March to May
Governa In I. Beorning
3923 Hong Kong vernment Offices, Pretoria,
Referred If Messrs Good & Rogers, 4 May, Achort 12. Thay (sb.
May Job-62
Answered.
Caves of great hardship, and
Crotty litigation, have this Ering from the non-recognition of the testamentary dispositionsitmory the bliner, made asending to Clunes Laws and usages ;
The attention of the Legislative
Lameil having been called to the. many griccauses graving out of the: present starte of things among a
The Right Honorable
Hovery Labmchere, M.,
3923 Hong Kong
M: 59. with Government Offices, Protorion,
egislative.
Referred to Meßsts Good & Rogers, & may fold- Achort 12. Inny (sb.
Answered 28. M.
ay 156-62
MAY 5 1856
Houghing, 18th March 1866.
bases of great hardship, and
cretly litigation, have arisen sin this Ering from the pro-recognition of the testamentary disfruitionsstimony the Chinese, made according to Cluner Lives and urouges.
The attention of the Legislative Immeil having ken called to the many grievances graving mit of the : present state of things among
The Tright Hogimrable
Howry Labouchere, M. Q.,
population wholly ignorant of English forms, the Bredinance has been poused of which I have the how to enclve on copy, being Me 4 of 1856, which I'Inbuit for Her Majesty's gravimus afferval.
I love the how to k,
with the highest respect,
Your Most Obedient,
Houmble Servant,
Jhn Benn
Ref = the Ordinance &'refer it to Mess.itcod
8. Propers.
May, 123 pat
Le St Brenning
ABD MINUTE 15
VREUGGE MMerivale JPJ Eall
#856 MAY
#VacLabouchere 2/
4210 Hongkong
21 Jevre
I have received and
ist before The Queen the Arcteriene Dr. #4 of 1056
Jessed by the Legislatur of Hong Kong relating
Wills Made
by Cherise
Jeople, and Jame Commanded to acquainte you that the Majesty " has been Jelessed to confirme
and allow this Ordensrice You will Communinte The aven's decision to the Rehabitants of Herry Hory by a Parclamatori
usual and mort
authentic mannen
Judicial.
for 11320,53 Bay 1364/56
9. May Jsb - sb.
RECEIVED
3924 trong trọng.
six to Invernment Offices, Victoria,
Jenenmant
Houghing, 11 Manele 1856.
I had the liner, in Despartel
M.188, of 12th Bother lost, to bring, to notice the passing in the Register- - ship of the Infcreme Court here, and to reemmend Mr. William Hastings Alexander, Acting Pregistror, for the fermement appinudment m v. Reduced Salary of £'as a year, the amount originally fixed in the extorblishment of the Inpreme Court in 1944.
The Fright Hominable
Ho. Labouchure, M.,
Inbagrantly. I love had the limior to receive Despatch from Secretory of State, N. 8 of 1 September
• Last, intimating that Mr. Absonder's claims would be considered when the first became treant.
As the vacancy-istually recured in the 20th September, when MP-bay's extended leave extired, I key to repeat the recommendation of M. Allesonder already given, and to solicit the decision of Ber Majesty's Opernment in the matter.
I love the lower to be;
with the highest respect,
Jour most Obedient.
Houmble Serment.
John Raising
Governor Sin J. Bowring
11th March, 1856.
Victoria, Hongkong,
The RV. Hrble
18. Labone here, M.P.
Received
of Registrar of the Supreme the vacant appointment
of Mr Alexanders for
Repeating recommendation
Mr Merinle.
M. Cay having resigned, Mr. appointed to the vacancy of the 20 Tell : at the Salon of per annum.
Refertie God. to that dept
Annez 15
you. 3924 #hong,
Governor
Sir John Bowring V
MRElliot M&Merivale NRJ. Ball SeaLabouchere 9
9 May /36
I have to achie
your Despatch N°10
# March of the 11
I H Alexander for-
vocant appoint
meet op Registrar. of the Supreme boure of thang
Despatet.
No 32 of the 20th sert,
which heads not
date of your Ropiatek
now acknowledge,
will have inform
your of my confirmation
Mr Alexaneden in
the Office in greeation,
it is oily necessary.
For present
super you
that Despatek.
I have be
3923 trong Kong
Grernment Office,
Mirecllancous.
RECEIVES
•E Office, Tictoria
Henghing, 12 March 1856
"I love the liner to rekindledge
the receipt, in the 10th instant, of the followning Despatelies -
Nov 12 to 17, the bout of 20th December 1865
Letter of
birentar of
bircular of
I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
Your Mirst Obedient,
Kommble Servant.
The Fight Hewanke
Houry Labouchere, M. F.,
Commercial
3926 trong trong
RECEIVED
yooohment offfices, Netoria,
Paland, 3797/S: Amptong, 13FMarch, 1856.
to Board
of Frade for
Anscocred. 5 Isme 136. No.
14. May156.
In for George Greuß Greniar
24 Aril 1855 was inclored a letter from the chief Registrar & Brittel Zhips in London, by which Fitly Tricial Numbers (32713 to 32755 inclusive) were allotted to this Port under the Merchant Thirring Set, 1854.
of there 28 have already been used, and rarticulars forwarded to
The Right Honorable
Henry Labouchere, M.§.
the Pagistras in
The Colonial Secretary who in the absence of a Pagistrar of Shipping officiates as such informs
me that the remaining 24
Mumbers n
may be expended in the
cource of the next six months
I therefore love us time in requesting a further allotment of official numbers to the Port of Victoria
I'ales lake the liberty of
suggesting
that the allotment comprise one Stundred mumbers
in place of Fifty as before.
I have the how to be, With the highest respect,
Your Most Bedient Humble Servant,
Coming to Brane of Frade, repeccton a sepfely
Whre neupary propers.
Am May 6
Applying for
allotment of official
then Port
the Merchant Shipping
of Hongkong, under
Ash 18544.
Received
مرارة مرتاح
The Rt. Honble
H. Labouchere, M. P.
Governor Sir J. Bowring
13th March, 1858.
Victoria, Hongkong,
Jauns Booth
1856 MAY
Merivale
392b Her
bith reference to groun
letter of the 18th of April.
Mil. 1855. Some abrited by
Her hentary Saloueless to
transmit to you
the Copy
Anoud 30 May/56. of a batten Berpatitis from
442. 13 Manch
Gorever of Harp Hong
applying for a further Allotment of
Numbers to the Port of Vectors under Inerchout Sheffing bub of 1854. and Save to request that you will move the Lords of the Committer of Thery
Council for Rock to cause
26 tháng không
Cov Bf Frode 4800
Lo Sober. Berning's applica : him to be complied bitte.
Sir John Bowring
5 Ime 14.
Merivale 3
H® J Ball
Labouchere 5
I haves to ache
Despatch 8% 2
of the Is Monet appetizing
fretter allotment
of Official Nevateers for the registry
Auctoria
I heaves to inform
Meat Me Chif
Registrar of Shipping
in How loan witry
C haw allotted one.
adred additional
muters (viz 41,171
to 41,270) for this
Brong, of
the Port-
the Registomas of British Stups in
beeve appriged.
thes leading
I hovere
143. Commercisi.
392j đương không 13
RECEIVED
Wuhment Affices, Victoria,
For 8884 Fictoria Mong tong, 13th llarch, 1956.
Peeperred to Lived R 6 May/si Copy to For. Office 26 Mars Report 4.
Perly/st.
In the 258Ultims certain
Marcantile Firms here resident aux
Jeouncetin with Lumigration Bacinau. "addrived the enclosed letter to the
Imigration Officer, which that functionary forwarded to the Cronul Keretary in the cheiraunc
enclosure on the
27 Jultimo.
In the latter is entreed the
The Right Pouvrable
Steury Labouchere, M.D.,
Crionini sicretary's reference to the Attorney General, and this officer's legal opinion on the subject.
the Glonial
forward Secutary's rerly to the runigration
I have already, as Her Majesty's Plenipotenting in China, brought the acts of the Victoria Leqiciature to this notice of the Earl of (Garcnden,
and since its operation has now
come before Governor of I this Erlony, I think it right to
attention to the apparent
fret that the Polonial Legislature. have interfered with a
Sovereign
Treaty, and that this interference
may seriously embarran our negotiations with the Chinese authorities, when the time for such negotiations shall have
arrived.
Nor is this all; under the
Interrrctation clance of the Colonial
an invasion
invasion is canetionel
of the rights of certain Mitich Subjects, and those born in i British Colony of Chincu barents who have becomic naturalized by special ruactment or otherwise, are debarred cxcept under renalty from enjoying those privileges to which they lawfully entitled...
For the purpose of full and convenient reference Schould add that the fict in question
is that which passed the Victoria
Legislature
on the 12th June 1855,
and was transmitted to me in Sir William Molesworths
Despatch 1.22 of 75 Gottber Cast
$2297° I have the hour tobe,
With the highest recreet,
Your Most Obedient
• Aumble Servant,
John Bunsen?
Went from th
behnam) if
I'm May 5
Gov 2927
2. Stammand by.
WwW. Ellist
zw. Enerivale
Dr. Ball.
Mw. Labo.chere 21
Around 5 decly (56
26th May 1856.
I am directed by
I. See: Laboabere to
travomit to
luclosed copy
5 suly/56. of a
N°43. 18
Maret 156
15 May 156
despatale from Sir John
Bowring, complaining
Certain Aut
of a passed in the Colony of Victoria with
respect to the intro- duction of Chinese Immigrants, together
on the subject Enige Comes;
Ieport from the
and I am desired to
state that boobs
Ford Clarendow should
forming a different
Opinion, it does not
Appear to W. Labe bere
that Sie John Bowring's
despatch affords
reasons for & text ence on the
i terfence sufficient object te part of H. M. Gost wirth
this legislation adopted
by the Colony of
Victoria..
3000 trang trong
Schedule of Despatches translate of the Covernor of Houghong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies by "the Mail Meamer" "Cadiz via Southan on the
Date of...
Desf. Despr
February 1886 APR Subject of Despatch
Duplicates.
que Jury. 1808. Transmitting. Sebedule of Despatches addressed to the Secretary
State for the belonies during the year 1855.
· Acknowledging receipt of Berpatches to Mr. 34 of 3rd November, 12,
8. Replying to Daspatele 22.08.1985 %, forme 1858, on the subpet of vermvent
Servants residing in Exvernment Buildings, in relation to the application of Captain Watkins for free quarter
lucloving notification publiching Returns of Land Sales held in the Colorry Luring the year 1855.
Respecting employment of a Foreman of Works in the Surveyor Inverato Departinant
acknowledging Despatch N822 of 7th October 1855, on the subject of the " act of the Victoria Legislature to make provision for certain the name Tuningrint
Reporting. acceasures adopted for the disposal of Criminal and Summary. furisdiction cases, during the continues ittress of Chief Justice Hulme
Transanitting Lists of members of the loecutive and Councils for
" for the half year ending 31th December 1855
Legislative
acknowledging Despatch ne. 20 of 4th October 1880, on the subject of the scaturalization of Mead. Nienaceker and D'alurada.
