Mr. J. H. Seth\n\nThe Hon. Mr. W. E L. Shenton\n\n*Mr. T. H. R. Shaw\n\nMr. H. H. Sling\n\nMr. Shou J. Chen\n\n*Mr. J. H. Taggart\n\nMr. Tai Hon Nam\n\nMr. W. N. Thomas Tam\n\nMr. Tam Woon Tong\n\nMr. Tang Chi Ngong Mr. Tang Shiu Kin\n\n*Mr. Tong Hey Man\n\nMr. Tong Yat Chuen\n\nMr. Tse Ka Po\n\nMr. Tsang Kui Son\n\nThe Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E.\n\nMrs. S. W. Tso Mr. M. H. Turner *Mr. Wai Shiu Pak\n\nMr. Wong Iu Tung Mr. J. M. Wong Mr. Wong Kam Fuk Mr. Wong Kwong Tin Mr. Wong Moon Chow Dr. S. To Wong Mr. Wong Tak Kwong Mr. B. Wong-Tape Mr. Wong Yue Hau Mr. Wong Yun Tong Mr. Yau Tit Yu\n\nMr. Yick Ki Chau Mr. Yu Piu Kwai Mr. Yu Yuen Fook\n\n* The asterisk indicates donations exceeding $100.\n\n17\n\n—\n\nDonations of $100 or more by Societies, Firms, etc.\n\nMessrs. Kam Cheong Hong\n\nKwong Mei Shing\n\nKwong Mow Tai\n\nKwong Sang Hong, Ltd,\n\nThe Sincere Co., Ltd.\n\nThe Hong Kong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League.\n\nChinese Staff and Pupils, Wanchai Government School,\n\nSubscribers and Donors.\n\nMrs. Abraham Mr. Ezra Abraham Mr. J. L. Adams Mrs. E. L. Agassiz Mrs. E. J. Ainslie Mrs. C. G. Anderson Miss K. M. Anderson Mr. W. J. Anderson Mr. W. R. N. Andrews Anonymous\n\nper Mr. J. C. Bollard per Mr. T. L. Chau per Miss G. Ezra\n\nA. J. P.\n\nA. M.\n\nF. J. T. L.\n\nJ. E.\n\nF. X.\n\nR. C.\n\nT. A.\n\nA. Z.\n\nLahore\n\nMr. G. S. Archbutt\n\nMr. & Mrs. Frank Austin Mr. J. T. Bagram Fr. L. Banchio\n\nMessrs. The Bank of Canton Ltd.\n\nMr. & Mrs. P. E. Barker\n\nMiss N. W. Bascombe\n\nMr. H. J. Best\n\nMr. B. G. Birch\n\nThe Rt. Rev. Bishop of Victoria and Mrs. Duppuy\n\nThe Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorta\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nMr. A. O. Brawn\n\nMr. M. J. Breen\n\nMiss Buckwell\n\nMr. R. E. Cable, F.C.S.\n\nJoy & Ian Carrie\n\nMr. E. W. Carpenter, O.B.E. Mr. P. S. Cassidy Mr. G. Castle Capt. I. Chalmers Mr. C. M. Chan Mr. Chan Foon Tin Mr. Chan Heung Pak Mr. Chan Wai Sang Mr. Chan Yu Tin Mr. Chau Cham Lam Mr. Chau Cheuk Fan Mr. Chau Chik Nin Mr. Chau Iu Nin Dr. K. W. Chaun Mr. David Chen See Mr. Chiu Mini Chow Mr. K. F. Chow Mr. Chow Ping Un Mr. Choy Wai Hung Mr. S. M. Churn Mr. C. E. R. Clarabut Mr. E. Cock\n\nMr. Frank Cole Mr. A. H. Compton Mr. A. M. Cooper Miss M. Cooper Miss G. M. Cotton\n\n26",
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        "content_text": "In the 25 cases in which the family income was ascertained this was found to average $21.56 per month. In four cases there was no income whatsoever, and in a further eight cases the income was $12.00 per month or under.\n\nThe Committee, while recognising the danger of indiscriminate relief, have felt it necessary to allocate certain funds in order to make provision for relief in urgent cases where there is dire poverty. Relief will be made in kind and no money given.\n\nThe problem of obtaining proper medical attention in cases of tuberculosis which require lengthy institutional treatment is one which presents the greatest difficulty.\n\nSpecimen Cases.\n\nPlaint No. 4.—The child concerned was a girl two days old. The father had three daughters by his first wife and five daughters and two sons by his second wife. Though the father's income was good he neglected to supply adequate money for support of the family and on the birth of this baby quarrelled with the mother and threatened to give away the baby.\n\nThe Inspector visited the family on five occasions and reasoned with and advised the father.\n\nThe parents are now reconciled and the child is thriving.\n\nPlaint No. 6.—A five year old girl was found to be suffering from disease in both eyes.\n\nThe father was out of employment and the mother, who was a carrying coolie, was too busy to take the child to hospital.\n\nThe Inspector persuaded the father to take the child to hospital, accompanying him on two occasions, and after a month's medical treatment the condition of the child's eyes is much improved.\n\nPlaint No. 9.—This plaint concerned a boy baby aged nearly two years.\n\nThe child was suffering from malnutrition owing to improper methods of feeding.\n\nThe Inspector advised the mother and secured the provision of suitable diet and the child is now putting on weight.\n\n(Plaint No. 12 dealt with a similar case with a younger child with like results).\n\nPlaint Nos. 13, 14, 15 and 16.—All these plaints concerned children who were suffering from trachoma or other diseases of the eye, and who had received medical treatment.\n\nIn all these cases both parents were employed for long hours and pleaded inability to find time to take the children to hospital, and in all cases the Inspector took the children to hospital and secured treatment for them. The cases will be supervised and continued treatment ensured.\n\nPlaint No. 2. A girl aged 13 is suffering from tubercular disease of the hip and spine.\n\nThe Inspector secured her examination by Professor Digby who states that she requires at least three years' treatment in a sanitorium for surgical tuberculosis.\n\nThe requisite period cannot be spent in the Government Civil Hospital owing to lack of accommodation.\n\nEfforts are being made to secure proper treatment and in the meantime the Inspector is supervising the case and trying to keep home conditions satisfactory.\n\nVice-Presidents.\n\nThe Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, K.C. The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton The Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, C.M.G.\n\nThe Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes\n\nThe Hon. Dr. S. W. Tso, O.B.E. The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga\n\nSir Robert Ho Tung Mr. Li Yau Tsun Lady Pollock\n\nMr. Fung Ping Shan Mrs. Kotewall\n\nGeneral Committee.\n\nMr. Ho Kom Tong, O.B.E. Mrs. S. W. Tso\n\nMr. Ip Lan Chuen Mrs. Minet\n\nMr. Tong Yat Chuen\n\nThe Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes Mr. Mok Kon Sang Mr. B. D. F. Beith Mr. Wong Kwong Tin Dean Swann\n\nMr. Wong Mau Lam The Rev. L. Banchio\n\nMr. Kwok Siu Lau\n\nMr. Shaw\n\nMr. Chan Heung Pak\n\nMr. Cock\n\nMr. Li Jowson\n\nMr. Coppin\n\nMr. Li Yik Miu\n\nDr. Kirk\n\nMr. M. K. Lo\n\nMr. McPherson Mr. Ng Wah Mr. Forrest Mr. Ng Shing Kwan Mr. Leung Pat Yu Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg Mr. Tse Ka Po Mr. Prior\n\nMr. J. D. Bush Mr. Lo Hoi Tung\n\nThe Rev. R. H. Wells, O.B.E. Mr. T. N. Chau\n\nMr. B. Wong Tape\n\nMr. Hung Hing Kam\n\nMr. Ho Sing Chau\n\nMr. Wong Tak Kwong\n\nPage 42\n\n \n\n42",
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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. 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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. 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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! 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        "content_text": "242\n\n28\n\nCHINA REPORT\n\nThe Chinese academic authorities whom we consulted were unanimous in their approval of the proposed scheme of visiting lectureships. They regarded it as one of the best methods that could be devised of promoting cultural relationships and understanding between the British and Chinese peoples. From conversations with educational leaders it was gathered that in the general opinion of the Chinese the best results would be attained by bringing out from Great Britain eminent scholars who would devote themselves to intensive work for perhaps six months at particular academic centres such as Peiping (the seat of several universities) or the Nanking-Shanghai region or Canton, where each lecturer would not only give courses of lectures but would also familiarise himself with, and perhaps take an active part in the academic life of, his chosen centre. The alternative is that each lecturer should spend his time in visiting various parts of the country giving a few lectures at each University. This procedure might be adopted with advantage in some cases, for sometimes—as in the case of Professor John Dewey—it has been followed with good results; but it is the former alternative that seems to be regarded with most favour.\n\nWith regard to the subjects which should be represented by the British men and women invited to lecture in China, we find that the Chinese demand is for lecturers on the social, political and physical sciences, technology, economics, philosophy, and English literature. We were not specifically directed by the Committee to ascertain and report the names of individual British scholars who would be welcomed in China, but having regard to what we believe to be China's greatest educational needs at the present day we venture to express the opinion that, for reasons which we should be prepared to specify, the Committee would not go wrong if it were to offer lectureships, within the next few years, to the following persons: Graham Wallas, Harold H. Mann, Ernest Barker, Sir W. Beveridge, Canon C. E. Raven, A. M. Carr-Saunders, and Harold J. Laski. With regard to Dr. Mann, we would add that his advice and experience would be highly valued by that increasing number of Chinese who are interesting themselves in social experiments and in that important mass-education movement of which one of the most distinguished leaders is Dr. James Yen. As to Professor Laski, it may not be out of place to mention the fact that it was the purpose of the Central University (Nanking) to invite him to visit China this year or next. It might be possible for the Universities' China Committee to associate itself with the Central University in this invitation and to relieve that institution of a portion of the expenses by appointing him to a lectureship under the proposed scheme. There are many other eminent teachers and thinkers in Great Britain who might with great advantage to both countries be sent out by the Committee to give courses of lectures in academic centres. Among the names suggested to one or more of our delegation by the Chinese themselves may be mentioned J. W. N. Sullivan, Professor Eileen Power, J. M. Keynes, and J. A. Hobson. A group of educational leaders in Peiping whose main interest happens to lie in the direction of English literature and art included in their list of recommendations the names of Middleton Murry, Aldous Huxley, Roger Fry, Robert Graves, Edmund Blunden and Lascelles Abercrombie. Many other suitable names are likely to suggest themselves to the members of the Committee, and perhaps it might be worth while to circularise the British universities on the subject and invite their suggestions.\n\nIt is less easy to carry out the instructions of the Committee to recommend candidates for lectureships tenable in Great Britain by Chinese, not so much because there is a lack of scholars in China who are qualified to act as interpreters of Chinese culture to the West as because some of them have little or no knowledge of English and also because many of the most competent scholars have either abandoned an educational for a political career or cannot be spared from their own universities. In a speech made in June last by Mr. Chu Chia-hua, one of the best-known educational leaders in China, he observed (according to press reports) that \"there was a dearth of outstanding scholars in China and owing to the absorption of many of them in politics there was a shortage of men qualified to hold the position of professors; and having regard to the vast sums which were being expended in sending students abroad, it would be more profitable, and less costly, to invite an increased number of eminent foreigners to give lectures in China\". This is a very significant utterance from the head of the Central National University in the capital of China, who happens also to be Chairman of the Board of Trustees; and incidentally it indicates that our proposed method of utilising that small portion of the indemnity fund which is to be administered by the Universities' China Committee is likely to be in complete harmony with any educational programme hereafter to be adopted by the Board.\n\nThough Chinese names for the purpose we have in view are less numerous than English ones, it is not impossible to mention a few distinguished Chinese scholars who would probably be both able and willing to accept invitations to lecture in Great Britain. Among them are V. K. Ting, L. K. Tao, T. C. Chao, William Hung, Y. Y. Tsu, Anson Chow, T. Z. Koo, Dr. James Yen, and Dr. Lin Yu-t'ang.\n\n29\n\nRECOMMENDATIONS BY THE DELEGATION\n\n243\n\nPage 150\n\nPage 151",
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        "content_text": "The lecture is the only thing that matters, it is this for which credit is obtained. There is no discussion over essays, no community of interest in societies and games, and so there does not arise that spirit of social service and cooperation which gives character and quality to an institution.\n\nIt is doubtful whether a University situated in the capital of China can very well escape political influences. Students and staff are likely to be courted by office seekers who desire the backing of educated men and they, in return, naturally look for certain rewards. The atmosphere of the University is likely to be vitiated by serious partisanship and political rivalry, and this is fatal to calm, dispassionate academic work.\n\nMy interest lay, however, in the important department of this University for the training of Teachers. There was a four years' course, and it was meant to provide teachers for the middle schools and also future administrators. The Chinese system stresses the technique or the training side to a greater extent than the European system, which requires first of all an educated and cultured person, that is, one who has studied his subject in the ordinary way and graduated in it. The Chinese system, which is based on the American system, aims at securing the trained teacher, the person skilled in the technique of his job. In this connection, there was an article in a recent number of Harper's Magazine, which cynically suggested that a very rich man might buy up Yale and inscribe on its gates the following: \"By the munificence of Mr. Robt. Lock, this University is closed in the interests of education.\" The universities, it was argued, were producing, in all departments, merely trained and not educated men and women.\n\nAs though to protest against this absorption in modern science and useful knowledge, we were summoned to an exhibition of Chinese art in one of the halls of the Central University. The pictures were the work of Yu Yu Jen, chairman of the Board of Censors, one of the chief yuans of the Government at Nanking. This statesman was apparently maintaining the old tradition, according to which Mandarins sought solace and escape from the anxieties and burden of their office by studying philosophy, writing poems, and painting pictures. The works, which were very numerous and very beautifully done, gave one the impression that this statesman, however, did not allow his governmental duties to interfere too much with his recreations, for the quantity and quality of that which was shown must have represented very considerable effort.\n\nWe passed on, in the same city, to the University of Nanking, which is much smaller, more compact, and more delightfully situated than the larger and older national university about which we have just been speaking. This institution received its charter of incorporation from the Regents of the University of the State of New York in 1911, and the deed entitling it to Government registration in 1928. It has three faculties or colleges: Arts, Science, and Agriculture. The Government refuse to recognise any institution as a University unless it has a college of science and at least two other colleges. This contrasts with the European tradition and is too striking to be passed over. In Oxford, Duke Humphrey's gateway into the Bodleian leads up to 3 doors, over which is inscribed, respectively, Law, Medicine, and Theology, but the latter occupies the central and most important position. The supreme position today in China is officially reserved for science, which thereby displaces Ethics and Morals as the main theme of study in China.\n\nIt was in this college that Pearl Buck wrote \"The Good Earth\", that delightful and convincing picture of rural life in China. There is here, as in Lingnam and in Chengtu, a strong section dealing with agriculture, where the scope is obviously very great for the introduction of improved methods. The only doubt that assails the mind after visiting such an institution as this is whether the living standards and the general level of equipment, etc., with which the student is familiarised, does not unfit him to return for work among his people. With the new system of registration, however, it is probable that this aspect of higher education in China in foreign institutions will be dealt with.\n\nPage 298\n\nPage 298\n\nPage 298\n\nPage 299\n\nPage 299\n\nPage 299",
