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(Minutes.)
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My Lord,
Government House,
Hongtong, 10th October, 1877.
On the recommendation.
of the Surveyor General I applied to the Colonel Commanding the stroops and obtained the services of Corporal leolston of the Royal Engineers to fill
Right Honourable
The Earl of learnarvon,
For Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,
vacaney among
the Overseers of
effter a probationary period M. Trice has reported so well of leorporal leolston that I have approved of his drawing the full pay of his Office long
Tương tương
Governor Hennessy e.mg.
Lucas. 20.120.
Mor. Bramston.
Mor. Malcolm, 21.5
Mor. Meade.
Mr. Herbert.
as he is transferred to the Colonial
Service.
The salary provided in
the Estimates for
Overseers of
Works is at the rate of #720 (£150) per
Annum sach.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient humble servant,
Mer. Lowther.
Lard Carnarvon.
22. Ma-77
I have the honour to
the receipt
acknowledge
of your despatch no. 186
of the to the October,
approve of the appointment
of Corporal Coston
Ova Scer Works
Governor
DESPATCH,
Governor. No.
wnload 137
No 13829
(Subject.)
RECEIVED
17 NOV 1877
Half Sabry to me sangoter
10 Oct: Deputy Registrar during absence of
mr Huffam
Last previous Paper.
Repors grant of
No. 148. 22.11.77
1177-1 & 83137
(Minutes.)
Mi meats.
governor
no state
as deputy
Registrar ina addition
Sangster is drawing half pay
ine addition to the whole
Ralf of his own.
Acknowledge and approx & his des
& M. Haffam's.
C.Pd. 70.11.77
Gut 20.41.
This is widette, the ise ofteffam in adeliter 514- Which this non-Raff as Jessend –
Rewitt har 21
My Lord,
Government House,
Hougtong, 10th October, 1877.
I have the honour to
report that, subject to your Lordship's approval, I have authorized mr_ Sangster who is Acting as Deputy__ Registrar, to draw the half-salary of
• Right Honourable
The Earl of barnarvon,
Jr. Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,
Office which is now
available
until M. Huffam's return. Mr.
Sangster is the Clerk of the Supreme
The extension of
leave of absence to Mr. Huffam
formed the subject of the correspondence
noted in the
137 13829
tong trong
Governor Hennessy c. M.G.
Mr. Lucas. 21. oras.
Mr. Bramston. 21
Mor. Malcolm,
Mor. Moeade.
27. Nav.77
I have the honour to
acknowledge the receipt
of your despatch no. 137
Mor. Herbert.
10th Oct,
in which
Mor. Lowther.
C.O.99 of 14th August Hong Kong 125 of 28th Septembe
Lord Carnarvon.
You State
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient
humble Servarit,
Governor
allowed M- Sangston to
daw & Mi stuffar's
salang (during that Joutheran's absence)
we additionths are.
I approve of
the grant
to mi Sangster of half
Mi Huffar's salary,
distic understanding the condition
at the same time
is allowed to deal
Governor.
ast previous Paper.
Long đang
No 14107
Increase
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
RECEIVED
26 NOV 1877
crime in the Colony
Shews that it was
not due to the Canton cheat faves - Encloses Returns on the culpot prepared in Sapt. #bet? 1876
Ans? No. 3.
1-1&$337
(Minutes.)
M2 Bramston
Other papers
have gone one
d are hour
in circulation
The Bject of this
Connexcom
finally to disprove any
Chocef fines &
? AcknowNDgC.
C.Pd. 27.11-77
As this is the latish dispatch acknowlifed in the tong
dragh hewitt - James attach
drafts & this paper -
minute & th
See sess
My huear
I be printed.
Muur is ma
My Lord,
Government. Amser, Dongkong, 11 October, 1877
In andenwoning to get
get at the
serimo mercase!
crime" to which I'is Artur Kennedy
1250% referred in his despratik W. 184 of the
27th of September 1876, I have
The Right Amorable
The Earl of learnarons.
Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colomin
pointed and that there
sufficient
for camriching that
increase of crime mich the cheap fares from leantar which came into operation about the 6th or 7th of
September 1876.
I shoved
derfratcher Mr 35 and 43 of June 198171
that crime and
esprecially
crime had been increasing for the year 1874, 1875, and 1876; that for some
preceding the 7th of September
1876, the number of criminals Gaol had not been stationary had evinced a tendency to increase; that in the form months: preceding the cheap fave the maker of felaries, (robberies from the person
with violence, banglaries and larcenes)
in Winging
aganial-878
the far murchs falluring the
introduction of the cheap fares; that
in addition to those
crimes, the number of cases of apaule-
and disorderly
andud was
the four machs before the cheap
were in operation as againt- 220 in the oubsequent for manchi;
and I also showed that the Police
expecially active in
the latter
period againt offendors of a lef ciminal days, auch unlicensed hawkers and.
mendicants,
carying paper and light:
"Writing the last few days
aveetained some
I have accidentally additional facts which still further confirm the opinions express in my desfraliber W. 35 and
43 of June 1879-
I ventured to
1 of justice and in our treatment of
criminals, and not
by such therries
the cheap fare system from leautor.
for building Marr Jordship again
the subject
mistake about.
it would mly tend to encial from
ther Majaty's Government the trive
source of the increase
increase of crime
The careful and minute
this balay
enquiries
I have made
in the spot. have convinced me that the
increase of crime of late.
to be explained by the existence of grave defecti in
administration
particular case with the increase dealing
firm the 1t to the 27th of
September 1876. the bruch ear
readily recatamined. In emnection with the working of the Ordinance Well
of 1876,
some return of the Steamr.
boat-Companies have
leefore me from which it appear that the -number of lehimore who availed themselves of the cheape farver and I frunteanton to Hougtong between the 6th and 27th of September
Deliveen
1876 amounted to 22.3-39.
tl the 6th and 27th of September 1877 there
trifling increase, as 22,832 passenger from leantor wailed them- selves of the cheap faves. While this large influme of paping on slightly
increased?
September 1877, the nuntier of furismen in God had diminished; and, in spite of the continuing influx, continued to
diminish week
Unumber of prismen in Durgthing Gad.
7 September
Aut if any further evidence
should be needed, it would be found
in two remarkable documents which had
been prepared for Sir Arthur Kennedy and which accidentally hands when looking through the paper
emme int
relating to the River Steamers Ordinance: The first is a Document-headed "List- "of late
case traced to
from leanton. It is eigued by the Captain Superintendent of Palice, Mr. Deane';, and is dated 27th of September 1876. It hav in the following Minule of Sri Airlin Kennedy: -
Don the Captain Iuperintendent of
Pokie observe
increase
of crime
" from the unmonal influx of Chinese
leminton? It would he will to
"note when crime is brought hame to
any of these
(Signed). A.ES"
Ato this fist appears not to have been transmitted in Si Arihur
Kennedy's desfalch I
enclose it.
for You Lordship's information. It chais
that it of the great infler, of 22589 China from leanton only 15 criminal
emild be traced by the thead of the Police between the 7th and 27th of September 1876
Instead of them bring a large proportion of Chinore vagabondim of the prestating clapes in this 22,539 arrival, the Gaal officials and the
Original rum
(copy kept in finants)
tead of the Police
anly trace
utterly insignificant proportion; and
You Lordship wil see through the fist even
looking the fiftien
fiftien are
punished for not having a hah and these for being
enclosed
premier. So that the number of the
predatory caf traced to the 22,5839 amounted only to eight; _ that is 6 were convicted of petty larceny,
of having emonterfair cain, and me of having unlawful prasepain of property.
