CO129-454 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1919 [4-6]_Part_005





£370 to £420 by £25 biennially. 280 350 10 annually. 1st Class Boarding Officer 2nd £300 to £500 by £20 biennially. 260 300 10 annually. It is considered desirable in view of the lack of posts to which Overseers, Public Works Department, and Sanitary Inspectors can be promoted, that a senior grade should be institnted. It is therefore recommended that four posts for senior Overseers in the Public Works Department and two posts for senior Sanitary Inspectors should be made. These have been included below. In the case of Revenue Officers, a second class has been provided. New appointments to be made in this class. The number of posts in the 1st and 2nd classes to be made equal as opportunity offers. Public Works Department. (All Free Quarters.) Four Senior Overseers, (including Clerks of Works and Sanitary Surveyor) 1st Class Overseers 2nd Class Overseers Senior Clerk, P.W.D., (Mr. Julyan)... Land Bailiffs, New Territories .£400 to £480 by £20 biennially. Inspector of Junks Lighthouse Keepers. 1st Class Clerk, Harbour Office. Medical Department. (All Free Quarters.) Wardmasters, 1st Grade..... £260 to £300 by £10 annually. Volunteers. Sergeant-Major (Free Quarters.) £320 to £360 by £20 biennially. The present allowance of $740 to be continued to the present holder. Kowloon-Canton Railway. (All Free Quarters.) .£400 to £480 by £20 biennially. 320 360 10 annually. 320 360 260 300 10 360 10 annually. Traffic Assistant Inspector of Permanent Way Station Master Traffic Inspector Inspectors Sergeant-Major Sergeants Lance-Sergeants Constables, 1st Class Indian Police. $780 to $1,020 by $60 annually. 216 Abolish. Remittance privileges and Ration Allowance to be continued. The Govern- ment pay for additional cost of rations over 20 cents. General Grading Scheme for Clerical and General Establishments. The following are the proposed salaries - Higher Grade First Grade Second Grade .$3,360 to $3,900 by $120 biennially. 2,100 3,000 120 1,800 2,280 120 Third Grade 1,260 1,500 120 Fourth Grade. 960 1,200 60 annually. Fifth Grade GO 60 19 Gaol Staff Senior Warders... $600 to $ 660 by $12 annually. Warders.. Assistant Warders 960 1,200 Wardresses. Ration allowances to be abolished except in the case of Guards. Chinese Police. Sergeant-Major and Principal Chinese Detective Sergeant, 1st Class Sergeant, 2nd Class Constables, 1st Class Constables, 2nd Class Female Searchers Allowance to remain as before. Water Police. First Class Coxswain Second Class Coxswain Seamen Engineer in Chief First Class Engineer 300 by $12 annually. 180 480 600 12 360 420 Second Class Engineer Stokers, First Class Sixth Grade In order to facilitate promotion 50 posts of 5th Grade Clerks should be raised to 4th Grade. With a view to encouraging Portuguese clerks to remain in the Public Service it is desirable as far as practicable to ensure their employment not below the 4th Grade. Foremen Watchmen... Store Foremen Public Works Department. .$600 384 Senior Meter Reader 3 Meter Readers Dredger Master Storekeeper Junior Assistant Surveyor 3rd Grade Surveyor Computors..... House Service Inspectors..... According to their present Grades. $300 to $360 by $60 annually. $600 to $780 by $60 annually, 2nd Grade (Salary to be on dollar scale.) 3rd Grade. 3rd Grade. .4th Grade. To remain as at present. 3rd Grade. .8420 to $1,200 by $60 annually. 3rd Grade. Tracers, 5th and 4th Grades combined. Promotion from 5th to 4th to be continuous. Apprentice Surveyors, 4th and 3rd Grades combined. Promotion from 4th to 3rd to be continuous. One Tracer.. Two Tracers Stokers, Second Class Boatmen Two Draughtsmen... Two Draughtsmen.. Fire Brigade. Engineer, Dredger Two Fitters and two Store Boys and Tallymen 5th Grade. .6th Grade. 4th Grade. 5th Grade. $360 to $420. Engine Drivers. Assistant Engine Drivers Blacksmith Carpenter. Sail-maker. Firemen.. First Class Second Class Third Class Female Seachers 192 to $216 by $12 annually. 192,, 216 Chinese Revenue Officers. Supervisor. One Launch Officer One Launch Officer Probationer Sorters Head Postman Postmen.. Carpenter Coxswain Engineer Post Office. .£220 to £300 by £10 annually. 3rd Grade. 5th Grade. $204. $360 to $420 by $12 annually. 8300 to $360 by $12 annually. -$300 to $360 by $12 annually. Telegraphists, 4th and 3rd Grades combined. Promotion from 4th to 3rd Grade to be continuous. Telephone Clerks .... .6th Grade. Kowloon-Canton Railway. Harbour Office, Head Boatswain Head Draughtsman.. Telephone Clerks.. One Electrician .3rd Grade. .6th Grade. One Electrician Assistant Tracer 5th Grade. 6th Grade. $720. .$600. Blackhead's Signal Station Boatswain Green Island Signal Station Watchman (1) Harbour Office Outstation Boatmen Second Seamen (6) Boatmen (8) Painter (1) Seamen (3) 144 168 180 12 12 12 $300 to $360 by $12 biennially. 216 300 168 180 Station Masters, three .4th Grade. Station Masters, eight 5th Grade. Booking Clerks. .6th Grade. Ticket Collectors .6th Grade. Conductor.. 6th Grade. No. 1 Guard No. 2 Guard .4th Grade. Stanley, Master ..5th Grade. Engineer Steam-launches. $1,680 to $1,920 by $60 annually. 960 60 biennially. Other Guards .6th Grade. Boatswain (1) Goods Clerks 6th Grade. Quarter-masters (2). Ticket Inspector 5th Grade. Sailors (3). Sigualmen 5th Grade, Oiler (1) Brakesmen 6th Grade. Firemen (2) One Ticket Printer .5th Grade. Boy and Cook (1) .6th Grade. Victoria, Coxswain Gang Headmen.. Shunters 6th Grade. Engineer H.D. 1, 2, 3, 4, and Victoria, Seanuen (10).. 6th Grade. H.D. 1, 2, 3, and 4, Coxswains (4) No. 1 Watchman Chief Engine Driver .$360. .$840. H.D. 1, 2, 3, 4, and Victoria, Firemen (5).. H.D. 1, 2, 3, and 4, Engineers (4) Four Engine Drivers .5th Grade. M/L. H.D. 5, Coxswain (1) Four Engine Drivers .6th Grade. Seamen (2) Overseer .6th Grade. Gunpowder Depôt, Sailors (6) Sub-Inspectors .5th Grade. Two Fitters Three Fitters No. 1 Cleaner ..4th Grade. 5th Grade. $300 to $360. $300. Green Island Lighthouse Boatmen (2)..... Green Island Lighthouse Chinese Assistaut Lightkeepers Gap Rock Lighthouse Chinese Assistant No. 1 Carpenter No. 2 Carpenter $840 to $1,020. 6th Grade. $2,040 to be raised to $2,040 to $2,400 by $120 biennially. Waglan Lighthouse Chinese Assistant Lightkeepers Lightkeepers (3). Education Department. Present Salaries of $1,680 to 1,320 to 1,560 960 to 720 to 1,680 to 1,920 1,260 to 1,560 $60 annually. Past Student Teachers $120 annually. Other Government Launches. Other than "Stanley", "Victoria", and Motor Launches. One Coxswain (Towing Launch, Pupil Teachers, (Senior) Sanitary Department) Pupil Teachers, (Junior) Coxswains Drawing Teacher 420 to 420 Engineers Student Teachers, University Vernacular Teacher, (Mr. Sung Hok-pang) Senior Teachers, $480 to $660 to be raised to Junior Teachers, 300, To remain as they are. 2,040 to $2,400. 780. 600. Harbour Department. Stokers and Firemen Bargemen 276 to $300 by $12 biennially. Assistant Inspector of Junks.... 2nd Assistant Inspector of Junks.. Signalmen (Portuguese: Green Island and Blackheads) 2nd Grade. 3rd one 3rd Grade one 4th Grade. Botanical and Forestry Department. Hearl Gardener Forester Herbarium Assistant Forester Two Foremen. 4th Grade. 5th Grade. 6th Grade. 6th Grade. .$300 to $180 by $60 annually. SCHEDULE III. Office Coolies and Attendants. Office Coolies and Attendants and all others not already specified should have the following increases :- Office Coolies and Attendants now receiving up to $12, increase of $2 per month. Office Coolies and Attendants now receiving over $12 and not exceeding $20, increase of $3 per month. Good Conduct and Quarters Allowances to continue. Passages for Government Servants proceeding on leave. Free passages to be granted to all Government servants of European domicile when proceeding on long leave whether to Great Britain, Australia, Canada, or South Africa, and to Indians born in India. Europeans of Higher Grades to be granted 1st class passages and junior staff 2nd class passages up to a maximum of 4 passages. Europeans eligible for 1st class passages :— All Cadet Officers and those graded with them. Medical Officers, Veterinary Surgeon, and Analysts. The Director, Assistant Directors of Public Works, Executive and Assistant Engineers, and Land Surveyors. The Manager, Kowloon-Canton Railway, and the Engineer in charge. School Masters and Mistresses not below the rank of Assistant School Mistress. Clerical Staff of the 1st Grade, Matrons and Nursing Sisters in the Medical Department. Indians. Those officers drawing salaries of $480 per annum or over and Senior Warders in Victoria Gaol to be granted 2nd class passages to Calcutta without food. The Indian Gaol Staff other than Senior Warders and officers drawing less than $480 per annum to be granted deck passages to Calcutta without food. Gobernment House, 4th. March, 1919. Dear Sir George Fiddes, Mr. C. M. Ede, who brings this letter, is a member of the Commission which has recently been appointed to enquire! into the question of the emolumenta of the Public Service in this Colony, He has asked me to give him a letter of introduction to you as he is very anxious to have a personal interview with Lord Miiner on the subject. In accordance with the instructions in the Colonial Office Telegram of the 24th. December I appointed Mr. Ede to the Commission, as being a man of distinctly moderate views and of sound judgment. He is General Manager of the Union Insurance Society of Canton, a Company which, as you are no doubt aware, do es a' very big business in all parts of the world, and he has a wide experience of economic conditions obtaining in Hongkong and elsewhere. Yours sincerely, pe Collins Claus Severn there soon him. He is shaping ass Claridge's tos at dissonant if we Sir F Stubbs You should the theo CHIEF JUSTICE'S EMBERS IN 19 COURTS OF JUSTICE, HONGKONG, 18th March, 1919. On behalf of the Commission appointed by Your Excellency to enquire into and report on "the Emoluments of the Public Service of the Colony" I have now the honour to forward herewith a Report. 