in China & Japan
scrvice in China
his Lordship would thempore duffest for Sent Peels considuation
the sites which
as actuall
required should revert to the
on the condition that if
Colony, on the condition
any improvement
Reen affected bound to make
Col Lowells veins are
in those site, has the Colony
Colony should be
nasonable
most exaggerated.
ompensation.
quit curtain that the
W.b. wand again charp its
Should quite au ent: MeRobiniin.
But it must te umenbund that the come as enabled us to obtain Korrtoon (risht ausget itself) com author the hot out of Heng kan leieg
thecuspen best out of the British Meaning
that the Imperat Gout much use bitself all that the woma
want, and
fo the Colon
or are likes t
an perlefined in treating the
gift of the rest and a
the beton but as
dun in pirtin t
ast of grace.
subgist to the singer consianation, that the valen of the land here.
Sufficient to compensate the Cozy pitte cost of improvments
Then is no equity.
in the ran.
I would with 6th 200
Respondy
on the first point an KR
on the sand I could otran
that though the advanuruld an Equitübe claim to Kowloose Koolin is wordently untratte
bun cedex GF Beckein as the result.
a was of or the paid puto
Patrik Neams,
Margiting h:88.
July 1516.
The Imperial God. is sually pistified in retaining for militon peutins authat in in a lional win d
Militan neupities is libel the requined pr that Mist, get
Sir Richard Graves Mac Damell that but fomank
Right Honorabl
Iduard Cardwell, M. P.
hope that the change Whas late plan ins the destitution of
appears to
Reduction of troops at Stongsong call for
Requests order for maintenane
of European Guidly
Mint Guard -
a reconsidurta
of the rereuss, and thes
burger restitution of Roulem W.J. hopes that KW..
peninnela -
longer needed.
will and retain peop with ins ist in
relamin & hand.
Whis red for bussons of crimediate Wittement unless then i com delstontest nason por inputing
that it will coumped within
period " by some militar prefers
PS. the Mist
"Gecertai
seems desfereed of he
15W0. Witte 9446. #key. (just has see?" )
to it - so anther it with only hunk trotseen that it is to discord of
conner in the proposed hacker li W. 0: buts? with Free the dft.
It is unfortunate that fir R.M. writer a seems
to write with so much temper: but I think for this rear on
it will be well I stak to the W.o. his opinions rather than send a copy.
budt telle of this
from shansins.
Where I have markerd the draft
tuppet & it sun seen
of part of the ceded station for Colonial daim 2. hupend
South omist to X been inition His alwayscalended. Het her hotel hom the an of all the hand un equine
Houstong
2088 9195
Undu tentare plate.
MINUTE 4
1. Nolmion 5
Sunthrger
Widdericy d Lond Carnarvon
See Lord Carmarion
The mint question has been disford of
Aus 10200
120ch.1866
I directed by the
Carnaron to
Itate to Jouss the Consideration of tunt
Seul Peel that & the
Mail which reaibed
the Country
24 Alto.
despatch.
rds accived from
Sie Richard Macdonnell
The foverne optoughtong
in which on the assumption that om gost had decided to withdraw the bulky
of the European Garrison,
Marttate cremy.
Suggested
that part
oowloon penimente
which had been reserand
for Militang purposes
should be KAZAN
to the Colony.
given up
Lord Carmarion is
that the advancement by the for optoushong can adorac
es claimed
of any equilath Cost to the popusins &
t Kowloon would be extenable
that penin's apa
Kowloon ;
to ft Britain as
the result of a
which the Expencer
not from Colonial Secommend
were paid p
But it has as Gen Pid British Tracing, and
" silly awain non
aboys been undertood
alling the imperial
that the Coleynes to God in fully Justified hanth bragit of all retaining for Michetany
the land that lines
holoma par
Impicine
apons. Miststhe
purposes all that
aliberal view of
can it w. cntamil Militang necessitis is affear that a lions-Lkely to be required deration of th
Military Resous for that but, get toile pensar, 10 som the change as it is centering distribution of the Troops
determined
t nante of liorps Haleened Sal
Ik in the largely
appears the Lordliche
call for
recsividuation
of the ledernes
Lowfarmarion tracts therefor
that becul fost
Post will not insist it will not be
Atoomissy any
land which would've
valuable for purposed
wridued mufees &
Lt. Gen. Purl & relain
immediati settlement
unlies there should
subCantial
reason for expecting
that it would
actually required within come reasonath period for some Millay purpose.
29515 trong chong.
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RECEIVERY
Government House, Heonghing, 1ot August, 1866.
I have received from Mr G
Overbeck the enclosed communication
of the 3rd July, informing me that be had transferred charge of the Prussian Consular Agency here, which he erroneously.
The Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell, M. P.
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State;
designates the Vice Consulate, to Baron Richard Non Carlowity, the Prussion Consul at banten, who however has
both at bantow and Hoonghong.
Consular
Mon Overbeek was
ent here- and
therefore
Could in
transfer
than the agency, but the assumption and transfer of any diplomatic power, by representatives of foreign natios- whatever be then rank - require the sanction of Her Majesty's Goverment.
When in Australia I drew
and to the
attention to this subject
views as to the inexpediency of
recognizing any
consular appointments,
except those made on
requisition by
Foreign Governments --
and approved
by the Queen's Government.
bircular despatch of
the 28th October 1864, enclosing copy.
letter from
from Eail Rupell of 29 45
September 1864, it is conceded that
Governos of bolonies
may recognize, see no reason to the contrary,
the temporary transfer of Consular Anthority for a brief period- The case
alluded to
'Cinsul's absence
inegularities connected -
therewith, and I believe Her Majesty's
Government
pleased to confirm
kaul Russell
leave for 30 days
Mr Overbeek however in the
enclosed letter tells me that he has
hansferced indefinitily his Consutar
to another.
I therefore declined recognizing, such transfer, but on further explanation received h
from Herr von Darlowity
exceptional one,
thinght the case an ex
because Mr Overbeek only lays down
Prussian
lucause,
being also Austrian Ismail, the
unexpected war between those Countries
renders his position
as representative
both powers no longer tenable.
Again he seeks to transfer
Agency to one, who being already full Comaul
of Prussia in China is probably highly suitable person to fill such- comparatively Minor office,
I have therefore under these
peculiar circumstances directed a notice to be inserted in the Gazette. Stating that I have provisionally, and subject to the approval of Her Majesty's Government recognized the temporary transfer of the Prussian Consertar Agency here to the charge of Herr von barlowitz-
and I list the course which
I have followed will meet your approval
I have the honor to be,
most obedient Senant
Fenvers Mandrame
Governor.
In Rape 6 Bet 66
This is dindedly
Exceptional case
In Overbeck being Austrian Consul
A recent wonti
be Prussian
not looking
Consular Yout
Vies Consul ar
be calls
hornals.
T. F.O. requesting the inferend Whether LordStanley
Lord (assension in the Summon
Governor maghe approved.
that the course.
Taher lette
a 20. Gustemm
Har I W. 20-
pupropi repl
24hr. Jr.
In 9515746.
Honghong
1o. August 1866.
Governor
Sir Richard Graves elbac Dinnill,
Right Henerable Edward Cardwell, Mb. P.