The other dremment--had ità origin in the fallming Minute:-
"Requed Superintendent of Gaud
"to ascertain as far as "profible the "date of anival in the lealary of prismen emmitted between the 7th of September and the 30 of Ichive the
"date of arrival in the Colmy should in future down part of the prismen "Gaol record":
(Signed)NESE
September 2.8
consequence of this Minute Mr.
Janlin prepared
a Return of
Chinese primers who had them
received into the bus butineen the and the 30th of September 1876, mit the date of their anival im leslay on for
on for as it could be ascertained him. Sus good many
Oriqural retury (worry tasten)
such as "having no paf" or "unlawfully plying chain for hire", or "sittering over"," or "no licence", or "fighting" - the frimen had been discharged on payment of a fine or the completion of a few days imprisonment, and
record had been Kept of the date of arrivals.
I al encline this Retion for
Your Lordship's information. During the
puind enered
and came
by the Relum. 7th to
mer 23,000 Chinese
30 t of September 1876. aur availed themselves of the cheat fares
from leanton. Of th aiminal committed to God in this 23 days, the Superintendent.
to ascertain the date of the arrival in the lealing of 144; - and of this
number mly 22 came
to Vingthing
between the dates when the cheap
were in operation. anything to whow that ween the whi
this 22 ware
22 were included in the
25,000 papingen from Ceantar anme
e-ama...
from the
of them dobeth of villages offorite to Victoria and the neighbouring Selands.
In addition to the conclusive
rehim I quoted in
in my defeated N143 of the 29th of June, and to the equally anclusive retains I now enchure, I had all along been informed by the bat amhörition on the onlyist that the idea of connecting the increased of
Derin crime in
in my King
with the
Increase of popcctation of Cherbace
of crime must be connected.
progress of the commercial enterprise by which the papengin traffic with. leanture has been so largely augmented,
with the
grundles fallacy.
I consulted in the valjic-
managing partner of th home of Jardine Machismo, as
wwell as other leading merchants - hamis
having establishments both here and in leantur; I ascertained the opinion of dir Poroke Rabuton. Her Mijnty's lemmal at leantur, and the opinions of the leaplains of the papanger Shenmus,
from_-_all from all quarter I
that it was
a complete mistake.
that the industrians and
peaceful clap of passengers who
wailed themmelere of the cheat fame could have had anything to do with the sevims increase of crime in
Anghing.
That this question should be
the finally
simportance no
eet at rest is
of primary
it mil prevent my
attention being withdrawn from the
the mcrease of crime.
It is of some importance also in preventing the Government from inter-
posing unnecefpay restriction on legitimate
and useful
by which"
commercial enterprise
papanga traffic
with Canton has been, - eine the beginning of September 1876, -
largely increased.
I have the hoor tube,
My Lord,
Your Lordship mat abedient
humble seram
Baffemany.
Ipanemar
In Lenay songs this
In 6.1.0 2.1611
is not to be printest late caves traced to men
Nof Change
predmets
1 Found on
from anton.
Decision 240
Na pass.
Lavcony.
inclosed premiantofind 10 security for 2 months
Fined 25% or 1 day missis.
inclosed from Jofind $25 do: for 2 months.
Unlawful from cosion! Counterfeit Coins.
Larceny.
3 months hard labor.
Imed 110. or six weeks hard t
or Imonths
21 days hard labor!
4 months do do
from parson Revended 4. 4. 20ctober for
Chinier prisoners in Gaol . Sept. qt 386 ~
Jepp. 26th #+#7.-
Captani, Superintendent of Potas
and Seplinter 1876.
Nesset Lupe of Faol tarcuter les for as popillo The date of devine in the colony of. Pisone Commite Atheng. lep. 090. I think the date o Ariel in the Colony Should impletione formpact of Prisone
Gaol record.
Sep 28778.
For the Act" Sup of Victoria fark
by Command
Jolte Cor Secr
29 Sep 21776 Therewith forward a Extern of : 32 Chines prisoners received onto this Gavl between the you
30th Septe cant, with the date of aus arrival in the Colony effor is for no that information
Letained by this Departement. Dr.
will be noticed that a number
as been discharged on completion
entence or by payment fire, so that the information as
not be procured
their arrival could live Ger &
* Oct 1876
Information Called for in f. 5.0. N. 2164
د که رنگ دانه مال
dentenco
Date of Arrival
in the Colony
3 mos it to January 1874
Offence barceny Fighting
2 days S. «I.
Ho pass te
Fighting
to pass te
thing Cheung a Hi
Howe a Yung
Hook A Kering Fighting
Leong a tat
Obt.& goods by falce 3 mos II. 26 Ang! 1845
prelines
L'o a Pray
Faisan se
7 Sept. 1846
Lau At You Unlawfully plying day 5.1.
Hong A Fuck
Crain's for Hire
Chan A Tuk Ducop: Oharartés 3 moo. I.5.
Chung Kum Tai
By days I. I.
* 20 strokes.
t. Leong & Sun Unl: possession 42 days It. 2.
Chron & Full
Chan & Ho
Lei A Roun
Fighting
12 mos. Sec:
4 days A to
Leong A Sun Url: provision #2 days it t
Li A Fat Selling prepared opium 3
Discharged
D' on Barb
Da on Bail
tanth A. to
Dr on Buil
Dior Bail
moc. itI
Fine paid
Ip Hum Jang
February 1871
Be a Yee
· possession / days #
mos. It to March 1840
of enso It. I. Sancary 1876
Lam A. Chan Bog : & Vagabond 3
bis. Fong & Pat
Learceny
thair or Yung Unl. parvevsion 42 days $4.79 Septe 1875 : 18/2
threats moo. Sec.
Tung Using
Wrong A. Ag Cutting & Wounding it one. it to t
I 4 Sept 1895
s. From Bam Sing
Toog. V Vagabond 42 days st.
thest : povveevion yg days Si:
A Sun To Live now
dog's dec
(hun & Hean Rating Rubbish 3 days it to
Lopt. 1846 Hang A Path Pecting Booksta
Lam a Heath
i A Yair
Sentinel
iru tno Colony
Hon carta G
7 days 5. I.
Žmos, HT,
Discharged
June 1941
Fighting
2 days IA]
Ou. Conduct 2 mos
De am 10
Iamonth.
Chan a Chun
aamse LOTU
17 Sept. 187h Toor A Wing Dis. Conduct
13 Sept. Cheung Asring
تھ کیا کیا کروں تو کیا کہوں
14 Sept. Sig
Fink Hanking blood 2
Ping a F
Ostimbance
12 days Al. February 1871
I month $1.1. tony 1872
so hours Imp
Chan A Chair Hil. prossession 7 days st. Chaie A Fuck Cutting The be
Fran a Fai
Dic. Conduch
Sing Learsony
Tai At Lo
toidnapping
dayo r¥6′′] 712 extorto
3 days w/D.
6 mos. 35 to July 18yli
I worth it. 1. Aport 1876
Best. Chana Sui Loargeny from 12 mos. N. I
Cheung Carrying a deadly in expo
Learceny
beong A Pho
Fring A. thing
I g A Wai
Tong At thi
Gambling
denience
A mage 7.
21 days 24.1.
Roog & Vagabond 3
mos: &C.
May 1875. Beht 1873 Sari 1874 Sunt 1875
Sept 1875
Oct 1875
62 days 16.2.
