[ { "id": 339259, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7]", "page_number": 695, "title": "CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7]", "content_text": "B&S(40,041a) 6000 3-88\n\n**Governor.**\n\nNo. | Beux 216\n---------|---------\nDate. | 1889 10 July\nLast previous Paper. | 6180~ 10019\n\n**DESPATCH.**\n\nC.O. 16578 BEC:ffo EG 19 AUG 39\n\ncopy carres with Juages of the Supreme Court rel to a latur of \n234. Mauriti Feb.90 Straits Zinf In am\n\nNext subsequent Paper. | \n---------|\n20280 | \n\n**(Minutes.)**\n\nM. Braunshin\nAt ? Wait for there and remaining answer, from Ceylan (this Wa Lovemor 15tuistant.) alm 8123/5 reminded\n\nNotwithstanding the reminder, Ceylon has not yet answered. Is it worth waiting any longer? Possibly the three replies herewith from Italy, Straits and Mauritius will be enough to enable you to suggest a solution?\n\n80913/12/12\nPTO", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-241 - Governor Des Voeus - 1889 [1-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 392008, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "page_number": 27, "title": "CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5]", "content_text": "30219/0\n\n26\n\nzipe.\n\nby Bess\" Leigh and Ora\n\nOn the 9th July, M. Hackwood wrote to me repudiating the cross-section and stating that Messrs. Leigh and Fraser had no authority to act for the Company without the approval of the Government, which had been submitted to The Attorney General, I intimated to Mr Hackwood on the 20th July, that the cross-section referred to was the one deposited by his company and was to be adhered to.\n\nBefore anything further transpired, the Secretary of State's despatch, No. 302 of 14th August, 1908, was received, in which directions were given that the requirement as to concreting the full width between the two tracks was to be waived.\n\nAfter the receipt of these instructions I recognized that an approved cross-section no longer existed and I refused to issue any further permits for the work to proceed until new cross-sections were deposited and approved of by me.\n\nI may add that any confusion or misunderstanding in this matter has arisen from the Company's neglect to instruct their local agents properly and from their attempt to coerce me into approving a section which was condemned by me when it was first submitted by Colonel Boufle.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-322 - Acting Governor May - 1904 [1-5].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 405060, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-334 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [5-7]", "page_number": 255, "title": "CO129-334 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [5-7]", "content_text": "## \n251 \n\nAs regards the Leewards, figures for H. Berkeley I presume may be obtained from Corint his 10 mos acting under Reg 15. since doing are not counted by the premons from Leewards & Fiji.\n\nFor the period in question the Photo was not counted. based on the assumption that he retires when he reaches age.\n\nSay that W. Sanchaber must refer to there places for exact figures of service hifne ur La what exact pension will be but point out the error abon- 5 Ory Hong Kag pausin.\n\nAdd that Wis Fiji to suppre & Leewards. pensions cainst h. based. he leens his Hong Kong salary hit on the Saley which he drew in those colonies.\n\nSay that the Sys. regrets his pension for As towards in Mr Sheriff Gib. in 10 Oct 77 Oct. 1877 wa ¥ only towards his (see Leewards 3222/94 transferred to counted to Leewards pension o the port was vacant fr. Oct. 77 Hancock the Aame timme apped actually to June 78 when Mr apple as of Leewards as Ur Berkeley when Solicitor Jent.\n\nMr Berkeley's penable service therefore approximately Leswards, Oct'zy - Aug Glacias. in accordance withh their fRego Thare thal in Zipp be would not caution fensia at was Curta.\n\nSpecial rates RU bebe per it.\n\n(1) Leewards, Oct '77 - May '85. (2) Fiji, Aug '85 - (3) Kongkong, May '02 Ato Leewards '02 Oc1'06.\n\nthere were leave from for half pay leave under perado subject the law an 16 29 ~ 10 9 5 deductions Leewds. & Fiji force duong therefore in question: to verification of exact the \n\n£ 720 \n£ 220.16.8.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-334 - Governor Nathan - 1906 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 447942, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-411 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [5-7]", "page_number": 160, "title": "CO129-411 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [5-7]", "content_text": "ཟླ་\n\nMay Comp\n\n1914\n\n21 Mery\n\nLast previous Paper.