$23,000 ..$ 4,000 $11,000
voted on the Estimates, until the results of the next year's working of the Mint be seen, on the grounds that although this outlay might be desirable for a Colony with a surplus in hand, the works are not of such importance as to necessitate their completion when a new tax has to be imposed to carry them out.
Proposed by A. SASSOON, Esq., seconded by G. HIELLAND, Esq. That a Memorial embodying the wishes of the Community and conveying to His Excellency the Governor their requests, based upon the sentiments expressed at this Meeting be drawn up and presented to His Excellency, and that the following gentlemen be requested to act in drawing up the same and getting it signed, and also to be a deputation of the Community to present it-Messrs. McDOUALL, MACLEAN, DALZIEL, KAISER, J. S. LAPRAIA, PARRY, SASSOON, W. H. FORBES, NISSEN, KAYE, D. R. CRAWFORD, CONIL, A. F. HEARD, BOSMAN, J. B. ENDICOTT, and B. PALLANJEE,
op. Revie
tonghong
10437. for 119
Vistered
G. & Hamillones
lades, roun
20120/1876
620 to 25 meturive
heder. Agnete Tary
17 hribb
I am ducted by the Earl of Camanon
в Strumenat & zou
The laid before the
Lords fonund of the Tracing Extracts
Ja Despatch Grou да The Governor of trusting Together with an Ordinan
for imporsing & regulati
Stamp duties
Duties in that
Lai derind testato
would be much oblijed
of them Lordships of
would procice from
The Conner of stamps
uport upon the
This Ordmana
and ich Rung would
draw ups come general
instructions &
which could
regulation
dent & the Goverum
Mactual working of
The Law.
also to annex
forthen Lordshiper consideration a copy
ofaletter from the
Chairman of the duction of the
Oriental Bank
Corporation praying
(Mise? Offices - 10559)
that Bank ster
single exempted
from the operation of the Ordnance, Lodhansson would
fermund de stad & be fromation
with Then Lordsticker
брешт проп
oprinion upon this
point, and a hearing upon it
he divises me to enclose a copy of a Cegton Budmame to ruelle Banken
Round for the Stamp dutin pagath or Note a Bitts issued them Which record them Coddige approval.
Fur-1882-
Unless their wristiches, should consider that Bank
the Ordinan witt
noter should he exempted
on the operation ofthre
uccive Apes approval in it will,
and the Governor
De much obliged.
Sancto do if this Lordslicher nonce,
him with a
reply on the entgut
ted the mail of the thicken the regecast of the Onental Bank Corporation
will be informed
that the request f He Drontal Bank
Corporation in under
The Concron othe
Love the Glasny
cond that instructions working of the Lan
being prepand so his guidern
The from Aputs
Bohun 19
Hashong 119. 10437
Guttemen
8 Dec.1806
Sam ducitis.
The Earl of Camaron to
you to procure
+ forward to. Hongkong
the stamps, dies, pique Presses which will
1. 42. The litter was sebe, he requined to give iffat
for the profits Meil were t
as it the Dep3 Mk
Apruti Mad
In Soir. 119
4. Where is he
o the Ordinance 2012. 8
1866 for the imposition
Stamp Duties, a
are specipid
Annexed requir
ition which
has been recived from the Governor of Mat (str
The Assully
And Jamalam
This has ban delayed parts
Appresent in ader to for timi some objection, party beans of curren into by hands &t fours some
distically in
makes myneth Guts I what hax papeed
The seem to quitin
1. that the all he foot huy
Operation.
shab that claun
which copem
Aut in Bank notes be amended.
The meaning of the Neary ind Gutte Chan - By an unmitting tintape - with the 64 operation of the end." (in Jerom
of Banks) until they han nu a reful From the for-
De Crown Asent
die's se for the convoted. Famper wich I read in an mutter - tion patt adhesi Tamps in 4 math
Jepten think that to ad I
Cand really tate iffet tile apicl rest
Inderther uns the paper con Jumtobe to ansrumme
Leaving the fort to far wing it ente practical operation wou
when he possible by porlamation
under the 92th down
Maring him to amend it on
toy is by appear good, in Jutour 1. th. Bankers (he is nad & Mullitate "t jr
1. fer cent) When it comes into
Beration.
Four written for timer
for a it in wate
Expat tothe Nearcy.
hasti; and
an any than
porn hemen.
han made
altro alum
in Me Robinsons deaft - tigh
The scandy affect the Sean
the the view.
l'unction & the humorialist view
less injurious tax & Commune_
that ecomming
might be better. pnancial kunstidy
hers Sû Rele sharon the list portion_
and to him.
Best opinion seems coming
thin fit & or combest weaken him & ufust lagen with Si MM. Confirm, & have him to
or wert aut
best_reporting
I have Lassed the Ift & addid
The or two words.
Mr Rubrusi
I think an whet
the formers further dufulit 20.137
mylt be inluded in the draft how
approved (19/12
Interest
Hongkong 119. 10487
Governorsi off Mandonnell N° 99
10.11.12
Bohnson 14 14
JUST/67.
15 Dee 18/16 Sint 10 Jan 1867
I have the honom
backnowledge the
Right of from despatl
pique sung other so dept
Loriganumon
bohut on these
Drift. dec 10702
15 Deer correction
sation made
Apuli Mar
Euclaring
the Ordnance
2012 opt for unsoring
& regulating
duties together with copies of a Temorial protecti
The measure,
на стројот дом переву.
Shave alm
acknowledy zour
zom despatit N0139
W the 27 lept runtving details of a public meching, and a memorial
from the Muchanti
at Amoy; upling, and
and of gon
zom despatik
also zom
of the 150ct with another memorial from the renitenti
Both of the Odinaan.
bi glad & inser
des paklus
from zom
that the able reption
have returund
If the memorialiati
are producing
Effect upon
inhabitants 2 Bangkong.
Shave song carefully
considend the
objections made
the 6 the Stamp Act
the Memoriabits, a
zom replen djections
The ga Food
undity believe that they do not forceed. from any
captions
Spirit of opposition to the mere Expenditure
but from
a serious apprehension
of the mode in which it is proposed to
raise the reces
recessary
Amount and
the future effects of ow
the financial position
legislation of the Colony . Looking komun
Ido not homean don't
that fou
in the views which
expressed.
the general question at isme
And Shant
You have formed spordize this
graccions comprimatur & allow
Rad. N. 1241860.
I subject and
"In iintong presulating
[In accordance with
the request
contamind
in your despalt ofthe
Duties in
10 Sept I have
applied to the Lode Comed of the Inacing
for a report from
the Comund of stamps repon the detail
W the Ordinance, & for a set of instruction
regulations which
its practical working
The Aputs have also heen minuta o
procare & forward
The Stamps & Dies
in the requisition Which
Accompanied you
despatit.
Thave rivived from
The Chainian othe
Oriental Bank Corporation
aletten, of which I
copy, suggesting
the Expediency I Exempting Bank notes from the operation of the
(Mise? Offices 10559)
21 hod 166.
Quas? 11129.
Janner for your
Ordmance.