30 Aug 1845
Gambling
Torg 1 Vagabond
Jawa Fak
Bai A Howar
Chan & Sam Porg: & daghma a
May 1855
کے سوداگر مہینے ہی ہے
Gambling
Hong A. Cheng
Loan Tuk Ring Bread of Govern
Jam A. Gau
Qonku et
Juisance)
Grong A Truth Wol. poossavion
Gonos. A I
19.3.1 Sept 1876 Heart 1875
1 month IT.
10 days it t
10 days I. T
* 15 Strafrec
که در حال کار
trong A Vail Porque & Vagabon liam a Mong Gambling
ن کا کرم کیا گیا ہے
Fevi A Fun
13 Sept 1871
Chan & On
Pretuming fr d'eport? 12 mos. At To
Porquet 1876
Astering Counterfeit to mos. 3. T. 9 Sept 1876
Hong P Fong Porcating
fir dayp
Lai bt that
Fighting
ار پر ان کے کم سمجھے
Bi & Sui
Ag At Lung Without light or pave
Chor A. Bant
Fung A Reais
Lo A Sai
Û A Chis
Hive March 1846
42 days IDE
Let A For
Bi 14 Yung
Meah At Sch
Barry A. Frak
Torg 4 Vagabond
Lott Ward Having burglarione
Le C. Land
og & Fat
Cheong Breach of Cond times
Bai a Chi
Aigai A See
fenderit Assault
1 July 1876
13 Sept. 1816
12 Sept 1876
18 Sept. 76 $tg
Sentence
Lhanseny
A. Bin Dw. Conduct 14 days
سے انکا گیا
ServienÁL)
libt. 1876 Chic of Fuste Plying Chaw for thire 1 anys 3.0.
Gaie Saving counterfeit come to
Date of AFTV-VAð
Discharge
JTE 18 Sept. 1876
23.15850n
home 1875
Fong Phang
Gischarged
Loft Ihr
At Lowesate light or prase
left. Ritha a Sex
20 Sept 1876
Le O. Leun?
It days WT. 1.
daye with
possession it days $11. 18 Sept 1886
Ise a Hop
Hope Cutting Staube &
Gat Unl : possession
Chun A twong Breach of conditions 19 moo &.3. 15 bep$ 1846 Bi A town Susp. Pharacter 2 mos. See: 12 Sept 1876
Chun & Fuck
Chan & Hing
Fuisance
1. Sing Fulling
+ Houndin
ling fit
Got: Aug! 1845 |
Cambling
moo. at 1,
Chun Al Yair
He moi et
Fung A Full Rog & Vagabond 3
Unl. proecovion 442 dayp
Wick A. Hum que. Conduct
Kim A. Worr
April 1876
Gathout pass
Fat & Kein
Selling prepared ofrum.
Fighting
اری کے لیے اور اس عمومی علامت
It doup $5.0
H. a hig
Chun & Hiwass
İr kavning bonusteftud com
3 000. N-2
a Hai To License
Ching to thei
Ibn Mars 1. Fab Unl: poco covion y days
Dr Jansfilt. Cheung A Fungfittering comaterful comm
Yeang Chun a thi
O Pring Nowok A Gim
Bir Ol Mai
Chum & Sir False Charge
Bi a Fat
Ois: Conduct 144
Gambling
Hewan & Mund Unk, possession 14
Do Finepaid
13 Sept 1896
Apar. 1876
3 Befs 1846
||11 Olweg 18y6||
25 Sept 1875
Url : provocosion 42 days I. 2. 15 Sept 1876
At Wong pling Chair for tire dayp 5.9.
Chan & Cheak
Rtg At thi
abbak a Sam
Ching & Sui
Hot Seft. Spa
than a Torr
Wong A Fish Plying chair for dine 2 anys 5.3.
Chang Of Ov
Leung Bing Lin Being dunt
دنیا کے کرنے میں ہے
to mos. Tie of Sept. 184/.
Pie A. Cheers.
دو گی تم
Ali & Yung
Ijaw A His
Chanel in
Yung Ulloring Grill
to Lokenst
hold. Ips Fee Choi Urianful having 3 days It.
Des: Conduct |
3 mos. It 1. 25 Sept 1875
23 mos. 3.7. 20 Sept 1871 21 Sept 1845
At Tim's Fittempted Duicide 42 days t
Aprel 187/
27 Sept 1874 Chaw it. Chair Wering
04, Chan Falor Charge
Hch Al Bing
Frona &r. Jak's Frena
Sentence
کھ کر کی
Dis A. Chem.
28 Sept. Loi At Chemg
Charell Chung Dio. Conduct 42 days
Fighting
Do Fines
G Crugt 1874
Chov A Mini
Ant. proccession
Darts GO Discharged
Ight. 76 Die A Phase Mort. prasce
Ventence
14 dayp IL | Li A. Sai manga de 2 anos. II.
Dr Fine Sght Bi A Boi
Foam a team
Choi A. Chic Si A Sing
Girl, with th
of prostitutions
Disturbance sto pase
2 me tire Polony
July 18.710 Pischarged. Forepart
charley 18.75
25 Sept. 1876
D: Trepaid
Phan H. Kowais Altering
The a Dat
Ocelarkana
Chan & Kevad.
Teething
36 04 Gjest
Gambling
If a tow
She Pt Chan
&r Young tv
27 Sept. Can & Torong Porque & Ungelend
Fun & You
Lo a Luing
hong 67 Being Laremy
Panthing Chung Larseny
Hong At Yaw
Les a thi
25 July 1876
بررسی شده است
29 Sett 184h
31 Sept 1876
1841 beong
1 Kun Harbouring Gib to
Hrong At
Faring a Birk and the exorry for prostitutions
Be License
Luisance
ja moo is t
Ching A Burk & Suenced Brothel 2 mos. E. S
A Law Bringing women to the
Celmy for Inoctilutions
Oct 1973
Discharged
15 July 1875
1.4 Selling proponed oficer ft2 days
Cheung & Wing
Bett. 1879
July 1845 Bapt. 184h
Lav Or Ar
So A Yard To Lizene
Larceny Fighting
April 1876
Day 1845
15 Sept 1896
42 days 46
Do Fire prend
Wing & Gau
Kong A Fung Ho Biasnoe
than At Sing Bearing employ
Wong & Phong Uttering
If days B.I.
Bring a Hawkingarfully Wong
Sing Hawking inlaufully &
Wong Chaung
Lein O. Faki
Nuisance
Fighting
Loong A. Toge Unlicensed Prothel & mro. D
Los Of Rewar
Bary 1876
Chan & Chat
Africh 1876
17. Bing Gambling
Howok: A. Samulcensed prostitute Q
Fan & Sui
Muicance
to have 5. They 1876
Ip A Lin
For Trial
Fabr 1975
D: Imafraid
Dr Fine pract
Amp Mar 1850
Aden woons
29 Leht / Cheung
Chan A Ting Chor Yun Hoo
Sentence
Benging a Girl to the Edony ones. H. Io
to prostitutionr
arntab tre 370 Colony
Jan 1871
daya Bre.
June 1875
to livence Aurance
the Colony
Thong A Agard for furalitution
1873 Archarged
کی پو را یک جمود
4th October 1876
Hung huy
MINUTE PAPER.
Peral matters.
W. Braustin
Glo. 2. Iubir Acting Superintendent
The accompanying despatches are
in which Wi Stemussy has attacked the
penal system of Shry Kory.
They ansist of 29 puttii despatches
berides one Confidential one
suggesting
accexation of Lakraw to thry Keny
penal settlement.
