CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-043 - Sir Bonham - 1853 [7-12] 264-44 SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. www.www.megan, qh lates ARRIVALS. SINCE DESPATCH OF THE 24 MAY MAIL. Overland China Mail. Date Pum Den $er. Stenovus One S !Behnored Jau 18- Cheroke Cartuche Pak Cors: Captain flort VESSELS EXPECTED FROM GREAT BRITAIN. For Date o Ycreet Tona Caption Fer Date Miglingala bul Hongme Mar Hon. Calenpor Mangbee Dar 201 Hell Shtime Mar J Ack Angka Mar 3 Raynes Armstrong! Elliatt Lenentan Bague De £!'hiv, Hougkops Nov Hongkong Jati 19 atches Jonghu Tar si si (Langley Mong PE 12. A sumar Pin 376 Waizer Tiongkong ng Petcher Hongkong 238 Briard DZWO Vest You Codin For Robertson chigong Bar Lie Neundan Heaton sanghae Ma 1.298 Mer Stangha Mart netrad Bengkung Mar 26 New Margaret 411 Boycy 55 leunington Shanghae Mur 50,- Pheussischer ge Blog 417Hide Staoglue Feb 36$. Mansion 5:2 Nart.. Staugae ab ar. Greet cu Stanglac 27 Snegliae Ape û 91ic. Becret Sea Witek Jolm: Kaux Graco City 771 Leark Benrity Eika Mutre Feb Feb 12 Co Hello Sy.. Ki 6. Pottieser Birmarel: Mar Mor Patna sigh troughong Jan 10 Ben. Welingrân John Coa, uf Sen beld W. S. Lim.KAY süt Tromson Langlang Pab di vo 4% Tanes baugme Belipso". but anh Kis Laing 92 kong Mariangelne Hoogkong Mar 17 İNru. Dodustule 49 Worm Hongkong || Mar àyne ShininJan 17 Dar. Fanie Yau Groom) Jarbor, M. de Co Trend Ca Wion, Fiered G Co Wm. Pau W.H. Wordler cour Wolia M. & Q5 May 17- B.&O.. N. C J. I. ¿'linad Urdat J. 1. do 03or: Trench Co Estetaan & Co BLONDER) Cala Buca 2:2 Full Shund Hongkong II Chi Yus forming Lerik, kuenden 229, Linuojuel Swu éwawi me, theriyus die, Moon Sea. Sederbad Fort, traumalla Dor. Parruch BRITISH AND AMERICAN MEN OF WAR ON THE EAST INDIA AND CHINA STATION. Commander Gavated Ander Orsetted DATX Exot DEPAR TOKKB Mayonskor Phonic 34 5 Flying Childers B. ix Celestial Braga 2012 sen ZH iloves Francised ja kallast Wet&Co Liverpool Nov /Guntrak, 3. al. 249 Rayons Ilves1 BG JA. 507 Levi icelan 20 No: ab. Cża Helbeke Hartlepool 32 ++ An THius Coverg Singapore Jan E¡Gustural Nov 24 Lends" May 14 lee Ziran 2 W. Const ill s Goldan Che A. sh.134 Dist Landly hi, Wounds atr. Maison May 26 - Jo Ga Liverpool Fab 19Gem! 19an Poncised Apr reallast Sangue S +49:01·Leonard ¡Bay kat pium 21:00 T 214 D'Aleida Penning Apries - A Sau Jeso 20 Lu [+ 8 Torreir Streis Ape 14 ice ¡2.jee 25 Whampoa David Clarke 45 0. Boxe Jay Gan LE St Peters Arraca Pan 28 Costor Rice Nalip Clase Guns Trew Brit. Name Clam Gun Tops Low 72 Body Bunray Jessi Pereira B. Lx 16 Marsh Banpos 2; Ali Jenna Caro.1. Berfold Bar Cocter Sundries A 14:Bendrica P. F. Cain & Cy Order BRITISH BRITISH Tai C AF Ship Matter Banith (efing, Shanghai g 45 Lange Bolazy Fcb 10 pina captain Bittern vig $84 Com A. W. Yansittact 10 Ju 011 Laurie' Balicali B. ba Crockett Kombay 59 12 Watumists W. C. Feb Rium Jardin Contri Brig 12 43% 25 1 Cun. Hon. J. W. S. Space 7 199 Reyalist 8 Sixp 212 Sojanecdert Str. fi ... Berp 65 1839 'em. W, Belts Day 07: Elman 5 Bis Am. Mr Balest Bread Co TAGSENGERS, Per Per Colonial. A cod bhas Charice Duckton put infant daughter, Messrs Boyd, and Block and, Per ride fr, Celoni Pore, and losers D. O. Dark, and J. De Wits. Per Fady Mary captain Tronson, J., Nesses Rabes, Shortreve, Heard, King, and Chinɔm. Daring" Elentra T+1 42% 19 Com. 7. J. Napier 1898 Baita:: Sip 23 Sis 230 Canta W, Hoste NHB Bg 4:57 12) Cem. W. Kris 780% SPLIONS Str. LE 1846 Com LAG Shiz 105 210 120 Com. G. R. Lanaburi Wodiczter Ship 147 420 Capt. C. F. A. Shadwell ip 1840 Fastig Ship 2615 186 Cara. F. W. Aurten AMERICAN med ITevises Str. 120 126 Com. E. G. Fishbourne 1648 Caprice Parque doo Maury tirig 1127 12 4.32 15 Aliveīsalçıpl Str. F.8, 10 1700 375 Com Lous Andent 4.p 2721 1310 DR. A. Mukim 1846 Plymou Slov 1843 John Kelly 1801 Rapid Brte 3.1 So 130 Com Gen. Nac T Eratoga 81002 144 1 90 W. S Walker 1270 Tatile So str. 18 Com. A. Match 30 1840. S'ell 1952 May 23ongky Lady Rees jhko Maieuberg G. v. genderp Ds. bur Koi-noor Hospital Slip Bare p 20 Hure-power o Horse-Fɔwer. (kusgoobnua4Str. F.S 3 800 2000 power. 330 1950 Commodore Perry 1950 Herse power. ** SUL Herse-power. DEPARTURES. DATX FRON VAL ELAN & IGHB Caraly STIVATION Canon DEPA stu 950 19 San Francisco Stor Horny, &c Mail, w 34 You Jan San Francisco JI ico peripe Strunk's Dir kundziew Hady Montigo 1 Taga 1. sis B. b4 Zarty Bird Sir w. ityar 3. bk. Itesario Joan N. Goderia 200 evas Whitmore Mardin 253 Price Beg 21.0 Ston Sp. ba 31.7 Bowe Jula Pauwerk VA lil. 266 Muhd 140 Boyrip Earn 'catalin MEN Bentzles Mila Sundrea mariva Sundelez Sandries Be Protesco umiries SAD Trance 8.ndries Tale Maria Sundrica Ausie. ». Apore Munzirtes ja Sundries Meyer, Schaefer & Co P. & 0, St. M. Ca Meyer. Builofer & Co Join Rand Jaudkes, Nalmaq de lín Rawls, Driker and Co Jarilise, Mathcada Sela (Williams, A. min Williams, and Co Williamra, A. and Co J. F. Ber W.Just 5 Co i Lyall, Stil und Ce Such in Grant Britain' & freund in 53, 1854.3 Arrived between Merl) &i,to 13 Vests Alat-ailed in Aug. 10. bo. Sugi. Cristes ¡P. & G. N. St. C Lyall, and Go Da. Do. Oct, Cuilas Doliny ¡W. M. Kabinet Do D Nay New York Teas, de Stamarang 1 Bukin, Rawson A. Co Do. Do De Sundrea ander & Allansir 10 Iro Jan 10 Dr. Pcb. Lecche The 1) Mar. Do. Do Apr. Ljudesy ui Co 500 tin. Sanderson 13 430 150 tâneo Tu 203 STOCK OF TEA IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, WITH CARGOES AFLOAT. Vend Yalny Date Stiy D Bram DESTINATION. radi Year ending Juro M. 1545..... ming 100 Secried :: 14:52:52 by, Young Hyeon! Tirowkay tóny! erro Prze No58. Miscellaneous 977b Hong, RECEIVED Oct 4 1853 6) Vietnia, - chun sama W.. UG. to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, by the Mail Steamer Krin", via Bouthampton, on the 6. Auquet,/558. 85 #f3en Date of Des Joint Jhark Gece Fonda 54. Inly B0,772,000 7,580,000 4,124,00 F48,00 2,619,600 1,243,800 1.569,500 7,864.700 5.978.900 8,869,200 3.254,700 163,313,200 18,656 Tula) Tegal Green El 13,312,K. 34,252,43,099,99 18,905 921), 24 14, 26. 