but, homme bad
be made while the
A&. borde office."
RM 29/12
I don't think it follows that heave he
wom Romioon says nothing by way of amment
on for Leach's statement that that diilemment or
Fort Bento
There mayban
a noche of legislation in recent years,
inti I Baner think that at ordinary
tw, the Coly. of Sting King ought than
time to spare tu priate practice
without neglecting Gost destients. But
there is a stacial Miction to allowing the belly.
was suffered t
han become
subsamente
hi Diaconed
Inquestas.
holder in the place & kut apart from thei
the then land, the white flame wint of
bastones and pastore wharfage as t
which the two has interest and duties. Then
anew harily ha chiest of the bilge wer
has not a potential Aponents of thinn
(won, and Un(mm wned hardly syaw
as an independent aduses in cases
in antagorion whis mach
where it was
berzitätte dients such as
no (halen, the
Shipping (ompanies and thee Banks. There are
Min kinds offolonies where there reaso
how mot utfly
and there the balance
intage moga in ferum of allowing printi
machine, which sharperes the belys with
and keeps himen
in touch weiter gemeente
wody fo ssonbenju
Gud. It is 8h remembered that sure the
'uozsum&& ""W
*prayburt
satfish was
last under considerations, the
Law Officers at home han han whitly
desenes from pointi practice. Thats
homme, dows not bany
ton, as Law Offices were do not
the molten mey
how then places by Scouts whoms moty. Sie R. Webster for E. (lacke
seems to bring
as much practice as su
they did.
In Anwarte 3 Ahmed kan things
concerned,
are, to far as me. Goodman is anames, ging
a capere fort not binding bermine 4u-
Ensider this mollen when the chaser to homes
*vojang 'IN
Im office.
If the help, hand printi practice, it
homed not make his office.
non-peusimotie,
bat med only depsin tim of addition of
genes por perfoseinal qualificatiin
generally in favour of
not allowing the A. G. to take printe
masters - it has been found my inconvenient
and the reasons pointe, by bos Fairfield such Ange undesirettes in Hong Kong
Colonies
to make it specially
Anghe no che
Can I make until the office is vacant and there is no harm in leaving the question open for consideration when
but saying
that alon
that offe
present advised
Ripar fears
came the quen to the
Menimenda tear
Que Eu 29/12
To proced
Government House,
HongKong, 27 October, 1894-
My Lord Marquess,
With reference
paragraph 31 of my despatch 17654 N. 201 of the 44th ultimo, I-
have the honour to transmit
The Right Honourable
The Marquess of Ripon, K.G,
27th Septem 1894.
for Your Lordship's consideration the enclosed copy of a report Enclosure by the Acting Attorney Veneral on the subject of the salary of that post.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Wan Rohingy
Enclosure
Attorney General's Chambers,
Hongkong, 27th. September 1904.
I have the honour to ask that the roleside!
observations in connection with the Report of the Retrench-
General's Office may be
ment Committee on the Attorney
brought to the notice of H. E, the Governor.
1. I observe that, amongst the auties imposed
on the Committee, they were instructed in all cases where
they recommend a "prospective decrease "XX" of the personal
emolument attached to any office" to "record" their reasons
and the opinion of the Head of the Department.
2. The Committee recommend that in future the
Attorney General be allowed a salary of $4,800 with the
right of private practice that is to say a monthly salary
of $400 in lieu of $700.
3. The Committee base their report on the
evidence of the Chief Justice who has never filled the post
of Attorney General in this Colony on the evidence of Sir G.
T.M. O'Brien, the Colonial Secretary and lastly on the in-
formation afforded the Committee (which is notdetailed) of
the Acting Chief Justice, their Chairman, who was on several occasions Acting Attorney General but they did not take the
evidence either of the Head of the Department before he went
on leave,or of myself.
The Honourable
J.H. Stewart Lockhart,
Acting Colonial Secretary.
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4. I venture to think that as the Chairman of
the Committee has not acted as Attorney General since 1890,
the evidence of Mr. Goodman and, in his absence, of his locum
tenens would have been very material to their enquiry espe-
cially on the question of the amount and growth of work in
this office and that the Committee's report is incomplete
without such evidence.
5. Mr. Goodman was appointed in December 1889
and took up his duties on 22nd.March,1890, and I have held
the Acting appointment on four occasions,
(1) from 18th. Feby. 1889 to 22nd. March,1890.
(2) from 30th. May 1891 to 11th.March, 1892.
(3) from 13th. June, 1892 to January, 1893.
(4) from 18th. April,1894 to the present time.
in all therefore I have held the post about three years.
Since Mr. Goodman's appointment, he has actually been in offie
about two years, whilst auring the remainder of the time the
office has been held by the present Chief Justice for about
six months, and by myself for about two years, and I venture
to think that the evidence both of Mr. Goodman and myself was
of far greater importance than the information given the
Committee by their Chairman.
6. So far as the Chairman's information goes
as to the work of the Attorney General under the old system,
I venture again to think it is incomplete and apt to mislead
any person reading the report without knowing of the facts. It is stated in the report paragraph 116 p.XXIV "He (the Attorney General) had a great deal of Government work, as the Ordinances passed in 1886 amounted to 30 and 1887 to 24";
I assume it would be
admitted by the learned Chairman that
the main work, the work which is of the greatest difficulty
and occupies most time, lies in the drafting of the Ordinances
passed in these two years I am prepared to say that more
than half of them were not drafted by the learned Chairman;
in 1886,20 or 21 ordinances and in 1887 eight ordinances
were not drafted by the Attorney General but most of them
were sent set up cut and ary for introduction into the Legis
lative Council and had been drafted by the Law Revision Coa-
mission which was then sitting and of which Iwas Secretary.
7. From close observation I think I may fair-
ly say that the work of the Attorney General's Office has
considerably increased during the last five years; generally
speaking there is ample work to occupy an able and conscien-
tious worker at least six hours a day, at other times when
there is any particular pressure at least eight hours a day,
and in a crisis such as that in which the Colony entered in
May last, all the time (apart from necessary relaxation) that
the Attorney General could afford, and I conscientiously be-
lieve that if allowed private practice the Attorney General
assuming him to be a really good and capable man in which
case he would be sure to command a large private practice,
would have to subordinate Government work to private work or
vice versà and with such a small salary as suggested by the
Committee it is very probable that Government work would
8. I believe I am correct in saying that this
question was thoroughly gone into in Sir Wm. De Voeux's time
but the Committee seem to be ignorant of the fact.
9. I do not understand the sentence in parah.
117 of the report "In a word, had he an extensive practice,he
would be much more in touch with the Colony and its wants th
if shut up in his chambers with his time purely taken up wit
departmental work";if it means "taken up with purely depart-
mental work",I can say I have had no such experience; there
is no doubt a good deal of departmental work, but much other
general work. It is not alone in an extensive practice that
a man gains experience and gets in touch with the Colony's
wants but by contact with others, social intercourse and a
knowledge of men and things, which he is presumed to have
gained before he assumes office.
10. I am not personally adverse to the Attor-
ney General having private practice,but what I respectfully
insist on is that it is not a question (if it is to be re-
opened) which can be dealt with without full enquiry and if
the Attorney General is to have private practice his salary
should at least be sufficient for him to live on in accord-
ance with his position and to preclude the temptation of
subordinating public to private work and in my opinion $600
a month or $7,200 a year is the minimum salary he shoula be
allowed.
I have,&c.,
(So.) Andrew J. Leach,
Acting Attorney General,
R&S (34,737a) 3000 7—8S
Governor.
hobia Tel
Hory Mong No. 17602
(Subject.)
DESPATCH,
6 POL J41
Taiping Than Resumption adre
" Bull passed without ingentant
amcadmcat
Last previous Paper,
(Minutes.)
M. Branston
P.W. 9.6/10
Aurd the 11 Oct
Love Rifun.
The Craft
Din anu is with 17302. Ilinar
Lu Minit
m 17081. His an ill drawn Ordinann best de shale
have to acupsit. If de haddent no the draft & asked leave to assent - all sommer han dun correct, but he has added a Jusfunding clause 20.31. #os it a litth friving to day H. M. will not disallows an Att which is not actually usa Howen Mr. Wingfile & I think oor may lityrast Infrequent bilobed
Next subsequent Paper.
acade camp addorsed
Str. M. Will we be adview & disalle Taipingshan
(34,757a) 3000 7-88
overnor. No.
brunson Tel.
Hong Kong
DESPATCH.