I have thrown into the shape of
for comum what I think might to the
aumun Madi
to all that IN! Hennessy
has said.
The quenal live is that the
was right to be disigent in the respon
of prion discipline, hate that as to othe
Matters such as flogging and deportation,
the Scentury of State Cannot take action lepen the thiength of his fugitin criticions though withing to accedi
to the appointrunnh
Ja formission.
A wise nect thuten at dan
present stage upon any
discussion of
the merits of the questions raised by M.
so as to lean the foulay
Stemmfy 160
of State Wholly
uncommitted to any
opictions one way
then in a
the time, and
better position to consider
the results of the formmission if one is
appointed.
5626. 6382.
In W. Stemusy's Speech in concil be
ingenimoly
indeavoured
tomake out.
that he has creating all theirder- hutance in conformity to the wishes
of the Secretary of State. This he did
by the sartory ingenuous flauf
publishing.
despatches
one of out of
three commented,
and tripping to Add
belief that there are some
My stirry reasons permifting the tentang
of state to write the despatch; whereas he knew perfectly, will that the Sending of State regarded the question of peis discipline
lift undispurred of
by Sie A Kennedy and the user massily
------—-
may one for tw. Stemcpy's action. I theich it me
be as well hexplain this so as at once to
but a stop to the idea which he has cadeausmad to perpagate that the hectary of state is
a consenting party whis procediysen
Mr. Hempy's chief topic is floggery.
He compares
the frequency of the punish-
ment in Hory Kory
and Rugland. This is
fallacions ampacion. Hogging,
punishment for Adults had breme
Macking Insulting the queen is a
Hozgalle
practically disused in England until offence. De
is alw a bi to sention.
offence anvicted fet
it was reoried in 1863 for the one of Robiny with violence : Whereas the
punichment is assigned by the Law
of thry Kory to a
to a great variety of offences
Whlogging and
are Art of th Bach hand inter
poner has
klim her
For acted f
& is gecente
ignored by fo
In Legal with
MINUTE PAPER.
hoe Hempy also ofrets to the publicity of flogging. Then Expediency of buttic flogging has been much discussed.
The civil purposes in England the belaun of opinion is decidedly informer of Seavey ; tih opinion is no doubt
influenced by a consideration of the practical huporribility of inflicting
In Spectacle of a
Whiffing upon are
English Public. In Hory Kery it may
possibly be best to
flyg in public. It
is a question for local considuation.
Mr. Hennepsy
has also started a
theory that flogging
in the back with the
fate quins the shiness Lung disease.
got the Chief
Medical Officer.
him opicions to this effech. But
these opinions do not fin any
Mortid man
indication
of the red percess by which the
resulh jollons from the Juppired Cause -
It might be with while wach the
Medical Department what
this thenry.
In the mean tiene Wy Hennessy
ordered that floggings
inflicted upon the beach with a Rottace.
The Hory Kay Law quies the fant dis-
cretion to sentin
pinner tot
buttielly or privately whipped aced the instrument is also left to the
the Court.
discection of
Sentence of the Cant is
Thurs of
one of a fullie
with a Cat, M. Stemmlsy
would not he justified in substituting
private whipping.
with a battan, unless
are to take place
Gov. 12339
with the consent of
the peimmer. Ste
has how peotally
within the
qoot and
Mivately
with the prizes that sentences
are the passed in aundance with
own ideas. And as need hard by anticipate that he has ignored
W. Stecumpy proposes that transpurt
ation from they key to Lahan be
Zestured,
confidential Conf:
deshatch he sugges to that Lakean
be annexed as a penal dependency
Wittry Kay.
I thick it amed be
better to keep it independent as
rimit pecial Establishment for the
Shaits and
They Kory. The bicans had
What we should unside
10158. Laman.
Recently, Lord Camaume has saccctioned
the Kaursputation of 15 additional strait
femricts to Lahuan. In muniting
the subject his hudship anoth
" On the first of portiunity, I will cadeaum
to insider the qeucial question, which is
a large one and which might be treated.
on broad principles" "
Pataps the present is such aw
oxportimity
his and shite contemplated
₤3-//-22
Mr Herbert.
this & anothe
on in the bundle herewith some. Inf
despatch about prisons - flopping _ deportation & kindel
It is difficult to deal with such a mass of undipitul
Matter - but Thair separated the prison despatches
Submit a that draft following the Minutes on 13262; in
You with the
-Sparsh when.
which, he picked out a sentimen from on despatch to persuade his Leams Sheak LooTarnawm have directul all his movement.
I also send on a draft. actuachiding are the rest of the desfalikes - they embras four main Dubjects.
An allique increas
crime in the lach 3 years.
figues refute him. Then called on MW. Dian zur ur seperti
6. Flogging; as finially public - You should plane at the blue Enclosum to 13262. 10147 _ noting the regulations, June_ -liminary to flopping, which appen with Sir J. Tayun adhien 13992. There has been only one or two cases a year from the Suprem Cant;
Staufae quite unnangsany to flint the profpe- See the Chine mail hemisht - also the China Telegraph - detter from die Ioland Hourly: The Spectator must on obtaine for the original
The members of floggings reported in 10675_ is very large: Ent but now an ext told how many wen Justin, has many with the cat, in how many with the rattan. Tham Counts
Count & find
64 wen for prison offeness, the highest number of shirk beiz 12 _ Ricephe in a case of unnatrice come when the
two newin 36 Stoks african
The offenders
Carbon Wh
to Carden
yasmelt.
These thre
Zebra 36 shsten & 24
a maishat
adjiciated by a the gaoler.
67 flogy
I wm vlnen bester. May his highest auten bring 10 lashes-
19 - with ordene by M. Ressace_ his Might num
being 20 lashes for larceny - no other dentin 4x canded 12.
20- Windwarden byth. Stewart
One Leutenan
PM_Lawarded
of 20 states, two of 18, & two of 15 _
: The prison history of Loony- a - Kernen also in
Kemen also in 10675"- shows him & be a desirerate villain, it is incredible that a passing of 24 Cashes in Jameny 186 y follarine of 30 lashes in July 1874 shake
have ridiene him to state of manable lung disease in 1877. 1/6
incurable hang hisonand now, witter For. Hemley is weary in unporty they state tothe the
resuan of Jaring hunts raqunds draiburt
in flailin
having been years app:
in Dr. By in 1874 mount have defortul din as Jih zu flossing alstagh als the time suffering from kung disease
♣ the effect offlogging with the cat upon Chinese - Dr. Age son Lays it invariably Jurphans lung disenan - he has been at # Kany 1873 Low haven Rand fit until WW. thanks y's arrival, an sou mnther The Indian Medline Board
win the for
sga dipent unanimously; int it may be stime do brauch
dint Enguing.
d. Deportation of criminals a
Mendicanti
This power has been abande; - it was were too fully in my
day, bich Sisterthen acofture a suppeter to limit it to habitual
special case : This nocivate criterion of dangerous people
Theirs or sperist
hadthen abandhane
He mentors in
dea themelisums to 11318. Si hele Mr. Hemmfy maker. The wost of it all - In bysio. 30. 11388
were 384 of whom 300 wen mundient. But for this protection agency, the Colony wombre In arrium for beggan from the mainland: - a no change in the laws is to be
apparents Lon
Thands trife in it's exean- - tivi, dhe purple who have Frive to make a ling a taken bygiz being defertul; had these aw detail, which a Governan, Shmile on anage
listrand to these are
# འའའམ་ཨིན་ བ
The Governm has to sign wory Oportation exmanch on the adview the he. Commail so he has the damned, in his own hands, if
H Cam is abwanda
Te infliction opphal dantimens on olche Offenders.