4,930,! AJB, 150 178,3M: 167,500 978,061,109,300 3,035,502 vakavi 1,2W0 18.245.uggl 37Vessels 0,180,59%) 150,000;2,0ves, 87,300 2,546,500; 1908,3046! 1,41%), LAIL 11 4,831 Cur 7:00+00 23,852, ¿IKO 6,519,701.3 EXPORT OF TEA TO THE UNITED STATES. iyenyon Tarkay terroristu Year ending Jun: 130, 131415, in 417960k 8,635,931| 9815,400 1 car evang June, 1817.37 3,00,995 781,76914,501,018|0,013,$70| 924,4.41,824,8:20 2,045,00 Year Paling June 10, H, h. Verds S.C25,485.9,55,166,600 Year goding June 26, 18-1 Year ending June 30.18otie 14 Yousoleuf DIN1,600 2,067,201|| 12.0 p1,900 $2,700 2,515,700) $12,00 Your cording detan Shah ve 64 Vessel SABLJAK|| AST,100 3, 82,300ft,neaky MA202,159,0 2,304,0 WED, 290,800 207.58, tur Year ending June 9,3£22, Vasels 1091,500) 13,062,60,500 1,989,101,196,439,099, övera 937,000) 12.aw) 11.200 1105,50 47,290) 101,400 118,40% as wel 198,3 57,70%! 273,100 411,200 302,690 15,441 155109/ 2,555, 353.40 47,200 500,16: 41.340 01, 2,476,204|| 270,200 74.90 245,400 249,900 2,345,292,200 371,274,704, 204,00 400,709 776,90al 378,20 14,2011 8,0 2004, 246,00 97,50) 57, K 21.00 97,800, 904.400 - 3000G Mar **Revenue ¡Eston Sea Witchy ¡New York New York b.2012 1,896, 14.700 44.GUR 36,500t 151,5M 39, 40 00 1,36,456 2.Wiki,617 13.07%,300 21,757,200 296) $4.594, 1,JOE 2,3, 6,159,100 4,501,1. 55. 56. 7.244.51 July Ju Vych $8.5042 27,00 34,0 Co Aug. Tu Vessele 40,900 1,2%. tic natey, de Tr.day Be t In 11 Vecia €1,800 1,506,140 Oct Lบ 14 Sessi 15.15.0 1:52.94 4,193,200 whating 12,00 6,84,100 Dec. In Vossala 1. 94, AIGAO 1,414,00 G Foyle 90 Cc San Frat.Disco Suriy Jaci ¡En 5 Praxel 5,900 72,200 2,58,30 3.ub. In wasal 834,4 103,20 24912,000 147,241 Bartine Meeson&Coj York 258,700 21,700 GO 20,0 TESKON 844, VISNO doan Buland Co 4 Ca New York ID, BL 19,000) 1,5 127,340 915,86 523,800 Wii, A. and Co Jis, Bou 14:24 49 12.00 4/48,500! 45:00 422,50 1 Meyer, Selmater & Qujan Francis Endy Feeler Ca A. Bucicaam 139,400 3.200 1.500 LK E 2,4 $22.00 144.400 351:20) 46.7.0 57. Ja, St. and Co Manito - feeluni New York 31,0 1,3lish 150,500 11,2 $1,20 Didt New York 21,410 117600 01:00 371, 2,00 Kurrow,Birghezzon Oc Meyer, Seluster & Co San FrancİKL Early ¡N. Duss and Co + Դր balls! 15, 20 248.11. 295, 212.20 45.50 ¡M. 11. Wardley Co 3 Ban Rose- New York 163-30 18,710 22, 6.4. Seek 6.700 429.00 1527.200 96.950 in. Wsorberry W. Pestan & Co Wahl Pigeon New Yor 65,8! BIN 71,700 10 Pn.30y 564.00 Lindany w Co London Lotus New York 234.50 F16 X 54,301 517,420 Inner and Co Gallegof New York 193,4' 1.700 7,300 JSYAR 196,700 208.94 Gb, Livingsum & Liverno Emly Raduga New York 12,406 3,100.... 400, ts, 615,00 G. T Stem JLikecll mil C Jarding, Mathes Singapore turbalia May 14 Talbot Nem Vorle 2.200 17,300, Early 18161 Juded at Stanghee. 1.300 ING,2017 200,500 3,300 ¡Schrautarn & Co Cartowitz.flurkert Coj mautta Lay and o Tumor and co Rrrreal 1:41 8p. 1-43 Ulus 10. NET. Kare Sharri b 512 Man May 24-is an Empresa Fenux. 416 Whil 231 165ponze.ac Walton A. 201 Bulky Dermagsabazzi Da, sixj 959 Vastenina Jan Van Horn Da. 179 Benten ..trees zy 16 Woczung! Miselcelppi 17 2P Katalin via Mundzes unehanna 11.8.9 25% lonera Parryit sunlamı genia Pr. s. 7t4 F Join Tens, c PASSENGERS—Pur Hominyu, Capt, Hall, Mef. K. Tuskermor. Per Katherina Süero, bir z. E.. Kizlječi. cob.. AT- Alongn reliset Audax AUDIA Beri: pote Esaigral Falcon Flying Childars Gon Golden Caça Herald Jejuna Bee Lady Evalu Laly M. Weg HaJeppa Maja odto Mors Nanoy Ileac of aren Rouverain B-L-cred Uidi T Veronica W. Ucnnal Iny Asa Thor Challonge David Marke Doc Rivardu Emelie Былаа Francs Barclay Gulpero Mentury ITerus die NW Jeminreira Jena' GEL Jas Lbon ivek Maya Dam Meimpelis Oriss Pet Eutojen Pinen! Richari sop Sex Queca SHIPPING IN CHINA WATERS. MERCHANT VESSELS. THE FACTORS CAPTAIN. Area, BC, Hngkor May itim. 55 E Maashi 975 deng 4. 110 over 450 Venuscherz May 15 May Is B. 5. 663 kl Tur 25 B. sh. 355 Raviour Apr 27: sher 61 377 alty Bay $44. k. Hey May 29, Shaя June 2A. sh. 3340 Bareo At A 65 Terry Jibon 't. ar 191 JNre a tJ IN. DAS Ca Rawle, Drinker and Cane Frer Chart Paine, Maxou den. Wenn A.Lubeck Cu yil,Sti. and Co *J, J. Edger Thuer und Co Jardine, Matheuve: 4: Cul Jakina, Aluthor: P. & D. st. N. Co wittim., A. & Cu ¡A. Lubank & Co Faviana Frans and Cɔ Tape 101 24 Clefai Jou 6. str. Con Jamasen Jame 4:35. f. 103 tyrio May 18, 74 Mellin May 24:Cai.b 300 Barg ¡May 17 bg. 21 Nerdquest Ap: 261 475 Thompson May ar Nor.si.. 823 reson 'May ajšp. 19. 250 Tur Mayo sa 626 Ten111 5. Si Welase Jure. 28 M'Cteory Desing-moon May By.x Whampoa dupa 2 Dana 95 cultura May 31.81752 Pitte Stay 25'6. an, 502 boyd Maj 50 B. 28. Wakla 3lay 19:59 bg 242 Thomann May Mia, kud May 1:23. Wh 240 Konn:beer Mas va, bl: 26 Lucas MAD. 2:40 Clack May 25 8. 5. 353 Hunt May . b. March 9 415 Donald Way R. ab. 420 Vibor jay Liza 20 Peters b. p. 66 SCHE My 57, R. sh. 760 Brady May 2 4 Lange Linne is at.cwis 14pe 22/18. 15 499 ¿Montgomery Gure remeti 300 iseen May 25 A Asli and Kenny May 3 3a obertson May 20 als 99 Wilia [16. Coast A. May jit. by: 197 Naker Alay 10p, bk. 360 Tavas May 2: Dec 192 Wasangst M1 Jodi 3. 5.May ja. EN. g & lor St Au Alligator Aniste Balkan Vide Befo Drury May A TH 20 Andrew Launont May 31 13 Elemir Lucas! hi -Batower in 13. Liz. 124 Lcdre Ez May 7. hg. 14 no Jax 3 B wh Halaraw De B ez 18 Fitzgibbon 4. Dem 15. 142 Buil Ina WANAN 1 El Downu P. & 0.5. N. Co A. Lübeck and Ko Order [ja. P. Carusomt 40 und Co Rcbinet Ir. 1. Cama & Bo Nye, Fakir & Co Rusciana Cu Amy erly Atamila Farly Melce, surrow, Stephenson Vel Bombay Am. Petru Co BBC and Co Tait and Ce 20 John Wade I Aprilract New York Th TY. Seera; New York ¡Destin DAU! Sla EXPORT OF TEA AND RAW SILK TO GREAT BRITAIN. Bicit rankay Congelachquả SONYLA Cz Imperial To'Aj Ton! BIALL BALKA 51,300.2,338, 741046, 7:446,2 1,569,500243 Year 1848-4, in 97 Vessels),733.800. 1,315,200 510,900 220,900,150.00 484,200 342,000), 495, 200l9,353,!,276, wo 400 CLARO, MANA 8,074, skr50,513.