I aquated the Lods Connd of the Freeny to ferous
One with their opinion
upon that Suggestion.
information a copy as the point
As the front home
of thin Lordships replen
& have bo
Zou to Junish me
with a report upon L
the subjects
Erection of the Exemption of Bank Notes
affeins.
porthe 20
3following parageste
of & If you despalik have been jordby Considered
is mil-introd
by zon Ihave not thought
on account
of Rehardon suggestion
the hard at
& delay With bade 1 gall
k za tho
104,38 Monchmen
NOV 3 1866
approval of the
its present ints operation,
& modiss
will not overlook
it's bemy advisable
What got which
the ivene
Bank heste in
Stoughing. I shall
Glad & have of report on this point with the hast
hossible delay.
10 hoofbbht
Government Heuse, Honghong, 10 September, 1886
My Lord.
I have the honor to report that this Government has endorsed the
following Bill drawn by att: Sumperon in the Emigration Commisioners, London, for the service of the British West Indian Emigration Agency in China - viz:
The Right Hoonorable
The Earl
Carnarvon,
Heer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
Bill No: 45 dated 31st August 1866
Me Sampson's letter of the 30t
ultimo, copy of which is enclosed, explains
the Expenditure.
I have the honor to be,
Your Lordship's
Moosh Obedient Servant.
Rubies Sensers Hardenall
Governer.
copy to Emuigh Comm? for mf. L-7.
authoning acceptance
percenter?
Bells when
+ Heonghong
10th September 1866.
Governor
Sir Richard Graves eMbac Donnell.
Right Honorable
The Earl of Carnarvon
West Indian Ensigrative Agency
Reports Bill for £boo endorsed by Hongking. Government to meet- expenditure explained in enclosed' letter of all. Sampson.
Cantow 31t! Angust, 1566
I have the honor to solicit the
usual Government endorsement to -
enclosed set of bills. N. 115 dated 31°! August
Rate of Exchange 1866, at 30 days sight for £ boo, being,
4/3 pon dollar the ordinary
estimate
of Expenditure on
emigration account for the months of
and August.
May Task
to be kind enough to
as I have
1 Inclesmo
rehin them to me without delay,
disposed of them here on advantageous terms.
The Honorable
M. H. Rennie
I have t
(Signed) Thee. Sampson.
Acting Colonial Secretary.
Honghong.
(Firm copy)
Sittande [astro-
for the Acting Colonial Secretame
Canton 310! Arignst
West Inition Imigration agent
(Sheo. Sampson)
Acting Colonial Secretary
(~10. H. Rennie)
W. I. Emigration
Requests Government endorsement to Bill W45 fr. £ boo. to Cover ordinary expenditure for July and August 1866.
Enclosure in Governor dir
Richard Graves elbare Donnell's
Despatch Dr. 120 of 100 September
RECEIVED
NOV 3 1866
Separate.
My Lord,
Government Hours,
Hong Kong, 10th September 1868. sống
I have the hour to reknowledge the receipt, on the 3rd Distant, of Your Lordships Despatches as follows:-
Originals
1.3. C. q.. the last $ 25th July, 1866..
Circulars of General Circular F. 7 Separate of
Le Right Honorable
The Carl of Carnarvon,
Majesty's Principal Secretory of State
- Duplicates.
A/ and 2 of 8th and 9th July, 1865.
Circuler of 29th June
I have the homon to be, Your Lordships,
Most obedient Servant,
Rekend James kanberenell
Sublay MM
Separate.
10th September 1866..
Copy Trai Conson 15 hav
Aneu ? No.89-26 Nov - 1116 2
10440 Ang Kong
RECEIVED
NOV 3 1866
Sir Richard Graves Mactonnes
Right Sommable
Surl & Carnation.
Acknowlionment of Despatches to A 9 of 25th July, 1866.-
Government House, Hongkong, 10th Septemben, 1866.
Mey Lone,
I have the honor to - acknnoledge receipt of your Lordship's
3/ despatch Noy of the 23rd last July. drawing my attention to the incomplete explanation appearing in the March
The Right Hemorable
The Earl of Carnarvon
Heer Majesty's Principal Secretary of State
Quarterly retums as
a payment of
$1173.64 to Arong Assam as compensation
for filling
in and building
price of ground resumed
Government.
was that, if at any
time the Government
resumed the land, compensation should be I enclose a copy of the license_
which was
a sea wall on a
by the local
The payment in ~
question was made
was made in January last-
nearly two months before my
arrival-
and the explanation of all such items
apart from a Mere Quarterly Return had, as I presumed, been duly made by the Colonial Secretary - who administered the Government before my arrival
On inquiry I find the facts
of the case to be these. In 1888 a license had been given to Grong. Afsarm to reclaim Some Government land and erect a Public
his licensi Privy thereon - The condition
annmally
renewed.
The New Harbor Master's office;
situated on
land reclaimed from the sea
was built in
front of the Privy erected
by Urong Asam. The Privy then m
became a misance and it was decided
to cancel the license.
The Surveyor General at first.
proposed giving Vrong Assam another piece of land, but on being valued the
pice proposed to be exchanged forund to be worth more than a fair compensation.
Accordingly steps were then
lakin to ascertain the value of the labor
and materials used in building the
Sea wall and reclaiming
The Assessment
ground. finally made
by the Surveyor General at #1173
and that sum was
abam in terms of the original license.
I have the honor to be,
Your Lordship's
Meast Obedient Servant,
Ruhand Graces Men Donnel
Governor
Lin Magens
To the Fussing zo eesr & with aference.
of letter from
thin deft of the 23 In Spite you
sitety that Dr. persons tete lick & sug Explanation
Satisfactory.
Ho Hoang trong
Heonghing:
10th September 1866.
Governor
Sir Richards Groveselbaed onnell
Right Honorable
The Earl of barnarion.
Yrong assom- payment to of #1173- by way of
Compensation -
Explanations as to
1 Inclosure
Jn 105-82
Yeong Asam is hereby authorized under Ordinance & of 1836 Paragraph & to continue in possession of the Public Privy erected by him at the Traya from and after the First of June one
hundred and
one thousand
sixty four.
conditions of this License are that
the said Yong Assam shall whitewash the whole building
once a month and wash
it down with water at least once a d
That the soil shall be removed in
seated brickets
every day
• property
and that the
building shall be kept perfectly clean. That a rent of Five Dollars a month shall be paid
General.
: paid in advance to the • Registrar
It is competent to the Surveyor General
to issue such regulations from time to
time for
working of the said Privy
to inflict such fines for neglect
with the same as
he shall
And also to resume the possession of
compliance
think fit.
the said Privy if at
time the Government
of mishong
121. 104.4
shall require the land for Public uses in which case compensation will be given
Yeong Aseam for his outtay in fitting the Praya opposite to the same, and for the filling in of the Western half of Morrison Street adjoining the said Tiny
G. Astanation un
Morrison Street
36 fest.
(Inne Copy)
Wilson Jurvagen General
*Sept. 1866.
8.3 feet.
Shop Guest
(eigned) H. Wilson.
Acting Surveyor General. 31st May 1864.
120.10 Repl
15 Kor/86
8th referees to my
letter of the 23 July
am directed of the
Earl Maranon to haven't to
for the consideration
Whe Lords Commul &
The Trasmy,
of a despath from The Governor of toushing furnishing
Explanation
as to the pegment b
Long Assam of $1173 by way of
Compensation
Iam dreind state
qu2. No. 75-16 Nov.
Aneu ? by Diligram 7
1441 Houg
their Lordships
Should Concur
ket cooose Lod farman on
Proposes & informe
Si Mardonache that
bis Explanation in
Satis factory.
Government Heause, Heonghong, 10th September, 1866.