Mr. Hangay Thinks the magistralis too baimant to the petty, larsences Who come up again ragain : & de dinteal the magistrates 12822 to send all decome ffenen & the Supreme Count; but you can't Jore the July to fin capin dentin, a Theres no doubt this Johann will fail - Theard Zrivatif that he have to relax his firch dessions – Meanwhile it is an interfeue with criminal justion of Wwe Hungry : ht. It worker that is have
Zala dula M
nohin it.
Prism - M. Tomkins absue his position aolud illyal
abrease Fulgerings idee 12456 Share this he notions as he is relegatual
to the hands office _ in some Disgen no dubt – it may Jechafe In prapond without comment. We must not encourage Br. Hencupy in personal complaints, they are generals accompanimal with a little self-glorification – Thansen Doffer nor remarks in the drash at the various Jasper disparaging the systion
he which dean to reflich an his Indessen –
End Carnarvon,
I will add
panth to the Fanfeld's & the Bramsting mecmiter, Shan
is much attention
Shave been the to shave Stetin from home important work to the vast maps of unnecessary correspondence in which the thenmehr, few sciple & desiratte, amendatud,
undercrable attack
har barcic
f procedure, and
a good deal
on persons de wightations.
Hist when a fovemor
serious wiping to public interents
in nou to show how wash better.
me are compels the and deverer be ci
Officer to deaste days & breeks to
sistement
exancenation,
day breeks to untrustworthy suffections which need the closed-
the Drafti sution herearth sean to me to
in the deal practically with then despolche best way passith under the cercumstances.
ReWitt Dec 11,
Dear M. Braniston
Stiglibre Carti
23. Du./17.
I have gone through the minister, the thaft dishart to Mr. Hennessy but have really not-hand time to read his volumecions communications a
I am buy much obliged won for the hatience and care which you have qenien to the whole matter.
I have homever the futing that some modifications ane stil anded in the draft which I rehim tape
with this - wery briefly noting the points
doubt or which sum & require some change. have mumbered in red the different papages for
chame's sake
(1) It is always hazardous to engage in a
contornag
in which stakites are the main Element with so clever
As for me
I can see over
an opponent hosition seems good but I combude there can be no adiquati anscuer made
I only mention this out of exheme caution.
in oupport igit: for whather the place or the people I thine it the brutalising and bad in it's effects - and I am calare that when one the light of Englih opinion is het in on it, it carle hot Endine. And now that it is formally hought- I must condemn it. The twat I could dr and be to find fault with her made of draking with the maker, but condemen it wholly principle, and state that _calul- tobora a local mommendations it must-come
(2) I do not see that the any munch strengthen before
whatimer the amoral the augt.. Highway rotheey stolen - is a bug grace offene
$4 in this Corntry and be a not concomicuable sum to be taken from a labourer. Can me not have it out?
modifying the whole sentime?
Dan Ends under cutani cochditives or ty
Some allication would therefore
(3) Here we come
to a serious question. I d certain home. hot quite kan whether M. His reformes are direction have the made hue against public flogging
or all plagging. If the former I am much inclined baque with heim at least I could not bring myself to say anashining
(4) the whole of the next six or seven page, brome out or
malicially
altered.
(5) Are you quite right here? The flaggings
charly could not have chered fueling disease: but the uprated confaciments, Come dick end hard labour
Is ther mufany
Wthe augt. not have done so. I hope I have made all they chas. Pariti in ot hash and as I have said without a knowhage
the original dispatcher
impofible fo
which It is simply
bach all there. The dyb. x gru
Do not send me back all there
minutes will he sufficient.
Behnice one
Gregstrich
Low Camaum Siff
you will refer to your figures on the drast
Twere suppot as follar-
1. Omich the stentimes withing red ink brackets.
I feel the force of your Ludd difs minute about a statistica Contine
y = but it may desirable to show that his statistics are not acceptul without examination à & may dan us Fimmble in future a
omich The Lentrace within and ink brackets, & f alter the sentimens inimidiatil Ufer & afte
in und ink
omich the words within brackets.
4. Omich the 11 1⁄2 papes within brackets
blues & Wech
ard and take in the two shati sent on herewith a parat-
5. Omih The Lentemen within bracketi.
Ihan slightly allind a dentures a for Jages on in and ink
Jaque - l.
M. 28/12. Mult
Governor. No.
Sssary 140
Hồng trong
No 14108
The vacancy in
Shanghae
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
RECEIVED
in the Post office at
Last previous Paper.
Encloses
copy recommending
letter from J.P.Q, Loneton
the vacancy
open at present
to be kept
M? Branson
(Minutes.)
D. minutes
on le 11816
• 1177—H & S 3:37
nothing to be added to our despatch on Put Boy.
that papon.
27-41-77
Eur: 27.
My Lord,
14108 77
RECEIVES
26 NOV 1877
Government House,
Hongkong 16th Celober, 1877.
1316 despatch no 70 of 28th July, I have
Adverting to
copy of a letter
the honour to enclose a
the General Post Office London from
which Your Lordship will see that it
Right Honourable
The Earl of Carnarvon
Her Majesty's Principal Everetary of State for the Colonics,
is advisable to Keep the Shanghai meaney as the British Post Office at
Yokohama and it.
be closed before long,
be convenient to provide
for Mr Machado.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
humble servant,
Везервитесь
Governor
fordmaster General, Hongkong to Acting Colonial Secretary
General Post Office
Stong hong . October 12. 1899.
PO. London 1996. Aug #27. 1877
I have the honor to enclose copy
of a letter received by this Department from the General Port Office, London, which contains information of considerable importance.
The Stonorable
I have re
(Signed) Alfred Lister.
Cecil. C. Smith
Postmaster General
Acting Colonial Secretary
: eneral Post Office, London, to Postmaster General. Hougtong
1.399.C.
General Post Office
London 27th August 187%
I have received your letter of the
5th ultimo Nr. 581 reporting the death of
M. I. P. Martin the British Postmaster
at Shanghai.
You state that
you are about to communicate with the Governor of
Honghong
as to the steps to be taken
in filling ups this appointment, and
that anticipating the probable
Euppression of the British Portal Agencies
Alfred Sister Sgt.
Itong Kong
in Japan you intend to recommend
that the b
bacances
at Shanghai shall be.
keph open for the present, so that if
desirable, the
- prezent Portmaster at
Yokohama ( M. Machado) may transferred to Shanghai on the abolition
of his office at Yokohama.
In the meantime.
the office at Shanghai can
state that
can be temporarily,
conducted by the Head Clerk.
nun directed bey the Postmaster General to inform you that the course. which you propose to pursue, under reisting circumstances, seems to His Lordships very judicious. This probable
that at no distant date the Britisk
Port Office at Gokohama will be
withdrawn
withdrawn, and in that case the and Portmaster will have to be provided for. It is well therefore that this should be borne in kind before auch one it appointed to the va
Shanghai.
I am &c.
(Signed) Edw. St. Reas
pro. Sec.
Cassel's
Acting, Colonial Secretary
Governor. No.
HongKing
No. 14158
(Subiect.)
DESPATCH,
Ay lift Reportation of Cantinham a prisoner.
1877 let 18
Last previous Paper.
Ark's reconsideration of previous Besp
and reply therete on the majest.
