Officer who examined the prisoner previous to his trial to ascer-
-tain whether he was of sound mind.
It appears that the Interpreter who translated
the statement made by the prisoner in answer to the charge against
him entered at the Police Station mis-translated the Chinese
words Fei Chau by Fiji. The words are really the Chinese name for
South Africa. The reference to ill treatment of Chinese there, is
a reference to the compulsory repatriation of Chinese employed in
the mines.
It seems quite clear that the attempt upon me
was not connected with any political plot. It seems to have been
the act of a man who if not mad must be of weak intellect.
The European and Indian Policemen who acted
with commendable promptitude in preventing the man from firing a
second shot have been suitably rewarded.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
Copy of this Despatch has been sent to His
Majesty's Minister at Peking.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient,
humble servent,
Governor,&c..
Enclosure 1.
Extract from the "Hongkong Daily Press".
19th. Jul 19 AVE.
SUPREME COURT.
Thursday, 18th July.
IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.
Barore The Chier Justice (HON. MR. REES DAVIES, K.C.)
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF 1.4. THE GOVERNOR. Considerable interest was manifested in the appearance of Li Hon Hung on the charge of attempted murder, to which he had pleaded guilty. Crowds of Chinese gathered round the entrance to the Law Courts, eager to catch a glimpse of the man who had become notorious. In the large Court the body was filled to its utmost, sune 500 at least being present. A number of Europeans, including many Jadies, also attended.
When the prisoner was brought inte Court, he was charged on two counts, the first with attempting to shoot Sir Henry May with a revolver with intent to kill and murder, and the second with attempting to du grievous bodily harm.
Prisoner pleaded guilty to both counts. His Lordship--You understand the charge to which you are pleading guilty, pleading guilty to shooting the Governor with intent to murder?
Prisoner-I understand it, my Lord. The Registrar-Have you anything to say why sentence should not be passed
l{y! V »tt ?
Prisoner have nothing to add to a but I said at the Police Court. 1 plead the same.
Hou. Mr. Alabaster, who conducted the ense for the Crown, said--The two counts upon which the prisoner has pleaded guilty are alternative. I do not ask your Lordship to sentence the prisoner on more than one. The prisoner has pleaded guilty to the most dastardly crime which I think it is possible to imagine. He has pleaded guilty to shooting at Sir Henry May, who is now the Governor of this Colony, with intent to murder him. On the 4th July, Sir Henry May arrived in this Colony to take up the reins of government, and having inspect. ed the guard of honour at Blake Pier hr and Lady May and their daughters got into chairs to proceed with the pro ression to the City Hall to receive an adtiress of welcome from the community. Sir Henry May's chair was on the right and Lady May's chair was on the left. On each side there were four Indian Constables. Behind these were other
police, and the streets were lined with troops. The chairs had proceeded about fifty yards, when the prisoner, who had evidently been waiting for the purpose, ran out between the troops and between the second and third Indian constables, put his hand and elbow on the chair ccupied by Sir Henry, and pointed point blank at Sir Henry May's head. Had it not been for the prompt action of an Indian constable in throwing up his arm and of Sergeant Garrod in running forward and seizing his wrist, there would have been no doubt but that he would have carried out his dreadful purpose. The shot, despite the divergence caused when it was fired, missed Sir Henry May's chair and lodged in the canopy of Lady May's chair. The pri- soner struggled with Sergeant Garrod and attempted to fire a second shot. He has pleaded guilty to the charge, and he pleaded guilty at the Magistracy. He says he has nothing further to add to what he said then. Counsel then read the statement made by accused before the Magistrate, which has already appeared in our colurons.
Proceeding, he said It is evident that the prisoner refers to the Ordinance passed last year before Sir Henry May's arrival,
His Lordship-Ask him whether he understands what is being said.
The interpreter having interpreted to prisoner,
Mr. Alabaster said that it was evident that in doing this the prisoner--and he knows what he is doing-was actuated by no personal illwill towards the object of his attack, but in doing his terrible crime he was attempting to strike terror into the hearts of the Government of this Colony by this dastardly attempt on its chief representative. The Crown regards the case as an extremely serious one.
His Lordship-Li Hon Hung, you have pleaded guilty to a most dastardly crime, a crime which is regarded with abhor- rence, I am sure, by every one of your countrymen iT! Hongkong, and the motives which you put forward at the Police Court regarding the circumstances have no foundation whatever in fact, and they do not in the least palliate your crime. If you had succeeded in your attempt you would have forfeited your life. It is my duty to insure that a man of your dangerous character should not again be at large in society. The sen- tence of the Court is that you b imprisoned for life with hard labour.
Prisoner received the sentence caluly and was removed in custody without uttering another word.
Enclosure 2.
Hon. Attorney-General,
I have examined Li Hon Hung on three occasions and have kept him under close observation for 48 hours. In my opinion he is of sound mind.
He complains of headache but I do not consider this has any bearing on his brain from the point of sanity.
(Sd.) C. W. McKenny.
17th July, 1912.
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CONFIDENTIAL.
GE OR AUG 10
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 24th. July, 1912.
Telegrams:-
From Secretary of State: 10th. June, 1912. 1625q To Secretary of State: 12th. July, 1912. 2/888 From Secretary of State: 19th. July, 1912.
With reference to the telegraphic correspond-
-ence noted in the margin, I have the honour
to inform you that at a special meeting of the Executive Council held on the 22nd. July
the extension of the lease of the Opium Farın
for one year from the 1st. March, 1913, was
agreed to on the following terms:-
(a). That the lessees pay the present rental of
$98,600 a month.
(b). That the amount of opium to be boiled for
local consumption be forty-five chests a month.
(c). That the amount of opium to be boiled for
export under Government permit shall not exceed fifteen
chests a month.
(d). That the Opium Ordinance be amended in certain
particulars whereby the expression "Opium Divan" will be
more clearly defined, and the control of the Superintend-
-ent of Imports and Exports over the movement of Raw
Opium increased. The Farmer will be required to give security for the integrity and good behaviour of certain
of his servants and Revenue Officers will be given some
of the powers of the Police.
RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
A draft of this amending Ordinance will be
sent in a separate despatch for your consideration, and a supple- -mentary agreement to give effect to the terms quoted will be
draw up.
The point alluded to in the last part of your telegram of the 19th. of July had not escaped attention
2/888 Section 36 of Ordinance 23 of 1909.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Governor,&c..
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019 AUG 12
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 25 th. July, 1912.
I have the honour to transmit for your in- -formation a sumary of reports relating to piracies since the 19th. November, 1911, on the West River and Delta, compiled in part from records in the Secretariat and in part in His Britannic Majesty's
Consulate-General at Canton.
I have sent copy of this Despatch to His
Britannic Majesty's Minister at Peking.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
Governor, &c..
Enclosure 1.
Piracies reported on West River and Delta.
19th. November:
23rd November:
25th. November:
November:
5th. December:
6th. December.