2. I am requested by the Commissioners to forward the following documents which received the consideration of the Commission in connection with the Report: (i.) The Rates of Pay of the Floating Staff from 1st January, 1919, of the Indo- China Steam Navigation Company, Limited, and the China Navigation Company, Limited. (ii) Salaries paid to Foreign Staff on the Shanghai-Nanking and Shanghai- Hangchow-Ningpo Railways. (iii) Memorandum on the housing of Municipal Employes at Shanghai. (iv) Extract from Shanghai Award in regard to Pensions in the Merchant Service. (v.) Comparison of Prices of certain articles of necessity in the Philippine Islands. I have the honour to be, Your Excellency's most obedient Servant, His Excellency CLAUD SEVERN, Esq., C.M.G., W. REES-DAVIES, Chairman. Indo-China Steam Navigation Company, Limited. PAY OF FLOATING STAFF EFFECTIVE FROM 18 JANUARY, 1919. (At present 50% at 1/9 and 50% at 2/-) With reference to Circular dated 14th December, 1916, Captains, Officers and Engineers are notified that the following rates of pay will come into force as from 1st January, 1919 :- Masters. First year... Next four years After five years £42. 10. 0 per month... 18, 0, 0 53. 0. 0 56. 10. 0 (Maximum)...... 605.36 After ten years Chief Officers. First year. Second year.. Third year Fourth Fifth year year... Sixth year Second Officers. First year Second year... After two years Chief Engineers. .£26. 0. D per month.. 27. 0. 0 29. 0. 0 30. 0. 0 32. 0. 0 (Maximum)...... 342,86 £22. 0. 0 per month 23. 0. 0 24. 0. 0 ..$235.71 246.43 (Maximum)...... 257.14 First year... Next four years £38. 0. 0 per month. 40. 10. 0 After five years After ten years 0. 0 48. 0. 0 (Maximum ...... 514.29 - Second Engineers. First year............ Second year.. Third year Fourth year. Fifth year Sixth year Third Engineers. First year...... ....£26. .$278.57 27. 0. 0 28. 0. 0 29. 0. 0 30. 0. Q 32. 0. 0 (Maximum)...... 342.86 Second year............ After two years £22. 0. 0 per month. 23. 0. 0 24. 0. 0 .$235.71 246.43 (Maximum)...... 257.14 The Wer Bonus of 20% on the monthly pay of Captains, Officers and Engineers will as such cease to exist, but it is consolidated in the increase in pay notified above. JARDINE, MATHESON & CO. LTD. General Managers. HONGKONG, 1st January, 1919. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. STERLING INTO DOLLARS. RATE OF EXCHANGE: AT 19 AND AT 2. RANK AND SKXIORITY. PAY IN STERLING. PAY IN Do' Lars, 2nd Officer and 3rd Engineer 1st year ... 22. 0, 0 23. 0. 0 24. 0. Q 1st Officer and 2nd Engineer 1st 26. 0. 0 28. 0. 0 30. 0, 0 32. 0. 0 Chief Engineer 38. 0. 0 40. 10. 0 42. 10. 0 Chief Engineer 44. 0. 0 48. 0. 0 53. 0. 0 56. 10. 0 China Navigation Company, Limited. PAY OF FLOATING STAFF EFFECTIVE FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1919. With reference to Circalar dated 14th December, 1916, Captains, Officers and Engineers are notified that the following rates of pay will come into force as from 1st January, 1930) :— Masters. First year....... Next four years After five years After ten years.......... Chief Officers. First year...... Second year... Third year Fourth year Fifth year.... Sixth year.. Second Officers. 53. 0. 0 56. 10. 0 .£26. 0. 0 0. 0 28. 0. 0 29. 0. 0 30. 0. 0 First year.. Half at 1/9 anil half £42. 10. 0 per month.. #48. 0. 0 at 2/- per dollar. .$455,36 (Maximum)...... 605.36 per month... 32. 0. 0 (Maximum).............. 342.86 per month............................... ..$235.71 (Maximum) ..... 257.14 567.86 605.36 Second year After two years Chief Engineers. First year.. Next four years After five years After ten years.............................. Second Engineers. First year.. Second year.. Third year Fourth year Fifth year Sixth year. Third Engineers. First year...... Second year..... After two years ..... 24. 0. £38. 0. 0 £26. 0. 0 per month... 27. 0. 0 month.... per 40. 10. 0 44. 0. 0 48. 0. (Maximum)...... 514,29 (Maximum)... 342.86 £22. 0. 0 per month. $285.71 246.43 28. 0. 0 29. 0. 0 30. 0. 0 32. 0. 0 24. 0. 0 (Maximum)...... 257.14 The War Bonus of 20% on the monthly pay of Captains, Officers and Engineers will as such cease to exist, but it is consolidated in the increase in pay notified above. SHANGHAI, 1st February, 1919. BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE. Agents, China Navigation Co., Ltd. Masters. China Navigation Company, Limited, SCALE OF WAGES FROM 1ST JANUARY, 1919. £42. 10. 0 @ 1,9 & 2/- $455.36 56. 10. 0 First year Next four years After five years After ten years Salaries paid to Foreign Staff on the Shanghai-Nanking and Shanghai-Hangchow-Ningpo Railways. TRAVELLING HOUSE AL- MONTHLY ALLOWANCE LOWANCE TOTAL First year Second year After two years Chief Engineers. First year Next four years After five years After ten years Chief Officers and Second Engineers. First year Second year Fourth year Fifth year Sixth year Second Officers and Third Engineers. £38. 0.0 Engineer-in-Chief and General Manager 1,970.00 2,370.00 40. 10. 0 Persound Assistant to Engineer-in-Chief and General Manager Dual appointment. In- cludes remuneration as Engineer-in-Chief S. H. N. R. 1,005.00 Joint appointment, S.N.R., S.H.N.R. £26. 0. 0 General Manager's Office Superin- 27, 0. 0 400.00 8. N. R. only. 28. 0, 0 Maintenance Engineer (Head of De- 29. 0. 0 partment) 1,000.00 Chief Draughtsman 600.00 Joint appointment. Constructional District Engineer.. 750,00 8.H.N.R. District Engineer 930.00 Do. Chief Accountant (Head of Department); 1,200.00 1,850.00 Joint appointment. 1st Assistant Accountant £22. 0.0 23. 0. 0 2nd Assistant Accountant 3rd Assistant Accountant.. Travelling Auditor Assistant Travelling Auditor 200.00 R. N. I. The War Bonus of 20% on the monthly pay of Captains, Officers and Engineers will as such cease to exist, but it is consolidated in the increase in pay notified above. Traffic Manager, (Hend of Department) 1,050.00 Joint appointment. Assistant Traffic Manager...... Traffic Manager's Office Superintendent 250.00 | Chief Traffic Inspector .......... 50.00 Free House 385.00 S. N. R. Station Inspector Permanent Way Inspector 25.00 Free House Locomotive Foreman Free or $60 385.00 | Locomotive Superintendent, (Head of Department) Assistant Locomotive Superintendent and Electrical Engineer Boilermaker, (Foreman) 100.00 Free House1 1,200.00 Joint appointment. 880.00 | S. N. R. 350.00 Do. Shop Foreman ... Free House' Locomotive Department Accountant Chick Storekeeper. 560.00 Joint appointment. Memorandum on the Housing, etc., of Municipal Employes. General-Allowances in respect of quarters, fuel, light and locomotion which used to be in addition to Pay were mostly compounded some few years ago and are now included in the Pay of Municipal employes; there are, however, important exceptions as will be noted hereunder :— Volunteer Corps. Commandant.-Compounded allowances in Pay for fuel and light Tis. 30, locomotion Tls. 50, a motorcar is provided and in addition to Pay the Council provides furnished quarters. Fire Brigade. Chief Officer.-Compounded allowances: rent Tls. 100, Fuel and light Tls. 30, locomotion Tls. 50 and a motorcar is provided. Electricity Department. Engineer-in-Chief and Munayer.-Compounded allowances rent Tls. 100, fuel and light Ts. 30, locomotion Tls. 50 and a motorcar is provided. Deputy Engineer-in-Chief-Reut Tls. 75. Free electric light and beating are allowed both for the Engineer-in-Chief and Deputy Engineer- in-Chief. Chief Assistant Electrical Engineer.-No allowances. Chief Mechanical Assistant.-Compounded allowances; rent Tis. 50, fuel and light Tls. 30. Station Superintendent. Compounded allowances: rent Tis. 50, fuel and light Tls. 30. Mains Engineer.—Compounded allowances; rent Tls. 40, fuel and light Tls. 30. Other employes in this Department no allowances. Public Band. Police Force. Captain Superintendent. Compounded allowances; rent Tls. 100, fuel and light Tls. 30, locomotion Tis, 50 and a motorcar is provided." Deputy Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents.-Compounded allowances: rent Tls. 75, fuel and light Tis. 30 and locomotion Tls. 50. For the rest of the Force quarters are provided at the Stations in addition to Pay mentioned in the attached Terms of Service, whilst in the case of married Inspectors suitable quarters or an allowance of Tls. 55 per mensem is made; for married Sergeants quarters or an allowance of Tls. 40 per mensem. No allowance is made for fael and light, but fael is obtainable at the same contract rates as those upon which it is obtained by the Council. Health Department. Health Officer.-Compounded allowances: rent Tis. 100, fuel and light Tls. 30, locomotion Tls. 50 and a motorcar is provided. Assistant Health Officers.-Reut Tls. 75, fuel and light Tls. 30. A motorcar is provided in the case of Dr. Davia who is compelled to reside at a distance from the Health Office. Assistants-No allowances. Chief Inspectors-Compounded allowance of rent Tls. 50. Inspectors. No allowances. Nursing Staff. A deduction from Pay of Tls. 70 per mensem in the case of the Matrons and of Tls. 60 per mensom in the case of Nurses is made in respect of quarters and board which are provided by the Council. Public Works Department. Engineer-Compounded allowances: rent Tls. 100, fuel and light Tls. 30, locomotion Tls. 50 and a motorcar is provided. Deputy Engineer-Compounded allowances: rent Tls. 75, fuel and light Tis. 30. Other employes in this Department no allowances, Conductor.-Compounded allowance: locomotion Tls. 40. Educational Department. Headmaster, Public School for Boys.-Compounded allowances: rent, fael and light Tls. 75. Headmaster, Thomas Hanbury School for Boys-A deduction of Tls. 100 per mensem is made in respect of board and quarters provided by the Council and in respect of the rest of the staff of Tis. 60 per mensem, Headmistress, Thomas Hanbury School for Girls.