May Lord,
despatch #15 of the
28h ultimo I stated
my inter
intention of soon
putting in force Ordinance Note of this
the better control of certain vesels year for the better Control,
frequenting the Harbers of Honghong-
The Right Heonorable
The Earl of Carnarvow
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
and Ordinance Voj for better Registration of Householders and Chinese Servants
in the Colony.
A similar intention as to m
Ordinance of 8 of this year for making.
for Maintenance
-further provision, of ordu and Cleanliness, may be inferred from the tenor of my despatch 112 of the 28th ultimo.
am inclined however to think
that by paragraph 12. of Section 13 of
Instructions J
cannot put in
in force
these three Ordinances
forbidden to assent
because I
without express permission to "any "Ordinance, whereby persons of African
"or Asiatic Birth
"made liable to any.
be subjected
disabilities or
"restrictions to which persons of Europun
or descent
"made liable."
are not also subjected
The whole body of
our Polia
Law has necessarily been framed
different principle as indeed it was impossible it could be otherwise, but I cannot find that previous to my appointment any Governor here had been fettered by the distinctions above
5. The vicinity of a population of Many Millions embracing the worst characters in the Chinese Empire and
the facility with which
disturbance
the Social level there throws up
this small Island a
vagrancy
and Crime, render all
Comparison with other Colonies totally
irrelevant, and only calculated to mislead,
Having however on the 8t
Instant called the attention of my. Excentive bonneil to the above paragraph
with me Instructions, they agree my thinking that it is inexpedient to
any of those Ordinances
put in force any
without express permission from Heer Meajesty's Government. I fear this will be a dis appointment to the Community as well as to myself - especially in connection with the Ordinance for letter regulation and control of defsels frequenting these waters.
I have had some doubt whether
the strong feeling expressed to me Me bardwell on the necessity for
as the last namit
some such Ordinance might not justify
in considering that I had "grood hoe" received the necessary permission. not however think such reasoning fairly
applicable especially as there has been on change in Hour Majesty's Government I therefore feel it is best to await expres permision through your Sordships- a permission, which if granted, might be
given by Telegraph
In the meantime I shall have
every thing in readines
and the interval
time which must elapse will at least
have the advantage of enabling
better to prepare the Chiness for the
introduction of the New Ordinances.
I have the honor to be,
Your Lordship's
Moost Obedient Servant,
Arlind Frames Mandariniak
Governor-
Si FRagu
Li Mardon nell
Vim przy
лев прог
by Telegraphe auto the consinuation of Roma-
Ilegraph to In Am
that ordinances Nr.6
consignog?
untunk, and N. 77
House, an
approord
Quite right ti telegraph -
But I have only rewind this Way-
1.3 Nov.
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Uwired 7th Oh tetepaph
sent-7WR.
*. Henghing.
10th September 1866.
Governor
Sir Richard Graves etbore Donnell
Right Honorable
The Earl of Carnarvon,
Heligoplice Messagt
Frombord(amanon 13 Donmig
99/ 97721
Ordinances N. 6, 7.8_
without previous permissim.
Governor
Modam aforint to
reasons stated.
Prominen 8.6 concerning Junks
Cancercuity
Caring registration
Otonseholders to are
approved.
MB. This message is
Suez &powerden.
from thena by the first mail Steamer to Houstong.
ofth Kovember of
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122. 1044/
Covernortin Of Macdonnell
MINUTE, /3 NOVE
Landforsonal
16 Roof66
Thave the homont
Acknowledge the
Unipt of zom despaht No 122 of the to Sept
The reasons
which prevent you
from bringing into
Operation without previous pernuccio
he Ordinances 2.6. 7.48 9/1866 which have been menth
passed by zou foot and requesting
that permission might be
municated
ugon Any Telegraph.
Shane to acquaint you
that on the
lelegrapher Inesanger
was dispatched
you to the effect
that H&M. had been
W the Ordmanes por 6 x 7
Entitled Expertis
"Not for the better control
of certain versch
"Frequenting the Factor,
"Itregkong.
* 807 for the better
Registration of Struncaten
"& Chenin servants in
"The Colony "
The bromaine ho 8
will form the Subzut of another
Communication which
for will receive the Mail which commest
this dispatel.
404,42 drong Hong
Copy W. 10. Conson 12" "hov.
Aur 108-27 Dee/1
Government House HongKong, 11th September, 1866.
My Lord,
In reference to my despatch
27th August 1866. 106. Inclosing the Estimates for 1867 I wish
your Lordship's attention to one
the Public
Gardens to the Gap
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Camarion
Her Majesty's Princifent Secutary of State
It does not appio that the complete formal assent of the Military Authorities
has been
to the Construction of that
It is true that Mr allerer in
his despatch 906 of 312 December 1865
reports all objections of the War Department 1759/65 no" being happily withdrawn
nevertheless I only find as authority for that statement amongst the enclosures to that despatch a private note from Colonel Sovell Commanding Rojob Engineers stating that the rood "world" not be objected to by the Home Anthorities,
objection "so that there appears to be no
'te the proposition now being fint into
15 December 1805
he merely ackinnoledges
Mr Merce's
announcement of the War Department- having withdrawn their former Objections. It dow not however seems that any further action has since been taken to furt the matter in the official form
mentioned by Colonel fructe.
unfortunality that officer is
absent at present in Japom. Nevertheles
under the crcumstances it is quite
clear that no
objections do ceist on
part of the War Department to the road-
entirely apart from
actual extent of the Cantonments adverted.
the emstinction
of which is a matter
any question as to the
official form
my desportato nv56 of the 7th list
In My Cardwell's reply
No. 34.26- Beby
It may however prevent future disonfsion Sordship would tons mit copy of this dispatch to the War Department expressing my desire to be formed through your Sondship with a formal expression of the absent. to the formation of the road ( a work of great utility and convenience to the Troops) provided the adjustment of cutein details alluded to by Erlend Sauell in his note of 15-Decemben 1865 be left to the discretion of that office, who I am sure will cause no unnecessary obstruction to a work of suck Publie utility
pm Official
F.Rogns. 5 har bb
I have the hmorto be.
Your Lordship's
Abest obedient Levant
Vichad Sannes Mardanell
** HeongKong:
11th September 1866
Svi Puck in Graveselback onnell,
b Right Honorable
The Tarl of Carnarvon
Rord from Gardin to. Gap- Formal assent to
by War Department requestion for reasons slated
Houstong
123.10742
The Undutentang patate
23-11 Sept 1
Anser ? 12071-
Enterede
12800/66
I am directed by
the Earl of Camaron
to transmit b for the two hunt
Sent Peel, a copy I
a despatet from the Governor ofttonskog
that the
requesting
formal exemt of
The Military authorities in this country of H mayshe given
Construction
from the Public Gardens in
in that Colony
La J.2.8.
There was
have that
do obution
on the part of the
Wan Dept to the proposed work.
Jure! Conson
Anser & No.101-
15 Dew/66-11799
10909. trong trong
RECEIVED
My Lord.
Government Harse, Hongtorg, 161. Septunku, 1511
I have the honor to forward
per here with a lecter from the Sinesyor
Genual dated so far boost as the 27 April informing me that an Officer of the Royal 11682/65 a
Engines had been sent out le
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Carnations
suferintend
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State.
the erection and repairs of Consular 5
buildings in China and Japan- a duly hichete discharged by the Surveyor General of this Colony who had previously revived)
account an Impurial allowance from
the Wajesty's Government of £2ee annually.