Desp. Despr
Subject of Despatch.
109% faury 1886 Reportaing bolond Paine's return from Su
Transmitting copy of ordinance W81 of 1856, re-enacting the provisions of the neutrality ordinance (belonial) Nr. 1 of 1855
Iuggesting arrangements for the administration of justice, in the event of Chief Justice Hulmes retirement from the Bench
Subreisting propoval from the Niental Bank corporation at Honghong,
to receive in deposit the unappropriated Balances in the coloursial Treasury
Pelative to projected formation of a Public Quay in prout iphonces. on the north side of the Queen's Road, in Victoria "
Acknowledging Despatch No. 18 of 20th September 1885, and, submitting correspondence with the Respective officers of Ordnance subject of the resumption of the heavy land at West Point
deposit of surplus shunds of the Colony with the
Reporting deposit of sur
Friental Bank Corporation.
of Dat go:
"Transmitting Treasurer's Returns of the Revenue and Expenditure of the Colony for the year ending 31th December 1855. 40% -
Originals
Subject of Despatch
20 5 #bry 1856 Reporting publication of the "blinese Passengers act 1885. previous to the receipt of Vespatch War 11 of 84 December last, and measures subsequently adopted
1 8 15 Febry : 1988 Acknowledging receipt of Euspatches to win of 8th December, 1855, 48, nome
Retnowledging Despatch Nr. 38 on the subject of copy of
12th November,
the Treaty with
Ease of.
Pelative to the case cleared from Houghing with Chinese Passengers for adelaide
l'an American vessel, the "Fannel Willet".
Reporting arrival of M-Attorney General Anstey and his appointinent I a Member of the Legislative Council
Submitting bitters from the colonial Treasurer and the Surveyor- General on the subject of the contemplated" "Praya".
Acknowledging Oarpatch Nr. 1 of 22nd November last, and applying for
instructions on a
Chaplain
a point of discussion between the Colonical and the Bishop of Victoria
Reporting abandonment of the provscution against Mr. Conent Reevan, and subsisting certain legal questions for decision
Transmitting Minutes of the Executive and Legislative Councils for the half year ending 31th December 1855
Submitting for confirmation, ordinance Nr. 2
the law relating to Bills of Lading "
2.87 1886. Heavend
Submitting, for confirmation, Ordinance hr 3 of 1856, : to declare certain acts of the Imperial Parliament to "be in force in the Colony of Houghong :
Reporting.
12 months leave of absence granted to Mr. Surveyor General Cleverly
37/9 Jongtong
Schedule of Despatches transmitted.
of Despatches transmitted by the cover wor of Houghong to the Secretary of State for the bolovies
the Mail Meamer Norna via Southampton on
Sebject of Despatch.
30 87 Abry 1886 Reporting 12 Months leave of absence granted to writeasure bisicaccher, and applying for instructions as to the longest period for which leave can be given from Hougtong
Relative to the habit of gaming prevalent ausou got the chiuse in the colony and proposing Legislation for its control. 14
In continuation of Despitel Nr. 3 of 8th January last, respecting besta in Wathin's application for free quarters or an allowance for house heut.
Transmitting treasurers letter of 18th "bbruary 1856, with accounts of the Colony for the year 1855
Transmitting Requisition of Stationery, P., for the Several Departments of Invernment for the year 1855-57___
Colonial Secretary.
X? 12 Ybry 1886. Sethnows
the 18th March, 1856.
Subject of Despatch
Duplicates.
owledging receipt of Despatches to Nr 11 of 8th December, 1855, V9
deknowledging Despatch NA38 of 12% hovember, on the subject of copy of the treaty with Japan
Reporting publication of the Chinese Passengers act 1885, previous to the receipt of Despatch nan got Cecember last, and measures subsequently adaptor
Relative to the
American Vessel, the Fannel Willetts","
cleared from Houghong with chinese Passengers for adelaide
and this
Reporting. arrival of Mr Attorney General Anstey, appointurent as a member of the Legislative Council
Submitting letters from the Colonial Treasurer and the Surveyor. -General, on the subject of the Bontemplated Prays " .
Johnowledging 1 1422 last
the owledging Dapelch Nr 1888 November love and applying for
[ instructions on a
a point of discussion between the Colonial in and the Bishop of Victoria
Chaplain
Reporting abandonment of the prosecution against Milorad Keenan, and subuitting certain legal questions for decision
Transmitting Minutes of the Executive and Legislative Councils for the half year ending 5th December 1855.
Subject of Despatch
27 8. Mey. 1856 Subinitting, for confirmuation, Adinance N. Eff 1888, to amand
"the law relating
to Bills of Lading " .
Sebenitting, for confirmation, 17 finances M2 5 of 1864, to declare
certame acts of the Imperials Parkhament to be in force "boloway Hongkong".
Relative to the habit of gaming prevalent amongst the thiness in the Konf, and proposing legislation for its control
or an allowance
Incontinuation of his patch Wr3 of 8th January last, respecting beplane if this application for free quarters, or for hoye
for house rent
cary 1856, with
Hansmitting treasurer's letter off 4th February 18. Recounts of the bolony for the your
Transmitting Requisition for Stationary P. for several Departements of Government for the
3749- Hong Kongerigivals
luclosing proceedings of Board of Survey on
0.0 APP 23
neol Junds
on the recasion of the Treasury Commission assuming charge of the Treasurer's office.
Submitting letter from Mr. Ricnaccter on the subject of charge
arges for anessing in contract Steam Packets, and
for instructions
applying
Replying to Despatch N28 of 28th November, inspecting delivery of
certain Receipts and Vouchers at the Colonial office in
last, in a
loose state
Jeep Resp.
Subject of Despatch.
18 They 1850 Replying to Despatch N37 of 24th Novermbers, on the subject of
drainage and water.
and water supply in the city of Victoria
39 15 March. Submitting, for confirmation, Ordinance Nr. 4 of 1856, relating
to Wille wade by Blanese people.
Sepeating
recommendation of Mr abswander for the vacant appointment of Registror of the Supreme Court.
Acknowledging receipt of Despatches to Nr 17 of 20th
December 1855,9%
Applying for a further allotment of official numbers to the Art of Houghong, under the Merchant shipping.
het 1854
the subject of liabilitus imposed outlinese emigrants proces ding to australia, in violation of the treaty
with china, JE;
Also a packet to the address of Edgar - Bowring, Esquire.
to Churm
Colonial Secretary.
5031. Jonghung
annient Offices, Victoria,
Finansial. Houghing, 24th March 1856.
I take the liberty of forwarding
your copy of a Letter I have address to Mr. Wilson, on the dubject of establishing a string on this Colony, for Dekars
letter to By 24 Feby off
with Lov
rede for. 11411/57
Dexposed of 20 N. arch. 158/s?.
the purpura of coming British Inlaw
and their desimal divisions.
I consider the present state of
Miz Carrei
eurency and accountancy
inconvenient, complicated, and costly, _ and that great advantage
The Right Hommable
Labouchiere, M. 6),
could result to the public service by keeping _ av every caimersial
establishment withiont sxception keeps its _ accounts in Dollars and centr.
Grievous losses result to the reasury by making the Golden_ Invereign the Standard, _ a soudard
almost inveriatly
sin a state of
depreciation, and which is never
likely to maintain its relative value_
country where gold is no
es legal
tender, and gold coms are merely merchandize in a state of parpatial and often mintelligike fluctuation. If a Dollar emanating from Mint in Hongkong should obtain favour in China, it is impossible
to calculate me the benefits which might result to the Colony in its relations
with the Mainland and all circum-
- jacent regions
Ipropion to forward to the Fort of Clarendon a copy of these_
Communications.
I have the hover to b
with the highest respect,
Your most Obedient, Humble Servant,
Whiterung
Meciale.
Mr. Ball. The Teamy
a copy of this deept = pamphlet anneand-/h. 170-180 £ 236-241
This is a
subjut on which
subject is one
with which do
Is J. Downing has strong opinions. hich I know he entrained Ein Fife his Cant with b H. K.
The heavy must of Come reltimately
decide, if any
Mrr Strachey
Shackey in 10 familiar, Val I think it woeth as will I but ask him, t tata chars of the cuoch
will you be good excoughe
inform me what has been the tar
bus to the currency,
t. Howl.
gives the law, up to 1048. Since then, I no beleive thin has been new change, except this Order in Commit of Oction 1852. published Hang. King Oct. 1.1853. Oct. 1.1853. Cinating the tender of Bitish silver to 40%... This cadir you
the Mavistins Collection Anand pr. 89.
The Wire Bork. If 1054) p. 225: also cortinis
promyezgoder juseroton
a statement of the
Currency
law., which
have carry que should here befor 30. 11/21/3
du couryone.group #f
берього су пров игр капилляр
ges your t
✓ (Copy)
Yvernment Hema; Kaughing, 24 Monel 1856.
My Dear Sir,
You have love, but only
irregular and incongruns thaite of
pont, of the perplexitar, bows, aind inconvenienced which gror oct of the
silver currency
which would be very profitable to Ithink I can suggest in
It is the extablishments, all the circumposent regions. commers, ust only in bliman, but in this belong, crack invemently useful to
Cofa Mint
Dollar would be established as the Dollar, with its decimal dinsions. Such in doughing, for the courage of british
former Wilson, Esquire,
Treauury
ground work of our enneney- and - accontorney, and I think might become in time the arvulating medium for the Currence commercial operations of these
vast dominions.
of the reasury Authorities locked on the scheme with complacency, I would set about the work officially with the Exlomail Deportment. Shélieve Ishimed render a permanent service to mir great interests in these countries, that such Ennage would have a great political
our well as o
as a Commercial and social value, _ that it would become an important source of reveime, and be in every woy a great benefit conferred.
The universality of the Dritur in Eastern Ulvia, in the whole of America, - in the Pacific, and indeed mer the widest portion of the whole commercial
field, gives to the suggestion & magnitude and on infintance which I believe with nily gram and iriden ne grammation. In the present prosperous and promising starte of our Imances, I anticipate little difficulty in accomplishing the object if the home authorities favor it with their good ofinion.
Enoperative to the and I should be actively engaged in endearming by + Communisations with all the five Ports, and by negotiation with the Mandarins, to make a British Dollar acceptable to the Climere. Itho appearence would recommend it,_ its assery and Havndard would create for it a deserved reputation, __and I douth, not in a four years
few somed become the popular enrency China, where it would be out of the question to attempt the introduction of
a gold coinage.
The intention of this letter is merely to most the question for the purpose of ascertaining whether the propional " would be fororably regarded by the Home Government, and with a new to further the object Iink and a
copy to the decretorries of Storte for Freign and for Colonial Affairs.