12th. December:
19th. January:
G19 AUG 12 Water Communication between Wuchow and Nanning interrupted. Wuchow trade at standstill. His Majesty's Ship "Sandpiper" ordered from Kongmoon to patrol West River between Wuchow and Sanshui. Replaced by Torpedo Boat 038. British vessel "Shiu On" (plying between Kongmoon and Hongkong) pirated near Staunch Island. Chief Officer killed and $10,000 worth
in money and valuables lost.
British Steamship Companies propose dis- -continuing service Hongkong to Wuchow. Dis- -suaded by Consul-General who arranges with Senior Naval Officer for stronger patrol on West River and Delta. Three torpedo boats 035, 036 and 038 patrol from Sanshui to Kongmoon and Tangmoon. The Gunboats "Moorhen", Sand- -piper", and "Robin" patrol Saushui and Wuchow along with the Torpedo Boat Destroyer *Handy". H. M. S. Rosario" remains at Canton. British Steamship Companies agree to continue
service to Wuchow.
Trade on Upper West River temporarily suspend- -ed. Convoy system suggested for British
boats plying to Nanning, but extent of trade does not justify expenses.
West and East Rivers very disturbed by fear of
piratical attacks.
More piracies on West River. The ex-pirate Luk-Lan-ch'ing charged with protection of
West River trade.
Piracy rife all over Delta and West River.
Three Chinese launches pirated near Sunning,
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22nd January:
23rd. January:
27th. January:
31st. January:
1st. February:
9th. February:
12th February:
Launch "Tai On" at Pai Sha. Chinese Gunboat fired on near Tak Hing. Several places in the Delta are so terrorized that junks refuse to Love. Senior Naval Officer returning from 2 days trip to Kongmoon, the Delta and Sam- -shui reports that the Chinese patrol is still inadequate and untrustworthy.
Motor Boat "Tien Heng" flying British flag, pirated above Wuchow.
Merchants in Shiu Heng, the former capital of Kuangtung, telegraph that the district is terrorized by pirates and waterways impassable. Shun Tak District in the Delta reported to be
at mercy of bandits.
Kongmoon merchants petition Tutu that pirates, under pretext of searching out political suspects, are burning, looting and kidnapping in surrounding villages.
S. S. "Kwongtai" pirated in West River near Dosing.
Several piratical attacks on Hongkong licens- -ed junks and launches which occurred in January in Chinese waters near Hongkong brought to notice of Canton Goverment who promise to take action.
H.. S. *Sandpiper" while standing by junk flying U. S. flag on West River was fired upon by pirates. She opened out with her maxims and pirates dispersed.
Piracy in West River and Delta as prevalent as ever. Tak Hing merchants ask for protection. Since 1st. January some 10 cases of piratical attacks on British launches and licensed junks in the vicinity of Hongkong have been brought
to notice of Canton Government.
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merchants.
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Piracies on West River and Delta.
March 1st. to June 30th., 1912.
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This list has been compiled from the Chinese Daily Press. Raids on villages close to waterways have been included as furnishing further evidence of the disturbed state of the Delta.
5th. March, 1912: Hai Chiao (Tai Leung): 100 cases of piracy
Tseng Ch'eng Hsien:
Canton, West Suburb:
East Suburb:
S.S. "Kinshan" and S.S. "Hoisang":
Shih Ch'iso;
Kao Ming Hsien to Canton:
S.S."Paul Beau":
S.S. *Tai On":
2nd. April, 1912: Kwei Chow, Shun Te
Canton to Kamshan:
Huang Po Ch'iao, West River.
reported since incep- -tion of New Govern- -ment.
Yang Cheng Pao.
Three Dot Society reign of Terror inhabitants petition District Lagistrate.
Yang Ch'eng Pao.
Frequent robberies in.
Kuo in Pao.
10 robberies on 11th. instant.
Ch'i Shih Erh Hang. Struck by Rifle Shots.
Raid on by 300 pirates. Ch'i Shih Erh Hang.
Ferry boat pirated.
Kuo in Pao.
Hit by bullets off Whampoa 20.5.12.
Ch'i Shin Erh Hang.
Piratical attack on between Kongmoon and Hongkong.
Ch'i Shih Erh Hang.
Piracy of the "Nan Ching" on 28th.ultimo.
Yang Ch'eng Pao. Piracy of launch and junk.
Ch'i Shih Erh Hang.
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Ch'i Shih Erh Hang.
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Kuo Min Pao.
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Ch'i Shih Erh Hang. Piracy at.
Kuo Lin Pao.
Raid on, on 26th. ultimo.
Kuo Min Pao.
Junk Owners petition for protection against piracy. Ch'i Shih Erh Hang. Junk Owners apply for protection.
Ch'i Shih Erh Hang.
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Kuo Min Pao.
Ying Tak District: Petition for more troops
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Ch'i Shih Erh Hang.
Heungchow to Shekki:Launch pirated.
Jen Ch'uan Pao.
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Ming Sheng Pao.
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Ch'i Shih Erh Hang Pao,
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Chung Kuo Pao.
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Ch'i Shih Erh Hang. Attacked by pirates.
Kuo Min Pao.
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Ch'i Shih Erh Hang. Raid on, on market day.
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GP 19 AUG 12,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG, 26th. July, 1912.
I desire to support the candidature of Mr.
Justice Compertz for the appointment of Chief Judicial Commissioner
in the Malay States.
Mr. Gompertz has filled the post of Puisne
Judge in this Colony to the satisfaction of the legal profession
and of the Government and I am confident that he would discharge
with credit the duties of the post he now seeks.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
HE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
Governor,&c..
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FOL19 AUG 10
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG, 26th. July, 1912.
I have the honour to inform you that a case has recently arisen in which the widow (tin fong) of a public officer
of Chinese race applied for a pension under the Widows' and Orphans Pension Ordinance 1908 (No. 15 of 1908) although the particulars regarding herself required by section 13 had not been furnished by her husband.
As both the Attorney-General and the Crown Solicitor advised that the applicant was legally entitled to a pension, there being nothing in the Ordinance making pensions conditional on the furnishing of particulars, I have approved of the pension being paid.
I would however suggest for your consideration that with a view to removing any doubt on the point the following
proviso should be added to section 13 of the Ordinance:-
"Provided however that no omission to comply with the
provisions of this section shall be deemed to deprive any person of his right to a pension under this Ordi- -nance or to prevent registration by the Directors of any particulars, supported by affidavit or other suf- -ficient proof, furnished otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this section".
I have the honour to be, Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P..
Governor, &c..
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Sir H. Just.
Sir J. Anderson.
Lord Emmott.
Mr. Harcourt.
400 rensean Ordce, No 15
2. I am advised
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altering to trace
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non-compliance
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Last previous Paper.
27019 St
JNE KONG
Opium Traffic with Macao
C. O. 27173
PEG 28 AUG 12
Tos copy corres: with Macao Go!
de & Gas 27450.
709 Sept In
Next barquent Paper 27450
(49,244). Ws.23,946--17. 40,000. 11/11. A.&E.W.
ranslation.)
No. 130.
Secretary-General office,
Macao, 25th. June, 1912.
In reference to your letter No. 1525/1912,
His Excellency the Governor directs me to reply as follows:-
The number of balls of Raw Opium, the boiling
of which is allowed to the Concessionaire of Opium in Macao, 18
not extravagant.