āku Y1844-5, DG Vessel 33.74400 2,591,601,387,300 097,9:101, F20, 300, 459,00042319,800 2, 159, 102,500, 3302, 112, 160, 1, 92, 949, 3815,56941,373,0 17, 198,900 53.37 0,506 211,797 Year 14, 117 Vis[37,179,500 1,100 1,657.10 651.042,069,700 924,400 $7,000:33,398, 2005.1001,104,000 2,537,1924.06,30:12.562,100,584,18, 1 car 1946-7, in LUG 4.1%) 1,445,0 0:07:2,001,588,000; 915,000, #8,19,259,900 10,001,450 500 60,00 9.us400/45.51.000 7.964 $11,500 1,108, U 20:7031027.10.48.600 735,100 3,1902,104,00 Ven 1847-8, 92 Vesanit (38,630.200 Vany lay-9, 19470 +0,2001,271,1 4,27,300,419,077,400 Year 1849-50, 48 Vol126,544,209, 1,291,271,919,600, 217,582, 455,500 65.000,00 Yr 120-5,-Catton-12760,4000 1,210,200,000 3,003,2015 11 Stangione, LR, MESEDI jr 0937%,6 206.246 967.500 16,498,00 850,900 9.00 729,90; 45.2.746.264 Total in 15 Varoda, 455, 32,000, 2,501.90.165.1716X: 3,328, 13.740 Yany ---Chalen,............ $15,000$27,105 36, 783,508,479,20147,247,7 12.00489,700,1,2 3,190, 0,961,800 JE, JEA 17.09.700 3,003,595,000 36,012,700 6,191,300|42,204,000 5,250 228.000 171,18) 133,MR1010,353,100 1,863,1,6:6,100 10 215.30 73300640005,10,65,60,601,181,290 64,990,10422, 147 ......TR 2012 Canton S.ghae (€5,137,023,0 34091,597,400, 4SATANG 2,6 9,2,HI 5,734,60,659, 6,791,348 3,048,799/11,854,000 3,474 117, 6, 7,168, 2 4,104,20.3|| 4,759,EHN) 8,16%,2900 637,200 1.566... |4.209,700 3,155,0 7,364,70 5,336 10 Apky 597.00 1,420 4,394,505. 39,904 1,263,20 2,46 199,368, 204, 96, ES,EMINAS, 4 L4,029, $28.00 513,0 434, 10) 22.60202,100 3.254.2|| 12900 B7000 $56, ... 376,000 150,00 1.422, (0.52 G.bh, Livingston & Ca Wardley & Co New York Cont Tato and Co Briey, W, und Co Captai J Bergha Hall and Co Total 117 sela, Eucas Co DHLARE Garland Indeper.Jones Joderns Cæsar FGT Mur.daques Mancia> Nymph Nacer Rcoron Biz Camily Bir Edw. Ryu Byron Zephyr pr 50. 08. 23 Colema X.May: Fob . ..59 Stock May . b. 150Vidal Mar 0. g. Ting May is. bb. 350 Beting Mac 16. t. 10 Lows May 13. J. 125 Morin a Shouxime, ty, Wang, N. Ningen d. Aring, uh, Vossel Borne Bouajve Port William Panill Lady Hayes May 29,line. B 440 Banham 69 barford Say 10. 1g 263 Ormakatt May 189 56956 Thit and Go Captain Itail and Co Fascine,Matles & Byas. Muir Co Ja, Mai-aon& Cie! Talt and Co Jaros, Msihçeot & Co Tais and Co Dens and Co July In 1 Vercial 0372 Weat indicat Ap To 11 Ves ; ali.. Sept In 17 V 9,90 Iz Vosz 7.146; Nov. Veseli 2.108 + Doc. In 3 Vals In 1 Veggla 201 72. J Vessels 4.2 Mar 15 Vocala 7,000; Yes 3402 yane, Muirà Ca Order bg: 16 Wilson Russell and Co V. Basscon Sors & Cu Bombay Augustine Juarda l'o Order CT: kumk April solong 1ent and Co Leadco Jayly » 48 7. helie 160 Jarly » & Carib "Jaro Ju Cathayo 4:03 Dent and Co "DC of Walen 12 May in < RECEIVING SNIPS. As Fig & Rig. Tors. Captain Jongkong B. sb. 20 11: 124 M'Guer Cum-sing moon I. b. 1 bk. 59 ¡Lmaley Ninted II. Lik- 20% Roper 1. Hacon Sons Hupp B 313 5. It. Endlalt Pussel and Co Sa {n} L Wilkoa Agony Stataw B 2-57 Au1tiran Hongkong B. th 213 'Garrand Det ud Co Emigrant Amuy B. b. 530 Tait std Co 1.nd Antherst L 940 Hetma Faddler B. 4. 350 Heriaquin Childbew D. b. 20 Miller Is R 2 fing 1 At:lea Parchow-foo M 2191tuly h Manodio T Crawford Helku R. Lookong 9. 208 Pidge Torinte . 279 fall Indo Wousing 1. 179 Nobio Funily Jane B. 427 Lad Polkton El. 445 Jaoneoy k 34 D'Bascho Maybell B. MA 296 pum Mesci tierra . Ail. Roiun 178 W. Endicott Buallow B. tk, 343 Thompson Expen 731 B. z. 118 Anderwom a Jardine, Matheson Peninsula & Orivulet Steam in Kowarjen R. Jaugrana Augustine Heard and Co Co conje Franjer Care and Co archie, Matheson and Cu Dent and Co Japiline, Benthes & Co Judio, Faceso, rud Co and Co Den Co J..2, Mashawin und Ch Javine, Motion and Co Dent and Co Cowaras Palace au Co Jert, Deale & Co Jardine, Afinato and Co P.D.. Carice fo Cassomboy Katlinthoy and Ce D. Sasann Hona and lo Rructeil Bad Co Argueting Heard and Co Lay and Ca 1831? 1:reas in 1253-3................... PRICE CHINA MAIL. Weekly Per Anmut., Pratre Spanish Duttara; Six Months. Seven Dadare: Phoca Monian, Four Dollary;—all parable la Sheription will be considered us renewed, animus notice to the contrary to giron a mouth before the expiry of the current w advance. TERMS OF ADVERTISING.--YƏ SUB258, Five Lines and under, One Spanish Dollar; each additional Line. Twenty One One half of theas Chargin for Repetitions Advertisements will aut be repesind unless ordered, but she will be potinued, at the same rate, to the OVERLAND issues, during as our rency of the Le ordered. PKTUE OF THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL, Twice a Month, To Subscribers to the Weekly Paper, Bght Epanish Dollars; To Nam-subscriberk te Weekly Papar, Tweler Dollars. Btrect. AGENTS-In London, W. H. Allen & Co. Leade¤hall Street, Prabhure Algan, 11 Clement's Lane, Lombard Street in Futaburgh, BossTION & SOUz7, 38190780 Frimied and futuished up Azurew 52JE12105 Hougang Qwner's 67 Jubject & despatch. Duplicates. 1853 Transmitting Schedule of Despatches addressed to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, during the half Dic year ending 30th June, 1853. 18 Transmitting Lists of M Members of the Excentive and Legislative Councils of thoughting, for the half year ending sot June 1953. að. Allirovledging receipt potis Cancer liventions of 320, and 95° May, 1853 2 Transmitting a Memorial from Mr Annew Shortrele to the addren of this bance au Action for prespecting against him libh bought Mud Lawson, late second Afpiece of the late Steamer Larriston" Whone ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-123 - Sir MacDonnell - 1867 [7] 2111 Copy.) Rears to Special Report of Piracy dated 27th February, 1867, from Supt of Police and Lieutenant Mainwaring letter dated "Bush" March 1867. No 53. Sir, British Consulate, Canton, 20th May, 1867. I have the honor to forward copy translation of a Despatch with enclosure I have received from His Excellency the Viceroy, with reference to the case of Piracy on trading junk and the proceedings of Lieutenant Mainwaring, Commanding H.M's Gunboat "Opossum", as detailed in the Report of that officer which I received from you on the 4th of April last. You will see from these documents... Commodore Oliver J. Jones, R.N., Hong Kong. ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-229 - Acting Governor Marsh & Public Offices - 1886 [11-12] J that perhaps a loan might have been raised for that purpose, and I was in hopes that H. E. the Administrator would have taken a favourable view of such a proposal; and more particularly as I was led to believe that my hon. friend on my right (the Colonial Treasurer) has prepared with his usual care and precision a scheme for borrowing a very much larger sum even than what I proposed at the meeting in question. As regards the all-important point of sanitation, I think it is extremely disappointing to note that there has been almost, I may say, no allusion made to it whatever. The only point that I could see with reference to it in the Address is the hope held out that a draft Public Health Bill may be introduced during the present Session. I contend that such an important matter as this ought to have received the chief attention of the Government of this Colony. Things are, no doubt, in a most disgraceful state, and I think there are very few people in this colony—perhaps I might even include certain of the officials—who are aware of the real state of things which now exists. In order to prove my statement to a certain extent, I will, with your permission, read to you an extract from an official report which was sent in to the Government as late as June, 1885, or about 18 months ago, having reference to the state of the Market. It is a very lengthy report, and it is one of the most comprehensive I have ever seen issued by an official in this colony. The occupation of houses specially set apart for the sale of human food as dwellings is in itself a very grave sanitary defect. It becomes a great deal more than that when the houses are not only over-crowded but also quite unfit for human habitation. That those market houses are uninhabitable is beyond question. The best of them are composed of two rooms, more or less filled with goods, and without conveniences of any kind. There is one room which is only 11 feet long, 7 feet wide, and 6 feet high, and the greater portion of which is below ground, without any window, and the only opening to it being a doorway 6 feet by 2 feet leading into a live fish store. This hole gives sleeping accommodation summer and winter to seven men. I have visited that hole myself, and I can confirm what has been said of it in every particular. I have also visited in the Market several other holes in a far worse state than this, in which I have seen men actually suffering from loathsome diseases, here in the midst of the food supply of this colony. The report goes on to say ---- The very fact that those houses are uninhabitable seems sufficient to ensure that the Government will no longer allow them to be occupied as dwellings, more especially as the Board has already, in the case of a private individual, taken steps under section 3 of Ordinance 7 of 1883, with regard to uninhabitable dwellings. This being the case, it seems needless to dilate on the somewhat disgusting details of hundreds of men sleeping nightly in contact with and surrounded by the food of the majority of the inhabitants of the city. With regard to these dwellings, it seems needless to dwell on the disgusting details of hundreds of men sleeping nightly in contact with our food supply. I have discovered that in that Market there are 1,200 men and upwards sleeping nightly. I will ask you to follow me in the succeeding remarks of this report:- There is only one pail closet and it has four compartments. It is closed during the day and open at night. It is practically a square box without light or ventilation. Even at noon, a lamp is required to see what the place is like. The Central Market Authorities do not supply the closet with a light. Two hydrants stand on the east and west sides of the closet, a vegetable stall on the north, the door of the closet, and a fish stall on the south, and a bedroom above. The fittings of the closet are old and very defective. The only urinal provided is a wooden bucket in the closet, and of course, this is only available at night. The door of the closet and the inlets to the drains in the various stalls are regularly but clandestinely used as urinals. Now, sir, I blush with shame to have to hold out to public criticism British officials who have had that statement before them for eighteen months, and yet have taken no steps whatever in the matter, with 8,000 Europeans in this colony all drawing their food supply from this source. I say that one and all, I make no distinction of persons, are deserving of the severest censure that this state of things should have been allowed to continue. The improvements which were suggested were as follows --- 1. The prohibition of the occupation of the stalls as dwellings. 2. The repairing, &c., of the main and branch drains. 3. The thorough cleansing and white-washing of the whole of the buildings both inside and outside. 4. The improvement of the closet and urinal. 5. More constant and complete supervision. Now, as I have stated, that report is 18 months old, and not one step has been taken with reference to it; and I have no hesitation in saying that it is a disgraceful state of affairs. I have no doubt I shall be met by the cuckoo cry of the Government that we have no funds, but as to that, I say that a profit of $30,000 or $40,000 a year is drawn from that Market, and thousands of dollars are squandered annually for useless ornamentation, although there is a crying evil like this in our midst and no steps are taken to remedy it. As regards the various Ordinances which have been referred to in the Address, I think it will be time enough to consider the utility of them when they come before the Council for discussion. I think, with reference to the proposed light on the Gap Rock, that it is a very disappointing thing that this report has not already been forwarded to the Secretary of State. The report is of a simple nature, prepared