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        "content_text": "359\n\nThe University should be for\n\nChina as well as for Hong Kong.\n\nWhy are\n\nChinese Studies\n\nso unpopular?\n\nto use Kwok Yu as a medium of instruction in schools might help to remove a difficulty which is now felt in certain cases where applications are made by headmasters for exemption from the obligation to pass in Chinese at the Matriculation Examination. In such cases the Chinese candidates, on whose behalf the applications are made, have been educated at first in schools in China and have come to schools in Hong Kong a year or so before they hope to appear at the Hong Kong University's Matriculation Examination, and one plea made to account for their inability to take Chinese at this examination is that they have been unable to follow the Chinese instruction given at their Hong Kong schools through the medium of Cantonese.\n\n47. The considerations raised by such applications go beyond the question of the medium of instruction. It was the intention of the University's founders that it should attract students from China and such has always been the University's aspiration. The standard of English knowledge on which the University is constrained to insist as a condition of matriculation was originally the stumbling block in the way of these students from China proper who wanted to be admitted into the University. A further stumbling block seemed to have been placed in the path of such students, when the Government of China abolished the teaching of classics in middle schools.\n\non the\n\n48. We do not hold it to be our business to record any opinion on the questions which we have just raised. We mention them because the actual provision made for the teaching of Chinese in the schools (not only in Hong Kong but also elsewhere) to which the University should look for students has an important bearing on the question of the Chinese courses which the Faculty of Arts of the University is likely to be able to undertake with any real hope of success. Meanwhile, we notice that the revised syllabus of examination in Chinese Language and Literature, in accordance with which the Chinese Matriculation test will now be conducted, does not make it obligatory for Chinese candidates to satisfy the examiner in any Chinese Classic.\n\na\n\n49. As regards the Chinese medium through which the Chinese courses of the Faculty of Arts should be taught, Sir Reginald Johnston, at the 2nd December, 1931, meeting with His Excellency the Governor on a memorandum of which was supplied to the Committee, was clearly of the opinion that the medium of instruction in Chinese should be Kwok Yu. It seems to us that if the Chinese courses of the University are to attract students who are not local, as it is very desirable that they should, it will be necessary to provide for such students instruction in the Chinese medium which they understand. It would seem to be necessary that facilities should be made available for the teaching of Chinese in the Faculty of Arts through the medium of Kwok Yu as well as Cantonese.\n\nVIII.\n\nIt\n\nWhat provision for Chinese teaching should the Faculty of Arts provide?\n\n50. Having decided that such Chinese teaching as the University may be in a position to undertake should be confined to the Faculty of Arts, the Committee passed on to the consideration of the question of the sort of provision for Chinese teaching the Faculty should make. The general opinion was that the curriculum of the Faculty of Arts should include a group of studies designed to produce a type of graduate who would combine a knowledge of Chinese Literature and Chinese History with an effective capacity in the use of the English language and some knowledge of English literature. Some provision for post-graduate studies in Chinese was also held to be desirable. It was decided after careful consideration in consultation with the Professors in charge that it was impracticable to make any change in the existing groups without destroying the unity and balance of those groups.\n\n51. The discussion which led up to these conclusions suggested two pertinent questions. It has already been explained that when the University was started, Chinese was taught in the Faculty of Arts as a subject which could be studied through the four years curriculum of that Faculty and offered as one of the subjects for the B.A. degree. The Committee learns that from 1920 to 1926 Chinese did not appear anywhere in the curriculum of the Faculty of Arts except as a subject in the first and second years of the Teachers' courses. What is the explanation of this? This is the first question.\n\n10\n\n52. The second question which is allied to the first is why, when the University has provided since January 1927 courses and instruction in Chinese in the Faculty of Arts leading up to the B.A. degree, has no student of the Faculty of Arts ever during this period availed himself or herself of the extended facilities for studying Chinese beyond the intermediate stage. Figures have been quoted above to show that during 1931 in the Faculty of Arts only eleven students of the first year studied Chinese out of a total of thirty-three students of that year, and that of twenty-six students in the second year, four only took Chinese as a subject. How is this general avoidance of Chinese by the students of the Faculty of Arts to be explained?\n\n53. No satisfactory answer to the first question was forthcoming. The reduction of the Chinese course appeared to be due to a lack of interest on the part of students in a degree course in Chinese and to the fact that the finances of the University at the time were unable to bear the strain of maintaining a department which was apparently not meeting any real need. It must be remembered that the founders of the University had, by assuming the responsibility for carrying on and developing the work of the Hong Kong College of Medicine, practically made the maintenance of an efficient medical faculty a first charge on their very limited funds. Indeed, it was definitely the intention that the University should be opened with a Faculty of Medicine and a Faculty of Engineering only.\n\n54. As regards the question of how the general avoidance of Chinese in recent years by students in the Faculty of Arts is to be accounted for, one of the explanations offered is that, as a knowledge of English is essential for a degree, Chinese students found it to their advantage to concentrate on English and to avoid Chinese—the allegation being that even to Chinese students, Chinese is a more difficult language than English and one the study of which demands more time and more effective application. Another view seems to be that the Chinese courses now prescribed by the Faculty of Arts, especially the courses laid down for the third and fourth years of the curriculum, are too exacting.\n\n55. The Committee regards it as primarily essential that the articulation of the Groups of studies now offered by the Faculty of Arts, in which provision is made for the teaching of Chinese, should not be interfered with or affected in any way by the suggestions which follow. These suggestions involve, as a recommendation of first importance, that a new group of studies for Chinese and English (called, for convenience, Group 6) should be constituted on something like the following lines:-\n\nFirst Year:\n\nGroup 6—Chinese and English.\n\nEnglish, Chinese Language and Literature, Translation and Comparison, History or Logic.\n\nSecond Year: English, Chinese Language and Literature, Translation and Comparison, Chinese Philosophy.\n\nThird Year: English, Chinese Language and Literature, Translation and Comparison, Chinese History, Ethics.\n\nFourth Year: English, Chinese Language and Literature, Translation and Comparison.\n\nIn the opinion of the Committee, a new group of studies constituted on the lines above outlined should be regarded as the most necessary and urgent new provision in the matter of Chinese teaching which the Board of the Faculty of Arts should be called upon to consider.\n\nA new Group 6.\n\n56. The Committee also suggests that, if funds permit, the University authorities should consider the organization in the Faculty of Arts of another additional group of studies designed to aim at a more intensive study of Chinese than the suggested course above outlined as Group 6. This group, which we call, for convenience, Group 7, might perhaps be constituted on something like the following lines:-\n\nGroup 7—Group of Chinese Studies.\n\nFirst Year:\n\nEnglish, Chinese Philosophy, Chinese History, Chinese Language and Literature, Translation and Comparison.\n\nSecond Year: English, Chinese Philosophy, Chinese History, Chinese Language and Literature, Translation and Comparison.\n\nThird Year: Chinese Philosophy, Chinese History, Chinese Language and Literature, Translation and Comparison, Ethics.\n\nII\n\n360",
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        "content_text": "SHANGHAI SITUATION SINGAPORE PLANES\n\nMOST GRAVE. (Continued from page 11) considering strong action separately or jointly with Britain.\n\nThe New York Herald-Tribune says: \"There is every sign that a strong protest would be raised if the Japanese move within the Settlement.\"\n\nThe administration spokesmen have given an inferential warning that Japanese military action within the Settlement would be unwarranted and inexcusable.\n\nRumours of a British Note.\n\nNew York, Jan. 26.\n\nIt is learned from Tokio that the British Government has sent a Note to the Japanese Government presumably on the subject of extraterritoriality in China.\n\nA Flat Denial.\n\nLondon, Jan. 27. The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic correspondent states that British official circles yesterday flatly denied the reports from America alleging that the British Government had dispatched a Note to Japan anent Shanghai.\n\nFOR AUSTRALIA.\n\nTHE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1932.\n\nAir Base Machines to Fly To Port Darwin,\n\nThree flying boats from the Seletar Air Base are to make a flight in mid-March to Port Darwin, Australia.\n\nThe Straits Times was informed that nothing is yet fixed definitely. The crews will be selected later. The route will probably be via Banka, Tandjong Priok, Sourabaya, Bima, Timor Island, and on to Port Darwin. The return flight will be made in the first or second week of April.\n\nMAN AND WOMAN STABBED.\n\nAttempted Robbery At Pasir Panjang.\n\nShortly after one o'clock this morning, information of a robbery at the 84th milestone, Pasir Panjang Road, was received by the Orchard Road division police. Inspector Ratton and Inspector Goh went to the scene to find a Chinese and his wife suffering from stab wounds. The woman had a wound in her hand, while the husband had several stabs in the neck.\n\nTwo Chinese, it is said, armed with knives, attacked the inmates. On alarm being raised, the robbers got away. The proprietor is said to be in a critical condition.\n\nPOOR MR. HU HAN-MIN!\n\nStudents Pester His Life Out.\n\nHong Kong, Jan. 27. The Nanking University students who went to Canton from Hong Kong a day or two ago have decided to return to Hong Kong today in order to continue their efforts to persuade Mr. Hu Han-min to go north.-Sin Kuo Min. Reuter.\n\nGeneva, Jan. 26 (8.53 p.m.)\n\n\"Please Go Away!\"\n\nHong Kong, Jan. 27. Reuter learns authoritatively that there is no truth in the report that the League Council has decided to warn Japan regarding Shanghai.\n\nThe Council commissioned M. Paul Boncour to give moderating advice to both parties, and this was done when the Chinese and Japanese delegates were received separately.-Reuter.\n\nA number of students from the Chungshan University at Canton, who are appealing for funds on behalf of their military corps, arrived in Hong Kong yesterday on their way to Nanking. They proceeded to the residence of Mr. Hu Han-min in Hong Kong yesterday in order to endeavour to persuade him to go north, but Mr. Hu Han-min refused to receive a deputation from them.-Sin Kuo Min.\n\n'QUIET BUT TENSE.\" Chinese Entrenched On City Outskirts.\n\nShanghai, Jan. 26.\n\nThe situation is quiet but tense, and there is general apprehension lest the Japanese naval authorities should take the law into their own hands.\n\nSZECHWAN-KANSU. Situation Rapidly Developing.\n\nShanghai, Jan. 27. Reports to hand state that the situation as regards the Szechwan-Kansu hostilities is rapidly developing, but reliable details are not available. Meanwhile, Chinese troops are entrenching on the outskirts of Shanghai, notably in the neighbourhood of Hungjao Road, in the western district, which is a favourite foreign residential area. Reuter.\n\nShanghai, Jan. 27.\n\nThe 19th army, which is in the Shanghai area, is determined to fight the Japanese should the Japanese decide to take drastic measures in Shanghai.\n\nMartial law is being enforced every night around Shanghai.-Sin Kuo Min.\n\nA Significant Appointment.\n\nNanking, Jan. 26.\n\nVice-General Chan Ming-shu (the President of the Executive Yuan and Minister of Communications) has been appointed Foreign Minister in succession to Mr. Eugene Chen, who has resigned.-Reuter.\n\nThis is a most significant appointment since General Chan Ming-shu is a staunch supporter of Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, who is favouring a policy of conciliation towards Japan.\n\nPEKING AND SWATOW.\n\nJapanese Demands Closing Down of Newspapers.\n\nPeking, Jan. 26.\n\nThe Japanese Chargé d'Affaires has called on Marshal Chang Hsueh-lang and expressed strong indignation at an editorial regarding Korea printed on Jan. 23 by the Chinese-owned Peking Leader, the only English language daily in Peking.\n\nDeclaring that he was acting under the instructions of the Foreign Office, the Japanese Chargé d'Affaires demanded the permanent closing down of the Peking Leader, the arrest of the editor, and an apology.-Reuter.\n\nMayor of Swatow Defiant.\n\nHong Kong, Jan. 26.\n\nThe Japanese Consul at Swatow again interviewed the Mayor of Swatow on January 23 and peremptorily demanded the suppression of all newspapers in Swatow publishing news against Japan and the Japanese.\n\nHowever, the Mayor of Swatow declined to give any such promise.-Sin Kuo Min.\n\nJEHOL INVASION. Japanese Advance As Villages Burn.\n\nShanghai, Jan. 27.\n\nWest of the Liao-ho River, the main Japanese forces are continuing their drive northward up the Tatung Railway from Tahushan towards Tunglao.\n\nThey are still meeting with considerable resistance from Chinese volunteers, and severe fighting is stated to be in progress.\n\nThe Chinese volunteers have withdrawn to Hungloshan.\n\nThe Japanese advance northwards and into Jehol is being handicapped by reason of the fact that villages in the mountains are being set on fire. It is stated that the Chinese people who have their homes in these mountains are suffering miserably in consequence.\n\nGeneral Yu Hsueh-tsung has dispatched representatives to Tatung to welcome Marshal Wu Pei-fu. General Yu Hsueh-tsung was, at all events until recently, the garrison commander of the Peking and Tientsin area and commander of the first army of the North-Eastern Frontier Defence Force. Sin Kuo Min.\n\nVolunteers Attacking Tahushan.\n\nNanking, Jan. 27. Chinese volunteers are again counter-attacking Tahushan (between Sinmin and Kowpangtse on the Mukden-Peking Railway, where the Tatung branch line from Tungliao joins the main line).