CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843 the practicability of leashing en as to hire the defences! her Aurre the point-alone summit a chapter for this purposes, about half any. Latume Namushan & Montung, welche. To put a landing some triler of the Ying The Keong I which late it writes to man to tothe Ionuthern Bison un for detersited that their supposed landing crest comphearete with the messary hery 12. hur. ht, and that if not the night, Shoutt be examined during forest formativalle, the Shiper if wer shrubs schon Landing Mac requter lensing komen. Ma Valeria Mat. coured the near the village of wrosung, when the hotter Shortel the Stomers wind after towing in the Slither land Gorm Floar Aus to return for them to the Farhat - During the night Commanders Kellett & (attintson sounded along the shore and inportrol Monk the who that him Shouled to More fart about 200 Gards from the banks anch that the bouts could not-aphovach to larst brosten any where near the sport proposed. It was then divided to worst to the actionative aland sounding The 15th nur von het cow played in gamining entrance into the Moosung river, and at 60plock in the Morning of the 16 ! the Ships of war wise tourd in them by the Steamers, under a hos henry wash for the Presiden ashite shetit Card Shift fire not returning rich directed kart lekken. Var oscherialet station, when they shared A that must have appallest this Enemy, Wind Ren entinly sochnach for foru The details of this any animating a considerable trome Stone with main Tondo be Jully reported by her Grey for wom tacker, tegelten with the duration from our promcertex plan of operation xcantioned by the Steamers having all grounded, weath the small Stromer Incdorsa. In Forcher von Meet porated from participating with ther galbent com- Ieder ch the Navy in accupying the now line of batteries, which won by half hard 7 lock in Persachsen of the staval Jone the trops were not all landet watit in flock, when, having unster stoodle that Earthy portion of had retreated on سال sain toh about wor Mone More than mond on that town in two Crommer, having dinete Majes Zool. Schoodde to bare his Brigade in rear of the pluss in as to intercept the Gourner of the famines who was reported to be in that Tomon_khon maching it by the sex line, I found it in peperssion of h Zu?: Sabordde who has entered it withinte sation from the rear, the Chinese Groother and the greater part of the population having plex, wen they found their retreat likely to be cut off, leaving carry thing lihind them with about 50 gun in which um Tho The Carmy's foren consisted ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-001 - Sir Hug Cough-s China Military Correspondences - 1841-1843 Was the Company which suffered to on the day of landing at lo linke aufer (the 27th Baby J mea t of the sim thare the nut of the Regi to the effect of offered ment in that dup A. ހ Which was the space allotted to enchman 2. hoard the Belleisle to suing bus hammer. L? fis fuch by fourteen molier and that Shinen A. for hier bout her ties only ofther whole number ofuren your the there was porton a spirits ispred to gone??! this voyage? rations derring tfinits. The fout having no further questions to fant to Léatiment Cabinet: Campbell, he is requested to versin in fourt, as his provence may the hand in their inguiny. llowv. ގ be useful in assisting Eugen Bardin, M.Ja. 98 Reginent. restored State to the fouch the general & tute of health huge Bedri of the men of your the giment, fiaithe period of thein barkation at Plymouth up to the present times grucially Ale 있 On embarking at Plymouth the Regiment A. healthy, excepting a fear تعلام تا مجھے up to the 11th of Jan 1, other to assume a purtond to Equator Leb.2. L.4.L. text. venereal patents, of the alears begon then closet un to the thermonn be was 89. the thew the lower dish, and yu on thes or los sect on the summ lin day the same desarifitime in the Sloughing übeers afferin Karastu left dia, of the whip the same continued of to the 3 of tElmary, the day we when they began to improve during the months of Ebuary, March, Apeil, healthy. Kay, the they iments wasvery tub tree casualties received previous te نے June-Femmes ous arrival as Hunghang mither 2 of June - Frommer Hongking tother You & tire teang, the health of thes ur seatly, becoming impaired, they Regiment, mas for became thin ツ für die and callus and fainter on p. For spongy gun's and swollen- On the 21.06 of Lime 82, Elin feet- me arrier off. Working, where dian hoa lucance free a Cent in the Regiment; amongst au D Am We left Beading the board. The Requien teen day on board. 6 July B. the of July the Regimente sisen harted at Chin Kean for leaving eeventy sick on had them been two hemised and fourteen alliche, with its barring landed- On the day of landing carvathis, four leew 14. sad sixteen. dana fram länge de soleil mind two in board form babie -oysentery. B. L The 25 July, che lon bon appeared in Champ shore _ buenty pis deaths occurred in the requient I the month " the from that period to the end of Reguimento hacked in the 19 - On the day of renabar ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-007 - Sir John Davis - 1844 no Tub of of Fesp Desp Subject of Aspatch of Sale of land on que July leport of 10 per cen cent and 1, went. Any 20 Hausn thing af. We Martiis. request bus observations on Colony, also a letter to that Gentleman staking Governor's clissent from lui representations. 12 chaussuUnig better to Imperial Commissioner regroting excction of buildings out Cowtion by British and othve subjects; also publie bokfication regaroting the same Kop Desp Anbjot of Despatch Very for Honghong entitled vretiniance for Rectler securing securly the peace and quit of inhabitants of the town Ketoria and I vicinity chung might line. Elek. 50 Oct. 28 reporting assessment of Lands Nove in possession of Religious and 26 Reporting that Colomat brommer's None - bo ffice blus been plovecot in Commission chrning the absence of. W. Marling motes the charge of the Honorable IM. At Buvee and M.A. Shelley who have entered in to requeste securities. 54 Oct 9 tesnow botqung receipt of despatchon Nove from the Bill E of chily August 1844. f 4 Reporting retum to (Sony and explanatory of Cretinences. No 15 act 16 for Hongkong; 22 Respecting the fees of the Attorney General. 23. Serwarting copies of soclinanes, Nove One Chantable institutions. 28 Reporting Establishment of None inferior Cofficers Supreme Officers a Muched to the t text their removal b 29 Reporting compensation opran to cortar householder a Chungwan for Toningshan, ant that given to 4. Kennedy, for his house Hospital Hit. Also le. Here Bund and Geturrets, for the removal of then premises cxccareting to the plten sanctioneel, by hi Henry Pettings for buying the Sheets of Willeria. 30 Reporting Licenses granted by None contains Chinese for the pointege of stone quarrying, over market, and for of salt in the Colony. The Mokerage ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-036 - Sir Bonham - 1851 [1-5] Letter 1981 of 15th April 1850 to the address of the Resistant Military Secretary- Prior to that date, however, it had been settled—with the knowledge of Lieutenant Colonel Phillpotts, that it was not the intention of the Civil Government to alienate its right to ground entered without due authority on the Bromance Map. If therefore the spot in question has been entered the Brommer surp, it has been done so, without the authority of the local government. End Stanley's Despatch of 184& reserves that ground for Civil purposes. Sin borge Bonham desires me to remark that a copy of the leap of Cantonment had been frequently promised by Lieutenant Colonel Phillpotts for the purpose of it's being lodged in the office of the Surveyor General desirable that such a map should be made, and it is thought it should show the dates and authority granting Cantonment Ground to the Army Department, you will therefore be pleased to request the officer in Command of the Troops to call for a copy of the map under reference, which, to prevent further misconception, His Excellency will be glad to possess at the earliest convenience of the Commanding Royal Engineer. In conclusion, I am instructed to acquaint you, that it is not His Excellency's intention to cause any alteration in the arrangement being carried out, for rendering the ground under discussion, suitable for the general convenience of the public. Since writing the foregoing, certain documents in this office have come to (Signed) W. Jamie, Colonial Secretary. ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-062 - Sir Bowring - 1857 [1-3] 93 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. NOTICE. Where the undersigned have this day entered into Partnership as Merchants under the firm of DAVIS & LAWRENCE, into which will merge the business of Messrs. F. W. LAWRENCE & Co. HENRY DAVIS, F. W. LAWRENCE, Hongkong, 7th February, 1857. PUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned has received instructions to sell by AUCTION, ON THURSDAY, the 12th day of February, 1857, at 11 o'clock, the Bust Godowns of Messrs. L, STILL & Co., (Door Spring Gardens,) on account of whom it may concern. About 480 Tons of NEWCASTLE COALS. Payment to be made in ... Dollars, weighed at 1.1/2%; and the Coals to be cleared from the premises by Saturday the 14th February. The Hongkong Register. MARRIAGE. At Kotter Inn on the 11th December, ROBERT BROWNE, Esq., late H. M. Sloop Com'r at Canton, to LOUISE HENRIETTA, youngest Daughter of the late L. van KAMPEN, of Berbice, British Guyana. DEATHS. At Croydon, Surrey, on the 1st of December, ALICE HUMPHREYS, Boy, formerly of Hongkong. At Queenstown, Ireland, on the 6th December, CHARLES MARKWICK, the Apostle of Temperance. EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETTER FROM SINGAPORE. "Since writing the above I hear, that the Governor General telegraphed to Madras to send on to China two Regiments, under orders for Hongkong. It is doubtful if the telegraph would reach in time, and if it did there is only the Zenobia (a tub) available for transport." TRIAL OF SALES--Payment to be made in ... The Band of the 59th Regiment will perform to-morrow in the Parade Ground, weather permitting, at 4 p.m., the following pieces-- 1. The Patriot Fife. 2. The Scion Packs. 3. Duette Up, Sonnambula Bei. 4. The Elizabeth Quadrilles. 5. The Lucrezia Vaino-Goffre. 6. Nebraska Gallop, Aichner. CHARLES MARKWICK, Government Auctioneer. Hongkong, 9th February, 1857. PUBLIC AUCTION. The undersigned will offer for Sale at PUBLIC AUCTION, the Clipper Barque, "SAN TIAGO” as she now lies in this Harbour. The vessel has a full inventory which can be seen and any information given upon application to the Auctioneer. THOMAS HUNT & CO. Hongkong, 8th February, 1857. PUBLIC AUCTION. Undersigned have received instructions to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION, on their Premises Queen Road, on account of the concerned, on FRIDAY, 13th Inst., at Noon,-- ex "Proteus," About 166 Piculs SAPAN WOOD | Damaged by ... 43 ... RICE ... Water ... THOMAS HUNT & Co. Hongkong, 11th February, 1857. NOTICE. FRENCH FELT HATS! FRENCH FELT HATS! OF THE FINEST QUALITY, ALL COLOURS AND SIZES, At MRS. LEMON's Rooms, Queen's Road, Hongkong, and at Macao. Hongkong, February 9th, 1857. "Now Barabbas was a robber." To the Editor of the "HONGKONG REGISTER." Hongkong, February, 1857. DEAR SIR,--About two months ago a Portuguese Lorcha No.71 was mysteriously taken by pirates in the Tamar fire at Macau--I mean to say carried away at night without anybody knowing it, or any one being on board at the time--it was as well, in a mysterious way that she had about 30 kegs of Gunpowder on board, which, indeed is too great a quantity for a Lorcha of her class to have on board at any time, in fact for any Lorcha to carry as part of her armament. Of course so little was heard about this Lorcha and we know if any steps were taken to recover her, or how she was carried away or whereabout ... only found out next morning that she was not there--but it was ... y many suspected an underhand work in this affair. On the 11th January Inst. another Portuguese Lorcha No. 62 in company with an English Lorcha from Ningpo bound to ... Bogue the ... 