by the Harbour Master, the Commodore, and my hon. friend opposite (the Surveyor-General), and I think it should certainly have been sent in. It is, however, satisfactory to note that H. E. the Administrator has not lost sight of this important matter. As regards the carrying out of the extension of the Praya, I see that the blame for the delay of this scheme is chiefly laid on the Naval and Military Authorities. It is a very curious thing, but a short time ago I had a conversation with a high military authority here, and he laid the blame to a certain extent on the Civil Government. In fact, I was led to believe the Government had cooled down to a considerable extent upon this important matter. This extension of the Praya would give the Military six acres of ground, and they were prepared to pay two-thirds of the cost of the undertaking. Of course, it is possible that since that statement was made, certain alterations may have taken place; but I must say this, that I believe if the Government took this matter in hand in earnest, the Admiral, who, I believe, will soon return from the North, could be induced to consult with the General and the members of this Council, and this desirable scheme could very easily be carried out. As regards the all-important matter of the fortifications of the colony, it is to me a most surprising thing that in his Excellency's Address no allusion is made to it whatever. This colony has been called upon to pay a very large sum towards these fortifications, and yet in an important address like this, there is not a single word of explanation as to what progress has been made, or how they at present stand. Of course, seeing that no allusion whatever has been made to it, I can only assume that things are not in a satisfactory state, because I am certain that if H. E. the Administrator could have said anything favourable with regard to them, he would be pretty certain to have done so. My hon. friend, the senior unofficial member, in speaking of the lazaretto and the Island, Stonecutters', made some remarks I pointed out at a former meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, in which I expressed a doubt as to whether my hon. friend opposite (the Surveyor-General) would complete the work in the time he stated, and I have very great pleasure this evening in acknowledging that in thinking this work would not be completed within the stated time, I was entirely wrong. The work was completed. I was over there after the contract was finished, and I saw the work myself. I congratulate my hon. friend upon the excellent manner in which it has been completed. I may say that to me the whole Address is disappointing. It seems, I think, to have emanated from a man who says "Well, I am soon leaving the service, and I am not going to take any more responsibility upon myself than circumstances actually compel me to." There is very little indication of any progressive legislation, and to me, as a newly joined member of this Council, it is very disappointing. The SURVEYOR-GENERAL—It may be fitting, perhaps, that I should reply to some of the remarks which have fallen from the hon. member who has just addressed the Council, especially with reference to matters with which I have been connected. The hon. member called, if I may say so, very naturally and properly called for further information as to how it came to pass that the estimate for the construction of the proposed Praya between the Murray Pier and the Bio Buildings, which originally figured, as stated in his Excellency's Address, at £15,000, should have extended to £71,000, an increase of £26,000. The explanation of this increase is told in a few words. The estimate of £45,000 has reference to an early scheme I had the honour of submitting, as far back as 1874, to Sir Arthur Kennedy, which comprised the construction of a sea wall and embankment running at a uniform level throughout. Subsequently, the Admiralty objected to Page 84 the sury ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-248 - Public Offices & Others - 1890 Hospital) should not have been included in the cost of the Institution with a view to the apportionment of the Admiralty contribution. On the other hand, I am unable to concur in the deduction which Dr Lloyd would appear desirous of making, viz.: the rent of the Hospital. For this is actually paid by the Government, and even when it ceases to be paid on the removal of the Hospital to a new building, it is not to be forgotten that building has cost a sum, the interest of which is fully equal to the rent. On the whole, however, I agree in the view expressed by Dr Lloyd and adopted by Commodore Lush that the contribution which it is proposed for the Admiralty... ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 ## THE DEFENCE Jag 6 ... aren were ablaze. The Lan On blazed amongst them furiously for about a quarter of an hour, when she blew up with a loud report, the falling timbers setting fire to some of the water-side houses, here built over the water on piles. Mengens reached the Station, but finding the wires had been cut, and seeing a large troop-boat full of men being towed round the point from Deep Water Bay, fired the Station and escaped by the back through the bush the Mount Gough Road. Shots were now heard at the eastern end of the bay, and scouts were making up the hills, firing under the same disadvantages as those at the western. It appeared that about midnight, Constable Lamont, and two Indian Constables from Stanley being on patrol, had arrived at the eastern limit of the Stanley District, the crest of the hill at the eastern end of Deep Water Bay, where to their astonishment they discovered large vessels at anchor. Whilst speculating as to what it could mean they heard shots at the Western end of the Bay, and then the glare of the search lights. Findlay, the two Indians and the two Chinese, armed with Sniders, proceeded towards Deep Water Bay, where shots were still being exchanged. Hazeland, with McNab and the two other Indians, had