\n\nThe extent of the casualties is unknown. Sin Kuo Min.\n\nAeroplane Shot Down.\n\nNanking, Jan. 26. Fighting continues spasmodically on the Jehol frontier.\n\nThe Chinese volunteers have retreated to Hingcheng. It is reported that one Japanese plane was shot down by the volunteers. Sin Kuo Min.\n\nMarshal Wu and Yen.\n\nShanghai, Jan. 26. Marshal Wu Pei-fu is continuing his conference with Marshal Yen Shi-shan at Pati. It is understood that he is ready to proceed to the front at any time to fight against the Japanese.\n\nGeneral Choi Ting-kai is taking every precaution in the Shanghai and Nanking area.\n\nThe following have been elected office-bearers of the Siew Sin Sia Association, Singapore: President, Messrs. Ghee Song (re-elected); Vice-President, Messrs. Lam To (re-elected) and Lim Tan; hon. secretary, Mr. Teo Soo Poh; asst. hon. secretary, Mr. Sng Seng Heng; hon. treasurer, Mr. Teo Geok Lin (re-elected); asst. hon. treasurer, Mr. Pek Kim Feng (re-elected); hon. Auditor, Mr. See Tho Soo; hon. superintendent, Mr. Lim Tiang Kiat (re-elected); asst. hon. superintendents, Messrs. Koh Yeng Keng (re-elected) and Wong Shih Shu (re-elected); hon. sports captain, Mr. Ong Cheong Tin; asst. hon. sports captain, Mr. Tan Tiang Seer.\n\nIN THE SETTLEMENT.\n\nRepublican Daily News Shut Down.\n\nShanghai, Jan. 26. Following on the visit of the five Japanese naval officers to the Editor, mentioned in an earlier cable, the Kuomintang organ, the Republican Daily News, which is published in the heart of the International Settlement, has been closed down in compliance with the demands of Japanese Admiral Shiosawa.\n\nMAYOR WU.\n\nExpected to Comply With Japanese Demands.\n\nShanghai, Jan. 27.\n\nAs a result of a long discussion which he had with the principal Chinese bankers, the Mayor of Greater Shanghai (Mr. Wu Tieh-cheng) is expected to order the dissolution of all anti-Japanese Associations in Greater Shanghai tomorrow.\n\nDERAILED MAIL TRAIN.\n\nFalling on Line.\n\nCause Thought to be Brake Box.\n\nIpoh, Jan. 26. It is believed that the mail train accident between Kumunting and Krian Road, in which three coaches were derailed, was caused by a brake box falling on the line.\n\nPassengers in the derailed coaches were transferred to other coaches and continued the journey to Prai.\n\nOur Penang correspondent telegraphs that the train was 90 minutes late in reaching Prai.\n\nThe work of cleaning the line is proceeding quickly.\n\n\"BIG MASTER\" Editor to Pay Costs Of Prosecution.\n\nIpoh, Jan. 26.\n\nIn addition to the fine of $300, the editor of The Thunderer has been ordered to pay the costs of prosecution in a case in which a headmaster complained he had been defamed in a story \"Big Masters' Five Whiskers.\"\n\nLOCAL INDUSTRY.\n\nU.S. Manila Fleet on Way.\n\nNanking, Jan. 27. It is reported here that the United States Fleet at Manila is moving to Shanghai. Sin Kuo Min.\n\nWELSH PIT DISASTER.\n\nRescuers Display Great Gallantry.\n\nRugby, Jan. 27. Eleven bodies have been recovered from the pit at Llwynypia, South Wales, where an explosion occurred while 100 men were working in the pit.\n\nMany of the men are suffering from gas, shock, and minor injuries. Great gallantry was displayed by the rescuers.\n\nTHE STRAITS TIMES, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1932.\n\nPage 66\n\nGOOD YEAR\n\nTHE ELECTRICAL GEE OF ENGLAND\n\nWORLD WIDE GUARANTEE OF QUALITY & SATISFACTION\n\nMASTENS\n\nSINGAPORE\n\nKUALA LUMPUR\n\nIPOH\n\nNEW ALL-WEATHER TREAD TYRE HAS GREAT TRACTION\n\nGOOD YEAR\n\n3-$1-14\n\n15\n\n41",
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        "content_text": "## Q 44\n\nConcreting was completed by the end of December. The Inlet Control House and Draw-off Tunnel were also practically completed. The laying of the 18″ mild steel supply main from Nathan Road via Waterloo Road, together with the construction of the access steps from Waterloo Road, was completed. At the end of the year, there only remained the completion of the roof slab, and filling thereon, trimming, forming, turfing and channels to banks, and generally cleaning up the site.\n\n### 1933 Expenditure\n\n| Expenditure to 31st Dec., 1933 | $149,753.84 |\n| ------------------------------- | -------------- |\n|                             | $170,771.07    |\n\n## 176. Distribution Mains\n\nThe following work was carried out under this head: 496 feet of 12″ cast iron main were laid in Chatham Road at Hung Hom, 200 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Chatham Road near San Lau Street, 150 feet of 8″ cast iron main in Bulkeley Street, 57 feet of 8″ and 220 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Wuhu Street. 800 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Mody Road, 670 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Argyle Street at Ho Man Tin, 510 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Ching Lung Street. 220 feet of 8″ cast iron main were taken up in Bulkeley Street, 120 feet of 6″ and 110 feet of 5″ cast iron main in Wuhu Street, 560 feet of 4″ cast iron main in Mody Road.\n\n| Expenditure | $18,411.33 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 177. Distribution Circuit from New Reservoir\n\nThe following work was carried out under this head: 690 feet of 18″ steel main were laid from Nathan Road to Yaumati Service Reservoir, 600 feet of 18″ cast iron main from Yaumati Service Reservoir to King's Park, 4,020 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Chatham Road, 1,700 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Canton Road, 1,400 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Battery Street, 1,165 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Jordan Road, 310 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Salisbury Road. 84 feet of 12″ cast iron main were taken up in Jordan Road, 2,350 feet of 6″ and 985 feet of 5″ cast iron main in Chatham Road.\n\n| Expenditure | $76,824.79 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## NEW KOWLOON\n\n### BUILDINGS\n\n## 178. B. & F. Department Quarters & Store at Shamshuipo\n\nThe formation to approved levels of an area of about 14 acres of low-lying land surrounding the new B. & F. Department Quarters and Store was undertaken. About one acre was completed at the end of the year. A Contract amounting to $10,750.00 was let to Messrs. Kin Lee & Co. for the erection of a two-storey building, containing two sets of quarters with kitchen and bathroom, latrines and store on the ground floor, and on the first floor a large dormitory for twenty men with mess room and kitchen. The Contract was completed in a satisfactory manner by the end of the year.\n\n| Expenditure | $13,395.21 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## Q 45\n\n## 179. Market at Tong Mi\n\nThe work consists of the erection of a market of 36 stalls, but owing to shortage of staff it could not be undertaken during 1933.\n\n| Expenditure | Nil         |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n### GENERAL WORKS\n\n## 180. Roads\n\nThe undermentioned roads were macadamized, kerbed, channelled and laid to approved levels, the footpaths being paved with granolithic paving or slabs and the necessary improvements made in front of new buildings erected during the year: Sai Kung Road, Shek Ku Lung Road, Sa Po Road, Tak Ku Ling Road, South Wall Road, Prince Edward Road, Fuk Wa Street, Maple Street, Po Kong Road, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Poplar Street, Apliu Street, Fuk Wing Street, Wong Chuk Street, Shek Kip Mi Street, Un Chau Street, Pei Ho Street, Shamshuipo Market, Kwei-lin Street, Kiu Kiang Street, Castle Peak Road, Tai Po Road, Nan Chang Street, Tung Chau Street, Hai-tan Street, Boundary Street, Lung Kong Road.\n\n| Expenditure | $74,636.85 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 181. Drainage\n\n### (a) Training Nullahs\n\nThe invert of the nullah in Sam Tak Road was completed. A nullah with decking was constructed at Castle Peak Road, Wong Uk, and the eastern nullah wall with parapet walling at Lai Chi Kok Nullah was completed.\n\n| Expenditure | $38,646.76 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n### (b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works\n\nNew sewers and storm water drains varying in diameter from 66″ to 6″, were constructed to a length of 14,761 feet, principally in Shamshuipo, Cheung Sha Wan, Shek Kip Mei, and Kowloon City. The number of drain connections made was 230. Many new gullies were constructed and connected to the existing storm water drainage system.\n\n| Expenditure | $112,728.06 |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 182. Miscellaneous\n\nThe following were the principal works executed under this heading: Formation of pigstye site, west of Kowloon City, Levelling open space at rear of N.K.I.L. 1414, Filling in pool on Crown Land lying between Yu Chau Street and Tai Po Road, Levelling area between Shek Ku Lung Road and Sa Po Road at the rear of Kowloon City Market. Four beacons were constructed on the foothills to the East of Kowloon Bay to replace the existing measured mile.\n\n| Expenditure | $2,368.06  |\n| ----------- | ----------- |\n\n## 183. Water Works\n\nA block of coolie quarters was erected at the Tai Po Road Bungalow, consisting of a brick building with a reinforced concrete roof, providing accommodation for eight...",
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        "content_text": "*3** \n\nover and I will let you know later on as to how things stand\". \n\nAfter this I went away and returned to Sai Wan. I then told \n\nYim Yu's daughter to take a note (or paper) to go across (the \n\nharbour) to Sau Lin. I entreated her several times but she \n\nrefused. She said she did not want to meddle with anything \n\nof the kind. On the fourth day I went again. First of all I \n\ncalled on Yim Ping's place. He was not in the house. I then \n\nproceeded to Tim Chun's place. When I got up to his flat he \n\nwas sleeping. I then went away. A woman saw me and asked me \n\nwhere I was going to. I told her that I wanted (to go) to look \n\nfor Cheung Eau Lin. Yim Chun called out from his cubicle and \n\nasked who was looking for (her). He then told the people to \n\nsee who was there. I then went away. That evening I returned \n\nto Sai Wan and read a bible in Yim Yu's place. All of a sudden \n\nI saw one Yim Ping walking to and fro there. He came up and \n\ngreeted me. He said Sau Lin asked you to go across (the \n\nharbour). She said she would pay back to you a sum of $200.00. \n\nBetween 7 and 8 o'clock she will meet you on the Sham Shui Po \n\nferry wharf.\" I asked why she did not come. At that time I was \n\nvery angry. He said \"She did not want to let Yim Chan know \n\n(of this). Sai Lin told me to come over. Do not let people \n\nknow.\" I then went away. I went to Lascar Row at Sheung Wan \n\nwhere I bought a knife. The same night I went and killed both \n\nof them (deceased). There were many things that made me boil \n\nwith rage. For the present I am not quite well to speak and explain all clearly. \n\nsd. Keung Tsz Pan. \n\nI HEREBY CERTIFY THE FOREGOING TO BE A TRUE TRANSLATION OF THE CHINESE EXHIBIT NAMED 19. \n\nsd. Chan Kwok Ying. COURT TRANSLATOR. \n\n11. 9. 34.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936",
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        "title": "CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936",
        "content_text": "# Messenger\n\n| Department | Signature | Rank |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Wireless Telegraph Services | Chan Jik Shing | Shroff |\n|  | Shan Yan |  |\n|  | Slotto |  |\n|  | Aa Kam Hom | Telegraphist |\n|  | Chanbl |  |\n|  | Lung Chin Kit | 謝 |\n|  | ht yu foi |  |\n|  | Wong Chue Pak |  |\n|  | Charles Leifpoor | telegraphent |\n|  | Le So |  |\n|  | So Look Sheung | Worse dobalitiary Its |\n|  |  | Packwongtion |\n|  | Lin Ise des |  |\n|  | Lam Shin Aren |  |\n|  | gwen Lick hum |  |\n|  | was chun |  |\n| Tel. | Chan wing Fook | Wind |\n|  | Kanary Pang Koon king |  |\n|  | Ma Sheung Ying |  |\n|  | cecil to Hel |  |\n|  | Lam Sik Yel | Thengkai (Jel) |\n|  | 光蘇 | 洸 |\n|  | 葉國華 |  |\n|  | 周漢金 | 1447 |\n|  | 李錦福 |  |\n|  | 盧鐸 | 44 |\n|  | 球謝 霖国国 梅浩 | 罗 |\n|  | i |  |",
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        "title": "CO129-558-3 Levy on Salaries- petition from Chinese Civil Servants 3-1-1936 - 19-12-1936",
        "content_text": "## Medical Department\n\n| Name | Rank |\n| --- | --- |\n| Lahan Fook Zin | 3/Nurse, P./Nurse |\n| Chan Lai Rii | Nurse |\n| Dessie Thom | Clerk, Shroff |\n| Winnie Koo | Clerk |\n| Anita Ng | Clerk |\n| Don's Cheung | Clerk |\n| Pearl Lin | P./Nurse |\n| Nora Chin | P./Nurse |\n| Jigai Kwong | Clerk |\n| Chung Chan Yik On | Clerk |\n| Woo Lick Yu | 5/Dresser |\n| Chan Chro ng hai ching | 5/Dresser |\n| Ledow Long Yuantton thing | 5/Dresser |\n| Cheung Chi Fai | 5/Dresser |\n| Wai Woon Man | Authwok frem (Dresser?) |\n| Lee Jack Hing | Dresser |\n| Lam Mok Yim | Dresser |\n| Lan Ken Seng | Dresser |\n| Wing Chin Kwai | Dresser |\n| Leung Tang Chenk Wa | Ith Cheung (Dresser?) |\n| Ellou Hong | Tel. Operator, C. Dresser |\n| h. Wond | R. Asst. (P./Dresser?) |\n| R. King | P./Dresser, P/Drener |\n| Haave M.C. Lee | P./Dresser |\n| R. Chan | P./Dresser |\n| 10. Layne | P/Presser |\n| m. Chan | P./Dresser |\n| 7. King | P./Dresser |\n| S. Chung | 5/Dispenser |\n| J. King | Dresser, Store man 7.3. to. |\n| P. muose | P./Nurse, Bynurse |\n| R. Cran | 5/Nurse, P./Nurse |\n| F. Nurse | P./Nurse, Nurse |\n| A murse | Nurse |\n| Yuen Lai bauen | /Dresser |\n| Chan Thipen | Of Driven (Dresser?) |\n| Li Chien Chi | Chung Yu Pin (P./Dresser?) |\n| PJ Dresser | Tel. Operator |\n| a Chums | Workchan saud (C/Dresser?) |\n| C/ Dresser | fin Hne Wones |\n| M. Loss | Wordmaster |\n| Chan SunPui | P./Dresser |\n| wond In Wing | P./Dresser |\n| L. Chue | Clerk |\n| Kwan Chung Wing | P./Drener |\n| Lee Shang Wen | Clerk |\n| Li ong Peng Ho | Clerk |\n| Eva Long | Clerk |\n| M. Tsur | Clerk |\n| L. Cran | 1. poh F. Loong (P./Dresser?) |\n|  | P./Dresser, Nurse, P./Nurse |\n\nPage 180\nPage 181",
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        "document_key": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936",
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        "title": "CO129-559-13 Sir A. Caldecott- visit to Canton 13-9-1936 - 26-11-1936",