16 Hongkong with cargo of Alum, Drugs and Hans, out on passage was chased by piratical dest... Zanon, the ear... The English Lorcha being near to ... rio the ... ed and came into this harbour, but her companion No. 62 being outside saw no chance for her to escape through the Ly-n-moon, turn all for the outside passage and being closely pursued by the pirate fleet was finally captured at G F... on the same day. Her owner hearing of this in Macao came over to get all the information he could and reported the same to the Police on the 18th, but as he then knew not where his Lorcha was taken to by the Pirates, of course nothing could have been done to recover the same. He went back to Macao and arrived there on the 28th where he learned all the particulars of the capture of his Lorcha by ... sterious circumstances--but perhaps by relating the same it will speak for itself, and bring to light the case of the Lorcha No. 71 above mentioned. On the evening of the 27th January the Portuguese ... 1--Par. Restonbis--Levner. 2--The Scion Packs--Str. 3--Duette Up, Sonnambula Bei. 4--The Elizabeth Quadrilles. 5--The Lucrezia Vaino-Goffre. 6--Nebraska Gallop, Aichner. No. 6 FEBRUARY 10, 1857.) ... elim kindred with the Black hole of Calcutta. ever, strongly of opinion that it is absolutely necessary ... ment of the 42 men belonging to the B-sing shop supplied to ... absent himself from the colony, but by e- The last brutality of this kind being the confinement--for the interest of this colony that every individual connected with the B-sing Establishment should be outd in a room 16 feet long by 15 feet broad or less than six lineal feet per man. Ok Sir John, your ... vanity and imbecility are running up a fearful impused. We give in our present issue a letter from the Print of India with some remarks from a friend. We may perhaps take a glance at the cur India Contemporary's article from our own point of view. H. M. Str. Barracouta arrived here on the night of the 21st Inst. from the Blenheim branch of Canton River. The line of ships from Bogue Forts to Macao Part, serve to keep this important communication open. whilst the occasional effect of shutting up in the narrow creeks near Pagoda anchorage, two large divisions of snake boats and junks, some of the former carry as many as eighty rowers. Some trading junks conveying shot, and old iron from the ruins of the Factories and Whampoa were seized and burnt ere they reached the war junks at Lan-kong to which place they were bound. Que ... OWING to the illness of the Editor, and the large necessary attendance of other members of our establishment at the trial of the poisoners. we were under the necessity of delaying the publication of the remainder of the trial for poisoning until Wednesday evening. We have a matter to complain of personal to ourselves and the other editors of the press, but also important to the public, in regard to the way we are accommodated and treated in the Supreme Court, but must defer it to next week. We must deter until our Overland issue the account of the Coolie blunders on board the ... Aurora and City of Bordeaux. in the course of erection above New Town. the Parsee temple destroyed. A mud battery is ... five on the night of 26th Ultim ... An attempt was made to destroy the Comus by junk were sent from a village in Adam's creek. A lorcha and with wind tide and night in their favour: they were close upon the ship ere they were discovered: a few cool shot were sent into them, when the crew jumped overboard, first setting fire to the well oiled sails. One junk caught the Comus on ... the bow the other on the sparker boom which was carried away. Having slipped her cable the junks were removed by the boats of Hornet and Camus, not before the rigging and headwork of the Comus was more or less burn during the entire night. The materials used to form these destructive implements of warfare, were powder, cotton soaked in tea oil and samskui. On Sunday last the Barracouta seized two junks forcenatle in Laukoy creek, laden with tobacco, they were under the guns of the Mandarin fort. Some Chinese at Hongkong have protested against the capture and have memorialized the Colonial Government. The Honble Company's Steamer Auckland arrived in harbour on Sunday morning with multions of war from the Straits. We believe she remains here for the present. ... vessel. TRE spirited owners of the Fiery Cross were completely cold yesterday, that vessel having been sighted by the str. Lily from Macao which brought the report, in consequence of with the Antelope. We understand that the Chinese had a meeting on Saturday at the Joss house, to take the affair of Ahlum into consideration, when they resolved to ... was detained until the arrival of the Fiery Cross. Dure ... The Fiery Crest left Pilol al Sand7 Heads 27th January, 1. A.. Anchored at Singapore, 1st Feb. 3 Hous 16 P.M. Anchored at Hongong, 9th 7 P.M. 6 22 From Sand Heads under Stear, Tytl 1: 14 Left Singapore, 24 Feburary, Pr.. Fiery Cross, has 2000 chests on board. Lightning 1957 TRR 1st Opium Sale of this year was held on the 12th January 2540 chests Patna, and 1115 chests Benares were sold as follows:-- 5 778. highest low averag Patest soldi....... .......50 100 Benares... ... 85 Benares 155. Die Paloa 715. Old Benarcs 739. The latest quotsuous are:--New Patna 760 EXCHANGE, on Calun, Res. 205 per 100. On don to 2. d. por Rupen. 2. 6 cha No. 131, belonging to the same party as the Lorcha No. 71, it is generally "known in Malas, though perhaps at registered in his own) brought to Macan from the same practical ethica caguered the Lorcha No. 12, the Hans which were part of her cargo, in charge of 6 of the pirate themselves, for sale there; it appears that the. Lord No. 131 was chartered Er is preposthus fact. On Sunday night some little excitement arose being reported to the Governor, the Lorcha and cargo were consequence of a large number of guns being ... 1 toe v pirates imprisoned. 1may has daera that likewise as were transacted in a mysterious manner. fired in the harbor, at abrut 8 o'clock. alzed, and t On en- We have a trans of coming at the explicit fans as like very quiry we End it was some ass of skipper, who thing else in lacas they are carried or in a seret way-- no news-paper report with exceptier, of Fe Destin to Soy bely was drunk, and in that state took veras, which paper makes it appearson with wonderful fren himself to break the law, and alarm the gality, perbags purposely in for the crence of the Queen's subjecta. Government there? The paper being under the fmatate protection, and inspection of the Hest of the Government, ... of neure we would exprint from it a thing. But to corset We publish a letter from Correspondent which ... most And stiti farther, we cannot suficiently admirelict of the jury in effect opens the stomach of every man in the colony to prison, without fear or tanger of detection to the poisoner. What is Allum's case in reality--The Chief ... the particnior of the canter of the Lorals No. 62, 1 am hints at an extraordinary state of things at traordinary exhibition which the said creditor Justice said that the principal evidence against him informed that the piratical feet cousisting of 4 ciptare: Macau, and clearly proves that the fleet so made of himself in Court ne a witness on the trial Lorchas, two of them being l'orgnese, gst these, No. 73, and two Buglak: they ware will armed, having 60 men in tach, with 15 filing boats having 12 en ja exil. They ... lenientis treated by Commodore Armstrong, and Dat our admiration somewhat ceases, when we tust No. 62 to her anchorage, South Lintin, opposite ... others, is in realty a nest of pirates. Changelo, There the Solariate ray then, hat, was de-anber of pirate vessels stated in the letter bears and his partners have been found aiding and The recollect, that this is not the first tisic, that person civil by m ... cut our estimate on the day we saw them frem conforting, i ust abetting the Queen's eteries. unworthy to have called forth the counter petition Of the document we shall say no more at present ... which we append:-- than that it is below contempt and was quite ... The facts Lorcin 71 boing amongst the pirates! fleet and Zareke 131 being cleriered by them, Beth it the Lily. longing to the same andr, a singular eninest-use! On 29 January, sa Eaglish Larch with cargo of Rice from Hongkong to Mac was chased by the saw piratical feet as Cantan ... On the 3d intothers Portogage Lorcha No. 39 and 40 were captured by the same piratical 3e and yet nothing is done vither in Macur at this riser to destray theus. Why we count ant expect any thing from Macas for the circumstance related above wall, perhaps, explain to the initiated-am, ka ... X. Y. Z. MR. Hicason, the Crown Solicitor, has re-signed is appointments, so says the Gazette. We heard of this resignation. some time ago, ... but it in no way surprised us, as our readers may well imagine after reading our comments on the T dirty job of the appointment. We shall have more to say cu this, as also on the new appoint-mcots in Mr. Hickson's place; and we shall add In word ou the deporture of the colonial secretary ... and this aucREVE. HIS EXLUENCY, the Governor VICTORIA, BONGKONE, in the Executive Council 7th February, 1857. was his own account of his sayings and doings, and Mr. Drinker's evidence. Mr.Drinker's evidence very hour the dough was being made:--and his Lordship pointedly remarked, it was in evidence, that it was the dough which contained the poison. then as to his own statement--His grandmother was engaged in suppiring the barbarians with bread, &c. she writes and tells b, not to come himself but to send his family; he is not to come because a reward of $5000 is offered for his hend not only is he not to retura, but he is carefully respectively to sabit to you the following faits rayer the existence of his head on his shoulders is ... We, the undersigned, revisats is this colony, beg to remain in his own house, taking care of his hend, and his premises, which are likely to be fired; HONGKONG, TUESDAY, 167 FEBRUARY, 1867. Intive to Alla arline other prisoners, now Hude delertion ulur Ordinance 2 of 1957, and also relative capture of the old grandmother renders it easy ... the cause of his grandmother's annoyance. MR. CALDWELL was not poisoned; on the cou-2 other prisoners, similarly detained. The Parties sending Advertisements to the Hongkong istered, in the shape of some chili and mustard; inespied in the colony, by a majority of 5 jours so 1. tury he had a rather agreeable stemachic admin prisoners, nav.ng heen acquitted after a trial of a length ... We rubl that the first shove mentionet class of to compel the retary of the reminder of the farm!'y, Register" "Register's Advertiser," please address to ... will seeds. It was natural, of course, for hirs to pre. their subsequent apprehension and detention are excu "Printer end l'ublisher of the respective Papers, which will secure rarly mustard seeds in another. ter having his milk in one dish, and the chili and Jated to throw discredit on our system of administrati attention to their Communications, justine in the eyes of the Chinese popalation, was have heen led to onlerstand that a man cannot be twice call. the case in the present intoace. Furthermore, we are of opinion that pris mers who love stood their helst, and have been legally abeolved from the consequences the law, he