No. 17722 17727
(Subject.)
Death of Lady Robinson
at previous Paper.
subsequent Paper.
on 8 October
Requests that
his brother
be informed
(Minutes.)
("Lady Robinson died yesterday evening.
"Send information to
M. Johnson
In accordance with your request
Shave written to W. Z. Lacy Robinson.
to inform him.
Mr. Janfield
? Ack: receipt with expression
of sympathy & regret, adding that
his brother has been in eld. 3.9/00
Led Repen
As nepager of Sympathing are Consoling of sent permptly, I inclined &•
send thee accompanying meseose on
you. Whalf (see duft at back). The
occerrence is by Exceptional. The ladz
has an American
and sie William's
second wife. In this accompanying
photograph, She is the lady seated bakin
In bestand and the
85 9.10.94
I am obliged & M. Fairfield
for sunding the teleprom
Story King
Mr. Fairfield. 9 litom 1894
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Buxton.
Marquess of Ripon.
Tel.sent
levities
Received newd of your
Great regret wish to
200trimus
Express sympathy
herpopped
brother as has ben
informed
Digg oct
DESPATCH.
overnor.
ast previous Paper.
Rong Kong No. 19689
(Subject.)
Quen's College
Mi Wilson
REST 12 MOV 34
Requests sanction for contrived
of certain books.
(Minutes.)
When M. Fairfield
I. Wright, with the full Knowledge and
188:15 hor
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subsequent Paper.
approval of
the colonial government, has
Compiled
some School books for
that the
Secretary
college. It appears
State's approval ought to
have been obtained under Section 104
of the Financial Instructions.
EX-12.11
Pa 12 V 4
Government House,
HongKong, 9th October 1894.
My Lord Marquess,
I have the honour to
inform Your Lordship that my attention has been called to the fact that certain books of
The Right Honourable
The Marquess of Ripon, K.G,
which the Head master is the author, have been in use
in Queen's College for some time past, and I have
in accordance with Article 1044 of the Financial Instructions
to request Your Lordship's sanction : for the continuance of their
the College.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Milan Kebajiny
ony 1880
PW. Robrison
MINUTE. Mr. Wilson 14/11 M: Lucas 14
X Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Buxton.
Con 1968944
Hany Ray
1 No07894.
Thave the Konour
14 / to ach the
to ach the receipt of
your dest Ne2255)
Marquess of Ripon.
the 9th ultimo and
approval of the continued in the Lunes bollege of
the wome of certain instruction books of which the Head
Master is the
Ternor. No.
quior Conf
et previous Paper.
Story Kong
No. 20154
(Subject.)
Command of hoops
"Pec 19 NOV 34)
DESPATCH.
Uyes that, in prevent civis, tranfer
of May fine Barker be
be postpone i
| £ (78)--629033--3300-R-QA
subsequent Paper.
(Minutes.)
M. Fracefield
arguments do not scene and rem
Barkais Coral knowage of the fortifications
be armed h
melche die Wen Riemen
Experts a Navel war which das note
seen yet in sight. I do not. Sheik
Hent Expert opinion uned back ther
wiend which die Ww Rohunen offenes
to hold theat it takes a fencent a
Emidnatt trive to masti ther
Gunson 228
at previous Paper,
Trong trong No. 20073
(Subject.)
DESPATCH.
RECE (Bre 17 NOV
Asst. Govt. Marine Surveyor
Forwards letter pom Macdonald
and recomments
confirmation in the
intricacies of a porties
or other position.
which he has to commmared.
19.11.94
I think Lad Ripon
a litter
this private
shared send
the consideration adrisers
Jumed at sepup
Jaron of it.
Rev 2074
Ihan sent buis teler.
to Mr Campbell Bannerman R20711
| 1, (78) ~1997-07-04
sequent Paper.
(Minutes.)
W. Fanfield
The Confirmation of this app?" was deferred pending Report of Retrenchment Committee Harbour Dep. is dealt with in par 52% that Report (in 17604/95]
tin parr. 22-24 of the covering despatch. It is not proposed to abolish this. post of Assistant Lovernment
by half- Marine Surveyor, but it is proposed by the governer & the majorit Committed to abolish the Assistant Harbour Master.
agreed to that step,
dom as we can
We have alread}
Experiment, opportunity of
95 Comm-Hastingste
transferring Cement Hastings to another
Colmy; but I fear that may delayed indefinitel. And meanwhile, while Mr. Hastings remains Assistant Harbour Master, I think (with M. Keswick, that additimal duties ought to be assigned to him; and the most
hem additional convenient way of giring duties seems to me to make him share
Wwith the existing fovernment Marine Surveyor, the duties of surveying shifte which were
formerly performed by the Harbow Master; and that we should at any rate abolish Assistant Marine
for the time being at
This post.
Surveyor!
(MW. McDonald would have no
claim to compensation)
для Eug.26/11/24
Ask the governor Whether M. Hastings
Could table
the Assistant
Marine Surveyor's duties, or be corqual
with the Mailne says, & whether a
could in this way be
be effected;
·ted : & ask
see pass
marker N. 298.
at p. xvi Report in 17684
at the same time whether or not the proposes to leave to the Harbour Master's department the Inspection of Emigrants
If paint out that till
The moved
it is dervall & give
win new bating for me above
Lavoid the
timing apply anew attimet 260
Ru 27/11 atoul
20073 REC
Rud 17 Ma
Government House,
Hongkong, 15th October 18914.
My Lood Marquess,
With reference to
Your Lordship's despatch W: 127
bour of the 16th August, 1893, I have
the honour to transmit for
The Right Honourable
The Marquess of Ripon, HG,
Your Lordship's consideration
the enclosed copy of a letter Enclosure Poppy
from Mr Macdonald and to
state that the Harbour Master recommends that he be confirmed in the post of Assistant Government Marine Surveyor, a recommendation in which as I have alre
already informed Tour Lordship, I
9th October 1894.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Enclosure.
Government Marine
Surveyor's Office,
gre October, 1894.
I have the honour to request that, as the inquiry of
the Retrenchment Commission. has now been completed,
you may be pleased to recommend for the favourable consideration
the of His Excellency the Governor the confirmation of my ap- pointment as Assistant Government Marine Surveyor~ which was deferred pending the decision of the above ____ mentioned Commission.
I have to. (signed) James Macdonald Jr.
The Harbour Master,
Hong Kong.
Hongkong
·No. 199
Sin W. Robinson
Mr. Fairfield, 27 mm
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Buxton.
Marquess of Ripon.
Ansa 2516
28 November. 94.
I have the honour to
receipt of your
ach: the ze
No. 228. of the
and recommendings
the ultime enclosing au
application from M- Macdonald to be confirmed
as Assistant
Government Marine Surveyor
2. Before, I confide
pinak dau
this appointment.
be glad to learn whether
the duties discharged by
the Assistunt government Surveyor could not be performed by the Assistant
Harbour master, without however
the latter subordinate
to the government
neut marine
Surveyor.
It is proposed to abolish
of Assistant
the appointment of
Harbour Master in the
transfered
event of Capt Hastings being to another colony but in the meantime I do not understand why his
services should not be
utilised in connexion with
the marine 做
marine Surve
Surveying
"I should wish to know
too whether it is
it is proposed
to leave the Harbour Master's
department the deity of inspecting emigrants The question is you
as retrenchment
is important,
Although in
I such a
a case it
be necessay
touched fubably to relieve him of any
as acting police magistrat
You consi
Msuch an
an arrangemen
is feasible, M. Macdonal
Should be given of that his services will
"discontinued.
in your despatch of the 4th 9 September last, still under Consideration and the Pretrenchment committee have made no recommen ・dation on the subject.
DESPATCH.
Governor.
buson 232
Last previous Paper.
to Johor
leops aputo
HongKong
No. 20611
(Subject.)
Water Supply
C.0. 20211
Forwards letter from Mrto. the subject of
Danly MI.C.E.
MyChadwick's report.
(Minutes.)
M.V'airfield
to Pram Agents for reference
to Mr Chadwick
£ 4 & 5 (78) —45987-9009-7-04
ext subsequent Paper.
IBC 2017 JA
HongKong,
nent dance
ony, W October 1874
My Lord Marquees,
In reply to Sir R. Arcade's
Despatch N. 1411 of the 6t vltimo,
I have the homone to trans-
cation li
mit for Corn
der Chadwview the enelord {
Enclosure Copy of a
8th October, 1894.
letter from ber Danly
the subject of the Report. the Water supply.