As it did not appear
of Mr Wilson's fuist
communication that it
had been completely decided to shine off gratu
that allowance, I let the matter stand over-
Mr Wilson has since transmitted to me
a letter of the 3rd instant copy of a despatcts from Sir Rutresford Alcrost intrinating that his allowance of £200 per annum had ceased since grd May bring the date
of Major Refeman's tasting
Officiis
M: Wilson therefore finds
himself chus suddenly deprived of a sixch
part of his inc " for Worse allowance is at the
whilst his
application
same line
refused. We therefore requests that I will. renove the restriction hitherto furt undertaking Private Pradice, at least 20
far as accepting
e pling Practice Engineer.
consulting
a very strong objection te
conceding this point.
multifauna
duties thrown on the Surveyor General by
different local Ordinances - no
less than the
adual duty of preparing flour and cotrinale for all Public Worst, as well as personally
risiting and inspecting all worsts in
appear le
in progress,
quite sufficient to occupy
his time, and it is im
on pressible to forese have for he might be tempted to neglect the interests of the Public, if permitted to cccupy any part of his time asich practice for his
At the same time I confifs that
a moment when
sisech is struct
from Mr Wilson's official emoluments,
it dow seern
to me extremely
extremely hard to
refuse him the
by keeping
one e more
of doing his duty
horses -
especially position than his
predeceser who was allowed Private
Pradice, and woke must in any case
Genual, or the conesponding Officer unolie some other lille in any Colony defraying
when linvelling on Public
expenses business. I chinst it
he should de so, because it holds out à
tempitation to neglect of duty. It is Mi Wilson duty
to travel constantly
the reads, te visit the Water Panos, marslets,
words in progress,
that all
drains are in order, and that houses are
built in conformity with the building
Ordinance, and it seems un
have kept a horse to
busines.
I new heard of a Seviyor
unfair that he
-pay all the expense of horses and coolies for such purposes.
In reference to the projected Rermesir
at Postefulam I have told him he visit it when building - four or five limes
a west. It is about five miles distant
and I need scarcely say
that it is often
impossible here to waist a quarter of a mile.
Mr. Wilson asked me
ed there and back, and I
to be conveyed
have told him that he must charge to each norst separality the necesary liansport of huinny
as well as of inferior Offices, such
as the Cles of Worsts.
It is evident howwn that the
simpler, cheaper,
more usual mode
adopted in other Colonies of masking
allowance for
purposes
satisfactory mode of meeting the difficulty.
I notice that Mr. Wilson did
mare an...
-application to that effect, and
that Mr. Mercer when transmitting it 121 141,
seculary of ill te pri Muker. 61. ath April 1866.
to the Secretary of State stated he could not recommend it, as if granted it might lead to similar applications "the refusal
which would not be justifiable and
"their allowance inconvenient." Mr Candwell
therefore declined to accede to the
application
I chist whatun is right should
be done, and cannot see
venience.
any inconvence
resulting here. The Officer when travelling on duty
expenses of all minor
necesitate re paid already, and wupt
the Colonial Singson
no other office has
long distances on land to travel fequemely
The Colonial Surgeon haven has Private Practice, and keeps seveal hower, whilst he has made his bargain specially
Superintendent of Police who ought to love more frequently has the use horses, and though the Colonial Chaplain
has recasionally
some three miles to
the Government is stritting off one winch
of his previos salary.
of Polies
his salary raised from £700 to teee_ is
him well for the amount wupposed to pay him well for
and he never has to
A his duly,
long and diffient jommier of the Surveyor
General,
whilst he is seldom allowed a
have in ocher Celonies.
I do not ou the
Therefore I do not
inconvenince anticipated by Mr. Mur and thins it hard to refuse Mr Witam. what the Surveyor General is always given elsewhere, at a time when I am refusing him the privilege of Private Practice I enjoyed by his predecessor, and when
suggest therefore especially reference to the words now in progress and
chose to be commenced that Mr. Wilson
be allowed ist dollar per mouch to pay
for all Chair Coolies and horses, that he
have occasion to noe
wirchin the
precincts of the Colony, and that he should cutify marckly that he sleeps
witer two horses,
horse and
four chair Coolies. This be for fifty dollars per monik, and
I chinst he should be reimbursed
I would also suggest that he be allowed to draw the above from
the dale at which his Imperial
annum closed,
allowanced of 200 per
the grd of last May.
Mr Ellist
19 For bb
Si R. Thar Donnell
is not happy
I have the hiver to be
Your Lordships
Most didint avant,
Madonnell
Gevinner.
the lone which he adopoti
his despatcher .
The would imagine from this despatch that Mr Wilson had suffered injuction at the hand of their dept & the FO. & Sill I Evident
thinks so -
If however he had refered
to the despatches from this Dept of
Dear he would have seen
the fault lies with the
authiouters in the Colony.
In Wilson was apported.
The 20 Dec 2
days aftimand
53128/65.
despatch
11/682/65
which went
Same mail
to to one afponiting him.
referred spent
written to say that the £ 200 a
zom paid W. the F.V. to the Lur you would be stopped —
The Acting for ought to have Communicated the 2 dispaliters (as was intended) to the Wilson at the same
Then this grievance could
Neven have arisen
On the other hand Japee with
differ from Mr Mercer, Lind Machonnell, &
in thanking that the Surveyor Guil might to have an allowance for House,
or Chan Coolies, his position in the service is not analogous to that of any other Officer, and the concession would not. from a precedent
how he is to oversee
to oversee works
I do not see.
5 miles from
o that sort.
The City without some allowance
The Treasing might be asked to sanction
month - but from
$40 a mon
Iw suggest from the 1 Jan
an allowa what date
which the works at Pokepostum are commnesund
& not from the 3 th May
vering the for
In answering
make it quite clear where the fault rests. The OH,
W.R. Ort 21/10
Wongsong. 1:129.
bu 1866.
11th Septimbe Geverer
Die Richard Graves Mac Domull Right Heperable
Fail of Carnarvon
Jenveyor Gennal.
havelling allowance to- Position of the question- peculiar. Recommended.
Then retrosputin allownes
Travelling expenses ought- not-blee thrown on the
Surveyor. Publi intresto
are likely & rufter and
I entrich agree hue with
For R. In Donnell ·
Gft to dieasury proposis the 40th her mouth: but dvd wish to hear what Sir F. Rager w? say on
to the dah from whit
Commence
It is hardly hihibh t Anonier this by Monday?
mail & therefore this is
: allowans home to covrult hion & and obynturable & I certainl
generally.
then puth to uply by the next
back then the 3rd of Ma
I w. art he R. M. baw (quoting Me pencilled hait of MeWilson's letter) dur substan do is that the slitinn
off aft of 22 def65
was sun communicated to Maw..
2. Enchan
Susdugeant 8713/67.
In 109101
N. 07. Denveyor General's Office Victoria 27. Cipril 1886.
On the 19. Current ;
Ifor the first-time received
nonce that-aw
Officer of
the Royal Engineers had. been appointed to
superintend the erection:
And repairs of Consular
Buildings in China
And Japan, and that
services in connection
with the Foreign office
Fare Consequently no The Honorable
The Colonial Secretary
longer pequired
C'in allowance of € 200
ûn nam is a large
From to be suddenly Hopped from my pay without -
nolice, and I trust Iis
Excellency the Governor
Drill take the matter into
Consideration with a
Krew to my being allowed
to occupy
the lime hitherto
Given up to Foreign Office
Work, in undertaking private practice, or to
An equivotent -being Granted for loss of private
practice, if it should
be considered that my
undertatting it - is
undesirable.