tande responsible for any secondary one of the crime of which they are sccused, should not, b ... The Hongkong Register. NOTICE The Hours of Pent: Wons in the UNION CHAPEL, Hollywood Road, are, on the Sabheth 41 77 .m., and at 7, and on the Evening of every Wednesday at o'clock. We see that tenders are advertised for in the last Government Guzette, for the construction of the Bowring Praya; and this in the face of the fact that the jail is crammed with double ita proper numbers, and that the station houses might well i quences arising out of that accusation. We are, how ... except Alton. Would these additional se ages given to the mandarios render his resoniu- ing here, more secure? Threatening the grand-mother compels the retum of all the absent ... the one schry individual would dare to re- cive force were applied to the united family that members except one, and we cannot see if coer- main. To people acquainted with Chinese custunts statement. But on this advice, how did Autum there is want of eommon sense in such act? Why he disobeyed it, and went to Macao; ... SUPREME COURT. EXTRA TO THE HNGKONG REGISTER, No. 6. VICTORIA, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1887. P. IIARAND--I have always paid for bread from tacted. He answered, Eat when we reached the bakery citentnahumees are these, Aldao is in the habit of cons CRIMINAL SEose, February 2, 1357. the king shop Leire 'the 15th Snuary. Inod Dr. he would show me then to had a large any site of propar- ing to tue to all and inke delivery of funt; on this ue. Chor at Dr. Manet partook of the bread delivered by at stake, and But he would take ny advice and remain. casi, several weeks pravions to die art of aidu, dus Poisoning Casm, (First Day.) Llaning. Abe un hour afterwards I felt sick When we got to the bakery the people were mixing cans to rou and paversed that I shoots ly from time 200- (First Day.) blds. of frou at $16; and having taken duivery of the anda, and shortly afterwards I vousited, and felt water and dough in diffurent rooms in the place. I arkad Roar, considered if indebted to urn for the amount, Jury--More. M. A. MAGLOD, W. H. SUTTON, JOHN a my stomach. I took a emetic ich operated, him to retorn with sac. having satisfied aysell there was MON, W. A. Bawa, ED. T. DURCASSON, GEORGE and feit casier. Bar In about two hours the pain enough bread in the trying room to fatif de control; Feider myself inleted to do wad no other per- seo. Mr. Power delivered the flour from bra gotowan, rive. The st morning I had a vlug headache he said he had business to attend to and he would walk ... Wht going over As the bar was stored tweet. 1--CAEON ARCUEW,2----CHEONO AERT, a weak in my limbs. Dr. Iance took an cutie, bome. This was between 8 and 3 ... The the premises he told me he applied 400 families with Crozumned by Dr. Bridges, I have been - Pakora Autos, 4--LUM ABsow, -Tax AC, and Dr. Childecott before they were sick. bread; this was said as a proof of the amount of busiucas quainted with Abium since 1849, I have bem in the TONG No one, 7--CHEORO ARMEX, 8--FONG A-attentionan had coren wore trval than any of sa. HOT. 2--CHRONG AY, 10--CHEN WYE KONG, What breakfast a gentleman called to say some he was doing and his disinclination to leave. The habit of toying breadgirom him to a large amout for statement Ahimu made that he sold the bakery to mu in zapplying the ten-of-war. I have had large nansactions of hiends were sick, they suffered in a irailar mater Idministering power with intent &c. to thich I have described. They haul maten nothing false. Since I gase my evidence before the Magistrate with him. In one month I paid han $15,000 and but. I was recupied all day in arcending similar I was asked, on the peiremers' behalf, by Me. Murrow, to up to 15th January, my transactions with him continued. case had for acveral days afterwards. Some suffered reconsider my statement about the 62 Mandarins. He was contracting for bread for the Wreck steamer Croucrained by Mr. Day--Mr. Murrow, said be about that time. I heard Ahlus say that he also pro- ... TALI.. The Honble Thomas C. Anstey, Attorney” Gogoral ; Str. Hickson Crown Rakcitar, assisted by Mr. George Jooper Turner. WIRES. vided bread for other shipping. I brought from America a machino for anking bread which came out a month ago ... marverely than others. From the nature of the Dr. Brigor and Ms. Day Guess: Messrs. Gaskell symis, I felt same arsenic had been drainstered. I had come from Ablam to ask me to reconsider the answer nd Brown with Mr. H. J. Tactant Svácitors for prl-wobbay sume bread from the first house to which I about the 63 Mundarios Abium askertine on the exami ... we, belonging to a Taree. I kept wry own nation, if he did not say he bad been told about the 63 in the B. Palmer, wasting $585. He gave my brothre £100 to buy the machine. In the week of 15th January, The Attorney General stated the case and called real got a load from Mr. Grandpre which he said be Mandarins. I never was in the bakery before. Inever enwe ... 1 dropped in three or four times, to see that machine AMES CARROLL DEXTSTER--I Am Colonial Surgeon, End on with his own hand on the E-sing shop, and the lenih prisoner in the bakery. The contract was for the have been in the habit before the 13 January of oh-brok to me; next day I got read trum Mr. Drinker supply of 28 to 23.000lbs, biscuit; it was made verbally with pet up at the E-sing bakery. I know where the E ... sing bakery in but cannot form any idea of its v aining tread from the E-zing shop belonging to the two and. Dempster. On the 1st, seaisted by Dr. Bad-All I never made a contract with the tenth prisoner. ast peomure. 415 minuzca before 8 A.M. Of the 15th ford made a hasty analysis, satcient to satisfy myself I look upon ab as the principal the seath prisoor iss. No Justice of the Paste in any thing to ... | large Dietters of busi-with the delivery of the flour. I got it on writing to Me, ary, and my family partook of bread obtained thate prison was arsenie; the next day I made as his segimant. My visits were Tom the E-sing shop, at breakfast. After Mrs. Duapetar was being annoyed by the mandarins because he then as to his own statement--His grandmother was engaged in suppiring the barbarians with bread, &c. she writes and tells b, not to come himself but to send his family; he is not to come because a reward of $5000 is offered for his hend not only is he not to retura, but he is carefully respectively to sabit to you the following faits rayer the existence of his head on his shoulders is ... ... contract with him I would occasionally drop in kuce or ROSER MACHEzni am the Jail Ahlum stated ad eaten a mall portion of the bread she felt giddy und Wetterwards made au analysis to asortain the ... four times a week to see how, it was going on. I have to Mr. Bridges that his father had received a letter from ick. After leaving the breakfast table, she was takem qualty, and found that a guant loer there was ick; I thought nothing of it at the time, I walked out n of arsenic (6 graine). In the bread it ex-gone, to sell flour to him 1 would not conclude a on his family wishing him to go home. I heard the ent was always present. Aklan said the andarins were presence in the jail, neither Mr. Gaskell nor Mr. Tur ospital. When I reached the entrance leading up to the ... tha loaf of bread would cause death. The police hostile to him in consequence of his baking bread for the rant were present at this conversation. During the 18 Gays the prisoners were in my custody, I have never ob- all, became sick and continued sick all the way in me some year, and the materials for mak-fore guers. As we were going to the bakery we saw a boat ... served him send for bread, Lor eat it, but I have seen the hospital, and was sit until a quarter to 10 ingust, als some flour, and some pastry, from the laden with wood, he ask me to pull to it as he wanted to - vomited very violently, Mrs. Dempster was bake. They were only examined so they can ask the price, and tray it if possible. I pulled up to it, and be hita est Chinese cakes. jck up to 1 or 1 o'clock, that night. The next evening. W. H. FONDA,I am ngeat for Russell & Co, and rain any metalic poison, but there was uelibet arsenie told me he had bought it at a picni and a hail for a be 16th, about 6 p, I forwarded the remainder of the nor ly other metalic poison in them, ... dollar. I said it was deck. He replied it was dry wood carrying on business on my own account. The letter and adapted for the bakery. On my retom I saw the froni Mt. De Silver (produced) I received the same dale, rend to Dr. Harland for the purpose of, its being analy. boat discharging on the wharf. it was written (17th January), I know bis hand writing sed. I not take the bread myself to Dr. Harland ... Re-examined. The little episode of the wood was It is in his hand writing. Letter read. It commenred Crosemarined by Dr, Belges--Alum the ninth ... as were not satisfied with his simple declaration. The Justice of the Peass"]t acted upon that order I had up in my own room vold i sant it to De Irland. conversation with the buttman was in Chinese. IN DU Ho-examined.--I never saw the tenth prisoner before. previously seld the whole of the flour to E-sing; the money pass between Able and the boat man. This was value was paid by him, with the difference of a few bar- I sent the bread by a anolic animed Atal ... the day before he left for Manua ... rela. A portion of the four, he bought in July, and The prisoner Ahlum statement before the Magistrates another in November, use subsequent cannot say read, ... how much money I received from him. I all the flour for $16 for that purchased in July, and $14 for that in November. The low purchased in July was the largest quantity. He paid on the 14th January $1100, which I supposed at the time to be the haience of his account. Kubs nothing of the sale of the Bour to Mr. De Silver. Crasu zied by Mr. Day,-I saw Ablum on the and 4 o'clock, canont ... ATA--I am servant to Dr. Dempster--I carried a paper parcel from Dr. Dengster to Dr. Harland, on the 16 January. I do nut know what was in it. My master gave it to me ... (Court adjourned at 3.80) Ideply to a question by the Court. DI HALAND said he had bean requested by the Colonial Secretary to me an analysis that he did so and the ranits were the que. The analysis was made in presence of Dr. Bradri Dr. Watson Dr. Keamy and Dr. Dempster, ... Tiongh the Conrt, at instance of the Attorney Gen pral. The symptomas described by the wisuotas, I have ... sacre those of poisoning by assente. The Lead 1 gave to Tr. Tariand, ARANDE shop, at the loom of Aber- ... Was ken from ... ; ... deenerect, un the 16th Janney. I was at the Central Palie Station, and told a policoon to take the yeast! me, to Dr. Berland. Court adjourned al 6 ... JLLL (Second Day, 3rd February ... WOONG ART, I am comprador of the Lieut-Governor ... more on that ourasion about Ms. Drinker than what ... ACPEING, Servant to Dr. Dempster. On the 15th January, I received some bread at my master's door from we mea belonging to the E-sing's shop. They are not ... H. J. EDWAM,I am a merclist of this place. Bo- among the prisoners, I gave it to my Master to ent Cas examined by Dr. Bridges--I know the Fring before the prisoner left for Macao, he purchased some four ... 