-A deduction of Tls. 70 per mensen is made from the Pay of the Headmistress in respect of board and quarters provided and in respect of the rest of the staff Tis. 60 per mensem. Headmaster, Public School for Chinese.—Compounded allowances; rent Tls. 45, fuel and light Tls. 30. Finance Department. Treasurer.-Compounded allowances: rent 1ls. 100, fuel and light Tls. 30 and locomotion Tls. 50. Deputy Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer-Compounded allowances: rent Tls. 75, fuel and light Tis. 30. Secretariat. Secretary.—Compounded allowances; rent Tls. 100, fuel and light Tls. 50 and locomotion Tis. 50. Assistant Secretary.— Compounded allowances: rent Tls, 75, fuel and light Tis. 30. N.B.--The compounded allowances above referred to were the allowances in existence at the time when the compounding took place, since then scales of Pay have been increased in some respects and it is possible that if the present rates of Pay were analysed some of the allowances would show an increase. Extract from Shanghai Award dated 16th July, 1917. As regards Pension Scheme. A Master or Chief Engineer or Chief Officer or Second Engineer who has completed thirty (30) or more years service with a Company in whatever grade (absence on leave and or sickness being reckoned as service) and has attained the age of fifty-seven (57) years may retire and on such or sub- sequent retirement pensions shall be paid by the Companies as follows:— To Masters To Chief Engineers To Chief Officers.... To Second Engineers £200 per annum. payable monthly. On and after 1st January 1922 a Master or Chief Engineer or Chief Officer or Second Engineer who has completed thirty (30) or more years service with a Company in whatever grade (absence on leave and or sickness being reckoned as service) and has attained the age of fifty-seven (57) years shall retire unless, owing to special circumstances, it be deemed desirable, by the Company and the Guild concerned, to retain his services. On such or subsequent retirement pensions will be payable as above. A Master or Chief Engineer or Chief Officer or Second Engineer who has completed twenty- five (25) years service with a Company in whatever grade (absence on leave and or sickness being reckoned as service) may retire at any time on attaining the age of fifty-two (52) years and before attaining the age of fifty-seven (57) years and on snch retirement will receive from the Company cou- cerned a peusion on the following graduated scale, payable monthly: Comparison of Prices of 14 of the Principal Articles of Necessity of the Philippine Laboring Classes showing Percentage of Increase between the Years 1913 and 1918. Flour... Rice Condensed milk CLOTHING, &c. .P. 3.00 per bag. .P. 5.00 per cavan. ..P. 6.50 per case, 1918. P. 7.00 per bag. P. 10.00 per cavan P. 19.00 per case P. 14.00 Increase. ...133 .100 (Average increase on above 4 articles of food 120 %.) Grey Shirtings. White Shirtings Turkey red cloth White cotton drills Nansooks (White) Increase %. .P. 8.00 per piece. P. 20.00 per piece......150 P. 18.00 .....177 ......140 P. 22.50 .P. 2.80 .....165 .....186 White ground prints P. 0.084 per yard. P. 0.27 per yard. Colored ground prints. ......220 Cotton colored trouserings......... ..P. 0.16 one kind with the other ......194 ......145 Boots and Shoes (Average increase on above 9 articles of Clothing, &c., 177%.) RETIRING AGE. MASTER'S PENSION PER ANNUM. CHIEF ENGINEER'S PENSION CHIEF OFFICER AND OR PRR ANNUM. 2ND ENGINEER'S PER ANNUM. Between 52 & 53 162.10 - 172.10- 185 Petroleum......... ...............................................P. 4.00 per case, P. 11.00 per case......175 14)2,269 Average 162% Cotton yarn has increased 300%. Hardware, paints, oils, &c., have increased over 200 %. NOTE. The tendency of the above articles is upward at the moment. the Rosario, &c., where the laborer has to buy. To qualify for the above graduated scale of pension Masters and Chief Engineers mast have completed five (5) years service in their respective ranks as Masters and Chief Engineers (leave and or sickness being reckoned as service) otherwise on retirement between the ages of 52 and 57 years they receive the pension of a Chief Officer or Second Engineer. A Company may refuse to recognize any assignment of any pension. Pensions to be adequately secured by the Companies, and once earned, to be non-forfeitable, Should a Master, Officer, or Engineer be permanently incapacitated for further service in a Com- pany under his certificate through no fault of his own, and before qualifying for a pension, he shall receive equivalent to one month's pay receivable by him at the time of his retirement through being so incapacitated multiplied by the number of years service he has completed with the Company (leave and or sickness to be reckoned as service). MANILA, 19th August, 1918. The above are retail prices in With compliments of JAMES F. MACLEOD. Extracts from the Annual Report of the Shanghai Municipal Council, 1917. MUNICIPAL BUDGET, 1918. Volunteer Corps. Foreigners. Commandant Quartermaster Sergeant Sergeant Major Less On War Service Temporary Bonus Chinese. Town Hall, Riding School and Orderly Room Staff... Superannuation Fire Brigade. Foreigners. Chief Officer... Departinental Engineer 2 Clerical Assistants 2 Inspecting Officers Watchmen, etc. Temporary Bonns Chinese. Office and Store Staff General Staff... Artificers Watchmen at Stations... Superannuation. 800 17,100 5,540 Police Force. Pay and Allowances. Foreign Branch. Captain Superintendent Deputy Superintendent 3 Assistant Superintendents 2 Cadets Chief Detective Officer Legal Assistant 7 Chief Inspectors Chief Detective Inspector 11 Inspectors 5 Detective Inspectors 35 Constables (authorised strength 105) Head Gaoler 11 Sub-Inspectors 4 Detective Sub-Inspectors Sergeant Major Assistant Gaoler 90 Sergeants... 20 Detective Sergeanta 4 Senior Warders... Less-Promotions: already included un- der the pay of higher ranks Resignations Carried forward SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL BUDGET, 1918,—Continual. SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL BUDGET, 1918,—Continued. Police Force, Continued. Brought forward 4 Detective Constables... 13 Warders Chief Clerk Printer ... Stenographer Less-On War Service Temporary Bonus Language Bonus... Allowances. Mixed Court Stenographer Japanese Brauch. 1 Inspector... 2 Sergeants 27 Constables... Allowances. Drill and Traffic Merit Superannuation Police Force, Continued. Brought forward 227,855 529,720 229,130 40,100 3,600 240 Health Department. HEALTH OFFICE. GENERAL. 4 Interpreters Foreigners Deferred Pay Health Officer Language Bonus....... 2 Assistant Health Officers... 2 Assistants ... Sikh Branch. 2 Jemadars 2 Havildar Majors Head Warder 50 Havildars 14 Havildar Warders 415 Constables 101 Warders 3 Granthis 19 Cooks Deferred Pay Language Bonus Allowances. 4 Chief Inspectors 24 Inspectors Sanitary Overseers Japanese Interpreter Less-On War Service Temporary Bonus Language Bonus... Chinese. Pay. 23 Foremen 370 House Refuse Coolies Disinfectors, Market Coolies, Office Staff, etc. Special Police Services Superannuation Chinese Branch, 93 Sergeants... 14 Detective Sergeants 1,283 Constables... 82 Detective Constables 33 Clerks and Writers 10 Teachers ... 24 Interpreters Artificers Guarantor Checker 86 Messengers and Coolies... 27 Wharf Watchmen Language Bonnɑ ....... Carried forward 227,855 520,720 PLAGUE PREVENTION. Pay of Chinese Staff. Rat Coolies Rat Proofers... Transport Coolies... Sanitary Apparatus and Materials... Laboratory Apparatus, Animals and Chemicals Disinfection Rat-proofing Materiais, etc. Miscellaneous .. Mosquito EXTERMINATION. Pay of Chinese Staff. SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL BUDGET, 1918,-Continued. Health Department,-Continued. HOSPITALS. VICTORIA NURSING HOME. SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL BUDGET, 1918,—Continued. Health Department,-Continued. Allocated to the various hospitals es under :— Victoria Nursing Home Tla. 31,290 Isolation Hospital... Isolation Hospital for Chinese Police Hospital (Sikhs). (Chinese) Sanatorium Tls. 52,300 Pay and Sundry Expenses of Nursing Staff Pay of Chinese Staff ISOLATION HOSPITAL. Pay and Sundry Expenses of Nursing Staff Pay of Chinese Staff CEMETERIES, CREMATORIUM AND PUBLIC MORTUARY. ISOLATION HOSPITAL FOR CHINESE Foreigners. Pay and Sundry Expenses of Nursing Staff Pay of Chinese Staff POLICE HOSPITAL (SIENS). Pay and Sundry Expenses of Nursing Staff Pay of Chinese Staff SWIMMING BATH. POLICE HOSPITAL (CHINESE). Pay and Sundry Expenses of Nursing Staff Pay of Chinese Staff Foreigners. Part Service of Inspector Temporary Bonus Chinese... Superannuation Part Service of Inspector Custodian of Isolation Hospital Temporary Bonus Chinese... 76 3,000 Superannuation 3,675 GO 180 20 240 SANATORIUM. Pay and Sundry Expenses of Nursing Staff Pay of Chinese Staff Public Works Department, PRIVATE NURSING SERVICE. GENERAL, Pay and Sundry Expenses of Superintendent Pay of Chinese Staff 1,525 490 Foreigners. Engineer and Surveyor Deputy Engineer and Surveyor.. 2 Assistant Engineers... DETAILS OF PAY AND SUNDRY EXPENSES OF NURSING STAFF. 3 Second Assistant Engineers 3 Engineering Assistants Custodian 5 Matrons 34 Nurses Probationer Nurses 1 Housekeeper 2 Attendants Temporary Bonus ... Chief Architectural Assistant Tls. 6,800 2 Architectural Assistants Chief Surveying Assistant... 11 Surveying Assistants Chief Clerk... 