Department, at the desire of Mr.
an Enclosured in Mr Hyland's letter
Hylands himself.
M. Merimle
Refer to the G. P. Office who with, of course, say whether they counder Mortland's claim
Compensation is
good against them.
Am May 27
Molonel Matirby
KROUTE 27/5 JUVE
4339. Hory Hory.
7 June 150.
Jane direted by Rail
to traversed to you
transmich
for the consideration of the
Port Master
Copy of a Despatch from the
Grower of Hong Hous
inclosing copies of a correspondence
Repenty with ler Hyland, the
Post Feastin
to General, respecting
a clairer for remuneration for certain articles of Furniture
distinged. of the falling of the ceiling of a room in on the 16th befor The Pork Office
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3696 on topque I Hory Hang
Governor Bonharu C. B.
5 July 13
MINUTE // MR. Jadis
118501 JULY
I have to achworldge the
M'Ellio?
Merivule/3
Bad Grou
eipt of your despatite h
of the 21 of March lacks enclong
copies of a coner ponduse
land, the Depeaty
with Mr. Hy land,
Fork moster General, ropecting
clain rem
neration for certain
Artistes Furniture chatraged
by the falling
in of the
of a Roone in the Port office
on the 16 of Left_last_
Slaving referred this
for the Consideration of the
Lordship
Fort In ester Geverst his Suschif General
has apferized me that as be
land resided in the
Brailding allotted for the
of the Port office for his overe
and rich in
Conveniend, and
Consequence of any
Order from
I it does
the Pork Mester Gevent rich appear thick any clarin to compensation has been
established by Ms Hyland for the loss be sustained
on the cxrasion in question,
Post Office, Victoria,
19th February, 1858.
With reference
Communication of the 17th September
lash, and to the circumstances
therein detailed, relative to the
the 16th of
same month,
falling in of building
portion of
most respectfully to enquire whether it is the pleasure of
Excellency The Governor chat I should receive compensation for loss I sustained upon
the serious.
recation
destruction.
The Stonble
Majon faine,
of my property.-
I have to,
(Signed) Thomas Hyland
(Tone Copy)
Main Colonial Secretary.
7.Page 151
to 14 of 1860.
4. cloture Nr. 1 in Gesp:
Post Office, Victoria, Hongkong,
6th March, 1858.
I have the honor to acknowledge
letter of the 14th Instant, in referenced
the 17th September
communications of the
lash and 19th, ultimo, relative to the
: question.
of compensation being, allowed one for the less Seustained by the falling in of a
Building!
pecution of this Bu
Excellency
me that His
and informing
the Governer
of its being uenal for a Landlerk
to recompenso a Tenant for losses.
sustained
under such circumstances; but that His
Excellency is nevetheless ready to arrive
mo and to consider the grounds upon which Thave founded my application for
remuneration .
The Honorable Major Caine.
compensation for the
the Governor will avoid him to be informed whether H.2. the Colonial to oret any, requesting
from M? Myland to
the Coiding at the
sustained
September, 1879.
Availing myself of the privilege which His Corallency has been pleased to
Ibey, most respectfully to
grant me,
Submit my reasons why Thumbz
case not as an
ordinary
Landlord and tenant."
arrival in
between-
in 1845, I was informed by the then Loveiner, Ser John Davis, that there
building
in cour Do
of erection, which when
completed, would be appropriated for
purposes of a Post Office, and that Department would be called upon to pay
mual ren't for the sauce. Accordingly
the 1st January
1846, these Premises were
given over to me at a rent of £. 150,
agreement
It was subsequently confirmed by the home authorities, and has continued to exist up to the present time Upon my return to Hongking from leave of absence last year, I observed indications
of decay
in several of the principal timbers
of the Building, arid Slock not a moment
bringing
matter under the
of Mr. Cleverly, the Surveyor General, who
the last occasion, made an
inspection
of the Building, and admitted the necessity
of a genceal overhaul and repair "
A typhoon
occurred
the night
of the 13th September last, and the following morning, having observed several
cracks in
ceiling of the room which subsequently fell in, I immediately sent to the Surveyor General ;
overdeer
the same day, inspected these
several cracks, and
6 promised to have immediately attended to.
the matter imme
No further steps however
at about / P. M.
taker, and
Sunday the 16th.
Leptember, the defective portion of the
Building good way, destroying
every article contained in
its noth-eastern angle,
as stated in the
report of the Surveyer General,
doubtless apparent to This Excellency
rocation
of his visit, 2 or 3 days
Subsequent to the disaster.
The Building, being, Government
pereswatyz, and as
conceive that I
freijooned. my duty by calling
the attention
of the proper officer to the defects, as they
: presented themselves from time to time,
respectfully submit that the
be denominated
ordinary
landlord and tenant, and
those grounds, according to my judgement,
I can most conscientiously faciness appeal to this Excellency
for remuneration for the loss
the occasion in
· question .
I have, &c.
Isustained
(Signed) Thomas Hyland
I would respectfully beg to ·
add that the Hoûble. the Attorney General
having been present at my
interview
with This Excellency the Governor
the 1th. Instant, I deemed it the proper
course to apply to hisa for his opinion
apow the subject,
subject, at the same time his attention to a copy of a respect of
day after
accident happened. I beg to submit a
copy of the Attorney General's
(received since the above statement was soutters, together with a copy of the reproct of Survey referred to, for the information of this brucellency
Signed) I. H.
Colonial bentory
batract from a Report on the stato of.
room situate at the North-east angle upper flows, in the House occupied by Thomas Hyland, Esquire, Sostmaster, at Victoria, Hongkong, taken on the 17 of September, 1849.
The whole
of the ceiling, has
fallen down, kaving given way
by the breaking of a perce of China fir
pole, carrying, with it all the timbers of the ceiling, and destroyed a portion of the furniture in the room.
The The ceiling
were in two lengths, about 16 feet sach, the ends having a bearing of 3 inches
the walls, as
ceiling,
abutting
in the centre of the
and nailed to the piece of pole,
which was fixed transversely across the
The breaking of this pieces of word
room. The brea
caused the
to separate into two
ceiling to
parts at the centre, and as
were not immedi
bearings
immediately
in the walls, it fell in opposite
directions, me end resting
floor, the
other against the walls, sweeping furniture from the centre of the room towards
the walls, and dama
damaging a considerable
portion of its the failure of the coiling
through the bad
evidently caused principle of its construction, and not
from decay of the wood; the scanthings being considerably too small, and insufficient for ceiling of such extent, (32 feet long by feet wide), without a single bearing just to sustain its weight; one half of 5-inch China fir pole (only) cut down the middle, was laid flat wise across the centre of the ceiling, and to which the ra
rafters of 41⁄2 inch poles cut down the middle were nailed flativise . The portion of the roof
immediately
this room
some of the ceiling joists
having no tie ham,
Suspended
to the purlins by ___ small pieces of China for about 21⁄2 inches wide, and 14, inch thick being nailed to them.
ceiling.
The manner in which this
was constructed is totally at variance with the principles of carpentry, and altogether inadequate for. such extent . It is my opinion that if
ceilings of the other
rooms imme.
immediately
are constructed in a
under the poof Similar manner,
they are very uncas: True Copy.
Colonial Shirstany
Enclo A. 19 of
to 2 in Dash:
Surveyor General's Office,
Victoria, 11th. March, 1850.
In accordance
instructions
the hous
the letter and
I have to report upow
documents Submitted to His Excellency
The Governor by the Post Master, F. Hayland, Esgre, &c.
With regard to Mr Thyland
being a compulsory tenant I can say
nothing,
way cognizant of
the terms under which the Sosh Master
became the tenant; Imurely put him in by him, in January
possession as stated
1846, and the building has been under
my charge
ever since, to perform the necessary
repairs, and the
general supervision demanded upon all Government property.
The Couble Major M. Caind,
Colonial Secretary.
Letter from Mr Hyland to
property by the falling of the Post office siling, Report attached
for the destruction of his claim to compendation
the Colonial Secretary, setting forth the reasons which he founds his
regarding the defective construction of that Building.
