The Hongkong Government Gazette,
[MAY 16, 1857.
MAY 16, 1857.]
Office of the British Consulate for Canton, Hongkong, 18th April, 1857.
Tonnage of River Steamers for 1856, Estimated at
British,
Under American and Portuguese Flags,
British,......
228 111,350 182
86,037 214
92,896 221
72,345 218 88,870 171
93,095 173
74,911 1234
104,334 230
124,385 172
68,795 174
71,391 204
American, (U.S. A...)..........
All other Flags,.............................
63 12,358
82 24,201
27,247 118 39,672 135
43,864 150 50,285
Totals..........
306 142,099 302
130,170 312
110,242 331 261
133,740 394 142,357 (322
160,433 320 177,818 398,210,082 328
154,157 395
180,328 430
Average of the above thirteen Years.
British,
Vessels.
American.....
All other Flags,...........
Total 154,913
Nore.-Exclusive of River Steamers, Lorchas, and Small Craft.
the first Year commencing after the opening of the Port-to the present date. No. IX. SYNOPTICAL TABLE shewing the NUMBER and TONNAGE of MERCHANT VESSELS that entered the PORT OF CANTON, from 1844-
No. TONNAGE. NO. TONNAGE. NO. TONNAGE NO. TONNAGE. NO. TONNAGE. NO. TONNAGE, NO. TONNAGE NO. TONNAGE. No. TONNAGE. NO. TONNAGE. NO. TONNAGE. NO. TONNAGE NO. TONNAGE.
No. X.-RETURN shewing the MOVEMENT of BRITISH SHIPPING in the Trade with the PORT OF CANTON during the last FIVE YEARS.
1-DIRECT TRADE in British Vessels, from and to GREAT BRITAIN and BRITISH COLONIES.
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
30,655 26,825 14,675 15,765 14,312 21,091
19,563 13,101
50,961 87,996
2.-INDIRECT or CARRYING TRADE in British Vessels from and to FOREIGN COUNTRIES,
COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED.
10,907 13,304 89,289
Great Britain,
Singapore and Penang,
Hongkong,
Australia,
Cape of Good Hope,
Trinadad,
Halifax, ...
118,821 77,537 63,797 50,967
Total Direct Trade,
COUNTRIES WHENợu ÀduIVED.
Great Britain,
Hongkong,
Arracan,
Rangoon, &c., Australia,
Cape of Good Hope,
Vancouver's Island,
Singapore and Penang,
Total Direct Trade,
H.B.M.'s Consul Officiating.
COUNTRIES WHENCE ARRIVED.
COUNTRIES TO WHICH DEPARTED.
Four Ports of China,
Four Ports of China,
7,712 16,579
Chinchew and Swatow,
Chinchew and Swatow,
Formosa,
Cumsing moou, ...
Macassar,
Neth. India,
Lombock,
Eromanga.
Honolulu,
California,
Panama,...
California,
New York,
Hamburg,
Buenos Ayres, Valparaiso,
New Zealand,
Isle of Pines,
Total Indirect Trade,
Add Direct Trade as above,
20,424 20,244
7,824 5,013 77,537 63,797 50,967 89,127
Total Indirect Trade,
34,922 15,501
Add Direct Trade as above,
85,361 68,810 71,391 109,371
69,050 71,690
HARRY S. PARKES,
Office of the British Consulate for Cauton, Hongkong, 18th April, 1857.
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
$13,132,958
2.-Silk, Raw,
3.-Silk, Manufactured,
4.-Sundries,
1,919,299
2,172.225 400,848
2,424,807
1,961,103
$15.025,024 || $11,112,627 2,496,146
1,344.286
1,680,472
$11,848,232 385,566
1.807.670
$7,382,440
$9,335,700
$7,672.771 $10,554,100
$ 5,434,652
$5,147,156
$4,647,550 $2,500,000
$6 355.275
1,010,000
Total Dollars,
17,925,360
20.734.018
15,378,500
15,721,940
8,653,033
11,185,985
0,918,811
1,490,157
13,210,312
6,590,272
6,531,989
6,098,477
1,023,677
2,956,920
8.217,259
EXPORT TRADE.
Average of the above Thirteen Years, $8,265,495,
2. Cattoni Manufactures, ...
3.-- Metala,
4.--Miscellaneous, Raw & Manufactured,
5.-Raw Cotton,
6.Other Indian and Straits Produce,
7.-Rice,
1.—Woollen Manufactures,
$2,898.866
6,816,382 783,164
4.726,870 57.985
1,212,612
4,727,834
2,764,317
$1,875,042 87.874
4,025,018
2,755.223
$1,396,534 38,732
4,685,872
2,501,052 $1.627.316
$1,866,980
$ 768,042
1,213,314
1.475.644
2.791.615
***16,932 4,769,641
138.177 33,808
2.41.945 $ 818,817
$134.826
$ 30,750
420,673 1,768,300
$399,955
5,500,000
8,227,000
2,706,425
5,666,977
2,000,000
Total Dollars, ...
15,506,240
10,715,502
9,997,583
9,625,760
6,534,597
7,902,244
10,094,261
9,974,022
3,348,444
3,605,590
9,142,061
[MAY 16, 1857.
No. XI. SUMMARY of BRITISH IMPORT and EXPORT TRADE at the PORT OF CANTON, from the Year 1844-the first Year commencing after the opening of the Port-to the
present date, compiled from Consular Returns.
IMPORT TRADE.
MAY 16, 1857.]
Steam for
The Hongkong Government Gazette,
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, Next will close on Sunday, the 24th
ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES,
& SOUTHAMPTON;
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA. HE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVI THE
GATION COMPANY'S Steam-ship NORNA," Capt. RoGzRs, with Her Majesty's Mails, l'assen- gers, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on MONDAY, the 25th May, at 2 PM, CARGO will be received on board until Noon oo the 23d; SPECIE until Noon on the 24th, and PARCELS until 4 PM. on the 24th.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hongkong.
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE
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by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.
POST-OFFICE NOTIFICATION. HE GENERAL & IS, per Steamer
instant, at 6 o'clock P.M. The ustal SUPPLEMENTARY MAIL will be made up the following Morning. LET- TERS received from 9 to 11 o'clock A.M., for a late P.M., for a late fee of Is. fee of Gd.; and from 11 o'clock A.M. to 12 o'clock
past 1: Coc., must be prepaid.
Letters posted between the hours of 11 and Half-
WM. CHAPMAN,
Port-Master. Hongkong, 13th April. 1857.
NOTICE. THE next CRIMINAL SESSIONS of the SUPREMI
COURT, will be held on MONDA Y, the 25th day of May, an. 1847, at 12 o'clock Noon.
By Order of the Court.
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON. Acting Registrar. NOTICE.
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Koute is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered is ACSIMARY JURISDICTION, will be held an THE next SESSIONS of the SUPREME COURT,
FRIDAY, the 5th day of June, a.. 1857, at 12 o'clock Noon.
By Order of the Court,
NORMAN HAMSAY MASSON,
Acting-Registrar. SALE OF DECEASED SEAMEN'S EFFECTS. Harbour Master's Department. E undersigned is instructed to sell by PUBLIC the install.
ROBT. S. WALKER,
Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1857.
In re DAVID SIMEON, deceased, TOTICE,All Claims against the above Estate, must be proved before the OFFICIAL AUMI- NISTRATOR before the 13th day of November, A.D. 1857, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.
All persons indebted to the said Estate are re- quested to make immediate Payment to-
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar Official Administrator.
at noon precisely, at the Victoria Exchange, the EFFECTS of the late W. H. DOLLER, J. Mac- KELLY and A. MACLAREN, comprising NAUTI CAL INSTRUMENTS, BOCKS, CHARTS, SEA CHESTS, WEARING APPAREL, and One HUNTING WATCH.
G. DUDDELL.
Hongkong, 1516 May, 1857,
[R ALFRED FINCHAM is this day admitted
a Partner in our Firm.
REISS & Co.
China, 1st May, 1857.
TO CONTRACTORS.
SURVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE. *VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 9th May, 1857. NOTICE-SEALED TENDERS will be receiv-
Ned at this office until Noon of the 25th instant,
from persons willing to CONTRACT for the EXE- CUTION of the undermentioned WORKS, viz:-- in constructing a NEW SEA WALL, from Marine Lot No. 104 Eastward, to join the Coast Road known as the Plazza; and Westward, from Marine Lot No.101, to join the Sea Wall of Pedder's Wharf; in forming the BOWRING PHAYA; in filling in the ground be tween auch New Road and the present Sea-front of the several Marine Lots; and in the continuing the several Culverta and Druins, &c.
DRAWINGS, SPECIFICATIONS, and CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT, may be seen at this Office daily, be- tween the bours of 11 A.M. and 3 P.M.
THOS. L. WALKER,
Acting Surveyor General,
FOR SALE,
At the Office of the “ China Mail," LANK Forms of POWERS OF ATTOR- NEY, WILLS, CHARTERPARTIES, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, BILLS OF LADING, SHIPPING ORDERS, COMPRADOR'S CHECK
BOOKS, SHIPPING ARTICLES, and the newest orm of SHIPS BILL OF SALE.