8 Clerical Assistants Building Surveyor 5 Clerks of Works 15 Inspectors 7 Assistant Inspectors. Passages Sundry Expenses. Superannuation Custodian of Town Hall Less-On War Service Language Bonu Expenses of Engaging Staff... Tls. 52,300 Temporary Bonus Consulting Engineer Language Bonus... Carried forcard SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL BUDGET, 1918,-Continued, Public Works Department, Continued, SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL BUDGET, 1918,—Continued. Public Library. GENERAL, Continued. Brought forward Foreigners. Librarian Chinese. Temporary Bonus Survey Staff... Draughtsmen, Tracers, etc. Writers... Storekeepers... Office Boys, Messengers and Coolies Chinese Tuition Chinese... Superannuation Educational Department. PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR BOY, Superannuation Passages 17,500 1,500 Foreigners. MAINTENANCE OF ROADS AND FOOTWAYS. Chinese. Metalling Labour Locomotion Insurance CLEANSING AND WATERING ROADS. Foreigners. Overseere Temporary Bonus Chinese. Cleansing Labour Superannuation PARKS AND OPEN SPACES, Foreigners. Superintendent Assistant Superintendent Park-keeper... Indian Watchmen Temporary Bonus Chinese. Writer, Foremen, Gardeners, etc. Labour... Superannuation Europeans. Public Band. Conductor 8 Musicians Manilamen. 24 Musiciang Temporary Bonus Private Services ... Chinese. Librarian and Coolies... Superannuation Headmaster G Assistant Masters 4 Assistant Mistresses... Temporary Bonus Chinese... 650 1,140 Superannuation Passages 3,720 510 10,180 1,640 5,500 13,000 Foreigners, PUBLIO SCHOOLS FOR GIRLS. Headmistress 21 Assistant Mistresses 2 Student Mistresses Temporary Bonus Chinese... Superannuation Passages THOMAS HANBURY SCHOOL FOR BOYS. Foreigners. Headmaster 4 Assistant Masters 7 Assistant Mistresses 2 Matrons Less-On War Service Temporary Bonus Chinese... Superannuation THOMAS HANBURY SCHOOL, FOR GIRLS. Foreigners. Hondmistress 9 Assistant Mistresses... 3 Matrons Temporary Bonus Chinese... Superannuation Passages SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL BUDGET, 1918,—Continued. Educational Department,-Continued. PUBLIO SCHOOL FOR CHIN ÉSE, Foreigners. Headmaster... 3 Assistant Masters Assistant Mistresses Nominal School Lese-On War Service Temporary Bonus 20,340 1,830 Teachers and Clerk Coolies and Watchmen Superannuation ELLIS KADOORIE PUBLIO SCHOOL FOR CHINESE. Foreigners. Headmaster 2 Assistant Masters 3 Assistant Mistresses Less-On War Service Temporary Bonus Chinese. SHANGHHI MUNICIPAL BUDGET, 1918,-Continued. Educational Department,-Continued. POLYTECHNIC PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR CHINESE. Foreigners. Acting Headınaster Temporary Bonus Chinese. Teachers Superannuation Finance Department. TREASURER'S OFFICE. Foreigners. Treasurer 6,490 700 Deputy Treasurer Assistant Treasurer 11 Assistants Stenographer Less-On War Service Temporary Bonus Chinese. Chief Assistant 24 Assistants Office Boys and Coolies Superannuation Passagen 4,140 360 Teachers and Clark Coolies and Watchmen Superannuation 5,490 580 Secretariat. SECRETARY'S OFFICE. Foreigners. Secretary New Cam KEE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR CHINESE. Z Assistant Secretaries Acting Pay Foreigners. Headmaster Assistant Master Assistant Mistress Manual Training Instructor Temporary Bonus Chinese. Teachers Cooties and Watchmen Superannuation Chief Clerk 5 Assistants ... 2 Junior Clerks 10,980 1,100 2 Stonographers Lese-On War Service Temporary Bonus Chinese. Translator + Assistants Messengers, Coolies, etc. Superannuation SHANGHAI MUNICIPAL BUDGET, 1918,—Continued. Secretariat, Continued. REVENUE OFFICE. Foreigners. Superintendent of Revenue Assistant Superintendent of Revenue 3 Assistants 2 Junior Clerks Licensing Inspector Inspector 18 Tax Collectors Less-On War Service Temporary Bonns Language Bonus... Chinese. 25 Assistauts 37 Shroffs 24 Coolies for General Municipal Rate, Chinese Sampan Men, Office Boys, Caretaker, etc. Superannuation Passages cas 34023 111. 15 July czę Dear Stables I have sent on REStatt RONS Hil 14/7/ M. Grindle. Str H. Lambert. Sir II. Read. Bar G. Rides, Col. Imery. Lord Milner. convention the salaries question and also Severins propional about pensions, with scumally in afresment. They back with the enting that invited to furt kaspersals forward when you get out. I therefore propose to send copies of your you Gypewritten hit. to Seven, saying that water has been deemond with you hut forward your préposes after arcival in Petefs it and to will i add in Me ll that it is When off the Walla to be considued in connection won the the General financial outlock, expecially the profession reduceron off Juin Gas Hking FOR USE O^^ Tespadze The Coment wommended that their late effect from the 1th J. Jau & I suppose this date will be adiplect вибродали выя lost for the concessions actually the wash. I exfect that the service can fet on for the with them clecit conversion lighti for the idolian & 10% bones cheady in Quation, but if any for. towns in be douls whe Hall Lear ayunty equined cometting from Severn ая восст REC 1919 Crindle/7 II. Lambert. II. Read. G. Middex. W Milner. tonating amorecido ma Your conf despatches 15 Akul 1 laas marquetry Salaries ete yra hay Bo 38091/19 heartfelt Copy Sii. R.E. Stubbs 23 July 19 desheived Matt has been discussed inta alcobean pyritized new for. I he will fut forward angesing. his proposal after arrival navicomb chaughs Iin the Colony ? It is flarreed quelonite for the "whith Genestion Conformeel considered Wcessary conchocee Connection when the funeral financial outlast expecialty prospective testaction of fram kvinne 2.6 for & Cottinn seg (I can sign for he oap Along Rear Stables 23. July Sii A.E Stubber Kears Ace niple Mr. Grindle. Sir H. Lumbert. Sir H. Read. Sir G. Addex. Col. Amery Lord Milter. 3/7/18 -38089 Sluttes maminte (9/6/19 on 34023 317/12-35071 procedure zou say, that the to the question off inconvenient au ana fanid that, can't be Letfed. Ienelone Ar of a bit. Which we в аво обрий have cauf cofuis of your b Levern animatio for A. E bollins, H. Beckett. 32, ROSSETTI GARDEKS MANSIONS? CHEYNE WALK, 27 Chadlington Road Dear Collis. CHELSEA. Thanks for your site 9/15/2. The decision is in many ways in commuinnt a it means that I Shall start my administration aducives Mation by sched many people, sperally was EQT. as I will certainly exque as this salaz. presentermes peoposals Haves it can't be helped. Will you sanstine, let markert. ispies of my minutes so that of may not to more incorsétente than the subject matter necessita yer Res. L Gender just below. Die E Stäbles Wilhe how hit. to oag to Ii Kstalts in difti herewith. ( with time about the open revenue bat nutim is in this connection. will not make out com popustas about Devi HONG KONG DEC 6 JUN 19. OAS Severn 121 Tung kun District Association. Apple received for registration of 16th April limited by Guarantin Last previous Paper. word "Limited. a a Company with lecina to omit the grances appion but is not prepared to pumn't comp to be registives withou addition of word "fimiled." Requests observations on possibility of amending Companies Ordinance, 1911. to Baghe Boron please? 10 Junerg PReminder B.T. 3 Oct 19 Dup. B.7 bons. Jo Auso 307. ind. Colleto We are not Supplied with a loty fthis memoraufiches, & Jam incluied to think it is rather much ado about nothing very much. I dont know that an organization does much more ham because it is repotend as a log, git would be difficult to lepolate for the precive objects which are to be regarded as unlawful. Of course a feucial discection could be fiber to the foot to refuse в to repotice any loy, but I don't know how far anything & that sort ham prees commercial - this case 602552. Enterprise. II thein be on might usefully ask for BT yobsons. Next subsequent Paper. (30194—4b.) WŁ. 30376–21. 80m. 11/18. D&8. G. 12o 41. Aerund 67 2/10/29cm H.E13 19/6. 19 H.EB 19/6. 19 At once My Lord, EL JUN 19 GOVERNMENT HOUSE. HONGKONG. 16th. April, 1919. I have the honour to inform Your Lordship that I have recently received an application from the General Chamber of Commerce of the Tung Kun District for registration in this Colony as a Company limited by Guarantee, with a licence to omit the word "Limited". The District of Tung Kun is situated in the Province of Canton and lies between the City of Canton and the District of San On, which forms the Northern Boundary of the New Territories. The Memorandum and Articles of Association which accompanied the application were reported on by the Secretary for Chinese Affairs as follows:- "I put the following points for your considera- "-tion in the matter of the Tung Kun District AssociR- "-tion. It falls between a "Company" and a "Society" "the essence of it is without doubt a "Society" as know "in the Colony, and the attempt to force it into the "form of a Company is not very successful. Quite a number *of the Articles deal with objects which are proper "neither for a Company nor for a Society: and which in "fact constitute some part of the reasons for the "restrictive legislation of the Societies Ordinance. It "would be a pity if those very necessary restrictions *could be evaded by simple registration as a Company". THE RIGHT HONOURABLE VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B., The Association contemplated inter alia the possibility of interference in the internal politics of both China and the Colony, and generally manifested an undesirable tendency. The meaning of the words "associated for a lawful purpose" in section 3 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, (No. 58 of 1911) would seem to be that this Government has the power to refuse registration if the "purpose" is deemed to be unlawful. The Attomey-General advised in this particular case "It does not appear that any of the objects "in the attached memorandum are unlawful, and probably "precedents for all of them can be found in Palmer's "Company Precedents". I have therefore granted the applica- -tion, informing the applicants only that I am not prepared to permit the proposed Company to be registered without the addition of the word "Limited" (section 21 Ordinance No. 58 of 1911). As a result of this case, I have had under consideration the possibility of amending the Companies Ordinance, 1911, and thereby taking powers to enable the Government to prevent the formation of such obviously unacceptable companies. I hesitate, however, take any steps in the