"James, Bar, (signed) Whatsuung
Ane Copy
Colouch Secretary.
Hmy Kay Curring
July 21/56
Drarthachy
Si d. Bowning Some home apo proponed
the establishment of a Mint at Hongkong for the purpose of issuing Bulich Dollars, and
an answer was returned
firm the Inasing to their
D. O. Catily, that as th.
at Champhae
the Expense of establishing à mint for a doubtful
Experiment. _ We han
Chinese refused to ncopnege Liner our letter, & befor any dollars but the parolees he c? have received it dollar, My Lords did we got a fenthers dispatch
think that then we be
much thanne of haying ropest to a
from him submitting
the proposal again
in mon detail, &ow
British Dollar, and wins new from. He said
not husband to sauction that he intended to mit-
also & the Colonial Office.
I han not had tim yet to read this new despelin bey carefully, but it seemn't
tom & wether wild.
Aur Ball. This is the unsuman to an I made of Mr. Aibuthart
whither the letter from
WWW. Wilson,
5831 Aug Roug
Mr Labouchere
I suppose that you
wish this question to be decided at to heaming and will not desire to
express an
It is closely connected with a subject not officially within the cognyance
this department - the cur
1: AP Singapore
enclosed in the desfulche
now before you,
hand been
answered. From
That ther
currency
& the Straits cettlement,
and having regard to the sexed questions arising there I am
of opinion that this proposal on be carefully considered
I must observe that there buite separate questions & which hi
Bowring has somewha-mixed toget_ The cubstitution of the Silver for din Gold standan - the Commage of British Yollars at Amg Kong. To the latter proposal there are some obvious objection, but dame not do that on further
Дверний "Exammation they w be found insurmountable. But the reason, & against the maintenance of the Gold
standard at our Establishment, which are mere entrepôts for the
China & the Indian Occay trade of Scour to me irresistible if it were. clear that & in point of fact the gold standard does really prevail :
But taking together the successive - inconsistent orders in Council with
the decision of the bup Court at Hong Kong referred to in the annexed blue book
I think it more true that the silver
Itand and is that which in
prevails while the law is intended
Y indeed
to give an
of intention
speak of
"where so little consistency is apparent
optional standard.
Owrithing other coins the O in Connect say,
that payment of a dest
marg hef th
Spewish dotter
but the Hong Kong Court says that if specially contracted in wither com it must be paid in that
And as we know that all transactions (or nearly all,
dollars it seems to me that the
practically effect is to make dollars
the stand and coin
alone can we
account for the alleged depreciation of
the Sovereign.
On the whole I think there is no occasion to disturt this state of things however anomalous & therefore beyond setting Fu J. M. right
as to some of the facts above alluded to the only substantial question to consider is his proporal Acoin British dollars at Hong kong of the dollar is to be finally established at singapore I think this proposal may be found very
well worth considering
made in Britisk gold - or Sprach the motion though it may be feared that ther
will not at first be reccion
with the same favor Spanish Dollar
for coriach
If this were done the mint charge should be fixed at the same rate as in mora
M22 July
Deipoted off on the duplicite
With may 5/57.
Legislative.
Re Zerred to Iness to Word Confirmed 31
dcape with
Cores 3034
1 July 156.
5032 ong trong
RECEIVED
Victoria,
Ben Openment Offices,
25th March 1856. Houghing,
I have nor the hover to forward
of our Ordinance, N. 5 of 1856, "for the Amendment of procedure,
in birt and briminal cases, whe
object, as its preamble deckoper, is to give to this Colony the benefit of. tirse emportant Reforms by which, in the United Kingdom, the administration of justice
Leav been cheapened, simplified, and expedited.
The Right Honorable
Houry Labmshere, M. P.,
These valuable changes, adtreated to carnestly, and adopted de advanta- _geously at home, appeared to me equally applicable and needful for the removal of coils existing in this Colony, _ where the expenses, the uncertainties, and the delongs of Low have been long an intolerable gricconce
I hope therefore Her Majesty will be graciously pleased to - confirm the Ordinance by which= the benefits of Love reform are extended to this remote coloy, in the adoption of three portions of Imperial Legislation to which the Schedule refers.
I have the honor to le,
with the highest respect,
Your Muret Shedisut, Humble Servant,
BharBunn
Reg. & efer the Oddmance to Maps. Wood and
The Rt. Honble
H. Latoucheres, M.P-
Governor Sir John Bowring
25th March; 1856.
Victoria, Hongkong,
1 Inclosure.
Received
Submitting for confirmation
bidinance
"for the
arend in at of
"Procédure in
"Criminal
Civil and
I wont welf
Mo 10 Jun
Legislative.
ers 18 Van
Confirmed II. Sucky foto.
5033 Hong Jin
We Governmen
"t Offices, Victoria, Houghing, 25th March 18650.
In continuation of my Despatch
We 45 of this date, I love the lowes you Ordinance N. 6 of 1866,
to forward you
" to extend the Criminal Preedure
"Ordinance Nr 4 of 18529 : The object of
this present Ordinance is to secure the substantial administration of justice from being interfered with by technical forming and for applying to this Colony the Legislation by which the language of
The Right Homerable
Houry- Labouehere, M. (
Acts of Parliament is shortened and
Simplified.
And I beg to submit this
Ordinomer for Her Majesty's gracinos approval.
I have the lion to be,
with the highest respect,
One urst Obedient, Hommble Servant,
Ry. Greferthie. Oedoriance to Mept. Wood & logger.
M:47. Legislative.
& Rogers
Referred to means Wood & Re Confirmed 31 Julyyste-to88.
5034 Jenading
Any perment Offices, Victoria,
25th March 1856.
Hongking,
Refering to my Despatch 1.46.
of this date, by which I have sub- -Mitted for Her Majesty's gracious approval an Ordinance whire object is to introduce into this belong sundry reformes in the administration, brial and Criminal Lavo,_ I have
"farther to pray that Her Majesty mung pleased to confirm the Ordinance We 7 of 1864, click al love with forement
The Right Hommate
Hening Labmehere, M. P.,
entitled "An "Ordinance to extend to
"His Colony certain Enactments and General Orders for reforming Breedure in the High Court of Chancery and " the Office's thereof "" This Ordinance will introduce thion acceptable chang
in equity forrecedings which have ken adopted in the United Kingdom by the Sundry Acts of Parliament, and Jeneral Orders in Chromeery to solish the
Schedule reford.
Ry & refer the bird to shops.
Wood & Mayers.
I have the honor to be,
with the Irighest respect,
nary well
most Obedient,
- Houmble Servant;
No Ward ba94 Any Han
h. Sthen Bossing
HEJ Dall
SeaLeshere I
Order 57
5032 5033 8034
ressived and boil
before the Queve three
belieuns Geped by
Jornals and the Sipiele.
elf tie Corncil of Herathon in the Mouths of Marl last. The numbers and Sither of these bolinaver.
que enumerated in the
connexed Schedule
There rid the Leven's Commands to requeonil
that Her Be
has been Getested to Confora
leval allere
Polecanes
will cause A. Mis.
Jou will
decision to be significat
to the debatitial of thei
by Procter.
the lateral and mort
authenter Manner_
Werther estreak to the boliviance by for extending to the Collory centoin escact :
:mments & general beers
for le forming procedure in the High Court of Chaweng There to shiel
attention to the
oncifione
in this Cratenaure
of any provision subjecting
the rules and ordent Lo
the disableware
Perovs; an oni rime which it and be denviable to supply
Cameraidd.
V Cory # Br of Grace Jor inforum 14 June:
505 Jong đong
Government Offices, Victrix,
"Hongkong, 26th March 186.
I have the hour to forward
most satisforstory Statement, Shewing the longe mereance of tipping which entered the Art of Henghing
in the year 1855 compared with 105. By this Return it appears that
the number of ressels which have anchored in this harbour was 636, and the Sommerge 161, 126, in exsers of the preceding your. The Image of
161,126,
The Right Homerable
Henry Labmehere, M.P.,
British Mipping was reugmented 24. 242 Tow, that of the United States 46, 562 Ines, which is mainly attributable to the great development
the California Trade.
I have the hour to be,
with the highest respect,
Jour most Obedient, Houmitle Servant,
کمانا من symmetry write
received
Transmitting
Comparative
Return of Vessels anchored
the years 1854 and
Port of Hongkong
Victoria,
Honghong,
Governor Sir John Bowring
26th March, 1856.
The At. Souble
It. Labon there, Mr. P.
1 Inclosure.
Comparative RETURN of VESSELS, TONNAGE and FLAG, ANCHORED at the PORT OF HONGKONG, during the
Years 1854 and 1855.
British,
American,
Spanish,
Hamburgh, Prussian,... Mexican. Sardinian, Portuguese, Siamese, ... Swedish,
Belgian,
Norwegian,
Peruvian,
Chilian, ...
New Grenadian,
Oldenburg,
Hanoverian, ...
Chinese, ..
Austrian,
Steamers from Canton River,
from India,...
NUMBER OF VESSELS.
TONNAGE.
NUMBER OF VESSELS.
TOXNAGE,
ུ་ ཿ ༠༠༢ ཟླNདྡྷg
1,510 210
52,000 37,543
500 126,538
60 1,580
THOS. V. WATKINS, Harbor Master.
Harbor Master's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d Jaunary, 1856.
N. 48 of 1856.
Inclosure in Despatch
of Vepers
Comparative
anchored at
suring the years 1854
the Port of Hongkong
and 185-5
22nd January,
5036 Jonghong_
RECEIVE,&
Fremment Offices,
Victoria,
Legislative. Hughing, 26th March 186.
Anseed 29 duty/EC NOZ
June 185
In reference to your Lespatch of 25th Noveher love, I propose the
to forward done additional sheacreating and to furnish sove further information in connection with my suggestions for the reorganization of the Legislative Consil of this Colony. My principal
is to introduce the popular element into ito Government, and to make that element subservient to its
The Right Hommable
Horory Labruchere, M. (
"properity, as I have reason to believe its introduction could be acceptable to finblic opinion.
2 . I diemed it desirable, before reverting to the topic, to give the Colonial beretary an opportunity of making any remarks upon suy proposals which either his experience of the Colonial Service, on his meatured "reflections on the subject matter, might suggest, and I think it right to forward copy of a Memorandum_ I _21 have received from him. The change The adventes is altogether i
is altogether to mucin- -portant that I should think it would
be better to leave Matters as they thom to modify the Legislative
Comcil in the mammer
Suggesti
And as I do not agree in the conclusion that the present state of
things is sectisferctory to the community, _still lives that it right to be satisfaiting _I. Jam persuaded that the admission of influences
which should
represent public ofinion, with its contribution of knowledge, its demands for informement,_ its interest in focial reformes, _ would here as everysoliere -lead to greater contentment eund better Jovernment.