Cinsular appointments-
M. Overbeck. Transfer of Prussion Consular Agency (Hongking) to Prussian
Consul at Canton.
Observations
Provisional approval of
1 Enclosure
Profesian Nice Cmaulati
Hong Kong
30+ July, 1886.
I have the honor to acquaint
the information of this Excelling
or that I have to. day
Governor
transferred the charge of the Pression
Nice- bonsulate at this Port to Baron
Richard von
Carlowitz, His Prefsion
Majesty's bonent at Canton
Prusting His Excelliney.
The Heonorable
M. H. Rennie, love
Acting Colonial Secretary
be pleased to allow Baron Carlowity to
excercise the
the functions of the sand office, funding reference to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs
at Berlin and the
approval of Her Majesty's Government;
I have to
(signed) Gj. Overbeck,
Neci. Conant for Panfain.
I'm copy! Menin Acting Colonial Secuitam.
Houshorry
89. 9575
NtHonkeltannmond
MINUTE /2
ho. 89. 1Aust
Aus . 9890 £ 10190
16064/66
I am dicitangh
by the Earl of
to transmit to Zeuhr.
the consideration
Lord Stanke
despatch from the Govern
tagkong.
letter from the & Overbeck
especting the transfer.
Prussian Consulen
Whe Prus agenez
that Colony
to Baron Ruched Vow
Carlowitz the Prussian Consul at (auton
Copy Gents..
10 OctHb 6 J
Foto 79/por
9516 Nong long.
RECEIVED
OCT4 1866
133 165 107401
Government House, Hongkong, & # August, 1866
By last Mail the Acting Colonial Secretary received a ~
194 June 1866 Communication from the Crown Agents!
apprizing him that 500 bosces of Bronze
Coin, mj. (100 boxes cent pieces - 400 boxes
The Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell, M.B.,
Heer. Meajesty's Principal Secretary of State
Mils) and bo Boxes of Silver 10 cent
prices had been shipped
this Colmy Ship Pearl.
on account of
on board of Her Majesty's
The value of the Bronze
Coinage is stated to be
The Silver 10 cent pieces.
Solat # 90,000. unable to find in the
correspondence from this office any.
and a Similar Fonfofe aff
an interne
(Brought forward) $ 30,000-
Cent fires Bronce...
Sotal $ 60,000.
your despatch 189 of the 19
November
informed
Mr. Mercer that the master of the mint had been requested
supply the amount
the amount of Coinage desired
by him in the despatch above quoted
96m from viz Ne 133 84 September 1865-
Authority for
so extensive
importation.
given is
that contained in Mr. Mercer's despatch
N 133 of the 8th September last
in which he requests
that the
Agents be instructed to send
out the following, viz:
Sen cent pieces (Silver) $30,000
It is also clear that correct
instinctions
were transmitted from
Colonial
because in a
from them
to the Crown Agents-
of the 4th lack Janmary, they state that a further
supply of subsidiary coinage $ 30,000 Bronze
30,000 Silver
bo ovo total
had been ordered)
the Secretary of State.
Therefore in my despatch be of
the 25th last June - I stated that whilst
I would make arrangements to defray the cast of the $ 60,000. Subsidiary
Cornage- then
en route, and the
further & 60000 expected six months later,
I considered it unadvisable for
stated to recommend similar consignments
of subsidiary Coriage every
as nemmended.
six months,
-eler albercer.
It would however
to a mistake either here
England, but which I cannot at present
trace to this Government. - #90,000, instead being supplied), and possible the same
of $ 60,000 are now as it is
may be repeated, a similar amounts of subsidiary Coins may be expected - within six months, making altogetha
180,000, insteart of the $120000
of $ 180,000,
anticipated in
my despatch of the 9.5
This mistake is especially
unfortunate at this moment, because
the Bank's having withdrawn about
ounces of the Bullion deposited.
at the mint, and that establishment
having in fact
no more bullim to~ I have been making
operate on- arrangements for the coinage
Coinage here
Silver 10 cent pieces to prevent the
Meint staff entering unemployed - If the demand for
those coins be extensive,
considerable profit from their ennage:
but it is evident that in
these coins in England
purchasing.
means it now
posseses for employing
large and costly staff.
ont twice the quantity ordered- the
Colony is encouraging rivalry
a ruinous
with its own workmen.
I therefore trust this letter
be in time to prevent at least any furthur eninage in England
Silver 10 cent pieces for this Colony- The amount (4 60000) notified
now in transitne is the whole
quantity ordered and I think the
should not be compelled to receive Coins
which it has not ordered, manfacture of which is the principal
If the mistake be attributable
any the Colmy
here then of
must take the
Consequences.
but if otherwise then in no manner ought the interests of the Colony, to suffer, and the further issue from England of all silver 10 ant prieces
the # boooo now expected should be promptly countermanded.
The means of employing
the mint at present and its- prospects otherwise much form the
subjich of early separate
Communication. I allude to the
subject here because the above
explanations involved sime
reference to
the Mint's altered position.
I have the honor to be,
Mosh Obedient Servant.
dfraces Mucdonnell
Si F Ragus
5- Oct bb
Call on Aqucts fo
Dappert we shall
Explanation
learn that the two supplies
of Silver went together,
was not completed.
the second supps of
It is unfortunate that all the Silver bullion has bear with drawn
the Banks
it lie ish in the Mint.
I trust the Hk mint may Soon required to coin Dottay for the Straits Settlementi
ong Kong
7 of Angust, 1866.
Sir Richard Graves lback) mnell,
to Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell, lb. P.
Subsidiary. Coinage. from
Crown Agents
of 90,000 buing shipped. Error in ixachs of & 30000 of Silver 10 cent pieces
All further Silver 10 cent pieces countermonded
reasons stated).
Ruf roma Ment
Nohmon &
Ausi 9010
10 Och1866
Gentlemen
Sam ducted
Ette Earl of
btransmit
Explanations
5. offer
despath from
A Hardonnell
that some
Mistake has arisen
as the quantity & value of the Subsidian
Coinage regiind for
in Hongkong.
Currency
Lambo mistrust you
to prevent any furthen comage of se fieces for the Colonial
Silon 10 cent
457 | Hong Jong
RECEIVED
OCT4 1866
Government House,
Hong Kong, 9 = angust 18th.
I have the hown to report that this Government has endorsed the following Rill drawn by Md Sampon the Immigration Commissioners, Loudon, for the service of the Britick West didien Emigration Agency
The Puight Honorable
Edward Ardwell, M. §.,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State;
in Chine, viz:-
Drill 1844, halik 31a§ July, 1986. for £3.00..
2. Mr. Sampson's letter of the 8t Justant, Copy of which is incloed, explains the expenditure. -
I have the honor to be,
Your hunk obedient seront
ཚན་ཡད་རིབ་ཆེམས་བ
تھن توں نے
Governor.
To Enigration Comand
hi F. Ragur 502t.
Any Kny... 191.. oft August, 1886.
Nen ایگر
Sir Richard Grives Macdonnell
Right Honorable
Coward Cardwell, M. §..
A. 9511/06
Canton 31 July, 1866.