....- Cha. to t
My Lord steary war,
Your Lordship's Mout obedient,
Strumble Servan
William Robinzer
The Marquees of Rip.
Enclosure
trong trong
2001 { REC
(Red 28 NOV J4
18 October 1894.
special printed report
(dated the 4th of August last) by Ms Osbert Chadwick, C. M. Cs. on "The water supply of the City of Victoria, Hongkong" (and which Report I have had an
of perusing
opportunity
was surprised to find 13 that he refers to, and quotes from, a
• "private" letter I wrote him on the 20th June, The question last. Although the letter was not.
marked "private and confidential, Me
Chadwich, had in
my opinion no! right to refer to it, in the manner he has done, without having first ascertainin if I had any objections to hisdoing:
His remarks in reference
The How. J. H. Stewart Lockhart,
"Acting Colonial Secretary
to the water-Supply (which was one many subjects referred to in the letter) are misleading, and likely to give a wrong impression to those who of the "Report"
be recipiants
My allusion to the water.
possible,
Supply had special reference to aw interview I had the honour of having with H. E. The Governor (at his own request) on the 6th of June last, [ at which interview, I pointed out to His Excellency, how, in view of the probability of another water famine in the City, it was before the commencement of the
approaching "dry reason, to in- crease the water Supply to the City,
about 50 per cent. ( and that at If a very reasonable cost, viz $250,000) provided the
in hand at once. Unfortunately
necessary
There was
nothing in
letter to induce Mr. Chadwick to
my make the statements he has, and in order to prevent wrong impressions being formed, either by the Government or others, I beg to inform you,
Messrs. Butterfield and Swire have no intention of selling water, either
to the Government or
any one else. suggestion of obtaining a temporary supply from their new reservoir, in care of an emergency, was one own, and had reference to the ap
stated in
approaching dry season only, and as I distinctly was subject to
being obtained.
clicats sanction
I should be
therefore, if you
would kindly bring:
the matter to the notice of H. E. The Governor, in order that the Report
be withdraww, or
works were put
referred to
the allusions to
"private"
no instructions were
however,
to that effect.
letter omitted.
I have the honour to be,
و بند گھر
Your most obedient servant (ad) wow Darby.
M. Just. C. E.
Governor. No.
brisen 235
Story Kong
No. 20850
(Subject.)
00350 RECO
DESPATCH.
Last previous Paper.
you 17684
Harbour Department
Statement by Murtheron, in adence in Retrenchment Commnee's report, that
existed in passing misants,
In alter
-shall not be lost sight of
(Minutes.)
M. Fairfield
The evidence doce not in
torruption
wer privileged.
to the communication being Omindged,
actually
M: Thanson he cannot
his statement.
. It is privileged ich tona
30.11.94
· ▼ 8 a 1, (78) --43387—600) 744
Next pbsequent Paper.
Government House,
Hongkong, 27th October, 1891/2
My Lord Marquess,
At page of of the
evidence attached to the Report of the Retrenchment Committee it is stated that Mr. Thomson
The Right Bonourable
The Marquess of Ripon, K.G.,
when holding the office of Registrar General mentioned to the Chairman of that Committee that there
e great deal of corruption
"the men who were
the part of the
passing Emigrants and that
they received heavy bribes in order to pass
were never
going The Harbour Master has
attention to this
statement as he considers it
reflection upon his Den
partment.
shas that he
Mvhoned it A special
partment.
Mr Thomson assures me
that he mentioned the matter
privately to the Chairman
"the Retrenchment Committee
at some interview which
not in any way
connected
with the Committee's
enquiries,
that he believes corruption.
does exist though he is in- capable of proving it. He
considers that the communi-
cation was a
privileged
and that it should not have
appeared
207 DESPATCH.
appeared in the proceedings of the Retrenchment Com -
mittee at all.
In these circumstances whilst assuring Your Lordship that the matter shall not be
lost sight of I have to request that no question in regard to it shall be raised by- Your Lordship's Department.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's most obedient,
Humble Servant,
Willaim Robinzry
overnor. No.
ast previous Paper.
Ausd 205: 4 De
đang trong
No. 20851
Sanitary Board
(Subject.)
Inspection & House Drains
Reants having sanctioned temporary
Expement of extra staff
M Wilson
(Minutes.)
M. Fairfield
Approve cannot do otherwise
3 & 1. (783-46597—2007-04
it subsequent Paper.
nel: 1 to 3.
PEGE 30 MO 94
Government House,
Hongkong, 29th Cotober, 18914.
My Lord Marquess,
I have the honour to
transmit for Your Lordship's
information the enclosed
Aug 31, 30pics of letters from the
ctober, 1894-
he Right Honourable
Marquess of Repon, KG,
Sanitary
Sanitary Board and to inform Your Lordship that in view- of the insanitary condition of the sity I have sanctioned the temporary engagement of the extra staff.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Aliam Robings.
Enclosure!.
PEGF 30 NO 94
Sanitary Board Room.
Hong Kong, 3rd. Geber 1894.
I have the honour to inform you that at a meeting
of the Sanitary Board held on Thursday the 2nd. instant:
it was unanimously agreed as follows.
"That in the opinion of this Board it is necessary
in view of the insanitary condition of the City of Victoria
to invest the Board with powers to make a general inspection
of all house drains throughout the City, with a view to
ascertaining their condition."
The Honourable
The Acting Colonial Socretary.
I have the honour to be
Your obedient servant
(signed) Edward A. Ram
Acting Secretary.
Do66. To 66.
Enclosures
Sanitary Board Roon.
C. 0. 20851
EGE 30 NO 94.
Hong kong eth.October Hoe 1894
I have the honour to acknowledge your letter No 1512 of
of 13th. August last stating that the necessary powers for the
inspection of all house drains will te conferred on the Board
when an Ordinance is passed to amend the Public Health Ordinance.
I an instructed to state, the Sanitary Board is of opinion
that such an inspection- and in the first an inspection only-
should be made forth- with and completed if possable before the end of the current year.
The Board is advised by its surveyer that an additional
staff as follows sill be required to carry out this work of laspection
One assistant Surveyor.
One Overseer.
One Chinese Foreman.
I have therefore to enquire whether the Government is prepared to
lend such staff to the Sanitary Board; to work under Vr. Crook)
when the powers referred to are conferred upon the Board; or
whether the Government will authorise the Board to sengage such
temporary staff at reasonable remuneration.
The Hootle. J.H.Stewart Lockhart.
Acting Colonial becretary.
I have the to be
(rd) Edward A Ram.
Enclosure 3.
Sanitary Board Room.
REGE 30 NOV 94.
Hong Kong 22nd. October 1891
In reply to your lever No. 2005 of 11th. instant
concerning the provisional engagement of an additional
staff for the purpose of making a general inspection of
house arains- I have to inform you that the Sanitary Board
is auviced by its curveyor that the following would be a
suitable Leale of remuneration for such stuff:-
Assistant Surveyor $200-$250 per
Overseer,
Forchidd,
$30-100 per
I ai to and that the Board is of opinion that
the periods of engagement should be for 4 months for the
actual pur
purposefr inspection al: 100
a Turtler period of 2 110..the for the ur ole of supervising
recrainage work which will be rendered necessary as a result
of the sole inspection.
I have the honour to be
Your obedient servant
Elvara I. Ram
Acting Secretary.
(signed)
Honourable J. H. Stewart Locknart.
Acting Colonial Secretary,
Bóng phong
W Robrison
Mr. Wilson Bec 3r. Lucas 1
KMr. Fairfield,
Mr. Wingfield,
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Burton.
Marquess of Ripon.
4 Leesiga.
I have the honour
to ach the receipt of
your deef Me 2367
the 29th J betober best
convey toyou
my affioval of
your action in
sauctioning
the temporary
engagement & additional staff under the Lanity Bound for the purfore
of making ageneral suspection of house drains in Hay Kory. I have
DESPATCH.
vernor. No.
ast previous Paper.
đang trong
No. 20852
(Subject.)
Salary of Attorney General
Sends protest
REGE 30 NOV 94
& Mer WM. Goodman qainst proposal of Retrenchment Commes pr
Reduction
Ausd 5:5 Jan85 19435
* % (76)—$2¥RT—(@KG-Y-ZA
subsequent Paper.
(Minutes.)