SAILING DIRECTIONS for the RIVER MIN;
A Table, shewing the COST OF TEA, with all CHARGES Tea, as bought by the Picul, and sold by the Pound Avoirdupois,
19th March, 1857.
Printed at the Office of the China Mail, Hongkong.-
PRICI, $12 per Aunum. Single Copies, Thirty-six Cents.
TERMS OF ADVERTISEMENTS,-Five Lines and under, One Dollar; each Additional Line, Twenty Cente-One- half of these charges for each Repetition,
Office of H.B.M.'s Consulate, Canton, Hongkong, April, 1857.
True Copies,
GEO, S. MORRISON.
Average of the above Thirteen Years, $11,032,091,
H.B.M's Consul Officiating. HARRY S, PARKES,
MAY 16, 1857.]
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Diplomatic Department.
His Excellency The Chief Superintendent of Trade has received a Communication from H. E. The Captain- General of the Phillippine Islands, in which he states that great improvements have been introduced in the Manufacture and Packing of Leaf Tobacco, and he requests SIR JOHN BOWRING to make known to the Commercial Community in China, that any suggestions conveyed to the Manila Government by which the Trade is likely to be promoted (provided such suggestions are compatible with local regulations) will be welcome.
By Order,
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 12th May, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. WOODGATE.
Diplomatic Department.
His Excellency Her Majesty's Plenipotentiary and Chief Superintendent of British Trade in China, &c., &c., is pleased to direct that the annexed Returns of BRITISH TRADE at the PORT OF CANTON, during the Year 1856, be published for general information.
By Order,
Superintendency of Trade, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th May, 1857.
W. WOODGATE.
No. L-A RETURN of the NUMBER and TONNAGE of MERCHANT VESSELS which Arrived at, and Departed from, the PORT OF CANTON, during the Year ending 31st December, 1856, distinguishing the Countries to which they belong.
ARRIVED.
DEPARTED.
UNDER WHAT COLOURS.
NO. OF BH178.
TONNAGI.
UNDER WHAT COLOURA.
No. of Ba1.
TONNAOR.
British.
109,371 British,
American,
American,
2,485 French,
Spanish,
Hamburg, ...
3,331 Spanish,
Hanburg,
6,376 Danish,
Peruvian,
7,500 Peruvian,
Bremen,...
Chilian,
Chilian,
Swedish,
New Granadian,
Oldenburg....
Norwegian,
Mecklenburg,
New Granadian,
Swedish,
Oldenburg,
Norwegian....
Mecklenburg.
Prussian,
Portuguese,
Argentine Republic,
Prussian,
Portuguese,
Argentine Iitepublic,
Office of the British Consulate for Canton, Hongkong, 31st December, 1856.
HARRY S. PARKES, H.B.M.'s Consul Officiating.
No. II. A STATEMENT shewing the AMOUNT OF BRITISH SHIPPING in the Trade with the PORT OF CANTON, during the Year 1856, distinguishing British and Country ships.
PLACES AND PORTS
BRITISH.
ARRIVED.
COUNTRY.
ARITICA.
DEPARTED.
COUNTRY.
SUMMARY.
Tonnage, No. Tinage. No. Tunagi. No. Tunmagi. No. Tonnage, No. Tianagr.
Liverpool,
5,858 I 2,039
521 9 6,379 25 18,542 2
17 7,660
Calcutta,
21 16,467 8 3,882 20
20,349 3
Sydney, &c.,
Shanghae, ...
2,163 10
2,1133 15
4,196 16
Foochow,
Singapore,
9 2,709 15
936 9 6,964
1,536 4 2,077 7
605 6,994 8 2,392 24 9,386 4,541 7 5,587 13 10.128 197 10 7,161
10 5,391 4 1,079 14
2,311 6 1,581 10
6,470 2 1,182 f 393 2
27 19,549 17
Entered, 7,660 3,613 British 136 Vessels 86,008 Tons
23,363 779 Country 60
109,371 7
Cleared, 13 6,345 1,795 * 2,977 British 141 Vessels 87,354 Tone
735 Country 71
Total 204
Sandwich Islands,
Total 212
Of which number entered in Ballast, 1,915 British 22 Vessels 11,162 Tons
Country 8
Hamburg,
Tutocoria, Hongkong, .. Madras.
Macassar, ...
New Hebrides, &c. Buenos Ayres,
Total 30
35 14,831
31,421 30
8.326 76
13,612 "
Cleared in Ballast.
British 53 Vessels 36,153 Tons
Country 26
Cape of Good Hope, Callag Valparaiso,
Total 79
136 86.088
68 23,363 204 109,371 141 87,354 71
24,565 12 111,919
Remaining at Whampoa on the 31 December, 1856. None.
Office of the British Consulate for Cantor, Hongkong, 31st December, 1856.
HARRY S. PARKES, H.B.M's Consul Officiating.
Quicksilver,
Black Pepper,
Betel Nut, Kattana
Sapan Wood,
Ebony, Cloves,...
Nutmege,
Olibanum,
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
[MAY 16, 1857.
No. III.-An Estimate of the BRITISH IMPORT TRADE at CANTON, during the Year 1836,-compiled principally
from private sources of information.
DENOMINATION OF ARTICLES.
1. MANUFACTURES OR PRODUCTS of Great BritAIN,
QUANTITIES
AVERAGE Packs DURING
YEAR IN Dollars.
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ESTIMATED VALUE 18 DULLARK.
TOTAL VALUE IN
DOLLARE.
per piece
167,220 15.292
1.-Woollen Manufactures.
Spanish Stripes,
Habit Cloths, ...
Superior Broad Cloth,
Camlets, English,
- Dutch,
Long Ells,
2.-Cotton Manufactures.
Grey Shirtings,
2.25 per piece
27.50 per picul
1,768,300
3.- Metals.
4.50 per picul
1,075 2,550
5.20 per tub
Spotted Shirtings,
Assorted Colours,
Chintzes,
Cotton Yarn,
Lead, ...
Tin Plates,...
Steel, ...
2. PRODUCTS OF BRITISH INDIA, STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,&C.
1.-Raw Cotton.
Bombay Cotton,
482,415 7,524 87,017
9.80 per picul
4,771,084
5,666,977
2.—Miscellaneous,
1,914 59 per picul
Sandal Wond, ...
13,870 10
4,300 10,50
972 3,417
739 5.50
Gambier,
Fish Maws,
Sharks' Fins....
Bicho de Mar, ...
Birds Nesta,
Putchuck,
Seawood,
Buffalo Horns,
Mother-o'-Pearl Shells,
Pulse (Shanghae),
Total Dollars..........
Equal at the Average Exchange of the Year 4/9 per Dollar to,....................................
NOTE--The Pical corresponds with 1331ft Avoirdupois.
Office of the British Consulate for Canton, Hongkong, 31st December, 1856.
$9,142,961
£2,171,239.9.9
HARRY S. PARKES, H.B.M's Consul Officiating.
No. IV.—An Estimate of the BRITISH EXPORT TRADE at CANTON, during the Year 1856,-compiled principally from private sources.
Raw Silk,
Refuse,...
Silk Piece Goods,
DENOMINATION OF ARTICLIA,
QUANTITIES,
AVERAGE PRICES DURING Yzar IN DOLLARS.
Picula 254,211 (33,894,820)
18 Taels, or say $25 per picul $280 per picul
1,500 Cases, valued at
Value estimated at
$5.30 per picul $20
Value estimated at
ESTIMATED VALUE IN
DOLLARI.
6,355,275
Sugar and Sugar Candy,
Sundries- Rhubarb, Alum, Matting, Preserves, &ife,
Total Dollars,.......................
Equal, at the Average Exchange of the Year of 4/9 por Dollar, 10,.................................
Nora.-The Picul sorresponds with 1331 Avoirdupois.
Office of the British Consulate for Canton, Hongkong, 31st December, 1856,
$8,217,250
€1,951,599,0.3
HARRY S. PARKES, H.B.M's Consul Officiating.
No. V.-A Statement of DUES and DUTIES paid by BRITISH Vessels. Not compiled, for want of requisite information from the Chinese Custom-house.
Eveeslive.
Uns . c 100. 18 Aug.
7172 Hory Kong Government Offices, Victoria, Houghong, For June, 1857.
AUG. 5 1857
I have the honor to
Communications
from Mr Attorney General
addressed to you ausley
on the subject of some proceedings which took place in the Supreme
Had anything
occurred
The Might Hourrabl
Henry Labouchere, MP.
in that bourt which required reference to the Government I imagine it would have been the duty of the Chief. justice to have called my
attention to it - which his
hovor has not done.
Chief Justice is competent
no doubt to correct and
rol any irregularities that take place in the
Tribunal
presides.
over which he
As regards Mr. Bridges appoiistment the Lieutenant
Governor and the Colonial
Secretary Cordially concurred
with me in opinion that on the whole it was the
best appointment that
could be made. I could
furnish abundant
evidence that I had no
motives which could lead
to private personal
preference of Mr Bridges, and that I was solely. by consid
Considerations
for the public service, in a moment of very great
perplexity. My appreciation of Mr.