1 This was about seven o'clock. I placed it on the breakfast shopfore this acer. There is a shop at the Lo me, on the 13th January, and the delivery order was given ou the 19th, after the contract was made the afternoon of the 14th between WM. TARANT--I am Faltor of the Priend of China Road East, they are about a mile a part; the bread is ... fibar was removed from the godowe to his shop. 1 had say it was not hetween 4 and 5, 1 only know it was aber newspaper. I have been in the habit of badning bread carried from one to the other. About two years ago the offered the au dour to the prisoner two works bofore,, he did not say where he had been. The $1100 web paid, $149 in a bill, and the balance in cach. The bill from the E-ging shop down to the 25th January. I know browsed to be baked at the absen, but not lately, a fire and he tried it. On the 13th. I called at his shop, he was ... not below, they told me he was upstairs. I went upstairs with the E-sing shop. The 1st is a collector of accounts; fore the 15th January, 1 hare seen him often. He was precited by one of the men of the shop, and or reaching the TONG AKU--I Translated the paper tower, from Album he 2d, the last knew of him was as broad deliverer; the always said to be the master of the E-sing shop,anding, observed Alumat a fister, he was looking as by Mr. Mackenzie, since the prisoner Ahlum was in the th is the managing partner; and the 10th is his father, Out of the bakery and shop bon: 50 persons were a ... it to see who was coming upscura. On my approaching jail. Translation read, corrobrates Ahlum's statement] leting as general assistaut in the shop Q's Readresse on the 15th. They were taken before a Justice of him, he appeared to be muca exvid-I told him put ... and purt owner of the mat shop of chong, under the at of uvers two are itcqueritly, perhaps one: the Powe, Charles May Esq, several other Justice of Peace be alarmed, thus there was nothing to apprehend ... visits. I saw ... In consequence of the reward that was offered for his gatos Tools Ablau's. About the 8th or 9th January prisoner about were arment. This was at the Central Police Suation. 3 days before the 15th January, he was sitting down On the first day Mr. Mercer Me. Gibo and Mr. Gray head by en mestarins, 1 thought his oars caurs, and I had a conversation with Alluns, who said his wife my office and presented as a hill from his mer. I were present on the second day the Attorney Generat ... mude a roinach, that he shoubil not fear anything. He wanted to go home to spend the new year, and wished old him, that, as the bill was not receipted, if he would was prosent. The Central Police Station is not e replied that, long as he remained lu the house he had ... him to accompany her hat he had a good deal of cave it I would look at it. He said his toe was going ... no four of the maridarins. I then spoke to him of the business unsettled he could not do so that he had to usul place for eximiaal examinations, but they avo way, and made a motion lo sit down as if he intended to tawonaty held there, lave seen the Aturany the business on which I called, which was the sale of the supply several hundreds of pounds of bread to Drinker, Ou the 15th January wait until he was paid. Seang he was frelined to bura, M. Mercur, sud Mr. May sitting and enquiring our. I sat down, and proposed in sale, there rose some and that he had not yet done so. auey seized low by thu coltar, and told him, he and hi into anisances. Mr. May was not present when the difference about the storage which was got over by bis I was exalued before M. May, and said nothing nator might go to the devil if they pleased, and I thrust two last prisoners were brought up for examinative, saying, this he lud got gedows that would take he han out of the office. I have seen the second prisador never remember the Justices of the Peace zitting at the dour, and that he would take immediate delivery. The stated at the present moment. [the witness was detained on many occasions, I saw him at the inquest held on the ... by the request of Attorney General until he could get the Police Station on a criminal charge. The Chief Ma- time of payment was the next question. I spoke of it ... fires--he asked for time and it was agreed that he would interpreter Mr. Wade.] jody found on board the Thistle Ou ikat opension he gistrate was sitting at the Police Court while his ex- described himself as parsere mute on board the Thiste. Amiuination was going on at the Police Station. Justices pay on the 10th of March-2 the left. On the 24th ... (Court adjourned at 25 minutes after three.) This was early in January. To the best of my belief the if the Peace were also sitting at the Police Ceart. It January, as 12 veluck, he sailed at my office-7 was ninth primmer was the literer of the Thistle. In coe- writing at the timu: he said be wanted the delivery order in the invariable rule to send all important criminal for the four- unt huving the contract written ous I teid seganiec of the way in which the 2nd prisoner gave esses to the Police Court. The remaining 10 prissovers are still detained. is evidence on the inquest, I ejected to bin binging are at the Cross road Starion, him I would call on him that after nuen. I called at 5 corning Mr. Diuke rend to my house. I pude this oldalon on the 15th posse Gibb, Livingston & Co.'s Gots. They clock at his shop, signed the contract, and gave hin January between 6 and 7 o'clock in the morning when I have been in custody from the 15th January, I eshoot the delivery order he was ben his shop below--the inquiry about the case of poisoning, about the 15th saw him bringing to broad. Another man was carry say whether or not the Attorney General took ary part les imately. He objected to be our before on January; acted as interpreter. I perfectly remember ing the bread in a baskets, the second prisoner took in the examination at the Police Station; he was moving ... court of the bighness of the price, I sold it at a higher Col. Caine's comprador being examined. out the bread and delivered it I said, "Oh oh my fin::fal- abort, but thereon was too crowded for me to distinguish. low you deliver my bread do you?" He made no res- CHARLES MAY,The yeast & delivered to Dr, ponse but gave me a kind of is grin. I saw him go away, flatland were found in my presence at the sing bak And I then went in Bad told my compradore to sutlery Inspector Boyle carried them to the Folice Station. ing but have to reor bread from bin, as I Cross-mined by Dr. Bridges.-- I sat with Mr. MerosR The work polsun wa I partook of the brev, andun the evening of the 15th January to coadors the ca ... tant girl also eat what was git on the pARE | GUNUM. Mercer came in, aral I invited him to take & I was about to commence the enquiry at 2.30 2,81, Ava minutes afterwards I went into 107 sitting from the Incakfast table; immediately afterwacite park in it. I was conducting the enquiry as the Superin £curacy as though I had eat my breakfast to tendent of Police, and Me Mercer as Colonial Secretary fase I sex down and was looking over some papers, when all of a sudden I vomited---J. vomited three or four times which require particular investigation, I enquire into be they were. I told him that the Chinese anid, the a bad It was a general investigation into the case reports about hirrsclf-link bequired what more during the course of the day, and I have continually ... fore sending them to the Magistrate. It was my orginal anffered train the effects of the poisoning up to the pre-tection to follow the sun course the pecsent issable Button and $9,000 the the efnir of the Thistle ... to replied that that was nuasense, for the mandarins had tanec: I wished to gtt un traight into the case as supper- intendent of police, but afterwmerts we carned ones.vcclured $5,000 for his apension, and that he would be conjadel to go to Singapore on this accusat. I tank, into justices and took the depositions. We did not told his, this he would be a fool if he went away, and make this change in consequc of having illegally throwing away the chance of making money here ... seat time. Cross examined by Mr. Day--I am not aware that almab prieoser las muco thu ops shop in Hongkong. ve Bure, he enrried on the business of a baker: lave scard he has other premixes to carry on his bakery, but I To not know whether or not the bekery is carried on in the promises in Queen's Road West ... Question--Do you not, a Edit, make it year badiness to Braw cvery thing going on in the Colony ... Anst I do. Question Then Str, do you mean to say you did not now that B-sing had a bakery near the American Naval Stor, 1 ... Answer What buve 1 to do as a Maitor of a Newspaper with E-sing's stores ... administered oathe. The Atangy General--asked permington to call Mr. Wale to contrahiertas last witness, in bia statement con- ... T. WADE--I assisted Mr. Mercer and Mr. May an ... price than usand. I bave had he other business with Dr. Bridges wishes to know if Mr. Wade was sworn him beside this sale, ... Árew S. Dix,--I was one of the Juters at the interpreter the occasion. Considered of a moment ... by the Court inquest on the Thulle's case on sinth January, I had la answer to a quenrian put by Mr. Mercer and Mr. a conversation with blum, with reference to that - Mag, Col Caine's cora rader said thas Ahlum told him quest. I met him, Aline, on the 14th in the street and that he was about to leave the Colony, The Witces toki him, that his man Aheep, the pond prisoner, give usked him how he stood about his business, and be suid very bad vidence at the inquest, that he had bea a Adan replied, that he bat horded over hie bread thing, les bad been crapulls. I do not recollect whether he said it was the bread business or the biscu very willing witness, and would not have told pay bosings or biscuit business to Mr. Drinker. I forget who was his eply. I went on asking him what were 3:u ... Wade The deposition of Mr. Wade having been read YOONG-AT--again called to be confronted with Mr. tom, he denies Ja zaid 80, adding that he only said. hetinu alat Athen had some biscuit to deliver to Mr. Drinker. G. Duro, ann an siccioneer and was rely proprietor of a biscuit bakery. I know the last kir is the th prismear stamil call him the most JES SILENNON,--1 am merchant of this city, on SANDWITH DRINKER,--I am in business in the firme 18th or 14thof January, I received fra Tichong a mat ... Active on in the sing bakery 6th prisoner is a moulder of bread in the E-sing lukery 7th prisoner at Thomas lunt & Co, I lived in the sunse house with waker, a cistonured vir on Ablum; as rents a portio the sanie: 8 prisoner the same: 9th the inauter; Captain Endicott On the 15th January, I eat of some of Alum's shup for Lis business.This grace Elus ... oh assistatic in the retail shop in Queen's Road. I do bread supplied by the with prisoner, and I was afterwards given to Tichong B time before, it was draw favor know if he has a share in the business. I am in habit of very ill, and an were all that ent of it in the house of Tishang Iwan Tichong the monet of the draft, su receiving brand on the E-zing shop I received breed have not perfectly recovered from it at this time. delivered the remainder of our bread to Mr. May at Ahlem being indebted to me between $700 and ... account o mats purchased, and paid in this order on the 16th January. 