The statistical means, which have led you to
assume that the mean daily consumption in Kacao corresponds to
two-third chest, do not apply, for such refer to a perfectly ab-
-normal period. At the beginning of 1909 the Opium Contract was
rescinded through failure of payment of rent: since then till the middle of 1910, the boiling of Opium was carried out under the administration of the Government which for such an industry was unprepared; the natural result was that during this period no exportation of prepared Opiun took place, but that, on the contrary, the contraband of opium coming from China and Hongkong increased considerably, reducing to an insignificant quantity the sale of Opium prepared under the administration of the Government. Such a state of things much prejudiced the actual Concessionaire who in the first year of the existence of the contract had to make great efforts to secure export markets and to avoid the contraband of prepared Opium coming from other places contraband which had become a permanent practice.
For these reasons it will be conceived that
calculations based upon statistics of importation for the years 1910 and 1911 would give false results.
The average of consumption, and of exporta- -tion, of Opium in Macao may be computed from the statistics
relating
(.sturiano
relating to the previous contract (September, 1903, to April,
1909) which show the following table:-
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Number of Balls boil-
Years and Months.
-ed for con-
Number of Balls boiled for ex- -portation.
-sumption.
1903 - September to December
1904 - January to December
January to December
January to December
January to December
January to December
January to April
In a period of 58 months, the monthly aver-
-age of Opium boiled for local consumption was 2,015 balls, and the monthly average of Opium boiled for exportation was 6,128 bells. These averages are much higher than the limits of pro- -duction prescribed by tae existing contract: this reduction in
the limit ordered by the Portuguese Government was one of the causes that resulted in a great falling off in the annual rental
of the contract.
The separation of the limits for Opium intend- -ed for local consumption and for Opium intended for exportation deters the Concessionaire from applying the latter to a purpose other than for exportation to kexico and other places where it is legally permitted. The Opium Bureau verifies the quantities ex-
-ported at the time of shipment, and at the Farm there remains on deposit the whole quantity of Opium yielded after boiling for exportation minus the amount actually shipped.
Thus practically the Concessionaire has for
disposal
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disposal by sumuggling, should he elect to do so, only Opium
destined for local consumption; and in so small a number of
chests which he is permitted to boil for consumption there is
certainly not a large margin for clandestine export to China. From this standpoint of view the Concessionaire even remains in
worse conditions than the Hongkong Farmer who, according to the
information you have so kindly supplied me, can have recourse
for local consumption, if desired, to the whole quantity (900
chests) which he is allowed to boil annually.
The employees of the Opium Bureau assist at
the boiling of Raw Opium at the Macao Ferm, and in this manner
the Government has the assurance that the Concessionaré is
absolutely impossible to dispose of imported Raw Opium other than for its conversion into prepared Opium.
The importation of Raw Opium for the lacao
Farm has of late been made in large quantities at a time. This
fact is attributed to the prohibition of transshipment of un-
-certificated Opium at Hongkong where the market normally supplied the Concessionaire in Macao in small quantities rendering there-
-fore necessary direct importation from British India, and in the absence of shipping communication between India and kacao a
special steamer had to be chartered each time for the carriage of
an important shipment so as not to enhance the price of the commo-
-dity transported. Not all the Opium imported is inmediately
consumed, and at the Farm there is actually awaiting exportation a considerable deposit of prepared Opium.
His Excellency the Governor does not doubt
that suuggling (not of Raw Opium because it is impossible) of prepared Opium could have been made either by the Concessionaire or more probably by individuals who make purchases from him for their consumption. As you correctly say, the tempting difference in price is in itself sufficient attraction for the purpose. It
should, however, be noted that within a short distance of Macao
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track abs: need even blwoo wariyű ben "
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«Ça pĺdwa7z0r muy ad .noidų. BLOO Kien,
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and Hongkong it is easy to obtain in Kon-chau-wan Raw or Prepared
Opium free of such restrictions as exist at the two former ports,
and it is the natural supposition that the major part of smuggling
emanates from that source.
His Excellency further agrees that in Macao,
as is the case in Hongsong, there are Merchants who limit their
trade to the import and export of certificated Opium to China,
but that hitherto none of them have compleined that the Farm in
Macao acts prejudicially to their legitimate trade, being natural-
-ly of the conviction that they are unaffected by it.
His Excellency the Governor further directs
me to say that the Macao Government remains with the best
intentions of co-operating with the llongkong Goverment in fact
it has hitherto really co-operated in repressing the entry of
illicit Opium into China. If some modifications in the legislation
become necessary in consequence of the Conference at the Hague,
of which the results are not yet officially known in Macao, His
Excellency the Governor would propose adopting all such modifica-
-tions, conforing however to the same rules as may be followed in Hongsong having regard to the identical interests which the
two Colonies have in this matter. As the term of the present con-
-tract will expire next year it would appear best that such
alterations as may be thought convenient to adopt should then be
made thus avoiding the binding clauses of the existing contract
on the Macao Government.
His Excellency, however, suggest the expediency of securing the adoption of those modifications at all the neighbouring ports interested in the matter, for unless this is done such modifications would not be productive of useful re-
-sults commensurate with the sacrifice made.
Health and Fraternity.
(Sd.) Manuel Ferra. da Rocha, Acting Secretary-General.
The Colonial Secretary of Hongkong.
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Bunny Testol og mid de drivo na „noise.TROI Mugs to sent wicü
mil was to Jun Toua ori Joud poldiroqqua Lazwan saj si si vas
.DOTICS ¿and mort antara.e
No. 1525/1912.
Confidential.
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Colonial
Secretary's Office,
EGE 28 AUG 12/
Hongkong, 25th. July, 1912.
I am directed to acknowledge with thanks the receipt of your letter No. 130 of the 25th. of June on the subject of the quantity of opium which the Opium Farmer in Macao is allowed
to handle and to inform you that this Government learns with satisfaction that the Government of Lacao is prepared to co- -operate with this Government in preventing illicit dealing in opium.
The statistics supplied in your letter have
been studied with interest but I am to point out that while the
figures for 1909-10 may have been abnormal to a certain extent, the statistics for the years 1903-1909 cannot be appositely compar- -ed with present requirements because in those years many markets
especially that of America now closed to the import of opium,
were then open to it.
The figures supplied by you show that in the
years 1903-1909 the average local consumption at Lacao was 2,015
balls (or 40 chests) per mensem. The Chinese population of Eacao is estimated at 71,000. That of the Colony of Hongkong (including
the New Territories) is 440,000. The legitimate local consumption
in this Colony does not exceed 45 chests per mensem. I am, there-
-fore, to suggest that the legitimate consumption of Lacao must be
far less than 40 chests per mensen.
Regarding the export of prepared opium, I an
to remind you that the only country to which export is legitimate,
owing to absence of prohibition of import, is Mexico. You will no
doubt agree that in view of this fact the allowance (1,275 chests
per annum) to the Opium Farmer at Macao for purposes of export is
excessive.