Bridges .
'services will be
found in the fact that I
retain him in office the fittest person to discharge the duties with
which he is invested, -
having claims from
service and much
acquaintance with the
Colony .
And I may
add that
the accusations connected
with Mr. Bridges bearing towards officials in other Departments does not come from Mranstey with any peculiar grace,- or exhibit a very accurate appreciation of his
infirmities
I have the honor to be,
with the highest respect,
Your Most obedient, Humble servant,
to the Secklary of Stat.
As I Lan
Lad unfortunates macion
remark, he abdicates almost function of a forer.
It seems to me clear that or Dridge did in this case only what use Suchelly
light in itself. All I can make out of
Merciale See 7166. H. King.
As Amley's complaint, is, that?" Bridge
old it in a
prostor 9.
disrespectful foo
toward him, which, consi
which, const Ming
Extreme difsically of dealing at
all with such a person as do Anstey, is no doubt
Rossible.
Mit for this
Mpace, hutahs
imaginary
It is really difficult to
Say what ought to I done, when
W Fortescue
there most
insignificant
quarrels are then uncond
work after work by He forare, whore
dusty it is to
decich and
slight at best, dicbustry wit
Ridger with an orflow of his own peculiarly insulting, arrogurt, and issitating languages – his only dijest, Southae,
bring to peorite the other into some unseemly conduct or
Dr Bridgn may Low his faults,
I dare say consciousness of his own
martical way.
fat inferions on a
o Anstey may
I mascinally wekililer
Er him. Best he is the ablest man in
I clony, and Sir J. Barring 42. quite right in scaring
his temporary,
seminces, Hturing done so, he shuced Lan hotechd him against the instance
whit this corestfrusten Exhibits.
I think the care artainly
opportunity for a my shotg
Expression of
the Scuvian of State's
opiction of As Austery's consent (who Las himself asked for that Remon.).st
it adonits of question, the ther the wisert couse is not still to disclaim all decision of questions which ought not to a refined here it all, & what to his ).D. Wat he must kup his own unhord in abis in order,
Im Auft 7
The Dt Houth Henry Labouchen, M.
Governor for Thu Bowring
1 Inclosure.
Bright Honorable The Secretary General to the address of the a letter from the littorney
1.90 6 27th May, forwarding In continuation of Despatch
of State.
I think the Sec. fate connot
sepami by
from ansering Mr. Andry's offent,
Condemning his condusk. forms right peonse to home handed the
matter homself.
allto th
a the Atthards
affect the have been agains the forme, and the Chr. Siestory.
& Contored
7172 Hung Hang,
Aroo Sue Bonning Fr
MUSTE /2
MMerivale
Charlesene *Nealabrochers
4857 Λυστ 18
Copy for signature,
a verbatim copy
The drept written by
M. Lebouchers.
18 lugt.
I have to achumstritge
the receipt of you
Beopatites of the 27 of Maya..
and 2 of the 44
of June lick on the teljeel of the cliffenmer wisting
between the
Attorney Generel and
the beting Coltonal
huntery of Horry Hory.
with quote
reid mitte
the aumat which is
Con Fived
the seals:
tibes of the recurende
: foteles
of these lese
seemily.
disputes between Gressors hoteling high official. lators, in the Colony, Stations,
which canned but le
sugurions in a highe degree to the good
lexministration of the
It seems
to me that in the
present, as in several
from mustances, there
is notteine
the fire might auch
have come to a
decision authoch reference
Suntory of Stile,
and Sam satisfied
that this is the Corcose which would be mort
likely to presence the respect due to
Authorly
вчега все
Maintain proper order
Among all inferion.
official Junctioneries
Are these grounds
decline, for the present
at beach, to undertake to decide the questions which have been referred to me. Scannot however refrain
that. I have
frow saying
with regret
drewed with
bistent and Reremonious
tone of the language employed by the Attorney Jenzoal, to Austy,
specking of the bathing Celonial Suntory
Bridges, of whore
Character & Services Itine
every reason to entertaric
high opinion.
Mr Merinte
Mr. Letouchere with he must hjer
remarks St.
with & make
on the accompanying draft.
Ar Intercut
Returned – I Lan
no remark to make
Am. Lyst 13.
The Mercure 5172.1.K.
several former
I think the answer Whold be. Whet I have reed with wat creen the but it is caland in
there dufelites of the the recanence of there unsearly disfates Leben Jeans Wildti high Mecial stations
they chest court hit be
bist depee to the
ford colocumdaten Me
Mains of the Chug
I be that the
test the fron
withit reference
& I an setibel that this
is the come hit wold be
mut thest wonten die the
Infect the & his
at Marston prosen
onder every all inferir officent buchinics –
then sends I mut decline
I andlitete to decide
the practing chist the len
refund & me, it luunt. In the great I cannot tween repain
fon dating that I hae obrved but repet the redut & acrimonious time of the.
Comgange enflyed. In Me Alling Levend
anting in specting of
the El Cahnert houby.
ff Broses of thee chuti
I have way
histe pein
MR. Ampunt 12-
Attorney General's Office Hongkong
2nd June 1857.
I am informed by the Acting (clonial secretary's
the 27th settime, that this bxcellency intends to send you by this mail copies of my his part
letters to that officer of the 25th and 26th uttime, complaining of interference with my performance of the duties of Attorney General.
Letters A.B.C.
the honor now to forward
I have therefore the honor now
29.5 and 30th in Appendia to this Despitch, certain letters. May 1851. received by:
Letter A
in answer to queries addit
to such persons as, pom their position in the
likely to have seen
Court were more heard what took place there, on the cension in question, than any of the very for others then present : _ always excepting the Chief patice, whome a sense of delicacy did not permit me to Consult.
credit due to
From these pieces of widence as well as from the intrinsic probabilities of the case, you, sei, will be able to judge of the comparative abovementioned letter of the 25th ultimo, and to Dr Bridges counterstate- -ment, contained in his reply of the 26th ultimis. It will be seen that the Reting foure Solicitor, M. Cooper Sumner, - the leading practition here in his brauch of the profession__ and threepre the vindictive is a one to whom the illwill of
The Right Souble H Labouchere M.P.
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies
Downing Street.
matter of indifference, _ not only corroborates the charges previously made by me but states aggravating particulars which I had not
learned.
Letter of
26th May 1857
( (D. Bridges) According to Dr. Bridges confused, ambiguous, and contradictory statements, _ "he - did not feel himself called upon to interfare then, and did not do so; and he never - addressed the Chief Justice in Court with reference to the trial; but, even had he done so as an official, what he did not de, but I " suppose him to have done, _ if the thief sistier deemed his proceedings quite proper, and he (M. ammable way. "Hulme ) does so [i... diems properly done what the doer denies to have been done" ") 'be (the Reting Colonial Secretary) is in no w to my censure."
I cannot call this an
unequivocal densit
the charge, which now on the Cooper Turner's Letters ruthority, I ociterate; _ that Dr Bridges, not
being counsel for the prisoner under sentence
nor amicus carid.
nor so quech as robed
occupiping
in professional costume, _ not even his proper place in Crust as a member of the citter bar, _ but appearing within the exclosure reserved for members of the Legislative and Excentive Councils, and being a member, peo tempere, of both, _ did after the town Chinese witnesses had all been discussed to their homes, the prisoner removed pom the dock, the jury discharged and the sessions
and after I myself had left the closed. Court, rise pom his seat, and publicly declare in the
hearing of at least
person that the 339 pusovce was improperly convicted, and 'had us right to be in prison for a moment? and then crossing the Count; repeated the corremunication to the Chief Justice, whose imperfect hearing had perhapé prevented his apprchending the purport of the words first uttered
Mr. Sheriff May indeed 'did not note that Dr Bridges made any observation to the "on the subjects - but did observe that he ascended the raised platforme immediately below and in front of the jeedge, and made some remartes, but on what subject he (the "Theriff) did not know, - and immidiately afterwards his Bordship referred to the disallowed Oririncosse doing away with
of heathen witriegess, and requeste
'The onthe
that I (the AttornlyGeneraly
should be catted
M. May being further requested to state of Dr Bridges had previously made observation whatever on the subject.
or not addriped to the whither addrepid Court, _ earnestly requested permissive not to be asked the subject of convessa_
be infered - tion between the Acting Colonial Secretary and himself. From this it may
es look the oppor- that not satisfied with the pwendings above related, D.
it's tunity to suggest to the sheriff, whose duty it was to cxccute the sentence upon the pusoner, an untoward opinion of illegality and of the danger of enforcing it.
the Coust __ naturally
The Registrar of unwilling to give evidence in such a has nevertheless completity disposed of this part of it. The remembers that Dr. Bridges, in ad = dressing the Chief Justice, was repering to the disallowance of the Ordinance and the power to receive as evidence étatements by witnessce ' who had only been warned to speak the truth. and that the witnesses in the last case (then "just finished ) should have been devor before the
• taking of theer evidence. He did not hear the Onef Justice say any thing about the convection of "the prisoner then just finished, until after Of Bridges spoke to him. He himself indeed had been in the act of asking his Lordship's direction touching certain practice affected by to the mid disallowance [of the main Ordinance ] But the - subject, upon which he (Mr. Mason) wished the Chief Justices direction had nothing to do with the trial or convcition of the criminal. Indeed, as Mr. Masson has since informed me it related the reception of documents sworn or authenticated abroad, under the 18.0 19. Veit. c. 42,
It is difficult to reconcile this body of evidence
determine
with the cocenterstatement of the Acting Colonial letter benelery. It will be for you, bir to notomine ning the weight which is due to it, and especially to the following passages; -
"The proceedings being terminated, I went up to the Chief Justice with the intention of asking " him privately to take the motion (one as soon as possible, as I had to attend an "Executive Council. The came doubt seems recurred to his Lordship as to myself: for, approached him and before I could speak, he asked
The Registion for the disallowed Ordenale.