1 old AFinn ro biscent baking machines, gay some years ago, and another in December the Police Court on the evening of the following day $300--my dra was for $281. I have previously paid January last, and 1 erected in third ann far bin about Dr. Jarinud was present. I have had considerable deal the sand men in the same way, at my drafts have December or Juary, I have been paid for the to 3- I cannot say that I know of a hakery being near them with the E-sing shop in the bakery business, always been houd. On the 18th, Tidongiangt back. chines I sold him, fun well acquainted with the bakery The two last prisoners were connected with the shop, I the order dislicaret, And demanded the money, du winepromisse. I have often seen Aflan upstairs in the bakery, American Naval Stores have seen the est prisoner in the shop. The only time I saw the second prisoner as t ... have transnoted basss with the tenth prisoner, who is I went to A. and abused him for not hari poid a part ofhiafemal faily as well. I can say for ret- brand-deliverer was on the morning of which I spuke-1 ... Allum's father, when the uinth prisaner was not in the the under, mul asked him, why he did not pay the order. sal whether Allura lived these or not. I have seen un! cannot tell whether or not the tearth prisoner hedy. Auvut the 2nd or 3rd January, I made a contract the said he lead a money, the he was very band up, out as promises the 6th and 7th prisoner who were fotzerty ... I nay interest in the B-sing shop. with Albom to supply a Russian Corvette with bonit, that, if I would pay the mat-man, who was a pour man. About the 7th or 8th January Ch y explog40116. JOHN WRAY--I am stoward of the Sultana, 1 know On the 14th 1 weat over to the E-sing shop to have a he would by anil bye pay the whale amount to 100 erection of the 34 mabine was completed. In conso- e ninth and tenth prisonere, they are bakers in the conversation with Ahlum about that contract On the that he was indebted to ine, as he was to get money from quece of what I heard from my Strof, I put several B-sing's shop. I have frequently bought bread at their morning of the 13th, our office boy called my attention 10 Ablum's placing a chop out-site his door. I had his word. i have commented an action through Mr. Gaskell ngeinst Ablum for the amount, Alders gave —lle replied du do was not go away. In the oven prisoner and the ninth and tenth. They appeared to be in what the boy told me on the 13th. I told him that the ... o at the time to reason to believe that he was going to ing of slic 13th January 1 particulwly enlied on bin, and A great hurry attending the business of their shop. The boy said the chop was notice, that he Ahlum, intented ears for Macso or any other place. asked if he was going away us ny Shred and every body first was behind the counter, so was the ninth who was to leave the Colony, and wished to sell out, tad shut up ... ughing dollars; the tenth was walking about. partook of the loaf which I bought, and after cating it 1 was sink for three or four days. said so. He replied dat he had sand so to Chinese people, ... eal cr ... H. T. De SR,-- am a merchant of this place. I shop. He said the chap did state so, but that he bad uod dealings with Allsin. About inc eud of December, that in enity he was going and further intention of leaving; he had only put it up to deceive the or beginning of January, I heard some thing against him and he had relied to sell read to Chinese people ou Bandarius, who had been troubling him. I told him, not so for he came, I asked if he was going to purpose to find the mandarins, and truing behin Croas eramined by De. Bridges-1 often go in to that would not satisfy me, so he had deceived me in Elyngkong he told me that he thought he would fully, atided, you see my family are here, there is sing's shop to buy a font. I was about two or three min- previous contract, and that he must go to the bake-have to leave. Akin tibud aquacity of bread at his fear that shall gees and he directed one us in the shop that morning. The tenth prisoner was house and shew me the biscuit which he had told me, twe abop, in conanguerne 1 ba the he removed from his of the men in the shop to show me a cheque on the walking about. or three days ago, was in the drying house, Wy what godown to those Mears. Ly Still & Co. Fu Back 1 was poisoned from the rea Re-examined he was walking about over-looking together in my cat to the bakery. As we went along male advances on account of his bread. I think the beta Jaruncy. I discovered that day that he had the business ... assed him if he had his taily with him here. He sild, bread is wholly paid for. I have a running account with gone away. Since I had the conversation with Ah- Ants,--I am enak to Dr. Harland. On the 13 Jan he had. I told him, in that can he bad better remain him. Iowa bis considerable money. I cannos cell how am on the 13th, 1 heart nothing about bis going nary I received some bread from the B-sing shop, from the to the end of the war, as he would make a good art I owe him at the present time. Or the 14th of way. He went $960 to me on account of the second ma person who anually brought the bread; he is not among thing of it, and be protected. He sail he did not unary, I was not budcated to the prisoner in what chile, and he promised to send down some more money for ile prisoners. The bread was brought es about 7.30. would call a large amount. I parchuset 100 barrels. the trouble of erecting the 34 mabine, but les did not Auon--I am a coolie at Dr. Garland, I saw Being's and that as the present mommy there were 63 Man four previous to the arrest of the prisoner, and tak lo so. Tholda procisory note of Allun on secost of apen bring the Loved that morning; they are not amplia farms in Hongkong in disguise. I told in that delivery of chens after the arrest. I applied for the de- the ad machine, which he promised to pay on the mOTO- the prisoners, ... i be would report then to the Police he would be pro- livery the day before the rest of the praeuer-the tg of the 14th bat he did not pay it; I did not prese ... ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-110 - Others - 1865 ## Proofread Text Whether a reply was received from Brommer is now known. When a man was taken and tied to a cross for execution, the spectacle was too horrible to bear recital. The victim, his heart cut to pieces, was a man. The soldiers mustered and released 478 subjects, permitting British subjects to serve the Chinese authorities. An Officer of H.M. by the name of Licit Carden, by Regimental order, was to continue their instructions out. Major ... after the commission of such barbarous acts, being witness to the fact that the deceased should appear without a head or be a horrible spectacle, was in H.M. Service. The Governor of Hong Kong is the most culpable, as they were acting perfectly aware of the antecedents of the "Cheriere" Officials, who exhibited perfidy, cruelty, and baseness towards Sarping, whom Governor Schlaugher slaughtered for 60 to 100,000. The province of Canton alone witnessed executions; the Bloody Shanghai by the "Fontai; the torture and timer Gordon at Wis-com-suf-cade. It was believed that such cruelty could be practiced with impunity. Notwithstanding the order in Council dated the 4th March 1864, the body of Chinese in the vicinity of mortars and light guns under Colonels Pudley & Boyle, Poncey, Jung-wang-s at Drein do-Chicco, and thirty-quot had large bodies of men under their Command, daily exercising them in the use of every calibre. Dr. H.M. Reg. & Europlan mies are engaged in manufacturing for the Chinese Government at Foochow. Col. Cooke commands a body of Chinese at Ningpo, and Amoy, and Costirkham's sent to the head of a body of Chinese troops. On the other hand, it is said there were 80 to 100 Europeans of all Nations in the Service of the Taiping Chiefs in the province of Fokeen. It must be manifest, therefore, to your Lordship that while Europeans are not prevented from hiring themselves as mercenaries to the contending parties in China, the country is beset by anarchy and consequent dis-solation and the miseries... ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-117 - Public Offices - 1866 Iraria Nis 2.0.Bil 6 Sean of Sobrenal. 2< #1 Arbro Resignation of thaplacing- Srw 13 Reusain. Epiciul cate Jack, or W. Mal 22. Alkoutment prommen. Hanks for Rennais Bed 23 Riskoje Emilly Penguin. Condition Ridgley W. 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Manly Peercatalin of Plate- ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-159 - Sir Kennedy - 1872 [9-12] to Sir Arthur Kennedy; he will get about the end of this month Lord Kimberley's despatch of 18th September which will tell him that 3 months extension was granted to him, but apparently he will not know when that extension dates from. I think I would telegraph. SAR 16/10/72 M. M Cay to this despatch has been no acknowledgement being prepared & sent. So proud at once. When referring to Frommer) 414/10 is received I would telegraph Heath od 16/72. REMARKS. THE EASTERN TELEGRAPH COMPANY, LIMITED. 74, OLD BROAD STREET "Oct. 15th 1872. LONDON STATION, OCT 15 1872 The following TELEGRAM: Received From Ard vid Vaimouth. To Govern Address presence of Rector Mccoy is urgently required Roos Ree & 5p.m. Got 15.72. Spc. 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I followed the rules to output in HTML. ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-166 - Public Offices & Others - 1873 könnte es leugnen und wer würde nicht, so lange sich nicht zu einer rigorosen Umwandlung feiner Geschehnisse entschlossen hat, die das Naturrecht des freien Vertrags zu einem Menschenrecht veredelt und den verderblichen Opium - der ihm freilich von den Engländern aufgezwungen wurde - verbannt, die Regierungen Europas für verpflichtet halten, mit aller Energie der Wiederkehr der finstersten Missbräuche überwundener Kulturepochen vorzubeugen, wie sie hier die Bedingungen ihres Wucherns leider noch beieinander finden. Leiter regiert das Interesse mehr als billig die Welt. Wir werden von den Staaten, welche diese Kulis aufnehmen, kaum eine Änderung der Verhältnisse erwarten können. Man ist dort an die Sklaverei noch gewöhnt, derselben freiwillig zu entsagen noch kaum in der Lage, und nimmt die Kulis als Surrogat mehr als willig entgegen. Sind doch selbst die englischen Kolonien in Ost- und Westindien entschieden gegen ein Verbot der Kuli-Einfuhr aufgetreten; um wie viel weniger also werden die von Romanen bewohnten Länder Südamerikas irgend einer Regelung gern entgegensehen. Soeben erst erlässt der Staat Texas ein Gesetz, welches bestimmt, dass Einwanderer, welche einen im Auslande geschlossenen Kontrakt nicht halten, zur Zuchthausstrafe verurteilt werden sollen. Das ist gewiss eine Warnung für deutsche Kontraktlustige, denn tatsächlich besteht dieses Verhältnis für deutsche Arbeiter auf brasilianischen Plantagen schon seit einem Vierteljahrhundert, mehr aber als auf diese dürfte es auf die Kulis gemünzt sein, welche gerade das westliche Nordamerika als ihr Eldorado betrachten und dorthin mit einer Auswanderungswut sich drängen, die in den tollsten Zeiten in Deutschland nicht ihresgleichen fand. Um nur hinüber zu kommen, unterschreibt der unvermögende Chinese jeden Kontrakt, der ihm von einer der sieben großen chinesischen Kompagnien, welche dieses Transportgeschäft zwischen chinesischen Häfen und San Francisco betreiben und zwar nur auf den großen amerikanischen Dampfern, die auf jeder Reise an 800 bis 1000 solcher Leute mitnehmen, vorgelegt wird. Wenn auch diese Gesellschaften sich die Überfahrtskosten von 50 Dollars, wohl dreimal wieder bezahlen lassen, so machen sie sich doch keiner ausgesprochenen Gewaltätigkeit schuldig, so gewiss es auch ist, dass eine geheime Gerichtsbarkeit unter den Chinesen selbst in Kalifornien besteht, die in einigen Fällen sogar Todesstrafe verhängt und selbst im Stillen auszuführen weiss, und dass diese Gerichtsbarkeit vornehmlich im Interesse dieser Vorschussgesellschaften geübt wird. Diese Einrichtung scheint den Chinesen vollkommen zu konveniren und selten fällt es vor, dass einer der Herübergebrachten gegen die Gesellschaft Klage führte. Jedenfalls ist dieses nicht mehr Kulihandel, indem der zeitweilig verschuldete Chinese äusserlich ganz frei ist und seine Kräfte, wie ihm beliebt, verwerten kann, wobei er nur unter scharfer Beobachtung seiner Kreditoren bleibt, bis er seine Schuld allmählich abbezahlt hat. Es ist vielmehr ein gänzlich chinesisches Institut, bei dem kein Europäer oder Amerikaner beteiligt ist, auch bestehen dagegen Einwendungen nur Seitens solcher amerikanischer und irischer Arbeiter, welche die Chinesen wegen des geringen Tagelohns, den sie nehmen und wegen ihrer allgemeinen Anstelligkeit als Nebenbuhler hassen, und diesem Gefühl durch einen ausgeprägten Massenhas Ausdruck geben, der bereits mehrfache