matter without putting the matter before Your Lordship in the first instance. The main difficulty in framing such legislation as would be necessary, would be, in my opinion, to devise satisfactory prohibitions which would not at the same time hamper perfectly legitimate trade. At the same time the grant of an unfettered dis- -cretion in such matters is hardly justifiable. I should be glad to receive an expression of Your Lordship's views on this question, and I would refer to section 4(4) of the Societies Ordinance, 1911, No. 47 of 1911, whereby under certain conditions, the Governor-in- -Council Rondlosures -Council has power to refuse the registration of Societies. I enclose copies of section 3 of the Companies Ordinance, 1911, and section 4(4) of the Societies Ordinance, 1911, for easy reference, I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Canstevem Officer Administering the Government. Enclosure! COMPANIES ORDINANCE, 1911. (No.58 Memorandum of Association. Any 7 or more persons (or, where the company to be formed will be a private company within the meaning of this Ordinance, any 2 or more persons) associated for any lawful purpose may, by subscribing their names to a memorandum of association which must be in the English language and otherwise complying with the requirements of this Ordinance in respect of registration, form an incorporated company, with or without limited liability (that is to say), either a company having the liability of its members limited by the memorandum to the amount, if any, unpaid on the shares respectively held by then (in this Ordinance termed a company limited by shares); or a company having the liability of its members limited by the nemer andum to such amount as the members may respectively thereby undertake to contribute to the assets of the company in the event of its being wound up (in this Ordinance termed a company limited by guarantee); or a company not having any limit on the liability of its members (in this Ordinance termed an unlimited company). Condosure 2. .(1101 to 80.0%) IIQI „BOKANIQRO BHIKAMMOU .noitsioonma to suĒMA TOMOM ed of yanqmo0 and 910/w „ro) anceraq sTOM TO ↑ YNA sint to gainase ent mind iw voegwoo staving a od lliw beazoł Irtwal yna Tot bejakoorns (anvatsq STOM TO S YAP (somanikto to mubnezonem e of asmen Tiedt galditosdur vd,Yam aboqisq asiwieniu bus sgergasi reilyn sdt ni að taum dotriw nottatoos as to Josqasi ni Sanibr◊ side to Etnementuper edit dit iw Betylqnos Juodt k# TO NJÈW (Ynaqmos beteroqroant me mrok,moitanteigst Todd is {xas of si jant) yðrildali bat inil betimii exedrem ati to vtilidaif ed♪ anivad yasquoo a (1) snt no bisqmu ‚†aucas set of mubnazomen sit yď sonenibro sint ni) merit yd bled visvitasqast sazorla TO ¡169TAŃs yu batizæil ynagno0 8 bemxst batimil stedmem ask to whideil edð anivad ynsqmoo s yon 8Yeu.91 edit aa nuore dove of mubna 1o.com si zď eilt oð aðuďtzšnoo od súettsbau ydersɗt ylaviJusqast bauow gated ett to Jaeve sit at ynaqmoa si to stess yď batimil ynagmoo a bemтet sonanibтo sidi ot! qu TO ;(astnetAU) SOCIETIES ORDINANCE, 1911. (No.47 or 291U)9 4.- (4) The Governor-in-Council shall not refuse permission to any society to be registered under this Ordinance unless it shall appear that such society is likely to be used for unlawful purposes or for purposes incompatible with the peace or good order of the Colony, or that its actions and proceedings are calculated to excite tumult or disorder in China or to excite persons to crime in China. eti to valitɗali ont no timil yas grivad Jon ynaquon s . (ynrgmoo batimtinu ne bomet sonantbтo stết ml) ersɗasm .(J101 20 FA.ok) ILGI,TORAKICHO S31T1908 salter ton Ilers Itonuo0-at-zonevoD ani (A) HİTÜ si zabar beret alger ed cd vteisos yns of noise intaĠ been ad of viexil at visisos dova Jedj eaqqs flade i see InuJ ent ditiw eIditeqmooni eeecquuq 10? To B#Boqruq Lutweinu 201 bus anoitoa uji tent to ‚ynolod and to Isbro boca to sareq ni Tabzosib To Jiumut etloxs ct bets Ivoleo ets 6gribe9Dorg .arido ni emito c‡ anoɛreq etloxe of To Anido DRAFT. Assh The Secretaris Debt Amd 60252. Hạng Kông 27 daise to 30. June 1919. copy of a despatch receiver from We the of the 16th April 1919 the bay of thing hong wit regarding the Tung Kun District A-2=s the valetudo La Cans to Mr. Pateron 20/6 Mr. Peck 2016 Mr. Grindle. Sir H. Lambert. Sir H. Read. Sir G. Fiddes. Col. Amery. Lord Milner. 25 121 16 Afuil (34013) Atali that he www..be glad to receive the obsons. on the matter theanna B of F. The 19th April Last previous Paper. D'in Patern Next subsequent Paper. HONG KONG Sale of land. QEL JUN 19 without fublic amplion in the form extension to lote already funchaud. chu Barlett ? Approve (20194-4 h.) Wt. 80376-21, 50m. 11/18. DS. . 122/ 41. My Lord, LEVEL & JUN 9, GOVERNMENT HOUSE. HONGKONG. 17th. April, 1919. With reference to my Despatch No. 95 of the 26th. March, I have the honour to report a sale of land without public auction in the form of an extension to lots already purchased, and I now submit the transaction for Your Lordship's covering authority. At the end of 1915, the owner of Inland Lot 1948 purchased Inland Lot 1834 and Garden Lot 47 from the owner of these lots and at the same time applied to this Government for permission to purchase the lots cross-hatched in red and blue on the enclosed plan as extensions to his property. As these areas could not have been sold separately as Inland Lots, consisting for the most part of steep hillside, Sir Henry May signified his approval of their being sold to the applicant without public auction at a premium of 25 cents per square foot and crom rent of £300 per acre per annum. Garden Lot 47 and the extension thereto have now been converted into an Inland Lot on payment of an additional premium of 20 cents per square foot and additional crom rent at $200 per acre per annum and in February of this year the ower of the property applied for a further extension of 1,846 square feet coloured red on the plan to the West of his lot; since the grant of this further extension HE RIGHT HONOURABLE VISCOUNT HILNER, G.C.B., secured the improvement of an unsightly and useless piece of ground between the Government retaining wall edged in blue on the plan, and the extensions already granted, I have given approval for the sale to be carried out on the same terms as were applied in the previous cases. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Claustevern Officer Administering the Government. J.L. 1944 I. L No 1834 J.L. No 2206 T. L. No 1948 G.L NO 47 Scale so feet-linch M. Chatham. Director of Public Works trong trung 19./mers19 theve se to Hong Kong Paterson 7/6 Mr. Becket Mr. Grindle. Sir H. Lambert. Sir H. Read. Sir G. Fiddes. Col. Amery, Lord Milner. acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 123 of the myth. April and to inform you that I approve of the Sale land inthout public auction in the form of Inland 44 1834 and Sunder Lot kx tom extensions to loto abrency busin described by you in your despatet. 30 grame Severn." HONG KONG Forcible reonoval 194th April Last previous Paper. from Atking waters EL JUN 19 the interned Chinese gunboat "twong Lee." COALA AL — request of in 1914 at the faire gunboats detained the Chinese authorities hext subsequent Paper. (2014),) W. 30376-21, 50m. 118. D&S. G. 182/ 41. ? Luft. 65 7o. ht EL JUN 19 GOVERNMENT HOUSE. HONGKONG. 17th. April, 1919. Endosures The S. My Lord, I have the honour to forward for Your Lordship's information copies of the correspondence noted in the margin relating to the forcible removal from Hongkong waters of the interned Chinese Gunboat "Kwong Lee". This Tessel together with four others the "Kwong Kung", "Kang Ping", "Ying Lun", and "Chai Lai" had been detained here in 1917 at the request of the Chinese Authorities, after some considerable correspondence with His Majesty's Minister at Peking and others, since their movemente in these waters appeared to be directed towards furthering the strife between the Northern and Southern parties in China. After receiving the copy of His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General's letter to the Acting Tuchun dated February 17th., I informed His Majesty's Minister at Peking of the whole case, requesting him at the same time to press the Chinese Government for the early removal of the 4 vessels still remaining here. Subsequent discussion and correspondence having proved entirely without effect, as will be seen from the further enclosures noted in the margin, I have taken steps to safeguard this Government in the matter by releasing three of the 4 vessels now remaining, namely the "Kang Ping", "Ying Lun" and "Chai Lai", which have had no concern in the whole of the "Kwong Lee" affair. These vessels have been returned to Mr. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE nclosures 6 to 9. VISCOUNT MILNER, G.C.B.. Mr. Parsons, Surveyor to the Salt Gabelle, to which depart- -ment they belong, while the fourth vessel, the "Kwong Kung", has been detained under guard and can if necessary be sold to cover any expenses incurred. I have also, in order to expedite the return of the "Kwong Lee" given instructions that another vessel the "Kwong Kang" a gunboat which has recently been sent from Canton to Hongkong for repair in one of the local shipyards, shall be detained in the Colony until a satis- -factory conclusion to the whole matter is reached. I have the honour to be, My Lord, Your Lordship's most obedient, humble servant, Austevom Officer Administering the Government. Enclosure Government House, Hongkong. 