        "content_text": "## In conclusion the General apologised for not being able to visit personally more Chinese merchants to get their views. He took the opportunity of saying good-bye to the merchants, hoping that one day they could visit him in Canton, where they could have more time to exchange views. He thanked the Chamber and all its members for the excellent entertainment.\n\n## Aeroplane Donors Thanked\n\nIn a speech the Mayor, Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, said that for many years he had been away from Canton serving the Central Government in Nanking. For this reason he had little chance of visiting Hongkong, and to meet such a distinguished gathering of the Chinese business leaders was a great pleasure to him.\n\n\"As explained by General Huang just now,\" said the Mayor, “to pay an official call on His Excellency the Governor, Sir Andrew Caldecott, is the first reason of the visit of the Canton officials, while secondly the officials also want to meet the overseas Chinese here.\n\n\"On behalf of the National Government I wish to thank all Chinese in Hongkong for their generous donation and unselfishness in contributing half a million dollars for the aeroplane fund in connection with Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's birthday. Such a good spirit is comparable to that of even the most patriotic peoples of the European and American countries to-day.\n\n\"Although Hongkong and Canton are on a different footing, actually the closest of relations exist between the two cities. If we can bring prosperity to both, the people in the two places will be directly benefited. For this reason there is every necessity for commercial and economic co-operation between Canton and Hongkong.\n\n\"As most of the Chinese residents in Hongkong are Cantonese, Canton serves as a backbone to them. Consequently a bad Government in Canton will not only disappoint the Cantonese in Hongkong but will have other detrimental effects on this Colony as a whole. The present Government in Canton is determined to carry out its readjustment programme to the fullest extent, so that prosperity will be brought not only to Canton but to both cities. If any future opportunity should arise, the Canton Municipal Government will be most willing to receive any constructive advice which may be given by the Hongkong Chinese.\"\n\n## Other Chinese Receptions\n\nAt the Hotel Cecil at nine o'clock yesterday morning representatives of 280 local Chinese organisations, including trade and labour associations and schools, gave a reception in honour of the visiting Canton officials. The meeting was presided over by Mr. Tang Chi-ching, who delivered the speech of welcome on behalf of the 280 organisations of Hongkong and Kowloon. The Chairman stressed the point that in cementing better relations between Hongkong and Canton they would increase the prosperity of the two leading cities of South China.\n\nAnother speech was made by Mr. Li Sing-kui (Chairman of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce).\n\nThe happy function came to a conclusion after General Huang Mu-sung had replied thanking the hosts for their excellent entertainment.\n\n## A Cordial Welcome\n\nLater in the morning, at 11 o'clock, another Chinese reception, given by a number of local commercial, educational, medical, religious and sports associations, was held in the Kam Ling Restaurant, at West Point. The reception was presided over by Mr. Ip Hau-chuen.\n\nAt this reception General Huang Mu-sung said that the Chinese Government was determined to push on with the new life movement in Kwangtung, as shown by the rigid suppression of gambling, opium smoking and the miscellaneous and unpopular taxes. This would relieve the financial burden of the people and would permit them to proceed with the rehabilitation work. In short, it was the hope of the Canton Government to push ahead the reorganisation of Kwangtung, making the province a model province of China. He said that there was great hope for a speedy recovery if the overseas Chinese continued to give support to the Government whenever they could.\n\nThe Mayor of Canton, Mr. Tseng Yang-fu, said that he was greatly impressed by the enthusiasm shown in the many entertainments which had been given in their honour.\n\n## TRADE DELEGATION\n\n### Big Party of Businessmen Arrive from Canton\n\nBusiness men of Hongkong and Canton were enabled to fraternise at length when, in connection with the goodwill visit of His Excellency the Provincial Chairman of the Kwangtung Provincial Government, and the Mayor of Canton, a party of Chinese business and financial representatives arrived from Canton yesterday morning.\n\nThe visitors were headed by Mr. Ho Tsap-ping, (Chairman, Kwangtung Provincial Chamber of Commerce), and included: Mr. Chow Dien-pong, (Chairman, Canton Chamber of Commerce), Mr. Chen Yu-chien, (Chairman, Canton Bankers Association), Mr. Li Lu-chao, (Director, Canton-Kowloon Railway), Dr. Chien Shu-fan (Lawyer), Mr. Kiang Ying-chi, (Manager, Canton Municipal Bank), Mr. Loo Im-min, (Manager, China State Bank, Canton), Mr. Chan Lim-chung, (Chinese Manager, Hongkong & Shanghai Bank, Canton), Mr. Tsai Chang, Manager, (Sun Company), Mr. Chung Ping-fung, (Manager, General Bank), Mr. W. J. Wen, (Manager, Bank of Communications), Mr. Yiu Pak-loong, (Director, Department of Navigation), Mr. Tang Ying-wa, (Manager, China Merchants Steam Navigation Co.), Mr. Lo Ting-yu, (Director, Weaving Factory), Mr. Shen Tsiao-chiu, (Secretary General, K.T. Provincial Kwokmantang Headquarters), Mr. Wilfred Ling, (Municipal Government Planning Committee).\n\nThe party was received in the Jacobean Room of the Hongkong Hotel by members of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, and light refreshments were served while introductions were exchanged.\n\n| Name | Affiliation |\n| --- | --- |\n| The Hon. Mr. Stanley H. Dodwell | Messrs. Dodwell & Co., Ltd. |\n| The Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson | Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. |\n| The Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson | Messrs. Mackinnon, Mackenzie & Co. |\n| Mr. G. Miskin | Messrs. Gilman & Co., Ltd. |\n| Mr. P. S. Cassidy | Messrs. J. D. Hutchison & Co. |\n| Mr. J. R. Masson | Messrs. Butterfield & Swire |\n| Mr. T. A. Mitchell | Messrs. W. R. Loxley & Co., (China) Ltd. |\n| Mr. K. S. Morrison | Messrs. Reiss, Bradley & Co., Ltd. |\n| Mr. G. W. Sewell | Federation of British Industries, Ltd. |\n| Mr. W. Shewan | Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., Ltd. |\n| Major V. E. Duclos | Canadian Trade Commissioner |\n| Mr. G. C. Pelham | H.M. Trade Commissioner |\n| Mr. A. Brearley | The Chartered Bank of India, Australia & China |\n| Mr. J. W. Platt | The Asiatic Petroleum Co., (S.C.) Ltd. |\n| Mr. J. H. Jessen | Messrs. Jebsen & Co. |\n| Mr. A. B. Raworth | General Electric Co., Ltd. |\n| Mr. H. Owen Hughes | Messrs. Harry Wicking & Co., Ltd. |\n| Mr. A. K. Mackenzie | Messrs. Harry Wicking & Co., Ltd. |\n| Mr. R. D. Gillespie | The Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd. |\n| Mr. F. Stafford Smith | The British-American Tobacco Co., Ltd. |\n\nFrom the Jacobean Room, members of the party went to the St. Francis Hotel where they were received by members of the Chinese business community, while others were shown round the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building by the Chief Manager, Mr. V. M. Grayburn.",
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        "document_key": "CO129-562-20 Whompoa Port- development 19-2-1937 - 4-4-1938",
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        "title": "CO129-562-20 Whompoa Port- development 19-2-1937 - 4-4-1938",
        "content_text": "## S.C.M.Post of 8.1.37.\n\n### WHAMPOA PORT\n\n**Definite Plan Approved**\n\n**And Funds Awaited**\n\n## OFFICIAL RETURNS\n\nMr. Liu Wei-chi, the Construction Commissioner of the Kwangtung Government, arrived in Hongkong yesterday from Shanghai by the liner Conte Verde after having visited Marshal Chiang Kai-shek with regard to the construction and development works which are taking place and planned for Kwangtung.\n\nMarshal Chiang gave instructions for future developments, said Mr. Liu, but these could not be divulged as yet. He himself would return to Nanking for the 3rd Plenary Session of the Kuomintang in February to report further.\n\nA definite plan for the proposed deep-sea port at Whampoa has been adopted by the Nanking Government, said Mr. Liu.\n\nThe Reconstruction Commissioner, in an interview with an S.C.M. Post representative, added that they had consulted the Government with regard to the Whampoa project, and the plan which he was taking back to Kwangtung was one which had had the unanimous approval of all parties, including the Generalissimo, Marshal Chiang Kai-shek. The only thing holding up the scheme is lack of sufficient funds, but the Mayor of Canton, Mr. Tseng Yang-po, had been left behind to raise the very large sum that would be needed. A start on construction of the new port would be made immediately he came back with the funds.\n\nMr. Liu said that the first stage would be construction of wharves, this being followed by dredging of the channel.\n\n### The Cost\n\nIn another statement to an S.C.M. Post representative, just before he sailed on the s.s. Sai On last night, Mr. Liu said that the sum required for the first part of the harbour project was in the region of $10,000,000. This is to be provided by funds from the Kwangtung Provincial Treasury, supplemented by a loan from the Ministry of Communications.\n\nFacilities under the scheme were to be provided by a wall of quay of sufficient extent to berth six or seven steamers at one time, the harbour being dredged to a sufficient depth for ocean-going vessels of 8,000 tons and more.\n\nConcurrently with the harbour construction, the extension of the railway line to connect Whampoa with the Hankow-Canton Railway would be undertaken, and there were to be godowns and warehouses in sufficient numbers for merchandise brought by both railways and steamers.\n\nThe Reconstruction Commissioner confirmed a previous report that three foreign concerns were bidding for the work, these being Dutch, British, and Japanese respectively. He indicated that the Dutch Company, who were specialists in this class of work, had the best chance of succeeding.\n\nAmongst other officials accompanying the Reconstruction Commissioner were Generals Cheung Mui-san, Wong Yam-wang, Wong Yin-ching, Li Chan-kau, and Chang Tat, returning from an inspection tour of Central China undertaken in the cause of national co-ordination of military defences. They report that they had also inspected the Suiyuan military situation, and would have made a more extensive tour of the war-troubled zone but for its being cut short by the Sianfu revolt. Others of the military contingent were returning on the Empress of Russia, which also arrived here yesterday.\n\nThe party with the Reconstruction Commissioner returned to Canton last night.\n\n### A CHANGE OF PLAN\n\nCanton Extension Will Stop at Yu Chu\n\nThe Whampoa extension of the Canton-Hankow Railway, which has been under construction since November last, will terminate at Yu Chu (outside Canton where forts are situated) instead of at Whampoa, says the Canton Daily Sun.\n\nThe removal of the Mohammedan Cemetery, which is necessary for the construction of the extension, has brought protests from the Mohammedans' Association and the Pacification Office of Kwangsi.\n\nMr. Liu Pao-shin, chief engineer for construction, is now proceeding to Nanking to consult the Railways Ministry on the removal of the Mohammedans' Cemetery.",
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        "content_text": "# UNTOLD HORROR AND INHUMANITY\n\nand handed to the Chairman who, after perusal, said that the letter should be read at this stage, it read:-\n\n\"**Norddeutscher Lloyd, Bremen**\n\nHong Kong, Sept. 27. 1937. Report over shipwrecked crew. On our way from Kobe to Hong Kong, we saw in the morning, 3.40. September 27, a shipwrecked crew about true 205 degrees 7 miles distance from Pedro Blanco Rock. At the same time we turned the ship and were searching for the float. At 3.50 a.m. we found the shipwrecked crew sitting on a small raft. We lowered our boat and picked up nine Chinese males and one female.\n\n(Sgd) W. Stein.\nCaptain\nS.s. Scharnhorst, Bremen.\"\n\nMr. Whyatt: After receiving that document did you see any of these Chinese people on board?—Yes.\n\nHow many?—Nine Chinese males and one female.\n\nAnd what did you do with them?—I put them on board the police launch and took them to the Water Police and handed them over to the Inspector on duty.\n\n## LOG ENTRY\n\nThe next witness called was Capt. E. H. Histed, residing at 34. Kimberley Road, the master of the **Kaying**, which is owned by the China Navigation Co., Ltd., and whose local agents are Messrs. Butterfield and Swire.\n\nMr. Whyatt: On September 26 were you aboard your ship?—Yes. From Shanghai to Hong Kong.\n\nWere you carrying many passengers?—Yes.\n\nWhat sort of passengers?—Refugees from Shanghai to Canton, mostly Chinese passengers.\n\nAbout 6 o'clock on the evening of September 27 did the Second Officer make a report to you?—Yes.\n\nAnd as a result of that report what did you do?—I went on the bridge and I saw two men on a raft.\n\nThen what did you do?—The ship was stopped, manoeuvred, a boat was lowered in charge of the Chief Officer and the men taken on board the ship.\n\nWhat sort of wreckage was it that these men were clinging to?—A raft of some description.\n\nWhat sort of condition were these men in when you picked them up?—In a condition of extreme exhaustion.\n\nDid you discover what their names were?—The names were handed to me by the compradore, but I have not entered them and I did not put them into the book, I am afraid I would not remember them if you were to mention them.\n\nWhen you arrived in Hong Kong what did you do?—We came to Hong Kong and dropped the British Consul from Shanghai here, we then proceeded to Canton and returned the following day, September 30. The two men we had picked up we sent to the Tung Wah Hospital under the escort of one of the compradore staff.\n\n## Naval Expert Tells of Submarines\n\n\"Supposing you were cruising off the South China Coast and you saw a submarine with white, black and white bands painted around the conning tower, could you from those indications form any view as to its nationality?\" was the question put forward by Mr. John Whyatt to Lt.-Comdr. R. R. Herbert, expert in distinguishing marks attached to submarines of Naval Powers, at the third hearing of the \"Junk-Sinking Inquiry,\" at the Supreme Court on Oct. 21, when the \"voice of experience\" echoed the reply that his first impression would be that it was a Japanese submarine.\n\nHarrowing tales, expressive of untold devastation and suffering, were told by an eye-witness who recalled the tragedy of the merciless shelling and sinking of a fleet of Chinese fishing junks, allegedly by the hands of a malicious Japanese submarine crew. The inquiry is being conducted by a special Government-appointed Commission comprising His Honour the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor (Chairman), the Harbour Master, Hon. Commander J. B. Newill, and Mr. Justice J. A. Fraser. Mr. J. C. McDouall is acting as Secretary to the Commission, whilst Mr. John Whyatt, Assistant Attorney General, is in charge of witnesses.\n\nMedical evidence was given by Dr. P. F. S. Court, Government medical officer, of the Queen Mary Hospital, and by Dr. Bow, Medical Superintendent of Kwong Wah Hospital. These witnesses testified that the victims were suffering from injuries due to the presence of foreign bodies in the nature of metallic fragments.\n\nHearing was adjourned till 10 a.m. to-morrow.\n\n### TWO MEN OF RAFT\n\nRecalled, Lam Chu demonstrated how the suspenders were worn—one strap on each shoulder like braces, adding that the straps were dark in colour and about 1½ inches in width.\n\nYu Man-hoi, assistant compradore of the **Kaying**, gave evidence to the effect that, while the steamer was on a voyage from Shanghai to Hong Kong on September 27, he saw at a distance two men, whose names he discovered to be Ho Pak-kan and Ho Pak-shing, calling out for help, clinging to a raft. After being picked and taken on board, they looked very much exhausted, their hands and feet being very pale as if they had been in water for a long time.\n\nSgt. Mackay, police photographer, stated that he took photographs of junks No. 28 and No. 447, copies of which were shown to the Commission.\n\n### GOOD WEATHER\n\nMr. S. P. Heywood, Assistant Director of the Royal Observatory, was then called.\n\nMr. Whyatt: Is it the practice of the Observatory to compile weather maps twice daily?—Yes, morning and afternoon.\n\nFrom your experience and knowledge are these weather maps for the most part accurate?—Yes.\n\nHave you brought with you certain weather maps covering Sept. 21 to Sept. 27?—Yes.\n\nThese maps show the sort of weather prevailing in the vicinity of Chilang Lighthouse throughout that period?—One can adduce from them.\n\nWhat sort of weather was prevailing there during that time?—Moderate east and E.N.E. winds throughout the period except on September 27 when the wind was light westerly. The weather was fair or fine and the visibility was good and it is unlikely that any strong winds were experienced near the Chilang Point during that period.\n\nAfter compiling these maps did you subsequently receive information from ships?—Yes, we received a number of meteorological logs from ships plying between Hong Kong and coast ports. There were no reports of any wind exceeding 18 m.p.h. and the weather in all cases was fair or fine except Sept. 27. The **Kaying** on that day reported the sea was smooth.\n\nAnd from the reports you received you expect the sea to be smooth?—Yes.