bedauerliche Ausschreitungen und ungerechte selbst grausame Behandlung der Chinesen hervorgerufen hat. Andrerseits finden Diese nicht nur Seitens der bereits sehr einflussreichen chinesischen Kapitalisten in San Francisco selbst, als 4 auch Seitens der amerikanischen Kapitalisten und Arbeitgeber Schutz, wodurch dem bereits mehrfach versuchten Verhindern der Zufuhr derselben vorläufig wenigstens vorgebeugt zu sein scheint. Grösser ist in letzter Zeit der Widerstand gegen die Herbeibringung von chinesischen Frauen geworden und zwar infolge der Einmischung einiger frommer Gesellschaften, die Anstoss an der fast öffentlichen Versteigerung derselben unter den Chinesen nehmen, welche die genannten Gesellschaften sehr vortheilhaft finden, weil bis jetzt noch nicht 10 chinesische Frauen auf 100 Männer kommen und auf diese Weise sehr hohe Preise oft bis 1000 Thlr. für eine Frau bezahlt werden. Jene frommen Gesellschaften behaupten, dass viele dieser Frauen für öffentliche Häuser ersteigert würden. Bedauerlich wäre es, wenn auch aus diesem Grunde die Herstellung eines natürlicheren Verhältnisses durch die Herbeibringung einer weit grösseren Anzahl von Frauen als bisher erschwert würde. Überflüssig ist hier zu bemerken, dass auf fast eine halbe Million Kulis, die sowohl in Peru als in Cuba seit 25 Jahren eingeführt worden sind, auch nicht eine Chinesin mitgebracht wurde, infolge wovon bei der Entartung, sowohl der Cubaner als der Peruvianer selbst, deren Sittenlosigkeit mit Einschluss ihrer Geistlichkeit bis ins Haarsträubende geht, diese unnatürlichen Zustände sich völlig entmenschlichend geltend machen. Der Transport von Frauen verbot sich an Bord von Schiffen, auf denen 500 bis 900 der Unglücklichen auf achtjährige Zwangsarbeit verschleppt, in enge, vergitterte Schiffsräume verpackt sind, von selbst, und wird sich so lange verbieten, als nicht mit energischen Gesetzesmassregeln und strenger Überwachung durch eine besondere dem Kapitän womöglich koordinirte Schiffspolizei gegen Fahrlässigkeit an Bord auf Emigrantenschiffen vorgegangen wird. Die Schilderungen dieser Gräuel an Bord sind zu peinlich, um sie wiederzugeben. Sei es gesagt, dass dort alle Entsetzlichkeiten der Sklaverei und der Folterkammern in der raffinirtesten Weise ihre Auferstehung feiern. Die grössten Entbehrungen sind selbstverständlich. Von Deck ausgeschlossen, in Schmutz und völlig putrider Luft, unter Eisengittern bei wahrhaftester Schweinekost (nennen doch die Chinesen, die selbst nicht entfernt europäische Begriffe in betreff der Reinlichkeit haben, diesen ganzen Handel: Schweinehandel) verbringt der Kuli die tropische Fahrt über den Ozean unter Seefrankheit und Ungemach. Jede Widersetzlichkeit wird auf das brutalste geahndet. So hängte man z. B. ohne grosse Provokation einen armen Kerl drei Stunden lang am Zopf an die Nagel bei bewegter See, und warf ihn, da er dieser Qual erlag, unregistrirt, unbesungen und unbetrauert über Bord den Fischen zu. Der Mann hatte eine Rede gehalten, was man ihm als Aufreizung auslegte und wofür man ihm den Mund auf ewig stopfte. Meist schlägt man, um sich einen Weg durch die Massen zu bahnen, blindlings mit Bleiknuten um sich und lässt etwaige Leichen im Raum bis zu gelegener Zeit liegen, wie tote Fische in einem grossen Prahm --- und dies sind Menschen, sind sogar vorzügliche Menschen, wirtschaftlich, spar- und arbeitsam! Drüben angekommen, versteigert man sie an den Meistbietenden und schlepppt sie auf irgend eine stille Plantage ins Inland, wo kein Hahn danach kräht, wenn sie von dort nimmer wiederkehren. Jedenfalls werden sie dort in einer Weise ausgenützt, die man dem früheren Sklaven gegenüber nicht anwenden konnte. Je näher der Ablauf der Vertragzeit, um so energischer arbeitet man auf die letzte Kraft des unglückseligen Chinesen los, dauert sie noch länger, schont man ihn anfangs und presst ihn erst zum Schluss aus - in jedem Falle ist der Kuli ein schwer betrogener Kontrahent und in den meisten tritt er, wenn er's überlebt -- dem Tode nahe, oder doch bis zum Tode geschädigt, als gebrochenes, ausgemergeltes, willenloses Skelett in den Zustand der Freiheit zurück, um alle Ausländer bis in seine Todesstunde hinein zu verfluchen und die Daheimgebliebenen durch seine schriftlichen Mitteilungen, deren er meistens fähig ist, mit Vorurteilen zu füllen, die durchaus berechtigt, sich früher oder später auf das Vorteilhafteste fühlbar machen dürften. Der Kuli ist nach Allem, was wir sehen und hören, ein Sklave - ein wertloser Sklave, wertlos insofern, als man nicht für seinen vollen Wert zu bezahlen braucht - was Wunder, dass er sogar noch schlechter behandelt wird, als der Neger. Er ist billige, spottbillige Ware. Wir haben es hier unterlassen, die Greuel ausführlich zu schildern, denen er ausgesetzt ist, und die, von Augenzeugen selbst hundertfach beglaubigt, instinktiv zur Ehre der Menschheit als unwirklich gedacht werden, da man in der Tat das Böse im Menschenleben schon ziemlich genau in seiner geheimen Rüstkammer kennen lernen musste, um zu ahnen, wie erbarmungslos zwei verschiedene Menschenrassen als Herr und Knecht, als Superkargo und Ware, als Spekulant und erschwindeltes Eigentum - man weiss, wie Schwindler spekulieren! - als spanisch-portugiesischer Matrose und mongolische Sklavenfracht miteinander verfahren. Man kennt doch Fälle, wo aus Kanonen mit Glasscherben unter die in Verzweiflung sich erhebende, verhungerte und verdürstete Masse gefeuert und die angeschossenen einfach über Bord geworfen wurden. Wer muss nicht innerlich wenigstens dem englischen Richter Smale Recht geben, wenn er diesen schrecklichen Handel für gleichbedeutend mit Seeraub erklärt und auf besondere Restriktionen und Überwachung der Kuliverträge dringt. Auf dem grünen Tische wird dergleichen kühl besprochen und in der „unnötiger Weise so hitzig angeregten Frage“ „beruhigend“ reagiert; wer aber wie dieser Richter Smale den Tatsachen Angesicht zu Angesicht gegenübersteht, oder ein wenig Bergegenwärtigungsgabe besitzt, um die Worte, die ihm derlei Schrecklichkeiten darstellen, mit Blut und Leben zu füllen, wird mit Energie Protest gegen die Fahrlässigkeit unserer internationalen Schifffahrts- und Handelsgesetzgebung erhoben wissen wollen, welche erlaubt, dass lebende Menschen wie elastische Güter verfrachtet und ihrer Freiheit beraubt wie verdorbenes Fleisch verschleudert werden sollen. Diese Menschenhandelsmoral ist wohl auf den Aussterbe-Etat gesetzt. Überall, wo zwei verschiedene Rassen mit verschiedenen Anschauungen einander berühren, wird es besonderer Gesetze bedürfen, um das zu ersehen, was Verständnis und Sympathie in anderen Fällen tun, und um die eine Rasse vor Ausbeutung und Missbrauch durch die andere zu schützen, wenn anders nicht eventuell beide schwer geschädigt werden sollen. Wenn wir nur dies durch die Kulifrage lernen und auf uns selbst anwenden, so lernen wir schon viel und haben allen Grund gehabt, dieselbe nicht zu unterschätzen. Das Kulihalten ist, wie aus Obigem hervorgeht, ganz ebenso verwerflich als der Kulihandel, und wie nur der Transport ganz freier Chinesen gestattet sein dürfte, so sollte auch ihr Engagement nur unter einem ganz freien Kontrakt mit womöglich gesetzlich festzustellenden Kündigungsfristen stattfinden können. Ein derartig bestimmt einschreitendes Gesetz scheint allein dem Missbrauch, der mit diesen gutgearteten, aber leichtsinnig vertrauensseligen Söhnen des himmlischen Reichs getrieben wird, steuern zu können. Wenigstens müsste, wenn auch ein allgemeines Gesetz dieser 5 Art vorläufig noch in weiter Ferne liegen sollte, Deutschland, das in gewisser Hinsicht durch die Wirksamkeit des Generalkonsuls Sturz die ideelle Initiative in dieser Frage zuschreiben kann, seinerseits unverzüglich vorgehen, um die gegebene Anregung über den toten Punkt der Indifferenz hinaus zu führen. Freut uns deshalb zu hören, dass die in voriger Periode nicht unbeachtet gebliebene Petition des genannten Herrn beim Zusammentreten des neuen Reichstags ihre definitive Erwägung finden soll. Leider sind die Deutschen nicht ohne Anteil an dieser Barbarei geblieben. Deutsche Schiffe sind wiederholentlich von Spaniern und Peruanern in Macao gechartert worden, um Kulitransporte nach Habana und Callao zu übernehmen, und einige deutsche Namen sind uns als vollziehende Konsuln in Macao, als Direktoren von Gesellschaften in Peru, als Plantagenbesitzer, Rheder u. s. w. genannt worden, die ohne Zweifel den Kulihandel betreiben und von demselben in seiner jetzigen unmenschlichen Handhabung Vorteil ziehen. Um so mehr also ist es erforderlich und um so mehr wenigstens ist es gerechtfertigt, dass von Deutschland aus ein Protest gegen diese Verunglimpfung des deutschen Namens erhoben werde. Ein solcher Protest ist eine moralische Strafe und verletzt niemanden als den, der es verdient; ein solcher Protest ist aber noch mehr; er ist die den Ostasiaten dargebotene Friedenshand zu einem Schutz- und Trutzbündnis gegen die finsteren Mächte des Schreckens und zügelloser Habsuchtsinstinkte, wo immer sie sich geltend machen sollten, und wird als solche von ihnen - wir zweifeln nicht daran - mit Dank angenommen werden. Was soll man aber zur englischen Regierung sagen, welche sich an der Spitze aller humanen Bestrebungen zu bewegen vorgibt, und unter deren Augen es möglich ist, dass die Glieder eines zivilisierten Volkes, wie das der Chinesen, welche fast durchweg lesen und schreiben können, und des tiefsten Gefühls fähig sind, in Demerara und auf Sumatra wie das liebe Vieh behandelt werden. Was soll man zu einer Regierung sagen, die ihrer Kolonistenaristokratie (freilich sehr fragwürdiger Natur, da sich die Söhne und Enkel transportierter Verbrecher unter dieselbe mischen), ihr Ohr leiht und auf Grund der grossen Sterblichkeit unter den Kulis eine erhöhte Zufuhr anregen und auf Grund des grossen Prozentsatzes der Kulis, die in Gefängnissen schmachten, diesen eine Entschädigungspflicht aufladen will. Es sollen die armen Chinesen, welche nach dem Gutdünken der die Gerichtsbarkeit ganz beherrschenden grossen Plantagenbesitzer in arbeitsloser Zeit eingesperrt werden können, diese so verbrachte Zeit nach Ablauf ihrer fünf oder achtjährigen Kontrakte ohne Lohn nacharbeiten müssen, falls sie überhaupt diese Periode überleben, was bei der systematischen Ausnutzung ihrer Kräfte gerade in den letzten Jahren ihrer Gebundenheit sehr selten der Fall ist. Dies scheint uns in Europa unglaublich, und doch sitzen die Urheber solcher Zustände abnungslos als die Blume der Gesellschaft mitten unter uns. Es sind die „absentees“, die Abwesenden, in Bädern und in der Gesellschaft mit Töchtern, Pferden, Equipagen, silbernen Servicen, fashionablen Diners hochangesehene Herren, welche das Geld eintreiben. Geld und immer wieder Geld soll der Verwalter aus der Kolonie nach Hause schicken und der Aufseher muss es fluchend den Chinesen abzwacken. Was aber sind ihnen diese? Sie sind durch ihren gerechtfertigten Widerstand verhasst, als Mitglieder einer andern Rasse, als stumme Köpfe mindestens gleichgültig, als in unverschuldetem Schmutz verkommende Ursache seiner Ungemächlichkeit widerwärtig. Er muss ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] 26 COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG, EXPENDITURE DETAILED. COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG. EXPENDITURE DETAILED. POLICE. Continued. 341 27 POLICE. SALARIES:- 1 Captain Superintendent, STAFF. £ s. d. £ s. d. Brought forward....... £ s. d. 29,402.10. 0 $ 141,132.00 800. 0. 0 9,840.00 ALLOWANCES:- £ s. d. $ c. 1 Deputy 1 Assistant (1) do.. 1 First Clerk,. ¡ Second do., 1 Third do., 650. 0. 0 3,120.00 400. 0. 0 3,920.00 To 2 Inspectors of Drains,........at £12.10.0, $66 each. 25. 0. 0 120.00 300. 0. 0 1,440.00 200. 0. 0 960.00 To 3 Drill Serjeants,..... ..at £7.30.0, $36 each, 22.10. 0. 0 108.00 75. 0. 0 360.00 To 5 Indian Interpreters, at £6.0.0, $28.80 each, 30. 