I have the hover to solicit the
Gornment endorment to a set of Bith
Wohange Wilds on the Einigration Commisioners for £. 300
Weet durian Imigratia Genes.
being estimated ordinary expenditive
Pueport's Bill for
£500 endorsed
by Hong Kong Government A meet expenditure explained in enclosed. letter of Mr. Sampson.-
Enclosure.
litive on ac
West Indian Emigration, for the mouch of Jesus I have to
The Honorable
W. H. Rennie,
(signed) thee. Sampson.
Acting Colomal Secretary.
Hongkong.
(Pure Copy) Mani
Acting Pelavial Secretary
Carter. 31th July 1860. (Received 6th August) W. I. migration Agent (The Sampson)
Acting Colonial Secutary
(M. H Ramie).
Enigration
Requests Government endorsement
Bill for £300 for repenses
Separate
9518 trong tương
OCT4 1866
Inclosure in Gounner Sir Richard Graves Mae Dannelli Despatch h: 91 of 9th August
Govenment House, Hongsongs. I th August, 1866.
I have the hover to acknowledge
the receipt, or the 4th Instant, of your Despatcher as follows
Originals.
No 100 to 109- the last of 26th June, 1866. Circulars of
The Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell, M.D.,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
Duplicates.
No 92 to JJ inclusive.
Sat May 1861. Love Jimne,
Circulars of th
I have the hover to lu
most obedient aurant,
Richard Jeunes Macdonnell
Governor.
Mustales
This ringbesent by
Haighing Separate
7th August, 1866
Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell
Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell, M.P.
Despatches from the Senetary
of State
Actuavledgement of, to Wisog
of 26th Jame, 1866.
/68 Colonies feniral
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RECEIVED
OCT4 1866
Arculare
Government House, Honghing, of # August, 1866
I have the honor to
acknowledge receipt of your
Circular
despatch of the 25th June, adverting to
the inconvenience frequently caused
to Governors
The Right Honorable
arriving at their destinations
Edward bardwell, M. P.
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State.
the Colonial
Rule which limita
the furnishing of rooms in Government
Horses to those called Reception Rooms.
a letter to Sir Frederic Rogers
On the 18th
last December m
12409/65
addressed
very enbject-
I nothing to the force of the argument
conviction te
as fint therein - thingh apparently it failed to carry
your mind of the necessity for any change.
The Rule in question is in
Colonies - probably
abeyance in many in the greater number, but in many
it still prevails, and unavoidably
humiliating inconveniences.
exposes Governors
then first arrizal
which I think it was
long ago
the duty
of Her Majesty's Government to terminate.
say this because
the means of
redress loy with Her Majesty's
Government alone- and not with
either the bolonies
or the Governors.
have in most cases
lift free to act
disregar
ded the unle
In other Colonies however as here the control of the Imperial Government too constant to permit the abrogation of
any existing Published Rule, however
suggestions
which I now
respectfully offer are very simple. On the one hand I presume it is conceded
that a Governor ought not on arrival
any furivate house
or Hotel.
but that it is his
duty to go
Government House in whatever condition
find it.
On the other hand it is generally impossible and would almost always
extremely difficult for Governors who are frequently Imuried int as soon as - appointed, to firovide the most needful regaiements for passing the first few days after arrival in ordinary decency and comfort.
Colonies as here at
certain seasons such inconvenience might be seriously presidicial to health. Sir
Heverles Robinson (my predecessor) loted me that he landed here in
Gyphoon, and found nothing upstairs
in Government House but bare walls and
floors - Hee
afterwards paid £250
for that inconvenienc
that inconvenience, on condition that he
left furniture in the bed rooms to be taken
by his succespor - Consequently Tought to have considered myself very fortunate. I may have been so comparatively
Speaking- but I
(more was
can only say
that something
requisite to make the Horse
habitable, and a plain norrative of what.
actually did vecus to myself is the best illustration I can
give of the working of
the present iystem.
arrived on an
Sunday evening when, so far knew there
possibility of purchasing
anything. Lady MacDonnell was
greatly fatigned-
and though it would
comple of
have been pleasant to have found
Bedrooms
difficult to manage with merely old
Bedsteads withint sheets-
Cmise no
or Sinen of
any kind..
I towels or
of the similar" et ceteras"
are wanted by every traveller,
am sorry
which I made
a request
the Lady
on accmmt of
for a temporary loan of some Bedroom
Meajesty's Instructions that such
linen was
refused. It
was not in Heer
promptings
should bee provided - and six
of courtesy
suggested a remedy.
I had fortimately sent in
the previous mail from Galle a European groom, who was unable however to lodge at-
Government House, because the Colonial Secretary resided there till within a few
arrival. He had
days of my Some Chrice servants, and by borrowing.
from the "club." some Wines
and Firks, te
we contrived to get
through the first evening.
that two gentlemen considerately invited us to dinner- but however
agrecable the acceptance of such hospitality if it lay in the Governor's province to accept it at all, might have been at other times. the offer when made to people lived
by all the impediments" of disembarcation became a and questionable pleasantiq
and surrounded)
every grim
I therefore behin a radical
change in the existing system necesary.
can very rarely hope to savo
A Governor himself from
from on finding his own
much inconvenience by furiline arrived
before him- though I certainly think
may generally caint in a more Courteous anticipation of the most
immediate and
pressing requirements of
his position, than that which I experienced.
I had done all that was
possible and
exposed to unnecessary
inconveniened and to other
annajanees
which happily there are four-
for precedents
Service.
arrangement made with
my pre de cefsor requiring him to leave
mre in the house.
his furrichne
dis not suffice to prevent what was extainly both humiliating and
inconvenient, and I am
very glad
that Hew Majealy's Government has
turned their attention to the
of finding a remedy.
necessity.
Two things have to be kept.
First of all that, if the
Governor and his Sady
are bound to
in the Colonial
Government Hense at whatever hour of day or night they anive_
Now all this occured under
criumstanew exceptionably fortunate
they should there find
all that is
usually required by a traveller at on
hotel. Thus for example if there
be a bea
I provided, there should be all
necesary
- morcover if there be
dining room, there shmed be the
means of dining there shmed be
China re
Ninives and
sufficient quantity for
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eight persons
and there shined
be some means of cooking
On the other hand I think
no attempts should be made to provide the Governor with the means
or otherwise
entertaining Company exercising the hosfutalities of office. Neither would I advise that any complicated arrangement should be attempted
as to what me
Governor
shmen leave for his successor
what the latter should lake. I would
suggest simply, that the Colorry Shmed juvido siritable furnished lodgings as and his Lady
for the Governor
accompanied by a moderate durite.
I therefore suggest that in
this Colony Two Bedrooms at least rooms be thoroughly
and livo
dressing
and substantially furnished - as
such rooms would be in a
good hotel
and that too other rooms be also-
furnished
and the other
Lady's maid a valet. If the
Members of a Grounor's family
suite be tos numeros
Moderate
the above
accommodation, there is no
why they should not
Hotil or otherwise mana
somehow.
Furniture is easily procurable
here- and
rooms will
Governor having two bed
furnished
Can in a
timo suit his now taste as
furnishing the remainder
I enclose a list of the articles
Linen China, glass, crockery- Cuttery - Cooking utensile which Im
Governor night to find hive.
The Articles should be annual
as also on th
the departine of each Governors
inspected by a Board,
article should be priced and-
arrival and
Breakages
should be
Governor annually and on leaving with 30 per cent added.