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the Secretary of State for the Colonies, arranged for the continu-
-ance, at the present rental, of the existing contract with the
Opium Farmer, which would in the ordinary course expire on the 28th. of February next, for 1 year from the lat. of March, 1913, on condition that not more than 540 chests per annum of opium are boiled for local consumption and not more than 180 chests per annum for the export trade to the country which does not prohibit the import, pending the consideration of measures to give effect to the Hague Convention; and I would suggest that since the
Government of Lacao is anxious to assist in the common object of confining the trade in prepared opium within legitimate limits
that an arrangement on the same lines with the Macao Farmer would
be of great assistance, and very acceptable, to this Government.
I am to add that you are mis-informed as to
This Government has, under instructions from
the absence of complaint of merchants who trade in certificated Indian opium against what is regarded as excessive importation of uncertificated opium by the Opium Farmer at Macao. Such complaints, on the contrary, are very frequent.
This Government will not fail to supply the Government of Macao in due course with copies of any fresh
legislation which may be enacted to give effect to the Hague
Convention.
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3 I MOSTEN. xuq atoms uk uebert Jơn such grofal phant ou to moldyannoo et quid igel eild
The Secretary-General,
i, si dute mbinu og gıdauce vino
* ng babOST OJ
on 1117 No. 10.119.
man ki,f) Goan "olds 5.3 such sim 1. rødv ni deið setja odrob
mi jhay na to nanout, Toi 0301. de 100 aigües
.evi (Boys
I am etc.,
(Sd.) Claud Severn,
Colonial Secretary.
Anoiz armani Tu MN 580 drew invol widt
* Inofob sie a 1 out” to go
JONTRON İN İNS
no erigre voHOL MIGRITO
Air - kino da unga yog canedo 04 ante
HONG KONG
Suppression of brime
RECE 2 SP 12
we que bloo
in doctore 10. so sl ni ratosed anoi ros
...VÌ II 93: Anavel naman KING JANCs wi
1.6) dila od ‚aluadro,uz
et previous Paper.
sends opinion of
Chief Justice rest.
Arrangement whereby quarterly statements
submitted to the Juages.
one plugsa or Ibo Jon Iliv or:
Motinis:
subsequent Paper
44). Wt.25,946–17. 40,000, 11/11. A.&E.W.
atonce JRB
CONFIDENTIAL.
Pero o cap 12
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG, 30th. July, 1912.
You. 36468
Referring to paragraph 2 of your Confidential
Despatch of 23rd. November, 1911, I have the honour to inform you that the Chief Justice has expressed the following opinion regard-
-ing the submission to the Judges of quarterly statements of crime:-
"I think the reports are of some value. It enables us
to see what crime is most rife and to weet it as far as
possible with drastic sentences. The Court of late has imposed heavy sentences and "the cat" for robberies with
violence.
Mr. Justice Gompertz concurs.
(Sd.) W. Rees Davies,
26.7.12.*
The Police Magistrate also concurs in the
opinion expressed by the Chief Justice.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Covernor,&c..
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
HONG KONG
RESS O D 12.
1912 July
st previous Paper.
Aus& Conf.
absequent Paper
Revised Edition of Laws.
Reports result of scrutiny carried out on prepared by dei 3. Piggott. Has appld.
m. Cy Editor to completi
Alabades, Acting Attorney here. work. Gives financial aspect of question
M. Rialy
4 Collins.
After In 7. Piggott's memo on 24055
one mr therink that the existince I seural Khousand mistakes in 2/3 ( the Edition
to a wicked misen her & the unscentoulous Alabertes. this Just Jessen Clement' & I suppose the Colony must pay though it
is in my
new a judgment
on them for
appointing In P. Piggott bo do the worll
How any one who had esso seen the Manritung
Revised Laws ct imagine that
4). Wt.25,046-17. 40,000. 11/11. A.&E.W.
Su 7. Piggott was fitted to rinse the It King /Do not understand
My Alabarter does not want a ach
ho has already applies for algul port an not has than 71300 ages of
he wants extra couson the guise to
his application in consequence of this extra word ( she adoration)
? Ack reet &apperst
Afpretty wending to the F. Piggott's colomal cases!
We always feared hu
CONFIDENTIA L.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 30th. July, 1912.
With reference to paragraph 7 of Mr. Severn's
22877 Confidential Despatch of 27th. June, 1912, I have the honour to
report as follows regarding the result of the scrutiny carried out upon the New Revised Edition of the Laws of Hongkong prepared by Sir F. T. Piggott.
A careful examination of two-thirds of the
Edition has revealed the existence of several thousand mistakes
and the fact that errors of one kind or another occur on almost
every page. It will therefore be necessary to reprint the whole
Edition.
I have under the provisions of section (2)
of the Statute Laws (New Revised Edition) Ordinance 1911 (No. 19
of 1911) appointed Kr. C. G. Alabaster, Acting Attorney-General, who is well fitted for the task, as Mitor to complete the work.
Advantage will be taken of the necessity for
hash of this revision ardas, and it is
surprising to wear of this thousands of
as all his books are full
The Harcant
2. As proposed
Yoo: a pretty finale!
$10.9.12
reprinting the whole work to incorporate in the Edition the Ordinances of the current year and on this account it is proposed to increase the charge for the set of volumes from $45 to $50.
The financial aspect of the question is approximately as follows:-
HE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEVIS HARCOURT, M.P.,
Payment to Sir F. T. Piggott.
.$14,000
Payments for printing as per details in en-
-closure VI in Officer Administering the Government's Despatch of 27th. June, 1912... 6,725
Estimated cost of reprinting, inclusion of
Ordinances of 1912 and honorarium for scrutiny.
$32,725.
SMATESA DENMAR
Against this figure are to be set the sale of 300 sets at 850
15,000, 200 being retained for the use of the Government. Of
this amount 37,500 is expected to be realized during the year
1913 after which the returns will be small and spread over a
period of say ten years.
I have included in the estimated cost of re-
-printing the new revised edition a sum of £100 as remuneration to lir. Alabaster for the laborious task which he has voluntarily
undertaken. r. Alabaster, however, does not wish for any cush payment to be made, and I will consider when the work is com- -pleted what recognition should be accorded him.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Governor,&c..
27752/12
cang long công
Erf Fett May
385. Thobail on 14/9
Sir G. Fiddes.
Sir H. Just.
Sir J. Anderson.
Lord Emmott.
Mr. Harcourt.
18th Sept 12
Thers re to ack the rest of
by coup dep of the 30 tpitaly
I to if you that I approve
the sprinting the
sew revised
wrist won the Laws Lothing
at an estimated cost (
HONG KONG
RECS 2 2 10
Kowloon Carton Radway
suspension of Traffic in 1911.
ast previous Paper.
Dends Corses. Hespg. Chinese Gove
0.23393.
Next subsequent Paper
Lie G. Fiddes
This does not take us much further.
The Chinese appear to contund that beause
they failed & fin notie
If suspension of traffic
an not tound & pary compensation.
be can await the result of
In do May;
litter of 25th July to the Minister.
2 Copy to 7.0.27 (there is a duplicate)
49,244). Wt.25,946–37. 40,000. 11/11. A.&E.W.