M. Bramston
have the former papers
? I think you
30. Nov.
Su minutta on 19019
8.27/12/94 Am 28/12
he Wagpie
87 28.12 Lex 19079
Swerte R.36/12
EGE 30 NOV 94,
Government House,
Hongkong, 30th Cotober, 189/4
My Lord Marquess,
In continuation of
19079 my despatch W. 293 of the 2nd
instant, I have the honour to transmit for Your Lordship's
he Right Honourable
The Marquess of Sipon, RG,
consideration
consideration the enclosed
24th October 1994
copy of a letter from the with latation
Honourable W. M. Goodman, Attorney General on the_ : subject of the Report of the
Retrenchment Committee in
:regard to the salary of his post.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Wann Robinigy
Enclosure
CEGE 30 NOV 94
Attorney General's Office, "KongHong, 24" October 1894
On my return to the Colony after leave of absence I have just seen that part of the Report of the Retrenchment Committee which recommends that, in future, the Attorney General be allowed a salary of $4,800 with the right of private
practice. I can only express. my surprise that before
silch a recommendation was made I was not asked to
The Honourable
views on
the subject.
The Acting Colonial Secretary,
The evidence of the Chief Justice
was taken by the, Committee although he left the Colony a fortnight before I did, while mine was not asked for.
3. The adequate discharge of the duties of the attorney General of this Colony would be so insufficiently remunerated by a salary of $4800 that I_
should such doubt whether
any really competent man~ would abeept the post. I a
time when that salary was given, but fees
such as those connected with Trade Marks, Patents ve were not then abolished and the dollar had not an exchange value of two shillings and one penny sterling.
Private practice is, no
doubt, a source of considerable
emolument when an able- man has time to devote to it. But that is the case even if the practitioner is not - Attorney General
The work of the
Attorney General of this Colony is certain by at least as onerous as that of the Puisne Judge who receives No $8,400 per
annum and even
if private practice should be allowed I do not think the present salary should be in any way the service be thereby rendered non-pensionable.
reduced nor should
I should be glad
if you would forward this letter for the consideration of His Excellency the Governor :
I have He.
(signed) W. Meigh Goodman,
Governor,
buison 238
Last previous Paper,
210:13 Bec
trang trong No. 21359
(Subject.)
Student Interpreter
Sends report of
& trameratem:
at $100 per mensem
REC. 10 DEC 94)
DESPATCH.
N. Nolan
Grannies a final
Interpreter
remmend appr
subress to periodical versam
in translating Chinese petitions
(Minutes.)
M. Fairfield
• Approve C.Pola
10.12.94
* Wîn 1, (78) --41247—GN-11-03
Next subsequent Paper
BEG / DEC 0
"Enclosure
Government House,
Hongkong, 19 Marmeber 1897,
My Lord Marquess,
I have the honour
Your Lordship's
to transmit for
information the enclosed
oshoctober, copy of a report by the Brand
The Right Honourable
The Marquess of Ripon, KG,
of Examiners on the final examination of Mr N. Nolan, Student Interpreter and to recommend that he be ap- pointed an Interpreter at a 1. salary of $100 per
in accordance with Clause
of the Regulations which
transmitted to Your
Lordship's department in
Sir G.W. Des Vaux's despatch 1376589
N: 176 of the 1st June, 1889.
The other recommendations
of the Board in regard to
Mr. Nolan will be carried
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Oordient "Humble Servan"",
Enclosure
REGUIT DEC 94.
Board of Examiners, "HongKong, 25th Cotober, 1894
I have the honour to
report, in the name Board of Examiners, on the results of the final
re-examin
ation of Student Interpreter N. Nolan, and to submit the recommendations of the Board as to Nolan's future employment.
cs.0.971 of 1894, M.
Nolan was directed, after under going his sixth examination (at the close of three years', study) on 5th April, 1894, to come up for re-examination after the
lapse of six months. decordingly he presented himself, having
meanwhile acted as a substi-
tute for an absent Interpreter
in the Police Court and studied
the subject of translating ~ petitions under the supervision the Registrar General's office, before the Board of Examiners Dour on 4th and 18th instant. Mr. Nolan produced also a certificate issued by the Senior Police Magistrate, which I annex herewith. In this certificate Mr. Wodehouse,
under date of 4th instant, states that Nolan has discharged his duties, as Interpreter at the Magistracy during the last six months, very satisfactorily, that his knowledge of Chinese is quite sufficient to make him competent Interpreter, and that all he requires is more experience
experience in the art of interpret_ The detailed results of Mr.
Nolan's examination, held on 4th and 18th instant, have been ad- judged by the Board as follows:_ translation of petitions, passed (barely); use of a Chinese dictio nary, passed with credit; reading short hand text of Isin-tsz man, passed with great credit, reading Chinese text of Lockhart's Manual, passed with great credit, translat ing the same, passed; general collognial and interpretation (oral) in the Dwatow dialect, passed with very great credit.
Nolan has
working, under the aupervision of the Board, for 3/1⁄2 years with special reference to subsections, of the Regulations for the ex couragement of the nequisition
"of the Chinese language, published
by Government notification, W.209 of H. May, 1889, which states that. "Any student Interpreter w
who "at the end of three years from "This appointment as such ~ "shall pass a satisfactory- "examination in the Chinese language and whose conduct in other respects shall have "earned approval, will be "attached to some department, " and will receive a salary of "not less than $100 a month, "if"
or so soon as, he is of "the age of 18 years, subject " to the Colonial Rules and
Regulations relating to salaries " of Civil Servants.
The Board are of opinion that Holan has fulfilled the conditions of the foregoing Re gulation, but, having observed
that he is rather weak (to say the least) as regards English trans lation of Chinese petitions (which subject, though not always direct duty of an interpreter, is an important part of that "art of interpreting to which the senior Magistrate refers), and believing that Regulations like the above, based on presumed technical qualifications, imply that the beneficiary should keep up and improve his technical acqui- sitions, the Board desire to couple this their recommendation_that N. Nolan be now granted the full
salary promised by the above Re- gulation and that he be attached, to begin with, to the Police Court- 3. the further suggestion that he
be subjected to periodical re-exam ination in the subject of trans- lating Chinese petitions into ~
English.
I have fo (signed) E. J. Eitel,
Hon. Secretary and Member
Board of Examiners.
tong tong
W. Robinson
MINUTE. Mr. Wilson 11/12 Mr. Lucas 12
Mr. Fairfield,
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston,
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Buxton.
Marquess of Ripon,
1 Dec1894
I have the honour
to ach the receipt f your dest reast of the alters forwarding the refert of the Board of
Exauciners upon the final Examination of Mr N. Nolan, Student Interpreter, and
ecommending he be apponited
interpreter at a estary of $100 per mensein.
I have to convey
approval
of this proposal, noting that the other
recommendations made by the Board
will be carried out
Governor. No.
Last previous Paper.
đang trong
CO 61360
No. 21360 GOLD JE
(Subject.)
Calvert's disinfectant
Requests opinion of for Gat Board
DESPATCH.
bo per LG Be com
acked on
asard 21
B1, (78)--32267–630013-02
(Minutes.)
Crown Agents
"remarks? g. W. 2. 10/1
Have you any
Calvarea coat and
But the top of Sand as a
a boat and alavintif
the mabus
Cacholis
divinputant and we
fund lary, quartition of thin manfactions to the Colomies.
Lone S: Buchanan
subsoggent Paper the
mo. 2935 95
the theme pinipal Medical
the Local for: Roand, expresand quinine adrade to Canberlin
a divingstart und his Mens mon communicated to the Coroming in a minhar chapath
15 Feb 1889. Some auttontics
aran Kulin do not as with
Lo Dr. Ruchanan :
sexpand on and it would then adinnata
the 6.0. to consult the Local p
for Brand again on the headject. Frotin that tabout avant that "Tay quantities of a coughind disinfectant ham here ward in Hongkong. This behin is count: In 1857
we had comment with Colonial for? as to the work al Which Falls my kon would be happekind and although, wain www fund out what pastrimlar from uydalt they reperiund. My Sulphate of
compras, we care able to prote
far low prices than they
to pay in Bryang
Wuld ham to
nomine hann suis ex
There is no doubt that non-
one half of the waches weint
mught to be found they h
and stam
во време честив их
is a notable of under. We do not want the ordus of the work of exrenting but it is a quation whethe it is far to this Mono should be plaund trally.
Country in the Colonies will the probabi Resuelt that articles of soningen and pimpally Sannan mahs are dulatituted for English Mary actions,
Eytial articles, when sine L inaris-
an both amandand
Cam still hold thin ou with the would hat the Exy lad manfation does not fit/an
play modes the gation of leal Manhare. Emarily in alemont alugs Launch and to frein and the whin an not nanally in a permition to predje y quality.