Ow my first receiving
my appointment-in 1863. as Clovis Jurveyor General. Fir Hercules
Robinorn gave mo to
understand verba
verbally
that-private practice
Could not be allowed,
at all events for the
prevent - The
New pempty.
Arrangement
a verbal
And I believe intended.
to be a temporary
·uention that at-
Pemay mention
the time the Consular
Buildings at Whampoa
and Cantow overe erected
Her Majcon's Chargé d'affaires required me peromnally to
superintend the works,
this however Fir Hercules
Robins on refused
Allow, and informed
me verbally
the Foreign Office
inoisted upon it I must-
Give up the work and
he would recommend my salary from Colonial
funds being raised to
1200 jour Annum).
Demention this to thous
that in the opornion
of her Hercules Robinson
the salary of ₤1200
not too high for the
Arvices othich have to
be performed by the Surveyor General in this Colony, at the
same time the case
the furvey or General
Cannot be considered as
Parallel with that of Other Government officers aloo in the receipt of
£1000 per annum, as
the pupcrvision of works throughout the Cetony must necessarily be
undertaken out of office
hours. He also piens much piste frond exposure
to the sun and weather,
or that-
and in a manner
the other Heads of
Departments required to do.
nents are not
The expenditure on
Public works has in-
(100.000,
Creaved from $100
And $ 200, 100 in 1880
And 1861 respectively
to $ 314,000 and $ 349.000
in 1864 and 1873. While
the amount of correspoon-
dence sent out of this
office, has increased from
107 letters in 1880 to
483 in 1875-
It is undeniable that- the duties of the Aurveyor General, if Jowoperly
pour formed, are pufficiently
arduous and I trust
that this Excellency the Governor will be foleared to give my
Application due
Consideration.
I believe I am the
fuior officer in this
Department who has ever been restricted from employing his pare time by undertaking private practice.
I have the honor tobe
Your most obedient fervant -
[signed torvilson_ Surveyor General.
Time Copy. Memom
he 10969/68
Durveyor General's Office Victoria 3 September 17th
I beg to enclose copy
of Despatch No 155 dated 4 ultimo from His
Excellency Air Rutherford Alcock K. C. B. intimating
that my proposional
Services in Connection
with Consular Buildings Ceased on the 3rd May
Duch being the case I
The Honorable
Acting Colonial Acretary
trust that His Excellency
The Governor will tatle
into his favorable
sideration the application
Contained in my
to the Hon'ble the
Colonial Secretary We by of 27th April last.
Should His Excellency
-be pleased to remove
the restriction with regard to my private practice, Imay mentes
mention that I
It would be prepared to
Confine myself rathis
to the duties of a
Consulting Engineer than
that of an architect, –
and should fill up my
spare time with occasionally
Making Valuations and.
Aurveys of property, or Inspections for Insurance Companies.
His Excellency has
stated his intention of referring buck my ap- polication for Horse al - lowance to the Right Hon'ble the Secretary
of thate and I believe
has been waiting till
the enclosed communication
• received, with reference
to my Imperial pay of € 200. per annum,
being popped.
mention that-
Jams show Inavering
in expenditure
wore off 39
per month in travelling
expenses, and hope
This Excellency the Governor
will recommend that-
My Horve allowance
sanctioned from
the date of my jour
manent appointment-
As Surveyor General, As requested in my
Me 19 of 12th February
last to the Honorable
Acting Colonial Secretary
have the honor libe
Your anost obedient forant -
proned) WWilson- Dhurryer General -
Fren Copy)
Coloniat Sceritare,
Accountants Department
Augu61-4th 1588
Coith reference to your letter
of the 24th May,
which should
have been more
more foromptly answered
had I not deemed it advisable to.
mait until I could have communica=
tion with Major Crossman on the Subject; I have now to state in
that I and not authorized by
the instructions to continue any
allowance to the Aurveyor General. for Joufessional services in con W. Wilson Exque
Hong Neng -
Neckon with Convitar Buildings
after the date of Major Crossman's - latting over charge, your duties in
Connection writh this service having Daved from the period of that officers having Hong Kong, which I am informed grow the 3rd May, the
Auditor General will receive in-
Mructions to that e,
Your obedient-Servant (siqued) Spetherford Alcock.
Chue copy/
(Signed) W. Wilson
Surveyor General ...
(True Copy) M
Colonial Secretory
S. Sikamilton 4 by
23 Полиной
Ide laged this until
Four Atten
speak to It. dal.
in ordu bo
Sie I Reques
2. 3. May tart oben. the Allorance f
Hough any
124. 109 by
5th Dec.1866
I andmilit
The Earl 9
totement &
forthe consedu a tim The Lord sound of the Resseny
a copy on
despart from the Govermen
Jetongho
under the corces then described
that the Lurgorful
Should receive à tranething
allowance
In on th
par from the 70. ceased? Itate that looking
To the peculia natum of
the dalin of that prin
to the fact that In appointment.
now worth £ 200
Jav 2.0.
13 Dec-11434
less then it
Jorner & was
that their
No. 125.
Lordship should
Danction
the form porod recommendation,
a beat the Monance should
take date from the I .
may lack when thi
allowance Word made
Ergin offen was
with lawn
10970. Hong Kong Sv H H
RECEIVE'S
NOV 17 1866
My Lord,
4 Jus 1867
Government Herrse, Hongtong, 10. September 1911
I have the hover to bansmit.
herewith the Blue Book of 1865 for this
I barismit at the same time
w2. an explanatory report which Mr. Mercer, mha Rasalch for Corr Macdonnell (.B L)
Right Honorable
The Earl of Camaroon,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
The Colonial Secretary left wich me whe quilting the Colony on leave of absence at the end of last
last tay.
As that report states that Mr Muen
shion placed the Blue Book before
must explain that in
reality it was not
completed nor laid before
nor laid before me till the
beginning of this month. I list that I
have adepted such
measures
prevent its completion bring deferred
to so late a period agains
Although the Blue Boost contains
much interesting matter I refrain
from adding any
comments lī
there offered by Mr. Mercer, as I did not arrive in the Colony lill March of the present,
I have the hover to be,
Your Lordship!
Mast obedient sewant.
Reshad Graveses
hard Graves Macdonnel
Governor
Hongteng
Whenever me rest
15th September, 1816. Communicate with the
Caverner
* Piracy
I the action of the Chines
The Richard Graver Mac Donnell authorities it may be with
Right Honorable
which to refer to the or?"
sect. in this repat.
Carl of Camarezis:
Transmits Blue Book for
In Ellest 19
This has been
it will be for
The reformention respecting
interesting
1th 20/11
In 10970756
Colonial Secretary's office,
Hooughing, 30th May, 18bb
I have the honor to place before
Your Excellency the Blue Book of Houghing
I uring that period it will be
sun that the Colony has steadily advanced.
the prominent points to be noted is the construction of the trint and
the arrival of the Master and Staff of that
Establishment from England. It was not
however.
our opened within the
Heis Excellency
year though it
Sir Richard Graves More Donnell, C. B.,
has since been so.