gone by road to Deep Water Bay. On arriving at the ridge overlooking the Bay they made out the three vessels, and lights showed the bay alive with boats. Lamont at once grasped the situation and rushing down with his two men, from the bushes, within 30 yards of the landing crowds, they fired twice into them, before their skirmishers ran for their cover. Eutant, an old poucher, however, made his escape, and, ably seconded by the two Indians, Fatty Dad and Hirpaul Singh, continued firing at the exposed landing party till their ten rounds of ammunition were expended. Hirpaul Singh then returned to Stanley, and the others made their way up to Wongneichong Gap, whilst the transports were searching the empty bushes of the golf links with grape from their bow and stern guns over the heads of the men landing. Hazeland, who took his rifle, was shortly afterwards hit in the ankle, and had to be left where he lay close to the road, where his body was afterwards found bayoneted by the enemy. Even if he had worn a uniform it is doubtful if his fate would have been otherwise, for the enemy were doubtless exasperated at the execution done. Acting Sergeant Lall Singh was shot (the first man to be killed at the fall of Hong Kong). This man had been one of the Jubilee contingent sent to London. Three ... The first wire from Aberdeen 'large ships showing no lights gone into Deep Water Bay,' was received at the Central Police Station in Victoria at 10.55 p.m. Hannah, Inspector on duty, at once roused Acting Deputy Superintendent Mackie, who promptly despatched messengers to Colonel Rordon, commanding the West Borks at Murray Barracks, the Commodore, Colonel Tristful (of the Hongkong Regiment) at Kowloon, and Capt. Limmonds R.A., at the McGregor Barracks. Telephonic messages were sent to the Gap and Mount Gough Police Stations, directing that H. E. the Governor, Sir W. Jones, Major-General Bilsoue White, the Captain Superintendent of Police, Major Sir John Harrington (Commandant of the Volunteers), Colonel Yardhill, C.R.E., Colonel Melformian, D.A.A.G, (the Laird of Lamlash), and all the Military Officers at the Peak should be called, also the party of Engineers making the alterations in the Mount Austin Barracks, after which the outlying soldier officers, and all British householders to be roused. Every available man to be turned out forthwith to carry out these orders. From Murray Barracks to Wongnoichong Gap is four miles, as you know the last two a very steep pull up from the village; but Rordon and the 192 men he had with him reached the crest as the clock-tower in Victoria proclaimed midnight. Breathing his men, who arrived streaming with perspiration, for a few minutes in the Gap, he sent Barry Brew's company down by the short cut through the jungle to hold the eastern side, whilst with Brice's company he went down to bar the road and western side. Messengers and telephonic despatches (till communication ceased) were sent to all Volunteers in Victoria, Kowloon and at the Hung Hom Docks. A mounted Sikh was sent to rouse the British at Quarry Bay. Notices were sent to the three British Clubs. Mr Riley, the tramway engineer, was directed to hold the line at the disposal of the Military, at the same time two European Constables were sent to the hut above Bowen Road to guard the pointsmen if necessary, or shoot him if he proved treacherous. Mackie also rang-up the Engineer and Artillery messes (repeating the Aberdeen message), and all Police Stations in the City, giving orders to call Major Hills of the West Borks and all soldier officers at East and West Points. Communication with Shaukiwan was found to have ceased, so a Police pinnace was despatched to that village, ordering Inspector Hall to acquaint Captain Furney, R. A., at Lyemun barracks. A pinnace was also sent to warn Lt. Huzzard, R. A., at Stonecutters Island. Hardly had Brew's company disappeared in the trees when the shots fired by McNab and his men at the beach were heard. Thanking God he was in time, Rordon was doubling down the road when the reports of Lamont's fire and the replies they drew were heard also, after which the search lights exposing the men on the road, the Sumtoff began firing shell from the fore-castle gun at the road, killing two men at the third round. Rordon at once sent the right half company into the bush above the road and made the others lie down behind the curve just beyond the third bridge, where they were sheltered by a spur from the fire of the transports. In ten minutes the Assembly was sounding in every Barrack in Victoria and signal rockets were being fired from Scandal Point to warn the Hongkong Regiment and the ... ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-288 - Public Offices & Others - 1898 ## Co's launch, at daylight, clinging to some wreckage close to Green Island. Naylor had headed E.S.E., doing his best 11 knots, with Soper in 36 on the port beam, and Menzies Leslie in 72 on the starboard. The Harbarovsk, about a mile and a half ahead, was firing at him from her stern gun. The Borgo at prodigious speed (nearly 30 knots) had circled round and was coming down on his port bow, whilst the three torpedo boats were sweeping round for his stern and quarters. Running on to get out of the fire from the Wivern he crossed from her port quarter over to starboard, and, in so doing, crossed the bows of the third Russian, one that had been making for the Wivern's starboard quarter. She had been masked from him by the Wivern. Seeing her companion successful in striking the Wivern, she had turned to port, and almost immediately afterwards 36 shot across her bows out of the blaze of the Wivern's fire. The Russian promptly blew up 36, striking her nearly amidships. Anxious to be rid of his most formidable antagonist, the Borgo, Naylor put his helm hard a starboard, and turning to port, keeping his search light steadily on the Destroyer, went at her full speed, raining a hail of shot at her. The Borgo gallantly responded, and they approached one another with frightful