6th March, 1850
I am quite inefficiently
aware that the
executed, and
Building
I have several
times been called upon by the Post Master
to execute repairs, which have been done
in due course; and with
" regard to the special case mentioned, it is quite possible I may
have stated that it wanted a general.
overhaul and pe
"repair","
On the 12th September I called at the Post Office upon Mr. Hagland's
special application, to view a
that was in courte
House ground
mat shed
of erection on the fourt
temporary stable; this
shed interfered with the view of the shipping,
the Post Master could not
Signalize
with the ships of war, and besides he
fear of fire; the shed was
therefore
removed; upon this occation a conversation
recurred about the house, some
defective
beams, the factenings to the venetians, and.
the kitchen reef,
executed a few-
months before, ( on his application to Government), and some few repairs Imay have promised to obtain sanction to effect
the usual manner.
I received no message from the
Post. Master that Eremember
morning after the Typhoon, bverseer has no distinct recollection of
apprehending danger to any portion of the building, and whatever remarks he
have made to me on
the occasion, did
not induce mo to think so either; but
was in so much dread
if Mr. Hyland the failure of the exiliup, it is surprising) ceiling.
of his furniture was removed; besides
a written communication would have special
instantly brought
defects, when a remedy might have been applied in time to prevent any With regard
accident,
regard to the unsigned survey
the Post Master has enclosed
letter, Chave
no doubt it is quite corrects; I beg leave here to state that on the 12th
Registrar
October 1844, Mr. Fearow the then General and intended occupant of the
was written to, instructing him to
provide himself with Plans and enter into
Contract with a builder for the exection of
- premises, as Ewas so fully occupied
Icould not attend to it; accordingly Mr.
sheet of
Fearon prepared a plan foolscap paper, and underneath was an agreement from a Chinaman, Assam, to build the house without further stipulations, except that he should be paid in
instalments of $1,000 at certain intervals
as the work progressed. Upon the first
demand for payment,
required to
that it was due, and finally,
the documents relating to it were so imperfect, promiced to prepare a regular
plar and contract, which were given
Mr. Fearon who made the Contractor sign
them in liew of the original.
to plowly,
The work was proceeded with
that Sir John Davis directed me
to take the work in hand; the Attorney
was consulted, and the Contract-
on account
its terms, and on
of non-compliance with
the 11th September, 1845,
nearly a year after its comm
commencement, Lapplied in the usual terms
Overseer
for the above purpose, and in addition to which he had the charge of the erection of three other buildings ; under such cinurnstances, Irespectfully submit that
can be attributable to me
defective or inefficient workmanship.
True Sify
that St den beheerly
Surveyor General.
Coloniet Secretary .
5th March, 1850.
Hongkong
receipt of your
letter of
acknowledge the
the 4th Inst
with its
inpanying
Extract from
relating
Vi Builder's Report,
the recent injuries of your furnitures
in the Post office here- and at
to how far
be entitled to compensat
my opinion
injury, considering your
position as
Government Servant-
I would now say I apprehend you
claim against
Colonial Government, and that
Thomas Hyland, legf
Post Office,
"Nictoria.
popeping any,
ip would rather
the indulgence,
discretion, of that branch of the
Government,
the Department
imme dia
I herewith return You
Extract from the Builder's report, and beg lobe,
Sir, &c.
(Signed) Paul Sterling.
(Fove copy) Main Colonial Senatory.
Victoria, Hongkong,
18th March, 1850.
The Honorable Major Caine,
Colonial Ceritary
In accordance with
instructions this
received by
me, that
I should repair to the building occupied the Post Office, and be put in possesion of the details having reference
having reference to the loss sustained
by Mr. Hyland the Post Master, by the falling in of a fraction of that building
September last, to the destruction of his property, Thave the honor most respectfully to state that in compliance with said instruction, I immediately, waited upon Mr Hyland, who conducted me to the upper.
upper room
situated at the north-east angle of the
quection, and there made sucks
building in question.
Street and careful inquiry
reful inquiry and Survey
led to the following result, an Engraving of Her Majesty the Russw, one
of the best, large surface of glass destroyed, 10 . frame partially injured
Print next in rotation, Glass bicken, & replaced... 1.
and valuable.
Angraving of Venice,
and Frame destroyed..
and valuable
Engraving After
"Wilkie ; Glays and Thames Fretworged
Engraving seriously tome...
Mahogany Aquane Tables. Pedestal replaced=
top seriously damaged and freek polished. Specimens of Natinal History, birds,
insects, &c.,
with an elaborately
claborately cared stand 35.
in connection with the same, destroyed.
Engraving, proof copy (Mount St. Bernard)
and Frame destroyed..
Canned forward $81.
Articles underneath on
Fame and
Brought forward $81
with specimens
natural history, destroyed.
-Engraving / Seonth Plaques, frame and
Glass dectroyed..
Underneath (on a teapoy large Glass frame with thoils, Frano and Glass destroyed.)
Engraving
( Sir Walter Scott) frame and
Glass berken.
Bronze and carved wood
figures, with a
betinged. 20.
other articles on top of bookcase, destroyed. )
Serious damage to library of boks, and mahogany book stand by lime, and by being, crushed by fallen timber. Engraving one of the beet / of Lr 2. Raind
and Taib,
death of Teppor Stack, frame and glass $5, destroyed, Engraving all but destroyed. bearth rug destroyed by him, and fender broken, replaced. Floor matting destroyed
replaced.. 16. Larield forward $216
Chimney-piece
Brought forward $216.
dectroyed..... 10.
of plated Candlesticks with shaves broker. I =
done to a pair of carved mahogany
couches, recovering
and repairing the wood wak
Repairing damage done to a pair of Lounge
chaist..
Replacing
drawing.
and repairing, single and arm
chairs, with cushions...)
3 Teapoys destroyed.
Visible damage doner to a best mahogany pedectal round table, ( pedestal split, 15. and top broken in several places) unsaleabh Leveral articles on said tuble, broken (seen) 10-
In submitting the above
the part of
detailed account of losses
of losses on the
Mr. Sbyland, amounting to ($320)
three hundred and twenty dolears,
tionely state it as
can most conscien
my opinion that the loss sustained
upon the
under than
occasion
referred to it
errated.
I have, yo,
to is more
(Signed) Scharles Markwich
Livornment. Auctioneer
omah feentory .
1:19 of 1830.
Inclosure Not in Gesp
1 by the falling
M. Hyland,
celling at the Post Office.
18th March, 1850.
Report by the Government
appraiser
the loss
sustained by
Legislation.
Referred to Mojo Word Kogun 20% may / 50.
10 Jane 50.
4340 Deng Bing
herewith
MAY 27 1850.
Victoria, Hongkong,
21th March, 1854.
I have the honor to forward
an authenticated copy of Ordinance
No. 2 of 1856, entitled An Ordinance to 4rovide for
• effective carrying out
the Freaties between Great Britain and
"China in so
as relates to Chinese
"Subjects within the Colony of Hongkong!" which I yesterday passed with the advice
the Legislative Connect .
Your Lordship will be aware
that by the Supplementary Treaty entered
into between Her Majesty
and the Emperor
of China, signed at Hormun-chae 8th October 1843, it was
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
expressly stipulated
in Article IX that : If lawless natives
"China having
committed crimes ov
offeners
against their Government, shall
Hongkong
or to the English ships of
- war or English merchant ships for refuge,
" they shall, if discovered by the English officers, be handed over at once to the Chinese Officers for trial and punishment; or if "before such discovery
be made by the English officers, it should be ascertained
suspected
" by the officers of the Government of China.
whither such Criminals and offenders fled, proper English Officer, in order that the
a communication shall be made to the
said- Criminals and
offenders may be rigidly
"searched for, seized, and, on proof or admission
of their quilt, delivered up ." No regular
system has however
1 yet been laid down
prescribing the mode in which this
engagement shall be carried out, and on
a recent occasion it
intimated to me
that it was not impossible that a
Habeas Corpus might be applied for to
"the Supreme Court to liberate certain Pirates who had been brought to this Colony
whom having been applied for by the Chinese authorities, I intended to hand
over to them,
I in consequenced conenbted the
consulted the Legislative Council as to the best mode of proceeding
vases, so that the act of rondition:
on the part of the Executive Government-
might not : be
legal point
- questionable in a & from want of form, when it was
of view from
that it would be advisable to set the
question at rect by legal enactment .
The Ordinance, which I now
transmit was in consequence-
consequence- drawn desir and passed; and as it appears to be analogous, as far as local circumstances and the differences in the Traties will
admit, with the Act. 8 and
cap. 120,
Victoria
I trust - Your Lordship will
be enabled to submit it for the approval of Her Most Gracious Majesty
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship
Most. Obedient,
Humble Servant. __
Colony of
Mr Meninte
Pregister the Ordnance & retorts Seeff? Wood and Regen?