\n\nHONG KONG\n\n215H6\n\nOrder 12 of 1914:\n\n21543\n\nRag REG2 12 14\n\n#3\n\nAirships Amend.\n\nSubmilio\n\n158\n\n40332 73\n\nChristi Library Nort\n\nhugs, Jung ang\n\nNext subsequent Paper.\n\nSin' Dis\".\n\nAn Tomycon\n\nAn Herne\n\nThis Order.\n\non\n\nwhat was contemplated\n\nArdr. 26\n\n(Kept for Japon\n\nin accordance with\n\n10/20332/13: & read with\n\n1912 apfown to be sufficient. (Do no provision is made for presenbing poolubated the whole of the Colony is a proliclicked area -\n\napparently intended.\n\nсвий\n\nSanction 47.\n\nJas zipp\n\nMayor Welson to see frost\n\nSu aho. 20891 Lewards;\n\n(88,105) W£31,086–13, 45,009, 12/13, A &EC\n\n\"Bear.\n\n22496 Cyprus\n\nLocations C 3076/146.\n\n2.7.14 BMW with 6 azer", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-411 - Governor Sir May - 1914 [5-7].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 459548, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "page_number": 407, "title": "CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915", "content_text": "**AÐ LEN, DET**\n\n7\n\nMAPPIN & WEBB, LTD.\n\n168-182, OXFORD STREET, LONDON, W.\n\n389\n\nPADE....\n\nbetaloqu 3 svad Jasratsvol mià bas to coll de baazetat\n\nA\n\n* malaki Wod Bazak\n\nezajibant edi\n\nJ9\n\nx fretqaß von Jaugua ¤I\n\n0207 STABS mor? BISJj9l 09v İsos1\n\nbeanterod istol\n\nlulw byan ng bad Litz sonebaoqistros to sstjon\n\nTooX pol! vald Forİ 98.epti imiɔeqe u 924 perft cold animalźnos\n\nate esi... [1:\n\naseniauf zips toubnoo 3. Jhamzavod\n\n91.\n\n4\n\n2\n\nC'e\n\nni bleg af of sta\n\n19LUAN */} THIS FL's rodiber to Jitened\n\nJ\n\n!. 10 1.\n\n**\n\nbad azotangid stotiesto wholes ant\n\n200 - NO SMB „artais\n\n* mulyai¤ ‚evoli eranaki waz, setsel a bevİBOST\n\nantiate 100 d$23 medievok groɑ ɔno:. pere), stnat nwo50A síð\n\nbiwan yet betaqinlane bus exojeblupiju betuloqun 199ď bad yeɗt dadd\n\nIIs sees toldw ni „pesulaud sdo to gniaoysts at Iutessoova aď\n\n.IIut at bing aɗ bluow BTOJibST)\n\nsino nevid\n\nng\n\nan pudel graua 75 1. brs sit Ittau tok\n\n1994 * Anti B1809.) i być.....dxe soldec bc banoger mi\n\ntros puta kraan art of an axojibero add baqavnoo noitsKitai ya\n\nSPO\n\n·\n\n.collaoq 9x to srUJ-N\n\n*187 37889d,dotak diƒ08 sri¿ no\n\n#to3jbezɔ Nelang Jaspre.\n\nunder date Hong Kong March 4th, that he had personally\n\nvisited the Liquidators without obtaining satisfactory information.\n\nFrom another source he obtained a copy of that\n\npurported to be a mortgage held by the Hong Kong & Shanghai\n\n* Banking Corporation for 175,000 Dollars, dated August 12th 1914\n\n(after the commencement of hostilities) and he stated that as\n\nmatters were being conducted it appeared, if the business were\n\nliquidated, there would be barely sufficient to pay this\n\nmortgage, and the British Creditors would get nothing.\n\nThe Creditors cannot think that it is the intention\n\nof the legislature to summarily close, at the expense of the\n\nEnglish Trade Creditors, a business dealing principally, if\n\nnot exclusively, in goods of English manufacture.\n\nThe total loss involved thereby at a time when the\n\nJewellery, Silver & Plate Trades are particularly affected by the war\n\nwould be a very serious matter for the Trade and would\n\nundoubtedly prejudice the future development of this branch\n\nThe only parties\n\nof British industry in Hong Kong.\n\nbenefiting would be the Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank who appear to\n\nhave secured or endeavoured to secure themselves at the expense\n\nof the Creditors, after War broke out, and whose security\n\nshould be investigated), and the possible local purchasers.\n\nThe original intention of Messrs Mappin & Webb was\n\nto endeavour, with the co-operation of other Creditors, to", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-430 - Others & Individuals - 1915.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 485023, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12]", "page_number": 401, "title": "CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12]", "content_text": "for 6714/200\n\nIN.\n\n394\n\n:\n\nشة\n\nthis\n\n13 Feb.\n\ni.\n\nyou, to\n\nDRAFT.\n\nW. A.As.\n\n70\n\nMINUTE.