Disposed Jan 3
28 14107
Copy Onf. on 17821/82
1177-1 & 8 3137
(Minutes.)
Mr Bramsto
27.11.77
Weich for another despatch & follar in this
Case farmanl
in 14110
Confidentní.
Mi Lord,
Monument France,
Brig Dong, 187 belober, 1877-
am not giving
you too much trouble! benture to ack for reconsideration of my
Re Right Gonnable
Barnarta,
of Carni
on Majesty's Princital scorciary of state for the timing
June and
of your Eráships reply 4104 of
the 235 of Auquet.
depnich 4142 of the 17th bctober,
I touch on
Governor.
1842 25 Oct:
động trong
No 14,392.
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
RECEIVED
3 DEC 487/
Increase in Amount of balance
placed at interest in the Bank;
Last previous Paper.
states reason.
noticed in tre derratelis.
I have the hown to b
Your Erdkips moi Bediné, Rumble Servant.
uns? Nothi
15-12-77
77-1 & $ 3137
M: Branston
(Minutes.)
a express dod Carnavern's at (the prosperons Vale of
Acknowledge
Satisfaction
The revenue which
to be deposited at interest
CPA. 3.12.
In the case phule also pee
Sur 3.12.
પેપર વધુ
Government Warse, Maughong, 25th October,
I have the haves to report
that, as the current revenue has been
exceeding the current expenditure,
have from time to time been
increasing
the deposit at interest in the Bank.
The Right Amorable
The Earl of learnamon,
~ Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies
Since the close of the last?
-quarter of 1876
was $20,000, it has been
increasing at the following late..
31? March
1877. 9. 80,000.
304 June 1877-8160,000
・30 luft 1997. $210,000,-
and it nav amants to gf 250,000.
I transcribe for You Lorvalifis
information copies of some
recent minutes
in the subject. In the scand with
dis marth,
drawia by
attention having my The Ading Colonial Secretary to
large balance (1410,941) at the tong. Shanghai Bank, I requated
the Acting Colonial Treasurer, Mr May,
to place at indirest as
the Acting Colonial Secretary, thought- fundant. They reported that $20,000 might be deposited in the Oriental Bank
at 3,6,9 % 12-manto at-5-
12 mantis at-5 for cent
interesti
When the Warrant-came
signative the following Minate was
the Waimaut. The
"atate of our bolames and reverne res
"turns world seem to justify another "deposit of $20,000 at 5 per cent.
"I should like to know the views "Mr. Smith and M. May
partion=
general question
much of this
as he and Mr. laul Smith,
of the minimum sumo
"have at call."
weersary to
(Signed) J.Pope thenmey
13 Ou: 1877
The Wrenovander of the Acting Policial Senetary and Acting Colonial
4-follows:-
Treasurer in this;
"We did not recommend
"sum than $ 90,000,
because although
"Police Rates are due this month for
"This quarter, yet they
rarely paid
large amount until the beginning I of nest monet. Consequently looking at "the balance being about 1$60,000, and
$40,000 being required. "for the progment of valaries "not think it safe to leave life than "that amount at disposal, the incaning { "reverve being available for public "works and other expenditure which "how to be met during
the current monch
"We also took into emssideration the "advionbility of being able to make a " cumproratively small remittance to the "Armin Agents, if exchange (showing "nfuward tendency) would allow of such "a thing being done advantagerialy.
-general
"necessary to keep
rule it seems
current account-
lefe than 130 to $40,000?
(Signed) & Chich, bely Al Samelang
(+) May, Aely Cole Preasmer. As I still thought ussefamily boosing interest by keeping
too large
a current account; I called
for further information, and isoned the following instructions:-
"What revenue does the Acting
"Colonial Treasurer think it likely
"shall receive from the 13th Julant to "the end of this month? And what is
expenses for
it fair to estimate our
"The same period?
"I have read the Minute of the "Celing Colonial Secretary
1 but still think
Treasurer,
and Acting
munecessarily
"loving interest by Keeping too large
current accent.
seems to be this.
"balance in the tangking and Shanghai
"Bauth on the 6th of October
"I sanctioned
15 per cent, 2,6,9
$60,941.
a-deposit at interent
or 12 months in the
"Oriental Bank) of $20,000, leaving $40,941. " and I pointed out that the state of
"our balances and revenue would justify "another deposit of $20,000, and invited the opinions of the Acting Colmial "Secretary and Acting Treasurer.
about $40,000 will be
required on the 12th of November for thei
payment of salaries, and the the
"incoring
revenne is available for public
"works and other current exefer
تیار مریم
current revenue exceeds
"an current exfpenditure; and the result; "at this moment, is, that whilst we "have spent about $7,000 "week, we have received a 10,000 (not
"including the Police Ratin) which left-
Saturday a balance of $48,995:
the Amon Agents,
have ample funds in their hands.
"Therefore if we
"terms for
et the same
a second deposit of $20,000,
"let it be made."
(Signed) Jalanmay
Uctober 1877.
The Acting Colonial Prexomer's
report in reply to this minute is
satisfactory:-
Colonial Treasury, 22nd Oc:1877. "The meekly return of the 20+ Intant
"shave that the balance in the Bank "amento to
"The probable recripts into Treasury "up to 31 Octōbu from all aurces.)
@56,467.
"Probabila ordiney exxfunditive
the end of October
Payment to Defpartiments
122 of Member
* 32,469.
"The expenditive for last week unusually small; therefore unless there
extraordinary sexpenditure, $20,000 "can be foritwerk pland on defront "at interest of 5 per cent. I have
certained that the Manager of the "Oriental Bank is willing
defrosit upon the same terms
"Jotal - $80,467.
"the last.
(Signed) C. May. Ady Col dreaming The further invertiment of
$ 20,000
I have now made, brings up defert bearing interest to $250,000.
This, at 5 per cent, gives
the local
srochequer a contribution at the rate
of 22 12,500
I have the honor tabe,
You Lordship's mat obedient
humble servant,
Apuffementy.
"Governor
Hennessy
Mor. Lucas -
Mr. Bramston. 1475
Mor. Malcolm.
Mer. Meade,
Mer. Herbert.
Mor. Lowther.
Lord Carnarvon.
45. Dec.77
I have the honour to
acknowledge the reccift
of your despatch No.145
ir creagť
relating
the deposits
interest in
the Oriental
Satisfaction
to express my
at the prosperous state
of the revenues
which enables
you to exposit
peater amoren't than
formerly in the Bank's
Governor.
đang hông
No 14393
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
1446 Branded and deported Criminals
"Forevards palice report shewing
Laat previous Paper.
how coupl
the branding and definting rysten
the vicinity
that the Criminals remain
14,150 of the Colony.
8. Jan 78
Mr Pramston.
(Minutes.)
C.P.L. 4.12. Gest 5.
ach over-
Perhaps pots in PS. to Rooften
from the concludes wond of the bus with
That dos Carmann neguts to obern gift night robberies appear to be again brcoming prevalent, as them had been lush to believe that this class of
cension of late years.
Defortul criminais suster seen in
19. 1177-IF & S 3137
in Chinese & other places near the border & ar Impperiven to commich night Wobberies
ack in Schedulen
Keith Der 14
24 10/12
3 DEC 1377
Police Asport-
23 October 1877
My Lord,
Government Memes,
25th October, 1877.
Wingkong,
The enclosed report from the
Ading Captain Superintendent of Police illustrates me of the results of the branding and deporting sustain.