17th. January, 1919. I have the honour to enclose a copy of a report addressed by Inspector Gordon to the Captain Superintendent of Police regarding the removal of the Chinese Gunboat "Kwang Lee" fr from the Typhoon Shelter at Tamati yesterday. The Captain of the "Kwong Lee' was on shore about 1.00 p.m. when a sailor from the ship reported to him that some man in a launch had come from Canton and were unmooring the Gunboat. General Lung's Secretary had in the meantime applied to the Commodore for assistance, but as there was no Naval vessel with steam up it was impossible to render any assistance and the only available Police Launch was sent with the result stated in the report. I should be obliged if you would enquire of the Authorities in Canton the reason for this extraordinary proceed- -ing and, if you concur, insist on the Gunboat being returned to Hongkong immediately. I have etc., (8d.) Claud Severn, Officer Administering the Government. J. W. Jamieson, Esq., C.M.G., LL.D., His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, SILBOISMË (To accompany Enclosure / ) Water Police Station, 17th. January, 1919. „GBNOU ŠIRANTIS VOU „elel yromak, „rtTI „gnotanoli Hon. Capt.Supt. of Police, drogor e to v900 a nao lone at suonor end even I to de bœtniraqué diety:0 ont of næfrøð Todoequni yj babasıbbe It 'sed snørd" ¿ro iuð esenir ant to invoer edt anbugsı ssilo .yabrstrey itarunŸ to retied. noodg¿t edt mott deoda store no sim "eed growX* eni to nistqeð aft suon doric mini at betroger qida ent mort xolins a mad m.q 00.1 eriniTocumu arow bae nož¤¬ð sort ompo bad docuni e ai mem of ballage emitrem end ni bad ymnderseƐ e'gami Ists(0 .Jeodryð farrey Loveit ça bow stond va dud „esastricae tot erokosmo) adt ed+ han soundsjees vs xbær af elliroqni aaw di qu meta de kw ni Rodoje divret edd diw dose com downl scilo¶ eIdaliova yino „dragon odš ent to etiopre † [vos coy Fi begildo ed i fuoris I -broo OTC VIENİbrowndre Biết 107 moale sit nodne☺ mi seitis ortuá of berwten nieć Joodi) edt no taisni,woncs voy Ti‚hma gni- JyIndaitzari gnodynoil ..ode ved I ceva? hur ID (78) „Útonatısy qû n.id viradeinimi:£ 1901910 0.M.0..ned,mozaizat. Inrene-[end) a'ytas poll Divedita sii .KOTHA O About 4 p.m. on the 16th. instant I received telephone communication from the Deputy Superintendent of Police to the effect that an unknown launch had entered the Typhoon Shelter at Taumati, and taken in tow a Chinese Gunboat Kwong Lee which has been lying there for over 12 months. I received instructions to make every endeavour to stop them before they reached Chinese waters, and bring them back to Hongkong. I immediately despatched the Police Launch "Hapag" in charge of Sergeant Bond along with Sergeant Joy and 2 Chinese detectives. They overtook the launches near the entrance to Deep Bay, and orødered them to stop. The towing launch, which is believed to belong to the Customs Service was willing to do so, but the large one which was in tow and which was armed by at least a hundred men, the majority of whom were in uniform, and armed with Mauser rifles immediately cleared the ship for action trained the 4 inch gun, which she has mounted forward on the Police Launch and threatened to sink her, if they were interfered with. By threats, they compelled the small towing launch to carry on and invited the Police to follow them to Tai Shan Customs Station, if they had anything to say. As it was getting dark, and Sergeant Bond, seeing the hopelessness of his position against such a mob considered discretion the better part of valour and returned to Hongkong arriving at Station about 10 p.m. I have etc.. (Sd.) A. Gordon, Inspector. stucolord yoqmanos oT) Enclosure 2. moldede esilo¶ retel „elei yrauml .doVI H.B.M.Consulate-General, Canton, January 18th., 1919. soilo 30.quê, gạo .noi bevieser I tæteni,dtôl edt no .x.q ♪ Juoda wilo to Jisho tutraqué ytuqed ant mort noijın inquvoo snadqelet moodqyî est boredno bad moral zwoning na jedt doette edt at seu grex doodnuð sæenido a wod vi mánd bae,ideunŸ da reJled2 hevtever I .sitron 21 tevo rot erosít gabyl need sad doin pero etoĵed mert gods at zovrebne yievo ežem of anoitowijani I jynoxynoll of dood merit grind Fas‚ateðan eventro bedoseT to egzod ni "geqek" derved soilo¶ et be dot ngeeb plataibemmi .Revitced-b seenino S bra yol turezta? dtiw zaɔle bood Janeyro2 Freyed geet of esrautas erið Insa sedomani add dɔotravo ye di at bevelled si ibidw,douel griwat erT .qode od medt berabero egral edt tud „08 ob of gall[l saw eoivt92 enodeu edt of gooled herbou a decal da yd barta sew dojde bine wo♬ at Bow dɔide eno Yoeu ai d+ir fearro his motimu ni er^w node to yêizojan adł ♪ art lenient noitam mo? qide :dt het-ela ylataibenni sellin bow...I soilo¶ end no bawiol betawan sad ede doidy,nug doni ya .idim here*ojni ewe yent ti „zed anis of benetserit kan brus no pres of danuel zniwot llame est belleqmos jadł „staårdt tinoid.32 amoterð und? Ist of medt wollot at esilod edt betivni Junegre? hm „ázah znitteg sow ji nå .yas of aniddyns bed (edd dom a rous teninga noitis ng aid to nesmeelogod edt gnises ho of beautet ham ruolov to dreq redded edt noitanosib herbienos m.g 01 Juoda noithtë de gaivin78 gaol,nol ..nde evnd I „Hobroð „A („£2) I have the honour to enclose translation of a despatch which I have received from His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Hongkong, having reference to the abduction from Hongkong waters of the gunboat Kuangli. I am unwilling to believe that this highhanded act has been committed in conformity with orders issued by Your Excellency and I have the honour to request that the vessel in question be at once sent back to Hongkong and that a special representative be deputed to tender an adequate apology to the Colonial Government for the grave a breach of international law and the comity of nations. It was only due to great selfrestraint on the part of the Hongkong authorities that the abducting launch was not sunk by gunfire from the forsts, and I hope, that Your Excellency recognising how serious a state of affairs would thus have been created will realise how essential it is to take immediate steps to remove the unfortunate impression created. I would request Your Excellency to be so good as to let me have a reply without loss of time, the matter being one of the most serious importance and unless promptly settled may have far reaching consequences, I have etc.. (Sd.) J. W. Jamieson. His Excellency The Acting Tuchun of Kuangtung. .Todos qer I Tuelo dË Enclosure LeteneD-oja Ivano0.1.&. H .efel,.djsi vyumub podm:0 H.B.M.Consulate-General, Canton, 21st. January, 1919. eto noiteirmund nsolone of Tuonoff end evod I resi130 eɗd youalleora eil mor? Favier even I doida dodaqsab ent of exereter gaived „zorad,daemrisvoð eŃt gråYOJBİNİMDA .Ilgmem deoding ent to exodov zmignol morì nộiễn uò da too bobanditgid sint tads avelled of guilliwns ... I TuoŸ yd fewesi stebro J. ydiamoħroo ni battimmoo need ead ni Ipercv odt tant deep or of Tuonor sit ever I har yo09119072 Inivage a dart bra modgnoli of lood Jass coao ƒs ad noitesup ent of vologe etapeba ne rebred of batugab eď sviðst¬989TqET wal Ismoitenadni to rosend a every art rol dæmisvoð. Leinolɗ .enoiden to ytimoo edt bra duaq and no dniantsertes doors of sub ying bow di Jon kaw domuni gaitoubde edt tødt seiðitoidum &nokarold end lo yonelleord wol tedd „@qat I bus etero) ont lợnt eritig yd anwe nood evað sprit hlvow Brielle to atate a avoiIsa vod gaisingoser aqada stribe.mi sand of si ti Isituosen wod seiler [[łw bodas TO Jasuper blvor I „oduero no lessıqui oterutralnu adź evaner at Juodtiw yiger z oved en del od se boog os ed of yonsålestä tuoŸ esmetroqui avoites team adt to suo gated midam adt,emit to saol .88 Drewno8000 (Zniñoner tæt eved yam želites vitquorq sasimu Das de eva I .movojaunī .W .L (.68) With reference to Your Excellency's despatch No. 3 of the 17th. instant, I have the honour to forward here= -with translation of a despatch which I have received from the Military Governor of Canton in reply to the communication which I addressed to him in regard to the case of the Chinese Gunboat *Kwang Lee". His Excellency Mr.Claud Severn, C.M.G., I have etc.. (Sd.) J. W. Jamieson, Consul-General. Officer Administering the Government. Hongkong, yonelleɔrä sil .gautanaux to mudouî zaidak ONT eTumofor .7 9 0 0 To accompany Enallosure 3. Lerone-sta lumaɗ.M.&.и Trmslation. .efel visual „JaIS,notro Military Governor of Canton to H.B.M.Consul-General, Canton. 20th. January, 1919. ried eqɛab a'yan Hoord wol of consteter ÁðÍV -sted bre☛rot of twonod add cved I „Jauteni „d‡VI and to E .o erit mort bevirœer eved I do infw dotnqsah a to noidalrnard dike- I doithw noitno immmos erit at yigon mi notnað to ronrevoð gætilik dnodruð ezenin) edt to esso erit of burger ni miri ot begeerbbe ."eel amo"N" ..ode ovad I .1089İNAL (84*) 2* A* yomlosyk sÌH ,.0.M.D.me ve2 bus 10,7li „JNGJITE: Veð snd znárodvinimba me it10 I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your despatch transmitting translation of a communication from the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong in regard to the removal of the gunboat Kwang Lee from Hongkong. In reply, I have the honour to state that the "Kwang Lee" was originally a river patrol boat belonging to this province. I had received no previous information at all in regard to her returning to Canton on this occasion, but it is now reparted that she has actually arrived here. Her Commander states that as the boat had been in outside waters for a long time rations had become exhausted and he therefore agreed to return to Canton and continue patrol work as before. These are the actual facts of the case and I trust that you will inform His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government of Hongkong accordingly. I have etc., aqe plotë Vauquæde of Enclosure 4. Government House, „rodas), Laxene0- [wanç0.1.8.H að ræðrað to Touravod yxat LILI „efer „ViesmL,NJ OS Hongkong, 23rd. January, 1919. way to Jqiecer egbe Ivonios of Tuonon ont even I and most noiteoiramos e to noidalensnt gaittisement dodaqeeb adt af hræer ni zaoɖgnol 1o Josumnevoŭ en grimde inimbi veoil10 •gnoxynoïï mort sed grewll doodnwg edt to Lavoret adt tedd state of wood est ever I viqat mi sint of mignoled daod forteq Taviy a qílenİşito aa" "96] anewX" breger at Iis de noidnutolai susivanq oa bevisoot bad I .eontvorg bodruqar "on aì ti tud „noises do vidt no notmeð od zakaruder red of en dødt estrde robne mod rei „ered bevirze yllautos asd eda tadt bad enoider emit gnol e rot atejaw ebistvo at med bad teɔd edt bra nočne☺ of muter at beerga etolament en bra baðaustre amored .enoted as Tow Iordaq sumit noo I bas sano erid to adont Ieuton art sts seedT gaitoteinimɓå næði?10 odd yelled eih motni lliw vớy Jadt tacıj „Vlamistos sa zoodlynol to Inbaurte voð adj ..ade erad I I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 2 of the 21st. January regarding the case of the Chinese Gunboat "Kwang Lee". The Military Governor's despatch is not in accordance with the facts, and I am unable to accept his explma- -tion of the removal of the Gunboat. I shall be glad therefore if you will again press for the immediate return of the Gunboat to Hongkong, and for the tendering of a full apology for the extraordinary action that has been taken in this matter. I en close copies of reports in connection with the incident which have been made to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. I have etc., (Sd.) Claud Severn, Officer Administering the Government. J. W. Jamieson, Esq., C.M.G., LL.D., His Britannic Majesty's Consul-General, .Y 1 0 0 ‚eaval JrenuTTOVÇÜ „eral Traumel „brƐS profanou Sqiesar ort egre [vardas at sumod adt evad I To sexo erit gabiger Yzeurol .Jel$ aft to S. oli itaqeeb toy to .