And, on this, I mentioned to him powately 30 "between the Registrar's seat and Handing the Deuch, that I had drawn the attention the Crown Sobertor already to the subject "And that is simply all I did in the matter
I shall not waste time upon referting the Crude and unwound "doutets' which Dr Border here confesses himself to have formed, and which the widence of all pusent on the occasion but himself - convicts him of having uittre The Chief Justice after having had his attention to his own well considered judicial 1852, (acted on called by declaration of the 5th by himself in a bu to the 28th February following, when he prac on sich have to lugland) overruled the officers objection of the Acting Colorical secretary, and sustained the convection of the culprit. I am content therefore to let that matter nest.
subsequent cases,
But the imperpicety of Dr. Bridges Confect would not be the less, even had his lecoving of thbeen passerred to mine. I confidently accept the issue which he has tindered. He says that, as my Acting Colonial secretary_ if he authores any 57. Gevemment Officer has committed an error it " would be his (D. Bridges) duty to point it out to him; - and, even had he (Dr. Bridges) done so official, what I suppose him to have done ways amenable to my censure, the he is in no even appears to imagine that, in the Supreme Court itself, and in suy conduct of the Crown basing there, I. _ Her Majesty's Attorney Genical, _-_ must! recognise in the Acting Colonial decretary, uninstructed with the commands of this Excellency, my superior in official
It was under the domination of that extravagant misconception of the true penition of a Colonial Lecretary organ of the pleasure of a higher power - that the official letter from which I have been
was addressed to me. It knowledge Mwen letter was writin quoting without sanction so written more than twenty fover hours after receipt official letter of the 25th ultions, and by way of my of reply at large. The language of the reply is strong and calculated to imitate the officer to whom it to addreford; - and it cornmences with the distinel announcement of the writer's purpose, not to lay before this Excellency the letter which has excited it until the reply has failed of it's anticipated effect !
with stating
this simply I content myself the case of my own departiment. But I am bound to inform you that nearly every other dipartiment complians of instances of the have presumptives Dr Bridges the wish and wanton intermeddling.
strongly than Dr Bridges I feel, more strongly to carry on the public service overcoming private feelings of annoyance; _ otherwise I should not now be bringing under your notice a matter which, at the first blush, may appear to be less public than personal.
high albeit tem- I regret very much that any necessity-real or supposed - should have vested
in consequence of -porary functions of a public kind in the person
between whore and me of one, the succesful part I had potoriously had in checking, and - in one case - in attracting judicial animadversion upon his professional misconduct no amicable relations were possible. But I are " Conscious of having done my best, ever since that unfortunate and anomalous appointment; to forget the barnster in the lecting Colonial sicriting; and I believe that I have succeeded.
I do not know if dr Bridges has made the same effort. If he has, it is plain from the
lis, that the matter now before you same success has not crowned it.
I have the honor to be,
Your most obedient dewant
T. Kishore Anstey. Am. Attorney General for Hong Kong.
The Right Honorable H. Labouchure M.?
Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Downing Street
Appendix.
30 May 1894
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Judge left.
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to the first query.
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"Attention was drawn.
: Calomial Decretary to the disallowance of Arder N2015 of 1856 after the close " of the Cate Ernumal Sessions Last, on
on whether his, Lordship was n the first to allude to the culpect_
leeg to state that his Londalupe attentiontin was drawn to the disation
the said Arder before
Act Colomal Dec. 7. Ir Bondhus per case (then just finished)
to his Londamiss_ and being
having done been swore before
act of ach
dis Lordships direction touching
certain pra disallowance.
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low tone.
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course indistinctly
impression is that he
referring
to the The disallowanc
the ordinance and of the powers
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by Wituaper who trad
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in the last
their Evidence
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the answer to youn
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of today I beg to state that the subject upon which I wished the Chelf Justice: direction had scothing
what ever to do with trial Conviction of the Crminal
twenty fifth
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about the Condection
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In the reccrt of your desrater
439, dated 255 lumen last, I directed the disallowance of the
bidinance No15 A 1856 to be announced in the Gazette
(herewith enclored)
aná ácsired
the Attorney Sencial to give effect
the Government
to the views
couvrych in that despatch.
The Right
Right Honorable
Neury Lavonedere, M. C.,
be prepared in consequence
rdinance which I now forward,
- and as it was
represented - and concurred in by the Chief Justice
Attorney Gencial, Chief Magistrate and Colonial Sesutary that it was
desirable the new brdinance shoulde
pase without delay, the standing orders were suspended and the Adinance passed through all its
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on the 1st bustant.
have the honor to submit it
for Ar Majesty's Gracions accroval "I have the hown to be,
With the highest respect,
Your Most Obedient Humble dewant,
John Berring
hovernor Sir John Bowring
5th June, 1857-
The Rt Houtle Henry Labouchin, MP.
2 Inclosures.
Suceived
8.7 of 1857 on amending the for conformation Adinance relating to Juries and
of 25th March, and intritting
Acknowledging Suspatch 189
Evidence-
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proinance Entitled Not
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Evidence."
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case this
you will cause
decision to be signified 4th Inhabitants of atong Kong by a Proclamation & the Jublishes in the usual
& most authentic
Hongkong
NEW SERIES.
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Government
GAZETTE.
VICTORIA, SATURDAY, 23 MAY, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
VOL. II. No. 99.
The Contract for publishing this Gazette, entered into on the 24th September, 1853, was terminated on the 30th altimo; and notice is hereby given, that a New SERIES of this Gazette will be published hereafter, to commence from the 7th instant, under a New Contract, and that
"THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE" will, as before, be the only Official Organ for PROCLAMATIONS, NOTIFICATIONS, and PUBLIC PAPERS, of this Government.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 2d July, 1855.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. MERCER, Colonial Secretary,
It is hereby notified, that The Right Honourable The Secretary of State for the Colonies has been pleased to approve the appointment of D. R. CALDWELL, Esquire, as Registrar General and Protector of Chinese at Hongkong. His duties as General Interpreter to the Government will, except in urgent and important cases, cease from this date.
By Order,
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st May, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The subjoined Notice, issued from the Harbour Master's Office, is published for the information of Masters of Merchant Vessels resorting to the Port of Victoria, Hongkong,
By Order,
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 21st May, 1857.
It is hereby notified to Masters and others in charge of Merchant Vessels, that all Ships in Port, and those arriving on or after the 1st June next, until 30th September, will be required to keep their Top Gallant Masts and Yards on deck, Flying Jib-boom in, and that particular attention must be paid to keep their Hawse clear. Any person neglecting these precautionary measures will be subject to the fall penalty in all cases. Vide Harbour Regulations-Sec. VIII, Ord. 11 of 1845.
Harbour Master's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 9th May, 1857.
E. R. MICHELL, Acting Harbour Master.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Notes in Circulation and Specie in Reserve at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d May, 1857.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary,
Account of the average Amount of Notes in Circulation at the Bank of the Oriental Bank Corporation in Hongkong, for the Month ending 30th April, 1857, rendered in accordance with the Terms of Her Majesty's Royal Charter of Incorporation.
NOTES ISSUED,.
$233,987, exclusive of the Notes of the Oriental Bank still outstanding.
Oriental Bank Corporation, Hongkong, 4th May, 1857.
P. CAMPBELL, Manager.
I have this day inspected the Books and Treasure Vault of the Oriental Bank Corporation, and found the Specie shewn me to
correspond in amount with the Terms of the Royal Charter.
FRED. FORTH, Colonial Treasurer,
Victoria, Hongkong, 22d May, 1857.
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
[MAY 23, 1857.
MAY 23, 1857.]
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
It is hereby notified that, on and after Monday, the 25th instant, the Garrison Gun will be fired at
8 o'clock P.M.
By Order,
W. T. BRIDGES,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 22d May, 1857.
JOHN BOWRING.
PROCLAMATION.
By His Excellency SIR JOHN BOWRING, Knight, LL.D., 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 Superintendent of the Trade of British Subjects in China.
Whereas the Commands of Her Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN have been received through The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for the Colonies, disallowing Ordinance No. 15 of 1856, entitled—
"An Ordinance for amending the Law of Evidence and Trial by Jury"; -
Notice is hereby given of the same, and the provisions of the Ordinance aforesaid are declared to be null and void, and of no effect.