Maving traced some of the
The Right Amorable
The Earl of Carnarvon,
Oler Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colmin
habitical criminals of this Colony to the gambling haunts in the villages just-bey
1 beyond the boundary of British Kimboing, I represented the fact to Sis Brooke Kabertion, who lost-no
time in asking
the Vice Ray
of Canton
to cheek the gambling. Mr. Creagh
reports that it has not yet of the tables
ceased thingh
have been closed. In the sn
"Numbers of deported criminals "frequent this neighborhood; on the
18 & Intant fiftien
"been branded and banished from
this Colony
counted in the
tham thui để
villages
where these
men were seen,
are within
a few yards of our territory. Ws Creagh is of opinion that
the night robberies which have been of late year reported in this Colony have been anumitted
such mew.
I have the harms tobe,
My Lord,
Your Lordships wort obedient
Apes jennery.
Governor
"atreets of Chinese Kowloong and
thingking. W. 146.
25 t Odober 1877
Gunewor J. Pope thenney Al
The Night Amorable
The Carl of Isamarion
Transmitting Polia Report-chowing
that branded criminalo remain in the neighborhood of the Colmy.
Plier Report, 298 October 1877
Gambling has not yet ceaved
Chinese Kiwling but some of the tablew have been closed since the
reported to the Canton Autoritien. Menton of deported
criminals frequent this neighborhood; on the 8th Entout fifteen
had been branded, and banished
from this Colmy
were anted in
the thick of Chinese Rowling aud Sham Shui P.
(Signed) CN. Creagh, Aeling Caft Srept of Police
(Ime Copy)
mader Conte
Acting Colonial Jundary
Governor. No.
neven 148
874 31.01.
Last previous Paper.
DESPATCH,
Hong Kong RECEIVE
No. 14564
In quest Phthisis
(Subject.)
prisoner who died of
Forwards proceedings of with Attorney Sennal'ó opinion that he had been four times illegally
Onlijented to Corfural punishment.
Lov 14393
m? Poramsto
8. Jan. 781
Jima. 1 | 77—10 & 8 3137
M. Hubah
See. 142:
(Minutes)
CONFIDENTIAL Eastern to 33.
PARLIAMENT C-2438 of 1879.
C.R.L. 8.12
This case is refurse to in the draft
The man appears I have been
insubordante
Suffian, with whom the firm authorities combe Protabl & Welt- a The Taperintenclunk have him flopped with the cal
1873-4-August 173 – Six Stiskes –
6th Octobe
13 Decembe
Shure Stokes
hair laine The Land
Mr. Hamily & Suggests that Thean tophthin's swhich he died-
Thean Floggings
wen illique - 4. bee. The man was not
6. Confinal for felong - (a mshition that has just been remound in Bahamas
& shower be in Hyphony) - 2. bee. The Superinten dut can of
Sonline to corpore Junishment with the rattan. &
Douglas haven who online the floggings has beenin
thare Some time.
On the 30th October 1876 - he Keived dix strokes
Reported the same day - all, for which he have been heated time thay
Whathisisil
dyspling, having dubsided exaplan slight delbachs Input,
The lift heng-
came back to gaol
1877 in the lash stage of Consumption
22th August Th 28t
September _ Threvious this discharge he had undugone two succession Jumis havots of 3 days on vice & water
& Mr Heumel, Juffert Hat The Jattan blows in
of this may
cause the disease.
Governer - and in the meanwhile, the legal
inthiticl
day Caldim,
Buseshment is in
So pround Draftstove
Kwth Be 13
make a separate on with prints - the draft
Irefer to her go on to how farmann
Add a P.S 5th draft on
acknowlesiz
this & dusing him to draw bring the case of the mother of
He merinnen Bound which he is molinie to,
thout an
bs to the illyalit the prison bring a file, say Similar Jusvision had in another colony had to
fr improper corfende Jenis haut: & that
Immilar Cus
Luofarmaron has consented in that case to an amand. - ment extending the power of Glogging to other pis and in view of the manifest incomorniene of these internal differences in the treatments of prison, an Chinese criminal inush te incefalte of Distinguishing betwm Jelmin
or of understanding why,
← Misdemorarios
distinti shale stish, say
Pasand topperen of
ale püss
The Dion will
in the dislations apply to
an amendment of the law, including
mens but Subject to the Resorios approval of the
Printed in "Conf. Eastern No. 33" and
6.2438 of 1879
Governor.
meay 15-2
Hong Kong No 15,019
(Subject.)
RECE DESPATCH.
G.O. 17 DEC 1877
Continued increase in Dunk Traffic
6 Hour Reports that this increase for fast mouth
amounts to 25 per cent compared with corresponding
month of previous year,
Last previous l'aper
M: Blamsbon
Acknowledge
(Minutes.)
C.P.d. 18.12.77
no. 165. 97-12-77
· Probably the Junks (legitimately) tadel payment_
M. 21.12
he acknowledging say
Kien relamus
that Land C. he drewers
interest
Glad to recesi further accorat
Carnils.
Text paper
Miott Da 23
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Pms. 10 | 77-H & S 5419]
17 DEC 1877
ح کی کی کریر
My Love,
"Government Danov;" Wonghing, 6 Manumber, 1997,
Adverting to my Despratches
W: 127 of the 28th of September and W: 130 of the get of October, I have the haves to report that the monthly returns under the Marber and Coasts
The Right Honorable
The Earl of leamaroon,
Cher Majesty Kinuifalariatory of State for the Colonia,
Ordinance continue to show
increase in
revenue!
Jannt traffic,
from Janto.
the Harbor and Conats Ordinance
appreass in no degree to interfere legitimate trade.
The following Ligures have brew
put before me by the Harbor Master:-
Total Retum for
Total Documento.
Mant of October 1876 4,558
October 1877.
Increase.
This shows
per cent on
Total Ascripto
increase
1,571.00
compared with the correrfronding
month of 1876
My policy of putting in force the long neglected ponal clansas
بہار میں متوقع
I have the home to be,
My Lord.
Your Lordship's mat obedient-
Ayush Jennies Gennemer
Marghing.
6 Uovember, 1877.
Ifreemar
J. Nope Hennefey Onl
The Right Admorable
The Carl of learnawa
Reporting antimed increas the Junk traffic.
Hongkong
Governor Hennessy img no.1b5
Mr. Lucas. 24. Dec
X Mr. Bramston.
Mor. Malcolm
Mr. Meade, 24
Mr. Herbert.
Mer, Lowther
Lord Carnarvon.
I have the honour to ceck now.
·lage the receipt of your dispatch
no. 182 of the
throw reporting
continued increase of the
f junk traffic.
cus Anden eed
by the returns for the
October las ·
wind with interest
the account groen
of the naftic
Imat and firmer
scripatcher, and notice
with satisfaction
indications wh
thas given of
Commercial
prosperity of
the colony is
I shall be glad to receive
any further casement
the subject, which t
and for my information
Governor. No.
Bamay 153
đang trong
No. 15.020
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
17 DEC 1877-
Continued increase of Revenue from
yhov. Calls attention to as shown
Last previous Paper.
Returns of Collectors
inclosed
Mr Meade.
(Minutes.)
Ece why this Dexpatch bes The agency cares
been scut:
Started fill late in
Autumn for Aug. Sept 2
Oct. umed give mone my".
fore a comparison of the Starrp receipte
10 monthee of 1876 and 1897
would not prove that the increase was
Pout I suppos
dree to the agency.
it is something of this kind, which is intended
Heat the recepte
It is fact to sang
for October
Go beyond
oct. 26.