CONFIDENTIA L.
o srp 12
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 1st. August, 1912.
40.4110/11
Nos. 1 to 7.
Referring to Sir F. D. Lugard's Confidential
Despatch of 1st. November, 1911, I have the honour to transmit
copies of the enclosed correspondence on the subject of this Government's claim against the Chinese Government on account of the suspension of through traffic on Kowloon-Canton Railway towards the close of last year.
I have the honour to be,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
Governor,&c..
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LEWIS HARCOURT, E.P.,
BES Crp jp Government House,
Hongkong, 22nd. December, 1911.
I have the honour to forward for your informa-
-tion the enclosed copy of a memorandum dated the 2nd. instant by Mr. E. S. Lindsey on the subject of the claim to be made by this
Government under clause 7 (f) of the Working Agreement on account of the suspension of through running of trains on the Canton-
-Kowloon Railway.
As stated by Mr. Chao and Mr. Moore who
constitute the Railway Ad.inistration in their joint letter enclosed in your despatch of 21st. December, 1911, through running was suspended from 1 p.m. on the 7th. ultimo to the evening of the 13th. instant and I enclose a memorandum dated the 16th. instant by Ir. H. PWinslow giving particulars of the claim on account of suspension of through traffic for that period as calculated from Mi
Lindsey's figures.
You will observe that, even if the claim for
abnormal traffic were ruled out, this Government might very
reasonably have claimed a sum of $12,900 had allowance been made for the expansion of traffic during the period of suspension. I have, however, decided that I will only claim the sum of $7,482.50 which is the very minimum due under the strict letter of the Work- -ing Agreement and I shall be glad if, in presenting this claim to the Chinese Authorities you will be good enough to emphasize the moderate and indisputable nature of the claim submitted and to endeavour to secure payment of the claim if possible before the close of the present financial year, i.e. before the 31st. instant.
I have etc.,
(Sd.) F. D. Lugard,
Governor,&c..
His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,
(To accompany No.
Claim on Account of suspension of Through Traffic.
The British and Chinese Sections of the Railway were
opened for Traffic on the 6th. October. Through Traffic was how-
-ever suspended on the morning of the 7th. November at the re-
-quest of the Viceroy of Canton. This was subsequently confirzed
by the Board of Posts and Communications through the British
Minister at Peking, compensation in terms of the Working Agreement
being offered. Clause 7 (f) of the Working Agreement reads as
follows:-
"When in circumstances of political emergency it is "necessary either for the Hongkong Government or for the Chinese
"Government to suspend the run ing of Through Trains, due notice
hot less than six hours clear) shall be given by the one Govern-
*-ment to the other and compensation shall be paid by the Govern-
"-ment requesting such suspension at a daily rate of half the "average gross receipts of the other Section on through traffic as
*ascertained from the accounts for the corresponding month of
*the previous year, or failing that for the last preceding month”.
The following is an actual statement of Inwards and
Outwards Gross Receipts on Through Traffic during the month:-
Week Ending
30 ev 34
Inwards.
Outwards.
Proportions.
Proportions Gross Earnings. British Chinese Earnings. British
759 23 1231|43 2863 [23 3077 005167 73 4143 39
7.10.11 14.10.11
21.10.11 28.10.11 4.11.11 Up to time of closing
553 07 1280 56 1699 44
193 57 359160 681 10 448 24 832 32 1961 99 650 86 104858 1837 (90
1990 66 8244 73
623 52 882|20| 1391 85
5752 429521 17612879 46
28395 397 17 856|51| 1105) 48 79490 1043 00 1257271605 96 1946) 56 (2196 83
57137 820 148
571054 7168 92
seen that the British Earnings during this
thus It will be
time were 85,752.42 Inwards and 6,710.54 Outwards making a total
811,462.96
Ja lot w
JAMA TOVOU
11.01. 11. OI.IQ 11.01.c
ja mina VI MÀ.cui, & ex
$11,462.96. The compensation if the Working Agreement applied to
the case would therefore be 85,731.48 per month and an average
daily rate of $185.00.
If the actual wording of the Working Agreement
is to be insisted on an addition to daily rate as arrived at above must be made to the extent of the amount due according to Clause
22 on account of late trains because such amount formed part of our Gross Receipts during the month. The payment for late trains is compensation to which the British Section is entitled, owing to the extra expense and inconvenience it was put to by the late arrivals of the trains, which was caused by the Class and Condi- -tions of Traffic carried by the Chinese Section for their own convenience and resulted in a considerable profit to them. The amount about 8600 should not be subjected to a deduction of half because it is not a matter of profit but an actual monetary loss. Supposing Traffic to be resumed on the 6th.. December we would be entitled to a daily rate of 8185 plus say $20.00 due to the receipta on late trains. i.e. $205.00 per day.
Now I hold that the above is not a fair way
to look at the loss sustained by the British Section because the only figures we have got are those of the first month's operation. It is notorious that Chinese are slow to avail the selves of the trains. The village elder has to travel first and form an opinion of the Railway as a means of locomotion. If his report be favour- -able, permission to travel is granted to the elder members of the various families till gradually the new method meets with general approval and the trains fill up.
A reference to the table given above will show how this development has taken place. Taking the Receipts of the week ending 14th. October due to the British Section as 8448.24 Inwards and 8856.00 Outwards and the receipts of the week ending October 28th. as being the week uninfluenced by the exodus from ar Canton as being 8759.23 Inwards and 81,257.27 Outwards, we arrive at the conclusion that in a fortnight the Traffic had increased 75% in the case of the Inwards and 50% in the case
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of Outwards. It is only reasonable and fair that the exceptional
conditions under which the stoppage occurred should be taken into
account in arriving at the compensation due by the Chinese
Government. Even if Traffic were to be resumed at once it will be
some time before the position arrived at, at time of closing can
be regained, and the stoppage will adversely affect the receipts
at the time when the Railway has to gain as much as possible in
order to put by for the rainy day which comes in May and goes on to
the end of August and the consequent bad times.
Assuming then that under normal conditions
the receipt would have gone up 50% per fortnight that is 25% per
week average for the rest of the time, no unfair assumption during
the month of November We arrive at the following figures which
for easy reference I take in round figures.
Week ending 28th. October Inwards and Outwards - 82,000
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let. December
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earnings as $19,740 from which we should deduct three days for
29th., 30th. and 31st. October - 2,500 * 3
$1,071.00 and
earnings let. December of 85.800 = $828.00 or $1,899.00 in all
total 817,741.00 or a rate of 8591.00 per diem. Taking half of
this in terms of the Working Agreement we should receive a daily
rate $295.00 say $300 as compensation during November. Should the
cessation of Traffic go on in December it would be fair to assume
that the figures would still increase. On the British Section last year due to natural development and Christmas Traffic, the increase over the November receipts was about 33% so that for every day of December we should claim 394.00 or say $400 per diem.
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In case it may be urged that the above figures of development are exaggerated and that the development was
due to the exodus from Canton your attention is drawn to the in-
-crease of the Outward Traffic for the week ending November 4th.