Ord: registered Hefened 24 hung hin
Am thay W
reporting
"to provide for the more- of 1850, entitled " An Ordinance
4340. Hory Hory
J. M. Addington love
MINUTE Waaie
MMenvale M&Hawes
Earl Grey
10 Junes50.
I am dirited bykel Gry
to hausmit to you for the Consideration of Viscount
Pelmenton the
Berpetch from the Governa
of Hong Kong entoring an
Adensive the Garile for the
Mine effective carrying,
of the Freaties between Grest Britain and China in to for as related to Chinese Subjects
wither the
Colorry of Story Hong
love to reques
request that
sune his Leraship to
eiform Lord Grey,
Lord Grey, whether
he is aware of any objection.
to this Ordinance being
submitted to The Queen
for Her Majesty's Conforma:
4340. Gnr
4433 Land Bord. Hong Hung
63.86 407ee
<} Hongthing"
Gorcona Bonham CB
MINUTE / MR Jadis
|1850 AUG!
MRELL OF M&Mercale
Earl Grey
I have received
before The Queen an Ordinance
pased by gounelf and the Legistative Commial of huy vang
entitted 22 ot
An Orderiance to provide
for the more effective carrying
out of Kreaties between Great Britain & Cherna into her Alates to Chinese Subjects within the Colony of Kany
Hong" the Krauserish of
everlered in
dispatch he 20 of the 21. March_ There revived the Queens
Commander to acquaint y
that Sher Majesty has been Gleased to confirm and
allow this Colerainel.
will cauti
Mejistys alecision to be
sagrified
to the tubebelouts
of Hory Hory by a Troclamation
to be published in the loudl and most authentie Mannen.
HONGKONG.
ANNO DECIMO TERTIO VICTORIE REGINE,
No. 2 of 1850.
BY Ilis Excellency SAMUEL GEORGE BONHAM, Esquire, Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Governor and Commander- in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies, and Vice- Admiral of the same, Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary, and Chief Super- intendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China, with the Advice of the Legislative Council of Hongkong.
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE MORE EFFECTIVE CARRYING OUT OF THE TREATIES BETWEEN GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA IN SO FAR AS RELATES TO CHINESE SUBJECTS WITHIN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG,
[20th March, 1850.]
WIIEREAS by the Treaties between Great Britain and China Pro- vision is made for the Rendition for Trial to Officers of their own Country of such Subjects of China as have committed Crimes and Offences against their own Government, and afterwards taken Refuge in Hongkong:-
Preamble.
I. Be it therefore enacted and ordained by His Excellency The Power to Ma- Governor of Hongkong with the Advice of the Legislative Council gistrates to de- thereof, That if any Complaint or Information, or any Communication tain Chinese Sub- by any Officer of the Chinese Government be made or forwarded to any committed
jects having Magistrate or Court, (other than the Supreme Court,) desiring the fences against Arrest of any Person being a Chinese Subject and then within the said the Laws of Chi- Colony of Hongkong, and alleging that such Person has committed, or na, and taken is charged with having committed, any Crime or Offence against the Refuge in Hong- Laws of China, or if it shall appear in the Course of any Investigation kong before such Magistrate or Court that any Person being a Subject of China has committed any such Crine or Offence, it shall and may be lawful for such Magistrate or Court to issue a Summons or Warrant for the Appearance or Apprehension of such Person; or if such Person be already in Custody, it shall be lawful to detain such Person, and to investigate the alleged Crime or Offence in the same Manner as if such Person were charged with a Crime or indictable Offence committed within the said Colony.
II. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in any such Nature of War- Warrant of Arrest or any subsequent Warrant of Committal or other rantin such Case. Warrant, it shall be sufficient to describe the Crime or Offence of such Person in Terms the same as, or similar to, those contained in such Complaint, Information, or Communication aforesaid.
Governor.
III. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if at the Close of Depositions in the said Investigation it shall appear to the said Magistrate or Court, such Case to be that such Person as aforesaid is a Subject of China, and that there is forwarded to the probable Cause for believing that the said F'erson has committed such Crime or Offence, it shall and may be lawful for such Magistrate or Court to commit such Person for safe Custody to Prison, and to direct the Jailer to detain such Person in Prison until the said Jailer shall receive some Order or Orders from the Governor of Hongkong, relative to the further Detention, Discharge, or Transmission of such Person to the nearest Chinese Authorities or to such other Chinese Authorities as to the said Governor shall seem fit: and the said Magistrate or Court shall, upon making such Committal as aforesaid, transmit to the said Governor of Hongkong the Minutes of such Investigation, and all Documents in his or its Possession connected with the Charge against sucli Person, in order that such Person may be dealt with according to the Treaties aforesaid.
Governor may
IV. And be it further enacted and ordained, That it shall be lawful order Magis- for the said Governor to issue his Warrant or Order to any Magistrate, trate, &c., to ar- Jailer, or Officer of Police, for the Apprehension, Detention, Examina- rest Chinese Sub-
jects having com- tion, Transmission, or otherwise of such Chinese Subject.
mitted Offences
of China.
er, or Officer of
against the Laws V. And be it further enacted and ordained, That if any Action be brought against any Magistrate, Jailer, Officer of Police, or any other Protection to Person, for anything done in Obedience to any such Warrant or Order Magistrate, Jail- issued by the said Governor of Hongkong, the Proof of such Warrant or Police, acting un-Order shall be a sufficient Answer to such Action, and the Defendant or Authority Defendants, on such Proof as aforesaid, shall be entitled to a Verdict of Governor of or Judgment in his or their Favour, and shall also be entitled to his or Hongkong. their Costs as between Attorney and Client.
Interpretation
VI. And be it further enacted and ordained, That in the Construc- tion of this Ordinance, the Term Magistrate shall be held to apply to each and all Magistrates of Police and Justices of the Peace for the Colony of Hongkong.
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 20th day of March, 1850.
S. G. BONHAM.
L. D'ALMADA E CASTRO,
Clerk of Councils.
No 21. Mcscellaneous,
My Lord,
MAY 27 1850
Victoria, Hongkong,
26th March, 1850.
With reference to my Despatch
No. 16 of the 25th.
th. Abruary,
I have the
hone to acknowledge the receipt of the_
following, Despatches on the
th. Instant.
Not 156 and 157, the last of
January, 1856.
Duplicate Military Nr 11 of 28th
November 184,
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
The Right Honnable The Earl Grey,
Your Lordship
Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
The Earl Greys.
26th March, 1830. Governor Bonham
Victoria, Hongkong,
Received
the last of 5th January,
Despatches No 156 and 157, Acknowledging receipt of
Financial.
to Treas : 5 Junesse. /bur; im
My Lord,
1850 Victoria, Hongkong,
27th March, 1850.
In compliance with
Article 7 of the Instructions from the Lords Commissioners of Her
dated 1847,
Majesty's Treasury,
have the honor to
herewith Copies of Comparative
p. 142. Statements theiring,
the Estimated
Actual Revenue and Expenditure
of Hongkong for the pan Year
31th December 1849, at
furnished to
the Auditor
General._
The Right Honorable
The Earl Grey,
Despatch N°7 of
the 24th January last, Paragraph
2, Your Lordship will perceive
that steps
then being.
taken to
recover the arrears
Revenue outstanding.
arrears of
I have the honor to be, With the highest respect,
Your Lordship's,
most obedient
Humble Servant,
M. Meit.
Copyto Treasury
You will observe that the actical Revenue of thong kong for 1849
As compared with this Estionated Revenue
£ 1800 shart.
was about
buthe ther hand the expenditure.
was £13000 less then was enticipated. Of. 27/5
Tamany? 7.75.27/5.
Victoria, Hongnong, 277
th March, 1850.
Governon Bonham
The Earl Grey.
2 Inclosures.
Received.
Forwarding copies of
Comparative Statements
showing Estimated
Revenue and
Expenditure of Hongkong,
for the year ending
December, 1849.
Comparative Statement.
The hatimuated. Revenue with the Actual_Revenue
Hongting.