\n\n### EVENTUALLY RESCUED\n\nFung Chan-ho, native of Macao, testified that on the morning of September 22 he was on board junk No. 1822 off Chilang Lighthouse, when he saw at a distance a pair of junks hit by gunfire.\n\nWhat happened after the guns had hit the first pair of junks?—We lowered all our sails and, being frightened, we all went into the hold. Eventually our junk was also hit and sank. We then came on the deck and tied the sails together to form a raft, on which we floated. There was also one sampan.\n\nWas any member of your crew injured?—Yes. Leung Hong, who was wounded on both feet. We were eventually rescued by another junk and brought back to Aberdeen.\n\n### EXPERT EVIDENCE\n\nLieut. Comdr. R. R. Heibert, attached to the Commodore's Office, Hong Kong, was the next witness.\n\nHe stated he had served 21 years in the Royal Navy, 16 of which had been in submarines.\n\nMr. Whyatt: For ten years you have been in command of submarines?—Yes.\n\nShould I be right in describing you as a specialist in that type of naval craft?—Yes.\n\nCan you tell me from your experience what colour submarines are usually painted?—Usually grey, from light or silvery grey to dark grey, largely depending on the nature of the operations on which the submarine may be engaged.\n\n### DISTINGUISHING MARKS\n\nAre you speaking of the British Navy?—No, all Navies.\n\nWith regard to certain distinguishing marks which I understand are sometimes carried on the hull of submarines, is it the practice of certain Navies to paint numerals on the hull near the conning tower?—It is not the general practice in the British Navy nor, as far as I know, in the American Navy.\n\nCan you tell me the Navy that adopts this practice?—Yes. Japanese Navy.\n\nIs it the invariable practice in the Japanese Navy?—As far as I know, it is.\n\nWhat sort of numerals do they use?—Arabic.\n\nAnd whereabouts do they usually paint these numerals?—On the hull before the conning tower, towards the bow.\n\nSupposing now you are cruising off the south China Coast, and supposing you saw a submarine with an Arabic numeral \"7\" painted on the hull, could you from your experience form any opinion as to the nationality of the submarine?—That would be a Japanese submarine, but I should require more certain evidence than that.\n\n### PORTABLE MACHINE-GUNS\n\nIs it the practice of some navies to paint white or black bands on their vessels?—It is done in most Navies; for instance, in the British Navy our destroyers have bands on the funnels.\n\nIs this practice used to a limited or extensive extent?—It is used very extensively—most extensively, I might say, in the Japanese Navy. They are painted on their cruisers and destroyers, but I cannot be definite about their submarines.\n\nWe all know that the chief armament carried by submarines is torpedo; have they any other type of armaments?—Yes, they carry guns of three or four inches and sometimes a larger calibre, portable machine-guns and rifles.\n\nI am chiefly interested in guns. Can you tell me whether they carry them?—Normally a submarine has one gun just before the conning tower on the deck.\n\n### ABSOLUTELY INVARIABLE\n\nWhat do you mean by \"normally\"?—In some cases, specially in foreign navies, some submarines are built with two guns—one before the conning tower and one aft—but this is most unusual and is usually found in the largest and most modern submarines. It is not unusual to see a submarine equipped with one gun but a submarine equipped with two guns would be a most unusual sight in South China.\n\nAnd would that enable you to form any opinion as to its nationality?—Yes, I should be very much inclined to believe it was a Japanese submarine.\n\nDo you know anything about the dresses and equipment that is worn by Japanese sailors?—Yes, they are in the habit of carrying a water bottle when they form landing parties, or go ashore. They wear a sort of equipment with straps over their shoulders. The water bottle, I believe, is attached to the straps which go from the shoulder down to waist.\n\nIs that an invariable practice?—Yes, absolutely invariable; they always wear it when they go ashore, but I could not say whether they wear it when they are at sea.\n\nApart from that, is it unique in that respect?—Absolutely.\n\nChairman: Can you give any idea of the colour of the strap?—A dark khaki colour.\n\nChairman: Am I right in assuming that you draw a distinguishing line between landing parties carrying a bottle strapped to their shoulders and the other equipment of boarding parties?—I should imagine it would be a practice then to wear some sort of equipment when they were going to action.\n\n### GO BY CLASSES\n\nChairman: Do you happen to know whether in the Japanese Navy there is a submarine bearing the figure 7?—I should imagine there would be, because they go by classes, 1 to 5 and 5 to 8.\n\nCan you imagine what armament No. 7 submarine has?—I should say two 5.5 inch guns.\n\nRe-called, Dr. Court stated that he performed a \"post mortem\" examination on Leung Hong and found that he died as a result of a septic wound in the leg.\n\nAfter Mr. Whyatt had informed the Commissioners that the expert evidence on the bullet was not yet available, hearing was adjourned until 10 a.m. to-day.",
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        "content_text": "SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1937.\n\n31\n\n12\n\nYeast-Vite\n\nBATTLE FRONT AT LIUHO\n\nATTACK BY CHINESE\n\nmeans Vigour\n\nBY TAKING YEAST-VITE you can benefit TO-DAY! You can gain and enjoy the exhilarating, energetic sensation of healthful zest. You will feel in good spirits instead of being depressed.\n\nTiredness is banished, cold and chills speedily relieved, the blood enriched and the nerves made strong and steady by the powerful vitamin nutrition of this SAFE and CERTAIN cure for Depression and common ills.\n\nYEAST-VITE IS LIFE.\n\nThe speedy benefit you experience is simply the natural outcome of the pure medicinal Yeast, Vitamins, especially Vitamin \"B\", and other valuable tonic ingredients which are in every YEAST-VITE TABLET.\n\nYeast-Vite TONIC TABLETS\n\nA pure Medicinal Yeast which contains no drugs.\n\nObtainable everywhere.\n\nSale Agents: Gilman & Co., Ltd. Hong Kong.\n\nYEAST VITE TONIC TABLETS\n\ne Lightrung Pick-me-up\n\nNow & Wonderful PURE YEAST, The atmord of VITAMINS\n\nuntain Natnag Hampt\n\nYEAST-VITE To Aid War Wounded\n\nLABORATORNST WATFORD, EMBLAND\n\n3APBI\n\nThe Hongkong Chinese Women's Soldiers' Relief Association Invites Contributions of Money and Material\n\nHeadquarters: Office of Chinese Estate Co., Ltd., First Floor, China Building.\n\nTHE SHUI HING HING CO. GENERAL PROVIDERS 187-195 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL\n\nSale STILL PROCEEDING REAL BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT\n\nGUERLAIN PERFUMERY IN FULL ASSORTMENT JUST RECEIVED ALL PRICES REDUCED SPECIALLY\n\nLIU SHALIMAR\n\nSETTLEMENT WAR ZONE REMAINS UNCHANGED\n\nCITY HOSTILITIES\n\nSerious Fighting Near Jukong Wharf\n\nALL LINES UNALTERED\n\nTIENTSIN FRONT\n\nJapanese Now Think Their Forces Sufficient\n\nTENSION RELIEVED\n\nPaoting, Sept. 1.\n\nJAPAN'S POLICY\n\nGovernment Asked To Clarify Its Attitude\n\nAPPEAL BY POLITICIANS\n\nLondon, Sept. 2. According to military intelligence received here to-day, 1,000 Japanese attached to artillery units left Tientsin to-day for Yangliuching, about 20 miles west of Tientsin.\n\nShanghai, Sept. 1. A message from Tokyo states that a full inquiry into the objectives of Japan's action in China, and clarification of the Government's purpose was recommended at a meeting of the Seiyukai (Conservative) Party by three of its leaders.\n\nEight leaders urged that the party make its aims in China more precisely known and establish a firmly-defined objective.\n\nAnother detachment of the Kwangtung Army arrived in Tientsin to-day and are being billeted in the Palitan barracks. Central News.\n\nNERVOUSNESS IN SOUTH AT FEAR OF AIR RAIDS\n\nMORE REINFORCEMENTS\n\nMain interest in the Shanghai war is centred on the fighting on the Woosung-Liuho front, where the Japanese officially claim the occupation of Lion Forest Forts on the coast about 10 miles beyond Woosung.\n\nThere was heavy fighting at Liuho and Woosung yesterday, when the Chinese launched a counter-attack against the Japanese at Lotien. Chinese reports say that a Japanese attempt to take Paoshan, north of the Woosung fort, was repulsed after a severe engagement in which hundreds of the invaders were killed.\n\nFive Japanese transports and a supply ship arrived at the Japanese wharves in the eastern district of the International Settlement on Wednesday night and landed men and material in darkness. The Japanese deny the landing of Manchukuoan troops.\n\nChinese leaders are confident of winning the war after a long and bitter struggle. Mr. T. V. Soong says that Japan is destined to find China a morass in which the Japanese armies will sink the further they drive inland. He predicts that all the $500,000,000 Liberty Bonds will be taken up within three months.\n\nBaulked by the Tientsin Consular Body in their attempt to take over the Chinese telegraph service in Tientsin, the Japanese military authorities have established their own cable service connecting Peiping and Manchukuo.\n\nThere is still much nervousness in Canton, Fukien and Kiangsi regarding possible Japanese air raids. The Canton Government has ordered all passage-towboats, launches and motor boats to avoid the bund and to anchor in the inner harbour near the foreign gunboats.\n\nThe Japanese and Chinese lines within the Settlement war zone remained unchanged yesterday despite occasional and severe exchange of fire in various sectors.\n\nTWO FOREIGNERS SHOT\n\nShanghai, Sept. 1 (9 p.m.). Crack Chinese troops are now pouring into Yuehpu, a small town about a mile and half north-west of Liuying Bridge, Road in Chapei.-Central News.\n\nDesperate Battle\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4 p.m.). Fighting Spreads\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2. Japanese troops were landed at the Jukong Wharf early yesterday morning, deploying out in a wide area. Fighting broke out immediately in the vicinity.\n\nAt 6 o'clock in the morning, a detachment of Japanese attacked Chinese entrenched at the Far Eastern Race Course, a mile west of the Jukong Wharf. The attack was intended to cover operations by a Japanese engineering corps to bridge the creeks at Kuanyinchai and Wang-chiachai nearby, but when the Chinese discovered their ruse, promptly shifted their positions and commenced a brisk fire in the new region, foiling all attempts to build the bridges.\n\nA party of Japanese advanced on Luchiachai, about half a mile north of the International Settlement boundary near the riverfront late in the morning. The Chinese troops stationed there withheld fire until the Japanese had moved unsuspectingly into a semicircle of Chinese troops, at which time the Chinese opened fire from all sides, killing a large number and forcing the remnants of the Japanese party to disperse.\n\nAt about the same time, another party of Japanese attacked the Chinese lines at Kuanyintang, about 1,000 yards south-west of the Jukong Wharf, but the Chinese held firm and forced the attackers to retire after a short skirmish.\n\nFollowing the landing of Japanese regulars who have taken over the Yangtsepoo area yesterday, the marines who have been holding Japanese positions in the area have been shifted to the Hongkew sector.-Central News.\n\nChinese Concentration\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (11.20 a.m.). A Japanese spokesman said the Japanese had silenced the Chinese shelling of Hongkew from Chapei.\n\nThe Japanese dropped nine shells within half an hour on Paoshan Road in Chapei district, where it is reported there is a Chinese concentration following the arrival of heavy reinforcements. United Press.\n\nPositions Unchanged\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4.07 p.m.). There was a severe exchange of fire in sectors around Shanghai, where the Chinese and Japanese lines are still unaltered.-Reuter.\n\nREINFORCEMENTS\n\nPaoshan and a mile south of Lion Forest Fort.\n\nFresh Japanese Landing In\n\nTientsin, Sept. 2. Japanese troop movements to North China have been virtually completed, the leaders believing them strong enough for any exigency.\n\nThe number of Japanese forces in North China is estimated at 120,000, and is possibly more.\n\nThe suspension of reinforcements has eased the tension in the concessions where Japanese conduct has caused frequent protests.\n\nThe British concession is strengthening the outer barricades despite Japanese assurances that troops will avoid the British concession.\n\nFIGHT TO THE END\n\nTIENTSIN\n\nJapanese Establish Their Own Cable Line\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2. \"Christian General\" Visits the Front\n\nLEADERS CONFIDENT\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4.11 a.m.). A visitor to the Chinese front line yesterday was Marshal Feng Yu-hsiang, the \"Christian General\" and vice-Chairman of the National Military Affairs Commission in Nanking.\n\nHe told interviewers that the Chinese would fight to the bitter end for the sake of world peace and China's own existence. He paid a tribute to the Chinese commanders, who he said were mindful only of their \"divine duties.\"\n\nA Bitter Struggle\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (3.37 p.m.). In an interview, Mr. T. V. Soong said that China is doomed to a long and bitter struggle, but he predicted that she will eventually be victorious.\n\nHe said peace will come when Japan realises that she is in a lane that has no turning. \"Even before the war, Japan's finances were tottering from the burdens of militarism. Her huge expenditures now merely accelerate the inevitable. She is destined to find China a morass in which the Japanese armies will sink the further they drive inland.\"-Reuter.\n\nPEIPING POSITION\n\nJapanese Putting Up New Gun Emplacements\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2. Reports from North China say that Peiping is daily becoming more impregnable with gun emplacements on permanent foundations replacing the earlier hasty defences.-United Press.\n\nKALGAN OCCUPIED\n\nJapanese Line Extends To Sea Front\n\nCANTON AIR RAID\n\nJapanese Plane Blown Up By Own Bomb\n\nCHINESE COMMENDED\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2.\n\nCanton, Sept. 1. A bitter land, sea and air battle is being waged at Paoshan, known as the world's smallest walled city, where the gallant Chinese garrison, although cut off from other Chinese lines in and around Shanghai, has withstood for 10 hours the troops where needed.-United Press.\n\nBig Push Imminent\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4.11 a.m.). The setting for Japan's prospective big push on all fronts in the Shanghai and Woosung and Woosung areas is being completed.\n\nYesterday's fighting, though severe, was regarded only as a curtain raiser.-Reuter.\n\nPaoshan Not Captured\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (10.29 a.m.). The Chinese admit the loss of Woosung village, but deny that the Japanese have captured Paoshan\n\nReuter.\n\nHeavy Japanese Casualties\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2. The 2,000 Japanese troops who landed in the vicinity of Woosung Fort yesterday made a frantic attempt to take Paoshan, but were repulsed after a severe engagement. Several hundred Japanese are reported to have been killed and injured.\n\nHARI-KARI HEROES\n\nIt is also disclosed to-night that 2,000 Japanese landed last night around Woosung Village and the Woosung Fort area. Central News.\n\nPROPERTY DAMAGED\n\nOn Mills Suffer\n\nSettlement Landing\n\nShanghai, Sept. (4.11 a.m.).\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (7.30 p.m.)\n\nChinese quarters regard the disembarkation of Japanese troops in the eastern district of the Settlement as a confession of poor success at attending the landing operations on the Liuho-Woosung coastline and assert that the presence of the Japanese troops is final confirmation that the Japanese are using the Settlement as a base of operations.