This was Traffic to the Chinese Section and not from Canton at
all and the increase was £1,946 less $1,257 8689 rather more
than 54%.
Thus we have arrived that the amount claimable
in the strict wording of the Working Agreement should be £205.00 per diem against which we urge that the cessation of traffic came at an abnormal time when the line had had no time for natural
and fair development and accordingly a truer and fairer figure is represented by a claim of $300 a day, during November, and fol further development 8400 a day during December.
followin
But in addition to the above which represents
the loss on norval traffic we are entitled to what would have been
our share of the abnormal traffic that prevailed and which was bound to come to the Railway owing to the steamers not running on Sundays. To arrive at this figure in the figures for normal traf- -fic I have assumed the development during the week ending 4th. November to have been 82,500. As a fact the actual receipts were 85,043 thus the amount of abnormal traffic at the week end brought to the Railway was say $2,500 per week. Now this traffic cost us nothing additional to carry and therefore it is not fair to deduct 50% for Working Expenses which was the idea which governed the framing of the claim of the Working Agreement, and bearing in mind the rich harvest reaped by the River Steamers, it is only fair to suppose that the Railway would have had its share. Thus a further sum of $2,500 per week from the week ending 11th. November should be claimed and this makes the amount claimable to
the 1st. December an ₫ additional 10,000.
I would ask therefore that a sum of $300 a
day be claimed for the stoppage of Traffic during November plus $10,000 on account of abnormal traffic and for December at the rate of $400 a day plus a sum of $2,500 a week for abnormal
traffic.
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2nd. December,
(sd.) E. S. Lindsey.
MA: .8 .8 (.50)
C O P Y.
(To accompany No.
Kowloon-Canton Railway British Section.
Claim on account of Suspension of Through Traffic.
Particulars.
** Claim under the Strict Letter of the Working Agreement.
During November from midday of the 7th. to the 30th.
- 23 days @ $185.00
During December from 1st. to13th. inclusive = 13 days
@ $185.00
In addition to the above a charge of £20.00 per diem should be made for late trains in accordance with Pare. 22 of the Working Agreement, - 364 days @ $20.00
Normal Claim.
Total "A*
$4,347.50
2.405.00
87,482.50
During November from midday of the 7th. to the 30th.
- 234 days @ $300.00 During December from 1st. to 13th. inclusive,
£7.050.00
= 13 days @ 8400.00 Plus late trains..
= 364 days @ $20.00 per diem
Total "B"
5,200.00 730.00
$12,980.00
Claim with Addition for Abnormal Traffic vide Handling
over Report Page 28.
During November 234 days @ 8300.00
$7,050.00
Plus Abnormal Traffic @ 82,500.00 per week = 23 days @
8,392.79
During December 13 days @ $400.00
5,200.00
Plus Abnormal Traffic @ $2,500.00 per week, . 13 days @
Add late trains 36 days @ $20.00 per diem
4,642.82 730.00
Total "C"
$26,015.61
(Sd.) H. P. Winslow.
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READ 2 SEP 12
Government House,
Hongkong, 29th. January, 1912.
In continuation of my letter No. 1 in 6011/11
of 27th. December, I have the honour to enclose Mr. Jamieson's reply to my letter of 22nd. December together with a further letter which I addressed to him on 2nd. January.
To this letter I have received no reply and I have therefore to invoke your good offices on behalf of this Government in endeavouring to effect a settlement of this claim with as little delay as possible.
I have etc.,
(Sd.) F. D. Lugard,
Governor,&c..
His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
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INICIOS ni I
(To accompany No.
H. B. M. Consulate-General,
Canton, December 28, 1911.
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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of Your Excellency's despatch No. 96 of the 22nd. instant, on the subject of the claim on account of suspension of through traffic on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, and to explain that the delay in replying to the same is due to the fact that I wished to consult Mr. E. B. Alston, Councillor to His Majesty's Legation, in the
After having done so, I think that I am right
in stating that he concurs with me in holding that it would not be advisable to put forward a claim of this kind on those at present administering, or endeavouring to administer, the Provincial Government, on the ground that it would afford them an excuse for
mwarrantably interfering with, if not assuming entire control of, the working of the railway. Under the arrangements at present in force they have been as far as possible eliminated, and, in the interest of the bondholders, it is eminently desirable that they
continue to be so.
I would further submit the opinion that, in existing circumstances, the claim is one for presentation to the Government in Paking and for inclusion in any general claim for indemnity which the Legation may have to make later on, when the situation is more clearly defined than it is at the moment.
I am sending copies of this correspondence to
His Majesty's Minister.
His Excellency
I have etc.,
(Sd.) J. W. Jamieson,
Consul-General.
Sir Frederick Lugard, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0..
Governor, &C..
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(To accompany No. 2.
Go verminent House,
Hongkong, 2nd. January, 1912.
I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of
your despatch No. 82 of 28th. December, 1911.
You have I think mistaken the proposal made in
mine of 22nd. instant. I had no intention of urging that the
claim on account of the cessation of the through Railway Service should necessarily be made "on those at present administering the Government". My view was that as the claim is in strict accord-
-ance with the obligation admitted by the Chinese Authorities, it should be paid on the certificate of the Railway Administration, ar an acknowledged charge on the receipts of the Railway, out of Railway earnings. This I understood Mr. Alston to fully concur in.
A claim of this nature is in quite a different
category from indemnity claims which are the subject of diplomatic negotiation through the Legation, in that it is fully admitted.
I have etc.,
(Sd.) F. D. Lugard,
Governor, &C..
His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General,
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British Legation,
RECS SEP 12
Peking, February 8, 1912.
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I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt
of Your Excellency's despatch of the 27th. of December enclosing
copy of a comunication which you had addressed to His Majesty's
Consul-General at Canton on the subject of a claim to be made by
the Hongkong Government against the Chinese Authorities for the
suspension of traffic on the Canton-Kowloon Railway from the 7th.
of November to the 13th. of December.
I have deferred answering Your Excellency's
despatch until I had an opportunity of consulting Ir. Alston,
Councillor of this Legation, whose opinion on the question had
been asked by His Majesty's Consul-General at Canton.
After due consideration, I have come to the
conclusion that the claim should be presented to the Chinese
Government and not to the authorities at Canton. My reasons for
this are two-fold. In the first place, the presentation of a claim
to the revolutionary authorities at Canton would involve a de-
-gree of recognition which His Majesty's Government are not pre-
-pared to accord, and in the second place, the responsibility of
the Imperial Government is determined by the fact that the
request for tue suspension originally made to Your Excellency by
the Viceroy at Canton was subsequently confirmed by the telegram
sent by the Board of Communications.
I have accordingly presented a claim for the
amount named by Your Excellency to the Wai Wu Pu in a Memorandum,
copy of which I have the honour to enclose, but I think that it is
not improbable that the Chinese Goverment will disclaim liability
for those portions of the claim which relate to the period after
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respectively.
His Excellency
I have etc.,
(Sd.) J. N. Jordan.
Sir F. D. Lugard, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0.,
Governor, &c.,
Hongkong.
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Memorandum.