By His Excellency's Command,
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN.
Given at Victoria, Hongkong, this 23d Day of May, 1857.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
W. T. BRIDGES, Acting Colonial Secretary.
Notice is hereby given, that a Sale by Public Auction of Crown Lands at Aberdeen, for the Construction of Docks, will be held at the Surveyor General's Office on Monday, the First day of June next; the sale to commence at Three o'clock in the Afternoon.
After which, one Lot on the Queen's Road, near the Old Protestant Burial Ground, will be sold on the ground. Plans of the Lots to be sold and the Conditions of Sale, which, with regard to the Docks are very special, may be seen on application at the Surveyor General's Office.
The following Descriptive Statement of the Lots to be offered at the sale is published for general information.
By Order,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Victoria, Hongkong, 15th May, 1857.
Schedule of Lots of Land proposed to be Suld.
LOCALITY.
W. T. BRIDGES. Acting Colonial Secretory.
BOUNDARY MEASUREMENTS.
SQUARE FEET.
FIXED ANNUAL RENT.
ABERDEEN,
(For Docks.)
114 Acres
VICTORIA.
Queen's Road East.
0 0 100 0 •
Taos. L. WALKER, Acting Surveyor General
PUBLIC SALE
The Hongkong Government Gazette.
Steam for
SINGAPORE, PENANG, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, MALTA, MARSEILLES, & SOUTHAMPTON; A lao,
BOMBAY, MADRAS, & CALCUTTA.
VALUABLE LANDED PROPERTY, &c.
ANE, CRAWFORD & Co, have been instructed by the Administrator to the Estate of the late N. CROSBY, Jr., to sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,--
The whole of the STOCK-IN-TRADE appertaining to the SHIPCHANDLERY business of the deceased,THE, consisting of an Extensive assortment of Russian and Manila Ropa, Flax and Cotton SAILCLOTH and TWINE, BLOCKS, NAILS, TAR, PITCH, PAINTS, OIL, TURPENTINE, BUNTING, BEEF, PORK, BRANDY, WINE VINEGAR FLOUR, CANDLES, SOAP, and a great variety of other valuable Goods.
Afterwards,
The HOUSEHOLD and COUNTING-HOUSE FURNITURE, viz.,Dining. Toilet, and Side TABLES COUCHES, CHAIRS, BEDSTEADS, WARD- ROHES, PICTURES, CURTAINS, &c., complete KITCHEN RANG, & very large patent iron TREASURE-CHEST, DEAKS, TABLES, COUNTERS, &c., &c., &c.
1 WATER-BOAT, with FORCE-PUMP, SAILS, and FITTINGS.
The Goods will be put up in Lots to suit Purchasers.
by order of the Mortgagee, will be sold,-All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND, situate, lying, and being in Victoria, in the Colony of Hongkong, abutting on the North side thereof on the Sea at high-water mark, and measuring thereon SEVENTY- THREE feet on the South side thereof, on the Queen's Road, and measuring thereon EIGHTY- the East side thereof, on a close BIGHT feet; on registered in the Land Office, at Victoria aforesaid. as Marine Lot number Seven, in the name of George Thomas Braine, and measuring thereon. ONE HUNDRED
TEN FEET; and on the West side thereof, on a close registered in the said Land Office, as Marine Lot number Sixty-two, in the name of Douglas Lapraik, and measuring thereon ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN FEET,-which said Piece or Parcel of Ground contains in the whole 8,855 SQUARE FEET and is registered in the Land Office RS MARINE LOT NUMBER SIXTY-SIX-YEARLY RENT £68,13,2,—with the MESSUAGES, DWELLING-HOUSES, and BUILDINGS thereon erected.
For Particulars, apply to G. C. TURNER, Esq., or the Auctioneers.
e he sale of the Ground and Landed Property
will take place on Mr Caosay's premises, on
the 1st day of June, 1857,
at Noon precisely; and that of the Stock-in-Trade and Household Furniture on
the 5th bay of June, 1857, commencing at 11 o'clock a.m.-it being understood, that the Transfer of the former need not be effected
sooner than the 12th June, thus affording sufficient time for the delivery of the Goods.
TERMS OF SALE.—One-third the Purchase-money to be paid, if required, on the fall of the Hammer; and the Balance on the completion of the Transfer. The GROUND RENT, from the 25th December, 1856, to be paid by the Purchaser.
Hongkong, 21st May, 1857.
THE Firm of BUYERS & Co., SHIPWRIGHTS,
The mass to exist from this date; and the
Business will in future be carried on by the under- signed in his own name.
Hongkong, 20th May, 1857.
J. C. COWPER.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.
In the Estate of NATHANIEL CROSBY, J. Esquire, late of the Queen's Road, Victoria, Ship- chandler, deceased,
TOTICE is hereby given, that Letters of Admi-
nistration of the Estate and Effects of the above named have been granted to DOUGLAS LAPRAIK, of Victoria aforesaid, Merchant; and that all persons having any Claims to the said Estate, or who are indebted, are requested to send in and pay the same to the said DOUGLAS LAPRAIK,
4. COOPER TURNER, Proctor for the Administrator,
Dated 13th March, 1857.
In re DAVID SIMEON, deceased, OTICE,-All Claims against the above Estate, must be proved before the OFFICIAL ADMI- NISTRATOR before the 13th day of November, A.D. 1857, otherwise they will not be included in the Scheme of Division.
All persons indebted to the said Estate are re- quested to make immediate Payment to-
NORMAN RAMSAY MASSON, Acting Registrar—Official Administrator,
PENINSULAR & Oriental StEAM NAVI- UATION COMPANY's Steam-ship “NORNA,” Capt. ROGERS, with Her Majesty's "Mails, Passen- gert, Specie, and Cargo, will leave this for the above Places, on MONDAY, the 25th May, at 2 P.M. CARGO will be received on board until Noon on the 23d; SPECIE until Noon on the 24th; and PARCELS until 4 P.M. on the 24th.
For Particulars regarding FREIGHT and PASSAGE, apply at the Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office, Hougkong.
CONTENTS AND VALUE OF PACKAGES ARE
KEQUIRED,
A Written Declaration of the Contents and Value of the Packages for the Overland Route is required by the Egyptian Government, and must be delivered by the Shipper to the Company's Agents with the Bills of Lading or with Parcels ; and the Company do not hold themselves responsible for any Detention or Prejudice which may happen from incorrectness on such declaration.
ROBT. S. WALKER,
Superintendent.
Peninsular & Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Office,
Hongkong, 12th May, 1857.
THE Interest and Responsibility of Mr HENRY DAVIS in our Fira, ceased by his death on the 22d Instant.
DAVIS & LAWRENCE. Hongkong, 28th February, 1857.
R ALFRED JAMES HOW is a Partner in
our Firm.
W. H. WARDLEY & Co. Hongkong, 1st December, 1856.
In the Estate of T¬QU«A MI5 6, of Victoria,
Carpenter, deceased.
LL Persons having claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forthwith,
TSOO-ATUCK, Administrator.
Hongkong, 18th February, 1857.
In the Estate of CHARLES MARKWICK, late Auctioneer, of Victoria, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,-that Letters of Administration have been granted to the undersigned. All Claims against the Estate must be sent in before the 1st day of October, 1857, and all parties indebted are requested to make immediate
payment to
G. DUDDELL, Į D. LAPRAIK, ↑ Hongkong, 11th April, 1857.
Executors.
In the Estate of GEORGE DOWMAN, Master Mariner, deceased.
LL Persons having Claims against, or being indebted to, the above Estate, are requested to forward particulars of the same to the undersigned without delay.
H. MAGNIAC,
M. A. MACLEOD, Administrators. Hongkong, 24th March, 1857.
In the Estate of HENRY DAVIS, of Victoria, Hongkong, Merchant, deceased.
LL Persons having Claims against, or being in-
A debted to, the above Estate, are requested to
forward particulars of the same to the undersigned forth with.
HENRY RUTTER, Administrator,
Hongkong, 17th March, 1857.
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG. In Equity,
STEPHENSON. MURROW.
IS HEREBY NOTIFIED,—that all Monica, now or henceforth to become payable to the
late firm of MURROW, STEPHENSON AND COMPANY,
be paid to JOSEPH FROST EDGER, Esq., (or his
R ALFRED FINCHAM is this day admitted Deputy, he having been lawfully appointed Receiver
Partner in our Fir
China, 1st May, 1857,
REISS & Co.
HE Partnership heretofore subsisting between WILLIAM GASKELL and JAMES BROWN, as Attorneys, Solicitors, Notaries Public, and Proctors, at Hongkong, was dissolved, by the decease of the said JAMES BROWN, on the 28th day of April, 1857,
WILLIAM GASKELL.
Dated this 29th day of April, 1857.
HE Interest and Responsibility of the late Mr JOHN CONNOLLY in our Firm, ceased on the 31st December last.
TAIT & Co.
Amoy, 6th March, 1857.