ហ 22-1-95
M- Fairfield
We had better refer to the Local Goont Board, Sending copy of the despatch of asting Whether the views expressed in d: Buchanan's letter to the frown Agents 22 Jan 89 are still held. I will bring up the rest
minute later on
Hongliony never auswand
the circular
M-Blake's
#dept. 1894.
thewin DEC 04
Government House, Hongkong, 1. Trovs
My Lord Marquess,
I have the honour
to transmit for Your Lord- ship's information the in
copy of a letter from Messrs
17684 glosure closed.
The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon, MG,
Messrs Calvert &C., and at the
ginstance of the Sanitary
Board to state that I shall
) be glad if Your Lordship
"I will cause
use the opinion
opinion of the Local Government Board to be obtained as to the efficien ey of the disinfectant manu factured by them.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
William Robinz
Enclosure
LILO DEC 04
Bradford,
Manchester, deptember 5th, 1894.
The Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong,
We are given to
understand that a low priced Disinfectant has been used by your Municipality in very large quantities, and consequently
we have taken the liberty of sending (to the Colonial Surgeon) a sample
of a Disinfectant which we consider quite equal to what have been buying,
the seeing
much lower
price is very
that we can supply
it in 10 Gallon Dound at 1/9/2 Nett per Gallon, to include packages if orders be forwarded through the Grown Agents as usual.
Yours faithfully, (signed) F. C. Calvertre..
Hongkong
The Secretary to The Local Government Board
Lucas 24.
MA Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Made.
Mr. Buston.
Marquess f Ripon.
Ind Cope
25-Jan. 95
I am directed by
Marquess of Ripon to cudose
Jan for the consideration
the Local Government Baud
25. ho 239- 1 hvf34
Airs 2935.
66% 49:20
a copy of a despatch from the governor of HongKong requesting the opinion of the Board on the disinfectants "manefactured by Mass Caloust and Co.
also to ask whether
the views as to the value of
disinfectant
Carbolic acid as a
Which love expressed in the
Hro dorat Governo Dr. Buchanan to the Crown Agents of the 2nd is Jan. 18879 are Still held by the Board.
Governor.
Last previous Paper.
đang hạng
No. 21361
(Subject.)
CO 21301
WG 10 DEC 3+
DESPATCH,
send reports by Gort analyst and fol. Surgeon reep high prices change for throne supplied through Cagents.
fw. iny. 13726.
Ruest 82:
BALI7-1247—- 9060-11-05
(Minutes.)
Crown Aguts
33. of the
par: 83. governor refus
refers! he
despatch
to which alluded to
What the retrenchment committee Say
in their report [p.XXVI] and to 8-8 Agnes' evidence [p.144]
Have you any
Im Lucas.
marks to mable".
the have here a
but subsequent Paper and a specific case -
I'am always pied
todeal with complaints when they hate the latter form, which is bechoftes. Inthion
uns have we are laid to have made an unreasonable charge for Rick's thememmesters, which the could have got 14/1⁄2 % clumper favernment could have
be faing direct to the campentures. The veint
direct & the verumfacturer, In Whicks Wathon funden. Ir the Thermometer, and Leve thime, for an explanation.
se ham now
"The list price of there thuurmeter in 60%- aday, and I look you off 20%. What
will mable us
Fallows an small quantities (Indera pots) "besides 2/2 % for cart." If the fork. Amazon
to prove that, in any instance, In Hicks has allowed better beruns on a similar ander, we shall be much obliged as it is important bus to hold mumfactures. othe feruus on which alom, undead
with them,
those pranded the curch Faroused
wholesale customers.
To bothe
In Jarenl
faranded
statiment that the
Apothecaries. Society's prices au List, it were the found hantly accessing Wyo
Quality in Everything
in hele weathers.
And, allowing for quality and the leang wosh
Kany of making up. It Hangkung aders into
hubulars small
puntities, it has yet The proved that the prices are high. letting
from si cater theme ti pch quentations otten Lauses down to any figure you like. Lidua, marry
would but withe
firah ade or two al a nommal figure windu Wrecure the business, had the faut remains that the qualley of the Apothicaria Lavily's drugs rahove despicion and that, in a couch of
Luffly where mofection is impossible, it could Cematiess to sacrifin quality for chuapress.
But the idering of stores
a louace of constant irritation to the
the saline is large waded
Everyuibère, at heart at Hang Kang.
us and is
husness does not pay
reced ich houtlime and wet hankful. would it but be will to put an and h it? Governors would refaire and
emoved Leauble unofficials
11 for larger representative writitution:
remobile in should have fluity toda
with the financial worth and the
Suction & par wer B
have fut
Han lords
172614 A
M-Fairfield
that in hasting
sorry to say danges medical department in Hongkong X entirely forgot the existence of 21361, which me to the frown Agents
bons seat by me
and only
On 11 Dec
again yesterday after the
despatch in question had gone.
sorry for the oversight, the paper
I am very
was isolated and
in the press of business I overlooked it.
If the despatch must be recast,
paragraph
and I submit a new
which Siz
M. Brumanny has seen. If g affrared I will have the despatch, as amended, recopied for signature
Friday with .:uate note of explanation),
of explanation, meanwhite
and sent out on
telegraphing
Busy Godies Tance despatch
poly heltron
paragraph three enhearten
8 Februm 32
hi gerised copy frus
ampire confollatin
4 per which 432.
C.P.L. fact
I do not think the last part of M Ommanney's minute on 21361
almon can be serionely
can be seriously considered 8213.2
considered attre.
at present
Government House, Hongling St
My Lord Marquess,
With reference to
& paragraph 33 of my despatch
"N: 901 of the 4th September: "last I have the honour to
transmit
The Right Conourable
Marquess of Ripon, K.G.,
transmit for Your Lordship's information the enclosed copies of reports by the ~ Government Analyst and
and Colonial.
Conclosure 1.
ntos DEC +
Government Analyst to Col. Surgeon.
Enel: 1. Fol. Surg. L.W. 1985
30th Oct: 189/%
Apothecary Surgeon on the subject of the price of drugs and to suggest that the attention of the Crown Agents be called to the matter.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Wilkin Rebaigz
30% Oct: 189
Government Laboratory, Hongkong,
30th October, 1894.
Referring to your
instructions to point out in what directions saving may be effected in the purchase of drugs to. for the Medical Dept. I have the honour to reports Follows:
2. The whole of the amount voted for Medicines and Sundries is expended in England with exception of __
Colonial Surgeon,
about #600 locally for the purchase of stores which can be more readily and economical ly obtained here.
The requisitions on the Crown Agents
framed in accordance with Article 275 of the Colonial Regulations.
The Government are well and economically served by the manufacturers whose goods have hitherto been supplied by the Crown Agents with the exception of the - Society of Apothecaries and Mr J.J. Hicks . The duperintendent called attention to the excessive
charges of the Society of Apothe earies for drugs in a letter dated 18th January, 1884, and the X unreasonable charge for ther- mometers made by JW. Hicks,
reported in my le
letter of the
the 20th of March of this year. c.s.o. 2716 of 1895. In the latter case the Government paid 175% for the instruments exclusive "of Crown Agents"
Agents commission. than they would have done had
the stores been obtained direct
from the manufacturer.
The main objection to
the Society of Apothecaries is that (a) no reduced charge is made for large quantities of drugs and (6) the Government
option in respect of quali ty. In many instances the society only quote one price for a drug while other firms quote
many as four.
As directed by you I
now submit a
comparison of the prices quoted in the lists furnished by Messrs Hewlett + Son, and Messr: Burgoyne
Burbidges
Burbidges + with the charges made by the Society of Apothe caries for the goods expected to arrive in the S.S." Bented" @2.0. N. 2661 of 1894-
Society of Apothecaries
Packages.
Freight.
net £92. 2.9
Mess to Burgoyne Burbidges + @
67. 4. 8
Packages.
Freight.
5% discount £67.4.0 =
net ₤82.14.9
Messrs Hewlett & Son
Total estimated cost of stores delivered in Hongkong according to 78.0.0 conditions specified in list dated July, 1894,
As regards the society
of Apothecaries and mess to Burgoyne Burbidges +C., the above comparison is in every respect fair the~ charges for packages and freight! being in
in each case the same.