I would not suggest any charge
wear and tear of articles not liable
linen - Their value
to breakage such as
would not be much- and such charges
unnecessarily complicate
an arrangement
which it is desirable to keep
possible. Moreover, I think it the duty of cack Colony to provide a
Governor with suitable means of living
at his own e
expense in Ordesiary Comfort
and I believe the
Colmial Rute to the contrary was
the firsh a great mistake.
I have the honor to be,
most obedient Servant-
Riand Raves Mordonnell
Governen.
Fir HRogers
Govt House Furniture.
to the Circular
Reserve for other replies
Bermuda 8293/6 withere
In Adrian
the Jennast. Vide
At 40006/46
4. M. 47/10
7 Houghing
ro 92. 9th August 18th
Governor
Sir Richard Gravesetbac Domnult.
Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell, olt. P.
Government House Furniture
nconvenience of bolonial
Regulation first
of Governors.
Simple remedy suggeslid.
DAE of sunduin recommended to be supplied
and Rept up for use of Governor at Government Nouse.
2. pr. Pawl Carver
1 large pair larver. 3. Doz. Dinner Rivives 2 Doz. Loy
2nd Size
13 Doz. Dinner forms. 2. Doz
Dinner forts Electio pilate
Dr Size.
! Doz. Desert Knives &
2 Salt Spoons
1 Soup Ladle
1 Fish Slice and Fast
Gracy Spoons
Table Spoons
12. Doz. Desert
Desert Do
3. Dez. Pea Spoon
1 Sugar longs
2 Sauce Ladles
1 Butter Knife
Size. Do farh.
Electio plate.
11 plated Bed Room Candlestients with shades.
Plate Basket
1 Knife Pray 1. Wine Cooper 2 Wine Coolers
12 Soup Plates.
12 Disher sorted.
3 Day Dinner plates
1 Inclosure
2. Doz. Dimer plates and Lize.
t lide Cishe
1. Doz. Davert plates
6 Desert Dishin.
Breakfast filates
2 flop Casins.
Tea pelo
142 Breakfast and 12- Pia. Caps.
Coffee Cups.
4 Cisam jugs.
Coffee pot
Basinis.
4 Salt Cellan- glass. 1. Ciner Stand-plated: 1 Disle Hand-
18 Jumbler.
18 Shiny glahu
18 Claut de 18. Meets de
18 Champainger de
4 Quark Decanters.
13 Tinger glaser
1 Safe (Chubli palent). 1 Meat Safe.
1 Aumb Brush
Punstans for every
Jr. Large Sheets.
2. Doz. Dillow Covers. 4 Dez Javels. 3 Large Comterpaner.
6. Large Blankets. 2 Small
2 Do. Glass Clither.
4. Doz. Dustin.
2 Bedrooms and 2 Drefsing Rooms to be completely furnished with good substantial fumitive. I. Rooms for European Servants to be furnished.
Kitchen Wensils value #21.
9. Chugust 186.
ear £350.
Probable
Stargsting.
List of stundries recommended to:
be supplied
upplied and tept-up for
of Governor at Goviniment
coffy Warff..
Anser & RoRMO-27
Dw-77153
9520 Hong Kong us
Enclosure in Governor Si Richard Graves More Donnell' Despatch Nr. 92 of 9th Augues
War off. 4436
Government House, Hougtong, Jth August, 186.
reference to your Dispatch N. EZ of
Mr Mucy to 15 last May, and also to the precious corespondence.
hases and see which has lasten place on the subject of the proper
of 14 and 21 Deet
sate of the property Known as Crosby's Stow, I
the hover to inform you that, with
The Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell, M. 9.
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
new to terminating
the correspondence the subject, I proposed to the Maja General Commanding that this Colony should receive 8,000 dollar for the 4000 fut of land! I attached to the property, and which had been reclaimed at the expense of the Colony.
probable value would be 3 dollars per foot, but now the encumstances I thought mujself justified in offering to take dollars on behalf of the Colony.
I inclose the Major Generali
reply through the Military Secutary, I from which
will percrive that he
recommending acceptance of my proposal provided the price realized by sale of the
property
Si Mayur
To Was Your
with referma
to 4436. Wa
reach 90,000 dellars. have agreed to this, and
hope the arrangement may
sandion.
may have your
I have the hover te be.
most obedient servant,
Graves Mardone
Geverer.
Haughing no93. 7th August, 1866.
Governor
In Richard Graves Mac Damell it.
Right Memorable
Edward Cardwell, M.O.
"Crosly & More" Premises -
Sum payable to Colay
/ Enclosur.
In 952011
Military Secretary's Office,
Hong Kong / Angust, 1955..
I have the hover, by direction of His Excellency the Major General Commanding, to forward for the information of His Excelling The Govern
an extract from the report, which he purposes transmitting to the War Office, by this Mail
the subject of
the proposed sale of the Crosby's Stor premises, having reference to the own
The Honounble
The Acting Colonial Secretary,
Arng. Kong..
which he considers should be paid the Colony, for the reclaimed land
attached thereto.
I have, te,
(Ligned.) R. L. Roberts, Aft Mitz Secry.
Extract from letter 1.1,065, from
Major General Guy, C. B., to the Right Honorable. The Secretory of State for War...
Correspondence
"Considering all the which has taken place on this subject,
"and the increased value of the reclaiment
"land since the time 1870, when its
furchase
declined by the War Department, I am of opinion that
the sum named
Sir Richard
Macdonnell, viz:- $8000 would be
a fair propation to be handed over Ito the Colonial Government,
supposing the estimate value of the
"whole property, viz- $90,000, be correct!"
(Signed) J. M. N. Guy, Мадавший Major General, HoHo.
(True Extract) (Signed) R. L. Roberts,
(True Copies.)
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Houstong
The Unducted oflate
7. Wohnm 8
193-9 day. 1860
Auer 12153
10 Oct.1866
Jam duvilia
W the Eat & Carnaron obransmit to you
for the consideration
Wht Jeal Peel,
upereme to your better The 8 maglast,
Copy of a dispatch From the Governor of Hongkong submitting aproposal for the
Sale of the brocky store premises to the
Military authouting
which proposal has
under contami condition
Leen acupted by Mayor
am to state that
Lori Cameron
glad to harm whether
It feul Peel approves
terms which te
Sale is to be effected.
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RECEIVED
20.69-3hov
Copy was off-
~Conson.
12047665
Geomment Horse, Hougtong, 11th August, 1866.
given my
best consideration
gerr Despatch Nr. 100s of the 26th last June,.
covering copy of a cone
a communication from the Wor Department to Major General Guy on the
profrosed reorganization of the Hongstong
The Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell, M. Q..
In Majesty's Principal Secretary of States
Gauriar, and requesting me to furnish a report on the questions referred to the Generals
I would observe in the first place that Ford Warlington simply informs General Gory that cerlain "arrangements have been > "decided on, and then proceeds to detail those arrangements, which I presume
are intended
to taste place irrespective of any opinion. I
which the local Authorities
arrangements
include the raising
of the fresh Battalions to be added to the
Ceylon Rifles, and or that point the opinion
of General Guy is requested, so far.. regards the best
of effecting that, and
composition best suited to these Battalions
This is apparently a strictly Military question, and no doubt General Guy will
مالا مالی
be able to offer useful advice. I should -havever not fulfil my duty if I hesitated
Now my opinion that the substitution fropored of the additional Companies of Ceylon Score Rifle for the coring of the 20
coring of the 20th European I Regiment about to be withdrawn, afford,
very inadequate protection to the
great interests at staste and the vast amount of Stores Rept in reserve at Songtong for Imperial pumposes.