rapidity, their combined speed being 40 knots. The Destroyer had her funnels, signal-mast, conning-tower and guns knocked away; suddenly she plunged downwards, about 600 feet from the stern of the Wivern; her bows had been shorn clean off by a heavy shell from the foremost gun of the Wivern. By the wheel to port of the Wivern, the three torpedo boats, with a speed of 16 knots, had been thrown further aft, and the one making for the port quarter brought her further forward on the port beam. Before the Wivern altered course after the destruction of the Borgo, the one on the port beam and the one astern rushed in close enough to fire their torpedoes into the port beam, and under the port quarter of the Wivern with fatal precision. The one abeam of the Wivern was sunk by her fire as she was backing off and turning to starboard. Soper, in 36, had seen the approach of the one on the port quarter; spinning round to starboard he ran at and torpedoed her, but too late to prevent her firing. The Revel blazed away with his three guns, and Leslie with his one three-pounder. The Revel had the superiority in speed, but not enough to make it safe for her to attempt to manoeuvre, at the distance to which they had now approached, Leslie going 20 knots and the Revel 24. Both fired their torpedoes simultaneously, about 80 or 100 feet apart, with magnificent precision, ripping one another's port sides out, and sinking in a whirlpool of steam almost alongside each other. Thus ended the battle of Sulphur Channel, a veritable combat of Kilkenny cats. A solitary second-class Russian torpedo boat, with her funnel spouting fire from bullet holes, steamed off to the Harbarovsk. Whether any Russians from the vessels destroyed were saved we never learned. Seven only of our men survived, engineers, Morgan and Hunt; ## In Victoria about midnight a fire broke out in Winglok Street part of the Fire Brigade were quickly on the spot. Two other fires breaking out across the street, it became apparent that they were the work of incendiaries. Bands of marauders also appeared, many of whom were armed and began looting. Mr. Hill, the Superintendent of Police, very properly and promptly ordered the Police, under Inspectors Hennessey and Kemp, to fire on them. Nineteen men were killed before order was restored. It being quite clear that the Fire Brigade could not cope with the conflagration, after some delay powder was procured and the services of two Sergeants of Engineers were called upon. The end houses abutting on Morrison Street and Hillier Street were blown up. All four blocks between these streets, from Bonham Strand to the Praya, were burnt or blown up. The loss of life was considerable. Robberies took place in several parts of the town. Burnslop, the residence of R. M. Dray, one of the wealthiest men in the Colony, known to contain much valuable plate, race cups, &c., and jewellery, was broken into, robbed and burnt. Dray was cut down and disabled on leaving his bedroom. Queensclere, belonging to the Hon. E. R. Delilios, was also robbed. Mount Austin Barracks, Ravenshill, and Ball's Court were robbed and set fire to. Nine men were shot at the latter place by the Police from No. 7 station. Attempts to break into Wong Ling's and Kuhn's stores in Queen's Road were frustrated, and several of the robbers killed. Inspector Mann, in the Eastern District, could only keep order by shooting freely. ## THE BATTLE OF DEEP WATER BAY. At 1:30 a.m., as arranged with the Commodore, General White (expecting the diversion by the Navy at 2), finding no other attacks developed, sent orders for Hush and Rox's men, with Farey's engineers and Harrington's Maxims, to move at 2 o'clock, the two last to come down by the Wanchai Gap Road. The order had been anxiously expected, and at 2 the men started with a cheer, the Maxims swinging and bounding along with almost as many men on the heel ropes to check them as on the drag ropes. Hush's men were first past Pokfulam, down by the Reservoir Road, with Rox's hard behind them. Passing through Aberdeen at a run, it was 3 a.m. before they first felt the enemy in the wood at the junction of the Wanchai and Aberdeen Roads, and a fierce combat took place. The enemy being constantly reinforced was driving the two companies of West Kents backwards on Aberdeen, till the Maxims getting into action and vol... - 13- ## Page 14 ## Page 16 ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-553-3 Anti-piracy measures 7-3-1935 - 4-11-1935 THE COMMODORE, HONGKONG. Data 8th February 1935. To The Commander-in-Chief, China Station. Subject:- Report on Piracy of the s.s. TUNGCHOW. 75 The following report on the recent piracy of the s.s. TUNGCHOW is submitted. 2. The "Tungchow" is one of the ships of the China Navigation Company, Limited, and is normally employed between Shanghai and the northern ports. She is an old ship, built in 1914. She has flush decks fore and aft, and is grilled in the fore and aft passages between decks. This is the most that can be done without cooping up the Chinese passengers below decks with ship's side grilles, which the Board of Trade will not allow. At the time of the piracy the ship carried a guard of five Russians, one Sergeant and four others. 3. The "Tungchow" sailed from Shanghai at 1000 on Tuesday, 29th January, for Weihaiwei, Chefoo and Tientsin. She carried a general cargo and a number of passengers, European and Chinese, the former including a party of seventy British school-children returning to the China Mission School at Chefoo, accompanied by one schoolmaster (Mr. Duncan) and five schoolmistresses. 4. At 1800, 29th January, when the "Tungchow" was 10 miles north-east of Shaweishan, some dozen pirates took charge of the ship, gaining access to the saloon (upper) deck by climbing outside the rails on to the deck above (quite an easy matter to do) and overpowering the guards. Of these, the two on duty were taken by surprise and disarmed, one receiving a slight wound in the hand. The Sergeant and the two guards off duty had been in their mess. The two guards went on deck to relieve their companions, when they were attacked by the pirates. The pistol of one jammed, and he submitted to capture. The other was shot and killed while he was struggling with three or four pirates. The Sergeant, wondering why the relieved guards had not returned to the mess, went on deck and was at once seized and disarmed. 