I doubt, however, if. Messr: Hewlett & Son's charges for
these stores would be within the figure estimated as above for the reason that although they specify "packages free it does not follow that they would adopt the particular form of packages the indentor might find it necessary or desirable to have the goods stored in. For services
care is always, taken when indenting to specify the Kind of package to be used. No latitude can be allowed the contractor in this connexion.
I have to.
(signed) W. Edward Crow, Government Analyst.
Enclosure 221001
-Minute by the Colonial Surgeon
Forwarded to the Acting
Colonial Secretary.
There is
• difference of at least 100%% and for the large orders we have to send in it would. probably be a much larger Discount
(signed) Ph.B.C. Ayres,
30th October, 1894
Governor. No.
last previous Paper.
trong trong
No. 21362
Requests auth.
(Subject.)
LIEU DEL ST
to write off curtain
inicoverable)
Ausd 209 Evils Audit off wit
{ # # 2 ↳ (78) — (1947-8609821-03
jext subsequent Paper
DESPATCH.
(Minutes.)
M. Farifield
? Approve uniting these arre
as irrecoverable, & so inform A.O. Enc. to them (in original)
P. W. 3.10/2 C.P.2 16
aban 2 10.12
Government House, Hongkong, 247 hovom
My Lord Marquess,
and novembertre
I have the honour
to transmit for Your Lordship's
information the enclosed- 53 copies of schedules of Village
nel: 1 to 3 30th Oct.
The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon, MG,
Crown Rents in arrear and
to request Your Lordship's sanction to their being written off.
The Village Rent Roll
has hitherto been in a
condition
unsatisfactory and steps have been taken to have it improved.
It appears that it is not possible to recover the arrears partly on account of the pover ty of the parties concerned, and partly because the houses
in respect of which they
due are in ruins.
The houses mentioned.
in the 3rd schedule cannot be
owing perhaps to con fusion caused by re-numbering at various periods and some : them have probably dis- appeared.
I have the honour to be; My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Wordient
"Humble Servan",
Wilhain Robinigy
Hory Roug The 269.
ir W. Robinoon.
31r. Welson 11/12
Lucas 11
XMr. Fairfield,
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Buxton.
Marquess of Ripon.
Your Suggestion
to ari gestion
irrecover
ft totusit off
21362941
12 Dec1894
I have the honour
to ach the receipt
of your dexf 18241 of the Drultimo
to convey toron
the writer
my approval of the
of Village
Asuse sent specifies
accompanying
in the scheduler which
Khave enclosed
which you
accompanied it being written off
irrecoverable.
The Comptroller
& Auditor Exch
& Wilson 11/12 MLucas "fo for Fan fried
12 sees.
Dam durcited by
the Marquess of Refon:
to forward the exclosed. schedules of Village brown Reut in arrear
in Hougtong brios:
to 1890, which have been received from the for, and
inform you
his Lordship has
approved of there
arrears being written If as irrecoverable Jour
15 (34,737%) 3000 7---88
Busi 242
1894 3 Nov.
et previous Paper.
Hangking
No 2/363
DESPATCH.
Rec? & Reg?, 10 Dei
(Subject.)
Pensim claims of W. Justice leckroyd
submits letter an
Auso 12:12 jan 25
M. Round to car
(Minutes.)
Mr Fansid
(1) It is settled by Mr. Branston's
inter of & M. Wingfield's Jenal mamites 14186/86
that M. Ackroyd is entitled (like fin W. March) to the benefit of the #kery Pension Mumite of 25 April 1870 which embodied the 1889 Intercolarial win that Pansim Scheme.
All subsequente
Winmates haph
Minute Ho
Mians abradh
in the series
at dah o
uch nimitt
absequent Paper.
? Inform for. to that effect, viz. that
be treated under that thuite fin W. March was.
(2) The question pensim
as to his receiving
at 3/0 mistead 14/1⁄2
was decided
+ there is nothing in
15879/928967594 + there is
57/95" this memorial to lead to a reconsideration
of that decision.
He has been an wcellent
As Iponinted out in minutes on 15879/9~ tashe admits in this letter, he lost the privilege of the 4/2 rate when he received increase of has & ita is abound to argue
Registrar,
that he has
claim to go back to that privilege when he received promotion to the stall
highly paid office of P. Juice. He has been an excellent public servant, but he has also been exceptionally well rewarded for his services in Continally and promoted, starting from a junior Clerkship in the S. Court Registry, Mauritius on £sha
P. Judgeship year, &ending with a P.,
with $8400 a
His pension, wen calculated at 3/2 will apparently exceed £1000
£1026, 135, 4 d.
being £1026,,
? Decline to reconsider the decision as & the pension being drawn at 3/5
gu.9.14/12
I have befor suggested - but the suggestion has never been adopted that it should be laid down in all Crown Colonies that no pension
sion should
circumstances exceed £1000 pal
boy mytti marke it as
ryand future
appointments. But it wooned with outs
tatten potitianity
and this socing
Slyststin Should not diere
Abflied &m Actoyd. As to his care, 3:
apecsite to Johann. E
the 12 24 11.1.95
Supreme Corest
8 November1914.
dear her Hairfield, I Maybe actorsed not
to spence we et let season
ie Houghing
and if so
Heck that unstead of
retere au peusione - before
decisine
I could like to trave
peusun setited and
have with that object
accessed a mammal to the Searet any offlate-
Servrel de
forvard ne umpemmials, co Munck they agree witte the wordung ance the who
After hure than 4 years Junt and uncent of the
hocar climate, despatch of five 189/ which dow and then meet any fraented annealase
serunus obfeelin caue be maces to te fill freisin theer Felain bez 2/3 17 any pay as Filesme [ccese - Moned
"Jalanes in Wongkong trest Mured any Abgerun beraised on that or any oner fraud Swned usk Eus to take into cuusiderat
any objectiv be macke unperative recus of service and oner Necial Services as to the tips rule became mentioned me the memorial Fearried ask qui Huidty
and in presence & Mèse ciresiderato Ittie facts wined ask tatto allowg special rate beforcer to argument, thenie put
me in case amp ditorenly,
which I dont accit Sunes arise.-
Ituck or comere very harsh and unpist towar me fatter. 41 Ercus tuas.
Дани und allends, any fell peusin brut Focusure Hear of you have any vines in the uncetter Recue cile te to call run cellentinito to case to secure a just cuesiccesaluti & alys damms--Believe me
breceni Eircivertul
Expreme Count 246
7 Mon/94.
My dear he Round,
I have by this mail sent to the Secretary of Statt a memoral asking this Lordsin toff x y pension to when s
wired be entitled in case chovex retire next year -
I believe this matter coricenes qour department and theilfing I venture to send que privately
feed lines vrettes subject- any applicaum solo home Ibelieve with the pillest Wcommendatene feruette Governor Aud abier here
Mate 41 years Service Ido nortimits that any serious
de tony objedum can be made Claim filles sell 2/3 pension.
me vettes posict Formed akend Kind cués geralino Ofttle 27
bunder deres kud council arpment, Thane fuel forward in any letter and I think you Will Bay Meer Wey are
the desnatcher lipase Fame filly evited to clauduny
28reais Leuve la favethat if due
as my case & frilly covered by Mose rules no new ones having ever beentublisties Houkon pensaire. Write are these Rullsmere in pill force then. I accessed the Hong Kong part which wees
until the new
we shake
trescible
refaid is paid to the working accents the whole will Jaunsure spirit and Scone e Deonator
fine 1891 que
to define Agree witting Mathilis can he
no reasone
rate of Life attached to the Juin Maces Free because force short time and form Mortime
offered me. There can therefore be only occupied an Mrce tourien no doubt outtres budefect-
qu'increase had been trauter
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Government House,
3rd Novent
"Hongkong, 3 mm,
My Lord Marquess,
I have the honour.
to transmit to Your Lordship
Enclosure the enclosed s memorial
30th October,
1894. Mr
Mr. Justice Ackroyd, Puisne
The Right Honourable The Marquess of Ripon, KG,
Judge on the subject of his- pension and I venture to~ express the hope that it will receive Your Lordship's most favourable consideration.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord Marquess, Your Lordship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
Wan Robinz
Enclosure
Supreme Court 263
Trong trong Qua Dec HongKong
My Lord Marquis,
NEULIC DEC 94
30th October 1894.
I have the honour to state that on the 37th-
August last, I completed my 14/th year of service under the Colonial
Government and I have also ~! passed my years of age.
All my service has been in tropical : climates and it is possible ~
especially after the trying.
which we have experienced this
year, my
medical attendant ~
advise that I should not spend another hot season on ~ Wanghong.