On st January 1865 the city
Victoria was
lighted with
important mark in the progress of the
The Board of Education has been abolished and Me Stewart has
taken over, as avas
originally intended,
the entire charge of the Government. Schools.
Education
Three new Civil Service Cadets Civil Servin avived towards the end of
and were at once set down to the study
of the language. The first three that
arrived in 1812
"officers.
Completed
Legislation 6.
Serra impotani Ordinances have
been pasta, of which may be specially.
named the Simited Liability or "the
Companies Ordinance", and a series consolidating the briminal Law, for which the Government is much indebted to Mefors Ball and Alexander.
Sichline's of 7. I regret to say that during the
Summer the Sickness
and mortality.
great, especially among the Military, and so severe among these that it attracted the attention of the Home Parliament, and; occasioned the reppointment of a Committer of Enquiry
The Season however was
generally unhealthy along this part of
the Sea board of China.
and have
proved very useful
Deaths of officers
A vacancy
Avas Caused on
Bench of the Supreme Court
Supreme Court by the death
of Chief Justice Adams, and two frensioners
of Government, Mesor Grandpré and Inglis,
were also reported deceased.
Arrangements
were carried out Water Supply
for increasing the water supply, which however is still in adequate and further provision must be made.
It must unfortunately be reported Piracy.
that Piracy in the neighborhood of the
has been as
as ever and.
reasonably devolves upon them of Keeping under control their own people.
on their
Coasts and in their own territories.
As the last instalments of the indemnity have been recintly paid to both the British and French
Governments, this
drain on the Foreign Customs Revenne
ceases, and the Chinese Government showd be invited to apply a portion of their funds thus released to the suppression of a crime which litts so
disastrously against
the lives
and property all who are
only, but of
Police 12.
fear it must so continue until some pressure shall be brought to bear
Imperial Government of China, by which their culpable apathy in this respect
be removed, and they be made to
acknowledge and
perform the duty that
engaged in carrying.
important commerce of the Countin
In connection with this subject-
may refer to the Police, which has
great difficulty. I am of opinion that
the experiment of Bombay recruiting (though
quite called for
a failure
experiment) has proved
and that some others Expedient
must be devised for organizing
efficient
force- In the Bombay men the vice of Extortion was notorious and incradicable, and with a native body (Chinese) I fear the same results - Emopeans of course cannot Stand the climate especially with the grievous
habit of intemper
ance to which they almost invariably prone - At the same time I must state that Mr May, whose experience
on this point
are entitled to and authority
me in opinion, all weight. differs from
and thinks the Bombay experiment not fairly tried, while he condemns the
proposal to try
mna more a
chinew force-
However I am aware that this matter Ingages
Your Excellency's attention, and Ionly allude
to it here,
as a review of the condition of Honghing would be incomplete without touching on the much discussed question of Police
efficiency.
As to its financial position the
no cause to feel deprefsed.
It is time that the large surplus Balance
is being gradually diminished but with the Military contribution and the enormous Minh Expenditure this is not to be wondered
at with some curtailment ( undesirable I admit) in the Public Works and in some minor directions the Revenue of Honghong.
should always meet the expenditure after the two heavy items just mentioned shall
be a charge
During the past year
the collecting Arrear of
of hates has fallen considerably into arear,
Commission of Enquiry.
Report made.
instituted,
I would call special attention to the Official Reports
annual Reports of the following offiens as
thim much information may be collected
as to the position of the Colony.
The Harbor Master's
The Registon General's
3. The Colonial Surgeon's
The Post Master Genual's
The School Inspector's
not be out of place to conclude
with a matte which will hereafter have intimate connection with the well being
Effect Hongking of proposed
or otherwise of the Colony, and that is the
proposed Establishment of Railways in China,
In the early part of the year
Kateways in applied to
privately for my
Views on
subject, which were
forwarded to Sir MacDonald Stephenson (the introduce of Railways into India) who had visited this Colorry for the purpose of informing himseif
on Railways prospects in China. Later
I introduced a
deputation
the Merchants of the Glory be fir
Rutherford Alesck Heer Majesty's Minister
when the project
I do not see
discussed..
immediato.
prospect of the Scheme being carried out,
but as the question is important in its bearings on the future of Hong Kong, and as it has m
engaged public attention during the now past, I may be pardoned for taking
this opportunity of putting forward
views upon it.
Railway be made from Hankew to the South
china, and it is evident that this line, ~
being the most natural and the most fensible
will be the
of the first established.
I think benefit instead of harm
will result to the Colony by the introduction
Railways into China, and in this The mist central spot of Chinese Commera, i. 2 of foreign commerce with Chine, is Hankow and the Valley of the Yangtze- Foreign befeels must come up from the South to reach these morts and thus have
a long consting voyage say from HongKong
to Shanghai
800 miles and nearly boo
Miles fum
to Hankow, all
the risk and expense and waste of
port in the South to which it
would probably from old association be directed
is Canton, and here the very
that world
same renam
to Canton would forint to it's contimention to the magnificent harbor of thoughting, any
90 miles distant.
would attain the same
object in a smaller degree by getting
carjous bought fum canton to Hongking
and thus
an 80 miles too to
Woh amper, 12 miles from Canton (for they
involved in such
is saved if a
(get no neare)
they achieve by the
Hankno Rail which saves them the lengthy
hazardous voyago which I have
first described
There can be little doubt thin
that this is the envise which Railways
in China will tatto and that ther
Establishment will result in making.
greater Bonomercial Emporium.
then it now is or than its for deat
fromoters
ever @melivet.
I have the honor to be, Sir,
Your Excellency's
Mist Obedient Servant,
(Signed) M. D. Mereer,
Colonial Secretary
(Imu copy)
Mani Acting Colimal beculare.
Ack! No. 88-24 novem
1097 trong không
RECEIVED
NOVIT 1866
My Lord,
Gevenuent House, Hongsheng. 18. September, 1886.
compliance
rich instructions in
Your Lordship's Despatch NE of the 26th July last, I now inclose report by Senveyor General on the details required.
as to the
and gas fittings at Gamement House,
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Carmarion,
Bu Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
Your Lordship's Despatch winds up
reference to the
by informing
11th and
concluding paragraph, of my Despatch that the monthly gas Bills will not be paid by The Colony. It does not sufficiently appear from chose, whicker my offer 11. which is curtainly are of the concluding Paragraphs of my Despatch is definitely
id or not.
rejeelid
contained in the
I thirst however it will save live
and precent funcher complication if I
that such is the
expecially
{longer reperimus has quite settled the I
experience
supuiority of candles own booth oil and gas,
when aixpended from the in Runner they
ceiling, r of being better
protected against draughts from Danslahi
Injectus
and open windows chan eil
I have therefore desired the
be out off from Gonner's House, alleguehu. Gomment The piper sill remain untouched), and future Gevener
can with facility
revert to
gas. a possible contingency - because the I original waste and disagreeable accompanimenti there of have latterly been diminished.).
I shall write by this Mail to direct seven lustres or chandeliers to be punchaved. and sent out at my
expense. By,
deing I shall jusbably procure much
better articles and more prer
perfelly adopted
to the requirements of the place than I we
rome at libuty to order them through the Cram Agents, whilst I shall save many monchs if not a year by dispensing
with freshen refermen
I also feel that wohilst ofsuming all future cast whiche of cel, candle, or
I avid titulling Your Lorotskiop
furika nich a question on which
have entered with regret, and I gladly
at any cost se many advantages
In reference to instructions to refunds
payments made by the Colony I have made
inquiry, and find that no such payments
have been made. All dues to the
gas Company
have been paid fran my private funds.