*ood givï* JeosnuƆ saenid er ni ton si råtnqɛab z'Tormsvoð yrðili GST -amiqre nid dqeons of eidemus me I bam,adost odd ddiw eopanbrec da „nodruð edit to Levons ent to soit- mingo (ibw way li enotaærd balg ed I lade I son vi toi voi on seine edt to puts them sot tại trung Jens moitos pranitowidrs and tot poloqa t to zadreboed aft .Tajtam sidt ni œnot need and deiw noispennoɔ mi stroqet to eigos esolone I Hon. Colonial Secretary Forwarded The "Kwang Li" Incident. 1. A report by the Captain: important only in connection with 3 below. He was not present. Statements made to me by three persons who were present: Captain was here when the statements were made. 3. A naive article from the Canton Prese the "72 Guilds". 21st. January, Tot rude1002 end of sham read evsd dɔide toekbank ent ..ode oved I an important (8d.) E. R. Hallifar Secretary for Chinese Affairs. „Irma vez bub 10 (ha) Fremmevol edt zutrete iniubĀ TODİ120 ..... ....0.1.5,.pa¶.пozoiml .W .I «Layer)-[uano) a'ytesjel oicantira eif „И ОТИДО vists1992 Latrolo) .noh „dnebjani "il NAGWN" DAT nordoamnoo ni vino Justroqmi :nistqe) sát vo troqar A .Jusserq don now ex woled & diw grew odw ancatsq serdt yd am od abam zjnamejają .S .abem grew stremetete art nede sted sew mistqað :dressïq Castroqmi MB a8e7I modmeð adt morì s[aiste avian À .8 ."ablicð ST* 94+ Teqaq bebrewto¶ zetillaH A ‚1 (.be) .etisti 98enido .eter ,VISUAL „Ja[S Translation. Petitioner, Sun Sik Cheung, Captain of the Gunboat Kwang Lei begs to submit to the Honourable Secretary for Chinese Affairs and Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs that on the 16th January at 1.30 p.m. when he came as far as Iu Wa Street from Sui Wa Fong, Chan Yuen Hang, First Engineer, and Yu Kam Ping, sailor, came up and reported that at 12.30 p.m. a launch came to the port side of the Gunboat. Twenty or 30 men with revol- vers went on board the gunboat, cut apart the cable, and had the gunboat towed away in a westward direction from the Typhoon Refuge, Wongkok. On this report petitioner went at once to the Naval Office and the Harbour Office to report, but I was referred to the Honourable Secretary for Chinese Affairs. At 2.30 p.m. I saw the Assistant Secretary for Chinese Affairs who at once asked the Water Police to send a launch to arrest it. On the 17th 12 noon, the 2nd. Engineer of the gunboat stole back from Canton and reported that the gunboat did not leave Kap-sui-mun until 7 p.m. on the 16th. Dated 18th January, 1919. „Y 9 0 0 nottelager ied gnaw) teodquð edł to niedqsɔ ɑnuedƆ diƐ au? „tenoiditet arietta seeming tot visdonoað əldəwonol edt of timiva of Keed džbi and no side stist̃ti sesnido tot p ́aderos? Juststest bas Fort J991J2 B▼ ui es tel as smeo ed next .m.q 98.1 te visual 3019 meX uY bas,teeniynä Jaril „gnal newï medo „snol sŴ inɑ emmo donual e .m.q 05.SI ta jadi betroger bas qu'enso,Tolien -lover ddiw nem 0Ɛ to y‡new? „Juodnuŭ add to able troq and ot bad bar,eIdeo ed♬ Jisqe tun „Jeodnış edt brood ao Jasw siev nalgeT add mort moidoerib brewdsow e ni yawe bewod tsodnig sit of sono de Jusw ranoiditaq toqet aidt në dożynow,egulad Bow I Jud „roqez of soilt10 zodrell act bus spitt0 Level ent JA „stisitA sesaid) to) yraturosƐ sidetuonoll ent of beTTSTAT StistIA 98enid) 101 yıæteros? dnadeteså erit was I .m.q 05.S Jeatre of donuel a bres od spilo¶ nastaw est badas sono te och Jaodrug odd to 198nigad „baS sdt,noon SI d‡VI edit að „31 ton bib Jeoda, edt tørt betroger bus notnsû mort foed slota .ddǝl edt ao „m.q ↑ liðnu num-ius-qal evsel .erer „Visune) NJB£ betød STATEMENTS TO SECRETARY FOR CHINESE AFFAIRS IN THE KWANG LI INCIDENT. 1. Kong Yik Pang 2. Chau Shau Hing 3. Lam Sung Ting Sun Sit Cheung - - - - —— Kong Yik Pang, 2nd. Engineer. 18th Jamiary, 1919. 2nd. Engineer. Sergt. in Charge of Soldiers on board. Captain. On 16th January at 12.30 p.m. I was in my cabin alone. I heard a noise of something coming alongside: I started to go up and enquire, and at the hatchway were 3 men with pistols preventing me. I heard the sound of more people on deck too. One of the three came down to my cabin and tied my hands behind 2 Then the other men came down and took my box, they opened it and found inside it 2 revolvers and ammunition: they ran- sacked the cabin, and one went upstairs. Two remained with I also heard the sound of the cable being "Struck". Just before anything at all happened No. 3 had come to my cabin, asking for medicine: he was also tied up with me. Then I felt the ship being towed. Later on they untied us - after the "pirates" had searched the whole boat. I saw and heard them searching. We were not allowed on deck. No. 3 asked permission to walk on deck: and got it and asked to be released; three of the robbers (dressed in foreign clothing: the rest were in Chinese clothes) consulted, and then they blew the whistle. Shortly after a firewood junk came alongside: the robbers gave them a few dollars and releas- ed the military party · eleven in all. As it was dark, I also escaped by jumping on the junk: which brought us to Hongkong at 6 a.m. on 17. 1. 19 and I went and reported direct to .Y 1 0 0 Captain Sun at No. 15 Iu Ta Street, 2nd. floor. BAIATTA ESIMIHO HOT YHATERDER OT STUEMITATE .TUKIOMI II ƉHAWX THT KI „efel ‚yzaudēt AtƏL .Teenigni,bas steibio to enter) ni „Jgrel brood to Jae¶ XIY gao】,[ anik vera vero sait save mi .5 gaued) Jię aut .njatqoj Teenigni .br$ 8a87 diY 2001 I exole nideo ym mi new I ‚m.q 05.Sí do viruasi ritƏl no ag of betrate I :sbissnole zniwos anidtamos to osion s bised eloteig diw nem Ɛ erew yswdotari sdt ta bae,exiupne bas qu .oot doeb no siqosq erom to brivoa adt bisen I .em gaitneverq brided abred ym bait bna nideo ym od mob emɛɔ sendt end to sa0 beneqo vedt,zod ym dood bas mwob emao mar Tento edd nent -д61 vedd :noiðinumme bas atзviover S di abiani bavot bne i ddiw baniomer owl tiedequ tnew eno bas,ideo edt beloss ."dovit2" gaied eldeo ert to bnuos adt bised oals I bed of bensaged Ile ts guidtyne eroled faul I am a Tukiennese: about 20 men, armed, came on others board the Kwong Lee and there were arders on the launch toving All seemed to talk Cantonese. The three in foreign dress seemed to be officers. Before the piracy, we had something over 20 men in all on board - stokers and sailors, and a "military party" of 10, in addition to the 11 soldiers looked after by Nos. 2 & 3 - 11 includes Nos. 2 & 3. I don't know just how many stokers and sailors. We had no steam on the boilers. I heard or saw nothing of any Police Launch, or of anything of the nature. I did hear some one say "Don't use your gun: if you do, I will use mine". That was said from our deck in Cantonese. The word used for gun was "Pan". I saw the launch which towed us: on escaping I saw its name the "Pun Yu" (# ). I know it as a Canton Police Launch: I have no doubt about it. It is an armed launch, of the Canton Police Department, (Water Police). Of the persons on board just before the time of the piracy. qu bait onls saw ed :eaisiben rol gaides „nideo ym of amos yedi ne retal .em dtiw bewot gaied qida sdt tiet i medī deod eloce e berlozeea bed "astoriq" ent Istîn - bu beitau .dos no bewolle ton arew of gaidotesa medt bread bus was I Joy bas seb no xLaw of moisaimieq bolas & .oй mi besserb) staddor add to sezdt :beɛasier ed of bedes bre Ji „batIvanos (asitolɔ sesaidi ni erew Jast add :znidtola mierot Xaut booweril s retia ylstonƐ .eltside and weld yadt nedt bra -cooler bus stallob wet a merit svag støddor sdt :shingnole smoo OBLA I,reb aaw ji så .Ila ni neveľa ytinq vistilim erit be grono of au ddyword doin ;xauj, edt no yniquuj yd beqeone of toerib batroqer bas trew I bne ei .I .VI no ‚¤‚a à ta nistqsə 11 were Yunnan soldiers, wounded men. 6 or 7 were Fukkien men - the remainder were Cantonese. The "pirates" wore no uniform: ordinary Cantonese clothing. We do not know where it was we boarded the firewood junk; and we do not know the number or name of the punk. It took us to the Mongkok Refuge. I had no reason to think any of our men had been tempered with. I saw none of them after the robbers arrived. The soldiers who came back with us are on board the Kung Kung - a 2 funnelled boat in the Refuge. We do not know where the Kwong Li le now. „Tooft̃ „bas „#sendă al ul di .ol de nu2 aistqe) I sш & Tevere: sponf 50 meu' simeq' came ou aniwot donusl edt no arebre geerb mistot ni serit edit arow aradt ban sel zaowl edt brood .exenodas) Met of bampOU LEA .atsoitto ad of bamas Captain Sun adds that he learns the Kwong Lee is now in Canton. Nos. 2 & 3 support all details of No. 1's. story. nem 02 revo gnidtemos bad ew,yostiq edê exoted "ydraq yretilim" e bas‚atolise bas azedods bused no le mi .all yd etis bedoof sxsiblos II edt of noitibha ti 01 to ynem wod tauf wood d'nob I . S .soй gebuloni [[ BS .ateliod at no waste on bad e.atolisa bae atadoda 70 dowed soilo¶ yrs to gaiston was to brzed I .erujan edt to gaiddyne to 'mo" yea ano emos Teed bib I mort bina aaw JedT .