(zus. 20 77-II & S 5419'
acknowledge
C.Pd. 18.12.
Les bat more than refrany. 121.13.
in schedule
RM 26/12
17 DEC 1877
"My Love.
Government Atenas, Murghong, 7. Havauber, 1877.
Adwaiting to my Despatal
No 192 of the 9th of October, Thave the hover to enclose for Your
Somchifi information the Collection Return of Stamp Revenne, dated
The Right Demorable
The Earl of leamarom,
Her Majesty's Princifral dessetary of State for the Claries,
14 November 1877, showing
increase
of 311,129.85 for the first ten month
yoou, amorfending prind of the
compared
[No. 28.]
I have the hover to be,
"My Lord's
Your Lordship's most obedient-
humble servant,
STAMP OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 1st November, 1877.
SIR,I have the honour to enclose the usual monthly Returns relative to
5 of 1868 (Stamp Duties). Revenue collected under the Ordinances indicated in the margin during the past
mouth; the total collected in that period being $9,914.63.
1 of 1873 (Sheriff').
5 of 1874 (Emigration).
I also append a comparison between the amount collected this year up to the 31st ultimo and that collected during the corresponding months of 1876.
1877. Up to October 31st,
.$98,161.51
87,033.66
Increase,.
-$11,127.85
I have the honour to be,
The Honourable CECIL C. SMITH,
Acting Colomini Secretary,
HONGKONG.
Your most obedient Servant,
ALFRED LISTER,
Collector of Stamp Recenue.
Return shewing the Number and Amount of each kind of ADHESIVE STAMP
sold during the month of Cober 187
NUMBER OF
ADHESIVE STAMPS SOLD.
2 Cent Stamps, .
1 Dollar
DESCRIPTION.
STAMP OFFICE, HONGKONG,
1st November 1877.
$2417 97
(Signed) Alfred Sister
Collector of Stamp Revenue.
Return shewing the Revenue under the Stump Amendment Ordinance, 1868, the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, and the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, for the
OF SETICLE
IN THE SCHEDULE.
Month of October.
DESCRIPTION,
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
Bank Notes, Duty on Circulation for
September
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
1689 61 2230 20
Bank Cheques,.........................
Bills of Lading,
Bonds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
Charter Party, &e....
Transfer of any Shares in any Public Company, ·
Powers of Attorney,
Notes of Protest,
Any Notarial Act not otherwise charged,...
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Adhesive Staorps),
Probates and Letters of Administration,
Conveyances or Assignments,..................、
Deed or other Instrument of Gift..........
Mortgage,...
Where in a Mortgage the Sum secured is unlimited,
He-assignment of any Mortgaged Property,
Letter or other Instrument of Hypothecation,....................................
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Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with JJaty,.
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years,..............
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,
Lease or Agreement for a Lease in consideration of a Fine or Premium,
Every Instrument in Writing unler Seal not otherwise specially charged with Duty,
Policies of 3larine Insurance,..sirin
404 26030
Articles of Clerkship,
Warrant of Attorney,
Copartnership Deed,
Cognovit and Arbitration Award,
Adjudication Fee,......
Telegraph Form9......................
Carried over,....
30 7888 11
DESCRIPTION.
Brought over,..
Duty Ceived under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1879, on;
Service of Summous, Subpoena, Citation, or Order,
Duty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, on:
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. 11,
Certifiente granted under
Adhesive Stamps sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stangs under Article 11,
HONGKONG...
Total Revenue for
STAMP OFFICE,
12h November 1857.
(Signed) Alfred Lister
Collector of Stamp Revenue.
Comparative Statement of the Revenue under the Stamp Amendment Ordinance, 1868,
the Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, and the Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, 1876 and (ctober 1877, respectively.
during the Months of October
OF ARTICLE
SCHEDULE
DESCRIPTION,
Agreements and Broker's Notes,
Bank Notes,
Bills of Exchange and Promissory Notes,
Back Cheques,...........................................
Bills of Lading,
Bouds, Bottomry and Respondentia, and Average Statement,
Revenue in
Revenue in
Increase.
Decrease.
227085 2230 28
Charter Party, &..............................
Transfer of any Shares in any Public Company,..
Powers of Attorney,
Notes of Protest,
Auy Notarial Act not otherwise charged,...
Receipts for Money exceeding $10 (Adhesive Stamps),
Probates and Letters of Administration,
Conveyances or Assignments,............................
Deed or other Instrument of Gift,...
9 344 91
731- 7552
Mortgage,.......
Where in a Mortgage the Sun secured is unlimited,
Re-assignment of any Mortgaged Property,
Letter or other Instrument of lypothecation,
Duplicate of any Deed chargeable with Duty,......................
Lease or Agreement for a Term of Years, .....
Lease or Agreement for a Lease without Fine or Premium,
Lense or Agreement for a Lease in consideration of a Fine or Premium, ..........
Every Instrument in Writing under Seal not otherwise specially charged with Duty,...'
Policies of Marine Insurance,...........................
Articles of Clerkship,
Warrant of Attorney,
Copartnership Deed,
Cognorit and Arbitration Award,
Adjudication Feep...............
Telegraph Forms.............................
Carried over,...
| 7868 | 11 |
1378 127 1
DESCRIPTION.
Brought over,.
aly recrived under The Sheriff's Ordinance, 1873, on:
Service of Summons, Subprena, Citation, or Order,
Paty received under The Chinese Emigration Consolidation Ordinance, 1874, on:
Application for a Certificate,
Certificate granted,
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II,
Certificate granted under
Revenue in
Revenue in
Increase.
Decrease.
|6847 79 7888 | 11 | 1378 27 33795
Adhesive Stamps sold, exclusive of the 3 cent Stamps under Article 11,.
STAMP OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 1st November 1877
Ytale. # 8988 15 9914 631389 57. 46279
Deduch becrease 462.79
Total Increase in set: 1877 928 48,
(Signed) Alfred Liste
(Fue Copies)
Collector of Stamp Revenue.
Acting Colonial Secretary
Governor. No.
formisy NJ
1077 7 hour
trọng trong
No. 15.032
(Subject.)
17 DEC 1877
DESPATCH.
Objections f. Sort of Labuan to employ t
of Convret Labour as being predjudicial
to Free Lubour Market-
Last previous Paper Submich obseron on and effresser distents
from 8. Exasheer views & policy
v. Graph to in' Ussher on 13156
No. 7-19. Jeeb-78
(4 rms. 30 | 77-II & 8 5410
M: meade.
(Minutes.)
The letter from mi Hennessy to M: Ussher to which the prescut
an answer. will be found
enclosure is
on 12873.
M2 Osther Abjecte to the
a grounds
proposal on
... the insufficiency of jaut
1ii, the depression cau
free Cabine
Hennessy
His WCOS
will be found
disagrees entirely with
him ; but not content, with disagreeing,
he attacks mi Ussur's rule: Cape
he has brought up the stong about
the Curlew for the purpose
of hunting birds, which was honeftet
goi-hero of by the Aborigines Society.
and attributes & highlanded measured
any depression in t
The other side
of the question appeared in a
Ocopatch containing
petition from
the Labrian merchants, to Governor Osther.
in which they expressed fear. that would be prefùdicial to
his absence
their interest
account of
Actermined policy. which
I think that mi
are most unfair
La baren:
information
holing of
Itennessy's remarke
on the governor of not independent
we might
think that
being ruined by
its govanor
ans wel·
i, that Lord Carnarvon
see mi Ussher on his return
(ii) that some pouts of his despatch are
the whole matter