I wish to add in reference to one remart in Your Lordship's despalete, that I do not see how the temporary Administrator of a Gomument could have done otherwise
chan Mr. Muen did, if he is enjipesed
control over any contre
the Gaumar
arrangements of residence. We certainly night
have had the necessary repairs, and alluations completed before the anival of an expected Governor. Othonise I am bound to
Jay that he had reasonable ground to suppose
he was prometing the comfort and
and omvenience
mxt Pmant of the house, whilst he
also did rohat was pr
practicable to ascertai
my personal reishers on the subjist.
Phave the hover to bus
Your Lordships
Most obedient servant,
Rusted Ranns Mandoronell
6.S. I find
theme Governor differently
Connected with cutting off the gas bepre
Me New Chandeliers
27 September
Murllest
20 korbb
Lee Su PRaps Monate in b501_
the fragment of
Candler white renez
The Governor
be need in
for House
was laid
meditater cutting of
Die homenen
the gas which
at an Expense of the
He meditates
This despatch might be simply acknowledged no Colony of over £300.
Comment apping helica
cutting off
the gas,
the pipes will remain untmished dily be used by any
and can read
future Everos
I should think a acknowledgment all that is necessary. Put fir F. Rogers should see the despald
his return, as he
know what criso Link. BacDonnell
the subject.
took on thre
THE 20 Nove
merely acknowledge.
Haughang
12th Septembu 1866.
Geveiner
Dir Richard Graves Mac Dormell Right Hongrable
of Camarion.
and Gas-Fittings at Government
on details of by
Surveryor Gennal!
discontinued by
Governor.
1 Enchand
(Copy) Gas Fittings and Gas Geenm
Gas Gevsamment House.
The cast of converting Oil Lamps inte
Gas Samp
Sampo and
uns tees. Potal cost of Gov
po and Fittings including commein
of Oil Lamps & 1930.16.
The cast of the Oil Lamps which have bun converted into Gas Sanifes
£.150.10.0. As this Lamps cannot be
adapted for Oil, this
sum would
be again.
Crepresent
the cost of replacing them lof the value of
the converted.
or laden
valuation
Nide Nole
allachids
Samps, which might be sold
by the Gas Company at a
If no at or Candles
were used the cost
would not be less than $120 per
$1,500 per
per menit,
The average
of lighting wish oil and candles might
be lasten at 875 per mouch
4900 per
The number of jets in Wonse and)
out offier is 120. Cost of gon 43.66 fur
c-fort - Average amount of gas by each fit 4 afest for
per hour Mumber of jets intended for
consumed
intended for constant nor 63.
occasional use
(signed) W. Wilson,
11. September, 1860.
Surveyor Genual.
Arne Copy) bhum
Colonial Seculary
It may be tive that owing to the diminished quantity of gas
consumed.
-average
during the dummer machs, the during the year might not evoud • 1600, but when the Sunveyor Geninal says it would amount to that, if no oil or candles
spreasts of what is imposible, as oil and
candles must be used, and there
al burners than
are-norė
burners used at the
present day in the reception Rooms when
bumer is lit, and this expense)
every gar
increases in the Summer marchs. Supposing
that by tasking the precaution of impating
wholesale from England that hol and chal
be reduced to &
per diem, it is
which must always be borne, and would therefore add at least 3365 pm...
per annum)
to the 31,500 of the Severiyor Gennal warking a total of 31865, which is left then I formuly estimated, sohen computing Summer and) Winter alike, but still with the dollar at the ivual rate of Ewchange amounting to £119.12.6 and huwing a differme bolween the old and the new system of lighting according to the Sinunzer Gennal 178962.
(signed).R. G. Mae F.
(Ime Copy).
Colonial Secretary
Howeshong 126.1097/2
Gamertin Macdonnell.
MINUTE 22 NOVE Bohun Up
Maddalen Lankorxarion
Si Maputo
de Sin Med Repeath after
this is sms P.
24 Norfol
I have the honom.
I acknowledg
misst of zom despatch
8.128 ofthe 18tesst
Endosing
a report from
thetaregorful on the
Subgut of the has asas fitthings at Government Stonce and stating
bat it is.
your intention to cut
& off he has tosulathile
2 trong Kong
Chandeliers at
your own expense.
Report Tras inft 28
RECEIVERS
NOV17 1866
My Lord.
Geenmment Horse, Hongsheng, 19. September, 1811.
I have the hover to forward,
for Your Lordships informations, copy of Report of an Extraordinary Survey of the Treasure Chest, which I directed to be
The Right Honorable
The Earl of Carmarion,
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State,
held on the 18th Instant
I have the hener le le,
Your Lordships
Mas dudient servant,
Richard Granes Mardosnet
Gevemer.
Methist. 19 hot by
To Treat for whe.
Elisaninery.
Harghting.
19th September, 1816.
Governer
Sir Richard Graces MacDonnell
Right Honorable
Earl of Camarer
Treasure Chest.
Extraordinary Smery of the 19th Leplumbed. In close Report of
In obedience to the Memorandum of His Excellency The Governor under date
the /32 September 1876, we, the undersigned, proceeded this day at...h
o'clock, to the Colonial Treasury, and being there, in concert with the Officer in charge of the Treasury, examined and counted the actual contents of the money chest under the separate charge of the Officer in charge of the Treasury, and we have the honor to report
that we found the amount of our housand Ave hundred and forty, wine Follars and Seventy five cents,
Notes, $2,320. Cash, $2, 6·29.75.
$4.9.49, 757
/Enclosure.
which corresponds with that shewn by the Books of the Treasury.
(Signed). L. L'Amada & Cartre,
the Colonial Secretary.-
Hongkong,
) Fretk Forth,
Colonial Treasurer.
JW. Wilson,
Colonial Treasury,
13th September.
Surveyor General..
(Jane Gp.)
Modumour
Colonial Secretory.
Duplicate.
Brony /Kong 13th September 188
Chow/com
Treasure Chest
Retreadlinern Survey of -
Report of
Enclosure in Governor Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell's serpatch No 127 of 19th Septi
May Mong Hong
Secretary of the Tracury
Entered"
MINUTE V Blake
Sirflugers
Alderley
Lord Carnarvon,
22 ho/66
I am directed by the Earl of Carnarvon to tranmil
to you, for the information
of the Lords Com 2 of the
Tharury, a copy of a Report,
which has been received
from the Gor? of Hong Hong of an extraordinary survey of the Treasure Chest, which
ho directed to be held on
# of September.
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RECEIVED
NOV 17 1866
kovernment Louse,
hongkong 2010 September 1885.
May Lord,
given my
best considerations
your Larchip's Descatch 18.18 of the 10th August, which
things explains the reasons, why the projected assistance by Iver Meyertis
Government toward maintenance
The Puight Honorable
The Karl of Carnarvon,
Her Majesty, Princiful Secretory of fate,
I a Colonial bun book here - "must in the precent be abandoned. "
Your Lashin
reguribed my last and my Despatches
Despatch 19 of April 10.