0. 0 144.00 1 1st Chinese Clerk and Interpreter, 105. 0. 0 504.00 1 2nd Do. do. do., 1 Indian Interpreter,. 6 Chinese 8 Do. do., do., at £62.10.0, $300, at £50. 0.0, $240,. 23 62.10. 0. 0 300.00 To 1 Drommer, ... .... .... 6. 0. 0 28.80 55. 0. 0 374. 0. 0 400. 0. 0 264.00 1,800.00 1,920.00 To 1 Ship Carpenter, 37.10. 0. 0 180.00 For Detective Force, 100. 0. 0 480.00 3,422.10. 0. 0 16,428.00 For Police School, 500. 0. 0 11 Serjeants, EUROPEAN FORCE.-Land & Water. 11 Inspectors,............... 4 1st class at £250.0.0, $1,200 each 3 2nd class at £200.0.0, $960 each 4 3rd class at £150.0.0, $720 each .....at £112.10.0, $540 each For Good Conduct and Special Services, 229. 3. 4 2,400.00 1,100.00 950. 3. 4 4,560.80 2,200. 0. 0 10,560.00 CONTINGENCIES:- Office Furniture, and Incidental Expenses, 14.11 8 70.00 1,287.10. 0. 5,940.00 POLICE, EXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT. 80 Constables, 60 1st class at £100.0.0, $480 each 10 2nd class at £92.10.0, $444 each 10 3rd class at £85.0.0, $408 each 7,773. 0. 0 37,320.00 Return Passages, 833. 6. 9 4,000.00 11,212.16. 0. 0 53,820.00 Forage for Horses, 291.13. 4 1,400.00 102 INDIAN FORCE. Veterinary and Farriery Articles and Saddlery, 125. 0. 0 600.00 1 Jemadhar, 71. 5. 0 342.00 Arms and Ammunition,. 104. 3. 4 500.00 Oil and Wick, and Gas for Barracks, 2 1st class at £56.5.0, $270 each 5 Serjeants, 2 2nd class at £51.5.0, $246 each 263.15. 0. 0 1,266.00 1 3rd class at £48.15.0, $234 Clothing and Accoutrements, 687.10. 0. 0 3,300.00 Bedding, &c.,........... 145.16. 8 700.00 11,760.00 1 1st class at £45.0.0, $216 5 Acting Serjeants,... 2 2nd class at £43.15.0, $210 each 212.10. 0. 0 1,020.00 Purchase and Repair of Boats, 416.18. 4 2,000.00 2 3rd class at £40.0.6, $192 each Repairs to Floating Station, 162 Constables... 50 1st class at £39.15.0, $186 each 50 2nd class at £33.15.0, $162 each 5,562.10. 0. 0 26,700.00 173 62 3rd class at £31.5.0, $150 each CHINESE FORCE. 5 Serjeants, 2 at £62.10.0, $300, and 3 at £50.0.0, $240,......... 182 Constables. Meals for Prisoners in Cells,. Burial of Destitute Dead, 83. 6. 8 900.00 83. 6. 8 400.00 6,110. 0. 0 29,323.00 Incidental Expenses, 563. 6 8 2,800.00 Secret Service, 208. 6. 8 1,000.00 187 275. 0. 0 1,320.00 RENT. 30 1st class at £35.0.0, $168 each 60 2nd class at £27.10.0, $132 each 92 3rd class at £22.10.0, $108 each 4,770. 0. 0 22,896.00 Rent of Police Stations. &............ 5,045. 0. 0 24,216.00 TOTAL POLICE,..... 6,012.10. 0. 0 28,860.00 5. 4. 2 25.00 £36,384.19. 2 $174,647.80 WATER POLICE.--Chinese. 3 Serjeants.............. * Acting Serjeants,, 140 Constables, { { 1 1st class at £32.10.0, g156 2 2nd class at £30.0.0, $144 each 3 1st class at £27.10.0, $132 each 2 2nd class at £25.0.0, $120 each 3 3rd class at £22.10.0, $108 each 60 1st class at £20.0.0, $96 each { { 50 2ud class at £17.10.0, $84 each f 2,600. 0. D 12,480.00 2,892.10. 0. 0 13,884.00 161 636 TOTAL FORCE OF ALL RANKS. 52 Horse, Statice, and Chair Coolies,....... (28 at £15.0.0, $72 each 24 at £12.10.0, $60 each 720. 0. 0 8,456.00 Carried forward, ..... £29,402.10. 0 $141,132.00 SALARIES:- RECAPITULATION. Staff,. 3,422.10. 0. 16,428.00 European Force, 11,212.10. 0. 53,820.00 Indian do., 6,110. 0. 29,328.00 Chinese do.. Water Police (Chinese). 2,892.10. 0. 13,884.00 Station and Horse Coolies, 720. 0. 8,436.00 ALLOWANCES, 950. 3. 4 4,560.80 OFFICE CONTINGENCIES, 14.11. 8 70.00 ESTABLISHMENT, POLICE, BXCLUSIVE OF ESTABLISHMENT,............ 30,367. 5. 0 145,762.80 RENT... 6,012.10. 0. 28,860.00 TOTAL POLICE,, 5. 4. 2 25.00 £36,384.19. 2 $174,647.80 Page 27 Page 341 Page 26 ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-196 - Public Offices & Others - 1881 And in making four quotations for will hear in 1 you will understand that mind that m frommer the present acting arrangements Offin should be held Que to continue no longer that my And instructions are to at out. I acted upon without delay 78. I have observed no trial by one of onat the Adict & Exfanium Office of the for. Govt conversant ice or Individual. Hongkong Noo 1795 No. (Subject.) RECO DOMESTIC. C. O. 1195 REG 21 JAN 81 510 With the Chinese by shahar Apport of Police Magistrate the there is still considerable delay in conducting inframment in the manner in uplying & dompetches from is which the correspondence the Secretary of State, with this office is conducted and shall be glad to know whether At what date my predecessor's instructions respecting the custody of despatches I the position & duties of have been "fully Colonial Secretary, Que Carried out Date. 3 1881 20 Jan st previous Paper. W. 7&d.. agenta info ý Feb. 81 8. Feb-81 No 14 sun W. 2877 & Coroner Accepts.- Enquires whether he can draw half pay from me date of his affent Interce (Minutes.) In Kakket love no (285) that t C. B. Phukett the Spuppere there Jappie therefore 40 ta ? 7 December. may dran Io Wodehouse the half prag op later places from the 22 I December. and authore Afcats, of & lite li s Insom for with reference Wilts Cast Jacqrupl the 765 agraphe Now doretic 205 Jan 21 (285) that II. E. 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Strong No 11025 Orda 15 ## Subject 84 Stampo Submits Mr. & Brighte Abd. ## Minutes **DESPATCH** C.O.11025 **RECEIVED 30 JUN 84** PATC13 ? Sanction I deem that receipts given for money paid by the Imperial Court are not exempt from duty but this can be done by Council unders. 12802. D. July 2. Ew Lim CC Ade ucent fircular. the Frommer. E.Q. J 8.a. poly zipel 15 May 824 Lee Em 844 17802 Here is the final version in HTML format as requested: # Despatch Madon Offrent booking the accompanying Extract from, which is excluded for your information. I am RHM Governor. Date: 1884 No: 1764 16 May Previous Paper: bid Conf 154-8 July 7. Strong No 11025 Orda 15 ## Subject 84 Stampo Submits Mr. & Brighte Abd. ## Minutes DESPATCH C.O.11025 RECEIVED 30 JUN 84 PATC13 ? Sanction I deem that receipts given for money paid by the Imperial Court are not exempt from duty but this can be done by Council unders. 12802. D. July 2. Ew Lim CC Ade ucent fircular. the Frommer. E.Q. 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Strong No 11025 Orda 15 ## Subject 84 Stampo Submits Mr. & Brighte Abd. ## Minutes DESPATCH C.O.11025 RECEIVED 30 JUN 84 PATC13 ? Sanction I deem that receipts given for money paid by the Imperial Court are not exempt from duty but this can be done by Council unders. 12802. D. July 2. Ew Lim CC Ade ucent fircular. the Frommer. E.Q. J 8.a. poly zipel 15 May 824 Lee Em 844 17802 ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-230 - Public Offices & Others - 1886 friendly appeal to the French Government respecting the opening of the Parts Trade f Annam Office or Individual. the result which will be communicated. to Foreign of to Earl Granville a reply is received. 7 I am, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant P. Wennin av Ensign Off Freign Date. 1886. March 1. N 3620 No. (Subject.) DOMES 29 C. O. 3620 RE? the 2 MAR 86, Bradition of Ang Fai Duck. From Dong on % of a Murder in California. east previous Paper. Will copy of Seas: from A.M. Minutes at Madrington (sensor) my h arre? 8 Mar Copy car. fo.inf. 12 hover ext subeunt Paper. 96/3 respecting- ancines should be returned?? What arsener Jouppose (Minutes.) W. Wingfield instructions should be telegraphed thing, batida to watch aug Fai Drick, whose extradition has been demanded, pending further instruction? dinform 7.0. accordingsch? Jnd. 3 Mar. Qub 3/3 Concur in the opinion of the F. 0. that cannot be arrested until a requisition the man pyhis cohaditain. state in made in airdeace with the (Art. 1870 and support. that the U. 1. frst should be wild that the reprintion Ming I should to waden 1ste herr z. & the M. J Comel mosa fie that in the meantime the Frommer will be instinta that this with home to hear the man watched. telegraph amending EW 3.3. and mistrict 8 A4 S Rhett hon 3. aad Page 30 Page 31 ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-242 - Governor Des Voeus Acting Governor Stewart - 1889 [8-12] 123 The foregoing are important papers, the representation made by Sir Geo. des Voeux to the Viceroy of Two Kuang, and the replies which I have marked as follows: and an extract from Governor's telegram to London 15 Aug were forwarded by Viceroy's Secretary to London 16 Aug (end. 11,16) 16 Frommer's minute 20 Aug. (end. 22) Governor's letter to Board 21 Aug (end. 23) Enclosed 29 the and describe the surrender of Dam Hee I have no doubt that Sir Geo. des Voeux's prompt and energetic action have saved the lives of the two men and time has prevented the Chinese from decapitating the men, and thus making adequate reparation for the violation of British Territory impossible. You will observe that in the case of Wan Tsung, the Viceroy of Two Kuang (I don't know whether at the same time) promised enquiry (37 Cart who with a view to possible release, when he knew that the prisoner was already decapitated! But the language used by Sir Geo. des Voeux is very strong, and if the Chinese had not surrendered this man, we should have been in an undignified position or have had to go to war with China. The latter contingency was, I have little doubt, not outside Sir Geo. des Voeux's vision. But it might not be possible for the Governor of Hong Kong by correspondence with the Viceroy of Two Kuang to get over the difficulty. The Chinese came abovthis about and then proceeded to decapitate the prisoners, thus rendering it impossible to make adequate reparation for the gross violation of British Territory during, and in the absence... ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-243 - Public Offices & Others - 1889 ## To meet the views 70 we may retain so much of clause & as possible requires the magistrate to cause the warrant to be served with notice often intending to discharge suspect in criminal cases would not justify this small addition to the English procedure. ## the 2. O. Yes K. dl xvi I have studied the production & add the Hold K. " Ør officer is meant by 3&the A X/X I do not know what the important departure in the clause from 13 Al 71873 is. The only difference in the omission is the word "having committed" before "any crime" which does not seem to affect the meaning. I see that the insertion of the word "alleged crime" after "commission of" any way affects the meaning. ## de 7.0. wish the 20th communique would simply ask them why they recommend the omission of the words after "in clause 19". Lord Knutsford 233 whether the L. O. are clearly right in quoting printed but dated "after" in clause 19 has that the insertion of these words in 53 as the Extradition Act 1873 seems to be an assertion that as the recital in that Act the English Courts have to punish were the principal offender he have if he is guilty. ## Point these out 57.0. 4-7 is army. and say that Lord Knutsford appears to omit the word à abundance with the L.O. Opinion does not think it necessary again. ## Ice) 1 Daher lie L. O. And write 27.0. in accordance with this previous We may party excludes on the other position. I think was reinsert the said clause X without consulting 2.0. X// as their objections to clauses X _ XII turned to the frommer when the appeal goes to the Groom. ## the word over in the corresponding taken other extradition Act 1873 same terms as them whether they would agree to the retention. pointing out that In may at the the Lord hard to proceed K 3011 clause & observing that it is clearly 6.1. ## apcast an discharge... Ew Ikl K2/2. ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-278 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1897 [11-12] pending its receipt I shall take the no steps for recovering expenses in connection with primmer faris mony in question from Governor. No. stauson 230 1897 3 Nov Imperial Funds. 