To The Most Honourable
The Marques of Ripon, 19.G. Secretary of State for the colonces
tingency.
In view of this con =
and it being necessary ach case that I should know what pension will be panted me, У have the honour to solicit that Your
1 Lordship would be pleased to take my
case wits consideration and to fix the amount of my pension, in case I thould be obliged to retire - next year.
sight appear
indeed, ip ever,
at first high figure for
pension, but it is
that Your N
Lordship is called upon to:
reward such a
long period of
service as 41 years, especially in a tropical colony,
and this
figure is below the pension granted to the late Chief Justice. who received pl000 on his
service has been -
continuone since my apporictment
on 1th September 1883, on the 24
Juneury 1892, I completed ten years'
in HongKong;
Hong Kong, and in
next three yea
ars will have clapsed last promotion.
I hirefore submit to Your Lordship that according to the rules & regulating Pensions, I am fully qualified for the maximum pension which ~ can be granted, viz & of my present salary, that is 3 of $8,400 = $5600
4 1/2 = ± 1166 " 13" 4
retirement.
In presence of the
rules regarding pensions,
do not an
anticipate that serious objections
objections can be raived to the above figure, but should it be urged or suggested that I have not spent all these years in one Colony, I submit that my.
case is fully covered and governed by the Secretary of states despatches of the 15th July and 11th September 1869. The rules laid down in these despatches
were paned to meet the difficulties attendant on the transfer of public servant from one colony to another and to enable "Officers to whom preferment is offered to know at once what their prospects
respect, "and"
are in this re-
allow time spent
they colony
to count for ultimate pension, provided ten
years have been
spent in the new therefore when offered in 1882 - employment in Hong Kong after 28 years' service in Maurities, I accepted it, knowing that under the rule aforesaid I would, after years spent in Hong. Rong, be able to retion all prévious service.
only other
accordance with Your Lordship's decision in Your letter to die
William Robinson
ce to the
of June last with
reference rate at which the Quine judge
was entitled to draw have
pay when in England and in which reference is, inccident = =ally, made to his pension, but
to request
I have on est urge t
Your Lordship to uconsider the matter and I I feel confident
that on a review.
the case and
the facts of
correspondence.
Your Lordship will be completely satisfied that clain to
my pension paid at 49/2 the dollar instead of 37/8 is irresistable.
objection which can be raised aganist my claiming the full amount of £ 1,166 " 13 = 4 is that the dollar should be reckoned
at 3/8 mistead
sustead of 47/2 - in
accordance
The facts
In 1889-1890 application made to Your Lordship's predecesory, Lord Knutsford, for a general ~ salaries in Hinghing
increase
on account of the great increase
in cost of living, and of
'dollar.
exchange
The value of
After full consideration,
Word Knutsford sanctioned an increase to the greater
Officers concerned at variones cates, to some as much as 35%, to some as low as 3%. To some few
3%.7% refused altogether, as, for instance, to the Chief Justice. To the Puisie Judge
a mere nominal
micrease given, and the s Chief Justice and Puisie Judge were thus dealt with not on any personal grounds, not because they did not feet equally
the increased cost of living and the
all in exchange,
thought undesirable, general prounds, to raise the scale of pay of these offices beyond the scale oblaining
Colonies.
but because it
in other Crown
In granting these
enhanced
enhanced rates of pay, Lord
far Anussford, in his despatch of the 4th June 1891, pointed out that, as they were conceded mainly because. cost of living in the Colony, they
must not
increased s
with them
or any proportionate increase in half pay or pensions drawn out of the colony. He proposed, therefore, in the case
an increa
offices " to which of 14% and over was then sanctioned to keep their
leave pay and pensious down to about this former
i pormer level by reducing
the rate of exchang
at which they -
were to be calculated and paid to 47% and 3/8 respectively 49/2.
respectively instead of
I put it in other words
he directed that, whenever in pture the holder of any office in
of any office in respect of. which an increase of pay had ~ been given
drawing leave
- peusion, the new rates
were to be applied, in
exchange
calculating
sterling
amount to
be paid him to prevent him getting
+ of half pay or pension than he would have got The increase. Lord Knutsford's directions left untouched the "holders of offices" to which no increase
or a less increase than 14,
3 given, and he made it evident that there
was no intention to reduce the
pay or peusion of any, then in the
Service, or
of any office, but to keep pay and
and pensions at or ~
leave pay
about their former level, and he
worked out a calculation to show
that the proposed
new rates of
المحمدية
exchange would, with the increased dalaries, effect no reduction in
half pay
pension, but would,
if anything, give a slight
increase.
The holder, therefore,
for the time being, of any office "The emoluments of which had
not been micreased
14% limit, would, when going
leave or
The same
aetering
proportion
pension, get
office and the
same amount on dollars as
before, and as that would him no increase of half pay
pension, it was to be converted at the old rate
4/7/2. To apply
the new rates to his half pay or рена
i would be to reduce his
half pay or pension below its ~ former
were there
The new rates of t
of cachange
there fore only applicable &
where an
officer, at the time
applying for half pay or pension,
an en húnċed) -
receipt of an
of pay, on which, if half pay pension had been calcutated according to the ordinary vul o he would, contrary
to the intention
of the Secretary of State, yet- increased lave pary. In
as well as micrease
pay, and where therefore, it was
necessary in the shape of cxchange.
to apply
the service for the
a correction
lower rate of
The new rates of exchange were also made applicable to all persons thereafter entering
for the first time and to all promotions to offices to which mcreased pay of not less than 14% was annexed, but the dispatch does not
say- anywhere
either directly or indirectly, as it ought to have done if Your Lord :
- ship's ruling
on the subject is
correct, that all promotions of all
officers who had once
micreased were to be
benefited by the subject to the
new rules, and the reason of this limitation and omission is clear.
officer's half pay
is calculated on the pay
trawing the day
he goes on leave.
on the pay he
officci's pension er
has been receiving for the three- years previous to the date of retirement. If he is at these dates in rccipt of enhanced pay, franted, because of living
the increased cost.
in the Colony, he is not -
to have more h
half pay or pension
Colony, than if the ~
enhanced rates had never i
conceded. If, at date
leave or
at date of going
retering, he is the holder of
office that obtained no rise to meet local needs, he will be entitled
dollar amount
leave pay or pen
sion than if
there had never been any
Therefore,
increase
o re ALEJU
new rate
of solaries, and for applying any
J exchange to its reduction. If otherwise, he would get less leave pay and less pension than the appointment carried. If the fact that he had formerly held an office that did obtain an
of pay gave
increase
ave hume
avy. claum
claim in his then apposit=
ment to half pay or pension
higher rate, then
only would
it be necessary to apply the correction
of the new cate
not otherwise.
of exchange,
At the time when.
Love Knutsford sanctioned the
ni creased rates
of pay, I was
the Supreme
was increased,
Registrar
egistrar of the By pay
prons 45,040 to $ 6,480. If I had been pensioned off while holding that appointment, my pension in dollars would have been calculated on the larger sum according to my length of scurce ; and, at 4/1⁄2 I would get what the scheme negatived, a larger peuscow
larger pay. I would
an will að
have therefore been paid at ford Knutsford's lower rate of exchange 3/8 and so have you the original pension of the office and no-
I held the Registrarship 12 months after the grant of
pay. I benefited
The micreased
by it to the extent of about $1220 only as part of
as part of the time Acting Puine Judge. was then promoted Puine judge,
office to which
increasC
a nominal
of pay a long way.
than 14% had been added.
it was a
My pension
on retirement
is to be calculated on the basis of that salary, the old one to all ~ intents and purposes; and Although the dollar amount of it is not in the least degree. enhanced or larger than what-
dozen years ago, new rate of exchange, solely to prevent increased,
reased pense
1 pense on going with increased pay, is sought to be applied to me, with the result that if Your Lordship awards me pension, I will nceive inn st
Sterling only £1,026 = 13" H per annum. or € 140 a would have received if appointed to the office 12
year less than I
12 months earlier.
I submit to Your "Kondhip Lordship
that it was not Lord Knutsford's intention so to curtail in any way, seept as to new appointments to the service, either as rate or amount, the pension attached to the office of Reine Judge in Hong Kong ; that if such was his intention, it was not ~ expursed in his despatch of 19th June 1891, nor to be implied from anything therein contained ; that his sole idea was to prevent
uncrease in pensions and very severe
any that it will be a
very unjust penalty to inflict to mulet me £146 per annum for the remainder of my life because for 12 months I drew $1200 extra pay
I'on me and in me alone.