If last May
45446 800708
Despatches 45 and 46 for you
as constituting the
Pterock which Mr Ardwell in a
Despatch of last December had
directed me to transmit
on various
enficts connected with Siracy and
the means
of its emppression._
I did not arrive here till the last March, and as shown
from the first by my
growing round and emborraping, the action of Government. From time to time I reported progress as I felt
my way in a strange flace and
under unusual circumstueis.
Nevertheles, I was far from expposing myself qualified so carly to decide abcionty on the feasibility of any general scheme more
entailing expenses
especially one
pemanded consideration in conjunction with the financial fosition of the Colony- & matter of diffienct adjustment - requiring comprehensive
yet forudent handling..
Despatches I
found grave financial difficulties
Therefore I had no intention I
ther despatch
was upadded here on
regarding my despatch is my final & Report- till that of the 27 tritims /8/05.
in which I give us longer
express my
opinions,
decided convictions
and the results thereof _ as embodied
in a series
series of Odinances intended
to deal comprehensively and vigorously with the whole subject, and in
Lordship's
own word "to
secure that
"wither the City nor Port of Victoria
far as possible "Pot over which the boughing "Government has authority shall be made a point of departure for "Pristical Expeditions
which Pirates may furchase
irus or supplies or exchange information "
as more Odinances
accomplish such a tark Irespectfully submit that those which I transmitter
in my recent Despatcher 110, 111 am 112 of the 28th Natims are better calonhitch
give effect to the wishes of ber Majesty's Government than
previous Legislation_ but at the
same time it must be remembered that in framing the "Coast and
S.6 of 1866. Harbor Ordinamen". I counted on
Bike Govern & the
Secretary of State ppos. 276
Pars and 12-
Hun book es essentiel
august 100s ofor visiting rapidly the vicinity of
the Starbor and the different
outstations to enforce the Regulation
which, in discharge of the obligations imposed on her as a
evilized stile
This Colony
Colony as I freely admit, is bound & maintain. –
1. In 1.105 of the 27th ultimo I explained how it was that. although riginally I had not seen my way to defraying fart of the cost of on
me a mal
Gün books. I
had become so persuaded of the necessity of increased taxation to fut the general finances of
the Colony right- that an itern for the Colonial Thare of the
required bun
might be defrayed from the contemplated increase of Revenne. Since then a Stamp Ordinance calculated to increase the Revenner
more than $100,000 muually has been fassed, and likewise the Estimates for 1867 including thereon $26000
the Colonial moiety of
the annual cost of a first clap Gune book like the "Plover! I
therefore trust that
will like early
messures for sceuring
the services of such a rehack. Otherwise the legislation for suppressing Sinney about which ber Majesty's
Government has hitherte evincel
so much interest cannot be fairly on completely tried.-
I must therefore urgently
fres on Your Lordship, the extreme
importance of early sending out such
ressel, is that already applied fr.
It is possible that the idea of
placing a vessel under the Governors orders, whilst attached to the
Admiral's fleet-may have been found impracticable. Nevertheley. under the Colonial Defence act it would be fossible to place her equally at the service of the Colony- though in a different way-bab
however it is to be done it is
clear that it can be done in one
way if not in another, and equally clear that it ought to be hone without delay, if it be still intended thoroughly to grapple.
with those wils which Her Majesty's Government desired to suppres.-
The Public minch is quite
prepared for
expense, and the
explanations, which I gave on the subject in Council, apparently
satisfied
unofficial members
of the expediency of accepting the liberal offer of Her Majesty' Government. Kus it
appears to. that the only difficulties of real moment have been surmountes and that it altogether rests with
Her Majesty's Government to
froposal. which if deemed
at first necessary and expedient
as an abstract proposition, is much more necessary and expedient now that it has become the one missing portion of what is therwise a complete general Scheme retually adopted for giving effect by land and sea to the instructions of Her Majestyś Government.
I would further remark that your suggestion of subjecting to
ressels carrying
Renalty any arms without a license from the Governments of China, Brongkong,
Macas is in some
practically coopted by this Government
in the case of vessels sailing from
Fide Goemon to Seenelary of
Som kons-
as under Section 28 of
nude 1886. Ordinance SAB. & this
large tanks will,
Loubt, come
under the class of licensed Junks, on
whose licenses will be endorsed
full description of the quantity and description of arms and ammunition which each dunk will be
Junk visiting
fermitted
every unlicensed the Colony will have
to account for all arms and ammunition
board, and I shall
details to be entered
the Permit
anchorage fass to be given to
such Innks under Section
The sudarent 10. At the
147 12026
time if some
combined action between the Governments of China, Hongkong and Macro- suggested by your Froship, and long since advocatesh by myself-
be carried out the provisions
of the local Ordinance are I great improvement, auch rely on my
not loing sight of so important a branch of the subject. -
11. As for bringent regulations
export of arms, I am of opinion
ванно that we can eventually but down
neighbourhood
without them. Buch regulations to be effectual would interfere greatly with the commerce of the
Sort and would not be adopted by the Macas authorities as dem understand from the Governor there. I therefore see no other effectush plan than to continue the present system of energetic action till such time as Piracy becomes so infrequent as to justify a joint reclaration by ill Governments concerned that every Asiatic resel not belonging to, or chartend by, me of the above Governments shall, ich carrying arms, be hible to apture
Sirate._
All equipping and
confederating
with Pirates have now been made
ffences funishable es severely under Ordinance A g of this
year, that, if that Ordinance comes into operation, I see reasonable ground for loving that im in briefer serios than could have been
expected Hongkong will be relieves of the disgrace of harboring and equipping Pirates._
I had however counted so "I much on the aid of a swift bun
secure one
bout under the orders of the local Executive that I trust your Lidhis will yet the Colony in acknowledgment of the readiness with which this
Like Govern to Secretory & Sale A116 28th August
Community has lent itself to all measures calculated to give effect to the wishes of Her Majestyjś Government and to afford mipelf that
support and countenance which I naturally look for in an
fosition of much anxiety and responsibility, if you
are satisfied
with the move in which I have
hitherto
With alt with the difficulties attending
the question.
I have the honor to be, Your Lordships,
Ruinnid Sin
Most obedient Servant
Graves Mardormit
Governor.
Muglist Nov 20
to gouletter
to Admiralty with reference
he a great fits if the "Scheme" fell through from Want of Cooperation
pout of that depot - plchaport
ve noneftz
trope that the 6 of the
"would be able to meet the
Governors vistus, might be added.
of this also to F.0 for
with a copy f
better to aut
I own note
mut de c
I was to ing
Hongkong
22 September, 1866.
Sir Richard Graves Macdonnell,
Right Stonorable
Earl of Carnarvon.
Necessity for
for Gumbrel
licenses. Considered. –
under orders of Colonial Excentive Disarming of dunks without
Ift immediately regresting that this shall be at one under the attention of the £?(? ofthe Ad?. _ expressing my off? that it is important on publi grounds & give eacy afaitamu "the Gor? and that- I wish to whly other by
hest Monday's mail.
(128_10973)
Hongkong
Immediate
The beer of the
325.5 Menn 23
MINUTE, 2
Etapi turmeroon
23 Nov. 1866
Lam ducted b
the Earl of
Camanon to
haven't b
Admirals in
The Lord Come of the
under the alteration with bring it immediath
a request that gou
connexion
with moglitter of the
art 237/11
128 - 22
Sept. 1886
a copy of
Governor of tongkong
the necessity
despatit from the
of placing
a sunboat
under the Orders