I cavida arving of a good Propion Regiment equivalent in the moral suppet
which it gives to Government
occasions, such
critical
lo cal insurrection, to
tivo entire Battalions of the Ceylon Rifles,
because the Chinese despise the latte
being their inferiors, intellectually's phyinatly.
Sherefore to sublitute merely two Companies of such Troops for a fuel wing of a European Regiment appear to me
insufficient.
adequacy is Warlington's
nor do I believe that its I
at all made out by Lord.) ) argument the
that the reduction of
The European Ganisor at Wargting ought to corresponding reduction of its duties".
lead ti a
The lattu unfortimality
(except perhaps
runain unaltered
as to more Regimental guards), and I cannot conceive how a small body
better fint down an insurrection
than a large force any understand how they
caw MOVE
than I can
effectually fanteen
supply the guards for shirteen or
do have now to be mounted
and where they always must be mounted.
Ford Marlington
Hartington remarts haven
that an improved organization of the Colonial
Police may rendu employment of a large
I native force unnecessary. I chime it right to say that, whilst admitting every smpromet in the maching of the Executive Ga mument
Coention an additional guarantee for security of
life and property, the improvement of the local Police to such a degree as to dispense
with Military protection in those cases where Military protection is specially required and specially appropriate, is a contingency get too distant to affect the argument. E. Altogether loosing to the value of the Military Stover here, the central position of Hongkong in the China Command as compared with Singapore, and the magnitude of the
Commucial interests of which Hongtong is the main Depôt. I greally regret that the mortality of last year resulting as it did from insufficient precautions and
-frecceliar season, has indured ther.
induced Her Majesty's
Greenment to abandon reichent adequate
trial their humane and reise
experiment
of unpplerausting the Puropean Garisan by sufficient native troops to relieve them from the most fatiguing and unheality duties which they had formerly been required to perform during the hot season here.
is ao....
The actual worsting of that experiment yet highly successful though camed
with the aid of arly four Companies of the. Ceylon Rifles, and its abandonment now
wichent sufficient experience of its working
leaves the question
and unsettled state.
unsatisfactory
I desire therefore to leave on
my protest against the proposed reduction of the European Regiment here,
above-given, and I laste
for the the liberty of inquiring whether it be intended that the Dead Quarters of the 20. Regiment shall remain here or accompany the wing intended to be sent to Singapore.
Under my distructions the Senior Officer Commanding breases a Member of Executive Conneil and, in the absence of the General, the proposed diminution of the Eurofuan Proofs, if it entail the departure of the Regimental Head Quarters might operate
injuvionely by sometimes inter during
Officer of lawn standing
the Cameil
than desirable for such a prosition.
I have the hever to be,
You most obedient aurant,
Kichand Graves Macdormel
Qadictions
Geverner.
poroteats strongly against the reduction of the European
Si Mapen. 4 Oct 1866
Full MacDonnell now
The the substitution of Companies of Agton Rifte for
is to be with drown
His remarks about the Police are gint
the force is now much below.
the number fixed
Materiel is most unsatisfacty-
Full M is dis missing numbers
the ground of
dishonesty a physical.
To W.O at once
Infitnen
The leash of two wils. -
This I reppen onto to to 10.3.
N. I le accompanied by a
propen to anseon
follows.
Kat Sud (amawon dos act
understand to R Macdonnel as de susung
The opinion Bat the dap
of the Coley requires the presence of
a layer for than that what it is propond to leave then, (which, it
tuur, we justify
Gora hur
of the military contribution hot that he for left in
insufficient petto pistaten of the milita
Items Himpuial intrists. But
her opinn
beaupes . If We protists spainst it. will drawer_
Froops on
to the militon Expences. – If be quotest on no doubt andenison) that the Cole ski centilate ground that the au counted the Exficial peufors
It is oboritas Kat it is no
of this to protest : inst
I advise. –
sm-itle of the
and to ban his
reccal Grounds.
hi RM's is in a
of impuid Troops on saphy of the Colony.
The de admite
pounce that the an requie
influen (What is
Hangsting.
11th August, 150
Idie Richard Graves Mac Damell
Right Honorable
Edward Cardwell, M.B.
Military Gamison.
Proposed reorganization of-
Inadequate- & objectionable -
Pround according to hi
2. Rogues min.
conndued by MG. hit
that it must be consider
enreich mitte entwen Halluduken sttate
Par Win.
tot cilumstanus of
But situation but with
rumlus & disfestin Cotons in the
And that I?
Comaum is ad Appuchin in that
the offein comm
4 presett Key will be on myö
tin mente of the Excentin Jounit.
Luthamaroon his tell's ragen erhachin
"Withouts out Italie " count reelle, mean
there to grand Gov. Willing others then a pound & papilt.. no lage land free uz. & as I tous in last sehrin Angshing Comte Emotion Woche, have been decine there in 4 woutle, fou anival by the dinote,
in the only do the grand daty. An Asiatic Whir pen
of for for this purpose. By diminution & duties L # means
weiter schwerde. Tei zu
Festion. A 7/10
1.94-11 Aug. 1866
Sam drected
Wif the Earl of Carmarion
to transant to you
forthe considnation of the lecrilang state.
despatch from the
Governor Stoughing
Expressing
objections to
that the proponed
Reorganization ofthe Military Garrison in that Clony is mindequest Lobectionath
the Draft of a dispatch which Lordsarnarvon,
if Leint Soul Peel should concur,
bo address
Jor oposer
MacDonnellin
to his dispatch
Cochin A MarDonnell
Thanet acknowledge
the wipt of gon
no despatit Eu que othe
11 Aust stating you Biction to the for conside
proposed norganization Whe Military Garrison
at Hough ong
I do not undustand
Expressing
that the
Safely the Colony the presence of
requires
force than that-
which it is propond
to leave there (which,
would Justify
increase of the
Military Contribution) but that the force
insuspicient
for the protection of the Militing Stores
Experial Interests.
Your opinions
subject with to carefulth
be weight & Am fost
but they must-
Leved not merely
with reference to the r
situation
but with reference
If the general
disposition oft me
Forces in the Exet--
I am not apprehensive
that the officer
in Straptiony
be unfit to be
Hem Fören
member of the Executive
Est (for 203) Adm inf- 1200fff
Aus 49... 11 Oct 166
Công trong trong
RECEIVED
Government Stouse,
Stong Kong, 11 & angust.com
I have the hown to report that
a Chinese named Wong... Fook, kaving been tried and found guilty on the 30th Ultims of a mat cold- blooded and cruel murder of
European female Mr Meyer and
The Right Sonorable
Edward Cardwell, M. S..
Her Majestyp: Principil Secretory of State
infant child. on board & refeil
in this hube
considered on
fublicly excented
on the 7th Instant.. Bis case was the 3rd Instant by the Excentive Council asistid by the acting Chief Iustice, but
mitigating
there were no
circumstances, whatever connected
with it.