3. But were there still less of dinsertisfaction them exists with the foresent strate of things, I should hold it pirst desirable not to somit a
period of agitation, _ and the expression of public diveontent, in order to enfer growing and prosperous population the benefit of representative instituting in some shape or other. Such Concessions come most gracefully, when_ they
not extorted by clamour, or Surrendered by necessity, but one the result of a calm Suracy of the prevent and the future. I'di not recommend desire any very large infusion of the propular principle_,_ but Sobject to sitter exclusion in every cheaper, and from every deportment of government. I believe that exclusion Acts perniciously on the Excentive authority, which necesarily falls into liabits of relevzation
and routine, by being removed from
a control alike useful in impelling
right tendencies, and clucking irrog
And I see no reason whatever
ather to
why the representative_ prinsiple – conceded in some form or other almost every bolony under the brown, - should be denied to Honghong
The enlargement of Cameils, by the sole introduction into them of a greater number of public functionaries : is objectionable, as it would be but. the diffusion and consequent dini- - Intion of responsibility among
the "Excentive body, whose functions, in My judgment, would be better per- - formed by few thou by many, and
except for the purpose of bringing influence from without the Government circle sinto the field of Legislation, I see litte necessity for change. The mercouse of non-official members of the Legislature is a good I would vallingly pure live by the introduction of a greater number of the higher
officials.
5. The Legislative Council, ou at preant emistituted, is undoubtedly- devoid of authority even to suggest linvever wholestine or Any measure, liovever désirable. As I found it emstituted
was Mo More
Aequainted with
the concerns of the Colony than the rest of the inhabitants . The Blue
Book had never been bovid on the ""
Camweil Table _ No subject wheater was disoussed except on the preven- _tation of the Governor-nothing what _lver enmected with the budget ever submitted either for Suggestion, deliberation, or decision. The Colmist. Treasurer how been solely charged with the preparation of the Estimates, and, if afformed by the Governor, they refered lime withiout any advice 1. action of the Legislative Cormeil. Weite I have been Governor I have loud. the budget on the Sable, and invited obscrvations thereon, _ but I have in
us instance put any question of receifit or expenditure to the rote .
But I now this is not to me on + satisfactory state of things. I see no
wolly a properly constituted
legislature should not in Honighing,
elsewhere, be charged with some control over the finances of the Colony. The Revinneed of
belong -_-downtly sufficient for all its cint expenses without Parliamentary aid, and though it is true that the sales and rentals of brawn lands are the . forincipal Inrces of revenue, that
ciremmstance has not been held to
exclude Colonies prom interference with breal revenues, nor from having: vice as to treat expenditure. And, I have made it a part
Morever,
of my propional that the brown_ influence, thorough its functionaries, shall possess a predominant majority sin the Legislation Caueil.
6. Jown not aware
me of the existence of the mix apprehension to which the "Cotomcil Secretory refers with refrence to the nitrol which the Legislative "Comcil preverses over the finances of Colony - No control_ har hittierts been in any way
exercised or assumed
over any portion of the Colonial recemes.
fintion 7. But the Colonial Secretary allows that the Legislative Cramoil is concerned s in the leaping the Police Rate, _ that revenne not arising from the property : of the beam. War_ Stranger to by
The Police Rate in Honighing determined, not by the Legislative, but by the Exxcentive Commeil. 8. I do not imagine the Charter of the belong, to which the Colonial Secretary refers in support of the prevent system, to be an incrreable and immutable Low - but a Low
solrich the Invereign Lovegiver, many modify in the interest of her subjects. Whatever may have been the purpose the Chorter, under existing colmat usages it appears to me the functions the Legislative and the Excentive "Commsils are in practice not m - pequently annfused and Handeds, and that much of the action of the Executione
attusin muý
Might with public advantage be place under the supervision of the Legislative Comeil, _ on the understanding always that the Legislation Camoil should stand on a broader basis, and that its aptitude for useful legislation should be increased by the interduction. of a certain number of popularly elected Members.
be more here fol
I do not hunr, in what respect
•on mete ispermment made by die George_ attention's Bohom Six years ago
The L. Crunc
Kenno if ne
to the brave entirely failed" _mor and
Perbame Qs Hel
1. aequanited with the prediction which anticiported that focilure. My experience is, or the Prevident of the Legislative Cormeil _ (of soluck the Colonial Secretary
is not a member, and commst therefore be to well informed our dam with regard to its workings ) _ that the time - official members are commently, wept to the Comeil from the Kundledge of the Colony which they possess and
communicate, that the attendance
of one of the two Members (M. Eelger) is enestant, _ and if that of the other (Mr. fordine) has been less so, it is, ow I have been assured by himself, attributable to the fact that the business submitted to the Legislative
· Comeil
Seldom of a character
Sufficiently interesting or important to justify the dedication of valuable trine to cattendance at the Sittings of
Cameil. But Mr. fardine how, I belive,
almost invariably keen present when
matters of gravity have been discussed.
Misterer, may be the merits on the defects of the prevent Mon-official- Members of the Comeil, I think life- appiontinente altogether undesirable, and that absolute independence of the Entrol of the popular sentiment is quite incompatible with that respinsi- _bility for the discharge of publice duty. which might to be held member of a Legislative body. functionary he might to be deemed responsible to his superordinates, - an clected member to three who elected lum; in either and in both cases
to the tribunal of finblic ofinicion. 10. I do not therefore, by any means, Consider that the introduction of tion now official Members _ who were slected by a small body of Magistrates from their non mumber, is to be defended_ solely me the ground Heart their presence in the Legislative Consil is not
• stotructive or prejudicial", and I should think the introduction of on third adolitional Member a phere idle and waless incumbrance, to three sitterly unworthy of the attention of the Government _ if the reasons for the admission had me more ergency them that his presence would do us harm. 11. As regards the exclusion of
No three in all
foreigners from the Electoral body, I
think such exclusion would be un- - populer and sumvice. Freigners CA- _tribute their proportion to the expenses of the Colony, and are called on to serve as furms, and sin other public capacities. It would be a sufficient. Security in my judgment, that the clected members of the Legislature. should be natural born British subjects or hove ottorined letters of naturalizations) in England — Moreover, as the clink muumber of non-official members forfined is five _ of whom I suggested that there should be clirsen from the justices of, the Peace, and as the Official members of the Cormeil were intended to be right,
with a casting vote to the Governor, I
@rifers I see 110
lenger whatever i muy original preposition.
12. As regards the Chinese, fiqulation, I should be glad to associate them with the action of the Government. At Singapore they have been admitted into the Magistracy, and I know of no evil sluch how resulted from their aduniesion,_ but on the contrary und good. There might be advantage if
an educational test were associated with the exercise of the electoral
wen were lin-
right, and if Climamen - enraged to the study of mor lounquage, by its being made the means of access to dreial distinction.
My opinion
remoms unchanged as to the desirableness of excluding
public pomstionaries beyond theak large proportion who would sit by nitive office in the Legislative Onmeil - Parliamentary experience at liane and I may add a four wider experience
Amey of the Auwelief graining out of introduction of clected officials into legislative bodies, _ @niform my conviction that is person holding office should
of the Fine Line-
be eligible
out of the
-official members, nor do I think that subordinate officials, _ the Super- _orolinate being members by mistice of office _ could, with any propriety, adrantage, be called away from their
public duties to take a port in Legislative discussins and controversies. 14. That in a population of 75,00 the whole sumber of Electors Himild be mily 75, or practically mily 45, being are in every 166 intrabitants, (as the Colonial Secretary proposed), would appear to of as "close a borough" __and as
Marron CL
me the establishment
Suffrage _ds over
2 afforded
grievance for popular divertent to deal with. The justices of the Ence sin the Colony the special fury list emisists of 34, the Common Juny list of 118 membery - the pumber of individuals sols are rated at a rental above £ 40 per
are 244 in Mumber, –
Amum is 650, above £30 it is 1135,
above £20-1566, and above €10-1999; I do not know in what respect a
Suffrage
would be objectimate,
expecially if guarded by the "Educational " test which I have suggested.
As regards the revision of the Electoral Lists, the Books of the thie. Visite Lerneyors (being
officialized_ by the Exxcentive Concil) imilit be simple and sufficient evidence of right to roter as for ow the progment of roter Concerned, _ and if the electoral right should emanate from being on farm, the Hong Kong Gazette would furnish the best evidence, as it registers the
been Jury Lists when they howe kom teised
the Legislative Comeil . The Electoral Lists might be made up by the blerk of the Comcils, with an affect to the Chief Magistrate.
16. Izan by 100 means admit the Conclusion of the Colonial Secretary that the boarge and preponderating number of foreigners in this Colmy for excluding them
is a leason
its Government. I believe the best Security for their attachment and Co-operation is to recognize and not to repudiate their claims to be one- - Midtered as parts of the whole community in clirse public duties they share, and in whore rights they may be safely allowed to participate, –
at least in do for as to aid in the selection of such british subjects are to hold you official hearts sin the. Legislative Camoil.
17. The Machinery for Enforcing the anomgement that three not of fine Aion - official members should be selected from the Mecgistracy, might be simply that the suffrages of any poter whis polled for
How in in whis
thes to st
undit you
more than tin pon-
"Magistrates should be ipso facto
mes them disallowed_Voters might be required "all fir". to give in an written list of five
Members for whine they devired to poll, and the paper night then and there be rejected by the poll blesk if it contained, more than two
Mon- Magisterial Momnes.
18. As regards the 16th paragraph altering the Governor to lecive a preconeg mefilled, I thick it, on consideration, better that 110 such diverction slinild be left to the Governor, but that me
a prsandy seensring Supply
election to
it should take place.
With reference to the proposal of the Colonial beretory for the appantment of a Colonial Shageon_gl think a Salary of £811 sould be a Sufficient remuneration, and that to his duties puight be superadded the Supervision and direction of men Conected with the public health. . I on post prepared without forther= |
Measures
Enwideration to adirent his having a
seat in the Legislation Corneil, but I quite coeur in the ofinion that it
would be desirable he should be
debaned from private practice, xeept? in caves of extreme urgency
night certainly present themselves tim this Colony,
20. I euclose two Dreuments which
serve to elucidate the Suguing into the proposed Constituency of the Colony. The first is a Memorandum of all the Tenements ronted to the Police from £10 to £20, – £20 to £30,- £30 to £40 - £40 and upwards, and the mumbers under each lead
British, Freign, and blines_tenters
splitting as a result,
1637 Chinese
186 Brition rated at £10 and Quo 176 Areign Supurordos
This is not an exact individual returns
there may be cases of the same there may
individual comprehended under two
· or more assCVS
sments, so that the
whole Mumber of persones assessed :is somewhat less than the returns
would secuse to exhibit.