\n\nInd\n\n11191 Geur\n\n}\n\nto\n\nto be card\n\nbe forme\n\nbave enyon of\n\nKedleston,\n\na copy of\n\nheat f\n\nttre\n\nfor of\n\nsegandring\n\nan akhulvin\n\nHarman 14/2\n\nreceived by the\n\nCustodian of\n\nMr.\n\nMr. Beckett. 21\n\nMr.\n\ni\n\nMr. Grindle.\n\nSir H. Lambert.\n\nSir H. Read.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nCol. Amery.\n\nLord Milner.\n\nNo 403. 20712/.\n\n& request\n\nthat you\n\nZipf, and Cause a\n\n9\n\ncaps the stand\n\ncourse from the lites offhent in bermission to the for aftoverleaf\n\nBremy Property, through the\n\nBelgrain canone, for the reliven\n\n1\n\nBock Co.\n\nthe\n\nK\n\nfarming part of a\n\nthe city of grant\n\nlegacy left\n\nwhich\n\nww\n\nhands of\n\nevendr\n\n+\n\nsupposed\n\nthe ferman fromis\n\nto the Rist & Exchang for £920-448.\n\ncandorted by the Churchill an 1875 for the Cola, in enclosed in rigi\n\n7.\n\n2\n\nMr Chumabile\n\ngead of\n\nConed be made\n\nto suitable aringto.\n\nontlined\n\n1\n\nin per 3 of\n\nthe\n\ndespatch,\n\nt", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-463 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1920 [10-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 485765, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "page_number": 119, "title": "CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920", "content_text": "when the trade in opium was made a Government monopoly, the maximum supply for the Colony (which in 1912 had been 900 chests per annum) had been reduced to 420 chests per annum; the price to the consumer had been raised from $5.50 to $15 per tael.\n\nAs a result, the annual consumption of the drug had been reduced to less than 1 oz. per head of the Chinese population. He adduced evidence demonstrating the immense volume of opium seized by the Preventive Service when being smuggled into the Colony from the United Kingdom, India, Saigon, Kwang Chan Wan, and, above all, China; pointed out the practical impossibility, from the geographical position of Hong Kong, of completely suppressing such smuggling; and submitted that as long as outside sources remained open, no further material result could be obtained by way of manipulating the price or output of the Government Monopoly.\n\nWeihaiwei.\n\nThe Commissioner reported that the only opium allowed to be consumed in the Territory was that imported by Government, and issued on payment to such persons and in such quantities as were recommended, for reasons of health, by the Government Medical Officer. The total number of such persons was 34; their average age 62. The Commissioner was of opinion that no further restrictions were practicable.\n\nPage 70\n\n(73238/19)\n\nDRAFT.\n\nMr. Wh..\n\nMINUTE, 4/12/20 Bechett\n\nulrafes Hamster 4/12 fes.\n\nB. Grindle.\n\nSH. Lambert.\n\nH. Read.\n\nSir G. Fiddes.\n\nbl. Amory.\n\nand Milner.\n\nPAL.\n\nsculate pp. Lī dess of 70. letter Lipf.4/12.\n\n57572/10 Mwing Paul.\n\n118 You Are 20 ampc. to ack. The receipt of your letter of the 19 Nov, No. 7 2652/17/10, ending a memo, on the opium traffic; to transmit to you, for wif, of Farre The wif. of Kedleston Curzon of a copy of a despatch which has been prepared in the t out the steps which have been taken within the Bos Sunfire H.O.\n\nTHE ...\n\nled dvr", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-465 - Public Offices & Others - 1920.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 497871, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "page_number": 43, "title": "CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12]", "content_text": "## DRAFT\nThe Secretary to Mr. Adux. \n\nMINUTE.\n\nEmment 1771 \nPeskin zips. \nSir C. Davis, \nSir G. Grindle, \nSir H. Read, \nSir J. Masterton Smith, \nLord Arnold, \nMr. Thomas.\n\n2dft $83 \nLF Gnom \n(3625]) with of the 13 Nov, 1912, No. M. A fur. \nDorm. \nTo Gov. 1964! (3733) ► \nGo.conf.(d) aug. \n-(44508) \nClinic, 17 from 19.0 \n\nI am requested to transmit to you, for the information of the Advisory Committee, a copy of a despatch from the Duke of Marlborough regarding wireless telegraphy on ships on the China station.\n\n2. I am to draw your attention to para 6 of Pi R& Stubbs' letter and to ask that the receipt be acknowledged.\n\n**To Gov. 1964! (3733)**\n\nAlong with your letter of ... regarding the nationality of wireless operators, were certain notes being used by the Colony, which are being held by Alding Hey on consultation with reference to your letter. We were advised to consider the advisability of these notes being withdrawn.