\n\nBesides munitions and other war material the Japanese also landed in this section of the Settlement four and six-inch guns mounted on caterpillars.-Reuter.\n\nThree Japanese Divisions\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2. Three Japanese divisions, representing the crack troops of the Japanese Army, have arrived in Shanghai during the last few days, it was revealed to-day.-Central News.\n\nPush Towards Lotien\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (11.20 am.). A Japanese military spokesman said that the Chinese were attempting retaliation. However, the Japanese repulsed them.\n\nManchukuo Troops\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (11.20 a.m.). A Japanese spokesman said that Japanese troops were landing daily in Shanghai and its vicinity. He denied the presence of Manchukuans.\n\nBOMBERS IN ACTION\n\nSpectacular Japanese navy and air forces were fiercely attacking Paoshan, which the advance guard reached yesterday.-United Press.\n\nSevere Engagement\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4.07 p.m.). Heavy fighting is reported at Liuho and Woosung to-day when the Chinese launched a counter-attack against the Japanese at Lotien. They met with resistance from the air, land and sea.\n\nAt Nightfall\n\nUnloading in Darkness\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (4.07 p.m.). During the night five Japanese transports and one supply ship arrived at the Japanese wharves in the eastern district of the International Settlement and unloaded men and material in darkness.-Reuter.\n\nPOOTUNG SHELLED\n\nChinese Artillery Duel With Warships\n\nShnghai, Sept. 2 (4.11 a.m.). Warfare has laid Woosung in ruins. Among the buildings demolished are the Tung Chi University, run by Germans for Chinese students, and the American mortgaged Wing On Cotton mills, owned by British and Australian-born Chinese.\n\nThe bombing of the Tung Chi University was so intensive that even bomb proof dug-outs had to be evacuated.\n\nReuter.\n\nUNIVERSITY DAMAGE\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (7.10 p.m.). Chinese official sources state that the Japanese bombing of Tungchi University at Woosung has caused damage to the extent of $10,000,000 Shanghai currency.\n\nPeiping despatches reported that American marines have been assigned to protect the Yenching University, 10 miles from Peiping, which is closely linked with Harvard.--United Press.\n\nTALES OF HEROISM\n\nJapanese Slaughtered By Big Sword Corps\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (10.29 a.m.) Both sides recount stirring tales of heroism in yesterday's fighting in the Shanghai area. The Chinese say many Japanese were slaughtered by parties of troops who make sorties in the night with their famous big swords-Reuter.\n\nSESSION POSTPONED\n\nShanghai, Sept. 2 (7 p.m.). Amidst gorgeous, yet most ominous sunset skies, red splashed behind black clouds washing back from the Hongkong typhoon, four Japanese bombers gave Shanghai spectacular good-night when they carried out a reconnaissance on the Shanghai front, after which in rapid succession they power dived over the Markham Road railway yards, dropping 11 bombs, each of which flashed red amidst the smoke and debris, setting a long string of conflagrations which lit up the black night already aflame by a line of fires half a mile at Yangtszepoo.\n\nThe Shanghai fires eclipsed in brilliance, the flames illuminating Lotien, Liusong, Woosung, Paoshan and Lion Forest Forts.-United Press.\n\nShipping Precaution\n\nYesterday government ordered all the passage-boats, launches and large motor vessels to leave the Bund. They are now in the inner harbour. Thus they are all in close proximity to the foreign gunboats, and the Bund is not so likely to be bombed, which would be sure to cause great loss of life. Our Own Correspondent.\n\nRAID OVER KIANGSI\n\nJapanese Bomb Misses Telegraph Office\n\nCanton, Sept. 1. After finishing their work in Canton the Japanese planes made for Pingyuan in Kiangsi. They were after the telegraph office and one bomb was directed at it, but it missed entirely, striking a road and killing one peasant. Our Own Correspondent.\n\nATTACK ON FUKIEN\n\nOne Japanese Aeroplane Downed at Changchow\n\nFoochow, Sept. 1. One of the Japanese planes which took part in the air raid on Changchow on August 31 was shot down south of Lungyen, it was disclosed to-day. Central News.\n\nAircraft Carrier\n\nCanton, Sept. 1. At noon yesterday six Japanese bombers come from the big carrier that is lying off Nanao near the Fukien border of Kwangtung. When two bombs were dropped into the Magistracy office at Chaoling the back part of the Magistracy was blown in. Six guards were injured-Our Own Correspondent.\n\nPage 30\n\nPage 31",
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        "content_text": "243\n\n8\n\nCONFERRING OF DEGREES\n\nNEED OF GIRL STUDENTS' HOSTEL AND PLAYING FIELDS URGED\n\nCHANCELLOR AND UNIVERSITY\n\nThe twenty-ninth Congregation of the Hongkong University for the conferring of degrees was held yesterday when His Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, acted for the first time at this function in his capacity of Chancellor.\n\nMr. D. J. Sloss, C.B.E., M.A., referred to the lack of a hostel for the girl students, who had increased in numbers, and the insufficiency of playing fields generally. In a generous tribute to his predecessor, Mr. Sloss mentioned that a considerable number of books had been donated to the University by Sir William Hornell.\n\nThe Procession marshalled in the robing room soon after the Chancellor arrived and then, led by the Mace Bearer, walked through the cloisters.\n\nThe Chancellor declared the Congregation open, and the Vice-Chancellor made the opening address.\n\nMr. Sloss said: It has been customary for the Congregation to comment upon the events of the preceding year. As I have been here only two months I cannot do this, and therefore I shall limit myself in the main to obvious and non-controversial issues.\n\nA Royal Patron\n\nHis Excellency said: The past year has been notably eventful. During its passage the University lost a Chancellor in Sir Andrew Caldecott who, though his tenure of his office was short, took a keen interest in the welfare of the University.\n\nThe General Library of the University has been enriched by a gift of about 2,000 volumes from Sir William Hornell. Many of the books in Sir William's gift would now be difficult to obtain, and they increase the value of the Library.\n\nThe Chinese part of the Library has also found friends. Two large collections of good books, some in rare editions, lent from Canton for long periods of use in this Library.\n\nTo this I would like to add a few words to recall Sir William's eminent services to education before he came here—the achievements, in fact, with which were the use of his coming to Hongkong. He entered the Indian Education Service early in life and after seven years' distinguished work in Bengal he was recalled to the Board of Education in London where he worked in the Department of Special Enquiries and Reports with distinguished colleagues such as Sir Frank Heath and Mr. C: W. Twenty-four years later he came to Hongkong as Vice-Chancellor.\n\nSir William's hospitality was a fine influence in the University. His genial and kindly nature endeared him to his friends, and the memory of his geniality and his \"fairy god-mother\" kindnesses, which endeared him to a wide circle of friends and, not least, to the students of this University.\n\nOne of the oldest of Sir William's colleagues writes of him: \"During his thirteen years of office as Vice-Chancellor Sir William Hornell had many perplexities and problems to face. Throughout all these difficulties he always tried to do whatever he could to make members of his staff more efficient at their work and more contended in their conditions of service.\"\n\nHe returned to India in 1913 as Director of Public Instruction in Bengal.\n\nThe story of this University has been a story of transitions from crisis to crisis, and Sir William worthily filled a Vice-Chancellor's place.\n\nWilliam's place has been worthily filled by a Vice-Chancellor whose ripe experience makes him peculiarly welcome at the present juncture.\n\nThe Chancellor made a studied reference to the deliberations of the Committee which recently published recommendations for changes in the University administration, but laid most stress on the need for greater attention to the teaching of hygiene and the need for accommodation for girl students.\n\nThe University's great annual event was favoured by the weather, and the number of graduates in the University in 1937 has risen from a normal 50 to an actual 77.\n\nSeating and standing space and inside the Great Hall was fully occupied long before 5 p.m.\n\nThe Deans of the Faculties of Medicine, Engineering, and Arts then presented their graduates in succession, and the Chancellor conferred the respective degrees on each graduate, as they stepped forward with new hoods, and afterwards shook hands with each of them.\n\nThe Vice-Chancellor next read out the names of students in absentia on whom degrees were conferred, and presented the scholarship winners, with whom the Chancellor also shook hands.\n\nThe Graduates\n\nThe graduates of 1937 were:\n\nDegree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery.—R. E. Alvares, Oni Kee-wan, Yang Ke, M. P. H. Itoh, W. Heng, H. L. Ozorio. Yeang Cheng-hin Kan Lai-to, G. A. V. Ribeiro, Yeung Wai-Wah; in Absentia; Tan Eng-gwa.\n\nDegree of Bachelor of Science in Engineering. Chan Sze-cheung, Chin Weng-kwan, Wong Yee-wah, J. da Silva, Tan Pek-eam. Chung Chang Chi-yin, Ching Yok-chong, Lo Hung-pok, G. Singh, Sung Sheung-hong, Tan Yong-nee. Tránh Kai-ng. E. T. Wood, Chak Fook-yat. Liauw Khoon-lim, G. C. K. Ma, A. L. N. da Silva, Sung Taoong-tub\n\nDegree of Bachelor of Arts: Au Yeung-chiu, Chan Kai-lau, Cheung Wing-ngok, Ho Ying-fwee, Law Chung-kam, Leung Sik-kwan, Li Shi-yt, Mok Hing-bun, Wong Man-la. Boon Yeon-fong. Mg Tily Shuen Fo-yuen,_ Miss_Tam Wai-chit, Miss Chan. Miss Helen Chu. Hung Mo-chiu, Kai kwani Fook-shu, Lo Bung-chun, Miss Helen Moore, Sze Chiten, Tang Chi-keung, Yu Kwok-ylm, Chan Jm-fut, Chau Sing-kan, Chung Hon-ki, In Absentia.—Lee Kuan\n\nScholarships\n\nFollowing were the Scholarship awards:\n\nThe Anderson Medal, Yeang Cheng-hin.\n\nThe Ho Fook and Chan Kai Ming, 1st Medical Scholarship and the Ng Li Hing very ancient Scholarship, Daphne Chun.\n\nThe Ho Fook and Chan Kai Ming 2nd Medical Scholarship P. R. T. Naidu and G. A. V. Ribeiro, the Ho Fook and Chan Kai Ming Engineering Scholarship, G. M. Cornfeld.\n\nThe Ho Fook and Chan Kai Ming Arts Scholarship, Wu Hei-tak.\n\nPhysical Training\n\nIn one respect, I am advised, student life at the University might be quickened and that is by devoting a little more time and thought to generally collective Physical Training.\n\nAs is well known, modern thought to-day, puts into practice a growingly closer alliance between the mind and the body, and it would be wise to encourage and help members of the staff to attend scientific conferences in other parts of the world and the students of the University to travel for purposes of study.\n\nChancellor's Address\n\nHis Excellency said: I turn for a moment to a material need of the University which is becoming more and more urgent year by year. 90 were women. For them the University so far, has not been able to provide a residential hall, nor even a hostel in which they could be housed collectively.\n\nThus on the one hand they are without the discipline and tutelage which are essential conditions of sound student life, and on the other they are deprived of the experience of a corporate life which supplies a great stimulus to, and widens the horizon of, those who are fortunate enough to live in University colleges.\n\nMr. Sloss, the Vice-Chancellor, has just spoken of Sir William Hornell's many services to education and I would like to render a tribute to those members of this University who engage themselves in social activities in the interest of other less fortunate than themselves.\n\nI refer, of course, to the Education Society, the Medical Society, the Christian Association and the other bodies within the University which have as their aim the betterment of the poorest classes of the community.\n\nTheir service of love builds better than they know: for love alone is creative and ever transcends its conscious objectives.\n\nCommittee's Report\n\nBefore I end this address I would like to render a tribute to those members of this University who engage themselves in social activities in the interest of other less fortunate than themselves.\n\nCertain of them, for example the advice to invest most of the Superannuation Fund in the general funds of the University, appear to me to be non-controversial and to call for immediate implementation.\n\nThe report contains, however, many suggestions and recommendations concerning finance and organization which pertain to the Finance Committee and the Council rather than to the Senate and I trust that these will be considered by the former authorities while those concerning the curriculum are being considered by the latter.\n\nThe Courage with which (Applause).\n\nHis Excellency then declared the Congregation closed.\n\nProcession List\n\nThe Procession which comprised Members of the Court, Council, Senate and Faculties of the University and Wardens of the Hostels, was as follows:\n\nHis Excellency the Chancellor, preceded by the Mace Bearer, and followed by the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Dean, Faculty of Arts; H. E. Major-General A. W. Bartholomew and The Registrar; H. H. Sir Atholl Mac-Gregor and Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith: The Vice-Chancellor; Faculty of Medicine; Treasurer and Dean, Rt. Rev. Bishop R. O. Hall and The Rt. Rev. Bishop Valtorta; Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Hon. Mr. R. A. C. North; Hon. Sir Henry Pollock and Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewail: Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow and Hon. Dr. D. J. Valentine; Hon. Mr. Chau Tsun-nin and Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell; Hon. Com. G. F. Hole, R.N. (Retd.) and Hon, Mr. T. H. King: Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Hon. Dr. LI_shu-fan; Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro and Hon. Mr. M. T. Johnson; Mr. Ho Kom-tong and Mr. Eu Tong-sen; Mr. Ts'o Seen-wan and Mr. Mok Ken-sang: Professor K. H. Digby and Professor C. A. M. Smith; Professor W. Brown and Professor G. T. Byrne; Professor M. H. Roffey and Professor L. Forster: Professor L. J. Davis and Professor W. Gerrard and Professor W. Faid: Dr. P. F. S. Court; Professor Hsu T-shan and Professor L, R. Shore: Mr. G. R. Sayer and Lt. Col. H. B. L. Dowbiggin; Mr. M.P. Talati and Mr. J. R. Masson: Mr. T. E. Pearce and Mr. F. J. de Rome; Mr. G. P. de Martin and Mr. P. S. Cassidy: Mr. D. Drummond and Mr. J. H. Seth; Mr. Sum Pak-ming and Mr. E. Cock; Mr. M. H. Turner and Mr. G. S. Archbutt: Mr. B. Wong Tape and Mr. Kan Tong-po; Mr. Li Jowson and Mr. Tang Shiu-kin; Mr. Li Tze-fong and Mr. J. K. Bousfield; Dr. G. A. C. Herklots and Mr. N. H. France; Mrs. M. Ring and Mr. Fung Kong-un; Mr. B. G. Birch and Mr. A. H. Fenwick; Mr. R A. Hill and Mr. D. F. Davies: Mr. A. H. Paterson and Mr. Ma Kiam; Mr. K. W. Salter and Mr. Baxter: Father B. C. Kelly, S. J. and Rev. Chan Kwan-po; Mr. S. V. Boxer and Miss G. K. Carpenter.\n\nThe programme of music was as follows:\n\nMarch. Triumph of Right, Lovell: Selection, Sandersons Songs, arr Hume; Waltz, The Golden Valse, arr Winter; Entr'ete, Thistledown, Hennessy; Selection, Lilac Time, Schubert.\" Processional March, Riengl, Wagner. Conductor, Mr. A. E. Judge.\n\nPage 8\n\nIMPROVISED BRIDGE\n\nWould-be Thief Falls Into Alleyway\n\nBOUND OVER BY COURT\n\nCharged with loitering in the alleyway between the St. Francis Hotel and Marina House at 3.30 a.m. on November 27, Ho Chik-sang. office coolie, appeared before Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday and pleaded guilty.\n\nDet, Sergeant Davies stated that defendant was employed by a firm on the third floor of the Marina House. On the morning in question, he went down to the first floor and entered a vacant office where some electrical repairs were being carried and so forth. That done, he took two lead pipes and placed them across the alleyway to the St. Francis Hotel, and started to walk across to the hotel. Midway, the pipes gave way, and he fell, from a height of about 30 feet, and had to receive medical attention. The defendant admitted that his intention was to commit a larceny in the hotel.\n\nHis Worship bound defendant over in the sum of $50 to be of good behaviour for a year, and remarked that he had learned a good lesson.\n\nHOUSEBREAKING ATTEMPT\n\nMr. D. Keys, of 3 Cameron Road, reported to the police on Tuesday that some person attempted to enter his house between 10 p.m. on January 3 and 8 a.m. on January 4, by boring a hole in the front door. The intruder was apparently disturbed before he could enter the house, and ran away without taking anything.\n\nOPENING TO-DAY KING'S\n\nErrol Flynn wields a mean blade to save the prince—or is it the pauper?\n\nYou, too, can attend the coronation—and see the world's most impressive ceremony!\n\nSee how one boy's bravery saved the throne of Britain from the gangsters of the court!\n\nALSO LATEST COLOURED CARTOON\n\n“I'M A BIG SHOT NOW”\n\nOnly Mark Twain Could Have Written It!\n\nOnly These Stars Could Have Played It!\n\nOnly Warner Bros. Could Have Produced It!\n\nOnly Now Can The Screen Call Itself Great!\n\nPrince and Pauper\n\nMARK TWAIN'S greatest story, with ERROL FLYNN CLAUDE RAINS HENRY STEPHENSON BARTON MACLANE and the MAUCH TWINS ✩ BILLY & BOBBY ✩ Erle Portman Directed by WILLIAM KEIGHLEY Music by Erich Wolfgang Komgold · A Fine? National Picture Presented by Warner Bros.\n\nBOOKING AT THE THEATRE TELEPHONE NOS. 253 13, 25332.\n\nJust two kids playing hookey—and finding adventure!\n\nHe'd risk death for a reason, a lady—or for something!\n\nRomance-thrills-surprise—in 2 unforgettable hours!\n\nPage 9",