The scend Memorandum
shews the broom Rents under the same division, the totals being of ponyers of £10 and sepcrds, – British 69- Chinese Freigners
I have the hover to be;
with the highest respect,
Your murst Chedient, Humble Dervant,
Superadd the Education Test as proposed by Iu ) Bowing
concurrently with the Gor" or that it should continue reality no more than a consultative bodz. I did require that the Elected members be naturalised not clearly understand whether the Govt proposes that the new Councils should have an absolute right voice in regislation a consultative body. this I refer as at present
to which there must be no
the former to be his plan this
cardinal point as
that if you wish to try this experiment the next step will be to let sie J . Dowsing strict to you a draft Ordinance mis tatie Japee with Mr Merrial 23 North is amend Is 23 June
yo despected of
aqnit Maliza pest moking 1 I think that the proportion of Chisise & Foregues it they hay is cerachman I have to wish to by this experiment _ a snell charge on the past fiton is not with
me to the posit
M. J. 24.
* to do with it - Bout, with an addition of Blection
Members,
over it.
a controul
No to the minor points adourted to,
Sir John Browning gives way
wither does not answer or answers
But I think they magy
The others he
incompletity. berelermitted, and that
(if the scheme is adopted at all) the next step would be to direct him to frame a draft-_ Ordinance and communicate it.
Mr Labouchere
As I stated on
20 June 1856
funnies papers I
little confidence
Schermer
amy thing
Ever learned of the chinese ant Hong kong I can have no sanguin hope of useful results from the attempt. unitrate them in the system of representative Government
If any Entertained I decidedly thick It wiser to keep it at ft. within harrow limits. I would intact
ruck measure is
the constituency at first, to The holders of Jenements of £20 Expwards
it there be avails & for apply
see preceding hap.
M. Merimle. Paleaps you may have heard of some pacosity, which I have not; fara reform
Ley: Cownich of Hong Kong.
I send you the correof which passed when far conofficial thembers were added to thei Council in /49.
Vols. 1 7 1849. 9 39/49
MW. Ball
12 Icone.
to demoerney
the Constition
different
since 9336. At least dunderstand proposes to be very
humeron7
Electors, of whom 176 forcig.
ners and 1637
unless reduced by the operation the "Educational test" which we seem to
proporby my te wyek mmbrose
my w munannys po
abundantly, necessary 980 not quité.
understand the dispute between the Governes and
faith in this scheme megself as Colonial Secretary
and cannot see why Hong Kong should be governed with differently from Sincapore. And & Shinke ich di rejected. the statisties of this despatch, showing The
roeschelming amount of foreigners, will give
sufficient reason.
The Legislation Council o control over the revenne.
So far as that of Hong Siong consists of Crown
Supposing, however, it is thought father on Rents, the Legislation
m. he the sxperiment : it seems to me the Commmer has has considerably advanced
on the road.
my your age funny my my umzug
buy bus m
Council has little direction
4 [see Bach of this
Memorandum on the reconstruction
of the Consils of the Colony
• Rosettenay hooing wallend
on the proposed reconstruction
the Commails of this Colony, I have to
follnow. In, I think, the worth of Abruary
with this object in I drew up, of How Excel neys
lout year, request, on plane
tim new,
which underwent wvision and alteration
eventually
admitting into them whist I suver recognized the effectioners of
How Exceliway
desirous to see both Crameils I wish to observe that although bong Reefore cowidering this in detail Despiertel He 110 of 8th August 1855. Submitted to the weretary of State in
inlurges
familicaly termed "the popular element " " to the extent contemplated by the plan under diversion, and, in drowning out that plan originally I regarded myself as outing
acting under His Excellencey's instruction and carrying out his
• fact my
potion was
his views. Now them
THEIL AN
it is now in perfect mison with
the foll
paragraple from M Labouclieres Desportok of 237
November last, calling for further information before final decision on
the scheme proposed: -
They ( 2.2. Her Majesty's Forment)
" are not as yet prepared to assent to
opinion that such a change as your
• have suggested would at the presente "time conduce to the better Government " of the Island, or the increased + " Contentment of its inhabitants!
Cap. X. 27
By the Charter of the Colony the Goverum at his diveretion, may act in full opposition to either_ Comert, and this pornvision, after all, reduces the Council to the finition of a envultative, not an administrative, body.
Censiderable amount of mis-
-_ apprehension exists on this head, avalor.
the degree of ention which the Legislative Comcil prosessed Finances of the Colony.
The Colonial Requestines Long it done that the Comeil how a "species of " Ammediate entrò ner the revenue_ " rovved in the Colony by taxes upon the " inde abitants, and over its rependiture", but that such control" does not
"extend to funds giving from the " property of the broom":
At the present moment therefore
the mily portion of the public Rorene with which the Legislative Comeil is concerned in the Police Rate, which meets about half the Police expences, the Crown funds supplying the deficiency. I have been portionlor in drowing attention to this, as it is on fenverful_ argument orgoninst the recessity of further opening the Legislative Caineil_ to the public.
The experiment made by the Genge Bamban fix years ago
how sim M opinion entirely fouled, and justified my preciation at the time of its protreat ! prohimal!
And I love this without the most remote intention to sinfinte remisoness or Any otter fault to the two honorable + gentlemen, smofficial Members of the "Legislative Conseil, but the simple fout is that they have their business, our
Merchants, to attend to, and the
ennduct of this is nexturally of for
ture importance to them than the business of the Cameil on the general interest of the Orlony.
At the same time I die nothing obstructive or prejudicial in the presence of two Muofficial__ members, and as the step how been taken I would not revoke it, but I would not bulage the pumber, or at any rate go beyond
expecially
when Consideration is given to what I have stated above with reference to the small portion of the Corlonial Revenue with which the brusit how to disk.
As regards then the fitting up ther
scate as pacancies reeur (and me
already recant, de bolonial Regulations, cap. II 1·7), I would adopt Jane Auch
that contained in Enclosure to Despartele M: 110 above referred to But I umid exclude Foreignere from the Electoral Body, and acement permit the right of pansive to a blincere. I those practically acquainted with the Chinese character
ecessary to say anything
this hand, and to others I would fout in finding intelligible words.
I would nuit the conclusion of Clouse 7 in the plow,
in the plan, as Sean enissive
On recasion Mo
which the public might
mile to elect a subordinate official if
• useful and intelligent, and the mo reason sitter for interfering with the right of the clectors to cleat colonn Hay please, or for preventing a respectatio official from recupying that position in "which the public convider he could
zender good service to them.
Shave,110
influence
fear of any midue + on either side being med
in this respect.
idea is that the thee
Moumbers and all the Electoral Bandy
be bois fide British subjects
In the Secretary of States Despatch objection is taken to them prover proposect to be given to the Excentive Ormeit in revision of the Electoral Roll - Let then the paver go to the Legislative
Coniueil
ou pour in the cove
of the Jury List
In Clause
the Despatch
information is called for as to the forobable number of Electors, and the proportion they comild bear to the inrepresented & lauvsed of the population On the plam Iure suggested hypp
the pumber of Electors would be abmit yo, of cohome about 45 somild be prevent to vote, and as the propnication is about 75,000, the proportion, is I in 1000 _ but taking the fury. List as the Europera population, to this the proportion smild be about 1 to 2, and of these, taking the British subjects present and Astings rather more than I im 3.
As I have started British subjects should orter, and, the Lorge and porapoderating number of Foreigners resident in the Island is, to my mind, argument against, sustend of form, their admission to influential privileges in a british Colony-.
I think that all the Hocads Executive Departments should have feats in the Legislative Omisil - esepting
Comcil always when such heads happen to be
foreigners, when I would somation their presence, but withhold the piaver of roting, in the Comeil.
In the Colony of Mauritius Ike that all Maturalization Ordinances specially exclude the privilege of fitting
sin Commeil.
The Corneils then I would_reanu- -Mend as given in Clauses 4 and 5 of the plan enclosed in Sir film Baring's Despatel M. 111 of 9th August 1866, with this exerption, that the summber of mofficial members of the Legislative should be reduced to 3 for the reverou
3 I have given.
I would fritor the flom generally saving the objections which lerne font forward in this memorandum.
Jam also ansions to take this opportunity of observing that I am
Cainiced that an error was, made
cohen the duties of Colonial Surgeon
intually abolished, and confided
to the cling of a Military Medient_ Officer - I think £ 1000 a year, and cven perhaps a seat in the Legislative would be well bestrived
12 efficient Surgeon, witte, diote au supination, for this might be inconsistent with his professional obligation, but an
understanding, that he was not to
engage in private practice. Jom certain that fiovers to enforce finitory Measures, conferred on and exercised__ by con intelligent and energetic medical Officer, would be
very instrumenter ___
in assisting in momy rocrys the progress
many ways of the belong.
The above Memorandumm, written after mature reflection, is submittent
with all respect for the enisideration of How Excellency The Yorum.
(AigueeD) W.J. Mercer
brinmal Secretary,
Colonial beretary's Office, Victoria, Herughing,
6th March 1856.
True Copy
Torlonial Secretary.
No 49 of 1856.
In closure to in
the reconstruction
Memorandum- Colonial Secretary
Councils of the Colony. 6th March, 1856.
In 5036156
Memorandum of Tenements secured for Police Rate.
Jumber Total
£10 and under £20.
£20 aus under £30.
30 and under £40
£40 and upwards / Freign
Thirsten
Malth amoy the
British 186
Total & Foreign
16 April 1856.
True Copy)
Colonial Kentry
Chinca 1637
Grand Total 1999
(Liquid) I. C. Power,
Pdie Fate Ruin.
Inclosure to 2 in Desp.
Tenements assessed for
Memorandum of
Hongkong.
1th April, 1856.
In 5036/56
Mencandum of hidindinis paying Soon Sunt,
abstracted from the Ren't Holi
25 December, 1855.
British Subjecto.
Freigners. Mincu
10. 20. 230. £40 Sotals
14 b 4 18 45
Itals 29 12 12 88 141.
Surveyn Scueues Hise
Victoria, 3/2 Muči, 1858.
(Liqued) I 8. Prover,
Blerk of Rud Pasiste
True Cose
Colonial Secretary.
to 49 of 1856.
In closure to 3 in Dash:
Hongkong.
morandum
Individuals paying
31 March, 1856.
You 5036
Sir Schen Bowring
10. July 29.
June 1887.
These confully considered
Mottall write your deept Wing 26-
Melonthere 2%.
Much last in tonnesson mit
Ar Blackwood it
w'be well in a
Separate despatch
prenius toespunde on the
Seme suffit, & hostoa
Sublit, Uluctant &'overrule your
I notice the proposed ghinion. Shaol decided
apportment of
a Colonial fungeon.
pequosal
aft the prospetitions
This is sent rather you have made
dubiously & I think
requires further com.z7
sude Desp to Gours betyst. N417 attached to Got 8063/56
introduce to repostatitive
Element into the Gott of Ming Ming.
Saffireciate as highly
de it is persuble tothe the Value of teposentalist mittitution. tut Samrat the same time Minelful of the Ceredition.
which experieme has prised
It Gential for their good-
working.