Registrar
to cover the extra cost of living
HongKong and which
and which I had
to spend there as I received it.
9 further submit that, the tenor of the despatchs could not infer that any right.
was to be
privilege then attached to future promotion taken away from
therefore Forever accepted any
restrictions or conditions.
Should there be however
Any doubt in Your Lordship's -mind as to the justice of my claim, I would still
pray Your decision in my favour and would askt on the following
case should
grounds that
my be dealt with generously
is pach au
"execptional
that it is not at all probable: that your decision could hereafter be aivoted as a "precedent.
The jrounds I would
as the following :-
that I have served beyond
the number of years necessary
obtain a full pension by H
instead of 35, and I would
ask that if sucessa years additional should be Taken into consideration,
any element is wanting in any other way to qualify for full pension .
2 that on all occasions when asked, I have been ever lead
ready. afford Government help or assistance beyond my regular duties and have always on such occasions Cheerfully placed my services at the disposal of Govern = =ment, thus since I have been in Hong Kong I have served on :
1. The Law Revision Committee
which I was a members from its formation in 1882 till it was ~ disvolved in 1890. The amount of work
gratuitously
and uvision done
by this body
was considerable
and in connection therewith I had to devote not a little lime in labour and
Research
research out of office hours . 2: The Land Commission appointed by His Excellency The Governor in April 1886 to enquire into and report on the system of leaving - Crown Lands, to suggest any alterations or improvements therein to facilitate the trausser of Land and to report
upon me aus to check over-
in the more
crowding
theekly populated parts of the colony. 3: The Squatters Commission,
and at one time I was Chair=
Squallers Board vide His Excellency the Govenor's letter dated April
4: The Comm
appointed to enquire into the defalcations in the Post Office. -
5: Chairman of the Committee appointed to enquire into the Suasury defalcations and to
uport to
on the means necess
necessary
prevent futher defulcations. 6. In 1893 when Puine
I was appointed Chairman of a Committee to enquire into
the working of the Emigration
I accepted
difficult, overons and I subsit,
delicate duty of Chairman of the Committee appointed to enquire into the sxpenditure of the testory. The report which has been forwarded gives but
a small idea of the time and labour bestowed by me during. several months in this question .
Again difficulties leaving ariven with the Opium Farmer respecting the termes upon which the Farms was to be held until a the expiration of the lease, I conjunction with the
folonial
Colonial Treasincrasked by the Governor to enquire into the matter, and to endeavour to settle the same with the Farmer, His Excellency in thanking for the trouble I had bathon was pleased to say that "he appuces " all the more the Knowledge of "The subject
:et which you
• evidently bation 20 much pains
ure in as much as it is
"One which is in no
"Connected with the duties.
"Your office" " I was then Registrar
The Court and I would submit that I was able to render the
substantial service, as
Opium Farmer was anxious to
up authorized by the Governor to accept from the Farmer less fairrrable terms than those I obtained for
the lease and I was
22. I would submit that these
constitute sp
sererles
rendered
undered altogether in excess of
scope of the duties o was paid to perform: and by themselves or taken in conjunction with the six
ative mentioned would under
clause 8 of
the Hong Kong.
minute of the 300
7 July 1894 justify
Your Lordships in granting me the full pension I claim, ever if I
ondrinary
strictly entitled to it under
I therefore pray that Your Lordship will butle all those facts into Your- hind consideration, and in return
l services
for my long and faithful will be pleased to grant full pension I now ack
I have the honour to be,
Your Lordship's Most Obedient Servant,
Saw Nekroyd Acting Aref presticle
Sin W. Robusin R.C. Un
Hongkong us. 12
26r. Johnnn 11 Jan Mr. Lucas 11
Mr. Fairfield.
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Mr. Burton.
Marquess of Ripon.
DS 12 Jan. 1895
I have the honom
to ack. The rea
Zur deoft no. 242 of
3 November last, Jinwarding a Memorial from WW. Justice Ackroyd, relative to His pension claims.
Iam advised that M. Ackroyd has a legal. claim to be treated under the Hongking Pension Mumite of
25th April 1870 in the
same way
Marsh, whose case
decided by the Secretary of State's desp. marked "Separate"
of 11th January 1887.
Irequest sm
W. Ackrozd
to be informed to that Effect, that
regret that I see no
sufficient rease
reconsiden
that his pensiin
Farly be drawn at
the Dollar.
Governor. No.
Last previge Paper.
And a we
Evils Edgertocons
thang trong
No. 21365
(Subject.)
Jaitam water works.
. ODEC 94)
Sends report and plans of propond
Extension.
DESPATCH.
requests report of the Chadurchs
approval of telepaur
(Minutes.)
one of the two copies herewith)
? Send me
corso of with ref.h/5486
of Mr (vopen letter & the three tracings to Agents for coming
then (mesulting buquer missarly convenience, as asked for a telegraphic reply 2.7.23
Aug. 11/2 C.P.Lu
thie for. kas
AL 178-1217--8000-11-55
ext subsequent Paper
WWW.DEC 04
Government House
HongKong, 6th November 1989.
My Lord Marquess,
With reference to
previous correspondence of have the honour to transmit
for Your Lordship's information
be Right Honourable
Marquess of Ripon, K.G,
t Enclosure 5th November 1894-
the enclosed copy of a
copy of a report. with plans by the Director of Public Works on the proposed
extension of the Saitam Water
Works and to suggest that Mr. Chadwick be requested to report his approval by telegram.
as desired.
I have the honour to be, My Lord Marquess, Lordship's Most Obedient Humble Servant,
Your Lov
Willerie Robinigay
C. O. ALC05
LORIC DEC 94
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE,
Hong-Kong, 5th. Novsaber, '1894.
I have the honour to report that, I have considered the proposal to raise the Taitao:das, and submit two sections:A and B. The level of the present overflow is 49630 and that of thendam 493 30 leaving only a margin of 2 feet. The bighaat flood "recorded was on the 29th. and~30th. May 1989 when the water in the reservoir rose to a level, 1500.55, above Ordnance Datum, ́and had it not been for the substantial parapat-wall on the da@"serious" 'co083- +quences might have ensued.
nin^ny :sobene for raising the das, I consider that the main embankment should be carried up to the level of maximum flood, “and that the parapet:wall'should only be relied on for the protection of the outer slopes of the dan from waves that may break against it during beavy gates of winda.
>In design:A it is proposed to surgouat the present da
·with a cement cooncrete (8 of stone to one of cement) wall of a unifore thickness of 946"" faced with‘ashlar masonry "which is the
The Hon blet-
The Colonial Secretary.
minimum thickness of consider should be adopted for the top of the dan.
Design B, it is proposed to increase the thickness of the :extension:to 2010".
It will be seen that in both designs when the water le level with the top of the dau (exclusive of `parapat) the line of resistance 'deviates slightly outside the aiddle third. -Phough somewhat less in design B the advantage gained is not in my opinion commensurate with the additional cost of the extension.
>The "ascaun compression reaches :neerly ten tons in both cases. This is somewhat in excess to what I should recommend in the case of constructing a new dan, but in the present case the deep- --est part of the dam is on a rock foundation, and 'as aill be 3880
· from the "alsvation is a very short length.
I am therefore inclined to recommend the adoption of design
A by which an increase of 10 feet in the "depth of the reservoir will
be obtained, and an additional two feet or so might be arranged `for ty-furnishing the new overflow with stopboards or sluices to be -opened during floodstina.
I request that: this report, together with the accompanying three tracings, may be forwarded as soon as practicable to:Mr:Chadaick Consulting Engineer, and the be requested to:telegraph (if he approves)
Dit zout 188933
this approval,:stating:ifuit:refers to design A or design 8. In the meantime-plans:and specifications will be completed and tenders obtained for-design:A as the work should be put in hand as soon as "possibla.
t∙140 lbs. per
The weight of concrete has been taken at:
cubic foot.
The portion ́bachured on the sections is not tonded on the dan, ‘and ibas therefore been omitted in the calculations.
I have the honour to be,
-Your most :obedient servant, :(343) FRANGIS 'A. COOPER.
Director of Public Works.
DESPATCH.
Pendurt OS 1otes at Îi sejlede JBPOTQQ8 210
vitjorga bæe sostą maið OPEL
.doof Aldbo
1 & 8 (34,737a) 3000 7-88
Governor.
bucson Fel
past previous Paper.
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