HE Interest and Responsibility of Mr EDMUND NEWMAN SNOW in our Firm, ceased on 31st December lust.
Our Firm now consists of WILLIAM WALKINSHAW, WILLIAM HUTCHISON, JOHN SCARTH, and ROBERT FORRESTER THORBURN.
TURNER & Co.
Hongkong, 12th January, 1857.
TO CONTRACTORS.
BORVEYOR GENERAL'S OFFICE. VICTORIA, HONGKONG, 9th May, 1857.
NOTICE thisfice until Noon of the 25th instant.
ed at this office until Noon of the 25th instant. from persons willing to CONTRACT for the EXE- CUTION of the undermentioned WORKS, viz :— in constructing a NEW SEA WALL, from Marine Lot No. 104 Eastward, to join the Coast Road known as the Plazza; and Westward, from Marine Lot No.101, to join the Sea Wall of Pedder's Wharf; in forming the BowRING PRAYA; in filling in the ground be- tween such New Road and the present Sea-front of the several Marine Lots; and in the continuing the several Culverts and Druins, &c.
DRAWINGS SPECIFICATIONS, and CONDITIONS OF CONTRACT, may be seen at this Office daily, be- tween the hours of 11 M. and 3 P.M.
THOR L. WALKER,
Acting Surveyor General,
in the said suit, by virtue of an Order of this Honour- able Court; the receipts of the said JOSEPH FROST EDGK being alone good discharges for such monies.
Dated the 13th day of Noveuiber, 1856.
GASKELL & BROWN. Complainant's Solicitors,
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forward particulars to Mr E. K. STACE, Solicitor, &c., Queen's Road.
CHEONG ALLUM.
Victoria, Hongkong, March, 1857.
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198 Extentife.
174 trong công
Government offer, Matoria,
Hongdon,
6th June, 1857.
my despatches
1 bey to refer to my
No 157, 165, 167, 168 and 17717/855, and 125 of 7th February and to 112
and 120 of 7th and 22nd July 1853. in which I have had recasion to
complain of the proccedings of United States Consul Mr Keenan
cypress a
hope that the
American Government would
The Right Honorable
atening Labouchere, Mr. P.,
be willing to nominate
judicious and temperate official
Colorry where it many
Many Citizens
the United States are created
and where the interests & American
Commcrec are vast and
increasing.
I have now to
now to frumman. Copy of a Communication rom Mr Chief.
Magistrate Davies sending the Depositions which have been taken
aggravated case of assault
Committed by Mr Consul Xienan
his Countrymen cemreely need say that a functionary whe exercises is little
self Command ashas been exhibited.
Mr. Keenan on this
recasions cannot be
acceptable urresentative of his Government either to the authorities or the inhabitants of this Eriony- and I venture to hope you
see sit to forward this concypondence
to the part of Clarendon who will
probably make come Communication to the government Government of the United States on the inject 8
which it reters.
I have the honor tobe,
With the highest respect,
Your most Bedient Arimble Servant,
Jhu Bonne
Peceived
Forwarding Sepositions in an
committed by Mr Consul
aggravated case
Cissault
Countrymen.
Keenan on one
Foray Iffice
Affs. 6 Aust
Chip Magistrates Office, Rictoria, Hongthong The 4th June 1857.
I have the honor to
for this Excellencry
Goethevoy, Consisteration the depositions latten before me as Magistake in a age in which the American fonzel at this port was charged with a serious and improvoked assault and battery at the French Consuls Office
Fr. The Monble
WD. Bridger bag DMC
Acty Colonial Zeritury.
The Rt Houth Henry Labouchon, M.D.,
Governor bir thu Bowring
of one, 1857.
/melosure.
Captain of An (American Merchant mand
in this harbor.
There is a great deal of irrelwant
matter in the Evidence
Expindlerant
En cross
Examination, which I took down I thought it might be a history of provocation on the part of the Prosecutor continued up to the kine and place of Assault - This however was not the fact and I had Simply
to deal with an im injustifiable case of Assault.
improvotied and
Imight have committed the linse to Pitty' Session; where the Lifendant might have been adjudged to pay amends to the Rasecutor -
As Loverer it is intended to bring and
Action for the bird injury in the Se pome
Saunt this wons unnersary-
Magistake I could have imprisoned
the Defendant for Six wicks or have fined him $25. I accordingly inflicted a fine of $ 25, although had the defendant ben a private person I hould most certainly have imprisone him for the full town - I stated in poosing Sur tince that I abstained from doing so merely out of r respect for the office of the accused, And I now buy the facts before this Excellency The Goumor as he
possibly surfit to represent to the
Gosomeat of the Uniteds: Aated the 5 of their konsert at this port,
Conduct.
punished here simply because he is which conduct has been inadequakly
Compeel.
(Signed) #Tutor Lavies, Chief Magistrate
for the Arsing Colonial Senatury
Likhi thuada
(Jure Copy)
En the cause in which
SUMMONS FOR DEFENDANT.
AT THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG. the day of
R. At the Compet of John W.Airey Master of the Amincan { in Plaintify, and
Ship Spitfire
James Keenan, Exquird
William Vandyte
to all other Constables of the said Colony,
Defendant.
a Constable of the said Colony, and
Whereas the said Plaintiff hath this day informed and complained to me
that said
May Esquire for bust the wild Defendant on the 30th May 1857. at Actoria did unlawfully assault and beat th Saint John W. Aney
one of FIER MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colony
Note. After Service here of if defendant should neglect the Plaintiff will be heard
accordance with the provisions
to tippear as hereby
exparte & determined in
Ordce 10. of 18.4 4.
[If practicable, the Copy
must be served on the Party Personally; but if this hi impracticable, it may be left
his laxt usual Pure of
Alade, we be affixed to a conspicions part of the unit- side of such. Álle; and the reasons why the personal Service could not hile, aust be stated in the Return
[Que Cony)
and has prayed that the said Defendant may be called upon to answer for this offence, and may be further dealt with according to Law: These are therefore to require you forthwith to tsammon the said Defendant to be, and appear at the Office aforesaid on Tuesday, the Oecond day of 1857. at the hour of Ien ollock in. noon, before such JUSTICE OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colony as may
the fore
then be there, to answer to the said information and complaint, and to be further dealt with according to Law: And be you then there to certify what you shall have done in the premises. Given under my Hand and Seal at the time and place first above-mentioned?
the pot of line at
Aerg Ass
Magistrate.
Constable of the said Colony, do hereby certify, that on
summoned the within named Defendant
nd served a true Copy of this Summons on the said Defendant, in the munger, following, that is Bass: by delivering the Copy to him at Mess Dr Silver 160: Por
to the acting colonial Secretary tool (Sig}) W KandryK
Constable,
據原告 香港刑訟司 使
爲票傳被告赴案質訊事
等知悉照得本司現據原告禀稱被告於
乃屬犯律懇乞傳質
訊按法究辦等情據此合就票傳爲此票仰本役立即傳出
須到案消差毋違須票
點鐘赴案質審俟候按法究辦該役臨時仍
之故仍須禀覆 遺在他屋或貼在屋外當眼之處至其不能交與原人 此票可將抄白交與原人收覽倘不能交與原人卽將
Tursday 2nd June, 1867.
Defordark,
dook not posent, called, Service of Tumorons, proved. Mr Parson's appears far
Blintiffs
and states that he
has been requested by Mr Cooper Turner who is instucker to appear for Riefentant to
to the cys
by adicuming
Will 12 of lock . Mr. Parsons
thereto, the hearing
is accordingly adjourned
12 oflocks.
1. Junos JJ. Judos Davies
Chip Magak d
Hearing further adjourned by
Consent until 2. p. M
P.M. (Sip.) M.Tutor &mies
2. p.In. Sameday
Defendant in court. Mr. Parsons for Complainant.
John Witts Airy Complainant, Sworn, déposes, On Saturday last 30th May. I was at Mr Dany'
Office, Preparing to
came in I was
Defendant came in
the desk
with my door; I did not see Mr
side towards the
Keenan, defendunt, until he
came within 2 or 3
1 paves op
The caught me by the
throat passed me backwards
over the rails of the dist, held my head back and shuck
three times in the face
with his fist without speaking
one else.
Cifter he had shuck he said "you".
have been
praying something against
me : I said I had not said
more against him than he against me . He then hasted me into a Comer where thei
on safe and then he
is an Iron's
Avoin Shuch with his fist, only
Shat clips
we were so cloes.
sentirely
My right eye was closed at this time, sex that
Jervis, not su defendant.
I soid M. Consul bring
man that says I have spoken
ill of you him here. There was in the offic I think all the time, a passenger
"We said he had
in the Thanghae", a comprador boy, M. Mindman, and Mr. Arthur. I Suffer,
now in the
back, so that I cannot property
discharge my
duties. I have
partly engaged Captain Gore
to do my
should not have engaged him
had not suffered this
injury. I suppose I shall have
him $200. Mr Gore
how alrenty dropped the Ship outside for me. He will -morrow and lake my place. S have not engaged him on any particular terms .. Cass Examined ⇓ by M.Say (who appenes for the defence ) I had a Sailor
on board who was sent to the
hospital here. I received communication from defendant about that man. Iblisse
I have that letter. I applied at the hospital to have him rehermed. The defendant letter had
4 no reference to that. I Favers received any letter aft
this man had been at the -
Consul to pay the man & months
exha pay. I did not ash the
commanded
reason, I did not know the reason. I have a ship 19 years.