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        "title": "CO129-571-1 Sino-Japanese War- shipping 10-1-1938 - 24-12-1938",
        "content_text": "165 \n\nI returned to Canton on November 5th, to be informed on November 6th that once again, in spite of promises, the regulations were to be issued on November 8th, and personal reference by me to the Secretary at Military Headquarters (in General Yu's absence) merely resulted in a curt refusal to reconsider action! At my request the Special Delegate for Foreign Affairs, however, contrived to see General Yu and gave me the verbal message reported in my telegram No. 117 to Nanking of November 6th (No. 131 to Peking). \n\nSuch, however, is the lack of co-ordination between the various civil and military offices at Canton that, under date of November 6th, the Mayor's office issued through the Senior Consul to the foreign Consuls, for enforcement as from November 10th, the Regulations which form Enclosure 2; that on November 8th Admiral Feng's representative called upon the Commissioner of Customs about practical measures to put the regulations into force, and, it was only by further representations through the Special Delegate for Foreign Affairs that the Commissioner of Customs received the written instructions to which I referred in paragraph 1 of this despatch (i.e. that the temporary postponement of these regulations has been approved). \n\n15. As opportunity offers, I am carefully attempting to extend the draught tacitly permitted to 13 feet (see my telegram No. 117 under reference). It will allow the coastal vessels of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire to load at least 1000 tons per vessel, and would much assist China's trade, although at present of no great importance, I understand, to British shipping interests, since freights are plentiful. \n\n16. With the question of restrictions on the navigation of British gunboats, I have not dealt. It will be seen that they",
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        "title": "CO129-579-11-2 Sino-Japanese War- seizure of unauthorized wireless transmitting apparatus 13-2-1939 - 7-5-1940",
        "content_text": "2\n\n王宇\n\n榛\n\n26.\n\nMember of Society\n\nWONG TU CH\n\n世為\n\n27.\n\n28.\n\n11\n\n爷爷\n\nL\n\nSAI FONG\n\n趙\n\n荀\n\n謀\n\n程\n\n29.\n\n11\n\n30.\n\n11\n\n31.\n\n11\n\n32.\n\n11\n\n33.\n\n34.\n\n35.\n\n36.\n\n11\n\n37.\n\n11\n\n38.\n\n39.\n\n40.\n\n11\n\n41.\n\n34\n\n3, Knutsford Terrace,\n\nKinberley Rd.\n\n11\n\nCHIU SILANG MAU\n\n伯京\n\nCHING PAKING\n\n李駿耀\n\n崔\n\nTSUI HI SAL\n\n洪錫琪\n\nHUNG SINH LI\n\n任百貞\n\nYAM PAK CHING\n\n思慎\n\nLEE SZE SUN\n\n伍崇温\n\nNG SUNG WAN\n\n周應醜\n\nCHAU YING CHONG\n\n王蘖之 巽之\n\nWONG SUEN CHI\n\n潘世傑\n\nPUI SAI KIN\n\n凌士芬\n\nLI SLI TUT\n\n陳樹霖\n\nCHAN SHU LAI\n\n左維明\n\nCHO VEL MING\n\n楊愷齡\n\nYING HOI LING\n\n林世讓\n\nLAM SAI YU\n\n34.\n\n長\n\nCHIU WUNG CHEONG\n\n王守法\n\nWONG SAU FAI\n\nCT\n\n朱榮\n\nWIN ITE\n\n王超武\n\nWONG CLIT NC\n\n伍仲\n\nNG CHUNG I\n\n王儀\n\nWONG YE\n\n賣德\n\nWONG\n\n為\n\nTO\n\nLI HI\n\nEX\n\nWING\n\n108, H.K.& S.B. Bldg.\n\n3, Yuk In Fong, 1st fl.\n\nopposite Y.W.C.A.\n\nBonham Rd.\n\nCentral Bank of China.\n\n11\n\n9, Suffolk Rd.,\n\nKowloon.\n\n360, Prince Edward Rd.\n\nlst fl., Kowloon.\n\n5, Lok Yuen Residence,\n\nGranpian Rd., Kowloon.\n\nChina Plant Oil Works,\n\nKing's Building.\n\n177, Sai Yeung Choi St.\n\n2nd fl., Kowloon.\n\nH.K. Office of the\n\nMinistry of Finance.\n\n13, Lock Rd.\n\n4, Dragon Terrace, 2nd\n\nfl., Tung Lo Wan.\n\nInternational Printing\n\nCo.\n\nc/o LAU YIU PONG.\n\nCentral Trust of China.\n\n雙\n\n??\n\n11\n\n11\n\n::\n\n42.\n\n17\n\n43.\n\n董量\n\n44.\n\n节\n\n45.\n\n46.\n\n47.\n\n48.\n\n11\n\n49.\n\n11\n\n50.\n\n51.\n\n17\n\n:\n\n楊\n\n52.\n\n53.\n\n管髁\n\n54.",
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        "title": "CO129-590-11 Commission of Enquiry into irregularities in Immigration Departments 22-4-1941 - 19-12-1941",
        "content_text": "A. No. 7750 275 \n\nQ. You say that number tickets were not given out between 9 and 11 a.m.? \n\nA. Yes. You start at 11 instead of 9. \n\nQ. At 9 o'clock and thereafter every hour I went out personally and distributed these numbers? \n\nA. I am not speaking of the numbers for getting entry permits, only of the numbers for getting pack deposits. I was there and never saw such a number distributed.\n\nQ. You did this personally because of allegations of corruption amongst the staff after 11 o'clock? \n\nA. I was there every hour distributing them.\n\nQ. On the occasion when you allege that someone was ejected, did you see me handing out tickets inside the main door? \n\nA. No.\n\nQ. You don't speak Cantonese? Only Mangiai dialect and Kuo Yu? \n\nA. I don't speak Cantonese.\n\nQ. Then you didn't hear this man who was ejected swearing in Cantonese? \n\nA. As far as I could hear he was not scolding anyone.\n\nQ. Didn't you hear him swearing and shouting at the top of his voice? \n\nA. His voice was not as loud as yours.\n\nMr. W.H. Chen: Referring to the evidence given this morning, Dr. Ma Tsui Chiu said that I was in the room and interpreted for him. I wish to rebut that statement. I was not in the room at the time, and the actual interpretation was done by Mr. Peter Mok, who is a friend of Mr. Ma and who volunteered to take him in to see the Immigration Officer.\n\nChairman: I am a little uneasy on one point. Your first question to Mr. Ma was: \"Are you sure that I was the interpreter?\" Later on you said \"Do you remember that I said to you so and so?\" \n\nMr. Chen: I was not referring to the same occasion.\n\nMr. Chan Kwok-ding: I am Chief Clerk in the Immigration Office. After we had got a certain number of clerks we ceased asking for more. Our",
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        "title": "CO129-590-24 Situation in Hong Kong 25-4-1905 - 25-4-1905",
        "content_text": "20.\n\n21.\n\n22.\n\n23.\n\n24.\n\n- 5 -\n\n187\n\nto Nanking might possibly indicate that the well-remembered and authenticated horrors of that occasion influence both Chinese and foreigners into believing easily similar stories about the hated common enemy. It is however noteworthy that several writers agree over the atrocities performed on Chinese, including some first-hand witnesses as above.\n\nWriting from Chungking on 27.2.42 P. J. STONEMAN of the Stabilisation Board of China gives the following information with no indication of source. \"White men are being humiliated in every way, women subjected to the lowest abuse. British soldiers were shot at the Repulse Bay Hotel if they did not give a suitable reply to the Jap soldiers or go on their knees.\" It seems that this writer's position makes him likely to meet escapers, It is noteworthy that he too makes no mention of mass rape, and that the insults he does specify are exactly those to which the Japs did subject white men and women in Tientsin etc. in 1937-38.\n\nAnother writer from Tsing Yuen, Kwantung, S. China, J.E. MORRISON, states on 10.2.42 that foreigners are kept in barbed-wire-enclosed concentration camps where Chinese soldiers were formerly kept (men on one side and women with children on the other). (Note: This refers probably to the regiments that escaped over our border from the Jap invasion of Kwantung two years ago and were interned in the Colony.) He confirms the twice daily bowl of rice with a little salt fish, and says that foreigners are seen picking lice off themselves and killing them. Japanese soldiers rape Chinese women as they did in Canton. Again one notes that there is no reference to mass horrors and the report of para 8 and the eyewitness letters is confirmed. The camp he mentions is not the P.O.W. camp as there were no women there. It must be a confusion with the Stanley camps.\n\nAnother Chinese writer, YU YUEN KEE, The Oriental Academy, Chungking, mentions insulting treatment of British soldiers, who were put to clearing the streets and removing refuse. Their food consists of three bananas a day or three cakes. He notes that Indians and Chinese have received better treatment, especially the latter, and remarks \"This is the policy of conciliation.\" It is curious that this is the only mention of \"most favoured nation\" treatment, and that this writer conflicts so strongly with all others who refer to racial treatment.\n\nOn 22nd March, L. J. MEAD of the Standard-Vacuum Oil Co., Chungking, wrote: \"It would seem that those interned in Hong Kong are really suffering....We are told that the foreign troops are really suffering from lack of food and sanitation. Most reports say that they are being slowly starved....We are told that the Japanese refuse to co-operate or to allow neutral countries to assist in any way.\"\n\nIn conclusion one might venture to suggest that taking everything into account, source, distance from Hong Kong and reliable information, character of writers, and their sources when these are given, the milder reports by Heath, Haist, Stoneman, Morrison, \"Mary\", Harrop, Mead and Arnold seem to be more reliable. They more or less confirm each other and are in accord with what is already known of Japanese behaviour to Europeans and Chinese in other cities which have been under their control.\n\n1700/7",
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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": "List of Former Hong Kong University Students Continuing Their Studies in Medical Colleges in Free China.\n\n(N.B. The year denotes the year of study reached at the outbreak of war in Hong Kong on December 8th, 1941.)\n\nNAME COLLEGE\n\nThird Year.\n\n176\n\nFung Kert Tat National Shanghai Medical College\n\nIp Yee #1 # H\n\nLim Chin Lang # #1 ##\n\nSaw Hock Chu an # *! 鲕 Thomas Huxley 19 11 19 ann, lizabeth (Nisa) \" f # Yap Neow Foo 11 鲁鲁 17\n\nChow Pak Hang-- National Hsiang Ya Medical College\n\nLim Kee 100 * # # # # 18 13 # H\n\nLow Non Hang Teoh Tiw Bee Chan Kam Fai- Cheung urga Choa ing Is Tum Kwong I am Chan Kwong Fook-- Chall /ai Kai Ho Hung Yin Kwong Hol Kit\n\nWong Kwong Leong\n\nFourth Year.\n\nAu Wai Han Bun Pak Sun Look Mang Fai Mah-hing, drund T Yoo King Tak Ho Sai Keong-- Kaan Szo Kin\n\nKhoo Pin Ying Ng Youn Han- Oh Bak Chu a Slu Ka Hee Wong Yiu Lai (Miss)\n\nI am in Kee.. Leung Yau Sun Loke Chong Shee Tong Kwok Kee Yong uk Foo Wong bi au Bu Yeoh Oon Koh Yu Shiu On\n\nFifth Year.\n\n* Chan Sing Boon * Cheng King Ho * Hooi Peng Kwan * Hui Kwan Iun * Lam Yu Ching\n\n* Li Hin Lun * Oh Kim Seng * Tsai Ken Fong * Kay Hau * Yan Jin Yau * Tín Kim Hoang\n\nTang Hon Chiu Cheeloo University M # ingnan University # 10 # # * #\n\nNational Shanghai Medical College # # # # 19 # H # #\n\nCheeloo University West China Union University (taking parallel course with Cheeloo U.)\n\nCheeloo University K ## # Lingnan University # 比 * ## H 14 12 H\n\nNational Shanghai Medical College E # * # # 19 50 W #1 10 :11 38\n\nNational Shanghai Medical College 籍 ## # Cheeloo University Cheeloo University H #1\n\n* Graduated in Free China, 1943, now serving a period of conscription for one year.",
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        "content_text": "# Ceremony In Ruins Of University\n\n(nued from Page 2)\n\non Political Economy and the Professor of Education talked on Psychology to earnest audiences.\n\nI wish I could assure you that this beginning will develop quickly into a full re-establishment of the University. Every effort is being made to get the University going but, as you know, we have to start from barren walls and looted buildings. Efforts have been concentrated on opening the University for first-year classes in October of this year. We cannot be sure that we shall achieve this, get some classes going and due notice will be given of anything that is accomplished.\n\nThe date of opening for classes in Science, Medicine and Engineering depends on securing the necessary minimum of equipment. The latest information from the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Sloss, who is working hard at home for the University, is that the equipment may be ready for shipping by September of this year but that with top priority all along the line it could not be available for use in Hong Kong before December.\n\nIt is hoped that Mr. Boxer, the Registrar, will be returning shortly and that Professors Simpson and Robertson will also be coming back in a few months.\n\n\"By his brilliant popular lectures on various topics, his work in association with nutrition problems and above all by his cheerful example no one in the camp did more than Dr. Herklots in maintaining the morale of internees in those dreary days,\"\n\n\"An enthusiastic crowd of young men thronged the lectures of the late Professor Froid who spoke on Electricity, Magnetism, Physics - matters more or less germane to their own peacetime organisations.\n\n\"In this way the literary standard of the internees was raised though not even University Professors could do anything with, or to, those of them who persisted in saying 'O.K.' instead of 'Yes.'\n\n\"So, Ladies and Gentlemen, if the University in its corporate capacity might seem to have been in abeyance there was no break in the continuity of its activities.\n\n\"Furthermore the graduates of to-day are the students of 1941 and I venture to add that the Registrar of twenty-seven years ago is re-appearing momentarily in that capacity to-day.\n\nKernel Remains\n\n\"In spite of to-day's comparatively austere proceedings I shall not be surprised if they are recorded in the University's history as pregnant with significance as any that have been held within these walls.\n\n\"I say 'within these walls.' I cannot say 'under this roof,' as our shell is broken but if the wholesome kernel remains and if the new Bachelors of Medicine have proceeded to their degrees in a shattered building I would remind them that a roof is but a top dressing and a graduate is a graduate 'for a' that.\"\n\n\"I see in this ceremony the beginning of a renaissance and although there will inevitably be grievous obstacles in the way of our academic rehabilitation, I foresee for this University in Hong Kong a future of expanding usefulness in the Far East which will transcend its considerable achievements in the past.