*snin onu [Iiw I job woy ti :muş TUOY SUN ."veq" esw nug tot beau brow sitt .ezanojusð ni dosb quo I unigenas no tau bewot doide doɑvel adj was I modna a es di woad I. 2 €) *v¥ mq" add enam att wee barre me si JI „Ji Juode duob on ǝved i :donusi soi [of .(soilo¶ radaW) „diemtiaqet soilo¶ modne) sdt to,doaval to emit edt eroled Javj braod no andataq add 10 .nem bebauow,staiblos mannvy eie II - nem asili 919′′ ▼ TO 3 .98enoðnað srew Tebaiemer adt -yoetiq sat .gnidtolo eseпodna) vreпibro :motinu on stow "Bajstiq" eft bns du boowerit add babrood sw saw di ezerw wond jon ob s of a dood Idaud add to amed to tedium edt woad tom ob sw nem quo to yos kind of nosaer on bad I .eguts dożyno adt areddot et rette med to enton v8 I .ddiw bərəqmet aged bed .BOVITZA gaux saux act bread no add eraty wonil don ob al te ar ddiw food suno ole aisiblos eft ayu a odt at Jaod bellanmut ↑ a .won si il yaowa (Interpreter Kr. Fung Hon). nist q8o (8d.) E. R. Hallifar 18th January, 1919. jaotasɔ ni won si ned znowX sdt erreal ed tert ebbe nuƐ aistqað „Vioje .8'I .0% to.zliateb Ile troqque & £ £,2011 zoti [Is . ‚A (.68) .erelyzaumet drai .(no gov¶ .7M rederqredni) Batract from Chat Shap Ti Hong Sheung Pa Canton, 20th January, 1919. Gun-boats stoved back. Some time ago the gun-boats Kong Kung and Kong Li, being misled by Lung Tsai Kwong, took refuge in Hongkong and refused to be under the command of the Canton Government Representations were made to the Hongkong Authorities, and a decision has now been reached. Yesterday they were taken back to Canton by the men sent by San Po Fan, Commissioner of River Defence, and their Captains were also changed. **¶ zaved2 groß ¡Y qada tedo mort dosijIA .efel VIBILIst d‡0% „nodns) .Y 4 0 0 Enclosure S H. B. M. Consul-General to Acting Tuchun. February 17th., 1919. .Xoed bewots stood-au id znoX ban zal groX stsod-nug edt 38 smit smoë bas neno ni eguter food growl iseT amal yd belaim gaiɔd JnecrievoÛ notææð edt to bremos edt tebau ed of beauter a bassaitizodtvå gnozynoß ert of ebem stew anoijstmessigefi load neist saw yedi yebietseŸ .badoser need von aan moislosb fo caufor på spe weu aouf på geʊ ¿o 1817' COMINṬSEṛOUEL OF EJARIĮ .begnado osle stew anta‡qeû tiedt bas,consis I duly communicated to the Hongkong Government Your Excellency's despatch of January 20th. on the subject of the removal from Hongkong waters of the gunboat Kwangli, and was informed in reply that His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government was unable to accept the explanation therein offer- -ed. Mr. Severn sacerdingly requested me to press for the immediate return of the vessel and the tendering of a full apology for the extraordinary action which had been taken in this matter. Copies of reports made to the Hongkong authorities in comection with the incident were also received by me and these I have had unofficially brought to Your Excellency's notice. I had hoped that a perusal thereof would have resulted in action in the sense desired being taken, but as nothing so far has happened I am constrained once again to make the most serious representations to Your Excellency with a view to an immediate settlement of this case. It is quite apparent from the statements furnished that the abduction was carried out by the Canton Water Felice, a department nder Your Excellency's control and orders, and if they acted on their own initiative without instructions from Your Excellency it to surely would be an easy matter to call them to account and t take steps to deal with them for acting in a manner calculated to imperià the relations between two friendly Governments. The Military Government are at the present moment seeking recognition at the hands of the Powers, and China as a whole is presenting herself at the World's Peace Conference with a view to claiming a sympathetic reconsideration of her place among the nations. If, however, the British Government were compelled to point out, to this exalted tribunal that the Government of the Province, in which the Headquarters of the .nudout gnitok at Inremeð-Ivano0 .M .5 .H „ere!..davi prevede¶ TuoŸ Juack179voð modanoli ent of betroinromos y lub I srid to toejdere and no „d03 past to dodaqasb a'yone [loori cow ima‚ilsmvä doodrug end to enotow goofy noži mort [svomet ANI TSJA INËNDA Teoffto oft venelleɔzä sii tant yiqar ni bemrotni *10*30 mietend moijassique est dgeons of sidene som dæmrtevoð eit and not reeng of em badesunet vlanibionda aravaƐ „TM .bo- moloqa list s to guèrebœd edt ban Ienrer edt to mutar odaibemut -settem vidt nå meånd med had dɔide noitos yïenibtonïtxe eɗt 10? Hoitoвrmos ni asit brodtun gnodynol ed♬ of ebem atrogen to soiqo ben vnd I csart bre en yd bevissen osis stew dashiani en dòiv Jard begod bed I .esiton s'yonelisord roof of Argword ylleioittonu sacea ant ni mitos ni betluser eved blsow Toerent Isaursq e as I heregged sæd 1st os gnidjon se tud,ndað galed beriseb at enniðaðnes87qer avoirse taom erit edam ɔ♬ niaga aboo beɑjartɛnoo eint to tone Indos odeihenmi ne od vair a ddiw yonails:7] twoŸ sd dark bere imut stnensjaje sdi novi tasyaqqa ativo ai JI .8080 trendingeb a „60ilo¶ 18jøll notneð ød♬ yd two beizina enw aoitout de no beton yedd ti kao „srebro hne lontnoo eʼyonelleuxã tượŸ nebay Ji yone Ilsomh two¥ mot? engijousteni “wodtiæ eviteitini mwọ Tient salad kne dnvocos od sent Iino od rajdom yaas on số bluow ylarua at bete[volno tennem a ni znidos voi mát dtiw Inah at eqəda „D‡nsari: voð yĺkmiy) and neowded enoiteler eit á¡requi drmaom imeerq edt ja ere tnemrevoû yrat LIIM SAT a að ecidɔ bim,Brewo¶ sát to shred est de noitingoser gnidees Soαcre‡nd oœe¶ à s'bito? adt je Meared zaitmeenq si słode leoniq zen to moldarabianoer oitentaqwys a guimielo of wei▼ a diìw Brew Jnemurtevoð de itira edi,reverod,11 .anoiden ent groma edt dant lacudirt betíare sint of two tniog at bellsquo ant to retinupbeef adt dside ni „asaivorT edt to Jamravoû Military Government are situated, condoned, or were unwilling to make amends for, an act, which is tantamount to an act of piracy committed in the waters of an Allied Power, I need scarcely point out how prejudicial to the cause of the Republic this would be. I would accordingly beg Your Excellency to lose no time in complying with the very reasonable request of the Hong- -kong Goverment, and in returning the Kwangli to Hongkong with a suitable apology for the unwarrantable action of the Tater Police Department, as unless their request be promptly complied with the Hongkong Government, who have exercised great forbearance hitherto, will have no alternative but to lay the whole matter by telegraph before His Majesty's Government in London, on whom the incident will create an impression far from favourable to China's Represent- -ation at the Peace Conference. His Excellency The Acting Tuchun. I have etc., (sd.) J. W. Jamieson. of gailliwu erew To,bembno,bedsudia che tœmiovoð gradili yourig to for me of impossadnet ei doidy,dos m,tot sbrems exam Juing yfeomos hoen I Teroï heillä me to rods sát ni battimHOO „ed bluor vidt niLiqafi sát to eauno edt of Istojbvjezą wod juo on seal of yom!leord woY god ylznibroba bшor I anoli eit to Jeeuper eldamener vier ene stim zaży!quos ni emit a ritir quoynail of Lyme-X eitt animwter ni bre„JasaтSVOD 21101- scifoi recel and to moitos oldotnetzsway and Tot vaoloqe eldrtive ent deiw boilgmoo vitquorq ed Jouper Tiedt Basinu sa „trextraçel „otredtid eomtredrot Jee1g baɛ inrere evad ɑdy,Jaswrsevod znodynol d prgalet yd teddam elod erit yal of Jud evitemet is on eved IIkw træbiani erit motiv no „robnoj mi tremmevod »'ytesjel six ovoted -¿meerqez s'øring af sidetovet mott zst noteserqui me edgers lik .eoners to eque¶ sot ja molta- ots evad I .nɔseimo .# .L (.h8) paelisoyä aik „audout zaitså erT Dear Fletcher, Enclosure Canton, 14th.March, 1919. I had a long interview last night with Mr. Tu Chen-chai one of the heads of department of the Foreign Office of the Military Government and a man in close touch with Ta'en Ch'un- -bsuan, Among the matter we discussed was the question of the Kwang Lee; Wu told me that at the time the incident occurred he was in Shanghai but that when he came back and read the papers in connection with the case he at once advised Ts'en to instruct the Military Governor to retum the ship to Hongkong with an apology. Wu himself realised that the abduction of the ship was tantamount to an act of piracy and had practically got the whole thing fired up when unfortunately certain hot-heads intervened and urged that the Kwang Lee should only be returned on a condition that a quid pro quʼn be obtained in the shape of a promise that she be sent back again together with the other interned vessels, and the Military Governor therefore refused to discuss the matter any more. I am writing now to ask if you can infom me privately whether in the event of the Kwang Lee being returned with an apology and a subsequent application being made for the return to Canton of all the vessels interned in Hongkong your Government will grant such application. If you can give me that assurance, I feel sure that I will be able to arrange a settlement on these lines; that is to say the Kwong Lee will be returned without any stipulation but an application will subsequently be made for the return of the whole lot, and if your Government can see its way to doing this the situation will be greatly eased. Another question brought up was that of the munitions of war in Hongkong. I told Wu that it was hopeless to bring that up again but he begged me to ask you whether there was no possible way of getting over the difficulty and said that guarantees would be given that the ammunition would only be used for putting down piracy. Can you suggest anything ? 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