I know it is
the duty to give three months pay
discharged for
-hospital . The defendant read
letter of the 19th May
received from & Pack, not. of the 10th May. Defendant did
6 me about to day; after the receipt of the first letter
that the man was too ill to coms aboard. I saw M. Bunnod
on the 20th May : he told me
were orders.
orders from the +
when Guilors are
Dickness except for venereal
disease. I did not ask whether
other disease.
defendant had I did not hear that part of the letter of the 29th May read which repres to other illness - | than renereal disease. Twent
to the office and poid the 3 months wages ; Defendant-
diet not tell me I think thot .
I should not have
my papers
unless I did so priz: pay
wages ) . On the
3 months
On the 20th May at Mr de Silvers, M. Keenan (the defendant; 1 Hold
- me he had ordered me to pay 3 months to the man . He Luid I was going to rob my
I said I thought he was
mad and not gentlemanly, I was not the same (riz : equally.
I dont think it, my
excited)
manner, was
insulting
have now 22 men who have been dipharged since I have been in this port . They deserted.
My objeer in getting fuptam Gore to put my ships out
was not to avoid these min.
I have been taking in cargo to day. I had,
I had my pompers
Saturday.
clearance since last I have told many
people the defendant.
not a d Consul: and :
gave as my reasons his
conduct towards me in discharging
My Men. Me-ez amined. I was sober when I quarrelled with Mr. Reeman (defendant) at De Silver's.
William Gation Lorrain
Sworn, deposes, I was called in about Saturday last at 3 afiliati te M. Duus offin, I found Complainant with
his hair dishevelled, a deal of blood on his dress; his
face and p nose shinned, a + Small cut under the right lacerated wound; he
was walk
walking about; his eye.
closed up.
eve and an
He had a black
but such as
ugly buized face, Schoolboy's don't
complain of . He had a bruise behind his whiskers. He was very excited. I saw him this
morning again. I could see nothing, but when I pressed on the lower print of the spine he winced. He seems to me to
now in as
good health as ever he was - I do not think his health was
his beating.
plaintiff, could have performed his duty the same aftinoon. I
told him that he would not he
fit to be seenfif he having
be seenfif he cared about a discoloured eye / for
a month. I did not apprehend
any danger from erysipelas. Crossy amined by M. Day.
The mark behind the ear was
an abrasion of the stin . It
have been where an old scab was knocked off.
Henry Hindman, Swom, deposer, Ian Book Keeper to M. Duus . I saw defendant put his
umbrella down and assault>
complainant, before the assault defendant Said Captain do you know what
You have
Said ? and assaulted him. Crosshamined. I have never
heard defendant speate disrespectfully of Plaintiff.
Defendant
Lupo dant to pay a fine of $25 dollar, or in default
to suffer 6 Weets in prisomment . (Ay) H. Tudor Smies.
Chip Magistrates.
(Thus Copy) Sth Abunda (astro/
for the Aching fotenial Beretary
In the cause in
1 True copy.
SUMMONS FOR WITNESS.
AT THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE'S OFFICE, VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.
13948 R. at the Compet of John to. Jirey is Plainting, and
the acting
[The penalty for desobe 100 Dollars, and tendance
dience to this Summons is
any be enforced by Warrant
of Apprehension)
[If practicable, the Copy
must be served on the Party
personally but if this he
nyracticable, it insy he left
at his last usus!
Place of
Master of the American Ship Spitfire"
James Keenan Esquire so
William Vandyk
Constables of the said Colony!
Whereas information was laid before
Defendant.
a Constable of the said Colony, and to all other
Charles May
One of HER MAJESTY'S JUSTICES OF THE PEACE in and for said Colony, for that the suid
Defendant on
"unlawfully
plaintiff
last pastar
Victoria
assault and beat the
and it hath been made to appear to me that
Jeorge Joseph Merry Capon
sisiher - Storekeeper of tictoria
are Witness in this matter and likely to give material evidence therein; these
are therefore to require you to summon the said Witnessed (delivering to them a copy the Second hereof) to be and appear at the Office aforesaid on Tuesday
1857, at
o'clock in thé
day of e
noon, before such JUSTICE OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE for the said Colony as may then be there, to testify what they shall know concerning the matter of the said information.
Given under my Hand and Seal this
of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and Fiftyseven
Jom Vandyk
1 of line
in the Year
June Sig, C. May. Actresst. Magistrate.
Constable of the said Colony, do hereby certify that on I duly summoned the within
3 oftech h. m
following, that
of this Summbus on them to him, ton
and in the past named Withess and served for lilier by giving
conspicuous part of the put-
ide of such Abode and the
reason why the persoan
Service could not be made,
is to say on gev
But the post Henry Crayven by leaving it at his house with
Mr. Dr Silver.
(Sig?) W. Vandyk Constable.
Desratch N. 98071857.
Incloure in
om the Thiet damnati
sitter from
Covering depositions taken by hime
Consul Keenan.
assault Committed by M=
-aggravated care of -
4th June, 1857-
Excentive.
Ansive 17 August/57-2.103.
7175 Hory Kory
Government offices, Netoria,
Gongshows, 85 June, 1857-
EGISTERE
I have the honor to report to
that, with the coneumene
the Excentive Guncil, I granted to
Mr. W. H. Mitchell, Assistant Magistrate and Sheriff, Six Mouth's' leave of absence, on Medical, Certificate, in order to enable him to proceed to California for the benefit of
his health
The Sught Honorable,
Henry Labouchere, M. P.,
His application as towarded.:: Mr Chief Magistrate Davies
duly laid before the Council,
and I transmit the same herewith for your information.
Mr Mitchell's leave commenced on the 146 mutant, and the following temporary changes in appointments have been
made by.
in consequence
Mr. Mitchell's absence; namely:- M. May, the Superintendent of
Police, will act as Assistant
Magistrate, Sheriff, and Marshal of the Vice Admiralty
Mr Grandine, the Assistant
Superintendent & Police, with perform the duties of Mr. May Acting Superintendent of
This appointments made in the ordinary steps of progression, and I hope will be arroved by you as temporary
measures.
I have the hown to be,
With the highest respect,
your most oberient
Humble Servant, Jhu Bersen
M. Merivale.
Jauction, I presume
... than well.
Yramor bir Him Bowring
875 June, 1857
The Rt South Kenny Lavoucieu, IMP.,
/Meisure.
Mitchell, Assistant Magrattan,
absence granted to Mrz 4: &.
Pterosting his mouths leave of
Gov 7175 Akony,
17 Aug/67
Governor
Sir John Bor
MINUTE /0
Elliot MPC Fortescue 13
I have to ack
join Despatet begy Jacers of the
signify to miss my
8 Free and
approval of the bane. of six of absence for Months which you
routed to
home g WoW &
Mr W & Mitchell,
Assistant Magistrate
and Sheriff of story. heavy, and of the
provisional arrange=
quents which
have made for the
Omitchell's duties.
(Copy) WD sy
3-779/47
Chief Magistrates office, Victoria, Houghong, The 26th May, 1857.
I have the honor to-
forward for the purpose of being submitted to His Excellency The Governor a
Letter addressed to me
Mr. W. H. Mitchell, assistant
Magistrate, soliciting from His Excellency
The Governor
leave of absence for six mouths,
The Hoûble W. T. Bridges, y = D.b. L.
Acting Colonial keretary
to visit California with as
view to carry
recommendation.
endation for a long Voyage, which is consideri emary for the recovery of his health by his Medical
Adviser Dr. bhaldicott,
according to the Certificate
attached to Mr. Mitchell's
Mr. May having already frequently officiated as assistant Magistrate, I beg only to add, that
his assistance in that
capacity during
of Mr. Mitchell
would be evecedingly
desirable.
I have, 72,
(Signed) H. Tudor Davies,
Chief Magistraten
True Copy
for the Acting Colonial Secretary
28.9195/57
Chief Magistrates office, Victoria, Hongkong,
May 26th 1857.
I have the honor to
request that you will
transmit the enclosed
Medical bertificate for the
consideration
Excellency
the Governor.
accourpanied by my most respectful request that His Excellency will be-
The Houble H. Tudor Davies, Es
Chief Magistrate.
pleased to grant . months leave of absence,
rant me sive
dating from the 5th of next
mouth, to enable me to
proceed to California, conformity with the
Medical advice submitted.
Mr. May, subject to
His Excellency's approval, is willing to undertake my
duties, during my
I have, 7h,
absence.
(Signed) W. H. Mitchell
Assistant Magistrate.
[Three Copy)
Sikh Ahmada
keretary.
papeting bolonial buretory
26. 1857.