Comparative. Statement of the Retimated. Reconue of Hongting. shown by the Accounts made up-
Estimated. Revenue Revenue. Reesived. Reference
171 Ther
resumption of Land since the retimate
prepared has caused a reduction of Nent amounting to £ 580, 9.3. On the other hand, Land sold. at- Auction during 1849 with produce £319.15, 11– Rents due for 1849 £11211.7-7/2_ -
larger than in the preceding
of Arserred Rents cutstanding at the clore of 1849 were year amounting to £200 - about i
264118 D.
Market. 13 was put up to Auction on 31th betober, produced an increase on former rental of £262.10. - The amount includes arrears of 1848 _
Rent of a Bungalow occupied by the Chief Justice has been redneck....-
Land Revenue
Leased Land
10,070 9 5/2 A.
Lands accessed by Registrar
Fees on Leases.
Deposits on land Sold.
23 11 1 2826
Rent: veluzive of Land
Government Market....
Goverment Buildings-
Auction Duties
Licences.
Pawnbrothers
Auctioncer:
Salt Broker
Stone Guarrior Billiard Room-
Opium Dealers.
Thaut Serangs
1,320 15 5
854 13 h
641 13 14
10841 Fr
1566134 I.
8368 123 17
2577 11⁄2 F
Ke, sumber of Licences has increased...
The amounts of these Licenses has been raised from. £10.8.4 to £ 31, 5.0 – The Salt and Stone Licenses, wore put up together at Ametion and produced_
Lame sum
the preceding
One Licence only taken out.
The number of actail- dealers in Opiume, has decreased. – Kis licence put up at auction realized a largén
than was anticipated_._
Carried over £ 1907016817759 64
Brought over
19,070 16 817,759 642
Fines, Forfeitures and Fees of Courts.
Indicial
Marine Cases
Registrar General's Office Attorney General
Fees of Office
Marriages
Registration, of Boats and
345 16 10
57 10 10 L.
7184 61 15 5/2
the number of Stonces together with a smaller amount in arcar-,
them in previous years,
of this surplus._
Forfeitures of piraticnt. Vecels to. extimated, to produce £200 have been claimed by the Admiralty Juriediction - Fees in the Supreme Court, and Fines in the Police Count have been less. The Fines from. the Attorney Ceneral include tion of £ 20 each., levied on Arcasters delivery of Mails, and £214 15. 5/1⁄2 balance of a fire in the cause
of Verrels, delaying the
"Regins v. Parkins. "
The Burial Fees, with arrears of former years,
timated to
produce were on the 30th gecember still in arrear to the extent of £12167044.
about £190,
This diminution arises in consequeue of a smaller number of Registration_ Tickets having been applied for during the year (to) –
Hawkers.
Official Signatures
Deed Registration
Sailing Letters and Passes
Carried forward
24,620 16 8 22,902|15||2
Brought over. L 24,620|16|18|29902 18 2
Lale of Government Presenty.
Condemned Store:
Two Police Horses
Building Materials.
Reimbursements in aid-
expenses incured by Government-
356 1932.
The Materials of the old Government offices, estimated to produce £250 were not sold. - 490 are the proceeds of Two Colic Itands not included in the Retimate- These animals
were wom out and useless.
There comicted. of a portion of the Lead sent from England for the New Government to
not get commenced.
The reduction of the Police. Free, has caused this deficit, and the
Harbour Master's Lasear Boatmen were
discharged in 38th-9evember.
Sick. stoppages from Police -
100 1113% R.
3: Harbour Master's Crew__
Hospital and other expenses for
distressed Seamen--
Subristence of Military and othe prisoners repaid_
Value of Pistol lost by a Turnkey Value of Materials broken in Guard
Room at Offices, repaid__ Fees paid into Supreme Court by the
Treasurer, since recovered
/ 12 3/2
43118 S.
Carried Forward £25,050 168 25,549 44
The total amount paid into Court was £52.4. 7_ the remaining
£8.12011 is in course.
of recovery.
£ 25,050 18
|25,050|16|| 8|23,549|4| 4
Miscellaneous Receipts -
Overpayments recovered
Unclaimed Amount left at Tacacury —
Special Receipts.
nee for clothing
Contribution of Police Forces for Superannuation contributions promue_
Police Force
Grawback on Stationery shipped.
in London
Unclaimed Property.
Audit Office, Vietnia, 292d March, 1850
(Signed), W. Caine,
£25.452 168
25,432 16 8 23,617 3 3
Not any person could be found to whom this eum belonged, it was therefore brought to the credit of the Colony under this head. _ Discontinued under the new Police Regulations from the ph January.
defiect arising from reduction of the European Police Force.
The This Amount was
left at the Registran. Beneral's office for two Bont Tickets which were not taken out in 1849. One has been applied for in 1850.
Auditor General.
Franc Copy)
Colonial Searray
the year 1849, and the Revenue. Received in that.
1 January to 314 December...
Remarks..
Inclosure Not in Desp.
to 22 of 1850.
Comparative Statement-
The rotimated Expenditure and The Actual Sxpenditure.
Houghing.
Hongkong
Comparative
Statement
of Estimated and actual
Revenue for the
ending 31th Deamber,
22nd March, 1850.
Comparative Statement of the betineated hypenditure of
as taken from the Accounts made ut-
Civil Establishments.
Estimated bopenditure betual Expenditure
Referines
Remartis
of Governer
6,472 10. 6612 7
Colonial Secretary-
Treasurer Auditor
Clerk of Council's
Surveyn General Registrar. Benceal
3201 10 3,072 18 47% 13.
1892. 1870 95 C.
The Provisional Retablishment, has been ridines, but the contingent opens have exceded the estimate from the mersity of pure racin
Furnitine for Government Huze.
10. Resserul clark was on sick wave from Systerber and dish usti draw his half saborg, until his action in 1850.
4231.10 pod in Anglannin
4.87 13 10 D.
is included.
i. Deductions have been made from the 3 Wesley on recount of afrimer 5 him in Englorad marthat appointment previous to live meres avival was
proviimally filled at half Jalary. The amount include: £42.4.7 paid in buy and to Me Aue and the late 17 miles. 14. Inclusive of £138.1.2 paid in Regland for Stationery.
130170% r..
2. The Contingencia have been below the cetimated amount.
Harbour Master-
Police Rate Aveuns.
Total Civil. hetablishments _ 17,302 10. 16,262 08
1909 7 1 F. 681 17 62.
136094H. 136.642 S.
10.16.2620
2. F. 2 Work was discontinued from the Dot Sorrentor 1848. The trousers of lady resignide on the butthay. A cartos statly prouded to ringlama
on sick leave by the September, trail. The salaries of the provisimal, retablishment were :
- reduced from the 1930s miary. The sum of £30.9. I paid Englared for Instruments is included..
The Registian bowral resigned on the 22 spuit and the plate on the Spotrach, since then the later ariantement, has brin tiemporarily filed by the late resistant
Harbour Master now in England on sick leave, and form date, his departure by a deck from the Colonial kerete General are performed by the Treasurer, without additional Jelary.
A. The appointment of Precistant Harbour Munster was abolished from the 2014 Rugust: He Lever soatmen won diserarged and the chinese seansed in
number and ray from the theannay.
I. The contingensie: have been less then estimated, principally is under the real of printing .__
Ruties of Majizbar
Indicial_hstablishment_
reclesiastical
Educational
Medical.
Police and Suols.
6.675 6,608 17 2 J.
The provisional detablishment won rednech in pay from 3/2 Execuber 1848 -
72/18 4 7
74310 60710 926182L
T. The expense of singere - in the church suot retumatiá forn, under the isuession that it would be bome by the carrer. Fremitter for the
whercas. Hay have only pail. it since the 10 lumen.
6,856 627 M.
£. He ilonial Jurgen drew arrears of pry from date of embarkation in beyland until his arrivals in the story £107.12.7 per contingencies
are below the betinate on the other hand the Retablishment or the Wii Fanitu. £120 it at motion is inch deku. –
AM. A revision of the Thien and Yaris department took effect on the camion hoon which late the bow a fotte Frise Free, were reduent,
and the Police formerly employed at the Jain cerlaced by a surre economical retablierment. –
Total retablishments Carried forward £ 34,505 170 31,450 4 4/2
Brought forward. £ 34,600 17. 31450 | alat
Sensions, Allowances and Gratuities
221134 N
Revenue Services.
2697100.
Administration of Surtice.
Hospitals exclusive of Retablishments.___
284 14 1172.
Police and Gaols.
Works and Buildings.
1.132617 R.
10,057 07 3706 17
3019 165
A." This payment was contingent upon the reduction of the Sergean Pilies Force, and consequenty not included in the befimate. Famount includes 2/6 13. 14. mark in
Agland to Mrs Smithers.