(To accompany No. 3
February 8th-
yorellsord eilí
On November 7th., 1911, the Ministry of Communications telegraphed to the Governor of Hongkong requesting that the run- -ning of trains on the Canton-Kowloon Railway might be temporarily suspended from 1 p.m. on November 7th. to 1 p.m. on November 12th. in order to enable the line to be used for the transport of troops, the loss in earnings to be dealt with in accordance with
the Working Agreement.
His Excellency suspended the ordinary train service
in compliance with the request of the Ministry of Com.unications and on December 7th. His Majesty's Minister informed the latter
by letter of the action taken.
Sir John Jordan is now in receipt of a further com- -munication from the Governor of Hongkong to on the effect that,
es owing to the disturbance state of the districts through which the line runs, it was not possible to resume through traffic until
December 14th.
Article (vii) f. of the Working Agreement provides that compensation for suspension of traffic shall be paid by the Government requesting such suspension at a daily rateb f half the average gross receipts of the other section on through traffic.
The average gross receipts on through traffic of the British
Section for the month preceding November 7th. amounted to Eleven
thousand Four hundred and Sixty-two dollars (811,462) or Three
hundred and Seventy Dollars per diem (370) and in addition there
was a sum of some Twenty Dollars (820) per diem received as
compensation for late trains under Article 22 of the Working
Agreement, which being not a matter of profit but an actual
monetary loss should not be subjected to a reduction of one half,
consequently the amount due to the Government of Hongkong as
compensation for the suspension of traffic is 364 days (November
.000s of)
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7th. to December 13th.) at One hundred and Eighty Five Dollars per diem equal to Six thousand seven hundred and Fifty two 6,752.50. dollars and Cents Fifty, plus Twenty Dollars per diem for the
same period, equal to Seven hundred and Thirty Dollars, thus
making a total of Seven thousand Four hundred and Eighty Two 7,32.50. dollars and Fifty cents.
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British Section in computing the average gross receipts; and he has the honour therefore to ask that the Ministry of Communications
ay be instructed to pay the sum named without delay.
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BEAD ? SEP 12 Peking, February 26, 1912.
With reference to my despatch of the 8th.
instant forwarding copy of a memorandum to the Wei Wu Pu of the
same date in which I presented a claim on behalf of the Government
of Hongkong for loss of earnings during the suspension of traffic
on the Canton-Kowloon Railway from November 7 to December 13 last, I have the honour to transmit to Your Excellency herewith copy
of the reply which I have received from the Wai Wu-pu on the
subject.
Your Excellency will observe that the Chinese
Authoirties acknowledge their liability under the Working Agree-
-ment, but state that they must await the report of the Canton-
-Kowloon Railway Office before the amount due to the Hongkong
Goverment can be definitely fixed.
I have etc.,
(Sd.) J. N. Jordan.
His Excellency
Sir F. D. Lugard, G.C.M.G., C.B., D.S.0..
Governor and Commander-in-Chief,
Hongkong.
(To accompany No. 4. )
Enclosure in Sir John Jordan's of February 26, 1912.
From Wai ua Pu to H. M. Minister.
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February 21, 1912.
The Wai Tu Pu has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of H. K. Minister's memorandum on the subject of compensation
for loss of earnings owing to suspension of traffic on the Canton-Kowloon Railway.
(quotes precis of Memorandum of February 8.)
This memorandum was at once transmitted to the Ministry
of Communications, from whom the following reply has now been
received:-
*The loss of earnings on the Canton-Kowloon Railway
oring to the suspension of regular traffic to enable
the line to be used for the transport of troops
should of course be made good in accordance with the
Working Agreement, but as regards the amount it will be
necessary to await the report of the Canton-Kowloon
Railway Office on the exact su due before payment can
be made".
In the meantime the Wai Wu Pu has the honour to com-
-municate the above for Sir John Jordan's information.
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No. 1 in 6011/11.
Government House
Hongkong, 20th. May, 1912.
With reference to your letter of the 26th.
February, I have the honour to inform your Excellency that my
attention has been drawn to an error in the memorandum by Mr. E. S.
Lindsey, dated the 2nd. of last December, which formed an enclo-
-sure in Sir F. D. Lugard's letter of the 27th. of last December
on the subject of the claim to be made by this Government under
clause 7(f) of the Working Agreement on account of the suspension
of through running of trains on the Canton-Kowloon Railway.
Mr. Lindsey wrote:- "The compensation if the
Working Agreement applied to the case would be $5,731.48 per mensem and an average daily rate of $185.00". The total is, how- -evor, divisible by 334 days and not by 31 days. The original
claim of this Government must therefore be reduced by $14 per
diem, or by 511 in all, making a total claim of 86,971.50 instead
of 87,482.50, and I shall be glad if Your Excellency will be good
enough to press for the payment of that sum.
I take this opportunity of enclosing for Your
Excellency's information copy of a joint memorandum signed by Mr.
W. G. Moore and Ar. E. Hall as well as of a minute, dated the 15th.
May, by Mr. H. P. Winslow.
I have etc..
(Sd.) Claud Severn,
. Officer Administering the Government.
His Britannic Majesty's Minister,
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(To accompany No. 5.
Canton Kowloon Railway Chinese Section.
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Re loss of earnings owing to suspension of through
traffic due to Hongkong Government from November 7th.
1911 to 13th. December, 1911.
We think that the claim can only be made in strict
accordance with Clause 7 (f) of the Working Agreement.
The Hongkong Government have based their average
daily earnings on gross receipts from date of opening 5th.
October to date of closing 7th. November. We consider this
method incorrect and should have been compiled from 5th. October to 31st. October. We therefore show the Hongkong
Government's share of traffic as booked by them to be as
follows:-
October 5th. 1911 to October 7th., 1911.
# 14th..
.$283.93
.1,257.27
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Average $144.13 per day.
..average. 698.81
Total $3,891.42
We show as due to the Hongkong Government from
bookings on the Chinese Section covering a like period the
gross sun of 84,405.83 or average of $163.18 per day.
Taking the above daily averages, the amount due to
the Hongkong Government by the Chinese Government is
Hongkong 5,608.41
(8144.13+ $163.18 X 36 days
5,608.41)
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We would point out that the total of 85,731.48 has been divided by 31 days 2185 per day but this should be divisable by 33 days which covers the period over which the swn was arrived at, this equals 171 per day.
We cannot recommend the claim made by the Hongkong Government of $20 per day for loss on late running of trains on the Chinese Section. No trains/run therefore no loss could have possibly been made, nor can they draw the inference that because trains ran late one month they should run late in-
-definitely.
In conclusion we state that in our opinion the British Government is due from the Chinese Government the
sum of Hongkong 85,600.41 as settlement of claim for
suspension of traffic from 7th. November, 1911, to 13th.
December, 1911.
(sa.) W. G. Moore,
Acting Engineer-in-Chief.
(Sd.) E. Hall,
Chief Accountant.
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(To accompany No.