I hereby certify that =
MW. W. H. Mitchell hav
under the Medical
Dr. Harland and
myself for the last four months, during which time he has suffered
from Rheumatism
character and
also from rccasional sharp attacks of diarrhoa. These
diseases, which still remain
him, have induced so
great a degree of debility and prostration that sconsider it absolutely necessary for the restoration of
health, that he should beave
the Colony
Vorzage,
and tatke a long
which will, in
6 probability be the means,
not only of restoring strength bub of enabling him to get rid of the
above mentioned diseases.
(signed) I. a Chaldecott, M.R. b. ll.
L. a. b.
(True Copy) L'Almada (atter)
6 tho Acting Colonial Secretary.
Government Offices Metoria,
kommercial.
Hongnong, 9th June, 1857.
Forsyn offere
17. Angr
I have the honor to
inform you that Mr. William M. Robinet,
Merchant of this place, has
produced before Commission from
President of the Equador
him bousul at
appointing "Hougthong for that Republier.
The Right Honorable
Henry Labouchere, M. P.
As Scnusider Mr. Robinet
qualified, for the office, I have
consented to his
percising
such Consular functions in
ending the
the Colony, pending receipt of Her Majestyg Cuequatur, which I presume will be applied for by the Minister of the Equador.
Government at the court
of St James.
gazetted
for the Equador
30th ultimo.
das Consul
I have the honor to be, with the highest respect,
Your Most obedient, Humble Servant, Wher Benning
Foreign Office. J. E.
The Ro truth Terry Larochene thit.
Governor for Kim Bouring
75 June, 1857.
Received
for the Republic of the Equador Mr With. Robinct as Consul
Pecorting Appointment of
Jinancial
Answered. 17 Sept 157. 119.
Copy to Treasury for
1778 Mong Mong
REGISTERED
seront Office & Victoria,
Houghing. 18. Jun. 1887
The unsalaried Committee
for Superintending Schools in this Colony have
notified to me
that for the
proper carrying out of the
objects necessary to appoint salaried Inspector of Government Schools. In
in view it would be
The Night Houvrable
Henry Labouchere, M. P.
enclose copies of the correspondences which has taken place thinking the nomination of Inspector desirable at all
events as a temporary I have upon their selection
nominated the Rev. W.
Lobscheid a German Missionary Inspector of Government!
Schools for
6 Months or until
sanction shall be-
obtained at a salary of $50.
per mouth. Mr Lobscheid
has I believe considerable
aintance with the
Vernacular, is a man
active habits and
6 generally
well qualified to perform the duties of bis office in
creditable manner.
trust that
you will approve this appointment .
satisfied with the sufficiency of this arrangement,
with the Educational -
Machinery provided in the bolony - but the present state of Mas
Matters here, and
our relations with China,
the crippled position of our
finances and the urgent
matters on our attention
Makes it impossible for
to do Amore
The Commission which
I nominated to inquire into
Now the means
and report improving System has produced
Educational
results - One.
with the peremptory duties of his Secretaryship
with the claims which
the belong is daily making
its Members
is dead (Mr. Hillier)-another (Mr. Medhurst ) has left the
w in Curope:
and is now in
Mr. Wade / the only Member left) informs they sebou foot various
ies on which no
enquiries
has been made_but Mr.
Wade's time is so
occupied
r services and
sacrifices that it is impossible be should complete the work must therefore, get a well as we can through these times of perplacity
and resume the 6 general subject at a more opportune
I have the honor to be, with the highest respect, Sir,
Your Mort obedient, Humble serenit
John Bennet
New Ellest.
The Juopone d
Salary of the
hspector of
Schools is neconsiderable_ the only
quection is the present state of the
JI 24 Caugh
Mr. Jader.
What lender
ttu Circustances Dr. Cabmwhere is disposed with
: tien Lordships
rovawn) WI
to assert
to this pro-
Ch. Tunelyan-
in Jodi's Syn
Merivale ikfrtescue takeairm
7770 Hory Harry
Copy for diffst 19
2101. 18 une!
5 Left: 1857.
Jove directed by be
Preciting Laboubere to handmil to you for the
consideration of the
Lords Commissories of
the hearting a lespy of
abs patet und witte it's enclosures from the
Yend of Harry Henry
Ansive 11 Sept Joy recommend
buy apporntiment of an Inspecter of Gercomment Schools at a Salery of fifty dollars à Mette, and Sam to state that
Her Labouchere it disposed with their
Foreships Concurence to apent to this proposal-
J. Fr. &.
noopys W. 5.
Victoria, Houghong,
9th May, 1857.
We have the hour to-
enclose a copy of
addressed to us by the Pen = W. Labscheid whom we
to recommend to His
Excellency for appointment. as Inspector of Government.
Schools.
Mr Lobscheid has been
-cecars in China .
for Many years
The Honorable
W. F. Bridges, Eng.
and knowledge
e and customs.
His zeal energy of the language of the people secure a prospect of increased efficiency being given to the schools should
they be placed supervision.
under his
As Mr Lobscheid 's letter
may appear to His Excellency
too brief.
we take the liberty of stating that be has a expressed his intention to the Committee of Visiting each of the schools in the
Town at least once
week and those at the
out stations, viz
Aberdeen.
Hongkong Marley
Marley sairvau during
and shaon ke wan,
the mouth. He will
examine into the
progress boys in the
bo by the be
intervals
his visits and
has kindly promised to:
assist the Committee with
advice and
and information: We would take this
opportunity of requesting you to suvite His Excellency's attention to the letter from
the Educational Committee. No 4 of 38 March 1857 ~
ommending establishment of schools
at Tytam Took, The Koe and
the Bazaar Murray Barracks.
We have, V.
(signed) John J. Irwin
John Chalmers
M. l.odell
Members of Chinese
Educational Committee.
True Copy) M. Studies
Acting Colonial Secretary
Gentlemen
Hougtong, May 5th, 1857.
Agreeably to your
wishes I will accept with pleasure the office of
Inspector of the Government
schools in the Island
Houghong for the period
of Sive months and shall endeavour to perform my duty to your satisfaction.
Unable to delineate
before hand the course for
The Committee
For Superintending
Chinese Schools.
performing my duty in the most satisfactory-
will allow
me to take the items
the letter of the Revd s . D =
le. Odell addressed
to His Excellency The. Governor of Houghong long for my quide until frequent visits to each
school have made me acquainted with their actual state and their
I have, Yu.
(True Copy)
( sigured ) M. C. Odell .
True Copy)
M. I Basis
Acting Colonial Secretary.
(Signed)
W. Lobscheid
Wo. 450.
Colonial Secretary's office, Victoria, Houghong,
12th May, 1887.
Gentlemen,
I have the honor to
the receipt of
acknowledge the
your letter of the que instant
and Jam directed
Excellency The Governor to state in reply that he sanctions the appointment of the Reverend W. Lobscheid. as Inspector of Schools at
The Committee
for Superintending Chinese schools
salary of 50 Dollars per Mouth for a period of mouths subject to the approval of Her Majestyje-
Government.
Mr. Lobscheid is requested after his inspection of the
schools to make
preliminary report theres offering any suggestions which may present themselves to him for the improvement of their management : He is also requested to send in at the termination of each quarter a report as to the
condition of all the schools.
His Excellency
sanctions
the establishment of additional schools at Tytain_
Took Shehre and the
wear the Murray
Barracks but in this
every involving
other matter
an additional
outlay of it will be -
necessary previous to the outlay being
incurred
estimate of its
probable amount be furnished to me for
subrcission to His a
Excellary
I have, to
(Signed)
W. F. Bridges
acting Colonial Secretary
(True Copy)
Jr. Spondy
acting Colonial Secretary
Financial.
Copy to Treasury for conson
Adsvered.
3 Sep 757.
1779 Yong Trong.
Cover wer
Offices, Victoria,
Hongkong, 18th June, 1857.
It having been represented.
to me that considerable inconvenience has resulted
in the Police Department from the want of a Clerk and accountant specially attached thereto I have ~
authorized the appointment
youre at a salary of £ 150 per
The Might Hmorable
Henry Labsuchere, M. P.
for Six Months,
until I can obtain
approval.
I think the
officiency of the Superintendent
increased by his
will be increased
being thus enabled to
bled to give
more out doors attention.
to his duties and I trust
you will confirm
action in this matter.
The corr
Correspondence. be acting superintendent
with the at
Police is enclosed for- your information.
I have the honor to be, with the highest respect,
Your Most obedient, Humble Servant,
The Berenis
the. At. Storble
Governor Sir J. Bowring
It. La bouchere, M. P.
June, 1857.
1 In closure.
Received
Reporting appointment
the Superintendent of
in the Establishment of
Clerk and Accountant.
New Allich.
It would appear from the incloure
that the apsi
stence reperied by
Grand Jore, the betion Supermbent
of Idice is abiotictity iscepany-
Hr. Jadis
To Treasury & say the object appears to
uch wanted that
Is L. is dispoved if then Lordships Conces to assent to the
propoved
Expenditure
Entered,
in Che. Frevelyan.
REHiot Vevale 45! Balescue
Walawentien
Coxy for dig.
2102 18 leeve
7779 Herry thang.
5th Sep 1757.