C. This Amount has been morenes £52.4.7 being Foespaid into Court by the seasurer in cases for the recovery of fond lient. Se percentage to the biletors of
Alice rate and the Commissions to the Covernment Auctioner have each cracked the activated
? In Bus this service accounted to £355.18.3.2 of which £2. for Moon roucaution and £60-15ml for throws he went time man being
in the From a
1 the Cruner: Jocs being abrückel, this 2 Kims in 1947 amounted to only £17.15.10. –
The restimate was meraren before the rinis arpity won: ceteriske and did not incline the exhance of Marteins, writer were formung singin' in the
lantingenéis of Mice and) barts - Fe amount, inclutes #bbelle 2 had in tingland for laricines. -
R. This service in this amounted to £2133.8.3. Ereduction was been effecter from the Permuary pruq whiel date the internal commny has don
adapted to the mesent is tartilments - The ancount incrudes £83.5-Sumana in store from ingland. -
! Pent your Ince for the boreruns to cetimet at 2.67 was only incurch to the ctus y 200, on the ther ants pou të xwo data in
Parte 2 He heut of the Citi bagitau was not cetematel for -
The principal Tori's including focomment once Selimited to at $8,000 in 1869 have not iron commencer, but 2, 153, 2.500 cornment fries and
£1257, 5.2 for the Aurel with sundry Contingent Walts have been paid su 1949.82 amounts i inclusiva $8277,770 well in insland von "Water res 1. Fr. Road bom couternatin have not been commenced and others in proven ve ben and consel
149 19 11 W.
The deportation of Convicts estimation to Cat 777 has not crecerican &83.
W. This expenditure was out contere latide when the botiunte was prepared the rumunt will however.
Land Rent received for the ground recuried by the stongstons and Canton Steam Packet.
however be found cutter,
+ Soumany.
441424 L
the mean of
Roads, Streets, and Bridges. Miscellaneous Services.
Transport Conveyance of Mails. Special Expences
Totals £52,196 10 8 38,995 17 67%
Andit. Office, Victoria,
22nd March, 1850.
(Signed) W. Saine,
Auditor General.
Note. The account of the Colonial Agent, having been received for the year 1869, complete, the amounts disbursed by him are included in this Statement.
Colonial Secretary
Houghong for the year 1849 and the Actual Expenditure_ from the 1th January to the 31th December.
Remarks.
A 22 of 1850.
Inclosure to 2 in Gesp:
Financial.
Copy to Texas; I Jeanis 50 ( hen
Registered MAY 27
My Lord.
1:50 Victoria, Hongkong,
27th March, 1850.
I have the honor to
forward, for Your Lordship't
information, the
Aredunt of the Colonial Treasurer for the year
31th December, 1849,
with the
together with
1.2. Return of the Balances,
Receipts
and Payments
same year, with
The Right Stonorable
The Earl Spey,
Comparative Statements
Hongkong.
Duplicate.
Expenditure for the
Estimated and actuals
ending 31th December,
22nd March, 1850.
my certificate attacked as to the correctness of the Balances
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect, Your Lordship's,
mosh obedient Humble Servant,
Mr. Meninle
Treasury ak-27/5.
Am May 27
Victoria, Hongkong, 27th March, 1850. Governor Bonkam
The Earl Greys.
N 23 2 Inchsures.
Received
Transmit
the Colonial
Treasurer for the year
ending 31th December 1849,
and Annual
Balances
Return showing
the Colonial
the first and
the same
with Governor's
attacked.
year, Certificate
Offices..
Government.
Miscellaneous Receipts.. Special Receipts.
Total Colonial Revenue:
Parliamentary Grant-
23,617 33 35,000
Consular Services..
Account of the Honorable W.
on account of the Colonial Government
Consulates in China,
"Hongkong
received and paid
1th January 1849.
Receipts.
Land Revenue ;
Rent exclusive of Land._
year Public Monies _ 67017. 15 58
Private Roperty - 7.626. 4 3 13,643 19 85
Auction Duties..
Licenses..
Fines, Forfeitures, Fees of Court-
Tale of Government Property
Reimbursements in aid of Expenses incurred
10,295 9
1964 118
$399 233 | 3,116 | 1
1242 18 82
1849,183
F. Mercer, Colonial Reasurer, in respect of all Monies of Hongkong, Yber Majesty's Diplomatic Department und 31st. December, 1849.
Establishments.
Allowances,
Pensions, Retired Allowances and Gratuities.
40 195 112512
960 166 220393
149 19 11 3408 4
Rent..... Hornital....
Fransport.
Conveyance of Maild.
Works and Vuildings.
Roads streets and
and Bridges.
Total Colonial Expenditure:- 34389 16 1/12|
Provisional
Establishment. Temporary.
Office Contingenaise £.
25,762 5 10 4,758 1 4 23 164 685 14:22
31229 17 82
Revenue Services.
Administration of Justice Police and Jails ..
--exclusibe of Establishments..
Miscellaneous Service . _
Special Expenditure.
530 1143
Consular Services..
Superintendent of Frade...
Deposits available.
Deposits not available.
142015 2315 14 74
Deposits available
Deposits not available.
Deposits not available, transferred
Loan to be
applied for Public purposes. - 949 2 10 77,062 2 112
I William Thomas Mercer do solemnly and sincerely declare
Colonial Freasurer of Hongkong, from the 14t. January to the believing the same to be true .
Declared and subscribed before
Victoria, Hongkong, this 21th day of January 1850.
that the foregoing. 21th December 1849, and Imake this solemn declaration conscien
(Signed) Charles J. F. Stuart, J.P.
conscientiously
(Ligues) W. F. Mercer
5548.2 17657.14.
23,205 16 10 7420.15.6 6536.7.52 7,957 2 Deposits not available. "Loan repaid. "
949 Public Monies 3.154.12.113 Balance in 31tt. December,
"Private Property." 3405.11.45 6,560 4 42
£ stg : ~ 77,062
062 2 114
true and correct statement of
olonia & Koretary.
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Annual Return showing the Balances in the Colonial Chests on the first and last days of the year, from 1th January to 31th December, 1849.
1st January 1849.
Rupees back.
Spanish Mexican
Sterling
Dollars.
Dollars.
Balance.
Receipts..
63418 3 34
11,7154|44,214 31,265 56 22,501|32|| 128315 54 13643 19 8£ 116,7152 65.772 16742 96 189.976 691 9676 62 Total. 128,430 $ 109,986 48,008 46 212,478 012 10,9601 74 77,062 2 113 Disbursements . _ 122,3804 108,702 38,429 23 195,308 28 10527 84 70,501 18 73
on 31th December, 1849. 6,05021284 9,579 23 17,169 733 432 13 34 6560 4 42
In the Chest.
794 92 2251 162 318 6 113 987 13 142 567174 1284 8784 31 14,918 37 114 64 5572|11|0|
pursuance of the Instructions of the Lords Commissioner of Her Majesty's Treasu
Treasury,
in custody of the Freasures, and of lanuary 1850, of the Funds remaining on the commenceme : Shave caused of that day
fides se of the Vault respectively.
"Reports of the officess that I have found the result to be in strict accordance appointed by me to that duty, Thereby c certifys ith the statement of the Balances as they
shown in this Returns.
True Copy
Signed / L.Z. Bonham.
Governor.
Solonial Secretary.
A. 23 of 1850.
Inclosure to Z in Gesp.
Balances in the Colonial
Annual Rations showing
Yolongkong
Euptical
Certificate attached. 1849, with the Governors
last days of the year. on the first and
124. Financial.
Bellied WAY.27
My Lord,
wordship a letter
Senelzing
Enc. to Ag
to Min J. M
Victoria, Hong Kong.
28 Navel, 1850.
I have the honor to forward to your the Colonial Surgeon,
an Ardent for Medicines required
for the Civil Arapital of this Colom
Thalf year commencing in trember next and ending in April 1851, together with
Statement of those in Store on the 25th batante;
and I beg that instructions may
be given
the Colonial Agent to tranemit these
Medicines to Hongkong as carly as posible. -
I have the honor to be,
The Right Honnalle,
The Karl Grey,
With the highest respect,
Your Loklips,
Most Medient
Stumble Servant Jordan
Mr. Merconte
iscertain the cost of these medicines,
from the Great
General & then refer to the Tramway 1018.27/2
Bn May 27
4544. Henry Hong.
5 June 50.
Ges: Baillie
FEFINUTE 27/5
Lish in & 24. 20 March
Jam directed by rach
Grey to transmit to
accompanying List of
Medicines required for the Can't Hospital at Hong Many and them an to requech.
will accertaria
with thing
report to his Lerveslife the Cash of complying Requisition
: Jos. Me Grigor.