5. The Captain had just gone into the wheelhouse to draw the curtain of his cabin door to hide the light from inside; having done so, he turned round and found himself confronted by a pirate armed with a pistol. The Captain states that he thinks that the pirate fired at him, as he heard the pistol click. If so, the pistol misfired. 6. In the meantime, others of the pirates rounded up the remaining officers - of whom one, Mr. MacDonald, the Second Engineer, was wounded and took charge of the saloon, where most of the children were. 7. What happened to Mr. MacDonald is not quite clear. It seems probable that he was told of the piracy while below, ran up on deck, and was met by a pirate who fired at very close range, hitting him in the right shoulder. 8. The Captain persuaded the pirates not to smash the wireless apparatus on the grounds that the wireless must be kept intact for keeping men-of-war away. ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-590-25 Accounts of events leading up to surrender and subsequent treatment of prisoners- etc 23-4-1942 - 28-9-1943 184 -15- MIB's lay to West of Aberdeen Island or Tolograph Bay for the night, those going out of harbour attracting a few rounds from the field gun which was preferable to the route by Aberdeen Channel where machine-gun fire was encountered probably from Benott's Hill. December 25th. Thursday, December 25th, opened with a bomb dropped on West side of Aberdeen Island near MTB berth, anchorage then being shifted close inshore, and it was discovered that Aberdeen Harbour was commanded by field gun fire and Aberdeen Channel by machine-gun fire from Bonnott's Hill. MTB 10's transmitter broke came out of order and could not be put right so all signals had to be passed visually to another boat for transmission; in addition coding with an emergency 'playfair' code had to be done by Officers, so that on this day when speed was vital I was considerably handicapped. At 1515 I received from DO the single word "00" T.0.0. 1315, later receiving "Co all boats T.0.0. 1555". As I had not got the two important Chinese personages, Admiral Chan Chak and Colonel S.K Yee on board and had no news of them, and as also movement by daylight would be obvious to the enemy, I consulted with Mr. F.V.K. with whom I had been told by the Commodore and IDO to collaborate closely in the matter of escape from Hongkong and I decided to wait, delay being of mutual advantage. In view of Commodore's signal 1540/20/12/41 to S.N.O. "Should you be forced to withdraw from Aberdeen send all you have afloat to Sandy and Tolograph Bays" I kept MTB's 07 and 09 together. MTB 11, MTB 10 and 27 (transmitting boat for 10) kept together thus putting MTB's at several possible picking up points. I sent the following signal to XDO "Propose go after dark must pick up two Chinese at Aberdeen Dock. Can I enter after dark 1530/25", and receiving no reply I sent the following signal to Commodore "Ask Commissioner of Police for Chan and Yee to rendezvous Queen Mary Hospital entrance from seven p.m. important 1655/25". The following reply from Commodore was received "Your 1655 not approved proceed immediately with K.1830/25", but by the time this was received and decoded I had already made contact with part of Admiral Chan Chak's party and had them to complete the operation if feasible and advisable as I so considered it from my knowledge of the conditions obtaining. About 1830 Lieutenant Commander Moorath of DO's staff with a Mr. Halliday, Merchant Service Engineer, appeared in a rowing boat from Aberdeen Harbour, with verbal instructions to me from XDO to go but at this time MTB 27 signalled to me that a man was swimming out to us from Aberdeen Island and he proved to be the advance party of Admiral Chan Chak's party whose motor boat had been machine-gunned while mistakenly passing Bonnett's Hill (military officers were on board who must have known enemy was in occupation) on their way to join MTB's by Aberdeen Channel instead of by the safer route by Aberdeen Harbour where only shellfire could have been encountered. Lieutenant Commander Moorath had come by that way and encountered only desultory shellfire. The latter having delivered his message to me, elected with Mr. Halliday to join the escape party. I was informed that Admiral Chan Chak and party were hiding and that Colonel Yee was believed killed. I then sent MTB 11 to contact the other MTB's 07 and 09 as W/T communication was not satisfactory, with instructions to them to suit my orders. MTB 11's starters would not work and MTB 10 had to lash alongside and "tow her engines in" both boats passing in range of field gun on way to Tolograph Bay. On return MTB 10 received one or two shots close and so I concluded that no surrender or immobilisation of craft could have taken place or fire would have ceased; thus no scruples about escaping after possible surrender were felt. December 25th. About 1900 MTB 10 and 27 then proceeded to take escaped party from Headquarters on board by skiff from Aberdeen Island, party consisting of Major Goring, Squadron Leader Oxford, Captain MacMillan, Captain Guest of the Staff, also Mr. Robinson of Indian Police, Messrs. MacDougal and Ross of the Ministry of Information and Admiral Chan Chak's Flag Lieutenant Commander Hsu Hong and his coxswain. Admiral Chan Chak was said to be hiding in a cave wounded and without his artificial leg and Commander Hsu Heng with Able Seaman A.L.Downey S.T. D/J109308 went in a skiff into enemy's field of fire to pick him up, but could not find him and returned; Lieutenant Commander John Humphroy. ================================================================================