\n\nFiled/requiring the nationality of wireless operators at the request of the b Aldung, who is of the Colony are being held by Alding Hey on consultation.\n\nL.C. the Secretary to Mr. Adux.\n\n(Signed) C. GRINDLE \n4 OCT \nAuso 524488 \nFo 46806 \n\nPage ... \n... \nTo Gov. 1964! (3733) and Go.conf.(d) aug. -(44508) \n Clinic, 17 from 19.0 \nmfl, I communicate to you their reply.", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-485 - Governor Sir Stubbs - 1924 [8-12].txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 }, { "id": 501347, "series_id": 27, "series_slug": "histsyn-co129-engine", "series_title": "CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案", "series_use_hku_proxy": false, "document_key": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "page_number": 374, "title": "CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925", "content_text": "Ja Mamontb esy Joeldur rind Iadransı [Il. JOY CA\n\n84\n\nIlonBO3 uninson! end one anidəem Lerensy Laurte SET\n\n#stjbypɔ a to cure: yd nolrreup eit suimaxs në baleworTIE\n\nLETOYBOOJAT 10\n\nLebimu4* *ol varwadi KLI jednakseni soumit not relátusj\n\nen nie toerib Legh out bebioak et\n\nbion A\n\n1\n\nTHOLOSTOBALMfm snerrejat norna. erð 20 msifunt:01\n\nV to Grob x 10 miteisengG: WO AUSTOxe of silk\n\nBUPTION & MOrig og sæ beidene nan XTOV Kolam,rangasfioo\n\nvoy Brolad\n\n. \n\nVILADKIVINl (oed oved canongelat zipo odysgedri\n\n-Isha sroz 3 10 SZIVNO XA Mistrs, and betoon: 05\n\nZİANZ MAUJ to angel end nd Vent beog syor Diw moldewein\n\n- quiet ab eð John has real sdr more! Le synonneosbe\n\nBila yu azetou, everquit of snel used red rou yieuofran SỬ\n\nbetriego-on VIISTINA Bɛ: ore,aut grow .**,besi, dar tra\n\n- lemwvic rot sparlors staterne e ynibivong to reddam sit at\n\n-elletrui Tot sem viesT VITUS.. STE adnomutant sit taal ni\n\n-rd apt to dnom dajit mi od due batuton a90d end JI\n\n2901110 Reoharqmod art of bedARTLƏT X S aves mactorína I\n\nPAT MT 04 of 201æti ant od rs blot me I darw mori BIS\n\n-ENETUR ad van Doy Angioliisel saj stelosīāķs 8970ħerquo\n\nei prot-lay-xanë bre me.zo. of billent and fant womi od z\n\ntint vaadigong et smutney I .sidorebinЛOS 779V\n\n+\n\nand insur-unifar N*t* nommer ni #yasiloxa heck\n\nSUPERYA Tİn. * mee toed satena mOYI ZAŤ\n\nMLE PANULVAR MË” N Tangan hatrolimh ed Illw,esitless Í\n\ngetto: ork Ti ‚nkatzzve \"preattar að of lestre vidis 800\n\n-Tak mit în cox bolman ylimen been i 41/?padono 951107 10\n\n-BJE. 901104 and ct vollesime, no Niger to lev 2014A9ST\n\nmolt own ti soting of moli 2* les miðajā and eat\n\n☛ SÂMPUL Bota (1spoileq*\n\nof attired Joa ob I ža\n\nSompted to Tajdan grit MI\n\nremind you of it, the value would be inestimable.\n\n339\n\nWe live\n\nin times of rapid change and though we can thank all shades\n\nof Chinese political opinion that where a coup d'etat has\n\nbeen made the first care has always been the safety of\n\nShameen, nevertheless it is not inconceivable that at one\n\ntime it might be that the telephone was the recognised\n\npublic benefactor in this respect.\n\nSix months nearly have elapsed since the question\n\nwas raised in its present form, and it is for the above\n\nreasons, coupled with the desirability of considering the\n\nextraordinary expenditures falling on the budget, that your\n\nCouncil asks you to consider this matter to-day.\n\nThe report of your Sub-Committee has been circulated\n\nsomewhat hurriedly I am afraid, but the decisions were only\n\nreached on 25th inst.\n\nIf you desire the scheme put in operation we ask\n\nyou to vote the sums of money which we have asked for\n\nnamely:\n\nExchange building..\n\n\"Present\" scheme.\n\n\"Future\" scheme\n\n.32,000\n\n2,000\n\n5,000\n\nunder the conditions given you. of this sum I understand\n\nthat our French friends are willing to assist to the extent\n\nof their powers. We welcome this kindly co-operation.\n\nWe do not anticipate that the larger sum will be required\n\nbefore next year when we hope to have paid for the bund\n\nlighting and freed that amount from the estimates. We\n\nshould like, however, to be in a position to proceed with\n\nthe full installation without having to ask for further authority.\n\nI think you can safely rely on your Council not\n\nto incur this expense unless on sound lines. Gentlemen I ask your indulgence for this long address, but your Council thought the occasion one in which you should be fully informed as to the recent march of events.\n\n(Applause)", "txt_file_path": "txt/2diw2n4r2/CO129-490 - Public Offices - 1925.txt", "external_url": "", "rank": 0 } ]