MINUTE 20
MB.HR Ladis
"Merienda 24.
Favibret
4344 Story Herz-
27 June/50
Sam diuited by East
Grey to transmit the Way
of a Report from the Colovil
Surgeon at Hong thong Evering
Requisition for Muduine
six douettes for the Good -
Civil Hospital in that land. The Agent Generel beving
reported that the cost of
these medicines, if franchised
Jon Moses. Baif Brotlow & Co., from
will amount to £128. 13.11
s of supplied by the Society
of Apothecenes to £100.
Lend Save to state that Lord
would be glad to be
informed from which of these
E letter hment
Accommend that the
supply in question
le obtained.
Yes. Baillie Gre
Att. Jadis
Earl Grey
11 July 150.
With reference to your
letter of the 18 hect. Jame
sherited by hul Gary to
Convey to you
the welfas
authority for quocuring
Society of Apothecarin
from the Sol
the supply of Medioner required for the list Hospitit
at Hong Kong, and forwarding them to that Colony by eadly opportunity.
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March 27#, 1850-
' I have the hour to suelose for transmission
to Rugland on indent for sucdiciner for
Government Civil Anpital for Six surthe
commencing in tovember 1850 and ending in - April 1851.
The Supply which arrived here in.
last and which
was in reality intended for Six
south will, with the exception of a few article.
meet the requirements of the Service until the
arrival of the
of the supply
now indented for..
- present requisition has been delayed because I have been anxious to avoid the
inconvenience, the love by decay and outlay
contingent upon the rccumulation of a large
The Amorable
Majon faine,
Colonial Secretary-
stock of medicines. -
In the indent. I have omitted order for Rectified Spirits, an mutiele execisive consumption. I have distilled it myself in the dispensary from a native -
this "Spirit" called "Samehn"; from
I have obtained Rectifical Spirit of the Specific gravity of 0.838 at 12: F. at the rate of 3/ à Gallon. This is found by the remetion of it's proper texts to be __ perfectly pure.-
I have, &c. (Signed) William Morin, Colonial Surgeon...
Jane Copy)
Mlonist. Scenetary
An Indent for supply of medicines for the Government Civil Hospital in Victoria_, "Hongkong, for the half year beginning. November Tolmbed 18:58, and ending in April 1851.
Acid : Hydrocyanic :.
Nitricum..
Fartaric : pulv:-
Aether Sulph : rectif Argenti Nitras. Walsam: Copaibae,
Peruvianum.
Tolutanum.. Bismuthi Frisnitras.. Calamina prep
Cantharides..
Cera alba.
Cerat: betacei.
betaceum.
Chloroform Confectio
aromatica..
Rosas Gall: Sennae.
Cortex Cascarillãe.
Cinchonae .
Creta preparata..
Cubeba Sip
Cupri Sulphas_
Coupl : Cantharides . .
lbs. oz. dr.
Compl: Sicis Burgund
Ext. Belladonnae.
Einchonae
Colocynth: Comp :
Conii.. Catechu. Gentianae.. Glycyrrhizae . Baematoxyli Hyoscyami. Jalapan.
Opii. Papaveris.
Ferri Quinin: Citras.
Sulphas..
Flor : Anthemides.
Folia Drosma...
Digitalis.
Rosad Gall: Lennas.
Uvve Urei.
Gallae. Gum : Arabic ::
Mastiche.
Myrrha Kino. Scammon Hydrargyrum.
lbs. 0.5. dr. gr.
Chloridum.
Kydrargyri Actrice Oxid:
Nitrico-Oxid:..
Lignum Haematoxyl,
Simarubai.
: Liquer Ammon :
Hydriod : Arsenic : & Hydrang Ferri Alkalin ._ Opii sedativ : Magnesia calcinata. Magnesias
Sulphas-
Carbonas..
Manna opt.
Mel despumat :
Ol: Anici
Aurantie.
Bergamiae Cajuputi Camph Caryophylle...
Cinnamomi . Lavandular.
Limonis. Lini.
Menthae pipe..
Nucis moschatar.
Origani... Ricine.
عام على عالم
Ol: Rosmarini.
Linapes. Opium durum.
Piper longund.
Plumbi Diacetas...
Potassic Rodidum. Pclassure Subcarbonas.
Potassic by anidum
Julv: Cassial.
Cinchonae.
Digitalis...
Foeniculi.
Gum : Tragacanth
Helenic radices.
Myrrhae. Zingiberis.
Kad: Columbae.
Soda Carlonas.
Subcarbones.
Tart: pulv.
Sapo Hispanicus. Semina Anisi. folchice
Spiritus Aethers Nctrici
Lavandulae Comp :
Sulphas Beberrimo: Sulphuris Jodidum.
Sulphur sublimatum . Sulph : Quinae . Tannin: pur:
Tinet : Benzoin : Comp :-
Digita Ees.
Hyoscyami Lobeline inflater
Vinum Ohie
Finci Acetas.
Sulphas..
Adhesive plaster on falice.
Bandage Flannel Lint
Suspensory Bandages. Splints for the arm. Junk
I preces
2 sets. Solid 2 Sets
leg. Syringes. Por:
log . Desault's 4 sets.
Go. 1oz. Glass.
Graduated Glass
Glass Copper Lieve Still
Funnels.
Hydrometer and
to Junk 2
measure, 8 of. -
Do. 203.
Glass Sate
Emplast: Alutae.
Furned Wood Boxes.
1 Gross.
Diep 7. Labels for drawers, bottles,
&c. large size -
Vial forks
Sint F...
Vials. 71⁄2 oz.
303. 407. 6oz.
Bottles 6.
808. 10 of
12 of Stomach Jump: Ext.: Aconiti.. Julv: Lini
Fine Twine.
44 gross.
Silverlock's Diepene 7 Labels. A few sets of
the most ordinary
directions.
(signed) William Morrison,
Surgeon.
Colonial Sevisitary
No 24 of 1850.
Inclosure No 2 in Desf.
of Medicines in the Civil Hospital Koloria Houghing in the 95th day of March 1830 with Indent of Supply for toy months ending
Articles
Remaining Requendfor Quatility of the sufflers the day w
of the yeare ending
F-186 Stuclosed sequiation
to oz Dr so bei 3
Acid licet fest 178
fallve Hydrosysse
Lishphuric Parturie
etton Lvectrin.
Ather Sulphurshey 1 4
The liqua
Hanvis Bark
turgy dat Resear
Figest Pitons
Bals Copaiba
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Articles
18688 1849
Emp Crutharik
Precis Burgund
Ept etconit
Atree Parf
Belladonn
Coloogarth Co
Autospir
Fufticate.
Year ending
Government Civil Hospital for the half
Medicines for the
Indent for Lu fly
303 April
Amanti Intake.
Ferri linnen Chlead
Feluxe Part
Qumin Cestrae
Required
Aetherider
Pilis Bladenn
Berninth Priznit i
Calamina Prep du
Camphora.
Caperd Papar 1 t
Caryophyl Cantharidie Castorun
Cera Alba
berat Calamin 8 4
Jabent Sapone 6 Which
Bethcoune
Chloroform
Conf Gramatdate 2
Rosa Gull 1
Critiq - Incont
Chmitor 1
buscanti 2 Conchon
Crita Pouch
Bad Mezirco
Corvous Higmat 1
Cubeba Rp
Cocoperi Hemmon Shipl
Salzbar Etreft lanmou & Ágir
Belladonn
Hyoceram.
Falco Jum
Faberian Ross. Gut.
Asmenine 3.
Assafatid 1 Faltarcum. 2.
buniar Shette
Himnology I Punzuis.
Saccaping 441
Lig Common Fort Hydrich Harris th Ferre lit Kalios
Chen Sidat
Carbonst 2 y Cita Lietphens
Fodednen.
Nit byyd
Ricep lets
Hydrargyrum
Strument Hommen
Fresh Ev
Fahren & A
Liquum Euaire
Sum Fennumer
Himanningsth. Reguired of the Inuntity suppler of the dex months ending
Hydmy ssichlorid 3
Mincedid
Chlorid 2
to Prote
30th port 185100 fro includriguezetion
Brera Conewa Pt Alore Comp
Perri Coraz
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Frticles
Shantity Suffr
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Himmaining of the sequered of the
Sis misthe ending
Sex pop?