I Wchine that
Leferee State, & pulitat 3 in the first juopotal, that ther
Men made for introducing
thale institutions humongst
an Adistic population,
Containing
but a very propertion of Briteit of th
European residents.
Merefore, thought it have
Carefully
weichung to wrigh
tilletons for & agonist it.
testimony of thate bese Requanilist mid them represent the Chinese
As to Endwid midt mask
intelligence, hat es very
defacient in the mitt
Shantial Elements of moralityy. mombly. He Chines
population & Strap King in
mich portups & for housut Cleptions, Adlucitted & Stand very los in this respect.
5. the riformation, which Shave
Recived foun dols at the
met hun that Education
such progress
hmong the youthful prosentation.
A girl promide,
Mis nest.
generation will to much
in nooral culture
Superins 8th present inhabitants.
Iegard therefore, on the
profectul & confer the
Elative fructice. linchiliency, of which the
Majority
Brt theniece.
het &'Consider, whether men
Who hast not wither from
moul principle of Reditional influences defuired a respect for the
then principle,
Solial order rech, me
Ante suit a privilege in a manner useful
to themselves of th
Community at large.
laust effent & Fuck!
Conclusion.
J. If on the other hand the
franchite were the techisted
to practically to tochule & thineer & Alistic perspeculation, It Secure & preponderouse
the British Recidents,
I. Apperhand from that Arrangement future distintent on
on gerunde
Sem the well founded.
8. Ias if any of the British
Recidents in
hay lòng
battish themselves
and their descendenti
permanently in this place,
this merely Sojourn
lugaged!
& limited baie,
in Commercial à
professional purtint, but sintereding & quit the loting
de San C
circe, site permit
To whatever cxtent the loutionl 3
flated affairs wield t..
In fored
on this left to the
partial sintroduction of
topnestalitive for?
effect me the
6 give fron
permanent population
&temporary
Jestlers, differing
from them in tare, language.
Uligion. 1. not influenced
by their junior ..
Aspectable the thesesler if the
Vesidents may
4. Stannst
Acheive, that such as
Mangluitat bruke soch.
Sahifactorily.
Jut were suggested,
windeed some prafengen
Juns deep? affeur tids, that the object of introducing the System of Election Robe & afford & the Governor
mirested Mlaus
tomiker feelings of the
population, but without homefering
6th Legislatie tumit inireated power
............
Either in Enacting hurchilling to penditure.
regard such a scheme
si bible bother & Gually
tmulative ofpitions.
In the Simple purple Mistiring the pertons
Competent & give
advice es
& public matters, judgment of the fin
Adain! The fort. Seems Eme
quite as good a test in
Such a community. Any thing, as public Election;
whether under à lectuted o
In rutended franchise,
Cleft && means of transition
from the present dystion love.
ii which considerable there
of power P. A given th
representative Mentors. of the Legislature, I to persuaded
tion Cust
the Suck & System
Aletablished without treating
future defectisfaction.
12. If thin ware wo
this material
objection the change, which
your desire & introduce, Should regard the pecular
position of St. Rong
presenting
additional
difficulty, not Entilly th
Got ther.
M Slave Goth is held by the
British fits most at all Hause fans
Advantages
mail it possesses,
hat simply as Subtidiang the intercourse komen the
Bisteck & A. Chiniece Pompires.
Cassile.
In this point of bile, it i of Jetzt importeuse. Great Commerical interests & the
future prozep of livilizations throughout the last wrote. Just Extent involved in th Maintenance of British tale o of rederly govt in St. thing
It is time that the govt of
Such a defenders presents
Some paculus Rifaittier
Mriting not only form its
internal Condition, but it
Maimediat wighbourhood &
Minece teritory . Shreld be
Zlock of Itould bebice, that the time leur at hand, then the most exential objects of govt El Mused tontislently with the introduction of the tepucentative Syption, but I the to reason A befeet mus tincidenth thongs of time, which would twore offgetion=
106 in any opinion
uiturmountable.
18. Here in nothing, however, ii ki.
bient, wh: I has copressed,
the Fr. prevent you from
londucting
the affairs of the
with the greatest
regard the fachaps a
well as the interests of the
population, where paremment. considerations of a general Asture do not interfere.
you have alluded to the 16. fact, that at Singsfore Chinese Residents have then
inbuduced with the Mengistury. If your P., herefter. Hell & Follect from the Chinese
intelitants persous deserving flonfidence, whom you Many think fit whole this a
other Adminisbestive
ffice, I Schuld I willing lefons & Suol offrintentat.
te te periment, hobers, Pick-
May cautiomily made,
tensilentle
may select-competent
Chinese for L. [. or othe
Administrative post-
not rect-to a moderate
increase y 2!?
Tuvidentl Copertina
Hen gained.
St. not thich it
wise & place & Clamien
kus polition.
which he
C. Exercice suchouity alme, 1 without check in the part of British Official
Ian see in
Aytekins be
Moderate millate in.
kannter of the dégis? Commit
of your P. Think the deciste, & I approve of th
which you
have thike
in laying the Extemente, tifor the Body, inviting this
thecontion's upon the items of public ispuniture.
Shell however, rely on
Your Pratinuing to.
Administer the fort in
Conformity with the principle,
which it has been lett?
& not perting
Authority, while, when– misly wereinen, I believe
With that calculated & Steure
the second welfare fr Community placed in sued lyleftional condition».
Marcellaneous.
"Blue Informe 14 Fancyst.
CEIVED Ne
503 tong cong
pernment Officer, Victoria, Houghing, 1. TYni L 1856.
I have the honor to askunoledge receipt of Despatch_ Nr.
17 of 20th December last, calling for
Postenester, M. Hyland, against + Lieutenant Colonel Dunlop, Rilke, for
- revvery of the dam of "79/-, due
official protage.
I have acordingly th
to state
that I have called on the various
The Right Honorable
Henry Labmeliere, M. Q.,
RECEIVED
5037 trong ng
En vernment Offices, Victoria,,
MzeeMaumus.
opy & G Post Place informe
Houghing, F. April 1866.
I have the honor to
askunoledge reveipt of Despatch_Nr. December last, calling for
Report on ferreedings tuition by the. Protinaster, 81. Hyland, against +
Mr. Lieutenant Colonel Dunlop, K.lt, for
the revovery of the dam of "7/, due
official protage.
I have acordingly to state
that I have called on the various
The Right Honorable
Labouchere, M.Q.
parties interested, and have considered their several averments.
I have arrived at the enveluvin
that Crime! Dunlop may have been purtiped in his hesitation to admit the recuracy of Mr. Hyeound's accento, the charge shinied strictly bein been, morde before Colouch Dunlop's predecesor had left the belong. –
bits see no reason to doubt the
emrectness of Mr. Hyland's demind.
This demand, supported by rather necessarily guided the Magistrate, schrez décision I am muwilling to disturt, and the love to, as the
amount inorlved is trifling, and the matter his entirely be tiveen_tin
Departments of the Public Service..
Lieutenant Colonel Dunlop,
application, and to
:sowe time, how had the substance
of the Dispatch to lui.
Diefistol Crumuniented
I have the hover to be,
with the highest respect, -
Your Most Obedient,
Humble Servant,
بھی بھی جرا
yes. but this is mcomplete report__
Received
Acknowledging Despatch
No 17 of 20th December, and
reporting
Lieut. Colonel
ach Hongkong.
the Post Office Authorities
dunlop's complaint against
Governor Six John Bowring
14 April, 1856.
Victoria, Hongkong,
The Rt. Stoutle
H. Labouchere, M. P.
Miscellaneous.
5038 Hong dụng
JUNE 7 1856
Offices, Victoria,
vernment Offices,
"Hongkong 2 April 1866.
I have the hover to
axchinoledge the receipt, on the 30th ultions, of the following + Despatches.-
Nov 18 to 29, the bout of 54 + formarypstão. Desportost Comfidential" / 24" Letter of birouler of
1. February
The Right Hairable
Henry Labouchere M.P.,
I have the hover tote,
with the highest respect,
Joe Most Obedient, Houmble Servant,
John Benning
Put ley.
I went well
3030 Hong công
RECEIVED
Commercial.
8.1. Au formed 13 June [ob (L70)
JUNE 7 1856
ement Offices, Victoria,
Povernmen
Hongkong, 2th Mail. 186
reply to your Despatch: N. 25, of 21. Jammary last, I have. the honor to state that I cowvider Mr. F. 76. Block qualified for the affirintment of Danish Consul in this Colony, and that, in
coordann with your sinstructions,. I shall recognize him as such- provisionally, until the arrival of the necessary. Exequatur.
The Fright Hominable
Henry Labouchere, M. P.
I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
Sir, Your most Obedient, Jumble Servant,
John Kenn
brush will
Cxecutive
5040 Long đứng
RECEIVED
lovernment Offices, Victoria,
Hongkong, 7th April 1836
I have the honor to report that _
on the morning of the 26 % ultime, Chun ahmunaliasbhun-
- amsay and Lee - Alfor executed, pursuant to sentence, in front of Victoria Carl.
Each was
Capitally
corivicted of the crime of- Murder on the 3rd ultimo, before the Supreme Court of the bolong
The Right Honorable
Henry Labmechere, M. P .
I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
Your Most Obedient,
Humble servant,
That is usual. But I think
these dispatches, reporting,
dischsty the Colonil. Aqulations, capitul
pompen 9 Excuations,
Commons het 2?)
? M10 Ju
Excentive.
Acke: Nold
5041 Jung Jing
JUNE 7 1826
vernment Offices,
#Offices, Pretoria,
Houghing, 7th April 1856.
I have the lower to report that, on the 1. March, 7 Cliner
were tried and envicted at the
Criminal Lessions of the Supreme
bunt, mi a charge of Marder, enumitted during a barglarious
on a Silversmith's live in
the village of Lorkumpor, to the Eastrand of the City of Victoria. Many petitions ivere risived
The Right Honnable
Houry Lubowelers, M. R.,
mi belealf of these men, and as there existed very general belief of
their invrecuse, I revolved, with
the advice of the Excentive Camoil,
to make father and diligent suguing before directing the excontion of the capital sentence
Un investigation before the Excentive Comeit
1 accordingly
anauged, which lasted two sobole
to enclose the potes
the bleef justice on the trial, and
Chief the Minutes of the Consil Meetings " at which the subject was discussed, and from there, especially from the recorded opinions of the individual_
Mombers, I trust you will receive
Satisfactory explanation of the ericlusion at which the Concil arrived, and evidence of the musicto of all concerned to cret beemingly in de grave a patter.
I have the limior to be,
with the highest respect,
Jour most Predient, Hommble Servant, John Hammo
uncutainty of pistice administered unch snot circumstumes of Canpop, d. which may was mad it an persen pescading to investigate the matter apesh?
From June
Isuppose it will be best simply
Six of the prisoners sentences, been commuted to transportation for life _ they pawoned
Mögether.
Mr Mervale.