Hon. Colonial Secretary,
Messrs. Moore and Hall in their memorandum state
that they think our claim for compensation should be made in strict accordance with Clause 7(f) of the Working Agreement, but as the Railway only opened for Through Traffic on October 5th. I
think we are at least justified in taking into consideration the earnings of a sufficient number of days in November to make a complete month. Our claim as submitted is based on the earnings up to the 7th. of November, but taking one month of 30 days from October 5th. November 3rd., our claim would work out at $162.03
per day as against $144.13 mentioned in their statement.
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to anfeuqwE
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..$283.93
.1.257.27
.1,668.48
84,861.09 :
$162.03.
Messrs. Moore and Hall are I regret to say correct
in stating that the total of 85,731.48 should be divisable by 334
days and not by 31 days. This reduces our original claim by 814
per day or 511.00 making a total of 86,971.50 instead of
$7,482.50.
Claim under strict letter of the Working Agreement:-
During November from midday of the 7ta. to 30th.
• 234 days @ 8171.00.....
During December from 1st. to 13th. inclusive - 13
days @ 8171.00.
In addition to the above a charge of $20 per diem should be made for late trains in accordance with para. 22 of the Working Agreement ■ 36 days @ 820.....
..$4,018.50
2,223.00
86,971.50
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I note that they state that we should receive no
payment for loss on late running. Their intention is I know to
repudiate all claims, or practically all claims for this under Class 22, page 4 of the Working Agreement. This clause reads
as follows:- "In order to ensure punctuality each Section
"though whose fault delay occurs shall forfeit to the other the
"gua of one dollar for each minute after the first fifteen
#minutes that any through express train arrives late at Sham Chun
*Station, unless such delay arises fr a causes beyond the reason-
"-able control of the Section concerned, and a fine of one
*dollar per minute shall be imposed for late departure from
"Sham Chun Station if not due to the late arrival of the train
'concerned",
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Mr. Loore in his letter addressed to me dated May
1st. writes as follows:-
"During these days (October 28th., 29th. and 30th)
we were entirely in the hands of refugees flying to Hongkong
and it was impossible for us to do more than we did without runn-
-ing the risk of a wreckage of the trains themselves or of build-
-ings. The working agreement distinctly states "unless such delay arises from causes beyond the reasonable control of the
Section concerned" and I think we are quite justified in in-
-terpreting this clause in the manner stated".
I am of opinion however that our claim is a just
one and should be pressed, for they should have made arrange-
-ments for relief trains if necessary. To suit their convenience
we allowed them to use the Express Train as a stopping train and under ordinary conditions this was entirely for the benefit of their section and enabled them to develop their local traffic
with considen ble increase to their revenue. When the rush came they found themselves without an Express Train with which to deal with the Canton Traffic to Hongkong and should be prepared to pay us in view of the advantage gained by them under normal
conditions.
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This steim portion of our claim is strictly in accord-
-ance with Clause 7(f) of the Working Agreement as being a por-
-tion of the earnings of the month of October, and their remarks
thereon require no comment.
15th. May,
(Sd.) H. P. Winslow,
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Peking, July 3, 1912.
With reference to my despatch of the 11th.
ultimo and to previous correspondence respecting the claim of the
Hongkong Government on account of the suspension of through
traffic on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, I have the honour to for-
-ward to you here with translation of a Memorandum which I have
received from the Chinese Government on the subject.
In this communication the Chinese Go vernment
admit their liability under the Canton-Kowloon Railway Working
Agreement to pay compensation for five days, from November 7 to
November 12, which they calculate at 8815.90, but deny liability
for the remaining period till December 13, under the plea that no
notice of suspension was given by the Board of Communications
beyond November 12th.
The Ministry of Communications also reject
tne claim of twenty dollars per diem compensation for late trains
under Article 22 of the Agreement.
I shall be glad to learn in due course what
reply you would wish me to make on behalf of the Government of
Hongkong.
I have etc.,
(Sd.) J. ll. Jordan.
The Honourable
Claud Severn,
Officer Administering the Government,
Hongkong.
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emorandum.
(To accompany No.
Wai Chiao Pu to H. M. Minister.
June 26, 1912.
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On receipt of the Memorandum of June 10th., 1912, from H. M. Minister on the subject of compensation for losses owing to sus-
-pension of traffic on the Canton-Kowloon Railway, the Wai Chiao Pu addressed the Ministry of Communications, from whom the following re-
-ply has now been received:-
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ont bevisoS I
$7,482.50.
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6,971.50.
"The original sun claimed by the Governor of Hongkong in this matter was Seven thousand, four hundred and eighty-two dollars and fifty cents.
"According to the computation arrived at by the Canton-
-Kowloon Railway Office after investigation of the circus-
-tances and embodied in their reply to the Ministry of Com-
-uunications, compensation to the amount of Eight hundred and
fifteen dollars and ninety cents only can be paid for losses owing to the suspension of traffic.
"The matter was still under consideration when we
received your further communication reporting the receipt of a Memorandum fron Sir John Jordan stating that a despatch had reached him correcting the Hongkong Government's claim
for compensation, by a reduction of Five hundred and eleven
dollars, to the total of Six thousand, nine hundred and
seventy-one dollars and fifty cents. You added a request for
prompt consideration and reply.
"In spite of this reduction of the amount claimed by
the Governor of Hongkong, there is still a large discrepancy
between that amount end the calculations forwarded in the
reply from the Canton-Kowloon Railway Office. In response
to your request to examine the claim, we have draw up a
separate Statement of Calculation which we request you to
forward in reply to the British Minister at Feking",
The Wai Chiao Pu have the honour to enclose a copy of the
Statement of Calculation as received for the information of His
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(To accompany
I in No6)
Copy of Statement of Calculation forwarded by Ministry of
Communications.
The original Memorandum states that the Board of Posts and Columunications telegraphed on November 7, 1911, to the Governor requesting that the running of ordinary trains on the Canton-Kowloon Railway might be temporarily suspended from November 7 to November 12, the traffic losses to be dealt with in accordance with the Agreement.
The Ministry of Communications admits a liability under the Canton-Kowloon Working Agreement for compensation for five days, from November 7 to 12, and the report of the investigations of the Canton-Kowloon Railway Office states that, according to the Agreement, such compensation must be calculated on the average receipts for the month of that year preceding the suspension of
traffic; that the average daily receipts for the preceding month of that year amounted to One Hundred and Sixty-three dollars and eighteen cents, making the total compensation due for five days Eight hundred and fifteen dollers and ninety cents.
The original Memorandum further quotes a communication from the Governor of Hongkong to the effect that, owing to the disturbed state of the districts through which the line runs, it
was not possible to resume through traffic until until December
14. It adds the provision of Article 7 of the Working Agreement that compensation for suspension of through traffic shall be paid by the Government requesting such suspension at a daily rate of
half the average gross receipts of the other Section on through traffic for the corresponding month of the previous year. It goes
on to state that the average gross receipts on through traffic of
the British Section for the Lonth preceding November 7th. amounted
to three hundred and seventy dollars per diem, or, by a reduction of one-half, to One hundred and eighty-five dollars, and that the
amount due as compensation for the suspension of traffic for 36
days is equal to Six thousand seven hundred and fifty (siç n.b.
750.50. this is an error for 86,752.50) dollars and fifty cents.