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687 of the Serbos of Augusto of Def
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Inclosure. No 3 in Despatch
A: 24 of 1850.
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To Parliament BuBroke Resorts
& fivil..
RECEIVED
"150" Victoria, Honghong;
2nd April, 1850.
I have the honor to transmit to
N1. Your Lordship the Blue Book of this
"Polony for the year 1849.
Revenue 1.
For 1815.£2509/19
1849, 23,617.3.3 Degrease £ 1474168
The Revenue for the Year !
amounted to £23,617. 3, 3, and that for- the preceding year
to £ 25,091.19. 11/2 including
£ 19.16.7 recovered by the Colonial Agent England. The Revenue collected is
consequently £1474.16.8% lese than that
This decrease arizes
1848 and 1849
undermentioned items, as shown
comparative Statement-
at Pages 30 and 31 of the Blue Book; namely:
The Right Honorable,
Earl Gary
Duties on goods sold by auction
(aboliched from 10th March 1867) – 165.17.5
Rents from lands teased for building.
purposes including resumption of lots, and arrears due.
Fisheries (discontinued since 18448) _____
Arrears of tent from Villages and lond
under cultivation
Opium licenses_
Salt Brotierage
Billiard Table
2139-9-7
222,15% 5%
300.12, b
258. b. 8
255,19 1/2
Fees of Offices, including Fees on leaves _ 269.16.7
Fines and Forfeitures of Courts -
tverpayments recovered
Police Superannuation contributions
stoppages
including clothing and sich-
Amounts recovered by the Colonial Agent in London
Forening together
25.19% 21⁄2
398.13.5
£4,140, 1640/2
But this has been relieved by
augmentation derived from the following.
sources; namely:-
Police Rate assessment- Deposits on land sold
Routs from Buildings
[Markets Stone quarrying- Retail of Spirits
Licenses.
Pawnbrokers
Auctioneers
Serangs"
bevernment property sold Reimbursement of Expences
£. s. d.
540, 3, 21⁄2
45.16. 8
647.16.4
215.18.10%2
£2665.19.4
The mett deficit therefore for 1869 is £ 1676, 16.85 as above tatal.
Expenditure. 2.
Year 1048 £ 62658,15,7
1849, 38,986,76%
The expenditure for 1849 amounted to $.38.586.1.6%, which, swhen set. against £62,658, 18.7, the
um incured for 1848, exhibits a nett decrease in. 1849
Derwen 1992.460 of 2428 172.146.0%, and is accounted for as follows:-
Decrease £23,672.14.0%
Establishments
Administration of Justice
Charitable allowances
Police and Sails, exclusive, of Establishments
Rent. of Building
Franshort
Works and Biuldings -
Roads, Streets and Bridges Miscellaneous Services__.
Land and Honce purchased.
Special hapenditure
311--18.10%
1006.2.17%
127, 4.11
10076+18.11/2
2,990 -13% 1
2 b 2 x 1Jn 1
₤24815.13.7
On the other hand, the invercare has amounted
to £140.19.6% on the following items, namely: -
Establishment...
Pensions, Retired allowances and Gratuities.
Revenue Services
Hospitals, exclusive of Retablishment... Conveyance of Mails.
1849 is therefore
therefore. £23.672.16.04% as appears from
the comparative statement at pages 32 and
33_ of the Blue Book.
Public Works. 3. The extension of the Harbour. Masters Pir to which Ineferred in my Despatch avvempanying
735% 1.1/4
137,1844
115.11.3
149419.11
£1140.19.6%
The actual decrease in Expenditure during
Last year's Blue Book., has been completed within the now remains but one work of any.
and there
magnitude to be undertation - the creation of a Government House, on which subject. I beg to
refor. Your Lordship to any Despatch. 1282 of the 25th August 1849. Ample detail. respecting. duties performed by the Surveyor General's Separtment during the year 1849 will be found - in Mr. fleverly's Report. herewith encloud . I also attuch a further Report by the
progress of his Department.
Military Syromditare 44.
Military Sypenditure which
in 1848 amounted to £80,778, has been £75,943
the past year, showing a decrease as
compared with the preceding.
preceding, one of £4,835, and a further eaving,
will be effected during- the present year, as three. Companies of Rifles returned to feylon in November last. Although I have already had rccasion to remark that the Governor is in no way recponsible for the expences
of this Branch of the service, I have, neverthelere, invariably used my beet
with the neepretive authorities on the spot to ensure a due
comency.
whenever the contemplated outlay.
any way connected with the Civil Government,
for instance the proposed repair of the Banacks at Stanley, to which. I adverted in my despatch 1219 of the 21th March, 1850.
Under this head five Ordinances were passed during
the year 1849, all of which have
since been approved by Her Majesty. Of these perhaps the most important is A21, by which the Summary Juriediction of Police Magistrates and Justices of the Peace was
4 the Pence was extended, and
Legislation.
a Court of Petty Seesions instituted for the trial_ of certain offences which were
before only cognizable by the Supreme Court. This measure reported by me in detail in despatch 120 of
24 February 1849, has fully answered the expectations Thad formed of it, by providing for the more speedy settlement of small debts, minor Crimes and. misdemeanours, and I have reason to believe that it has gained the entire confidence of the Community
Bu Ordinance N3, the In
Iurisdiction of the Supreme Court.
Jummary-
extended
to livil cases where the amount in dispute may not. execed 500 Gellars, and for the convenience of parties who might wish to employ tegal advicers, such a table of Fees chargeable by attorneys
drawn up and revised by the Attorney,
seemed necessary for
CULOS ANUS
General. This
Ancature
protection of suitors, breause attorneys and Solicitors, who from the absence of Barristers act-
here as advocates,
are not subject to that control_
and surveillance to which they are liable in- hugland. - For a more detailed experition of the
- motives which led to the framing of this enactment Imuet, refer, vom Lordechip, to ary- Deepatch. 1.39 of 21th April 1849.
Much inconvenience having been experienced in the empanelling of Suries account of the limited_ huropean population of the Colony, I was induced, in order to remedy- this evil to pace Ordinance N4, which reduces property qualification of common Murers
from 1000 Dollars to $500. –
Ordinance. M.5 empowers the chief
for the attendance-
Justies to grant of Witnesses in suits pending before the Consular "Courto, before Commissioners appointed by the Consuls to receive in the Colony the deportions of Witnesses who may be residing in Houghtong. By rule of Court (since approved by your Lordship) the sittings of the Supreme Court at Misi Prins were increased from
to b in each
This provision,
provision, which was concurred in by the Chief Justice, has in conjunction with the enlarged. Summary, Surisdictio. granted. to the Supreme Court by Ordinance 13 of 1849, materially obviated the delay which was formerly experienced in the dieporal_ of civil-
suits and actions.
Population. b.
The Return. for 1848 showed 21,514 Souls exclusive of troops, and that for 1849 exhibits 29,507; whence it appears that there
I is an increase Population of 7.993. have before had occasion, to remind your. Lordship that a great proportion of the Chinere frequent_ Houghong are of very migratory- habits, and
which it will be seen-
by the table at the end of this paragraph is comprzed almost entirely of that description of people, is to be accounted for partly by the unsettled state of Macas in consequence of the murder of Governor Amaral, from whence
come of the inhabitants have
migrated
Corony, but principally by the stimulus afforded.
to commerce and industrial_ accession of trade with California, a vast number of wooden houses and various other
Comparation Abstract of Population in 18418 and 1849-
1848 1849 Increase
pursuits by the
Auropeaus.
Portuguese
Indians and Malays 215
-20,338 28,297
Lin no lear than 23 results,
articles of Chinese manufacture having been_ constructed, here and shipped to that territory_ direct= from this Port, thus affording employment
considerable number of Carpenters and other artificers. From the Return at
of the Blue Book it will be seen that there
only 77 Chince Houses unoccupied in Victoria, whereas the table for 1848 showed. 123. reality, however, the decrease of unrccupied _ Houses is still more considerable, for addition to a few European residences, rumorms Chinese Shops have been constructed, during the
This affords entisfactory evidence of
an addition to the stable and respectable_
population._
Total 21,5/4 29,507 7993
I beg to append. separate. Returus of the
consus for 1849, viz:, a general Table, and two je 5. others,
others, one
detailing the distribution of the Chinese throughout Victoria and the Villages in the - job. Island, and the other showing the Brat-
Population of the Colony.