On the got sustant seven
more of the Pirates who had attacker the Danish Schooner "Carl" and a British Barque- the "Casar" - on the 15th June- were
fublicly excenter.
already detailed the incidents hoverion to
connected with the Piratical.
outrages in question. There
Secretary of State
of 186-274 June 180-26 July
were tried on the 26th and 27th July before the acting Chief Justice- and their case occupied the attention. of the Executive Council several hours. None of us however had
doubt that all the prisoner
had taken fart in the Piracies referred to and were all guilty of being accessory to the murder of the Master of the "Carl?_
The Indictment had originally
been framed against
of these
livelve, but
:-a-gran, диаль
one named Fok- who had been wventified by
than six witheses and had no hope of acquittal, committed suicide in Gaol
the morning
Stzen.shui Tang-a-fook
of the triak_ two were acquitted, and of the wine found guilty and sentenced to death two had tong-mee. Sing been recommended to
merey by
of the Jurors._ This recommendation I thought might be carried out
without detriment to the Public
Content but it seemed to me
Service-
Council absolutely
essential to make a striking
example of the remainder_ as Sirney is decidedly on the increase.
her-a. Kow-
Cheany, a gut
Yes you. King Leary.a. kr. were Toany.a. fat yeep-a-for-
were accordingly excentech him. on the morning of the 80t distantin and as all the proceedings conducted with suitable propriety and solemnity, I hope the effect
on the Chinese Community may
be beneficial. The honor to be.
ما نزدیک
most obedient Servant,
Rechaude Racers Mardomet
Governon.
Si Magen. 5 Bet 1846 Acknowlap reift.
Send last two paragraphs to the
Admiralty with reference
two last letten prom of the i of this month.
5/10 972
Su sularent
114 10432
This Dest
Stong Kong. 1895.
11th August, 1866..
Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell,
Right Honorable
Howard Cardwell, M.3.
Excentions.
106 Murderer of Mrs. Meyer
European female_ Seven of the Pirates who attacked the
"Carl" and "Casar"_
The berutary to the Adnivall
Hon Rory. 95.9522
Lam diccted
The Earl of
totransmit
Cerneuon
In the information of the Lords Commed of the
Admiralty
reference
of the Brit
From Sin Mandonnell
reperating the Execution
oftenen of the Poralis
the attack on
concerned
The Carl & Caesar &
Hongkong
Governortin Akardonnell N49 Si
Mewar to
Land Carma: 201
Onterest
Shane to acknowltye
the wigt of zou
despakt nogs of the
11 Augt reporting
Executions of Wong-
Fook for the Murder
Mus Theyer, and of
Leven of the Pirates
who were
concerned
the Attack
the Cart" & "Caesar
De1/66 7.0.
27 Juliskey
37482 Yale
1412 trong trong
Government Douse,
Hout Kors, 11th Snquet 1866
Despatch 195
My Despatch
For off date I have detailed the circumstances
connected with the excention on 8th Sustant
seven Pirates concerned
in the attack on the "Carl" and "Exsar".
The Right Honorable
kaward Cardwell, M.D.,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
on the 157 June. Three others had previously been executed for the same offence
on the 20th Ultims,
and their Cortain has recently been
castured near Macao and will
in all human probability unders the same fate,
fate, as the evidence against him is stronger
against any of
the others.
Nevertheless, in the intervals between
the first and second cxecutions,
large English Barque the
"Buonaventure" was
followed from
this Harbor by a fart sailing
dunk, and attacked the same
evening. She was captured and plundered notwithstanding
gallant defence made by the
Castain and his mate.
I enclose a detailed account.
I have no double that
the parties who fitted out the Pirate reside in Stougtong- and it is not improbable that the Piratical Tank itself is even now in the Starbor_ amongst crowd of other dunks- of which it has been hitherto the practice
to take no account - and over
which exercised
no control has
ever been
Yesterday intelligence
renched me of the sucking of some villages not for from
Whampoa by a fleet of Piratical Craft, and whilst writing another case of Piracy
Aberdeen on this deland has been reported to me.
Altogether I infer that
"the present" is a period requiring
the utmost
energy growing coil - whilst at the same time I do not see that anything is being done to m suppress it, except by myself and the Commodore with his two
three used-
Gun Boats.
I would suggest therefore
that the time has arrived when some combined effort should be
made by the French, American, Russian, Spanish and other Governments who ordinarily
repels here - and I would the Host respectfully urge
that some
negotiations should be opened
the income in Europe for that purpose
It is possible - if I can
find Officers competent to
carry out with
energy the new Ordinances which I am introducing-
that some effect might be produced in the immediate neighbourhood this Island - but I much fear that some more extensive operation must
that it would a
be very diffiqult,
be undertaken.
I have the honor to be,
most obedient Servant,
Richard Samas, Mar Dernell
V Peracy
Governon.
24 Lepl 66
Si Rr Than Donnell notarthes tanding
Attacks which have been
A most daring.
the Successful
spon Perak,
suggests
that combined Action for it's suppreece on should be taken Eesßulish, French, W. I. &
He also say
Russian Power
are need up
the Sunboats
The Admorally made
a somewhat
Suggestion for Combrind
action at
LordStarendon
Sie PRagu.
Thinks Porny.
to propose it to the Maritime
and added that
Suat Britain
Fre sulerunt.
Britain must rely
1846 Exertions to Leane
Commeric
the safe & ther
in the China Seas,
It appean to me
that it is for
the Admiralty & place a four
Superior Gunbouti
light-Baught
thuat speed on the Station and that Sir R. Macdonnell should continue his Exertions to rid the Colony a
it's harbon's of Poiali
leave the
& Piratical
care of the Walers bigend Col' Juneditin
Lend a copy this & F.V. x Aden &
for consideration calling
attention
of the latter dept to Sin of M' statement respecting the Gumborti.
the private letter fo
he Rthardonne ut youy
und _ not with». a biori,»en this
X Houghong.
11th August 1866-
Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell
Right Honnable
Edward Cardwell, M.P.
Attack on the British
Barque " Buonaventure" Increase of Pirney. recepity for combined
measures
by European
I remember Caldwell well and ment
ogmpulhy
own to having hill date more with him than with C. Austiny. An impround police is obviously very important. I shall be ready to give hi R. Macdonell Every Cavility that is
right a duniable but he makes as
beti no proposals even in din privati
the seems
the in camert
about his work wh is satisfaitrig.
Copies of his dish. &?
& the Admiralty
Ld Stanly I a
a the FO
inviting
comidnation of his hroposal for a
combined moment.
1 Enclosure.
Police Department 28th July.
July, 1866.
Sprecial Report of Piracy.