\"\n\n## Commander-in-Chief's Speech\n\nThe conferment of the Degrees followed, after which Vice-Admiral Sir Cecil Harcourt, the Commander-in-Chief, addressed the gathering,\n\nThe self-discipline between relationship pline and self-government. This, said His Excellency, is a great day in the annals of this University - the day when we have our first public ceremony since the re-occupation of the Colony. It is a beginning and I am afraid only a small beginning but none the less a beginning. I emphasising the relationship between national discipline and self-discipline.\n\nHistory has shown that no nation has flourished unless that nation has maintained a high standard of discipline. Most of the success of the Nazis was due to the high standard of discipline which they enforced, but that discipline was what I call the discipline of fear - discipline maintained by the Secret Police and the threat of the concentration camp. The highest form of discipline is, of course, self-discipline exercised by the individual exemplified by a high standard of a sense of a man's duty to his neighbour - called more simply in English \"playing the game\". This has not been achieved to a high degree by many countries. For instance, the Germans have never achieved it to a high degree, although the old German bureaucracy had a high standard of efficiency and integrity before they were destroyed by the Nazis. Britain, I feel, we have achieved as high a standard of self-discipline as most countries, in fact higher than most. The evidence of this is firstly the standard of integrity in all branches of our public services and it has also been made manifest recently by the absolutely negligible black market which has existed in Britain despite the very severe and continued rationing during six years of war. That record has shown Democracy in action.\n\nDemocracy - Democratic Government is not achieved merely by giving the franchise to the whole or a large portion of the population. It has to be built up step by step and must start with the acknowledgement of the rights of the individual, followed by the achievement of a high standard of integrity in the public service, which is done by the individuals comprising the community exercising self-government and self-discipline in their lives.\n\n## Liaison With China\n\nIn each step of the re-building of the University it is the intention to bear in mind always the importance of co-operation with the Universities and educational institutions of China. I am sure the importance of liaison with China is going to be a great factor in the future history of this University which numbers among its first students Dr. Sun Yat-sen. When I was in Chungking, the Generalissimo displayed great interest in the re-building of this University and spoke to me about the importance of getting the University going again as soon as possible, a view which I naturally very much shared with him. During my visit to Canton, I went to Ling Nam University and not only did I receive a very kind welcome but all the officials spoke most appreciatively to me of what Hong Kong University had done for Ling Nam before the Japanese attacked Hong Kong and also very kindly expressed their sincere wish to repay some of that debt by assisting Hong Kong University now. As you all know, a number of students from Hong Kong are now at Ling Nam University.\n\nWe have in Britain a form of Democratic Government which has been built up step by step during the centuries. For instance, in 1215 by the signing of Magna Charta the King became obedient to the law of the land and not a mere tyrant and despot as he continued to be in many countries for centuries after that date. In 1679 the Habeas Corpus Act established that no man should be thrown into prison and kept there without trial. Whilst this University started as a Medical College and teaches technical subjects, its activities and these rights must be well understood by the gaining of this civic sense - self-discipline which is the equivalent of civic sense. For it is only by the gaining of this civic sense that stable self-government can be achieved. Without this self-discipline, the establishment of universal franchise in any community means that there are thousands of people each working for their own selfish aims and caring little for the common good. The result in such cases is, as has been shown in various countries in recent years, not Democratic Government but what I call Democratic lack of government, or Democratic Anarchy.\n\nI ask you therefore to ponder these things, think over the implications, discuss them amongst yourselves, be honest with yourselves and maintain in yourselves that attitude to your neighbours that you would like them to maintain towards you.\n\nOnly in this way can genuine self-government be established in Hong Kong and whilst this University started as a Medical College and teaches technical subjects, it is essential that it should be understood that it is essential that the importance of self-discipline which is the equivalent of civic sense should be maintained.\n\n## The Degrees\n\n**Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery** are conferred upon the following:\n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| Au Wai Man |\n| Au Kit Man |\n| Bun Pak Sun |\n| Chan Sing Boon |\n| Chan Wai Kai |\n| Ho Hung Kin |\n| Ip Yee |\n| Lam Shu Kee |\n| Leung Yau Shun |\n| Li Hin Lun |\n| Li Fook Kuen |\n| Ling Hong |\n| Loke Choong She |\n| Look Mang Wai |\n| Oh Kim Seng |\n| Tang Hon Chiu |\n| Tong Kwok Kee |\n| Wong Mook Foo |\n| Wong Siao Bu |\n| Yap Neow Foo |\n| Wu Kay Hau |\n| Yeoh Oon Khor |\n| Yu Shiu On |\n\nand in absentia upon:\n\n| Name |\n| --- |\n| Cheung King Ho |\n| Fung Kam Tat |\n| Hooi Peng Kwan |\n| Hui Kwan Lun |\n| Kaan Sze Kin |\n| Lam Yu Shing |\n| Siu Ka Hee |\n| Tan Kim Hoang |\n| Tsai Kam Fong |\n| Yan Jin Yau |",
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        "content_text": "**(C.A.A. 1)**\n\nNo. 53611/7/16 \n5924\n\n**CIVIL AFFAIRS ADMINISTRATION,**\nHong Kong & Shanghai Bank Building, \nHong Kong. \n25th March, 1946,\n\nSir,\n\nOn `45 file 50`\n\nWith reference to your letter of the 19th December, 1945, under Reference No. `53611/7/45` appointing me to the office of Chairman of the University of Hong Kong Medical Degrees Emergency Committee, I have the honour to report that in so far as students of the University of Hong Kong, possessing the requisite qualification of the completion of two years in the University of Hong Kong, have already completed such further courses and taken such examinations as would at this date bring them within the purview of the Order of His Majesty in Council, the Committee has completed its functions.\n\nLieut. Col. Gordon King, Dean of the Medical Faculty, informs me that there are further students of the Medical Faculty possessing the requisite two-year qualification who may complete the full course and take their examinations this summer.\n\nIn view of the possibility that, although one anticipates the early return of the Chancellor of the University, there may not be in the Colony a sufficiency of members of the Senate to form a quorum, the Committee has adjourned sine die.\n\nIt would, on my interpretation of the Order in Council, be within the competency of the Committee to continue to exercise the power of determination and of proposing persons for admission to degrees, while leaving it to the Chancellor to confer the degrees.\n\n2.\n\nA telegram was despatched to the Colonial Office on the 23rd March giving the names of those upon whom degrees had been conferred on the previous day and reporting that the diplomas for Messrs. YAP JIN YAU and CHEUNG KING HO were being sent by the hand of Father JOY, S.J. who is expected to leave by air on the 26th March with a sufficiently high priority to ensure that the diplomas reach the Colonial Office by the 10th April.\n\n3.\n\nThe Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery was conferred on the undermentioned who were present:\n\n| Name |\n|------|\n| AU WAI MAN |\n| AU KIT MAN |\n| BUN PAK SUN |\n| CHAN SING BOON |\n| CHAN WAI KAI |\n| HO HUNG KIN |\n| IP YEE |\n| LAM SHU KEE |\n| LEUNG YAU SHUN |\n| LI HIN LUN |\n| LI FOCK KUEN |\n| LING TAK HONG |\n| LOKE CHOONG SHE |\n| LOOK MANG WAI |\n| OH KIM SENG |\n| TONG KWOK KEE |\n| WONG MOOK FOO |\n| WONG SIAO BU |\n| WU KAY HAU |\n| YAP MEOW FOO |\n| YEOH OON KHOR |\n| YU SHIU ON |",
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        "content_text": "c/o Tai Kwong Pao, 74 Wong Took Rd. Central, Canton.\n\nc/o Central Taxicab Co. Ltd., No. 2 Lockhart Rd., \n15 Bonham Rd., Hong Kong.\n\nG., Hongkong.\n\n**LIST P HAN:**\n\n**ADV**\n\n1 | INT WIZYPL IN HORO KONG & CHANGHAI | 2. F.B.I. | TUL LAT | BNTICESHIPS.\n---|---|---|---|---\n20 | Colin William Hong (Chun Keung) | 振强 | 5 | \n21 | Norman Wong Man Chiu | 鄺文兆 |  | \n22 | Cheung Hung To | 張漢翹 |  | \n23 | Lee Bui i'ang | 李炘翰 | ¡ | \n24 | Lam To Hon | 林安邦 |  | \n25 | Tam Kok Kiu (alias Tam Chenk) | 譚國強 |  | \n26 | Cheung King Yen | 張慶煊 |  | \n27 | Wu Kan on | 胡啟宗 |  | \n28 | Lui Ewri liuen | 呂文鑾 |  | \n35 | Lai King hung | 黎景啟 | 5 | BK\n30 | Kai Yi | 啟寶 |  | BA\n37 | Sung Tsoong Tuh | 宋德積 |  | \n | Lam un Tong | 林定寶 |  | \n | Cheung Hung To | 張鴻涛 |  | \n | Wu Kan on | 吳景文 |  | \n | Lai King hung | 黎瑞鵬 |  | \n\nc/o Tai Kwong Pao, 74 Zwong Took Rd. Central, Canton\nc/o Hong Nam Trading Co. 28 Lee Yuen St. East, Hongkong.\n31 Yiu Tei St. 1st Floor, Happy Valley, Hongkong.\n315 Nathan Rd. 1st Floor, Kowloon.\n3 Lock Rd., Kowloon, Hongkong.\n161 Queen's Rd. East, Hongkong.\n\n29 |  | ett hol Sec | 3\n30 |  | mu s in | 3\n31 |  | Leube | 3\n33 |  | Chik Lug1. | \n34 | Tehong Peoing Ferry | Lone Tin 7sel | \n39 | Lau Wong Rd., 2nd Floor, Kowloon City. |  | \n | 3erfection Place, Tei Beng, Causeway Bay, Hongkong |  | \n | 12 Che Hoi Chong Rd., 1st floor, Songwong. |  | \n | 100 Tung Lo Wan Rd., Causeway Bay, Howloon. |  | \n | 4 Lover's Castle, Hongkong. |  | \n | 15 Jordon Road, 3rd floor, Hongkong. |  | \n | Roca 207, 169 Yuen Long Rd., Shanghai. |  | \nc/o 120 Hennessy Rd., Kowloon, Tong Kong\n334 Shanhaikwan Road, Shanghai.\nka Lane 669/311, Yu Yuen Road, Shanghai.\n\n23.",
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        "content_text": "D.O.\n\n30\n\n# APPENDIX 3\n\nAfter a brief inspection of accounts, I beg to submit the following report for your consideration.\n\n1. \n\n2. \n\n3.\n\n## HEAD OFFICE AND TAIPO OFFICES\n\nNo proper books for ledgers, Vote Ledgers, Imprest Account, Refund of Deposits (Land Sale Deposits, Suitors' Funds, and Miscellaneous Deposits), and Monthly Return.\n\nNo small safe to lock up money during the tiffin time.\n\nNo cupboard to lock up all receipt books (contradicting G.O. No. 298).\n\n## PINGSHAN OFFICE\n\nNot even proper Cash Books and Collection Books.\n\nI recommend that all proper books should be ordered and put into use as soon as possible. Three small safes, if possible, and three cupboards may also be ordered from C. of S. for use.\n\nMr. Leung Wing Cheung, although a bit slow, but he is a hard worker and has had twenty years' experience in collecting Crown Rent and fines, etc., should go to Taipo twice a week to advise and help Mr. Yu Fuk and Mr. Mak Pak to prepare \"B\" Books, etc. While Leung is away, Mr. Chung Tse Tsun should carry on his duty.\n\nAll money received by Taipo and Pingshan should at least be brought to the Head Office twice a week.\n\nI think A.D.O.S. and N. may please to check all accounts with the Shroffs every day and lock up the money overnight. (Pre-war system).\n\nI beg also to apply for authority to use the car to go to Taipo and Pingshan while it is available.\n\nSubmitted.\n\n(sgd) Au-Yeung Kan.\n\n1st July, 1947.\n\nPage 30\nPage 31\n\nD.O.",
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        "content_text": "## CONTRIBUTIONS TO HONG KONG WAR MEMORIAL FUND.-Continued.\n\n| Name | Amount | Name | Amount | Name | Amount | Name | Amount |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Ho Ga Yu, Mr. & Mrs. | 40.00 | Ho Siu Hong, Mr. | 300.00 | Hongkong St. Andrews Society | $100,000.00 | King Tai Guan | 100.00 |\n| Ho Kum Tong, Mr. & Mrs. | 1,000.00 | Ho Tung, Sir Robert | 10,000.00 | Hongkong Stock Exchange Ltd. | 25.00 | J. R. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd. | 100,000.00 |\n| Ho Nai Tong | 10.00 | Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation | 10,000.00 | King's Store | 25.00 | Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., Staff | 100.00 |\n| Hongkong Bank \"Sun Wah\" | 20.00 | Java-China-Japan Lijn N.V.. | 5,610.00 | Kitty in Memory of Jeff Ko Ho Ning (Macao) | 50.00 | Insurance Staff | 224.70 |\n| Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd. | 25,000.00 | Java-China-Japan Lijn Staff.. | 50.00 | Ho Wing, Mrs. | 20.00 | Kong Kiu School Staff & Pupils | 1,000.00 |\n| Hongkong Tramways Ltd. | 50,000.00 | Holland China Trading Co. | 50.00 | Hodges, Messrs. H. M. | 400.00 | Hongkong & Swatow Commercial Bank | 145.00 |\n| Hongkong Brewery & Distillery | 1,354.00 | Hongkong Volunteer Association | 3,000.00 | Jehangir, Shirin (Navjote Mubarak, 21/9/47) | 51.00 | H.K.V.D.C'. 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        "title": "CO129-621-10 Democratic Socialist Party of China 30-7-1948 - 30-7-1948",
        "content_text": "b) A second category is headed by Sun Pro-kang, who is understood \nto favour co-operation by the Reform Group with a certain clique in the K.M.T. No holds the view that a large number of K.M.T. members are dissatisfied with Chiang Kai-shek's leadership and that they would be ready to join in a movement to oust him and replace the present Government by another more in line with modern (western) democratic notions. Corroborated by many K.M.T. members, and since his arrival in Hong Kong last autumn, he has paid several visits to Canton where he has been in touch with K.M.T. members there.\n\n## \n\nc) The third category is represented by the party's Chairman, Wu \nBrien Tro. According to the Kung Shang Yat Po, when he escaped to Hong Kong from Shanghai in the autumn of last year, he expected to enjoy long quiet days sans attention, but he now seems to have been disappointed by the lack of interest shown in him in China, both by Chinese and foreigners. Wu is in his late seventies, and was anti-war Lord during the early period of his political career. Generally, he is conservative, and thoroughly old-fashioned and out-of-date in his ideas. The political \"Weekly Review\" of which he was the editor fails to have made much impact in Hong Kong.\n\n## \n\nOn June 10th the latest Lai Kai newspaper, the Hsiang Tao, published the full text of a statement (by the Reform Group) of the Democratic Socialist Party on the subject of the new political Consultative Council which had been proposed by the Chinese Communist party in Canton.\n\nThe statement echoed the Communist's own Declaration, suggestion in general principle, but led to a mix of criticisms.\n\nDesigned to explain the basis of the proposed Council and to define and underline the limits within which the Communists should leave in it.\n\nIt declared above they are carrying on close (or co-operation) with the Communists. It added that during the same period the Hsiang Tao published a series of statements on the same subject by various other anti-Kuomintang political parties in Hong Kong including the C.C. Clique and the K.M.T. Revolutionary Committee. The latest move is that Wu Hsien Tso and Sun Kao-kang intend to visit London. Since they cannot get Chiang Kai-shek's party the U.K. Colonial Government in Hong Kong has agreed to give them two visas valid for six months' visit to the U.K...... provided they can be sure of readmittance to Hong Kong at the end of that time. We have given the U.K. Consul-General the necessary assurance.\n\nIn conclusion, therefore, I must express my opinion that the Reform Group of the Democratic Socialist Party is really nothing very substantial, and I cannot believe that it has any great following. Although its aims and intentions appear entirely laudable, I have not seen Yu Tsien Too frequently, and he is extremely garrulous and unconvincing. Wu Hsien Tso I have not met, and I found his writings very much an old world Chinese, completely out of touch with reality.\n\nYours sincerely,\n\nC. B. B. HEATHCOTE-SMITH\n(C.R.O. Hongkong).",
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