6 The CA have been instructed to pay Mr Phelps the sum of £6 as requested by your despatch of the 3rd inst. Hongkong No. 261 DESPATCH. 13/58 Reed & Rey'd 6 Feb's qy (Subject.) Police Scandals - Last previous Paper. 73077 27 2306 P 97 sends further correspondence (Minutes.) 1087 Der 72 +257 further WBAL(8)—73400-10006-11-20 Next subsequent Paper. G Lord Selborne Here we have fresh evidence against several persons by a dealt with au See 25068. and very important of Ke maw whose case is given on 25068. The evidence now named Jeung Kai, who was employed as an intermediary not by the Wa Lane Gambling House but by the connected Establishment in Cheung Sha St, and if statements we are we accept his brought to the conclusion that the bribe paid by each of these Gambling ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-440 - Others & Individuals - 1916 Mr. Robinson CODES USED. A.B.C.4" & 5TH AL, LIEBERS, ENGINEERING. BENTLEYS & WESTERN UNION. 12405 This what not connected until tek unti sorry with to Mr Raynolds and that to bary в 8 forgot 12405 the BRONNER.MUSSETT & CO TELEPHONE NO AVENUE 1722 TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS, "ORIENTNESS, FEN, LONDON" CABLE ADDRESS, "ORIENTNESS. LONDON: ambuch On fan cub The Colonial Office, Downing Street, S. T. BUZZY живот I minuted this paper is of but forsebly koma connect the H. Kong Goret further guidance from it Jodo mary want how for 10405 $ mot bue Ouren that thene it amy susficion means attaching only that lee quite Mussett thro to the dyes the safe. C. Bet of Trade the trambaction. that affeams. the how for it means Chinese importers want to harve thfarently bad mee who He had and if the we cham Comment all Cornes to the Some and thane is amy unless surficion, nefoly as a to tel. Gov. of Browner corner better with objection to have whole thing hand that sary special ground fou the dyes many Bd. of Fas 4. Kom feel rome dyes, with bary هويه admitted. be Q estry of this letter and hereined say from that the Trade beam showing aloudete shall the corres that as to Sue Gladd that the unfrontans the origin of the Prommer threy wth. have had еще In Allu be fummished Mussett & Co. with the 4/4/16 8d of The Dear Sirs, 98 109. FENCHURCH STREET. LONDON.E.C. 23rd March 1916., C. O. 141,68 REC REGY 416 We have Wo have recently been in communication with the Board of Trade (Commercial Dept) re shipment of lbs Sulphur Black Dye, which is being made direct from New York to Hongkong. given thom full particulars of the shipment, and they wrote us under date 17th March (Reference C. 9575) that they had no objection to the transaction in question. They now write us under date 22nd Marce, suggesting that we should communicate with you as to the evidence which may be requied by the Authorities in Hongkong regarding the origin of the dyes in question, necessary, We shall be glad to know what documents are For your information we are attaching to the Bill of Lading, Certificate of Origin from suppliers that the dyes in question are of non-enemy origin. kindly inform us. AW.CAM. If any further evidence is required Thanking you in anticipation, We are, deg Sirs fot Prome ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5] ## The Roley Calculation of pension by year to Govt. has recently changed calculation by Free (Completed months) Addition to pension after buy the ... (1. series in Fares of that some additional allowance should be allowed 119 Ama To the best ex in respect of Lewiel in of 10 year. Jeans servisi thusly becoming 730 Li a plyst fempit by the fourpin as regards polices, This reculty Frommer night why the Meonndu The time of missed scale & pusimo Scheme 'E' 'E'(42632) is defined in the light of auch de min Pr turing and simpler E astim fols, schene And Fu. A.J. Hardin. these The fineral question abon, hat it would perhaps be prish for m that to J.Q5' in nodushin whhe prepared to affim 1 a sikeme M Pay's disp. 4-7-18 (2009), if the Fow is satisfied that 1 Submit A.K. antirahin is espanties m the s proper ww nund an accented pension in the to derives it with in the Refly, admitting the recommendation fort s.ups. wd. prefu present form of saying that to consider the Jovend qut of passion •Cobs in the light this Stäble countin in Erolin conditions when they have become when it is parith either to Mr. Guinte There is in this this Dep.. A good led of fore and it chime in with sugusion made by Sir A. Comm withdraw the temp all a existing peuriou t reflare it by permanent arrangement. P.T.O Page 120 Page 121 ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-583-1 Dr. Irma Frommer- appointment as temporary lady medical officer 27-5-1940 - 1-8-1940 1940 53503 CLOSED UNTIL Previous 53503/5/39. Subsequent HONG KONG MEDICAL DEPARTMENT TEMPORARY LADY MEDICAL OFFICERS. 1583/1 129/583/1 R. 83 18/7 M. Bickle D-Smed 24/7 27. 26/4 M Jetteurs 30 R95 L 2g== (2) 2/8 29 R83 Q.ii. Roz 48 R=3 PUT BY *28/5+ P424 R203. C.OUT BY FILE A. (1345). Wt. 23737/35, 24,000. 8/39. X.P Co. G,682/77a. ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-583-1 Dr. Irma Frommer- appointment as temporary lady medical officer 27-5-1940 - 1-8-1940 MK. 269 27.9.40 Reports resignation of Dr. (Mrs.) L. Schilly requested approval of appt. of Dr. (Mrs.) Ima Frommer to fill resulting vacancy. It is proposed to appt. Dr. Frommer at $4500 per annum as against $3000 per annum drawn by Dr. Schilly. There is no need to cut her salary those were not an issue. It is her Hungarian origin that may worry us, like Dr. Schilly, born in Russia. Approve the appt. on a temporary basis at a salary of $4500 per annum with effect from 1 May 1940. Creation of an additional appt. for a Chinese Lady Doctor at a salary of $2400 per annum on a local basis. There is a personal file for Dr. Frommer. 20.9.40 ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-583-1 Dr. Irma Frommer- appointment as temporary lady medical officer 27-5-1940 - 1-8-1940 rather like exploiting per misfortune if she camping tire duties was debility. This must be the "Jewish emigre" referred to in a letter dated 31.5.40. addressed to Sir Wilson Jameson from Mrs. Fehily, which I have enclosed in her P. I saw Mrs. Fehily when she was home recently and she did not give me to understand that she had any really serious complaint against the D.M.S., and in fact she told me how the staff held him in respect. In any case, she would be now unwilling to work under Dr. Selwyn-Clarke under any circumstances. As Mr. Bickle says Mrs. Fehily was a Russian (on both sides), so that we need hardly take exception to the Hungarian origin of Dr. Frommer so long as she is qualified to practise in Hong Kong. The D.M.S. is satisfied that she is competent to carry out the duties required of her. But they propose to pay her a very low rate of salary and I do not know that this is altogether satisfactory. But I suppose we had better agree? and as well to the creation of an additional appointment of a Chinese woman medical officer. With regard to the letter enclosed in Mrs. Fehily's file this does not seem to call for any definite answer, and now that she is back in Hong Kong she can take the matter up locally if she so desires. But Sir W. Jameson would wish later on to acknowledge her article on infantile beri-beri in Hong Kong. can't 23.7.40. If this is the same lady who is referred to in Mrs. Fehily's letter she has apparently already taken up her duties, and presumably has accepted the rate of pay referred to in the despatch. But if we agree to the Governor's recommendation concerning her, could we not at the same time write to him and point out that the salary offered is exceptionally low and does not seem to be commensurate with the qualifications of anyone competent to carry out the duties of a Lady Medical Officer, and suggest that they might take an early opportunity of increasing her salary to a rate more appropriate to her duties and qualifications? This is not a matter Ayo Emart 23/7 Jon Apptd Bapt. Isituen. "206/7 ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-583-1 Dr. Irma Frommer- appointment as temporary lady medical officer 27-5-1940 - 1-8-1940 I have discussed with Mr. E.R. Edmond, Price the post to Weiheiwei has been appointed in lieu of Ku Co. Comal who will fall in Mesopotamia? clause. I sent it to one of the categories in the new Col. Reg. 23. The Secretary's approval is not required. The reasons might be explained to H.E. Kony. This fact has regard Salmy would think it better to take the question up some - officially with H.E. Kony. I will write shortly after Drommer's arrival. that of the Albuquerques Chinese Lady proposed 26. 4. 40 Despatch to Hong Kong. No. 255-/ Aud. 1 AUG 1940 ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-583-1 Dr. Irma Frommer- appointment as temporary lady medical officer 27-5-1940 - 1-8-1940 NO. HONG KONG. 255 Downing Street, 8 5 August, 1940. Sir, I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No.269 of the 27th of May and to inform you that I approve the appointment of Dr. (Mrs.) Irma Frommer to be a temporary Lady Medical Officer with salary at the rate of $4,500 per annum. 2. I also approve the creation of an additional appointment of Chinese Lady Medical Officer on a temporary basis with salary at the rate of $2,400 per annum. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most obedient, humble servant, P.F. Liddell THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG. ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-583-1 Dr. Irma Frommer- appointment as temporary lady medical officer 27-5-1940 - 1-8-1940 No. 269. My Lord, RECEIVED 10 JUN 1940 GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONG KONG. 27th May, 1940. Page 6 With reference to Sir Geoffry Northcote's despatch No. 235 of 6th May, 1940, reporting the resignation of Dr. (Mrs.) L. Fehily, temporary Lady Medical Officer, I have the honour to request Your Lordship's approval of the appointment of Dr. (Mrs.) Irma Frommer to fill the resulting vacancy. A copy of this officer's application on Form P/1 is forwarded for Your Lordship's information together with copies of testimonials and a certificate relating to her birth. 2. It is proposed to appoint Dr. Frommer on a temporary basis at a fixed salary of $4,500 per annum with effect from 1st May, 1940. Dr. Frommer is a Hungarian by birth but is on the local medical Register. The Director of Medical Services reports that she has experience in Maternity and Child Welfare Work and understands and speaks good English. 3. It is also proposed to appoint an additional Chinese Lady Medical Officer on a temporary basis at a fixed salary of $2,400 per annum to be provided out of the saving effected by the appointment of Dr. Frommer in place of Dr. Fehily. This proposal has the consent of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council and I have the honour to request Your Lordship's approval in accordance with Colonial Regulation 267. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, N.L. Smith Officer Administering the Government. Page 7 END Page 7 Page 7 ================================================================================ CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 | CO129-622-6 Claims of War Supplies to Eastern Group Supply Council 21-1-1949 - 23-12-1949 Sienn suggest.in uniule 19 &. Mitchell 9 agree with the at X / M M Palmer's Bradford 4/5 3-5-49 5-5-49 20. G. E. Mitchell (Ref.19) Puitklimarten 9.5.49 ab on 14 Blu vide minute of 2/5. 1.4. fg. 16 mr Wallace I feel was unduly placating when I drafted the last sentence of No. 19! However, I attach draft telegram C The Colmen We should accepts should Some the not- (13), if the Frommer views specific reply therefore The does it call for In agreed It might be better if the Frommer I have found it in the attendior always straight reminder We can the last ================================================================================