I. W. Le comney Muster of
the British Barque "Bonaventure"
States I left the Sy ee mom
morning of the 96 tk
Pass in the
at 3. P.M. observed
Junk dodging the besel - at sun down
heard the people
board the Junk loading
every preparation to repet
-attack- by loadings
notified to the
getting up the small armo-
His Excellency
Sir Richard Graves Meae Donnell. C. B.
my suspicions and intentions to resist at J. P.M. tacked ship shortly afterwards the Junk did the same keeping. to windward about 1/2 a mile between of
10 P.M. Junk bove down and got into the wake of the ship - hailed her at- a
distance of 2 or 3 ships lengths - warned, hu off - not noticing we fired one of the 3 Pr from the Poop- after this they hailed
good English "Dont fire.
we will not hurt,
" I with the
assistance of the mate continued to fire. after having fired 3. shots the frivate who closing opened fire with Cannister
the Cammon
and (numerous small
Crew consisted of 16 Lascars
and 6 Chinese
and the mate
being the only Europeans in boord - all the
auw went forward
lance in
any apistance
and and refused to render
resisting
pirates-in
the act of firing the 5th Gun I received two
Contusion
the urist and a severe
a musket ball on the left
3 Muskets were then discharged by
me the pirates shewed
great hesitatio after this in boarding which
was not attempted for about 10 minutes afterwards. and had the crew rendered that assiflanco
which they ought to have done there can
no doubt that the pirati would have been driven off or probably lakion
alés boarding (about 30 in number)
I ascended the main rigging with a
Sword in
hand- the pirates
Seampering abort the deck apparently excutting in their capturo - Several musket.
fered at me when in the digging
shots wer
- being furound whin aloft I jumped
overboard and get
where I remained
on to the Junk's rudder
during the time the ship
three hours
plundered several miaket shots were
during the time I was in
the water when I found
we returned to Hong Kong.
they would kill us -
this the same
but at lov
about an
home after
Junk fired
great a distance to do any
damage after the Pirates had left
the only
ascertained that I board who had received a
on examination
any injury-
after found they had
off live sextants - Chemometer-
Telescope, click - Benventar glasses. 9
Stand small arms -
all the ammunition
overboard
ship I swam back and
ascended the regging to the main lop-
again followed
when I told
thim I had a Revolver and threatened
to shoot them - this had the effect of
in about 10 minuts
driving them away. afterwards when leaving the ship they
threw the 3. Am
Pook and spiked the 2. b Pr broadside
frons - carried off all
Charts and all
-clothing some
mantical Instruments
and a quantity of provisions belonging to the ship and onyself dursing
time the purates had possession they ran the ship toward the land-at daylight. found the ship drifting
by the current towards the land- Steamu hove in sight at a great.--
distance made signal of distress when
she bore down and look us in tow
at abnit
o'clock in the morning -
being without the means
of navigation
being myself disabled_requested
the Captain to latte us back to Honghing.
many of the furiates.
(Signed) My Quin,
Captain Seeparintendent
(Five Copy)
Acting Colonial Secutary
where we anived at
2yth instant. The
brant at the time- Enquiry
made by the Pirates
Freasure. Some of
identify Boat and
Ibong $284. It ong Kong 28th. Inly 1866.
Attack in British "Barque "Bonaventure'
Inclosure in
Richard Graves Ward onmill's Despatch M 96 of 114-July
The Lecutary to the Admnially
2. Anum. 5
12 Oct/14/
With referme to
presions correspondenc
on the same subject
Lam directed by
Lord Carnarvon 9
Naruaron to
hausnut b
to consideration
he Lords of the Adunatht
a copy of a despatch. from the Governor of Strugkong exporting fritha piratual
attacks in
the neighbibend
of the Colony [ and
Lambo nyrest
Zou will call their
Lordships Exped
attention
Governors statements
nspection
of the Sunboats
are employed
Unfitness
Suppression & Peran ].
quarto. Indorsing to R.M. I w. rather hit his Natements Jus po po what &
I have church out
the word Estial. the sentime cane thin
stand. 1.
tie 1 Wardranche,
dispaht has been dent-
6 the Fruijn Opin
9412.2096
Hellendetta plate
for Foreign affe
MINUTE 4 1855
Juin 5 Semen
Lord Carnarvon
96. Haupt
Aus: 9876-
12" Act/66
Lam dicited
the Earl of Carmare
bansmit to
the consideration of
Lord Stanley,
reference.
Zouletter
Wthe 24 January bet,
a copy of a desprtih from the Governor of Stomphony suggesting that combined measures
Should be laten by
European powers for
Suppression of
Chincar leas.
that a cops qti два
Wandmacht despath
has been sent to
& Admiralty.
Seturns B&. I. inf $19 bet
Secretary of
State's biventar
Hour vong
RECEIVED
Government House Honghong, 20th August, 1866,
May Lord.
In conformity with -
Instructions, and in continuation of my
of 294 may Despatch N. 144 of the 13th April last,
I have the honor to forward herewith
The Right Hoonerable
arnarvon
The Earl of Ca
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
Casualty
Returns ND2 and 3, giving the particulars of the loss of the British
Ships Make" (Official N 30,842)
"Fairlight" (Official N 21,170)
I have the honor to be,
Your Lordship's
Most Obedient Servant,
Patend Sunner Men Donnelly
Governor
10th August 186k
no duplic 11th August 1861
Su Magur
24 but bb
pothe informa Prade
of the Board of
& HongKongs
August, 1866
Governor
Sir Richard Graves attacDonnell,
The Right Honorable
The Earl
Carnarvon
Abrecks and Casualties
Sofs of the British
Ships "Make' and
"Fairlight"
Casualty Returns N 2 and 3.
2. Incloures
18227 Hongkong 277
Oct.1866
The Secretay to the Board of Prade
Jules WElliot
S&FRopers Adderley Lodername
with reference to my letter of the 5th June last am directed by the Earl of Camaron to treasmet lign. For the information of the Lords The Committee of Priving Comcil for Trade, Casually
Returns Nr 2 and 3, Shil have been received from the Swema of they Kong, giving the particulars of the loss of The Bri tebu Ships "Maké (Official N. 30.842) and Fairlight" (Official N. 21,170
RECEIVED
OCT22 1866
Copy Treas : Conson show.
Aus 77-20 ha/6 70000
the large
My Lord,
Government House,
Houghtony, 20th August 1866.
In reference to M.
Cardwell's Despatch N. 96 of
fth last dine on the subject of
arrears of
Police and Lighting
which the Collection
The hail
The Right Stouvrable
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
Carnarvon,
devolved on the Department of the Colonial Treasurer (M. Forth) I have the honor to state that I referred to Mr. Forth W. Cardwells despatch - and the letter from the Treasury which it enclored - together with the Report of the Commission of Inquiry
into the Canse
those arrears-
and I called on M. Forth to
me with the necessary
explanations
as to that part of
his conduct which had been
impugned by the Commission.
I now transmit Mṛ
Forth's explanatory statement
ri and also a themorandum sent with it apparently for my personal information, but which I cannot treat merely as such- In the latter document M. Forth attention to the fact
that till after my arrival in the Colony he had
permitted to see the report impugning his conduct- and that the Colonial Secretary then Administering the Government having had the Report nearly three months in his possession had sent it to the Secretary of State accompanied by a staterment
opinion thereon
unfavorable to Mr. Forth without
the latter an
opportunity of
explaining
This course seems to me opposed to the Custom of the Service
founded both on consideration
of convenience and natural equity- whilst the impossibility of dealing
a care left
imperfecti
is proved by M. Cardwell finding
it necesary to refer
the matter
back to the Colony for the purpose
obtaining those
very explanations
from M. Forth which might with
greater advantage
have been
forwarded with W. Mercer's
Mr. Childers to
31th May 1866.
Rriginal Despatch.