Beste receipt =
w waxt qumzug mg
mansyong T
Im fum q
fur Merwale
His seems
very the Excentive Connect
Strange proccedung
2- très men under sentence of death who Evidence not given on outh. Do you
Shuck it bettie not to notice it
unusual conye.
I hardly know what to say
N. 10 J 2
P1⁄2 stjection, be it are very
in 12 Mer Lans must t
remembned the
19 Jan ist.
REUTE //
Hid Ball
JUNE! 1856.
14. 167.
receusit of poun Despatche
Thue to acha bage
254 of the 7th of Apaw lich
repeating
Juxrednings
of Seven
of Hans Hery
of the Creuitive Coremil
Alle Coll
the Repreme Court of the the Criminal. Seferiens off-
had been tried and Convicted of murds. oh
(Copy) Supreme
Supreme Court of Honghong. In its briminal Jurisdictin-
Satirding Bench F.1966.
Isung Aelur blino Mici Kong Wong Akut Hung hut heng L. Aelin
ཚེ་རིང་སྒྱུ་བ་ཤ་བ་ཆུ་, སྦག་ ,
Chea Alomy be Lee Ahono
Kan Alitora
Murder of Sheik Mahommed Alti-
The Attorney General addreves the firy-
and calls
Tuning Along alios Chunn lyong who being
sworn states - Dam a fiber- Smith living at Soskimpor. Ireside in pony ship, which
is situated me the left side of the provin street, in the village. One pont of the lions is recupied by Leong Mysen. On the night of the 1st formary, about half past eleven, the door of
forced open. The dor had been bolted. Twenty-one or twenty-two men
house. They broke open
entered my and emptied
a case of Silver ornaments worth two hundred dollars. This was sim my shop. They went into simer rom in another part of the
house and stole more -property (describes the Sonnen). There was a light in this room and also sim the shop. The Burglars had torches and oil paper. The latter set fire to
Some old clothes and bout the Counter. The Burglars had abos think
which pots, one of soluch they fired - Three
bed-room the room
spoken of as 'the inner room". Mint
who came into my house.
of the men
were armed with swords and thears
Write the robbery.
taking place d
heard some ten phots fired near the door. When the
men come into,
bed room I went into the Hoop, and after the firing I went out of the limus at the back and called for New "
fordine's wortelumen - The burglars remained in the linie - I found that Mess" Jardine's watelmen had already came down - I identify all the frisoners except Issing Retin-Chea Ahooong (6) and Kan Mitre (8) as part- of the gang. and 44 # forisoners by some for
I have known the 34
two nemiths, and by fight for bix months. The 4th Prisoner lived in the village_
in a brothel _ Idn't know where the 322, frisoner lived, sweept that he lived in the village _ He came to my shop 8 or 18 times to change money - Hoe Пос -Tlieve tros
mes comme to sell
ring perismers were invide the trop at the time of the firing. They assisted in taking ouray the jewelry- Lorces. excmined by Mr. Day for Mring (Whit (3)
Swent to bed at 11 fr. M. wow awoke at half part 11 by the men
Coming into my The examined by permission of the boat - Safterwards found a portion of the stolen (property ) jewelry in the house of Chen Momy (6). It was in a bot of which thent forismer hard the key. He produced the key and opened the bot. The box belonged to the prismer.
Leong Aynon. being droom states.
I am a clother at Jokoache and live in the some house as last witness - Constoratio
Ius-vidence... Property of my
value of $9.50 was taken away
identify all the prismers except Chea Misoong (6) and How Mitre (8). I saw Le Mehin therow down on live. The first
a for primers and Lee Alvar (7) were on the counter taking my property nit of the shelves - Whilst the robbery. going on. I heard 5 m 6 shorts fired clove "putvide the door _I did not as nitride
the shop mutil the rotters had
auvay. bros examined _ I wow not owleep when the robbers came in Swas lying down on the counter
Sworn States
Akha Mummy_ wher being survin
Jam a policeman. On the night of the 1. January Siras duty at Mers = fordines premins. I tour Leveral non
coming and thought it, my duty to crotch
property.
gang of men in the
street in the village of Sokoonpor - opfervite the dor of an shop firing shots, and spreading and firing gunfinnder
and ground. I was a
them ten fathaur I saw some deprys in the treet returning the fire _ The gang fired first - They fired in the direction of Merr == fordines godorous. Some of the Sepoy's were between the godowns and the fang. The other
were in the godown. There Sepoys altogether. I went to the police station for further assistance I afterwards sou a wounded Sepry up
room, but I cannot day, whether
were dir 44 Sesongs
the Street
those I had seen in of
George Mints who being sworn. States
Irm Chief Officer of the
am Schooner "Mazeppo". When on shore I live in one of
Mers Jardine's houver. Wout helf 11 on the right of the first fammary Theord a Watelman's rattle_ _ I went immediately to the arms rack, and mustered a
"Monilamen belonging to Meve " Jardines
charge of the
I left there premises, and went with
'on's depings into the street in Trokompos . I placed the deforys
30 across the treet. Wnt31 13
or 40 yards from pre I saw a gang of about 100 armed men. They ranged
the road. About 30
themselves across
sconds after I lead placed the depoys
the road the
Commmmenced
firing upon them. They fired with lear them a dozen shots. The Sepoys returned the fire, and the gang still continued to fire. I daw one of the deepays fort draw wounded. "tok him up into muy room, where he died the next morning afterwards learnt
that the name of
: Sheik Mahommed Alli. To the best
recollection it wow oppovite Silversmith's shop where the going The live of the yong ranged vcrow road appeared to extend into the Shops. There was a
linge gun, test of
1 placed in the middle
the road on a stand, from which__
-fired. The other shots
- muskets.
Jeuner Ahion Jom a depoy.
employ of Merd" fondine_ rateluman. I was
duty on the right of the 17 Jourg : _ Sheik Machrumed Allie wew ales on Sepong in Move" fardin's employ . Be
and mengself together with three other Sepoys went down into the Street in Stohoruper in enevequence of hearing received information that some men- had enne to rot a Silversmith's shop.:
wow about half pant 11. We went to within about or yards of the Silver- - Smith's shop and formed into on line
across the road. I sow a great muuter
men wth fired guns
Mahommed Alli and a havildar
wounded - They
wounded with
bullets _ There wow a large gang of men.
Some of them
them were firing,
-firing, others were breaking into the Silversmith's shop. I did not see Alli foll, but I dover livin on the ground, and I love him house. get up and go to his mouter's limuse "Croes examined _ We were fired upon
Some as ive
turned out. It
too dark to see how
were armed.
Re-examind I mean we were fired_
upon as soon as we formed
in a line
across them street.
The men had lights.
Meik Gholam Deon - wles being sworn,
starter _Jann & Sepoy in Mess " " Jardines pinplay.
Corroborates the cridence of
last witness.
brous xanimed - Half of the none were.. inside the shop, and half
ritside. I heard firing before
I went down into the street. Meeran - Chics Cousterte wohl being
sworn, states - Betonewall and 19 1'clock on the might of the 17. Jammary, I saw boord de boot off East
Front. If Sergeant had sent que to take slicurge of the brat. I tour a large body " men wading through the water + towards the Bazuar at Arohempor. The
brat in which'd wow
about 21
yourds from the Bazaar where the Silversmith's shop is the men were armed and had lights _ They hard swords and guns. On seeing the enter the Bazaar I gave the alan Believing them to be rotters & firent
Jones Cornell Dempster, bolonial Surgen, being sworn, states, be how
"thing to add to his deprections before the Cormier,
which are as
follows: "examined the body of an Indian pouned I believe Melunet Alli, now lying at the brat linde. I found a wound, which appeared to to be the effect of a gun Mist, sin the right side of the abdominal cavity -
sufficient to cause death?"
William Aurelius Harland, M.D., states be confirms lies deposition_ before the Cormer, and how nothing to add to it _ It
our follows_ " An the night
of the 11⁄2 instant, or morning of the 20th. I wow called down to East
"Prist to attend a wounded.
Auan, whose
body how fur
• just uno been
viewed by the fury, lying on the flori
house in the village, and
& suffering
under a gun shot wound sluch had
prowsed through the right grin, wounding the intestines in several places, and lodging
in the left ilim. That
munch was the cause of death". Ar Wing being drome, states - San-
working jeweller in the employ of the first vorturers _ I was sleeping in his shop
the night of the 1. fammary I wow awthe by breaking into the shop. Sidentify all the prisoners but the "Cost, Ron Miten Sheard firing artside the thep. After the firing I left the drop by the back
door and called out..
The case for the proscention being
here closed, and there being no cvidence of identity against the prismer Kam "Whitne he is disalianged.
Mr. Day for the prioner Wony Whit
theets that there is jus evidence that the new inside the shop were nothing in emceert with those outside. This sjcation being meruled he addresses the fury and calls He Alluvy _ who being sworn, says. I
am hore coolie to Mr. Goddard. Iremember the night of the 14 farmory - Islept in the
stable_Ma stable door
that at mine s'elrek.
The prisoner Wong Akut ( 2 ) wow in the
stable with me. I was disturbed
the noise of grund-
disturbed by more than 20 I
Awoke What whis
asleep_Hoc
asked me if I had that the door,
the stable. I replied " Yes . Moother envversation tok place – Akut did not leave the stable. I lead the key of
the I had the stable door, which I kept the whore trine till I got up some after 5.R.M._ What was still asleep__ I have hunon lein 512
5 or 6 years. He is a quiet man and not fond of leaving the stable. He was two years live colien to Mr.
fordine, and 5 years to W. Maslan
A Letter from M. Macliam to M Hillier is put in and read, the Attorney General Consenting. The follnang is
copy of the letter:
* Ear Dut, 5th Jan 7, 1856.
•My Dear Mr. Hittier,
Iunderstand a line bry
• What how been torken up on account of
"the attack of the other night_u/on "what svidence Jam ignorant.
"He has been in my
"off and on some five years, and I, " always found him good and attention " to his horse, though not very bright - "I parted with him rely a few wechos ags, wishing to retain another, who " could drive, in this place :
"Mr. Goddard's Horsetry, who
"tacker this, says he
" lower stable at the time of the attack- "Kindly investigate this, and bee whe " identifies him as excerned in it.
"Jars truly (Signed) A. C. Maclean ?"
Assic_ __ why being sworn days, dam-
grassentter in the employ of Mr Goddard I sleep in a different room to the Coust
intress, but in the same stable.
Hoe has to pass through my
room to get to his now. I locked the stake door at
9. Welrek P.M., and hept the key. The lout intuers kept the key of his nove last arou, I slept in suy room on the night of the 1. Jommary, and Whut slept
in the last witherved min. Frug. Mwork whis being horms, soups- Jam Canforadore to hear " fordine _ Have been so
37 years.
Brecks as to good charneter of Whut.
Wong Ahling why being sworn, says -
I have been in Mr Mackan's
employ for 7 years. Muir
witness also gives Whut.
good character.