Climate. 7
out the views
I am happy to state that the experience of the last year has fully borne
I expreesed, when transmitting the Blue Book for 1848, respecting the general salubrity of this Climate and of its being in my opinion as well adapted to Suropean_
Constitutions as
other- places similarly situated- within the tropies. The total white population
for 1869, including Americans and Portuguese- (but exclusive of troops) was 987, and the deaths. amounted to 65, showing a suntality of 6-58 por. cent being
2.03 less than in 1848.
The saventory state of the Sails is particularly satisfactory. In 18418 the deaths
cent on the
amounted to 5.06 per musiber of Risoners confined, and this has decreased during that of 1849 to 4.08 per cent. the Inclorure bearing on the subject will shew the average number of Prisoners to have been 147% of whom b died of incidental
diseases.
number of Suropeans
The average confinement during the year was 12, whone no casualty recurred. With reference to the mortality the Garrison, your Lordship will
from the accompanying Memorandum. that the percentage of Deaths to strength_ _
perceive from
for 1849 was 7.90 for the European Troops, and the Indians, or 7.02 per cent.
6.18 for.
whole force, being 5.28 lese than during 1848, when the buropean force lost: 20-43 and the native force
5.14 per cent respectively 12.30 per cent on the whole number of Troops.
From the annexed table your with observe that out of a population of
your Lordship
17,013 including Victoria and certain Villages, the whole number of ascertained_ deaths amongst the Chinese was only 104 or 0.61 per cent; but no confidence, whatever can be reposed in Returns of this nature, as all who have the means leave the Colony and return to their native places when attacked_ by any serious disease!
92 Monison's Report which I have caused to be appended to the Blue Book contains copious details regarding the Ancdical statistics of the Colony. -
At page 185 of the Blue Book will Education. be found a Return of the different schools in- the Colony, from which it will be seen that there are four for the education of the Children- of Europeans (one of which also receives there Prinen Ehristians), and six for Chinese. Three Chinese of these last receive a small monthly allowance " from Governments, and are under the inspection and superintendenes of the Colonial Chaplain and the Chief Magistrate of Police. The Willeport of these gentlemen which I append Whereto chows that the number of Scholars has - materially increased during the past year. As a proof of the cctionation in which these schools are held by the Chinese community, and of the importance which they attach to education, I may mention that the inhabitants of Wongneichung, one of the porest- villages on the Island, have lately petitioned_
me to afford towards establishing.
slight pecuniary
School in their
srighbourhood, and I have thought it right. to accede to their application by granting them
a similar, sum to that bestowed on the others,
the 14 metant-
mencing from
which I trust will meet with
Ancasure-
Your. Lortchip's approval...
Trade. G. 896 Vessels arrived at Hougtong-
during 1849, of an aggregate burthen of 293,711 tons, showing
the preceding year
increase over
of 196 Verrels and 64,893 tous. - Of there ships 167 are reported to have imported and 1167 exported goods into and from the Colony. From the Returns in the Blue Book under the head of Suports and Exports, furnished to sue by the Harbour Master it wil be seen that Trenzucać to the value of $10,057,986 equal to £2,095.413.15.0, have been shipped_at_ this Post for exportation as follows:-
To Great Britain - $1,200,644
British India
8,704,247
4 Manila
Mhampon and Canton
£250/34.3.4
# 18/3,384.15.10
5,853, 246 26,041.134
The greater part of London_and_hidia has
return for Officem. -
shipped for
doubt been in
The estimated value of Sugar exported
from Aonghong during 1849 was £2103, 14.0....
being £ 126,855 less than in 1868.
I have attacked to the Blue Book-
short. Return prepared by the Harbour. Araster, showing the quantity of Tea exported from Hongthing during. 1847 to be about. Abe. 900,000!!
It is satisfactory to state that this Port has lately brooms a place of resort for
Whaters for the purpose of refitting.
American Whalers
and refreshing their Prews. Thirtion. Versels of this deccription anchored here during the part Year, their
cargoes aggregating 21,585 Banels
equal to 679.927 gallons of oil and 266 tons 344 tous cr. 108,360 Gallons of oil
of bone were
and 52/1⁄2 tous
tranchipped-
from three of them and exported to England.
awney a Memorandum
of the Mative. Tander of the Colony, drawn up by the Assistant Chinese Sventory.
༩༤ ་ ་ ་
The absence
Custom House
other description of offier having ang legal power to invest on conect. Neturns of the Imports and hyports me doubt affords facilities to the European Trader, and encouragement to the Chinese Settlers and others engaged in trade,
extremely jealous of any interference with.
them in their commercial transactions, but at
time it prevents
prevents any
accurate Neturn
of the brade of the Colony doing prepared. The
Statements under this head in the Blue Brook
therefore
be relied on.
my judgement not at al's to For instance in those tables no
restive whatever is taken of the export of "fium,
but I am asenned by many well informed_
that the retail export trade in
gentlemen that the
be estimated at 300 Chests per month. Should this estimate be corect
drug may
and presuming
chest to be worth $500,
we have at once a
article amenuting
retail export, trade in one
to a Million and
hundred thousand dollars annually.
fixed. Revenue derivable under Crewn Loud. of the year 186? was as
this head at the close of the
Mercantile Firms
Private Individuals.
Chinese.
£44968015724
4,634 2.10%1⁄2
1, b 4 b« 5′′ 31⁄2
£11,249.3.4%-
being £144, 5.5% above the amount for 1848,
£144,5.5% notwithstanding
a lose to Government to
the value of £4.2307/09 caused by a reduction in the rental of three sto and the surrender
and resumption of twelve other: during the
past year.
mencement of the part
year a considerable reduction was made in
the Police Force, as already reported to your Lordship,
and I am glad to say.
that I believe it to be
sufficiently strong to answer all legitimate
purposes.
Jenelere herewith three Returns, one
- showing the number of Persons apprehended
in 1848 and 1849 respectively, and the others
s.1 ._ the Criminal cases tried in the Supreme and Demiralty Courts during the last year respectively.
From the two latter
that out
arions committed
of 143 persons
Lordship will acmark
half of the
during 1849, Seventy- me 11. ou
in 1848 out
tried and convicted, whereas
223 Persons Committed;
60 or less than one
third of the necured
Jalso anney an
were convicted..
Abstract of the
Civil cases disposed of
19.16. Chief Justice during 1849, as well as Returns
showing the Amounts and description of
business that has been
performed by
Court of Petty Sessions and in the Chief
Magistrate's Office respectively during
In conclusion, My gratification to be able to
Lord, it affords
reasonably expected from a population under 30000 Souls. The Blue Book shows that
say that I believe
the Colony is improving in every respect, if
permitted to judge by the increase to
its inhabitants and by the
as well as
Mutter m
houses that have been created during the year,
the contentments that appears to ane to prevail throughout the entire Antive Population, and Europeans generally. The. Revenues
: the Colony certainly do not advance as could desire; nevertheless, I consider that if
Revenue of £23,000 to $25,000
annually be raised without the imposition of Taxes citter on the Tande or on other objects, which would require in their collection an interferonee with the liberty of the Inhabitants and are expensive and venal crowd of Subordinate officers,
with be premed as can be
are in corale
expences of the Colony. diminution, and your Lordship-may- confidently rely that whenever proper ofportunities offer. I shall not becitate to take advantage of them with the view of making the Receipts and Disbrazements mone necerly approximate than they do at- presents; nevertheless, I would respectfully add that I think, seeing that the Trade of benefits the British hachequer and_ Indian Government conjointly to the
of upwards of Seven Millions --- Sterling, an expenditure on the part of the Mother Country of from £12,000 to £15,000 annually to uphold the Actablishment of a Colony, which is the seat of the Superintendent of Trade with whom rests the acsponsibility of conserving and improving that ins
ought not to be considered executive.
I have the honor to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Lordships,
Most obedient
Ansible Servant,
funt in Typen
¡etoria,
The Earl Grey.
Governor, Bonham,
16 Enclosures.
Received
1849, and reporting on
Book of Hongkong for
Transmitting the Blue
the state
the Colony.
No. 2...
Hongkong,
(Coppay).
Surveyor General's Office,
Victoria, 19th January, 1880.
I have the honor to lay before
ayou, for the information of Excellency the Sovernor,
my annuQ
Report upon the Works that have brow undertaken during the agear