As for my
the case it is in a great
deque identical with that already expressed in the letter from Ster Majesty's Treasury
Sir Fred. Rogers (3/26 May) enclosed in Mr. Cardwell's
Despatch. There
W. Forth is to blame
unquestionably is _ for
want of zeal and vigilant
energy in
pushing forward the important duty entrusted to him, he did not receive from the bxecutive in the first instance the support which
he might reasonably have expected.
Unquestionably Mr. Forth would have been a higher class Officer, if he had been more -fertile in expedients with limited
but the same observation applics "mutatio mutandis" to all parties concerned including the Administration of the Government.
of on whom in Executive Conneil devolved - as remarked in the Treasury letter - the starting M. Forth on his duties by fixing and publishing the rates for the Year 1864 in the Gazette and
it must be remembered that in the absence of responsible Government the Officer administering here is himself the actual head
and source
of general action of the Government. His interference therefore might have been earlier and
of a more
moverment in the
vigorous character.
apparent in various ways as for example when W. Forth in November 1863 drew attention to the non-insertion by the valuators in their tables
occupants" Hr. Hr. Ar. he was told that the valuators "would be so instructed". whereas
_though the point afterward proved very important-no such instruction than eight
was given
till more
mouths subsequently - viz 25th July
In a similar it evident that the Acting Indge of the Summary Court seems to have taken matters somewhat supinely as when the had been refured additional Bailiff by
the Administrator, he did not evince sufficient anxiety
take adequate
steps to explain how imposible it
was that the additional duties :suddenly cast on his Court could
be otherwise extisfactorily carried
Morcover in his letter
Sunne he evidently thinks the - Bailiff's postponement of the Government business to the ordinary routine business of the Court a sufficient excuse.
On the whole it appears to
me that while the Public interesti
obviously insufficiently
attended to there were others blamable as well as the Treasurer. and the continued refusal to the
of all extra aid by the Administrator, though imposing
a new and difficult duty
burthened with a large amount
aricars to collect - does certainly in my opinion.
as well as in
Her Majesty's Treasury-
greatly diminish the responsibility
the Treasurer.
Nevertheless I would not
attach so much
consequence
this latter point, if the Treasurer had not himself early difficulty of his position and warned the Executive of it._ This is apparent because whilst the Collection of rates devolved on his Department
the 2nd July.
1863 he lost no time in
representing
on the 3rd of that mouth
the peculiar position in which he
placed by the large armount then uncollected viz:-
$22,762._ the collection of which
argued would occupy time of the old Staff then
the whole
transferred to his department-
Consequently
requested some
temporary extra aid to enable him to Keep abreast
accruing work.
To me the request appears
to have been mort reasonable - and it's refural the reverse_ whilt it must also have been very
and I have no doubt bircouraging - and I have that the Treasurer feeling himself deserted, as it were, did subsequently cease to interest himself
his new duties as he ought to have done - Possibly his neglect have nearly amounted to that degree of obstructiveness for which I would not hesitate to
suspend any Officer wilfully guilty thereof.
I enclose correspondence in which the
Treasurer first applied for aid because I do not find that it was forwarded to the Colonial Office,
though I confess this early and proteat
sense of
prudenti
of his difficulties has weighed
more with me
thing else
favor of the Treasurer_ and I therefore repet it's omision from the documents transmitted by the Colonial Secretary when administering the hovernment.
On the whole however I think the time for taking any special action in the matter has passed by - so for at heart any further action meg implied by Mr. Cardwell's desire
if necessary I should consult Executive Council
I have hitherto found
Mr Forth a very painstaking and anxions Public Servant and I betieve he has the interests the Colony at heart, though he often exhibits great want of judgment.
several enspable
The inexensable character
of that general negligence the more obvious from the fact
that without
It is true my
yet dres
Administration as
not cover many mouths _ still
it is my duty to
to speak of his
Forth in such terms
emendation
an Ordinance formerly declard insufficient it is now working satisfactorily _ the amount of nates; leviable for the first half
this year
conduct merits during that " period _ and I should be pained if required to single out Mr. Forth to bear the penalties of neglected duties - where he
certainly only
$85,000.
this only $ 1,500.. $1,500.
remains uncollected,
the total $171,000 leviable during the whole year $129,000...are already collected that the former deficiency lay
rather in
measures, and the
than the
remisness with which their Official duties were carried on:
Sr. F. Rogers
25 Oct* 1866
I have the honor to be, Your Lordships, Most Obedient Servant
Rechend Graves cha dimeth
Governor
Sir Of MacDonnell is very ready find fault with his predecess
in office,
Mh Forth was
I think that
not quite
fairly treated by Mr. Mercer.
The Collection
a month in
when the
duty of seeing to their
Collection devolved upon.
The Treasurer -
There were delags.
granting
Warrants
liftre Conet of
Jun Jiting
is not my far from the wind ist was generally latten hen, hafen provided ister Mem
26/10 On
W. mencis conduct in retaining
The report
in his hands for 3 months without allowing Mo. Inth the opportunity of recing a ceplaining it
affear me altogethu Grong and
rotired when this question comes forward again
kth. Freaming.
referenc
athi it I have observed.
than one
instame ay this already, and t
think the inclination
inclination & what
may cairly become a
wrong & above 3? he
Lecidedly repressed.
Arrears and
which usulted in an accumulation
and Me Father
assistance during the illness gone of
application for temporary
his clerks.
wither requerd or unnoticed
This night he sent to the Treasury for comedirati.
with reference
saffection that the
Camp Butta.
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Duplicati
Treasury Hongkong
In 1002888
14th June, 1864
Sin Richard Graves MacDonnell
Slight Hounable
Carnarvon
Mr. Forth (Treasurer ) His explanation of former charges regarding Arrears in Police and lighting Rates - Mame distributable amongst
several._
Ifr. Forth at present attentive
to his duties -
Rating Roinance working
Ixtisfactorily..
3 Enclosures -
I have the honor to draw
attention to the plaints filed in
Court for
-payment of Police and
Lighting Rates for the half
minating 314 December 1863. and I
accertain the
the favour to
cause of the very great
delay attending the recovery of the arrears alluded to, that I may report
for the information of Ilis
Excellency The Governor.
The Hondable
The Acting Sudge
I have to
(sigh) Fresh Footh
Covet of Summary Jurisdiction:
Court of Jummary Jurisdiction
22nd June, 18641.
answer to
letter of the
17th instant I beg to state that Mr. Holmes, the Clerk of this Court, informs
that the Bailiff, owing
Summonses
and Warrants
he has to serve, is unable to make
return of the Police and
Lighting Rates Warrants as is desirable
Fame time Government to appoint
I applied to the
Assistant
Bailiff, but ung application has not been granted. I shall give
to the Bailiff to serve,
directions
delay as possible, the Warrants for Police
and Lighting States which
in his hands.
The Menorable
I. Forth Esquire
are still
[sig?) John C. Whyte Sicting Judge
Colonial Treasurer
Treasury, Ilongtrong
16th March, 18605.
I have the honor to bring to your
recollection that Warrants were
for from the Court over which
you preside. the 20th December 1864 that the said.
Warrants were
February last, and. I would draw
attention to the fact that
your no portion of the arrears of Police, Lighting and Water Rates for which the Warrants were
granted, has