Hoak lome,
Nam cheng
Ing heng, Miopkeepers at East Print
als give What a good
character.
Suitor Doctor at East Print gives priemer a good olivernster.
First Privour, States that he
Pontelar at Sokonpon, and
collecting money from
trow given
customer when he wou into custody - Calls
The king chino, whes being sworn, states,
this prisoner at dahinipor, and gives hin a good climacter!
Second Risner repeats the statement made before the Police
Magistrate which is as
follows : _ " I deny this clearge to the bangles
" which were found in my
" provessing, they "by my elder
were give
elder brother t
" sister while yet a slied
• tion years ago. My sister_ "being an about to be moaned, "I wow taking the bougher
"' to a Silversmith to howe " them made larger when "I wow taken into eustody. ?"
Fourth Frismer states that he was an
houcher of fish at doskoupor, and lived in the line of Le Work - That he went to bed at & delick mo the r
night of the 1. Jammary,
and did not leave the
house that night. That be
bad terms, and had
a quarch with the first initness Chun Ayong, which was the cause of his being given into suetroly, calls
blong Meling Le Mock,
blum Ulice, Mis corroborate the forismer s
statement weept as to the
Fifth Firmer states that he
wad ( was
beauher of fish at cbotomipos, and that he had a quand with the first intuess about changing some money, and
that it was in Couvequence of this quarrel that he waw
given into custody
Sixth Pisover states that the articles
found in his box had been placed there by Chanellyong not of spite, as he land Lummoned brein before the Magistrate, and calls
His Apock__ who states, this prismer_
and myself were in the employ of Kus king har a bricklayer _Frismer left King clari employ a hands suplay
Ensequence of a bad hand. Hoe is a good
Kue hingeliar als gives this priemer
good character.
Seventh Iwoner States that he left his
native place on the 31 Th
December, and did not arrive here mutil the 322 of January, and calls thong Chumsar wles Toys I am then spe lips of Sohmifor, the Jaioner "arrived here with his family 12 32. Jammary.
Lai i fart I left Reichung on the
314 Deer, in the same
bout as the Prisoner, and
arrived here me the 3rd
Wong Alyce Jam a former at stokampo. The prismer with his formily
there on the 23 22
formary, and rented o
houve fin
Whee_ This witness turns out to be
the wife of the perivouer, and is enesequently not
Gamined.
The Jury being charged that in order to find the perivmers or any of them quilty they must be Intisfied that the primers re acting in emcert with the pervow or person by cohom the shot wow fired which caused the death of Sheik= Mahommed Ali, find a Verdict of Guilty
44 Aganist the seven remaining prismeré
wire concert
with a recommendation to
Merey of the Third Prisoner, Wong Chut, in the graund of previous good character.
Sentence of Death powered upom 1. Jung Achun 2. Chow When Koup - 44. Hung hut heng- 5. Li debi Achü 6. Chea Ahorny-
Lee Ansowo-
Sentence of Death recorded against
Wong Whit.
Extret from the Minutes of the Exxcentive Comeil held on the
(Signed) folks
Walter Houlme, Chief Justice.
True Cop
loldurur
Colomal Teereta
.17 € March 1856.
With regard to the save of Hung-allelin and others emineted of the murder of Sheik - Mahomed Willie at East Fit, His Exelleney
started that
mony representations, - calling in question they
question the quilt of the prisoners, had reached him fro cleveral quarters; hit it appearing
that the statements they contained in fawn of the Coninists were not
bath, it wow Pearlved that enwideration of the Chief Justice's Notes of the trial should be deferred, and that the evidence above referred to should be taken me with before_
the Excentive Crucil
Saturday
sext, the 2012 instant, at 11 vélek A. M. _ and that Canvel might attend on behalf of the accused, and
Attorney General to soudust the examination for the benon. Hois
Eseclteney
undertook to issue the
necesorry, instimations
on the subjects!
A True Estract
Clerk of the Concils.
Excentive Comeil.
Percent.
March 1856.
His Excelleney The Governor
The Honible. The Lient. Governor The Homble. The Criquil beretury. The Honble : Lent: Colonel Gratiam.
The Cormeil met ti dong puremant to
adjournment.
The Mints of the last Consil
cmbodging the Resolution for the Enquiry
into the cause
(the Murder
of theik Mahammed Allt at + Sakumpor, being read by the Governor's order,
affirmed, and Heis Exxcellency lovid me the take the Chief Justice's Notes of
the trial
The Lemorate the Attorney General
prevent to emduct the investigation on the port of the Governor and Concil.
Sessions
who at the Crimmal____
Lament for one of the
Prisoners concerned in the Murder, agonist whom sentence of Decath-- wow reorded, attended this
Meeting by invitation; and, on the Some of humanity, undertook to act as Comel for all the criminals.
The Reo & Dr. Legge, who, alos from
Motives of humanity, had interested himself for the Rivoners, coas in
attendance, and invited to be
present at the enquiry with frie of his friends
The Liz Prismore under Sentence
Death, namely, Junny lehun, Char- - wheir king, Trung hut heng, Leachin Chea - Alsony, and Lee- Abono, were then brought before the Conseil, and several witnesses in the cause called in, and examined; but not - ruth, for the Attorney-General.
of opinion that the Excentive Comcil had in paver to administer
wath under the ciremstances.
Thing-along, the Roscontor at the trick, and two other important + intresses, who had been summed to appear, were not, from Inve
unknown cause, in attendance
the Comeil.
The investigation lasted till biolock
borning,
and the Comeil
adjourned to Inesdory, the 25th instant, at 11 A.MM.
(signed) Jolin nerings Governor.
Read and approved,
this 26th day of March 1856.
(Signed) L. d'Almorda & Castro,
black of Consils.
Tove Loghing Joshi Ahmada a Caster /
Clark of Cameits.
Excentive Cameil
Present..
25th March 1856.
His Excelleney the Governor- The Honible. The Lieut. Governor- The Homible. The Colonial beretary - The Horible. Lieut. Colonel Yration.
The Comeil, met to day fursuant to
adjournment.
The Honible. The Attorney-General
present, and M. Day and Dr "Legge attended the Meeting.
The investigation commenced at the lent meeting was resinned, and Isang aheng, the procenter, and other pervous
were examined.
The Commeil then adjourned till to -
- Morrow at 11 M./ML., for furfion of desiding in the cave
under examination
(Signed) folen (norings
Governer".
Read and approved,
this 26 # Day of March 1856. (Signed) L. d' Menada & Casters,
Clerk of Cameils.
Jane Copy
Clerk of Cancils.
Excentive Concil.
Present.
26th March 1856
How's Excellewey. The Governor- The Honible. The Lieutenant Governor The Hortic. The Colmil Secretary- The Homible : Lieut. Colonel Graham.
The Cormeil mot to day pursuant to
adjournment.
The Minites of the Meetings of brusil held on the 28th and 26th instant were read and affirmed.
His Excellency The Governor read the following letter from D: Legge: _
"26 March 1856.
"My Dear Sir foliem,
"This morning the Interpreter
" who acted at the Comeil callest on
the Chinese who
with me, cont
started that yesterday, at the clove
(or under)
of the examination, the stairs of the Government Offices, be asked the forventer long-ling the following question_ _ " This is a very simportant affair, involoing the lives of do many, man
Do you really think they are all guilty "". To this Turing- leing replied that le believed this printerer Thong chew and the bricklayer - Tea_-a-bring to
be simrecut, and that he was prepared to say do, and somuld be glask if they were let off.
"If I had not gave over to ke Your Excellency, this morning I should "have been able to communicate this
Whiwang the Interpreter drid
that he being employed in the service of the Government dish not think it right for luin to go and communicate this, but that for amp
might envers with
Young-ling, and would receive the
same statement.
"Of course he noted
very worng in, not reporting it at mice, but al bey uns to bring it before your Excelleney, as my friend and colleague, in the ministry how reported it to me!
Tremain, Bes,
(Signed)" Jenner Legge .
The Governor then stated that con- -Midtering the grave character of the nitrage, the consideration of which
head recupied the Commeil for tror dage,
he snow by
we means fortisfied
sortisfied sath
the materials for judgement furnished by the Deposition or the Records
of the Court .__ Thure right to have
" been much more Cvidence obtained
enwidering that the offence committed by a large body of man-
are believed to love
the Mainland, and, mited with a number of loose fellows belonging to the
village or neighborhood, had, with weapons and torches – (and a wow refurted, but not stated in the depositions, with Hockened forces and stinks prote) broken into and rothed a ship_arlile mne police- man had been hilled and another
wounded in the prowy... As regarded the case of the convicted pervous, there
trow Mo nic Mi
Among have
them who
appeared to trouve been actually
active party to the murder, they
were all Cases
of Emstructive murder
but not of murder in the first degran, and he should be sexypsimalling to
sign Death Warrants for such an- Affence, _ and should be glad to
"have the Envurrence of
e of the Cormeil in commenting the sentences of the quilty into transportation for life. five wished that cach member of Comeil should, in the order
avto the
Sinority, give his opinion general question, _ and aw to the cove of the individual prismers.
The following written opinions of the Members of the Comeil ivere given in:
Homible.
Lient. Colmel Gratian_
"Exxcentive Comeil, Henghing
of the March 1856. "In my opinion all the primers are quilty, and I see nothing in the evidence to alter that ofunin.
As it appears in evidence that
the shot which led to the death
the Policeman was fired while the priemers
were in the house, and souvequently he did not come to his death by their leands, _ although in the eye of the bour guilty of smorder, Some of opinion that the bentonce
should be commited to transfertatione
for life".
(Signed) Hope Gratiam, Lt. br. 59th Reg Coon to Troops!
By The Horible. The Colonial Secretary "I must first premise that through the emise taken by the
Exxcentive Comcil on this recasion is
sumonal, Jonceive How Exellency
fully justified under the eiremestances
in adopting it _ various petitions having been presented m the primers, and public report being strong in support of
behalf of
their innocene
"I mention this best it should be thought by any that the Comert is seversing a fiover, not properlyn belonging to it in trying anew i already solemnly des
determined
by the Supreme Court of Judicature. The matter Encerns humane.
life, and every Member of the Council. is bound to we toery mucous, havener
muusual, to arrive at a correct.
"decision, before offering his berious advice to "Hows Excellency The Governor. "I am free to admit that in commeusing this investigation my timid wows predisposed in foror of the primers, os might have ben noticed by the Homurable Members- For every
every question put to the
intresses
framed with a view to the clisitation of some point on fact shewing the simreence of the frisours _ and the ratresses that I myself coused to be summed were fuck as I hoped to forme that imreence through.
But the investigation -_cluded, I am obliged to declare Stick, me prismar excepted, my hopes have fouled, and that I find the eave generally to stand as it stood before
" the Supreme Court.
House I should be
-willing to advise How Excelleney to
disturb the sentence,
were it not
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